Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-28
By Bud Goodwin.

TT may be that l hold too optimistic
a view of the situa ton, but I am
frank to confess that l don't see
why Americans shouldn't gather in as
many points in the Olympic swimming
events as England. Germany and Aus
tralia, whose squads are reputed to be
the strongest
England lacks sprinters and fancy
divers of championship caiber Aus
tralia has only four men to take care
of nine events and not diver, a breast
stroke or back stroke swimmer among
them; and Germany is nOticeably def
eient in the two middle distances, so
that any weak spots on our team will
be counterbalanced by those Of others.
Big Array of Talent
For the 100-meter sprint we have
Duke Kahapamoku, of Honolulu; Har-
ry Bebner and Perry McGillivray of
the Illinois A c., and Kenneth HUI
zagh, of the Chicago A. A. No more
than four foreigners are in their class
William Longworth. Harold Hardwiek
and Cecil Healy of Australia, and C.
Bretting, of Germany.
AS to Bretting, he is undoubtedly
fast, but his best 100-meter outdoor per-
Torrance, in / minute seconds does
not look unbeatable. on the other hand,
while every one seemed rabidly skep-
tical last August of Kahanamoku's
straightaway century" in 552-5 Sec
onds, look what he did to our best
sprinters during the indoor season in
spite of climatic changes and total un-
familiarity with pool swimming.
Longworth in Short Races.
Longworth. the favorite, is booked to
take part in the 100, 400 and 1900
meter swims, as we'll as in the relay
race, with several heats thrown in for
good measure If he can train so as to
be at his best for every event, and do
himself justice in so many races. he'll
accomplish what nc other man has done
before
The 400 meter prospects are not
nearly So bright but after hearing
from Coach Kistler that he has heen
working kahanamoku over half-mile
courses and seeing the dpsky islander
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yards in the relay tryout (the length Of
which was nearly 225 yards, by the
way, I'm beginning to think that mat
tiers are decidedly not 8 hopeless as
they've been painted. 1t would not sur
prise me bit to see that boy upset
calculations, even though Jim Reilly
and Nick Nerich should figure
Condition Tells in 1900 Meters.
At 1900 meters much will depend on
Reillys condition. If he is as fit as
when he created the American stand
ard Of % minutes 40 seconds for one
mile, last August, he should be in the
running
The 500 meter relay race will I'M
deubtedly be Won by the Australians
unless they suffer an awful slump, for
on paper they are quite twenty seconds
faster than any other team in the field.
] expect the fight between England,
Germany. Hungary and the United
States to be very close, with odds
evenly divided, but I'm a lot more con-
fldent of America landing in the awards
since seeing the great work done by
Kahanamoku and Huzzagh in Verona
lake,
Places Faith in Hebner.
For the 100-meter back stroke swim,
! place great faith. in Harry Hebner
Aside from holding the worlds record
of l minute is seconds, he is one
of the most reliable swimmers l have
ever known.
At 200 meters McDermott has done
2 minutes 80 seconds. a worlds mark.
and, apart from Baronyi. of Hungary,
who previously held the record with .
minutes 80 As seconds. there is not an
entrant who has beaten minutes Az
seconds. Told. of Hungary; Battle and
LuetzoW of Germany Courbet of Ger
many. Demjan, Of Austria; Courtmann.
Of England, and a couple of Swedes, all
5000 for between minutes Al seconds
anu.3 minutes 43 seconds, are expected
10 be McDermotts most formidable
rivts.
AZ to the outlook for winning the
point trophy, imagine we have about
equal chance with Germany and Eng
land. The Australian squad is too
small TO score heavily, and the other
countries win hardly he strong enough
to figure.