New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

run is a gamble. -Four years ago the Amer
leans had not the slightest hope Of win
ming. yet TO the establishment of the ath-
letic world they furnished three Of the
first four men TO finish. And. stranger
still, the Americans who did the scoring
We're not the ones whom the critics eX-
pccted TO score.
These results may be duplicated this year.
and, again, some other country may spring
the surprise. In spite Of the fact that
NJ j. Ryan won the Marathon tryout at
Boston. he is not necessarily the favorite
of the American candidates. Ryan did not
finish at London in 1908. and unless he has
improved a great deal in staying qualities
there are a number Of men on this years
team who can beat him. \ great deal is
expected Of Lewis Tewanmi. of the car
Isle Indian School who finished in good
condition four years ago. With his cX-
perience and improved endurance Tcwanmi
should he dangerous
The chances are that the United States
will not be nearly so strong in the hurdles
as in 1905. Four years ago this country
furnished mon who scored first, second.
third and fourth. but they will be fcrtu-
nate to do so this year. Unless il he Case.
of Illinois or Nicholson. OF Missouri, there
IS not consistent II 2-5 seconds man on
the American team. Blanchard of Boston,
who won in the tryouts last week, Is not
a finished hurdler. nor are any of the other
Eastern men selected.
Both Case and Nicholson are credited
with doing Is % seconds, but the news
from England that Anderson. of oxford
University. recently did Il la seconds Is
disquieting.
In all Of the field events there IS no room
to question the supremacy Of the United
States. With such men ar HORNE, Erick-
son. Enright, Grumpelt and Thorpe only
phenomenal jumper can secure a point
from the Americans in this event. There
is no reason TO be alarmed because HORNE
failed to qualify in the tryouts at Boston.
The California high jumper is unusually
consistent. but If for any reason he should
fall down the Americans will have enough
good men to take his place.
In the running broad jump the United
States has better group of men than in
1908 Adams. of New York Bellah, OF Le-
land Stanford; Gutterson, OF Vermont
Thorpe. of the Carlisle Indian School;
WorthingtOn. Of Exeter Academy am
Irons. of Chicago. have records better lhln
% feet. Irons won the Olympic champion
ship at London in 1908 with a leap of -
feet 81 inches. though he has not per
formed up to this mark since then. or 5he
other men. Gutterson. Thorpe and Worth
ington are sure to be dangerous
There was naturally some disappointment
that Gardner. the Yale pole vaulter, did
not desire to make the team. His place,
though will he ably taken by Wright. of
Dartmouth. who broke the Yale mans
worlds record one week later with vault
Of II feet 2i4 inches. Babcock, Of Column
ba; Bellah. of Leland Stanford; Murphy
Of the University of Illinois and Nelson OF
Harvard arc all high class men, and AL
nearly foot superior TO the best that En-
rope can produce.
In the hammer throw and shot put there
is hardly any comparison between the rep
resentatives Of the two countries. Nc
Garth. OF the Irish American Athletic club.
is the present holder Of the worlds record
of lS7 feet OF the other men selected,
| Childs. the former Yale man: Hooker. Of
| Chicago. and Sherman. former Harvard
| man. can all throw l6o feet or better In
, the shot put. with such men as Ralph Rose
and Babe" Mcdonald, Of the 1rish-Amer-
/ can Athletic club. there will he hardly
| chance for Europeans to score.
The American team is due in Stockholm
about June g. This will give them about
ten days in which to get rid Of their sea
| legs and work themselves into condition.
! No arrangements have yet been made for
training quarters similar to what the
! American team had at Brighton four years
ago The present plans of the committee
are 10 quarter the team on board tho ship
| but the fear has been expressed that this
will not he the best way 10 keep them in
| condition. II is possible that some other
quarters may be secured for them near
| Stockholm where the men can he kept until
! il is necessary for them 10 compete in the