East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-15
SWEDEN OPTIMISTIC
OVER OUTCOME THIS
SUMMER AT ANTWERP
scandinavian Countries Look
for Second Place in Olympic
Games; Norsemen Said to
Excel in Some Sports.


Try United pressD
STOCKHOLM. Juno 12.-seandina-
wan countries, without hope Of Win
ming the hntwcry olympiad, hope at
least TO be nromfnent among the field.
sweden. the most optimistic. expects
TO Finish second TO the United States.
Though as in other countries the
war has affected sports considerably
Norway and Denmark. as wen as Swe-
den, believe their chances are good
to finish wen up among the compet-
ing teams.
Dcnmark is heavily handicapped. A
postwar tax of forty~pcr cent on the
display Of sports such as football hox-
ing and wrestling has east rather
gloomy cloud over the athletic hori-
zon. Nevertheless Danes win be pres
cnt along with Swedes and Norwe-
gians Lack OF opportunity to com
pete with foreign athletes, because Of
the heavy snorts tax made necessary
bs the cramDed financial situation.
has made Il imross bile for Danish
sportsmcn TO tell how their represent
atives VIII shape up There IS also
lnck of Of trainers, oansed TOO by the
inability to overcome the handicap ot
the tax
What Representation there win be
at the games from Denmark depends
upon the grant made for The team BY
the now parliament Should Denmark
despite its present diff.cuit,es he able
&c dispatch an adequate number Of
representative. every effort Viii be
made to concentrate on sports in
which Danas should ne able to acquit
themselves we'll Tennis players and
fenccrs are Expected 80 bear great
sf ne & sss hnNf 1ts,4
IN both branches the Danes will fin
ish satisfa ctorily principally in the
covered courts tennis matches. AS
Danish fencors were victorious in the
recent scandinavian fencing matches
there IS reason to believe they viii do
wei at t7ie Oly1npiad
Iiancs Good GSmnasts.
RuNns ANA gymnastics arc SPORTS in
which Denmark hopes 70 shine also,
Danish hewers recently f1ave shown up
wen in F3a7lald q md the aulateur box
ers who Visited The United States last
winter Ieeraea a lot from their trip.
Steady progress has been made in
hoxing duriag every year since 1912.
As III all scandinavian countries
eynamlstics viii form perhaps the
rrincpal hope, A fine showing is OK
4pected from the eymnas;ic team.
which VIII inclnde both old as wen as
new stars.
Norwegian preparations for the
games arc in fgll swing. Indoor train !
ing has been carried on All during the
winter. The last srow had not disap-
reared before outdoor training was
hcgun Norway's team viii total 600 |
men with trainers and committee
men. 25o.
Sharp competition win he given 9TH
er teams in most. branches of sport |
Fifty men. the United Press Was in !
formed hy Major Krag. president of
the oIympic team, viii specialize in
gymnastics. Others will 80 in for |
shooting, sailing. boxing, wrestling, I
cyclins. fencing, football lawn tennis 1
rowing. riding and swimming.
Nerwav's biggest handicap is in the 1
matter Of outdoor sports. IN football, |
for instance, because Of the long win I
Ter. The season is two months shorter /
even than Denmarks.
Finances Satisfactory.
As to finances, no trouble is antici- /
pated. viii cost about 200, 300 kro-
ner to carry through the team. Al
ready about 10000 kroner has been
contributed, principally in Christiania.
Collections in the porvinces are ex-
pected to be ample. Also the govern
ment has been asked for a contribu-
ton AMI is expected to comply.
There is every hone that Norway
viii he praminent among the leaders
If one field is selected where the Nor
wegian compositions should win, it is
that Of sailing by reason Of Norway's
great and modern fleet. Even in foot
hali despite the short playing season, Il
it is thought Norway has n chance, as
the same team viii play that played
SO well against Sweden a year ago.
As stated Sweden is the most op- !
tifnistic among the SCANDINAVIAN 7
as rcgards its Olympic
chances. Though as yet there IS moth
Ing definite about the makeup of the ;
team, and training is proceeding rath- !
Pr slowly. there is great material from +
which to select. Reports from the "a
United states have discouraged hopes Il
n chance to compete successfully
trainst the American athletes. But .,
Cneiand's team is not as well prepar- =
ID as usnal and it is hoped Sweden r.
nay therefore step up 10 second place. r.
GcImahy's absence lends somewhat to r.
nc hope OF victory as regards swim m
ming for Germany was sweden's most r.
dangerous enemy IN swimming at n
iocl holm I6
Sivcdc Jumpers Good. III
Good results ere expected from the +.
'wediah broad jumpers men and wo- al
nou-and from the water poloists- As "A,
c-a rds free swimming--the races ni
ioi much g. 20 bo hoped asainst the
.mcric3ns In short races. lu long to
istance events there may be df- n
crent story. ATne Borg n YOUNG rc
WINNER. is the star among The en- IN
uranoe swimmers I'm
10 sprint track racinv, thorc is little 81,
bout which to le optimistic Sieen bi
nd llrgcatl Sandsirom are The stars or
ahn Pnhno IMnPEA0E MEL "