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AMERICAN METHODS IN
GREECE RESULT WELL
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NY ANTON1OS SPAPAfAN1NAniS
QJnited Press Staff Correspondent
ATHENS. Aug. 1f.---henarkapis
testimony OF the value OF the American
styie OF athletic training, ~ iounu III
the comparison Of the RECORDS %
Greece's olympic talent FIRST at tne
Pan-Helenic games OF May 9, when
almost no systematic training had been
followed, and the trials Of July 4. after !
months under American coaches
In the affair OF last week, the rec
ords OF which have just been made
public every mark set In the Pan
Hellenic games was broken with the
single exception OF the sO0-meter run,
and that record was equalled.
Beyond all question the marked i'm
provement in the showing the athletes
who will represent Greece at Antwerp
made. Is due Jointly to p. T.. Marriott,
the national director of athletics at the
American Y. NJ c. A. here. and j. "
IAmberton, assistant national director
Marriott was rhmed head coach
shortly after the May 6 games while
Lamberton came here from Italy to
assist. Both are Americans. Prac-
tically all of the Olympic contenders
were unknown beyond their own
villages when the PanH Hellenic games
were staged. Under the tutelage OF
Marriott and 1amberton, however. the
raw material has in many cases won
permanent places on the teams over
well-known and experienced athletes.
Greclss' Hopes Lifted
The result of the recent trials has
had tendency to instill renewed hope
and courage into the hearts of Greeks
sportsmen. who at first had almost
given up In despair. believing Greeces
showing in the Olympic games-so
dear to the hearts Of Greeks because II
was here that the world contests origi-
nated--would not warrant the expense
of sending team. Now. however,
thousands OF lovers Of outdoor sports
throng the stadium whenever there Is
an exhibition or a tryout. II Is said
hundreds of spectators win accompany
the team to Belgium.
Among some of the men who aual-
flied for the Olympic team. are Kara
batis, the short distance runner: Poni-
reas. the little hop. step and jump
man; Retelas, new long distance
man. and Nickolaides. the strongest
all-round athlete Greece has had in
many years, who will compete in the
decathlon.
Karabatis promises to be one of the
coming young athletes in Europe. I'M
der Coach Marriott, he has developed
from an unweidly and overgrown
youngster into 1.-THE and fast man in
the space of two months. Today he
Is one of the fastest quarter-milers
Greece has ever produced. On the
r;adium track. slow and with its
sharp turns, he can make So seconds
On a standard track, fast with turns
the coaches are confident he can
make the 400 meters in ~ seconds
or better. He covers the 200 meters
In 21-4-5 second.
Bcucrs Hop. skip and jump
Ponireas has increased his own dis
tance in the hop. step and jump. over
feet in as many weeks. In the
Olympic tryouts, he made 1864
meters. In practice, he has made
over IA meters. Even better results
are expected OF him before he departs
for Antwerp.
In Retelas Greece has one Of the
most promising long distance runner
she has ever had, although he Is quite
new to the game. He has set up new
record each week for weeks. He Is
now making the 5000 meters in well
under 16 minutes
Nikolades Is the man on whom
Greece bases much hope TO carry off
the Decathlon honors at Antwerp. He
has had the advantage Of American
training before. while at Roberts Col
lege at Constantinople, and that COM
bined with the intensive coaching he
has received during the past few weeks
has rounded him into form. which
compares favorably with the best one
finds in the United States. II he con-
tinues to keep his form, and to better
IL, as he undoubtedly will, he should
he a strong contender for the decath-
lon championship. He can make AZ
feet In the shot: 1870 feet in the discus,
feet 10 in the high jump; 81 feet
in the running broad jump, IL feet in
the pole vault; and shows correspond
ing excellence in the other events.
There are a number OF other men
who will make a remarkable showing
at Antwerp. including the wrestler ID.
vergos: the weight litter S. Menexis;
the marathon runner Trvouidas, the
pentathlon and high jump man, An
dromidas and others. The last two
men are in the United States, but viii