Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
ATHLETES OVERTURNED
SUMMER SEASON PROVES
TOO MUCH FOR RUNNERS
Olympic Teams Ira Try-Outs Make
Recorcs Inferior to Thosc OF
Spring Mccts.
Ef JAMES Il. t'srED") MEREDITH.

EN JAMES IL. t"rI;D") MiRI:DlvII
NEW YORK, July 1.-The big prob
lem that confronts the athletes and
trainers of this country just now Is
that OF condition. Most of the mon
have been in training since early
winter when they were connecting
doors. and later in the spring meets.
This condition they have carried
through their district try-outa and
now face another wait until the final
test comes on July IL This Is "A
long time for a man to keep up To
the pIAk OF condition. and think that
when the men NEE, in ioston we will
find that many of the athletes have
found the strain too much. This IS
liable to he more noticeable among
Nhc college men than the representa-
tivcs of the club teams The latter
men did get in shape for the indoor
games but had a rest between ,hc,n
and their outdoor work so that they
were not rs fine for the district ,r,nls.
nut there was no rest for the college
track and field athletes
Expects Mediocre Records.
For this reason | expect TO sec soy
cral disappointing results at Eos,on
and the records made this spring ,ylI,
D
outs This will be especially true
In the middle distance events and
was noticeable in the uuar,cr-miIo
last week. The quarter was won i'm
Inc Eastern intcrcoilcgiates in is2-5
seconds by Iicndrickson OF Calirorni,
ana In the conference meet one week
! alter this man did not place in nbou,
the same time. lie had hit the ton
q mas form in Philadelphia and has
gone of since that time The fast
est quarter in the meets las, week
was rs I'D seconds made on the Pacific
coast. /? 10 was the time In Chlcaro
ana inc Eastern meet was won in
1? 10 seconds. In the Inter meet
MhNa'n. who was just nosed GU, by
.tendr!ckson In 1925 seconds w,s
shut out In time that would hnvc
been easy for him during his coIler.
season. This will be the case in
Boston in my opinion because mon
cannot stay keyed up over such
long period
This VIII not Interfere with their
running fast In August in Antwerp
games as they will have plenty or
time TO regain their strength on the
ocean. and with two weeks WORK on
the other side Will run as well as
ever.
Zig Job for Conchcs
The coaches OF the Olympic team.
and II looks as If there would be NOR.
than one. will have big job on their
hahds TO condition the men while they
pave them under their wings Thcv
Wi! be AT great disadvantage. too
hccaus" in many cases they Will moi
know the men nor just wha, kind Of
treatment they need In order to com
pete best, Mike Murphy. when nc
took the teams abroad. would ,eav.
THIS good Bit in the hands Of men
going on the theory that they knew
Just what work suited them best. and
was ready 10 hand out advice rather
'han orders. This seems 20 me N no
the only way that the men could lac
handled as some thrive on work whilo
others need plenty OF rest to keen
un their strength.
.Inck MonitIcy Mentioned.
ihc committee will meet on tho
sixth OF July, and IL is n, this meet
ing that the coaches Will he n,,ocd
NJ THIS time, II Is believed that tho
JOB VIII 30 10 Jack Moaklcy as hoad
coach with Lawson Robertson as his
assistant, and they VIII split up tho
""'h' on" 10 the track and the other
10 inc Held mon. Robertson, who
h'hoie" the field men for Mike
murphy IN 1912. and later. when Mike
was taken sick. took the entire ION
VIII probably take the snmce ioh
"Saln TINS year. This Will be the
hith time that the Penn coach has
taken part in athletic affairs abroad.
ana ne VIII be great help to the
team through his knowledge of tho
different countries and tho effect Of
th"ir climates on men coming from
this side.
JACK Moaklcy. who has been ac-
c"ntcd as the dean of coaches since
Mike Murphy died. WI also DO :,
very good choice. Moaklcy has prob
ABLY The most success OF any coach in
inc country with his teams at Cor
hci!. with two such men in charge