Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-13
Team Won't Compare Fa-
Uorably With american
Squad Of Precious Years,
Says Former Champion
BY EDWIN j. POLLOCK

THE track and field team which
= America will send against the ma
tions of the world in the olympic games
in Antwerp next month lacks the bal.
ance OF United States squads in pre- .
vious international classics. but Is for
tunate in possessing one or two stars
In zach event. This is the opinion of
Nate Cartmell. who. ten or twelve
years ago, was one of the best sprinters
wearing the Stars and Stripes.
Nate points out that in 1912 there
were several athletes of the highest
caliber in each event, whereas this wear
one or two seem to stand out beyond
the field.
Take, for instance, the sprinters. q"
said Nate, in discussing the situation
yesterday. I'm 1912 we had Craig, of
Michigan Don Lippincott. Howard
Drew and Alva Meyer. There were
only inches between these men in the
100 and 20. This year Charlie Pad :
dock seems to stand out as the one
great sprinter.
This is true not only in the sprints.
but In virtually all the -events.H NV
Judgment is based on what the men
have done to date. OF course, there NAV
bt some surprises at the final Boston
trials.
Praises Paddock
Chrtmell is particularly we'll versed
concerning the sprinters. He has great
respect for Charlie Paddock, the west
erner, who equaled the worlds 100
meter record on Saturday when he did
the distance in 10 3-6 seconds.
Paddock, in my opinion" said Cart
nell, lis one of the greatest sprinters
OF the age. He is one of those slow
starters who possess u terrific drive al
the finish. This makes him good no,
only for the 100. but for the 30. as
well. ~
'Scholz. the Missouri dash man, was
leading Paddock twenty yards from the
finish of the century meter in New York
Saturday and was beaten at the tape.
Scholz is great starter and has a nice,
easy style. He doesn't get tied up, but
he hasn't the strength Of the far west
erner.
Paddock reminds me of Reggie
Walker, the South African, who won
the final of the 100 meter in the 1905
Olympic games. Walker was another
one of those speedy finishers. Besides
Walker in the final over in London
there was Kerr. Canadian. who, OF
course, twas running for Great Britain
and two Americans. The Americans
were Rector. boy from the South
and myself.
Better Than Walker
Rector was In better shape than any
of us when it cana time for the race
and he was the favorite. He was 9
speedy starter, but Walker was not only
fair starter. but he had remarkable
finish. Rector led at the halfway
mark. but was beaten out. Walker die
the 100 meters in 10 4-5 seconds.
"T believe Paddock is better mar
than Walker. He has the same form
but is built better.N He has more
strength.
paddock and Schoiz are sure to be
picked for the Olympic team. Howard
Lever, the Penn freshman also has ar
excellent chance. Lever was close up OF
Paddock and Scholz on Saturday and
wouldn't be surprised to see him third
at Boston.
"Then there's Leconey. the Lafay
cite freshman. Make no mistake there's
good boy. Hutchinson and Kirksey
also have an excellent chance Of goins
abroad and I wouldn't be surprised t.
see Howard Drew thereabouts when II
comes to the final at Boston"