Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
MANY ATHLETES
PREPARING FOR
OLYMP| C CANES
Sweden Is Exhibiting Won
derfuI Energy In Her Ar
engagements; Expects to
Finish Next to the u. S.
nv SoasrNo IeursAL SPECIAL LEASED ~'ss'

IHS MORNING JouENAL SPECIAL LEASED "iREi
New York, April lS.-Whlle the
American Olympic committee and
other sport organizations through
out the United states are arranging
TO have this country faultlessly rep
resented in the olympic games this
year, many other countries are just
as keenly making thorough prep
arations with the same object IN
view. .. .-.t.ta
Sweden is exhibiting wonderful
energy in her preparations and
while she does not expect to be
able TO win over the United states,
she intends 10 make a hard fight
and hopes 10 be able to score the
highest number of points next tC
America, despite the fact that the
games will include some typical
British events, such as archery, in
which sweden will not compete,
These efforts are backed by ample
funds, some of which have been
granted by the Swedish government
while big sums nave been donated
by private individuals, the estimat-
ed amount now available being
q bout buU,UUu ktOHe.
The selection of the swedish field
and track athletes has been going
on during the winter months under
the supervision of numerous train
ers, the country having been divid-
ed into six districts for this pur
pose, The chief trainer is Ernie
Hjertberg, who for many years was
the coach of the Irish American
Athletic club in New York. The
trial meeting will be held in Apri
and the last parade and overhaul
ing win take place in Stockholm in
July about a fortnight before the
games begin. With Swedish swim
mers the preparatory work also has
been carried on during the winter
and. the majority OF good Old Swed
ish swimmers are said TO be in fine
shape. Besides these several re-
narkable new men have been de-
veloped. ....
Sweden has the oldest waterplay
clubs in the world, and now every
effort will be made to live up 10
these traditions at Antwerp. Swed-
en- will not limit herself to concen-
trate her attention on the diving
high diving, fancy diving, etc., but
expects to send a very fast lot CT
men into the races. Some quite re-
markable results have already been
recorded and a l00-meters crawl in
LOS % and 200-meters breast
stroke in 2.2l should stir up swirl.
mers all over the world.
Advlces from Berlin and other
cities in Germany say that the ath-
letic and sporting circles there have
only awakened TO the fact that the
fatherland will not and cannot par
Iicipate in the Olympic games thi.
year. Several newspapers there
have taken up the matter editorial
ly and are suggesting that a move
ment be made to induce the Olym
pic committee TO give permission
which will enable German athletes
10 compete.
AT recent meeting of the boart
of control OF the Amateur Athleti,
Union of Australia and New Zea
iand, it was the sense of the meet
ing that Australia ought surely t
be represented at the next Olympic
games. The president of the board
Richard Coombes, a veteran pro
moter and supporter of track ant
other sports Of the commonwealth
and a friend of American athletic
leaders, said that the number o.
athletes in Australia who woulC
have any chance at the OLYMPIC
games was very small, out IL
thought that several reUreSnDtinf
swimming, lawn tennis and fielC