The Washington times., 1923-02-11

4uos utyltAllQQ was sent y HOuIL
ago through diplomatic channels
out as yet no reply has been re
celved. It is said that the author
tiles or athletic affairs at the in
vIted country have the matter
under discussion. and win make
their decision shortly.
1T would not be proper to an
nounce the name OF the country
that we have invited to the car
nival, said one official this morn
ing. Everything is being done
through diplomatic channels. and
the ambassador OF the country has
sent to his home office our invi
tation, with his ideas OF the meet
What action will be taken we are
unable at this time to say.
I'VE are hopeful that 1t will be
favorable, and that for the first
time in the history of the events
two other countries win contest
with America in the games. We
expect several teams from Canada
to come down to the relays. which
win add still further to the In.
terest that is annually shown in
fhem.s
ITALY OUT.
France. Italy, Holland. Norway
and Sweden all have track teams
which have competed in the oiym-
pic games. Italy was unable to
send team to this country last
year because of the lack of capa-
>ie individuals to match the speed
On he Americans. It is assumed
thai aey will not be able to cross
the ocean this year.
Most Of the athletes Of France
are serving with the army In Ger
many at the present time, so that
precludes the possibility Of the tri-
color being represented in the
games. The French were here
two years ago and at that time
Rene DeLeliva, coach Of the team,
stated that he would not return
again for several years or until
ne had got together team that
would beat the world.
Sweden and Finland both have
wonderful distance runners. The
University of Stockholm and the
University of Helsingfors, In Swe-
den and Finland. respectively, each
have six men OF exceptional abil-
tty in the distance runs. Each
country could probably compose
q four-mile team that would make
the best in the country hustle.
MANY SWEDISH STARS.
Zander, worlds record holder for
$500 meters: Johansen. Lundgren,
Baekman. Falk and Holsner are the
stars Of. the longer distances In Eu.
rope. All hail from Sweden. Fin.
land boasts Of Nurmi, the sensational
cross-country runner; Liinlatainen,
Koskennremi. zesamas and Rastas.
So far as Holland is concerned. the
country is stfll in its infancy, in so
Tar as track athletics are concerned.
TWO years ago Ernest Hjertberg, an
American, was signed by the athletic
authorities of the Netherlands to
take charge of the country's athletics
with view to having a team COM
pete in the 1924 olympics in Paris.
The former Yankee is working
wonders with the Hollanders and will
have capable team to enter in the
championships next year The
schools and colleges are more than
enthusiastic over running and jumj-
ing, and are said to be proving ex-
cellent pupils.
PADDOCK TO RUN.
The University of Redlands. Cal,
has sent in fits acceptance and will
have a team entered in individual and
relay events. The Californians have
q number of stars in the special
events that viii be contested during
the two days OF running and jump
ing.
Charlie Paddock, the coast sen.
eation, who win run in the 100-yard
dash at the games, according to Of.
ficial announcement made at the Uni.
versity Of Southern California, will
have an opportunity to show his
Eastern critics how he broke 80
many records on the coast by running
on the south side of the field, which
fs said to be much faster than the
north side.
Last year Al Leeoney tied the relay
becord. running the century in 9 As
seconds on the north side against a
slight wind and on portion of the
track that Is one to two feet slower
20 the hundred. This year the races
on the south side will give the sprint.
ers the benefit of the slight breeze.
The south side is also three feet
wider than the north side. which
means that the athletes will not be
30 crowded
WILL HAVE OPPOSITION.
Paddock win not be without the
keenest competition possible when he
tees the mark on April 90. In addi.
ton to Beeeney, ne will have such
stars as Lovejoy, OF Cornell, who fin,
ished second to the Lafayette lad in
the hundred in the intercolleeiates
McKim, Princeton: Cummings, Yale
Lever. Penn; Farrell, Fordham
Walker, Michigan; Bob Allen. Red
lands. and one or two others. Farrell
viii be remembered as the victor in
the 1921 relays.
The coast marvel win also probabl,
run in the quarter and haIf-niile re
lay races with his teammates. Thes,
events Were added last year and drew
q remarkable entry list. Pennsylva
mia, which won the quarter-niI,
championship last year, came within
a second Of the worlds record for tn,
distance. Paddock who holds tn,
110-yard record and has three mate
may be able to reduce the mark.
An additional entry I'm the 100
yard high hurdles In the person O
Fisher, of Baylor University, Texas
should make that event as interest
ing as 1t was when Earl Thompson