The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10

AT the 5O-meter mark less than
8 inches separated the flying ath.
letes. 1t was not until when within
less than 10 yards Of the tape that
Scholz forged to the front. It was
that extra effort gained through
years Of experience that told Schoiz
when to put on the necessary steam
to take the race.
In losing LeConey and Francis
Hussey showed they were stars Of
the very first magnitude. Husseys
debut was highly successful in
every way. The sensational Stuy.
vesant High School lad diplayed the
quality of grit that is sure to make
him a champion.
In place Of falling away from
his usual speedy self because Of
the ovation that more than 5000
schOOlboys accorded him upon his
appearance on the track, he stood
sprinters in the United States the
hardest sort of a fight to beat
him home by inches in time that
surpasses the best Olympic record
for the 100 meters by One-fifth Of
o second.
Scholz was timed in 10 6-10. The
present Olympic mark Is 10 As,
made by Bob Craig. of Michigan, III
Stockholm, and afterward eQualed
by r. e. Walker, of South Africa,
in London in 1908, and Charley Pad.
dock at Antwerp in 1920.
Those who saw Hussey make his
debut are of the opinion that the
valuable experience he gained Sat.
urday is going to make him doubly
dangerous at the rInal try-outs az
Cambridge this coming weekend.
Every one familiar with athletics
knows that a novice always burns
up much nervous energy waiting to
toe the mark in his major debut
enough to lost hundred races.
Now that the novelty Of starting
against the champions Of the coun-
try has worn off by his spectacular
race on Saturday, the Stuyvesant
lad is sure to improve off that per-
Torrance. If he does not meet with
any mishap between now and the
start Of the 100-meter final on Fri
day, we are of the opinion that
Charley Paddock's crown will be
his.
No attempt is made to belittle
any of the glory won by jackson
SchOlz. We are the last to make
little of such q fine sportsman rs
the Mercury foot star, yet credit
must be accorded lad Of Hus-
sey''s tender years for making
such a startling debut as he did
this would make him the out
standing star of the Olympic
team.
Leroy Brown, Of the New York
A. c., just failed by piece " hard
luck to clear the crosspiecc at 6
feet tx inches. Had the former
Dartmouth star made this leap he
would have smashed the world
record of feet 7fs inches made by
Eddie Beesom. the sensational Cali.
fornia jumper, in 1914. Brown
jumped more than two inches
higher than the Olympic mark Of
8 feet AZ inches set by Bob Ian.
don. former Yale star, at Antwerp
in 1920.
Those who saw Brown perform
are of the firm opinion that he
will not only win first place on
Uncle Sans Olympic team but that
he is sure to take Olympic honors
at Paris.
The fact that his style Of jump.
ing does not come under the finger
Of suspicion makes his performance
all the more noteworthy. Much
has been said about the style of
some of the lads that are going
to oppose him for places on the
Olympic squad. The warning that
they are going to get before they
make their run down to the cross.
bar is sure to initiate against their
beating what Brown displayed on