Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30

iHiS WAS dlSclcSed by Head Coach
Robertson, who announced after
trails, in whilh the majority of the
track squad took part, that there
would be no changes in the entries
as already forwarded to the French
olympic committee. The tests were
held to determine whether advantage
would be taken of the opportunities
10 modify the entries, the time for
which expires tonight, but the per-
Iormances of the athletec convinced
the coaches that they were justified
In their original selections.
Connolly Is Shifted.
The decision means that J. H. Wat
ters OF Harvard will run in the 500
meters; that Ray Watson, Illinois A.
=, viii compete in the 1900, displac-
Ing James ]. Connolly, unattached
team race, in which Joie Ray, IL
Hnois A. c., will make his only bid
for laurels.
Coach Robertson said that Lloyd
Hahn, Boston A. A. Will start in
the 1,500-meter event, with Ray
sucker. Illinois A. c., and w. o.
Spencer, Mississippi A. & NJ. College,
ana the others who will be pitted
against the Finnish star Nurmi.
me sntlre American squad was put
yesterday, Coach Robertson devoting
special attention to the sprinters. He
Fave Ersec the ea frequent starts, using the
frencn language so as to famliarize
= tnem with the actual conditions
under which they will race.
jackson V. Scholz. N. Y. A. c., who
showed sensational form in the
trials in the United States, continues
TO be the main hope in both dashes,
while the other veterans, Charles
Paddock, Los Angeles A c., and
Loren Murchison, Newark A. c., also
are in fine form.
chester Bowman, Syracuse Univer-
sity, the 100-meter winner in the
Boston try-outs, appeared trifle
opinion that this was due partly TO
the track at the Colonies Stadium,
which was used by the Americans for
the first time and seemed somewhat
heavy and slow.
Quarter-Miiers Speedy.
The flock of speedy quarter-milers
Vas given time trials, c. S. Cochran,
San Francisco, showing the fastest
time, 0.49 As seconds, with Allan
Helffrich, Penn State, close behind
workout, showing his heels to the
other middle distancers over the
LOCO meter route, twice around the
stadium track.
Sharing interest with the first i'm
portant tests of the track men was
the news reaching Coach Robertson
that Charles Hoff. the all-around
Norwegian star and world record
holder in the pole vault. had not
entered his favorite event because of
4 slight stone bruise on the heel
This removes the Americans chief
opponent and is looked upon as paw
ing the way for the United States
to clean up in the vaulting.
Robertson, however, pointed out
that the danger from Hoff's prowess
has not been removed, since the Nor
! wegina's injury is insufficient to keep
him from the 400 and 500 meter runs
and the decathlon. in all three of
which he has an excellent chance OF
victory, in the opinion of the Ameri-
can coach:
So far as aIl-around honors go
:, Hoff looms the strongest riva
4 of Osborn. and the Norwegian has
shown the good time of 4s seconds
Dor the 400-meter run and / minute
| 81 seconds foo the 500 meters.
j. American OlymPics. on holiday
: after their hard trials in the morn
ing at Colombes stadium. where ev-
erywhere in evidence. their straw
hats adorned with the American EN-.
blem
Mckee Dismissal Stands.
The dismissal of Thomas Mckee
San Francisco diver, from the swim
: ming team was confirmed today a