Evening star., 1924-06-13

Tne big question that has devel-
opeo within the last two weeks is,
Ian Joie make the Olympic team"
Since his operation for appendicitis,
which he underwent directly after he
had completed his strenuous indoor
campaign, the chesty one has been
unable to put forth that for which he
Is famous; The operation was per
FORMED when his vitality was at its
lowest. and his old dash and finish
seem to be missing. Yet who can
say what Joie Ray will or Will not
90? Few ever have seen him beaten,
and no one ever has seen him quit a
race under fire. In "Soapy' Waters
RAY will meet a runner who is to
the mile game what Frank Hussey is
70 the sprfnting end of athletics, and
waters has not reached the middle
OF his rope yet.
United States Has Strength.
A complete review of the twenty
nelds that will start today would re-
qulre book Suffice to say that Tn
Gle Samuel has the means of making
Europe look athletically sick as well
as financially. The hurdlers, of
which there are about five on a par,
are just notch shy of being Earl
Ihomsons The sprinters Paddock,
Scholz. MurchiSon, lie Coney, Hussey
hubbard, Bowman. Clark. Wilson and
LoveJoy, as whole are the greatest
goes
broad jumpers, five of whom are con-
sistent 24-foot-6-inch men, while Hub
bard is good for % feet almost every
time out.
The distance runners are good. but
far from great. This fault is greatly
counteracted by superiority in the
weight events and some of the field
events. With Hills and Hartranft in
the shot, Tootell and McGrath in the
hammer, Hartranft, Houser and
arthur in the discus, and Brooker,
Mckown. Libbey and Owens in the
pole vault, Europe will witness de-
monstrations in the field events
that it never hoped it would see.
With the four record-breaking Firms
using the same javelins that the
other countries will use, there will
be little chance for them to surpass
the field as they did in 1920, when
they used their own implements and
would let no one else lay hand on
them.
Veterans on Squad.
There are several athletes in the
competition who should be at home
reading of the results rather than
competing for places on the team
or this number Matt McGrath is the
worst offender, for, after winning the
hammer throw in 1912, the New York
police lieutenant ranks second 10
Tootell in this event and is certain
10 go across for this years games.
another old-timer is Pat Mcdonald,
who will compete in the shotput
Pat won this event in 1912 took
second in 1920. besides winning the
fftyzsix-pound weight throw. which
has since been removed from the
program, and his latest achievement
is winning the Yankee Stadium try
outs. With the ambitious youngsters
cfowdiRe him off the throne Pat
stands little chance of going over
this year. and his passing will be
regretted, if such is to be.
If he makes the team, Abel kiviat
will be the wonder of the century.
Kiviat finished but a tenth of
second behind A. ~ S. jackson of
Great Britain in 1912 and was inches
aheed Of Norman Taber, holder or the
American one-mile record of 4:Ia 3-5.
Kiviat qualified for the fnal try-outs
by placing third in the 5.000-meter
run at the Yankee Stadium Saturday
behind Goodwin and Schmid. Every
one is roofing for kivvie, and he will
be deserving of the greatest of
praise if he comes through.