Evening star., 1924-07-06

OHtCuuSiS SOHi1QCHt, Dut Hid
e all-around team strength of the
} victory once more. Finland's chief
wed. rests in the possibility of her
Medals than the Yankees.
Four years ago the rugged Firms
equaled the United States in this
respect. each landing nine first places.
strengthened squad hope that their
little group of individual stars will
outshine Americas formidable aggre-
cation which has individual aces as
well as men counted upon in the
secondary places.
- Finland's principal hopes of gain
ing the greatest athletic honors it
has ever known are built principally
on the sturdy shoulders of the great
runner, Paavo Nurmi, holder OF seven
world records. who is prepared to
run in five races to aid his native
land and who is expected to clean up
in the distance events. Finland also
has such stars as Willie Ritola,
Hannes ko1ehmainen. Villar kyron-
en- and Stenroos for the distance from
1000 meters to the marathon.
Nurmi Out of SO0-Meter Rum.
Nurmi was entered in a sixth event,
the Soo-meter run, but word came
from the Finnish camp tonight that
their star would not run in this race
because it would entail too great a
strain upon him. He will center his
efforts upon winning to 1,500 meters
and the 5,ooo-meter run on Thurs
day afternoon, also participating in
the 1,000-meter fat tomorrow, the
cross-country run finals on Saturday
and the 5,ooo-meter team race on the
final day.
The Firms also expect to score
heavily in the field events, especially
the hop, step and jump, the discus
throw, the javelin throw and the shot
put, but to offset this menace the
Americans have a formidable lineup
including probably the greatest ar
gether. stars in the hurdles, high and
broad jumps, pole vault and hammer
throw, who mean to clean up.
Others of the camp expect to give
the Firms terrific battle, in some
of their favorite events. Six Of the
Yankee aces are entered in double
events and their performances will
have an important bearing on the
final outcome. They are Jackson V
ScholZ and Charles Paddock, sprints;
Glenn Hartranft and Clarence Houser
broad jump. and hop. step and jump,
and H. NJ Osborne. high jump and
deCathlon.
An Analysis II Prospects.
An analysis of form tonight ap-
parently assured Finland and the
United States of nine first places
each. with close fights betweeH them in
notably the shotput, hop. step and
jump, discus throw and marathon.
the results of which are likely to-
turn the tide one way or another.
The experts, however. are not over
looking the chances of outsiders up
setting the calculations, with such
strong teams as Great Britain, South
Africa, Italy and Norway in the run
ming. Norway. with her famous all
around star, Charles Hoff. is likely
to come through with victories which
will have a decided bearing on the
final outcome
With the exception of LIE Roy T.
Brown and Osborne, both of whom
are recovering from injured ankles,
and possibly William B. Richardson.
the S00-meter runner, who has been
weakened somewhat by bad cold,
the Americans who will participate
in tomorrow's opening contests are
in excellent condition and on edge to
give a good account of themselves.
Finland Sure of Good start.
Finland, however, is likely to- oc-
cupy the center of the stage tomor-
inasmuch as the only two finals in
the afternoon are in their favorite
events, the 1o,0o0-meter run and the
javelin throw. Experts predict .that
Nurmi and Ritola will run one-two
in the 10.0o0-meter run and that
champion. will have the best chance
of the formidable squad of Finnish
spear tossers to take the javelln
event.
Verne H. Booth. intercollegiate
champion, is Americas main hope in
the distance race, which will be run
in one heat. Booth, who is IN excel
lent condition. may press the TWO
Finnish stars and is certain AT ieasl
to place we'll up in front, while John
J: Gray. the little Phiiadeipn,ann, nan ann an
points. wayne Johnson is the fourth
American starter in this race and the
dark horse, as far as possibilities are
concerned.
ers apnear to be william Neufeldt
and j. B. Priester, but none of their
throws have been over zoo feet, which
nearly all the Firms have been ecips-
ing regularly. E. Oberst and homer
this event.
other Features Listed Today,
Other features of tomorrow's pro-
i00-meter dash, 400-mefer hurdles and
8O0-meter run The sprint elimina-
tions are not likely to see the Amer
leans fully extended, as their quartet
ScnOlZ, chester DoWHIeh
and Loren Murchison-are the best
men in their heats, in which the hrst
two qualify for the semi-finals on
Monday.
The hurdlers also have clear
path while the S00-meter men should
survive easily, no prominent opposi-
tion ppearing in the heats, in which
S. c. Enck, J. II. Waters, Ray Dodge
and Richardson are drawn.
Since the qualifying trials only are
to be held in the high jump tomor-
row, with the finals on Monday, Os-
borne and Brown. despite their in
juries, are expected to have no difi-
Guilty in surviving along with the
other Americans, r. L. iJuday and
Tom Poor.
Except for the athletes who will
participate tomorrow, the squad was
given a drill this morning at Co
lombes, the coaches being determined
not to relax in their efforts to keep
the men on edge.
Otto Anderson, the American de-
cathlon star, who twisted his ankle
pole -vaulting yesterday, was more
seriously injured than 1T was at first
thought and. probably will be.laidrup
for three or four days.
Anderson has been showing the best
form among the men entered in the
decathlon, and the Coaches hope to
get him into condition again for the
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