The Washington times., 1924-05-08

1.-THE rules governing amateurlsm
and nationalism are short but
explicit. They will prevent several
fine athletes from competing for
the United States, but as the code
affects all nations alike, we cannot
complain, It will be well, however,
American Olympic team to bear in
mind the conditions and be prepared
to furnish proof Of qualification in
accordance with the requirements.
The rules are as follows:
A0mission-Only amateur athletes
tn be admitted to the Olympic
games.
Necessary conditions required
for the representatives Of any
given C0untry-it Is necessary to
be q native Of any given country
or q naturalized citizen Of same
or Of the sovereign power Of
which said notion forms part.
Whoever has taken part in the
Olympic games as a citizen Of any
given nation cannot be admitted in
any future Olympiad as a candi-
date for another nation even If he
has been naturaliZed in that coun-
try.
The present month will see the
opening of the athletic drive that
will lead to the stage at Colombes,
France, two months later. In all
quarters great activity is being
shown. All the athletic clubs and
athletic organizations affiliated with
the Amateur Athletic Union Of the
United States, are engaged in get.
ting their men into shape for the
official tryouts which will be the
first step toward the lineup for
the American olympic team.
Seldom in the history Of Ameri.
greater interest been shown in an
Olympic contest. The huge impor.
lance Of these games Is slowly per.
colating through the minds Of New
York's track fans. They are won.
dering how the team to be selected
will shape up and how they will
fare against the Oest the world
can produce on the other side.
Athletes are on the anxious seat
preparing for the first call to
the post, which will be at the
Yankee Stadium on June I, when
the Eastern tryouts will be held.
There is considerable discussion
In athletic quarters as to who
will be selected for the team.
Throughout the country there are
many athletes who have come to
the front recently. some Of whom
have given the veterans the hard
est kind Of battle. However. the
seasoned athlete seems to have
the better chance of being Sc
lected.
Charley Paddock, Chester Bow
man, Loren Murchison and Francis
Hussey are the four sprinters who
are likely to make the American
team. 1t Is a foregone conclusion
that Paddock and Murchison will
be selected, even If they fail to
come through at the tryouts.
Murchison has been the master in
the short distance races during the
indoor season. He holds the record
for the 60.yard dash at 6:15 Sec
onds; 220-yard dash at 20 3-5 Sec
Onds, and the 800 yards at 81 is
seconds. He Is in the best of
shape at the present time and is
being picked to cover the 100 in
record time at the tryouts.
While Murchison's records are
American figures made indoors. he
10 expected to do even better when
he gets agoing on the cinder path.
Paddock. who was under the A.
A. U. ban, has been doing con-
siderable work and will be the man
the foreign sprinters will have to
beat on the other side. The South.
ern California athlete is the holder
Of six worlds records.
Lawson Robertson, head coach Of
the American Olympic team, mas
been giving Hussey special attention
at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, and
is confident that he will be very
much in evidence at the tryouts
While the schoolboy wonder has
never competed in fast company
that Is against veteran sprinters-
Robertson is not backward in saying
that he will be thorn in the side