The Washington times., 1925-12-22
INVADERS
I 0 HAVE
TROUBLE:

IN connection with the coming
annearance in this country OF four
of Enrope's tip-top athletic per-
Hubert Houben, OF Ger
many. Adrian Paulen, of Holland;
George Goodwin, of England, ana
Charley Hoff, Of Norway-it Is
interesting to note that none Oh
this great track and field quartet
has ever competed indoors. =,
Obviously, two of them WIN
sh.nI.Jer a burdensome HANDICAP
n their beard floor competitions
arainst the leading Yankee attn
lefes. These are Paulcn. the fleet
HnIlander. who is billed to STAT
ina number of 500-yard and 6vO
specials, and Hoff, the haroy
Ndrsen1an. who viii try his luck
81, Dole-vaulting off the boards.
Houben, who viii probably run
ail-, his races straightaway, ana
Goodwin. scheduled to meet Blu
Plant and Harry Hinkel in walking
races at the mile and longer dis-
fances, should not find the INDOOR
conditions such stiff nanolcap.
with the starting blocks tna1 aIe
now in vogue, and running IN M
door spikes, the German cnamplois,
who trimmed Loren Murchison anu
Charley Paddock in Berlin last sum;
rner. should have no difficuity I'm
making creditable showing.
Il Ia nredicted that Paulen win
have RE. troubles On the indoor
tracks. The Dutch champion =
) rrnne 20 run waiting races, de-
,ls .,.5;1 .,T1on his wl1frIwind speed
flsrns.gh the last 10O yards TO gam
fl,a 6eeisiOn. It was thus that ne
sSnnnered HeIffrich, MarsterS
snI Holden. the fleet New York )
Al. G. fro, &C Trayers Island, IN
September,
Pauien WIII find indoor sprinting
: very different task, however. Inc
rare that he ran at Travers Island
1svill not do against the Yankee IN
door speed kings on ten-Iap
saucer. During the fortnight that
ha ,vi1l have for training, following
his arrival in this country in Jan.
nary. the Flying SDutchman VIII
have TO learn to get away near the
front and as well to hold posi-
fion near the lead in the fighting
sprints around the short INDOOR
Panien's favorite trick Of swing.
ing wide to pass his opponents VIII
not work out on the boards, Tor the
ample reason that the straights are
too short to allow him TO run
with proper coaching, Paulen
should make the grade, however.
He win simply have to change MS
style of running to ut Lne con-
ditions. Paulen has run the 1uH
uuarter-mfle distance in IS LIS sec
onds, which is indication enough
that he possesses the necessary
speed for hectic indoor competition.
Charley Hoff, the Norwegian
champion, will face bFand-neW
conditions when he assays to
shine at his pOle-vaulting sDe-
eiafy on the boards. Indoor
wanting was ever q risky pastiIne.
The problem. Of course, IL land
ing safely. The MiIIrOe Athletic
Association management win pro.
vide q pit Of dirt or tan bark,
which viii be reasonably safe,
but wien HOff completes at the
armOry meets, he win have to
drop from the dizzy heights that
he attains to . mat placed ON the
floor.
There is always the danger OF a
twisted ankle or a badly bruised
knee If the yaulter misses the mat
coming dewn. and always the
terrific jar even when he makes a
fair landing.
Hon Is a natural athlete and
should experience little trouble in
picking up the indoor lore. 1t
would seem. then. that his con-
tinued success at the indoor meets
depends upon his ability to stand
up under the undeniable strain of
landing on the rigid floors across
the stretch Of several weeks OF
vaulting in the armories
1t is officially announced that
the American debut of the quartet
Of European invaders will take
place at the MiIlrose A. A. carnival
in Madison Square Garden on
February 4. They are expected to
land here during the second week
OF January.