The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-22
ROBERTSON IS
ALMOST SURE
OF OLD POST
Officials Face Tough PROPOSE.
ton in Picking From Galaxy
of Star Mentors
NEW STARS MAKE BOWS
Sprinting Riches May Embar-
raSs Uncle Sam-Will
Limit Iron-mcn
NEW STARS MAKE BOWS
BY ALAN J. GOULD
(ASsOciated Dress Sports EditOr)


New York, Feb. 22.-Thc Olym-
pic board Of strategy, otherwise the
coaching staff Of the American
track and field team, will be picked
within the next few days.
The chief stratcgist, or head
coach, already has been decided
upon. This post, apparently by
unanimous consent, goes to Lawson
Robertson of the University of
Pennsylvania. He was the backing
Of the Amateur Athletic union
which is sufficient to insure his en-
dorsement by the Olympic commit
tee as q whole. As matter Of fact
''Robbie" already has been cxercis-
ing the functions of head coach,
maj ping his program and gathering
a c0terie of talent under his wing at
Franklin field.
Picking the rest of the staff isn't
so easy. In fact some feelings may
be hurt no matter what the Olympic
committee decides. AS just a SAM
pile Of the situation, the three prin-
cipal California colleges Southern
California, Stanford and University
of California-all have outstanding
candidates for coaching posts. Wal
ter Christie Of California, shared
head coaching responsibilities with
Robertson at the last Olympics,
handling the field performers, but
"Dink' Templeton of Stanford is
coach Of the intercollegiate A. A. A.
A. championship team and Dean
Cromwell Of U. s. c. demands con-
sideration as the tutor Of such
stars as Charley Borah, Charley
Paddock, Lee Barnes and others.
4 Plenty of Competition
~ judge from the way such stars
as. Ray Conger and Jimmy Quinn
have been jumping into the lime
light, the selection Of the Olympic
team will be anything but a cut and
dried affair.
Just Ahen Lloyd Hahn looked to
hsv( theimiddle distance field all to
himtelf Conger has come along to
u14{t the Nebraskan as we'll as DR..
Ott4 Peltzer, the German champion.
Regardless Of the merits Of the el-
boW!ng controversy Conger has
dempnstrated he las some speed to
b9f1. He comes from the Mis-
souH Valley sector that already has
produced its share Of stars includ-
ing Bob Simpson, the old hurdling
champion, and Charley Brookins,
the present low-hurdling record
holder; as we'll as Roland Locke and
Uncle Sam may suffer from an
embarrassment of sprinting riches.
Locke, Husscy, Scholz, Al Miller,
FWwell. Scull and Wildermuth are
in.all-star flock but they arc bowed
tor tie fleet-footed Quinn Of Holy
Cross, il the New York A. c. indoor
meet. =
Quinn No Flukc
There was no fluke to Quinn's
performance, as result of which
there is less skepticism than before
over his reputed 1OO-yard perform
ance /. 8 3-5 seconds outdoors last
year.
The flying squadron from the Pa
cifte coast, headed by Charley Pad
dock and Charley Borah, also will
be heard from when the sprinting
roll is called.
There will be room for more
ept1hters. however. than any other
olympic speciality because IL will be
needed to fill the entries for the 100
aHk2oO meter dashes as we'll as the
A0Qmeter relay race. Some Of the
0us4tanding stars may double up in
two OF these events but it is Law
sons idea to limit iron-man ambi-
tions to a minimum.