New Britain herald., 1928-07-09
AMERICAN OLYMPIC
team IS SELECTED
2 Athletes Chosen to Represent
United States Abroad


2ighty-two men We're selected for
he 1928 United States Olympic
rack and field team, as announced
~ the olympic selection committee.
Four members of the team have
,een selected for their third
straight time. including Jackson v.
scholz, sprinter: Joie Ray. who has
hanged from the 5000 metres TO
he 10000 metres and marathon;
Ray Watson. who is running the 500
metres instead of the 1900 metres,
md Charley Paddock, sprinter,
resignation.
Only two men, Ray and John l..
Romig. of Philadelphia. We're named
or the 10000 metres. Four men
we're selected for every other event
except the 1900 metres where
Alva Martin of Purdue as fourth
nan. Hahn made the team as winner
Of the 500 metres.
The 1928 American Olympic track
and field team as announced by the
olympic selection committee follows:
100 Meters
Frank Wykoff. Los Angeles Ath-
.etic club. Cal: Robert f. McAlister
Columbus Council X. of c., New
York: Henry A. Cussell Cornell uni
versity, New York; Claude O.
Bracey, Rice institute, Texas.
4OO-Mcters Relay
Frank Wvkoff, Los Angeles Ath-
Ietic club, Calf; Henry A. Russell
Cornell university. New York
Claude O. Bracey, Rice institute
Texas; James +. Quinn, New York
Athletic club.
900 Meters
Charles f. Borah. Los Angeles
Athletic Club, Cal; Charles w
Paddock, Los Angeles. A. c.. Calf
pending his approval by A. A. j.
Jackson V. Scholz New York Ath-
letic club. New York: Henry Cum
mings, Jr,. Newark A. c., New Jer-
sey.
400 Meters
Ray Barbuti, New York Athletic
club, New York; Emil Snyder, New
York Athletic club. New York; Her
man Phillips. Illinois Athletic club
Illinois; Joseph Tierney, New York
Athletic club, New York.
1000 Meters Relay
Emerson Spencer, Stanford uni
versity. California; George Baird
Jroiyarcity of Tou,o 10 Iobp I au-ic
Detroit Y. NJ. c. A.. Michigan; Fred
Alderman, Illinois Athletic club
Illinois
500 Meters
Lloyd Hahn. Boston AthlGtic as
ISOLATION. Mass; Earl Fuller Olym.
Illinois Athletic club. Illinois, John
+. Sittig, Chicago Athletic associa-
ton, Illinois.
10000 Meters.
Ray Concer, Illinois Athletic Club
Illinois; Sid Robinson, New York
Athletic club, New York: Nick Car.
ter, Los Angels Athletic Club. Cali
fornia; Lloyd Hahn, Boston Athletic
A Association, Mass.
5000 Meters StecplcchaSf
w. Q. Spencer, Chicago Athletic
Association. Illinos;J. l.. Montgom
cry. University of Pennsylvania
Penn: Melvin j. Dalton, Seton Hall
College. New Jersey; Walter r. Ge-
gan. New York Athletic Club, New
York.
5000 Meters,
Leo Lerm ond, Boston Athletic AS
ISOLATION. Mass; Macauley Smith
Boston Athletic Association, Mass
David Abbott, University Of Illinois
Charles Hawerth, Penn College,
Iowa.
10000 Meter.
Joie w. Ray. Illinois Athletic
Club, Chicago. Illinois: John L.
RomS, Meadowbrook Club, Penn.
Marathon.
William Agee, Emerywood Club
Maryland: Clarence DeMar, Melroso
Post, American Legion. Mass: Rar-
vey Frick. Millrose Athletic Associa
ton, New York: James Henigan
Dorchester club Mass: Albert
Nicholson. unattached. Port Chester
New York; Joie W. Ray. Illinois
Athletic Club. Illinois.
no Meters Hurdles.
Stephen Anderson. University Of
Washington on. Wash. John Collier
Brown University, Rhode Island
Leighton Dye, Los Angeles Athletic
club, California; Carl Ring, New