Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-02
BY ALAN J. GOULD.
Associated Press Sports Editor.

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n ,YEw YORK. July 2.--The cam
IN paign of olympic preparation
" that has been on eli Spring
4 with considerable enthusiasm
and vigor reaches the big
climax this week at Philadelphia and
Boston.
The prospects are for the most ex-
citing battles ever waged for places on
the American team, particularly among
the eSght-oared college crews at Phila-
delphia Friday and Saturday as we'll
rs the track and field forces at Boston
the same two days.
Two unheaten crews. Yale and Cali.
fornis. victors in the big college classics
at New London and Poughkeepsie, will
be foremost among the contenders on
the Schuylkill. along with the Column
kia eight that chased California all the
way down the Hudson and also has the
stuff 70 Jump to the front this week
With the champion Wyandottes of
MichiSan also among the contenders, it
ought to be spectacular naval affair.
Great Sprinters Clash.
Two Of the greatest young sprinters
the far West or Southwest has turned
out In some time, Frank Wykoff of
California and Claude Bracey Of Texas,
VIII Be In the spotlight at Harvard
stadium. These two have come along
like twin streaks Of lightning where
such favorites as Borah, Scholz, Pad
dock and others have dropped a little
behind the big parade, but they will
have lots of opposition, nevertheless.
HusSey, Cumming, Simpson, Lombarci,
Don Bennett, Russell and Locke also
will help to see to that.
Nearly every event IN which Amer
lean final trials viii be held as the
basis for team selection carries posi-
bilities OF competition scarcely less in
terest1ng than win be expected at
Amsterdam the end of July when the
big events go on.
Plenty Of Celebrities.
AZ Philadelphia. where special trials
win be held for the few events not on
the program at Boston, the 4O0-meter
run viii bring Barbuti and Spencer to-
and Gibson IN the 40o-meter hurdles,
Jim Stewart and Fait Elkins in the
decathlon.
The broad Jump viii bring together
ed Hamm, Georgia Techs sensational
performer, IN competition with the
Olympic champion. De Hart Hubbard,
for the first time. Hubbard has been
troubled with weak ankle for some
time. but he is able to leap IS feet off
either foot Hamm has jumped that
lar or farther on four occasions this
year.
Sabin Carr and Lee Barnes viii have
another whirl at vaultfng. even If they
have common aim In view this time
and need only exert themselves enough
TO ciiflch their places on the team. It
win be little different with the high
Jumpers. where, with only four places
available. King, Osborn, Haggard, Shep-
herd and others win be obliged to put
forth their best efforts to gain the COW
eted herths.
The high hurdles ought to be sensa-
tional with Leighton Dye, Steven An
derson and Ween1s Baskin as top
liners.
Ray Is Sure Of Place.
Joie Ray is one of the few who haven't
anything to worry about in the struggle
that viii result IA the selection Of only
90 from . feidHfRReHiad 500 aspirants.
.Ioie has clinE ms place on the mara
fton squad and won't have any dill
Guilty making the 1000 meter team IL
he chooses 70 do 50.
-Four years ago it wasn't so easy. Ray
was having trouble rounding into form
and appeared to have only an outside
chance Of qualifying at his favorite dis
fance. 800 meters, the equivalent Of
the mile On the last-minute advice of
Tom Keane. Syracuse coach. Joie went
into the 3.OO0-meter test for the team
race, and came through safely. but
didn't 60 anything abroad.
Nov al Joie has on his mind Is the
aim to run Is miles, 365 yards, at AM
sterdam, faster than anybody else has
ever traversed the marathon route.