New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06

ITO HOLD final
Olympic IRY0U7
Greatest Array Of Athletes 10
Country At Cambridge

Cambridge, Mass, July VIZ -
The greatest array Of track and
field athletes ever assembled in this
country was here today to partici
pate in the final Olympic tryout IT
Harvard stadium. Every section of
the country was represented in the
army OF 500 youths each of whom
has ambitions to wear the Ameri-
can shield at the Amsterdam games
a few weeks hence.
Most of the worlds records We're
in danger, and none more so than
the mark for the 1oo-meter dash.
A Held Of 50 OF the fastest sprint
srs ever gathered together was en-
tered in this event and indications
we're that the winner would be
forced to either equal or better the
record time of 10 3-5 seconds.
This sprint shaped up as battle
of youth against age for three high
school boys. Frank wykoff and
Frank lombard Of California, and
Claude o. Braccy of Texas, appear
ed to have an excellent chance OF
DISPLAYING Charlie Paddock and
jackson Scholz from the American
Olympic team and overshadowing
such brilliant stars as Frank Hus-
sey. AL Miller. Roland Locke, Henry
Russell and many another cinder
hero.
Some OF the brilliance OF this
MT nf l.
night when Charlie Borah. the ma
tlonal 2eo-yard dash champion from
southern California, dropped out Of
the competition. Borah suffered a
leg Injury early in the season and
on the eve of the contest decided
that 1t would not be wise for him
to start in two events. He will,
however. participate in the 200
meter event tomorrow.
Another event on today's card
which doomed as 4 feature was the
SOO-meter run. an event which at
trscted such stars a. Lloyd Hahn,
Ray Watson, the national champion,
sam Martin, Pincus Sober, George
Leness and two score more capab BILE
performers.
Ray Conger Of the Illinois A. c.,
the only man who has beaten
Lloyd Hahn In a middle distance
race In the past two years, was I'M
decided whether he would run the
500 or the 1.50o.meter race. johnny
Behr. his coach. advised him TO de-
lay his decision until the last pos
sible moment. ConEer would find the
opposition less difficult in the longer
race but he prefers the shorter one,
which will go the full half-mile dis
lance to give Hahn q chance to
break the world record of 1 minute
I1.S seconds set by DR.. Otto Pelzer
of Germany.
IL Conger decides on the 1900
meter. he would be called upon to
race against Ralph Luttman. inter-
collegiate mile champion. Bill Cox
of Penn State, Charley Sansone, the
New England champion, Rufus
kiser, national collegiate champion,
and many other good college milers
who' however, have not the class
OF the s00-meter runners.
Thirty-three murders. including
Leighton Dye Of Los Angeles, who
recently broke the world record set
by Earl Thomson, were entered IN
the llo-meter event. Ross Nichols
OF Stanford. the intercollegiate
champion, was expected to Give Dye
the stihest competition, although
steve Anderson OF the University of
Washington, Dan Kinsey. the 1924
Olympic winner. and the eastern
college stars. Monty Wells, Earl
Mcdonald. John Collier and Elmo
Caruthers. were also much In the
running.
There was no high jumping or
pole vaulttng on todays program.
which was set to get under way AZ
1870 p. m. eastern standard time,
but the list Of held events included
TRIALS IN the shot put, broad jump,
manner. Javelin. discus, running
mop. step and jump and the final IN
the 56-pound weight throw, which
VIII be for the National A. A. l..
championship only as this event Is
no longer an Olympic competition.
| The outstanding field performer
included Dehart Hubbard, con-
sidered one of the greatest Nat
jumpers in the world. John Kuck,
national shot put champion, Eric
krenz, national discus titlist. Levi
Casey. hop. step and jump cham
pion. and Charley Harlow, the Los
Angeles javelin thrower of great
renown.
During the two day meet, every
national champion. except Willie
Ritola, the Finnish distance runner
who has returned home to compete
at Amsterdam for his fatherland.
will defend his title and most OF
them will succeed only after giving
the best performance OF their