Evening star., 1928-04-29
ST|FFEST RIVALRY
DUE FROM TEUTONS
Borah, SchoIz. Paddock and
Locke Are LikeIieSt Of
Americas ASpirantS.
HY TED MEREDITH.
Famous Runner World ard olympic
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= UNITED STATES SprinterS in
Olympic meets have had more
success In the 200 meters than
~ in the 100 meters, In the SiX
OlynpicS which have had the
900 meters they have taken five frStS.
The other first 1908, went TO +, Kerr
Canada.
European Sprintcrs cannot carry
their speed over the longer distance SO
well The United States representatives
in the 200 meters at Amsterdam TINS
Summer will be hard TO beat. The 400
meters being approximately the same
distance as go yards, any runner max
ing a good performance in the latter
can oe counted upon to do relatively as
much in the 200 meters,
Last Spring three college SpFhteIS
ran 220 yards in better than Il SECONDS
They will be trying for the American
team. Alderman Of Michigan State
Won the Michigan intercollegiates IN
20 5 seconds. eQualing the world record
HAYNES. Denver, won the Rocky Noun
tan Conference go in eos seconds.
and Charles Borah. Southern California.
won in the Eastern interconegiateS III
20e seconds, q record for the meet.
These three are real contenoerS IN
the zoo meters. Borah. in addition, Is
the national 220-yard champion ana
while having the SloweSt time OF tne
three, is the most finished sprlnter.
His win OF the intercollegiates was so
decisive that it amazed the experts
Scholz to Defend Title.
Charley Paddock is the accredited
record holder for the 220 yards and the
eo1 meters. Charley is training for the
event again. and hopes TO make the
team. jackson Scholz Of the New York
A. C.. 20o-meter winner at Paris IN
the 1924 OlvInpics. is in shape ana
Will defend his title. Jack has beaten
2I seconds for the distance. Locke
New York A. c. and former Nebraska
University star. has run the 220 yaros
IN eos seconds. and is out for the team
This sums up the situation in the
900 meters. The United States has SIX
men rounding into form for the try
outs. all Of them having records OF
better than 81 seconds. None Is sure OF
a berth and there are just as many
more men 4who. while not having quite
such fast time 70 their credit, are me
runners at the distance.
kzH1sk EtISSGAA- ANi NSAANA a~AN 80
terco,leriate champion, is making spe-
rial drive for the 200 meters, In this
Russell is wise He was fast 100
meter runner but his best work was
oY'r- the longer distance.
Tom Sharkey. Cincinnati, finished
third last Fail in the national cham
pienships. and his running marked him
ore 10 be considered in the 200 meters.
T.e VS. led to the tape BY Borah and
Lock. tit vas ahead Of Jack ScholE.
Euxscy and Bowman TO Try.
FT.i1e,y. Eew York A C.. and Bow
nan Newark A. C, members OF the
1904 C,gTnpsc tear. VIII try for the
ca9 r1oters. and can covcr the distance
sa fest tin7e. However, they ars better
n th7 xbcrtcr race. and probably will
b. short IN this field
Germany agasn viii furnish the class
cl iae competition in the 200 meters.
Tcgatg an1 Houbcn never have beaten
- seconSs. biz they have not run on
tsn suoer.or tracks the United States
i7'~tcz have hsa Hcabcn is the
T-c tsh eso vi@rd champion. and Korn:g
c~:e3es -. German title, having beaten
n frnlyrf:yT1Sn.
Ers anS he's Riakel in the 200 meters
e. - rs b~t. though Ri1kcl has been