New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
OLYMPIC ATHLETES JET B|G WELCOME
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cuse University athlete who saved the United States from utter rout in the track eNens by winning the 4OU-meter run. His mother and father, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Bar butt, were aboard the Macom and were the first to greet him.
 Ray said he does not expect to do any more running this season. He expects to enter a New York college this fall and study law.
 The track at Amsterdam was too new, Barbuti said. and had no lie in it." because it was built such short time before the meet, and other runners agreed.
 Ills Famous Finish Barbuti also had word to say about his famous falling finish that carried him to the tape eight inches ahead of his nearest rival. He said he made the dive because ht figured it would be the quickest way to get to the tape and he cared nothing for the danger Of injury i'll hitting the cinders at top speed. In the midst of the confusion Of shouted welcomes a tragic note wax struck when Miss Doris O'Hara. manager of the womens swim nlng team. was told of the death of her father as soon as she stepped Oil | the liner. Three years ago while competing in a swimming meet in Florida, Miss O'Mara similarly learned of the death of her mother.
 M1rc Fad News
 John kucl1 of Wilson. Kansas, the new shot put champion, also received bad news. He was told that his mother was seriously III and immediately entrained for Chi cago from where he intended to fly to Kansas City.
 Reports that Helen Meany. fanc, diver. was engaged to tommy Weissmuller were denied by Mss Meany. She is engaged, she said but not to Weissm ullcr. When she marries. Miss Meany said, she vii retire from the springboard.
 Don Blessing. coxs"ain, and t"e other members of the University oi California crew which won the eight-oared event, were aboard the Roosevelt the others having remain. ed in Europe as did many of tho athletes in other sports.
 Will Try Again
 One of the few who expressed tn. intention of trying for future Clym pic laurels was 16-ycar-old Eliza beth Robinson of Chicago who wo1 the 100 meter championship. Mis- Robinson, slender and animated gir who is studying to be a teacher o Latin, was met by her parents. In the next Olympics. Miss Robin son said, she has been advised t' run the 2no-meters because of tn strong finish she was able to ma in the shorter dash.
 Throughout the entire shil were seen wooden shoes in counties numbers. Almost every athlete rar ricd an armful. Many of these sym
  graph albums and bore the sigra lures of athletes of varied lands.
 Of the 451 passengers on tn Roosevelt, o7O were athletes. rub bers. managers, coaches. chaperon or other members of the Olympi . party.
 Those at hone who criticised tn efforts of the United States dele gation on the Olymyic games whil 2 the latter were struggling for hon ors for their country were up | braided by Mayor James J. Wake
 in his speech of welcome at tn
 pier.
 We are not so big that we ca C afford to find fault with our own. declared the mayor and tremcndou $ cheering from the Olympic part . indicated Its approval
 There were cheers again whe n General McArthur presented Mayo Walker with a medal and referre