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at Stockholm in record
breaking style. but these victories
do not stand on the books 70 the
Indians credit. They were sum-
marily wiped out and the grea. Sac
and Fox athlete stripped Of his
medals when il was discovered he
had professionalism himself before
the Olympics by accepting a few
dollars for professional baseball
play, an unfortunate offense against
the amateur code that Jim had COM
mitted in all innocence.
Elkins is out to regain somc Of
the lost Olympic glory Of the red
skin as we'll as to add his name To
those Of Thorpe. Longbat, Socka-
lexis, Tewanima and others Of track
and field fame. There is no PEN
tathlon on this years Olympic pro-
gram. but Elkins. on the strength Of
his development and performances
within the past year. will he the
American favorite TO win the death
Ion. stiff ten-evcnt test.
With the possible exception IF
Harold Osborn, the Illinois school
master. Elkins bears the stamp Of
the greatest all-around performer
produced in the United States since
Thorpe was in his prime. Osborn,
Olympic d%ecathion winner four years
ago. will not defend his title this
year. however. preferring to concen-
trate on the high jump, his other spe-
cialty.
Eikins won the national cham
pionship last year with 7574.42
points. n his most recent death
lon performance he surpassed Os-
born's worlds record Of 77lO.775
points. made in the 1924 O%lympics,
besides improving on his W ma
tionsl championship mark with q
total Of TSl2.97 points. The chief
registered this healthy total in a
two-dav test AZ the New York A. q.
park all BY himself. With the spur
Of competition he might have done
even better.
The only achievement on record
better than Elkins' high mark is
the total compiled two years ago by
the great Finlander. Paavo Yrjola,
who may turn out to be the man
Elkins must beat 10 win the Olym-
pic crown. Yriola scored 7S31.O3
points, but this mark has not yet
been officially passed on as u
worlds record.
Elkins Is the most colorful. but
not the only outstanding American
contender for all-around Olympic
berths. Closest among those press
ing the Indian for leadership is Jim
Stewart, southern California star,
xsk~ ta1lsnA --nO On ~.s-t~ - 49,
a point away from the worlds record,
at Claremont. Cal. on May ~.
Some Of the outstanding death
Ion performers, on the basis OF work
this spring, include Tom Churchill,
University OF oklahoma; Ray Mon
Gus. University Of New Mexico:
Vernon Kennedy. Central Missouri
State Teachers college; Tony Plan
sky. St. Alphonsus A. A.. Bostsn;
Ken Doherty, College Of the City Of
Detroit.
Churchill. a newcomer. the
Kansas Relay decathlon with the fine
total of 72Si.S526. but finished third
a week later. with 65S5.3I9 points at
the Penn relays. where Plansky was
the victor in the mud and rain with
7l42.2T3 and Doherty second with
TO4l.33S points. Kennedy finished
to Churchill az Lawrence with
13l2.3<l4 points.
Such other all-around stars as
Barney Berlinger. Penns y lvania
freshman, and Emerson Norton of
the Illinois A. c., runner-up to Os-
born in the last Olympics. will be
addod 70 the c~ontandinr oronn -, Ar
tryouts at Philadelphia July
Sd. when four performers will be
selected to 90 overseas.