Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-25

Note: This is the first OF tho stories
summing up American Olympic track
and field prospects and concluding the
special inside series. II deals NTH the
track outlook The merit i0fH discuss the
field strength.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 25.--In spite OF
stronger opposition from several quar-
tiers, principally Germany. the outlook
this Summer at Amsterdam is for a
brighter display of foot-running proves
by the Americans than in 1924 at Paris
or any Olympic year since 1912.
It could scarcely be any more disap-
pointing, for the only fiat race that
ended with the Stars and Stripes fiut-
tering up the Olympic victory pole four
years ago was the 200 meters, in which
Jackson Scholz outfooted Charley Pad
dock. England and Finland swept the
other races from 100 meters to the
marathon at Paris. Only the brilliant
work of the Yankee murders and relay
teams saved Uncle Sam from a semi
rout in the track events.
Finlands redoubtable distance-run-
ming troupe will be back in full force
this year, again led by Nurmi and
Ritola. England, although 1t lost
Abrahams and Liddell, 100 and 4OO
meter champions in 1924, Will have
formidable running array. Germany.
returning to the Olympic fold for the
first time since 1912, has crack group
of sprinters and the world record
holding half-miler in DR.. Otto Peltzer.
France. italy, South Africa and a few
other sectors also will be heard from.
Stiff Opposition Faced.
America thus faces foreign speed and
endurance every step of the way but
the Yankee talent, at this stage OF the
game. looks to be better equipped. more
Seasoned and reliable than it did four
years ago. The sprinting crop Is a
bumper one. There Is real midole
distance star, the first double threat IN
wears, in Lloyd Hahn for the 300 ano
/ 500 meter runs. There Is clarence
DeMar, improving as maratnoner
with age. and the sensational veteran,
.Ioie Raw. ready to run the race OF his
life for the main laurel wreath.
It has been 20 years since America
won an olympic Marathon, or the 1900
meter classic: Is years since triumph
has come in any race longer than the
8O0-meter run Since the war the only
Yankee fiat race victories have been
in the dashes. 1t Is about due for the
curve to swing upward. 1t may not
soar this wear but II q collection OF
talent starring Paddock. Bracey. Spen-
Ger. Barbuti, Hahn, DeMar. Ray. Wyk-
of, Cumming and few others cannot
chase at least part OF the Jinx 1t Is
difficult to figure how it can be accom-
plished.
Sprinting Crop Impressive.
Not in many years has the crop OF
American sprinters been as impressive
as It is this year Not only have veterans
such as Paddock, Russell, Scholz, Hussey
and others shown returns to form but
a younger group, featuring Simpson
Bracey. Wykoff and Quinn. has leaped
| to the front since 1924. The world
record of 9 3-5 seconds for the l00-yard
| dash has been touched at least a hall
| dozen times this Spring from West
| Point to Los Angeles.
| If Charley Borah, one of America
| fastest men. overcomes . leg injury ar1c
an internal ailment, he must be LISTED
among the favorites. His return to form
would give the United States just tha1
much more sprinting strength to throw
into the games.
| Barbuti Possesses Power.
Faster quarter-milers than Emerson
| tBud) Spencer, Joe Tierney or RAY
| Barbuti OF Syracuse would be difficult
| to find. Spencer has broken the
| world record for 400 meters with 8
| mark Of Al seconds. made on the
| Pacific Coast, but has been beaten by
both Tierney and Barbuti in advance
| of the final Olympic trials. Spencer'S
form Is prsttier to watch but Barbuti
has the tremendous driving power Of
born halfback. Tierney, too, is big
| fast and strong.