The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-11
COMPETITION
IS STRONGER
THAN BEFORE
Other Nations Massing For De-
termined Attack on Yam.
kee Supremacy
GERMANS ARE COMING
Olympics Begin in February,
But Main Focus Is on H0l.
land Climax
GERMANS ARE COMING
BY ALAN ]. GOULD

(Ass0ciated Press Sports Editor)
New York, Jan. 1l.-tR-Of all
the colorful features of sport in
prospect for the campaign of 1928
none packs an outlook quite as
dramatic as that for the Olympic
Games along the banks Of the Zuy-
der Zee at Amsterdam.
The ancient Dutch stronghold
will be the scene of the greatest
concentration of athletic talent
since the famous quadriennial con-
tests were revived 80 years ago at
Athens.
Once more it will be the United
States against the rest of the ath-
letic world. Uncle Sans all-around
prowess has forced other rivals
into combination against him. Ttis
country's Olympic march has
close to all-conquering, but it
be . different story this year.
New Sports Generation
It isn't that Americas talent is
any less keen or promising or that
little Finland. for example, is apt
to make Z more spectacular bid for
honors than it did in 1920 or 1924.
But the combined forces will be
stronger. Ten years have elapsed
since the war decade in which
. new athletic generation has
leaped forward.
Germany will be back in the
thick of the contest for the first
time since the 1912 Olympics at
Stockholm. Even the casual ath-
letic student knows with what
strides Germany has staged her
comeback. Ted Meredith's half
mile record, that Americas be-
lieved the next thing to imperisha-
BILE, has been erased from the books
by German civil engineer, DR..
Otto Peltzer.
Next July when the contesting
clans gather in Holland it won't be
necessary to ballyhoo the thrust OF
Finland in order to make things
interesting. Firms, Germans, Brit
ons, French, Swedes, South Afri-
cans and Australians-all will be
messing for the old rivalry with
American forces. II it isn't one OF
the most exciting battles any ath-
letic field has ever known the dope.
STEERS are al wrong.
No Athletic Security
Repeated triumphs, which reached
. climax ct Paris four years ago
haven't lulled America into sense
Of athletic security. The Olympic
program, q combination Of attach
and defense, already lis taking
shape. The guiding minds Of the
Amateur Athletic Union, governing
force Of the Olympic Committee, al.
resdy acknowledges the prospective
threat to national athletic suprem.
acy:
r. the slogan Murray Hubert, pres.
ident of the A. A. u, has adopted
- one means to arouse public sup
port for the campaign to raise the
$1,000 necessary to equip the
country's athletic minions.
Germany" says Lawson Robert
son, Olympic track and field heat
coach. lis preparing for its re-entry
into the Olympics on scale Of
amazing proportions. Every vii.
lage and city is preparing to con
tribute its funds and talent to q
representation that will signaliz,
Gefmany's athletic comeback il
flourishing fashion"
No Wasted Effort
There will be no wasted effort tx
Americas Olympic thrust this year
The forces will be kept down to 8
trim working basis. No provision
Is made for substitutes. Only the
regulars" will qualify for the at
tack ct Amsterdam.
Actually, the Olympic campaign
starts in February with the Winter
sports 1t st. Moritz, but the MAR
!. focus Is on the climax program il
Holland, starting the last few days
Of July. Within the space Of two
or three weeks worlds titles will
be contested for in track and field
boxing, swimming. wrestling, row.
ing and possibly tennis. In all OF
these the United States will defend
the main honors.
The main body Of American ath-
letes, numbering not over $50 al.
together, will embark July IL from
New York. The President Roose.
welt will provide q floating hotel
during the games as well IS trans.
port over and back.
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