Evening star., 1928-06-05
yANKS MAY CLEAN
| UP AT AMSTERDAM
Bud HouSer Heads List of U.
S. ContenderS-FinIand
May Be Dangerous.
BY TED MEREDITH,
Famous Runner World and Olympic
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There has been such excellent throw
ing the last two years in the discus and
tAe competition in the United States Is
SO keen for berth on the Olympic
team that il is difficult 70 select tour
men who stand out in the event.
Taking the throws made IN actual
roropefition. the distances have been
great. but the marks set by Americans
in unofficial throws are surprising
Great progress has been made with the
discus in the United States In four
years.
Bud Houser. former University Of
Southern California star and winner OF
both the discus and shot at Paris IN
1924. should head the list mentioned for
the event this year. HouSer Is as good
as he wss in the Paris Olympics, and
he is the world record holder at l5s feet
I9s inches.
With one exception, RaSmus, Ohio
State. the most promising throWerS are
on the Pacific Coast. Krenz, Stanford;
Hoffman. California. and Moeller, Los
Angeles Athletic Club. are consistently
exceeding Isl feet, and their practice
throws indicate that they may get a
distance far better.
RsSmuS has sn unofleial mark Of l64
feet, ana has been winning this Spring
with fire distances. He threw l44 feet
a. the Penn relay carnival, with the
rain pouring and the circle slippery. and
this was a most creditable performance.
On College Roll of Honor.
Last year the collegiate roll Of honor
mentioned the following men, with dis
tanceS made IN competition during the
college season: Mau. Iowa. i53 feet 3 IA
inches: Taylor. Baylor College, Isl feet;
Rinefort. Grinnell College, l48 feet sl2
inches. and Gooch, Texas, l4s feet 4
inches. Such throwing makes all these
men likely candidates for the Olympic
trials
In 1895 r. s. Garrett. United States,
won the discus throw III the Olympics
with 8 throw OF e5 feet 7i2 inches
This would not win high school meet
Of consequence today and shows the
advance made in handling the weight.
One Of the best discus throwerS out
side of the United States is Marvalits
Hungary. who, besides being champion
Of his country. also is the holder Of the
English championship title. His best
recorded throw. 70 my knowledge, Is $50
feet. and he appears consistent around
that figure.
Germany has two good throwers-
HoHmeiSter and Eanchen. Recent dis
E2EE1ES from Germany SAtG bIldk non
raeister. in an exhibition IL which Ger
man Olympic candidates participated,
Get q mark OF more than i59 feet.
Finland had second place in 1924,
with Y. A Nilttymaa who did lat feet
SIS inches EouSer did ISL feet LIS
inches 20 win. Hiittymaa no doubt viii
be IN the competition again, and any
improvement viii make him dangerous
Finland also has Kiyi, national cham
pioE. who threw about i4a feet 70 gain
that title.
Askiidt. Norway, was fifth In 1924,
and threw more than i42 feet. He also
is in action again and win throw at
Amsterdam.
Il the United States discus selections
can 60 70 Amsterdam and make SHOW
ing comparable 70 the work they have
been doing in practice and competition,
they should sweep the boards.
The work Of these men has been such
as 10 warrant both new Olympic and
world records. Bud HouSer is about as
consistent as they come in the event
and I look 10 him 70 defend his title In
good shape.
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