Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-22
DIFFICULT TO PICK /
ROBERTSON'S AIDES
Coast Has Three Candidates,
One of Whom, Christie,
Helped in 1924.

BY the AeaOc13bed fEess.
NEW YORK, February 22.-The
Olympic board OF strategy. otherwise
the coaching staff OF the American
track and field team, will be picked I'D
within the next few DAYS.
The chief strategist. or head ceacD,
already has been decided upon. This
post, apparently by unanimous consent,
goes to Lawson Robertson Il the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. He has the
backing OF the Amateur Athletic Union,
which is sufficient to insure his indorse-
ment by the Olympic committee as 9
whole. AS matter Of fact, Robbie"
already has been exercising the func-
tons OF head coach, mapping his pro.
under his wing at Franklin Field.
Picking the rest Of the stad isn't so
easy. In fact, some feelings may be
hurt no matter what the Olympic COM
mittee decides. AS just sample Of the
situation, the three prime pal California
colleges-Southe-n Ca!ii3Yni1, Stanford
and University Of California all have
outstanding candidates for coaching
posts. Walter Christie of California
shared head coaching responsibility
with Robertson at the last Olympics,
handling the field performers, but
"Dink" Templeton OF Stanford Is coach
Of the Intercollegiate A. A. A. A. cham
pionship team. and Dean Cromwell %
U. 8. C. demands consideration as the
tutor of such stars as Charley Borah,
Charley Paddock, Lee Barnes and
others.
Realizing that he cannot stand a.
much as the wear and tear Of track
and field campaign as before. Hal o.
born, veteran all-around star, may pass
up defense Of the Olympic decathlon
title in order to concentrate on the
running high jump, where he also Is
the Olympic king
Osborn has told Lawson Robertson
he will enter the Official Decathlon Try
outs in connection with the Penn re-
lays. late in April. TO determine Just
how much he can shoulder. II he finds
difficulty in the aIl-around test, the
Illinois schoolmaster viii turn his At
tention to the high jump. but Robert
son is hopeful the veteran will stage .
comeback and tackle both assignments
To judge from the way such stars rs
Ray Conger and Jimmy Quinn have
been jumping into the hmelight. the
selection Of the Olympic team VIII be
anything but cut and dried affair.
Just when Lloyd Hahn looked to
have the middle distance field all %
himself Conger has come along to up
set the Nebraskan as well as DR.. Otto
Peltzer. the German champion. Re-
CARELESS Of the merits OF the elboving
controversy Conger has demonstrated
he has some speed 70 burn. He comes
from the Missouri Valley sector that
already has produced its share Of stars
including Bob Simpson. the old hurd-
ling champion. and Charley Brooktns,
the present low-hurdling record holder:
as well as Roland Locke and Hahn.
Uncle Sam may suffer an embarraSs.
men. OF Spri1ting riches. Locke, Hus-
Sey, SchoiZ. Al Miller. Folveu Soul
and Wilderruth are an all-star nock.
ous they all bowed TO the neet-footed
Quinn OF Holy Cross, IN the New York
A. c. indoor meet,
There was no fiuke to Ouinns Der.
Torrance. as a result Of which there
is less sSepticiSm than before over his
reputed l00-yard performance In Q SIS
seconds outdoors last year
The flying squadron from the Pacific
Coast, headed by Charley Paddock and
Charley Borah. also VIII be heard from
when the spr;nting roll is called.
There will be room for more sprint
erS. however. than any other olympic
speciality because II will be needed 70
MI the entries for the 100 and zoo
meter daSheS as well as the 4o0-meeer
relay race. Some OF the outstanding
stars may double up in two Of these
events. but j. Is Iawsou's idea 70 limit
l-on-rlan ambitions 10 a minimum.