Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-29
i. S. DUE TO REPEAT
| OLYMPIC VICTORY
America, With WeissmuIIer
i Also May Win in Water
Polo for First Time.
BY TED MEREDITH.
Famous Runner, World ana Olympic
Champion


The United States seems pointed to-
ward repeating the decided victory
scored in 1924 at Paris in the swimming
contests Of the Olympic games In
fact, the swimming teams. men and
women from America are no doubt the
Z strongest teams that will be sent to
I Amsterdam.
/, The competition which the United
States will meet will come from only
two sources. Sweden has Arne Borg,
world record holder Of distances from
500 Yards I'D to one mile. and Germany,
Erich Eaoemacher, breast stroke cham
pion.
This pair may come in for frsts in
their fsvorite events. but Americans
will press them and take the majority
OF the other place honors.
Az in the track and field events the
United States has host of candidates
for the places on the tea. = the sew
eral contests.
Weissmuller Stands Out.
Outstanding is Johnny WeiSSmuller
Of Chicago. Olympic 100 and 400 meter
title holder. and in swimming circles
considered the greatest swimmer that
ever lived. WeiSSmuller may enter only
the 100 meters and the 500 meters re-
, lsv this Summer at Amsterdam and
foreSo his chances in the 400 meters so
that he may be a member of the water
polo team. His speed is q great asset
in water POLO and with 1t he is con-
sidered the best player IN the United
States.
Another great champion for Amer
Sea is George Kojac Of the New York
Eoys' Club. He is likely to appear In
stroke. 100 meters and relay. Kojac Is
one of the best all round performers IN
the world.
From Honolulu will come Clarence
Crsbbe for the 1,5oo-meter swim who,
with Harry CLANCY Of the Penn A. c.,
Philadelphia, and Raymond Ruddy OF
the New York A c.. make three very
fast and promising entries for that
distance.
Pete Des Jardins. Miami. Fla. and
Stanford University. is the best Ameri-
can diver and will be hard to beat at
Amsterdam This is an event where
the United States entries always shine.
Girls Rate Just as High.
The girl swimmers rate Just as high
as the men IN relation to the opponents
which they have to meet. Martha
Norelius Olympic 40o-meter title
champion. holder OF all but one free
world foremost girl swimmer. heads the
list Of stars for the United States
She will be well supported by Helen
Meany. national diving champion, a
member of two Olympic teams and
favorite in the diving this year; Agnes
Gersgllty, breast-struke record holder,
also q member Of the 1924 team, and
Lisa Linstrom. back stroke and free
style
The American swimming team win
be every lit as strong as 1t was in 1924
and has a chance for victory In every
swimming race except the 400 meters
breast stroke for men. However, re-
ported performances would rate the
500 meters for men and the back
and breast stroke for women as
doubtful
America never has won the water
EFFORT is being made this year by the
swimming authorities In the United
States to bolster up that team and take
the honcrs in Amsterdam. Water polo,
as played IN the Oiympics. Is > differ
ent game from that played in America.
II Is different in rules and puts great
premium on speed. II is for this reason
7aat Johnny weissmuIIer Is TO be held
ready for that team rather than to
enter the 400 meters race.
May Combine Two Teams.
There has been quite a lot of DIM
Guilty in selecting the water polo team
which Is TO represent the United States,
and a lot Of misunderstanding, but !
think that before the team sails these
,dificulties will be ironed out. In any
event, Weissmuller seems sure to play.
The selection Of a team is between
Illinois A. c.. Chicago A. A. and the
Olympic Club Of San Francisco. In
the end It might be they win take the
best from these three teams 10 make
mp the one to play for America. That
certainly would be the logical way to
make the selection.
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