Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09


NEW YORK, July 9,-Charged witt
Professionalism himself in a persona
nppearance" motion picture tour, Char
ley Paddock today faced the imminent
prospect of losing his place on the 1925
American Olympic track and field team
and the chance to seek world sprint
honors for the third time In eight years
The sudden and eieventh-hour de-
rland BY the Olympic authorities for q
showdown on Paddock's status came as
n climax to selection Of the American
team and furnished sensational
prelude to its departure Wednesday Tor
Amsterdam.
Paddock met one of the Severest tests
rt his career Saturday when he staged
a sensational comeback to quality Tor
the team in the 200-meter dash, finiSh-
ing second TO Charley Borah. after being
shut out the day before In the 100
meters. But the blond California vet"
cram long storm-center OF atnletcs:
faces an even more exacting test OF
elisihilitv before he can earn the I'M
Questioned right TO represent Uncle
Sam at Amsterdam.
The court which held "Good-time
Charley's" fate in its hands today was
the registration committee of the Anna.
teur Athletic Union. headed by Daniel
!. Ferris chairman and national A. a.
Il secretary treasurer. and composed
IF A. A u. representatives in various
nsrts of the country 1t was placed
there bv the action of both the A. A. U.
track and field committee and the
American Olympic selection committee
t,. challenging Paddocks amateur
status.
Locke Is Alternate.
Ferris and his committee, after a
special hearing for PADDOCK scheouieu
today. must decide whether Paddock
has violated the letter or spirit of the
amateur code by making public appear
snces and giving talks in connection
with an athletic film in various the
aters. IF he is cleared Blonde Charley
will sail with the team this wednesday
and run at Amsterdam. II he is ruled
out and. as a result, professionalism,
his place will be taken by Roland Locke
of the New York A. c., former Univer-
sity Of Nebraska star. who was fifth in
the 20o-meter final Saturday at Cam
bridge.
If no decision is reached by Wednes-
dav both Paddock and Locke will be
taken along, the expectation being that
the verdict will be received by radio be-
fore the final entries are to be filed on
July 10. The delay In final decision
Is anticipated by Ferris because the
members of his committee are scattered
throughout the country and difficult TO
reach. even with telegraph poll
The charges On which Paddock now
Is on trial are not new. They were
brought UP as long ago as last Novem-
Der at the national convention of the
A. A. u. In Cincinnati AT that time
the Californian disclaimed any inten-
tion OF accepting money for his mo-
ton picture venture. so long as there
was any question of professionalism
himself.
The issue dubbed to the surface
again this Spring. and Paddock was
given clean bin by his own associa-
ton, the Southern Pacific A. A. u.
Once again Paddock denied taking any
money. At the same time the Olympic
committee discussed the case and ap-
peared satisfied. going so far as TO adj
wise Paddock. in the interests of all
convened generally and the olympic
fund In particular. to return to Los An
geles for the so-calied race of the
century" june Is. in which he was beat
En- by Frank Wykof.
Would BE Blow to Paddock.
II would be a heart-hreaking blow
to Paddock 10 be barred from the team.
The Californian has scored more points
fer Uncle Sam in his two previous
Olympic trips than any other American
sprinter. He was anxious to add to his
score and felt he had achieved his am
bstion when he gained q place in the
200-meter final Saturday, along with
jackson Scholz, his old rival. This gave
NA r.F
being the only sprinters in history to
make three successive Olympic teams
over period Of eight years.
With or without Paddock. however,
the squad Of 81 track and field stars.
selected as q result of record-smasi1-
ing series Of final tests, Is hailed as the
youngest as well as the most brilliant
ever gathered together In. quest OF world
athletic supremacy. Gathered together
from all parts of the country, this COL
lection Of speed and Drawn will embark
with contingents representing 10 other
branches of Olympic competition.
Altogether 2S8 athletes, outside of
coaches. trainers and officials. are
booked to leave on the President Roose-
welt Wednesday at noon on an expedi-
ton costing about $3.50 900.
The California championship crew
and other outfits In the expedition will
have their share of attention, but it is
the track and field array that Is most
representative Of the entire Nation,
comprising as Ii does 80 from the East,
~ each from the Far West and Middle
West and five from the South In the
opinion Of those who have seen all of
our Olympic teams come and 60 this
1923 array Is by a substantial margin
the greatest Of them all II will be a
top-heavy favorite 10 extend the un-
broken string Of American triumphs In
this classic field Of Olympic sport, in
spite Of the challenges expected from
Germany, Finland and the far-nung
British Empire.
1912 Team Also Great.
There Still are those who cling to the
fragrant memories Of 1912. when Amer
tca put On perhaps her most polished
sIl-around performance at Stockholm,
and pick that team as the greatest
Perhaps II was, for the comparison
leaves room for many debate. but the
1928 team In certainly much the best OF
the three assembled since the war and
In many respects, considered superior
10 the famous 1912 aggregation.
II has wealth Of speed and power
for the fat races up TO 800 meters
where the 1919 squad made brilliant
showing, 1t IL better equipped In the
hurdles and in the marathon, where
Joie Ray and Clarence DE Mar have the
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