Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-15
ODDS AND ENDS
ON ENTRIES FOR
OLYMPIC GAMES
BY GEORGE II. BEALE
United Press Staff Correspondent

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LOS ANGELES July Is. - Ath-
letes from II nations quartered at
| Olympic village practically sus-
pended their activities today so in
tense was their interest in three
weekend events which will deter
mine their competitors from the
United States in the tenth Olym-
piad. United States track and field
/ elimination at Stanford Universe
ty, the United States swimming
finals at Cincinnati and the finals
of the women's track and field
meet at Chicago overshadowed the
| arrival of Danish and Hungarian
representatives and the routine
training of Olympic athletes al
ready here.
The records to be broken today
and tomorrow, the definite naming
of those against whom the visiting
athletes will compete, occupied
their attention, but not to exclus-
ion of welcome for representa-
tives of Hungary and Denmark, the
latest to arrive.
The flags of these two countries
were flown today following the ar
rival of three members of the Hun
garian Pentathlon team and two
attendants, who arrived unheralded
day ahead of time, and Danish
marathon runner.
The latter was Harrington Ander-
son, who arrived by boat from CAL
gary, Canada, where he has been
training. The balance of the Dan
ish team, 80 in all, will arrive July
"a.
Olympic village, complete city
built expressly for accommodation
of visiting athletes, was beginning
to assume the characteristics of a
well-populated town today.
Every day of the Is days re-
naming before the games start
July 30 will bring new residents.
Tomorrow, % seniors of Yale,
Harvard and Princeton will arrive
to start training for the Olympic
night football game August 8. The
party will be in charge of Tad
Jones, former Yale coach. They
will meet star players from STAN
ford, California and Southern CAL
ifornia, coached by Tad's brother,
Howard Jones of U. S. G.
Yale, Harvard and Princeton Of
ficials and coaches will accompany
the party.
Nurmi Holds Interest
Interest today still centered in
Paavo Nurmi, most ghostlike of
the phantom Films, whose partici-
patton in the games is doubtful.
Nurmi is accused of professionalism
in effect trick credited to Am
erican travelling statesmen, padding
his expense account. A hearing will
be conducted to determine his elig-
ibility. In addition, he is suffering
from a strained Achilles tendon.
Hans Oldeg of Baltimore, Amer
ica's first track representative, took
up his quarters at the village today
and took his first workout. He
arrived so unostentatiously that he
almost passed unnoticed
Oldeg is one of the three run
ners who have qualified for Ameri-
cas- marathon team.
With Nurmis status undetermin-
ed, the travel-weary Finnish dele
cation had difficult council of
war yesterday to determine their
entries in the various events.
Pending definite decision on Nur-
mrs eligibility, the Flying Finn"
will be entered in both the 10000
meters and the marathon. Lauri
Lehtinen, acclaimed as Nurmi's
eventual successor, will be entered
in the 5,000-meters. Iso-Hollo and
Virtanen will be entered in both
the 10000 and 5,000-meter races.
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