Evening star., 1932-07-28
TRIUMPH CERTAIN
IN ONLY 3 EVENTS
22 of 23 Records in Track
and Field Are in Danger.
ZabaIa Confident.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

Associated Press Sports Editor.
U OS ANGELES, July 28.-The
United States is again as
l. sured the team decision, on
points, in the forthcoming
Olympic track and field competi-
ton, but in so far as first places
are concerned Uncle Samuel ex-
poets to have his hands full from
the outset.
Finland, Great Britain, Japan
and Germany, with some scat
tered help from Italy, Poland and
Czechoslovakia, will carry the
main Olympic battle to the Amer
leans, with the prospect they may
upset some of the favored home
breds and contribute to a senSa-
tional series of performances.
1t will not be surprising to see Olym-
pic records broken in % of the % track
and field events and new standard es-
tablished in the remaining new event,
IIlE CU,UOU-lIGICL Ndlhs La pa dS1A~C va
in national championship or try-out
competition, they have all been sur
passed by athletes assembled for the
world championships here. AS many
as a dozen world records also may
tumble in this general attack on time,
height and distance.
THE opening days competitive pros
i poets, this Sunday, furnish an idea
Of what the U. S. A. will be up
against in meeting the challenges OF
the invading talent Three finals are
scheduled, and of these only the high
Jump is conceded to America, with our
three entries, led by George Spltz, out
CHASING all others.
The 10,000-meter run, first OF the
track events, will be a parade OF the
Firms. if Paavo Nurmi is reinstated ana
ccmpetes, along with his two young
countrymen, Volmari Iso-Hollo and
Iauri Virtanen. Their chief threat Is
the Polander, Jan Kusocinski, who has
a victory over Nurmi to his credit, but
the Firms insist any one OF their trio
can shatter the world record, II neces-
sary to win. There isn't an Amerl-
can with chance in this distance race.
The shotput, also to be decided on
the first day, may be the nrst olympic
title lost by the United States, despite
a strong defending entry, Led by pig
Leo Sexton of New York. He has
several times beaten the world record.
THE favorite now is Frenisek Douda
/ of Czechoslovakia, who heaved the
iron ball So feet 5 inches in prac-
tice Yesterday, we'll beyond anything
that either Sexton or Emil Hirschfeld
of Germany has done. Hirschfeld holds
the world mark of So feet tx inches.
It's the same way right down the
list of events covering the first eight
dayr Of Olympic competition In the big
stadium. where more than 100000 can
see the worlds speediest, brawnieSt ana
most agile athletes perform.
Here's how the American coaches
figure their prospects:
Sure wirners-00 meters fiat, pole
vault and high jump.
Likely winners-100 and 2O0 meter
dashec discus, high hurdles.
Doubtful but with chance to win
300 and 1900 meter run. 3.ooo-meter
steeplechaSc. shotput, broadjump, 400
AMI 1909 meter relays.
Weak-All distance races, including
5000 and 10000 meters and marathon;
4O0-meter hurdles, hep, step and jump,
hammer, iavelin (by comparison with
Finns), decathlon and 5o,000-meter
walk.
ON this basis the United States will
~ be lucky to win seven first places,
one less than was collected four
years ago at Amsterdam. The F1nns
figure they are certain to capture at
least six and If Vile Pohola continues to
toss the hammer over 180 feet as he
did in practice yesterday. he may beat
the Olympic champion, Pat O'Callahan
of Ireland.
Bv contrast with the last two Olym-
piads. the American sprint runners and
i7rrdlers have come up to the games
in top form, confident they will regain
lest prestige.
The national champion. Ralph Met
calfe Of Marquette, Is regarded IN all
camps as the man to beat in both the
100 and 200 meter dashes, due to his
unusual stamina as well as speed.
His running mates are two seasoned
campaigners. Eddie Tolan and George
Simpson. They have high regard. now
ever, for Percy williams of Canada, the
Olympic champion, as well as Arthur
Jonath of Germany.
THE "best bets" to win, all factors
l. considered. are: Metcah in the
200 meters, Bill Carr. United
States. in the 400 meters; Jack Keller,
United States, lC-meter hurdles; Laurl
Lehtinen. Finland, 5000 meters; Bill
Graber, United States, pole vault; john
Anderson, United States, discus; NATL
Jarvinen, Finland. javelin, and his
brother, Akilles Jarvinen, decathlon.
The Firms have three javelin tossers
doing better than 230 feet.
NurIni. with the big 'if" always
attached, will be the choice in the
classic marathon, but you can't convince
the Argentine delegation that their
bright star, Juan Carlos zabala. can
be beaten Zabala covered % miles IN
less than two hours N workout this
week end thinks he can cover the fun
marathon distance. 26 miles 1886 yards,
in between 2:15 and 2.2o for world
record