The Washington times., 1932-07-18
j. s. OLYMPIC
HEADS DROP
LEVI CASEY
By FRANK G. MENKE

PAlO AI1O. Ndll., July 10
The American Olympic committee
today had eliminated Levi Casey,
Los Angeles Athletic Club athlete.
from a position he won in Satur-
days trials on the United States
Olympic team.
For reasons best known to
the athlete" was the official
statement relative to Casey'S re-
mOval from Americas list.
Sol Furth, Millrose Athletic Club
hop, step and jump star, was sub
stituted in Casey's place.
The action followed a late meet
ing Of the American Olympic
track and field committee. when
the names were submitted of ath-
letes who finished among the first
three in each event of the final
trials. Casey's name did not ap-
pear on the official list and that
of Furth'S did.
Coach Boyd Comstock, asking
Frederick w. Ruben. of the A. A.
u, for an explanation, was told
IhaC the issue was closed.
Won Second Place
Casey was winner of second
place in the 1928 Olympic games
hop, step and jump. He was ma.
tional champion in 1880 and
finished third in Saturdays trials
to Sidney Bowman and Roland
Romero.
Casey said he knew of only
two possible circumstances which
might have lead to the action of
dlsplacing him:
l. The fact that he had Dor.
rowed 5000 from the American
Olmypic committee previous to
the 1923 Olympic games team,
to help defray expenses of Mrs.
Casey who was left at home
while he competed at Amster.
dam.
2. That he had been informed
a report had been made against
him. following an innocent prank
and celebration on his part and
the part of other Olmypic games
athletes on the 1923 trip, this
report going to the American
Olympic COMMITTEE of that time.
Pick Relay Team
1t was announced by the com.
mittee that Frank Wykoff, Bob
Kiesel, Hector Dyer and Emmett
TOPPING, sprinters, had been
chosen to represent America in
the 400-meter relays. All four
finished behind Ralph Metcalfe,
Eddie Tolan and George Simpson
in 100 and 200 meter finals to win
their places.
The committee also announced
that fourth and fifth place posi-
tions in both 100 and 200 meter
races Saturday had been officially
reversed following the study Of
motion pictures taken of each race
by the committee.
These pictures showed that Top
p1no had beaten Wykoff for
fourth place in the 100 by one
foot and that Dyer had a two
foot advantage over Kiesel at the
end Of the 200 meters.
In addition to members of the
American Olympic team, four
other athletes were notified to
remain with the squad. They
were Johnny Mor1iss of the
Southwestern Athletic Club, high
hurdler; George Bullwinkle and
Otto Rosner, N. Y. A. c. s00-
meter men, and Gene Venzke,
N. Y. A. C. 1500-meter star.
To Race British
The quartet will be held avail.
able for relay events in the
United States VS.. British Empire
meet at Yezar Stadium. San Fran.
cisco, Aug. IA. Morriss will run
with Jack Keller. George Salin
and Percy Beard in the 480-yards
hurdle relay team. Bullwinkle
and Rosner are being held as
two-mile relay men, while Venzke
will become a member of the four
mile relay squad along with Nor
wood Hallowell, Frank Crowley
and Glenn Cunningham.
Members of the Olympic team
will remain here until Wednesday
night when they will leave for
Olympic village at Los Angeles.
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