The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-28
EAM TO ENCOUNTER
STRONG OPPOSITION
from FOREIGN STARS
inland, Great Britain, Japan
and Germany Are Among
ContenderS
EXPECT TO BREAK RECORDS
'innish Contingent Expected to
Make Strong Bid for lndi-
vidual Honors

Los Angeles, July 28.-(P-The
nited States is again assured the.i
am decision, on points, III the forth
oming Olympic track and field COM
etition, but insofar as first places
re concerned Uncle Samuel expects
+, have his hands full from the out
It.
Finland, Great Britain, Japan and
Germany. with some scattered Help
.om Italy. Poland and Czecho-
lovakia. will carry the main Olympic
attic to the Americans, with the
respect they may upset some OF the
avored homebreds and contribute to
sensational series of performances
1t will not be surprising to sec
olympic records broken in % OF the
J track and field events and a new
sandard established in the remain
1g new event, the $4,000 meter walk.
n practice or in national cham
ionship or tryout competition. they
ave all been surpassed by athletes
ssembled for the world champion
nips here. AS many as dozen world
,cords also may tumble in this gem
raj attack on time, heiglH and dis
ance.
The opening days competitive
prospects. this Sunday, furnish an
lea of what the U. s. A. will be up
cainst in meeting the challenges OF
he invading talent, Three finals arc
-hcduled and Of these only the high
i,mp is conceded to America, with
ur three entries. led by George Spitz
utclassing all others.
Firms to Compete
The 10000 meter run, first OF the
rack events. will be parade OF the
inns. if Paavo Nurmi is reinstated
nd completes. along with his two
Dung countrymen. Volmari 1so-Hollo
nd Lauri Virtanen. Their chief
hreat is the Polander, Jan Kusocin-
XII. who has victory over Nurmi To
lis credit. but the Firms insist any
ne of their trio can Shatter the
world record, If necessary, to win.
here isn't an American with a
The Shotput, also to be decided on
he first day. may be the first Olyn-
VIC title lost by the United States,
iespite a strong defending entry, led
" big Leo Sexton of New York. He
las several times beaten the world
'ecore.
The favorite now is Franisek Douda
If Cczecho-Slovakia who heavd the
ron ball SO feet inches in practice
Wednesday. we'll beyond ANYTHING
hat either Sexton or Emil Hirsch-
ED of Germany has done. Hlrsch-
cid holds the world mark OF 81 feet
II inches.
It's the same way right down the
tst of events covering the first eight
laws Of Olympic competition III the
Jig stadium where more than loo,O0o
an see the worlds speediest, Drawn
st and most agile athletes perform.
Coaches Prediction
Here's how the American coaches
'igure their prospects:
Sure Winners-400 meters flat, pole
,ault and high Jump.
Likely winners-100 and 200meter
iashes, discus, high hurdles.
Doubtful but with chance to win
300 and 1500-nleter runs, 300O-neter
steeplechase. shotput, broad Jump, 400
and 1900 meter relays.
Weak-All distance races, including
) COO and 10000 meters and mara
thon. 400-meter hurdles. hop, step
and jump. hammer, javelln, death
Ion and $4,000 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 Firms figure
they are certain to capture at least
six and if Vile Porhola continues to
toss the hammer over $50 feet, as he
did in practice Wednesday, he may
beat the Olympic champion, Pat
of Ireland.
BY contrast with the lash two
Olympiads. the American sprint run
ners and murders have come up to
the games in top form, confident they
will regain lost 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 we'll as speed.
His running mates are two seasoned
campaigners, Eddie Tolan and George
Simpson. They have high regard
however, for Percy Williams of Can
ada, the Olympic champion, as well
as Arthur Jonath of Germany.
The "best bets" to win, all factors
considered, are: Metcalfe in the zoe
meters; Bill Carr, United States, in
the 400 meters: Jack Keller. U. S..
1lO-meter hurdles; Lauri Lehtinen
Finland, 5000 meters, Bill GRADER, U
S., pole vault; John Anderson, U. S.
discus; Matti Jarvinen. Finland, jave-
lin; and his brother, Akilles Jarvinen
decathlon. The Firms have three
jayelin tossers doing better than 23(
feet.
Nurnai, with the big "if' always at
tached, will be the choice i'll the
classic marathon but you can't con-
vince the Argentine delegation that
their bright star, Juan Carlos Zabala
can be beaten. zabala covered 2:
miles in less than two hours in 6
workout this week and thinks he Car
cover the full marathon distance, q
miles. 1886 yards. in between 2:15 ant
2:20 for a world record.
TWINS ARE DEFEATED
MoOrhead. Mimi, July 28.-(P)-