Evening star., 1936-06-11
GREATEST TRACK
TEAM IS OUTLOOK
Owens Potential Winner of
Three EVents-Tests Put
Others to Fore.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

N TEW YORK, June 11.-Latest
N Olympic developments moi
VI only belle the mournful mis-
givings of some American
leaders but point unquestionably to
the likelihood of the U. S. A. as
sembling the strongest track and field
In history for the trip to Berlin.
There's still a full month to &C
before the final try-outS christen Ran
dalls Island Stadium and decide the
makeup of our team This Saturday s
all-star, hand-picked meet at Prince
ton affords preWew of some of our
most -talked-about talent. 1t foreshad-
ows a campaign in which this coun-
try's two major worries are % the
ability of the best athletes to come
through in the finals and (2) the
effect on their condition of the boat
ride to Germany.
Aside from exceptional perform
ances, especially in the South and
West, the most encouraging sign is
that our best bets for Olympic vic
tory either are being more carefully
pointed than heretofore for the de-
cisive tests or are competing under
wraps.
Stars Are Nursed Along.
THE great Jesse Owens, poten-
tial triple winner, has been
brought along gradually, winning
without extending himself and, late
ly, Withdrawing from the hurdles to
concentrate on his specialtieS, the
sprints and broad jump.
Two other foot-racing fayorites.
Blazin' Ben Eastman and Boundin'
Bill Bonthron. also have rated their
Spring pace with the main objectives
in mind. Bonthron's defeat last Sat-
urday at three quarters of a mile does
not mean thing Bonny was just in
there to get much-needed work. He
is cinch to make the Olympic team,
barring mishap. His great Kansas
rival. Glenn Cunningham, likewise has
conserved his energy this Spring.
Further, on the credit side, are
these assorted developments:
American record -exCelling discus
performances by Singer Dunn and
Phil Levy. Stanford products with
marks of ITO feet or better this Spring,
coupled with an Unexpectedly fine
comeback by big John Anderson, the
1882 winner.
Towns a Great Hurdler.
SENSATIONAL high hurdling by
Forrest (Spec) Towns, lanky
Augusta Ga, boy, who has been under
world-record time with several 141
performances, and looms as Percy
Boards successor as our No. timber
topper.
The development of Indiana's speedy
Don Lash as fresh talent for the Olym-
pic 5000 meters, an event which this
country never has captured. With
Norman Bright. the Frisco kid with
the big kick" Lash gives the United
States better distance running pair
than it had since the Indians we're
on the warpath.
The comeback of Louisiana States
Glenn Hardin, world record holder
in the 400-meter hurdles.
Two prospective 400-meter running
mates for Syracuse's great Eddie
O'Brien in Ray Ellinwood, lanky Chi
cago flyer, and dusky Archie Williams,
California sophomore with 46.8
quarter-mile to his credit this Spring.
Aces for Marathon.
NEW marathon-running prospects
in Ellison Brown, Rhode Island
Indian, who won the Boston A. A.
classic from an all-star field. and
Bill Mcmahon, the new national
champion.
Pole-vaulting, high jumping and
hurdling talent generally in sufficient
quantities to forecast tingling battles
for the three places on the Olympic
team available in each event.
On the debit side there's the doubt
full condition of Eulace Peacock, ma
tional 100-meter and broad-jumping
champion, who pulled a muscle in
the Penn relays and hasn't completely
recovered. 1t will be blow if Pea
cock doesn't recover
The withdrawal from competition
of Joe Mangin, in the 1,500, and
Keith Brown, world record pole
vaulter, is less serious because the
U. S. A. is well fortified anyway, in
their specialties.