Evening star., 1936-08-05
Olympic Games Deuodo Hogan Mats Pinch Catcher
OWENS THRILLED
OVERLOAD JUMP
Comes Through in TickIish
Spot When Deceived by
Qualifying Figure.
By GAYLE TALBOT.
Associated Press Sports Writer

Associated Press Sports Writer.
~ ERLIN, August 5.-Even the
- Olympic games, which previ-
ously had remained severely
- independent. appear to have
fallen under the spell of NaN pre-
cision.
Three days of concentrated athletic
activity on the red-and-green pat
termed Reichsportfeld have failed to
produce single surprise worthy of
the name
There have been thrills aplenty as
Jesse Owens and others, aided by the
stiff wind, scattered Olympic records
about like confetti. But the first one
of the hundred thousand spectators.
who have packed the stadium at
each performance like birdshot in a
bowl, has vet to lift startled eyebrow
In token of an upset.
No dark horse. like Luigi Beccali
and Duncan McNaughton were in
1882, is in sight.
Today's fare promised to consist
principally Of another dash of Owens.
O taste of Georgia's Forrest Towns,
and probably full course OF Bill
Grsber and two other American pole
VaulterS.
Owens, already in possession OF a
brace of gold medals and one Olympic
record. didn't appear TO have a real
rival for the 20n-meter title, unless
IT. might be his own teammate.
Matthew Mack Robinson of Pasa-
dena. Calf.
Promises In Push Owens.
II AM going to try to make Jesse
Hustle" Robinson said. IT l can
Get good start T might hold him
mighty close
Graber was slightly favored over two
other Southern California products,
Es rle Meadows and Bill Seton.
Towns was expected TO win both his
preliminary heats in the 1l0-meter
high hurdles in fully as impressive a
manner as his Mississippi neighbor,
Glenn Hardin, did yesterday In bring
ing the fifth Olympic laurel back to
the American dormitories.
While the American prospects were
not quite so roseate in the discus
throw, there was some foundation for
the hope that either Gordon (Slinger)
Dunn OF Fresno, Calf. or Ken Car
penter Of Compton, Calf, would get
oft a heave to beat either the German
fayorite, Will Schroeder, or the for
midahle Harold Anderson of Sweden
The days event, which probably was
the most svidly awaited, was the open
ing heats Of the 1,500 meters, in which
were appearing the most highly pub
1icized group OF runners since Paavo
Nurnni used to stride through the
event.
Interest was heightened when Jack
IIovelock OF New Zealand withdrew
from the S.000-meter heats in order
70 concentrate on his first love.
Venzke, San R0maDi Eager.
TWO OF the Americans, Gene
Venzke and Archie San Romani,
were IN fine fettle and eager to start,
but the veteran Kansan, Glenn Cum
ninghau. still complained of stiffness
In his legs.
Glenn always runs a little faster
when there is something wrong with
him." observed Venzke.
Two other top-notchers. Italy's de-
Tending champion, Luigi Beccali, and
Stanley Wooderson of Great Britain.
completed their training in good
shape, although Wooderson still was
limping slightly.
With the womens 1O0-meter crown
salted away, Helen Stephens, Ameri-
cas- 'one-girl" track team from Full
ton, Mo, had days rest, while her
teammates tried to keep Babe Didrik-
sons 80-meter hurdles crown safe for
America. Their chances looked slim
in the face of strong German threat.
Owens met his first disappointment
when he learned Head Track Coach
Lawson Robertson did not intend to
hse him in the sprint relay
The veteran mentor feels Jesse has
done his stint and prefers to give
break TO other runners.
Owens Is Peeved.
lie AND the other coaches are con-
fident team composed of Sam
Stoller, University of Michigan sprint
er from Cincinnati; Marty Glickman
Vt New York, Foy Draper of Whittier,
Calf, and possibly the veteran Frank
Wykoff of Glendale, Calf, who has
anchored two winning relay teams, is
good enough to win.
Owens admitted his biggest thrill
came in his next-to-last leap of The
broad jump final yesterday when he
surpassed Lutz Long of Germany, who
had just equaled his previous best
mark.
The crowd cheered while Long
proudly saluted Reichfuehrer Hitler.
He had barely finished samting when
Jesse quieted the throng.
Owens also was slightly incensed be-
cause the broad jump committee
changed the qualifying minimum from
meters (about q feet) to tbs (23
feet 5as inches) without advising him.
Il was in ticklish spot there after
they charged me with trial for that
warm-up jump" he said.