The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30
AthIetesSet
F0rDebut0n
Saturday
BY DAVIS ]. WALSH
(copyright, 1895 by International
Navs SarviceO

by DAVIS y. WALSH
CCopyright 1885 by International
News Service)
BERLIN, July 30.-Berlin pre-
scented a scene of strange fantasy
today on the eve of the Olympic
games, with crowds thronging the
hotels and sidewalks in oddly con-
trasting dress.
OF the provincialS being brought
In at the rate of $4,000 a day
under Hitler's strength through
Joy" movement, some wear Alpine
costumes, others boatmen'S caps
and high boots that clump on the
pavementS, and the women wear
peculiar head-dresseS with cos
tunes dating to Bismarck.
Members of the modern aristoc-
racy in glittering uniforms with
swords at their sides dash about
In swanky autos, while Nazi troops
constantly trundle by in motor
trucks, sitting up stiffly with mill
tary rigidity.
Flags Galore
Flags of every participating ma.
ton, alternating with the Nazl
swastika, hang along the streets
in such profusion as to give the
city an almost barbaric beauty.
The provincialS are being housed
ct Nazi expense near the stadium.
Quiet was restored to the Amer
lean scene To-Day following the
.S;.~,o ;eso1 ooJ eoorof 6nno rtIIra Of
boxers Joe Church and Howell
King.
Jesse Owens intended to take
time trial over the 1OO-yaro
route on the sports field track to-
day, but Head Coach Lawson
Robertson surprised and aghaSt
on learning this, fastened off to in
tercept the colored ace. It's too
near Sundays heats to take a
dangerous sprint now, Robertson
explained.
The other Sunday performers
among the Americans are doing
the bulk of their finishing-off work
today, then they will take it easy
for Friday and Saturday.
Everything else is in order, ex-
cept for the fact that reverbera-
tons are being heard from the
speech of one American official
who is said to have expressed
sentiments the diplomacy of
which is questionable, before a
Nazi gathering, as the result, az
which both NaZiS and Americans
are embarrassed.
The trackSterS were out early,
this being the first sunny morning
since their arrival. After clouds
and rain all week, it is now becom-
ing apparent that Saturdays open
ing will be graced with the usual
Hitler weather"
Venzke in Form
Glenn Cunningham, who Is SUI
fering from sore legs caused by
overwork on the boat coming over,
may recover in time for his heats
next Wednesday.
Gene Venzke has regained his
mid-winter form, and Archie San
Romani, another $500 meter man,
is training excellently, as are For
rest Towns and Glenn Hardin for
the hurdles. Towns and Hardin
did two full flights yesterday, but
they won't hurdle again till the
races.
Fred Pollard, another hurdler, is
still stiff, but coming around, as
his injury was found to be less
serious that at first imagined. lie
will hurdle again today, then ease
off.
Still working like a Stevedore,
Don Lash was out on the track
great part of yesterday afternoon,
and all the other American COM
petitors in the early stages are
ready.
In the first sunshine since their
arrival here, the American mems
and women'S Olympic swimming
squads had a hard two hours
workout today.
Swim Coach Satisfied
Coach Ray Daughters Of the
Mermaids seemed satisfied and
predicted Gin the relays we'll give
the Dutch a hard battle" The
Holland girls are looked upon as
the Americans hottest rivals.
"MrS. LenOre Right Winga/d
will be all right tomorrow"
Daughters said, "even though
she's been in bed three days.
DOrOthea Dickinson has q bad
shoulder, and needs a rest.
''In the relays we look good.
Olive Mexican and Mavis Free
man and the others all are
swimming near record time.
VeIma Dunn platform diving
entry and Marjorie GeString
(springbOard diver) are better
than they've ever been before
In their lives and ought to fin.
ish first or second in their
events. Katherine RawlS (spring-
board entry is diving well, too,
but some of the others are not
50 good"
Daughters painted gloomy pic
ture of the 200 meters breaststroke
event, stating it was doubtful
whether the pair who finished one
two in the New York tryouts would
be able to swim at all.
Cam Gov0dnik iS SUFFERING