FARRELL SEES WEAKNESS IN AMERICAN ENTRIES IN OLYMPIC MIDDLE DISTANCES

Lining up probable starters in the 400, 800, and 1500 metre races for the 1928 Olympic games, E. L. Farrell, University track mentor stated in an interview with the CRIMSON yesterday that he considers America's chances of amassing large point totals in these events much weaker than in the sprints. He does not look for shutouts, however, for there is at least one excellent American performer in each event.

To take the 400 metre race, America will have to produce runners capable of beating such star performers as Buchner and Peltzer of Germany and Lowe of England. Coach Farrell said. All three have done at least 49 seconds in the event and with Martin of Switzerland and Engdohl of Sweden, present a lineup with great possibilities. America however, is fortified with about ten men of nearly equal merit, but probably led by Alderman of Michigan Agrucltural College. Several of the other men who have beaten 49 seconds for the 440 yard distance, he pointed out, are Barbuti of Syracuse, Swope of Darmouth, and Paulson and Ross of Yale. Borah of Southern California, better known as a furlong runner, would rate close to Alderman if he changed to the longer distance, Coach Farrell believes.

Except for Hahn of the Boston Athletic Association, America has no outstanding half-milers to run the Olympic 800 metre distance. Lowe of England the 1924 Olympic winner at this distance and Edwards of Canada, now at New York University, but who will run on the maple leaf team this summer, together with Martin of France and Peltzer of Germany, seem to Coach Farrell to be the probable leaders in this event. Nurmi might make a strong bid in the race, if he should run it and any one of the following might come through the winner or take places: Bocher of Germany, EK quist of Finland, Jorgenson of Norway, Martin of Switzerland, and Svenson of Sweden Besides Hahn the menon whom America will probably depend should in clude the New York Athletic Club winners Leness, Proudstock, and Helfrich, the latter if he is in shape. Men from whom starters will also be picked will be McCloskey of the Boston Athletic Association. Soper of New York' City and Dodge and Walson of the Illinois Athletic Club.

'In the 1500 metre competition from Europe will revolve around Martin of France, who has done less than four minutes for this length. Wide of Sweden, Nurmi, and Peltzer of Germany who beat Nurmi the year before last. Bolize of Germany, Ellis of England, Posys of Poland, Jorgensen of Norway, and Sjorren of Sweden may any one of them come through among the leaders in the race.

Of the Americans Hahn, also picked for the 800 metres, has twice bettered 4.13 for the mile, which corresponds to the 1500 metre distance; Cox of Penn State has done 4.18, and Goodwin of the New York Athletic Club can do 4.20 regularly. Enck, the I. C. A. A. A. A. champion in the mile who will run here in the Knights of Columbus and Boston Athletic Association metts, and Conger and Sivack of the Illinois Athletic Club, should rate up well on the American team.