Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-25 | Page 8 | Olympic Hopes

OLYMPIC iop tv CLAIRE PS BURCKY iY 2 1 4 4 4 rz L s. e i 7 4 4 t America has ready reldy a young giant who many expect will step into Los Angeles Olympic stadium this summer summer sum sum- summer mer and sail a Grecian platter clear into nto Catalina channel He is Paul Jessup of Washington and if youre you're on hand you may see him tumble all known cnown discus records in one long distance distance dis dis- distance dis- dis tance heave The condItion that might handicap handicap handicap han han- Jessup at Los Angeles is the size of the miniature bungalows they're heyre building there for the Olympic plc pic competitors He will vil have to have lave a seven foot bed bcd to sleep in a flimsy floor wont won't support his pounds BEATS FEET Technically Jessup is not nol yet a world record holder in the discus event but his throw of 16 feet a 8 37 8 7 inches in 1930 happens to be the best best in competitive records He has beaten feet many times and in practice has occasionally cut loose with a toss of better than feet At University of ot Washington before belore before be be- be- be fore lore he graduated in 1930 the tall husky won football and track honors He captained the grid team playing offensive ta tackle kle and defensive cen cen- cen- cen ter His shot putting pulling was in the 50 loot foot class He held the state discus record at al feet 10 2 2 1 inches which incidentally is moro mora than the Olympic record Dr Clarence Bud Houser established in 1928 COLLEGIATE Jessup as was named on the A. A A. A U. U America all-America track and field squad in 1931 He is a two-time two champion in inthe inthe inthe the National A. A A. A U. U outdoor games carnes and the n national collegiate record- record holder