Show Second Olympic Rank Expected by Sweden Scandinavian vian Cou Countries trieS Handicapped by War Conditions in flU Big Competition CompetitionS U June 12 Scandinavian Jan countries s. s without hope of ot winning STOCKHOLM S the Antwerp Olympiad hope at least to be prominent among the field J Sweden the most optimistic expects to finish second to ito the United States U Though as In other countries the war has has' U affected sports sports- consi Norway and Denmark as well as Sweden believe their chances are good to finish well wen up among the competing competing competing ing teams Denmark s heavily handicapped A postwar tax of 40 per cent on the display of sports such as football boxing and wrestling has cast rather a gloomy cloud over the athletic horizon Nevertheless Danes will w be present along with Swedes and Norwegians La Lack Lak k of opportunity to compete with foreign athletes because of ot I the heavy sports tax made necessary by byI the cramped financial situation has I made It impossible for Danish sportsmen I to tell how their representatives will shape up There is also a lack of trainers trainers trainers train train- ers caused too by the Inability to overcome overcome over over- overcome come the h handicap of the tax What representation there will wil be at atthe atthe atthe the games from Denmark depends upon the grant made for the team by bythe the new U 1 parliament Should Denmark despite its present difficulties b be able to dispatch U I an adequate number o of representatives every effort will be made to concentrate I Ion on sports In which Danes should be able to acquit themselves well Tennis players players play play- I ers era and fencers are expected to bear a great part of ot the burden It lt Js S believed that In both branches the Danes will finISh finish finish fin fin- ish in the covered covered cov coy ered courts tennis matches As Danish fencers were V In the tIle recent Scandinavian vian fencing matches there Is reason n to believe they will do well at atthe atthe atthe the Olympiad Boxing and gymnastics are sports in U which Denmark hopes to shine also Danish boxers recently have shown up upwell upwell well in England and the amateur boxers boers who visited the United States last winter learned a lot from their trip Steady progress has b ben en made ir in hi boxing durIng during dur dur- dur- dur ing every year since 1912 lOld As in all Scandinavian countries gymnastics gymnastics gymnastics gym gym- wilt will form perhaps the principal hope A uin fine ln showing is expected from the gymnastic team which will Include both old as well welt as new newS stars Norwegian p preparations for the games are are in full swing Indoor training training- has been carried on all during the winter The last snow had not disappeared before outdoor i o training was begun N Norway's U f team will total 00 men men wun trainers and committeemen I Sharp competition will be given other teams in most branches of sport Fifty men mend the United Press was Informed by Major l Krag president of ot the Olympic team wilt will specialize in gymnastics Others will go in for tor s shooting sailing boxing wrestling cycling fencing football foot foot- ball bali ball lawn tennis rowing riding an ana swimming Norway's biggest handicap is In the matter of ot outdoor sports In football for instance because of the long winter the season is two months monti shorter even than e U As to finances no trouble Is antici antici- It will cost about kroner to carry through the team Already about kroner has bas been contributed contributed contri contri- buted in In Collections Collections In th the provinces are expected to be ample Also the government has been asked for a contribution anti and is expected I to comply u I There Is is every hope that will wil willbe be prominent among the leaders If It one field Is selected where the Norwegian competitors should win It Is that o of sailIng sail sail- Ing lug by reason of Norway Norway's s great and fleet fleet- Even in football despite the short playing season it is thought I Norway has a a. chance hance as the same te team m will play that pl played BO SO wen well against Swed Sweden in n a year ago U As stated Sweden is the most optimistic j tI tic among the Scandinavian countries as regards its Olympic chances Though as asyet asyet asyet yet there Is nothing definite about the makeup o of the team and training is proceeding pro pro- rather slowly there is great material ma ma- from which to select selectS Reports from the United States have discouraged hopes of ot a chance to compete successfully against the American athletes But England's England's En- En glands gland's team is not as well prepared as as usual and it Is hoped Sweden may therefore therefore there there- fore tore step up to second place Germanys Germany's absence lends somewhat to the hope of victory as regards for German Germany Ger Ger- man many was Sweden's most dangerous enemy In swimming at Stockholm Good results are expected from the Swedish broad jumpers men jumpers men and women and and from the water As s re regards To- To girds gards free swimming the swimming the races raceS not not much Is to be hoped against the Americans AbOrt Ameri cans In short races In long distance events there may be a different story Arne Borg a young swimmer Is the star among the endurance swimmers Jn in sprint track racin racing ther eta els little U I about which to be optimistic Steen and Engdahl are the stars 1 I I |