Show 11 I Jap Athletes Cant Can't Take Jake It When Going Is Tough Says Swimming Coach 1 11 DETROIT Jan 3 INS INS INS-A A Japin Jap in swimming trunks or an army uniform is good in the trial heats but a a. poor competitor when the chips are down That is the opinion of Clarenc Claren Pinkston swimming coach at the Detroit Athletic club club club-an an opinion strengthened by the outbreak of war but formed years ago when he first saw the Nipponese in tank competition Declaring that their long bodies and short legs les make them especially especially espe cape daIly suited for mermen work Pinkston noted that the Japs gained their first fint swimming suc sue r cess in 1928 when they ran ot off with willi Olympic honors in the meter breast stroke meter free style I He recalled that development of swimmers in Japan coincided with I the frequent appearance there of Johnny and other in inI international in- in stars whose technique I was wu copied closely by the orientals In 1931 Pinkston got his first hint of a weakness in the Japanese Japs were swimming against Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Jim Jim- my Gilhula of the Detroit club and other Americans Pinkston continued continued continued con con- Gilhula said the time trials taken taken taken tak tak- en by the Japs before the meet r Indicated a complete rout of I Americans But Gilhula Gilbula who was I still still In high school came through I with a performance way over his head He beat the Japs in the finals even though his time was slower than that turned in fn by the Japs in their tryouts The Americans that won meet Pinkston said the swimming titles ti titles ti- ti ties won by Japs have created an erroneous impression that they are great competitors You must remember he said that our athletes always have their Jobs and school work in ad ad- We never have had one group of of swimmers together as a I United States team excepting only a few weeks preceding an International international inter Inter- national competition The Japanese Japanese Japanese Japa Japa- nese keep their leaders together the year round The Detroit coach cited several Olympic games in which the sons I of the rising sun faded after bright preliminary showings The Olympic games in Berlin he said were a repetition only even more indicative of a a. punk I competitive spirit on the part of the Japanese They had three sprinters for Instance who went under 57 seconds seconds sec sec- in the meters In time trials yet Czik a Hungarian won the final in fn Jack Medica beat a whole flock of fast Japs I all aU of whom had been clocked under un un- der 4 42 in the meters Jacks Jack's best time that year for the had been 4 51 He won the Olympic title in 5 Pinkston his eye caught by pictures pic pie tures of the ruin left In the wake of the Japanese attack at Hawaii raised his voice a bit saying Now the Japs are again lookIng look look- ing good in their time trials But this Is the biggest battle of all The chips are down but the American Ameri Amen can boys are going over their heads again That's the kind of competitors competitors com corn they are |