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Show I rri 75 1I W European stars i&mm a WHILE the athletes from the United States seem to have the majority of B the field events cinched at the Olympic games, there are many H foreign experts who believe that H the wearers of the stars and j stripes will more than have their H hands full winning certain con-H con-H tests. Sweden, for instance, ex-R ex-R pects Lemming to carry off the H javelin throw with ease. Hagan-H Hagan-H der is one of the best high jump-It jump-It ers in Europe, and many believe H he will win a place in this event. H Aberg has been throwing the H hammer in fine style of late and D may capture a place in this H event. The Swedes also have a I number of good distance runners I and expect to carry off the Mara-H; Mara-H; thon race. Germany is strong in H the sprints, and the foreign Grits' Grit-s' ics believe Rau and Braun will H add several winning points to the kaiser's team at the Olympiad. H Finland has a great distance run-It run-It ner in Kolhmainen. He is the K favorite for the Marathon. France H has a star runner in Jean Bouin. H Experts pick him to give our Unit Un-it cle Sam's men a stiff run in the H 10,000 meter race. England H seems to be weak in many H events. McMillan is their best B man in the sprints. Flaxman is B a consistently good man with the fl weight and may figure. Corkery B a good broad jumper. titlfti A w 1 fcfeSfti 1 mm PHP l pP. . -Ifi XaiT Mr ''rZlz&Tt A'JiSvi-i w "vr iv - f-' |