ATHLETICS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 9 August 1924, Page 12

ATHLETICS.

“Tt’s great to be eighteen years old and the bearer of an Olympic Shield.” Thus wrote Walter Camp, probably the foremost authority on amateur athletics in America, of Francis Hussey, the 18-year-old student of the Stuyvesant High School, New York City. Hussey competed at Paris and assisted to win the relay race for America. If he ran n the 100 metres event, and it would be surprising if he did not, as he was selected for the short sprint, he failed to run up to his home form, as his name is not mentioned amongst those olaced in the preliminary heats, some of which were won in time well within his powers. Last season Hussey ran so consistently over 100 yards at interscholastic meetings that lie was singled out by critics as likely to succeed the great Charles Paddock as the world’s champion sprinter. At four meetings he won in under even time, and wound up with doing 9 3-osec. equalling the

world’s record. He was then placed in the hands of a coach and given a thorough schooling in preparation for this season’s racing. Though well built he is on slender lines, but development is confidently expected. Critics regard him as likely to be the first athlete to register 9 2-ssec. for the hundred yards, if he is not given too much comnetition before he fills out