Compared with Olympic figures for
the triumphant leap Landon, on form,
should "make good" at Antwerp. The
Olympic record is he-Id toy A. W. (Rich
ards of Brigham Young University, 6
feet 3.9 Sinch-es, a small fraction yof
an inch short of Landon's Philadel
phia 'effort. Porter of America cap
tured the event in the London Olym
pics with a jump of 6 feet 3 inches, a
full inch less than Landon's best leap.
However, it" is not at all certain of
course that Landon would duplicate
his ' intercollegiate porformance were
he to compete . in the Antwerp Olym
pics Take the case of Horine. This
wonderful athlete, picked by all to
win at Stockholm, fell down-badly due
to one cause, or another and was only
aible to win third place with 6 feet
2 2-5 Inches. - ,
Here's better luck to Landon should
tie wear the American shield at Ant
tnreRn tbift aummer! --'.
Minor Misses Short.
Putt And Loses Out
Carries Lewis to 18th Hole in Semi-Final Play f or
State Golf Championship at Brooklawn
Large Gallery Follows Hovey
Lewis Match Today. "
By holing an 18 Inch putt for a par
four on the home green after R. S.
Minor of Weatogue failed by an inch
to sink a 40 inch putt for a half
gave Reggie Lewis, . the sensational
young Greenwich golfer, the right to
oppose Roger. H- Hovey, state cham
pion, in the final round for the state
tiUe at the Brooklawn club links to
day. Lewis played a remarkable
game yesterday, eliminating W. Par
ker Seeley in the morning and win
ning over Minor in the afternoon.
Hovey won from C. P. Taft, 2dL, of
Pine Orchard, son of former Presi
dent Taft 3 and 2.
