New-York tribune., 1906-03-06
m STRIVE FOR LAURELS
r;ool Selection of american 4th-
ktes for Olympic Games.

-, selection Of the athletes who VIII repre-
Tne United States at the Olympic games at
SEN ~ ,nuing from April 22 10 May made
AtheIe Of the American committee held at
O. sr-slsorf last night
ihe ~s,ton 10 those already selected. the fol-
,sne men were choseh'
hNhe xo,,ton. Kansas City Athletic Association
- sop-rnetre sprint; Charles J. Bacon. Irish
-, Athletic Association, in the s00-metre
servev Cohn Irish American Athletic Asso-
r@ ana Michael Spring. Pastime Athletic
e1, !, the Marathon race, and Martin J. Sheri-
o~ ,.sh American Athletic Association and FL
o. r.rk Boston Athletic Association. In the
@.s,hluua." or aI-round championship.
Halpin q the NewYork Athletic Club.
,,,sniunously chosen manager and adviser OF
We ,r.s-4can team. The team viii sail on March
u u' .s,sne at Athens April 16 which VIII give
o. o. ., a week 10 get accustomed TO the track.
- = sullivan, secretary Of the American cors-
a. u-,u precede the team, and make arrange
IS for their training quarters.
r,,,,i George B. Billings and Charles H. Carter
- ~. othletic committee OF the Boston Athletic
-s..to, authorized President McCabe TO offer
o. ,ta Marathon race at Athens a 500 trophy
~ -. American who won the race. The offer was
M,.s w Another resolution passed that in
...~s q, competition Mr.. Sullivan is 20 be in
- end that his decision shall be final
:. sros also decided that the athletes wear COM
.-rhFre
- e7obleus be omitted, and in their place each
- hs,l wear a small American flag OF an Ameri-
can shield.
1-.,ns,,g trainer and athletes. thirty men will
b sent 10 Athens -,..-
-h.rs ~ which are Julian w. Curtis. Yale: G. T.
~, Coluu1bia; Joseph Is. McCabe president OF
- .,sr,csu Amateur Athletic Union: DIR. Luther
- ,cru.k Public Schools Athletic League: d. Nj.
l5,,sss, Greek Consul and James z. Sullivan. sec
retsry.
:, ,su ha noted that no college men who are now
sa-graspa-es were selected, nor was Melville
sbennard. the Irish American runner. who is now
6onr such wonderful work in the mile run.
The complete list OF the American representatives
follows:
Ie,ic Ciub: W D Eaton, cAmhridgeport Gymnasium; G.
Il ueryTouge Young Mems CHRISTIAN Association. New
6rss-ne,re runH. Hilmsn. New-York
As9S cgs 1s + seeE SSGon HsaTd hsaTds city Athletic
TirbtbaDsred metre run-H. Y Valentine and C. J.
B.eoa ITasI-XmericaR Athletic Association
icsn Athletic club. and c. p. Bonlag. Irish-Anerican
FSeiis Tun-G P Bonhag Irish-Arerican Athletic
cub
ttSsns on the road-J. Foreshaw Missouri Athletic
Cub; J FoVler. CambTidgeport Gymnasium; Harvey
Coin Irlsh-Ane4can Athletic Association; NJ Spring.
Paftms Athletic Club. and W. Frank. Irish American
Athletic Club.
zassrss-Sn1 enrntirs hurdie-Huso Friend. Chi
clsO Athletic Association ana r. @. Leayirt Williams
psststhlum-Martln J. Sheridan. Irsh-American Ath-
tae Association and Ellsry Il Clark. Boston Athletic
EgsHss broad ianP-fIggo Fliena and Myer Prinsten
As E ;sS S a1s 'TE4s5 W. Ke44san fFPRs-dn;d Paishd Ore
T ssng 3 sG, Sloys5 Chicago st Athisc M'ics Club
SWIMMING iesm-C. NJ. Daniels, MsTquane Schwartz. J.
v. Spencer and Il J. Bsrnsmsn-