The San Francisco call., 1906-04-17
YANKEES REACH
NAPLES SAFELY
Athletic Team in Good Form
Save Mitchell and Hellman,
Who Were Hurt on Steamer
HIT BY MONSTER WAVE
Crack New York Weight Put
ter Wrenches Shoulder and
May Not Start at Athens

NAPLES. April 16.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamship Barbarossa. from
New York. having on board the Amer
lean athletes who are entered to take
part IN the Olympic games. which be-
gin at Athens April %. arrived here to-
day. The men who were injured while
crossing the Atlantic. with the excep-
tion OF James s Mitchell of the New
York Athletic Club. the weight putter
and hammer thrower. and Harry L.
Hillman Jr-. the New York runner. have
recovered MitcheITs arm is still in a
sling and may interfere with his COM
peting, and Hillmans left leg is still
bandaged. The latter is improving and
expects to compete.
Hillman's injured knee is slightly
discOlored and swollen 1t was treated
on board the steamer by DIR. Cataras
OF the New York Athletic Club. Mitch
ell suffered the most from the sea vOy-
age, remaining in bed three days after
his dislocated left shoulder had been
set by the ships surgeon He was able
to go about with the rest of the Amer
lean party, and landed here to-day with
his arm in a sling. Although Mitchell
considers himself able TO make a show
Ing at Athens, and says ne certainly
will try for a prize. the other members
Of the team fear that he is badly han
dicapped- Referring 10 the injuries
sustained by Mitchell and himself, Hill
man said:
only six out OF thirty-twO of US
were struck by the wave. and four of
these six are again in fine trim. Only
Mitchell and myself are slightly aiIing.
My right knee is bandaged and a little
stiff, but 1t has been greatly improved
by massage treatment. 1 hardly think
it will interfere with my running
took a practice jog on deck yesterday
without any pain. and had easy joys
today without difficulty. L hope TO be
entirely Mt in a few days The main
drawback is the interruption of prac-
tice."
The Barbarossa also had on board
the Duke Of Orleans. who boarded the
steamer at Gibraltar. The Duke and
Duchess Of Aosta and many other nota-
bles were at the pier TO welcome tho
Duke of Orleans. and a band played the
Italian and French national anthems.
The Americans landed soon after the
Barbarossa's arrival Some of them
visited the scenes Of desOlatiOn in the
vicinity of Mount Vesuvius, but the ma
jority of the athletes, accompanied by
their trainers. practiced running. jump
ing, etc. in order 10 test their condi-
ton after the voyage. All were in good
spirits and insisted that the accidents
would not appreciably affect their
strength
Thanks to Vice Consul A. Homer By
ington, who secured the necessary per-
mission, the members of the American
team were enabled to practice on the
grounds of the shooting club at Mount
Vomero. where they devoted an hour TO
jumping. hurting and discus throwing
Mitchell did not practice. owing TO
the condition OF his arm. but Hillman
did a hundred yards in good form. He
said his knee did not pain him. but he
kept 1T bandaged- Conn and Sheridan
were also in good form and Borneman
did well.
The team expressed satisfaction at
the results Of the practice.