Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-16
ATHLETES AT NAPLES
AMERICANS EN- ROUTE TO
ATHENS FEELING o. K. II

NAPLES. April 16-The North German
Lloyd steamer Barba rossa, from, New York
April and Gibraltar April 1S. having on
beard the American athletes who are en-
tered to take 1art in the Olympic games
which begin at Athens April %. arrived
here today. The men who were injured
while crossing the Atlantic with the eXcep-
tion of James =. Mitchell of the New York
Athletic Club the weight putjer and ham
mer thrower and Harry l. Hllman. jr..
the New York Athletic Club runner have
recovered Mitchell's arm Is sill in sling
and may interfere with his competing, and
Hllmsn's left leg is stiH handaged. The
latter Is improving and expects 10 compete
at Athens.
The Americans landed soon after the Bar
barcssa's arrival Some of them visited the
scenes OF dcsolation in the vicinity of Mt
Nesuvius. but the majority Of the athletes,
accompanied by their trainers, practioed
run ming. jumping etc. In order to test
their condition after the sea voyage
All in Good Spirits.
an were in good spirits and insisted that
the accidents would not apprcciably affect
the strength of the team.
HiIlmau's injured knee is stu slightly dis
coiored End swollen. 1t was treated on
board the steamer by Or. Cataras of the
New York Athletic Club. delegate of the
ULited States TO the medical congress to
lie helu at Lisbon April 1875. The doctor
massagcd the injured part. which greatly
assisted in limberirS the Joint and restoring
the strength of the tendons.
Mitchell suffered the most from the sea
voyage remaining In bed three days after
his dl.located lett shoulder had been set by
The ships surgeon. lie was able to go
about with the rest Of the American party
and landed here today with lis arm n a
sling Although Mitchell continues hopeful
% a -fttu.iru "a Athens and SAYS ne
certainly will Try for a prize. the otner
members of the team fear that he is badly
Handicapped.
Report of the Injuries.
Referring TO the injuries sustained by
Mitchell and himself. Hillman said:
only six on; Of thirty-two Of us were
struck by the wave and four of these six
are again in tine trim. Only Mitchell and
myself are Slightly ailihg. My right knee
IS bandaged and little stiff. but 1t has
been greatly Improved by massage treat
meut. l 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. hope TO be
entirely fit in few days The main draw
back is the interruption of practice
Martin ]. Sheridan. the champion discus
thrower OF the Irish-American Atnieuc
club New York, whose lett arm ana lS8
were injured at the time Mitchell and II IL
man were hurt says his injuries do not
interfere with his throwing. The injury
10 his arm l. confined to severe bruises
and the tenduns of his left ankle when
were strained, have entirely regalned theH
strength. -,
The running ability of Harvey w. Conn,
the distance runner of the lrlsh-Amerlcah
Athletic Club. New York. who was also
slightly hurt in one Of his legs, Is pro-
uounced to be unimpaired. Coin also sus-
tanned a slight rupture of his ear drum
but this is passing away, although ne con
tinues to feel a certain degree OF NUMB
ness on the left SIDE OF the head. In spite
of his injuries COhn Is running In his usual
good form.
H. w. Kerrigan. the champion high
Jumper of the Multnomah Amateur Ath-
letlc Club Of Portland, ore. and f A
Pornaman. the champion diver OF the chi
cago Athletic Club, got OF with a rev
minor bruises.
A member of the team, who requested
that his name be not mentioned, said:
''Fhe men are in fine condition. The
Mediterranean trip has done them great
deal of good. excepting that Charles Js
Bacon the distance runner of the irish
American Athletic Club, developed tonsllitls
and rheumatism in his right ankle. He Is
making reasonably good progress toward
recovery, however.
Altogether the members of the team show
no loss of stamina. they are as strong as
ever: the feeling OF confidence among them
IS undiminshed and they are all looking
forward to giving a good account of them
selves
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 notablities were at
the pier to welcome the Duke of Orleans
and a band played the Italian and French
national anthems.