New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
YANKEE ATHLETES SAIL
OFF TO OLYMPIC GAMES.
Team Gets Rouang Farelceu from
Host of Friends.

Thirty-one athletes. making up. with two ex-
cepuons. the American team which VIII take
part in the Olympic games at Athens Greece
April % 10 May p sailed away on the North
German Lloyd steamship Barharossa yester-
Cav
II was shortly after II o'clock when the Bar
barossa was warped out from her pier in Hobo
ken. The athletes stood in a group on the deck
and franticallv waved hats and handkerchiefs
in acknowledgment Of the mighty cheer OF some
two thousand persons, who shouting them
selves hoarse on the dock. Above the noise
could be heard occasionally the strains Of the
band playing, "Give my regards 10 Broadway
II was fitting send-of.
The athletes made striking appearance in
their white duck caps with the shield OF the
United States worked in a small red. white ana
blue design over the visor This shield viii be
their white uniforms AZ the games. Two
long American silk flags were carried by the
team. and these were strung over the stern OF
the ship she pulled out.
Long before the hour Of sailing the friends
relatives and well wishers Of the men who made
up the team gathered at the pier 20 see them
of and wish them good luck. Not one but
stayed until the ship was well out of sight down
the Bay. All sorts of mascots, flowers and pres
ents were sent aboard 10 the men. One little
girl yelled as the steamship began TO pull out
Don't forget, Harry. 10 bring back your uni
form, for I want il as souvenir.
The most disappointed man among the New
York Athletic Club members at the pier was
Richard sheldon formerly of Yale. who was
hooked on as a sure winner in the weight events
AZ the last moment Sheldon found that he could
not arrange his business affairs so as TO admit OF
an absence OF nearly eight weeks, and he re-
luctantly stayed at home
The tughoat Robert Palmer. chartered by the
Trfel ANA AfhlafiC
club and carrying on board many of the club
mates of the athletes. followed the Barbarossa
down the Narrows, and there waited until the
big liner disappeared in the haze.
I'VE won't go home tin morning. struck
sp the band the Barbarossa just as the
Robert Palmer about 10 turn back
I'VE don't care IL We never get back" shouted
back a megaphone voice on board the tugboat
The men We're all in high spirits and seemed
10 be in the best possible condition. NJ. p.
Hslnin manager Of the team, said that the
team would do certain amount Of training on
the way over. and that the outlook for victory
seemed bright. The men themselves appeared
ronhdent in their ability to bring the champion
shin back 20 this country.
The Rarbarossa is bound for Naples. From
shere the team viii travel by rail to Brindisi
and thence 10 Greece on a steamship provided
for the purpose by the Grecian government.
fThe contests will be held in the recently rebuilt
stadium at Athens. where the Olympic games
svere held in 1886 II is a huge horseshoe or
atone. and will seat il is said, $4,000 persons.
The members of the team and the events in
swhich they will take part follow:
100 nnetres-Hahn, Schiclx, Robertson, of
Broohlyn: Eaton. MOulton, Queyrouve, Hillman,
bf Brooklyn; Prinstein.
400 metres-Robertson. Parsons, Pilgrim,
NFoulton Hilman, Schick. Prinstein, QueyrouVe.
500 metres-PsrsOns, Cohn, of Brooklyn; Bon
hag. Sullivan. Pilgrim, Valentine, OF Brooklyn;
Jightbody -
10 metres hurde-Leavitt Friend, Hillman.
500 metres-PaTsons, Cohn, Bacon, Bonhag,
Sullivan. Valentine and Lightbooy.
Five-mile rUn-Bonhag, Cohn, Frank, For
shaw, Spring and Fowler.
Broad Jump standing-Ewry, Leavitt, Friend
and Prnstein.
Broad jumping. running - Prinstein and
Friend.
Hop. step and jump-Prinstein
High jump-Kerrigan, Ewry, Friend, Prin-
etein and Glover.
Pole vault-Glover and Kerrigan.
Throwing weights-Sheridan, Mitchell Edgren
Hnd Sullivan
Marathon race-Spring Frank, Forshaw and
Fowler
Swimming -Borneman. Daniels, Spencer and
Schwartz.
wrestling-NthOt and Sullivan.
Pentathlon-Sullivan and Sheridan.