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than anything that was ever sent to the
other side, not excepting the combined
teams that competed at the Paris games
in 1900. But the British team will also
be very strong. The English have lost to
this country SO often that they are max
ing strenuous efforts to turn the tables
on us, and while l think that we will beat
them handily enough. we will meet a
stronger team than ever before.
with the exception of the field events
we are going to have a stiff fight in every
event on the program. There was a time
the sprints. but England this year has a
very fast man in Morton, who has al
ready done the 100 meters in 10 40 sec
onds. He has had experience racing in
troublemaker We have some very good
men In Cartmell, Rector, Huff. May.
Sherman and Robertson. All of these
men are good for 10 seconds for 100 yards.
With these men think we ought to out
score everybody in the two sprints. In
the 400 meters Taylor, Hillman and Mer-
Ram make a fine trio. and although Lieut..
HalSWell Is a good man, 1 think We
should win the race and also score the
greatest number Of points.
The Distance Events.
I'm the races for the 800 meters up we
should be thankful for all the points that
we get. The English climate is extremely
hard on our distance runners, and I do
not look for our men in these events to
do as we'll as they would competing in
America. Sheppard is likely to surprise
somebody in the 800 meters and HalStead.
Lightbody. Coe and Sullivan have a
chance in the 1,5OO meters. Bellairs. Dull,
Trube and Eslele may likewise do some
thing in the five-mile run. but we are
pretty badly handicapped in all the runs.
and Americans should not look for too
many points here.
I'm the hurdles we have some very fast
men in Garrels, Shaw and Smithson, and
as the Britons have never shown very
much strength over the sticks we ought
to clean up most Of the points in these
events. The same is true in the high
jump. where the foreigners have no men
who can match Moffett and Porter. both
Of whom did feet 81 inches last week at
Philadelphia. In the broad jump Cook Of
Mount Pleasant, Kelly and O'Connor
make a very good quartet, all being able
to do better than % feet.
I'm the pole vault We will, OF course,
miss Dray, but we are so far ahead Of the
old world in this event that Gilbert. Cook
and Bollah should score most OF the
points in this event. The same is true in
the hammer throw, in which McGrath.
Flanagan and Horr should have every
thing pretty much their own way. In
the shot put, Rose, Coe and Garrels ought
to get first, second and third, though Hor-
gan. who will compete for Ireland. may
come back to form. In the discus throw
we have a trio Of good men in Garrels
Dearborn and Sheridan, while Horr may
also do some scoring for the American
team.
Altogether 1t is hard to see where this
American team is weak. It is matter of
pride with me that I have been selected
to train such a fine lot of men for SO i'm
portant a set of games. / don't anticipate
much difficulty in sending these men to
their marks in the best Of condition. They
have all been well trained, and 1 assume
that they are in good condition now. Ny
business, therefore, will be to keep them
from going stale and send them to their
marks on edge. If l can do this you
may count on the spirit Of Americas
young manhood and loyalty doing the
rest
Address to the Team.
Nearly all the team gathered in the
gymnasium Of the New York Athletic
Club last night to receive final instruc-
tons. Barlow s. Weeks. representing
the American Olympic committee. ad-
dressed them at some length, telling them
that they must remember that in the
games they are not representing COL
lege, a club or a section Of the country.
but are out to win for the entire United
States.
His speech was loudly applauded, and
then the men drew lots for staterooms on
the Philadelphia. They were assigned two
or three in q room, and whether ii was
outside or inside was matter of chance.
After instructions had been given as to
the delivery Of caps and "togs" on
board ship, the badges were distributed,
a couple Of fiashlight photographs were
taken. and the men fastened away to get
a good nights rest.
Commissioner Bingham granted sixty
days leave of absence yesterday to New
Yorks three policemen who will sail with
the American team. They are Martin
Sheridan, the all-round champion: John
Flanagan. champion hammer thrower.
and Mike" McGrath. Flanagans pupil
and former champion with the 16-pound
hammer There was a report that Com
missioner Bingham would not permit the
policemen to go. but he said he was
proud to have his department SO well
represented.