The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-31
OUR OLYMPIC TEAM.
with College Men Available Yam
KEGS VIII Be Strong.
STUDENTS IN THE MAJORITY.
University Athistss Sure 10 Compose
Bulk Of Our Representatives to 30
esnt Abroad--Tryouts In tho East
and West 10 De Hsld Shortly.

esnt Abroad--Tryouts In tho East
and West 10 De Held Shortly.
ovcrshadowlng all outdoor sports
this scnson viii bc the olympic games
III London, where tho amateurs or
nearly all the countries OF the globe
will meet and battle for world su-
premacy. Tho United States, Of course,
\ will send n team thoroughly repre-
sentative OF Its high athletic caliber,
and this year tho men. who Will have
been selected from all parts Of the
country by means OF tryouts, doubt
less viii comprise a band that should
bring back to this country more
wreaths Of lnurels than were won by
the American team at Athens several
years ago. In the sprints tho Amcri-
cans are peerless, and II Is likely also
that In the intermediate runs, the high
and low hurdlers, the standing and
broad jumps, tho weights and the dis
Gus tho athletics from tho new world
will sweep the board
The intercollegiate games east and
west the latter part Of May will still
further test the strength, skill and
speed OF the athletic stars Of tho big
universities. and finally the official try
outs In three sections Of the country on
May - and June O will afford tho com
mittee ample data on which 10 base
the selection Of the team that Ia TO rep
resent America In tho heartbreaking
struggles which are to decide the
worlds championships In variety OF
sports In the great stadium built at
London especially for the occasion.
Men who follow closely the form OF
the crack amateur athletes are al
ready trying to guess tho makeup OF
the team that will represent the Unit
cd States In tho great Olympic games
IN London this summer, II is generally
conceded that the bulk OF the team VIII
bc made up of college men. Such was
not tho case when Uncle Sam sent q
team 10 Athens Ia 1905. for the Athens
Olympiad was held at time that
made II impossible for most Of the col
iege champions 70 even think OF going
on account of their college work.
This summer tho American Olympic
committee will not only DO able to pick
the pest of the club runners, jumpers
Id shot puttcrs, but win also secure
the cream of the college talent, for the
4 London meet comes during tho long
college vacation period. This win make
Il certain that America will have q
stronger team at London than she had
at the great Athens meet
America will be wonderfully strong
in the field events Should team bt
sent TO London right now and the bcSl
OF the ield men all be available no less
than fiyo worlds record holders would
compete for the stars and stripes. IL
running and hurdling the team would
bc considerably stronger than II wa'
ut Athens.
The boys who went to Athens in 1901
did well. In fact. they beat the ath
letes OF the world assembled In the res
directed stadium, but their perform
ances were excelled many times II
subsequent games in the United States
The makeup Of the next Olympic
team will certainly be representative
OF the United States, for II Is Ger
tainty that every section Of the coun
try will furnish star athletes for th'
team. The men VIII be picked at tria
games In the east and west, and thii
method will give the team the genuine
champions Of the year,