Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21
specIai Correspondence.

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athletes are sure of a rousins
welcome in England when they
arrive this summer to take part
In the olympic games. They are picked
to win Il lions share OF the twenty
three track events. and also are ex-
pected to make fine showing in tho
score OF other competitions in which
the champion amateurs OF Twenty-Five
countries of the world will show thei.
skill aud prowess.
For these statements have the au-
shorty of no less a parsonage than
Lord Desborough. who, rs chairman
of the British Olympic council. is or
ganizing the International games, which
viii open in London on July 49, This
remarkable noblemun is the champion
all-round sportsman of Britain and is
letes''
Oiiicially, Of course. Lord DesborougL
cannot discuss the chances of tho
american or the representatives of any
other country. But in his private ca
pacity he declares that the chances of
the United States are Of the most 70.
seate hue. In his official capacity he
has authorized me through this paper
to issue to the United States athletic
clubs and people warm message of
welcome to England for their repre-
sentativcs.
NOT CONSIDERED ETIQUETTE.
In conservative England II is not con-
sldered etiquette FOR those i'm high
places 10 grant interviews or to give
OUT statements to the press unless in
very exceptional cases. Lord Dps
borough. however. has Travelled much
in the United States. ana has met
many Americans His feeling for the
United states is aluos1 akin go that
ne mas Tor Britain. And so he has
made an exception Tn me rule.
Lord Desboroush wrote his message
IN the handsome library OF his magnifi-
cent Ihames-side residence OF TaploW
court which is situated % miles west
of London This library is Lord Des-
borough's faYorite room on one sido
rs huge iat7topped desk, the chair to
which Is also huge ana stands on a
platform. Above it is canOpied "a coat
of arms. II resembles indeed a small
throne, IL Is from here that Lord
Desborough conducts official business
as Justice OF the peace or as high
sheriff OF buckingham. Another side
of the room IL completely taken M
by windows which look on to VelvetN
den. The other wallis are covered with
hook shelves and books. There arc
STANDS other hat-topped writ
ing tables ana a number of coy leather
Tiger skins cover tho floor
Lord Dcsborough hcstatod for some
time before writing the message which
give below. We walked M and down
the room considering the qeustlon. Then
he suddenly walked over TO the
throne" and for the next few minutes
scribbled with q fountain pen on thick
sheets of paper which bore on them a
baron's crown lie gave me the sheets
with the straightforward comment: IL
am only too glad to be able lH this way
TO express myself TO the American pub
lie"
HEARTY WELCOME.
Here Is his message:
ITO the Editor OF The Deseret News.
"Sir--l consider that all who take an
interest IN the revival OF the Olympic
games OF 1905 owe the authorities OF the
United States "a deep debt of gratitude
for the splendid manner in which they
have thrown themselves into the move
ment.
Il um glad to think that there Is
every probability OF tho United states
being so finely represented az The games !
and that means that they will Win ID
great many events.
u have been in constant communion |
ton Win MI James II sullivan. the |
secretary of the American committees |
Olympic games. and I should like to /
express MY personal thanks 10 him for /
the splendid manner in which he has |
worked TO maka tho olympic games OF |
London the success which we now fore |
see
mo international athletic meeting |
would be complete without a VERY |
strong contingent nom the United |
States.
"Thuy viii hc sure ~ very heat. \
hero. and II they are NOT to1 |
busy winning competitions l hope they |
VIII have time 20 see little OF mo |
"The idea OF the olympic games. as /
have said more than once, Is some |
thing beyond aud above the mere hold |
ing OF a great athletic meeting-the |
hope iH that the youth. ana |
the athletic youth OF the dir
ferent countries, By meeting each other
in friendly rivalry win get 70 Know |