The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
Returns Show That Ameri-
can Team Will Not Be
Hampered For Funds.
EXPERTS SAY zROWERS
HAVE PLENTY OF TIME
Do Not Agree With Mitcllesor
That 1t Is Impracticable to
Wait Until After the
Poughkeepsie Race
to Select a
Crew.
ny MANHArrAv.


NEW YORK, May Money for the
team which is to represent the United
States at the Olympic games In Lon
dor this summer Is being raised, and
the returns thus far make It certain
That the American team Will not be
hnmpered for lack OF funds. Not only
nre the wealthy men who are interest
ed In athletics contributing literally,
but the various athletic clubs OF the
country have taken hand in the bust
ness OF fund raising with gratifying
results.
Following tho examples set by Presl-
dent Kuhlke OF the New York Ath-
letic Club. Edwin w. Lee. a member
OF the American finance committee and
lchairmnn OF the athletic committee OF
the Missouri Athletic Club, has sent
out to each member OF the Missouri
Athletic Club post card. asking him
TO subscribe to the American Olympic
FUND.
Word has been received from E. Il.
Morgan, who was an old Yale athlete.
and who is now actively connected with
the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club.
I of Portland. Ore, to the effect that
1.-THE example of the New York Ath-
1et!c Club and has commenced to can
,pass not only the athletic men, but
also the business men OF Portland.
Other clubs also are taking hold in
earnest. There is much to be done
set before the American Olympic COM
jmittee is on safe ground financially
certain that there will be money
enough.
Some of our best professional row.
3ng coaches who have been communi-
Gated with on the subject do not
Beem to agree with j. NJ. Mitcheson, OF
the University of Pennsylvania Ath-
fly of waiting until after the Pough-
keepsie boat race TO select an all
american crew to go to the Olympic
rowing contests IN England.
Mr.. aitcheson referred to the pro-
fessional coaches to bear him out that
II would be impossible to get crew
OF eight picked men In At condition in
Some OF the opinions on the subject,
none OF which bears out the opinion
OF the Pennsylvanian, are given In
confidence. James c. Rise, the profess
sional coach OF Columbia University.
who Is pretty capable Judge OF the
work OF oarsmen. training as we'll as
practice, says that he never yet saw
1T physical condition, who could not
be welded Into a uniform crew inside
Ten days. regardless of the stroke
originally taught them. Mr.. Rice add
ed that seventeen days for practice was
sufficient, Mr.. Mitcheson's Judgment to
the contrary.
In plain words. Mr.. Rice may be In
terpreted as meaning that the conf
mittee in charge OF the selection OF
1.-The all-American crew is making no
mistake in waiting until the conclu-
sion OF the intercollegiate race, and
that the crew can BIO rounded into per-
feet form by the time that they back
up their shell to the stake boat on the
Henley course.
1t was thought that when Thomas T.
Morrissey won the Boston Marathon
race recently within minute and
half OF Tom Longboat's record. that
he was a certainty for the Olympic
team, but now there are rumors that
for some ungiyen reason Morrisseys
achievement is to be overlooked.
Just why Morrissey should not be
rhosen Is puzzle. Had the element
of the race 1t would be easy enough to
explain why he should be left at home
but 1t did not. Morrissey covered the
course In close to record time, and
MOULD have set up new figures had he
started his final squirt earlier. The
biggest part, OF the field finished. In
Guiding all Of the prominent starters
Tho Mercury A. c. man simply had the
greatest amount OF strength In reserve
and when the pinch came outfootet
the pack. Unless flaw can BIO foun(
in Morrissey's amateur standing the
committee will invite great deal Q!
harsh criticism II it overlooks thu
Yonkers' runner when the final line
up is decided upon.
George Lyon. amateur golf champion
OF Canada, and winner Of the Olympic
honors at the st. Louis games. refuses
to go to England and to represent til,
Dominion. The Olympic committed
would only allow s400 for his expenses
ana lie asserted $500 was necessary
Lyon says his decision is final