Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

America. 1t was this disregard or con-
tempt Of the customs and ideas of the
other competing countries that aroused
the anger Of France, Germany and the
United States. And to make matters
worse the English officials attributed the
troubles To a desire to quarrel on the
lart of their guests rather than 10
heir own dictatorial attitude.
II this respect the Swedes should cs-
cape many of the difficulties which Eng
and encountered The Swedes have
tarted out with the determination to
earn all they can from every source
both in the matter of improving their
own athletes and conducting these
games In other words, they will be
glad to listen to argument from any
source. If they do thew will escape many
Of the quarrels that married the London
meet.
In connection with the Swedish games
il is peculiar that so little information
can he obtained concerning the widely
advertised games scheduled tor Athens
next spring. 4 year ago the European
papers were full OF the plans of the
Greeks to bring tho best athletes Of the
world To their country. but now there
: scarcely anything authentic III the con-
tuental news.
The probable explanation. of the diff
Guilty is the fact that the games were
being promoted by the Greek govern
ment- Just now Greece Is in trouble
over Crete. and the officials have had to
give their consideration to Weightier mat
ters. In American athletic circles the be-
lief is that the meet ether has been or
will be abandoned Even if it is held it
is extremely doubtful If this country
sends d team This is due to the dis
inclination of the \. a. I. to attempt
to raise the necessary funds for defray
funds to send the team abroad last sum-
mer was apparently all that was wanted
for a time at least. Those who usually
subscribe to such things do not as d
rule like to be importuned so often. Con-
sequeutly it is felt that the best plan
is for this country to reserve both It's
athletes and its money for the Swedish
meet
Boom in Athletics.
With the discontiulance of the profess
sional marathon races the amateurs once
more have the field. Peculiarly enough
this country seems TO have much the
same attraction for the amateurs from
Europe as 1t did last winter for the Euro
pean marathon stars. Following Do
rando, St Yves and Svanberg all of
whom turned professionals on reaching
this country. we have received III. A.
Wilson, the English mile champion, and
Emilio Lunghi the Italian half-mile
champion, though the last two have re-
manned III the amateur Tanks.
Every effort on the part of the New
York athletic promoters to bring together
Wilson and W. C.. PAUL, the latter the
intercollegiate eone-mile champion and
record holder, has failed. There is hardly
any doubt that PAUL.. in view of his Al
40 performance, could defeat Wilson.
Sheppard or any of the other cracks. but
the Pennsylvania Is spending his vaca-
ton a. work, and says he won't do any
running until he returns to college In the
fall.
Princeton After New Track Coach.
The Princeton track authorities are
after a coach to take the place Of AL
Copeland, who has not made much of a
success with the Tigers since he took
charge two seasons ago. Just who Prince
ton has in mind is not known. but who
ever he is he cannot be secured for an
other year A. c. Kraenzein. the old
Pennsylvania hurdler. now coach OF the
Mercersburg Academy track team. was
offered the position. but only for a year.
kraenzlein is in the coaching business
for his lifeWork. and he refused to give up
d good position at Mercersburg to hold a
position for some one else at Princeton.
There is much curiosity to know what
man Princeton has in mind. 1t was ru-
mored Immediately after the intercol-
legiate meet that the Tigers would soon
Other big universities. The same rumor
had it that the new trainer would not
only have charge of the track men. but
would be in charge of the foot ball men
as well.
The only such coaches OF prominence
holding dual positions in the country are
Mike Murphy OF Pennsylvania, John
Mack of Yale. Jack Moakley of Corne.
and keene Fitzpatrick of Michigan. II
is hardly likely tfat Murphy. Mack Oh
MoalSley are being considered. for al
.hree are too well satisfied with theil
present positions. The only one left is
Fitzpa trick of Michigan. The Princeton
authorities are very secretiye about theil
plans and are very careful not to name
the man they want.
1t would be a pretty hard job for any
university to get Fitzpatrick away from
Michigan, where II is understood he re.
ceives a salary OF $1,000. A few years
ago. or just before Mike Murphy returned
20 Pennsylvania. the Quakels tried to gel
Fitzpatrick. Eut when they started tc