New-York tribune., 1911-12-08
To Have Charge of American
Athletes at Olympic Games.
MIKE MURPHY THE TRAINER
Col. Thompson Entertains Exec
utive Committee at New
York Athletic Club.

Matthew p. Ilalpin. captain OF the New
York Athletic club. was appointed manager
Of tho team that will represent this coun-
try at tho olympic games in Stockholm
sweden, neNt year, at a meeting of the ex-
ecutlve committee OF the American olym'
pic Committee at the New York Athletic
club last night.
Ar Halpin has had experience alons
these lines He acted as manager OF the
olympic team representing this country az
m. games held in England four years ago'
some objections 10 his appointment which
were easily overcome. were raised at that
time but tho committee showed its conh-
dencc i'm his ability 10y reappointing him
for the important position. Michael g
Murphy. the well known trainer Of the
University Of Pennsylvania. also received a
roappointment In the capacity OF trainer 10
tho American athletes.
These important decisions were arrived at
during an executive session Of the COM
mittee. which sfterwaTd was entertained
~ dinner hy Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson
president Of the New York Athletic club
and the chairman of the committee.
Among those present We're Professor W.
NJ sloane Allison Y. Armour. ENert Jansen
Wendell. Julian ". Curtis. BartoW .
Weeks. Gustavns T. Kirby, Luther Halsey
Cuiick and James T.. sullivan.
I, was decided To- hold the try-out games
in BOSTON. Chicago and san FRANCISCO. at
a date 10 he determined later The reason
for New York being omitted from TINS hSl
Vas die to the fact that there arc no aue-
ouate accommodations for 50 important a
set of games. In no manner viii the Try
outs conflict with the intercollegiate chahl-
nionsbiu,. which will be held on THURSDAY
Nav 30 and Saturday, June !. All inter-
ference With important dual meets also VIII
no avoided Only the dates for two sets oil
trv-outs were definitely arranged. Satur-
dav. April 13. was set for the pentathloh
and Friday and Saturday. April l9 ana ~
Tor the decathlon contests.
In order that this nation may be properly
represented i'm all branches Of sport the
committee advised thai special eHorts De
made 10 develop an adequate team 10 COM
pete in the GreCn-RoInan wrestling bouts
To this end many Of the foremost CLUBS
will he requested 10 train all available men.
The .rv-outs for this branch OF wrestling
may he decided in this city. the date ana
MACE 10 be named when the list OF possible
contestants is known.
The onnnmittee was unanimous IN It's dec
Iaration that for the first time this coun-
tr,. be represented in all of the Olympic
.,.orts athletics horseback riding fencing,
,,clinc. shooting and so on throughout the
entire list The Amateur Athletic Union
and the intercollegiate indoor swimming
,bauopionships and the Amateur Athleuc
Union outdoor swimming championships Ior
1851 will be taken into consideration IN the
election of the swimming team. The rea-
.ou for this action ii was eNpl@'ned' was
tre 10 the fact that 't would not be pos
.iblc 10 hold swimming trN-ouas out OF
door. as il would be too cold before the
team, sailed for Sweden. The members o.
tho committee went on record as not oelhs
bound TO select the winners Of tie various
,r,.-o,ts. although all will be coni1dered IN
tbcir relation 10 the team. No interpreters
on masseurs will be taken TO Sweden
lanes f. sullivan was named AS chair
man Of the team selection committee whlc"
will be made up as follows;
East-W. NJ. Sloane. l. I. Wendell, A Y.
Armour. Barlow :. Weeks, c. 7. Kirby, r.
r Babb. j. W. Curtis. r. b. Pratt. J. T.
Niaccabe. r +. Riley. X. Berry, T. Germs
H. l.. Geyelin. c. +. Paving l.. H. Gulick'
=. h. Hall. c. A Painter r. w. Ruben
p 7. Conway. W. +. Garcedon and James
T.. Sullivan.
West-E. C. Brown. A. \. Stage, 7.
BLAND II. A. Williams w. p. Murray, W.
c. Johnston and e. C. Racey>
South-B Merrill Hopkinson. J. Di Bene-
detto and a. F. Dugosh.
Coast-W. T. Humphries. j. j. Elliott
J. b. Franklin. A. s. Goldsmith. T. Morris
Dunno. Professor L. O'Nein and Dr. Frank
Angel.
Foncers. DR.. Graeme Hammond; shoot
ing DR. r. II. Sayre clay bird shooting
C. w. Billings: cycling. r. F. Kelsey.
A. the direction OF the committee the
fund Of 500 remaining I'm tine treasury from
the Olympiad OF 1905 will be turned over
10 tho fund accommodating for the 1912
games. In addition the subscriptions as
has already been mentioned in The Tribune
ware placed 10 the credit OF the fund as
follows:
Colonel r. Nj. Thompson, $1,000; Allison
V. Armour. 81. l.Oo0; Amateur Athletic Union
$1,000: Chicago A A.. 5000; j. p. Morgan.
500; Metropolitan Association a. A. A"
800: New England Association A. A. u
$500: Huckeberry Indians, \. y \. C.. 500.
Colonel Thompson presided at the dinner
which was served in the breakfast room OF
The club. The table. at which fifty covers
were laid. was IN the form of an immense
circle. It's inner edge was draped with the
flags OF all nations. The souvenirs were
figures Of a Grecian athlete. There were a
number OF informal toasts. all Of the speak
ers lauding the place which the American
athlete filled in the world of sport.