New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-15

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Mold and as il he had not eaten TOT '"o
~" u, was not until one of the ships crew
ir lacking over the lifeboats TO see thd' an
were in good condition that IL was u''
covered that the vessel had self-lnNlteu
Guest The lad had secreted himseH wv
davs ago in one of the boats he salu' anu
nd waited maternity for the anchor 10 De
r,eiqbed He was taking a chance thal
be would have the luck to escape discovery
untn the shin was we'll on its way Nheh
he told of going without food OF ur4ih iOi
two DAYS a hearty meal was set oeloi
him. and he disposed of it in Ji1E.
Colonel Thompson has the success oil the
American athletes at heart, ana " Su"-
denly occurred to him that the team was
without mascot. The colonel Is p''
superstitious. and. anyway, he is generous
so on Tearing the boys story and learning
how badly he desired TO witness the games
in stockholm he offered to pay the lad
massage ana see that ne returned hoii'
safe and sound. The colonels offer was
accented. and everything turned ont wei
for all concerned-the boy got his heart $
desire and the American athletes mascot
Ship Loaded with Flowers.
The ship was fairly loaded with flowers
on sailing. There was an enormous horse
shoe for Melvin Sheppard, the great runner
and an employe of the Custom House
whose friends in the service carried tho
token 10 the ship and gave Mel rouslns
cheer as he went aboard. The band or the
Finland tried 10 drown out the music or
other musical organizations on the pier
and an army Of photographers and NOV
ing picture machine men stormed the
eangplank
In the gymnasium built on the Finland
there is everything that will be necessary
for the training of the men, even horses
having been provided for the army offcers'
who will show the European equestrians
how 10 ride horse.
There is a lawn tennis court swimming
pool six feet deep, place for pole vault
ing and half a dozen pits where the jump
ers may practise to their hearts content.
The cork track is for the walkers and run
ners, and all that boxers and fencers may
require has been provided There are eight
horses aboard the ship and they. too, Will
get exercise during the trip to Stockholm
The charter of the Finland to the Olym-
pic committee extends for thirty-six days
and guarantees transportation 10 Stock
holm and back to Antwerp on that ship
and transportation home on other vessels
of the line. Many Of the athletes will make
tour Of the world, entering competitions
in many places, but the majority VIII re-
turn Immediately after the conclusion or
the games at Stockholm, where the honors
will be bestowed by the King Of Sweden.
The parade which brought the athletes to
the pier in marching order OF about eight
abreast formed at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association building, on Sixth avenue
and 23d street, where the athletes and their
friends and admirers, numbering loo or
more. formed In line. The band at the head
Of the procession was led by Pop" Odell'
OF the Irish American Athletic Club, car
rying large American flag and dressed
like Uncle Sam, high hat and all
All the way across 23d street the athletes
were cheered. At the pier, in West 18th
street, fully 1000 more persons were as
sembled Needless 10 say. there was big
crush when the two crowds came together
but every one was good humored, and the
twenty policemen had little trouble in keep
ing order.
seldom has such lively scene been wit
messed aboard ship as when the athletes
and their friends marched down the pier
10 the gangplank There were cheers and
commotion while the band played, and no.
body was denied admission to the ship and
every one went aboard.
There is strict clause in the United
States immigration laws TO the effect that
persons leaving the country must sign a
proper document, giving their names, age
and family history. This form was source
Of much amusement TO the athletes, and
there was a general joke when they came
to the question: What sex?' The forms
had to be signed, however, and Superin-
tendent Thorne warned Colonel Thompson
that the company would be fined at the
rate Of 80 head for those who went away
without declaring themselves. Colonel
Thompson and Barlow S. Weeks, who gave
final instructions to the athletes. had all
they could do to get all to sign up for Uncle
Sans immigration books.
At the last minute il was decided to take
r. L. Byrd, who is equally good at the dis
Gus. iaveln and jumps, as a member Of the
team. Byrd is at Adrian College, Adrian,
Mich, and he wasn't able to get together
the full fare in time to cross with the team.
1t was said that his family was opposed ~
his going. but Byrd didn't care.
Patrick C'Babe'O Mcdonald, the big
weight thrower of the Irish-American Ath-
letic Club, who won't be seen regulating the
traffic at 43d street and Broadway until
after he breaks few records al the games,
was one Of the happiest mon in the crowd.
Half an hour before sailing time a number
Of his uniformed friends In the traffic squad
appeared carrying a large floral horseshoe,
with the colors of the traffic squad, yellow
and blue. Babe as he is called. was
picked out on the main deck and rescued
from crowd that surrounded him. Ser
geant Patrick i. Crane, president of the
Traffic Squad Association. made the presen-
tation without any Formally. 1t was just
as well that Mcdonald was not called upon
for formal speech. as the presentation
knocked him speechless-nearly. on Thurs
day loving cup was presented TO Melon
aid by the newsboys Of Longacre Square.