Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-11
Picking American Athletes
For the Olympic Games.

Multnomah a. G., Portland. Oregon;
| james J Donahue, Los Angeles 4. e.;
| Albert l. Guderson, Boston A. A.;
| Frank c. Irons, Chicago A. A.: John
| r. Nicholson, University OF Missouri;
Eugene l. Mercer, University OF
Pennsylvania; james Thorpe. Carl
isle; Harry T. Worthington, Boston
A. G.
Standing broad jump-Benjamin w.
Adams. Plat Adams, n Y A. G.; +.
v Belot, Chicago a. A.; Russell,
| Beatty New York, a. c.. Forest
Fletcher, Notre Dame University; Leo
liGoething, Mohawk A. c.. New York;
Albert l.. Gutterson, Boston A. A.;
Frank c. Irons, Chicago \. a.
Hop, step and jump: Platt Adams,
Benjamin Adams and Harry $. Babcock,
New York a. C.: Leo GoeheFing, Mohawk
A. G., New York; Albert l.. Gutterson,
Boston \. c.; Frank c. Irons. Chicago
A. A.; Hames Thorpe, Carlisleg G. l.,
Briekley, Harvard Edward L. Farrell,
Boston A. a.
Pole vault. Harry $ Babcock, y. Y.
~ c.; f. $. Bellah, Stanford University,
California; Frank p, Murphy, University
of Illinois, E. l.. Mercer, University of
Pennsylvania. Frank r. Nelson, Yale;
Marc Wright, Dartmouth
Javelin threw, right and left: Platt
Adams. New York 4. G.. II. G. Lott,
Mohawk 4. C.; james Menaut Chicago
4. A.: George w Philbrook, Notfe
Dame University. Indiana.
Selections for the weight events, which
comprise the discus throw. shot put and
hammer throw, are: Russell l.. Beatty,
n. Y. A. G.; Avery Brundage, Chicago
A. A.; G. c. Childs. New York \. c.
James H. Duncan, y T.: Simeon + Cat
lis, New York; John r Hooker, Chicago
A. A.; Patrick Mcdonald Irish American
\. G.: Matt MeGrath. \. Y; \. NJ
Mucks. Chicago a. A.; Emil .. Muller,
unattached, Newark, y. j. George w
Philbrook, Notre Dame University, IN
diana Ralph. Rose, Olympic Club, san
Francisco; b. r. herman, \. y a. c.
James Thorpe, Carlisle; w y. Zcig-
Ter, Rhodes scholar at oxford, Eng,
Pittsburg.
Pentahlon Plat ADAMS, Harry Bah
cock. y. a. C.; 4. w. Brundage. Bos
Ton 4. A.; James J. Donahue, Los An
geles A. G.: John Eller, Jr., irish
American a. c.: James A. Menaul.
Chicago: Eugene /. Mercer, University
of Pennsylvania. George w. Philbrook.
Nolre Dame University, Ind; James
| Thorpe. Carlisle.
supplementary: Richard L. Byrd, Adj
rian College. Michigan.
Decathlon: Avery Brundage, Chicago
4. a.: Harry S. Babcock, \. A. c.;
James ]. Donahue. Los Angeles A. C.;
John J. Miller, Irish-American \. G;
]. - Menaulc. Chicago A. A.; e. l..
Myre, University OF Pennsylvania;
James Thorpe. Carlisle.
All around gymnastics; Paul
Krinme. Turnverein, New York.
Rowing Single SOULS Samuel i.
Gordon, Vesper Boat Club. Pliladel-
phia
Outdoor Tennis. singles-Tleo Il. Pell,
New York.
Swimming 100 metres, free style. Per-
~ McGilliveya. Illinois, and Duke l.a-
hanamoka, Honolulu.
100 metre, back stroke: Harry b
EIebner Chicago.
200 metre. back stroke: NJ. McDermott
Chicago.
Diving: George Gaidzik. Chicago. and
Arthur McAleenan, \. Y. A. c.
Modern Pentathlon: Lieut.. George s
Patton. 18th Cavalry, and Dr. John a.
Mclaughlin. Boston.
Alvin f4oftcs, Providence; John Beck,
Brooklyn: Joseph KopskN New York
Walter Martin, St Lotus; Frank
Meissner. Grand Rapids; Jesse Pike,
Jersey city; Carl Schultz, Kansas
City and Jerome Steinert. Hicksville.
Supplementary: Ernest Kockler,
Chicago: Albert Krusehel Buffalo
George r Morganer Cleveland, and
". Pohfal Newark.
Horse riding competitions In charge
of F. 5. Foltz-Capt. Guy v Henry
Lieuts Ben Lear, j. c. Montgomery and
Graham. Fort Riley, Kas.
| Rifle shooting; Lieut.. Commander Har-
ris Lanuing. L. s N, in command
capt Allen n. Briggs, Sergt II. 7.
| Adams, L. s n. Lieut. Osborn. Ensign
l1I T Bartlett and Hospital steward W.
| A. Spfout. &. 5. n; Capt. T. S. TIrd.
| Scrgt John e. Jackson. iowa National
Guard, aud Capt G. l.. Burdett. New
Jersey National Guard.
Others accompanying the shooting
TEAM in special events are; Capt. y.
! L. Anderson, Sergt W. fl. Leushner,
74th Regiment. Buffalo; Lieut. Albert
5. Jones, secretary Of the National
| Revolver Association, and Dr. w. Neil
Mcdonald, L. s. ~
! Lieut. II. NJ Rayner, L. $. A., and
! Cadet NJ w. Larimer, I. ). ~, viii
accompany the fencing team
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