The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-08
SULLIVAN HAS PLANS
FOR The NEXT GAMES
American Olympic Commission
er Tells How Money VIII be
Raised In 1916.

Ioa5on-SPeciai: Commissioned Sui
Ivan who landed from the steamer
Finland with ing American athletes 81
Dover, mao the following statement,
concerning the plans for raising funds
fcE the next OgYrnpiad.
"As ooa as / return TO America"
lie said. 81 intend TO organiz the
American Olympic association. which
Ehsll do away with the necessity of ap-
pealing 10 citizens 10 contribute funds
1or the purpose of sending a team 10
the next Olympia. A membership fee
o. IS VIII be charged annually, and
with the membership will go a distinc-
tive button Each year a different but
ton VIII be used. showing how many
years each member has contributed to
the funds Of the society.
Il believe that in this way, in view
OF the great success Of the American
least 10000 members and thu insure
q fund which viii not only take the
team 20 Berlin. but will also pay all
preliminary expenses of training and
obviate the necessity of calling upon
the government. This nov has been
association and / have been delegated
10 get ii under way Immediately.
InternoIated Events.
w are all greatly pleased at the
outcome of h Stockholm meet, but it
mas taught us several lessons-1rst,
that at the international committee
meeting to be held in Paris within two
years we must formulate a standard Of
events for h Olympics, thus doing
away with allowing the country in
which the meeting is held to enter
events in which other nations do not
compete n allowing the running up
OF an enormous numbe of points,
which c6Gl1id not ha cnnSidarad an tho
Olympic games.
For instance, Sweden now has more
points h the United States, and this
Is all nonsense when the program
states b a the opening and closing of
the Olympic games are for contests in
the stadium only and not for yachting,
riding and what not, held before and
after the regular athletic program in
which we triumphed overwhelmingly.
"A thing we have learned is to sep
arate the social side meets from ath-
letics. By this I mean there must be
no more crossing on chartered liners
with a society crowd on board. The
next time we will go on a fast ship
and find a training ground in Berlin
and live In proper quarters. Their So
ciety may come when it gets ready"
Reception May Fizzle.
The committee of the Amateur Ath-
letic union which is to provide a suit
able celebration of Americans victory
at the Olympic games, upon the return
of the teams. is experiencing some diff.
f1culty in the selection of a date. 1t Il
the uncertainty of the movements d
the members Of the team, now tina
their work is done, that is causing thu
trouble. So many Of the athletes hav,
gone touring In Europe, either N theil
wv ccoun or in a party, that 1t Ii
doubtful whether 1t will be possible t,
gather in New yerk al one time evel
q majority of the winners.
One brigade of athletes Is now tour
ing Europe with a prospect that tn,
engagements made for them will lea,
them into England, Scotland and Ire
land, before they return to the United
States. Other parties are on sight
seeing trips on the continent and
few are making their way home will
the idea of returning to business a
soon as possible.
a public reception without the prin
pipallspoint. winners would fall fiat, bu
so far no n has hit upon q schem
by Which the men may be brought to
gether. There is a possibility tina !!
view Of the difficulties of the situatioI
the celebration may be deferred unit.
the amateur championship meeting i