The evening world., 1912-06-13
Many Athletes Making Big Sacri-
fees In Order to Struggle for
Uncle Sam in Fifth 0Iympiad
at Stockholm.

Ter would Give to change places with
one Of the husky. joyful athletes
who will sail for Stockholm tomorrow
~ a member OF the American team!
A million? Ten millions? A hundred
millions?
] don't know. But II I were John D.
II ] were any millionaire In America-Id
give my last red cent to exchange years
and prestige and money for the bound
ing health. the Joy OF living, the giori-
ous strain OF the contest that IL 10 up
hold the honor and the fame OF Uncle
Sam In the fifth great worlds olymplan
struggle.
A ND for that matter. don't forget
"a that many OF the athletes them
selves are sacrificing something
on the shrine Oh patriotism. There are
the Adams boys. for Instance. Plat and
Ben. Both have been In the employ OF
a well known firm here In New York.
When they were selected for the Amer!
lean team. after winning their events
In the tryouts at Boston. they applied
for = vacation, without pay, 80 that
they could go TO stockholm to help roll
up no points. Plat and Ben were
necessary to the team They are the
best men we have In two important
events. the standing high and broad
Jumps. But-patriotism doesn't cut much
Of figutN N chs dusty office of busi-
ness houI t9tl3ttism aoesn't show In
the bsiancihg q ledger The answer
was a fiat mol"
I've been working steadily for eight
LA pi.s l..ts 4
. little consideration for that?"
mo"
Piatt and Ben thought II over. They
ere going with tho team. It's personal
sacrtioe. but they are going Uncle
saan will have the points they win. no
matter what the cost may be.
~ AYMoND C. EWRY Isn't going
with the team. This 10 u pity. for
Ray has won eleven Olympic
championships, He is worlds champion
aad record holder. He has never been
defeated with the American shield on
hii breast. He N employed In the Brook
iyn Navy Yard. 30 perhaps he has been
mere Intimately associated with the
spirit OF patriotism than some OF the
others.
1--WE always been willing to train hard
and do my best" said Ewry yesterday.
1--WE given my time. and In the various
Olympic meets I've forfeited about $50
IN salary while away with the Ameri-
can teams. l don't see very many mil
l,oAafrcs giving more than that to the
catse. II would cost me about SEQ TO
70. 70 stockholm with the boys. but I'd
give that gladly II i felt sure I could
win points again." Ewry has been
unable 70 train because OF an attack
Of sciatica following an injury received
In jumping at the olympic Games In
London. He was sick. but he went out
ana won his two events. In making his
winning high jump he fell, and received
btsain that has troubled him ever
slnee. ..
49, HERE Is Howard Drew. the
Springfield High School boy.
= Drew IL a .coiored lad. but there s
no color. line drawn In amateur sport
remember well. the finish OF the 100
metro race In the tryouts. where h,
cleanly outran the great Craig ant
beat him to the tape. Drew ran alone
twenty or thirty yards further. As hS
stopped and turned Craig, laughing
seized his hand and congratulated hin
warmly on the race he had run. Drew
IL going with the team. And here, fo
the frst time. we learn what he ,givel
10 the cause. He Is only a youngster
but he Is married and has two children
lie works In a hotel at night and goc
10 school in the daytime. lie Ii ambi
tious and not afraid of work VIVA
1.-THE money ne has saved will no B.
k5sp the family while he Is away; and
u hacessary, his enthusiastic friends 4
the high school classes will help out.
ALPH ROSE. the Frisco giant.
better than ever. although h
- weighs go pounds and Is seine
thing of a veteran. His record break
ing shot-puts yesterday afternoon sho'
that foreign competitors Will have III
: tls' chance TO beat him In his specially
AAd big Pat. Mcdonald will be clos
e6kpgh 10 Rose TO give him rub Il
tn place. The two giants. c feet D an
Net 8. win make a sensation who
they appear together.
- 'GRATff hurled the hammer !,
mi feet In an offhand sort OF wa
go and Duncan. although sufferir
from heavy cold. popped the discl
out i42. What a bunch OF weight-tor,
ers we'll have this time All the "a
records are likely TO su:.er severe fra
lures across the way.
c.:seaii. F.ls ossssds. Ie1ey: =. I