Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-23
COIN FLOWING IN
FOR OLYMPIC FUND
Seven More Contributions Re-
ceiveds Yesterday by New
York Committee.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Seven con-
tributions were added to the Olympic
fund yesterday afternoon. They were
small sums. but their receipt pleased
the committee, which again announced
it was confident enough money would
be subscribed to send all Americas
The contributors were William Allen
Butler, New York. $25; w. c. Muschen-
helm, New York, $40; J. d. Fletcher,
New York, IS; C. A. Taussig, New York.
IS; Meadow Brook Club. Philadelphia,
$50; Artisan Club, Philadelphia, $25, and
the Junior A. A. of Philadelphia, So.
It was also announced that NJ. S.
Payne. treasurer of the New York Ath-
letic Club. has received $500 from the
members of the Mercury Foot organiza-
ton to help swell the fund. Mr.. Payne
said the. money would not be turned
over to the Olympic committee for sew
eral days, as he expected this sum
would be doubled.
The executive committee held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon and cleared up
several matters that have come up dur
ing the week. The meeting was attend
ed by Gustavus T. Kirby, Barlow S.
Weeks, William NJ. Sloane, Eyert jan
sen Wendell. James L. Sullivan, Alfred
III: Curtiss and Matthew Halpin.
The committee decided that after
April 10 reservations nthe Finland,
which will carry the athletes to Stock
holm. will be open to the public. I'm
til that time only applications from
contributors to the fund, members Of
the Olympic committee and members
Of athletic clubs and colleges will be
accepted.
which made application to send a four
Dared crew to the games, was informed
by the committee that It would be
entered; that the committee would be
glad to have 1T make the trip, and that
If the funds were large enough the COM
mittee would gladly pay its expenses
The committee also announced the date
for the wrestling try-outs. They will
be held i'm Chicago May Is. They will
be decided Graeco- Roman style and all
In response to applications from Los
Angeles and San Francisco that the
Pacific coast swimmers and tug-of-war
men be allowed to try for the team. the
committee directed the western commit
tee to hold try-outs for these events on
the Pacific coast, and to report the results
to the executive committee.
The clubs on the Pacific coast claim
they have several swimmers whom they
believe capable of scoring points in the
ming try-outs have already been held the
committee notified the Pacific coast COM
mittee to hold another set. If the work
of any of the contestants warrants 1t they
will be placed on the team.
From the Los Angeles Athletic Club
came a request that a tug-of-war try
out be held. The club claims it has the
best team I'm the world, and is anxious
to show this to the world in the Stock
holm stadium. The committee decided
to hold a try-out, and if the winning
team shows good enough form 1t will be
selected.
In speaking of the outlook Barlow S.
Weeks declared that he was confident
America would add this Olympiad to its
long list of victories. THE American
people want our representatives to win, 4"
said he, land we feel confident that they
will give us enough money to send over
a championship team that Will sweep the
boards
Jack Sullivan, the king of the news
boys" and Michael Goldstein, former
newsboy, who is prominent among the
..newsies," began work yesterday gath
ering subscriptions from the newsboys to
help swell the fund. Sullivan approach
ed only the more affluent of the boys but
hundreds of others sought him and Of
| fered their nickels and dimes. They say
they will have their collection completed
by tonight.