The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-03-15
DUKE WILL TRAIN
IN. QUAKER TOWN
American Champion Goes East-
Remainder OF Expedition Is
on Way Home.


in the States for systematic training
with the big coterie of American ath-
lotes preparatory to the 1919 Olympic
games This information was received
yesterday morning in cable from Chi
cago, presumably from Lew Henderson,
addressed to John f. soper, as follows:
"Duke wins hundred event Goes to
Philadelphia. Weir coming home.p
Local sportsmen figure that Duke is
being sent to Philadelphia to begin
scientific training for the olympiad un-
der the direction of Coach Michael
Murphy of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, who has been chosen as coach
for the American Olympic team. 1t had
been generally supposed here that
Duke would return home for few
weeks before leaving to join the Amer
lean team of athletes.
With reasonably close connections
the remainder Of tho Hawaiian expedi-
ton should arrive here ON the Homo.
lulan, March 20.
Dukes remarkable showing wher-
ever he has gone brings to mind the
llhblHdthou undue 70 lOCdl n. IA ". VI
ficials by Chairman Sullivan of the ma.
tional A. A. u. records committee that
If Duke should make good on the main.
land, even without equaliug his local
records, his wonderful time of 55 4-5
seconds made last August in the 100
yard dash would be accepted as a
world s record.
Working for Success.
With the purpose in view Of con.
itinuing the success achieved by former
teams in olympiads, the executive com.
mittee of the American Olympic com
mittee proposes to make the participa.
ton of the United States athletes in
this year S world IS championships ut
Stockholm the most remarkable in so
far as it pertains to international sport.
To this end the committee has been
holding weekly meetings at the New
York Athletic Cllb, at which nearly all
the members of the executive commit.
tee have been present, and every phase
of ways and means for the furtherance
Iof the success of the team was can
vassed.
With the signing of the contracts for
the use of the Finland, the steamship
of the Red Star line which is to be
used for carrying the American team
to Stockholm, the great trouble usually
Experienced in getting the team to the
scene of action seems to have been en-
tirely eliminated.
100 Athletes Will Co.
The committee plans to take at least
100 athletes, house and take care of
them; keep them on board the steamer
in the harbor at Stockholm, give them
the regular training table diet, and take
the. best of care of them, so that there
VIII be no excuse for anything going
wrong.
In arranging for the charter of the
steamer the committee, consisting of
Colonel Thompson, Allison ". Armour,
Barlow s. Weeks and Gustavus Il. Kir-
by, found after consultation that $50
persons could be taken care of in addi-
ton to the American team, and it is
the intention of the committee to give
preference to the members of the DIFF
ferent athletic Clubs belonging to the
] Amateur Athletic Union and the col
leges that are interested in this par
/ ticipation of Americans in the games
and want to go along with the teams,
want to see them train, and encourage
them, and it now looks as though the
reservations would be snapped up by
the LIST of April.
Flies American Flag.
The Finland is one of the few trans
atlantic steamers flying the American
flag. She is of 10000 tons register, and
is admirably adapted for the purpose
for which she has been engaged The
team will sail June II, and arrive at
Antwerp June 90, where a stop of two
days. will be made, during which time
the passengers will have an opportunity
of visiting Brussels and other places Of
interest in Belgium.
The voyage will then be resumed, and
a three,day trip necessary to land at
Stockholm June 30, where the Finland
will be anchored in the harbor, at the
eastern end of the Stadtgarten op.
posite Tegalviken.
The boat will remain there until all
the athletic events are finished, leav-
ing on July II. During all this time
the passengers will retain their accom-.
modations and have their meals aboard
the ship. Access to the shore will be
obtained by private tender or by pom.
toon bridge.
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