The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
AID GERMANY
FOR OLYMP|CS
U. S. Experts Will Train Teutons
for 1916 Games

New York, March 14.-Profiting by
ne great showing of Sweden in tho
olympic games held last year in
| Stockholm, Germany is going in for
the same sort of thing in preparation
Tor the next Olympics, which are 60
be held in Berlin i'm 1916. In this they
VIII be helped materially by Prof. Will
liam NJ. Sloane of Princeton, y. f..
who is now in Berlin as the exchange
professor with the University of Rer-
lln' appointed by Columbia unvcr-
sity, who was "A member of the Amer
lean committee on the games last
year. At recent luncheon i'm Berlin
given by Prof. Sloane To Carl Diem.
president of the German Amateur
Athletic union and the secretary Of
the 1916 games Prof Sloane told the
Germans that they might rely upon
assistance from America in organizing
for victory three years hence, as this
country was disposed to help Ger
many as IT had Sweden last summer.
To Hire Good Trainers.
AS II matter of fact, the way in
which America helped Sweden most
was in recommending Ernest Hjert-
herg az trainer for the Swedish ath-
letes Hjertberg IL well known here
in athletics ana has trained many a
good team, so when his name was sug-
gested as trainer for the athletes Of
Sweden 1t was promptly accepted. and
much of the success of the team was
due to his work. He was over in Swe-
den more than year before the games |
and developed fine lot of athletes |
Germany could do little better than |
engage him, thar is. if Sweden does /
not want him again for the next |
games but If his services are not |
available there are half dozen other
old athletes who have trained college
and club teams here for years who
could make an equally good record.
provided the material was given them.
This awakening has come close upon
the heels of the raising of the fund to
prepare an English team, so 1t is APP
parent that both countries are going
to do their best To beat America three
''iF l''i'' ~ u SOliltNl dliluSlllH !
to the leaders in athletics i'm this coun-
Try to see this general awakening, but
4 is still more amusing To he ques-
Toned upon what America Is doing la
Uphold its present general idea abroad
hat America begins work upon its,
ieXt Olympic team Immediately after
he games of one year. and gradually
q !
he games are due. Questions have !
leen asked what America is actually Z
Icing, how much money has been {
'aised for the team and ii the gov
rnment has added to the FUND. Thc I
luestioners are much surprised when ,
hey are told that America is bringing
~ men for the team all the time, and
hat the only special preparation for !
he contests are made all through the I
our years at college, school and club
ames. while the raising of money for
he team is not thought OF before the I
ear of the sports. and the team Is not q
elected until few days before the n
me of sailing. D
British College Performers Few. {
Inc ffdSoll Tor TINS nllSuflut TSlhIu- u
TX of the way in which the leading &
Ihletes are made In this country, is "
he To many things. In the first place. Ii
would be difficult matter To make 81
H. average Briton understand that h
ost of the crack athletes who COM
'tcd at Stockholm and probably viii
)pcar az Berlin. come from the coi-
ges. for the English university ath-
ties are by no means keen To take al
ri in sports generally while i'm coli W
ge and rarely do after leaving the a
llege. ON the other hand. we do t.
It understand here why II is that the j,
llege athletes hold aloof from gen a
al meetings; but if the wondering II
les here knew the laXity prevailing as
English amateur sports they would 81
1 be surprised. 81
II was declared that those ia charge cl
getting together British team
lich shall properly represent the
untry at the Berlin Olympics In 1916. ca
E anxious to secure the services Of tn