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such contests as. will permit all en-.

SuCH CoAleSGS ds Wall permit III 0t.
trants to met upon fair and equal
footings. 1t is proposed that the rep
reservation of each national organi-
cation in. the federation be governed
by the number Of clubs or associations
affiliated with such. national body.
The formation, plans include also an
International congress and competi-
ton at which the worlds champion
ships. shall be fenced for each year,
except such years as shall be allotted
to Olympic games.
Alvin .aKraenzlein, who recently
sailed for Germany to take charge of
the German Olympic training corps
which Will, prepare the German ath-
letes for the games to be held at Ber-
lin,:- is. the, second American trained
athlete to assume such a position.
Like Ernie Hjertberg, who prepared
the Swedish team for: the games at
Stockholm in 1912, Kraenzlein was
born abroad and came to this country
in his youth. He attained athletic
prominence in Milwaukee while still
in his teens. AS a student at the
West Division High School he was
looked upon as a youthful phenomen-
on. AS an example of his ability, he
is credited with 100 yards in 10 2-5
seconds, considered a remarkable per-
4OCSs GlOAAA ~ Wous
kee high school he entered. the Uni
yersity of Wisconsin and later left the
Badgers for the University of Pennsy-
yania. -.
It was while a. track team 1candi-
date there that. he am to the notice
Of the famous trainer, Mike Murphy.
The latter realized that Kraenzlein
possessed athletic ability of unusual
calibre and proceeded to give him per-
sonal attention and coaching. As a
result the young German developed
track. and field. champions that ever
carried varsity colors. to victory.
Possessed Of great stride and spring
he soon proved to be the leading
sprinter and turdier Of. his day.
kraen5lein was at the height Of his
athletic career in 1900 when he scor-
ed eighteen points for Pennsylvania
at the intercollegiate games by win
ming the 10o-yard dash. 1:0:and go
yard hurdles and second place in the
broad jump. \
Kraenzleln was the .nrst broad
jumper to pass the 24-foot mark ana
at n time held wen worlds REL.
ords. Although he specialized In the
sprints;+hurdies and broad Jump he
would have proved q splendid all
round athlete had he tried for that
title. He cleared six feet, in the high
jump: threw the discus to within a
few inches Of the record, and ran the
quarter under fifty seconds. After
completing his active athletic career
he followed in the footsteps Of Mike
Murphy and turned trainer.
After several years at Mercersburs
Academy and Harvard Grammar
school, Kraenzlein succeeded Keens
Fitzpatrick as athletic trainer at the
University Of Michigan. In selecting
him for the position Of head athletic
director the German Olympic commits
sion made no mistake. As athlete ana
trainer Kraenxlein has had an excel
lent record and the Olympic games
will. not prove q strange field, for ne
won four firsts for tho United states
at the Paris meet in 1900.
.3.s Women's Event Last
England's, invasion Of the American
sports field will end next week with
the playing Of the United States Golf
Associations Women's championship
at Wilmington, Del. The Union Jack
will be represented by three OF Eng
lands best golfers In the Misses Mu.
riel Dodd, Mabel Harrison ami Gladys
Rayenscroft. Miss Dodd holds the
British title; Miss Ravenscroft was
the 1912 champion, and Miss Harri.
son was for three years Irish title
holder. All three are golfers Of ex-
cellent style and ability AMI are sure
TO prove dangerous contendere for the
United states championship. Should
one OF the trio win the title tourua.