Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-08
ABSORBED IDEAS
FROM AMERICAN
Athletes
GERMAN OLYMPIC COMMISSION
GAINED POINTERS IN TOUR
or UNITED STATES

New YorF, Sept S. According tC
Carl Diem, the American tour Of the
Imperial German Olympic commits
sion has been productive of much use
full information in connection with
the American athletic system Of train
ing and organization. Mr.. Diem, who
/ is general secretary of the German
Olympic congress, has had associated
with him Lieutenant Walter Won
Reichenau, DR.. Martin Berner and
Joseph Waiter, and the quartet of
investigators has about completed it's
tour Of inspection. The members are
unanimous in stating tnat the data
they have collected will have an i'm
portant bearing on the track and field
athletics of Germany, and the ar
rangements for the Olympic games at
Berlin in 1916 The athletic club
field has been carefully gone over and
the remaining days of the tour will
be devoted in part to a study of the
college side of athletics and physical
training.
Much astonishment is expressed Dy
the members of the commission at
the magnitude OF the athletic system
in the United States, and the re-
markable facilities for comfort and
training afforded the athletes The
imposing club houses, large running
tracks and mammoth stands have
made a deep impression upon the
German delegation and it is expected
that the report, which will be filed
upon the return Of the commission to
Berlin, will suggest that similar fa-
cilities be afforded German athletes
and spectators in the future.
Particular attention has been given
to the methods used by the leading
American athletes performing in their
specialties, and the notes and dia.
grams are expected to be OF much
to the German councillors
during the many meets planned pre-
vious to the Olympic games. Tt is /
also possible that moving pictures
may be taken of some of Americas
best athletes and the films taken
abroad for study ana demonstration.
It appears certain that an Ameri-
can athletic trainer will be engaged
to direct the work of the German ath-
letes in preparation for the Berlin
Olympic meet, but no decision regard
ing the holder Of this important posi-
ton has been reached. The members
IF the commission have talked with
number of prominent college and
athletic club trainers and have others
till to interview It is possible that
he final decision and offer will-not
,e made until the members return
o Germany and consult with other
'ffieials of the Olympic commission.
Task Was Bio One 4
Some idea of the task that faced L
he title winner and the members of }
he tournament committee at the re-
ent tennis championships at New J
'ort is gained by study of the tour 4
ament card. In the singles compe- J
ition there were 14S enUrtes, and al C
hough the tourney was favored by
lmost continuous fair weather it re- 1
uired eight days Of play to evolve the
inner In all 4O6 sets were played Y
nd the aggregate games exceeded
900. In addition there were % D
latches defaulted, which, in several h
asses. permitted extra matches to be S
layed the same day Maurice E. d
IcLoughlin, the winner of the cham D
ionship, in his play through for the il
tie, met seven opponents, playing &
2 sets. consisting Of 100 games. In Z,
lese seven matches he won q and d