The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-25
IN Line FOR
OLYMPIC JOB
Martin Delaney of Chicago
Apt to Train Britons
For 1916 Canes.
(By Harvey T. Woodruff

Chicago. Feb. 25.-Martin Delaney,
backed by Il fund of $500. 900. already
pledged. as trainer and manager of the
British athletic team in the worlds
Olympic games at Berlin in 1916.
That is the possibility. even proba-
citation trainer as the result of a visit
to Chicago recently of two members
of the British managing committee,
f. Mackey Edgar. known for his in
terest in hydroplanes, and Bernard
Bosanquet.
While in Chicago on business con-
nectcd with public utility companies
a meeting with Everett c. Brown, for
mer president of the Amateur Ath-
ietic union and a member of the
American Olympic committee to
Stockholm. for advice as to how to
turn out winning athletes under the
colors of the Union Jack.
Seeking American Trainer. .
The fact that the games are to be
held in Berlin and that Germany Of
fcially will extend financial aid to the
development Of a point winning team,
trainer, has aroused the British to
unusual effort for the international
athletic meet. Political considerations
as well have moved British officials.
who might, MOI on the ground of sport
alone be interested, to bend their
energies to see that Great Britain
makes a creditahle showing and de-
tons, if possible.
When asked for advice Mr.. Brown
replied: you will stop at the first
recommendation L make, which is an
American trainer"
To MI. Browns surprise the visitors
replied that the necessity for an
American trainer was recognized and
pointment they would have the sup
port of the press and sporting public,
which realize drastic action must be
taken to regain for Britain its athletic
prestige.
L. Q. Brown Recommends -Four.
With this point conceded" says
Mr.. Brown. II recommend four
Americans for the position. First. I
named Martin Delaney because of his
experience in previous Olympic games.
also included Keene Fitzpatrick OF
Jack Moakley of Cornell. Mr.. Edgar
and MIR. Bosanquet seemed favorably
impressed. and I expect to see one OF
this quartet appointed. Naturally. 1
would like to see Delaney honored
as he has done faithful work for the
c. A. A. and I am sure the athletic
committee would give him leave of
absence for h work if he were ap-
pointed"
do you think 1t would be quite
loyal to Uncle Sam for Delaney to go
abroad to coach the British" Mr.,
Brown was asked.
II rather suspect from his name"
laughed Mr.. Brown. that Delaney's
ancestors were British and that he
might be paying of an old debt. But
seriously speaking. from the broad
view of craftsmanship. I think any
American would be justified in under
taking work to raise the world stand
ard Of athletics. Just as we secured
our first trainers from abroad and
then improved on their methods unit.
we ~excelled. so now foreign nations
are justified in adopting our systems
and until they do I think they cannot
cope with American athletes.
Athletic Revival In Europe.
There is an athletic revival in
Europe. Sweden will use American
methods and l firmly believe that any
nation to be prominent at Berlin must
have an American trainer or SEND
representatives mere to assimilate our
methods of specialization n train
ing"
Mr.. Brown then called attention 10
the TACT that the United States must
expect to face more formidable COM
petition. and to uphold the reputation
IT has established In previous games.
must secure an early start toward
raising a sufficient fund to enable the
American committee to send a strong.
Well balanced team to Berlin.
Usually a man who knows most
about a subject Ia the one who Y
the least about it.