Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17

conditions as far as possible. These
courses will be fifteen miles to wind.
ward or leeward and return and
around thirty mile triangle. with
one leg. the first If possible, ten miles
to windward The starts will be made
from the Ambrose channel lightshiD in
New York bay.
James E. Sullivan. secretary Of the
American Olympic committee. has an
nounced the names Of the committee
men who will work for the next Olym-
pic team. There are about 100 men on
the committee. representing prominent
figures in all sports in every part of
the United States. There are sixty
vice presidents, all Of whom are known
in business and other circles. few
Of the most noted are Vincent Astor.
August Belmont. Andrew Carnegie,
George j. Gould. Clarence H. Mackay,
J. p Morgan. Theodore Roosevelt,
Thomas f. Ryan. William II. Taft. Al
fred &. Vanderbilt. John D. Rockefel-
Ter. ROdman Wanamaker and General
Leonard Wood.
James E. Sullivan is chairman of the
team selection committee. which also
consists Of the men identified with
sports throughout the country to the
number Of fifty. There will be little
active work for this committee. the
work of preparation devolving in the
meantime on the following executive
committee:
Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson. Washing
ton, chairman: Allison v. Armour. Chica-
go: Edward E. Babb Boston: Everett c.
Brown, Chicago: Julian w. Curtiss New
York: DR.. Luther Halsey Gulick New
York: Matthew p Halpin, New York; Dr.
Graeme M. Hammond. New York; Gus
tavus II. Kirby. New York; Alfred j. ILL.,
Jr.. Boston: Joseph B. Maccabe Boston:
DR.. G. r. Manning. William II. Page. New
York; Frederick B. Pratt. Brooklyn; Pro-
fessor William NJ. Sloane, New York;
James f. Sullivan, New York; Justice
Barlow s. Weeks, New York: Evert jan
sen Wendell. New York
In spite of the fact that racing has
passed through number Of extreme
y lean years. there is plenty of evil
dence that those most directly interest
ed are hopeful of better conditions in
the near future. Enough trainers and
jockeys have applied for and received
licenses thus far this year to make
respectable showing. worthy of the
days when racing held the boards
without intermissiOn from early in the
spring until late in the fall.
No fewer than l55 trainers received
credentials at the most recent meeting
Of the Jockey club. While dozens Of
these will undoubtedly appear in the
additional role of owner, the list con-
tains the names Of many veteran han
dlers Of the Thoroughbred.
In the matter Of jockeys. too. the
eastern turf will he well supplied. Six
ty-six Of these. veterans and budding
talent. have received official recOgni-
ton. including practically all the riders
with whom the followers Of the sport
became familiar during the abbreviat
ed season Of 1913
The fitting out Of another American
sender yacht feet. three boats Of which
will be selected the coming summer
for the international races Mt Kiel in
1918. already has begun in the ship
yards of Salem bay. Massachusetts.
Ten or twelve boats. 1t is expected.
will line up for the trial races. which
will be held off there by the Eastern
Yacht club. probably during the third
week in August.
The international races for the SON.
ders ut Kiel next year will be the sixth
series between America and Germany
and the third to be sailed in the waters
Of the latter country. The series now
stands four to one in favor Of America.
Among the American boats which it
is expected will compete in the trials.
with their owners. are:
Chance. c. A. Wood: Gina. Guy
Lowell: Durina. r. NJ. HOyt: Ellen. c.
P. Curtis: Panther. Caleb I.oring: Sprig
John L. Saltonstall; Tern. Commodore
II. NJ. Sears.