Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-22
BASEBALL TAKES
WELL IN EUROPE
Arrangements Being Made for
International Tournament of
American and Allied Games

NE w Olthf June 2v.-TLc success
Of several minor track and field
meets not far from the bottle lines in
France and Italy has lead to tentative
plans for a real international set Of
games to be held during the autumn.
At present the scheme has only been
outlined in general way but the in
tcrcst eyinCcd indicates that such a
series Of events can be made unusu.
ally attractive in view Of the athletic
talent available
The games, if staged, will probably
be held in or near Paris and will in
ciude five entries from the English.
French, Italian, Canadian and United
states army, navy and air forces.
Much will depend, of course, upon
conditions prevailing at that time but
1t can be- stated without fear Of con
tradic,ion that if the opportunity is.
favorable there will be a remarkable
turnout of athletic talent.
Th" United States forces abroad
include large number Of college and
club athletes Of prominence in their
! particular athletic spccialtics and the
same is true of those OF Canada and
England. France and Italy number
| among their soldiers many men who
have. after several years OF service.
developed remarkable physical power
and endurance and from these there
could be selected performers whose
ability on track and field would un.
doubtcdly prove. surprise to other
competitors.
Under certain conditions such n
meet if it evcntuatcs. might prove a
wartime substitute for the Olympic
games which were scheduled to be
held in Berlin during the summer Of
1916. The war naturally sidvtrackcd
all possibility of these games and
there has not been a meeting Of the
| international Olympic Games commit.
tee for many months. At the last con.
ference there were tentative requests
for the privilege OF holding the games
in 1920 from Cuba. Belgium and
! scandinavian countries.
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hhE''Simeh That 1t was few years
ago, but it was only recently that.
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