The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-21
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HELD NOV. IS

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advanced by the Pacific Coast associa-
ton OF the Amateur Athletic union to |
bar all foreign athletes from future |
competition in national championship |
meets, finds little favor among the |
eastern athletic authorities and fol. |
lowers of track and field sports. The |
concensus of opinion indicates that |
1t would be most peculiar action |
for the American athletic organiza |
ton to take. as athletes from the |
States have for years been the most |
consistent travelling competitors and |
prize winners.
1t was pointed out by a prominent |
A. A. u. authority that there might |
be some reason for such proposal |
on the part of the Canadian union. in |
view OF the fact that in past years |
strong teams from the New York A |
c., and the Irish American A. c.. have |
journeyed to Canada and swept away |
every first prize and title at the an
nual Dominion championships. Amer |
lean athletes also have been promin-
ent winners of titular track and field
hOnors in similar meets in England
Scandinavia and the other European
countries In every case our athletes
have been welcomed and where they
were good enough to defeat the best
of the home entrants there was moth.
ing but praise for their performances.
The menace of the foreign athletic
invader is, furthermore. of little dan
ger. Very few have been able in the
past to show their heels to the best
of the American stars. as the records
of both home championships and Olym-
pic games clearly demonstrate. It
would undoubtedly be an impetus to
greater and better effort if few in
vading performers could be found to
show the way to our stars. 1t is the
generally expressed opinion that after
peace rcigns again throughout the
world there will be a great revival OF
international sport competition With
this thought uppermost in tn" minds
Of the delegates who gather for The
annual meeting Of the A. y. t.. at
Philadelphia on November Is, there
appears little possibility OF the aiop-
ton Of the proposed resolution
III" effects Of The WI avon Ameri
can athletics and athletes will be
/ clearly shown at this meeting for
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as far as is known by a. A. L. author
| tiles for recognition OF new worlds
record in track or field. During the
; past indoor and outdoor season sew
eral records have been eQualed but
( in no case has an American athlete
bettered existing world records under
conditions which would appear to w2r-
rant acceptance by the A. A. L.
! In swimming circles, however, quite
the reverse is true and there will be
long list OF claims submitted, the
majority of which are likely to be
given official sanction. They include
new records for both short and long
distance competitions and the names
of several prominent women swimmers
will figure in the list.
Those records which are accepted,
| will be tabulated as new American
| figures with an annexation to the eject
that they surpass the present world
records. They cannot. however. be
Officially accepted, as such until passed
upon by the International Amateur
Athletic federation. which has not
held a meeting since the beginning
of the European war. After the ces
sation of hostilities the l. A. A. +. will
convene again and at that session will
have many records from many lands
to consider and pass judgment upon.
| 1t is interesting to note that at the
present time the United States end
! the Scandinavian countries lead III the
number of claims to be submitted.