Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-29
NEWS OF THE SPORT WORLD
YANK ATHLETES
MAY HOLD MEET
ON HOME FIELD
Such an Event as Suggested WOuld
Prove Greatest Ever At
tempted in America

The American athletes who scor-
ed an overwhelming victory for
Uncle Sam in the recent interall1ed
meet conducted near Paris will
have a track and field carnival OF
their own in this country soon after
their arrival if the plans of Colonel
Joseph H. Thompson materialize.
Colonel Thompson was in charge
of the nations track and field,
swimming, boxing, wrestling and
tennis stars when they left these
shores for foreign conquest.
In a letter to Frederick W. Ru-
bien, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the A
A. u, Colonel Thompson discloses
his scheme for gigantic track and
field meet in their own country for
the returning soldier athletes. Col
onel Thompson's communication IS
dated June 80. In referring to the
proposed meet he says: From
what the boys say l know they
want a meet when they get back =
the states. Keep it in mirT
will cable you when We Iva'o 49, :,
and if know some time ahead l
will write you of this. There IS
some talk of a trip to Spain, put
whether OF not this will material
ize 1 do not know"
Such a meet as is suggested oy
Colonel Thompson would undoubt-
edIy result in one of the greatest
ever conducted in this country. The
cream of the nations cthletic talent
carried the emblem of the u. ). A.
on their staIwart chests in the re-
cent inter-aI1ied meet with a sue
cess which is now history. Every
thing was swept before il with the
enormous strength of The American
soldier team, which completely
oufcIassed the teams of the other
allied nations and excelled with
out danger seriously threatening
American superiority. Forty-elgnt
competitors left this country, after
being selected for their prowess
from the four corners of the nation
TO augment the athletes attached
to the A. Z. F. abroad. The entire
team presented a measure OF
strength which was unconqueraole
and the result was TRADITIONAL
American victory.
Would be Classic.
With a meet in which these re-
turning war heroes and track and
field heroes would display their
Drowess and demonstrate the man
ner in which they overwhelmed the
comparatively feeble opposition IN
the allied games, followers OF atm
letics in this country could witness
a classic set of games.
The plans are as yet in their IN
fancy. A. A. u. officials Will await
fnrtier word from Colonel Thomp-
son before inaugurating arrange
ments for the contemplated Classic
Those who are intimately acqualnt-
Cd with Colonel Thompson declar-
ed Yesterday that insurmountable
obstacles were all that could frus-
trate the plans for the meet, aad
there is no great likelihood OF great
difficulties being encountered. d.,
In his communication ColoneI
THOMPSON paid glowing tribute to
the excellent performances record
ed by Uncle Sans warrior-athletes'
EVERY member of the team was
praised in the highest terms Tor nus
Individual efforts on track and nelo
in behalf of Uncle Sam AS an IL
lustration of the widespread ac-
complishments OF the American
competitors, Colonel Thompson
wrote that the army had been IN
vited to take a team on a tour OF
Ireland and Scotland, but at the
time of writing no disposition nad
been made of this invitation.