Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-30
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BY Associated Press.

New York, June S0.-While all the
members Of the American Olympic
committee are working individually
and collectively to have the United
States represented at Antwerp, Bel
sium, by the very best teams procur-
able on this side Of the Atlantic many
other countries thruout the world are
endeavoring just as earnestly to Sc
cure worthy representatives to take
part In the Olympic contests.
King Alexander Of Greece, the
birthplace Of the Olympic games. has
personally accepted the presidency
Of Che Hellenic committee and is TAX
Ing upon himself much OF the re-
sponsibility OF turning out Greek
team that will do honor to ancient
athletes Of that country. King Alex
ander, who Is an ardent sportsman,
has arranged preliminary credit of
100000 drachmas which is fully so
per cent more than that allowed Joy
the Greek government to pay the ex-
penses Of the Hellenic participation
in the Antwerp competitions.
Word comes from Belgium that the
athletes there. who for many years
have been taking an extraordinary
interest In bicycling, are training
hard with a view to winning tile
cycling events Of the seventh G'rym
paid. Turnout the entire country,
which is said to possess probably
more bicycles per unit of population
than any other continental nation
except Holland, cyclists are practise
ing in elimination trials, along the
most perfect roads. which can be
found almost any place in Belgium.
| AS an example Of the speed attain
ed In some of these trials Albert De-
ounne who Is expected to be a strone
contender IN the 10 meter Olympic
race, recently covered AZ klome,ers
in roadrace In hour, 10 minutes.
50 3-5 seconds. Others were only n
minute or two behind him. Belgium
~ also to contend strongly in GYM
nastics. Thirty-two athletes WHO
passed thru tho elimination tests on
April II are undergoing intensive
training each Sunday at three cent
ers. BRUSSELS .~Lieges and Client. in
..'cw of the final elimination on June
50. ,AhF'
Many good results have been OBJ
tanned at the preliminary trials for
Swedish sportsmen intending to par
ticipate at the forthcoming games.
What is said to be new worlds
Erecord has been created by Tor Hen
ming swimming 200 meters breast
stroke in 9 minutes. 5S 40 seconds.
/ Another good performance was the
swimming OF 500 meters in seven
minutes II $40 seconds by Aine Borg
who established new swedish rec
ord. as -
The Australian Federated Olympic
Council lately chose the amateur
athletes to represent Australia at
Antwerp. The following are to de-
fend Australia's title to the 500 met
ers teams swimming championship:
f. Beaurepaire, J. Steadman. w. Hay.
X. Kirkland, and ID. Herald. Miss
Fanny Durack was selected as an in
dividual SWIMMING competitor. For
the Marathon race r. Sinton was Sc
lected. w. w. Hunt was chosen flor
sprints and G. r. Parker as walk
err. Gerald Patterson will represent
Australia In the tennis championship.
Miss Beaurepairc, sister of : the
victorian champion, named above.
will go to the games at her own ex-
pense to compete in the swimming
competitions. 100
The latest reports from wellington.
FNew Zealand, are to the effect, that
the following athletes should repre-
sent the dominion at Antwerp. Had
field, sculler; Davidson, runner;s Will