The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-07-15
Funds Badly Needed In Order
for the U. S. A. to Retain
/ Worlds Athletic Supremacy
at Antwerp.
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THIRTY. nations will Be repre-
sented In the revival OF the
Olympic games next month at
Antwerp. From China and Japan,
from the South Americas and clear
across to the new Balkan States viii
come athletes u engage In the great
world conflict on the sport arena.
Most Of these teams are being financed
By their governments.
In striking contrast IL the spectacle
Of the American Olympic Committee
that fairly has to beg for aims that
Uncle Sam. who swept the boards at
Stockholm in 1919 and Athens In 1908,
may retain his athletic supremacy In
the forthcoming games. About two
thirds OF the worlds gold is now In
this country. but there's been very
little placed at the disposal of our
Olympic team. The Washington Gov
eminent conscience stricken, did
loosen I'D TO the extent OF assigning
an army transport to bring the team
over the Atlantic. but this was about
the least that could be dcne.
Alter ANuloNCH during
the war, Federal officials suddenly
Initiated the Sphinx when asked to do
something more an the way OF finan-
cial support That England. Austria
LA. Canada and European nationB
we're lending aid to their representa-
tiVea failed to have any effect on our
Government. As though taking the
cue from the National Administration,
public support has fallen below ex-
pectations. Preliminary tryouts have
been held and sectional pride has been
aroused, but here interest seems 10
end WIN the date OF sailing not
more than a week off the Olympic
Committee 10 still shy many thou
sands Of dollars. II " figured $780,
600 will be necessary to defray tho ex-
penAes OF ar American team consist
ing Of nearly 326 members. The bill
OF costs u a long one Only the other
day conditions for the marathon race
were changed. Thu route win be
through Antwerp and over Belgian
paving blocks, which will be about a.
smooth as the rocky road TO Dublin.
When the new conditions were an
nouneed orders were Immediately
gwen to manufacture a new type Of
shoe that would better enable our
marathpners to Withstand the shock
and jar OF running over uneven pave
mentH. This Is only one Httie item
Of expense that's incidental with the
team. ...efa 81
Under the appeal, "HeIp America
Win the Olympics.P the committee has
asked for funds Public spirited citl-
zens could do a good turn by kicking
IN a little donation. Contributions
should be cent TO the Amateur Ath-
letic Union, No. 800 Broadway. The
team that win be picked following the
final tryouts at Cambridge Saturday
will represent the whole United
States. Let's all set together aud DO
our bit. ~ n
y VERY ONE is interested in tre-
msndous strength. Babe ruth
is tho baseball attraction OF all
time because his prodlgious power
mas a general appeal Those who
probably never saw a BAH game have
been going to the Polo Grounds this
season siIaply 10 see Ruth bust EN-
a mile"
ENGLAND and America cash to-day
in a preliminary round for the
Davis Cup. AS Johnson won
tho London title and Tiiden the Eng
lish championship, there Ia not a
bright outlook for the British racquet
wieldera. who once dominated the
game Of tennis like Britannia rules
the waves.
Unless all dope goes BolshevilIi. the
historic cup Is coming back home
later in the season. Brookes and
Patterson. who viii do the heavy de-
Tense work for Australia. have both
been defeated on numerous occasions
nv our leading players.