Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
MORE COACHES PLANNED
COMMITTEE WOULD HAVE
FOUR TRAINERS FOR MEN
Sonditionins mt Americas Olympic
S"haidatss Not 10 BE In Charge OF
Single Individual.


NEW YORK. Feb. IA new plan IN
/ selecting coach for Uncle Sans
oIImpic games representatives is be-
ing considered b. the American Oly1n-
| PIC committee, according to Everett
{. Brown. OF Chicago, member Of
the committee and former President
Of the Amateur Athletic Union. Mr..
Brown was In this city recently at
tending meeting OF the American
olympic committee, a. which plans
we're discussed for this countrys part
IN tho Seventh Olympiad, which Will
DC hcld Al Antwerp, belgium, this year
subsequently Mr.. Brown disclosed that
inc committee Is entertaining a plan TO
select several coaches for the team. in
stead OF following the custom OF pas.
EARS when the work of keeping tho
a a, In physical trim was in
slrGsied 10 ono man.
Mt ,Eso"n Is an advocate OF the
neM plan. which provides FOR the APP
p"inl," ~ .! n coach for each sec
.etee arc selected as members OF tho
i Ss Gncro snpppHfrt'ng ihis proposition
greatly improve this country!s prost
p p@fos 81 Sir ihs coming International
OF several coaches Is based on Tho
Vmsu men familiar with the pcculiarj-
we anclue,id in the Invading team
ana h would be in position TO guide
y wnith "o ,rn, or thcee particular athletes
asid Who viii be- bee s aaFs q i f:o t tsa
ioc! corners os the country.
>, 'oach Not Named Yet
10 Gate. however, 40 official an
n n9 ,S mas been made OF the plans
o. me american olympic committee
.ft. tn,
Mt. Ero"ii is inclined to the belief thai
.nlS 'asN VIII he deferred until a short
, ,,mc ioetose nc athletes embark on
:. matter OF fact the committee has
hot yet determined It's course in the
s,H5c1ai OF The team: Absence OF any
olympic committee in charge OF the
game mas considerably hampercd the
work Of officials In this country TO
date, and has compelled tho American
authorities 10 withhold dcflnite an
nounceHent Of their plans II is un-
1900 10 'he inio:mniion Is now on rs
VI, MI commence IN earnest for Amer
'ft part IN the International meet
IN tehtat!ve plans for the selection
Ui q ,eam OF track and field stars. pro-
mI"oan!y -FOUR sections OF the country.
these. II is planned. will be held i'm
n me, after the Eastern and West
Inc dcarth OF formidable material In
the ranks OF club athletes will connsi
, ~ .ntne r!can committee to look to tho
!arly since many OF the athletes who
scored points for Uncle Sam In tho
stockholn moct eight years ago have
ceterioratcd in an Olympic sense. while
many others have turned prU;essionnf
Inc mos; notable examples of athletes
who have left TIC. amateur ranks arc /
rlntt Adnms the Jumper. who is now
.'nsaGcd IN preparing I;aly's Olympic !
team, and Bob Simpson, tho University
Of Missouri hurd!er, who is coaching
me athletes OF Missouri
Many Athletes to Prepare.
To encourage athletes to Ge, into
condition and for the purpose or nro.
Eid!nS frequent competitions SO that
me- many retain their form without /
aangcr or orerwosk. practically every /
athletic club OF note in the country has |,
dcter,nincd on indoor athletic Sin Gets |!
and outdoor competitions which will /,
n Inr ,h an abundanco of competition |
interna ti9nal games team. These !
meets will be conducted in addition to !
inc sectional y. y. L. championship |,
s i,it In the Eas, particularly club /,
tiuo oinciais have arranged an inten- |,
siNc competitive program indoors and /,
pians are under way FOR similar ac-
LILY during the outdoor season. The |
colleges. too, are preparing Tor un-
usual activity in order TO be prepared |
Tor an emergency such as IS predicted |
d? MIR. Brown
-,
me nicn for this years C!ynl pic team,
!nT. bEoWn said IN discussing the situa-
non. We cannot depend too much on (
me athletic clubs. There arc ONLY a ,
lew men on such teams who can be !
depended upon TO come through this
year. '' /
"of course the intercollcgiatos will
serve as Il tryout for the college mon. |
nc pcrlormers who win first places in
Inc, pig Eastern and Western meets !
night II out with the club athletes ami
hose having no club Affiliations.
We expect the competition for tho
,ehni 10 be much kcener than ever be- |
athletes an excellent opportunity to view
the ruins of the great war. The Boil |
gan committee intends to leave moth /
ing undone to make the visit OF tho i
athietcs one long to be remembered.
Good Men in View.
The committee has not done any |
thing in regard to n coach for tho team.
III the East there arc several good mon,
including john" Mack, OF Yale; Pooch /
Donovan, of Harvard Keeno Fitz-
patrick. OF Princeton; Dad Moulton, of
Cornell and Lawston Robertson. OF .
G. A. \; Harry Gin. of Illinois. or Steve
Farrell OF Michigan, would BIO ideal 1
men TO take charge of the Central 4
West squad, while either Walter Chris \
tie or II. w. Maloney could be chosen /
1--WE do not anticipate much trou-
bic raising the money necessary to I
defray the expenses Of the team. Prom
inent men will be appointed In the y. II
\. u. districts to receive contribu- n
taken has no. been decided. Tho com
inttcc also has not determined the II
number Of sports the team will complete Il
in. These plans will be mapped out 4