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INVERNESS GOLF TODAY AM { RIGA LOOKS GOOD|
PARIS PREDICTS GREAT
AMERICAN OLYMPIC VICTORY
France Engages Two Former Harvard
Conchcs to Trnin Her
Athletics.
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PARIS. August 9.-An American
victory ut the Olympic games In Ant
werp this year is predicted by Pari-
sian sporting circles.
This opinion is based on American
victories in tho past as we'll as on
tho excellence OF the American train
ing system.
SO convinced arc the French OF the
superiority of American methods that
they have called upon Schroeder and
Mahoncy. former Harvard University
coaches. to train the French athletes
who are going to try to place the
colors of France among the Olympic
winners.
Here arc n few opinions OF leading
French sportsmen in regard to the
chances of the American athletes:
Joseph Genet. director of the
French Athletic Union, who Is or
gambling the French participants in
the Olympic games:
III the American competitors are
as carefully picked this year as they
were In the past, they certainly will
be the victors at the Olympic games.
1T must be remembered, however.
that during the last fcw years great
progrcssf haa been made by Finnish.
swcdishANorwegian and Trcnch ath-
lctes and Americans. therefore, must
expect more competition this year
than before.
America undoubtedly Will win all
the short races and the competitions
involving individual skill, such as
but in the long races they may be
surpassed by the English. the Swcdes
and the French.
Although we. in France. have made
every effort TO have a good showing
NJ Antwerp. we all are expecting an
American victory. and owing to the
on2ortunity. we Will welcome such
n victory TO- spur us on TO greater
suzanne LcuElcn. French world
champion women tennis player:
we regret exceedingly tina, Amor
TEND the tennis championship at Ant
werp; for Il Is fell, in French ten
MS MI, circles that ne Americans would
would, like TO meet the American
racket champion" -
Pierre Deschamps, president OF tho
academic Des Sports: While tho
easily in all competitive athletics
their position may be challenged
seriously In boxing, fencing and rug
by In these sports. where mental
fitness. tho French and tho british
stand pretty good chance OF win
ming The Swcdes. too. are strong"
The Marquis de roiiEnoc. vice or
Americans arc very strong. hut We
VIII try TO present worthy compe;i-
tors"
jacques Gillou. r-esidcn, OF tho
Racing club: America may be beaten
by Sweden IN races longer than 500
rnctcrs-al in swimming. su; tho
shorter races are sure to he won by
America. on the whole. I would say
that We. in France. arc counting on
the Americans carrying of most Of
the prizes"
Madame Sourcof Bayard. president.
or the womcn's Aviation Club:
American athletes have proved. in
the past that they are better pre-
pared than athletes Of other conn
tries. Before, understand. there
were about 500 Americans for thirty
Frcnchmcn. This year the entrants
are more nearly equal. and hope
America will meet with more coInpc-
tition."
Henry Fate. prominent deputy. au-
thor Of the bill! Introducing sports
into all tho schools Of France: The
olympic games are excellent TO stir
up International pride and compctI-
tor. Will. We would like ~ sec
Franco win. heliev" that mos. OF,
us think America will. And-this
thought is agreeable. since the French
people. as a whole, and In spite ~
newspaper talk. have the greatest
admiration for the Americans and for
American SDortStnanship"