New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-07
Pick Moakley
AS Head Coach
OF Big Squad
luna and White, of This
District, Among Z Long
Distance Runners Chosen

The American Olympic Committee
held an all day session yesterday at
the New York Athletic Club. 1t was
icint meeting of the nomination, Sc
,ecton and executive committees. A
Great deal OF important business was
disposed OF in connection with the
san.es to be held at Antwerp.
The marathon team was selected.
managers and coaches for the different
teams were appointed, and an appeal
was made for generous subscriptions
from Americans who wish to have a
full complement of team members in
every branch of sport sent across to
10 Justice to the athletic supremacy
which the United States representa-
t;ves have Won and upheld since the
revival Of the Olympic games at
Athens in 1905.
Require 100000 Fund
It is estimated that 100000 will be
required in order TO send a full team
in each branch Of sport. About $50
o0G has been subscribed and pledges
for twice that amount have been given
The committee believes that gate
receipts at the final tryouts will net
about $4,000. so that another 500 900
will be necessary. This sum must be
donated within the next ten or twelve
days.
The following men were chosen for
the marathon team: Carl Under and
Arthur Ross, Boston; Joseph Organ
and Jack Weber, Pittsburgh: Charles
Melor, Chicago; Frank Zuna, Newark,
y. j. A. A.; Edwin White, New York.
The las named VAS chosen as alternate.
Matthew p. Halpin, OF the New York
Athletic Club. was again appointed as
manager OF the American Olympic
team with George Brown. of the Bos-
ton 4. A. as assistant manager. Otto
Wahle, New York Athletic Club. will
have the management of the male
swimmers. and Miss Charlotte Epstein,
Of this ci1y, viii act in a similar capa-
city for the female swimmers. Roy
Moore. a New York. will have charge
Of the gymnasts and F. Denny was Sc
lected as manager OF the bicyclists.
Moakey Is Head Coach
A board Of athletic coaches for track
and field was appointed with the
veteran John Moaklev, of Cornell. as
head coach. The other members of
ZIG "O--'A s.-I La W. itOUeI lSOI, I nj
versity Of Pennsylvania; Martin De-
lancy, Chicago A. A. Mike Ryan.
Colby College. and the Pacific Coast
section Will be represented by either
John Maloney, Of Stanford University,
or B. Cromwell. OF the University of
Southern California
Sniae Webb and Joseph ". Bateman.
Of the Naval Academy, Annapolis. were
appointed IS coaches for the boxers
Webb WI sail with the transport team
and Bateman will go over on the L.
S. s. Frederick with the men from the
navy.
S. NJ. Pi7neo Will coach the wrestling
team, while the fencers will be taken
care o. H. Paul Gelas and his assistant.
George S-erntz. both of the United
States Naval Academy. q
Full $50 Americans. including con-
testan.s. coaches and others, will make
the trip across the ocean. The follow
ing teams st.ll remain to make the
Trip to Beigium1 Cycling. IA; track
and field 124; boxing, 16; fencing. 10;
swimming, men. p; women. ~; water
pe-o and gymnastlc, 4; weight lifting,
2; rowing, IS; caisthenics, 10;
wrestling. TO-
1t was also announced that each con-
testant, whether successful or not,
would be presented with souvenir
Of the seventh Olympiad in the form
o. an athlete holding a golden wreath
Tins IS mounted on a pedestal and is
about hfteen inches high.