South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-13
STARS GATHER FOR
OLYMPIC TRYOUTS
Sport Authorities of Nation
Arrange for Classic Ath-
letic Games.

By Associated Press:
NEW YORK. March 1.-THE
greatest gathering OF athletic author
tiles ever assem- bled in this city will
convene here Saturday afternoon
formally 10 consider plans and ar
rangements for the formation Of the
American Olympic team which will
represent the United States I'm the
Olympic games at Antwerp, Bel
GUM. next summer. Fifteen sport
governing associations Will have one
or more delegates in attendance In
addition 10 scores of officers and
committee men from the Interna-
tional and American Olympic COM
mittee and the Amateur Athletic
union,
During "A FIVE hour conference the
entire program of Americas partici-
patton in the international games
will be outlined Arrangements will
be made for financing by private and
public subscription the transporta-
ton Of the hundred or more ath-
letes who will carry the cOlors of the
nation at Antwerp: dates will be Sc
lected for the various trial games or
tests in more than a score of COM
petitions; numerous committees ap-
pointed TO attend to specific details
and reports read regarding athletic
conditions both in the United States
and abroad.
Many Of the athletes upon whom
the country will depend upon to gar
ner a winning total of points in the
Olympic games will have an oppor-
tunity 10 display their stamina.
strength. speed and agility in the ma
tional indoor track and field cham
pionships of the amateur athletic
union here Saturday night. The
classic event is considered prelim-
mary Olympic tryOut
Loren Murchison, former st. Louis
flyer, and Harold Lever of Pennsyl-
vania are the favorites in the 60 yard
dash. In the 800 yards event Murch-
ison will meet Maxam of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. and O'Brien
of Loughlin lyceum. Earl Ely. Uni
vers ty of Pennsylvania, is entered in
the 600 yard and 1000 yard races
and may compete in both. Eby,
Joie Ray, Illinois A. G. of Chicago,
present title holder; Jack Sellers,
NcY York A c., national 600 yard
champion; Mike Devaney, Millrose
A A.: Robert Crawford, Lafayette
college, national junior champion,
and e. j. O'Brien, Yale, are the most
prominent entrants for the 1000
yards event.
That he has not picked the trap
shooting team which will represent
the United States at the Antwerp
games next July and that final selec-
ton will be deferred as long as pos
sible in order to select the country's
best shelters, were stated in mes
&c to the American Trap Shooting
association headquarters Friday from
Jay Clark, jr., of Worcester, Mass,
captain o. the team.
He declared that competition TO
make the team is open to every
shooter regardless OF his means, sew
eral erroneous reports having been
circulated that shooters would be
asked to pay their own expenses.
Funds will be raised TO send the
team to Antwerp. he said
Clark called attention to the fact
that scores made under adverse
weather conditions here will receive
greater consideration than those
made under ideal conditions, mas
much as the Olympiad shooting will
be held on scheduled time regardless
of the weather.
Clark, who has been empowered
by the association 10 pick the team
and co make all arrangements for
the European trip, will confer with
other members of the Olympic COM
mi'tee here tomorrow.