South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-19
BEST BALANCED
SQUAD EYER SENT
TO OLYMPIC GAMES
To Take Six Men For Each
Event if Funds Hold
Out.

BOSTON. July ls.-SIore than 100
Of tire leading athletes OF the coun-
Try were selected 10 represent the
United States IN the Olympic games
az Antwerp next month at an all
night session OF the American Olyru-
pic committee, which ended early
sunday. In accordance with pre-
viouS announcement the selections
were based almost entirely upOn the
showing made in the final trials az
the Harvard stadium yesterday when
more than 10000 spectators saw
Americas best track and field stars
compete for the privilege OF wearing
the Eed vhitc and blue shield in the
seventh OlyInpied.
Every section OF the nation was
represented in the trials and the
distribution Of hOnOrs in the 81
et ents covers the entire country and
includes a number OF athletes from
the army and navy. While "A ma
lority OF the men named for the trip
% Belgium have athletic club affii-
iations. most OF them are cOlleg-
stars who have won varsity letters
during the present or recent years.
Balanced Team
Mem bcTs OF the American Olym
Pic committee and the board Of
coaches expressed the opinion tha-
lne 1920 team was the best balanced
and the strongest combination ever
named 20 carry the United states
shield in international athletic corr
petition. Four world record holders
appear on the list, j +. TED Mer-
ed4h, D. f. Ahearn, r. H. FOss and
Pet Ryan. Two winners Of first
piaccs at the Stockholm, Olympiad
~ 1912 also are members Of the
team. Meredith and Pat Mcdonald,
the weight man.
The east leads In places with 90
names. divided as follows:
New York A. g., %. Boston A. A..
10. MeadOwbrook club. Philadcl-
phia, s COlsate z: MilrOse A. Z. New
York 4. smaller clubs IS; unattach-
cd g. The middle west has az places.
the Chicago \. y. leading with 81,
Illinois A. c. having e. scattered
cffic coast placed %. the Olympic
club Of san Francisco having 10, Los
Angeles A. c.. Il; colleges 8: and
Multomah 4. g.. Portland ore, I.
south colleges won three places for
their section. The navy gained sis
places and the army three.
Four Men Eligible
The olympic games conditions
stipulate six entries for each track
or field event with four men eliCibie
20 compete. AS a. result six men
were selected In almost every case
with the understanding that an viii
be sent 20 Antwerp If funds arc
available IN case the necessary
money is not obtained in the pres
ont campaign for public subscrlp-
tions as many men as possible will
be taken in the order named i'm the
selection list.
J. ". priscoli Of the Boston A a.
who was boxed in the 40 yard race
Yesterday in such manner that ne
could not get through. was placed
on the team because Of his record
and past performances Amesoli
I'atsoni the diminutive Indian from
Hasckell institute. Kansas, who paC-
ed inc leaders IN the 10000 metr,
run until splint i'm his shoe forced
him 10 slow up, also gained a place,
ass did Charles T. Hunter of the
tHyrr.ric club, san Francisco. who
competed In both The 5000 and DO,
600 metre runs without success i'm
either carl y. Johnson. the famous
all-round athlete of the University
of tff-hf.~au still showed the effects
of has recent illness and although
he was sixth IN the broad jump COM
pctftion. was unable 90 pass the Sc
we're test required 10 make the team
Disappointment generally express
ga over the failure OF the athletes
o. break any worlds records .E the
running events yesterday brought
r-on The coaches sunday the eN-
PLANTATION that IL was due 90 the
wind condition In the stadium. The
SNirIiug currents peculiar 10 the am
phithcatre swept around the track
in Inc face OF the runners through
out virtually the complete circuit. e
was said. slowing them mp 90 the eN-
tent OF several seconds 20 Tho mile.