The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-09
OLYMPIC GAMES
ARE DISCUSSED
American Olympic Committee Will
Meet at New York, February 5.

Meet at New York, February 5.
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Olympic plans
for participation in 1924 games are
expected to be placed upon a perma-
nent working basis before the inter-
national committee meet at Lucerne
next June to select a site for the
eighth revival of the world sport car
nival. The foundation for a far more
elaborate and effective system Of
preparation will be laid at a confer
ence of the American olnnypic COM
mittee to be held in this city on Feb
ruary 5.
Profiting by the experiences gained
in handling the 1920 team, which pre-
sented problems never before encoun-
tered in olympic games Of the past,
President Gustavus T. Kirby has ap-
pointed a special committee consist
ing of Col. A. G. Mills; Hon. j. T..
Mahoney and Pres. Robert S. Weaver,
of the Amateur Athletic Union; Col
William Libbey, president of the Ma
tional Rifle Association; DIR. G. NJ.
Hammond, president of the Fencers
League; julius Barnes, National AS
ISOLATION Amateur Oarsmen; Gen
Palmer E. Pierce, president National
Collegiate Athletic Association; Hon.
Barlow S. Weeks, International Olym-
pic Committee; G. T. Kirby, f. w.
RUBEN and w. H Booth, president,
secretary and treasurer, respectively,
of the American olympic committee,
to prepare and present a comprehen-
Slve scheme for the reorganization
of the American olympic committee.
While this committee has not as
yet filed a formal report it is ex-
pected that it's recommendations will
include some radical suggestions and
proposed reforms. A number of pro-
posals were laid before the committee
by President Kirby in a recent COM
munication which may result in their
being incorporated in the plan of re-
organization. These suggestions in
clude.
A permanent American olympic
committee consisting of three dele
gates from each and every sport as
ISOLATION affiliated with the A. o. O.;
permanent board of governors TO
serve until successors are elected to
fill their places: immediate organi-
zation of a definite system for par
ticipation In 1924 meet with commit
tee to attend to preliminary details
as they may arise; a quartermaster's
department with full authority and
control over transportation, housing
and equipment; a finance committee
to take the form of an American
Olympic Club to begin a finance cam
paign at least two years previous to
the next international meet, this club
to have the same number of delegates
-.
mittee as other affiliated bodies; that
all funds derived from olympic try
outs and exhibitions be pooled in a
general fund instead of applying to
such teams or sports as create the
gate receipts.
1t is considered probable that should
the proposed scheme for reorganfza-
ton be adopted it will result in the
and clerical staff to handle the vari-
Gus matters in connection with the
olympic games as they develop. This
would obviate the necessity of under
taking what Is really a colossal task
within a few months previous to the
actual staging of the meet.
While the international Olympic
committee will not meet at Lucerne
until next June the site of the 1924
meet is generally understood to have
settled down to a choice between
Rome, Paris, Pasadena and Copen-
hagen. OF the four cities Paris is con-
coded to have the best chance with
Rome second choice. With the scene
of the eighth olympaid known several
years in advance; a comprehensive
plan of operation and a permanent
force to operate, there would be little
opportunity for the errors of COM
mission and omission which interfered
with the complete success of the 1920
American invasion of Antwerp.
All these matters and recommen-
dations will be published in full In
the report of the American olympic
committee now in course. of prepara-
tion. This report, (which will also take
the form of a complete history of the
American olympic activities last year
with elaborate Photographic display
Of the team and individual competi-
ton, will be distributed to all those
who were in any way connected with
the United States olympic team of
1920. In addition special engrossed
certificates are being prepared for
distribution among the athletes of all
teams regardless of whether they ac-
tually competed or were held in re-
serve, certifying that they were mem
bers of the team. These certificates
which will be duly signed by the
proper committee officials, will be
suitable for framing as a permanent
souvenir of the games.