Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-23
j. s. WILL SEND
ATHLETIC TEAM
TO PARIS MEET
Plans Are Completed for
the Participation of
Americas Representa-
tives in Olympic Games

Washington, Nov 20 (by the AS
sociated Press )--Initial steps for
participation Of Americas team in
the olympic games OF 1924, to be
held in Paris, were completed here
today at the quadrennial meeting
tion. During the session of the
sixth odd delegates of the Amer
lean olympic committee, which
will hereafter carry the burden Of
preparation, was appointed, five
new governing bodies accept
ed into membership, funds amount
ing to $500 donated and the dele
gates received by President Hard
ing at the White House. The con-
vention completed its meeting to-
night with n dinner at which Col.
Robert NJ. Thompson, the leading
spirit in the reorganization, pre-
sided and prominent government
officials spoke.
Latest Additions
The latest additions to the Amer
lean Olympic association include
the National Amateur Athletic Fed
Grafton, the United States Lawn
Tennis ASSOCIATION, the National
Collegiate Athletic association, the
National Remount association and
the Navy league. The inclusion of
these bodies in the Olympic asso-
citation gives that organization a
membership OF close to fifty sport
governing bodies and forms the
most complete and impressive as
sociation Of its kind In existence.
So great was the enthusiasm OF
the delegates toward the close OF
the meeting that with the appoint
ment of O. treasurer for the Ameri-
can Olympic committee, there was
a rush to see which individual or
association would be first to von-
tribute TO funds which early ~
1924 will be first TO transport ana
house in Arrance the strongest ana
most representative com binatlon OF
athletes ever to wear the American
shield upon their breasts. Several
individual contributions were first
to be received. The various attn
letic bodies then began TO con-
tribute. The Amateur Athletic
union gave $500 and was follow
ed by the Intercollegiate Associa-
ton of Amateur athletics, which
gave $1,000 equally divided be-
tween the association and the COM
mittee. The navy league followed
suit and then one Of the allied bod
les whose name was withheld tenn
lDorarily, guaranteed a sum of not
less than $500 and possibly $4,000.
Lawn TENNIS Matches
Tho first of the new members
to assure active participation was
Itbe u. $. Lawn Tennis association
which promised to enter team
composed of the best players ot
iboth sexes available in 1924. This
will be the first time the United
states has been represented in
/ IOlympic lawn tennis and with III
/ den. Johnston, Richards and play
I ers of similar caliber competing IN
the mems play and such Womeh,
PLAYERS as Mrs. Molla B1ursteu
/ Mallory. Miss Helen wills and MIS-.
Marion Y. Jessup, available, q team
strong enough to meet and prop
ably defeat the leading eXponehls
OF the other court nations is con-
/ fidently expected. .,. a,...,
In selecting the American Olym-
mic committee of 4S, Whlch poay
will eventually be expanded 10 fui-
Nv ZOO members, o majority of the
( leading officials of the American
Olympic association were inciudeu'
Robert NJ. Thompson was eleeteo
chairman and Frederick w. RUBEN
secretary,