South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-23
U. S. OLYMPIC BODY
COMPLETES PLANS
FOR MEET IN 1924
Quadrennial Meeting Of Asso-
citation Held at Capital
New Bodies Join.

WASHINGTON. Nov. p, lBy a.
P)-InItial steps FOR participation
Of Americas team In the Olympic
games OF 1924 10 be held in Paris.
were completed here today al the
quadrennial meeting OF the American
Olympic association. During the
session OF the sixty odd delegates.
the American Olympic committee
which will hereafter carry the bur-
den OF preparation was appointed.
five new sport governing bidIes an-
cepted into membership. funds
amounting $500 donated and The
Delegates received 10y Pres't Hard
Ing at the White House.
The convention completed It's
meeting tonight with a dinner "a.
which Col. r. w. Thompson. lead
ing spirit I'm the reorganization. pre-
sided and prominent government OF
ficials spoke
The latest additions 10 the Amer
lean olympic association include
the National Amateur Athletic fed
Grafton; the United States Lawn
Tennis association; the National
Collegiate Athleric association: tho
National Remouut association ana
the Navy League. The inclusion OF
these bodies in the Olympic associa>
ton gives that organization "a mem
bership OF close 10 nifty sport gov
erning bodies and forms the most
complete and impressive association
of its kind in existence
Great Enthusiasm
So great was the enthusiasm or
the delegates toward the close OF
the meeting that with the appo!n.-
ment OF a treasurer for the Amer
lean Olympic committee. there IVES
a rush 10 see which Individual or
association should be first 20 con-
tribute 10 the funds which early =
1924 will be used 10 transport ana
house IN France the strongest and
most representative combination OF
athletics ever 20 wear the American
shield upon their breasts. Several
individual contributions were first
to be received. The various athlc-
tic bodies then began 20 contribute
The Amatuer Athletic Union gave
$4,000. and was followed by the in
tercollegiate association or amateur
athletes. which gave 1000. equally
divided between the association and
the committee. The Navy League
followed suit and then one Of the al
lied bodies, whose anne was with
held temporarily. guaranteed a sum
or not less than s2,5OO and possibly
$1,000
The first OF the new members 20
assure active participation was the
United States Lawn Tennis associu-
ton which promised 10 enter team
composed OF the best players OF
both sexes available I'm 1894 This
Will be the first time thai the UniteI
States has been represented IN Olym-
pic lawn tennis and with Tildea.
Johnston, Richards and players ct
similar caiiber competing Ia tho
mems play and such women play
ers as Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory.
Miss Helen Wills and Mrs. Marion
2. Jessup, available. a team strong
enough 10 meet and probably defeat
the leading opponents OF the other
nations. is confidently expected.
In selecting tho American Olympus
committee OF As, lhich body WIFI
eventually be expanded 20 fully 500
memb ers, n majority Of the leadlrE
officials Of the American Olympic
association were included. Robert
VI Thompson was elected chairman,
Frederick W. Ruben. secretary.
Henry Lapssm Of Boston. first vice
chairman: Dwight Davis OF ST.
Louis, second vice chairman ara
william +. Humphreys Of san Fran
cisco. third vice chairman.
Julius II. Barnes 0f Duluth.
MINI. was elected treasurer and
John T. McGover OF New York.
councillor.
other business Of the meeting In
cluded the instruction OF the COM
mittee TO provide for Americas par
ucipRtion In the art and literary
competitions az he next Olympic
games and 20 encourage and Develop
In any manner feasible this depart
ment OF the international meet
which has I'm the past been neg.ectel
by the United States IL wac also
decided 20 prepare and award a spe-
clal American Olympic medal 10 an
members OF the 1924 teams regard
less or whether they scored points
for the United states .u he physical
and mental competitions