New-York tribune., 1922-08-19
Five Nations, *
w O I'M e N i'm Meet
AT Paris Tomorrow

PARIS, Aug. Is (By The Associated
Press). .--Seventy-seven women athletes
representing five countries, will COM
pete in what is generally described as
the first "Womcn's Olympics" at Perish
ing Stadium Sunday. These figures
were made known officially to-day after
the arrival in Paris of the Swiss and
Czecho-Slovac teams and after word
was received that the English team had
left London for Paris and announce
ment Of the default of the Belgian
team.
The United States and Panama have
entered team of fifteen, the members
of which will be numbered / to l5.
England has thirteen entered, num-
bered 16 to 28; Czecho-S -Slovakia ten,
numbered 20 to SO; Switzerland seven,
numbered 80 to 45, and France, thirty
two, numbered 46 to IT,
Not one single French entry will be
called upon to compete in more than
one event, and there are two girls
available as substitutes, while the Eng
lish, Swiss, Czecho-Slovak and Ameri-
can girls are entered in one, two, three
and in some cases four events. The
sprints, jumps and relay, contenting
themselves to complete in the javelin
and shot put events, where they are
conceded to have the best chance. The
fight is expected to be among Eng
land, France and the United States,
with the Czecho -SIovaks close contend
ers.
The American team of women ath-
letes, entered for the first interna-
athletes entered for the first interna-
tional track meet of it's kind next Sun
day held it's final practice in the
Pershiny Stadium to-day. From now
merely do light outdoor exercise to
keep fit for the competition, which is
expected to be keen.
To-day was the first time the Amer
lean team has had an opportunity to
visit the Pershing Stadium, where the
meet will be held, while the English,
Czecho-Sloyakian and Swiss teams all
have had workouts there. The Amer
lean girls found the track much
slower than that of the Colombes
Stadium, where they had been holding
regular practice.
Miss Rathbone, of the Panama team,
slipped on the soft cinders to-day
while practicing for the 100-yard dash
d1lO WIcuCtlSU HeI dlhte. one may De
unable to participate in Sunday s
competition.
Miss Floreida Batson, captain of the
American team, was out for the first
time for practice to-day since she
sprained her ankle at Colombes the
day after her arrival in Paris. Her
ankle Is still weak. but she expects to
be in first-class shape by Sunday.
DR.. Harry Eaton Stewart, the teams
coach and medical adviser, gave the
girls strenuous workouts in all the
events on the program. He said he
realized all the teams were fairly even-
ly1s atched. Many first places are con-
cedeS to the other teams, but the Amer
leans are pinning their faith on accum-
ulating enough points to win the meet
by winning seconds and thirds. The
100-yard dash is generally conceded to
Miss Lines, of England, who has been
regularly turning in better than 12
seconds for this event.
Among Americas best performers
are Miss Maybelle Gilliland and Miss
Elizabeth Slime, Both from the Leonia
High School, New Jersey, who are en-
tered for the hundred-yard dash.
Mile. Therese Laloz, of France, is
regarded as the likely winner of the
100-yard hurdle, with Miss Camelia
Sable, Of Newark, N. j.; Miss Linnes,
of England, and Mile. Mejslickova, of
Czecho-Slovakia, closely following. II
Miss Batson regains her best form,
however, she will be hard to beat in
this event.