New-York tribune., 1922-11-23

n Tie alHeA iNSfh 0iytipdS <asSoClaJiOT
,s,egates, the American Olympic C,
.sa burden Of preparation, was appo
,s.euted into membership, funds al
5egates received by President Hare
The convention completed its meet
I, fs.niehs with dinner at which Col
=, Robert ~ Thompson, the leading
'sirit IN the ani2ation, presided
- DsemineRt government officials
spoke, ,.,..
olvpeIc Association include the Nat
;osa. 8matenT Athletic Federation,
tse United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
s;atssn, the National Collegiate Atl-
ese s2goeiation, the National Re
neaas Association and the Navy
Iessas The inclusion of these bodies
q sSe Olympic Association gives that
organization membership of close
10 30 sport governing bodies and forms
the most complete and Impressive as
socistieB Of its kind in existence.
SO great was the enthusiasm of the
delegates toward the close Of the meet
lHg that with the appointment OF a
srasurer for the American O,mpic
Committee, there was e rush to see
sbich individual or association should
be first TO contribute to the funds
shich early in 1924 will be used TO
sransport and house in France the
s!rongest and most representative
Sn1hlnation Of athletes ever to wear
ae american shield upon their breasts.
wecal individual contributions were
4 sfst to be received
The various athletic bodies then be-
sa to contribute. The Amateur Ath-
4 nc Union gave $500 and was fol-
4 ssed by the intercollegiate Associa-
ion OF Amateur Athletes which gave
1900, equally divided between the
4 sssoeiation and the committee. The
sssy League followed suit and then
Es Of the allied bodies, whose name
ras withheld temporarily. gaaranteed
sum Of not less than $1,000 and
gssibly $4,000.
Strong Court Team Expected
The first of the new members to
asnre active participation was the
4 United States Lawn Tennis Associn-
4 asn. which promised TO enter a team
msiposed of the best players of both
4 g1es available in 1924 This will be
j ae first time that the United States
is been represented in Olympic lawn
q zhris, and with Tilden, Johnston. Rich
Il sas and players of similar caliber
Il snpeting IN the mems play, and such
Il spmeu players as Mrs. Molla Biurd
q yedt Mallory, Miss. Helen Wills and
B srs. Marion q. Jessup available, team
4 l.fong enough to meet and probably
4 lsiest the leading exponents of the
4 etles court nations is confidently ex-
peted
4 IN selecting the American Olympic
Y committee Of forty-eight, which body
Il viii eyentually be expanded to fully
NE tandred members, majority OF
1 ne issglng officials Of the American
4 0gnpe Association were included.
ap5stA Thompson was elected chair
nsE frederick w. Rubien. Secretary;
4 aeaT Lapham, of Boston. first vice
aalfnan Dwight Davis, of St. Louis,
q Eeona vice-chairman, and William F.
4 sanhhreys, of San Francisco, third
q He-ehairman. Julius II. Barnes, Of
n Nuth, Minn., was elected treasurer,
s. nd John 7. McGovern, of New York,
nafeillor.
n Other business of the meeting. in
y auded the instruction of the commit
a to provide for Americas participa-
4 loh in the art and literary competi-
Tons at the next Olympic games and
aer feasible this department of the in
iesnatonal meet, which has in the past
been neglected by the United States.
1t was also decided to prepare and
award special American Olympic
medal TO all members of the 1924
teams regardless OF whether they
scored points for the United States in
'he physical and mental competitions.
Association Elects Officers
The association elected the following
oihcerS; President. Colonel Robert M
thompson; first vice ce-president. w. c.
+ trout second vice. president. DR.. Gra-
nam Hammond; third vice-pzesident
=, I McGovern; secretary, F. w.
Ruolen; treasurer, Julius II. Rarnes
committeeman, Colonel w. Johnson
var Department; Captain Train, Navy
DDepaIsmenti General Palmer f. Pierce
GGoionel A ]. Mills, Captain Joseph Me
Cabe, Major Leonard Dwight Davis.
Kelly. ~N'N - ''s' 9 "'iu ~ .
Colonel Thompson, in outlining the
aefivlties and objects of the associa-
uon curing the year and a half pre-
yyeoing the eighth Olympiad at Paris
~ 1924 stated it would be the purpose
of the organization to select a truly
representative team of American ath.
ietes to compete against the best track
ana field men of more than forty ma
aohs. The American Olympic Associ-
suon, he said, wants to send abroaj
seam of good sportsmen who will dc
sted!t to the nation and will win ~