, 1923-07-15
COLLEGES and
A. A. U. WANT TO
NAME ATHLETES
Understanding Needed
Between Them.
BY WALTER %EcKERsALL.


Although the American team which
will compete In the Olympic games in
France next summer can be selected
at the present time with a degree Of
certainty. there is bound to be friction
between officials OF the A. A. U. and
the National Collegiate A.. A. when
the time arrives to name the quad.
h annual track and field games
Of the National Collegiate A. A. are
now a fixture. This was emphasized
last month when the event was held
in Chicago and attracted a banner en-.
try and the largest crowd which ever
saw a set Of college games In Chicago.
Athletes were on hand from all sec
tons of the country, and the meet
properly styles the American college
Olympics.
A. A. Q. 0ficials U~nfriendly.
When the games are held next year
winners of the various events may go
to France without further trials IL
oficials of the National Collegiate A.
A have their way. The A. A. u. and
college bodies are not on any too
friendly terms, and the breach was
~broadened by the recent edict Of the
A A U. to prevent Charley Paddock
from running in France earlier in the
year.
Mai. John L. Grinth, commissioner
Of athletics in the Big Ten and a mem
Der OF the committee in charge of
the National Collegiate games, stated
earlier in the eason hat next years
meet will he a final tryout for all
university and college athletes for the
American Olympic team. He intends
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body when the annual convention of
the association is held this winter.
Seek an Agreement.
II an agreement be reached
whereby the National Collegiate viii
dstermine the university and college
performers to go abroad, then the Ma,
tonal A A. U. games held annually
can serve the purpose OF selecting non.
college men for the games. This would
result in a harmonious working agree
ment and the team would receive sup
port from all athletic bodies.
Such an agreement would result in
a more liberal contribution to the fund
necessary to defray expenses OF the
team. In the past it has been sports
loving individuals who have contrib
uted literally to the fund, but under
the proposed new arrangement moneys
derived from the various meets could
be put into the fund and the drive for
expenses could be eliminated
Plenty Of College Stars.
During the last year some sterlins
performers were developed In the col.
leges. and most Of them have still an
other year Of intercollegiate compe-
ttion- Those who have graduated
have cast their lots with athletic clubs
and will try for places on the yam.
kee team. Most of these. however,
should be wen better with another
years training and coaching.
The annual Junior n senior track
and field championship games of the
National A. A. U. to be held on Stage
neld. Chicago. On Aug. 81. Sept. /. and
Sept 8, viii go a long way toward de-
termining some members OF the Ameri.
can Olympic team. Athletic clubs
throughout the country have made a
concentrated drive for college and
university athletes. but the great ma
jority have placed aside the spiked
shoes and will wait until the National
Collegiate games are held next hummer
before making their bids for places on
the Yankee team.
doWeVer, the ~ A. U. Champion
ships OF this year. which will be held
under the auspices of the Illinois A. c.,
bid fair to be one OF the most sue
cessful ever held for the reason every
athletic club of Importance will be rep
resented This representation Is due
to the central location Of Chicago and
the many facilities for housing the
athletes near the field.
Prep Stars Entered.
One Of tho features Of the meet will
be the bringing together OF two great
prep school sprintere, Eugene Good.
Willie OF the University High school
OF Chicago snd Frank Hussey OF stuy.
vesant High OF New York City. Each
has stepped the century in .os As.
while Hussey was timed by some
checkers In 90 as at the Yale inter.
scholastic.
Charles A. Dean. chairman Of the
championship committee Of the Ma.
tional A. A u, who IL also chairman
OF the athletic committee of the I. a.
C., intends to turn over all profits
TO the American Olympic fund, and
tickets will be disposed of among the
big business firms OF Chicago. En-
tries for this meet close on Aug. 20
with Chairman Dean at liz South
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