Evening star., 1924-06-25

their training quarters.
1t was planned at first TO, give
would make Paris sit I'D and take
doned through fear of hurting the
example m the case of other teams i;
a.. About AO of the American athl
Rocqucncpurt four miles from Yer
two month lease from the same Mul
President Wilson during the peace
the French Olympic village of Colo
show the French that America is no
At Rocqnencourt the boys will live
in a series of attractive green wood
and cement cottages, erected on a
Knoll in the midst of the park with
a magnificent view out over Versailles
and the valley of the Seine. Two ath-
ietes will live in each room, ten rooms
ito a cottage. There are eleven cot
4tageS In all
A special water system has been in
stalled at considerable expense for
drinking and bathing purposes
Col. Robert M Thompson, president
of the American Olympic committee,
and a group of six or seven guests
VIII be the only ones to live in the
chateau. a beautiful white colonial
mansion without pillars, situated at
the entrance to the park II is filled
with priceless paintings, engrayings,
etchings, antiques ana rare pieces of
furniture, mementos of Napoleon 1,
,ent Murat reoaved his original title.
The girl athletes are to be housed
in lodges to the left of the entrance
gate, whi1e tho Army officers who will
compete m the polo games, which
open day xfnnr tomorrow, will be
Quartered IN renovated buildings
across the road
Greeted Mt Cherbourg.
BY the AsEcixted Press
PARIS, June 25.-The American
Olympic athletes arrived in. Paris at
s:l5 O'Clock this afternoon.
CHERBUURG. France, June 25.-
The steamship America, bearing the
United States Olympic team of more
than 800 athletes, arrived here today.
The athletes were all in good condi-.
ton.
The first demonstration from the
French came, as the athletes passed a
harbor ting, whose men sent up q
cheer. which was echoed by the in
Crowds lined the wharf as the men.
landed, but the welcome was in
formal and mild. There were several
American delegations present, in
Guiding members of the American
Admiral Philip Andrews welcomed
the men on behalf Of the American
naval staff
The Americans departed for Paris
on two special trains
Ath1etEs I'm Fine Spirits.
The athletes were in fine spirits
and according to Head Coach Rob
ertson, they are in excellent corndi-
tion. Coach Robertson plans to De
gin their real training at Rocouen-
court, near Paris, tomorrow. Plans
to seek an extension of time for fl
time for bfaAs have been abandoned.
The entries are expected to be filed
tomorrow.
]. G. Kennedy. Philadelphia, coxswain
or the foW-oared crew, was slightly
wounded in the neck by q glancing
shot during target practice for the
modern p1nt2thlon aboard ship late
be superficial. -
Duke Kahanamoku. the Hawaiian
aquatic star, was elected captin of
the swimming team by a big majority
over Johnnie WeismuIker and Rich
ards Howell
Co&1ndly LIS DhPlaced.
Head Coach Robertson has an
nounced definitely that ]. II. Walters
will run IN the $oo-meter event, re-
placing Ray Watson who has been
assigned to the 1,5o0-meter race in
the place of James j. Connolly.
Joie Rays final appeal to be per-
mftted to run in the 1500-meter con-
test Was rejected Joie's endeayors
will be confined to the 3.o00-mete
events
In the case of Bay, Coach Robert
son feels that the program is such
that it would be too great strain
on Ray to run in the two events, in
volving four straight days of hard
racing. particularly as the Chicagoan
is not believed at his best right now.
Connolly has been given a berth on
the team race, in which Kirby, Lar
rivee. Tfbbets and Cox are entered.
Coach Robertson disclosed that.
there has been no change in the in
dividuals slated TO run in the 400 and
Cochran, HelffEich and Macdonald
will compete in this event.
The sprint relay team has not been
finally decided upon, but it was said
may be given chzmca as will prob
ably George l.. Hin 9nd-Lopen Murch-
ison, who are entered IN one indi-
vdiual sprint only.
The only other changes in the
slate were made by Coach Robertson
that G7enn Hartrdnft would be def
inite1y entered in the discus replac-
ing Wayne Johnson who has been
added to the 10,00O-meter event, in
son hzBe already been assigned.
With few exceptions the entries
will follow in the order of the final
SriaIs, it Is thought, with the ex-
ception OF the changes already noted.
W. A. Comins has already replaced
william Dowding of Georgetown as
the fourth man IN the broad jump;
Murchison has gained the 1o0-Eneter
assignmeuk over Hos8ey, and Paddock
has dfspaAced Clark in the 2eO-meter
dash.
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