Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-09
Dove OF PEACE SETTLESOVER
AMERICAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 NP-The dove
of peace is about to settle over the
organization of the American Olympic
committee again, bringing together the
warning groups of athletic interests
that split apart exactly year ago,
and furnishing a harmonious back
ground for the nations entry into the
1923 Olympic games at Amsterdam.
10 all intents and purposes, the
breach already has been healed be-
tween these rival groups, one headed
by the Amateur Athletic union as the
controlling factor in the American
Olympic organization and the other
led by the National Collegiate Athletic
association. 1t has been brought
about by acceptance by the. executive
powers of the N. c. A. A. and its allies
of an invitation to join in the Olympic
work, extended by the new president
of the Olympic committee, Major Gem
eral Douglas Macarthur of Baltimore.
The success of peace maneuvers, al
though known to have been under way
for some time, was disclosed today for
the first time in connection with
call for the annual meeting of the N.
G. A. A. in New York, December %,
issued by Brigadier General Palmer E.
Pierce, then president. General Pierce's
notice to members contained this
significant paragraph:
'An invitation of the president, Cen
eral Douglas Macarthur Of the Amerl-
can Olympic committee, which has In
charge the participation of the United
States in the Olympic games OF 1923,
has been accepted by the executive
committee of the National Amateur
Athletic Federation. the Y. M. G. A.,
National Collegiate Athletic aSsocia-
ton and the authorized representatives
of the navy, marine corps and west
ern conference, to join in the work.
This acceptance for the N. G. A. c., is
subject to the approval OF the dele
gates present at the twenty an
nual convention"
Controversy over. matters OF inter
national athletic policy and control OF
the Olympic organization caused the
split last year between the A. A. U.
and N. c. A. A., the latter opposed
bitterly the election of William 2.
Prout of Boston to the presidency OF
the Olympic association. The rift
widened when the N. G. "A. A. and its
allies, chief among them the Y. M G.
A.. western conference big Ten" and
the N. A. A. F., withdrew all support
from the Olympic body.
The Pacific coast has at least two
notable candidates for all American
football honors this season to add to
the gayety Of the annual gridiron se--
lective process.
Southern California made the all
stu, array of 1926 with fast running
back, Morton Kaer, and the Trojans
believe they have equally as formid-
able a candidate this season in their
rugged and hard spAunging captain,
Morley D\~y.
Drury has been doing some fancy
ball carrying most Of the season. In
helping to overthrow California, he
gained 2O2 yards from scrimmage out
of his teams grand total of 323 yards.
He ran the team at quarterback that
day, but is halfback by natural in
clination.
Larry Bettencourt, captain and CEN
ter of the powerful st. Ndarys college
team, is another far western star, rated
among the years foremost lineSmen.
He has at least one conspicuous rival
in Did Charlesworth of Yale, pivot OF
the mighty blue line, and outstanding
snapper-back along the eastern front,
which also includes a fine performer
in Grigsby of Georgetown.