Word: fors
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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France, England, Italy, and the Scandinavian countries have already started preparations for the training of their competitors. Judging from these preliminary trials, the accepted opinion in America that the United States will have an easy contest in the track events is by no means warranted.
England is preparing for the games in a business-like way, and without going too closely into the cause of their Olympic deficiencies, it is possible to say that no repetition, of such incidents as those which happened in 1912 can occur next year. England is adopting the methods of...
The committee for the American team has not yet decided as to how many men will represent this country, but there is certain to be a larger United States team than ever before in the history of the games. With regard to the selection of the men, it is understood...
The amount necessary for the expenses will probably reach $200,000, the largest sum ever spent by this country for the Olympic games. The increased size of the team will add to the expenses, and the committee in charge will no doubt raise the money by popular subscription.
The American Legion is not making itself popular by the stand several of its posts have taken against the appearance of Fritz Kreisler, the Austrian violinist. In constituting itself a dictator of artistic productions it allies itself against the very principles for which it fought. By its virtual prohibition of...