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Another suggestion which was made was that of holding an all-inclusive national track meet--an American Olympiad--next spring. However, as this meet would interfere seriously with the present intercollegiate meet, and with college examinations, it seems improbable that it will be held...
...stone should be left unturned to insure that the Olympic team measure up to the highest standard of American athletic prowess. The United States has won world-wide renown by her victories in previous Olympic contests. May the United States still wear that crown of glory when the 1920 Olympiad has passed into history. --BOSTON TRANSCRIPT...
Oberlin College will probably introduce a novel feature in the field day sports. It is proposed to reproduce the Greek Olympiad with javelin hurling, etc., the contestants to appear in Greek costume...