Show L' L J. J EXECUTIVES Vf GIVE TEAM L APPROVAL P P H 0 V A l 1 r AU Authorities Sanci Sanc Sane Which 1 tion i 0 t Will Represent United States at Olympic Games I WASHiNGTON Feb 12 Official WASHINGTON V cial government sanction and support for the team which will represent rep rep- resent the United St States in the Olympic Olympic pic plc games at Antwerp next nest summer committee commit was ivas obtained by the Olympic tee in a series sro of conferences today with high officials of the government The position of t honorary president of the American Olympic committee was accepted provisionally pro b by on behalf or of President Wll- Wll Baker and anti Daniels I t Bon on made Secretaries honorary vice VICcI presidents of the committee Meet Officers Tho Olympic committee also met mt a number num r of ot officers of or the army and anti J I navy y in iii a n. conference a at al whIch the tho ns- ns and operation co-operation of or both branches of ot tho the service was pledged pledged- Tentative plans werd discussed for the 1 the tho both from athletes Inclusion n of armY and na navy in the team o of more mora than which will sail from New cw cW York lork in July and arid ways ays and means were considered for or tho thu formation o of the team Th American Olympic committee represented in the conferences by c as r F. F W. W Gustavus T. T Kirby president secretary and Colonel Palmer National E. E Pierce president of ot tho the Athletic association President AlP AlU ro e eIn In discussing discussing- tho the acceptance of or the Wil- Wil 11 11 honorary presidency for President V assured the Secretary son Eon committee o of the Presidents President's approval States Slates Participation in the of United International games to be bo stayed staged in Belgium 1 lum Secretaries Daniels and Baker became bo- bo came camo vice presidents informally b by written acceptance the delivery of or which which was recorded in motion pictures which later will become part oT or the Him film history of ot tho the American Olympic Bakers Baltor's letter letter letter let let- team of 1920 Secretary ter of or acceptance addressed to President President dent ent cas as follows I i 1 accept with pleasure an honorary vice ice presidency ncy In the American OlympIc Olympic pic pie committee e. The Tho work woric of the tho committee committee com corn both in physical education and andIn andin andin in tho the cultivation of or International good g and md 1 feeling Is of ot great Importance am happy to be associated with it IL M Sn Say Sari Daniel Daniels Mr Daniels wrote The navy Is deeply Interested In wholesome athletics and will gladly do doall all aU that Is possible to make mako Americas AmerIca's v part in tho the Olympic games c at Antwerp i not r-not t cn With thanks for or the iio honor Of of appointing pp mo iS mo mc as an an- an honorary honorary hon hon- vice president and with CY every IY good wish for tor national l and international international de development of games Cames testing skill and courage I am nm yours sin sin- Amon Among the tho of officers ricers or the of-the the arm army and navy y at tho the conference to discuss plans for operation co in the tho formation of tho the team wore Commander C. C B. B BIajo Mayo and tt Ut Commander J. J G. G Ware and Ma MaJ Gen W. W M. M Wright Brig Brig- Gen F. F H. H Phil PhU- lips Jr Col F. F W. W Honeycutt CoL Cot Douglas McCaskey Col Town- Town fiend Whalen n Maj C. C V. V Henry Honry MaJ Ma J. J Walt C. C Johnson and MaJ 1305 MajE E. E V. V Gravis |