Show I YES VES G GIVE IVE TE TEAM M APPROVAl I. I i Federal Authorities Sanction Sanc Sane es 0 Which tion Will Represent United States at Olympic Games 4 Feb 12 Of i 0 fi- fi WASHINGTON i cial dal government sanction and support for the tho team which will represent rep rep- resent the United St States tes in the Olympic pie pic games at Antwerp crp next summer was ivas obtained by the Ol Olympic committee committee commit commit- tee in a series o of of- conferences today with willi high officials of the government bO The position of or f honorary honora pre president of ot ott t the American n Olympic committee was accepted accented provisionally lJ by 1 on behalf of or President U Wil- Wil 1 Baler Baker and Daniels Secretaries nn i I eon Con wore made honorary vice presidents of ot 1 tho committee Meet Officers Officer 1 The Thc Olympic committee also aso met a a. officers of or the army and andt 1 number 1 er of or t navy In a a. conference at which the tho M- M and op co-op co operation of or both bothI branches o ot of tho the service was pledged I I I Tentative plans we o discussed for br the I inclusion of or athletes from both the the team of moro army and navy In than which will m saLt sail from New ew York lork In In Jul July and arid ways and means were considered for the formation fOnT of the team The Tho American Olympic conferences hy by was T represented In the Gustavus T. T Kirby president P. P W. W se secretary and Colonel Palmer E. E Pierce president of the National Collegiate Athletic association Al pro c cIn In discussing the tho acceptance of the honorary presidency for President A Wil- Wil 11 assured the tho Secretary Tumult committee son Eon of ot the Presidents President's approval wl o of 0 United States participation In th the tho Int international games to bo be staged In Bel Belgium glum Baker bocaine bc- bc and md Secretaries rles Daniel Danle came camo vice vice- presidents informally b by written acceptance the delivery dellver ot of which was recorded in motion pictures which later will become part of or tho the Ilm history of the Olympic Olymp c team of ot 1920 Secretary Bakers Baker's letter letter let let- ter o of acceptance addressed to PresIdent President President dent was as' as follows I 1 accept with pleasure an honorary vice presidency ncy In the American 01 Olympic pic plc committee The work of the committee com corn both In physical edu education and nd andIn andIn In the cultivation of international good feeling Is of great Ireat Importance and 1 3 am happy to be associated with it d Sa Says Daniels Mr rr Daniels wrote Tho The navy Y Is deeply Interested in wholesome athletics and will win gladly do fLU ail that Is la possible to m make ko Americas part Dart In the Olympic games ut at It Antwerp a. a great success With thanks for Cor the honor of appointing mo me as an honorary hon hon- crazy vice vleo president and with overy every good wish for national and international de' de development of or games gaines testing skill and courage I am yours sin sin- cerel Among Amon- tho the officers of the army anny and navy at the conference to discuss plans for operation co-operation in the tho formation of ot the team were Commander C C. B. B Mayo and Commander J. J G. G Ware arc and Maj G Gen n nV n. n W W. V M M. Wright BrIgS Gen F. F H. H Phillips Phillips Phil Phil- lips Jr Col F. F W W. Col Douglas McCaskey Col Townsend Town- Town end send Maj laJ C C. V. V Henr Henry MaJ Walt alt C C. Johnson and Maj E. E V. V Gravis |