Show ILSON SIGNS BIL BILL FOR OLYMPIC STARS I Athletes to Travel Abro Abroad d don on Government Gov Trans p ports Kirby Leaves Now oW York Juno 4 Official notification cation that Pre President Wilson had signed I ed the bill permitting American Amp athletes competing in itt tho the Olympic games at Antwerp this summer to travel b by government 10 transports to and from Antwerp was received In this I city tonight The announcement was mado made b by Gustavus Gustat T T. Kirby president I dent ot of the American Olympic committee commit commit- tee on the ova eve of hit his departure for fop Belgium where lie he will complete lolo all details for tor tho the reception of ot tho American American Ameri Amen can team Mr Ir Kirby tonight declared that the thA United States Olympic team of or will be the be best t and most representative tive one that ever over comp competed for tor this country countr In these international game games gamet President Kirby wh who nails on tho tomorrow will spend about two weeks at Antwerp arranging for tor forthe forthe the accommodation o of the several hundred hun hun- dred thed athletes who will represent thu I United States In the seventh Go Olympic contests L I Quarters will b bo selected for tho track and field flold athletes the tho shooting teams team boxers wrestlers swimmers I gymnasts fencers te and other contest contest- ants lie IIo will also endeavor or to secure a training track truck for the runners runners run run- ners unless It should provo prove that tho the Olympic stadium will not be congested at nt hours suitable for tor the American workouts Tho Thu QU question of ot th the Interpretation of oC ofa n. n number of ot Olympic sport rules an and i re regulations will also alHo 1 be 0 taken up with I tho the Belgium Olympic committee eo so that a n. clear understanding of or tho the re requirements ro- ro I ma may be had in this country country coun coun- try tn on his hla return on 5 j coun-j Mr Ir Kirby will also take ti up UI th the question question ques Ques- I tion of ot Americas America's representation In the Olympic mounted polo tournament which will bo be played between July 15 IG and August 2 2 TIre The army or of OCCUpation occupation occupation pation polo 1010 team which recently ar arrived ar- ar tired rived In London for tor a 3 series of or games gaines amts against English arm army fours tours will be the tile basis of or the OI Olympic team In case caso a strong showing is made In tho the corning com corn ing English contests MaJ Gen Henry T. T Allen will co operate with the head hea of ot tho the American committee on this matter j I |