Show SULLIVAN SAYS YANKS wILL win In Spite of All Handicaps Thrown in Way He Believes r in Americas Chances New ew York July 15 In spite of ot all handicaps the Yankee team will win This message received In New York from James E Sullivan American com commissioner commissioner missioner to the Olympic games at Lon London London don has done much to cheer UD the members of ot the various athletic clubs who feared that the method of drawing for places In heats In the various arlous events would prove a great disadvantage to the Americans The victories of or Melvln W Sheppard in the run and John J Flan Flanagan Flanagan agan In the hammer throw at the Olympic Olympic pic games were enthusiastically received In athletic circles In this city Both at letes etes are members of at the Athletic club and md the headquarters of the tle organization presented a lively ap appearance appearance last night The club house was filled and bulletins on the events were eagerly sought There was no attempt at any celebration in honor of ot the tho vic victories victories tories this being reserved until the mem members members bers of ot the club return to New York The success of ot Sheppard was particular particularly ly well d as the great was wal known 19 be pitted d against the best dis distance distance tance runners in England and It was al almost almost most conceded that the would win was anticipated d dand and repeated cheers heers from the members greeted the mention of ot either athletes name |