Show mm SAYS MS YANKS Will WIN In Spite of All Handicaps Thrown in Way He Believes in Americas Chances New York July 13 In spite of all handicaps the Yankee Yanke team will win This message received In New York rom James E Sullivan American com commissioner comm missioner m to the Olympic games at Lon London Lond don d n has done much to cheer ua UD the them members m ot 0 the various athletic clubs who feared that the method of or drawing dra for places In heats In the various events event J would prove a great disadvantage to the Americans The I victories of ot Melvin W Sheppard In n the run and John J Flan FInn Flanagan FInnagan agan li 11 the hammer throw at the Olympic Olympic pic games gam s were enthusiastically received in athletic circles in this city elt Both at letes are members of the Athletic club and the headquarters ot or orthe the 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 the vic victories tories this being belli reserved until She mem members members bers of or the club return to New York The success of Sheppard was particular particularly ly wen well received as the great miler was known TO be pitted against the best dis distance distance tance runners in England and it was al almost almos mos most conceded that the would win was anticipated and repeated beers heers from the members greeted the mention of either athletes name |