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Show CLOSER GAMES IN 1916, PREDICTS OFFICIAL NEW YORK, July S. The prediction Is made by J. W. Spalding, vice, president of tho American Olympic committee, that European athletes will give the United States tearn 1- much harder and closer battle for Olympic honors at Berlin In IMS than heretofore. As a result of his observations while abroad, he asserts that American track and field performers will have to com-peto com-peto up to the. high standard set In previous pre-vious meets If they are to win the point trophies at the next Olympic ga.mes. Athletes nre on an orcanlzed basis In the leading countries of Europe and American Ameri-can methods and trainers are rapidly bringing the standards nn to a. point where they compare favorably with those of the United States. |