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Show SULLIVAN ASKS FOR FUNDS FOR OLYMPICS By International News Service. NETW YORK, Jan. IP. Jamos a Sullivan Sulli-van has sounded the first gun in a campaign cam-paign to collect funds adequate to tho oqulpmcnt and maintenance of a winning athletic team In tho lDlfl Olympiad in Berlin. The spcretary of the Amateur Athletic union has nBked for a mall vote on tho proposition of giving J2000 of'the union's funds to tho American Olympic committee. Prcsldont Lill fully indorses tho plan. America has been Influenced to nn early preparation for the next games bo-cause bo-cause both tho Germans and tho British havo failed to promote similar aidfi for their athletes. It is estimated that tho United States will need moro than 5150,000. Individual clubs of the union will be requested to subscribe dlroct to tho Olympic team fund, pledging a given sum to the Olympic committee treasurer, Julian Ju-lian Curtlss, to bo paid in full or In Installments as may be convenient. |