Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-03-25 | Page 4 | Paris Games Are Open to All Veterans

A AI 1 I I Paris ars Games mes mesI I ArID A Open to I AU Veterans I CHICAGO March Any officer officer of- of or enlisted man man who served in inthe inthe the allied military forces between August 4 1914 and November 11 1918 is eligible to compete in the games to be held in Paris next June according to cable advices from General Pershing to the Amateur Athletic union today The message emphasized the fact that eligibility applied equally to men now in service and those discharged Secretary Rubien stated that the union would begin preparations immediately to cooperate with the military officials in developing of the American end of the contests While the A. A A. A U. U has no funds available to transport a team of athletes to France it Is belIeved I there will be no difficulty in securing securing ing by popular subscription or other methods a sum sufficient to I prepare the best of available material material ma- ma especially if the tho men could be taken to France on a transport