Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-06-05 | Page 5 | Athletes Will Travel in Army Transports

ATHLETES WILL TRAVEL I IN IM ARMY TRANSPORTS NEW YORK June 5 Official 5 Official notification tion that President Wilson had al signed ned the bill permitting American athletes tes competIng competing ing In n the Olympic games s it t Antwerp rp this summer to travel by government gover transports to and from Antwerp was received in this city l last st night The announcement as vaa made by Gustavus T. T Kirby president of ot the American Olympic committee on the eve of ot his departure for Belgium where he will complete all details for the reception re reception reception re- re of the American team Mr Kirby tonight declared that the United States Olympic team oC ot 1920 will willbe willbe willbe be the best and most representative one that ever eer competed for this country in these International G gamos It will be the first time that the government gov has hu given official recognition to the participation of American athletes in the Olympics The aid and f P J the government or moe as aswell well as the army and navy a lIfts our Invasion In- In I of the VoId old world In search of ath- ath l letic tlc honors to a plane which Would have been undreamed of ot a fe few years ago It Iti i marks marke another milestone in the progress I o of development of ot sport throughout the 1 world I