Show HOLD TITLE 18 YEARS YEA he AMERICANS LEAD IN OLYMPIC SINCE REVIVAL IN 1991 marked pro Crose made mad if ir all forari of sport Prom leas to md aid in bringino bringing about international peace among all 11 II nations that the marked progress made la in all forms of sport sinco since the revival of the olympic gafnea in 10 and mainly brought about through ho the effort efforts oc of baron do Cou bertin tho the frenchman French mats who in 1891 organized the al olympic committee promises to greatly aid in bringing about international peace among tho nations of it tho the gurld ie in becoming more marked each amir this ie to evidenced by the wonderful dridos m of the continental nations most of which aro are in n various sports outs tripOn enslund enand whoso citizens were up to a generator or to ago th leaders ija 10 most of the galeb u taken up uv by whito white men it woe was england and her athletic allies u 11 ireland and scotland which pro d the type of men chojo feats of 0 strength st clity and speed wore were the va prototypes of 0 those champl ns of tho old games in greece but it remained for the united states to dim tho stars ot of england with the result that since 1895 han champions cham plona were totally eclipsed in the historical athletic events at manhattan flold field john bulls handing standing in the world of competitive sport has been nono done too firm from that timp time when young america took up track and field games the cry of We westward the march of athletic empire takes it way has been tho the slogan ta to the end that the united states stands preeminent pre eminent in many fields of sport the competitive fever spread across the whole of yankee land and cow now nearly all the erections ions of at the country contribute cham champions at one snort or another all anxious and willing when the time arises to tako up the cudgels of competition in behalf of uncle ham elam and with a view of aiding in tho the sustaining of hie his position at tho the top of tho the list among tho s nation of the world 1 1 I ho he position of the worlds leader in sport ach achieved eved by the united states and held through a series of competitions of track and field battles in which a gradually increasing number of armies take part with the holding of the olympic series meet with keener opposition with the ever recurring worlds series and tho the desire for betterment by the nations of europe to in being attested to from time to time tima by their pro emption of teachers tea chera tor for their athletes in an endeavor to safeguard their standing in the world ot of sport fand aid in putting a stop to the winning habit of tho the sons of america |