Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-07-18 | Page 2 | England to Gain Knowledge Here

ENGLAND TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE flERE London, July IS. Sporting Life In flj an article on the Olympic games says j that for all-round excellence the Am- M erican team must be admitted to sur- S pass their 190S team and only failed Wi to Bweop the decks ny reason of the p vast Improvement In other nations, Til among who, adds the paper, "we can- 'rJ not count Great Britain. The British m team's showing was too "bad for any- fe thing In several events. It has been M suggested to send a team to tho Unl- M ted States to study tho method of fl American coaches. jH '"My idea," says the writer, "is ta l send the whole team. riw The London morning papers, com- Ip menting on England's lack of success, W express keen disappointment and urge the necessity for strong efforts bo that $ England may be better prepared for 5B the Berlin Olympic because It is cer- M tain that Germany will exert hersell M to the utmost to dispute the plan jfjj with tlie present winners. jB At the same time, the papers add, 1 no disposition should be shown to lm- If? itato American methods in speciali- H zatlon, which are said to savor of n professionalism. " ii