Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-09-28 | Page 8 | Yankees Charter Boat for Games

YANKEES CHARTER BOAT FOR GAMES NEW NEV YORK YORI Sept 28 By By The Associated Press To To insure adequate accommodations for the American delegation to the 1928 Olympics OI at Amsterdam the American Olympic committee will charter the United d States liner President Roosevelt for a day 42 period starting starlin July 11 11 when the official party will sail Irons from New NewYork York The ninth Olympiad will be July 23 25 and continue until August 12 During all this time lime the members of the he American team will male make their home aboard the ship In this way the com com- committee committee committee that many of ot the difficulties difficulties difficulties encountered en route to and at the 1924 cames games at Colombes France may be avoided While Thule the United States represents represents- representation tion has been cut down by about from that of 1924 the nation will be entered in practically all the events I The committee commatee has decided to remain cut out of rifle line tr p and revolver re shooting and rugby ruEby rub This accounts for saving about 50 men Four track events have been dropped Cropped from the official pro pro- program program gram cram viz the WOO 2000 meters team raca rac met s walk cross cress cr s country and the c The maximum number nimber of entries from each nation in each event Is fixed by the international federation In Individual events c four competitors from rom each nation are allowed with one team to each nation in team events For the thc first time in the history American women will take a ma major lor part in the Olympics Amon Among the track trae and field events ent In which they will participate arc the and running high jump discus throw meters relay reay and fencing