Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-07-26 | Page 7 | American Athletes Given Brave Sendoff

AMERICAN ATHLETES GIVEN BRAVE SENDOFF NEW YORK. July 24. America's Olympic team which sails on the transport trans-port Matolka for Antwerp late this afternoon, whs given S farewell reception recep-tion here toda.v. A majority of the athletic stars who have heen training nt Fort Hlocum under the direction of Head Coiich Jark Moakley, of Cornell, marched through the streets to the Manhattan Opera house for the formal send-off" ceremonies. The team is compose'' of 10S traek and field men; 4S swimmers, 24 wrestlers. 22 boxers. 20 fencers and -lght bicycle riders.