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Show Ij . AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES. I'rging that this country make a good showing at Antwerp, the New York "World says j It would be deeply regretted when too late if any lack of financial backing should prevent the sending of l complete, well-I well-I rounded team of American athletes to the Olympic games in Antwerp H The athletic interest of this great meeting is U no means all of it; but it is much. France is sending 350 representatives, Sweden 300. Distant Japan will be well reprtsented, but b a much smaller number The American athletes should be 300 or j more if there is money enough The mom s should he provided. ' Tin- $200,000 could hardly he in tier spent The mere fact that the meet is to he held in the great port of Belgium delivered out of bondage is enough to thrill the heart I of any man iu whom that organ is not atrophied In Antwerp ..t i the first air raids pi history' Antwerp of Churchill' marines, j: and the gallant rHiv.it of id. overmatched little Belgian army' A good representation is something we owe to Belgium. I |