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Show i Americans thrive on competition. Give 'em n mark to shoot at and they'll nick It sooner or later. That's the spirit of the L S. Olympic Olym-pic team that is to be quartered In the Belgian schoolhouee. Among the galaxy of stars are some we call our "dependables," and then there's the second-stringers And let it bo said that thore'6 been many a surprise come up out of these second choices In the Olympiads of the past. In every athlete.' there Is always just so much naturals peed and endurance, endur-ance, but when under fire he is liable to show a 'flawh" performance that oen he himself didn't know was In him The Olympiad at Antwerp is the big league of track and field competition The olive branch Is the pennant laurel to be placed In the victor's band. All that the Olympiad ancient in its origin stood for It jtlll represents. repre-sents. There Is no greater share of honor And strength In the national life of any country than that reflected in Its athletics. America stands for the ruperlatlvo In everything super honor super athletics super leadership. Under fire It comes out Competition Competi-tion the keener It Is the bettor we like It and the more stuff wo show. Victory means much in this our seventh Olympiad yet It Is not the stake we strive for. Rather It Is the example Of a super-type of athletes wo would hold up to the world strong r f heart, clear of eye, clean of mind, lovers of honor all. Certainly St Is a glorious honor to every member of our 1920 Olympic team to have been chosen as thesr types of America's "flower" and her 'finest." Is It any wonder if they are proud, or that we are proud of them'' |