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Show U. S. ATHLETES IN FINE SHAPE VNTWERP. Aug. 8 (By The Associated As-sociated Press.i The American Olympic Olym-pic track team today had Its first practice In the Olympic, stadium They had witnessed the final tryouts of the Belgians nnd so eager were they for work that hardly had tho last event concluded when they raced on thel track and field, cheering. A large' crowd at spectators appeared puzzled i over their enthusiasm. Bicvc lists practiced for Monday's events They wore somewhat puzzled! o"r the high banking of the track. The Americans disembarked today from the transport Princess Matoika1 and proceeded to the school house, where thC3 will be quartered Satis-' faction was expressed over their place lot abode and much of the discontent i which had prevailed on ship disappeared disap-peared A committee pronounced the! food and kitchens an improvement over accommodations on the transport. trans-port. Coach Moaklov visited She stadium and expressed pleasure with the aspect of the infield. The track, however, ho found slow and soft, due to heavy ra I n s The women's swimming team Is quartered' In the Young Men's Christian Chris-tian association hostess house. They practiced today. ma!(ng a strong impression im-pression on the Belgian swimmers, who said the;, swam like men. Male swimmers practiced later and there was a largo crowd to see Norman Ross and Imke Kahanamoku perform. |