Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1914 — WILL ATTEND ATHENS GAMES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WILL ATTEND ATHENS GAMES

American Athletes, Headed by Melvin Sheppard, to Participate In Athenian Olympic Contests.

The Irish-Amerlcan Athletic club has decided to send at least ten meq, headed by Melvin W. Sheppard, hero, of several Olympic games, to repre sent it in the Athenian Olympic games to be held in Athens during May ol year. This team is expected to form the nucleus of a squad from all ovei the United States who will wear th« shield in competition against the pick ed men of other nations. Sheppard, the present track and field captain of the Irish-Americans, was the first man chosen to make th« trip, and the athletic committee ol the club is said to be a knit on the

proposition that the best of the nth? lutes of the clnb should abstain from any serious competition this winter in order that they may be fit for too Athens invasion. It is anticipated that men from Boston, Chicago and San Francisco will be included in the makeup of tfie American team, the expenses of the men to be met by the clubs they represent. In this manner the United States will he enabled to make a good showing, which will be necessary in view of the announced intention of England, Germany, Sweden and Ifrance to have competitors on the scene.

Melvin W. Sheppard.