ce is not the only country in which there is trouble in regard to th Olympic Games. As most sportsoien probably know, the French sporting bodies propose standing aloof frore the festival because the French Olympic Committee is not representative of the associations governing pastimes in the country. Fortunately there is a chance that the difficulty may be overcome before long, as Lord Desborough, President of the English Olympic Committee, has gone to France with the idea of trying to adjust. the trouble. More trouble exists in Canada and the United Staces, though perhaps not of such @ serious nature. In the former there are two governing athletic bodies, between which there is considerable friction. Fortunately the leaders on each side recognize that Canada's chance of showing up_well at the games will be improved if differences are dropped for a time, and so a truce has been called. This is wise and corresponds with the action of our own athletic and cycling bodies, which at one time looked likely to break off relationships. The trouble in the States ix orer the appointment of M. Halpin ax manager of the American team. He! filled that position at Athens in 1906, but most of the athletes, who repre-tented Uncle Sam then, object to his acting again as manager. A lot of dirty linen has been washed in public asaconsequence of this, Halpin having brought various charges—including jonalism, thievery and drunken-news—against certain of the 1906 team. It looks as though Halpin had cause to find fault with some of the athletes under his charge snd they now want to keep him out this time. The Amateur Athletic Union, however, will stick to Halpin and probably the trouble will soon be adjusted, so that our cousins will' be properly- represent The W.-C. Derald and S. C. & C. Gazette. ed. By the wi the cost.of sending Atwerica's reps sentatives to the Olympic Games will amount to £10,000.
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