AFTER THE OLYMPIC TESTS.
0 , THE NEEDS OF GREAT BRITAIN. By Tcleeraim—Press Association—Corjyritrht. London, August 7. The Rev. Robert S. de Courcy Laffan, hon. secretary of the British Olympic Association, interviewed, expressed tho opinion that it would be necessary to give tho trainer of tho British Olympic team .£IOOO a year, with four provincial subordinates at .£250 per annum apieco, the subordinates to look out tor likely youngsters and see they were properly coached.
CANADIAN COMPLAINTS. Ottawa, August 7. Howard, a member of tho Canadian Olympic,team, stales that the men coming home signed a round robin, detailing a dozen grievances.. The chief were that tho president, Merrick, stayed in England, and did not visit Sweden; that the secretary, Crow, was never there when wanted; and jthafc the trainer, Knox, was unduly overbearing and ill-used Kerrison (another athlete) bodily. Those who, signed stnte that they will never compete under such conditions again.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1514, 9 August 1912, Page 5
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151AFTER THE OLYMPIC TESTS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1514, 9 August 1912, Page 5
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