THE OLYMPIC APPEAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 203, 28 August 1913, Page 5

THE OLYMPIC APPEAL.

A SCHOOLMASTER'S PROTEST.

PRESS JLfciIFICATION.

\ [Press Association.] '(deceived Aug. 27, 10.50 p.m.) * -LONDON, Aug. 27. Mr Nowell Smith, headmaster of Shea'borne School, writing iii reference to the Olympic appeal, says that these modern pseudo-Olympic * games are "rot." The newspaper advertisements of them and the £100,000 fund for buying victories are positively degrading. The *Times, commenting on the letter, justifies the fund, as affording the only reasonable prospect of a recovery of the lost athletic prestige- It adds that British representatives will be strictly amateur, andi the incidental expenses, will be defrayed by fellowplayers throughout the country. Moreover we are already- committed, and not to go to Berlin will be an insult to German friends and prospective hosts.

The Standard predicts that the fund will be a. failure, unless wealthy sportsmen generously support it, or unless the Government.gives a subsidy.

The Duke of Westminster declares that victory means efficient, organisation and training, and both 'will cost money.