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OlympicTo ReviveBrundage On Wa to LondonThe first- world-wide move to revive the international Olympic Annies in 1048 will got under way in London within the next two wbeks, the Daily News learned today.First indication of plans to revive the great athletic games came here today with the roveln-tion that Avery Brundnge, Chicago contractor and newly electedvice-president of the International Olympic Committee, will leave for Great. Britain tomorrow to attend the initial Olympiad sessions since wav broke out In Europe in 1030.Brundnge is the first American to be eleeted to the l.O.C,CHICAGO DAILY NEWSWE ON UN l)AV. At) OUST 15. 1015.Hornsby and Aids At Peoria TuesdayBY JACK RYANStn// Writer,PEORIA, III.—Rogers Hornsby wilt be a featured attraction here next Tuesday when the climax of the Pcorlft baseball soason is marked by an all-day celebration.• * ¥IT WAS also learned that the committee will consider several applications from cities in the United States, Europe and South America to piny host to the first Olympics since 1036.Reports had offers on hand from Chicago, Washington, D. C.t Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Milwaukee, Wis.One of the prime points of debate expected to ho.discussed In London Mill be the admittance of German and Japanese athletes In the MR Olympics. Controversies prevailed over that point several months ago. One group contended that the Olympics would become the medium whereby international good will and understanding could be returned to the world.The famed right-hand bluer will piny three roles on his visit here. Tuesday morning lie'll present prizes to the winners nr field day events sponsored by the Peoria Journnl-Trnnscrlpt, In the early afternoon Hornsby, as divertin' of the Chicago Dally News free baseball sel?onl, will give a demonstration of hitting and fielding on the diamond of Bradley Tech College, will offer instruction to youngsters of nil ages on playing baseball and then will pit his managerial skill against that of the former Chicago White Sox catcher and m a n a g c r, Ray Cracker” Sehnlk.» + »OTHERS condemned any move to honor the Nazis and Japs wit) Olympic decorations.Berlin mas the summer site of the 1036 Olympics with the winter games going to another German locale — Garmlsch-I'urtcnklrchcn.Original plans for the 1040 Olympics had Helsinki, Finland, earmarked for international competition, but war canceled the games indefinitely.IIORNSBY will serve as guest manager of the Chevies, sinv Nn-tional Junior League loam of Peoria, and Sehalk will aid Father Sylvester, manager of the Spalding Freshmen of the local National league,llornsby and Scltalk will have as ihelr aids here Tom Sheehan, of the Dally News baseball school, and Wallle Roett-gcr, U. of Illinois baseball coach and member of the Chicago Cub baseball staff.Arrangements for the presence of Hornsby, Scbnlgk and the oth era here next Tuesday were madeJohnny Podgajny*IndiansPurchasePodgajnyCLEVELAND — (UP)The
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Wed, Aug 15, 1945
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