AMERICAN OLYMPIC TRIALS.

Following a suggestion recently made by the Daily Princetonian, the CRIMSON wishes to urge upon the American Olympic Committee the desirability of making the intercollegiate meet a try-out for the American team to take part in the Olympic games at London next summer. As now planned the entire choice of the American team will be made at a trial meet, to be held on Franklin Field, Philadelphia, on June 6. Experience has shown that, although open to all amateurs, American Olympic teams have been composed chiefly of college athletes. The latter will find it hard to keep in the best of condition for both meets, and will undoubtedly wish to be at their best for the intercollegiate contest. Why not, therefore, allow the records made at the intercollegiates to stand as their trial, with the meet on June 6 open only to men not eligible to take part in that between the colleges?