Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-16
ATHLETIC GAMES IN PARIS
PROGRAM ARRANGED TOR THE En-
POSITION.
Professional and Amateur Competi.
lions Provided for and Days set
Apart for Competitions.


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Although the committee having in charge
the athletic games which are to take place
during the Paris exposition has not COM
pleted its program it has so far progressed
that some of the leading features may now
be outlined.
The professional foot races for the
worlds championship will take place July
1. and ?. There will be races leo meters
fiat for 30 francs: 400 meters fiat 30
francs: 1899 meters fiat, 4eo francs: 10
meters hurdles, 80 francs: 800 meters
steeplechase, 500 francs; long jump. 100
francs; high jump. loo francs; throwing OF
weight, 100 francs. In these contests there
will also he second and third prizes.
On July Will take place the six hours
run. for LOO francs. first prize: 300 francs
second prize; 10 francs. third prize. -
francs, fourth prize, and ~ francs, MIN
prize.
The other events of this day will he three
legged races and leap frog races, for which
prizes in money will he given.
ON July = the handicaps will occur. These
VIII be 100 meters Hat; long jump. 49,
meters fiat; throwing of weight l 80
meters fiat. high jump. 900 meters scratch.
In this latter event the first prize Will b.
'}hl francs, the second prize. lap francs,
with a third and fourth prize. In the other
events the first prizes Will be loo francs
each; the second prizes. - francs each.
II is particularly stated that all prizes Will
be paid on the grounds.
The amateur contests will cover four
days-July Il. Il. IL and -. The events
VIII he divided as follows:
For the worlds champipnship-1n meters
hurdles. 1np meters fiat. 4no meters Fat.
$40 meters Nat, 1..Sn meters MAJ, 4no meters
hurdles and 2..rhb meters steep!eChase.
The other events Will he nigh jump. long
jump. Naulting and throwing of weights.
The prizes in each will be objects of
arts worth from 400 francs to 80 francs.
the second prizes of half that value and
third prizes of one-fOurth the value.
Handicap Events.
Among the events in the handicap cham
pionshp will be 1000 meters, scratch.
steeplechase; 2oo meters. scratch. fiat race;
60 meters. scratch. tug of war; hammer
throwing; 300 meters. by teams of five:
hop skip and jump. The prizes Will be OBJ
jects of art. valued at from J0D francs for
the first prize to 80 francs Applications
in these events must he in before July II.
An exceptional amount Of interest centers
in the Rugby foot ball contest which will
take place October II. u and - On the
first day there Will be a match between
day, match between English and a
German team. and the third day. 4
match between a French and English team.
In each event the winning team Will rec iNe
an art object Of value, and IN addition each
player VIII receive a souvenir.
The association foot ball. in which there
Is also widespread Interest, VIII take place
September Ii in a match between French
ard a Swiss team; September - in a
match between a French and q Belgium
team: September 30. a match between n
French and a German team. and October ..
a match between a French and an English
team. As in the former event, the winning
team will receive an object of art, and
each player will be given a handsome soul
vonir.
The hockey contest will take place on
September 30 between a French and a Bel
gian team. and on October 4 between an
English and a Belgian team.
The cricket contest will take place on
August 1 and :, between French and a
Belgian team: August II and l.. between
French and Dutch teams, and August
IL and ~. between French and an En-
g.iSh team
The lawn tennis contest will begin on
July g. The program for amateurs in
Guides single championship for men. with Il
first prize Of 1.2'a francs; double champion
ship for men, with first prize of $40
francs: single championship for women 200
francs, and double championship for wo-
men. 4Eb francs. There will be handicaps
single for men and handicaps single for
women. Applications from amateurs must
he in by June "a and from professionals by
June Il. In the professional contest the
single championship Will carry first prize
OF 1909 francs.
The croGuet events will take place June
p and following Sundays. The bowling
contest Will toe by teams of four players.
The rules will be practically the same as
the last tournament at Marseilies. The
dates Will be August II and following days.
Interest in Bnse Ball.
Inquiries in regard to the international
base bali program have come from every
civilized nation. The interest in this con-
test is very great i. the United States.
Letters have been received from almost
every state in the Union. The special
match between two American teams VIII
take place September =, each player re
ceiving a souvenir.
The international golf contest will take
place on the grounds of the Society IF
Sport, Compeigne, and the contest Will COM
meEcc Tuesday. October >. and must be FIN
shcd Tuesday. October .. The matches Will
be- played medal play" and not 'mdtin
play in order not 10 Indefinitely prolOng
the competitions. In these events the eN-
position will offer grand prize for the
amateur championship for and the
amateur handicap for men. The city If
Compeigne will offer prize for the la
lies championship. also for the ladies hI n
Heap. The applications will be received up
to September l by the secretary of the So
riety of Sport of the city of Compegne
There will be five prizes for each Of the
amateur and ladies contests First prize
will be a gold badge; second prize. silver
gilt badge: third prize. silver badge. fourth