The Washington times., 1902-08-31
REVIVAL OF OLY(1PLAN GAT1ES TO RIVAL :: ::
:: :: ATHLETIC PRESTIGE OF ANCIENT GREECE

interested in track and field sports since
his college days.
Dr. Ira y. Hollis, OF Harvard. is the
athletic authority at Harvard Uniyer-
sity. and together with E. J. Wendell
will comprise Harvards representation
DR.. Hollis has made reputation fol
himself as en- authority at Harvard
while e ! Wendell is a man who /,
Goted for his close connection with
everything that pertains to Harvard :
interest athletically.
G. T. Kirby is today most prominent
figure in college athletics. and has for
years been on the advisory COMMITTEES
of the intercollegiate Association.
A. I. Stagg, OF Chicago. was formerly
fale's crack pitcher, and is looked upon
as the leading authority in college attn
letic affairstin the West
Charles II. Sheriff.. of New York. is q
Yale University graduate and interested
in all kinds of track and field sports
himself an old-time college champion
and record holder.
Paul J. Dashiell. of Annapolis, author
ity on football rules.
Committee on Baseball.
Baseball. Americas s national game. is
not to be neglected. The baseball men
are Henry Chadwick, the Father OF
Baseball" Brooklyn, n. Y; James A
Hart. president of the Chicago Base
ball club, and Charles A. Comiskey. OF
the Chicago American League team.
f'' Lawn Tennis Committee.
James Dwight. president of the United
States Lawn Tennis Association; George
Wright. of Boston, and Palmer E. Pres
hey, of Providence, are we'll qualified TO
watch out for the interests of the tennis
players.
Golf Committee.
The golf authorities on the final ath-
letic committee are r. H. Robertson,
president of the United States Golf AS
sociation. c. B. Macdonald. of Chicago,
and George r. Thorne.
Polo is to receive considerable atten-
tion-, Those on the committee who are
qualified to look after the interests of
polo may be mentioned George Gould.
Payne Whitney, and Foxhall Keene. of
New York, men deeply interested in the
advancement of that particular sport
and also active players. W. Vernon
Booth, Of Chicago. is another one who
is we'll qualified to act as an authority
on polo. as well as II. L. Herbert. who
is president of the National Polo As
sociation and probably the best posted
man on polo in America.
Lacrosse and Hockey.
The interests of the Canadian sports.
particularly lacrosse and hockey. will
be we'll taken care of by T Wall. of
Montreal. and E. Herbert Brown. hon
orary secretary of the Canadian A. A. U.
Cycling Committee.
Mr.. A. G. Batcheider, chairman of the
board of control of the National Cycling
Association. the former Handicapped. and
probably one who knows cycling better
than any other man in America, is also
on the committee.
Bowling Committee.
NJ. V. Thomson. of Chicago, is vice
president of the National Bowling AS
sociation and an ardent enthusiast on
bowling. Another representative bowler
is Dr. Thomas. of the Chicago A. A.
Y. M C. A. and Gymnastics.
Dr. Luther Gulick, Brooklyn; George
T. Hepburn. New York; Ralph Tread
way. Chicago; Fellowes Morgan and F.
B. Pratt areeY. NJ. c. A. athletic au
thorities.
John Steil. of the North American
Gymnastic Union: ]. F. Harder, dele
to the A. A. T.. are we'll
qualified to look out for the interests
of gymnastics.
John Steil is an old champion anna
teur athlete, and J. F. Harder has been
interested in gymnastics for years.
II. E. Buermeyer is without doubt one
of the Oldest active athletes in America.
He was one of the organizers of the
present New York \. c., is an ex-cham-
pion at many specialties and is at pres
ent the president of the National ANA
teur Skating Association OF America.
Rogue Committee.
Dr.. J. NJ. Davenport is ex-president
of the Rogue Association. ". H. Wahly,
of Washington. d. c.. present national
champion. and Charles Jacobus. of
Springfield Mass. have been active in
their local associations affairs for
years, Mr.. Jaoobus being TO a certain
extent father of the association and
its official secretary.