The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-12

greater attention. It will be a sort Of
an exposition building showing the ad-
vance of athletics through the centu-
ries. There will be the old Greek foot
races and wrestling, the Egyptian
chariot racing, and the modern fenc-
ing, boxing and wild cowboy racing,
and everything. in fact, except the
medieval jousting, and it may even
be found practicable to introduce some
Of the gentlemen in armor. just to pre-
serve the progression between the old
days and the new. The arena certain
ly would make q perfect tilt yard, and
possibly some of the gentlemen who
would like to be the kings champion
at the coronation Of Edward VII could
be persuaded to have at each other
for the edifcation Of spectators Of the
games OF 1904
The athletic end of the games
which is of course by far the big end
is under the direction of William Hale
Thomas and A H. Spalding, both
too well known to need further intro
duction. Both understand sports from
Alpha to Omega, and both are business
men of exceptional ability 1t is Mr..
ThOmpson's duty TO round up every
sort of sport on the terrestrial globe;
it is Mr.. Spalding's duty to select from
these the ones which viii fill the pro-
gramme for the month of games. Mr..
Thompson's cO-workers are already
busy in Europe and Asia, as well as in
America, looking for the best ath-
letic material to be found.
AS soon as practicable Mr.. Thompson
will draw up a tentative programme
over which he and Mr.. Spalding, to-
gether with others of the athletic COM
mittee will confer. 1t viii be some
time before even the outline of a pro
gramme can be drawn, yet President
Furber declares he feels assured that
/ Chicago will have a better programme
/ than was given at either Athens in
/ 1896, or at the Paris exposition in 1900.
| 1t was this prospect which led the di-
/ rectors to decide on a bill to last a
month, instead OF half that time, as
was at first planned. The Paris games
/ lasted only ten days. The United
/ States at both the modern Olympian
! games captured nearly all the prizes.
( having easily the greater number OF
athletes of any country in the world.
! AS the contests will be in the nature
( Of worlds championships so far as
| possible. hundreds of aspiring young
/ Hercules would enter the lists, while
a good foreign representation is ex-
| pected.
Foreigners to Take Part.
In the first place, the foreigners hope
to recapture some of their lost laurels
and in the second the games are much
more widely recognized than they were
J five years ago, or even year ago
These facts alone are considered suffi-
/ cient to awaken a widespread interest
But in addition many spectacular fea-
lures never before given Will be added
The military, for instance, will play
an important part. Colonel Ewin c.
Young. who is chairman Of the commit
tee having this branch Of the pro-
gramme in charge, is already at work
trying to interest the governors of diff
ferent states in sending representatives
to the games. Curiously enough this
plan has grown from a suggestion II
President RooseveIt's first message tC
/ congress.
In his message the president called
attention to the necessity Of increasing
the size and general efficiency of oul
cavalry. The message was made pub
lie while the National Livestock assO
citation was holding its annual conven
ton in this city. To but few of the
delegates the idea of breeding horse!
with the especial view Of providing
mounts for cavalrymen has occurred
Many of them, however, had com
planned of the rigor of the inspection
by which a great majority of the horses
offered the government had been re
jected.
Chairman John W. Springer, of TIT
convention, and president Of the asso
citation, explained where horse rails
ers might join with the Olympial
Games association in a plan which
would be mutually profitable, and a
the same time materially assist in car
- rying out the presidents wishes for
more efficient cavalry. Governors Of TIL
various states, it was explained to tn
delegates. will be invited to atten'
the games.
Bring a Troop of Cavalry.
They will bring escorts, including
troop of cavalry It will be suggested
TO the governors that the troops 0
cavalry thus hOnOred be selected afte
competition within their states. L
this way, it was pointed out, the de
mand for the best horsefesh would b
stimulated, thus bringing a profit [
the horse raiser and at the same tim
contributing to the success Of the pla
of President Roosevelt.
Aside from these escorts, howevel
independent troops of cavalry will
invited to attend, as well as represen
tatives of the infantry Of the NatiOna
guard. Contests and competitions wi
be provided for them, and suitabl
prizes and trophies awarded. In thi
part of the programme comes also tn
rough riding contingent which tn
western plains viii furnish to compel
with the wild horsemen of the east an
> of South America. Contests in lassc
ing and other tests of skill of tn
lplainsman will be held, il being planne
/ to make this also a feature Of tn
D games.
3 One thing seems certain, and that
that the games Of two years henC
4 will be a social event in the histor
of the United States. The reignin
Z ! houses of Europe were represented {
? the games at Athens and Paris, and
is expected that Chicago will be r
: less favored. National pride is stron
I where the physical prowess Of or
4 country is pitted against that of al
: other, and nothing less than the a