The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-19
OLYMPIAN GAMES PLANS
OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSED INTER-
NATIONAL ATHLETIC CARNIVAL.
BANQUET at Which President Furber
Told What Is Expected to Be
Done-MOnster Building.

CHICAGO. April 1S.-Genuine surprise
and enthusiasm at the magnitude of the
plans greeted the presentation tonight of
the first authoritative outline Of the prepa-
rations for the coming international Olym-
plan games in this city. Before two hun
dred distinguished guests at a banquet of
the Press Club the announcements were
made in a series of addresses by Olympian
games officials and other notables in whose
honor the banquet was held. n cablegram
received from Sir Thomas Upton during
the banquet was read touching upon the
participation of himself and his new chal-
lenger, Shamrock III, in the international
yachting feature of the games.
The principal speaker OF the evening was
President Henry ]. Furber, of the Interna-
tional Olympian Games Commission.
Among others who spoke were Frank =.
Noyes. president of the Associated Press;
President Edmund j. James, of Northwest
ern University; Mayor Carter II. Harrison,
President Edwin a. Munger, of the Hamil-
ton Club, and Rt. Rev. Bishop Samuel d.
Fallows. The POSTMASTER was Judge John
Barton Payne, who is one of the members
of the Olympian games executive commit
tee.
The plans outlined include a structure Of
steel and concrete exceeding in size the
sACaG n Aah IAN 0
having q seating capacity ten times that of
the Madison-square Gardens New YORK.
After a greeting TO the banqueters by Pres
ident Homer j. Carr. of the Press Club,
and felicitous remarks by Judge Payne,
President Furber, who was received with
cheers, said:
sumo a large portion of September and Oc-
tober, and the efforts will be principally
directed along six general lines
'First-World's champion contests will be
nrro pizod in standard SDOrfS- including field
and track athletics. equestrisnism, yacht
ing. rowing, billiards, turning and all other
games international i'm character:
'Second-Exhibitions will be given of the
sports peculiar to various countries OF the
world. Under this head properly will fall
baseball, japanese wrestling, French sa-
vate. or boxing with the feet. German
schIaeger contests, boomerang throwing.
the navigation of different types of water
crafts. etc. My experience as United States
minister to Siam convinces me that the
Asiatic features of the games will be one
Of the greatest attractions you can offer.
The sports Of our great West, including
contests with the lasso and the wild horse
race. will naturally be important features
of the programme.
"Third-The purely athletic exhibitions
will be varied by historical displays spec
tacular in nature. Evening representation
will be given Of the games of ancient Greece
and Rome and of the Journeys of medieval
Europe. with appropriate costumes, pa
geantry and settings, the brilliancy Of those
scenes 10 be, greatly heightened by means
of the ~illuminations and the pyrotechnical
effects which modern science has placed at
our command.
'Fourth-As the highest development of
physical activity the military exercises Will
be rendered particularly prominent. Prizes
will be given in all branches, the cOmpeti-
lions for the awards being of a nature TO
test the proficiency OF the participants not
only in parade ground dril. but more es-
pecially In those qualities which tend 10
render them effective combatants. All de-
partments Of the service will be repre-