The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-03
PLANNING FOR THE GAMES
OLYMPIAN CONTEST PROMOTERS
ARE LOSING LITTLE TIME.
Arranging for booming the Great
Athletic Carnival in 190f-A
'Boomv banquet to BE Held.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The officials of the
international Olympian games OF 1904 are
TO be entertained Friday, April Is. at a
banquet rendered 10y the Press Club of Chi
cago. The function, held in the rooms of
the club, will be similar to that at which
the officers of the Louisiana Purchase *
position were guests some weeks ago.
The great interest which the contests of
1904 are awakening, not only in all sections
of the United States. but in South America
and Europe, are evidenced by the resolu-
tons of the Pan-American congress in
favor OF the games, the action of the Pres
ident Of France in officially Offering a prize
and the recent appropriation by Germany
to prepare athletes for the contests, has
convinced the management that the time
has come to formally make public the gen
eral scheme which it is Intended to carry
out. With this object in view and i'm or
der more particularly to acquaint the States
adjacent TO Illinois with the full scope of
the project, the Governors of the Middle
West are TO be invited TO attend as special
guests. Besides disclosing the athletic and
military Importance of the enterprise. il is
intended to accentuate the ethical bearings
of the games, and TO this end eminent rep
reSentativeS of the pulpit will be invited to
be present, among whom are the Rt. Rev.
Archbishop Ireland and the Rev. John
Henry Barrows.
Since America was successful in securing
the meet of 1904 the work Of organization
has been carefully and quietly developed.
The contests, which will extend through a
period of at least six weeks, will be the
third In the series of the revived Olympian
games and pastimes of ancient Greece: the
first having been held in Athens in 1886 and
the second in Paris in 1900. They will have
a wider scope, however, than those of olden
times including, as they will. worlds cham
niO DTn in a III n y nnrfE y
games peculiar TO the different nations OF
the world and al important military dis
play. All questions about the ability OF
the management of the Olympian games to
nave Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock III in
Lake Michigan waters to compete in an in
ternational yacht race on the water front
of the city was settled I'm an interview be-
tween the Olympian games officials yester-
day and Captain Sullivan, the Chicago rep
resentative of the Great Lakes and St. Law
renee Transportation Company.
1t will be an easy matter to bring a
yacht of the size Of Shamrock III from
deep water in the st. Lawrence to the axe
'front.' he said. This could be accom-
plished I'm two ways. AS the draught water
in the ST. Lawrence and Welland canal is
limited to fourteen feet, IT would only be
necessary to use pontoons for the purpose
Of lifting the yacht TO conform to that
draught of water, or to put her in dock at
Quebec and box in her fin keel, increasing
her displacement sufficiently TO raise her to
the required draught. There are two or
three companies al st. Lawrence points
who have successfully accomplished this
with other vessels in a number of cases.
There would be no risk to the yacht and
the expense would be moderate. This has
been done so often that the proposition is
a simple one. 1t was done successfully
when the draught water was only nine feet
i'm the lower st. Lawrence, and there is
absolutely no question about the feasibility
of il now"
Sir Thomas said he would send Shamrock
III 10 Chicago if she could be taken TO Lake
Michigan.