Evening star., 1902-01-23
International Olympian Games.

The International Olympian Games Asso-
citation, through it's president. has appoint
ed committee of Chicago men to arrange
spectacular evening performances on an
enormous scale for the Olympian games Of
1904.
Harry J. Powers proprietor of Powers
Theater; John r. Moran vice president of
the Diamond Glue Company; Professor
William b. Owen of the University Of Chi.
cago; John H. Turrill and George c. Row OF
the Chicago Athletic Association have ac-
cepted places on the committee.
The committee will Immediately begin to
plan the arrangements for evening displays
during the Oiympian games Correct scenes
from the games of ancient Greece and
Rome will probably be part of the even
ing entertainments in order to carry out
the general purpose of the games. In
setting of an ancient Roman circus chariot
races, contests with weapons OF the period
and other characteristic displays will be
given, always with the idea of appropriate
historical setting for the performances.
National Golf OMcers Named.
Officers nominated on the regular ticket
for the annual meeting of the United States
Golf Association, which will be held in
New York, February u, are: President, r.
H. Robertson, st. Andrews: first vice pres
1dent, David r. Forgan, onwenstia; second
vice president. G. Fl. Windeler, county
clerk of Brookline; secretary Maturin Bal
lou, ApaWamis. treasurer, Samuel Y. Heeb-
ner, Philadelphia Cricket Club: executive
committee to serve with above officers.
James A. Stillman. Newport, and A. L.
Read Chicago Golf Club
The most material change in the slate Is
the nomination of Mr. Ballou for the secre-
tarial chair. in lieu of r. Bage Kerr. who
has held the position since the association
was formed. Mr.. Kerr was unable to de-
vote the time necessary, and emphatically
refused a reelection. Mr.. Ballou Is prob
ably one of the most popular golfers around
New York, and as captain of the formi-
dable Apawamis team "has held his own
with the best amateurSsin tire country.
David r. Forgan takes the place of an
other Chicagoans. in HeE. Chatfieid- Taylor.
while Mr.. Windeier is substituted for John
Reid, ST. a 81
Convention OF Lawn aTennfs Associa-
tiOn. a 81
OHicial notices have jnst gone out for the
annual convention of the United States
National Lawn Tennis 1Assptiation. which
will be held in New York February 15 AL
though no official neWs of international
plans has as yet been made pablic, it is un-
derstood that notice of.a coming challenge
for the Davis trophy has been received.
and 1t will probably bespressented and ac-
cepted at next month hssmeeting. After the
Engiisnmens withdfawai. fRpm last sea-
sons International matches there was
good deal OF comment -on the weakness OF
their excuses for not sending over a team
70 keep their American engagement. ana
also for not informing the American COM
mittee before all. arrangements for the
matches had been completed.
Georgetown to Row at Annapolis.
A special from Philadelphia says that
Manager Metzgar of the University of
Psnnsylvania rowing crew. has received a.
letter from Manager Land of the Annapolis
crew. In which he accepts Pennsylvania's
suggestion to make their eight-oared shell
race an open event and invite Yale, Har-
yard and Georgetown To face on the same
day. sssrs ss s7r- sssszx-s
ManaEer Land says that Geergefown has
accepted the suggestion and that he has in-
yited Yale and Harvard to enter their
crews for the same event. Ya1s. Harvard