The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-27
OPEN TO THE WORLD
Program of Northern Games Which
Will Be Held in Christiania
in February.
Ski Running, Skating and Horse
Races Will BE Features Of
the Contests.

While the attention of Americans 10
centered in the Olympian games of 1904
at st. Louis, Scandinavians are mere in
terested in the northern games. which will
be held in Chrtstiania, Norway beginning
Jan. 81, 1903.
The Northern games were instituted in
stockholm two years ago, under the au-
spices OF the Crown Prince of Sweden and
Norway. Nothing more comprehensive
has ever been attempted and nothing more
interesting perhaps has ever been done in
connection with this class OF winter sport,
following up the idea of the OIympian
games, than this truly national gathering,
at which all the different branches Of
sport which are practiced in the Scandi-
nav1an countries are practiced. s.-s,
Their object, and the object Of their
recurrence in the future, is not only to
form nucleus around which all national
sport can be drawn together, and to show
the progress made from time to time but
above all to awaken and to keep alive, the
spirit and enthusiasm Of the sportsman,
and the interest In sport Of those respon-
sible for the development and the care of
young children, in order to insure the
strength and power of endurance, which
ennobles the mind and gives confidence to
men in peace or war.
King Oscar Spectator.
and support of all grades of society and
of the people. King Oscar attended the
games at Stockholm in 1901 six days out
of the nine, and followed the competition
with great interest. The crown prince
and Prince Carl were present at nearly
every contest, encouraging the competi-
tors and praising the winners.
It was a bold enterprise, on the part of
the committee, to bring together in one
week all the different branches of sport
which made up the northern games of
1901, and it says much for the guiding
spirits, as well as for the good will and
interest Of the performers, that such
widely different elements could be made
to work with perfect success for one COM
mon interest. There was not single ac-
cident or hitch of any kind, and all the
competitions took place punctualIy at the
hours advertised, which seems almost in
credible, when looking at the official pro-
gram of forty-two pages, giving all de-
tails Of starts and goals, in some instances
lao. miles apart. A large number of plates
and cups were given as prizes, some Of
them valued at $780, and very handsome,
but no betting took place during the meet
ing. All the competitions were limited
strictly to amateurs.
Program for 1908 Games.
The official program for the games thi.
year at Christiania follows: --.--s
Saturday. Jan. T.-Skating tournament for
championship Of the world. under the auspices
of the Christiania Skating Club. at the clubs
course near Frogner, distance of 10, O0o meters
and 900 meters. international junior racer, 500
meters. international fancy skating. -. - =
sunday,Feb informing. distance ski race:
skating race for. championship 1,500 meters and
5000 meters; fancy skating, etc.
Monday. Feb. 2.-ski tournament at HoImen-
kollen, participants to be over 20 years.
Tuesday. Feb. 3-Horse racing and cross
country riding, under the auspices of the Nor
wegian Officers Riding Club. ~. . -
ski run of fifty kilometers. from Frogner saeter.
. Thursday, Feb. 5.-Distance riding from thirty
to forty kilometers' under the auspices of the
Friday Feb. 6.-Afternoon. ski riding, fifteen
kilometers. under auspices of Christiania SKI
Riding Club. .. -. .... .+... - ....-.- =.
Frogner kilen, under auspices of Christiania
Driving Club. ..
Frogner kilen. under the auspices of the Chris.
tiania Driving Club, . 49,. ~
Monday, Feb. awarding of prizes.
The Northern games will be held every two
holm and Christiania. The 1905 games will be
held in Stockholm. rs s'-r' '--'~
Open to All Nations.
The games are open to men of all ma
tionalitics, but it is probable that in most
of the contests the entries will be con-
fined largely to Swedes and Norwegians.
Many crack skaters, however. are ex-
pected to enter from Austria, Holland and
other European countries. ==
The ski contests will be limited princi-
pally to Inhabitants of the Scandinavian
countries, for this is distinctly national
sport, and has attained vogue only in
Scandinavian countries, and in sections of
America where Norwegians have settled
in large numbers. A sport much liked in
Sweden is riding on skis after horses,
each contestant standing on his skis in the
usual manner, and being tied to the horse
by rope. A contest Of this character
will be held Friday, Feb. g.
Saturday, Feb. Z, will be the great day
for trotting races. Harness racing had
almost died out in Sweden and Norway
before the Northern games of 1901, but
the stir made by these games gave the
impetus needed for starting a number of
trotting clubs in the counties. These
clubs have f1ourished during the last two
years, and large entry lists are expected
for the harness racing.
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