The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-13

For the first time In the history Of the
Olympic games. baseball contests are likely
to be arranged as part of the athletic fea-
lures. In the final days meeting Of the
committee at the Administration building
yesterday this addition was provided for.
So many demands for baseball as fea-
ture had been made that d special commit
tee was appointed to enGeavor to arrange
contests between pennant winners in the
National and American leagues. Three
games. for the Worlds Fair championship.
will likely be carded. Harry Pulliam- Ban
johnson and z. T. Powers compose the
committee.
To bring the national sport to the front
still more games Will be arranged, in all
proba bility between the leading college
teams and the leaders in the minor leagues.
This will be decided upon when the com
mittee has canvassed the field.
Next in Importance to the decision to card
baseball was the decision that athletes from
foreign countries would be registered with
the amateur Athletic Union upon expressing
desire to compete In the olympic sai M
The contests are TO be held under the aus
pices OF the union, and the directorate OF tne
latter body announced that the Nsi'ofs
would be registered free OF charge.
JUEH D. ~ lOiillIE Ghi 49,
who were in charge OF the Western BraHcn,
A. A. e.. affairs, had decided upon lahhs
this step in the registration matter. ana 1.
freed the Olympic Games COMMITTEE from
what appeared 10 be rather a knoity prob
lem.
Besides the appointment of committees on
golf tennis, Irish sports, rogue. lacrosse
and baseball. special BODY was selected 70
look after scholastic contests Inc event,
to be gone through with in tnf dutnb-Deil
tests were drawn up and the prograuiiIe
of the entire season o. lllt Was
prepared.
BASEBALL COMMITTEE
To look after baseball. Harry Pulliam.
president of the National League; Fan
johnson. president of the American League
and p. T. Powers president of the National
Association, were appointed a special COM
mittee.
Especial interest attaches to the events
to constitute the test for strong men ri HI
be divided into ten sections. Nos l, = ,,
and being set for the opening day ano
and s T. hfns a9g e,a fHr aqe n
section /. Holding out bell above the
head. the arr,s then being lowered from
the SHOULDER ,,, nori aos ss in one hand
Sec. 8. Curling one bell in each hand al
the same time. ,.,,5a,
Sec. 4. Tossing up one bel to the shouiue'
|. from the ground with one hand.
Sec. s. Tossing one bell from the grouho
IA arms length above the shoulder with
out stopping at the shoulder. IL.
Sec, g. Pushing up slowly one Dell VIII
one hand from the shoulder to arm
Sec. Z. Jerking up one bell with one
hand from the shoulder to arm length;
Sec g. Pushing up one bell slowly II
each hand from the shoulder 10 arm :
length. ,,.,, 900,
hand from the Shoulder to arms length
Sec 10. Composed of original feats al
the option of the contestant
Scoring in the first nine contests Will o.
on a basis of points for first Tor sec
ond.- and point for third. In section y,
| the Judges and referee shall assign sue sue
noints as they see proper. but the tota
number of points distributed among con
tesfants shall not exceed p. Bells Will o.
| furnished contestants. although any mar
NAV use his own dumbelis. II he 80 pre-
fers. Other competitors must nave ,hs
right to use the same bells, however
The original part of the programme
scheduled at Athens in 1886, will also ..
carded. This consists In lifting the PEI
with two hands from the ground to the
shoulder thence vertically above the head.
The committee adjourned for the TINT
q fter Yesterdays meeting and another gath
ering will not be held until some tint
hence Those present were Walter II: Lag
niger chairman; H. E. Babb. Henry Mcsiii
| Ian, H C. Garneau and John j. OConnor-
VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS.
Appointments yesterday were:
The Olympic Interschoiastic COMMITTEE
was appointed, with C. p. Senter OF Smiti
Academy as chairman. The other member: