Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

ing for schools, colleges and clubs;
one day devoted to cross country
championships. 1t is the intention to
start in one race the college athletes,
A. \. L. athletes and the school boy
athletes, three competitions in one.
Bicycling will receive attention and
three days have been set aside for the
national bicycle tournaments. The
worlds fair inter-scholastic athletic
championships viii take two days and
will be open to all school boys of the
United States. Two days will be de-
voted to quoits.
Swimming will receive the atten-
ton it deserves. Besides the regular
swimming events there will be plung-
ing. diving contests and water polo
championships.
Two Wee ks OF Tennis.
Two weeks have been set aside for
lawn tennis tournaments. They will
be of local. state, national and inter
national character. Cricket will be
given several days, and il will be the
first time that an organized associa
ton will be asked to hold its cham
pionships in St.l Louis. Basketball
will be we'll taken care of, no less than
three championships being contested.
THE gymnastic championships are
sure to attract the best of amateur
gymnasts from Sweden. Germany and
England. 1t is planned to hold the
events outdoors. The regular list of
championship events will be given.
Three days viii be devoted to archery
for men and women. two days to
equestrienne polo and two or three
days to la crosse.
The all round championships viii
be held July 4, and England's and
Ireland's best men will be brought
over to meet the Americans. The
collegiate championships will comprise
fifteen events, and at this meeting it is
expected that the winners of the
eastern meeting and western meeting
will decide the college championship
of America.
~ separate championship is set
aside for the western colleges. The
Young Mems Christian association
championship Will be two days in du
ration and the German Turner's will
be given several days for their ath
letic fixtures. Two days will be de
voted to Irish sports. and Il week to
internat ional fencing.
There Will be two daysSof amateur
wrestling at all weights. Automobile
contests will be given, and it is eX-
pected that a weeks carnival will be
held. Arrangements have already been
perfected whereby the Amateur As
ScciatiCn of Oarsmen viii hold its two
DAYS regatta in the city of ST Louis
Sample of Program.
The following official classification
will give an idea of just what is to be
followed by this departments:
Physical culture. Department p
Group 142-Training of the child and
adult. theory and practice. Class SOP
Simple calisthenic exercises setting
up drills, school exercises, special APP
paTatus for school gymnasiums, out
door training systems. Class 500
Gymnasiums. apparatus fer special
forms Of physical development, ath-
letic training. various forms of eXer-
cises, walking, running. rowing. swim
ming, vaulting. fencing. etc. Glass
4-Anthropometry. various methods:
its relation to physical culture; data.
statistics. charts. appliances and in
struments.
Group 143-Games and sports for
children and adults. Class sos
Bowls. lawn tennis. sI<ittIe. croquet.
grace hoops. qucits. golf, basketball.
curling Glass SO6-Baseball. football.
rowing. cricket, la crosse, polo, track
athletics.