The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-29
ATHLETES OF
WHOLE WORLD
Great Track Meet at St. Louis
Fair Today.
ALL PAST RECORDS NAY Be BROKEN
Some of the Events and the Men Who
Will Take Part in Them-A
Model Stadium.
ALL PAST RECORDS NAY Be BROKEN

ST. LOUIS. Aug 29.-The worlds
fair Stadium, spacious though it is, was
scarcely large enough to accommodate
the thousands of spectators present to-
day at the opening of the great Olym
of minor character, but the large
number of participants and their splen
what is in store for the remainder of
the week when the worlds best ath
letes will compete in the Marathon
race the discus throw, the sprints and
other events that make up the most
remarkable program of athletic events
seen in modern times.
The entry list for these games, which
have attracted the attention of nations,
surpasses in number of contestants
both of the previous meets of the kind,
the first of which was held at Athens
in 1896 and the second at Paris in 1900
The foreign countries represented in
clude Germany, France, Greece, Italy,
Canada, New Zealand. Australia,
Switzerland Hungary, Bohemia the
Transvaal. Scotland. Ireland. Cuba,
Mexico atG Prince Edwards island.
Of course the best entry list by far
is that of America. Each district of
the Amateur Athletic union has sent
it's full quota of athletes. men VINO are
trained to the hour and prepared to
keep the Stars and Stripes flying from
the flagpole from the sound of the gong
today until the last event has been
decided next Saturday. Among the
American organizations represented
are: Greater New York Irish Ath-
letic club winners of the A. A. L. team
championship for 1904: Texas, New
Orleans and Buffalo Y. nj. c. A, New
York a. c.. Chicago A. c., Maryland
A. c., Milwaukee, A. A., Louisville Y. NJ
c. A, Chicago university, Cornell uni
versiyt, Amherst college. University of
Pennsylvania, Franklyn Athletic club
of Cleveland, Missouri Athletic club
and University of Colorado. Canada is
strongly represented by a team from
the Montreal A. c.
The greatest interest outside of the
American teams is displayed in the
Grecian representatives. These num-
Der nearly a dozen, and among them
are four entries, which, according to
the records contained on their entry
blanks, bear witness to the fact that
all competitors will be compelled to
perform up to championship form to
win. Foremost among the athletes
has records for lifting the bar bell and
the dumbbell with one hand which are
sufficient to keep the best men In the
world worrying. In the discus throw
there are two Grecian entries-Georg-
antos and Kakouisis. Greece will also
be well represented in the Marathon
race to be run tomorrow.
Hungary has entered a team Of six
men-tWo for fencing, two for SWIM
ming and two for athletics. Germany
also has a team of six men. while Ire
land, France and England are repre-
sented by several of their stars.
America confidently expects to carry
off all the honors in the track events.
This confidence does not seem TO be
misplaced in view of the number of
crack sprinters entered for the 60. 100
and 200 metre races. Included in the
list are Hahn of Milwaukee, Robinson
of the Greaetr New York Irish Athletic
association, Hunter of Louisville.
Eaton OF Cambridgeport, Hogenson of
Chicago, Walsh of the New York Ath-
letlc club. Peter of Louisville and
Snediger and Abadie Of the Pacific
Athletic association. In the 400 metre
race are Helman of the New York
Othletic club, Behrens of the Missouri
Athletic club. Behrens of the Missouri