The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-27
SPORTING NFWS

New York, Nov 27-Frcm thc 18th (,
The 26th Of April. 1906. win take rlact
IN Athens the international Olympic
games. organized 10y a special commit-
tee presided over by his royal high.
ness OF Greece The committee has
been constituted In virtue OF a law Of
fis9e. passed under the influence Of The
great success Of the games which were
celebrated Ssr the FIRST time In 1896
The chamber Of deputies has secured
this periodical celebration every -four
years IN Athens by voting IN favor OF
the committee special funds.
The Parthenlan stadium, whore the
athletic and gymnasuc games win take
place is that of Herodus Aiticus. recon-
structed ic It's entirety in Pendeiic
marble on the ancient pnn in 1904 and
1905. at the expense OF three million
francs thpsN. to the munihcence OF a
rich Epiro the late George Ayeroff
tt car contain sixty thousand specta-
tors
The ports Of Piracus and phalerum
viii serve FOR the nautical contests as
well as for the Venetian festival. which
win De organized during the games.
The committee OF the olympic games
Is ALREADY assured Of the cooperation
Of several committees. formed IN all
most every country IN Europe and in
the United States The English commits
sion is presided over by the Duke OF
Argyle that OF Austria by Count Wi
lezek that Of Denmark by Feilly Ham
ser, that Of Cuba By Hector de saveda.
that of Egypt by En-. Benarkis that Of
the United States (which is under the
honorary presidency OF His Exccnency.
President Theodore Roosevelt), IS pre-
sided over by Mr.. Caspar whitney and
has for secretary Mr. James T. Sulu-
van. That Of France is presided over
by ex-Minister Dupuis; that of spain
by the Marquis de Cahrinanai that Of
Norway by Thomas Helge that OF Rou-
mania by Nicholas Boutoueskou; that
Of Switzerland by Mr.. Alois Nawne.
and that of Turkey by His Excellency.
John Grypari
The committees of Belgium. Italy and
Sweden are OK the way Of formation.
As for Germanv it Is under the hon
orary presidency Of the crown prince.
presided over by His Excellency. Count
dAsseburs who has accepted TO pre-
pare the participation Of Germany 10 the
Olympic games
The committee has addressed crcu-
lar to the different companies Of rail-
ways and navigation OF many countries
asking taem for a reduction n the price
Of passage 20 those who viii partici-
pate I'M or VIII visit the games.
The committee has already secured
such acceptance by the Greek stoam-
ship companies and by the Greek rail-
way company Of Peleponneus. and also
Of the Russian Navigation company. who
have granted reduction of 50 per cent
to those who will take part In the
games, and 25 per cent for the spocta-
tors who viii have special cards 10
that effect
The committee is preparing The issue
of the special bonds which viii be att
tached to the special cards admitting
the bearer TO an spectacles. festivals
and receptions; also 90 the archaeological
conferences which win be given by the
professors Of the university and the Gle
rators OF the anitkuitiesl to the musical
and theatrical representations aud TO
archaeological trips at reduced prices
The Greek chamber has passed law
authorizing the government 10 issue q
series Of postage stamps commemora-
two Of the Olympian games These
stamps win be ready early next moath.
Cleveland, o., Nov 27-Cacls golf
ers nowadays are turning their atton-
tion TO The bunlSers and considerable
criticism has been aroused ia connection
with the various courses. For Instance.
p G. Pulver The expert. in a recent
Interview said
'Woll hunkered golf COURSES arc The
aim Of the green committees Inc world
over these days There are bunkers ana
bunkers. some being worse than useless
SO FAR as forming any sort of just pon-
aly for poor play
notwithstanding this. no less an au-
thority than n. W Hilton. FOR instance.
a former champion OF Great Britain.
has noted exceptions to the new bunk
ers at Hanger Hin built OF turf laid
one on sop Of the other in tho fashion
Of brick wall These call 10 mind ne
perpendicular bunkers which So tried tho
patience Of the advertising agente az
their tournament las, summer
The objection TO these hazards Is
That the too perpendicular face. making
ms as it does right angle Win The
bottom Of The bunker frequontly makes
j. impossible for the ban TO bc extracted
IN forward direction. in that event