The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-23

and gymnasts by the committee of games in the evening.
 Tuesday, April -(Morning )-Rowing and swimming competitions 100 and 500 metres. (Afternoon)-Continu of fencing and swimming competitions and other games. Excursion to Salamis.
 Wednesday, April 5.-(Morning)-Con- tinuation of fencing, shooting and ath- letic games. (Afternoon)-Close of the athletic games. (Evenng)-Gala per- formance at the opera.
 Thursday. April 6.-(Morning. )-Swim- ming competitions, 400 metres. during con tinuation of fencing and other competi- tions (Afternoon)--F Finish of fencing com petitions (Evenng)- Reception of the ParnasuS club.
 r Friday. April 27.--(Morning)-Visi to the Acropolis. (Afternoon)-Foot- field events and gymnastics in the stadium (Evening)-Venetian fete.
 Saturday, April 2s.-(Afternoon)-Foot racing and other sports and gymnastics. (Evening)-Illumnation of the Acropolis and surrounding fields.
 Sunday April 9.-(Afternoon)-Nauti games by Swedish teams and perform ance of Greek plays by the company from the Royal theatre at the Stadium (Even- inR)-AIilitary tattoo.
 MOnnaX, AD1ll oD.--AAIltlnVOill- OpA- racing and gymnastics, (Evening)-Con- ference by Colonel Balek on sports in the north.
 Tuesday. May --(Morning)--Archaeo logical visits (Afternoon)-End of the foot-racing sports and gymnastics in the Stadium. Marathon race (probablyl
 Wednesday, May 2-tAfternoon)-Proc lamation of winners. Gymnastic demon stration by boys of Greek public schools. Farewell celebrations.
 Narration Race Regulations.
 The following are the regulations for the Marathon race:
 At every mile of the course. squad or one commissioned officer and four soldiers will be posted These men, in addition to exercising general super vision over their section of the road, VIII render first aid. when necessary. unui the arrival of medical assistance. Am bulances with military surgeons. nurses and a supply of stretchers will be estao- lished every five miles
 The route will be kept clear by the police assisted by a battalion of infantry, two souadrons of cavalry and one Of gendarmerie
 The race will begin al p. m., the time keeper being a lieutenant of cavalry who will accompany the competitors, and VIII change his mount four times
 Cannon will be fired when the first man is within two miles of the Stadium to notify the spectators of his approach
 The American Competitors.
 The American Olympic games commit tee selected the athletes who represent the United States. They came from all parts of the union and their names are as follows:
 Charles J. Bacon. distance runner. Irish ,I, Nnu and Thirteenth regiment, N. G. N. Y., Brooklyn. Very fast half miller and mem- Der of relay team holding worlds record of minutes 54 4-5 seconds for two miles, About i've years In athletics.
 George N Bonhag. distance runner. Irish American Athletic club. New fork and Twenty regiment, N. G. N. Y., Brooklyn. Two mile indoor champion or America. Holder worlds indoor record of 9:3s 2-5 for two miles, made in 1904, About four years in athletics.
 Harvey w Cohn distance runner Irish American Athletic club. New York city and Thirteenth regiment, N. c. N. f., Brooklyn. Champion at $50 yards and one mile. Military Athletic league of America, 1905 Two mile Canadian champion, 1905 About six years on track
 w D. Eaton, sprinter, Cambridgeport Gymnasium Athletic association. Cam bridgeport Mass. Formerly represented Amherst college in athletics. Residence, Summerville, Mass. Holder of world s records for 70 yards, 2-5 seconds; 5o yards 2-5 seconds; 60 yards, 2-5 sec onds: 100 yards. g 4-5 seconds. Olympic champion Pan-American sports. Buffalo. N Y. 1901 at 60 and 11o yards. Cham pion of New England Association of A A. L., at 100 yards. Seventh year on track.
 Robert T. Edgren, New York Athletic club, formerly represented University of California in athletics. Thrower of ham, mer and weights. Best hammer throw. 159 feet.
 Ray C. Ewry. New York A. C.. world s champion standing high and long jumper. Paris, 1900. and St. Louis, 1904. without weights. Standing long jump, Il feet, 41s inches Standing high jump. feet 6I2 Inches. Three standing jumps. 35 feet. sa4 inches. About ten years in athletics.
 William G. Frank Irish-American Attn letic club. New York city, and Twenty second regiment. N. G. N. Y., New York city Long distance runner Ten mile indoor champion of America 1905. Met ropolitan mile champion and first rate cross country runner.
 Hugo Friend Chicago University and Chicago A. A American champion. 1905, in 12O yard high hurdles. 16 l-5. Board jump, best work P feet, 10Ks inches.
 Joseph Forshaw Missouri Athletic club St Louis. Mo. Long distance runner Winner 70 kiometer race, hours Is min utes 57 2-5 seconds, Missouri A. C., 1S05 Western champion A. A. [. cross coun- try, 1905
 l. J Fowler. Cambridgeport Gymnasium A. A. Cambridgeport, Mass. Reliable long distance man.
 F. B. Clover Purdue University, La fayette, Ind. and Chicago Athletic asso-