The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23
OLYMPIC GAMES TO
OCCUR IN LONDON
Council of British Olympic As
sociation Makes Important
Decision.
CONTESTS IN LONDON
TWO YEARS HENCE
Crown Prince of Greece In
dorses Project and Enc0ur-
ages New Move.
Tribune Special Sporting Service.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
LONDON, Dec. 22-At a meeting OF
the Council of the British Olympic as.
sociation just held It was decided that
the fourth celebration of the original
series of Olympic games should be
held in London in the month of July,
zoos.
The first of these revivals very an.
propriately took place in Athens in
1896, the second was held in Paris in
1900, the third in ST. Louis in 1904
and for the fourth Rome was suggested
as the center. but as that did not
prove practicable the offer was made
10 England. and that offer, after the
approval of the various athletic bodies
had been obtained, the committee has
seen its way 10 accept
His royal highness The Crown
Prince of Greece, who so ably presided
over the games held at Athens this
year, which were outside tho original
cycle of Olympic games started III the
year 1896, has sent his "'best wishes
for the success of the London meet.
ing, and his sympathy is all the more
gratifying as 1t was announced on the
highest authority during the Olympic
games in Athens this spring that il
was the intention to hold Olympic
games every four wears, BEGINNING with
1906, in the magnificent stadium con.
EAi w ltu ip' lhdt pul pbSt III AlutHS.
Although details have not been con
fidered, the council propose TO work on
the following lines:
The events are only open 10 bona
fde amateurs, and as many forms of
sport will be included as may be prac-
ticable
A guarantee fund will be formed.
proposal is under consideration
whereby he necessary buildings,
tracks. enclosures, and an arena to
seat 100000 spectators. will be PRO
vided free of expense TO the Olympic
association, together with proportion
of the receipts to 60 toward the other
expenses connected with games
The council do not propose 10 paw the
expenses of any competitor whatever.
either for travelling or for residence in
this country.
The prizes will consist of certificates.
with gold, silver and bronze medals,
which viii become the standard medals
Tor these games, But certain challenge
prizes have been offered in addition
by the generosity of private indi-
viduals, or of societies. Among these
may be instanced an exact reDroduc
tion of the Pourtales vase in the British
Museum. which Will be mounted on a
specially designed pedestal. and pre-
sented for open competition among
amateur teams of epeistes OF the
ltnceIe o. tnS CnlieG hl0gUOm as an |
appropriate commemoration of the fact
that Che King has this year graciously
consented to become a patron of the |
Amateur Fencing associations the |
prize offered for the Discus by
Madame Montgomerie, and the $1,000 |
challenge shield of the National Physl-
cal Recreation society. which will he
thrown open 10 the world for this occa-
sion.
The games will be held in July. after
the Henley regatta and after the A. \.
a. championship
As far as possible all the competi-
tions. including swimming archery.
fencing, lawn tennis. etc, will be held
on the same site on which the amphi.
theater for the track athletics will be
erected. But when, as in the case of
rowing, ii is necessary To hold the con
test elsewhere, the arrangements will
be made by the association governing
that sport.
subcommittee will in due course.
be appointed TO deal with such oucs-
tions as that Of the programme, Of |
finance, of entertainment. and Of each
separate department Of sports. Most
important Of all, perhaps. will be the
set of rules which will result from the
communication between those commit