The sun., 1908-01-19
BRIrlsH oLYMPIlp parEs.
Progrhmnies ESsuod and ArransementH
Made for Part oT Festival.

I
The first draft programme OF the British
| Olympic games has been issued and sent e
every part Of the world. and though the open.
ing Ii yet far away only a few Of the minor Ok
| lures remain to be arranged The Origina
! idea was to have football aIFd other games
J decided in the spring Of this year. but in
! superable obstacles arose and It ia now
! officially announced that SO far at any rate
| as the stadium events are concerned there
4 will not be any competitions during the spring
! II is unOfflcially stated that his Majesty KinC
: Edward will open the games
/ The opening OF the track and field events n
the stadium has been set for July rs. but d; I
, just possible It may get a shift to coup =
Of days earlier. SO far a. the dates are hA ed
/ they are a. follows:
GOlf-June I, : and ,.
POlO-DurnE week ending June ~. with nnals
on a later date at Hurllngham.
Athletics--July IA In the stadium.
ShOOtlnE--July s. and 10 at Bisley.
Rowtng-July % at Henley.
Yachtng-July q, rs and 20 at Ryde.
Association football. hOcsty and lacrosse -
October.
The dates for lawn tennis racuuets and other
minor DasJiines will he announced soon
The speed skating contes,4 have been abon-
dOned, but there will be u composition OF figure
skating at Princes in October Previous to
the big meet in the stadium the track will be
used by the different clubs for their various
sports. Early in May the Finchley HRrriers
will hold big carnival in which the different
branches OF athletics will be literally catered
to- and the Polytechnic Harriers have an
n0nneed two meets one & l9s June me ana ShS
prior to the opening OI the olympic pro-
gramme.
As at present arranged. II is proposed that
on June the programme shall include 100
and $50 yard open handcaps, miles walking
handicap. . miles scratch, tie yard scratch.
mile cycle scratch. swimming. fancy diving
and water pOlr, the day to wind up with
technics will occupy the July date in q dual
meet with LeStade franchise, and the regular
list of events will be supplcmented by series
OF handicap contests open to all.
For the match events will be 100 and 440
yards. one and three mile runs, 100 yard
caps cap viii be- be 100 sS and $50 yard runs 100 yard
hurdles, three mile run and two mile walking
race cycling Sns-9uarteT miie a ana Snd one e,HE mie
and open handicap swimming race Tor women.
a team swimming race and water polo tour
ney for teams in the south Of England: There
will be a boxing contest at iSs pounds An
other meet is thought OF for September as
we'll as London to Brighton walk A., nj.
technics in the Olympiad can be gathered
from the fact that they have been asked by
the Amateur Athletic Association to arrange
for the Marathon trial, On April Is next the
club has laid the plans for twenty mile race
bodv nod t tbst tSis eonssitTte he Marathon triai
OF course the Polytechnics were glad to give
consent. This race will be over the same
course practically as the real Marathon event.
the only difference being that the start will
take place at High street, Eton. instead Of
the grounds at Windsor Castle, and the nnsh
will be at sudbury. instead OF In the stadium
at Shepherds Bush.
A suggestion has been made with regard
20 altering the route somewhat toward the
finish Of the Marathon race. so a. to avoid
the traffc II is receiving consideration.
but whether the route as determined upon
some time since will be deviated from in the
least will depend upon where the entrance
TO the stadium for the runners Is to be-. 10
is arranged that by and by j. Andrews oil
the Polytechnic Harriers il TO measure
the course. novelty viii he intro1uced
in marking the course. A. every mile there
will be a metal tablet showing hOY far the
runners have yet to go. This naturally viii
he great help to the athletes. who will doubt
less appreciate its true worth.
The English trials for the olympic team
will take place the same time "a those in
AmericR-the first week in June-at the
stadium. The swimming events will be
In between the track and field events at the
stadium. where tank ITO yards long has been
built for that purpose. The rules for fancy
diving have been published and with great
trouble to the British Olympic committee.
Zach stunt Ia defined by cut and the con-
testant making the best and truest imitation
will score the highest.