The San Francisco call., 1910-12-25
A. A. U. PLANS FOR
OLYMPIC CONTESTS
Eight Pacific Coast Sportsmen
on Committee to Selecf
American Team

Though the next Olympic games are
not to take place until 1912 in Stock
holm. Sweden, the Amateur Athletic
union has already laid plans TO select
teams to represent the United States
when the time arrives. The American
committee has been named and in
cludes eight men from this coast who
are all we'll known in athletics all
over the country. The eight California
men who have been honored by the
governing body in New York, are VII
liam F. Humphrey, president of the
Olympic club; Sidney S. Peixotto. pres
ident of the Pacific athletic associa-
tion; Prof. E. ONeill of the Univer-
sity of California; Prof. Frank Angel
of Stanford university; Robert Dodd.
John Elliott and w. 7. Reid Jr. all
members of the board OF governors Of
the Pacific athletic association. Los
Angeles is represented by George w.
Braden of the South Pacific athletic
association.
Secretary James Sullivan of the
Amateur Athletic union, has announced
that the Olympic team to go to Stock
holm will be selected by the same
methods that were so successful for
the last Olympiad games. Tryouts
will take place here. in the middle west
and the south as we'll as at New York,
Philadelphia and Boston.
Kristian Hellstrom, who is secretary
of the games in Stockholm, has an
nounced the preliminary program as
Track and field athletics, swimming.
fencing, cycling, tennis, shooting,
wrestling and boxing.
Both soccer and Rugby football viii
also be on the program and other
events will possibly. be added.
The arrangements for the Olympic club hike
to the beach on January are practically com
pleted and Commissioner Jack Settle looks for
ward to one Of the largest tuInoSts 1S tnat mas as
year more than 200 members took part In the
event. but from present appearances this record
Will be broken. Up to the present more tnan
this number OF men have signed up to make the
trip and when the lists close next Saturday the
committee is confident that over 300 names VIII
be recorded.
The Panama-Pacihc exposition committee viii
have photographers along the line Of the run and
at the beach and these photos VII be widely CIR
eulated In the east and elsewhere to show the
climatic conditions Of California. The very
fact that It is possible for men to take a dlp
In the briny deep in the midst OF winter is
looked upon excellent advertisement Tor
the climate Of the state.
The annual indoor meet that Is being pro-
NOTED by the Olympic club Is attracting the at
tention OF local athletes and training for the
events win start next week. Most or the local
clubs will have entries in the meet and 1t is
certain that both California and Stanford univer-
stiles will have strong teams entered The Pas
time club. the Siaplamat Indians, the Swedish
Americans the Irish-Americans and the Tamal-
pals athletic club talking OF having men en-
tered In every event and with entries from all
these clubs, not to mention the strong entries
the Olympic club itself will have, the success OF
the meet from the athletic side or the question
is already assured. st. Marys college is also
mentioned as likely TO enter men In a number
of the events and the League or the cross also
has the matter under consideration.
Commissioner Hickey has not finally decided on
the actual program, but 1t will cover all
branches from sprints up to distance races. as
well as relay races, and some new features viii
be added in the shape Of obstacle races or other
events on that order.