The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06

NEW YORK, March 6.-Ihe ON
ciai list Of events for the games at
Stockholm In 1912 has just been is
sued by the Swedish Olympic commit
tee. A NUMBER or changes have been
made from the English program OF
1908. New events have been added
and a couple Of old ones sneiyed For
instance, the pentathlon, or all-around
contest of five events, which was held
at Athens I'm 1905, but was missing
from the London fixture. Is on the
swedish card. Then there Is the mod
ern pentathlofss which Is different. the
contests consisting OF fencing, swim
ming, riding. duel shooting. ana a
steeplechase foot racesof 5000 meters.
The decathlon is composed OF ten
events. which will be divided into
halves and will be contested on sepa-
rate days. The English program con-
tanned two walking items and two
hurdling contests. while the Swedes
will have only one of each. Besides
the Marathon there win be two long
distance events at Stockholm along
with a ss-country affair of 5000
meters.
The date OF the games will be in
elusive from Saturday, July 6, to Mon
day. July Is. and 1t has been en-
phaticaily stated that the entries will
close on June s, and no entries viii
be received by telegram. This latter
condition. IL enforced on America, VIII
be more or less of stumbling block
with regard to the tryouts. AS in
1908, the tryouts would be held the
first week In June. and as the names
of the teams will have to be mailed
TO Sweden long before that time, there
are only two ways out of the situ-
alton. The American tryouts will
have to be mailed to Sweden long
before that time, there are only two
ways out OF the situation. The Amer
lean tryouts will have to be held
earlier than the intercollegiate cham
pionship in the East or the conference
meet in the West. or else the names
Of q long string of likely candidates
win have to DO sent to Sweden, from
which n team could be afterward Sc
leeted. On account of this country
being 10 far away an exception might
be made and the olympic committee
here might be allowed TO wire the
entries.
An entirely new event TO the Olym-
pic program which will be seen at
stockholm In the '.grcnhopp." or vault
ing contest with the hands. In the
early days OF athletics In the Old
World the competition was OF FREE
ouent occurrence, but In later years IL
gave way to the pole vault. 1t was
no stranger TO America and and 1t
is noteworthy that the worlds record
OF feet "a inches was made by
an American, c. III. Atkinson. This
feat was done Mt Cambridge, Mass.
March 81. 1884, and the record for
the Old World II I feet 1 la inches
by the Rev. j. II. s. Monkey. OF Trim
ity College. Dublin, thirty-five years
ago, Following IL part OF the pro-
gram interesting to Americans;
Track and Field Events.
100 meters nat, .-.....
geo meters fiat straight course).
s00 meters fiat.
soc meters fiat.
1900 meters fiat.
5000 meters fiat.
10000 meters fiat
40, 400 meters tMarathon race.
crcss-country race, about 5000 me-
ters.
Hurdle race. ITO meters
Walking race. 10000 meters.
Running high Jump.
Standing high jump.
Running broad jump.
Standing broad jump.
Hop. step and jump.
Pole Jump.
vaulting horse ("grenhopp"),
Throwing the tavelin with the Jaw
elm held In the middle), best hand.
Throwing the Jsvelin with the jaw
elm held in the middle), right and
lert hand.
Throwing the discus. best hand.
Throwing the discus, right and left
hand.
Putting the weight, best hand.
Putting the weight, right and left
hand.
Throwing the hammer.
Pentathion. to be decided all in one
day. consisting of running broad Jump.
throwing the discus chest hand). zoo
meters. hat, throwing the 3asesifae
with the javelin held In the middie) },
best hand, 1890 meters fiat.
Decatht0n, Consisting OF first day.
ice meters nat, running broad jump
putting the weight fbest hand, run.
ming high jump. 400 meters fiat. Sec
ond day. hurdle race. Ito meters;
throwing the discus chest HANDY. pole
jump, throwing the javelin with the
javelin held In the middIe), best hand
$500 meters nat
Further regulations with regard to
the point scoring in pentathlon and
decathlon will he published later.
Team Races.
Number Of teams from each nation
In each different event !.
Prfses In each event: First prize
diploma to the winning team and gilt
silver medal to each member OF the
team: second prize. silver medal to
each member Of the team; third prize
teambronse medal to each INV m I'd
bronxs medal to each member Of the
team. In tug Of war the captain will
receive the same medal ~ the mem.
hers Of the team.
Relay race. 900 meters--Teams oil
four, zach 70 run 1ee meters. two re-
ssrvea
Rslay race. 1900 metsrs--reams OF
four. zach to run 400 meters. two
reesfveA
Teasn race. 5000 msters--Ffve te
run, three 20 count, three reservs.
Tug OF war. teams OF eight--f'oul
ye6erves. Dsch team may. In addi.
don, bring IN own captain.
Mo0aRn Hen4alhlou,
July liza. Entrise close June .
1914. Maximum number OF compsti.
ters from each nation. ~.
prtoee-riret prise gold medal
second prisA, silver medal; third prize
Nfonoo medal Further. the Coubetir
8 challenge cup 20 the winner.
1Ae 0ompetttion comprises the fol.
Tsacins: any weapon tspse. .abr,
swSmmins. 800 metres. free style.
\ riding one BY one, on specia
marked course, about 1000 metres
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