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NEW OLYMPTGN COMPETITION
DecsthlOn and PentathlOn to Be Tried
Out by Americans.
VII PIAY eAMEs IN swEDEN
Secretary suIlIvan of American Ath-
Iotic Union Decides that IL VIII
ne hest 20 Give New
Games n Tryout.


NEW YORK. June 17--In order to give
American athletics a line on the penta-
thon and decathlon, features OF the
OILS mpic games in Sweden next year. II Is
tn intention OF President p. J. Conway
OF the Irish American Athletic club to
put these events on in special meets at
Celtic park during the present outdoor
season.
In this connection. too. Secretary sulli-
van OF the American Athletic union has
written TO the secretary OF each associa-
tion in New Orleans, Chicago, Boston Gin
cinnati, Cleveland, Baltimore. Washington
and as far west as san Francisco. asking
that the clubs In their Jurisdiction test
these two new competitors at games In
the near future for the purpose OF bring
Ing out the material that is needed by this
country for the foreign championships.
The pentathlon will comprise five events,
TO be held 1T Stockholm July next, and
the decathlon, with ten events, will take
place on July IL and July Is. The five
In the first competition includes the run
ming broad jump, throwing tn ieveln
with the javelin held In the middle) best
hand. 1900 meters fiat. 800 meters flat and
throwing the discus best hand.
The decathion program includes 100
meters flat, running broad Jump, putting
the weight, best hand; running high jump
and 400 meters fiat on the second day
the events to held are i1O-meter hurdle
race. throwing the discus best hand; pole
ming broad jump. throwing the jevelin
held in middle). best hand, and 1900 meters
flat.
MIR. Conway has arranged to hold the
pentathlon probably some Saturday after
noon early in August and the decathlon
will be held some Friday and Saturday
afternoons late in tn same month. Medals
will be given TO those finishing first, sec
ond and third.
Method of Scoring.
| No advice has as yet been received as
to the method Of scoring in these two
events. but It has been agreed upon in or
der to have these two events contested at
once to score on basis OF five for first,
three for second. two for third and one for
fourth. Each entrant must compete in
every event. although standards may be
set, and those falling in two standards
will be disqualified.
! The attention OF the promoters of
amateur sports in this country is also
called to the fact that there are two
competitions in throwing the jevelin--one
with jevelin held in either right or left
hand, and the other in which it must be
thrown with one hand and then the other.
The same applies to the discus and to the
shot. There is one competition for throw
ing with either right or left hand. Later
each competitor must throw with both
hands.
Secretary Sullivan of the American
Athletic union learned Of the two new
events when he received the official pro-
gram from the Swedish Olympic COM
mittee. Immediately he got busy. He con-
ceived the idea of trying them out in this
country.
At the games OF the Irish-Amerioar
Athletic club. Memorial day. Mr.. Sullivan
had conference with Mr.. Conway, and
the two agreed that 1t would be best to
give them a tryout
1T is earnestly hoped" said Mr.. Sullivan
today, that all club promoters In all
sections OF the United States will put or
similar events to those already mapped
out during the summer and fall months.
want to see every athlete acquainted witt
the difficult problems connected with the
new competitions. so that they will have
no kick il they are beaten"