The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
CLEARS UP POINTS
IN OLYMPIC GAMES
REPLY OF SWEDISH SECRETARY
SETTLES QUESTIONS IN DIS
PUTE For SOME TIME
STIFF MARATHON RACE
COURSE WILL he HILLY AND RIM
NERs WILL NOT BE ALLOWED
TO HAVE SPECIAL
ATTENDANTS.

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regarding the regulations for the
| Olympic games have been cleared up
| in reply from Secretary kristian
| Hellstrom, of the Swedish Olympic
/ committee 10 IL request from the
! American olympic committee for an
| Interpretation of the rules over
! many points there had been ques-
! lions raised and the explanations now
| received are most satisfactory and
| will do much to clear up misunder-
standings. These points are as fol-
! Lows:
The competitor will have to ask
! permission himself from the judges in
| order TO have nm attendant in any dis
/ lance race.
| The Marathon course will he rather
! a hifly one. No attendants at all will
be allowed to accompany the conn
petitors. Arrangements will be made
| all along the coutsc for the purpose
| of giving the competitors any assist
ance or Information they may re-
/ quire.
| There will be no penalty for false
start.
| We shall use j takeofT joist at least
! thirteen centimetres In width. at least
! one metre In length and thirteen
| centim etres thick.
| Throwing--Oniy implements fur
| nished by the Swedish Olympic com
| mittee will be allowed As to the
hammer, / may mention that same
| Will have a plano wire of exactly
| same kind as that OF the Spalding
hammer.
| The competitor must stay In the cir
| Gle until his throw has been marked,
| not measured. The quotation in your
letter, or with any part OF his body
| passes over the takeoff limit" means
| that the competitor must not touch
| the ground outside of the takeoff
! limit with any part of his body. II
man in putting the shot has his
| hand IS foot or two outside the circle
his throw will. of course. be allowed.
Contests I'm Jumping.
The contests In jumping competi-
lions will be allowed to measure In
aava nee and also to put mark at the
distance they have measured,
! Putting The weight--An iron shot
! viii be used.
! Two hundred metres run in tine PEN
! tathlon--This race will be run in sew
| eral heats and the time Is taken fer
| each competitor.
Standing high 1ump-A competitor
may rock forward and backward, lift
Ills ftetiS anu toes atleTHdttiy from
| the ground. but may not lift either
foot clear from the ground or slide il
| along the ground in any direction.
We intend TO make provision to see
that the best men from each country
VIII be kept apart In their heats. The
second men will be given chance
to run over again.
l am as yet unable to give You the
definite daily programme. but / VIII
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been definitely fixed. which, however
viii take some time.
The competitors viii not be allowec
any practice jumps. practice puts OF
practice throws.
In the high jump and pole vault
the men land on turned ground.
In the pole vault bamboo pole
may be used. but only poles with one
spike are allowed. The length OF the
spike shall be eight centimetres,
maximum.
In the shotput there will be no toe
board.
The table of scoring the decathlon
cannot be published yet.
Will Sail on Finland.
ARRANGEMENTS for the transporta-
ton a1sd care of the large team of
athletes that Will represent the United
States at Stockholm are being COM
pleted by the executive committee OF
the American Olympic Committee.
In past years one OF the obstacles
to the comfort OF the athletes has
been IN the matter of Tire ffeteiE ae--
commodations for 80 large team,
By chartering the Red Star Line
steamship Finland from June II to
July SO. 1t 10 hoped that past discom-
forts win be obtfatsd a If Is expected
that at least one hundred athletes
will be taken by the committee TO
represent the United States These
men will have a regular training table
on board ship and VIII live ON her
during the time they are in attend
ance at tho competitions. The Fin
land viii be anchored in the harhor
and until the ship sails on the return
trip on July II all the passengers
will retain their accommodation on
board.
Its expected that a large n,ih
fare OF the American athletes will wish
to accompany them on the voyage. II
10 planned that about ESQ passengers
may be accommodated In addition to
the team members Preference will
be given to members OF leading clubs |
in the Amateur Athletic Union and
members of different colleges who de-
sire to accompany their representa-
tives. The Finland will arrive at Ant
werp on June 20, and the passengers
will have an opportunity to spend two |
days ashore. Arrangements also will
be made by other lines, thus affording
opportunity. for tour OF the CONT
nent or Great Britain.