The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-05


brng about another addition 10 Al
has sreat sporting amphitheatres ~ a
the world. The extent % which the.
m structures have been gonF up dul
.,, ing the past ten OF hftern years a
permanent homes for sport has bee
one Of Tie most remarkable feature
on of athletics More than a score q
he communities Ia the United States nov
,fc have within their snNirons stadium
OF permanent type Tor baseball foot
ball or track and field games. an,
&c most 81 tho foreign capitals boast o.
I'D equally modern couveniences for spec.
ne tatoTs a. Well as participants
!. London added a remarkably larg,
- stadium 10 The list in 1905 with a
structure Tor the Olympic games "a,
Shepperd's Bush designed 10 accom-
~ modate 7O.0oo persons. but which incl
e centally was never nlled. The SWed-
IS ish hosts viii entertain the mterna-
uonal gathering this year Ia a struc-
lure Just completed GA the outskirts
Of the city. II is far less pretentious
: H. size than the Englishmen furnish
Ell, bat it viii comfortably accommo-
date $4,000 spectators and from all
accounts at Stockholm enthusiasm In
3 The Swedish capital Is such that il
viii De crowded daily
The new Stockholm stadium is pic |
turesque as We'll as practical. IL isl
built u Swedish gray violet brick |
along independent architectural lines
| something after the medieval Swed-
ish school. II is in the form of a
| horseshoe magnet with the arena on
I ~ open 10 the sky. The open end at
| The north is sealed By natural rock
slope. the two arms Of the structure
being built into the hin with watch
towers al the two ends. The rocky
slope is crowned with an arcade which
completes the frame of the arena,
making IL practically closed on all
sides. The seats in the amphitheatre
are rooted In the background on the
hin :here are the Administration
Buildings.
Admission 10 the arena Is gained
through four picturesque portals, the j
main one at the southern end be-
ing surmounted by octagonal towers
Under the amphitheatre and along
the corridor are arranged the royal
foyer, the dressing rooms and show 81
sr baths and other conveniences for
he athletes. luncheon counters and
Promenade arcades.
The inner circumference Of the run
ling track within the stadium is 1888
metres. Near the northern end the
nish mark Is placed and half way
own the stretch is a box in which ~
lis Majesty, King Gustav, under
hose patronage the games are held.
nd the Crown Prince. who is honor
~ president of the committee, will
ew the contest
From the roof or the structure pro-
CT fagpoles from which me colors
all nations will be hoisted, while ~ ~
ON he middle of the northern sec '0V
IN higher staff will be reserved for
splay Of the flag OF the winning ma
ms, while the great band beneath d.,
avs the accompanying national tune.
he Star Spangled Bann,r, in both j..
Tor and music, will have its place =
ere.
Full Program Of Events. Ia,
The following is the full program of =,
. athletic events of the Olympic
mes which begin here tomorrow: :,
~ C. :"
avelin best hand Final =,
$1,000 metres .......... go. Heats ~.
100 metres ......... $3.50. Heats AZ
500 metres ..............H Heats ,oo
Y - 'Vo
summing high jump .......... Heats -,
1000 metres .............F Final
100 metres ............... Final '',o
500 metres .......... 49,. Final
Running broad jump. "
Javelin, best hand.
200 metres.
Discus. best hand. v'
/ 800 metres. w.
s.
INNING high jump .........F Final ,r.
anding broad jump ... Final
NJ, go of liz
ined
,,a,i, 6,,.h, 49,, ,.,. game
Feilh Ulsht ana left hand) Final trao,,
an -, mark
Ia. 400 TIL,
IA gram
J., lish I
~ Jump ................... Final bara
ting weight, best hand &. Final
90 metres .............H Heats ,oo
~ metres .................F Final "a
~ metres ................F Final ooo
Ii
ting weight fright and left coo
-. 49, I : a'', 1900
~ 20 -. -, , MAJ 1000
king. 10000 metres ... Final . mn
- o'ooo
ming broad Jump ....... Final IA ooo
10 peS' mana .'''''''''' .flhai 10000
metres ................. Heats
m 5000 metres ......... Heats ,rh.
dies, 10 metres ........ Final IN q =,