The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-05
HOLD THE OLYMPIC CONTESTS
IN A PICTURESQUE STADIUM
Full Program of Events Which Begin al Stock.
holm. Sweden, Tomorrow

lm July Is
ne standing hiah jump .......... Fins
he Ihfo"ing discus fright and LETT
- Manu- 1890. ...-........... Fina
metres '.....-.-. 1890. F'ina
as Team 5000 metres ........... Fina
en July IA
IS Throwing hammer ........... Fina
oi Marathon .... .... ........ Fins
N Relay L600 metres .......... Heats
rs Frs, Hair Decathlon:
l. 100 metres.
ID Running broad Jump
y Putting weight hest hand.
70 Running high jump
400 metres.
e July Is
a Relay l6OO metres .......... Final
I Cross country. 5000 metres. Final
Second Half Decathlon:
Hurdle, 10 metres.
Discus. best hand.
Pole vault.
Javelin, best hand.
1890 metres.
Hop. step and jump ...... Final
There viii also be Tug-of- War
competitions for which the dates have
not been fixed
The following is the program on
swimming events. all of which viii
be held in the evening:
July O.
100 metres. free style ... Heats
Lovu metres free style Heats
High plain) diving from
heights OF and 10 metres Heats
Water polo.
July -
200 metres, breast stroke ..... Heats
100 metres, free style Second Heats
1,5OO metres, free style. Heats &
July s.
400 metres breast stroke. .. Heats
Spring board diving $50. Heats Il
100 metres, free style for Ia Ii
dies ........ ...... ....... Heats 81
100 metres, free style for la
dies ....... -. ......... Final
1900 metres, free style for la n
dies -. -. ......Second Heats ~
Water polo. m
July g.
100 metres, back stroke Heats 81
Spring-board diving ......... Final ,li
200 metres, breast stroke Sec Heats vi
Water polo. mr.
uly 10
100 metres, back stroke. Sec Heats
High Cplain) diving from he
heights of and 10 metres, m
for ladies .t.... l!........ Heats ,o
200 metres, breast stroke 49,. Final IN,
| metres free ttIa IVfno1
Water polo. ,,n
lly IL IL.
10 metres, free style for NO.
ladies ....... .....,.S Second Heats ,t,
400 metres, free style .... Heats
400 metres. breast stroke See. Heats
High (plain) diving, from con
heights OF and 10 metres. Final uh
Water polo ns
ly p ,an
0 metres, team race ........ Heats ann
High diving. plain and variety con
diving combined. from heights ono
of and 10 metres ....... Heats mo,
100 metres, free style. for la j. q
dies ....,.. -. ......... Final is ~
100 metres, breast stroke 80. Final ne
Water polo. mo,
~ 10
100 metres free style. -. Sec. Heats N
High plain) diving from mon
Heights of and 10 metres, for rot,
aides .-............ 1870. Final ribl,
90 metres. back stroke ...... Final
Water polo. -
Y H. -
90 metres, free style ....... Final RI
metres, team race. for Ia
dies ....... 800. ........ Heats
Water polo $3.50. 80. -. Final
= 10
20 metres. team race for Ia
dies ....... 80. ......... Final
ign diving, plain and variety
diving combined, from heights
OF . and 10 metres ...... Final
10 metres. team race ....... Final
ater polo, match for Second "
Prize 0f necessary.
he meter having been accepted by
ajority of the nations as a basis
near measurement Il was determ-
upon for use in the Olympic
es, and with a few exceptions
( and field distances have been
Sed according TO IT,
e distance on the Stockholm pro-
/, reduced to exact terms of Eng
which are common
are as follows:
metre --39.37 inches.
metres-109 yds. 10 in.
metres-120 yds. IL in.
metres--21S yds. #. 6 in.
metres-437 yds. is in.
metres-S74 yds. IT. 3 in.
metres-1,64O yds, s in
metres-1,749 yds. 1S i'm. 0ittle
less than mile)
metres-f mile. .42O yds, 10 in.
metres-3 miles, 1879 yds.
metres--6 miles, 1913 yds.
metres-24 miles 1,621 yds. IL
In.
ere are 1.76O yards or $3.50 feet
nile)