Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-08
Olympic Trials,
Today, at Boston.

Boston, jane THE over of Amer
lean amateur athletic skill in the East
with few exceptions. will gather in
the Harvard Stadium, tomorrow, ~
mtach their individual speed, agility
and strength in the hope of being
found worthy to represent the United
states in the Olympic games at stock
holm Every contestant win be a man
who mas proved his right 10 enter this
struggles Of champions. For the Is
events a total of 1888 men are entered.
THE Western 0lympians were chos-
en- three weeks ago, and, tomorrow,
While The Eastern athletes are show
ing their ability in the Stadium those
IN ne Central states will be struggling
for international honors at Evans
town. ILL.,
From these trials the national com
mittee early next week, viii complete
the American team, and all hands viii
sail, June H. in a specially chartered
steamer for the fifth Olympiad Of
modern times which will begin. July
8, at Stockholm.
AZ taany of the men have shown
ability TO equal or approach closely
world record figures the expectation
OF marvellous feats will undoubtedly
pack tie Stadium as never before, ex-
cent for championship football
game
The athletic carnival will begin at 2
+. n May trials viii Me necessary in
the middle distance runs and with
MANY competitors in the field events
i is anticipated that it will be dark
before He last event is concluded
Tie national committees will base
their selections on performances at
Olympic distances. which are. all
measured in metres. But in order that
the athletes may have a chance of es-
tabhshing new American records, the
l00-yards, the furlong. the quarter
mile. the half-mile and tile mile dis
tances will be designated and timers
will be stationed there as well as at
the olympic distance.
The greater part of the field of ath
letes reached this city, today, togeth-
er With the officials OF the meeting,
headed by James E. sullivan the we'll
known athlete authority and the spe-
eial representative of the United
States at the Stockholm games. Sew
eral of these American officials jour
neyed To Cambridge to look over the
track and field and to settle minor de-
tails with the local officials.
While the Eastern field. tomorrow.
viii he a notable one much regret Is
expressed over the forced withdrawal
OF such performers as John Paul
Jones of Cornell, the worlds champion
milel; of d. c. Reidpath of syracuse.
the intercollegiate quarter-mile cham
zion; Of P. w. Witherington Of Har-
ward, the intercollegiate two-niffe
Champion. and of Samuel G. Lawrence
OF Harvard, - Metallic high jumper.
But with Creis, he Michigan sprnfer;
Kcviet. the New York miller Bcrna,
the Cornell two-miler and HORN, the
world record high jumper from Cali
fornia, in the contest some wonderful
exhibitions are expected.
Trial heats win be necessary in the
iaa-. 200. 100 and SDo-metre dashes
and rams. All the other events will be
finals.
New York, June Checks for $500
from George Gould. and for $3.50 from
the Brown University Athletic Assn
citation were added. today, 10 the
American olympic fund. The commit :
toe announced that ii expected a num-
Der Of other l1th hour contributions.
which Neuld enable sending full teams
10 Stockholm next Friday