The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-03
6sMval Of Olympic Games BY
: Little Greece Has Led to the
: Most important Development
!, Of Modern Times.

I. OF Modern Times.
y
n o1pyrisht. 1913. hy The i'res, Publishing Co.
a. the Nes York World.
HE French people are among he /,
most progressive IN the world.
h. To-day the French Government
y preparing to take charge OF all ath-
yettc sports and promote athletic events
IN every province OF France. Athletics
yin become ~ important n part Of the
national life as military training. The
government o61c.aliy recognizes tho
Tact that Il 10 Just a. Important .or a
hatioa to be athletic rs II IL to be skill
3ul IN the use Of arms
~ The history Of the world shows that
The athletic nations are the strong ma
stlooA It's just as Impossible to mako
y Doed fighting regiment OF . thousand
physical weaklinrs as II would be 20
make seAworthy boat OF half-rotted
ylAaks and crumbiing umbers.
- the Greeks we're !nvincible A. long
~ they trained all their young men IN
|. .efhlstic competition. When Rome nnal.
~ 0vefran Greece the Romans were
poaU1e 70 prevent constant upri'inss
Until they prohibited the holding Of the
Olympic Games and all other athletic
,.eentsstA Rome was the queen city II
~ ancient world while her men were
har6y and athletic. Rome fell before
athe barbariaas when slaves and NOR
,fe4sasiss ala her hghtins and Roman
e&itiseas ursw fat and soft on the spoiis
Of her coneussts.
- Wsllington said that Waterloo WAS
.NWoQ Cd the cricket fields Of England.
8tenany has drilled her men In sym.
hasivms for many years and has now
{ turned TO the better Outdoor work. The
.WoDt dreaded soldiers Of Russia are
~ CossAckss Who are all trained trick
afi1ess And skilled In athletic dsnciAS.
nQuS own men In the Revolutionary War
sthey we're woodsrasn and hunters. har.
iuDae1 IN the most natural athletic life.
~ TO-day the Sreatoss nope We have Of
Atienai strength lies 10 the enthusiastic
.dtAlstic Me u our schooiboys. every
rr4ln and 10 compete. Aitogether the
revival a Lhs Olympic Games BY little
0rssce has led 10 the most important
xlevolopmsnt Of modern times.
JfvoM 0RoURKE's taking over the
Al management Of Carl Norris 10
something Of . surprise. but at
the same time tie the best proof In the
spoeh that Morris 10 still . champion
0oop feasibility. ORourks has never yet
-gnsls the mistake Of pioking Up say
dead ones" Al Palser 10 said TO have
entirely recovered from the illness that
Nebbed him Of his fighting strength for
1evorat motnhs. 4 slight operation was
yheeeooary. and u was successful. Paiuer
tao, cot 1T TO fight when he met Nc
Asty. but went In. hoping to rush the
IL and w'a before his strength
VIII Palssr and Morris both slehting.
ssim and well coached. O'RourkS
wtl havo . formidable branch Of the
&Watto Hope" clan. 0unboat Smith,
2ees willard. Palser. Norris ana Rodsi
woule mako great material for an elm.
4neesen tournament The survivor Of
neS ccsia a. least lay good claim q
~ title white Champion"
NNB Of the most unexpected events
a the season was the knocklnu
out Of Bombardler Wells by Car.
entier. The English champion displayed
~ q hls usual clsvsrnsss and HITTING
power. knocked Carpenter down twice
pr the Mae count. and then fell wher
no rrenchman recovered and slaanmst
go and rights Into his mid. section
Eejls 10 beautiful boxer. but he can
Ni0t on the recelving end. He Will nov
80 40 boxing ~ an instructor. prob
wely b some English college. Here h,
MI - yight at home. He's the idea
ma 70. anch . position. a gentleman
~ Spmes seem to think that Carpentiel
nst DO third rAter AZ heavyweight
because no was beaten by both Papk,
~ klans. But Carpenter IL nsturali,
AZ least hfteen pounds over the middle
Yeitht Knit He had to make weiRh
~ he Pspke and Klaus nights. and tn
ge5actng weakened him 10 badly that
"a wonder he was able to night at ali
kesis says that when Carpenter fousri,
him he looked like a living skeleton
Asa heavyweight, fighting with his fu
frci.Eth. he may be an entirely differcn
par-probably IL entirely different, juda
M by tho way he recovered from ~
hard knockdowns and then went In a
stro.E ~ ever In the next round ana nm
isbsd his much taller and heavier on
&oEcnt.
HlFTEEN specialists In track an
field, athletics--among them M
greatest spseders and muscle me
In the world-will represent the Irish
American Athletic CLUB IN the A. A. I
sTauonai Championships held in Chicas
en- July and Q. This fleet will be car
taiDo3 by Lawson Robertson. Faths
yos Mcrrsy will be chaplain. Aiderma
Sea CAvanaxh will be mascot. Judglr
ran form shown In training 1t will /
q hard hset to sink.
1DDCE will celebrate the Victor
w over the Turks by holding h
postponed olympic Games me-
Upging, This news will be received vii
10y by the worlds athletes, for the
: = - more sacred place on this IL,
Siohe. 20 the athlete. than the hIstor
1tAdlrn II Athens, where for hu
6reds Of years were eathered the nj
ie(.s heroes VI the anrient world.
American team will be among tho
composing ~ Athens. 10 our athlst
Nnl ~ hare y ~aat seg ~ ol1upa
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