The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
AMERICA ASKED
TO JOIN HEARING
Members of international Olym-
pic Committee From This
Country Are Invited
MANY COMPLEX PROBLEMS
Every Phase of Athletics WIN
Be Discussed at Conference
in Lausanne.

New York. January 4.-The Amer
can Members OF the lnfernatlohsi
Olympic Committee, Professor william.
M sloane, Allison V. Armour anu
tvert HANSEN Wendell. have oeeh IN :.
vited to participate in the congress Vi
the committee. which Will convene at
Lausanne. Switzerland. from May
20 IL. next year. at which time 'heto
vii be held a scientific inquiry INTO
the physiology and psyeh"ioeS u
sport. -, ...,.,
It is anticipated that TINS sess sto
VIII he the medium for the proaoce'oh
- ,,,ne,s on these subjects. which VIII
treat in the most exhaustive n'd"ne
the whole realm Of sport. ana po'h'
o,,t In clear fashion every Phase OF Tue
s,toiee.s TO be debated later Oh oui'n ~
Inc meeting. Many friends Oh ths
p,vmDic movement have announce
their intention OF taking paf' IN "a"
deliberations OF the congress-
..re to be held in what - eohceoso
10 be a beautiful spot.
The congress will have inc pao.n
ac. of the Federal couneh oi
swiss Republic. The ehief oineers
the Department for EnncA
i'ubiIc Health In the Can'o" -
.r,.,nhe,s or the organizing com
lite. and the buildings OF tne M
,'.,-~i,y % Lausanne the place "here
II win sit ,,.,.e in
Thc members OF the committee IN
r,ude Codefray DE Bloney. Ds- IN
.,,rier. Professor Larquier ne
uroscssor MiIlioud. DR.. De Mon'e| quo
~ u.tnboid Or. Narcsise, farls, ~
ne yonie;. Veyay. DR.. MAI. -
~, Dr Hans Reber. Ostend, anu AZ
,hv- ireland Of Raunos, VIM
"a a committee Tor the Frehen,
man and English speaking c"n''"ee"
respectively.
1900, xyho IL interested in the
.,,a,,s 90 the congress is inyit 10
49, Dart 10 the end Of senaits 80
,..,.r, the subscriptions peins
,,,,cx and two francs for stu"Vn,
v,s raoers are 10 be written In : iehe EN-.
,,1-,,an English or Italian. shn rnNS
-, 60 IN. committee in care Oh
s-.,,xnrsi,v Of Lausanne AT ieast
-. -narths before the congress ''n
- ana must not consist OF more
.,,.n = oes words. touching on lne
81. 81 thres subjects as -,
~ The committee, which a1e
Jews: a.. snher. OF
NsturaI individual aptitudes'
I'll
,I,r,,y strength. endurancel Spec'N'
,.,it,,ses Unborn disposition 10 Ger
-, forn,~ OF .Xcrcise-D what 90
'sees a,ayism play In sport anu W
49, s...s,,srces Observations ana con
,,,sq,ns 10 De drawn thcreirop- ~
..,-,t .otitudrs suffice TO sii"1.aeS
- ,,a,yidual or does this require 'he
,,,.senee Of the sporting ins',n
S,t,,re and action OF this instihc.
-, the spirit OF imitation or t"s
80 tho will produce II or ae'
substance for IL. perzexer.
vhich alone makes the true
.,s,.n can only be aroused when
- &c ,f the need Of sport mas peen
brought into existence ,.,
rauuot this desire be broueh' 'n''
ex,~,ence physically by the haoi' n'.n
rr.,,,ta aither from the automatic
.to, n, the muscles or from inc ossi'o
o. fresh air engepdered by Ho'en'
ex.rcise. or morally by ambition whe
80 resulting from the violent ihiis'
~" .,r,auSe or having as Its aim
,dcal. such as the pursuit OF
hesuty. health and bodily power.
Ths physiological and psychological
OF each class OF speces
~ EXERCISES. the inteiiectusi anu 'no' -
Qualities which each sport de'eiops OF
..,IIizss The different CONDITIONS unoe
v,rich sports are practtced- Sol'uoe
80 con,panionship. independence ana
ro-,nsration. initiative and disc'pHne'
formation and training OF Team.
re-uItx.-cf strictly accurate ehsr
ac.er Of results in the sphere OF spur.
r--asrtnr-fundament ruies-ho" ~
,j.0a-s from the acquisition OF a hdoI'
entertaining Fatigac--NorDai 'rein-
irp NAV DO purely physical ahc
a, onIv producing resistance 10 iA'ieu
,.,,, a. nav also contribute 10 mora
~,-o1roSs nv the DEVELOPMENT OF inc
r-s,t n, courage, and of self-conndence'
a,s doubtless also to intellectual prVh-
-e.. nv the production OF seiI-posSes-
sion and mental sanity
Under what conditions Is IL possi''e
to expect this prosressZ
perords-State OF mind oil RECORD
makers. In conclusion. does not &c
,tvitv in the sphere OF sport contain
within itself the germs of prsce-ea'
physicai philosophy Of lifeE
The program arranged for the Con-
gross is to be as follows: May ?, anu
the organization committee OF the
International committee for 1914 VIII
sit. on May s. and 10 the congress
viii convene. For the 7th the munich
palitv of Lausanne has planned q vel
came. Nav 8 the members Will partici-
nate in an assault at arms under torch
IIsht in the kbbaye de rArc. while on
the 9th there viii be a gathering at
C,uchy. May n will be devoted TO tours
about Lake I.enan-