The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-28

CHICAGO, June ga torrid wave
that converted the stands into great
coatless throng OF spectators caused
extraordinary precautions TO be taken
when the "pre-Olympic" games. the
greatest athletic meet ever staged in
Chicago, formally opened today A
score Of physical trainers and physi
clans were ordered TO Grant park TO
look after the welfare OF athletes and
spectators.
Each OF the q distance runners
who lined up at the tape at the start
OF the Marathon event, at III a. m,
underwent a physical examination,
meet officials fearing prostrations in
the gruelling run. Boy Scouts, walt
ing at the outskirts of Chicago to re-
lay TO Grant park, President Wilson S
message OF greeting. shed their regu'
lation Scount uniforms and slipped
into light running suits.
The last stages Of the Washington
to-Chicago run brought the presi-
dents message early today TO East
Chicago, Ind, on schedule time, and
few minutes later a boy runner dash
ed across the Illinois state line An
escort Of autos waited at Washing
ton park to lead the way into Grant
park where the last boy was slated
to finish at 2:30 p. m. Immediately
afterward the interscholastic events
were &c be started.
AS, the feet-footed boy. the last or
the IT'S runers In the 775-mile relay
between Washington and Chicago,
sped along Michigan-ave. this after
noon with an escort OF so gaily dec
GRATED motor cars, dashed into the
great stadium at Grant park, and be-
fore thousands OF cheering specta'
TORS delivered to Mayor Carter II.
Harrison a message from President
Wilson. he marked the opening OF
the track and field games under the
auspices OF the international Ath-
letic Championships association.
The lads entrance had been care
mlly timed For four days and nights
nov runners had been speeding west
ward. each covering a lap or one
mile. carrying the presidents words
" announcements for clean atm
cities TO the athletes who will COM
pete In the pre-Olympic games.
Mayor Harrison read President Will
,on's word to the entrants. made a
short address and the big meet was
an From today until July 6, the
,rovd that gather in the stadium VIII
40 treated to nearly every form OF
athletic exhibition known to the
sporting public.
Track and field events. drills, gym
,astic exercises, competition between
herman tourner societies. police ana
ire department team contests, an
exhibition by several hundred Bone
mans duplicating 4 npart last sum-
ner's games at Prague, polo games,
nterscholastic and intercollegiate
events and the running off OF the Ma
ional A. A. U. championships, are
! zone OF the features carded on the
line days program.
German and Swedish singing socie-
ties will entertain the crowds. There
will be moving pictures OF the Olym-
mic games and OF intercollegiate
meets. exhibitions of fireworks and
On JuIy 4. Senator ]. Hamilton Lew
js OF sartorial fame, Will deliver
what ia billed as "a real. old-fash-
toned Fourth of July address"
The Marathon race, preliminary TO
the opening of tn egames, started at
II a. m. With the crack Of the pistol,
81 OF the best distance runners In the
country. including Carlson. OF Min
nea polis. Kennedy and Strobino, got
away In the event. They were ex-
nected TO cover the &c miles and 3S5
wards in two hours and half.
Everett G. Brown, commissioner to
the Olympic games, In Stockholm and
london. and former president Of the
National and Central A. A. o., ar
rived today TO referee. Mayor Har-
1rison was the honorary referee at
J the opening games this afternoon.
The interscholastic events started
this afternoon with high school ath-
letes from all over the United States
connecting. Oak Park high school OF
Chicago. which won Stages national
interscholastic meet on June z. en-
tered a full team and was the fav-
orite In the events.
This evening there will be a dis
nIay OF fireworks, followed by NOV
ing pictures OF the Olympic games at
stockholm. Teams of local clubmen
Will compete In a relay race:
Tomorrow will be give mover to
drill and exhibition work. Chicago
bohemian societies have athletes en-
tered I'm the competitive drills.
charles s.sPeterson. president of the
Chicago Swedish club. will direct a
chorus OF the Swedish singing socie-
ties, Sunday evening
wa-br,puton md PHILADELPHIA to-