Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-24


NJ pmnntu program ~ specsncies and
efente 90 extend Throughout the per-
i@a % the Panama Pacific Intarna-
tionhi exposition Viii be aiming tho
nsoFi Interesting PHASES 81 the com.
ing celebration. The program a be-
in9 scheduled upoH q scale ~ inter-
national Interest aud Importance AMI
aHsnfanccs 81 participation are heinz
received ffpm 81 parts of the world
a series 81 major events. Information
al games ana sports under the pat
ronnge of tne sports societies OF the
world. and paaeaEts ~ worldwide
scope. ingefapefsed with lens npeotac-
ular but no less important events
viii come ~ intervals throughout the
exposition period.
More than one hundred congresses
and conventions which have already
voted so meet a. san Francisco IN
1918 VIII be included in the program
which viii he printed and Distributed
everywhere before the opening Of the
exposition.
Tho proernm wiz open upon y
scale 81 international magnitude. on
saturday February 80. 1915. the
opening day Of the exposition. the bay
% san Francisco viii present such a
epoetacle a. has never before been
Witnessed. A composite fleet 81 the
nhVies ~ the world VIII be assembled
Ia san Francisco harhor. From un-
official advices n h. anticipated that
every great nation VIII be represent
cd Oy one or more Of is battleshlps
or cruisers. and u IL believed that
more than one hundred war craft.
aside from merchant vessels. viii be
gathered In the harboT MIR. winston
spencer Churchill has given assur-
ance that England will be- represent
ed by q number 81 her most modern
dreadhaughts. The war craft. re-
cruited from the worlds navics. will
signal 20 the nations the opening Of
on exposition which ~ 20 be an ex-
preston of international good viii
Most OF the ships viii meet az Hamp-
ton Roads and come through the
Panama canal 60 the Golden Gate A
bill authorizing Americas Invitation
10 the foreign nations 10 sond their
war craft has been introduced into
the senate.
Following upon the gathering Of
the hattleships there will be re-
markabie series Of athletic events IN
which Representatives Of al nations
viii complete. Previous Oiympiads
viii not compare with the immensely
ana completeness 81 the meets that
vii take place throughon, the year
40 san Francisco in 1915 The sports
contests are under direction Of
! James y. Sullivan. secretary OF the
I Amateur Athletic Union 81 America.
The exposition lasts from winter to
winter. its period extending over ten
consecutive months and the varied
events viii be dkaributcd over that
period. Adding grandeur 90 the
scene tho bat,ieships viii stand by in
the hay while all kinds Of interna-
tionnl meets viii he held on the water
front of the exposition. Notorbont
races. swimming competitions. yacht
Ing contests and hydroplnne exhibit
lions viii be given Ia the hay under
the prows OF the hatticships and AL
the same time On land there will be
innumcrable other events such as
track races. motor contests. aviation
i meets and athletic competitions In
which the best athletes from every
country will take part.
Plans for motorboat races from
Chicago. through the drainage canal
90 the Mississippi river and thence
| through the Panama canal to the
Colleen Gate are being contaminated.
A number OF motorboat manufactur-
ers have officially announced their
plans TO participate A motor race ~
planned from sandy Hook through
the canal 20 the Golden Gate. II is
/ though, probable the demands OF the
| contest VIII evolve new type Of
moiorboat Yacht races through the
canal 10 san Francisco are also
planned.
! Among the more internationally at
| tractive events which viii take place
Fat tho exposition viii be- the Wander
biii Cup Race ana the Grand PfiS.
both OF wh.gh viii be run az san
Francisco In 1915.
4 track meet for the international
track championship 20 bee contested
Tn the exposition grounds race tracy
which Is nov in course of consirur-
tion, n under way. a single western
racing association has assured purse
of $4,000 for two-yeHr-old harness
race. The sum OF t22b.o00 for all
harness races il assured, and fi1a.-
GOO is offered In livestock premiums.
IA other departures OF athletics
there viii be- contests for champion
ships ia baseball football and other
field sports
In addition TO these events there
| VIII be- maintained throughout the
year an enormous military camp
where at ono time IS. O0o soldiers will
be under canvas During the sum-
mer MONTH great international
military tournament viii be held al
the exposition and the crack regi-
nents from foreign armies viii send
their best soldiers 90 compete IN
camp sports with the best Of other
nations The militia of America viii
be widely represented In the inter
national camp.
More than a hundred congresses Of
international importance have al
ready been arranged for the exposi-
ton ana perhaps the most attractive
Of these congresses VIII bo the mann
moth music festival when % Is pro-
| posed to have u chorus ~ 10000
voices sing the national folk songs
81 their native lands In q tremendous
united massed choir The New York
Philharmonic society has offered a
prize for the best symphonic compo-