The sun., 1916-12-12
HAVANA MAY STAGE
OLYMPIC GAMES
President Of International
Committee FavOrs
Cubans' Plans.
FOR "MET" INDOOR MEET

~ GEORGE .. UNDERWOOD.
The next Olympic Games may be held
snder the shade Of the sheltering palms.
Cuban sportsmen have been correspond
Ing with Baron Pierre Dc Coubsrtin.
president Of the International Olympic
Committee. and the French nobieman.
according TO a despatch received At the
local A. A. U. ofices yesterday, has
notified President Menocal of Cuba that
Havana may be granted the privilege Of
conducting the Olympic Games in 1920.
The Baron writes that no decisive
action can be taken until the next meet
ing Of the International Olympic Com
mittce. which will not convene until
after the world war y over and peace is
declared.
He hints. however. that II Cuba would
guarantee TO provide a stadium suitable
FOR the holding Of h great international
carnival and would assure a sum large
enough to defray the expenses attending
tho games. the Olympic committee prob
ably would favorably consider the ap-
plicst'on. Stockholm. Sweden, also has
signifed It's desire Of holding the next
Olymp'ad. and sportsmen In Cleveland
and Boston also have written Baron dc
Coubertin in an effort to corral the
games for their respective cities.
President Mcnocal has appointed a
committee OF prominent citizens and
reputable sporting men to consider the
matter. among them being the owner Of
the Aimcndares ball park and Mr..
are several open spaces in Havana
where . stadium suitable for the great
International carnival could be eeected.
One Of the sites 10 near the Malecon, op-
posite the city prison. m the other Is
the spacious A~lmendares ball grounds.
which Ia only fifteen minutes ride from
the heart Of Havana The famous Cuban
hall park 10 almost twice the sise Of the
Polo Grounds. and Is situated Just below
Il Principe. III national prison.
Indoor 'Met" Chaapionships.
The championship committee OF the
the New York A. c. on Thursday eve
ming for the purpose Of deciding the date
and place for the holding OF the first
annual senior indoor track and field
championships. In all probability the
games will be held In the Twenty-sec-
ond Regiment Armory late In February.
The innovation of holding indoor met
ropolitan championships will be received
favorably by athletic fans. There Is Just
~ ut - ttOk WV . III htluooI
athletics a. there IL In outdoor. The
annual national indoor championships
always has been successful. and there
70 no reason why a Metropolitan indoor
carnival will not make Just a. great .
hit
May Hold Tryouts.
The annual Junior national Indoor
track and field championships will take
place in Buffalo on January l., aad
within the next few days 1t will be de-
cided whether a set of tryouts will be
held here, the proceeds Of which will be
devoted toward d~efraying expenses Of
the winners to the big Buffalo games.
Buffalo clubmen have set aside q GER
tain fund TO help defray expenses of Wis
itlng athletes. but most OF that sum will
90 TO aid athletes living In far away
sections Of the country. Athletes repre-
senting small clubs here In New York
will be benefited by the prospective try
outs here. In order to assure reasonable
profits for the proposed meet most OF
the prizes would have to be donated and
the armory building In which the games
are held will have to waive rental and
ether charges.