The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-23
yMPIC MEET
 TO BE HELD BY
 K. OF C. STAFF

Formal announcement of the de- tails for the great Olympic meet for all soldiers, sailors and men of the Marine Corps who participated in athletic meets with the American Expeditionary Forces, and including the stars who captured laurels at the Inter-Allied games at the Pershing Stadium, France, were given out by the Knights of Columbus yesterday. The assemblage which Is to bring to- gether the great array of service stars; athletes who attained the high est merits abroad, will be held under the auspices of the Knights of Co., lumbus at Camp Dix on Saturday. September 6.
 . All the major plans have been put d under the supervision of Frank A. wandle, K-C Secretary at the New Jersey Camp. He will be assisted by Sam Dallas, of the National A. A. U. and they have both announced that already some 1000 entry blanks have gone out to the men who are eligible, inviting them to compete in the Olym- pic which is going to rival the famous gathering held at the Pershing 2 Stadium in point of prominence Award of prizes and the representa- Q tive congregation of athletes and of 2 ocials who have already come for ward to assure It's success.
 Every effort is going to be exerted to have President Wilson attend the affair, Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, has promised to keep his of fcial list of appointments clear in order to be on hand on September 6. MT. Baker is very enthusiastic over the Knights Olympic, chiefly because 1t will bring together on American soil the former warriors of which the Army was justly proud. He recently told Messrs. Wandle and Dallas that the War Department will do anything dn It's power to make the Meet a "howling success"
 Access to any data on the former athletes which the department may have will be available to the men in charge of the Meet. The whole coun- try from the Canadian border to the Rio Grande and across to the Pacific coast will be canvassed for the men who are wanted in the Olympic by the Knights of Columbus, who have invoked the assistance of their 1900 councils in locating the scattered ath- letes. General John J. Pershing, who was Master of Ceremonies at the
  ent considering an invitation to pre- side at Camp Dix.
 Marshal Foch, the great French commander, who is undecided wheth- CT he will be in the United States at the time of the meet, is another prominent figure who has been in aS-svluust Of the cooperation on the part of the War Department with the Knights of Columbus in enlarging certain parts of the programme Is the offer of the aviation service. Two of the American "aces'' Lieutenants Stewart and Donaldson-are shaping out the aerial events.
 The most promising feature of this phase of the meet will be a flight from the grounds at Camp Dix to the City Hall at Trenton, N. J., and return for 0 record in the clouds. Over twelve fast flying machines with the best that is in the service in charge of them will compete to break a worlds record.
 The Army, Navy and Marine Corps committees and rome of the dis tinguished leadcrs and fighters will be on hand at tho Olympic.
 Many letters have been received from athletic warriors who demon strated tho agility of America in the field of sports abroad already by the Entry committee. The gold, silver and bronze medallions are now being prepared. workmen already have been put to work on the grounds at Camp Dix to quickly work it into proper form for the big carnival which the KniEhts say will be the greatest ever staged fin the U. s. The idea of having the other arms of the service on hand to give exhibitions and free shows Is being seriously considered.