Evening star., 1920-01-04
OLYMPIC PROGRAM
OUTL|NEDBY j.
Scope of the Big Games at
Antwerp Illustrated by
Tentative Schedule.
EVENTS AND DATES LISTED

NEW YORK, January "a revised
and combined schedule for the seventh
Olympaid to be held at Antwerp next
summer, has been prepared by the
Amateur Athletic Union for the guild
ance of the various American organ
iZations which plan to participate in
the International meet. While the
program. as outlined. is a tentative
one, subject to change after further
correspondence, it gives an excellent
idea of the scope of the games in
which the Americans will be strong
contenders.
The events and dates, arranged in
the order of their Importance, are as
follows:
Athletics: August IS to 23-1OO-
meter dash, 200-me eter dash, 400-meter
rum 1,500-meter run, 5,000-meter run,
10'000-meter run, fiat; 110-meter hur-
dies. cross-country, about five miles;
individual and team race; 10,OOO-meter
walking race, running high jump,
standing high jump. running broad
jump, standing broad jump. pole jump.
throwing the javelin, with the javelin
held in the center, best hand; throw
ing the discus. putting the weight,
throwing the hammer. throwing the
grenade, marathon, Brussels to Ant
werp; pentathlon. comprising Cd run
ming broad jump. CD throwing the
Javelin, CD 200-meter dash, fiat; (4)
throwing the discus, (5) 1,500-meter
run, fiat (Note-It is proposed to
suppress the decathlon, as this event
takes much time and is practically
a repetition of the pentathlon.)
Team competitions-400 meter relay
race, four men; 1,600meter relay race.
four men; 3,o00meter team race, five
to run, three to count; tug Of war,
teams of eight men.
Under Swedish System.
Gymnastics: August % to 29-Team
to the Swedish system. Team of not
less than 16 nor more than 40; the
limit, one hour. .. Team competition,
16 to 40 men, with exercises according
to the special conditions: time limit,
! hour. 3. Team competition, 16 to 40
men, with free choice of movements
and apparatus; time limit, one hour.
4. Individual competition, with ex-
ercises on horizontal bar parallel bars
and other fixed apparatus. 5. Dis
plays by team of men and Of women;
time limit, As minutes.
Nautical Sports-Rowing, Septem-
ber 81 to 90. % single SOULS, ca
ca eights outriggers.
Swimming-Septemb % to %,
individual events, (a) men: 100
meter free style, 10O-meter back
stroke, 200-meter breast stroke, 400
meter free style, 400-meter breast
stroke, 1,500-meter free style; (b)
women: 10O-meter free style, high
diving. Team events, (a) men: 500
meter team race, four men; water
polo; (b) women; 0-meter team race,
four women.
Yachting-July II to IA. The pro-
gram is not fixed yet and will be sent
later.
Fighting sports - Fencing, August
"a to September 5: Epee. one individ-
ual and one team competition; saber,
one Individual and one team compe-
tition: foils. one individual competi-
ton.
Boxing-August Is to 10: Individ-
ual competition of English boxing di-
vided into eight classes, according to
weight. Decision on points, with a
limited number of rounds.
Five Wrestling Glasses.
Wyestling-August Is to 81: mdi-
vidual competition, Graeco- Roman
style, five classes. according to
weight.
shooting-July "a to August 81, at
Beverloo: Individual competition,
clay bird shooting; individual COM
petition, army rifle; individual COM
petition, pistol. Subject to aitera-
lions. (Beverloo is about thirty miles
east of Antwerp)
military; (a) 50-kilometer cross
country, (b) steeplechase, individual;
(c) team prize jumping. cd prize rid
ing, individual; (e) individual prize
jumping.
Cycling-Road individual and team
race, August 9 to 10.
Combined sports-Modern pentath-
lon, August "a to 81; GD duel shoot
ing, distance, 25 meters: CD swim
ming, 300 meters. free style; CD epee
fencing, ca riding over special
marked course not to exceed 5000
meters, with horses tossed up for !;
60 cross-country race at 1000
meters.
Hockey-April to 10. competition
on the knock out system, men; compeu-
ton on the Knockout system, women.
Lawn tennis-August Is to 2S, in
dividual competitions in open % ar on on
woman's singles, (c) mems doubles,
Cd mixed doubles.
Horse polo-July Is to August 2 at
Ostend; competition on the KNOCK
out system.
Archery-August 3 to s. polo COM
petition; target competition,
Golf-No date announced. men
competition, woman's competitlon.
Concours d'art-The Stockholm pro-
pram will probably be adopted; it VIII
include competitions in architecture
sculpture, painting. music and liter
ature. ,o,+,
Game shooting and mountain ascents
Same competition as at Stockholm.
Rugby and association foot bali
August "a to September s.
Grass hockey-August 80 to Sep
tember 5.