Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-25

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and very Interesting report 81 ms VISIT
20 the scene 81 the coming Olympic
games. 20 the other members Of the
national committee. Almost every line
az the lengthy document h. ot interest
20 followers II sihl,tics as Mr. Kirby
has gone TITO detail IN reference q"
the contests IN which America will b"
rcpresented. The following excerpts
from the report may give IN" readers
a good ldsa of the vas,ness os The ar
rangements which have been mad" for|
the worlds greatest athletic 'omp'u'
ton a. well n program which 'm'
bodies every health giving exercise
known In thu world 81 sports.
The maiuihon race will no, he laid
from brussels 90 Antwerp a. was orr
Elnally contemplated. fof the reason
that the numerous railroad crossings
AZ Grade would make such a course too
dangerous and to build s,Airways 90 In
cline ways over the railroads would
be too exhausting 10 the runners. The
course has been therefore changed ~
"a 90 have the runners start In the
stadium and follow the course for hall
the distance and return over the same
course TO the stadium. which will be
circled once. The course il practically
fiat. there being but one hill near
Malines and this is Of but little con
sequence AZ hills are considered by Us
The surface over which the run would
take place has about 20 per cent of
dirt or fine broken stone the same
being rather narrow bicycle path
along the main highways. lmauy I'll
which bicycle paths exist In Belgium
AZ Il Is. 10 per cent Of the distance
viii be Of Belgian block and not q
the best laid Belgian block at that.
Moreover the bicycle Path II 50 narrow
that until the runners become strung
out many of them will have 10 run on
the main highway of Belgian block. l
am confident that unless the marathon
runners are properly shod for the char'
artsr Of the surface 10 be run over,
thst there win he many incapaci,ated
from finishing through bruised 80 lac
Grated feet.
Housing.
As has been announced by the Bel
Rian olympic Committee It's plans for
the housing % the teams was, and IL,
90 place them In the numerous school
houses IN the city. Your president az
ter considering the situation very care
fully. concluded that the plan 81 thu
committee was by all odds the best
one ana has therefore arranged foi
the athletic team, the swimming team.
the gymnastlc team. In fact all 81 the
teams excepting the shooting. rowing,
polo ana horseridlng. % b. housed In
the school for boys At Rue Oudicn
This school II one ~. II not the largest
In Antwerp. II Is supposedly large
enough On lodge 400 but the cntir"
building viii b. turned over 10 IN"
American teams The rooms are large
and airy, and the building faces on The
street and q large interior courtyard.
approximately 60 by 90 feet. contain.
ing trees. walks and benches and il u
very pleasant and suitable place
Amusement
The Belgian Olympic Committee u
- arranging It's program 81 events.
a. 20 make II possible for the con
testants IN one sport 10 So the con.
tests IN the other sports. for example
the track and field events will start
az , o'clock IN the morning and be
over a. ~ before o'clock In the after
noon. In the afternoon the swimming
events win be decided the last In point
a time on each day being the Water
polo. In the evening In the large amphi'
theaser ~ the geological gardens in the
center Of the city win he held the
wrestling and boxing contests. In nd
dition o. the opportunity thus given for
the members of the various teams toI
enjoy the sports there will be various
festivities such as were held at Stock
holm and most important 81 all. l. the
present Intention q Generals Allen and
Sage. 20 have personal conducted tours
made o. the devastated regions and
thos~ over which the actual fighting
took place. 90 course for such trips
there vii, BE- the necessary railroad
charges. but AL will be- witfsu, prof,
A cordial Invitation has been received
from Mon. Victor Breyer. Editor 81 the
L'Echo Des Sports. for the American
team 10 take part In the athletic meet
ings % be held IN Paris on the sunday
following the finish ~ the athletic
eeents In Antwerp. their expenses 10
Paris bring paid and the proceeds Of
the meeting going 20 some charitable
institution and ~ 10 which invitation
your President has stated that no In.
vitstion could he accepted which
would In any way interfere either with
the events or festivities II the seventh
Olympia
Date Of contest. Angus, 18th 90 ssth
Place o. contest: on the canal running
through Brussels. The race starting a.
me villas, called vilvorde. which is
about 80 minutes by automobile from
Brussels. and considerably longer by
train from Antwerp. The water IL ab.
solutely sin and the canal IL approx.
mstely 90 Writer'S wide. II u said that
acea for four eight cared crews In one
heat hed beer held upon the canal. and
u n contemplated that In the final q
the Fights, ~ With the other events
tbere win b. three crews or contest.
ants The canal Il not only narrow hut
shallow. especially N the edges. pro-
habiy MT beinF more than three feet
on each side. II would seem that tn
crew in the middle course would have
a decided advantage and white u is
that the canni " o. straight a. an ar.
row n Il l. that the crew. are no'
steered equally straight. fouling will BE-
difficult 20 avoid The question was
asked n y would h. permisra.le for
the lead'ng crew. which started 'or th'
side ~ the anal % take tn middle
course ana the answer was that such