The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26

States in military, equestrian, golf tennis and other sports outside o1 track and field if she hopes to vii the seventh Olympiad on points This was the general viewpoint ot European sport enthusiasts who at tended the ice hockey and skating events, opening the Olympiad.
 Sweden, which won the 1926 Olympiad on points, although Amer ica was victorious in track and field will send strong teams to Antwerp. competing in practically every event
 The Swedes expect to be particu, larly strong in swimming and gym nastics and these sports, as we'll as shooting, equestrianism and other E'outside" events, count just as heav- fly in the point totals as weight throwing, running and jumping.
 Other European nations, which spe- cialize in horsemanship, fencing, arch cry, wrestling and half a dozen other varieties of sports, are to send crack teams for these events.
 In 1912, at Stockholm, Sweden scored a total of 128 points to Amer ica's 126, this being the count before Thorpe was disqualified on charges of professionalism, when the six points he had won for the two frsts in the all round events-the modern penthalon and decathlOn - were awarded to Wislander, a Swede, making the final count Sweden 134 to Americas 120.
 It is realized here that the United States team will be under great ex- pense both for transportation and housing which may initiate against the large representation necessary to win in a number of competitions out side of the track and field games. and figure skating matches expressed surprise at the high rates asked for board and lodging and the Antwerp newspapers are already protesting at the increased prices of hotel accom- modations which must be paid by spectators and participants in the Olympic games. The Olympic com mittee has arranged to control prices and prevent profiteering by individual householders who will rent rooms, un- der the committees supervision, but the hotels, which naturally have the most desirable accommodations, al ready have increased their charges and are expected to raise prices even higher.
 Their proprietors plead the de crease in the value of the franc and the increased cost of maintenance as justification, but the Antwerp Matin suggests that they, too, should be controlled.
 Writing of the experiences of some foreign athletes here for the Olym- pic ice events, the Matin says these athletes found hotel prices here higher than any place else in Flu rope.
 These athletes had two rooms, one tiny sitting room and the other a bedroom, with bath attached,' ,' the newspaper said. They paid $50 Iox for them" ...
 The Belgian committees have ex- pressed hope of accommodating all the athletes and visitors comfortably during the summer, but local hotel accommodations are seriously linn ited, even during normal times, and it will be only by packing the wis., itors in private homes and requisi- tioned school buildings or other large halls that even sleeping quarters can be found
 This is the natural result of five years of war and enemy occupation, during which no new buildings were constructed but, according to the Americans and others who were here, for the Olympic skating events, and were disappointed with their accom- modations, the man who expects a room with a bath, or even the use of bath, in Antwerp this summer, had better stay at home
 The available hotel accommoda- tions have already been largely re- served in advance, and the German army of occupation took back to Germany majority of the few bath tubs which did exist in Antwerp's private houses.
 A partial relief from the congested conditions may be gained by de- fecting a portion of the tourist and games contingent to Brussels, which is but an hours ride from Antwerp.