Arizona republican., 1920-08-15
OLYMPIC ATHLETES ARE REVIEWED BY
 KING IF BELG|ANS
LRepubIican A. P. Leased Wirel


 ANTWERP, Aug. 14.-Olympic ath- letes, sportsmen and officials of 27 na- tions. numbering 1,612. marched in re- view before King Albert of the Bel gians today in the ceremony opening the Olympic stadium, where all was ready for competitions beginning to- morrow.
 The Americans, a result of the re- instatement of Dan Ahearn, dismissed on charges of insubordination, went into the parade in fine spirit and full of hope for victory, their delegation Of 299 being the largest except the Bel gians, whose ranks numbered 301.
 With perfect day the beflagged field was thronged with competitors, ranging in color from the pale blonde men and women of the uorthland,s through all shades of brown of the Japanese, turbaned Hindus and fezzed Egyptians. to the almost jet black of some Americans. In age they ranged from Aileen Riggin, the 12-year- -old American diver, who kept step brave ly with the long strided big Ameri cans, to a bearded Belgian archer, the last in line.
 Royal Family Present
 There was a small crowd of spec tators, but the official boxes were crowded. The Belgian royal family was in the royal box.
 When King Albert, at the invitation of Count Baillet-Latour, head of the Belgian Olympic committee, proclaimed the stadium open, after Cardinal Mer- cier had pronounced the benediction, seven cannon shots boomed and car rier pigeons fluttered over the field. An airplane gave the only twentieth cen tury touch to a colorfu1 pageant, such as might have attended a tournament in knighthood days.
 The delegation from the United
 
 the American flag and Harry J. Heb ner, bearing the standard, was well appIauded. After the flags and off cia1s marched the navy men in uni form then the seven coaches, the 16 girl swimmers, wearing white skirts and blue jackets, and the athletes. An army contingent was at the end of the American group.
 Women In Parade
 Chile's delegation of two athletes and two officials and those of New Zealand and Portugal, with four each, were the smallest. Sweden's 1S0 ath- letes were loudly cheered. There were 84 women in the parade, 42 represent ing Sweden. Most of them are swim mers, but some are gymnasts. The group of flaxen-haired Danes in their light blue gymnasium bloomers was picturesque.
 Many delegations dipped their flags
 
 cheered and some used characteristic national gestures, such as the 20 white sWeatered, gymanisum-t Bra ziIians, who put their right hands to their hearts and left hands in the air while passing. The Americans exc cuted "eyes right
 MacDermott Canadian flag bearer. started without a flag on the pole which he carried, but after the parade. when the athletes filed out of the sta dium, he had obtained a tiny ensign somewhere which was pinned to the pole and carried out at the head of the Dominion's thirty participants. Schedule For Today Tomorrows' events, starting at II a m. included the javelin throw finals, prelirninaries in the 300 meters event, the 400 meters hurdles and the 800 meters run.
 American entrants in these events are:
 JaveIin throw: M. s. Angler, Illinois A. C.;A J. C. Lincoln, New York A. C.; I. F Hammer, Leland Stanford; and A. M. Tuck, Multnomah, Portland, Ore who will take the place of K. L. Will son, Chicago A. A.
 100 meters: Loren Murchison. New York A C.; J. w. Scholz, University of Missouri; Charles w. Paddock, Los Angeles A. C.; M. M. kirksey, Olympic 1 club. San Francisco.
 400 meters hurdles: Frank Loomfs, | Chicago A. A.; J. K. Norton, Olympic | club. San Francisco; A. G. Desch, No 1 ire Dame university; Charles D. l Daggs. Los Angeles A. A. ! 500 meters: Earl Eby, Chicago A. A.; l Lieutenant D. NJ. Scott, U. s. A; I Thomas Campbell, Yale; A. B. Sprott ! Los Angeles A. c.