The Washington times., 1922-04-03


to hold such important games In
The French Olympic committee
according to the best authority
were much against holding the
olympic games at Pershing STA
dium, but had no choice in the mat
tor because the government ofn'
cials favored it. Had the French
committee taken a different stand
tho games would have been lost to
France.
Jim Duncan. formerly Of the MO
hawk Athletic Club. who is now IN
Paris, is authority for the statement
that Pershing Stadium and athletic
field were built in six weeks by the
American engineers for the inter-al'
lied games held in 1919.
Tho construction OF stadium Of
similar size IL properly done would
take eighteen months. Duncan
further states that 1t will cost as
much to put the track and stadium
into rood condition for the games
A II would to build new field.
Dan Ferris, secretary to Secretary
Fred w. Ruben, Of the American
Olympic committee. said:
..The selection Of Pershing f1eio
4, being criticized by athletes. MOI
one of them who has been on the
o,bsr aide is in favor Of that stadium
for the Olympics. The constructor
., the track is faulty and experts
claim that unless the track, jumping
n,,. and runways are torn up and
r.bu,,t the 1924 olympic meet VIII
be q farce"
N.v.r before in the history oil
amateur boxing has there been 81
much interest manifested in a tour
rament ~ is being shown IN the
.o,,,;ng national championship which
will be held in Boston on Aprii -
nd Il. During tho past three
non,b, many stars have been
,u-n.d ont and not a few OF these
,,,,,, hattie for the highest A. a. y
honors. The Metropolitan Assoela Ia
tor has selected thirteen men " 81
~ Roston. 1t Is the most loruluao,e -.
amateur boxing team tnat es
vadsd a city for a simiaI
The boys selected Tor the 'e~N'
c,.r,.. McKenna, Frank HOE
,srls bunny Feeny, Andrew LaKe'
Tarman Rosenblum. Albert fMn1'
! i.ck Rosenberg. Lekoy roMen, %
S;S Terris, Francis Lattimer, NCA
S". ,lioeiIi and Irving Falkensten.
The boxers will be acc0mpahieu y"
the trip by John r. boyle, cnA
man OF the Metropolitan hssoon,
ton Bcxing Committee anu DC"
Levine manager.
Reports from the training qua vel
n, the New York Athletlc Ciuo "a
10 the effect that Bernie WeteLs' -
viii listen carefully TO the auvioe VI
his dad and take muCh .S :
rest before starting 10 uain A''
cinder path campaign
wefers. sr., the New YORK Atilietie
C,ub trainer. who was the KING pm
~ tho speed boys years ago, SAYS
that Rernie's ambition is to go aitN,
the outdoor titles for 20, loO' zzo anu
400 wards this summer.
Unusual interest is displayed Dy
the gymnasts throughout the country
, in the National A. A. u. chainpioi
ships to be conducted under the aus
pices of the New York Athletic Clun
| in the auditorium of the MercuIs
Footers. No. SO West Fnty-eisnu'
street, on Friday evening, April "a
Entries close on April II.
The events that will be contested
are the flying rings, parallel oaTs
side horse, long horse, horiZonta
bar, Indian club swinging, TOPS
climbing, tumblins, and ull'aroune
championship. -,
The latter competition will ,cnsis'
of exhibitions on the horizontal par
parallel bars, side horse. long morse
and flying rings. In this eVeht tne
competitors shall also perform one
free calisthenic exercise without ap
paratus, and of not more than TWO
minutes duration.
A plaque will be awarded TO the
club or college scoring the highes'
| number of points.
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