Evening star., 1924-05-17
COMPLETES OLYMPIC
FUND FETE PLANS
Committee for Games at Griffith
Stadium Arranges Final De-
tails of Program.
SPRINTIKG FLASH" TO RACE
Number of Athletic Stars Will Be
on Hand When Gates Open.

With everything assured but the
local Olympic fund benefit at the
American League Park for that day,
when the Marines and the Nationals
will hook up for an exhibition game,
were completing the final details of
| the program today.
1t was officially announced by Col.
Robert NJ. Thompson, head of the local
| committee. that Loren Murchison, the
sprinting fash of the Newark A. c.,
will be here. Arrangements to test
his comparative speed in a race with
the speediest base ball runners have
been completed. Full details of this
event may be CLEANED by turning
over few pages to the sports sec
ton.
Gates Will Open at PM.
The gates will be swung open at
2'o'clock. The schedule at present
IS 10 nave the features start at 2:30
O'CLOCK. Nick AltroCk, who is plan
ninS TO enter the international Olym-
pic games in the comedian competi-
ton. Will demonstrate the delicate
art OF animated caricaturing. A
dancing horse from Fort Myer, which
Will be in the Olympics, has been
groomed to perform the Argentine
tango steps for the audience, includ-
ing the well known Valentino dip"
A number of Olympic stars will be on
hand. including. of course, Loren
Murchison, himself.
Tickets have been placed on sale at
all local hotels, stores, at the head :
quarters of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, the Board
of Trade, and the Chamber of Com
merce, and they will also be on sale
a he 10 VI
TO deliver contributions en- route to
the turnstile on ordinary base ball
game days.
Most Cheering News.
The most cheering news Of all was
received from the weather forecaSter r
today. He said Monday would be
mild warm and bit cloudy, which
would prevent the sun from blazing
too intensely on the assemblage. Pos
siblity of showers. he said, was re-
mote.
All day today at the headquarters
of the committee in the home OF Col.
Thompson streams of patrons OF the
Olympic committee have been send
ing In requests for boxes and for
tickets Col. Thompson and his niece.
Mrs Frederick Nelson. were busy
throughout the day. acting as box
dispensers and program arrangers.
Miss Janet Moffett, head of the
group OF debutants who will sell
Olympic shields and membership
ga rds has called a special meeting
OF her committee to coach them in
their duties for next Monday.
Many Diplomats Expected.
Representatives from virtually
every foreign government will be in
boxes In few cases ambassadors
and ministers will not h. present but
their personal representatives Will
occupy their seats. Cabinet ofhcers
and department heads of govern
mental institutions here have sig
nified their intention of occupying
boxes and scores Of persons prominent
| in local society have made up box
parties for the game. All told the
audience promises to be one OF the
most distinguished that has occupied
the stands at the Griffith Stadium
since its erection.
a statement was issued by Col
Thompson today. on behalf of the To-
cal committee, thanking Mr.. Griffith
president of the Washington base
ball club, for the wholehearted sup
port and warm enthusiasm he has
rendered to the benefit.