Evening star., 1924-01-03

But the main section, the track
until next summer in the newly cor
side of Paris. All OF Paris is alreae
bring thousands of visitors to the c
to the nation that they represent,
city close to the stadium. The Pari:
that they will not take advantage of
on them. So Paris next summer v
henceforth more lively.
Officials of three steamship COM
panies believe that there will be a 10
per cent increase over the customary
summer rush to Europe, due to the
Olympics, and the increase in travel
ers frcTn Great Britain and Conti-
mental Europe will probably be even
greater.
Committee Alters Program.
The organization of the 1924 Olym-
pic games has been carried on for
more than two years by the French
Olympic committee. presided over by
Count Clary. 1t was this committee
which has recently made changes IN
the program, revising. the schedule
fiict as possible. In spite of the
American request for a postpone
ment of the rowing races until early
August that the United States can
maximum number of entries allowed.
the committee did not see fit to make
any change in the dates. The races
will be rowed, as originally sched-
uled, from July 13 to July II.
The French committee has ruled for
uniformity in the single sculls, and
French boat builder has been commits
stoned with the preparation or the
shells. These are to be built from
Identical designs and will be OF equal
weight They will be drawn by lot
eight days before the races, in order
that the competitors will have snort
nr l.tn
craft. This arrangement probably
will not be received satisfactorily in
American rowing circles, as waiter
Hoover of Duluth, the Olympic cham-
high.
1t has been decided. moreover, to
sail the yachting regatta on the seine
at Meulan, near Paris. instead of at
Havre on the Channel. The eight
meter yachts and the six-meter
yachts will have struggle IN the
narrow confines of the Seine: me
America and England sailed for the
British American cup on the choppy
waters Of the Solent last summer, and
as the American boats ,si san on iIi rne
probably find the Seine quiet stretch
of water in comparison.
Stndiun, Opens July 5.
The formal opening of the Colombes
Stadium is scheduled for the AFTER
noon of July ). The ceremonial open
ing of the games will be preceded by
a festival commemorative the thir-
tieth anniversary of the re-estabiish-
ment of the Olympics on June %.
This is divided into two parts, one
to be held in the Notre Dape Ca
thedraI in the morning and the other
at the Sorbonne in the evening. ON
July the delegates of the Worlds
international Sporting ,1 Federationss sasnn1 ms
he n EslySeo.
A large number of congresses will
meet during the period of the Olympic
games. Among these are the Con-
gress OF the International Federation
the Congress of the Permanent Bu-
reau of International Sporting FEEDER
ations. July 3; the International
Amateur Athletic Association Con-
tional Federation Of Amateur Boxing
Congress, July 14-21; the Interna-
tional Amateur Wrestling Association
Congress, July 1921: the 1nterna-
ttonal Halterophile Federation Con,
gress, July 25; the International
Gymnastic Federation Congress. July
81; the Olympic Committees and In
ternational Sporting Federations Con-
gress, July $3.50, and finally the In
ternational Cyclists Union Congress
The program as it now stands
follows:
Winter sports, ChamOnix, Janu-
AIRY % to February 5.
Rugby foot hall at Colombes and
Mt various stadiums near Paris,
May 3-19.
Association foot ball nt COlOm-
hes and at Paris stndiums, May Is
to June o.
Polo at Snint-Cloud and Bngn-
telIe. June 10 to July 4.
Rifle shooting Mt ChaIOns-sur-
Marne, over 6O0-meter range, June
2i-29.
Mnrkmanship with sporting
arms at Versailles (running dcer),
and Observation-Disclosures (clny
pigeons), June 21-29.
Fencing at COlOmbes, June % to
July.S.
Track and field athletics mt
CoIOmbes, July 5-13.
Graeco-ROman wrestling mt the
Cirque de PnriS, July go.
wrestling (catch-as-can), mt the
Cirque de Paris. July 1918.
Rowing regatta, Argenteun
Basin, July 1917.
Modern Pentathlon shooting,
swimming. fencing, running, rid
fnE), mt ColOmbes. July 12-1S.
Lawn tennis mt Colonies and
Piscine des Tourelies, Paris, July
Boxing, Cirque de Paris. July
1870.
Gymnasticx at Colonies Sta
dunn, July 17-23.
Mass games demonstration Co
lombes, July 1S-23.
French boxing demonstration Mt
Cirque de Paris July 20.
Weights Mt Cirque de Paris,
July 21-24.
Pelote basque demonstration mt
COIombes, July 21-A.
Riding contests Mt COlombes,
July 21-27.
Cycling mt COlOmbes July %, mt
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