Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28

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American delegation sounding like a
yell from the Yankee Stadium bleachers.
Gen. Macarthur Saiuted as they
passed the official stand. The rest OF
the long line, filling the whole sprint
straightaway. turned their heads II,
acknowledgement of Prince Consort
Henry of the Netherlands. who Opened
the Olympiad on behalf of Queen
| Wilhelmina.
| Long before the Prince ConSort ar
rived IN a gala carriage drawn by four
OF the sleekest steeds in the roval
stables. thousands of Olympic canlp fol-
lowers crowded. the stadium.
:, AS the clock approached pm. the
diplomatic box, next to that occupied
oy members of the royal party. began
70 NIL, among the foreign representa-
yves Delng the American Minister.
Richard M. Tobin: the ministers or
charges of Argentina. Chile. Cuba
Hayti. Mexico, Panama and Uruguay
Thousands outside the stadium were
given free pageant as the royal train
made Its way slowly through the streets
Irom the palace, in the heart OF
Amsterdam. to the stadium.
AS soon as Prince Henry pronounced
the words opening the games, interna-
tional and Dutch committees gave wav
70 nag and standard bearers of the
nations.
Athletes Take Oath.
Standing in a semi-circle about
Harry Denis, famous Dutch foot hall
player, they placed their left hand on
their national flags and raised their
right as Denis, on behalf of all the
participants. swore to the following
Olympic oath:
We swear that We present ourselves
at the Olympic games as fair COMPETE
tors. respecting the rules governing the
games and being DESTROYS of participate
ing in them in chivalrous spirit for
the honor OF our countries and of
sport"
Alter this ceremony. the chorus sang
Hollands "Glorie," and then officials
ana participants marched out of the
stadium.
Dutch press reports today diScreditiur
the outiawing OF tennis and foot bail
oy the international Olympic committee
drew sharp reply from Gen. Sheriff.,
American member of the I. o. c.. who
Ieo the successful fight TO exclude the
two sports.
Answering published statements that
the |. o. c. had not yet formally acted.
put mad only appointed a commission to
examine the situation respecting the
amateur rule differences, Gen. Sheriff.
stated: That's bosh. The committees
action was definite II is true COM
mission is to be named but its f,lnc-
ton Is for the purpose of handling the
results OF our decision against the fed
erationS OF these two sports until such
time as they revise the rules
New Fight Seen.
The international committees deei-
sion. especially respecting foot ball, has
oeen followed by prospects of a new
ngnt over the broken time principle
which is the rock splitting Olvmpic
opinion, Most Of the continental Euro
pean nations and the Latin Americans
are strongly opposed To yielding ON This
issue. although II develops that Brazil
ana France are supporting the major
ity, led by the United States. Great
Britain and the ScandinavianS.
the l. o. G. Is much interested in the
preliminary report made by the Aneri-
can members on the progress of plans
Tor the 1882 OlympicS at Los Angeles.
especially the proposal OF the Caiifor~
mans 10 charter ships TO carry the
europeans by way of the Canal Zone.
SPANS bid for the 1896 games al
though not yet acted on, is strongly
supported by the Latin Americans.
Premier Primo De Rivera has written
to the l, o. c. promising fun goycrYl-
mental support, and suggesting Bar
celona as the site II IL should be found
thas Madrid is not fully equipped.