The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11
PAN AMERICAN
 GAMES CREATES
 SPORT PROGRAM
OIympics of 1882 Only Event to Surpass Cone
 ing Texas Show

Dallas, Texas, May Il. = (SpeciaD Staging of the Pan American Games during the international Ex- position at Dallas, June 12-October 31, will be the largest sports under taking in the nations history ex- cepting the 1882 world Olympics at Los Angeles, athletic officials assert.
 Efforts are to have each of the 2l nations of South and Central America, as well as the United States, represented in the games, which include track and field events, soccer and boxing. Track and field and soccer competition Is set for July Is, 16, IT and IS, and the box ing championships August 12, B and IA.
 An expenditure of $1O0, 900, months of preparation, assistance of numer- ous international athletic federation officials and a far-flung Exposition sports staff, is required to bring the games to climax in the Pan American Bowl, a concrete stadium within the exposition grounds. seat- ing 46,000 persons.
 More than $5O,0OO must be spent in transportation, housing, feeding and caring for the all-star group ot 25O athletes who will compete in the games. They will be brought thous- ands of miles by boat, plane and train from all parts of the western hemisphere.
 Expenses for the invited cham pions of the respective nations will be paid by the Exposition. A hun dred steller track men, including Olympic stars, will form one con- tingent with more than half com- ing from outside the United States.
 Four soccer teams from such coun- tries as Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Mexico, composed of 16 men each, will be brought to Dallas games to compete along with a crack United States unit. Forty or more boxers will clash in the Pan Ameri- can ring - 16 from South America, l6 from the United States and eight from Central America, including Mexico.
 Number of contestants in the games may be higher than the total of the invited stars. Several na- tions already have announced m- tention of sending additional repre- Sentatives at their own expense. Ar gentina will send full team of boxers to the Pan American fight fiesta.
 The Exposition sports department has had an ambassador ill South America for several months arrang- ing details with governmental and athletic officials there. Others have been in Central America. Interna- tional federationS, which have sanc- toned the games, are lending aid.
 Minor but intricate details III staging the games is construction ot special field, building of a huge trl- umphal arch atop which will burn the friendship flame of the Amerl- cas, establishment of the Pan Amer ican village where athletes will be housed, and arranging for the cooks, interpreters, uniforms, programs, medals and elaborate ceremonies necessary for the International affair.
 The games will be thrilling high light of the exposition but will pc only one of numerous sports spec tacles on the program.
 Besides the games, the exposition has announced 300-mile auto race classic, carrying a $l7,500 purse, to be held August 1; Chicago-to- Dallas roller skate race for $5,O00 during June; a motorboat regatta for August 8; 100-mile amateur bicycle race and B college and high school football games including game between Chicago professional Bears and an All-Star college team.
 Other sectional or national Mvl- tational affairs announced are: horse shoe pitching contest, marble tournament and rifle competition.
 A gruelling 1,400 mile Mexico City to Dallas footrace marathon Is set for September and efforts are being made to complete arrangements for a bicycle race from New York City to Dallas to be followed by a six-day event at the exposition.
 According to announcement, the exposition also hopes to line up an outstanding golf tournament, pos sibly a $l0,000 open affair.