Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-07-16
SUCCESS OF 1882
GAMES RECALLED
American Sentiment With
FinIand-Act of Japan
Help to Yankees.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS,
Special correspondent of tn. Star

special correspondent OF The Star.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Why not hold
the 1910 Olympic games in the United
States? With the world plagued, by
wars and rumors of wars, no other ma
ton can guarantee 50 definitely peace
and international comfy two years
hence.
Los Angeles has available the same
magnificent stadium that housed the
1882 games, on hand still are William
May Garland, Bill Henry and others
who engineered that Olympiad, which
was the first to be financial success
Not only did the Los Angeles games
pay of a bond issue. but they also
Melted tidy profit. Or perhaps New
York could, on relatively brief notice.
arrange the necessary accommoda-
tons.
Finland and Great Britain bid I'M
successfully against Japan for the
1910 OEmpiad, so 1t is likely the
games now will be awarded to one or
the other. England has the Wembley
and White City Stadiums in London
that could be made satisfactory for the
games, but, at the last meeting Of the
I. o. c., the British seemed more
greatly interested in getting the 1914
award. England staged the 1908
Olympiad on brief notice, after 1t
originally had been voted to Italy.
Finland Popular With U. S.
American sentiment probably will
favor Finland and the Firms say they
can make ready for the games in
Helsingfors on any notice. Finland
has been an outstanding participant
in all recent Olympiads, sending out
such stars as Paavo Nurmi, Willie
Ritola. Matti and Achille Jarvinen,
Isso Holo. Yrjola, Sipila and others
who have made records in the distance
runs and weights. Further, Finland
is the only European country which
has a precise 100 per cent financial
rating with Uncle Samuel, and that
should count for something. Finland's
small population is its only possible
liability.
Japan's abandonment of the games
clears an unpleasant situation for the
United States. The games in Toxic
were scheduled for September. and
since a great majority of our track and
field stars are collegians, the mastering
Of a full strength team might have
been difficult. Some Olympic officials
made light of that situation, but the
truth is it was worrying college leaders.
Now wherever the games are awarded
hey will be held on the customary
dates.
Sees Little Chance for U. S.
Avery Brundage, president of the
United States Olympic Committee. an
sicipates that a meeting of the execu-
i've group, If not the full International
Olympic Committee, will be called
within few months. The next regu-
arly scheduled meeting of the I. o. G.
was dated for next year, but Japan's
unexpected action will force immediate
action by the international body.
Brundage was asked the possibilities
Of the games being awarded the United
States. He saw little chance at the
moment, but would not rule this coun-
Try out completely until after the next
meeting of the international commit
Zee. Certainly the Los Angeles games
we're staged in an atmosphere found in
no other Olympaid," remarked the
American representative. In Los
Angeles the games were we'll conducted,
weather conditions were ideal, there
was no hostility of any sort and the
attendance was tremendous"
The fact that the United States had
The games so recently might initiate
against it receiving even an emergency
award for 1910. Still the I. O. c. may
recall the pleasant days in Los Angeles,
Is contrasted with the racial and po-
itical prejudices SO patent during other
Olympiads. In that case, United States
may get consideration when Count
Henri Ballet la Tour of Belgium calls
The next meeting of the committee into
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