Show RAPID PROGRESS IS MADE IN ORGANIZING COMING WORLD TILT IlL T Confidence Expressed That Everything Will Be in Readiness by August n. Br r Associated PreS Press Antwerp March 6 Rapid G.-Rapid Rapid progress Is being made mado J In Iii tho the preparations for Cor forthe tho the Seventh Se Olympiad and the organIzers organizers organizers organ organ- feel teel confident ent that everything will witt be he in readiness before tho the openIng openIng opening open open- ing of the st stadium on August 13 15 When the tho Belgian delegates appeared before the international Olympic committee a 3 afew afew few Cew months after tho the armistice to claim im for or Antwerp the honor of ot being chosen the scat seat of or theSe as Olympic Olm pic plc games g much doubt was expressed as to tho the possibility of organizing In Inless le less hess s than a year ear a sporting carnival the tho preparation of which at nt Athens an and Stockholm had taken several years carsA cars A little more than six ix months after aCter tho thio laying haying of or its cornerstone cornerstone the ex executive cx- cx x- x o committee of or tho the Seventh Olympiad invited the newspaper correspondents correspondents correspondents corre corre- to visit tho the sta stadium lum which Is practically completed II Situation Ideal Situated at tho the gates g of ot Antwerp just outside o tho the fortifications in the little suburb of or KIel Kleh easl easily accessible from the eft city The Tho stadium covers area of ot ten square acres The principal entrance m is situated at atthe atthe atthe the southwest angle On either side of or this monumental entrance the athletes athletes' athletes athletes' athletes athletes' ath ath- letes' letes dressing i rooms shower baths are arc being erected At the thc northeast angle Je another entrance surmounted by bya a triumphal arch GO 60 feet high has been cut through h tho the cement structure Through that gate will pass the king of or the Belgians Prince Leopold and id other members of or the royal family of oC Belgium when the they to honor the games with their presence On the tho summit of or the triumphal arch above the latter entrance will be a avast avast avast vast platform whence buglers trumpets trumpets trum trum- pets heralds will announce to the attendance at attendance at- at tho the arrival of ot the tho competitors competitors tors of ot the road races as they enter tho the stadium for tor the final turn around ho track I Scoreboard An enormous blackboard facing In Inside inside In- In side the stadium will bo be hung hunS down from the top of ot the triumphal arch whereupon will hll bo be be recorded by electrical electrical elec dee apparatus the thc results of various competitions being being- contested On either cither side or tho stadium is a arow arow arow row of ot box stalls forty eight in all aU each accommodating eight ht spectators Moreover over ol eight ht boxes of ot honor in th th center of or which stands tho the royal box uro are Inserted between the ordinary boxes on the tho south southern rn side of ot the st structure ru ct U re I Immediately m m ed fat e I y be behind h in d the royal roal box both stands the diplomatic box The public stand on th side h Its has s a seating sealing H capacity of or 6 OO while tho tue stand to lo tho the north can accommodate date late There will wilt bo room for Cor more thus enabling people to attend Olympic games dally daily Pavilion wh wherein dressing rooms of or orthe the athletes are being put up ui- measures measures meas mens- ures 80 yards ards and con contains six dressing dressIng dress dress- Ing rooms room of or 1 14 i yards yard b by 7 Bars cafes restaurants aro are be being in arranged for tor the tte benefit of spectators Tho The arena Itself measures 0 by yards The Stockholm sta stadium lum was yards yard's long by 77 yards wide Ideo The Tho width of or the running track circling circling circling cir cir- cir cir- cling tho the stadium is 10 lp yards ards o 0 or the tho yard ard and the dash low low- ever a straightaway chute y In front of ot the principal stand the s n m uth- uth em ern one measuring yards ards In Ie Ic le with a width of 11 yards is eln pre pre- pared Tho The circular track inca ures motors or about 10 O yards yard f The Tho football field Is 16 yards arda long ty y 44 H yards wide J j I |