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Show OLYMPIC TROPHY IS BROUGHT TO AMERICA Interest Becoming Keener Over Athletics Ath-letics in Europe; Many Bules Altered. NEW YORK, July 18. The silver trophy; symbolic of victory in the Olympic games won in 1912 by Amorica, was brought here today by James E. i Sullivan, secrotary of the A. A. U., who arrived today from Paris. It has thus far been held by France, England, Den-1 mark, Germany, Sweden and the United ; States. Speaking of the increased interest taken in athletics throughout Europe, i Secretary Sullivan said that American training methods were being rapidly1 adopted, and that he had the promise ! of the attendance of at least 100 foreign for-eign athletes at the Panama games in 1 San Francisco next year. ! During the last two months Secretary Secre-tary Sullivan and twelve other American Ameri-can delegates have taken part in the j Paris conference and meeting of the ' International Federation at Lyons, i France, at which the rules governing all future Olympic meets' were discussed dis-cussed and altered in many important points, and in nearly every instance in accordance with the suggestions of the American delegation. "Practically all the American rules were adopted, and after the first of next January uniform rules will be in operation all over the world," said Mr. Sullivan. "The implements used in athletics, such as the discus, hammer, javelin and weights will be the same as in use in America today. The crossbars cross-bars and pins in jumping and other contests will be alike, penalties will be inflicted for false starts in Olympic races, in the weight events competitors must remain within tho ring from which they throw, and there will be no cause for argument on these matters." Boxing and golf were added to the list of Olympic sports through the efforts ef-forts of the American delegates. These, as well as swimming, wrestling, gymnastics gym-nastics and other branches of sport, will be governed by separate federations, federa-tions, and a special championship cup will be awarded in each branch. |