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Show M U , - ! - r J -- -as-sat - " "-' ---- -J ,,., 3 jj I I THINGS IN OLYMPIC MEETl H v ! -- yl, ,i H f?', ' Tr '' -.. tk, " 1 , f, --Lftois i S p65j , - 6i8m5f N I KIVIAT. fjl L By TOMMY CLARK. II a I Photos bj American Press Association tumll i TT33 HERE seems to be little ques- Bk i K Hon as to which nation will I E win tho Olympic mcot at i Stockholm thla year. At proo- ! nt It does not appear that the com- ?HH blned nutlons of tho wrld could score lWj l many more than enough, points tobeat ?J , ' Amcrlcaln tho most classic of all ath- aflSmt I let,C sames Judtrlng by tho pcrform- n5''J ances of the athletes In tho clubs and 22! colleges during the past spring, there HjJjJI i ( '3 every reason to bcllove that the ' United States will make a clean snocp WW, : In almost "bvcry ovent In which It Is Mryi y represented t?J ' The records established in tho lntcr- ii9- i . collcglato meet In Pnlladelphla rocontlj and the high class performances which were exhibited in all the ecnts shook off whatocr doubt remained as to tho fact that America had the best chance In j ears to make a wondurful showing In tho Olympiad, and that notwithstanding notwith-standing the fact that It tins won ocr set of games that has been hold since the revival In 1S96. but the general high standard set in evcrj ocnt that took place a week later In the Harvard stadium leaves no room to think anything any-thing other than that this counto will win tho great moot bj rolling up a far greater total of points than It ba3 over achieved previously The team that has boon sent across the Atlantic to carry awaj the honors I of another Olympla numbers in Its ranks several holders of world's rco-ords, rco-ords, and almost every man who li given a placo has held lilgh marks at some t'me In his career. Abel Klvlat now holds tho Olympic record, although not officially. In the 1,500 meter run, whllo John Paul Jones, who will pair off with him in that ovont, has tho world's mark for tho mile, which In English measure corresponds to that event. Mclvln Shoppard has held tho Oljmplc records offlclally in both tho S00 meter and 1,500 motor run. ttcid-path ttcid-path of Syracuse 1b a faster man In tho quarter than any other man In the world today, while both ho and Mercer of Pcnn are better In the 200 meter run than any known amateur unless It bo the Gorman, Rau. In the fold ovento thero will bo several sev-eral champions. Ralph Rose, world's record holder in the snot put, will hae for his mates Russoll Beattj, Intercollegiate Intercol-legiate champion, and Pat McDonald, tho New York star. Jim Duncan haa thrown tho discus farther than any other man. Georgo Horlne has the world's mark In the high Jump to his credit, with Econ Erlckion close at hla heels, whllo tho only two men living toda who have cleared moro than thirteen feet In tho pole vault will wear tho red. white and bluo shield on their shirt fronts Until recently It has been thought America -vould bo weak In tho Bprlnts, but the to outs havo proved that the United States Is strong In tho sprints. Tho trjouts at Cambrldgo brought out a marvel In Howard Drew, the Springfield Spring-field high school boy Tho latter beat Ralph Craig twlco on the same day In mastorly otjlo. Many exports predict ho will win the 100 metor event with case, Ira Courtney of tho Scattlo A. C 1 another speed demon who is expected expect-ed to add some points to the American team Judging tho American team from tho recent performances of tho men. it looks as If Uncle Sam's boys will win everj" raco that Is run and overy field event At least there docs not appear to be a single man In competition In nny of the foreign meets who can tako the mcas-uro mcas-uro of the malnstavs of the American team. Thero 13 a possibility that some of tho men will go stale and tho calculations calcu-lations prove extremely faultj, but tho chances of such a contingency appear decidedly remote when It Is considered that tho men aro In the hands of tho best trainers tho world has known. JpOLLOWERS of athletics In America will probably be surprised to learn that Sweden which has absoluto control con-trol of the fifth Olympiad, helps the cau3o of sport generally throuch the medium of a lottery tho annual In-como In-como from which assures tho National Association of tho Swedish Gjmnastlcl and Athlctlo clubs' 15,500 which Is used for administrative purposes. It Is this association which has helped help-ed to placo athletics In Swcdon on a very firm basis and has united the spo- clal associations representing various branches of sport which are without expcnslVo arrangements and apparatus. By this means It has been possible to lntroduco uniform rules, promoto cooperation co-operation botween tho asudclatlona and by means of ono common direction of tho wholo support, promoto nnd direct di-rect tho athletic life of the countrj. Tho national association Is the highest high-est authority In tho actlvo Swedish athletic movement and consists of representatives, first, from sections each of which sends two membors and, second from tho district associations, which send ono dclcgato for every full COO members up to tho limit total of twelve representatives Tho nthletlc clubs are affiliated with tho special associations, and also with tho rcspcctlvo district associations Each club pays a very low feo to the association to which It Is affiliated In ordor for an athletic club to becomo a member of a special association It is necessary for tho club to show that It really practices tho form of athletics it professes to oxerclsc. The crown prlnco of Sweden has boon tho president of tho national as- v. V X W DUNCAN. soclatlon and Its board ever slnco tha formation of this body. Thero aro thus special associations for athletics, canoolng, cycling, fencing, fenc-ing, football, golf, gymnastics, lawn tonnls. rowing, skate sailing, skating and swimming, each of which has tho Independent caro of ita special branch of sport and represents Its branch In all dealings abroad, but co-operates with tho board of tho national association. asso-ciation. Tho district associations, twenty-one In number, aro for the most part divided divid-ed Into branches whoso limits agrco with tliOHo of tho Swedish provinces. With each district nssocl itlon aro affiliated af-filiated all tho athletic clubs existing within Its boundaries It Is tho task of theso district associations, controlled by the special associations, to bo the directing powor for cvory branch of sport in their respective districts, to sco that championship meetings, etc aro arranged, and also to dccldo questions ques-tions regarding athletics that may arlso within tho rcspcctlvo territories. Tho administration of the district associations as-sociations is In the hands of a committee commit-tee elected at a general meeting of tt:a clubs affiliated with the district association, as-sociation, or. In tho case of tho larger district associations, is undertaken by special committees for tho "various branches of sporL In order to encourage tho exercise of athletics In general, and moro especially especial-ly tho keeping up of theso pursuits after aft-er attaining manhood, tho national association as-sociation has Issued an "athletic badge " which may be awarded to every ev-ery sportsman who Is a Swedish subject, sub-ject, belongs to somo club amilatcd with tho national association and who has merited tho distinction in accordance accord-ance with tho conditions mentioned below. Tho badge has thrco distinct grades and. In agrecmont with theso, Is awarded In bronze, sliver and gold. The bronze badgo may bo given to overy nthlcto who, during tho same calender year, passoo ono test In each group of exercises The sportsman who during every ono of four jcars (whether In succession or not) passes ono test In eich group Is entitled to the silver badge whllo the one who satlsnc3 tho samo conditions during eich of eight vcars (whether successive or not) Is entitled to a gold badge. That athlete however, who during the course of tho jear. when he reaches hl3 thlrtj -second birthday, or at a later dato. passes ono test In every group shall also bo awarded tho gold badge. Irrespective of whether he has previously previ-ously obtained tho other badges or not. The tcbts v hlch must be pnssed In order to gain tho athletic badgo ara divided di-vided Into tho following flvo groups. (1) Swimming 200 meters (swimming test) or gjmnastlcs, (2) high Jump, minimum 135 centimeters, or long Jump, minimum -175 centimeters; (3) running 100 meters maximum 13 seconds sec-onds or running 400 motors, maximum tlmo l minutes 5 seconds, or running 1 500 meters, maximum tlmo 5 minutes 15 seconds. (4) fencing or throwing the 'discus, minimum 40 meters, or throw- , 1 ....I ,r't " f i - y I , v 1 B titi r. ' '..- oVC v":f I fzs r"- .v?r!iHHft8i SHEPP Ing the Javelin, minimum CO meters, orl putting the weight, minimum 16 motors, mo-tors, (5) running 10,000 meters, maximum maxi-mum tlmo 50 minutes, or swimming 1,000 meters, maximum time 28 minutes, min-utes, or skating 10.000 raotero, maximum maxi-mum tlmo 26 minutes, or running on ARD. IK " skis, 20,000 meters cross country, maxl- Ir mum tlmo 2 minutes 15 seconds, or Ilj c cling (on road) 20,000 meters, maxi- BV mum tlmo GO minutes, or taking part ' 4 In tho final of tho leaguo football match ' Y - or In a match for tho Swedish football g championship. It |