The Olympic Games and the Duke of Westminster's Appeal

CONTENTS. I. HISTORY OF.~THE GAMES II. THE GAMES IN LO:t-.TDON A.J.~D STOCKHOLM Britain's R ecord Difference in Programmes .. How Nations Have Scored Britain and America. • . British Lack of Organization P.AGE 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 HI. PUBLIC APATHY AND FINANCE 6 Co.uses of Brit ish Weakness G, 7 • Expenses of 1908 8 IV. THE NEED OF REFORM. . S V. THE BEGINNING OF REFORM . . S Tlic Times and the Council 9 Need of a Smaller Committee 9 Results nt Stockholm 10 Lack of Management . . 11 Sir}Arthnr Conan Doyle's First Letter 11 VI. FOR AND AGAINST THE GA.t"VIES 11 Support for Reorganization 12 An American Opinion . . 13 Track •.ro.ctics and Amateur Sp..rt 13 VII. THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE 14 Official Constitution . . . . 14 The Committee and t he Council 15 The Question of Funds 15 Scheme for Novice Trials • . lG Getting to Work 10 VIII. THE APPEAL FOR £100,000 16 Text of the Appeal . . 1 17 Support of the Press . • .. 17 The King's Mcssa~e . . . . . . 18 Mr. Frederic Harr1SOn's Criticism • , 18 \... The Duke of Westminster's Reply . . 19 Sir A. Conan Doyle's Reply . . . • . . 20 Objections from the Headmaster of Sherborne . . 21 Re1oinder by 1.'he Times . . • . . . . . 22 Mr. Theodore Cook's Explanation . . . . 22 Favourable Public Sentiment 23 The Special Committee's Statement 24 The Bogy of Professionalism . . 25 Is £100,000 Too Jlluch P • • 26 The Need of Extra Funds . . 26 A Plea for Concentration . . 27 After 1910 .. • . • • . . 29 Impossibility of "Standing Down" in 1916 . 29 APPENDIX A. SCHEMES OF THE VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS 31 English Amateur Athletic Assoc!ation 31 Scottish Amateur Athletic-Aaaociation------'--------'--~-------------31--------~- Irillh Amateur Athletic Aesociation 31 National Oycliste' Union . • . • . • 32 Amateur Fencllllf Asaociation • . . • 32 Amateur Swimminrc Asaociation . • . . 32 Nat.tonal Amateur 'Wfflltling Association. . 33 Amateur Gpnnaatic Assoctation . . . • 3• Clay Bird .. ~ting Aesoclation 3• Tbe Modern Pentathlon • • 35 APPENDIX B. RESULTS OF THE STOCKHOLM GAMES 35 APPENDIX C. A SCHEME FOR AN IMPERIAL TEAM 42 .MISCELLANEOUS TABLES. O]!!n~ Becorda • • • • : • • • 8 or the Natlou in 11108 and 1912 N :e.al..!!_ in 1 Traok and Field Event.a 1896-1912 •• ~ o 8 Ftnt. Ptao. Won by Varlom Nat.tom Soo at. t.ookbolm • • • • • • • • Pollltll red by Brltlah Empire at Stockholm 8- or United Kingdom 1n 11108 • • • • =- ~0.-.. Brll.Wi Emplre in 190~ •• pWe ot PrillewlJmeN in 19U ·• • •• 2 2 ' ' 18 18 at • • Sii ,o, '1