Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1901 — CHICAGO GETS BIG GAMES. [ARTICLE]

CHICAGO GETS BIG GAMES.

Olympian Contests for 1004 Secured Western Metropolis. Chic* go has won a big victory by securing the International Olympian games for 1904. The meeting at which the matter ivft* decided was held in the Automobile Club In Paris. It was presided over by Baron Fierro Coubertin. Delegates were present from England, France, America. Holland, Belgium, Sweden nnd Hungary. When it was announced that Chicago had agreed to put up SIOO,OOO the delegates of all the other nations gave theif unanimous approval of the Western metropolis ns the place in which to hold the games. There had heon a strong competition between Chicago and St. Louis, hut President Ha’per of the Chicago University made the meeting unanimous in favor of Chicago. The objection to bringing athletes so far was solved hy the American delegates, Mr. Stanton saying he had reason to believe that the United States would plu,*e a government training ship nt the disposal of the foreign athletes.