ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17134, 2 May 1921, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

—___« THE 1924 OLYMPIAD. (By Cain? —Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian ancHT.Z. Cable Association.)

PAKIS, April 2d. M. Briand has iaforihod the French. Olympic Committee that if the gatn«s are field in Paris in 1934 the GoVermbeot will give financial Aooonfingi*, Boron de Goubertin, President of the International Committee, will propose that the meeting be held in fans vA tho nert Congress in Lausanne, despite the {act that America has proposed that the meeting should take plaoe at Los Afigelws. It ifl probable that the Rame3 viH be held in America in 1928. _ If the gomes are held in Paris tho Municipal Council are prepared to Tote £400,000 for the erection of & Stadium . capaibl© of accommodating 100,000 people. Probably tho rite will be La Muette, ill the Bois de Boulogne, though' the Obunp de Mats is also considered a. suitable site.' BOOH DT ENGLAND. LONDON, April 29. Thi« vill be a. record stunnwr in the direction of international sport. ' . , ' The keenest interest is being tiien m tho Australian cricfetera, the newspapera Snaking a featuna of their doings, ' There art speculations 'regarding the American pokißts, who • ase practising in readiness to attempt to oapttiru tee inter-, national trophy. • Strong invasions of Amencftns are «sp£P»u both' for the amateur and the open golf championships. . .. _ . The amateur golf match, England v. Portland, will "be revived on IT ay Ist. The match hcs not been played since 1912.