Baron von Tuyll van Serooskerken, chairman of the Dutch Association for Physical Education.

Undeterred, another letter was written directly to the president of the organizing committee, IOC member Count Henri de Baillet-Latour.

The committee accepted this proposal and left the organizing to a board consisting of N. Broekhuijsen, K.J.

The players got to the stadium a little late because their carriage driver brought them to a fairgrounds (a place that permanently hosts fairs) called 'The Olympic Games' rather than the actual Olympic Games.

The conditions were rainy and cold; this made the field slippery and ruled out a fast game, and jumping shots were impossible.