The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-13
WANTS THE MEET.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Making a Bid
for the Championship Games
TO Be HELD ON SEPT. 70.
The Grounds in Excesicnf Condition
Pro-. Van Derweer Engaged 90 Train
the Men -i.arae Nansh .r OF Entries.

A gigantic effort Is being MADE by che
Young Mems CGrlstisr Association Of this
city 10 secure 2he pxctae Northeast As
secs&sacn championships afAsatse meet
which was originally sasensaa 10 be held
IN Seattle under the auspices Of the Sc
attic Athletic cub. bet which was given
op ey tAAs organization. Tne games are
20 take place Cd September - ana WITH be
The biggest event ef tae YEAR in athletic
Circles When the :. 4. &. resigned its
r.EAt 70 he'd the games under It's su-
spsces the Maitaonaa cige af Portland
lost no time IN p1ss.ng wires TO secure The
event, although tac ore<onian admitted
in its issue OF August that Portland was
rot good Town fer athletic contests.
The Y. NJ. c. A. was approached By The
:. A. {. when ID decided 10 give up the
games. but being . young organization.
comparatively speaking. aud being coua-
PEELED 10 run csose-haused dtd not ike
TO assume the responsibility OF so large
an undertaking. especially at the time
|hen politics were engaging she attenfton
or most men, bnf the m2nagenssnt. with
strcag faith IN the puh.lc as patronlxer
81 athletic sports decided 10 make a bid
for the games and stands an excellent
Chance OF securing them. a. their grounds
are admirably equipped for such an
event, or viii be by September r. A go
yard cfncer track 10 being constructed
which viii allow Of sprinss up 10 that
distance. and the track as II Is for a GUAR
ter for running and bicycling Is the best
in the Northwest. The new grand stand
Immediately opposite the anish ard the
old grand stand and hleachcrs. viii AFFORD
an opportunity for seating comfortably
several thousand people and giving all an
excellent view OF the track and grounds.
One thing the association viii have is the
good viii Of abe public, as 4, has never yet
bat has Aws
class.
Besides owning the track and grounds.
the association has a number OF fine ath-
letes who can be counted on 10 win a
good many points in the games. They viii
have Conncr to represent them In the pole
vault, The 100 and 30 yard spirits. Bnsh-
ell. the best man in the Northwest this
year In the quarter and 40. and a good
man at the 100. in which he Is likely 10
get place. Arthur whalsey in the half,
and Larson Bsanck II the quarter aud the
hurdles. Frank Atkins has an excellent
show In the hurdles fer place. the first
being easily conceded 70 Kerrigan. BE-
sides these men the y. NJ. c. A. has such
other good performers as Meyers. Humes,
Sharp and others.
Should the Seattle Athletic Assoc
citation enter team II will have
Palmer IN the pole vault. Andrews In the
100. Mo-ford In the quarter and Graf in
the mile. each Of whom Ia capable OF win
ming brackets Tor the blue and white.
In the hcycse events Schene viii rem
resent the Y. NJ. c. A. and Esary the s.
A. c.. and from the way the latter il rid
!ng he will make them al hustle 20 keep
IN front Of him for any distance In order
that the men may have the best OF train
ing and be In iine trim for the games, the
Y. NJ. c. 4. has made arrangements with
Prof. Van Derveer. formerly OF the 8. A.
Of he fsffx AZ " af h.
ington. 20 train the boys. which he viii
do. and 10 the queens taste. as be is ac-
krowleigei 10 have bm few supeFlors In
that Enc in the country, The magnificent
showing Of the university in It's iirst year
Is proof OF this
September ~. It VIII give the professor
sufficient time In which TO condition his
men After September Prof. Green. the
new physical instructor FOR the Y. NJ. G.
A.. Will be with The men and assist Van
Derveer. lie f. a fine athlete and has had
large experience in training track and
field men. Should the Y. n. c. A. not be
successful in securing the games. she viii
send q team 20 Portland lust the same.
W. III. Lewis. chairman Of The grounds
and athletic committee OF the association.
Is doing ell in his power 70 bring the
ganHs here. and yesterday te,egraphed 20
c. +. Curtis. pressisslt Of the Pacific
Y. NJ. c. A. Is DESTROYS OF securing the
gameg. TIE president Wi submit the
matter OF the board OF governors. and the
place OF meeting VIII be selected By mali
vote. The board consists Of c. z. Curtis.
r. A. c.. ]. w. Dawson. rort Townsend
A. c.. @. T. Willett. First Regiment Afh-
ietic Association. Portland. :. NJ. Glisnen.
NJ. A. c.: j. NJ. Giess. Portland. A. G.: +.
d. Steincamp. La Grande A. g. end ]. s.
Goldsmith. s. A. c. As the majority OF
the board seemed TO favor Seattle as the
pace OF holding the games before. II 10
quite probable that IL will vote that way
again. The sporting etstor Of the Ore
gonaan IL trying 10 beintie Seattle bs~
cause the s. A. G did not see ~ TO hold
tho games under It's auspices. but his ef-
forts are frustlsss. as Oh numerous osca-
stong ne has stated that Portland In ath-
leticasiy dead and VIII not support athletic
contests or games. On the other hand.
Seattle has always patr0aszsa bicycle
meets and athletic games sibefAlly.