The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13
Preparing FOR BIG MEET.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ATH-
LETEs TO FACE OREGON.
Both Teams Said to BE Equally
Strong - Visitors Have Five
! Freshmen In Their AggreEntion-
Electrical Exhibition mt College.

OF washington this week viii be
the athletic meet next SATURDAY
with the University Of oregon
IL 1t Will be the first interstate col
leeiate meet ever neld In Inns
city, and many star athletes VIII contest
The track team will return in ieM
days from Eastern Washington, where u
has been contrasting with whitman anu
Pullman colleges and the University Oh
idaho. The team will have snort resi-
before its encounter with Oregon.
The coming meet is exciting much inter
est IN the athletic circles of the two states
A. far az can be Judged from the records
of both teams this season, the contest
will be very close. In some events oreBon
IS cure Of coming out ahead; IN others
WASHINGTON is equally certain TO succeed
Oregon will be represented by about mar
a score CT men and Washington by ABOUT
the same number.
OF the two institutions Washington nas
the longest history in track athletics, nav
ing a team in the field as carly as loJi'
while Oregon organized its first track team
five years ago The latter, however, mas
the brighter record. This year oregon has
few OF the old standbys, VINO, IN previous
years, added 40 much TO their institutions
glory In athletics, while washington sun
retains several of her old reliaoles
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Smith. the big ex-football captain OF Orc
eon. Is one of the visitors stars lie Is
recognized as one OF the best ali-around
athletes on the Coast. He will undoubt edly
carry off the 16-pound hammer throw
in the coming meet, his record for this be-
ing 1875 feet inches.
Thayer, OF the Washington team. made
100 feet inches in the contest with WHIT
man last Thursday.
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Bishop, the fast sprinter. and Wagner,
the weight tosser, are men upon whom
Oregon depends much. The captain OF the
Oregon team is Angel, whose record In the
1f0-yard race is 81 seconds Five freshmen
are In the Oregon team, who have SHOWN
remarkable development this season. AS
Is the case with all new men II Is diincult
TO determine what they may do In COM
petition. The Oregon men VIII leave Eu
gene Thursday afternoon. arriving in Sc
attic Friday morning.
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The washington team is too well known
locally to need much mention. Morford,
The captain: Clinic Hill, Caulxins. Sterling,
Hill and Thayer. compose It's backbone. A
new man that Is showing great promise Is
Huntoon, sophomore, who ran the 40
yard run In the meet with Whitman In
81 2-5 seconds. Another sophomore that is
showing up well Is Fred Chestnut, who $
predicted by some TO be the coming star Of
the University OF Washington
The following is comparison of few
of the most recent records obtainable OF
the two colleges:
f3O-yard dash :. :. IA S-5 % As
Mile race ......., BIO LID b4 IL
44o-yard race ......,..o1 81 20
I'D hurdles ........l9.2-b II
u0o-yard dash :. ..... 10 Ii 10 2-5
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The senior class OF the university Is
making elaborate preparations for COM
meneement week, A meeting was ned
last Monday for the purpose Of hearing the
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grove, professor of philosophy, was chosen
TO preach the baccalaureate sermon. II
was decided to ask Judge Thomas Burke TO
deliver the commencement address to the
class. The class day programme was dis
cu.sed. but il not yet prepared.
Another meeting was held to perfect de-
of the women's dormitory. The members
of the three other classes, who reside In the
dormitories. carried the place by storm,
but the seniors rallied and with desper-
ate effort retook their lost position, eject
ed the invaders, and proceeded with the
meeting.
Next Thursday evening in the physical
laboratory. the Electrical Engineers Asso-
citation of the university, will give an ex-
hibittsn. The affair viii be something out
OF the ordinary run. and IL attracting at.
tention among the electricians Of the city.
All the latest Developments in electricity
rs we'll as other phenomena of recent dis
covery, will be shown. Among other
sbnks A~IaFsf Wflcless9 ttieSrdphy. electric
heating, electro welding. elec,ro-stated and
Induction effects, novel modern methods for
electric lighting and numerous other Mt
ttractive experiments viii be performed in
the presence OF the audience. Admission
Will be free, Prof. Doubt will have charge
of the exhibition
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The Electrical Engineers Association is n
recently formed organization composed ~
these who are pursuing this line OF work In
the university 1t has already gained n
substantial etanding at the college. IIarclh
NJ Baker, OF The class OF 1900. Is president
OF the association.