Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-30
I THANKSGIVING
 FIELD DAY SPORTS
ALL ROUND CHAMPION GILL MAY
 GIVE EXHIBITION.
Sports Will Be Open to Teams All Over Arizona-kew Football Field
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 Ursurpassable, Says Coach Hurst.

That to. Director, Hurst of the Gym Gasium club is cue in 8 great measure he present activity in athletics there lan be little ooubt That capable
 md popular physical tutor and tiaine- mas evolved a scheme whereby Bisoee may be granted a treat in the way of athletics MT Hurst has written Harry Gill, the all round champion | amateur athlete O. the United States, asking him to be present at B!sbee >n thanksgiving day. As Gill is the pro ycge Of Mr. Hurst, having been trar-
 aa and coached by him for his chan; | ?ionship perfol mances, the 2 IS !tue soubt that he viii take advantage Of
 he offer of Mir. Hurst to come West and give an exhibition.
 His records are as follows: High
 jump, 6 feet, inches; putting the l6- l pound shot, A feet: throwing 16-
 pound hammer, 14O feet; throwing the
 discus, 134 feet; high hurdles. + sec onds; running broad jump. q feet.
 Gill won the championship hands i down at Bergen Point, N. J.. in 1900,
 since which time he has been the un- l disputed holder of the title. defending is from year to year, and always ex- ceiling one or more of his own former l performances.
 Mir Hurst has written James F.. Sul- l livan, secretary of the A. A. U., for
 hat bodys sanction for set of games a be held here on Thanksgiving day.
 It is the intention of Mr.. Hurst to make the events for the championship oe the Territory and invite teams from
 he different cities and schools to par | ticipate.
 Il want to promote clean athletics | ir this part of the country said Di- rector Hurst last evening in conversa-
 ton with a Review reporter, and his
 work in the past certainly bespeaks
 a sincerity in the remark.
 A football game will also be on the
 program for that day, probably with
 Douglas, if that city will get together game will have to be arranged with .oam from some other part of the ter ritory.
 MT. Hurst and Captain Billy Swan Daid Don Luis a visit yesterday for he purpose of inspecting the work of
 putting the feld in shape for the 1 events which are to take place there n the near future: ''It could not be
 surpassed" said MT. Hurst, ''by any l field anywhere; it is perfection itself. '' Said Swan, after his visit to the grounds: "I never saw a field better
 prepared for a football game in my experience as player. Messrs Thompson and Sill Of the Barbour
 company surely understand their busi' ness. A man who could not play
 football on these grounds, could not
 play anywhere"
 Both Hurst and Swan are loud in i heir praises of the generosity of the
 Henry P Barbour company, and the
 courtesy of Manager Thompson and Superintendent Sill. Every detail fol ! he comfort of the spectators has been ! rttended to in a masterly manner ! -howing that those at the head of the
 improvement thoroughly understand ; the work which they have ia hand
 The athletic field at. Don Luis will ! Ne ready for it's initial game when Bis l lee meets Fl Paso Sunday for ! rhe baseball championship Of the southwest. The diamond is said tc ] 1e perfect in it's preparation, hard Han being used for the ground inside ] he bases, while loam filling covers
 he outfield to a depth of six inches all over the field.