The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28
PROSPECTS BRIGHT IN
LOCAL ATHLETIC FIELD.
So Thinks President Walter LiEinSc=
OF the Nestrra Branch l. \. L.
General sport Nutr>.

According 20 Walter IT, fiEir-er. prozi-
dent II the Western Branch. y. y l..
who wds "a visitor in the city yesterdIy.
rr.ful.r for thc athlete events set ior
u.xf wear Is Of the best Mr., Li=iuGer be-
u.yes that the combination "f olympic
ana Worlds Fair game Wi, be the great
c~t athletic meet in history
H. also spoke highly OF rEe meet set
f.r the Coliseum in this city December
;. and 10. 20 be held under the auspices
az rHe Missouri Athletic club. and stated
that this would be one 0f the finest meets
i'm the history OF indoor athletics Of this
section.
Fifteen champions Of the Amateur Ath-
lct.r Association viii be held in connec-
ti-u with these indoor games" said Mr.
I.l.iug,r. and Interest iu the affair -
Srest iu Milwaukee ami ChicdEo-
From what Z hear, the best talent IN
America viii De- here for this contest.
Hahn Uf the University uf Chicago. BlttlN
-0f Michigan. Schulz Of Milwaukee. ~
clay and Terry OF Louisville ana Eeilly on
Georgetown are among the names men
toned as likely contestants iu the cham
II hear there is some talk OF putting "a
-n.riaI twO-mile race. This VIII De an
attraction. / am sure The hurdle OuGEt
To- draw out q good field from men IN ln.-
gyrtiou. Kirby Of ChicsE" PodEe OF Wis
rursiu. BOChman 90 Muwdukoe-the Amer
Jean -Ji-yard CEampluu-flrr among thcae
msluoned, as possible ,,. starter. u. =, sbfs III,
give these visitors "A rub and lne meeting
SHOULD go much 20 encourage local ain
-.Th. Olympic games Of next year. ~
rather. the entire athletic carnival set fur
the first Fair period, ought to a regort
breaker Gamcs are included that W.
Take American football, for instance
The collegiate game viii have Its nrSJ
representation IN the forthcoming con
.sThc result ought 10 benefit athletics
immensely. People are beginning 10 realize
what "a spectacular entertainment athlel-
les ear be. and the sport. old as it IS. Is
just reaching its popularity. The time
will come when an athletic meet can
draw as well as any oher form Of enter
',,nn,n', ,>., ,..... - tommy. c,,,, y ~
attends to Director SUIIivsu's business in
this city when the latter is out OF town.
EXPRESSED himself. CahiH states that ar
rancements are now on foot to make the
Worlds Fair games Of more interest
'SII. What has ~ roEbed athletics Of much OF
their popularity - the long DELAYS lh
every meet sad CahtI- About tnt
Snle Well-COuduCted entertainments We
have had here for some time were the IN
door meets % the St LOUIS University.
Spectators don't want 10 sit lo yarqS
working the bJr higher That IS deathly
dull 50 IS shot-pUttiuE, when the event
is too long drawn cut -,
What is needed is the operation OF fed
and track events simultaneously with two
events in progress all the time, Several
heats are required in the dashes, and
these should be run while the high jump
is in progress. Mr.. Sullivan intends to
follow some such plan next year In az
ranging programmes. and there viii be no
dull spots on card
The Worlds Fair Committee annOU1sa
yesterday that lawn tennis had been sst
for August s to Is. inclusive. Of next year
IN connection with the Worlds Fair
games, an entire week thus being given
up TO the sport Matches will be best tho
in three sets except in the finals, which
will be best three In five. Rules OF the
United States Tennis Association will gov
gTn all matches.
olympic championships will be for men
and will be contested in the singles.
Warld'S Fair championships will include
both singles and doubles, open TO members
of clubs included in the United States
lawn Tennis Association. Singles and
doubles for women and mixed doubles will
also be PLAYED Louisiana matches and
championships will also be
held.