Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-10-24
The STORY OF The FAIR. :.
Second Chapter by J. M. Shaw
han in Saturday Review.

Their; was series OF athletic
events held some time since at
the Exposition, for which various
prizes were offered.
Among them were gold
medals, silver medals and other
things. and the athletic societies
were invited from all quarters to
send their best men to compete.
California of all states has con-
tributed more to the success of
the Exposition than any other
section of the nation, and has
made most strenuous efforts to
outdo all rivals.
In San Francisco is one of the
foremost athletic clubs in the
United States, known as the
Olympic Athletic Club.
This club embraces in its
membership some of the foremost
citizens of the Golden State, has
one of the finest club houses in
the country, and is famed as the
training school of some of the
greatest athletes, boxers, run
ners, etc., that have come before
the public.
This CLUB with its California
enthusiasm and Western patriot
ism, placed its best men in train
ing to contest at the Lewis and
Clark Exposition for high physi-
cal honors.
Many awards were made, the
Californians returned to their
homes with honors galore, and
hearts warmed by their generous
treatment here.
The medals won were proudly
shown by their possessors not
only as trophies of prowess, but
as souvenirs of the great Lewis
and Clark Exposition.
Those who received the elegant
gold medals IN a spirit OF en-
thusiasm resolved to make watch
charms of them-and this is the
story, in a letter received from
one of the winners, who, by the
way, is one of San Franscisco's
leading officials:
GAS to the medals awarded tbs
athletes who came from Sar
Francisco, wish to say that We
are not kickers down here, bu
we believe we are entitled to {
square deal. If you desire, yor
can give the following portion o
this letter to the sporting edite
of the Telegram or Oregonian
1t expresses the views OF th'
Olympic club men who journey
ed to Portland town laure.s 70
their club.
''In behalf of Al Kaufman,
wish to say that he is not com
planning against the Exposition
management because Of th
quality of the trophy awarde
him. but because he feels tha
the athletic management violate
the amateur rules when it CAV
copper medals for first prize:
The rule expressly states tha
winners of boxing contests shoul
be granted medals or mercbar
disc not to exceed SIS, and SCI
ond receive $40 medals. If th
Portland Exposition people ha
advertised copper medals thel
would have been no complain
as the athletes of this sectio
would train just as hard ar
drive just as faithfully for victor
but the announcements express
stated that gold medals would
awarded the winners. Whe
Kaufman and the other athlet
received their medals they we
of the opinion that the media
were of gold and proudly show
them to their friends and state
that Kerrigan had said they we
worth $22.5o. They wou
have remained in ignorance
the quality Of the medal had tn
not sent the same to a jeweler
be made into watch fobs. 7
moment the jeweler applied t
soldering iron the plating cal
off, leaving the copper expos
and the Exposition also.
"This exposure has really wo,
ed an injury against the state
Oregon and it will be ma
years before athletes from t
section journey such distance
take part in contests. On beh
Of Olympic Club boys I wish