The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-27
ATHLETIC MEET ID BE HELD TOMORROW At Fair Grounds in the Morn- ing at 11:30 O'clock SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP Birmingham Athletic Club Has the Largest Number of sEptries for
 the Event-officers In
 Charge of Meet.

Everything is in readiness for the Southern Championship Athletic meet which is to be held at the fair grounds tomorrow morning. beginning promptly at 11S0 The meet must begin at that hour in order to get through in time for the afternoon horse races.
 The Birmingham Athletic club under whose auspices the meet is given, has the largest number of entries including Sid B. Jones, who for many years has held the southern record for the high jump. Carroll Lury an old University of Virginia man; Spier Whitaker, who was on Harvard's track team last spring; Dave Thompson. and old Yale pole vault CT; Vim. Huey. c. c. Mcbride, Lavs, Chairsell. Dougherty and several other good reliable athletes. The Athletic club has in all about 20 contestants.
 The New Orleans Y. M. c. A has won the admiration of the Southern Athletic world for the plucky manner in which they have developed their team, notwith- standing the yellow fever and the enter prise they showed in getting their men
 
 sent their three best men all the way to Pulaski, Tenn, which was not quaran- tined, so they might stay out of New Or leans the required seven days before coming to Birmingham.
 In the meantime, the quarantine was raised, so the men came on to Birmng- ham Wednesday and have been making headquarters at the Athletic club since them G. s. Queyrouze is their sprintcr, and will enter also the standing board and the 16 pound shot. H. w. Frantz is their long distance runner, and Lewis T. Frantz enters the two hurdles and the standing broad jump. John Garun, a staff correspondent of the Times Democrat, Is also In the party.
 The Birmingham Y. M. C. A. will not be represented on account of accidents to several of their runners, but the Pratt City Athletic club have entered J. H. King who is said to be a cracker-iack sprinter.
 From the publics viewpoint one of the most interesting entries of the entire meet is B. A. Burks, the famous halfback of the University of Alabama who is warm i"e uP "iei the trdck team rom that in- stitution. In a heavy football suit Burks is one of the fastest men in the south many contending that he is even faster though not so heavy. as Foy, Auburns great haif-back. It Is not known exact ly what he can do in running custome
 Another football sprinter the university Is sending up Is Truman Smith, who Is the varsity quarterback B. B. Chamberlain is one of the colleges best baseball men. and is said to be very fast in the 100 and 2O dashes. Addison White, who is said to jump over ten feet on the standing broad jump; J. M. Kidd, w. H. Slaughter. J. H. Durrette F. H. Patton, Fl. l. Mar tin. N. T. Butler and o. c. Crenshaw are the university's other entries They are supposed to have two very fast relay teams, and the university enthusiasts around Birmingham, of whom there are a large number. say they ought to take at least one of them from the Athletic club men.
 The following officials will be in charge of the meet:
 Referee, J. D. Kirkpatrick Finish judges, c. A. Brown, Hinds Peevey and J. P. Ross. Field judges, F.. Shute. Ed Warren and II. c. Stiles.
 Timers, R. M. Williams. Ed Miles. J, w. Laramore.
 Starter, c. D. Comstock Clerk of course and assistants, Dr. 4 ID. Dedman. w. H Ferguson, Jack Riddle. Joe Riddle and Ed Downey. Scorer. Solon Jacobs