The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-09-06
MEET AT JAMESTOWN
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
ASpirantS for Championship
HOuOfs Come From
Every Section
tBy Associated Press.)

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Norfolk, Va. Sept. 6.--Never be-
fore in the history of the Amateur
Athletic Union OF America has there
been such wealth Of runners, leap
ers and weight hurlers Of high grade
entered for the national champions
ships as gathered tod for the two
days meet at the JaIacStown exposi-
ton. Nor has the outcome OF the CON
tests ever been quite so much I'm
doubt. It seems almost certain that
some of the present records will be
displaced by higher figures during The
two days, and that the present champ
ions viii have TO fight hard to retain
their titles.
IN the number of competing athletes
and their high quality, the meet
breaks all records. They come from
as far west as California aud Oregon,
from many parts OF the South, East
and middle West, and from as far
North as Canada
Programme Of Events.
For each of the divisions of atnle-
tes-juniors and seniors-the pro
gramme is the same, consisting Of l6
events calculated TO test every muscle
in the b,dy The list Is made up as
follows: Runs at 100, 220. 440, $50
one mile and five miles; hurdle race
at 120 and 220 yards, running hign
jump, running broad jump. pole vault
for height throwing 56-pOund weight.
throwing l6-pound hammer, putting
l6-po nd shot. SID throwing the dis
cIs both free and Greek style.
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championship of the United States.
VIII be given 10 the winner In each
event silver medal ia the second.
and a bronze medal to the third To
the team of any athletic club whien
wins the greatest number of points in
the series of games will be awarded
handsome banner
All Sections Represented.
II is predicted that the strongest
competitors will be the representa-
tives of the New York club. Chicago
Athletic association and Boston Ath-
letic association. The Olympic ATHLETE
cllb OF San Francisco and the
Pacif- Northwest association have en-
tered strong teams and Il is regarded
els within the range Of possibilities
that the visitors from the far West
may go home with one or more OF the
national championships in their pos
session. Other organizations that
have sent formidable teams to COM
pete in the championships include the
Missouri Athletic club of st. Louis
and the Southern Athletic association
OF New Orleans.
Canada has sent some OF the ath-
letes that she can boast OF A tenn Of
more than twenty performers, enter
ed under the colors OF the Montreal
A. A. A., will compete, and the Do
minion men have hopes that they viii
figure well up IN the list When the
tables are finally totalled up.
Some Record Representations.
II is regarded as likely that Melvin
Sheppard of the Irish-American A. c..
may get Klpatrick's half-mile record
OF 25 2.5. while therre are nNt few
experts who think that in the mile
run Guy Hasbins. the University Of
Pennsylvania man, may lower Con-
rens mark of 4.l5 3-5,
Tho hammer throw viii bring to-
gether one world champion and two
would be champions The actual
champion Is John Flanagan, of the
New York A. c. whose mark OF ~
feet II inches still stands Flanagan S
most FORMIDABLE competitors will be
Matt McGrath, also of the New York
A. c.. aud a. Blaw, the Californian,
who recently has been throwing the
leaden ball 40 feet and better with
much regularity.
Lenlgan, who has yanlted l2 feet
4 inches. looks To have the pole vault
at his mercy Taylor of Pennsylva-
mia is picked in the Quartermile
event In ,he two-mile run Bonhag
of the Irish A. A. c. should be an
easy winner In the broad jump Frin-
stein. the American champion. is like
ly TO have his colors lowered by o.
Connell. a New Yorker, who has been
| jumping consistently IN the neighhor'
| hood Of 23 feet Wesley Coe, who
now holds the worlds record. orght
/ TO win the shotput But he viii have
20 be in untop form or he win lose
/ bis laurels so Kraeger OF Swarthmore,
| the intercollegiate champion
For the team championship ~ looks
gs though there win be a spirited
three cornered fight between the New
/ York A. c. and the lrish-Amcrican
A. G.. both of New York. and the
Olympic A. c. Of san Francisco. The
California team Is regarded as par
tlcalarly strong In every event, and
may ca9so several upsets.
Who awas that swell turnout? why,
Hoover Bros. They are always UP 10