Arizona republican., 1908-10-02
TRACK EVENTS Al
 THE COMING FAIR
Letter Issued By Prof. Jones to the Institutions of Learning in the Ter rito-v.

Considerable interest is being man. ifested by the private and high schools in the interschOlastic track contests which will be one of the features of the territorial fair. Prof. Jones who Is the superintendent of track events has received number of communica- tions from schools over the territory. Yesterday he issued the following let ter which is self explanatory. to the Faculties and the Athletic Coaches of the High Institutions of Learning: !"
 The fair commissioners. in the in- terest of education in the territory. and especially in the interest of the physical education of the young men in Ou rschools have made provision for, and have authorized certain track and field events. to be held this fall during the Arizona fair, November 9 to 14. It is the policy of this department to interest every school in the territory. not already active in this important phase of our educational work. There fore I strongly urge the management of every school eligible to give this proposition serious consideration. to the end that each school shall be rep resented by contestants in one or more of the events. Obviously, our common object is to encourage clean and manly sports. and I believe that this can best be accomplished only under proper di- rection. Professionalism and special ization in athletics are not encouraged. Rather. the developing of' all-round athletic men; to turn out true sports men who love fair play, whether ac- companied by victory or defeat. and who are willing to play the game hard
 Other things being equal. the man who meets these preliminary conflicts of life will be better prepared to win out in the greater and fiercer conflicts soon to bear down upon him when he goes out to contest with the world The largest success. therefore. in this somewhat neglected phase of our prep aration of the young man for life is made possible only by earnest cooper ation of every teacher and student of the schools of Arizona. Actuated sole ly in the interest of broader education. I appeal to my fellow teachers for CO., operation in this great movement. May we fulfill more fully the ideal of educa- tion set forth by the Greeks in the maxim "a sound mind in a sound body
 The following rules and regulations will govern in these contests:
 1. Every contestant, to be eligible must be a bona fide student in good standing in the territorial normals, the preparatory department of the Univer- sity of Arizona, United States Indian school. or high schools and schools equivalent to high schools.
 .. Every contestant to be eligible. must be enrolled prior to october ?, 1908, in the institution which he pro- poses to represent, with a valid inten- tion Of remaining a student of such institution for a period of not less than year.
 3. In order to equaliZe contestants, no contestant will be eligible who, at the time of the contests, is not under twenty-one years of age
 4. Each institution may enter two contestants for each event enumerated below:
 One hundred yard dash.
 Two hundred and twenty yard dash
 One-half mile run
 Hammer throw
 Shot put