The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-10-15
Department of Athletic Contests Terri
tOriaI Fair.


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 our schools, have made provision
for, and have authorized certain
track and field events, to be held this
fall during the Arizona Fair, Novem-
Der 9 to II. 1t is the policy of this
department to interest every school
in the territory, not already active
in this important phase of our educa-
tional work. Therefore l strongly
urge the management of every school
eligible to give this proposition seri.
Gus consideration, to the end that
each school shall be represented by
contestants in one or more of the
events. Obviously, our common OBJ
ject is to encourage clean and manly
sports, and l believe that this can
best be accomplished only under
proper direction. Professionalism
and specialization in athletics are not
encouraged. Rather, the developing
of all-around athletic men; to turn
out true sportsmen who love fair play,
whether accompanied 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 fercer conflicts
soon to bear down pom him when he
goes out to contest with the world.
The largest success, therefore, in this
somewhat neglected phase of our
preparation of the young man for life
is made possible only by the earnest
cooperation of every teacher and
student of the schools of Arizona.
Actuated solely in the interest of
broader education, appeal to my
fellow teachers for cooperation in
this great movement. May we fulfill
more fully the ideal of education set
forth by the Greeks in the maxim "a
sound mind in sound body
The following rules and regulations
will govern in these contests:
1. Every contestant, to be eligible,
must be a bona fde student in good
standing in the territorial normals
the preparatory department of the
University of Arizona; U. S. Indian
School, or high schools and schools
equivalent to Eigh schools.
II. Every contestant. to be eligible,
must be enrolled prior to October 2,
1908, in the Institution which he pro-
poses to represent, with d valid inten-
ton of remaining a student of such
institution for a period of not less
than one. half year.
III. In order to equaiize contest
ant will be eligible who, at the time
of the contests, is not under twenty
one years of age.
". l. Each institution may enter
two contestants for each event
enumerated below:
One hundred yard dash, Shot put.
Two hundred and twenty yard
dash, Pole vault
One-h4I mile run. High jump.
Hammer throw.
,. For the relay team four men,
and for the tug-of-war six men, from
each institution may enter.
,. For the two hundred and twenty
yard hurdles one man from each insti-
tuition may enter.
V. The following events will be
pulled off in the order enumerated
below. In order that the meet NAV
not drag, the field events will be
pulled off along with some of the other
events, those appearing opposite to
occur as nearly as practica BILE a the
same time
l. One hundred yard dash.
2. One-half mile run. - Running
high jump.
3. Two hundred and twenty yard
dash.
4. Hammer throw, u lbs. 4. Shot
put, Il lbs.
.. Tug-of-war. 8. Pole vault.
8. Hurdles, two hundred and twenty
yard, low.
7. Mile relay.
VI. A. a. Z. rules will govern.
Records made will stand as inter
records of the territory.
VII. Prizes will be given winners
of first and second places, gold medals
for first and silver for second for
places.
VIII. The school winning the great
est number of points will be given a
loving cup, now on exhibition at
Hilderbran's,' Phoenix, Arizona. In
counting points, first place will count
five, second place three and third
place one.
TX. The contests will occur Thurs
day, November L, 1908, on the mile
track in front of the grand stand.
The hour is not definitely settled
upon. Announcement will be made
later in the newspapers, but the meet
will probably Legin at two 2. NJ.
Y. Entries must be in not later
than 6 p. NJ, November 6, 1908. The
entries must be certified to by the