The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-26

To Participate in Telegraphic Indoor
Athletic Meet and Expects to
Win Silver Loving Cup.

Physical Director Wallace and Boys
Director Meyers Of the Y. M. G. A.
are making the arrangements to have
the boys of the Junior department of
the local branch participate in the
Telegraphic Indoor Athletic Meet, to
be held on December 18. The meet is
one in which every Y. M. G. A. branch
in the entire state will compete.
The Telegraphic Indoor Athletic
Meet is one of the most rovel events
ever planned by the Y. M. c. A. Of
ficials and it has been planned with
great originality. Those who COM
pete in the events will do so in their
respective gymnasiums and immedi-
ately upon the conclusion of the per-
formance of their feats, the results
will be telegraphed to the state head
quarters, which will probably be at
Youngstown. The wiring of the re-
ports is taken as precautionary step
to avoid the boosting" of the number
of points on the part of one associa-
tion when they learn the number
gained by another, Only the number
of points gained by the three high
est in each event are to be telegraph
ed, and unless wired Immediately they
will not be counted.
The object of the meet is to stimu-
late an all-round physical work in
the boys department Every depart
ment in the state may enter, but de-
partments must not register later
than December 7. Boys desiring to
compete must register with the local
boys secretary or physical director
not later than December IA. A fee Of
five cents shall be paid by each COM
petitor, and the amounts gathered in
this manner are to be forwarded to
the headquarters to cover the printing
and other incidental expenses.
A silver loving cup for each class
with suitable inscription will be
presented to the department gaining
the highest number of points. The
cups can be held for one year, and
permanent possession will be allowed
after winning for three consecutive
years. Messrs. M. ]. Samuels and
Jones & Sons, of Youngstown, are the
donors of the cups.
The program will consist of the fol-
lowing events Running high jump,
standing broad jump, pull up, 1S feet
rope climb. 10 yards dash. The class
ification of the competitors must be
as follows: Glass A, 16 to 1S years;
class B. IA to 16 years; class c. IL
to IA years. The total number of
points for the three highest men in
each event shall count, this method,
probably better demonstrating the all
round efficiency of the department.
than any other.
The committee on arrangements for
the meet are Messrs Godfrey, of Day.
ton; Muntoon, of Akron; Shepard, OF
Lima: Roehme, of Columbus; Pest,
of Youngstown, and E. T. Honey, of
Youngstown, chairman.
One of the rules that will govern
the events of the meet is that no Of
fetal of the Y. M. C. A. shall act
as judge, thereby avoiding any ten
denCy on the part of such an official
30 rule partially
Both Directors Wallace and Meyers
were extremely optimistic in speak
ing of the outlook for the winning
Of one of the cups by members of the
local association. Wallace said: I'VE
have some fine athletes in our Jun
iOl uSpul JllChIb anu IL Will D6 sur
prising to me if we do not carry off
one of those cups"
1t is planned by the officials of the
Y. M. c. A. to make November 80,
the red letter day for the local as
sociation. This day will mark the
elimination of a monster canvass by
which it is proposed to add one hun
dred new members to the organiza-
ton. The membership committee has
been looking after the matter secret
ly for some time, and yesterday real
work began.