The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-05

Seattle. July 3.-For the first time
the best track men Of the West will
East. in the great American Amateur
Athletic Union track meet at the sta
dunn Of the Alask a Y ukon-P Pacific Elk.
position. Friday and Saturday. August
Although Western athletes have Of
ten made good in the East. no strictly
Western team has ever competed sue
cessfully against the Eastern stars.
account of the fact that few Western
men have been entered In the Eastern
meets and because OF the change OF
conditions.
From the records that have been
made in Pacific Coast athletics In the
| past few years, this should be one OF
the greatest track meets In the history
the country Asainst the esSpsrisn,ss
command. the Western athletes Will
have an Offset the fact that the meet
IL held on a Western field and amid
'a intense interest over the outcome
OF this meet has been exhibited all
over the Pacific Coast. The records
| that have been made on western
tracks have always been held In doubt
will decide whether or not tbs western
track men are the equals Of those from
| The East.
many Of the most prominent athletes
| in the United States. Practically all
Of the college stars of the large East
eru colleges will compete. and many
Of the men who achieved fame n the ne
From the West there will be . large
representation; The men VIII come
nearly all Of the athletic clubs having
| signified their intention TO enter teams.
| The list of contestants will also In
clude many Western college stars
| washington state College. are sprint
ers who are counted on to make
good showing. Huston has run the
hundred yard dash in 40 seconds r ana
record time OF SIS seconds. This
| record has been presented to the II.
| tercoilegiate record committee. but the
Forest smithson. the. worlds cham
pfon hurdler, who won his events han
Oily in. the London Olympic games, 10
| counted on to win the hurdles Tor the
will be a prominent figure in the
dashes Gilbert, the Former Yale star
in the pole vault, who tied FOR the
first place In the London games. VIII
ern team. Both smithson and Gilbert.
/ viii enter .with the Multnornah Club
| team OF Portland. Ore.
The track at the tss fastest On she
Coast ana It is being constantly work.
ed to put IL In condition for the great
meet.
For the first time in the history OF
Young Mems Christian Association
American athletics, the teams Of the
organizations from all parts OF +, the ne
in one huge track and ield meet.
which will be held at the Stadium OF
the Alaska Yukon-Pa Exposition
Friday and Saturday. July 23rd ana
For years It has been an endeavor Of
the A. l.. N. A.. as the National League
Of North america Associations Is ia
meet Owing to the size Of the under.
taking. however, these efforts have
failed to materialize. The A. 7. p. e;
with the greatest enthusiasm oy the
associations of the country.
@. ]. Fisher. secretary OF the New
York association has written ~ ath, 70 VII 4
the Exposition, that signified their In
tention to send teams. BY the time
of the meet II is estimated that most
try will have entered representatives.
without exceptions the associations
of the Pacific Coast Will be ;spresent-
IL sns mess are enterns
heartily into the spirit of the meet.
Denver and Spokane will both be rep
resented by large teams. A.. 10000.
will Include many OF the best athletes
il is estimated that record time win
The irish American Athletic Club or
New York, which made such wonder.
full cleanup in the Olympic games in
London. will enter team Of its best
N the hnRa track and field m66E
at the stadium.
This Is the substance Of a notice that
has been received by William Inglis.
from J. e, Sullivan. president of the
A. A. u. The tri 4 ~ 'rIo -
entered heartily into the spirit Of the
Just what men will be sent by the
From advices received by Mr.. Inglis,
the list will include practically the
entire number Of irish American vic
tors In the Olympic games at London.
Sheridan. the greatest all-round ath.
lete IN the world ana md 1or veteran OF
will be seen for the first time In the
West. He is counted on by his club
to win in several Of the events OF the
tied whether Shepard, the great irish
American distance runner will be able
to compete. After his victories at the
ed that he would never be able to run
again on account of heart affection.
The list of Irish American athletes
will also include several of the ia
will be contested against a number OF
the best men in the country. including
the famous Ralph Rose of the Olym-
| pic Club of San Francisco who holds
the record for the shot put.
Dan Kelly, who holds the worlds
| hundred yard record Of 3-5 seconds
| and who has never been able to du-
plicate the feat, will be given chance
! to show what he can do on a western
| field.
Plaw, one time champion hammer
| thrower. of whom little has been heard
OF late, will also be one of the entries.
Fine friends (whO burn up their own