The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-08

The most important athletic event OF
the season viii be the appearance Of the
crack Eastern athletes In the national
championships at Seattle on August a.
The team is composed OF a majority OF
the best men in the East. and is the
largest and most representative team that
ever visited the Far West Some years
ago the Olympic A. c., OF san Fran
cisco, sent team on here. as did the
Multnomah A. A. c., Of Portland. Greg,
but neither Of these teams was as
big or as classy IS the one that will
leave New York Saturday. While IL is 10
be regretted that the American "A.
{. could not send such world famous ath-
letes as Sheppard, Sheridan. Bonhag
Flanagan, Porter, and Eller. still. the
events in which these men would have
entered VIII be well taken care Of.
The following men wiz be on the team
thar goes West: Dawbarn. McEntee, cis-
sing, Bellars, H!llman. Lawrence. Nc
Grath. Leahy. King. Noble. and Edwards.
from the New York Athletic Club; Erick-
son, Mott Haven A. c., Ben Sherman,
Boston. and Ballard. Of the Boston a. A.
It IS doubtful If there is any one IN the
West at present who could beat Dawbarn
In the 100 or 30. He has been training
carefully for the past month. and il any
thing Is faster than he was al the time
Of the intercollegiate championships
when he finished second 10 Foster. OF
Harvard Dawbarn should breeze away
with the loo junior, and he should also
win the senior sprint
jim BIcEntee is the best OF the Junior
euarter-milers. and that's saying a lot
when you look over the mep that have
been developed during the past season.
AT Travers Island. Saturday last Jim
stepped quarter IA ~ ass and should he
show anything ike thai form out al
Seattle he ought to win the junior quar-
Ter easily. de will have rougher going
IN the senior quarter, but he ought 70
get placed.
Harry Gissing viii have his work cut
out 10 win from Glarner. OF Frisco. and
Ramey OF Chicago. Glaner's ability Is
Wei known many experts think ne is the
equal OF Mel Sheppard. Ramey Is a con-
sistent performer and win force Cissin.-
all the way. The fight for honors. win 10
doubt be between Glarner and CIissinq
with the chance q little In favor OF Glar-
ner.
Fred Bellars should have no trouble In
winning the hve-mile senior, and Matt
McGrath. II he goes. should also have an
easy time getting away with first place
IN the hammer-throw. Erikson on his
present form should win the high Jump
u Harry Porter does not compete, should
Porter 90. he viii have 10 show better
performances than he mas OF late 10 win.
Erickson can DO feet inches and bet-
ter II forced. Ben Sherman, the ex-Har-
ward haElmer-thrower. should give good
account OF himself IN this event: Ballard.
OF Boston. the New Eagland Champion.
should make a good showing in the mile
James E Sullivan. president Of the ANA
teur Athletic Union. left New York Fri
day In company with Mr.. N. p. Halpin. Of
the y. y. A c, for Chicago, where they
VIII remain for day or TWO, and con-
unue the journey 20 Seattle with Mr.
Everett C. Brown. president OF the Chi
cago Athletic Association. Mr.. Sullivan
viii visit the various associations OF ths
Amateur athletic Union on his way back
The holding OF the national champion
ships at Seattle win undoubtedly do more
for the cause OF athletics In that section
OF the country than anything else. ana
good reports are likely IN future
After leaving Seattle the Eastern ath-
letes viii go 10 Frisco and take part IN
q meet there with the Olympic Athletic
Club, and then start for home.