The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

club has not been definitely settled. From
advices received by Mr.. Inglis the list
will include practically the entire num-
Der of Irish-American victors in the
Olympic games at London.
Sheridan, the greatest all-round athlete
In the world, and a veteran of both the
Athens and the London games, will be
seen for the first time in the west. He
is counted on by his club to win in sew
era1 of the events of the meet 1t Is not
yet been definitely settled whether Shep-
ard, the great Irish-American distance
runner. will be able to compete. After his
victories at the London games his ply
sicians predicted that he would never be
able to run again on account of a heart
affection.
The list of Irish-American athletes will
also include several Of the famous weight
men of the club. They will be contested
against number of the best men in the
country, including the famous Ralph Rose
of the Olympic club of San Francisco, who
holds the record for the shot put.
For the first time in the history of
American athletics the teams of the
Young Mems Christian association organ
izations from all parts of the United States
will contest supremacy in one huge track
and field meet, which will be held at the
stadium of the Alaska Yulxon- Pacific ex-
position Friday and Saturday, July %
and "a.
For years it has been an endeavor OF
the A. l. N. A, as the National
League of North America associations is
Familiarity known, to bring about such
a meet. Owing to the size of the under
taking, however, these efforts have failed
to materialize. The A. Y. P. e. meet has,
for this reason, been received with the
greatest enthusiasm by the associations of
the country.
g. J. Fisher, secretary of the New York
association, has written to William NJ.
Inglis. director of athletics at the ex-
position that New York will be well rep
resented Philadelphia and Buffalo have
also signifed their intention to send
teams. By the time of the meet it is
estimated that most of the larger associa-
lions of the country will have entered
representatives.
Without exception the associations of the
Pacific coast will be represented at the
meet. San Francisco and the California
contingent entering heartily into the
spirit of the meet. Denver and Spokane
will both be represented by large teams.
The list of entries for the contest will
include many of the best athletes of the
country. In some of the events it is es-
timated that record time will have to be
made to win.
The track at the exposition stadium
is one of the fastest on the coast. 1t is
being constantly worked preparatory for
the meet.
Teams from New York, Philadelphia
and many other of the large eastern
cities will be entered in the great ma
tional Y. M. c. A. track and field meet,
which will be held at the stadium Of
the Alaska-Y ukon- Pacific exposition at
Seattle in July.
The first national Y. M. C. A track and
field meet ever contested will be held
at the stadium of the Alaska ukon-
Pacific exposition in Seattle July % and "a.
Swimming as a competitive sport will
make its first appearance on an extensive
scale In the northwest at the water sports
to be held at the Alaska Y oukon Pacific
exposition at Seattle in August
Among the competitors at tho great
to be held at the stadium of the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition at Seattle In Au-
gust will be Ralph Rose, the words
champion shot-putter, considered the most
powerfully built man in the world today.
Dan Kelly, who holds the worlds hum
dred yard record of 3-5 second. and who
has never been able to duplicate the feat.
will be given chance to show what he