Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
FOR SAFE AND SANE
BUT LIVELY FOURTH

| LUIS S1h uS h4tt1V dn eNrHt anu the
committee will hope for the liberal
support Of the business men and
others.
A big automobile parade will be an
attraction that we have never had and
should meet With great favor consid.
ering that prizes will be offered for
the best decorated car and other
phases OF the event
The committee will formulate their
plans and they will be announced in
day or two.
Athletic Part.
Preparations Cor the athletic part OF
the celebration On the Fourth OF July
are swinging into shape with great
rapidity From present indications 1t
will be very successful meet and the
people of Maytinsburg and vicinity will
have first opportunity to see a first
class exhibition OF field events. From
the enthusiasm with which the local
people took up with basketball last
winter 1t is a safe prophecy that the
spirit manifested in racing and jump
ing contests will be keen for in all
I cities where such games have been
held immense crowds have followed
the sport.
The training will be In charge OF
Mr.. Allen Emmert. who has been I'M
der Pop" Lanigan of the University
LOT Virginia and with the experience
gained under that trainer Mr.. EN-
inert will be able to give instruction
that will be valuable to those who
wish to compete. Two classes will be
formed, one to meet in the afternoon
and the other to meet at $3.50 p. M
Tor the benefit Of those who nave to
work during the day. The first ses-
sion will be held at 800 o'clock on
| Tuesday afternoon at the Athletic
Field, and all who wash to enter
should be present at that time, bring
running suits and gym shoes IL posi-
| Bile. At that time it will be decided
on what evenings the class wil meet.
There is a strong possibility OF a
duel meet with Winchester some later
date for there are some coming ath-
letes over there and as the rivalry
has always been keen between the two
cities there should be some excellent
races when this meet comes off. The
men who prove to be winners In the
local contests on the Fourth will COM
pose the team that will go against the
other cities in case such matches are
arranged.
For the contest on the Fourth the
merchants are donating prizes that
will repay the ones who enter, two
prizes being offered for each event
and ribbon to the winner of third
place. The program will consist Of
the following events
| Senior Class: Men Of IS years 81
age and oyer-1G0-yard dash. 220-yard
dash, 44O yards. $50 yards, and one
mile runs, broad jump. and high jump.
Junior Class: Boys from 10 to Is
years Of age-50-yard dash, 1O0-yard
dash, 220 and 445 yard runs
AS will be seen this will give an ex.
cellent afternoon OF sport, particularly
when Il is remembered that along
with it will &c played good game OF
ball between the strengthened AS
ISOLATION team and some fast aggre-
CATION OF ball tossers from this neigh
| borhood.
Along with these races, the man.
agement Is trying to get James Roth
well and Allen Esnmert to run an ex-
hibition race for one OF the shorter
distances. AS drawing card moth
ing better could be worked up In this
city for both men are known as be-
| ing very fast and race between them
would draw intense interest. Neither
OF these men will enter the other
races, contenting themselves with the
honor OF training the other runners
who may desire such training.
Mr.. Emmert and the Association
management hope that large number
OF men and moys will take adyan-
tage Of these classes as the physical
benefit Is great and besides it will
show to the people Of the city that
there will be some good racing here
on the Fourth.
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