Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
PLANS FORMULATED
 FOR FRIDAY MEET
A Fine Program For the Big Athletic
 Benefit at the Fair Grounds.

The final arrangements for the Har- ] ry Mclean benefit meet to be held at the Fair Grounds Friday have been completed. save for one or two entries in the events. The Ellls are doing ev- erything in their power to help the | Marathon runner to gain foothOld by ! doing the Seattle meet where he will meet the fastest company in this coun- | and also some of the long distance runners who were participants in the | Olympic games held in England re- gently.
 A new event was placed yesterday afternoon which will consist in a sharp contest between six contestants. This will be next to the three mile relay race run by Harry Mclean against two teams. the most exciting event of the meet. A five mile automobile race will also create considerable excitement be- tween the different owners of ma chimes in the city. These two events because of the intense rivalry between the different gasoline machines of the locality. will turn out some records faster than ever seen in the territory by stock machines.
 Many have signed to enter the 100 yard dash. including Stroud. Smith and Herschel Smith. They are all 10 second men and from the way they are training the 10 second record may be broken.
 The 22O yard dash as is always the case will be a winner. it being a hard fight and with the material that will enter 1t promises to be unusually fast.
 Harry Mclean. which the meet will feature under the management of the EIks. will run the three mile relay against two other fast Indian boys. one of whom will be a running mate for Harry
 One mil race between George Holmes. Seth Hudgins. II. Gear and Charles Swiggett of the normal will surprise lovers of sport with the time that will be made. Swiggett is top notcher who made a fine showing in contest with Stroud
 Tn the two mile. between Roy Wolfe and Shewawa. in which Harry will a bit of startling.
 In fact every event will be fast and of interest to Phoenix lovers of speed New material will be discovered that heretofore has not been considered fast in the slightest degree , Many new features will show them selves the last minute as is always the case in every meet of interest, and Trainer Lewis promises the fastest home meet ever pulled off in Phoenix.
 Officials for the athletic events have been selected as follows:
 Judges - Shirley Christy. Paul Renau Ingles and City Marshal Moore
 Timers-W. w. Cook. Frank Hilder- bran and Jock Blinkhorn.
 Starter-Vernon Cook.
 Those who will have charge of the selling and taking of tickets are the following: Vernon Clark, A R. Cat ter. C. J. McElroy. Sam Easterling and Ed Worcester
 Announcer-S. A. Echlin.
 Arrangements have been made with the Phoenix Street Railway company to put on a service to the fair grounds Friday afternoon that will handle the big crowds in first class shape.
 The Elks are in hope of having an attendance of at least 1900 people, and at the admission price of 25 cents, Harry and the rest of the team will have enough to get into fine form and go to the Seattle meet in a way that Phoenix people will not be ashamed of their representatives. Not only does Harry make an athletic record for Phoenix. but advertises the city. the climate. and all the good things of the valley as well, which has been arranG- ed to be a feature of his trip to the Seattle meet.