The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31

7 y or
gas-ization in the Pacific athletic asso-
citation has so-le sort of outdoor or
Indoor meet under way, and the day
when the track athlete suffered from
LICK Of competition is now a thing Of
Tie past. The officials Of the Pacific
athletic association are well pleased
Nltn the outlook for the coming sea
son. III has never looked brighter
What VIII undoubtedly be a pleasing
feature Of the Olympic clubs big show
] ext week VIII be an exhibition drill
-. bv 200 girls from the Croker gram
mar school under the direction of Prof
George Miehling. the well known Olym-
.Iie club and public school instructor
lese young women viii be attired all
. ln- white with red sashes and colored
paper mats ana VIII prove a pretty
spectacle The drill viii take place on
the stage during the running of the
Lve mile race.
Il Another feature that shows the ap-
<preciation Of the new regime Of anna
teur athletics is the first appearance
1.1r many years OF representatives from
stanford university at an indoor meet
sbe. seen in the mile relay and possibly
several of the other open events. Cap
tain Harry Horton viii probably be
seen in the shot event and should take
second place TO Rose. Horton is one
Of the finest specimens Of an athlete
3n competition today besides being one
ot the best all around athletes on the
coast.
p. OR Friday night following the Olym-
pig club meet, the local branch Of the
Dung Mems Christian association will
Aoid novel Marathon race in the audi
loiiNns IN winch 70 runners on each
team VIII run a mile each, while the
last one VIII cover $780, yards. There
Arii be teams from the different Young
AleD Christian associations, Olympic
E club, Slaplamat Indians. Metropolitan
and Century athletic clubs St Mary $
sacred Heart and possibly Stanford and
california may also participate. It
should be an interesting and exciting
event as 81 viii be practically the same
as = mile relay, and nothing is as
exciting as a relay race.
February IS the Gaelic dancing club
gives its second semiannual indoor
meet, the program OF which contains
number Of open races and relays.
on WashingtOn's birthday comes the
big outdoor meet Of the Olympic club
at the stadium in Golden Gate park.
with a Marathon race as an added
event most Of this race to be run
right IN tne park. and judging from
.1he interest IN these events IL is bound
TO- draw a large entry list. Follow
ling this event come the various high
school intercl2ss and league field days,
which. taken all ia ALL viii keep both
competitors and followers of track ath-
l-aics occupied on all the Saturday aft
. moons for some time to come
Tt has been suggested to the officials
- the Academic athletic league that
+ pc league send the winners Of the next
ampiOnships in Seattle at the Alaska
Yukon exposition This. would prove
70 be 4 great boost TO the league and
materially assist 1T in its work Of en-
.. largement and subdividing into sub
leagues. President Archie Cloud, Pro-
fessor MacurGa and others who have
been approached on this subject are
very enthusiastic over II and when the
DELEGATES gather for their next meet
ing the matter VIII be brought up for
discussion.