The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-04

In TWO Stra1gnC IallS. Inc result,
however, was not much Of surprise
to those who have been following the
Seattle physician. In his heavyweight
class Roller is without doubt the peer
of all wrestlers in the Northwest
Local critics are inclined to differ
with the doctor in regard to his PROV
ess as a ring" artist. His few at
tempts in the squared circle" in the
past have but strengthened the belief
here that Roller had much better con-
fine his athletic efforts to the mat.
The 25th of this month will likely
see the passage of the pathfinder car
preparing the way for the Guggen-
helm cup racers through Walla Walla.
Auto enthusiasts here are anxiously
awaiting the arrival of the big Thon.as
car and it's occupants and the local
association will doubtless tender tive
pathfinder men a reception when Trey
reach here. Mr.. Robert Guggenheiin,
promoter Of the race, it is learned,
has ordered his 120-horse power Allen
Kingston machine to Granger, Idaho,
and will go there about April 20. In
this car he will accompany the path
finder to Seattle. The reported COM
ing of the Guggenheim party through
Walla Walla has aroused the interest
of automobile owners who desire to
make the stay of the cars in this city
pleasant.
With the rest of the country Walla
Walla has gone Marathon mad, ana
long distance races are being sched-
uled. Saturday night witnessed a
good roller skating Marathon race par
ticipated in by local amateurs. Thurs
day of this week will witness what
has been termed an intermediate
Marath race, 10 miles long. The
race will take place on the Walla
Walla fair grounds. Already there are
large number of local entries and
the race promises to be fast and ex-
citing. While some question the pro-
priety of these long distance races on
account of the alleged harmful re-
suits to the contestants, there is no
doubt of the hold they have taken on
the popular mind and there seems to
be no signs of a subsistence of the
interest manifest in these contests.
High school athletics are opening up
with a rush this spring, and baseball
and track and field sports are occupy
ing the time of those athleticly in
clined. The inter- class baseball games
the past week have afforded sport for
the students and brought out much
good material for the choosing of the
nine to represent the school in the
interscholastic gaines scheduled for
the future.
Track and field prospects for the
high school students are good and
active training is being done. The
try-Out yesterday aHOrded trainer
Cochrane an opportunity to get a Tine
on his men and the work of bringing
the youngsters into the proper form
for the big May inter-scholastic meet
which takes place in this city under
the auspices of Whitman college, is
going on apace.
The Missionaries are putting lii their
hardest work just now in preparation
for their first track and field me ct
which occurs in Seattle the oath #
this month, when they will endeavor
to repeat tie defeat of last year visited
upon the state university. The show
ing in the inter- class meet yesterday
gives evidence of strong team this
wear and the close of the season will
undoubtedly place the Sons of Mar
Gus" among the leading college teams
of the Northwest. Members Of the
track team will not be permitted to
leave college during the spring vaca-
ton which closely precedes the Sc