The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-07
Trainer Charles Ballard Arrived With
Five Athletes Last Evening
From Northern City and
Look For Victory.
PRACTICED AT THE PARK
|ream Went 70 Athletic Field and Men
Displayed Good Form in Var
Ious Events In Which
They Are Entered.

The Iowa City high school track
team, doped to land in second place
lin the Tri.State meet to be held at the
athletic park tomorrow, arrived In
the city last evening accompanied by
Trainer Charles Ballard. The team
which consists of five sterling ath-
betes spent the night in good rest and
took light practice this morning at the
park. While the men did not extend
themselves in today's workout they
went fast enough to display consider
Bbe strength in their events.
Keppler, who is fast in the sprints.
S entered in the 100 and 22O yard
hashes, and will have as a running
mate. Ballard, who is also a man OF
speed. In the half and mile runs
Iowa City will be strong with Yetter
who Has covered the distance in
minutes and Al seconds. If he can
traSAlSthat fast tomorrow he will have
little difficulty in winning the event.
He. displayed beautiful stride in a
workout today, and looks like a dan
gerous man.
Another man in the half mile is
Parsons, also speedy man and enter
ed in the 44O with Hoerling. the
weight man. Hoerling is expected to
capture points in the discus, shot and
hammer, being entered in these
events.
The one-half mile relay team will be
composed of Ballard, Keppler. Moer-
line and Parsons
Ballard will take care of the pole
vault in addition to the above events.
Track Is Fast.
The Athletic park is in excellent
pndition for the meet, the track be-
lightning fast today. It has been
hced in perfect condition and has
{een lined on for the various events.
The meet tomorrow should eclipse
B previous ones ever held in the city
nd is bound to far outshine the first
tnnual affair Of this kind The many
thletes entered will arrive In mum.
ers this evening and when dawn
Freaks tomorrow they will begin to
rise after a quiet nights sleep.
Van Gent OF Ottumwa, who won
! ghteen points at Ottumwa. is ex-
ected to upset the dope, and the
race will be between Biggsville, Iowa
City and Ottumwa.
When H. E. Radcliffe shoots the
pistol to start the men In the first
preliminary OF the 100-yard dash at
$50 tomorrow morning, 1t is expected
that some OF the classiest men in
three states will toe the mark. Iowa
City has men OF reputation and Biggs-
vile will have several speedy dash
men. depending upon the sprints to
capture the meet.
Sixteen schools will send their best
athletes and records are expected to
pc sent skyward when the men finish
In the various events. There should
be record breaking attendance at
the meet as the weather conditions
today are ideal and the track will be
fast although the prediction is cloudy.
Keokuk looks for the biggest meet
In the history Of the city and expect it
to outshine the state meet held here
many years ago.
Track teams from Fairfield and
Seymour arrived in the city on the
early afternoon trains and other
teams are expected at later hour.
Many will arrive tonight while other
teams will not be able to get here
until tomorrow.
The Fairfield team is composed OF
men who won the Southeastern Iowa
meet at Fairfield this year.