Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Universities, High Schools and Y. M.
G. AS Propose to Send Teams.
CHANCES GOOD FOR OMAHA
City Has Several Performers Who
Hold Records in A. A. U.
WAKING READY AUDITORIUM
70 Remove stage, Allowing Room for
Construction of Long Track
Fifteen Events Are TO
he Held.

Omaha sportsmen are becoming enthus-
iastlc over the big indoor field and track
meet which is to be held at the Omaha
Auditorium March 4. Omaha has some ex-
ceptionally good athletes and their rooters
look to see them carry off some of the
coveted prizes.
Hagensick is an athlete in prime condi-
ton who lives in Omaha and holds the
western Amateur Athletic union pole vault
record of IL feet 3 inches. Paul Antilles is
an Omahan who holds the western Anna
tsur Athletic union high jump record of
8 feet IL inches, and Bert Linn. now re-
siding In Omaha, holds the Pacific coast
high jump record of 6 feet and also the
shot put record. These and many other
good athletes in Omaha are expected to
keep some OF the bacon in Omaha.
Men prominent in athletics all over the
west are becoming interested in the meet
and have signified their intention of being
present. The three, leading judges prob
ably will be DIR. r. @ Clapp Of the Uni
verslty OF Nebraska, ]. b. Modisett of
Sioux City. western representative OF the
Amateur Athletic union, and Fred B..
Barnes OF Kansas City.
Medals will be given as first and second
prizes I'm the Individual events and silver
loving cups in the team events.
1t is stimate from the large number OF
favorable replies which have been re-
ceived that over 200 athletes will take part
in the events, OF which there will be prob
ably fifteen on the program. It is thought
that no more could be run off in an even
ing. II the entry list is as large as an
tlcipated some of the preliminary heats
will be started at 7 o'clock in the evening.
The stage will be removed from the
Auditorium to make the track as large
/. as possible and the ends of the track will
he raised to permit the runners to a TX
the turns at a fast clip. Boxes will be
placed around the track the same as Cor
the horse show and the band will play.
Most Of the numbers on the program will
be track events, as they are much more
interesting to spectators than the field
contests. Several relay numbers will be
run as that is by far the most interesting
of all track contests. An effort is being
made to nave each college and university
send at least four students so they will
have a full relay team.
The colleges and universities and asso-
Citations which have favorably reported
are: Kansas university. University of Ne
braska. Drake university, Iowa State uni
verslty. Ames, Grinnell. M~orningside, high
schools at Omaha, Lincoln. York, Council
Bluffs, South Omaha and Des Moines and
athletic associations from Kansas City ant
Chicago. The Young Mems Christian as
sociations which nave responded ore
Omaha, Kansas City. Lincoln, Sioux City
Fremont, Columbus, York and Hastings.
Track Events.
G0-yafd dash, handicap.
,% 50-yard invitation, scratch.
SO-yard lnterscholastic.
b0-yafd low hurdle, handicap.
Quarter mile handicap.
Half mile handicap.
Mile handicap.
lnterscholasttc relay.
Young Mems Christian association relay
intercollegiate relay.
Army relay. Fort Crook and Fort Omaha
Special relay for firemen, policemen ant
letter carriers.
Field events.
Shot put, handicap.
Pole vault, handicap.
High jump, handicap.