Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
$SES CHOSEN
%OR TRACK MEET
Well Posted and Competent Officials
Are Sure Guarantee of Sue
cessful Tournament.
]. E. SULLIVAN WILL REFEREE
Is Secretary of Amateur Athletic
Union and Olympic Leader.
MARTIN DELANEY STARTS EN- OFF
Cherry Circle Man from Chicago to
Fire the Pistol.
CLEAN ATHLETICS IS AIM OF MEET
(. Secretary MichaeIIs states object of
Big Carnival In Circular Letter
Effort to Make Meet Great
est of d West.
Cherry Circle Man from Chicago to
Fire the Pistol.
LEAN ATHLETICS IS AIM OF MEET

4 As the time approaches for the big indoor
Held and track meet at the Auditorium
April ], interest is being aroused all over
the middle west and Secretary Michaelis
Is being flooded with inquiries as to the
events and requirements for entrance. As
a guarantee of the high character OF the
meet and the way it is regarded in ath-
letic circles It is only necessary to name
the men who will officlate.
Some OF the most prominent men In anna
teur athletic circles in the United states
have consented to come to Omaha to act
as officials. James +. Sullivan, secretary
of the Amateur Athletic Union OF the
United States, who for three years has
been president of the organization and
who had charge of the International con-
tests at st. Louis and also on the Pacific
coast, and who was at the head Of the
American squad at the Olympic games at
London last year, and is perhaps the best
known authority on amateur athletics in
this country, will act as referee.
TIE starter will be Martin A. Delaney,
athletic director of the Chicago Athletic as
ISOLATION. He has had a vast experience
In starting track events and this guar
antees the best starting possible In all
events, as he has no equal. F. b. Barnes,
athletic director of the Young Mems Chris
tan association at Kansas City, will be
clerk of the course. This is a most impor-
tant position, for on the clerk depends the
CELEBRITY with which the races are run off.
Everett c. Brown, president of the
Amateur Athletic union, has sent word that
he will also be in Omaha and will be glad
to serve as an official.
Harry Kannatzer is an athlete who is
expected to give all a hard run for the
money. He is the holder of the missouri
Valley Interscholastic records in the dis
Gus and hammer throw and holds the ma
tional record for the Young Mems Chris
tian association in the shot-put, hammer
RndR discus.
Horner of the University of Michigan,
who broke the indoor record in the shot
put at the big meet in Boston a week ago,
will endeavor to further increase his LONG
string of records.
TWENTY-FIVE GOphers Coming.
Minnesota has decided to send a team OF
twenty-five men and a large number Of
students are expected to tho
team. The local alumni of the University
of Minnesota have arranged to do som'
extensive entertaining while the under
Graduates are in the city. Drake univer
sity at Des Moines will be represented, and
Grinnel will also send a team.
Iowa university will be I'm the running
ard with "Sphinx'' Delany as coach has
developed some runners with whom tho
college expects to hand out some surprises
The Kansas City Athletic club will run q
spe cial relay race against the Chicago
Athletic association and old scores will b.
settled.
Des Moines will be on hand in force OF
the day of the meet, Besides Drake uni
versity, the Des Moines High school will
send a team, and Des Moines CONNER
keial club will run a special train to Omaha
~ the Greater Des Moines Boosters will
be the guests Of the Commercial club o
Omaha.
Bellevue, Doane and Wesleyan will com
, pete In a special relay race, and thes
, colleges win try to settle old foot ball dis
putes on the field of racing, Each will b
accompanied by a band OF ~rooters.
A special train will be run from Lincoll
by the Burlington to accommodate the Uni
NNsity of Nebraska students, as well a
the students Of the Lincoln High schoo
and Wesleyan university,
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nere of this big meet have the title o
champions, and If this is permitted tn
colleges, schools or clubs making tn
largest number Of points will be sultabl
rewarded. The title Of this championshi
must be determined by the Omaha Athleti
union, and II the scheme can be carrie
out it will give the meet additional pres
tige.
stand for Clean Athletics.
The object OF the meet is admirably sc
forth in this letter which was sent by tn
secretary to the stewards of the associa
ton:
Dear Sir: 1t gives ne great pleasure I
inform you, In behalf Of the Omaha Ath
letic association, that you have bee
elected a steward OF this organization.
For a considerable period many publi
spirited men OF Omaha, and, in fact. OF thi
locality in general, have felt that Their
should be held each year a large indoo
meet in the Auditorium, which is so we.
suited to such a purpose. These meets ar
held annually in all the large eastern citie,
and Kansas City and ST. Paul have recent
undertaken them. They are a splendid adj
Vertisement for the city, and they hel
clean athletics I'm every conceivable way
In addition TO this, the annual meet fui
nishes an opportunity for a gathering {
the various alumni associations with iocl
affiliations, and II gives the old-timers
chance TO get into the game" again, d
i am sure you viii be glad to be cor
sidered as one Of the stewards OF III
Omaha Athletic association, and that yo
will also be glad 20 boost" the indoC
meet In the Auditorium the evening {
April l!
We have an office In the Auditorium
building, and will, from time to tine, flu
ksh you with particulars OF our progress
will gladly receive from you any sul
gestions. which We will comply with
so far as we can.
/ am enclosing a program OF events as
present adopted. The names OF the stew
ards of the club will appear on the DIT,
gram the evening OF April LIST, as we d,
sire the people Of Omaha to know TO who
they owe the success and support OF tn
venture. This Is not a promoters schem
but Is mkqely the outcome OF an endeavC
on the part OF ~ OF - VIA Sga i~ntereste
In clean athletics, and WO hoD4 TO mal
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