The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-05-06
BIG IA. ]. TRACK
MEET THIS SEASON
ONE OF TINE LAR0EDT EVER
SEEN ON THE COAST WILL m
PULLED OFF IN AUGUST AT
TINE Asy0R CENTENNIAL
Special to the Herald

Special to the Herald
ASTORIA. May s.--what promisss
to be the greatest track msse ever
held under the auspices OF the Paci1c
Northwest Association Of the Amateur
Athletic Union ID billed for the Astoria
Centennial celebration. when the sn-
nuai championships are decided dur
Ing the last week In August. most
likely August 3sth. AZ least ATTY Of
the best athletes in the Northwest
will Be present from the various clubs.
while q relay race open to every high
school In the state b planned By the
Centennial Athletic committee. Q
handsome silver cup being given -
the prise. Gold and silver medals
will be allotted the winners In the
various field and track events In the
amateur championships.
T. Morris Duane. secretary Of the
p. N. A.. who resides In Portland. 10
doing much to help along the center.
nial meet. Originally Il was planned
to hold the annual athletic champion
ships on Multnomah field In Portland.
but that was found impracticable on
account Of the recent Ore. vhich DE-
stroyed the club house and Grand.
stand. Multnomah very gsnereusly
turned the meeting over to the Gs-
toria Amateur Athletic Club. which
will be responsible for II success this
year. Secretary A. 0uiiiume OF the
Astoria Club ID co-operating with Nr.
dunno In securing the best athletes
In the Northwest to attend.
The Seattle Athletic Club. accord.
ing to Captain Bradley 0ish. II pre-
rsrins to send team Of eight men - |
the national championships at Pitts |
burg In June. and win return this
team TO Astoria intact for the August |
meeting. Gish informed Mr. Duane |
that Seattle would help make the A. \
toria celebration famous.
The Spokane Athletic Club viii
send . team Of from eight to tveive
men. and the Vancouver. B. c.. Ath-
letic Club Sill be represented By its
famous al-round stheiste. oils. and
team Of It's best men. 0iliis COM
peted against the world champion. |
Martin Sheridan Of New York. and |
was barely beaten out. He alone viii
be q big drawing card.
The Multnomah Amateur Athletic
Club viii send . full team. snd inf
addition TO Dan Kelley. holder OF the
worlds 100 and 200 yard ehsmpion.
ships In the sprints anA Q broad jump
er who represented America at the
London Olympic games In 1905. Win
also secure the attendance Of the
world famous Forrest omithson. the
only man who ever topped the is0
yard hurdles In lees than rs seeondS.
Captain Jack Hickson OF the Multno-
NAH Club 10 already assured OF Kel.
10y In the broad jump. and fssls rsa-
sonabiy sure that he can Induce
Smithson. who 10 nov In California.
10 return and run for the club In the
hurdles.
The high school relay promises to1
be . big hit with . four man teGm
from each high school IN the state.
Athletics IN the various high schools
has grown wosdesfully 10 the PEST
ave years. and there 10 not Q school Of
sny pretension II the Nosthvsst that
A0en ane k<,a - - . ~~h~~a A-~>N, H>~.> |
Each year the big colleges. the otats
University at Eugene and the Orseou L
Agricultural College at Corvallis. |,
sponsor meets at which the STATE
championships are held for high |,
school boys. paying the sxpsssss Of . I
yix man team. This has fostsrsd an ID
athletic spirit such % no other thingl
10 capable Of doing. and when the
crowds gather IN the old bassbali ID
grounds 10 Astoria. WhieA have been
made over into a. up-to-dsts athletic 4
held. they will witness the best Efforts ID
'f the best type Of Oregon boy.
While the date has not been deA- I
aitely arranged. II 10 very likely that /
August 2sth. which falls on Saturday.
viii be finally selected. b
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