St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-10-18
ID champions of the United States

daily newspapers with interest
order to find out what the athletes
this part of the country are doiu
and what competition might be e
pected in the national meet from o,
southern athletics. Every paper
the United States through the Assoc
ated Press dispatches would be prin
ing daily news as to what record
are expected to be made there an
then the. day after the meet is hel
publish broadcast the results Of sam
This means that Covington woul
be advertised in sections where "
have been unheard Of heretofor,
I and inasmuch as the ideal climati
conditions, timber, planting and bus
hess possibilities will be gwen full IN
continuous publicity, the chances 70
Our future prosperity will be con
sicerably enhanced. 1t will dra,
people here who had possibly neve
before heard Of Covington or at an
rate never thoroughly appreciated
the possibilities which exist here.
ZIG LEAGUE TEAMS 70 TRAIc
Now that the track is q certainty
Mr.. Ellis and Mr.. Commagere ar
going to renew their efforts to hav,
I some of the National and American
League teams train here the coming
| pring. Mr.. Commagere has alradJ
entered into communication with
several baseball magnates, and when
they come, II these gentlemen'e ef'
forts meet with success, we will be
able to give them a suitable place tc
train, as the baseball diamond viii.
be enclosed by the cinder track, and
we will be advertised throughout the
east as having probably the fastest
diamond and track throughout thu
country.
EXCURSIONS TO BE RUN INTO
COVINGTON.
Excursions will be run into Gov.
ington for the meet from Bator
l.ouge, Hammond, Jackson, Miss.
Eogalusa, Slidell and New Orleans
end we will probably be hosts to the
largest crowd of visitors ever gather.
ed in our town. The money taken ir
at the gate for admission fee will b.
turned over to the different partie;
who have subscribed to the fund, PR
rata, after all expenses for medals
ETC., have been deducted, which
means that the enterprising ones VIII,
have come to the front will be ou'
very little money If any and will hav,
secured for Covington an amount O
good substantial and result-bearin:
which it would be i'm
possible to secure through any othe,
means without the outlay of a con.
siderable sum of money.
Covfngton, represented by the s.
Paul Athletic Association last year
astonished the whole of the Unite.
States by winning the Southern Jun
ior Championship at birmingham
and with the Improvement shown by
the athletes. not to mention the large
amount of new members which have
joined the championship organiza-
ton, bid fair to win both the Junior
and Senior championships this year
q feat never heretofore accomplishe
by any small town in the country.
Every reputable young man in Gov.
[ngton is invited and, urged to join
the st. Paul Athletic Association anf
try out for the track team. There
Is any amount of good athletic ma
terial here and Coach Commagere Ii
very anxious to have them all try out
He accomplished wonders with th'
few boys he had last year and feel
positive that he can turn out man
southern champions right here ]
they will only report to him and un
lergo training under his scientifi,
methods. We therefore urge ever
Young man from Is to 80 to repor
% Mr.. Commagere and have then
10 their share towards advertis;n' |
yovington by becoming athletes an
bringing championship laurels here
,r rather, keeping them here. in t..
coming meet. which will be hel
about June Is, 1914.
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