St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-10-18
EREAFTER CONVICTION WILL
BE MEETING PLAcl 1oa
ATHLETIC EVENTS.
elsH WILL Be ASKED
FOR CONVICT LABOR
fsx
Of Thanks Extended Represen.
tative Heintz for Interest
and Assistance.

q
41ho second mass meeting of tn
Mens OF Covington for the purpos,
ntslng funds for the cinder tract
Abe built here. was called to orde.
III Chairman Whit Riggs tonigh
1lt an enthusiastic number of en-
3lFising citizens present. Among
4e fair sex. Mrs. DR.. Kohnke was
aNonly ore present and set up {
&did example of loyalty and en-
Mnltasm BY subscribing the sum OF
@Neo.
lpon motion of Mr.. Commagere
eMded BY Mr.. Ellis, the minutes OF
4GpreviOus meeting were dispensed
M 0e different committees appoint
0 the previous meeting reported
success In the raising of funds.
COmmagere reported that he
1T interviewed Mr.. NJ. J. Mcmahon
1ral Passenger Agent of the New
Inns Great Northern Railroad
asvieW to ascertaining what the
p4d company would do towards
h& build the track In Covington.
NcMahon was very favorably I'm
ed with the undertaking. and
NM he did not have the authority
811ge . final answer for his road
A3eQuested MIR. Commagere to let
IL know exactly the amount of Gin.
1required and that he would make
GfRuest for same from the head Of
&6. According to Mr.. Comma
- II IL more than probable that
lnders will be furnished by the
t Northern, which will be tre-
Ueous saving In the expenses.
On motion OF Mr.. F.. j.. .Heintz
1ied by Mr.. Nilsson. 1t was de-
k to call upon the different lum-
mills In the parish with view
jaing to secure donations of lum-
10 erect the grand stand and
Mr.. Heidtz was appointed
iittee Of one to see the different
FDwners. Mr.. Heintz expressed
elief that enough lumber could
cured gratis to answer the pur-
which would also prove ire
bus saving.
" motion OF Mr.. Harvey r
seconded by Mr.. Commagere
reintz and Mr.. Riggs were ap
"a q committee to try to secure
IA the proper channels the SER
of the convicts to build ths
and stadium, which would alst
TO bring down the expenses te
<imum.
NStote OF thanks was extended te
Heintz for the active and en-
kstic interest he was taking II
Sbraiseworthy undertaking an(
2ia valued suggestions he offered
~ meeting. 4
Sre being no further bushes
:. Seetine adjourned TO Tuesday
81 21st.
k MEET NOW A CERTAINTY
E. apparently stupenduous and
sfbie task Of raising the fund;
+ arye for the erection of the
track and stadium has been
a plished. The securing or free
e>. lumber and labor represents
S which would have otherwis'
e. ted to about $4,000. There j
- edeed in the vicinity of $1,000
G. kton is to be congratulated.
~ the right to demand place |
ia leading cities of the Sout'
~ ]. matter of progressiveness
1$ $nnfhern Amateur Athletic Un-
~ ampfonship games which have
7triyen for by every large cit.
south will be held here and the
~ the whole country will %
q upon Covington.
m be we'll to give here sketch
magnitude Of the Amateur
(c Union.
Amateur Athletic Union OF
ited states governs every anna
2thlete in this country. Fur
q bre no man is considered ar
hr athlete in good standing
are IN the United States. unless
lds 4 registration card from
mateur Athletic Union. It Il
m that establishes the eligibtii-
E amateur athlete Throughout
untry.
III subdiyided into eight d.
Southern, Southwestern
Il. Pacific. South Atlantic, Cen
9 metropolitan and Canadian
year one championship meet
y held In each division. The
thletes are then chosen FROM /
eetion and brought together
big meet held by the Nationa
ifion n one Of the large cities
Tynited States. The winners
~ r0aSt Arn then dQclar..i