St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-09-20
81, PAUL WILL
GIVE TRACK
FOR THAT
PURPOSE
TULANE BOYS NOW PRACTIC1NG
ON COLLEGE GROUNDS FOR
THE FOOTBALL SEASON
c0vIneTOM IDEAL PLACE
FOR TRAINING OUT
Effort To He Made TO secars Mo.ey
Tp Build Track, Football
and Baseball Grounds.

NOViN&tOn mas long m&1nl9l0E0
that no better place could be found
for the practice games Of the big
league baseball teams Of the North
In their preparation for the work of
the season. yet We have been unable
to induce them to come here. There
seems now to be an opportunity, to
get them here, II proper interest -
taken In the matter by the citizens
OF Covington and by tbs town coun-
Gil. This chance has been brought
shout by the advertising that was
given to Covington BY the ST. PAUL
college athletes sddrfu9 their Slfe Id
lance ct the meet ii Birminxham.
when they captured the Junior cham
pionship OF the Southern a. III. and
made a record that made everybody
In the athletic world stand up and
take notice. This advertising not
only brought Covington to notice but
It attracted attention to the fact
that new college was making won
derful strides from the Jump, with
the reGult that 1VC students were
registered at st. Paul's on the Open
Ing daJ last Wednesday,, from all
over the Union.
Today one OF the best athletic di-
recters in the county, Mr. Foster
Commagere, Is at the college, train
ing the boys for the best possible
physical development. with the eA-.
pectatiOn Of winning new honors at
the next meet, with big chances that
1t will be held in Covington. In fact,
from the information We have, We
believe it will be an assured thing II
suitable track and grand stand
can, be built. Mr.. Commagere Is now
trying to awaken the interest that
will produce the money fer that pur-
poe. It is UP to Covington.
II the grounds can be fixed nm for
this purpose q baseball diamond and
football ield will be made Within the
ground surrounded by the track. and
players would have the use Of ono
OF the best Of the gymnasiums anf
of the South No bet
ter training quarters could be found
and those great necessities for first
class condition. pure water and pure
air. put the finishing touches to the
admirable surroundings.
The Tulane football team are at
st. PauPs now, practicing, and they
are showing good form. They are
8. Marks, captain; F. HindermAn,
an ex-Loyola star; Red Grehan, stan
ley Morris, Peter Mailhes. H. Mer-
eaux, N. Casseneuve, G.. Frederichs,
White. The Tulane boys are
working hard and expect to bring
credit to their college,
st. Paul's football team is not vet
although the membership
anticipated promises q good team.
Y is the rule of the college to first
obtain permission of the parents be-
Tore allowing any student to go on
The team. Among those who made
IN excellent showing at the Birming.
ham meet and who are now at the
college, are: v. Chauvins, g. Cue
no, first place in Prep. School meet:
?. Duplantiss L. Dupres, "A. Cas-
sagne, first place in Prep. School
meet; F. Lefert,, first place in Prep.
school meet: O. Didier'. George
christo4er@ Those marked with
star won firsts In the Birmingham
meet.
Tulane's football team has been
go.ng to Bay St. Louis for several
1ears for their practice gamec. Their
1nal preference for COvtngtOn shows
hat We are winning recognition in
he athletic world - desirable place
or training, due to the work accom-
,lished by the st. Paul boys at Birm
ngham and to the good troining
luarters at the college.
Mr.. Foster Commagere Is much
with the advantages offer
ID by Covington for athletic train
ng. His endorsement means that
IN entirely new field Is opened ts
;ovington, II the situation is taken in
land. With meet field, such az he
to establish here, Covington
viii entertain thousands Of of visit
rs. she will be advertised through
he press reports in every newspaper
n the Union. and she will be more
han repaid for any sum she may ex-
end in preparation for these events.