The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
lE " TRACK
FOR MEET
IN 1915
xpert Is Already at Work on
Plans for the Mammoth
Stadium
By WILLIAM UNMACK


Athletic fans will be glad to hear
at preliminary work has been
arted on the big track for the
orlds fair athletic events. I had
long talk with Jack McGovern.
ivate secretary to Big Chief Jim
illivan, and Mac tells me that he
s just received a letter from the
chief to the effect that f. w.
ubien is preparing plans for the
Instruction of the stadium.
Ruben is vice president of the New
)rk Metropolitan association branch
the A. A. o., and Is an expert in
aek construction. He is working on
ans for a track which will be one
ird of a mile in circumference and
III have quarter of mile straight
way.
aiming to have the first quarter of
II mile events run on this straight
ray, and this will give every op-
'rtunity for men to break all sorts
records. This viii be an entirely
" feature, nothing of the sort ever
wing been undertaken IN any part
the world
ROOM FOR ALL SPORTS
Inside the circle of the track Con-
ructor Ruben is figuring on hav-
nelds large enough on which to
ay all forms Of games needing
enty OF room. American and Rugby
otball viii both be played on this
closure, which is to be turfed.
le various field events of the ath-
&c programs wifi also be conducted
lder ideal conditions on this great
Id
Ruoieu is planning to make the
ID and track the most complete of
kind IN this country, and IT will be
nrst fncloSed track in the world
nit specially for track work to
We quarter mile straightaway
The straightaway will be wide
ough to run at least 10 lanes for
Q sprints, and with this number in
ton there viii not be so much time
ken up with the heats and elimina-
ms VIII be run off quickly. 1t is
ooable that the track will be wider
an at present and might be able to
commOdate Is men for the sprints.
Several international athletic meets
being planned by Sullivan for this
eat stadium, but nothing definite
II be known as to what the events
dates viii be until Sullivan hears
ally from the authorities abroad
10 now have these events under
nsideration. The international
ents will be definitely decided on at
conference of the International
nateur Athletic federation, which
Gets at Budapest next July.
All the international meets and
ho 70 ha
ernational federation before any
untry can issue official invitations
the nations. Unofficial invitations
We already been issued and there
II be no trouble in securing the
notions necessary when the time
mes.
BIG MEETS ARE PLANNED
Another big feature of the exposi-
n games win be the various sec
NAL championships prior to the
Nor national championships. and
this manner the various western
2tions viii be able to send their
st representatives to this city to
rticipate in the big games.
The western sections that will hold
eir championship events early in
Is and the men in charge of the
rious sections events are as fol-
rs:
Rocky Mountain association. with
adquarters at Denver-R G. Par
4.
lntermountain association, with
adquarters at Salt Lake City-W.
Day.
Pacific Northwestern association,
adduarters at Seattle-A- S. Gold
nth.
Southern Pacific association, with
adouarters at Los Angeles-Seward
nmonS.