The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-26
University News
FOR BIG
MEET IS FIXED
Dakota-M Minnesota Confer.
ence Track Event at HUI
ron, S. D., on May "a.

Prof. f.. F. Chandler. faculty man.
ager OF athletics. at the state univer-
sitS, has just received word from HUI
ron, s. d.. to the effect that the
northwest conference track meet will
he held at that place on May "a.
date was set by the executive COM
mlttec which me- at Brookines. S. D..
the end Of last week and it comes
as a surprise to those interested in
athletics al the university because
1t was understood that the date was
to be June Z. 1t is planned no hold
me meet at the state fair grounds at
Huron and 1t is expected that a large
number of colleges will enter.
The University Of North Dakota has
not yet arranged all of its schedules
for the rack and baseball and if it is
possible a team will be sen from here
to the meet in South Dakota. Another
matter which may prevent the state
university from being represented this
year Is the question Of finances. The
trip will be very expensive 1t may
be possible to raise sufficient funds
to take a team down.
Fourteen Institutions Belong.
The initial steps for this meet were
taken at st. Paul last December at the
regular meeting Of the Minnesota
Dakota conference. The officers were
also elected at that gathering and
Prof. Chandler Of the University of
North Dakota was elected to the posi-
ton of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. The 9TH
err officers of the conference are Presi-
dent c. W. Hochstetler Of Huron and
vice president William Blair of Ham
line university. Fourteen colleges Of
North and South Dakota and Mime.
sofa belong to the conference and
they are as follows Universities Of
North and CnIfh naLnfo IJoyoo1{nn
Carlton. Manchester. st. Thomas, ST.
Olaf. Fargo college, North Dakota az
ricultural college, Yankton. Dakota
Wesleyan n South Dakota state col
ilege.
1t is likely that the order Of events
will conform with the western confer
ence rules and the affair will be run
off without any delays or confusion.
Each state will be expected to furnish
track inspector, one timer and one
assistant clerk Of the curse The
committee in charge of arrangements
is planning on securing the services
of men Of national reputation for the
positions of starter and referee.
The preliminary list Of entries must
be mailed to C. W. Hochstetler at HUI
ron on or before May I and each
school may enter five men in each
SN~ 0C SIS SuSA ll6S OC
sent in by May 20 and only three men
can be entered from one school in
each event and in this way the diff
ferent schools are allowed eighteen
days for revision of the original en-
tries. The points in this meet will
count five. three and one for first. sec
ond and third places. respectively. It
is expected that the committee on
medals will select some very original
designs for this year. All records made
at last years conference meet will be
considered official until after the meet
on May "a.
Another feature Of the meet this
year will be the javelin throw. which
will be introduced simply as an, ex-
hibition event, with the expectation
Of making it a regular competitive
event before the next meet. The ex-
ecutive committee Is also considering
the proposition Of running a tri-state
two-mile relay. In this each man
will have to run a half mile. The
regular mile relay will be run as u.s.
ual.