Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-05-29
CONFERENCE MEET
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
All Stores VIII Close While Six
Northwest Colleges Compete for
Honors on Rogers Field


in which all the Northwest colleges,
including w, S. c., U. of W., U. of O.,
L. of l., o. A. c., and Whitman Col
lege, contest for honors in the
weights, jumps, sprints, and races,
will be held this (Friday) AFTERNOON
on Rogers Field and one of the most
exciting events in the history of
Northwest athletics is anticipated.
All the local stores will close all day
today (Friday) in lieu of Decoration
Day, which comes this year on Satur-
day, and will remain open on Decora-
ton Day. The big meet will be called
promptly at , o'clock and will be run
off with the greatest possible expedi-
ton.
All the teams, accompanied by
their coaches, arrive in Pullman yes
terday, and the near 60 athletes had
a hard workout on Rogers Field.
The big surprise OF the workout was
the showing of the University of Ore
gon weight men, Cook and Telford,
each of whom get away with better
that 170-foot heave with the jave-
lin and tossed the discus and shot
like first place winners. Philips of
Idaho, who was conceded the jayelin
events in the dope" sheet, will have
to beat his seasons record in the
jayelin to win, and will be hard
pressed in the shot and discus. Ore
CONS captain and middle distance
man, Mcconnell, and Boylan, her
hurdler, 440 and relay man, did not
accompany the team, which practic-
ally eliminates Oregon from first
honors in the relay and probably
places that event between Idaho and
w. S. c.
At conference Of the coaches
held last night the number of entries
in each event was lowered to 10,
which will preclude the possibility of
having to run preliminaries.
A special train will bring a large
contingent Of Idaho rooters and
many Inland Empire visitors will ar
rive on the regular trains today. 1t
is expected that the attendance will
run we'll over 1900.
With some of the greatest athletes
in the history of Northwest athletics
competing, some of the Northwest
records are sure to go and many eX-
citing events will keep the track fans
on their toes all the time. From
past performances, the U. of o. APP
pears to have an edge on the other
conference colleges, but with the fast
est track in the conference and a full
half-mile oval for the distance events,
surprises are likely to be sprung and
any of the six teams may malk away
with the beautiful conference cup.
Rogers Field, called by many lone
OF the finest athletic fields in Amer
ice" will be formally dedicated be-
fore the conference meet at las p.
m. Friday. The program which has
been outlined is as follows: Parade
Of athletes, led by band and followed
by the student body to the center of
the south slope, where the field will
ho presented to The college by Chief
Engineer Edwards Regent McCros-
key will accept the field for the col
leee and in turn present it to the stu
dent body through President Will
Jams of the A. S. S. c. w.
Immediately after the meet Presi-
dent E. A. Bryan will present the
medals to the winning athletes of the
conference.
The entries from six colleges, as
submitted to Coach John r. Bender,
secretary of the conference, are as
follows:
Mile