The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-12
ISSUE INVITATIONS
FOR ATHLETIC MEET
University Athletic Council
Announces Conditions Of
High School Contests.

Official announcement was made yes
terday OF the invitation high school trac
and field meet on May by tho athleti
council Of the University Of Utah. Dl
Joseph r. Merrill. chairman Of the coun
ell. issued a letter addressed to princi
pals of high schools in Utah and 1
nearby towns In adjoining states. Tn
letter contains complete information an
Is as follows:
To the principals of high schools
and academies.
Gentlemen: The University OF
Utah athletic council begs TO an
nounce that the tenth annual invi
meet will be held on Cummings
field, u of U. campus. Friday. May
9. 1914, beginning at 2:3o p. m.
To this meet aro cordially invited
meets OF the Utaa High School Ath-
letic association, also winners Of
similar meets in southern Idaho.
western Wyoming and western Colo
rado, provided that all such win
ners shall, in order TO qualify for the
dard as follows: 1oo-yard dash, II
seconds; 220-yard dash, 25 seconds;
440-yard dash. 56 seconds: S8O-yard
dash, PIP: one mile, sos: 220-yard
4. y
feet: broad jump, 10 feet; pole
vault, feet 6 inches: discus throw.
20 feet; hammer throw, 10 feet;
shotput, So feet.
ELIGIBILITY
TIE eligibility rules or the Utah
High School Athletic sssocls tlon
shall he the eligibility requirements
OF entrymen. Questions pertaining 10
eligibility shall be referred for answer
10 the board OF control Of this asso-
citation. Remember that men ineli-
gible under the high school associa-
ton rules are not invited and will
not be permitted TO enter the meet.
We wish every school TO be on it's
honor In this matter.
EVENTS.
The events and their order shall
be as follows: 440yard dash trial.
25o-yard dash trial 4io-yard dash
final, 22o-yard hurdles trial. 100
final. 22o-yard dash final, haif-mile
run. half-mile relay. broad jump,
pole vault, shotput, hammer throw,
high jump.
DISCUS THROW.
Places shall count for points as fol-
lows First place shall count five
points. second place three points and
tAlrd place one point
AWARDS.
Silver medals shall be awarded 10
winners OF first place. bronze medals
10 winners OF second place. and a
red and white ribbon to winners OF
third place.
The team winning the greatest
number OF points shall be awarded a
banner emblematIc of iDtermountain
high school champions OF 1914.
EXPENSES.
The ,.ItI
pay the expenses OF the meet, also
the excursion rate railroad fare both
coming from and going 10 the sta
uons nearest the SCHOOLS represented,
OF all the hrst-place winners in the
division meets who participate in this
state meet, provided all such win
ners attain at least to the minimum
standard stated above. Luncheon be-
fore and dinner after the meet will
also be. served free at the u. Of L.
gynna siUm TO all who participate In
the meet.
The council expects to secure
three-day rates on all the railroads
and local schools are. asked to do
nothing that will hinder the plan.
Those riding at the expense of the
council are requested to buy their ex-
cursion tickets, take receipts for the
amount paid. and on presentation of
these receipts at the close of the
meet a refund will be made to those
who took part in the meet. Apply 10
local agents for excursion rates,
which will also extend to the public
We shall be glad TO hear from you
vita respect TO any questions per
taining TO the meet.
II conditions make II impossible
for a school 10 participate In divi-
sion meet eligible contestants from
that school are invited to the above
state meet and the railroad fare OF
point winners in the state meet will
be paid.