The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18
CHAMPIONSHIP
MEETS To Be HELD
At SAN FRANCISCO
FOR MAMMOTH
TRACK BEING MADE-MANY
STARS TO COMPETE.

Charles E, Moore, of San Francisco,
president Of the Panama Paeihc In
ternationai exposition. accompanied
by Theodore Hardy. attended the din
ner OF Secretary of State William J.
Bryan, at Washington last Monday
night and then came here TO confer
with the representatives OF the ex-
position. Yesterday he had long
.aik with James E. Sullivan, director
Of athletics st the Panama Pacific In
serna,ionai exposition.
Tie preliminary plans for the track
are being prepared by Assistant City
surveyor Frederick W. Ruben, the
VICE president OF the Metropolitan
association CT the A A. L, President
Moore said he was heartily in favor
OF having the track one~third OF
mile. with & Quarternile stratshta-
way for special races. In connection
Herewith It is planned 20 have the
first quarter Of tho half milo race
run on tha quarter Of mile straight
away path.
Preliminary Schedule.
The preliminary schedule has been
decided upon after consultation
with John Elliott, president of the
Pacific association Of the A A. L.
The order of events is as follows:
The National A. A. u. basketball
championships will begin the asst
tional A. A. l.. gymnaa;ic champion
ships will take place on March 26th
and 27th. The National A A. u.
wrestling championships will be held
the second week in April, and 1t Is
also planned to have many prelimi-
nary wrestling tournaments open to
local and sectional wrestlers prior TO
the national championships. The
fencing championships of America
will take place the fourth week In
April. The modern Pentathion, for
the Special Olympic Plaque. presented
by the International Olympic commit
tee through Its president, Baron
be held the second week in June.
from the 7th to the 18th. This Is
thu FIRST time that the International
O1ymnic committee has ever award
ed . prize for an event outside of
the Olympic games.
Championships Meets.
The intercollegiate championships
Goth and 21st and the A. A. T.. track
ard field championships will take
place on August 27th and 2sth. The
relay Cham ionships OF America will
be held on August 30th and August
3lrt- The Panama-Pacifc boxing
championships. bringing together the
winners Of all sections Of the United
7th and sth. The A. A. u. swim
ming championships will be held July
18th to July Gath. and the nil-round
championship of the A. A. u. on
August Eth. The Pentathlon Will
take place on Labor Day and the
Decathlon or September 18th and
18th.
As many Of the Pacific coast cham
pionships as the Pacific Coast associa-
lion OF the A, A. r. desires to have
held in connection with the exposi-
ton will he held, the dates TO be
agreed upon by the Pacific Coast as
sociation. 81 etional mpionships
are also to he held for the Far West
associations prior to the national
events. President Moore himself has
taken over the management of the
International yacht and motor boat
races.
The Panama Pacific lacrosse cham
pionship lis scheduled for the first
week In October. Several interna-
tianaI athletic events will he arranged
for just as soon as Director Sullivan
hears finally from the authorities
abroad.