The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-10

George l.. Martin, of that city, after of a- series of trans actions for acquisition of 300 acres of ground for the site
 Incorporation of the Louisville au- tomoblle speedway with a capitaliza- ton of Sl50O0O and organization of the controlling company, wiu be com pleted within 80 days, and work wili be begun on the course within the 30 days following. It is planned to hold the first meet in the spring of 1916.
 Good Joke On old Harvard
 Mick" Longworth tells this one on himself
 "When l was travelling in China l met very delightful Chinese man who seemed to know something Of America, and as we chatted he asked me:
 "'What was your collegeY
 Harvard, said l. proudly.
 'Ever interested in rowing in your dayT he inquired.
 "Quite a bit, l replied.
 "'What's the length of the Harvard slide now? he wanted know, and ] immediately sonsod he had known something of the boat. So we talked of oarsmanship and water men. and at last asked:
 When you were in America were you ever at New London for the rae esg'
 "'oh yes he replied softly. For three years.
 "'Thon you've seen Harvard row?' I offered.
 "No, never saw her. he almost lisped
 "'You were at New London and never saw Harvard row? How could that be-?
 CT was cox'un in the Yale boat, and Harvard was so far behind each year that I never saw her rowl'"
 -s- Boy Speed Marvel Found
 A marvel of speed and stamnia. Dana Jenkins, of Eunice, La.. is the greatest sprinter in Dixie. and possi bly will develop in another season in. to the fastest cinder path racer ey. CT produced in America.
 A schoolboy of 19. country born and bred Jenkins is only in the first stage of athletic development. Yet he is now the holder of two southern A. A. U. records, is unofficially credited with another and has established a batch of interscholastic records that which stand for some time.
 Gets Two Marks
 The A. A. U. records were estab lished this year. and are S2 1-5 sec onds for the 220-yard dash and 30 sec onds flat for the 44O-yard dash. The unofficial mark is g 4-5 seconds for the century dash. All of these per formanoes were done in one day, the 22O-yard dash following immedia ely after the quarter
 A runner who runs only as fast as he must to win.7 Je nlIins' perform ances are considered by southern people as only examples of what the newest prodigy in athletics can do in fast company. Experts agree that he has never been extended. neither has he been properly conditioned or ia. vored by a fast path
 Was High School sprinter
 Jenkins first gained recognition as the representative of the Eunice Na) high school. when he astound. ed followers of athletics by wonder. ful one-day performances for exhibi. tions of speed and stamnia which have never been equalled. Meet af- ter meet was won by the Eunice team but it was only Jenkins who was SCOT. ing points and in time they called him the Eunice team.
 Here is @ sample of one of Jenlx- ins' one-day performances this year at the Louisiana state high school rally:
 makes Good Marko.
 Flfty-yard dash. heat and final, 5 8-5 seconds.
 ssO-yard run, minutes and sec. onds
 22Oyard hurdle, heat and final, 2s seconds.
 Hop. step and jump. 4s feet. 8 inch. es.
 And another one week later:
 1oO-yard dash, heat 1O 1-5) final 10 flat.
 44O-yard dash. 54 seconds.
 22o-yard dash, heat C2s 2-5) final 23 flat.
 Broad jump, 2i feet. 1-2 inch.
 22O-yard hurdle heat and final. 27 seconds.
 Then on the following Friday he won the A. A. U. junior 1OO.yard dash In 10 flat. On Saturday he turned Inc three record performances men, -ioned above.
 Jenkins comes from family of II, -hree brothers before him having won athletic fame under the colors of the Louisiana state university. Next sea- son Dana will start his college career on the Tigers track team, and south srn college s5rinters should beware )f this speed marvel.
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