The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-05-08
The COMING AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION
CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET IN BAY ST. Louis.

In last weeks issue of The Echo
we defined the importance Of the
amateur athlete, the States IN the
cham p;onships, what constituted an
Southern jurisdiction and the interest
the resulcs here would have through
out the country.
Just word about the track.
1t would i'll behoove Bay st, Louis
to bring athletes here from all over
the South and give them track un.
fit for tirst-class competition. Still,
with the already heavy draining the
good citizens of Bay st. LOUIS
nave experienced through war work,
baseball diamond, etc. it would be a
hardship to again call for more con-
tributions The College has in all in
stances been a heavy contributor and
In this case is going to bear the imam
cial brunt of the undertaking. W.T.
little or no funds at their command
che ones in charge have gotten bus!
and already have very near compile
tion four-hundred yard oval and a
two hundred and forty-yard straight
tracks. With Messrs. Victor Lucs and
Ed. Provost, assisted on Thursdays by
some cf the college boys the work OF
an army of men has been accomplish
ed. The tracks are not yet IN the
condition necessary for good competl-
ton, but due to the automobile ira
ffic on the days when baseball games
are played here, the finishing touches
will not be put before week previous
to the big meets.
The straightaway will have a thin
covering of screened cinders whereas
the circular track will be scraped,
rolled and graded to perfect smooth
ness. Jumping pits, weight circles,
judges stands, etc. are still a few OF
the things to be constructed.
THE COST OF THE MEET.
AS an instance of the efforts of the
College to give Bay ST. Louis the very
best obtainable in athletic events, In
of the splendid co-opera-
ton of the citizens 1t is desired to
show in these columns what tremen-
dous financial outlay it will require
to accomplish this project. The
medals alone will cost $459.oO When
one considers the cost of the entry
blanks, the construction Of one hun
dred hurdles which are being sold at
$1,000 apiece by A. G. Spalding d
Bro.) jumping standards, shots, ham,
mers. iavelins and oher such para I
programs, advertising mat
ter, ETC., added to the cost of med
ais, it is easily seen that considera-
,le outlay of money is required.
WHO DERIVES THE DIRECT
BENEFITS.
Now, who derives the benefits?
Bay st. Louis.
Bay st. Louis-not the College
will be advertised all over the Unlted-l
Safes and also in Europe. Further
more, the visiting athletes, officials
and their friends are coming here
1T their own expenses, and as they VIII
be here two das 5 it means that money
will be brought and spent IN Bay ST.
Louis. 1t can easily be seen that as
far as bringing money here, this un-
is doubtedly the greatest undertak-
ing in the history of our beloved lt-
lie city.
People here in all branches of
business should get their share and
his place as a city will receive gra-
tuitiously broadcast advertisement.
WILL BE A REC
ORD BREAKER.
1t is the Sincere hope that the at
tendance from a local standpoint Will
De a record breaker Civic PRIDE re-
quires it. Would it not rebound to
our shame if the choice events IN