Arizona republican., 1921-01-09
BIG ATHLETIC WET NAY FEATURE
 STATE FAIR PROGRAM THIS YEAR; GOVERNOR CAMPBELL INTERESTED
Interstate Football Game and State School Field Meet Planned As Part Of Athletic Program If
 Present Plans Carry Through

One big athletic day at the State | Fair when hte fire and ambition of Arizona's youth can get together in competitive meet is the plan advanced by "Pidge" Pinney, who is trying to create interest around the state to have a man familiar with athletics appoint ed member of the State Fair com mission.
 Mir. Pinney has taken the matter up with Governor Campbell in the follow ing letter:
 Hon. Thomas F. Campbell.
 Governor of the state of Arizona,
 State House, Phoenix.
 Dear Sir:
 have talked with a number of prominent citizens in the state during the last two weeks concerning the State Fair and the entertainment of fered visitors by the fair commission. The consensus of opinion seems to be that pep" is an unknown feature in our State Fair and something should be done to create more interest among the younger generation. Athletics receive no place whatever on the fair program and the school athletics of our state are entirely for gotten.
 The many persons with whom have talked are of the opinion that a pro- gram of athletics. at least one day during fair week. would bring the younger generation in closer touch with the State Fair and be of interest to the older folks as well. If in appointing the State Fair commission, you would name one member who is familiar with athletics I am positive we could have an ath- letic program that would be of inter- est to the entire state. For instance, our university football squad could be | hrnffnhf fn DhnQ~4w ..,ff z, some outside team or the local high school eleven could be matched with another state team.
 The University of Arizona football squad is practically unknown outside of Tucson, and the graduates of the Phoenix Union High school who are athleucally Inclined have been making plans for attending other universities because the state university. has not been placed properly before them. Athletics in an educational institution Is one of the greatest advertisements that can be offered and one day ath- letic program at the State Fair would who now pay little or no attention to our University.
 We could arrange a baseball series between some of the fast state teams and draw hundreds from outside towns that support good clubs.
 ueld meet could be arranged with little expense by some one familiar with athletics. do not believe the one day athletic program would be a fi- nancial loss to the commission.
 The Pasadena Tournament of Roses relies on the big New Years football game between the east and the west to draw the attendance to the city.
 Practically every state and county fair in the country provides for an athletic program of some kind. The Iowa State Fair this year staged ar athletic meeting which proved to be the biggest day of the entire week.
 With a capable athletic man ou the Fair Commission an attractive pro- gram can be easily arranged and there are many capable men in the state oi Arizona whc could handle the pro- gram for the commission Perhaps or the present commission there is a mar who can handle an athletic program but he has failed to provide the kind of entertainment that appeals to the younger generation from which we ex. pect to mold the future citizenry ot this state.
 Trusting that you will not think
 am criucizing the Fair Commission but as I am a great believer in thu
 good results that come from athletic! know the entire state would approv,