The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27

years at Springfield college although he received several
professional baseball offers at the time
In 1890 he chosen for the post Of director Of sh-
letcs for the University of Chicago which John D.
Rockefeller money building on Lake Michigan.
The new university didn't open its doors until 1892
and for ~ years thereafter stage directed the ath-
letic fortunes Of the Chicago Maroons.
Such Al-Amercans Walter Eckersali Pat Page and
Walie Steffen were on Stages teams The Marpons
their share of Big Ten titles against such opposition as
Michigan's point minute" elevens.
Stage also coached track and in 1902 he organized and
directed the National Scholastic Track and Field Meet which
for % years Talbot Hartley Tacoma insurance man
national record in the 44oyard dash at the 1877
meet.
Stage retire because he had reached the retirement age
of 40 But Stage would not think OF retiring he tst
position College of Pacific which incidentally IL the Oldest
college on the Pacific Coast -
For seven years Stage has guided the Eridiron
destines Of the stockton institution. His teams made
80 tough California, st. Marys and II. ~ e.. that
they dropped College Of Pacific fro" the schedule.
Southern Methodist. Next year he plays University OIL
Washington. ~.,
But Saturday night he returns to Tacoma to play Cliff
Olsons Pacific Lutheran Gladiators
-. and dedicate plaque to +. Y. Perkins.
I'D Msash.r r.com. s'ua-., ~ 80.
stage the homo Of rs.h'.. v."
% % sas ss .ss.. ~ss. rsrs~
pnne,pa, could write. know yo"1' like i'-H ~
It's hard to CUES. what psrk" would hav. thought of
plaque But there can be no question about his feelings
for the man who is going TO dedicate II.
Amos Alonzo Stage r. f. Perkins idol. his hero
of heroes "Perk" patterned his life insofar ~ pos
sibe after Stages.
Stage. for example, has never smoked Neither
did Perkins. Stage has had an alcoholic drink
in his life Neither had Perkins Stage 10 honest and
absolutely fair. So Perkins. Stage, In brief, "
a man. so Perkins
When Stagg Tacoma in 1898 and stayed At the
Perkins home "Perk acted like small boy whose dreams
have suddenly Stages visit here Was the high
spot Of Perkins later life.
Perkins loved Stadium high lie made II his life and
in the school he took vast overwhelming pride lie wanted
above all else to have sagg see stadium MS hsh :snoo
When Perkins introduced his former coach TO the
Stadium student body st assembly there was pride
in his voice such II Stadiumite had ever heard
before Everyons there felt the strength Of his emo
ton and everyone grew with spine tnging
happiness for him in his great moment
They say every person has other person for an
IDOL that a man be apty described by describing
his heroes. -
Well they can say about the late y. y. Perkins His
character his life certainly made the saying true
Much has been written about Stadium's ndom.
liable fight and spirit the athletic fields and
elsewhere.
IL isn't hard 10 trace
For much has written about the indomitabe fight
and spirit always displayed BY footballs grand old man.
Amos Alonzo Stage, and by his sridiron teams
T.. +. Perkins the disciple who planted that
Stacy spirit and courage Stadium.