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Show PLANNING 1915SP0RT Sullivan Leaves for Coast in Interest of Exhibition Games New York March IS -In order to lorward the plans of the managers of the Panama-Pacific International exposition ex-position to make athletics and spoil general features of the exposln'on to j be held in San Francisco In 1916. las j E Sullivan, secretary treasurer of tl.e Amateur Athletic Union, will leave for the coast on Saturday, sailing on the steamer Momus for New Orleans j lie will confer w ith the officials of I the Southern Association A. A. U. In that city in relation to athletics, and expects to vlnlt the Texas association I nnd tin clubs in Spokane and Seattle after be has finished his work at the Golden ;ate Appointed director of athletics by the exposition officials. Mr. Suliivaii plana to make the sports at the exhibition exhi-bition equal an series or Olympic games ever held through the attend-I .'n-e and competition of the most akilled athletes in the world At these gamei will be decided the amateur championships of Amerka for 1915 action 'n this regard having been taken at the A. A. U. a annual meeting last November. The exposl tion has also been honored with the award by the International Olympic committee oT the right to hold the modern penthate, a five event series which will be for the championship of the world. The modern penthalon consists of riding, cross-country running, swimming, swim-ming, fencing and shooting. i |