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Show AMATEUR CHATTER By Al Warden ' Fiilly 100 athletes will take part in the gala track and field meet at Monroe Mon-roe park Saturday, April 24. With such an array of classy performers in harness har-ness Ogdenites will havo an opportu-! nity of seeing the class of the state j perform. The card of events on that date) will include the 100, 220, -1-10. and 880-; yard inns, the mile run, two mile run. aiid three mile run. On the field the broad jump, high Jump,' discus throw, shot put, Javelin throw will hold tho attention of the fans. The high and low hurdles and the relay races will constitute the card. Tho first event will start promptly at 2 o'clock . Some of the most competent officials offi-cials In the west will handle the reins, Nelson Norgren, former Chicago Uni. versity star, will act as starter; Freeman Free-man Bassett, E. E. Bennett, D. A. Callahan Cal-lahan and Homer Christensen will also act as officials. These men are all nationally known In track and field. One of the features of the coming meet will be the 100-yard dash handicap, handi-cap, which will bo an added attraction. attrac-tion. Creed Haymond, running for tho Ogden A. A., will handicap threo of tho best sprinters on the grounds and win attempt to set a new state record. Tho present Utah record 13 10 seconds flat A battle, royal will be on the program pro-gram in the high jump. Alma Richards, Rich-ards, former national champion and nis high school chum, Clinton Larson, also a former champion, will vie for honors. Both men have cleared the bar at better -than 6 feet 5 inches and nro two of the mainsprings in the Og-dcu Og-dcu A. A. team. In the middle distances Brownie WI1T son state Intercollegiate half-mile champion, in 1915, wI1V1 be pitted against Sayman Kerr, and other stars. Wilson Is regarded as one of the great est half-milers in the state. Ho will wear. Ogden colors. Charles Pores of the New York A. C. will be one of the hardest men in the worjd to defeat in the five-milo rim,' but Bob Martin expects to romp home first at the finals in the trials in the east. Mardtln is rated as ono" of the greatest stars in -tho west and Creed Haymond says Martin will be an casv winner. From advance dope the Utah Aggies will have a classy track' and field team n harness. It Is probable that 'he Aggies will be seen In action here t'ur-ing t'ur-ing the1 latter part of, the spring Coach Romney lias a last crew. -and the fans are clamoring for a glimpse of the "A" stars. |