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Show SiSt I Interest in Athletic Contest Grows; School Coaches Enthusiastic. Entries are coming in fast for the Utah service men's games to be held at the state fair grounds October 9. School coaches are getting their preliminary j work in shape so they can tlevote more time to interesting men in the various track and field events, which promise to rival every similar contest in the history his-tory of amateur athletics in Utah. In addition to the events originally planned, the games committee, of which Freeman Eassett is chairman, has added a half-mile relay to the list of track contests. con-tests. A relay team from Payson and I one from Salt Lake have already entered the meet, and indications point to sev- i eral other teams taking part. Harry Santschi, who is assisting Colonel ; Bassett, returned ' yesterday from the souLhern part of the stale, where he interested in-terested various coaches in the coming service men's' games. He visited Provo, Payson, Mount Pleasant, Ephralm, Spring City, Fairview, Springville and Spanish Fork. Today Santschi leaves for Logan, Osden and Brigham City on a similar mission. j The free coupon books to be given to the service men at the Hotel Utah head- ! quarters will contain admission to the service men's games and to the state fair. 1 Following is a list of entries in the games, to which many applicants are being be-ing added daily: 100-yard dash J. K. Prime, Floyd Anderson, An-derson, Creed Haymond and Harold Kay. 220-yard dash J. E. Prime, Floyd Anderson, An-derson, Creed Haymond and Harold Kay. Half-mile run' Nathan G. Tolman. One-mile run Nathan G. Tolman. Two-mile run Gale E. Martin and Robert Rob-ert S. Martin. Running high Jump Clinton Larsen, Calvin S. Smith, James T. Anderson, Floyd Anderson and Royal G. Home. Pole vault James T. Anderson. Grenade throwing Calvin Smith, Samuel S. Smith, James T. Anderson and Floyd Anderson. Five-mile A. A. U. championship Gale R. Martin, Ted Johnson and Robert S. Martin. |