| Show Provo Awaits Start Of Colorful Event Special to The Telegram PROVO April 22 Brigham 22 Brigham Young university's athletic fiesta esta of the west the invitational track and relay carnival was all ii set for its birthday Wednesday with the celebration due to begin gin Friday in the Cougar stadium and to continue until late late Saturday evening Although the meet is not expected expect expect- ed to have as large an entry list listas listas listas as usual upward of 2000 junior c college high school and junior high school boys and girls arc are expected to compete in the events Under the direction of Charles J. J Chick Hart general supervisor of the meet more than officials officials I are ready to direct the details details details de de- de- de tails of the two-day two affair Besides the competition in track and field there will be tennis tournaments tour tour- posture parade and a dance meet No team awards are given except in the posture parade parade pa pa- rade with the remainder of the meet being conducted entirely on individual performances Competition will begin Friday at 9 a. a m. m when the senior high school schoolgirls schoolgirls' schoolgirls schoolgirls' schoolgirls schoolgirls' girls' girls and junior high school boys' boys tennis tournaments get under way and the dance meet for junior high schools begins At p. p m. m Friday the junior high school girls' girls posture parade will be held in the stadium and at 2 p. p m. m track and field competition for junior and senior high school schoolgIrls schoolgirls schoolgirls girls and for junior high school schoolboys schoolboys schoolboys boys will start The senior high school tennis tournament for boys will also begin at 2 p. p m. m For a time it was feared that the meet might be called off because because be be- cause of the national crisis A statement by Dr F. F S. S Harris president of the university which follows explains the purpose of the meet Even in times such as these when the whole effort of the nation na- na tion is directed toward the winning of the war there seems to be justification justification justification justi justi- for athletic meets such as this one One means of being successful successful successful suc suc- at arms is for the citizens of the country to be physically fit I We hope that this fitness will be promoted by this activity The national crisis has cut out one appealing feature of the affair however the however the importation of famous famous famous fa fa- fa- fa athletes to give exhibition performances Such stars as Cornelius Cornelius Cornelius Cor Cor- nelius pole vault champion Gregory Rice leather- leather lunged distance star Glen Morris Morris former Olympic champ Bill Stewart Stewart Stew Stew- art great high jumper and others have appeared in former meets As the time neared for the affair the campus was in perfect condition condition condition condi condi- tion having been cleaned Tuesday by students and faculty as a part of the Y day celebration Cal- Cal cares the freshman and sophomore coed service group spent Tuesday making the multitude of flags pennants and bunting needed to decorate the stadium properly for the week-end week event |
