Show I L g T City Creek Run Under Fire F 1 e l FRANK K BAKER BAKER- ii City Creek run the run the high school marathon starting east of the state I capitol and progressing up City Creek canyon for about a a. mile roUe before belore turning back baek south through Memory Grove may Grove may not be held after this year sear J Coach Coath Earl Ferguson of at Box Elder started the move that may bring about the end to the approximate two and a halt half mile roUe run at nt last w weeks week ks k's s special meeting of ot the board of control group of ot the high school asso- asso 11 Im not saying the run should not be held he said but there ls Is a question in my mind as to advisability of ot the event and I would therefore like to have R a thorough study made before we ve schedule It nn another ant an an- t other season N Back of Fergusons Ferguson's stand is his personal belief that a aS S high school boy should not be permitted to run run more than thana a a mUe In Jn competition I do not agree altogether with the thc Brigham City coach In that belief Rather I 1 would contend that only onh those carefully proved in condition for the marathon be permitted to run For that matter there arc are some few college men 1 perhaps who should not run more than a mile Coaches Coache to Blame for or Criticism Against lUar Marathon thon Event It develops that Fergusons Ferguson's doubts about the City Creek run are arc Influenced in influenced In- In by the motley crowd of runners permitted to enter the event The physical examination e. is too meager meater and the qualifications for entry I not nol severe vere enough Coaches have been prone to enter practically every individual willing willingto II to try the race with the thought of winning whining the prize for the largest squad of runners Preparation In many cases cacs has not been iu thorough t. t enough Partly because of ill advisement and partly because of only lukewarm Interest In the race many boys are conditioned Ill for such a test Some drop out along the route and others show undue strain at the finish It is little wonder vonder that Coach Ferguson questions whether such an event Is the better part of wisdom I i Such question offers a challenge to both tl the e coaches ft and the boys who will run the race this spring Its It's entirely up to them to answer Fergusons Ferguson's question If only the properly conditioned boys are permitted to toV toi torun V i- run if all the stalwarts capable of such achievements J. J make a point of being in tiptop condition the race I will rem remains remain am If a great field of nondescript runners t straggles home over the course I am convinced the committee ommittee will rc recommend ommen the marathons marathon's abolishment it This charge is IS no different ent thany any sort of re reform reform re- re rt form or prohibition to come along Nobody is more i to blame than th the supporters They must always bend f every effort to keep such events above serious criticism j h f even even if it means trimming down the field f t C One of the chief problems to the City Creek run Is 15 the early t r date at which It Is II held Its It's too early for tor adequate preparation but that could be handled by scheduling the meet later in the track season season say say shortly before the state meet Weather Veather conditions are conducive to and the have had bad ordinarily more running boys boS plenty of ot practice by then I More 1 Relays Relas in iii State Meet 1 l Mentioned as Substitute y I asked Coach Ferguson what h he would substitute f for r the marathon I His answer anwer Is 13 worthy of consideration He lie would like to see more relays I at the state track meet Relays are one of the most colorful factors in a track meet Fans Pans get pet a great thrill out of the relays Add a number of ot medley events S They would woul hold the Individuals to shorter distances and still stUl stimulate the activity of at more boys |