Show TRACK AND FIELD I MEET MEND HERE SOON I Crack Athletes of Utah to Compete With Soldiers According to Plan The boys In khaki khaU at Ft Douglas as aswell aswell well as the members of or other military or organizations or- or will be treated to a a. first class track and field meet which will be beheld beheld beheld held In this city in the near future A great number of ot the collated men have havo been clamoring for such an affair and with military officials and local fans tans backing such a move the affair Is practically practically practically conceded Since President Wilson Issued his great war wax proclamation hundreds of Utah youths have answered the call to the colors a arid and d In many cases the athlete athlete ath ath- lete was in for tor his little share of ot welcome On account of ot the fact tact that the war put puta a stop to Western Vestern track and field athletics athletics athletics ath ath- and as the majority of ot the men who have taken part in that line of sport are eager to show their prowess the officials officials officials have decided to do all in their power to please the defenders of ot Old Glory DATE NOT SET At this writing no date or place has as asyet asyet asyet yet been decided upon but It is expected that the entire affair will be made public In a few tew days Coach Eugene Roberts at atthe atthe atthe the B B. T Y U U. at Provo is 18 highly elated over the tb-a prospects of ot having such an affair affair affair af af- af- af fair as he has two of ot the best track men in the country under his direction and both are willing to show shot the fans of ot Salt Lake City why they are superior in their branch of ot athletic endeavor Richards and Larson are aNI the two bo boys who have signified their intention of ot showing the fans tans of ot Salt Lake as well as the khaki clad boys their reason for beIng be being being be- be ing classed with the best Both men are high h Jumpers of ot exceptional ability and their records are too well known to re repeat re- re peat Together with Richards and Larson Larson Larson Lar Lar- son Haymond Johnson Romney Anderaon Anderson Anderson An An- derson and many other stars of ot the track have offered their services SOLDIERS GOOD ATHLETES Open competition has been a a. thing of ot 1 the past in Utah and at this stage of ot athletic athletic ath ath- letic letie endeavor a track and field meet would bring the states state's s best as well as the best in the ranks of the defenders into action Uncle Sam has hundreds of I track stars enrolled at Ft Douglas as aswell aswell aswell well as the other branches of ot local military military mili mill tary work The national guard for tor In Instance instance In- In stance has perhaps hundreds of ot former high school athletes and with the guardsmen guards guards- men regulars and outside competition entered the meet would no doubt attract considerable attention It was planned to hold the m meet t on July 24 but as al an athlete must have at least three or four weeks in which to condition condition condi concH tion It would be out of the question to hold the meet on that date Provo fans 1 are anxious to see their two prides again try for tor the worlds world's s title In the aerial stunt and they will no doubt get their wish While the meet which was held In Provo for tor the benefit of Richards and Larson proved to be a success in the way of ot attendance the athlete enrollment was rather slim and for that reason real competition competition com corn petition was lacking When the plans are completed and th the date for the affair set fans tans can start to look forward to one of ot the best meets ever held In the state With an array of ot Utah's best as well as the best the khaki clad youngsters can offer the competition will be at a high pitch and whether It be pal against pal or brother against brother the rivalry will no doubt be at ata ata a a. high pitch at all times |