Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-06-02 | Page 11 | Plan Revision for Track Tilts

u en FOR 1ICK TUTS Increasing Popularity in Games Cause for New Methods Before another track and field season sea-son arrives a number of the leading trainers in tho east, among whom are Lawson Robertson, of tho University of Pennsylvania, will make an eff.ort tr. have the Intercollegiato association ' adopt a program that will enable spec-I spec-I tators at these games to witness all 'or nearly all of the events, i Concerted .action looking toward a re-arrangement of tho system for handling han-dling track and field meets, has been contemplated for some time. Tho classic clas-sic games have never paid their way j even in the larger colleges, and a rc-jcent rc-jcent diagnosis by experts placed the I blame upon the method of-staging the 1 meoto in three-ring circus fashion so 1 that the spectators could not watch Jmoro than ono event at a lime, ! This year there has been a growing interest in track and field sports, and j in some colleges there has been a great Increase in attendance at important im-portant meets. Lawson Robertson ro-Icently ro-Icently announced as his belief that It i would be impossible to center activities activi-ties in one spot but there could no doubt be a great improvement made in tho present system. Under the plan in vogue at present, pres-ent, the sprints and relays are seen by practically all of the spectators at a college meet. The hurdles, too, are given lots of attention. Tho jumps, pole vault and weight affairs, by re'a-sjn re'a-sjn of being staged simultaneously at most meets, are rarely noticed until the results are announced, when record-breaking performances are given a liberal cheer. Officials or the A. A. U., including Frederick Rubeln, have advised those responsible for tho movement that they will ho glad to give any plan they formulate their serious consideration consid-eration and If found feasible at all. givo it a trial. Mr. Rubien stated that most of tho fields where athletic meets are held provide ample space for staging stag-ing the various events within gazo of the spectators. The suggestion was made first In 1913 and was to have had a trial in 1915. but conditions arose which mado it impossible for the committee to carry out their plans. nn