Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1914 — COAST'S BIG SPORTING YEAR [ARTICLE]

COAST'S BIG SPORTING YEAR

Practical Agreement on Athletic Can nival In Connection With the 1915 Fair In San Francisco. While members of the Olympic cofr gross have been debating on the standardized program for future in ternational meetings the powers that be on the Pacific coast have practically agreed on the athletic carnival of sports echeduled in connection witb the 1915 fair in San Francisco. Johnny McGovern, secretary of the ’Athletic department, states that the opening of the exposition on February 20 will mark the beginning of the greatest year that sport has ever known. "Almost every day from the time the gates open officially until its close, December 4,” McGovern goes on to say, “the fair will bristle with athletic activity. Nowhere in the world has euch a stupendous program ever been outlined.” According .to McGovern, every form of sport, from the most ancient to the most modern, will be indulged in. All of the national championships of the A. A. U, are open to amateur athletes of the world. These blue-ribbon events follow: February 22, basketball; March 26 to 27, gymnastic; April 16 and 17, wrestling; July 19 to 24, swimming; July 19 to 24, water polo (soccer); August 5, all-around; August 6, junior, and a day later, senior track and field; August 9 to 10, relay racing; August 12, ten-mile run, seven-mile walk and international tug of war (Olympic rules). In addition to the 1 champs the fob lowing international events have been decided upon: April 26 to 30, fencing; May 5 to 8, boxing; August 2 to 4, Cycling; August 5 to 6, dumb-bell and weight lifting; August 13 to 14, Intercollegiate championships;. September 6, penthathlon (five’! events); September 18 to 18, United States Football association soccer championships; tennis champs during September, and October 4 to 9, lacrosse.