The Track Near the Marsh 



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and strips of water covered the track, the runways for the 

 jumps and pole vault were slick, and the weights and javelins 

 required careful wiping each time they were used. The few 

 spectators who had shown enough enthusiasm to come 

 looked hopefully at the clouds, but the sight of gulls drifting 

 in strong southwest air currents made me quite certain that 

 the rain would continue and the wind strengthen. 



I stood near the top of the stadium so that I could see 

 in all directions. The open end faced Union Bay, the east end 

 of the ship canal, and Lake Washington with which the canal 

 connected. The foreground view was clear enough so that 

 small things such as children's scooters on the lawns of the 

 residences were plainly visible, but the distant view was 

 shut off and a visitor would have no idea that beyond were 

 the foothills and the Cascade Range. Small power boats con- 

 stantly moved along in the canal, and just before the meet a 

 hardy oarsman in a trim single scull rowed rapidly along in 



