Is this what you want it to look like?
TFL End of Summer MeetAugust 12&13, 2000
This is how it appears when you are typing it, except instead of a '{' and a '}' you should use a '[' and a ']'
{url=http://204.235.96.21:8080/forums/showthread.php?threadid=46061}TFL End of Summer Meet{/url}August 12&13, 2000
If that doesn't clear it up for you, click on the icon that says edit/delete this post here on
my post and look at how I did it.
Good Luck.