Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-31
BOY SCOUTS OF CITY
SHOW THEIR MERITS
IN FIELD DAY EVENTS
Forty Troops With 1000
Members Astonish Specta-
tors by Skill Displayed in
Drills and Athletic Con-
tests.

Forty troops OF Boy Scouts, composing
tho Philadelphia Council and more than
2oOO in number, held their annual field
day exercises at the Philadelphia Ball
Park, Broad and Huntingdon streets this
afternoon. For the first time residents
of this city We're afforded an opportunity
to see the much-lauded Scouts perform
az such exercises, for heretofore the
drills have been held In camps outside
the city. Several thousand persons took
advantage OF the fine weather and the
generosity OF the committee in charge
Of the field day and obtained seats in
the grandstands to watch the neatly uni
formed youngsters execute drills which
they have rehearsed many weeks.
Promptly at o'clock the formal open
Ing Of the exercises took place with the
raising of the American flag by the
Nautical Scouts and the Busle Corps of
Troop No. s. This was followed by
bridge building work and the erection
os a signal tower by experts OF Troop
No. IS and 81. who showed by the pre-
cision OF their movements that they
were accustomed to the difficult task
A Setting up drill was given by Troop
50, accompanied by the band of Troop
NJ - 4llH was 4OlONEQ Dy WOOD GlOD-
pinf, wall scaling and lariat throwing
contests by members OF Troop No -. A
barrel fitting contest by Scouts from
Troop No. 10 gave the spectators much
amusement when successful thrusts from
extremely formidable looking poles dis
lodged several contestants from positions
on their respective barrels. The bandag-
ing contest and scmaphore signaling con-
test were followed by the awarding o.
these prizes won in 1914:
Eagle Scout badges, T. Albert schaeter;
Troop 46 and Lynn Palmer, Troop IL
Clvics medal, presented by Director Of
Public Safety 10 +. Albert Schaefer.
Troop 46.
Treasure Island handiorapt PLAGUE.
presented by r. Truxton Hare TO Troop 21
Treasure Island inspection pensnt 10
Troop "a.
Nautical Troop PLAGUE, presented BY
Charles LORgsSreth and Charles o. Now
er 10 Earl Windhoysl Troop ll6, and
James NorfoTd, Troop IT.
Treasure Island mess hall trophy, pro-
sented by Dr. Charles H. Hart 10 Troop 6.
Swat the Fly medal, presented by Dr.
Richard n. Harte. Director Of Public
Health and Charities, 10 August Herr
man, Troop 2S
SKILLED AS ~REsCUERs."
Firenanshlp rescue drill was performed
by scouts holding merit badges in Are
manship, and the skin with which they
executed the ''frsmsRs mt the drag
and lft- and the rescue OF person
from The top Of a wall astonished the
spectators, who also got many thrills
from Paul Revere race, stretcher
race and ruF-1'-war
The most exciting event. however, was
reserved until late IN the afternoon. This
was the guides race, in which the con-
testing teams started from an sncRmped
position, broke camp and made a hasty
retreat over fallen trees, crossed a can
vsss stream an island, and, after seal
ing q high wall set up camp again on
the opposite side Of the field from that
on which they started
The exercises were brought Ia q close
with the award of the hsd day prizes
presented b. Harry n Hart, chairman
~ the field day committee, who praised
the happy scouts or the efficiency and
spirit with which they carried on the
events AZ the afternoon.