Evening journal., 1915-05-13
PLENTY Of SPORT
FOR FIGHTING MEN
Baseball, Soccer and Field
Meets Are On the Ath-
letic Program
FOOTBALL GAMES
NOT SCHEDULED

Special to THE EVENING JOtiNNA'@
DELAWARE CITY. Del, May ID
CAPTAIN Lewis S. Ryan, athletic Of
fcer of the Coast Defenses of the
Delaware, has announced the athletic
program for the year. The following
sports and exercises will constitute
the athletics for the Coast Defenses
of the Delaware: Baseball, soccer
football, rife firing competition
matches and field meets. The athletic
year will begin on March 1 OF each
wears and will end with the last day
of February of the succeeding year.
The baseball schedule has been an
nounced and the season is already
under way.
The coast defense baseball league
is composed of one team from each
organization in the coast detenses.
A schedule has been arranged by the
athletic officer, so that each team
will play each other team six games
A defense soccer football league
will be formed composed of one team
from each organization desiring TO
enter. A schedule OF games will be
arranged by the athletic officer, 10
be published not later than Septem-
Der Is.
A date for rife firing competition
will be selected to be as soon after
the closing of the regular small arms
practice season as practicable.
Field meets will be held on May
%. July % and October 26. In case
II is necessary to change any OF
these dates notification will be made
at least ten days before the day
for the meet
The following events will be held
in the field meets and as far as pos
sible in the order named.
May-a. Company race; b, $50 yard
relay race: C. standing broad jump
d, 16 pound shotput; e, potato race
(, shoe race.
July. shelter tent pitching, h
signalling contest; /, 220 yard dash
j. running broad jump k, throwing
discus; |. sack race
October-m. hasty intrenchments
n, tug of war; o, running high jump
D. throwing Sc pound weight; q, 10I
yard dash; T, S-legged race.
Trophies will be awarded as FOL
lows.
The organization securing the high
est number OF points in the yariou
branches OF athletics. will receive
bronze trophy, which is now on hand
This trophy will be kept in the pos
session of the organization winning
for one year or until won again o
won by another organization.
Baseball-The organization secur
Y ing the highest number of points vii
be given such prize as A. G.. Spauld
ing and Bros offer for users of thei
baseball The Spaulding bark centr
baseball is adopted as the ofiicia
ball and must be used in all SEIZED
lled games.
Provided funds are available. IN
following prizes will be given:
Soccer FOOTBALL suitable cup {
y plaque not 10 exceed S25 in cost. TIL
will be awarded TO the team havin
The highest number of points in so'
GER.
Individual contestants-To n
three contestants securing the higl
est number of points in the individu
events, C. d. c. I. /, ]. k, I, o, p. q an
r. as follows: To winner OF highe
number of points a gold watch fol
TO winner of second highest numb
OF points. a silver watch fob, and
winner of third highest number
points a bronze watch fob. If ii
occur for any Of the places they sh,
be decided as follows: Highest pla
to individual who has entered in 4
most events. If a tie still remain
highest place will be awarded TO I
individual who has won the me
first places.
Rife firing competition-To {
team securing the highest score
plaque not to exceed SIS in cost.
The following schedule Of points,
arranged that the maximum numt
OF points Il is possible for an orgai
cation to win is 1000 will cover
In baseball. $40 is the maximum
the event and 80 is the maximum I
an organization TO score. In socC
football. 300 is the maximum for [
event and $50 is the maximum pos
BILE to score. In rifle competition.
is the maximum for the event and ]
is the highest possible for an orga
cation 10 score. In the field NEE
61S IS the maximum for the even
and 800 is the maximum possible