Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-26
EVENING LEDGER
MEET Is POPULAR
WITH SCHOOLBOYS
Many Persons Prominent in
Athletics Assisting to Make
Carnival a Success
TO BE HELD SATURDAY

The postponement OF the EVENING
LEDGER schoolboy field and track meet at
| Woodslde Park from Saturday last until next
Saturday met with the approval of the
| youngsters desiring to compete in these
games. 1t was somewhat unfortunate that
the departure Of troops for Mount Gretna,
the annual regatta of the Schuylltill Navy,
| two other scheduled sohoolboy athletic meets
and several events OF minor Importance
| were on the athletic calendar for that day.
| The wisdom of the woodsde Park manage
| ment In postponlng the games for one week
| In order that the first of the series shall
| be ushered in in n manner becoming the Inn
| portance of the occasion cannot be ques-
| toned.
| 1t now Is UP to the schoolboys to push
these games along with vim and dash that
| spells success from the start. In arranging
| these athletic meets the EVENING LEDGER
| has been actuated by an unselflsh desire
! to help the cause OF athletlclsm and at the
| same time give the youngsters an oppor-
tunity to participate in their favorte sport
or recreation, But It must be understood
by these youngsters that success can be OBJ
tained only through their cooperation.
and to accomplish this It is necessary for
them TO send in their entries in order to
have big fields, sterling competition and In
vest the games with the dignity and Inn
portance they deserve.
Big Opportunity
Never before in the history of schoolboy
athietics has such an opportunity presented
itself There is no entrance fee charged,
boys are required only to present an identi-
fcation card in order that they may be
properly qualified for competition, and In
order TO make matters easy for them, thew
are permitted to hand in their entries up
TO noon OF the day set apart for the games
or within an hour of the appointed start
ing time. -
These simple conditions have been ndont-
n 70, af,t11 ,l,A f,Na zf
the youngsters, and as there are no events
or unusual Importance to occupy their at
tention on Saturday afternoons, Il now re-
mains for them to show n proper apprecia-
ton of the EVENING LEDoER's meet and
send In their entries for these games.
In addition to general invitation to all
the schoolboys in the city, the members of
the various public Fairgrounds also are
urged to join in the rally at Woodside
Park, A special invitation has been ,x.
tended to the following members of the
Philadelphia Public Fairgrounds Athletic
Recreation Park, Funfald Playground
Disstou Playground Starr Garden Play
ground. kingsesslng Playground Sherwood
playground. Point Breeze Playground
Chestnut Street Pier Recreation Centre
Happy Hollow Playground, Whitehall Com
mons and Waterv!ew Playground
Herman Meyer to Assist
In discussing the EVENING LEDGER games
Herman Meyer says that he could see no
reason why from 500 to 1000 athletes should
not turn out weekly The secretary-treas-
urer OF the Middle Atlantic Association OF
the Amateur Athletic Union Is a conserva-
tive man, but Is thoroughly oonversant with
all the inner workings of the athletic world,
and has devoted much time and attention to
schoolboy athletics