Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
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Second Championship Field
Day of Pennsylvania Lines
TO be Held at Altoona
MANY ENTRANTS
IN ALL EVENTS

Preparations have been completed
for the annual feld-day sports Of the
employees of the Pennsylvania lines
east Of Pittsburgh and Erie, which
will be held next Saturday at Altoona.
Pa. Championship contests will be
decided in baseball. track and field
sports Of all kinds, rihe-shooting and
trapshooting.
Entries thus far received assure the
presence of more than 500 competing
athletes. The first annual field day,
held last year in Philadelphia, was
great success, with 1856 entries.
Intense interest this year will cen
ter about the deciding game for the
baseball championship Of the seven
grand divisions of the Pennsylvania
lines east, which will take place in the
afternoon. During the summer just
past 1877 regularly organized teams,
embracing about 5000 members, took
part in the preliminary, elimination
and semi-iinal games leading up to the
championship. More than 500 games
in all were played.
The seven grand divisions are d.
vided into two leagues, the Eastern
League and the Western League. The
championship game will be between
two surviving teams in their respect
i've leagues. The winning teams OF
the various grand divisions follow:
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Grand Division Winning Team.
In
ton r. r. Wilmington Shops Team
New Jersey .... Trenton Shops Team
Philadelphia Terminal,
Motive Power Team
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Grand Division. Winning Team.
Western Pennsylvania,
Pitcairn Shops Team
Eastern Pennsylvania,
Altoona Car Shops Team
Central Williamsport Division Team
Northern . Allegheny Division Team
The last of the games required TO Sc
lect the Eastern and Western League
winners from among the Grand Division
leaders will be played in the next few
DAYS. and by Thursday, at the latest
the two teams which are to face each
other at Altoona will he known.
Owing to the large number Of entries
and the great number Of events in the
various track and field sports, the pro
gram will take up the entire day. The
start will be made at 0 a. m. with trap
shooting at the South Altoona Foun-
dries. rife shooting in the machine shop
range. volley ball and tennis singles and
doubles at the Altoona Cricket Club
field. Track and field trials will start
at 10 a. m. at the cricket field. At ll.30
a. m. there will be street parade par
ticipated in by all spectators and guests
Beginning with $50 p. m. the carly al
ternoon will be devoted to the finals in
the track and field events and tennis.
At 5.l5 p. NJ, following the close OF
the baseball game. the presentation OF
the trophies to the winners will be made
by Vice President w. W. Atterbury and
General Manager s c. Long in front OF
the grandstand at the cricket field.
The second annual field day promises
TO concentrate at Altoona one Of the
most notable gatherings of employees
and officers of the Pennsylvania Rail
road ever held. At least $4,000 employees
are expected to be present, in addition
to the contestants, and in the event OF
favorable weather an attendance of
5000 is looked for. A delegation Of
about two hundred officers will view the
sports. including q number from the
lines west of Pittsburgh.