Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-29
Baseball, Golf, Tennis, Track
and Field Events-Ciants
Play Phillies Twice
BY SPICK HALL

L over TO sports tomorrow. In spite Of
the war, Memorial Day this season will
fall short only in few minor details
from the extensive programs Of former
years. Everywhere athletic events have
been planned. many IN connection with
memorial exercises. Included In the
events will be baseball. soccer, tennis
golf. track and field events. swimming
military exercises ana contests. motor
and bicycle races, trapshooting
The Memorial Day sports events will
be as universally INDUCED in as usual
Men. boys, women and girls will have a
chance to show their prowess in an ath-
letic way in many sections of the city
and vicinity. The biggest event which Is
not scheduled for tomorrow is the re-
gatta on the Schuylkill. which has hlth.
erto been feature.
Baseball fans have a treat in store,
II the scores turn OF all right. as the
guests of the Phillies are the New York
Giants. The first game will be called at
1918 tomorrow morning and the second
at 8 o'clock in the afternoon. While the
Phillies are playing here there will be
morning and afternoon games through
out the major leagues. The Athletics
will be in New YORK. having a couple
of sessions with the Yankees.
New Stunt in Golf
There will be an innovation In the
Memorial Day golf. It will be patriotic
day for the wielders Of drivers and put
ters. and the Golf Association Of Phila.
delphia has sent every club a war.Chest
medal to be competed for. Each club will
q a ha Io1 kon Ho
won Every golfer who plays on Me.
mortal Day is expected to contribute at
least 81 to the war.Chest fund. The money
will be collected at each club and sent to
the treasurer of the Golf Association,
who will turn It over to the War Chest
as a contribution from the golfers Of
the city.
There will be variety Of tournaments
played at the various clubs. Some have
arranged for a one-day tournament
Others will have a tombstone contest.
Medal handicaps Of a varying nature
have been fixed by other clubs. In ad-
dition to these events there will be con-
tests for the women, with driving ap-
preaching and putting competitions and
many of the clubs have arranged club
dances for the evening.
Irish National Games
oHc ia tHc DlS cNCHlS tO!!.CTIO" "t!I De
the flfty4second annual athletic car
| nival Of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
at Point Breeze Park. The exercises
and games will take place in the motor
| drome and will be under the official
! sanction Of the A. A. Z. The memorial
exercises will take place at o'clock in
the afternoon. and the games at $3.50
| ocloch.
All registered amateurs will be per.
| nitted to take part in the following
| scratch events: 150-yard dash. 440-yard
dash, pole vault, mile run. high jump
and broad jump There also will be
closed handicap events for members OF
the 4. o. H. They will be: 150-yard
ages of eleven and fifteen years, $50.
yard dash for men. sSO-yard dash for
men, running hop, step and jump for
! men.
| Bugle contests. squad drills. rescue
and relay races and other military ex.
ercises will be held To top off the
afternoon. the Point Breeze manage.
h,ent will run off three motorcycle races
as preliminary to the big motor and
motor-paced races in the evening.
| The races in the evening at the motor.
drome will be under the direction OF
Manager Jack Roden.
| Altogether 1t looks like a big da,
for the sons and daughters Of Erin
Cunners to Be Busy
Local gunners will have plenty to keer
them busy. Two Of the many gun clubs
Of Philadelphia have events slated fol
the holiday, and both expect record turn
| outs.
| At Observatory Hill. the home Of tn.
Philadelphia Electrics. the annual regis