New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Ball Players, Boxers, Foot.
ball Men and Other Ath-
letic Enthusiasts Will
March in Great Parade
Games at Polo Grounds
''Big Bill'' Edwards Tells of
Promises to Make Event
B gest in Campaign

The Boy Scout movement was de-
scribed by William G. McAdoo last
night as one that will contribute
toward Americas future greatness.
The former Secretary of the Treasury
spoke at dinner of a group of sports
men, athletes, newspapermen and
others in the Commodore Hotel, called
in the interests of the coming Bow
Scouts of America drive. June to IA,
next, will be Scout Week, and during
that period New York City will be
called upon to do its part in the ma
tional drive by contributing at least
s1,0O0,OOO and 100000 new members to
the scout organization.
'No one can tell what is ahead of
this nation of ours" said Mr. McAdoo,
who is chairman of the Citizens Ma
tional Committee of the Boy Scouts.
"No one can read Americas future
with any degree of accuracy. But we
do know that our part in the future
of the world will be big and compelling.
And we undoubtedly will be able to
maintain a leading position if we prove
ourselves worthy.
Future of the Scouts
"To my mind, the Boy Scout move
ment will contribute in a fine, big way
to Americas future greatness. Those
Of you who are gathered here to dis
cuss ways and means Of putting this
coming campaign over are doing g.
great service. These are remarkably
glorious times in America. We have
developed spirit of service, on the
battlefield and in civilian life, which
makes one experience a thrill in saying
1 am an American.'
"And | know of nothing more i'm
portant than making the most out Of
our boyhood and our grlhood as we'll"
big Bill" Edwards, Collector Of In
ternal Revenue, who is chairman of the
Greater City Scout Campaign Com
mttee, called last nights dinner for
the purpose of developing plans for
Wednesday of the week of the drive,
which is to be "Sport Day." Repre-
sentativcs of every branch of sports
were present and pledged active coop
Grafton in putting "Sport Day" over.
"Our boys look up to the athlete" :"
said Mr.. Edwards, "and if we put over
a great athletic day it is going to give
the drive tremendous impetus. The
New York American League nine will
June II, and plan to have both these
teams in great sporting parade which
will take place in the morning.
"In the baseball section will be
such men as Ty Cobb and Hughey Jen-
nings, and then, possibly, 100 of our
local teams in uniform. Walter Camp
has promised to lead football section
Charley Harvey, former secretary of
the State Boxing Commission, will 4.
dertake to turn out a great boxing
section for the pageant, in which men
like Benny Leonard and other fstic
champions will march. Then there
will be tennis, track, billiard and other
sport sections. Every phase of sport
ing life will be represented by present.
day and old-time stars
At the Polo Grounds
THE elimination will come at the
Polo Grounds in the afternoon. Every
man who marches in the parade will be
given a pass for the ball game there,
and before the contest we'll have a big
Scout celebration to boost the cam
paign."
William ]. Lee, supervisor of the
bureau of recreation Of the Department
of Parks, promised to arrange for
carnivals of sports on June II in every
one of the city's 100 Fairgrounds and
recreation centres, where the Boy
Scout cause will be boosted.
The Big Brother League will render
every possible aid in the drive, accord
ing to George Macdonald, its treas
urer who spoke.
Other speakers included Herbert L.
Pratt, of the Standard Oil Company;
Harry D. De Mott, who is chairman of
the Brooklyn Borough campaign COM
mittee, and Clarence NJ. Loves. who
will direct the Queens drive organi-
zation.