The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-12
FAMOUS ATHLETES
IN SCOUTS PARADE
Giants and Detroit Tigers and
College Sportsmen March
Il in Van.
McAD00 SIGNS UP MAYOR
Leads With "Big Bill" Until
Public Library Reviewing
Stand Is Reached.
McADOO SIGNS UP MAYOR

Leaders OF the past and present IN
the world of sport marched with the
leaders Of the future in a wonderful
athletic parade yesterday to boost the
Boy Scout drive for 1000 900 associate
members.
More than 500 athletes-'pro," "ex''
and amateur-and 5000 Scouts in uni--
form, led by William II. Edwards chair
man of the local citizens committee, who
as big BIZ Edwards led the Princeton
football team to victory in 1sO0--and
William @. McAdoo, chairman Of the
national committee. filed up Fifth ave-
nue. from Washington Square to Fifty
ninth street.
Mayor Hylan reviewed the parade
from in front Of the Public Library. As
the long column swung past the review
ing stand, marching with precision, the
Mayor grew more and more enthusiastic
until finally, unable to resist that i'm.
pulse" he turned to Scout Chairman Nc
Adoo, who had Joined HIM on the stand.
and dug for his bank roll. Mr.. McAdoo
Immediately produced a membership
blank and showed Mayor fiylan where to
sign on the dotted line, duly enrolling
him as an associate Boy Scout
Brig.-Gen. Dyer Is Marshal.
Brig.Gen. George r. Dyer was Grand
Marshal, with Major George A Daley as
chief aide. Following the platoon OF
mounted police came Mr.. McAdoo bear
Ing an American flag and Mr. Edwards
carrying the orange and black banner
OF Princeon. On either side marched
four diminutive Scouts and two bicycle
Scouts Next came the Citizens Com
mttee with Martin Vogel, assistant
treasurer Of the United States, Guy
Emerson, vice-president Of the National
Bank OF Commerce and former Dock
Commissioner r. A. c. Smith.
The Police Band and fifty Boy Scouts
with American flags followed, Next
came Miller Higgins and Hughey Jen-
ntngs, leading the New York Yankees
and the Detroit Tigers with Ty Cobb,
"Home Run" Baker. Bobby Veach and
all the other baseball favorites in line.
Among the old timers were Mike Don
in and Johnny Ward. dear to the men,
DRY Of all Giant fans Keene Fitzpatrick,
Princeton's athletic trainer and his side
kick Bill Clark; Bill Reed end "Pooch''
Donovan of Harvard and "Lhtch" Carter
Of Yale and many others including Fos-
ter Sanford. Walter Camp. Wyllis Terry,
Eugene Richards. House Janeway
BUNNY" Booth, "Shep" Romans, Jack
Gates, Ted Coy. Charley Brickley. Brink
Thorn. Billy Ford and Bill Smith
They were followed by George Lam
con, Howard Ameli, Walter Coegrave
Elmer E. Thompson, Ross and Steve Nc
Clave, Dave Fulz. Donald McFayden,
Harold Short, Harry Kersberg. Col. Reed
fitzpatrick. Ford Murphy, Tom Thorp,
lev Wilmington. Dick Hodge, Tracy Har-
ris and Herbert L. Pratt.
The New York Athletic Club section
was headed by Judge Henry A. Glider
sleeve and DR.. Graeme NJ. Hammond
One feature that went big was a float
on which Benny LeonardN lightweight
champion, and Ted kid" Lewis took
turns punching the bag. Willie Hoppe
on another float with a billiard table
was followed by Jack Doyle and COM
pany of men bearing billiard cues. Bill
Duffy, the swimmer, and the Police De-
partment athletes, Babe" Mcdonald
and Jack Eller. followed.
In addition to floats portraying every
branch OF sport Tiers were three army
floats and an army airplane. drawn by
Scouts and accompanied by its pilot
Sergeant Arthur s. Turner.
Big Subscriptions Lag.
Subscriptions to the 100000 fund
to be raised in this city are below the
mark set for the fourth day, of the drive
A B. Leach, chairman OF the Manhattan
Canvass Committee, said yesterday. Thi:
Is due to the falling Off OF larger sub
scriptions, Mr.. Leach said. There ha;
been no lack of response to the drive
for 81 adult memberships, and It is ex
pected that the city will exceed its mem
bership quota of $4,000. This hold:
true for the whole United States. &C
cordIng to reports at National Scout
Headquarters.
A S1O0 Liberty bond autographed by
the late Theodore Roosevelt was SEN
10 the scout committee yesterday BY
Colgate Hoyt, IA Wall street, TO b.
auctioned off for the fund. Lieut.-Col
Roosevelt paid a tribute to the Boy
Scouts in a message received YESTERDAY
urging all patriotic citizens to give thu
movement every support In their power
The programme for to-day includes
noon rally on the Sub-Treasury steps
Rotary Club luncheon at IL 80 at tn
Hotel McAlpin. team captains Luncheon
in the Bankers Club at o'clock, meet
ings from l2 to 2 at Pennsylvania sta
ton, Grand Central terminal. Public Il
brsry, Madison Square and Union
Square and evening outdoor meetings a
Longacre Square, Ninety-sixth stree
and Broadway. 125th street ana seV
enth avenue. lslst street and st. Nicho
las avenue and Columbus Circle.