Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-10
GREAT MILITARY
SPECTACLE To De
ST AGED I ODAY

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Fair Grounds Following
Barbecue
One of the greatest military specta-
cles ever presented in the Salt River
valley will be staged this afternoon
when cadets from high and normal
schools of the valley assemble at the
state fair grounds to contest for mill
tarv and athletic honors. Fully 1900
cadets will pass in review before the
grandstand in the opening event of
the afternoons program, starting at
O'Clock it is expected. This program
will follow monster barbecue, held
in honor of convention delegates,
members of the state legislature, state
officials and the public in general. The
barbecue will start at II o'clock, with
Sheriff John Montgomery in charge.
Ten big events have been scheduled
on the military sports program; Lieu
tenant w w. Carpenter of Phoenix
high school will be directly in charge
of all events.
A review of all cadets will be the
first number. Schools to be repre-
scented in this review include Phoenix
high, Tempe high, Tempe normal.
Mesa high, Glendale high and the
Phoenix Indian school.
oons on the race track, facing south.
The head of the column will take its
place between the first and second
gates north of the grandstand, it was
announced yesterday.
Review Formation
The formation will be as follows:
Colonel Irish and staff, leading: sec
ond, Phoenix high school band; third
first battalion, consisting of Tempe
normal, Glendale high, Mesa high and
Tempe high school cadets battalion
commander, Captain Phelps; fourth,
first battalion, Phoenix high school,
under Major Jones, head of signal
talon Phoenix high school under Lieu
tenant Percival. head of bugle squad;
seventh, Indian school band eighth
Indian school eolors. ninth, Indian
school battalion under Major Durant
Lieut.. w. w. Carpenter. Phoenix high
school, acting adjutant. Each school
is requested to appoint an officer to
act on the staff of Col. F. NJ. Irish
of Tempe normal school during exer-
else / and 10.
manual of arms contest. open to
one cadet from each platoon from any
school in classes A and 3, will be next.
The cadets are divided into two classes
for this event, class A comprising All
cadets of more than one years expert
ence and class E comprising cadets of
less than one years experience
A formal guard mount by the first
battalion and band of Phoenix high
school is listed as section b under the
sse.nd event The second battalion
of Phoenix high school will give an
exhibition of mass boxing as section
A of event No. 3. Section 3 will be a
competitive squad drill one suua d
from each school except the Indian
schooi ana Phoenix high school, each
OF winch VIII enter two squads. The
drill Will be with Hor without rifles
A school relay, with each school
entering one team, at 200 yard each Ian
Is listed as event No. S. Contestants
may wear track suits and running shoes
for this event
a sham battle between cadets of
Phoenix High school is expected to be
one OF the outstanding features of the
cntire afternoon. Major Claude Deca-
tur Jones, commander of cadets at the
local high school, has arranged this
event especially for this occasion.
The final event of the program win
be retreat by all schools, Colonel Irish
commanding.
Invite Public to Attend
A general invitation has been extend
ed to the public to attend this field
meet. which is being staged especially,
for the benefit of Phoenix visitors and
residents. No admission charge will be
made, it was emphasized last night.
Judges for special events We're an
nounced as follows: Capt. Victor Hard
ing OF Mesa, judge of event "a: Serg-
cant Mickey Harrington of Phoenix.
Judge of event 3B; Major L. NJ Nc
kinley, Judge of event No. A.
Other judges and officials include
Clyde Downing. Fred Wright. Lieuten-
ant Brown. Captain Linton. Vinton
Iamaels Floyd Marlar A. C. TAYLOR
4 Robert pa TTor
ers, Bert Clingman and Major NJ Fetch
4 Judges and starters for the athletic
events include: Lieutenant Robinson
Phoenix, head Judge. Lieutenant Ding
man. starter: and Major Durant, Indiar
school; Captain Phelps Glendale; Mr.
/ Cooper. Tempe; Mr.. Wick Mesa. ana
| Mr.. Neeb Tempe, judges. Lieut. L eon-
ard Dykes of the high school facult1
and Lawrence Lehigh are directly j.
charge of the athletic program. F. c
/ Christensen of the high school is il
charge of transportation and supplies
All of the visiting caGers will be guest.
1 of the chamber of commerce committe,
at the barbecue at noon
4 Lieut.. w. w Carpenter of the hiel
school will be directing officer at tn,
fair grounds. r. #. Rosenhauer will
/ be in charge of the grandstand Tn.
I reviewing stand will include Adjutan
General Walter s. ingalls,. Captain Lin
toilr lBSBttlUE 81 C3QetS
Governor Thomas f. Campbell. Col j
]. Boniface and Colonel irish, regimen
tai commander
Governor to Present FLAG
Another feat of the program will
be the presentation of the regimenta
flag by Governor Compbell to Colone
Irish of Tempe Normal school,
Il Prizes are offered the winners of tn,
various events. In the manual of arm
contest Vic Hanny has agreed to Civ,
Il a SO merchandise order to the WHINE
of first place; a IS merchandise orde
to the second and a $3.50 merchandise
order to the third.
In the competitive squad drill. Hyde
Bros. will give necktie to each mem
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