Evening journal., 1921-07-07
SPORT CARNIVAL
FORP. R. FOLK
Baseball, Tennis, Boxing,
Trapshooting on July
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CONTESTS OPEN TO
PENINSULA MEN

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washington Railroad Athletic Asso-
citation. of this city. will hold its
seventh annual field day sports here
on july 2s. Il will include track
field. traps shooting, baseball. swim
ming and singles and doubles IN
tennis.
Trap-shooting contest will be be-
tween the Maryland and Delaware
Division teams at the association
trans lust north Of Thirtieth street
and west Of the railroad tracks
Grounds may be reached by the troll
lev line running between Nandever
avenue and Claymont street ana 1
Thirtieth and Market streets ENten-
s,ve preparations are being made to
care for a very large attendance
The Maryland team will be made up
N such noted marksmen as Worth
ineton. Parsons. Cornog, Spragg'
smith. Baker. GARNER, McCardell,
David and Robertson. This event |
should receive the support OF the
trap-shooters and gunners Of the en-
tire state OF Delaware and nearby
points Of both Maryland and Penn
svlvania. Seldom has there been
such interest manifested by the rail-
road bows" as there is in the ar
rangements being made for this
shoot
While the shooting contest is in
progress. that in tennis viii be going
on at the association courts at the
rear and adjacent to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Office building south
~ Water street and east of French.
This will be another treat and attrac-
ton for the lovers OF this game. EN-
ploves Of both the Maryland and Del
aware divisions who have already en-
tered for this contest are taking ad-
vantage OF their noon period and
after hours Of the Offices and other
places they arc employed TO be ready
for the meet. Much friendly rivalry
has been promoted and all are eager
for their call to face their opponents
A baseball game between the boys
OF the Norfolk Division at Cape
Charles. Va. and the Maryland Divi-
gion is also scheduled for the dia-
mond at Church and Third streets
/ at 10 A. NJ. local time.
|, This ball gamo will be followed by
another ball game between the Mary
land Division team and that Of the
Delaware Division from Clayton.
The Maryland Division pitching stan
will include Merrill Thoms, J. L.
stidham. J. b. Rash, Clifford Lewis
Ernest Minner and two dark
horses" II. r Eckrich, Pete Con-
molly. Of Wilmington, and Gillespie
OF Perryville. will be ready 10 receive
other players will include Boyle
Thomas. Connor. Hayes. sharpe
Thompson, Keesey. Nannort.. tn
players are employees Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad and reside a
points in Delaware. Maryland an'
Pennsylvania, and have been playinl
with the fastest teams of the presen
season. The p. B. and W. r. r. A. A
has left nothing undone TO give tn
residents of wilmington and nearb
points the best possible and ask moth
ing In return from the public but
large attendance.
Grand and division of1cials q
Pennsylvania Railroad and local OF
hclals Of both the B. and o. and th
p. and r. railroads will attend. Th
Pennsylvania Railroad officials al
doing much to have all employ'
promote athletics and are giving n
athletic field considerable attentic
preparatory TO the coming events.
This matter has not failed the acl
nowledgement OF the employees, WI
have shown such appreciation
forming athletic associations
Media. Lamokin, Wilmington az
Perryville. The local athletic ass
citation. with present quarters
schulte's building. Market al
Eighth streets. has been incorporat
and has done much for this city
Present officers are Leroy T. HI
ton. president; jerome B. Clark, Vi
president: Robert A. McDonough, 7
cording secretary; John A McLaug
lin. financial secretary, and Arth
f. Parsons. treasurer.
Not only are the members OF
local association eligible to enter
events. but all employees OF
Maryland Division and those Of
Delaware Division at Wilmingt
AOErAnfA Will AAANAt VI AAA' N1NAAAA'
Division at Wilmington also may
ter by conferring promptly W
John r. Quinn, chairman Athle
Committee, general yard office. or
association room, James J. Donl
division chairman Of Athletics,
Charles l. Evans. member Of Gr'
Committee Athletics.
The program will be as folio
local time:
Trap-shooting. 10 A NJ; ten
10 A. NJ: track and field, p.
baseball. 10 A. NJ. and $40 P.
swimming. 5.45 p. NJ. and box
open air. $50 P. NJ.
On the day of the carnival. M
bers Of the local athletic associa
will parade. forming at the Pc
sylvania Station, headed by the
r and W. r. r. A. A. Band under
leadership of Prof. John A. Wins
and proceed Front TO Market
Eleventh. to French, to Fourth
Church, to athletic field.
Tickets may be obtained at
local railroad Offices and at the
letic field.
Twenty-Five cents will be char
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