New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-04
5000 Diamond Ring Offered
TO Individual Selling Most
Tickets for State Attn
letic Games at Syracuse
Ships, Pullman Cars, Tents,
Army Buildings Will Help
House the $50, 900 Guests
Expected at New Orleans

A 5000 diamond ring is the prize
most tickets to the American Legion
athletic games TO be held on Friday
afternoon, September 90, at the Uni-
versity Stadium, Syracuse, n. r., for
the veterans mountain camp Of the
American Legion situated on Paradise
Point, Topper Lake, N. Y, and the
Legion,s welfare work, according to an
announcement made to-day by Bernard
F. Ryan, chairman Of the state athlet-
.cs committee. Mr.. Ryan said that q
smaller Prize would be awarded to the
post, womens auxiliary or club at
tanning the highest mark in selling
tickets.
The stadium at Syracuse seats APP
proximately 10000 persons, and this
number of tickets has been printed,
MI. Ryan said. The tickets cost 80
cents each. Mr.. Ryan expects to send
blocks of tickets, 100 or more, to each
post and auxiliary in the Legion with
Z, request that they sell them, he said.
Urges Sales Of Tickets
William F. Deegan, state commander
Of the Legion, has sent out another
appeal to the posts and auxiliaries
urging that these tickets be sold in
large numbers
Tickets may be obtained from Mr..
Ryan at No. 327 Montgomery Street,
Syracuse.
Charles Pope Caldwell, president Of
the camp, said:
"This is an opportunity for every
patriotic man, woman and child to
make small contribution to this camp
for tubercular and other convalescent
veterans. Fifty cents is very little to
give, but since the camp must be sup
ported by popular subscriptions every
little bit counts, and we are certainly
hoping for a large attendance at these
games"
New Orleans Arrangements
Ships, Pullman cars, tents and army
supply base buildings, private homes
and hotels will Louise the thousands of
delegates and visitors expected at the
American Legion national convention
in New Orleans, October 16 to 20.
A preliminary canvass by the con-
vention hotels and housing committee
has demonstrated that New Orleans
will be able to house 10000 guests.
Passenger liners will be locked, and
former "gobs" and marines will be
allotted first cabin accommodations on
them
A Pullman city of hundreds of cars,
to be established in three large rail
road yards, will care for $4,000 visitors,
the convention committee has an
nounced. The "hotels on wheels" will
be provided with all the conveniences
of a modern hostelry. Dining car
service will be maintained, shower
baths will be erected, and all equip
ment will be electrically lighted while
parked.
The railroads have established
charge of SIP for parking, in addition
to the S54 for daily Pullman car
rental. The average cost to the Pull
man guest will be about So a day.
Marines to Stage Picnic
United States Marine Post 800,
American Legion, will hold the first
regular meeting of the fall season next
Thursday evening at the post rooms,
100 Amsterdam Avenue, at sis o'clock.
All members are urged to be out.
Post 800 and United States Marine
Post 1876, of Brooklyn, will hold a joint
outing, dinner and dance at Sound
Beach, Conn, the latter part of Sep
TENDER. Further notice of this will be
published later.