Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-07
SERVICE ATHLETES
ON WAY TO MEET
Army, Navy and Marine Corps
to Compete in Annual
Legion Games
COLLEGE STARS ENTERED

Hundreds Of army and navy ana
marine athletes ares on their way 10
this city, for the third annual American
Legion GANGS, which start Friday
afternoon and continue Saturday AFTER
noon at Shibe Park, the home OF CONNIE
Mack's Athletics.
The entry list for the meet Is the
largest of all and is rapidly approach.
ing the mark for entries that the Uni,
versity of Pennsylvania relay carnival
holds for individual entries.
Instead Of five or six events, as IN
former years. for the men in the three
branches of the service, n regular track
and field championship will be held.
In addition to the events for the serv.
ice men, special events that have drawn
the cream of athletes from the East
will be on the program. Also there
will be modified marathon race from
yillanova to the City Hall, listed for
Saturday.
In former years the marathon race
was finished on Franklin Field, but with
the tearing down and the building of
, the new stadium the officials Of the meet
decided to change the finish mark from
Shibe Park to the City Hall. cutting
Ou tHe tnTee IulleS tHdt WOuiu nave
been necessary had the finish been made
at Shibe Park.
From villanova the rathoners will
follow Lancaster Pike to the City line,
to Belmont avenue, down through the
West Park. over the Girard Avenue
Bridge, to the Green street entrance to
the Park and down the Parkway to
the City Hall.
According to George orton, Friday
Will be given over to the service men,
who will also be permitted to run in
three races on Saturday. Saturday the
cream Of the athletes of the East and
Legion athletes in this and surrounding
States will vie for championships.
Larry Brown, who won the half mile
intercollegiate championship at Cam
bridge; AL Leconey, who broke the in.
tercolleginte 100.yard dash record; Al.
Ian Woodring. Of Syracuse, who has en-.
tirely recovered from his injuries suf.
fered in the intercollegiates; George
Bronder. intercollegiate javelin cham.
pion; Hayes. Of Notre Dame. who re.
Gently equaled Leconey's record in the
Western Conference meet; Murphy. the
high jump champion Of the Western
Conference. and Andy Desch, Notre
Danes great quarter miller; Farrell, of
VIC A>CW 1OTk sUTIUt CUum.
pion, and a number of others will be
| represented in the meet.
The full program for the two days
ts as follows: Friday. June q, Army,
Navy and Marine Corps Day: 106
Yards. 900 yards. 40 yards. 100 yards
high hurdles. 900 yards low hurdles,
one mile. medley relay, pole vault, high
jump. broad jump. shotput, javelin
throw and discus throw. Saturday, lie.
gion Day.
Service events: $50 yards, three
miles. one mile relay race.
| National Legion events: 100 yards,
600 yards, one mile, interstate one
mile relay race.
! Local Legion events: 100 yards, 75-
yard dash, female; Post medley relay
race. one-half mile relay race, Post
tug Of war.
A. A. Y. open events: Handicap.
| 100 Yards. 220 yards, 100 yards high
hurdles, 40 yards, $50 yards, high
jump. broad jump. pole vault, shotput.
interscholastic medley relay race and
one mile invitation race, scratch.
| Modified marathon, from Villanova
to City Hall, the same to finish on City
Hall square at p. NJ.