Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-19
Submarine Base to Stage Asnusi Field
 Day Thursday. June 21.

The Harvard and Yale boat race on the Thames river this month is not the only thing the people of New London and sur rounding territory are looking frward 10 There IS another big event 10 come on ihe day before The race which vii sttrsci many thousands Of vis.tort. and that lt the Submarine Bass's fourth annual field day and carnival to be held on the ath- letic field at the base June 22. Those who were fortunate enough to witness or par ticipate in the field days of the past three years at the base know only too well that the term field day and cscnival' k mere ly a synonym for a rousing good time. And 1t might be said in nsssing that when it comes to solid entertainment the sat- ors at the base are without peers.
 While the field days other years have been everything claimed for tho and more, the one to be staged 5G- e Is going to surpass in every detail a. thing of this nature yet attempted 0y 0 saii- ors The amusement committee having the event in charge is s1arin@ DO pains or expense 10 make # a super gala occa- sion, and if you haze made othec ar engagements for that day you would do well to. cancel them now and make prep arations to spend June % al the case. Special consideration will be given 10 the care and amusement of the children of visitors so there will be TO excuse for not | attending. In this connection the com mittee has provided free toys and anuse- ments for the little ones.
 The day will begin at a. m. with a track meet IL will include everything from marathon and hurdle races to greased pig and pillow fighting contests Foiloging the meet. ball game beginning at ?. m. will be played between Fort Slocum and the Submarine Base with the i lineups as follows:
 Fort slocum-Fox If. Butler e. Merrill G, Coran If. Brooks 3b, Williams 15, Haley or Eitzei ?. Foster 2b. Pancozst | cf
 Submarine Base-Lopez ID. Moore SD. AIbertson If, Lockwood C. Saletnick f, Burns cf Burdette ss. Leshick 20. Furin or Davis p.
 Frank j. Murphy of the Connecticut state boxing and wrestling commission and Charles Holmes. also a member of the commission. will umpire the game. One of the dominant features of the day will be the boxing bouts. which viii
 begin at 7.5o D. m. thus allowing Epec- | tators to watch them in the cool of the | evening. Three bouts in all will be fought. The first will be a four round preliminary between Sailor Storkson. i5e
 lbs. of the U. s. S. Ks. and Sailor John.
 son. 135 lbs. of the U. s. S. R-27. The .
 rounds between Sailor Thompson 151 lbs.
 of the U. s. s. K-1. and Sailor Crouch. 15o lbs. of the U. s. s. R-ef. A final
 bout of six ro'Sznds will then be fought by Lefty Muchels. 156 lbs. of the Submarine
 Base, and Soldier Carbone. 1so lbs. of . Fort Wright. The officials al the base
 have been very fortunate In securing the services of the Connecticut state boxing and wrestling commission to oficiate at
 these events. Moses King. chairman of
 the commission. will act as referee. while A. ". Castle. the commissions secretary. ] and T. E. Donahue, a member. will act as } judges. George Eshenfelder of the New London Day will be timer.
 ? The carnival end of the field day VII { be represented by wheels of fortunes l dart boards, a water baby concession. 5 freak side shows. ski balls. radiophone
 dancing, free amusements of various na-
 ture, and all the other things that make up a real carnival The radiophone will , | be tuned to receive messages within a radius of several hundred nils. Just preceding or following the boxing bout
 this radiophone will be rsfhed off. The
 dance will be given in the open air on
 the athletic field from D. m. until mid
 night. Continuous music throughout ths day will be had from the lo-piece brasl
 band from Fort Wrign
 Both officers and enlisted personnel ol the base and submarines extend a cordiz
 invitation to everybody to attend thii field day and carnival. They offer ever,
 assurance that nothing will be left un done to provide real entertainment ant
 comfort for the visitors. Admission q
 the athletic feld Is free.