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CITY READY FOR
ROYAL FOURTH
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vided by the 18th Infantry band and
the audience will sing America"
III addition to a complete program
of track and field events with COM
petition between soldiers, police and
firemen, there will be tugs of war,
fat mems races fire-fighting drills,
boxing and wrestling tournaments
and vaudeville acts.
The main boxing go Will be staged
ty Police Lieutenant Earl Halstead
and Firemen Eddie Weber, both
former professional boxers. Other
bouts are scheduled.
PatrolInan Frank Prindle, former
heavyweight champion of Indiana,
will wrestle Fireman Ed Smith Of
Pumper Company Is.
strongest Policeman
The worlds strongest policeman
will be seen in action when Traffic
officer Sylvest breaks rocks with
his bare fists and pulls fire depart
ment pumper before the grandstand
with his teeth.
Traffic Officer Curtis Barge has
challenged any other policeman or
fireman to eat custard pie for the
championship Of Indianapolis.
Special fat mems race will have
as participants Police Captain Bar
rett Bali, ESQ pounds, and Patrol
man Merle Pollock, 270 pounds, who
will run 220 yards. a feature 100
yard dash will be run by Fireman
Lee Curry, Engine Company No.
II and Ioatrol1nan Holtclaw.
Officials for the meet are:
Honorary referee, General Ault-
man; referee Harry Dame; field
judge Major S. B. Philpot; assistant
field Judge, Lieut.. E. H. Burger;
timers, Lieuts. G. E, Isaacs and D.
C. Roth; starter, Lieut.. R Gather;
clerks of the course, J. A. Elmore
and ]. F. Terrence; announcer,
Sergt. NJ. C. Rudolph; assistant
judges, Col. E. j. Nowlen, Police
Chief Herman F. Rikhoff and Fire
Chief John ]. O'Brien.
Concert by Band
During the evening there will be
special concert by the Police and
Firenlen's band, platform vaudeville
acts and a patriotic fireworks
spectacle.
Assembly positions for the parade
have been designated, as follows:
G. A. R. To form on New York
st. with head at Meridian St., fac
ing west.
18th u S. Infantry-On Wash
lngton ST, with head at Delaware
ST., facing west
Indiana National Guard-On Della
ware ST., between Market and Wash
ington Sts., head at Washington St.,
facing south.
Organized Reserves and Naval Re.
servres-On Market head at Della
ware ST.. facing west.
+ American Legion and Red Cross
Nurses (marchingeO Pennsylvania
ST., head at Washington St., facing
south
Patriotic Societies-Ladies ir
motor cars-headed by Gold Star
Mothers ON Pennsylvania St., head
at Market St., facing south.
City Police and Fire Departments
On Market St., between Delaware
and Pennsylvania SITS, head at
Pennsylvania st., facing west.
Fraternal Organizations-On Della
ware ST., with head at Market ST.,
facing south.
Naval Reserve Training Camp and
Boy Scouts--On Alabama ST., head
at Washington St., facing south.
A balloon ascension and fireworks
are features CT a celebration to be
held at Riverside Park. The first
marine fireworks ever shown in In
dianapolis will be on the program,
with swimming contests, at Broad
Ripple Park.
Celebrations are also planned at
the Indianapolis Country Club, High.
land Golf Club, Woodstock, Broad
moor and Cvalon Clubs and Bren-
denwood.
More than 1000 former students
of St. Johns School, LA w. Georgia
St.. are expected to attend the an