The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-10-22

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pendence the Sesquicentennial Inter
national Exposition will take place IN
Philadelphia from June l, 1926 tc
December !, 1926.
Definite dates already have beer
set for many events in the sports pro.
gram of the Exposition and dates foi
others will be fixed as soon as various
associations or governing bodies IN
various branches meet. When com.
pleted, the program will eclipse any
ever arranged on either side Of the
Atlantic.
DR.. George w. 0rton, sesquicen-
tennial director of sports, has received
the assurance Of Hon. Murray Hubert
President, and Fred Ruben, Secre-
tary-Treasurer of the A. A. U. and
many A. A. u. heads here and in other
cities, that various A. A. u champion
ships will be held in Philadelphia dur
ing the Exposition in 1926.
Track and field championships,
swimming championships, and other
events will bring together famed ath-
letes from all sections of America MS
we'll as from Europe.
Three Industrial Meets
Mr.. John T. Coleman, chairman of
the subcommittee announces three big
industrial meets will be given, one
being the annual championships Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, another being
open to all railroads, and the third
open to all men In industrial work.
These meetings will probably be NAM
moth affairs with from 6,000 to 10000
persons competing. Canada will be
represented in the railroad meet and
other railroads far distant from phila-
delphia will send their best men and
women.
DR.. Elmer, Chairman of the sub
committee on Archery. has already re-
ceived word that the National Archery
Championships will be allotted to Phil
adelphia next year, The Fresh Water
Casting Association Of America also
voted to hold its championships in
Philadelphia.
Two Big College Meets
Both the l. G. A. A.A. A. and the
N. G. A. A. will hold their champion
ships in connection with the Sesqui-
centennial, these being the two most
important college track and field
meets Of the year
The Army, Navy and Marine Corps
will hold their championships In base
ball, swimming, track and field, tennis,
golf, boxing and wrestling and foot
ball In Philadelphia next summer, this
being the first time the three branches
OF the Service will meet for champion
ship honors. These events will be
thrown open to the three Services of
all the countries Of the world and some
OF them are certain to be Interna-
tional.
The American Kennel Club, for the
first time In Its history, will give a
show as part Of he Sesquicentennial
Sports program. This guarantees to
Philadelphia the finest dog show ever
held in America.
William M. HolIenback, chairman of
the subcommittee on football, is
working on schedule of college
games that will fill the City's new
Stadium on numerous occasions In
spite Of the fact that there will be
100000 seats and standing room for
100000 more.
Douglas Stewart, chairman Of the |
on soccer has arrang-
d for four tournaments for elemen-
airy schools, high schools, colleges
md clubs respectively.
Events Before Opening
Dates Of events proceeding the
pening Of the Exposition are as fol-
ows:
January 9th, Eeastern Pennsylvania
'ivision Sabre Championship at Penn
ylvania A. c.
January 21st, Eastern Pennsylvania
'ivision Epee Championship at Penn
ylvania A. c.
February 9th, Eastern Pennsylvania
'ivision Foil Championship at Penn
ylvania A. G. II
February 18th, National 3-Weapon !
cam Championship. IL
March 10th, Sesquicentennial Inter-
ational Foil Championship at Penn
1lvania A. C. II
May 2Sth and goth, /. G. A. A. A. A. I
rack and Field Championships. 0
May 31st, Sesquicentennial Ameri-
IN Henley Regatta ond ErhnvikftI n