Evening star., 1926-03-25


1t is expected that every leading
athlete OF this country viii compete
in one or more OF the events ar
ranged for the sesQuicentennial. In
addition many of the foreign coun-
tries will be represented. Canada
has promised to send competitors TO
all the major events.
Track and field athletics will oc-
cupy a leading spot in the program.
Among the championship events to
be decided on the cinder path are the
mems national A. A. q. champion
ships, the women's national A. A. U.
championships. the mems national
decathlon championship, full
course marathon race from Valley
Forge to the stadium, and the ma
tional railroad and national indus
trial championships.
Ten Of the best track and field
athletes now in Europe. including
the marvel of all time, Paavo Nurmi
of Finland, have been invited to take
part in the national mems champion
ships. The many foreign stars now
in this country, including Stenroos
of Finland. the Olympic marathon
winner; Charley Hoff of Norway,
holder of world pole vault and in
door broad jump records; Myyra of
Finland. the Olympic javelin cham
pion; Paulen, the Belgian half-mile
champion, and Arne Borg, the Nor
wegian swimming wonder. also will
compete.
The challenge round of the Davis
Cup tennis matches will bring Bill
Tilden. world champion; Billy John
ston and Vincent Richards of the
United States, against the team that
earns the right to challenge.
Golf, fencing. polo, cricket, soccer,
boxing, rowing. canoeing, bicycle
riding, archery, swimming, gym
nastics, rife shooting, fresh water and
surf casting, billiards. base ball and
foot ball are having an important
place on the six-month program.
List of Main Events.
National archery championship,
National Base Ball FederatiOn's amateur
ehfmelDatii fnteerDatiopsi billiard championship.
National Bicycle Association OF American
International cricket match.
National fresh-water casting championship
National senior and junior canoeing cham
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National fencing championships.
Nstionai Nsiionii iiT rsiIrcad ehampionships and ma
ti0nal industrial championships.
National Junior cross-eountry champion
National ssf ,HslSseE the
golf chaqpionshiD.. the women's Eastssrn
Corps championship and the Leslie Cup
Palm Iong-range international rife shoot
National rowing championships,
National swimming championships for men
Davis Gun challenge round tennis matches.
the intercollegiate tennis championships. the
public courts national tennis championship
International World Court tennis cham
Nstional track and Geld championships for
Atlantic Coast shoot and other champion
shin traDshoOting tournaments.
International polo tourney.
National air races.
In addition to the above national
championships, there will be many
other important and interesting
events. These include:
Philadelphia public school mass sports.
pageantG and athletic games.
horse show which should be one or she
best ever held in this country; xv,,oh .oraa-
rons from the states of Pennsylvania. New
Jersey and New York and from the cities of
Philadelphia, New York and Toronto Will
x series. Of lacrosss matches illustrating
the original American game.
series OF soccer tournaments Tor ele.
mentary schools, high schools. colleges and
motor boat racing program and yacht
ing program for small boats on the Delaware
4 rodeo illustrating competitive cowboy
marathon race from Valley Forge to the
Stadium.