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Show !! STAGE FIELD mm mil hmm Returned Service Men Will Compete in Athletic Contests Con-tests During Fair Week. An athlelie contest unparalleled by any-thinir any-thinir in tlio history ot the state will be staged at the State Fair grounds October 9, in which men of the "Utah returned re-turned service 'athletes will participate. The affair is under tile direction of i-'n-o-man l.assett, appointed chairman of tae arraiiKC.ncms conimittce by the executive execu-tive committee of iho welcome home cc':ehl-a lion October $-10. All the field activities of the day have b'-,-n tarncd over to the con-niittce hy tiic slate fair association and no horse races or other regular events will be held October 9. il is announced. .evcial rtahr.s in the iv.ilitarv "and naval service of the T'niti d Stales, who parlielpaled in the intcl--allied ranifs at l'aris. will take part in the various ir.-n-k and field events of the dav, accordinn to Ml-. Itass.-tt. As soon as the application blanks are pruned they will be seal 10 al school oraches in the state and oilier prize winners, win-ners, who will add interest to the contests. con-tests. only men in the armv, naw or marine corps wi'.l be clh.-ih'u; lo enter the contests, con-tests, as- well as men s-.ill in the service. Men in the S. A. T. 0. and the It. O. T. (. will, also be permitted to enter the ce nts, which will include field and track contests. The irnek evenls will consist of the fol.owine:, for which sufficient entries an- practically assured, according to .Mr. l.assett: W"-y:ird dash, "-il.ya-d dash, -MO-vard dash, half nule, one mile, two mile and tivi- mile runs. In tiic field ,-vents the f.itl.m'ini; entries w.il be listed: Kuunim: hieh iumn. rnnnint; broad '."tap. the pole vault and a renade-tnri.nina renade-tnri.nina contest will feature Hie dav. Xeison Xorcren and V. 1-1. I lav will ot cat..- as t!. ,.nl,. M imb;ev-. 1-ut ":-i7,-s - i;ild wni.-h,.. aporop. rlai--.v i"ii,:t.vh1- will . provided hv liie "cotMil'.cc. Second prates - also emtrtn e ! .yiletl.-s- mil be eiveti l :l second ',a"c men. For men who finish (bird lb.- tiri-amtenients committee will provide |