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Show WALKING RACE TO BE HELD NEXT SATURDAY The walking fans of the city will be given another treat next Saturday when ;he Englishmen and A merieans of the Deserei gym will clash. The struggle will take place on the Deseret gym Indoor In-door running track at 6 o'clock and will be five miles in length. Each man will trot seven laps, or one-half mile. Ten men will be on each team. Recently the Englishmen lowered the Germans' colors In a walking contest in an easy manner and this victory led t hevn to considerable boasting. The Americans appeared with a challenge and the English team will have to light hard to hold their own against these cracks. In the Americans' lineup will be Ted Johnson, Al Warden, well-known loca" long distance runners, while John Giles. Ieo Sperry, Carl Badger and David Smith will be some of the other members. mem-bers. With this classy material the red, white and blue team are confident oi ictory. The walking game 's hecoi-dnr nonular in Salt Lake, and , what promises to b a battle will take place on New Year's day between the police force ami a nicked team from the Des'-rr.t gym on the latter's tra-k. .--ince tho policemen have decided to en t er t lie walking race they have been putVng ir. som stren'i ons work cm their beats getting into shape. ' Chief Parley Wh'te's boys an-expecting- to take the rare in an eas manner, wbde the team from the Deseret gym are also confident- |