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Show FIELD MEET TODAY FOR SOLDIER BOYS Six Hundred Members of Twentieth Infantry in Big Athletic Tournament. The regimental track and field meet of the Twentieth infantry, postponed from last Thursday, will be held at Cummings field this afternoon. The meet begins at 2 o'clock. More than 600 members of the Twentieth Twen-tieth will take part in the programme. Two hundred and fifty names have been entered In the so-called Individual con-teats, con-teats, and there will be tug-of-war teams of twenty-five men from each organization, organiza-tion, and also centipede teams of six men e!lThe Twentieth infantry band will be In attendance and will supply music before and during the meet. Every company will enter two men in eacii event. The contests will include grenade throwing and other peculiarly military exercises, as well as races of various' kinds and a list of field competitions. compe-titions. - The meet will be directed by officers of the regiment, with Lieutenant M. E. S. Stewart In charge. Officials have been selected from among prominent local athletic ath-letic enthusiasts. Valuable prizes, particularly of a useful character, will be awarded for first and second In each event. |