Show 4 heA e 0 pan Le on onI I Copy PT for t Th This D Department Supplied l b bi c D 10 the American n LI Legion mJ News Service FAMOUS ATHLETES ENTER IN PHILADELPHIA POSTS' POSTS MEET ii n Over the top of the hurdles Barron Barren and Loomis of Olympic fame In the yard low hurdles which Barron Barren won Yeomen F of Pesi 50 Philadelphia sending the cinders cinder's flying In the yard 75 dash With winners In the Olympic games and other famous athletes entered In Inmany inmany inmany many of ot the events the first annual track am and field meet of ot the Philadelphia Philadel Philadelphia Philadel- Philadel phia posts of the American Legion presented an array of stars that made athletic history In the city Legion Le Legion gion glon posts fro from n Pennsylvania New NewYork NewYork NewYork York New Jersey Massachusetts and other states were represented In the events open only to members of the veterans' veterans organization More than persons attended the meet which was staged at Franklin FrankIin Frank Frank- lin field geld University of Pennsylvania One of the most novel events on the program was the yard 75 dash for yeoman F of ot Post 50 Philadelphia which was won by Miss Marie Baxter In 11 5 1 seconds J. J W W. W DrIscoll a Boston Legionnaire captured first place In the national Legion yard COO run An undress race exhibition given by members members' of Prince-Forbes Prince post of ot West Philadelphia and a tug war tug war of-war between Prince-Forbes Prince pot post and the State post also were on the program Another event with a military flavor the bugle competition was won by Richard Singer of Philadelphia Phila delphia a bugler or it 20 years year's ence He Is sixty-five sixty years old and served overseas with th the motor me me- Pra Practically all an the leading athletic clubs within a days day's journey of Philadelphia Philadelphia Phila Phila- d delphia were represented at the Legion Legion Legion Le Le- gion meet The trophy for the team winning the most points was vas as awarded award award- ed to the Meadowbrook dub Crab of ot Phila Phila- delphia I |