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Show (Copy for This Department Supplied h&.Wfe' fiT th American Legion News Service.) FAMOUS ATHLETES ENTER IN PHILADELPHIA POSTS' MEET Over the top (of the hurdles). Meanix, Barron and Loomls, of Olymplo fame in the 220-yard low hurdles which Barr6n won. Yeomen (F) of Posl' 50, Philadelphia, sending the cinders flying in the 75-yard dash. With winners in the Olympic games and other famous athletes entered in many of the events, the first annual track and field meet of the Philadelphia Philadel-phia posts of the American Legion presented an array of stars that made athletic history in the city. Legion Le-gion posts from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and other states were represented in the events open only to members of the veterans' organization. More than 8,000 persons attended the meet which was staged at Franklin Frank-lin field, University of Pennsylvania. One of the most novel events on the program was the 75-yard dash for yeoman (F) of Post 50, Philadelphia, which was won by Miss Marie Baxter In 11 1-5 seconds. J. W. Driscoll, a Boston Legionnaire, captured first place In the national "Legion 600-yard run. An undress race exhibition given by members of Prince-Forbes post of West Philadelphia and a tug-of-war between Prince-Forbes post and the State Fencibles 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 rr 20 year's experience. experi-ence. He is sixty-five years old and served overseas with the motor mechanics. me-chanics. Practically all the leading athletic clubs within a day's journey of Philadelphia Phila-delphia were represented at the Legion Le-gion meet. The trophy for the team winning the most points 'as awarded award-ed to the Meadowbrook club of Philadelphia. |