THE American Legion of Honor held its decennial celebration, August 29, at the city Colosseum in Jones’ Wood, New York City. About 10,000 people were present during the day. The athletic games, which were the chief attractions of the day’s festivities and for which handsome prizes were provided, resulted as follows:
100-yard run—T. J. Lee, first; E. C. Bauman, second. Time, 10 4-5s.
Half-mile run—A. Bair, first; W. F. Beck, second. Time, 2m. 20s.
One-mile “Go-as-you-please”—F. Howell, first; T. Curran, second. Time, 9m.
100-yard three-legged race—J. J. O’Brien, champion light weight wrestler of America, first; T. Gillan, second. Time not taken.
Half-mile run, for members’ sons under sixteen years of age—W. E. Garrity, first; P. Fanning, second. Time, 2m. 30s.
One-mile walk—S. F. Moen, first; J. J. Barker, second. Time, 8m.
High jump—D. J. Cox, 5 ft. 5 in., and B. Kline, 5 ft. 3 in.
Broad jump—T. J. Lee 17 ft. 4 in.; W. R. Hooper, 17 ft.
Tug-of-war, four each side—Won by the Turn Verein Society’s team.