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The third annual American Legion state convention was held at Asbury Park, only about 20 miles away from Freehold. In addition to the still popular parade, the convention featured a track meet and several boxing matches. One of the matches even featured a future heavyweight world champion (1926-1928), Gene Tunney, the "Fighting Marine."