Evening star., 1903-07-16
ATHLET|CSIN.THEARMY
Featureof the Military Train
ing at the Posts.
GEN. CHAFFEE'S ORDER
cAL1sTHEN1cs FOR HALF AN
HOUR EVERY DAY.
Officer at Each Post to Be Designated
as Athletic Representative
Duty of Surgeons.

General Chaffee commanding the de-
partment of the east, has issued orders de-
signed to make athletics feature OF the
military training of troops in that depart
ment. I'm order to obtain definite re-
suits" says General Chaffee, post COM
manders will require their whole command
to participate daily Saturdays. Sundays
and holidays excepted) for not less than
half an hour in calisthenic or athletic ex-
ercises. From among those who excel IN
athletics will be selected the competitors
for the athletic meets.
Officers will originate such exercises as
will hold the interest of the men and i'm
prove their physical condition. The proper
exercise to overcome the special physical
defects Of the men will be prescribed
Post surgeons will have advisory superV1-
sion over the methods of training and Will
report to the post commander any exer-
else liable to impair health.
AN officer at each post will be designated
as athletic representative. He will be the
secretary and treasurer Of athletics. Will
keep records showing all receipts and ex- X
penditures, and will encourage athletics
over which, under the post commander, he
will have general supervision. On the 2oth
of each month he will submit to the post
commander for approval progressive
course of daily instruction in athletics for
the following month, specifying the eXer-
cises for each day. This will be published
in orders and copy forwarded direct to
the department athletic representative.
The daily hour for athletics may be utilized
for special training in competitive events.
Post Athletic Meet.
ION a day during the last week Of the
months of March. April May, June, July
and August. to be designated by the post
commander, there will be a post athletic
meet, when all duties except the necessary
guard and fatigue will be dispensed with
and the day devoted to carrying out the
program of athletic events prescribed for
department competitions and, In addition
such other events for individuals or teams
as will make the exercises both beneficial
and Interesting.
Each company or troop commander will
designate at least one man from his organ
iZatiOn to participate in each class OF
events applicable to his branch Of the serv-
ice, at each post athletic meet
Events not laid down in the rules of the
intercollegiate Track Association or other
prescribed rules will be described in sutfi
cent detail to enable their adoption at
other posts.
wherever they can. the rules of the In
tercolegiate Track Association will apply.
Post commanders will, If practca BILE,
appropriate from the profits of the post eX-
change a reasonable amount for athletics
and prizes for competitions. For the post
athletic meet it will conduce to additional
interest ana more elleCludl ColHpetI,lon IL
the prizes consist of implements, apparel or
apparatus necessary In training for or COM
peting in the particular event.
"A winner Of an event at a post athletic
meet will not be allowed to again compete
that year at that post in that particular
event, except at the meet for selection Of
the post team for the district meet. The
post meet in August will be a competition
among the winners of the year at the post
meets in the events specified for places on
the post team to compete at the district