Evening star., 1903-07-16
Promotion of Competition.

1.-The greatest effort will be made to pro-
mote competitions in various events, both
individual and team, throughout the entire
year between posts in the same athletic
district.
"Permission, under restrictions, may be
granted by post commanders to visit other
posts for the purpose of taking part in ath
letic contests; such permission not to be
considered leave of absence or furlough,
but will be noted on returns same as alb
Sence under par. 81, A. X.
I'm September of each year there will be
a district athletic meet, where there will
be competitions among the post teams OF
the district, in the same events with the
same relative values for scoring, as pre-
scribed for the department athletic meet.
THE athletic representatives of the posts
participating will constitute district board
of athletics. which, under direction Of the
post commander where the athletic meet Is
held. will have complete control of the COM
petition and make all necessary arrange
ments to have 1t properly conducted. When
necessary to have at least three members
the post commander will appoint additional
members of the board from the officers on
duty at the post. The post commander will
appoint the necessary referees, umpires
timekeepers, markers. judges statistical
officers and such other necessary officials" ;"
Ten Districts Formed.
For competitions in athletics among con-
tiguous posts and for the purpose Of Sc
lectng competitors for the department
athletic meet. posts in the department have
been grouped into ten districts The posts
at Fort Myer, Va, Washington barracks,
Fort Washington. Md. and Fort Hunt Md,
constitute the 7th district according to
Gen. Chaffees orders The district team
which will represent the district in the de-
partment athletic meet will consist of the
winners of the different classes of events
at the district meet If there be but one en-
try In an event ne must go on the team
without competition.
AS soon as possible after the district ath-
letic meet in 1904 there will be held de-
partmental athletic meet at West Point.
n. Y. where the district teams will COM
pete in events prescribed.
Capt Lindsey Designated.
Captain J. r. Lindsey. 10Th Cavalry. A. d.
c., is announced as representative for de-
partmental athletics.
For the department meet an amount
equal to two dollars for each organization
participating will be subscribed by each
post fund and sent to, the representative for
department athletics when called for, and
each officer in the department is requested
to subscribe one dollar and send same to
the representative for department athletics,
all for the purpose OF procuring prizes for
tho department contest.
The winners Of the different classes of
| events will constitute the, department ath-
letic team. There must lbe at least three
competitors in each class of events. The
members of the department team will be
known as the champion (class) Of the de-
partment of the east for the year -
To each member will be given suitable
insignia. !"
Members Of the department team cannot
again compete in the department meet.
Special competitions for f'champions" will
be devised later.
The meet in August this year will be the
ordinary post athletic meet.