Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-08-25
FORT SHAFTER NEWS i


Sporting blood at Fort Shafter
runs high. Nearly every sport that
exists is INDUCED in by the men
at this post, and still no progress to-
ward reaching the top seems to be
made. a large gymnasium provided
with paraphernalia OF every drscrip,
ton to produce muscle and endur-
ancc, fine baseball diamond, and
parade ground suitable for any
sort of outdoor sports, are at the
disposal of the men at all times.
Basketball, the universal game, is
played with enthusiasm, but to no
avail. Out of Sthree games played
with the Y. NJ. c. A. this year, but
one is marked to the credit of Fort
Shafter while last year the men
of this post cahied away every
game. Something must be rad,cally
wrong. Perhaps the secret lies in
the fact that some of its best play
ers have been crippled or sick, but
surely, among a group of men OF
the number now at the post, sub
stitutes could be easily trained and
, be ready at moments notice to
take the places of the regulars
and play the game with equal skill.
Let 1t be hoped that something VIII
be done TO win Fort Shafter the
name It once had.
Its baseball average this year runs
low, and compares exactly with the
record made at basketball The men
play hard and earnestly, and win n
game once in while. But under.
meath II all lies something, hard to
detect, that holds them back. Per-
haps II is management or training,
or maybe the lack of support by the
rest of the soldiers at the post; but,
anyway, something should be done
to boost Fort Shafter into the run
ming.
Field day comes soon, when man
is tested against man, and all sol
diers at this post who are thinking,
of entering as contestants should be-
GIN to get into trim early. All OF
the men that made records for Fort
Shafter last year are still here, and
many new men who arrived on the
January boat have shown fine con
dition. No reason why Fort Shat
ter can not lead this year. To see
the men out running, jumping, put
ting the shot. etc. and trying 10
get into line. will be heartily APP
nroyed by every one In the post. TO
create q deep interest along these
lines will surely mean that the
"roadpounders" will no longer be
tailenders .H. ....
Dig Trenches. :, c,
Tuesday morning, August %, Com
many marched up among the hills
back of Kalihi for Tits weekly day
out" Entrcnching tools were or
+ dcred to he carried, and the men
knew what was doing. After nix
Sg about an hour through lantana
and up the hills, they halted, stack
ed arms and were instructed to dig
individual trenches. Digging III
hard red dirt with entrenching tools
such as soldier carries on Ms
! field belt Is no easy matter, hut, oil
course. in time of war and under
o heavy fire. most anything would &c
tn yet under cover, and 50 the meu
are trained to use these small picks
and shovels. After digging for about
two hours at different kinds 81
. trenches, a short lecture was Siver
. the men by the company command
l err. and then the men marched bact
. to the post in time for dinner.
Kistler Improving. r
. Sergeant Kistler Of Company 7
is on his feet again after having
2 severe operation which confined MN
q. IN his bed for thirteen days. He II
!. regainlng strength fast and VIII re
, turn for duty in "A short time.
Up Moanalua Valley. A.,
COMPANY II took trip up Moa
:. nalua Valley last Tuesday mornini
5 and had some field practise, such a.
! digging tren-hes, to see how long j
: would really take in time OF war
!. This is a fine thing for the boys
Q for It is not only good exercise, bu
C teaches them how to protect them
selves while under fire of an enemy
1 Post Laundry. =, ,.,,,
A Musician Lewis and his laundr'
5 business do not seem to agree. Per
3 hans It would be a good thing 10
Lewis to build a laundry OF his owl
. and hire II few husky soldiers to d
3 the work Then, no DOUBT ther
-. would be no delay In getting IN
n laundry back to the post FRIDAY a''
r ernoon or Saturday morning In tim
/. for inspe tion.
r There Is great competition anon
soldiers for Orderly to the Command
> ing Omcer. At guard mount each ia
the officer who mounts the guard
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