Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-17

and return to starting point Prizes LIST,
$500 a points,.
220-Yard Dash, trials. Uniform, track.
First three men of each heat to run in
semi-finals and to be given credit for two
points each.
Tugof-War, for Battalion Champion
ship. In this event the two winning
teams of each Battalion will pull.
Prizes: Each Battalion Championship
team $500 and points.
220-Yard Dash. semi-fnal. Uniform,
track. First three men of each heat to
points each.
Sack Race. Uniform service or track
Distance. 80 yards. Prizes: list, $500 6
points) End, $500 C points,; 3rd, s1o0 a
points,.
Tug-ofWar. Winning teams of first
and second Battalions to pull for Regi-
mental Championship.
220-Yard Dash, final. Prizes: 1st. $500
az points,; End. $500 90 points, 3rd. IS, 90
Is points,.
Tug-of-War. Third Battalion to pull
and second Battalions for Regimental
Championship Twelve points to winner.
Running Backward Race Uniform
service or track. Distance, 80 yards.
When signal for starting is given, con-
testants must be lying on backs, heels
on starting line. heads toward finish
tape. Prizes: LIST, $500 Is points,; End,
$500 Is points,; 3rd. $1.OO a points,.
Relay Race for Regimental Champion
ship. Teams in the Battalions to run for
Battalion Championship prior to this
meet under direction of Athletic officer.
Uniform, service or athletic. Teams, s
men. Distance 70 yards, Two teams to
run at same time
Hopping Race. Uniform, service or
athletic. Entries. unlimited Distance.
so yards. Conditions, both feet strapped
together, make the distance. Prizes:
list: $500 Is points,; End 500 C points !;
3rd. s1.00 a points,.
Relay Race final. Prize: $500 and 16
points.
Special prizes will be awarded to the
silver loving cup and title of best ath-
lete; to company whose men win greatest
number of points, silver loving cup.
The baseball schedule provides for
Battalion and Regimental Championship
series. For the Battalion Championship
the companies of each Battalion will
play for the Battalion Championship.
Each team win have to play three games
of five innings each; ties to be played off.
The teams winning Battalion Cham
pionships will play for the Regimental
Championship. These games to be nine
innings; ties to be played Off
Teams made UP from the line officers.
Staff and Hospital Corps will constitute
the Regimental Burlesque League. The
winning team to receive box of 100 b. c.
NJ. cigars, given by D. 1. Gould. Each
team to play two games of five innings
ties to be played until broken. In the
Burlesque League 1t Is recommended
that no two uniforms be alike
These prizes are offered: LIST Battalion
winning team to get silver loving cup
presented by Major Presson; 2nd Battal-
ion winning team to get silver loving
cup presented by Major Mayo; 3rd Bat
TALON winning team to get silver loving
cup presented by Major Southard Regi-
mental team winning Regimental Cham
pionship to receive beautiful silver loving
cup presented by Regimental staff.
Company commanders are asked to
take an interest in the athletics of their
companies and to see to it that a ball
team and track team are organized
Properly organized athletics in each
ypiI In
listments and increase the espirit-de-
corps.