The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
MOTOR AND COUNTRY CLUB TEAMS GET ID MEMBERS FIRST DAY Fine Reports Are Made at Initial Meeting of Five
 Day Campaign
COMPANY c LEADS
 FOR THE FIRST DAY,
Secured More Members Than Any Other Team-Shelby to Send Let ter to His Friends Urging
 Them to Join the Club

About POO life and active members of the Birmingham Motor and Country club met yesterday afternoon at o'clock for lunch in the Tutwiler coffee room, and made reports on the progress of the cam paign for new members. Although many of the team captains had not been able to get their together, total of 110 new ones were reported. Col. John E. Shelby, cs~-nmandins the regiment of "Actives." reported that the enemy had captured his adiutant, Thornton Estes. He added however that troop of cav airy was in full pursuit of the enemy and would bring Aaiutant Estes back into the fold by this morning.
 The highest number secured by any ono committee yesterday turned in by r. P. Cheape of Company C, in the ''Lifers' division. The next highest was reported by J. A. Yates committee, which is tho boatsmen team of the &C., tive division. The 'Lifers' are command ed by Col. George A. Bllnn. Jr and Col.
 John F, Shelby Is commander of the "Actives"
 PRIZE IS MOTORBOAT | The team prize for the campaign will
 
 become the property of the team which secures the largest number of new mem-
 bers for the club. The first individual
 prize will be large canoe which will go to the individual who secures the largest number of new members. The sec-
 ono individual prize will be a life pre- server. The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company offers an electric iron as the third prize. and Robert w, Ewing of Roberts x Sons, offers plate and 100 engraved cards as fourth prize in the individual class. 1 The canoe and the motorhoat are n'lo mentarily expected in Birmingham. as they were ordered last Friday through the Birmingham Arms x Cycle Co. When they arrive both craft will be displayed in the lobby of the Tutwiler. with the pr cper inscription to denote what they are for There is keen rivalry for the motorboat and all teams will put forth it's best effort as it Is a prize well worth possessing. It will become the joint prop erty of the members of the team v''~- ming it
 Following are the reports made yester- day. Company A, Capt II. NJ. Bailey, |; Company B, Capt. Jack Riddle, 3; Conn pany c, r. P. Cheape, IT; Company D. W. M Drennen, no report Company E, Robert Jemson, Jr.. 6; Company r. Ii. t Latimer, no report Company G, J. w. Sharples, g. Company II, R. l.. Tot ten, z Company I, John T Yeatman, 3: Company J. k. w. Ewing, g. Company K. E. & Lester. no report (out Company L, F. D. smith. 4; Company M. r, R.
 Ribble, 1; motor team, Capt. Charles Den ogre. 2; Growlers' team. Capt. J. Paul Jones, no report (ouD; Launch team, | Capt k. r. Burnett. 1; Auto team, Capt. Joseph E. Poole, no report; Tango team, Capt F. N. Brown, 8; Music A---' Capt. Tom Pankey. 1; Swimming team Capt. Charles l. Smith. A. Boatsmen team Capt. 1 J. A. Yates, 15. Gun club team, Capt. Gregory Johnson no report (ouO BaeiS0- l ors' team. Capt. II. A. Moseley. 3; Golf team. Capt Frank Hammond. 3; Lake team, Capt. W. o. Broyles report; | Racing team. Capt. T. l.. Moses, 3; Fish erman team, Capt. ]. Hugh Miller no l report (ouD.
 President Charles F. Rice, presiding, read telegram from D. w. Barrett 1 from Washington, commenting the pro- ject of the Birmingham Motor and Coun- l try club, and urging the teams to carry | forward the work in the usual Birmng- | ham style.
 TO WRITE TO FRIENDS l Col John F. Shelby, commanding the active division, will send a letter tals morning to hundreds of his personal | friends urging them to consider the Bir- mingham Motor and Country club. An | extract from the letter reads: | I've all recognize if Brminsham is to l be made an admirable and attractive city 1 in which to live and to make living.
 portion of our energies and work must l be directed toward the establishing of | parks and recreation grounds, This club l now has 400 acres of land in one tract. l situated 3is miles directly south of the | Woodward building Our clubhouse is
 most attractive in desgn, and adequately furnished Our lake covers no acres of 1 the land. as beautiful a body of water
 as there is in Alabama. and perhaps as can be found in the south. The future
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