Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24
CAMP OF I'd INF.
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veloped through the preparation and
training for the various events. It is
an invariable rule, that while the
young men are undergoing the train
ing, they abstain from alb vices that
tend to weaken the system and rende,
unit to compete for honors. and many
a young man has learned the lesson
that is required to be healthy and
successful athlete and does not hest
tate to impart the knowledge to his
friend that it is the real life to lead
and the effects are amazingly visible
in the body Of young men in camp at
this time: a more orderly and quiet
camp than the present one never APP
peared on this camp ground. Occasion
ally you will run across some fresh
rookie that takes the occasion of COM
ing to camp to explode some of the
excess steam he has bottled up, a
thing he would not think Of doing were
he back home, and just such fellows
as these queer" the whole guard and
put the good fellows in wrong with the
general public which otherwise would
lend encouragement.
Following Is the list of events as pro-
pared by Captain D. I. Gould, athletic
officer:
Competitive military problem. Problem
to begin promptly at 10 A. NJ. Aug. a. A
platoon Of at least three squads in col.
umn Of squads in full field equipment is
fired upon from enemy's position Zine of
figures) the company must deploy, halt
and open fire on the target.
Track Meet Schedule
Events to begin promptly at l P. M.
Event No. l, 100-yard dash, trials Event
No. 2. shelter tent pitching contest. Uni
forms. heavy marching order. Teams OF
two men; not more than four teams from
each company. Teams run 100 yards and
pitch tents in accordance with regula-
tions. Event No. 8, rescue race. Uni
form. service without coat and equip
ment. Event No. 4. fat mems race. No
man to enter who weighs less than 200
pounds. Event No. 5, 1OO-yard dash, semi
final. Event No. 6. hat and shoe race.
Uniform, service without coat. Event
No. Z. 100-yard dash. final. Event No. s.
tug-of-war. first pull. Uniform, service.
Teams of eight men. Teams to pull as
follows: First Battalion. K to pull B,
c to pull D; Second Battalion, F to pull
L. G to pull I; Third Battalion, NJ to pull
H, A to pull E. Event No. 9, equipment
race. Dash rs yards. Event No. 10,
three-legged race. Event No. II, tug-of-
war, for battalion championship. Event
No. u, 22o-yard dash. trials. Event No.
10. sack race distance IS yards. Event
No. IA, tug-of-war, winning teams of first
and second battalions to pull for regi-
mental championship. Event No. Is, 2oy-
yard dash, semi-final. Event No. 16, run
ming backward race, distance so yards.
Event No. II, tug-of-war. third battalion
to pull team winning in event No. IA for
regimental championship. Event No. Is,
220-yard dash, final. Event 10. 49,, hon.
ping race. Event No. 20, relay race, G to
run !, F to run L, K to run B, c to run
D, NJ to run H, A to run E. Event No
q. relay race. Teams winning in event
No. 20 to run in this race. Event No 90,
Throwing discus. Event No. %, relay
race for regimental championship. Event
No. "a, extended order squad rushing con-
test, seven men led by corporal
Special prizes-To the enlisted men win
ming greatest number Of points, silver
loving cup and title Of best soldier ath.
lete. To the company. including the Ma
chine Gun Co., whose men win greatest
number Of points. silver loving cup
Gavin No}es