Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-26
ARMY OFFICERS
ASKED TO AID
ATHLETIC FUND

The Army Athletic Council which
has entire charge of sport at the mill
tary academy is shy Of coin, and a
general appeal has been sent to ofii-
GERS throughout the army to help out
with donations. Lieut.. George L. Van
Deusen OF the Coast Artillery, who Is
president OF the Oahu Baseball
League, and who has taken lively
interest in all branches OF sport since
taking station here, has been desig-
mated as representative OF the council,
and he has started the local campaign
for funds with a strong circular let
ter addressed to all army officers Of
| the Hawaiian department.
Army football enthusiasts can find
plenty of interesting facts and figures
in the two pamphlets distributed BY
THE council. "A brief history OF inter-
collegiate football at the United States
sfltIitary Aoadein y = ana &Er0otBdll re
port United States Military Academy.
1914
Following is the letter. sent out by
Lieut.. Van Dedsen
Army Athletic Council.
west IOIUl, M L.
Fort Ruger, T. NJ, March Is, 1915.
The Army Athletic Council is OBJ
liged to appeal to its service support
ers for financial aid to carry through
the present athletic year, ending June
so, 1916. The secretary-treasuref re-
ports that unless further contribu-
tions are forthcoming the open ac-
count Of the council will be exhausted,
and 1t viii be necessary to draw upon
the savings account II is desired to
build up the savings account as re-
serve for any year In which there
may be no army-navy game. We
were very close to having no game
last year and in that event the sub
scription list would have dropped of
heavily.
Even as 1t Is. deficit Is now faced,
because neither academy received
any cash from the University of Penn
sylyania for last years game. A cash
bonus will be paid by the management
of the Polo Grounds next fall, and the
army win have 1880 free seats
against 1850 at Philadelphia last
year. There viii be an option on 1000
additional seats. II is therefore ex.
peoted that after this game there will
be sufficient cash to meet the ex-
penses OF the next athletic year, but
special funds are needed to pay ex-
penses up 70 that time. In view OF
these facts the council requests Its
adherents to forward their next years
subscriptions now. in order that the
funds may become available at once
and prevent the necessity of an. In
carsion I'M, the sinking fund.
The undermined has been designat.s
ed as representative of the army ath-
letic council for the Hawaiian de-
partment, and contributors are re-
uuested to forward their donations to:
him as promptly as convenient. Each
contribution will be acknowledge by
q membership card emitting the hold
er to seats In the grandstand at Wesl
Point at all athletic contests from
July 1. 1915, to July 1, 1916. All con-
tributions received from now on viii
be considered as for the coming ath,
letic year, and will entitle the contrib
utor to seats for the 1916 navy foot.
ball game. Under the present ar
raneement the distribution of seats to
subscribers is determined solely BY
the amounts they have contributed
since 1908 (records do not go back
any further) and the number and To-
cation of seats issued to them dur
ing that period. So although you may
not be able to use tickets next fall.
any amount paid this year will be con.
sidered in connection with your sub
sequent applications.
!, Copies of the 1914 Football Report
and History of Football at the Mill
tary Academy have been mailed to all
present subscribers. Any one desir-
ing copies can obtain them from the
undersigned.
G. L. VAN DEUSEN,
LIST Lieut., C. A. G.
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