The Washington herald., 1916-09-17
.SPORTSMANSHIP IS
Shown BY ATHLETES
Sentiment of Fair Play in Rank and
File of Local Competing
Police.
We are now known as props Of the Law.
PstroIng. 10 Us, Is bore;
80 to the athletic field We withdraw-
We are SPORTS we are sports 10 the core.


PEtronng 10 Us, is a bore;
30 to the athletic held withdraw-
We are sports we are sports 70 the core.
-Sousa
80 thought they, ali of our finest,
and captains OF the various precincts
revoiced the sentiment OF the rank
and file and here Is what they had to
say about It:
These events tend to prove the ply
sical prowess of our men and will
stimulate interest In athletics that
will help to make members Of our
force more muscular. The encourage
ment given by the citizens Of Wash
ington is greatly appreciated. and 1t
Ia gratifying to me that the competi-
tions have been keen and close. We
look forward to sending teams to other
cities in the future when police field
games are pulled of, and these ath-
letic carnivals should henceforth be
an annual affair."-Maj. Pullman.
ut is the most gratifying thing that
has come to my lot, in my forty-fve
years OF service, to see our citizens
come to the aid of the widows and
orphans Of the members Of the pollcs
force. Capt. MulhaIl.
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THE men have done mighty well in
the short time they have had to pre-
pare for the events. This is a great
stimulus to athletics in the police de-
partment. Capt. G. H. williams,
Fourth precinct.
Nothing more laudabIe. These
events must necessarily develop the
men physically and make them in
every respect better fitted for police
ing."-Capt. William T. Anderson,
Eleventh precinct.
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"As a new affair this carnival is
eminently successful The continual
ton Of it means the making of the
police department as the men are
more enthusiastic and they are stim-
ulated by the announcement given
them by the public. Capt. William
F. Falvey, Seventh precinct.
Glad to have got chance to show
our citizens the stuff our men are
made of."-Capt Robert E. Doyle,
Second precinct.
IT have seen many events pulled OF
at Convention Hall and elsewhere, and
I think our boys have made e dandy
showing. Eventually we will send
teams to compete with teams Of other
cities and am quite sure we will be
able to hold our own with the best Of
'em."-Capt. Charles A. Peck, First
precinct.
''I am fond Of my men anyway, but
this affair has increased my endear-
ment. Did you notice the fast work
of Jeffries and Sabonsr-Capt.
Flather, Eighth precinct.
This is the best exemplification of
the spirit of sportsmanship I have
ever seen in this city. have trained
Olympic athletes and many cracks,
but I have never seen such a fine
showing made by a set of men as
those in the police carnival."-wfIliam
Foley.
THE men were easy to train because
they are we'll disciplined and started
in splendid physical shape. It was
easy for me to perfect them and 1
looked upon my work as a labor Of
love. DIR. Robert l. Eller.
Washington Is to be congratulated
for the great showing OF "the finest"
and the latter should be stimulated
to further endeavors along the ath-
letic way by the splendid response Of
the public In this initial effort of the
police athletes."-M. c. Hazen.