Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-31
RECREATION REPORT FOR
THE WEEK

hOti1iHS StdIL eAGT-
cises ............. 2 -.
Totals ..........51O 17,349 15,2O1
Number of match games .... 269
Number of leagues organized -. q
Number of men enrolled ... 363
Personal interviews ... 8
Palks or lectures .............,. ]
SunJect ......,...s.......... Bible
Number of men .......... 10
The increase of 8,275 men over last
week engaged in recreative work, and
of 1856 spectators, is almost entirely
due to Liberty Bond Day, which was
largely devoted by entire regiments to
recreative games. Each of the men
attached to the Y. M c. A. buildings
put in practically the entire day in
assisting the athletic officers in direct
ing the activities.
Recreational games in the One Hun
dred and Ninth Infantry are now in
full swing. Lieutenant Harry FrycIz-
berg of Company A, is one of Phila-
delphia's prominent athletes. He re-
Allies the value of competitive ath-
letics in the training of @ighting men,
With the cooperation of George h.
Tyson, the Z. M. c.. A. physical in
structor of building No. 70, few SIM
pie games with the medicine ball were
introduced. These games soon attract
ed the attention of Major Meehan,
commander of the first battalion Of the
One Hundred and Ninth For a num-
Der of years the major has been in
terested IN promoting clean amateur
athletics in Philadelphia and the vi
entity. He is prominent member of
the Middle Athletic Union and the Mil
itary Athletic League. Major Meehan
TIL -, ~
games in welding the men into strong
sturdy units, full Of team work and
lacking in petty jealousy The inter
est in this work has spread rapidly and
the Y. M. G. A. physical instructor is
a much sought after man.
Realizing the value of athletics for
the men, the officers of the One Hun
dred and Ninth are trying it for them
selves. A visitor who passes through
the regiment just before the mess hous
will hear loud shouts and outbursts of
laughter near the officers mess. An
investigation will reveal a scene of of
ficers busily engaged in the game of
volley balE Captains and a colonel, as
well as lieutenants try their hand. One
of the regular FANS" is Jim Nasium,"
the newspaper correspondent. If the
cartoonist of a rival newspaper could
see this ardent gentleman in his bursts
of enthusiastic endeavor, the result
ing cartoons might be of exceeding in
terest to the dear old General Public"
Interest in this game has spread to
the men. A court has been arranged
in the company street of the Sanitary
Detachment and this is used frequent
ly.
On Thursday evening, October Is.
the first series of boxing matches was
held. A wealth OF excellent material
was unearthed. Every one of the ten
bouts was filed with action from the
word Co." to the announcement of
Time" Chick fIeyers of Company
L. who is a well known fighter acted
as referee, while Davis of the Machine
Gun Company was Timekeeper The
popularity of these bouts was demon
strated by the presence of nearly every
man in the regiment and their Wig
orous applause.
In the 100 pound class. Jordan of
Company A, was winner over Conlin
of Company E. Reed of Company A,
won from Corporal Heyne of Company
E. Stead of Company K, defeated
O'Donnell of Company A. Carberry of
Company A, outpointed Barrow of
Company L, won from Brady of Com
pany B, 1905. Dougherty, Company
K, won from Griffith, Company B, by
the knockout route. Wells, Company
c. outpointed Rreen, Company E. The
star bout of the evening occurred to the
class when Feeney, A Company, de-
feated Sturgis, H Company Feeney is
to meet Cravath of B Company next
Thursday evening.
The most exciting bouts were those
between Flannery, Company A. and
O'Brien. Company L, and Meyers, Com
pany M. and Bowers. Vompany A. Both
bouts ended in a draw ans sne crowd
clamored for an extra round. On sew
eral occasions the men were knocked
through the ropes.
The bouts consisted of two rounds
of two minutes each. with an intermis-
sion of one minute The honors were
carried off by A Company, with four
winners and two draws. Another
series of bouts will occur on Thursday,
November LIST