The evening world., 1917-08-18
PEUSHING PROMPT
TO SEE VALUE Of
SPORTS FOR ARMY
American General OneH 81.
yer Cup Cor the Champion
Regiment IN Dummy Bomb
Throwing. Such paStime ne.
lng lnjulgej In Because Of
Lack Of Athletic supplies.

or sr-aufaes ihsf men 20
ray tf buis ~ s'hloiio Eamss.
sp8r,s arafd both heaiihfui recrea-
ari Increased nfhtinE efhciencY
CO. r1ii.srs uurinr ths darkest days
- The retreat 90 Belgium ana francs
the spirts - ne Ur.tish armies Serl
ch.oHy maintained By q liberal use o.
Sports
Gcn PershInr has been promp, 20
utilize sports 20 facilitate tho train
Ing % the American expedition In
France. The expedition leader has
offered a silver cup Go the regiment
that scores the most points ln ath-
iotIr competitions, but the sporA
must be- confined mostly 20 dummy
bomb thrYNIug and hayonot eHer-
Clscs. because "a soldiers abroad are
not provided with athletic supplies
Those Who contribute 10 tho Army
Athlete FUND now being gathered by
this paper. Will have the satisfaction
OF knowing that their shure To tho
fund went 90 purchase equipment
that every soldier nndS almost as
necessary as food and clDthing-base-
balls. football ana soccer CUNTS, box
Ing gloves. any Mind Of sporting para
phcrnalia that will furnish hoalthful
recreation IN the hours on duty.
Athletic supplies viii bo procured
for tho men already In France and
many moro for those who shortly
viii sail for the battle front.
The Commission on Training Camps
Activities, which will supervise all
cuuIpment purchased from fund pro-
cecds. is extremely anxious TO outfit
the SiNty-niuth Regiment with stand
ard sets of sport goods before the
famous irish unit sails. Here's a
regiment, one OF tho most popular in
the country, and Il will leave for
France without any facilities for
sport amusement. unless patriotic
New Workers. quickly come TO the
support OF tho Army Athletic Fund.
Within a short time a big slice OF
the sport world will be exhibiting for
the fund. but the lndividual-the
class that think nothing OF spending
several dollars for a good sporting
attractlon-by contributing his bit
could insure q full equipment OF ath-
letic supplies for the Slxty-ninth De
fore the regiment sails. Now is the
time to rally 10 the support OF the
fund. Do your share so that tho
lighting men may carry their own
sport equipment with them. Let
sport follow the flag.
The Army Athletic Fund Is the
official medium for the collection OF
funds In New York State for the pur-
chase OF sport goods for the soldiers.
Athletic clubs that have sent many
members TO the service could best
provide for the comfort and recrea-
ton OF their departed members by
contributing TO this fund. II is the
intention OF the Training Camps Com
mission 10 use this fund 20 buy sport
supplies for all New York boys in
khaki.
II our soldiers are to be provided
with %baseballs. boxing gloves and
other supplies, they must come from
the Army Athletic Fund, because
Congress has failed to provide the
army with athletic paraphernalia.
SO think II over, Mr.. Reader. II
you are interested in the welfare OIL
New York's fighting men, do your BIZ
for the Army Athletic Fund, anc
have the satisfaction OF knowing thai
your contribution has brought recrea.
ton and health TO our boys who ar,
going TO encounter the hardships o.
the most terrible war In history.
Send your contribution, no matter
how small II may be, TO the ARM
Athletic Fund Editor.