The evening world., 1917-04-30
REPRESENTATIVES
Of EVERY SPORT
NOW IN LEGION
Greenwich Village Clubs Max
ing Best Showing in Fight
ing Force Evening World Is
Raising for Uncle Sam.

Every branch Of sport Is repre-
scented In the Sporting Legion. now
being formed by The Evening World.
Yet the hundreds who comprise the
legion will quickly lay aside their
athletic rivalry in eagerness to DO
with the nrst who are doing their bit
for Uncle Sam.
The chief purpose In forming the
legion was to show the willingness OF
New York sportsmen TO serve their
country. That goal has been achieved.
Not only have our young sport en-
thusiasts answered the legion call
with a fne display Of spirit. but en-
tire clubs are striving to have their
organizations represented when the
legion members march his Saturday
to enroll with tie Naval Reserve.
In to-day's communications are
several from club committees. one
says that by "a unanimous vote me
following members of the James a.
Slater Association are willing to rem
der their service under the Sporting
Legion Attached we're the names
Of eighty-ons members who wished
to join the legion.
Another letter stated that the
bosses OF the Clyde and Mallory
steamship lines wanted to enroll In
the legion. SO far clubs In Green
witch Village are best represented In
the legion. Other clubs throughout
the city are reminded that only a rev,
days more remain IN which to enroll
their organizations.
The most striking feature OF the
-. - IA-NAD nm nllTnnnN mas
been the desire for quick action. IL
can not be Justly said OF the great
number of New York s~portsmen. &C
cording TO the response to the legion
that they preferred to shrink BACK
from their patriotic duty and had TO
be conscripted.
The returned legion blanks invari-
ably read ready at N time for a
call from Uncle SAM"
That call will come next Saturday
afternoon when all legion members
will be mobilized at the Twelfth
Regiment Armory. Columbus Ave-
nue. and Sixty first Street, for a
grand parade through the city and
review by high city and naval Off
cials at the City Hall.
So anxious are the Naval Re-
serve officers to secure the services
Of our sportsmen that they hired q
band. fife and drum corps and a bis
detail OF uniform men TO act as an
! honorary escort 30 that the sporting
legion will have h proud distinc'
zion OF making one OF tho most strtk'
Ing demonstrations OF n spor'
unit in this or any other country
that ever answered a call to natona
duty.
All legion members will be fur,
nished with a handsome silk badg'
to commemorate their decision 70 Dc
their bit for the Naval Reserve.
In addition all who are formally &C
cepted In the service will be supplied
with beautiful service medals. Al
legion members will be notified b!
the Naval Reserve Headquarter
when and where to report for tn,
parade.
AS is generally we'll known now
the legion will be enrolled In the Ma
val Reserve because this service 1
only for the length of the war an,
there's promise OF exciting actiol
while patrolling the coasts from
sportsmcn wouldn't give most any
:. thing to be able to sink a u boat7
Furthermore, legion members wi
help protect New York for enroll
ments here in the Naval Reserve o
for the third district. which include
the defense OF the metropolis.
No written test Is required to en-
list in the Naval Reserve. The ap
plicant need only show the prope
physical requirements.
As n special privilege legion mem
bers who would prefer TO serve o
land will be given the chance {
forming their own companies In tn
Twelfth New York Infantry, com
manded by Col. Reginald Foster.
In the short time remaining pa
triotic sportsmen who have failed I
4 do so are urged to hurry in thei
enrollments.
To Join the legion fill out the &C
complaining blank and return I
' Sporting Legion editor.
. Why delay nnv lonRer7