Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
MEADE ATHLETICS
ORGANIZED BY EXPERT
Activities Include Foot Ball Contests
- Gross Country Race.
BsziS rs Popular.

N~1+N AF&b@A&A 0MO &Nn1etlS expert Az
Ge0FBs w. Hraaen OF tine PHILADELPHIA
+. - G. A.. sent by the war WORK
council 70 assiat in co-oFdinating the
Athletic propensities Of the men. Him.
SELF an athlete, and Of wide experience
81 organising and promoting all forms
90 recreation, games and sports. he soon
8efned the confidence Of the men there
training Tor commissions.
a fer weeks ago when George Braden
appeared nc Camp Meade, after the an
nOuneement that he would be director
Az Racreation on the general stan Of
\ the Y. NJ G. a. at camp, scores Of the
o1Hceep who had placed premium on
s9arn wers waiting to greet him.
ln6mediRteIy the wheels of systema-
ff2fnw and organizing the athletics OF
the camp began to move.
70 Play Camp Dix in Philadelphia.
me frst meeting Of the regimental
Athletic oflCere was held at z. M G. A.
building, B-3o, early in October and was
attended by approximately forty OF the
EofzzcHTa. representing as many regiments
~ units Of service. A three-foId pro-
gram was outlined and very readily ac-
eepzed. The 6rst plan OF organisation ID
an illtercOmpany league In the various
outdoor sports, including foot paii,
x6cEsrs volfey bali and basket BAH.
Ihes4 leagues are already under way
ma the men are getting into shape IN
zA&fT various chosen games among the
eo01kanAeM already intact: Simultaneous-
IL WITH this there viii DO an fnterre1-
Saen&st league In the same sports. Thus
lie ~ @azseEsAl team winning the cham.
Df&msEfn Ill fooG ball In this league Will
axSpfessnt Camp Meade in 9 game with
CaEap uix, 10 DO played on the saturday
1oslQStng THANKSGIVING on Franklin Eleio'
Thszs iistereompany and interregi-
mental teams, will be comprised entire
~ oe the enlisted men. The Ofncers Will
sFKMmaHef THAR own teams. q foot Dali
tsaE haxang slready been welded u d. iIv
nrNtkfee ~ the regimental athletic
- &a1s at z:so any afternoon Lieut.:
WfSs n Nvelch, famous as o foot Dasi
SknT IL inkercoilegiate circles, and leader
at Carlisle with the snappy indian
efHMas wiz act an captain, and Lieut.. J.
Eakf6zz Sheahan will serve as manager:
ChnlIenkes for prospective FOOT. pail
sMnssnem have been issued to the colleges
ard <sarsfty teams, Of nearby states
ana the District Of Columbia, several
Favorable replies having been received
Shady, Of which one Of the nrst 70 De
aec0peed was Gettysburg.
Qross-c Country Race October ~.
Tme last meeting Of the regimental
athletic ofIicers was held at the 7. a.
q. AZ Standardization building at which
rfSHe were further outlined and WORK.
! al @n4 In detail. Additional plans were
made for the leagues mentioned ABOVE
Intending arrangements for q cross
country race on Saturday, october %.
Nal Gen. Kuhn will probably act az
Ire nonosary referee. with George
BraAen 3D. the acting referee. the
eoufS8 viii cover approximately three
and one~half miles, and VIII De
laia out Inside the camp Pa along Tn s1e
viii be M3geen men entered from each
reRknsent. who win represent their re-
( nD8nffge unfte in the cr0Ss-counfry rum
Al SCORING system has been arranged 90
that each runner will score points Tor
his team The Arst ave runners to nm
form Or medals. and the regiment scor-
inn the greatest number Of points VIII
receive a. prise banner suitably In
scrtbed. -
Rlenfy 81 Recreation for Boys.
Afsaa1 times when the men are not
Aofnw active drilling or other duties
nbnux cnmp and barracks, there Is great
activity r. all kandg o games e. 80 ~ =
=
kam lkae - 10 with q great amount OF
Ne&atl IN getting thkn@D in shape Tor the
EDorta keeping the boys in good spirits
wftN Rlenky Of Athletic material 0se-
ArYhhefmw the athletic equipment. dect@-
~ nnt1fs IN eueskiens etc. Much adda-
son Ii MMmfpmenk has been distributes
Rh1& sEamf week and all companies are
&sfh~ DDlied IS rapidly a. possible,
Nmm keeping ali the men busy in sDort&
ssr& fnRo9aa3 games ae base balL VOL
5eN &a4 soecer, foot ball and basket
&@Tl MHn On &C different times as ODp0P-
Eunftw afkerds Throughout the entire
eann1 Coal pests, basket bail frames.
aimsnnmdm wolley ball nets spread out
through TIE different regiments take on
a., ennHet Of physical fitness and good
mir7aa Whkeh might well make Kaiser
flI ark again about the unfit Amer
3'1af ysnk ) zOot ball game. which at
nle6 n75re than 5000 interested spec
z6E3 WAS played between the 10th
~ York GuaTds and the 311th Ma
I1e Gun Battalion Of Washington.
kM Aaamb were uniformed, and IL was
eea especially COED. considering
was the 6TBk game OK the Sea-
f@e8N This was played on the regi-
ea4 nth1etle grounds. near the Camp
6a post once. Several other games
MiM& two @mmppy 6age ball games.
wgre played on the regimentai
Iekze grapnds OF the 316th Infantry