Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-15
PREPARE FOR TRANSFER
OF MEN FROM CAMP LEE

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Hundred and Eighteenth Infantry. are
getting their football team In shape.
but their one handicap is the lack OF
equipment. They have established a
company fund. but the men do not
have much TO contribute. consequently
II has not grown TO such an extent
that it enables them 10 purchase
much-needed athletic materials. In
addition TO the cash contributions OF
the troops, they have sold their old
clothing which they wore TO the camp.
and added this 10 their treasury. This
has made possible the purchase Of a
football and several other items, but
Il has been far from sufficient. II
would be a good plan II some athletic
clubs. or even individuals who have
football uniforms or other athletic
equipment for which they have no fur
other use. would donate II TO the COM
pany. The men want to make a good
appearance when thsy stack up against
opposing teams, ana for this reason
they would like to have some uniforms
IN particular. Any equipment, however,
that might be sent the men would be
appreciated and prove of immense value
10 them. II. J. Todd. Of Richmond. has
been making erora TO gather material
for the men, and he Is still working
hard'to secure IL. Any persons having
such equipment can communicate with
Captain Z. A. Goldsmith, OF the com
pany.
Lieutenant J. B. Cottren. who Is one
.: the athletic directors Of the Three
Hundred and Eighteenth, announced
today tina, soccer had been adopted
as the game Cor his regiment. In each
o. the companies 4 team Will be formed
a. once, and the league viii be gotten
under way without delay Intercom-
rany and naturalization games vii! be
played. In addition. the regiment will
organize one football team. which viii
represent the entire command in this
particular game
The officers Will also put into effect
Immediately the organization Of vnliey
ball teams. ana men t,r the va-ops
sports, and In very abort time ath-
icucs VIII be hun!n!ng in the reEi-
Tnent The football team Is being picked
and everything will be moving along
smoothly before many days.
The orce. has gone out that all Of
hcers In the camp will wear the Tom,
Brown belts with their uniforms. These
belts are similar TO those worn by tho
English officers. 1t la placed around
the walls: with strap that is worn
diagonally across the body Soon these
belts will be on sale in the post az
I changes in tho cantonment The us-
OF the belt vii! add greatly TO the an.
ptarance OF the officers, In that Il vii,
give them trim. finished look. The
oeits are popular with the officers.
USUAL SUNDAY crowd
OF VISITORS IN CANT
To-day was the usual Sunday {,
camp. There were the crowds of yiei
\ tors, a constant stream Of automobile
moving through the camp. not 10 mon
ion the hundreds who came by foo
from the trolleys. All Of the canaan,
streets were alive with khaki, and IN
men enjoyed the day as they always dc
making it the really big occasion q
the week
Ihe usual baseball games were ala
staged this afternoon, and II ae.rn
that the largest attendance over re-.
gathered together hore. The Tire
, Hundrd and Nineteenth Regiment
'Pennsyivania, had It's crack orxan,x,