Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31
Wagon Train Spokes

II you want to know how it feels to
strike out with two men on bases ask
Sergt. Kennedy, he knows.
The next time at the bat he almost hit
best effort
The third time he came to bat he
knocked. a pop fly that the shortstop
should have caught in his hip pocket but
knowing that 1t was the first ball Ken
between them and let him land on first
base safe. He didn't take advantage Of
their kind act, though, and was caught
mapping off first He must have thought
that they were going to let him walk
around the bases so he could score run.
Private Beach must have had some good
looking sweethearts back in Oshkosh, Wis
lie gave Frank Bailey the address of one
who had rejected him and Of course Frank
wrote to. her. She answered Franks let
ter at once and enclosed her picture. We
won't attempt to describe her, although
We saw her picture but Frank says he
VIII never write a second letter to a girl
with face like hers. Frank was so mad
mat he mas hardly spoken TO Beach since.
The other morning Private sterrett took
a notion that he was physically MT FOR
a wagon. He hadn't gone very far until
he fell OF the wagon which. makes him
now realize that he is in the H S."
class. (Home seryicel.
FOR SALE: AS am. expecting TO leave
soon for the Officers Training Camp, ]
Will offer to the highest bidder at my Of
flee, one riding bride and one forty foot
lariet. The above named articles both
have records Of having been used On moth
ing but fast horses, including Shannon
Belle, Black Diamond and Dixie. Either
one Of these articles would make good
souvenirs to send home as relics Of the
old Remount Depot No. sos.
We never did find out exactly why
Beach lost out with his girl IN BeaiT but
we do know that he doesn't hang around
there any more. II must be that an
Ashkosh school teacher doesn't last long
with the Georgia school mans.
The first time that sergt Kennedy gets
a fair hit az A ball game we are going 70
have an extra" edition Of Trench end
Camp printed.
The most patriotic driver we have seen
lately is Private Andy Crella The other
day We saw him driving two red mules,
! two white mules. wearing blue oYeralls
| himself and seated on an olive drab coll
ored wagon.
There seems to be an extra amount OF
pep shown at mess time since the thirty
new men are eating at the Wagon Com
pany mess hall.
The Wagon Company again proved their
right 70 the Remount championship to
baseball
Inc tsemOunt team was TeOrEaniZed by
Sergt Hofmester and after few even
ings OF strenuous practice gathered
enough courage to challenge our team
They We're decisively defeated to o The
one scratch hit. We commend Sergt
Holmeister upon his able coaching.
Friday evening the Wagon Company
was forced 10 defend their title against
the Veterinary Corps The Veterinary
Corps was defeated 2 TO in five innings
The game was very Interesting, only one
run being earned in the five innings
played, Our other runs resulting from
the Wild heaves OF the Veterinary players
We have been informed that Dutch is out
scouting again and has unearthed a few
''hnds. Come out and see us trim the
Remount Monday evening
Sergt Kennedy and Joe Lundy pre-
sented Doc Flames and Hillard with a
! beautiful piece Of upholstered furniture.
Further investigation Of the facts con-
corning the article written by Private
| punketley prove that he had the wrong
dope entirely
Doc HHlard says. ITO be a successful
Terrier, one must grow a mustache f"
Have you noticed the down upon Andy's
| lip
The Wagon Train men are breaking all
records in getting TO the mess hall
There's reason. Even Archie Hunt gets
a move on now.
Goldberg and Rozelle entertained few
friends at the Y NJ c. A. Friday even
ing The young ladies'. assisted BY Jake
gave very pleasing program The fea-
ture numbers Of the evening were the
vocal selos by Jake and piano solo by
Rozelle.
warning,
Private punckerley and Sergt Beagle
are advised by two Of their friends to
so easy with their articles to the Trench
and Camp. A wealth of material has