Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-25
SOLDIERS MEET
AT KANSAS CITY,
amps Funston and Ft. Dodge
Compete in Athletic and
Military Carnival.
FAMOUS ATHLETES ENTERED
Men Selected by Competition
at Cantonments; Some
Original Events.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan. 24.--For
the first time since the Organization
OF the national army the people OF
the central west will have an oppor-
tunity tu zee how the citizen soldiers
are yAiniua To battle with the Ger
mans wher picked teams from Camp
renston and camp Dodge meet in
invention hall here Saturday, Janu-
H'' 2b, fCr carnival OF athletic and
HHllarY events. Like lodge drIlI
''ms. these men win "eNempify"
nae work they have been doing each
team being selectd by competition at
IN" respective cantonments and rem
I'en'ug the best athletic ability and
t'my training
IAnncd az first as an exhibition OF
boxing and wrestling only. the idea
mas developed 60 include events Illus
udtNe of the daily life at the big
camps, with q strcnchcr race. a rescue
' lace. h1ud grenade contests bayonet
iEhtng and exhibitions, n gas mask
.l''lo race. and a pushhall contest.
"'"'1 To tho program Of three four
l.tnd boxing contests and three Is
nHnutc wrestling exhibitions. In ad-
'"u 'o all this Mike Gibbons and
-
'i~ ui the two camps. are to demon
''''e the similarity between the
"'''' NJ scientific boxer and the
''|'u,' lighter to show why no much
Importance is attached to boxing AT
N, ''h''uments thruout the country.
Ih' proceeds of the big meet are
,' dtmed between the athletic |
'..ds "i 'hc cantonments, each being
l.N 'N-'E'd - efforts 10 raise money
.' p'".d' gymnasiums and equip !
'..' The contests Will be decided |
'' points first place in all eventsl
,N.'p' ihr pushball contest counting
I've points
Unique Events.
sumo of the events scheduled. such !
."' H1yonet contests. are so unioue
''. .N''' is no precedent 90 follow
"i the hayouet competition !
.'"n left TO the French officers
''h'.f the lessons they havet
''.''l .n actual battle to the Ameri-
.. dltrs at the two camps. II IL
""d this event will demon
'''y how the soldier leaves his
'''h I1r the charge. dashes across
b. n. Mans Land" and enters the
7.N trench, bayonetting German
.' 'Iricher and rescue races will
lAr work NJ tho medical corns
.''hcrmen will carry the men
.Ilt In the stretchers ns tho
10 while the rescue men will
i.. "p ana bring back TO thei
comrades supposed To bave
..t "'Ahded, carrying them on their
..INa .'Na grenade throwing will be ad-
anal ne basis OF both accuracy
H' 1rrD's marked ON rho finor
.'' NI| while the ras mask shut
''.' 'lws OF four men each will
'M two hundred yard relay
'r each runner picking IN
.l.., .'"-NrT his gus mask after
r, ..'r' bv his mate
r...t.- Nhel of the Camp Fuhs-
,... nnt yet been announced ,
.r. .,. Dli some Of the members /
OBJ. "H o. W. Miller. wrestler In
.... ,.' university team of 1918.
.r. guy UVick, once known as I
f.. ANA butcher boy another.
r.... ,Plrsent his camp al 100 ,
DID,. 3D.. w Lyon. once claimant
r.. ,N'r weight championship OF $
lf.r... is booked to be on the {
lr. Iony Eselu former wrest-1 /
Aur..I. "I'oi OF the Los Angeles '
!, ... '.un' who also will compete. 9
Y,,..., United by the fact that his op. !
u. ON The Camp Dodge team will :
..5.,..., other than Earl Caddock, :
I'M. '.I"' ITO TO the heavyweight wrest- !
.u'i"pIonshlp OF the world, 9
Dodge.
.I.,, Dodge team has been com. ]
,'l ana announced In details n h
composed OF the foIlowi,E n
..., .'H .E-l35 pounds. A. Iipsev
.o,,, '.pltal; it5 pounds sergt pete I
''N' aSSth machine gun battalion: a
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