Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-03
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE CAMPS.
AN OPEN AIR GYMNASIUM AND
BAND STAND COMPLETED
BY NINTH REGIMENT.
BIG TRACK AND FIELD MEET
Soldiers and Entire Reservation Of
Camp Sewer Have Been Placed
Under Quarantine.
Camp Jackson.

Sd'nP JACKSON.
Lieut.. w. NJ Wilkinson OF the sun
ply company. ninth regiment. third
brigade. F. A II. D.. has lust fitted
up Tor his men an open air gymna-
sum where they may practice and ex-
ercise every evening after mess and
at any time during the day when they
are not engaged In drill and other
military duties.
The gymnasium consists OF parallel
and horizontal bars rings and side
horse. 1t is all fitted up in first class
style and is modern gymnasium in
the open air
The Ninth regiment has also just
completed band stand where band
concerts may be held and the stand
may also be used for public speakings
whenever needed
The topographic school has opened
headquarters just across the street
firm the auditorium and have Just
finished the work OF beautifying the
grounds in front OF the headquarters
building. A number OF pine trees have
been set out and a rustic trellis has
been built. which leads TO the main
entrance OF the building At the end
OF the trellis is rustic summer
house OF beautiful design
Camp Jackson will have the biggest
track and field meet October 5 IL has
ever had This meet will he bigger.
even. than the great Fourth OF July
meet
AS a preliminary to this October
ing held in each battery This is for
the purpose OF selecting men for the
big meet and also for the purpose OF
training the men thus selected for en-.
try in the big meet
The camp athletic schedule. recent
ly planned and drawn up by Frank NJ.
Dobson. camp athletic director for
Camp Jackson. is the biggest and most
complete schedule OF athletics ever
put on in any army cantonment. BY
this plan practically every soldier In
the camp will have the opportunity OF
taking part in some branch OF ath-
letics.
Camp Sewer.
Camp Sewer. Walter
OF the Southern and American leagues.
has been assigned to Camp Sewer az
physical secretary for the Army Y. NJ.
c. A. Mr. Barbara will be placed in
charge OF the physical and athletic
work at one OF the Y. NJ. C. A. units.
Coach Blythe OF The Bailey Military
Institute has also been assigned to
this camp for a physical secretary
ship with the Y. NJ C.. A. Both he
and Barbara recently entered the "Y"
service
Capt Spencer f.. Bomar. who was
division exchange officer for the Goth
Division at Camp Sewer last winter.
and who was recently tried before a
courtmartial on charges resulting from
certain alleged irregularities in the
accounts of the division exchange. has
been exonerated from all blame.
The Goth Train headquarters and
military police. for the new Goth Divi-
sion. is now in progress OF organiza-
tion under the command OF Col Louis
J. Van Schaick.
Soldiers and the entire military re-
servation of Camp Sewer was placed
under quarantine on account or the de-
velOpment OF the first suspected cases
of Spanish influenza in camp. The
quarantine will remain in effect so
long as the authorities consider there
is danger OF a possible outbreak OF
the malady.
Permanent wooden barracks will be
constructed for the depot brigade at
c., 80 q ,n f,ey
Is provided for in an appropriation OF
approximately S2.""5.OOO. authorized
for construction work at Camp Sewer.