Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
SPORTS IN CAMPS
ATHLETICS DIRECTOR HAS
AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
Company, RcEimcntnl and Divisional
Tcums and Leagues Will Ec
stSs Organized.

WASHINGTON. March i0.--Basebali
will be played on an extensive scale
in Tho army and navy training camps
this year.
There are over 100000 mon Under
military training In the country to-day
and the Commissions on Training Camp
Activities cf the War and Navy DC
partments which have the supervision
Of sports in the army environments
and naval stations. want every SihSit
ono OF these men 10 play baseball. Ana
it is likely every one Will, for wha'
average American can resist the call
OF the diamond? This means thpt more
baseball will he played this summer
than ever before.
Tho season is already under way In
most of the camps. Tho soldiers and
sailors waited for no o1icicl Inaugural
t.on. and the snow had barely left tho
ground before games were in progress
On camp athletic fields and parade
grounds. IN fact, in places favored
with mild climate the men have
Mayed throughout the winter.
DH. RATCRoFr FoUMULATi:S
PLANS FOR CAMP TEAMS
Plans for the organization of camp
teams and camp leagues are being
formulated by Or. Joseph ~ RarcrotE
rcrcral director of athletics in the
camps. under the supervision Of the
trimming camp commission. Before an
ether month passes the soldiers viii
lave their company. rcE'mcntHl ana
divisional teams. and those teams IN
turn will form company ana rcginentai
leagues No divisional leagues are con-
tnmplatcd because Of the scattered To-
GATORS Of most OF the cantonments.
but whore travelling conditions permit,
intercamp games will be arranged.
Similar plans for the naval stations
arc being made by Walter Camp. who
Is general director OF naval athletics.
cute
tive team which VIII be selected by
elimination and play on, schedules that
a"e being drawn UP with amateur, pro-
fessional and college mines from ada
cant cities. il is also possible that the
snilor may play teams from ncartbr
army camps and engage in intcrstai:on
contests. rs the stations are much near
er one another than the army canton
mcnts.
At the Boston Navy Yard picked
aggregation which includes several hi"
lraGuc stars in training there. is he
:ny organized for n thrcc-'Tonths' tour
OF the country Ia play major league
teams and fa-, somiprofcssional ana
collegiate mines. John j. Lane. former
secretary OF the BOSTON Rcd SoX ana
now navy warrant officer. has hcen
made business manager OF the team.
and is making aIranEcm for the
trip the proceeds from which viii b.
turned over to Tive navy welfare fund
EXTEcr TO USE 5o,Ooo
up RlLt.S DURING SEASON
1t is estimated that approximately
10000 balls will be used up Officially
in tho camp games III the course of the
season. This iGurc is arrived ut by
estimating that there are over 1000
companies in training In the various
cGmps, and multiplying This number
h twelve, which is the number OF base
balls the training camp commission g.
rionnnE to furnish each unit IL addi-
ton TO gloves and bats. Manv more
cs course Will no supplied by the mon
themselves. and these viii bring tho
number nearer 10000. it Is bclicvca
When the soldiers began arriving in
tAe camps last summer they turned at
once TO baseball rs tn. first ncan3 Of
amusement, Lack of euuipmcDt was no
deterrent in fact. the men seemed %
take keener enjoyment in playing an
der the conditions OF years back whom
The only player who wore Il glove was
'hc catcher. In duo time, however. thu
game was put on m organized buSie
At one Western camp. sixteen diamonds
were laid cut and contcs's in stimuli
tar"ous progress on each have not
been infreOUent. By multir'rinc tho
enthusiasm Of single game by six.
teen Il can he readily soon what n
tremendous moral effect alcno tho mr.
tional pnstimc Is having IN tho camns.
Keep our soldiers ana sailors morally
1t by providing ;hor with wholesome
recreation; II Is also hcIpinr- them nre-
pare for the STRUGGLE over ;herc Few
games develop tho coordination OF
mind and muscle and Judgment Of ii4
tnncc ike baseball The truth Of rbfs
statement Is horne out by tho fact Vim,
army lFshers .Nive found that IN r-e-
3de- ttrn'Hitr. wr"rc accuracy IN .hr
estimation Of distance is "ssortiai. uor
who have played thc national snort
Cpmbi1inr. rs II docs thig ,na~Fr,,.,-,
OF recreation and rnilirar,. t-nfrirc :.
is no small wonder trcr tina, -aa cam
missions on T-air!nr Camp Ao.ivt,ic4
should wan: every soldier ana s.lio-
- play ball
MANY Cri EHRTTIrs or
THE n!thOND ~ SrsH!Irr
ANY number O, baseball celob,ltics
have Joined the coloTs since war ".
1of .e3Eue city might well he p-oua
could be picked from either the a-,~,,
or nn"y Among the DIAMOND e.-.rs
nov. N The service are rabbit Ma
r@nTiile. Ernie Saore. Del Gamer. Cnicx
shorten. Herh FetuocF ana John Far
~ 81 ms ''sd S2&' Jac}. Lay, ot tn
-. Louis Americans acd GIN Scot, az
the Chicago White sex
@aJ'r league officials ana amateur
i,&SenHii associations hayc vuaur,e.-e1
ihe!r aSfiz'aHca IN uroupti-- brrrt.sr1
~ re '"iHI8 Tncy nave o0pel -a
service MACS ~ n-ln@ ~ other c,,,
:!cc teams for crlfist.or game, Co..
i.c"'!F. At American Ia4e We, ~
as}tcd 70 Join thc Ea-tr. v-eeter, r..-.,,,.
NY the invitation was retseed bars.t,.a
ne r%'T"nctes % service ,giFi rr..c,+
FaIelnf IS believed however. th-,
twilight" ban mpy mako f, o.eel5r.
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