Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-04
THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS
AWAITING WORLDS SERIES
Camp Lee Men VIII Watch Big
Electric Scorcboard This
Afternoon,
DRAFTED MEN ARRIVE
Special Trains From Washington and
West Virginia Bring Them In--In-
tcresting Results Shown by Psy-
Geological Test Recently Held.

CAMP LEE. VA. September a.
Thousands OF Camp Lee soldiers will
witness the opening game between the
Chicago Nationals and tho Boston
Tomorrow afternoon. y big electric
scorcboard has been erected immedi-
ately in the rear Of the big but. and
as each play is made. either in Chicago
or later in Boston. the result will be
immediately shown on the board at
lamp lam Lee Lee. This service p is given the
published by and for the soldiers. and
the y. NJ. c. a. 1t is furnished through
the courtesy OF the Associated Press.
A direct wire from the grounds to this
camp. Will be operated by the Associ-
ated Press,
Special trains from washington. -.
c., and from West Virginia arrived in
camp tonight with 1896 now drafted
men. This is the advance guard or the
week. AS is the custom they will be
placed in the Depot Brigade pending
transfer to the replacement troops
Here their training Will be OF an In
tensirc nature calculated to tit them
for early service abroad.
PSYCHOLOGICAL BOARD
EXAMINES 10000 PER MONTH
The Psychological Board at Camp
Lee has examined on AN average Of
opening of tho cantonment. Surpris-
ing results have been obtained in Sc
Letting capable men for responsible
positions in eliminating the mentally
incompetent and in indicating organi-
cations having many superior or in
ferior men. The results Of the tests
arc made part of the permanent re-
cords in the personnel ONCE and have
proven an infallble method of deter
mining the mental ability OF the man
and his relative value TO the govern
mcnt.
The statistics show that there is
perfect agreement between the test
made OF officers and noncomms si oned
officers the general average being in
tho same ratio. Likewise the ratio Of
salary, through results Of these tests
was in perfect agreement.
The whites made higher grades than
the negroes and the sharp dividing
line between various sections of the
country. including parts of West Vir-
Sinia and Pennsylvania. was discerni-
bic; Civil engineers, college students
posed TO the technical and highly
trained men, were the Skilled and I'M
skilled laborers.
No difference was found between the
men OF iwenty-onc to thirty-one years
OF age. Officers above nfty years OF
age who we're examined showed a de-
have been examined here, and records
show the engineers highest. the artil-
lery second. while the infantry. quar-
termastcr and medical corps officers
come in the order named. -Four hum
dred Camp Lee nurses were examined.
and they rank midway between the
white drafted men and the officers.
on the test IL is possible TO. make a
score Of 4l2, but no one has ever made
such an average The designations
gucntly makes per cent above $50.
High average for private is 1870.
The Cornell aviators school aver
registered 2ss. The medical officers at
Camp Lee made 267. The Mosquito
Flee, volunteers made 257. The high
est line company of Camp Lee went
group runs I73. The white drafted
men at this camp averaged l4o. while
the drafted men OF the colored race
INTERESTING GAMES OF BALL
., PLAYED BY DEPOT BRIGADE
were staged yesterday in the .irst sec
ton OF the Depot brigade. In a ten
inning affair the second battalion won
from the iirst battalion BY the score
Of TO 6. Ritter. recently of the New
YORK Giants. who has just arrived at
camp. pitched for the losing team
Later the third battalion defeated
game, by the score OF I to g. Rose.
OF the Buffalo lnternationals. who,
during the present season. won twenty
five out of thirty games. and who has
several one-hit games TO his credit,
pitched for the third battalion.
Ghmp Lee Sc, lost both games played
norfolk On sunday and Monday. The
FIRST game was lost, II to A. and I'M
second, 4 10 l.
William, F. Hirsch. executive sccre-
of the Y. NJ c. a. is at Camp Lee on
tour of inspection.
Captain Otto H. Rathke, quarter
master corps, who was formerly quar-
iermaster officer at the engineers
training school. reported to the CEN
trail officers ira lining school to-day from
Camp HUMPHREYS, Va. lie will be as
Sistant 10 the school quartermastcr
Lieutcnants -. II. Fitzpatrick and Rob
crt B. Chew also reported to the school,
and VIII be connected with the quar-
iermaSters They have been on duty
Il
Captain Fred Wickham, who has been
an instructor at tho school. has been
advanced TO major and ordered to re-
port at Camp Sherman.
An elevcn-act vaudeville program
was given at the infantry open-air
theater last night.
First Lieutenant H. f. Pape has been
appointed assistant adjutant of the in
tahtry training replacement camp.