Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-09
AMERICA TAUGHT
TO PLAY BY WAR
One Gain Effected From
Chaos and Tragic Events of
the World Struggle.
GOODS ARE SENT OVERSEAS
10000 Bats, 10000 Gpves and
Mits and 10000 Boxing
Gloves for Sammies.

War is teaching America how to
play.
! In the myriad OF tragic things that
/ have followed in the wake OF war. II
| is pleasure to chronicle on the
| authority OF Dr. George Fisher,
| head OF the physical department OF
| the Young Meks Christian associa-
! ton, the fact that TO his certain
knowledge. one tangible gain Is GO
I Ing to be apparent when the boys
| from over there come sailing back
over here
As a play nation. the United States
never has taken any medals. Or
Fisher asserts The men and boys
are great hands to sit in the bleach
erS when they get an afternoon off.
and cheer themselves hoarse at the
performances OF professional ath.
letics, but only small percentage OF
them have bccB inspired to 10 and
Eet into a game themselves. The
war Is furnishing that Inspiration to
10 per cent OF the young men Of the
nation, who didn't know how to play
when the United States entered the
war
Foundation for Play.
Seventy per cent OF the very flower
or the young manhood OF the coun
try who were assigned TO one west
ern cantonment didn't know how to
play. Many OF them thought they
ala. but the majority OF them had
been overlooking the fact that play
hs well as work has a solid founda- |
uoh. The commandant OF that |
camp, recently returned from |
france, had revised completely his |
opinion OF the place OF play In the |
preparation Of an army for war
day amp ~"
one by one, the old stagers I'm the
nilltary game are being converted
W .he uoctrin9 that play IL the very
S'S' incentive 10 serious effort I'm the
o'bbest game OF all. The govern
tl'nl asked the Y. NJ c. A. 10 utu-
,-o ''S vast organization for this pur-
hoS'. Inc first thing the Y. NJ. C. 4.
u'a was to order S25O.OOO worth ~
.',li'ic equipment for the use OF the
eNpeditionary force
TINS he giving aid and comfort
"" 'ne enemy herewith lot ~ ,,c
'ntt thcre were enough bnsa
,''la III thht lot to start n rnn,c in
'hcant lot I'm the country tb,t
=, o"'oo'n enough and large enourh
,u "c' the sand-lot PLAYERS Al
10y - aole' II The foregoing statement
,yors 20 ~" pe eNaggeration. there
WN'Ie' 1850 haseballs MANI hr,
y, Gus OF dozens have been sent oyar
',nce then. Along with the hal,s ", r
W.. l. NJ c. A. were sent "a oon |
,ats, 10000 gloves and n,i,,s hs,
40 e'o'eS' No!ley balls and the Ike. |
Sports for All"
ono physical director q, r.,.. 4
% %no '1le TO turn out an entire rcr,. %
,,n,' Tor program OF tracL ,n1 n,
u games arranged with tbo 49,, ,
,,"' OF the commanding off,cc-
,s. games with one hundrcd and \
an,g men on side are tbe r,I. d
',net 'han the exception A h,Ig "a
40 hnIi, Tor running races is he.
rance camp In Ma
An this and moro. DR. Fisbo- .,,s r.
r'o MN 10 state that Rs rI,y 4. h
,PaIihg the young fighting men M ~.
',, n"''oh 10 fight for tho ,.,r,cry
ui'h she demands. so n IA. ,,.,r b'
,,k omE E NOSE young men TO bring IN
"a roi,I me victory has been won NJ
~ realization OF the yaIuo ~ trc ~.
"nu 70 spread their krn,cIad,. 49,.
..t'h nose who were forced O., ra. ~
o. nome. uutl the United -
,"'es II actually IA nto,,.,,".i. r.