The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
ARMY VS.. NAVY
In TRACK MEET
Jackies and Sammiec VIII
Stage Indoor Games at
Tabernacle March l6.

Probably the biggest indoor mee1
ever held south Of New York City viii
take place on Saturday. March ls. at
the Sunday Tabernacle when the Dis
trict War Camp Community Service
Of the War and Navy Department
Commission on training camp aetivI-
ties will hold an athletic carnival for
the men Of the army. navy and Ma
rine Corps stationed In the posts and
cantonments within 800 miles OF the
Capital
Invitations have been sent to Csmp
Meade, Camp Dix, Camp Lee. ouanti-
CO, Norfolk Navy Yard. philadelphia
Navy Yard. Washington Barracks.
Camp Aeigs, Camp Humphrey. Bel
vior, Laurel. Fort Hunt. Fort Wash
ington, American University and also
in the smaller units In this section.
In addition to the usual track and
field features there will be many
events Of a purely military character.
These will include wall scaling con-
tests, bayonet drill, bugie competi-
uons, Ambulance Corps races, rescue
races, bomb throwing, heavy and light
marching order. obstacle races and
wrestling matches
Under the personal direction OF Wal
ter Camp and DR.. Joseph Z. Ray
croft, in charge Of camp athletics for
the navy and army. respectively. the
camp athletic directors and athletic
officers are now whipping their teams
into shape to compete for the trop-
hies.
The struggle for points will be be-
tween the navy and the. army and IL
will AFFORD a splendid opportunity for
the public TO see the Sammies and
Jackies in action.
The track at the Tabernacle will be
a dirt one and spikes will be permit
ted. The Tabernacle has been obtain
ed for the occasion by the community
service through the courtesy OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. which is planning TO out
fit il as a soldiers club within the
next month.
II is expected that many Of the star
athletics OF the country will be en-
tered in the games. Among those
whose appearance is practically as
sured are Howard Berry, formerly Of
the University Of Pennsylvania, who
is stationed at Camp Dix Berry Is
the only man in the country who ever
won the Pentathlon at the Penn re-
Eddie Mahan, far-famed as a shot
putter, will represent the League
Island Marines. The Marines at
Quantico also will furnish a num-
Der Of stars. among them DR.. Craig.
intercollegiate champion wrestler
who won the conference title last
year.
Brooke Brewer will bring in with
him from Camp Meade a number
of stellar athletes in all events end
is expected to furnish a winning
relay team.
Entry blanks and full informs-
tion can be obtained both at the Of
fees Of the Community Service al
Nineteenth and G streets northwest
and at the United Service Club,
which is being fitted up by the CON-
munity Service at 636 Pennsylvanis
avenue.
The stan Of the War Camp Com.
munity Service, which has charge
Of the affair, consists OF Harold
Keats. executive officer: George Z
Morse and Robert w. Bell, assis.
tants.
The list Of events includes the
following: 5O-yard dash, 22O-ysrd
dash, 44O-yard dash. SS0-yard dash
mile run. running high jump, stand.
ing high jump, running broad jump
heavy marching order, bayonei
charge race. bugIe contest. rescu,
race, potato race, obstacle race
bomb throwing contest wrestling
and relay races for various camps.