The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
SEND OUT CALL
 FOR BIC SPORT
 WEEK CAMP AIGN
All America Is Asked to Enlist in Concerted
 Effort.

, Amateur and professional sport bod les, colleges and individuals yesterday received their call from the United War Charities Fund to enlist in the ,abig sport drive which will be made throughout the country from Novem- Der il through the 18th, The fund needs $17O, ,5O0,000 and it realizes that sport can be of tremendous assistance in that endeavOr.
 f Plans for nationwide football con- petition between colleges and service units were discussed at length yeSter- day afternoon at a meeting in the of flee of Big Bill Edwards of Princeton an the Custom House. The committee had some little debate overs the mer- its of two systems---direct promotion of games by the football committee or a call to all elevens to get into the drive and contribute. The latter sys- te was adopted. Herbert L. Pratt, chairman of the general sports com mittee, issued a call which follows: 'To the Athletes of America;
 The President of the United States has requested the United War Work 1 Council to raise G17O ,5CO 900 to provide amusement and recreation for our soldiers and sailors who are fighting for us, It's the cheer up fund.
 This council represents the Y. M. C. A., National Catholic War Council I (K. of O., Jewish Welfare Board, Sal vation Army, Y. W. c. A, the War Camp Community Service and the American Library Association, all of which are working under the direc- tion of the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy of the United States.
 One of the great expenditures of these organizations is for athletic equipment and to provide instruction to relieve the strain of fighting. These condition our men for their final winning drive. We know that the great American sport loving public will provide the money so that our boys may enjoy. their moments of leisure. Give them this and their punch will land them in Berlin. Every athlete knows that the i properly conditioned man Is the man who always succeeds. The week of November Il to IS will be designated as sports week by the United War 1 Work Campaign. Arrange all kinds [ of sports, the proceeds to he turned over to the United War Work Coun- : ciL Any member of the committee 1 will be ready and glad to give infor- Ination on any subject that may be : requested pertaining to sports week !. Get on the job quick. The money Is needed. If you can't arrange a game, send a check to one who does. @ 'Genera1 sports committee,
 . fsE4 ', RA
 Chairman.
 JULIAN W. CURTIS,
 Treasurer.
 w. W. ROPER,
 Secretary.
 '+60 Vanderbilt Avenue" The football call was signed by 1s former college stars and follows:
 The announcement of the general sports committee of the United War Work Council appeals strongly to every lover of sport, and all football men throughout the country are urged to devote their efforts in the grand old game to the boys in service.
 "Al organized teams are called upon to arrange at least one big game to J be played during sports week. No vember Ii to IS, for the benefit of the NeneTdl war funQ, a laTS6 part of which will be devoted to athletic equipment for our soldiers and sail ors.
 'All football men are called upon tc organize teams and arrange games for the benefit of the fund to show the Hun that American football is g factor with which he must reckon.
 Subject to approval of the com manding officers of students army braining camps, the War and Navy departments have sanctioned the play. ing of such games by the army stu dents of the college camps and the : athletic authorities at these institu. ttons are urged to seek the approva of commanding officers to organize teas and play games during sport: week for this object.
 William H. Edwards, William Langford, Arthur Comnock, S. Brink erhoff Thorne, Park Davis, E. K i Hall, John Gates, John C. Bell, A. A Stagg, William Lambeth, John w Heisman. William F. Garcelon, Da1 IF. Reed, William J. Smith, Ton ! Thorp, Harry Williams, F. H. Yos and W. W. Roper"