Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-16
War Stimulates Athletics;
NelU Sport Era to Result

seas It has proven a great factor IN
keeping our soldiers normal atler
their gruelling in the trenches. 10
tho trench-woru Sammy sport mas
proven his elixir. 80
In this article I want TO deal win
the big problems OF army athietics'
those problems which have risen
almost overnight, the solution o.
which is occupying the entire thlnh
ing time of the biggest physical euu
Gators in the United states. haS
tho result of the work accompllshe"
to date has been satisfactory Is es.-
dent by the adoption of the y W,
c. A, American army schehle VI
athletics by the French 49,.
Two big problems came WIN tne
advent of the draft. The chleI Vi
these problems was athletic EQUIP
ment The nation was called uPon
to meet the great need by Noiuht".'
subscription through clvlliah orEa
izations like the Y NJ G. a, ana 'h'
nation responded. The government
about the same time created the
commission on training camp actiNI-
ties, whose immediate job became
one OF equipment. Everybody bot
busy and The result was tremeh
dous thrush of athletic equipment
Supplies of this nature were augIlen-
ted by men like Clark Grltflthb
whose bat and ball fund has mace
IL possible for many u soIuler 10
keep fit and smiling.
Athletic Goods Needed.
The second problem. and one aris-
ing from the appearance qf equip
ment, was lust what to do'With IT,
Broadly speaking, the Y. NJ. {. A..
equipment became a loan equipment
By reason of its service buildings
at all sections of every camp ana
because il was entrusted with me
( entire athletic job abroad, the Y. M,
{. A. felt that n bigger use coulu
be made of its equipment II each
/ piece was loaned to the soldiers TOT
/ the time they could use II, following
which it was returned to the y. M.
| c. A., so 1t could be loaned out again
and Immediately.
The other organizations, not mill
tary, gave their equipment to the
/ soldiers outright. As yet they nave
/ been unable to supply anything ike
/ tho necessary amount so the burden
| Of supplying equipment has fallen
, upon the military organizations
I themselves and the Y. NJ. c. A,
| While the Y. NJ, c; A. has Deen crit
! icized for not giving its equipment
! to the soldiers, that is in some quar-
/ ters, it's present plan Of holding title
| to il while placing its disposition
in the hands of the military has
proven most efficient, especially in
view of the fact that it is sending
supplied abroad iap manner "a
| keep pace with the growing needs
! of the American forces
Y. NJ. c. A. Plan Good.
In the long run the Y. NJ. c. A.
| policy will solve big end of the
| job for Che reason 1t keeps its sup
| plies at every camp and canton
ment here and abroad, relinquishes
them as they wear out, and is thus
in a position to give service 70 ev-
| eryone While 1t is all welI and
| good to outfit each company with
! sufficient athletic supplies, it must
| be remembered that these goods
are subject to hard usage and II such
plan were universally adopted the
fear arises that within year or so.
| at the most, large proportion OF
the companies would have their
supplies worn out. Such a plan can
be worked out by a government APP
preparation, But as matters now
stand the great bulk Of people who
want to voluntarily aid the cause