Evening journal., 1918-10-04
DIX SOLDIERS OUT
IN SUNSHINE, AIR
Officers and Athletic Direc-
tors Plan Extensive Meets
for Exercise
OFFICERS COMBAT
SPANISH "FLU"

CAMP DIX, WRlGHTSTOWN, n. j.,
Oct. l--Knowing the value OF getting
the soldiers here into the fresh air as
much as possible. arrangements are be-
Ing made by the battalion commanders
of The 1884 Depot Brigade for the hold
ing OF big track meets Saturday and
Sunday afternoons, thus providing
Wholesome outdoor recreation for all
the men. Where possible band con-
certs viii be held in connection with
fhe athletic contests, so that greater
interest may be aroused among the
contestants
Fifteen meets will be held Saturday
afternoon on that part OF thes parade
ground adjacent TO the various battal-
ion areas, and the siith Pioneer Regl-
rlent will also hold a meet near their
arsa. The same number of meets will
be staged Sunday afternoon. so that
total Of 30 meets will be held for the
Depot Brigade men. Battalion COM
manders will arrange with the nearest
\ NJ. C.. A. physical director for locai-
ing and marking the ileld for the meet
and also for supplying the necessary
athletic equipment.
Tho program for the first day. as
submitted TO the brigade headquarters
by Sol. Metzger. athletic director, in
ciudes a i00-yard shuttle race, in which
% men from each company Will take
part; a medicine ball relay human
W'leelbarrOw race. rifle shuttle race,
chariot race. human burden race and
a i00-yard dash and i2-pound shot-put
for individual entries. The. finish will
be a number OF two-round boxing
bouts. each company to furnish one
bout
sunday the program will be contin-
ued with a tug-Of-war three-legged
rrrr. i0O-vard shuttle race, equipment
ie ,c. siin-the-snake relay, medicine ball
relay-race. 75-yard dash and Ij-yard oh
slacie race for individual entries and
a suuad drill The boxing matches viii
complete The two days program.
Although announcement OF the plans
has inst been made great interest is
bcnr shown by the various companies
in the events
Malady still strong.
The sultrv weather or yesterday
caused a Jump In the number Of new
influenza and pneumonia cases and ID
The number OF deaths. although the to-
tai OF influenza cases has diminished
"A bit owing 10 the fact that many men
are being discharged from the hospital.
nirine a 2i-hour period. 80 deaths.
Including First Lieutenant d. IT, Par
lament Covinglon. Ga, were reported.
Tho new cases Of influenza amounted to
f-6. with f72 new cases Of pneumonia,
while the total number Of influenza
cases In camp is placed at i2s1.
0iivo Naples Of Milton. Del. and Wal
tor Sadicr of Wilmington, Del, are
among the influenza patients In the
camp hospital
Good Football Outlook.
-AJfh the appointment OF Sol. Metz
rsr. the noted football coach, as head
coach Of the Dix football teams, the
outlook for strong clevens on the grid
iron is very bright. Captain BENJAMIN
Niurphy. the former Reddie star, who
IS now physical training and athletic
officer OF the camp, will have supervis-
ion over the football teams In the camp
ana win have charge of arranging the /
schedules I'm his spare moments ne
will assist Metzger. as VIII Frank \. I
nandio. X. OF c. secretary who Is q (
former Fordham star linesman. A nuin- /
ber or the officers siill here are ready I
10 assist IN developing a fast team- and I
81 IS likely that Captain Marion VII |
son. former Princeton end and captain, I
win ret into the lineup, along win |
Geloin. who performed so well win /
tho ATTN eleven which made such a !
fno record last season.
Resides the major team there VIII
also hc q number OF regimental eleVens,
and IL enough material can be found
team composed OF former scholastic
stars who VIII be booked to meet the
various high school teams In nearby
States
Win the increase in the activities OF
fha KNIGHTS Of Columbus in various
camns. a new arrangement has been
made whereby the camps Of the coun-
frv have been divided into five sections
WITH a director in charge of each. ID.
A sullivan. Fall River, Mass. has iuris-
dicfion over the section in which DIX
Is located and he IS already taking up
q number of plans for the extension
Of the work during the winter months
cantain r. n. Baldwin, the camp mus
terinr officer. is on a honeymoon tour
having taken as his bride Miss Margery
G Mundy. of Merchantville, N. j.
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