The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
ATHLETIC MEET AT CAMP WHEELER ID
 BE GREAT EVENT
Entire Division Ordered to Attend - Official Photo graphs to Be Made-Golf
 Course Constructed
Fly GEO. NJ. SPARKS

| Camp Wheeler. Macon. Ga, Februat :, 22.-(Special.)- l.)-Because of the in- element weather the division athletic
 meet had to be postponed to a later date. The entire personnel of the di- vision is required to attend the meet under an order issued yesterday,
 whether the men participate or not. Brigadier General Hayden has am nounced that the government is send ing two official photographers to Camp Wheeler to take photographs of the meet. The men are Lieutenants Bernstein and Leutz of the United States signal corps It is understood that the photographs are to be shown throughout the country under the di- rection of the government.
 All the events will be run off on the main parade ground instead of being scattered over the camp, as on previous occasions. The big feature
 the events is the S000-meter race in which 16 teams of 20 men each will take part. Each man at the start is given message to give to another man 400 meters away. He doesn't know where the other man is stationed and must find him. The same idea is car- ried out by each man throughout the running of the race, the course not being marked.
 With the exception of the tug of war, a cane spree and grenade bomb ing contest all the events are to de- velop runners of the cross country class so that Capetain Henry of the division staff may be able to pick runners for the mercury squad" to carry messages on the field of battle after all other communication has been demoralized by the enemy.
 All divisional bands will compete in band contest It is required that each band march straight 100 yards. with execution of band left, counter march and halt as in review The band is to continue playing in the same cadence for at least three minutes after halt ing. A cash prize of $50 is to be given to the winning band The judges are to be Colonel Lynch, Colonel Garber and Colonel Margetts.
 Other officials of the meet are Lieu tenants Beardall. Adams, Horn, Rowis. MT. Bredemus. Lieutenants McWhorter, Cameron. Captain Long. MT. Hopper, Lieutenants Hutton. Douglas. Catlin, Crosby. Brunette, Messrs. Olson, Ben artre ana Gandy.
 Two golf courses have been con structed at Camp Wheeler. One is laid out on the drill field of the Fifty-sixth field artillery brigade, and has five holes of the following lengths: No I. 220 yards; No. 2. 190 yards; No. 3, 320s yards; No. 1, 250 yards; No. D. 230 yards. The new course is located northwest of the Eighth field artillery The first and ninth holes of this course is laid out on the drill field. The first tee is immediately in front of the Eighth field artillery headquarters. Most of the course covers the grass plot near the Hubbard reservation, re- gently taken over as part of the camp proper. There are number of interesting and we'll trapped holes on the grassy section of the course. The distances are: No. 1. 420 yards; No 3, S20 yards: No. 3, 200 yards: No. 4. no yards; No. 5, 250 yards: No. 6. 220 yards; No. 2. 4D5 yards: No 8, 1S5 yards; No. g. 500 yards.
 Golf balls and clubs are furnished free to all soldiers and officers by the camp athletic director. These clubs were furnished by the different coun- try clubs in this section. There are si6 iron clubs, 252 wooden clubs. 22 tennis rackets, 61 tennis balls. 35 golf bags
 Golf tournaments are to be held every other Saturday over the nine- hole course. The next tournament will be held Saturday. February 2c