The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-20
MEN
AT
ATHLETIC FEIES


23,S57o47 soldiers and sailors were en-
tertained either as players or specta-
tors in the camps OF the Southeastern
Department OF the Y. NJ. (. \. physi
cal department. during the year 1918,
at the startlingly low cost Of one cent
1 man. according 10 the official stats
ticai report Just made public.
This tremendous total was reached
from reports turned in TO Atlanta
Headquarters by thirty five camps.
many Of whom, however no reports
were made some months only about
half Of the total camps included in the
report, compiling statistics every
month during the twelve months.
The southeastern department points
with pride TO lis record for last year
\ total OF 64S24.605 men were reach
ed by the physical departments OF all
the departments Of the y. NJ. c. \. in
America The southeastern depart
ment totals are 3G per cent of the ma
tion wide contribution ranking first by
a big margi.
An idea of the immensely Of the con
trihution Of the southeastern depart
ment can Re cleaned from 2 contpari-
~cn o. the work Of the department. and
that OF an AT city ~ physical de
'
Of -AtlantaN The totals for suca an
organization for a Year is estimated
~ 10000 men reached TO equal the
totals OF the camp work it would take
21S such physical departments.
Cost One Cent a Man.
The budget Of the Y. NJ c 4 10
conduct the southeastern department.
physical work for 1918 was estimated
at approximately $300,0 1t cost ten
times that amount to reach the same
number of men during the year III =
city ~"
The estimated cost per man in
reaching those millions of men during
1918 through the physical department
of the southeastern department is
placed at a trifIe over one cent per
man, the exact cost being .01257 per
man, a further tribute TO the brillianeE
and efficiency Of the organization that
was built up by r. c Cubbon, the de
partment physical director.
The number OF physical directors in
the camps of the southeast during the
Year 1918, averaged per month 100
men TO reach the same totals, il
would require 1872 directors 70 CON
duct the work IN the city VS., or
ten times the number Of workers
Another Comparison.
Another comparison OF the inn
mensity Of the work ccomplished can
be obtained in comparing the work OF
the department with the Souts ern
League.
There were 141662 games promoted
by the physical department during the
1918 season The average number Of
games played in a Southern LIE 1gue
sea son is 1920. From this it will be
seen that it would require $50 South
ern Leagues TO equal the game totals
reached by the southeastern depart
ment.
The game total would exceed the
games conducted by all the leagues
in America majors, class "A. class 4,
class E. class and class d combined.
and at a much lower cost
In fact the game totals OF the de-
partment would also show an excess
even If compared with baseball and
foot games OF the civilian world OF
America combined.
Camp Jackson First.
Camp Jackson. the big artillery
camp at Columbia, s. c.. led the de-
partment in total men reached for the
year with a total Of 39S,949. Fort
Ogelthorpe was second. Camp Gordon
third, Camp Sheridan fourth and
Camp Shelby fifth.
The ranking OF the camps OF the
department has been based, however,
by order of headquarters on the par
Elephants reached during a given ner
iod, players being considered more i'm
portant than spectators.
IN this ranking. Fort Ogelthorpe
takes the lead, 1.4e3.sa4 men engaging
IN the sports promoted at the Chat
tanooga camp during the year. CamD
Jackson was second in this respect
with 2.239.6T5 Camp Sheridan ranked
third Camn Hancock fourth and Camp
Gordon fifth
Can1n Gordon led IN snectatorS With
232s575 for the wear Camp Jackson
was second Fort Ogelthorpe third.
Camp Sheridan fourth and Camp Shell
by fifth
NOTED Camp Tacison took the !eaS
with 11427-. Fort 0~A1thorre was
second Camp Shelby trird Paris
Island fourth and camr Sheridan
fifth
Baseball in Lead.
Detailed reports Of the activities by
sports were not reported to headquar-
ttrs except for the last six months Of
the year, but these reports show in
proportion the accomplishments
Baseball took the lead among the
sports in total men reached for the
six months ending December 81, B.
1675s4 soldiers and sailors either play
ing or watching the great national
pastime during that period. Group
games took second place. volley ball
third, football fourth and track
athletics fifth.
There were more boxing bouts con-
Quoted than any other activity pro
NOTED 79.7aS bouts being promoted
during six months. Quoits were sec
cond with 63,7sS, volev ball third. base
! ball fourth and grour games tim.