Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
STARTS TRAINING SCHOOL,
ATHLETIC INSTRUCTION
GIVEN AT CAMP BENNING
Wnr Plans Divisiou Establishes Dox-
Ing aud other Physical Games
nj Army Post.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

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WASHINGTON, II. G, Oct. 4-Undei
the direction OF tie war plans divi.
sion OF the general stan, school OF
physical and bayonct training Is in
progress at Camp Benning, Ga. The
cate Faculties in physical drill and
5ayonet training for the five service
schools. The final results of the school
may reach TO the very ends OF physical
h-st attempt Will lie 10 spread n better
knowledge OF the physical develop
men; Of men throurhout the army by
means OF officers assigned to the SER
vice schools.
In addition to the army ranks. how
ever. are the ranks OF the reserve Of
Hcers training corps of, the his
schools and colleges. The work OF tie
school At Bcnning will At least reach
throughout the ranks of the army 1t
does not require great stretch OF the
OF physical development OF this school
Viii extend TO tho schools and univer-
SttisS. the point of contact being tic
present reserve officers training corps.
with is close relations 10 the army
~ the beginning Of the war. physical
recreation III tho camps was turned
over 10 the athletic division OF the
commission on training camp activities
rs the training progressed the physical
directors and tho boxing instructors
We're delegated more and more power
IS the value Of their work was demon
s;rated il the training Of men. Be.
fore tile end OF the war. in many of
me camps the entire program OF recre-
alton. physical drill, boxing and bayo-
net iraininS was supervised by the
athletic officer or director OF the com
miSsion. The commissions athletic
Division was, III fact. a hig laboratory
Working out the hest methods o maxi
al hand
Instructors Arc Named.
Because OF TINS. the War Plans Divi-
SION turned e Or; Raycroit. director
N 10 :irSi Selec; the faculty for the
.; sria a5F Dr. R2yeroft selected Ma.
latter named captatn carlton l. Bro
IN games. and Mrs. George Bake ~
IN S:Lructor in boxing.
:an;ry school OF Arms at Camp Ben
,5r VS. asked to name the instruc-
ar.aase2menis Were made for. the ser
:: ICES OF George HUI. OF the University
@: tt!!i 56h, for one week as instructor
:c- a week as instructor in basketbaii
IS h?ped ARA Eements can he COM
5'sa me nresenGs a The cnmn fer
as instructor in football
s'eio-e the war, physical training in
army pEitliCa!lN was limited To
ca!iSthen.cs and craftsmanship with
SINAI! amount Of recreat!onal athletics
y show the advance the BenninE
ton. physical drill, bayonets. boxing.
hA1t-to- hand lighting. group games,
mass athletics. quickeniug and hard
e:!nE E.wss, physical efficiency tests
and highly organized athletics The
Work ~ the camps, rs il is collected and
cSntr2!!Znd in the instruction at Ben
ming Will be preserved in A manual for
me iuture use Of the army. This man
VA. MI! have as TWO OF its sections
Sptc!a! order %. covering what is
known a sctt!fi=-;:a drill in the army,
students 10 Become Teachers.
schoo. at Benning. the men trained
there Will become uAe faculties in
teaching the same subjects as tbs, scrv-
Ice schools. OiTlca $ from tha Infantry,
cavalry. field artillery coast artillery
cp.ns, and engineers each will be sent
10 their rcspecrive service schools and
VIII receive, in some degree at least.
the same training now being given in
BcnninG. While the men at BenninE
are al! taking The same course at the
service schools they teach I'll. sub
Iects in which they arc the most pro-
Gent.
From tho service schools Tho mo,
VINO show the mos: ability. not only as
athletes but as teachers. will be sent
back TO the CAMPS as teachers rs the
Instructors OF the :ca-coms and Tho
enlisted Ecn. In many ways the Ben
ming School is .hc beginning of tho
largest physical cduca ION proyr,r,