Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-13
TANK T1NKERS.

was cdlleO OH OH ACCOUNT OF the uotO
with the Base Hospital team. This
team had intended to play. but Cor
some reason had called the game or.
Later, after the Tankerss had arr
ranged for a contest, the Base Hos<
pital team found it could fulHll
the schedule as originally plan.
ned. The Tankers gave way. but will
try for date later.
At this writing q game Is schedul-
ed for Tuesday, March IL, between
the Tankers and the team at Walter
Reed Hospital. with a return game
promised here Friday this week. The
Tankers are doing much consistent
training for these games.
First Lieut.. l.. L. Hamilton, COM
missioned officer in charge Of athlet-
les, states he will do what he can
to get tennis shoes for the volleX ball
team.
The Tankers basket ball team has
been busy laying out the court in
the big study hall in Franklin Cam
Torment. A volley ball court will
also be laid out. The Y has been
furnishing the ball and net for this
game.
The track team and other entrants
for the big indoor athletic meet to
be held later in Baltimore are busy
training. The team also Is construct
ing hurdles for use in training. There.
are about twelve entrants for these
events to date.
Private M. Bollstroin has been an
pointed musical director of the Tank
Corps Detachment. There are a good
many who wish to establish an or
chestra and band, also vocal quartets
and a chorus or glee club. Band in
struments and music will be fur
nished by the War Department, and
rehearsals will begin at once. It -
expected that some one will be found
that has the necessary experiences to
direct the band, also the orchestra
Private BOllstrom agreed to 20 ahead 4
with the organization with this in.
view. Rehearsal are planned to be
semi-weekly. 1t may be found neces-
9ary to locate g. hAndroofn in one OF
the vacant barracks If enough ard !.
enrolled to warrant this move.
A piano has been provided for Cas-
uaL Company No. l. 1t 10 stated that
Maj. Gill and Capt. Halton perp9hally
contributed the piano. It 10 locakbA IN
Barrack No. IS. The enlisted men
Certainly appreciate this horHelake
touch to their quarters.
Sergt. Earrs Barrack. No. AZ. re-
ceived special mention as being the
neatest At inspection last week.
Tanker. the Boston. terrier mascot
several days last week. Comment It was v
made as to the proper punishment Tor
his recalcitrant conduct. The assoc
ciate mascot. an unnamed black kit,
ten Of doubtful vintage. has not been
was on a hunt for 1t. The ras cat may may
have gone back to Raleigh. The.
Tankers are very Jealous of the con-.
duct and welfare Of their mascots.
One day last week every non-com.
did absolutely execute q command
when in the mess line, in reverse or.
der. The poor things, no doubt, were
So hungry that they forgot everything
else but that it was mess time The
old saying is, to convert q heather
hrst feed him.
Private Goodrich. in tank class.
gives the command. "Pight face" At
the same time waving his hand to
the left. Sergt. Giles, at the head OF
the squad, faces left and several with
him, the rear end Of the column faces
as commanded. Upon command to for%~
ward march the two sections OF the
squad. of course, proceed In opposite
directions. at which tins Private
Goodrich discovers the confusion he
has caused and proceeds to execute
more commands which were needed
by the end OF the column moving as
per command, at the same time halt
ing the end Of the line moving ac-
cording to the motion OF his hand
Finally. all being righted. Private
Goodrich. his pink cheeks still pinker,
asserts that it was all right anyway.
and commencing the front end OF the
line for anticipating his desire, though
he did not express it in his command.
But. in the Army one ia taught never
to anticipate a command.
A maze Of stakes are being driven in
the field near the tank schools. They
are placed in pairs and make a very
crooked If not serpentine lane. It IL
stated that this lane is intended for
testing the tank drivers skill in hand
ling the control levers. If q single
stake is dislodged. it is said. 1t will
disQualify the student as a driver. II
will take man of temperate habits
and steady nerve to meet the require
ments of this test.
The light tank class has been cram-.s
ming all week to qualify in the ex-
aminations expected at the week end
They sure are busy boys, and little
else have they time for. If they are
going to assimilate the rapid-fire in
structton to which they are subjected
1t is great stuff, so say the students.
1t certainly is an opportunity Tor the
enlisted men to get a good insight
into the construction, upkeep and ma
nfpulation of these modern nipple
ments OF war. But it requires that