The New York herald., 1921-08-29
ATHLETICS PREVAIL
AT TRAINING CAMP
Men at Plattsburg Tackle
Last Week of Drill
With Vigor.
TIELD MEET THURSDAY
IBrooklyn Man Wins Three
Mile Cross-Country Race
Over 80 3Entries.
FIELD MEET THURSDAY

Especial Despatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
PLATTsRuRe, n. y, Aug. 2S.-The Citi-
zens' Military Training Camp in progress
here for the last three weeks is entering
|on the homestretch. This week is the
last of training. The camp will close Of
fcially on Monday, September 5.
The men are entering into the final
week with a zest and vigor which as
tonishes the regular army officers COM
manding them. The programme for the
week includes instruction in close order
drill. outpost instruction and shooting on
the rifle range. Firing for record starts
Wednesday The men are looking for
ward to this with a good deal OF in
terest, and many expect to qualify as
marksmen or better.
The regular Sunday journey and out
Ing for the students was omitted to-day
and in it's stead athletic contests We're
held. In the morning a big swimming
meet took place in Lake Champlain.
Hundreds of the young soldiers took
part Baseball contests this afternoon
included throwing the ball for distance
and fungo hitting. The first game for
the battalion championship of the camp
was played between the first and second
battalons.
Brooklyn Man Wins Race.
William Moore of Company K, who
lives at SCI Washington avenue. Brook
lyn won the three mile cross country
race yesterday. There were ninety-four
entries. The time was 20 minutes
coils seconds. The course ran from
Halseys Corners. north of this city
through the city streets and around the
:. froil lan fnf
a major portion of the distance. but won
by remarkable squirt. James p. Pond
of Crown Point, \. Y. was second and
Herbert Birrel OF Spencerport y. Y,
was third There were twelve prizes
Officials of the Military Training
Camps Association. with headquarters
at New York, visited the camp on Fri
day. They were Major Archibald G.
Thayer. president; Major George L.
Wren, vice-president of the eastern de-
partment; Col Grenville Clark. former
president: Major Charles S. Williams
and Col. Horace c. Stueben.
They were accompanied by Frederick
r. Hill, New York lawyer, who is inter-
eeted in the training camp idea. They
will make report on the camp and VIII
probably advance suggestions to Con-
gress
Several events before the closing of
the camp are attracting the interest OF
the men. The first Is the big track
and field meet which is to take place on
Thursday. Many New York and Phila-
delphia athletic clubs and individuals
interested in athletics for soldiers nave
donated cups and medals.
Another event is the final review on
Saturday. At this Lieut.. Col. Dosne.
commander OF the camp. will award
medals for military proficiency. Tor
which the competition is keen.
Before the close OF the week II Il OK
pected that several distinguished r.sitors
will visit the camp. Two OF TEN prob
ably will be Secretary Week. and Scna-
tor Wadsworth.
De witt Clinton Men Organize.
The many Dc witt Clinton High
School lads at the camp met recently
and planned the organization OF a re-
serve officers training corps unit 70 be
introduced at DE Witt Clinton in the
autumn. Emanuel Haug. Director Of
Physical Training at the school. ad-
dressed the students and outlined the
foundation of such a unit.
The camp here this year is only the
first OF three and Is known g the Red
Camp. A large number OF men have
signified their intention Of entering the
Blue Camp next year. where they
will qualify as commissioned
officers. At the White Camp year after
next they can qualify as officers in the
organized reserve.
Charles Lang, new York artist WITH
studio at 1881 Broadway who is here
a guest of the officers, will paint pic
ture OF the members % -he Company
team. winners OF the big relay race
last Saturday. More than 500 men took
part.
The men tomorrow and Tuesday
nights will sec motion pictures or them
selves In action. These were taken By
the Signal Corps under Sergeant Thomas
a Washington camera man. The films
VIII be shown throughout the Eastern
department to aid recruiting.
Dancing seems 70 be the most popular
form OF recreation here. There are
several hops scheduled for this week.
Each company in the regiment Is plan
ming one. The men have formed the
"Co-mo-to-co Orchestra" composed OF
professional musicians.
Swimming runs a close second 70
dancing. At all hours Of the day ire
beach for the soldiers Is crowded. TIE
engineers have constructed a large raft