Evening star., 1921-06-19
THE ARMY

Physical training Will occupy =
prominent part in the program OF the
citisens' military training camp
which will be held at Camp Meade
this summer The schedule will be
arranged so that all military duty
will generally be completed In the
morning, leaving the afternoons
free for athletics and games. under
the supervision of officers specially
trained to direct such activities
Camp Meade has one OF the nnest
athletic fields and running tracks
in the country, with clubhouse
completely equipped with baths and
alt the training facilities enjoyed by
college teams and the big league
base ball clubs Several good base
ball fields will be available. ine
spirit Of eompetisiodn tsd VIII those pc Who Who
have developed athletic ability in
school. or in other fields of athletic
snorts will be allowed to compete as
representatives Of their piatoons.
companies and battalions In formal
contesta The man who has no spe-
cial athletie abiiity y,,rh vii TN not s,t,oe oe
personnel will take part as we'll
as the more highly specialized team
sports, will form part OF the daily lie OF
every young man In camp.
Forty cooks and bakers are now
undergoing q special course OF tram
inE to specially At them for their
duties in providing twelve hundred
citizens in training with special
mesa 30 that these students will
reaiize the soldiers dream Of all
straight soldering and no h. n.
work has begun in putting In hrst-
class condition the barracks to De
arrangements have been made to
provide recreatjDn so that no one will
be, Obliged to Seek amusements out
side the camp. Chaplains Of ALI the
principal religious denominations will
be present to conduct services and
The club at Camp Meade provides
comfortable lounging and reading
rooms. and a cafeteria in connection.
and, with a six-night. high-class movie
program and professional weekly
road show performance. dull care will
be chased away.
Conduct Of Array Athletics.
Provisional regulations for the con-
duct OF special sports, including base
ball, basket ball, boxing and wres-
ling, have been completed by the War
Department, effective July 1, 1921. The
policy will encourage the participa-
ton Of individual members Of the
Army in local meets. conducted by
civilian agencies. Athletics within
the Army will be solely for the plea
sure and the physical. moral and so
cial benefits to be derived.
Men who either engage in athletic
events for which money prizes are
offered, or who compete within the
Army with professionals. both in line
of duty and in accord with Army or
ders, will not be classed as profess
sionala Prizes will be such as COM,
manders directing the meet may au-
thorize. For annual competition and
all higher events, 1t is the desire of
the War Department to inaugurate a
system Of medals along the general
lines authorized for corps area rife
The expenses of local
athletic coptests will be met from To-
cal education and recreation funds,
which may be supplemented at times
BY funds made available by higher
authority.
1t is pointed out that boxing as an
athletic exercise and not rs sport.
should be. encouraged. Army posts
holding. boxing contests will comply
With looal ordinances or 0eete and ter