The Washington herald., 1922-11-19
FREE GATE IS
RECORD FOR
DEC. 2 GAME
Entire Allotment Is to Be Dis
tributed by Marines for Bal
timore Contest With Army.

nUANTICO, Va, Nov. 49,
~ A football game, unique in
~ the annals of present-day
commercialized sport, will be
played when the United States
Marine team of this post meets
the Third Army Corps Area team
in Baltimore, December 2. The
game will be unique because
$4,000 tickets, the entire number
in the Marine stands, will be
given to marines and their guests
absolutely without charge as an
exenplification Of the sort Of
amateur sport for which the
marine corps stands.
The decision of the Marine Corps
to give away its entire allotment
OF tickets was reached at a confer
snce between Mai. Gen. John A.
Lejeune. Commandant Of the Corps,
and Brig. Gen. Smedley d. Butler.
commanding general Of the marine
post at Quantico,
Both these officers are firm be-
levers in amateur sports accord
ng to its strictest definition and
hey decided, in accordance with
marine corps traditions and the
highest ideals of amateur sport
hat the big marine team should
'ay its own way through the en-
ire season.
Accordingly, expenses have been
reduced almost to nothing and
hose incurred have been met by ma
ne officers and men at Quantico.
There have been no gate receipts
md no huge financial budget.
Had Some Doubt.
possibility Of maintaining a team
Il first-class college caliber with
,ut huge receipts and expendi-
ures. but with the success Of the
marine experiment these have been
most enthusiastic in their praise of
he spirit which made the success
.Jossible.
In accordance with this policy the
nnexampled step OF giving away
II tickets allotted to the marine
orps was determined upon. Even
he expense of transporting the
luantico team to Baltimore will be
laid by the officers and men them
selves.
All those who accept marine
'Orps invitations to the game will
'e the guests of the marine corps,
-om the President Of the United
;tates to the friends of the lowest
anking marine.
The game this year is the third
of the annual championship con-
'ests played by the Quantico Ma
rine team against representative
'eams, of the Army and Navy and
is rapidly coming to be recognized
q. nrn nf hn plo n
athletic events of the season. 1t
Is the ambition of General Butler
, gain for the contests national
recognition similar to that accorded
the Army and Navy football game.
Marines Are Strong.
By its exploits in defeating the
Georgetown University team and
the New London Submarine Base
with several former Naval Academy
stars, the big Marine team has
proved itself one Of the strongest
elevens in the United States, while
the Army team, with such stars as
French and Oliphant of West Point.
is said to be equally strong.
Invitations to the game have
heen sent to the President of the
IHiteu otdtes, tue vice PRESIDENT,
members of the Diplomatic Corps,
members Of the Cabinet, the Jus.
tees of the Supreme Court, mem.
bers OF the Senate and House of
Representatives, and ranking Off.
GERS and department heads of the
army and navy, and indications are
hat one of the most brilliant audi.
ences of the season will attend,
The governors Of Maryland, Penn.
sylvania and Virginia will occupy
boxes and the mayors of Baltimore
and Philadelphia and the District
Commissioners of Washington viii
also attend.