j. Two Fatt Games Furnished Curtain-Raising
Event for Soldiers'
Light Team Circuit.
The efght-team basketball league,
[. run under the auspices of Y. M. C. A.
j 108, got off to an excellent start on
| , "Wednesday afternoon, two lrietrestlng
and well-played games furnishing the
. excitement. They were played at Y
: K- 108.
I " The second battalion, 6th Massachu'
j setts, and the battery B, Maine artil'
lery teams furnished the curtain-raiser
?the game starting at 2:15 p. m. It
was anybody's game until the last five
minutes, of the second half, when the
second battalion team started a spun
and emerged at the end of the game
with a sizable margin to their credit
At half time the score stood 14 to 13
In favor of the Massachusetts boys.
When play was resumed-the battery
B team started a sudden spurt, whlCb
did not last a great while before the
I second battalion team began to find
if. the basket again with some se/hblance
if of regularity, and they were never
afterward in danger, coming out oi
the fray with a 16 point lead. Flood
and Taylor were the individual point
> . getters for the Massachusetts team,
scoring 22 of their team's total of. 34
points. Wood, Ganley and Clarke also
. played a. good brand of basketball for
' V the winners! Kautx was the most conV
sistent scorer for the battery B team,
- scoring a total of 11 points.
The line-up and summary:
' * 2d battalion 5th Mass. Bat B, Me.
Flood .. R. F Kautz
! Clarke I* F........Goodhue
irP! Taylor C. Buhler
Magner, Gartey. R. G Cook, Clark
Wood L. G McGrath
' - Field baskets: Flood 6, Taylor 5,
Kautz 4, Clarke 3, Buhler, Magner 2,
Goodhue, Ganley. Clark.
7si"*.. Foul baskets: Kautz 3.
t Referee Hunter. Timer and scorer,
Taylor. Time of halves, 15 minutes.
The second game of the afternoon
was .staged at 3:15 and brought together
the 1st Connecticut infantry
and comDanv A of the 6th Massachu
l^o-ootts. The game was quite close in
the first halt, but at the beginning ol
the second the company A teani ran
aWay with the game, scoring almost
at will. TJie Connecticut team showed
1 much latent ability, but a woeful lack
"of conditfon was evident. Widell,
7- Blinn and Dellarocco were the big
vv.J. scorers for the 6th outfit, while Hibbard
was the only man for the Confc;
necticut team who was able to confe...
nect with the basket with any success,
ifl&r The line-up and summary:
BgfefioL A, 6th Mass. 1st Conn.
- ?* -Widell:' R. F O'Connell
iEyJDellarocco... L. F Hibbard
Ky BHnn C. Cronln
.Harrington R. O Sheeky
ri" Coughlan L. G Carroll
Field.baskets: Widell, Blinn 5, Hib?;
bard, Dellarocco 4, Harrington 2, Cro,rrr-"nln,
Carroll.
Jx" Foul baskets: Hibbard 2, Blinn 2.
?, Referee, Kautx. Timer and scorer,
1" Taylor. Time of halves, 16 minutes.
\ Next Saturday two teams from the
6th Massachusetts -and two teams
Vfromthe 8th Massachusetts will stack
im nomlnst each other arid some lively
ij*com petition is expected.
, Notes 'of the Games.
The crowd was small but noisy.
, Altogether too many long heaves
X&fcn tried. _ , .
iv.-- The Connecticut boys had poor luck
' with the hoop, many shots rolling In
- and out. They are coming strong,
however, and will bear watohlng.
- The battery B team, with a little
hew. material, will be an A-l combit!
D*Taylor of the second battalion, 6th,
seemed to have friends In the crowd,
- ' for they gave him no peace during the
game. Cheer up, lod man, as a former
pig leaguer once put It. "the way of
the transgressor Is hard."
The officiating was not all that could
- be desired, the officials being a bit la*
at times. Too much holding and run\v
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TURKEY DAY Y. M. C. A.
EVENTS DEFIED WEATHER
Most of Mdn Went to Church in
V Morning and Sought Amusei
* merit in Afternoon.
t *
' In spite of the weather Thanksgiv
ing day was a success at building 104.
The 47th was certainly on the job
with the eats. No man needed to
r fif-> for the good things that the
jg folks at home were having. Of
COUTBBL ? W?? ??"??? *7*
because the. folks were not there to-help
eat the feast, but the good
Ssheer^was In abundance and the men
. were all In fine spirits,
v*. All athletic events had to be postponed
on account of the weather. Most
of the men went to ehurch in the
" morning and in the afternoon either
gathered at the T. M. C. A. or found
- ^vbnch
amusement tn Charlotte.
It was tn the evening thai the
Y. M. C. A. came In with its contribution
to the pleasure of the day.
It would have done the people at
home good to have seen the happy
faces of the men as they enjoyed oar
varied program.
During the flrst part of the evening
many stnnta were pulled off. The
program was as follows:
Wrestling?I minutes?146 pounds
by Private Cesero, 47th Infantry and
CopL Angello Conn, signal corps. Won
by Angello by full Nelson hold in 9
minutes. ,
Boxing 5 rounds Private MI Elick,
Co.-C, and Bugler prown, Co. K. Won
, by Brown.
Wrestling?9 minutes?140 pounds.
Private Chapman, Co. G. and Pri1
vate Christofferson. Co. H. Won by
cnapman in 2^ minutes py a iuu
Nelson hold.
Wrestling boot?6 minutes. Private
Sazynsky. Co. K. and Private
Midsel, Co. EL Draw.
Private Joe Toglini, N. H. signal
corpse lifted with his teeth Private
Cupryno, weighing 176 pounds.
Community singing led by Mr. Barlow
and Miss Curlee.
Music furnished by:
Private Lombardo, Co. C. 47 th.
Private Webster, Co. A., Conn, signal
corps.
Private Trip, Co. B., N. H. signal
corpse.
N. P. Knowlton. Y. M. C. A. Sec.
; The program was eluded by live
On Stunt night, Tuesday, December
4th, the following stunts are already
scheduled:
Co pi- Angello, Conn, signal corps,
wrestrfes with Private Chapman, M. G;
Co.
Private Citerella, Co. E. challenges
any man in camp at 125 pourfds for
boxing.
Private Sazynsky, Co. K. will wrestle
Private Medsel again.
| SOLDIERS COME BACK CLEAN.
' (Contributed by Private Louis J. Coy,
(Co. I, 47th.)
This is the song for the soldier
To sing as he rides from home
To the fields afar where the battles
are
Or over the ocean's foam.
Whatever the dangers watting
In lands I have not seen,
If I do not fall?if I come back at
allThen
I will come back clean.
i I may lay In the mud of the trenches.
I may reek with blood and mire,
! But I will control, by the Go'd in my
[| soul,
I will fight my toe In the open.
But my sword will be sharp and
keen
; For the foe within would lure me to
sin
And I will come back clean.
I may not leave for my children
Brave medals that I have won,
: But the blood in my veins shall have
no stains
Oh bride or on babes unborn.
And the scars that my body may
carry
Shall not he from deeds obscene.
For my will shall say to the beast,
obey!
And 1 win come back clean.
Oh, not on the fields of slaughter,
And not in the prison cell.
Or in hunger and cold is the story,
told
By war-of Its darkest hell.
But the old, old sin of the senses
Can tell what that word may mean
To the soldiers' wives and to innocent
lives.
And I will come back clean.
^ By Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
*
COMPANY B, 47TH INFANTRY.
What is the matter that the company
teams will not play football with
B company?
B company was there with the
Thanksgiving dinner, for it had the
regimental band. We thank them for
the treat. Private Ruggie, company
soloist, -entertained with songs. Private
Hartley broke his regulation belt
trying to bold the turkey in.
It seems that some of the boys who
went to Southern Pines must have
8 Ulrica 10 wiun uuuie ui ii-iu 100 mucnturkey,
for they did not come back for
master. Sergeant Stavoks spends most
of his time mourning for his lady love
back in Syracuse. He eyen went so
far as to aay that he was not going to
meet any of the girls from Charlotte.
Private Hopkins, the champion girl
getter, is having hard luck these days
in Charlotte. He has tried all the
chnrchee and pnbllc places but without
any success.
As they passed the grapefruit around
for breakfast Corporal Hayes remarked,
"Pretty big oranges." He was the
center of attraction and his gastronomic
abilities were greatly appreclnUH
Wo {a n "hum rtlnppr" when ho
gets started.
Private Nee broke two shoe horns
the "morning alter" trying to get his
pants on.
Corporal Gague this morning Invested
in an insurance policy as he feels
sure his digestive apparatus would
never withstand another Thanksgiving
dinner.
Corporal Fred man has lost over 20
pounds over grief through leaving-his
fiance In Syracuse.
AND CAMP ?-f'
5S^
PflOGflUM KTK.MC,#. 1B8
Variety and Excellence Keynote
of Gay Entertainment Inside
While Outside Was Dreary.
Th? Thanksgiving program at building
108 was popularly voted "the best
evening's entertainment The inclemency
of the weather did not in any
manner-dampen the spirits of the
large crowd, for. each number on the
program was greeted with enthusiastic
applause?the kind that many a professional
-entertainer dreams about
but seldom sees.
'The program opened with a five-reel
movie, "The Manager of the B. iffld
A.," a picture of the old school?
plenty of complication and action with
the emphasis on the action.
The crack Jazz band of the Sth
Massachusetts was the next act on the
bill and they sure unloaded some
"pep." Their music put everyone on
the edge of their sdats. in fact one
man got too near the edge of his seat
and toppled off. much to the amusement
of the crowd and his own discomfort
Isn't it odd, how a man's
sense Of humor vanishes when he is
on the receiving end of a laughable
incident? But to get back to the Jazz
band?they not only played well but
also intermittently during the entire
course of the program.
Mrs. Harold Thurston, the lone woman
on the program, next gave several
interpretations of French and
southern dialect in blank verse. Her
elocution was very tine, and the audience
thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated
her renditions.
"Ba,be" Rogers of the 8th Massachusetts
came next on the program
and was the big "hit" of the evening.
His songs went big with the audience
and he had them with him every second
of the time that he was on the
boards. Rogers has personality,
spelled with a capital P. and puis
across his act in a truly professional
manner.
Murphy of the 8th Massachusetts
was the next performer, putting on a
dancing number which was well received
by the crowd.
Bluve from the 8th Massachusetts
came next and also furnished some
good dancing.
Btowell -of the 5th Massachusetts
bands then played the ukelele and
made a big hit with the crowd.
A tormbone solo act was next in
order and brought forth much applause.
Last of all came the athletic features
of the program, consisting of a
number of boxing bouts, both comedy
and otherwise.
The show broke up at ten o clock
and everyone seemed more than
pleased with the evening's entertainment.
BAND, 50TH INFANTRY.
Life certainly was fine when we
were quarantined. A11 we could do
was play volley ball. But we made
those games pretty hot to say the
least
Gobe has returned from the hospital
and he now has other worries
on his mind. He is looking out for
the social welfare of the company.
Supply sergeant, Tebo. is a business
man, and we wish him a world
of success in his new work.
Snip seems to have-It in for Red
since he was going to wage him last
Sunday morning by the music of a
hammer. However, the hammer came
off the handle and hit an unfortunate
friend in the eye thus causing the
loss of one of our cornet players for
a few days. To say the least, the
boy takes the affair very quietly.
He couldnt very well be otherwise
with the bunch he has got to manage.
Everything Is all O. K. when
he gets that letter from Rochester.
L?ast Saturday the band had the
honor of playing at the game between
the 60th and 58th. We won and
came home playing the regimental
march. And by the way this isn't
the only time we expect to come home
with scalps to the good.
LEARN TO SI
Anybody interested in
and especially the valiant
Greene, are invited to try
in Charlotte by the Author.
//-? A C ~U U.. I..
ricucxi vy ju
may be obtained at any Bo
The Author will be di
formation acquired by prai
years of teaching at her Re
near Hawthorne Lane, Cha
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L "TRENCH AND CAMP STAFF. .
L Camp Editor, H. C. Northrop.
P" Associate Editors G. E. Day, L. A.
Morehouse, C. E. Winchell, H. D. H
Fryer. H. M. Thurston.
Roster of Y. BL C. A. Secretaries:
Camp Secretary?L. E. Hawkins (on 111 fld IB
Actios Camp Secretary?G. E. Day. (on
Camp Religious Secretary?Dr. T. R. yjj jj| Q
Tnoourn. Ill In Hlf
Camp Physical Secretary?A. E. BagCamp
Educational Secretary?Dr. J.
K. Folsom. yjl IW ff
Camp Business Secretary?II. C. Northrop.
(Acting Camp Secretary.) ^
Camp Secretary Materiel?K. E. J"**
Camp^Clerk?W. A. ReeS.
Building Staffs: jwiloiH
Building No. 104: D^|\Ab
Bnilding Secretary?F. M. Burnett. n^l lin
! Religious Secretary? JMI 1 In
' Physical Secretary?C. U Bryant. N I I IN
Educational Secretary?N. P. Knowl- LJI lllm
Building Assistant?C. E. Libby. (j
] Building No. 105:
! Building SecreUry?L. A. Morehous. JBJj fl 71
j Religious Secretary?Rev. J. W. Day. U
j Physical Secretary?George H. Ay IsI
Educational Secretary?J. W. Rupp. I Rffl
i Building No*l06"* " ? fijMUDB
J Building Secretary?C. E. Wlnchell. tU HI
[Religious Secretary?Rev. J. H. Arm- .-tt-5
[physical Secretary?W. S. Williams. Hiul
Educational Secretary?G. B. Watts. ftttKILH
I Building Assistant?C. R. Edwards. Jm H
Building No. 107:
! Building Secretary?H. D. Fryer (on rflpKS
Religious Secretary?Rev. W. T. Elmore
(acting building secretary). :
Physical Secretary?R- L- Gourlle. |L
Educational Secretary?Charles D. H IBS
Kcpner. tTTtTTTT
Building Assistant?H. D. Greene. ,|| 11ILH
Building Assistant?F. T. Smith. m mmij
Building No. 108:
Building Secretary?II. M. Thurston.
Religious Secretary?Rev. George H.
Alien. Jr. fl| ]>y
Physical Secretary?E. Richardson || J
(on leave). II [
Educational Secretray?Albert B. Co.c. [I y
Building Assistant?George H. Taylor.
HEADQUARTERS CO. 58.
The statement made about Supply IUIP
Sergeant Weirman, of this company, Bfff H Ii
In last week's Trench and Camp, Is
untrue. Printed by mistake. JU m
This company will have the best flj JU/BX
dinner for Thanksgiving it is be lieved fUM
than any other convpany or regiment M*" 11
at Camp Greene. Cook Patton and
Mess Sergeant Riddorold have been B; B
working on it since Wednesday noon. Q- 00 A]
Patton is a graduate cook and the
hoys are all looking forward to a. $ J
great dinner.
The company orchestra entertained ^
a large audience in Charlotte Wed- ^B^B
nesday evening. Corporal Smith at
the piano and Powers at the traps.
The boys are making a big reputa- L&2
tlon for themselves and when they KPtf flB
play at the Y. M. C. A. there is always JK/gfl
a full house. If-Tn Bfl
Picked men have been transferred B
to this company for signal corps work. j| fi a
Privates Mayo, Smith, Cortene. for- BJB
merly of Company B. the ranking
company of the regiment, are now
wiring connecting lines to all regl- jUBfl
ments.
Mall and Color Sergeant Johnson ~1
wishes that Horseshoer Ziedqp* was
out of the regiment as most of the
boxes and mail goes to Zelder?No UM
wonder all the boys, are envious of y YjTjEJ
him. We would suggest that the V Ml
mail clerks In Charlotte would use a \ W
special sack for his mail.
It has been discovered that if you
go to church in Charlotte you can
meet many nice people?especially
girls. Invitations for Sunday dinners
have been received by some of the
boys In the company. \ xHfJh
Privates Hoozaflook and Coffee \\f/?
have been quite fortunate in that line. WBv
Moral?go to church. U
THE LATTER DAY SAINTS. - P JL
"Each competitor will start equip- J II U|^If
there is a soldier In Camp Greene 1 ji
who is a member of the reorganized ^^^^3
church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, he is asked to write or see |7jT Y
Stelusill, Company L.t 58th infantry. Ijp V
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