The Gas Attack - O'Ryan's Roughnecks

GAS ATTACK 23
PIONEER PILL TOSSERS.
The Crack Baseball Team Made Up of Officers of the 53rd and 54th Pioneers.
WADSWORTH WALKER SECOND IN
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
After a lay-off of many months Corporal
Joseph B. Pearman, of the 105th United
States Infantry, a prominent heel-and-toe
walker of the Metropolitan district, made an
excellent showing in the National Championships
of America, held in the Twenty-second
Regiment Armory, New York. He competed
in the two-mile walk, matching his strides
against the best walkers in the East. He
finished in second place to Dick Remer, of
the New York A. C, last year's winner.
The winner's time was 14:28, while our
representative from the 105th Infantry covered
the distance in 14:83, only a few yards
behind. Rolker, of the Irish-American Club,
finished in third place.
Corporal Pearman led the bunch from the
three-quarter mile mark to the mile and onehalf,
and then Remer went to the fore, followed
by Pearman. Several times down the
straightaways, both men fought it out for
the lead and it wasn't until the last lap that
the winner could be picked.
On account of being called into service
one year ago, Pearman, formerly of the 71st
New York, has been unable to pay much attention
to athletics. The wet weather in
Spartanburg, prior to this race, made the
athletic field track difficult for training purposes
and under the circumstances he deserves
much credit for doing so well in the
championships. All the competitors had
months of indoor training for this race, on
the armory floors in New York.
In the Millrose athletic games in New
York last year Pearman did 14:10 for two
miles, and there is no telling how much
faster he could have gone with two weeks
more of indoor practice this year, especially
with his added strength and weight.
We are glad to state that his is the best
record made by a representative of this division
in the National Championships.
PIONEERS PLAY FAST BALL.
In one of the fastest games of the season
among the Pioneers, Company I, 51st Pioneers,
champions of the Camp last Fall, put
a crimp in the record of the 56th Pioneers
by winning 5 to 2, last Wednesday. It was
the first set-back of the year for the Maine
ball tossers. At no time were the Flushing
youngsters behind.
Slim Fontain had the Lumbermen eatingout
of his hands and was aided by armorplate
fielding, Company I tallied in the first.
Fitzsimmons hit safely to left, stole second,
and came home on Levesque's bad throw.
LeConte's triple, followed by Frazier's single,
evened matters in the second, but after
that the New Yorkers forged ahead.
The score by innings: R. H. E.
51st Pioneers 100 100 200— 5 13 3
56th Pioneers 010 000 010— 2 8 6
Batteries—Fontain and Lewis; Levesque,
DeGrasse and Winch.
104TH FIELD ARTILLERY ON DIAMOND
TOO.
The 104th Field Artillery has hurled its
hat into the baseball ring, too. Private Neuback,
of the Medical Detachment, is the manager
and wants to hear from all the local
magnates.
R. H. E.
Co. A, 106th M. G. B. .330 012 010—10 11 2
Co. B, 106th M. G. B. .110 200 210— 7 8 3
Batteries—Sonville and Kyritz; Carroll,
Richardson and Ocelik.
R, H. E.
106th Field Hospital. .000 110 100— 3 6 2
Wofford College..... .011 010' 30*— 5 5 2
Batteries—Forbes and Frey; Martin and
Rivers.
ACTIVITY ON TENNIS COURTS.
Eight tennis courts are being constructed
by the Y. M. 0. A. Physical Department.
F'our of them are located at Unit 271, two
at 96, one at 97 and the other at the 102d
Sanitary Train.
ATHLETICS AT THE
STOCKADE.
Lieut. George McNulty, athletic director
of the 15th field artillery, and Frank Moran,
boxing instructor of the camp, have
organized
a Mutual Welfare League for the inmates
of the division stockade prison.
They
visited the prisoners Saturday afternoon,
and after handing out friendly advice on the
importance of paying strict attention to
military
regulations and discipline, staged the
first of a series of athletic events. The prisoners
took great interest in the sport.
Moran gave the prisoners an exhibition of
his prowess and demonstrated that he still
has a lot of fight left in him, although he
announced his retirement from the hempen
arena after the recent defeat at the hands
of Fred Fulton. At the conclusion of the
festivities the prisoners thanked Lieutenant
McNulty and Moran for the interest taken
in them and gave assurance that their conduct
in the future would be of such a nature
as to again win the respect of their commanding
officers.
VOLLEY-BALL GAINS FAVOR.
Over fifty volley-ball nets and volley-balls
have been distributed by Mr. Jenney, of the
Physical Department of the Y. M. C. A. for
use at his units, at the officers' quarters and
in company streets. A growing interest in
the game is evident. Leagues have been
formed in the 51st Pioneers and in the Machine
Gun Battalions.
OFFICERS OF 1ST PIONEERS WANT
GAMES.
The officers of the 1st Pioneers have their
bats all polished up and are willing to tackle
any commissioned outfit in camp. Get in
touch with their manager, Lieut. Waldo
Burnsicle.