US Army Infantry School - Doughboy Yearbook (Fort Benning, GA)

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at Benning with the confident hope that in time it will spread throughout The Infantry. Polo as a Sunda afternoon entertainment occu ies rt rominent so- Y P P cial position on the Post, thanks to the splendid work of the Ladies' Aux- iliary. This organization, formed from the ladies of the Garrison, has contributed reatlv to the hi h favor the fame now en'o fs on the Post, and g . E fa J 5 assures its continued success. Af , V-f' , -... . , H 5 it it . A 5 L- ifmlir M772 S-dll QF Q7 Cf fi A Qkxoe' A '--if IL!-3' '

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' S K i 3 noon. After the opening of school a Fall il' F 'ft' ' A ' l Tournament for the Dierks Trophy was planned to be played under the local handi- cap rules. This tournament was inter- rupted by the entrance of a local composite team, representing The Infantry School, in the Fourth Corps Area Fall Tourna- ment held at Fort Oglethorpe from No- vember 26 to December 3, I922. F. A. TEAM The Benning Composite Team composed of Captains McClure, Betts, Brooks, and Lieuts. French, McKinney and Douglas, with twenty picked horses set out to display their prowess to all comers. The first game against the 6th Cavalry HYellow Jackets resulted in an eight to nine victory for the Cavalry. Lieut. Nlcliinney, Benning's star player, was taken from the game with a broken arm. The second game ran to an extra period and after the last stroke, V- -I - - I 1 --1 -2 -, I , X Camp Bragg's Artillery Team emerged f- ' l victorious with a score of eight to Ben- ning's seven. Both Betts and Douglass were injured in this contest. During lVlarch a Spring Tournament will be held in which the Dierks Trophy will again be BLUE Timur-I5I.xi I FRENCH, at stake. The Sunday afternoon games, mean, warms and delightful teas following, have proved very popular with both the military and civilian personnel of Benning and Columbus. The Post Commander as Commandant of The Infantry School, The 2 , Assistant Commandant, and ee- ' all others in authority, are do- ing their utmost to provide at Benning, ample facilities for that broadening education, which is The Infantry School's function to impart. With this aim in view, Polo-though not a school activity-is made available to officer personnel - 1 1-:Q ,r'- fr! x il S.. .

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