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

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-K ' N W . In 54.1924 nousnaqjmx Y. M. C. A. won, by one basket. Howard College, from Birmingham played us next, and they too went home with the top side of the score. In the second game with the Albany Y. M. C. A., played at Albany, The Infantry was again outplayed by this wonderful team. Back from Albany to greet Auburn in a return match, with alibis in their favor and playing an air tight floor game, The Infantry School quintet gained its stride and held Auburn scoreless for the entire last half-winning the game 27 to 17. In a determined, hectic struggle, the Columbus Y. M. C. A. met the Infantry in the post gymasium in the last game of the season. The Infantry- men finished the season in a blaze of glory by winning this game by a one point margin, after forty minutes of fury. The team was coached by Captain Lambert, who was also a prominent player in the position of forward. Other players in the forward position were Franz, Kjelstrom, and Buck-three excellent soldier performers. The center position was executed by Ankcorn. Pearson also performed in this capacity. At the position of guard McKenna, acting team captain, and Fortier were main stays. This position was well augmented by Neff and Mil- burn. Other players on the squad were Davis, Boatwright and Perwein. 5.1,-,,, M. .. KJELSTROM BUCK ANKCORN 'Q' it - .56 ui ss' vi? 'as'- 4 l nb

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,1 A wr ri -N .1 A 9' gf , A .4l. 4 .3il4 Sh A 1924- nouanaov E : BASKET BALL C ET the late date of December 6, 1923, it was decided by the newly formed Athletic Council to play extra-mural basketball for the season 1923-'24. -L4 A hurried call was issued for players, the telegraph wires were set in action, and the new post gymnasium was made into the finest court in the south. CMoved and seconded that this last be spread upon the sod of the stadium. Carried.j On January 2 the varsity team initiated its entry into the campaign in a most exciting game with Wofford College, in which it put over a one point victory on a most honorable and formidable opponent. Two days later the University of Georgia five, led by one Mr. Gurr, on a trip through Georgia, raided the domain of the Doughboys and annexed the Doughboy's scalp to their already heavily strung belt in a most decisive manner. Albany Y. M. C. A., the wonder team of the south, was the next in order. They too were victorious but only by displaying a most spec- tacular game. The Infantry team in this affair acquitted itself with glory and held the opposing quintet to a fairly close score. Auburn, with a onesided court, poor lighting, and various other pec- uliar proclivities furnished too much alibi material, and well, we succumb- ed by a two to one score. LAMm3R'r The only service game of the season was then played with the Fort McPherson team. They were entertained in the post gymnasium. The soldiers . from Atlanta proved easy and were defeated decisive- C . . L 'Q Q f I ly by a score of 50 to 26. FRANZ February lst, saw The Infantry School quintet play the Columbus Y. M. C. A. five. It was only after a strenuous encounter that the Columbus 2 Q? 'hi

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Ja u -s f 9' A A ll! 411 Z, X -5. l -Y, . AS EN RESULTS January 2 Wofford College at Fort Benning January 4 University of Georgia at Fort Benning January 11 Albany Y. M. C. A. at Fort Benning Inf. Sch 33 27 17 January 16 Auburn QAlabarna Polytechnic Inst.Q at Auburn 18 January 26 Fort McPherson at Fort Benning February 1 Columbus Y. M. C. A. at Columbus February 11 Howard College at Fort Benning February 19 Albany Y. M. C. A. at Albany February 21 Auburn at Fort Benning February 26 Columbus Y. M. C. A. at Fort Benning 50 25 20 27 27 27 Opponents 32 36 35 42 26 28 23 57 17 26 .L'v':11f1 'L'f . A ,F ff K ...,., ,, , ,. . I . NEFF FORTIER. 2 1 l i ffl C ' , z 2 J J - '-5 -ff S Q' ff 1 5 5 M-L l QS' ,qw ,gn Am x . mv MCKENNA