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

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2 Jr, A ,gi ,V I r K ' -5, pe ak Birmingham as a result of the games played there and more games will be arranged if finances permit. In October 1923 a series of three games was played by the 29th Infantry and 83rd Field Artillery teams at the Chattahoochee Valley Fair at Columbus. Shortly after the beginning of the 1923-1924 course an Infantry School team was organized. This team was selected from a squad composed of members of the Advanced Class, the Company Officers Class and the School Division. The following officers were members of the squad: Majors Philoon, Dravo, Hicks, and Simpsong Captains Craig, Kilburn, McKee, Vernon, Crockett and Lieutenant Elkins. After two short practice periods the School team lined up for its first game against the Veteran 29th Infantry team and was beaten by a score of 7 to 2. After devoting two weeks to intensive practice the School Team played the 83rd Field Artillery which it defeated, the score being 15 to 4. The School Team followed up this victory by defeating the Post Champions, the 29th Infantry by a score of 9 to 5, in a spectacular game full of thrills for both players and spectators. The 29th Infantry was better mounted than the School Team but the latter won because of superior team work and hitting ability. Both teams played good fast Polo. K X ez Q f A Q ff! - ' X I iff i'lw'?v1l ' 1 ff '?'k J? -'14a'ff ', - . 1 ti xx ' V 'W If .:-,'1J.,:-fgi gfilgf- XQNX if ,KAL w,w ?f i ,, l.,wfmMlQ-. QL ,i .Ai-,r X E sf 44 5 wg5,?NiIi: Irlwvlibjmgi xy. VF- Y, ,ff Lu Q X ,.v' 'J'fQL'j! X 'V f ,fzfg 4,1 P? Q ' rlpff ' '- 1' x4'- u . .J ,gr , W yi r seeei ef -1 , it,,' - 2-'-e- i ' X - -A N fiizifl 'WN ' e r fl, is .,, '-Pliilif 5fw1,9'f: 5i ' c .f2 fi:-?'1'2LQl'.f-2 , H - f'f r.e4:44f' -y .uc .-f :vl xt.fap f .. ,.-fflfi 2' ' -5 , ,i C' c Y I 2 YJ -a. fs '- ua, fri 9 W' ' gl ts, vga V --Q 10 'fy I 'ill

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I -X ff? , 41 1' 59.1. 1 Q f- x I .. -, .. , dw g -. . ,A PGLO BYE-BOLO at Fort Benning has been steadily growing in importance as 'ff a sport and as a means of diversion and exercise for an increasing- n f ly greater number of officers and their families as well as citizens qi, of Columbus. During the past year three or four playing teams have been in existence. Prior to June 1923 four teams were playing as follows: 29th Infantry, 83rd Field Artillery, Infantry School Blues and Infantry School Yellows, but since the latter date it has been necessary to reduce this number by eliminating one of the Infantry School teams because of the shortage of mounts suitable for Polo. At the present time there are about thirty-five players of the game at Fort Benning who regularly participate in games. This number would be more than double were the requisite number of mounts availiable. The active supporters of the game include practically every member of the gar- rison and a large number of civilians. The interest in Polo can best be in- dicated by the number of spectators who witness the match games played weekly on the post, the at- Tv tendance at which varies from I 200 to 500 spectators. X At present two fields are provided, one a good dirt field and the other a good turf field. An additional turf field is in- cluded in the Recreational Project, work on which has actually begun. During the fall of 1923 a team representing Fort Ben- ning played three games with a mixed civilian, National Guard and Reserve Corps team from Birmingham, two games at Birmingham and Q one at Benning. Much inter- mh est in Polo was aroused at ,GQi'n?5u2bv, YFIIL il l - l i X I L LV Y V 1 1 YJ 15' i 'f .,' S 9 .1 , s 1, 1 5 . ua N. i s ---'--A QWUW' I .

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Tiaesp gf .si ' i K X 0 , hz. al il n- ' Detailed plans were made for the 4th Corps Area Polo Tournament to be held at Fort Benning during December 1923 and voluntary contributions of officers of the post had assured its financing. Unfortunately, no funds were available in the Corps area to transport teams to and from Benning and the tournament had to be postponed indefinitely. In March 1924 a Fort Benning team entered in the Southern Circuit of the American Polo Association Tournament which was held at Camden, South Carolina. The most important step in the development of Polo in the Infantry as a whole was made when instruction in polo was included as a part of the course in the Infantry School. During the 1923-1924 course, seventeen members of the Advanced Class and fifty-three members of the Company Officers Class, or a total of seventy student officers received instructions in polo. All of these officers volunteered for this instruction which they found to be most interest- ing. No attempt is made to turn out finished players in this course due to shortage in time and mounts. However the fundamentals of the game, Polo equitation and an idea of team work, are taught. The knowledge and interest in polo thus gained by the student officers will undoubtedly be spread though- out the Infantry after graduation and this should go a long way towards the development of good polo in the Infantry and the Army as a whole. Tiff Cl ., :fm -- g,f QQ . X 'Qulzlfg' an ., 1 , . 'Pf 1'i 'rb1 ,N Q .. -.Inf I 4.51132 'V W' 'sk- ,f: a - N -f 11. ri . -,-' -i is -if iilivi ...iii till Ni l3 x : 2, .1 ff-T isis, gi! 1 ' R1 fl jg- ,K l ills f 131, 2 gf? X' . -P-avg,-.,,.., f - .,.... . . KWLGJEJF -. --- ff r. Lv - 2 2 .Q ig ,- ' f 125' S ' 4 S 'S -6111 9 J ' 1 AS' ,lip ,qu 14 x I lv!