US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Eustis, VA)

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Q . , The winners in the various events of the Track and Field lVIeet were as follows ' 440 YARD DASH ' Plumley, Co. B , lst, Seitz, Co. B , 2nd, Benner, Co. HC , 3rd. 100 YARD DASH Hartsock, Co. FIU, lst, Shipp, Co. EH, 2nd, Swank, Co. HH, 3rd. 880 YARD DASH ' Feehly, Co. B , lst, Appel, Co. CH, 2nd, Hennebergcr, Co. C , 3rd. ll0 YARD DASH Hartsock, Co. E , 1st,Stewart, Co. CH, 2nd, Chaflin, Co. F , 3rd, A 220 YARD DASH Coon, Co. D , lst, Smithey, Co. HFH, 2nd, Shipp, Co. MEN, 3rd. MILE RUN Feehly, Co. B , lst, Rowe, Co. CH, 2nd, Chapman, Co. UC , 3rd. MILE RELAY Won by Company D , ' Fort Eustis- O-D -Fort Eustis BROAD JUMP Hartsock, Co. HE , lst, Fletcher, Co. G , 2nd, Maxam, Co. DH, 3rd. HIGH JUMP Rice, Co. B , lst, Gernand, Co. BU, 2nd, W. O. Blandford, Co. DH, 3rd SHOT PUT I Swank, Co. H , lst, Shipp, Co. E , 2nd, Kinnamon, Co. B , 3rd. - JAVELIN Swank, Co. H , lst, Rhodes, Co. D , 2nd, Thomas, Co. HAH, 3rd. . DISCUS Nichols, Co. D , lst, Shipp, Co. E , 2nd, Crouch, Co. H , 3rd. POLE VAULT Swank, Co. HH, lst, WVaggoner, Co. C , 2nd,,Hartsock, Co. E , 3rd. THE CMTC ATHLETIC OFFICER AND HIS CORPS or INSTRUCTORS Page Ons Huvzdrfd Eight .v.v.U.v.v.v.vmv.v.v.v.vmv.v.v.v . . . . , . yy., , , , , , y, , , yn, O

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ATHLETICS Fort Eustis- O-D -Fort Eustis LIEUTENANT HARRY G. RENNAGEL, Athletic Officer The athletic program was successfully carried out in the Citizens' Nlilitary Training Camp during the month of training at Fort Eustis. Coaching and instruction by competent athletes were given in baseball, football, speedball and track, and the success realized was due to the whole hearted efforts of the Regular Army enlisted men detailed as instructors and officials and the cooperation of company athletic officers and their men. The new game of speeclball was thoroughly tried out and from the experience at Eustis is destined to become an increasingly popular game. The league was close, Companies Bw and MF tying with six won and one lost apiece. In the play off Company F defeated Company HBM, 4-0, and thereby clinched the pennant. Baseball was as popular as usual and all eight teams fought hard for the championship, but Company F , under the leadership of Lieutenant Roy WVelch and Candidate Lacey, who by the way won the baseball and bat autographed by Babe Ruth, grabbed the flag by one game. The new swimming pool opened about the middle of camp with a grand splash and all the CMTC tried to crowd into it at one time on the hot days. Anaquatic meet was held on July 28. Company B won most of the places and the meet. The prizes in the various events were given by the Retail Merchants Association of Newport News. The prize winners were: Drv1NG Forster, Co. DH, lst, Shamberger, Co. B , 2nd, lVliller, Co. AH, 3rd. 40 YARD DAsH Nlechan, Co. DH, lst, lVoodward, Co. BH, 2nd, Garrett, Co. C , 3rd. 240 YARD SwrM Blake, Co. HB , lst, Bean, Co. B , 2nd, Decker, Co. CH, 3rd. 80 YARD BACK STROKE Nlartelino, Co. DM, lst, Lippy, Co. C , 2nd, Miller, Co. B , 3rd. 80 YARD BREAST STROKE Fox, Co. AH, lst, Shamberger, Co. B , 2nd, Garrett, Co. C , 3rd. 120 YARD Swuvr Garrett, Co. C , lst, Turner, Co. HH, 2nd, Blake, Co. HBH, 3rd. Volleyball and handball were played by each company during odd moments and evenings. Several fine amateur tennis players were on the courts, among them M. E. Baker of Company A , Baltimore, runner-up for the amateur championship in Baltimore this year, and Bobbitt of Company G , runner-up in last year's CMTC championship. Tennis singles were won by Baker and tennis doubles by Baker and Roseman of Company CCA77' CMTC regimental boxing champions in the various classes were as follows: Bennett, Co. HD , 105 lbs., Siegel, Co. A , 110 lbs., Hendrickson, Co. B , 115 lbs., Young, Co. NF , 120 lbs., J. Roll, Co. BH, 125 lbs., Crutchley, Co. HB , 130 lbs., Herr, Co. HB , 135 lbs., Brock, Co. G , 140 lbs., M. Roll, Co. BH, 145 lbs., Johnson, Co. F , 150 lbs., Leonard, Co. B , 155 lbs., Bratman, Co. BH, 170 lbs., Jordan, Co. C , 175 lbs. The Track and Field Meet on July 30, lX4other's Day, was an affair which Company BH won by one point. C. Swank of Company H and C. M. Hartsock of Company EH tied for individual honors with sixteen points apiece. Hartsock won the toss-up and was awarded a handsome silver loving cup by the Military Training Camps Association. Wfinners of medals awarded for first, second and third places in each event had the dis- tinction of having their medals pinned on by Major General Eli A. Helmick, Inspector General of the Army, who was an interested spectator at the meet. Page One I114.7I!I7'l'd Sfvfn x -.-.. .I -in .. .. .. . sg..-n-4 -Aynnnnn I

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agp, Fort Eustis- O-D -Fort Eustis MANEUVERS Feet having been inspected, new shoes issued where necessary and equipment for the march duly provided for every man, the CMTC left Fort Eustis by the concrete road early on the morning of August 2. The head of the column passed VVallace Avenue and 13th Street at 7 a.m. and the last man entered the place of encampment by 10:30 a.m. after a march of some eight miles. It speaks well for the morale of the CMTC that not a man fell by the wayside on this hike, a part of the culminating phase of its training. Kitchens and field ranges had been set up at Yorktown the day before and subsistence for the entire trip provided. Lister-bags and water-wagons were in full operation when the troops arrived and immediate opportunities were afforded the men to replenish exhausted canteens. Shelter tents were pitched in proper alignment soon after arrival, each company having its allotted space. It was the CMTC's first experience with this two-man portable habitation, except forthe full field inspection a few days prior to the hike, and the alignment of tents was practically perfect. The ClV1TC's own banner and the Regimental Colors had been placed in front of the tent used as Regimental Headquarters. After a welcome rest the noon meal was served from the kitchens on the left flank of the companies and at 1:00 p.m. the men were ready to move out for a modern Battle of Yorktown. The encamp- ment of 1926 was on a farm just a few hundred yards from the National Cemetery and adjoining a field used last year. By 1:30 p.m. the CMTC was in position on the hills southeast of Yorktown, near the shore of the York River, to witness a demonstration given in Continental uniform by Lieutenant Harry G. Rennagel and the Regulars of the 34th Infantry against Redoubt No. 10, first captured by the American forces on October 14, 1781. These Regulars ap- proached at high port with fixed bayonets. Lieutenant Rennagel, followed by a color bearer with the fiag of the period and Hanked by a drummer and fifer, as was customary during the Revolution, led them attired as Alexander Hamilton who made the charge on the memorable October night that was to decide American Independence. After the as- sault by these modernized Continentals, the Colors were planted on the breastworks. . ff' A .ffl , 'LQ ' WR . i ,.,.,.,, , 5, V' , , 1, n , ., rsifiig if '-55' v -as . .A 4 f -. - 'w I 1 1 1 2 ::a2'iiE:f.. I Q f 'l 2:-F i ,4-'f i re' A 'iiftg,, T,f:1 'V - ' ' '- -vi iii. A. 1 f -5 . ' ' . f -A 3212 ' ' ' 5. ' .'-, . - 5 5 fi i gg., as 13 L ., A V cy , 1 Q' 5' , ,fp I' ,, 5553 - thi -N 1 If -:J .I:gffi,1:sf,:v-:M463,11-Z., .n 'W 1 f- , . W., R . , . . 1:1 'tw' aw... - EWU ,. ,i,,i,' 4,?', I I , 6 ! , . ' i' , ,V . ., .. h 3L:1g.3s:4?: :ef ' W V rfv gf f ' , -' ,ar Zf fiaag? i t-ff. , -, :-.1: ,,11'affg- 3 X ,wr gf- 1 , A ,. ., ag' L'2f'r' iii: fu' T4 Jwftiii'-L 'ir f '11 . ' F V71 5iIftiQ?ZiaiZi'5-if' 'IALEXANDER HAR-IILTON AND Hrs CONTINENTALSH Y Page 0718 Ifu11drfzl1Vi'rzc' 4 I1-U-1-YAV.VnVn'aVuY4HVJ1YnV-VNVV.Y.V Y-Y-YnVaYs'n' U Y 1 . 1 ' . u - -