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Show CUT DOWN ATHLETIC i TRAINING IN CAMP SmciiI Dlipatch. WASHINGTON. rc. 2 Intensive training along athletic I'nea to f..a- ' , ter the fighting spirit among the anl- I diera envaniled In this cntintrv will be 1 I replaced by recreational sports, according ac-cording to Ir. Joseph K. Haycroft. head of theathletic division of the war department de-partment commission on training camp activities. j In a tetegrnm. sent tn each nf the I trumlng camp commission athletic directors di-rectors In the various cantonments. lr. Kaycrnft announced the change of policy. lie believes that lessening of the military tensi.n c&uaed by the sinning sinn-ing of the armtsti 'e with Germany and the mustering out In the near future of thouaands of Foldlers In American rumiii. call for less cinphas.s on the training alue ff athletics In the army ! it nd an Increased emphasis upon their 1 contribution to the development and j maintenance of morals. 1 There is a natural lack of stimulus for the individual soldier b keep himself him-self phvicnllv fit for combat. lie knows that he haa no chunce to get Into the f.ghting and realizes that it is only a matter of weeks or months Im forr he is finally mustered out nf the service to rtturn to ctvlian life. This Is a dangerous stage, accord - , ing t experts on the physical training train-ing if t'ldtTS I'nder present conditions, the em-phMiK em-phMiK In the athletic work should be upon ihe effort to Increase the amount of competitive work along all lines within the ramp and outside the ramp. The morale of the men. it was declared, 1 mut be maintained, and nothing can , dispel ihe "glooms" dur'ng tne period of maitmg belter than healthful ath- leth gatnea. i |