Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1918 — ATHLETES COMMISSIONED. [ARTICLE]

ATHLETES COMMISSIONED.

Among the men awarded commissions at the Plattsburg camp were several well known to the athletic world. George T. Adee, president of the United Lawn Tennis Association, was given a commission as major. Devereux Milburn, famous polo player, is a captain of field artillery. Jack Devereux, another pololst, is a first lieutenant of infantry. Among New York newspaper men who won their commissions are “Sheriff” W. O. McGeehan, former boxing editor of the Tribune, now a captain; Innls Brown, former baseball writer of the Tribune, now a first lieutenant. Jack Wheeler, former sporting editor of the Herald, and Bud Fisher, the cartoonist, landed second lieutenancies.