Original Items: Only One Set Available. The International Military Sports Council (IMSC) or Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), is an international sports association, established in 1948 and headquartered in Brussels. It is the world's second-largest multi-discipline sports organization, after the International Olympic Committee, holding more than 20 competitions annually. Under its auspices, soldiers who may previously have met on the battlefield compete on the sports playing field. CISM organizes various sporting events, including the Military World Games and World Military Championships, for the armed forces of 140 member countries. The aim of CISM is to promote sport activity and physical education between armed forces as a means to foster world peace. The motto of CISM is "Friendship through Sport" and is based on three pillars of sport, education and solidarity.

CISM annually organizes over twenty Military World Championships for different sports in which all member nations can take part. They also organize continental and regional competitions and every four years the Military World Games are held. This is a multisports event which is organized by CISM in conjunction with CISM member nations. The sports include: basketball; bowling, boxing, cross country running, cycling, golf, judo, lifesaving, marathon, modern pentathlon, orienteering, parachuting, rugby football, sailing, shooting, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, taekwondo, track and field, triathlon, volleyball, beach volleyball, and wrestling.

The jersey is in wonderful condition with signs of minor wear and fading. The jersey is scarlet red in color with lovely gold trip and gold colored felt letters spelling out MARINES across the front. There are a few stamps present, one of which we believe to be a size, 44, the other stamp being a data stamp:

SHIRT, SOFTBALL
SOUTHERN ATHLETIC CO., INC.
N50M-11630, DATED 25 SEPT. ‘55

The softball mitt was made by Gold Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio. The logo on the pocket is the one the company used from 1933-1939, but with the addition of “Made In The USA” we believe this to be a late 1939 to early 1940 production before the logo changed. The leather is still soft to the touch, but the mitt itself is quite stiff and hard to flex. The wrist securing strap is nicely stamped with U.S.N.

These are both wonderful items that come more than ready for further research and display!

Approx. Measurements:
Collar to shoulder: 9.5”
Shoulder to sleeve: 7.5”
Shoulder to shoulder: ”
Chest width: 24"
Waist width: 24”
Hip width: 24”
Front length: 30"