The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-07
Militia Boys Partici-
pate In Athletic
Sports.
WRESTLING Matches Also Held
EIeven Members OF The Local Com
psny Apply For Disehsrxes-
other Notes.

lAMf I<AIONs
ISLAND LAKE. May A, 1897.
NEWS Special Correspondent.
The amount OF unreliable matter con-
corning the trouble in regard TO the Off,
GERS OF the Filth Regiment which has
been sent from here is very surprising and
to cay the least has created avery wrong
impression OF that regiment and its ON
GERS aud men. lie is true that the men
are very strong in their desire 20 have
their present officers, men who are good
enough to take an interest in the
National Guald in time OF peace and
whom the men think are good enough
to lead them in war, and they naturally
resent an attempt TO change them. This
action is only what any man would want.
But the charge that the Fifth is backing
down is wrong, They have always done
their duty and will do it now. The TACT
that the whole matter originated in what
was only a rumor, that the Fifth was TO
be divided, should stop all talk untilso
action is taken by the proper authorities.
Gov. Pingree is friend OF the Fifth
and will Go nothing that would iniure
that regiment. "You can say" said Col.
Petermann today, that the Fifth will
zee service il anv of the Michigan troops
do, and it will go as the Firth. am Ger
tain that the governor will use ns right.
as he has assured me he will, and that
the regiment, nor any OF the officers or
men, have any reason TO complain when
that action il announced"
CAMP NOTES.
The Filth is he only regiment in camp
that takes much interest in athletic
sports and last evening some of the boys
got together and arranged several events
that were winners, considering the fact
that they were gotten up on exceedingly
short notice The principal events weer
the wrestling matches. After couple OF
prellminaries between some OF the Calu-
met boys a match was arranged between
Will Martin of Co. ID and BrochlDgton oil
Co. + OF Iron Mountain. The match was
witnessed by fully 800 spectators who
formed circle outside OF the Fifth tents.
1t was a fine 20 and one that IL rarely
equalled in the copper country. Martin
was by far the more clever wrestler and
gave his man pretty fall after several
bitches. Brochington is "A noted wrestler
he being the same man who took second
prize in the Hancock tournament last
summer. Martin was then matched with
Welch OF Co. Ii Ironwood and they also
made fine contest, but Martin won two
. straight falls from him, but not without
several hard bitches. Welch was "A much
heavier man than Martha. Will putin his
best work and wac the hero oil the hour
This started the talk and soon "A running
race was arranged between Will Lyon
and long distance runner from MANS
tee, the man failed TO put IN an appear
ance and the match was postponed. Th'
short distance running was commenced
and Frank Kohlheas Of Co. ID wa
matched against OLIVER OF the lroi
Mountain company the former winnin,
fro m him with ease. There is some tall
OF q continuation OF the sports. witt
shot putting and other field sports to
night. The Fifth is also going to organ
ixe base ball team as there are coupl
OF dozen men who are fast players wit
the different companies.
The Fighting Fifth" has quite a repr
tation about camp. The other day on
OF the officers was accosted by seed!
looking indiyidul who wanted to kno'
IL he "was the boss OF the Scrapping Fifth
as he wanted to JOIN it.
Some OF the Calumet boys are war;
under the collar about the stories The
have been circulating about Calumet
the effect that they had left the compar
as deserters. They received letters We
terday telling them OF the story and thu
want 1T vigorously denied. They a
with the company to stay to the finish.
Eleven members OF the Calumet col
pany have applied for discharges al
will leave for home shortly. They al
Privates George Martin. John Harr
Wiu Martin, John Mcdonald, Gasp
Scheeman, Thomas Williams, Edwa
Hicks, Walter Jacka, John Welsch, A
.gelo Crosse and Richard Craze. GUCK,