Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-26
INTERESTING NEWS FROM WHIP.
 PILE BARRACKS.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

FORT wHIPPLE, Sept. I9.-Lifc at the Camp of Instruction, Islay. wyo, hasn' t been "all work, !" and the sol. diers there have been content to smile a dsrisive smile and pity the ignorance of those holding such n view. There are no more enduring or uncomplain. ing men in the world and none of bet. ter natural good and kindly feeling toward each other than the soldiers. It has been said time and again by the officers and others that no men are more willing to work or more willing to play when the time comes. So when the bills were posted about on big pines and pinned on tent flies and passed around among the men, that there would be ten round boxing contest between Corporal Fred Wolf, Troop l., 9th Cavalry, and "Rabbi" (Pot John) Henderson, Troop A, 10th Cavalry, there were decided Qrins of approval. Why not. Even though Corporal Fred Wolf is n quiet, unas. suming young man, hasn't he always been considered around the barracks as a man handy with his fists in q boxing bout, and isn t Pot John Hen. derson, alias Rabbi" the great mid. dleweightchampion of western Ne. br"ska, and hasn't physical training in tire army come to stay in some of it's various gnises, and is not n fad. The fight. from it's very nature. aroused the kecnest interest, disciplined en. fthusiasm and friendly rivalry.
 The bout took place near the 10th Cavalry pack train. at Camp Crow Creek. The big fight was called at $50 ?. m., after n fast thrcc.round preliminary bout nt g p. m. General admission was 75 cents; ringsidc. Ai. The purse was slo0. and Twin. 29th Infantry. was referee.
 Remington wouIdn', have needed .o go rambling round over sun baked hills Of this western country to find types They were all collected at the fight. and a most picturesque tumble of gold braid, khaki. Panama hats. and oven Indian blankets not to mention the mud.splashcd miners who had driven miles to mingle their cheers with the yells of the cowboys. The whole camp had caught the fight fever and long before the time set each sol. dicr was doing individual sclf.appoin,. cd guard duty at tho ring, so by $ o'clock there were fully some 700 sree. tators.
 The contestants were evenly match. cd as to weight and reach. The fight. ing was fast and furious for about 20 seconds, when Corporal Wolf received jolt in the jaw that sent him to the floor. but quickly rcgaining his feet. he fought hard for another 20 see. ondS, when another jolt was delivered in the jaw that sent him cold to the floor. Referee Twin commenced to count. reaching the fatal 10 and do. ciding thc fight in favor of the color. ed brother. Just j seconds later the Corporal was on his feet, in n grogpy condition. but still aggressive. though too lnte 10 win the major portion of the purse. His action was greatly ap. plauded by his comrades and by Pot John Henderson, all being glad to see him still in tho ring md able to GU. certain them at some future date.
 Corporal Wolf was formerly sta. toned here and will return with the troops about October.
 The Camp of Instruction has not been disbanded. and the soldiers are 1 en route to Colorado springs, to par. | tieipate in tho Pike's Peak celebra. l ton. stopping over at Fort Logan Colo, to spend Saturday and Sunday.
 The Pikc's Pcak celebration takes place from the 23rd to 2sth of scp. l tember, aftcr which the troops win on | tnin for whippls.