Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-26
HEROES OF SPORT IN WAR
Big Conflict in Europe Draws Many
of Worlds Leading Figures
of Sport in Net.
CARPENTER IS DECORATED

The European war has cut III heavily
on the realm OF sport. drawing men prom
inent in athletics. automobiling, boxing
wrestling. hockey. tennis. aviation, base
ball and golf from their chosen fields 20
the trenches or some other field OF the
international strife. Scores OF notables
already have fallen. Hundreds remain
with the fighting forces
Among tho present and former day
greats OF the boxing realm now on duty
with the allies are Georges Carpenter,
heavyweight champion OF France; Bonn
bardier Wells OF England. Jack Munroe
OF Canada and Jimmy Britt. former
American lightweight champion Word
comes from Paris to the effect that Car
pentler. who IL attached TO the French
aviation corps. has been decorated with
the military cross for daring work in an
aeroplane.
Carpenter IL Decorated.
Carpenter Joined the French army at
the outbreak OF war and has since peen
In the thickest of the fighting. AT one
time he was IN the signal service, and
twice had his apparatus blown away by
German shells Munroe, who sprung
surprise on Jim Jeffries In a four-rouna
combat lost a hand recently In battle.
ment in Sydney. got the war spirit, en-
listed with an Australian detachment and
last reports had him In the field along
| che Dardanelles.
speed kings of the automobile speed
way headed by Rene Thomas, derby
winner on the Indianapolis oval. and Jean
lorporato, who finished among the lead
ers In the 5O0-mile grind at haywood
.ast June, have returned to the colors.
Foremost among the flyers now battling
.or his country is Jules vedrines. who
has appeared In aero meets In Chicago.
Tho call to arms sounded the disband-
ment Of the famous Victoria seven, cham
lions of the ontario Hockey association
Captain Jack Gooch has received COM
mission as lieutenant In the Canadian
held battery and Is on his way 20 the
'front.'. Hugh Arid. the sensational wing.
nas Joined the Royal naval flying corps
and now 10 on duty In France.
Hack Held Prisoner.
The one-time monarch OF the mat,
George Hackenschmidt, according TO dis
patches, Is a prisoner OF war. Billy
| O'Hara, one-time outfielder of the 81.
Louis Cardinals and New York Giants.
recently quit the Montreal club and was
granted n commission In the Royal navy
air service. He 10 now in England I'M
IergoinK a course Of training.
An echo OF the days Of the bare-knuckle
lighting IA heard in the announcement IN
the London (Engiand) sport Life that
frank F. slavin is soon to make his ap-
pearance In London as soldier.
Slavin has Joined a regiment Just formed
In Victoria, b, c., and composed prtnci-
pally Of engineers and frontiersmen. Tho
organization Is known as the stxty-seV-
enth Western Scots and Slayin holds the
rank OF sergeant. slavin was at the
height Of his ring fame almost a gen
Grafton ago. and there 10 no doubt THAT
a. cordial greeting will be extended to him
IN England.
His great battle in London with Peter
Jackson twenty-three years ago IL stll
fresh In fistie memory. and slavin al
ways held a warm spot in the heart OF
the English ring enthusiast