Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-11
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good service that the contin-
gent is being increased considerably.
Though cycling as sport continued
its hold on France longer than on any
other country, 1t was, like the auto
mobile, neglected by the army until
August, 1913, when the minister of
war authorized its used in conjunction
with the cavalry, with the object Of
increasing the offensive capacity of
the latter. War has proven that 1t
has o wider scope Of usefulness, being
able to replace the cavalry entirely
where the ground Is favorable, with
the added efficiency of the infantry.
Cyclists in the army receive the
same training as the infantry, with a
special course Of instruction in the use
Of the bicycle in the field. They are
trained In the exercise Of folding their
machines until they are capable of
making halt, shouIdering their outfit
and transforming themselves into In
fantry ready to charge in one minute.
One of the oldest cyclists in the
service Is, no doubt. the veteran Oilers
who was one OF the champions of
France 80 years ago. His two sons,
Edouard and Eugene, who, were also
champions in their turn. are cyelist
messengers. Honore Fossier, another
veteran, and his son Henri, a we'll
known long distance rider, are also
carrying dispatches. - : =. IL
ssss-s- g ---:. SO
lAMES JERPE of the Pittsburg Ga
zette-T Times says that a bunch Of
hot stovers were asked to recall
q play in which Hans Wagner was
made to look bad or was caught nap
ping. They were sturnped, but for
their benefit Jerpe hands out this
one: q
Had Johnny King been there he
might have told Of the only known In
cident where Wagner really was made
TO look bad. and great credit should
go to King for that play rather than
any blame to Wagnere 1t happened
IN 1912. while King was managing the
Braves Honus was dancing on sec
ond base like . big rocking horse ana
taking q dangerous lead. King eyed
him up and signed for quick pitch
out Receiving the ball, Killing lurched
forward and drew back his arm. But
he did not throw. HOnus, deceived
the motion, recoiled, but when
throw did not come he stopped
turned his gaze towards third. .Whi
went the sphere straight into Sw /.
ney,s hands and Honus was caught
fiat-footed on the bag for the first
time In his career-at least for the
first time In the memory Of the oldest
residenter.s - E. = g. %.
The inability of certain type OF
81 Englishman to repress his sport
(. ing instincts when engaged in the |
grayer business of war Is severely con-
denlned by the London Daily Chroni-l
Gle in an editorial dealing with hare
chasing and pheasant shooting at the
'front.' A number of officers have even
imported packs OF beagles, the species
IF hound used in the chase Of small |
animals.
Sympathetic imagination is never
he Englishman's strong point; and
Tor lack of itssome of our officers at /
he front have made rather serious
says the Chronicle. Then,
litter quoting a newspaper description
If hunt behind the trenches, 1t con-.
.inues:
It does not need much reflection
% see how Earring such conduct must
be in what is not a conquered but an
lllied country, while its mourning in,
labitants, in presence Of the great
calamity of invasion, are refraining i
rom every sport of the kind 1t is
likely to give-and we happen to know
hat It has given-g great offense to our
French allies. Shooting parties have
,een organized behind our lines and
pheasant preserves rafded. All game
shooting in France is prohibited iursf
ng the war: so that the French see
English officers INDUCING In sport
which is not only unseemly but also
lctually Illegal SO far as they are
concerned. We feel sure that this
port is not INDUCED in with the I
or consent either of, the
'ommander-inchief or. of Lord Kitch-
'ner, and it should certainly be pro.
libited in the future. VI I
While sneef1inp hat wean IrDy, Morn /