South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-15
BOXING REL|SHED
BY FRENCH GIRLS
Only Things They Don't Like
are the Black Eyes
After Bout.
international News Service /:

Interna uonal News Service:
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP
IN FRANCE. Aug. 14-As rapidly
as they can be constructed club
rooms are being opened for the
American soldiers by the Y. NJ c. A
Ii is planned 10 establish a club
house for every 500 mer The build
ings contain moving picture thea
ters, concert halls, lounging rooms
libraries and writing rooms
Chaplains attached to the Amer
lean force reported Monday that the
attendance at the various religious
ceremonies Sunday was the largest
up 10 date.
The postponed athletic carnival
was held Sunday on account of wet
weather. A bevy of about so French
girls were present at the boxing
matches and applauded loudly the
fistic proves Of the American Sam
mics
There were a number OF bouts on
the program. Frenchmen took part
as well as Americans The men
were stripped TO the waist and went
into each exhibition with will 1t
was the first time that the French
soldiers had seen the Sammies in
action with their fists although
American boxers had made the
sport fairly well known in Paris be-
fore the war
Girls Relish the Sport
The sport was greatly relished by
the French girls. One of them. aft
er witnessing a particularly exciting
combat. said:
1T is silly to say that boxing is
brutal. l think it is inspiring. The
men are like gladiators while they
are in the ring. but I must say that
their eyes do look horrid after it is
all over"
Alpine Chasseurs who is training
with the Americans gave exhibitions
Of bomb throwing and folk dancing.
There was a concert during the
afternoon in which French and
American band took part. The days
events were closed with three rous-
ing hip, hip hurrahs' for France
and the United States.
A field day for war drills for the
American soldiers is now being ar
ranged. Men from the various regi-
ments will compete in various phases
of warfare such as rifle shooting.
grenade throwing, bayOnet fighting
and so on.
Pershing to Give Cup.
Gen. John j. Pershing, the Amer
lean commander, William G. Sharp.
the Unite States ambassador TO
France and others are Offering cups
as prizes.
The competitions are being ar
ranged 10 test the general aIl-around
excellence Of the men and 10 show
THEN training began here. Maj. Pal
mer is in charge OF the program.
The events probably will be listed
as follows:
RIFLE firing squad in rapid sd-
vance against a trench. given limit
ed time to make the advance, and
firing at certain fixed distances;
2-Bayonet fighting. squads ex-
hibiting skill through prescribed
tests;
Bomb throwing by squad.
showing tactical control. distance
throwing and accuracy;
4-Automatic rifle firing at sur
prise targets during an advance
within time limits;
5-Firing grenades from rife for
accuracy and tactical control.
The first two numbers on the pro-
gram will represent four points each
while the three remaining numbers
win represent three points each OF
IL in all The principal cup will so
10 the infantry company winning
the largest number of points All
the participating squads from regi-
ment must come from the same
company and no man will be per
mitted 10 participate in more than
one event Individual cups will be
given to particular squads excelling
IN contest