El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12

RILWAUKEE Wis. Dec IL
Nj For the past two years It has
L 4 been generally believed that
Victor Breyer, the French boxing pro-
moter and one Of the most prominent
sporting men in all Europe, has been
killed at the front. but such is not the
case Mr.. Breyer, although he has
been serving the government ever
since war started, IS alive and well and
once more ready TO take Up his end
OF the sporting business. The follow
ing Interesting letter has been re-
ceived from Mr.. Brewer. dated Paris:
Very Muck Alive.
My dear M. Andrews; Il Is a long
time since have been able 10 CORE
spond with you or any Of my Ameri-
can friends and no doubt you have
been wondering what has become OF
me since the terrible cyclone started
blowing across Europe, before il fin
ally swept all over the universe. Well
my dear friend. like every other avail
able Frenchman, I was called TO the
cOlOrs right away and am very proud
TO say that although belonging to
one Of the older classes modified. J
did my bit in volunteering for the
fighting line, where ! remained one
year and q half as interpreter with
the British army, and doing other
work besides.
I went through many nerve-shak-
ing experiences and I am glad to SAY
now that I was lurky enough to gain
distinction in the shape Of a military
medal and creauE de guerre before
was sent back, owing to a rather
severe dose OF German gas. Then ]
was employed in one Of the autOmo-
bile corps and IL is only two days
since I have been de-mobilized for
good having served with the army for
IS straight months.
so here I am q civilian again and
ready TO take up my old occupation
with the sporting paper and also in
the line OF promotion, although ]
think II viii be some time before
there viii be anything doing IN that
part Of the game
To stnrt = Paper.
Il intend TO start re-publishlug my
paper Echo de Sports and 1 expect to
have il going BY holiday time. so you
see this will keep me quite busy. Ow-
ing to the dilapidated state Of boxing
in this country, IL is very doubtful
whether there viii be any chance for
me TO start club before the war is
over and I do not expect to get out
the Ring Annual as I did previous to
a
interested in the noble art and You
know that it has taken like wild fire
among all young Frenchmeu. in fact.
1 think IL is one Of the greatest sports
and one of the best for exercise that
a young man or soldier can have
There has been great deal Of boxing
among the soldier boys back Of the
line, especially where the Canadians
and Australians have been and also
he British
The French boys have not had
the same opportunity 10 keep Up
TIE sport, still there are many Of
them doing the hest they can and
am sure that when this terrible
mess Is cleared M, you Will find
many splendid young French box
ers back IN the business.
Anxiou-. for Game.
Il am ve-y anxious to know how
ne game is progressing over in your
country and more especially in re-
gard TO the proposed repeating Of the
s'rawley law il New York CThe I
7raWley law has been repealed) 1 /
vas very much surprised that any ef-
Ort should be made 10 repeal the I
aw, for I considered it a splendid I
hing for tn young men OF that i'm D
nense state and 1 was hopeful that
he law makers would change their 4
minds and leave IL alone.
Il have been unable to keep IN I
ouch with all our boxers on this side 4
Is II has been impossible, under the /
conditions, to do so. A number Of :
he boys have died at the front doing
heir bit. but I am not familiar with .
ne exact state Of affairs in that line,
tut viii let you hear from me later