El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
By ROY EAIIK.

~ HE most noticeabls thing toda,
"a the Q. 8. camps Of the E
Paso military district is tn,
snap and vim lent 70 the order Of
things by systematic athletics Under
supervision Of physical director Har-
= 4 Osborne. ably assisted by more
tHan a score Of officers AID With
happy cooperation Of the doughboys.
TIE Improvement has been most re-
Variable.
Because boxing develops a
quick eye. strength OF muscle
combined with cool courage and
an ability in the army man to
handle himself quickly aid ef-
feefiFelFs much attention s. being
sven 70 development In the manly
an. In fact no other form OF eE-
erelse as well Tits the recruit for
his soldiers duty in the field and
FOR that reason authorities at
washington have been eneOuraE-
Ing the general practice OF box
ing b. al enlisted men.
Nowhere has the government pro-
Eram been more efficiently carried
cut than IN the FL ESas0 military dis
rlrct Baseball. too, takes a leading
part and while not as useful as box
ing in practical training Of soldiers,
together with wrestling, football, SOC
Ger, polo and other forms OF athletics.
the national game is doing its bit
Many Exhibitions.
Boxing shows have become quite
common There Is q show staged in
some one OF the camps every night,
sometimes several on the same date.
Whereas q year ago bouts at such
shows were SO amateurish os TO hard
~ De Interesting it, IS seldom now
that show is staged without the ap-
uelrauce Of clever nan.
Clean Men IN Game.
Boxing is receiving Its greatest I
impetus from clean living gentleman I
~ athletes at thu Fort" said director
idea that g boxer must be a bully and |
a tough has never been more strong
~ coutradicted than by the person /
mel Of boxers in the United States I
entering into the game and are daily I
helping 70 elevate the fistic game 70 I
the high plane 10 which Il Is entitled \
The taking, the liking the
shady deals that unfortunately
have been attached 70 the game
BY certain Of the profession in
civilian life, o. absolutely lacking
in fhe army campo. Soldiers want
the real thing in bouts and they
want Il on the square.
Moreover, the army bouts are pro-
NOTED for sports sake and not gain,
=
forming what should always be good
sport into a gambling graft. When
this war is ended, one OF the good re-
suits viii be not only greater popu-
laritT OF boxing but more high class
bouts and = cleaner game
generally. And for this the soldiers
must receive credit"
Great Numbers Nix Il,
The greatest activities may be seen
along in the evening by a visitor ct
The fort In the various ~" gyms
and cut 81 the open hundreds Of bouts
the art occur daily. Formerly these {
boys would have had no instruction ,
even II they had the ambition to learn Z
The manly art NOW there are IN I
structors galore and any soldier who {
wishes 10 know more about the game s
open and practice some with the {
gloves that are furnished him
Leaders With Ginger.
Among those who have been active
b assisting director Osborne in pro-
noting athletics IN the camps Is chap (
ain Marley, Of the 18th field artil- ]
.erTs one Of the most satisfactory Z {
referees who officiates at the fort J
bouts Capt Maulsby. 82d field ar Z
I1lery, who Etfll holds the record att
West Point In the high jump, Is also
IN ardent booster. Lieut. Saunders
-antrF. have been active promoters a
Lieut. Gaddy refereed many basketball I
zames at the fort during the last sea q
son and viii umpire ball games now Z
hat the basketball season is closed :
Boxing and Baseball. z
Lieut. Miller, gath infantry, has Z
baseball pep" 70 lend and has been E
Instrumental in disseminating the z
terms very widely in his territory. &
apt Wales athletic officer Of the