Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-24
CAMP TERRY BOYS.
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT
FORCES S.
OTTAWA YOUTH. AT EASTERN
POST DESIRES CHANGE TO
STRIKE AT FoE-DoIG WHIPS
CHAMP" OF NAVY.

Id sale county selects at Cam
Iefry are coming on swimmingl, a,
cofdlng to letter received from IN
Long Island post today by the Ere
q Irader'Journal. The communicate
points with pride to the fac, tina
"hen an officer asked the men hov
many OF them wanted 10 fight nr,,
ucai'y every man in the fort lustil,
replied with an ave"
Goats Dogs prowess with tho mi,,
y pointed out after he captured IN,
championship of the army and navy
from stalwart jackie of the heavy
\ weight class who believed himsoIf .
second John l., Sullivan or Jim Jef
trles. The letter says:
Fort Terry. New oYrk.
me battery formation is now ON
hoout seVenty.five per cent are pick
ed IN thls present formation.
hach man is asked if he is willing
10 hghf' Mostly all answered YES
iheil he Is asked in what line he is
most proficient Each man is than
assigned where he can serve best
"heh the battery is formed the
Iraihlhg is mostly all artillery train.
ing 1t is also more intensified. As
'he training advances it grows harder
saturday was the first day passes
were granted. A good many OF the
teliows went to New York iCty. New
London and Bridgeport. Connecticut
rhey all like the East very we'll A
great many do, not care for the "Blue
Laws that prevail on SUNDAYS.
Next Saturday another bunch is al.
lowed to 90. This helps to break the
mohotony of training. Since arriving
u mas been all work and no play. or
course there is great deal of amuso.
ment nthe post but most of the fell
lows were anxious to see the sights
some OF the Eastern fellows thought
we never saw a large town An,o,o
mat has ever been in the loon in
Chlcaeo has seen more pep" and bus.
ness than any place we have seen
IN the East. We always boast of hay
lhs lhe best city in the country.
Nhen we were on our way wo
we're heralded as a rough.neck bunch
rom Chicago. After hearing that. we
al knew why they looked so strangely
II us when we landed. But now the
same fellows are in among us and II
S hard to distinguish the difference
Not as soldiers, of course. but they
ningle freely.
Ihls camp has regulars. national
'uardsmen and the Illinois drafted
men 1t seems to make no difference
'mons the men as TO how man oct
nto the service.
. A new duty for our fellows will be
'uard duty. Already some have been
IN, but very few 1t will start next
week. AS this is a regular army camp
ma also a fortiiication they are very
trict. great deal more 50 than at
All the fellows are well and happy
every man working hard so that he
VII make good You could never find
better spirit A great many fellows
re developing into boxers and wrest
ers. The Y. NJ G. A furnishes
ralner all athletics lie is a very
ood trainer and charges nothing. An.
ther amusing event happened last ,
ieek. The sailors at the submarine
ase IN New London put on an enter.
alnment one evening. These fellows
Illnk they have the best II the land
Nhai was supposed to be our ring
hampton went over and lost the decis.
)n IN ten rounds He is a regular
rmy man. Then a husky sailor chal
ineed any man IN the army or navy.
IL weighed 1872 pounds Goats" Doig
ccepted Immediately The big fel.
wv expressed his sympathy for oGats. q
'cking so much in weight. but Goats
iok It with his good natured smile.
he battle was on and after the first
Dund the sailor thought Goats had !
rown twice as large. After Ave
,unds D naval officer ordered II stop {
ed so that he might save his man. J
he referee gave Goats decision and !
Q appeared the next day without A
'raich while the sailor may have a I
ing rest nursing his injuries. It sure. t
made us all feel good to think !
q put one over against odds on that
Iineh. Goats now mawes the same
Her but does not come out so strong
ith II. don't think he will have any
ne come after him. because they have
j learned of the other battle
Well this will be- all for this time
J have only five minutes before the
ehts 20 out.