El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-27

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Boxing instructors at Fort Bliss
were calling out while 500 soldiers
shot out gloved fists at the COM
Imands. Maybe the soldiers arms got
tired. AT any gate the hitting Jagged.
] Maybe Charlie Short was seized with
an inspiration, or maybe he was
thinking Of the Huns whom the prac-
ticing Blissers would soon meet He
threw in a strange one to break the
monotony- Hit one; hit one, hit
the Hun"
Biff! Bingl Rapl Bat. such an
awakening never before happened on
@ Bliss field Before each soldier OF
the 500 mass boxers knew what he
was doing he hit out like a trip ham
mer AT the command. "Hit the Hun"
and the scene changed 20 bloody
noses and knOckdOWns- There was
leather thuds on heads and steam
thrown into body blows.
'Halti"
UnwillinGly the Sammies stopped.
They glared at each other. then
laughed, realizing that an Ameri-
can soldier takes n chance to rap
Hun so quickly that he hardly
stops TO think.
Civilians who do not vet realize
the mastodon plan on which soldiers
at Fort Bliss are being taught TO box,
seeing a seven passenger automobile
completely filled with boxing gloves.
except for the space occupied by the
driver, rolling along to where hun
dreds Of pupils are waiting 70 don
Thousands Fought.
Under guidance Of the athletic
council classes are conducted by Mike
Orrison, boxing Instructor OF the FL
Paso military district, assisted by sgt
Charlie short Of the Eighth engi-
neers. mounted, at four periods dur
ing the day. in the morning classes
are conducted from to 6.30. T-l5 TO
s, S-l5 to 9. During the afternoC1
there is class from 4 TO 8. Several
other classes are under ARRANGEMENT
Mass military boxing has now
become the biz feature at Bliss
and under working plans adopt
ed by the athletic council Is rap
idly growing IN magnitude. Brig.
Gen. Robert T.. Howe. father Of
the new plan. daily imsnecfs the
classes under instruction. the
largest OF which consists Of over
800 recruits.
a Point Getter Now.
The entrance Of boxing, as one Of
the point getting sports OF track and
field day. has had a marked effect on
the development Of the game at Bliss {
lt was quickly recognized by differ
ant organizations that they must pro-
iuce expert boxers or perhaps lose
trophies held by them. The squirt F.
taken at the last track and field meet
lt the night meeting by the Seventh l
cavalry proved that boxing may be ]
the balance Of power and that it be I
looves all organizations who Sc
riously consider waging a fight for /
the big trophies TO develop boxing Z
ability Of their members This has I
resulted in the purchase of s275 I
worth OF boxing gloves by the send I
field artillery while the Fifth cavalry /
has expended over $3.50 for the same /
purpose
How They Do II.
This is what happens when q class |
1f soldiers receive a lesson I'm boxing. I
The order is given: "Open ranks" I
This done and sufficient room being I
allotted each man FOR necessary ]
moves. the further orders. Uncover ]
Remove equipment" are given and /
from 500 uniformed soldiers Of q few
minutes before are arrayed on the
field 500 men. in sleeveless under
shirts. helted at the waist and pre- \
1ared for battle. Adjust gloves is
The remaining order that causes them
20 Pc ready for the gong
But they are fun OF GINGER these