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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-12-27
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-12-27

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The sun., 1918-12-29

PHYSICAL TRAINING
MUST Be KEPT Up
Army System of ORGANIZED
Recreation Should Operate
in Civil Life.
NEEDS FEDERAL CONTROL

a national pro for pbv.,..,
education is to follow the success o,.,
has attended the system Of war ,r,,r
ing that has made of three or four mi,
lion soldiers better physical sueoire,.
han experts have ever before found =,
a similar number of men at ora ,ir.a
in the United States. ~
The programme was the nrlnc,,,,
topic of discussion at the annual ,nss'
ing of the Athletic Research sools,,
during the week and by unanimous yo,.
the society decided to ask for na,ior,I
and state supervision Of physical ean.
cation. At the same time a committee
was made to crystallize the movement,
The Y. NJ. G. 4, through It's dir.c,--
OF physical education, Or. George
Fisher, retiring president OF the Athla.,
Research Society, at once offered Pa,
cooperate. Or. Fisher stated tina, 20
would introduce the subjec, a' a Sort,
of Conferences at which ne expected =,
reach every ~ physical director i,
the United States.
Working, from 4 foundation Furnished
In the reports OF several hundred ~
Physical directors and sports leader, g.,
the home camps and among the troop,
of the American EXpcd!tlcutry Force.
he presented to the society a NM
which he called Points Of Emphasis ,q
a Postwar Programme %. Fhvse,
Training"
The sun., 1918-12-29
SEEK TO BUNC0MBE FRENLH.
want PariSians 10 Think willie Is
Champion Art Spencer.

An interesting report is that 1t il in
10 try to foo the French public
ny sending Willie Spencer over 10 France
and billing him there as Spencer" the
idea being that the Partisan fans will
think that WIl!ie is Arthur. the cham
pion OF 1917. Percy Lawrence will 20
over to ride behind the motors. George
Wiley also will devote all his attention
to the paced game. Jake MaEin does
not appear to ave received any offer.
Somebody said that Dupuy, who expects
to ride In the six day race In Paris with
Oscar Egg, did not want such a strong
team as Magin and Mcnamara IN the
grind.
When Marcel Dupty left for France last
week he Is said TO have had some sort
an agreement with Bob spears. Frank
Cory. Reggie Mcnamara. Eddie Mad
den, Percy Lawrence md George Wiley
Alfred Grenda and Willie Spencer had
been offered terms, hut II does not seem
they are satisfactory 10 them. Ed
die Madden also has said that he is no,
with the Offer made by Dupuy.
Eddie may refuse to so. DuDuy ex-
poets To reach Paris December 25, and
he says that lie viii cable by December
telling exactly what the French pro-
motors Will DO.
The sun., 1918-12-29

The Battalion Adjutan:s are usually
chosen because they are freaks. and
the Majors-weil, any one knows that
a reserve Major IL a military counter
part Of n OF those animals thai used
10 hover about class rooms In the old
school days n came under the gen
erdl head OF 'C-inds."
Can't you picture q boxing claes wiz
such an outfit as the pupils No church
fathers gymnasium class could touch
IL Besides we we're desk heroes and
got litte or no eXerrtSe-,hat was one
reason Tor the class-and We're Conse-
quertly wind broke.
The physica. difficulties 70 be over
come in teaching the manly ar; are
considerable Mike was up against
social education, religious and tempera-
mental difficulties 10 boot. That's why
his success marks an epoch and points
the way to great possibilities for all
men, 70 matter what Cartoonis; they
may - mode $ for.
\ ComnIon fault the FIRST wecj wae
that we learned a good punch and then
proceeded to execute II with a sort ot
finished grace Ike an actor maxim a
gesture. When wo had completed tho
gesture We supposed we were called
Upon to hold the pose.
One graceful p~ostonian among our
number shot his fist out with unerring
force and then left his head tucked under
his extended arm. This made Il pos
s'hlc, after one had recovered from the
shock or threat OF his lab, TO saunter
around TO one side. practise the stroke
r couple Of times and then swing an
urrercut into hiS face.
Owing 70 hts ostrichl'kn pose this
counter was rs dangerous as punching
a rim" clock He was The worst sinner
in this rrspect. though Mike was called
to educate u all continually 70
the need Of getting back ont OF the way
after an achievement.
The sun., 1918-12-29

lie taught this best by boxing with
us and demonstrating the necessity.
Iowwy that's Mixes successful coin
tor to our scholarly nose. You see what
you did" he would comment You don't
want to rrnt rooms up against your
opponents fist :"
1t was easy TO see II by chance his
counter hadn't closed your best eye
After about ten days Mike noticed
80 much Improvement In his kangaroo
troupe that he decided we should stage
some regular bouts among ourselves.
This developed real friendships OF
course we were al more or less ac-
qrainted before. hut intimacy had been
lacking, We became personal with each
other.
II was delightful to exchange nst+cun's
with n man whom you faithfully nd
dressed with a defcreutial Sir" BY
accident YOU could let a jab at his face
SO slightly wrong ard rub Itself across
his nose.
One recalls with hcn6Ish jubllation tho
occasion when the commanding officer
punched a little wild and alluAyed the
writer TO get in close. Lesson Seven. in
which you hook the right arm and then
twist the body suddenly. was recalled
at tie happy instant
The result was that the Major eiacu-
lated a word difficult TO reproduce in
print. something lik" a very much fore
shortened capital L. and after rising
an inch and a quarter from the earth
fell IN a heap He Uns Up In an instant
and ~ It again, but nothing he could
do could spoil the complete satisrac tiou
felt by the perpctTator Of that handsome
iah.
When the course ended the Ma for
congratulated US n explained that he
mad an additional reason for l%nstitu.lng
this couise We were all headed for
civilian life and we were all marked
men. There were privatcs. non-ronis
and junior officers by the score who had
suffered under the kalseriich tyrant Of
our ruthless regime.
They are waiting for us, gentlemen
just outside the door of military
di.c'nline-but We'll show them a few
thlngS!'
The sun., 1918-12-29

1t is altogether probable that the pro-
motors also will form n national assocla-
ton for the enforcement OF rules ard
the raising o. the standard - the sport.
The passing year WIS prolific Of dea'hs
OF men formerly prominent in boxing
and wrestling Franh Gotc'. the great
est catch aS-catch-caU wrestler ever DE
veloped in this country, PASSED awav
suddenly. Among the boxing celebrities
who passed IN We're John / Sultan.
Charley Mitchell, Pnly Madden. MIR
Donovan, Terry McGovern, George lie
blanche. Matty Baldwin. Clarence
Forbes, Dick O'Brleg. Terry Martin.
Tommy Mowatt. Battling Jim johnson.
Joe Tuher. Eddie Campi ard Texas Tate.
Earl Caddock. who demonstrated his
superiority over MI his rivals FOR the
wrestling title, still Ia N tho service Of
Uncle Sam, and until he ia mustered onr
contests will have little imnorta0ce
Caddock not only Is a hnc chap person.
ally but is a great grappler and the most
representative champion since the DAYS
OF Gotch.
The sun., 1918-12-29
Let's Learn to Box!

When ne Caught our vlev7o,rt he
proved his craftsmanship in the follow
ing manner my friends" he said
you've suffered n a pastimc where |
was NJ come Now II Is time we took
NJ something TN green at 20 the rest
Of You car find n little huuor. rye
always wanted 10 learn 10 box. What
do ynu Tay|"
The very FIRST day the :Iaior's sports-
manship was clearly established. He
surely was sore rotten fighter. He
even was slow at blocking crints. and
II YOU lust tahhed an easy one home he
wou'd forget which way was north.
Mike Con0dei afterward that We
looked Ike n hopeless bunch that day.
our only virtue was our willingness TO
get beat mp" Fortunately none nf us
waS good enough and Mike wag too
much OF a gentleman 10 take advanta g
OF the crying opportunity. So the casual
ties were light.
Resides he didn't allow much stralrh.
fGhting but kept us close 10 he
straight LEFT TO the face" and the man
ner of booking IL Then We got = varia-
ton In the FORM OF a Straight left 10
the body" In the meantime Mike was
busy teaching ue the simple position Of
''on guard"
But perhaps you don't know what
the statf OF a regiment Is. II includes
the Adtutant, who has to he an eSpert
on knotty little training problems and
who usually is the most shrIveIled IN.
thoroughly hated person in the outfit.
He doesn't need TO know how 10 fight
because .ese majeste or something like
that protects him.
Then there's the supply officer, who
should have heen a clothing expert in
civilian life or at least a restaurant
keeper, but FOR some reason sold rubber
heels' Also the personnel officer. who
must be a h~ighbrow.
The sun., 1918-12-29
BILLY DONOVAN GAssED
Philadelphia Boxcr Ia Con .nIehc-
ing at Cape May.

fHILAnEIrnIt, Dec. 2S-Chipper as a
conNaIesc'nt can he. Billy Donovan. for
many years the pride OF Kcns.ngton box
ing FANS IA at the base hospital al Cape
May, recovering from German gan
Buly for many years was a lightweight
or no mean ability, and when the time
came to grab the men from civil life for
the big scrap overseas Billy went to
Meade, whore he was assignee 10
the 312th Field Artillery.
In October, when the Germans were
making their final stand in the Argonne
before tine armIstiCe, mustard gas did
something to Btly that many a glove
wield"r found iinposSihIe--it made him
the count.
The sun., 1918-12-29

instructor for nearly a year. and has
not fought since he made the mistake
OF accepting a bout with Benny Leonard.
II he trains down. he should he able to
hold his own against any Of the new
crop Of featherweights.
Petc Herman, the bantam champion.
mas proved that he is a hard man Ia beat
III a decision bout. Even frankie Burns
mas failed. and it Is questionable II Pal
Moore can do the trick. Perhaps Jimmy
Wilde can take the New Orleans boy
into camp.
The sun., 1918-12-29
PERCY sMALLwoon HOWE.

PrTTsRURG, Pa, Dec. 2s-Percv Small
wood, the former trainer At the Weetinp-
house CLUB, Is home from service and
viii probably locate with one uf the col.
leges in this vicinity, Tho Welshman "a
a well known professional distance
runner As, an amateur he competed for
the Pastlme A. c ~ =- York.
The sun., 1918-12-29

Can you fght?
Can you handle :our fists c~.eyer.y for
your own defence in n street m!xup?
Are you mentally and Hstlta!.y agile
enough to step into the ring for a bout
with some stranger who admits lie
knows a little something about boxing
and clearly needs a trimming 70. the
welfare OF his soul?
Tre answer is. You can.
You may not know Il. You may be
knock kneed. far sighted. missing rs TO
motor control area OF yoAr brain. and
horribly inclined 10 double UP IN a knot
II so much as threatened. II doesn't
matter YOU can and should Nox. You
can and VIII become a formidable GUS
toner Il You want 10 spend Il !,i;,e
effort.
The proofs Of this promise are the re-
suits from a small select class OF officers
who were one and all nduc,ed THO the
mysteries of the manly art under the
guidance of Nike Gibbons OF st. Paul,
Mimi. the hundred listed phantom.
Such unique language is selected to de-
scribe Mike because OF his ability to be
a" immaterial as IA motion picture figure
I" far as hitting him is concerned, but as
concrete and as forceful as a mad
crowd when II comes to hitting you.
This select class was enrolled from
the st'N OF a certain stay at home reEi-
ment in a Southern Cantonmout. The
Major in command was a good sport.
thou''h not q Uhysica! giant He in
tended to teach the rest Of liz row to
ride horses so we could stay aboard "A
h~ydrophohic tiger II occasion required
He put us through n lot Of ro,,,A stun
That was nuts for him but moro or less
prunes for us. He always had a con-
vincinR explanation OF why we were
thrown, Gradually we got sore IN the
mind as well a. the anatomv. and we
htnted openly that he ought TO call II
on when he had had enough. FUN to last
The sun., 1918-12-29
QUINLAN WAR WRECK.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 9S-Thomss
Quiulan, ouihe'ier and one ~ Inc hcst IN
the minors and inst a bit shy of mn ior
l"HgGc c,ass. VIII play no more ia sebaI !
wh"r i" comes baci from over there Ne.
pnrts received ut his home here indicate
ron wounds received in the battles Of
The ArGonue. He had one eye shot nut ana
feNTrnt bullet wounds IN tho body. Culn-
ian. p!aNeI. his 'as' baseball with salt LAKE
IN 1917 He was released to columbus for
isls. but, preferred to light In the major
Louis Cardinals and the Chicago White
EoN. ""''
The sun., 1918-12-29
HON. Phantom Mike Turns
Ring 7yrOS Into TerrOrS
Army Officer Sings of Delights of Mastering Manly
Art Under Gibbons-"Dont Rent Rooms up
Against Opponents Fist" He Advises.

(Thc s~ub!oined article ,uos ,rrtten bv
an orfcer jrSt up from Camp Gordon,
rhere, under Mike Gibbons. he leorred
something he had never imagined about
boring.
The sun., 1918-12-29
STATE TITLE
HOLDERS SCORE 100
Osborne and Blair, Amateurs,
Lewis and Hawkins, Pros,
Make No Misses.
TRAP SHOT CHAMPIONS

Two amateur and a pair OF profess
slonal t~rapshooters turned in perfect
scores in the State championship shoots
OF 1919. The simonpure title holders
who DID not allow a solitary clay pigeon
TO escape them were George J.. Osborne
Of Brookline, the Massachusetts cham
pion, and Fred Blair Of Eureka, the
California title holder. Each brought
down 100 per cent of the targets.
In taking the Illinois professional title
Barth Lewis emerged with a clean slate,
and so did J. NJ. Hawkins in capturing
the Pennsylvania title.
Among the State champions who boast
scores OF 80 are Morrell OF Arizona,
Barrett of Georgia, Cheislnan OF Idaho,
Hummel OF Iowa. Hall OF Kentucky,
Weymouth OF Maine, Rentro Of Mon
tana, Pendergast/ OF New York and
Heer OF Oklahoma. amateurs; and Ger
mar OF Maryland. Miller of Missouri and
Plank Of Oregon among the profess
~sionais.
Heer. who took the Oklahoma State
title, with n perfect 100 won the Ameri-
can amateur championship with a score
or 81. Homer Clark OF Alton, Ill, the
American professional champion. broke
l91 out Of zoo. Following are the 1913
trapshoOting champions:
The sun., 1918-12-29
O'Dowd over There.

No middleweight battle of consequence
took place during the year for the
reason that Mike O'Dowd. holder Of the
worlds title, was on the fighting line
IN France. The first boxing Mike has
done since Joining the coiors was In
the Albert Hall competition where he
defeated three opponents in the light
heavyweight class, and scaled hut 1856
pounds. The sugurs well for excite
ment In the middleweight division as
eoon as ODowd is mustered out of SER
vice.
Mike Gibbons has been mentioned as
a possible opponent FOR O'Dowd when
the champion returns from France. but
n unofficial reports OF GibO1nSs weigh.
are correct the ST. Paul Ghost will
be compelled to enter the light heavy
weight division.
Battling Lcvinsky managed to hold
his title Of light heavyweight cham
pion throughout the year. but his
crown and sceptre were badly twisted
after he emerged from n contest with
Clay Turner In a New Jersey club.
Turner, who shapes mp like a coming
champion, maltreated Levinsky for
eight rounds. the limit In the Skeeter
State, and did everything except knock
him out. II Is questionable II Le-
whisky could have lasted two more
ROUNDS lie was thoroughly beaten,
and the result of the battle leaves no
room for doubt hat Turner is the mas
ter IN the title holder OF the class.
turner has shown remarkable i'm
proVement In the past year, and is quite
APT TO win the championship IL he gets
another chance at the present holder.
turner Is tail for his weight and I'M
q~uest!onably will in another wear de-
Neiop Into a heavyweight. He is a good
boxer IA hard hitter with either hand
and stands up we'll under punishment.
The featherwelght division has been in
q dorman condition for several years aa
kilbane had no worthy opponents. Re
ports TO the effect that he had retired
have been denied by the CIevelander, who
says he at once will begin training and
defend the honors
Ri.bans has beca acting as boxing
The sun., 1918-12-29
Leonard willing Worker.

Benny Leonard, the lightweight cham
plon of the world. also has made an
excellent record during the war. No
one has done more for war funds than
ne. In addition to teaching the boys at
UPTON the technicalities of boxing he
ensaged In a number OF bouts In pubic
rings. m
While Leonard has been unable to
keep in the condition required by a
champion In the defence OF his title, he
has not hesitated to take on men in
the weller division. His bout with Kid
Lewis, worlds champion weller weight.
was a remarkable exhibition OF skill
and courage.
charge has been made that Leon
ard cannot make the 1885 pounds at
which he won the title from Welsh, but
the champion insists that as soon az he
has had a chance to do systematic train
ing he will be ready to meet all Corners
at the weight at which he captured the
title.
Kid Lewis. who was the fe~atherweight
champion Of England when he first ar
rived In New York, but who soon de-
veloped into a weller. and finally won
the American title from Jack Britton,
Is wearing we'll in the game.
Lewis made himself the champion
Welter OF the world by stopping Albert
Padoud, weller champion OF Europe.
Eadoud. while holding the weller cham
rionship OF France, knocked out Johnny
Basham, the welter champion OF Eng
land. in nine rounds.
Lewis at 145 pounds Is one Of the
strongest, shiftiest men In the ring and
bids fair to hold hts honors for a long
time to come.
The sun., 1918-12-29
BOXING FLOURISHED
DESPITE THE WAR
1918 Was Big Year in Ring
Game, but 1919 Promises
Greater Things.
SOLDIERS BOOST SPORT
Army Instructors Taught
Many Manly Art and De-
vcIoped Future Stars.
SOLDIERS BOOST SPORT
~ cross

Although the war had the effect OF
minimizing professional boxing in clubs
and Of RELOCATING championship contests
TO the BACKGROUND, there was more box
ing during the year now drawing TO a
close than ever before in American ring
history. The bouts at training camps
both In America and back of the battle
front in France, were numbered by the
thousands. and doubtless many Skilful
ringsters were developed. without ques-
ton when rehabilitation is complete
there will be many formidable soldier
and sailor boxers to challenge the pres
ent champions.
With the international bouts In Albert
Hall, London. as a spectacular climax.
the military bouts OF the year W
soldiers and sailors. instructed by the
ablest boxers in the country, easily
eclipsed all previous records for number
and vlgor. The effect of this tutelage of
the service men In the fine points OF the
science OF boxing cannot fall TO have a
revivifying influence on that branch OF
sport when the country has returned to
a normal peace condition.
While the identity of the most apt
pupils among the soldiers and sailors Is
yet to be disclosed. the instructors at
the various camps are not slow in de-
claring that at the proper time they will
uncover boxers who are apt to Jolt the
best men in the various classes. II these
men measure up TO expectations 1919
should be the l~iveliest year in the his
tory OF the sport.
willard % Delinquent.
Although nearly all the American
champions gave their services to Uncle
Gam In sorne form. and all OF them
A~-.l ~AnA-VAI1.- NA- u-n funds IaEG
Willard. the heavyweight champion OF
the worli, gave the sport q black eye
by declining to box in the interest of
war relic! on the contrary. he attempted
TO put tnrough n bout with Fred Fulton
for his personal gain. but this was thor
oughly squelched through the weight OF
popular dlsapproval. =
Willard has shown conclusively that
he has 10 intention OF risklng his title
in a ring battle, an the leading pro-
meters OF the country are attempting to
arrange some plan by which the COM
mercial champion can be compelled to
Eight or resign.
While the champion OF the class was
extremely disappointing, Jack Dempsey
gave a fine account OF himself. He COM
bined fights for war funds with contests
on his own account and showed a quail
ity of pugilistIc ability that made It
plain he was the logical opponent Of
Willard In n championship battle.
III spite OF the facts the cessation OF
hostilities in Europe now opens the door
TO n titular combat and promoters are
willing to offer n large purse for al
encounter with Dempsey. the circus man
gives no sign Of willingness TO accept
the gage Of battle. The title holder has
announced that he has nc intention OF
retiring and intimates that he may In
the future get into the ring.
The sun., 1918-12-29

- T7"W = 1T % T0TNT"E
NATIONAL CHAMPION.
Mrs. Harold Almert, Chicago. El.......... g
HIGH AVERAGE CHAMPION.
Frank NJ. Troeh. Vancouver. Wash, shot
at 6,Ao. broke SOS, average .97lI.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
OBITUARY
Mrs. Annie E. Leonard.

The death of Mrs. Annie F. Leonard. occurred Thursday morning at her home on Clinton avenue, after four days illness with pneumonia Mrs. Leonard was born in December 1873, in Norwich, the daughter of MT and Mrs. Waterman. Her early life was passed in Norwich Town, where she received her education in the public schools. Her marriage with George Frederick Leonard took place June 19 1893 Mrs Leonard was one who warm friends in her home town, she was industrious, a loving mother, and ever ready to help where help was needed. Added to fine characteristics her firm faith and Christian life testi- fled to her profession She was a member of Grace Episcopal church Yantic. She belonged to The Daugh- ters of Liberty and another lodge, The Royal Neighbors.
 There remains her two sons Roy and George Leonard, her mother Mrs Agnes Waterman, a sister Mrs. Ro- bert Woodmansee and two brothers Edward Waterman of Taicottville an6 George Waterman of Norwich Town There are nieces and nephews. ont nephew, Edward Carey of the U. s Navy is stationed at Annapolis.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
NORWICH TOWN.
Golden Wedding Anniversary Of conr manders and Mrs. orrin M. Price Catch of Sixteen Trout--Death of . Mrs Annie F. Leonard-David sha- han Reaches Enqland,

Today (Friday) is the fiftieth an- riversary of the marriage of MT. and Mrs. Orrin NJ. Price of Wightman ave- hue. Saturday afternoon and evening 1t will be observed, when friends will bring good wishes and be informally entertained Relatives present from out of town will be their daughter Mrs. Carrie Edgerton and granddaugh- ter, Miss Leola, and a cousin William Mead. all of Hartford
 The marriage of Miss Angeline Guile and. Orin M. Price took place in Boz rah, the ceremony being performed by Rev. George Cryer. For thirty five years MT and Mrs Price resided Tn Bozrah. coming fifteen yuars ago tc Norwich Town. MT. Price is veteran of the Civil War and commander ot Sedgwick Post. e. A R. At different times on Memorial Day he has spoke1 most interestingly in the public schools
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
v. W. H, A. OFFICERS
Miss Lena slumenthaI, President,
 Gives Out the Official List.

Miss Lena Blumenthal, president of the Young Women's Hebrew associa- lon. stated on Thursday that the pub lished list of officers elected by the association. which had been furnished The Bulletin by one of the members, was incorrect.
 The following are the officers elect d this week: President, Miss Lena Blumenthal; vice president, Miss Jen- rie LOwenberser. recording secretary, Miss Goldie Segal: financial secretary, Miss Ida Shereshevsky; treasurer, Miss Annie Segal; mistress at arms, Miss Bertha Curland; board of diree- lors. the Misses Ida Blumenthal. Ber- Ina Curland, Ida Swartzburg, Anna Weiner, and Lena Novick.