El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-20

seCEE yon man hurrying along? Oh,
- how I hate himl"
Thomas Carlyle was one OF the
! greatest men OF his day. a broadmind-
ed man with a big heart. with a
friend he was walking along q
crowded street IN London when
Carlyle spoke. and his companion
stared at the author in surprise at the
words so foreign to the great mans
nature.
i Who IS he-' inquired the friend
, wondering what the man might have
Y done 70 incur the enmity OF such a
benignant man as Carlyle.
I don't know"
You don't know himT'
him"
There are hosts Of people In the
United states who have hated
boxing because they never became
acquainted with It.
The present crisis OF the nation has
Outlined sharply the place OF the fistic
art IN preservation Of all that is best
II NE Citizens are now forced TO be-
come acquainted with boxing Thou
sands are realizing for the first time
lne value OF the art in developing en-
uurancei strength, agility. Only since
the war has been declared and the
greatest efforts Of the nation are de-
manued, have thousands discovered
that boxing Is the greatest OF all
games 70 cure a physical coward. to
teach youth 70 retain his coolness
ana nerve IN miX-up. Il com bines
an the good Qualities OF all athletics
IN one and is the champion developer
o. get there" qualities.
Boosters OF the Game.
John L. Sullivan. Terry lIcGovern
and Rnh
lions by knocking adversaries stiff
in the ring, but il IS such men as
EroL Nike Donovan. Tom Jenkins and
]. Courtney Rush who have uplifted /
the game and done the nation as a ]
whole most good
Unfortunately there has been much I
OF shady nature hooked Up with the l
same and often Il has been brought |
into disrepute. Boxing has attained |
its highest standing only since the
declaration OF war against Germany I
since that time the great majority OF I
American boxers have given up ring
encounters and are serving Uncle sam /
by helping develop in American SOL !
diers by boxing the qualities neces-
sary TO defeat Huns and Vaudals. Pro.
Iesslonalism has been practically
abandoned in the American ring and /
nauonalism has taken its place. DULY
Jess willard, Fulton and \ few others
are trying to make big capital OF the
game.
With boxing tenfoId more CON-
mon and popular than ever be-
FORE the undesirable things con-
nected with the game in private
enterprise have disappeared. and
u Is n pleasure to attend n box
ing show at any OF the national
army environments or army posts.
Fort Bliss and Camp Cody furnish
ideal HpOrt-fhe real thing, with
men In good condition and clean
sport throughout.
a Real Booster. K
me NIT artists who are doing their
PIT by instructing the doughbOys In s
he manly art are deserving OF the 7
llSnest praise. Those who began the D
YORK a quarter OF century ago and &
'ontinued It despite the difficulties ]
'ut in the way by a class with minds {
10 broader than a slim peanut and
yes that see no farther than a fitne.
re uoubly entitled to credit from the I
alton Among such instructors is J. q
,ourtney Rush, Of Detroit. Mich. s
The gloves that Rush has bought .
sltn MS own money and donated to 1
he cause couldn't be cleared in one q
9np BY Pat OConnOr II they were s
llaced IN pile; the hours he has 2
wen TO boys who wanted to improve -
Eeir physique would total into weeks
Nd months and years; the tramp Of Z
ne boys he has transformed from ] p
lnnles TO men would beat on the ear
ke an army II they All marched by .
he market-houss as a token OF an Y
recitation 20 the man who boosted the a
'ame when others tried 20 drag Il y
own.
Because he preferred to remain at Z,
ONE and obey the wishes OF an aged =
lother, Jack Rush never attained -
nE prominence 20 which his ability =,
autled bin; because he preferred TO ~
Zach rather than promote bouts. he e.
ever made money from the game be- o
luse he was always willing 70 teach
lad who didn't have a copper he has
host OF friends many reasonably