Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-23
LAD FROM SH|cKsR|NW
PROVES AREAL BOXER
George Robbins Knocks Out
Socks" seibold in Exciting
Ring Contest.

: Fresh from the exhiiarating town Of
Shickshinny. Pa, comes one lad,
George Robbins. with new line Of
ring tactics. Now 'Robby."4 a. the
boys call him. 10 a peaceful fellow
who wouldn't harm potato bug, but
when Socks" Eeib0ld challenged him
to . three found bout the pride Of
chickshinning showed his mettle and
stepped into the ring.
.. At once the news spread around the
barracks. Of Company L. 315th InfaIi-
try. The entire company assembled.
Harry Murphy appointed himself as
Robby's manager. and O squad Of men
volunteered as his seconds. In jiffy
Robby was stripped to the waist.
kneading his muscles. two rsen fam
ned; while two more adjusted his
mftts. Meanwhile Seibold. sat In the
corner unattended and alone.
Excitement ran high. Bets of two
to one were offered in favor of the
feo R PSs r EysS one Sa sSEES to the he
keeping the crowd behind the ropes.
At the sound OF the gong SeibCld
sprang into the center Of the ring,
but RObby. determined on a plan OF
>watchfuT waiting, slowly rose and
stood in the corner. But when Sci
bold's friendly glove was extended for
d cordial shake, RObby's heart simply
melted. Unable to resist such gem
erOus sp0rtsmanship and determined. to
show the crowd that he could fight
without ill-feeling, he advanced and
embraced Seibold in brotherly
fashion.
Face Jabs for Robby.
But at once he became an ouarA
He knew that this was the correct
thing to do, for he had seen it in the
movies. But what to do next he
wasn't certain. So he purposely walt
ed until Seibold had landed half
dozen smart left jabs on his nose.
Then RObby's blood began to boil
and to drip. He started his arms
rotating and sigzagging in manner
that fairly dazed the admirfng audi
ence and threatened a Knockout for
his opponent.
= Alarm showed on SeiAold's face and
from the offensive he changed to the
defensive with watchful eye and mitt.
"a hush fell upon the crowd. giving
Robby chance to think. With Q
quick grasp sof the situation ne fea-
LIKED that the moment for submarine
tactics had come. Gathering his re-
sources fOF the ~0neys supreme blow
.. giant upper cut--he let ny q drive
with his right hand that outBhattered
mighty Casey at the bat" The inverk-
ed Trajectory that his glove described
ended somewhere near the electric
light. seibold, untouched but stunned
by surprise at the unexpectedness Of
the assault. dropped to the mat and
took the count.
Sejbold Prone on Floor.
Then shout went up from the on
lockers while Robey stood bewildered.
He knew not what he had done Had
he Knocked Seibold out? It must be,
Tor there was his opponent prone up
on the floor.
With a wild rush of enthusiasm
Z RObby,s seconds hoisted him on their
shoulders and proclaimed him cham
pi0n. A hundred men wrung his hand
in congratulatiOn. Praise poured from
every side. No longer was NE in doubt.
He was boxer-a real one, too. From
that moment Robby found himself"
A new dignity was his. His impor-
lance and place in the company was
fixed.
It was a new man that awoke next
morning. 1t was a self-conf1dent man
that was assigned to find the key to
the skirmish line which had been lost
or misplaced And none bat one with
. keen eye could De intrusted to find
it. So Robby put in a good hard hour
looking everywhere, but the fact that
he was unable to find It didn't count
against him, for he was dispatched
to get the paper stretcher and stretch
q big ro1 of paper belonging to the
company He went to Serg. Broad
bag and demanded the necessary uten-
ail. He returned with the potato
masher, but just then the company
was called out for drill and he was
unable to perform the task assigned.
But Robby will do it some day.