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New-York tribune., 1918-07-28
Success Put Allies
In a Corner

Furthermore, this great success
was probably unexpected upon the
enemy's part, at least upon any such
scale. 1t brought him to within
forty miles of Paris, and it further
had two strategical results;
First, it put the Allies into sort
OF corner, marked by the towns of
Montdidier, Noyon, scissors and
Chateau Thierry. The German
break-through, between scissors and
Rheims, had left the Allies on the
left of SCISSORS and thus thrust
them into an awkward angle which
could be attacked upon both sides.
Second, it had created another
salient upon the east. Of which
Rheims was the point. This salient
was much shallower than the other,
and its angle was much more OBJ
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28

causes Of which it Is most interest
ing to examine. The Germans
across the Marne and those fighting
outward toward Epernay, where the
greatest weight Of men had been
gathered, were facing southeast
ward and standing on the eastern
side Of the great pocket or bulge
which runs from Scissors around by
the Marne to Rheims, and which
they had won by the end of May.
Directly behind them, on the west
ern side Of this pocket, Foch struck
with French and American troops
combined, and he effected complete
surprise. He broke through the
enemys first lines without prelimi-
rary bombardment and went right
on through his defensive system to
the very gates Of scissors, on the
north, and up both sides of the Ourcq
Valley, in the centre French troops,
in the main, performed the first part
of this operation and American
troops the second.
He pushed forward along the Eper-
nay road until he got not around
but abreast Of the forest of Rheims.
Offensive Completely
broken Down
The counter stroke was not in
tended to do more than it did. The
Allies have not yet a superiority in
numbers. They could neither pre-
pare for nor expect full breach in
the enemy lines. They are still upon
the defensive, but the results reaped
by the blow struck just where it was
are conclusive. That blow put an
end to the enemy offensive and
turned it into q strategical break
down as complete as that suffered
just before by the Austrians on the
Piave.
The most advanced enemy units
have been thrown back across the
Marine and are still retreating. The
whole elaborate scheme, planned for
five weeks and launched with some
two-thirds Of the enemy's available
free force, has gone to pieces. 1t is
a curious detail in the combined
operation that whereas the number
Of prisoners taken in the stroke and
counter stroke are about equal on
the two sides, the Allies counted
over 500 guns and the Germans not
q single piece.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28
So ended the first day,

another. So ended the first day,
July Is.
The second day, Tuesday, the
enemy's high command. on survey
ing the situation, decided it might
yet be recovered. The enemy prob
ably hardly thought it possible to
make good his attack east of Rheims,
but he still believed it possible to
make good on the western sector be-
tween Rheims and Chateau Thierry,
and to crush in the salient in that
way. To the norM of Dormans,
and in the northern part of the sec
tor between the Marne and Rheims,
is the formidable obstacle called the
Mountain and Forest of Rheims-a
group of high hills covered with
woods. The enemy could hardly
hope to force this, but he could turn
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28

.tuse, its base broader and conse-
quently it was less perilous to hold.
Nevertheless, it was an awkward
front, which could be attacked from
the left and right, east and south
west of Rheims.
The enemy at once took what was
obviously the proper line of attack,
and tried to break in the Western
salient-that marked by the line of
Montdidier, Rheims, scissors, Cha
teau Thierry. 1t was, as have said,
the sharper one, and more difficult
to hold. If the Boche had succeeded
in breaking it in he would have capt
ured the great masses of men and
material within the salient, and
would have been able to advance i'm
mediately to within bombarding
range of Paris.
His effort to effect this was known
as the Battle Of the Matz, and it was
fought from June 8 to 12. He
failed. He was completely checked
on the third day, and he gave up the
attempt.
Hoped to Win
After Five Weeks
There followed pause Of five
weeks, just like the pause which fol
lowed the very heavy fighting in
Flanders at the end of April. This
delay meant several things. 1t meant
first that the enemy was recovering
from his losses; second, that he was
rearranging his forces for another
effort at some other place; and third
that while making plans for that
effort he was specially training
troops hitherto held in reserve SO
that his shock when delivered should
be finally decisive
The rate Of delivery of American
troops, not only across the Atlantic
to Europe but actually into the line
as fully trained and effective fight
ers, was increasing very rapidly, and
therefore we may be certain that
the enemy admitted only the very
minimum Of delay possible. He at
tackled as soon as ever he could.
The day chosen was July Is, and
the front chosen was the fifty miles
between the Main de Massiges
and Chateau Thierry, of which
Rheims was the centre. In other
words, the enemy determined, after
failing in his attack against the
easier of the two salients created by
his success in May, to make an effort
against the more difficult one, of
which Rheims was the apex.
Now let us estimate the enemy's
object and what would have hap
pened if he had succeeded. He had
mounted" an offensive on a very
Aca SS oSciSs liz was dUtdCklnC a
length of line greater by far than
any he had attacked since March 21
He had ready for this attack at
least fiftyeight divisions, Of which
no less than thirty were to take part
IN the first blow, the remaining
twenty-eight to be held in reserve for
following up of his success the
moment breach should be made in
the Allied line.
de had run the risk of a long de-
lay, with the increasing menace of
the American contingent, only be-
cause such delay ought to have made
his success certain. through the re.
pose it gave to his troops and the
opportunity for putting in some spe-
clal training.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28
Two Avenues of Retreat
From Marne Pocket
Deluged by Shells
Steady Rear Guard
Fighting Is Costly
Enemy's Initial Plans Com
pletely Upset by Ameri-
can Forces
By Hilaire BelIoc

Copyright. 1918. by The Tribune Association
tThe New York Ty5bune)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
.PRELIM BOUTS
CALLED EARLY
Boxers for Field Day DUAL
ify Wednesday; Gives
Good Time to Train.

Although the date Of the next track
and field day meet is three weeks in
the distance, preliminary bouts to
qualify for the meet will be held
Wednesday night on the Fifth cav
airy parade grounds All athletic o.
ficers are requested by tbs athletic
council 10 have contestants in all
weights at the Fifth cavalry ring at
1880 sharp to weigh in. Preliminary
bouts will begin promptly at o'clock
The object in holding the qualify
ing bouts early. is to give those who
know they are to be entered IN the
finals ample opportunity to train. thus
increasing competition and furnishing
better bouts
While bouts at the last field day
were exceptionally good. It is the in
tention Of the athletic council and
Capt John r Bender. athletic direc-
tor OF the Il Paso military district.
10 alter some OF the details. with a
view OF making the next boxing pro-
gram a better one. Early prelimi-
naries viii do much TO accomplish
this All athletic officers at Bliss are
requested 10 cooperate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
Rivalry Keen Among Officers
OF the 82nd Field Artillery In
Standard Tests of Efficiency
By ROY EBIIK


Harold of
w Monday morning given
Bliss John R. Bender, athletic
FL military the
lieutenant any
did Every captain seemed pride outjumpng
the and lieutenant
while Colonel Howard himself easily distinguished by
he displayed
confidential reader repeated to the officers:
There mighty lively smmgs the scratching
attempts annhate brother officers just
unmxe with humo When the had been finished
escaped and romping about setting their right.
Looks like III have to leave you behind
bitches in France called lieutenant another whose
broad jump the speaker had ecipsed.
Don't be deceived captain the
had the be
to tell By the when there fleeing Hein capture
they reach shelter hundred distant you get your
OF prisoners wouldn't want to empty handed
beat mark-just once
I would
expect me to beat your mark with only trial?
q bad But
chance OF catching than lame would
approaching the tastaff model that handicapped
got second ta had to be done the
must be able to grasp the first opportunity
in
tests they
Sd Seldom enthusiastic
whole the first efficiency results
dash only 10 failed to make the distance
tered in the 100 yard dash all but Is the less
More failures resulted in the than the officers
failed
failed to make seven feet in the standing road Jump
Colonel Howard Bender.
speaking OF the first tests sad Considering given with
opportunity to train for the given
trial only consider the results remarkably satisfactory
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
.SPORTOGRAPHY By Crazy,

DURING the season which has just
y closed 4Iatty's Reds were most
successful on the home grounds in
Cincinnati, but they had the hardest
kind OF luck as soon as they entered
the arena Of any OF their opponents.
While on their own lot Mathewson's
players won more than two thirds
OF their contests. but in out OF town
engagements they were able 10 win
only one third Of the contests in
which they engaged. OF the 20 games
played in Cincinnati the Reds won
46 and lost "a On their oppo-
nents' grounds they won p and lost
So games.
-
Jack Dempsey is still suffering
morally. from his defeat at the hands
of Willie Meehan. the California
heavyweight. in a four round bout
in san Francisco recently, and his
hackers are suffering. too. Il was
great surprise TO the fight fans all
over the country to see Dempsey go
down before AIeehan. and yet the re-
suit must be considered carefully.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
Young Joe Canpi
Issues Challenge

Not q few fans who saw the work
done BY Battling Countoius, Fifth
cavalry, when he met Harvey Knight
last Wednesday night at the Fifth
cavalry ring in an exhibition, re-
marked that Countoius must be a
ringer. In fact Countoius is no other
than Young Joe Campi a boxer OF
Brooklyn. with an excellent record
Campi states that II the Seventh
riders have a man who weighs 149
pounds. at which figure Campi boxes,
he would be more than glad TO meet
him. barring nobody. Campi won
Wednesdays bout by forfeit because
Knight was overweight. then took on
Knight regardless OF weight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
b WILLIAM F. KIRK
Field Records.

records too said Corp Charlie
HOHara held Dutch pning showing
here for I've been here along with
certainly
the HeInies
off hel think the red deer the fastest thing here you don't
ing good they taking beating When treat them to
steel andt always Teteaung
a
fTay getting lodges the and tells good
lad
dollar stnweu that's
howl eseH action!
the dubs for lodging the clubs that the allies swinging
away! They that der kaiser has pulled down his visor to shut
strngis
they're blowing eat An the field records and the track
records young
at sprnting showing there!'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
Baird Pleased
With Army Life

Douglas Baird. former thirdbasemaa
OF the St. Louis Cardinals. experienced
some delay in getting into the army,
because he thought he could be more
useful as a munitions maker. but now
that he's in. he's making rapid prog
ress- He hadn't been in camp at
Waco. Tex. three weeks before he
had been made a corporal. according
to word received by one OF his friends
in St. Louis. He also writes that he
is much pleased with the sort Of army
work he has been assigned TO do
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
LIEUT.. BECKER AWARDED
CROSS FOR BRAVERY

Pine Bluff. Ark. Oct. Lieut. Fred
Backer, OF Waterloo. Ga. awarded the
distinguished service cross by Gen
PershinE. was awarded the cross for
bravery shown in action last June,
when he led a patrol across No Mans
Land. He was wounded and remained
in a hospital a month He died
June q.
Lieut.. Becker served on the Mexican
border. having been a member OF the
Iowa national guard He was a for
mer student at the University OF Iowa
and a former football captain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
NOVELTY RACE
IS ATTRACTION
FOR WEDNESDAY
Conway Barred From Fan
cy Dive Event, But VIII
Give Exhibition.
COMPETITIONS IN
REGULAR EVENTS

THE crimp that attends early Oc-
/ tober mornings at Fort Bliss
suggests a time not far distant when
aQuatic meets at the Bliss swimming
pool viii be at an end Hence the
Athletic Council at Bliss have
scheduled the October swimming
meet early In the month, Wednes-
day afternoon. October .. the pro-
gram 10 begin at ESQ sharp. It is
not improbable that another meet
may be held before October is gone.
The popularity Of the novelty race
at the September meet was such that
the event will be repeated with
slight changes in the details. In
this race contestants viii swim
twice the length Of the pool, start
ing in fatigue trousers in addition
10 their regular swimming suits
After passing over two DISTRACTIONS
each contestant must take off the
trousers in the water, throw them
out OF the pool. dive eight feet to
the bottom Of the pool, get brick,
and with the brick swim back TO the
starting point. going through two
hoops and under one obstruction on
the return
Conway. Fifth cavalry. cham
pion fancy driver At Bliss, WiH
not be permitted to enter the
fancy diving contest ut Wednes-
days meet according TO the an
noancemeut Of the Athletic
council, he having won the
trophy for TINT event three
times in succession and now
holding permanent possession.
As captain Beanfield, Eighth en-
gineers, who has each time taken
second place in the fancy diving
event, has been transferred from
Bliss. there promises TO be a lively
scramble among other fancy divers
for honors at the October meet
Conway viii give an exhibition
IomorrOWs meet promises 20
have added attractiTeness because
OF extensive improvements on the
pool since the September meet, the
new diving board adding materially
10 assist divers in better exhibit
tons
The program IS free and both
soldiers and citizens OF FL Paso are
Invited TO witness the events.
The program follows.
J. Relay race.
2 Fancy diving.
Scoring.
Unsuccessful dive ............... O
Bad dive ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ld-l ulke $1,000 $500
Good dive -.-...-.....-.. s
Excellent dive ...s...............1 ]
g. 50-yard dash
s. Breast stroke, two lengths.
3. 22O-yard swim
g. Plunge for distance.
= Back stroke, one length
s. Underwater swim, one length 4
FOR time.
g. Novelty race
10. 1O0-yard medley swim.
ca Length breast stroke.
(b) Length side stroke.
(c) Length over arm or crawl /
stroke.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
NEGRO boxer
BETWEEN JACK
AND THE TITG
Harry Wills Is Much Side
stepped by Would-Be
Champions.
NO EXCEPTIONS
FOB REAL CHAMP

NEW YORK, Oct 1T IS evident
~ that Jack Dempsey. claimant Of
the heavyweight championship, has
no desire to meet Harry wills. who
looms up as his most formidable RI
val for the title. assuming. OF course,
that Jess Willard does not intend TO
Renter the ring. The chief objec-
ton TO a match between Dempsey and
Wills. as set forth by the formers
manager, Is that wills Is negro.
Side Stopper
Il was never in favor Of mixed
matches" Dempsey's manager is
quoted as having said. and don't
think I would make such q match
for Jack unless I was convinced that
the public desired it There are Just
as good white boxers as there are
colored. and II Jack licks them there
viii be no need OF him meeting tins
black boys TO prove that he IS the
best IN the class Jess Willard
squeIched the black peril when he
knocked out Jack Johnson, so Why
resurrect it7'
IL is not logical for Dempsey. or
any other man 50 placed, 70 declare-
7 am the champion OF the world
except that man, because his skin IS
black"
When . man lays claim to the
championship OF his world he
should be prepared to defend that
claim against any man. white.
black. red. brown or yellow For
champion to bar a man because
OF the color OF his skin f. to
make himself look ridiculous.
There 3 no room for argument On
the point. Various champienH
have drawn the color line IN the
past, but they succeeded in de-
ludinE no one but themselves
Dempsey IS quoted as saying that
he IS willing 70 meet Wills. or any
other colored contender. but quail
fies his statement by adding that the
matter rests entirely with his mana
ger Such an explanation OF his posi-
ton Is not convincing, for II Dempsey
were sincere in his expressed will
inZuess TO take on wills his manager
unquestiouably would DO his bidding
and arrange a match
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
RESCIND FRESHMAN RULE
NECESSARY TO PRESERVE SPORT

development OF every undergraduate,
and in this new era Of sports for all
the sublimatiOn OF the varsity team
viii cease and rules such as the one
barring freshmen will become obso-
lete, because the condition which they
sought to correct no longer exists. No
one can deny that the freshman rule
has been a source for good in the ten
or Is years that it has been observed
BIZ the COLLEGES
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
CAMP OFFICERS
CONDUCT BOUTS
Army Officers Only Real
Boxing Promoters; Ca
mouflage Stopped.

During these strenuous DAYS Of war,
many OF the boxers Of the country
have been doing their bit" by giving
their services to help benefit shows
whenever they have had a chance.
However, there are many who use
this Dretext simply to gather in some
coin for their own use. but they are
being thinned out rapidly. The Off
. GERS in the various camps where these
boxers are located have put a stop to
the practice. that is. when they know
genuine benefits are being given for
war charities and it is necessary now
for the stars Of the arena to get per
mission for such work and to give
reliable information as to what the
show is, etc.
The result is that the boxers are
getting down to a point where they no
longer tell the people interested in
promoting these benefits where they
get off at, but are told themselves
just what they can and cannot do.
The officers in charge OF the camps
take care OF that end now. The Off
GERS do not mind giving these same
boxers permission to engage in a real
contest with an outsider. as long as
they are paid for the same and so
announce il, but they have called a
halt on the camcuflage benefits. DR..
J. B. Kaufman and Lieut. Jack Ken
nedy, Of Great Lakes station. have the
right idea regarding the boxers who
want TO work outside at times and
also at benefits.
The boxers must lay their cards on
the table before these officers and II
everything is o. X, why they sanction
the same without delay. They are
also doing everything possible TO as
sist in benefit shows by sending their
boys outside for that purpose, the
same as the Jackie bands are sent
about the country These officers were
the originators OF the boxing tourna-
ments in camp for the soldiers and
sailors and have been wonderfully
successful IN their work.
Last week a team Of stars was sent
to EIyria, Ohio. 10 show for Matt Hin
kers benefit for the Red Cross. On
the team were such stars as Richie
Mitchell, Pal Moore, Cal Delaney, Will
lie Devore and Teddy Hayes, the lat
ter a prOtege Of Richie Mitchell The
boys assisted in selling war stamps,
which were doled out instead Of tick
cts. The receipts amounted to $4,000.
THINKS CUT PRICE UNFAIR.
An eastern writer thinks il was IN
fair TO the participating players for
the national commission to cut the ad-
mission prices for the worlds series.
But if the stands couldn't be filled at
reduced prices. how does he figure
thar at higher prices there would
have been enough in the way Of
crowds 10 have brought in more
money? The same set Of fans might
have paid the higher tax, but ii Is
doubtful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
The Mysterious One
Makes Another Debut

Fred Cslysterious Mitchell Walk
er can always be depended on TO
bob up. Now comes news that he
has been appointed athletic d.
rector at the Newport naval train
Ing station. Walker has done about
everything else in athletics. some
times well. some times not so we'll
For the sake OF the nation at war
it is hoped he viii make good on
his new Job.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
Old Glory Helps Golfer
Make ~ on I35-gd. Hole

New York, Oct Holes in one
on a golf course are rare enough TO
be carefully recorded BY almost
every organized club. but when Old
Glory has a hand IN aiding the
elusive ball to drop into the shall
low cup II seems worthy OF wider
renown- Possibly. that IS the
reason for a communication ron
J. ". Abbott. OF the Ogden GOLF
and Country club. who attests 20
theh following facts
". II. Watts. a resident OF Og-
den. Utah. made a massie shot
from the fifth tee. destined for the
green 155 yards away The ball
struck the flag. which. in this case.
was the stars and Stripes floating
from a 12-foot bamboo pole The
national emblem caught the ball in
its folds as an expert spider might
trap an unwary ny. then dropped It
ike a plummet into the cup
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
TY conn CALLED.

Washington, D. C.. Oct. 1.-Tyrus
Raymond Cobb. former star outfielder
Of the Detroit Americas. but now
captain in the gas and flame service
Of the army, has been ordered to
Camp HUMPHREYS Va. for training. He
viii report this week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
EEoRGE 80 HaNpEp aeAssER.s

GEORGE LEFT HANDED SGAssER."
George Sisters decision 70 90 into
military service. IN the chemical war
fare end OF Il, is a great loss 10 the
steel league. but the admirers OF Sis
Ter are glad OF his decision at that.
Gas and Flame methods however. may
have TO be revised for = lsfthaudsr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01

FOUND BIG JIM EASY.
Jim Vaughn, on the Sunday follow
ing the worlds series, pitched for a
war work" team in Racine. Wis. The
first man who faced him hit a home
run
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01

Hereafter the theory that a varsity
team is a necessity. and that without
freshmen "a varsity team would be
impossible. viii be q dead letter. What
is more important is that athletic
sports are an essential in the proper
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-17
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