El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-13
YANKEE NOISE
WORKS CHANGE
AMONG BRITISH
English Fans Learning to
Throw American pep"
From Bleachers.
TEA NOT FAVORED
BY SANS SOLDIERS

~ ~ De 10 q q LLllAs
7 ONDON. Eng sept. Is.-The Yan
l. KEGS are revolutiouizing English
sport They are putting noise and
pep into it.
Before the advent OF the American
soldier every same or boxing bout
was carried through before a quiet,
sedate English audience who slipped
tea between times and vouchsafed an
OCCASIONALLY Here, here or hand
clap.
But now the English are catch
ing on 10 the American zip and
hilarify. They like his "AHttn
hoy; Hang one on his beakt
Close EfH lamp. WnIlon 'iut.
slide. "a NUT. slider They're be
shining TO yell with him.
~ the famous National Sporting
club. the sport center OF dukes and
LORDS and English gentlemen for
Fears- that quiet, sedate atmosphere
stIl prevails somewhat even during
an American soldiers boxing card
But even here the Yankees are grad
uauy breaking down the barrier.
Noise at Bouts
Despite the warnings 'Sh-h-h-
Quiet" Of the attendants. the Ameri-
can boys get on their toes occasion
ally and Jet OF steam during tense
moments Of a fight They're pulling
this -WhOOpee. Up an at 'em" stuff
more and more. and the English are
beginning 10 echo them.
At the less exclusive boxing clubs
in London. such as the Ring" and
others. it's now all yelling. cheering
and Visiting or groaninE- with the
american boys predominating- Little
OF no effort is made by the manage
meat 20 stop IT. It's what the crowd
wants, so they let 'em have it.
Gee the Spirit.
These English sporting crowds
think a lot Of the Yankees At the
Ring recently the entrance OF
crowd Of American soldiers was the
signal Tor prolonged applause. The
audience Jumped to its feet and
c-eered, -Oh, you Yankees Hello.
America. We're for you The fauks
with great flourish DOTTED their hats
and Immediately began 10 start
things humming- They led all the
Yelling and cheering. and the Eng
isI fans" fell in with gusto. One !
Tommy Eot so -het up" with the zip
fesrrained with great difficulty from I
climbing through the ropes and 4
planting wallop on the jaw OF the /
referee for bum decision
The American always creates
amusement by spurniuE with
great flourish the English tea
habit. When tea Is passed around
between rounds at prize fights or
90 baseball games he always gets
p laugh by asking for @the stuff
fhnf made Milwaukee famous" in
stead.
This exciting interest in sport is /
new 10 the English. They sit through 4
e cricket match like Quaker prayer
meeting They started 10 pull this
calm stuff when baseball was intro
dlced. but the Yankees soon changed
things. Now they're yelling with him
They don't understand the game thor
ouEh1y vet. but they're getting a lot
Of fun out OF roofing
This spirit has even invaded the
fneaters The occasional hand clap
las been supplanted by prolonged ap-
pause Al the Palace theater. where
shows are given every sunday night
ro- American soldiers actors are
ca lied hack time and again by whis-
r-fue- cheering and loud hand clap
uluc And the spirit is gradually
--ening into audiences in other thea
rers with a scattering Of Yankees
here and there 10 start the ball roll
ing
England truly. f. rapidly alb
Horb1nE American pep
Hotel Laughlin IS a nice place for