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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01
BOXING HELPED
BY THE WAR

The fight game is due to stage a come
back"
This statement by Matt Hinkle, fight
promoter and referee, and one of the
leaders in the movement to organize a ma
tional commission to put boxing on the
same plane as baseball, tennis and field
sports, shows how enthusia site he is
regarding the future of the prize ring.
Continuing, he said:
Prize fighting has suffered in the past
due to the lack of cooperation between
the boxers, managers and clubs.
Fans became disgusted ut the tactics
employed by various members of the ring
fraternity.
But the war has changed all this
Boxing has been given d popularity
it never before enjoyed,
Recognized by the highest officials of
the army and navy as the one sport best
calculated to develop the fighting quail
tiles of our soldiers and sailors, each
training camp has had its corps of box
ing instructors.
Every man sent overseas has had
his share of training with the gloves.
Then, too, short bouts have formed
one of the main sources of recreation
for the men in service both abroad and
in this country"
And it is safe to say that on the
return of these men to civil life the great
eT portion of them win want to continue
to see good. clean bouts.
The opportunity is before us to es-
tabiish boxing on n better basis than
ever before and there is no reason why
we cannot organize the game in such q
way as to regain popular approval
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01
LARGE PROGRAM
FOR OVERSEAS
SPORT EVENTS
Mass Exercises and Athletics
to Be Held in Each Battalion
and Regiment
CHAMPIONSHIP MEETS FOR
A. E. F.
Pageant to Show French the
Best in American Athletic
Life

Pars.--A greatly enlarged athletic pro-
gram has been prepared by the Y. NJ c.
A, for the period during rehabilitation.
At the request of the army there win be
athletics for soldiers two hours each day
to take the place in part of drill, In
charge of the Y. NJ c. A. athletic work
is Elwood S. Brown. who, while in the
Phtllipines did the same work with Cen
eral Harboard and the commander in
chtefs present athletic officers
The program is divided into four parts.
There will be mass exercises and ath-
letics In each battalion and regiment.
Second, there will be championship events
for the American Expeditionary Force,
working up with elimination contests
through companies battalions, regiments,
divisions, corps and armies.
There viii be a pageant to show the
French the best in America athletic
life, also a gymnastic A. 3. c. to help
develop the French The armistice prac-
ticaliy doubles the number of men to
train and greatly increases the need of
physical directors and funds. The vast
army physical development program witt
the Y. M. c. A. cooperation means much
Tor the American physique.
Isolated detachments will be drawn into
large concentration to enable the men tt
have the benefit of this athletic pro-
gram. The events viii constitute prac-
tically an Olympciad among the American
and Allied forces
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01
GROUP 3 WINS AT
BASKETBALL IN The
GAME AT LOCAL 'Y'

In the game for the basketball honors
of Camp Hancock played at the Augusta
Y NJ. c. a, symposium Saturday night,
the Group 3 quintette defeated the Group
2 aggregation by the score OF 80 to n.
The splendid work of Calder Sullivan
and Morrsey and the all around team
work and accuracy Of the Group play
ers put across the victory.
For Group 2. the work of St Gema-
inc and MCArdle were the features
Captain Ashmore refereed to the salts
faction of all
The lineup:
Group Solder, forward; Ross, forward;
Wildman, center; Sullivan and Morrisey,
guards.
Group squirrel and St Germaine,
forwards; McArdle, center; Summers and
Grady guards
substitute OLone for Squirrel; Cor
don for Grady
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01

The Bantam Championship
Of Camp Hancock

And then into the squared circle I'M
der the pitiless glare of the mammoth
arc light stepped ths diminutive Apollo
this pocket edition of Herculas
gracefully bowling and smiling TO the
applauding thousands,
Epdey's body is beautiful in repose
the wide-eNed hrows and shapely
head show judgment and intelligence,
the width of shoulders and depth Of
chest. sloping TO the narrow hips tell
driving strength and lung power in
reserve. In short the potential viz
ility of the boy has its appeal and one
might wish to place a scroll in his
right hand then paint or cast in bronze
that figure-dubbing it THE Messen-
ger"
Yet in sooth action suits him best
and it really seems as though Dame
Nature is generous mood had rapCI
her rarest gifts Of brain and Drawn,
and finding scarce enough to fashion
half a man, TOOK dartings from the
humming bird, the tigers spring, the
feline stroke that picks the swooping
swallow from the air. then jealous lest
she leave trace of extra weight CHS
elled away each Vestige of superfluous
flesh and then stood back in awe in ad-
miratien of her handiwork.
Surely that backward shift-that
bird-like flight was never human
CLEANED but transmitted to the boy
from some Darwinian feather forehear.
The perfect flow of muscles in their
sheaths showed clear reminding one
of sunlight filtering through the trees
or ever changing wavelets ripping
meath the oceans satin skin. All
hail; you LepreChaun-you elfin king.
Doubtless you are a lineal descendant
of some courtly Celt--some Red
Branch knight who gladly won or
gamely lost in ancient or tourney long
ago. Unlike Cuhullan-the boy cham
pion of ancient loye-you lack the
sword of sharpness. the cloak of dark
ness and the shoes of swiftness yet like
him you fight not for hatred, anger nor
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01

revenge; not for the spoils of war nor
for the applause of the multitude, but
fight as he fought for the very love
of the contest or perhaps "quien sabe"
for the favor of some lady fair Had
you lived in his day, you too would
have loved the twang of the bow
string, the music of the whistling spear
and the song of the word upon shield
Prithee Willy that Courtly bow and
smile in time of stress and strain be-
longs not to this place nor day nor
age and hanks me back to by-gone
days where it retrospect ] see thee in
ruffled shirt and velvet breeChes to
the knee. with silken hose and buck
led shoon and all
l do but need to close mine eyes to
see your flashing rapier like a snake
of fire. dart here and there-I see your
tierce, your thrust and feint and guard
and parry
We Gods, boy, you were born centu-
ries too late unless a kind Creator
saved you for this day to make us
dreamers of days long past when con-
tests. hand to hand, were never waged
for gold.
You should have had your chance
to write your name on historys page
today in France. but failing this l pray
thee never prostitute your skill for
gain.
1t is gift too fine to brutalize for
Doors who only cheer when blows are
struck or laugh in glee to see the red
blood flow
We do not wish to visualize you as
victor in the modern ring rather would
we see YOU champion Of the weak
against the strong; striking where the
might bids fair to triumph over right:
scorning all things mean and base
while y0u uphold your God, your coun-
try and your honor
MEN, ATTENTION!
Willy Erdey. champion of Camp
Hancock
Your comrades salute you
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01
Groups One and Two Divide HonorS
In Track and Field Meet

second, Pollard, f. Co; third, Boyes, 2nt
Company.
shot-ut-First. Howard, H. Co; sec.
ond, Thayer, second Co. third Green
back 9Th Co.
220-yard dash-First, Hulett, 9Th Co
second. Olson, c.; third, Langham
G Company.
Running high jump-First, Lyman, 7tr
Co; second Wade c. Co; third, ,efferies
f, Company.
Running broad iump-First, Lyman
9TH Companp second, Champa, 4th Co.
third Wade, c Company.
$50 relay-Group J. first
Tug -war-Group 2. Time, three min
utes.
Push-balI contest-Group O. Spoints
Group /. nothing
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01
9TH GROUP FOOTBALL
TEAM DEFEATED BY
HAINES INSTITUTE

r-Iv - 4.-1 TT--- T4;4,,I-
Though out-played Hangs nslltule
received revenge Christmas Day Tor the
scars and spiotches placed ON their rec
ora by The onicers IN Noyemberc Wh tlei1
they defeated the SeVehth Group iooloaii
| team u 10 . IN last pNayed game;
Inc seventh Group received the pan
on their o"h. 25-yafd me ana rushed 10
the center OF the held where they lost
the paH on downs. flames ailer recelN-
ing the pan 1alIed 70 make ler gam ana
pQnted TO SeNenih Group l9-yafd me
where the ball was Iumbied ana daneS
recovered and forward pass was made
when brought IN the irsl score Tor
names flames ialed to KICK goal
The second quarter opened with Han
cock piungi4K flames Inc. Haneock lost
the b2ll on ltalnes' territory on tpmbie-
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01

The following promotions were made in
the Provost Guard Company: COrporals
Ruben -. Robertson, Grover Hilin, Jen-
nings e. Mclean Arthur b. McShano
Roy e. Hendricks Joseph L. Burns, Ber-
uard c. Duffy Gus Martes and Frank
Becker have been appointed serReants.
The following men were made corporals
Raymond L. Hammond, Eugene Simon,
Gustave A. Smith, John Briskie, Harry
O. Gutekunst George w. Fisher, William
O. Glen, Burl W. Gish, William c. Hy-
land Frank ". Dalton. James NJ. Griffin
Jesse 6. Ripple, Thomas Gibbons, Cecil
NJ. Thornton, Isaac DeYoung, Adam f.
Gleckner, Oliver Q. Mcleod Charles
Chapman, George f, Peoples, Leslie II
TrcGry, Jacob r. Schenck, Charles j.
Kaiser. Roy Flagler. Charles j. Casey
Thomas r, Nelson, Marvin Hart G. N
Stevenson Joseph Frank
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01

on the range a parry OF recruits were
firing their first course. The sergeant
In charge noticed that one Of them-a
man named Smith--was miss & the tar
get every time.
At last, exasperated by the mans bad
firing, the sergeant went across to him
and told him to go and shoot himsef
The man disappeared A few seconds
later a report was heard from the spot
where Smith had gone to. The serge
ant hurried to the spot and shouted: Arc
you there, Smith?"
yes, sergeant" came the reply. 'Tve
missed again"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01

In the Purchase, Storage and Traffic
Division OF the Ordnance Depot, the fol-
lowing men were promoted: Sergeant
porary sergeant first class, and Cerpor-
ais Archie l.. Lacey and George M Nicely
have been made temporary sergeants
Prvates First Glass Forrest j Noah,
Hunt Copeland, Harry Il. Dlehl and Pri-
Yates Aaron Jl. Seidel and Henry Q.
Wedler have been made corporals.
In the Camp Finance Office of the
9uartermaster Corps. the following men
have been promoted: Sergeants Norman
e. Becker, Ralph # j. Frank, Philip c.
Lutg, John j. Mcdonnell and Joseph r.
Violet have been raised to the rank of
temporary sergeants first class Cor
porals Joseph zuekerman and Gordon
Trulock have been appointed sergeants
and these men were made cOTporals: Al
bert e. Fitzpatrick, Harry j. Hylton,
Marcus J Parrish, Samuel Prlnt& and
George H. Johnson.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01

The captain Of the steamer took on two
men. Orc had a written character Of
his honesty and good behavior, the other
had none. They were not long at sea
when they experienced rough weather
The man with the character was crossing
the decR with a bucket in hand and got
swept overheard The other saw what
happened and sought out the captain.
do you mind you man with the fine
character you engaged the other day."
Yes, what about hm?"
Hes awry with your bucket" he re-
piled.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01

Sergeant Clinton w Parker Of the OPP
erations Section has been made regi-
mental sergeant major. His promotion
is rapid as only recently was he raised to
the rank of sergeant from first class pri-
vate.
In addition Adolph Rovito Of the Oper-
atoms Section has been appointed first
class private.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01

T. was at the door Of a store, which had
advertised exceptional bargains for that
dayl, in the Jam, that Mrs. Blank saw
Mrs. Brown and rushed to SHAKE hands
with her and say:
oh, Mrs. Brown, are you here?'
Eyes, ] am here, but = did not ex-
pect TO meet YOU"
why you see, I am going to join the
new league and I am getting ready for
it"
pledge ourselves not to buy a hat or a
garment costing more than $l00?"
Yes that is the one and / am going to
join il, too / am getting ready for it,"
And they OPT redthe store together and
each bought Il dress marked own from
$50 to $38,Aand $50 hats and coats that
cost over $50 each. They went out feel
ing that they could stand by their pledge
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-01

An American and an Irishman were
telling each other wonderful things which
had been done in their respective coun-
tries
"I guess we have the best Jumpers in
the world, said the American why,
one Of our men ran thirty miles and then
jumped over a five-barred gate"
Sure, no wonder he did, said the
Irlshman Look at the run he took"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
NEW YORK TRIBUNE SUNDAY DECEMBER a. 1919

rival and accompanied him throughout
the day.
General Pershing addressed three
thousand members Of the American Lee
gion early in the day
"There is unrest throughout the coun-
try, as is always the case after a war;"
General Pershing said, in a short adj
dress. att is time for us as democ-
racy to realize that we are guardians
Of our future The American Legion
will stand up against these revolution
airy ideAs being preached now. You not
only will oppose them morally, but
physically, too, if that is necessary"
Discussing the aims and purpoes of
the Legion, he advised the former SOL
ders to keep the organization free
from politics. "The American Legion
is not partisan" he said, 'and should
not allow itself to be banded about by
political office seekers"
AS the general left the hall he passed
down lane of wounded men from Fort
Sheridan Hospital. Many were on
crutchcs. The general stopped, shook
hands with every man and questioned
them closely regarding their service,
wounds, and their progress toward re-
covery.
Sergeant Walter Dukes, partially par
alyzed, and carried to the meeting in
the arms of comrade, attracted the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

generals attention, when friend
shouted the information that Dukes
seated in wheel chair. WAS to be mar
ried tonight
Asked by photographers to pose, the
general placed his arm around Dukes
and supported him while they posed
together.
Another wounded veteran volunteered
the information that he had served in
the tank corps. Pershing grasped again
the hand he had just dropped, shook
1T warmly, and said:
81 can't tell you how much I appreci-
ate the bravery and gallantry Of you
brave fellows who served in the tank
corps. Your work was wonderful"
Tonight General Pershing was guest
of honor at banquet where both he
and Major General Leonard Wood
spoke
Tomorrow he will visit Fort Sheri
dan and spend several hours with his
brother and other relatives, and in the
evening address mass meeting.
The generals party will leave for
st. Louis, where he will be joined by
his sister and Warren Pershing, his
son. Tuesday they will visit Laclede,
Mo, the little village where the general
was born.
Wednesday he will proceed to Lincoln,
Neb., for Christmas visit with rela-
tives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

they were driven in hordcs to defend,
the peasant soldiers found middle way
out won't fight for the Reds,
thought the peasant, but neither will
l fight for the Whites, for / shall be
betraying my family to the Bolshevik.
! will make bolt for the woods and
hide there MANY of these poor
wretches simply didn't want to fight
any more FOR any one.
"paradoxical though it may appear.
numerous bands of these deserters
have, nevertheless, shown consider
able amount Of fight. Though they
don't want to fight for either the Reds
or the Whites, they will fight against
Commissars, Communists, Bolshevik,
Soviets and all sthe other parapher-
MALTA of the present regime. Living
In the woods and open country, they
got the nickname of Green Guards
. During inc summer this movement
developed to enormous proportions. In
hey have offered very great service to
the White Armies, especially in raiding
the rear Of the Reds. They were esti-
mated in August at numbering hun
dfeds of thousands in different parts
of the country. They became the
terror of the Communist and Soviet
officials in many parts of the prov
inces. In some cases the Greens"
existed with the connivance, and even
assistance, of local Bolshevist author
tiles, who simply dared not take
measures against them for fear of the
local population. 1t was easy for the
Greens" to maintain their separate
existence, for the population was only
too willing to feed, support, and aid
them in every way. Bread that the
authorities could not force the peasants
to yield even under threat of severe
reprisals the peasants gave up to the
Greens" gratuously. When the
Green" bands get into touch with
sensible officers and leaders, who main
tain with them terms of camara derie,
they are often organized and subject
to discipline. But there is as yet no
coordination between bands Of
Greens" in different districts.
Shot on the Spot
"I1ere is an incident which is typical
Of the attitude of the "Green" Guards,
At the arrival at the wayside station
Of Kuprino (province of Smolensk) of
a train of Reds. the Greens, who had
seized the station, turned them all out
on to the platform, and ordered all the
Communist and Jews to town up" They
were shown up readily enough by the
other soldiers and we're shot on the
spot. The remainder were dsarmed
and taken into the station. Here they
were given a.splendid feed and asked
what they would like to do. They were
told they might stay with the Greens
or go home disarmed. Most of them
stayed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
DIR. Day to Sell Navy
Food for Government
Ousted City Market Commits
sioner VIII Open Stores
Here Tomorrow
ere IO-fnOrrOW

DR.. Jonathan c. Day, former Commits
sioner of Public Markets, is going to
sell groceries for the navy, beginning
tomorrow. DR.. Day, according to re-
ports, has been on vacation since the
Mayor abruptly removed him.
When Dr.. Day was ousted the sale
OF surplus navy foods here continued
for a short time, but was stopped by
Markets Commissioner O'Malley when
the Navy Department demanded q $780,
600 bond. DR.. Day announced yesterday
that he would act as special agent for.
the government in disposing of about
$a'ooo'0OO worth of the supplies re-
naming. He said he would add about
- per cent to the navy's price to cover
overhead expenses When he was Com
mi ssloner, he said, 20 per cert was
added. Some commodities might even
De sold at cost, he declared.
Sales viii be resumed tomorrow at
the Fifty ninth Street Bridge Market,
F1tty-ninth Street and First Avenues:
jefferson Market, Sixth Avenue and
Eighth Street; Salem Church, 133d
Street and Lenox Avenue; 22d Regi-
ment Armory, 169th Street and Fort
Washington Avenue; 9th Coast Artil-
lery Command, Kingsbridge Road and
Jerome Avenue, the Bronx: Star Thea
ter, l63d Street and Southern Boule-
yard the Bronx; Red Cross Building,
st. George, S. l., and ed Regiment
Armory, Pacific Street and Atlantic
Avenue, Brooklyn. Additional stations
will be opened from time to time.
The food. which will be sold from Is
10 81 per cent below prevailing retail
prices, includes apple butter, evapo
rated apples, timed apples, apricots,
asparagus, bacon, baking powder bak-
ing soda, barley, navy beans, kidney
beans and string beans, corned beef,
hafdtack, catsup, canned corn, assorted
jams, mackerel evaporatcd milk. evan
Grated peaches, canned peaches, canned
peas pickles, canned pineapple, salt
pork, canned prunes, pumpkins, canned
pears, rice, salad oil, salt sardines, sau-
erkraut. spinach, tapioca, canned iona
toes and vinegar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Mrs. Winston Wins Divorce
Final Decree Granted in Suit
Against Guard Officer

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, Dec 90
Supreme Court Justice Plat. it was
learned yesterday, has granted a final
decree of divorce to Mrs. Maud A.
Winston, Of Westbury, L. l., from Eric
Winston, an officer Of the 18th Infantry,
N. Y. G.. No provision for almony is
made. Mrs. Winston is permitted to
resume her maiden name and to re-
marry if she chooses. The defendant is
ordered to remain single during his
lifetime.
In the application for divorce it was
alleged that the defendant met the
correspondent, who is referred to
merely as miss X,' at an affair in the
armory Of the regiment in which he
is a first lieutenant. Several officers
in the command testified against Wins
ton, saving that he lived with the CO.
respondent in boarding house at
Stormville while the regiment was at
Camp Whitman. The woman in cues
ton, it is alleged, also visited him at
Camp Upton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Chicago's Hosts
Greet Pershing
AS a Conqueror
Generals First Visit Since
Before War Is Signal for
Vast Outponring; Leads
Parade Through Loop

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-General Per-
shing's return to Chicago to-day for his
first visit since before the war was turned
into triumphal procession. Hundreds
of thousands followed the parade which
he led through the Loop, and more than
five thousand shook hands with him at
a public reception which five times that
many tried to attend. Major General
Leonard Wood and his staff met the
former commander in chief of the A. E.
F. at the railroad station upon his ar