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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Peters and Pesek
at Broken Bow,
Finish Match July 4

Broken Bow, Neb.. June 90
(SpeciaD.-John Pesek and Charley
Peters are scheduled for a finish
match here July 4, at $50 o. M,
two falls out of three. Committee to
judge the match and if in their
opinion there is any fake about it
the wrestlers don't get dime. That
is their own proposition. Match to
be held in the Hugo Brothers show
tent. Seats S., 81, 81. Reservations
should be sent to w. S. Schneringer.
Each man has posted 500 appear
ance money. Purse is for 60 per
cent of the gate which they divide
oO-40, winner-loser. Seating
capacity, by scheme of charging
tent, is about 5000. Evening train
arrives at $50. Flyer east at $50
next morning. Come, see it. Referee
not yet selected.
In addition: Hugo Brothers show;
Jack Wellborn and Princess Flor
eta in free acts; four handsome
the famous Camp Funston band; big
program. foot races, ETC.; two ball
games; battle royal between-or
rather among-seven negroes from
Grand Island. Address on "Ameri-
eanism" by H. H. Wilson, Lincoln.
Everything but the wrestle free to
soldiers. Lawns of the city open
tor basket dinners. Airship flights
>all day-$l5 a throw-many booked
ahead. Exhibition of fireworks by
the same men that put on the State
Fair show last fall. This is a real
celebration. About $4,000 will be
spent. Broken Bow is host to the
county. The first lo business men
seen by the committee gave $4,000
each for expenses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27

Each of the two big men who
meet in Omaha on July 4, Ed
STRANGER" Lewis and Peerless Joe
Stecher, is doing all his prepare
tory work at his own home. Stecher
is training diligently with his broth
er, Anton, Joe Smeal and a mysteri-
Gus stranger in the Dodge locality,
and reports himself in excellent
shape already.
His opponent, Lewis, is doing his
work on his California fruit farm,
and Billy Sandow, his hustling
manager, reports that he is also in
fine shape and ready to meet Stech-
er today. Billy is confident that his
man will clamp his deadly deadlock
on Stecher and end Joe's wrestling,
not only for that night, but for the
entire season. While Sandow seems
to be placing all his confidence and
reliance on the Strangers head
lock, the Stecher adherants are just
as confident that Joe will mash
Lewis ribs so hard with the scissors
that he will not be able to work on
the mat again for many a day.
The ordinary work of training for
an important match soon pals on
the ordinary wrestler. but Stecher
has arranged his training so that he
has quite a variety of stunts, doing
away with the tedious matter in his
work. He plays base ball with the
Dodge team, of which he is also the
plays handball, runs with
his pet dog, an animal trained to
play leap frog with Joe on the road.
He runs a little distance and stoops
over and the dog leaps over him,
running on ahead, and Joe then
leaps over the dog. Both the pup
and the wrestler enjoy the road
trips in this way, and Stecher re-
turns with a good bath of perspira
ton and in good spirits.
The Californian is combining his
work with pleasure also, as he is
fruit trees in the morn
ings, adding a profit to his training,
and putting in several hours with
of husky wrestling mates in
his high-class gymnasium, built for
him by his wife as a wedding pres
ent. He wires that he will surely
win, apparently as confident as his
Joe Stecher is going to make
determined stand to secure referee
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
CHICAGO union
GIANTS TOPLAY.
ARM0URS HERE
Fast CoIered Club Tackles
Local Semi-Pro Stars at
Rourke Park Sat-
urday and Sunday.

The Armours will present a good
attraction at Rourke park next Sat-
urday and Sunday when they play
the Chicago Union Giants. The Gil
ants are we'll known here. having
played many seasons with the old
Brandeis club. Mr., Gilkerson, Their
manager, has been with the club
for a good many years, although
John Donaldson is not with them
having quit the pitching game. They
nevertheless have second Donald.
son in their pitcher Burch. His most
notable game this season was shut
ting out Sutherlands at Chicago
without a hit. He also held the
strong Gary. Ind. team to one hit
They are made up of ex-league
stars.
Manager Gilkerson expects 10
pitch Burch Saturday and probably
one game Sunday. The receiving
end of the battery is made up CT
King Coleman, Donaldson's old
catcher, and he is playing with all
his old style. Everybody remem-
bers Bingham, the funny man of
the old Leland Giants team. He S
with this aggregation and has more
stuff than ever. He is a good coun-
terpart of Arlie Latham of the old
Browns
The club will arrive Saturday
morning. Manager Williams of the
Armours will oppose Burch with his
best boxman. He declares the Az
mours are ready and will give
good account of themselves. Pop
ular prices will prevail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Dope Upset With Dempsey
Favorite in July 4th Fight
For First Time in History of Championship Heavy
weight Ring Battles the Title Holder Will Enter
Arena ON Short End of the Betting

lost confidence because he doesn't
seem to be in fighting shape, and
they figure an aged and improperly
trained Willard cannot endure be-
fore the sledgehammer attacks of
the cyclonic youthful and superbly
tfained Dempsey.
No Referee Named.
The refereeing matter is still in
status quo-with the prospect of
more wrangling looming large
despite the announcement by Tex
Richard that the names of the men
who will serve as referee and
judges will be made public tomor-
row. Adams Empie, who is here
with w. A. Gavin, representing the
National Boxing cimmission, gave
out statement last night which
read in part:
Major Biddle will wire the names
of the officials to Mr.. Richard to-
morrow"
Fighters Not Satisfied.
Kearns and Willard aren't at all
keen about having a pair of judges
assist the referee. Both are ex-
ponents of the old plan of only a
referee. Richard favors the three of
fcials rule. Why? Well it's a
mystery to me. But insiders claim
that Richard feels that the only way
that Ollie Pecord can be jammed
into the refereeing job is to have
two judges assist him.
The point is this: Pecord is the
official referee of the Toledo Box
ing commission. Its rules provide
that he must referee all fights in
Toledo. And this Dempsey-Wil-
lard affair is to be/fought under
Toledo commission rules. Record is
good man, but both fighters know
other referees that they are keener
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Both Lewis and Stecher
Training At Their Homes
Stranger Doing His Preparatory Work on His Cafor-
mia Fruit Farm and Peerless Joe Conditioning Him.
self on His Dodge Neb., Farm; Each Has Number
of Big Men in Wrestling Retinue

for this match who is a Nebraskan
and capable of acting in the capa-
city of third man in the ring on the
afternoon of July 4.
Stecher always has felt that in his
last match here with Lewis in 1916
the decision should have been rem
dered in his favor, as he claims he
did the most work and was the
strongest at the end of the contest.
However, many differ with Joe in
his opinion, and there are an equal
number of fans who feel Lewis
should have received the decision
instead of the referee calling it a
draw. Stecher claims in all his
matches he has never Disseminated
against any man of reputation and
ability as referee for his contests,
but he believes there are as good
men in Nebraska as any place else,
and one should be selected to ref
cree this contest who will give both
boys a fair square deal.
There is no question but what
Billy Sandow, Lewis manager, will
have an opinion of his own to rem
der with regard to the referee, and
he, without doubt, will want to
bring in an outsider. However, he
had his whole say on the match of
1916, and Stecher made no objeo-
ton to Ed Smith, who is consid-
cred one of the best men in tie
game, and while many criticized his
decision on their last match. he has
always contended that neither one
of them had any the best Of the
match, and as there were no falls.
no decision but a draw could have
been rendered.
This match must be decided on
falls, so that it will not be hard for
a man to decide the winner. Stech-
er has always claimed that he has
no superior on the mat today, and
while he has had few setbacks, he
cites the fact that Gotch, in his
palmiest days, lost a match to
Freddie Beall and other great ath-
letes have been set back on differ
ent occasions.
Stecher asserts he will defeat
Lewis decisively, and once for all
decide who is the logical man 70
meet Caddock for the championship
of the world here in Omaha in the
fall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
By FRANK G. MENKE.

Universal Service Staff Correspondent
Toledo, June 26.-Approximately
ST 100000 was rushed into town to-
day from all parts of the country
with this instruction: "Bet it at even
money that Jack Dempsey whips
Jess Willard on July a."
The bulk of the fortune came from
plungers in the big cities who hoped
to find odds against Dempsey in
their own towns. Failing to locate
better than even money, they sent
it here with the expectation of find
ing Willardites who would lay at
least f to S on their man.
But practically all of that 81 ,00O,-
600 remains unplaced.< There is no
financial backing for Willard and
right now there is the belief that
before fight time Dempsey will rule
a S to and perhaps 5 to favor
its over the champion. If that comes
about it means situation without
parallel in pugilistic history.
Willard in Poor Shape.
Never in the annals of American
Kingdom has a champion failed to
60 to the post" a favorite. Paddy
Ryan was 2 to l shot over John
L Sullivan and the great Bostonian's
hackers laid 4 to l that he would
whip Corbett. (The californian was
favorite over Fitzsimmons and Bob,
in turn, was a Is to 5 ruler over
Jeffries. When Jeff went against
Johnson he was favorite, while John
son was 8 to when he battled Will
lard.
The absence Of Willard money
can be explained in only one way.
His most enthusiastic friends have
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Loomis. Defeats Minden at
Upland Victory Celebration

Upland, Neb, June 25.-(Special.)
LOOMS won from Minden, 7 to E,
at Upland's victory celebration yes
terday. Except in the fifth, when
Minden punched five hits for as
many scores, their hits were scat
tered, while LOOMS, though fewer,
were both timely and long. The
game was witnessed by a huge
crowd. Score:
RHE
Minden .....1 90 05O 0 0 o. IL S
LOOMS .........3 0 2 0 2 x-7 8 8
Batteries: Minden, CASTOR, Batistte and
Robb LOOMS, Maaske and Masters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Church and Commercial
LEAGUES PIay TODAY

Following are where the teams of
OF the Church and Commercial
league play Saturday afternoon:
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
Rlverview park-Western Union
VS.: Orchard-Wilhelm, $50 p. m.
Ihirty-second and Dewey avenue
-iten Biscuit Co. VS.. Bemis Parks,
$50 p. m.
. CHURCH LEAGUE.
Luxus park-Grace M. E. VS.. First
M. 2. Wops, $50 o. m.
Miller park-Hanscom Parks VS..
Pearl M. E., $50 p. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Barry and Strunk Traded.

New York, June 26.-Jack Barry
and Amos Strunk of the Boston
Americans were today traded to
the Philadelphia Athletics in ex-
change for Bobby Roth and
Maurice Shannon. Owner Harry
France of the Boston team. in an
nouncing the deal, stated that
there was no cash involved in the
transa ction, the trade being made
on even terms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Bee Junior League
Meeting for Tonight
Is Postponed a Week

Meeting of the Omaha Bee Junior
Base Ball association, scheduled for
tonight, has been postponed until
next week. Teams are requested to
watch the sport page Saturday to
see where their teams will play. The
teams playing on municipal dia-
monds are to get their permits at
the office of the sport editor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Harding Ice Cream Fail 10
Show and Forfeit Game

The Highland Park Pha, macy
won a twilight game from the
Harding Ice Creams by default. 9
to @, yesterday evening.
The umpire forfeited the game to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
SENATORS TAKE
RUBBER GAME Of
RED SOX SERIES
Gives Washington Three Of
Five Games With the
American League
Champions.

Boston, June 26.-Washington
took the final and rubber game of
the five-game seriess with Boston
today, 3 to |. Harper, who pitched
Monday, came back and yielded
but six hits, whereas Pennock was
hit freely. Score: ,ur
Washington IL 0 0 1 o 0 / o-3 IS 2
Boston ....1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0
Batteries: Harper and Agnew. Picinich:
Pennock and Schang.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Browns Win Long Battle.

st. Louis. June 26.-St. Louis won 49,
inning battle from Chicago today. 8 to 2.
In the 18th Tobin singled. took second
when Sisler singled. advanced to third on
Jacobson's sacrifice and scored the win
ming run on sacrifice fly by Smith.
Score:
Chi. 80 0 o 0 1 0 0 0 / 0 0 o. s 0
St. L. 0 0 0 / 0 1-3 Is 0
Batteries: Kerr and Schalk; Sothoron
and Billings, SEVERED.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27

about than Pecord. Richard wants
Pecord to referee in keeping with
the Toledo rules. Feeling that per-
haps the fighters might object to
him as the sole judge he espoused
the three-man plan. That would SIM
plify things. Record could refree
and the judges, being men of sea-
soned ability could safeguard the
fighters interests by outvoting
Pecord in a decision if he blum
dered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Tulsa Divides Double-Header
With Sioux City, Win I'd Game

Tulsa, Okl., June 26.-Tulsa
and Sioux City divided double
header here today, Sioux City TAX
ing the first, 4 to 2, and Tulsa
winning the second, 10 to 4. Stat
tery's wildness, with errors by his
mates and Rasmussen's effective
pitching gave Sioux City the first
game. Hard hitting by the Oilers
won the second. Score:
First game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27

Two-base hit: Butcher, Without, Nc
Laughlin. Three-base hit: Brubaker.
Home run: Mueller. Yaryan. Double play:
kelieher. Hargrave and Beau; Bowman,
Washburn and Mueller. Left on base:
Wichita. s: st. Joseph. S. Bases on balls:
OFT Bowman. Q: off North, 8. Hit by
pitched ball: Mclean. Struck out: BY
Bowman. 6; by North, .; by Mclaughlin,
l. Hits: Off North, in innings Time,
hours. Empires: Eckman and Hulburt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
JOPLIN
sBatted for Townsend In ninth.
xBatted for Mapel In ninth.

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xBatted for Mspel In ninth.
Omaha .....2 0 o 0 1 0 0 0 IS
Joplin .,..... % 0 0 l 0 O-S
Two-base hits: Kirby, Hale, Mutt. Lamb,
Boehler. Three-base hits: Shinkle. Sac
rifice hits: Jackson. Mapel. Sacrifice fly:
sisIason. Double plays: BnrDeau to Gis-
Jason to Jackson; Mason to GislasOn to
jackson. Thompson (UnassistedD. Left
on bases: Omaha, 8; Joplin. 8. stolen
base: Gislason. Hits: Off Townsend.
IN eight innings; off Kopp, ! one one in
ming. Hit by pitched ball: GisiAson,
struck out: BY Townsend, 8; by Mapel,
S. Bases ON balls: Off Townsend, 1; off
Mapel, 8. Time: 1850: Umpire: Shannon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Base Bali STANDINGS
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Omaha. s; Joplin, 3.
Wichita, 8: st. Joseph. 2.
Oklahoma City, 8; Des Moines, o.
Sioux City. A.: Tulsa. 40.
Games Today.
Omaha at Joplin. -~."
St. Joseph at Wichita.
Des Moines at Oklahoma City.
Sioux City at Tulsa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
st. Louis, -; Chicago. SIS.
Philadelphia Boston. rain.
Cincinnati. Z; Pittsburgh, 0.
Games Today.
New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Today's Calenday of Sports.

Racing-summer meeting Of Kentucky
Jockey club, at Latonia, Ky. Summer
meeting Of Queens County Jockey club, at
Aqueduct, J.. I.
ShoOtng-Minnesota State trapshooting
tournament opens at Minneapolisa New
Hampshire State trapshOoting tournament
opens at Exeter.
Northumberland Of Hudson river race
from New York City to Albany and return.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Two Home Runs Help Wichita
to Even Series With St. Joe

Wichita, Kan, June 26.-Wichita
evened up the series with St. Joseph
by winning today, 8 to 2. Home
runs by Mueller and Yaryan gave
the Witches a commanding lead in
the first three innings. and Bowman
held the Saints safe after that.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Washington, 8; Boston, l..
Detroit, /; Cleveland, O.
st. Louis, 8: Chicago, 2.
Games Today.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Tigers Beat Indians in 18th.

Detroit, Mich. June 26.-Heilmann's
three-base hit to center field in the 18th
inning with one out, followed by Flag
victory over Cleveland today. Boland
and Jasper made a pitchers battle OF De-
troit's first extra inning game Of the year.
Score:
Cleveland % 10000 5000 90 s 2
Detroit 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ii 8 l
Jasper and O'Neill; Boland and Ain
smith.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
II 81 dHle

Tulsa 2 0 0 0 o 0 0 o.
Sioux City ......0 0 0 0 l 0-4
Two base hits: Diltz, Thomson, Tier
ney, Jones (2), Brokaw. Sacrifice fly:
Jones. Stolen base: Walker. Base -
balls Off Slattery, I; off Rasmussen. 2.
struck out: By slattery, 8; by Rasmus-
sen 8. Hit by pitched ball: By Slattery
Dictate, Eiffert). Double plays: Wuffli
to Tierney to Slattery; Wuffi to Tier
ney; Cleveland to Tierney to Slattely
Len en- bases: Tulsa 8: Sioux City, T..
Umpires: Jacobs and Beckers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Oklahoma City Blanks the
DeS MoineS Crew, 3 to o

Oklahoma City, Okl.. June 30
Apologize held Des MONIES to two
hits, both singles by Boyd, and
Oklahoma City won the second
game Of the series today, 8 to O..
Score:
DIES MONIES OKLAHOMA CITY
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27

the Highlands after waiting till 7
p. m.
The Highland Park Pharmacy
would like an out-of-town game for
the Fourth of July. Address I.
Marcan, l42l Madison ST., Omaha,
Neb,. South Side
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
REDS WIN, I TO 0,
FROM PIRATES IN
SPINNING GAME
Batting Rally Just Before
Rain Stops the Contest.
Gives Cincinnati
Six Runs.

Cincinnati, June 26.-In a game
that was stopped by rain at the end
of the first half of the sixth inning,
Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh today, 7
to 0. A batting rally off Adams in
the fourth gave the Reds six runs.
Score:
R. H. e.
Pittsburgh ....o 0 0 o 90 3 Q
Cincinnati ...........1 s o x-7 o
Batteries-Adams and Schmidt; Ruether
and Wingo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
ROURKES WIN I'M
NINTH; MINERS
TIE SCORE IN 9TH
A Pass, Single and Sacrifice
Fly Net Two Counters for
Omaha Club in the
Final Frame.

Joplin. June ga walk and sin
giles and a sacrifice fly netted
Omaha two runs and the game in
the ninth inning today after Joplin
had tied the score in the seventh.
Score.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Cubs and Cardinals Split.

Chicago. June 26.-Chicago broke even
with ST. Louis today in two long drawn
out, listless games, the locals winning the
first game, 5 to 4 and losing the second,
to Z. 1t required almost five hours Tor
both games. Erratic fielding, coupled
with opportune hitting. gave Chicago the
first game. Bunched hits gave St. Louis
the second game. Scores:
First game:
R.H. E.
st. Louis ...,O 0 0 / 0 0 o 3 o. 3
Chicago .......1 0 0 0111 Is S
Batteries: Tuero. Ames, Meadows and
SNYDER, Clemens; Hendrix, Douglas ana
O'FarrelI.
Second game:
r. HxE
Chicago .......0 0 l 0 o 0 0-3 ) Q
Batteries: Meadows. Ames and Snyder;
Martin, Bailey and DAILY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Yesterdays Results.
Columbus, 3-S: Louisville, FL.
Kansas City, 6; st. Paul, 0.
Indianapolis, 8; Toledo. I.
Minneapolis, 3: Milwaukee, 2.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
'econd game:
SIOUX CITY.
Totals 81 10 81 . Totals "a 8 "a
sGregory batted for Barnes in ninth

Tulsa ..........0O 3 43 0 0 0 10
Sioux City .........1 8 0 0 0 0 0 o o. 4
Two-base hits - slattery, Thomson.
Cleveland (2l. Three-b base hit: Manion.
Home rum Tierney. Sacrifice hit: De-
fate. Stolen base: Brokaw. Innings
pitched: BY East, Q; by Fletcher, 2-3; by
Barnes. s 10 Base on balls: Off Sparks,
II: off Fletcher, /; off East. /; off Barnes.
4. Struck out: BY Sparks. 2; by East, 1;
by Barnes, /. Hit by pitched ball: By
70 Tierney to Slattery; Sparks to Wuffli
10 Slattery. Umpires: Jacobs and Becker.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27

Oklahoma City..0 1 30 0 0 o o -,
Twe-base hits: Griffin. Griffith. Falk.
Stolen bases: Falk. Struck out: By Apple
gate. q by Boyd. s. Bases on balls:
OFT Boyd. /. Hits: Off Boyd, in seven in
uings; off Piilette. In one inning. Hit
by pitched ball: BY Apologize HAS
brook). Left on bases: Oklahoma City,
5: Des Moines. l. Wild pitch: Boyd
Time: 1880. Umpire: Holmes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-27
Southern Association.

At New Orleans, q Chattanooga, 4.
At Mobile, 81 Nashville, 4.
At Atlanta Little Rock; rain.
At Birmingham Memphis; rain.
The Ely miner., 1919-08-22

American combat divisions were in
line in France they were supported by
their own artillery for IS days, by
British artillery for five days and by
French for one and half days.
In round numbers, America had in
France $500 pieces of artillery, of
which nearly 500 were made in Amer
lea, and Americans used on the firing
line 2,250 pieces, Of which over 100
were made in America.
AirpIane Production.
When the United States entered the
war the allies made the designs of
their planes available to Americans,
and before the end of hostilities fuf.
nished from their own manufacture
$500 service planes.
Aviation training schools in the
United States graduated S,6O2 men
from elementary courses and 4,02S
from advanced courses. More than s.
600 pilots and observers were sent
overseas.
There were produced in the United
States to November 80, 1918, more
than 5000 training planes and more
than 10000 training engines.
The American air force at the front
grew from three squadsons in April to
45 in November, 1918. On November
II the As squadrons had an equipment
of 740 planes.
Of 2,69S planes sent to the zone Of
the advance for American aviators,
667, or nearly one-fourth, were Of
American production.
American air squadrons brought
down in combat 755 enemy planes,
while their own losses Of planes num-
bered only 357.
American divisions were in battle
for 200 days and engaged in 13 major
operations.
From the middle Of August until the
end of the war the American divisions
held during the greater part of the
time a front longer than that held by
the British.
In October the American divisions
held 101 miles of line, or % per cent of
the entire western front.
In the battle of st. Mihiel $4,000
Americans were engaged, compared
with about 100000 on the northern
side in the battle Of Gettysburg. The
artillery fired more than 100000
shells in four hours, which is the most
intense concentration of artillery fire
recorded in history.
The Meuse-Argonne battle lasted for
Al days, during which 100000 Ameri-
can troops were engaged.