The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
j. S. SCOUTS FIND
IRISH GOOD PALS
AND SOME SPORTS

LONDON. Aug. u. (By International
news Service. Camp life in England
was Just one darn thing after another II
youIl pardon their French, according to
the 50l American Boy Scouts who rep
resented the scouts of the United States
at the International Boy Scout Jamboree
at Olympia.
The boys certainly have had a tough
time OF 1t. They played in hard luck
ever since the Pocahontas, on which
into southampton harbor late at night
and they were ordered to disembark.
On their arrival In London they pro-
ceeded to Deer park, Richmond, where
they Joined the British, Irish, Belgian,
French and Italian Boy Scouts camp
there, To make matters worse, accord
ing to their lugubrious tale, they were
allotted British army tents which can
not hold candle to the American army
tents in matters of convenience and
all the time they We're in camp it rained
as 1t only can rain in England
Our motto is to be prepared" said
Ernest Alberque, an Indian scout from
Hoboken, land / have been with the
scouts for number of years getting
prepared. but somehow or other they
have left the instructions out about
what to do when seven day shower
bath descends on one while in camp.
Water all around the island and all
over 1t, too, l suppose it must be a
great country for those acclimated to
Marathon rains, but just give me the
The streets of London were Desprink-
led with the different uniforms of scouts
of various nationallties representing
their respective countries at the jam
boree, Small French lads were seen
gathered about some policeman in the
heart of the city trying in vain to ex-
plain that they were lost Here and
there were seen the Italian scouts with
their Alpini hat with feather and dark
blue blouse and lighter pants, and the
forage caps of the Belgians.
THE boys got along remarkably well
If one takes Into consideration the cf-
feet that gloomy weather usually has
on the tempers of healthy youngsters"
said Mr.. A, F. Baker, from Chicago.
I'VE had very few scraps. Some Of
the boys even learned to speak bit
Of "doughboy' French from the French
scouts"
The Irish boys, were as thick as
thieves with Young America. The day
after the American arrival in camp
there was a short letup in the rain
and the Irish youths started a game Of
cricket However, they became so en-
crossed in watching the Americans play
baseball that the game was broken up.
They soon evinced desire to learn
the great American pastime.
Sure we'll teach you to play" said
Jimmy Hatfield, who is incidentally the
boxing representative of the American
contingent. Jimmy halls from Covng-
ton, KY, but attends school at the CuI-
yer Military academy, and last year,
when they held the interstate light
weight amateur contests, he slugged
his way to the title.
He kept his word and the Irishmen
have learned the rudiments of the game,
and 1t will only be matter of time be-
fore they are good players, judging from
their remarkable adaptability. The
Americans left their baseball outfits
with them and promised to send them
more bats, balls and gloves when they
get to America. And the Irish lads
promised to return this favor by giving
their cricket outfit to the English, as
they have decided that baseball is a
much better game.
While the International News Service
correspondent was at Deer park he wit
messed brief and impromptu bout be-
tween a freekled-faced American kid
from Ohio, and a sunburned youngster
from Capetown, South Africa. The
cause of the row being that the Ameri-
can said that South Africans did not
speak English.
A young scOutmaster, wise in the ways
of youth, separated the youngsters by
offering to instruct the South African
scout how to throw a lasso.
well, they might speak English, but
| they don't speak United States" was
| Ohio's parting shot.
Asked what the greatest difficulty
| they encountered through the fraterniz-
ing of the boys with scouts of different
pationalities the majority of the So
Iscoutmasters in charge of the American
| contingent said was to keep the boys
| from swapping Badges and medals The
| Americans snapped medals with the