The evening world., 1921-01-13
Capt. Mabbutt, Biggest Man in
Army, Makes the Two
Selections To-Day.
By Thornton Fisher.

"OUR boys are going tn there
can have any kind OF rules |
they want. Wen take EN- on any old
way or size. We'd' eight 'eIn right
here in the dining room or any other
place" A big. tWO-risted gentleman
In your Uncle Samuel's khaki deltv-
cred himself thusly yesterday after.
LJJn No emphatic gestures accom-
PANIED hlS CauStlo observation, nor
did he bang Ihe table 70 drive his
mil tant remarks home.
Nevertheless one would take 1t
rom the giant IN Capt Mabbutt's
gray eyes that there viii be a uls-
pay OF pyTotechnlcs next MOnuay
night at the Commodore that win
make the well known Mr.. Palne's
fireworks resemble dylng embers in
ra nstorIn.
Five sturdy men stood about him
who were ready to tell the world the
game thing, and this afternoon two
Of the five win be chosen at Grupp's
gymnasium to meet Britain's array
Of pugihstic talent in the first of what
may become permanent international
ring rivalry between the military and
naval services OF each country.
Two of the U. S. A. squad who art
contesting for the privilege Of meet
ing the Enslishmen hail from familiC >
that were around these parts long
before the Mayfower brought over
! its antique furniture and ancestors,
One is Sergt. Ben Davis, a full
blooded ChoctaW brave, and the othel
| Is Sergt- Lafayette Printup, a former
Carlisle football player and a cousin
| of the famous Mount Pleasant. Printup
! does not look unlike Dempsey He
differs only in weight and build. The
others are Privates Charles Hoffman,
a product Of New York City; Edward
V. Burnbrook and John Cartwright.
The two winners OF the elimination
contest will defend the lght-heaVy
and heavyweight titles OF the army
against Capt. Chandler and Hugh
Brown. representing the English
forces. The major domo Of the outh
furnishes a story by himself. Capt
Charles ]. Mabbutt, popularity know
as Happy" Is the largest man In thu
American Army, and II things begiT
to 70 agiee next Monday night only
the rules will prevent him from crawl
ing through the ropes and taking 1
hand. He refereed at the Inter-Allie'
matches and wrote the rules governing
them.
There Is no false dignity about tn
Captain, who weighs $50 pounds neI
He Is regular and has a punch,
better word is sock AS ] watches
; his little flock pick themselves VI
from the door OF the West Side Y. NJ
! G A. gym yesterday afternoon ! mad
up my mind that he was justly en-
titled 10 the 'markmau's" medal b
won while q private. l arrived At tn
4 gym just as he was taking on CHIEF
p Printup.
The "Chlef' looked Iilh a pigm,
beside the ponderous officer standing
. six feet one, They started. The Cap
2 tain socked the Indian with right
= and lefts which sent the swarthy sol
p dier reelinR about nike a feather in
= whlHwind. The only chance the Draw
Q had was TO run under the Captain
r legs and hit him In the back. just 3
r mako II interesting for PrtntUp, how
\ ever, he let him drive homo q few. bu
the rebound was worse for tn
-Chicf" than the blow for Mabhut
The Indian was game. He had to b
Every now and then right SOC
would drop him TO the door. but h
was immediately up on his feet an
sailing In Hfter the Captain agniT
: Each man had his turn a. bat. Met
! butt took his boys on and roughed
with them. mailing them about n
!, ienflessly
h ~ want them 10 fight" said Cap
y MuhNutt "and you can bet thar
Is what theyTl DO Monday nFht. Tter
a Will be no alSlbl " W. lose; but we'r
, not going 20 lose. They're going
there TO take II rs well as to give
Ia The idea with us is to put up a fgh
10 That's tho way We DO X IN the army
Il And, MaasSutt prncti8ea what Z
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