Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1918 — BOXING IS VERY POPULAR WITH ALL SOLDIER BOYS [ARTICLE]

BOXING IS VERY POPULAR WITH ALL SOLDIER BOYS

Charlie White of Chicago, the lightweight who Is in charge of boxing at Camp Custer, agrees with cantonment officers that boxing has proved remarkably successful in the training of national soldiers. “The more I think of the boxing situation in camp, the more I am enthused oyer what a wonderful physical builder boxing is,” said White. “I have been working here for several weeks, holding classes every day, and the improvement in men’s, spirit and action is very noticeable. I know one thing from experience. A man cannot box unless he is in good physical condition, and when men are in condition to box three to six hard rounds, I am sure they are in condition to do anything asked of them in camp. “I am working out a schedule now to have boxing bouts nearly every night.” White’s methods and results, have been praised by several cantonment officers. It has been, interesting to note that some of the lightweight’s students are young men who did little or no hard work before drafted.