Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1918 — EDDUE NEARUNG HAD TO DEFEAT BORRELL [ARTICLE]

EDDUE NEARUNG HAD TO DEFEAT BORRELL

His Captain and Crew Bet on Him So He Lands Money. ■' Story Goes to Show Natural Rivalry Between Various Branches «f American Military Service— FolfoWed Orders. They tell • story about Eddie Nearing, a middleweight boxer, now aboard an American warship, which goes to show the intense natural rivalry between the varies branches of the American military It seems that Nearitag’s Iffißrwas being held up at a French port some time ago and thatfhe members of the crew, including Nearing,, were allowed 'to take, a jaunt to Paris. There, in their meanderlngs, they met up with members of the crew of another American vessel which boasted of Joe Borrell, a former Philadelphia middleweight The argument regarding the respective merits of Borrell and Nearing waged heavy between the crews, until finally it was arranged that the two boxers would meet To settie the dispute. Nearing was not on hand when the discussion arose but that did not matter to the gobs. He was signed up by proxy to battle Borrell. 7 On returning to the vessel Nearing was notified by the captain that a match had been arranged for him, "Who’s the guy Pm to meet?” asked Nearing. “What’s the difference who he IsF answered the captain. "I don’t remember bls name, but I do know that I have SIOO posted on you and you’ve got to come through and win.” Orders is orders in the navy and so Nearing just had to beat up Borrell. Incidentally he saved the captain’s hundred and won a pile of change for the other members of the crew, all of whom put their month’s salaries on Nearlng’s chances. What could a fellow do but win under such circumstances?