New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1921, Page 9

SERGT. WOODFILL IS GREATEST WAR HEROD Picked by Pershing to Represent, Infantry at Ceremonies Washington, Nov, 1 Examination of war records by Gen. 'crshing has resulted in the designation of Ser- geant Samuel Woodfill as the Amer- ican Infuntryman, who through hero- fsm in the world war, is most entitled to represent the infantry bLranch of the army at the Armistice Day cere- monies for America's unknown sole dier, sSergeant Woodfill, whose glven in army records Ind., but who now is stationed at ¥ort Thomag, Ky, has arrived in Washington in response to orders from the. war department, and on being received by Sceretary Weeks was informed that his act of heroism was regarded by his former com- mander as outstanding among the ext ploits of all the infantry officers and men who s 3 2 in France. His Brace Acts, nt Woodfill, shing to pl unknown her geant Alvin C, York of the L.ountaing, and Major Charles k Whittlesey of the Lost Battalion, oc- curred on October 12, 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne offensive when he, as a lieutenant, silenced three ma- chine guns, killing nineteen of the en- (8} including oflicer, and cap- turing three others, Gets Medal of Honor. story f Sergt. Wood taid by army oflicers to be told mc concisely in the citation which accompanied the award him of the onal medal honor, This citation read: “Por cons 1 lantry and in- pidity vond the call duty the enemy at Cunel, Fronce, October 018, While he leading his company against the his line came under heavy machine gun fire, which threatened to hold up the advance. Folloveed by two soldiers at twenty- ards, this oflicer went out ahead machine home is 15 Bellevue, which him— one The II's ex- ploit was to congre: of cuous bove and action with enc five of his first line toward a gun nest and worked h's way around its flank, leaving two soldie in front. “When he got within ten yards of the gun it c nd four of the enemy appe three of whom shot by Lieut. Woodfill. The fourth, an officer, rushed at ILieut. Woodfill who attempted to club the officer with his rifle. After a hand hand le Lieut. Woodifill killed the officer with his pistol His company thereupon continued to ad- until shortly afterward .1 machine gun nest was countered, “Calling on his men to follow, Liecut. Woodfill rushed ahead of his line in e face heavy fire from the nest, 1 when scveral of the ap- peared ve the nest he shot them, apturing three other members of the w and silencing the m. A few minutes later this officer for the third time demonstrated dar ing another machine gun killing five men in one ma- chine gun pit with his rifle. He then drew his revolver and started to jump into the pit, when two other gunners only a few yards away, turned thei guns on him. Fights With Pick. . ling to kill tfm with his re- olver, he grahbed a pick lying near and killed ! Inspired by the exceptional courage displayed by this officer. his men pressed on to their objective under severe shell and machine gun fire, For this act of heroism was promoted to a captain addition to the congr onal medal, received the Legion of Honor (Cav alier) and the Croix de Guerre (with palm) by France and the Order of Prince Danilo (fifth class) by Mon- tenegro. Sergeant Woodfill has been in the army twenty year He was a non- commissioned officer when the United States entered the war, and after the misti; he re-entered the regular Ay an cenlisted man FOOTBALL PLAYER DIES From a were to vance encmy conspicuous oth of them Woodfill vy and, in Allentown Man Succumbs Burst Blood Vessel Brought on Though Over Exertion. Allentown, Pa., Nov. 1.—Samuel J. Chubbuck died in the Allentown hos- pital last night from a burst blood vessel in the head, cansed by over- excrtion in a soccer game at Hoken- daqua yesterday. Between the halves Chubbuck com- plained of a chill, but got back in the lineup for the second period. The half was nearly over when he collapsed He was 20 years old. at SEEKS DETROIT-CENTRE GAME Detroit, Mich., Nov. 1.—Efforts being made to arrange a game be tween the University of Detroit and Centre College football elevens in Bos- ton on Thanksgiv Day. Replying to an inquiry from o Boston promoter, officials of the local team have advised him they are willing to meet the Kentuckiang if faculty permission can be obtained. Such permission is ox- pected. e CRIMSONS ISSUE CHALLENGE, The Crimsons ‘of Plainville, issua a chailenge to meet any football team in the state offering a suitable xuar- antee. The management is anxious to hear from the Nutmeg Juniors of this city, V. Vilard of 210 West Main street, Plainville, is manager tha Crimsons, TROJANSG TO PRACTICE, Meinbers of tho Trojani fooths team are requested to meet at o'clock at Skritulsky's hall, for prac- tice. of 1 1 KILLED, Licut, Win lled instant- Tomlinson AIRPLAN "RA San Diego, Nov. throp E. Blackwell Iy and Lieut, T suffered fractures in both collision between two navy wrplanes here yesterday. arms in a combat 10 RECONSTRUCT TEAM Dartmouth Coaches Begln What Ap- pears to be a Herculean Task With Hanover Eleven, Hanover, N, H. Nov. 1 the crushing b9.7 ot beg Nothing winted by defoat 1t the Dartmouth rnell Saturday hand has task of bullding up its machine anew with an Ivania, Syrucuse and Georgia games that constitute the ro- of the schedule. While the mnfidence of the Green supporters was onslderably shaken by the reversal at Ithaca, the enthusiasm with which he squad set about its work yesterday oupled with the fact that Coach Cannell will have two weeks of prepar- ution before the next game has thrown u brighter aspeet around the situation. for the overwhelming defeat by cither the coaching staif of the players for the overwhelmingly defeat by Cornell, The facts of the game are simple according to the Green couches, Dartmouth was weak in the center of the line, and Cornell found this out arly, and made the most of it. Dobie's team did not have to resort to passes, 18 many Dartmouth rooters had ax- All that was needed was football, condinual rushes rt of the line fact, Head © to the Pennsy mainder peeted ht through the heg Regognizing th Jackson Cannell and his sistants, Dorney and have tarted on the job of reconstruction. That there is a lack of able line mater- ial s lent, but it is also evident that Coach line as- the men did not play their hest game the Ithacans, and it is with int that Coach Cannell is find- ng fault. GUARDS AGAINST SPIES ston, Pa The Lafayette college management has put into ef- cct a new plan for keeping the varsity ootball practices on March Field ecret as possible, In addition to guarding the entrances, students were stationed at points on the hills over- looking the athletic field with orde » keep all strangers on the mov Thus guarded from opposing scouts, ch “Jock” Sutherland gave his varsity team a number of new plays » be used azainst the -University of in Philadelphia next urday. Thus far Lafayette has used straight footbajl, but Coach Suthe land may ovder the team tp unfoid ome of the trick plays this week. HERCULES WANTS MATCH, A. J. Funk ot Plainvile behall of “Young Hercules issues a challenge to D. Pasqualy ¢ Cyclone” Brooks, Hartford wrestlers for a finish match. Tha Berlin grap- pler will ready to close negotia tions for a bout on the same ecard with F. Ivan Benjamin o! 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