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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1949-12-14, Page 6British Become "Bike -Conscious" Obliged by stress of circtun- Melees to resort More and more to the bicycle, the British ;ire to- day becoming "bike -conscious." They are displaying as great an interest in the design and dynamics of the pedalling machine as they used in the automobile before austerity made that luxury more than just a vision. Ten years ago, the British cycle industry exported half a million machines annually. In 1948, the appreciation of the modern models had grown to such an extent that a million and a half machines were shipped overseas, and one in every four Britishers had become a bi- cyele owner. The figures for 1949 are, of course, not yet calculable, but a new record high will be reached because in the first nine months no fewer than 1,700,000 bicycles were actually dispatched to overseas markets. Study Of Cycling This remarkable achievement, which is being held as an example to other industries, has come through a combined and compre- hensive study into the art of pedal cycling plus a really intelligent survey into the requirements of purchasers abroad. The East Afri- cans have made for them wide - tired machines because of the bul- lock cart and other uneven tracks they have to negotiate. The South Americans have brightly painted ones, intended to emit their tem- perament. The Indians have tall machines to allow for the Hindu's trailing loin cloth. The Persians are provided with stands an machines because in Iran there are no curb- stones to the streets. A machine which particularly in- terested me was one intended for the American market. It weighs only 23? pounds and is claimed to be 30 pounds lighter than its rival American counterpart. The 23i4 pounds is the all -in -weight. It includes mudguards, brakes, light- ing and a new type of three -speed gear, worked like those on an automobile. That machine is a general tourist type, but also on view was a sports model weighing only 16 pounds. It is reckoned to be the lightest bi- cycle in the world, except for toy and miniature models. This ex- treme in lightweights has been reached through an increasing use of aluminum alloys and about the only all -steel parts of the modern machine are the balls and the bear- ings Even they are lighter than ever before, although in some cases to add to efficiency, 'larger balls have been introduced. Aircraft Lessons Profiting by lessons learned by aircraft manufacturers. the makers of bicycles have succeeded in re- ducing weight by 30 per cent. on the lightest of the pre-war models. At the same time. strength has been increa-ed by as much as 80 per cent, and propulsive effort has been cut down by 40 per cent. Sad- dles, of which there are hundreds of varieties. have been trade as comfortable as the armchair at• home and often as roomy. Devices for keeping nil in and moisture out of the gears have been craftily in. traduced and altogether bicycling has become an extremely pleasant and easy Means of tr, n pnrtation. Ever Hear Of "Poor Man's Golf"? In Yorkshire, a strong effort is being made to revive the old game of Knur and Spel, which originated about 300 years ago, and is also known as "Poor Man's Golf." Spels are steel springs which throw up the Knur, a small ball of china about the size of a glass marble, Each competitor takes it in turn to strike, trying to hit the Knur, whilst still in the air, as far as possible. Rhythm and perfect tinting are necessary to send the Knur soaring away some 200 yards or more, The heart of the Spel with which the Knur is struck is made in two parts: The face, of sycamore, horn- beam, or maple, and the hack of beech. To produce the required degree of hardness in the face, the wood is subjected to a pressure of 50 tons, and compressed from one and One-half inches to half an inch thickness. It is coated with French chalk before the game. The stick itself is usually made of ash, and no fishing rod could be more pliable or strong. About one and one-half inches thick at the base, it tapers down to no more than a quarter of an inch and mea- sures from five to six feet in length. Unlike most of our better-known national games, Knur and Spel has ;not become "big business," and the atmosphere which surrounds it is one of traditional pride and cheery -sportsmanship. To allow the game to die out would be to lose a part of real olrl England. Three times within five minutes 6f buying a ticket at the movies, Joe Smith 'returned and asked for new ;)flee, "What's the ttnitter " lulled the girl in the box office. "Well:" replied ,ioe, "there's sotnc -fool inside keeps tearing then: in half1" 8a - FF A Royal Distraction—Something caused a moment's sharp distraction as Britain's royal family was enjoying a command performance of a movie in London. Left to right, with varying ex- pressions, are: Princess Elizabeth, the king, the queen and Princess Margaret. Scanning the Notes on Science in a great metropolitan newspaper we ran across the brief description of a new invention which gives promise of becoming one of the most important innovations ever in- troduced into the world of Sport. In fact we cannot think of anything to compare it with, in its possible far-reaching effects, since some gv- ius invented a battery which would fit into a jockey's hand, and put it to use for the improvement of the breed of Thoroughbred horses. * * * "The newest• in football inven- tions," according to the generally trustworthy New York Times, "is a helmet ear piece filled with am- monia gas. The invention has been patented by Dr. W. D. Hershberger of the University of California at Los Angeles. Purpose? To enable a player on the field to receive in- structions from the bench." * * * That's only the start of it, but we know that already you are be- ginning to get the idea, and to thrill with the possibilities of such a gad- get. But let us get on with it, and not daily by the wayside. * * * Put a narrow -beam, voice ]nodu- lated micro -wave generator on the bench—continues the Tinges piece- and the ammonia gas-filled ear piece in the quarterb ks headgear, and the coach can communicate with the huddle at will. "Might save penal- ties against the team when substi- tutes are illegally sent in with in- structions from the coach," suggests Hershberger. Fill the pigskin it- self with ammonia gas, he goes on, and the quarterback wouldn't even Great Dancer Gone — Acclaim - e(1 as the greatest tap -dancer that ever lived, Bill tnojangles' Robinson passed away at the age of 71. Iii addition to his dancing skill Bill was a re- markable sprinter, and could run backward faster than most men can forward. He was once titttffl doing 875 yards, bad: - Ward, in 14 and 1/5 ,., rnl(1 ; and if you tll`nl: iL:,s's fa, just try it sante time. need an ear piece in his helmet. With the ball cocked behind his ear he can get such instructions from the bench as "The end going wide to the left is now open for a pass", or "Watch the opposing tackle con- ing in on your right." * * * As we have already intimated, the possibilities of the sports niter -coin, system—(and it was hardly neces- sary for The Times to say it conies from California, Where else could such a thing have originatedr)— are limitless, Just imagine Lew Hayman of the Champion Montreal Alouettes—or Tedder Morris of the Argonauts—or any one of hall a dozen other football coaches being able to talk to their quarter -backs, person-to-person at all times and tell then; (the l,3.B.'s) just how lousy they (the (;.13.'s) really are, * * * An enchanting prospect and we wish there was some way we could personally conceal ourself within that gas-filled pigskin and catch an earfull; although first, of course, we would want a written guarantee from the inventor that ammonia gas is not a high explosive, * * * Dr. Flershherger, at least in the item quoted, seems to have visual- ized his great invention as an ad- junct only of the game of football. But think of it as applied to other sports—such as. for instance, base - hall. As each succeeding year mud - turtles by, baseball tends to become —at least to those who take it via the newspaper or radio route—a gripping struggle, not between eigh- teen uniformed athletes on the dia- mond, but between a couple of deep - thinking master -minds on the bench, * * * This year's World Series, as you will recall, was widely ballyhooed as a duel of wits between the world- renowned strategist, Burt. Shotton of Brooklyn, and the equally emin- ent tactician, Casey Stengel of the New York Yankees. And in the in- evitable post mortems, it appeared that the reason the Dodgers failed was simply because the hired help failed to follow Mr. Shotton's in- structions, whereas the Yanks did just what Mr. Stengel mapped out for them; although we, iR our in- nocence, had the idea that the New York may have won partly because they got better and more timely hitting. *- * * But with this new invention, those managers will be able to relay their instructions directly to the pitchers, with no possibiljty of signs being misread, or stolen by the enemy. Gee, with that sort of a brain -battle going on, baseball games are liable to last for days before a decision is reached. Sometimes it seems, to this observer, that they already do so, for that platter, without any walkie- talkies, * * * Then, brethren, there is the mat- ter of hockey—and that will be the day, or rather the evening, when the players go out on the ice, each equipped with a gag -filled helmet, through which he will be able to hear the coach instruct him just what moves to matte, and exactly how to make them, * * * We have neither the time or space to go into the possibilities of this to the extent which they de- serve; but jut try and picture Milt Schmidt of the Bruins or Doug Tl. ntl:•y of t'•,: illack hawks bear- ,,:: flown on til„ 14aple Leaf none, :111d 11ap 1)a.+ whispering—over the air waves—advice and instructions right into Turk Broda's ear about just how to play the expected shot. * * * Or, to go even further, just pic- ture Coach Day equipped also with such a helmet, by which he can receive word from Conn Smythe, sitting in his upstairs coign of van- tage, and Hap—in tarn—passing along the Smythian commands to the help. Oh, brethren I 1 1 * * * Sounds a bit far-fetched, even screwball, you say? Well,. stranger things have happened ere this in the world of sports, And nuttier) * . * * Still, on second thought, we doubt if this new invention will go very far. For, with each coach or manager so equipped, what would happen to the old familiar alibi of "we would have won if the players had done what I told then;." Five will get you ten tart no self-respect- ing coach or manager is going to be deprived of his greatest asset with- out a struggle to the very death. So take the bauble away, Doc Hersh- bet'ger, and try to peddle it to the directors of those sports epics they film in Hollywood. Other Papers Pull Boners Too ANOTHER ATLAS E. P. is the new manager at Pittsfield Kroger store. He replaces P. M., who has tentative plans 'to move the state of Washington.— Eike ashington,Eike County (Illinois) Republican. 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Disputes over whether you have paid your neighbor for labor, seed, etc„ can often be settled promptly by going to the account book and seeing the transaction recorded in black and white. * * * A well -kept account book also makes it possible for you to com- pare receipts and expenses of one year with another. This can be both interesting and profitable, * * * How can this bookkeeping chore on the farm be made as easy as possible? Here are some steps that may help you: 1. Get a good farm account book before the new year begins. But look out for hard -to -understand farm account books that crowd too much in too little space, * * * The farm account book should, and can, be simple, Farmers don't need the complicated bookkeeping systems used by business, You need a place to write down what you have bought and what you have sold, with dates and amounts- It can be just that simple, * * * 2. The second point in making your bookkeeping easy is to have a definite place for the farm ac- count book, and aiways keep it there. A pencil should be there, too, that no one is to borrow—evert * * * With a good account book and a pencil handy, it is easy to write down every business deal on the day that it was made. The lime re- quired won't average live minutes per day. . * * * It is a good idea to keep all re- ceipts and sales -slips. also. These should have a definite place, the same as the farm record boolc. Can- celled cheques returned from the bank should he kept with the re- ceipts and sales -slips, * 3. Some bills may still be forgot- ten and not get into the account book. This will happen when pay- ments are made in small amounts and no receipts are taken or given * * * One way to prevent forgotten bills is to make a note of then; on the' spot, and place the note in your billfold. 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