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lativert SPORTS COLO( N
CFG�r semel ,0404
to Another Bosom marathon, a truly
amateur race that has come to be the
most important of Us kind in the world,
attracting runners from many lands,
'sassed into history, last month,
A great number oJ! Canadians have
won this gruelling battle over the full
marathon distance: Jack Caffrey, twice, Johnny Miles, twice,
Gerard Cote, a cigar -smoking French Canadian, lour limes;
Tom Longboat, Freddie Cameron, Jimmy Duffy,.Dave Koine -
nen Edouard Fabre,---and a tall, slim young lellow named
Walter Young; whose home was, and is, in the Montreal
suburban city of Verdun.
We don't: intend to make comparisons as to the courage,
physical and mental, the joy of contest, the hope of fame,
that activated all these, and all the other runners who flock
the world over to compete in this gruelling battle over the
hills and slopes that finally, after agony of heart, lungs and
muscles, pitch the runners into the cobbled streets of old
Boston town, to finish the grind, and sink exhausted on the
camp -beds provided,
But we do say that seldom, if ever, did a Boston marathon
winner possess a less,Inspiriny'' background nor a more com-
pelling urge to win, than Walter Young, when, in the autumn
of 1936, he started training for the Boston marathon of 1937.
For Walter Young was then on relief, in the late days of the
Great Depression. }Ie was a recipient of that forst of national
charity which contributed to each man, each family, enough
to allow bare existence, to pay humble rental, to buy scantily
of the cheapest of foods. In brief, to keep together body and
soul.
It was a shameful. way of life, and no one felt more bitter
about his jot than jobless Walter Young, married, with a Wife,
an infant son, and a mother to support, He had engaged in
athletics, and he thought that, if he could enter, perhaps make
a good showing, in such a race as the Boston marathon, it
might lead to better times for himself, his wife, his little family.
He discussed this with a great professional runner, Pete
Guvazzi. Guvazzi loved to run. He found a willing pupil in
Young. Through the autumn, the winter, the early spring,
these two ran, in preparation for the marathon. They ran 150
miles per week. They ran.1,700 miles in all before they decided
Young was physically ready for the Boston test, Then they
scraped up the money to ride a bus to Boston, with just
enough left to feed and house them there.
Inspired by the possibility that victory could get him
off the misery of relief rolls, Walter Young ran like a man
possessed. He led.190 other runners from the world over, won
by himself. And his great race was not in vain. Sporting
Verdun gave him a ,job as a policeman. At least, he was off
relief. He was working, at a nail's job, earning a living.
And he's a policenian still, though promoted from the lower
ranks of the force.
Your comments and suggestions for this colutan will be welcomed
by Elmer Ferguson, c/o Calvert House, 431 Yonge St„ Toros4e.
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Modern Etiquette
Q. Should a person always rise
when performing an introduc-
tion?
A. In most cases, yes. How-
ever, there are certain circum-
stances where this would prove
awkward. If an introduction is
performed at a banquet table, for
instanpe, then rising is hot deem-
ed necessary.
Q. Is it necessary to acknow-
ledge a wedding invitation which
does not include an invitation to
the reception?
No.
Q. When children are eating at
the same table with adults, should
they be served first, last, or in
regular rotation?
A, Serve the children in the
same rotation as the adults.
Q. When a wife is writing a
note of thanks, is she supposed to
sign her husband's name as well
as her own?
A. No; she should sign her own
name only. But in the note she
may say, "Charles and I both ap-
preciate your hospitality," or
whatever the thanks are for.
Q. Doesn't the bride and her
mother snake up the invitation
list for a large wedding?
A. Yes, together with the bride-
groom and his mother, who have
as much right to include their
friends and relatives as the
bride's family.
Q. When serving a buffet
sapper, where should the silver
and napkius be placed?
A. It is more convenient to
place them where they are to
be picked up last.
Q. When serving wine al u
dinner party, should the glasses
f)))ed in the kitchen and then
brought into the table?
A. NO. The wine should be
poured into the glasses, at the
right of each person, and with-
out moving the glasses.
Q. When you are not sure
whether a man and a girl have
been introduced, is it all right
to say, "Mr. Gibson, have you
met Miss Lee"?-
A. Yes; this gives the honor to
the girl, and is better than asking
Miss Lee if she has met Mr. Gib-
son.
Q. What is the preferred kind
of mourning stationery now
used?
A. Plain white stationery. The
black -bordered paper is notused
as much now as formerly.
Q. If a girl's parents are unable
to stand the expense of a big
wedding, and her &ance's parents,
who are very well-to-do, have
indicated they would welcome the
opportunity to defray the ex-
penses of such a wedding, would
this be all right?
A. No, A girl's wedding must be
in keeping with her own family's
resources. After her wedding,
her husband's parents may give
as big and elaborate a welcoming
party as they wish.
Professional Standards. In Mil-
waukee, the Journal carried a
classified ad: "Sitter For Boys.
Grandpa in 50s will sit evenings
with. your boys 'age 4 and up. If
boy is well behaved, 'no charge.'
If permitted to attempt to regu-
late Misbehavior into Behavior,
still 'no charge.' If I alit not per-
mitted to attempt to teach your
boy t h e 'manners of a little
Southern gentleman' I do not
wish to Sit or associate with
your `young' 00' or You."
Running 'Rings Around Outlaws—Kids get the thrill of wild west
days at Palisades Park, where the merry-go-round is fitted with
figures of outiciws in the centre of the ring. Pint-sized cowboys
fire electric -eye pistols at the bad Hien and a bell rings when
hits ore scored..
Processing Prisoners—Sgt: Donald L. Rombough fingerprints cap-
tured Communists inside the prisoner-of-wctr camp on Cheju
Island, Korea. Sergeant Rombough is a member of the 164 -man
Military Police team which re-photographed and re -fingerprinted
132,000 Red prisoners.
POT
.�y A"al•ZESLTC"rt' LC
Some boxers have been popu-
lar with the public, no matter.
whether they were winning or
losing. Others, even when they
were on top of the heap, were
personally hated. It's all a mat-
ter of personality, or something,
we suppose; either you've got
What it takes; or you haven't,
and there isn't much you can do
about it.
v e re
One of the most widely hated
of all champions was undoubt-
edly Max Scluneling, the beetle
brewed Nazi' who happened to
lick Joe Louis and then went
swelling his chest all over the
map as a representative of Aryan
superiority over the lowlier
races" and all .such stuff. (What
Joe Louis did to Maxie when he
got him in the ring a second time
was really something but that
has little to do with the pres-
ent story.)
a t
When Schmeling cane back to
America to fight Louis in the
return bout his manager was a
little, cigar -chewing Yiddisher
named Joe Jacobs -better known
as "Yussel the Muscle", and a
real character if ever there was
one. Schmeling had brought along
with him, from Germany, a Nazi
named Arno Hellmiss, who was
scheduled to broadcast the de-
tails of Maxie's "triumph" to the
home -folks via short wave radio
from the ringside.
The way Bill Stern tells it,
this Hellmiss was about as con-
ceited and boorish an individual
as ever stepped Broadway —
which is saying plenty, at that. lie
expected everybody he came in
contact with to grovel at his feet.
All the American reporters who
ran into him around Schmeling's
training camp took a violent dis-
like to him, several having to
be restrained from taking a poke
at his Nazi schnozzoia.
On his own account, Hellmiss
took a violent dislike to Schmel-
ing's Jewish manager, Yussel
Jacobs. On no occasion that offer-
ed did tihe German overlook the
opportunity' o1 belittling the little
guy. Jacobs, however, returned
kindness and consideration for
the insults that were heaped on
his head. The local. reporters
could not understand Jacobs' at-
titude. `' t: *
"Why don't you take a poke
at that Nazi bum?" they asked
him. "You don't have to take
that from him. Go on, we'll back
you up!"
"No, fellers," little Mussel Ja-
cobs would answer with a)i'in,
"I wouldn't harm a hair on HS
head!"
Calve the night of the fight,
as everyone remembers, and Joe
Louis handed Schmeling one of
the most - humiliating defeats in
boxing history—a knockout in
less time than had ever before
been recorded in such a match..
Hellmiss, who was at the ring-
side for his broadcast; was so in-
furiated by this blow to the
"superman" front Germany that
ile rushed away from the scene
intent on drowning his sorrows
before clashing off to take his
boat home:.
o
in some way Hellmiss fouled.
himself With Yussel Jacobs as
his drinking partner at a bar not
far from the docks. The German
took one drink and proceeded to
get violently ill, Despised and
shunned '1s lie was by most people
around hien, Ilelhmiss found him-
self completely ignored.— except
by Joe Jacobs. 'It was the little
Jewish manager who tenderly
helped Hellmiss to the ship he
was to sail on, undressed hitn with
kind hands, put him to bed, and
soothed the suffering broadcast-
er. The sick elan continued to
moan that he was dying. When
his wails became too loud to
stand, Jacobs called a doctor to
examine the man.
4, 4,
The examination was brief.
When it was over the doctor in-
formed Jacobs that Hellmiss had
been given a Mickey Finn and
that nothing else was the matter
with him. (A Mickey Finn, good
reader, is a comparatively harm-
less little pill that is added to a
drink in order to knock out the
drinker. It is usually given to
someone who is getting difficult
to handle.)
Even a character like Arno
Hellmiss could see clearly enough
that he owed some gratitude to
a man who helped hin'i as much
as Joe Jacobs was doing. When
he could talk he said, "Joe, please
forgive me. I've been rotten to
you and you're the only one who
helped me. Honest, Joe, I'n1'sorry
for everything."
"Forget it, pal," answered the
aceomodating Jacobs. "We're all
even now. Glad to do anything
I can for a sick friend,"
e h 1
When the all -ashore signal was
given, Joe Jacobs left the ship,
but not till Hellmiss had bid him
a tearful fond farewell, vowing
again and again that he felt like
a heel for the way in which he
had acted.
At the toot of the gangplank,
Joe was met by several angry
friends. News of Jacob's friendly
activity in behalf of so hated a
character as Helhniss had gotten
around quickly.
"What's the `natter, Mussel?"
demanded one of then.. "have
you gone nuts? What's the idea,
helping that no-good bum after
the way he treated you?"
"Wait a minute," said another
onlooker, looking closely at little
Joe. "I think maybe I smell a
mousearound here. Could it be
you, Yussel, that slipped this
nasty character a Mickey Film?"
"What are you talking about,
a Mickey Finn?" demanded the
indignant Jacobs. "I should give
a guy one Mickey Finn. I liked
that fellow Hellmiss. I'm no
piker; so 1 gave him THREE
Mickey Finns!"
That Great Inven€lion
-- The Bedspring
That blacksmith, James E
Liddy. who invented the bed-
spring 100 years ago is being
honored by his native city Wa-
tertown, New York, and by the
National Association of T3edding
Menufaciurers.
There a r e cynics, no doubt,
who will remark that here was
one shoemaker who should have
stuch to his 1st — or anvil That
they have some cause for their
misanthropy no one can deny.
Out of that simple invention
have come some horrible per-
versions: the spring that goes
bong! just as blissful slumber
descends as does the gentle dew;
the spring that goes ping! and
thereafter sticks into the third
rib; the woven spring (habitat,
the old-fashioned summer hotel)
Which stretches into an envelop-
ing and spine -bending limn -
nu o c k; the spring that breaks
down along the edges and
thenceforth spills the restless
sleeper on the floor.
But these are but unintended
exceptions to the rule. They
should not be charged against
the ingenious blacksmith lie
who, visiting an enthusiast in `
Onspoiled, uumodelv.ized an -
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upon a rope bed, or has felt the
contrast between one of those
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mattresses and a reasonably good
one with springs inside, will en-
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He will. wish Mr. Liddy had
patented (which he didn't) and
reaped a -well-deserved reward
(he didn't make a dime.) Per-
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• his spring for a better mouse-
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world to his door.
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ISSUE 20 — 1913