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The Seaforth News, 1953-08-20, Page 7Like To Take A Trip p To Timbuktu? Modern transportation is Shortening the time - distance frorn here to Timbuktu, for gene ,orations the epitome of thruway places. There is now a commercial flight across French West Africa every week from Bamako to Geo, stopping at Gounclem, 70 Miles from Timbuktu- From Goundaun, according to the Na- tional Geographic, it is only two days by camel to the sun -baked village on the Sahara's southern edge — an overnight hop by motor. But while it may have have lost its mythical title as the "farthest corner of the earth," Timbuktu's new accessibility has 'brought little change into its old rimy of life. It is still 800 miles from the nearest coast, though a vital trade crossroads point for the vast West African bump—a meeting place of Sahara camels and canoes plying the Niger River. Timbuktu still has no paved streets, autos, electricity, sewage or water system, movies, restau- rants, or hotels. The tempera- ture hovers between 100 'and 110 degress in the shade some eight months of the year. Brief but torrential rains bring some re- lief in late summer—but dis- pleasure as well, for two -storied mud -brick houses are likely to melt away. Timbuktu was a center of Moslem culture during the 15th and 16th centuries. How Can You Miss?—Bill Wiehr demonstrates a highly versatile gun which is sure to bag game in one way or another. The muzzle -loader can shoot around a tree to get an elusive bird, and if one barrel misses, the other barrel is ready to fire, It has a built-in watch, thermometer, weather vane, mirror, spectacles for better sighting, and a knife for skinning the catch. A cont• pass keeps the hunter on the trail, and if he's still unsuccessful in bagging any game, there's a can opener so he won't starve, Moslem writers left accounts of its great wealth in gold and os- trich plumes, of the giant camel caravans, some 10,000 strong, that gathered to trade in gold, ivory, and slaves, In 1828, a F• ench- man was the first westerner to reach the city and win the Paris Geographic Scciety prize of 10- 000 francs for penetrating its mysteries. SPl�yire 0��1y �,3,y9,.. �ty y�C9t;'I i+} S la, �1.XBl'-C' .� l Ask any American fight fan to name the greatest scrapper ever sent from British shores to battle there and he will invariably plump from that all -action, two - listed puncher, Ted "Kid" Lewis, idol of London's East End. A relentless fighting machine, Lewis clouted over seventy opponents into oblivion in the course of 250 recorded contests. British champion in three divi- sions, it was in the States that he notched some of his greatest vic- tories, mainly against American Jack Britton. These two boxers monopolized the world welter- weight title for seven years, meeting altogether twenty times, with each round a bitter, slashing brawl that served only to inten- sify their fierce antagonism. * * 5 Even their managers engaged Refreshing Pause—Dr. Karl Her- rikoffer takes time off to relax and have a swig of Bavarian cheer upon his return to Munich, Germany. He is the leader of the German Himalaya expedi- tion which conquered Nanga Parbat (Naked Goddess) Moun- tain. in heated slanging matches dur- ing fights. And of all their epic clashes, it was the scrap at Can- ton, Ohio, on March 17th, 1919, that reads most like a sensation- al ring novel. Queer things have happened. in U.S. fight arenas— but nothing like that in the en- tire history of the sport. Lewis was champion at the time, and so confident of victory that he took the ring only half et. He was suffering from fever. But when his manager suggested a postponement, the Kid waved him aside. "I'm not going to let down either the promoters or the fans!" he declared, • His face a sickly hue, he slam- med into the fray with his usual tempestuous attack, knowing his hopes depended on an early win. The pace was hot, and as the slugging contest developed, so did the bitter "needle" element, While their managers fought their usual word -battle from the corners, the fighters exchanged snarling remarks as they swap- ped furious blows. And all the time the game Kid was growing weaker. He had to be lifted on his stool for the sixth round ... and a vicious left hook sent him crashing to the canvas, As he staggered to his feet the crowd screamed for the "kill," and once again he was floored, Then came drama. Britton considered the referee's counting was too slow -and said so. At "six" Lewis was up, to be once more smashed to the canvas, Again Britton criticized the speed of the count, but the referee ig- nored him and the round ended with the Kid holding on for dear • life In a mauling clinch. For two further rounds he steered clear of serious trouble. Then the end came, inevitably. A right to the heart followed by two smashing lefts to the chin crumpled him in a heap. And once again his aggressive rival showed dissatisfaction with the referee's counting. Lewis stirred. Would he beat the count? Britton was taking no chances. Stepping swiftly for- ward over his prostrate oppo- On The fall—The little champ behind the cue ball is seven-year- old Guy Delville of Roubaix, France. He inherited his mastery of the cushions From his father, a 17 - time French national billiards champion. nest, he rattled off the last five seconds.,, "six -seven -eight -nine - out!" , , , then turned in triumph, clasping his gloves above his head. While the crowd stared stupe- fied, the referee hesitated, Then pointing his finger at his fellow countryman. For the first and only time in boxing history a fighter had been counted out by his rival—and had lost a world title fight into the bargain! "But was the referee right in allowing Britton to speed up the counting?" asks Gilbert E. Odd, in "Debatable Decisions" a vivid fully illustrated collection of fight stories with controversial end- ings. Perhaps, comments the author, the fact that he acted upon the boxer's counting in giving his decision implies that he must have doubted his own. Another sensational ring mo- ment that Gilbert Odd recalls so dramatically is admitted by the great Jack Dempsey as being the most vital of his colourful ear- eer. It concerns his winning of the heavyweight crown from the giant cowboy, Jess Willard, a tremendous hitter, who had top- pled the formidable Jack John- son from his throne. Big Jess was a 5-4 favourite before the fight, staged in swel- tering heat at Toledo, Ohio, on Independence Day, 1919. But so confident were the youthful Dempsey and his astute manager, Jack Kearns, that they staked every cent they could lay their hands on -10,000 dollars at 10-1 —that the challenger would win by a knock -out in the first round. M * k There was drama from the start. Seeing how blood-stained the canvas was after prelimin- ary bouts, a disgusted Willard demanded a fresh one, It was provided, But its lacings so muf- fled the bell that—rather than waste time fitting it again—the timekeeper was provided with a police whistle instead. He used it throughout the contest ... and it very nearly brought the down- fall of Dempsey. Wearing his habitual scowl and looking all wire and springs, the Manassa Mauler leapt at his op- ponent like a wildcat and soon had him groggy at the knees. A jaw - cracking right smashed home; and Big Tess slumped down as if shot. He scrambled to his feet but, hurling leather from all angles, Dempsey felled him six more times in the first round. And on the last occasion, while the crowd roared its frenzy, the referee counted the sprawling Goliath out and indicated that the chal- lenger had won, He had scarcely ducked under the ropes, however, had not gone twelve yards towards his dress- ing -room, when Dempsey was hastily recalled to the ring to learn that in the pandemonium the referee had failed to hear the timekeeper's whistle, ending the round before the count of "ten"! He had not only lost I0,000 dollars. He had still to win the title! The second and third rounds were wonderful exhibitions—of what punishment the h um an body can stand. A shambling hulk, his features pulped, Big Jess was smashed round the ring until even the frenzied crowd were crying for a halt. Merci- fully, his seconds threw in the towel before the carnage could continue in the fourth. For the second time Dempsey was de- clared the new world champion but was the referee right? Technically, ho should have disqualified Dempsey fee leaving the ring before the contest was over—a definite breach of the rules, And yet, having declared him the winner, he was also wrong in allowing the fight to continue. t is Drouth? Druuth means that when you drive across a meadow, the grass crackles like dry paper under your wheels; and that next day it is dead where the tires of car u1• troctor have passed. It means that the corn, planted on your ricnest grotmd and with all the calx, and expense for manure and fertilizer to insure the high- est yield, gets up to tasseling stage. Then the dark green leaves start to twist as each day's relentless sun beats down and the forming ears are dwarf- ed to nubbins with little feeding value. It means that expensive seedings of a new pasture which you are counting on for next year, after the drouth may have passed, shrivel and die in the dusty fields. Drouth means that the springs dry up end the Creeks gradually disappear and the ponds grow thick with green scum as the last water soaks in- to the thirsty soil, so chat you start hauling water or driving the animals to some distant source to drink. It means -that the ribs start to show on once- fat cows and that their milk dries up so that the calves, on which you count for your year's income, look scrubby and un- thrifty, Sometimes it means that they must be sold out of the drouth country or shipped off to the market at perhaps a third of what it cost to produce them. And drouth means far- mers lying awake long into the night after a 10 or 12 -hour day in the fields, with their minds working like a terrier at the problem of how to keep going until a better season,—H. Leo- nard Hall in The St, Louis Post -Dispatch. How Can 1? Q, How can I reclaim stewed fruit that is beginning to turn sour? A. Add a pinch of baking soda and boil the fruit over again for a few minutes. Q. What is an easy way to get the pin feathers out of a thicken? A. Tweezers are very good for this. Another good way is the use of paraffin. Pour melted paraffin over the bird, let it hard- en, then peel off. The pin feath- ers should come with it, Q. How can I remove mildew from leather shoes? A, Scrub them with a hano brush dipped in lukewarm water and mild soapsuds — preferably Castile soap. Wipe them with a damp cloth and give the shoes a day or two in the sun before polishing them. Q. How can I get rid of the fish odor in a frying pan? A. Sprinkle salt in the pan, add hot water, and let it stand for awhile before washing it, Q. How can I stimulate the growth of my hous. plants? A. 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