The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutThe Seaforth News, 1954-04-15, Page 3atvitrt SPORTS '011110 4 60404 7444,44404 Y Here's a real paradox in sport. Another gruelling s t r u g g l e for possession of hockey's most coveted award, tate Stanley Cup, is In its final torrid stages this week, This marks the final yardage along a multi-million dollar trail — for a trophy that cost something less than $58, and was given, originally for competition among antatettr hockey clubs. It was back in the far -from -gay Nineties thin Lord ;.;tan - ley, then Governor-General of Canada, donated the ter n of ten pounds sterling for the purchase of the trophy to bear his name. Lord Stanley was rather an indifferent hockey fan. But during his tenure of office another distinguished English- man, Lord Kilcoursie, was a visitor at Government house, Ottawa, and through his efforts the trophy was secured Lord Kilcoursie was fascinated by the hockey of the period, so much so that he asked to be tutored in what he described as "ice athletics". He proved an apt pupil and became a player on the Rebels Hockey Club, then a member of the Ontario Hockey Association. Lord Kilcoursie then learned that the teams played merely for tate glory of winning, with no tangible recognition given the victors. He sought out his friend Lord Stanley, and prevailed upon him to make some fitting donation, preferably one that would perpetuate the memory of Lord Stanley. Upon receiv- ing the ten pounds Lord Kilcoursie had a trophy fashioned to be known as the Stanley Cup and presented annually as symbolic of Canadian hockey supremacy. The Cup was awarded as a challenge trophy for amateur hockey, for the very good reason that then—in the days of natural ice, small' rinks, many of them open-air—professional hockey was not even thought of. There was nothing in the deed of the gift stipulating that amateurs only should play for the trophy, and gradually the Cup passed into the hands of the professiol al clubs. It was lid by the eastern professional champions until the Patrick brothers, Lester and Frank, daringly organized the Pacific Coast League, challenged' for the trophy, and frequently won it. When the Coast League collapsed in the mid -20'1, the trophy remained with the National League, ful- filling its destiny as symbolic of hockey supremacy. Many millions of dollars have since been invested in great, artificial ice -palaces, more millions in salaries, training and travelling expenses, coaches, managers, farm circuits, upkeep of the great rinks, maintenance of hockey head- quarters, reimbursement of referees and other officials. "A million dollar trail" is putting it mildly. Competition for the 650 trophy, and of course for the monetary awards that are coupled with it, have run into the billion -dollar mark, beyond doubt. Your comments and suggestions for this column will be welcomed by Elmer Ferguson, c/o Calvert House, 431 Yonge St., Toronto. Calvert DISTILLERS LIMITED AMHERSTBURO, ONTARIO Whe With Fey.g Fists The first modern prize fighter of whom there is any record is James Figg of England. In his youth, a tough and illiterate husky, James Figg was a celebrated wrestler and swordsman. However, when he ran out Of wrestling opponents, he turned to fighting with his fists. Thus, in 1716, bare -knuckle lighting made its official modern debut when James Figg pro- claimed himself the heavyweight champion of the world. He was a ring marvel and he reigned as undisputed heavyweight champion until 1730, when at the age of 36, he retired from the ring—undefeated. James Figg's style of fist fight- ing set a new fashion in the word of sports. Upon his retire- ment, he opened a school for teaching. His place was called "Figg's Academy for Boxing." His boxing school in London be- came the most popular spot in England, and men from all over the world went there to learn the art of "Figg's Fightng." That tough and illiterate bare -knuckle pug became the idol of England, and to his boxing academy came many of the most famous men of that time — Sir Robert Wal- pole, Dean Swift and others from all walks of life. When James Figg died at the age of 40, he left behind him a rich heritage, for Figg's style of fighting with bare knuckles spread throughout the world, James Figg of England was the first of the great bare - knuckle champions. An Ameri- can gentleman f r o m Boston, John L. Sullivan, was the last bar e- knuckle champion Of the world. However, f r o m James Figg to John L. Sullivan, there w e r e other celebrated bare - knuckle boxing champions, light- ers who made history. For example, there is the story of a man who in his day won acclaim as a bare -knuckle cham- pion, but that fact has been for - g O t t e n in the immeasurably greater fame he achieved in other fields. He came from Virginia, the son of a well-to-do family. As a boy, husky and strong, he was handy with his dukes, and he loved a tough scrap, However, he had to do most of his bare - knuckle fighting in secret, for his family of cultured gentlenten and gentlewomen w o u l d have been horrified if he were dis- covered engaged in the brutal sport. But that boy from Vir- ginia gained such a wide reputa- tion in the fistic circles of his time, that when he was only teen years Old, he was recog- p1 i z e d as bare -knuckle boxing champion of Virginia. All that happened a long time ago His fame as a fist -fighter has been completely forgotten, but curiously enough, American history always will remember him as another kind of fighter, for he was the Father of His Country and the first President of the United States — George Washington. There are more odd facts con- nected with the career of the old-time champion, Jem M a c e, than with any other fighter in fistic history. To begin with, it is interesting to note that Mace, who began fighting about a hun- dred years ago, is responsible for most of the development of modern ekill in the ring. He invented the left jab and taught it to a number of boxers in a school he ran in Australia, Among his pupils were such immortals of the ring as Peter Jackson, regprded as the greatest boxer ever seen in the squared circle, and a skinny red-haired blacksmith's helper named Bob Fitzsimmons, Jem Mace began life as a wan- dering gypsy, became notorious as a pickpocket. In some man- ner, Mace fell in love with the violin and picked up a precari- ous living going from county fair to county fair, playing for pennies. It was thanks to his fiddle that Jem Mace took his first step on his true career as a fighter. One day, before he had reached ji Beauty and The Prince — Actress Gene Tierney sits in a car with Aly Khan, one of the richest men in the world, at Rosarito Beach, Mexico, Miss Tierney hos been given a diamond ring by the (Prince, but she said there was no immediate marriage planned. his eighteenth birthday, t h r e e drunken fishermen pounced on him, broke his violin over his head, and started to beat him up. Jem Mace shook himself loose and then proceeded to give the three men the beating of their lives, The fight was watch- ed by an admiring rural circus promoter. When it was over he propositioned Jem, with the result that the young men with the hand yfists became a prize fighter He took on all comers in a circus boxing booth that travelled up and down England. Although Jem Mace never weighed over 180 pounds, he fought his way up the ladder u n t i 1 he became heavyweight champion of the world, a title he richly deserved since he fought in almost every country in the world. He was forty years old when he sailed to America for the first time. He met Tom Allen in New Orleans, and, after spotting his opponent more than ten years and over fifty pounds, defeated him for the world's heavyweight championship by a knockout. Through all this Jem Mace never gave up his love for his violin, It went with him every- where which made for a lot of travelling because Mace fought in the ring for fifty-six years! The climax of his carer came in South Africa where two well- known prize fighters were vying for the heavyweight champion- ship. Mace fought both of these youngsters within the space of one week — and knocked them both cold! What's more, Jem Mace was seventy-one years old when he accomplished this feat! Hl ?std eeseee i ee Anybody Got A Key? — Like hundreds of other dogs in Chicago, this little fellow found himself behind bars during that city's recent antirabies roundup. The city was declared a rabies "quarantine" area after several persons were bitten by rabid dogs roaming the city's streets. Marvell us ook Beit°'g Re- ound One of the most famous books in the world is undergoing a transformation. It is the Book of Kells, the finest of all Irish illuminated manuscripts a n d probably the most wonderful surviving .example of early Christian art, The book is an illuminated account. of the four gospels in Latin of Trinity College In Dublin. For long the book has been exhibited in the glass case for P. -- A Washington policeman holds up traffic near the Capitol toilet a squirrel cross the street in safety. The animal be- came confused by cars as it searched for new feeding territory. public inspection, but Only six or eight pages in the middle of the book have been turned id rota- tion because of pressure on the binding of the large volume. Now, however, the f a m o u s book is to be not one book, but four. It is being rebound. The thinner volumes will have Only a slight and even pressure exerted on the binding when each is opened, and it will now be possible for a different page of each book to be displayed daily, Try This On Your Boss Spring is on the way and hol- idays are not far off, but pretty, dark-haired Pamela Martin, who works in a Chicago travel bur- eau, is one jump ahead of the holiday-makers, Already this year she's had a trip around the world -by air, The journey, with stops in all the principal countries, involved 90 hours, 59 minutes of flying. It happened like this. Pamela grew tired of planning other people's holidays abroad. Talk- ing to thein glowingly about foreign travel was all very well, but she herself had never tray. elled far. So she put it to her boas; 'Why not give me a lightning world trip by air? Think how much better I'lI be able to talk to cus- tomers if I've seen for myself all the foreign places we issue tick- ets for!" She sold him the idea. although her trip would cost several hun- dred pounds. Soon she was oft and during that hectic world trip site ate spaghetti in Italy, sauer- kraut in Germany, roast beef in F,ngland, and countless other national di;;hes. Pamela bad barely time to look CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING GAIN OUIOLts RANT wp itOtlee, Chickpn Pullets, coeiterpple. moles, Btert00. Auk Ber MAI price %.z. Prompt ehtpment. Brag Hatchery, 320 9otm N. Hamilton. WE are "egging" yea on to greater Pee - tile. For maximum egg Preduet on tit Lasa teed buy anyone of these irod White Legherne, "Mae Leghorn if hole Island IPA Rhoda Inland Reap, Rhode Island Red 'X BettedReek, Light Slimiest X Rhode Island Red, Rhode Inland Red X Light. Susool, and buy day aide not started. Don't bo tooled with low priced broiler and dual 95r- poee pullets, they lay leen and oat 001*, we have them 12 you went them. For broilers let generation Nichola Now HOmpah@ee are our beet. Turkey Poulto. Older Pullets. TWADDLE CIIrCK HATCHERIES LTD. FERMIS ONTARIO DYEING AND CLEANING HAVE you anything node dyeing or Weaning? Write to vu for information. We are glad to answer your queottons• Department H. Parker's Dye Werke Lire - Red. 701 Tong0 St., Toronto. FOR SALE Quality Poutt%, that's the foundation of aucCOMB with Turkeys. That'u why MORE Growers are buying Twaddle Broad Breasted turkoya 00010 year. Broad Breast- ed Bronze. White Holland, Neblaekun, Belt/wine Whites, non -sexed, hone, tonna Book your orders well in advance for pre- ferred dates, Catalogue, TW10007,E meg HATC1HERI07S LTD. FERGtUS ONTARIO THE DING OF AOL STRAWBERRIES Bridal: Sovereign pro -Mire the largest, eweetesl, firmest berry of them all. One planting lasts up to seven years. Be mire and start a patch title Spring. 10 Plante 01.001 28 Plante 02,00: 100 Plants 17,00, TAYLOR NURSERTES, Box 278, Timmins, Ont. CRESS CALLOUS SAT,VE—Now get re- 11ef. Tour drogniot sells CRESS. PaoNCss Edward County, Residential, Farm, Beelin29e and Summer Properties, All types, 01zea and prices. Write or call. J. D. Mackenzie, Rite„ Wellington. Ont. s ATTENTION LAMEST 01.00 Postpaid, NEW hMIRACLE WINDOW CLEANER! No more water or mesas pollelres. Suet wipe cloth mitt over windows, mirrors, auto wtndelduldo, rite. Leaves them olatrkling clear. Won't harts bands, Guaranteed 10071. Rapid Sales, Box 30, Coshoeton, Ohio.. NEW BARLEY NEW Enetet'n Canadian Feed Darier, emooth awn, with outstanding straw, which makee for 0000 1n combining, heavy yielder, Variety — Fort Certified No, 1 Need Government mated to two bushel bags, Price 92.20 per bushel, F.O.B. Carp, Mall emir order, terms, each or C.O.D. Carp Flour Mille, Limited, Corp, Ontario. "GEONITE" 65 -BATTERY BATTERY neera, dealers and jobbers: trouble -tree Goontte 05" etornge battery 100 00017 use. 5 year progrmo:dee guaran- 0e0. Doesn't sulphate, 80 stronger, charges twice a0 fast, %Custom built, Canadian manufactured- Standard pricey. Big profits! Accurate Auto Electric, 1045 de Bullion Street, Montreal 18. USED SCHOOL BUSSES 11E0 S,:hool Bus 0. 1890 Model — 58 nag nen ger --- Fully equipped Excellent Condition 93,500,00 1251 School Bus 19 rae0enger Metro panel Body, L120 LH.O, Engine -- Eee% nomical tranoportation 31,900,00 A 80.day Mechanical Warranty en a 50- 50 balls on above autte — Terme ar- ranged. We have many Other Makes and Model0 r0ady tor your inspection and your present bun taken ae Dart payment on A 1800 er Hoed unit. Phone or write ... MAyfair 1171 REO MOTORS INC., Canadian Division, Station •R", LEASIDE, Ontario. FOR nala. Six roomed house, barn, gar- den, in vllta2e of Heathcote on paved highway- roe particulars write L. Reid, Ileatheote, Ontario. SPECKLED TROUT 20 Aaroe on a pretty Muskoka Lake. Frontage on lake 205 feet by 8800 deep. 8peekled trout probably best 0outh et Nlplgon, 19--20 inches, quality can be Proved by appointment sufficiently early, Tell your speckled trout fishing Mende about this but don't answer inflate genuinely lntereated. Pelee 92500. R. Beat - /le, Stuart Street, Guelph, STAPLERS and Tachero, large and small, to staple anytbing—bags, oftloe paper., corrugated oartone, insulation, tags, eta. Staple. for all makes. Repairs, Bossence & Cu,. 529 Main West, Hamil- ton, Ontario. MEDICAL POST'S ECZEMA SALVE BANISH the torment of dry eczema 100800 and weeping ship troubles, Post's Eczema Salve w111 not disappoint 700. Itching, sealing, burning eczema sone, ringworm. plmplee and toot eczema, will respond readily to the otalnloeo odorleoo ointment rogerdleeo el haw stubborn or bopelene they seem. PRICE 80.50 PER JAR POST'S REMEDIES Sent Pont Free on Receipt of Price 889 (!teen 08.. E.. OOrner of Logan TORONTO ® FRMI7Ex 0 ane woman Celle another. Take superior 111E6I0N1fx" to help alleviate pain, die - Irene and nervous tension aseeclated with monthly periods. 05.00 Poetpatd In plain wrapper ros'rs CHEMICALS 0110 QUEEN S7'. EAST TORONTO round in some capitals before she els airborne again, but she did send home a picture postcard from many world-famous tourist centres. And thanks to her enterprise, her firm has worked out new and better travel plans for its clients in the sunny months ahead. Mold corn meal mush in pound butter or ]margarine cartons. When solid, 'open the cartons, Push out mush, slice, and fry. Prevent the outer covering of a lamp cord from fraying near the socket by giving it two thin coats of colorless shellac. PSC ° i,S>.NE Maybe"` ming Backache is often caused by lazy kidney action. When kidneys get but of order, excess acids and wastes remain in the system. Then backache, disturbed teat or that tired•out and heavy -beaded ieeling may soon follow That's the time to take Dodd's Kidney Fills, Dodd's stimulate the kidneys to normal action. Then you feel better--ri^np better --work better. Get Ito1d's t" .,;.y Pills now. 61 - 8I30D1CA1. 0000 ADVICEI EVERY (U158010 ^� 5$RUMATIC PAINS OR NEURITIS ENDO) TRY DIXON'S REMEDY. - MUNRO'S DRUG STARE ° *Eit, ALGIN OTTAWA. BIM EXPRESS PREPAID OPPORTUNITIES k'OR MEN AND WOMBS BR A HAIRDRESSER JOIN C6.NA8.d'S LEADING 8011005. Great Opportunity 1.0010 Hairdressing. Rogow.. dlaidoet pioreooton, nand waste, s01011le of ouoeeootel Marvel gradu0800 Anierlea's Greatest 070,.00 1ltu.troted Co tel000e tree write or yell 83ARVEi. fiAllDiOl eellau SCHOOLS esti Hiner 71, N 'r mon to Dra.nohtee 44 Ebig Si., HnmUto, 75 ltidea'l St.. Ghees:. RIO MONEY, LITTLE INVESTMENT EVERT farm and country home nails re• meltable new Lindon inns,, ,'1,0>. raper Aries burner! in Lente •" burn Dol ell flying niece., e. ht 1.1 01ip.trd ❑cuid, makes ninny eallaun miles 0.0 .T,79. I01O• stock. garden. walls e1 burn o • emery house, 5 salmon sell Iasi yerr m rural Quebec Bis sow ":,uorin:lie 10 Onmrlo• 100)1 profit for r m n ,.,, ll 'mkt, eels. Write for dotelis. 8300 t7 - v:: raeeeente Street. New repeats, "QUICK-DR0P'• 05 guard. P,e,;. sed to prevent Geeeti¢ meFtaiinsant.,,,t!,', m,ea u l.i0le out tending so 1111,i, nt. ,ant ins • ir• slat 7010081 Products. 'n la... -,. BE A DISTRIBUTOR! Et tam -Demi :nems clee tri, ate r,•,0 0,0 world-famous• .:111 ,,,r heed :rims and rotary head t'iveo eloaesl .•here• Whole- sale prises prevail, 10011 defeat: Pleat 340 Craig Bast, Montreal 10. ASHAMED '10 Remove 1"(11"8 11:3'1'? Has daudru?t, thionieg halt 01 :Lotted baldnems made you incl, older .and an- attraetive". Whet 7,11 'teed 10 Lt?x01, HAIR & 80100,0' COND1'('tO OEl't. (00000 ea it grooms. Seienti Pteally compounded to stimulate the growth or new 0001101CP hair and keen the twain Mean, 'LCS.UL' merle with LANOLINE for nes 20 years. Sold under our HONEY 73100(0 t:t':I12AN- TEE, Oct yours today on,, giro "Mr scalp the break it 1eed0. Etxlos0 01.10 tor Regular size, 3:1.,0 Le.r.tc (•:/0,00101. cal size. L. & P, rRl'Dr,1T9 A:`; ADA). P.O. 130X 12. W(0081'11. ORT. "INSTALL 101. ltSELP" AWNING and Door C0nepieo. filth 111(10 effort oa 7007 part you cap equip your home for apprexlmately halt price 0£ 8001010 node awnings — with beautiful color com- binations, ten fading, i'ermanent shatter- proof plastic glue. — and braakete trade of durable anodized dipped rivited al0001. num to tit any Installation. write for trey oomplet0 tb.h•uwuon:, Lite -Vent of Canada, Ltd., 2220 ESRnton Avenue West, Toronto. NCnSERV *TOCH Ps. Phlox.] Our 004 ilnstle nowoheady. et 80 MI aro really interested. semi for one. Browne Peony Gardens. E10rn, Ontario. PATENTS AN OFFER to every inventor—List of in- ventlons and fall information sent free, The Ramsay Co., Registered Patent AU torney% 273 Bank Street, Ottawa. FETHERBTONHAUGH & Company Pa.• tint Attorneys. Beahllahed 1890. 000 Uni- ver0lty Ave.. Toronto, Patent. ail emit - 07100. PERSONAL 91.00 TRIAL offer. Twenty-five deluxe Personal requirements. Latest Catalogue laoluded, The Medico Agency, 13ex 124 Terminal A. Toronto. Ontario. TOBACCO Eliminator — A Sclentitle guaranteed remedy for cigarette addle' tion. Quick — Sure — Permanent, Far free boaldet svelte C. King Pharmacist Corn. Ltd., Box 303. Waikervillo. Ont. REPAIRS WATCH, Clock and Electrical Applianc00. Repafre, All work guaranteed. Send to Brady': Credit Jewellers, Box a80. Mitchell. Ontario. %TANTEl) ,. MAN AND WIFE Iia farm help on dairy farm near Toron- to. House supplied. Box 113. 123 Eigh- teenth Street. New Toronto. BEAR. CUBS Wanted 1054 hear cube. Send full Particulars to D. M'0)onatd. AP King St, Pleat Bowmonvllle, Onterle. MAY E YOUR LIVER 11 life's riot worth living it may be your liver! 1t'e a tool It taken ap to 100 Pints of aver bile a day to keep your digestive tract in top chapel If your liver bile Is not flowing freely your food may not digest gad bloats up your stomach... you feel canotipated and as the fun and sparkle go out of life. That'a when you need 0015 gentle Carter's Little Liver rills. These famous ve&etable pine help etimulato the flow of liver bile. Soon your digestion starts functioning properly and you feel that happy days are here again! Don't Boer May Bunk. Aborts keep Carterb Tittle Liver Pills nn bend. 370 at vow ,1"07-' ISSUE 7.6 --' 1954 • eerie