The Seaforth News, 1954-04-29, Page 7HIECaliVelet SPORTS COLUMN
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• The fabled 4 -minute mile, a mirage
that has lured the world's greatest
runners over the years but has remained,
tantalizingly, Just beyond their grasp,
may finally become a reality at the
British Empire and Commonwealth
Gaines in Vancouver this year, July 30 to
August 7.
For the figure -filberts, the perfect four -minute nii]e
should be run in laps like this:
Firet Third lap: 6.10; Fourth lap: 6105 (202 0 at the halfat the )...
Add it up: four minutes flat.
History's greatest mile was run by Gunder Hagg of
Sweden back in 1945. He ripped it off in four minutes, one
and three -tenths seconds. In 1944, Arne Anderson, another
Swede, reeled off the mile in 41.01.6, the second -fastest
ever run.
Hagg's record still holds. But today, a whole new group
of middle-distance runners ie.bidding for a now record at the
classic mile distance, and beyond that, for the elusive 4 -minute
Dille, Men like Roger Bannister of England John Landy of
Australia, and Wes Santee of the United States have made
back -breaking and heart -breaking efforts to match, and
perhaps to reach a few strides, beyond Gunder's record, and
to hit the 4 -minute mile.
Last June, Bannister clidked off the 1760 yards in 4.02
flat, and Australia's brilliant Landy matched that time in
December. A year earlier, Landy was clocked 4.02.1. Santee's
bet mark 10 date is 4.02.3, but experts feel he is capable of
doing much better, especially if he can get competition from
men like Bannister and Landy.
Santee is not, of course, eligible for the Empire Games,
but Bannister and Landy will bath' be there, possibly, along
with a couple of newcomers who are catapulting to the top
In track's Hall Of Fame, They are Murray Halberg of New
Zealand, and England's young bank clerk, Gordon Pirie,
though the latter is by no means a certain entry.
But put Bannister, Landy, Halberg, and, perhaps, Pirie,
too on the starter's mark at Vancouver on Saturday, August 7,
and provide them with a perfect track, hot, sunny, windless
weather, and the elusive 4-tninute mile may be elusive no
longer. -
01 equrse, when the big Vancouver show ends, American
promoters will be doing their best to encourage post -Games
track meets, and if the four -minute mile isn't realized in
Vancouver, It may be shortly afterwards. The men are avail-
able. The time is ripe.
"Your comments and suggestions for this column will
be welcomed by Ebner Ferguson, c/o Mr. W. W. Rees,
Calvert Sales Manager, Ontario Division, 431 Yonge
Street, Toronto,, Ont."
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A Hospital Run
Just For Birds
The birds in New Delhi have
a hospital of their own. It is
altuated within the premises of
;
ain Mandir, Chandni Chowk,
Delhi.
Founded by a wealthy Jain
family with the object of pro-
-'viding medical care for birds,
ft is run by the Jain Society, of
Delhi.
The service is free, with only
one condition — the bird must
he freed after it is cured.
The bird -hospital staff cou-
plats of six men, including the
two who are exclusively en -
aged on cleaning and disinfect -
g. There le a full-time bird
• .,doctor, who is devoted to Ills
work and spares no effort in
loving a life.
This doctor firmly believes
that Nature Is the best healer,
'Given food, nursing, good det,
end freedom from hazards of
outside life, a bird usually re-
eovers without muck diiffieulty,"
lie says.
When a sick or maimed bird
$91 admitted into the hospital it
is first given a mild laxative,
and then its wings are cleansed
thoroughly. In cases of bruised
alkin or sores, it may be neces-
sary to perform a surgical
Operation.
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put alone in a wire -netted cubi-
cle and kept on a liquid diet for
some time. Later, it is treated
for worms, stones in the stom-
ach, skin diseases, or any other
ailment diagnosed by the doctor.
Special attention is paid to
diet, which usually consists of
dry grain, cooked rice, green
grass, or cabbage leaf, though
this varies according to the pa-
tient's requirements.
It sometimes happens that a
bird refuses food, In such a case,
it is either coaxed into eat-
ing or, if that fails and the doc-
tor feels that fend is essential,
forced feeding may be resorted
to.
The hospital has given valu-
ables service during the 23 years
of its existence. During 1959
it admitted more than 5,000 bird
patients, and nearly 4,000 were
tet free after treatment and had
been successful and they could
get along in the Outside world
again,
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(Family Reunion — Two brothers meet during on exhibition game.
Twenty -four -year -ofd Frank Bolling, left, is trying for an infield
kserth with the Detroit Tigers, while brother Milt, 23, is already a
member of the Boston Red Sox infield.
"Rex" And His Friends —. "Rex," a three-year-old French movie
dog, poses with other members of a cast which was featured
recently in an exhibition at a large Parisian store. Rex has ap-
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idol, Rin -Tin -Tin.
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Never Won Tftie,
But How He
Could Fight!
In a quiet cemetery in far-off
Australia, a monument stands
before a grave on a little hill. An
inscription is carved on that
monument. It reads:
"Sleep, Peter, sleep, brava
champion, All hushed, we gath-
er around the ring while snow-
white flowers, moist -eyed, we
fling within the grave. The fight
is done. Sleep, Peter, sleep. The
hero's rest be thine in Mother
Earth's broad breast."
It's an unusual 'inscription to
be carved on a tombstone. The
story of the man who lives with-
in that grave is no ordinary one.
Peter Jackson was a modest
Negro lad who, at sixteen years
of age, was already winning fame
as a great all-around athlete in
his homeland of Australia, Ile
was best known as a fine swim-
mer and diver, and, though few
Americans know it, it was he
who first introduced the Aus-
tralian crawl stroke to the Unit-
ed States. Besides, Jackson was
noted as record -holder for swim-
ming under water.
To his swimming and diving
achievements, Peter added many
rowing triumphs, becoming, at
one time, Australia's sculling
champion.
Peter went to sea at an early
age. While aboard ship on one
voyage, he was forced into a fist
fight with a brutal officer who
had almost caused a mutiny be-
cause of his cruel treatment of
the men. Although greatly out-
weighed, Jackson Iicked him se-
verely in a fierce rough-and-
tumble battle.
Thus began Peter Jackson's
ring career. It was in 1883 in
Australia that he first entered
the professional ring. He was a
magnificent fighting man, both
in ability and appearance. Peter
stood 6 feet, 1/ inches tall,
weighed 192 pounds, and was a
picture of grace and rhythm in
the ring.
But Peter Jackson could fight.
How that man could flghti He
was an absolute master of box-
ing, as fast as a streak, and a
terrific hitter. Many have sworn
that Peter Jackson was the great-
est boxer ever to step into the
ring,
Whether he was or not is hard
to prove. The fact is, however,
that Jackson never seemed to
extend himself in his fights. It
seemed that he was always un-
der wraps, fighting only hard
enough to win or stay even with
his adversary.
In a few short years, Peter
Jackson had climbed to the top
as champion of England and
Australia. By 1889, Jackson had
licked everyone he could meet in
those countries and was ready to
seek further for someone to fight,
writes Bill Stern in "Favorite
Fight Stories."
In Europe, no man would en-
ter the ring with him. He was
too dangerous to fight,
Peter Jackson went on to Am-
erica. By this time, he had de-
termined to get a crack at the
world's heavyweight title. He
took a few tune-up fights, beat-
ing his opponents with consum-
mate ease. It was the worst
thing he could have done. The
world's champion was John L.
Sullivan, whose boast in bars
from coast to coast was that he
could lick any man in the world,
But when Peter Jackson raised
his gentle voice in acceptance of
the challenge, John L. turned a
deaf ear. It might have been bet-
terter for boxing if Sullivan had
given no excuse at all than the
one offered, For John L. Sulli-
van drew the - color line. He
would not fight a Negro in the
ring.
Peter Jackson repeated his
challenge again and again. The
word got around that John L. ac-
tually feared to meet lima. Fin-
ally, one leading heavyweight
agreed to match with Jackson,
This Was a young ex -bank clerk
named James J. Corbett. The
battle that followed is a memor-
able one in fistic history. Fought
an May 21, 1891, the bout lasted
61 grim bloody rounds. Corbett,
a clever and dangerous fighter,
was no more than a match for
Peter Jackson, It was generally
assumed that Jackson, aware of
the fact that he would never get
another fight in the United States
if he won too quickly, "carried"
Corbett by stalling off his attack
for round after round. In any
case, the exhibition given by
Jackson fooled nobody. Jackson's
superlative ability in the ring
was quite obvious. After the
Corbett match not only Sullivan
but every other American fighter
of consequence ducked under the
color line as an excuse not to
meet this great Negro fighter.
Peter got only three matches
during the year following the
Corbett draw. For the next six
years he was cruelly ignored al-
together.. Certain that he was the
best heavyweight fighter in the
world, Jackson ate his heart out
as he waited for someone to meet
his challenge. At that time he
was denied the opportunity to
make a living at his chosen pro-
fession. He was too good --and
black.
From being a happy, carefree
man. Peter Jackson turned into
a hitter, lonely one, brooding ov-
er the injustice of 'his position.
Not once did he complain, not
once did he make a whimper. He
grew ring -rusty, of rourse, and
lived in poverty.
Finally, when Jackson was 37
years old and a wreck of his once li
great self due to idleness, grief.
hunger and despair, he was
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matched- to fight the young,
James J. Jeffries, For two rounds,
Peter flashed his old-time form,
holding off the ponderous boiler-
maker with ease. In the third
round, Peter Jackson's world
collapsed around him, Jeffries
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of the read for the once -great
fighter. Jackson fought only one
more time before sailing back to
.Australia,
At the early age of 40, the
broken-hearted man who had
once been Peter Jackson passed
away prematurely, a victim of
tuberculosis.
Upon his death, remorse grip-
ped a world of sport fans who
had ignored him during his life-
time. . From admiring legions
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