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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1954-11-18, Page 7teeCalved SPORTS COLUMN $!'•4t' em 544 94,10* Beyond the athletic magnificence of the British 'Empire Gaines of -maxed by the greatest mile .race in history, there glittered ail the greatness and the solid- arity of the Empire itself. Fundamen- tally, this was an Otymple Games among friends, and the example of sportsman- ship is something I very much doubt the Olympics could match, with or without Russia. Quite apart from record performances was the imposing array of nationalities within the Empire that posted vic- tories or scored points, England, Jamaica, Scotland, Pak- istan, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Uganda 'flong Kong, Northern Ireland, Trinidad, Nigeria, New Zealand were all on the list, which reminds you that the British Empire and Commonwealth, despite economic ups and downs in these troubled times, is still quite an institution. And it made you feel proud of the sport tradition of this great Empire that with millions looking on, two runners, Bannister and Landy put on a miracle display of speed and stamina. They might have loafed along, outside the 4 -min- ute area, and still have won. But with literally the eyes of the world upon them, Landy disdained to withdraw be- cause of a 4 -stitch cut in one foot kept the injury secret lest it might be thought he was establishing an alibi, And so, they put on a magnificent display of speed, courage, and class, the greatest cinder -path battle in world history. These Games provided an added thrill to any thinking Biltisher, because Britain' is the cradle of sports, and can boast that it was the original developer of more strictly international modern sports than any other nation. In the list we may include boxing soccer, football, cricket, rugby, track and field, polo, thoroughbred horse racing, tennis and golf. And the thought came to us that if the. far-flung Empire and Commonwealth countries could enter the Olympic Games as a unit, instead.of 25 or so separate countries as of today, it would be a major threat to the United States' continued Olympic supremacy. Your comments and suggestions for this column will be welcomed by Elmer Ferguson, c/o Calvert House, 437 Yonne St., Toronto. evert DISTILLERS LIMITED AMHER5TB0RG, ONTARIO When Proof -Readers Mil+ t Out Of Town In the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal: "The lovely white blouse on the top of the hill out Medina Road, is open once again. 0 * In the Magnolia (Arkansas) Banner -News, an ad for a dry- cleaning service: "Get them in Friday. We will have them black Saturday." x. a * From the Bridgewater (Nova Scotia) Bulletin: "Last evening taw. ;?LAMING YOUTH -- "Enlighten- ed" majorette Mary Ann Baker swirls a flaming baton between halves when the pep squad takes the field during night games. it's a hobby for Cham- paign High's top twirler, but Mary Ann is so proficient that she gives lessons to less illurnin- ating persons. the Tennis Club Bali was held at the Community Hall. Seldom has there been so splendid a display of Beaux and Bellies." 5, a s< From the Eirie (Pa.) Dispatch.. Herald: "She was struck fn the no parking area by Marinelli's truck." • :Y * e House and Garden caused merriment years ago when they overlooked this item in their pages: "Nothing gives a greater variety to the appearance of a house than a few undraped widows." w o And here are excerpts from that one-time famous radio pro- gram, Hobby -Lobby, The col- lector who grouped these could easily explain why every ad- vertising agency has the jitters: "He had been under the doc- tor's car for about two years, suffering from a nervous break- down." reakdown." "The bride was accompanied to the altar by tight brides- maids." "The game warden's office has given orders to pick up all dog owners if they are caught run- ning at large without muzzles." "Tanbark should be placed in an ordinary basin of water and the hands soaked in the solu- tion. olotion. Then the hands should be removed and thorouoghly dried," "The automobile in which they were fleeing collided with another car two blocks away." INVITING If you're driving your car through Texas (and your wife isn't with you, of course) look for a place called Comfort. It's a town just an hour's ride from. San Antonio. On either side of this town are two villages nam- ed Alice •and Louise. Outside an auto camp is this inviting plea, "Why not sleep in com- fort between Alice and Louise?" BRING HOME THE BACON --Joseph Lengauer's 300 -pound pig gave birth to a record litter of 21 pigs on his Seeshaupt, Ger- many, farm. Two were not strong enough to survive the first ethical weeks, and two others died under their mother's weight. AND iT'S ALL 14 LONGHAND—Pfc. William DiSilvestro, stationed in Osaka, Japan, is all wrapped up in this stateside communique. The letter, sent to him by his girl friend, Anne Fiore, measures 35 feet, 7 inches long, and 18 inches wide. It supposedly took the young lady two ar three months to complete the letter. liteer.4:$:vh11sg 'Pigs Casual visitors to the res- taurant "Schuetzenhof" in Bonn, West Germany, sometimes get the shock of their lite when a boar comes dashing into the dining -room. However, in spite of its threatening appearance the 200 - lb. animal does not attack any- body. Humble and dog -like, it begs for tidbits, and quickly the horror of the people changes to laughter. It was just two years ago that a hunter presented Matthias Schulmeister, proprietor of the restaurant, with "Fritzi," a young wild boar. The name "boar" stuck, but Fritzi is actu- ally a sow. Matthias nursed the young lady with loving care and pa- tience. Now she is quite tame and perfectly mannered. As soon as he whistles for her, up she rushes to her master, greet- ing him affectionately. "Fritzi simply adores cake and chocolate, the sweeter the bet- ter," explains Herr Mathes. "On the whole, her taste is some- what out of the ordinary. The other day, some skittle players In high spirits offered her a bucket full of beer, and Fritzi neatly finished it off in no time." Fritzi likes to pay regular visits to the nearby bus stop. Knowing precisely when the busses arrive and depart, she manages to put in an appear- ance dead on time, ill order to accept peanuts and other dain- ties from the passengers. Friends of this outsize lady sometimes worry about what will happen to her later on, They are reassured by Matthias: "Fritzi is faithful like a dog. I love her, and I shall never have her slaughtered," he emphasises. Odd Reasons F5$ Ir Ruined Romances Which would you prefer --- a life of luxury or regular meals of fish and chips? An English girl chose the latter. She was engaged to a South American millionaire, but on hearing that no one in his coun- try could cook her favourite dish she turned him down. Differing tastes in food have broken up many an engagement. Three days before their wedding, Raymond Fritsch, of L i Ile , France, jilted Danielle Carter. They would never be happy, he decided, because she couldn't prepare his favourite dish of pickled calf's head, ' When a man fails to pay suf- ficient attention to his girl 'it's not surprising that she throws him over. One has every sym- pathy with the Yorkshire lass who refused to marry the young man who'd been courting her for several months. He made her sit on a wooden chair all even- ing, so as not to disturb his dog which was lying on the only comfortable seat. Surprisingly, a man can con- sider his flancee's tastes too much. An aircraftman was jilted by a girl who said he was too silly for hex', as he did every thing she told him. A French student made the same mistake. To please his sweetheart he spent a year walk- ing from France to India. On his return he found she had mar- ried someone not quite so oblig- ing. Sometimes, of course, it's 'the person who imposes the condi- tions of marriage who is left on the shelf. There's a girl in Brit- ish Columbia who is regretting that she ever tried to test her fiancee. Engaged to a wealthy young man, she doubted if he could survive if forced to fend for himself. So she promised to marry him only if he managed to exist for a month in a but in a pine forest, eight miles from the nearest house. For thirty days he did so, eat- ing fish and game caught by him- self. Then he returned to the girl with the startling announce• ment that, having grown used to life on his own, he'd decided he'd prefer to remain a bachelor 1 If a man begins to lose his hair he's just as likely to lose his girl friend, or so a Wrexham man alleges. When he went bald he was left in the cold. Yet few girls care for a man who is over -fastidious about his appearance. Of her ex -fiancee, a Swiss girl declared: "He was very attractive, but he spent mor e time making himself ready for a party than I did." A mistimed joke has cost at least one young man his bride. A young couple called on a Cal- ifornian court to inquire about a marriage licence. Said an of- ficial in fun, "It'll cost you a hundred dollars." In the same vein, the bride- groom -to -be retorted, "What? It isn't worth iti" His prospective bride's sense of humour wasn't equal to his. Taking him seriously, she walk- ed out on him fen ever. Not every girl who jilts a man is to be censured. A Lancashire girl went to join her fiancee in South Africa. Three months lat- er she returned home. She had lost too much weight through worrying about the family she'd left behind her. And you can't blame the Rev. George Harvest's two fiancees for breaking their engagements to him. He was an absent-mind- ed clergyman who lived in eighteen -century Oxford. Twice he forgot to turn up at the church, and neither lady was willing to forgive. Extreme meanness on the part of one prospective bridegroom led to his wedding being can- celled. The couple found a flat and then the girl thought about her bridal outfit. "I want you to have a train fifty-six yards long," he said. Surprised, she inquired wily and was told that was the exact amount they'd need for curtains. Women in Trance While Shopping Nearly every housevrife goes into a trance while shopping for the family groceries, a social psychologist in New York says. As a result, she sometimes makes hash of the family food budget. It seems the big, attractive stores cast a spell over shop- pers, according to psychologist James Vicary. The moment they set foot in one of these food palaces ar "supermarkets," housewives go glassy -eyed. Nor do they snap out of it until they are on their way home, loaded 3vith many more items than they had meant to buy. When Vicary noted that people in stores stared vacantly as they examined the produce, he decided to look into the mat- ter further. Armed with notebook and stopwatch, hd studied the shop- pers' eyes and they way they blinked their lids. His figures showed that people about to enter supermarkets normally blinked their eyes at an average rate of 32 times a minute. The instant they got among ! Was !,a a Nearly Crazy Ver first use of soothing, cooling liquid 1). h. D. Proscription positively relieves raw red Itch --caused by eczema, sashed, scalp imitation, eluding—other Itch troubles. Greaseless, bottle orooneyhak. 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