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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1959-06-25, Page 71g Ben Nearly Sank A Shp One hundred years ago on Sunday, May 31st, London's Big Ben boomed out for the first time, The centenary was to be marked by an exhibition in the Westminster Jewel Tower and by other celebrations., including a ceremony in New Palace Yard, Big Ben's voice is known to most of the world, but probably few people are aware of the unique circumstances he which the famous bell got its name. One clay In 1856 there Was a spirited debate in the House of Commons over the naming of the bell that had been cast for the clock tower in the recently re- built Houses of Parliament, Sir Benjamin Hall, M.P., the Chief Commissioner of Works, an immense figure of a man with a deep booming voice, made a long speech extolling the virtues of the bell, which he described as the noblest and fin- est in the world. When at last his oration was over he sat down, mopping his brow and a waggish member called out loudly: "Why not name the bell Big Ben and have done with it?" Amid roars of laughter the House adopted this suggestion, and Big Ben has kept that name ever since. Before its original, weighing 153/4 tons, was cast, in 1856, the largest bell in ,England was the one at York Minster weighing 1044 tons. People expressed amazement when they learnt that the "king of bells" for the "Great Clock of Westminster" was to be five tons heavier. Having been cast at a foundry in Norton, near Stockton-on- Tees, the bell was shipped as deck cargo aboard a small coaster. But a heavy gale was encountered off Flamborough Head, and for three days the little vessel tumbled and tossed in heavy seas, while all hands prayed that the great bell would not break adrift from its lash- ings and sink the ship. When at last the Nore lightship was reached, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. But after a few months of use in the belfry at Westminster the bell cracked. A. second one was therefore ordered from Messrs. George Mears, of White- chapel, who had been making bells since the middle of the sixteenth century. On October 8th, 1858, the task of hoisting it and the four smaller bells which chime the quarters was begun. This took several days. When eventually hoisted in- position, the second Big Ben was slung to an oak beam, two feet square and rein- forced by iron plates, to prevent damage.' The bell was not quite out of Its troubles yet, however, for on the day it was due to ring our aver London for the first time the clock refused to work. The waiting throng below roared its lerision, and a week later Punch' came out with a tar- pon depicting the incident. However, the mechanical de- tect was put right and on May list, 1859, the new Big Ben, which weighs. thirteen -and -a -half 'ons, and cost $200,000, began Is long and faithful service. "Teacher said if we missed hree Sundays she'd throw us n the furnace," reported a child lust home from Sunday school. Horrified, the mother tele- phoned her daughter's teacher. The voice at the other end the wire was puzzled, then Choked with laughter. "I said it they were absent three Sun - lays they'd be dropped from the register," she explained. FACIAL BAROMETER — Casey Stengel's mobile mug mirrors- the misery that went with the • proud Yankees' recent coal- , chute descent to the cellar of the American League. Worse, .. It was the first time that the Yanks hit bottom during the years of Casey's tutelage., Fight Was „Short But Furious It was a mistake to christen the Firpo baby Luis Angel, for he grew up to be anything but angelic — in the professional sense anyway. Luis became a . boxer, and a very good one. But angelic? Even in his native Argentina, where they are not. noted icor' angelic dispositions, Luis became known as the "Wild Bull of the Pampas," and this was a much better title. • He was bull -like in nearly every sense: a giant of a man weighing 215 pounds, thick -neck- ed, with massive shoulders and forearms powerful enough to fell an ox. Though he had only a fleeting glimpse of world fame, Firpo is still remembered as the man who knocked Jack Dempsey out of the ring in a world heavy- weight title fight. It has to be added that if only he had not behaved so much like a wild bull he would have become champion himself. His brief clutch at the title. happened in September, 1923, after he had beaten Jess Wil- lard, a former champion. Dempsey had just been taken fifteen rounds by Tommy Gib-, bons — the first time for five years any of his fights had gone the distance — and the question was whether he was slipping. The arrival of Firpo, hailed as champion of his country, gave promoter T e x Rickard the chance to show whether Demp- . sey was on the slide. Firpo: had tremendous strength and the, ability to throw wicked right hooks and swings. If Dempsey, strong as he was, should get in the way of one of these blows he could very easily meet the same fate as . Willard. Dempsey's own strength, of course, was well known, but much was made of the ferocious- ness of the "Wild Bull" in the pre -fight publicity, Probably not even , Rickard, its instigator, knew what he was stirring up. But he was perfectly satisfied when over 85,000 people poured intothe stadium where the fight was to take place. The takings reached one, and a -quarter mil-' lion dollars. And in three min- utes, fifty-one seconds of actual fighting it was all over. The Wild Bull of the Pampa had been thrown and tamed. Yet none• of the fans grudged a cent of the money. They had witnessed more action and sen - BOY WITH CHEEKS — This beaming, freekle-faced feller could well be the very . personification of boyhood and summer- time. He's eight -yet -old' Donnie Atkinson, not at all sad that school's out. dation and ups and downs in every sense — than they could normally expect to see in half a. dozen fights. Reporters counted no fewer than eleven knockdowns, though Some were so short that the timekeeper was unable to begin counting, Dempsey himself went down twice; the first time was one of the most gpectacular and most famous knock -downs that the sport has recorded. Just how: seriously Dempsey took all the wild publicity stories about his opponent is hard to judge, but ringsiders noticed that he seemed unusually nervy and excited during the prelim- inaries. Firpo had a weight advantage of about 25 pounds, Which, allied to his great strength and quite a turn of speed, was enough to give even so tough a warrior •as Dempsey something to think about. And the Argentinian certainly meant business. With: almost the first blow of the fight, a terrific pile -driving right, he showed that the stories of his strength. had not been exaggerated. But Dempsey was in superb condition and never flinched. In- deed, the blows, his opponent landed only roused him to anger. The "Manassa Mauler," fanged for his scientific fighting, threw science to the winds and tore into his opponent.. Firpo '.could nottake punishment as well as he could hand it out, and he sank to the floor. He beat the count easily enough.. But scarcely had, the timekeeper ceased calling than he was down once more. Then again he was felled, and again, Twicehe went to his knees, but regained a fighting posture, be- fore the count could begin. The end seemed near, and Dempsey, scorning defence, gave, him no respite as he advanced throwing punehes with both hands. Firpo had been down seven times in that first round • before the real sensation happened, Dempsey, rushing in for the kill, made no effort to get, out of the way of a tremendous right swing which his challenger aimed at his chin. , The blow crashed home with sickening force, Dempsey, stop- ped in his tracks, overbalanced, and plunged straight through the ropes on to the Press table. Re- lentlessly, the timekeeper tolled off the seconds as thechampion, dazed and hurt, pawed at the ropes in an effort to pull himself back into the fight. Somehow, he got back, but he looked a pathetic sight, bleeding from a number of cuts, his arms hanging down and jaw unpro- tected. Firpo lunged in. One. solid punch on that open jaw, 'and it would all be over: Firpo advanced on his help-, less opponent. Blow after blow ripped into Dempsey's body, and he sagged to his knees, but re- gained his balance before the count could start. He could scarcely push out a glove in an attempt to stop his opponent, and the question was whether he could survive till the end of the round. It was here that the Wild Bull of the Pampas lived up to his name — tragically so from his point of. view. He punched away with almost maniacal ,frenzy at Dempsey's body, a target which might have been a hunk of steel for all the effect the blows had. That unprotected chin, on which a chance blow had landed to cause so much damage, he Left alone. This mistake cost Firpo the championship. Dempsey somehow managed to stay on his feettill the end oe the first round, and when he carie out for the second ring- siders noticed the change in him. Now his eyes- gleamed with determination to end the con- test as quickly as possible. The finish was not long in coming. Dempsey landed quick- ,lywith two powerful. left hooks. Then came a right uppercut, and another left to the body. ';a irpo went down, and no one expected him to get up again. Yet at "five" he was on his feet once more. Now was seen the difference in the two men. A crushing left to the stomach had Firpo gasp- ing, and as he stepped back the champion brought over a right hook to the jaw, Firpo collapsed, motionless, and he did not re- gain his feet until the count was over. Dempsey collected half a mil- lion dollars for his four minutes' work. Tek Rickard, the pro- moter, who had also done very nicely, declared that he was go- ing to match the two men again am he considered the result "in- decisive." But this time he had overdone the ballyhoo. No one believed him. Least of all Luis Angel Firpo. Q. How can 1 prevent having, moss on the lawn? A. If you detect any moss on the lawn, it is a bad sign. It in- dicates either a sour or impov- erished soil. For sour soil, apply some hydrated lime and for im- , • CLAS IFI D ADVERTI$INO. 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