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"Beyond e1Hef--Until You've Seen Her"
By Peter Ronald
Without a doubt the world's
greatest all-round athlete—and a
woman, at that! She's Mrs. Mild.
red Didrickson Zaharias—to give
her the full, official title she seldom
hears—but far better known in
spots circles as Babe Didrickson
or simply The Babe.
"She is beyond belief until you
see her in action," Grantland Rice
once put 101 and then that highly
experienced sports observer went
on to say that she is the most flaw-
less example of complete physical
and mental co-ordination sport has
even known,
Admittedly, that's a clams which
takes to plenty of territory, but it's
one fully backed up by the tact:,
For in the past 17 years or so Babe
Dildrickson has broken more records
and held more championships than
any man or woman in ,sports ist•
ory. She picks up a new game in
about the time it would take the
average person to learn how to spell
it. The first tune she had ^ golf
club in her hands she made a drive
of over 260 yards. In her initial
assay 4t ten -pin bowling she scored
170. She is expert at swimming,
skating, billiards, diving, trap -shoot-
ing, pool, tennis, basketball, track
and golf, besides a few others we've
overlooked or forgotten. Yes, be-
yond belief i not putting it any
too Strongly.
Early Start
Born, in 1913, at Beaumont, Tex-
as, it was at High Scl-uol in that
city that her exceptional athletic
skill first really attracted public
notice—although it is rumored that
long before site was winning marble
championship, in competition with
the boys.
At High School she made the
baseball, basketball, volleyball, ten-
nis and swimming teams; and it was
during an inter -school basketball
game that she came under the eye
of the coach of the Golden Cyclones,
a team sponsored by a Dallas in.
Babe Didricksor.
surance company, Although Ise was
at the game to "scout" an entirely
different player, he promptly gave
The Babe a job 'with his firm. Al-
most immediately The Cyclones.
started a winning streak that carried
them to a national title.
Sensational
She was the sensation of the 1932
Olympics, held at Los Angeles. In
the face of competition from all
parts of the world she went on the
field overflowin" with confidence,
and boasting that she'd "show thein
something". But it was well-found-
ed confidence, as she won both the
javelin throw and hurdles d
placed second in the high jump with
a leap of 5 feet 5 inches, (Try it
yourself some time and see how
high it is.)
Then came the first real set-
back. A few months after the
lymitpics were .•er the Amateur
Athletic Union—the same setup that
made trouble for our own Barbara
Ann Scott—suspended The Babe
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because she had allowed her name
to be used in connection with an
automobile advertisement. Tlio•ugh
tete official reason was breach of
•amateur laws, The Babe had her.
own ideas of vhy she was actually
penalized. "I come from the wrong.
side of the tracks" she is quoted as
saying in the tough, boyish speech
she used at that period, "and those
guys don't want me beating all the
rich dames."
On The Stage
Now tabbed is a professional,
she went into 'vauderv''le with an.
act that included running on a
treadmill, hurdlin, and even a •spot
of mouth -organ playing. The next
summer she pitched for The House
of David baseball team until she
got weary of looking at the heavy
crop of chin -foliage her male team-
mates wore. She then toured with
her own basketball team, and gave
n t ton
ex
t s of billiards, bowling and
golf. Of the money she made—
which wasn't much as such things.
go now—the major portion went to
her family.
It was around 1933, while still
engaged in the barnstorming stuff,
that the golf bug really bit het-. "I
want to be the greatest woman golf-
er in the world" she told a young
California golf instructor. Less than
a week later she was outdriving her
teacher by as much as 30 yards.
"But she didn't get where she is
just through natural ability" this
instructor will tell you "She really
worked. She'd get out on the prac-
tice tee at 9 in the morning and
often stay till midnight, hitting as
many as 1500 balls a day, until her
hands were raw and bleeding."
A Love Match
While playing in an exhibition
match she was introduced to George
Zaharias, a 290 -pound wrestler
formerly well known to Canadian
grunt -anti -groan addicts in many
centres. It was a case of love at
first sight. Within a few months
they were married, George giving
up the mat to become a sport pro-
moter in Denver while The Babe
abandoned touring to concentrate
on home life—and golf.
Her long game had always been
good but she was somewhat weak
on approaching and putting. So
she practiced, hour after hour, day
after day, week after week, until
she could play chip shots to the
pin and sink 20 -foot putts with as
little trouble as she slammed 250 -
yard drives off the tee. Reinstated,
by this time, by the amateur folks,
she started out on her winning ways.
And in 17 straight major tourna-
ments she trampled roughshod over
the world's best women golfers,
ending up by sailing for Scotland
to win the British Amateur hands
down.
Now—The Money
Like the aforementioned Barbara
Ann, by now The Babe had cleaned
up just about everything in sight.
There were no more worlds for
her to conquer. 'So nobody got
much of a shock when she decided
to turn professional for a second
time. She was to get $300,000 for
making a series of movie shorts;
and what with radio appearances,
advertising tieups and one thing or
another, she is scheduled shortly
to become not only the greatest,
hut also the wealthiest, of all
women athletes, or reasonable fac-
simile thereof,
When she was a kid The Babe
hated fine clothes, silk stockings,
lipstick—anything feminine. When
school was over she climbed into
overalls and played with the boys.
When she went to the Olympics
she wore ridiculous clothes, clown-
ed, and talked rough. Now, when
somebody reminds her of those
days, she is very unhappy.
For right after her very happy
marriage she changed completely,
She visited beauty parlors and hair-
dressers and bought modish clothes.
Today, at 35, she stands five feet
seven, weighs 145, and looks like a
fashion advertisement. Her per-
sonality is magnetic—and where -
ever she plays the crowds mill
around so closely that she has a
hard time taking a full swing. But
she loves it all, and the •bigger the
crowd the happier she is. And per-
haps her greatest triumph came just
recently when the managers of the
Open Golf Tournament—Men's—
refused to accept her entry.
They weren't afraid that she'd
win the Men's Open, because .they
know she isn't that good. But they
also know that The Babe is so good
that in all probability there would
be a whole lot down below her on
the list when the final results were
posted—some real stars among
them. And that would be very bad
—even embarrassing—from a strict-
ly male point of view.
Fifth Birthday for Quints—Argentina's Diligenti quintuplets,
one of the two known living sets in the world, senile for the
cameraman on their fifth birthday in Buenos Aires. They are,
left to right, Maria Ester, Carlos, Maria Fernanda, Franco and
Maria Christina.
YOURIIAND TING
YOU
Dear Mr. Arnott: I am curious to
discover If I have talent for writing.
Could you help me?
There are many clues which
indicate literary.
ability. A few of
them are outlin-
ed here so that
readers - m a y
compare these
signs with their
own handwrit-
ing.
Intuition is a
strong indication
of adaptability for writing; but al-
though this is a good quality to
have, it must be backed up with
imagination. A combination of these
may be seen in this week's script.
Intuition is shown by the frequent
breaks between the letters of a
word, and imagination by the well
rounded loops above the writing
line. Another good sign is the figure-
of-eight letter "g" which is a sign
of fluency of thought, gving the
writer continuity in expression.
These three signs are all splendid
examples of writing ability, especi-
ally along journalistic lines. With
proper training, there should be a
good measure of success in this
field.
Anyone wishutt, a ntore complete
analysis please send self-addressed.
statnped envelope to Alex S. Arnott,
123, 18th Street, Neu Toronto 14.
Busy Bee
Like a bee flitting from flower to
flower, the little woman passed
along the shabby street, pausing at
every open door for a few words
with the occupant.
Mrs. Green, watching her for a
while, turned to Mrs. White and
said:
"Busy little party, ain't she? Al-
ways running up and down."
"You're right," replied Mrs. White
acidly. "What with running up
bills, and running down the neigh-
bours, she don't have much spare
time."
Modern Etiquette
By Roberta Lee
•
Q. When in an elevator of a
hotel, or an office building, should
a man remove his hat when a wo-
man enters?
A. He should do so in a hotel
elevator, but it is not necessary to
do so in an office building or shop,
Q. Is it proper for a man to re-
move a cigarette, cigar, or pipe from
his mouth when he meets a woman
of his acquaintance on the street
and lifts his hat in greeting?
A. Yes, always. It is extremely
impolite not to do so.
Q. If one is receiving an invita-
tion by telephone, would it be all
right to say, "I'll let you know this
evening, or tomorrow"?
A. No. This kind of invitation
must be accepted or declined with-
out a moment's hesitation.
Q. If a girl should drop her hand-
kerchief or any other article she
may be holding, should she hurry
to pick it up?
A. Not if she is talking with a
man. She should wait for him to
pick up the article, and then thank
him graciously.
Q. Is it correct to have nicknames
,of sten or women on visiting cards?
A. Never.
Advance Notes
From the "Ex."
Knew Knowledge for Knitters!
—Knitters will have a heyday at
the 1948 CNE. Beginners can
learn those early knitting tricks
and oldtimers pick up useful new
ones. Some of Canada's most
experienced knitters will be at
the Knitting Bar in Woman's
World all hours of the day to
teach both fancy and simple
stitches. You can learn to do
Fair Isle knitting, duplicate
stitch embroidery, cross stitch
embroidery and colored pattern.
knitting tool And because it's
sometimes hard to follow in-
structions unless someone shows
you how, the demonstrators will
let you take a crack at the new
patterns right there on the spot.
Lots of beautiful knitted gar-
mentr will be on display and in
the very patterns being taught.
Among them will be a scarf and
beret in the new "Dancing Dia-'
mond:" pattern, especially de-
signed for the 1948 CNE by Mrs.
N. Jarvis Allen, leading Can-
adian designer.
"... and to be a polished gentleman,
use NUGGET every days"
39-48
UiDAY SCHOOL
LESSON
By Rev. R. Barclay Warren
Andrew, the Man who Brought
Others
John 1:37-42; Mark 1:16-18;
John 12:2,0-22.
Golden Text—fee brought him to
Jesus. -Jahn 1:42,
Andrew is the type who to -day is
appointed director of personnel
relations—affIble, easyto approach
and observant. Pride does not
hinder hint .from discovering a man
of greater ability than himself,
Rather he is humble, and glad to
"fill in" wherever possible. We need
more Andrews in the Kingdom of
God to -day.
Andrew was a disciple of John
the Baptist. But when John pointed
to Jesus and said, "Behold the Lamb
of God," Andrew followed Jesus.
John had done his work well in
preparing the v'ay for Jesus. It
was a compliment to John that
Andrew left him.
Andrew spent the night with
Jesus, then he proceeded to find his.
brother Peter and bring him to tine
Messiah. Peter was more of a
leader than Andrew. He preached
the sermon at Pentecost which
led to the conversion of three
thousand. Two of his letters are la
the Holy Bible and it is generally
believed that the Gospel according
to St. Mark was largely dictated 'by'
Peter. Peter was a bright light.
But it ought to be remembered: that
he was introduced to Jesus by hie
brother,
When Jesus wanted to feed the'
hungry multitude it was Andrew
who said: "There is a lad here,
which hath five barley loaves and
two small fishes." Also it was to
him that Phillip brought the news
of the Greeks who wished to see
Jesus.
Peter and his cousins James and
John were the three whom Jesus
took with him on some special
occasions. Whenever a fourth was
chosen of the twelve, it was always
Andrew. He wasn't one of the
three but he made a good fourth.
The fact that he could be left out
sometimes and not sulk further
illustrates the greatness of his
character,
Andrew was not illustrious. But
in his quiet unassuming way he
brought men to Jesus.
The first railroad in Scotland
opened. in 1812, was worked by
hooses.
lot
A thousand thrilling, enter-
taining, instructive features in one gigantic
exhibition. Don't miss any of them. The
famous Welsh Guards Band brought from
Great Britain. The National Horse Show.
Motor Show. Flower Show. Agriculture,
industry, transportation on parade. The
newest wonders of science and electronics.
Spectacular foreign exhibits.
The greatest show of all time
presented before the C.N.E.'s
gigantic new grandstand and
starring Olsen & Johnson.
Don't miss one single feature of
the world's greatest annual ex-
hibition. Cotyle to the C.N.E.
Canadian National Egli; bif ort
Col. K. R. Marshall, President
Elwood A. Hughes, General Manager