HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1948-12-30, Page 2Good Shot But Wrong Target — Tony Adamic might have
stopped Walt Clay from making that touchdown if the goal-
post hadn't got in the way. As itis Walt is diving over the
goal -line "home free". The scene is from an American 'pro=
fessional game.
This is the time of year when
roll union sports writers — after
what they make look like a terrific
amount of mental labor and distress
— give their readers a thrill by, of
all things, taking a backward glance
at what has happened in the world
of sport during the year just past,
and also attempting to forecast
what is liable to conte off in that
sante great realm in the 12 months
which lie ahead.
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Actually, we dont mind confess-
ing, it's just about as easy a way
as there is of filling up a sports
column. All you have to do is set
down i hatever happens to stick in
the welter of your mind regarding
whar went before—shoving in, at
Suitable intervals, "as exclusively
predicted in this column", as you
know darned well nobody will re-
menlhtr exactly what you'said or
go to the bother of looking it up.
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]'en, as to the future, you just
put down what happens to be
handiest. knowing right well that
nobody will ever pay any attention
to your prognostications anyway—
or recall how far off the beam you
were two days after the event has
prove.;. you all wet.
5 * * Well then, proceeding on that
basis, let's take a peek at some of
our personal forecasting triumphs
dining the ydar 1848. The Turf—
wvbich is the; 6vay some of the old-
timers still allude to the horse rac-
ing racket -is just a fair sample of
the way we got strictly on the beam
and stayed there.
k k *
We only attempted to tip the
winner of two horse races — the
Kentucky Derby and our own
King's Plate. In the Kentucky
affair we advised—several months
In advance—having a nice wager on
n horse whose name we just happen
to disremember right now. He
broke down in training, or didn't
chow enough form in his late works
to warrant spending a starting fee
on him; and when the starter said
'COMMENCE" he was among
those missing. And so our clients
didn't lose any money on him
oa ept, of course, those who had
'bet on him in the future books.
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In the King's. Plate, we were a
trifle more cagey, not mentioning
any one horse as our fancy, but
dinging it into our trusting clients'
ears that betting on a steed that
had wintered in Canada was
clothing but financial suicide, such
animals not having a Chinaman's
▪ chance against those that had re-
• s ive the benefit of that , nice
Florida or California sunshine,
SALLY'S SALLIES
4/!
'So after a while 1 said,
heek with the budget r
So what happened? So this hap-
pened. That thing of Jim Fair's
that had spent the winter period
basking up to his ears in nice On-
tario snow—simply romped home,
kicking Woodbine track -dressing in
the faces pf all the Southern so-
journers without a bit of. trouble.
However, we were just as happy
it happened' the way it did. as it
proved that it is still possible for
a comparatively poor man to win
one of our big races, even if not
exactly probable.
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Itt baseball we were almost as
good—fearlessly predicting that the
Toronto Maple Leafs, along about
July 80th., would be so firstly en-
trenched in the cellar that not even
TNT would blast them ottt, The
Leafs kept our record intact by
being right up there, battling to the
final week or so. \Ve must confess
that we had a rather narrow squeak
in the Big Leagues having—before
the season started—forecast ::n al! -
Boston World's Series.
You will remember, no doubt,
how very nearly that vary thing
came to pass—but in the las few
days of the race the Boston Red
Sox, Heaven bless •enl, slipped
alightly, keeping our record of
batting .000 in the Prophet's League
absolutely intact.
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In hockey, naturally, we showed
our true form. We said without
equivocation—whatever that may
mean — that the Montreal Cana -
diens had too much class for the
rest of them, and that when all
the shouting was over and done
with, they would be found securely
in possession of the Stanley Cup,
and also — in all probability — the
Grey Cup as well.
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We just disremember the name of
the Club which actually copped
those two great trophies=we think
they play somewhere in or around
Toronto—but anyway it wasn't the
Flying—(on One wing)—French-
men.
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And so it went all through the
year. We had one rather bad break
when — after Joe Louis had an-
nounced his final and permanent
retirement from the ring — we
wrote a piece, full df tears and
sentiment, about what a grand
champion the Brown Bomber had
been what a credit to his race
and to the sport — and how it was
only fitting that he should leave
the ring for all time, undefeated and
triumphant.
* * *
But, somhow or other, we lost
the copy and the piece was never
published. That, a8 we said, was
a bad break for us. For if it had
appeared, what a persona/ triumph
we would have considered it—now
that Louis has changed his mind,
and the promoters are picking
among the heavyweight debris to
find somebody to shove into the
sing with him, come next June,
That would have made a fitting
climax to our forecast record for
1948. Still, we suppose, s guy ean't
have everything!
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Now, you say, what about 194ll
Well, it looks as though that wilt
have to be held over for another
week—and we'll bet you can hardly
waitI
Air "Motorcycle"
Is The Latest
A'one-man helicopterthat gke s
man something like the versatility -
of bird flight has been invented here.
• Called the "Hoppi-Copter," it
consists of its own two counter -
revolving, coaxial rotors, its engine,
and its pilot—that's all!
It has no body:. simply a seat and
a tripod landing gear 'beneath the
pilot. It's a sort of motorcycle • of
the' air,
Horace Pentecost, the machine's
inventor, returned recently from
London to announce that the
machine will be manufactured in
England and sold • throughout the
British Empire and the United
States and possessions.
"We could not find• a suitable en-
gine for the Hoppi-Copter anywhere
in America," explained Mr. Pente-
cost. "But in England they have half
a dozen light engines that are suit-
able,"
*
Mr. Pentecost explained that he
was severely hampered in Hoppi-
Copter development for lack of a
suitable engine. The one he used in
his prototype model was a war -
surplus two -cylinder engine built
for use in robot, radio -controlled
target aircraft.
It is expected that the production
model may have as much as a three-
hour cruising period.
Simple Controls
The Hoppi-Copter will land and
take off in a cleared area 80 feet
square. Its flight controls are ex-
tremely simple; up with the control
stick to fly upward, ,down to fly
downward! forward, back, left or
to right with the stick, to go in those
directions,
It can hover motionless in the air
or rotate about its own vertical
axis. Directional stability ismain-
tained through its counter -rotating
rotors, which prevent torque from
reaching the `fuselage" except as
control is required.
Multiple Uses
Uses of the new craft will include
patrol work along power and pipe
lines in inaccessible areas, over
forests, borders, cattle ranges, and
along short lined. Prospectors, ex-
plorers, and even delivery linen
could use Hoppi-Copters.
As with other Helicopters, engine
failure poses no particular problem.
The pilot merely. puts the rotor
blades "flat," they windmill at ap-
proximately normal speed, and the
machine descends atabout15. m,p.h,
downward speed. •
When the ground is about 18 feet
away, the pilot gives lifting pitch to
the rotors, and their momentuh
slows the descent to a soft landing.
A few minutes _after the elegant',
$6,000,000 Pittsburgh post office
was opened to the public,- customers
'began complaining that there was
no letter drop. Dismayed Postn-tas-
ter Turner got in touch with the
architects, who shamefacedly con-
fessed they had actually forgotten
all about that important iteral.
Use Oil' Paint
For Radiators
When redecorating the home,
radiators should not be refinished
with metallic paint,
If radiators are , to be repainted
an oil paint should be used as it
will not reduce.the radiation of heat
to the sane extent. Metallic paints
act as insulation and reduce the
efficiency of the heating system,
Finishing radiators im the same
shade as the wall they adjoin is' a
practice growing in popularity.
Some basic rules should be obsery-.
ed, however, in painting the sur-
faces, warns the institute.
}To.prevent "blistering," the radi-
ators should not be hot during the
refinishing process, and the ` heat
should not be turned on until the
enamel or paint is thoroughly dry.
Naturally the surface s'ould' be dry
before starting,
Rust should be scraped or sand-
papered off before starting• to paint.
A careful wash with a solvent such
as turpentine will remove all grease
which might prevent the finish •
from adhering properly,
On `Books
Some books are to be tasted,
others to be swallowed, and some
few are to be chewed and digested:
that is, some books are to be read
only in parts; others to be read, but
not curiously; and some: few tobe
read wholly, and with diligence and
attention.
—Francis Bacon.
•�e.Small Boy; Big Title—This is
a:close-up view of the heir to
the 'British Throne, At Buck-
ingham Palace he was' christ-
ened by the Archbishop of
Canterbdry and. his full title
is Prince ,Charles Philip Arthur
George of Edinburgh.
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For experienced immigrant farm help from
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Britain and the United States, are at loggerheads over what to dp with.. the Ruhr—tiny but
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They Do Things In A Big Way In The Ruhr—Center of a dispute which threatens to alienate
]France from her former Western Allies is the famous Ruhr Valley in Germany. Scene shows
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Power of Pessimism
One pessimist can knock down
Ane worlc of a thousand sincere
builders. The pessimist doesn't need
to Have any ability, except the abil-
ity to break hearts, stop progress
and destroy human faith. The,pessi-
mist believes that nothing is: pos-
sible, that every activity will have
a bad ending, that the accomplish-
ment of good and great things is
not one of the functions of man, A
ton of sincerity can be destroyed by
211 ounce of pessimism:
The pessimist is the devil in dis-
guise. He specializes in discourage -
meat, He loves to take the negative
side. I:Is says, "The depression after
this war will be -the worst the world
has ever knew!" He says, "Bad.
times are conning." 1-1e says, "Trust
no man—everyone's a crook."
And his pessimism is potwwerfull
His forebodings are believed a nun- .
dred limes faster than the Dredd: -
tions and assurances of those able
workers wino seek to do the great-
est 'good for their nation and hu-
manity. For the pessimist has a
tremendous advantage over the op-
timist. The optimist has to think
and act in a plus way, :He has to
solve the ,problem, and more than
that,' he has to overcome the in-
human resistance which the pessi•'
mist throws in to make the problem
almost insurmountable. All the
pessimist has to tlo is say: "No
good. It can't be donne."
It's a lot harder to :he an. optimist
than a pessimist—but. he one any-
way. Muster tip the extra energy
it takes to think,big, to act nobly, to •
see good in people and in things.
Shout the pessitnist down., ignore
him, override him, crush hitt with
the steania-oller of enthusiastic good
faith.
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