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THE CatVint SPORTS COLUMN
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tD The fabled 4 -minute mile, a mirage
that has lured the world's greatest
runners over the wears but has remained,
tantalizingly, just beyond their grasp,
may finally become a reality at the
British Empire and Commonwealth
Games in Vancouver this year, July 30 to
August 7,
For the figure -filberts, the perfect four -minute mile
should be run in laps like this:
First lap: 58.5; Second lap: 59.5 (1,58 at the half).
Third lap: 6.10; Fourth lap: 61.0 (2.02.0 at the half).
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 is bidding for a new record at the
elassie mile distance, and beyond that, for the elusive 4 -minute
anile. 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 bit the 4 -minute mile.
Last June, Bannister clicked 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
best mark to date is 4,023, but experts feel he is capable off
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" Bannisteand Landy will both be there, possibly, along
with h 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, Ctordon 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 -minute mile may be elusive no
longer.
Of course, 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 Elmer Ferguson, c/o Mr. W. W. Rees,
Calvert Sales Manager, Ontario Division, 431 Yonge
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Prospector L. C. Byerley was
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note of the location.
Soon afterwards he returned
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P'orbily'Reunian -- Two brothers meet during an exhibition game.
Twenty -four-year-old Prank Bolling, left, is trying for an infield
berth 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.
Puttering Around — Wearing a
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point of view. The shapely act-
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Never on Thiel
- But How He
Could Fights
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, brave
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. He
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 licked him se-
verely i1.1 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, Pie 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 fight! 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 (night 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 him. 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
On 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 bitter, lonely one, brooding ov-
er the injustice of his position.
Not once did he complain, not
once did he make a whimper, Ile
grew ring -rusty, of course, and
lived in poverty.
Finally, when Jackson was 37
years old and a wreck of his once
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
knocked him out. It was the end
of the road 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.
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