Zurich Herald, 1953-09-24, Page 7ill ert SPORTS COLUMN
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ap A lot of people believe thoroughbred
horse -racing to be a completely commer-
cial undertaking, the accent on dollars,
with no sports overtones. With such folk,
the much -abused term "improvement of
he breed" is strictly for laughs.
But admitting racing to be the most
completely -commercialized of Sports, it possesses, paradoxical-
ly, cross-sections that are rich in generosity and sentiment.
The Quebec King's Plate, oldest race in America, founded in
1836, when, according to tradition, British soldiers raced
through the fields at Three Rivers for the guineas donated by
King William IV., furnishes instances of lavish outlay made
merely to preserve a sentimental sequence,
Breeding of thoroughbred race -horses in Quebec province
does not and never has achieved the proportions of that in-
dustry in the sister - province of Ontario. Quebec is
not so well suited, climatically, for rearing thoroughbred
stock. And so the Quebec Plate race, as such, dwindled for
lack of equine support, until its Scope was broadened and it
was opened to all 3 -year olds of Canadian breeding,
Even that has not proven successful. In the last two years,
despite the $5,000, added purse offering each year, the race has
been run as a betless undertaking, the sponsoring• club thus
getting no return whatever for its purse outlay by the or-
dinary avenue of wagering through the mutuels.
In fact, since 1927, when only one horse faced the starter
to race for purse and royal guineas, there have been nine bet -
less runnings, meaning that the sponsoring club got no returns
via the mutuels, Instead, the sum of $14,500, was paid out to
the winning horse in these years and half as much again to
the old placed horses.
In 1927, there was a walk -over for Saguenay. Naturally,
with one horse, there was no betting. In 1928, and for three
year in a row starting in 1933, again in 1945, 1949, 1952 and
1953 the race was run as a betless affair. The highest purse
given a winner in this list was $3,910., which went to Ontario -
owned Chain Reaction this year. The least was $250., to Tor-
bruk in 1945. Jim Fair got $2,465., when Last Mark wona bet -
less race in 1949, So, it's a "minus" proposition.
There is no compulsion on the club to stage the Plate re-
newals. The advertising value of the race, in Quebec, is neg-
ligible as compared with the tremendous interest generated
in Ontario each year. But the annual running goes on, so that
America's oldest race shall not fall into disuse, and the spon-
soring club cheerfully pays the freight. And over $20,000., we
think, is a generous price to pay for the maintenance of those
qualities which the cynical insist do not exist in racing — sen-
timent and tradition.
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by Elmer Ferguson, c/o Calvert Nouse, 431 Yonge St., Toronto.
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by BOB FLUS
Accepting our invitation for
:suggestions, wise or foolish,
John H. Flett, Welland, Ont.,
writes:
"You will recall last year
when the Canadian dollar
hanged its status from discount
currency to a premium cur-
rency, many American maga-
aines contained feature articles
on Canada, including "For-
tune."
"The editor of The Financial
Post, in commenting on the
Fortune artincle, said 'the writ-
er repeated the old fiction about
the tremendous cost to Canada
of maintaining her independ-
ence'. I wrote the Post editor
scrsentioning that there was no
information about Canada which
was available to him, which was
not available with equal facility
to the Fortune writer, that no
doubt the Fortune writer had
given studious consideration to
everything which he had said
and was convinced of its cor-
rectness."
"I suggested that the Post
editor get together with the
Fortune writer and go into the
subject. I pointed out that every
time a Canadian paid a higher
price for an article in Canada
than was paid by an American
for such article (less, of course,
the tax on it) he was paying
his part of Canada's maintaining
her independence."
Canadian Foodstuffs Cheaper
Mr. Flett's letter continues:
"The editor answered saying he
thought well of my idea of his
getting into touch with the For-
tune writer and would give it
consideration."
"He mentioned foodstuffs be-
ing cheaper in Canada as an off-
set to higher cost in Canada of
manufactured goods, Nothing
was done about my suggestion
to the Post editor that I know
of."
"The writer makes this sug-
gestion to you, that you explore
this field. After years of thought
given the subject, the writer is
convinced that there ought to
be economic union with the
U.S.A. even if it meant sub-
sidizing industries which might
be adversely affected by remov-
al of the tariff. The Canadian
would save so much in buying
at the same price as the Amer-
ican that the cost of the sub-
sidies would be paid for many
times over."
Canadian Wages Lower
Mr. Flett says that "even
things which ought to be cheap-
er in Canada, frozen fish, can -
wad milk and tobacco (includ-
e Eng cigarettes) even allowing
Par the difference in the taxes,
set
where there are taxes, are much
cheaper in the States."
"American summer residents
in Canada buy their groceries in
the States when they live near
the border as they do here in
Welland County. Cigarettes in
the States after paying American
tax can be bought about the
same price as Canadian cigar-
ettes cost after deducting the
Canadian cigarette tax."
"The Canadian gets lower
wages than his American cousin
doing the same work. This is
another of labor's contributions
to Canadian economic independ-
ence."
Conclusion
Mr. nett concludes his letter
b.y saying that he "can only see
Canadian economic independence
costing Canadians billions year-
ly with but little on the other
side of the ledger to counter-
balance" ... and that he "would
like to hear the ideas of a man
who writes as sensibly and as
well as you do." -
Gratefully acknowledging the
compliment entailed in the last
paragraph, this columnist -- al-
though he holds strong views on
the•subject — prefers to present
it to his readers for their con-
sideration, discussion and ex-
pression of views.
Economic union with 'toe
United States would mean bigger
returns for Canadian farmers,
higher wages for Canadian
workers and lower prices for
Canadian consumers. On the
other hand economic union is
Hopeful Dodger—Brooklyn Dodger right fielder Carl Furillo rests
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league's leading batter suffered a broken finger in a fight with
New York Giant manager Leo Durocher.
usually followed by political
union.
Canadians who do not seem to
feel strongly about a flag or an
anthem of their own, perhaps
would prefer economic advan-
tages to independence.
Or would they?
This column welcomes sug-
gestions, wise or foolish, and all
criticism, whether constructive
or destructive and will try to
answer any question. Address
your letters to Bob Ellis, Box 1,
123 - 18th Street, New Toronto,
Ont.
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Prize-fighters—and their man-
agers—are tops when iti.•. comes
to making alibis. You.: could
eaunt on the toes of a cork leg
the number who ever admitted
that they were beaten on the
level.
"What do I have to do to win
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oft -heard expression a r o u n d
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Actually 'there was one fighter
who really had to "kill a guy"
in order - - - not to win a
decision but to get recognition
as a box-office attraction. He
was the one and only Primo
Carnera.
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Primo Carrera was an un-
known circus roustabout in Paris
some twenty years ago when he
was invited to take part in a
prize fight by Mississippi -born
Jeff Davis Dickson in the Salle
Wagram. Every one whistled in
astonishment at his size and
proportions, but he was knocked
out ignominiously in two rounds.
Carnera should have been
promptly forgotten as an awk-
ward and clumsy clown. But
there was one man in the audi-
ence who had watched the big
fellow's lumbering endeavours
and this man was a shrewd lit-
tle manager named Leon See.
He took the big Italian under
his wing, to start one of the
most amazing careers in boxing
history.
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Carnera was brought to Am-
erica, In some way, he picked
up managers as sugar picks up
flies. He soon had half -a -dozen
of them and his earnings were
being cut. more ways than an
apple pie in a boarding house.
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Prima's managers, who had
spent more time in prisons than
the tiger -toothed giant had
spent on earth, fixed up a series
of fixed bouts. They made sure
the big boy could not lose by
making business -like arrange-
ments beforehand, sometimes
through persuasion, often en-
ough by means of threats and a
show of force. Through all this
Carrera went his simple way,
never knowing that he was
meeting stumble -bums, tankers,
and diving specialists.
The public was aware that
most of the bouts that Carnera
fought were from Gorgonzola.
But the public made at least
one mistake.
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Primo was matched to fight a
heavyweight of promise named
Irnie Schaaf. The six-foot sev-
en-inch 270 -pound giant tower-
ed over his opponent in the
ring. The whisper was out that
the fight was another one of
those boat -rides. When Schaaf
dT,'opped to the canvas from
nt. , most spectators thought
vu s a light jab, howls of rage
went up.
Even as the fight fans were
yelling "Fake!", Ernie Schaaf
was being carried to the hospital
in an unconscious state. And
the debate was still raging a few
days later when the electrify-
ing news came from the hospit-
al
that Schaaf was dead. An
autopsy revealed that he had
died of a brain injury.
Ironically enough, it was only
now that Carnera began to be
taken seriously. He was finally
matched for the world's heavy-
weight title.
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What a surprise that fight
turned out to bel Ponderous,
clumsy Primo Carrera, the man
who had been built up on the
basis of a phony reputation,
turned in a splendid exhibi-
tion of skill and punching power
as he outfought, outsmarted and
outboxed clever Jack Sharkey
for the coveted crown.
* is *
It was Carnera's supreme mo-
ment as a prize fighter. Soon
after, the Amiable Alp was
slaughtered in the ring by the
magnificent playboy heavy-
weight, Maxie Baer.
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