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Zurich Herald, 1955-12-15, Page 7f C tvtrt SPORTS COLUMN mt e 9.4caa# • Kefore Dick Irvin, veteran of hockey teams, signed to become the pilot of the Chicago Black Hawks of the National League, there; was the usual pre -signing discussion over his contract. Irvin was doing business with Jim Norris, principal owner of the Hawks. After the basic salary was agreed upon, there were written into the contract, one by one, various bonus clauses. This is quite the usual thing. Hawks had been last .in the league through 1954 and 1955. and naturally owner Jim Norris gladly agreed to a bonus conditional on the team finishinc in the play offs, meaning fourth place or better, "Now'' said Irvin, this. beim: agreed upon, "put in another bonus clause "For what?" enquired owner Norris; 'figuring the last bonus had been settled. "For Hawk entry into the Stanley Cup final" said Irvin quietly. Norris shrugged, wrote in the clause, and was ready to hand the contract over to Irvin. The gray-haired coach held up his hand. "One more clause" he said. "A bonus, if we win the Stanley Cup." Norris signed, for the bonus. "I'll be very happy to pay this," he said, "and all the other bonuses too." Returning to Chicago, Irvin, at 63 years of age, leaves Canadiens after coaching that team Since 1940, and develop- ing such players as Richard, Loch, Bouchard, Geoffrion, Bouchard; Bill. Duman, Gerry McNeil. Doug Harvey, Dickie Moore, Tommy Johnson, Jacgiles Plante, Jean Beliveau, and many other greats. Canadiens have been under his leader- ship year after year, a potent factor in the National League. winning the Stanley Cup three times, the Lea'ue title four times in a row. Irving is leaving the Stanley Cup. finalists to take over the tail -end club. "You get in a rut remaining in one place;' was his comment as he became the 19th Hawk ee'ch since the team moved into the manor league in 1926, Your comments and suggestions tar this column wit; be welcomed by Elmer Ferguson, c/o Calvert House, 431 Yonge Si., Toronto. Catvert DISTILLERS LIMITED AMHERSTBUP,G. ONTARIO Dressed To Kill One of the old New York gangs used to march into battle against a rival mob carrying a dead rabbit impaled on a pike. This battle flag 'was a piece of symbolism, for in the. slang of those days a "dead, rabbit" meant a real, tough fighting man. ' IrlI addition each member of the gang donned his battledress 4If grimy undershirt and trousers with a red stripe; the opposing group wore red or yellow striped trousers. 'I "p.; i ordn" worn by eri- -mina's is of interest. The 6amAr- ra Secret Society is said to have originated in the Middle Ages as a brotherhood of thieves and rogues. The very word "Camor- ra" is believed to be derived from the Spanish "chamarra," a cloak usually worn by thieves and bullies. In his heyday the true Camor• rista could be recognized by his loose, red neckerchief, the ends floating over each shoulder, a striped sash, and the .curious im- plement he always carried, a cane heavily loaded with' rings. This peculiarity of criminals was often of great use to the police since a member of the Roach Gang could be recognized by his boots which were heavy and usually had pieecs of knife or axe blade let into the leather for stamping or kicking: Similarly; a racecourse tough was identified by a peaked cap which contained a razor -blade in the peak. The cap could do serious harm if slashed across an opponent's face. A woman who wore killer's "uniform" was the notorious • . Bonnie Parker who, in 1932, shot twelve men in cold blood while out on gangster forays with her fast -driving mate, Clyde Bar- row. She always wore a scarlet dress and was wearing it when e hail of police bullets cut short her career near Dallas, Texas; in 1934. Late Planted Bulbs "April showers bring May flowers". But if the flowers are of the bulb variety, than of them have to be planted in the fall if they are to burst forth in -all their glory next spring. Gladioli, ,begonia and dahlia are exceptions to this rule, but most other bulbs should be planted in the fall. The depth of planting varies with the type of bulb.- Tulips, for instance, :should be planted at a depth of six inches, with four inches be- tween each bulb. Jonquils.are also' planted at six inches, but they need about six inches be- tween them to grow properly. Narcissus and lily go a little deeper in the ground — about eight inches — with six to twelve inches' between each bulb. To plant, dig a hole two inches deeper than the recommended depth. Into this hole put a tea- spoon of fertilizer and mix thoroughly with the next two inches of soil. On top of this, put two inches of the untreated soil that was removed from the hole. This prevents' the bulb from corning in contact with the fertilizer and also brings the hole up to the proper depth. Now plant the bulb; The ' soil that.` was taken. from the •'hole could be mixed with a teaspoon of soil conditioner and then packed gently around the bulb. Potted bulbs need not be planted as deep as those out- doors, but they should be wat- ered occasionally, and kept in a• cool, dark place until well sprouted. Then they, may be gradually brought up to the light for the blooming period, about three months later. Before plant- ing, dust bulbs with a combina- tion insecticide -fungicide to pro- tect them from diseases and in- sects. NOT WHAT IS SEEMS -`The hybrid contraption with ars elephant - like trunk and ice cream -wagon body is not a portable vacuum cleaner for jets. it's an engine preheating unit which blows hot air into forward intake of F-86 Sabrejets operating in Arc- tic weather.` • FAIR AND WETTER—Sarah Lee, "Fairest of the Fair of 1955," thought it was fun to help bathe a prize heifer at the Mid - South Fair, But she got a most unexpeced shower bath when, the beast shook itself. Walter Ruby, the regular heifer tender, was glad to give up his job for the moment. Baby -Sitter Wanted For a Barilla! Mr. and Mrs. H. Greer, of Houston, Texas, have a'four-year- old gorilla named Hugo, captur- ed on safari in Africa. They are prepared to part with t h e • animal for about $10,000, they say. On the other hand, if they •can get someone to look after it they would just as soon keep the 80-1b. ape, since they like him and think he will grow up to be a circus star. Over 100 applicants showed up in response to' a recent " news-.. paper advertisement for . a "gor- illa help." If Hugo, who was tied to the kitchen table, glow- ered at them, they were turned down, since Mrs. Greer thinks gorillas need "love and affection" just like humans. On the "short list" she put a young man who -introduced Hugo to the delights of bubble -gum, kept him from tearing down the • curtains, destroying the tele- phone message pad, and wind- ing himself up in the bedclothes. Hugo regards the telephone as his particular enemy, and be- comes terribly jealous when Mrs. Greer uses it. He will throw pots and pans about, turn on gas taps, and chew up hunks of linoleum just to distract her. Mrs: Greer is now making her final choice. The job of being nurse and companion to Hugo looks like going to a pretty gir! who lives next door to the Greers. Hugo nestled on her lap and let her feed him his favourite food — vitamin pills and chewing - gum. BROKE THE BANK Monte Carlo was the scene of a strange occurrence one night many years ago. An elderly gentleman. took a seat in the casino and ventured fifty francs on Number 17. The number carne uup. The old man pointed. at Number 17 again and made no move to rake in any of his winnings. Again the little sil- ver ball came to rest at Number 17! The croupier looked ques- tioningly at the old man, who sat with his head down on one arm and his finger pointed al Number 17, on the board. Five more consecutive times the wheel hit Number 17. The old man's pile of •chips;: was enor- mous. The crowd stood silent with admiration for his nerve The croupier had a hurried con- sultation with the directors, and . announced that the bank had been broken and the roulette game was at an end. But the winner of the fortune 'never stirred. He was dead, Furthermore, a doctor testified in court he had been dead ever since the second spin. A dead loan broke the bank at Monte Carlo. 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The girls shuddered when they looked at me, but one day I fell in love with a girl who had beautiful black eyes. Every time I went near her she ran away. So at last I decided to walk and walk until I found a• place to hide." In the next 40 years he lived on the fruit -he grew near the cave and the game he trapped. For his few necessities he traded fruit and game with roving gipsies. The presence of a "caveman" was known in the area, but none of the few people who dared penetrate deep in the wood ever saw him. The war passed him by. The village has now taken him back, given .him a cellar to live in, and has promised ' to feed and clothe him for the rest of his . life. So old Vincenzo sits in the sun with his enormous flapping ears, his grotesquely long nose, his tiny eyes and straggling whisk- ers, and grins: "I'm a bit too old for love now, so I can forget my ugly face," he tells the passers- by.. 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