The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-01

the Marvellous Indian Runner Is H.
literate and Mentally Of Weak Char
aeter-Two Most Extreme Types
Ever Perfected 1t Same Time.
Boston.-Jay Gould and Tom Long
boat the athlete of education, the ath-
lete OF nature.
The one is product OF wealth, Of
brainy endeavor and of careful train
Ing. The other is the running.ma-
chine Of the Onondagas, the slim
legged Indian who carried of the Mar
athon race in Boston in April and
smashed all world records for rs
miles, In spite OF sleet and cold and
crowded course, without visible strain.
The one is heir to millions, man
Of culture. Of education, Of high in
telligence. The other is an Indian
from toe-nail to top-knot, poor, Hitter
ate, Of an intelligence SO low that he
Is treated by his trainers as nothing
more than a running-machine Yet
these two opposite types have some
thing In common--they are each at
the top Of their class IN the world or
sport, they each have grit and staying
power and fight instinct.
When Gould battled for the anna
teur court tennis championship Of the
world In England last month. he put
into practice the lessons OF years OF
careful training at the hands Of ex-
perts. He employed all the general
ship that A naturally bright mind, aid
ed By skillfu' ssaching In the game,
could summon up. Little more than
a boy. for Jay Gould is only is years
old, he shows In his game the restless
energy that his grandfather showed
in another field Of endeavor. He shows
the same generalship. albeit d more
courteous and sportsman-like general
ship. and the same tenacity and un-
swerying purpose.
Tribute From Opponent.
Gould Is . BIT Of sheer whalebone, 7
said Eustace Miles. the great English
amateur 4 can testify that 1t Ii sim
ply awful to play against him, he is SO
restless.
Yet nobody could wish more
courteous opponent. His chief
strength lies In his service and also
in his skill ia hitting the ban into the
! winning gallery, His other strokes
are very sure. Playing against him Is
like playing against a relentless ma
chine"
This bit Of sheer whalebone Is the
son Of George Gould. fnancEer and
railway magnate. who inherited the
greater part of the famous Jay Gould's
hoard He is about fiye feet ten inches
in height, clean cut, manly chap,
Of 1.-THE and active figure. and polo
and many other sports have contribut-
ed 20 make him the athlete he is. It
goes without saying that his multi
millionaire father IL an ardent backer
Of all bis athletic activities.
% Jay Gould learned the game OF court
tennis and was trained IN rs nlceties
IN the tennis court that forms the
most important part Of the magnifl-
cent gymnasium at Georgian court. N.
j., his fathers country home. With
every facility that wealth could pro-
cure. It il small wonder that he soon
became proficient. But when he evinc-
ed a desire to become better than a
good average amateur. his father was
delighted and fell in with the idea
heart and soul
Money Not Considered.
Instructors were engaged for the
boy, some Of the best in the world.
and large sums were spent In young
Jays tennis education. One or the IN
struetor's who had hand IN mould
ing Jay Gould's tennis form received
$4,000 q year. When he goes abroad
to play. Gould engages a gymnasium
in France for his training expense
no obstacle.
Yet wealth. and facilities that wealth
can bring, would have been useless.
had not the material Of which cham
plons are made been there. Gould pos
sessed all the requirements OF mind
and body and spirit necessary to make
a champion Of him; Il needed only
skillful handling and careful practice
60 develop these qualities.
One Of the best known Of English
critics says Of Jay Could;
Il believe Mr.. Gould to be the most
remarkable amateur tennis player
since Alfred Lyttleton came to Lords,
few years after leaving Cambridge.
and beat j. H, Heathcote. For so
young a player, Mr.. Gould Is almost
unique. His great reach, his quick
eye. and his keen realization Of the
value uf playing for winning opening
make profound impression
indian is : Wonder.
And what about the Indian, him
they call runningmachine? That's
what lie Is, nothing more. Tom Long.
boat can run Is miles faster than any
man living, but be cannot converse
lntelIigently in English, he could Not
write letter. he Is q man Of as primI-
tive ideas as any OF the redsskinned
hy.4zns u4hoen hIn1d roisrses firnsYwt,