The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-26

tically never is seen without a cigar in his mouth. For one thing, he is the only private person in Great Britain who has had the privilege of enter tainng the German Emperor, and for another, in the course of his world wide travels, he has been nearer the north pole than any other titled per- son on earth except the venturesome Duke of the Abruzzi.
 He has more church 'livings" in his gift than any other man in England, 40 to be exact, the Duke of Devonshire coming next with S9. Likewise he is the only man in the realm who can boast of pos sessing a private drive five miles long, built at a cost of $l000oo, and he owns the costliest service of gold plate in pri- vate hands in England, and has the most perfect hunting box"
 Every form of sport interests Lord Lons- dale. He is one of the best "whips' in Great Britain and one of the l1eenest watching men. In the grounds around Lowther Castle. his splendid seat in Northumberland he holds sheep-dog trials and hound races, while proof of his de- votion to the turf is to be found in the fact that he keeps up big establishments at Doncaster Ascot and Goodwood. A useful, though not a crack, shot, sev- eral beautiful tiger skins to be seen at Lowther castle testify to the earl's prow- ess as big game hunter, and he is one of the earliest arrivals on the grouse moors when the season opens. To box ing, of course, he is devoted. He is the donor and custodian of the famous Lons- dale belt which carry with them the championships of English boxing, and t. 11oAo out him, clad, as he invariably is, in the most immaculate of evening dress. As a young man, the earl, who was as strong as a bull moose, was extremely handy with his own punches of fives and once gave beautiful drubbing to an ex- bruiser who offended one of his femi- nine acquaintances. The whilom pugilist who had enjoyed considerable local reputation, was driving heavy dray and refused to pull the latter out of the road to allow the lady's trap to pass. Lord Lonsdale or the Hon. Hugh -I.owther, as he then was, arriving on the scene, in- vited the drayman to step down and argue the matter. The latter complied, and, at the end of the argument, stated his conviction that his opponent was not boxer but a sledge-hammer in disguise. Awhile ago, by the way, it was reported that Lord Lonsdale would put on the gloves with that other mettlesome old veteran, SIT tlauue CndfnpiOn ue 0feS- pigny and the earl tells me that the bout may come off yet though nothing has been settled definitely. If so, it will be pretty mix-up, for Sir Claude is still terror with his fists, as he recently proved to the discontinue of cheeky policeman on Epson, Downs.
 It is fox hunting, however. that is the passior of Lord Lons,lale's life, and also that of his equally sporting spouse a tall. handsome woman who. in her day was a real Diana of the hupting field and who, previous 10 her marriage, was Lady Grace Gordon, one of the famous ''gay Gordons," as they are called, and thus a sister to Lord Huntley, and the dowager Lady Ancaster. Report says and Lord Lonsdale confirmed it. thai nightly, at the conclusion of dinner, he and her ladyship solemnly drink a tosat to fox hunting the earl raising his glass to ''the ladies'" and the countess to 'ths gentlemen!'' At Christmas. too, theil famous Christmas card, with which ever their casual acqnaintances are remem bered, is a photo of themselves wear ing the pink and white of the huntint field.
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