The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-12
Victories Raise Him to Pitch OF
Popularity Not Excelled by
Drake or Nelson.
HOW 'DAvY' HAS MADE GOOD
An freshman, Born In England, Who
Married an American, Has Risen
to High Command at an In
usually Early Age.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.
unternationai News Service

Lonuon.-Ihe Defenuer OF brltaln
that is the title sentimental and en-
thusiastic Englishmen> are bestowing
on Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty,
professional infant prodigy. Long one
Of the most popular-as he Is the
wealthiest-man in the British navy,
his two victories of Helgoland blight
and the east coast raid engagement In
which the Bluecher was sunk have
raised him to a pitch in the civilians
estimation which certainly was not ex-
celled by Sir Francis Drake or Lord
Nelson.
Stilled forever are the murmurs that
the Marshall Field millions which his
wife brought him had little too much
to do with his astonishing rise in rank.
1t Is not going too far to predict, too,
that the place now taken at court by
Lady Beatty will affect favorably the
social position of all Americans in
London.
Now that "Davy" has made good"
many are recalling the prophetic
words penned by FIlson Young in
March, 1913. He wrote:
David Beatty is too young to be
even name to the man in the street
but those who do know him look TO
him for more than a name for the
highest fame, if time and IN aour are
favorable. No one who knows Beatty
has any doubts or fears for him. He
will make good. Perhaps there will
be nothing for some years but brief
sentences in small type devoted tc
naval intelligence. But to such as car
discern his movements in that l say
Keep your eyes on Beatty"
Wins TWO Victories.
Great Britain so far has scored
three great naval successes; of these
/ two were won by ships under Beatty:
hand. If Sir John Jellico were injured
or otherwise incapacitated for his higl
office, British popular opinion woult
, clamor loudly that Beatty be put in hi
, place.
Sir David comes from famou
sporting family of Wexford, Ireland
and his air and movement show hi
breeding. His step is 1.-THE, and almos
birdlike. He gives the impression O
: restrained, wonderful energy which
5 trained prize fighter exhibits on enter
r ing the ring. On edge all the time
I Beatty. He has bulldog face, fight
ing face. which would attract attentio
anywhere. His head bears a great r,
semblance to Napoleon's. He resemble
Bonaparte, too, in his great stayin
power. After seven months of wor
in which he has spent two hours in a
with his family and many times ha
worked "a hours day. his grip ON hi
IL job is as strong as ever. Like tn
e great French conqueror, he seems in
L pervious to fatigue.
4 In still another respect, his marve
s Gus rise to high command at an earl
IS age, he brings to our mind Napoleo
G. Alexander, Hannibal and other gre;
n military geniuses. Beatty has bee
successfully the youngest commando
the youngest captain, the younge
= rear admiral and the youngest vice-a
- miral in the British naval service.
Indeed, when he was promoted
the rank of rear admiral on Janual
l, 1910, at the age of thirty-eight, |
was not only the youngest British re;
admiral of his time, but the younge
on record. Nelson himself was not Or
NOTED to rear admiral until he w:
thirty-nine. Today Beatty is forty-fo1
years of age.
5eatty's Unique Record.
Here is a tabular record of his c
reer:
Born ......... Jan II, 1871