Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-21
SAMMIES SHOW
TONNES MANY
new GAMES
Axiom that "Trade Follows
Flag" Changed to In
clude Sports.

New York, June 21.-The axiom
that trade follows the flag has been
changed to include sport SO far as
Americans in England are concerned.
With the influx of thousands Of Unit
ed States soldiers and sailors to the
British Isles the Englishman is rap
idly gaining an insight regarding the
manner in which the average Amerl-
car plays his games.
The performances Of highly special
lied experts such as big league base
ball players Inc members OF the
American Olympic games teams are
not exactly novelties to the close fol-
lowers of sport in England. They
have also seen our best tennis play
ers in Maurice Mclaughlin and May
Sutton but it remained for the world
war with it's hosts Of invading Amer
leans to bring about a clearer concep-
ton of how the ordinary man from
the states plays and acts in his nor
NAL recreative sports. w.
So keen has been the desire on the
part of the American service forces
abroad to spend their spare time in
playing at various games that many
strict English regulations have been
temporarily cancelled in favor Of the
soldiers from across the seas. One OF
ZIG ldkSSL Is Iu0 6A1AAIIAA6 u pei
for the playing Of baseball in Hyde
Park, London. This is a distinct de-
parture from previous customs for
while Hyde Park was always a rest
and recreation center the playing of
organized games there has heretofore
been prohibited.
Another result Of the presence Of
large bodies Of Americans in London
is the throwing and catching of base
balls in the streets during the noon
hour. This is a familiar sight in the
streets Of all American cities but Lon
doners were Mortified when the prac-
tice was first attempted. Near the
junction Of Kingsway and the Strand
there is a large Y. NJ. G. A. hut and
on an adjoining vacant plot soldiers
and sailors can be seen at all hours
of the day playing "fungos" or toss
ing baseballs back and forth while
crowds of staid Englishmen watch the
performance with amazement.
A new worlds record for high div
ing was made at Sydney, Australia.
late in March during a water carnival
for the purpose of raising wal relief
funds. A Solomon islander named
Alick Wickham dove EOS feet which
easily surpasses any existing figures
for such a feat.
a swimmer ana olVeT u
note, who is employed by the Sydney
trolley service, was persuaded to at
tempt the dive as part Of a lengthy
program Of aquatic events held at
the Deep Rock swimming pool. A
high platform was erected near the
top Of the cliff-like side of the pool
and at the announced hour for the
dive there were thousands of specta-
tors present to witness the perilous
feat. .
The Solomon Islander admitted
that when he reached the top of the
tower and looked down at the pool
more than 200 feet below he was bad.
ly ratified and desired to quit but the
fear of being accused Of cowardice
forced him to 90 through with the
performance. He leaped off and was
able to retain both equilibuom ant
consciousness for the first $50 feet
after which all became blank. Wick
ham struck the water in a semi-prone
position with such force that he wa:
completely knocked out for more thar
ten minutes. When taken from tn
water he was bleeding from a dozel
places about the body and his swim.
ming suit vas split on n side from
neck to knees.