The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-01
sY MILTON sRohNER.

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London, May His Royal High
ness, Prince Albert, Duke of York,
who is the second son of the king OF
England, is what baseball fans in
America would call an all-round sport.
They might even call him an "all-
round guy" His activities and his in
terests are multifarious.
Slender but solidly built, taller than
his brother, the Prince of Wales, he
has gone in foriathletics, as would be
expected from sailor prince.
He is 26 years old and holds the
rank of commander in the British
navy and captain in the Royal Air
Force. And these are not mere COM
plimentary titles handed out because
his father is q king.
Is Shown No Favors.
When he was fourteen he went to
the school at Osborne just as do so
many other naval officers. Two years
later he entered the Royal Naval Col
lege at Dartmouth. The best proof that
the ways were not creased for him is
that it was officially announced that
he passed his examinations but was
only the G4th in the class.
Like other cadets, he was appointed
to the training ship Cumberland, did
the same work, ate the same grub and
was subject to the same restrictions.
In 1913 his ship went for a six-months'
Cruise in Canadian and West Indian
waters and that was the first glimpse
the then Prince Albert had Of his
fathers dominions. He had bully
time in Canada, the papers noting the
fact that with 60 of his. fellow cadets
he played lealp-frog in front Of tae
Place Viget Station in Montreal and
chartered French w;th the Canadians
in that French section OF the great
metropolis. The one thing that both
cred him was that the wideawake
Canadian newspaper photographers
were always on the job snapshotting
him. He thought they ought to let
him have his fun.
Fought at Jutland.
When he got down to the Barbados
in West Indies he took part in field
athletics, easily winning in the dis
tance handicap race of four furlongs.
Later in 1913 he was transferred to
the battleship Collinwood and was on
her when the war broke out. He had
to leave his ship for time owing to
an operation for appendicitis. He. re-
joined the navy and was present at
the great Battle of Jutiand.
Just before the war ended, having
completed his naval training, the
prince became interested in aviation.
He thereupon joine: the air force as
a cadet, wore the Nhaki like the rest
of the fellows, and took the full train
ing. Before the armtstice he had
made flights to France. About two
years ago he was created Duke of YORK
by his father. This gave him a seat
in the House of Lords and he is an
occasional attendant at big debates.
HE Is essentially an outdoor youth.
He Is good tennis player, fine shot,
a mOtorist, a keen fisherman and
goes in for cricket, boating, swimming
and riding to hounds, He Is familiar
figure at all the big side.tracks and
likes to put down rs little bet.
He is good dancer and Is fire.
quent attendant at big house parties.
Those who know him say he is rather
shy and reserved until the ice is
melted. Then he shows up as good
wellread convergaxionalist.
Interested in Labor.
He is devoted to mis- brother the
Prince of Wales While the prince
goes in for dark and more sedate
clothes, the Duke of Pork likes the
latest colors in his suits and often
dazzles Bond street with his check
0vercoats.
His public appearances have been
more frequent in the past two years,
as his brother has been away from
England so much. This has brought
out the serious side Of the young man.