The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
.BINGGEORGE
SECOND.SONIS
LABOR EXPERT
Duke Of York Not Only Great
Athlete But Industrial
Leader.
81 MILToN eRoNNER


LONDON, April 26.-His roya
highness, Prince Albert, Duke ot
York. who is the second son OF the
king of England, is what baseball
fans in America would cali an all
round sport. They might even call
him an "all-round guy His actl.
vities and his interests. are multi.
farlous.
Slender but solidly built. taller
than his brother. the Prince Of
Wales, he has gone in for athletics,
as would be expected from sailor
prince.
He is &c years old and holds the
rank OF commander in the British
navy and captain in the oval Air
Force, And these are not mere
complimentary titles handed out
because his father is a king.
Is Shown No Favors
When he was fourteen he went
to the school at Osborne just as do
so many other British boys who In
tend TO become naval officers.
Two years later he entered the
Royal Naval College at Dartmouth
The best proof that the ways were
not creased for him is that It was
Officially announced that he pass.
ed his examinations but was only
the Gath in the class.
Like other cadets he was an.
pointed to the training ship Cum.
berland, 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 III
Canadian and West Indian waters
and that was the first glimpse the
then Prince Albert had OF his
fathers dominions. He had bull
time In Canada, the papers nothing
| the fact that with so OF his fellow
cadets he played leap frog in from
of the Place Viget Station in Mon
treal and chartered French with
the Canadians in that French sec
tion OF the great metropolis. The
one thing that bothered him was
that the wide-awake Canadian
newspaper photographers were al
ways on the job snapshotting him
He thought they ought to let him
have his fun.
Fought at Jutland
When he got down to the Barba.
dos in West Indies he took part In
field athletics, easily winning in
the distance handicap race Of four
furlongs.
Later In 1913 he was transferred
to the battleship Colllnwood and
was on her when the war broke
out. He had to leave his ship for !.
=, time owing 10 an operation for ap-
i pendicitis. He rejoined the navy
and was present at the great Bat
tie of Jutland.
Just before the war ended, hat-
/ ing completed his naval training,
! the prince became interested IN
aviation. He thereupon Joined tho
air force as a cadet. wore the khaki
like tho rest OF the fellows. and
; took the full training. Before the
armistice, 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 his
House Of Lords and he is an occas-
ional attendant at big debates.
! He is essentially an outdoor
youth. He is a good tennis player
a fine shot. motorist. a keen
fisherman and goes in for cricket,
boating. swimming and riding 10
hounds. He is a familiar figure at
all the big race-nacks and likes to
put down his little bet.
He is good dancer and is a fire.
quent attendant at big house par
ties. Those who know him say he
is rather shy and reserved until
the ice is melted. Then he shows
up as good well-bred CONVERSE
tionalist.
Interested In Labor
He IS devoted to his brother the
Prince Of Wales. While the prince
goes in for dark and more sedate
clothes. the Duke OF York likes the
latest colors in his suits and often