The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-21

long been an idol OF the bike fans
and has received thousands of let
ters from tho ladies'.
But l never answered any OF
them" says Frank.
Perhaps that's why he still has
that jump"
FOrty-Sevcn Years Champion.
Bicycle riding is a strenuous form
OF competition. To find anything
equaling Frnnk Kramer's record [
20 years a champion it's necessary
to go to some other sport.
Tom Carroll. the great profess
slonal weight thrower and all-round
athlete. is another remarkable fig
ure among lohg-lived champions.
the greatest athlete I have ever
known. Tow first began breaking
worlds weight-t throwing records
whom no was ls years of age. lie
was then feet 9 inches tall and
weighed about $50 pounds
Today at 65 he is 6 feet 7, weir hs
265 pounds, hasn't n gray hair, is
built like Jack Dempsey and can still
throw n 56-pound weight as far as
ever. although he complains that he
| lacks the swift drive and the snappy
| wrist action he used to have when
he could put the l6-pound shot 80
feet. He still holds about 20 worlds
professional weight-throwing rec
ords.
I've slipped back little with
the hammer" Tom told mo last
time l met him Che was 90 tien)
and can only put It out about
l65 feet" Then he picked up a
56-pound weight and hurled Il 3s
feet to show me the difference.
I'm as strong as ever" he said
but I'm losing n little speed"
forty-sevon years a champion
There's food for thought in that
Carroll has been a clean-living ath,
lete all the way. His one dlssipa
tion has been love for an occa.
sional pipe or cigar, and every two
or three years he took a "cure" foI
that and cut out smoking for q
while.
Carroll, like Kramer. claims thai
sleep Is the one absolutely necessa rs
thing for man who wants TO be
strong and healthy, sleep and plenty
OF good well water to drink every
day. He eats anything. He train,
steadily. but never to the point OF
exhaustion.
Among fighters Johnny Kilbane
looks like one of the lasting champs
johnny won the title nearly II
yenrs ago and he hasn't shown any
signs or being willing TO give II uT
yet. Every now and then some
youngster knocks out alot OF rival,
and gets up TO Kilbane, only to be
Knocked out In turn.
Jack Dempsey looks like anothe,
long-term champion. He says tina,
ne expects some young fellow "a
come along some time and knock
him for n goal"
"But II won't be because l don't
take care OF myself" he SAYS.
Brooke's Stamina Defeats Youths
The most remarkable amateur
golfer l know is Walter j. Travis
who started playing at 35 to re.
store broken down health and con.
tinued playing tournament golf tc
the age OF SO. He won MANY Amer.
lean titles and I'm 1904 at Sandwich
captured the English amateur
trophy--beinG the only American
who ever turned the trick.
a few days ago Travis, who 4.
playing a game now and then and
still shooting that amazingly ac.
curate ball. said that golf is n ma,
uonal blessing--that II saved hi,
life and has saved many others.
Among tennis players Norman
Brookes OF Australia Is a world fig
ure still. after "a years OF stea a,
play among the champions. Brooke
began playing tournament tennis N
70. He Is a left-handed player, bu
that mas been no handicap.
thin. wiry. gaunt looking man
. ne mas developed tennis speed an,
l sAhi 10 a remarkable degree. an