The New York herald., 1922-03-09

1t is necessary in interviewing the
Prince also to talk with Mr.. McClosky.
not because the Prince does not use ex-
cellent English, but because Mr.. Nc
Closky is not only the Princes secre-
tary but his Interpreter in other Ian
guages, his guide. philosopher and
friend, and a native of America, which
the Prince is going to spend about eight
months looking over from coast TO coast
and elsewhere. When it was suggested
to the Prince that he might be unable
lawfully to mosten his amusements with
wine. Mr.. McCloslly. who was quite as
alert as the Prince himself in answer
ing questions, remarked:
THE Prince does not drink. lie is
Mohammedan and observes the regula-
tions of his religion just as he does
the Marquis of Queensberry rules when
he boxes. And he does not smoke
either, but he finds a lot Of fun IN lie
just the same" The Prince smiled APP
provingly at his secretary's swift re-
sponse, and Mr.. McClosky mentioned
how he happened to fall into the rather
soft snap Of helping the Prince to spend
judiciously his pocket money allowance
Of about 100000 year.
Holds Job with Mitts.
Mr. McClosky had been touring Eu-
rope as a pugilist. after having some
successes here with heavyweights, when
he learned that Prince Ibrahim had in
stituted in Cairo a school for the edu-
cation of secretaries and that his CHIEF
secretary then was Angel Cutyar Cthat
is the way Mr.. McClosky spelled 1t
out). champion heavyweight of Egypt.
who had achieved the position" as Mr..
McClusky euphoniously put It, by knock
ing out former secretary, who in turn
had put another secretary to sleep
Mr. McClosky was properly introduced
to the Prince who after putting on the
gloves with him a few minutes ex-
pressed the opinion that Mr.. McClosky
might handily achieve the secretaryship,
with a bonus. by a bout with Mr..
Cutyar Mr.. McClosky said Mr.. Cutyar
was easy taking the count IN one
swift round while Mr.. McClosky took
the Prince. A right jab and left hook
did the trick. That was three years
ago, when the Prince was less than
10. and ever since Mr. McClosky has
been boxing instructor as well as secre-
tary to the Prince, and has accompanied
him on all his tours. including recent
one that took in all of Central Europe.
The Prince made it plain that among
other reasons he had for liking ms
secretary was his ability to talk twenty
one languages and dialects and his ac-
quaintance with American pugillsts,
whom the titled Egyptian is ambitious
to meet Mr. McClosky remarked at
this point in the double interview: we
expect to drop in at the Hippodrome
this evening TO see Jack Dempsey and
we will attend the six day bike race
tomorrow afternoon"
Seeks Sport i'm West.
AS to the Mercedes racing cars. the
Prince said he did not expect to use
them until he returned from the Pacific
coast in the late spring, and that ne
would then make an effort to beat rec
ords from Los Angeles. or Hollywood.
or wherever it was that sporting blood
coursed strongest in the West.
As to the possibility OF Mr.. McClosky
being succeeded by an American boxer
Of his class the welterweight, as the
Princes secretary. the Prince himself
spoke in half humorous vein. his gray
blue eyes twinkling. We'll" he said.
glancIng appreciatively at the stocky
and big shouldered amanuensis. per
haps. I think. however. that 1t Will
take a good man to knock out Blink.
who gave Carpenter a pretty good
tussle two years ago in Pau"
The Prince was dressed rather
plainly. His checked gray suit fitted
his well formed person as II 1t had
been made by Partisan tailor. He
wore a pearl colored Fedora with
broad black band and highly polished
tan shoes with cuffed trousers and car
ried himself ike an athlete. He Is OF
medium height. broad chested, has
light olive complexion and somewhat
Semitic features. He expects TO stop in
New York. IL Mr.. McClosky is agree
able, about eight days. and will go by
train to the West, navigation by auto
mobile at this season being uncertain.