South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
Prince Albert, Duke of York, SECOND
Son of King George, Is Good Sport
BY MILTON BRoNNER.

LONDON, June p. - His royal
highness. Prince Albert. Duke OF
York. who IS the second son or the
king OF England. IL what baseball
fans IN America would call an all
round sport.They might even cali
him an "all-round guy" His ac-
tivides and his interests are multi
farious.
Slender but sondly built. taller
than his brother. the Prince Of
Wales. he has gone in for athletics.
as would be expected from a sailor
prince.
He r. 90 years old and holds the
rank OF commander in the British
navy and captain In the Royal Air
Force. And these are not mere
complimentary titles handed out be-
cause his father is king.
Is Shown No Favors.
When he was fourteen ne went
to the school at Osborne just as do
go many other British boys who in
tend 70 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 IL was off,
cislly announced that he passed his
examinations but was only the 64th
IN the class.
Like other cadets, he was appoint
ed TO the training ship Cumberland.
did the came work, ate the same
grub AID 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 a bully time IN
Canada. the papers noting the fact
that with so of his fellow cadets he
played leap-frog in front Of the
Place Viget Station in Montreal AMI
chartered French with the Canad-
ians in that French section OF the
great metropolis. The one thing
that bothered him was that the
wide-awake 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 Barba-
dos in West Indies he took part in
! field athletics, easily winning in the
! distance handicap race of four fur
! longs.
Later in 1913 he was transferred
/ to the battleship Collinwood and
was on her when the war broke out.
He had 10 leave his ship for a time
| owing TO an operation for appendi-
citis. He rejoined the navy and
was present at the great Battle OF
| Jutland.
Just before the war ended, hav-
ing completed his naval training.
the prince became interested in
aviation. He thereupon joined the
air force as a cadet, wore the khaki
like the rest of the fellows, and
took the full training. Before the
armistice he had made fights 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.
lie is essentially an outdoor
youth. He Is a good tennis player,
a fine shot, a motorist. a keen fish
erman and goes in for cricket, boat
ing, swimming and riding to hounds
He ia a familiar figure at all the big
race-tracks and likes TO put down
bis little bet.
He is a good dancer and is a fire.
quent attendant at big house par
ties. Those who know him say he
ia rather shy and reserved until the
ice is melted. Then he shows up as
a good well-read conversationalist.
Interested I'm 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 otter
dazzles Bond Street with his check
Overcoats.
His public appearances have beer
more frequent in the past tive
years. as his brother has been away
from England so much. This has
brought out the serious side Of the
young man. He is much interested
in labor matters, is frequently in
touch with the we'll known labor
leaders and is president of the In
. dustrial Welfare society. The ob
: jet OF this organization is to brinl
, about closer understandings between
employers and employees. Il Is saiC
that the Duke OF York has neve'
missed meeting OF the society.
One Of his great stunts is to &c