Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04

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watch. Conger was defeated three
out Of four tries last winter BY
the man from the singing noun
tains.
Has Ample Honors
DR.. Martin is more then a fam
Gus athlete and a scholar. lie Is
the son OF q famous Swiss elec-
trlcal engineer and q Lieutenant In
the aviation department OF the
swiss army. He mas been received
IN the royal courts OF Holland,
Sweden, and Italy. This young
swiss has also been presented 70
the cabinets OF Greece ana France
ana TO the Premier OF Italy, Mus
solini. For many years ne has
been captain OF the Swiss Olympic
team.
II was last spring at lunch in
the old historic Astor Hotel in
New York that Martin, Paddock
Murchison ana the writer assem-
bled, talking over plans for the
coming Olympic games. II was here
that ! first realized what . true
amateur the running doctor was
ana that ne really run5 for the
recreation Il affords. Upon sailing
for America there were no advance
notices due 70 his request, as there
was always an influx OF offers
awaiting him from promoters. This
sort Of thing did not interest him
as he Is financially independent
and runs entirely Tor the love OF
the sport.
He has come to this country 70
engage IN medicine and surgery
under DR.. Albee 1t the Postpaid
uate Hospital, New York city. Ii
may De stated that DR.. Albee was
a former football star, and It was
his desire that Dr.. Martin take
the time FOR his running along
with his postgraduate course. The
sport followers have found that
Martin Is not q runner who prac-
tees medicine on the side, but a
physician who runs for recreation.
Amateur Of Amateurs
TO amateur athletics 1t Is very
refreshing to discover a real cham
pion who IS not in the game 10
help himself financially. DR.. Mar
tin is a real amateur and hts visit
no doubt viii do much 70 restore
lost prestige to amateur ranks.
Martin does not expect 70 give up
athletics soon and it is his hope
TO visit America in 1882 for the
Olympic games.
Martin has been a participant
In three Olympic games. captain
Of the Swiss team IN 1928, holder
OF the worlds college champion
ship twice. and cOnqueror OF such
famous specimen as Conger, Lowe,
Sera Martin. Peltzer, and Wide.
Still this blonde chap from abroad
has had time to establish himself
As one Of the worlds famous bone
surgeons. He recently learned Eng
lish. He now speaks German,
Dutch, French and i studying
japanese with the intention OF
visiting that country in the near
future TO further his study along
medical lines. From the above II
IS evident that athleti0s have not
cetracted from mis- study.
To make q story complete about
the famous Swiss runner, a little
incident that took place back In
1924 must be related. The games
that year were being held in Paris,
and some OF the best m~iddle-dis-
tance men the world has produced
were there making great prepara-
tons 70 enter at their best. Dur
ing the previous week, while the
boys were training. Martin was
not to be found. At this time he
was studying physics and surgery
IN Switzerland.
Victory In Defeat
Martin was already making sue
cessful operations as he was class
ed as q bone specialist. He left
the operating rooms Just In time
to arrive In Paris for the heats IN
the 300 meters, and spent the night
previous on the train enroute. He
qualified and on the following dav
was taking the mark with the rest.
At the end OF the first lap the
chap from Lausanne was lost in
the field or runners. On the last
lap the Swiss made a great stride
and passed man after man and II
appeared that he might have a
chance. Five yards from the tape
he was only three feet behind Lowe
and with a desperate dash he tried
TO close the gap but lost by inches.
No doubt, II Martin had not
spent the previous night on the
train and had been In proper con-
rition he would have been the new
worlds champion. but the doctor
had his reward. AS he finished a
frantic little Frenchman grabbed
him and carried him from the field
II was a Frenchman whose wife
Paul Martin had operated upon
successfully at Lausanne two days
previous.
The doctor from across the pond
has contributed much TO amateur
athletics in America as he Is u
true amateur and always placing
himself into competition for moth
Ing more then the pure pleasure
OF pitting ones very best against
strong hearted, fleet limbered
speedboy rivals. IN DR.. Martin
America has found a true amateur