Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
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BY SPEED" WALLACE

BY SPEED WALLACE
fWcrld's Fastest Baseball Runner)
BILL TILDEg has long reigned
the amateur tennis courts. For the
last decade he has been the out
standing international player. Set
in his ways. his amateur standing
often has been questioned because
OF his writings. This was settled
when Big Bill promised not 70
write Of any tennis event before Or
during It's play II he took part ~
AZ. ~ was okay with the A. a. v. II
he wrote OF Il afterwards. the
amateur commission need not wor-
nv over Tilden r.Cw as he has turn
ed professional. one time during
the heat OF a championship match
Tilden's opponent cut the ball with
q backspin over the ret, bur as ne
did his foot slipped ana % 2
ground he fell. With an open court
To return upon and an opportunity
70 end the game, Tllden hit the bail
high, bringing Ii down IN the center
CT the court giving his challenger
time TO get 10 his feet 20 resume
play. That shows real sportsman
ship.
ONE SHOULD NOT pay any
more attention to these hign
sslaried athletes when they send
out A bally-hoo about retiring than
when your auto dealer speaks OF
his twelve convenient payments or
your dentist, when he assures you
1t won't hurt
LILLIAN LETTZEL, information
ally known circus performer. has
PASSED on. She has thrilled people
all over the world. Her act called
for stamina as well as coordination
OF mind and body. She would place
her hand IN a ringlet ard "rousr-
abouts' would pull her 70 the top
os the Big-Top. Here she would
whirl her body around IN a per-
nendicular circle using her wrist
and shoulder for an axle. Q. the
many times I have witnessed her
act. never have ] seen her allow
a net 20 be placed below. The circus
lady was a true athlete. Her act
has never been duplicated by any
one and she knew TO be supreme
she must be in the very best OF
physical condition at all times. sew
eral years ago. I recall her phys
ical advisor asked her to give up
her act as in time to come she
might lose the use OF her arm and
that IL might be possible that dur
ing her act she might lose her
grip, which would be fatal. But
the show must go on. She fell but
rot the cause OF a lost grip, the
ring broke TO let her body fall-to
end the only act Of It's kind.
BOWLERS never have appendix
trouble, Is an old slogan. II that
Is the case Rene IaCcste. French
tennis champion. should have stay
ed around the alleys instead OF in
the courts. Reports from Paris state
the ace was operated upon and do
ing fine but will Be unable to PLAY
IN the Davis cup team for his
country.
FLORIDA believes In dong things
I'll great style and especially al
Miami Beach. Mickey Walker and
Young Striking will wear white
gloves in their little fistic man
euver ~ the palms next week. pa"
Stribling states that II will allow
the patrons on the Gold Coast to
follow the blows. This should aid
the motion picture men. We wonder
Il the boys will have lace on their
trunks too.
THE BOOK SAYS an amateur
sportsman Is one who engages in
sport solely for the pleasure and
physical. mental or social benefits
he derives therefrcm ana 70 whom
sport Is nothing more than an
a~vocation.
SOME OF THESE high priced
boxers are starting To think that
unless some OF these high powered
promoters get busy that they will
be back in the amateur class. Can
YOU imagine Dempsey. Tunney,
Young Stri0 or Bull Montana doing
their stuff FOR the social benefit
therefrom.
DID YOU KNOW THAT. Benny
Friedman married a society belle
Ban Johnson's condition described
as very serious II played IN char
ity game with Babe Ruth once with
ham pitchers and he failed to get
q home run. Nick Altrock Is
listed as coach with Washin0toH
club. Bobby Jones has retired
yet plays IN charity events....A
Chicago golf club manufacturer
claims there will be over 100000
people yelling fore next season..
Charles Chaplin Is member OF
athletic club but believes walking
best way 70 keep fit... Athletic
heart troubles more non-athletes
than athletes. Tex Richard was
an Alaska gambler. Canada pro-
duced the outstanding athlete Ii
the last Olympic games 20. o.
Mcintyre likes to pan the sports
headliners ... Earl Mack managed
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