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

BY SPEED" WALLACE
Worlds Fastest Baseball Runner
BILL TILDEN has long reigned
the amateur tennis courts For the
last decade he has been the out
standing international player. Set
IN lis ways, his amateur standing
often has been questioned because
OF his writings. This was settled
when Big Bill promised not TO
write OF any tennis event before Or
during its play II he took part Il.
u. II was Okay with the A. A. ". II
he wrote OF II afterwards. Inc
amateur commission need not wor-
~ over Tilden nov as he has turn
ed professional one time during
the heat Of a championship match
Tilden's opponent cut the ball WITH
a backspln over the net. but as ne
cid his loot slipped and 10 the
ground he fell. With an open court
&c return upon and an opportunity
70 end the game, Tilden hit the bal
high. bringing ID down IN the center
Of the court giving his challenger
time 10 get tc his feet 70 resume
play. That shows real sportsman
ship.
ONE SHOULD NOT pay any
more attention to these high
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 ne assures you
1t won't hurt
LILLIAN LEITzEL, information
ally known circus performer, mas
passed on. She has thrilled people
al over the world. Her act called
for stamina as well as coordination
Of mind and body. She would place
her hand in a ringlet and "roust-
abouts" would pull her TO the top
O. the Big-Top. Here she would
whirl her body around IN a per
pendicular circle using her wrist
rnd shoulder for an axle. OF the
many times / have witnessed her
act. never have I seen her allow
a net tc be placed below. The circus
lady was a true athlete. Her act
has never been duplicated BY any
one and she knew 70 be supreme
she must be IN the very best o.
physical condition at al times. Sew
eral years ago, I recall her phys
zeal advisor asked her 10 give up
her act as in time TO come she
might lose the use Of her arm ana
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 70 let her body fall-to
end the only act Of its kind.
BOWLERS never have appendix
trouble, is an old slogan. II that
Is the ease Rene LaCoste, 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 VIII Dc unable TO play
IN the Davis cup team for his
country.
FLORIDA believes II coIng things
III great style and especially az
Miami Beach. Mickey Walker and
Young Stribling will wear white
gloves IN their little fistic man
euver of the palms next week. Pa"
Stribling states that 1t will allow
the patrons on the Gold Coast to
follow The blows. This should aid
the motion picture men. We wonder
i the boys Will have lace on their
trunks tco.
THE BOOK SAYS an amateur
sportsman IS one who engages in
sport solely for the pleasure and
physical. mental or social benefits
he derives therefrom and 20 whom
sport is nothing more than an
~avccatlcr.
SOME OF THESE high priced
boxers are starting u 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 Strio 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 I played IN char
ity game with Babe Ruth once with
ham pitchers and he failed 70 get
a home run. Nick Altrock Is
listed as coach with WASHINGTON
club. Bobby Jones has retired
yet plays II charity events. -
Chicago golf club manufacturer
claims there will De over 100000
people yelling fore" next season..
Charles Chaplin Is member Of
athletic club bur believes walking
best way 20 keep fit. Athletic
heart troubles more non-athletes
than athletes Tex Richard was
an Alaska gambler. Canada pro-
duced the outstanding athlete IN
the last Olympic games....O o.
Mcintyre likes 10 nan the sports
headliners Earl Mack managed
the best all-star baseball barnstorm
club last fall