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

out or 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. He l.
he son OF a famous Swiss cleo
trical engineer and a lieutenant In
the aviation department Of the
swiss army. lie mas been received
in the royal courts OF Holland.
Sweden, and Italy. This young
swiss mas also been presented 70
the cabinets OF Greece and France
and 10 the Premier OF italy. Mus
sollnl. For many years ne has
Deen captain OF the Swiss Olympic
team.
II was last spring at lunch Id
the old historic Astor Hotel III
New York that Martin, Paddock.
Murchison and the writer assem-
bed. talking over plans for the
coming Olympic games. II was here
that i first realized what a true
amateur the running doctor vas
and that he really runs for the
recreation IL affords. Upon sailing
Tor America there were no advance
notices due to his request. as there
was ALWAYS an influx u 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 1 Il medicine and surgery
uncer DR.. Albee at the Postcard
uate Hospital. New York city. 1t
may De stated that DR.. Albee vas
a former football star. ana ID 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 a runner who prac-
tees medicine on the side, but a
physician who runs Tor recreation.
Amateur Of Amateurs
TO amateur athletics IL Is very
refreshing To discover q real cham
pion wno IS not in the game to
help himself financially. DR.. Mar
tin is a real amateur and his visit
no doubt will do much 10 restore
lost prestige 10 amateur ranks
Martin does NOT expect 10 give up
athletics soon and Il IS his hope
to visit America III 1882 tor 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 C0nger. Lowe,
Sera Martin. Peltzer. ard Wide.
Stlu this blonde chap from abroad
mas had time 10 establish himself
as one OF the worlds famous bone
surgeons. He recently learned Eng
lsh. He nov speaks German,
Dutch. French and is studying
Japanese with the intention OF
visiting that country in the near
future 10 further his study along
medical lines. From the above i
Is evident that athletics have not
cetracted from his study.
To make a 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 middle-dis-
lance men the world has produced
we're there making great prepara-
tons to enter at their best. Dur
ing the previous week, while the
boys were training. Martin was
not 10 be found. AT this time he
was studying physics and surgery
III Switzerland.
Victory in Defeat
Martin was already making sue
cesslul operations as he was class
ed as a bone specialist. He left
the operating rooms Just in time
tc arrive in Paris for the heats In
the 800 meters. and spent the night
previous On the train enroute. He
qualified and on the following dav
vas taking the mark with the rest.
At the end or the first lap the
Chap from Lausanne was lost In
the field OF rurners. On the last
lap the Swiss made a great stride
and passed man after man and II
&ER~~@~4 tA41t AZ DAAA4N A4aNE a
chance. Five yards from the tape
he was only three feet behind Lowe
and with a desperate dash he tried
70 close the gap but lost BY inches.
No doubt. III Martin had not
spent the previous night on the
train and had been in proper con-
dition 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
It 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 70 amateur
athletics in America as he IS n
true amateur and always placing
himself into competition for moth
ina more then the pure pleasure
Of pitting ones very best against
strong hearted. fleet limbered
speedboy rivals. In Or. Martin
America has found a true amateur.