The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-13
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BY HENRY McELMORE
United Press Stan Correspondent

Datona Beach, Fla. March 13- Within the past two years I have introduced several new sports to the American public, including -Oyster-Ba -Bay-opening - of Nightingale-listening-to, and and Parisian cab driver missing at.
 Emboldened by their reception, today plan to tell you of my newest sports .discoyery-a game which I think will sweep the country after the manner of wild fire in a great hurry. It is techni- cally called Trying to -sleep-in- rumble-seat-of-car-while-two-En Eng Ashmen-drive-you-through count ry-side with which they -are- highly unfamiliar" Knowing such long name will be @ bit, clumsy to handle have decided to speak of the new sport simply as Hell" I discovered the game last night when the Messrs Roger Fuller and Frank Tinsley, a pair of Londan journalists, invited me to ride with them from Daytona Beach to Gainsville, Fla, to hear Sir Mall colm Campbell address the State university students on hands acriss the sea.
 'IYou just curl right up and go to Sleep," said Mir Fuller as I climbed in the rumble seat. "It's only 125 miles to Gainesville, and the road is quite straight. We'll make it jolly well quick, won't we
 "Quite," answered MT Tinsley. You drive, and I'll keep sharv watch for guide signs"
 Smooth
 The first 50 miles were delightful. MT Fuller stayed on the right side of the road fully half the time, and drove with such superb dis dain of regulations that I was soon asleep. It must have been about 3 a. m. when I was awakened by a light in my eyes. With the mem ory of MT Fuller's left-hand drive tactics still fresh in my mind, my first thought was that I was being fitted for either wings of forked tail. My fears were allayed, how ever, when say that the light came from a match held by MT side of the road, reading a sign. Sorry to let you down, Fuller, old chap" Tinsley said as he peered at the sign, "but we must be on thewrong road. This one says Va porub, and I'll swear there's no Vaporub between Daytona and Gainesville on my map"
 Look again." said MT Fuller. Seems as thought I've heard of the borough of Vaporub. But if you're sure, we'll just have to wait until somebody drives by and ask them where we are"
 Your correspondent feigned sleep.
 The headlight of an approaching car came into sight.
 There comes what they call a cracker" said MT Fuller. I'll ask them where we are. No, you'd better talk to him. You've been in this country longer than I have, and they'd understand you better."
 MT Tinsley said no, he wouldn't do the talking, so MT Fuller, who speaks the purest English, waved hi..s his arms ms and halted the dilapi-
 Dressed Up
 Inside, sat an overalled Florida cracker. And inside him was few shots of corn. MT Fuller, wearing wearing a hounds tooth check sorts Jacket ana plus 4X4x AKA knickers must have looked 8 bit peculiar to the cracker, for he gaz- ed at him in awe.
 "Whatcha want?" he finally asked.
 "Frightfully sorry, you know," explained MT Fuller, "but could you possibly tell me how far it is to Vaporub?"
 gro where?" asked the stnager inamazement.
 "Vaporub .. ..Vaporub .. Va- porub. Florida" answered MT Ful- Ter.
 Tt doesn't say which way nor how far it is on that sign over there."
 The cracker thought for a no- ment. Then the light struck him. = -"Okay. You go down two more cross roads and turn right. Then you keep on going until the first town. Thatll be Vaporub."
 Many thanks, chappie," replied MT Fuller. Mighty decent of you."
 MT Fuller swears today he'll not return to London to the Daily Mail until he finds that cracker. MT Tinsley doesn't feel so bitter for, as he explained, any one might make a mistake that late at night. (C0pyright 1885 by United Press)