The daily independent., 1936-09-08
IN this CORNER
Ey JACK CUDDY
(Ccpyright, 1886, BY United
Press

LJll ClltJo dIc lllt'-iI 4-A5 NO"4i VAN
stretch toward the World Series;
lie zunk Of booted footballs is
heard on practice fields, and Al
Ettorc is prapping for a brawl with
a1a-e Joe Louis-but Fred Joseph
scheibeck is cSlivious to these
things because he is grooming to
d fend his title.
And I think that the quick-trig-
3cr2d persons who telephone police
and feeble minded institutions ask
ing if any of the inmates had
ccaped should have investigated
t2fCre putting in thcir calls. Be-
caugc-after -Sche!beck is con-
ditioning for title defense. And
even if he looked like a guy who
had shaken his keeper, he still has
champions license to look and act
goofy if he wants to.
U2questionably early constitu-
tion-takers in Central Park were
startled no end on the last couple
Of A. Ms when the.r amazed optics
Ieheld g strange apparition sco1t-
ing around the footpath side the
high Wire-meshed fence that pro-
Gets the waters of the parks reser-
voir. I mean the sight of a guy
running as fast as he could, balanc-
ing a tray on his outStretcll2d LEFT
hand. And particularly when that
tray carried a liquor bottle and two
empty high-ball glaSs's with stir
rerS in them.
To be sure this guy in the white
cca.-With red braid-and light blue
trcu:cr2. spr!nting around that path
and rurzuing a. outSt.2tched liquor
tray was somewhat off tempo from
me usual morning runners-arouni-
+, reSevCir; sweat-uniformed ath-
lete7, bloomer,d girls AMI sweater
ed pugilists. But still I believe the
quick k-tr.ggercd telephones should
have a. least ccu2tcd 10 before Civ
ing the squ al and causing the con-
ga-ticn of coppers and keepers
there en- the footpath.
SO you wol5 ta!k-ch?" Inc Big
flCrid-fac2d I-ieh -"::'-"- -',1 ''''8
rCl;.0y = &C ...L-.ua.-siZeu blond
in the white coat-the chap who
unfortunately held the tray. I'm
aslzin' you watt'n'ell you're doin' out
here scairin' people, an you keep
say.n' your trainin'.'
That's right" interrupted the
frightened tray-carrier, I'm train
in to defend my championship in
the
Now listen here--," snar!ed
the sergeant, grabbing the red-tap-
Cd collar.
I'm trying to tell you-," stam-
mcrad the frightened Sray-carrier,
That I'm up here training to de-
fCad my title ir the Annual Walters
Tray Race on September 18th"
TIL, sergeant locsened his grip
and scanned the faces of other
burl.es in the group, hoping their
reacs lions might provide weather
Vane TO guide his actions. Their
faces were blank.
Taking advantage Of the silence,
til, tray-carrier continued, I'm
trying to tell you that I wen the
walters tray race last year, and
that I'm getting in shape to de-
fcnd he title. I've got to be in
better condition than ever because
this years race is long =, and more
that l50 are entered
just then three ether fellows in
civvies came painting up. Cnc OF
them-who gave his name as
George Ott-assured th2 sergeant,
".ha..'.s right, he's training for the
r2ce-and we'rehelping him train"
oh - SO you're helping him
train?" &neerad the perp.2xed SER
gcanS. And watt'n'ell are you
ho2cs dong to help him train?'
wv re th2 obstacles" explained
the eager, pleaSaat-faced darkroom
Elected Mr.. OF. "You see when
Schaib ok ge:s tc the finish line
down there we clo2e in on him -
get in his way-and he has to 2:iff-
arm US aside to get to tho line.
Ju5s lik, at the end of the walters
race when the crowd closes in, you
know"
And then Mr.. OFT, a maitre
d'hctel at 4 we'll known downtown
tavern, informed the sergeant that
+r:S walters tray race was the big
athletic event of the year in the
restaurant, cafe and hot-l business,
and that let of money was wager
cd by the citys serv.tors on its cut
ccme. It would be held next Sat
urday and more than $50 entrants,
al! members in good standing of the
Waters Unicn, Local 16, would race
from Columbus Circle to the finish
lire. nine blocks away. This line
would be drawn across Eighth Ave-
nue., between Madison Square Gar
den and Jack Dempsey's restaurant.
The idea was to run tho2e nine
t,cckz-thrae longer than last years
raco-at top sped, without losing
tray. liquor bottle, ether of the two
pln-yc5 or stirrers. Last yea" Schel-