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VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON e N»w Tork Port.—WNU Sorilco. Earle Meadows, as Guest Columnist, Cites A. A. U. Needs Hugh Bradley has as his guest col umnist today, Earle Meadows, the handsome twenty-one-year-old pole vaulter who won the Olympic crown last summer al Berlin and who came within a quarter of an inch of a new indoor world's record this winter. He tells of the thrills, problems and dis appointments of an athlete on the wing. By EARLE MEADOWS MY INITIAL take-off into the realm of sports writing should, of course, concern the possibili ties of a 15-foot vault. I think it is coming, and it’s not so very far in the future, either. But the athlete who makes it—and there are many who have the potentiality—will need a good imagination and just a bit of “what it takes” to make that height. I assume that the rabid track crowd is familiar with the forecast of George Varoff, the world cham pion, who has predicted a 15-foot leap within the next few years. That prophecy certainly is worthy of notice. But, even though George is one of my best friends, and even friends must disagree sometimes, I can hardly fall into line with his theory the vault will come as a result of combining two qualities, namely, his own push and the pow erful pull of slim Sueo Ohe. My contention is that it will not come by combining these two phases, for the simple reason that one asset would offset the other. It is quite impossible to combine such a marvelous pull as his with potent push that the Oriental possesses. The combination would ruin timing in the air. My credo is that the vault will result from the addition of a new technique—entirely from the standpoint of the actual mechan ism. After all, every vaulter will agree that working for form, rather than maneuvering through the air with out a parachute, is his aim, especially at the above height. Varoff will agree, too, that when he made his world in door record of 14 feet 4% inches at Boston last month, his off-balance in the air threw him down Earle head first, proving Meadows that it makes the downward fall dan gerous to the pole vaulter. Get busy, coaches, the pole vault is not yet mastered as far as tech nique is concerned. Another point I would like to bring out is that with the present system of measurement —such as cost me a world record at the Garden in the New York A. C. games—a 15-foot vault is impossi ble. It would take all night or day to measure the bar and the athlete would lose his edge. I’m not complaining or criticizing the officials I’m only asking that they remember this point An ath lete trains for 13 years to achieve the honor of lifting his body to a height previously unreached by man. To achieve this record, a tre mendous amount of energy must be expended. It would seem, there fore, that the measurement should be checked carefully and announced before the record is attempted. I thought that winning the Olym pic vault in the rain at Beilin was the greatest thrill I had ever known, until that night at the Garden, when I cleared what I thought—and every body else, too—was a record height. I can’t express how I felt because it was such an unusual feeling to be so happy. And then . . . the let down, when they told me it was one-quarter of an inch short. And all because of inaccurate measuring instruments. I admit that I didn’t want the officials to check with a steel tape before my attempt that night, because they would have been standing there gab bing yet, probably, figuring out the ways and means, talking this over and that—hot air that would thor oughly have warmed an unheated Garden. By the time they finished I would have lost my edge. At the age of ten I measured the crossbar by my own stature, the most accurate means. I’ll never forget how 1 started to vault with an old worn-out rug cane and a clothes-line. And what a thrill I got out of it. Finally, the old cane broke, and then came greater competitive de sire to go higher than the other fel low. My first ambition to become an Olympic champion came when I was thirteen. It grew and grew within me. Then, like a dream, I was in Berlin, competing as one of three representing the Stars and Stripes. • • • NOT IN THE BOX SCORE: ITH the close of the Florida season Jack Dempsey will W make a flying tour of South Amer ica, refereeing boxing and wrestling matches. . . The best jockey at get ting a horse away from the post at Miami is a kid named J. Barba. . , Freddy Lindstrom’s best chance for a big league hookup is with the Gi ants. . . Bowling is such a popular sport with the people who come to Florida for the sun that the news papers have to carry special signed columns about the ten-pin art. Two pretty feuds have been sim mering in Miami all winter. One is between the local bookies and the visiting bookies, mainly from New York, who have cut in on the cushy play. The other is between those two veteran Colonels—One-Two Bradley and Flamingo Joe Widener. BARTELL AND SON Gossipers insist that when money and other substantial assistance was needed when Hialeah was re organized several seasons ago Widener solicited Bradley as a part ner. Now they aver that—with busi ness being very good and a new governor making everybody behave —Flamingo Joe doesn’t believe in partners. Bicycle riding has become almost as popular in Florida as in Ber muda. You can rent the things out on the beach for $1 a day. . . Al though the men do the most blab- b<ng about big losses, clubhouse and grand stand messengers insist that fully 40 per cent of the racetrack wagering is done by women. Most of the girls, it is true, debate the matter for hours before splitting a $2 ticket but there are others, plenty of them, who send it in in C note lots. . . One of them devoted half an hour to standing in front of the gate the other day complain ing about having to pay SI tax on a clubhouse ducat when she had meant to bring along the 50 cent tax grand stand variety of pass. Sarazen Has Ideas About Ryder Cup Gene Sarazen, who, of late, has gone in for all kinds of reducing diets and exercises, is down to 152 pounds. He thinks this year’s Ryder Cup team should be composed of Sara zen, Hagen, Manero, Shute, Horton Smith, Ralph Guldahl and Picard. . . . The Cards, by the way, have little fear of the Giants this year. They think Pitts burgh probably has the best team in the league but that the Cubs will provide the main op position and that Rip Collins will star in the full 154 games. Harry Voiler, the fight movie man has plans to win the light-heavy weight championship with Al De laney. Delaney’s injured hand, In cidentally, has entirely healed and he will soon resume fighting. . . One of the prides of the Stevens Broth ers, the racetrack and ball park restaurant men, is that they have more than 1,500 employees. But that no valued employee ever has left them except on account of death or extreme old age. Millionaire John Hertz doesn't seem to care who knows how sore he is about rumors that the Illinois Racing commission will favor Washington Park over his Arlington Park in the assignment of dates this year . . . Wilcey Moore, former Yankee sinker ball pitcher, still has a span of mules called Babe and Ruth which he won from the home run king his first year on the club. . . Babe bet Moore that he wouldn’t make three hits during the season. . . . He made four. . . Moore is a gentleman farmer at Hollis, Okla., in the winter. . . He is with the Kan sas City Blues this season. . . Stan Laurel, the movie comedian, inter rupted a vacation cruise to stop in Cuba and watch the New York Giants work out. . . Benevolent cit izens of Auburn, Wash., are caring for Amos Rusie, old New York Giant pitching star, and his wife, who were dispossessed recently when a mortgage was foreclosed on their farm. Although his best friends tell him to forget it Jack Dempsey still dreams of promoting one big heavy weight championship fight. .. Harry Hooper, regarded as one of the fin est sun fielders in major league his tory, once was charged with three errors on two successive pitched balls when playing right field for the White Sox. . . He fumbled two flies and made a wild throw on one of them. . . Shoeless Joe Jackson now weighs 230 pounds and owns two automobiles. . . Joseph Widener has shipped four juveniles, Un breakable, Entertaine, Silver Spear, and Soda to England. . . Fred Perry shares Ellsworth Vines' enthusiasm for golf. . . Hans Steinke, former heavyweight wrestler, is a mat ref Dick Bartell, star infielder of the New York Giants is bending the twig in the way he wants the tree to grow. He is shown with his five- year-old son, Skippy, at the Giants training camp. The youngster rare ly misses a Giant practice. eree on the Pacific coast. Items of Interest to the Housewife AROUND the HOUSE Cooking Vegetables - A small piece of butter added to the water in which vegetables are to be cooked will prevent them from boiling over. • * ♦ Boiling Cabbage — When you cook cabbage, put a small hand ful of breadcrumbs tied in muslin into the pan. The bread absorbs all the bitter juices and makes the vegetable more digestible. ♦ * ♦ Sausage and Fried Apples — Pan broil the required number of small sausages or cakes of sau sage meat and as soon as the fat collects, add as many halved, cored and unpeeled apples as re quired, first dipping them in flour to which a little sugar has been added. Saute slowly until soft and browned. Place on a serving dish, with two small sausages on each half. * * ♦ Worn Socks — Children very of ten get enormous holes in the heels of their socks. This is often due to the lining of the shoe which has worn rough. If the ragged bits are cut off and the inside of the shoe covered with adhesive tape, many a large “hole” will be pre vented. • • « • Making a Footstool — Do you know that you can make unique footstools out of the single spring seats of an old automobile? Cover the old seat with upholstery and attach castors at the four corners. This will give you a comfortable seat or footstool for your summer cottage. * • • Flavoring Gravy — Half milk and half water makes the best colored and best flavored gravy. * • • Washing Embroidery — Do not wring embroidery after washing. Press out as much moisture as possible between the folds of a towel, then spread on a towel or blotter to dry, face up. • * • Baking Potatoes — Before put ting potatoes in the baking-tin, stand them in boiling water for a few minutes, then drain on a clean cloth. They will cook more quickly and taste better. • * * Cocoa Egg Cake Filling — White of one egg; one cup icing sugar; two teaspoons cold water; four tablespoons cocoa; half teaspoon vanilla. Beat white of egg until stiff and dry. Mix cocoa and sugar, add cold water. Add gradually to egg white until thick enough to spread. • « « Suede Shoes — Rain spots can be removed from suede shoes by rubbing with fine emery board. * • « Ironing Shirts — Soft collars at tached to shirts should be ironed on the right side first, then on the wrong side. This prevents wrinkling the collar. WNU Service. Uncle Phil iX INSIST ON GENUINE O-CEDAR A Star for You Some of the pleasantest remem brances are those when you didn’t get even although you could. A woman writes a paper to read before her club and finds a lot of new reasons to believe in some thing she hadn’t cared much about. Yes, and some of the things Ex perience, the “dear teacher,” teaches aren’t worth knowing. 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