MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1931.
BOY
PRODIGIES OF FOOTBALL
Bastin and Others Who Have Become Famous in Their Teens.
Of the players of manly games there are many who are good, but few who may be called great. They only are great who do greatly in the hour, of severest trial, Hobbs and Macartney, Bradman and Sutcliffe, with all the varying conditions of cricket in Australia and England, are examples of men who rise above the ordinary level of high skill. The really great are rare' (writes
chosen for an international cap his fect and practico did the by the Football Association. He rest.
is 10 years, and 7 months old. In his second, that against At this age how does he stand in England, at Glasgow in 1900. relation to past prodigies? He Walker was the inside-right in cannot be the youngest inter- the clevercat vanguard Scotland He had been dubbed national player for England. ever had. That title is held by Arthur "the best player in Europe." Brown, a sturdy centreforward, In those days, and before United, but them, Association football had then of Sheffield afterwards of Sunderland and not the vogue that it has to-day, Fulham, who played against There were fewer players, but Wales at Wrexham on Febru- they were of a higher calibre, ary 29, 1904, when 18 years and and wherever inquiry is possible His is the authen- the fact is revealed that most 37 days old.
of the international men began ticated record for England.
Who is the youngest of all this part of their career, as they international footballers? This should, when about twenty years unique distinction belongs to of age. Let me illustrate this proposi- Mr. W. K. Gibson, the lawyer tion by recalling Stephen Bloom- of Belfast, who was both a for- er, England's inside-right at As-ward and a buck for Cliftonville, football for twelve the mother club of Ireland. He He never played so well played on the left wing for Ire- for his club, Derby County, as land against Wales at Swansen he did for England.
in February 1894, when he was 17 years and five month old
J. A. II. Catton in the Evening
Standard)..
sociation years.
The renowned team builder. Mr. T. Watson, always said that Alec Buisbeck was never wonderful as when he wore a
the
THE CHINA MAIL.
KING EDWARD'S JOKE.
"I Would Make a Good
Booking Clerk.”. -
Wales.
"King Edward had
A11 extra-
there. All through the war I was working 18 and 20 hours a day--- and night-and it has been estimat ed that we dealt with 500,000 men In troop trains, and without a
single mishap!
During air raida men from the -Palace used to shelter in the rail-
I
She
AIR MAILS.
New P.0. at London Airway Terminus.
FATHER ATTACKS TEACHER.
Caned Child Cries “Kill
"Him, Dad."
REBELLIOUS PUPIL.
ty Council), Romford,
"
him two blows
FIVE HOURS TO PARIS...
London, Nov. 20. A STATION MASTER'S MEMORIES way tunnels but the Zeppelins and
planes riever wanted to bomb thd It has now become possible so to Palace. Instead, they turned their expeditë air-mail transport between King Edward's amusemente when searchlights on the glittering glass London and Paris that from the Romford, was fined £2 at Romford Frederick Taylor, or Clive Road, watching railway station crowds towers, knew then exactly where time of posting in London, to the and, ordered to pay 10s. towards' a and listening to the extraordinary they were, and always used the actual delivery in Paris, the total doctor's expenses, queations that are asked ware Palo na a signpost.
for assaulting They could time occupied-including, ground Eric J. Howlett, head master of called by Mr. Alfred C. Chalker, tell then the direction home.
connections as well as the aerial Salisbury Road School (Essex Coun stationmaster at the Crystal Palaco
"Oned, in my young days, I in journey from Croydon to Le (Low Level) station, who has resisted on a woman passenger paying Bourget is only a little over five
Mr. S. J. Thorne, for the National tired after 50 years' service.
threepdice fare for ah, enormous hours, Mr. Chalker, who was for many Persian cat she ad with her.
Union of Tenchère, anid Mr. Hewlett years stationmaster at Linkfield, was so furious at having to pay saved by the establishment, which breach of discipline. Taylor called
Three-quarters-of-an-hour are hnd to correct Taylor's son
for Surrey, had several talks with King that, as the train moved out, she has just been effected, of a new sub- at the school and went to Mr. Edward when he was Prince of suddenly picked up the cat and Post Office in the Airway Terminus Howlett's room, caught him by the
fung it at me out of the window of Impérial Airways adjoining throat, and struck William Meredith, who had
She hoped it would scratch me, but Victoria railway station, London, over the left gye. the extraordinary experience of ordinarily keen sense of humour, it did not, and I took it home and S.W.1.
They grappled together, and Mr. playing in these big matches of and whenever I met him he would kept it for years-a beautiful cat.
Hitherto, Inte letters intended-for Hewlett had to call two assistants me about something," said Wales during 25 years; Bloomer chaff
Met Racing People.
the air-mail to Paris which leaves to help him. Taylor was overpower- and Robert Crompton received Mr. Chalker. "Sometimes he would
"I met all the prominent racing the London airport at 12.30 p.m. ed and locked in the room, and the joke about the trains, and pretend people, including Fred Archer, who daily have been accepted at the police sent for. their first honour at 21.
Before their day this seemed to be astonished If they arrived always seemed to me rather big for General Post office, E.C. up to 11 o-be-the-average-age Mr. punctually
During the struggle Taylor's son. a jockey.
Then we had the horno a.m, after which they have had to who was present, said "K him E. C. Bambridge, now the
boxes on Seeing the Funny Side.
the trains and A Welsh Record.
one be placed in bags and sent to the stone dead, Dad." honorary secretary of There is little doubt that the Corinthians, was
Lemember tried to Airway Terminus at Victorin "He never failed to see the funny favourite"
to Mr. Hewlett denied that he youngest player to be eapped by: 30, 1858, und was given his first side of life, and at time he would jump on the roof of the carriage catch the passenger-car for, the punished the boy unnecessarily.
born on July Scottish jersey. For Liverpool Wales is Artliur Grenville
stand in the booking hall, un smashed the roof in, then kicked the Croydon, air-port which leaves he played well; for Scotland Morris, now a citizen of Netting for England vs. Scotland at observed by the general public, and back of the horse box out, and kept 11.46 ani. But with the sub-Post
The heart and ham, who assisted Wales against The recorders of the period say often absurd questions people ask-train. more than well.
the Oval on March 7, 1879. simply rock with laughter at the us all day trying to get him on the Office now at the Airway Terminus the will responded to the call, Ireland on February 20, 1896, that this was
Eventually a goat was put it becomes possible to post a late the best match and the great player rose above about six weeks before his nine-"ever
in the train, and seeing it the fiery Jetter at this new office up to within his normal powers. This is teenth birthday. Shortly after, bridge kicked two goals-the ple's faces amused him when they seen," and that Bam-The-forlorn expressions on peo
favourite followed as quietly as
minute of the departure of the car the characteristic of greatness Mr. Morris had his first experi- first after a ran over the whole came to the booking-office, and sald
for Croydon. . in games.
ence of England at Cardiff, and length of the ground, the finest despairingly, 'Please have I missed
Urgent Letters, There is a footballer in Lon- the visitors won by 9-1.
Those who thus save three-quar- don with this hali-mark.
Av. B. Raike, W. J. Oak. nicee of dribbling, perhaps, ever the last train home? or, I've got for women very difficult, and I can ters-of-an-hour in the late posting Clifford
Evanston, Illinois, Yesterday. Sidney Bastin
two hours to wait-what shall I do?' say this in comparison with to-day of urgent letters also huvo the ad- isley, A. G. Henfrey, G. O. Smith | lle was not then more than
-it is more difficult now to find a vantage that the air schedule be of Dr. David Robertson Forgan, The death has occurred hero and R. R. Sandilands, were dis- 8st. 5lb.
or other such queries.
After listening one day, King drunken man than it was to find a tween Croydon and Lo Bourget has, Vice-Chairman of the National school amateurs, and had with of Hulme, not the Indian jug-should-make a very good booking
Bastin has not the flying feet Edward turned to me and said, I sober man when I started!
the new 4-engined air- Bank of the Republic-Reuter's them Crabtree, Bassett, Bloom glery of James, and not quite
from dis-liners of Imperial Airways are American Service. er and John Goodall, it is small the thrust of Jack when he clerk, because I have watched you tant places like Sheffield, Manches concerned, been accelerated by 15 wonder that Morris says that the chooses; but Bastin does all working so often
[Dr. Forgan's career reads that I know ter, Liverpol, or Burton, would often minutes, the time occupied in the
Born match "made me rub my eyes." right thing
how to answer all the funny ques be so intoxicated after their day of 230-miles flight now being only 24 like a page from fiction. at the precise tions you are asked.*
merriment that they fell out of the
in St. Andrew's in 1862, he start- was the moment; and is a master of posi youngest of all the famous Scot-lion play.
new postal ed as a messenger in the Clydes- This is the key to
"The King had a quick eye, too, trains at intermediate stations and
facilities at Victoria, and with the dale Bank; emigrated to Halifax, tisly international men is a task his success at such a tender age, for anything amusing or unusual in had to be lifted back
Keats!" the dress or facial expression of
faster air-liners, it means that a Nova Scotin, where he held Mr. Chalker received the M.B.E. letter posted at the last available several bank appointments; went fellow-passengers on the train, and. on his journeys he would joke con Palace, and is well known at Brigh-the 12.30
for bls war work at the Crystal moment in London, and having by to America and rose to be Pre- sident of the Union National tinually with the Duke of Rich- others, I cannot imagine a jollier mond, the Duke of Norfolk, and travelling companion than King
answering the texts, and is clear ly singled out for great disting tion.
At Sixteen,
In April 1928 the boy Bastin, as an amateur of sixteen years, played for Exeter City. In Octo bur of the following year he hp- for the peared at inside-right Arsenal,
In the Spring of 1930 Bustin was th outside-left of the Arsenal 'in the anal of the As- sociation Cup and did much to wards victory. Who can ever forget his perfect pass that brought the first goal: the first blow, with all its proverbial weight?!
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To decide who
of some difficulty, because the universal provider of Scottish elevens in "the way back of be- was Queen's Park, the yond" mast admirabe of all amateur clubs with a long history. But
seen,"
the
GRANDMA BACK TO SCHOOL AGAIN.
have
ed.
Edward.
"Very often, too, he would travel
democratic and free and easy.
A grandmother is attending lec does any man think that the tures at the University of Toronto, famous "Queens" were bothereda leading centre for adult education, about ages? They were content Mystery shrouds her name and the
Moreover, it is course she is studying. Eight marby himself, for he was thoroughly with ability. only within the last forty years, ried couples-two of whom that records" of any kind have children attending, the University- been kept. All such minutine have also recently registered. One are evidence of this modern' of the students is a prominent local phase of passion for the detail business man who is bent on pass. of big sport.
ing his fourth University year after an absence from school of 20 years,
The next Spring he was one of the League champions and thonly member who played in every match of the long con- test. A week ago Bastin was of the elect among thousands, to represent the Football League, Even his reputation was so en- The Cleverest Forward: hanced that next week he will, Still it is indisputable that according to plan, take part in James Blessington, the Celt now his first international match-residing in Guernsey, and Robert for England against Wales.
Every honour of the game is his long before he has reached what law and convention call manhood. Truly a career with out-a parallel among latter-day players.
Past Prodigies.
It is not astonishing that people are asking if ever younger footballer has been
Il
Walker ("Bobby"), of the Heart of Midlothian, each played for Scotland against Ireland when 20 years old.
Wakler is still reverenced as the cleverest forward who ever donned Scotland's colours. The inan was once asked where he acquired his style. His reply was that he "never acquired it." He seemed to have a knack with
H.M.S. Victory V. "During the war the Crystal Palace was a naval training depot known as H.M.S. Victory V., and there were always' about 14,000 men
lamb! broad-brimmed hats made travelling
"Fifty years ago long skirts and
"Vistors to Brighton
into their
so far as
hours.
Thus, with the
p.m. air-liner
at
from
ton (where he was stationmaster at Croydon, is delivered in Paris short- Belmont and other places. the Dyke Station). Chichester,
ly after five o'clock that same after noon, a total saving of aproximately one hour as compared with previous
FOSTER MOTHER A MONSTER.
schedules.
The cost of sending an curice A 12-year-old girl was held vir- including the air fee ng as well as letter from London to Parls by air, tually a prisoner in a closct. in Washington, D.C., for about four the ordinary charges, is fourpence. Twelve years ago, when the Post years by her stepmother, it was re- Office entered into a contract for the vealed in a police court, when her brother, three years older than she carriage of malls on the London- Paris route, the fee was half-n-
They neve
you do!
let you
BANKER'S DEATH.
Scotsman's Career in America.
Bank which was merged into the First National Bank of Chicago, of which his brother, Mr. James Berwick Forgan, is President.]
COLLEGE GIRLS SPURN MARRIAGE.
Only one out of the 750 freal- men enrolled in Hunter College replied to a questionnaire this year that she intended to marry. Most of them hope to teach, and others The advantage of having a Post will study law, medicine, journal- Office at the Airway Terminus atism, nursing, farming, and dog Victoria applies also in the case of breeding.
crown.
late Intters for the Indian and
African air mails. The air-liner
with the African mail now leaves
Croydon each Wednesday at 12.30 service up to within a minute of the pm, and it is possible to post late departure of the connecting car The lettera for this outgoing Empire from Victoria at 11.45 am,
same applies also in regard to the
was called as a witness. She had departure from, Croydon each Sa- been severely baaten at times and turday, at 12.30 p.m., of the air-
mail to India. deprived of adequate food.
Distinction.
Quality
ine.
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