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HOW I BEAT JIMMY WILDE TAKING THE LITTLE FIGHTER ·
UNAWARES.
[BY E. V. LUCAS. ↑
A line of news in the morning's paper last week stated that Jimmy Wilde is on his way to America. I was glad to read this, because it makes it possible for me. to announce his recent defeat at my hands: a boast I should not care to in- dulge in if he were still in this country. But with the Atlantic between us, yes! I think also that for the honour of the pen generally such a triumph ought to be put on record. The poor scribbler is not commonly credited with so much prowess.
The first thing that the spectator notices is his profound melancholy. Upon his face, which in conversation is capable of a certain wistful eagerness or enger wist- falness, although normally it is lacking
any marked expression, there settles down, as he sits in his corner before the contest or between the rounds, an abysmal dejection. Not merely is it dejection,. 1is fatigue; a tiredness that seems to proceed equally from physical exhaustion and utter disillusionment. Nat the Weary Titan, but the Weary Midget is before us, awaiting slaughter
The next thing that the spectator notices is a certain willingness to take what appears to be punishment; so that if one is uninstructed in the finesse of boxing and Jimmy Wilde's finesse ex- ceeds other finesse as Cinquevalli's dex terity exceeded that of all other jugglers one may even begin to fear that ho is in danger..
THE STING THAT TELLS.
The next thing that the spectator "ob serves is that Jimmy Wilde does not hit zo much as sting, and that every sting telis,
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And then tho: spectator is aware that Jimmy Wilde has won, but that his gloom is in no way dissipated by his success.
Bub to come to our own encounter. In expert boxer as I am, on the only occa sion on which I met Jimmy Wilde I beat him.
I ought perhaps to say that it was at billiarda
Although Jimmy Wilde has not yet made that mark with the cue that he has with the gloves, I feel sure that the interest in his personality and potential ity is such that a few notes on bis form at the table may be not unwelcome. To begin with, one notices that that mood of sadness which possesses him in the ring is absent, Not that be to far forgeta
to be
the divorce imm Bay, but
himself complete. He is, too, less in" despair ent; possibly owing to the
the absence although always vigilant
of
filha timekevery character of the game:
And kee
is, of course, rather against the employ ment of his usual tactics. The stationary condition of the balls, and particularly of the one which he is about to strike, deprives him, for instance, of any quick- footed advantages; nor is he able, na in his other calling, instantaneously to fol low stroke with stroke.
It was probably these defects in bil liards which enabled me to reach 150 first. Had we gone on for another five minutes-we were playing up to a certain fixed bour-I feel sure that I could not be writing these few words in the capa city of a winner. But he took the knock- out very gracefully.-Daily Express.
M.P. "STARVING.”
LABOUR MEMBERS ASK FOR AN EXTRA'SA DAY.
Peace bonuses for M.P.s constitute the latest form of the Labour agitation against the bigh cost of living, writes the Daily Press Labour Correspondent.
A parliamentary salary of £400 a year, representing a pre-war purchasing value of about £160, is regarded as hopelessly inadequate for the maintenance of a legislator in London, and there is a move- ment among some Labour members to apply one or two trade union customs, which would introduce novel features to the daily round at St. Stephen's
The proposal is for a modified plan of payment by attendances. The demand which is being canvassed in that every M. living out of London shall be en- titled to travelling expenses and a sub- sistence allowance of £1 for every day on which ha attends Parliament.
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Unquestionably, the problem of how to live is extremely serious for some Labour M.FA Their circumstances vary consid erably, but I know of several men repre senting provincial constituencies who have to manage on the baro £400 a year. There are others who hold well-paid trade union appointments at salaries ranging from £300 to £1,000, and still others whose unions make them special yearly grants. A number of Labour members. however, have an anxious financial time. Here is a typical weekly personal Lon don budget of an M.P.. whose home is in a provincial town:-Rooms and living expenses for five days, at 12s. 6d. per day. £3 28 6d fares to and from and in London. £; postage 12s. 6d. averago incidental expenses connected with duties 108 average personal incidental expenses 10s.; total, 26 15
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