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HONOURING THE MEMORY OF FALLEN ATHLETES.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 1925.
FUTURE OF THE BRITISH COASTGUARD.
CHANGES IN AN INTERESTING FORCE.
Visitors to the seaside who have watch- When the war ended and the questioned the activities of the Coastguard will of memorials was first mooted, there was
learn with interest, says a Loudon paper evolved a splendid scheme for the pro- that the control of the service is in the vision of a suitable memorial to all those way of being changed. By a Bill before Parliament, which is to come on for final sportsmen who fell in the war.".
consideration in the ensuing autuma sittings, it is proposed to transrer the coast force to the Board of Trade, thus reversing a position that has been re- It is true that the service of each in-cognised for nearly seventy years dividual is commemorated in, the me morial at his own place or his old school; but the great monument, not only to sportsmen, but to the very Spirit of Sport on of smuggling. They were long un.. itself, remains aconsecrated.
That was in 1920; it is now 1923, and still that scheme remains no more than a castle in the air,
The first idea, if my recollection serves me, was that of a stately building, which should provide a home for all the govern ing bodies of amateurism, and thereby establish a closer liaison between the various branches of sport.. There was, however, an objection to this plan, The men who went out and fought and gave their lives were not administrator grown old and dull and dreary," active athletes, in the true hey-day of their youth, who had turned active ser vica soldiers for the time being.
but
Truly, the spirit of sport and the spirit of youth are co-eternal, but one feels that there should be given to the present and to future generations of young athletes something that will remind them always of the supreme sacrifice of the generation of Wildings, Flaxmans, Leekes, Ander- sons, and Powells, who paid the price that has made our post-war sport poss- ible.
A SWEDISH EXAMPLE. Stockholm, although Sweden was В neutral nation during the war. has, think set us an admirable example.
The holding of the Sixth Olypmiad at Stockholm in 1919 marked the turning point in the rejuvenation of the Swedes as a great sporting people. The Stadium they built stands na a time-defying mora. tment to the rebirth of that splendid spirit.
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When the Olympic Games were held in London in 1908 we made use of a make- shift Stadium at Shepherd's Bush, and to day that Stadium lies derelict, as, no doubt, the great arena at Wembley will become derelict also in the course of a few years.
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In England, on the other hand, we have not even one proper sports ground.
This statement will cause hundreds of people to hurl the magic words "Stam: ford Bridge at my devoted head.
Originally the Coastguard were a body
of men sexcamd and maintained to waten the whole of our costs for the proven-'
der the direction of the Board of Cus toms, one of whose duties, of course, is to prevent the suuggling of contraband into our ports. Bus in 1858 control was transierred to the Admiralty, and the force was organised in part for pur poses of defence. Latterly, however, the duties of the pen appear to have be come multifarious-defence, prevention of smuggling, signalling of passenger vessels, aid to vessels in distress and to individuals in difficulties on the shore, and the care of wreckage that may be washed up. Always "drawn from the ranks of well-conducted men, in the Navy, ecastguardamen have long been regarded as part of the naval service, who in emer- gay could be called to serve again aboard ship. The Admiralty could augment their number within prescribed limits. During the war their work became of enormous importance through the cease-
Bs watch which they maintained.
in ordinary times beyond their naval. pay, the Coastguard have a monetary allowance a lien of rations, with houses. and medical attendance free. Lands, not exceeding three acres, could be bought by the Amiralty for each station, one outcome being the cottages and gardens o well known around the coast, For the purpose of the service, the shores of the United Kingdom were divided into about a dozen districts, each under the control of an inspector, usually a naval captain or commander.
The Geddes Committee, however, in their report on the Navy, made severe comments on the increase in the Coast- guard service. Officers, including war- rant officers, had, they said, increased from 203 in 1914 to 492 in 1922, and- there was a great increase in men. Of 419 Coastguard stations, they added, 144 were not required by the Admiralty for their own purpose, and 16 were being
closed. The Committee. suggested that the Board, of. Customs, the Board of Trade, and the Post Office should con- sider the
unwanted stations and propom reductions.
remaining 199
OUR PREMIER GROUND, At "The Bridge" the dressing accom modation is appallingly bad, there are no coaches, no club-house, no facilities Now the Government, through their for the practice of such sports as javelin, kitif, contemplate drustic alterations, the discus and hammer throwing, shot-putting with a scheme of transference to and pele-vaulting, and there is no im- Board of Trade. Clause one provides pedimenta provided. Furthermore, I can that the Coastguard shall consist of state, without fear of contradiction, for such numbers of officers and men as the I speak feelingly from personal experi-Board of Trade may, with the consent ence, that the ground is not marked out of the Treasury, from time to time think properly even for the A.A.A. Open Chem-t, and shall be raised and governed by pionship..
the Board and employed as couat And yet Stamford Bridge is the pre-watching force for the performance of the duties hitherto performed by the mier sports ground in Great Britain.".
What is needed is a home of sport a Coastguard on behalf of the Board, as cessible to all, and situated in the centre well as of such other duties as may be of London, which is the very heart of determined by The Board. the British Empire. In certain circum- stances Queen's Club might have played this great part, but there are conditions against it.
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Meanwhile the Foundling Hospital has changed hands, and there are many open acres now available in the very centre of London. Is it not possible to preserve some part of this great estate to dedicate it to the memory of the sportsmen who fall in the war, fighting to maintain their country's honour and the pure ideal of elean sportsmanship 1
LOST FORTUNE.
'GOVERNOR'S SON SETS OUT TO MAKE ANOTHER.
The following New York nessages appear in recent London papers:-
Mr. Osborne C. Wood is well on the way towards making a second fortune."
As aide-de-camp to his father, General Leonard Wood, Governor-General of the Philippines, Mr. Wood, who made £200,000 by speculating in Wall-street, is now successfully speculating in Florida property.
Having lost his first fortune at the gambling tables in France and Spain, Mr. Wood landed at Tampa, Florida, in April with about 2100 in his pockets. That has now increased two hundred fold, and he says this is only the begin- aing.
Mr. Wood was forced to resign a lieutenant after his speculations by cablegrams from Manila were revealed.
He predicts that many fortunes will be made and lost in Florida.
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All land now held by the Admiralty in connection with the Coastguard and required by the Board of Trade for the service is to be transferred to the Com- missioners of Works, who may also acquire land not exceeding three neres for any Coastguard station. But, in the event of war, the control of the Coast guard is to be again transferred to the "Admiralty. Officers and men in the service are then to become subject to the Naval Discipline Act and be borne on the books of one of H.Mf. ship in com mission, with such respective ranks and ratings as the Admiralty may determine The result of the rearrangement is oz. pected to be a considerable saving in the Estimates.*
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"The Florida property boom which enabled Mr. Osborne Wood to recoup_bis | shattered, fortune also enabled Mr. Fred. L. Kriebel, a Chicago broker, to make “£500,000" in two years.
After the failure of his brokerage busi ness Mr. Kriebel in 1923 was sentenced to three years in the Federal peniten- tiary for using the mails to defraud. Het was released pending, a decision on his He started trading in Florida appeal. real estate, using £2,000 that his wife obtained by the sale of her larm.
His quick success, attracted the atten- tion of the late Mr. John T. Beggs, of Minnesota, a capitalist who commission. ed Mr. Kriebel to deal for him.
As a result of these deals cach credi tor of the defunct Kriebel business" to-day received notice that full payments would shortly be made.
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