1909-10-23 — Page 9

The First Over-Channel Flight (Baraques to Dover, July 25, 1909)

M. Blarice's momentous achievement

in firing from Franes to England ina

heavier than air machine 15 destisid

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Nerve Strain, Despondency, Exhaustion

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M: Louis Bleriot, the first man to fly across the English Channel, writes: "I have also found, as my colleague M. Henri Farman bas, that a considerable amount of benefit is to be derived from the use of Phosferine as a nerve tonic.

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IMPORTANCE OF STANCE AND "SHAPING OF THE HAND.

[PY #. P. STEVENSON.] As far as my observation goes, the chief cause of fallare among ordinary players arises from a bad position and a wobbling bridge," with the result that the one is moved out of the straight line and the sim spoiled. This is the great diffealty that the musketry instructors experience with the recruits who come under their care for firing exercises. They keep the rifle straight and steady enough, but by moving the body one way or the other, or jumping the ride up

and down at the moment of pressing the trigger the bullet is, beat wide of the mark. The deadly scenracy of the is eat upon tripod which figures at the disposal of the eminent people who open rifle ranges and the like shows that if the taken aim is maintained the desired result will be achieved.

AVOIDING SIDEWAYS MOVEMENT.

may get the same accuracy in billiard. playing who you can get the players to adopt na easy, natural position, at once quite steady, with the bedy nicely balanood. This matter of a proper stance at the table and the shaping of Lure bridge" hand tell more in accuracy of stroke than any other detail.

The bridge" hand is what its name would imply, and it should be as solid and as free from swaying es a railway bridge of the best kind should be. Remember that the fore-end of the cue has to run over your "bridge" hand, and that it must be kept from any sideways movement. The only motion it should have a bookward and forward-one.

I have seen all worts of eccentric billiard "bridge" in my time, but I only know of one kind suited to keeping the hand in absolute rigid shape, and allowing the cue to ran independently over it. I am speaking now of the ordinary bridge," with the whole of the hand piscad upon the table, and the suo-head moving in a groove formed by the middle joint of the thumb and the knuckle of the forefinger.

VARIETIES OF THE BRIDGE.

There are many varieties of cushion bridges, a and the buckled "bridge," with the forefinger. hooked round the cue after the Continental and American style But none of these are so simple and are in their effect as the ordinary flat "bridge." It is formed upon the ball of the thumb and the tips of the fingers, which are srobed in the manner depicted. The little finger knuckle is uppermost, and the hand elopes somewhat towards the thumb, which is pressed against the kanckie of the forefinger, so that there is just nice room for the cue to work in as it is authored aerose this groove. The mail knuckle of the thumb is kept stiffly apart, and the fingers are separated from one another so as to provide as wide, and therefore as steady, a bussas possible to the hand.

THE GERMAN NAVY. LAUNCH OF THE "BELOTLAND.” The fifth German Dreadnought, or furt Improved Dreadnought" (Ereals Siegfried), was launched from the Howaldt yard at Kisl, and was named Helgoland, on the 25th nlt. In obvions commemoration of the fact that Hagaland belonged to the Dukes of Fahleswig- Holstein-Gottorp before it belonged to England

Among the ship was named by the Duchess Ernest Günther, of Sohlerwig-Holstein. those present were Prince and Princess Henry

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The customary oration was delivered by the of Schleswig- Governor (Oberpräsident) Holstein, Herr Detlev von Bülow, and began: "As an outpost before our cosets lies the island of Helgoland. For his Majesty the Emperor and King Helgoland is an object of special caro

Therefore, his Majesty

In and affection. desired to give its people a special plessare. future, when they look out and see the fleet. they will be able to say, That is our ship; that is the Helgoland." After speaking of the new as in green sea, and a designed for the service of peace, the orator said :--

Go down then, to the seo, darling of the Emperor and his people, and to the people of Helgoland a sign that their Emperor has held them worthy to give their name to a ship of the German zavy. Our thoughts and our wishes attend thy going, and we well know that where thon net there is Germany, German power, and German honour, And now hour for the first time the cry which shall be the pride and whole. meaning of thy life-his Majesty the Emperor and King, thy supreme war lord! Hurrah!"

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GERMANY'S LAND OF DIAMONDS. REPRESENTATIVE TO WATCH-BRITISH INTERESTS.

Mr. Merriman, the Premier, announced Cape last month that the Government was appointing. a representative to watch British interests at Lülerita Bay, in German South-West Africa, the Cape paying half the cost and the Imperiat Government hall

This appointment is in consequence of the recent discovery of diamonds in the neighbour hood of Lüderitz Bay. A wilderness of sand, a land of desolation on the South-West coast of Africa, has been found to possess untold wealth in the form of diamonds, which are usually located in the valleys, but frequently on the side of the kopjes. The diamonds, although of a superb quality, are very small, about a quarter of

kot esch

Germany has spent millions of money in quelling native risings in South West Africa, and now she is apparently about to reap a rich reward. At right angles to the mouth of the There harbour and at the eastern base of the bay is Luderitzbacht, the German Kimberley Do not be led away with the idea that are a few stone homes, but most of the build- the "bridge" hand does not require con-ings are of wood and iron. The inhabitants are siderable attention, as there could be no mostly Gormans, the immigration laws being conaco strict, it not being so easy to enter a German s 1-greater-mistake to be made in

tion with billiard-playing of any class an English mining district. There is, however, The steady "bridge" hand is indispensable. English company at Luderitz, the Kolinan's You tave to set the one as though it was a tool Kop Company, the capital being bscribed in carried on a lathe, and which the least wavering Cape Colony. would divert from the work it had to performa. The band will soon come to the proper shape by constant attention.

PRACTICE AT HOME. 'There is no need to wait until

you get to the billiard-table to wake your "bridge." You can do so at any time of the day and anywhere. Just drop your hand down on any convoniont resting- place, a mantle-shelf, a counter, or a table, and, almost before you are aware of it, say, in the course of a few days, you will have acquired the good billiard "bridge" hand.

Bet a good "bridge" alone will not enable the Lillard-player to keep his one truly poised, much as it will assist in doing so. Below the well- there must be a abaped and solid bridge secure planting of the legs, and, often, the placing of the fore-arm from the wrist to the elbow upon the table. The position of the lega is a matter of equal importance to that of the "bridge" hand. They must be ent in a #teadfast pose, easy, but firm. If you liken them to the pillars supporting a bridge you will divide my meaning.

~~ THE BEST STANCE.

Just imagine the supports of a bridge sway. ing or rocking and the effect upon the upper xtructure! The whole erection would be wob- bling about. The same thing happens with the player's ene delivery if his legs and body are not kept quite ställ. He is deceived by the firm setting of his "bridge" hand, and he cannot anderstand why he keeps making such poor strokes. But the slightest wavering of the lega on the stroke will send the one-buit out of the true straight line. With this defect comes defection of sim. the inaccurate striking and failures of the average player.

There are many styles of stance, and not more thari per cent deserving to be mentioned, The best position of all, as I understand the question, is that given herewith. It is the one I adopt myself and I recommend it as such. I can guarantee it to provide all that the best of players require. Yen, stand in comfort and steady. Your strength is thrown behind the one, enabling you to make the most powerful of foreing. strokes or the gentlest of touches while keeping it nicely under control, the great idea of the play.

"My ideal stance at the table is dependent upon the back leg (the right log for a right- handed player and the left leg for a left-handed player) being kept straight and taut, and bearing the weight of the body. It is s facsimile of the old stand-at oase position given the barrack square.. az a rest between drills. on The right leg is thrown back, with the foot placed at right-angles from the body, and the left leg set in advance and comfortably bent at the knee. The feet are securely planted about nine inches to a foot apart according to the height and weight of the player.

It is a position which will require some getting nooustomed to after a long spell of a both-knees bont or forward pitch, that is, tho weight of the body thrown upon the front leg however, little stance. With a

perseverance, the leg muscles can be trained to assume the desired position. And only those who have the knock, or shall I say the knowledge, to make a good "bridge" hand, and stand easily sud yet steadily at the table can appreciate the benefits these details bring with them,

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Mr. J. M. Barrie, the well-known Scottish suthor, has been granted a divorce on socount of bie wife's misconduct. Mrs. Barrie, the Straits Times says, was an actress, but left the stage after her marriage. As Miss Mary Ansell sho

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