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Show THE SPANISH FORK PRESS. SPANISH FORK, UTAH n RECORD PRICE IS PAID FOR ONE SOCCER PLAYER Soccer, tin English national game, like organized baseball In this country, hn come Into on ern of high player vulue. There Inis horn no transaction rivaling iho "Babe" Ituth deni for $100, 0( 10 qk yet, hut word has been received of the stile for $20,000 of .Stanley Fazaikory, a crack soccer forward, who played for nothing n lew years ago. The price of his purchase by the cluh In England was suift to set the high mark for tin' British imtlonul sport. Wfie Real "After Every Meal Everywhere EC-crt- ' ' ii i I IN ' & - v if x ' Wj 1920 4 Stbjr The following events Maud out In sport chapter: The victory of America once more In the Olympic games ul Antwerp, 1920 i, ei.ll f!?? Keeps teeth Belgium. The winning of the Pm Is cup -- erics by Johnston and Tildcn, at Auckland, New Zealand. The winning of the American open golf tide at Toledo, h.v Edward Boy, one of England's greatest golfers. The successful defense nf America's yachting clip for the lteo!uie, ngalnst s the Shamioek IV, Sir Thomas from England. challenger The winning of the citys first major league pennant. and then Its first World's championship by the Cleveland ball dull. The capture of the National league pennant by the Dodgers not figured In the' running by most experts lust spring. The winning of the national tennis title by William T. Tllden. The victory of Chick Evans In the mi I loan I amateur golf tourney. The winning ,nf the fsHluule race at IheMndinnnpolis speedway by the Chevrolet. Next to these events rank the fob lowing The visits of Georges Cnrpcnller, European heavyweight champion, In the United States, and Ids defeat of Ihittling Levinsky for the light heavyweight title. The retention, of Ids heavyweight crown by Jack Dempsey, world's champion, In Ids bouts with Hilly Mlske at Jlenton Harbor, Mich., and Bill Brennan at New York. The lour through the eastern half of the country of Ray and Hurry Vardon, In which these English stars gain demonstrated their greatness, although Chick Evuns and a few other Americans registered victories over . v them, i . The winning for the fifth tha of the national womens golf title by Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta, G. feats of Man o' The War. unanimously considered the greatest horse the turf hus known. lie wound up a spectacular season by defeating Sir Barton In a $73,000 match race at Windsor, Canada, late In the people benefits as well as its Pleasure. ' ' HAPPENINGS over the world use this eoody for Its All clean, breath sweet, throat soothed. ;,y CALCUTTA Lip-ton'- i . , jpte-Gasto- ' 1 reeord-breakln- g , Biimiuer. The. successful flight of United States army aviators from Mineolq. a distance of '4,000 tulles. While this wasnt booked as a sporting classic, the men who drove the planes must he considered as having sporting blood of the nth degree. N. Y., to Alaska and hack - YLE HOCKEY TEAM STAR fzcuDorr &rv2? 7 SHERMAN. FORCE WASHINGTON wus a statesman in the long debates in the senate of the lust congress on the League of Nations. The Influence of his life, is I acts and utterances our with Increasing better understanding of the character of the'Futher of Ills Country. And It Is a tietter understanding. For the curlier literature and history relative to him threw about our military hero of the Revolution and our first 1resldent such an atmosphere, of sa'ntllness nml perfection that he hardly seemed a human being. There was a gasp of astonishment when glimpses of the real George Washington began to appear. Nobodys feelings were hurt. The American likes The Ills national heroes public was soon asking for more of the same, thank you. It got more. And when at last It became evident that George Washington had the makings of a regular fellow, If all the truth wVre known, the American people were simply tickled to death and fable forththe hero of the cherry-tre- e with took his rightful place In the great American heurt. Now we know lot about the renl George Washington, and every now and then something new sees daylight. There Is now no danger that the awe-sdht-e mantle of superhuman perfection will ever ugaln he thrown over him. The Americans of the future can know the real man. And this is the added Joy of revelation. The disclosure of the mans real nature but adds to his greatness. With each disclosure the marvel of the greatness of the man grows. That he could he so human and so great adds to his country's pride In him. There Is on old saying that no man Is a hero to his valet. It Is one of truths that we acthose cept Instinctively. , Yet It Is a safe wager that the written words of ToAfter Washingbias Lear are true. tons service as President and his return to Mount Vernon, his correspondence beenme so burdensome that he employed Tobins Lear, a native of New Hampshire and a graduate of Harvard, as his secretary. George Washington Is, I believe, Lear wrote after two years at Mount almost the only man of exVernon, alted character who does not lose some of his resiectuhllltjr by an Intimate I have never found a acquaintance. single thing that could lessen my respect fir him. A complete knowledge of his homwty, uprightness nml candor In all his private transactions has uomet Imcs led me to think him unire than a man. Uncounted Americans have hugged themselves for sheer Joy uwn reading d that General Washington got so over the disgraceful retreat of (ieu. Charles Lee at the beginning of the buttle of Monmouth (1778) that lie cursed Lee to his face till the leaves euiled upon the trees." and then rode Id' beloved white horse to death In averting disaster. George was the original Sheridan at Winchester that That George Washington could day. see red nml swear so completely that the army. was satisfied Is pretty good stuff In most purls of the U. 8. A. The truth 1$ that George was of a fighter, and It's a good guess that he wasnt exactly unhappy during the scrap. He got his prelim-- , Innry education fighting Indians and not- lb& old world never saw a By JOHN DICKINSON much-quote- d self-evide- is- f, ... - vl ' brl A i Diefendorf. slur goal keeper of the Yale hockey team. He Is one of the veterans of the 19-- 1 team. WEIGHT EVENTS IN MORNING Intercollegiate Track Union of Canada to Schedule Qualifying Contests In Forenoon. The Ciinmllun Intercollegiate union. Just oiganl.ed, will hold weight events In the morning of the du the annual meet Is held. Those lutemdleghite who ipnilify will take part iu finals In the afternoon, the name rule holding good In the pole vault. The organization will Include colleges ull over Canada. The next meet will he held in Kingston. October 22, 1021. Padlock Off Bank Roll. Barney Dre.vfuss has at lust taken the padlock pff the bank roll, according 'to Hushes from Boston. The Fitts-burg- h owner Is charged with having offered $90.000 all In cash money ( for Rabbit Maranvllle. b-t- ter NEW GLACIER PARK RECORD This Year Saw the Scenic Beauties of Montana Wonderland. 22,449 Tourists Washington. Glacier National park again has broken all Its records for tourist travel, according to the report of George Goodwin, the superintendent of national parks. Ills figures show total of 22,440 tourthat this year ists visited Glacier park. The majority of these tnrvelerg entered the park re i ,. vr rr Sealed Tight ' corzrzAzratt? z$- czzzzrf ural fighter thau tho American skin. He admitted then thut he In the found something charming sound of the bullet's whistle. In the Virginia state library nt Richmond is a letter from him to Governor Benjamin Harrison of Pennsylvania under date of May 8, 17S2, which says: "No nation has ever yet suffered. In treaty, by preparing, even In the hour of negotiation, most vigorously for the field. Heres Theodore Roosevelt's "Speak softly and carry a Mg stick. The old Idea of George Washington used tv be that he hadn't a glimmer of humor In his makeup. Don't yon think It ! - In the Virginia collection Is n letter from George to his brother John, written from Fort Cumberland, after Bruddoek's defeat, In which he says : "Dear Brother: As I have heard, since my arrival nt this place, of a circumstantial account of my death and dying speech, I take this early opportunity of contradicting the first, and assuring you that I have not ns .vet composed the latter." Heres Mark Twulns famous telegram : "The report of my death Is greatly exaggerated." When Thomas Jefferson was governor of Virginia Washington wrote to him In verbiage, teeming with npologles and references to "your excellencies diwlres, besee fling tlit immediate shipment of flour and clothing for the soldiery, or tfle money with which to procure the same. AiVompanylng this ofliciul however. ther was a personal note which begun: My Dnr Thu::.." In It Washington suggested that Jef ferson send a quantity of liquor to him. "The men are deserting by hundreds," he added. Then. Jestingly: "If something Is not done In this dlrtH'-tloforthwith I tnjself shall be tempted to desert, also." Washington, as an ardent lover K something new, again. This ule of (lie man Is not In evidence in the . husband of Martha Yet tluy ton (the widow Cllstls). tell In Williamsburg that George Ids hnfid when he was a .voting surveyor to Mary Cary and was turned down cold by the proud beauty. Later, when the Brilliant young oillcer came bnck riding nt the head of his men, Mary swooned away. Then there was Mary Phlllipse, an exquisite damsel of Fairfax comity, whom he wooed most vigorous!) . In the Virginia collection are high-flow- f, n fl Wie-Mpg- tv-'- via the main gateway, at Glacier Park Station. Montana. These tourists mine from every state In the Union and from nearly every country upon the face of the earth. A new wonderland section of Glacier park is to he revealed by the Kovern-men- t next year, when horse trails will be completed, opening to the bmiists n stretch of marvelous scenic beauty In that part of the Rockies lying between Many Glacier chalet village und the Cnnudlan boundary. Therein are many squure miles of picturesque country by Washington which speak plainly of two other love affuirs. One, written in 1749, to "Dear Friend Robin, 1 speaks of his "passion for Both friend your Lowland Beauty. and sweetheart are unknown. ' Another letter, written In 1752 to William Fuuntleroy of Virginia says: "Sir: I should have been down long before this, but my business In Frederick detained me somewhat longer than I expected, and Immediately upon my return froin thence I was taken with a violent pleurlse which has reduced me very low; but purpose, as soon gis I recover my strength, to wait on Miss Betsy, In hopes of a revocation of the former cruel sentence, and see if I cannot win any alteration in my favor. 1 linve enclosed a letter to her. George Washington was the John D. Rockefeller of his day so far as John D. once said he wealth goes. would rather lose a thousand dollars than be cheated out of a nickel. Well, George evidently felt the same way; at least his letters so Indicate. Yet he accepted no pay as a soldier, and spent $72,000 (at least) of his own money. He was generous as he was keen to get what was his. He delighted In a good bargain. As for efficiency, It was his middle name. There never wiA a better farmer and business mun, and Mount Vernon was a model plantation. George Washington proved himself a regular fellow In these ways, among others: lie played cards, and ordered Would Take a Chance. The school teacher was explaining the meaning of "B. C, and. A. D. ind to see If his lesson had got home he asked the boys what they would do If they found an old Roman coin stamped with the year B. C. 58. "Ignore it as a forgery, said one boy, whose experience as a stamp collector had sharpened his wits. Ob"Very good, said the master. mlnters would viously know nothing of Christ. "Id pick It up, though, said a d boy with a prominent nose; "It might fit a slot machine. pre-Chri- Be on the level. Dont look down A man who scolds about gossips Is usually tlie burnt child that dreads on a fellow just because he happens to he In a hole. the fire. 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Films from most of toward Increased supply. the large American companies are exEccentricities can be borne If peo- hibited, the popularity of the stars ple are not vain of them and always being about the same as in the United States. boasting about them. dozen packs at n time; one of his accounts contains the Item: "Lost at cards, 8 shillings." lie drank wine, beer, rum and brandy always In moderation. He loved horses, and Imported fine There Disarmament. I'll never forget, said Cactus Joe, "the time, Crimson Gulch decided that all us citizens ought to disarm." "Did the boys agree? "Yes. It worked out fine till Tom found out where the weapons were cached and took possession. The recovery of our rights to was one of the most and agitating events In Crimson Gulch history. black-linlre- a Everything Handy for the Robbers. Cambridge, O. The city will Install four riot guns nnd two rifles In a glass case In front of a locnl hank, to he used when robbers come. 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