Newspapers / The Alamance Gleaner (Graham, … / Aug. 30, 1945, edition 1 / Page 6
Part of The Alamance Gleaner (Graham, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
? Fun for the Whole Family SPARKY WATTS . wt?vt out V toeer *** p LARYNX TURNEP j riowt ?iP6 ur, / SENATOR-OR YOU CANY ) . \CMVM6tt!/ ~ r TEtMOf 1 TWOQ-YHtB PWATSTWJ i ^ POC.MmfE f WORKWOULP V I COME OUT ffi6HT 1 I f HE ?TOOPON J M* HEAP W PH04APS. T fTNOCY-tUT A 9BHKKX L CANT (SO I AKOONP I uempe ^ POWN' r wt? NOT? fu.oe**y CAMTM6N MANAOtS. MP MOLP H* Peer y OP PUTJN6 Htf / ?PE6CM?-NOW / k TAtK, **ATOR 'SLrp SwTimi.-? -i r-?fCh Y~U 7^5553^ ' MY ffnCHPS l COME 0EEME Y0UTOWW1D . ?BYJOIE-fT \ poet wok*/ V Avi By BOODY ROGERS r JlKT 7UWK OF THE CStOHO* 1 YOUU. SET?EVERYONE VNLL WANT ID HEAR THE SENATOR NHOI TALKS ON HW HAT INSTEAP J ^OF THgooaH REG'LAR FELLERS?Efficiency at Last By GENE BYRNES r si in we r i want \ wrong line, sonny, two pounds \ wis is we , OF HAMBUR6fJL J 0<SAgETXE UWE/U ?SETTLES IT?) THAT MAKES \ THREE TIMES TTAY I STOOD IN TW' J \ WR0N6 LINE TlSET ) SOMeTHINefy^ /T^don'T knowXI / WWV -SOMEBODY ~ DIDN'T THINIC OF I -WIS BEFORE AN' < | iAVE PEOPLE A , V LOT OF TROUBLE/V V I R G I L By LEN KLEIS ?R.t4l66M5, N m Ma?\ HIGGiUSJ ( voo-CE \ UOLOMMI J \ HIGCrtNS- I > I WANT (WR-MU-XSHNSJ /&\ W?G6?NS J > OLD f intimit SOMEBODY'S STENOG?M?n'? Bc?t Friend i stt \r' boss v> a6reedtc>v m?u n. mane Jl. \^y? ofpice jt ? YEP, AFTER X S CONVINCED HIM I THE DOG WAS L HARMLESS! Th? FOLKS WENT AWAY, SO I HAVE I TO WATCH HIM!^ ' Asas w I THOUGHT TOU SAID JB ? THAT BRUTE WAS ^ K PERFECTLY HARMLESS! n HE JUST ABOUT KILLED > ^-7 ME I y?c=c / I DlDM T SAY AS HOW HE ) WOULDN'T RECOGNIZE < ( ACAT IF HE \SEEN <>JEl!.fr^L POP?Moving Music By J. MILLAR WATT hii.i.i ? i ? iu!?!?.?._ ,yv N ? I I I SUPPOSE I'M SOFT ? BUT THE SOUND OF A LEAVE BOAT LEAVING* ? blEVER FAILS / TO / MOVE \ ME I H ,iu^ w = rKlVAIL = 1 BUCK I = l| = | C**lms I i CROSS = | TOWN | Bv EE Roland Coe EE "Bit iwfe,sarys^BtaH^yis tty tkai Uwmnob riirtia' was "I fail U recall tmj Umc when tt'a takes ME tkla leaf to ptek eat . akat!" ' I 'HIS matter we are about to * tackle may be a trifle over our head, but we'll take a shot at it just the same. It concerns concentra tion, reflexes and instinct, which at least work together, although entire ly different. But they are the main foundations of any winning effort. Keflex action, as yon probably know, is co-ordinated response of eye, brain and mnsele to some situ ation. For example, in boxing the eye sees an opening as brain and muscle respond in a split second. There's no wasted delay. But as one aits older reflex action seta slower. The eye will see the opening but the muscle usually arrives a trifle too late. As a concrete il lustration consider Mel Hein in foot ball. Year after year Mel had a quick flash of what was happening and ? iic was usuaujr uii Gene Tunney top of the play. He can still- see what is taking place in a half-flash, but nat urally after so many seasons of wear and tear his legs may not quite get there in time, although it is still amazing how many times big Mel is on hand at the right second. Instinct and reflexes are some thing that can't be taught. You have them or yon don't have them. Eddie Arcaro and Ted Atkinson will tell you that in any close spot It Is in stinct that directs the next move, for it must be done in less than a breath. The instinct and the reflexes of such ball players as Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and other leaders worked per fectly as a rule. They did the right thing subconsciously without any di rect conscious thought attached. They rarely did the wrong thing. Jack Dempsey will tell you in his two closing fights with Gene Tun ney that he could see openings wmcn ne couia nave usea ettective ly in his earlier years. But he was no longer the Dempsey of To ledo, especially against the clever ness of a Tunney. Mental Discipline But concentration is another af fair. It doesn't call for the split second, the powder-flare speed the other two ingredients demand. Con centration demands the discipline of the mind or brain that in turn con trols muscular movement. It is one of the rarest of all the competi tive species, since it goes with men tal punishment. It is something that must - be forced and watched. It can never be taken for granted as it may slip from your hold like a greased eel. To begin with, any extended con centration means punishment. "One of the reasons I quit tourna ment eolf." Bobbv Jones told me. "was that I got tired of taking the beating I had to take through 72 holes of play, where I knew I couldn't afford to take my mind off the job." Jones was one of the best of all concentrators. "I find I can hit the ball as well as ever," Gene Sarazen says, "but I can't keep concentrating as I used to. I can't keep thinking through every shot to be played. My mind begins to wander." Tunney was one of the best concen trators in all sport. Gene worked as hard on directing his mind as he ever worked on his legs or arms. A few hours before facing Demp sey in Chicago, Tunney read some book?I've forgotten the name. But he could tell you everything "he had read in that book. That means the top of mind control?with a million dollars at stake?and Jack Demp sey's punch just on ahead. Few would believe the number of hours Tunney forced himself to practice this combination. "And it wasn't any fun." he added. "It was the hardest sort of work." Wflltpr Haffpn cmilri Iriri ivith vrm and laugh with you one minute, and a second later concentrate entirely on the shot to be played. Few are that lucky. Think of Next Play Few football players know the value of concentration as Mel Hein knew it. While the opposing team had the ball, he continually faced the possibilities of a pass, a hidden ball, a line thrust, a spinner or an end run. A good defensive back or a defensive lineman must have com plete control of his thinking appa ratus through every playing second. Hamberg of Navy belonged in this class. Blanchard and Davis of Army have this ability. Most Notre Dame teams have been keen, alert, able concentra tors on the next play. "I want your bodies physically relaxed ? your minds always alert," Knute Rockne told and taught them. Jack Johnson's concentration was almost entirely on defense?Jack Dempsey's on attack. Ty Cobb used to map out certain plays weeks in advance, and then be ready to use them when the right time arrived. He rarely overlooked the right time. Without concentration you might not be able to use such natural gifts as reflexes or instinct. ? pur* ANOTHER I ; J A General Quiz ' ?? The Questions 1. What part of the United States was once known as New Connecti cut? 2. What determines the price of gold? 3. If one could stand at the North pole, in what direction might one face? 4. Can you complete the follow ing proverb, "When you take out and do not put in, expect?"? 5. How did the United States ac quire Florida? '8. What is the name of the breed of tailless cats? The Answers 1. The Western Reserve in Ohio. 2. It is fixed in the United States by an act of congress. 3. Only south. 4. "To reach the bottom." 5. By purchase from Spain. 0. Manx cats. SNAPPY FACTS 1 aMtio . A toeing Superfortress lands on enough nylon to make 4,000 pairs of stockings. B. P. Goodrich builds Superfortress tires reinforced with nylon cord. California not only has mora passenger automobiles than any other state ia the UaJoa but also has more than any foreign country. Using a road magnet, the Michigan State Highway De partment recently gathered 400 pounds of nails, fades, and other metal obfects from 200 miles of highway. [^Goodrich] lifliTTV lilTilli l'lirT^ni WHY GAMBLE? It doesn't pay to lot bruises, cut? or burnt go un tended .. . oven minor ones. Play tale ... cImhm at once, and drew with Dr .Porter** Antiseptic Oil.This old reliable stand-by . . . the formula of a long-experienced railroad surgeon ... is wonder fully soothing, and tends to promote nature's healing pro cesses. Keep it on hand for emergency use in taking care of minor burns, bruises, abra sions, chafing, sunburn, non poisonous Insect bites. Use only as directed. Three different sizes at your drugstore. - rrzn For Yoa To Feel Well 14 hoars wiry day. T days twry weak, never stopping, the kidneys Alter waste matter from the blood. If more people were aware of how the kidneys most constantly remove sur plus fluid, excess adds and other waste matter that cannot stay in the blood without injury to health, there would he better understanding of why the whola system is upset when kidneys Call to function properly. Burning, scanty or too frequent urina tion sometimes warns that something b wrong. Yoa any suffer nagging back ache, headaches, dizziness, rheumatic b. ojunf ? Mrfida, rraunM th. country over. Do??'? stimulate the func tion of the kidneys aad help them to flash eat poisonous waste from the blood. They contain nothing harmful. Get Doau't today. Una with aonfldanca At all drag stores. <=... / ... ? .. A. ? *
The Alamance Gleaner (Graham, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Aug. 30, 1945, edition 1
6
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75