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 Inability of the National Guards to shoot fouls last night cost them their second defeat.
 It was the Terryville Legion that turned the trick. 26 to 24.
 Then too, the absence of Mert Taylor at forward, where he pairs up with Red" Reynolds, was an- other handicap.
 Tedders Klduff at guard was the shining light of the team. The or fense centered around him and he accounted for four field goals meanwhile holding his opponent to two baskets from the floor.
 With last nights defeat to supr them on, tho Mats ought to go right after Company c tomorrow night and start another string Of victories. Even though the Mats lost, the game was humdinger and the fans got real thrill for the winning shot was tossed in the closing minutes of acton. With last nights defeat to spur The Dixies defeated the West Sides in Hartford last night 26-22.
 Clyde Waters will referee tomor- row nights game at the armory in place of Dillon who Is refereeing college game.
 Waters is a Bristol official and formerly was backstop in the old Eastern league. Tn looking over the Nats' game last night it is seen that they got F field goals to the Legions' nine.
 Benny Leonard has retired from the ring to elevate the drama. It Is said that Benny still does most of his talking with his hands.
 The way Nurmi the Finn continues to shatter the running records 1t ap- pear as if he was the originator Of Hot Dogs"
 Eddie Collins should have an easy time satisfying the Chicago fans this year, Last season the Sox supporters thought the team was in a minor league.
 Judge Landis has sailed for Pana- ma and Cuba, to be gone two months. Tn his absence, baseball will prove that 1t can survive without his august presence.
 Mike Nc Tigue objects to being called cheese champion" After having seen Mike fight we feel thai he has been complimented.
 They call Illinois the Suckers, but when the Urbana basketball quintet met Iowa the other night the fina result showed that the Hawkeye' were a bit more entitled to the nick name than Illinois.
 Many ball player gets caugh mapping off first base instead of do ing his sleeping at home.
 One reason we're glad Wayn "Big" Mum is the new wrestling champion instead of Zbyszko 0 some other chap from the old sod because it's a name you can sa. without being afraid you. are pro nouncing f wrong.
 Knute Rockne is getting his foot ball candidates ready for Wlnte training. They oughta penalize tn Irish coach in some way or other 10 plying his trade out of season.
 Give Cobb I second baseman an Detroit would win the pennant. Civ various O. ubs a star playe bere and Id the chase woul develop .. e-for-all hgnt'
 Hank Seyercid of the Brown showed the way 10 the rest of tn catchers in both major league whe it came to making assists. The Sisie receiver had 134. better than an one in the game.
 Jimmy Blouin, Chicago, preseT bowling champion, Is down to me' Jimmy Smith, Milwaukee, form' title holder, in a series of 12O game next month for premier honors,
 Rill Kelley. Buffalo, was the Bal Ruth of the International leagt last season. He crashed out 2S hon runs and led in total bases with S4
 White many critics have bee shouting the praises of liar Stuhldreher, Notre Dame quarte back, most of them still lean towal Walter Eckersall of Chicago as u greatest signal caller, the gridirc game has yet produced.
 r. Benny Leonard makes good his announcement to retire, he W be thS second lightweight champi' to quit undefeate1. Jack McAulii was the other.
 The annual tournament to deci