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opponents, whereas Primo's foes
generally were believed to have been
prearranged tank" victims.
The same artistic talents which
caused Godfrey's suspension from
boxing, are certain to prove profit
able in wrestling. Mat fans have
no objections to hippodroming and
IL George can make faces, groan
and grunt more artistically than his
opponents, the spectators will not
care whether he holds up" his op-
ponents or goes into the tank"
Godfrey is the first Negro pugiIist
TO break into the mat trust. If
Godfrey makes good, promoters be-
leve he will be a drawing card
with Londos, Mcmillan, Sonnenberp
and the other ranking stars.
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Lermond, Joe swak and other crack
veterans.
Joe McCluSkey, Fordham's long
winded sophomore distance man, is
the boy expected to put the skids
under the two-mile mark of 9:22
established in 1929 by Paul Rekers
of Penn. In five starts this season
the Fordham boy has been clicked
in 920.8, 9:19.8, 9:12, 9:12 and
9:13.8.
Experts freely predict that
Everett Colyer of Cornell will have
little trouble in raising the pole
vault ceiling" above the Is feet
III inches mark set by Fred Sturdy
of Yale.
The fourth record will start
trembling when Fred Steiner, Penn
giant, starts tossing the thirty-f1
pound weight about.
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they matched Del Fontaine VIM
nlpeg, Canada, with Ray Tramblie.
Rockford, Ill, middleweights. Fonl
tame managed to annex a shade In
a scrap that bordered on a. thriller
throughout the ten rounds.
1t WIS chiefly because of tha
points gathered during the early
rounds that Fontaine came out on
the smiling end Of the decision for
Iramblie finished strong after he
solVeo the style Of boxing that the
Canadian was offering. RAYS best
efforts were made in the seventh
and eighth sessions when he
landed a shower of stiff jolts that
kept Fontaine on the defensive.
Prior to these two rounds. how
ever, the boy from over the bo.
der, IN addition to landing the ma
lority Of punches, was an elusive
target with his weaving. ducking
style. Fans we're more than pleased
with the scrap, which headIined =
rather mediocre supporting card
-. In the semi-windup. Charley Artbnr.
ngnt neavyweight Of New York Tiio 4.
minus three fingers Of each hand bad tbss
best OF Harry Dillon. Winnipeg The ho S-1e
an eight-rounoer. was fast IN spots VIVID
Bill Speaks. Ctncy welterweight. Won nvs-
doing back-pedallug act most Of tfe
time. although he did come through vitb
several real Jolts when he remained on
the firing line.
Frankie Baker, Cincinnati feathervefSfA.
easily topped Allen Watson. IndianapofM
in four rounds. Onie Gabeimer sheibvs
Ind. Merritt's ring tactics were OF the
clownish type. In the opening Tour"
shade TO Bobby Ammon. Cincinnati. Both
were willing.
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TEN SCRAPS ON CARD

Ten scraps and a battle royal
make up the fistic bill at Tomlin-
son hall tonight. In the feature
eight-round event, Roy PierSon and
Dutch Batting. local welters, will
clash, while in the semi windup,
Eddie Allan and Ray Hurtz, local
Negro welters will meet for six
rounds. The balance Of the bill
follows:
Charlie Hammer. vs.. Horace Roake: Red
Slazer vs. Larry Dickerson: Merle Williams
Chuck Harris; Kid Adams VS.. Leo Agate:
Young Slaughter vs. Danny Crump: Holly
wood Flash VS.. Ace Williams. and battle
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SIX VETERANS REPORT

Six veterans were among the first
squad reporting to Coach Good
when the Indiana Central diamond
squad started indoor practice. They
were Swan and Leroy, pitchers;
Simons, shortstop; Ross, first base;
Moore and Findley, outfielders. The
Greyhound schedule:
April II. Wabash. there; April II, De
Paw, there; April "a, Bonebrake. here:
May !. Central Normal. here; May 8, Gen.
traI Normal, there; May IL wabash. here;
N. A. g, o. still are tentative
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ANS0N, SMITH SIGN

With the signing of Harlan An
son and Bernard Smith, local light
weights, for the top four-round pre-
iminary, Promoter Bill Bowman
announced three Of the five scraps
at Riverside Friday have been lined
up. Arson scored a one-round
knockout in his first appearance in
the ring at Riverside last week.
The eight-round feature will
bring together Dick Porter and Ray
Drake, welterweights.
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SAINTS BEAT LILLY

st. Philip A. C.s closed a success
full season on their home court with
IS to "a overtime triumph over
Eli Lilly five. The count was 81
to 81 at the end of the regulation
playing time. 1t was the best
game on the Saints floor this sea-
son. Moulden, Eli Lilly center, was
high point scorer with IA. st.
Philip Boys Club defeated English
Avenue Boys Club, 10 to 10, in a
prelim.
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James Named
Meet Official

E. A. James Of Lincoln univer-
sity today was selected as referee
for the annual Negro state cage
tourney at the local Y. w. G. A.,
633 North West street, Saturday
morning at for an all-day stand.
Anderson, Noblesville, Newcastle,
Bloomington, Walker Drug All Stars,
Anderson Rarnblers and Walgreen
Giants are the teams entered. r..
Garrett and j. Garrett, forwards;
w. Garrett, center, and w. Brown
and E. Johnson, guards, are in the
Walgreen lineup, favorites to win
the crown.
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Hicks Is
Medal Winner

By Times Special
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March 4.
Helen Hicks, young Long Island
links star, continued her brilliant
play here Tuesday and was the only
player in a field of international
stars to break 80 in the Florida east
coast championship qualifying
round.
Despite heavy winds, she toured
the course in rs, four strokes better
than Diana FiShwick, British cham
pion, and Virginia Van VIE of Chi
cago, who tied for second. Maurine
circuit was third with 80.
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Panther of Ring Transfers His Artistic Talents to Mat

probably will become Negro heavy
weight champion"
n e
TINE 260-pound Negro decided to
l. try wrestling last fall when he
was barred from boxing because of
his suspicious defeat by Primo
Camera. He made his start in
Mexico, where he claims to have
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Indiana, Illinois Clash for
Big Ten Wrestling Grown

son team have yet to be defeated
in conference match and two
still are undefeated for the season.
Captain Eddie Belshaw of Gary in
the 135-pound class and George
Ross of Wabash in the 155-pound
class are still to meet their superior
on the graphing mat this season.
Other members of the team who
have won all their Big Ten matches
include the following: Delmas Al
bridge, Kokomo, 118 pounds; Clar-
elce Hawkins, Bedford, 1875 pounds;
George Belshaw, Gary, 165 pounds,
and Ambrose Rascher, Cedar Lake,
heavyweight.
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By Times Special

By Pinies Special
BLoOMINGTON, Ind, March 4.
- Indiana university's wrestling
team is a strong favorite IL cop tie
western conference in the final meet
to be held with Illinois Saturday
night at Champaign. The two teams
met here for the title last year, but
the Illini won by Is to IL score.
The Hoosiers, after winning Big
Ten matches over Purdue, North
western and Michigan, easily won
the eastern division of the confer
ence by drubbing Ohio State last
Saturday. Six members of the Grim
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Cassidy Fuel team of the St. Philips
No League held nc respect for former
records while rolling a postponed series
against outlaws, and as a result two new
marks were recorded. Starting with a
came back with 1910 and / .O06 for a total
Of 3,l42. a new league record over the
three-game route. In the big game j.
Barratt had 202: Gastineaux, iii; Gala
han, 264; Ostheimer. all and J. o. Grady,
2S8. These scores gave them a triple win.
In their regular scheduled series they won
three more from Braser. Steele Shoes and
Michaelis Builders also won three from
outlaws and Coca-Cola. as Prima Beverage
TOOK the odd game from Giesen Products.
More good counts again featured the in
diyidual play, J. O'Grsdy having. 694;
$50: Faust 62e; Schleimer. 62i Gastineux
sos. and Bohne. COT.
Plenty of action again is carded over the
Weekend for sweepstakes bowlers At the
Illinois alleys the fourt hand final week S
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PARK FIVE TO PLAY

An extra game has been added
to the Park school cage program,
Coach Lou Reichel announced to-
day. Columbus (O.) country day
school will appear on the local
court Friday night.
Park has won twelve games in
seventeen starts this season, and is
in top shape for the added en-
counter.
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Griffith Rules
Ring Favorite

By United Press
CHICAGO, March 4.-TufIy Grit
fifth and King Levinsky, Chicago
heavyweightS, were to complete hard
training today for their ten-round
bout in the Chicago stadium Friday
night Griffith continued to rule a
favorite at varying odds of I'll and
Us.
Lou ScoSza, Buffalo light-heavy-
weight, was made favorite to de-
feat Battling Bozo, who holds a
draw and a decision over Maxey
Rosenbloom, light heavyweight
champion, In their eight-round
seni-f1nal
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States debut as a wrestler at New
ark, March 9.
Godfrey will meet one John
Grandovich, self-styled champion
of Yugoslavia." Promoters are I'M
decided as to Godfrey's billing, but
the unwritten rules of wrestling re-
quire that all performers be title
holders and the BLACK Panther"
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FitZsinnnOns
Takes Terms

By United Press
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March A.
The Giants holdout group was re-
duced to two today-Frank Hogan
and Bill Terry.
Fred F'itzsimmons, pitcher, talked
by long distance phone with Man
ager McGraw Tuesday and agreed
to start for here from his home in
California Immediately. Terry was
given a final offer of $22, 500, an
increase Of $4,000, but has not weak
nede in his sos, r-nothing de-
mand. Hogan remains absent and
silent.
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News From Big League Training Camps

By United Press
A VALON, CATALINA ISLAND,
IA Cal, March 4.-Hack Wilson,
leading slugger of the Chicago
Cubs "murderers' row. has his bat
ting eye early this year.
Hack murdered" one of Bud
Teachout's outside drops in the
ninth inning of a practice game
Tuesday and the ball sailed far over
the fence for his first home run
of the year.
Ed Baecht, former Los Angeles
pitching ace, was. hammered I'M
mercifully by the Yannigans, per-
uniting ten hits and seven runs in
five innings. Lester Sweetland and
Lou Warneke performed in a more
capable manner.
PASO ROBES, Cal. March 4.-oId Doc
Crandall, who has been pitching for many,
many years, took the Pittsburgh Pirate
pitchers In hand Tuesday to teach them
the intricacies Of the change of pace.
Manager Jewel Ems announced that his
squad would be divided Sunday, one group
going 70 Monterey to play San Francisco,
and the other staying here for work.
n
WINTER HAVEN. Fla. March A-rbe
second full detachment of Phillies was
expected to arrive here today, Completing
the roster. Fred Brickell and Buzz Art
Roez efdeTs checked ane 3iin Into se cap nad
Tuesday. Manager shotton put the squad
th1trough 2 long workout Tuesday. each
plecner taxing his turn on the mound.
PENSACOLA, Fla. March 4-Boston Red
Sox' roster was complete today when
Manager Collins led his men out for their
daily workout. The Red Sox boss said he
was particularly impressed by the hitting
of Earl Webb. Bob Reeves. third baseman,
was sent to second base where he Is ex-
Dected TO play this season.
TAMPA, Fla, March 4.-Joe
L Strip was no longer holdout
today. The big first baseman joined
the Reds Tuesday after conference
with Sidney We'll, president of the
Cincinnati club.
Charley Dresser and Horace Ford
now are the only unsigned players.
Dresser is expected to come here
from Miami later in the week to
discuss terms.
CLEARWATER. Fla, March (. - The
veteran Adolfo Luque having arrived from
Havana. catcher Ernie lombard was the
only Robin absentee today. The team with
which Brooklyn will open the season per-
formed Teusday for the first time and
whipped the rockies, to g Lefty o'DouI
was the star Of the game. getting three
hits.
CT. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
~ 4.-George Pipgras, recuperat-
ing after an operation, was the only
Yankee missing today when Man
ager Mccarthy took his men out for
their daily workout. Babe Ruth
monopolized the Yankee practice on
Tuesday. The big boy spent quite
a while at bat and knocked two
balls out Of the park and into Cres-
cent lake. Henry johnson and Herb
Pennock were the pitching victims.
= =
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March 4.-With
the first exhibition game less than q week
away. the White Sex stiH we're minus three
regulars today. Smead JoIIey is delayed By
Illness and Moe BERG. catcher. remains In
New York. baking over $500 bonus
clause in his contract. Carl Reynolds.
Outfeider. is holding out for $4,000
salary. refusing to consider. the White sox
-RsE 81 e1e.oee.
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Petrolle, Tut
Purses Held

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 4.-No deci-
sion in the Petroleum. case was
rendered by the New York boxing
commission following the hearing
here Tuesday. Both fighters, their
managers and others appeared.
Billy Petrone scored a fourth-round
Knockout over King Tut in Madi-
son Square Garden last Friday, and
their purses were held up pending
an investigation of alleged FRAN
ing"
I'VE heard the two managers and
the two boxers and We have with
held their money and our decision, :"
was the only statement made by the
commission after Tuesdays hearing.
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ATTUCKS PLAYS LINCOLN

Crispus Attacks METERS will play
Lincoln Of Evansville at the local
gym Friday. Mosby probably win
be at center for the locals in place
Of Haskins. with Randolph, White,
Freeman and Dunville completing
the lineup.
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BY DIXON STEWART

NEW YORK, March 4.-George
~ Godfrey, Negro heavyweight
who was exiled from boxing be-
cause Of the suspicion that his per-
formanceS were not strictly on the
"up-and-up," has found a sport
where artistic" talents are appre-
ciated and will make his United
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ENTRIES CLOSE

By United Press
CHICAGO. March 4.-Nomina-
tons win close Saturday for stake
races that will aggregate $780, 900
in added money at the Arlington
Park race track in July.
Among the stakes that will close
Saturday are the $4,000 added
Arlington classic and the s25 900
Arlington handicap.
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Fontaine Shades 'TrambIie in
Thrilling Scrap; Cox Signs

Tracy Cox, local featherweight
pride, who has been stepping along
in nifty style, will oppose Soldier
Dombrosky, Detroit glove thrower,
in next Tuesday nights headliner
at the Armory. They will meet over
the ten-round route.
There was action galore in the
main go at the Arnory Tuesday
night and the boys who remained
away missed one Of the best bouts
OF the season. The Legion brought
in a pair Of willing mixers when
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CAGE TITLE AT STAKE

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, March 4.-Brooklyn
Visitations will meet TT. Wayne
Thursday night in the first game of
a series for the professional basket
ball championship. The contest
will be played on the floor of the
One Hundred sixth infantry arm
DRY, Brooklyn.
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to
Play Strauss

XII ST baum basketball team, state
Jewish champion, will clash with
the powerful Strauss Says at the
Kirshbaum gym Sunday afternoon.
Bill Bugg, Dink Chandler, Harold
Holz and Clarence Christopher, all
former Butte, stars, will play with
the Strauss team.
The game will start at $3.50 and
will be preceded by a tilt between
the Kirshbaum Bulldogs and In
dianapolis Maroons.
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BURNS BEATS RowsEY

By Times Special
FRESNO, Cal, March 4-Johnny
Burns, Oakland middleweight, out
pointed Frank Rowsey of Los An
geles in ten rounds here Tuesday.
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FACE TWO RIVALS

Hoosier Athletic Club swimmers
will oppose Purdue tankmen here
Friday and Evansville Y. M. c. A..
at the Pocket City on Saturday,
Coach Bud Swain announced today.
Thirteen men are on the undefeat-
ed H. A. G. squad.
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BROWN STOPS DADo

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, March 4.-News-
boy Brown, 1T, knocked out Speedy
Dado, 118, In the third round Tues
day night to regain the California
bantamweight title which he lost
three weeks ago to Dado.
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BABE HERMAN LOSES

By Times Special
MIAMI, Fla, March babe Her
man, San Francisco lightweight,
lost on technical knockout In the
second round to Eddie Reilly, New
York. bare Tuesd&y.
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RARKER SKEET VICTOR

Breaking 10 out of rs targets,
Barker captured high honors at
Spring Lake Skeet Club Tuesday.
Hyatt shattered 1872 out Of ITS.
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woLGAsT RING VICTOR

By Times Special
PITTSBURGH, March Midget
Wolgast, recognized in some states
as hyweight champion, defeated the
veteran Willie Davies in ten rounds
here Tuesday.
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SHEA SToPs FORREs

oy 4fnfee Specfdt
FLINT, Mich. March eddie
Shea, Chicago featherweight,
knocked out Harry Forbes of Indi-
annapolis in the first round here
Tuesday.
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SHARE sHonr HnNoES

Breaking 40 of so targets, Logan
and Umbanhoward tied for top
honors at Crooked Greek Gun Club
Tuesday. Logan was high in the
handicap event with "a out Of IS.
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RIPPLE FORWARD OUT
DearinKer Unable to Play in Sec
tional Due to Injury.

Dearinger, brilliant forward, will
not be in the Broad Ripple lineup
when Coach Diedrich's quintet takes
the floor In the local sectional tour
ney Friday, 1t was announced today.
He Is out for the remainder of the
season with an injured leg.
Bisingers forward, and Ferguson,
guard. also are handicapped by in
iuries and may not see fulI-time
service.
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And that was written on white paper
with green ink, with an added after
thought that Muncie will win the state.
Dear Backboard-No more wise ones
sssS42T qiSs pushhaasg 1 Phy I'm writing VINO
are you picking in the local local section nal
Hot Dogs viii give them indigestion;
= =
Hovdy Pail noticed in your column
he other night. letter produced by
AZ the field house They frst must get
rid OF shortrldge In the regionals. Say.
Anderson, when Shortriqge gets through
we're not going to stop there we're go
ing to take the FIRE engine home with
US, a few stop and 60 signs. and other
PARTY Is going to be our treat this time.
lust because you beat Tech. that doesn't
mean q free ticket TO the state. When
Zee ssds sS' Rsyi Sk hhE IKE &c %a 'e of
&C Getting Sses to the local problem,
was the latest victim OF Shortridge. Poor
Old ContinentalS. After we blow Tech
Up at their own arsenal, Wen have to
use the ak to dispose OF the hated Red
Yours till I'm blue in the face.
SHORTRIDGE LII.
= n
OF the Observation-Disclosures every Man
calite has been complaining that we
Souths.ders haven't been getting sufficient
praise. but / think that's the bunk. Really
Did you notice the publicity We got before
the city tournament. Well, what hap
psned. Manual Topped. Remember last
Years sectional? An almost unknown
Manual team upset all the dope and ad-
vanced TO the finals. I'm not worried
about publicity
Redily speaking c. T.
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Sanstol Scores X. O.

SanStOl Scores X. O.
NEW YORK, March 4.-Pete
Sanstol, Norway bantamweight,
knocked out Phil Tobias, New York,
in the sixth round Tuesday.
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According to Herman, he request
ed Manager Killefer to send him to
class double A rather than keep
him as a bench warmer and relief
hurler, and the fact he failed to
progress in the relief assignment
paved the way for his demotion.
However, the Highlander is in
clined to figure himself promoted
II he can pitch for the Indians as
a mainStay in regular turn and
Manager Corriden was impressed
by the form the former Brownie
showed during Tuesdays drill.
IL Is something new for an ex-
major Lacquer to display the kind
OF spirit Holshouser exhibited on
the first day in camp. He was one
oay late getting on the job but
lost no time catching up.
Corriden kept the battery men
actlVe Tor two and one-half hours
Tuesday pitching, batting. CHASING
drives in the outfield, jogging
around the bases and in winS
sprintS. The sun blossomed forth
=, stle nelo cried out and altogether
II was pleasant session.
Manager Corriden is nursing a
naoly bruised left leg. He was
struck by one of Lefty Halls fast
pals and was the first casualty =,
camp. 'S III
:. Conferences were Sr.cu.,.. 49,,
R RI, Tuesday as club ofTicIaIa ana I Ri1I
x DIIawe" exchanged opinions about Ms Ios T
1 out OF uniform. but as the hour. ~, aim m
Ine smiles widened and It's a 800 en I'D, oy
teru WI l. slg I1 shortly. When Bin aeceDts
Corriden. There are several nitchsMrla n aE
n 1eas. . VINO don't belong In the Amerioss AZ
=, PsIe Monahan mingled with the batt.v-
wsi10 tuesday. took turn at the plate and
f GSmopeq tne sphere over the right feid
nrst base when Zeke Bonurs ap pe1Els,on ~
S sne 1rIIShman Is grooming himself for the
Herman Layne. former Indian roxv u,,.L
Louisville. hObnObbed with the rrihe r..-
timers Tuesday. He will repoyt a a..
colonel champions At Mobile SATURDAY..
Manager Corriden and Secretary Clauer
motored to Bradenton late T1iesdsv 81
S Sss1E Wi51 the Cardinals The Indians are
y o e,-1. ig 70 sound out the big league
camps In search Of leads for player deals.
Frank Mulroney checked in Tues
oay to complete the first squad of
Indians and If Burwen .dons a uni
form today the mound staff viii
consist OF eleven members. -Four
catchers are on hand, Riddle and
Angley the regulars; Marlowe.
rookie, and Etheridge, who is here
on his own" All the backstons
hail from Georgia.
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XXTHILE a majority Of the lead
w ers are looking forward to re-
gional contests, two sectional rivals
openly are expressing fears. Column
bus and Shelbyville are signed up
TO come together in a second round
game at the latter place, with the
winner to play in the Columbus re-
glonal. Last year Columbus, with
a veteran outfit, was far and wide
choice, but Shelby paid no heed to
the dopesters and proceeded to
steam-roller Mr.. Newsom'S Bulldogs.
It's Columbus time now. We don't
think the Bulldogs can do 1t -
neither did we think the Mackmen
capable Of such a meanie last year.