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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24
ANNUAL SERVICE AT
OLD ST. MARTIN CHURCH

The annual service at Old st. Mar.
tin Church will be held on Sunday af-
ternoon, June 9th, at 8 O'clock; Rev
Percy T. Fem, rector of the Episcopal
Church in Berlin, will preach the SER
mon.
This ancient place of wroship is To-
Gated few miles north of Berlin, on
the highway leading into the Dupont
road, of Delaware. Every year, this
temple is visited by many people to
attend the only service given in the
three hundred and sixty-five days.
Contributions have kept the building
in fine repair, and the day is always
one Of both religious and social en-
joyment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24
DAY in
POCOMOKE CITY
SATURDAY, Is
All Citizens Urged To Honor
World War Dead By Wear
ing The Memorial Poppy
PROCLAMATION BY
MAYOR r. V. GLADDING

Saturday. May 25, has been pro-
claimed Poppy Day in Pocomoke in a
proclamation issued by Mayor Ray v.
Gladding. The proclamation urges
all citizens to honor the World War
dead by wearing the American Legion
and Auxiliary memorial poppy on that
day, and to aid the Wars living vic
Tins by contributing to the Legion
and Auxiliary welfare funds. The
proclamation follows:
eth City of Pocomoke during the
great crisis Of the World War sent
forth it's sons in response to the ma
TONS call. They served gallantly in
the nations defense, and of their
number some were called upon to lay
down their lives in that service. The
memory of their patriotic sacrifice
should always be held dear by the citi-
zens Of Pocomoke.
"Others of these brave young men
were called upon to sacrifice not life,
but the health and strength which
makes life worth while. Their fami-
lies and the families of the dead also
were required to make heavy sacri-
fees. These disabled and dependents
are still paying the price of our ma
tons World War victory.
"From the battle front in France,
our returning soldiers brought the
poppy as the symbol of sacrifice and
the memorial flower of the dead. Each
year on the Saturday before Memorial
Day the men of the American Legion
and the women of the American Leg
ion Auxiliary ask us to wear this
flower in tribute to the nations fall
en- defenders and to give in exchange
for the flower a contribution to aid the
wars living victims.
Therefore, I, Ray V. Gladding,
Mayor of Pocomoke, urge all citizens
to honor the dead and aid the living
by wearing the American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary memorial
poppy on Saturday May 25.
"And to that end. I do hereby pro-
claim Saturday, May 25th, Poppy Day
in the City of Pocomoke.
Ray v. Gladding, Mayor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24
AMER. LEGION
HOLDS ANNUAL
FASHION SHOW
Stages Big Event In Local Ar
mOry On Thursday, June
Sixth, Next
SPLENDID ORCHESTRA
FOR SHOW AND DANCE

The American Legion and Auxiliary
will hold their annual Fashion Show
and Bathing Beauty contest on Thurs
day, June 6. Practically all of the
merchants carrying ready-to-wear
clothing and all of the beauty parlor
operators are entering this Fashion
Show and it is hoped to make it the
most interesting and attractive one
yet held in Pocomoke. Thirty dollars
in prizes are being given away. A
prize of $500 will be given to the
girl adjudged to be the most beautiful
in the bathing beauty contest, and a
prize of $500 to the second most
beautiful. Competent judges will pass
on the merits of the beauties.
In addition to the above, there will
be child's contest for children be-
tween the ages of three and eight, in
elusive, with prize of $3.50 to the
most attractive child and $3.50 to the
second most attractive. Any sort of
costume is permissible in this contest.
Already there have been a number of
entrants and many different costumes
are being planned.
There will be other features, such
as solo and team dances and musical
numbers, and as an added attraction,
the setting and personnel of POGO
moke's float in the Potato Blossom
Festival will be shown.
A splendid orchestra has been en-
gagged to play for the Fashion Show
and for the dance to be held after the
show.
Any one desiring to enter the Bath
ing Beauty Contest should see Mr.. l..
G. Callahan and make arrangements
for entrance. Mothers desiring to en-
ter their children in the Child's Con-
test should see Mrs. Clinton H.
Jones.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24
Visit Son1er-
set About CCC Camp

During the week C. 2. Keller, Coun-
ty Agent for Somerset, received a
telegram from Ray Carpenter special
list in Agricultural Engineering of the
Extension Service of the University
of Maryland, stating that he and sew
eral army officers would come to
Princess Anne, today (Friday) morn
ing to make a final selection of a
camp site for the CCC drainage Camp
which is to be located near Princess
Anne.
Several sites have been offered and
the army officers will determine the
one best adapted to their requirements
It is hoped that the construction of
the camp will start at once so that it
can be completed in time for the boys
to arrive by the middle of June to the
first Of July.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24
QUARTERLY MEETING AT
POCOMOKE CITY in JUNE

The first quarterly meeting of the
Women's Missionary Work, Lower Pc
ninsula District, Methodist Protestant
Church will be held at Pocomoke City
on Tuesday, June 4th at 1890 A. M.
The morning session will be devoted
to business, reports of local auxiliaries
and report of the Annual Branch meet
ing which will be given by Mrs. John
Scott, of Parksley, who was the dele
gate from the District.
At the afternoon session, Mrs. T..
C. Mulligan, of Cambridge will give
report of the Women's Convention
which was held at indianapolis. Mrs.
Smith of Allen, Nd, once missionary
to Korea will address the meeting.
Lunch will be served by the women Of
the entertaining church at 25c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24
bay FERRIES ANNOUNCE
THEIR SPRING SCHEDULES

BY advertisement in another column
of today's issue of the Democrat" i,
it can be seen that the ferries running
from Claiborne and Matapeake to
Annapolis will inaugurate their sum-
mer schedule, beginning Thursday,
goth.
From Claiborne to Annapolis the
service has been reduced from three
trips each way to two, compared with
the Winter and Spring schedule.
Boats leave Claiborne 9 a. m, and 2
p. m. Leave Annapolis 7:25 a. m,
and p. m.
Service between Matapeake and An
napolis, however, has been increased
to ten each way and, on Mondays,
eleven. Ferries run from Annapolis
from a. M, to p. m. From Mata-
peake, from 7:25 a. M, to 1920 p. M,
and on Mondays there is an earlier
boat at 6:45 a. m.
The ride from Matapeake is much
shorter and should be the more desir-
able route.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24
IS
OVERRIDDEN BY
LOWER HOUSE
House SmOthers Presidents
Veto Of Bonus Bill By A
Vote Of 1922 To SO
VETO LIKELY TO BE SUS-
TANNED IN SENATE

Sixty Democrats and thirty-eight
Republicans in the House at Washing
ton, voted to sustain the veto of the
Bonus Bill by President Roosevelt,
which was made by personal appear
ance in Congress OH Wednesday of
this week. Only one Maryland Rep
resentative, Lewis, voted to sustain
the veto. The bill was sustained by
vote of 1922 to SO.
The President in presenting his
veto argument began speaking softly
and carefully. There was no antagon-
ism in his mood. He was heard in a
sielnce unusual for the House of Rep
resentatives.
Then he injected smile at the ex-
pense of those of the Senate who had
imposed the joint session by asserting
that "with your permission, I should
like to continue from time to time to
act as my own messenger"
This was greeted with applause, but
at once the chamber returned to it's
seriousness and silence as the Presi-
dent continued.
The assembled houses stirred as the
President reached that part of his
message in which he dealt with the
currency expansion features of the
Patman bill. It had been predicted
that the President would go exhaus-
lively into the question of initiation.
and, possibly, into the matter of none
tary policy in general.
When he spoke of "this deceptively
easy method of payment" smile
broke across the face of Representa-
tive Vinson (Dem., Ky') author OF
the American Legion-Vinson ''ortho-
dox payment" bonus bill which lost
out to the Patman measure. Repre-
sentative Patman (Dem., Texas), au-
thor of the bill at issue began scrib-
bling notes on large manila envelope
as though he were preparing an an
swer to the President. Later he took
issue with the Chief Executive.
Senator Thomas (Dem., Okla), back
er of the Patman bill and leader of
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24
FARMER NEAR POCOMOKE
PRAISES TERRIER RATTER

Mr.. Frank Grissett, living on the
Burley Payne farm, is ready to match
his tan terrier against all Corners as
a rat catcher.
Last week, Mr.. Grissett reports, his
dog, in one day cleaned up forty-sev-
en- rats, and was still hunting the
"varmints." The little "terror" has
about destroyed all the colonies on
the place, and is now hunting for
more worlds to conquer.
In proof of the dogs achievement,
Mr.. Grissett piled the dead rats on a
bench and, with the dog and himself
had picture taken of the "kill," which
he shows with some satisfaction to his
friends.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24
MIXED PICKLES
SPONSORED BY
THE LIONS CLUB
Wheeler Producing Company
Will Present Musical Com
edy On June 1918

Rehearsals for "Mixed Pickels"-
Pocomoke's big musical comedy, which
is to be presented at the Marva Theat-
re, June 1918 under the auspices of
the Pocomoke City Lions Club are to
commence on Friday night, May 81.
The cast committee are busy lining
up the talent, which will number
around $50 of Pocomoke's best singers,
dancers and entertainers and "Mixed
Pickles" promises to be the outstand-
ing event of the local theatrical sea-
son. Written for laughing purposes
only, the show is one big laugh from
start to finish, and a sure cure for the
blues. Clever dialogue, hilariously
funny comedy situations, prettily cos
tuned song and dance choruses, all
combine in making "Mixed Pickles.
one of the biggest musical comedy
successes of the day.
AS an added attraction to the must
cal comedy, around 100 children are
to take part in beautifully costumed
"The Bouquet" and this
number by the kiddies is sure to prove
one of the highlights Of the enter
tainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler of the
Wheeler Producing Company, who
have staged many successes in POGO
moke in past years, and are we'll
known to many of our people, are re-
turning after an absence of several
years to personally handle the pro-
duction which is sufficient guarantee
Of high class and worthy entertain
ment.
The adult cast are to meet Friday
night, May 31st and all who are ex-
pecting to take part are requested to
be present. The children are to have
heir first rehearsal on Saturday af-
;ernoon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24

Mrs. E. Wilfred Ross entertained
the luncheon bridge club Thursday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24
COUNTY HIGH
SCHOOLS TURN
OUT GRADUATES
One Hundred And Thirty-One
Diplomas Will Be Given
To Worcester Pupils
COMMENCEMENT HERE
ON THURSDAY, MAY 80

The Worcester County High Schools
will issue diplomas to 131 students
at the coming commencements: Al in
Pocomoke City; 38 in Berlin; 26 in
Snow Hill; IA in Ocean City; and IL
in Stockton. In Pocomoke, there are
Fl in Academic Department.; 5 in the
Commercial; and Is in the General.
Berlin has FL in the Academic; IL in
the Commercial; and in the General.
Snow Hill has in the Academic; A
ar. the Commercial and Is in the Cen
eral; Ocean City graduates in only one
departmental in the Academic and
Stockton has 10 in the Academic; and
2 in the General.
The Commandments will be held as
follows: Pocomoke, Thursday, May 80;
Snow Hill, Friday, May 81; Berlin,
Friday, May 81; Ocean City, Friday,
May 81; and Stockton, Thursday, May
80. The speaker for the exercises at
Pocomoke, will be President Blackwell,
of the Training School for Teachers
at Salisbury, Md. The full list of
graduates in the county is:
Pocomoke High School: Academic:
Victor B. Bell, Charles E. Bounds,
William H. Dryden, Jr., William Will
son Duncan, John Brinkley Hayman,
Jr.. Joseph AL Levin, Gordon Thomas
Lewis, Jr., John E. Watson, Doris Re-
becca Bromley, Virginia Rose Bunting,
Betty Villa Coffman, Kathryn Isabel
Giltz, Margaret Eleanor Holland,
Katherine Rhodes Hottenstein, Mary
Grace Justis, Jane Wesley Landlord,
Sylvia Louise Levin, Anna Dolores
Melvin, Anna Thomas Parsons, Kath-
crime Dorothy Reid, Emily Jones
Townsend.
Commercial: Amanda Causey Evans
Mildred Estelle Hayman, Ruth Hurley,
Florence Virginia Lewis, Eunice Vir-
ginia Mcdaniel.
General: Albert Wilson Conway,
John Wilson Duncan, William Fran
els Figgss Willard Richmond Hayman,
Jr., Irving Marion Lambertson, Mack
Littleton, Jr., Harold Lawson Mat
thews, Edward David O'Toole, Page
Chesser, Pearl Georgia Durham, Mary
Beatrice Human, Virginia Washing
ton Powell, Lillian Marie Shay, Doro-
thy Mae Willing, Evelyn Mae Willing.
Snow Hill High School: Academic:
Helen Frances Blyn, Irma Lee Disha-
room; Sarah Kerbin, Helen Elizabeth
Powell, Anna E. Robertson, Emily
Louise Sherkey, Mildred Edith Tay-
lor, Carolyn Timmons, Helen Town
send.
Commercial: Lawrence Thomas Had
dock, Evelyn Palmer, Elizabeth
Shockley, Virginia M. Ward.
General: George Bunting, Clayton
Ennis Butler, Carlton Conner, Robert
S. Dryden, Bruce J. Farrelly, E. Mar
vel Gordy, Maurice Godfrey, Lillian
Disharoon, Emma Jane Riley, Mildred
Estelle Taylor, Charles w. Moore.
John N. Lyndall, Jr:, Vaughn L. Han
cock.
Stockton High School: Academic:
Russell Vernon Carey, Luther Edward
Petit, Louise Jeanette Beauchamp.
Mary Elizabeth Burbage, Virginia Ell
len Ward, Mabel Irene Pruitt, Alver-
ia Maude Payne, Bessilee Parsons.
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24
WELL KNOWN PHYSICIAN
DIES OF HEART ATTACK

DIR. James Heiskell Carpenter, for
mer eye, ear, nose and throat spe-
cialist of Salisbury, died Monday at
a Baltimore institution where for sew
eral weeks he had been under treat
ment. The immediate cause of his
death was a heart attack.
Funeral services were held in Cum
berland Wednesday afternoon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24

in THE ACREAGE
REDUCTION PLAN
Committee Appreciates The Aid
Given By Farmers And
Companies
VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN
FEW AND UNIMPORTANT

The committee in charge of the ad-
ministration of the Acreage Reduction
Agreement entered into by the Fer
tilizer Companies and the Supply Com
panies financing the early potato crop
on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and
Maryland in report made on Tues
day last, expresses it's appreciation
to the companies which made the
Agreement possible, and to the farm
ers on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
and Maryland for their whole-hearted
cooperation in making the acreage re-
duction of early potatoes planted on
the Eastern Shore of Virginia and
Maryland success.
Following a meeting of the dealers
and Fertilizer Companies held at
Painter during the winter, a Com
mittee was appointed to draft an
Agreement to be entered into by these
Companies for the purpose Of reducing
the 1885 acreage. After the Agree
ment was drafted it was signed by
Companies supplying approximately
80 per cent of the credit business on
the Eastern Shore of Virginia and
Maryland, and under the terms of
the Agreement the undersigned COM
mittee was appointed to administer it..
The Agreement provided severe PEN
alties for any violation Of it's terms,
and compliance was guaranteed by the
posting of surety bonds.
The committee held regular weekly
meetings and some special meetings,
and kept two inspectors checking the
planting throughout the season. An
elaborate office set-up was maintain
ed, and complete record of both the
1884 and '35 planting of every farm
err supplied by the signers of the
Agreement was furnished the COM
mittee, in order that comparisons
might be made and the planting close
ly checked and followed. These re-
cords contain very interesting and
valuable information.
With the large number Of Home
Grown Seed in Accomack County, the
Committee anticipated possibly con-
siderable difficulty in enforcing the
Agreement in Accomack. It is most
pleasing to report, however, that
check of the records discloses no vio-
lation of any consequence on the part
of any party. There have been some
violations of fractional acres, etc., but
there have been no intentional vio-
lations on the part of any agency or
signer of the Agreement, and such
violations as have occurred the COM
mittee feels have been unavoidable and
inconsequential.
In several instances large violations
have been reported to the Committee
and these have been Immediately in
vestigated, and in every case the re-
port has been found to be greatly ex-
aggerated or entirely incorrect. In
any number of cases farmers have fed
implanted seed potatoes to their stock
or otherwise disposed of same. These
would unquestionably have been plant
ed but for the Agreement. In quite
few cases Supply Companies have
hauled back fertilizer after quite
few had delivered it and found that
the farmer had obtained more than he
was entitled to plant. In nearly every
case, however, there has been whole
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Landlord were
guests over the weekend of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlton Adams in Atlantic City
N: J. While there they attended the
4th annual Horse Show which opened
in Convention Hall on Monday.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28

He plans to shoot those
wooden bottles all over the
Lucky Strike alleys when the
second block of the Howard
Campbell Sweepstakes gets un-
der way Saturday night and
take that 26 pin lead right away
from you. Mr.. Pacini, you
know that Charlie is in fourth
place with 657
Last night, rolling with the
Sholls aggregation against the
Patterson Happy Fiv! in Balti-
more, Charlie established a Bal
timore City record by pounding
out a 1873 set. The old record
was held by John Brenner, TIC.
Watson Rolls 1873
Watson was the big gun as
Sholls trimmed the Pattersons,
3,164 to 1908. He rolled a power
full 1873 in the first game. Nine
double-header strikes were regis
tered in the match, the Washing
ION OuC1lC making SIX.
Occidental Restaurant also
scored an impressive victory in
the Oriole City last night, but not
quite as impressive as ShollS'.
Harrison Shines
Occidentals defeated Recreation
Center in the team match, 3,168
to 5000, but were forced to use
Wilmer Robey, a Baltimorean,
when Dutch" Newman was taken
i'll. This took some of the glory
away from the Food Boys" Ro-
bey came through with flying col
ors, banging a 384 set. However,
Joe Harrison was the real hero
for the restaurant team with 687.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
BREWERS LOSE
To W|L[|GS

Heurich Brewers know when
they've been in a basketball battle.
At least they know it today, fol-
lowing their game of yesterday
with the Pittsburgh Willigs, who
won a S3-to,30 thriller in the new
Heurich gymnasium.
The visitors uncorked a last
minute rally to register. They
were 80 to 27 behind when they
put on the steam. Don Smith
began the winning advance with
a basket from side court. Muno
Siljander followed with another
from a difficult angle. Right For
ward Crum climaxed TIE rally by
pushing the ball through the rims
after dribbling down the floor.
Before all this the Heurichs Of
fered every sort of resistance.
Ralph Bennie was the big scorer
with ID points. At half time Ben
ME and his mates held a 14-to-13
lead-Slim as it was.
The preliminary game was al.
most as exciting. The Sholl's
triumphed-defeating st. Mary's
Celtics, 20 to Is. Bernie Jones,
Of the Cafemen, led both teams
in scoring with 9 points.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
'I.CKUPS AND PUTOUTS

Darn clever, those British
tennis wise men who wish to
wink at Fred Perry's expected
plunge into the flickers, hold.
ing such action as within the
pure standards of amateurism
=. maybe, our cousins across
the Atlantic want us to believe
FINLAND is kidnapping Mr.. Perry
for his sex appeal. Dick Har-
low, new Harvard football
coach, declares football doesn't
breed Communism. Are we to
assume that, when a candidate
reports to Harlow, the first
question the latter pops is:
care you a Communism.
That political slogan, ITO the
victor goes the spOiIS," was
never better exempIified than
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
BEARS WIN PRO
TILT ON COAST

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2S.-Be.
fore $4,000 spectators, the Chicago
Bears yesterday trounced the New
York Giants. pro footballers,
81 to 0.
All the scoring was made in the
first half by Luke Johnsos. Keith
MoleSworth and Bronko Nagursh.
Nagurski made the first touch
down in the opening period. Jack
Manders converted for the extra
point. In the second period.
Manders tossed a short pass over
center to Johnsos for a touch
down and then converted.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28

"One year turkey show came
In with concessions at the fair.
There was a fighter whose man.
ager guaranteed SIS to anyone
staying three rounds with him,
and a wrestler who gave the
same amount to anyone he
couldn't throw in 10 minutes.
There were two Indian boys
who were broke" continued
Guyon, "and that SIS looked big
to them. One Of the rules was
that the challenger could have
his own referee, so into the ring
the Indians went and the fight
started.
boy, that fighter was tough.
He belted the Injun around
plenty, but good work for two
rounds by the referee prevented
a knockout. In the middle Of
the third round the pro fighter
started roughing anG fOuling
and the referee smacked him on
The Washington times., 1935-01-28

when Joseph ID. Frost took office
as Michigan State racing COM
missioner. discharged nine
members of his predecessors
staff. They say Ford Frick, late
of the struggling sports writer's
brotherhood, has grown alOOf
since his ascendancy to the
presidential chair of the Ma
tiOnal League. Wouldn't it be
swell if Gertrude Stein and
George Hackenschmidt, the
old Russian Lion" Of wrestling,
would exchange their psyche
logical opinions Of what's 'rOng
with the world?
Henry I. Quinn, member Of
the D. C. Board of Education,
attended the Ge0rgetOwn-Car-
negie Tech basketball game Sat
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
BY George A. Simpson

urday night. also present was
Charlie GuyOn, Eastern High
School coach, who was scouting
the Georgetown freshmen. D.
Eastern and the HOya Cubs
tangIe on February 8 and Febru-
ary 13. Joe Lynch, captain Of
the Georgetown U. golfers, was
gOalie for that imprOmptu ice
hockey game ON the Lincoln
Memorial Rejecting Pool yeSter-
day, where thousands of local
devOteeS of winter sports Skated.
Lynch played ice hockey during
his high school days in New
England. Jim Duffy, who saw
the Heurich-W -WilIigs basketball
game yesterday, says th'
Brewers showed lack Of prac-
tice.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28

44A Nv ~SNV 0VSSA w Wv ~ " SA~SA~s
Elimination of Rivers not only
would drop Petey several pegs in
the rankings but also probably
would deprive him of a bout with
Mike Belloise tentatively sched-
uled for Madison Square Garden
in February.
Sizzling SemifinaI
Scarcely secondary to the top
feature itself is a sizzling semi
final six-rounder in which Jimmy
Jones, Baltimore's slugging wei
terweight sensation, duels rugged
Mickey Lands.
Both are furious mixers and
toe-to-toe artists of sensational
order.
In a special six, Mike Tardugno,
former Georgetown University
boxing captain, steps out against
Lawrence Gum, Baltimore, in his
second professional venture.
Preliminary Bouts
Five round specials cast Ray
Ingram VS.. Jim Tramberia and
Walter Kirkwood VS.. Deacon Jay
Owens, while Toomy Hoover Vies
with Baby Charles in the four
round inaugural.