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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19


to make no prsaie-
tions about the wea-
ther. Remember how
glibly the spring ar
rival was spoken Of in this col
umn last week? And that night
about the worst snow storm Of
the winter came! Happily Il
did not continue for many hours
and the result was only a few
inches. but it just goes to show
that there is little certainty in
weather prognostication. But
with the High School Male Quar-
tette that is different. For a
prophecy Of their future sue
cess. should they continue to
sing together and to improve as
in the past year. they wills pro
mote Milford stock in a big way.
Those swho heard them on
Thursday Of last week. when
they broadcast from WDEL In
Wilmington, were delighted with
the program and It's reception.
To see them sing. one knows in
stinctiveIy that they love to
sing. This is the first important
step. They have had splendid
supervision given them BY VII
liam E. Miller, teacher OF music.
in the high school, who enjoys
their progress and their trumphs
as much as the members Of the
quartette. They are to be in
vited in the near future to sing
in Warner Theatre in Whining
toni and step by step we hope
they will continue to go forward.
The members are Jimmy Glenn
ents. Irwin Salmons. Howard
Kitchens and Clyde Wilkins.
y
The Home Missionary Society
of the Avenue Methodist Church
wilF be hostess to all interested
friends on Wednesday afternoon
at three when it gives a Silver
Tea In the social room of the
church. 1t will afford an oppor-
tunlty to see and visit with
friends, enjoying as we'll, the
fine program already arranged.
Mrs J. Harry Humes and Mrs.
Clyde Nelson will play duets for
violin and cello; Mrs. August
Faix will give humorous read
ings and Miss Charlotte Ryder
viii sing. Members of the other
churches win be welcomed.
Il .
Wednesday evening Of last
week Mrs. Harry Grler invited
The members of the Wednesday
Bridge Club to be her
guests for an evening Of cards.
This club, which has been a
club for SO many years. has not
been meeting regularly for
luaber of months. The MEM
,erp are Mrs GrieF. Mrs. Frank
!. Efier, Mrs. Anna v. Carlisle.
.iiss Lena Short. Mrs. Robert
?. Davis. Miss BurdelIa Davis.
irs. Charles Prettyman and Mrs.
!. Harry Humes. Mrs. Pretty
nan and Mrs. Humes we're not
present for the revival of. the
lub. Playing in their places
, ere Miss Ida Draper and Mrs.
elmer T. Williams.
q
Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders NJ.
'ruitt entertained group OF
riends at their home on Lake
venue on Monday evening.
9
Miss Edith McAlpin, of Port
and, Maine, who is the house
uest Of the Misses Davis. was
Onored on Saturday by Mrs. A.
J. Marshall. who gave a small
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
BENNETT J HUDSON

Miss Dorothy Adele Bennett. OF
Milton. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Bennett. Of Block Port, N.
Il. and Harry Truitt Hudson. son
or Mf. and Mrs. John r. Hudson, Of
Milton. were married on Wednesday,
April 10. 1910, al Milton. by the Rev.
". J. Crider.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19


The Chemistry Glass of the
high school went to PhiIadeI-
phia on Saturday for a dag at the
Franklin Institute. studying all
Of the wonderful exhibits in
chemistry there and profiting by
them. c. Curtis williams. teach
,er, takes group of students
each year. The Planitariuml was
also visited, with dinner and mo-
yies rounding out a full day.
Those going were Mr.. Williams.
Mildred Hammond. Margaret
HolzmuelIer, Elizabeth Stfahle,
Anne Hugg. Anne Townsend.
Mary Pearce. Norma Prettyman.
Nicky Carter. Lloyd Baxter, Ber-
nard Clements. william Davis,
Ralph Root, Eugene Parker,
Charles Summers and John
Tuggle.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
wIssERMAN PORTER

Mrs. Mary Abigail wisserman,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Alexan-
DER MeColley of Lincoln City, and
ir Thomas Henry Porter. son of
Mrs. Mary E. Porter and the late Mr..
Alcade Porter. of Milford, were mar
rted on Saturday. April 6, 1910. by the
Rev. Marion Eugene HungerF0rd.
pastor of the Milford Calvary Metho-
dist Church.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

Miss SaIlie Masten and her grand
mother, Mrs. Erbsmehl, are in Phil
adelphia for a short stay.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

The New Century Club of Milford
named as its delegates to the annual
convention of Delaware State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, to be held
in Georgetown the first week in June
Mrs. John WEIGH, Mrs. Agnes G.
Willis, and Mrs. James p. Pierce.
The alternates are Miss Mary Kin
der, Mrs. Charles w. Reid and Miss
Annie Ratcliff
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
PRESTON TRUITT

Miss Nancy Preston. daughter of
Mrs. Florence Preston. of Whining
ton. and Mr.. Vaughn Truitt. also of
that city, son Of Mr. Ernest A. Truitt
Of Rehoboth. formerly of Milford,
were united in marriage Saturday
evening, April s. 1910, at Z O'Clock, in
ST. Anne's P. E. Church, In Middle
town. Rev. Percy L. Donaghay off,
ciated. Following the ceremony, they
left for a short wedding trip. They
will reside in Wilmington. Mr.. Truitt
is the nephew OF Mrs. Herschel N.
Holland, Mrs. John II. Vreeland and
Mrs. Emma Johnson, all of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1919 FILES or
TIE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Nearly all of the county district
teachers have closed their doors Of
their schools for this season.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
IsAACS : CONNER

Miss Thelma Isaacs, daughter of
MinOs Isaacs, of Greenwood. and MIR.
George Conner. of Wilmington. son
of MIR. and Mrs. George H. Conner,
were quietly married on Friday,
April IL. 1910. at Harrington. by the
Rev. Robert E. Green. pastor of As
bury Methodist Church. Mr.. Conner
has been taking an aviation course
at West Point, N. Y. and Mrs. Conner
is graduate of the Greenwood High
School and attended GOldey Business
College at Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

Mrs. S. I. Dickerson and daugh-
ter are visiting in New York.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
WORKMAN ROBINSON

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace P, Workman
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Eva A. Workman. to
MFR. Robert Robinson of Edgely. Pa.
on February 20. 1910. ats p. m. by
Justice of the Peace James Baughlin
of Craydon. Pa. The bride was at
tired in blue. Her bridesmaid was
Miss Irene Heilings The groom
choose as his best man. Philip T.
Workman. brother of the bride. Mr..
and Mrs. George BouFing were pres
ent, Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson will re-
side at Edgely avenue, Edgely. Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

Sympathy is being expressed
to Mrs. Lee Hirsch because of
the death Of her sister. Miss
Florence E. Green in Baltimore.
on Thursday of last week. Gre
nation took place in that city
on Saturday, but services and
interment viii be postponed un-
til the arrival Of relatives from
California.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

The stofk visited the home of DR..
G. Layton Grier and left a fine baby
girl this week. Another baby girl
arrived at the home of Mrs. Varney.
MilfoTd's first automobile show
will be Held in the Milford Armory
next week.
When Robert Harding, who resides
near Shawnee, reached his home last
Saturday. afternoon, he found neigh
bors fighting a fire which had con-
sumed all his fodder stacks and
straw while he was in Milford. BY
hard work the barn end stables were
saved. A neighbor, Mr.. Shelter,
saw the flames first and called help
to fight the fire.
L. B. Graves attended a meeting
of agents in Wilmington on Tues
day.
The new naphtha launch that was
built by Philadelphia parties for
CRptaiA E. v. Hendrixson has been
sold by him to Mrs. Mccoy OF Mil
ford.
Governor PennewflI. of Green
wood. has purchased fine horse.
The Frederick branch of the Jun
ior Order of American Mechanics
celebrated its 18th anniversary on
Wednesday night with an entertain
ment and banquet.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19


Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Allen were
hosts on Wednesday evening of
last week when they gave their
annual get-together at their
home on West Front street.
Guests came in time for a seven
O'Clock dinner which was fol-
lowed by cards. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry wiki
ms. Mr.. and Mrs. John Mayhem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. James Deputy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Eugg and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward J. Salevan.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

Milfordis first automobile show
will be held in the Milford Armory
next week.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders M.
Truitt entertained a group Of
friends at their home on Lake
avenue on Monday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Brake
leys Jr.. Of Bordentown. N. j..
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Brakeley yesterday. COM
ing down for a birthday dinner
in honor of Mr.. Brakeley's
seventy-seventh birthday. They
returned home the same day.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma
S. Stewart, widow Of the late Rev.
William F. Stewart, were held at the
Berry Funeral Home in FELTON,, on
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Stewart is
survived by one step-daughter, Mrs.
Roland Abbott of wilmington; two
sisters, Mrs. f. N. Lapham Of St.
Petersburg. Fla. and Mrs. Edward
Of Quincy. H.. and several
nieces and nephews. Her beautiful
Christian spirit sustaining her dur
ing her long illness was real in
spirarion to her relatives and many
devoted friends.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

party at her home on Clark ave-
nue.. The other guests were Miss
May Davis, Miss BurdeIIa Davis.
Mrs McBlair Lloyd. Mira Robert
r Davis, Mrs. Harry Grier and
Miss Ida Draper. On Wednesday
afternoon Mrs. Lloyd entertain
ed IN Miss McAIpin's honor and
included the Misses Davis. Mrs.
David sllls, Mrs. Lindsey shep-
pard. Of Boston, Mrs. James L.
Davis. Mrs. Anna v. Carlisle,
Mrs. A. D. Marshall, Mrs. Harry
Grier Mrs Robert Davis. Mrs.
Richard Woodward and Mrs.
Robert Ksssier.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

L. B. Graves attended a meeting
Of agents in Wilmington on Tues
day.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

Miss Edith McAlpin, of Port
land, Maine. who is the house
guest Of the Misses Davis. was
honored on Saturday by Mrs. A.
D. Marshall, who gave a small
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

Mrs Osborne Scott. a new
hostess, entertained at her home
on Thursday evening Of last
week, having the guests come
for dessert at eight O'Clock and
following that with bridge. The
guests were Miss Mary Kinder,
Mrs. Corhelia Derrickson, Mrs.
Conrad Travers. Miss Edna
Barker. Miss Florence Pack
wood. Mrs. Clarence welch, Mrs.
biilbourne Berridge. Mrs. Step
hen Knoll. Miss Lena Short.
Mrs. Hoey FarFOw. Mrs. Oscar
Nemesh, Miss Bernice johnson,
Miss Reba Eisenbrey, Miss
Louise Hastings. Mrs. Elsie
Lowe and Miss Alma seeIy.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

Governor Pennewill. of Green
wood. has purchased a fine horse.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
UNCLE RAYS CORNER-Seu Elephant Bulls Fight on Island

Around the northern end of the
earth there are polar bears. Arctic
foxes and Arctic hares, but the
southern end of the earth does not
have such animals.
If we want to find animals OF
the type called mammals" IN the
Antarctic, we can look in the ocean.
There we may see whales and sea
elephants. The sea elephants spend
most of their lives in the water but
come to land in the breeding season.
A. j. Villiers, an Australian, made
these notes about visit to Mac
quarie island during the season sea
elephants spend on land:
MANY sea elephants lay in the
odd patches of sunshine on the lee
side of the island. On the other
side the number was even greater.
THE great beefy forms were lying
on the beach and on the lower sides
of the hills. Here and there two
great bulls, each about 20 feet long,
were engaged in combat.
THE sea elephant bulls reared up
on their tails, beloved into the air
and lunged clumsily at each other.
Often they would miss altogether
and would topple over and roll
about, making a funny sight. Yet
they went back to the fight again
as quickly as they could"
In the South Pacific, near the
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Moscow Plans New Zoo
With 5000 Specimens

Moscow, Russia, is planning a new
ZOO covering 1000 acres of dense
pine woods, fields, ponds and
streams. Officials say that 5000
specimens of animal and bird life
will be kept there. A large aquarium
will have marine and river fish.
There will be 72 buildings. The
monkey house will accommodate 260
animals. Reindeer and elk will
roam over 65-acre field, wild goats
will have their own hills and lions,
tigers and leopards will inhabit a
wild beasts island Over 1000
swans will swim in a large lake.
Evening star., 1940-12-17

South should have opened with
one no-trump, but after the actual
bid of one spade, North found her
self unable to show her maximum
pass" The diamonds were too
shabby for jump to three dia-
monds, the spades were too weak
for a jump raise, and the singleton
heart steered her away from two
no-trump. Two diamonds was the
best bid she could make at that
point.
Now South had to bid two no
trump, rebid which shows consid-
cradle strength and invites a game.
And once again North had prob
lem. If South had flve-card spade
suit "a distinct possibility despite
his failure to rebid spades, the
only game might lie at spades rather
than no-trumps; or, perhaps, there
might even be a slam in the cards.
These avenues would be left uneX-
plored if North Just raised to three
no-trump, so North bid three spades.
And here South, with amazing in
consistency, passed, fearful that
North was trying to sign off" South
forgot that he lad invited game
and that North's bid of three spades
was a forWard-looking bid-hence
an acceptance OF the game invita-
ton. Had North held a weak hand,
she would have raised spades on the
first round instead of showing her
diamonds, or she could have passed
two no-trump instead Of bidding
three spades. South's Inconsistency
thus was responsible for missing an
easy game.
Yesterday you were Oswald ia
eobys partner and, with neither side
vulnerable, you held:
AeJsss
0 KJ94
AXIS
The bidding:
Jacoby Maier You Schenken
Pass Pass {?
AnsWer-Bid one heart. You have
ample strength for an opening bid
and have no reason to attempt a
shut-off bid of three hearts or any
other unusual stratagem.
Score 100 per cent for one heart,
0 for any other bid.
Question No. 632.
Today you hold the same hand,
and the bidding continues:
Jacoby Maier You Schenken
Pass Pass 10 Pass
IA Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
(Released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Book Prize Financed

1t Is reported from Curytiba,
Brazil, that Julio Enza, q merchant
of Rosario, Argentina, has estab-
nshed a prize to be awarded yearly
to the most distinguished student in
the faculty of medicine of Parana
The prize will consist of work of
the "purest Argentine literature"
and will be luxuriously bound.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

(David Bruce Burnstone, Merwin D.
Maier. Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schen-
ventors of the system that has beaten
every other system in eXiStence.)
Evening star., 1940-12-17

shore of the Antarctic continent, is
a body of water known as the Ross
Sea. 1t was named in honor of Sir
James Clark Ross, British explorer
who make a voyage to the region in
1889.
In the Ross Sea are blue whales,
the largest of all animals, living or
dead. They weigh more than any
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Score at half time-Holyoke 18. Crosby 0. Referee-Callahan. Umpire -Connors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
WIND TYPES

Weather Bureau designations of types of winds include: calm, with a velocity below one miles per hour: light. one to seven miles per hour: gentle. eight to f2 miles per hour: moderate. l3 to ie miles per hour; and freSh, % to a miles per hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Purple Knights Meet NeU Milford Club On Borough Cout
WILEY PROVES EASY WINNER
 OF FOURTH GO
St Thomas Seminary Boys Defeated 36-17; Crosby
 Loses at HOIyOke

After a fairly close first half, Wilby's hoop Wildcats of 19zO-41 pulled away from the St. Thomas Seminary array for an easy 36 to IT win last night att he Wilby gym, thereby racking up their fourth straight basketball win of the sea- son. The winners lost no time getting under way, scoring an 8-3 edge after eight minutes of play, but Gilmartin, Waterbury boy, got going in the second period, during an II point surge, which was shy of Wilby's half time total by five points 19 to IA. Going into the last period, Wilby had a IA point edge and finished up with reserves who hiked the margin up to 19 points at the finish.
 Began, Dalton, Bill Kalosky and Roach accomplished most sof the Wilby scoring Gilmar.in and Gau- cher scoring 12 points for the visi- tors. Summary:
 WfIby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
BenOiSe Bronx Pros Meet LithS Sunday Night

It'll be the K. of L. cagers in one corner and boxer Steve Belloise and his Bronx Pros in another tomor- row night at St. Joseph's hall.
 BelloiSe, whose rise from fiStic obscurity to a spot where he wal given two shots at the middleweight crown within seven weeks, less than two years after his first pro fight has furnished one of the prize rings most abmazing storeis, ont which most fistic experts predict will be completed when Steve eventually ascends to the throne.
 He dropped two decisions tt Champ Ken Overlin in the last tw months, despite flooring the veteran titleholder in their first fight. Tn cunning and experience of tn champ enabled him to weather tn storm of leather coming his wa. and saved his laurels for him.
 Steve is a better than fair basket ball player, according to Pop Win slow, booking manager of the Pros who says he ''is not just a piec' of dead wood used for advertising He is one of the better player around these parts - I might say r would rather play basketball ths fight"
 Colleg.ans
 Belloise will be surrounded by bevy of pro cage talent, Severa former college standouts, now es tablished in the pro hoop sport making up one of the Metropoli tan areas leading clubs. Fordhan is represented by two of its sons Jack Welsh and Bill Byrne; Go lumbia comes up with Ray Luftus' Dan Krausch represents Notre Dame and Barney Hassett, brothe, of baseball player, Buddy, gets in : word for IIanhattan.
 That's the lineup the Liths vii have to battle as they seek theil second victory in four nights. Mgr John Stankus hopes to secure ths services of Naugatuck's Dick Tuckey who performed so nobly last seasor and is now working in a local fac tory after season with the Lon Island Indian pro footballers. Hel be in the lineup tomorrow if Stan kus can get him in the fold. The game will get underway a. o'clock, St. Joseph's Holy Name taking on the Wonder A. c. oi Torrington, in the 7:30 contest Dancing will follow the feature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Sparks From The POzcer" League

All the bowlerS report having a god time at the party given by the league. Scores were below average and the standard alibi was that all confined their efforts more to the refreshments than on bowling.
 We hope that Santa Claus was kind to all and expect to see an extensive display of neckties, sus- penders, etc., in wide variety of colors on the alleys tonight.
 Young Bill Grover got the jump on the eligible bachelors of the league over the weekend as he took unto himself a bride. Best wishes from all the fellows, Bill, for happy voyage on the Sea of Matrimony.
 Mark Doran we hope will report that Santa brought him those bowl ing shoes he has been wishing for.
 Meter A continues their spectacu- lar towing ana the other teams are keeping an eye on them as they may be the team to stop. Every member of this team went well over the 300 mark for their three games.
 Carl Shea tried to roll with one of the sandwiches in each hand but it didn't work out so good. His aver. age dropped six points.
 Colonel Jim Kiely was vacation ing last week and it is rlmored he was lending St. Nick 8 hand in his toy shop.
 Bob Nelson evidently has hit his stride. He missed tying Frank Byrnes for high three by one pin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Dlii dorman had a nice game of lls in . losing match with the Blues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Dew Goes West To Beat Taylor

Miami, December 27. - (UP) = Earl Dew today was enroute by air line rto California where he hopes to get enough Tive horses" to ride to maintain his lead over Walter Lee Taylor in the 1940 American Jockey Sweepstakes.
 Dew, who has ridden 283 winners to Taylor's 28l, boarded a plane last night and vii lbe in Oakland. Calif., in time to ride Saturday at Golden Gate Park. The days rid- ing lost to Travel will be made up Sunday when Dew will go to Aeua Caliente while Taylor is idle here.
 T just couldn't get enough live horses in Florida" Dew explained. Maybe I've just run into 6 streak of hard luck, but Ithink I'll get better horses in the west"
 Although Dew said that he had made arrangements for the trip a1~ ter the last race yesterday, and "had cleared up everything, hlz agent said that he had not been able to cancel the five mounts he was scheduled to ride today, thzzs leaving himself open to dlscriplinaxy action by Tropical Park stewards. It Is possible that trainers Of the five horses vii lagree to cancel ueW'1 contract to ride today.
 Dew rode only three winners u the opening week Of racing at Ifop- teal while Taylor booted home xt and drew almost even in the nip 1He tuck jockey race.
 Optimistic over his chances <f retaining Che lsat. ueu esi4 IEzt night taft rive G0E 6l41s iI<4 horses to ride at AEua cal'14's Sunday, and may hevc le.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
STRONG HOOP ARRAY COMES TO
 NAUGY TONIGHT
DOuble-Header and Danc- ing at YMCA Gym; Me-
 Mfr, Kelly to Show

Winners by the surprising margin of 2l points over an always able House of David basketball combina- ton, explained by Jimmy Woods, the New Milford New Defenders come to Naugatuck tonight for hoo ptussle with the classy Purple Knight combine coached by Johnny Balinsky, former Syracuse hoop captain.
 Looked Good
 Against the House of David, the New Milford club, showing such classy performers as Frank McNiff, and Freddie Collins of Providence College, Maxwell, Joe Kwasniewski and Joe Kelly of Notre Dame, led the bewhispered basketballers 31 to g, indicating that the Purple Knights will have to show more than little class in order to stay with the visitors, even on the Naugatuck floor, where the Knights are not exactly easy to take over.
 Baldwins vs Zephyrs
 A lively prelim, featuring the Nau- gatuck Zephyrs and the Baldwin Props of South Waterbury will pre- cede the mai ngame, with dancing to follow the basketball game and door prizes to be given away. Against the DavidS, Maxwell scored 16 points, Kwasniewskie 15 and Collins 10, which seems to indicate that he Purple Knights will have to have an air-tight defense through most of this evenings game, with Mo- Mfr also a threat.
 However, Naugatuck will depend on the Loman lads, Henry and Ray, Sterniak, Korowotny, Czaplicki, Bob Gair, the Warjack boys and Lefty Farrar, which is speedy combina- tion to overhaul on any court.
 New London Diesels will be met b ythe Purple Knights in a, state league game at New London, Janu- ary 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Blake-JohnS0n B010ling Notes

However, Bill says, that if Jack Coughlin hadn't tired himself com- pletely out by running up into the gallery all night, his team would have won that game easily. By the way Christie bowled against German last week and set fine example for his team with terrific well we won't tell the actual score Bill. we do know you had heck of a cold.
 The Stripes won two games from the Whites and tha, villain, Ray Single, nearly pulled the third game out of the fire as he usually does. However, fate was against him this time and he missed a one pinner in the last box. He racked up 349 for his nights work.
 The Reds and Stripes meet in the headliner this week. Both have been going great guns lately. The RedS need couple of wins here to pull up on the leaders while on the other hand the Ariola men must continue their fine work if they are to keep pace with the Stars and Blues.
 Bill German has his Eagles primed for an upset over the Stars tonight, so beware, Mir. Duhamel, the tailenders are getting tired of being trAmpled on and are determ- ined to start winning streak that will carry them up in the race again.
 The Blues and Whites have split even in six games so far this season and will meet in a tempor- ary rubber match. The Blues are but two games out of first while the Whites are only four from the top rung.