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live almost next door to the city.
1 hope 1 am able to do my part
I'm this war.
81 have a brother and father
I'm the armed services and my
mother Is an air raid warden.
I'm willing to do anything to
help"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-22
By Allen ERpe5

and there. I switched him off, how
ever"
But suppose Jerome insists It's
you he wants-and not your aunt.
What them"
II may weaken and say yes
After all, he has lovely house, and
a girl in a town the size of Arden
dale can't afford to be too choosy."
II see"
Silence, and then. 'T suppose
you're all dated up for the rest Of
the day, and the evening"
mo, not yet"
You're not going TO leave Claire
fiat-are you?"
That depends. l don't know Just
yet how she has arranged matters
with Paul and me, I mean. I'm
not sure whether she's dating US up
alphabetically-or just how she's
doing it. Time will tell"
"Clairell mSnage some way"
said Dian. "she always does"
You don't care much for Claire,
do your"
Goodness! What a thing to ask.
I told you we grew up together,
didn't II"
Yes, but that hasn't anything
to do with your liking or disliking
her"
mo. suppose not"
They got back into the car.
Funny thing" said Bill, but
I'm curious to know just what your
final answer to Jerome will be-"
Are you?"
Eyes. Pretty fresh Of me, I
guess"
mo, not fresh" said Dian. But
I do think Jerome should have my
answer before you do"
yes. OF course. But what about
your aunt?"
How do you mean ?"
II mean, IL you really think she's
the woman for Jerome, surely you
wouldn't want to marry him your
SELF
Let's not talk about II any
more.
Very well. Only II I were In your
place I'd think pretty hard before
said yes"
Yes, sir" Dian laughed. you
certainly do seem to be taking a
lot Of interest in Jerome and me"
Il don't want to see you make a
mistake.
That's very kind Of you But
don't you think II you come
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BEAUTIFUL RITES UNITE
MISS HOFFMEYER, r. ca

mN00 F1OF ' " z z ~ NJ IN
Willis, Mich. Sept. 22-The Ford
Chapel, Macon. was the scene OF a
lovely wedding Wednesday. Sept.
Is, when Miss Frances Honmeyer,
daughter OF Mrs. s,elie Honmeyer,
Willis, and Robert Gay, son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Foster Gay. Jacksonville
Rd.. spoke their vows.
Rev. 5. Hubert Berry oficiated
at the ceremony.
The church was attractive with
baskets of summer flowers.
The bride was lovely in a white
satin gown and a finger tip veil.
Her bouquet was Of white chry-
santhemums. Mrs Edith Kittle
was the matron OF honor and wore
a pink chiffon floor length gown.
Her flowers were mixed gladioli
The bridesmaids, Miss Fern Hon
meyer and Miss Emma Gay, were
dressed alike in blue taffata gowns
and carried bouquets Of pink roses.
Best man was Clarence Kittle,
cousin of the groom.
Following tie ceremony a we'd
ding dinner was served to 25 guests
at the home of the bridegroom I'M
Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. lsamel
Kittle. The table featured a large
wedding cake.
Guests were Mrs. Nellie Hoff-
meyer and daughters, Fern and
Bernice, Mrs. Martha Gay and
children, Mrs. Minnie Cazier, Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Pelton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale MlIsh, Mrs. Elsie Clary
and Elmer Kittle.
The newlyweds will live temper
arily with the groom's parents on
Rawsonville I'd Mr.. Gay is en-
ployed at the Bomber Plant.
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through your own experience you'll
have your hands full? After all,
you've got quite a lot to get
Strengthened out for yourself, you
know. You-Paul-Claire."
Yes, that's right, have. What
would you suggest"
II? have nothing to do with IT,"
But l thought you might have
some advice TO offer"
"You are free, white and"
and 3d." said Bill.
"And you've been around quite a
bit, no doubt. 1t seems to me that
you ought to know what to do"
But sometimes we men who've
been around quite bit, as you put
it, aren't so good at solving prob
lens"
You'll find an answer, I'm sure"
Bill sighed. We'll. here's the inn,
and the place where we part" He
got out, held out his hand. Thanks
for a pleasant ride"
Il enjoyed il too"
mot sore about the kiss ?"
"Oh, no! It's something to re-
member"
I'm remember II, too-always."
Neither spoke for a moment. The
silence was rather awkward. Dian
finally broke 1t.
"Goodbym she said. Good luck
with Claire"
Thanks" said Bill. "Goodby,
and good luck with Jerome-and
your auntw
Although Dian was curious to
learn just what had happened be-
tween her Aunt Martha and Je-
rome Carr after she had left her
aunt at the bank, Miss Martha was
oddly reticent. She merely said that
Jerome had asked her to make a
fourth at dinner at the country
club on Thursday evening.
It was not until Dian was help
ing her dress for the engagement
that she expressed what was on her
mind.
Il don't like It at all, Dian" she
said.
Don't like what, Aunt Mar
thar" Dian asked. doing things to
her aunts soft graying hair, which
had been permanently waved the
day before. And DO stop hdgeting
so much"
Il don't like having you force me
on Jerome Carr said Miss Mar
tina"
Ito Be ContinuedD
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Council Notes

All members Of city council we're
present Monday evening
Aldermen accepted the plat oi
subdivision TO be on the northwest
corner OF Hamilton and Harriet
SITS. in the plot OF ground used
recently as a recreation hsld for
Central Specially employees
Theodore Schiller vas granted
permission 20 move a garage build
ing along Michigan Ave.
The soon 70 he vacated health
ofiice in city han vas approved as
quarters FOR spencer Gordon. rep
resentative of the trici'y comUuri-
~ fund who Is 20 make a survey Of
requirements in this area.
when the American Radiator and
Standard Sanitary Company pro-
tested n request for the Tucker
~ IhAloH ut y AhI tatNAit hA inv
alley between holdings ~ the two
concerns. the question was referred
10 couucilmeu OF the NTH ward
for solution.
Street maintenance difficulties in
the future wete yizualized Monday
evening when city council was in
formed that reduced gas and weight
tax revenues viii cause the state
10 curtail the amount 10 be paid
Tor upkeep or state highways To-
Gated within the city limits Last
year the budget FOR that purpose
was $500 ana this year the state
has cut the figure To S6.e57 ot
which the state share is $I1i9.47.
Following lhcial disclosure that
supreme court hal held Npsilanti
police and fircmen entitled TO pen
sion and retirement preliminary ar
rangements were made To meet
financial obligations. The first pay
ments will net be due until 1913
In the meantime both the employees
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Smith and Mrs. Lester Hall and son
Robert were Ann Arbor visitors
Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Hess, Alsonac,
were Tues day guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bodeli.
Bert Smith and friend, Mrs.
Nellie Wagner Toledo, were Fri
day guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
BodelL
Rev. and Mrs. William Prout,
Ironwood. are spending the week
with their son and family, Rev.
and Mrs. Cardwell Prout.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow Simonds
Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo
Smith, and Mrs. Blanch Ellis and
son Donald, We're Wednesday eve
ming visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Smith.
Mrs. Joseph Felzer, Detroit. was
a Monday guest OF her sister, Mrs.
Lester Hall.
George c. Coleman. Belleyille,
and Mrs. Lester Hall and son Rob
ert were Saturday evening dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
Smith. The occasion was Mr.. Cole
mans birthday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thorne
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hadley
and daughter Barbara, Ypsilanti,
Wednesday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Thorne visit
ed Fred Schaerer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Dapprich and family. Tex
tile Rd.. Friday evening.
Carl Thorne, Sumpter Rd, visit
ed his brother, Joseph Thorne, Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Beldon and
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and the city will provide the neces-
sary funds
Funds on del osit In city accounts
are water works. Sl4,so39i. gem
eral. gis6.32- So. sinking. S3O33f;
bond and couuon. Slio92. defense.
S272f35. payroll savings S53645.
Council voted unanimously to do
nate the cannon in Prospect Park
20 the federal drive for scrap iron.
The weapon is not 10 De given until
assurance has been received that
5, viii De replaced by another after
the war is concluded
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-22
ESSEX FAMILY MEETS
AT HALL RESIDENCE

Thirty-six members Of the Essex
family gathered at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Bernard Hall and Ernest
Essex 10 celebrate several birth
days and anniversaries which occur
in August ana September.
At noon a bountiful potluck din
ner was enjoyed by the group, after
which baseball was played.
Those attending were. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Rice and children, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Alban. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Essex, Detroit: Mrs. Lamoine
Tomkins and daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Knepper. Coldwater:
Miss Marjorie Tompkins, Ypsilan-
ii; Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Darling
and sons. Miss Eta Essex, F. A.
Darling, Oakville; Mr. and Mrs.
George Essex and Darrell and Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Maleski.
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family. Plainsville. have moved into
the house formerly occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Newell Madison. Mr.. and
Mrs Mattison are now living at
their new home at Island Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Akalis have
moved from the home of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Colts, to
their new home on Bunton Rd.
Mr.. and Mts Willard Null, who
have been making their home with
Mrs. Blanch Howell, have taken an
apartment with Mrs. Van Wormer
Belleville.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-22
CHAPTER TwENTY-NINE

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
DIAN GAVE Bill a quick look.
~You don't sound very happy" she
said.
"NoI Well, don't forget I'm a
jllted man"
"Oh, that's so. I had almost for
gotten"
your own fitting doesn't seem TO
be giving you much trouble, Or I
don't notice 1t, II it is"
Il get over things quickly. Be-
sides, now that I've had time to
think, I'm not sure that ever real
ly loved Fred, or wanted to marry
him"
II see. Well, good luck, anyway"
Bill looked out across a field. Got
ton once grew out there, I sup
pose"
"No-tobacco."
"Would it grow AGAIN."
at might, with the proper en-
enlargement and fertilizer"
Cotton, tobacco. vegetables, a
swimming pool. A man could live
out here without having to bother
about the rest Of the world"
Eyes. Only I don't think you're
that sort Of man"
Il might be, at that. I might re-
vert to the soil, or something"
Dian looked at her watch. 81
think we should be getting back to
town, don't your" she said.
ANY particular rush,"
-Tm Just curious-that's ALL
"What about?"
"Aunt Martha-and Jerome
"HVhat do you mean"
Il put a bug in Jerome's ear this
morning. when l went into the
bank"
Il thought you were in there a
mighty long time. How did the bug
affect him ?"
1T made him think, anyway"
Dian smiled. Il made my real be-
ginning in my campaign to sell Je-
rome the idea that Aunt Marthas
the woman for him"
Does she know ?"
NO. That's why I want to get
home TO see what she has to say
Jerome may have backed out in the
end"
Don't tell me he proposed to you
while you were with him >"
mo. Only he dropped a hint here
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-22
KEEPS OWN COUNSEL

Lansing. Sept. 22-lNS- Gov.
Murray D. Van Wagner today de-
clined to give his opinion on the
home rule proposal which will be
voted on by Wayne County voters
on Nov 2. The constitutional
amendment would replace the coun-
tvs 1862 member board OF super
visors with a centralized 12-member
body and generally streamline the
adminisirative setup.
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FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN
FOR HAROLD HAMMOND

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Thorne en-
tertained IA guests at farewell
party for Harold Hammond Satur.
day evening. Mr.. Hammond left
for Fort Custer Monday.
The evening was spent playing
progressive euchre with prizes be-
ing won by Miss Alice Cox, Mrs.
David Cox and Mrs. Ray Trausch,
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NelCS From Willis

Herman Lemke, Carl Thorne and
Ray Trausch.
Mr.. Hammond was remembered
with a gift from the group.
Refreshments OF sandwiches.
pickles, cake. gelatine and coffee
was served.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Lemke. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Schaerer, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Cox and daughter Alice, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Trausch and Juva. and
Harold Hammond, Ypsilanti
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rolled at Belleville High School for
her senior year.
/ Robert. Larry and Marilyn Min
lex are attending St John School,
/ Ypsilanti
Mr. and Mrs. Salem Garlick. Ro-
mulus, were Wednesday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lemke.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Royal.
Detroit, were Friday guests OF their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Royal
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Esile. Mr..
and Mrs Kenneth Royal and sons,
Ann Arbor, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Townsley were Sunday
evening guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Royal and family.
Mrs. John Strom, futile Hill Rd..
was Friday guest OF Mrs. VIII
Royal
A. j Minic6, Macon. spent Sun
day and Monday at the home OF
his son and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ollie Minick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Bunton and
Irene were Sunday guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Colts, Vampires
Lake.
Mrs. George Colts visited her
father, James Thorne. at St Joseph
Hospital. Ann Arbor, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Colts and
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Colts and
children enjoyed a three day trim to
the Upper Peninsula last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Colts and
son Harold visited John Cosner,
near Milan, Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Schlacht,
Detroit, were Sunday guests at the
Lee Bunton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Terry, near
Belleyille, were Friday evening
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Robbins. Nash
Vile, Tenn. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart Robbins, Detroit, were
Thursday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
Micah Crawford and family and
Mrs Sauna Simon and family.
Mrs. c. f. Jones spent Thursday
with her niece, Mrs. Lee Bunton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Adams and
Thomas Adams were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Girls Dansby and
family, near Williamson.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Colts and
son Danny and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Colts were Detroit visitors Thurs
day.
Mrs. Blanch Howell and Thelma
and Donald were Dearborn visitors
Wednesday.
Gale Howell and son Donald were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Williams and family. Clinton
Mrs. George Howell was a We'd
nesday guest OF Mrs. Curtis Dillon
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Davis, De-
troit, were week end guests Of the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cur.
tbs Dillon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Marvin and
granddaughter, Mrs. Aubrey Hayes,
were in Pontiac, Royal Oak and De.
troit Sunday.
Mrs Harold Howell and son
Buddy" are spending the week
with her mother at the Handy
cottage at Whitehead Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Bastian and
children, Ypsilanti. were Friday
evening guests of the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Staeb-
Ter.
Mrs Nina Sherman and daughter
Katharine spent Wednesday eve.
ming with the formers brother and
family, MIR. and Mrs. Cliff Sim
mons, Belleyille.
Mrs. Katharine Campbell accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. David Logan,
Detroit, to Fort Wayne, Ind, for
the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Felzer and
daughters, Sandra, Detroit, and Mr..
md Mrs. Lester Hall and Robert
were Sunday dinner guests OF their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Smith.
Miss Janet Campbell was guest
at Camp Perry, Port Clinton, O.,
Sunday.
Mrs. c. z. Jones, Mrs. Clarence
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hostess 10 Club

Mrs. Peter Craig was hostess to
the Milan Music Club at her home
on Day Rd Wednesday evening.
A pay your dues dinner was served.
Mrs. Hubert Ross. the new presi-
dent, gave greetings and plans for
the year.
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FARM ACCIDENT FATAL

Grand Rapids, Sept. zap -
Rites are being arranged for Leo
Elliott. 50. White Cloud, who died
in a hospital Monday Of injuries he
suffered When he was run over by
n wagon near his home.
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Nomeu's Society Of Christian
Service OF Mooreyille NJ. + Church
met Thursday evening with Mrs.
Walter Fuller on Plat Rd
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York News
ATTEND Gu BPARTY

York. Mich. Sept % Mrs Jes-
50 Norman and Mrs. Loyal kanitz
attended the Friendship Club
party Friday evening AT Saline at
the O r ). Hall.
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2. +. {. Murray II Sanders is
home on IS day furlough and
will visit his mother. Mrs Rena
Sanders and other relatives.
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10 Meet Wednesday,

The Study Club Of the Methodist
Church will meet Wednesday in
the church annex. Mrs. Ruth
Smalley will be in charge.
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The committee chairmen who
served the chicken dinner for the
Official Board of the Methodist
Church, Ypsilanti, were as follows:
Mrs. Esther Anderson, general
chairman: Mrs. Ruth Russ, assist
ant chairman. Mrs. Helen Essex,
kitchen chairman; and Mrs Ruth
Smalley, dining room chairman.
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OakviIle News
GRANDSON MARRIEs

GRANDSON MARRlES
Oakville, Mich, Sept. 22-Mrs.
Emma Sanford and Kenneth spent
Saturday ami sunday in Detroit
where they attended the wedding
OF Howard Preston and Madeline
Guinane at St Michaels Catholic
Church Saturday morning at 8
O'Clock. The wedding breakfast
was served at the Hotel Whittier at
IL o'clock Mr.. Preston is the
grandson OF Mrs. Sanford.
Mr.. and Mrs William GRAMS,
Flint, were Sunday guests at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. St Clair
Grams and Mrs. Louis Grams and
daughter Gladys
MIR. and Mrs. Matthew Schwartz
were Milan visitors Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Newman,
near Maybee, spent Sunday after
noon at the lone of Mrs. Louis
Grams and daughter Gladys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Newman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Newman
and son Jerry were Sunday guests
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Newman Monroe.
Miss Gladys Grams. Detroit
spent the week end with her moth
err, Mrs Louis Grams.
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YpsfIanti
MISS REVA MARBLE
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY


s. W. Ypsilanti, Mich, Sept 70
Miss Reva Wardle entertained 90
of her young friends Tuesday eve
ming at her home on Whitaker Rid
in honor OF her 18th birthday an
niversary. Out door games were
played during the evening and a
wiener roast from the out door
fire place was greatly enjoyed
A lovely birthday cake, cut and
served with the ice cream, featur-
ed the refreshments.
Miss Reva received many lovely
gifts from friends who came from
the Lincoln District and Ypsi-
lanti.
Guest at Shower
Mrs. Waldo Wardle attended
shower in honor OF her niece, Mrs.
Arthur Maday in Detroit Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Boyle, and
daughter, Marjorie, returned to
their home in Detroit Friday eve.
ming after spending a week at the
Carl Clark home. Their little
daughter, Barbara. was very ser
iously III in University Hospital
and they were in Ann Arbor each
day to see her,
Miss Ruth Wardle has returned
to her teaching at Brighton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wagaman
end Fred Heindrich have been
spending a week with relatives in
South Dakota.
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Miss Janet Campbell has en-,
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Open Frl~sat. until 200
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Easy Victory Over DsPaul

Here's another account picked at random from the pile:
"Unversy Of Detroit fired the opening gun Of hs 1928
football with essy victory DePau Unvesy Of
Chicago Ut Of D. Stadium, Saturday The % TO o.
Ito gain this decision u. Of ID. and passed = will
through DcPaus defense for six touchdowns two In the first
quarter In tho second and three In the final From the
eset DePasl completely outcasscd and the
older II had . look-in.
much credit for the Tans whirlwad start be given
TO the nne staunch defense breaking through time
again nall DePauls backs In their tracks On oReuse
unercifu tearing big gaps for the backs to gal
lop through.
And al the while the bached functoned smoothly, dis
playing good Interference and excellent blocking under the
geperashp Of Lloyd Brazil who called signals from his half
back post 0vea the holes Brazil Captain Connen and Ed
Malcsey made the most Of them.'
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Make
First Horse Last
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interfered with anything in the
race. Despite the foul Must &C
could have won with anything like
a decent ride from Campbell, who
had him all over the track.
It was one of the biggest days
the favorites have enjoyed. Five
choices won, including Shaker
Man and Swell Chance. which
formed the daily double combina-
ton. on which 1853 fans had tickets
worth $16.40 each. Dixiana Farms
Black Orchid, Army Song and
Good Taste were the others.
SIT LONGEST PRICE.
Longest price of the day was
the SIT paid by Thisisit. the sugar
eating 2-year-old son Of Norwich.
which marked up an easy victory
for the stable Of Jimmy Powers,
Detroit automobile dealer, in the
third race. Thisisit Is the horse
which won't let you 60 by his stall
without contributing q piece OF
sugar.
The real surprise Of the day,
however, was contributed by Al
Wellman's Boom On, which got
up In the last jump to beat Max
Wexler's favored Boy Angler and
four others in the Van Dyke
Purse for a SIS mutuel.
The Wexler Stable will try to
come back today with another OF
its Bradley-bred horses, the filly
Buttonhole, which will 60 In the
Hamtramck Purse against Fairly
Fly, Sameron, Cirio and four
others.
There win be one less member
Of the jockey colony for the next
five days. Jockey Eddie Tucker
has been suspended by the stew
ards for cutting across the field on
Bing Crosby's Swingy Wihgy at
the start of the third race.
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Old Pals
I'm Prep
Net Final

To most persons the meeting at
Northwestern Field today between
Al Gross Of Central and Gerald
Gurman Of Northwestern is the
city interscholastic tennis cham
|pionship final Of 1912. Gerald and
Al call II "just another rally"
They have played against each
other since early boyhood. Each
IL In his final prep season.
Back In 1885 they both took
their first lessons at Northwest
ern. Later they began banging q
ball around together day In and
day out during each season except
the one summer when Gurrnan de-
|cided to try baseball.
Since their tournament compe-
|tition days began they have met
five times, Gross winning four.
OF the two, Gross Is the steadier,
at times almost error proof. Cur
man has a stronger service, a bet.
ter net attack.
In the semifinals yesterday
Gross defeated Don Mckay OF
Highland Park, east side cham
|pion, SO, Ga. Mckay erred too
often on his backhand and tho
mixture Of sharp angled shots
Gross employed for important
points did the rest.
Gurman raced through Glen
Enos Of Highland Park, go, 81.
Enos was hampered by q racket
hand thumb swollen twice its nor
NAL size. The thumb was 20 pain
full that Enos WINGED n he tried
to grip the handle.
Central and Hamtramck are In
the doubles final. Central's first
team Of Bob Hennessey and Ben
Weinberg stopped Hamtramck's
Ed Pochmara and Louis Bujak,
SO, rs, rs, to qualify. Ham,
|tramck's other combination Of Sam
Perry and Bert Cronin eased out
Centrals Doug Selik and Sid Poll
lick, Ga. 6-6, after Central led
twice In the second set point. II
was the second defeat for Sel.k.
Pollok I'm 10 matches.