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Evening star., 1943-02-07
Bv HUGH FULLERTON. Jr.,


NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Judging
from the lists of former ath-
letes and coaches who have been
assigned to the Navy's new flight
preparatory schools recently,
therell be plenty of athletic &C
tivity at some colleges as soon as
they get things organized. So if
YOU see "Wahoo Prep among the
football scores next fall don't
Jump at the conclusion that it's
just a high school game. 1t may
be better than Minnesota. But
we also see that the Army Air
Forces Technical Command,
which turned thumbs down on
football last fall, still is "agin"
any real competitive sports. Maj.
Gen. Jacob E. Fickel recently
took some pretty good boxers
out of Texas amateur tourna-
ments and wiped out a couple of
basket ball teams by ordering
that no enlisted man in this dis
trict can compete in athletics off
the post
The Mississippi College Board,
which last year rejected a plan
to suspend intercollegiate ath-
letics at State institutions for
the duration. is considering it
again and has told athletic di-
rectors not to make any new
contracts until after the March
meeting. Both Ole Miss and Mis-
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Cards. Track Games
Scheduled March 3
Al UIine Arena
Rice, Dodds, Wormerdom
Are Sought for Meet;
Big Field Is Likely

Washington's only major indoor
track meet. the Catholic University
games. has been scheduled for
Uline Arena on March 8, and Dor
sey Griffith. C. U. track coach and
founder Of the event. has launched
negotiations calculated to lure out
standing competitors here.
Griffith hopes to import Greg
Rice. leading distance runner; Gil
Dodds, another crack distance man.
and Cornelius Warmerdam, world
champion pole vaulter. That trio
competed in the Millrose games last
night in New York, and both Rice
and Dodds competed in last years
c. U. meet at Riverside Stadium.
Rice established a world indoor
record for the az mile run last
year at Riverside before nearly
1000 fans and Griffith hopes he'll
be available to romp against his own
record
Griffith said last night that bids
will be sent not only to big name
athletes, but also that heavy en-
rollment of college and schoolboy
teams and individuals is assured.
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Ball, A||egany's T Coach
To Quit on February Il
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND. Md, Feb. &C.
Herman Ball, football coach at Al
legany High here since 1886, has
rendered his resignation to take ef-
feet February IL.
Ball in addition to coaching foot
ball has been member OF the
teaching staff and assistant prin-
cipal.
Before assuming the coaching
post at Allegany he was grid men,
tor at Ridgeley tW. Va High.
During the time he was at Ale
gany he developed such players as
Tommy Mont, who starred the past
season at Maryland: James Gaff-
ney, outstanding at Tennessee, and
Frank Jordano, who played with
Carnegie Tech.
Coach Ball is an exponent of the
'T' formation, using it the past two
seasons at Allegany when his teams
went through both seasons unde-
feated.
He is a graduate of Elkins CW.
Va High and Davis and Elkins
College, where he was guard on
the football team for three seasons.
While his future plans are indefi-
mite, Ball said he hopes to continue
football coaching.
Evening star., 1943-02-07
6. ". and Maryland
Face Big Week Of
League Action
Each Has Two Contests;
Hoyos Meet Fordhom;
A. u. Tackles Cards

George Washington and Mary
land basket ball teams each will be
confronted with brace Of important
Southern Conference games this
week. while Georgetown fashy five
will pursue its 14th victory in is
games when it stacks up against
formidable Fordham on Thursday
night at Tech High gym.
The Colonials will invade Will
hamsbuTg. Va, tomorrow night and
will seek their fifth successive South
ern Conference victory at the eX-
pense of William and Mary On
Friday night the Colonials will re-
turn to Eastern High gym to face
Washington and Lee in another
conference engagement.
G. w. Assured Play-Off Spot.
While George Washington virtu-
ally is certain of spot in the con-
ference championship play-offs early
next month. Maryland must fight
an uphill scrap to be included
among the eight participants. The
Old Liners thus far have won two
of five conference tiffs and will be
underdogs in both games this week.
Dukes improved outfit. which has
gathered momentum since defat
by George Washington last month.
will invade College Park on Friday
night. Second to G. w. in confer
ence standings. the Blue Devils will
be favored to wallop Maryland
which also dropped a decision to
the Washington and Lee team that
will play at College Park on Sat-
urday night.
A. u. Is Busiest Team.
John Mahnken. Georgetown's
towering center who is this vicinity's
leading scorer with 240 points in
IS games. will carry an impressive
record into the Fordham game. In
his last four games Mahnken has
averaged % points. scoring 26
against Loyola Of Baltimore, 10
against Army, 25 against Syracuse
and 18 against Penn State.
American University will be the
busiest team of the week, meeting
Catholic U. tomorrow night at C. U.
gym, Wilson Teachers on Wednes-
day night at A. U. gym and Ran
dolph- Macon on Friday night at
Ashland, Va. Catholic U. will visit
Quantico. Va, on Thursday to meet
the Quantico Marines.
Evening star., 1943-02-07
New Pre-F|ight Schools Rich in Athletes
Mississippi Officials Again Ponder Suspension Of College Sports

sissippi State worked on a pay
as-you-go basis last football
season and found gate receipts
were enough,
officers of the Columbia U.
Navy unit thought the cadets
didn't have enough time for
athletics. But now they've Or
ganized track and basket ball
teams by popular demand. But
the Coast Guard, which appar-
emily is strong for competitive
athletics, has ruled that Light
heavyweight Champ Gus Lesne-
vich can't fight, even on his own
time. So his February 26 bout
with Pvt. Melio Bettina is off.
Service dept-Maynard Har-
low and Ray Schmidt, co-cap-
tains of the 1888 Virginia boxing
team, both are fighting in the
big battle. Capt. Harlow of the
Army Air Corps has seen con-
siderable action over New GUM
ca. and Ensign Schmidt is gun
merry officer aboard a destroyer.
Because so many service teams
are expected to enter the ma
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Penn State Tossers
Entirely Too Good
For Navy, 1871
Winners Get Big Leod,
Middies Closing Cop
In FinoI Quarter
RY the Associated Press

Ry the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb GA de
liberate. flashy Penn State basket
ball team never gave Navy chance
today as the Midshipmen dropped
their fifth court contest of the sea-
son. 2l-33.
The Pennsylvanians used potent
zone defense that the Sailors couldn't
cope with until the last quarter, and
then it was far too late.
Luke Lynch, Navy guard, opened
the scoring with field goal, but
from that moment on it was all over
as John Egli and Dave Hornstein
led their State five to 1872 lead in
the next 6 minutes. Capt Urev
Patrick Of Navy dropped a field goal
at this point, when Penn State again
began peppering the basket to run
up 24-6 advantage at halftime.
The Nittany Lions employed a
tantalizing, methodical offensive,
moving in past midfloor slowly with
an accurate passing attack that sud-
denly broke fast into Sailor terri
tory for most of the visitors points.
At the close of the third period,
Penn State relaxed with 1913 lead
and the MiddieS ran their count
up to q while holding the Lions
scoreless.
Hornstein topped scores with 10
points, followed by Herky Baltimore,
with 9. Patrick, high for Navy
had only 4, attesting to the tight
Penn State zone defense.
1t was the ninth victory for Penn
State compared with only three
losses.
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Bethesda Red Cross
Bowling Attracting
Capital S Stars
Several Seeking Second
Win in Series; Two Big
Meets in Baltimore

Henry Hiser's Bethesda plant
promises to be jammed to capacity
this afternoon and tonight when
Capital bowlers again lend generous
support to the fifth of a series OF
Red Cross benefit events stagec
under the auspices of the Metro
politan Washington Bowling Alley
Operators Association.
In the four tournaments held al
Lucky Strike, Lafayette. Petworth
and Anacostia SpillWay, s15850 was
raised for the patriotic cause by the
BIT man ana woman contestants
who have donated 25 cents each OF
their entrance fees while the -four
alleys have contributed half the
amount.
Among the contestants seeking
second victories will be Gerald
Schumacher, winner at Lucky Strike:
Leland Brown, victor at Lafayette
Harry Schooley. who carried off frs
prize at Petworth. and Bernadettt
Steadman, feminine winner at Spill
way.
Newcomers to the Capital seeking
some special competition may reach
the Bethesda drives by taking q
Wisconsin avenue streetcar to the
District Line and transferring to {
bus which stops in front of the
plant located under the Hisel
Theater.
Also of interest will be specia
team match at Greenway Bow
starting at 7:30 tonight between
Manager Julie Singers picked com.
bination and the Boy Wonders in.
cluding Lou Yates, recent prize
winner in The Stars War bono
tournament; Billy Towles, Jimmy
OFT, Pret Wannan and Myles Quail
Singers team will include Kelly
Beach, Ed Heller, Weddy Roberts
Frank Carter and Clem Smith.
A host of Capital man and woman
rollers also will see action in Balti.
more in the seventh annual Wiltst
King Memorial at the Plaza ant
the Monumental mixed doubles al
Recreation Center Hokie Smith O.
Lucky Strike was the first and only
District winner in the King event
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Six New Glove Champs
At Least 10 Emerge
From AAU Meet

At least six new champions will
be crowned in the senior division Of
the District AAU boxing tournament
opening Friday night at Turner s
Arena.
Dick Mullen, 112-pound ruler who
moved up into lightweight ranks to
win the title in the recent Golden
Gloves competition. and John Cot
tom Corbin. l18-pound title holder,
are the only champs left of the
eight crowned last year. The others
are in military service.
But Chairman Billy Blake is con-
fident there will be enough action
to satisfy the fans. All of the Gold
en- Gloves champions will compete,
along with last years novice WIN
ners, who automatically move into
senior ranks.
Corbin, who recently gave Pete
Celinski brisk battle, probably will
seek 126pound honors this time,
having put on weight since last VIM
ter. Mullen takes the record in this
department, however, jumping from
ll2 to 1855 pounds. The National
Training School ace couldn't even
fight in the national tournament
after winning his local crown last
year. so quickly did he grow.
Jimmy CaraWay, Gilly Smithson.
AL WankoWicz, Lew Pavone, Boyd
Sondheimer Lou Radios, Billy Kerge
Jimmy Vakos and Tom Poole are
some of the better-knoWn young
sters around town expected to enter
the tournament.
Entries close Wednesday night at
the District Boxing Commission Of
flee and all contestants will be given
physical examination and weighed
the same night between $50 and
$3.50.
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Varied Sports

Swimming.
Army, A, Pennsylvania, 81.
Lafayette, ST: Fordham. II.
Penn State, As; Westminster, 80.
Ohio State, St; Purdue. II.
Northwestern, so; Chicago, "a.
Iowa, So; Wisconsin, 81,
Rutgers, Al; Lehigh. "a.
NJ I. T.. Sc: Boston University. l9.
Princeton, As; Navy, 30.
Rifle.
Navy, 1897; Yale, 1,34s.
Wrestling.
Navy Plebes, 2e; Wyoming Sem
mary, 6.
v. M. l., %; Virginia Tech, 9.
Lehigh, 90: Cornell. 3.
Navy, "a; Ohio State. 0.
Penn State 80; Temple, 0.
Ice Hockey.
Boston College, T. Princeton, 2.
Fencing.
Navy, Is; Penn State, IL.
Track.
Illinois, SO; Minnesota, 2012; Chi
cago, 1872.
Wisconsin, "a 1/6: Iowa, 33 5/6;
Iowa Pre-Flight. %.
Drake, 801s; Iowa State, 262s.
Michigan Normal, 7112; Loyola of
Chicago, 23l2.
Boxing.
Maryland, IN; Lock Haven Teach
erS, u.
Virginia, Az; Michigan State. 3l7.
Catholic u, 5; Coast Guard Acad-
emy, 3.
Western Maryland, 6l2; Indiana
(PaD Teachers, IL.
Syracuse. 4: Penn State, 4.
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Experience, Training
To Back Pimpine||i
Against Parks
Vince, Is, Has Grown Up
In Fight Come; Looks
Better as Heavy

Vince Pimpinelli, the 25-year- old
Italian heavyweight who boxes
George Parks in the feature 10
round bout on tomorrow nights card
at Turner's Arena, is one of those
rare fighters who literally has grown
up in the game and after several
mediocre years is ready to cash in
on his training and experience.
Five years ago when Vince beat
the hearing apparatus off Phil Furr
three consecutive times, fought
George Abrams and Steve Mamakos
Milt Aron, Fritzie Zivic, Sammy
Luftsprlng, Jackie Kid Berg and a
slew Of other top-ranking mitten-
men, he was an overstuffed middle
weight. He was getting bigger with
every meal but apparently no better
Pimpinelli was no ball of fire after
his first year when he won 10 fights
lost three and got one draw. A year
later he was good enough to meet
the best at his weight, but not quite
good enough to beat them. In some
78 fights he won only %, lost AZ and
drew in eight.
But the youngster was growing
getting taller and heavier and still
trying to keep his weight down suffi-
ciently to battle welterweights. It
was a weakening process and while
Vince was clever enough with his
dukes to make it interesting. he
didn't pack enough meat on his
bones to put authority into his
punches. 1t was a disheartening
state of affairs.
AS a heavyweight Pimpinelli hasn't
sent quivers of alarm up the spines
OF occupants Of the top class, but he
is improving. He has been good
enough to land a match with Lou
Brooks, hard-hitting colored boy
who fattened Buddy Knox in his
last appearance here and who is
given honorable mention bv the
MIA. If he gets over Brooks in
Philadelphia there's no telling what
it will lead to. Liza
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Plenty Of Action Due
Wednesday in Semis
'0f Silver Gloves

Ten semifinal bouts that should
pack enough dynamite for the most
exacting fan grace the Silver Gloves
boxing tournament card scheduled
Wednesday night at the Eastern
Branch Boys Club of Washington.
Contestants weighing from go
through 125 pounds will slug it out
for berths in the championship
round and crack at the coveted
trophies. The tournament is re-
stricted to members of the Boys
Club.
Pairings:
so pounds-John Richardson Merricb
VS.. Pat Murphy Alex,
20 pounds-Jack Fleming EASTERN vs..
Bobby Thomas EASTERN,
rs pounds-Francis Calder EASTERN vs..
Billy Draper Alex.
so pourds-Walter Blair EASTERN VS.
Jim Pantos tCentran.
s5 pounds-Arthur Rodill tGeo) VS.
Bob Blust tAlexD.
95 pounds-Blly Rorer CAlex) vs.
Edward Rodlll Geo -
rick vs., Joe Boaz lAlexJ, Dick Fletcher
Central VS.. Jim Binns Geo..
1O5 pounds-Jim Lazaro EASTERN VS.
Larry SelUyn Central
100 pounds-Jerry Townsend Central
vs. Ray Kennedy Eastern.
lo5 pounGs-Walter Kirk tEastern) VS.
Dave Staple tMerrickb.
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Maryland Ring Team
Gains Easy Victory
Over Lock Haven
Captures Four Contests,
Given Draw in Another,
Gets Three Forfeits

University of Maryland's boxing
team tucked away its fourth vic.
tory in fives starts last night al
College Park, capitalizing on three
forfeits to register an easy 7i2-l.
triumph over Lock Haven PA,
Teachers before a crowd of 500.
Lock Haven failed to present
boxers in the 120. l27 and heavy
weight classes and in the fighting
that materialized Maryland dis
played marked superiority.
The Old Liners previously hac
beaten Coast Guard Academy, West
err Maryland and Army and lost
to Virginia
Morris Guerrant, Maryland light
weight, repeatedly jabbed George
Barnes to capture a decision, while
in the l45-pound class Tom Jones
of Maryland earned the verdict over
Earl Burris, who was dropped for
a count of nine in the first round.
Ed Rider, Maryland's l55-pound-
er. so completely outclassed Chester
Pfeffer that Referee Marty Gala
SAiSA ceoPpCo tllS DouI dIlCI
IS seconds of the first round. No
knockdowns were registered, but
Rider had Pfeffer bewildered by a
blistering body attack.
Samuel Sanzotto, Lock Haven 1861
FOUNDER, obtained the visitors only
score when he battled John Gill
more to a draw. Gallaghers de-
Cision was greeted by booes. since
Sanzotto had crumpled to the
canvas for a count of nine in the
third round.
Herb Gunther. Old Line light
heavyweight. captured every round
in gaining the decision over Leo
Rafferty,.
12Opound class-Maryland won by
l27-pound class-Maryland won by
forfeit.
5-pound class = Morris Guerrant
tMaryland defeated George Barnes, deci-
145pound class-Tom Jones Mary
land) defeated Earl Burris decision
155-pound class-Ed Rider Maryland,
defeated Chester Pfef1er. technical knock
out / minute A. seconds OF first round.
lsndl and Samuel Sanzotto Jock Haven't,
l75-pound class-Herb Gunther Mary
lsnd1 defeated Leo Rafferty,. decision.
Heavyweisht class-Maryland won by
forfeit,
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Morris Called SchooIboy Grid
Coach of Year in N. Y. State

William G, Country Morris, for
mer Tech High and University Of
Maryland athlete of 30 years ago
has been labeled the high school
football coach Of the year in New
York State for leading his Albany
Academy eleven to an undeteated
1912 season,
Morris, A star in football, baseball
ana track. was graduated from Tech
in 1912 and then repeated ace roles
in these three sports AT College
Park, captaining the Old Line grid
team in 1914, his last season there
He later played some pro baseball
and coached at Clemson for a time.
He frequently has been named on
al-time all-Maryland football and
Evening star., 1943-02-07

baseball teams and doubtless was
one Of the greatest athletes ever de
veloped at local school.
Country Cthey called him Bill up
there) is serving his 18th year in
charge Of athletics at Albany Acad-
emy and during that time has won
64 per cent Of his grid games, despite
the fact that he usually was battling
against odds in material, many OF
his contests having been with year
ling teams of outstanding colleges
Morris has sent scores of good
erldmcn to big Northern schools
such as Ward Donner and AL Hess
berg, who won fame as backs at
Dartmouth and Yale, respectively
and Jake Herzog center, at Prince
ton.
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Washington Flour Quints
Top Seniors and Juniors

Two Washington Flour basket bal
teams dominated first-haf play ir
the Georgetown Branch Boys Club
League. The Flour big team knocked
off the Young Mems Club, 55-31 te
take the senior division champion
ship, while the youngsters remained
undefeated and on top of the junior
division with eight straight victories
by downing Winslow Wonders
1921.
Meanwhile, Gordon Junior High
School and st. Stephens were TIED
at the end of the Afternoon School
League flrst-half schedule and will
play off for the title this week
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Basket Coaches Due Booing, Official Claims
Teach Illegal Tactics and Then Protest Penalties He Says

Here I am with the ball and
you're on my team. I so to pass
to you. and Charley is standing
over there. l give you the ball
and cut over and barge into
Charley. That's blocking, plain
and simple. The crowd lets out
yell when the whistle blows and
the coach. the guy who's been
teaching his team that very tactic
for three months, jumps up and
begins to scream.
It's the coaches they ought to
boo, not the referee"
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Tiger Swimmer Sets Mark.

Tom Shand, l9-year-old Prince
ton swimmer. set a new Naval
Academy l50-yard backstroke rec
ord as the undefeated Tiger tank
men sank the Middies, As to 30.
Shand, whose home is Lancaster.
Pa, also was the leadoff man in the
300-yard medley relay which Prince
ton captured
Princeton stars time for the 150-
yard backstroke was ! minute 37.4
seconds, compared to the old mark
of 1894. set by Dannebaum of Yale
last year.
Princeton won six firsts in nine
events and the only close contest
was the 250-yard breast stroke. where
Norman Zheutlin came from behind
for the Tigers in the final lap to
defeat Jack Manherz, Navy, by
inches.
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Indoor Track Meet Among
Features at Boys Club

An indoor track meet for midgets
will be one OF the features of the
weeks athletic program at Eastern
Branch Boys Club. The track meet,
slated for tomorrcN, will start at
6:25 pm.
Other events on the program in
clude boxing, basket ball, swimming
and conditioning classes.
TRACK MEET.
Mdeets Monday, 6:25 pm.
BASKET BALL.
House League.
>, Junior section-saturday. 4 pm. Wake
Forest VS.. George WASHINGTON
Senior sectlon-Thursday, pnl Globe
Trotters VS.. Sphas
City-wide League
n"zpound cisss-saturday am, East
c cons N = c.n,1s MsTrisk Easter2 is
toun own Res Semtfsi al GraiT srahch Cei'cs vs. George
lo5..pound olass,-a:l5 pm, Saturday,
cena Hsfnfa Merck EaSeFR e vs. sac7ed
Heart al Eastern.
erb c4ow: soss Is mobN82 bMSpdas Ess
tral; Georgetown Branch VS.. Central
BRANCH Americans at Eastern.
Patrick Vs Lasasete ss at a" Cenfs qeSdsS Norb
east Owls vs.. Central Branch FleetwinQs at
Eastern. Friday. Eastern Branch Rens VS.
Merrlck B. c. at Central; Georgetown
Branch VS.. St. Martins at Eastern.
BOXING CLASSES.
Tuesday. Wednesday Friday, 6:l5-al5
pm, Lou GeFlnson, coach.
CONDITIONING CLASSES.
Monday, Wednesday. Il 6.i0-a:3u pm.
SILVER GLOVES.
Quarter finals Wednesday, 1.3O pm,
Eastern Branch gym.
POOL PROGRAM
Monday-Red Rover.
TuPsday--WaShtuh races.
dnesday-Elimination races, time
trials
Thursday-Water ba skct ball.
Frlday-Choose the game.
Saturday-Goldfish hunt. pm.
Every day. 80 p.m., life saving . M,
water safety; pm improvement Of
strokes and breathing; every period SWIM
ming team practice.
Evening star., 1943-02-07

tional semipro baseball tourna-
ment next summer, servicemen
in uniform not only will be ad-
mitted free but they'll be given
ration card good for one bot
tie of pop, hot dog and a sack
of peanuts. An extra service
charge to civilian fans will pay
fC,. II
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Three Duseks to Appear
On Turner Mat Card

Three-fourths of the Dusek Riot
Squad will be. turned loose for the
Wednesday night mat melee at
Turner's Arena. Brothers Emil,
Ernie and Rudy will be on the card
and opponents for two have been
found. Emil, headlined, will face
the Yellow Mask. Ernie, dropped to
the semi -Windup status because of
Emil's smashing victory over Johnny
Long last week, will be pitted with
Max Krauser, former Polish title
holder
An opponent is being sought for
Rudy, chief of the Riot Squad"
Evening star., 1943-02-07

Kearns said that screening, the
practice of cutting in front of
defensive player and stopping
there to keep him out of the play,
is Just as predominant as block
ing in rules violations, but con-
tended it's another practice
taught by too many coaches
nowadays"
Kearns has been officiating
since 1916 and figures he's worked
at least a thousand games.
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Win Over Guithersburq
Sherwood's 9th in Row

Sherwood High School of Sandy
Spring won its eighth straight has
ket ball game in a 1918 tilt with
Gaithershurg High.
John Kuster's floor play sparked
Sherwood's attack while Bob
Thompson took scoring honors with
points.
Evening star., 1943-02-07
BY DAVE HOFF.
As ociated Press Sports Writer.

As1oclaIed Press spoft5 WHICH
CHICAGO, Feb. 6 Nick
Kearns, veteran Midwest basket
ball Official, tossed down his coat,
rolled up his sleeves and pre-
pared to take on an imaginary
adversary.
Basket bail fans are booing
the wrong guys Kearns pro-
claimed They're pouring 1t on
the officials when they ought to
be letting the coaches have it.
Evening star., 1943-02-07
SkepticoI Bowler
Is $4,000 Winner

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Clarence
Edinger, Chicago bowler whose
first tournament championship
brought him the $4,000 top prize
in the recent Petersen classic,
thought too little of his chances
to risk the S25 entry fee.
For 20 years Edinger had
averaged in the 1905, but he did
not enter the countrys richest
tournament until members of
his team believed it was his turn
to win. His entrance fee was paid
from the teams kitty"
Evening star., 1943-02-07
Army Rejects Ring Champ

HAMILTON, Ontario, Feb. 6 (P).-
Jackie Callura. National Boxing As
sociation's featherweight champion
has been rejected by the Canadian
Army and placed in category E. Cal
/ lura has fiat feet and bad ear.