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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05
YVONNE WYNN WINS
BABY CONTEST PRIZE

The baby contest SPONSORED by
Detroit Branch MACE under the
capable direction OF Mrs. Ardelid
Heath closed Friday evening az
the Detroit Association Of Wom-
ems Clubs. Little Nvonne c Wynn
cute charming baby Of Mrs Rosa
wynn OF 1886 Orleans street won
the first NAACP Baby CONTEST.
Other winners we're Lorraine
Dowell little daughter Of The viii
liam r. Dowcll's II Sc who cap
tured second prize; Kenneth Wal
ton. Robert Wayne Reed and Jo-
seph Davivsen
Yyonne C. Wynn won So 90
war bond as first prize while lu'l'
Lorraine A Dowcll captured sec
ond prize winning a ss5.o0 ooud
War savings stamps we're given 20
Robert Wayne Reed and Dawson,
Kenneth Walton as runners up
The contest was for the benefit
Of the NAACP Youth Development
Campaign.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05

Williams. Mr. and Mrs s. n
Thomas. Dr. and AIRS. Myron
stanton Mr. and Mrs. c. Davis
Mrs William stanton Mr. and Mrs
(, Rawlings Or and Mrs " solo
man Mr. and Mrs r. Parker. Mr..
and AIRS Belvis Mr. and Mrs Rus
soil Hlll and scores OF Others.
Seen officiating here and there
during the afiaIf helping to make
the guests happy were Mrs AL
hcria Raford Mrs Prudence Per-
~ and Mrs r smith
Now. let's consider the sorority
groups mi Delta ksppas The
irachers sorority has added eight
new plcdsees 10 iis list including
Misses Frcdcncha Flack Miss
lnui~c Garrison. Miss Edith Pas
cnl Miss Thelma lamlson Miss
Emmadcan He'll Miss lInnette
pobbins Miss Yvonue Price and
Miss jamie Massey The sorority is
preparing TO award IFS annual
scholarships 10 ihe fop-rankine
heh school graduate OF this year
,mone The students seen grouped
around The table ponderinc oycr
their examinations we've Juaniia
Hicks. Of Miller rieh Emma
Weeks OF Eastern \ Grlces ami
+ Levi OF Northern and q Ford
% Pclshing hieh This week lh'
sorority crowned rs acii,itis vith
gala bridge scheduled fof sal.
nrdqy AZ 10 yWCA under fho
charmanship " Rcralcc H0aeia g
and Alma Michcll
Dcliss ave glowing h"rause ne>t
week their dynamic soror. tof'
Jordan Whie viii he Dc Woman
Day speaker at CalNsry Baptf
church here Mary jan BOYD whp
ia nov in the ofiioe of ne 49, 4
" Education IS chairman.
Expected IN Detroit ihiS week ,or
the sring dance 10 be given Mag
I by the Ellioftorian business
Womens club is Bachelor Daye
Taylor
Orchids For The Week
Bouquets are in The otfing for
Celeste Cole the first sepia soloist
oraiorio 10 be presented by the De-
troir Choral society featuring Bach
in Minor
And 10 LaClarie Knox also 70
orchids FOR her presentation ~
seyenfy-five Youngsters IN Moon
MAGIC" az the Detroit institute Of
Arts
when the Detroit association
~ Women's Clubs held their clec-
tion last week they voted 70 re-
tain Mrs Rosa a Craig as presi-
dent Of Tho organization She Is
assisted by Mrs Ccldic Smith, new
" elected first Vice president and
Mrs Prudence Perry second vice
president
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05
Club OF Thoughts
Gives Food Baskets
To Wheatley Home

Mrs. Walker Brown. OF 1852
Anlletsm street entertained the
Club Of Thoughts at her home on
April rs From a table made beau
tiful with lazy daisies. tasty
luncheon was served
After the routine business. the
ladies OF the club aent TO the
Phyllis Wheatley Home and car
iied a large basket OF canned
goods
MIS- Lillian frands was the
clubs guest
The clubs hostess on May 10
VIII be Mrs Bertha Bate, OF 1851
Preston street
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05
Ry BETTY BARCLAY

II go 70 a mother or have young
children in your care. Won know the
mpor nce OF child health But do
vou alize the important part
proper food plays in health? You
will be wise 10 check your chlld's
1iet and make sure he is getting
he foods his active. growing body
needs.
Measure chlld's Diet by Basic T.
An easy.touse measuring stick
for this checking Ia the basic ~
food chart. prepared by govern
ment food authorities. Every day
your child should have AZ least one
ample serving OF food from each
one OF the seven following food
groups
Group green and yellow vegetables.
Group 1--oranges. grapefruit Lemons.
tomatoes cabbage. salad greens.
Group a-the other fruits and ,eee-
tables
Group milk and It's products. IN
Guiding cheese and Ice cream
Group b--eRgs meats. FISH poultry
NilTN 'T"h" eAA fT"'f mus fT"N"f
butter
oroup bread breakfast cereals.
foods made from four--these n be
natural whole grain or enriched
Group margarine. 70 which vitanin
4 has been added. and butter
Are yon surprised 20 find that
three OF these seven groups call for
fruits and vegetables? These foods
are plentiful even with war curiail-
ments and YOU may wisely give
your child four or five servings ~
them every dav. being sure 20 in.
clude the green or yellow vegeta-
bic ~ important for vitamin A r.
and the citrus fruit oranges or
lemons - important for vitamin c
See That Children Have
Oranges Every Day
Oranges are especially important
IN the child's diet Besides vitamin
c, this fruit furnishes such i'm
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05
Easter Lily
Club Gives
S;lver banquet

The Easter lilly clnh celebrate
"a th.il silver anniversary with
lanluc, A. The Lucy Thurman
Is McA..Nlud4y night with more
N.a inlec 1un'lfcl mlnhers and
IS ID tendaute Mrs Anna
Iayant was mistress OF cere-
inonie~ The principal address
was delivered By Rev r. r.
Coleman pa>tor OF Macedonia
Baptist church His theme was,
Love Thy Neiehhof'
The .a4 81 lily club is a be-
ncsoleni seciefy and is composed
OF members Of various churches
ihroughuNi Greater Detroit The
organization motto is. Make
lie easier by your own acis and
deeds Of Kindness and love. Help
to bear each others burdens
The club received many feli-
citations in connection with the
observance Of their silver ami
versary and Inc president. Mrs.
Riley was rendered handsome
painting Ivy the BOARD OF Di-
rectors Of Second Baptist church
as q token Of appreciation. The
young people OF the Easter Lilly
club also presented her with q
beautiful orchid she has been
president Of the ORGANIZATION ioi
lwente-three years.
sunday April 80 he annua
sermon Of the club WAS preached
at Second Bantisi church Mrs
Riley was mistress OF ceremonies
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05

portant food elements as vitamins
A and y the minerals calcium,
phosphorus and iron fruit acids.
which stimulate appetite and. with
the water and cellulose In the fruit.
aid elimination: and fruit sugars
that furnish quick energy and salts
~ he childs normal craving for
sweets
Taken between meals glass Of
orange juice or an ORANGE does not
dun appetite but stimulates II for
the next meal
Children like oranges and eat
them freely. where other fruits and
vegetables are sometimes refused.
These Meal Patterns VIII Help
The following meal patterns are
planned 10 show Won how foods
from all OF the basic :" groups
may be used IN your childs daily
diet
Breskfast Meal Pattern
Orange juice group ?
Cereal and NJ TX ,grouns Z ana ~
AIotntF IfNit DfIIIe& or ONIhIat WIN
dry cereal or sauce dish OF fresh
or cooked fruit group 81
Toast group 81
Butter or fortified margarine group y
Lunch or supper Meal Pattern
A vegetable and MIX soup or other
milk dish group q
Carrot sticks or salad ~ green leafv
vegetables, such az lettuce group -
Rread and butter tgroups ard ~
Baked apple or other FRUIT group -
II lunch - carried In = lunch box
SOUP mrr 81 into vacuum, hotiia Or
the child MAY huv milk or ice cream
~ school The fruit may he an orange
or other fruit IN season FIR mid
meal lunch. pack second orange
Dinner Meal Pattern
A meat or egg dish group 81
Potatoes (group ~
one or two other blossoms rrsy
be an uncooked salad 'grourcl nr ~
Rread and butter groups s and ~
Dessert
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05
Majors Entertained
In Motor City

Among The interesting guests
OF Hotel Gotham the weekend.
we're Majors Euclid T. Taylor and
F. J. Hutchinson. OF the famous
sih Illinois Regiment The Off
GERS. recently completing a TWO
months course At Provost Mar
shall school, Fort Custer Mich,
we're en-route to their home and
headquarters in Chicago, III.
Major Taylor Is former pres
Of The National Bar Association
Major Hutchinson. active IN
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity OF
his home town IL prominent in
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05
MODERN
ETIQUETTE

when giving an nfoioia'
dinner "a Il ncresssry ior PIP
unmarried Woman or wiipr 20
ask os. 80 her men sles' y
al, as host
Han png teiore no we'd
a!ns takes place snoulc ne Ash-
efs arfpe AZ 'ne church,
q when seated orS io a
stranger 4, banquet ot large
dinner may q woman 'n'tnn'
herself
what should SHi 49, z
she is attending dance sNh
one certain man ~ attempting ~
monopolze her eni.re eren'iA
n At permissih.e 70 nss
ruled staiioners IN social con- ~
spondence
s. Is IL oaliasiorf 20 ans"'i az
initiation - r7eW.on
WouA il ~ a'l nsht 'N
eil NtN
her hro'nc hsn'e' ~ e',S "
shower fof iais y. i''-'o
Is = NNprf i'' H'
guess 20 leave iip iNi + ="
VINO mas done SOME sp'''a
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= should e"i1s y Wy"
following bereavement NT
turned
10 Is y coffe'f '' f'"s' ~
the forks 70 me iet 'i ~ /"
when setting me 'a'ie l'' ~
a dinner
IL Nhat would ne 'ne neS'
phrase 70 use when msKinS az
Introduction
l. should business No,,'' 7
or a girl emflosea 10 ~ o'''ss
use perfume
AN>Nt"N
II il not necessary pAi ~
may ASK some man ~AoM 7"'
knows we'll 70 lead me way 3
me dtnineroom WIN i'e "''''"'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05
HUNT FOR MOTHER WHO
HAS J ''GEST NUMBER
IN ARMED FORCES

ClmaAing its annual observance
N May Week the Delta Sigma
Theta sorority will honor the
mother having the largest num-
her OF offsprings in The armed
forces ~ the l. s A The celehra-
non will be hold AZ Plymouth Con-
ereeaiional church Garfield and
Beauhien streets. sunday May 90.
al II am
To facilitate the search for such
mother the neltas have issued a
call 10 The public 10 assist them
This may be done by telephoning
Mrs Gladys Barthwell. Townsend
s. 1900 or Mrs Iva Isabel, Twin
brook 90ai2
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05

business and professional cir
Giles 81 the Windy CHS While
briefly solouining IN the MOTOR
city. the Two popular and con-
genial officers 81 Illinois State
Troopers Ver entertained hy the
pr Beardsleys 1T Wallace 5.
Williams and VIM simmons, De-
tective bureau and Freddie GUM
yard.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05
Robert Nolan Choir
Honors Roosevelt

The Hober nolan hoir pre-
scented The World OF Tom0r-
row April ~ al he Detroit
institute OF Arts The progfsm
WAS honorlng ilie late President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
1t was We'll attended and an
unexcelled procram tnusua was
the II year Old EVELYN Davis.
who played most % the heavy
numbers Outstanding on he
program was kaiheiine MsnuinS.
who Is blind She ga the Swiss
Echo Song and lead the Tia
liam Stree, song
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05
Gladys Sommerville WEEDS
Porter billiard At Church
MAY S, 1915

\ beautiful ceremony was mar
which took place before ne ai'sr
at 81 Cypuans-Ep.scopal church
AZ 80 o'clock sa'ufdaS April ~
when Gladys sommersile ana
Porter Billiard spoke ineir mar. iaF"
so1s ain fathsr Malcolm
Dade officiaiing
The bride came down 'nP AISLE
~ ,he church on me arm ~ hef
father AlA"fi Sonii'''
WAS dressed in TRADITIONAL 49,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-05
Junior Sees
Health Film

The Junior Health Recruits N
The Detroit Urban League met
April - ia4s az Sioo p n Mrs
Pearl Collins 20 the Board Of
Health showed the picture H.,
My People Live mo'ie stress
ing tho fiehi acains' tuberculosis.
There we're q parsons preseni
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02

argue for your benefit, so act
quickly, accurately.
SEPT. 81 TO OCT. 25
Librd-Stars favor your par
ticular concern, and function
best for your intuitive nature,
environs. Sack all leaning
toward laxness, witless chance
tries. Be consistent.
OCT. 2I TO NOV. 22
Scorpio - Close attention 10
urgent details! Don't follow
trifling issues. Important mat
ters take precedence if you ex-
pect real results. Promote e
friendliness always.
NOV. % TO DEC. p
Sa0ittdrius - Military inter-
ests, matters pertaining 10 the
home, religion take first place
this generous day. Eagerness
can swing advantages in your
favor.
DEC. 25 TO Jan. 2f
CopricorR-Hold quick-spoken
opinion, especially dealing with
opposite sex, loved ones. Don't
quibble over whether you are
right before counting 10, at
least. Mind diet.
JAN. e2 TO FEB. 90
Aqudrius - Thoughtful action
today will help prevent minor
obstacles from hindering smooth
going. Feel assured you can
achieve, and you will! Avoid too
many sweets.
FEB. 2I TO MARCH 20
Ptscs Day can be Dopsy-
turvy. everything you try 20
wrong, at another period il can
be heartily encouraging. Rely
on true innate knowledge, your
conscience--and you'll take right
course.
YOU. BORN On this date:
Fond Of fun and travel; also
research. history. Associate with
a go-getter Stick at JOB with
Pisces great patience, persist
ence. You love beauty Of life.
harmony with humans Over
come obstinacy. worry over
health.
Copyright is4s BY KING Features
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02
MARCH 2I TO APRIL go

MARCH 2I TO APRIL go
Aries-Early morning unruly
aspects suggest reserved atti-
tude, especially in money mat
tiers. Afternoon, extra effort for
time lost, and you really can cut
into good results.
APRIL 2f TO MAY 90
T0Urus-Clear, keen vision
and impartial analysis are your
standbys today. Be realistic and
you can make something con-
crete from your endeavors with
Taurus push. Keep trying.
MAY Fl TO JUNE II
Gcmipi-Excellent vibrations.
Step into opposition with your
natural courage. Keep head
above troubled waters and spark
your tries with earnest, honest
energy.
JUNE % TO JULY %
CdncCr-Planeta indications
okay. With full use of your ca
pability, plus sureness and cool
headed management, you can
m eet { and conquer challenges.
Heart affairs rate high.
JULY eL TO AUG. 22
Leo - Generous outlook. De-
liberate cannily before acting,
any poor judgment can spoil
days fine work. Inject your
buoyant personality with steady
ambition and you'll achieve.
AUG. % TO SEPT. 25
Ptrgo-Finaneial advancement
bright. especially ter noon.
Don't 20 haywire, restrict emo
tienal tendencies. Prospe ects
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02
Keep A+tics Neat

CLEAN UP attic wardrobes
in March, while you are doing
job on your closets. Don [
give fire a chance. Discard old
feathers. velvet wraps and faded
draperieS. They are all fire
hazards. Send ole clothing to
war-ravished countries. And
your paper salvage committee
will be delighted 10 receive any
old magazines and newspapers
YOU may find.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02
Eggs With Cheese

2 tablespoons margarine ar
butter
= cup enriched flour
! y teaspoons salt "s'
2 cups milk
3 cup grated cheese
2 cups soft bread crumbs
buttered. ~
s hard cooked eggs
Melt margarine or butter in
saucepan. Add flour and cook
until thickened. stirring con-
stantly. Add salt Add milk
gradually. stirring 10 keep
smooth. Cook until thickcned.
Slice eggs and add 10 white
sauce with cheese. In creased
quart casserole, arrange layer
Of scattered crumbs, then a
layer Of crcamcd eggs.
Alternate crumbs and eggs.
topping with a EarniSh OF
crumbs. Bake in moderate oven
t375 degrees about 70 min
utes. Serves SIX.
PRUDENCE PENNY
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02
TODAY'S
Point

WITH THE advent of spring
when eggs are plentiful and al
their best, Scalloped eggs and
cheese sauce make a luscious
all-in-one dish. This tasty en-
tree also offers an excellent
way 10 use leftover bread
crumbs that have A Way 81
accumulatinC.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02
BY Frances Drake

Look IN the Section in Which Your Birthday and Find
What Your Outlook I According 10 the Stars,
For Friddy March 2 1913
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02
Fits" YOUR coFFEEpoT

Freshly ground the moment you buy
-. brsciSeIy yigbi for your coffee
maker. You get the full benefit no
matter what type eofeepot YOU use
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02
5. RICHER ~ YOUR CUP

superb quality coffee that IS really
fresh aod correctly ground-will
ave you richer favor svcsy time!
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-27
u. M. Gate Is OF

The current gasoline shortage
has Coach Fritz Crisler more wor-
ried than gasoline rationing Of
the war days AS athletic direc-
tor. Fritz is interested in the size
of the Saturday afternoon crowds,
and in his two previous starts.
the ticket takers haven't been as
busy as good businessman would
like.
What with the gas strike, at
tendance at the Michigan Michi-
gan State game may suffer
seriously. Estimates are that
close to $4,000 will see the
game, provided gas Is available.
Although Crisler was obviously
disappointed because Of his team s
failure TO triumph over Indiana
last Saturday, he was not too
discouraged by the Wolverines
showing
IL didn't see any mistakes
that can't be corrected" he
commented II think the boys
frightened up when Indiana
scored first whereas the week
before we got the opening ad-
vantage by scoring and then
stopping Great Lakes. Also,
our passes didn't click as they
did against the Lakes, and that
made a big difference"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-27
ROyaI Oak RifIemen
Hold Shoot SUNDAY
BY DON GILLIEs

Dearborn. Mcleod is a senior al
Highland Park High and has beer
shooting two years. He is a mem.
Der Of the<Rifleteers Junior Rifle
His training has been supervised
by Forrest d. Bunker. Paterson
is a member OF the Detroit Edi-
son Gun Club.
A Swiss metallic sight match
will feature the grand opening
OF the new + and X Gun Club,
4752 Chene, Friday, starting at
$3.50 u. m. Matches also will be
fired on Saturday and Sunday
with entries open at 3 n. m.
each day.
The Brewster Center Rifle Clut
has opened registration for stu.
dents for the fall season Of the
NRA small arms firing school
The eight-week course will start
Oct. 9 at 7,30 p. m The club.
indoor range is located at 63I
Brewster.
sgt. Richard (BuckshOO
Burns, with Uncle Sans occu-
patiOnal forces In Germany,
bagged two bucks with Garand
on "A recent deer hunting trip
] at Piessburg, neNwIa.sSch.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-27
Great EXfernlinafOr
Goes To Last Post

retirement 20 years ago the
school children at Binghamton
had made a pilgrimage to Sun
Briar Court to give him birth
day party.
Exterminator was one OF the
first rags-to-riches wonders Of the
turf. Kilmer purchased him as a
work horse for his hlghly-regarded
Sun Briar in 1918 for $4,000 A
few months later with Sun Briar
in the barn. "old~bones" plodded
TO the barrier in the Derby and
won as he pleased al S6120 in the
mutuels.
After that he competed eight
seasons, winning the Saratoga Cup
three times, the Pimlico Cup three
times, the Latonia. Toronto, and
Autumn Gold cups and the Brook
lyn handicap, winning at every
distance from six furlongs 20
three miles.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-27
Last Test
For Lion
Rockies

Gus DoraiS of the Lions Will get
his last chance Sunday to provide
nine rockies on the club with an
extra bit of seasoning" when the
Detroit eleven meets the Wash
ington Redskins in a charity eXhi-
bition contest at Baltimore. Other
games are league affairs.
Most impressive of the rookie
crop are tackle Mike KoStiuk,
Hamtramck boy who played al
Detroit Tech and recently was
discharged from the army, and
halfback Dave Ryan. navy dis
chargee from Hardin Simmons.
Ryan is the hardest running back
on the club and its best place
kicker while Kostiuk has earned
a starting assignment at left
tackle.
The Lions today released three
men from the squad, guard Elvin
Lilies Of Oklahoma A. and NJ. end
Steve Crittenden from Southern
Methodist and tackle Frank Nit
rick of Oglethorpe. Lilies had been
with the team since 1943.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-27
Bulldog Harris
HeretoWorkout

Ossie (Bulldog) Harris arrives
here today to complete training
for his 10-round fight with S/Sgt.
Jimmy Edgar on the Arena Gar
denS fight card Monday night.
Edgar won the right to meet
the cagy Pittsburgh veteran when
he defeated Joe Reddick of Pater-
son, N. j.. on TKO in the
seventh round on Sept. II in the
same ring. The Harris scrap will
be Edgars fourth here since he
returned from overseas, where he
was a member of Joe Louis
troupe of boxers.
The Bulldog" won 10 of IL
fights this year, including a vic
tory and a loss to Reuben Shank
and victories over FritZie Zivic,
Johnny Finazzo, Tommy Bell and
most recently Vic Dellicurti.
Harris is scheduled TO work out
today in the Paul Revere gym.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-27
Boost for Benton

Alfred J. Locker, 10505 Somer.
set road. strong Tiger fan,
doesn't think Al Benton gets any
OF the best Of il in the press .
He recalls particularly Al was the
victim of errors in the game he
lost in Cleveland the other day.
While there may be disagree
ment on where the blame should
rest in that game your column
will agree with Mr.. Locker that
Benton has had more than his
share Of hard luck
Even before he broke his leg,
Benton was forced TO pitch low
hit games to win since his support
al bat was nothing 10 cheer over
Thanks also to Walter Gaun-
der, lao West Bethune, another
strong Benton rooter, for his
thoughts on the subject.
From Toronto, Vern DeGeer
sends word that Chet Morgan, a
one-time Tiger now with the
Maple Leafs, was the best center
fielder in the international League
this season and that Luke
Hamlin, also an ex-Tiger. racked
up l6 mound victories for Toronto.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-27

Grams Of the fight game about
Detroit are beginning to ask
themselves if Willis has been
over-r ated as fighter, or
whether il is a case of Eddy be-
ing far better than he ever was
rated in the past.
There was no question about
Eddy's superiority in the recent
rip-and-tear struggle at Olympia.
He punched quicker and harder
than Willis, outgeneralled the
slender Detroiter. and at the end
of the fight seemed TO be gain
ing more and more confidence.
Now that he has the Michigan
state lightweight title, Eddy ap-
pears in no mood 10 surrender It.
"Why didn't you capitalize
on the win over Willis by get
ting some out of town matches
before giving him q return
bout 2" one of the fiStic brothers
asked Eddy at the gym the
other afternoon.
Because" replied Eddy. "I
will beat him by more OF a mar
gin this time than I did In the
first bout"
Those who say il with coin Of
the realm seem TO doubt this.
Willis has been installed the bet
ting favorite.