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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-09
SUMMERFIELD

SUMMERFIELD - Members
of the Sunshine Sunday school
class of the Methodist church
were entertained Tuesday eve
ming at the home of Emily King
with Dana Reed as co-hostess
Devotional services were led
by Roma Jean Wharton. Emily
King conducted the business
meeting. Plans were discussed
for the annual turkey dinner for
members and their families to
beheld at the Masonic hall with
group four in charge.
Refreshments were served to
the following: Rev. Marie
Tschappat, Iada Burris, Thelma
Wharton, Hattie Oliver. Helen
Meek, Beulah Day, Marie Birch
er, Roma Jean Wharton, Ruth
McGinnis, Genevieve Philpot
Grace Taylor and little Barbara
Anne Wharton.
Birthday Party
Mrs. o. l. Orr entertained fif.
teen guests, Saturday afternoon
honoring her young son, David
who was nine years old. He re.
ceived several nice gifts. Re,
freshments were served by the
hostess and everyone enjoyed {
pleasant time. Q
Grange Notes
The local grange will hold in.
stallation of new officers in con,
junction with their Christmas
party which will be held Dec. 18
A fifty cent gift exchange will
be enjoyed and oysters will be
served.
Family Night
Family night will be observed
in the local Methodist church or
Friday evening, Dec. 10. A DO
luck dinner will be served a
6:45 o'clock followed bv the
showing of the Mary Reed film
Birthday Shower
Mrs. Neila Reed was honorec
with a post card shower, Satur
day in observance of her 88tl
birthday anniversary. Mrs. Reec
has been seriously i'll at he
home.
From Hospital
Floral Reed has been removed
to her home here from the clinic
in Marietta, where she has beer
receiving treatment.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Meek ant
, Helen Meek, Leo Claus, Rober
Claus, all of Barberton, were
Sunday guests for dinner at tn,
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlo.
Meek, of Senecaville.
Mrs. H. R. Williams, of Bates
vile, is visiting at the home o
her son, Howard Williams anc
family.
Mrs. Jack Norris, of Woods
field, and children visited las
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-09

with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holmes.
Mrs. Ollie Stillion, Mary f.
Stillion and daughter visited in
Cambridge Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James st. Clair
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-09

spent Thanksgiving with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Holmes
| entertained Thanksgiving Mr..
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-09
B &C K &C RI

For quick comforting help for Backache.
rheumatic Pains Getting Up Nights, strong
cloudy urine, Irritating passages, Leg Pains,
circles under eyes, and swollen ankles. due
to non-organic and non-systemic Kidney and
Bladder troubles, try cystex Quick, complete
satisfaction or money back guaranteed. Ask
your druggist for cystsx today.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-09

and Mrs. Donald Matheny, Of
Columbus, MIR. ard Mrs. Samuels
and family, of Barnesville, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A.risel Pfeffer, of
Batesville.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-09

visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Holmes on Thanksgiving
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roberts,
of Newark, visited Thanksgiving
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-16
Should We Vote For
Connolly? No! No!
\ Statement by Councilman Chas. Higgins

AS Al Smith once said: Lets look
at the record We have just fin
ished the most sordid chapter in
Blackfeet history. Beginning far
back but revived with new energy
in February, l947, we have had Mr..
Tetcr with us constantly confusing
the Tribe, always pretending he
would save the Tribe thousands of
dollars. This confusion continued
until December, l947, when the
Secretary of the Interior advised
the Council that the Teter case was
closed.
Last spring Tcter was voted
100000 which he received. Ever
since then at various times efforts
were made by 4 few councilmen to
give him more money. For what?
Not penny had he recovered for
the Tribe. He first claimed over
$500 10000 possible recovery. When
this was checked and found to be
unsound, he claimed there was a
double charge on l7h% royalty.
This was proved false. Then Teter
accepted the geological survey fig
ures. This was ridiculous. In fact
Mr.. Tetcr submitted letter to
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-16
Plans Made For
1913 Red
Cross Activities

At a meeting held Saturday a
group interested in the American
Red Cross and especially the
Blackfeet Reservation Chapter of
the Red Cross reorganized the
personnel to serve in the comm
unity.
Miss Martha e. Showers, Gen.
eral Field Representative came
here direct from San Francisco
for the purpose of aiding people
of this community to reorganize
the Blackfeet Reservation Chap
ter and to assist in the installa-
ton of new group of officers.
Mrs. Burke Handy was elect
ed Chairman of Directors and
named as Drive Chairman Mrs.
Roy Carpenter, who will take
charge of the drive for funds
which will be held the first week
in March.
In selecting Mrs. Handy as the
Chairman of the Chapter and
Mrs. Carpenter as Chairman of
the Drive for funds this COMM
unity is fortunate in getting those
who will be able to lead this Or
ganization successfully and direct
the affairs of the chapter through
the coming year.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-16
Veteran S View
For improvements

John Mckay, candidate for
councilman, submits the follow
ing as h i s program if elected
next Tuesday:
Greater development of poten-
tial oil operations and advertis-
ing what the reservation has to
offer prospective drillers. This
would increase the income of the
Tribe and make more money
available for per capita payments
and other Tribal activities.
The making available of con-
structive loaning program to all
members of the Tri b e. Not
enough attention or consideration
is given to persons wishing to go
into commercial enterprises or
get assistance for conducting ac-
tivities other than those Of agri-
cultural nature.
Particularly have our young
people been neglected in matters
of housing loans, educational
loans. etc.
Providing permanent assist
ance to aged and needy groups,
including repair of old peoples
homes and providing homes for
old people under a long term loan
program. Also to make o h e +
needed improvements in condi-
tons of people of the reservation
through these and other projects.
This will provide work for I'M
employed.
An equal opportunity for all
Tribal members in all TT b a
matters.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-16
Oliver Paul Kills
Mountain Lion

One of the largest mountain
lions ever to be killed in this Sec
ton was brought down out of a
tree by Oliver Paul last Sunday
afternoon, the animal weighing
around 200 pounds and measur-
ing 8 feet from tail tip to nose.
1t was killed in the timbers on
his ranch. ~ miles north of
Browning. I';,ul was assisted by
his dog. two Norwegian elk
hounds. which got the animals
scent near a tree it was hiding
in. Paul being guided to it by
their yelping.
A shot from Paul's .22 special
brought the animal down and
when it fell to the ground it
sprang 20 feet to get into anoth-
er tree. A second shot brought
it down fatally wounded.
Neither shot damaged the pelt
which at this time of the year is
in prime condition. Paul plans
to have it made into a gorgeous
rug, taxidermy to be employed
in preserving the magnificent
head as part of the floor piece.
National Park Service protec-
ton of wild life, it is explained.
has caused considerable increase
IN mountain lions in the Glacier
National Park area in late years,
with the result that they leave
that sanctuary in pursuit of deer,
their main food source. .-.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-16

Washington alleged to prove he
could recover Sl46,OOo.OO. Every
claim was found to be unsourd.
When the Superintendent explained
the Sl46,000.00 claim and stated that
he considered any man who would
make such claim with no founda-
ton was dangerous man. Brian
Connolly stated that the Superin-
tendent should not be permitted to
talk as he was influencing the
Council. Now that l have mentioned
d name. Lets look at the record"
In February, 1916. it was voted to
cancel Teter's contract. The only
vote for Teter was Brian Connolly.
In February. l947, Connolly again
appeared as Teter's defender,
Through this entire past year from
time to time Connolly has stated
that Tcter had saved the Tribe large
sums of money. As recently as De-
cember, l947, Connolly said he
would prove that Teter had saved
the Tribe SCI, 100000. We had hear
ing over this matter of Teter's
claims. Why did not Connolly prove
it then. He had his opportunity?
Continued on page TOUR,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-16
CY0 Boxing Event
tomorrow Night

The air will be full of leather
tomorrow night at the h j g h
school gym when mitt singers
of the Browning CYO tangle
with the boys of the Chinook Le-
gion Club. The card will get un-
der way at 8.
Highlighting the card will be
two sizzling matches between
Mike Mountain Chief of Brown
ing and Bud St. Clair of Chin
ook and between George Calf
Robe of Browning and D We
Briere of Chinook.
All of these boys fought at
Great Falls last month, Calf Robe
winning his match in pleasing
fashion and Dave Briere getting
a close decision from highly-tout-
ed Gene Gibson.
The card as it now stands is as
follows:
Kelly LaPlante VS.. Gale Sar.
gent.
Francis LaPlante vs.. Charles
Guardipee.
Harvey Mailman VS.. Roy La
Fountain.
Howard Old Chief VS.. George
Guardipee.
Ralph Gallineax vs.. Leslie Mar
tin.
Dennis Bad Old Man vs.. Har'
old Hallingstad..
George Calf Robe VS.. Dave
Briere.
Mike Mountain Chief VS.. BuG
st. Clair.
Other bouts are pending.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-16
Notice

1t has been rumored that had
withdrawn my name as a candid
ate for Tribal Council but this is
to state my name is on the ballot
and I have no intention to with
draw. l expect to qualify if
elected. The best interest of the
Tribe and its members is my
only consideration in filing.
Levi J. Burd
Paid Political Advertisement
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-16
Tribal Campaign Heated
Oil Lease Sale Stresses
Value OF Business-like
Council Administration
Contributed

Contributed
The sale of Oil Leases at the
Blackfeet Indian Agency We'd
nesday revealed some very in
teresting facts.
First. that major companies
are looking for opportunity to
come upon the reservation and
drill for oil.
Second, that h y are willing
to pay unprecedented prices here
for wildcat areas.
! Third, that at this time under
existing circumstances they are
only interested in the individually
allotted lands and not in Tribal
areas.
According to Gus o m, it is
necessary that an application by
responsible company or Individual
be filed with the Superintendent
requesting lands to be advertised
offering leases for sale and as
surfing that there will be bids off
cred for the privilege of explora-
ton and development of the oil
possibilities. In this case such
application was made and the
request made only for individual
allotments excluding Trib a
lands. The advertisement resulted
in three major companies being
present at the sale to bid on the
leases.
The bids all started at 50 per
acre bonus and continued on each
and every tract offered. The low
est bid at which a lease was sold
was S11.50 per acre and the high
was $50. so and most bids bring
ing over $25. It was interesting
to note that the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana appeared
and bid in the greater part of the
leases, and this instance it is the
first time for years that company
has appeared in the state for
operations. Further the British
American Company was repre-
sented by a persistent bidder
who gathered in a block of acre.
age in the middle of the holdings
of the Standard Company.
The result is that there are now
two operating companies in this
little area, each of which is OBJ
ligated to develop the respective
holdings. To find two companies
with competing holdings, and the
greater surrounding those of the
lesser is a most unusual incident.
1t is, however a valuable situa-
ton for the individual allottees
and will double the development
operations.
The fact that these leases were
only on the area made up of in.
dividual allotments, and exclud.
ing all Tribal lands is due to the
fact that all development on the
reservation has stopped for a
couple of years or more due to
the mistrust of operators caused
by unbusiness-like methods of a
minority group of Tribal council
men and the attempt of this
group to cancel out certain leases
during the last year.
This oil lease sale has prove,
that the reservation area is in
teresting and will bring unusua
bids from major operators if de
pendability of contract may b.
established as in this small area
1t has proven that if bidder.
may come with confidence ant
CONTINUED on page five,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-16
To Elect
Members For
New Council
Next Tuesday

With next Tuesday being the
day of the biennial election of the
Blackfeet tribe for electing men,
bers of the next Tribal Council,
the campaign, which got under
way at Christmastime, is beginn-
ing to reach a climax-or rather,
a sizzling point.
With GO candidates in the field,
IL OF whom are members of the
present council. the campaign as
conducted by small group looms
with spectacularity-of charges
and counter charges.
Election propaganda is being
disseminated through mimeo-
graphed copy, printed out of
Browning.
1t will be up to the voters to
carefully separate the chaff from
the wheat next Tuesday and to
the best of their lights select a
Tribal Council that for the next
two years will administer their
Tribal affairs without selfish pur-
pose and with devotion to every
man, woman and child of Black
feet Indian blood.
The complete list of candidates
follows:
Browning District
Rankin Brown, Ed Paul, L. j.
Momberg, Orville Goss, Carol
Aubrey, Theodore Last Star,
Henry Magee, George Henkel.
ST., Peter B. Grant, Joseph w.
Brown, Louis Bearchild, George
l.. Thomas, R b ert Burdeau,
Leo M. Kennerly. Lorenzo (Boy)
White, George Pambrun, George
Croft, ST., John Walters, Mae A.
Williamson. Wendell Allison,
Peter Vielle, Francis X. Guardi-
pee. jeff HARDWOOD, John Mckay,
Francis LaPlante. w. A. (Acey
Chattin, Levi Burd. Isaac from
bley. Albert C.iGoss, LONE w.
Goss, Mary Matt, Maude Lahr
and Ed Paisley.
Seville District
Gale Fitzpatrick, Joseph W.
Kipp No. 2, Jess Monroe, Victor
Connolly, Matt Lytle. Jr., Paul
B. HARDWOOD, Sam Bird. ST., Tom
Bill Gilman, Charles Higgins and
Brian Connolly.
Heart Butte District
Joseph Ironpipe. Francis Bull
shoe, John Tatsey, Eddie Big
Beaver, ST., Albert Spearson.
Lawrence Horn, Frank Choate.
J o h n Longtimesleeping. VIM.
Butfalohide and Dick Whiteman.
Old Agency District
G. G. kipp, Tom Harwood,
Charles Reevis, Joseph Carlson,
Polite Pepion, Richard Grant.
ST.. Joseph L. Cadotte, Charles
Guardipee. VIM. ]. Spanis h,
c harles Guardipee, VIM. J,
Guardipee. Joe Yellow Owl, Lee
roy Pepion. Phil Aubrey and Cora
Aubrey.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-16

Pat O'Hara, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren O'Hara, has return
ed to resume his studies at the
University of North Dakota at
Grand Forks after an enjoyable
holiday vacation at home.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-16

A weighty son, 9 pounds and
one ounce, was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Schmidt at the Cut
Bank Hospital on December 81.
He was named James Philip.
Evening star., 1948-12-12
We'd Yesterday

Miss Helen Frances Lineberry
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey r.
Lineberry of Galax, Va, was wed
yesterday to Mr.. Edward Scofield
Leonard, son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira L. Leonard of Elmira, N. Y.
The Rev. A. Gordon Karnell ON
ciated in the Boiling AirbaSe
Chapel, and a reception was held at
the Shoreham Hotel.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and attended by her
sister, Mrs. Earl Preston Mitchell
of Richmond. 1t. Hubert Gallagher
was best man and the ushers were
Mr.. Daniel j. Cornwall and Mr.
William A. Rooney.
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Backns-Waits

A reception in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert w. Macauley fol-
lowed the wedding yesterday of Miss
Betty Waits, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. ]. Virgil Waits, and Mr.. Cor
don Tuthill Backus, jr., of Montgom-
cry Hills, son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Backus of Washington. The
Rev. DR.. E. Powell Davies performed
the ceremony at 2 o'clock in the All
Souls Unitarian Church.
Mr.. Waits gave his daughter in
marriage and Mrs. Donald Dell was
her matron of honor. Mr.. Gilbert
Y. Dawson was best man and the
ushers were Mr.. Charles A. Cook
and Mr.. Farley c. Backus.
Evening star., 1948-12-12

Joseph Saunders, Mr.. Charles Davis
Mr.. Thomas Barr. president of the
class, and Mr.. Allen Davis.
Mr.. Bowling, who is a past pres
ident of the group. also had as his
guest at the luncheon his son, Rear
Admiral George v. Dowling, retired
who now is with the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Fort M:yer Hop
For Juniors

The Junior hop, which is spon'
sored by the Fort Myer Woman's
Club, will be held Tuesday night
December %, from $50 until 1880
o'clock.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Cortland van
r. Schuyler, Col. and Mrs. J. v
Cole and Capt. and Mrs. w. K
Konze will act as chaperones
Junior hosts will be Ann Quacken-
bush, Phyllis Woodard, David Nc
Nerney, Alton Mclean and Lau-
renee Holmes.
Among those who will be hosts at
Evening star., 1948-12-12
1t Home TOdav

Mrs. E. P. Warfield, her son, DR.
Charles Warfield, and her daughter
Minded, will be at home this after
noon from until Z o'clock at their
residence, 301 Windsor street, Silver
Spring. The party will be in the
nature of house warming. as Mrs
Warfield and her family have moved
here from Miami Beach.
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Mr.. Dowlimg Host
T0CLass of 1886

Mr.. Harry w. Dowling was host
at luncheon yesterday to the other
members of the class Of 1886 at
Washington High School-predeces-
sor to Central High School. The
luncheon was served at the Kene-
saw and the conversation included
many stories of the good old days
in Washington City.
Among the classmates Of Mr.
Dowling who attended the luncheon
were Mrs. Theodore Michael, Mrs
Grace Bevard, Mrs. Arabeila Nor
ton, Mrs. Eta Nash, Mrs. Kate
Roman, Miss Emma Jacobs, Mr.
Evening star., 1948-12-12

dinner before the dance are Col.
and Mrs. Cole, who will entertain
for their son Andrew, and 1t. Col.
and Mrs. r. ]. .Dau, who will give a
similar party for their daughter
Susan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-16
Hunter Dies of Heart
Condition Near Town

The fifteen-day squirrel season
opened yesterday with many hunters
taking to the woods, but the MAORI
ty of them returned empty handed.
One fatality was reported, but not
from accidental shooting. Elmer
Cameron, 40, of Homecoming, died of a
heart condition. He was accompanied
by his brother, Arch Cameron, and
James Merrbach, also of Homecoming,
at the time Of his attack.
At his request his companions gave
him some pills which he carried, and
they placed him in the car to bring
him to Oakland for medical attention
but he was dead upon arrival. DR.. f.
l. Baumgartner, deputy state medical
examiner, said death was due to the
heart condition.
A total of 1927 county residents
hunting licenses had been issued up
to Wednesday at the office of, the
clerk of the Circuit Court. Licenses
also are issued at the Lake and at
Grantsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-16
Seven Enlist in Army

Enlistment of seven men in the
regular army was announced yester-
day by M-Sgt. Clarence Biehn, re-
cruiter in this area.
They include Charles E. Cullers, of
Bayard, years in the armored forces,
Fort Knox, KY; Irwin E. Bray, Swan
ton, years, Engineers, unassigned;
Clarence E. Hardesty, Deer Park, 3
years, engineers, unassigned; George
T. Everline, route 1, Oakland, army
air force, unassigned; George R.
Paugh, Shallmar, years, with 772nd
Military Police battalion, Fort George
G. Meade; Russell Richard Fernando
and Martin S. Browning, both Of
Deer Park, both years in the engi-
neers, unassigned. Paugh and Cullers
both had previous army service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-16
Motsk4 Mszo Me Zo4a .

There experience in human life that calls forth
spontaneous song of gratitude than the contemplation of the
blessings of bounteous harvest To every harvest the
hand of the Creator of all things glorious
privilege 1t should awaken souls of Thanksgiving
God writes His claims upon every harvest field every
vintage with all its and His voice to be heard He
lavhes His upon world and silver
and speaks to not only through angels patrarchs and
priests through the manycoored book of nature in the
world
Again that of the when manifesto
tons of Gods handwOr all about He has again fulfilled
His glorious PROMISE that while the earth remains seed
time harvest shall fail We sing unto Him songs OF
gratitude Thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth which He
has given to
the ministry of nature if fail to allow the gori
ious SUNRISE the sunset the gathering IN OF the rut Oh
the earth to wild flowers carried Christ and
job and the heavens lifted David and the over
acng sky brought Abraham Rather moved to eXcam
Psamst 80 Lord how manifold are Thy works! the
earth is full of Thy riches
May song gratitude translate itself into deeds OF love
and service and Aforementioned World Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-16
Leaves For Toronto

Lawrence P. Riley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Paul Riley, left today for
Toronto, Ontario, where he is en-
rolled as a graduate student in the
department of Psychology, Universe
ty of Toronto. Mr.. Riley is graduate
of West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon. He holds the degree of
Bachelor of Arts and is member
of two national honorary societies
Beta Beta Beta, National Biological
Fraternity, and Alpha Psi Omega,
National Dramatic Honorary Fra
ternity. He is also a member of Sig
ma Alpha Epsilon, national social
fraternity. Mr.. Riley plans to work
for the degree of Doctor of Philoso-
ply in Psychology.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley are accompany
ing Lawrence to Toronto, where they
will vacation for few days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-16
Power Representative
Address Lions Club

E. B. Smith, of the Monongahela
Power company, was the principal
speaker at the meeting of the Oak
land-Mt. Lake Lions club at the Mt.
Lake hotel on Monday evening.
Mr.. Smith is manager of the ter
ritorial development department,
with headquarters in Fairmont, W.
Va. His talk on citizenship stressed
the part all should take in building a
community. He pointed out that Gar
rett county was an agricultural
county and that if we were looking
for industry we had it right here. GAS
good active citizens we must build
not for today but for the ones who
will follow tomorrow"
The Lion golfers entertained Re-
tary golfers who were victorious in
a recent golf match. Golfers ard
other guests were F. P. Smith, Alva
Gortner, F. D. Bittle, o. A. Watson
C. E. Sharps, F. ]. Connolly, FRANK
Kley, B. l. Gender, R. B. Purbaugh
Bill Cruin, Don Browning, Harold
Fetty, Mel King, and Ray Crowthers
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-16
Contic Again Local
Golf Club Champion

Phil Contic, Kingwood, was again
victorious in taking the championship
of the Oakland Country club, win
ming from John Stevenson in &C.
hole match on Sunday.
Contic made comeback in the final
10 holes, after being five down, and
won the match with and 3 score.
Stevenson had reached the finals by
defeating Robert Bosley, while Con-
tic had defeated Mike Kildow in his
semi-fnals match.
In the second flight Dan Staley
reached the finals by beating Phil
Williams, while the other finalist
will be the winner of the Ches
Browning Marucci match.
In the third flight Bill Sharps
reached the finals by defeating Gene
Nordeck. Lou Cornish defeating
Hanst and will play the winner OF
the Charles McIntire- Boyd match, to
see who reaches the finals for battle
with Sharps.
Progress in the fourth flight still
remained slow, with no person reach
ing the semi-finals up to today.