davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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broke the news of the tremendous
rockfish catch in approximately
the same area more than a year
ago. which was a true story. So
we feel that when Jack tells us
there is nothing to this but an
other fisherman's tall story. We
feel assured-and glad too-that
it did not occur.
Although we learned some time
ago that the annual winter inven-
tory of wild waterfowl made by
some 1000 observers around the
United States under the auspices
of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service. we have waited
a while IN reporting it just to
make sure. The estimated reduc-
ton in waterfowl population now
is placed at roughly 25 per cent.
The late breeding season last year
in the far north and droughts in
prairie sections of the United
States and Canada plus a tremen-
dous increase in the legal kill are
the reasons given.
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champion. Going after interme-
diate honors is Eileen Bendall who
has held that title Ave times In
.the past.
Title defenSes also are sched-
uled from June Hutchison and
Jimmy Niles in the senior darce,
Jimmy Parker in the boys free
style. Judy Lamb in the juvenile
girls. Barbara Baum and Gary
Gardner in the juvenile pairs.
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Skating Competition
Starts Tomorrow at
Riverside Stadium

More than 100 roller skaters will
compete tomorrow and Tuesday
in the 10th annual District figure
skating championships at River
side Stadium. Both men and
women, many Of them District
or Eastern regional champions
will be on the program both days
from noon to S pm. and from IL
pm. to 1:30 am.
Competition is slated in figure
skating, free style, dance, pairs
fours and speed specialties.
Four national champions also
are in the field. Gary Gardner
l0-year-old juvenile speed king;
Jimmy Sutton. mems novice fig
ure champion. and Barbara Niles
and John Pritchett. novice dance
titlists.
Mary. Lou Orr, District women's
free style queen since 1912, will
defend against a field that in
cludes strong threat in Doris
Heath, last years intermediate
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Charles Town Results
BY the Associated Press

FIRST RACE-Purse 81 900; claiming
sspG soss snd eSp
oh shined U2 lPikor) $50 80 $50
Miracle Rod CDosher, 1000
Also ran-Phsrant Enlisted Man, c.
dar Bunnie. Allagazam, Waveset.
oh Dead heat.
SECOND RACE-Purse. 1000: claim
ing: 3-year-olds and upward; about fur
Worldwin tsorrentino, .s4o 1000 800
Reich Star lMcDermotb $40 3.6C
Sir Toro CPikor) $40
Also ran-Waygood Girl, Ged, Portland
Daily double paid:
Sand Rose -Wordwin, Sll6.20 for So.
shined Up-Worldwin. Sl3l.60 for So.
THIRD RACE-Purse, $1,000; claiming
Simms Dasherl 80 $40 3.0C
GrandmaS S Baby (KratD $40 4.6C
Strabane tSorrentinoD BOO
Also ran-Princess Hal Mary. Golden
Buckle No Delay, Polkalto.
Time, 1:24
FOURTH RACE-Purse. $1,000: allow
ances; 3-year-olds and upward: about ~
Make Hay (Resalbuto) $40 $50 go
Trigser Moose (KirD 2.6O
Also rsn@cnattee Dee, Casting Couch
Palome. Dark Buckle.
FIFTH RACE-Purse; $1,000; claiming
4-year-o oldS and upward; about furlongS
Under Cover (Root) $40 4.S0 $50
Blue Ecret tBracciale) 4.60 800
Billy BitZ (McDermotD $40
Time-l:29.
Corner. jolly Gremlin and Random Jest,
SIXTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; allow
ances 3-year-olds and upward about
furlnr~s.
StickeT tWright $40 @.6U
Arch Boy DosheD 400
Time-1:2S4s.
MEDIA, High Cantle and Little Brandy.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 81 900; claim.
ing; 3-year-olds and upward: II. miles.
Colored Boy (McD'm'D $50 $50 $50
Venci (Little) $50
Also ran-Lew Kelly. Some Where,
Gliding Girl, Key Miss and Gay Wildly.
EIGHTH RACE+Purse, $500: claiming;
4-year -olds and upward: q miles.
CalaboZo tMcDermott $3.50 1920 $50
Sticky Fussy (Dosher) 4.40 3.20
Halsas tDanhauer) 400
Also ran--Miss stevie. Blenel Beacon
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Sungow and Greek Ship Run for Bookmeade at Graw
With Dill Leetch

The decline in population
clearly is evident on a continent
wide basis. even though sports
men in many areas had seen more
ducks and geese this year than
in former years. Director Albert
NJ. Day OF the FWLS explains
the illusion of an increase was
due in part to the fact that birds
in some areas were concentrated
in large flocks on reservoirs and
other accumulationS OF scarce
water. Many fiocks were forced
to use permanent bodies Of water
as home base.
Day said that although fewer
birds will travel north to breed
this year, the losses could be on
set by natural reproduction II
waterfowl find favorable condi-
tions on the breeding grounds.
The decline in population does not
necessarily mean a cut from the
40-day hunting season. provided
favorable spring and early
summer breeding season occurs
and there is a large population
increase in the birds.
First reports OF catches OF
channel bass in the surf alone the
North Carolina coast came from
Cape HatteraS last week when
three of the big Ash were taken
by a party of PENNSYLVANIA ane-
lers of the point at Cape Hatter-
as. A few mild days with favor
able winds should find the Ash
putting IN of Oregon Inlet and
NaeS Head. Some already have
been taken in nets. but none yet
with rod and reel.
We are spending the week end
on Maryland'S trout streams and
will give you an account of condi-
tionS in our column Wednesday.
Opening day was April Is.
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Sid Wooderson Weds

LONDON, April Is Sidney
Wooderson, who set the worlds
nalf-mile record of 1892 in 1893
today married Pamela Willcocks
London secretary. Wooderson
now a 35-year -old solicitor, worked
in the same law Office as Mis-:
WillcockS.
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Favored Quiz Show
Finishes Tenth in
Derby Elimination
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stcr Staff Correspondect

HAvRE DE GRACE, MD, April
l5.-Sunglow and Greek Ship o1
the Brookmeade Stable moved in
to a more prominent place in the
Kentucky Derby picture here to-
day by finishing one-two in the
29th running of the $4,000 added
Derby test.
A crowd of 1886 fans, who
wagered $l,112,214 on the eight
race card, saw the two repeat theil
one-two Louisiana Derby perfor-
nance Of March II, except that
today the order was reversed
Sunglow. ridden by Jack Robert
son, came from sixth in a we'll
punched field at the head of the
stretch to beat his stablemate
with Connie Errico up. by a halt
length. 1t was Sunglow's second
triumph in 16 starts.
Seven other Derby candidates
were among the IA rivals beaten
by the Brookmeade duo. Kins-
man, one of the few colts in the
Chesapeake not eligible for the
Derby, was third. a neck behind
Greek Ship. His run earned him
supplemental entry in the
PreakneSS at a $500 admission
fee.
The winning mutuel ticket was
worth $3.50 and the victory added
$22.725 to the Brookmeade Golfers,
of which Sunglow earned $18,725
Favored Quiz Show 10th.
Sunglow's time for the mile
and-a sixteenth route was l:46.
Quiz Show, who with Jockey
Johnny Gilbert won the Chess
peake Trial last week and was
shooting for his third consecutive
stake victory, was tenth, with No
excuses.
The 16-horse field, one of the
largest in Chesapeake history
forced Noblest and Blue Fac to
start from outside the gate. Start
er Eddie Blind got them away
fairly enough but the traffic jam
was terrific on the way to the first
turn. 1t didn't improve much any,
where along the entire, route.
Sunglow. off 18th from the No. l
post position, was 18th on the
back-stretch. Robertson took him
around the outside into ninth place
on the turn. He was sixth at the
head of the stretch where Robert
son. who shares leading riders
honors with Gilbert at Havre de
Grace, put him to a drive.
Greek Ship. broke seventh and
worked his way back to that spot
after being crowded back to eighth
in the free-for all down the back
stretch. Errico had him weaving
between horses to get him up to
third coming to the last straight
away but he didn't have the finish
ing kick to match Sunglow.
Preston Burch, trainer of the
Brookmeade Stable horses, refused
to say which of his two colts he
preferred, but indicated both
would run in the Derby and Freak
ness. Greek Ship also is nominated
for the $4,000 Belmont Stakes on
June 10.
Suleiman's prospects of getting
to Louisville apparently finished
up the stretch, despite respect
able race under Bobby Strange
that earned him fourth place.
Eastern Flyway saved the sixth
spot from Balkan by a neck.
AS anticipated. the sprinters
Gigolo and First Glance set the
early pace. exchanging the lead
for the first half-mile. First
Glance finished eighth behind
Post Card, but Gigolo was a poor
fifteenth.
Jockey Eddie Sanders got the
crowd off to a smiling start for
Chesapeake Day hand-ridine
Handy Man to victory in the first
race for an $11.60 mutuel. Nolan
Griffith rode Dutel, a $5.40 pay
off, to victory, completing a $62.2O
daily double.
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Williams Honors D. G. Boy

WILLIAMSTOWN. Mass, April
Is. Especial Paul Shorb, jr., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Shorb,
4So0 Woodway lane NV. Wash
ington, D. c., has been elected
co-captain of the l95o-1951 Will
liams College wrestling team, Son
Of former law partner OF Secre-
tary of State Acheson. young
Shorb was graduated from st.
Adams at Washington in l947.
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been highly ex-
aggerated. The
story broke in
Richmond last
week. However.
Jack Gwath-
mey Of the
r ic h m o n d
Tim e S Dis
patch says his
newspaper has
investigated II
thoroughly and
that ere Is
nothing to it.
1t was his
neWSpaper that
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Turkey Quits Soccer Meet
y the Assoeiofed Press

ISTANBUL. April Is (P.-
Turkey today scratched from the
world soccer championships.
scheduled for Rio de Janeiro next
summer. Turkey qualified when
Austria withdrew from the tourna- =
ment,
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OUTDOORS

II you hear rumors OF a tremen-
dous catch OF rockfish on the
lower Potomac in the Colonial
Beach area. rest assured 1t has
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Hovre de Grace Entries
BY the Assecioted Press

HAvRE DE GRACE RACE TRACK
HAVRE DE GRACE, Nd, April 17.-Clear
and fast. Post time, AS pm. tE. S. To-
FIRST RACF-Purse. 81 800: claimins
5-year-oldS; Maryland bred; one mile and
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Huvre de Grace Charts
CCopyrisht, 1850. by


and FIRST RASE%T p 200 fmins s. oGo
wnps Oa da9an Tu Owner and trainer G C. Smith
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FIVE Eve poands 6ands appeRtIe nice snoTyance hNTy claimed
m LgCKY HARP hard held while
M mf0 f mos oh hs ian
EIGHTH
Stae f ss Wnaef disn
Valu-s % anu ' N' o.
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X Seven pognds ] apprentice allowance claimed
s2so one % ALONE % ss g. s Hanais s4 M as5 ll so s ~ " ~
down fHE ~ ' gHE y o @ Rdndts sd & rsnf @ ana
little
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1hesapeaks-Purse $4,000 added-S36 $50; stake; g.
gain Roern Owner Brookmeade Stable: trainer, P. M
1000, $1,000, $1,000. Time-T:46.
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81. 500; claiming: 3year-odls mile and 70 yards
good (gate,: driving, place same. Winner b. g3
Owner. Shamrock Stable: trainer. J. MCGEE. Values
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Five pounds apprentice allowance claimed.
Daily double G4-10J-Paid S62 20.
SO p-i sa90: BRY edi oRDER Handle siiSGs5
DUTEL within striking distance from the start.
and unfinished the oppositon cock G t
quarters. remained the inside to move through
could not hold sway. THE ORPHAN raced forwardly a
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their parkas made the Seattle pa
pers.
New President
Elected president of the Fedora
ton was Miss Grace Nichols, To-
ronto. Canada. who moved up from
first vice president She is man
aging director of an insurance COM
pany and has held important posi-
lions with the Soroptimists of To-
ronto and eastern Canada.
Other officers for two year terms
were Mrs. Elsie Fenton, Des Moines
Iowa, first vice president; Mrs
Puma B. Batten. Woodstown, ND.
second vice president; Mrs. Emily
N. ziegler, San Diego, secretary;
and Miss Ella. Werner, Washington
DC, treasurer.
Among. the visitors from a dis
lance were Miss Elizabeth Halves
and Miss Robinson of London, Eng
land, who have been active in the
international organization for
many years.
1t was all tremendous expert
ence, Mrs. Morgan said and she was
proud of the part of Alaska in the
convention plans.
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CRADLE, DALEY
SHOWING AGAIN
AT 10Th CENTURY

Because of its unusual popularity
with the show goers of Juneau
When My Baby Smiles at Me- is
being held over for tonight only in
order to give the many fans a
chance to see this popular Techni-
color production starring Betty
Cradle and Dan Daley at the Gross
goth Century Theatre.
The management announces a
new dual bill to start tomorrow
big Town Scandal" starring Philip
Reed and Hillary Brooke which is
a continuation of the popular Big
Town series that was taken from
the well known radio show.
Steve Wilson, played by Philip
Reed succeeds in smashing big
crime ring which is exciting enter
tainment from start to finish, also
of special interest are the thrilling
basketball scenes which are part OF
the plot.
The second thrilling attraction is
the famous Zane Grey western thrill
Ter, Under the Tonic Rim" with
the current favorite Tim Holt, and
his pal, 'Chito Rafferty,, played by
Richard Martin, outfoxing the
famous Tonic bandits.
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VINCENT 50B0LEFf
FUNERAL TOMORROW

Funeral services for Vincent So
boleff, So, pioneer resident of An
COON who died in Seattle last week,
will be held tomorrow at 2 pm.
in the chapel of the Charles w.
Carter Mortuary.
Elks ritualistic services will be
conducted by the Juneau Elks Lodge
of which Mr.. Soboleff was a life
member.
Soboleff was owner of the gen.
eral merchandise store at Angoon
for many years. His parents were
Russian missionaries who served
at the Sitka church.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah;
two sisters, Mrs. Vera Bayers and
Mrs. Nina Bayers of Juneau; six
nieces, Mrs. Phyllis Lesher, Mrs.
Lillian Turner, Mrs. Roberta Par
sons, Mrs. Ethel Nash, Mrs. Thais
Bayers, and Mrs. Ruby Jackson,
all of Juneau; and two nephews,
Kinky Bayers and the Rev. Walter
SOboleff of Juneau
The remains will be inferred in
the Elks plot at Evergreen Gene
terry.
Pallbearers will be H. r. Wander
Leest, George Messerschmidt, Geo.
rye Cleveland, Cedric, Elton Eng
strom and Joseph Johnston.
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C0R0NER'5 JURY
SAYS SURATT DEATH
WAS ACCIDENTAL

US. Commissioner Richard j.
Suratt. found dead Saturday night
of knife wound in the hallway of
his home at Wrangell, came to his
death by falling on a machete, a
coroner's jury said yesterday.
Suratt, SIS years old, was clearing
brush a short distance from his
house, and was alone at the time
His body was found by his wife
when she returned home late that
night.
Word of the decision reached
here early this morning, and was
announced by Deputy Marshal Wal
ter Hellan.
The jury, composed of six men
was called together by US. Commits
Sioner Dale Hirt of Petersburg. The
verdict read that death was caused
by falling on knife while held in
the hand of the deceased"
Investigation showed that the
commissioner apparently fell upon
the two-foot blade while he was
swinging it. A trail of blood leading
from where his body was found
enabled investigators to find the
knife. Oddly of the accident at first
led observers to believe he might
have met with foul play.
He is survived by his wife and
son, Richard Jr.
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PAA BARANOF GUESTS

Guests of Pan American World
Always while awaiting departure
of yesterdays delayed flight, these
persons stayed overnight at the
Baranof Hotel: Harold P. Miller of
Long Beach, Calf; William r. Nc
Comb, Washington, DC; John r..
Ollie, San Francisco; Mrs. Edythe
Martin and Marilyn, Los Angeles;
Mrs Harry H. Hooper, Anchorage;
Loire Tulay and Mary O'Connell,
Ketchikan; Mrs. r. c. Mcdaniel
and Sandra. Mt. Edgecumbe; and
Mrs. James S. Scully. Vance Bing-
ham, Margaret T. Abbott and John
H. Anderson, all of Seattle.
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pHILLIE5 LOSE
HEARTBREAkER
TO PIRATE Nine
(By the Associated Press

The fuzzy checked Philadelphia
Phillies last night were the vic
Tins Of a ne-in-a-thousand cpl
sode. 1t was the only major league
game yesterday, but it was heart
breaker.
The box score of last nights Phil
adelphia- Pittsburgh game shows
only the cold figures that the Pr
ates defeated the Phils, 81, in a
six-inning game terminated by rain.
What it fails to show is that the
Phils actually were leading the
BUGS, 80, when the rains came
down.
How come they lost? Because
Pittsburgh, the home club, was de-
prived of chance to bat in its half
of the seventh inning. Under the
league rules, the game reverts to
the previous inning if the trailing
home club does not get a chance TO
bat.
The BUGS, behind rookie Bill Mac
Donald, had a 81 lead when the
Phils came up to bat in the top
of the seventh With two out and
pitcher Bob Miller on base, Eddie
Watkins smashed home run to put
his team in front. Then came the
showers. When at the end of an
hour and 10 minutes the rain
showed no signs of diminishing, the
game was called, thus wiping out
Watkins homer Previously the game
was halted for "a minutes at the end
of the second inning.
The defeat knocked the Phils out
of first place. Although they are
even in games won and lost, the
Phils> trail the ST. Louis Cardinals
by two percentage points. Brooklyn,
in third place, is game and half
behind. Boston's fourth place Braves
trail by two games.
The Pills lone official run came
in the third when Richie Ashburn
slammed his 1t1h triple of the sea-
son to score Mike Goliat The de-
feat was Miller's second against
eight victories.
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JOHN GAFFNEY INSURANCE
BROKER, VISITS ALASKA

John Gaffney, president of Frank
Burns, Inc, insurance broker, is in
Alaska on his annual visit to his
local offices, and in Juneau visiting
his representative here. Stanley
Grummett.
Gaffney, who left Juneau for
Seattle in 1884, became president OF
the Frank Burns company upon
the death of the late Mr.. Burns.
prominent insurance man and
former Republican National Com
mitteeman in the State Of Wash
ington.
An annual visitor to England
where his company represents the
General Insurance Company OF
America, Mr.. Gaffney said his trip
last year was in the nature OF an
Alaska reunion. When he was in
London he met AL Horning, CAA,
Anchorage and Mr.. and Mrs. Gre
mold Collins of Anchorage who were
on their way to Africa for hunting.
When he leaves Juneau Thursday,
Mr.. Gaffney will go to Anchorage
and Fairbanks to visit business
associates.
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''GREAT Sinner" IS
ON LAST SHOWING
CAPITOL THEATRE

THE Great SINNER" the M-G-M
feature show, is on for the final two
times at the Capitol Theatre to-
night.
There is a great cast in this
feature: Gregory Peck is the adven-
turer; Ava Gardner is the girl in
the casino; Mevlyn Douglas is the
power; Walter Huston is the crafty
one; Ethel Barrymore is the fabu-
lous lady; Frank Morgan is the
professor and Agnes Moorehead is
the shark. What better lineup for
entertainment?
THE Great Sinner" is based on
the world famous story, THE
Gambler"
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HOSPITAL NOTES

Anthony j. Opstedal was admit
ted to st. AIMS Hospital yesterday.
Robert Reid, Leonard Matthews,
and Tom Sandvik were dismissed.
]. James Kasko OF Haines was ad-
mitted to the Government Hos
oital. Mrs. Evans Willard and her
infant daughter were dismissed.
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PERSONAL Use"
FISHING ABUSED;
RUNS THREATENED

The abuse of personal use"
fishing in the Anchorage-P Palmer
areas is threatening the salmon runs
in upper Cook Inlet. according to
Clarence Rhode, regional director
of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Rhode returned over the weekend
from a lengthy survey Of Bristol
Bay and Cook Inlet fishing pro-
gress, during which time he re-
ported excellent cooperation" from
cannerymen and fishermen en-
gagged in the commercial fishery
But for the first time, he noted
that salmon were being caught by
the neutrality-suspicious. thousands-
for what passed for personal use"
The law doesn't apply to catching
fish for ones own use. and gear
may be set out in closed area,
during a closed period, and no limit
is set up.
Men operating commercial set
nets, Rhode said, would leave their
nets in the water during the week.
end closure, and call this catch for
heir own USE"
This would mean that where net
had been catching some 300 fish
daily the same net would suddenly
come up with around 1000 on Mon
day, following the weekend shut
down.
These fish we're sold rather than
kept for personal use, Rhode found.
I'VE can't set an agent on each
one of these men to see that he
puts them down for his own use,"
he said, there are too many fish
ermen for that"
No Fish Eaters Left
He said that inasmuch as no DOG
teams are in the area now, or fur
farms-both of which used fish con-
siderably for food. the only answer
is that these fish are. being sold
commercially, contrary to law.
Not only is the abuse confined to
Anchorage and Palmer, but also to
the Knik and Susitna Rivers, along
with the Kenai and Kasilof streams.
Biggest threat this abuse Yields
is that much of this catch is done
in the upper reaches of streams just
as the salmon are getting ready to
lay eggs, where under ordinary cir
cumstances they are safe. This null
lilies efforts of the service to watch
escapement and keep it high.
Use of commercial gear FOR per-
sonal use" became at one point so
abusive that policy was adopted
that a smaller net of a distinctive
color must be used, Rhode said.
IF we find much more of this"
he warned, we're going to set an
agent on a fisherman who's got
some 500 fish for his so-called own
use, and sit there and watch while
he puts them up in 48 hours, to see
if he's honest about it."
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Practice bowling will be held every
Monday night until the league is
organized. Please advise the secre-
tary not later than Saturday noon
If you wish to practice on Monday
nights by signing on the bulletin
board at the Elks alleys. This is
necessary in order to reserve enough
space. It is hoped that a large
group will turn out for these prac-
tice sessions.
A meeting of the captains will be
called soon to formulate the rules
and regulations.
It is requested that all women
who wish to bowl on the Monday
. night league in the coming year
sign on the space provided ON the
bulletin board.