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I a' i Shines Sport PqWde: Heavyweight flo Ilunts It's bat-boy-plcklng time in Pa- Boys who finish in fourth, fifth Goats, Eats Whale Game In Chiefs' Batboy Contest nevivc llie liatiy Age uoxing By OSCAR FRALEY MEW YOKE, Itanh 30 0JJ0 The daffy age of boxing appeared 'beaded for revival today due to the appalling death of heavyweight, the buildup began for a young man whose chief fistic attractions are that he dotea on whale ateaka and hunts mountain Qubs Homer, Double In 7-7 Tie; Hazelhurst Is Foe This Afternoon ALBANY, March 30 Paducah Manager Lee.Peter-son was singing the praises of little Galen Williams today atter the Chiefs had played to a 7-7 deadlock with St, Joseph, In the first exhibition of the spring season. Williams hammered out a home run and a double and School Grade Home Fill this blank out and mail it to Batboy Contest Editor, The Sun-Democrat, along, with a 60-word composition or more on 1 would like to be batboy of the Paducah Chiefs because AH entries must be on the sports department desk or postmarked prior to midnight, April 11. i goats in Alaska, I Ordinarily you would inspect that this lad is starting' with twe atdkas on him because his last name is davey, a handle sadly reminiscent of a young professor named Chuck Involved In a recent welter-weight catastrophe. The saving feature la that his front moniker is Dave and he makes the scales groan at 210 pounds. But only time will tell whether this is another masquerade ala i Chuck or along the lines of such hammy heroes out of the past as Gypsy Daniels, Phil Scott, Jack Doyle and Primo Camera.

Always in the fistic past when to such an extent that there was extreme box office anemia, Interest I waa needed without fail by producing a "comer" with color. One of the best was the late Jimmy Johnston. Maybe "Iron Hat Jimmy's" fighters eouldnt fight, but the fans paid In surprising numbers to make the discovery. There was, for be provided with a uniform and will handle the bat of the visiting team this 'year. The parent of both the winner and the runnerup will receive season passes to all Chief home games.

Winner of third place becomes the alternate bat boy, and serves in place of the winner or runnerup if they have to be absent because of illness or enforced absence. His parents will receive passe to 10 Chief home games. -L, 1953 KITTY LEAGUE SCHEDULE Instance, Gypsy Daniels, labeled by Johnston as a king of the woods wanderers. The only gypsy in Daniels was the bandanna around his head and the brass curtain rings from a five and dime which Johnston hung on the kid's ears, i Another Jimmy produced a Chinese battler, complete with pigtail, who turned out to be an Irishman from Yorktown, Camera Won With Pistol phfl Scott waa an interesting case, in retrospect. He was billed as one of England's best fighters but soon earned the title of Tainting PhlT because of an allergy to lumps and bruises.

And Jack Doyle, the Irish Thrush, as a fighter proved to be a really great singer. Then there waa Camera, the ambling Alp who "won" the beavy- weight championship of the world. Da Preera breezed to a title shot by i leaving in his wake a long list of "kayoed" opponents. It was no secret that the majority of them did a swan dive off I the deep end of the raft when they I nor widely is a pistol, in the hopefully outside their corner. At At At At At I At At Union City Falton Mayficld Padacah HopkhMvHI Madisonville Owensboro May 2-(3); g-(10) May 11-12 May (24)-25 May 15-16-(17) June 3-4-5 May 29-30-30 May 45 June 8-9-10 June 15-16 Aug.

4-6-8 June 20-(21) June 27-(28)- June 24-25-28 June 13-(14) July U-U2) July 23-24-25 Aug. 15-(16)-17 July (26)-27-28 July (5)-6-7 Aug. 12-13-14 July (19)-20 Aug. 21-22 Aug. 25-28 May 22-23; 30-30 May 11-12 June 27-(28)-29 May 6-7-8 May 18-19-20 May (31) irt.

June 25-26 June 15-16 July (5)-6-7 June 11-ia June 22-23 June 1-2 July 3 July 23-24-28 Aug. 7-8-(9) July 17,18 July 39-30-31 July 8-9-10 Aug. (2); 13 Aug. 21-22 Aug. 27 Aug.

15-U6M7 May 21; 29 May 9-(10) May 4-5 May (24)-28 May 26-27-28 May 15-16-( 17 June 24 June 89-10 June 13-(14) June 30 June 8-4-8 June (201-21 July 4-4 tiliLtfc July 11-(12)-1S July (19)-20 July 1-2 Aug. 18-19-20 July (26)-27-28 Aug. 13-14 Aug. 25-26 Aug. 4-8-8 May 13-14 May (3) May 21-22-23 May 18-19-20 May 6-7-8 May 26-27-28 June 17-18-19 June 6-(7) rpi i May 80-30 July 29-30-31 June 11-12 June 27-(28)-2 July 21-22 July 14-15 Through June 24 Aug.

25-28 July 17-18 Aug 18-19-20 Aug. 10-U Aug. (23)-24 Aug. (2)-8; 13 Aug. 27 May 26-27-28 May 18-19-20 May 29 May 2 30 May 11-12 June 8-4-5 June 22-23 June 25-26 Mfty 9-(10) July 1-1 June 15-15 Aug.

18-19-20 July 29-30-31 July 3-4-4 1116 June 6-(7) -8 July 8-9-10 July 21-23 Aug. 12; 14 July 11-(12)-13 Aug. 4-5-6 Aug. 10-U May 15-16-(17) May (31) May 4-5 1 May (3) May 11-13 May 21-22-23 June 20-(21) June 1-2 June 13-(14) June 9-10 SU11 June 15-16 19 June 26 July (26)-27-28 July 8-9-10 June 22-23 July 14-15 July 21-22 Julv 2-4-4 1 Aug. 15-(16)-17 July (19)-2Q Aug.

(23) -24 Democrat 10.u Axtg. (2)-3 May 4-5 June 27-(28)-29 May 15-16-Q7) May (24)-25; (31) May 13-14 June 13-(14) July (5) -6-7 June 20-(21) June 1-2 June 17-18 i June 6-9-10 July (19)-20 Aug. 7-8-(9) July (26)-27-28 Aug. 15-U8M7 July 23-24-35 And July 11; 15 Aug. 25-26 Aug.

21-22 Aug. 24 May (24)-25 May 6-7-8 June 8-4-5 May 13-14 May 29-30-39 May 3-(3) June 30 June U-12 July (6)-6-7 June 17-18-19 June 24-25 June. (7)-8 July 1-2 July 17-18 Aug. 78-(9) July 23-24-25 Aug. 1 July (12)-13-14 VVKYB Aug.

4-5-8 Aug. 27 Aug. 21-23 Aug. 12-13-14 Aug. (23) Coming up to the current Dave Davey, there was welterweight Chuck, YouH remember the frenzied demand that he fight Kid Oaril, and there were those who He didnt win, but he went away Now we come to this new heavyweight hopeful, who fights Dan Eucceronl, the atrlngbean with muscle, at St Nick's on Friday night.

Davey out of Seattle, has won 23 of 25 tights but the big boast is that he likes whale steak, hunts in Alaska as a hobby and on one airplane hunting trip was buzzed near the Russian border by Soviet planes. He is six feet, two and one-half When they say be idollies ballet master Joey Maxim and is a boxer 1 who looks like "a new Billy Conn" got to start examining the dloe. To put a rap Ilk that on a guy that big is, to my way of thinking, games, Sunday are Circled. Doubleheaders. His Ups And Downs, But Still and sixth places will receive 1953 official Kitty League base balls autographed by the Chiefs, as well as a luge team photograph.

The official entry blank will appear daily in this newspaper, beginning today and continuing through April 10. All applications will be judged on the basis of their own merit, each entrant will be investigated by a committee and six finalist will be selected in the. contest. All preliminary entries must be filed no later than, midnight, April ii. Beginning on Tuesday.

Aoril and continuing through Friday. April 24, an official voting ballot will be printed in each edition of The Sun-Democrat. The ballot will list the names of the six candidates, but a voter may cast his vote for only one of these boys. In addition, each voter is required "to sign his or her name and address as each voter is limited to, one vote only. All ballots must be on the Sports Department desk no later than midnight Saturday, April 29.

Wleslander sent them back with a note: I didnt win th Olympic cham pionship. James Thorpe won it I do not know what your rule are in regard to amatuerisnt in America, but I do know that I Thorpe is th greatest athlete In the world." There were other frustration and hardships in Jim's life, such as when he swung a pick and shovel for a living during the depression. In 1951, sick and broke, he waa a charity case in a hospital while he underwent surgery for removal of a lip cancer. Thorpe was born on a farm near Prague, in 1888. He won his first tame playing foothan at Carlisle Indian School, setting records ther the same year be starred in the Olymplo games.

He is survived by three daughters by his first wife, Iva Miner, whom he divorced in 1928. He mar ried Frieda Klrkpatrick, who bore him four sons before they were divorced in 1943. Later he married Patricia Askew. The A. M.

Gamby Mortuary aaid a funeral date has not yet been Paducahan Wins State Singles OWENSBORO. Ky- March 30 1Py M. B. Fortune, a 90-handicap roller from Paducah, turned In a final-day score of 683 to capture the singles championship of th Kentucky State Bowling Proprietors Association tournament His 189-240-164 last night gave him a four-pin edge over Allen Redman of Frankfort, whose 679 singles helped win the ail -events title with a total of IMO. Redman also teamed with Doug McLean of Frankfort to walk away with the doubles crown.

Their 1,272 was ten pins to the good over runnerup Stan Lambert and Paul Geissler of Owensboro. limerick Laundry's opening -day score of 3,032 lasted ail the way for team title honors, just one pin better than that of Lexington's Alley Cat. Approximately 800 bowler rep resenting 87 teams from through out Kentucky, a record entry list participated In the tourney, which covered two week-ends. USTIN TO THI Operating Engineers Program Tues.i, Morck 31 :30 P.M. Orer WPAD As World's Greatest Athlete ducah again and the fans will be allowed their choice, Just as they did last year In -selecting Gerald Harwood to "run" the Chiefs.

Contest rules: 1. Boys between the ages of 12 and 18 are eligible. 2. Entrants must be attending school in the Paducah area. 5.

The entry must be made on a contest blank, printed on the sports page, or on a sheet of paper that carries the. Information requested on the official entry blank. 4. Each boy must write an entry of CO words or more, telling why he would like to be the bat-boy for the 1953 Chiefs. 6.

This entry must be in the words of the boy and sincerity, clarity and originality of statement will be the basis for selection of the six-boy field for the finals. 6, The entry of each boy must be signed by his parent or guardians. The 'winning boy win be provided with an official Chief uni form, and he will preside over the bats of the team throughout this season. The runner-up will MCKSON union city FULTON MAYFIELD PADUCAH HOPKINSVILLE MADISONYILLE OWENSBOEO All-8tar Game July 16-8 P. M.

Season opens May 1st and closes Ezzard Charles Tunis Slugger For Layne Fight By HAL WOOD SAN FRANCISCO, March 30 U.PJ The "new" Ezzard Charles takes another step on the comeback trail here on April Fool's Day when he tangles with rough- and-ready Rex Layne. The "new" Charles has aban doned his fancy-dan tactics and plans to be an out-and-out slugger. Just how wise such a step la with a puncher like Layne remains to be seen but Charles is confident that it is the only way for him to get back into the big money. It's apparent that he has taken a leaf from the books of the popular guys on TV the fellows who give the fans a lot of action. Tm going in swinging against Layne," says Ezzard.

"I know that may sound foolish to some. But the fact is that I don't get hit as much that way as I do when I box. "When I'm in ther swinging all th time, then my opponent are so busy covering up that they dont hit out so often," Charles win seeking his sev enth straight victory since drop ping a much-disputed decision to Layne at Ogden. Utah, last Oo- tober. He has scored two victories over Wes Baacom, Tommy Harrison, Frank Buford and Bernie Reynolds and decialoned Jimmy Bivln and Cesar Brton.

None of these are as tough as Layne, "But I'm fighting better now than ever before," he said. "I told my manager, Tom Tannas, the other day that 1 win be in the best physical condition of -any time in the 13 years I've been fighting." For a fellow that held the world's championship for mora tnan two years tnat'a quite a statement Ordinarily men who win world crowns are in tip-top condition for their big fight Th winner of this fight has been offered a crack at the world crown now, worn by Rocky Mai- dano, according to promoter Jim my Murray. Charles hopes it wUl be Marciana know that a fight against Marciano would bring the biggest gate I ever took in," Bays Charles. Archie Moore, the world's light-heavyweight champion, watched Charles work out the other day and was surprised by bis aggres siveness. "Charles is more aggressive than rv ever seen him," said Moor.

1 think hell lick Layne. Not only that no matter which fighter wins, I'm sure it wW be by knockout" Pen Negro Team National Champ PARIS, Ky- March 30 WV-Clt- izens of Paris made plans today to promote a banquet In honor of Western High SchooTs basketban team, the newly crowned national Negro prep champions. The team returned from its 70-41 conquest of Booker T. Washington of Montgomery, Ala, yesterday and was greeted by a cheering crowd of about 2,200 persons, most ly white. March EH 1953 8 At Jscksen rOllOW May 1 June 6-(7) July 13-14-18 Aug.

(23)-24 May 13-14 June 17-18-19 July 21-22 Aug. 10-U. May (31) June 1-2; 30 July 1-2 July 8-9-10 May 6-7-8 June U-12 July 17-18 Aug. 27 May 26-27-28 Aug. 7-8-(9) Aug.

18-19-20 May 21-22-23 July 3-4-4 Aug. l-(2)-3 May 18-19-20 June 23-23 July 29-30-31 Steaks Should the calibre of the clouters collapsed I were shown a ready roscoe, known hands of a beady-eyed gent sitting thought he would win going away, ewifUy. r- Inches and weighs 210 pounds. His Pitching Lot Of Folks ball players, aside from his bat-terymen, but he Insisted today his Pittsburgh Pirates will be a better club than last year. "They eouldnt possibly be worse," he added with a laugh.

'What was the sorriest looking ball club that was ever put to gether. Why, the rest of the league considered them a Joke. They weren't good enough to play triple A Dan." But that was last year. How about this year's club? Haney pondered for a moment or so as he watched his noble athlete indulging in batting prac tice under the lights at Grand Stadium, wiped the perspiration off his brow with a large red handkerchief, and said meaning ly: "Well, weV going to be respectable. You can bet on that We're not going to be the butt of any lokes like we hare last year.

rm not saying we're going to challenge any of the leaders. We probably wont finish in the first division. And we might even tin lsh last. But we wont be any puanovers. we're going to give tnese second division dub a of a battl before we're through.

Haney said right now he waa sur oi only two position. Ralph Kiner definitely is the left fielder (barring a trade) and Danny O'Connell is the second baseman. Th other flV infield and outfield position were up tor grabs, i Th most impressivi looking rookie are outfielders Montemayor and Frank Thomas. Mbntemayor, a tall, rangy 25-year- old Cuban Is on the New Orleans roster but he will be transferred to th Pirate any day now, He can run. field and hit a long ban.

He na troubi bitting th eurr ban. but that's a fault common in many big leaguer. Thomas, the slugging sensation of the Southern Association last year, can do everything but throw, He i nampered by a sore arm. Rookie Carlo Bernier ha shown flaahe of speed and field ability. Cal Abrams is nursing a bad back.

Haney, a pleasant, down-to- earth and utterly frank little guy. thinks Pittsburgh's pitching wffl surprise a lot of folks' but he holds his head in his hands of one man O'Connen," he said. "He's by far my best second baseman, shortstop and third baseman. But since I have nobody else to play second, O'Connen ha to there." Dick Cole who played for Haney at Rochester last year, currently is the No. 1 shortstop.

He 1 "the goer-new. no-hit" type. Pet Cas- uguone has the edge at third. Bookie Al Grunwald, the 6-3 ex- serviceman, who was expected to tax over lint base, has been keen disappointment to Hanev. Fred may be -forced to go back to veteran George Metkovlch or give ine joo rookie Paul Smith, fancy fielding outfielder whose chief drawback is lack of height.

ne is omy 6-id. Righthander Murry Dickson (14-21) and southpaw Howie Pollet (7-16) again wUl head the pltchina staff. They win be supplemented oy ngntaanders Bob Friend 7 17), Jim Waugh tl-, newcomers Johnny linden, Paul Lapalme, Bob Han. EJroy Face and ex-GI BUI MacDonald, Forrest Main 2- 12) win handle most of the relief. A half dozen youngsters are bid.

ding for the 11th pitching spot The catching win be handled by Joe Oaraglolai Mike Sandlock and either Eddie Fiu Gerald or Jo KOCSU walked once in three trips to the plate. And, according to Peterson, "his defensive play waa superb." The Chiefs were scheduled to meet Hazelhurst of the Class Georgia State League this afternoon, Peterson was pleased with the performance of his pitchers, since it was their first time on the mound this year. They looked pretty good, considering the stage of the season, and should come Walcott Will Get Largest Fight Purse PLEASANT. N. J.

March SO OJ.B Jersey Joe Walcott waa sched uled to fly to Chicago today for his attempt to recapture the world heavyweight championship from Rocky Marciano on April 10. Whether he breaks precedent and win back the crown or whether he fail, he will be re warded handsomely, manager Felix Bocchicchio disclosed. He win receive a guarantee be heved to approximate $300,000. Bocchicchio refused to give the exact figure, but he said, "Joe getting a flat guarantee from the gate and television that is more than twice as large as any previous purse he ever received from a gate and TV. This flat does not include movie money.

He win get 30 per cent of movie profits." His largest previous slice of gate and video was $145,654 from his second tight with Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium in 1948. Twice that would be $231,308. TWENTY YEARS AGO Joe Klrkwood won the $200 Pine-hurst Open golf tournament with a record score of 277. THREE BIG BROTHERS Are Coming To Town! Worch Thurfdot Sun-Democrat. Treat yourself like the balance of your favorite rod.

CABIN STILL ia balanced at 91 to evenly combine mildne of proof with richness of flavor. mild In rich oery drop made, meuowed and STJTZEL-wELlEI CISTILUtY, along rapidly when they round into better ne said. Four pitchers, including two holdovers, righthander Jim Greer and lefty Jerry Herring, limited St Joe to four bits during the which was called after nine innings. The Chiefs, led by Williams, clubbed St. Joe hurlcrs for' 11 safeties.

Walt Dypko, the -most impressive pitcher in camp to date, will see action this afternoon. The lefthander, led the Kitty League in earned-run-average last season, was scheduled to work Sunday, but was held out for Hazelhurst. Th Paducah team probably will play exhibitions almost every day until they break camp around April 25. They open the Kitty League season at horn against Hopklnsville May Eight members of the 1952 team, which finished fourth in the league, are training with the Chiefs this spring. They are pitch ers Dypko, Herring, Greer, John Spiller, Mil Bridges and Gene Puckett and second baseman Wil liams and Bob Rikard, an out fielder and catcher.

Peterson, a stocky righthander who won 19 and lost only six for Winston-Salem (Class B) last year, win be making his debut as manager with the Chiefs this year. He is the first pitcher to manage the Chiefs, who finished fourth in the regular season standings four straight years. All-Stars' Parks Has Best Season J. M. Parks, former TUghman and Paducah Junior CoUege cage ace who wUl play with the CoUege AU-Stars here tonight against Bill Spivey' Vagabond Kings, had his greatest year this past season.

The 6-1 jumplng-jack for Union University of Jackson. Tenn led the Volunteer Conference in scoring with 482 points for a 19.3 av erage. Also, bis 75 points in the tournament was high, as was bis 33-polnt total for one game. Another former Tughman star who played with Parks at Union and wUl see action in the game at TUghman gym Tuesday night ia Sonny llawa, sharp-shoo Ung guard. Garrett Beshear, holder of prac tically every scoring record at Murray State and a Little Ail- American, win lead the AU-Stars.

Spivey, seven-foot great who made the AU-American team twice whUe at Kentucky, and Tennessee' Doug Adkins, are the top attraction for the colorful Kings. Only a few reserved seat re mained on sale today. The tickets seU for $1.95 (reserved) and $1.30 (general admission end sone) and are on sale at Paducah Bank, Moss Motors and Rosen-field's. MUD MfUOW FIA6IANI Rum looking proceu brlngi out Iti true flovor of th fine tobocto. AXTON QGAJt CO, DiitrOwton WKYB 7t ON YOUR DIAL to in MUsd soiefv by ESTABLISHED IQUISVIUE? KtV 1141 cm my Oijj-WJfc- August 27.

Jim Thorpe Had Was Recognized LOMITA, Calif, March 30 (U.R Funeral arrangement were stUl pending today for Jim Thorpe, the big Indian who won sport fam that never dimmed during hi life time, but who tasted bitter dis appointment almost from the moment he reached greatness. Thorpe, 64, died Saturday of a heart attack in his trailer home here, where he had come Just a week earlier to rest and fish. He and his wife. Patricia, were eating dinner at the time. It had been more than 40 years since Thorpe started an athletic career, which Included exploit in nearly every major sport that brought him world acclaim.

To many, he was the world's top sports figure. King Gustav of Sweden told him in 1912: "Sir, you are the greatest ath lete in the world." That was perhaps the highest point in his career, coming after he had won both the decathlon and the pentathlon at the Olympic games in Stockholm. But long after he no longer was active, bis feat in football, base baU and track and field continued to speak for his greatness. Just three year ago, a sport writers' poU named him the great est male athlete of the half-cen tury. And in 1951, the movie.

"Jim Thorpe, AU-Amerlcan," depicted ma career. The name Jim's Indian mother gave him described the imprint be leu on sporting fields. The name was "Briaht Path." But only a year after his Olvmnio showing, he received one of his greatest disappointments. It was discovered that he had1 played basebaU for a smaU league in 1910 OUerg Sell $15,000 Prc-Season Tickets -OWENSBORO. March 30 WV-A new, non-profit corporation today, elected to direct the fortunes of the Owensboro Oilers basebaU club, began operations by offlciaUy opening a $50,000 preseason ticket sale.

The new corporation's officers, headed bV Owenxhnrn roy Woodward as president also announced urn some $15,000 worth pre-season tickets had already been sold. The other officers are Charles Harbin, sport editor of th ciw ensboro Messenger and Inquirer, executive vice president; Harold Mischel and Lawrence McGlnnis, vice president, and Arch Bam berger. secretary-treasurer. The corporation's officer said any profit from thl year" -operation of the Class Kttt League team wOl go to local chari ties. The club lost $9,000 butt vum operating without a major league worxing agreement.

This season the Oilers have a working agreement with the New York Yankees. The Owensbord season win open May i. 120 Holiday i a aouna oasis lor suspicion. i Haney Believes Will Surprise A By IOB EnCITLEU HAVANA, March 80 (AV-Man-1 ager Fred Haney, by his own ad- mission, ha only two big league i Earl Stewart Wins Greensboro Meet GREENSBORO, N. March 30 (TV-Earl Stewart 31-year-old Dallas, redhead, won the ureensooro upen uou iQuroa- ment today with a par four on the 19th hole of a sudden death play- off with Sam Snead.

The two had tied over 18 hole with two under par 68. Doug Ford, Harrison, 27. Y. and Art Wall Jr, Pocono Manor, Pa, who tied with Stewart and Snead at 275 for 73 holes, dropped out after 18 today. Ford cored even par 70 and Wall 72.

Stewart, National Intercollegiate champion 13 year ago while at- tending Louisiana State University, had never won a major. tour-j nament in hi three previous years of circuit competition. The closest be cam was on last March 1 when he tied with four others for the Houston Open crown and finished fourth in a playoff. He won $2,000 top money. By earlier agreement, Snead, Wall and Ford each received $1,066.59, splitting the second, third and fourth award.

Stewart had turned 34, one under par tor the 8.720-yard Sedgefield Club eourse. That left (him a stroke ahead of Ford, with i whom he had swapped putters a week ago, and two op on both Snead and Wan. Snead had to birdie th ninth by chipping in to get that close. Snead, the White Sulphvr Springs, W. Va, star who has won four Greensboro tournaments, dropped a 10-footer on th par three 12th to pick up a stroke and on thenar four 15th he took the lead tor the first time.

He dropped a 20-footer for a birdie while Stewart took a five to drop a stroke back into a tie with Ford who chipped in from 40 feet and sent the gallery wild with his ensuing headstand. He'd had to put a wood Shot through a cluster of ttree to approach the green. 4 Stewart's birdie on the short where he put his tee shot three feet from the pin tied him with Snead. They each parred the 17th and birdied the long 18th to go into sudden death as Ford and Wall dropped cut of It. DRAINAGE PROJECT SET THZ PAS, Man.

ISV-A large drainage project win give Northern Manitoba a belt of productive farmland, in territory long beset by Hoods. An agreement was reached re cently between the Manitoba and federal government whereby acre in the forks of the Pas- iraia. Carrot and Saskatchewan javers, which Cow together near here, is to be reclaimed through eating and interior drainage. The project win cost about 11250,000. The reclaimed land win be sold at prices ranging from 110 to 130 an acre.

At least one-half of the land must be sold to war veterans ct persons from submargteal lands drought areas. TEN YZAR3 AGO Detroit defeated Toronto, 3-2. and Boston Net Montreal. 5-4, as both teams reached th Rna round of the uru7 Cup playcfXs. and had received $60 month.

Thorpe admitted it freely, and under th Olympic cod he waa stripped of his medals and his mark were wiped from the record books; Thorpe sent his awards to Swe den's H. K. Wleslander, his nearest competitor in. the Olympic. Hodges Will Speak At Fete Harlan Hodges, Murray State CoUege coach, will be the principal speaker at th banquet honoring Coach Otis Dinning and his Tughman team Wednesday night The banquet sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, win be held in the school cafeteria.

Tickets are on sale at Rosenfields for $2.60 for adult and $2 for students. Tughman enjoyed its most successful cage season In history this year, whining 26 games and losing only five and finishing second in the state tournament Hodges, who in five years has bunt Murray into a national basketbaU power, win be assisted on the program by his wife, popular speaker and a basketball au'hority. Sports Mirror TODAY A YEAR AGO Jimmy Clark won th $10,000 Azalea Open golf tournament with 272. FIVE YEARS AOO-Murry Dickson pitched a no-hit no-run spring training game as the fit Louis Cards defeated the New York Yankees, 7-0. SEEK raGHER MILK SUPPLY MANILA (ff A team of experts wUl be sent to the Philippines by a United Nations agency to increase the milk supply by processing soya beans.

Maurice Fate, executive director of the UN International Children's Emergency Fund says it Is possible to extract odorless proteins and milk, from soya beans. Pate says the Philippines per capita consumption of milk is two tea-spoonsful a day. HEART DISEASE HITS CHICAGO Statistic gathered by heart specialists show that the death rate from cardiovascular diseases is one third higher among men than among women and that the disease rate among men has gone up. Call. For 6 8 In, 10 In, 12 In, 15 In, 18 in.

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