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The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 104

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THE DAILY OKLAHO.MAN SUNDAY, OCTOISR 12. I tit Al World Chess Title Within Brooklyn Youth's Reach Sooner Farm Youth Ready For Exposition Coed Record Is Set by OSU STILLWATER. Oct. 11 Okla homa farm youth will move in on the American Royal Exposition opening Friday at Kansas City with more than 375 head of livestock ready to go into the showrlng. And some 600 Oklahoma Future Farmers of America will already be on hand waling for the junior showmen, having attended thhe national FFA convention which opens in Kansas City Monday.

A score of stale FFA boys are due honors at the national meet, Including 16 who will receive the American Farmer degree, highest the FFA can bestow. NEW YORK, Oct. 11 m-There's a Batman comic book on his bedside table and a rock 'n' roll program blaring over his radio. He's slouchy, gangly and crew-cut. But Batman is sprawled over an open chess boon ana his nail-Mtten fingers arc deftly moving chess pieces over the black and while board which means more to him than anything else in his life.

Bobby Fischer doesn't want to be a baseball star or a football player or the moM popular fellow at the prom. He wants to be chess champion of the world and it seems a pretty stire bet he will be. Most American don't know tt, but their honor in a hi)! international contest with Russia is ndinR on the thin shoulders of this 15-year-old boy from Brooklyn. Bobby is hailed by the experts as the greatest chess mind the world has produced in many years. "He doesn't look like one he looks more like a farmer's boy than an intellectual but he is a genius," says Hans Kmoch secretary of the Manhattan Chess club which is the nerve center of chess in the United Stiites.

"Fischer is yotnething unique. None of the great ones ever accomplished so much so early, "i STILLWATER, Oct. 11-Oklaho-ma State university officials announced Saturday the enrolment this autumn is 12,408, which includes the largest number of coeds In history. Registrar Raymond Girod said the total includes 9,670 in residence on the Stillwater campus, 1,209 at Oklahoma State Tech, Okmulgee, 902 in correspondence courses and 627 in extension courses. largest since the GI bill year of The campus enrolment is tha 1949-50.

There are 2,463 women on State's campus this autum, surpassing the previous high of 2,407 coeds in 1947-48. Total enrolment this year is up 328 over last year, Girod said. Enrolment of men is 7,207, compared with 7,066 last year. Only the four years 1946-50 had larger male enrolment. Four of State's major divisions showed substantial gains, largest in the college of business which increased 191 students.

Education gained 180, arts and sciences 91 and the graduate school 67. By colleges, the enrolment was agriculture 1,029, arts and sciences 1,624, business 1,483, education 860, engineering 2,753, home economics 755, graduate school 1,012 and veterinary medicine 154. By classen, state has 2,678 freshmen, 1,968 sophomores. 1,878 special students. The freshman juniors, 2,057 seniors and 57 enrolment is up 212 over last year.

Archery Popular LONDON, Oct. 11 (iH-Classes to help beginners correct faults in archery are to be held at three evening institutes in Bob Peeler, Okmulgee, student in the boots and saddle department of Oklahoma State Tech, Okmulgee, puts the finishing touches to some lamps that he made from saddle stirrups for tha room of his little sons, Robbie and Rickie. Winners Listed The 16 are Ethan Labrier, Boise City; Jensen, F.I Reno; Dale Wcdnt and Dale Chlouber, Kingfisher; Max Lindsay, Fort Gibson; Jimmy Cook, Cushing; Ronald Cramer, Balko; Robert Hartz and Frankio Shranek, Gar-ber; LcRoy Kalka, Davenport; Kolar, Prague; Ronald Kramer, Loyal; George Moore, Chouteau; Burton Racklcy, Mountain View; James Robison, Ripley, and Floyd Simmons, Stilwell. Honorary American Farmer degrees will go to Jack Harper, Cordell vocational agriculture instructor one of 2" teachers in the nation receiving the honor and to James N. Reese of Moore- Birds' Language Affect Breeding ITHACA, N.

Y. Oct. 11 (UPI) -The call of a bird is much Oklahoma Tech Pupil Turns Naturally to Leather Goods OKMULGEE. Oct. 11 With an i comuanv to work the evenine lobby Fischer, 15 blocks Russians' path.

inborn love of horses and the shift in the packing room and "jore significant' than most peo- pie think, according to Cornell raising of quarterhorses Bohhv has few friends his own i Colorado graduate, is a regis land, father of the out-going nat- He nas uccome an imernauon- cornes homc from school nilrse now pul.nillg ncr MA ional FKA secretary Nathan abiiiiUwn o'clock and Dicks una; decree. Hobby, she says, is no Keese. in inc long nIS ory oi ine Rarne-clpss Rpare min. discjpjnary problem. ami win min me wunua ni1Pr renrline nhniit 'Thnr', in nicolnlino will continue his work there.

When he finishes school he plans to open a shop at his home where he can make his own saddles, boots, and miscellaneous leather goods. Bob has several marcs at this time and raises colts to sell. Two of his best mares are now bred hobby. Bob Peeler, boots and saddle student at Oklahoma State Tech, Okmulgee, naturally turned to the theme of anything that pertained to horses. That is what decided him to enrol in the leather goods department of the trade and technical school.

seven players tins year chess. Mrs. Fischer ex analyzing moves on his about The University scientists. Ornithologists had long wondered why two groups of birds seemingly similiar, never interbred. After a series of tests with a complex machine called an audiospectrograph, the scientists found marked differences in the songs of the two birds.

The ornithologists concluded that the birds stayed away from one another because they didn't bedside chess board or going i The state's delegates to the annual conclave of farm boys are Wesley Watkins, Bennington, state FFA president, and Bruce Bullock, Lindsay, secretary. Livestock Coin FFA boys will move 229 head of livestock othe Royal, includ Bob and his entire family arcjlo Tamet. famous quarterhorse be determined. somewhere to play chess. The winner will get a crack at! Girls ore nothing to him.

Girls the present world champion, Kus-1 can't play chess, he says, sia's Mikhail Botvinnik. "Bobby isn't interested in any- i body unless they play chess and So far, this hasn't meant much just aren't many kids who to most Americans who look on like it," says Mrs. Fischer. To chess as an intricate pastime for make friends with Bobby, you that recently sold to a Tulsa ing 3I'fat steers, 123 barrows, 65 owner for approximately $12,500. lovers of the equines and now have 1 eight registered quarter-horses in their pastures, on the "speak the same language.

Iambs and 10 beef heifers Twenty-two chapters are repre sailed by the entries. Peeler recently sold three his blooded young horses north side of Okmulgee plains. "The only thing 1 do is nag him to take his nose out of his chess books and go outside for some fresh air. "You know, that's what aggravates me so. He used to be terrific in athletics.

He didn't talk until he was practically two years old, but he was climbing all over the place." Bobby started in the game at age six when Joan got a chess set and the two puzzled out the directions. Mrs. Fischer doesn't know a thing about chess. "I spent four years trying to get him away from it, but I've Oklahoma 4-H club members contemplative graybeards. not only have to play chess you from 12 counties will have head of livestock in search of now even people uninterested in chess are beginning to feel it would be a fine feature in Uncle Sam's cap to have Bobby whip have to play good chess.

Maurice Kasper, president of the Manhattan Chess club, commented blue ribbons. Oklahoma State uni vcrsity is sending 54 head from us prize herds and flocks. We have about 100 students Kussia best players in game His wife Barbara, is an accomplished horsewoman and Robbie, 4, and Rickie, 2, are fast falling in line with their sports-minded parents. The boys are learning to ride now by being taken by their parents on horses. The little cowboys are being indoctrinated into the western theme by having their room furnished in the western style and Bob has just finished making a buyers in Oklahoma City and one in Okmulgee.

These horses are trained as roping horses. Peeler says. He is an enthusiastic member of the Okmulgee Roundup club and goes on the Tulsa trail ride each year. Ponca City BPW Will HonorTulsan PONCA CITY, Oct. 11 Mrs.

that commands great attention the club that Bobby could as Europe and South America sooiatc with. But he is so much 2 DAY SERVICE ON DEVELOPING PRINTING He imerior. vou see. lie jusi piays Kivrn mi now, miu auj The. 4-H members' animals Include 62 barrows, 30 lambs and two steers, while OSU's entry is 12 fat steers, 15 lambs, 19 breeding sheep and 18 hogs.

Heading the state's delegation villi the stronger players. I was only eight when he first "Ves, Hobby delinitely does i went to the Brooklyn Chess club, hink well of himself. But he is He was pretty sensitive and they Bobby himself who presents a porcupine exterior ti the world doesn't show much interest in possible cold war implications of his career. He just wants to be champion. once 'used to tense him about think-iof 4H members will.be Sandra pair of lamps of saddle stirrups i phenomenon that huppci for their room.

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he'll He piaycu about lour years De- fore he won at ricd to stop him. The school people said I should try to get biie hlout ot Piedmont, reigning national dairy princess. The FFA will send three judging teams into contests at Kansas City the poultry team from Granite, Moorcland's livestock judges and Oakwood's meats judges, all state champion teams. Oklahoma State also will have meats and livestock judges in Business and Professional Women's Clubs, will be honored at a reception here Sunday afternoon as a feature of National Business Women's week. Mrs.

Martha Willaford, president of the Ponca City club, and him away from it. He used to is tooled into the leather. Peeler was graduated from Okmulgee highschool in 1949. After his four years in the air-force not the cavalary Bob came back to Okmulgee and began working for the American window glass Co. When he decided to enter the Tech school, get awfully upset.

"You know, people say it the publicity that attracts him to be the youngest world champion jie also a young boy. He in chess history and only accustomed to such pub-second American ever to occupy ijcjy am nc cun't handle it yet. that lofty position. The first U.S. But yo must give him a little champion was Paul Morphy, who'tjme je a g00d boy." turned the trick at 21 a century Tnt il last year, Bobby was lit-ago.

I tic more than a good average Bobby, who could give a clam sUl(onl But he is settling down lessons on how to keep its mouth 1)mv nnd woring bard. He scored shut, won't say what he thinks of an excellent 97 in New York his chances. Nobody else thinks stnto's regents exam on geom-he will make it this time. asl spring. But then, nobody thought he professor Aaron Pressman, could win the American chess who volunteered to tutor Bobby Mrs.

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glory ior years couragement." he made arrangements with the rangements. de4 shop for outstanding values during this cnampionsmp at ana nouoi.v jn rtussian before the Yugoslav expected him to do very well at tournamcnt. says Bobby is very at the recent international chess bright. Pressman, who seems tournament in Yugoslavia. fon(1 0f Bobby, adds that the boy As th.

bi. pl.yrs, and learned champions in their own coun-. ra tries, sat down opposite the bony Iiobby hl young American each informed SU oMliJZ him that he would he beaten. PartmOTt In a neat section of Some were nicer than others-' Brooklyn. His 21-year-old stc they said they were sorry to -'-an.

00 have to defeat him marriage last month. Their par- Thev ne'ed to be. Most grated when Bobby was Fischer, a University of Silver Sale by famous International Silver Company Another great sales event! Through special arrangements with International Silverware Company, we've purchased, this outstanding group of quality holloware in Wm. Rogers silverplale you'd be proud to own! Come in, call or order by mail! IUY NOW FOR CHRISTMAS AND SAVE! tition, pulled out of Ins early difficulties and tied for fifth place winning his place In the star-studded challengers. Bobby is a tall boy with the classic adolescent slump and light brown hair.

He eyes strangers In general and reporters in particular with glum distrust. "Most reporters ask stupid questions. What do I cat for hreakrast? That's not import Why they abc'-l HsssW I Beautify your table today with this 'lM tW chess?" he said. He cat on his bod. idly mov coffee set at remarkable savinqs.

IShgaa- SfmKml Q. CHAFING DISH 34-qt. capacity, with alcohol burner, 13-in tray. Regular $55 2995 Tr tit tIM ing the figures on the chess board in front of him. He va? dressed as usual in a sports shirt.

Bobby won the American rhamnionchin in Hunearccs and a -shirr nn one rorrtrm-hers seeing him in a coat and tie. Th Russians ktp wlnninf th big ones in chess, he said, because "everybody there plays. They're subsidized. Sure, they put out a lot of books. Yeah.

I can read a little Russinn-I can read the moves. I can speak a little. Mr. Pressman at SYl (New York university tauuht me. "No vou don't talk at cho talk1 F.xcept when you offer a draw.

But you can say anythine. They know what vou mean Chess speak htu of InnsuaRe "Fun'' No. a tournament's no fun. but they're all riRht." Docs he think he can wwin the a-d Blue Shield IBB WBbI OM r.H: I HIUULI hfiiMo AY AILAouc. WtSS Wouldn't it be nice to brin lh- world chess crown back Hie I nitcd Mates ior me wSMEElIZ: r--- tSaarK could see why the people who have got inside his prickly shell life.

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