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TITE DAILY PANTAGRAPIT. BLOOMIXCTOX FRIDAY MORNING, AfRIL 1, 1927. TT7TLVB Championship Wesleyan Basketeers Name Hugo Lindquist Captain of the 1928 Quintet I AtiittA'ril I want a.rr.11 n4 aa 1 Mhtil tint, went around asking people LITTLE STRENGTH O'Mallcy Is Elected 1 On the Job; Ready to Start Work The New Captain HAS BEEN ADDED At Lf.t That Is the Way John B. Fostrr Sin Up Mo Layout. SAND SURE AT SHORT I Tit florid baseball rrlilr Mill firing of th eh.4 at the Phillies.

Joha B. I. da, end But without nie re. The Irmly Hi will da llitie svutinf tins eas-ut, to Mr. roster inllitil of lb leass, but I In.li.eied over lest rear ohowlnf and liter ere fee) bright spots la Ih lino-up I By John 6.

Fotr, rurffttnt l3T TM Pn raaiarei. By Brlal Lfaasd Wsr. HraJfiiton, March 31. The riiilflilfliiia National hnvp been consifftifil to fijfhlh plHrt? HfHin by the Unruld wie incn. It in no more plonnnnt to 1m rt'li'-cntrtl to ciplilh place thau it in to be a worm.

Some tiny the Phillies may burst forth pniiily anil jrorpooiu butterfly hut while all thin iff can happen in baseball, the Phillies are not likely to aviate alonu those line thi Rummer. When stuffy Mclnnl took Ih tusk nf managing the he little realised what It meant tn mnnige a inn lor liague hall club. HtutTy thouuht some p.irt of Ilia task was like that of becoming a "he'r leader, a position which he assumed foi the Pittsburgh Pirates In That wns in the dark diy ilen ish-Ington seemed likely tj lick the pirates In the eerl. Ktulfy was appointed rher-les1er and John McOraw wo his assist-snt or msvbe It was Ihe other aav around. Anywav.

Pittsburgh won. Hill McKechnle. then manatter, aald he was tickled to des'h to prove to the world thnt the Pirates w-re pot yellow and that tbey could come from behind and win A lot of fo'k vho loved Bill, but dlln't love hi way of managing a ball club, credited the victory to Mclnnl and and left Hill holding the bag. Now Pill doesn't ho.d ban for Pittsburgh any more, but he re- strnlns the goat for the St. Louis Cardlntl.

Likely ta Us WriahUton. Mclnnls presumed to be an acting first baseman for the Phillies this year, but he doesn seem to hanker for the Job. He la trying to make Into a first baseman. They hav teted WHcht stone everywhere else and he shown grenter adaptability at first base than any other place. If he falls at flret.

he will have to retire to the Job of pln'-h-hlttln'. "Fresco" at second will show as much oond haslng to the Philadelphia fans a they will see In either of their major lengue club, with due deference to Kddle Collins and Mag Rlshop. T'tnr ips-in Is some hall plaver. The Prst time he es- saved to play 'or the Phillies In Florida he had 4 flay out of sorts. I and Mclnnls, Instead of biding his STATE Y.

M. C. A. BOUTS TODAY First Annual Boxing and Wrfst-ling Tournamnrt at V. C.

LOCAL ENTRY LIST Grappler and bcier from every cmlirr of the tal brilti arriving hrr today lo i in In first annual V. M. C. A. wrrslllng and bus.

li tuui Daitiritt to I stsii.l) at the I'K'jI gytnnaaiuiu this rn.iit.V.to and tomorrow. Art (iarldon and C. Curt a. who are lit rtiiul rhaige of the ninits have aoiue bos on Hoir and the dial pea to bag list share of the point led. In F.d.lle U.lluiity.

inny June. Paul lleardsiry. Vouut and rank Meyers, iner i ei- -n Ulent. The show start at 7 oiiuik tin i iling. Streator i Form.dabl.

Aiinii the more formidable squads i ntend I una prrst ntinat Ih Mrealiir V. II. C. A. Included In the that Will compete nrro are iimiiiy AKCaa, hrr, nm Coit'iiiait, Max Col, Dell anj Ju Myrra.

Ale- a la-(ntjnl wrestler, was Itoi ky Muui.ia.n chan.p on In I'i'ii- and criitul A. A. I. chump In his title In lie cap-Inin. (I the of Colorado team In Co.

email, a teuminate of McGlits- Chen, was 14u-pouDl rhuniilun of tho Ida kin in l'2i-il-2t-2j and at (iresent la central A. A. U. 10- pound title holder. Tn box.

rs In the hlreator troupe. Connell and Myers, have both held. crowns, with Connell el.tiinlng he stincllon of hiving held the Hunt hruvywelght championship of lla-will while in the navy. He la an older brother of Hill Connell, guard on the Utieator high bool team this year. Molina la sending on a competent athlete In Paddy Veager who will box Frank Meyeis of tne local asso ciation.

These boys have met twice before and staged great battles. List af Cities EnUred. The cities entered are Qulncy. Htreatnr, Moline, Klgln, Decatur, Danville, Bloomlngton, Canton, Pe oria, Alonmouth and Waukegan. Tn complete list of lilooinington ei.tranta are: resides.

Bvro Oungee, 14 pnunrls. Forest Cockrel. Hi pnunda. Jack Cramer, 133 pounds. Allea Cramer, 1 21 pounds, Bob Polsall.

131 pounds. Clyd Budelsoo, IV) pounds. Beals. Barry Alvts. 11 pounds.

Haruid tjenden, 115 pounds, Bardley, 11 pounds. Kenneth Johnson, 111 pounds, r.dward LaHounty. 125 pounds. Francis Hade. 13 puumls.

Kreelsnd Halmon, 1.14 pounds. Hunos Vount, 143 pounds. James Jones, 144 pounds. John Rust. 1.1 pounds.

Frank Meyers, pounds. Lawrence Pay, pounds. Lou Houser, 203 pounds. Perry La Bounty will crve the boxing ma tehee, and II. A.

Purcell will handle the wrestling bouts. The program calls for prelimina ry tonight, beginning at 7 o'clock, with the aeml-wlndtips Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and the finals at I o'clock Saturday night. Captain of the 1928 St. Viator Tossers March 11 (Spa ti illry of IIL and one of lite out- Stltnillfg rerntTP of the Illinois ronferenc. a yesterday hcinor mA sith the rap miner of the Ht.

Viator college baaketball team at tha annual lection. n'Malley rated br Fred Young of Hlo-m-inston a the ec. oti.l beat renter in Ih Ihl vrar. rating a place on Ih sec-OMALLfY. ond all-al'e five Ihe past sess.HI, picked by til HloOH itis-ton iritlc 11- .1...

i. lived renter on lb team List 111. and a Ih bright light of otherwise green line. Conch McAIIIMer's team lmg made up almost entirely of nw tnn this venr. ti'Mullrv sh.iitid lead a great team in m.

lntor losing by gislua- Jlimnv I'l llMlt'l lit l''e great lUe that the past winter won in, uia ruttferriira title, and ilttlslinl in a foremost position In Ihe Illinois) suite conference rate. Conch McAllister will tve mat rnr Former Ciptain Itends and IVIunc y. all-ronfer-nce I and Cimphell. irds! and Iiutine and Ijtenh.irdt, well as the soriel tunned leader, ho tuld one of the brat in the weat In another are-son. BASKETBALL RESULTS TAGCS TOUBNAMENT.

ethell, Peestelle. Idsh. 2. rlarsa. 0..

24; leaden, 21. Crasd ferae. N. 12; Is Clair. ''alert.

Clear, III, 21; Isgleweed. Chi- "a'nvllls. 21; Beswell. N. st II.

Cuse. Or. I): Msry, Nertelk. 14. Fleresc.

Miss 21: Brutal. 17. Vlessa. 31: Celerad sfise, 2S. (Cesselstlesi) OurSssi N.

C. 17; Mutest, ss. II. Grossvlllo. t.

II; Wall Hih, Telede. II. Bldeeld Park, N. II! Athens. Tsass.

1). Fart Fairfield, forfeit Metke-cs. Mleh. Jeehseavill. Fla2: Oatrld.

la. 17. Clllwn, 27) Seutk Hik, Missesp-lis. 17. Akerdee.

S. 0. 13: Northeast High. Kaa-sss City. 2J.

Dursst, 31; Chsyssse, 1. Califorman Report. Fvnnsvllle. Ind. March St.

Men Mayer, Loa Angeles (Cnl.) can-dlditte for an Inlleld berth In the Hub ntiirregutlon, ha arrived, having motored through. He was accompanied by Ulinklron, Spring-Held outfielder, who la en route to that city. Mayer, according to local otrtclnla, stands a good chance of land Ins; the local Job, hnvlng fin-Ixhed last season with the Water-bury club. In the Fasten) League Class A. petey Hughes, who has played second base with the local learn for the last five years, was also In the city early In the week, having stopped off for a few days whils en route to Cedar Rapids, where he t.ikis over the managership of the Cedar Rapids club In the Mississippi Valley League.

CLARENCE BROOKS. THE NEW "Anion apeak louder than words of directors of the Blooming ton Fans' ence Brooks aa manager nf the 1 :27 Illoomlngton Thmneyg league club, and If first appearances count fur anything then the new skipper measures up In every re.pert. The ho of the Hloomors. who reached Blooming tun yesterday afternoon from his lono-mlle Journey across the continent with his wife and two sons Is a quiet, utiatsuinlng, suave typo that 1 bound to plea.e and make friends In a city of the type of Bloomlngton. lie Is not given to hoastlng, he Is nt promising Bluoni'ngton pennant or anything like that thu year, but I promising nioomlngton a ball club that Is out there hustling and battling every minute, and Brook will give Dloomlngion winner If anyone ran.

This team of Brooks and Helm Is going to he much better known in the next five months or we miss our guess. They're hustler, and ther mean business, snd they are not going to stop until they get a winner. Brooks strikes us as one of those chap on the bnll field, who elilnm heard or seen, but who get results, and get result In rery definite way. Mrs. Brooks Is a charming woman, who I sure to make friend In this city, and the two boys, well you ought to ee them.

A couple of young Huths, If you care to bellove your correspondent. The new skipper began his career In nrnfesslonal ha.ehstt In 151ns, hut he was only 17 year of that make him Just 35-an age. best, If you please. He soon advanced to Vancouver, and practically all of the rest of his hat Thompson knew about puyiiig se. ond base.

Hln. e) then Tllnmpeoii has barn playing it" many kinds of second baa aa VI -Inn. a aver play I mi base and Stuffy haa stopped hi querying. Hoini. tan) lure 01.

AI short, Itand continue to do the best ha ran hen hi arm I good and at third base, Kribeig will r-sume work at elation which ha one graced. Hut it contra Just after bet had made complete aucree cf pitting trcnnd and somehow, tha boy feel that It la asking him tv undo lot to go back, to third. The outfield will Itimr along th much th urns mn a last season. Kvery now and then th tutfteld will knock (h everUallng freckle off some pitcher hid and at other time will spill no beans at all. Leach ran hit very well but I not fast a he might lie.

A mtMh nisy anil of Kretl 'Williams and Minn, Catchers Nel So Bad. Th catcher arc not bad. and tha pitcher may VI right when they get the aixinf out of Ineir systems. At last account. Jack Hunt had rupituln'ed and still try to do what he ran for the Phllll's in th pitcher bo 1.

altho at on tlni he threatened to leave th tjt aker f'liy Oat. Prtiett may throw aome) good lift hand ball when muscle) get right, and managers say t'arlanii will be as good thla year ta lust, when he had th best aeaaon 'n hi career. ny th time that Itlll baa stopped wan. taring ground Hi rlda collecting a baselinll iam. he may have a pennant out 111 IlnrT 1I0 In th International l-esue.

he manages to get to Iwo or three different plnrea on tha earn day la Hill's aecret. II brought his team here from Palmetto th other after-non to play the Phlllle. and thin hrf dropped Into Tampa and look Manumit and Ogden away from Washington under tha very bim of some other minor leigue men Hi.ffalo thua get two more pitch, era who will help win games. Washington had kept ttilen fi- a long Unto hoping he would develop Into a rent rlKbt hand eipert, but ha was short on control. He Is si brother of John Ogden.

pitcher lor Unitmn.re. so they are now rlvtla In th asm liasue. Clviner cam to Florid not at all surt he had an Infl.vll. He had lluber from the Phl'llea. a third base, man who missed th major league lr by an eyelash.

Ho wantrd secrnd baa, man adlv and Really accepted Cohen from tha Olant. Mr (Ira owed him someiMng In th dial which aent Thompaon to tha l-l itllea. Cohen nlayed great bnll In a game agalnt th Athlftlcx where- Hill ald ti wttiiinni en n.ni nr les than I'iODU In en way in ill rr anotner, in iiiimnsoif ami hsve anil a nan team lor iiunuio before he I flnlshei. Hava Only On Vtran. Rock Island.

Ill, March SI. (Special. Although there la but on veteran on th aquad. Auguatana college hopes to do better In track and field thla year than In several season. Mor than li candidate are working out dally on th Augustana indoor oval.

Th talent although Inexperienced from a raralty standpoint la mor promising than ever before and Augustana should be represented by a well-balanced cinder path aquad thl year. Thirty lamp were among th gift received by a bride In England recently. Street TEAM DINED BY ATHLETIC BOARD Chailea Kiikpatrnk Prfnti Handsome Silver Tnphifi lo P1j rr and Board, UtD SNIND1D RIXORD Ym. kTn.i! 1' I.V'.'. I.

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F. Kyan and Krf Yeunc. Raal Surpriaa For Boy. Tha rml urprl. of tha avrnlnK vaa furninhrd by Charlra Kirk-Patrick, a VWn alumnua, and ll-known local bualnraa man, who arrpar(l In tha (turb of t-'ania Claua, and prefnted mh of th Itttfr-mpn, tha mmhfra of Ilia hoard of control, and tha upon of the Iwo local dull too.

with a trophy, doplctlntt tha irreat acoompllnhment Of tha Waaleyan haaketeera thla year. ilia tropny conaiata of a haaket- ball player, handaomfly dona In airrrr. In tha art of fnf.lna: a unal. and la nratly art on a amitll cnlnr chrat. It la eninctlilnK entirely new, and on the froniapelce la engraved tha name of earn player or recipient.

Mr. Klrkpatrlrk I one of Wea-leyan'a mutt ardent hackera and tha boy at the North Side colleKe will nut ioon foret lila generoaity. Did Not Forget Roettger. Tlie hanqueltera unanlmoualy vted to end a telegram of greeting to Coacb Walter Koettger. who I now with the St.

Louie Cardlnala at Aon Park. Florida, and there will be added cheer for the popular mentor, when he alrida down to hie mmiir. meal tula morning to get r. ady for another day a work on tha Diamond. Iluyera that were giieata of the inif-uc council mat nlcht were rapt.

I.liion Volk, Captaln-rJlect Hugo iiiiuiuii. luilpn Foster, Uoss An uviun. j.i a I'roa e. It- Rakei, Donald Huckley. Hoheri Bolen, Fred lihea and Fletcher liar- uee.

NORMAL CAPTAIN FAILS TO RETURN TO SCHOOL Victor Jonea of Cornell, capUln-alect of the State Normal baseball team failed to return to college at thtf opening of the spring term, and a anccessor will be chosen before the firat game by the letter-men. Baseball prospecta, however, look pretty fair at -Normal, and the return to -eligibility of Heinle Alohar. pitcher, who was ineligible a year ago beca-use of the tranxfer rule has bolMtered up the pitching staff Mohur, Graff and Meyers are the thru pitchers available. Mohar may be: possibly used on first being equally at home there. Tale, George Key, Hugh Pinkjstaff, John Aiel and Dennla Leonard ar among the new who show promise of winning regular berths.

Monmouth Baseball Schedule Announced Monmouth, March 31. (Spe-ciaL) Announcement of the season'a baaeball schedule was made today. A strong and hard season is outlined, capped by a game with the Unlver-alty of Iowa. Coach Jim Van Antwerp's outfit has been hard at work fon several weeks and the prospects are favorable for a good reason at Monmouth. Every available playing date la filled except April 22, when lt Is expected that a game will bo scheduled for aome place near Chicago.

The schedule is: April 11 AI acorn at Monmouth. April 22 Open. April 23 North Central at April 27 Macomb at Macomb. April 29 Coe at Afonmouth. Hay 3 Illinois Wealeyan at Monmouth.

Slay North Central at Monmouth. May 11 Augustana at Rock May 14 Coe at Cedar Rapids. May 18 Augustana at Alonmouth. Hay 2S U. of Iowa at Iowa City.

Eliminate Blackhawka. Boston. March 31. The Boston. Bruins tonight eliminated the Chicago Blackhawka from the American division play offs of the na tional hockey league oy registering a 4 to 8 victory In their second and 7 A' ln tne Texa iPHKue, was In the Pa cific Const league.

A decade of service with l.o Angeles, Vernon and San FrancIco given him many friends on the coast, all of whom ara proving valuable In his new undertaking. Last year, Clarence couted for the Srattle club, and he pent considerable time In this loop, so that he ought to know what It will take to produce a winner ln this league. The bl now ls ,0 fln1 home for his wife and kiddle and then he will plunge In earnest Into the task of producing a first-division ball club. "You'll like him," we are sure. HUGO LINDQUIST.

Tha raw captain of the ininoia Waileyan university baacktlball taam i a product cf C'irneil high achoel and ha baan a regular for three ytari at Wealeyan, rating a pot, on on the firat all-conference 'iva a yaar ago. Me rated one of the clevereat bay in the entire conference, and ha all the qualification. an ideal leader, and hi fourth and final aon ahculd be hi bait Lmdquitl i a junior in tha college of liberal art at Wealeyan and a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, and ha won five letter In baaketball and bateball, leading the I a.aball team in hitting a year ago with tha rotund figure of 12 OVERTIME PEHIODS. What la no doubt a world's record wa mad at the Frodhead district tournament In Wieconaln when Haien Green and Brooklyn played 12 overtime period before a decision was reached Four overtime periods wne played on Friday night and the gnme then adjourned until (Saturday morning when eight additional t'Tlud were necia.ary before iirooklyn won the game. Aa a result cf this remarkable contest, the Wlarunsln ttute board of cntro! passed a rule that In rase one overtime period was not sufficient to decide any content In the tournaments In the future, at the end of tlie first extra pi rli the ucclsion should he to the team hvlng scored lie largest number of field goals.

THEY ALL LIKE THE HOOSiERS. Joe Baker, the Aurora. boy. who cut such a big figure In Wea-lfjan's chaniploni-hlp team this year, was not the only lloosler hasketeer who did not go to Indiana U. to college thla year.

Among those who went to other schools thsn Indiana In the Big Ten this year were Kuaaell Wolteri. said by many critics to be the greatest center that the Honslcr state ever turned out, who captained th Northwestern freshmen five this year: Pprndllng and Plunkett. a couple of Frankfort, Ind, stars who won numerals at Iowa, snd the giant -Murphy, of the stale championship Marion team of 1H28, who was the flvot man on this year's freshman tea.n at Purdue. So Indiana don't get all the stars Lt that. Orville Mtwlller, Hnpedala boy who Is coaching at Bureau town ship hish, near Princeton.

has enjoyed a good year In his first year aa a coach, winning five out of seven football games and 12 out of 23 basketball games. Two of Lltwlller's hoys won places on the all-star team picked at the Princeton district tournament this year. Lltwiller, after a brilliant career at Hopedale high school, enterel Bluffton college, Ohio, where he made a notable record In athletics, and Is Just completing his first year as coach at Bureau township high school. Black Hawks End Season With a Pair of Wins Yesterday The Black Hawks ended their campaign on the hardwood yesterday with a pair of wins over the Alax and Specials, the score being 1.1-10 and 47-7. The summaries: Rla.k Hwkt Hrii.

t. (cl Jarilrk. f. N'trganl ll'in-mom. s- Voiing f.

TntU AIbt 01frt. f. Anderson f. Hurt c. (c) Swartl c- -Saudi, s.

rn. i 2 2 1 A rn. 4 i) FT. 1 FT. 2 0 0 TP.

2 5 4 2 0 IS TP. A A la TriUlt 4 ReferM MrMllltn. rmpire G.rTey. Hiwkv Ber(l, f. (cl FT.

4 1 5 1 TP. 10 11 a is 8 47 TP. (I 1 Junirlt f. 4 1 .18 F.O. 0 0 0 c.

Kuremorf, Touns. g. Totals Signals Mmuice f. Hurt, FT. 0 0 1 0 0 Carlton, c.

(c) Allen, Uartej. g. Totals Referee McMillan. t'mnirfr 1 -Wagnrr. Monmouth Gets Prep Meet.

Monmouth, 111., Alarch 31. Plans are being pushed rapidly forward for the Warren County high school track meet to be held April 16, and teams from the high schools In the county are already using the college track for their practice. On the same afternoon, Monmouth college meets Ma- Comb in a dual meet. I SKIPPER AT FANS' FIELD. Sin was the creed of the board anclatlun In the selection of Clar ge.

when given a trial Fresno when major leaguer are at their and soent another career, with the exception of th 1917 enrollment lets than 400. T. A ciss, school may enter a Class A relay rare If II desires. i. Preliminaries In all special events sx-eept the l.ono-yard run at 10:0 a.

m. Finals and relays (Including lOuo-yard run) 1 00 p. m. Spring Calendar Following Is the spring calendar for track and baseball at Illinois Wesleyan university: BASEBALL April Llneols eollaga st Wilder field. April 20 Illinois college st Jacksonville.

April li Stat Normal at Wilder field. April 2t Bradley Porytecnnl Institute at Peoria. April 21 North Central at Wilder field. May Knos eollsge at Galstburg. May 4 Monmouth eollsge at Monmouth.

May Lincoln eollsge at Llseels. May II James Milhkis st Wilder Sold, (tentative). May 16 Stat Normal st Normal. May James Mllllkls usivtrsity at Decatur. May 23 Bradley Poljtechnle Institute at Wilder Held.

May 25 Illinois eollsge at Wilder field. TRACK AND FIELD. Anrll 23 Third annual Illinois Wsilsyas Intsrscholastle. April 29 Dual meet with Bradley st Ps-ofls. May Quadrangular meet with Eureka, Normal, and Lincoln at Wilder field.

May 13 Dual meet with James Mllllkln university at Wilder "eld. May 14 Stat Sectional meet st Wilder field. May 2I-J2 Intercolleglsts meet st Peoria. May 27 Dual meet with State Normal at Normal. Double Grip 33 and up garters were worn around the neck you'd cliange tnem fiequentlj.

CARTERS KO MrrALCAMTCVOryOU 1 1 r7 Fifth Annual Relay Carnival at Gridley Set for April 15th Gridley, lit, March 31 (Special.) The firth annual Gridley relay carnival will be held on Friday, April 15, according to an announcement made today by W. H. Hill, super intendent of the Gridley achools. 1 his year's carnival la to be an all-day affair and the program ha been enlarged to Include two classes, in order to encourage relay racing, espe cially among the smaller high schools. The trophies to be given this venr are the Wirfti most elaborate In yearn, aim hi.

already on exhibition at Gridley. W. H. HILL. Fourteen schools, Chenoa, Minonk, Pontlac, Lostantw Bloomlngton, Unlveralty high, Chatsworth, Colfax, Downs, Toluca, I'ckin, "El Paso, Gridley, and Streator township have already aBked for entry blanks and it la expected that in all over 30 central Illinois high schools will compete for honors here the 15th of next month.

This set of games, one of the most colorful ln this section of the state, furnish excellent early spring training and experience for the district, state and lnterscholaatlc meets which follow ln Alay, and coaches are eager to enter their men for this reason. Following is the complete program of events: Rtltya. 1. I. I.

4. 5. 7. 1. 2.

3. 4. S. 6. 7.

Half-mile relay (Class A), One Mile Kelay (Class AI. Uprlnt Medley Helay (Class A), Half-mile Relay (Class B). One-mil Relay (Class Bl. Sprint Medley Relay (Clan B). Two-mile Relay (Open).

Special Evsnti. IRQ-yard dash. 160-yard dash. Running high jump. Running broad Jump.

lOAO-yard run. Pole fault. Discus. Javelin. 12-pound shot put.

Prist. A 10-Inch silver trophy to ach win 1. ning relay team. 2. Hlbhona to the members of the Brit four teams Id each relay.

3. Ribbons to the nrst four men In each special event. General Information. 1. The meet will be governed by the rules of the N.

C. A. A. 2. Eligibility will be governed by the rules of the I.

S. A. A. 3. There ls an entry fee of $3 per school which must accompany entries.

4. Entries close April 12, with W. Hill. 9. Eligibility blanks mutt accompany the entry blank.

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