Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 235, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 December 1935 — Page 20

Everybody’s Happy in Gridland—Banquet Time They Slice the Baloney and Steaks Pretty Thick, but It’s All a Lot of Fun.

BY TOM OCHILTREE THIS is the season of the year when they slice the baloney pretty thick at most of the colleges in this broad land. The evasions are known as gridiron banquets, and, to be strict/ accurate, the guests usually muscle into rare sirloin steaks. The party is being thrown by some senior men’s honorary, and hundreds of people have gathered to do honor to the heroes who got their carcasses kicked around this fall for old Alma Mater. By accident, it always is one of the most amusing spectacles of football’s aftermath. Sitting in the crowd are two perpetual undergraduates of the classes of 'O9 and ’ls. They spend the evening looking solemn and applauding in the right places. Also present are those two jokers, “Com” Fritter and “Gin” Rickey of the class of '3l, whose prodigious alcoholic capacities have become campus legends. These rogues laugh and play until their fraternity brothers finally have to fish them out from under the table and lug them back to the house. b a b b n a ON RARE occasions when a feud is in progress the get-together may be enlivened by threats of a fight between two school officers. Usually everything is sweetness and light, however, and it is customary to have the coach from a rival institution attend. When called upon. Coach McGoofts rises and speaks as follows: “Gentlemen, ahem. I feel honored to have the privilege o' addressing such a fine football team. You beat my boys in our traditional game last month, but I want to say right now that the best outfit \ on. You played clean heads-up lootball all the way.” (Applause) a B B B B B THEN old Alma Mammy’s deep thinker, Coach Smithlug, says: “My boys feel as I do. It always is a pleasure to play with the clean sportsmen of Umpus College. I respect Coach McGoofis as one of the greatest character builders and leaders in modern football.” i More applause) This is what McGoofis really thinks: “Those lucky muzzlers. If it hadn't been for the rain and a couple of fumbles, and if my quarter back suddenly hadn’t gotten sleeping sickness., they couldn't have beaten us with a club.” Meanwhile in the mind of old Smithlug runs this thought: “Sportsmen my eye. I wonder'what chain gang McGoofis gets his gorillas from. If the officials hadn’t been playing blind man's bluff, we would have doubled the score on penalties alone. Unless he starts cleaning up his teams, I'm going to complain to the conference.” B B B B B B THE letters and the little gold footballs having been passed out, and the steaks having been consumed, the school president remarks: "This is a glorious occasion for our honorable old college. We all are happy over the success Coach Smithlug has had with his teams. A man of his ability always can be sure of a job at this school.” (The guests rise and give prexy an ovation.) Three years later you will read this item in your local paper: “Hollyhock College authorities decided today to look for anew football coach. Coach Smithlug’s contract was not renewed after his team lost five straight games. Weak material and injuries are believed responsible for the poor record.” Football is a funny game. Yes, indeed.

Sell-Out Crowd Assured for Unimportant Ring Go Practically No Betting Reported on Paulino as He Prepares to Face Dynamite Joe Louis, BY STUART CAMERON United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—The fifth largest indoor gate in history virtually is assured for the Joe Louis-Paulino Uzcudun 15-rounder on Friday, Promoter Mike Jacobs of the Twentieth Century Club announced

Local Ring Rivals Key for Feature Tiff at Armory Cox and Brown Hold Daily Workouts to Keep in Top Shape. Reports from the camps of Tracy Cox and Willard Brown today indicate that the two glove-throwers will be in perfect condition for their ten-round scrap at the Armory Friday night. The home town rivals will battle it out for the state welterweight championship. Both maulers have been working cut daily at the Colonial gym and both are determined to “score” in what ,is looked upon as a ring “natural.'’ When Brown steps into the ring Friday, he will weigh nine pounds more than he did when he first battled Tracy two years ago in Dallas. Both Cox and Willard weighed 138 for that fight. Today Tracy scales 140 and Brown’s weight will be 147 by agreement. Unusual interest in the scrap is reported and many followers of the roped arena believe that Brown will outpoint his rival. Tracy gained the nod by a small margin in the Dallas battle, staging a rally in the final three rounds after Willard had taken an early lead. Brown’s followers believe their fighter has gained valuable experience and skill during the past two years. The State Athletic Commission will present, the winner with the Indiana welterweight title belt.

Pope Awarded Mat Verdict in Main Go Effd’to Pope. New York, was awarded victory in the main event of the wrestling program at Tomlinson Hall last night when his opponent, Pete Sherman, was disqualified for using foul tactics. Tarzan Reeves and Sailor Parker collided head-on in the third fall of the semi-windup, and neither was nble to continue. The bout was called a draw. Bob Blake pinned Gus Johnson in the one-fall opener. Net Gossip Ply will be resumed in the Em-Roe Industrm! League Wednvsdv right with three games on the program. The standings follow: W. L. Pet. Liuk-Belt. Dodge Kmgan &i Cos. 3 1 .750 Link-Belt. Ewart 2 2 .500 National Malleable 2 2 .500 Prest-O-Llte 1 3 250 Armour & Cos 0 4 .000 The Pirates, of E lOth-st, beat Ohio Fhov Repair. 32 to 18. last night. For games with the Pirates in the lf-19-vear-old class, call CH-1694 at 5:30 or write Dick Watson, 836 N. Oxford-st, Indianapolis. Member teams of the Big Six League swing into acUon at the Pennsy gym tonight. The schedule: 7 00—St. Catherine vs. Red Devils. 8 00—Eastman Cleaners vs. Ohio Cleaners 9no Kiefer-Stewart vs. Atpa-Polo Cleaners. CAROS SEEK WIN NO. 5 Southport Quintet Prepares for Encounter With Bosse. Southport High School hardwood players, who have won four out of five starts, will meet Bosse of Evansville on their home floor Saturday night. Last year Bosse defeated the Cardinals. ,

today. Actually, it will be the largest gate of all time for a fight of this type —one in which Paulino generally is accorded little or no chance of wanning. A sell-out gathering of i8,600 will pay upward of $150,000 to see how long the gold-toothed 36-year-old Spaniard will be able to absorb punches from a fighter who encountered no difficulty in kayoing two former champions—Maxie Baer and Primo Camera. Paulino Never Flattened There is practically no betting on Uzcudun to win but, if you care to play long shots, a dollar can get you seven or more if the Basque upsets the dope. Paulino, who has fought some of the best heavyweights in the business during the last 12 years, never has been kayoed or even kissed the canvas. Thus, most of the betting is being done at two-to-one odds that Uzcudun does not go the full 15 rounds. Tire Woodchopper of the Pyrenees has different views on the subject, however. In a blast which he issued from his New Jersey training camp today, Paulino said: “Tell Mr. Jacobs he better wait until next Saturday before he signs anybody for Louis. They have counted Paulino out before other fights but no referee ever did it.” German’s Signature Sought Paulino was referring to Jacobs’ efforts to match Louis with Max \ Schmeling, another ex-champion who is trying to get back into the picture. Schmeling, who had been angling for a shot at Jimmy Braddock's crown, apparently is convinced that he first must eliminate Louis. Both Braddock and the New York State Commission agree that Louis is the leading contender. Jacobs is expected to sign Max some time this week.

MANUAL NET SQUAD GIRDS FOR TWO TILTS The Manual basketball squad, which consists of Richard Gallamore, Richard Wenning, Jack Hiatt, David Cohn, Herbert Schwomeyer, Edward Roesslor, Angelo Angelopolous, Robert Loeper, Robert Crouch, Alva Stoneburner, Edward Raasch and Vestal Smith, will chalk off two more games of its schedule against Broad Ripple at the Shortridge gym on Friday night at Plainfield Saturday at the western gym. It will be the second and third games for the Red and White, which was defeated by Ben Davis last Friday night. Mueller and Brooks Return to Action Having suffered three consecutive losses. Coach Kenneth Peterman’s Shortridge High School basketball players will try again for victory on Friday night when they journey to Greencastle to meet the Tigers. The Shortridge hopes are flying high With the return of Richard Mueller and Tom Brooks to action. Mueller is a star forward and a letterman from last season while Brooks is a newcomer from South Bend. Both have been out for the last four weeks. DELANEY IS VICTOR 7‘imr Special WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.—A1 Delaney, 18-year-old Buffalo, N. Y„ boxer knocked out Bob Godwin, Adele, Ga., in the second round last flighty

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Cardinals and Giants Reveal Player Trade New York Club Sends Four Pastimers to St. Louis for Whitehead. BY WINTHROP LYMAN United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAC D, Dec. 10. Connie Mack, venerable manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, is expected to provide the biggest news of the annual major league baseball meeting today by announcing another of his famous player deals. Reports say he will send Eric McNair, shortstop; Roger Cramer, outfielder; Jimmy Foxx, first baseman, and Johnny Marcum, pitcher, to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for $300,000 cash and three players. The Boston athletes said to be involved are Gordon (Dusty) Rhodes, pitcher; Babe Dahlgren, first baseman, and either Carl Reynolds, outfielder, or Mel Almada, infielder. If the deal is consummated according to schedule it will mark another attempt of Tom Yawkey, millionaire Red Sox owner, to fulfill his burning ambition to produce a pennant winner. In the winter of 1933 Yawkey purchased Lefty Grove, Rube Walberg and Max Bishop from the Athletics when he found that Mack was in one of his periodic needs for hard cash. Needs Cash Badly Mack dislikes getting rid of his remaining stars, especially Foxx, this winter, but once more he is badly in need of cash. Neither he nor officials of the Red Sox have confirmed the reported deal, but it seems to be common knowledge among the Boston and Philadelphia sports writers. Both major leagues will hold their first sessions today. The only deal announced so far was the big “mystery” transaction between the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. It was made during the minor league meeting at Dayton a month ago. Giants Make Report Horace Stoneham, son of the owner of the Giants, revealed that his club traded Pitchers Roy Parmelee and Allyn Stout, Second Baseman A1 Cucinello and Utility Inman. Whitehead will play the keystone sack for the Giants, relieving the veteran Hughie Critz. Whitehead filled in for Frankie Frisch last summer when the Card manager was indisposed. The youngster batted .258. Weintraub, Stout and Cuccinello probably will be sent to Columbus in the American Association, a Cardinal farm. Report Klein on Block Earlier in the afternoon Monday, Branch Rickey, farm boss for the Cardinals, had put out a story from St. Louis for release in today’s papers, saying that his club obtained only Parmalee and Weintraub for Whitehead. Attempts of the White Sox to sell or trade Al Simmons to the Tigers failed to get past the preliminarystage yesterday despite a long conference between the club managers. Cochrane complained that the Sox demand too high a price for the big outfielder. Another of the many rumors circulating was that the Cubs want to trade Chuck Klein to the Philadelphia Nationals for Pitcher Curt Davis. What probably will happen, however, is that the Cubs will buy Davis.

‘3oo’ Bowlers to Vie on New Alleys Pennsy Drives to Be Site of Special A. B. C. Event. The annual “300 club” tournament held in conjunction wdth A. B. C. event each year will be staged at the new Pennsylvania Alleys during the big classic at the State Fairground next March and April, it was announced today. ‘ The club is made up of bowlers who, some time during their tenpin careers, have produced the necessary 12 consecutive strikes for a perfect game. The event draw’s a large entry, members taking their whirl at the maples during their A. B. C. visits. The tournament will be conducted by W. V. Thompson of Chicago and with the new up-to-date establishment of the Beam brothers as the site of hostilities, should prove one of the most successful in history. Women’s Table Net Officers Selected Amelia McClure to Head New City League. Members of the newly organized Indianapolis Women's Table Tennis Association today completed plans to establish a city league. Six teams of four players each will compete in the new circuit. Amelia McClure was elected president at a meeting in the Paddle Club last night. Louise Karle was chosen vice president, and Dorothea Blue, secretary-treasurer. The round-robin tournament was won last night by Angelina Ridlin, who captured 12 straight matches. Miss Karle was runner-up. winning 11 matches and losing one. BASKETBADI SUIT BAGS, 98c EM-RGE oS'Ei 209 West Washington Street

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1935

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Hold it, boys! Don’t shoot those fists yet. You're not scheduled to tangle until Friday night, when you headline the Hercules A. C. boxing program at the Armory. There's Willard Brown, at left, leading a southpaw jab to the chin of Tracy Cox. Both are popular local welterweights, and a rivalry scrap has been brewing between them for three years. Before this scene was snapped, Willard’s left was about six inches from Tracy's jaw. “Put it against my chin,” said Tracy, “I want to show ’em I can take it.” Brown obliged, then glanced down at Cox's right fist. “Oh, no,” he smiled, “you’re not going to hit me with that one Friday.” “When Tracy is sparring, he throw's his mitts so fast they have to be air-cooled,” says his manager, Sam Slotsky. “Notice that bare thumb jutting out on his right paw?”

Paul Stemm Spills 694 Ten Pins as Pinch-Hitter for Clif Meier Team

BY BERNARD HARMON IT’S hard to keep a dyed-in-wool bowler out of action, and for that reason Paul Stemm outdistanced every tenpin spiller pastiming on city alleys last night. Because of a six-man membership, it was Stemm’s “night out” from the lineup of the Newman’s C-V Beer, and he W'as destined

to “warm the bench” during the evening. But when Clif Meier Coal Cos. lined up for their series they were without the services of a fifth man, so Stemm stepped into their lineup, and when the curtain had fallen on the evening’s pin-spilling he had assembled a 694 total through

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games of 226, 235 and 233, his season’s best in the South Side circuit. But even with the help of a 608 from Ed Stevenson, the Coalers went down in defeat twice before the firing of the loop-leading Bake & Van’s D-X Gasoline, which received its best support from Joe Danna, who turned in a 620. The Newman quintet evidently missed Stemm, for they took a two-time beating from Heidenreich Florists, despite a 2958 total, the best of the city during the evening’s activities. Led by Carl Mindach’s 633, the Newman's turned in games of 925, 999 and 1034, while their victorious opponents, in taking the two tilts, amassed a 2942, chiefly through Bob Kelly’s 627 and a pair of 594s from Dan Abbott and Carl Kiefer. With Nan Schott at 642, Tydol Gasoline took an odd game decision over Braden Sutphin Ink, which had as its top scorer Tom Quill with 627. No fancy totals emerged from the Stahlhut Jewelry-Koch Furniture match, won by the former, two to one. tt tt o JESS PRITCHETT SR. took no chances of being outscored in the Optimist session of last night, protecting himself with a 682, that easily topped every solo count of the loop. Clarence Irish, who finI ished ahead of the “old maestro” in last week's meeting failed to threaten last night when he dropped to 562. Pritchett garnered his topper through games of 197, 240 and 245, gaining his Kickers a threegame victory over Speeders. Springers also won their tilt over Stiffs through a shutout, while Shooters were halted once by Pills in their three games. tt tt a Bob Haagsma’s ball evidently had plenty of strikes left in it. despite that >O3 of Friday, for in last night's gathering of the

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Indianapolis Automotive League at the Antlers Alleys, he outscored all rivals with a 673, boosting his Pavy’s Auto Top Shop to a double win over Lubrite Oil Corp. Jack Gulling, pastiming with the Gulling Electrics, tossed a 610 that led his aggregation to a triple victory over Wreckers— Cherry 7810 and first place in the team standings. They went around Indiana Wheel and Rim, with whom they were tied, when that team dropped one of its games to Perine Oil Cos. Ted Young’s 596 for the Oil team featured the clash. Marmon-Her-rington won the odd game over Bear Wheel Alignment in the remaining team match. tt tt tt Fiv; keglers of the Evangelical League passed tne bi)o mark during last mgnt’s matenes at Pritchett's, and with two of tne quintet doing duty for the Pirates, that team assembled a 2847 total and won tnree games over the opposing Dodgers. Jonn Bentley and Cnarley Menges formed the hara hitting duo, tne tormer having tne loop s best total, b 45, ana Menges, 61x. Bin Wolf tapped the maples to tne tune of b 34, but his orilliant, count failed to win tne series for his cardinals over tne Senators. The latter team, paced by Carl Homt's sya, won two oi tne games. 800 Hartman halted right at 600, out it went ior naught as his Indians dropped every game to tne Reas. Cnariey Rmne s Browns were more fortunate, lor they nabbed a pair of tuts irom Wnite Sox, through the aid oi his 923. In other series Red Sox took a pair over Tigers, Yanks outscored cuos twice and Athletics won the rubber over Giants. tt a tt In the Indiana Bell Telephone League session at tne Central Alleys, Leo Hale was tne longest oi tne Long Lines team, tor he tosseu a 6*3 tnat topped every solo effort oi tne evening, winning the Lines two games over Western fciectric. Otner matenes went to Accounting, who won tnree times over Engineers and Commercials wno took a pair from Maintenance. tt tt it Lorenz Wiesman w’as the loudest roarer in tne Lion ciuo cage last nigm, totaling b3 in ms three games at tne Antiers Alleys. Triple wins were taken by Ears and Claws over Wniskers and Tails, while Hides and Manes took two each from Teem ana Heads. tt tt With two of the three 600 shooters of the Reformed enurch League pastiming with hirst Reformed No. i, tnat team naoe-aa an easy tnree-time victory over immanuei No. 2 during the loop s matches at Pritcnett s. Dan Hackerd, with the league s best, a 639, and Charley Cray with 612 were the luminaries. Ai Schocn was the best oi the benoen boys, his 626 giving the Second Reformed No. 1 a sweep over Pleasant Run No. 1. Triple victories were also won by Second Reformed No. 3. Second Reformed No. 2 and Immanuel No. 1; First Reformed No. 2. St. Paul’s and Immanuel No. 3 being the victims. Pleasant Run No. 2 was halted once by Trinity. tt tt tt two-way tie that existed for first place in the team standings of the Transportation League still exists, for the deadlocked aggregations, New York Central and Indiana Railroad won two games each in last night’s meeting at the Pritchett Alleys. Pennsylvania Railroad took the double lacing from the former team, while Baltimore & Ohio was the victim of the rndianas. Led by Tom Connelly’s 61J, Louisville & Nasnvilie shut out Chesapeake & Ohio, Illinois Central won three irom Indianapolis Union and Chicago & Northwestern took a pair from Southern Pacific. Louis Fouts posted 600 on the nose for the Indiana Railroad. tt a tt “Red" Haugh, continued his traffic directing duties during last night’s City Hall session at the Central Alleys, for he put the “stop sign’’ on his rivals and emerged with the solo honors of the evening, a 556. All team matches were decided over the two to one route. Board of Works, Street Commissioners, Engineers and Board of Health winning over Park Board, Legal Dept., Garage and Barrett Law.

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Freddie Kinnan’s 615 was the only honor count of the Fraternal League matches at the Illinois. Despite the top count his Breakfast Shop was blanked by the Chick Roush aggregation. All other team clashes were decided through shutouts. Indianapolis Towel Supply, Sterling Laundry. Berghoff Beer. Teeter Drugs. J. D. Adams Cos. and Crown Laundry winning over A. & P. Bakery, Indianapolis Reed Cos.. Gaseteria, Ellis Trucking, Indiana Candy and Tobacco and Gun Club. B B B Jess Smythe again proved his superiority m the Highway League, his 595 of last night topping all individual efforts of the loop's session at Pritchett’s. No team was able to get by without defeat. Separators Arch Demons. Culverts and Dukes winning two each over Kellams Kegelers, Ola Trails, Nickel Steel and Annexers. ~ 808 Leading soloists of other league sessions were: Kiw'anis (Indiana!. Lippincott, 571; Indianapolis Star (Pritchett's!. Walt Heckman. 588; North Side Business Men’s (Parkway). Clark Barrett, 577; St. Joan of Arc (Uptown), Leikhim. 574: Gibson Cos. (Illinois), Jim Gaston, 437 and Polar Ice (Central), Stader, 518 BUB Members of the Shelleisure Club, composed of 200 employes of the Shell Petroleum Cos., are to meet tomorrow night at the Central Alleys, with the organization of a bowling league in view. A large number of the club's members are listed among the city’s best tenpin topplers, and the loop is expected to be of the best industrial leagues in the city. The meeting is to be at 8:15.

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Temper Pratt Once Lost His, and So He Became National Skeet Champ.

BY PAUL BOXELL BECAUSE he once got good and mad at himself, Lovell S. Pratt of Indianapolis today holds about all of the skeet honors that a single marksman can amass at one time. Less than three years after he first saw a clay pigeon sailing through the air, Mr. Pratt was national skeet champion. That really makes him a tenacious fellow, for most other national prominents in the game have been at it for several years. Skeet—though the name tinkles of a child's pastime—it is very much of an adult sport. A clay saucer is sent hurtling out of a contraption at a rate of 60 miles an hour, and the skeetsman plugs away at it with a shotgun. But the skeetsman doesn’t stand in one place, draw a bead on the clay and fire away. No sir, in the routine of a round of shots, he must shoot from various postures, at 30, 40 and 50-degree angles, from different distances, with the saucer coming toward him, going away, et cetera and so forth. 8 U tt THREE years ago L. S. Pratt was invited by a friend to a local skeet range, and the young man decided to traipse along to see what it was all about. He never had been on a scattergun range. Young Mr. Pratt watched the marksmen banging away at the saucers awhile, and said to himself, “That doesn’t look so tough. Can’t figure why they miss so many.” When those clays are skimming along with no background but the sky, they appear to travel much slower than the clip which they actually make. So Mr. Pratt got himself a gun and settled down to show the old fellows just how simple it was. He blasted away at the regular block of 25 birds—and broke only seven. “That made me mad,” recalls Mr. Pratt, “and I decided to try again.” On the second 25 the aspiring sharpshooter came up with exactly seven hits. “Then I was plenty sore. But I didn’t give up. I made up my mind I was going to hit those things if I had to stick it out all year.” He kept plugging away. Before nightfall he could shatter 10 out of 25. It was fully a year before he could occasionally bat a thousand —25 out of 25. B B a MR. Pratt connects more frequently now—in fact so frequently that last Sunday saw him establishing anew world record. Making a clean sweep of a block of 50, he ran his consecutive hit string to 399. one more than the previous standard. He intends to go out to the Indianapolis Skeet Club, where he is an instructor, tomorrow and attempt to add another string of 25 or so. When he first started his shotgun marathon several weeks ago, Mr. Pratt had no idea he was heading for a world’s record. “I missed the very first target on the afternoon I started,” he says. “Then I cracked the next 24. The next time out, I broke 25, but didn’t think much of it. Shooting

Purdue Opens Season With Easy Victory 15 Boilermakers See Action in 50-37 Win Over 'Western State. Times Special LAFAYETTE, Dec. 10.—Purdue opened its basketball season with a mighty rush here last night, downing a gallant Western State Teachers' quintet, 50 to 37. - The contest, a loosely played af-\ fair, was marred by frequent fouls. Both teams showed offensive power, but paid little attention to defense. The visitors also had trouble with their passing early in the game. Led by Capt. Bob Kessler and Glen Downey, the Big Ten co-title defenders piled up a 24-to-13 lead at intermission. Frequent shifts were made in the second half, and 14 Boilermakers took part in the fray. The figures: Purdue (50i. Western State iJ7). FG FT PP FG FT PF Kessler. t.. 6 2 0 Word.f 2 1 i Young.f .. 4 0 1 Fischer.f... 0 2 3 Bruce. l .1 1 3 Arnold.c .. 6 3 1 Howard. f . 0 0 2 Smith.g ... 0 4 4 Sines. i .2 0 l Neuman.g 1 3 0 Seward. c .2 0 2 Freeland.g. 113 Elliott,c .1 o 1 Chappell.g. 112 Mangus.c .0 0 2 Edwards,g 0 0 0 Smith.g .00 i Lambert.g. 0 3 0 Downey.g 4 1 4 1 Malaska.g 110 Grant.g .0 0 1 1 Zachary,g. 0 0 0 Totals . 21 8 19: Totals ...11 IS 14 Referee—Kauffman. Umpire— Molony. again, I splintered 25 more, but didn't get excited. When I bobbed up with another perfect run, the boys at the club got steamed up, and so did I. Now, I’m anxious to go on stringing them together indefinitely. But I'll have to trust to luck. It was only by luck that I broke the record.” BBS THE greatest thrill of his skeet career came when he won the first national tourney in Cleveland this summer, the champion declares. "When I had completed my 300 targets, breaking 244, and realized that any of my 150 rivals would have to crack 50 straight on tlje final afternoon to . beat me—that was the greatest thrill!” None of the 150 shotgun elite came close to snagging that final 50. Mr. Pratt, a slender, erect fellow with a youngish jovial temperament, holds Midwestern and national titles for gauge and distance events too numerous to mention. His most prized trophy is the SBSO piece awarded for his national triumph at Cleveland. It is on display at the Sportsman'* Store here, B B B IF you'd like to take up a sport which you can follow without keeping a lick of training, skeet is just the thing. The national champ says he drinks coffee, smokes, retires at irregular hours and does anything else he darn pleases. And he never is a bit nervous when he shoulders his favorite "cannon.” He will drink his morning coffee before he trudges out to the Skeet Club ranges tomorrow to attempt to extend his world record. L. S. Pratt stands a good chance to plant his name at the top the skeet roster for many years to come—all because he once got good and mad at himself.