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PUZZLE

Thomas J. Varner ACROSS 1 Vigilant. 9 Graze. 15 Storage space for a summer beverage. 16 Or. 17 Herb used for flavoring. 18 Sister. 19 Ridicule. 20 Shade of green. 22 Halter. 24 Pertaining to the ear. 25 Illuminating device. 27 Dress fabric. 29 Salamander. 30 Design. 33 Spiny plants. 35 Wolfhound. 36 Neuralgic pains. 41 Bulky. 43 Single. 44 Act of hurling. 45 Boldness. 48 Forehead. 49 Dewy. 50 Fertile spot. 52 Environ. 55 Large quantity. 56 Alone. 57 English river. 59 Faulty spot in material. 61 Unreliable. 65 Resort. 67 Machine part. 69 Fulfill. 70 Sarcastic. 71 Plenty. 73 Oppressor. 74 Originate. DOWN 1 Lamp part. 2 Pain. 3 Terebinth. 4 Defier. 5 Exclamation. 6 Drollery. 7 Seize. 8 Fine gauze. 9 Implore. 10 Inlet. 11 Masculine name. 12 Colorless. 13 Letter line. 14 Construct. 21 Tuber. 23 Gibbers. 26 Convened. 28 Egyptian god. 30 Auction. 31 Tribe. 32 Male deer. 33 Pointy. 34 Winter river-boat. 37 Wild sheep: var. 38 Inflexible. 39 Bacchanalian cry. 40 Stitched. 42 Cupid. 46 Monitor. 47 Self. 51 Mr. Landon. 52 Disposition. 53 Each. 54 Power producer. 56 Sewing edge. 58 Pineapple. 60 Excited. 62 Russian river. 63 Religious group. 64 Fencing sword. 66 Relationship. 68 Small cake. 72 French article. Solution to Yesterday's Puzzle: ACCELERATES | ACID OILER APED | PILE ADDER DING | PURE EN FILE RESENT | CONSTERNATIONS | ARES BALLAST | DAMP CHAR LETHE | FERGIVE POURS | ASTER LIME ODES | DISMISSAL | INDISPENSABLE | ARMS EERIE LAY | ROOT ARROZ DATA | OBOE GAUDI APIL | GAYS ENTER SENT. Copyright, 1947, New York Herald Tribune, Inc.

MAY OPEN FISHING CAMP Jim Thorpe, 60, Wants To Make Sports Comeback

By HERMAN M. NICHOLS UP Sports Writer CHICAGO, Nov. 18. (UP)—Jim Thorpe, as a barefoot kid, got big and strong fishing in the streams and stalking game in the fields of his native Oklahoma. Jim is pushing 60 now. Some day he'd like to return to sports that fathered his career—a career that made him the greatest athlete who ever lived. As it is now, old Jim is starting a new life—one as a "greeter" in a West Madison street saloon. He's the guy who shakes you by the hand when you walk in to buy a highball or a martini. It's not distasteful, understand, and old Jim's not beefin'. But it's not exactly his idea of the most pleasant way to grow old gracefully. "I'm not broke," he said today. "And I won't ever be broke. It's just that I want to settle down with something I know how to do—and there doesn't seem to be anything in sports for me." The big Indian, whose stringy mane still is coal black, has little left but memories and a dog-eared scrap booook to show for the many years he put in as a top-notcher in sports. Gone are the hundreds of medals he won as a start in every branch of track and field. The Simonpures yanked them from his trophy case amid ugly cries of professionalism. Gone also are most of the million dollars old Jim earned in pro football, in the movies and as an outfielder for the Boston Braves, the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds. The scrap book contains samples of the billions of words the writer fellows put in the papers about him. He was called—without challenge—the greatest track and field star who ever pulled on spikes. The greatest football player and the first man ever to throw a forward pass. A great baseball player who was a .300 man with the stick and who played flawlessly in the outfield. "I'm not through," he said. Don't put that down. Another guy and I are planning on starting a hunting and fishing lodge down in Florida on the Indian River. Me as a glad-hander and maybe as head quide."

New York Investigators Work on LaMotta-Fox 'Fix'

By JACK CUDDY United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK, Nov. 18. (UP)—Was it a blood tumor that caused the "fixed" rumor in the scandalous Billy Fox-Jake LaMotta fight last Friday night? That was the first question scheduled to be answered today as separate investigations were pressed by (1) the district attorney and grand jury, and (2) by the state athletic commission. Two physicians were slated to testify today before the athletic commission regarding LaMotta's physical condition Friday night when he was stopped in the fourth round by brown-skinned Fox of Philadelphia at Madison Square Garden. Meanwhile, District Attorney Frank S. Hogan turned loose the investigators of his "rackets bureau" to seek evidence that might be presented to the special "boxing" grand jury on Monday. When Hogan announced his investigation last night he emphasized that he wanted to find out whether 18,340 fans had paid $102,528 to witness an honest sports event or a "crime." He stressed that participation in the "fixing" of a sports event in New York state was a felony under section 382 of the state penal code. The penalty for such a crime is not less than one year in prison nor more than five years, or a fine of $10,000. Hogan and Eddie Eagan, chairman of the athletic commission, made clear that they had launched their investigations because of sizzling criticisms from boxing writers and columnists who had covered the fight. Many of those criticisms intimated a "fix" by coupling the facts that (1) there was such a sudden and heavy betting splurge on Fox Friday that bookmakers refused any more bets, and (2) LaMotta performed miserably, failing to fight in his usual style or with his usual zest. Dr. Nicholas Salerno of the Bronx, LaMotta's personal physician, claimed after the fight that Jake's unexpectedly poor showing was caused by a blood tumor of the spleen. Salerno said he had begged the Bronx middleweight to withdraw from the fight.

Long Queues Sweat Out Bowl Ducats

It looked like the war-time lines for cigarettes and nylons Monday at the Orange Bowl office, 615 S.W. 2nd Ave., as hundreds of Miamians waited to receive their alloted tickets for the 1948 New Year's football classic. From the opening of sales at 9 o'clock in the morning until the ticket windows were closed at 5 o'clock in the afternoon the line of waiters extended from the second floor of the Miami Ship-building to the first floor lobby and a half block down the sidewalk. Final mailings were made Sunday night of tickets allocated in Dade County, Ticket Manager Marion Howard said. "We did the best we could," Miss Howard said. "There were requests on file for 93,000 seats when the committee stopped receiving applications on October 6. There will be only 58,000 seats available, if the stadium is completed." December 1 is the deadline for picking up reservations.

BARRY NOBLE By Chuck Verral and Al Plastino

WHO THE... OH, NO, YOU DON'T, BROTHER!

SMITTY By Walter Berndt

IF THEY DON'T LIFT THE QUARANTINE SOON, I'LL BE A WRECK OF COURSE, THE KIDS ARE NOT TO BLAME, BUT IT'S TOO MUCH WORK FOR ONE PERSON--- HERE! HERE! WHAT ARE YOU UP TO? THIS IS THE FOURTH! BOY THEY'RE AWFUL SMALL

THE GUMPS By Gus Edson

OOH, MR. FIGG--- THAT WAS A LOVELY TEA ROOM... I HAVEN'T HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME IN YEARS... SO MY DEAR LITTLE GIRL IS MAKING PROGRESS WITH HER ART, EH? HM--- FROM THAT SAPPY LOOK IN HER EYE, I'D SAY SHE'S MAKING MORE PROGRESS WITH HER ART TEACHER!

HAROLD TEEN By Carl Ed

HYA BRICK? AH! THERE YOU ARE--- I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU, BOYS! HEY, FELLAS, I GOT TH' GREATEST PLAY EVER INVENTED--- LEND AN EAR! SCRAM! WE'RE BUSY!! EASY, SHAD! BUT, GUYS--- YOU JUST GOTTA LISSEN--- THIS PLAY IS OUT OF THIS WORLD! TAKE IT THERE--- NEEDLE NOSE! SORRY, BRICK--- WE GOTTA MEMORIZE SOME NEW PLAYS THE COACH GAVE US TODAY! HOW STUPID CAN PEOPLE GET? THIS PLAY WOULD MAKE COVINA IMMORTAL!

WINNIE WINKLE By Martin Branner

WE MUST HAVE WALKED 20 MILES THROUGH 50 DIFFERENT STORES--I'M WORN OUT--WHEW!! OH, POOH!! HERE'S ONE WE HAVEN'T TRIED YET!! WE'D LIKE SOMETHING IN A MODERN STYLE, BUT COMFORTABLE I HAVE SOMETHING OVER HERE, MADAM MIGHT LIKE THAT'S NICE! WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IT, BILL? BILL!! NOW WHERE DID HE GO? THEN WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, ONE, MADAM! HE PICKED IT OUT! /s/ Branner

CRUSHING DEFENSE

Mrs. Johnston, a widow, owned and occupied a large mansion in the heart of a southern town. During the recent war the housing shortage was acute, and one day the aged Negro who worked for her overheard a passer-by say, "There's that old witch who lives in that big house and won't rent any of it." When this was related to Mrs. Johnston, she said, "Why, John, didn't you speak up for me when you heard that remark?" "Yas'm," John replied, "I did; I said, 'She ain't so old.' "

REVISED FABLE

A cat had stolen a piece of meat and was crossing a river on a log when he looked down and saw his reflection in the stream. Thinking it was another cat with another piece of meat, he resolved to make himself master of that piece, also. Diving in for the supposed treasure he dropped the piece he was carrying, but caught a large fish of a favorite type. Moral: One fish story is as good as another.

USING IT UP

In Washington, an attractive young government worker made a practice of coming in about five minutes late every day. Repeated warnings by her superior had no effect. Finally, in exasperation, he announced: "Miss Brown, I am tired of talking about your tardiness. I am therefore suspending you for one day without pay. When would you like to take the day?" "Well, if it's all right with you," she replied instantly, "I'd like to use it up being late."

GETTING BACK

A school teacher had been ticketed for driving through a red light. "I see by the report that you're a school teacher," said the judge, when she appeared in court. "Lady, your appearance here fulfills a long, long standing ambition of mine. You sit down at the table there and write 'I drove through a red light' 500 times."

PENNY-PINCHER

It was Nettie's tirthday and her husband, Frank, took her out to a movie. The baby was with them, and the usher said that if the baby cried he'd just have to put them out, giving them back their money, of course. Frank and Nettie sat through the picture four times, and the baby didn't make a sound. After about six hours, Nettie said, "Frank, we'd better leave now." And Frank said, "Didn't the usher say he'd put us out and give back our money if the baby cried?" "Yes," said Nettie. "Then what are you waiting for," said Frank, "go ahead and pinch the baby."

OPPORTUNITY SEIZED

A Texan was visiting in the east where he had occasion to attend the funeral of a man who was thoroughly disliked in the community. At the services the minister, who was new in the parish, called upon someone to say a few words about the deceased. A long and significant silence ensued. Finally, the true son of Texas arose and said, "Well, since there is no one present who has anything to say about our departed brother, I'd like a few minutes to tell you folks all about Texas."

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