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Show Principalis FbbM Gar Polio Ready for Ogden Three Field Slu&ffi OOvH Face Pocatello NaW Interest Runs High in Bouts Thupg, Night as Burke Cards Frisco Battler1 - , , 10 it, Fistic Stars on Polio Fund Boxing Card u $ WMiiuiliiJJi.U' rT " . V vt - ; - - r it xecoru two years. the for past Ogden rings from the meet scrapper will They naval base at Pocatello, aJW toe Idaho boys are reputedly rugged. Plenty of action is promised by officials and principals hi the bouts that benefit the Infantile Paralysis fund. Already on hand Monday was Petey Vurotas, the San Francisco welter with, a fancy reputation and power in both, hands to back ft up. He meets Jackie Burke, peren nial challenger and local boy who has made good ia numerous gruel ing fights in Ogden. Burke will be making his first start since drawing with "Hammering Henry" Armstrong's" protege, Gene Johnson, back in November. Vurotas, the Golden Gate Greek, comes to Ogden with Pacific Coast experts singing his praises. He was to work out at Hill Field Tuesday Field's VS ) V 1 i ' Three Hill Field colored battlers are set to show wares Thursday night at Ogden high on the polio fund to araw a capacity crowd of ing card that is expected , toht fans." CrA. Booker TV Smith, Pfc. Joe Dunbar and Pvt Hm, Bullock, are the dusky sluggers who hope to maintain r! I OAA 10 Wednesday. January Hill FieW, Ogden, Utah consistentiy-goo- a following a classy ses eight-arou- nd in San Fran cisco Saturday. The card is slated to get under way at 8:00 p. m. on the dot, with preliminaries sched uled for three rounds each and the or less. main event to go ten Lt. Richard Pickens, case ath- letie officer at Hill Field, was on the air Saturday night and said, "Interest is high over the main event and the supporting' program. The rematch between Junior Nut- tall and his father should wow the fans. This event stole tbo show last November. Junior Nuttall is the by-Utah youngster whom experts predict ean't miss as a future world cham pion.'' Lt Pickens le confident that Smith, Bullock and Dunbar, on the strength of earlier fights and splendid showings ia recent gym workouts, will prove crowd-plea- s era. Big Booker T, the heavyweight has three KOs in as many fights nil last three times out. The Hill Field battlers will also appear on a Salt Lake City polio Doxmg program to be held Jan. 26 and Salt Lake papers have run their pictures in advance publicity. ai warden, Standard-Examinsports writer and handling arrangements for the bouts and warned fans last week to get tickets early if they expected to get in and avoid the last minute rush. sion with Willie Joyce star-studd- ed ' fell. . ' ''"jf? I - ... JrfMvC&MiiM the Mff polio right card to come off tomor . . . Ia pronilied fcoxir ftuta wka at the Ogden high school nrmiuwium. fflfhlifhtinr the beats will be Ogden's own red-hscrapper, Jackie Burke, above left, who will cross palms with Petey Vurotas, right, classy San Francisco welterweight with plenty of sip In either hand. Burke will be making his first appearance since drawing with Gene Johnson last November. Vnrotaa comes here with west coast aocko experts singing his praises to the four winds. BUI Fiekt battlers will also, be on band to provide additional thrills. TORRID ACTION row evening; ot now-famo- us . er f 1 ... WSiSwyiuyuyjyjwiiij HEAVYWEIGHT Is CpL Booker T. Smith, who has been starring for the Hill Field boxing team for a long time now and is considered a mainstay. Werth's 576 Leads Monday Loop Sparked by the addition of Lou Werth, kegier extraordinaire from civilian personnel, the Hellcats defeated the Decorators, 3 to 1, in last week's play in the Monday night league. Werth turned in a remarkable performance for his first night out, and was ably supported by Teammate Stanfield, who bowled his best game and series of the season. The Hellcats missed by six points rolling high series total, which the Decorators now hold, with 2909. Schultz, stable anchor man of the Hellcat team, bested Schlupp, leading pin buster for the Decorators, by six points. Branch Five won by default over the Gin Boys; Captain Kahl, Branch Five's leading ace, split the pins for 569, which was second to Werth's 576. fenmsa ilt' imnim vmimmgytM SPEEDY . . And shifty Is Pfe. Joe Dunbar, SOSth Avn. Squadron, who weighs 155 pounds and comes from Georgia. He is a southpaw slugger. - Bl'Cats Beat 'Bolts In 3 Game 33-2- la the only league encounter In the Layton Hill Field league, the Hellcats went to town to trounce the Thunderbolts 33 to 23. The 'Cats took a lead at the start and were never overcome Cresto, for the winners, couldn't miss as he piled up an individual high man with 8 markers to his credit. Last night's victory makes the "Hellcats" the team to beat, as the first half approaches. The Warhawks failed to show up, forfeiting their game to the Mustangs. In a practice game, a combined team of Thunderbolts and Hellcats defeated the Mustangs 17 to 15. Hellcats Thunderbolts Warhawks W. 5 4 r L j CAPITOL rvX. in wta ... H.Is theBollock; name for he Ueorage comes from Washington, D. CL A SOtth Avn. Squadron man, he ngnia in Me 160-pou- nd class. New Faces in Lineup for Second Half Second round ia the intramural men's basketball league got off. to a fast start last week as teams strengthened their lineups with new talent. In the first game the Liberators trounced the Mustangs 25 to 11 as Steele starred with eight field goals for 16 points. Teammate Weir aided the Liberator cause with five points and Jessoo end Taunt nt ft,. losers put up tough, but s, scoring-punchles- a vz to opposition. 21 final score in the I second game found the Fortresses 1 coming from behind to lay it on a 2 Marauder quint. Childs was basket-happ- y as he connected for nine baskets and a free Appointed Recruiting officers throw and a total of 19 tmini. for the air corps enlisted reserve Chard and Campbell, of the win are Lt. Col. Herbert A. Reynolds ners, naa ten and eleven points re and First Lt, Robert B. McKay. spectively. 0 6 wesK-ununi- ng Ogden Ring Vet Lauds Hill Field Efforts Athletic department heads Hill Field both present and past got a bouquet tossed their way last week in Sports-writAl Warden's popular Standard-Examin- at well-warrant- ed er er column. Warden, in a writeup of a veteran Ogden boxing enthusiast and trainer, Bert Her-ric- k, quoted the man who has been credited with putting the gloves on every fighter appearing In Ogden fat the last 35 years with a flattering statement. Said Oldtimer Herrick: "The Hill Field athletic department has kept boxing alive in Ogden during the present war and the officials in charge deserve a world of credit" Coming from a man like Bert Herrick, such praise should be solid satisfaction to Hill Fielders who have strlved long and hard on numerous occasions to promote boxing in Ogden. Branch Five Happy, Wins Again Xeague Pacers Stretch Lead With Victory women'i la last week's Branch mural bowling league leaders continued to .' their, heels to the rest of league. The Flyers won four r, from Branch Eight to add to record and i already imposing have won 30 and lost two for .893 percentage. And in i they set a new team high ror three games of 2632 and we oa total at me one-ga- posting a fine 920 for tin Tne .rin a lemers won games from Branch Time, ping just one along the war ly for lack of competition Branch Four . . Branch Six poned and left the Quads to by themselves. Well, praet makes perfect, they say. Margie Combs set the evei pace with her single game followed by Alice Bjorgo, who 107. Wanda Hardy bad 13 third high. Branch Three isn't expects! hast the Branch Five ruth H match this week. Other pairL have Branch Four tacklinr the I Fielders and Branch Six and K. the line. toeing ' Team standings; Branch Plw Hmry glx .............. Branch Four Branch Three ..... Pin Wlaldarm Branca Bent Weals t 30 IS T9 IT U " 1 V 13 Bombers TroiW Weber Five In Ogden Game The unpredictable K soldier frnm Hill lCid werw kit i one night last week. They the score on a hapless Weber) mrm m lege five, 44 to 22 Ogoea a gym. It was aa J game. league j The Smiths, Francis els J, and Sgt. Ed a flurry of baskets w toug an's faces and with anever V Weber also set up, going. Armstrong Too TaH a lmcraninsr ArnutroBf jrr." nt the Bomb rki... ti rvm Friday niB heads shooting over their to 82 walkaway win.Ogden The first half unbe -- ii fl .k.Kim were .1.-- ACM Cni nr 1- to top the balf-a-nu- ..thi nr demonstrate league superiority. Morj scorers wim r hta Armstrongs were close ineffectual attack with im J " a T.J. 4 O 4TM"1 '"i e is Smith, OlMn 1 Sicotl Smith, FA 4 Hlbberd ...X ....4 Bcrfeal VfrdooclU Doom ToUll 1 n 4 o DiDAVM 2jJoMM 12;Orow oboo ..17 New la Wakeman, orme of dier and bowler wishes to ov friend. -.- Of Warden or sner, who ran column. te 0 mM reCUfll |