Show Replaces Eight lEigh Ball BallBack Black Back Panther Added I To Zoo Menagerie A new guest arrived at the Hogle Zoological gardens Friday Friday- a sleek pacing fast-pacing black panther to to fill the void left by the death Ball of the zoos zoo's beloved Eight last year The black panther in panther in reality a ablack ablack ablack black leopard was leopard was was- acquired from the San Diego zoo by Joseph L. L Sloan parks superintendent in a reciprocal trade a agreement Plans were under way vase Friday City Commissioner Fred Tedesco reported for the student body of West Vest high s school c h o o l to formally adopt the new black leopard Last March West Vest high students contributed their pennies and dimes for the purchase of Eight Ball but Ball but Eight Ball died from pneumonia last November He was stuffed ed and placed in the trophy room at the school The new leopard a at t the zoo is four years old old old-a a female female and and one of the fastest things on four legs at the zoo |