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Show PADDOCK KURT BY MURCHISON'S TALK LOS AXGELES May 22. Charles r.i.l.lock, cinder path champion. In a statement published today, denied that ' he had replied vaguely to the Invitation Invita-tion of Loren BfUrchiSOn, Illinois Athletic Ath-letic club star sprinter, to meet him in a series of sprints In Chicago, June 1 -' I. oh Murohlson sold Saturday night. He sa.ld he had declined to go cast for tho races. "Murchlson's proposal wa.s not practical prac-tical and I declined it " said Paddock. "Ho ild we should meet to decide which Is tho national sprint champion, i He wanted me to halt my work, go ! back into his territory and race him. j "I replied that he knew well no na- tional track championship can bo do- . elded expect ln the annual national j Amateur Athletic union meet. If he were so eager to meet, me why did h ( not enter the national meet held in Pasadena last year? I had counted a groat deal on meeting him there. It would have betm as .easy for him to have left his business then as it Is for me to leave my business now." |