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Show Gets Career Kent Peterson Signed By Cincinnati Signing of Kent Peterson, South high's ace hurler, to the Cincinnati Cincin-nati Reds recently, was announced by Pat Patterson, the Reds scout who clinched the deal. "Pete" pitched the South high Cubs to the state championship and is the leading chucker for the Pinney semi-pro nine. He will report directly to Cincinnati at the close of school, about June 12th. Terms of the contract were not announced by Patterson. He is not reporting for a farm club assignment but will go directly to the Cincinnati club. If he can make the grade he will stick with the Reds. For the past three years "Pete" has been in the sport spot-light. Looking over his athletic achievements achieve-ments the past three years, it is found that he started playing "B" football, "B" basketball and baseball. Last year "Pete" started ' on the football team as passer nH li-ITrOY1 PTf virnc n1r nn flip i basketba 11 team. Then came spring. Here is where he made a name for himself in sport circles. As ace hurler on Gilbert's nine Peterson struck out 19 batsmen from West high in the opening game on the Cub diamond. He worked with a semi-pro baseball squad last summer and gained valuable experience. Peterson's kicking and passing on the "A" team last fall was spectacular. He helped the basketball basket-ball team considerably this winter and although the "A" team didn't hold up past standards they were always in trying. He held down the major role on the baseball team this spring winning two games in two starts. As you can see he has held down three regular positions on three major teams which ranks him among the best at South high school. The Scribe sports staff wishes Kent all the lunck and success which is due to him in the majors. |