Central High School - Cog N Pen Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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At the Ringside Bv Stephen Mysko Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Chatter peaking. PIVOT and associated stations to- ht are broadcasting the checker battle of the century om Central Hail, Centralville, New Jersey. Р | contestants, as you know, аге Kid Kaplan of ‚wuytown and Jock Mudrick of Flounder Hollow. tese boys. as the sporting world is aware, are the survivors of the eliminating contest started right the Organ Fund Fair last fall. This is a All the big jump-and- tke men of the checker world are here. Did vou hear that? That cheer was for Kid Kursesman of Leap Lizard Mountain, undefeated champion for reat crowd, let me tell you. eighteen. years. He is getting a great ovation. hile the crowd is waiting for the big match I'll try ; tell you some of the prominent followers of the une who are here tonight. Let's see. l here's Harold Whitman with a party in a box. No. that isn't him, it’s Nathaniel Egg, the weil-known horseshoe throwing promoter the box is “мау over on the other side of the arena, and it's hard to se from here on account of my moustaches. Now while the boys are dressing I'll turn you over íor a moment so that you can hear the Centralville This band won the county contest at the I don't know Dand. Organ Fund Fair last summer. whether it is playing Turkey in the Straw or Pop Goes the Cider Bar'l, but it's great music, all right. Wait Ah, yes! Amzi Kaplan is coming down the center aisle. Can you hear that cheering? Kaplan has on his famous smile and tie that he wears in all his battles. . . . Listen to that He's getting an ovation, take it from me. It's hot down here under the corner of the ring, crowded with sport writers. . . . It's noisy, too, with the leader of the band keeping time with his heel right over my head. . Wait a Yes. Kaplan has climbed through the ropes And is bowing to the audience. Now Jock’s There! till I see what it's all about. . . The crowd is on its feet. roar. minute. Eng. Prof: “Tell me one or two things about John Milton.” Freshie: “Well, he got married and he wrote Some manly He's getting a great reception. Now the referee. Whew! that's a surprise. . . . No other than Hic Deeflips of Mudga Wushka, Mis- He's giving the boys their instructions. “Break clean after jumps,” he told them. [hey shook hands—some grip! They're in their cor- Oh. boy! This is going to be a . . Jock is taking the battle right from Kaplan. He leads a 10 to 14. Kaplan's whiskers snap back. out he counter-attacks with a 22 to 18. Now the boys are sparring for an open- ing. [hey both look strong. Wow! Jock just put across an 8 to the 11, and don't you think it didn't Kaplan's earache nearly stopped. Now Kaplan looks as though he was going to lead. No. He's think- ing. 1 think you of the radio audience can smell the wood burning—which is no reflection on him— it just shows how hard he's thinking. While he's thinking, I'l! see if I can recognize some more celebrities. Yes, there's Lillie Darnson, the famous ancient model for Mona Lisa. together with Eliza Stripslinger, the cham- pion swimmer. Sid Di Lazaro, the noted the- atrical food producer, is sitting right close and is con- versing with Sill Horbunk, president of the Horbunk The boys are just sparring for an opening. Whew! Jock just put across a hard blow in the middle section. Kaplan has a look of amazement but it changes into a sneer as he retali- ates and puts a hard left into Jock's side. . . . That didn't feel so good. . There, Kaplan put across another right just above Jock's collar button. It’s getting real hot-—now they're pausing—thinking hard. Pardon me just a moment. Ladies and gentlemen of the radio audience, 1 have just been informed this broadcast must be stopped. The contestants say it disturbs their thinking. Y ou will hear the next voice from our studio. bulk is traveiing down the center aisle. figure! souri. ners now. great fight. hurt! the boys are dancing around. Bunkers Corp. Paradise Lost. (hen his wife died and he wrote Paradise [Regained.” 13