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LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred Neher "I haven't shown it to Henry yet I'm waiting till he buys that fishing outfit he's been talking about getting." WITHOUT MAKING ft HIT OR A RUN SHRIMP M^GEE WA^ THf HERO OF THE GAME BECAUSE IN THE THIRD INNINGj WITH THE OPPONENTS LEADING, 38-2, HE KNOCKED FOUR FOULS IRRETRIEVABLY INTO THE UNDERBRUSH, WHICH EXHAUSTED THE SUPPLY OF BALLS AND IT HAD TO BE DECLARED 'NO CONTEST' 7-/b (Coprriiti. 1M7. liy T>« l«a iTBaiotU. !»«.) (31UYA5 THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguson OF A NAVAL- CANNON IS THE OIAAAETEE. OP ITS BOREy BUT IF WE SPEAK OF .OF /:<ii^ry-/=y\^£^ cAi/as^, IT HAS A DIFFERENT A\EANIN&... NAMELV, A CANNON WHOSE eORE IS FOURTEEN INCHES AND \A/HOSE L-ENJeTH OF BARREL. IS VvXiEN I STCEINS 6EAC3S I PUT THEAA ON A STBIM&; WHEN I STKIN& BEANS I TAKE THEAN OFF A STCIN<3 Gays A^RS. &KACE EULIS SPElNOFIELD, A\0. THIS ARMY SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith NORTHWESTERN STATE HORIZONTAL 1 Depicted state. 10 First woman. 11 Pertaining to old age. 12 Weight ol India. 13 Beverage. 14 Biblical pronoun. 15 Woody plant. 17 Mite. 19 Virginia (abbr.). 21 Folded. 24 Rounded. 28 Narrow inlet. 20 Silver coin of Morocco. 33 Frighteners. 35 Adjust. 37 Has been tolled. 38 John (Gaelic). 40 Nets. 41 Rover. 44 Promissory note (abbr.). 45 Provided with a dome. 48 Indians. Answer to Previous Puzzle J O S E P H S R E W V AU R A U L Y R 1 M E NE B f\ L M Y if A 1 D S i c 1 TE A S # A E y\ P S i P N 1 P o D B E D '^ D B 5i m L E R M O R A 1 R A L O 1 S 1 P R 1 Q,^. R A S E N N S E R 1 ^"â- â- * L /^ R Dli ON T S D A W ^ H F /A UN Ai H /^ J H D A T/ A N N 11 n R M A 6 A R 1 C R|E Q. p d i r I] e: M P Lg 50 Box. 54 Type of molding. 55 Area measure. 56 Female deer. 58 Stir. 59 Ardor. 60 Glass water bottle. 62 Be seated. 63 Advocates of sensationalism 2 Affirm. 3 Dried up. 4 Believer in an ism. 5 Require. 6 Contort. 7 Palm lily. 8 Its capital is 20 Consumed. 22 Part (Latin). 23 Empties. 24 Traveling stock reserve (abbr.). 25 Small shield. 26 Hastened. 27 Silkworm. 30 Hostelry. 31 Era. ^ 32 The (Fr.). 34 Japanese vassal. 36 Ribbed fabric. 39 Seine. 42 Alleged force. 43 Projecting salient in a fort. 45 Accomplishes. 46 Ebcamine. 47 Purpose. 49 Divan. 51 Baseball term. 52 Entrance. 53 Decays. 55 Perform. 57 Snaky fish. 61 International language. "Please, father! Is one fly worth all this?' -» •-4 "Yup this is all personal stuff, my regular kit is in my small pack!" CROSSTOWN By Roland Coe * 4 "I hope I can retain this habit of secrecy about where I've been and where I'm going. It may come in handy when I'm a married man!" REGULAR FELLERSâ€" Bird of An Idea By GENE BYRNES t ^ y â- " * â- 1 -4 â- A "He's ytn suDerititiouil -« it -4