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Because four players on the Metropolis High School basketball team are of foreign ancestry, Vincent Kirby, wealthy leader of a hate-mongering group calling themselves the Knights of the White Carnation, made an attempt to discredit the boys and have them removed from the team. This was foiled by Clark Kent, who, as we know, is Superman. But Kirby, who had not hesitated to commit murder, was far from through. That evening, following an unsuccessful attempt to bribe Paul Reed, coach of the Metropolis High team, to throw a state championship game, two men ambushed Casimir Pulaski and Tony Rizzuti, two of the young players, and beat them unmercifully. As we continue now, the men have disappeared in the darkness, and Cass and Tony are painfully picking themselves up from the pavement. Listen. Tony. Brother. Tony, are you okay? Yeah. Yeah, I guess so, Cass. How about you? Oh, I don't know. My stomach feels like I could stop the bulldozing. Yeah, I know what you mean. Where'd those guys go, anyway? Yeah, they ran away. Cowards. Let's get going, Cass. Oh, boy. I can hardly walk. Yeah, me too. What if those dirty rats beat us up for anyway? Search me. Maybe they were muggers. Nah, I had two dollars in my pocket, and it's still here. They weren't muggers. I guess not. Then why all the hell is... You've got me. Come on. We'll find a policeman. No. No, wait, Cass. We can't tell the police about this. Not yet, anyhow. Huh? Why not? Well, you know, they might hold us down at headquarters asking questions and stuff. We've got a game to play tonight, remember? Say, that's right. I forgot all about the game. I don't know if I can play, though. My stomach still... You've got to play, Cass. It's the opening game for the state championship. Yeah, I know, Tony, but... Well, they're depending on this, Cass. Phil and Mickey and Jack and Coach Reed. The whole school's depending on us to help win this game and the championship. Gee, that's right. But I'll bet the coach won't let us play when he hears we were beat up. Oh, don't let us tell him about it until after the game. Here. Come here. I'll brush the dirt off your clothes and then you can do the same for me. Okay. How will you explain being all bruised up? You don't look bruised. I don't? No. There. I just clean up your face a little and nobody will know a thing. Say, you don't look beat up either, Tony. I guess it's because the guy just hit me in the stomach. Yeah, that's where he got me, too, mostly. Oh, boy, it hurts when I bend. Yeah, me too. We'll probably be all right by the game time. How do I look? Okay. How about me? All right. Come on, let's get going. Game's set to start pretty soon. Mr. Kent, the officials are walking out on the floor now. That means the game's going to start. Uh-huh. Got my fingers crossed for Metropolis, Jim. I'll relax. I tell you, we'll take Cedar Falls by at least 20 points. You hope? You'll see. Here we go. That's Jack Wilson getting ready to jump at center. He's our captain. I know. And Tony Rizzuti and Phil Kapler at the floor. Oh, are they at the floor? Yeah, too bad. Come on. Well, don't feel too bad about it. Well, I don't. We'll get that score back and then some. Sure. Attaboy, Jack. Say, did you see him steal that ball and look at the field? Uh-huh. Nice play. He'll set it up. Tough luck. Tony missed the shot. Gee, that's two he missed in a row. What's the matter with him? Well, the Cedar Falls guard had him well covered. Tony's so fast he always makes a monkey out of his guard. Now, four to nothing favor Cedar Falls. Come on, gang. Let's roll up some score. Great, Mr. Ken. Uh-huh. Look at that kid go. He's terrific. And how? Now, watch. He's going to feed it to Tony for the shot. There it goes. Tony got trapped by his guard. Holy smokes. What is the matter with him tonight? He seems tired, Jim. Could he be tired? The game just started. I know, but he still... Take that shot, Pulaski. Stop it. Hey, whiz. That Cedar Falls forward left Pulaski tied to the post. What's the matter with him? I don't know. He seems rather tired, too. Six to nothing favor Cedar Falls. I don't... Attaboy, Bill. Isn't that a swell shot, Mr. Ken? It certainly was. Honey. Six to two now. Watch his comeback. Tony slipped and dropped the ball. Then there goes Cedar Falls with it. Our team isn't clicking, Jim. You said it. So he and Pulaski are plenty sour tonight. Come on, Pulaski. He is. Got him covered like a tent. And the best guard in the sink is just another shot. I can't understand this, Mr. Ken. Something's fishy. Coach Reed is sending substitutes in for Rizzuti and Pulaski. Maybe these new boys will cut things up. Oh, I have less than two minutes left. Threw the game away. Well, they certainly didn't play like stars. Of course, every athlete has an off night occasionally. Be off tonight. That's what I'm wondering. Basket for Cedar Falls. Oh, let's go, Mr. Ken. I can't stand any more of this. Okay, Jim. I'm going to go to the dressing room. Dressing room? What for? I want to see Pulaski and Rizzuti. Come on. Yeah, that's right. Look, what do you want to see Pulaski and Rizzuti for, Mr. Kent? What do I want to see them for? Remember what happened earlier this evening? Earlier this evening? Yes, when Coach Reed was propositioned to throw the... Uh-oh, what's this? What? Something's happened in the Metropolis dressing room. Come on, Jim. On the double. Breaking into a run, Clark Kent followed by Jimmy Olsen races down the ramp to the Metropolis High School dressing room. What has Kent's Superman vision seen through the closed door? We'll be back in a moment to find out. So stand by. Say, gang, you want to check up on Mom and Dad? Well, then remind them to be sure to give to the 1947 Red Cross Fund. This is the month of their annual drive, you know, and everybody wants to give. You know, it'd be a pretty good idea for you to set aside some of your allowance for the Red Cross, too. They're such a swell organization, they do so much good in your own community. I don't have to tell you how important the American Red Cross is to all of us. So, make sure that your whole family gives to the 1947 Red Cross Fund. Kent and Jimmy Olsen have just burst into the Metropolis High School dressing room in the armory where Jimmy's eyes widen in surprise as he sees Sergeant Healy of Inspector Henderson's staff and two uniformed police officers surrounding two pale-faced boys, Casimir Pulaski and Tony Rizzulli. Sergeant Healy, what's going on here? Oh, hello, Kent. We're taking Pulaski and Rizzulli down to see the D.A. What? The D.A.? Come on, boys, get into your street clothes fast. Well, look, Healy, what's the charge? Yeah, why are you... Sergeant, gents, can't talk to the press yet. Come on, you two, get a move on. No, but wait, Sergeant, what is the thing? We'll see about that after you've had a talk with the D.A. Well, now, wait, Sergeant, can't we talk to... Keep out of this, Kent. Hey, Cas, Tony, what's this all about? I says we threw tonight's game, Jim. That's right. You know us, Jim. You know we wouldn't do a thing like that. Of course you wouldn't. Now, listen, Sergeant. Take your breath, Jim. But, but... Look, Sergeant, I've got orders to take these two boys in and nobody's going to talk me out of them. Well, nobody's trying to... Well, ask you, Rizzulli, you're going to get dressed until we take you in the way you are. Oh, but wait, Sergeant. Just one thing, Sergeant, please. Specifically, just what is the charge against these boys? You can tell me that. All right, Kent. These two kids are charged with taking money from a gambler to lay down in tonight's game against Cedar Fowler. Now, wait a minute. That's a lie. Yeah, it's a dirty lie. We don't even know any gamblers. Of course not. Just a moment, Jim. Now, look here, Sergeant. There must be some mistake. Oh, no, there isn't, Kent. We've got these boys dead to rights. Oh, Lonnie. Maybe they didn't play very well tonight, but... Wait a minute, Jim, wait. These two boys, together with Kelly and Kaplan, were accused of being in collusion with gamblers yesterday, Sergeant. But the chairman of the school board, after an investigation, gave them a clean bill of help. That's right. Oh, yeah? Well, get this, Kent. The school board chairman couldn't get all the dope, but the district attorney did. What do you mean? He had us pick up a professional gambler named Jip Monroe this evening. Monroe sang like a canary. He sang? What did he say? Monroe confessed to paying these two kids, Pulaski and Rizzuti, $50 a piece to throw to his game. Why, that's a truth. That's a dirty lie. Try to make the DA believe that. Come on, get your robocats on now and we'll get going. You boys are under arrest. What does this mean? A professional gambler, said Sergeant Healy, confessed to bribing Casimir Pulaski and Tony Rizzuti to throw tonight's game. We know this is not true. And we also know that Vincent Kirby, leader of the hate-mongering Knights of the White Carnation, swore to get Casimir and Tony and the two other stars of the Metropolis High team because they are of foreign ancestry. Is this another frame-up engineered by the Knights of the White Carnation? And if so, what can Superman, who is assured of the boys' innocence, do about it? There are more surprises and excitement at store for you in tomorrow's thrilling episode as Superman battles through a web of mystery and hate. So be sure to tune in tomorrow, same time, same station. And remember, for breakfast, it's Kellogg's Pep. For excitement, the adventures of Superman. Superman is a copywriter feature appearing in Superman DC comic magazines and is brought to you Monday through Friday at this same time by Kellogg's Pep, the sunshine cereal. 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