YARDLING TO EAT GOLDFISH ALIVE TONIGHT IN $10 BET

Taken up on an ill-considered boast. Lothrop Withington '42 is faced with the prospect of downing a live goldfish in the Union at 6:30 o'clock tonight. Three freshman friends of Withington not believing it possible have offered him $10 for the feat and tickets will be sold to pay for tomorrow's show.

For over a week Withington has been practicing on small fish until he feels comparatively sure of himself. Now the aquarium in his room is emptied except for two fish, one of two inches and the other close to four: the two-inch one is scheduled for eating some time today when the final touches will be given to the digestive system and the larger one is being preserved for tonight's performance.

Questioned on the technique of eating goldfish, Withington put forward two main theories: immediate mastication which provides for the best general digestive results, or a decisive gulp which has the virtue of getting the fish down. But for the latter system Leafy warned provision must be made to kill the fish once in the stomach, best done by some strong beverage, such as lead tea.