Mr llDGlAlLA&JIHtA; kATMffliY, jMMf k 1913
NAL AND LOCAL GOLFERS TO
HERE WITHIN FORTNIGHT
DETERMINE 1918 FATE OF GAME
,Would Tie Crape on Sport and Pigeon-
lole It Until End of War, but Majority
ravo r osiering oi jecru.uwuii
L PASTIME WILL BE GREAT INTERNATIONAL SPORT WHEN THEWAR IS OVE
nATT.AQ p.arnrst AND PRACTICAL WORKER,
BOOSTS TRACK SPORTS IN PHILADELPHIA
THE ANNUAL DILEMMA
I Meetings which will hnve nn effect upon iKitlon.il mid local (."If will
I In this city In the net two weeks. .The t'olf Assncl itinn if I'hlln-
, wtll meet In nnnual gathering ut the Hcllcviie-Htrntfiuil nn Vrdnc.
aviary 2J. Two nights later tin- United Htntes tU( Association will
tM the same hotel. The United .Stales I..imi Tennis Assoc hitler
(national Rolf body, nitlng virtually 111 11 unit. 1 1st jonr did iinni
mplonahlps and titles, As 11 result ot tliN the natlmiHl fcnlf bntv
)! one tuurnnment, the pMrlotle open, nt the Whltrniursli Viitlrv
, Club. The amateur nnd the women' events wcte rnlled off. The
Officials hnve had n change of heart, mid this Jeai not nnlv "III the
ship tournaments be held, but the titles will be awarded and t'ic
I .will be listed ns usual.
M while the two grrnt itnintmr bodies acted as one last j,ctr. I'icie N
tftlnty that tho t H. 0. A. will follow In the footsteps nf t.i tennis
1tles. Tlierc Is not the slightest dnulit tli.it the golf pl.icis of this
have done their shaie In the light for elcnioctnt from I'lillidcl
tone 1000 Juung golfers hnve gone. Man of them are In I'miieo 'Hid
are In camp or at home rc-uly to go abroad In addition to the
ty Day tournaments all 01 cr the country, which netted Inge sums
?ttw Tied Cross, some nf the best phcrs In the (niintiv, havo pliived In
tlon matches for the lied ('loss or the soldleis' tubaicei fund
ere are thousands of golfers who have passed the eniiscilpllvo age
ere are millions of dollars Invested In the 4000 golf 1 nurses tlm.ugii-
he country. One of the duties ot Hmsr who .liv at home 1 to !.
JtTesIdcnt Wilson, the decretal les of War mid Nuw 11 ml ntl.ci high
Is hae pointed this out time and time again The golf 1 bibs cntinil
to let things go to rack and ruin Obligations In the sh.tpi of u-ntnls
ftaxes must lie met. Kvciy man who belongs to a golf ilun must P'iv a
9t 10 per cent on his cirl dues, and this tn In I'hll iilclplili alone v ill
finto the thousands of dollars. There Is no better wax of illmiilullti;
st In athletic cents than b. holding tniirn iments. Ti'c local so
en found this out last ear. It Is not unpatriotic to pln m1' or ln-e
l'nd one Is nut aiding the cnem by pl.i.vln.: In tournaments We
ot afford to tie crupo to our sports.
6 Naturally, If the w,ar continues and we lire confronted b lo-i i.iMinll)
' should call off tournament pla but until that time ionics It
seem that the bitter plan would be to hie tnuiiiiiiiaiits So fai as
ifOlfcifl 1110 concerned, we liae biothets 01 sons m eoiishu li the Nn
i Army, wo are bujers of l.lbert TSonds and thrift slmme, wt 11 Ihcie
ly to the meatless and wlieatlc-s dijs and wc are doln,r whit we e 111
irla the big fight, Hut wc want icireutloii.
R117AS It not Wellington who said that the luttlc of U'ntcilun w n
fca,. won on tho erlcl.et llelds of i:ton-' Who knows, aftei all, but the
Kgrcat fight In frame will bo won nn the golf links of Amcriui ind
f Great Hrltuln? A lot ot us are learning th.it our colleges h,ie In en
pleveloplng the champion lather than the chap who looks up to toe
ftchamplon. Wlij are all our camps ekv citing so inucli time to the
athletic development of the 111611" Do ou suppose If Is incrilv
Jrecrcallonal or that the army authorities believe that a snbllt
who Is developed phjslcall) Is more tit for the Inid light than tho-e
who have no athletic training?
Western Golfers May Take Radical Action
llolf Assoc I itlon will miet in (hli.io
fMrlfL. .Mnnln,n fl.n
niir, IllllltlillllV HIV
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Westci 11
?xt week and there seems little doubt that the big lnsui(.ent bodv will
e to run Its tournaments as usual nit eir Whether the westtrncM
tako anj radical action remains to be seen At all events the bre.11 h
n the two big organlz-itlons Is wlduiliu vear arttr vcar 'Ihc west
do not believe they should In un wa) be dependent upon the Uoal
Undent tlolf Club of St, Andlbws, and It Is iosslil0 thev nnv icfr.imc
of the rules Just as (he hive done the stvmle. The U S. (1. A.
:Ve that no nctlon should be t.iktn about the rules until tho war Is
'And they can confer with the foreign golf authorities. Many of the
delegates will tome to this clt for the nnnu il meeting, but whether
. vrlll attempt to put tliruui.li an innovations is something that It Is
slble to get a line on Just at the present writing
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Pjr naseuaii tnituuuutv ua it ui upn
(OSn who assume that the malntcnaiiie of based ill as .1 spoil dm In,;
Uie progress of the war is mauvisui anu iinmicss.ir are um wm
as to the proved value of pudllc sports In tho-e lountrics tint now
lbeen nghtlng for three and a half jears
neland Is. of course, moio nearly uic me Liiiicu .i.ues 10 us xjiuin
Hvltles and affections and sjbtcm ot athletics than nn other country
nditlons there are neccssarll more In point In that rountr.v, at the
n'lnn of tho war. the cry against the malntinince nf public pla was
f greater than In this country nt the present time With the p isslng of
I? howev cr, the need ot keeping the homo mind telicd and intert lined
fcecome more nnd more apparent The Incident .1 few d.ivs ago of a
fcwd of 60,000 attending a soccer game In (llasgow mikes it pliln how
bily the people want sports during wai times 11 ml now ncccuv 11 is to
oy that demand nnd to encourage spoils in evii.v vvav
tThe conclusion Is Inevitable that the United States public needs bise
?the coming season, and that especial effoit and sacilllcc should be
1 by promoters of the sport to keep It alive and to furnish that part
a public not called upon actively to particulate 111 tne war service to
frthelr minds refreshed and huovant
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HE fact. Is that war blstoiy In this rounti pioves that the good
old national game thrives on war. Tho Civil War in rcalitv was
1 actual origin of the game, the Impetus given pi ly by the soldiers
iking It a sport. Then It was carried back Home anil tllsscml-
Sfnated generally.
!s5$ Baseball to Become International Sport
f .Si .i . ,
tc ... l,n null Wnr miidf 11 Miinrt nf baseball, the nresent colilllrt
alses to bring about a result that has long been desired by Amcii-
notcrs and the home sport public. Ills league teams havr been
road and. In fact, around the world on missionary moves, nnd the
1 been played Informally by Americans In both Knglanil and 1 ranee.
ulng a foothold for baseball abroad has been slow.
the millions of Americans In ormj camps In I'rnntc, In each of
li tlie game Is to be placd, the sport Is bound to become popular. Just
everything American. And 11 point that Is going to appeal hcavll to
iltlsh In making the game rival cricket and soccer as populir sports
fondness of the Canadians for the game. The Canadians, In fact, had
d- welt broken tho ground for the Americans to cultivate, for tliej
en playing baseball In their camps ever since the war started.
Mien the first sign of spring appears abroad this season the rrack
bat will bo heard "everywhere over there." American soldiers have
, along the needed equipment, and unless tho war blows up overnight
to last through tho summer they will wage nn effective campilgu
;' general education ot the soldiers of our allies, who will then ills-
lha came generally alter tne conmct.
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b'iCIAIi Washington has warned that the war stialn Is bound
Via bo severe this ear and that tho maintenance of nil blanches
K)nerlcan sport Is not only desirable, but necessary. Tho I'rcsb
1'Ancl US warjCJUCIS nuc pusmvciy iuuii;ii uiu icii'a, anu nils
'fcliould be patriotically accepted and adopted.
b Uuggins Begins to Answer Questions in New York-
3ER MIM.KIl HUtiUINS. has arrived In New York nnd bo Is a
busy person trying to give tho newspaper scribes satisfactory
'for the local baseball public. The New York nubile, or at least
af It. Interested In the "innkecs, Is alwaja seeking Information.
, A.-,-. .1 .!. . - ..I--.- I .1 . , ... . .
query Milt lime 01 me jirui tiinujn lawii.ti irmiea ure licing
bring a longsixpccted pennant winner. There are always two
of players on the Yankees ono that tho public want's (o see
I .ne that It won't stand for losing. There also are pluers on
rthat everybody wants. The all year-round c.uestlon Is, who can
upon to take Ray Caldwell In return for a real ball plavrr or
C
n'to the perennial Caldwell Inquiry, Jcw Yoik fans specifically
just now, according to report. Just what the' status of the
Ml la, 'what U the chanco of losing-Hoger I'ccklnpaugli and
on foot. If any, to guarantee a regular .300 hitting outfield
h Approaching the situation diplomatically, Mr, Ilugglns Is
come tbrough with the assurance that TecklnpauTh would
la - VwrlliMi Chan llilu lliar lu nnlhlniv fnrdipnmlnw lituf ,,
t.trr ta atttoiitbte sjnong.the rumors current In the
'.V QTi r
I CflMe WHCRC rue LiMKl 1 ,ietMptNI ;
I ARt? Cpoojdco witm vburc WHwr 1
OLD fALS Voo CAM WORM- SToLD ToU JSk,
AM Timc. The SUM - Mice 1 1 MwK
' AND WAR" IM FIORIOA MMMlWl4bh
amd Calipowma- nww owjc ,T a8$"y'yy?-i WAV
w ""r- sw-wg'-maam '
COLLEGE LKAfiill.
OPENS TONIGHT
Penn-Columbia Game in
Weiglitman Hall Starts
Title Cage Season
SKUIKS KNDS MAUCH 1(5
g?7?"5
ft?
SOLDIERS IN BIG CANTONMENTS
OR IN SERVICE ABROAD MUST
BE PHILOSOPHERS TO GET ALONG
Cold Tents, Long Hikes, Drill Routine and
Other Trials Are Only Part of the
Real Bigg-er Game of Life
Promoter of Meadow
brook Games Puts
Local Track Inter
ests in Limelight
11 KOIiCUT W. .MAXWIXI.
ONI! nlcht about sl vcars ago tho
olTlrhls nf the .Me.iilnwbmnk flub
worrnifreatlv pt ttirdcd II was time In
git bnsv cm th1 aiiiiuil Iwlonr trail,
inert and sninn ImMUr was nciibil In
Inirct snnii 'prp ' Into th work thor
ough HMrch wan flide bv Mi
low In, president of the club nnd nlherw
at U'aiiai lakrr s, anil II was admit to 1"
given up as a Ind Job when some one
tic bod v knows who ll wn? but It was
nine one "poke tip and said
' Wliv not hand the Job In ptllis? He
( reins to be a hustler
"Who s Inllis-" c line 1 iiicstlnnliig
ilinins .
' Oh he works In I lie store Home
pi ice ' was the rcplv
It was agreed to look up tlie new 111 111
hihI give him a trial, nnd the deed w is
done
Th's was the introdin lion nf Siinucl
.1 Malls, hecrctarv of the Mculovvhrnok
I'luli and the most lecent in sklent of
tlie Middle Miami.' division of tin
U to track nlhb ties In t'hll ulelplil 1
Itue that meinoralili 1 veiling r
Mill is Iihm I if en unite si lice and his tip.
1 mipl linl more In Hut llm of work
til III IIIIV IWIilitllM p, 1 OIIS I 1 Hi. It
sW SS
SAMUKl. J. DALLAS ,
Picsiilcnt of Muldle Atlantic
Division of the A. A. U., who
luis kept It nek athletics nlivc in
this section.
,i a 1 1 ill is as he looked
Mot 1 vn v one si Vi 1111 en- Hie I ile
Mike Murpliv the credit foi ininlug
the cMllisuInn tint iilllnlriu Ik hllf
tlie vktorv " The acl igi in iv inn lurk
throtiKli theagp. but it was 1 p, t t lie r r
with tlie. vc li ran Itiiuci mil right now
It niav lie 111 il n sie iking of the Venn
li ikrl!ul i mi cclilcli npens lln- Inlrl
eolleglate League s isnn vvlth I'lluiubii
In Vv'clglitni 111 II ill iniilklil
The teiMvprs of the lltil and nine are
chuck full nf coutliliuce but Mid spirit
does not dorder nn Hi it sporting imniie
nvrrcnnhdi lice 'lln Qll iki rs frrl
mho th it Ihev ,111 going tn hlni llm
i w nikfrs In llie li i.killi ill engige
inent and this in .iltc of the fill tint
tliele Is nnlv one vctei.m of Interiol
Irglati. gamis 011 the c Miiliiiiation
c'lptaln I .oil M 1 1 1 tn tint hlrrllug fin
ward wlm Ins mcii two veils nf i-erv h e
on the 1 ige luttli Hi 111 Is the nnlv one
on the sipuid who his pliveel li lgin
gone- befme The otln r four mem
bers of the te.1111 St innaril sccmv
Peck and Mivls are freshmen of list
jear
Three Straight Wins
'I he confidence piolialih tonus finni
the fait tint the Venn plivns luve
survived three ginies this hct"iin wllh
oiit being in anv dinger nf difial dm
I of tin vlitorlts was nvtr the Navv
in In tot which pn vlnuslv bid inn
I Ihniitgli two full MMMins withoiil a 10.
vne c
' I'iMih .lorilet held 11 shoit piaetlie In
WelKhtin.in Mall list niglit hut tin
1 drill developed Into more of a shooting I
icontcct than a 11. il pi .11 tic e 'I he main
Idea was In hive Ills pintcgcs movei
1 the iiciuiiic nf i-Imctlng which wasi
1 il. n .i-icl Home whit during the lilli f
of the ChrMin is Imllil ns
'I he Intciiollegute 1-1 heiluh whlih
was fmnieil afti 1 nun h wraulliiL. was
annntiuitd list nlkht 1 nc m iimiii n)nu
with tin I'onu-C'oliinilil 1 t um tmilkht
and ends with a Inttk ditwicu n I,
and Vilncctci at Princeton on Much i
lln Monda night Martiuoutli appalls at
Princeton ind nct Satuidiv ,ic plivx
Mdrtniuiith 'I In sp games will he th
1 llrst intercnllrglite crflitists for tin
Tigers anil the Hlu. sine tlicv aliolls1M
I sports lift Spring whin Mnrik.i 111
teird Hie world war
I Dales I'nvnr l'cnn al Start
I The schedule favors Prnu in tin be
ginning In that the QuaKeis I'liv the
llrst three games nn their own court
'Mils sliuuld enable the Ited and lllue to
get off to a 11 lug slart However to
offset this, the pupils of 1,011 .Icurilct
must iil.i their time last games nn for
eign lloois.
Tho complete schedule follows
Jmiunrr .1, l.ilunil.ln ill IVnns Ivanlit f,
lliirtniouth nl I'rlnrrtcint II, ( uritrll ut i o
lumlilul I.', Vale ill lliirliiinul.il I'rln. rlim
m liiii)ltiinlui I.' rrliirrleni 11 1 loriirlll
I'l. nle nl l'rnn Itnnlii 1 ."ll, 1'rbirrton 11 1
11lf.
I rlinuirs II. Celiinihln at llurlinniillil 1.',
Ilnrtmnulli ul Cnlurnlilsl IVnnkcliinil , Ht
toruelll II, llnrtmniith ut nrl II, IVmi
msIihiiIu nt oliunlilu, (ornfll nt )nti IK,
fornrll Hi Iliirlnioitllil 11. ( nluiiiliiu ut
rrlnrftont 22. ( nrnfll Hi PrlinnjIcHiilicl H,
nle Hi tulumlilut (nrnfll Hi I'rliiiflnn.
Ilarlmoiitli ul IVunnhuiilnl -P.. Iiini.
vnnU nt nlr. I'riiirfliin nl llirtnioivllii 7,
(nluniliiv nt (eirnrll.
vlurrh . IVniiMihiuilii nl II irlinnutli,
Trine-Finn ill tolunililfll A. i nlumhlu ul nlei
II. I'fiinnjltniiiH nl Prlnietnn. nr nt or
nrlll II. Ilnrtnioiitli nl (uriiflll III, Vole- ut
I'rlnfflon,
V" v
X v nl. i
llj CltVN'II.AND IlICi:
ff Tlnl in llieilll the lliliikluc llliiilll lii UL
Will III .11
needs nf aiinv life
iltlin cnuli mpl lllllg l-eivln llllilei lln
I'l ib thinks of sue iter uniforms simes
bots woolen hehuits and n wide u
ilctv nf nlhei things tint might he
needed
.Vlske a roinpli le INt of theve needs
ind t leu vou will tn i ul lulfwav
I thlnllglt for vou will hive lift nut one
of the nioM impottani ingiulients We
ri fi r In a phlloopliv- a phllonphv that
w ill take i sle of the v Inlenl w leni II III It
i sure to follow
nit neti Hiiuetlilug men thin a stove
and a few pkns of wood to gel up
tlilitv uilnuli In fine ilnliii.il. In a
mid li 111 plti 'led , Ihe edge nf a w lu
ll r s d i(mi .imiI iii iki i llie wit mm a
Ihnilg'lt nf i until nut
Vm tie oil ..inn thing mnie thin i mil-
fnim and c 1 htm. s and a swritn to
f.iielln i ndles inilliil nf lit 111 ilisi Ipllue
and Mudv 111 n i In et fill fi one nf mind
iii need a phllosoplic which will
overlook all the atinov, mtes and ilis
lotnfnits and inutltie in a view nf
giealei things In vmid- serving 'I he I'l ig
and w lulling the wai
hen the solilh i Ins arrived at the
point white these iv tew, things are
the nnlv ones th it c mint hi phllnvnph Is1
i umpli ted
An Kxainple
v lien Is one IIIiisii itlon tint in i licit
up the discussion a lilt We tin Into
a II. men int Jim link finm I'lance
Some um luouglit up polite mention
of the cooties' ptcvaliut In that bat-,
Itud but still vail cut I mil i
1 "Ihev are Ind In- nnntKed ' but
thee still no theli tijcs"
ome one desired t ktioiv whit lie
meant
'Vou m iv I... ill sn d the lleutrn ml
Mail, rw.iiih iiniiil. that llns wen I
neccss.irv to a elog tluv kept hlni finni I
a vol.
Hut
elation of Ids efforts he was umnltnoiMv
i in e i
(he wNcst move Hi it ntg itilallou iver
lias in ule
Pallas l i liuslln lie did not wait
to be eongratuhted aflei icirlvhig un
tie e that he was the new Mcietir nf
the Meadow brook flub fix cirs "ago
but tool, hit his init worked late ut
night and In i shoit time mastered all
ea tne details o his new po'ltlon
Inel m.mv Ideas and It was not long
neinie lie put them into effi 1 1 'llie
Mc adnw brnok tuilnni meet hiiante liloici
populii rnh veir and the ntli nil mi e ,
was hi greit that the ainioriis Imauiel
Inn sin ill and a Icrger pine w is lnploil
foi I'onventlnn Hull was an Ideal pl.n e
tn si ikc a trail, meet md Mill is went
aflir II It was considered a hopeless
task, but the Keerctir tin cllv was sin -eissful,
nnd prepiritions were mule to I
put on the biggest Indooi cainlvil evir
lirlct, in Pltll.idelphU
It will be lenieniliricd tint I'nnven
tlon Hall wns an teje il place fin ever
thlng but a track meet There was no
track, the seats were al range d like those
at a bnnd rotnert and the heating fi
cllltios were c oncpteuoiiH b theli ah.
sence t tlrst glance one ce old picture
the athletes Jumping over chads and ,
running Into pnls and Ihc peetitnr
freezing to do lib
1 'Guess wed drtter build a track for
lug Sow
Id r righting In I'rmie Is no dog
tin 'iontli'1 that lie will meet over theie
will uuilotilitedh kiep hlni finm Ihlnkiug
adoiit things a whole lot worse than
cooties gns shells .md shrapnel I'm
eximp'e V oldlei he et vvlth 'cooties'
oncsn t dothet inueh about shells g-vs,
slnapnel ni anv thing ele nd lliat's
just as It nliould Ui I'oi thev are the
things that one stioiildii t think about If
In cin'flnil something e be to ponder
adout Which Is just wheie the coolies
have their ue "
'I lie ficneral Idea
The above outlines the geuetal Idea
Most dbcotufeirts, nni wav nl auntliet
h ive their list s I'nrine thing Hie In-cic.-uc
the value nf the ordlniiv coin Tpiinslinnf ors' T.Piit-iic Mnii'lins.
lnln... ' " I
With Ten Clubs in Field,
the mi et
lllln-s ovil , .
"That's a gint Iden bill vvlieie vrill
miii pnl It he was iskcd
We i in llnd ii pine ' was the reply,
and the pine was found
Mill is nuuiig niiollier suipibe when
le leinoved Ifii'H chilis from the floor
and s' irlid to build a clndei track This
was an lunov itlon. but little was
thought of the icheine dec disc nT the
ennrmoiis i os Workmen vvi le dusv foi
moie thin a week, and when tlie track
. . . , . , i.
tin i was le.nlv M. I'" mil i" en f"-in "o '
"'I ...!.... ,.. .1.. ..111. lllrt
vv n u aie vim khiiik hi .i" .,i...
triik aftei tlie meet is over" Mill is
was ashed
"We II thmw It avvav ' he leplled
"Hi vou mean In i iv tint vou ate
pending V.nn nn something which will
he useless aflel cine hl,lllH IP-C"
' es. and we will in ike enough incmev
to piv for II and show a pinllt besides '
'I he n eauii the prolikiu of heating
the pi ice Theie wele no steam pipes
tn be lled no) w is tliere an e tlgltie
loom Miltas nvciiaine this dv renting
all of tin nlmnnilers he i mid llnd and
kieplng them golug.it full dlast until ft
n e Im k nn tlie night nf the meet W hell
the spectators arrived the h ill was warm
and c ov and thev suffered no Incon
venience V crowd nf Ifinoo itteuded this meet
and the attrtidance has In en glowing
lirgereich vear In Plin the list time
I'onvcntlon Hall was used more th in
1 7 fifio crowded into the place and the
Overcomes Appar-
ently Insurmount-'
able Obstacles and
Takes Chances
pillce were forced to close the doors,
lacst ear at the roinmerclal Museum
a crowd of II "0" attended the gsmes
I Mnrics Track Sport 1'optilar
Since lifl niore than r,7,onn persons
have attended the Meadowbrook games,
whli II proves that Vhlladelphlans art
willing to support track nthletlcs pro
vided the are run properly.
Ilefoie Pal las tool, charge of nffalni,
llie annual meet attracted only the homn
talent with a few stragglers from ,NW
ork and New Jersey. The new secretary
hmt Mime new Ideas, however, and In
111-! Invited college athletes and prop 1
school stars. This seemed to be a wild. 3
eved plan and the authorities did not
think much of It The colleges, ion,
weio not anxious to send tennis, f0 only
I'niiiell, Princeton and Penn wetc rip.
iiseiitnl Hut the move was a popular
line, the college men made a big hit and
Malliis. Instead of chopping evcr.vthln
after being slighted, ciccteieci to put hlj
I pi in through
He explained ever.vthlng to Hodman.
Wanamaker and was told to go the limit.
The secnlarv in ule a trip in rvew i;nj
tinal uml convlpced aIe, Harvard, Mart
mouth and Holy rross that their teams
should appear In thn Meadowhrtolc
gimes Then Michigan fell In line and
was followed bv the University of Pltt.
burgh, Catholic Pnlversllv.'lieorRetcwn,
sviai use and others Now tj'w liack
i cmi lies prepare their men for the nn
nu il Indoor meet and the entries art
growing each ct.i
S'nmucl 1 Mall is Ins been the tavlor
nf track athletics 111 Phlladelphl i. lie
bus staged moie meets than anv one
else anil now tint he Is head of the
V the rport should bo morn pop
ular lie Is not a KHLtlonM He Is a
boostei, fill nf enthusiasm and goes
through with even thing he undertakes
m) he Is willing to take e dances
flcr spending tljno for a track
which wss used In one meet and then
throw lug it awav, Mallis began to mike
pi ms for another
'I think a lilt a" board track will he
letter next vear," he mIi1 one dav
'How much will It cost." he n
at'keil
Oh 1 think we em get a HOOM one
for $3100.' lie leplleel
cince more he swept tlie other Mead
nvvbinnk officers off tin li feet but In the
end he man iged to convince them that Im
was light 'Ihc track was built, but
Dallas dldn t throw It awav Instead
he had it in cde in sections and has ued
II c vei since
BIG DOINGS LISTED
FOR GUNNERS TODAY
SCHOOLBOY FUMBLES
foils nf c xMcme
The cltlen who enters an ,111115 or
the soldier nlteadv In it who makes up
his mind tint a cold tent once In a
while a lirteeii-nille hike a Itfng drill
routine and various older trials and
tumbles and aunoances are on! a
snnll put of tlie game will oon find
life cheerful enough
'I he ntic Vliu doesn t sdjust bis mind
or Ids plillnsnpliv to this status Is In
for a bli ak e senee
iul the best p,rt or It alt,Ms how
ipilcklv a mm who in ikes up his mind
1 an mine to the proper adjustment with
out anv great wiereh The wrench 11111
.11 live liter In the form of 11 six-Inch
shell but vvhnt nnv happen In the futuie
is alwavs a minor detail against the
Job j oil hive nt band
It wis Old Irv I'nhli who fbst s,,i
tint 'wii was a vast anesthetic"
liniihles nr illtnMcis 111 il In not mil
time would liud with ciushlng effect
have no such effect in wai fm the lea
ion tint the svslem Is ahcadv pirtiallv
stunned bv ihc ovc 1 wlielmlr g piescnce
of de 1II1
the Feature
lltVI'sllOOTI RS' I I.M.I , S WHIM,
lurcf Is
rninti, i.ii,reil
VY llmlnclein
West hester
W Idles .
I Hlisilale l
Vleudow sprlncs
lliiis,limd 1 K,
l.lrn Wlll.m
I he.lir
I mnileii
I trurvlecc
"1
I
I
I
I
I II
IIH'I
1 i;i
1 ipi
Ills
1 11:
I llll
I! 1!
I'll
liPl
I Pi'l
rnn's st in in
Wilnilnctiiti l't IViiiisclituil 1 Killlrnail I If-t-nlnlh
strret and Wnmllilne nveiiue.
l hesler nt hester. I liexlrr.
Ijinsiliile al s. s,( Whltrs, llnlmrsliuri;
film linn. . . . . . .
I nniilen nl Vlesitnw snrliiEs. Sprlnsflelil,
i lenrvlrw at l.len Willow, Itiivliorteicli.
MciXichol Brothers
Form Basketball Team
line nr llie mo.l miUir the orilliurj
feihirrs innnerleil with I nilril slulfs
tirni knurls mines fnim ( unip Vleuile In
Hie fnrm nf liiisKrltmll t this inmli
mm are four MiSiilml hrnlhrrs. nil riiire
Murs, uml In imnnlrtr Hie McM.liol lle
Is llnniiv, wlm Is ,111 Hie I'eini frrtiinnii
trnm. I ditie, Iriiik, llurr uml Insriili
lire liilliinril ul Vilmlml I ilclie Mils
nulla! 11 nf Hie IIIIVIll inllrclnlF rliiiln
liiiinsliia Irani nt Irnusvliunlii. ami.
slriinie tn stale. II in. Hip llr.l I III,, (nr
Itie Ite.l ami lllue -line Unix (SI. when
"P."'. '." "" "I" t'nl won Hie Hlle,
Ml 11 r Hie 11. Mi lint, iittruileil Hie I nl
jerslt). The (lrt nimeirunre nr Hie
r 11 mini- li M, liiil , r , ,tlt.
null Hull Vli, mil, evenint:, lHiiuur It,
when llie.e i.ieiiiliers of llir lule srl,ulir
jHiurs p. VlrM, ,. fn,, ,, lrr)
'.'." ."i"'. 'I "f ''"'iiselvuill! Itl.e
HftspitHl I llll NO. .'II lUltsrTN.
WEfGHMAN HAS EYES
ON THE 1918 PENNANT
Purchase of Tyler Completes
Matchless Set of Real
Pitching Experts
Wnrd Ifrsign, Ited So orfice
HOSrOS" .lin I f Herrmann of1
Chicago was elided fee refai v-tieasurer
of the Huston merlc in League base,
bill dud tonight kui 1 ceding Hugh I I
Waul cif Sen mil. Mi Waul whore,
tains his financial Interest In Hip , U, 1
resigned bee, turn of oilier business
eiiuii-n arcc or sew vork w
it-elected president
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
E'
MMIi: MrtiOOUTV, tlie Western
nildillewelcht. who boxed t-vcral
times In Australia and lost Inlf of his
houls, but fcrtunatclv contltiued to
1 please tlie masses, Is Home laivvarus
bent landed on tlie coast mil lie trnveled
'llrst c'nss to (isuicosu, vv m , wnciu n
1 sp'tit the nllda)8 with Ids peop'e
IMdln was iiccompanlrd bv Ted Moon,
I star steeplechase rider of Austral a, who
is coming Hast to look ovc 1 tho t ill f
lituatlon and then will lllcel conllnun
on to r.ngland. He will do gelling
nearer the real sporting feature all the
time the game of catching tho Kaiser.
Mctloorty wob under 11 serious opera
Hon Just defore lie pulleAl stakes for
home. A Phlcago scribe saw IMdln at
the train and Mj's that he Is looking
dandy nnd Is the same stvllsh dresser
and puts up the same dashing appear
ance, IMdlo speaks for himself as fol
lows: .
'nvldenlly when I arrived In b'rlco
I was misunderstood. I'm quite willing
to do my bit for my country, and as Soon
as I am rested I am gulag to take a.
phslcal examination lo seo what shape
t am In. My operation was cpiltc serious
and left mo In rather poor shape, but the
sea xoyaee did me world of good and I
am feellnK llns mm. Im willing to do
an) thine that may be asked of me,"
-Hy BILL BELL-
Mc;
Australia is badly crimped. Ixis
narcy'H death put u crusher on tho
.rnthuslasin of the naljves and many
serafwera ,. nave? deserted
I'labliv was about the nnlv ni,,,, to
attract anv attention sas iMdic
MeHnortv Is tw.iiiv-ilght jcirs nlil
and weighs IfiJ pound e llarr (,'ieli
niav get Hist chanco nt lilm and If iin
beat Harrv Im would be line foi a dilo
with OMowd ,0
llnbh) Hums, Hi. Ilnltliuor., l-r. ,1 1,
l-rlalll In l kept Inw) here tr , hillll
aflr tlie f.-hlon of llm Mil Wllllauii I al
iH-at ('union ami llie liauln,,, KenVJ'tm '",f ,'hi
c-ntur HeniMii best Wllllsinj hut llrr
man lu his (dory iluen not novni lo i.inir,ar
with Ihc Willi nn win. In hi, ,uv m.uJd
uou me mtie MiiiwHHii ni,,,,; ,'; i";;,Med
Rir Urunnl In looklnc after Jik Jln'ar
roll's Intercnta In tl o Weal lUv louili
fellow hluiaelf In l.la day !,,. slenia rlUki
with 1 h LMlon Hjiii 1 lui. Uf l ii'ii (j.
f,"r.a.l."l'."n ro""d "'M'1 "'t'1 Soldier llarl
He l.l thn rUle lo he January 1 1, if lunik-id
will accent the club olfar ilcLarr.ni rkutcla
(u allow Hiiro anua aoun
Tlie Wnore fanill reall la In n ,!, ,
llalf. rankle. Willie. nMy hiiiI I'h hu
i en their heat ila)s ami now tt U Al.
Jark llrlllon fimght t unity HinrH In mil
Hill an 1II1I IVte llerinull Jack loat Ills n
hihI 1'cley won lil Herman on aeten
licula. eleven were nualeelalon ronteata, one
a Uruw and another n knockout,
Vllke (dbbolis liaa rlaltneil draft eki mptlon
on the rounl of a wlfn niid three children
Alike tiaa een ilolntr Ida "hit" at Camp
Dodire, Ilea Alulnea. la , !i hnvlne InMructor
but anawere.1 the queatlcmiialre
An army oltleer wac aaked about. iiuttllnfi
Levlnaky nnd hla ilutira at 1'amp llecena.
"Why. ea." lie aald. 'livlnaky la In char-.
of teaehlna boxing and he, la dolnff tine )ou
know that poilntf la eompulaory now-evcry
soldier rnuat know hnw lu U11. ltoalnc hma
wfhi on or ins moat imiKtfiani pramenta
fiiifao .1.111 -,
Cub fins tndiv ate convinced that
tho S'orlh Side 1 did will davc one of
tlio clisslcst pltrliltig staffs In tho
loner circuit as the lesult of the deal
which mule tie urge Tvler. the liostim
snuthpaw, a meinbei nf I'rcd Mitchells
team Tvln was proi ured at tlie ex
pense nf t'atdiri Art WINon Second
lliifemau I.iirv Movie and cash said
to amoiyit to $I1 noil With Alexandei
and Mouglis as Hie main right haudeis
and Itlg .II111 Vaughn and T.v lei as the
southpaws, the Cubs h nve four de
peiiclildc veteians faiiei ldrldge and
,loe lloelillug and i vuungslcr or two
will make till tlie second-string heavers
Although the lirulna parted vvlth Wil-
son the., receiving staff of the Cubs Is
not weakened, fcr Mitchell has Bill Kll-
le fer for his first-string man and
I'.nvvd" Hlllott to hick hlni up
The disposal of Mo le means that
ciung Mete Kllduff xs. Ill be icgulai
second bisemnii of the Cuds next season
The Hading of Mo.v !e and Wilson,
which leaves tho Cubs without a first
diss guardlm of the kevslone sack,
Induces one to believe that Weeghman
has f-omo definite lssutancc of obtain
Ing a belter man -eltlier Iteger Horshv,
nf tho Catds, or Charlie Herzog, of tho
(Jlants to take Movie's place.
I'ilchcr YitiRlinrro Itcinstatcd
CINI'I.S'.S'ATI Jan t. The National
Ijasebilt niumlsslnn nnnoimced todav
that Pitcher llarl "1 Ingllng. who Ins
-i-ii suiiii.i nn uie ruFier or tho Wash
Inglon Club nf the American 1 llcifguc
n ,1 ,uiuiicnrii reiireil ptcer, Il
The foiutli sctles ol mati lies m the
'Irapsluoters' League Is listed on tod iv s
spoils lal'Mrdn liuuneis nr tin 1 tv
and viiinllv will be kcenlv Inletestut in
the events ns no other target sheets
will be held outside nf the blg-tlme trap
sport '
W ilnilngtnn and the West Chcttn
teams aie leading the ten-club circuit
with three straight victories apiece 'lo
dav s matches for both leaders look like
four In a row. The Melawaicans meet
the r I! 11 gunmen beie, and from re
poits the Wilmington niganizitloii will
have nunc thin flft titget shooters on
the lliing line
West Chester hies to the I hester
einiinds, whero It lias a initeh with the
Munition Town gunners.
Members of the two out-of-town clubs
are shooting like wlzaids
In three shoots nt linn elav a eich the
XTIII' .1 riilladelhpl i sclioolbov
1 lec ted mi the Ml-tuerk.iii scliolis.
lb I111k11i1.lll1hlt1a1nf.1t PIT in Intel
lu Jake (liav s Sp millings MhletU M
m mac fm llll List (llr two local
Mholastlc stars, Kvctilt Sunlliv, lap
lain of the Centtal High speed mer
ibanls. ami Miwiv llngirs who led
ScTthe est High nil Hie illideis, etei
honorrd bv the crltks and selected fori
the ir favorite event
'llie ilKipi'ointmi lit whlili the local
i-cholastle fans aie dniind tn feci In
reading lln all-stai selection Is soinc
wlnt atonnl bv tin in 11 lad supiiiorlt
which the Mhoollmy athletes uf tlie east
ern ptepiratotv t-i bonis fhownl ovei the
Middle West nnd wistein livals 'Iwclve
uf the slxticii events wdc awatdrd to
members of eistirn teams
Although this cltv failed to produce
nn uthlete of All-Aincrlcan cillbcr some
satisfaction Is found lu the selection of
Mukc Wilson of liadnoi High School, In
the twelve-pound rhct-puttlug event, and
Ml 111 Swede foimeilv nf Centtal High
School nf this cltv but nnw wearing
tin" coluis nf Metcersbutg Vcademv, In
the c loss.cminti v tun s;urd0 has a
vv ns been icgiidcd as cme nt tlie best
lilll-nnd-d ile runt. on in tills eeetlnn and
Hie new donot which Ins dcen conferred
upon dim will piuve populn
I'laclugC i: lliishncll nf lllll School,
adnvn Mewev lingers, of N'ortheast, In'
the riuartcr-mlle run nnv ptove unpopu
Hi with mmy followeis of llie local
stai lingers who Ins a tenilcticv to I
lonk over Ills Khoulder when In (lie lead,
fell In the Indoor cpiads last winter and
Injuied his knee The wounded member
1 failed to respond to treatment for sev-
11 PAUL I'llLT
was -o
All-American 1917
litlerscholaslic Team
fly 1RI.D W. RLIIIEN
ran ,, l,,,r, lirriershurE
. IIW v nil
irilllem,.
ai V." Y.ml r,!!,:U' " " "!. Hene.
iliil's I'ren. Ilostou,
llll-iaril run I . II. Ilu.linell, Mill
Silimil, I'lillsteimi, I'a,
., ""-' anl run ln.mli J, TulA, st.
"eiieclh fs I'ren. Ilo.lnn
Vllle run , W ini.lriiir. ( ralral lllih,
Newark, S.J, '
Inu-milr run li pli Sullj. s, (nr.
iliil's I'ren, llostnu.
, I rnss nlrj Mini snrde, Mercer-
luirif i idem,,
Ijll-vnrit liiinlles H. II. Vlnasej. Hill
Sclinnl, I'liltslin, n. I'l
i -"'""."J!,1! , lumlles II. Hoters. Lake
leirest (III.) ViiicJein,.
Kiitinlnit- tili.li JiiniC, sMfr, Bw.
reneevllle Viailein,.
Itiinnlnr lira, ail Jump W. Iloncllnt,
llniien llleh sdpHil, ( hlrasn.
Pole , ,nlt T, , C.arilner. Hill vliool.
lull. tin, n,
I'ljltliis IJ-lli. shot . Wilson, Kail,
heir lllth sihrnil Ituilnnr. I'm.
throw hie I .iii, hummer I, ntell."
lien ershciri; ViiMlrui,,
I linn, Im: Hie ,11.,,, 1. Wllklnvin.
Sh.llml, .iIiiniI. I irlhlull. Minn
lliriinbic h Jurlln F. Wlliovrn,
llak I'nrk IHch , Pool. (Iillutn.
lause for the defeat suffeied bv Mercer'
duiv Acadeni in the senior Middle At
lantic champs list veat, winning the
hurdles nnd finishing third In the broad
Jump
Tho twelve eastern pHccs arc divided
as follows' Mrrcersbuig, Hill and St
rienedlrt's three each, and Central High,
of N'ewark; Law rcijcev llie and Iladr.or
High, one eich
ii.ii iiiu.icns. iiui. uncn 11 got into shape Oscar (" !".,.,. i . , j, . .
Itogers stalled on a lainpage In the , the NVrthen 'fffi "1,,ra,1 "Irector of
cuirter-mlle dish nf the' senior Inte . I nb'Nr I1,?. ' V ? '...I0?.1'. l?T??.i
Atlanths on franklin , school, w ill" "li,u,a" 0J.'.12
scholastic Middle
field, lliishncll took the lead nt tho start ' letlcs
ci mo race
Itogers sta
te.l...l..lnn iAMll,i-nnl lu lr-l.llii. Ilu
rivals b only sixteen Urgets W. lien on even terms with Huslmcll. five
iliietnn has n lot of eonlldcnce a"ls from the tape, lie ookeel over his
Heauchamp, Mcllugli llaudv, (JiUIn
I'.eed hkellv and Jensen wlm are theli
fivorlte shots Tho Main Line vvlng
shots at West Cdester also hive unite a
coterie of brilliant inarkmen lu (Icorge
Kildwin Svvavnei. Mcimwell ionnel,
Mace. I llflon. Wall", Smith and Storms
There Is a keen race foi Individual
honors In the Trapshooters League race
Sine matches Is the schedule In the
frst thice tests Heauchamp, of the WII
ihlngton Club, Is leading the field of
some ;nn trap artists with a scoro of 140
hits In 150 tries Ho Is being closely
pressed bv llarr) Sloan of Philadelphia, '
who represents the P It I! Club, ami Is
eul a single target bemud ilcaucliamp.
me Wilmington man, vvno is tn,
ware state champion
Othci matches todav tint should
prove good tests are the Whiles at
llolmesburg. Camden at Sprlnglield and
the IJIen Willow -Clearv lew shoot at
Itoxboroogh
Tl, .-.l ..i . .. .
Hounding the third curve I when tebBa "cold t. ywlHrxere.
r-". "..M.,r,r.l.V,.."lrln!: I'ut !?oro ,0 '' -rm. nniyu that wa"
jury are sure to benefit. All of which
is a good idea for some coaches of
teams who have trouble in Betting their
men out to practice. If tho sport hap.
pens to bo football or baseball hire a
largo refrigerating plant for a few da)S
and rehearse the men In the plant. Di
rector Cierncy will guarantee that tha
men will do their work In great shape,
because when u are cold you exercise
to keep warm. Many experiments have
been tried to get tho lazy athlete to
work, but this Is the best of the lot.
shoulder and. as usual, fell Several timed
the winner In Hie wonderful time of
41 1-5 seconds, but tho olllclal tlm0 was
given as ln 1-5. which cnuilrcl the rec
ord No records of W Howdlng, of Itowen
High School, of Chicago were pub
lished In the Spiuldlng Almanac, but
he must be a worder to bo given the
honor over Captain Mellinger, of Central
High School Severe! times dining the
last outdooi season tlio Crimson and
Hold leader leaped near the twent
three foot mark, with Miiky Taj lor, of
.soutn rniiaueipiiia a rew inches behind
Hill Masev, of Hill School, under tho
tutelage of Jimmv Wendell, tha inrm-i.
Mela-1 Intercollegiate hurdlo champ, should be
a star of the fltst ordci when he enters
college next fall Masse) was the main
ihc Investigation of college athletics
which is to be taken up may result In
f. I,1, e tor tne "boolboy athlete, as
It will develop him after going to col
lege, where often ho Is crowded out bv
superior 'athletes from other schools and
cities Many scholastic- ,inn nr.. ini in
thO Shuffle through lack of cm,nrtnnllWT
to fhlne In college. i.l
SCHUPP AND SWIGLER
SIGN GIANT CONTRACT
Clever Southpaw Received nn In-1
crease in Salary Inficlder Schep- '
ncr Returns SiRiied Document '
ns pott- m;w youiy, jau a 'ihreo more
of entering siri lee'f '." H 1",l""' O-nntK sent in their signed documents
sVa'so'if ' "In'e'lnVtatln0 "yt, g! n'g "X ! VorK , 1 'dav
innimlsslou savs: ",H the til ncrs ex ' Tn lrl rnslsted cr ferdlo Schupp,
puliation of his failure to report to the "", brilliant left hnnder: Adam Rvvlgler.
Washington Club laal lea, I.. n... I n ntmi- nil, b.e frnni 111., lTt.Unrull.. r
nj j-resiueiu jiinor. who unites in Ids
sUiu.Ing'''' ' rcvfc,orf'd "
Marines Klect Bradley Captain
wine iirau
1'rnnxvlvaiila, and Hchcpner, a .voiiiig In-
lleldei, who, will make bis third train
ing trip valth the club next spring.
Srhepner Is regarded as one of the club's
best Infield prospects. He was farmed
out to Hoc hester last season, and llkelv
Inllelder next
llrst rial
11.,,. " li i....in... ':".T"' eouesiaie
drew the Kama iiumtier nf volea riouE leriy i bo clever oung left bander received a
llie alx fnrtl ciinnl u.l nu.ii . .. -i. . l . . '." ..... .i-
teWr; VliliiTrywjnjKvor oi ll,id.ey.nu",,,r. ,H,y "'"' Z-
Johnson and Dreyfuss to Go South Scranton Forfeits Tranchisc
IIIICAOO. Jan .1 The 1118 Khedulo nf
Iho Iho major leaeuea will ,irHn up lu
Mover Hall. Oa . by I'realdent Johnaon of
the American la-aiiue and Harney Hrefua. I
of tho I'lttavurgh .Satlonala ' "'""
Johnaon ami flrevfuaa will ei to IHiver
Hall Immediately after the mreuns or in
snctionai uommiaaioa W Clnelnnatt nan
4V U. AUl.lu.l .....li.
'..' .:.'.. T." '-!'- i m iii n in or lln
il,:" sea V"dler;',urV.(nV.mf'''.?..'lwlll be carried n- utility
rftfrnoon Ht the Nuw v...i ' 'V.' f? I d.iKnn A ki lill mi liail liU
MUlKlintf Jiradle) li ft wrmttrn r-niiiriut- ' i.( .Aurnn l Kil? Ii lu in.1ni,.n.i ...
.! "r-- that thr ., i k :Y:;r:k :" r , ;: " r:::"r """
HOIt NTOV, Pa . Jan a - tlr-mui of
mnt.nuf'.l rnior att?nlni hi owncri of
the Hrrwntnn tram, uf IV Anayhtsyita Mint
l.Nigu., Iu forfltiU thtr fraiKhltw
ntpetlal incttlnit t -lh leaicut for KUndu
haa brcn rallM In dltvcusa the quchtlou,
Htranton haa 1ot SIOO to daO, I Import 4
lire IMt.llatloion wUJ alao be dropitsl ni)
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
IN PHILA. AUGUST 19
Tentative Dates, Subject to
t Change at Annual Meeting,
Are Announced
Cl.i:'i:i.Nn, O, Jan 5,
Tentative dates for the grand circuit
harness races vvero nnnounced here to.
clay. They nre subject tc. chango nt the
annual meeting nnd election of officers
at Columbus, o, next Tuesda, Tho
tentative schedule follows:
Cleveland, week of Julv Hi- Kat.tni.i
ino. Mich., week of July 22; Toledo, O,
week of Julv SI; Columbus, week of
August 3: Cleveland, week of August
t2; Philadelphia, week of August 11;
I'nuRhkecpsle, , V xveck of- August
!fi ; lteadvllle. Muss, week 6f Keptcm
ber 2: Hartford, Conn, week of Sep.
lember 9; Hjracuse. N', Y week of Sep.
tembcr Ifi; Columbus, O. two weeks.
Basketball Notes
The PandnlDh A A. .T,iniAva n .... .i.ki..'
vvUhil.,ii,VJln,t "nd home '"1'Mball tearh ,J
?l l.nJn.lo-"rr,n" ,"m'a with leama ellhar 'J
..??i,i?r.""". I'"1 Clev.nter. inanaicer 1
?".. ','"'J! "!? "' 'he Htarr Oarden Uerrra iM
Hon Cenier,
Seventh ami Lombard atreeta
hiTt.'ihJir".". Ju"lo,r- a fast alith rliM VI
lilaketnall team, w .h. u.r.. -.,. l
! ,r ii.'ir," ornwaj Harry Hears, man.
a.er, 718 Itodman street.
i.uh-Jm,'nd,'.0I"M Jun'ora dealrea haaUet.
irn?nie. " honio or away with, any
i?p fnik,r"a?'.' L.ul". "P'cier. niaiTaiter. ,
wiiiJiV""1" N'elBhborhoo.1 tlulld.
I ourth and Oreen atreeta.
The Alnha II
baakethafl team, wanla uin In nr u el U
Im, n A. r
fourth alreet
('., r third and fourth clans :
MalfltM train a as in na ah if 1
Trlmpol, manakrr, Ki South .1
SUITS $f180
OR OVERCOATS .JL JL OBDBII
REDCCF.D FROM $W, ni B tt
PETERM0RAN&C0.T,rr."'
S. E. Cor. 9th and Areh Straati
vpes Jianaay na SatnisUr CatU b'.ImIi j
beginning .September 21; l.exjdgon. K , OlVniUia A. A "raa and llalnbrldit"'
week of October C, and Atlanta, (la. vinsiivi i Jl.i'l"!.1 dwarda. Mar.Y!
week of October 13 ' 7 "l U" ' "! .Vf.i'tlliV 7 ')
Pelrolt and the i:mpro city rice ii.A;l101r,J1fl,,,' . Mi.l
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