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New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
CHESS.
HARVARD IN THE LEAD AGAIN.

The fifth round Of the intercollegiate chess tour
nament between Columbia. Harvard. Yale and
Princeton was played the Columbia Grammar
School yesterday afternoon and the Harvard team
again went to the front leading Columbia by one
game. Not only did the Harvard players win two
games yesterday. hut they gained another victory.
because the referees Dclmar and Helms. declared
the game left unfinished in the third round between
Rice and Hunt win for tho former Columbia. on
the other hand. had the misfortune OF seeing her
junior representative Sewal beaten by the veteran
Yale player. Cook. who has shown fine form in this
contest The pairing was follows:
First table-Morgan CYale) VS.. Falk (Columbia).
Second table-Pcrry 0Iarvard) vs. Hunt prince
tom.
Third table-Cook O'aIe) vs. sewall (Columbia).
Fourth table-Rice GiarvardD ". Henley Prnce-
tom.
Morgan had TO resign a Queens Pawn Opening 10
Falk after nfty moves. the winner playing fine
chess throughout the game. Hunt did not prove a
match for Perry. who won n Queens Pawn Open
went down before Cook. who showed greatly SUI
pcrior tactics. after rfiy moves. while Rice out
played Henley IN Giuoco Piano. which was won
BY tho former after thrty-aye moves.
The record up TO dat" follows.
c.,..,,. wsn. L2s' y.. "an. "lan,. bo.i si
G9T%SiA asf9afd 49,. | + 2, fisc;oa fSs .:. - - s
The individual scores
Won. Lost Won. Los
Es5s Es%s :::: g, II 2sS &sfs4a 49,. u !
RfF' Ri5. :::.:::. .:::::. s.. +. sat ss' ~ :.
The pairing for the sixth and nnaI round. TO be
played to-day, Is a. follows: Hunt princeton "
Falk Columbia. Perry Giaryardl ". Morgan
Yale); Rice Haryardj VS. Cook Nale). Henley
PrlncetOnJ vs. sewall columbia.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
FRANCE AND DELAGOA BAY.
ELEMENTS OF DANGER HIDDEN IN THE
r1pTTrGIr ATvrITIrnpr

Paris, Dec. 29.-The virtual seizure by British
officials Of vessels laden with American -four
consigned TO the Beers and the statement Of
the "Lokal Anzeiger" regarding an alleged
Anglo-German- Portuguese treaty for the divi-
sion OF PortugaPs colonies between Great Brit
ain and Germany have aroused renewed inter-
est in Paris While there is desire TO dis
credit the 'Lokal Anzeigers" statement. its
publication has occasioned undoubted uneasi-
ness because the contamination OF such plan
would be a diplomatic stroke unfavorapie 10
France and Russia. The possession OF Delagoa
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
BOERS REPLACE A CAPTURED GUN

TOTAL CASUALTIES AT LADYsMITH IN
CLUDE SEVENTY MEN KILLED
Pietermartzburg. Dec. PA dispatch from
Iadysmith. dated December %. says:
The Beers have mounted another howitzer on
Surprise Hill, replacing the gun captured In the
sortie OF the Rife Brigade. while they watch us
nightly with a searchlight and lombard tie
place daily. They show no signs OF assaultlng
The town They probably think they can starVe
lis out but we have plenty of provisions.
The total casualties since the siege are 20 men
killed and 236 wounded.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
WON A GAME BY A SINGLE PIN.

The America Five won the first game last night
in tho National League tournament from the I'm
perlal by single pin, Moore's break in the
tenth fra me being responsible for the lost game.
They also beat Lotus. The summary follows:
FIRST GAME.
America Diesenbach. l49: Gedney 1871; Cooke. 1888;
Bueher. 100. Prudential, l47: total. s25
Imperial-Cordes. 169: Moore. 1855; Rothemel, 165;
Linz. 1855: Loughead. lso total. s2i.
SECOND GAME
Imperial-Cordes. 16s: Moore. 1874 Rothemel. 1857;
Linz. l5i; Loughead. 2o6; total. s36
Iotus-W Gerdes. es Heath. 1885, Warmth. 1850:
Rehm i6s Boemermann. l76 total. 500.
THIRD GAME
Amerca,-Diesenbach. las. Gedney. lsS; Cooke. l48:
Buehler. l2H. Prudential l12, total. II4
Iotus--W. Gerdes l45. Heath 1872; Warmth. l59
Rehm. l45. Boemermann. I4T: total T2s
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
NETWORK ROYAL ARCANUM GAMES.

The Empire City team beat New-York No. l
la st night in the New-York Royal Arcanum League
series and then wound up the evening with a
double victory by beating Colonial Council In a
close game. The scores follow:
FIRST GAME
Empire Clty-Knubel. tH Draper IT; Nsugle. 2i2:
Brastei leo. Mitchell. l73. tota, S42
New York No Lawrence $50: Cr1m. 40: Gruninger
i65 Ktchelt. 1872: Mclean. l76: total 7ei.
SECOND GAME
New-York No. Lawrence i59; Crum, 40: Gruninger
IFS. Kitcheit. 40; Mclean. l65 total. Is2
Colonla-Davis l5i Brucker l07: Reichhard lsO
Wanderer. I6s. Haus. l42: total. I3s.
THIRD GAME.
Fmpire Crty-Knubel. $780, Draper. i72: Naugie. l45:
Braised. l64. Mitchell 20l total, sl2
Colonlal-wanderer. 1874. Davis. l4e: Br1cker, i39;
Reichhard. l26 Hsus 1870 total, 7ss.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
AN EVEN BREAK AT GERMANIA.

There was an even break in the American Ma
tiona tournament at the Germania alleys last
night. the Golden Rod Orchard and Doolittle
teams each winning and losing game by the fol-
lowing scores
FIRST GAME
Golden Roi-Dcksten. 1919; Meier $50, Eek i73 sher-
wood i43. Starr. is7 total. $50.
Orchard Bullwink las. Bucholz los: Schroeder III
Rusch. i39. Wllckens. 20T. total. $50
SECOND GAME
Orchard -Bullwlnke l64 Bucholz. eos Schroeder 2O2
stenens los: Wilcke Is. i65. total. sg4
Doolittla-Duke 100. Apmann l9i Gray. l5s: Wright.
i7s. Conman. 1871. total. s53
THIRD GAME
Doolitle-Duke. 17s Apmsnn. i4O Gray. 2lS; Wright.
200: Cofrman. 1850. total. $50.
Golden Rod-Eckstein. i5s Meier. 1856: Eek ls9 Sher-
wood l6I Starr. $50. total s4i.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
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PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

HOCKEY.-McGilrs Canadians VS.. All
New-YOrk at St Nicholas Rink.
GYMKHANA.-Games and races on Ice
at Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn.
GOLF.-Open tournament. Lakewood Golt
Club.
BILLIARDS.-Hanover Club tournament
POOL-Lncoln Club pyramid and cowboy
pool tournament.
BOXING-"Tom" Broderick VS.. Jack
Tighe, Pelican Athletic Club.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
FRITZ VOY BRIESEN REFLECTED.

Fritz Won Briesen reelected president OF
the Citizens Union Club OF the XXVIIth and
XXIXth Assembly districts at meeting on Thurs
day evening. Roland Holt and Constant A. An
drews were elected vice presidents Samuel j. Rose
was chosen treasurer and Morris Cooper was
made secretary. The first OF a series OF dinners
Of the. club will De held on the evening Of jan
uary 10.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
RATIoNs OF BRITISH PRISONERS


DIsCREDITED
Washington Dec. 29.-The reports that the
Boer authorities have threatened 10 reduce the
rations Of the British prisoners at Pretoria in
case Great Britain stops the entry Of food sup
plies at Delagoa Bay is not borne out by the
official communications Of United States Consul
Hollis. at Pretoria BY direction of the State
Department Mr. Hollis is looking after the
British interests, and. in particular. is seeing
that the British prisoners have every proper
facility and personal attention. His reports
have been very fun concerning the care OF the
prisoners and such attending circumstances as
were warranted. These, however, give no lnt-
nation that the rations Of prisoners are to be
reduced but on the contrary, the entire tenor
of the official report goes to show tnat there
need be no apprehension that such threat VIII
be nut into effect.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
THE rRIcoLLEGIATE TOURNAMENT.

The second round of the triangular chess tourna-
ment between Brown. Cornell and the University OF
Pennsylvania played at the rooms ot the Man
haitian Chess club yesterday morning and after
noon wh.i the result OF the three games brought
about the interesting situation OF ito between
Cornell and Pennsylvania
when play began Cornell was point behind In
tho race but. thanks 10 the splendid work Of
Redel. the Brooklyn High School boy who de-
fcated his Quaker adversary the discrepancy
made good
The details Of the round follow
Board l-Lester Brown lost to Griffith penn
sylvana. on a Queens Pawn opening. after i2
Board 2-Davis Brown lost TO KarplnsM cor
nelD in a French Defence after % moves.
Board 3-Francis Q'ennsylyania) lost 10 Riede
(COrnelD in Giuoco Piano after n moves.
The record up 10 date:
Won. Lost. Won Lost
c5SSci c59Tp .... - o. rqiy 2o,,s Of renn'y- q. -
The individual scores arc:
Won. Lost Won. Lost
Davis Brown, ,.... Rede CcorneD.;. 2, j.
Karpinsh (CorneID 24 .. Grlnith a. u PI..
The pairing for the fourth and final round. 10 bo
played to-day reads as follows: Francis (Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania Lester Brown. Griffith
University Of Pennsylvania vs.. karpinski Cor
nelD, Riedel (CornelD VS.. Davis BROWN.
After play ceased Tor the day Il meeting was
held with Karpinski. Of Cornell In the chair. and
Francis of Ponnsylvanla, acting as secretary. 1t
colleges under the title OF the Triangular College
Chess League and to hold the second annual tour
nament in this city next year No student Will bo
allowed TO play more than four times In the con
test. and viii not be eligible II beyond his NTH
year OF matriculation. The Rice trophy will be
placed In the custody OF "a Board OF Trustees con
slsting Of one member OF each OF the different
faculties The business will be I'm charge Of one
graduate from each college.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
BROOKLYN ROYAL ARCANUM.

The games between the Long Island. Philadelphia
and Iolanthe councils in the Brooklyn Royal Ar
canum tournament last night at Tranors alley.
scores were
FIRST GAME.
Long Island Council -Rhoades 146: Thorn lss; Hen
llnger iOi Brooks. 1877; Hil lsi total, 756.
Ioanthe Councll-Benner l50 Law. 1872: Niemeier
l4l Smith. l2s Kay iG8 total. III
SECOND GAME
Long Island Council-Rhoades ll3: Thorn. 1873; Hen
linger. OIL Brooks. l5l: Hi. 1874. total 642
Philadelphos Council-Martin zoo; Msd!cus i6o Ban
deker l6s; BerShenk l56 Jenkins. IND: totai' so4
Iolanthe Counci-Benner 49, Law. i8S; Niemeier. sl
smith. ISL; Kay. 1874; total. 642
THIRD GAME.
Philadelphos CounciI-Martin 1874: Medicus, ais
Bandeker 1877 Biershenk. ia Jenkins iSs total. &s
Long Island Council-Rhoades 1876; Thorn 15I: Hen
linger 1871 Brooks. l4S Hill. l69: total. ISl.
THE sUB-TOURNAMENT
De Long Council won two games last evening In
the Royal Arcanum sub-tournament at the Ele-
phant Club alleys. The scores:
FIRST GAME
Fern Councll--Thorn 1886; Nayor. l2l; Hunt 1lS
Swan 1886: Wadman. 1854, total 865.
De Long Council-Rosner. 17e: Coorldse. i5s James
100. Tuttle. l66: Healey. l4S: total 1856
SECOND GAME.
Fern Counc-Thorn. l4S: Naylor. 1873; Hunt. 12s
Swan 15i; wadman. 15i: total. 76s
Fraternity Council-Cottrel 12S Brill. 1o3: Bruce 49,
Mans. l5i: Gibson. lo4; total $50.
THIRD GAME
De Long Council-Rosner. l49: Coolridse. i8s James
no. Trttle 1886; Healey 1885, total. 500
Fraternity Councl-Cotrel. 95: Brill l2S Bruce. I4l
Napis. l75. Gibson. 1l2; total. $40.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30

the exception OF the usual bombardment Of
Ladysmith
General Lucas Meyer has recovered and gone
TO the front.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
'IMPUDENT AND CLUMSY INVENTION.

'lMPCDENT MD ILV MSl IN NEN TIUN
Berlin, Dec 29.-The "Rechsanzeiger" this
afternoon publishes the following:
The "Lokal Anzeger" continues, in spite Of
the contradiction OF the Wolff Bureau. TO adver-
t.se itself with communications regarding the
alleged contents Of the Anglo-German treaty.
We are authorized TO declare that the state
ments in question are founded on impudent and
clumsy invention.
The "Neueste- Nachrichten" questions the
right Of Great Britain 10 connscate gold ngots
which are being transported from the Transvaal
TO Europe. 1t says it regards the discussion In
the English press concerning Deagoa Bay as
purely tentative as Great Britain has given no
signs that she will infringe neutral territory.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30

Bay is believed to be as essential to British sue
cess in South Africa as victory over the Beers
is essential to Great Britains international pres
tige: therefore 1t is felt that, II necessary Great
Britain will take extreme measures.
An official Of the French Foreign Office said
to-day with respect to the seizure Of bread
stuffs:
Such a seizure is absolutely outside OF in
ternatOnal rights. and as foolish as though
Great Britain. supposing her to be at war with
Switzerland should declare blockade Of Ham
burg for fear certain goods should reach the
Swiss from that source. decision to consider
breadstuffs contraband would be regarded in
diplomatic circles as suicidal policy for Great
Britain as she would be most dependent for
food supplies upon other nations in case a war
arose involving her.
The official then proceeded to point out a
number of precedents against the action Of
Great Britain in this matter. He cited her own
refusal during the Franco-Prussian War to
recognize as contraband coal consigned to
France although 1t was known to be intended
for warships still more pertinent instance
arose during the FrancO-Chinese War when
Great Britain declined to accept a declaration
of France making rice contraband.
Obviously however, the chief ground FOR ap
prehension is the belief that il Great Britain
should establish Gordon Of vessels across Della
goa Bay. IL would be necessary for all nations
to send naval vessels there TO protect individual
rights In such an event the presence Of
large number of warships might create friction
that would bring on grave results.
Great satisfaction is felt in Government cir
cles at the successful conclusion OF tie negotia-
tions with China in the Kwang Chan Wan af-
fair. France has obtained everything she de-
manded. including a favorable settlement Of
other outstanding questions
China will pay a money indemnity and grant
number of industrial concessions
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
CORINTHIAN TEAM DOUBLE wINNEI

The Cornthan team won two more games last
night in the Columbia tournament, beating both
Enterprise and Bevidere on excellent scores. The
latter won the odd game from Enterprise, the
double losers for the night. The scores follow:
FIRST GAME
Corinthian-Walter. l41: Baker, D2: Nultord, loS;
Niles. 14l; Schaener. 1s9 total. s42
Enterprise Keeper. III: Sctumbohm 1873 Vanderson.
1873. Hunke. ISL Muller. 149. total. '3I
SECOND GAME.
Belvdere-Hunken 1852: Newkirk ls5: wagner, ios'
Rehbein. 1872. Heiles III: total. $50
Enterprise-Koeper. 160; Schumoohm. lI2: kolp 49,
Hunke 1S9: Muller 145. total. sol
THIRD GAME.
cor,n,b,sn-wa,.r 2l7; Baker. 1874: Milford iss;
Niles leo. Schaeffer. 2l4. total, 9ls.
Belvidere-Hunken 1872. Newkirk ia: Wagner. llS'
Reihbein. ia, Heles. 2l5 total. S35.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
BOWLING.
CENTRAL WINS TWO GAMES WITH HIGH
SCORES IN HARLEM

CENTRAL WINS TWO GAMES WITH HIGH
SCORES IN HARLEM
The Central team in great form last night.
and gathered in two we'll earned victories in the
Harlem League tournament on red letter scores
In the second game the Central bowlers ran up a
total Of 97s pins against the unfortunate Harlem
Wheemen while in the last game their total fell
only pin short of 900 mark, against the stand
ards S51. Seher was the star OF the evening, with
scores Of 214 and 225 to his credit. The odd game
fell 10 the Standards.
The nights scores follow:
FIRST GAME.
stsndard-Koehler l6s Allison. 1eO Holt. l9s; Tobin
201, Wyman, 1872: total, $50
Harlem MISUNDERSTANDING, 149; Lee, 112 Thomp-
14S Du Barry. l5S; Duff. 1s3; total. SOC.
SECOND GAME.
Central-HoI. 2i4 Behlmer. lsO; Kuehn. 159 Ward
$50. Seher, 24; total 91s.
Harlem Observation-Disclosures. 161; Lee 133 Thomp-
son. 1875, Du Barry, l60: Duh. ls5; total. S48
THIRD GAME
Central-Hol. 49, Behmer, l44 Kuehn. 1877 Ward
1s2; Seher. 225: total. 500.
Standard-Koeher. ISL: Allison 1T; Holt. 241: Tobin
1874: Wyman, 1853; total. s5i
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30

PRODUCE EXCHANGE BASEBALL TO-DAY.
As soon as business ceases on the Produce Ex-
change at noon to-day game Of baseball will
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30

The pairing for the sixth and fnal round. 70 De
played to-day, IL a. follows. Hunt princeton "
Faik COLUMBIAN. Perry Haryard ~. Morgan
Nale): Rice diaryardl vs.. Cook Nae). Henley
PrncetOnJ W. Sewall columbia.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30

will include. among Others, the fol-
lowing special features:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14

tation long before Baby Strathmore
was heard of with the trotter Whist
2:1S ga, whose name, six years ago,
was almost a household word through
out New England. Whist is still in
Walter Warren's stable, the picture OF
the true type of Morgan trotter, and
still the ideal gentleman's roadster.
Whist is a bay gelding foaled in 1884.
His sire was Motion, 2:29, by Daniel
Lambert. Notions dam was Never
Mind by son of Young Moscow. Be
cause Whists dam is untraeed, she
was not necessarily of cold blood. Whist
made his first track appearance at
Worcester, June q 1891, in field OF
nine horses. Lexington Chief, 2:23 Ia,
pacing, was the winner, with Whist IN
fifth place.
After this start the gelding squared
away for series of winning races. At
Northampton, a week later, he out
footed Shillaly, winning third, fourth
and fifth heats. At Greenfield he car
ried off a five-heat race from Bella
Wilkes, Shillaly and Snowflake and at
Turner'S Falls, seven days afterwards,
was again at the top of the money list
In July, Whist won handily over field
of seven horses, of which Johnny Knott
was the fastest. Four days later, at
Manchester, Warren drove Whist to a
win in six-heat race, against six
horses, the best in his class.
For the season of 1892 Whist came out
in superb condition. He was started in
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old stand. From a small beginning, by
dint of hard and conscientious effort
his popularity and measure Of success
have increased from year to year until
today his name is known on every race
track in the east, and is familiar to
every horseman in New England
Of his early fondness for a horse
and his bent in the direction of his BUSH
ness, Kervick has an enormous scrap
book filled to the brim with accounts
of Flora Temples sensational races in
terspersed with receipts for scratches,
cures for g9l, and pictures of the no.
tables of track and turf of the old
days. He has handled some notable
money winners, among them Copeland,
2:30 when that was fast; Kattesha, 2:26;
Lady b., 1925; Red Bird, 2:20; Prince
A., 2:19; Jennie, 2:1S Ia; Palon, 2:1S IA;
Selax, 2:15 IL; Marjorie, 2:17 IA; x.
L., 2:13 Ia; and Peter Turney 2:11 Ia
The PAGER, Peter Turney, 2:11 IA, one
of the most consistent money winners
for three seasons that ever stepped a
New England track, is perhaps one OF
the most noteworthy products of John
Kerviek's knowledge of his art. The
gray horse was a western product, and
as a six-year-old was shut out with I'M
failing regularity in every one OF the
six races in which he started in 1885
The horse was brought to Worcester
in the fall of that year and was driven
on the snow. In the spring Of 1895 Fred
A. Lapham put the PAGER into ker-
viclS's stable Under his handling Peter
Turney developed rapidly both in head
and gait and took with surprising kind
ness to the schooling of the track.
During the campaign Of 1896 Peter
Turney was started in IL races. In 10
of these he won first money, and was
behind the money only once. He closed
the season with a mark of 2:1S IA, ana
with winnings of $2490-more money
than was ever won by worcester
horse in a single season.
For the coming season Kervick has
the strongest racing stable that ever
went out of Worcester, and when ne
arrives in Readville the last of the
week, he will begin work with string
of horses second to none on the
famous training track. At the head Of
the list is Benton NJ, 2.10. The chest
nut stallion, if looks do not belle his
condition, is fit to step the mile of his
life. He has entirely recovered from
the accident that put an end, two years
ago, to one Of the most sensational
careers ever mapped out for New
England bred horse. The injured ten
don that caused his retirement from the
track is as good as the day he was
foaled, and Benton M. may be looked TO
to give a worthy account of himself in
Kervick's hands.
The speedy trotter X. L., 213A, is in
grand good condition and the knowing
ones expect to see him step we'll with
in his mark before the season closes.
X. L. is now nine years old. He is by
Emperor Wilkes, a son of William L.,
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The Woman's association of UniC
church meets Tuesday afternoon.
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FINISH REACHED.
Last Of Old-timers
at Fair Grounds
Track.
THE END HAS COME
Walter Warren and John
Kervick to Go This
G Week.
THE END HAS COME


Like the first man and his eternally
abused spouse, horsemen will soon be
east out of their Eden and even now
their wanderings for a place to lay
their heads has begun. The auction
sale of the buildings at Agricultural
park practically closes the final chap
ter in the history of the fair grounds
track. The famous -acknowledg-
ed three years ago the finest half mile
circle in the east, and the arena of
some of the grandest, square, up-and-up
battles of the track ever pulled off in
the country-has had it's day and the
end is come.
The beginning of the end for horse
men was in 1896 when plans and
schemes for the sale Of the 2O-acre tract
began flying thick as suggestions for a
balky horse. Then trainers and dirty
ers began to flee the wrath to come.
One by one the old timers that once
kept the fair grounds track in whirl
of activity from May until October be-
gan to seek new quarters, till now there
remain but two of the old school that
tcreated history for the famous track.
Walter Warren and John Kervick, two
of the most popular drivers that ever
pulled a line in New England, and who
have met marked success in a notori-
ously precarious business, and who, by
the way, consider the ring the finest in
New England for training purposes,
are at last unwillingly packing trunks
and preparing to seek new quarters.
Walter Warren has handled horses
with continuous success for 20 years.
For six years he has stabbed his string
at Agricultural park and has as wide a
circle of friends on the New England
track as any horseman in the circuit.
In track career of a. quarter century,
the genial Walter has never been before
the racing board of review and never
suffered the slightest imputation of
crookedness or jobbery in a game where
cold decks are often worked.
He has handled many good ones be-
ginning with Honest Joe, 2:29A and
coming down through a long list, in
Guiding Little Frank 2.27; Moxie, 2:27A
Buster, 2:2715 Kitty, 2:33A; Winneba-
go. 2:2714; Leroy, 1925; Jupiter, 2:30A;
Artistic 2:SSA, and a host of others
campaigned in the days when bike sui
kys and 2;10 classes were unknown and
a 2:20 horse was a winner. Few horses
have gone wrong under his handling
He has developed many good money
winners from pretty difficult PROPOSE
tions.
The diminutive racing machine, Baby
Strathmore, 2:12 "a, is Warren.s most