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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
Brooklyn Beats McGregers In n Fast Game
Other Contests.

Speedy work during the first half OF TIE
New York A1pateur Association Football
League gam between the Brooklyn Football
Club and the McGregors OF Yonkers gave
che Brooklynltes a well earned victory at the
Marquette Grounds, Second avenue and
Tenth street. Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon.
The home team won by 4 goals to o. scoring
two in each haK. In the latter stage Of the
match the men from Yonkers were more
aggressive, but here Tierney, the Brooklyn
goalkeeper. and Milne. at light back. were
seen to splendid advantage. The last two
goals credited to Brooklyn were largely
due to the visitors backs playing far for
ward and leaving their goal exposed, when
the ball got through the pack.
Danielson, outside right, started the fun
for Brooklyn by shooting the first goal from
q difficult angle within ten minutes after the
kickoff. Sunderland. inside left, scored the
next from a mixup in front OF Yonkers's goal.
after failure OF the referee to allow Brooklyn
. penalty for handling.
Early In the second half Martin. PLAYING
up forward for the visitors, shot beautifully
across the Brooklyn goal. but three McGregor
men all failed TO negotiate. A long shot by
Halliday from the centre of the field rolled
unchecked between the Yonkers posts for
Brooklyn's third goal. Sunderland obtained
the fourth and last point for the winners.
Soholeneld was oonspi0uously, active at
centre nan. lleTney accomplished a mag
nifcent save toward the close Of the game.
the ball going two inches above the bar.
The best work for the losers was done by
Martin.
In the series Of the Metropolitan Associs-
ton Football League a tie game was played
Thistles and the C~aledonians, each team
scoring , goals.
Two additional games In the final round
Of the lnterschOlastic Association Football
League series for the Maxwell cup were played
on Yesterday, resulting in victories for Flush
ing High School and Morris High school at
the expense OF Townsend Harris Hall and
Curtis High School. Flushing succeeded
In disposing of Its opponents at Flushing by
the score OF 3 goals TO O. Clever combination
backs. marked the play 81 the victors. RoOse-
yelt, outside left; Bradshaw ". outside right. and
Bush. centre forward, obtained the goals for
their side. The visitors played three men
short.
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BATTING RISE OF Hal CHASE
NOTABLE AMONG THE AMERICAN
LEAGUE ACHIEVEMENTS.

Omcial Averages Find stone OF 81. Louis
the Leading stlcaker. with LaJsie and
Chase Close Up-Grifnth's Men second
In Team Hitting o white Sox Last.
The official batting averages OF the Ameri-
can League at last have made their appear
ance, and at the head Of the stick wielders
Of that organization is George stone. the
left fielder Of the st, Louis Browns. The
averages give Clark. the Cleveland catcher,
the same figures as Stone. but the latter
Is the real champion. a. Clark played In fewer
games. and besides. when figured down fine,
Stone has a shade the better Of 1t In actual
percentage.
Notable among the achievements OF the
American League wallpapers Is the rise OF
Harold Chase. the New York first baseman.
Chase jumped up many points from his
1905 record and this year ranks just behind
Lajoie, who Ia next to the two leaders. Chase
10 fourth in total hits made. Stone. Lajoie
and Flick alone leading him In that respect.
There are four New Workers in the select
800 class-Chase, Elberfeid. Keeier and
Yeager. Old jim Mcclure 10 hard by with
200. Cranks generally will be pleased to
find Keeler again in the fashionable set.
Since he has been a regular player in big
leagues Willie never has fallen below the
800 mark.
As q team the New Yorks stand second in
batting. with the Clevelsnds first. A con-
spicuous fact Is that the Chicagos. who won
the pennant and then the worlds champion
ship. ara last in team batting. The busiest
base runner In the American League is
Jack Anderson Of the W~ashingtons. who
leads with thirty-nine steals. Flick leads
In sacrifice hits with thirty-nine. The
ayaraQes follow:
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TEAM BATTING AvHRAoEs.
VAN Week WINS CUE PRIZE,
Defeats Canda In Final Game Of asa Class
Amateur Tournament. o.

G. Z. Van Week defeated F. NJ. Canda yes
terday afternoon in the final game Of the 1872
bak line billiard tournament at Days
academy for class b amateurs. First place
depended on the result Of the game. and the
prize went to Van Week by a score Of $50 to
22s. Van Week did not lose a "a me In the
tournament. yesterdays victory being his
fourth. Canda had not lost up to yesterday.
II was a stubborn tussle between him and Van
Week from start 10 finish. The average were
low. but the game was close. There was
scarcely a sta ge Of IL when tn e men were more
than a few points apart, Van Week being IN
the lead most OF the time and holding n Is ad-
vantage stu bbornIy. though hard pressed by
his opponent. In the seventeenth inning
Canda took the lead by one point. but lost il
in the nineteenth inning. After that Van
Week gradually improved his lead to the
finish. The score:
Van yses-e saH SSn& JSk l. %
oSL.ao.LA a.. 10. a l.o9.1La 1.I,se. To,
Icsnda-i, oT6eG Ii, g. Is ia !. Il, Of /.
! TO- stS 80 !. ! 4. /. (: sifi.S.SS''t.sA'2Ato I /:
s7s. Average. 4 H1~. Hisa r1RA ~ 20 Is.
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COMISKEY FOR CITY CLERK.
CycIIst Bowler Thinks. However, tie Ought
10 Get AnsOn's Place.

CHICAGO. Dec. i5.-A boom for Charles
Comiskey. the White SoX owner. for the
Democratic nomination as City Clerk has
been launched by Hlnky Dink Kenna. who
says a baseball man ought to succeed Cap
Arson. Kenna contends Comiskey won the
right to run when his team won the worlds
championship.
n First ward Alderman thinks Comiskpy
would be one man on the ticket certain Of
victory. Jimmy Bowler, the ex-bicycle
rider. who il now Alderman for the Nineteenth
ward. thinks the City Clerkship ought to go
is urging his friends 70 support him,
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veie"ss Day ana fs"nn&e Irish AZ
Again Takes the Team Honors-New
Yerk's Juniors win Over Stin Course.
ING na.ionsi Junior snu senior cross
country ehampiehsnip OF the Amateur Atm
Ietlc Union ZOOS pace yesterday on Inv
lraVers lsiaho course nhuer the auspices
OF the new fork u Inc course was soont
SIX miles tnree times around circuit Which
traversed oriole paths. roaoways ana WOODY
trans, Inc start was IN Ae centre OF the
athIetlc heto ana oOth JUNIOR ana senior
teams covered the same course
AFTER leaving the island the PACK TOOK a
turn 10 the right ana AFTER about one hundred
yarus on remain avenue turn was tnen
taken 10 the beit Dy the boboh memorial
then lmmeulateiy another turn 10 the lelt
ana into the roadway oy tine noton friory'
lnen came u orlule pain LOT Aoout fVo yarus
ana the runners crossed Tue roeu leaolhg 70
herailroad station, after which there WAS some
stLn going and a Few stone Jumps. As they
skirted Mount Tom q niton was tAken through
Piano ROW ana on TO REMAIN TO the Bolton
memorial anu around assin the same route
After three APPS OF TINS the runners en-
tered lravess island ana nnlsned on the track.
Inc water jump wnich mas beer the great
test at the nnish In former wears. was not
there this time, as It was considered a piece
OF cruelty 10 see the runners nounder INTO IL
aiter u kruelin6 race' On account oi ~
being a national event IL was expected that
teams from other quarters than the METRO
politan district would pat In an appear
ance. but not a man came and the material
for the contest was produced by this locality.
u was fdeal weather Tor a NIL ana Gale
event. tine athietes said. Out the going was
heavy: In the early hours OF the morning
light showers iell and thawed the nara ground
a Mite, making it SOFT ana stloky under ioot'
Inc senior PACKS we're the nrst 70 TAKE thelr
marks ana were brought out at $50 O'Clock
Three cmos-the New YORK A. q. Mohawk
A. [. ana irish A. C'--were represented oy
teams ana there were mdlvlouai entrfes rom
the AaVier a A. ana Pastime a, u making
tsenty-three rVnhers IN al. New FORK n
u rooters calculated maj tnear team was
strengthened by the addition OF Frank
Neorich' VINO came from nunao 70 wear the
winged iopt. put not a lew were sceptlcal
at the start OF MS ABILITY 10 go the distance
and be there at the nnlsh.
william Nelson OF the Pastime a" u, the
little Englishman. and on whom the Indians
boat of the lot was SUFFERING rom rheumatism
oesVVl a. Nv "a
oil the knees ana had 10 duh the race aIter
the first lap.
~, the da, sos ths wo,E ~ Tsbrjch SS,sr
- a., -
aDout a mile OF the hrst zap had Deeh coNeteo
hp sailed to the front and tearing through the
brushwood began to draw away from the
nack Bonhag was n big favorite for in
St.,a,.i $3.50 100 e. - n.naS ,n,.
nlViuuai hohors anu sIoeI tney .uIheu in.o
Pelham avenue and when IL was seen that he
was headed by Nebrich the consternation
of the critics knew no bounds.
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IasIxer and Marshall VIII Play for Chess
Championship.

The match for the chess championship OF the
world. 10 he played early in January Of next
wear between Lasker and Marshall. il now
assured. Az soon az Marshall returns to the
city from his tour through the West and
South the players viii arrange all the details
OF play. II IL expected that most of the games
VIII be PLAYED In this city, although the cham
played out OF 10 IN.
Views has reached this city that both jan
cwski and Mieses intend visiting this country
10 the near future.
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GOLF.
Daniel Chauncey wins Dyker Meadow
Handicap.

Players had an unusually pleasant day
for the late season yesterday and there were
many on the local links. Regular competi-
hut fhsrree WeTe tbiTrtvv in n me iIsI nav hand
cap az the DykeT Meadow Golf Club. This
Clue has won the aggregate humber Of com
petition medals this season., as wei as IN
nan other years. for no group OF golfers
meet so regularly and 80, often. irrespective
OF the weather. The scores were:
Daniel Chauncey. a. $50; +. N Hlnkle. %. s-A:
j.. r. Way, Do. 10 ~: C.. !, Crookall. ~, $50. ID
Poster. ~, ] NJ; A. ]. sherman. 30. o ~. William
c. Freeman. %. 7-B7: James l.. Taylor. a.. t-e9;
D. u. Muller, lO2, - ~; II. G. Duval. 100. IS -el.
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New York A.. C.-Spltzer. 3; Woodward. 9: Miller,
4; Cunnin CHAM, ~ q, n. Smith, IL. Total, % points,
Mohawk A. C.-MalOne. 2 C.. Smith. 8: De Baum,
IS; Reherman, Is. Meyer. %: Total, s. points.
Pastime A. C.-Spring, S. Mann, o. H. j. Smith, 10.
Tom o'Connor. ~ Tim o'oOnnor. Is. Total, 6S
points.
Mercury A. C.-Drtscoll, T. Higgins, IL: Dowd. ia:
MorTissey. II: Fleming. 10. Total, % points.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
DOGS. BIRDS AND POULTRY.

THOROUGHBRED Boston terriers, French bull
dogs. English bulldogs, King Charles, Blenheim and
Prince Charles spahlels. exquisite little pets, ap-
prioprtate for Christmas gifts, also all other breeds;
reasonable prices considering quality. CEDAR
leading American fanCcrs, 262 sth az.
Telephone. open sunday and evenings.
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OtlO luk N ~ ain oitANE
lnsh A. A. C.-Daly, :; Bonhag. 8 Frank, s.
Joyce, 0; Sheppard, 10. Total, 20 points.
New York A. C,-Nebrich. I; Root, A. HAskins, I;
Newton, =: Farrell, IL. Total. "a points.
Five teams-the New York A. C., Mercury
A. c.. Xavier A. A., Pastime A. C.. and Mo-
making the respectable field OF thirty-hve
starters. In order to save time they were
sent away after the seniors had covered
a lap and a half, so that the two teams were
~clouting il at one and the same time. What
most interested everybody in the junior
race was the team, honors, which were Sc
hawks. Pastimes and Mercurys in the order
named and separated only by a small margin.
Only four men Of the Xavier team finished.
but the Cherry X had the satisfaction OF
going home with the individual prize taken
by T. Collins, who earned similar honors at
the metropolitan championship a week ago.
He ran a consistent race throughout and
showed good judgment. but at no time had he
a very great advantage over Malone Of the
Mohawks. Only a few Yards separated them
at the end. The order of finish
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NEBRICH NATIONAL CHAMPION
NEW YORK A. C. MAN WINS ACROSS
COUNTRY.

Buffalo Man Proves q Surprise and Eaefiy
Defeats DAILY and Bonhag Irish A. A. &
Again Takes the Team HOnOrs-New
Yerk's Juniors win Over stun Course.
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

The cord by which this second pumpkin
H. hung should be concealed by a cling
ing green vine. and this vine brought
GOWN, tWned about the lower pumpkin
End across the cloth 20 each plate, then
CjrCliug the table. is not % be disposed
at an aid 10 beauty.
A more conventional Ceuterpiece Is an
crdTa-y nat fruit dish flled with fruit
and banked with chrySauthemEms.
number or chrySanthemums with very
long stems extend from this banking.
enc ending In front Of each guests
plate This fruit dish remains In place
during the entire meal, the fruit is
eaten as a fnaI course. and each guest
carries away the chrysanthemum that
touched his plate as "a souvenir OF the
occasion
Corn in the ear makes a beautiful
Thank sRtving decoration. ~ YOU can
get unhusked ears of corn IN 10th vel
low and red. lay them about the center
piece of fruit, fiat on the cloth. Strip
the husk back from one side 50 that
thr cleaning kernels are revealed. then
the rich coiOTs OF the apples. oranges
ana grapes CLEAN through il pale yell
lov
The woman 10 is fortunate enough
to be able TO get hold OF a shock OF
wheat for her Thanksgiving table has
wonderful possibilities at her command.
The wheat. loosely hound with a pro-
X, certainly suggests the richest sort Of
a harvest Then she can make her can
die shades like miniature shocks of
Wheat ana she can conceal favors in
wheat shocks beside each plate.
Where the autumn leaN as are "geta-
bic a charming effect can be gained
by a background OF brown leaves
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

strewu with nuts, from which rises 4
centerpiece Of the usual fruit. bank
about with corn and wheat. The J
browns and the pale tlnts OF - & 4
bring the deeper coloring Of tHv e.
out into unusual beauty.
Candle shades for this table of al.
jumn leaves can be- made in the sem
blance 0s several richly tinted maple
leaves, cut OF paper. or what is far more
economical and quite as effective. the
hostess may make them herself Of the
real leaves All she needs for this puT-
pose are the tiny wire frames which
are sold at a tTifiing cost. and which
when covered with thin white paper.
NAV be decorated IN any manner that
scheme.
Yellow chrysanthemum shades are
pretty. but By no means novel Tissue
paper pumpkin shades are a delight III
they are not beyond the skill or the
amateur ShademakeT, and clusters Of
era pes twined over green tissue paper
shades are good 10 lock at, but a JrIiie
top-heaVy, AMI therefore keep YOU on
the lookout 70 guard against fires
Y YOU want something novel in can
dlestcks, use carrots that have been
cur on at one end 20 make substan-
tial base, aud followed out at the
other 20 form a socket; or pumpkins,
or even apples. IL YOU can get the big.
rosy ones Candles set in these fancy
sticks are better without shades.
OF course. the hostess who IS tireless
IN her ambition need not stop at decora-
tons which are for the table alone
She can carry out her Thanksgiving
idea in her salsds, in the garnishes OF
hur dishes and in her ices Her time.
strength and pocketbOok are the only
limitations 20 her possibilities
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
Cherry Turn0vers.

Drain canned or preserved cherries
butter When hike a coarse powder
moisten with a teacupful or less. Of
reed waller, and work - a paste, han
ding as little as possible. Roll out
UDnn a f.CUred board. fold IN and roll
ant aEaia. and Vet once moro. II very
cClG stiil, use at once If not, set in
the ice chest until chilled. Chop the
cherries CtFOm which the pits must
aaVe heen removed, unless this was
done before canning them. add two
beaten eggs and The juice of one lemon.
Roll out the paste, ana cut into rounds
The size e a !arEr biscuit Put a table
spoonful a. the mixture on Cne-half of
the round. and turn the other half over
upon the fruit ana Itself pinching the
edges together. Lay these half circles
in n Toured baking pan and bake 70 a
golden brown. these arc good. hot or
cold. SGT powder ed sugar over them
before serving.
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

IT HERE are more possibilities IN
preserved and canned fruits than
are dreamed % H. our house
,Wife's phiIosopEv.
VI coarse, she knows mat Jne fruits
put up last summer during the torrid
days, when. perhaps. the flesh groaned
2snder the effort will be OF use for sun
day night teas tad for the luncheon on
washday or ironing day. when the ext
gencies of must-bs-dones allow little
time for the dessert that is only may
berdone But on these occasions the
fruit is simply turned OUT into glass
howl and served with sweet crackers.
biscuit OF cake, The children may like
II. although they soon weary OF the
cloying sweetness OF too man. con-
serves: but John remembering his
mothers fTugalities, suspects a make
shift In the hastily and easily prepared
dessert, and does not ask for "a second
supply-unless he be that rarity among
the masculine sex "A man with an lnordi-
nBtely sweet tooth.
IN rstrospection. those hot July. Au-
gust, and September days Gin which she
literally won her nnetaphorical bread On
ti1e shape OF preserved fruits by the
sweat OF her brow viii seem better
worth while 10 our housewife it she 8 p
.pTeciates that at that time she pre-
pared the nucleus OF many a delicious
winter DESERT dessert in which The
John viii show his approval by that
most convincing o. phrases A little
more. ii you please. my dear Pies are
expensive ana indigeStible articles
Too rich and good
For human natures daily food
IN family where digestions are deli
cate and purses even more slender.
Pastry OF all kinds is 20 be taken very
sparinsly by The child one would have
escape American dyspepsia. One mother
insists that a diet OF apple pie makes
The small hoy'- complexion OF the hue
of the soggy pastry END his temper and
stomach OF the sciditv OF the nOt-tOo-
literally Sweetened contents OF the
crust. Occasionally. however. the pie
may be introduced into the bill OF fare,
but only as a stranger with whom one
has a mere speaking acquaintance. hut
Is not or terms or intimacy. And when
Il II thus brought forward, il may con-
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
Dutch Peach CAKE.

Drain the liquor from n cen %
peaches. and. If not already stoned.
stone them, cut into strips or eighths,
and set IN the colander % drain well
while Won make the cake
Sift with a pint OF aogGr TTo teaspoon
us OF baking powder and a half tea
81 - Cnful OF salt. Into this stir q beaten
ecg and a teacupful OF milk. Grease ?.
To- = lin and put IN the dough. then
Ore S. the pieces OF peaches into tne top
OF th4' loaf LAYING them close together
Spriak le with bits Of buttel. and dust
all yFit sugar. adding but litrle or
this as the peaches are alreldy sweet
ened. 3 AXE until done. and serve with
whipped cream. or alone. as n cake
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
Small Plum Puddings.

Drain ana stone the plums as in the
last recipe. Put four plums In the bot
tom Of q very deep creased patty pan or
very small pie plates Work into large
cup OF flour a sCant tablespoonful o.
butter add ell Of milk, and little
salt work smooth, then spread over
the top OF the plums. Bake in a quick
oven. When ready 70 serve, loosen the
edge Of the crust on each TN. and turn
upside down on a broad platter. Serve
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

Drain the liquor from halved preserve
or branded Deacl ~. and set on The ire
until very cold. Beat a pint of cream
very light. sWeete ping II as YOU do So
and whipping into il half cup n
blanched and chopped almonds Arrange
.Ee halves Of me reaches an a chilled
platter. and fill the cavity left by thl
stone in each half with the whinDef-
cream mixture. heapiTE tfns nigh Keen
IN the ice until ready 20 serve. Pass
fresh sponge cake WITH this dess eTt-
This makes an attractive an9 delicious
company dessert. u IL still prettieT o.
a Maraschino cherry top each nouno-ol
vyhfs-uad cream
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

Into quart Of -four chop a table
spoonful! OF butter and work IN a half
cup OF powdered sugar ADD three cups
0f milk ana Two IeaspoOnfuls OF baking
powder Nix 10 a soft dough. handling
as little as possible Roll out and cut
into rounds that will NJ in TWO layer
cake tins. Bake in quick oven When
these TWO biscuits are done, turn out
split open and spread with butter. Have
ready the contents Of a can OF buckle
berries drained and heated. and spread
each layer Ih1CkIy with these. Place
the rounds on TOp OF each Other pour
the remaining berries and liquid over
the top round and serve ntsoHcc.
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
Steamed Cherry Pudding.

Make 4 batter Of d pint OF milk,
Tablespoonful of melted butter and Two
wall-be Iep eggs. Add three cups OF
-four that has hecn sifteI with AZ se4-
spoonful OF baking powder and pint
Of cherries that have beer drained from
the liq' - ~ the can Dr~dge the fruit
vel wiLl Hour AZ Il stir il I'm lightly.
Turn into a CREASED mcic and steam
Tor three hours. Eat with a hard sauce
Favored NTH the cherry liquor.
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
N0VeZ ETHZf ZESh

w S ems , nd NJ ' : q: :s ss
too much q matter OF
course 20 bestow much thought upon
their orisiu. IL seems hitting. however.
that Ia this time OF plenty. We should
pay some little tribute to the memory
OF those stern Pilgrim fathers. who
nearly 200 years ago set aside a day i'm
which TO give thanks for the gathering
In OF the first harvest in their new
country.
There Is a pretty custom prevalent in
Some families ON Thanksgiving Day
which Is worthy OF more followers. This
Is 10 bring the guests into a table bare
OF FOOD, decorations, even OF Z cloth and
with only NE grains of corn flor IL was
Tor this tiny individual portion that tn
rTst Thanksgiving Day was held Ivfnc
At each plate Afterwsrd, of course
the table is spread with all the Iuxuries
ana beauties that modern custom de-
mands- and the little lesson in contrasts
plants IN each heart another note I'm The
swelling song of thanks
A good dinner Is a good thing but d
good dinner daintily served, with charm
ing accessories. Is even better and The
successful hostess IS she who nuts al
most as much thought and skin into
The arrangement Of her table as She
Goes INTO the planning Of her menu
Fruits and Nuts in Decorations.
Fruit nuts. vegetables. and grains
form the basis of the true Thanksgiving
decorations II flowers arc used. chrys-
anthemums are the most appropriate.
and II you live Ia a section of the couu-
try where the autumn leaves retain
their rich coloriug until late Novem-
Der. you will find them a charming ad-
dition 10 your table
A novel centerpiece can ne made of
huge yellow pumpkin, 10 which are
fastened great clusters of purple grapes
each bunch coHcealing a tiny favor
Stick pins, silver bookmarkS. any trif1e
that the grapes viii hide. viii do for
these gifts. Or the pumpkin may he
followed cut and nlled with fruit, with
candles set at intervals about the edge.
This matter of fastening the candles
TO the pumpkin 81 simple enough II YOU
leave a broad rim after YOU have SCOOP
ed out the seed and pulp. a sharp
knife viii cut little sockets, and the
candles are made n tritie more secure il
the ends ere Soitrned by holding them
40 a lighted mattel. Just before they are
set into place.
When YOU cont care for the candle
trimmed p"mpkiu, YOU may scHliOp the
edges, ana IL is rather effective 10 sus-
pend similar pumpkin, SCallpped and
distance above the one on the table