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The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-17
LIeTTER FROM DR. N. 4. HIT.
Buckner Tex. 10, -4, or.

Editor Picayune Dear SIT:
 If you will allow me space in your Paper, l will comply with a long neglected request made by many of my Friends, when l left Nevada County. Ark.
 This year is not fair sample of this Country's products as the spring was extremely cold and dry, and while we have only had enough rain but twice this year up to Oct. 4th, to germinate seeds. We will make in this locality about one bale of cotton to five acres and about fifteen bushels of corn per acre.
 This is a general average as many farmers have made forty to fifty bushels of corn and one half bale of cotton per acre, but they had more rain than we did.
 The principle part of the soil in this country is a chocolate colored, deep, sand, from two to eight feet deep, while the creek vallies are of black, sticky sand, and very productive, welding or dinarily from three-fourth' $ bale to one and one-fourth bale per acre, and from thirty to sixty bushels of corn, there Is an excess of alki in much of this land especially in the sticky sand which does not agree with many plants: as, cotton, peas, potatoes and fruits.
 We have an ahundenceo of hard water drinks. It does not wash good as It has to be mixed with ammonia and I've. We have some little soft water winch IS very fine for all purposes.
 We have had a fine rain yester- day and today, the stock could hardly get water before it, we have not had one mess of vegeta' bles this year except those which we bought.
 Cotton and corn are staple crops in this county although othel crops dc well occasionally, but thi! is an exception to the rule. It lS the poorest vegetable country ever saw. Freinds, do not come t Texas to make living easy, fo where cotton Is king, there is al ways iliteracy and slavery yol canno tmake and gather d ful cotton crop and send your child Ten to school.
 Society Is Ia.r,N Eo,o here,a anC the people as ruleareyer} heSpit able. There sr UFgroe here,and th5I aa@5ta would no be vel~ s.at 'o &s eeher
 L@df-lc#s .=4e5ran twenty ta s"cr accordinq tpl7e @nsaai#0tN ement.
 Ithnk tbebe~t pa%jn&induso, in this country H.a9.I ae hey raising as the=p.ieo=is= enormous and swine do well hero. The da. for cattle and hogs has passet here;for glaUug purposes
 Health is excellent here,anC been since we came to the stat however we are not looking fol
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-17

Stock constantly increasing, new, fresh wholesome--quality unsurpassed. Prices low, as the lowest Prompt serv;ce everything guaranteed to be as repres ented. Our goods will not only satisfy but please you.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-17

The following is the list of letters re Iaining unclaimed in this office for thu eek ending Sep 30 1907 and if no alled for by Oct. 14 1907 will be for arded to the Dead Letter Office.
 GENTLEMEN Eugeon Akins Frank Bill Bary E A Burnes Geo. A Dye Larence Dixons W A Greeson Joe Gill Elmore Glli H C Hatley F A Hensby Frank Johnson Willie Lussun George Mitchell John Murphy William McNely Geo Mcbride Vim. McGough Henry Moore J H Smith Lon Seonyers J C Wright Andy Berry EneX Baymore George Gary Henry Green Charley Horton Riley Jones C NJ Lancaster J J Mum Jim Ridise w A White W A Williams
 LADIES. Miss Fay Gamble Claude Neal Tinnie Hamilton '' Hettie Thorston Mamie Cyong '' Hissie Harris Sarah Post Isie Sims Era Thompson Mrs. Edna Buamlett Mandy Cuayer $ F Dye Addie Milliner Panic McGough Matte Phillips Anna Stanley H E. Williamson Martha Williams When calling for the above, pleas ay advertised.
 JACK GRAYSoN, P.s
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-17
!. C. Young Pres O R. Gordon. Cash
 W. E. Walters. Nice-Pres.
 NEVADA COUNTY B A N K o R G A N r D 8
s25,ooo Capital
 Paid Up

H One of the ol q e $ t II Banks in South Ark
 anSaS.
 G Solicits the accounts II of merchants, farm
 CTS, manufactors and everybody else. We of fer our customers the facilities and experience gained in over 20 years of continued service, to- gether with every ac- commodation consistent with sound banking prin- ciples.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-17

We buy all kinds of produce for which there is any demand, and pay the high est price the market will allow. See us before you sell your chickens, eggs, butter, fruit, vegetables, etc.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-17
Fire and Life Insurance.

0. B. Gordon. at Nevada Co. Bank, writ E fire insurance in companies that are conhagration proof, having paid tier losses promptly ior nearly 75 years. He is also agent for The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19
BLACKBlRD.
EpwOrth League NOtes-LOcal aud Personal
Mention.


Special Correspondence to the TIMES.
BLACKBIRD, June 18:-The Epworth
League Services were lead on Sunday
evening by Mrs. Theodore Ferguson,
the topic was handled very nicely.
The topic for next Sunday, "Hoiy and
Unholy Ambitions.
Personals Miss Clara E. Fenemore
of st. Georges spent Sunday and Mon
day with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fenemore.-Miss Frances E.
Husbands of Odessa, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Fortner.
Mrs. Sarah E. Hobson of near Town
send is visiting her sister Mrs. Will
liam Cullen of st. Georges. s.-Mrs.
Sarah A. Pierson is visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. Mary Pierson of near Hockes-
sin-Mr. Victor Lane and brother of
Thoroughfare Neck spent Sunday with
Mr.. Lewis Schafer. Mrs. William
Fortner and Mrs. James Fortner and
children spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Fortner of Smyrna. Miss
Nora Watson is visiting her brother
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Watson. Jr.-
Mrs. George G. Heinold spent Friday
in Philadelphia. John Maloney
of Edgemoor, spent Sunday with Mis-
Maud Walker, near Clayton. Mrs.
Martha Deakyne of near Townsend is
visiting her son Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Deakyne of MiddIetown.NMr. and
Mrs. David d. Stats of Smyrna is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. A. Watson.-Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Jones of Thoroughfare Neck
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lockerman.-Mr. VIM. Watson, Jr. ,ot
New Castle spent Moeday with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Watson.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19

tive states something like the follow
ing: In the event of Republican vic
tory next year: Governor, Simeon
Pennewill; Secretary OF State, Joseph
L. Cahall; Chancellor, Anthony Hig-
gins; Chief Justice, James Pennewill;
Senior Associate Justice, Herbert H.
Ward; Resident Associate Justices,
New Castle, Martin b Burris; Kent,
John r. Nicholson; Sussex, William
H. Boyce;. Attorney General, Will
liam H. Heald, Wilmington, or James
NJ. Satterfeld of Kent. In the event
of Democratic success
Joseph E. Holland; Secretary of State,
William Salisbury; Chancellor, John
R. Nicholson; Chief Justice, j. Harvey
Whiteman; Senior Associate Justice,
James Pennewill; Resident Associate
Justices, New Castle, Levin I. Handy
or r. G.. Harmsn; Kent, William I.
Smithers; Sussex, William II. Boyce
Attorney General. Alexander M. DAILY
of Dover, or J. Frank Ball, of Will.
mington. Wilmington Sunday Star. Z
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19
INTERESTING POLITICAL SITUATION.
Politicians Guessing as to How the Local o.
tiOn EIe ctiOn Will Affect Them.

The State capital town, with it
"Dover Green, " is the centre of poll
tical slate.making, but all the poll
ticians of Delaware are now guessing.
They cannot claim anything; they
simply predict. Political leaders of
both parties from the lower counties
have begun to gather, casually, in
Dover and exchange political views
with the men of both parties from New
Castle county who happen to be in
Dover on State business. While the
local option agitation and special
license election in November. it is
recognized, will make new alignments
and may go so far as to create a new
party, yet it is pointed out that the
most momentous and important and
far-reaching election ever held in the
little state OF Delaware is set down for
next year, when the voters of this com
monwealth will not only help select a
President and Vice President to carry
out great policies governing greater
America, but the State itself will have
to choose an entire new staff of officials
Governor, Attorney-General, Secre-
tary of State, Chancellor, Chief JUS
tice, senior associate justice and resi-
dent judges of three counties, together
with its Legislature and county gov.
/ ernmen. custodians.
The local option agitation will, un.
questionably, affect the choice Of gov.
ernor, the official who will this time
enter upon the duties of his Office with
the knowledge that large and ad-
equate salary awaits him, and who will
have the responsibility of appointing
the entire Judiciary Of the State, which
will largely be made up of new men be
cause Of the advanced years OF the olde
judges now sitting. II mo license
carries in Kent and Sussex and is de
feeted in Wilmington and New Castle
or if It carries thoroughout the entir
State, governors and judges will al
|. most certainly be chosen accordingly
I The personnel of candidates for al
! these most important posts in statecral
4 has been but lightly touched upon. bu
i some prophecies have been made Ia
past week which throw out presum,
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19
THOROUGHFARE NECK.
Local Happenings aud Personal Mention
Gathered During the Week.
Special Correspondence to the TIMES.

special correspondence 10 the llMES.
THoRoUGHFARE NECK, June IS DO not
forget Deakyneville picnic, to be held on
Saturday, June %, in Mr.. William Collins
woods.
PERSONALS Mr.. Herbert Stats, of Cam
den, N. j., spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Abram Stats, at Taylors
Bridge.-Miss Katie Keiser has returned
home after a weeks visit with relatives and
friends here.-Mrs. Lydia Simpler, of Phia-
delphia, Pa, is visiting her nephew, Mr..
Alex. Deakyne, near Taylors Bridge.-Mrs.
Emma Lank, of Wilmington, Del, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Coming, at Flemings Landing
Mr.. Harry Warner, of Wilmington, Del,
and Miss Martha johnson, of Walkers,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. G.. Warner Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Severson and children spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sever
sOn.-Miss Elsie CrusoD, of Collins Beach,
is visiting her uncle, Mr.. Andrew Hawkins.
at Smyrna Landing. Miss Lola Harris, of
Odessa, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Boyer.-Mrs. Higgins and daughter, Miss
Lillian were over Sunday, visitors at Mr.. b.
S. David's Miss Anna Coming has returned
to New York after several weeks visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Coming. Nellie Mckay has returned
to her home in Philadelphia, Pa, after
two weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
Warner.-Mr William Burchard, of Will
mington, Del, spent several days of last
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Burchard, near Taylors Bridge.-Mr. Chas
Warner spent several days of last week in
Philadelphia, Pa Miss Mollie and Belle
Pleasanton and brother Alex. spent Sunday
with their uncle, Mr., William Pleasanton.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19
KENTON.
Special Correspondence to the Times.

opeclal COtTesDOndence 10 the Times
KENToN, June 1s:-James jump. of
st. Louis, made a short visit to this
town on Sunday. This is his old home
and his last visit was more than twenty
years ago. Mr. Jump went west when
very young and has made g reat su C.
cess in the shoe business. He is a son
of William Jump, a successful mer-
chant of Kenton years ago, and a
nephew of d. s. WiIds, of this town.
Our school closed on Friday. The
children were all made happy with a
treat Of ice cream and cake.
Observation-Disclosures Hilyard, of
New Castle, is visiting his brother, Il.
F. Hilyard. Miss Ann Downs, Of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mrs. E. B. Downs. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur d. Wilds spent Sunday
with their brother, d. Frank Wilds, il
Crumpton. Md.7Gilbert r. Clark il
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
David S. Clark. Mr.. Clark is travel
ing in the west for the Dupont Powde
Co.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19

Francis Allen; Recitation, Francis
Sevil; Dialogue, "Buttercups, Cath
crime Cosden, Ruth Wallen and Sarah
Williamson; Dialogue, Sunshine all
the year." Warren Williamson, Robt
Day and Robt. Wallen; Recitation,
"Whose little girl am II" Mary Willy;
Singing by School, "Joyful notes are
Swelling;" Dialogue, "Some boys of
the Bible" Clifton Warner, Marshall
johnson, Sewall Nudge, Chas. Bran
BILE and Albert Martin; Recitation and
Song, "The sunshine Band" by s
girls, Elsie and Mabel Bailey, Helen
Allen, Mildred Anley, Edna Lewis,
Mary johnson, Berniel Bramble and
Hattie Warner, school join in chorus;
Recitation, Running Away, Franklin
Ennis; Address by Pastor; Collection;
Recitation, Ruth Wallen; Song by
School, "Joy, Beauty, and Song" Rec
Itation, "Tommy's Prayer" Martha
Ennis; Duett, Mabel and Elsie Bailey;
Recitation, "When I get old like
Grandpa" Paul Cats; Singing by
School, 'Natives Voices swell his
Praise" Dialogue and Recitation,
'Little White Daises," by girls,
Marion Mccoy, Hilda Stevens, Lille
Chambers, Margaret White, Neva
Hyatt, May Mccoy, Edith Martin.
Mary Mason and Evelin West; An
nouncements and collection; Closing
song, "Praise Him." Benediction;
Postlude.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19
CHESWOLD.
Junior League to Hold a Picnic-LOcal hap
pe0iSks and Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence to the Times.


Special Correspondence to the Times
CHEswoLD, June 1S:-Our Junior League,
Mrss Lizzie Bishop superintendent will hold
a picnic Friday afternoon on the Public
School grounds.
Our W. G. T. u, meets Thursday even
ing of this week with Mrs. Martha Thomp-
son.
Pastor McCann administered the Lords
supper st his two churches on Sunday. The
evening services at Cheswold opened with
the usual EpwOrth League devotional SER
vices. and "a song service using the new book
"Pentecostal Hymns number FOUR was
sanwiched between them and short SER
mon by the paster.
PERsONALs:-Mrs. Joanna Stockwell
former, much esteemed resident of Ches-
void is the guest of Mrs D. H. Boyce and
other friends.-Mlss Mariory Townsend of
DagsbOrOugh aud Miss Ollie Steel of Mills
vile We're guests of Mrs. Lettie Boggs over
Sunday. DIR. and Mrs. .Crossmore of Wyom-
ing We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
Learned on Sunday. May Bunker has
been elected teacher for one of the depart
ments of Dover Public Schools. Miss Elsie
Cantwell left for Chester to-day to serve as
maid of honor at the marriage of her cousin
Miss May Cantwell Mrs. p. L. Barcus has
returned from the sick room of her daughter
Mrs. w. j. Phillips of Wilmington. Mrs,
Mary Cooper of Smyrna is visiting friends
in Cheswold and vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19

Childrens' Day was observed in st.
Paul NJ. E. Church last Sunday even
ing. Long before the time for opening
one cOnld see teams coming from every
direction until the large yard and the
streets were filed with teams. which
presaged a crowded house as soon as
the doors were opened. So great was
the rush that the seats reserved for the
schoo' was taken up by others, and
.-lay School scholars were scat
tered about the house. Promptly at
7.3O O'Clock Supt. 7. L. White sounded
his bell which brought the large con-
gregation to attention, " and the rem
dering of the evening entertainment
by the children OF the school was be-
gun. The church had been beautifully
and tastefully decorated with cut flow
ersy palms, and flags for the occasion,
and presented a very handsome appear
ance. Mrs. Bertha White presided at
the organ, and the vocal music under
the leadership of Mr.. s. L. Rogers,
was admirable rendered. SO we'll had
the scholars been trained by the Liter.
airy Committee in charge that in the
long program, occupying about ninety
minutes, only one or two prompting
was noticed. The progrom was rem
dered as follows: Organ Voluntary
''Spring Gladness;" Opening Chorus
Summer Voices Ringing" School
Prayer, Rev. G. p. Smith; Song b,
School, 'We Rally for jesus; Re
sponsiye Scripture Reading, 'sWit
Voice Of Praise;" Recitation, openin
address, "Just one day in the Year,
Sewall Nudge; Recitation, ''The Star,
Jack Montague; Recitation, II Thin
I'd Rather Not, Lola Hay; Recit
tion, ''I'm little man." Elw'ood Go
den; Song by School, "Fraera
Roses" Recitation, Our Choir
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19
ALesson In Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, aud unless they do
this good health is impossible. Foley'a
Kidney Cure makes sound kidnevs
and will positively cure all forms Oh
kidney and bladder diseasls. 1t
strenetpens the whole system. Sold
6y Benton n Weldon, Smyrna, and
". r. Keys, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19

Personals Mr.. Aldred Walls, of Sud
lersville, Md, was in Clayton last Sat
urday looking after his canning inter
ests.-Miss Virginia Baynard, and
Miss Flora Allen, of Wilmington spent
Sunday with relatives in Clayton
Mabel Cosden of Middletown spent
Sunday with the Misses Hearn. Mrs.
G. S. Harrington is visiting friends in
Wilmington. Mrs. Jessie Mearns, of
Wilmington, visited Clayton friends
Tuesday evening.-Miss Melissa Pin
der is visiting friends in Wilmington
and Philadelphia Mrs. J C. Messimer
is visiting relatives in Elsmere, DEL
Rev. DR.. Dickinson has resigned the
pastorate of Trinity Episcopal Church
here, and gone to Missouri.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19

The Canning Co., at Blackistons, are
now busy installing the necessary
machinery for operating, and they ex-
pect soon to be ready for operation.
This factory is located in the central
part of prosperous farming commu-
nifty, and the 'men behind the guns, :"
are all prosperous business men, and
we see no reason why the enterprise
should not be a success.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19

Messrs. Baker and Walls of the Clay
ton Canning Co., have begun to put
their canning house in order for the
coming pack of tomatoes. As cannery
labor has become so scarce in Clayton,
the last few years this firm has been
obliged to secure a part of their labor
from the city, but expect to work some
of the town people this year as usual.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19

The Kent County Medical Society
held its regular stated meeting in Clay
ton last Tuesday in the room over
Clements Store. There was a good
attendance present and the meeting
proved one of the most interesting the
society has held. Papers were read
by DIR. George W. Marshall, DIR. c. G.
HarmOnson, and DR.. J. S. Cobb.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19

Having, it is said, refused 81, 800, 600
for his simple little invention, a we'll
known Delaware locomotive engine
driver has been transformed to a mil
lionaire. John H. Parsons, on a Della
ware cross country branch of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, drove his en-
CINE through Milton a few weeks ago
with peculiar device upon it. "I'm
just seeing if we cannot do without
smoke and gas" he said to some in
quiring and smiling friends who
pointed at the contrivance. 81 got
permission from the company to use
one on my engine if it did not interfere
with our movements. Since then
some of the best engineers in the
Pennsylvania system have been ex-
amining the invention and getting
their heads together, for it seems that
at last a device has been invented
which will consume every atom and
vestige of smoke, gas and odor from
the locomotive, and at the same time
act as a fuel saver to a marvellous ex-
tent. Wednesday, high Pennsylvania
Railroad officials came into the Della
ware Statehouse and filed charter
with a capital stock Of $4,000, 900 for
the parsons Engineering Company,
''tO acquire letters patent for the burn
ing and consumption of carbon and
gases and for the prevention of smoke"
The incorporators are John 81. Parsons,
of Delaware; Theodore G. Search, of
Philadelphia, and Herbert H. Ward, of
Wilmington. There is every evidence
that the Pennsylvania road intends to
take care of this inventor, for he is not
only named as the principal incor-
porator, but is to be president of his
$4,000, 900 concern, for which the
charter fees of 81 900 were paid in cash.
1t developed, with the filing of
the charter, that Parsons device
will not only be a public benefac-
ton in disposing Of all the black smoke
and nOxious gases of the coaI-burning
locomotives, but that it will save the
company fifty per cent. of its fuel.
SIT has demonstrated that at least one
half of the fuel can be saved by its
USE" said former Attorney General
Herbert H. Ward, of Delaware, coun-
sci for the Pennsylvania Railroad, and
one of the incOrporators.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-19
CLAYTON.

All orders for Subscriptions or Job Work
or any News Items left with NIL. Nudge
will receive prompt attention.
Evening journal., 1907-02-11
OLD BALL PLAYERS
EASIEST TO SIGN
Connie Mack Says the
Youngsters Create All
the Trouble

Connie Mack says he never has
trouble with rhc Older members Of his
team regarding tho salary question, that
81 IS the younger ones who raise the fuss.
Commenting on the salary nla.ter. he
said; II never have any trouble with the
old players They know how matters stand
and are easy TO handle. As an example Of
that I can give an Incident that happened
before the settlement OF the trouble with
the outlaw Tri-stato League. one Of my
players came "a mo and said he thought
he would jump 20 the OUTLAW league this
season. / told him it was a matter for
him 20 decide alone and that ] wouldn t
offer any suggestion. II he wanted TO go
he would have gone ! simply told h M 7
would not tell him ne could go. lie didn't
go. ] guess he is thankful now thar he
didn't But speaking OF young players,
i recently sent blank contract 70 u
young player who win be on my team
next year Last season he got $40 a month
for four months paying a total of $3.50 for
the season / sent him a contract calling
FOR a ralary Of $1,000 for the season. lie re-
turned the contract saying if I would
mako the figures $500 NE would sign.
"If wero able 10 meet him and talk
TO him few minutes it would not take
long TO show him that he is wrong. A
manager can't AFFORD TO mako tho salary
Of an untried youngster too high, and
that's something I don't do. II a young
player makes good with he he doesn't
have TO play at the figures he signs for,
make IL n rule 10 increase salaries any
time during the season when n player
shows me that he can deliver the goods.
have raised ap layer as much as S,ooo
season, and did dt IN the middle Of
the season. too. Young players have
strange notions. For instance they some-
times ask for advance money, and get IL
Then when their blank contract comes
along 20 be eignoi. they insert "a cause
that tho advance money Is not TO be taken
from their salaries. OF course such inter-
inoatons have no effect ON the contract.
But it simply shows that the young play
ers are not easy 70 handle.
"Thc expense Of running team In The
major leagues arc much more than thcy
used TO be- Some years ago We could run
team through the season with fourteen
or fifteen mon on tho salary list Now we
have to carry as many as twenty I have
half ad Oxen pitchers. four catchers. and
We have 20 carry two extra outheldors and
extra inholders that makes quito "a diff
ference In the pay roll over few years
ago."
Evening journal., 1907-02-11
CHESTER SIGNING PLAYERS
Manager Senior Wants Wiesand tc
Captain the Baseball Team.

CHESTER, Feb. 1.-The Chester
baseball club, q member Of the Atlantic
League, has commenced signing men
for the coming season. The local team
is under the management OF Joseph
Senior Senior is making "a bid for
Curtis Wiegand. who has not yet de-
cided whether to resume the manage
ment Of the York club. and he expects
to land him.
Manager Senior also anticipates sign
ing Billy Lord, whose sensational play
ing through the New England circuit
last season attracted widespread at
tention. Lord has about decided to re-
tire from the game but his pride in sec
ing Chester represented strongly this
year has led him TO think seriously OF
joining tho local nine.
Ernest Vincent. who was with The
Cleveland American League team last
season, is still about Chester waiting
for the biggest thing to come his way
He has already received a dozen Of
fers, but tho figures are not attractive
The Chester club may take him ON IN
tho end.
Dr Leon Van Horn. Of Phiiadelphia.
owner OF the local franchise, Is making
arrangements to open permanent
headquarters in Chester for the season
Manager Senior has arranged TO plav q
number Of games with local amateur
elpDs before the opening OF the season
IN order to get his men IN fettle