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ESCAPED CONVICT SHOT.
Posse in Battle with Desperate Men.
Who Are Recaptured.


Atlanta. Ga, April 19.-Tn a desper-
ate running fight between a party of
escaped convietg, who had been terror
izing Dade and Chattanooga counties
since their escape, and an armed posse
Of citizens, one OF the convicts was
killed and two fatally wounded, while
the posse escaped without serious in
juries. The State prisoners were con
fined in The Durham coal mines at
Pittsburg. in Dade County Twelve
formed a plot 10 escape from the mines
Three were white men and nine ne
groes. All but the whites were cap
tured.
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throughout Western Pennsylvania to-day
Farmers declare that much damage has
been done 70 fruit, but that garden truck
has not been seriously affected. During
the earlier hours Of the day railroad and
traction service was considerably delayed
by tEe storm.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District OF Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair
to-day. Tomorrow increasing
cloudiness, probably rain; fresh
northwesterly winds, diminishing.
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HENRY wATTERSON RETURNS.
Talks Aboaf Trip to Europe, but Is
Silent on Politics.

New York, April 19.-Col. Henry Wat
terson of Louisville, Ky, returned from
his European trip to-day. and seemed
instantly reiuvenated and imbued with a
new spirit Immediately he set foot upon
American soil.
MGr5e" Henry presented a picture of
healta, and spoke il glowing terms Of the
pleasure his journey through Spain.
France. and other countries of Europe
afforded him, When politics were men
toned, however, he declined to discuss
the subject.
He viii probably remain in New York a
week
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MAY OPEN B0RAH CASE.
Idaho District Attorney Comes TO
see Attorney General.

United States District Attorney Ruick,
Of Idaho reached Washington last night
for "a conference with the Attorney Gen
eral in regard 70 the Indictment alleged
To have been found by the Federal grand
jury Of Idaho against Senator Borah.
Although admitting that he had come
here at the request of the Department of
Justice. Mr.. Ruick declined to discuss any
phase of the Borah case, at least until
after he has had a conference with the
Attorney General.
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CoIa In PhiIndeInhin.

Philadelphia, April I9.-Suow fell early
to-day throughout the greater part Of
Eastern Pennsylvania The local weather
bureau reports this month as the coldest
April In twenty-six years.
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nOiIo swept by Fire.

Manila. April 19-Twenty thousand per-
sons are homeless at Iloilo. Island of
Panay. in consequence Of a fire which
swept the city to-day. The blaze origi-
mated early this morning, and the flames
were carried over the city by a heavy
gale.
The authorities have lost control 1t is
feared that there has been great loss Of
life
Iioil0 is the capital of a province OF that
name In the island of Panay, Philippines
It stands on Iloilo Strait, and vessels Of
fifteen feet draught can lie alongside its
Whaves. It has bee. a prosperous town,
doing a large trade with Manila and
other points, and the principal houses
were well built. Many manufactures
were nourishing there. It's population
in 1886 was 6249.
An earthquake has shaken Southern
LuZon severely. Great damage has been
done TO buildings in the towns Of Nueva
Caceres, Tayabas. and CamaTinOs. There
was no loss of life.
The observatory at Manila registered
intermittent shocks of earthquake for
three hours early this morning. Three of
the shocks were sharp, The/Others We're
scarcely perceptible.
Manila experienced two severe shocks
of earthquake this morning. but no dam
age was done.
TyphOOn Kills 23O Natives.
Berlin, April l9-In the Reichstag to-
day, Herr Dernburg. director of the col
onial office, announces that a severe ty-
phoon had swept over the Ululsi Islands,
of the Carolines group. on March @. The
devastation was great and 23O natives.
cut of the 800 natives who inhabited the
islands, perished.
The Carolines, which are a German
possession, consist Of about 500 coral isIets
in the South Pacific. the most popuIous
Of them being zap. which has about 1900
inhabitants.
Mexico City Is Damaged.
Mexico City, April 19.-The reports Of
property losses and damages by the re-
cent earthquake shocks continue to be re-
ceived from remote localities. 1t is known
that the losses viii aggregate probably
three million dollars
In Mexico City the damage is much
more serious than the early reports indi-
Gated. The adobe buildings. which have
stood for years, suffered much more than
the more modern steel structures.
The recent shocks surpassed in severity
those of 1883. and it is considered remark
able that the damage and loss of life
hese was SO smal The latest estimate
places the loss of life in the earthquake
as lsa. Many isolated towns and VII
lagos are yet to be heard from.
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80 Throughont OhIo.

Cleveland. Chic. April l9-Suow f>.l last
night and early to-day over nearly the
entire State. The temperature registered
from . 90 30 above zero.
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CHARLESTON FEELS
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
Surrounding Villages Are
Severely Shaken.
USUAL ROAR IS HEARD
Southern LuzOn Also Reports
Disturbances Of Earth.

uOilO swept by Flames and Thou
sands Are Reported Homeless.
TyphOOn Devastates Caroline ISL
ands, killing 23O NHtiVes-Earth-
quake Damage ia City OF Mexico
More Serious Than First Reported.
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81 to RnItimore nnd Refnrn

Every Saturday and Sunday via Penn
syivania Railroad. Tickets good return
ing until Sunday night. All regular trains
except Congressional Limited
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PRESIDENT THROWS
SUPPORT TO HUGHES
Plans to Strengthen Gov
ernOr's Position.
WARS ON WADSWORTH
No Fight Being Made on De-
1eated COngressman's Son.

Politicians Believe Roosevelt Has
Decided on second Choice for Next
Presidential Nomination in Case
TAFT Is Not Successful in Ohio.
Row Between President and New
York Delegation in Prospect.
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washington Art Galleries.

OF the spring sale of antique, mahogany,
and other rare furnishings to-day at il a.
m. and D. m.
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a Ia Carte Lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from % 20 3. I4le N Y. az
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Every Saturday and sunday All trains
both ways, both DAYS. except Royal Linz
tied City Offices 14l7 q street and 6I9
Pennsylvania avenue
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You Can save Money Easier

Distinctive Floral Decorations
For dinners. &c. Blackistone's, 5, 18th and I
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be deposited In banking dept. OF Union
Trust Co., 1414 F. Interest on all accounts
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WASHINGTON MAN MISSING
sidney A. Witherbee Feared Lost by
His Brother in Cincinnati.


Special 20 The Washington Herald
Cincinnati, Ohio, April lg-Sidney A.
Witherbee, wealthy mine owner. of Wash
ington, d. c., and of ChHpaneingo. Mex
leo. was in the earthquake which de-
stroyed several Mexican towns. and his
brother. Albert Scott Witherbee, of the
Western Adjustment and Inspection
Bureau, Cincinnati. has not had word
from him since the catastrophe.
The Cincinnati man believes that his
brother IS among the earthquake victims.
Sidney and Albert Witherbee were to-
gether in Chicago a few days ago, when
Albert left for Chilpaneingo, near which
place are several gold and silver mines in
which he Is interested
Albert had telegram from his brother
after Sidney reached Mexico City, saving
he would proceed to the mines. This was
the last word received. Sidney would
have had just time enough TO land in Chill
pancingo at the time of the earthquake.
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The name Sidney A. Witherbee does not
appear in the Washington City directory.
The local police were asked by the Ctncin-
natl authorities to look up relatives of
Mr.. Witherbee. but are unable to find any.
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}. II. Small & Sons, Florists.
Washington and New York.
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Yesy nice Fl00ring. $50 per 100 feet.
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Dressed PaIlngs. headed. s. per 100
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snow in New York city.

New York, April I9.-Snow began to
fan about O'Clock and continued steadily
for several hours, but in the city streets
il disappeared as fast as it fell. The rec
ords of the weather bureau for the first
eighteen days in April show that the
temperature this month has been four
and a half degrees lower than the normal
temperature for New York. the mean
temperature for the month being 81 2-I0
degrees, while the normal is 45 40.
Train Traffic Delayed.
Pittsburg, Pa, April IA fan of from
three to six inches Of snow is reported
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Libbey s Co.. 9Th and New York ave.
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Llbbey 8 Co.. sth and New York ava
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baltimore and Return, sI.2s

CONTINUED OF SEVENTH PAGE.
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ELnesl Of Lumber. ss ner ID C
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Dressed Pickets, square. 81 per 100.
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Beautiful Boards. 50 per leo feet
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There are haif . dozen different theo-
ries as to the meaning OF AIr. Roosevelts
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DR.. G. F. Whitney Appointed.

DIR. Charles F. Whitney of Illinois ha.
been appointed by Secretary Garfield t.
succeed the late DR.. Sam Houston
PENNSYLVANIA as medical referee at tn
pension bureau. at a salary of 5000
year. DR.. Whitney has been assistan
medical referso fer ten years. ,---------t
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smith. I was resting them for the Phila-
delphia battle. and my judgment seems to
have been good. These two games showed
that Walsh and Smith are coming back
into form again. If Smith gets good as
he was in the spring. then 1 believe the
pennant will be cinched. l can work these
two men every other day IL necessary.
Both are gluttons for work. and both are
willing. Tannehill Is getting better every
day. Sullivan's hand is all right again.
Davis has recovered good control OF his
lame leg. 1sbell Is all right again. Altrock
and White are also coming around In fine
shape, and all the players are feeling fine.
feeding well and eager to battle each day.
We are going to win the pennant. We
will hold Detroit and knock Cleveland
down Then Detroit will knock Philadel-
phia, and when the season ends the White
SoX will be on top We will be there within
Few days. and then we will stay there.
Il have every reason to believe that the
championship for the world will be played
in Chicago again. And I also believe that
we will duplicate our victory of last fall"
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TENNIS EXPERTS TO
MEET AT NIAGARA

NEW YORK. August 28.-The interna-
tional and Canadian lawn tennis tourna
ment will be held on the Queens Royal
grass courts at Niagara a-on-the-Lake. Cana
da, starting today. Owing to the increase
in the number of tournaments being
held throughout America, the Cana
dian Lawn Tennis Association decided, af-
ter careful consideration. to combine its
two tournaments. thereby bringing together
the players for the one event instead of
having two separate meetings. The chief
trophy Is the Canadian championship chal-
lenge bowl. which displays the names Of
Tanner. Avery. Mansfield. Hovey Mat
thews. Larned r. D. Wrenn, Leo Ware
Whitman and Wright three players hav-
ing won 1t twice. This bowl Is now held
by Beals c. Wright. The international
challenge bowl Is also well known. and Is
now held by Irving C. Wright. A new club
house has been erected by the Niagara Ten
mis- and Golf Club. 1t Is completely fur
nished with every modern appliance. having
shower baths. lockers and a buffet in tho
building. to say nothing of the beautiful
yerandas overlooking Lake Ontario. The
events will be:
All comers singles: first and second
prises: the winner to play I. c. Wright.
Boston. for the international challenge
bowl: entry fee. 81. Handicap: open to all
eomers; first and second prizes: entry fee.
81. Mems doubles international cham
pionship): first and second prizes: entry
fee. $1.50 each player. Ladies' singles: all
Corners for first and second prizes; winner
to hold international championship cup: en-
try fee. 81. All comers singles canadian
championship: open to residents OF Oahada
only: first and second prizes: entry fee 81,
Mems doubles canadian championship
open to residents of Canada only; winner to
play r. A. Burns and E. g. Glassce; hold
ers: entry fee. $3.50 each. Ladies' singles
canadian championship; open to residents
Of Canada only: winner to play Miss Lois
Moyes. holder. .'.. '.
Miss May Sutton. who has just returned
from winning the English and other cham
pionships. makes her first appearance, since
her victorious trip. at the Canadian and in
ternationai championships.
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WHITE SOX NOT
OUT OF 1T YET

CHICAGO: August 26.-'I have heard
people say. Poor old White Sox. they are
on their way down the hill of defeat at
Boston or Washington" said Fielder Jones
Of the worlds champions. "If the fans
would stop to think minute they would
give the worlds champions the credit they
deserve. Look back and see where we held
the lead consecutively from May to Au-
gust .. and at time during that three
months was our entire team in the game.
Within the last week or SO Is the first time
this year that we have had our full cham
pionship team to play. Tannehill has been
out Of the game all season, and, while we
filled the gap pretty well with ROhe and
Quillin. Tannehil makes q much stronger
support that corner. No one has any
thing him a fielder, and his throw
ing has always been one of his strong
points. OF course, he does not hit as we'll
as Robe. but one offsets the other. and
Tannehin and Davis work like machinery on
that side of the diamond
Then. again. my pitchers have been off
several weeks We were exceedingly lucky
to keep so close to the top as we did under
such discouragfng conditions. but the boys
never weakened. They fought back all the
time. They played in games crippled 80
hospital. They played when their legs
ached. wounds panied them and their An
gers We're bunged up and bleeding. Some
OF them had legs as raw as a fresh round
steak. caused by sliding to bases and tear
ing off the skin on the hard ground But
they never quit or complained They were
as game as bulldog.
Poor old White Sox" some displeased
fans yelled last Sunday when Washington
beat US. People were yelling for Walsh or
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failure to land on Monday. he will work
Faikenberg back in the closer. The TIGERS
could do nothing with the big fellow Fri
day, and Cantillon is confident that he can
repeat.
If Detroit plays no better ball than 1t
showed in the first two games. good
twirlar viii win any day. providing that
the Nationals give the support they pro-
vided on Friday. Their work on Satur-
day didn't look so bad. because Detroits
was so loose. In Sundays game with Bos-
ton however. the Tigers showed a return
to their old form and the Nationals prob
ably will have to fight for any game that
they win now.
Most of the Washington players spent
Sunday in sightseeing or on fishing trips.
only few appearing at the bail yard
where nearly 10000 spectators saw the game
that Manager Cantillon had hoped to get
for himself. through transferring a post
ponement from his home lot
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substantiation has 1t that after the COM
ing year. or even next year. rowing at
Georgetown University will be discon-
tinued.
I'VE have managed to put out good foot
ball teams and we have developed cham
pionship base ball teams in the past" said
a Georgetown rowing official today, but
our crews have never brought distinction
to the university.
''They have. in the last two years. at
any rate. brought Just the reverse. Our
crew has done the best 1t could. but its
best has been humiliating both to the crew
itself and to the university. We have
been leaders In some branches Of sport,
and myself can see but little use in con-
tinuing one in which We have made an alb
solute failure.
"If there was reasonable hope for sue
cess in the future 1 would urge that row.
ing be continued here with renewed en-
ergy. but there seems to be no such pros
pect, and as there Is not. believe that to
continue rowing further would be very
questionable"
This year the Georgetown varsity eight
was fairly outclassed in the intercollegiate
race at Poughkeepsie. They fell behind
in the first dozen strokes and dropped
further and further back as the race pro-
gressed
The sentiment at Georgetown seems to
be divided as to the continuance of rowing
there.
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Fall Through SkYlight.

PHILADELPHIA August 2i-While thelr
parents were at church yesterday morning
Leslie and Harvey Dclapane. aged eight
and six years respectively. started to fix
up a roof garden on the top OF their home
at 1870 South both street. The boys had
carried up potted plants and rugs, when as
they We're backing up with a table, both
ruddenly crashed through the shyiight and
into the dining room.
The sound OF breaking glass attracteS
the neighbors. who found the boys on this
table amid a mass of broken dishes
physician attended to their cuts and bruises.
which were painful but not serious.
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with a percentage of COG. Detroit being
their nearest competitor. but II points
away. while Cleveland. bringing up the rear
of the first division. was rated with per-
centage OF .565. While the Philadelphians
held the lead all last week and Cleveland
did not advance from fourth position. De-
troit and Chicago exchanged places four
times. New Yo.k with three victories
over Detroit. dealt the Tigers a severe
and unexpected blow. but Jennings and his
band are game and still insist that they
have chance to land the flag. although
the real fight is generally believed to be
between the Athletics and Chicago. with
Cleveland as the dark horse. The Ath-
ietics won a majority of their games last
week. taking five out OF the nine played-a
splendid performance considering that they
are in hostile territory.
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LEESBURG DEFEATED
COLUMBIA ATHLETICS

LEESBURG. Va. Aug. 26.-The Columbia
Athletic Club Of Washington and the Lees
burg team crossed bats on the local dia-
mond on Saturday afternoon. and the Wis
iting nine was defeated by the score Of Q
TO 1. Randolph Jackson. though having
pitched a hard game only two days before
and is scheduled to pitch here in a league
game again this afternoon. was put in the
box for the locals and did excellent work.
In the fourth inning he became little wild
and hit Waple with the ball, and by sue
cession of errors of the inf1elders the lone
run of the visitors was then made. The
features of the game were the pitching OF
Jackson and the fielding of Mcdonald. The
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CUT, CUT, CUT cA-DAW, CUT.
Herndon Prize Poultry to Compete in
January
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
HERNDON, Va, August 26. 1907.
AT the last meeting of the Herndon Poul-
try Association the following were elected
officers and directors of the poultry show
to be held here January "a 1908: II. A
Sager. president; A. II. XIX. vice presi-
dent: C. NJ. Walker secretary and treas
urer; directors, H. NJ. McNair, A. II. Buell.
NJ. A Hutchison. A. s. Harrison: superin-
tendent of poultry. A. II. Kirk. George O.
Brown. ex-p-esideut of the American Poul-
try Association of Baltimore will act
judge.
The catalogue and list of prizes are be-
ing prepared and probably will be ready
for distribution about November l.
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GEORGETOWN MAY
DROP ITS BOAT CREW

Georgetown University rowing officials
have become thoroughly discouraged over
the showing that Georgetown crews have
been making for the last four years. In
almost every intercollegiate regatta that
eights from the university have entered
they have been defeated. and not only de-
feated badly, but outclassed.
Under these circumstances rowing OFF,
cials are considering some drastic changes
The nature Of these has not been divulged,
but one rumor that seemingly has some
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NATIONALS RECORD
FOR PAST WEEK

A good idea of the work of the players of
the Nationals who have taken part In the
eight games during the week commencing
Monday. August 10, and ended Saturday
will be found in the appended tables. They
won two games. lost five and played one
tie game of twelve innings with Cleveland.
which is not a record to be proud OF. but
is excusable considering that the team IS
now going through an experimental stage.
IN order to get line on the new materlai
purchased by the owners. They lost ooo
In batting and O.02 in fielding.
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Unlucky Elberfeld; Lucky Sox.

CHICAGO. August 26-Kid Elberfeld's
wild throw after two men were out in the
ninth inning gave the White Sox their
third successive victory over the Highland
ers by the score of to yesterday.
The Tabasco Kids bum heave allowed
two White Sox runs to get over the pan
and snatched an almost certain victory
from the Highlanders. Doc Newton pitch
ed wonderful ball and he'd the Sox with
out run for the first eight innings, but
in the final round the home team came to
life and batted out three runs and great
victory A crowd of more than $4,000
watched the game. The score:
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DONOVAN TO PITCH
AGAINST NATIONALS TODAY

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
DETROIT Mich. August @.-Wld Bill
Donovan was the man named by Manager
Jennings this morning as his selection TO
oppose the Nationals in the third game OF
the series Manager Cantllon would do
no talking about his probable lineup. say
ing that he would select pitcher after
looking them all over. With one game
tucked away he expects an even break
here. II Is rumored that in the event OF
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Armenian Murder Suspects Held.

NEW YORK, August 26.-The three
Armenians. Sarkis Ermoyian, John Mour-
adian and Paul SarkisIan, wanted for the
murder of Father Kaspar vartanian. have
been located, 1t Is stated today. in Varna,
Bulgaria. They escaped from this coun-
try via Montreal and fed to MarseiIle, but
eluded the police and went to Bulgaria.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
Bender,s Wild Pitch Loses Game.

ST. LOUIS. August 26.-St. Louis divided
a double header with Philadelphia yester-
day afternoon. both games being pitchers
battles. The first game resulted to l in
favor of st. Louis, and Philadelphia won
the second game l to o. In the first game
a wild pitch by Bender let in two runs In
the ninth inning. The scores:
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crrors-Detroit. 2: Boston. I. Left on bascs-De
trOit. 8: Boston 3. First base on balls Xii
linn. 4; OF Pruitt /; of Kroh. l. Struck out-Iy
Killian, 2: by Kroh .. Three-base hits-I nglauh
Jones. Cobb. kilan t2,. Sacrifice hits-Schmidt
O'Icary Congalton Wagner. Stolen bases-Jones
(2, Double play-Dowus to OIeary to Rossman
Unpirc--Mr. Connolly. Time Of game-1 hour and
~ minutes