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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
Nj. Louis E. Fraser,
Topeka, Kan,

My Dear Friend:-The people of the Fourth Ward
porunty to vote for you to represent that Ward in
the City Council
From my personal acquaintance with you, know
that if elected you will be valuable member of the
Council and that you are fully capable, conscien-
tous and absolutely honest in all business affairs.
1 know, too, that you believe in progressive admin
istration and in the honest enforcement of all laws
and the economical expenditure of public money.
I know you composed of the right material to
make valuable member of the Council and if
elected the good people of the Fourth Ward will
have no cause to regret it. Very Truly Yours
j. j. SCHENCK.
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= Excursions

Los Angeles. San. Francisco; ami
many other California points $25. 90.
Tickets on sale March. April, Septem.
Der and October.
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New York. April 1.--SuGAR-Raw su-
gar steady. Fair refining. 3Mc: ceutrikn-
gal. 90 test 3ssc; Inolasses sugar. PIC. Re
fined sugar steady. Crushed, $40; pow
dered. 81 so: granulated. A.10
COFFEE-Market quiet. No. Z Rio,
7G7kc; No. I Santos. SC.
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Range OF Price, ON Stocks.

FURNISHED by ]. Z. Gall Commissions.
Grains Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
office 10 w. Sixth street. Phone ASH
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Cotton Market.

Galveston. April 1.-COTTON-Market
steady. 10 13-16c-
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kansas civ. ApriI

hdnSaS CITY, April I.
CATTLE-Receipts today. 5000 head.
Market steady to I0c higher.
HOGS-Receipts today, 1000 head. Mar
ket 5q1oc higher. Bulk of sales. $6.45Q6.5o;
sHEEP-Receipts today. 1000 head
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Chicago Markets

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO w. Sixth street. Phone 1885,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
N. 3. ARNOLD
Candidate for City Judge

On the Democratic ticket-a brother of the post
master under Cleveland-is well known Topeka
attorney Well known for his honesty, sobriety and
ability; man of no mean literary talent, student
at all times, a logical thinker and possessing
broadly receptive mind, of dignity and stand
ing, it is an undoubted fact that he would make an
ideal Judge of the city court
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kansas civ Live stock Sales Today

1.-THE following sales were made today at
the stock yards, Kansas City, Mo, and
telephoned to the Topeka State Journal
by Clay. Robinson & Co., live stock COM
mission merchants, with offices at all
markets.
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letter FROM ]. ]. SCHENcK
COUNTY ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY

]. j. Schenck County Attorney, has written the
following letter to Louis E. Fraser, commencing him
a candidate for councilman from the Fourth
ward:
Topeka, Kansas, March 81, 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Another Clarke Stnr.

Fred Clarke, manager OF the Pitts
burg Pirates. and his brother Josh
Clarke, who plays with the Toledo
club, OF the American Association, ays,
not the only ball players in the Clarke
family. There Is another who is
shaping up TO put papa and Uncle Fred
we'll into the shade. The third is
chubby boy OF four who answers to
the name of Theodore. and is the pride
Of Josh's heart.
One day recently Mrs. Clarke found
Theodore sitting on her dressing table.
What are you dong?" asked his
mother.
"Warmin. the bench" said Theodore.
But.the richest came to the attention
of Father Josh. ~ was home one even
Ing" said he when in front of the
house i saw Theodore come tearing
down the street Just as he reached
me he took headlong dive and land
ed squarely on his stomach. rushed.
to him and asked him If he was hurt.
and what he was trying to do"
mo, I amt hurt" said he 81 was
slidin' home, and got there too,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
FULL SCORES MADE AT
CHARLOTTESVILLE MEET
Cream Of Trap Shooting Fraternity Present at Sue
cessful Tournament and Some Excellent Scores
Were Made by the Gunners.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, August
10.-The Charlottesville and univer-
sity Of Virginia Gun Club held very
successful tournament here on We'd
nesday. While the attendance was not
large, the cream OF the shooting fra
terpity in Virginia We're present. The
day was fair and warm. and many
good scores were made. There were
ten men present who scored over 80
per cent. out of their first 100 targets.
The trade was represented by the
old veteran. Col. j. T. Anthony, and
Mr.. ]. a. Anderson. OF the U. NJ. c. Co.:
Mr.. II. NJ. Shaul, of the DUPONT Com
pany, and Mr.. Goodloe, of the w. r. A.
Co. Colonel Anthony had the honor
OF winning the high professional aver-
age scoring 1865 out OF IFS. w. f.
Hall. OF Baskerville, Va, won the high
amateur average, scoring l62 out IT'S.
DR.. w. w. Dennis, of Lynchhurg. was
a close second. with 161 out Of i75
II. NJ. Shaul and w. a. Hammond were
next in line with 1853 out Of l76. C. w
Il. Moore scored 157 and r. S. Basker-
vile and Miles Taylor scored 81 out
of lis.
| Mr.. George L. Bruffey of the local
club, managed the shoot in an cflicien,
and satisfactory manner. He was ably
assisted by Messrs. Anderson, Dennis
| u, II J. 81 f.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
JAMESTOWN TRACK
Meet TO. BE GREAT
Leading Athletic cl|,u lbs United
States and Canada
Coming.
FINE OUTLOOK IN fooTBALL
Some Of the Great Games Of Com
ing Season Now Drawing
Near.
FINE OUTLOOK IN FOOTBALL
by MANHATTAN.

NEW YORK, August 10.-One of the
greatest meetings of athletes ever held
In this country will be the champion
ships Of field and track athletics at
Jamestown, September 9Th and 7th
Not only VIII the United States send
It's best athletes, but Canada also will
enter, which means that the meet will
be one OF the greatest intersecttonal
meets in A. A.t.U. history. 1t Is certain
to be In the nature of long step for
ward In the right direction for such
sport. AS result Of the great inter-
sectional gathering, the men of the
New York A. C. and the Irish American
A, A.. the two leaders In local cham
pionship Selling, will have to go the
limit If they do not wish to be out
classed by their opponents.
For each Of the divisions of ath-
letes--the juniors. who are the men
without senior championship to their
credit. and the seniors-the program
will be the same consisting of sixteen
events calculated to test sVery muscle
In the body, The prizes offered for the
contests of skill and Drawn and en-
durance are the most coveted trophies
in the amateur world In this country,
| for man who can sport the gold
|
of the United States is shown to all
men to be an athlete of great ability.
The programs events are as follows:
| Runs at 100, 22O, 440, $50 yards, one
mile and five miles; hurdle races at 100
and 22O yards: running high jump run
ming broad Jump pole vault for height,
throwing So pound weight, throwing
1e-pound hammer. putting 16-pound
shot, and throwing the discus both free
and Greek style.
Outside of the New York clubs the
strongest competitor In the games VIII
probably be tho Chicago Athletic AS
ISOLATION. The wearers OF the cherry
circle won the national championship
games at the Lewis and Clark EXPOSE
ton in Portland.
Some Western Athletes.
California, too, IS going to make a
strong bid tor place UP near the fore
In the final list of winners and has
picked dozen mighty men to strug'
gle for the glory of the Golden State
The olympic A. G. of San Francisco
which Is to send the team to represent
the state, has many good men
OF the Eastern clubs which are t.
enter the lists, the Boston A. A. Is ex,
tremely likely to give the leaders {
close run for the majority of points
OF the other Westernars who are t
come on for the games. the Pacific
Northwest Association Ia considered Z
be the most dangerous, The twelv
men that body will send have not We
been selected, except that 1t Is under
stood that Dan Kelly, the wonderful
sprinter of the Mulltonomah A. {
, Of Portland Will be among them
The Missouri A. 9. OF st. Louis WI
, send a formidable team, and the South
ern A. A. Of New Orleans has mum
/ Der of good mon who will win points
, The entry list from across the Dor
der viii Contain the names OF solAe 9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11

IDpF, tt 1,Nff Is \ NO,
eornn,s rrs, Rroacl, 1rol,rois 1asrnr,,,
anr,. Yh,nara6s ~ nthar not,h,a oc,,inn
u Ia"sei Ina I'm the rasant o rna
800, ho1noa ~ ,oal,o @t,1re histnr,, no.,
49, Nc ~, "a, c+,n,, posala,f
,raIS,n,s !, ,o,so,, nu,,oa ~, tta rata,
,,i,,,,,ra, D,yv Io,,n.on
ma ~ O. t,o IN - posohan &c
foo+ion,tai,, rnfnr,ed - Nv ~ racinr
,,,hiin 10 undonhtod1S, fho rrnotasf
b pnp !, tbis ~ NM, ot,,or conntry
a. ~ ~. sa,,on frr,onos ana +hnnr,j,
ha &c nnn, siv ,e.rs oid te annea.s.
~ hn in hettnr fnrm tlnn euer
~ 49, - 49, T., a. -,
80 - $3.50
on Ihe luri, wen. 70 lhe posi- scN-
enty-one times. Thirty-seNcn times
the judges eyes caught him in front
at the finish, fifteen times he earned
! tha sho,r ana ~ t6a nurse mi
.ne sho ~ ~ ,-o,,,,s ~ ~ tiis
plaeea '.'s W ee, , ~ - ~ !
money but clePen tl'ileS' showing INA
| he nearly always got some part OF
the purse.
Residents most notable achieve
mants however, were his two worlds
raon,,d- l,r.a.,l ,.,cos a. s;, and sovon
rs,s,l'a..' - 'ds'ti,.ai,. o'' y
luriohss, respectlVely'
With l3I pounds on MS PACK, the
great flyer stepped the six furlonSs
in III is. and again, with lat
pounds up, he didsthe distance in 2-5
| of n second slower.
Arain nacl,inm 100 no,,nas he
croaiad Now ,vor1G,s rnnord rnr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
BllIy, Smiths Good Sales.

1t is semi-officialls announced that
the Atlanta Club, of the Southern
League, had sold four of its players
to major league teams. The transfers
are the following: Catcher Sweeney to
the Cleveland club for a price not yet
made public; pitcher Zeller to the New
York Americans for $4,000; catcher Sid
Smith to the Philadelphia Americans
for $4,000, and OutGelder Paskert to the
Cincinnati Nationals for $4,000. The
changes will be made at tho close Of
the present season. The club holds
that 1t would In any event lose one Of
these four In the fall by draft for a
comparatively insignificant sum. and to
be on the safe side has disposed OF
them all for big money, taking chances
on being abe to replace them next
lyear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Some Baseball Inventions.

A Texas paper Is responsible for
the statement that resident there
will shortly patent a pneumatic base
with whistle attachment which will
prevent any room or doubt OF a base
runner cutting the bag. When the
base runners foot strikes the bag the
pneumatic whistle Will announce his
arrival 1t is also proposed by the
same inventor to patent similar de-
tie to be placed in the players uni
form. so that when he is tagged tho
whistle Will sound We do not thinl,
the latter device Is new at all. Most
players emit howl now when they
are touched and declared out The
Lone Star inventor should turn his
attention to preventing the base rum
5ner from making noise when he is
tagged.--Brooklyn Eagle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
CATCHEIus SIGNALS OLD.
Charlie Snyder Ono Of First nnd Clcv-
crest In Their Use.

Charlie snyder Ono of First and Clcv.
crest In Their Use.
Tim Murnane the we'll known Ros.
ton authority on baseball writes to
Sporting Life the following:
Not long ago read a long article. in
Western paper giving credit to WIZ
liam Ewing as being the first catcher
TO introduce signs. Buck Ewing came
into the game as a third baseman for
Troy, N. ", in the early eighties. and
reached the highest notch ever attain-
cd by catcher when his all-round
work was taken into consideration.
But as to the first to introduce sia-
nails ah! no. Fully ten years before
Ewing came to the front there We're
several clever catchers using signals
not only with the pitchers, but with
the basemen s we'll. Tho most con-
spicuous OF the old catchers to make a
feature of the signal business was
oharleN snyder, with Washington,
Louisville and Boston long before
Ewing broke into the business. In
fact, Snyder was by all odds the great
est signal worker tho game has pro-
ducod. In 1875 he was the regular
catcher OF the Philadelphia club. His
4 pitchers never turned their heads ia
look after base runners. Jim Deylin
in particular, with the Louisville clul
IN 1877 would strike his position. and
never move a muscle until he got tn,
signal from Snyder. Sometimes /
would be a signal to turn and throw
TO a base. the baseman receiving tn,
signal Just a little ahead to be on tn
lookout for the throw Outhelders, n
well as 1ntielders, We're tipped off a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11

Brooklyn $Pugilist Has Fought
Many Battles and Never
Put Out.
HAS TWO BOUTS SCHEDULED
He is TO Meet Jack Johnson and
& Jack Sullivan Very (
Soon.

NEW YORK. August 1O,-Tho
brooklyn friends Of SAILOR" Burke be
Iieve he is the logical candidate for the
'.aavyweight championship. Burke is
n splendid specimen of physical de-
velopnent due in a great measure to
his career in the United states Navy.
lie enlisted with Uncle sam when lie
was only sixteen years old. and spent.
over four years in his employ, receiv-
ing his discharge two years ago. 1t.
was While In the navy that Burke
took up the boxing game and his bat
ties We're so numerous that he lost
count His best performance. however.
was when he took part in a tourna-
ment for the championship of the
navy at Rockand, Me-, and won the
@elterweight, middleweight and heavy
weight honors. He beat all corners
In the first two divisions, and when i
came down to the heavies his oppo
#nent decided that he was tired and
defau1ted to Burke.
Burke was born in Brooklyn about
Z twenty three years ago. He has fought
many hard battles, and only lost two,
one on q foul and the other through
an adverse decision. He has a hard
punch and considerable skill, fighting
on the principle of taking a blow TO
get over the Knockout He has any
number of the latter to his credit.
Burke's given name is Charles, but he
is known popularity as Sailor" because
of his stay in the navy.
Long List of Victories.
He is the only white man who has
wanted to fight Jack Johnson He is
also scheduled to meet Jack ("Twin'D
Sullivan and Willie Lewis. Some Of
the sailors fights are as follows: Drew
with Terry Martin In Philadelphia in
six rounds; knocked out Fred Nanuch
in one round; drew with Tommy Con-
ley in SIX rounds; knocked out Eddie
Haney in two rounds: knocked out jim
McGarry in three rounds; knocked out
Charlie Sieger, one round; won in three
rounds from Jack Butler; knocked out
Mickey McDonough in eleven. one and
&three rounds, In three battles; beat
Andy Walsh twice and knocked him
5lout the third time in three rounds:
won from Kid Williams in, three
rounds. then knocked him out in one
round and lost the decision with the
same fighter in twelve rounds;
won twice from Joe Grim, and then
knocked him out in three rounds in
New York, and followed this up by
winning two siN-round bouts in Phila-
delphia from the same man; knocked
out Tommy Sullivan in two rounds.
won from Joe Hagen in three; llno led
out Frank klop in five rounds, jim
Savage in two, Jim Donovan in five
and Peter Maher in two: won from
Jim Jeffords In six rounds; lost tc
Hugo Kelly at Boston on foul
knocked out Charlie ORourke in fou
rounds at Fall River; knocked out jim
Scanlon in four rounds at Haverhill
won from Jimmy Carroll in three
rounds; knocked out Nate Jacobs i,
two rounds and Andy Williams In one
beat Cy Finn In four rounds and
Jack Blackburn in three; knocked ou1
Dave Holly in three rounds at Bridge.
port; Knocked out Johnny Carroll If
two, and his last and best fight
Knocked out Jack Robinson in -four
rounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
VIII III be Two. Chicneon,

President Murphy, of the Chicago
Cubs" say that from financial
viewpoint. he would prefer to have the
Chicago White Sox" meet the Cubs In
the next worlds championship series.
He says the White Sox would draw
more people. not only from Chicago.
but also from the surrounding States.
than In series with some other city,.
say Cleveland. Detroit or Philadelphia.
That would mean more money for the
players. Then there would be tho
elimination OF railroad trips and hotel
bills. That would mean more money
for tho two clubs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
l,hc Outlook for l.. .bnll Bright.

4 HS OutlOCh 1Or UtDSDull Bright.
Football prospects for the coming
season are promising for ten weeks OF
the most exciting struggle seen on the
college gridirons in years. While prac-
tice will not begin for a few weeks
the game schedules are practically
complete. and from the lists Of avail
able candidates who will soon don
their moleskins the forecast is for
brilliant season.
The real season will open this year
on September list and continue to No
vember 3Oth. There Will be earlier
games. but mostly Of the practice quail
ity. in which the players will develop
into championship form.
For the opening Of the season among
the big colleges there are four games
on September 21st. the more. important
being that between Carlisle and Al
bright at Carlisle. Following this open
ing the Wednesday and Saturday dates
are we'll filled, the leading teams grad
ually drawing toward the supreme
tests in meeting each other. Three i'm
portant games Of this sort are sched-
uled for October 18TH when Swarth-
more plays Pennsylvania at Philadel-
phia. Carlisle meets Syracuse at Buff
fac, and Vanderbilt plays at Annapo.
Ills.
One week later Brown meets the
Quakers at Philadelphia. West Point
plays Yale. award meets Annapolis
and Cornell plays Pennsylvania State.
The following Saturday Princeton is at
Ithaca with Cornell. Lafayette at An
napo'is and Carlisle at Pennsylvania
while in the West Illinois is al Mad-
son with Wisconsin and Michigan plays
|Ohio State at Ann Arbor. The Novem.
Der dates are we'll filed the first Sat.
urday bringing Brown at Harvard
Washington and Jefferson at Yale. Col.
gate at West Point, Lafayette at Phla.
z delphia and Chicago at Minnesota. JUS
a week later Cornell is at West Point
Carlisle at Harvard. Amherst at Prince
ton and Wabash at Ann Arbor Will
Michigan.
The championship round begins No
vember 18th, when Princeton goes t,
Yale Pennsylvania to Ann Arbor will
Z Michigan. Dartmouth to Cannbrldg
with Harvard, Carlisle with Minnesota
at Minneapolis and Pennsylvania Stat
to Annapolis, Harvard and Yale pla,
at Cambridge November 27th Cornell
plays Pennsylvania at Philadelphia
Thanksgiving Day, November 2sth, an
q November 30th the Army and Nav
play at Philadelphia.
The speed stroke advocates will hav
In the water the two leading America
distance men, II. j. Handy, of the ILL
nois A. C.,of Chicago, who recent,
took the mile A. A. U. championship a
jamestown, and Bud Goodwin. the Ne1
,, York A. G. WATERPROOF player who de
feated Handy at the same meet an
Won the half-mile event.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
jamestown Truck Ready.

4 NEW YORK, August 1O-presidcnt
James E. Sullivan, OF the Amateur Atb-
letic Union of the United States. re-
ports that the track at the Jamestown
athletic field is finished and in good
condition. and on September 9Th and
eth the national track and field cham-
pionships wiz be SHIELD there. Tie
basketball Championship has been post
poned until some time in October. but
the lawn tennis championship will
come off as scheduled
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Evangelist Sunday Makes a nit.

Evangelist William Sunday, of Chi
.rago. returned temporarily to his old
home. Warsaw, Ind. recently to his
old vocation as baseball player and
made hit with baseball enthusiasts
here in game between the WI
mona Lake Academy and Syracuse.
Evangelist Sunday coming to bat for
Wlnona in the last half of the second
inning. drove a hit TO righthel6 for
three bases. He later made a runnii 6
catch worthy of his best days on tie
diamond. The Winona Academy team
won.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
ROSEBEN,.S REMARKABLE
RECORD AS TURF WINNER
Dave Johnson's Great Racer Has Won Many Big
Stakes and Earned 100000 for His Owner.
Some Of His Records.

finished outside Of the money. Had he
been possessed Of his speed in his two
year-old form and been engaged in
most of the big stakes 1t is probable
he would have carried off many Of the
rich events and added at least $4,000
more to his winnings.
He raced but nine times as three
Year-old, and it was while in his three
year-old form that he started on his
record breaking career. He has won
the Carter Handicap, the Claremont,
and Manhattan, both in 1905 and 1906,
the Toboggan, Fall, and Bay View
handicaps, and Flight and Sterling
stakes.
Roseben was originally the property
Of John A. Drake, who paid $4,000 for
him as a yearling. He has been given
short let UP by his owner, but he
will be seen in many starts before
the season ends, and as there appears
80 be no limit to his speed he may
I,hang UP some new marks for 5tnts
lovers Of the thoroughbred to wonder
lat.
H 5gSs record for m his years rs follows:
+, time, ran unpaced.
19o4-.Aged three years. started 9
times finished first 8 times, second 9
| times third time and ran unpIaced
times. Amount won, s2,435.
+;m I9o''- daisia 1our years, started 20
times. Amount won, $23,325
s19O6-Aged five years, started 22
times. finished first II times, second s
times third times and ran unplaced
times. Amount won, $29,23O.
19O7-Aged six years, started 10
times. finished first a times, second 3
times, third times and ran unplaced
f5me. AT. won, $3.50.
times first: 81; times second, Is; times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11

fair at 25 targets for Winchester
brush gun, and was won by 7. s..
Baskerville Of Clifton Forge. He
scored % out Of 25 from the 19-yard
mark. Scores follow:
From 20 yards-Dennis, 10; Taylor.
20; Hammond. 20; Lloyd 1S; Hall, 81;
Moore. Fl; Day, 10; r. Johnny. IS,
Vile. 23; Brufey, 20; George, 20.
From IS yards Mcneil, 1s; Scott. IS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
All Mig Men Not Slow.

Somebody calls attention TO the fact
that Hans Wagner, although big
man, Is one Of the best base runners.
Good base runners among big men are
by no means scarce-Devlin, Chance.
ANDERSON and Isbell, for instance. Bill
LANCE Was a peach in his day, as was
Harry Stovey.
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- = "a 49,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11

the best athletes that Canada can
boast Of. A team of more than TWEEN
ty performers Will compete. and the
Dominion men have hopes that they
will figure well up In the list when the
tables are finally totaled up. The vlsi-
tors will compete under the colors OF
the MontrealsA. A. A., which Is the
leading club in the new athletic federa-
ton of Canada - -..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11

From 1s yards-Carroll. 81; sproul
IS; Bib, l8; Woodbridge. 16; Clark, 20