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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12
Betty's Gift.

A Lancashire vicar was asked by thc choir to call upon old Betty. who was deaf, but who insisted In joining in tL< solo of the anthem, and to ask he, only to sing in the hymns. He shouted into her ear, Betty, I've been request ed to speak to you about your sing ing" At last she caught the worI 'singlng" and replied: Not to me b. the praise, sir. It's . gift-"-Pall Mat Gazette
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12
The innocent Joys of Youth.

Gracious, Fanny" exclaimed a mother to her little daughter. "Why are you shouting like that? Why can't you be quiet like your brother?'
 Hes got to be quiet" replied Fan ny. Hes playing papa coming home late"
 And who are you playing?'
 "Oh, I'm playing you"' - Harper's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12
chlne.. Troop. Good Runners.

In the drilling of recruits for th- Chinese army each man Is required to carry sand in his knapsack. For the first day he carries two ounces; o!. each succeeding day he increases this amount by two ounces unti! at last he h carrying sixteen pounds. These met can run at dog trot for ten conse,u
 tive hours and arrive at the end or
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12
Always on Guard.

Friend (to draper in his shop)-I no- tice that all your assistants squint most horribly. Couldn't you have got some better looking ones:
 'I chose them purposely. They are most useful in keeping q watch on peo- pie. My customers never know on which side they are looking" Loi- sirs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12
WarninQa.

Mrs. Stubb-I notice so many ma, lied men save the receipted milline. bills. What use do they make of them Nr. stubb-Charity. Mrs. stubb-Char fly? Mr. Stubb-Yes; they are senI around to the bachelor clubs to war! any reckless member who might bc thinking about plunging into the ses of matrimony Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12
The Honor of Brave Men,

You refuse to fight me-" Certainly"
 T believe you are q coward" "Of course you do. Otherwise yot never would have dared mention th, matter"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12
Baby's Mamma.

Sister asingiyl-Mamma's more my mamma than she is yours. She was my mamma ever so long before she was yours. Baby (stoutly)-That don't make any difference. Pm the littlest, and the Hitler q person is the more mamma she iS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12
The Trouble.

Jones-I understand there Is trouble between Mrs. Poet, and her husband Smith Yes. He couldn't sell his poems. and she couldn't eat them. g. she left him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12
Better Than His Pick.

A story is told of an Irlshman who while walliirg with his friend. passed . Jewellers shop where there were f lot of precious stones in the window
 Would you not like to have you' pick?"
 ''Not me pick. but me shovel" sail Mike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12

A man who makes two jobs grow where one grew before Is about the best working definition of 8 patriot Nashville American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12

The man who gambles Is c del fool. but the man who gambles he continues to lose Is q colossal Henry Sutphin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12

Frederick K. Sturgls, whom Aurel Batonyi named as correspondent in his answer to his wife's suit for divorce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12
oAsTo7TA. o....h. >sIhs Kind You Have Always Bought ;::;;'': s;;;; :; u: ;,,f;;z'7:;:;; Z, /; z;

The most scientifically conducted milk plant in the state. ideal Dairy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12

Elephants are always drawn smaller than life, but flea always larger.- Swift
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12

Little girls learn to bake biscuits
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-12

A. D. Foster, Cashier of Bank sAsmna that the above statement
 A D.. FOSTER q sworn and subscribed before A
 FRANK I. MIINER Notns
 My commission expires April EX correct, Attest W. L. DEWOODY, s. c. ALEXANDER, CEAs WRIT. ISAAC DREYFUs J. W. WILKINS J. s. INGRAM, Directors
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RESOURCES.

Total resources .........sS49,4 ,4S6 40
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04

The Detroit ground is pronounced by
Elmer Bates. ;he Little old Man" to
nave the best accommodations for 25-
cent patrons In big league baseball
one walk sufficed for each pitcher
Willett and Joss were out to make the
batters hit or get out. most OF them
tive
Coughlin's injury is the result of a
pitched ball which hit him at Phlladel-
phia The umpire claimed Bill was
blufnng. too, and put him out OF the
game.
The throwing arm OF c. Hickman
that used To terrorize the batsmen OF
the National league is stili a mighty
gilt-edged article. as was demonstrated
on TWO heaves TO the inheld.
For gravity the proVerblal boiled
owl had nothing on Mr. sheridan when
he arrived a the park TO start work
yesterday clean shave enhanced the
general effect somewhat. however.
Mcintyre struck out on three pitched
ball 20 open the game. with this be-
ginning. however. Joss faded steadily
10 the finish when the Tiges sewed UP
the game on three consecutive hits
Had the Cleveland infield played In.
instead Of laying back for double
play with none out and Willett on
third. IL IL extremely doubtful III De
trolt would have scored the first run
Mr.. Sheridan gave three decisions on
Crawford at the plate in the sixth.
First he called Sam out but Clarke
dropped the ball and Jack said safe
Then, after Clarke picked up the
sphere and tagged Sam again he ruled
out because he said Wahoo had missed
the plate
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
Tommy Burns the Greatest
Boxer and Hardest Hitter

NEW YORK, June 4.-Willie Lewis
the American boxer. is back at home
after successful winter in Paris
where he won all the fights In which
he participated.
Willie is now engaged largely In
singing the praises OF Tommy Burns,
the worlds champion. To some of his
friends. skeptical about Burns real
ability, Lewis said:
We'll, / boxed with Tommy and
you can take II from me he's the
greatest fighter living, bar none.
wish | had fortune. I'd double II
betting on Burns when he fights John
son. He'll lick Johnson as sure as
they ever get into ring. Say. that
was a funny one on me-the time put
the gloves on with him. IL was an
exhibition at Burns show In Paris.
| says to myself: Now. | mustn't he
too clever with this guy and show him
up. I'll 60 easy and let him get away
with it, We began to box and |
started hitting light. Why. say,
Burns just brushed me away like
brushing off fly. He didn't try to
hit me The second round he said :.
Don't be afraid TO punch. Go as hard
as you like SO | went In hard.
II give you my word | couidn
touch Burns with a glove in the two
rounds. and think | know some
thing about boxing Why, he's got
a reach like a gorilla. He's as thick
as a horse through the chest; he's
the cleverest boxer | ever saw, bar
none: he is as fast as featherweight,
and he can hit harder than any man
living Say. one minute apiece for
Moir and Smith and that bunch II
Tommy was In a hurry He's a grand
fellow, too-no swelled head or no
thing like that"
HE surely made hit with me.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
TigeS z; Maps |. WiIlett Good All the Way.
Some ball game,

Some bail game!
Sehmidts throwing TO bases was SUI
perb.
Sam Crawford was whanging them
Into left feld steadily all day.
Claud Rossman did some effective
batting against his old teammates
The interchangeable nature Of our
Mr. Shaefer is extremely eye-filling.
Cleveland would not have scored at
all. had II not been for Willetts Wild
pitch.
In spite OF the two defeats OF the
day before. nearly 5000 persons were IN
attendance
willett whitfield six OF the opposing
betters and did some good work IN
pinChes. too.
We still have great faith In the Tiges
when they come up In the ninth with
the score tied
An old-timer watched Killifer In ac-
ton and remarked that IL was Hughie
Jennings over again
willetts first hit was a luck affair
that Joss picked up on the base line
after vainly waiting for IL 10 roll out.
Schaefer smothered LaJoies drive in
the opener and in most approved rash
ion. II came 10 him on the bum hop.
too.
The sigh; OF Hick. strenuously en-
deavoring TO steal base formed one
OF the comedy features OF the after
noon
Mig Clarkes wild throw OF McIn-
tyres sacrifice let Willett 20 from first
10 third and he scored the tteing run
Oh double play.
telescope is necessary 10 discern
Matty Mcintyre froE the press box
with Stovall or Lajoie at bat. And he
gets 'em out there quite often, too.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
BY RICHARD JACKSON, JR.
I'm Spalding's Annual Golf Guide
just Issued


Golf is having a decided boom In
Michigan. They are twenty-five golf
courses and the majority Of them have
full membership with a large wait.
ing list. Detroit and Grand Rapids
are the leaders in the way OF links.
as both cities have two apiece. There
are some pretty and also very sporty
courses in number OF smaller towns
throughout Michigan. among them
being the Ba.- City. Saginaw, Jackson.
Alpena, Ishpeming, Iron Mountain. and
Portage Lake. In Detroit there are
two excellent courses, namely, the
country club and the Detroit Gold club.
The former has a membership OF 300
and the Detroit Golf club. 325. The
Country club has always been we'll
represented in golfing events, and dur
ing last years meeting OF the Golf
league OF the lower lakes on the
Groose Pointe links, won the cham
pionship for team work.
The history OF the Detroit Golf club
is interesting. Some twelve years ago
few enterprising spirits organized
a combination golf and riding club on
the old Eason farm out on Woodward
ave-, near the entrance to Palmer
Park. The riding end OF the organiza-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
Sporting Notes

Navy. 10, Army. 5, at baseball.
Well. blime me heye., wot do yer think
hof that? DaKo hunnerd 10 one
shot winning the darby
"Home Rum Bowser, of Flint, won an
other game for his team IN the state
league by long wallop against Bay
city.
Illinois has protested Hun, the star
conference Splinter. and hopes to
keep him out and clear the field for
her man May.
The Saginaw club has sIumped terribly
in the Southern Michigan IN which
Lansing is rapidly accommodating IN
enormous lead
Back In the east where checker games
apparently do not allure. Christy
Matthewson 10 right again and trim-
med Boston yesterday. allowing but
four hits.
Heine steiger, the Detroit boy, hasn't
lost a game In the Three /. league ex-
cept when facing one Bittrolr OF De-
twice. however.
sterxer won his ninth game I'm a row
the other day and has yet 10 lose out
I'm the Central league. where he has
put Bobby loves Grand Rapids team
far In the lead.
Fleming Roy, Charlie Deans "Em and
Emmer." worked mile in 2;lb LIZ at
Palatine the other day which IL trav-
cling bit for this stage. especially
as Dean is an exceedingly careful
trainer.
Edd,. Nelson beat sikors at windsor
last night. a busy lad IL Eddie when
he climbs into the ring which he docs
as often as the desire IN manifest
among the suburban promoters 10
have him.
KetcheII - down TO weight for PapIkc
and promises 10 make the bout ex-
ceedtngly interesting. That the men
will go after one OF the big Califor-
MAY purses seems logical however.
" and a. looks probable that tho NIL
waukee bout VIII be nice. fast
draw.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
Golf Is on the Boom in Michigan, Says
Richard Jackson. Jr., in Spalding Guide

ton was much more satisfactory than
the golf, as the latter consisted OF Ave
short holes in Squire Easons COW
pasture. Ii was start, however. and
the enthusiasm OF the thirty members
kept things going and started the club
on a successful career, which reached
climax three years ago, when large
tract OF land was leased from Senator
Palmer and the present eighteen HOES
were laid out. II has length OF
$3.50 yards. with an SO DOGGY. The
first team is a formidable one. 1t In
cludes J. B. Schlotman. G.. A. Miller.
C. r. Dennen NJ. II. Chamberlain, Jr..
Dr. ]. A. McVeigh, K. A. Alexander
president OF the club, F. r. Van
Dusen and w. F. Mcdonald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
WASHINGTON OUTLAWS
THROW UP SPONGE

WASHINGTON. June 4.-rhe
Union League club OF this city Is In
trouble. The players took possession
OF the box ONCE and the small amount
taken In was divided among thom.
Only eight OF the local team put In an
appearance at the grounds, and Man
ager Irwin. In order 10 play the game
for the benefit OF the boys. was forced
10 borrow man from the visiting
club to complete the lineup.
McHale and Shaughnessy deserted
the club this morning. going TO Phila.
delphia TO join Connie Mack's Ath-
letics.
Manager Irwin will go to Old Point
Comfort for a rest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
DETROITERS CAN SEE
KETCHELL-PAPKE BOUT

Detroiters unable to get away for
the trip to Milwaukee will have an
opportunity OF seeing" the Ketchell-
Papke bout for the middleweight
championship tonight. by taking ad-
vantage OF the invitation OF the Ave
nue. theater which will have wire d.
rect TO the ringside and will have re-
turns read by rounds.
Baseball night" Is on the cards az
well, both the Boston and Detroit
clubs have been invited to occupy
boxes, and chorus girl contest Will
be pulled on In addition to the regular
program.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
AMATEURS TO MEET
ON FRIDAY NIGHT

The amateur baseball clubs which
desire 70 take advantage OF the invita-.
ton OF the Detroit club 10 assist In
the raising OF the Tigers champion
ship pennant are requested TO send
their officers 20 a meeting, 70 be held
al Dufield Hall. corner OF Duffield and
Woodward-aves., at 1880 Friday even.
ing. The committee In charge Will
there issue credentials.
The route OF the parade OF uni.
formed clubs will be from Grand Cir.
Gus park 10 the ball grounds, via
Woodward and Michigan avenues
The committee has supplemented
It's original list OF invitations by add
Ing President Hermann. OF the Ma
tional commission. Secretary John T.
Bruce and the presidents OF all the
American league ball clubs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
BY TAD.

by lAD.
NEW YORK, June 4.-Ketchell OF
Papke?
Hard men to bet on. IL We had
dope on their losing fights, how they
act when beaten, what their weak
points are, and a few other things,
the affair might be as easy as the
stock market; but as II is--scratch
your head and wait.
Papke, strong. fast, fairly hard hit
ter and very young. Ketchell, rush
ing. slashing fellow. terrific wallor
fairly clever and young. Billy De
laney is touting him as the greatest
man since the days OF Dempsey.
Jim Corbett. who saw Ketchell on
out in Frisco, says he will be one vi
the best heavyweights In the business
next year. Jim Is bit shy on pick
ing fighters, though. Some months
ago he was telling US how Mike
Schreck was going to beat Al Kauf'
man and became the champion. Mike
was cluck.
Delaney, however. has picked them
all along. He has Kaufman now,
and will probably hook the German
up against Ketchell II the latter fills
out
Willie Fitzgerald knows both
Ketchell and Papke. He likes Papke
with any one else. and when Ketchell's
name is mentioned Willie pulls his
hat down over his eyes and goes out
the nearest door. He refuses to
pick.
The Papke men say that II Billy
could beat Hugo Kelley so handily a
new boy like Ketchell will be like a
man with an armful of wood in the
ring. He won't be able to grab or
block anything.
Tonight will tip US of 10 a new one
when the men meet In Milwaukee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
WILLIE LEWIS.

begged him to stop In France long
enough TO lick Sam McVey. Why.
McVey would be a pipe for Tommy.
He wouldn't stick Ave rounds.
We'll. went on William. I'm sign
ed up now to fight any ten they pick
one after another. I'm only hoping
they'll bring on Englishmen. English
fighters are soft money-the softest In
the world They may be big and
strong, but they never have the speed.
Willie Lewis Is TO fight Harry Lewis
Tuesday at the National. The 5000
that Willie cleaned up In Paris is al
ready in bank. mo more foolishness
for mine" says Willie. i've learned
few things from T. Burns"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
OLYMPIC FUND
SWELLING FAST

NEw YORK. June i-Contribu-
tons TO the olympic fund are now
being raised 10 send the champion
athletes OF America 10 the Olympic
games are steadily coming in Word
has been received from Joseph q.
Maccabe that the New England asso'
citation Of the American Amateur Ath.
letic Union has raised $4,000 and the
Southern association has expressed
it's intention OF sending $3.50. Yestor-
day Treasurer Curtiss received from
Lieut. Charles A. Dean. secretary OF
the Central association. 500 as thei-
contribution, and Charles j. Dieses
has donated $25.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04

The Wise Mans View
Of the Umpire Question
(Hsk. In Chicago TrIbvns.)

All Empirical decisions break for or
against you. The game never goes
sstrsy. Somebody wins II. The un,.
plre means TO be right. There 10 no
reason In the world why he should
mean TO be otherwise. The fan-h we
may be permitted 20 iift the term
who goes TO q ball game In this frame
OF mind has more fun for hls six bits.
or whatever the charge may be, and
goes oftener than no who Is moved to
bounce a bottle OF the devoted seonee
Of somebody who secs things differ
emily.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
THE BtGLHAGUE RACES ATAGLANCE
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterday's Results.
Detroit 2. Cleveland 1.
Boston 6. New York !.
Philadelphia IL. Washington s.
Rain at St. Louis.
Todny's Games.
BOSTON at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland.
Chicago at st. Louis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
A Grand Family Medicine.

1T gives me pleasure to speak 9
good word for Electric Bitters,
writes Mr.. Frank Conlan. OF No. 4Se
Houston-st., New York. ut Is grand
family medicine for dyspepsia and
liver complications; while for lame
back and weak kidneys II cannot be
too highly recommended" Electric
Bitters regulate the digestive func
lions, purify the blood. and impar'
renewed vigor and vitality TO the
weak and debilitated OF both sexes
Sold under guarantee at Z. G. Kin
sci, Central Drug Co.. Gray q Worces
ter drug stores b0c.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

Wlllett, a younoster, clearly out.
pitched Adrian Joas, the Amerl.
can leagues leading twlrier. and
the Tigers took game OF the
Cleveland serles, e 10 I.
Boston took It's third oonseou.
tive game from New York and
grabbed the RATHER for Detroit.
Glaze out-pltchsd Orth complsts-
ly. Denny Sullivan got three hits.
The Athletics and Washington
divided II errors az evenly a. pos
slble, but the former were luekler
and Bender beat Burns. Falksn-
burg and Gates, II to 5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterday's Results.
ST. Louis s. PittsburE g.
BROOKLYN 2. Philadelphia 1.
New York 3. Boston 0.
Today's Games.
Chicago at Boston.
PittsburE at Philadelphia.
ST Louis at New York
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04

/ strongest clubs IN the American
league In his regular turn. And II Is
n remarkable testimonial 10 the pa
tience and perseverance OF the pitcher
himself and Hughie Jennings the
Tiger manager, that the situation has
al last developed the browning fea'
| ture.
Hughie worked Wnlett last season
In game after game, confident that MS
big pitcher had the stuff" II he could
rid himself OF a fatal weakness In lack
OF control with men on bases. The
Chief OF the Bengals stuck Il out until
we'll along past the middle OF last sea
son. Then he was ready 10 farm
Eddie out but Chicago refused 10 let
him leave the big league. Willett
himself insisted that he was a big
league twirler and would show them
all before long. He started this season
with grim determination and appears
10 have nearly mastered his weakness
quite nearly enough 10 be OF great
use. az any rate.
THE BIG KANSAS BOY is REAL
ILY AS UNHITTABLE A TWIRLER
AS EVER LIVED. WHEN 1T COMES
TO THE DECEPTIVE NATURE OF
HIS REPERTOIRE. He is pretty
good fielder, too, for a colt. Once In
while he larrups out a telling hit,
as he did yesterday. He is as game
as they make them. His physical
equipment is ideal for a twirler He
had clearly the better OF Joss yester-
day and would have had a shut-out
10 waste a ball 10 catch a man steal
ing. al the behest OF Schmidt. The
sphere was pitched q bit too wide
and got away.
In the meantime we are accumulat-
ing quite a wealth OF twirlers-a sad
lack OF which, numerically. has been
in evidence here OF late.
With kiliian, Mullin, Summers,
Wlllett. Susas and Siever, the
Tigers are we'll equipped 10 meet
any sort Of an aggregation In as
many double-headers as the OPP
position may care to stage In rapid
succession.
And, OF course, there Is still Wild
Bill Donovan, who is likely 10 emerge
from his retirement any day and pitch
game, though he is not being counted
a reliance just at present. Yesterday
the trouble with Donovan was formal
ly announced by the twirler as a lame
arm and by the club as a sore back.
A consultation OF physicians may be
called soon TO determine the exact
trouble.
And. speaking Of pitchers, don't
overlook the fact that yesterday
the Detroit baseball club made
first payment on the 1909 services
OF that sterling southpaw RUDE
Marquardt OF indianapolis.
The payment was In the form OF the
stalwart young chattel. Herman Nal
10y. Later on 1t may be supplemented
by still another ball player. pitcher or
otherwise. And then will come a
bunch OF cash, in all probability.
Mr.. Marquardt is undoubtedly a
pitcher OF surprising ability He has
put indianapolis at the top OF a race
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
ANOTHER BIG RACING
STABLE TO DISBAND

NEW YORK. June Another big
racing stable will be lost to the turf
this season. Burlew and O'Neill will
sell out their entire racing string
stars and third-raters as well--and
will give their time and attention TO
the operation OF big public training
stable. The sale will take place dur
ing the Sheepshead bay meeting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
JENNINGS HEARS GOOD
NEWS OF BROTHER

Manager jennings, Of the Detroit
Baseball club, will put new note OF
good cheer in his coaching from now
on. He has received from the Colora-
do mining camp where his Oldest bro
Their has been tying for several days
at the point of death, the news that
the injured man has successfully SUR
vived difficult operation and Will. In
all probability, recover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04

swimming run with one out.
2 3 o q - q II
Detroit % o d o o o 4 L. 2
Cleveland o o o o d O o.
Two-base hit--Hickman. Sacrifice hit
Mcintyre. stolen bnse--Bradley. First
base On balls-On WfIlett 4. OFT Joss I.
First base ON errors--Detroit I. Cieve-
land I. Left ON bases-Detroit 2, Cleye-
land &. struck out--By wilIett q, by
Joss ,. Double piays--s<iliifer, Downs
and Rcssmnn, Lajoie, Hinchman and
stovnII. Wild pitch--Willett. Time
$3.50. Umpire--sheridan. Attendance
2,eIO.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
Youna corbett AGAIN

Z NEW YORK. June 4.-Young Cor.
bttt is going back into the ring. The
pudgy little ex-champion is going
away 10 Kingston for three months.
and when he comes back he says he
is going right after his title. Corbett
doesn't thing much OF the present
crop OF lights. and contends that the
only thing that stands between him
self and glory is weight. He thinks
three months will Az him up.