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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
ROCK HILL SQUAD
HAS. SIX VETERANS
Captain Brennan viii Be
the Catcher in Principal
Games.

ELLICOTT CITY, March H.-As the
baseball season will open here on Sat
urday next the team which Is to repre-
sent Rock Hin College was picked last
week and the men have been hard al
practice for the past few days
Difficulty was encountered IN select
ing the team because Of the large num-
Der of candidates.
The squad. as now picked. is made up
OF six OF last years men, with I've new
faces Brennan will e the mainstav in
the catChsss' deps- ent, besides hav-
ing been elected captain He Is a vet
eran IL this position. having caught on
the varsity for the last two years and
or the reserves the year before In the
pitchers box viii be found Mcclure.
Dunn. and McAIanaw3y. The fist two
named were on last years nine, while
the latter have twiIled for the reserves.
On account OF his hitting abilities
Dunn viii probably be used in the out
field when not in the box Cannon will
guard the initial sack and great things
are expected OF him. as he made a rec
ord on the reserves last season. Tooney
and Thebaud will play second and
short, respectively. both being members
OF last years regulars. The last bag
win be taken care OF by Munchen. who
IS had three years experience witt:
J..e Catholic High School Of Philadel-
mia. and who Is showing up exception
1iiy we'll IN the preliminary practice.
The outfeld win probably oe composed
Of Carney, Bradley, ana D. Thebaud-
although it has not yet been definitely
licked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
NO TRIAL HEATS
TO DELAY GAMES

Entries for the National Guard NEE,
closed yesterday and this years con-
testants are by far the fastest bunch
Of athletes TO compete in any meet
ever held by the guard.
Besides the likely lot Of men entered
in the individual events, the number OF
relay races offer one Of the best pro-
grams presented here this year. with
the exception Of the Georgetown meet.
Owing to the fact that the trials will
be run off in the Armory on Tuesday
evening, the spectators who pay their
good money to see the meet Friday will
not be tired by the irksOme running of
heats, etc, but from the opening race
to the finish, will see n program as
interesting and varied as any ever Of
fered in Washington.
The two-mile relay race between the
Gurley and BloomingdaIe Clubs Is caus-
more than ordinary interest among To-
cal track followers. as nearly every one
in Washington sympathizes with one
team or the other, and the rivalry is at
white heat. With the exception of the
twO-mile race between Cornell and Co
lumbia, in the Georgetown meet. local
enthusiasts have seen but little Of this
kind Of relay running.
The Catholic University four will be
pitted against the teams from the
Georgetown Prep School, and Maryland
Agriculture College. while Baltimore
City College and the Mccullough Ath-
letic Club. Of Baltimore, will race for
the championship OF Baltimore.
The junior relay race is another cork
or, with the TremOnts, Ark0nas and
Bloomingdales matched.
The crack Gurley- second team will
race the Potomacs Second Y. NJ c. A
and Second National Guard teams
while battalion company and Tegimental
relays will gladden. the heart Of the
soldier boys.
A good race is promised when the
Richmond HOWitZeTs, National Guard
and team from the Barracks hang I'D
in a one-mile relay FOR the military
championship of this section,
The acrobatic and gymnastie features,
together with two boxing exhibitions,
will be pulled of. Jee Turner Is booked
TO give an exhibition OF wrestling. and
F,.-ea. king OF the Silver Wire" viii
Show his prowess on the wire. The Del
Rev Brothers will contribute their gym
nastic stunts and the meet viii close
with me wall scaling contest between
the four teams from the National
Guard. two teams from Fort Myer, and
a team from the Engineer Corps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
HARVARD WOULD CUT
ITS ATHLETIC PROGRAM

BOSTON, March 2.-If the Harvard
athletic committee follows the sugges-
tions regarding the curtailmeRt of in
tercoliegiate sports made by the faculty
at their meeting last night, all Of Hsr-
wards athletic teams will be seriously
embarrassed
The impression today is that the ath-
letic committee viii agree with the fac
ulty and that the undergraduates viii
be forced to put into effect the changes
Ions advocated by President Eliot and
many other members of the faculty
and as vigorously opposed by the stu
dent body and probably majority Of
the alumni
What the faculty recommends is that
Harvard. by means Of agreement with
competing colleges, if possible, and If
not by independent action, reduce con-
siderably in coming years the program
Of intercollegiate events. If the new
rule is established changes viii have
10 be made in the baseball and foot
ball schedules, which are already set
tied
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
BRENTWOOD CLUB TO HOLD
MATINEE EARLY IN APRIL
Light Harness Horsemen Prepare for Busy Season.
Mootsd Question of Thoroughbred Trotters
Pops Up Again.
By L. D. SALE.

Brightwood Driving Club Is going TO
take time by the forelock this year.
Early in APRIL perhaps the first week,
matinee viii be given of haIf-mile
heats for trotters and PAGERS, and one
or two running events may conclude the
schedule. The indefatigable Frank
Thomas has the meet in charge, which
is pretty sure indication that matters
viii so with a swing.
As preliminary to the seasons sport.
there was an impromptu matinee at
BrightWOod Wednesday afternoon last
the participants being John Morris, be-
hind Duke; Michael Morris, behind Red
Gaunt. while William Morris held the
reins over Kentucky Prince, Austin
Lotus over the sorrel mare NaUdine.
Duke, being in a class by himself. had
it easy. Red Gaun- and Black Patchin
split honors even. while Kentucky
Prince trailed. So brisk was he rivalry
that II Is possible a few matches be-
tween those interested will be pulled of
later on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

While on the subject OF trotters. It
would appear from a recent print re
ceived by p. F. McCauIIy from CIon-
mel, ireland, that the American rot
ter is not the only pebble on the beach
at a distance. The Irishman, a we'll
known Irish trotter. has recently. &C
cording TO the account published by the
Nationalist. trotted thirty-five miles in
three hours on three successive days.
Now, an Irish mile is TO an English
mile as eleven is 10 fourteen; there
fore, the Irish stallion trotted forty-
four and a half miles in $50 minutes
averaging 4.04 to the mile for the en-
tire distance. From the pedigree given
of The Irishman. il would appear, thai
he is nearly, If not quite, thorough
bred, which accounts for his wonder
full endurance at so great a distance
on successive days.
a greet many light harness men, who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
TO UMPIRE
IN UNION LEAGUE
Manager Irwin Here Today
Schedule on TWo-Gane
Basis.

Arlie latham, according 10 a we'll
founded rumor. will be tie first umpire
20 be signed by the New Union League
officials.
Ills contract has been forwarded by
President Lawson. and It IS expected
that the arrangements which were prac-
tically decided upon at the meeting Of
the league magnstes in Philadelphia on
Wednesday and Thursdsr Of last week
viii be unchanged.
Latham was not only one or the most
popular Indicator handlers in the minor
leagues, where he has worked extern
siveIy but his work easily marks him
as an efficient and capable man. In
signing him the Union League officials
are guaranteeing their patrons that
the games Will be well handled. II the
other men who are chosen come as well
recommended as Latham the league is
TO be congratulated on its STAFF Of
Jumps"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
Make Up of League.
The Schedule.
The schedule follows ;


The schedule follows:
May st. Peter-St. Joseph.
May st Theresa-St. Dominic
May St commissioners.
May est. Theresa-SL Joseph.
May st Peter-St- Dominic.
May S-St. NinCent-St. Joseph.
MAY 9-St Theresa-COmmissi oners.
May list. Peter-St. Vincent.
May -Commissioners-St Joseph.
May l3-St. Theresa-St Vincent
Nay list. Peter-C Commissioners.
May list. Niucent-St. Dominic.
May l6-St. Theresa-St. Joseph.
May 1S-St. Vincent commissioners
Nay l3-SL Peter-St Dominic.
May 2O-St, Vincent-St. Joseph.
May 2l-St Peter-St Theresa.
Nay commissioners Dominic,
May 23-St- Theresa-SL Vincent.
May S5-GSomTmissieneEs-St, Joseph.
May 26-St. Nincent-St. Dominic.
May 21-St- Peter-St Theresa.
May 28-St DOminic-St. Joseph
May est Accommodations.
May So-St. Theresa-St. Dominic st
Peter-St. Joseph.
June i-St. Theresa-St. Vincent.
June st. ter-Commissioners.
June 3-St, Nincent-St Joseph.
June 4-COnlmissiOuers-S Dominic.
June st PeteV-St. Theresa
June Est VinCeCt-St. Dominic.
June s-St- Feter-St. Joseph
June 9-St- sa-COumissioners
June lost. Peter-St. Vincent.
June list Theresa-St Joseph.
June 12-St- Peter-St Dominic.
June l3-COmmissiOngr S-SL. Joseph.
June list. Theresd-St Dominic.
June LIST. Reconnaissance.
June list DOminiC-St. Joseph
June 1S-St. .Theresa-St. Vincent
June ACCOMPLISHMENTS Dominic.
June 20-St. Peter-St. Joseph.
June 22-St. Theresa-St. Dominic.
June 23-St. Peter Commissioners.
June 24-St. DOminlc-St. Joseph.
June 25-St. Peter-St. Vincent
June 26-St. sa-Commissioners.
June ZT-St- Peter-St- Dominic
June 29-St. Ninc.Vt-St Joseph.
June O-Conlnaissicners-St Dominic.
July 1-St. Peter-St. Theresa
July 2-St. NinCent-St. Dominic.
July St Theresa-COmmissiO
July -St Dominic-St, Joseph; 81
Peter-St, Vincent.
July St. Theresa-St Joseph.
July st. commissioners
July S-COmmi ssioners-St. Joseph.
July 9-St- Peter-St. Theresa.
July commissioners Dominic
July list. -Theresa-St Vincent.
sJuly commissioners Joseph.
July list. Vincent-St Dominic.
July 15-St. Peter-St. Theresa
July LIST. Dominic-St. Joseph.
July list commissioners.
July 1S-St. Theresa-St Dominic.
July 2O--St. Peter-St. Joseph.
July 21-St. ACCOMPLISHMENT.
July 22-St. Peter-C Commissioners.
July 23-St. Vincent-St. Joseph.
July ACCOMPLISHMENTS Dominic.
July 25A-St. PeteT-St. Theresa.
July 2T-St. Vinoent-St Dominic.
July 2S-St. Peter-St. Joseph.
July 29-St Commissioners
July 30-St. Peter-St. Vincent.
July commissioners Dominic.
August 1-St Theresa-St. Joseph.
August 3-St. Peter-St. Dominic.
August commissioners Joseph.
August 5-St Vincent-St. Joseph.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
ATHLETICS 0VERTAKE
MEMPHIS IN SIXTH

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 21.-The To-
Gals had the Philadelphia Americans
b. aten until the sixth inning when the
visitors pounded Savidge for FIVE runs
The weather was good and each team
employed but two pitchers. ChAppelle
held the visitors TO two hits Score:
RH.E.
Memphis 20 . 0 0 0 . o 0 Is s 8
Phiia .......0 Q 0 . 2 ks II 8
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

Earned runs-Gallaudet 8; Y. T s. .
Left on bases-GalIaudet l. Y. r. T..
First base on balls-CG Mckinley, I:
of Randolph. /. Innings pitChed-O' Don
I. Struck Out-Bv O'DOunel. 8: by Dill
Ion, 4; by Mckinley /; BY Randolph, l.
ThTee-base hits-CoopeT. :. Quin. l.
Two-base hit-Cooper, i. Sacrifice hits
a Bell Buck, 2; Gray. l. stolen
bdsCs-MOTTis @ Hover. 2. Sharp. L
Q5Iln, ] Rarnville, /, Randolph, L.
Passed balls-A. BELL, 8. Umplre-Hol-
liday, '07.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
TWO COLD FOR REDS;
BOOK BROOKLYN GAME
-.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March IL
tAfter having two weeks of the prettiest
Of baseball weather the thermoTnetet
dropped many. degrees during the early
hours of this morning and it was necez-
sary to call of the Brooklyn-Cinejnnati
game on account of cold weather This
may sound funny coming from Florida
at this season OF the year. but II IL
true nevertheless. The Reds viii NAV
Brooklyn here next Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

do not reflect sufficiently. object to
thoroughbred blood in a tTotter. They
seem to forget, If they ever knew. tina.
all trotters that are worth A feed OF
oats carry a large percentage OF thor
oughbred blood. Imported Messenger.
from which the Hambletonian family Of
trOtters descended, VAS an imported
English thoroughbred. NambrinO. ms
son. sire OF Abdallah :. sire Of HANDLE
tOnian 10. was a thoroughbred. thereby
making manufacturers sire a half bred
while Hambletonian, through his sire
and dam. carried ne rly 90 per cent of
running blood.
There is not. and has not been, a
champion trotter or PAGER bred IN the
United states that does not carry more
or less thoroughbred blood.
John z, Madden's stable Of richly bred
youngsters. located at Brightwood, are
all taking their work kindly under
Trainer BentIy. Mr.. Madden. who does
not do things by halves. else he would
not have achieved the success he has
on The turf, has added new life 10
BrightWoOd. He has repaired stables,
narrowed the track, and excited local
interest in his coming and going. Mr.
Madden does not leave 10 others work
he should do himself. Rain or shine,
and early in the morning. he is 1T
BFlghtWOOd seeing 10 his valuable
youngsters. This done, he motors at as
high a rate Of speed as the law VIII
allow. to where his runners are quar-
tered at Benning. He neglects no de-
tail connected with his business, and
IL Is by such means he has risen from
a poor Irish lad to the front rank OF
breedeEs.
His estate near Lexington. KY, Ham,
burg Farm. is one of the most extern
sive as well as one OF the finest stock
farms ia a State noted for such things.
The best trotter Mr.. Madden ever
owned was the futurity winner Of 1905,
SllikO, which he sold last Eau for 80. 900
for export Mr. Madden's two sons are
being educated at this point. His recent
purchase Of valuable trOtting- bred
broodTnares is in their interest, and in
time they are expected TO assume man
agement of the trOtting branch Of Mr.
Madden's breeding venture
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
GALLAUDET LOSES
TO THEOLOGIANS
IN LAST SESSION
Passed Balls Responsible
for Defeat of Wash
ingtonianS,

Virginia Theological Seminary nosed
out GallaUdet in the ninth inning
yesterday afternoon on Kendall Green.
Score, to 4
1t was the opening of Gallaudet's sea
son. The Mutes started out Ike win
ners and led all the way until the visi-
tors forged ahead and won in the last
inning.
Gallaudet Scores First.
Hqrper's long fly, which Berwick
muffed. brought I'm two runs for the
losers in the first, and an error By Glib
son. with Huver on third, gave them
one more In the second. The visitors
were blanked until the fourth. when
singles by Gibson and Stephens. coupled
with an error by Cooper, gave them
two runs. GaIlaudet scored another IN
the fifth. and a passed ball by A Bell
gave the winners one in the next ses-
sion.
with one out, in the ninth, and Cal
laudet one run ahead, GAINESVILLE
singled and stole second. Randolph
made first on a fielder's chuice, and
GAINESVILLE scored on a passed. ball by
A Bell. tioing the game. Randolph came
home with the winning run on HOwer's
mun of Gray's short fly behind third.
Captain COoper's two hits, a two-bag-
ger and a three base hit were both
timely. A Bell caught a good game for
Gallaudet, mistakes in signals being re-
spoons BILE for his costly passed pals.
Return Game Monday.
Gallaudet plays tine Firginians at
Alexandria next Monday, an5 the
United States Navy at Annapolis on
Wednesday. Catcher A. Bell and Dillon,
the southpaW, are both eligible 10 play
this month, which strengthens Gallau-
diets prospects. Former Catcher Har-
per is being played I'm right field, and
is hitting the ball harder this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
DONKEYs are VALUABLE.

Donkeys OF the highest grade some
times sell for 81 900 apiece In Egypt. Good
average donkeys for riding bring $50 to
500 apiece.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

Miller Brothers have brought in from
winter quarters their handsome George
r. Perk, gelding, and he is now in the
hands of Alonzo Corbin 10 be trained.
George r. Peck paced to a record Of
2I2a4 last season, and il thought that
this year he viii shade 2:10 a trifie John
Seely. related to the Seely family OF
Orange n. y, wiz bred Hamhletonian
10 father of trotters, who owned at one
time the great broodmare sire American
Star. and who bred Dexter (217A). the
first horse 10 lower Flora Temples time
OF 2.195a in 1853, at Kalamazoo. was the
first man to pull a rein over George K.
Peck. He gave him his first lessons in
track work, and is naturally reioiced
that the son Of Joe Patchin (2:0E) has
at last made good. Seely also broSIe the
champion half-mile track king Frank
Yokum (2-045s), and gave hirn his start
toward fame. Mr.. Seely is getting
string together for the summers rae
ing. and expects 20 be at Brightwood in
about ten days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
HATCHETITE CLUB
WILL ENTER RUN

In point Of clubs. schools, and col
leges, entered, the cross-country run 10
be given by the BloomingdaIe Athletic
Club on April II over the course used
by the George Washington management
for their last cross-country. will be
the one Of the best ever given by a
club in this city.
Manager y. T. Worley has received
assurances from over twenty clubs.
schools, and colleges that they will
compete and several Of the best distance
men IN this section OF the country are
expected to don their running toys for
the run, prominent among whom will
be Griffith. Dyer. Elphistone, Connors.
Fleming, and Gill.
Manager Fleming, of George Washing
ton. will enter his team. and it will
probably be composed Of Gill, Fleming.
Conboye, Holmes, or Wenderoth. West
ern High will send its best men, among
them. Dodson. who finished well up in
front at the Hopkins run last week.
High Schools in Line.
Technical High School comes to the
front, and not to be outdone by Busi-
ness and Western, will enter Janus,
Corridan, Hodges, and Estey. Business
viii rely on Stentz, Fegan, Hill, Welck-
CT, Davis, and Rathbone to carry their
colors to the front, and in all prob
ability this team will make the others
go n fast pace to win.
Emerson Institute is expected to put
four men in the race and Woertendyke
and Kinney from this school are con-
sidered to be pretty fast at the dis
tance.
The most gratifying thing about thfs
meet is the fact that il is receiving
the support of nearly all the local clubs
First among the athletic clubs OF
Washington in this cross-country will
be the Gurley Athletic Club, for the
last two years the bitter rival OF the
BlOOmingdale Club.
Clubs Entered.
other athletic clubs to participate are
the lexington Athletic Club. Twining
City Athletic Club. Arkonas. Y. NJ. c.
A, Tremonts, Potomacs, and possibly
the Battles.
Prof. Maurice Joyce is trying to work
up a team from Carroll Institute and
if he is successful, his team can be
counted on to be in the running from
the crack Of the starters gun.
The Bloomingdales will try 10 can
their most successful season on the
cinder path by winning this run with
the following athletes entered: T.
Swing. F. Yoder, L. Turner, and w
Marks.
Entries close on April G. with n. T.
Morley, a r street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

II the match IS pulled OF and the
horses are honed 10 a razors edge, the
race viii be worth witnessing. Kushan
is the gamest tr0tter that ever faced a
starter at Brightwood, anS. while d
match between a trotter ana a PAGER
OF equal speed Is a gamble. II Kushan
shows up sound the day Of the race he
viii not be compelled to 80 begging for
hackers. If it should so prove that
either horse is incapacitated to go the
miles between now and the day OF the
race. Uncle" Jimmy Byrne stands
ready to take up the def with his lack
trotter Jurash. 2:15. 10 wagon.
A race between Kushau and Jurash,
provided the former trained sound.
would draw as no other locally made
match would. and would be worth 10
the gate several hundred dollars. Both
horses are game, and fast and each car
ries although reversed) the blood Of the
mighty stafford's EIecti0neer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
NARQUETTELEAGUE
ADOPTS SCHEDULE
BOOKING 81 GAMES
Clause Amended Requir-
ing All Teams to Rep
resent a Church.

Al a meeting at the National Guard
Armory last evening the board Of direo-
tors OF the Marquette League adopted
schedule of eighty-fOur games, the
league 10 open on Saturday, May 2
and are now ready to start the season.
OWNS TO the fact that the Trinity
team, because Of disOrganization,
wished 10 withdraw from the league.
the board Of directors amended the
league constitution, so that team in
order to enter need not represent a
church as heretofore. The crack Com
missioners team was admitted TO mem
bership.
President Edwards was authorized 70
put the league grounds at Thirteenth
and d streets in good condition. and
erect the grandstand and benches
Make Up Of League.
The league viii be composed OF the
Commissioners. St Peters. St There
sa's ST. Joseph's. ST. VIncents, and 81.
Dominic's teams.
The action of the board Of directors
in admitting the Commissioners is con-
sidered a wise move as this team is.
and has been. one OF the fastest anna
tsur teams in the District. Under the
direction OF ". r. HandibOe they
should make the race for the pennant
interesting for the other five clubs
The night for the pennant this year
should be the best in the history of the
league as all of the teams are strength
eued materially and the interest is great
among the followers OF the different
organizations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
Not After Macdonald.

President Hart and Secretary Helm
said last night that they had heard
nothing of an attempt to sign Cy Mac
Donald and Tommy Cantwell, both of
Georgetown, for the Washington club.
This rumor was circulated here yester-
day. but neither Of the men could be
located to deny or confirm the report.
If they were approached it was odne BY
Manager Irwin, from Philadelphia.
The nearest approach to a lineup
which has been made 50 far by the local
officials, reads as follows: Wyatt Lee
and G. Whiting, pitchsts; Ben Houser,
Bunny Larliin, first base: Harry Glee-
son, second base; Anterior, shortstop
and captain; r. Moss. third base; catch
er-several under consideration, but
names not yet announced; Jim Flynn,
McGettigan, Bunny Larkin, outfieIders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

Quite a good deal OF interest is being
manifested by local light harness horse
men in a proposed match between Wash
ington Majors Red Rock and vs.. r.
Ailler's Kushan. Red Rock has a rec
ord OF 2:lsA, and Kushan a record one
second faster. Red Rock has SHOWN his
ability 10 pace around 2:15. and Kushan
10 trot a mile ia about the same notch.
The match. II it goes, is alleged 10 be
for talO side. and the Red Rock par
tisans are DESTROYS Of making IL play
or pay. Lee S. Dorsey stands behind
the red stud in the matchmaking, and
Mr. Miller will back the son Of Krem-
liz C2;05as).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
Exhibition Series.

Wordwas received here yesterday from
Manager Irwin. OF the local outlaws.
thGC he win be in Washington TODAY
for conference with the local officials.
Irwin states that he has practically
completed arrangements for a series of
exhibition games in and about Phila-
delphia to be played during the ten days
that he spends there after April ;. the
date set for the rendezvous Of his re-
Cruits.
While the schedule committee has
been unable TO accomplish much be-
cause Of the fact that it has to wait
for the announcement of the Eastern
League dates, IN order that as little
conflict as possible be incurred, 1t has
been officially announced by President
Hart OF the local club, that Washing
ton will open on April %, away from
home, and return here two DAYS later
for the Washington opening. The teams
VIII play only two days at a. time in
ore city This advantage is permitted
because Of the compactness of the cir
cult and IT viii he an excellent feature.