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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
THE VETERANS OF TWO
GREAT WARS HOLD REUNIONS,
The Heroes OF the Civil War Fairly Own
Toledo, Ohio, and the Spanish-Ameri=
can Veterans Almost Own Boston.
CIVIL. WAR VETERANS.

Toledo. Ohio, Aug. 31.-A SwcItering.
crushed and irritatcd person who had
PHgscd through the hordes of en-
fampment visitors tonight. estimated
Fne strangers within the city gates al
\ round billion This was an cXaggor-
|a'on however, for Adj. Gen. Scott Of
F[iihols, who is a judge of crowds. do
Eafed that the" was not more than
hah that number seemingly Inquiry
|a the various headquarters where
newcomers report for assignment 10
quarters. indicated the presence of
'uhclent number of out -of-toWn peo-
sie 10 swell Toledo's 100000 to 100000.
"hat with the marvellous illumination
" Inc downtown streets, the venetian
neht on the river and the public re-
Wpllon by the local committee and
|'"hmanderin Burton and nun
|aous attractions marking the formal
|SW'lhg OF the AID cncampmcnt of the
s'ahd Army of the Republic, shc
v"n-town streets were we'll nigh i'm
%SSdole Street cars. with their win
as"S luIl of the protruding shoulders
~h'up passengers moved at snail's
,"Ve within a few feet of each other.
'''nioolles We're no less hampercd,
- we streets We're alive with them.
-" 'iIe sight was worth the battle
'"ot room. Riot of color is a sold
"u iutil" phrase when asked TO serve
Wscrip'lNe of the illuminations and
.''auohs. Sunday il seemed that the
!. ~ "octricity and bunting could go
iuf'her, but Toleodo citizens were
|n. experimenting. Tonight with
| @ formal opening of the reunion all
Man,, batteries of astounding color con
rr,'hs were turned loose and as Capt.
t,on Meslnn, who came all the way
| y MeNic0 CITY and is in a most all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01

by himself, said: at was worth the
money"
The arrival of the delegation Of vet
Grams and their wives from Michigan
and the manner in which they fell in
behind one of the fife and drum corps
brought about a scene which those vino
witnessed it will remember.
Toledo. Ohio. Aug. 31.-The red. white
ard blue had scarcely faded from the
decorative lights of the G. a. r. en-
campment city today when various
posts arriving on special trains. swell
ed the throng of veterans coming here
with their wives. families and friends
for week of reunion.
The newsboy guide, proud of his
nickled badge. his white cap with the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES,

a continued hearing on petition for the
appointment of a permanent receiver for
the G. o. Development Co. of Phila-
dephia was held Monday before Judge
Peabody in Portland The hearing was
again continued until Sept. 9, as all mat
ters had not been considered up to the
time of adjournment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
THE WEATHER.
FAIR AND WARMER,

Washington, Aug 31.-Forecast for
New England: Fair Tuesday, warmer
in north portion; Wednesday probably
showers and cooler light to fresh vari-
able winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Aug. 31.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Tuesday fair, light
variable winds; Wednesday partly
cloudy, probably fair
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

commonwealth in the Bccch-Harsis case
by Judge Adams Monday at jackson, Ky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01

sS.oS, CRAMPS AND COLES
|aa Sdvg Pa bottle Of sanford's Ginger on
sudden Ills. 20 years a favorstn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
'R0US|NC FIRST DAY AT
CENTRAL maine FAIR,
Unusually Large Crowd Exhibits Are
Creat---Two Good Races, Direct
braden and Lou Foster Winning,

meanwhile, figure Fights and all 9TH
er kinds of figures in the air.
At l O'Clock came the Baby show in
the Coliseum, the result of which Is
given in another column. There We're
165 entries and the judges had "a diff
cult job in choosing the winners.
The races came at 2 p. M, consisting
of the race for 3-year-ods and the
2.15 class, pace. Direct 'Braden won the
first. and Lou Foster the second heat.
The best time made by the colts was
in the last heat. 2.24A, and the fastest
time OF the 2.1J pace was in the sec
ond heat of that race when Lou Fos-
ter stepped the mile in 2,131a. The fast
time gave the spectators the best first
day racing ever seen on the grounds.
The sensation of the day was the visit
to the grounds of Rev. Henry n. Pringle,
secretary of the Christian Civic League
of Maine, who watched several games
that were in progress and made COM
plants against all the wheel games, leav-
ing only the cane and knife ring games
in operation. These being games of skill
come within the limits of the law.
William Pembroke, Livermore Falls,
dav morning He borrowed Il Sulkev to
harness his horse in. in order to work
him out. 1t tipped ever as he was about
to mount and he lost hold of one of his
rens. The horse ran once around the
track took to the open field and ran
into u tree, dislocating his shoulder and
smashing the sulkey. The horse was a
green colt of much promise. and Mr.. Penn
broke was the recipient of condolences
for his misfortune
A lantern exploded in one of the Afri-
can dodgers tents at about 7.3o Monday
evening. igniting some straw. 1t was ex-
tinguished by the application of a pail of
water.
The evening program consisted of a
variety entertainment on the stage beside
the Judges stand and q fine exhibition of
fireworks.
Thursday will be Governors day Gov
William T. Cobb. his staff and the men,
bers Of his Council will arrive in Water
vile at 10 o'clock Thursday morning and
go to the Elmwood hotel They will be
met by a committee of entertainment
consisting of the following gentlemen:
Mayor l.. G. Bunker Hon. William I.
Haines. Hon. Cyrus w. Davis, Hon. Will
liam J. Lanigan, Hon. f. z. MAYO.
George r. Fuller. John Walker Martin
F. Bartlett DR. j. Frederick Hill. DR..
f. w. Boyer, Charles ]. Clukey Frank
Weber, A. O. Lombard. George H. Win
egar. George Fred Terry, Frank Reding-
ton Automobiles will be provided to take
the. members of the party to the fair
grounds, where they will arrive at II A.
NJ They will he met at the gaze bv the
Waterville Military Band, which orga nj
cation will lead the procession to the
grandstand Seats for the distinguished
guests will he provided in the stand Din
ncr will he served to the members of the
party at the tent of the Winslow Congre-
gational church. located on the grounds
and the repast will he partaken of at Il. 20
The automobiles will he at the disposal Of
the party during the day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
MORE THAN 10000
Is the Republican Plurality Predicted
BY Chairman Williams.

Newport Vt, Aug. 3l.--L. c. Williams,
Republican state chairman, said tonight
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The evening world., 1908-10-03
$4,000 FOR "MATTY'
CHICAGO,S OFFER TO
MANAGER M'GRAW

Charles W. Murphy. owner OF the
Chicago National League baseball team,
nas offered John T. Brush, owner of the
New York National League team, $50
600 for "Christy" Aathewson. the mar
who is to-day declared the greatest
pitcher in the world.
Mr.. Brush and John McGraw. mana
ger Of the Giants. have spurned the
offer. and the season or 1909 will again
see the famous twirler in a Giants
uniform.
The offer for Mathewson was made
through an intermediary by Murphy,
after the recent Chicago series OF games
at the Polo Grounds. Frank Chance.
manager of the Cubs, watched Mathew
sons work. closel all the time he was
In New York, and came to the cOnclu-
sion that any club owning Mathewson's
services would not only have draw
ing card in whatever city Mathewson
played. but that such a CLUB would
always have a mighty good chance 10
win the pennart.
Chance, 1t is said advised Murphy
that with Mathewson on his team 10
do the tw!rling. along with Three
Fingered Brown. the Chicago team
with Its infeld and outtield, would be
The evening world., 1908-10-03

the winning club next season. and that
the gate receipts would receive a holst
which would more than repay Alurpay
tor the $4,000 expenditure.
The communication was sent to Brush
through New York man Who is promi-
nent in the horse world. and WHO has
he confidence Of both the CAleaso and
New York club owners
In making The offer for Mathewson.
Murphy and Chance explained that the
Chicago team, which had been unit
or some years, must eventually disin-
egrate, and that ths addition Of.
Mathewson TO the roster would De Of the
highest importance TO them.
Brush and McGvaw told the Eo-be-
tween that $4,000 was tempting bait,
but 1t was MOI nearly tempting enough
for Mathewson. They informed The IN
termed!ary that Mathewson wasn't for
SAL at any price. In fact. the offer got
real frostbite. and word was sent to
Chicago that there wasn't chance In
the world TO get the Giants great
pitcher
The highest rricc ever paid for a
baseball player was SIl,0OO. which Brush
handed over TO ting Indianapolis c!uo to.
Pitcher MaEquR!G.
The evening world., 1908-10-03
SIX STAGS WILL
Be HELD TONIGHT

Al the sharkey A. C. the principals
in the main bout will be Harry Enge
and Frank Mango. They Will battle for
six rounds Four other bouts will also
be- decided.
~ the Dry Dock A. C, East Tenth
street, near Avenue C. Tommy Carey,
OF Philadelphia. and Joe BedeiI. of
Brooklyn. wiil battle for six rounds In
the star bout Other good bouts viii
also he fought
At the Long Acre A. C. George Roden-
bach and Griff Jones will clash for six
rounds in the main bout. Kid Burns
and Emergency Kelly meet In the
semi final.
At the Clinton A. c. JEFF O'ConneIi
Will meet owen Flynn in the star bout.
George Watts and Joe Hyland will box
in the sem-final.
At the Terminal A. c.. South Brook
iyn, Joe Gaynsr and Dick Miller will
box the main bout OF six rounds,
frankie Pass WI meet Young Shay,
At the National A. c., OF Brooklyn,
Mark Devlin and Marty Rowan, two
good lightweights OF Brooklyn. will
clash In the star bout for six rounds.
Al. Deering and Joe Douglass will fur
nish the semi-hnal OF six rounds.
The evening world., 1908-10-03
MilliSan Knew AHAbout
Wire BaIl---He Beat Ii

stands, but even then many were turned
away, 30 great was the crush.
Up 10 the fifth inning neither side had
scored, but In the sixth the Spiketown
GIays. by tremendous batting rally,
pushed seventeen runs over tho pan.
The crowd was wild with glee. At last
II seemed as II the Poison Oaks would
go down In defeat.
But In the seventh, after two men had
been retired, Swat Milligan gracefully
sauntered 10 the plate. AS usual with
an great batters. Swat allowed the first
Two strikes TO pass. But suddenly Ike
Was seen TO tremble. as for the first
eye.
Then pulling himself together for the
hnal effort, he delivered the ball. on IL
came, straight and true, But swat. TAX.
ing careful aim. met the bali fairly on
me nose and at the same time the
sound OF swapping wire could be heard.
inside his bat that by pulling a string il
would dart out behind the bali and
sever The wire Thus the ball, Instead
OF otn railing into the pitchers hands as
landed on a eanal-boat passing out to
sea, W
The rule being still In vogue that
ball was recovered. Milliean scored M
runs and then was obliged TO stop from
sheer exhaustion.
Kindly tell me II this Is the true ao-
count OF thai famous battle.
FREDEklcK Z. hEMPY,
No. 70 Liberty street
ana glad to add this uani. I.
the records. Nr. Hempy. hal
never r.ard of TELEGRAPH Pole ike
unii BON called my attention 10
him. hut ] did have record OF
where the game Ike tried on swat
was fOiIed ny abe Peerless one
Thanks for giving me the name Of
the man Who now goes into the
Iist with McGloOk. Header, 81 al,
BOHEMIAN BULGER
The evening world., 1908-10-03
CHARLEY RADB0URNE
WAS GREATEST OF ALL
PITCHERS, SAYS IRWIN.

Arthur Irwin. the veteran ball
player whom the old-time fans may
recall as the manager OF the Giants,
says that Charley Radbourne was
the greatest twirler In the business,
"P tchers come and pitchers 20,
but there ! never he another Char
ley Radbourse." remarked Arthur
Irwin.
II remember one time when Rad
had won four games In four days
for Providence our team went TO
Boston for a Saturday game.
Figuring that Rad wouldn't pitch
for us. the, betting was 800 to $50
on Boston.
when the game was ready to
start a Providence man who had
5000 waRerei on the game came
DOWN TO the bench and told Rad his
troubles and asked h m TO pitch.
Sure said old Hoss' I'm all
RICH I've only pitchsi four In
row, IN pitch for YOU. my friend
"And bitch he did, and beat Bos.
ton 4 to o."
The evening world., 1908-10-03
H0NU5 WAGNER, NEMESIS OF THE CLAN rs

with long wsllops jar their sIumbers
at night, In these days OF baseball
strife fans reckon the scores like this:
Cincinnati, 0; Chicago. ); ~. Louis, l.
Wagner. ..
We never hear rooters refer to
Pirates these days, but the everyday
question is, Did Wagner vim" All
men well versel in the affairs OF base
ball know that the Pittsburs CLUB with
out Wagner could not finish better
than fftA. II is strictly one-man
club. and Wagner is that man. On hve
occasions during the past six weeks
Wagrer's long wallops have held the
Giants uac.. wherever the Pirates might
be playing He capped tie climax yes
terday by cracking out home run in
81 Louis and shocking the Giants out
Of the lead by fraction of point.
The evening world., 1908-10-03
BOARD CALLED ON
GIANTS APPEAL
FROM DECISION
~ RESIDENT HARRY C. PULLIAM.
OF the National Lea que. yesterday

~ RESIDENT HARRY C. PULLrAM,
OF the National League. yesterday
decided the famous protested
game OF Sept. % against the New YORK
ants, hts ruling oei.g tAat the game
ended in a tie score OF to 1. Pulllam
also decided that Chicago had no
chance TO claim forfeit game on
Sept. "a, when Inc Cuos appeared on
Inc field al the Polo Grounds and went
through pantomlme performance, and
."C. 49, ..-.4i. ~. Las nISl ed.ne OF
uvuJie-neader tnst nau not oeen or
IvIud Played.
TINS caves the matter I'D 10 the
oO4Ic OF Directors ut the League. and
rJ.I.am issued can for a meeting last
H!sht immediately following the rtcel ut
VI protesttrom the New York cluo on
MS ruling.
The meeting will be held In Cincin natl
on Monday. and will De attended by
essrs. Hermann, OF Cincinnati. Dovey,
OF Boston: Dreytuss, OF Prtsourg, and
EbbeIs. of Brooklyn. Charlie Murphy,
Of the Cubs. is member of the Board
OF Directors. but Is barred from acting
IN the case. as mis- club is an interested
member.
The early meeting OF the Board is
called in view of the fact that owing
to the closeness of the League race the
protested game Is liable 20 cut a big
President Pulllam refused to discuss
his ruling other than in the official
statement announcing 1t. In which he
upheid the views OF Umpire O'Day.
who. as umpire in chief al the game,
declared 1t a tie contest after Merkie
not running to second base on Bird
Wells safe drive
The evening world., 1908-10-03

X 7EW York scullers who row In the
M singles at Philadelphia next week
during the Founders Week re-
satta will be put TO their best efforts
to win. as Kaiser Wilhelm has sent
over the German champion as com
pet!tor.
Lieut.. Bernard Won GAIA is one OF the
best single scUllers in Europe and he
has already had two or three weeks of
hard practice on the Schuylkill River
course. where the regatta will be held.
Lieut.. Won Casa came over here hop
ing to meet Frank Greer. the Boston
oaTsman, who won the national cham
pionship at Springfield about a month
ago. Greer. however. is about to
turn professional. having made .
match race with Eddie Durham. OF
Toronto, for the American champion
ship, this race being scheduled 10 take
place early In October. Failing TO gel
q race with Greer the German cham
pion. who is t.e only athlete from that
country TO compete for internationa!
honors here this season. will try TO do
his best in the races next week.
The German sculler came here from
the Henley regatta In England, where
he won his heat for the diamond souls
defeating Scholes the Canadian. VINO
was The only representative from this
side. Won GAIA Is of NOBLE family and
a student in the University OF Berlin
where he is member OF the Viking
kuder Klub.
lie was an entry In the singles Of
the Middle stales regatta on Labor
The evening world., 1908-10-03

A FEATURE Of more than ordi.
~ nary interest has been awak-
cned in the Vanderbilt CUP race
through the entry by several million
aires OF powerful racing autos. This is
the hrst time In the history of this con-
Test that private interests have been SO
generally represented. II being expected
| That nearly half OF the entries may be
OF this kind. The deep personal in
terest which fnds It's greatest develop
ment In the enthusiasm of amateurs
will be brought out in the race or
Saturday Oct. "a, for no doubt the
owners OF the racing cars will bid the
limit In order TO &c. the best chauf-
feurs to drive their cars
Beyond this matter however, there s
the possibility OF a sweepstakes race be-
tween w. X. Vanderbilt. Harry Payne
Wh!tnev and Foxhall Keene. jr,. such
a contest having been on the tapis for
a year or more. II will be remembered
that, growing out OF a spirit OF banter
Mr., Keene during the practice for the
last race said one evening at the Gar
den CITY Hotel that he believed his
Mercedes car to be faster than Mr.
Vanderb It's This was following a
morning run in record time over the
cup course bv the donor o. the cup.
There vas some canfinG between the
Two amateur drivers and Their TRENDS
until finally Mr.. whitney declared that
his new Richard Rra2ier car. rurcGa SOD
by him after winning big fore ign
race. could beat either OF the others.
A morning was finally fixed for the
race and the thrs' dr. vers began to
take almost daily spins over the course
Rain and other d'Ti-ultIes followed and
The evening world., 1908-10-03
FIELDER JONES
JARRED JOHNSON.

Fielder Jones, manager OF the
White Sox, is one OF the most
matter OF fact men in baseball.
One OF his players tells good
story that happened recently while
Jones and President Ban johnson
we're together on the field IN Chi
cage.
In the conversation the captain.
manager OF the White Sox handed
the President OF the League a
cigar. and after Johnson had dra wn
on II for a while Jones asked:
How do you like that cigar, Mr.
Johnson"
On replied Ban. who is short
ana abrup, IN MS manner Of speak
~, Il have smoked worse cigars
han this. Fielder"
You have" shot back Jones. ~
you smoked any OF the kind that
you have passed over to yours
truly"
And then. a the Chicago players
slyly sniggerec, Johnson walked
over to tae srand-sIaaa Gad tcya {
seat.
The evening world., 1908-10-03
Addie Joss Pitches
Seasons Record Game

who made number OF remarkable
pick-ups on hard-hit balls. the tall
pitcher finally got his name into the
baseball hail Of fame.
Not far behind JOSS in his wonderful
performance was Ed Walsh, the Iron
Man OF the White Sox. VINO. pitching
in the sIxty-trst game he mas taken
part In this season, held the hard-n nit
ting Maps TO four hits and one run,
while Ne famed ht,een men IN eight
innings. striking out Goode four times,
anu LaJUle and Nis ClarA Twice each,
these three ueIng The hardest hitters
on the team. 1t VAS wonderful
game ali the way through. The White
Sux outhelderc did not nave a put-out
in the game, while the Maps got hu;
FIVE men 20 first bass.
The evening world., 1908-10-03
ARMAGH MEN HOLD GAMES
AT CELTIC PARK SUNDAY.

The Armagh MEMS Association will
have the first fall weather for its an
nual games at Celtic Park tomorrow,
and, as tho teams drawn are in good
shape after the summers campaign,
Cork In the semi-fnal for the State
championship and the winner will De
eligible to meet Kilkenny for the final
The rest Of the draw Is Armagh vs. Ty-
rome and Kilkenny vs. Galway. Thirty
members OF the lrlsh-Amurican team
from fonkers have entered In the flelG
and track events, J. Drohan Is on
by many in Yonkers as the coming dis
lance man.
The evening world., 1908-10-03

A last Addle Joss has done it!
~ Pitched a no-hit game. and, not
only that, but he duplicated ICY"
Youngs great record, not allowing one
os the Chicago White Spx to reach tirst
base In nine Innings. Joss is one Of
the most popular pitchers in the Ameri-
can League, and for several years his
friends have been pulling for him to
get into the no-hit class. Time and
again he has gotten away with a one
hit game. but the no-hit one always
eludeG him.
Yesterday at Cleveland he was in
perfec, form, and was absolutely I'M
hittable by the White Sox Backed By
perfect support, particularly by LaJoie,
The evening world., 1908-10-03
CHAMPIONSHIP RUN
TO HAVE BIG ENTRY

The national ten-mils championship
run OF the Amateur Athletic Un.pn.
which will be held At Celtic Park On
Saturday. Nov. 7. will undoubtedly
bring out all the distance msu not only
In the metropolitan district. but al
other districts as well. In order 70 pro-
mote distance running, a standard A. 4.
u. bronze medal will DO given TO al
those who cover the distance In lass
than hfty-sight minutsa
Last year the winner OF this event
was John J. DAILY. OF the Irish-Amsri-
can A. C He covered the distance In
IS minutes l6 As seconds. DAILY 10 now
getting into good forr1. but he viii have
to be In his best form II he expects to
win this event again.
The evening world., 1908-10-03
German Champion Oarsn1an
To Compete at Philadelphia

uiuon and WAS compelled TO quit when
near the nnlsh. although beaten only
a snort distance. In this race Won
Iaza showed remarkably good form
MS practice of Two weeks in prepare
tion for the coming race he has be-
come popular fayorite
Six crews from this city will enter
Millet, Of the New York A. c., being
the sing'e-s9ull representative, although
u Is possible thai Fred Shepheard OF
petitor. Both are rowing well and
should give Won GAIA a hard race or
Saturday Oct 10. Shepheard and Fred
Eeussel. and Rivas and Quinn. Of the
doubles and there will also be a four
and elght-oared and octuple crews
baltimore sprineAe'd end Boston will
also he vol, renrasentad
The evening world., 1908-10-03
Bo1eman BuIgcr, 'poFtinE Dcpnrt-
ment, Evening World,

BoHeman BuIgcr, 'poFtinE Depnrt-
ment, Evening Worlds
As It Is your evident desire 70 chroni-
Gle all the important contests in which
the peerless leader participated, ! de-
sire TO call your attention TO a game
which may have slipped from your
mind.
During the Poison Oaks triumphai
TOUR of the world l.me was ar
.anged with the Spitctown Grays, a
cam which, like the Poison Oaks, had
atill to taste the bitter dregs OF defeat,
Telegraph Pole Ike, the star pitcher
OF the Grays, realizing that no ordi-
nary device would prove successful,
had invented the wire ball. an In
nenious arrangement by which he
hoped 10 foil the mighty swat.
This INSCRIPTIONS pitcher mad fast
ened one end oil an invisible wire TO the
ball, the other end being wound upon a
spool held In his hand and 30 arranged
thai as the ball was delivered II would
Wind and unwind automatically.
Shortly before the game, as the
Poison oaks were DOMINIC their uni
forms, one Of the Secret Service men
rushed breathlessly into the room and
informed Swat OF every detail or the
dsstardly plot. CONSERVATION was
plainly written on every face. But Swat
was not TO be dismayed. Fear not. he
cried, | will Toll mis- cowardly cur.
a greater crowd never attended a
ball game; business wac suspended and
special trains were run from all direc-
lions. James T. Itvutch, owner Of the
home club, had erected additional
The evening world., 1908-10-03
All Season He Has Stood in the
Way OF the Giants.
Advance.

while that may not settle Inc men,
haht' II wall 40 u long way toward in
ereaslnS the discomfort of the sturIy
oand or athletes who are down her.
tishtlng their way to the front. Thee.
Is no one man In baseball who can do
as mHch toward tansl.Gs mp pennant
race as Hans Wagner For hYe. YES.
zen years, eseT| pitcher IN tar league
Ia been WOralng 10 nnd mis- baffinp
" akncss; and sun ne leads the eaguS
lie Is truly tho Nemesis Of the Glants