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Evening star., 1909-08-27
cHEPoNTUC LANDS ONE.
Shot Wins Feature
Event at Fort Erie.

Event AT 6OIC GIlS.
BUFFALO, August "a. Chepontuc,
at 30 to 1, was the surprise of the first
days racing at the fall meeting OF the
Niagara Racing Association at Fort
Erie, Ont, yesterday, winning by a
small margin over Alice George. Ber-
goo. the Baltimore horse, ran second in
the steeplechase. Summaries:
First race; steeplechase; short course-Class
Leader. la (Pollock), to I, won; Bergoo, 1b5
lAlcCiainl. 8 to 2, second; Lizzie Flat. Jas (Mc-
Kinney. 8 to 1. third. Time, 3.45ss. ManzaDo,
Second race; six furlongs- -Chepontuc. 100 IT.
Rice}. 80 to 1. won; Alice George, 30 III. Jonesl.
I to l. second; Cooney r.: lo6 a. Reid, 8 to
Marchn,onet, Gemmen and Confessor also ran.
Third race: I'VE and half furlongs-Prince
Imperial, 1l2 Mentryl. to 5, won; Short Or
der. loe Ckennedy). 20 to L. second; King Solo Sole
Putsalaga, Paul Davis. Ben X. sleet and Sager
Fourth race: mile-v(5rania 1O2 (Burns). II to
Tom mGa aayMsrd. ioe Tspiin,. to 5. thin Time.
l;asA. Fair Annie, Sig and Emperor William
Fifth race: Eve and half furIongs- -sewcIl.
lO2 tG Bnrns), to l. second; Hyperion IL,
1e9 &c. Ross to !. third. Time, 1.O53s.
Night Mist and Al Muller also ran.
man, o. iDcverich,. Is to l. won; Gretna Green.
IOS &C. Burns), to j. second; Lady Esther.
los u. Reid. to 5, third. Time. 1.45as. Ire.
margo, Pedro. The Wrestler and Quagga also
ran. -
Seventh race: one and three-sixteenths miles
Carew. 100 fJacks0nl. to 8, won; Harry Richie
son, 100 tCrowley). 20 to l second; vesme, 100
Maid Militant. Arrow Swift, Red Hussar and
Black Hawk also ran.
Evening star., 1909-08-27
FINES FOR ScHAEFER
AND BOB UNGLAub
Special Dispatch to The star.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, August Eff
there is anything ball player hates it
is to be relieved of some OF his hard
earned money. no matter how small the
amount may be, In the form OF fine by
an umpire.
Two Washington players, Germany
Schaefer and Bob Ungiaub. argued with
Umpire Evans in Wednesdays game at
League Park. Both were chased TO the
bench. and later Ungiaub was told to
HE himself from the park. Umpire
Evans wired President Ban johnson of
the American League the details of the
case Wednesday night. and Thursday
afternoon received word from Chicago.
Schaefer was indefinitely suspended and
fined $50. Germany would not have
minded the suspension in this hot
weather. but that hfty-dollar fine GER
tainly does hurt.
johnson was q little more lenient with
tnglaub and assessed him only $25 and
did not mention anything about suspend
Ing Bob. so he can play II Cantillen 30
decrees.
Evening star., 1909-08-27
FIFTEEN ROUNDS TO A DRAW.
Lowe and Schumacher Fight Is a
Hard One All the Way.

Tommy Lowe Of Washington and AL
Schumacher of New York fought fifteen
rounds to a draw last night before the
members of the Eureka Club. at the Ger
mania Maennerchor Hall. Joe Cans was
the third man in the ring.
The fighters agreed to box under
straight rules. but neither seemed to
know what these meant. Cans had con-
siderable difffculty in breaking the
ciinches.
head down and swinging blindly, but at
that he got in a number OF telling blows
that had the Washington lad tired at the
end of the bout.
Schumacher was the first in the ring,
and had Sammy Harris and Kid Lenny
as his seconds. After considerable delay
Lowe appeared, and he was attended by
Jerry McCarty and Pat OConnor.
At the start Lowe was the aggressor.
and seemed to want to finish the contest
time, getting In q blow occasionally.
Schumacher seemed to be firing in the
fourth round, but he braced up, and in
the fifth commenced to rush the fight.
He opened up a cut over loves eye
that bled profusely, and seemed to bother
the Washington boy.
On through to the ninth round Schu-
macher was rushing the fight, when Lowe
got. busy again.
In the eleventh round Al started strong
and continued to fight hard. 1t looked
like he would put his opponent out, but
Lowe was able to stand a great deal OF
punishment
In the last few rounds Lowe appeared
dazed, but he was able to pull through to
the finish. At the close Cans declared it
a draw. Schumacher was strong, but
Lowe was unable to leave his corner for
some minutes.
Evening star., 1909-08-27
AUTOMOBILE GOSSIP.

In answer to numerous queries Il may
be stated that the tariff on automobiles
is the same under the new Payne-Ai6rich
law as it was under the Dingley act.
June exports Of automobiles and acces-
sories show a very satisfactory increase
over the showing In June, 1905. Data
issued by the Department OF Commerce
and Labor give $1.l15664 as the June.
automobiles and parts were exported in
June, 1908.
Capitalists of Rome. Ga. are planning
to establish an automobile line between
that city and Adairsvil1e, a distance Of
eighteen miles.
A recently formed automobile company
of Columbus, Wis, has purchased a tract
of twenty acres. and will begin the erec-
tion of factories at once.
An auto transit company which runs
automobile stages from Rock Springs TO
Yellowstone Park is preparing to make
The distance from Rock Springs to Pine
dale is 40 miles. It is expected to make
the distance in ten hours with a cargo OF
four tons.
1t is expected that the second annual
good roads convention in Cleveland Sep
tember II to q will be attended by a
larger number Of delegates than any pre-
vious gathering of improved highway ad-
vocates in this country.
The annex building for the clubhouse
of the Automobile Club Of America In
New York is to be twelve stories high.
The cost is estimated at $3J0.0o0, and the
three top fioprs will be fitted up ma
chine shops. 1t is planned to have the
new building ready for occupancy In
June, 1910.
A suit to determine whether or not the
state motor vehicle law takes proceed
ence over borough ordinances is now be-
ing tried In the Pennsylvania courts.
The Motor League of Rhode Island re-
Gently made formal protest to the po-
lice commissioners of Providence against
an officer Of the police force OF that city,
who had fired his revolver at an automo-
bilist who had refused to stop his car
when ordered to do so. The police COM
missioners have refused to dismiss the
officer, but declare they will not counte-
nance the reckless use Of revoiveEs hy
any member Of tho force- :.
Evening star., 1909-08-27
RoMP FOE FARMERS.
Ferguson Allows Railroaders but
One Hit and Scores q Shutout.

One Hit and Scores a Shutout.
It was disappointed crowd that jour
neyed home from the Agriculture-U Union
Station game at Capital City Park yes
terday, as all had looked forward to a
close. hard-fought game, and all had been
disappointed, as the Independence
Leaguers ran away from their opponents.
taking the game to the tune of Is to 0.
Ferguson. the winners star slabman.
was chiefly responsible for his teams
easy victory, as he had choice assort-
ment Of curves, speed, control and. in
fact, everything, and at all times the Sta
tioners were at his mercy. He allowed
but one hit and that was very much of
the scratch variety. and struck out thir-
teen men and gave but one pass.
On the other hand. while Ferguson was
holding the Stationers runless his team
was batting like fends Fifteen hits in
the seven innings tells the tale.
The Aggies got two runs in the opener
on hits by Sietz, Ferguson. Graham and
Barber. They put the game on Ice in the
sixth by scoring four more, and then, just
to show that they had no hard feelings,
they scored seven more in the next. In
this inning ten men faced the pitcher and
seven Of them laced out hits, several Of
them being for extra bases.
Aside from Fergusons pitching. the
heavy hitting of the Aggies was easily
the feature. Yesterdays victory ties
these two teams for third place in class B.
tween the two leaders, Parkvfew (Sub-
urban LeaSue3 and American Security
and Trust Company (Bankers' League).
The score.
Evening star., 1909-08-27

ing third base for the New York team. II
1t is possible to effect q deal for this
player Hedges will get him.-St. Louis
Exchange.
Joe Wood the boy wonder of the Bos-
ton Red Sox pitching STAFF is nineteen
years old. He has not set the league
afire with his twirling, but he has OBJ
ity to set down opposing batsmen on
strikes. In a game at Cleveland recently
he performed the final four innings OF
contest. and in that brief period famed
out ten Of the Maps.
AS the other National League managers
refuse to turn any players over to him.
Manager Roger Bresnahan of the ST.
Louis Cardinals Is taking first pick ut
the rockies that are developing in the
cheaper class OF minor leagues. He has
purchased Pitcher Barton Of the Ohio
State League. Pitchers Laudermiik and
Cowell and Inf1elder Barkwell OF the
ThreeI League, Pitcher Meitier OF Sioux
City and Outfielder Fisher Of Omaha.
It is hard to believe that Ty Cobb de-
liberately spiked Frank Baker. man
going full tilt on a steal for third hasn't
much chance to aim his feet at anything
but the bag. Basemen are supposed to
protect themselves against the blind rush
Of the runner. The daredevils like Elber-
field are always getting hurt
Bradley Kocher of White Haven. the
young catcher farmed out by the Phila-
delphia Athletics to the Bridgeport team
OF the New England League. soon after
the return Of the White Elephants from
their southern trip in the spring. has
been ordered by Connie Mack to report al
Philadelphia at the close of the New
England League season. Kocher was
with the Easton club Of the Atlantic
League last year and did good work.
A strong corps OF pitchers is a prime
necessity In base ball. However strong
a ball club may be in other departments
lit will almost never win a majority Of
games played in a season without good
pitching. There are but two exceptions
In the history of major league base ball,
the Detroit Wolverines OF 1887 and the
Boston Red Stockings OF 1891, both OF
which proved pennant winners with
rather mediocre pitchers. The great bat
ting abilities Of both clubs carried them
safely through and stamped them as ex-
ceptional ball clubs.
Evening star., 1909-08-27
TENNIS AT CUMBERLAND.
Second Days Play in the Potomac
Club Tourney.

CUMBERLAND, Nd. August 27.-The
results of the second days playing of
the Potomac tennis tournament for the
championship of the Allegheny noun
tains were as follows:
In the mems singles A. J. Colborn,
Frostburg, defeated Chisholm Garland OF
Pittsburg in a pretty match. Ga. 6-4.
DR.. Bowie, Baltimore. won from Capt. ].
Philip Roman. Cumberland, 7-9, e..
6-3. and was later defeated by the crack
Washington player, c. s. Karr, in two
brilliantly played sets, $50. A. Hun
ter Boyd Of Baltimore defeated Horner
Davis of Clarksburg. w. Va, 60, IS
and later defeated F. l.. Powell, Cumber-
land, in splendid match, o.. 63, 6-3.
S. ]. Adams. jr, of Pittsburg, bested DR.
k. p. Heintz, Cumberland. 6-4. So.
In the mems doubles Geogehan and
Karr won from c. b. Geare and partner
by default. Adams and Garland defeated
Spencer Gordon and F. Edgerton Powell
in two sets. very scientifically played,
lie, 81. DR.. X. p. Heintz and A. ].
Colborn won from DIR. Murray and Lee
Lawler, 6-3, e.
In the ladies' singles Miss Ruth Coch-
rane defeated Miss Helen Henderson,
I6-1, 6-2. Miss Mary Randall won from
Miss Anthony, 81, 60. Miss Hamilton
defeated Miss Dunbar Avirett. 6-1. 60:
Miss Geare defeated Miss Elizabeth
Shearer Ga, 6-1.
In the ladies' doubles Miss Adams and
Miss Hamilton defeated Miss Mary RAN
dali and Miss Elizabeth Randall. 1-S.
I7-5, 6-2. The former won in the semi
finals, and will contest with Miss Coch-
rane and Miss Shearer.
Last night the annual tourney dance
was held at the clubhouse overlooking
the Potomac river. to which more than
100 invitations were issued.
Evening star., 1909-08-27
TY CoBB's SIDE.
Speedy Player Says He Never Tried
to Spike Opposing Players.

DETROIT, Mich, August 27.-"Ty"
Cobb, the star outfelder Of the local
American League team, positively denied
today that he, or any other member Of
the Detroit team, has attempted to spike
players on opposing teams.
After reading the statement of Presi-
dent Ban Johnson that he, Cobb, must
stop spiking players or quit the game,
Cobb said: Il have never attempted to
spike another player. and I deny posi-
lively the charge that ] have employed
rowdy tactics. or course, / run the bases
hard and slide hard. But the base lines.
by every rule of base ball, belong to the
runner, and II the baseman chooses de-
liberately TO get In the path and try to
block the runner of. he does so at his
own peril. I did not maIiciousiy spike
Third Baseman Baker Of the Philadelphia
team. slid into third base, and he was
on the line.
The umpires whom President johnson
hires have seen me every time have slid
into a base and the baseman has been
hurt. II ! have murderously and DELHI
erately tried to put out Of the game any
Of these men, why have not the umpires
reported me? They know perfectly well
there has been no effort on my part to
injure other players"
Evening star., 1909-08-27

took the first of the series from Norfolk
yesterday. winning out after a sensa-
tional rally by the visitors in the sew
enth, when they tied up the game.
The victory was due to the clever
work in the box of Loos. who allowed
but five hits during the game. three of
them coming in the seventh inning.
Temple, for the visitors. pitched q fair
game of ball, but was not rendered the
best support. He was put out of the
game in the seventh with one man out
Score:
Danville. O1 OIL x-6
Norfolk ............ 0 % o 0 l S 0 o.
Earned runs-Danville. 4; Norfolk. .. Stolen
hases-Magee ~, Sullivan (2,. King Sacrifice
hits-Iaushiin. Stafford. Tydeman. Sacrifice ny
seitz. Two.base hits-Jackson. Sullivan. LOos.
Three-base hit-Jackson. Home run-Tydeman.
Left eft on sases-Norfclk, s; Danyille: .. Bases on on
balls-Of Temple .; of Loos. =. Struck out-By
Temple. 2; by Loos. 4: by Otcy. = Hits-Oh
Temple. in six and third innings; on Otey.
in one and two-thrds innings. Umpire--Mr.
Tender. Time Of game-1 hour and IS minutes.
Evening star., 1909-08-27
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Nationals move on to Chicago to-
day and tackle the White Sox
Great game at Capital City Park this
evening, and ''Shag' Rawlings and the
Bankers may spring another surprise.
So Ban Johnson has gotten after Train
er Eddinger. This will be good news to
several OF the local players.
Ty Cobb would have been peaches and
cream to the old Baltimore crowd, with
his threats Of spiking. 1t was good
play on Ty's part, at that, as 1t evidently
got the Quaker boys goat.
The Bostons tackle the Tigers next
week, and. all dope to the contrary, the
Red Sox should make a toothsome morsei
for. the champions.
Wise Boy Jennings figured on enough
new blood to wake up the Tigers, and
Delehanty and Tom Jones have about
filled the bill.
The Phillies did their part toward keep
ing one pennant in Pennsylvania when
their victory prevented the Cubs from
gaining on Pittsburg.
The Chicago White Sox persist that
Wichita, Kan, shall have a place on the
map. First, they got Isbell. who lives
there. Next came Scott, and now they
have Cole, an 0utfelder.
That injury to Hall will rob Lake of a
fine pitcher for the next few days. The
youngster was pitching some mighty fine
ball, and could have been used In the
series with Cleveland.
The chubby Mr.. Mullin had the White
Elephants crashing all over the field after
his benders yesterday afternoon. Only
four hits looks pretty funny, after the
good old slugging bee the Mackmen have
been INDUCING in Of late.
Mike welday, outfielder, has been re-
leased to Providence by the Chicago
Americans, to join the Grays at once, as
part of the deal by which Blackburn goes
to the White Sox at the end Of the East
ern League season.
Four series ended in the east among
the National League clubs. Chicago has
won eleven and lost none in Boston;
Pittsburg won six, lost five in PhiIadel-
phia: Cincinnati won three. lost eight I'm
New York; st. Louis won three. lost eight
in Brooklyn.
One of the relatives of s.Outfielder
Chick Hartley, who has Leeh secured
by the Phillies. writes that Chick is
only twenty-eight years old and not thir-
ty-ilye. as stated. May Chick" never bat
under $50 for the Phillies during the
seven years Dame Rumor tried to rob him
of.-Philadelphia Press.
Horrors. Clark Griffith accused of
.sharp practice" in trying to land
Vaughn. the Macon pitcher. He ought to
be burned at the stake. No other man.
ager or owner or scout or any one else
connected with a ball club would be
guilty of thing like that.
There is one young man whom st. Louis
would like to secure In trade for some of
the material about to be turned loose on
the market. and that is Austin, now play
Evening star., 1909-08-27
TIGERS WIN ANOTHER.
Take Third Straight Game From
Athletics and Increase Lead.

DETROIT, August 27.-Ry winning its
third consecutive victory over Philadel-
phia. to o. yesterday, while Boston was
breaking even at Chicago, the Detroit
team materially increased its lead over
its two eastern competitors. As it stands
now, the local club has seventeen points
lead over the Philadelphians and twenty
four points over Boston. 1t has still to
meet the latter team during the present
western tour of the eastern clubs.
Yesterdays game was In marked con-
trast to the two that preceded it. Those
were close and intensely exciting. The
third one was almost a walk for De-
troit. The visitors could not hit Mullin,
three Of their safeties being grounders
that infielders mishandled. The score:
Evening star., 1909-08-27
BOLT KILLS PLAYER.
Spectators at Ball Game Thrown
into q Panic.

ATLANTIC CITY, August 27-In full
view of nearly 1000 persons, William
Bedford Of Cairo, ILL.,. negro second
baseman of the Cuban Giants base ball
team. was instantly killed by lightning
yesterday afternoon while practicing
before the game with the Atlantic City
team at Inlet Park.
The bolt struck the ground close to
the player and ran through the spikes
in his shoes into his body. Although
dead when picked up, Redford's body
carries no burns nor other marks OF
the lightning.
Walter Gordon, shortstop of the team
and Charles Follis, catcher, were close
by and were knocked down by the
shock without being injured. The spec
tators sitting in the stands felt the
force of the shock and were thrown
into panic. There was no stampede,
however, and no one was inquired. Bed
ford left family.
Evening star., 1909-08-27
JOHNSON ISSUES
WARNING TO COBB

CHICAGO, H., August 27.-One more
attempt at spiking fellow player may
put sudden quietus to the sHtterinr
career Of Tyrus Raymond Cobb. star of
the champion Detroit club. President
Johnson last night declared himself In no
Gnid tones against the rowdy tactics of
Evening star., 1909-08-27

the Georgia peach, who is said to have
malfciously driven his armored shoes
against Third Baseman Bakers arm dur
ing the series just closed between the
Athletics and Tigers.
There's been altogether too much of
this sort of game at Detroit asserted
Mr.. johnson, "and somebody is going to
be made a shining example Of If I hear
of another such ARRAY. Cobb seems to
be the chief offender and a word of ad-
vice should so long way. He must
stop that sort of playing or he will have
to quit the game. Steps will be taken
next winter to overcome the possibilities
of Spiking players
Evening star., 1909-08-27
800. 600 OFFERED FOR FIGHT.
Jack Munroe Wires Elk City Bid for
Jeffries-Johnson- Bout.

NEW YORK, August 27.-Jack Munro,
former heavyweight prizefighter and
now mayor Of Elk City. Ont, tele-
graphed yesterday that the Elk City
Athletic Club had offered a purse of
100000 for the Jeffries-Johnson fight,
to take place in Canada one year from
date.
Munro does not state the exact loca-
ton Of the battle-ground, but says it is
less than thirty-six hours from Chi
cago, New York and other eastern
cities. After his quick defeat by Jim
Jeffries several years ago Munro re-
turned to mining and is said to own
large silver claims at Elk City, Ont.
During a recent visit to New York
Munro intimated that the miners at
Elk City would be glad to bid for a
Evening star., 1909-08-27
Tad Jones Won't Join Giants.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, August o7.-Tad
Jones. the old Yale catcher and base bali
captain. who has been represented as
about to make a dive into professional
base ball tomorrow in AvondaIe. suburb
OF Cincinnati, as a first step to joining
the New York Giants. sends the following
telegram to the New Haven Register:
Middletown, Ohio, August 27
The Avondale Club team is, like the
New York Athletic Club, mostly made
up OF ex-college players. Caldell of Cor
nell is on the team. / am going to play
on it Saturday. I have signed no con-
tract whatever to play professional base
ball. TAD JONES'
Evening star., 1909-08-27

Hts made-Ch Groom ! IN Tour innlnGsi o6
tery. Laioie, BAH, Milan, Hinchman. Goode.
sacrince hits-Goode. Groom, Bali. Young Stolen
hases-Latoie, stoval ~. Easterly, Hlnchman.
Groom, /; on 0beriir, 2. Hit BY pitcAer-By
Grcom, L: by Oberiin, !. Left On bases-Cleve-
land, O.. Washington. 0. Struck cut-By Young
;: by Oberlip. 1. Double plays--Lajoie to Sto-
vaII; kiihfer 10 siattsryi ba!l to stoyaIl.
pirc-Mr. Evans. Time Of ssme--i hour snd IS
minutes.
Evening star., 1909-08-27
Boston Divides With sox.

CHICAGO. August 27.-Boston and Chi
cago broke even YESTERDAY. the locals
winning he first, 4 to 3, ana the visitors
taking the second. 3 to o. Chicago won
the first by a ninth-inning rally. by which
it scored two runs. In the second
the losers could do nothing with Collins.
the University OF Vermont pitching re-
cruit. The scores:
Evening star., 1909-08-27
BRENTWOOD TEAM
OUTCLASSES RIVALS
Pension Bureau Nine Proves
Easy for Capital City
Leaguers.

The outfit which Manager Cornell has
contrived to gather together under the
banner of the Brentwoods was entirely
too strong for the young Marquette
League champions, and the men on the
former team won their scheduled game
yesterday hands down. Pension Bureau
played a much better game than the one
put up by 1t the first time these clubs
met, but when you stack a team of men
up against team of boys-and especially
when many OF these same men have had
fast company training-there can hardly
be any other result. The score yesterday
was to 3.
Pension Bureau did not show any dis
position to let up on its rivals. even
though there was not much chance for
victory, and until a rally in the seventh
produced four runs for the Brentwoods
the game was anybody's, though 1t did
not appear that the winners were exert
ing themselves much, Buscher only al
lowed five hits. but they were all timely,
and if Mccarthy had been satisfied to
hold third when Kelliher- chased him
there on a double to right. two more
runs might have been added to Pen
SiOn'S total
Evening star., 1909-08-27
orth Broke Up Game.

ST. LOUIS, August "a. = New York
turned the tables on st. Louis yesterday,
winning the final game of its season here
to /. Dineen and Hughes had battle
until the seventh, when, with the bases
full. Orth batted for Kleinow and tripled.
The score:
Evening star., 1909-08-27
EoUALED TRACK RECORD.
Field Mouse Displays Speed in tn
Saranac Handicap.

SARATOGA, y. Y. August 21.-August
Belmont's Field Mouse. ) to l, won the
Saranac handicap for three-year-olds here
yesterday and equaled the track record
for mile. LS7 So. made by James r.
Evening star., 1909-08-27

1.-TWO out when winning run was scored.
fBatted for walsh In the ninth inning.
Chicago. .............. o o o 2-4
Boston on....... o 1 O 0-3
Twobase hits-Speaker 2l. Mcconnell. Three
base hit-McConneii. Hits made-O6 Cicotte. 1
Tin 5 inningl; OF Arellanes. gn innings).
Sacrifice hfts-PAfent. Sullivan. stolen bases
Mcconnell, SPEAKER, 0esslsr. Dougherty. Struck
out-By Cicotte. 6; by Arellanes. 2; By Walsh,
4. Bases on baIls--O6 Cicotte. 5: Oh Arellanes
2: Oh walsh, 2. Double plays-CarriGan to Me-
Conneil Ats 70 Oitizer. Left on bases-Chicago
10; Boston, .. Umpires-Messrs 0'Loughlin and
ESan. Time Of Eame-2 hours and minutes.
Evening star., 1909-08-27
Warrenton Horse Show.

WARRENTON. Va, August 2T.-Every-
thing is in readiness for the eleventh an
nuaj exhibition of the Warrenton horse
show. which takes place September / and
. Among the exhibitors will be Mrs
Allan Potts of Castle HILL Va; Mrs. D.
Fl. Henderson and Miss Tinker Of New
York: Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Morris. DR..
James Kerr and Gen. G. r. Elliott, u.
s. M.