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JOHNsON's ARM rs
GOING BACK ON HIM

Wilmington. Aug. 7.-walter john
son, the star pitcher Of the Washing
ton team, has not the blazing speed
Of old, and he blames 1t upon his Ill
ness. "I've changed my style, that's
true," says Johnson. "I've noticed
the change. used to pitch the last
ball in the game with as little effort
as the first. 1t never was an exer-
tion for me to pitch. not since I
started to play ball out west. new
er had the slightest difficulty In put
ting stun on the ball. But this year
] notice that start the game will
all my usual strength, and close It
working hard to get. anything on the
ball at all. Towards the end Of a
game have to summon all my re-
serve force to use any speed, that is,
such speed as used to have with
out effort last season and the. sea-
son before. 4, a5s -
MY illness IL the cause Of this
change In me, think. Next winter
j shall rest all the time. and hope
to report at the training grounds big
Ger and stronger than I am now, I
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defeated Jim Sullivan, the English
champion, at the English weight lin
it-160 pounds at 2 o'clock-a weight
that just suited Billy nicely, and that
is why he now wants to raise the
American limit to that standard.
II all the rest of the American mid
dleweights were to agree to raise the
limit then it would be fine and dandy,
as Battling Nelson would say, and
We would at least have one weight
to correspond with the English scale,
but the other fellows should be given
voice in the matter Let them take
vote on the question and have the
majority vote rule. That would set
tie the matter and have the promot-
ers Of the country put their stamp
Of approval on the same.
West Side Club Plans.
The West Side Athletic club Of New
Orleans is trying to bring about a
solution of the question by holding
an elimination tournament for the
middleweights, inviting all of any
class to enter, and to have the men
in the semi-finals meet Papke for
the championship of the world, for
he already has the British title. Sew
eral good men have entered the tour
ney and if there are no breakers it
is possible that Thompson and Pap
Ike will clash before the winter sets
in. Look out for Bob Moha, the Mil
waukee bear, in the tourney. He
may upset the calculations Of some
Eddie McGoorty, Frank Claus, Frank
Mantell, J. Twin Sullivan, Jimmy
Gardner, Harry and Willie Lewis,
Tony Caponi, Jim Flynn (at 100
pounds, Leo Houck, Jack Dillon,
Buck Grouse, Hugo Kelly, Jimmy
Clabby, Jim Sullivan, Marcel Moreau
of France, and others. OF the lot
Frank Klaus seems to have about the
best claim outside Of Hugo Kelly and
Thompson. but there are others COM
ing fast. among them Moha and Nc
Goorty, who are liable to upset all
dope. There is no denying that
Johnny Thompson is tough and It
will take some one with a good wal
lop to beat him and make him UNDER
stand he is beaten, for he never
knows enough to stop until he can
not 60 farther.
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MARQUARD NOW THE
DEPENDABLE PITCHER

"Rube" Marquard is no longer the
$11, 900 lemon. After several years
the lanky southpaw has made good
for the Giants Right now he 10
Manager McGraw's winning twirler,
having won twelve games and lost
three this season.
When Marquard was purchased
from the indianapolis (American as
sociation) team for $1,000 It created
Q record price for. q minor Lacquer.
Marquard could not win. This sea-
son. however, he has better record
than the mighty Mathewson. z 4.
The Reds OF Cincinnati won two Of
the three Victories over Marquard
this season. while the Cubs won the
other game. He has been taking his
regular turn regular and has been
winning 4. II.
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WILL SHOW
PACKY M'FARLAND UP

Chicago, Aug. 7.-"McFarland has
been fooling the public long enough
and am going to show him up," says
Wolgast, speaking of his coming ten
round bout with Packy at Milwaukee
on September 49, This affair is sure
to come OF, as both men have posted
$1,000 to guarantee weight and ap-
pearance. Just what Wolgast means
when he says Mcfarland has been
"fooling the public" remains to be
seen. Mcfarland has never been
charged with four flushing by fight
fans, who have come to regard him
as the greatest boxer in the world.
He has never lost a battle and he has
never lodged a challenger. He is a
shrewd young man who knows how to
make good match and for that rea-
son few believe that he is running
dangerous risks by agreeing to make
1873 at o'clock for Wolgast. The
conclusion drawn here by ring ex-
perts is that If Wolgast is forced to
live up to the Queensberry rules In
Milwaukee, Mcfarland will outpoint
him with plenty to spare. If Wolgast
couldn't beat K. o. Brown in ten
rounds, it is argued that he will have
his hands full in a bout of similar
length with Mcfarland.
The only chance Wolgast might
have to whip Mcfarland decisively
would be in a fight of forty-five rounds
or to finish, for he might prove
stronger in physique than the stock
yard boxer. But in twenty rounds
under a strict enforcement of the rule
it is believed Mcfarland would show
as much superiority as in ten rounds.
"If I can't beat man in twenty or
twenty-five rounds" says Mcfarland,
II can't beat him at all. But I'll say
that twenty-five rounds is a long
enough route for me to outpoint any
man in the, world, and please remem-
ber that can do 1873 at and be as
strong and as fast as ever"
Wolgast's confidence in his ability
to whip Mcfarland lies in his. ten
dency to fight roughly at close quar-
ters. Mcfarland is one Of the few
modern boxers who know the mean
ing Of footwork in providing defensive
tactics, so that it is believed Wolgast
will find 1t most difficult matter to
reach him unless he gets Packy in a
corner or on the ropes.
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RIGHT
IS QUESTION
Claims Made That He Cannot
Dictate the Weight For
Title Scraps

St. Paul, Aug. 7.-What right had
Billy Papke, the Illinois Thunderbolt,
to dictate what the weight shall be
for the middleweights of the world to
battle in championship contest? Since
the death of Stanley Ketchel, who
was the recognized worlds cham
pion, Billy Papke has been given the
best claim to the title by most sport
ing writer's and it was the opinion
of the writer that the Kewanee boy
had the best claim, but nevertheless
he was not supreme and he has no
right to say what the weight shall
be. 1t is different proposition from
the mix-up some of the light weights
are having, for the reason that Ad
Wolgast is secure at present in his
claim to the title and he has some-
thing to fall back on in his claim
through the actions of Battling Nell
son when he fought the late Joe
Cans for the championship, and of
others ahead Of them. There is just
as much reason in the claim Of
Packey Mcfarland and Matt Wells,
the English champion. that the light
weight championship scale should be
raised to 1876 pounds as for Papke
to say the middleweight limit must
be raised from 1853 pounds to 16O at
2 o'clock, the recognized weight for
Great Britain. And at the same time
honestly believe the lightweight
limit would be better at 1875 and the
middleweight at 160 than under the
present conditions, because then it
would bring about a uniform scale
OF weights for practically all the
world, the only difference then being
in the featherweight and bantam
classes, which is not great.
Papke Defeated by Thompson.
Papke is not supreme by any means
for there are many mid6Reweights
ready and willing to battle with him
for the championship, and they have
a right to demand matches for the
chance. Papke gave Ketchel his hard
est fights and was always recognized
as next to the great middleweight,
but he suffered defeat at the hands
Of Johnny Thompson, the Sycamore
cyclone, In far away Australia, los
ing the decision in a twenty round
contest. The claim has been made
that Papke was not in shape at that
time, but II that was the case he had
no one but himself to blame, and the
Cyclone was fortunate to catch him
at such time. Papke on that occa-
sion weighed over the stipulated 1888
pounds by considerable while john
ny weighed under the limit. After
wards Papke went to England and
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JOE SMITH HAS NEW
' IDEA ON MAGEE CASE

Brother Joe Smith, who purveys the
pa5time for the readers Of the Detroit
Journal, has new angle on the, case
OF Sherwood Magee that is interesting,
In view of the fact that the board Of
directors Of the league has turned q
deaf ear to his appeal for reinstate-
ment. It concerns the presentation
OF an automobile as trophy to the
chap who is thought to be the great
est help to his club. Joe is one Of the
judiciary who will decide the proper
persons to receive the gifts, and un-
der the conditions his remarks have
q decided interest. Joe says: 1.-THE
suspension Of Sherwood Magee for the
balance Of the year by President
Lynch is likely again to cost Magee
very good chance at the automobile.
Last year a great many National
league fans felt 1t was unfortunate,
inasmuch as two automobiles were
given away, that both should go to
American league players. It will be
remembered that the contest between
Cobb and Lajoie was 80 close that
Hugh Chalmers gave an automobile
to each Of these great batsmen. Both
Cobb and Lajoie had wonderful sea-
sons last year, and their averages
were both much higher than any Of
the National league batters. Despite
this, Sherwood Magee led the Ma
tional league by good margin over
all the other players who had par
-ticipated in anything like the full sea-
sons games. He finished the season
with q percentage Of 1871. Had the
competition last year been confined
to batters, been also provided for a
car to be given to one player in each
league. as II. is this year. the two cars
would have gone to Cobb and Magee.
Naturally. leading his own league and
not being rewarded was a great dis
appointment to Magee and his enthus-
iastic supporters. II Magee could
have repeated his performance Of last
year in the National league he no
doubt would have been given q large
share Of the credit for the wonderful
showing the Phillies are making this
season, and undoubtedly would have
been one Of the ployers who would
have received careful consideration by
the committee of newspaper men who
are to decide on the winners Of the
machine this year." !" + sis!ss iistss.s K, q
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Pulled From Behind.

Milwaukee, Aug. IA batting rally
by Kansas City in the eighth when
the home team apparently had the
game safely pocketed gave Kansas
City another win over the home team,
making it three straight, to 2. Up
to the fatal inning Nicholson had been
twirling great ball, allowing but five
hits. A couple of safe hits by Downs
and James and sacrifice by Baker
who batted for Powell coupled with
home run by Backenfield gave the
Kansas City team three runs and the
game. The score:
R.H.E
Milwaukee ..1ooooo1oo-2 s o
Kansas City .0000OOO30-3 9 1
Batteries: Milwaukee, Nicholson
and Marshall; Kansas City, Powell,
Brandon and O'Connor and James.
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OLD GRAND FORKS
PLAYER WAS HERE

A. R. Priest of Spokane, Wash.
who played shortstop, pitcher and
utility man on the Grand Forks Nor
thern league team in 1896, was Wis
itor to the city on Sunday. Priest
has played some ball every year since
leaving Grand Forks and played in
the Coast league for few years. He
states that his whip is as good as
ever. A number of the old timers
held an old time tanning bee, and
were as glad to see Priest as he was
to see the few OF his former team
mates that are still here.
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JOE TINKER OUT
FOR REST OF SEASON

Chicago, Aug. Joseph Tinker,
shortstop of the Chicago club of the
National league, was suspended for
the rest of the playing season and
fined $3.50 Saturday for indifferent
fielding" as charged by Manager
Frank Chance. Tinker's failure to
pursue Daubert's short fly in the
sixth inning with Brooklyn was
charged by Chance with responsibility
for two runs, and the manager re-
buked Tinker with. all the force for
which he is noted.
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and Walsh; Louisville, Long and
Hughes.
Indians Take Another.

Toledo, Aug. THE Indianapolis
club made clean sweep of the series
Sunday afternoon when Linke defeat
ed Yingling l to in pitchers duel.
A f1elder's choice, Linke's single and
Carisch's wild throw to third to catch
Move mapping scored the only run of
the contest Spectacular fielding on
both sides featured. The score:
R.H.E.
Toledo .O0OOOO0O0-O 5 2
Indianapolis .O010OOOO0-1 4
Batteries: Toledo, Yingling and
Carisch; Indianapolis, Linke and Rit-
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Divided Double Header.

st. Louis, Aug. 7.-Boston and st.
Louis divided double header here
Sunday afternoon. Geyer kept his hits
we'll scattered while his teammates
hit the ball hard and won the first
game 8 to o. Woodburn's wildness,
mixed with timely hits and errors,
enabled Boston to take the second
game 5 to l. The locals scored their
run in the seventh on base on balls,
a sacrifice and single. The scores:
First Game r. E. E.
st. Louis ....1O42O11O.-91 912 O
Boston ......00OOOOOO0-0 4
Batteries: st. Louis, Geyer and
Bresnahan; Boston, Griffin, McTigue
and Killing.
Second Game R.H.E,
st. Louis ....O000oO1oo-1 2
Boston ......2OOO3OOOOe5 0
Batteries: st. Louis, Woodburn,
Landermilk and Bliss; Boston, Brown
and RaridOn.
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JUPITER PLUv|US
STOPPED GAME
Picketts. Got Three il First
Inning sisler and Fans
Soaked

Jupiter Pluvius boosted his batting
average q few more notches on Sun
day when. at the beginning Of the last
half of the second frame, with the
diamond and the bleachers full, he
let loose with violent assortment
and arising in his might made
grand stand run (for the fans, fam
nerines and players.) A nice drizz-
ling rain made the diamond soft as
sponge from the Saturday rains still
spongier and the game was called In
the Pickett half Of the fifth, when
with two out tho score stood to 0
in favor of the Grand Forks aggrega-
ton.
Crookston's lineup suffered num-
Der of changes since the last visit
hero and the Pickett lineup was also
some. different, Comny, Ludwig, Hal
lett and Spanton were missing. The
game-called such by courtesy-was
such as might be expected after old
Cup" had let loose with the sprink-
ling can and the players bewailed
their fate, that they had not been
provided with web feet, although
some OF them played as though kind
Providence had so equipped them.
The Crookstonites never had
chance as far as scoring went in the
five innings Of the swim around
tournament. Young sisler, the catch
or, was the only one of the visitors
as foolers and he was caught on
Barrett's short one to Chandler.
Hugh McIlraith, who shone like q
for the first two yell-getters of the
Picketts. Sisler blew up like toy
balloon in the last Of the first frame
and after getting three and two on
Roy, the first man up, hit him in the
side and gave him first. In trying to
nab him OF first, Sisler threw the
ball up, and then some, over Dris-
coils head, giving Roy second on the
passed ball. Chandler hit nice one
and reached the keystone sack, steal
ing second. Hugh McIlraith, with de-
termination written all over his hand
some physignomy, selected stick
and with sextreme care placed the
pellet in the middle distance back Of
shortstop. Roy and Chandler did the
Cubanola glide, getting across the
plate. and when the game again re-
sumed the even tenor Of It's way, Nc
Ilraith was seen adorning the sec
ondary station. He was sacriced to
second by Thomas and warbled
Home, Sweet Home when Driscoll
juggled Evans easy one.
The Picketts added another run in
the last inning. Hugh McIlraith
again swatted the ball on the nose for
a single, stole second, took third on q
passed ball and rambled home on Ed.
McIlraith's single. The latter INC"
was caught of second by Nelson and
with two out old "Jup"3 pluvius used
again and His Excellency Umpire
O'Keefe called the game.
Following is q summary Of the
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don't think shall go to Hot Springs
next season for preliminary training,
but will work like the rest Of the boys
and rely on the early games to take
OF whatever weight I need to lose"
johnson is still great pitcher.
and should regain his old form by an
other season. Nothing hurts a mans
speed as seriously as an attach Of
malaria. such as Johnson has suffer-
ed.
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O,TooIe Gets 1t Again.

St. Paul, Aug. before a crowd
of $1,000 people o'Toole once more
went down before the Minneapolis
t the sa SAINT htp pitcher herb being h9
against him, the Mill City team win
ming by a score of to 1. The same
batteries worked again Sunday that
were sent in last Friday. The score:
R. H. E.
st. Paul 1 6 1
Minneapolis Observation-Disclosures. 9 1
Batteries: st. Paul, O'Toole and
Kelly; Minneapolis. Leverette and
Owen.
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II you can't encourage yourself a
little, you needn't expect other people
to help you much in that way.
II either fate il to oyertake him.
9 colored man had rather IS oyer-
come by the heat than BY the cold. al
To the average small boy ( III
mans star looks Ike . hais s0csylI
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Colonels Took Odd Game.

Columbus, Aug. 7.-Louisville won
the odd game of the series by consecu-
tive hitting in the fifth inning when
Hayden's triple and ive singles were
made. Long batted In tho winning
run. Errors kept him from pitching
q shutout game. The score:
R.H. e.
Columbus ....oo1Oloooo-s2 Il q 3
Louisville 20 Q 005S 0 o. i2--l0 II 8
Batteries: Columbus; Packard Cook
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Totals .1s 4 s Is :

Summary: Game called with two
out in last of fifth because Of rain.
Struck out-by Thomas 8, by sisler
4. Base on balls-on Sisler 8. Hit
by pitched ball-Lariviere, Driscoll
and Roy. Two-base hit-Hugh Nc.
Ilraith. Stolen bases-Roy, Chandler
and H. McIlraith. Umpire-O'Keefe
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Maybe the time will come when the
woman's work can be finished. Z She
can now buy better and cheaper
noodles that she can make. the shild-
rem wear less clothing every day,
The evening times., 1911-08-07

II he could afford 1t, every small
boy would own! q circus;
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II your library ID large enough you
can ind authority for anything.
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Games Saturday,

Minneapolis 81, St. Paul 0, 2.
Kansas City 10, Milwaukee 9. (12
innings,)
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z 3 3 z = K + z = = 3 = ,
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing Of the Cluos.

GAMES SATURDAY
Detroit z; Boston 4.
St. Louis 4; Philadelphia I.
Chicago s; Washington Z.
New York s; Cleveland Z.
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Phillies Dropped Two.

Cincinnati, Aug. 7.-Clncinnati de-
feated Philadelphia in both games of
double header here Sunday, the first
by score Of z to and the last 3
to 1. Egan's hitting featured the first
game. Alexander was knocked out of
the box in the eighth and Burns, who
relieved him, was hit just hard enough
to allow the Cincinnati team to win.
In the second game Keefe was effec-
tive in the pinches while Cincinnati
punched their hits with bases on balls
and defeated Moore. The scores:
First Game r. Fl. T..
Cincinnati ...2,0O00o01.-3 5 0
Philadelphia. 0sOO1O00O0-1 9 2
Batteries: Cincinnati, Keefe and
Clarke; Philadelphia, Moore and
Moran.
Second Came R.H.E
Cincinnati ...0oos0o031-71 ii 2
Philadelphia. II 021o10o-6 12 /
Batteries: Cincinnati, Suggs, From
me, Gaspar and Mclean and Clarke;
Philadelphia, Alexander, Burns and
Moran
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y = = %&.* = ]. = = 4 .
. NATIONAL LEAGUE I
q = = = = y 4 + 4 4 4 4 4 4
Standing Of ts. Clubs.

Games Saturday.
Pittsburg 8, New York 1.
Brooklyn 8, Chicago s.
st. Louis z, Boston A..
Philadelphia Cincinnati, rain.
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Shuttle Sa1es Shut Out,

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Barger held Chi
cago to seven scattered hits Sunday
and Brooklyn won the final game of
the series 6 to 1. Cole was hit hard
for five innings the visitors accumu-
lating ten hits, which included two
doubles and two triples. The locals
were saved the humiliation of shut
out when SCchulte knocked the ball
over the right field fence, giving him
his fifteen home run of the season.
The score:
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Standing OF the Clubs.

** * :: s * * + :. * 4 + y
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MAGGIE PEPPER.

Maggie Pepper" a great romance OF
a New York shop girl, will begin serial
publication in to-morrow's Evening
World. 1t Is founded on the Rose Stahi
play of the same name.
Maggie Pepper" is n story brimful OF
action, pathos. fun. excitement and love.
II is the sort of story that one cam OF
skip or put down unfinished.
The scene In laid In New York and the
characters are the people you meet every
day. at work or next door or in the
subway.
Don't rob yourself OF this treat. You
can't afford to.
Remember, Maggie Pepper will b..
gin In to-morrow's Evening woriA
Read II.
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on the good ship Kasenga OF the
Buckna,i line just in from Mombasa
and other African ports, we'll known OF.
TO and by Theodore Roosevelt. are W
midshipmen. Gerald H.. Grigss and
Clarence W. Horne, who desire to re-
port an odd little occurrence Of the
jungle.
Having been granted shore leave at
Mombasa. Griggs and Horne thought TO
kill n few wild things. Horne had a
ride, but the only weapon Griggs could
.craps up was a safety razor. lie was
same, though. and set out with Horne
amid the thick tropical tangle where the
ju-ju bird jujubes. They had advanced
about eight parasangs into the jungle
when there suddenly appeared before
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BOTH FRIENDS OF POWERS.
"FrieRd Of GaynOr" Accuses
"Friend Of Tammany."

A case OF assault and robbery In
which the complainant Is IA friend of
Mayor Gaynor" and the defendant a
friend Of Tammany'' came w before
Magistrate McQuade In Yorkville Po-
lice Court to-day when Alfred Behler.
thirty years old. of No. 31s East Thirty
second street. and q steamftter by
trade, Wi arraigned az q suspicious
person.
Behier was arrested las, night By De-
tcctives TAFT n o'Brlen. attached to
the East Twentg-second street station.
From his description the police believe
they ave one OF the two men who as
saulted and robbed Victor Nelson. the
village carpenter OF Mayor Gaynor's
homestead. ST. James, L. l., In the rear
room OF kleyberg 4 Frick's saloon at
No. 40 Third avenue. early In the morn.
ing OF Oct. 81.
Nelson. the Mayors friend" was no,
IN court. so the case was adjourned UNI
I'll Thursday. Behler was represented
by Attorney William Brapder Of No.
70 Williams street, VINO was In cour,
TO look out for the Interests Of Tam
many voters. Brandc' produced
Charles ]. Noonan OF 40. " Living
ston place. a stanch Tlmmany man,
who gave Behler's s2,o0b bail.
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pity n POOR SAIL OR
WHO HID TO FLRT
WITH GIRL BHBOON

boons.
They were very large balloons at
tests Mr.. Griggs, ar very terrifying
to look at. Say. old chap I said to
Horne. you better shoot a few Of them.
But Horne. you know. is a devilish bad
shot and he couldn't hit one OF them.
And when he saw he couldn't hit them
he ran. Yes. dash II, he ran and left
me right there In the Jungle with one
hundred balloons, all sizes and some
girls.
When I had thought II all over I
decided ! might Is well run. too. but
the minute I started those balloons
shook their hste at me n showed
their teeth. Then they all started of