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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
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Of 1916 feet second. or. nearly two miles
a minute a runner must be a hustler TO
beat the sphere to the keystone bag.
In fact. the pitching in this case was
apparently by no means phenomenal 50
that it might require a feeter runner
than the one pictured to fit the illustra-
ton. In one Of the tests with the Giants
Fromme pitched ball which. including
the "wind-up.' required only .Ss OF
second until the batter hit it, The time
from the moment it left the pitchers
fingers and until the bat turned its
course upon itself with a snappy crack
was 2SS Of second. This meant that
the ball travelled at the rate Of 2lO.01
feet second. or two and two-fifth miles
minute. Still another of the Giants
staff of pitchers tossed the ball to the
batter in the space of .275 seconds, Or
at a rate of 1856 feet a second. This
is a "A rate of IS miles "A minute,
speed greater than anything (driven ny
power located within ITSELF has ever
attained so far as known. According TO
the pictorial record in this case, the
swing of the batters bat until il struck
the ball occupied O42 of a second, which
would indicate that he began his swing
when il was 9.24 feet in front Of him.
The average speed made by the Giants
pitchers was .i03172, approximately two
fifths of a second, or at the arte OF
1906 feet a second, while that OF the
Brown pitchers was approximately 8 OF
a second, or a tenth of a second slower.
The time of some of the Giants pitchers
included in the average shows that they
undoubtedly were not throwing at their
full speed.
If a demonstration were needed this
one would serve to show that certainly
one of the differences between a profess
sonal pitcher and an amateur is speed.
A special timing device probably was
hardly required to discover this fact.
but this record does show something Of
what the actual difference is. 1t goes
into the refinements of the subject, and
If a team manager is lookin~ for speed
and a degree Of curve. automatically
ascertained, before making a decision
regarding a pitcher. il is now possible
for him TO secure this information.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
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were rolled into one package. And II you
limit the knowledge to baseball, this prob
ably Is a fact.
However this may be, "Matty knocked
out two or three very graceful pop hies.
He seemed only Instantly interested when
at bat.
Perhaps IL will never be known whether
ped" Murray did IL on purpose or not.
But he sent from his bat not less than
three balls travelling at the rate of 1873
miles an hour, each ball grazing the
camera by only few inches and blowing
tho tieht-drawn caps Off the several
heads OF Mr.. Gilbreth's efficiency en-
gineers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15

. and the Cuban band OF seventy pieces.
Also to Red Murray. But 1t really was
more engrossing to the efficiency en-
gineers than TO any of the others. Sew
eral other plays were also recorded by the
machine.
A great deal is being said about IN
side baseball" IL is interesting, therefore,
TO estimate the value to managers OF
machine that will register the speed OF
PLAYERS to the millionth part OF an hour.
| Managers wish to crumple the foe into a
shapeless mass. They try TO figure every
thing out to the fifth of second. win
the time soon come when heavy HEAVIER
of the ball from right field to third VIII
be asked TO pose for the moving picture
speed testing machine and obtain card
I certifying that he is whirlwind before
manager will consider his application
for a job?
However that may be, the fruits Of
this exciting experience in the focus OF
forty thousand eyes are OF interest, al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
ELIMINATING TIME.

This is where the elimination of time
counts Suppose a runner is on first. He
wishes to make the steal TO second. The
pitcher has the ball in his hand. The
runner has taken a lead of eight feet and
is on tiptoe ready to start for the second
bag. lie has his eye on the pitcher. The
latter raises his arm for slow wind
up" 1t passes behind his head. 1t be-
gins to move forward. lie will try, al
though It will require a lightning dash.
With the speed of the wind his feet fash
along the path. He is too SLOW He is
not near the bag when the sound OF the
ball in the baseman's glove greets his ear.
He is lost. The camera will tell him the
reason why No man living could have
done II on foot The interval OF time
between that raised hand behind the
pitchers head and the second baseman' $
glove was only 2.32 seconds. In order TO
have covered the remaining So feet of his
Journey from first in that time II would
have been necessary for him TO travel at
the rate of 1874 feet a second. Had he
been able to sprint at this pace and keep
II up for hundred yards he would have
established a new record of $40 seconds.
This is more than a second faster than
the present record of 3-5 seconds. made
I'm June, 1906 This is concrete illustra-
ton OF why 1t Is so difficult for a runner
TO steal second II the battery makes no
errors. This is an illustration Of the fact
that two can play at that game" When
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
POWER OF RAPID REACTION.

In some OF the pictures the batter was
shown beginning to swing the stick after
the ball was in the catcher's hands The
time OF reaction on the part OF the
catcher when he heard the bat strike the
ball was extremely short as indicated by
the dropping OF his hands. Mr.. Gilbreth
says that this movement. as shown in
one OF the pictures, Is one OF the quickest
reactions he has ever seen In the course
OF his long study OF motion. This power
Of rapid reaction In both catcher and
pitcher is also shown in the speed with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
TIE EFFICIENCY MAN.

i was only q matter Of time when the
efficiency expert should begin 10 study
how 10 make the commemorative OccdDa-
ton Of baseball more scientifc-how to
eliminate useless motions and make all
the players greater despoilers Of time. lie
has begun. Two teams have sat, 50 10
speak for portraits Of themselves IN ac-
Ton. We now have data regarding the
speed with which amateur and profess
aonal pitchers, catchers. batters and
oasemen perform their duties. Something
now known about the length Of time a
pitcher consumes in the "wind-up,' the
speed Of the pitched ball, the point in its
course al which ii begins % curve and
we degree Of the curvature, the time IL
axes the batter TO discover that he has
ranged it and TO make a start for first
oase the length OF the interval in which
Tue catcher can recover after taking the
Wened ball and cover the l29 feet 10
SECOND base in season 10 put out the run
Der Speeding along the track from first
me efficiency expert does al this by
means Of no fallible split-secOnd watch.
''S'eda ne employees a moving picture
e~lnera. With it. and aided by a back
s'ound blocked off in equal squares and
q Dig Clock whose hands tick off hum
uieo'hs OF a second he studies the speed
ana motions OF players. lie hangs the
playground on the backstop. whitewashes
we Dali, sets up his giant clock in the
."ssIound near the second base, and
''sh' with bis camera taking in the sec
Vna oaseman. the pitcher, the batter and
ue Catcher, lie gives the word. The
crank begins to turn, registering the
Movements of the clock hands. the wind
" Of the pitcher, the delivery Of the
.'i the night Of the white sphere against
w black background with its white
ass. the swing Of the batsman's. stick,
"e Throw OF the catcher to second. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15

r,HERE is only one kind Of stealing
that is considered legitimate-base
stealing. in the cool days Of May,
the cooler DAYS OF June. the sizzling days
Of July. the muggy days Of August, the
purple days Of September and the golden
DAYS Of October everybody who is any
body loves a base stealer. The heart Of
mankind goes ont toward him in the
United States at least. The base stealer
il the chief Of time. The better he IS as
jsspoiler OF time the better he is as a
base stealer. Therefore the man who
ran teach him his business Of lettering
time is benefatcor Of the United States.
As certain gentleman of some weight,
throwing logic TO the winds. said the
other day at the Brooklyn ball field when
he lodged a pitched ball approaching hot
handed in his direction. Two can play at
that game" While stealing bases is per-
fsctly legitimate. il is a crime TO get
caught at IT, There is another side 10
such sport, and time tries to get his inn
ings there by helping out the other side.
Possessed Of equal skill. time holds he
whip hand. He who has time on his side
sins. II all consists in getting time on
YOUR eide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15

! possible to record all OF the motions Of
the players stationed in front Of the
/ camera.
/ BY way Of beginning the examination
Of the results, 1t may be interesting 10
| note what the Brown players were able
| To do when the memorable machine was
/ turned upon them. Eliminating for the
/ sake OF convenience all fractions below
a dfth Of second. a Brown combination
made a play consisting Of the pitching
\ OF the ball TO the batter and its return
to second for put out in 32 seconds
This included the short "wind-up" of the
/ pitcher \ second test showed the same
| time. while third required 39s seconds
| FOR its performance.
/ II will have TO be admitted that in the
/ first test of the Giants. with White in the
\ box. Nullaney catching and Snodgrass on
/ second. it required 4iO7 seconds for the
/ accomplishment Of tins cycle Of play
More than half of this time, however
was occupied by the pitcher I'm the wind
+ up" before delivering the ball. From the
/ moment the sphere left his hand until 1t
was In the glove Of Snodgrass and on the
ground behind him only 1857 seconds had
| elapsed. II Is difficult for the mind to
conceive the speed of the ball in the two
| throws. or the rapidly of the reaction on
! the part Of the catcher. Between the
I hand OF the pitcher and the pocket made
| by the catchers pair of hands the in
terva OF time was only .35l Of a second.
| I'm the course of the brief space the ball
| travelled at the rate Of 1915 feet sec
ond, or slightly more than two miles a
minute. The length OF time required by
| the catcher to recover from the catch
and launch the ball on its way past the
pitcher to second was almost as long a
| period as that required for the ball TO
pass from the pitchers hands to his. .3l7
of a second. II required only four-fifths
Of second, 1876 to be exact, for the
winged sphere to pass over the l2S feet
between the catcher and the second base
man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15

ss,-out OF the bssenan and the return
me bali to the pitcher.
ne pictures the complete cycle OF the
ssS then he develops his film, gets out a
V's reading glass and notes the different
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12
Paralyzed at
PrayerWoman
KneeZs all Day
FETERS CHURCH IN MORNING
AID REMAINS UNTIL $50
At NIGHT.
COULDN'T RISE AND KEPT ON
TELLING BEADS ALL DAY
LONG.

NEW YORK. Nov. -. - Whcr
Brother Ansclm threw open the Ro,
man Catholic church of 81. John The
Baptist. 80. 909 West Thtrttct1
street yesterday morning at o'clOcE
he found Miss Hannah Moran wait
Ing to be admitted.
Miss Moran is Il sramslrcSs, fit!
years old. with Il malronly crown OF
iron gray hair and fac" to which
her spcctaclcs lend an air Of som,
distinction. She had been frequent
cCmmunicant OF the church and with
brief good morning, she slipped
quietly into Il pew toward the back
sank on her knees and drew forth !;
rosary.
Brother Anarlm conducted thu
morning service. throughout which
the woman knrIt. As he passed oul
Of the dim church hr observed hrI
still knccling in the pew slowly tell
Continued on Pag" Scvcn)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12
Bad F.orger
Is Captured
NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL is CAUGHT
IN ST. LOUIS AFTER HARD
FIGHT. m

ST. LOUIS, Nov. IA. H. Dulan-
ey. under Indictment here for forg-
cry and alleged ny the police to be
notorious rorger, was captured by
a citizen here today after a chase
and fight in the heart Of st. Louis.
When he was captured, his fourth
wife, a bride of three weeks, was
waiting for him in the hotel. At po-
lice headquarters Dulaney said that
after his third wife bad divorced
him In 1903, he began his career OF
crime. II0 served four years in the
Maryland penitentiary, In 1911 he
served several months in the st.
Louis wmkhouse. He returned here
last month and while at fashiona-
BILE hotel met Mrs. Bertha May Rose,
a widow, Of Oakland, Cal. She told
detectives today that her husband
had told her he had government
position and that he soon was to go
to Argentina on a diplomatic mis-
sion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12
WRECKAGE INDICATES LOSS OF
THE STEAMER JAMES.
CARRUTHERS,
BODIES OF MEN FROM THE c. S.
PRICE ARE WASHED
ASHORE.
IDENTITY OF BIG STEAMER BOT
TOM UP NOT YET DIS
COVERED.

GOnERlCH. Ontario, N0v. H.. -
Reports from points along the Cam
adian slore Of Lake Huron point to
Il heavy loss Of life in the recent
storm, Seven bodies from the
schooner "Chas. S. Price" have
como ashore near Grand Bend.
N'rrrkage found here indicates that
the james Carruthcrs," the largest
canadian freightrr on. the lake has
hecH lest. An oar picked up just
outside of the harbor was marked
with the Carruhcrs name. Search
along the coast for mile disclosed
ruddcr from one OF the Canuth-
rrs life boats. Part of an oak fin
ishcd bacin. pieces Of chairs, part
or pilot house and other portions
of the upper works of large steam
cr. The Chas. +. Price WAS a steel
schooner built at Lorain. o., and
owned by the Mahoning Steamship
company. The bodies OF the crow
we're washed ashore at Grand BEND,
which is Oh the eastern shore of the
lake, 40 miles northeast OF Port
Huron and 20 miles south of here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12
SOCIETY FOR. PREVENTION OF
USELESS GIVING HOLDS
MEETING.
ADDRESSES MADE BY. ATTORNEY
WHITMAN AND MRS. AU-
GUST BELMONT.
sPUGS HOPE TO ESTABLISH 50.
C1ETIES IN ALL THE
CITIES.

NEW YORK. Nov -. y country.
wide appeal for the abolition NI the
useless Christmas gifl and Il plea Tor
intelligent and thoughtful giving in
stead were voiced tonight by Mrs
August Belmont. president Of the
Spugs. at the opening meeting OF Ia"
1913 campaign to he wagrd Dy that
organization against insinccrity.
compulsiOn and waste in Christmas
giving
At this meeting the membership
rolls Of the Spuss the Society for
the Prevention 0I Useless Giving
we're thrown open TO all residents Of
the United States who might want 10
enroll against Tic foolish Christmas
gift. Having grown IRON a handful
TO moro than 5000 within fow
weeks during the last Christmas sea
son, the Spugs have outlined !or this
year national campaign ana hop
to establish societies im all cities ami
town throughout the country.
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman presided
CONTINUED on I'ago Seven.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12
Three Million
Damage Asked
THEATRICAL TRUST" IS MADE
DEFENDANT UNDER THE
SHERMAN LAW.

NEW YORK. Nov. 12.-Fhr uni-
ted Booking offices Of America, pro-
motcrs Of theatrical enterprises, are
made defendants in Il Sherman law
antitrust suit for $3.OUO,00U dam.
ages filed in the Federal court by II.
i. Mariuclli. Ltd, Of New York, Lon
don and Paris.
The Central Vaudeville Promotion
company, benjamin j.. Keith, y. Paul
Keith. Frederick +. Proctor, Edward
+. Alhee, John ]. Murdoch, Morris
Mcycrield. Jr., and Martin Beck also
are named as defendants. The Mari
nclli concern which nirCs vaudeville
performers. alleges that its business
has been destroyed by the defend
ants who are charged with cOntroll-
ing the vaudeville business in this
country and with blacklisting per
formers and thcatcrS in the Keith
and Orpheum circuits.
Estimated damage to the MariheIIi
concern Is placed at $l,0OQ,OOO and
under the provisions of the Sherman
Law. triple compensation therefor IS
asked. The break In relations DC
tween plaintin and defendant II Is
alleged dates from last August J.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12
Committee Is
WithoutPower
CANNOT CHANGE BASIS OF REP,
RESERVATION IN REPUBLI-
CAN NATIONAL CON-
VENTI0N.

WASHINGTON. D. G., Nov L.
Power to rhingr the basis Of repre-
5rnIatiun in the Republican national
convention dec, not lie with the Re
publican national committee, though
the committee has authority to call
an Intermediates convention to act
upon the question. This was deter
mined by the law committee OF the
national committee, after an aII-dHy
discussion Of various questions re-
rrrrcd to il preparatory to the meet
ing Of the national committee here
next mouth to consider rcnrgaIliza-
tion o. the party.
The law branch decided that II
the national committee should Gcc1dE
to call IL convention, the basis 0I
representation would have to he Just
what ii has been in the past II
also was agreed that the committee
nas no power to alter the method OF
choosing delegates to future cOnvcn'
lions, and that it would be incXpcd-
lent to make any such ChangGfNcept
in accordance with state legislative
action.
The lawyers will make Il draft "I
IA call for convention to be sub
mittcd to tn" December meeting OF
the committee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12
Rebels Kill
14Federals
BRAVE DEFENDERS OF TOWN OF
MUzQUIz ARE MAssACRED
BYREvOLUTIONIsTS.

MEXIC0 CITY, Nov. IA band
of rebels on Saturday massacred five
federal officers and nine soldiers at
Muzquiz. The fourteen men fought
until their last cartridge was fired.
then they were overpowered and
killed.
The little detachment Of federals
under command of Gen. GamIardo.
had been left to garrison the town
of 5000 inhabitants. When attack
ed By the rebels the soldiers although
they had no hope Of victory, ignored
the otrcr Of the rebel commander to
spare their lives and decided to fight
to the end. They kept up the strug-
gle tweny.four hours. Federal re-
inforcepents arrived today and drove
off the rebels. The bodies OF the gal
liant little troup were found riddled
with bullets. b
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12
Conrcrs With Carranza.

NUGALES, Sonora. NGv. IL.
With tie arrival here early OF VIII
liam Bayard Hale supposedly repro
scnting President Wilson, the indi-
cntionS were that formal nrgotia
ti0ns had been begun for confer
rrcc between him ard General Ven
Hstiano CarranZa.
Mr.. Hale was visited at hi' hotel
by Frederick S!mpich, American con
sui at Nogalcs. Sonora, and iGAaclu
boniIins. SHb-Secr"'@ry OF til" depart
mrnt Of Fcm"ntD in General Car
ramaa's provisional cabinet. ThcE
held au rXtcn,!cd conference. That
there will soon be Il mctcins at 30
gales. Sonora. Of tIis CarranHa rani,
net. is indicated by the news THAT
Francisco f.-rudrr0 Sub-sccrrtafy 81
the department uf the exterior rc'a-
tions, is hurryi"@ to The border Ir""
UrrmOsilIu. tie state capital.
General Carranza is making no.
saIes. Sonora. his provisional CAPT
tai. admittedly anticipating >on"
move om the part OF the Washinst0n
Confined on rage FOur)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12

Is Exonerated
EX-GOVERNOR DAWsON'S ONLY
CRITICISM OF PRISON IS
HOWARD PUNISHMENT.

WHEELING. XOv. II. -- "0ther
than finding that the punishment of
the rccapturcd convict. Harry How
ard. was unnecessarily severe, | have
asccrtaincd that the West Virginia
state prnitcntiary IS one Of the bNSt
managed institutions in the United
states" said cS-GOvGrnur w. NJ. 0.
Dawson last night, on the cOnclu-
sion Of his four days Investigation
Of the charges against the manage
mcnt Of the prison, recently brought
to Il head by an X-cOnvict In state
mcnts given newspapers Of the state.
MIR. Dawson stated that hr had in
rrrrOgatcd twenty cOnvicts, all Of
the guards and Dr. Cecil Beam, the
physician who attended Howard,
and that with the exception noted
he could sec no basis for the CritI-
cisms Of the prison management.
Howard. il is learned, had threat
cncd to kill any guard who punish
ed him after his recupturc, and IN
order to maintain discipline his
punishment was made moro severe
than usual in such cases.
Mr.. Dawson left MOundsville last
night for Fairmont and other towns
In this section Of the state for an in
specii0n of state Institutions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12
WILLIAM HALE AND GEN. CAR.
RAMA ARE IN SECRET
CONSULTATION.
INFORMATION WILL Be FURNISH
ED PRESIDENT WILSON
BY FORMER.
CABINET IS STANDING FIRMLY
BEHIND ACTIONS OF TIE
PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON. Noyy r. Coufcr-
cncrS now being hcld between Will
liam Baird Hale and General Cai
ran2a at Noga!cs are interpreted her"
a, the first open move by the I'nilrh
States Cove rHm"nt 10 show its inter
rat in the constitutional movement
in Mexico. Little doubt exists l.
diplomatic circles That while Mir.
Hale still retains the character of un-
official envoy he is furnishing III"
Washington government with fntor-
nation for official purposes.
Rear Admiral BOush on thc battle.
ship Louisiana at TuXpan. reported
to the navy department today thai
there was no immediate need of pro.
trctiUn to American property in that
vicinity. He has assured Gen. Car
ranza that the Louisiana would at-
ford asylum fcr american and ether
foreigners.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12
Conditions
Again Normal
In Fairnont
CITY HAS PRACTICALLY REC0V-
Erred FROM EFFECTS OF
THE STORM.
TRAIN SERVICE IN AND OUT OF
THE CITY ABOUT AS
USUAL.

FairmOnt is gradually recovering
from the storm. The Bell Telephone
company has practically all OF It's
lines in operation today and the big
concerns OF the city have been III
telephone communication with firms
in other cities with whom business
is transacted.
The Western Union Is restorin"
service but messages are still being
taken subject to delay.
The baltimore Il Ohio has its lines
ophn now and fairly good service Is
being given. The road Is beginning
to move freight. It's telephone Hines
have been established and from this
time on little trouble is expected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12
AT NOGALES, MEX.
MAY MEAN THE RECOGNITION OF
CONsT|TUTIONALIS7S BY J.. S.
PEEPING TOMS TO BE
LYNCHED BY GIRLS.

pOGGHkEEPSIE. \. y.
nov. II. Men who do not
care to have the nOOscd end Of
rope fastened about their
throats by the hands Of Nassar
College girls should steer clear
of the campus after dark.
I.ynching for any intrudcrs
has been threatened openly
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12
SCARCITY Of
FOOD ENDS IN
CLEVELAND
SEVERAL TRAINS LOADED WITH
EDIBLEs HAVE REACHED
THE CITY.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
ARE AIDING THOUSANDS
OF FAMILIES.
CROSS TOWN STREET CAR LINES
STILL OUT OF COM
MISSION.
CROSS TOWN STREET CAR LINES

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. II. =
The end of the scarcity In food is at
hand. Several trains loaded with
meats. butter and green goods reach
ed the railroad yards this afternoon
and It Is expected that the market
will soon adjust itself. although the
supply of green goods probably will
be short for few days. The milk
situation was relieved at noon by the
arrival Of two thousand gallons OF
milk from Wellington, Ohio. To-
morrow when the interurbans re-
sumo operations there will be more
milk on hand. Public and private
charitable organizations are aiding
seven thousand families today.
AS today progressed prospects for
a speedy resumption of normal street
car traffic were bright, and 1t was
expected that the railroads rising
above the effects Of tho blizzard
would establish communication with
the outside world approaching much
nearer 10 schedule than they did
yesterday. Bright sunshlny wealth
er prevails and the rising tempera-
turc pointed to a thaw that would
assist the work of restoration. One
Of the great traffic companies of the
city. the Detroit avenue line, was
not opened this morning, and few
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