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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-07
BEAT DRUM FOR LINCOLN.
Aged Pratt County Man Knew Martyr
President.

Pratt, Kan, March 7.-William H.
Everson, one of the early settlers of
Pratt county, died yesterday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. n. R.
Lyon, here, at the age of SO years. He
was the Oldest resident of the city.
Mr.. hverson beat the drum in the
campaigns of Lincoln and Douglas.
He knew them both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-07

went to Nebraska at Lincoln next
Monday night. The second game will
be played in Robinson gymnasium at
Lawrence Tuesday night. The third
game will be played at Manhattan
Wednesday night. Umpires and ref
erees were decided upon satisfactorily,
but will not be announced until later
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-14
MOTHERS CONGRESS
ENDORSES TANGO
Refused to Pass Regulations Con-
demnins the Latest Craze
In Dancing.

DENVER. Colo, Sept 13.-Taking
the nosition that there is much about
the tango and other rags" that is
beautiful. the Denver Mothers Con-
rress today refused to pass resolu-
tions condemning these dances. This
attitude was adopted after Mrs.
Henry J Jersey, former president OIL
tho congress had declared the modern
steps are opening new era in dane
ing and when modestly done should
be encouraged
ssThere are many beautiful steps in
the tango" she said.
II fail to see anything Objectionable
In either the tango or the rag dances
when they are danced by modest peo-
pie.
Our grandmothers made Just as
much fuss about the waltz and the
two.step. All the beauty and grace
has fed from the waltz and two-step
until thew have become no dance az
all. long before the rag dances came
in.
nThere are seventy kinds OF rag
dances. If seven OF these are Immoral
why condemn tho other sixty three
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-14
HOUSE WITH HISTORY
CHANGES OWNERS
Horn Family Sells Beautiful Residence
at Sixth and Tlmea Streets
TO Joseph Lutz.

The Horn family has sold to Joseph
Lutz the large residence at Sixth and
Timea streets. The houss is one of
the finest in the city and has been
the home OF many well known people.
The house could tell a story of some
of the brightest days and nights of
the most brilliant period of Keokuk
society. Guy Wells. who built It and
had it for home, was a civil engi-
neer Of reputation in his day with
plenty of money and two daughters
who were bellies of Keokuk.
At that time, in the period around
1878, Keokuk was not behind New
York in its society functions, having
coterie in its smart set who were
ROYAL entertainers. brilliant in mind
and ultrafashionable in inclination.
Some of them afterward were in
Wade McAllister's famous roster OF
society. and all of them made the so
ciety of Keoknk the most fashion
able in the middle west at that time.
Shining lights in this smart set
were Carrie and Kate Wells, daugh-
tiers of Guy Wells, who himself liked
to entertain his friends like prince
AS a result there were many gather
ings of the Keokuk four hundred-it
was nearer forty-in that house. about
which the men and women then more
Youthful still like to talk in superla'
ltiyes. That house had much to dc
with the best society Of Keokuk at Its
| high tide.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-14

Clara Sharpe, Mildred Sharpe, Louise
Hunt, Gussie Boyce. Ernest Blodgett,
John c. Worthen, Frank Schmitt, Car
rol Schmitt and Harry Fox.
The button factory works force of
SO men at the present time, and the
last weekly payroll amounted to about
1920. Not bad Is it, and all that money
chants
Miss Echle has returned from her
several weeks vacation at Cohasset
Beach, Mass, stopping in New YORK.
and Chicago to note the fall styles
Rev. j. Forbes Mitchell will leave
on Monday night for Chicago, Mil
waukee and Beaver Dam, Wis. While
in Chicago he will be the guest of
Dean Sumner.
Robert Baird, one of our Oldest
citizens, celebrated his Goth birthday
recently.
The Farmers Grain and Supply
company's elevator since 1t opened
j for business has shipped 23,212 bush,
els of wheat, 1858 of corn, s4,237 OF
oats, and 1900 of rye; it's shipments
Iof hay have excelled Warsaw's ship,
ments Of recent years.
i Bishop Fawcett of Quincy will be
the guest of Mrs. C. B. Hill during
!, his stay here.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Scott of Car
thage left for st. Louis on the Du-
buque, after a short visit with Mrs.
Mary Rogers.
R. B. Johnson has been appointed
la Hunt drain commissioner by Judge
Baird, to succeed A. w. McGregor
who was not candidate.
i On Thursday while taking down one
of the old electric light poles, one OF
the working force from Keokuk fell
with the pole which had rotted OFF
even with the ground. He was ter
ribly shaken up, bruised and scratch
led, but luckily no bones were broken
The home subscription to the Fit
Edwards monument fund amounts tc
$4,000, thus far, but it is believed
that the $2,500.00 point can be reach
ed This with the $2.500.00 from the
state, and the $2,50000 asked for by
Congressman Tavenner, should get
handsome monument or marker fol
this historic spot.
1t has been suggested that Warsaw
invite the Hancock County Soldiers
and Sailors Association, which meets
in Nauvoo September 16 and II, tc
meet in Warsaw in 1914, on the &C
casion of the home coming and monu
: ment unwilling.
u Geo. Schlenck has returned from
t Glasgow, Montana, where he register
) ed for the land drawing that is Sc
! for September 90. There was M
1 rush, and that is not strange, as thu
5 climate is too cold for some, whil'
e others do not mind it.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Lockhart an,
: their son, Lawrence. of Minneapolis
are visiting Mr.. Lockhart's brother
f Charles and wife.
S The Sunny South, floating theatre
:. will be here Tuesday, the sixth 0
:. these popular amusement palaces t
q visit Warsaw this season.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-14
Not Afraid Of 10.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Sept, 13.-Not in
the least superstitious about it, Sec
rotary VIM. J. Bryan with thirteen
letters in his name left Washington
this afternoon, the thirteenth of the
month for his thirteenth lecture en-
gagement on the chautauqua circuit
The secretary even refused to be wor,
ried when his attention was called to
the fact that public conveyance,
standing at the entrance to the state
department was numbered 49,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-14
DR., 5. N. WELLS GIVES WARNING NOTE|
BEWARE OF IMITATORs
DR. Wells Medical Experts flee is Still the End Floor
Rooms and s. at 400 Main Street

their bed and put them on their way
to health. Remember his office Is
still on the second floor rooms and
5, Monarch building, 400 Main street
and his unparalleled success in treat
ing rheumatism, stomach, liver trou-
BILE, appendicitis. catarrh and female
trouble, has won for him warm spot
In the hearts of the Keokuk people
and the surrounding vicinity. But
there are always imitators In all lines
of business. Any treatments given
outside of rooms and 5, Monarch
building, at 400 Main street, will not
be sanctioned by DR.. s. M. Wells
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-14

He has not moved his office and is
still treating the sick and the afflicted
lust the same as he always has re-
CARELESS of what you may hear or
read. He has the formulas that have
cured these hopeless cases and still
retains them in his office. Some one
may tell you he has moved, nay, nag
He still remains at his old rooms, and
does not want any of his tried and
worthy friends to be mislead into the
belief that he has moved or that some
one else has his original formulas. 1t
was his original formulas that cured
Jim Semones of dropsy, cured many
with gall stones, took the sick from
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-14
RETIREs TOMORROW
FROM INDUSTRIAL BODY
Announcement as to Successor to John
Dewitt, Manager, or Policy
of Association Soon.

John Dewitt, who has for two years
been manager of the Industrial AS
ISOLATION, will retire from that office
tomorrow September Is, and will en-
ter manufacturing business in this
city as has previously been an
nounced.
An announcement as to his success
sor or the policy of the association is
expected within a day or two The
directors conferred some time ago
with man from the western part
of the state regarding the position
who favorably impressed many Keo
kuk business men during \ short visit
feie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-14
Fest lime to mink.

To say Think before you eat
sounds something like Look before
you leap" and there is really just as
much reason for one as for the other,
according to many authorities who
have long studied mankind to learn
when they were capable OF their best
thinking.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-14

Read The Daily Gate City. 1oc
ner week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-14
On Lake Cooper
Every Sunday
During September
IT. Madison and Burlington
Steamer Dubuque

Leave Keokuk $3.50 a. m.
Leave Montrose 1J:00 a. IN.
Leave Nauvoo 1920 a. m.
Leave TT. Madison IL noon.
return Keokuk $3.50 p. m. sharp.
Music, dancing and refreshments.
rights of admission reserved.
rare only soc adults, Csc children.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05
PICKINGS FROM
POLICE STATION

Thirteen cases were docketed Tor
trial in the recorders court yesterday
morning. Five defendants were found
guilty, three dis charged and five cases
were continued. The fines assessed
aggregated $50.
Alex Hawthorne, a negro, charged
with assaulting another negro with
brick, was fined SO. Hawthorne was
arrested by Officer Harper.
Edward Long, one-legged man,
charged with being drunk and d4sor-
derby, was fined SIG, which ne paid.
Long arrived in the city a day or two
ago and when he was searched at the
police station Thursday night a large
number Of cards on which was printed
a verse OF poetry and a plea for hnan-
cial aid were found, but only dollar
or two in small change He paid his
fine yesterday morning from $50 which
he had sewed up in his trousers leg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05

wife and some other relatives were IL
the city when he died.
The remains we're prepared fol
burial and will be shipped today TO his
former home IN Mason City, Ill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05
FINE MUSIC At
TEMPLE BETHEL
FRIDAY NIGHT
EXCELLENT PROGRAM RENDERED
THERE BY MRS NlTA OSBORN
BENIN, DR.. BENIN AND Mr.. HEN
DERsoN.

A special musical service was held
at the Temple BETHEL last evening,
when the Evening Sabbath Service"
by S. SchIesinger was sung by Mrs.
Mia Osborn Benn, DR.. Benn and Mr.
Leland ]. Henderson.
One could wish that every building
designed for public meetings might be
constructed in the octagon form, with
dome, as is the temple, for the sake of
the magnificent acoustic advantages
thereby gained.
Certain it is that the fine volume OF
tone obtained by this trio OF voices
was quite remarkable. conveying, as 1T
did, the impression of fun chorus
A good-sized congregation showed
its appreciation by listening with sin
cere and reverent attention to every
excerpt from this beautiful musical
setting.
Further contributions were the trio
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05
GOOD RALLY OF
THE BOY SCOUTS
NUMBER OF THEM GATHERED AT
K. OF c. HALL AND STOOD EX-
ANIMATION FOR VARIOUS DE-
GREES.

The Boy Scouts had a good rally last
night, meeting in the Knights Of Co
lun1bus hail. instead of the C. K OF A
hall Prior to the meeting the boys
were drilled for some time by Herbert
Matthew's
Examinations for various degrees
were the feature of the evening and
resulted IN five passing the tenderfoot
degree and one passing the first class
degree The latter was Herbert Mat
thews and he bears the distinction of
being the only hrst-cIass scout in the
city
The examining committee was COM
posed Of DR.. Fellows 8Tr. Eldridge and
Lieut.. Young.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05
1O8,OOOP POUNDS
FISH RECEIVED
EMlLEA ENos AND THos. j. CAR
ROLL ARRIVE WITH BIG CATCH.
WHILE sEAcoNNETT BRINGS
1900 POUNDS.

With the arrival IN port yesterday
OF three smacks with red snappers and
groupers, business picked up a little
in the fish market, which has been
very dull for the past two or three
days. More than 1000 pounds of
fish were brought in by the three
smacks. all Of them being of the E E.
Saunders & Co.'S fleet.
The Emilea Enos brought 10000
pounds of groupers and $4,000 pounds
of red snappers. the Thomas J. Car
ro1 $4,000 pounds of snappers and
groupers. and the Seaconnett 5000
pounds of snappers and 5000 pounds
of groupers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05
WORKING GIRLS RESPONSIBLE
FOR GROWTH OF EGYPT

Philadelphia, April 4.-The history of
Egypt Is replete with proofs that the
feminine secretaries and girls of the
working classes in the ancient times
were responsible for the growth and
prosperity of that country. Such was
the declaration OF DR.. Max Muller,
Psychologist OF the University of
Pennsylvania yesterday. He Landed
Taia, the first queen ever chosen from
the common ranks in Egypt
Amenophis III. king of Egypt 400
years before the Christian era, became
enamoured of Taia, plain. old-fash-
toned working girl, and from the mo-
ment he declared her the official queen.
Amenophis had prosperity
DIR. Miller said that the old kings
used TO approve OF the harem, but po-
lyganny ended when Amenophis gave
Taia a regal wife's right
The speaker showed a picture of the
king and queen eating at the same
table and one OF Amenophis holding
his wife on his lap. The successor Of
Amenophts III married a working girl
also and his reign lasted for many
years and the country prospered
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05

''Veshomru," arranged from Verdfs
"Attali" by q. E. oliver, in which the
voices blended delightfully."-; ]. H.
Hahn's BE Strong" sung with care
and good taste by Mr.. Henderson, and
E. w. Hansoodn's ever welcome Home
land" in which Mrs. Benn exhi bited TO
the full her magnificent range OF vocal
tones. and indeed moved more than one
of her hearers to tears by the pathos
and deep feeling she so capabIy ex-
pressed.
Mrs Annie Finn presided at the or
gan and provided most effective and
sympathetic Accomplishments.
An eloquent and impressive address
on Love was given by Rabbi Brev,
bringing a bright and pleasing service
to a close.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05
\. A. NJ HARRY
DIES AS RESULT
OF PARALYSIS
ILLINOIS MAN WHO HAs BEEN IN
THIS CITY FOR THE PAST SEV-
ERAL MONTHS, DIED YEsTER-
DAY MORNING.

Hugh A. McHarTy, a resident of nh-
nois, but VINO has been living In PEN
sacola for the past three months, died
yesterday morning at 7:4o O'Clock at
No 800 East Government street. as the
result OF a stroke OF paralysis, which
he suffered about two weeks ago.
The deceased was a member of the
Masonic lodge and Is survived by a
wife and Ave sons and daughters. His
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05
FoRcER MAKES SENSATIONAL
ESCAPE FROM A PRISON

Hartford, Conn. April Curtis Dew.
ey, serving seven years term for forg
cry, made a sensational escape from
the state prison at Wethersneld yes.
terday. He concealed himself in
pa cking case supposed to contain the
produce Of the prison shirt factory
The box was taken 10 raiIroa
freight car. where Dewey pried it oper
and escaped.
It was not discovered until the val
returned to the prison.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05
PLUMBERS ARE
DISCHARGED BY
JUDGE WELSH
THREE MEN CHARGED WITH
DAMAGING PLUMBING WORK IN
HOUSE ON WEST CHASE STREET
FOUND NOT GUILTY IN RECORD
ER's COURT.

The cases against Willie Rowland
Eugene Nell and Brady Nell, all young
charge Of damaging new plumbing
work installed in a house on West
Chase street, was tried in the record
er's court yesterday morning, result
ing in their being discharged.
The defendants were arrested on
complaint of Wtcke Bros. who did the
plumbing work In the building. The
house In which the plumbing work was
alleged to have been damaged by the
three men is owned by Peter DeLano.
All OF the defendants are journeyman
plumbers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05
USE ALIENS FO0T=EASE.

TIE anfiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoeA
LII You want rest and comfort for tired. aching,
swollen, sweating feet, Aliens Foot-Ease. tire
iieves corns and bunions Of all pain and prevents
o0sterss sore and cslous spots just the thing for
Dancing Parties, Patent Leather Shoes, and for
Breaking in New Shoes II is the greatest comfort
discovery of theege Tryit today Sold everywhere,
25cts Don't accept amp sbstffssss. For FREE trial
package, address Allen S. oimsted, lie Roy, =. Z.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05
Found q Cure for Rheumatlsn,.

II suffered with rheumatism for two
years and could not get my right
hand to my mouth for that length Of
time writes Lee L. Chapman, Maple
ton. Iowa 81 suffered terrible pain
so I could not sleep or lie still at
night. Five years ago I began using
Cham berlain's Liniment and in two
months / was well and have not suf-
fered with rheumatism since" For
sale by all dealers. (Ady.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05
$4,000 To Lend.

in amounts from $1,000 up
on good real estate security
at current rates of interest.
HOOTON & WATSON
The Rental Agents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-05
AN THE HEART or PENSACOLA"
The Central Pharmacy.
phone ia
NEGRO MAN CUT
WIFE IN THE ARM

The case against Charles Springer,
negro, charged with assaulting his wife
with a knife, win be called In the re-
corders court this morning.
The woman received cut IN the
arm during a quarrel at their home in
the northwestern part OF the city
Thursday. The case was called yes
terday morning. but was continued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-11

First race, selling, 3 year Olds and up,
furIongs-TCm @. IS, FL SabiO SO,
Nayerdale 100, Lavender Lass 1O5, J.
N. Stokes 10, FL TOrO 10, Lookout
10. Duke Of BridSewater 10
Second race, selling, ) year olds and
Up, furlOngs-COrdie F SO, Mercu-
rum 9S, NADIA Mas 100, Stick Pin ~lO5,
Abe Slupskey ITO, 5 v Hough llO'
Lee Harrison II. 10. Layminster ITO.
Third race, selling, year olds ana
nm ID furlOngS-Magda 3. 81, DR..
Macias Sc, MaZurka 60, Gold Point 20,
Minco Jimmie 1O4. Helen Scott 1O6,
Lily Paxton 106, Lescar III, Brevite
III.
Fourth race. selling, 5 year Olds and
up, 3 II furlongs-Yelie Forty g.
Ernest II. 81, Orimar Lad @1OS, Manda-
dero 1O4 Pedro los. Zinkand los, Shoot
ing Spray III. Bonnie Bard IL.
Fifth race. selling, 5 years old and
up, furlongs--lnquieta y, MSS Jean
slO1, Bonanza 102, Dutch Rock "1O5,
ParIor Boy 100 Mycenae H107, ROgOn
los. First Star i12-
Sixth race, selling, 4 year Olds and
up, 1 lie miles-Calethumplan 81,
COckspur 100, Ursula Emma 1Oz, Bal
cliff los, Shorty NOrthcut los
"Five pounds apprentice allowance
Mondays Results.
First race-Three and One-half fur
longs, selling, maiden, twO-year-o lds,
value $500. Old GOtch (Murphyl IL,
to !, to 1, even, Won J. Moan
Ooftus) 116, Z to /, to 2, to ., see
ond Benedict CEstep) los, 5 to ?, 1 10
> show. third Time As: 2-5. Brevity,
Rimifax, Corona, Colonel McDougalI'
Myra Helmer, ran
Second race-Six furlOngs, selling.
three-year-o lds, value $780, Fitzgerald
CKederis) 107, to ?, to 10, 2 to .,
won. Dynamo (Estep) 10, 8 to .. 70
10, out, second. Luke Van Zandt
(CrOss) 1O5, to /, to 5 show, third
Time liza HOlabird, Swiftsure, Mayer
dale, DR.. Macias, ran
Third race-Five and one-half fur
longs. selling. three-year- Olds and up,
value $500. Bonnie Bard (MOlesworth)
10, II to g. to 10, to 4. won Green
Isle (Guy) los. II to I, to /. s to .,
second. NADIA Mas (Halsey) 90, 80 to ],
5 to 1 show, third Time 1;l4 80
Magda B.. All Moon, Baden, Oscuro,
Coed, ran
Fourth receive and ene-half fur
longs. selling, three-year-old and Up,
value $500. ParlOr Boy (Robbins) lO5,
10 to 5, to To- 1 to 3, won. Bonanza
CMcCabe) IO4. 5 to 1. to 3. 4 to 5. sec
ond. Just Red Gross los. 9 to 10, ont
show. third. Time ZIP 2-5- Furlong,
Dominica, DR.. DOugherty, NJ Cambon,
ran.
longs. selling. three-year-Old and Up,
value $780, Ernest II (McCabe) GO,
TO 3 to 5, . to s. won Abe Slupskey
Gross 10, 6 to l. 2 to /, to ., sec
ond. Venetian (Robbins) 1O3. 9 to 20,
out show, third. Time 1-i5 So Good
Intent. Ben Greenleaf, Tallow Dip,
sixth race-Five and one-half fur
longs, selling. four-year- olds and UP,
value $500. Salesta (Estep) 102, to 10,
/ to g. out, won The Fad Gross I12,
IL TO 5, II to 20, out. second ROsenta
CCavanaugh) LOG. 25 to !, to show,
third. Time ia 2-5. Gold Point, Ed
mond Adams, Auto Girl ran.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-11
Aecan League Adopts Schedule Opening April TO
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TO OPEN APRIL 10
Frank Chance Reiterates He
VIII Cover First Base
For the Yankees.

New York n Y. Feb. 1l-Ihe Amer
lean league formally adopted without
change. at its meeting here, the scheu-
ule of games for 1913, already agreed
77DoD The National league will meet
today and probably take similar acuon;
The American league season VIII
open April 10, with the WoTlu 5
champions, Boston team, crossing pats
at home with Philadelphia W ashlnS-
ton. the runner-up to the pennant VIII
ner of last year begins the season IN
the National capital with the Ne"
York team. Cleveland at nome, LiS
opening day, viii have chicago as an
opponent and St Louis VIII meet De-
troit on the formers grounds me
schedule calls for 154 games
Several trades OF players were taken
up but only two were positively mace;
Henry GOudy, first baSeman am
change catcher. goes to Buffalo from
the Boston Nationals and Beals Becker
outfielder of the New York Nationals
has been secured by Cincinnati for the
waiver price. It was currently re
ported that "Cy" Seymour, who recent
ly bought his release from Los AnSe-
les. will join the Boston Nationals.
Chance to Play Again
Frank Chance, the new manager u
the local American league club, reacnsd
here from the Pacific coast few min
utes after the league meeting ended
and was accorded hearty greellIls-
one Of the first TO sake his hand was
manager l4EETAdff u the -NSHf 80
tfonais who said. i congratulate you
in getting into q good town
Jake Stahl and Clarke Griffith 1ol-
lowed suit.
As soon as chance could catch his
breath, he said
Il am glad to come to New York
and doubly glad that ] am with me
American LEAGUE. 7 like Bermuda for
a training place and there viii be no
trading Of players until the team geIs
back from there. intend playing INST
base myself and hope to be IN the open
ing game. I feel in fine shape and my
head does not bother me any more /
am positive I can manage the team
better as a player than from the bench
Chase will play second and / feel con-
fident that his speed will overcome me
handicap of his being left handed.