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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
Russell Fights Way Up; Hobo Once, Star Now
Man Who Meets Whitney Has Had Wild Career

not have the price of car fare, but
the walking was good and the
brake beams were conveniently
placed. So he hoboed it across the
continent.
WHEN Russell reached San
Francisco, after his transcon-
tinental hike, he found promoters
unimpressed. They didn't have any
jobs for unknown hoboes.
Russell had to eat, so he shipped
on whaler, bound for Alaska. But
still the problem Of eating worried
him. The cook on the whaler was
g. Filipino and bad actor. He
took a dislike to Russell and made
HIS life miserable. frankie threat
ened one day to pitch him overheard,
and the captain, being a wise old
head. suggested that they meet on
deck and fight II out. They did
The cook was strong and tough
but he didn't last two rounds
frankie rocked his head from side
to side with wicked blows and final
ly landed a skyrocket unppercut
that spread the cook all over the
deck After that the eating cams
easier
Russell was at sea six months
toughening up in fine style.
When the whaler unloaded Ru--
sell at San Diego, Cal, he was soon
broke, as is the habit Of sailor
men. For while he worked as a
delivery boy for fish company
Then he jumped. and, attacked by
inconsistencies, hoboed It back to
New Orleans.
once back in New Orleans and
fattened up by decent feed,
Russell found no trouble in getting
on in some preliminary bouts. After
that it was clear sailing. He only
lasted in the preliminary class for
two bouts. Then they put him on
in a semi wlndup. He fought five
or six bouts of that class and was
thereupon graduated into the wind
up division.
NEXT to Joe Mandot Frankie
Russell looks like the greatest
lightweight in the South. He meets
a corking good man in Frank Whit
ney. 1t will be the hardest test Of
his career. Whitney is a husky
boy and uncanny clever. He will
extend Russell to the utmost on
Thursday night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
How Southern Baseball Clubs Look TodayNo.
Montgomery Made Late Start and Has Few Stars

the new man from the Browns will
try out for the shortstop position.
WITH Walker, a weak stick, and
the two men from the st.
Louis Americana, Dobbs will have
to patch up an outfeld. 1t will be
a hard task.
So 1t Is best not TO expect too
much Of Dobbs' team. Remember
ne got a late start; that he hasn't
any money to spend, and lastly and
most awful of all, that the Bill
kens are a sort Of a near farm for
the st. Louis Browns. That last
in itself is enough to crab the pros
poets of the most robust OF teams.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
TWO CLUBS IN SOUTH .
PUT IN CLAIMS FOR :
SERVICES OF THORPE :

. NEW YORK, Feb. These
. we're the developments in the case
. Of Jim Thorpe. disqualified Olym-
. pic hero, today:
. The prizes Thorpe won in the
Q games at Stockholm were shipped
. back to Sweden.
. The Beaumont club in Texas
. wired the secretary OF the minor
o leagues to protect that clubs in
. terests in the Thorpe deal.
. G. II. Napier, owner OF the
. Fayette, n. c.. club. with which
. Thorpe first played professional I
Q baseball, made the claim that
. Thorpe was never released by that
. club.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

picked up Smell, catcher; Spra'''
an inAelder. and three college hurl-
ers o'Rear. Sanford and Strong.
Dobbs thinks he has useful men
in Curley Brown and Elmer Brown.
He has confidence in Paige and
RaEby, even # neither OF them did
very well last year Strong. the
collegian was recommended by
Jack Lelivolt. Hamilton, another
new pitcher, halls $50 they say
from the Virginia league and was
touted onto the Billiken pay roll by
Heinie Busch. The records do not
show that Hamilton comes from
Virginia. No man by that name
played long enough in the Virginia
last year to get his name in the
record books.
THE Bilikens' catching prospects
are not so bad. Gribbens is a
fair performer McAllister q young
ster sent TO the Browns, may be
returned. Also, Dobbs has Smell,
who was with the Browns awhile
at tho last of last season and a new
man secured from the same club.
DANZIG and Kutina, the first base
candidate, are weak hitters.
Wares has second base cinched.
Bill Elwert will have little compe-
tition at third. OF course Manning,
the Auburn man who was in the
Sally last year may try for the
third base position. At present he
is figuring on pitching. Spratt and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
; GEORGIAN BASEBALL :
|. EXPERT WRITES ON :
. DIXIE LEAGUE CLUBS :

Southern league baseball squads q
are virtually complete. Only a Q
few more trifiing additions will be
made before the training season .
starts.
Naturally. it is possible now to
get q pretty good line on the sort
. OF opposition the Cracker club
must face this year. And natural
" the fans are interested. In just .
q little more than month the
. Crackers will report for spring .
practice. Then the lid is off for
fair
The records of the players gath
. cred by the various clubs and all
Q available dope has been rounded
. ND and will be discussed in the ar
. ticIes which viii follow. The Chat
. tanooga club will be considered In
Q Mondays Georgian.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
BY Left Hook.

TYP to few years ago the
French Market of New Or
leans was famous the world
over for it's coffee. Now 1t is ia
nous for its fighters. Joe Mandot
and frankie Russell did it. Joe is
now the better known. But the
old French Market folks believe
today that, in finish battle,
frankie could pin it on Joe.
Be that as 1t may, frankie Rus
sell and Frank Whitney have been
matched to battle next Thursday
night at tho Atlanta Auditorium
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

give concessions to athletes which
is a regrettable condition. How
ever if this rule is not touched
upon at all, there will be enough
passed to make conditions full -
per cent better than they have
been.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

defeat he believes they viii play
twice As good game.
After the game there Will be
dancing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
PROFESSIONALS MAY GET
IN NEXT OLYMPIC GAMES

LONDON. Feb. ! Admission Of PRO-
fessionals to participate in tine OiymWo
games at Berlin in 1916 has been pro
posed by President Willis, Of tine south
London Harriers club, the pioneer or
ganization in English amateur ath-euos.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

CHARLES BENDER GOES HOME.
pitcher of the Philadelphia Americana
left yesterday for Philadelphia. He VIII
at once sign his contract and will Iealo
with the Athletics for san Antonio. e.
usually report ahead of the regulars
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

Armory, In the second OF the mill
tary bouts
ERANKIE RUSSELL fights be-
cause he can't help it. The
desire is born in him. Frankie's
real name is Frank Merenda. He
was born down in the French Mar
ket district OF New Orleans Moth
ing much happened in his early
days except that he learned to
handle his fists Finally the time
came when. he wanted to go out
and try conclusions IN the squared
ring with boys of his own age. His
folks couldn't see 1t. They did not
regard fighting as a decent way Of
earning ones living.
Frankie thought otherwise. So
he ran away from home and beat It
Westward. His destination was
San Francisco, then in the height
of its QueensbeTy glory. He did
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

Here is a mess sage of hope ana
good cheer from Mrs. G. J. Maruh
Boone Mill, Va, who is the moineI
of eighteen children: Mrs Nartd
was cured of stomach trouble an"
constipation by Chamberlain Ia'-
lets after five years Of SUFFERING
now recommends these tablets ''
public. Sold By all dealers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

JAKE ABEL AFRAID
TO MEET WHITNEY
OR JACK BRITTON

Jake Abel has become one Of q
those fighters who issues a chal- q
. lenge to the world at his weight q
and then refuses to meet only men q
he knows he can beat. The Audi q
torium- Armory promoters offered 4
him Jack Britton, and his manage 9
. replied thusly: q
Nothing doing. Britton Is too q
. good" q
Then Frank Whitney was sug- 9
gested as an opponent. Max Abel q
son, Jake's brother and mana q
ger. squirmed out OF this match by q
saying that he had arranged for &
Whitney and Abel to fight on the q
Pacific coast over a twenty round q
route. All of which is rot, for q
coast fans wouldn't pay a lead q
nickel to see these boys who are q
unknown out there. q
Whitney beat Abel here in At Q
lanta good and proper, but the ref q
cree gave Jake draw. Abel knows Q
Whitney can beat him any day in .
the week. Therefore, the stalling 8
Lemon Picker Abel would be .
a good name for the Chattanooga Q
. lad q
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-04-30
COUNCIL APPOINTS
PAYING BOARD
FINAL PETITION IS FILED
II. B. INGRAM, 10 FRAUENTHAL.
AND w. NJ. HARRELL NAMED
COMMISSIONERS.

The final petition asking for the or
ganization of Street Paving District
No. of the City of Conway was re-
ce.ved by the city council at an ad-
journed meeting held in the office of
Mayor w. H. Duncan last night. and
II. b. Ingram, 10 Frauenthal and W.
NJ. Hanell were appointed by the
council as commissioners to undertake
the improvement work. The commits
sioners were elected by the unanimous
vote of the council, all members of
which were present, except that May
or Duncan voted for w. J. Wilkins in
stead of Mr.. Ingram
The commissioners are expected to
meet and organize at once, and the first
step will be the employment of an en-
glneer to draw plans and specifications
for the proposed work. 1t is proposed
to pave Front street and the inter
secting streets one block in either di-
1ect-on from Front, from the Masonic
hall south to a point 200 feet south of
Main street
The cost of the improvement is esti-
mated at about $4,000, of which the
Ieity has agreed to pay one-third.
The following are the signers to the
final petition, constituting a large ma
jolity in value of the owners of prop
erty within the district:
w. NJ. Harrell & Co., by w. NJ. Har-
rel; Frank Farris, Farmers State
Bank, by Frank Fairs; ]. A. Pence,
Frauenthal & Schwarz, L. L. Brown,
G. S. Brown, S. G. Smith, w. D. Cole,
Jr., Gus Bush, H. B. Ingram, A. P.
Dollahite, Martin G Harton, by d. @.
Harton, d. 0. Harton, Bank of Con
way, by l.. H. Pyle, cashier, Sam Sar-
ason, T, r. Douglass, E. Erbacher, A.
+. Livingston, John Dunaway, j. H.
Stubbs, John Hartley, w. J. Wilkins,
+. U. Halter, w 0. Wilson, Faulkner
County Bank, by B. L. Harton, presi-
dent, L. S. Dunaway, Sam Frauenthal.
{. H. Robinette, ]. d. Collier, J. w
Holt, j. T. Canada, ]. S. Westerfield
10 Frauenthal, Lee Schwarz. Chas
/ Frauenthal, w. NJ. Harrell, Harrell
i Gist, Lula Ligon, O. Tydings.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-04-30
CLAIMS Ills CONTRACT
HAS BEEN COMPLETED
CONTRACTOR M'COPPIN SAYS
WATERWORKS LEAKAGE
is BELOW AVERAGE.

That the amount of leakage in the
Conway waterworks system is below
the average of systems even where
IRON pipe is used, and that he is not
responsible for the condition of the
reservoir is the claim of Contractor
Joseph McCoppin of Little Rock, who
lis here today to investigate the refusal
.of the board of improvement to ac-
cept the work.
Mr.. McCoppin says that according
70 the best engineering authorities
permissible leakage in a waterworks
system is $50 gallons per mile in "a
hours for each inch diameter of water
mains. This, he says, would figure
out in the Conway system far more
than the total leakage complained of.
"But in our SYSTEM" Mr.. McCop-
pin said, "the leakage in the mains is
practically nothing, the loss being con-
fined entirely to the reservoir. AS to
the latter, | informed the board in
June, 1911, that in my opinion this
was not properly planned and | would
not be responsible for it if built ac-
cording to the specifications given me.
"You have one of the best plants in
the country and the best water in the
state" Mr.. McCoppin said.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-04-30
RECEIVE NORMAL BIDS
ON NEXT SATURDAY

The board of trustees of the Arkan-
sas State Normal will meet at Little
Rock next Saturday for the purpose
LOT receiving bids for the completion Of
the girls dormitory and large
amount of Improvement work on the
Normal campus, including a model
practice school and central heating
plant
The executive committee of the
board met in Little Rock yesterday
and allowed the monthly accounts.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-04-30
TWO TEACHERS FLLF
THEIR RESERVATIONS
ONE VACANCY IS STILL TO BE
FILLED ON CONWAY PTJR-
Lie SCHOOL FACULTY.

At its last meeting the Conway
school board received the resigna-
tlons Of Sam H. Scott and Miss Carrie
Vaughn as members Of the public
school faculty. Mr.. Scott resigns to
accept position on the school facul-
ty in his home town at Benton and
Mss Vaughn found that the condition
Of her health would not permit her to
accept the position to which she was
recently elected.
The board elected. Miss Mrytle
Charles formerly of this city, and at
present a member of the faculty of
Stamford College, Texas, to fill the
vacancy caused by Miss Vaughns res
ignation. The place Of 1r. Scott is
yet to be filled.
The board adopted resolution in
ereasing the salaries of Misses Mary
Hamilton, Minnie Flippen and Neil
Noe and Mrs. Ida Burns.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-04-30
MOOSE TO DELIVER
GRADUATING ADDRESS

President j. j. Doyne announced to-
day that the address to the graduates
OF the Arkansas State Normal will be
delivered by Attorney General w. L.
Moose. The graduating exercises viii
be held Thursday June 8, at 1890
a. m.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-04-30
ENGINE DISABLED.

Iho engine on passenger train No.
lo4 was disabled on arriving at Con-
way this morning and an engine at
tached to local freight was pressed
into service for the passenger train.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-04-30

My large beautiful home for sale,
cheap, on Caldwell street. See E. O..
Brannon.-dtf (adv.)
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-04-30

Several good farms for sale at very
low prices. See j. A. Lea, at the court
house'-dtt. (adv)
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-04-30

Typewriters Tor rent. J. D. Duna
way.-dtf (adv)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
PROTESTS TO SENATORS
Civil Service League Sees Re.
turn to SpoiIs System in
Income Tax Legislation.

The National Civil Service League has
sent letters to senators protesting against
that part Of the income tax section Of
the tariff bill which authorizes the ap-
pointment Of officers. agents, inspectors
and other persons required to collect the
income tax without regard to the rules
and regulations of the civil service. AS
the bill was first reported to the Senate
It was especia ly provided that these
agents and inspectors should be appointed
without reference to the civil service rules
and regulations In the Senate this was
amended SO as to remove the prohibition.
and leaving it optional whether these ap-
pointees are to be selected from the eligi-
Bile lists of the civil service.
The league points out. however. that
now the bill authorizes the appointment
of all officers" as well as other emp Dyes
engaged in collecting the income tax and.
in fact makes it possible to appoint still
more officials without reference to the
rules and regulations governing the civil
service. It contends that this Is return
to the spoils system. and still harder
stab at the civil service than was origt-
naIly contained In the BILL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
PLANNING FOR MERGER
OF THE GAS COMPANIES
Local Companies May Adopt
Measure to Avoid Court
r Action.

Preliminary steps looking toward the
consolidation Of the Washington and
Georgetown Gas light companies was
considered at a conference today be-
tween Howard s. Reeside. vice presi-
]. Darlington and BENJAMIN s. Minor.
attorneys for the corporation.
Following the action Of the Commits
sioners in ordering the institution Of pro-
ceedings to dissolve the Washington Gas
Light Company on the ground that 1t
holds stock of the Georgetown corpora
ton in alleged violation Of the anti
merger act, both Mr.. Reside and Presi-
dent Weaver OF the Georgetown company
declared themselves as being In favor of
amalgamating the big lighting concerns.
Initiates the Movement.
BY calling todays conference Mr.. Rec
side initiated the first real move in this
direction.
That special authorization Of Congress
will be required before the companies
can be brought together is the belief of
Assistant Corporation Counsel Francis
H. Stephens. Mr. Stephens said today
that the anti-merger law, In his opinion.
expressly forbids an amalgamation such
as the one proposed.
1t is probable that the bill to dissolve
the Washington Gas Light Company.
which Is being prepared by Mr.. Ste
phens, will be filed In the D1str ct Su-
preme Court Monday. The assistant cor
poration counsel will complete the bill
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
EXCISE BOARDS PLANS
UNDER JONES-WORKSLAW
Status of Woman Owners of
Saloons Considered -Desig-
nation of Restaurants.

The new excise board today closed g
week Of busy preparations for enforcing
the Jones-Works law Besides complet.
ing its organ zation by naming Waldo c.
H.bbs at saloon inspector, the board dur
ing the week considered regulations thai
are to be adopted. visited forty-three
restaurants. and also inspected saloons
that are owned by women.
Beginning Monday afternoon the board
will get down to the real task of admin
.stering the law. The question it in
tends to dispose Of first is whether, un-
der the Jones-Works measure. women
may be permitted to engage in the liquor
business in the District of Columbia. A
hearing on this matter is set for
o'clock Monday afternoon.
Restaurants to Be Designated.
BY Monday or Tuesday, it is expected.
the excise officials will designate what
places are to be considered restaurants
It is understood that the policy of the
board, in this respect. will be to
consider as restaurants all places thai
are equipped for serving meals. 1t Is
not likely that there will be any regula-
tions concerning the quantity Of food te
be ordered before women may be served
with liquors at restaurants.
Although named as saloon Inspector
Mr. Hibbs, who was private secretary to
former Commissioners Wight, Macfar-
land and Rudolph. will be sort Of gen
erar utility man for the board. Congress
has allowed the board only two assist
ants, so that the duties of Mr.. Hibbs and
Edward j. Hart. named as clerk, are
expected to be manifold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
POSTAL EMPLOYEES THIEVES.
Aided in Theft Of $625, 900 Pearl
Necklace, Evidence Shows.

LONDON, September E.--That postal
employees connived at the theft OF the
six hundred and twenty five thousand
dollar pearl necklace, which mysteri-
ously disappeared July 16 between Paris
and London. was established by evidence
presented at hearing yesterday.
Whether the guilty employees belong to
the French or English post office, the
authorities decline to divulge at present.
Five men were arrested on susp cion
September 2. Three of them. Lockett,
SHERMAN and Guttworth, were taken
'nto custody at the British Museum tube
station, while the other two, Grizard
and Mccarthy. were captured near Hat
ton Garden. In the center Of the whole
sale jewelry district.
witness said Lockett, one Of the
prisoners, was the man who. July 2 1900.
snatched q bag of jewelry. valued at
500, 900. from a Paris jeweler named
Goldsmith. in q Regent street restan-
rant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
BUTTER COMES FROM SIBERIA
Lies in Bond in New York Await.
ing Reduced Tariff Tax.

NEW YORK. September 13.-Butter
from Siberia and Australia is here In bond
waiting to make its debut into the Ameri-
can market along with Argentina beef
which Is soon expected.
A full thousand flrl1ins Of the Siberian
product-flrkins weighing about IA pounds
each-are stored in warehouses waiting
the passage OF the new tariff bill which
would reduce the present 6-cent tariff on
butter to 21z cents. Delivered into the re-
frigerators the Siberian butter has cost
20 So cents a pound, and adding the tax
under the proposed tariff II would come
to the dealer at % l-8 cents. said to be
about cents under the prevailing prices
for butter Of similar grade from domestic
da,ries.
Some Of the experts declare that the
Siberian product Is as good as the best
grades Of domestic butter. A smaller
quantity Of Australian butter. and also
a little from Canada are also here in bond
awaiting the opening of the gate into the
American market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
DISTRICT SHOOTERS WIN
ANOTHER SEAG|RT Event
First Regiment Marksmen
Garry Off the cruikshank
Trophy Event. :
spects, ptspetrh to TIE star.

Specie, Dispatch to The Star.
SEAGIRT. N. J.. September 13.-Re-
peating its victories of yesterday. the
team from the 1st District Of Colum-
bia Regiment carried off first honors In
the Cruikshank Trophy event, winning
again over the I'd District of Columbia
by a margin Of seven points. The lat
ter team was third at the end of the
second stage, but showed the Sd New
Jersey. which led, back to third place.
The total scores In the match follow:
First District Of Columbia, $50; I'd Dis
trict OF Columbia, 562: Sd New jersey.
55e: list New York. first team, 557; 4th
New Jersey. first team, 553: 4th New
Jersey, second team. 5S6; I'd Troop. Phil
adelphia Cavalry. 534: I'd New Jersey.
534; Sd Pennsylvania, first team. 5lS; list
New York. second team, 514, and Sd
Pennsylvania second team. 513.
The company team match Tyro now
is being shot
Wins Cavalry Match.
The regimental. field and stan team Of
the Sd Regiment, New Jersey National
Guard, Of Camden. won the cavalry team
match today with score Of 453 out OF a
possible 500.
The I'd Troop. Philadelphia City Cav
airy, was second with 452. and the field
and staff team Of the I'd Regiment.
with a team from the 1st Squadron OF
the National Guard OF New Jersey for
third place with 449.
Victory for District Marksmen.
Three of the four events shot off yes
terday were claimed by marksmen Of the
District Of Columbia. Two OF them.
company team events. went to Company
X, Of the LIST Regiment. and the LIST Regi-
ment won in the interstate regimental
team event. The ID Regiment of the
District was second In two events.
Can't. A. T. McNab Of the 18th United
States Infantry took frst honors In the
Gould individual rapid fire match, with
a total of 140 out of possible $50. Corp.
e ". Spencer. United States Marine
CORPS. and Private James Stewart, LIST
Massachusetts Cavalry. took second ana
third places, respectively. with scores or
141 and 146.
Summaries Of the Day.
The days summaries follow:
COMPANY team IfldlCA@>>OtuPoAs Ia, AoI
Regiment. District of Columbia, 332
Company C. 4th Regiment. New Jersey.
$50: Troop B, New Jersey. 323: I'd
Troop, Philadelphia Cavalry. S22: Com
pany X, ID Regiment. District Of Colum-
bia, 319; Company L. Sd Pennsylvania,
SO7; Company e. lst Pennsylvania. 3O3
Interstate regimental team match
1st District of Columbia. S5S: I'd Dis
trict Of Columbia, 847; I'd New Jersey.
$50: 4th New Jersey, second team, S19;
list New York, $40; Sd New Jersey. 1913;
Sd Pennsylvania, 7s7; 4th New Jersey.
first team, 7S3.
Company Team Match.
New York company team match-Com-
pany K, LIST District Of Columbia. 3S7;
I'd District Of Columbia, $50; Company
c, 4th New Jersey. 37s: list New York,
s75; Company L. Sd Pennsylvania. 37l;
Sd New Jersey. $40; Company X, I'd
District Of Columbia $50: Troop B. New
Jersey. 357; I'd Troop. Philadelphia Cav
alry. ass: Company Z. 1st Pennsylvania.
S3I; 1st Troop, Philadelphia Cavalry. 2S4.