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The Washington times., 1914-12-27
DEAD TIMBER COSTS
S2OO.OOOLAST YEAR
However, National League May
Loosen Up a Bit at it's Feb
ruary Meeting.

NEW YORK, Dec. "a most excel
lent reason for the new rule limiting all
ball clubs TO twenty-one players is given
Icy Secretary Foster, Of the Giants, ia
the statement that the "deadwood" last
season cost the two leagues more than
10000
Personally. I think q limit of twenty
five would have been better. SAID Mr..
Foster. because Il would give the man
ayers q chance TO make arrangements
Tor the future, but there are very good
reasons for the new limit.
AS you know" he declared. very
Few clubs ever use more than twenty
players fo- actual playing purposes
The rest therefore, are carried either
a. prospective youngsters looking for
experience or veterans too old 10 bc Of
cctUa' service. but who have been kept
largclv through regret ~ having 10 let
them 90. You can C-ttmaJ, that uO less
than iifty Of these veterans were carried
last year. when they We Of absolutely.
no use 10 the clubs "a was merely
burning up S>"."yj for the sake Of sen
tIneut, and some Of the wc=k.- Hubs
felt ths- they could not stand IL. 5
saving Of that amount Of money TO Or
Eanlz.d base bail means q whole lot
~ hen Ne realize how many other pur-
,s-s it caa ser,c ~ these rather pre-
carIDls tim.s.'
Just the same. 50 much opposition 70
mo limit Tuic has developed that 81 81
b sil.ved IN. resolution will be rcScindCd
al the February .4oo ting. The trouble
IS that IL gives the manager Ei,'
.fsucp 10 protect tncms.l,'E a-i..us.
{ future Nesi0ns by outlay '"agI,-
( !-,r instance NcGraW VIII ha.e 10 tu.l
/ loose thirtr ylaEcra ~ IN, Iirs' ~ Hav,
NIB NJ = 20 & H
I ing al OF them on tho strong .rinoE
I .ea-Lcs. Er.uy & fair.. great u.ly b.
showed into H., Federal League because
! A, ma no other place u 90
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
GRIFFITH EXPECTS
JOE BOEHL|NG UP
Southpaw, Recently Operated
On, Is Looked for by Boss
This Week.

Joe Boehling, the Richmond Thunder
bolt. Clark Griffth's southpaw hurler.
who was recently operated on for a
floating cartilage on his knee. will be
up here for a day or so this week to
talk over next years contract
Boehl,ns. whose homo Is in Richmond.
mas been In the best of health ever
slice the season closed. His bad knee
as attended to and reports have 1t
tn t I. c injured member Is right again.
1 och ing expects 10 get to Washington
before the new year. so that he can
straighten out his 1915 contract with his
DO 6.
Last season Boehling was bothered
by bad knee. His work was affected
by the weakness. which threw him OF
considerably not only in pitching but
IN fielding. with the knee right again
Booming expects to have the best sea-
son of his career.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
JOE SHUGRUE,

JERSEY CITY. y J.. Dec. a.-Be-
cause a boy is clever With his ''mitts"
il doesn't necessarily follow that he is
clever in the business sense. Far from
it. Look over the list OF clever boys
who have been topnotchers in their
class. How many of them can you
name who knew what 1t meant TO have
pie sslted somewhere for the rainy
day? Mighty few OF them, you will adj
init
Joe Shugruc, the Jersey City lad, who
ia considered the best lightweight scrap
per in the East, is combined business
man and scrapper.
II we could ward of accidents, then
accidents would never happen. II Is
Just because we never know when We
leave the house in the morning what
will happen to us before We get back
again that makes most OF US pretty
careful to watch your step"
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
AII-Stars and JedS Get
Action Tomorrow Night

The Casino alley are expected to be
fun to Overlooking tomorrow night when
the Jeds and All-S.arS resume that
dUckpin match which has been the talk
VI tho town for the past week. With q
tifty-nine pin lead the All-Stars expect
ca-v sailing, while the Jeds, confident
tkdt thcv will be able 10 mako up that
much and more arc today telling what
they viii do the star combination.
Ernest Miller VII again lead the
AI-Star combination, which proved 100
much Tor the Jeds al the southeast al
lcys. while Dulin's team Is sure the All
starr viii pay Tor the banquet 20 be
served after tomorrow nights DatJle.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27

No one appreciates this more than Joe.
He can see ahead further than the tip
Of his nose, and knowing that acct
dents are liable 10 happen In The best
regulated families, Joe who has signed
contracts TO appear in three bouts at
Madison Square Garden, New York,
where he faces Charley White, Willie
Ritchie, and Freddie Welsh, figures
that these three bouts are worth 10
him in the neighborhood of $50 00o To
make absolutely certain that should any
accideLt haDen TO MIN which ould re-
vent him from handling hts 'tn.tts" on
these occasions. why he could just sit
down, forget all about 1t and get his
so 900 anyway. Joe has hied himself
TO an accident insurance company and
has taken out policy on his mitts."
II he should meet with an injury &c
these valuable fighting adjuncts OF his,
that would prevent him from partici-
pating in those contests he will be rec.
ompensed TO the amount cal ed for in
the policy. Some wise guy! What?
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
Diamond Dope.

A Pittsburgh scribe who take pleas
ure in delvins mo the box scores ol
Fred Clarke disastrous 1917 campaign
has made the great discovery that
George Gibson, the clubs leading bat
ter. Was sheIved more frequently for. q
pinch hitter than any other man on the
SQUAD. whenever Big Hack came w
i'm a mich. Ham Hyatt went 10 the
front In his stead. Yet John Heydler ;
mauling statistics show that Gibson
hit SIS. while Hyatt Smote the pill for
only .2l2.
Frank ShauEhnesSy, former senator
and now manager and part owner o.
Inc ottawas in the Canadian L l.1i,l,,
ever lets up In sport artiEity. oli0N %
- tho baseball season hc coached 4
.,nsc toutball team. and Frank has
~ lone into wlntc. quarters at
l.,sva. where he il promoting hockey
ana. One Of IN" players Oh his hockey
10 Is Edmund L,amy. thu former skdt'
Il champion, who played ball last sea-
son with the Lordon team OF the Cana
dan LsaSus
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
Vigilants Will Elect
Oliveri's Successor

A meeting OF the Visilants football
team has been called for tomorro"
night TO elect a manager for 1916 10
succeed Joe Ol.veri, who handed in his
resignation Oliveri says the game takes
too much OF his time, and that ne
wishes 10 step aside and let some one
else handle he destinies OF the famous
eleven. The meeting Is scheduled lot
40 Tenth street northwest.
Joe Oliver has been successl VI
manager Of the famous team Tor flve
years. landing the independent title tor
four wears. His connection Win tne
team has earned him nothing but praise
aud he has efficiently planned and ex-
eclteJ Al OF the campaigns for the
Nisilants.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
LOWE is WORKING HARD.

Lowe is working like a demon at hid
Sperry's gymnasium. Eighth and u
streets northwest. and promises to en-
Ter the ring in perfect shape for the
jfteen- battle With New Norks
southpaw slugger. He is boxing with
Two lcft-hand boys. and also takes on
Buddy Ray for fiye-round bouts. Lowe
IS always earnest in h.s training for
battle. and knowing that a victory over
Kayo Brown win bring him coin an.
glory in New York. ne is wasting no
pajns in getting right
Just because Love is confident Of
winning. Knockout Brown is not worry
ING about the outcome. Since his tough
contest with Young Lenny. BaltimoTe's
coming iightwe Sht contender. the popu-
IT blond southpaw, has been resting in
order 10 be ready for his battle 1T Ard
more Brown has been appearing in
,ea-roUnd bouts weekly for the past
zen weeks. This requires considerable
stamina, and when the Lenny battle
vas ended Dan Morgan, Browns wise
manager, ordered him 10 rest.
Il Il have Brown n Washington New
Year Day writes Dan Morgan, "prim-
ID for Mr.. Lowe. Your Washington boy
may be clever and all that. but if he
can stop the rushing tactics of kayo
ri be the most surprised man in the
house. Brown is on his way back to
he top of the heap, remember, and it'n
take more than Lowe TO stop him"
The main bout New Year is SEIZED
uled 10 start about $3.50 O'Clock If II
goes the distance the fans will be on
Ehetr way home before o'clock. The
how Will open at 2:l5 sharp. and little
Ur no time will be wasted from tina time
Indl the final bell rings. Speed will
De the watchword Of this opening ex-
hibiton.
Tickets will go on sale tomorrow"
announced Manager r. Lawrence Phil
lips today. "Herzog's Hotel on z
street, and Fischer's store on New York
avenue, near Fourteenth street, will
have reserved seats ready for the fans
Who don't want to miss this show. Any
nan buying a reserved seat can be
certain Of getting the seat for which
his check calls. Nobody Is taking any
chances on standing up if he has re-
served seat check in his hand. He'll
set the right seat, all right
KID Chinn, one of Washngton's col
cred performers. will be at the ringside
Friday afternoon, ready to challenge
Gne winner of the Bert Green-Circus
Jones mill Chinn will be ready to
substitute, too. If either doughty war
gior fails to appear.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
Who's Who in 1914 Sports

ship OF the National Bowling Associa-
ton; William Miller, Of Detroit, who
won the al around championship of the
American Bowling Congress-
BICYCLING.-Haryey Kaiser. winner
Of national amateur title: Frank j.
Kramer, winner Of national professional
title; Goulett and Grenda, winners Of
siX-day race
cHEss.-pr. Emmanuel Iasker. whs
retained worlds championship by de-
feating Jose R Capablanca-
YACHTING.-The Resolute. WHICH
won thirteen OF the twenty races w:,h
the Vanitic and the DEFIANCE, ali three
candidates for the defense OF the Amer
ica's Cup.
MOTOR BoATING.-Baby Speed De,
mon. which won the Webb trophy;
Baby Speed Demon II, which won Il Z
Blackton and Gold Challenge cup
Baby Rel ance V, which won tie
Chamber of Commerce Cup.
BILLIARDS.-winie Hoppe. who re.
tanned the worlds championship at IS
and Is balkline and won the title al
lAI balkline; Alfredo De Gro, three
cushion title holder; Edwin w. CARO-
Der. winner of the amateur champion'
ship.
POCKET BILLIARDS--Benny Allen
holder OF profess onal championship.
RACQUETS. - Lawrence Waterour7'
winner of national amateur sing
championship; Dwight F. Davis and
w. Wear, winners of national doubl,:
title; Jack Souter. holder Of worlds pre-
fessional championship.
COURT TENNIS.-Jay Gould. hold'i
of worlds national amateur { tie. win
ner OF worlds open championship;
Gould and W. II. T. HUM, winners O
national doubles championship
SQUASH TENNIS.-Dr. Alfred Still
man, winner of national amateur cham
pionship.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
RTs owe Will Trv for Sleep Punch When He Tackles Brown
Bingles And
BuntS
BY GRAETLAND RICE.

To the Bunch.
DrTtwood, alien, pagdbond
And all you motley cTew,
! hereby yield my humble gift
To all the drift of you;
The friendly hail, the grip OF hand
That frame the roveTS code,
And all the luck a tramp might
hare
Along a friendly road.
pagdbond of Soui and dream
And drTtwOod of the pen,
Here at the wdySide inn of Cheer
] pledge the gift again
The call of heart to FELLOW heart,
Around the world dwdy,"
And all the luck that ever mas
Beyond the closing play.
Who can charge Walter johnson with
being commercial? waller was offered
a hve-year contract by Wash ngton at
$500 a year. the total amounting to
-, 600. He refused this and finally
signed for three years at A-;S0 per an
mum, as the phrase Is. II he becomes
involved in anoIner sangIe me Bond
Shrapnel will soon be paying his way
into the park.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27

7 i wish II was ten rounds" says Bat
Ting Terry. but maybe I can do II in
! eight This Ray person is going TO hit
the floor with thump the first time
get that Wsl!op across. Were down for
eight rounds. but we may not 20 beyond
three. / saw Ray work against O'keefe
at the old club house, and he hasn't
anything to make me worry. I'm going
10 win from him-thRt's d cinch.'
Buddy Rays friends are rallyinS to
his assistance. and when he enters the
ring for the semi-final, he will not want
for whole-hearted cheering. Terry Is
/ busy scattering tickets among his
friends, too, and the roofing st this
bout may be even greater than at the
final between Lowe and Brown.
-
Gunner Selman is training for his
battle with Knockout Brennan, the
Buffalo slugger, which is Sched-
uled TO be held at Ardmore in
about three weeks. Selman does not
! expect to have 10 80 10 Panama, as
rumor had it, but will be available for
many more shows in the Capital, if he
gets away with Brennan.
''Selman will have no trouble in max
| ing l5s pounds says Kid Harris, the
| brainy manager of the long miodle-
| weight performer. Il realize as well as
| the making or the beraking o. Selman.
| Well. I've enough confidence In him to
! be willing 10 send him in against Rren-
, nan. The Gunner is willing to take 4
1 little. if he can get one or two across,
and this Brennan, as good AS he is, will
know he is up against the real thing
Irish Landers, a shipnate of Gun
ner SeIman's. is anxious to get on at
Ardmore. He is about the size and
build of Charlie Marx, and is perfectly
satisfied with q crack at Marx, If the
match is made. Landers is considered a
star at his weight in the navy.
Bill White, VIII ose complexion is just
| the opposite, il in the field for battle
at Ardmore with any colored boxer
around 13S or 40 pounds. Bill insists
that he has done some good work in
battles roya. and that he is now out for
chance in a regular bout.
Young Thomas is reported 10 nave
broken a handsin a private bout down
the river last week. This is unfortunate,
for Thomas is a promising boy and such
an injury will sadly handicap him.
Buck Grouse, the Pittsburgh smuggling
! midGleweight, is open to challenges and
may possibly he seen in action az Ard
more. Grouse is making his headGuar-
ters in Philadelphia just now. but is
willing to travel TO the moon for a bat
| tie. Washington is just inside of the
! distance TO the moon from Philly.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
johnson Has Killed Self
As Hero by His Flop Act

Cow dy would not have drawn one add
ed spectator. After the worlds series
he would have drawn thousa nds-for
4 game or two.
Johnson's case IL a parallel or Red
Killifer's. Two years ago Killifer was
the most popular and tho most widely
advertised catcher in baseball, barring
SChaug Last season he scarcely cot a
rlppI. of applause all around the cir
cult. The fans were waiting Tor an
opportunity to roast him. lie killed
himself as a hero by jumping. and
Johnson surely has done the same
thing.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
Hughey Fullerton Believes That
Fans Are Becoming Dis
uuSted at Pastime.
Bv HUGH S. FULLERTON.

The fans are disguised. They are
and have been disguised with the mag
mates for some mo. Now the dis
gust extends 10 the players. They have
discovered that their idols have feet
Of clay
judge from In, expressions oil the
fans In Chicago II. Louis and New
York that baseball next year will Be
ebout a. popular as d wet dog would
DO At a dcbutante tee
Recently | spent Pm Cutir" Gay stroll
n- iron Dlac" r. place IN Chicago ana
raIEin= 10 taIs about baseball TL"N
~. dom. Com. key could ruE Hall a
dozen Co'itnaea II such birds existed
ana the I2us would stay away. iu-
JOhnsuu os,s. seems TO have been about
a., last st.Hv. There wa lot OF
criticism uf Johnson whom b. Jumped.
but fi.c la,is were. 80 rloUd.d tI't many
Of thu Sans thought H. was justified.
They DID not believe Washington had
treated han wen. They believed m.
Feds had = legal IL not a moral, Tishl
- hi, services Their faith IA JOun-
son himsaIi was goat.
b"I ~, JOnIso would nave repaid
the Fo4s his SALARY ia the first few
week OF Tho aeus"u.
Nuv johnson viii not pay the Amor
lean League ] cen; u.L tiUna. Ia fact
there a., many persons WHO lever VAL
go 10 see him pitch "a ain.
They would staui !U- one jump, but
20 matter which team he Is with now.
thev viii not 50 10 see him. He has
wrecked their - TIA iu nt and de-
stroyed tnrir adrui alton fuT him.
Their" g. q whole lot Of bunk in is
drawing puErI' Ui ball pl sCrs AT the
gate JvuuSun. - q fresh attrarJ OF
In tn, Fedora, Lg1GuC. Odd have
q 4 ltf4. F.|
F-ra.h tlllr.. IT, Greatest here
ls-,g u. .e!up-J BOO 'hira 80. sImc Jucl
ie!lin,. % E.v- York club. Tic drew
on. yroa. crowd AEt.. dat hs I'D
got sd. p,r r,.' 80 a." norma at
F, tendance.
4 The uNu,Is I:. IA, pla. cr> Them
selves mus. learn one thing. That IN,
! public and the Newspapers make the
heroes Of baseball Last spring Hank
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
Stallings Says Young
Davis Will Make Good

MY, YORK. Dec. 4..-Georse Stall
ings has proved himself a good proph
IN the past. and Tor next season 10
promises new sensation TOT the oas'
hall fans. Davis, who pitched lot us
Williams College team only Il
rt;,'ls III shin. among the stars
..\czt season this boy is COINS to, q
,,,.;,,,.J FOR a great year says stall
p,. ..snd { think he viii be sens'i
-irn.I surprise to The fans. lie has
zto,l an The necessities ot gre
,.;t..i..-.-suecL, curves. = splitter an
f,,ir control. This latter quality mas - !
yyUI irnprovC lie Is strong, so d.
re AN stand lots Of work. He won .
strength test At h.s college few ye.
agD
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
Two Weeks Layoff Due
For Y. M. c. A. Athletes

?. 81 C. A. athletes rA-3sea -H tbs
Individual biweeklv athIet:- cou;es,a
ill lay OH for nearly TWO y.ae.-s I'D a.
count OF the holidays. The mex, eg"l;a
vii be the Zz5-yard dash. -a- mop, steD
and jump, ana tie running ni2h jump.
January % Is set ror The neN, cate.
N-I-DaSjs led the athletes in thu COM
EDITION OF last week, win % ~ nts.
lie scored heavily in tic events :hc
team standings follow: Roberts t"an,
40; Shiplcy's team, III: Lccrh' $ tenn,
"a: Iechts teen. -,g42. &C.. io.0's
can. 2g13 Individual scJr.n- Tor u"
5eek's evcnts follows. liec!l-, isc. 10.
=. Knight, 10; Malcolm. Is Spence,
6; Shipiey Isl. Thonps"0. !54; Lass
'ey. 155; Buetc. IL. Ge"scor!I. -. Gruin-
man l94: Il. y. knight, lGl Cecil, "a
Robert, lsl; Farrell, i6l; DAVIS. -
Sicily. 125: Leech, l64; Strstton, IL; hiel-
saz. 1Is; Powell, IA
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
White Takes Rest in
Preparing for Battle

NEW YORK, y. Y. Dec. 2.-Charle
White Is resting today in preparation
for his bout at Mad son Square Gar
den with Joe Shugruo on TUESDAY.
White has stopped hard training and
will case himself along until the bat-
tie.
White Is eonfident OF landing a "nock-
out and will take only the lghtes
sort OF work as pTrlim nary 10 the
tan-round go. Both White and Lewis
Whites manager. today deny tie re-
port being rculuted that the" VIII part
COMPANY after the battle.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
Gallaudet Juniors Get
Title From Freshmen

Gail.4det Juniors are today Boosting
of Tho basketball proves al Kendall
Green. pointing to a - to y victory
over the Freshmen. which gives them
the class championship oil the college.
Tho game was u battle royal, as prac-
tiraliy all or the players were members
Of IlC T -rst team.
Rasmussen, Eeeley. sId Classen we're
Ga the limChght al all times, and sue
Cccdcd ia getting many a basket. inc
JlmiOIa led all Tho wa.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
Wrestlers Sign Papers
For Bout on January 8

.s.ld..r I-"lrn-. ami Tony Bernard
,rc Italian wrestler viii meet on nc
r.i-.-t Of January o. hayua gi-Ied lgr,
rl,ul- 80 NIcaJ,C ~ ,he Majestic "a
that u-tr.
lf,truru,y -, - wrestling instr Ictuv
fl.. 81. .hlu-tOu gymnasium and
In, best Of condition. Bernardo
rcnort in line shat The Cngagemel
viii be the opener or the years sport
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
TommyLoWeW illTry
To Put Brown to Sleep
Friday at Ardmore
Washngon'S Veteran Lightweight Hopes to Climb to Big
Purses Over New Workers. Prone BOdy-BCut viii Open
Boxing Season for Capital Fandonl.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Tommy Washngon crack lightweight Knock
away Friday the opening ceremonies Of the
new house a Ardmoe
watching the York papers,, Love- land
worrying good waop good
happens land the right but he's
land know little book In fact he's for the
surprise of his he down here
Young Lenny, Baltimore lightweight whipped Brown with
right kind Of right myself. If
it'll be curtains for Nh Kayo Brown
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
Tour Closes Today.

IAN DIEGO. CAL, Dec. 1.-THE To-
ul the Ail-National and All-An!o.l-.'
Laseball teams comes to a clos" 8 4.
;oday's engagement. King Cole pitch d
himself into the honors yesterday l
the Americans by winning a no run
hit game against Tesreau. The scoie
was TO O.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
Off for New York.

can't. Eddie Stebbins and Marsha
Lowe, of Georgetown University, M i
attend the Junior metropolitan cham
pipnships to be held IL New NOrA
TucsG,v night and will lCav" here TO-
mnrrovi Stebb.us will run III the
dashes while Lowe will so in the higa
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
Wins Second Place.

PINEHURST. y. g. Dee ~. H.
Clapp, representing the Chevy Chase
club Of Washington. l.. -. finished
me down for second place AGAINST oO=rH
g., the III, whistle handicap. Cldop viii
prchablv ne entered IN the coming
tournaments.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
The Record Smile.

Inc RECORD emile.
Wild Bill Donovan carries the cham
pionship snliIe OF baseDaH. II WHO Bill
zrapples with the Yanks and still main
tains that smile by next october there
will be no question as 10 where the
record belongs. For, while Old K ng
Cole was a merry old soul, ne was
he Yanks ous Of the hatcnway. Other
wise the merry old monarch VINO hit
40 with the pipe and the bowl would
never have slipped into history as one
Of the Guffaw Boys.
Wild Bill has something more than
that smile Back with the Tigers he
was one OF the great pitchers or the
game. He was a great pitcher be
cause he happened to have great
arm and great head-and as great
a heart He has had batch OF man
ageriaI experience with Providence
enough to Mt him out for faster COM
pany. And managing the Ianks Is the
fastest company on earth. II was too
fast even for Frank Chance.
No one can tell what sort of man
aver Donovan might make after being
lifted back under the Big Tent on
the other talon. there is no reason
why Bill shouldn't make good man
ager, which is more than can be said
He knows baseball, and he has plenty
of magnetism-which is a fine start
at the worst
Cobb VS.. Speaker.
Dear Sir: May ! call your attention
to the following comparison OF Coob
and Speaker, taken from inclosed onl-
.ial averages: Speaker, in 151 games,
lad 4Te chances-about per game
His FIELDING average was .sos. Cooo.
n s5 games. had 1876 chances, or about
2 to the game. His average was .s4s.
Cobb had better batting average
than Sneaker, but in total base aver
age Speaker was 500 against .5lS-
Now. assuming opportunities to neld
the ball are fairly equal, through a
long series of games Speaker accepts
three chances to Cobb's two. That is,
In the field. two Speakers are worth
three CobbS. Cobb's margin as pat
ter isn't nearly that wide over SPeak %
er. l know Cobb is the greatest bats
man in the game. but Is ne the great.
est ball player? or. rather. is he OF
more value to a club than Speaker. a
rival outhelder? w. b
The main part OF Speakers suprem-
acy last season was his ability TO play
certainly made him twice as valuable
during 1914. Ty owes II TO himself
and 10 the game to make up this sea
son for some of the lapses he has
known in the past. and 20 try tc
make IL a I54-game drive.
Although as a rule Cobb is some
where out in the melee as long as he
is able to stand or to swing = bat.
There Is no truth In the rumCr that
Walter johnson is planning to jump
back TO the Feds for 4 salary of s4,5ot
q year.