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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
BALLOONS ENCOUNTER STORM
Apprehension Is Felt for Occupants
of Balloons in National Race.

Portland, Oregon.-Anxiety pre-
walls here regarding the safety OF
three of four balloons which started
from here in the first national balloon
race ever held in the Northwest. Short
~ after their departure the aircraft
were caught in terrific wind, thun-
der and lightning storm. Definite
knowledge of the storms treatment
Of the balloons is confined to a single
case.
The Uncle Sam, piloted by Captain
Honeywell of ST. Louis, and carrying
as passenger DR.. w. E. Stewart, was
driven to earth near Oregon CITY.
Honeywell and Stewart were not in
jured.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Orr Leaves Fortune,

New York-The will of Alexander
E. Orr, merchant, banker, rapid tran
sit pioneer and former president of
the New York Life Insurance COM
pany, who died here, filed for probate,
leaves the bulk of his $5,O0O,OOO estate
to his wife and three daughters.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
UphoIds Georgia Law.

Washington.-In UNFOLDING the le-
gality of the Georgia headlight law,
the Supreme court affirmed the de-
cision of the Georgia court of appeals
in a case brought by the Atlantic
Coast Line Under the state law ev-
cry locomotive on a passenger or
freight train must show at night an
electric headlight.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Panama Dispute Settled.

Bogota, Columbia.-The Colombian
congress in special session ratified the
treaty with the United States, by
which Colombia is to receive $25, OOO,-
900 and certain concessions in the
settlement of the long standing dis
pute between the two countries over
Panama
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Y. S. To Have DRY Naxxu

washington. - Secretary Daniels
celebrated order abolishing the wine
mess on board American Warships
was in the hands of the public print
er Wednesday. 1t was promulgated
some time ago and takes effect July
1. The order will be issued to the
service in few days.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Texas Bars Oil Company.

Austin, Textile Pierce Oil Cor
poration of Virginia was denied the
right to carry on business in this
state when the state supreme court
denied their petition for mandamus
to compel F. C. Weinert, secretary of
state to issue them a permit
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Nest Point Graduates.

West Point, N Y.-June week at the
United States military academy clos
ed with the graduation Of the first
class One hundred and seven new
officers of the army received their di-
plomas and listened to a brief address
by Secretary of War Garrison
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

Personal Friend of President Wilson
Mentioned for Governor of Board.
ashington.-Thomas B. Jones, a
Chicago lawyer, former member of
the Princeton university trustees and
a personal friend of President Will
son, has practically been selected for
governor of the federal reserve board
1t was said unofficially that his nom
ination would go to the senate with
in few days.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Want Relics Returned.

Chillicothe, Ohio.-Veterans of the
Mexican war Of 1S46-4S, in national
reunion here, planned to recover his
toric relics and data alleged to be
held by a southern woman, so they
may be placed in the archives at
Washington.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Reviews Salvation Army.

London.-The seven hundred Amer
lean delegates to the worlds congress
of the Salvation Army, with Miss Eva
Booth at their head, marched from the
army headquarters to the American
embassy, where they we're received by
Ambassador Wester Hines Page.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
PROBE "CANTALOUPE TRUST"
Government Wants to Know if There
Is Such Thing in Chicago.

Government Wants to Know if There
Is Such a Thing in Chicago.
Chicago.-The existence of "a can
taloupe trust is to be investigated by
the government. This became known
when numerous commission merchants
were subpoenaed to testify before the
federal grand jury regarding alleged
close control of the juicy Western
cantaloupe crop. The grand jurys in
quiry will deal with the operations Of
the Western cantaloupe exchange. Be-
fore the exchange was organized, in
1911, cantaloupes usually sold at $1.75
a case, federal investigators say. Since
then the price has advanced to So.
1t is alleged that when sufficient
number of melons to supply the mar
ket was shipped the remainder were
allowed to perish on the vine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Lasted One DAY.

Paris. France.-The new French
cabinet, of which Senator Ribot is pre-
mier, was defeated in the first dlvis-
ion taken in the new chamber of
deputies by vote of 306 to 262. The
premier immediately resigned
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Order Ak for Boosters,

Columbus, GA proclamation has
been issued By the state agricultural
commission calling upon Ihio farmers
to kill and market on June all roost-
ers over one year old. in order that
young chickens Of better breeds may
have a chance to develop.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Opposition Side Debates.

hington.-Debate in opposition
to the Panama canal tolls exemption
repeal occupied all of Monday in the
senate, and frustrated efforts to reach
vote on the repeal bill. Senators
Poindexter, MARITIME and Smith mich. }
spoke during the day.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Lumber Fire at Mobile

Mobile, Ala.-A gasoline towboat, a
barge and 100000 feet of lumber were
destroyed, with the total equipment
of the A. J. Spencer Lumber company
in a fire of unknown origin. The total
loss is estimated at $4,000, and in
surance of $4,000 was carried.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Indians Fjoht in Arizona.

Douglas, Ariz.-Yaqui and Pima In
dams fought each other for several
days in a recent attack on and de-
tense of the town of Cumuripa, Sono-
ra, and the Yaqui assailants were driv-
en- off, according to advices reaching
Douglas.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Ship Given Up for Lost.

Norfolk, Va.-It was announced at
the Norfolk navy yard that the search
for the steamer F. j. Luckenbach
which has not been heard from since
May Is, had practically been aban-
dOned.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Victory For Women,

Baton Rogue, LATHE bill provid-
ing for the submission to the voters
of Louisiana of constitutional amend
ment permitting women to serve as
members of public boards was unan-
imously recommended for passage.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Bryan Addresses Students.

Pennington, N. J.-William J. Bry-
an, secretary of state, delivered the
principal address at the seventy-fifth
annual commencement of the Penning-
ton school here. "The Importance of
Faith was his theme.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
PENALTY FOR PAID LECTURES
BY Federal Officers if This Law Be.
comes Operative

BY FEDERAL Objects IT his Law Be-
comes Operative.
Washington-Secret Bryan's lee
ture tours cropped up in the house,
when Representative Britten (Rep) of
Illinois introduced a bill to make it
penal offense for any cabinet Off
Ger, head or clerk of a government de-
than actual hotel and travelling ex-
penses, and to prohibit senators or
representatives from lecturing for pay
while congress is in session. Offend
ers would be fined $4,000 or imprison-
ed for two years or suffer both pen
alties.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Ball PLAYER Nominated

Kennebunk, Maine John w.
Coombs, the Philadelphia American
league pitcher, was nominated for
state senator at the York county pro-
gressive convention.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18

Paris, France-Two and half inch
es of snow and hail fell in one Sec
ton of Paris, and the spectacle was
witnessed of horses struggling through
snow on June day in the Avenue
Des Champs Elysees.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Roosevelt in Spain.

Madrid, Spain-Col. Theodore Roose-
welt arrived at Madrid Monday on his
journey to attend the wedding of his
son, Kermit Roosevelt,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Cold Destroys Crops.

Paris, France.-An unprecedented
cold wave, coupled with violent hail
storm, ravaged the agriculture regions
of France. A temperature of Fl de-
grees F. has been registered at Cha
ROLES in Burgundy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Vice President In Maine

Orono, Maine-Vice President
Thomas R. Marshall addressed
class of 12O members at the COM
mencement exercises of the Univer-
sity of Maine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Y, w. C.. A. Worlds

Y. w. c. A. Worlds Congress.
Stockholm, Sweden.-Eight hundred
delegates from twenty-five countries
are here to attend the international
congress of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
MONUMENT UNVEILED

In Memory of Confederate Women of
South Carolina.
Raleigh, n C.-With thousands of
Confederate veterans and other visit
ors in attendance, the monument to
the women of the Confederacy
was unveiled in Capitol Square
in Raleigh by Ashley Horne, a
grandson Of the late Ashley Horne,
of Clayton, N. c., whose gift Of $10,-
600 enabled the state to erect sub
stantial memorial
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
LIGHTNING Kills Farmer.

Lyerly, Ga.-Nance Murphy, a farm
hand, was instantly killed, every bone
in his body was broken and his clothes
we're burned off when he was hit by
lightning while hoeing cotton -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
RELEASED ON BAIL

|. w. w. Members Charged With Dis
orderly Conduct.
Tarryton, N. Y.-Bail of 5000 each
offered Monday for the release of the
eleven Industrial Workers of the
World demonstrants, held in Jail for
more than a week for disorderly con-
duct, was furnished and the prisoners
were released. The defendants came
here from New York, it is said, with
the avowed purpose of heckling the
Rockefellers on the Colorado strike sit
uatiOn. re
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Act to Conserve Liberty Bell.

Philadelphia - The liberty bell.
which was endangered by the recent
widening OF cracks. has been propped
up with four Jacks to prevent more
serious damage.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18

New French Cabinet Formed
Paris, France.-Senator Alexandra
Felix Root announced the formation of
a new French cabinet to succeed that
of Premier Doumergue
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
Ambassador to France

Washington.-Rep Will
liam G. Sharp of Elyria, Ohio, was
nominated by President Wilson to be
ambassador to France, succeeding Ny
ron T. Herrick.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18

Washington,-John Lind, special
advisor to President Wilson and Sec
rotary Bryan, in the Mexican situae
ton, is on his way to his home
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-18
PLEAD FOR SURRENDER
Starving Women Beg Commander to
End SufferinQ.

On Board U. S. S. California, Mazat-
lan.-Moved by the plea of scores Of
starving women, who besought him to
end the sufferings of the populace by
surrendering the city, the military gov
ernor of Mazatlan issued an order per-
hitting all non-combatants who SO de-
sired to vacate their dwellings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
PAT SCOTT MAY
AVENCE DEFEAT
OF ED PINKMAN

Edward PInkman couldn't do
II. 90 now his manager, Pat
Scott, 10 going to show Ed how
II ought 20 DO done.
Scott has signed up 10 meet
Chef keff, Dan Salts fighting
machine, In tho main event OF
tho Elks' smoker, which Will
take place along about the 20th
OF the month. N he beats NeH
he Will have avenged the do
feat OF his protege, PInkman,
who lost 10 Nef In a recent
four-round contest.
While Pinkmnn's recent WORK
has stamped him as a boy OF cham
pionship caiiber. Scott has had sew
eral years OF experience. and he II
n good infighter. quality Pinkmar
failed TO display against Neff
Nafrs chief asset In his knowledge
OF fighting close In. and he used II
10 great advantage whom no faced
Pinkmsn.
Scott IN confident that he II
Neffs equal ms an infighter. and
those who have seen both boys In
action like Stott's long range bet
ter.
N Scott can score victory. II
will give him double satisfaction
for Scott dropped no small sum OF
Pinkman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
CRACK SCHOOL
TEAMS BATTLE
AT DUCDALE'S

Although tho powerful Lincoln
high school machine Is picked BY
the prophets To win Saturday aft.
ernoon's game against the Queen
Anne high eleven there In room for
the hin boys 10 spring a surprise
on the North Enders A there
Will be only e-polnd weight
difference In favor OF Lincoln as
dry and fast field should find the
game almost toss.up.
Coach Hamilton. whose patience
Is almost worn out trying TO hold
his Queen Anne team together. ex.
poets TO make better showing
against Lincoln than the Quays
have been TO display In previous
games. Hamilton has already lost
two men permanently through In.
iurles.
Siser. crippled In a motorcycle
accident. very nearly rebroke his
shoulder In recent scrimmage and
won't be able 20 re-enter the game
for year. Olson. a back fields.
man. was tackled on a cement side
walk at the end OF the miniature
Rh'rh Rhn' pt~sti'" ii'iu aao
fractured his collar bone. which
has put him out for the rest OF the
season.
Lincoln win have one new man
Ia the fray who was Ineligible TO
play during the first quarter He Is
Rose. sub-end OF 1918, who Coach
Wells has placed on left end
The game starts nj 2: 30 al Dug
iale's field
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06

then fighting his best, and II was
this particular battle that marked
the turning point OF his advance to-
ward the front rank. For the first
few rounds Cove performed like a
champion and had Ad so bewIldered
the Michigan wildcat seemed TO be
a rank novice. II was in the sixth
round that Cove worked most effec-
tually and then practically brought
about his own finish by getting VOL.
CAST so mad that AID quit trying to
box and slugged his way to victory.
Twice Cove smashed Wolgast
heavily on the jaw. and twice Ad
dropped TO the floor. The second
time wolgast struggled TO his feet
there was an angry glimmer in his
eyes. They squared off and AID
was In at Cove In a flash. Blow
after blow rained upon Cove. who
was too taken back to fight Ad off
Percy admits that he was awfuily
lucky to get out OF the scrap unin-
jured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
GREATEST PLAYER in BASEBALL is
NOW OFFERED FOR TRADE OR SALE

Tho club that owns him 10
trying 60 Get rid Of him; and
the other seven clubs OF the
National league appear afraid
20 trade.
The player 10 Helnle zim-
norman. third baseman OF the
Cubs.
When reproved he aets sulty
and balky. school boy fashion,
and N he knows he 10 wrong
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
SEATTLE TEAM OFF
TO SCRAP SPOKANE

Chef Mcintyre. Seattle Athletic
club boxing and wrestling I'm.
structor, left for Spokane Thursday
night with team OF four boys, one
wrestler and three boxers. To
night the s. A. c. aggregation will
take part In an interclub meet con.
Quoted by the Spokane Amateur
Athletic club. The boys who made
the trip are: Claude Fortnier.
wrestler. and II. Holm. A. Clark
and Floyd Madden. boxers.
A smoker. in which n team from
Vancouver will compete. has been
arranged for Seattle and will be
held either on the 18th or the goth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
BURNS MEETS JINGLE

TACOMA. Wash. Nov. s.--The
two feature events OF the Eagles
monthly smoker 20 be held Nov. IL
have been arranged.
The principal attraction will DO
the match between Joe Bonds and
Casey" Jones. Both have been
coming 10 the front In tho heavy
weight division with rapid strides.
Pressing this bout closely for top
honors on the card r. the scheduled
George fngie-"Rough House" Char
ley Burns go.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06

IHARLEY FAUST. who
acted as mascot for the
~ New York Giants .
couple OF years ago. ard not
long ago q Visitor In Seattle,
tried 20 see Governor Lister at
the state capitol and ended up
by failing into the hands Of
Sheriff meCorkie. Faust Inn
AGNES that he 10 . great pitch
err and 10 seeking to eIude
mythical persons who are pre-
venting him from getting back
20 New York and the Giants.
Sheriff MeCorkle will send
Faust back 10 Seattle.
Freddie Began. the new physical
director OF the Everett Physical
Culture and Training school. has
taken several Everett boys in
and hopes to turn out a
array OF boxing talent
before long The most likely look
Ing 6pf Bosan's charges Ia q chap
nanisd Coggins. Coggins learns
QUICKLY anu nar a'f1tRfNN
a fairly effective punch. He will
re, n thorough tv-out next Wed
nesday night when he meets Billie
vetro. at the clubs regular smoker.
When Walter Cartwright left
San Francisco, he bsce good.
bye 70 Del Howard Of the
Seals, and let ny this remark:
"As one OF the lemons on the
San Francisco team. ! want to
ask you this one favor: Send
me anywhere but back TO the
Northwestern league" Carly
played for Spokane In this
league a couple OF years ago.
LET MIcoUE BEWAREi
Now they want Mike Donlin 10
manage the Yankees. Frank
Chance had an unblemished record
until he tried II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
GIRLS TO ROOT, TOO

Coed rootcrs, who will engage in
responsive yells and songs with
students OF the opposite ser. is one
Of tho features General Manager
Arthur Younger Of the L. OF w.
has arranged In connection with
the annual varrity-Oregon game
here next Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06

Matchmaker Dan Salt completed
the card for the Austin & Salt
smoker which takes place In the
now arena undor tho Arlington
hotel mort Tuesday night ut S: 30.
The card follows: Wright Va.
ingle. Miller VS.. Burgess. Sammy
Good vs.. Rough House" Charley
Burns: Ed Pinkman Va. Tommy
Clark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
PERCY COVE, THE ANIMATED BED
STAT, MAY GET CRACK At CHAMP

VIVA, might be described rs a
high-elass championship battle viii
be put on in the Northwest soon
II a certain promoter ia successful
in his efforts 10 hook up TEX"
Vernon. Northwest feAtherweight
champion. and Percy Cove. former
Coast champion. In a ten-round fra
cas-.
II In considered quite probable
that Vernon and Cove will como to-
gether. although Il isn't absolutely
certain until both boxers ink In
their John Henrys on the contracts.
Cove Almost Reached Top
Both Cove and Vernon have dem
onstrated undisputed superiority
over all other boys OF their pound
age, and bout between them re.
mains as the final step In deciding
the featherweight supremacy OF the
Northwest.
Cove at one point In his career.
several years ago. commanded the
entire attention OF the sport world.
EverywhGe he fought he was her
aided az coming worlds cham.
pion He scaled the heights rapid
ly. His string OF successes against
second-raters quickly put him In de-
mand.
on June 7. 1907. Cove fought his
first important fight. meeting the
well-known Jack Britton. Bf1tton
outclassed Cove and slowed him
away after six rounds OF fighting
Then bouts with Leo Houck. Bat
tling Nelson. Ad Wolgast and Tom.
my O'Toolc followed.
Cove stood up eight rounds with
Woigast and then lost the decision.
Nearly Whipped Ad
He Gays this was the hardest
fight OF bis career. The battle was
staged at Oshkosh. Wis. Cove was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06

he oets worse and worse.
In Chicago they are getting
discouraged and want 20 trade
him.
Before he goes entirely
wrong | want 10 see thinner
man play ball on one club Into
which he fits. and which has a
manager who understands him
and one he likes. Then look
out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
COLUMBIA Defeated

PRINCETON. Nov. s.-Prince-
ton defeated Columbia, ~ TO 10. In
the cross-country run held here
Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
GIVE BASEBALL K. 0.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-The
court OF appeals Thursday re-
verscd the decision Of the lower
court which legallEed Sunday base
ball here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
VOTERS KILL BOXING

CHICAGO, Nov. edward San
try. once famous boxer, has
been elected TO the Illinois legisla-
ture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
HOLD MEET NOV. 10

November Is has been set aside
by the Armory Athletic association
as the date OF the first meet OF the
aeaaon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06

Own your own home. It's
easy. Read the offerings in
STAR WANT ADS then
choose
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
By Hugh S. Fullerton

The greatest baseball player
In America today. perhaps the
greatest the game has known.
today 10 on the market, with
few bidders. He never has
been chosen a. an ali-Amerlean
player, never has been pre-.
sented with automobiles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06

Senator Clark announces he was
in the Place de l'Opera Paris. when
a bomb tore a hole in the roof. We
expect now TO hear OF them tear
ing holes in the roof OF the Sahara
desert.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
JOHNNY O'LEARY TO
TANGLE WITH BURNS

MERRITT. Nov. Ga real
championship affair will be staged
In this city November 81. when
Charlie Burns meets Champion
johnnie oLeary In 20-round con
test for the lightweight champion
ship OF Canada.
oLeary will arrive a few days
before the contest. Biddy Bishop
and Jimmy Hewitt are among
those mentioned for referos.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06

Dick Rudolph and Heinie Zim.
norman played together on same
high school team when they we're
kids.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
VOTERS ELECT BOXER

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. s.-Finai
returns have spelled the doom OF
tho 20-round fight game in San
Francisco. Hereafter only amateur
contests for trophies. etc. will be
permitted.
Bill James began baseball career
az shortstop In grammar school.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06
HIGH TEAMS PLAYING

Girls under i6 cannot compete In
future Journeys OF Women's West
ern Golf association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06

Col. Bob Hedges, owner OF the
Browns. is motoring to the Pacific
Coast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-06

Penn state gets ball with which
thay tied Harvard.