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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
MERI0N GREENS FAVORED
1t Is Understood Griscom Cup
Matches Will Be PLAYED Here.

Although the selection has not yet been an
nounced officially 1t ia understood that both
the Lesley cup and the Grlscom cup competi-
tions will be played this year at the Merton
Cricket Club. 1t is Philadephia's turn to
have both sets OF tricity matches SO the
matter OF selecting the courses is in the hands
OF the Philadelphia authorities, who are said
10 favor Merton for both Journeys.
Inc choice of Merton will make II possible
10 play the matches over separate links II such
a procedure should seem advisable. for Merton
now has two 1S-hole courses on the club prop
house,
Both have the advantage of being modern
courses, as the club moved to its present To-
cation only three four years ago The oluer
course is laid out over rather fiat and open
country and the new course Is hitler and Is
smut IN by woods on nearly all sides Taken
together the two courses make splendid 36-
hole circuit, and may be used in playing the
~olnens Eastern championship, which pre-
oedes the Griscom cup matches and consists
OF aU holes OF medal play
The Griscom cup matches probably will be
played early IN June and the women golfers of
Boston and New York will make a determined
erort TO take the cup from the Philadelphia
women who won 1t at Greenwich last June
Teams from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
VIII meet on the first day OF the Lesley cup
competition, which will be played late in Sep
tember, and the winner OF the first days play
VIII meet the team of the Metropolitan Golf
Association. the present holder of the trophy,
on the second day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26

SIS, 1000 YALE B0ATHOUSE
ESTABLISHES GREAT RECORD
Most Extensive Equipment of Any
University in America.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 26.-With the
completion of a new boathouse at Gales Ferry
on the Thames Yale has established the most
extensive equipment for Its crew training
quarters of any university in America Yale
has regarded its rowing camp on the bank OF
the Thames in different light from that
viewed by most universities which have been
content to house their crews while In train
Ing for their annual races, in temporary head
quarters, using bOathouse little better than
large woodshed. Few American universities
own the training camps in which their crews
and rowing equipment are stored during their
training season.
Yale has taken the Initiative In establishing
an elaborate and expensive general equipment,
which now includes a varsity and freshman
dormitory, a large tract OF land, capable of
accommodating two or three more buildings;
a large new boathouse and a clubhouse with
visitors
The present Yale boat training plant at
Gnles Ferry is worth S75O00 distributed
6Nlows B9g9th6SS1se Just eSmPleted SS99S9
freshman quarters, $4,000; land $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
The Games Travail

If casual visitor from Mars or the
Moon should land upon these United
States 1t would be his immediate opin-
ion that sport in this country was
swiftly speeding to wrack and ruin.
In baseball he would see a wild smear
OF magnates, players and lawyers rails
Ing the well-known dickens; among the
colleges he would hear loud wall and
uproar concerning summer bali play
ing; he would hear the charges of pro-
fessionalism in golf and the track
game, attached to charges and counter
charges among members of the Tennis
Association.
He would hear the charges Of COM
mercialism in regard to football, con-
cerning the employment of paid
coaches and the rearing OF mighty
stadiums and immense gate receipts.
Sport in this country" he would say,
ais going to Grandold Gehenna on the
Limited with all brakes or"
The Wherefore of the Turmoil
The present turmoil is SUFFICIENT to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
AMERICAN LEAGTE
MADE NO EFFORT
TO HELP FARRNI
Ban johnson Prefeued J.
Have Yankees Under NJ
Owner and Manages
Hopes for Flag in N. 4

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-onA :, a,
teries Of baseball Is: WHY 6,s1,. ~
Johnson and his American s,'
ntates give Frank Farrell NM, ass
and Keep him in the league aa ds.'e ~ hslf
Of the Yankees? = sne owne
johnson got a first-olasa mans...
sne haG, new. new owners. Hc save them ~ q
get the Ruppert-Huston crov,S SsS.,nson ,lan q
ownership Of the Yankees tSsl 'I.o Ins
the American League to agra =. ~ goI
up the difference in the price H., Y y maks
wanted for his club and the pr,os * 4 y !,
pay. "@AIea q
In other words. the American {,
stood ready to pay $4,000 out Of M ,.ss, ,s.a
cts, give five ball players and wos,, 49, ~.
into int a t state bordering on collapse d ~ y
But 1t wouldn't raise ita banS .slss'
Farrell in years gone by. " nae
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
BASEBALL NUGGETS

,oN NEW w YORK: Jan; 2e-captain T. I. w.
ton' who represented the Yankees Al *. ~ W.
yes,epday % ne yspS pSse6a suit in Chicago rsSss
come OF the proceedings. Captain Hs,os Hns,sas outl
that no learned more about baseball Sus,n,, N Y
iesrned w Gays OF me hearing than he could ",
kee owner believes that the Courts a,,IsraLi ~. Z
times was encouraging to the ranIs ~ n =
Captain Huston branded as absurd A.. :.
sent out from Chicago that the dssj ~ ~ "
sale OF the Yankees had not been conse..ulfsl
sent out by the Federal Learus sne or,s.J src.J NJ
order to show an unsettled condition n NJ
American League, " ~
eral League, also returned yesterday sn5 N
stated that he said nothing to any newsss y =
reporter In Chicago about the Yankees 4
fact, Mr.. Ward said that no considsre6 NJ
affalrs. OF the club none Of his businsss n
refused to say anything about the procesA,.ss
In Chicago. stating that he dld not thisT 4
had been given.
Manaser Pat Moran, OF the Phlilies. vss
came to town yesterday. will meet Presided
Baker today and try to agree to the piaysT.
who are to come to Philadelphia from Boslss'
In exchange for Magee, and from CInclnnatl
All the players have been notified when Nh
where to report. and a contract has been seui'
70 Cy, Marshall. who is reported to nae
baaeman secured from New York % n the ne NV WE
for Lobert, is reported to have offered M
services to the Feds on the grounds that M
contract with New York 10 void II ne 10 tfanl..
ferred to any other club. Moran says II egosa'
takes the hurdles, the New York club rIi|
have to deliver another player In his pltcs
According to Connie Mack, Larry IaSo,
who will cover second base for the AthIsfiai
this season, will not only attend the ssyenla.
annual banquet OF the Sporting Writers Ass5.
citation. which will be held In the Maiesiif
Hotel Tuesday evening, February 10. Al aas5
of the honored guests in company with VII
Bill Donovan and Pat Moran. but will remaH
his household fixtures from Cleveland and u
come permanent resident Of Philadelphia y
February TO-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
Concerning Two Pals

Good Lucbp Not for pal OF mine:
rant no friend OF that rdto type
Who leGUeS you at a 0tven sign
Or biOtos just 11hen the game Is ripe J;
Who leads you ontDdrd toith boast
And ducks just qUhen you need him
most.
Hard LuckP You said mouthtul
there;
For here's a pal for any track;
This old boy doesn't even care
II yoW'Ue no shirt upon vour back;
He'll 0ne-Step tCith you in the dance
Though patches crot0n your ballv pants.
Good Luck sticks 4oith the Winning
Team;
Hard Luck, ehHStin0 In the rout,
Sticks only toith the fading dream
OF those amid the dotUn and out:
He isn't proud-he'H stick as toeH
Across the other side of hell.
Good Luck brings tGt-and span OF
0irth;
But Hard Luck stands athloart the
tape,
The greatest trainer on Gods earth
TO put fighter into shape
He leads the fighting heart to fame,
But drtUes the gutter from the game.
There are times when one can go a
bit stale on an overdiet of Hard Luck.
But in the majority of cases 1t is the
only foundation extant for permanent
content.
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Yes, jennings Is ON

Even Hughey Jennings has entered
the popularity contest. He thinks our
own Wild Bill Donovan, who is to lead
the Yankees, is a pippin. No, not First
Baseman PippQn), of the Yanks.
Hughey thinks Billy is simply grand.
and says so, publicly like. There isn't
the slightest doubt in my mind that
Donovan will be successful manager"
said Jennings. Quite original. Quite SO!
Quite sol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
CINDERPATH GLEANINGs

Joa IoomIs. the triple champion, WI ~ ~
with plenty Of opposition In the thIes +
events in which he has agreed % e9npe5Y I ~
city. on Saturday night. Among tne sasf saslsf
for the i0O yards are Alvah AsSsf ss1srsa 80
American A. c.. and Pete White ~ w N kisl
iitnp Gene Jennings and j. Rodriqgea ~ ~ ~
tend the Chicagoan, while In the me
hurdle race he will have TO meet Ss Ssaasn ~
Bursch. Brady and Ross, OF the NE
A.
Harry 5isa,ns the bsst middle dlssanes II ~ !
ner Of the United States before Tea 80 =
viii attempt TO come back az the Tbt-tssasa
the Brooklyn Diocesan Union IN ~ taass,s,sd.y #
has been training for three weeks N l.4as IL ~.
teenth Regiment Armory and on Elis ~ 90
the former kalf-mile champion spthi spias eiszI1z
has entered the three-quArter nus, ~, EIVlsa
and will have a short marx on AVss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
NATIONAL TENNIS
MATCHES WILL Be
DISCUSSED TONIGHT
Local Indoor Club Not Apt
10 Vote for Forest Hills in
Preference to Newport as
Scene of Annual Meeting.

The Indoor Tennis Club, Of this city, Is
one of the local organizations interested
In the fight being waged by the West
Side Tennis Club, of New York, to secure
the national championship tournament
this season. A meeting of the Indoor
Club members has been called for tonight,
when the question of removing the ALL
comers from Newport will be discussed.
The Indoor Club has been represented
as favoring a move from Newport and
is said to be in line for a change to
the West Side Club. Albert L. Hoskins,
Vice president of the national assocla-
tion, who is lighting to retain the tourna-
ment at Newport for one more year at
least, will attend the meeting today to
speak to the members. He is a member
of the club and one of the organizers
Philadelphia has been represented as
favoring the change when 1t came to a
vote, but a poll of the clubs, as an
nounced by the association vice president
shows that IL are in favor of retaining
the championship at Newport In 1915 as
against In favor of Forest Hills for the
scene of the competition. Eight have
been claimed by Forest Hills, but of this
number two 1t is claimed are doubtful.
In favor Of Newport and opposed TO the plan
OF New Workers. to stage the event according
70 the votes and promises announced by Mr..
Hossins are the big clubs in this section-the
Merton, Philadelphia Cricket Germantown
Cricket Philadelphia Country and Hunting
don Valley. all Of the Interclub League or
Others include the Eaglesmere Country Club.
the Bar Harbor swimming Club represented
by Edgar Scott, OF this city: the Kebo VAL
ley Club. the Phlmont Country Club, the
Atlantic City Yacht Club and the Ocean City
Yacht Club Milton Stein represents Phil
mont. and his organization of which Ellis A.
Gimbel is president. Is in favor of Newport
this year and Philadelphia when the nrst
change is made. Harold w Faunce, of At
lautic City, favors Newport. as does Thomas
NJ. Scott, chairman of the Tennis Committee
Of the Ocean City Yadht Club
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26

lead to this opinion, but after all 1t is
only natural development.
Twenty years ago sport in the U. s.
A. was limited arrangement. There
were few tennis players and still fewer
golfers. Baseball was staged upon a
far smaller scale. Most of those inter-
ested in sport were spectators. And
only a small portion of the populace
were interested to any degree even as
onlookers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
ONE OF A NEW BRAND

NEW YORK. Jan. IA new kind
OF ball player has been discovered in
l.. j. CadoFs. the big youngster
drafted from Wilkas-Barre to pitch
for the Brooklyn Nationals this year.
A letter vas received from Cadore
saying thai Federal League agents
had onered him twice a. much as he
Is t0 get nom the Dodgers. but that
since Brooklyn l. his boyhood home
ara his lifetime ambition always has
nesa q play % the Dodgers. ha turned
: deaf ear to al ofEeEs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
WITH THE GUESTS

Frank Jones piled up a to-poigl ~ n al
James Blair IN the hTst 5O-polns p.gssek whsl
i5O-polnt thres-cushlon btiliara pEsssirs Bl
he defeated Blair so TO 40 at me - neth &
Hard Room, last night 10 50 innissf as rssleh =
these men were defeated In reias
Gently by Alfredo De Oro ,-..,es On h.
Blair showed his usual eonslstsnss ssaaz.
bank shots, only he did not So 81 n 8
chances, as Jones took care 20 is-mandlas
Iect bails safe or In a position sa asa-i i -
fonx natural shot Blair was plhfilh = = -
err hard luck, as several OF MS
By 3 narrow margin.
: In a matched pocket billiard sa,ns .ss soa 4 s
al me I.ehlEh ParIors. Lester S6o1ps Ss6ep Z c.
JAMES Mccoy. the score being 's ~ = "a -
took the lead la the second HeAsf
never thereafter headed.
Anthony GFasf last night, AZ N sraa fsza'
Piummsr, the score being 100 70 o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
Newport Is Best Place

II our opinion is worth anything, we
believe Newport to be the proper place
for the national tennis championship.
Newport has been selected as the
proper spot in the past, and the fact
that so many title matches have been
fought there without protest is proof
sufficient that affairs can be conducted
successfully there. Why stir up
trouble?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
BEECHER TO TAKE WHITES
PLACE IN BATTLE TONIGHT
Chicago Boxer Stricken on Eve of
Match with Welsh.

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-Ths Freddie welsh
Charley White boxing bout. which was TO
have taken place at the Garden tonight, Is
On. White Is down on the nat OF his back
with touch OF pneumonia
Woe for poor White, and 10y oh much
joy for John the Barber. for Willie Beeehsr
ne iayortts PUPIL is 60 take the place OF the
Chicago Lad against Welsh and the doors OF
the Garden will be thrown open just the same
NY hrst bad break" said matchmaker
Jimmy Johnston last night. I'VE would have
had q $4,000 house sure. White Is a mighty
sick boy. His fever ran up to los yesterday
afternoon i sent DIT. Frederick Flynn, my
oWn medieo. to see him. and he assures me
thas the boy will be down for = couple Of
wsahH It Least
We've cut the prices hight in 8haif-so as
g siVe az he boys chance 70 set IN out
q tns cold aud sieet. Welsh came over last
ladly over Mhlle's sudden eollapae.ii
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
STRIKES AND SPARES

In First National Bank League matches rolled
on Casino alleys last night Grays, the leaders
Reds. and Browns doWned the Blues In two
games out Of three. barely missing making II
three pins.
Accounting. leaders OF Western Electric
League, do8ned their nearest rivals, the
Switchboard squad In two games out OF thres.
Inspection and Royalty each made clean
sweeps of their respective series with Ware
house and Stores.
Martin. of the leaders. t0pplsd over the
highest Individual score OF the night Eet-
ting 207 pins In his second game Apparatus
". Maintenance series was postponed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
What NsxtP

A dispatch from Ell Paso this after
noon conveyed the startling news that
whole armies were being moved, one,
General Carranza's, to prevent Jack
Johnson, worlds heavyweight cham
pion' from landing on Mexican soil, and
the other, General Villas. to aid the
colored fighter. The port OF Tamplco
is being besieged by Villa, and merry
times are promised. We are not a bit
envious OF Jacks position, for between
the two armies he is likely TO come to
grief. The whole story is an enter
tanning one and should advertise the
fght with Willard as nothing else could
have done.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
Meaning Gotch

And noto the Wrestling King has
deigned
To join that club OF famous men
Who in their younger moments rei0ned,
But kno,0 they neUer qoiH again;
The club of men l0ho Sdlo the truth
Who realized and understood;
The club that steps aside for youth.
Its mamep The Tam Through for
Good"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26

But within the last 10 years condi-
been vast and sudden rush to sport
from every walk of existence. The man
today Is the exception who isn't at
tached to some game, either as parti-
cipant or spectator. This new interest
has brought millions of dollars into the
game and the wild rush of newly ar
rayed enthusiasm has upset the order
OF things. Hence a readjustment was
due and a rearranging was in order.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
". W. ROPER TO BE NEW
COACH AT SWARTHM0RE
appointment Comes as Quite a Sur
prise 70 Athletic Follower.

esaE1huoFs College, which has turned out
May famoa4 athlstas Ia the past haa 81
eafed bilf Roper Of PFineston, 70 eoseh
ae4t fairs football eleven This annoainrs-
HAenI eas mlade yesterday and caused cousId-
efsrle speeuiatlqn and surprise IN college cir
eie4 u had been famorea thai .Bllf' HolIen-
nAezzz formerly fenu state aaaeh would hs
tna nezt tutor &C tna Garnaf InstifnfIon 70 sue
esed kred disg Dutch soumafs Was con-
sldafea - anotner contestant fof the blaca
Roper ia member az the Princeton fful-
Eetatkg Advisory Football Board. buf as ans
ee5aalllses is oalx eal4sa at The Instance of
HE'S Czech Haah, r e not likely that Rous7
ELL have additional duties 70 perform il
4szzz1oan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
GOLFERS AFTERMATH

walter c. Hagen. opsn ehaAas 4 s
United States. who. plans g eo Flssaa
North and South enAmplohsniP ssrt9 g s.
10 make 4 trip through the 54Asa q 80
fzr as Havana. rhe party WI - Ia.
leadership OF Thomas Z Aesss ~ sesi1ss
thsre NTiil Be James II. Barnes - s.
fnarsh, the Western open gitlehs9a.s.st ~ -
Ksrrfaan who did well IN the s9tse
They VIII start aoms TINS asa
Tom Anderson. the MoDtelalr psiTsaa
sailad On saturday On the 1Le.5i.f sna E
scotland AndeFson Z fsss - s =
Eons hoiaa 10 enlist Ne = 9lssiesa
80 VIII Anderson. four times 49,
champion. and = son of ne -
aon. srslwhils AouteiAH Ftss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
TRENTON WHALES CAMDEN
IN BASKETBALL CONTEST
South Jerseymen Defeated So to 20
In Fast Game.

TRENTON, N. j.. Jan. 2s.-Phyhs TIE
Camden League leaders to a standslll, Trsn
ton whhled the South Jerseymen before "
f5oa fo IL bs the rsE endss sseRs %,h s'
the long end of 2O-to-12 score, In the -
round the Tigers passed the ball all around -
visitors. II was only the sensational sheotlF1.
OF Brown that made the score look respscsahs
the Camden guard landing three In row =
the last three minutes. ,..,4a
Adams. while Freddie Gelg was absent HuH
the Trenton lineup.
STANDING OF THE CLUB.
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JUST SLANG, THAT'S ALI

NEW YORK. Jan. "A new style
Of slang for sport writer's may result
from the baseball suit In Chicago. "A
local "colyumniat'' suggests the fol-
lowing:
''Merlxls writ-of-replevine to deep
left, doady booting the habeas corpus.
hlerkle, however. Was caught between
second ana third BY Red smith, who
tagssd hlm with the statute Of limisa=
tions. Doyle attempted % score. but
Has enjolnea at the Schmidt 10
EYaEa e ooaax.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26

Jim Jeffries Joined it, too, some years
ago, but he became a backslider. He
went back to it later. and it's good
guess he'll stay there. This is one club
where they always come back-to stay
eventually.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
Roper Right Man for Place

Bill Roper at Swarthmore College as
football coach is a big feather in the
cap of the institution, already far
famed for its development of wonderful
athletes. Roper, a Princeton man, has
had the necessary experience and is
the right man for the place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
Bunny Again in Limelight

Latest news report-It is said upon
good authority that John Bunny will
challenge the winner of the Kilbane-
Williams fight. John will probably In
sist that the battle be made at CATCH
weights.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
Then and Now

At this juncture fully $15O,OOO 900 is
being spent on sport in America. The
change has been sudden and over
whelming. Some time ago we were talk
ing baseball with a club owner who
held a major league franchise in 1890
That season, he said there were only
12 men on his payroll and not a man
was getting over S24OO a year. Yet he
lost money and was glad to sell out at
small deficit.
There were simply not enough fans
in those days to Justify any heavy ex-
penditures, This club owners payroll
was about $4,000 season. Today the
average big league payroll is over
$1,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
Rabbits win pe Plentiful

sportsmen IN Philadelphia ana It's VI
entity viii have plenty OF rabbit shooting
neat fail nsW shipment OF the anl-
mais haa hesn released arauua I4ons
daok BoH Greek aad P4nrosa HerFv
The labhlts should be plentiful - ne
tine EAz aezs ssaHon Ealsz areana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26

In spite of the fact that thousands
every year are taking up golf, tennis
or other games of their own, new fans
have been added and the rush OF all
this money has naturally upset the old
arrangement OF things. The player be-
lieves each magnate Is making a mill
lion dollars. The magnate believes the
player is being overpaid and is raking
in all the surplus kale. 1t was only
natural that a mix-up should follow,
hut readjustment is now under way
and 1t will be only matter OF short
while before the situation will be han
died in the proper way. All that Is
necessary is that the readjustment be
made as quickly as possible and the
tangle be unravelled without too long
delay. But don't get it into your bean
that interest in sport is waning. It is
only at it's first rush, For the man who
once finds the great benefit to be OBJ
tained by a close interest in some good
game is life member
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
Don't Tell Us!

Dan McKetrick, of New York, has
made the statement that in his opinion
Jack Johnson will be able to stop Jess
Willard any time he chooses. We think
so, too, but will not tell about it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
Camden

One of the biggest basketball surprissl r. e
the season occurred YESTERDAY. WHEN =
tnat IL had quit the Eastern League and II.
through for the season The resignation q - =
Jaspers came as a big surprise, foL - ~
although the attendance throughout the - =
had been anything but encouraging, IN onnAisE E
was probably the final blow which knesssa
tile club out OF the league. ..ls,
The Eastern League has callee Sp,srs-s7
House where action will be taken ~ y =
withdrawal and to consider applicsusosnajs ~ IA iI
he willing TO nlI the vacancy, 80 the 49, 4
should not have much trouble to plug " X
gap,