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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30

mons. and his ships were fiossing
helis.
Abolish Convict system
For years this went on. and then
the Australian commonwealth arose
IN protest and abolished the sys-
tam. Out OF the fleet Of five prison
hulks. four were broken up. By gov.
eminent order. for the teak wood
and copper IN their huils.
BY some oversight no order was
entered against the Success. Tag
ship OF Capt Price. This was In
Uses. !,
From then until 1850 she served
an a woman's reformatory. and then
for two years as an ammunition
store ship. when a syndicate bought
her. anchored her In Sydney har-
Dor. and started her on her career
as an exhibition ship.
Small boats carried many sight
seers from the shore TO view her.
until the government. alarmed that
its past sins should thus be shown.
ordered the ship scuttled and sunk
TAKEN BACK 10 GhbsAho
She lay at the bottom OF Sydney
harbor five years. and the syndi.
cate died OF financial paralysis. a
second syndicate raised her and
took her back TO England. where
she was again opened as an exhi
bition ship, on the Thames.
She was moored at an obscure
pier in London. and London knew
nothing OF her. She was Just lit
tia "tu'pen'y show" She lay there
for years. miserable frost, and
her Australian owners. $4,000 miles
from home. were sick Of her. and
longed to get rid Of her. They OF.
fered her for sale.
And here again enters Capt
Smith.
Smith Discovers Secret
Cant. Smith was born In Indiana
OF English parents. On his 18th
birthday. at their insiBtencc, he
entered the British navy, and sailed
| all over the world. He heard many
times OF the Success. and took an
interest in her.
He found her one day as he was
exploring thru Lohdon's streets. and
went aboard. He had heard she
| was for sale. He looked her over
and had the situation In a glance
He saw the needed remedy.
The owners of the Success. he de
cided. didn't know their own ship
or her history. THEY HADN'T
ADVERTISED HER!
Gets Option on Ship
Can't. Smith had little money
saved up. With part OF It he got Q
30-day option on the ba1tercd old
ship. and then he hastened to the
British Museum. where he read nv
on the old convict system, taldns
notes as he read. What he found
astounded him. He had dreamed Of
no such blot on the pages OF Brit
aims history. He picked up his
notes and hurried 10 the editorial
offices Of the is leading dailies OF
| London. E
/ The editors sat up and rubbed
their eyes. II was new stuff tc
them. They saw news In it--all
but the stately Times. the Official
organ OF the government, THE
watchdog OF Great Britain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
MAJOR INFIElDERS
IMPROVE SAYS ~

CHICAGO. Sept 30.--'Let the
'rooters' Hay what they WILL" re.
marked "Ty" Cobb recently. the
major league infields are getting
better every year. and the day is
coming when II will be mighty hard
for any batter 10 finish the season
with percentage OF 400. The
pitchers. too. are improving. but
they are not quite keeping pace
with the infieldern.
To-day practically every team
has at least two first-ciass twirlers.
aud have learned that they pitch
their heads Off 20 set me down
without a safety whenever face
them sim. | am hoping 20 finish
the 1918 season with ms good as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
PORTLAND HAS
RAW SYSTEM

A year ago Portland's inter
scholastic league came In for a
good deal OF criticism when
Calkins. tackle and captain of
the Lincoln team. Seattle. was
offered a job 10 play football
at one OF the Portland high
schools. With the publicity at
tending that case II would
seem the boys south OF the Co
lumbia would abandon such
raw tactics. But read this clip
ping from Portland paper:
"Fullback Pinckney OF the
Aberdeen high school. arrived
In Portland Monday and has
Joined the jefferson high
school squad He was consid-
cred star athlete around the
Grays Harbor territory and his
addition To the local aggrega-
tion Will brighten the pros
poets Of Capt. Moe Sax and
Coach Homer Jamison."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

met You have always seemed TO
be a splendid. good friend"
Il haven't a thing In the world
against you. In fact. next to Dick
think ! love you better than any
other man | know, but Jim. you
are too old for Mollie. You are
five years older than Dick and
Moilie In four years younger than
l. You see. Jim. that you have
practically lived your youth. you
want to settle down. and. msn-like.
you look around and pick out the
pretticst and cleyerest girl you
know without any regard to her
age or environment.
I'm this. I can't blame you--you
are no different from other men
we saw at a restaurant the other
night. The only old or middle
aged men who we're with old or
middle-aged women were married
to them.
Il did not see a man over 40 who
was seemingly having the time of
his life who did not have girl OF
less than 90 with him. The other
old men we're looking with bored
eyes into the wrinkled faces of
women you knew were their
wives"
But I'm not 40. Margie!" pro-
tested Jim.
You are over 35. and let me
tell you something, Jim. and to do
II I'll have to tell you a story.
"A man arrived back at his home
town after many years and was In.
vited to n reception where he met
one OF his boyhood sweethearts.
why, Sailie Tempest he ex-
claimed dellghtedly. you are look
ing fine. | never would think YOU
were as old as I am
The lady drew herself up and
said coldly. 7 don't know how old
you are, but I am as
The man knew that he had said
the wrong thing. but determined to
stick to his pins. Well. of course.
! can't dispute a lady and she the
one ] used to think | would marry.
but when I was 30 years old you
we're 10. am so years old now
Tho lady had to smile. and. be-
ing clever woman. she. OF course.
had the last word with, But you
men live SO fast you know
This. Jim. has as much truth as
wit IN II. You men are faster than
the clever women OF today. because
you line up your vitality and brain
power.
THE time Ia past when the WON
an after 80 is out OF things. she just
begins to live. and. at s5, you men
begin to think OF settling down.
NO wonder psychological writ
ers call from 40 to 30 the danger
Gus age for women. When Mollie
is 40 you will be IS. My dear Jim,
marry n woman of at least 80. You
must realize that women of that
age would make YOU happier than
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Tho Times suspected a veiied nj.
tack ON tn. government. and would
have none Of IT.
Stakes Every Cent He Has
Capt. Smith frankly unfolded bis
plan 90 the editors. lie would open
the Success TO the public IL they
would give him their editorial sup
port
He had never been In newspaper
work himself. but he pointed out
the news value of the Success In a
way that made their mouths water,
and 10 Of them promised to back
him.
Their Capt. Smith dashed down
stairs to tho business offices of
these rs dailies and spent all the
money he had left in the world
latter getting the option Ia the
first days advertising.
Raises Price TO Shilling
II figured I'D either lose IL quick
or make II quick" he Says nov. In
reviewing that exciting day.
lie moved the ugly vessel from
her obscure berth TO pier near
the Strand. In the heart OF London
he collected historical relies OF tor
ture and historical data. and he
hired trained lecturers to conduct
the crowds over the ship.
Also he raised the price OF adu,is.
sion from "tuppence" to shilling
Then he sat down and listened 70
the rapid beating OF his heart. az
he waited for the newspapers "a
come out. They came. and with
them the crowd. which swarmed
over the old vessel. wide-eyed and
marvellous.
Keeps On Buying Advertising
The shillings began rolling In
and as fast as they rolled In Capt
Smith gathered them up and took
them to the business offices of the
dailies. where he bought more ad
vertising.
He says some OF tho London
dailles charged him sl,i0o an issue
But he got results.
When he bought that 3o-day op
ton no told himself the ship either
would break him or she would pay
for herself In year. She did
neither. She paid for herself In
SIX months.
She lay at that pier three years
the longest any show ever ran In
London. And when. after a cruise
TO other English cities and around
tho Irish coast. he sailed away for
America, the ship had cleared him
A MILLION DOLLARS. in less than
four years.
King Inspeets His Ship
Capt. Smiths greatest triumph
while in England was tho day the
Times hoisted the flag OF truce. and
the captain repulsed their peace
advances.
The Times had all along been
knmking the Success "a a menace
to the harbor.
Ghortiy before that Kaiser WI
helm. emperor OF Germany. had
come to Buckingham palace to Join
a shooting party with King Ed
ward.
One day couple OF court at
taches came aboard the Success
and asked Capt. Smith II he would
set aside a day for visit OF the
royal party. The latter agreed.
London Times CapItulates
The day arrived. Five thousand
policemen lined the path to the
gangplank, and tens of thousands oil
people congregated TO see the kins
and emperor go aboard.
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EVER GUILTY.
IDAHO PLAYS
MONTANA ~"
ON SATURDAY

MOSCOW. Sept. BOT must
confess that I'm not at all enthusi-
astic about our chances this year."
said Coach &. NJ Rademacher.
Idaho's new football mentor, re-
Gently. I'm not going TO circulate
any real bear stories. but ! would
feel little more confident II Nc
had larger squad out"
Idahos first game, battle with
Montana 10 be staged at MisgouIa,
comes October 2, and the team VIII
go into II with only two weeks'
practice. Coach Rademacher has
not had time to develop many new
plays, and his men are not In the
best OF shape.
The management IL foolish tack
ling as strong a team as Montana
this early.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Meeting CLOSED

With election Of +. NJ. Carney OF
Seattle president. and other officer
chosen as follows, the King County
Sunday School association conven.
ton closed Thursday at Kent:
II. c. Stafford. vice president:
Helen Payne. secretary: b. F.
Heinrich. treasurer: Miss Frieda
Davidson, elementary superinten-
dent: w G. Moore. secondary boys:
Nellie Il. Arnot. secondary girls; Il.
II. Bergin, adult superintendent;
Mrs. J. w, Johnson. training teach.
err: Ruth Martins. missions; Mrs.
George waddington. temperance;
Arthur Browning. athletics.
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OH, WOE! SPONGE.
TABOOED

One by one they are knocking
all the romance out OF football.
Last year II was tho all-purposc
drinking cup that got the boot This
year It's the sponge. Next year Il
probably will be the side lines
lemon.
An athlete 10 all ia from kick in
the stats. As he liea on the ground.
the sponge is showed into his mouth.
lilo takes a pull. vets his mouth.
gets up and runs countless yards
FOR the winning touchdown
How off this has happened. Blu,
now. a, q University OF Rochester.
they've found tn. sponge ia insani.
tsry. so rs been given the gate.
Other sch OILS are expected to follow
RochcHte lead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30

Ruth, with very little effect.
How hard can the Philiiss hit
shore. leonard. Ruth and Wood
or Fostsr. with . batting aver
age under $50.
Sayings Of Great Mon.--.Bat-
tcrics for firW game--Aiexande
and Killifcr."--r. Moran Il
never knew = cellar was deep and
dark and cold. &C. Mack. Well.
Caesar. Alexander and Napoleon
got theirs. too, John McGraw
Money can buy everything except
what you want."--c. comiskey.
Darcy is nothing more than a
homemade champion. and only
hope that no Is induced to come
here. 90 that tho fact will be prov.
ed to American boxing fans. I hold
no erudEe against him. but no Ii
not . firstciass middlewetsht."
In this manner JEFF Smith dis-
poses OF Les Darcy. Australian box
er. AZ = championship possibility.
Smith says the Australian fans are
bent on having champion. and
added that were Darcy TO fight
some place where he wns not en-.
tirely supported by his home fans.
he would not amount TO much"
Johnny Parsons once more has
quit Oregon. this time for good. he
says Parsons claims he Is dis
gussed with college football. He
strengthens this assertion by al.
hitting he intends TO play football
for MuitnomAh.
The real facts OF the case will
not come out. II IL probable the
refusal OF the faculty to reinstate
Parsons. who quit college six
weeks before commencement. lays
behind his retirement from Ore
gon. where for three years he has
been a brilliant performer.
Alec Wilson. quarterback OF
yaic's football team for two sea
sons. Was used at left half In the
Maine game. Wilson is adept with
the forward pass. which Yale work.
cd successfully six out OF uina
times In tho opening game.
Herbert. . recruit, pitcher. 10 like
Iy to get bis coffee and dorKhnuts
for some time at New York. lie
beat the Cards. g To .. a few days
ago. allowing but six hits- He did
not walk any hatters and struck
out three.
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F1shback weighs EOS pounds
stripped. and holds the Olympia
record OF 10 is seconds In the hun.
ired. His brother was ail.North.
west tackle in 1909. n Dobie had
Ffshback he would make him as
famous as Hap Miller. probably
the brightest individual star since
Mig Borieske wan the comet OF the
conference.
Fred Olson OF FerndaIe strips at
z06. IL the fastest high school run.
ner In Whatcom county. n baseball
player OF class. and stands over six
feet In his socks. He has a record
Of . feet 9 inches In the standing
broad Jump and 10 feet in the run.
ming broad Jump. which proves him
active. despite HIS weight.
Boone. "A freshman from We
natchee. weighs better than 1870
and In the annual Frosh-soph
game At Pullman Saturday last
averaged nearly so yards in his
punts. Boone has trouble keeping
up In his studies. but that is sec.
ondary consideration at w. =. c..
whereas II Is first al the u. OF w.
Spencer. husky lad from North
Yakima. Ia quarterback on the
great first year baekfleid. He IL
said 10 have worlds OF ability and
a great burst Of speed.
New men who are bidding for
fame nj the state college are Zim.
Norman, who played guard last
year. now being used at end: Dick
Hsnley. who used TO play Of the
BeIiingham normal after starring
on the skagit county championship
team: Walter Herried. fs4.pound
tackle. for two seasons the best
lineman In Seattle. and Brooks. left
tackle at Everett a year ago.
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o girl"
Poor Jim looked rather crest
fallen. and added, There are
plenty of women OF the proper age
that you could marry. Jim"
But" he expostulated. they are
not young. and | love young
women"
There you have II. little book
Men will never get over the idea
that the woman they marry must
be young and most OF them, as
soon as they are married. promptly
begin to make her old before her
time.
In the case of Mollie. am still
In the dark as to whom she will
marry.
Ito Be Contlnued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
DENY YARN

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. s0.-Ths
purported interview with John Pow
Iers. owner Of the Angels. in Los
Angeles, in which he Is said to
have advocated dropping Portland
from the Coast league, stirred up a
hornets nest OF interest here to-
day.
Both President Baum and Henry
Berry OF the Sesls described the
purported interview as ridiculous,
and declared they did not believe it
came from Powers.
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and has . lot OF money and his
wife wants him 20 quit the sea. But
the insurance policy he holds with
Lloyd's expressly stipuia,es that he
must bc aboard when the ship Is AT
sea.
He glanced around tho cabin. af.
fcctionatciy.
From Tacoma the Success viii 20
TO Everett for five days. then to
Bellingham. then to British Colum.
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After that no says hs could keep
going for a few moro years. and
then begin again covering territory
already covered.
Il could keep her here for rs
years and make money on her. and
then could take her back 20 Eng.
land for several years." says the
captain. After that could start
on tour Of the world"
Tho captain In married now. tho.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
OREGON BACKS
SHOW TALENT

Montelth and Mslarkey. the lat.
ter a brother of Tick. whose re-.
tirement was neceNsitated because
OF an injury 10 his eye at Idaho
last eeanon. are two backs showing
cisas at Oregon. Huntington liz an
other. Mon;eith In a sturdy fellow
and may be seen In Nance Cor.
nelfs position. Cornell never look
I'd like a world beater here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
GERMANS ARE ADVANCING TOWARD BERLIN WESTERN FRONT
nHairIsS foGu
PnlLLlES ClNCH
NATIONAL TITLE

The Phlilies cinohed the Ma
tlonsI league pennant Wednes-
day by defeating the Braves.
In second place, . to o. Phil.
adelphIa could lose every re-
manning game on. the schedule
and still win the right 20 meet
tho American league cham
plons.
Alexander pitched the decisive
game and allowed only one hit.
made by Sherwood Maaee, for.
mer tesmmatc.
Tn Red sos need only half
. game 10 elneh the pennans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
GOLDEN BEARS
HAVE GOOD
CREW IN 1916

Only two members OF tho 1914
California crew will be absent when
the pistol cracks for the start OF the
next Pacific coast regatta. The
veterans are: Fslck. Howard kser'
mfr. Darnell. Burns. Penney and
Camper,
Rowing machines have been or
dered and installed. which elimI
Mates the necessity OF long iaants
TO tho estuary every day during the
fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
MANY PIRATES
SLATED FOR
DISCARD

The tip is out that Fred Clarke
Isn't the only veteran who'll be
missing from the Pittsburg Pirates
next spring.
Clarke recently resigned as man.
ager. Pirate fans aren't exactly
glad 10 see him leave.
Max Carey, Jimmy viox and even
Hans Wagner have their knockers.
Only Bill Hinchman and Dock
Johnston seem TO suit Pittsburg
fandom.
The fans figure this 4 grand op-
portunity TO get some new blood
on the team and also some players
who will show more pepper than
DO the old boys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
IF YOU OPEN A
BANK ACCOUNT

And get a little ahead, it arous-
es an ambition to get more,
and in the course of time the
chance is sure to come along
when your savings will enable
you to become a proprietor,
and be your own boss. We
make it our business to en-.
courage you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
HUEY LEADS

NEW yoEK, Sept 3o.--wllliam
n. Huey. OF Chicago. challenger.
leads George W. Moore. OF New
York. 100 TO 90. In their thrce-cush.
ion billiard mat \ for tho worlds
title, and many predict Moore viii
lose tho honors. Huey made so
points las, nigh; In 81 innings.
Moore won tho first block. 80 TO
an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30

nAsEBAr.L RESULTS

f~ssienaIt- - rhtisasiphta Q, B~s'ea o.
chicago .. Cincinnati 8. nreeAirn !. Ns~
Yars 4 fAmsfsesnl@-chlcaxo -. cisvs-
iani a. wssasnxtna te-gt. Fhflsfsiphia
49, p~ssoft a. 81 Louis .. tca2ssl---&ais
fAss San rranrl.zo .. ysennn Z, les
Ans.sss q. oakland =. Portland l. tref-
sssI4--SshsrAse g. rtstsssrs D raffase 7.
pfeaAfYu a. karsas CITY I. at Louts ..
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MORDECAI SUES

CINCINNATI. O.. Sept so.--Ask.
ing 81 200. said TO be due him a.
back salary. Mordecai Brown has
filed suit against the Cincinnati
National league club. II was learn.
cd today. Brown IL In Chicago
playing with the Federal league
club there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
STANDARD KICKS
ON PAYING BILLS

The Standard Oh company has
grown tired of paying the state 2
mills per gallon for inspecting pc
troleum oils brought here for sale.
In a suit. here. the company assails
the oil inspection law. to prove or
disprove its validity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
Washington State Has a
Great Fresh BuckfieLd

Memories Of the September Young.
Lincoln high Seattle; Hap Miller Wash,
Spokane
revived Rogers field Pullman
Flshback, from Olympia; Olson, Ferndse
from wenstees made their debut candidates the college
flashed
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III will be winter. and bad wealth.
er will be setting in by then" says
Capt. Smith. we will go south 10
the canal without stop. work
around thru the Gulf OF Mexico, and
arrive at New Orleans in time for
the Mardi Gras in February. From
there we will work north to the St
Lawrence river. and thence to the
Great Lakes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30

No players makins up the res
,ean Of the coming champions
. ssudlcusly avoided trouble
- unrirss that not one OF them
- expelled from a game or
ssaed ali season. On the Other
,sarly every player on the
- Ia been laid of for run-ins
~ a. arhlters. some OF them
a,e = many A. is games. One
- heps It's playing strength
uaxtmum. while the other
- continually weakened.
N pniIiles. by laying off
- wnplres. have had their
"a slayiss strength on the
- sssry day Of the season.
~ ~ Braves have been de-
- q % per cent o. their
- b. suffering suspen-
sIs~a mat 10 about the dr.
$3.50 h the standing Of the
4, otAef words. q policy OF play
- hanhaIl instead Of INDUCING
a. sstpins habit OF kicking AZ
o1ree has won tho National
~ rsnnant.
ray not win this pcnnsnt.
- Nam said early In the sea
= "a I'll have the satisfaction
sscu,ng that had my full
6uveefh IN there all the time. DO
q rrollso what II means to have
- = Two star players out Of the
- 1 week 1t . times"
sane peope offer . failacsous
uuznss,.' Gays Moran. that the
rhue likes kicking on thu ball
"a Don't you believe II. I can
~ ycu ten men disgusted ~
rkaang payers where you can show
: srs Who approves OF the habit
Ne Sess Z ball player can get IL
n uosyt Of t. Even II be doesn't
x put ors Of the game. he win
~ sha umpire against him. and.
rtr al. they are only human.
ma. again. II II so foolish. No
- player ever yet got an umpire
b ehssse bis decision on q ques-
tn 4 Judgment He has no
d1acs q Winning
h - h develops thss way,
- might have considered THE
~ ned Sex will have all the
tsu1is thsrs 10 hitting Alsran-
-. ~ the Tigers, with Q
IgaIQ average 81 .7sS-with
CO Crawford and vsseh--
- M shore, Leonard and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
SOUTH PARKERS
BEAT COLLINS

Play In the Fieidhouse Basketball
league was started Wednesday
evening. between South Park and
Collins teams. The South Park
seniors won. 81 to 80. and the jun
Tors were yictors. IA TO 10.
Hiawatha teams forfeited both
games 20 Ballard.
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BEE UNCOVERS
TWO NEW ENDS

Risley. who played center on the
Oregon team last year on Denny
field. has been switched to end.
Bartlett the other wing. shows
great possibilities. This pair may
remind football deyotees OF Hall
and Bradshaw OF other days.
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400. That should lead the Ameri.
can league. but II at any time find
that some one else Is likely TO pass
me for first honors. will have TO
crowd on more steam and do even
better than that"
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STRAIGHT STUFF
he 3 p o rtin 4


swimming pennant good behavior may strike me as
,h<r novel method of turning the trick In this day Of
~ finance and baseball. but think IL for moment
~ porenan Buger New York critic
THE winning percentage OF the Phlies the Braves
- about in proportion to the greater number OF games
hich Moans regular players took part compared with
~. claved by the regular Braves
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
GIVE UP SERIES

NEW YORK, Sept. 3o.-The
Giants and Highlanders will not
meet In an intercity series this
year. owners Of the clubs decided
yesterday.