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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
Baseball Scout Gets
Back on Salary Lis

the leader OF the Giants figured
omy 70 deal as far as possible "a ~.
rial that had made good in fss. ~.
pany. Last season McGray k,S
scout Il Is said Kinsella win -.
with the Giants In 1917 and ~, ~
Draw may provide him with -.
more assistants.
There was, too, another sngls
tionsl League affairs that helped "a =
scouting in a class Of e1trsy,s..
The twenty-one player roster ~.
adopted as a means Of economy 1, !
days Of the Federal League war ma.
reduced the field Of action. vsr.
more, tho parent major league spu.,,..
the more timorous OF the outcor. .
battle and sewed up a far create, :.
centage Of its talent 20 term, Iron.
contracts.
These are just now beginning "a :.
pire. Consequently. for the les, y.
or two veterans in the decline Of 4.
athletic life had 70 be retained d !,
disadvantage Of younger blood. ,.
low roster limit and the term eo,,,..
kept a lot Of old fossils in and a,
young blood out Of the National Lea,
Of late.
A. L. Never Handicapped
The American League has avn,
been the stronger In scouting syr,,
Il has never been handicapped b
roster limit, for II never seriously /,
garded its rule Of twenty-five plsT.r
For more than ten years nov !,
greatest players Of the game have N.
uated 20 the Johnson circuit One 4,
but 10 look 70 the Ty Cobbs, the v,
ter Johnsons, the Frank Bakers, 4
Iris Speakers, the Joe Woodsss 3
Joe Jacksons, the Eddie Collinsa, ;
Ray Schalks and Harry Hoopers tsr 1
answer.
In the American League they "a,
out in great numbers % the few Grcr
Alexanders, Johnny Everses, Dsr
Robertsons and Heinle zimmerman
the Tener circuit. The majority Of y
tional League men have come at lac;
the opinion that the preponderanes
class in their disfayor has been d.,
laxitv directly. That is why they
tend 20 rebuild Heir fences as qua
as possible through more elsbon
scouting.
The National League, from PresIt,
Tener down, is out 10 rebuild lis pa
ing power. Since the heyday Of .
Cubs the prestige Of the parent nai
has run down a bit at the heels. "a
wear il has become more and more G
dent that Johnson's ring had gsir
the mastery. The straw tha; brok,i
camePs back was laid on last fall, VI
the National League won only I've
fourteen post-season games play
The i'll fortunes Of the National Leas
are likely 70 recreate a sound pref
sion for the sadly neglected scouta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
A Friend of Young Athletes

DARK COMMISSIONER WHITE Of The Bronx deserves some
for his work IN connection with the Van
Corandt playground II that be has been able
appropriation of construct track and athletic field
The plans which he
swimming wading
which be turned into skating and curling places in the
playground will be located district easy Of young
athletes
Despite conditions greater New York has done
ably well in regard forcing playing for its youngsters Com
White has added achievement 10 the list Of play
grounds from the congestion The plans for which he is fight
ing show that be is in sympathy with his Job.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
VISITING TEAMS LOSE
TO NEW YORK ELEVENS

The Brooklyn Celtics, New York
State League champions, defeated the
eleven sent over from Philadelphia by
the Walls Cricket and Football Club
yesterday at Harlem Oval By a score
Of 8 TO 0. Not far away, at Lenox
Oval, the General Electric Football
Club, Of Schenectady, succumbed TO the
Continentals. Of this city, by a score
of 2 20 l.
The Brooklyn Celties assumed the
lead five minutes from the start Of
their game, when Parker, taking a pass
from McKenna. on the right, shot the
first goal Of the contest. The second
period was a walkover for the state
champions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
c. c. N. Y. WATER POLO
TEAM TO PLAY ALUMNI

The c. C. n. Y. water polo squad
will open its season tonight, when II
clashes with the alumni team in the
local natatorium. "Swede" Babor, last
years captain; Levinson, formerly In
tercollegiate back; Eddie Reimer and
alumni lineup.
The varsity swimming schedule has
been enlarged and several changes
made. Il IS now as follows:
December g. Columbia University. a. hone: l5,h
peursylvauiA. A. home. January S. Princeton Uni
rersiy a. Pnnootoa l4th. ale. a. home. 18th
Prnccfoc. Al home February :. Brown University.
a. Prordsuos lteutSuvel ioih. triangular meet Of
BostG1 between Harvard NJ / T and c. c n. y.
18th. Columbia A. Columbia. 2sd. UniEerity o,
Pe1ntylrNliA al Philadelphia; MLrvh 10. Amhsrss.
al home iith. Rutgers A. Ncv Brunswick (tenta.
uVel: 2ith. intsruollo gdAies AZ Phiadelg&iA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
Fight Log
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Clermont s. C.-Mel Coogan and
Leo johnson.
Vanderbilt A. C.-K. o. Lew Will
iams and Jimmy Anderson.
Olympic A. C.-Barney Adsir and
Joe Smith.
TUESDAY
Broadway S. C.-Bob Moha and
George K o. Brown
THURSDAY
Clermont S. C.-Harry Pierce and
frankie Callahan
FRIDAY
Harlem S. Chilly de Foe and
Tommy Tuohey.
SATURDAY
Broadway s. C.-kid Taylor and
Teddy Jacobs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
MILLROSE A. A. WILL
HOLD BIG INDOOR MEET

Invitations have been extended by
the Millrose Athletic Association 10
almost every athlete of prominence in
the country 10 compete in its annual
indoor games in Madison Square Gar
den on January "a.
Among the special scratch invitation
events are, seventy-yard dash. seventy
yard low and high hurdle events,
"Millrose 600" for the Post trophy
now held by Dave Caldwell; the one
and one-hslf mile run for the Rodman
Wsnsmsker trophy, held by John
0verton, Of Yale, and the West VS..
East half-mile relay. in which it is eI.
pected that the 'unbeaten relay team
consisting Of LOOMS, Ward, Simpson
and Murray which competed in Nor
way and Sweden-will defend the West
against q picked quartet of Eastern
stars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
ONLY THREE COMPLETE
MANHASSET BAY SHOOT

OF the six men who faced the traps
of the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club yes
terdsy only three completed the 100
bird" shoot. Waldo Crosse carried of
the honors by capturing the high
scratch prize. with a total Of So, and
he also won a leg on the monthly and
one on the yearly cup, finishing by
taking the high handicap prize with
q total Of 90.
The other competitors were J.
0'Brien, whose total score for the 100
bird" match was So; Tracy II. Lewis,
with SO, and J. G. Barr, J. D. Meyers
and f. T. Alker, with %. % and %,
respectively, in the match for the
monthly cup.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04

INTERCEPTED letter addressed Darcy,
the United States shows that the American fight fans reputa
ton Of being the original that lays the golden known
Darcy recalled is the Australian Interchangeable
champion who Australia evade military duty
The letter which written by Australian boxing expert
reads follows
"My advice is JEFF Smith first Demand $4,000
your purse Gibbons And forget
Dillon Now you know here putty But after doing
the fighting slip England and enlist will good
After peace the hail you Carpenter
match then 100000 before
ing boxing
Perhaps the Australian fight the
original grandfather Of the suckers right II he
will $4,000 champion running
step rounds with It sorrowul commentary
upon Queensberry game that regiment Of foreign
hereabouts who willing do anything but fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
SWEDES VICTORS
IN WEEKLY RUN
BY WIDE MARGIN

The Swedish American Athletic
League acted as host to the athletes Of
the Long Island Athletic League yes
terday and then proceeded to carry off
all the honors in the weekly road run.
The Swedes captured the first three
places when Ralph Vickstrom. Walter
Larsen and Carl Benson finished in the
order named. They also took the team
honors by gathering total of sixteen
points. Second place went to the Maple
wood Athletic Club.
Louis Finkelman, representing the
Kings County Athletic Association, a
limit handicap starter with 1880,
headed the field Of thirty until one
mile from home, when VickstTom,
sprinting past him, took the lead
The summary folloWa;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
TEAM COMPETITION
Voteretsas Wins Run

Victor Voteretsas. of the Morning
side Athletic Club, dangerously threat
ened the course record when he led
home the field in the Hudson Guild run
yesterday. His time, 24:40, for. the four
and a half miles was only three sec
ends behind the best mark this season.
Charles De Stefano. who is now aligned
with the Millrose Athletic Association,
and James McCurnin, of the Jersey
Hsrriers, finished second and third, re-
spectively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
Fultz Praises Fraternity
In His Report to Director

has been given to players. horei
financial statements have been ~
nished 70 the directors; seven buls,H
were sent 20 the representative q
the forty-four clubs which eomprs
the organization. forty-seven msstrg
with various clubs were held, at VIE
an average attendance Of so per eei
Of the membership was recorded.
Many Claims Taken Up
Many claims Of players were nhs
I'D by the fraternity on formal All
Wits during the last year. OF thw
eleven were decided in favor OF ~
players by the National CommimiH
which in every instance sustained "a
claim.
Out Of eleven cases brought bs,'r
the National Board, seven were dssic.
in favor of the players, three met VIZ
adverse decisions. and no action Va
taken on one claim. Five out Of s.
complaints Of players against ssa
were allowed, and three others wac
we're placed with attorneys Tor e.
were adjusted.
The sum Of S7,52l9s was reeoveH'
from club owners through the in,ar'
mentality of the fraternity and.
addition, the validity Of certain ~
tracts was established, saving ~"
to the players involved
indianapolis. Dec. 3.-Jsmes D. y;
Gill, president Of the indianspel
Club of the American Association; Y
night denied that his players had bs''
forbidden to join the Players Frau
nifty, as was indicated In the sn1a
report Of David L. Fultz, president
the fraternity.
McGill said he and his players -
never discussed the fraternity nss
bership question, and he denied =,
he Disseminated against tra'sTN
members. He said none OF his Pay
ers, unless some recently acquired. y
longed 20 the fraternity. MeGill e,
merly was president Of the Deh''
Western League Club, also mennos'
in Fultz's report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
Kyronen Breaks Record

The course record Of the Alpha
Physical Culture Club was broken yes
terday by Villar Kyronen, the Millrose
Athletic Association athlete, in a trial
spin in preparation for the senior ma
tionsl championship event neIt satur-
day. His time Of 2eiSe was almost one
minute faster than the former best
mark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
EIGHT POOL MATCHES
AT DOYLE'S T0-DAl

Several interesting games are seo .,
uled for this afternoon IN the e. !,
paper mems golf pool tournAmsm,,I
Doyle's Forty-seeond Street 0ii'
room. %,
To-day's card calls for DsmSn
yon and K. {. b., Winsor MeON a.
Robert Ripley, Harry Williams =.
Hal Coffman. Walter 81. Denis ~
James Sinnott. Slim Wheelsn ana e. "a
Bachelor. Harry Pollok ana -,
Crane, William Farnsworth ana a.,
O'Connen, and Grantland Eiee
Gene Byrne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
FOURTEEN BASKETBALL
GAMES FOR PENN STATE

State College, Penn. Dee. 5.--f.,
States basketball schedule Tor y
coming season was announced to-Gs
by c. r. Mason, student manager ?
has arranged fourteen games w1th ~
resentative college fves-siX 81 20
and eight or opponents floors ~
cuse, Pittsburgh and Carnegie J e
are booked for important games n"'
The schedule follows:
December r. uniafa CoIiegs. A. siAh -.
January S syracuse Dnigersy. a. sac ~,
l3. Gettysburg 40 StAte College 70, ;..,,,.s.-f
Huntin gon February 1. Piusolrh r.S.,-a
Tech a, Pittsburgh. 10. Ietanon NtlT
College. ~. Carnegie Tech. AZ sai. 800.
P,tnhurgh. a. stAte college p. - Ss.ra
Easton: March J. Delaware CoIeEe, S,A I
Del: 3 Swarthr0r,. At Sssrthm7re' j. lHN'-
south Beth chem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
SubwaYs Beaten at Soccer

In the New York State League series
yesterday the Overseas Wanderers con-
tinued their winning streak by defeat
ing the Subways, who lost their first
game by the score Of goals TO l at
Van Cortlandt Park. McCriekArd,
Leahy and Wilson shot the goals FOR
the detors, while Young Tailed for
the SubwayA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
Bantams in Ring Battle

The Broadway Sporting Club Of
Brooklyn will stage two star ten-round
bsntamweight bouts next Saturday
night, in which four OF the foremost
local contenders for titular honors will
swap punches. Kid Taylor, the Arme-
nian boxer, OF Brooklyn, will again
meet Teddy Jacobs, the fstic idol OF
the East Side Ghetto, and Jimmy Muir
ray, the rugged Italian, Of the Will
liamsburyh section Of Brooklyn, will
meet Abe Freedman. the classy Hebrew
boy, who has fought Johnny Ertls ten
fast rounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
TEAM COMPETITION
Thirteen Games for Freshies

The schedule OF the c. 9. N. Y.
freshman basketball team, which has
Just been issued. includes thirteen
matches, OF which ten will be played
abroad The squad will make two
out-of-town trips, to Morristown, n. j.,
and Tarrytown.
The schedule follows:
Doconbos o. De Witt Clinton, at hone; 49, Rut-
gers. 20 At home. 2s Rtsyens 10. a. hone ~.
Morrtsto~n, AZ boyrist0~n
January J. Eastern Dis,rict High School, Al home
8. BBhw1ck Hish School. al home; 10. Boyp High
School. Il hoEns
FeoruarT 10 hon1s Hin School al hons; L.
Manhattan. 30. al MGnhGttan coilsssI II, Com
msrce HiSh School. q; home -. Irvns School. At
1Gnytown.
MLvh 3. Nsyt0En HiEh School,. at hons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
Longfellows Win at Soccer

The Yonkers-St. George soccer team
suffered defeat at the hands Of the
Longfelows yesterday at Taft's Oval
by a score Of 70 .. Whelan, with
three, and Murray and Meyers, with
one apiece. scored tho points for the
Longfsllows, who are due 70 meet
White Rose In cup game at raft'
Oval on December 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
opcNllftly.
The summary follows:
Hungarian Runners First

The Hungarian-American Athletic
Club scored an easy victory yesterday
in the weekly run Of the Yorkville
League. Besides capturing the team
honors, with sixteen points, it gained
four Of the leading places, when Lester
P. Dutka, Edward Sille, Joe Teleky and
Joe Porzeszty broke the worsted in the
order named Twenty-three started.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
National League Clubs
Plan to Comb Sticks
for Talent
By W. J. MACBETH

Tho baseball scout Is coming BACK
into hi, own. He fell into disfavor
somewhat, especially in the Nationsi
League, during the war days OF the
Federal operations. There did not APP
pear a great deal Of logic In employ
ing a staff Of sleuths 20 comb the
"sticks" for talent that was likely 70
be stolen by an outlaw enterprise
Conditions now are beginning TO swing
back TO where they were before James
A. Gilmore entered the field on his
short but spectacular career.
One OF tho latest converts to the
scouting advantages is Charles h. I'D
bets. president Of the Brooklyn cham
pions. The Squire Of Flatbush never
was very enthusiastic along this line OF
.ndeavor. Usually he had two or three
pensioners 70 turn loose in the Drush'
But the gleanings from the cham nap
pened more from accident than policy'
Luck in the draft accounted for I'd
bets's best players. IN
Next season the Brooklyn club will
he as we'll provided with gumshoe men
as any Of the National League. Inc
Brooklyn president at New orleans
made arrangements with shrewd minor
league managers TO look out Tor TINS
end of the business in practically. every
minor league of high enough rating 70
deyelop a possible candidate for major
honors. In addition Nap Rucker mas
been appointed running mate Tor Bill
Dahlen to superntend the stan OF
scouts and pass final judgment on al
suggestions.
Tips of Friends
John J. McGraw, Of the Giants, was
never very strong for regularly en-
ployed scouts. He depended more on
The tips of legion Of close friends
scattered throughout the length and
breadth of the land. For many years
Dick Kinsella was Macs only salaried
sleuth. Kinsella hunted down the tips
McGraw got from his well wishers. The
plan worked well. For, after all, Nc
Graw was more concerned always IN
guarding against the lemon crop than
in collecting lot of unseasoned mate
rial.
Located in a city that demanded
winner, for which It was eager to pay,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
Brown TO Box Moha

George X. 0. Brown. Of Chicago. the
Greek Demon. and Bob Moha. the
rugged Csveman. will meet in the star
bout AZ the Broadway Sporting Club
tomorrow night. The semi-windup
will be between Josh Matthews, Of
Ridgewood, and Al Thomas, Of
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
Clan MacDuf Victor

The |. R. T. Strollers we're trs '. !,
10 a surprise in the State LessTsSr "a,
Hedley Field, where they lost !" :.
MacDuff 10 the tune OF goss ,.r,ll
McGough. Of Clan MaeDnni az,
twice in the first half and balley ~
for the Strollers in the second p'SsF
Reilly saved penalty in the hr''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
Bouts at Olympic Tonight

The Olympic Club. in Harlem, will
stage two ten-round bouts tonight In
the FIRST affair Barney Adair, the Har-
lem lightweight, will meet Joe Smith
the lightweight champion Of the United
States navy. In the FINAL ten-round
bout Bin Kstehsll, the East Side heavy
weight, will meet Victor Dahl. the
Swedish heavyweight champion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04

In his annual report 10 the direc-
tors of the Baseball Players Frater-
nifty, made public to-day, President
David l.. Fultz states that the organi-
ration. which has completed its fourth
year. continues TO grow in strength
and Is demonstrating It's ability to ac-
complish benefits for its members.
Although two Of the major league
clubs. Philadelphia and the Cleveland
Americans, are not in the fraternity
and the Chicago American Club play
ers have shown lack of interest, the
organization has q large representation
and is stronger than ever IN all the
other major league clubs, FuI'z as
serts.
Strong In Minors
In the minor leagues, according 70
President Fultz. the fraternity mas
made more rapid strides. Three Gas
AA clubs, Baltimore, Indianapolis ano
San Francisco, are not IN the organ
cation, but membership IN the others
Is increasing rapidly.
Every club in the Southern Asso
citation is represented with entire
strength, except the Mobile CLUB, WINE
there is room for improvement IN the
membership from the Western League;
The return of q number OF tedera'
League players increased the active
membership considerably during the
last season, and the total enrolment
consists Of 1,215 members.
President Fultz states that, accord
ing to reports made 20 him, players
have been forbidden TO join the fra
ternity from the Philadelphia AMER
cans, Indianapolis and Denver CUBS
an adds that if this be true, all three
clubs have violated the fraternity
agreement which says that there shall
be no discrimination against frater-
Ss TO what has been accomplished
officially since October |, 1915, the ex-
ecutive says that in $40 cases advice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
Thnrn,s Eleven Wins tits

Canton. Ohio, Dec. S.-The Nks ss,,.
Tigers, holders OF the worlds ~,
sional football championship h,
1904, were to-day defeated ~ Z,
Thorp and his Canton Bulldogs
score was ~ 70 o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
The Goose That Laws

does not yelp under defeat or {
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-31
GOVERNMENT MUNITION
MAKING

The present seems strangely in
appropriate time for Congress to
pass legislation calculated to discour-
age any interest that is making mu-
nitions Of war. The Government
facilities ought to be kept in oper-
alton, and perhaps increased; but
any declaration in favor of substitute
ing general Government production
for private production would be cal
culated to discourage capital about
making investments in the industry.
Europe has learned that to arm
fnd equip a country for modern
tvar requires the mobilization of the
whole economic and.industrial forces
Of the community. There is only one
supremely important business in Eu-
Rope today, and that is war; fighting
in the trenches, and fighting in the
factories for supplies to keep the
trenches fighting. Europe, with all
its resources Of production, is unable
TO supply its needs; it is buying from
america in quantities that require
fleets of shipping to move the pur-
Chases; buying in Japan to the utter.
most extent of Japan's ability to
manufacture.
At such time, it seems past un-
derstanding that a deliberate blow
should be aimed against confidence
in an industry that within any week
may become supremacy important to
the country. If war started tomor-
row, who would care whether NUM-
tionsf-were publicly or privately
made? The only question would be
whether we have capacity to produce
Them as we will need them.
We would be very sure not to
have, if private business had not pro-
Sided us with the capacity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-31
BAD CAR AIR, AND PNEUMONIA

Would that there were means Of
knowing how many Of the thirty
deaths from pneumonia for the week
ending March 20 were due to the
lack Of ventilation in some Of Wash
ington's street cars!
The Health Department states that
bad ventilation probably was the
cause Of most Of these pneumonia
cases, and points out that the fresh
air supply was limited in many
closed cars because Of the cold
weather last week.
Warm or cold, however, except
when II is warm enough to throw
open all the windows, cars on certain
lines in Washington are pneumonia
breeders of the first water. One
citizens association this week went
on, record as favoring the running Of
open cars throughout the winter on
all Washington lines as a solution to
the ventilation problem. This would
give those who wished to crowd into
stuffy cars the right to do so, but
also would permit those who yearn
for fresh air and good health the op-
portunity to take the open ones.
Such a measure should not be
necessary. Some of the cars in
Washington are well ventilated.
Others, like the closed type used nthe
Ninth street line, lack any effective
means Of ventilation of any sort.
Many times the company operating
that line has promised that fans
which would work would be installed,
but passengers have found no relief.
The Health Department should be
empowered to correct a menace to
the health of the city which is on a
par with the roller towel and COM
mon drinking cup nuisance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-31
Crowds Attend Mission
At st. Paul'S Church

The mission being conducted at 81.
peLls Episcopal Church, in Twenty
third street. with Father Harrison, u.
II. c., as missioner. is drawing crowds
nightly.
There will be services every night.
including Saturday. until the close OF
tho mission. Tuesday.
At last nights services. Father Harr1-
son. in a succession OF vivid. powerful
pictures from tho Gospel described the
passion OF tho Christian King.
saints in Heaven" he declared. 'aro
singing. Thou hast redeemed us, q
Lord. by Thy blood. out of every ma
ton How much more must VIC VINO
are redeemed b. the passion INT up the
cross in our midst and adore the I:ruci-
fied!
How then shall we make the rs
SIGN OF God effective in our lives? Ry
fleeing TO II for strength In temptation
and comfort In grief and suffering, ana
by receiving the Grace which the NJ
vine Victim obtained for us by the
offering OF Himself