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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
French Completely Capture
Strongly Defended Fort.
Curtain Fire Holds Back Ger
man ReinfOrcements.
170TH DAY OF VERDUN BATTLE
German Counter Attacks on
SOmme Are Repulsed.
Austrians Claim To Be Holding
Own on GOritZ Field.

Paris, Aug. 1s.-By a powerful at
tack from the northeast front of YER
dun last ni~ht the French completely
recaptured the village of Fleury, driv-
ing the Germans from that part If the
village which they still held. 1t was
officially announced today.
The Germans still retain a few ruins
outside and east of the village near
the Chapitre Forest. The French also
advanced west of the town between
Thiamont and Fleury, taking fifty
prisoners.
The French blow was struck On the
one hundred and seventy-eighth day
of the great battle for the fortress city.
1t was preceded by a terrific lombard
ment and heavy curtain fire that
prevented the Germans from bringing
up reserves. Clinging desperately to
the northeastern houses of the town.
the Germans vainly attempted to stem
the French advance with machine
guns. Violent combats occurred in
the streets of the ruined village be-
fore the Germans withdrew.
RepuIsed on Somme Front.
On the Somme front, the Germans
last night made their first attempt to
recapture positions taken by the
French in Wednesdays advance
around Maurepas At the same time
the Germans were delivering heavy
attacks against the British around
Pozieres. Fighting broke out along
the French front southeast of Maure-
pas where violent artillery fighting
continued thruout yesterday.
The French not only repulsed the
German attacks but made some pris-
oners No enga gements of importance
occurred south of the Somme or else
where on the French front. South OF
BeIloy- -en-Santerre the French found
four machine guns in a trench cap
tured in Wednesdays attack.
Hand-t Hand Fighting.
Berlin. Aug. IS, by wireless to Say
viile-Heavy attacks by the italians
east and southeast of Goritz are re-
l1Sontin ned on aoe Tyro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
KICKS Them OUT
Sensation i'm Missouri Over De.
manded designations.
Name Successors But Police
Heads Refuse to Quit.

Jefferson City, Mo, Aug 1s.-Act-
ing Governor Painter announced
shortly after noon today the appoint
rnent of police commissioners az st.
Louis and st. Joseph to take the places
of those whose designations he asked
last night.
The men named are ]. L. Davidson,
W. F. Davis and J. E. Cox for ST.
Joseph and Col. C. c. Butler for St.
Louis. The action taken in regard to
st. Joseph will give that city a COM
plete new board, as there has been one
vacancy for some time.
Mr.. Davidson and Mr.. Davis. named
for ST. Joe, are to take the places of
L. G. CrandaH and J. I. Mcdonald.
respectively, each of whom were re-
quested to resign by Acting Governor
Painter in a telegram yesterday. dur
ing the absence of Governor Major.
Colonel Butler. appointed to the board
for ST. Louis, will take the place of
Samuel McPheeters. whose resigna-
ton as head of the commission was
demanded similarly.
St. Joe Officials Stand Pat.
st. Joe, Aug. 1S.-Dr. U. G. Gran
dali, president and Joseph I. McDon-
aid, member of the st. Joe police
| board, do not intend to resign from
their positions as they were requested
| by acting Governor Painter yesterday.
I'VE are going to ignore Painters s
| telegram" Mr.. Mcdonald said today
before the appointment of his success
/ sor had been named.
| Didn't Support Atchison.
St Louis, Aug. 18.-C. c. Butler, q
member of the staff of Governor Ma
| jor today was appointed president OF
the St. Louis police board by acting
| Governor Painter. Sam B. McPhee-
ters, whose resignation was demanded
yesterday by the acting governor, said
today he would disregard the request
| The situation will not clarity unit
! Governor Major returns to Missouri
from Highland Park, ILL.,, where he /.
spending a vacation
| Local politicians were free in an
nouncing deposal of the commissioner
here and in St Joseph was due to thu
fact that the police in those cities fail
ed to support Atchison for the guber
material nomination in the primaries
| last week.
Painter Insists on Demand.
| jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 18-Witf
Governor Major supposedly still il
Highland Park, Ill, Acting Governor
Painter today said he would stand b,
President Samuel McPheeters Of tn,
ST Louis board of police commission
ers and DIR. Z. G. Crandell and JOSEPH
Mcdonald at ST. Joseph. He was 81
lent when asked whether he woult
ask designations from the commits
sioners at Kansas City. Painter, how
ever made it certain he would not asl
for the resignation of other Major ap
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
PROBE DEATH OF BRIDE
Succumbs -Four Hours After Marriage
While Buggy Riding.

Havana, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-A coroner's
inquest into the mysterious death of
Mrs. James Van Auken, a bride of
four hours. will be held today, it was
announced. if the physician who at
tended her can be located. The hus-
band was expected to be an important
witness
The couple were married here yes
terday and Immediately took the train
fol- Kilbourne, Ill. Reaching there
they hired horse and buggy for a
drive of five miles to the home of the
brides sister, where Van Auken said
his bride had died on the trip from
kilbOurne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
FLEE TIDAL WAVE
Coast Population Rushes In
land Before Storm.
Tropical Hurricane Causes Tide
Rise at Galveston.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 1S.-Railroads
and interurbans have been running
special trains all day carrying, per-
sons from Galveston to the mainland.
as result of a slight rise in the tide
at the Galveston sea wall, attributable
to the gulf hurricane.
The local weather bureau says the
storm will strike the coast proba bly
late this afternoon, between Browns
vile. Corpus Christi and Galveston and
Houston The wind may reach d
maximum of fifty miles an hour. At
noon the wind was blowing thirty
miles an hour here.
Hit Rio Grande This Afternoon.
Galveston, Tex. Aug. 1S-A fitful
wind from the east and southeast was
blowing here shortly after noon, vary
ing from twenty-eight to thirty-five
miles an hour. The barometer stood
at 1898, however, one point above
normal The local weather bureau
reported that the storm was approach
ing the mouth of the Rio Grande and
was expected to pass inland some time
this afternoon.
Wires Go Out D.I
Dallas. Aug. 1S.-The local Western
Union office reported that all wires
between San Antonio and Brownsville
went out shortly before o'clock this
afternoon The interruption is sup
posed to have been due to the gull
hurricane striking the coast about ar
hour ahead of schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
$50 WORDS SCARCE
RILEY TOLD ENTHUSIAST

Cleveland, Aug 1s.-Robert Nc
Laughlin, playwright, who visited
James Whitcomb Riley at his home
in Indianapolis shortly before the
Hcosier poets death. tells the fol-
lowing:
"A young woman hustled up and
introduced herself to Mr.. Riley at
Palm Beach.
''Oh. Mr.. Riley she said, I en-
joy your poems SO much. I'm told
you get $50 a word for them. Isn't
it just grand to make so much
money! -
1T is agreed the poet, but
think how many days 1 have to
sit around without selling a single
word'.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
CHINA BLAMES JAPS
Arms Peddler Entered Mongolia in
Violation of Treaty Rights.

Peking Aug. 1S.-Chinese officials
a assert that the clash on August !5 at
Cheng Chiatun between Japanese and
Chinese soldiers was caused by the re-
slstance of Japanese arms peddiers
whom the Chinese endeavor ed TO ex-
pei from Mongolia to prevent them
from selling weapons to Mongolian
outlaws The right of Japanese
troops to enter Mongolia is denied by
the officials.
The casualties in the encounter to-
taied fifty among the Chinese and fif-
teen among the Japanese. ten of the
Japanese having been killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18

win, general mansger C. of G. Top
row: Elisha Lee, asst. general man
ager Pennsylvania. Bottom row: A
M, Scheyer, resident vice pres. Penn
sylvania (face partly hidden by hat);
A. w. Grice, general supt. transpor-
tation C. & o.; A. S. Greig. St
N. Y. & r. n. Gin light suit). A.
]. Stone, Erie; E. H. Chapman,
Southern; James Russell, D. & R G.;
C. H. Ewing, P. & R.; G.
a. Emerson. G. N; G. n. Wade. S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
PARTY MEET
Miss Taylor of Washington WIN Dis
cuss Plans in Topeka Next Week.

Plans for a meeting of Women's
party members were announced to-
day. The meeting is to be held next
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock at the
Wintrode, nth avenue and Harrison
street
Campaign work will be discussed
and plans outlined for the work of
Kansas women during the next few
weeks. Miss Taylor. sent to Topeka
from Washington. d. c.. will attend
the meeting and will tell of plans for
the fight on Democratic congressman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18

c., and G. W. Kouns, A. T. q
S. F. The lower group comprises the
delegation of brotherhood leaders,
left to right: C. M. Rodgers, Lewis,
W. G. Lee, president trainmen; S.
Veach, A. B. Garretson, president
conductors; W. ]. Burke, W. s.
Stone, president engineers; w. s.
Carter, president fi-emen ar engine
men. William Parks, Rickert, Henry
Huddleston, W. o. Van Pelt, o. P,
Kelly, F. D. Hovard, Peter KilduF.
F. S. Evans.
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WHEAT JUMPS AGAIN
Advance of Az Cents Bushel or
Chicago Market Today

Chicago. Aug 1S.-Wheat jumped
from y cents to 4 Il cents in the Chi
cago grain market today. British
Canadian advices and reports of a
short French crop sent shorts hurry
ing to cover.
September was up over the opening
7s cents at s1.43 Is. December up az
cents at s1-47 y and May up 2 IS cents
at $1.50zs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
LANDS?
Private Telegram States U-Boat Liner
safe in Bremen Port.

Geneva, Aug. 1S.-A private tele-
gram received today from Berlin by
the Neue Zuricher Zeitung says that
the German submarine Deutschland
arrived safely yesterday at Bremen
from the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
Wires Go Out.
PASS PHILIPPINE BILL
Increased Independence Measure
Ready for Presidents Pen.

Washington, Aug. 1S--The Philip
pine bill, granting an increased meas
ure OF independence, passed the
house today, "a to 81. 1t is now
ready for the presidents signature,
having gone thru the senate without
roll call
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Typos select Colorado Springs.

Baltimore. Aug. 1S.-By a unani-
nous vote. Colorado Springs, Colo,
was selected as the place of the 1917
convention of the International Typo
graphical union.
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Upper gr0ap, left to right, top
eow: ]. G. Walker, secretary of the
eastern conference of managers; W.
L. Seddon, vice-president S. A. L.;
d. W. McMaster. general manager
Wheeling & Lake Erie. Middle row:
P. e. Crowley, Asst vice-pres.
N. Y. c.; S. E. Cotter. general man.
ger Wabash; N. D. Maher, vice-pres.
N. G W.; F. S. Albright, Atlantic
Coast Line. Middle row: L. ~. Bald
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Generally fair with continued
high temperatures tonight and Satur-
day Cooler in the northwest Satur-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18

HEALTH authorities warn us against
cold drinks. Better to warn us
against the weather.
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CONTINUED on Page Two0
The Detroit times., 1916-08-29
MCLOUCHlIN Is
IN GREAT FORM
Comet Shows Enough In Easy
Match To Delight His
Backers
BY n. c. HAMILTON.

FOREST HILLS, l. l., Aug 20
William NJ. Johnston and Clarence
]. Grimm, holders OF the nstiona.
tennis championship doubles, and
Maurice E. Mclaughlin and Ward
Dawson. challengsrs. still hold the
spotlight on the West Side Tennis
clubs courts today. These four,
having been baked yesterday in
their intention TO play the challenge
round for the title, will play of
the games this afternoon.
Singles matches for the national
championship, all but four OF which
were postponed yesterday on 40
count Of the rain, will be played to-
day. Among the most important
are those between Willis z. Davis,
OF California, and Joseph j. Arm
strong, of Philadelphia, Karl II i.
Behr. New York vs.. Conrad B. Doyle,
Washington: Hachishiro Mikami,
Japan VS.. William J. Clothier, Phila.
delphia; George NJ Church. New
York VS.. Herber; Chase, New York
Roland Roberts. California VS.. Craig
Biddle. Newport; Ichiya Kumagae,
Japan VS.. Stanford Geer, Jr., Hoo
sick Falls.
Yesterday. after twice declaring
all matches of the West Side Ten
mis- club officials announced that the
four in the doubles challenge round
would play their singles matches.
Very late in the afternoon the skies
cleared. after = slight rain which
had fallen most OF the day, ana, with
a strong wind blowing. the four men
disposed of their frst matches, Ward
Dawson McLoughlin's doubles part.
ner. being the only one to lose his
match.
Mclaughlin, in defeating r. S.
McClave, a former Cornell star,
showed something OF his oldtime
form, and it is being predicted he
will play great tennis right up 10
the finals. He won in straight sets,
60. 6-l, 60
Grimm defeated Frederick {,
Bags. Sc, Go, 81
Johnston had little trouble in dis.
posing of Howard hoffman, OF Brook.
lyn. 60. 81, 60.
Dawson was eliminated by Ed
ward IL. Whitney, Of New York, 6-2
6-9. 6-1
The courts are in excellent condi-
ton for today's matches and The
weather was pronounced ideal. A
large gallery is looked for by ON
/ Gals OF the West Side Tennis club
which is staging the championship
matches.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-29
COveleskie and Dauss
To Oppose Best
Donovan Has

NEW YORK, Aug. 2e--This IL
one OF those red letter days TN base
bail that We used 20 hear about.
Almost anything is likely TO happen
any day al the present stage OF the
pennant scamper, and twice as much
is possible this afternoon. The IT.
gers and Yanks are hooked up for
a double.header, and the Red Sox
and Browns also are marked for Q
bargain day bill. Should the Tigers
win both games, and 81. Louis maui
the Red Sox in two, Detroit would
be so close 10 the top that Tiger
heads would whirl That's the way
the boys figured the days battling
this morning however. and they
gave nary a thought TO the chance
they had no drop a couple OF games
and land in the second division.
The morning dawned clear and
bright, with the early temperature
so low as TO be quite chilly. There
was plenty OF sunshine around. how
ever, and II was probable that the
afternoon would grant real baseball
weather. A pair OF great pitching
duels are expected this afternoon.
Coveleskie Is slated to pitch the
first game for Detroit, and Dauss II
the nominee for the second. When
these two fellows are right, there
is nothing classier In the league
than their work. Opposed to them
will be Cullop and either Shawkey
or Mogridge. All three OF these are
splendid slabsters and none are
scored heavily as a rule. II would
not be surprising il at least one OF
the games went into overtime, and
Tiger-Yank contests frequently do.
The rain yesterday spoiled Jen-
nings plan TO pitch Coveleskie in
the first and last game of the series.
and II can now be expected that the
Pole will hurl the game against Chr
cago Saturday. That will give him
a good rest and enhance the chance
of capturing that very important
contest.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-29
Champion In Grand
Shape For Labor
day Bout

Speed and ring generalship &C
quired in more than so bouts form
the combination Freddie Welsh says
will carry him through the lines at
Denver labor Day when ne defends
his lightweight title againsi Charlie
White.
The worlds champion, in training
at Colorado Springs. realizes the i'm.
portance OF perfect physical condi-
tion for the scrap. There's some
thing that suggests seriousness in
the attitude he assumes when he
done his gym togs--something even
his closest pals never noticed dur.
ing the last two years.
"Yes, am serious about this
match" said the Briton. IT'S tho
hrst time in 2s months | have gone
90 rounds and naturally am anx.
ious about II.
while believe I can beat White
over the route, you must not forget
! have a lot OF respect for him. He
is a heavy hitter, and as they say
on the baseball field. 1t only takes
one"
That Welsh {. training conscien-
tiously IL eviden, nom the fact that
only a few days after he pitched
camp in Denver he hoped on the
scales and in the presence OF the
ofYicial sealer OF weights OF Denver
tipped the beam at l29 IL pounds
Freddie At 81 years OF age is fac.
ing the most dangerous puncher In
his division
Wherever boxing enthusiasts gath
or the question advanced is Can
Welsh 60 20 rounds
The champion answers yes.
Though the itea which has settled
in the minds OF many is that the
champion is essentially Splinter,
seared only for l0-round nodecision
Affairs. It's a fact that welsh's great
est work has been done in mills
wased over a route.
Making the weight, 1875 pounds,
ringside, will be easy for Welsh.
What ne IL seeking Is the punch. He
knows how TO hit. block and all that
sort OF thing--in fact he Is a past
master OF the boxing game.
But the development of those
muscles which place a fighter in the
list OF knock EN- dead" glsdiators
was a trick overlooked by the Briton
in his earlier training DAYS. He was
always satisfied TO win on points.
Welsh believes he can bairle the
Chicagoan so completely in a 20
round battle as TO make hin a mark
for a Knockout. Hence bis desire TO
work up strength that will enable
him TO accomplish his ambition.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-29
DOYLE TO Be
CUB TODAY
Heinie Tim and Larry Swap
Uniforms and Report
At Once

CHICAGO, Aug 2s--IArry Doyle,
former New York Giant second sack
er, who comes TO the Cubs AZ a part
OF the deal whereby Heine thinner
m an was traded to the Giants, may
make his debut as Cub today.
Doyle is slated to play The key
stone sack in todays game with the
Phillies. Zimmern an II expected 10
jump into Doyles shoes in today's
game between the Giants and Gin
cinnati. He left for Redland last
night.
In addition TO Doyle, the Cubs got
Outfelder jacobson and Inhelder
Hunter. Manager Tinker, OF the
Bruins. is satisfied with the trade.
The deal was closed last night fol.
lowing a long distance conversation
between President Charles Weegh-
man. OF the Cubs, and Manager Nc.
Graw, OF the Giants
The Detroit times., 1916-08-29
MONA THINKS
HE'S J. DILLON

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-3ob Moha
standing a foot shorter than his ad
versary, last nisht hammered Joe
Cox. the Missouri heavyweight. all
over the ring in 10.round bout al
the Manhattan Athletic club.
Several times Cox was sent reel
ing by blows delivererd by Moha as
he leaped into the air or stood on
tiptoe to reach his huge opponent.
Cox. although he slammed Mocha on
the jaw frequently. was unable to
make any impression on the little
wisconsin demon.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-29
Two Great Slabbing Duels
Scheduled for Afternoon
THREE 6ATTERS IN ROW
EACH GET HOME RUNS

Three home runs by three bats
men in three consecutive times
al bat. all in the same inning, Ia
the record the Detroit Grotto has
to offer 70 the baseball world
today Incidentally The Sbadg,
ham boys beat the Toledo Grot.
10 Monday by a coun. OF S to 0
and gained possession Of loving
cup for which various teams 81
the order have been striving
this summer The game was az
Bob-I>o Kuhasen pitched the
shutout for the Detroters and
was otherwise prominent In the
game In the seventh inning,
Kuhagen, MERIT and Grundle, all
batting in wrecking crew posi-
tons, came 10 bat In order and
each drove out home run.
These were the only hits made
by these PLAYERS during the
game.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-29


Heine Zimmerman's contract.
trading Larry Doyle fer the
demon third basemau.
Christy Mathewson readiusted the
Giant skids when his team hammered
out victory over the former much
fenred team.
Fred Toney pitched his usual game,
but the Reds forget themselves and
spotted him TO Ave runs.
Brooklyn failed to get run
against -. Louis. and also failed TO
keep up with the dashing Braves.
The Braves split n pair with Pitts
burgh, the Pirates taking the hrst
through good pitching by Namaux.
and the Braves annexing the second
with Allen hurting good game.
Rudolph suffered his hru defeat In
~ games when he fell in battle with
Msmnux.
II Was Namaux's hrst appearance
on the mound since his run-in with
Manager Callahan.
Joe BoehIInR was sent against his
former teammates yesterday ny Man
sEer Foil, but custom refused TO
work and Walter johnson won n
shutout victory over the Indians.
Detroit and New York were foiIed
by mud nj the Polo grounds, aud
the nrOwns and Red sox were kept
spnr through the same reason.
Crucial series" VIII be played 10
hnish today. for the Browns and
Rcd sox and the Yankees and Tigers
will stnae two game AFFAIRS In boston
md New York.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-29
CLANCY PUTS
ON SOME SPEED
Knockout King Resumes Work
Today; Kilbane Is
Ready

CLEVELAND. Aug. 29.-George
CLANCY, Of Baltimore. who aspires
10 take Featherweight Champion
Johnny Kilbane's crown in their Is
round setto az Cedar Point on Labor
day today started the final grind OF
his training for the coveted title.
Yesterday the Baltimorean's only
workout was loafing. For the next
three or four days he will devote his
training to speeding up" tactics by
boxing from six TO 10 rounds daily
Meanwhile, Kilbane continues his
'frolicking" al Jimmy Dunn's gym
The Detroit times., 1916-08-29
TINKER THINKS RED soX
AND pHIlLIES WILL CLASH

Joe Tinker. manager, Chicago
Cubs, says
81 look for the Red Sox and
Phillies TO meet again this fall
in the worlds series | like the
Phillies because they play like
champions Every man knows
what the other is going to do
and that is valuable on team.
Besides Cravath. Luderus and
Bancroft have started 10 hit
They did not bat early in the
season and II they had | think
the Phillies would have had the
pennsnt cinched by now.
Moran has three great pitch
ers in form in Alexander. Dema
rec and Rixey figure that each
can pitch in about nine OF the
remaining ~ games and each
win ak or more That speed
ought TO settle the race"
The Detroit times., 1916-08-29
400 HORSES TO
BE AT NEW TRACK

More than 400 horses will be-
stabbed at the new Kenilworth track
across the river when Tire inaugural
meeting begins lext Saturday. ac-
cording TO the predictions of the
track officials Large shipments OF
runners are unloading hourly. ana
nearly 200 bang,ails are at the new
oval now. There row is every indi-
cation that The meeting will have all
the class the patrons can desire.
The Michigan Central service TO
the track has been announced. The
first rain will leave at 1880 o'clock
Saturday afternoon and others will
GO across at ]: II, 40 and l o'clock.
Thest trains will return Immediately
after the seventh race.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-29

onense as the
Athletics With that exception the renetes trail the Johnsones
hits other departments
The Tigers leading the American league have scored 70
margin hold. good all the down with but slight
the pitching for where
termed because
the American
Undoubtedly
scoring American
which
be
which this conclusion drawn Under the
present their respective leagues The
sfAtis ey
The Detroit times., 1916-08-29
RATHER FACE VEACH
THAN TY


Ray Caldwell. New York Yam
KEGS, says
Ordinarily the steamy day Is
the day for the ballplayer. When
pitcher begins 10 grow old he
needs the hot weather TO get the
old soup.bone in shape A young
pitcher can get in there every
day and get MP speed but the
veteran cant do II any more. |
don't mind the hot weather II ii
isn't too hot Sometimes in St.
Louis the climate makes you
wilt
"Whom do I consider the most
dangerous batter ] face year in
and year out7 I'd pick Bobby
Vcach %. the Tigers He always
seemed 10 have something on
me I'd rather face Cobb any
time than Noach