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It's q Cruel blow!

It's q cruel blow to the bunch. lads.
You might limos quote the outfit In the
lines OF j. Cesar TO one Brutus. Yes.
aSout the mort unkindest jab Of all.
The average fight promoter may be
short OH a long list of attributes COM
mon to mankind in general. but what
ever he Is. or is not. he possesses "a
keen an appreciation of easy dough as
any species of the genus homo.
Now can you get the lne acid taste IN
the mouths of this flock. who saw gold
dollars scattered along the pathway of
Darcy's conquest as nuinberl.ss as the
sands Of the seashorc? But Il is really
~ though tire pipe has gone out.
AS far as those who TAX an Interest,
IN the activities OF fstiana are con-
cerncd Darcy conferred a real favor on
them when he agreed to allow Richard
10 guide the business destin!es Of his
0oinR over here. Without doubt Rick
ard is the best man TO be had to exploit,
the wares OF the new arrival.
Rickard is something apart from fight
promoters as they exist in this section
OF the country. In fact. when YOU run
over a list OF the clan in these parts.
their doings and misdolngs, you are
forced to the conclusion that the valu-
able goose which produces the golden
eggs in the boxing game somehow or
other has acquired certain traits COM
monty attributed To the cat-the one
which has NM lives. We mean. Enough
bunk and trick stun has been perpe-
trated to have slain the old bird a long
ago otherwise.
The sun., 1916-12-24
PLAN BOXING FOR CUBA
browne Hopes 10 STAGE Gigantic
Carnival In Havana.

Grant Hush Browne. who has had
some success as "A promoter OF sporting
events in cuba. announced Oh his arrival
here yesterday that ne will stage a four
day boxing tournament in Havana in
February. lie said that a new baseball
park. race track and boxing arena Is
being built and that the Havana Agri-
cultural Exposition and Racing Associa-
ton Is to stage the several sporting
events.
Mike Donlin. former Giant star. 1. to
he IN charge OF III. baseball end NJ the
promotion ard will take 4 team OF
players to cuba shortly after the new
year. Charles 7. Henshel will have
charge OF the boxing, Both are located
here at present.
Purses are to he offered for boxing
contests in our classes. For the ban
tams $4,000 will be hung up. SlT.5Oo for
lishtweights and middle weights and
$4,000 for heavy weights. Champions
will he offered extra inducements TO
sign up for fights OF forty rounds
duration.
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TO MEET BROWN ELEVEN.
Holy Cross VIII Act Host 10 n
Bear on October ~.

Mass. Dec. 23.- Ncsotia
tions were closed to-day between the
Holy Cross and Brown football man
agements for the meeting of the two
teams next fall in Worcester on Coluln.
bus Day. October ~.
BROWNS visit to Worcester viii he the
first OF a Providence eleven to this city.
and the game viii be the FIRST football
contest between the two colleges since
1901, Although the W. schools ha We
continued athletic relations in Other
sports. Holy Cross felt that there was
nothing to be gained by continuing the
football contests. Browns teams were
much too strong for the Worcester col
legians and football between the two
was dropped.
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EAGER TO SEE YANKEES.
DOthRD. Ala. Sims for u contest
Between New Works and Nra,rs.

DorHAN. Ala, Dec 23-ln their io
tour next spring the Braves and Nt
KEGS are to go as far west as hlthIr
for a day. Following a conference y
local club owners ana officers of the Z,
tary club, business Manager waite D.
Iiapgood to-day signed u contract W
the former for a game during m" Nc.
OF March %.
A guarantee Of $1,000 was gwen Ti,'.
good left tonight for Moultric. Ga, send
viii also visit Fitzgerald, Dublin. Mon',.
yuma and WayCross. all OF wh.cn a-
DESTROYS Of booking games.
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TEX RICHARD AGAIN
SCORES A TRIUMPH
OutmanDuvrcs Host of
Rivals in Rush for the
Great Darcy.
BEST FOR BOXING PUBLIC
~ INNS BROWN.

Ten Richard was nominated and
elected president OF the Wen Manage
Darcy" club in this city yesterday.
Exact returns Of the election have not
5ecn obtained. 1t is reasonably sure.
however. that protests will he lodged
against the count. Sure. and you can
bet o n it. there will be a fine flock of
alibis. More than likely they will par
take Of the nature OF remarks credited
70 . certain fox famed In fable dis
cussing the merits of grapes beyond his
reach.
Understand. Richard will swing no
towel. impart no advice. nor do any OF
the other things in the small portion OF
the ring occupied by Darcy between
rounds in his fsticufs with OUT mitt
singers. but when II comes TO the
email matter of handling the business
aspect of Leste.i q fstic conquest Z our
fair land Tex Oil WELD quite n facile
and effective pei In the matter OF stick
ING Official signature on the dotted line.
Tex will recite no par In the lines NJ
DAfcy's skit. but he's the boy who will
attend to the important matter OF stage
setting.
Consider now the cases of the host of
others who finished among the 'aiso
rams In the eYorts to swing Darcy in
line to exhibit his wares for their bene-
At. They are legion all right. Mark of
Jimmy Johnston. who says he liz too
busy piiing up silver with Ted Lewis
Joe yelling. Tom Cowler and a few
more.
Also you might chop Lee, Flynn out
Of the picture. and nobody recalls having
heard Ike Dorgan in a recital OF his
adventures over hooking M the kan2a-
roo Kid. Having eliminated this trio.
take a poll OF the rest OF the field and
you've corralled a pretty fair list 4 those
who. as they said. either had Darcy
hooked up or else were In direct line for
taking over the job OF handling his ar
fairs.
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BEECHER BEATS O'BRIEN.
Fighters Engage In ROush and
HE Exhibition,

Willie Beecher won a mauling, rough
and tumble ten VI boxing match
from Shamus O'Brien at the broadway
sporting club last night. The boys
hammered away without concern and
Eeecher IA the better of the pound
ing,
There was no semblance OF boxing at
any time during the ten rounds. Each
hoy held on with one hand and slammed
with The other, Beechcr weighed 1888
and O'Brien 1856.
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COLLINS MAY NOT LEAD.
Eddie Likely TO Lose the C~sptaIuc,
Of Chicago Americans

CHICAGO. Dec, :3,-According Ia q
Wen defined report to-day Eddie col
Inns WIN not be captain OF the White
Son next year. When Charles Comis-
Key announced that Clarence Row
land would manage the team again next
season he declined to say whether col.
Inns would captain the team. and did
not say that Kid Gleason would con.
tlnue as coach some of the fans pro-
Tess To see significance In the words Of
'omiskey. as follows
u might have gone out on first ba Sc
myself last year and perhaps We would
have won the pennant. Anyhow | know
OF one or two instances when would
rave been under some pop hy balls.
whether the captain forgot to holler
who was TO take them or not"
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RAY AND MYERS TO RUN.
ChicsHO stars Are to Com pete Here
In NilIrOse 4. 4. ia

The many features RAM by the
Millrose Athletic Association FOR It's
games in Madison square Garden on
January - are bringing inquiries from
many prominent clubs all over the coun-
try.
The latest OF these wac received only
yesterday from John Y. Mahan, coach
for the Illinois Athletic club. The Chi
cago trainer is anxious to bring on both
Ivan A., Myers, the new national one
mile champion, and Joie W, Ray. the
national Ave mile champion. Mahan
writes that he expects both of these
men to perform this winter inside OF
the indoor record for the half mile and
two mile"
The sun., 1916-12-24
Render Deaf on.

The refusal OF the Toronto ,'h 81,
part with u young outiield'r. Wa
thompson. VIII prevent thi.f Bona,
the grea, Indian pitcher Of former DE-,
nom trying his skill a 4 ma ago
the International League.
during the recent l~utrruttuul'
League meeting II Was announced 'ia'
Bender would ma:aGe Toronto Nov
ever. the Phi,lics. while dos .rouS ~ -,
ing Bender land the managerial hor'.
refused TO ~releas. him unless TuruU'
aSreed to turn ovcr Thompson. vino =
is a capable pitcher. When 70,
turned down the Thompson propof'
Moran declared his intention ~ kc,'h
Bender II looks. Therefore. a. ,nr"s
the Indian vii have another
around the National League oircu' r..
season.
The sun., 1916-12-24
CHRISTMAS A OUT

broadway Sporting Club-Irish Pats,
Cline W.. Phil Bloom.
tlermont sporting CIub-chaIleX
White VS.. Harry Pierce.
Pioneer Sporting club - frankie
Burns vs.. Pal Moore.
Olympic Athletic Club-Jim Healy vs..
Tim Sullivan.
Vanderbilt A. C--Knockout Lew Will
Jams vs. Willie Langford.
Queensboro A.. 0.-Nero Chlnk VS..
Sailor Maher.
New Polo A. A,-Eddis Smith w.
Tommy Green.
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TO OPEN NEW l N

The Brooklyn Ice Palace, the new
skating rink, at the corner OF Atlantic
and Bedford avenues, will be opened be-
fore Friday. January 10. the date of The
Crescent Athletic Club-Irish American
Athletic Club hockey game.
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TO TEACH GOLF.

Another Professional solf.r has been
captured by the indoor eol? SCHOOLS. \. i.
Shnders"n, instructor ., Sleep Hollow
"un'ry club and "a re, en-. importation
from England. having ,ontracted 10 take
over The pupils at the / Is. Crook A co.
ne. couris at t63 Fifth avenue. San
de'son VIII he on duty every day.
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Ii. q. Night ut au--"shoro \. e,

II was knockout night at the Queens
boro A. c. last night In the main bout
Johnny Molineri ~ Flushing disposed Of
iau' Madden In the first ound with a
right hand swing to the Jaw. aud In the
semi-fnal Young Alberts knocked out
Nancy Green In the initial session.
The sun., 1916-12-24

Joe Borrell ~ Philadelphia %ontpointed
Is, u. sweeney last night AT the Fair
mont A. e The Quaker lad was the
aggressor throughout and earned the
honors in every round, Borrell weighed
l'' pounds and sweeney tipped the
scales at lGii3.
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yssnss,ers Beins Developed.


Another proposal IL to create a new
section known as the Pacific Northwest
In the territorial divisions adopted by
the association. still another sugges-
ton OF great interest to clubs would
eliminate championship titles for irac-
tional bits OF territory and standardize
the award OF titles on a basis applicable
to the whole country.
In the administrative work OF the
national association the most important
feature was the development Of play for
youngsters. eliminating In the Junior
and boys championships. Competition
for those titles was inaugurated IN a
sectional basis. ninety tournaments being
held In which some 100 players tOok
part. This beginning II indicative of
the Interest In this branch OF the sport
and promises much for the future OF
tennis. because the national association
IN convinced of the wisdom Of the sys-
TEN ands Is proceeding with plans for
similar activities OH "A much broader
scale during 1917.
Along the same line was the creation
Of a national championship for users of
public courts. under the auspices OF the
National Municipal Recreation Fedora
ton. This provides tournaments OF a
sectional basis ior players who use mu-
nicipal courts. twelve cities entering in
1916. 81. Louis defeated the New York
team in the finals and holds for one year
the trophy offered by the national asso-
citation.
At the December meeting o. the assoc
cations executive committee II vas re-
ported that about 100000 dozen balls
went over the net in 1916. That means
5000. 600 balls. and IL also means thai
a whole 10, OF OH In the United States
enjoyrl pleasant ami healthful re,rea-
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BEALS BECKER BEST
BATTER In LEAGUE
One Time Giant O%utficldcr
Leads American Association
With Average Of .3I3.
RECORDS FOR JIM THORPE
ny FREDERICK q. I.,un

Beals Becker, for whom John Mcu,..
once mad such a high regard that n.
s~appe Charley Herzos and An c,,,.
outhelder. Bill Collins. to Boston fo, III.
release. IL not without honor in IN,
american Association. Fifteen IA,
league clubs let him run ,hrou.h N.
waiver gantlet last wintc, Whom ,.
Ph'llies placed him OF the marL.,
Becker. who spent last season in kaps,.
CITY. earned the batting honors of tho
american Asso, %iation. according to IN.
onicial averages released last n,rb,
Beals hit .s43 In 1853 games.
He is topped by Sam Rondeau. WIN
can hit like a Cobb in the Association
and like a Cy Pieh in the America
League. Rondeau's average OF .as2 was
acquired In only sixteen
Becker also led the Association in
home runs with fifteen. and only twn
players passed his figure OF thirtv.tb,e.
doubles. 'e
beckers batting performance in IN.
association would indicate that Bea,s a,
iast mas round company In which he could
Keep going at full steam over a full eca
sons stretch. With the Giants and o,hs,
major lea9 club Becker's creates,
fault was his playing in spurts. Ask.J
10 substitute for a few games. Becke,
would play like a Speaker. and patron.
at the Polo Grounds often asked vii,
Mc''raw did not play him regularly. Bu,
just as soon As McGraw gave him a reg.
uiar Job his work began to suffer.
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WOODLAND OFFERS
FACTS FOR OUIMET
Member Of Club Makes State
ment Explaining Reason
for Controversy.
BRING CASE TO U. s. G. A.

Since the Massachusetts, Golf Associa-
Hon has voted to request the reinstate-
ment Of FrancissO uimet. Paul Tewksbury
and J. II. Sullivan. Jr., the three Wood
land Golf Club experts disqualified from
amateur competition by the United
States Golf Association. Q member OF the
woodland club has made q statement OF
conditions. His statement, he asserts, II
made without prejudice and contains
only facts and II Ia offered 80 that a
clouded situation may be clarified before
the annual meeting Of the U. s. G.. A.
January ~. when no doubt there will be
. big debate v the present amateur
rule and possibly q change In the rule.
His statement follows:
Charge No. THE woodland Golf Club
was never informed OF any charges against
its members previous to their dirauaiinca:
ttons, and the hrst letter that was received
was under date Of April 10. when we we're
requested to withdraw the names Of three
Golf club %s%:oci.,ion h.na,esp list. We
after the Z. +. q. A. had asked the Ma.sa:
these men from their handicap list and the
Masss chusetts association had replied that
they had no Jurisdiction In the matter and
these names from the list must come from
the Woodland club itself. We do not know
Wneh We enould nave been notined hod not
this situation arisen.
Charge No. "A meeting OF . few mem"
berAof the L. q. u. A. executive committee
and the Committee OF the Woodland direc-
tors was held IN New York In June. which
was understood In advance to be entirely
Informal. and without any official siGnif-
cants NJ this meeting . very general dis
cussion OF the entire matter was gone into
and considerable talk was had regarding
evidence upon which these men we're dis
qualified. but none Of tn. details were given
except the proofs which they had that
these men were engaged In selling golf
the nrst.
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DOcsn't Know NnmauA!

Denying the charge 10y barney Drey-
fuss that he ever tampered with Pitcher
Al MamauX. Manager McGraw says he
wouldn't even know Al on the street.
Bet there isn't a batter IN the National
League who has any difficulty in recog-
MIXING him as soon as he step. into the
box.
The sun., 1916-12-24

League who has any difficulty in rccos-
MIXING him as soon as he step. into the
box.
Speaking of recognition and acauaint-
Ance. ever hear the story credited TO
Garry Hermann on Larry Mclean,
When Larry left Cincinnati for -. Louis
one paper carried a statement that
$1,000 fans and friends saw him off AT
the station. Didn't know there were
10000 bartenders in Cincinnati" IL the
remark credited to Hermann.
Business Of devising ways and means
10 help batting in the National League
seems to be occupying the masnate..
Herewith a few suggestions
Equip the infielders with boxing
gloves.
Tag the outheldcrs with a ball aud
chain.
Make Grover Alexander shoot 'em
from the port side.
Have Dick Rudolph reclte 'Curf.w
Shall Not Ring Tonight" while deliver
ing the ball.
Mount JEFF Pfeffer on roller skates on
his pitching days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-28
WIDOWS ABOUND
IN BRIDGEPORT.
ASSERTS MYERS
Charity Organization Society
Notes Surprising Condi-
ton Here.

| A superabundance of widows in
bridgeport as elsewhere throughout
the country is upsetting the social
Iservice, church and charities author
taken to offset deaths of young men
that are now deemed preventable by
medical authorities.
1.-THE problem of widows in relation
! to social economics is the mos en-
crossing study in Bridgeport today
says Leet B. Myers, secretary of the
Charity Organization society. TT is
not only the great problem that we
have to contend with here but is like
wise felt keenly throughout every big
city in the United States. 1t is solely
a problem for the city as contrasted
with the countryside.
Churches have felt the burden Sc
verely as it has left them with many
dependents, in many cases for in ex-
cess of the proportion of support given
the institutions, as is evidenced by
the recent open declaration from the
pulpit of a well known minister.
THE care of the widow and estab-
lishment of preventative measures
against premature death Of young
husbands by preventable diseases, is
social welfare investigation and is
overwhelming the time spent OH
stamping out tuberculosis, which, how
ever, is still a large factor in produc-
ing early widowhood. Pneumonia,
which has increased in it's death deal
ing scope during the last few years,
and tuberculosis are the prime causes
of widowhOod today.
cit has been found by Investigators
that persons are marrying at young
er age than heretofore, that their hus-
bands die as a result of preventa BILE
disease at an earlier stage in life and
that a, widow of today in the city has
less opportunities for sustair6Ng her
self and family than was true when
communities were smaller
Commercial and Industrial regula-
lions are partly responsible for the
non-support of widows, in the belief
of Mr.. Myers, for the eight-hour day
in factories precludes a woman work.
ing and at the same time caring for
one or more minor children. In the
country, the sewing, washing and 9TH
er lighter labors are open to them .
There are many cases in Bridgeport
where young widows have been left
with one to four children, their hus-
bands having been stricken in the
prime Of life. Living from hand to
mouth, often the widow of today has
hard work to make ends met with the
result that their cases are before the
charities associations in large num-
bers.
In speaking of the remedy, the only
one in sight at present, according to
MI myers, IS that of prevention and
a widespread propaganda, especially
relating to the prevention of pneumo-
MIA, which is sweeping onward in it's
course like a, scourge.
Every death of a man in middle life
is estimated by charities experts to be
an economic loss of s., 000 to a COM
AS the vital statistics during
the year 1914-15 in Bridgeport show a
widowhood of 1876, it would appear that
the economic loss in this city alone
amounts to $9So.ooO, or nearly a mil
lion dollars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-28
MRS. JOSEPH GAYNOR
HEADS SETON GUILD

officers of the Elizabeth Seton Guild
elected last night at a. meeting held in
Barnum- Staples building follow: Pres
ident, Mrs. Joseph Gaynor; vice-pres-
ident, Miss Annetta l. Cunningham;
second president, Miss Marguerite
Light; recording secretary, Miss EIiz-
abeth McElroy; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Mary Mcnamara; treas
urer, Miss Nellie FrawIey.
The treasurer report showed a sue
cessful year financially. About $3.50
was turned over to ST. Vincent's hos
pital, as proceeds from the dance held
in January and the vaudeville show
in the spring Several social activi-
ties are now being arranged for bv the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-28
'fGood Fellow" He
Met Steals Watch

Meeting with strangers and trying
to be a good fellow by taking them
about. town at your expense is a bad
practice in the opinion of Samuel
Whitaker of 327 Goddard avenue, who
reported the loss of his gold watch to
the police today.
Whitaker said he met a stranger on
Old Mill Green at 9 O'Clock last night
and after conversing for a few min
utes relative to the beauty of the fac
tory of the Remington Arms & Am
munition Co., which reared it's massive
bulk in the distance, the stranger sug-
getsed thay have a drink.
Both men visited nearly every sa-
loon in upper East Bridgeport, they
say, and were having q fine time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-28
NEWFIELD CHURCHMEN
ENTERTAIN MANY AT
MISS POWELLS RECITAL


4 Newfield Methodist church looked
last night as if all the East End had
turned out to hear. Virginia Powell in
her evening of piano1ogues and read
iHgs. The Sunday school room had
be opened to- care Tor the people
who crowded in. This was the first
big entertainment, arranged by the
Men league recently organized Will
liam L. Card, the president introduced
Miss Powell and spoke a few words
of greeting to the people, explaining
the purpose of the men
Miss Powell has the happy faculty
Of combining a most expressive face,
a. clear and sympathetic voice, and a
wel1-baIanced Judgment in her se1ec-
ttion of number. The audience en-
joyed her every minute.
Chester Harrison gave a, fine organ
recital at the opening of the program
which was much appreciated. Miss
Marcia Phillips of STAFFORD sang tsThe
Spirit Flower Her splendid soprano
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-28
MERIDEN CITY EMPI0YEs
HANGS HIMSELF IN CELL

Meriden, Jan. 2S-MichaeI Pireclz.
employed by the city as a, teamster,
committed suicide in his cell at the
police station today by hanging with
his belt He had been arrested a few
hours before and was being held for
observation as to his mental condi-
ton. He was 35 years old, and is
survived by his widow, who is a pa
tient at a local santitariurn, and four
children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-28

voice was heard with pleasure and
she was heartily encored.
The evenings entertainment was
full of good things and reflected credit
on the Mems 1eagu ne which sarrangedsi
There was no charge for admission, the
expenses being cared for from a vol
untary silver Offering. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-28
AUTO HITS WAGON.

An automobile driven by George s.
Hull, address R. F. D. No. 2, Bridge
port, collided with a wagon driven
by Julius Weintroub of 387 Hancock
avenue, as the latter rounded the
corner of Harrison street into Fair
field avenue at $3.50 yesterday after
noon Both drivers went to police
headquarters where they reported the
accident. Hull agreed to pay the
damages done Weintroub and both
men were released.
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana advance
ed the price of gasoline, tank wagon
basis, cent a, gallon to 171k cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-28

While in the saloon of Fred Walker
at COL East Main street, the stranger
asked Whitaker the time and his wish
was granted. This was the last Whit
aker saw of his watch. He cannot re-
member seeing the stranger taking it
but he is sure that that is the way it
went.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-28

impress the public that sneezine
spreads disease germs. Others show
pictures of men using handkerchief
as they are about to sneeze and this
act will be advocated by the health
officials. Health OFFICER E. A McI.el-t
Ian says that a person should ALWAYS
cover a sneeze with a handkerchief
and prevent the germs from flying
through tho air
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-28
Unguarded Sneezes
Breed Diseases, Is
Health Boards Cry

Small stamps similar to the ones
bearing the inscription of ssSwat the
Fly are being distributed by the
health department and they read
Don't sneeze lest you spread disease
They are left On the counters in var
ious stores about the city and it is to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-28
COAL RATE INcREAsEAPPRovEfD

Washington, Jan. 28-Proposed in
crease of 25 cents per gross ton on
bituminous coal in carloads from the
Clearfeld, Pa, district to Providence,
Blackburn and Olneyvi11e, R. L, were
approved today@oy the Interstate Com
merce Commissi on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-28

A freight car door which fell from
its hinges on one of the cars in the
Whiting street freight yards struck
Lou Williams of New Haven. q freie.b+-
hand, at $3.50 this morning, causinr
him to suffer an abrasion OF his right
arm and possibIe fracture of his rfgbt
hand. He was treated at the emer-
gency hospital