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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30
.PH|LIPSBURG HIT
BY SEVENTH FIRE
Odd Fellows Building Destroyed
With $57,5OO Loss.

Philipsburg, Pa, Oct. 3O.-Philils-
burg was visited by its seventh dis
astrous hIs within two years. .As.ss
The Odd Fellows building, erected
in 1889, extensively remodeled at a
cost of $4,000, was destroyed. The
building was occupied by nine frater-
nal societies, the Lyric Theatre, ]. E.
Horn & Co., George Stott and the
Philipsburg Meat and Supply COM
pany.
Other losses were as follows: |. O..
R. NJ, $500; Junior Mechanics, $500;
Knights Of Malta, $500; l. o. o. F., No.
299, loss $500; Knights of Pyihias,
$500; Rebeccas, $500; Encampment
Patriarchs Militant, $500; Royal Ar
canum, $500; Philipsburg Meat and
Supply company, 5000; Lyric Theatre.
$65O0; ]. E. Horn & Co, $4,000; &c rye
Stott, $1,000 Total loss, approximate
ly $57,5O0, with known insurance CT
$1S,200.
The fire seems to have been Cf in
cendiary origin. All the seven fires
have been about the same hour and
all but one started on Sunday m m
ing from two to four o'clock. The
Odd Fellows plan to rebuild immedi-
ately.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30
Cyclonic Campaign
Of the Prohibition; S

Today the party Prohi 1tion-
lists of this Congressional Dis
trict launched the most stirring
campaign of recent years. Two auto
loads of musicians and strong
speakers are to sweep from Worces-
ter to Cecil in one grand JOY ride, at
tacking from forty to fifty cities and
towns in behalf of the principles for
which they stand. 80,
Led by Ex-Governor Hanly, of In
diana, Presidential candidate, and
his running mate, Dr. Ira Landreths
of Tennessee, and flanked bysex-Gove
ernor Foss, Ben Lindsey, DR.. John
r. Mott, Fred B. Smith, and scores
of other such accessions from Re
publican and Democratic camps ,and
nearly a million voters pledged to
support no candidate or party not
committed to National Prohibition
by platform declaration, the Prohi-
bitionists of the nation are astir as
never before in a generation, antici-
pating the mightiest vote in the
party's history. They of the East
ern Shore have caught the vision and
promise of the hour and will hear
them anew arousing appeals for
civic righteousness and a stainless
flag. Large posters viii announce
the hour of arrival in the towns OF
these joy-riders for a sober and
prosperous nation, and royal well
come is expected by them from each
of the communities visited.
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The Weather..

Forecast for this seotion: Fair and
moderately v'~rm ~ 'ay end tomor.
--O,>.T> ,-',I
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DOCTOR PRESCRIBED VINOL
80 Restore Strength TO This week,
.teryous, Woman.

Many fair-minded doctors pre-
scribe Vinol because they know OF
what it is made, viZ,-beef and cod
liver peptones, iron and manganese
peptonates, and glycerophCsphates,
With mild tonic wine. They know
these are the oldest and most ia
nous tonics. Read the result in
Mrs. NaSon'S case.
4 keep house fof my little family
of two, and got into weak, nervous,
rundown condition. ! was tired and
weak and did not know what allied
me. Ny doctor prescribed Vinol. ]
noticed an improvement before 7
had finished the first bottle, and 1 am
now feeling fine and doing all my
housew Mrs. NJ. S. Mason, 2O3
PasSaic ST., Trenton, n. j.
Every weak, nervous, rundown
person, feeble old people and deli
cate child in Cambridge should try
Vinol on our offer to return their
money if it fails to benefit.
c. P. Craig & Son, Druggists, Cam
bridge Also at the leading drug
store in all Maryland towns.-Adv.
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LITTLE FOOD VA-l =, .-lOUR

Investigator Says Mu : :'nt 8 SacrI-
feed to Produce - :-e-icss.
Chi; ago, Oct. 30.-i'. II .Giii that
the public sacrifices u rim N. in
bread to appearances md that a|ur
manufacturers mill the .o0d val g OFT
of -four in order to proiuce VIII eness
were forwarded to toe !9ns aent of
agriculture by Miss = roe cing.
president of the Wome 3 Associ ton
of Commerce, who Is seeking t. have
flour include in the splli"ai ef the
new grain inspection act.
The charge was mads by 2. c. Ro-
loft, director of the uni ei clarifies.
He declared experiments la saSwn
that pigeons, chickens snd white mice
could not live more than tree weeks
on the high priced white 1orr that is
made into bread today. IF he ex-
pensive milling operations were cut
out and the machinery junksd," he
said, "the cost of -four would be de-
creased at ofs0e and its nutritive val
ue greatly increased"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30
THREE ], ,ILEO FOR
VIOLATING NEUTRALITY
Mexican Employees Of NogaIes
Company Arrested.

Nogales, Ariz., Oct. 30.-Three men
were arrested on Saturday, charged
with violating the United States neu-
trahty law.
They were Guillermo Barnet,
Charles Kisselbach and Eduardo Ra-
mierez, all of the Nogales Hardware
company. Orders were issued for the
arrest of Louis Leos, manager of the
company, on the same charge, but
he was out of town.
Ramierez and Kisselbach gave bond.
Barnett was reported to have been ar
rested on the Mexican side of the
border, and according to reports re-
ceived here, he was threatened with
execution if he did not tell of the al
legged conspiracy.
A John Doe warrant was issued for
an employe of the comDany named
Steinfeld, who was reported to have
delivered ammunition.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30
CeIebrstinn Founding Of Methodism

New York, Oct. 30.-Methodist
churches throughout the city began
the celebration # the one hundred and
fitch annivC -aary of the founding Of
American Tc.hodism in the city by
Phi'i1 Fmbu"y. an Irish immigr" n /,
who had been made a local preache!
in Ireland By John Wesley. In cen
tury and a half. It was asserted,
Methodism in this country has become
the leading Protestant denomination,
With a total of 100000 adherents.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30
TWO POLITICIANS HURT
Upset in -;t3.1 Goicq to Refute Attack

Upset in Fitch Goicq to Refute Attack
on CorgTe3cman.
Wilmington, Del, Oct. 3O.-Nilliam
H. Robinson. postmaster at Milford, is
in the Delaware hospitalsssuff
from a fractured skull, l Harry
Hammond, a:so ot Milford, sufGring
from numerous cuts and b.. eS, sus-
tanned when their automobil, an into
a ditch near Smyrna.
Democratic party leaders ha called
Mr. Robinson and Hammond 20 this
city to reiute a statement that they
had been engaged in an attack on
Congressman Thomas w. Miller. They
were to have appeared at Magistrate
Bromans offica to make affidavit that
they had nothing to do with the mat
ter.
The accident was due to the fact
that the men were blinded by the glare
of the lights on an automobile. Ham
mond tried to turn aside, but the car
an into a ditch and overturned.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30
Blame PARALYSIS on IonsiI.

Kansas City, Oct 30.-Responsibili.
ty for the development and spread of
infantile paralysis was placed On the
tonsil in papers read by DR.. Austin A.
Hayden, of Chicago, and others before
the Tri-State Medical Society in ses.
sion here Removal of the organ in
infancy was strongly recommended in
a symposium on tonsIlotomv, to which
a dozen rr1minent physicians from
Illinois, Iowa and Missouri cities con
tributed opinions.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30
WAGE RAISE FOR MINERS
Men In Somerset Coal Field Given an
Increase.

Men In Somerset Coal Field Given an
Increase.
Johnstown. Pa. Oct. 30.-Operat ors
of the Somerset Coal Field, have an
nounced a wage raise affecting all
miners and day lahorers.
The increase for labor amounts t.
twenty-five cents day and that fol-
the miners seven cents ton. The
rate fer pick mining is thus increased
to an averaee of sixty-f1ve cents. T G
raise came after conference betw cen
operators and district Off fi"ers and CT
ganizers of the United NJ ne Workers
of America.
Among the larger coal companies tc
announce the increase are the Jen,
ner-Quemahoning, Consolidation, Mer-
chants, Brothers Valley, Knicker-
booker and Baker Whitley.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30
State College to Have Penna. Day.

State College. Pc. Oct. 3)-Penn
sylvania day VIII be ce, -brated at
State College or November II. FAB
crate plans hav" h""1 perfected fol-
the most inter- I'll z observance of this
occasion ever attempted at PenrAStats.
Pennsylvania day al State College cor
responds in maar resNects to Found
ers' day at privately cndownei insti
iutions.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30
HAVE Sunk 1855 SHIPS
Only 200 of Them NeutraIs, Says
German Eepcrt

German Report.
Berlin, Oct 30.-'Comparing the
number of hostile and neutral ships
sunk by the sea forces O. tae central
powers" says the Lckal Anzeiger, "ac-
cording to official statistics, from the
beginning of the war until October
IL, 1853 hostile ships, of 2,569,501
tons, were sunk, but only 200 neutral
ships, of 276,52S tons, were sunk for
carrying contraband of war.
"The neutral tonnage is only ten per
cent of the hostile tonnage.
"The sinking of neutral ships, espe
cially Norwegian, will cease as soon
as the latter stop carrying contra
band"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30
MAY Beat Conscription.

London, Oct. 3o.-First returns in
the balloting in Australia on the on
ton of compulsory military serv C =,
according to Reuters Melbourne o.
respondent, showed a considerable ma.
iority opposed to conscription. T.
incomplete vote was: "Yes." $4,000:
no" 723,000
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30

Mine"sYii c. ~ ct. 30.-Superin-
tendent OF : Schools w. M.
Yiengst vai,.,v = ,iinced his position
in order to tl;:c his seventeen-ye~r-
old son, James. who was suffering
with tuberculoais, to rarified climate.
A despatch receiced states that the
2oy is dead at Mesa, Arizona
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30
TvrhoiG Giis Several Towns.

Marietta Pc. Oct. 30.-A7 epidemic
of typh'id 'e"e~ is "a n a Pain
bridca. Falmouth an Eaytown, and
1t is sail to be due 20 n &C Ell wells
and streams. Among tie victims are
.chool teachers and business men,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Dwelling at 102 Gay st
Apply to Henry l.. Johnson, Attorney
at-law 10-19-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One good skipjack. with
dredging outfit, for sale. Apply to W..
H. Leonard & Co. 1O-1S-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-30

FOR RENT-8-room house on Willis
ST., formerly occupied by Robert
Travers. Apply to E. S. Phillips, 10-4-tf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
WILLIAM GIBSON DIES
Politician and Real Estate Dealer
Succumbs at Fifty-seven

William Gibson. a real estate dealer and
well known in political circles, died on
Monday at his home. 40 North 32d street.
He was born In this city 81 years ago,
Mr. Gibson was delegate to the Re-
publican convention at Chicago in 1912.
and when the Progressives went out he
was elected an alternate delegate to that
convention the same year. For several
years he was on the City Committee of
the Washington party In 1914 he was
appointed chairman OF the oath Ward
Washington party committee. He was
treasurer of the General Council of the
Reformed Episcopal Church in the United
States and Canada. treasurer Of the sus-
tentation fund and treasurer of the Theo-
logical Seminary OF the church. He was
owner of the j. eliot Shaw Electrical
Company 632 Arch street He was a
member of Philo Lodge, No. 44i, A. f. NJ,
32d degree. Philadelphia Consistory.
He is survived by two sons. the Rev.
Dr. Samuel NJ Gibson who Is associate
rector with Bishop Cheney. of Christ
Church. at chicago and William NJ. Glib
son. Jr,, and a daughter, Miss Anna Glib
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
MAYOR ASKS SUPPORT
FOR TWO LOAN BILLS
In Speech He Pictures Philadel-
phia as Probable Greatest
City in World

support for the two proposed loan bills
at the polls on May t6 was urged by
Mayor Smith last night at the 2Oth annual
banquet of the FranSford Business Mems
and Taxpayers Association, In Masonic
Hall, womrath and Paul streets The
passage of the two loan bills and support
OF the present administration will make
Philadelphia the greatest city In Amer
lea, the Mayor declared
Making an urgent appeal for favora Bile
action upon the loan bills at the polls the
Mayor asserted that they are open and
above board and were drafted after
weeks of earnest and careful considera.
ton" In positive fashion he forecast an
increased tax rate in the brief paragraph
where he said
THE outlying sections will derive the
greatest benefits provided for in improve
ments In the loan. while the centre Of the
city can look for nothing but increased
taxation"
Touching briefly upon the subject of his
Administration and the attacks which
have been directed against It, or against
him personally, the Mayor said
Il MY Administration is honest and will
remain so despite any attacks made upon
II. We are working to make Philadelphia
the greatest city In the country"
The Mayor told of the plan for high
speed feeder line along oxford pike and
other roads. between Frankford avenue
and Byberry, and also announced that
plans for the Improvement of Bristol pike
were being completed and that the work
would be inaugurated within short time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
"POTSON PEN" LETTERS
NAME SOCIETY WOMEN
Scandalous Anonymous Notes
Evidently Written by One
of Same Sex

| A number Of Philadelphia women, prom.
inent in society. particularly some residing
| in the immediate vicinity of Rittenhouse
Square, have been annoyed by anonymous
defamatory letters lately. Several fash.
| ionable residents along the Main Line also
have received scurrilous missives in the
! same handwriting.
The matterlhas been PLACED in the hands
| of James y. Cortelyou, Chief Postofiice
| Inspector here, and a vain effort made
| to identify the writer of the letters. This
| task has proved difficult the envelopes
| showing that they were mailed at various
parts of the city and invariably In street
boxes
The letters. II is said, were, without
| doubt written by a woman. who has made
an effort TO disguise her real penmanshp.
Members of one well-known family have
| been so annoyed that the services of a
| leading lawyer were enlisted. A daughter
| In this family was married In New York
some time ago to well-known young
man. Prior to the wedding and follow
ing It the letters came regularly. many
absurd statements being made regarding
the daughter.
A family council was held in a New
York hotel and, as a result a letter was
addressed to a woman in this city who
was suspected by the family as being the
writer OF the letters that had arrived
almost daily. The woman was warned In
this letter that her identity was suspected
and that II she did not desist the authori-
ties would he asked to place her under
arrest
For a short time the family received
no more letters, but within the last few
weeks they have been arriving daily 4
representative OF this family said last
night that one of the members once in
CURED the enmity Of Philadelphia
woman and that they have reason to sus-
peCt that she has been writing the notes,
which are described in some instances as
being malicious
Just how many letters have been written
cannot be asCertained, but IL Is known that
10, all written by the same hand and to
as many different families, were posted last
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
BUYS BIG TRACT IN LOGAN
Benjamin R. Hoffman Will Cut. It
Into 1876 Dwelling Lots H

Renjamin r.. Hoffman has made -settie-
ment for the block of ground between 7th
and sth streets. Llndley avenue and R,ls-
comb street i95 feet on eth and sth
streets and 3QS feet on Lindley avenue
and Ruscomb street.
The ground is intersected by Franklin
street. and will divide into 1926 building
lots.' II was purchased recently by Benja-
min r Etoffnan whogwas represented by
tW. " w Quick, from3lidwin Wolf rebfe4
sented by Horace GrosSin. The tAt4 Is
assessed Mt S1750O. Conveyance has been
made TO Benjamin r. Hoffman: subjedt 10
n mortgage OF $4,000. The tract viii he
Improved Immediately with dwellings
contract for the grading having already
been made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19

week. One was mailed at street box in
West Philadelphia. another at Broad and
Chestnut streets and others in the vicinity
OF Rittenhouse square.
For a long time the different families
who received the scurrilous letters said
nothing about them outside their homes
From time to time gossip spread and rs a
result there has been a gradual system Of
conferences among the victims
retired officer Of the United States
military service, who has been consulted
by several families in the matter, said last
night that he had seen six letters which
were received In the last week. He de-
clared that they were all in the same
handwriting and undoubtedly penned by
an educated woman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
srErsoN CHORUS IN CONCERT
Eighth Annual Program Elaborate
and Well Presented

The stetson Chorus held its eighth an
nual concert last night in the Stetson
Auditorium, 4th street and Montgomery
avenue, The affair was under the direc-
tion Of DR.. Adam Geibel. He was as
sisted by 80 members of the Philadelphia
orchestra, led by II. J. Chopourian.
An elaborate program was given in
two parts The first included many clas-
steal selections given by the orchestra,
the chorus and the soloists. The second
part was a cantata, 'The Nativity" the
music of which was written by Doctor
Geibel The proceeds of the concert will
be donated to the Stetson Hospital benefit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
FIGHTS WAY FROM HOSPITAL
TO GO TO GUARD INSPECTION
Militiaman, Injured by Live Wire,
Conquers Doctors

Uncle Sam need have no fears for the
future IL all his soldiers are made of the
same stun as Paul Baker, of 1903 Ridge
avenue and a member OF Company G. ist
Regiment. NJ G.. p. Baker is employed as
wireman at the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. AT 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
he stepped on live" wire and received
a shock from $50 volts OF electricity. I'm
conscious, he was taken TO the Garretson
Hospital.
At $3.50 o'clock last night he fought off
nurses and doctors and walked to the ar
mory, where inspection was taking place.
When fellow-members Of his command OBJ
served him swathed in bandages they
asked:
What are you doing here?'
We'll, | wasn't going to get arrested for
not showing up at inspection" remarked
Baker before he was hustled to home and
bed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
MERIoN FLOWERS BRING $7OO
Sale Nets Twice Amount Needed for
Day School Garden

More than twice the amount needed
to establish the Merton Country Day
School garden was cleared by the Flower
Sale given Saturday on the school grounds
by the Woman's Committee of the Mer-
ion Ckric Association. According to Mrs
Frederick w. Rockwell chairman of the
committee, the sale brought In between
$1,000 and SliOO. and the amount cleared
is approximately 800. Consequently work
has already been started to lay out the
garden. i'm which each child attending the
school will get a space four by eight
feet, allowing six to eight rows OF veg
etables and flowers.
A special teacher will instruct the
youngsters in how to make things grow.
An artistic bird path" will be placed in
the center. Of the garden. The surplus
money obtained through the fete will be
applied TO a permanent school garden
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
LEAVES HOSPITAL FOR DRILL
Private in Company G Refuses to Re.
main Away From Inspection

with his head arms and,hands' Wrapped
In cotton and bandages. Paul Baker 4
private in Company 6. First Regiment,
~ G. ~. got. out of bed,at the Carretson
Hospital last night and walked to his
regimental armorS. Broad and Callowhill
streets. and went through company inspec'
ton. &.
AT the Baldwin Locomotive Works lu
the afternoon, Baker. who Is wireman,
came in contact with an electric wire and.
$50 volts went through his body He was
severely burned on the hands. face and
arms.
"l've got to get to the aruiory tonight.
he told the doctors. Company @. is hav-.
ing inspection" The doctors wrapped
his burns in,cottou and he arrived at the
armory just in time for rollcall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
MEASLES EXTENDS VACATION
Princeton President Adds One Week
to Easter Holidays

PRINCETON. ~ j.. April 19.-Presi.
dent John Grier Hibben, of Princeton Uni-
.versity, caused notice to be posted yes
terday afternoon. stating that the Easter
vacation. which will begin at noon on We'd
nesday. would be extended for week be.
cause OF several cases of measles among
the undergraduates. The decision is re.
garded as part OF policy of prevention.
rather than one Of necessity. There are
eight cases of the disease among the un.
dergraduates. ut 1t Is stated that there
are some 300 cases in the town. Mary
students who had planned to stay here
over the vacation left at once
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19

tract to Butz & Clader for the erection
of 40 three.story houses in Northampton
Heights a suburb The sum of $4,000
is involved. Riegel and Schall also cons
tracted this week to erect IL houses on
the West Side, to cost S60.000. In other
parts OF the Bethlehems building operations
are i'm progress to supply houses for men.
who have come here TO work at the
Bethlehem Steel Works. Ii Is reported
that between 81 900 900 and S2,00O,000 are
involved in current building operations in
the Bethlehems.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
Will Spend s1,25O, 900 for Box Cars

. COLUMBUS. o.. April 10. 49, The New
York. Chicago and st Louis Railroad
New York Central lnes) has been au-
thorzed by the Ohio Public Utilities Com
mission to issue $l,25O.OOo equipment
trust certificates with which to buy 1000
additional steel box cars
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
Big Ship Bought TO Garry Tobacco

SAVANNAH. Ga, April t9.--The Amer
lean steamship Vigilancia, of 1884 tons
has been sold by the Walker-Armstrong
Company. of Savannah to CASTOR, Will
Jams & Wltmore, of New York, for ap-
100000, according to an an
nouncement here. The Nigilancia, re-
ported here as in European waters, is
expected to be engaged in American to-
bacco export trade with France and Eng
land.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
coUNcILMEN CRITICIZED.
Hoapital Shin AGROUND

WILMINGTON. Del, April I9-The
hospital ship Helen C. JuIliard, built
the local plant OF the American Car
md Foundry Company for the St Johns
Guild of New York. is aground but not
damaged. of Carney Point
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22

Ell Paso Seed Co. Open Evenings
$40 san Antonio. OPP. Court House.
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
DECKS" AMEN CORNER

NEW Feldmans meet the Puritys
in the first afternoon game and
if Howard Rix can get as good base
ball out of his men Sunday after
noon as he did a week ago, the 1915
champions are due for another de-
feat, even though Maresch is slated
to pitch for them. Jim Wilson will
work for the Feldmans and he
showed some real stuff last Sunday
morning while the new Feldman in
field is as fast as any in the league.
ONE Of the real battles of the year
was staged at Washington park
on Friday when the City National
bank team defeated the First
Nationals, 8 to S. There has been
intense rivalry between these teams
and the game created as much ex-
element as a big league contest.
ct. JOSEPH has no intention Of
~ keeping Claude Graham as a
bench decoration and the youngster
got his first start of the season on
Friday when he finished a game
already lost. However, it is likely
that he'll have a chance to get off
to an even start one of these days.