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The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
Swimming HONORS TO
MISS MAY CROCKETT
Lands First Place in Two Events
for Mermaids at Pool.

Little Miss May Crockett, the
District juvenile mermaid, featured
the bi-weekly meet held at the
Municipal Pools yesterday after
noon.
Miss Crockett landed FIRST honors
in the lO0-fot swim. winning this
dash in 4 seconds. She also grsbb-
ed first honors in the lOe-yard swim
and finished second in the fancy
dive.
Miss f. c. Maddox won the fancy
dive and l09-foot swim for women.
Miss A. Pezzsro annexed frst
honOrs in the forty-fve-foot swim
for beginners while she finished
second TO Miss May Crockett in the
lpO-foot swim.
The lOJ-yard swim was easily
the featured event OF the DAY. Miss
Crockett being pushed to land the
honors.
The summary is as follows.
Faucy dIymg-First. C. e. MsdGaE. sec5pg
NJ Cuckefr third. y BeuchlrT
l0C loot swIm-FITs. MAJ Crockett. ssc1uz.
A. fezzEo; third. V. M1rzan Time. Ca
l0ef0Gt swim for Tirst T. r. Md
duy. Tine. CE
slOf,ot swim. First. Pfl.Tsr
t5-fUgt SWIM fJr harling bach basrura--f.-
First A. PszzarOi second N. TberH.us tlird,
II. McCaHy.
IDoyGrd swim iopen I-FIrsJ. N. Crrcsetr. -sc-
Cul. y. Beuchsrts third, A Bod TIus %.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
FAMOUS GRISWOLD XI
TO PLAY LOCAL CLUB

A cricket match that promises to
be the best of the intercity series
and give the public a chance to wit
ness the splendid playing of one of the
best elevens in the Germantown (Pa),
sector, will De STAGED on Sunday next
in the grounds of the local cricket
club directly south OF the new Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. The
famous Philadelphia Griswold XI will
run creases with the players of the
Washington Cricket Club. game start
ing at noon with luncheon period at
o'clock.
Capt. James Cannon has been tuning
up his best players for a combat thai,
will be both interesting and a hard
fought battle. The Philadelphia play
are the most expert players of the
are the most expert players off the
game involving the red ball and the
fiat bat and i looks as though the
locals will have to hustle to win
from the Quaker aggregation. Capt.
Cannon will announce the lineup OF
both teams tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25

FIRST TITLE GAME
AT TERMINAL TODAY
General Office, of Railroad League,
Meets Maroons. of Rose
dale Circuit.

The first game in the District anna
teur championship series is scheduled
to be held at the Terminal Railroad
Y. NJ. C. A. grounds this afternoon at
o'clock. The General Office team,
Rennant winners in the Terminal
League, will meet the Maroon Club.
winners in the Rosedale League.
Details for the playing of the series
was completed at a meeting held at
Spalding's Thursday night. Three UNI
pires were appointed by President
Robert II. Young and will work in
each game. The umpires for this con-
test today will be Vic Gauzza behind
the bat, Dick Woodward on the bases
and Johnny Hurd in the outfield
The General Office club is looked
upon as having a good chance of Civ
ing to the Terminal R. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
League its first District champions.
Manager Morris has gathered around
him quite a likely looking club which
will make the Maroons and Truxtons
hustle for the honors. Forest Thomp-
son and Dutch Schafer are the main
slab artists of the Railroaders, and
each is well known for his heaving
ability.
The Maroons appear on paper to be
the strongest club of the three, as IL
is well-balanced organization that
can hit, and II its pitchers. BischOff,
Phelps and Braund, live up to their
standard. Manager Aliens tribe
should be heard from when time is
called for an intercity game with
Richmond.
The Truxton Athletic Club Is looked
upon as juvenile organization, as all
OF its players are under 21 years of
age. What the Truxtons lack in ex-
perience they make up with the old
fightirs spirit and will sure prove a
hard outfit to beat. Callahan and Pfeil
are their dependable twirlers.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
PREDICT FALL OF RED SOX
Cleveland Indians Declare Champs
Are Near COLLAPSE.

New York, Aug. ei.-Accordinr TO
members of the Cleveland American
LeaSu Club, the Red Sox are in a
state bordering on collape. The pen
nant, they believe. cannot go to Bos-
ton this year, and they predict a COM
plete reversal Of form by the Cham
pions.
One member OF the Indians put il
like this: The Red Sox are failing
TO take advantage of things they
would have turned to their credit a
year ago. The club is not hitting and
the fielding is getting ragged. In ad-
dition, Ruth is the only consistently
effective pitcher.
Some folk are inclined to lay
great deal OF stress on George Fos-
ter's one-hit game recently, but the
fact of the matter is We should have
beaten him badly. Every ball hit was
driven hard, but always directly at
some fielder. Fosters pitching will
not give the Red SoX much help, re-
gardless of what you hear.
Whether tine trouble is due to
squables of the club. I can't say.
but l predict. and so does every other
member of this club. that the Red
Sox will fade away before the season
is over
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
QUAKER STATE HAS
FURNISHED PITCHERS

/ Pennsylvania has given the big
leagues more crack pitchers than
any other State IN the Union. II
seems that the ball playing sons
Of Penn's woods are just natural
born pitchers. Tor there are no
less than ten big league slabmen
in the game now who claim Penn
sylyania as their home State.
Leon Ames is the first in alpha
betical order. Then come Ray
Caldwell Harry and Stanley Cove
leskie. Bill Doak. Al Msmaux.
Elmer Myers, Eddie Plank and
Bob Shawkey.
Other pitchers who stand out
particularly in big league records
and the states from which they
hail are as follows:
Georgia-Jim Bagby, Jimmy Law
ender. Mayer, Sherrod Smith and
Fred Toney.
Missouri-Bob Harmon. Joe
Wood, Cy Williams and Jen Tes-
reau.
TIinois-Earl Hamilton. Bob
Groom. JEFF Pfener and Mike Prem
dcrEast.
Alabama-Guy Morton and Prank
Allen.
Sansas-Larry Cheney. HerrryN
and Walter johnson.
OhiO-Dutch Leonard, slim sal
lee and Carl weilman.
New York-Dick Rudolph. Bsr-
ME Boland and Mel wolfgaug
lndisna-Joe Benz and George
Dauss
Louisiana-Jack Coombs. Dave
Davenport and Pol Perritt.
North Carolina-Lee Meadows.
Rube Benton and Ernie shore.
Nirginia-Eppa Rixey. BochIinE
and Cullop.
Kentucky-Carl Mays and Ferdis
SChupp.
Iowa-Red Faber and Pat Rsrsr.
TeNas-Bert Gallia and Jim
Vaughn.
Scattering States 49, Alexander.
Nebraska: Bender, Minnesota: c.
cote, Michigan; Cooper. West
Virginia; Fisher, Vermont; Foster.
Oklahoma; Harper, New Jersey:
Hughes, Colorado; Reb Russell.
Mississippi; Babe Ruth. Maryland.
Schneider, California: Scott. South
Dakota; Tyler. New Hampshire.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
DETROIT CLUB WILL
HONOR S. CRAWFORD
Fans of Jungleland Will Pay HON.
age to Veteran Outfielder.

Detroit. Aug. 2j.-Tomorrow the
ccremonials that will enable the fans
before whom he has appeared for
fifteen consecutive seasons TO show
some recognition Of Sam Crawford s
long services here will be held at
Nayin Field. II is the testimonial
in which the Detroit club sets aside
as a gift 10 the veteran player its
share of the receipts, less actual eN-
penses. In addition, a committee Of
Navin Field regulars is raising
subscription to purchase a diamond
ring for the hero Of the day.
Crawford will go out. when he does,
with one record TO which he can al
WAYS point with pride. In eleven dif-
ferent years he has batted better than
80 Only fifteen other batsmen OF
all the thousands of all time have
equalled this mark. Crawford was
four years with Cincinnati. and had
an average OF .3ll; fourteen years
with Detroit for a grand mark OF
.5s. and for ths eighteen years has
an average Of .8I0. These figures do
not include the present season.
When you stop to think OF the
number OF men who have played
major league hall. and Of the large
number Of regular hitters the sport
has produced, Crawford's record is
one. as said, worthy Of special recog-
milton. In compiling the dope con-
sideration is given to any year in
which any man played in the Ma
tional, American. Players or Federal
leagues, or in the old American or
Union association. These are the
men who have batted 800 for more
than ten seasons
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
Players Remaining in Majors
For Ten Years Always Stars
The List Includes Such Men as Walter Tohn-
son, Cobb Hans Wagner Hal Chase
and Jack Coombs.
by GRANTLAND RICE.

short-term stars. On the Cubs, Evers,
Schultz, Brown, Sheckard, Holman
and Tinker were all ten-year men.
The Mackmen finished second in 1903
and reached the top in 1910, seven years
ago. Yet from that old machine. Col
Inns, Baker. Barry, McInnis. Bender.
Coombs and Plank were all ready TO
take the field again this year.
,phese statistics are sufficient proof
that quantity in baseball generally
goes with quality and that the star
as big rule has also the stamina to
go the long route.
Jim Thorpe has come back to the
Giants. Which means one of the two
things. Either the New York manager
is not convinced Thorpe does not pos
sess the possibilities suspected in 1913
or he is not satisfied with his outfield
utility strength.
Perhaps the latter is the case. Will
holt has done wonderful work in the
few games he has played as a Giant
But Jack Murray has shown no reason
why he should have been resurrected
from obscurity. One or more Of New
York's regular outfielders may be
called for war at any time. Davey
Robertson's summons may come any
day. Kauh is not only eligible, but
hi2hly desirable. He is a little giant
physically and has no dependents.
A touch of pathos has threaded Jim
Thorpe's professional baseball career.
The famous Indian is the nearest ap-
proach to physical perfection this
country has known in a generation.
There was no form of sport or compe-
tition to which he turned his hand at
which he did not shine.
But Thorpe did not take baseball
seriously until he decided TO follow IL
as profession. Consequently. he had
not the experience which most young
men enjoy when they reach the ma
tors. And experience has been one
of the chief handicaps OF sunny Jim.
Thorpe is but one of three Indians
who have kept the aboriginal name
prominently before the baseball public
for some years. The other two at
tained heights TO which Thorpe may
never climb. Chief Meyers has been
slipping for the last three easons.
The desperate plight behind the bat of
the Boston Braves saved this scion OF
the Mission tribe for the time after
Brooklyn had handed him his uncondi-
Ional release. 1t is possible Meyers
may effect a comeback. Chief Ben
der. who is pitching fine ball OCCASION
ally for the Phillies. has more than
once been relegated to the Down and
Out Club by both major leagues. But
he wouldn't stay down.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25

Isn't il true an inquiring reader
desires to know, that ball players
who last ten years or longer are
nearly always stars? l mean, a
player of only average caliber rarely
lasts over four or five years.
Beyond any sort of debate.
Take the run OF those now in the
game who have served ten years
or longer. The list includes Ty
Cobb, Hans Wagner, Hal Chase,
Walter Johnson. Chief Bender.
Johnny Evers. Jack Coombs, Sam
Crawford. Frank Schultz and Larry
Doyle.
With only one or maybe two ex-
ceptions, these have all stood as
shining luminaries. Leaving out
quantity. they have surpassed in
quality as well.
Which is to say, that quantity
and quality go together in baseball.
just as they normally do in many
other branches of existence.
Quality Plus Quantity.
There have been very few
great batsmen in the game who did
not serve at least ten years. Anson.
Lejoie. Delehanty, Keeler, Cobb,
Brouthers. Connor, etc, etc. all
knew long spans OIL play. ne same
goes for pitchers. Mathewson,
johnson. Plank. Coombs, Bender.
Waddell. Brown and Walsh were
long term stars. They proved that
quality and quantity go together
in the main.
Once in a rare while a star rises.
shines a year or two and then
fades out. But this is not often SO.
Russ Ford was one example and
Bill James. of Boston. was another.
Al Mamaux looks as il he might
be a third.
George Stone, OF the Bronws, led
the American League one season
with a mark OF .35S. only to fade
one and slip back to the minors
within two years. But this is a
rare occurrence. Any player Is a
can lead the league at bat is gen.
orally good for a ten-year term.
Cobb. Lajoie and Speaker have done
about all OF the American League
leading for the last fifteen years.
League leaders in the National for
long term have included Hans
Wagner, Sherwood Magee, Jake
Daubert and Hal Chase. These have
either served ten years or more, or
they will before the bush ever calls
them home.
Two Examples.
The two greatest machines of mod
ern baseball times were the Cubs and
Mackmen. Few OF their entries were
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
Chicago Cubs After Pirate,.

Chicago, Aug. 24-President weesh-
man and Manager Mitchell. OF the
Cubs. held long but fruitless con-
ference with Barney DreyfuSs ana
Hugo Bezdek. Of the Pittsburgh team.
yesterday. with reference to a pos
sible sale Of players by Pittsburgh to
Chicago
What players were sought by the
locals was not stated but gossip
named Max Carey and Al MamauN.
II was said Weeghmsn was prepared
10 pay high for Carey. but that
money would not persuade Dreyfuss
TO part with him. MamauN is under
suspension at present for an infrac-
tion Of club rules.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
Travers to Play 0uinet.

New York, Aug. "A. Saturday.
September /. was selected yesterday
for the first home-and-home match
between Francis Ouiment and Jesse
GuilfOrd, Of Boston. aEainst Jerome
d. Travers and Oswald Eirkby. OF
New York.
The Brae Burn course in Boston.
where the national open champion
ship was TO have been held, will
be the scene OF the first battle. They
will play thirty-six holes there and
then finish on the following week
at a New York course yet TO be
named.
Ouiment begins a seventy-two-
hole match against Mike Brady at
the Oakley Club. in Boston. today.
The second half will be played at
the Woodland course tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
Six Indians Caught in Draft.

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 4-Louis Gui-
sto. relief first baseman of the Cleve-
land club, today received a telegram
from Napa, Cal. notifying him that
his draft number for selective con-
scription service has been drawn. He
will go before one of the Cleveland
examining boards tomorrow, and
does not intend to claim exemption.
This takes both of Cleveland's first
basemen, as Joe Harris has passed
without claiming exemption. Outfield-
er Elmer Smith also has been drafted
and will take his examination to-
morrow
This makes six Cleveland players
taken in the draft.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
McManus Signs Ruel.

Detroit. Aug. n. Charles Nc
Manus. who is subbing on this trip
for Secretary Harry Sparrow, an
nouncsd last night that Col. Jake
Rupert has added another young
athlete to the Yankee expenses. He
is Buddy" Ruel. who has been
backstopping for the Memphis Club
in the Southern Association. Ruel
was given a trial by the Browns
last year. but was not ripe at that
time. He will report at the finish
of the Southern season.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
Issues Def TO De Palma.

New York. Aug. 2i.-Barney Old
field is seeking revenge. The de-
throned king of the speedway last
night issued a challenge to Ralph
De Palma. who relieved him OF the
auto racing championship at the
Sheepshead Bay Speedway last Sat
urday. Oldfeld offers to wager
$4,000 on the side that he can de-
feat his rival in two ont Of three
heats.
William H. Wellman. who. so sue
cessfully managed Saturdays speed
carnival. last night received many
offers from different cities desiring
TO enlist his services to promotee
the return match between Oldheld
and De Palma.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
GIANTS AND CHICAGO
DIVIDE TWIN BILL

New York. Aug. 4.-The Giants and
Cubs split today's double-header. The
Giants won the first game, 3 TO /.
Dcmaree was hit hard in the second
same, and the Cubs won, u to .. The
scores by innings:
Chicago. OO0l-l 6 l
New York;. OOOO3 O0Ox-3 Q
Battcries-Douglas and Elliot. Per
ritt and Rariden. Umrires, Messrs.
Rigler and Bransfield.
Second game
Chicago. OO1O2O7 2-I2 Il o
New York.. 2OOOOO0-2 5 /
Batteries-Naughn and Elliot. Dill
hoefcr; Demaree. Anderson and Rari-
den, Murray. Umpires, Messrs. Rig
Ter and Bransfield.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
Cubs Buy New Haven Pitcher.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. "a
Owner James T. Collins. of the New
Haven club, has announced the sale
of Pitcher Harry Weaver to the
Chicago club of the National
League. Weaver, who leads the
Eastern League, has a record OF
thirteen games won against three
lost. He will report to the Cubs at
the close of the local season. Sep
tember s. Weaver also leads the
league in all-round effectiveness.
having yielded but twenty-one
earned runs. He has been with the
local club two years. He is % years
old and a right-hander.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
FOOTBALL AT STATE.
Schedule Will Be Played Despite
War and Loss Of Gridiron Stars.

State College. Pa, Aug. 24.-Inter-
collegiate athletics will be continued
at the Pennsylvania State College dur
ing the next college year unless condi-
uons Of competition and finance make
such a course impossible
Penn States athletic authorities do
not believe the problem Of securing
competitors will be a serious one, for
the reason that virtually all the usual
opponents of the Blue and White have
expressed a desire to keep sports going
during the war.
Whether the customary income will
be available TO finance athletics can
not be predicted by the management
a this time. States plans largely will
be governed by the size Of the student
enrolment when college reopens. Sep
tember T.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
Old Golf Record Repeated.

chicago. Aug. 2L-Golfers recalled
today that the victory OF Fred J.
Wright Jr. Of West Newton. Mass.
over r. Allen Haight. OF Massa peaus
Country Club, Of New York. IN the
junior championship Of the Western
COLI Association yesterday estab-
hshed a situation that has occurred
only once before in a mems ANA
teur championship event in Chicago.
In 1879 at the Onwentsia Club. Chi
csgo, Herbert Hartman and Find
lay 5. Douglas, OF New York. met
IN the final Of the national amateur
Championship. and not since then.
until yesterday, was there a final IN
The national, Western or Junior West
ern event in which one Of the final
lsts was not a representative Of
Chicago club.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
INTERCITY BATTLE y
BOOKED FOR TODAY

The War Department tennis team
will journey to Baltimore today to
play the Maryland Athletic Club
team. winners of the city cham
pionship. The first match of the
series is to decide the intercity
title.
Play will start at p. m. at
Maryland Oval. which will consist
of six singles and three doubles.
The Maryland club will put its
best on the courts to annex the top
honors from the local racketers.
Buckingham, Fisher. Gore. Leach.
Pratt. Lewis, Simpson, Thomas and
White will make up the Washing
ton team.
A return match will be played in
Washington on September be-
tween these two clubs.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
''Pro" Golfers Earn $4,000.

New York. Aug. 24-The Profes-
sional Golfers Association announced
yesterday that its recent tournament
for the war relief fcnd had netted
some something over $1,000. This
amount will be available for whatever
purposes the association sees fit to use
it so the soldiers at the front might
get the greatest benefit.
The sum was collected as follows:
EnglewOod, S6H: Baltusrol, S7s4.2j;
scarsdale. S26s.25; Garden City. ssSl.7Oi
Scarsdale, S19S; Hackensack. So; West
field. ST.; advertising book and tags,
81 100; James Barber, $500.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
GENERAL OFFICE IS
EASY FOR ATHLETICS

The General Office Club. pennant
winners in the Terminal Railroad Y.
NJ. c. A. League, proved easy pickings
for the Athletics in the game played
p the Union Station grounds yester-
day.
ne score was u to I. the Athletics
setting sixteen safe blows for a total
OF nineteen bases. The score by in
, ninSs.
Athletics .......... ..2oO71 O-12-lS-O
/ General Office. o ! o 0 Q o. / %
Observation-Disclosures, Blanton, II. F.
Fitzgerald; General Office, Matthews
| and Morelsnd. Umpire-Mr. Johnny
Hurd
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
GUN CLUB TO SHOOT
AT BENNING TODAY

Analostan Gun Club members will
hold a little American Handicap
of their own out at the Benning field
this afternoon starting at O'Clock.
Secretary Miles Taylor expects a
large attendance of the votaries of the
shot gun. among whom are some dis
tinguished guests who like to take a
whack at the elusive disks, now and
then.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
BURLINGTON TO MEET
THE ATHLETICS TODAY

The Burlington Athletic Club will
get a chance at the Athletics at CO.
lumbia Park this afternoon at 80
o'clock
The Burlington is a new club in the
field, but they have defeated several
good teams recently and will put their
best against the Athletics today.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
MATTY'S REDS LOSE
TWO TO PHILLIES

Philadelphia. Aug. 4-The Phillies
gained a full game on the Giants to-
day when they defeated the Reds in
both games of the double-header by
scores Of to > and ! to 6. The scores
by innings:
Cincinnati ..OOOOO23 O-5-IO-I
Philadelphia O3O1O1 x-6-12-O
Batteries-Regan, Ring and Wingo;
Oeschger. Rixey and Adams. UNI
pires-Klem and Emslie.
Cincinnati 900. SOOOO1 , O-6-l1-l
Philadelphia ..111OO x-7-l5-2
Batteries-Eller and Winso; RiXey,
Bender and Killifer, Adams. Umpires
KLEIN and Emslie
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
HURDLE CHAMP KELLY
IN NATIONAL MEET

telegram was received yester-
day afternoon from the Southern
Pacific Association of the A. A. L.
at Los Angeles. entering Fred W.
Kelly. the Olympic high hurdle
champion, for the National Cham
pionships at st. Louis on August
81, September l and 8. He will
compete in the high and low
hurdles and the all-around cham
pionship.
Ted" Meredith. the Olympic 500
meter champion. is another who has
obtained a furlough to compete in
the national championships. Wal
Ter Hummel, of Portland. the ma
tlonal 40 yard hurdle champion
and Don Scott. Of New Orleans the
national half mile champion are
some of the other champions who
nave obtained furloughs in order
10 defend their titles at st. Louis.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
Goes TO Tome School.

Carlisle Pa. Aug. 24-Forest E.
Craver, for eight years connected with
the faculty of Dickinson College, head
OF athletic work for that period and
last "ear's football mentor. has form.
ally rendered his resignation. He has
accepted a position as head OF the
physical culture department at Tome
Institute, Port Deposit. Nd, and will
90 there on the orening of the insti-
tuition in September.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
JOCKEY STRUCK BY AUTO.
Schuttinger Taken to Hospital in
Serious Condition.

Saratoga, y. Y, Aug. 4.-Jockey
SChuttinger, one Of the best riders
OF race horses IN America, was struck
BY an automobile while on the way
u his home from the track last night.
He vas taken 10 the local hospital
in a serious condition.
Jack L. Dempsey, a well-knOwn re-
porter on turf topics. purchased katn-
leen at private sale last night. The
terms were not made public, but the
reported price was said to be more
than $1,000. Kathleen is years
old and last year was the best flly or
the turf
The Washington herald., 1917-08-25

Harpsr hatted for Cunningham in the sixth.
Crawford hatted for Spencer in the eighth.
K. Jones batted for Coveleskie in the eighth.
PhiladClT lThia............. ! -
Detroit. 0 l 0 % 90 %
Runs-Iamieson. Grover ~. Strunk ~. Nc
Irnis, Haley, DrlEan, NcIch, Hsilman. Barns.
Erors-Rates ssiboid Bush. YCuns. Two-base
hits-BOdis e. StruHk. Haley. Bates. Dusan.
Yeach Tmcc-hase hits-StTunk Haley. Struck
out-Bv Cunningham ,; by Seihold, = First
base on balls-Of Cunningham. ;; of SeilOlG
) Hits nade-Of Schauer II in 4 inniuss: M
scib0l1 in 5 innings; of Cunningham, IL in
s inning; of COyeltskie l in > innings; of
Ehuke. in I inning. First base on crrors-
Philadelphia, >. Left on hlsCs-Dctroit. 70;
PhiladeIrHia. Il. Hit by UItcher-By Corelrs
kis. Du-a0 Umrircs -AIcssrs. Nallin and Di
nssn. Time Of Ganir-2 hours and l minute.