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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

Thirty-three years old and just be-
ginning to have his most remarkable
success ns pitcher-that's the rec
ord of Eddie Cicotte. Credited this
year with the most successful use of
the "shine ball." he also Is given cred
It for having some control over u
knuckle ball and Is more than the av-
erage performer with the splitter.
Cicotte, u veteran who, according to
usual records, should be getting out of
the way, heaved himself into the rec.
ords for keeps when he hurled u no.
hit, nO-run game this year.
When Jack Coombs was getting his
first experience as a major Lacquer, CT
cote had been taken on by Detroit,
found wanting and sent back. He
graduated from the same club that
turned Ty Cobb loose and they both
went to Detroit the same year.
Since the beginning of the 1908 sea-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

Connie Mack and Hughcy Jennings
are friends once more after u GOODNESS
between them of six years standing.
The feud began when the Athletics
met the New York Giants in the
worlds series In 1911. Peace was de.
clared when Connie was on his last
western trip and Hughie has this TO
say of how It came about and how
time healed the breach:
"Connic Mack and l have buried the
hatchct. We did 1t on the last trip
Of the Athletics to the West. l always
liked Mack, hut we fell out. How?
Well here's the tale:
"When was playing Pittsburgh for
the worlds championship in 1909 John
McGrnw came to me and helped me
lay my plans for battle. You see, Nc
Graw and were side partners on the
old Baltimore team. We were friends
then, and have been ever since, and
McGraw Is the most loyal friend In
the world.
"McGraw tipped me Off to Babe
Adams. He told me that the Pirate
youngster had Il great curve ball. but
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
TO DETERMINE A BEAN BALL
Difficult Matter to Determine Whether
Pitcher Is Trying to Hit satsman
Instance Cited.

Just 10 show the difficulty of decid-
ing whether ball whlrling near n
batsman's head is or isn't an inten-
tional bean ball: In game between
Brooklyn and the Giants, Lew Nc
Carly had To fling himself Hat on the
ground three times To escape being hit
by Pfcfler. The crowd Missed and
hooted, and the fans were positive
that Pfeffer was trying to hit Me
Carly. Yet pfelfer and McCarty are
two close and devoted friends-and
Pfclfrr WAS almost sick with fright
over the narrow escape of his old pal,
Not one of those balls was pitched at
LEWIS head, but it surely looked that
way to the crowd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
BASEBALL FREAK OF SEASON
Greasy Nea!c Of Cincinnati Made Home
Run and Single in One Time at
Bat In Giant Game.

Every baseball season produces its
freaks, and 1917 Is no exception to the
rule.
In recent came at the Polo
Grounds Greasy Neale of the Reds,
got Il home run and single in one
time ut bat.
"Can't be done" you say? Bet your
small change first.
Neale came tO bat with Chase on
second and hit to center field for four
bases. But rs Pol Perritt the Giants
pitcher. wound M To pitch the ball
that Neale slammed for a homer, n
fan who had recovered foul In the
grandstand TOSSED 1t onto the field of
play and Umpire Harrison raised his
hand calling time, just before the
ball was hit.
After n conference between umplres
and managers II was decided that the
home run was Illegal and Nealc was
called back to the plate, He drove n
single to left on the next ball pitched,
As he was credited with hut one time
ut bat he made homer and single
In the one trip 10 the platter, some
thing which doesn't happen often.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

Americans. The first was In 1897,
when Cincinnati was the victim. In
1904, for the Red SOx, he pitched the
greatest game of his life against the
Athletics. not n man reaching first
base. He pitched another no-hit game
in 1908.
Another record he holds Is that Of
pitching % consecutive innings of hit
less ball. and the successive retire
ment of 6S batsmen. Young per-
formed many other notable feats, such
as pitching 40 innings without being
scored on.
When he Joined the Cleveland Ma
tionals he had only brief minor league
experience with the Canton club.
Cleveland got him from Canton for
$500. He spent nine years with the
Cleveland Nationals, then two seasons
with the st. Louis Nationals and eight
years with the Boston Americans. He
returned to Cleveland In 1909 and re-
manned there until 1911, when he was
given his unconditional release, ana
finished out the season and his career
with the Boston Nationals.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
new WORLD PASTlME
Jimmy Callahan Predicts Big IN
ternational Series.
Sees Games Between Championship
Teams of England, France, Japan,
United States and Possibly
South America.

International baseball after the war?
A worlds series between the cham
pion teams of England, France, the
United States, Japan and possibly
South America?
"Why not?" asked Jimmy Callahan,
exploit of the Pirates, who rounded
this little old globe four years ago with
the All-Americans and All.Nationals,
and who Is now Interested In baseball
behind the trenches In France.
at will not surprise me if England
and France take up baseball after the
war;" said Jimmy. "Those people like
bnseball--the only trouble is the game
has never been allowed to develop
there.
81 like to think Of that trip we took
four years ago as a missionary trip
We played to vast crowds and they
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
DIAMOND
NOTES

Fielder Jones says Sisler Is rs great
US Cobb ever was.
George Davis, once manager of the
Giants and White SoX, Is with the
Browps as head coach and scout.
The veteran Terry Turner gets into
the game occasionally for Cleveland,
and he still IL II hlgh-class fielder.
Uncle Robbie Is longing TO get his
fading champions into the first di-
vision. 1t shouldn't be Il difficult task.
Jim Corbett has again picked the
Giants to win. Which caused the
bookles to lay bigger odds ON the Reds.
Maybe Connie Mack would lend his
white elephant to the Siumcse army.
But Il would be TN awful blow to the
allies.
More and more people are becoming
more deeply concerned about the price
VI egSs tiiuii upout ~ Sppp - ''"'''hs
average.
Branch Hickey, president of the
Cardinals, Is elatcd over the acqusi-
ton of Goodwin, the pitcher obtained
from Milwaukee.
The Browns made seven errors in Il
| ball game the other day. Fielder Jones
would have been II pleasant guy to talk
| to after the game.
Jawn McGraw probably couldn't see
the joke ii Matty, Rousch, Groh and
Il few more Giant cast.Ofis should beat
him out of the flag.
Eddie Laflttc, who was with the
Brooklyn Feds ana who has hurled for
the Paterson silk SOX of late, has quit
baseball to enlist In the army.
President Wilson has announced that
he wants baseball to be continued for
the rest of the season ut least, which
assures world series this fall.
Johnny Brock is the name of II young
catcher who will soon join the Cardi'
nails. He halls from the Muskogee
team of the Western association.
|
If the war is responsible for intro
ducing baseball rs the international
pastlme, it will atone for much by add
ing vastly to the gayety of nations.
Nobody ever believed that Frank Ba
ker tempered with Pitcher SOthoron OF
the Browns. 1t looked like case OF
sour grapes on the part of the disap
pointed Fielder Jones.
Philadelphia OsteOpath tells Gu!
Morton that the troubles with hi
pitching are mostly imaginary. That's
been the trouble with his winning
] average this year, too.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

Griff's friends say he hates to lose an
argument about rs much as he dislikes
to drop II ball game.
Washington recently lost Il game to
Detroit because of Il close decision
which gave Cobb base on balls.
OLouGhlin was the umpire.
Griffith met OLoughlln and his part
ner after the game.
"You two highwaymen looked fine In
there tOday!' said the Nationals man
ugcr.
whats the matter, Griff?' asked
Silk.
"That third strike you missed on
Cobb cost US the game, that's ALL
"Yo Ire wrong, my boy, you're wrong,
| never made II mistake In my life,'
chirped O'Loughlin and he moved
away, leaving Griffith speeches..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
BASEBALL
STORIES

Ed Walsh has made comeback.
Toy, page Frank Isbell and Johnny
Killing.
Griffith has made star shortstop
out of Howard Shanks, who also is u
800 hitter.
Fred Mitchell has bagged Pitcher
Vangilder of the Threc-l league. The
Detroits were after him.
Ban johnson says that the American
league will play ball next year. So
will the National league.
Frank Baker Is playing third base
below the usual standard. But he still
Is hummerins the old apple.
MuggSy McGlSlw has gone into the
movies. Wonder II they have Il pic
ture of him smuggling Lord Byron?
A Chicago woman has sued Owner
Comislicy of the White SoX for $4,000
because u foul bali struck her in the
face.
Philip Ball, owner of the Browns, &C.
MES the report that Fielder Jones will
be supplanted by n new manager next
year.
John II. Powers, organizer and first
president of the Federal league, uspires
Ia he an officer In the new national
army.
Hans Wagner says his greatest am
batting again before he retircs from
the game.
| The army drill practiccd by ball
| clubs shouG come in handy 10 Dick
IlOblitZcl, who has volunteered for the
dental corps.
Manager BcZdck Of the Pirates has q
number of very promising young play
ers who will develop into stars If prop
erly handled.
In spite of the slump of the Clncin
natl Reds, averages show six members
of Mathewson's surprising team httins
300 or better.
MathewsOn holds the worlds RECORD
for pitched balls In single game. liz
scored II victory several years ago will
6S In nine innings.
A campaign against the throwing o
"pOp" bottles at umpires of the South
ern league has been started by Presl
dent II. ii. Baugh.
LawtOn Witt Is the first big league
player to be called by the draft. Play
ing with the Athletics should be suf
ficient cause for rejection,
Two st. Louis Browns have enliste,
in the army. Probably figuring tina
the trenches could be no worse thar
working for Fielder Jones.
The Giants have so many double
headers to play that McGraw may meet
more than seven pitchers to keep VI
the average winning percentage.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
CY YOUNG'S RECORDS
Pitcher Justly Known as Great
est Ever" in His Line.
During His Career He Pitched Three
No.Hit Games - Greatest Game
Against Athletics, No Man
Reaching First Base.

When IL comes to breaking records,
every player i'm any league must still
take off his cap to old Cy Young, just
ly known as the greatest ever" i'm his
line. II was on August 3, 1890, 20
years ago, that Young climbed into
the uniform of the Cleveland Nationals
and pitched his, first game In the
major leagues. That was the begin
ming of a pitching career which lasted
for % years, which is only one of the
many records this remarkable player
made. 1t hasn't even been equaled
and very likely never will be.
During his long career Young huns
up a few other records that will scrv,
as targets for long time. He pitched
three nO-hit games, one for the Cleve
land Nationals and two for the Boston
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
CHARGE ADMISSION TO GAME
First Time Money Was Asked to Wit.
ness Contest Was in 1s59-Fifty
Cents Was Paid.

The first time admission was ever
charged to see baseball game was on
July 20, 1859. The game was played
between teams representing Brooklyn
and New York. The game was played
at the Fashion race course In Long
Island, now out of existence.
What was in those days a vast crowd
mt baseball game assembled to wit
ness the contest, that Is, 1900 persons.
And they each paid 80 cents admission.
Gee, wouldn't 1t be great II we could do
that in these days? But in 1853 the
high cost of living had not yet struck
us. Them were the happy days.-Mil-
waukee Wisconsin.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

that his fast one was not hard to solve.
He told me Il lot of other things. and
we put up great battle In that series,
even IL we did lose the deciding game.
McGraw was National league man
ager. but he was helping his old pal.
1.-TWO years later McGraw was
hooked up with the Athletics in the
world series, and he called on me for
aid. I did. McGraw had helped me,
so why shouldn't l help him? l told
him all l knew about Mack's pitchers.
l warned him about serving II fast ball
to Frank Baker or breaking II curve
close inside to him. No one In the
National league criticized McGraw for
tipping me off In 1909. but the Ath-
letics did howl about what l did for
McGraw.
"When Mack was In the West we
talked II all over. Time has helped
Il lot, and we decided to forget the
past. We are the best of friends now.
Ask Connie, and while um sure that
our teams will fight II out every game,
Mack and l won't lose our personal
regard for each other"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

son Cicotte has been twirllng them
over In the American league-iirst as
member of the Red Sox and then as
member of the White Sox.
Cicotte missed participation in the
1912 world series by, hair, for he was
transferred to the Chicago club I'm that
year, after he had been turned down
and spurned by Jake Stahl as Of in
ferior caliber.
Cicotte has been going along In an
even way, winning game here and
losing one there. His most success
full season was while he was with Lin
coin In the Western league In 1907.
He won 23 and lost 10 games.
If the White SOX land the pcnnant,
1t will be largely the work of this vet
eran HEAVIER. His work Is the most
consistent and really brilliant among
nll the curvers of the great baseball
club.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
THIRD MAJOR LEAGUE RUM0R
intimated That Plan May BE Put Into
Effect When Season Ends-Eioht
Cities Named.

There are rumOrs and much whisper
ing about the third major league plan
which, It Is said, may be put In effect
when the season ends. The plan pro-
yides for clubs from Buffalo, Toronto.
Baltimore, Newark, indianapolis, To-
iedo, Milwaukee and Kansas City. Let
us hope some of these predictions come
true. 1t will be good to see those cities
represented In the big leagues. They've
got good material to work with, too.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
BOBTAIL GAMES ARE BARRED
President of American League Stops
Practice Of Calling Games for
Team to Catch Train.

There will be no more bObtail games
played in the American league, so
that one team or another can catch an
early train. President Ban Johnson
has issued sharp call-down to the
managers and umpires for consenting
to call the Chicago Cleveland game of
July before nine innings were played.
pointing out that there II rule of
the league against the practice. The
game, which went seven innings, the
Sox winning 4 to 3, presumably will
sand. however.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
PITCHER FILLINGlM NO GOOD
Manager Connie Mack Tried Out Star
Of American Association and Found
Him to Be Lacking.

No one Is infallible, and that In
cludes managers of baseball teams
They usually can tell good player
when they see one, but sometimes they
make bad mistakes. For instance,
there Is the case of Fillingim of In
dianapOlis, the leading pitcher of the
American association. Connie Mack
tried him out In 1915 and found him
wanting. The Indianapolis fans are
not sorry that Connie made mis-
take.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
BOOSTER FOR SPEED MARTIN
Duffy Lewis, Red Sox outfielder, 10
Strong Adnirer Of New Pitcher
Secured by Browns.

Duffy Lewis of the Boston Red SOx
IL one strong booster for Speed Martin.
the new pitcher with the Browns.
Lewis saw lot of Martin In California
last winter, aud he says he not only
has brains with his physical ability.
but that he Is one pitcher always ready
and never out OF condition. Martin.
by the way, costs the Browns very lit
tie, SO that II he does make good It
will be q great feather.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
BERRY CUTS DOWN EXPENSES
Owner Of San Francisco Club Releases
Manager WoIverton and Does
Directing Himself.

Henry Berry, owner of the San Fran.
cisco club, has gone the other mag.
mates of his league one better In cut
ting down expenses. Harry WOlverton
was recently released as manager Of
the Seals, and now Berry Is sitting on
the bench and doing the directing him.
self, although lie has never had prac-
teal experience In such work before.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

have forced themselves In said rank,
Whether Mitch can keep the pitchers
working NJ top speed and the players
ambish so keen and forccful Is mat
ter that time alone can settle. How
ever the new manager has ut any rate
demonstrated that with any kind of
breaks he can make things lively from
"pluy ball" To finish.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
MITCHELL ROUSES UP CUBS
New Manager Has More Than Fulfilled
Expectations With Chicago Ma.
tionai League Team.

Manager Mitchell has more than full
filled the expectations. The club he
took under his wing was not consid-
cred of iirst-division rank. Yet he hus
so reused things NJ that the Cubs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
3ETORT ENDS GRIFF'S HOWL
silk o'LoughIin Resents Statement OF
Washington Leader That He Had
Made Wrong Guess.

Clark Griffith. manager of the WASH
ington Americans, Is considered ope
If the hardest losers In baseball. And
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

The veteran Terry Turner gets into
the game occasionally for Cleveland,
and he still IL II high-class fielder.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

Uncle Robbie Is longing TO get his
fading champions into the first di-
vision. 1t shouldn't be II difficult task.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

Fielder Jones says Sisler Is rs great
us Cobb ever was.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

George Davis, once manager of the
Giants and White Sox, Is with the
BrowDs as head coach and scout.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

Jim Corbett has again picked the
Giants to win. Which caused the
bookles to lay bigger odds ON the Reds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

The Giants have SO many double
headers to play that McGraw may need
more than seven pitchers to keep, VI
the average winning percentage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

Juniors" boosting committee Of
Greater Richmond, composed OF three
members of each local council. and
as many others as may attend, meets
once each month with one of the
local councils. A. C. Boschen is chair
man. 500 Montrose avenue, and c. c.
Crouch is secretary, bi2 North TWEEN
ty-fourth street. The object of this
organization Is to keep the various
councils In closer touch with each
other. TO sustain the general harmony
ana ~fraternal spirit. to unity the
forces, to encourage and revive and
mutually TO confer. plan and project
matters of general interest for the
good of the order. It's efforts are eff
Gent and successful, and no brother
OF any council should feel that he is
not individually concerned in Its mis-
sion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

Stars and Stripes council, No. is,
s. and ID. of L., held it's regular meet
ing on December IL 1917 There
were enthusiastic addresses by some
of the members of the council and
visiting members OF the order. OFF,
GERS for the ensuing term were noni-
mated as followsA Sister T. A. Toney
for councillor. Sister Ethel Morgan for
associate councillor; Sister Annie Bull
lington for vice-councilor; Sister Ada
Limerick for associate Sice-councilor ,
Brother W. s Childress for recording
secretary: Brother J. r. Hollins for
assistant recording secretary; Brother
+. T. Pace for treasurer; Brother A.
r. Southwark for fl ~sncial secretary;
Sister Pearl Childress and Sister Mel.
lie Chittum for guides; Sister Edna
Johns for inside guard> Sister Lou
Morgan and Sister Edith Wilson for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16
ROANOKE. GOVERNMENT
- MAY BIZ CHANGED

Roanoke. Va. Dec l5.-The COM
mittee that vas to be named as a
result of tho resolution adopted fol-
lowing the speech of Allen y. Albert
at the auditorium December to
consider A change in the form Of
government for the city of Roanoke,
has been named by the various or
ganizations from which the person.
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outside guard; Brother j. z Hoiiins
for trustee: Sister Blanche Stairs and
Sister Annie Burlington, representa-
ttves to state council; Brother E. r.
Pace, alternate to state council.
This council meets every Tuesday
night In Monroe hall, GIL West Main
street, Election Of officers will come
up next Tuesday night. All members
are urged to be present.
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mel was to he chosen. The COM
mittee is composed of four repre-
sentatives of the Woman's Civic Bet
torment CLUB. four from the. Retail
Merchants association, six from the
Central Trades and Labor council,
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four from the Chamber OF Com
mer. four from the Rotary club and
Mayor Charles NJ. Broun, Blair y.
Fishburn. president of common coun-
Gil, and James A. Bear, president OF
the bori al aldermen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

New South council, No. 8, meets
every Thursday night In I. O. o. r.
hall, at the corner Of Eighth and Hull
streets. G. l. Jackson. Jr.. is the sec
rstary, BIT Decatur street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

Ensegprssc council. No. o, meet
every Tuesday night In Belvidere hall
Belvfdere and Main streets n. c
Foster 10 the secretary s1i Beveri,
street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

IL. II. Lee council, No. II, meets
every Wednesday night In Juniors"
hall, Twenty-fifth and Marshall
streetA r. w. Landlord In the secre-
sary, s22 North Twenty-fourth street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

Richmond lodge. No. ~, Fl. r. q.
f.. meets at Elks home, 1913 East
Marshall street. every Wednesday
night.
Manchester lodge, No. IS. II. Y. q.
H.. meets at Etks' home. corner Eicv-
enth and cambridge streets, every
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16
OWLS

Richmond nest, No, 1850, o. of o.,
meets every Monday night ut eco East
Broad street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

Love suffereth long and is kind,
love renvieth not; love vaunteth not
itself: is not pulled up"
Ivaphoe lodge. No. -, K. OF p,
meets second and fourth Monday In
Lee Camp hall.
Marshall lodge. No. IL, Il. of r.,
me, second and fourth Tuesday in
Lee Camp ball
Myrtle lodge, No, rs, X. of r., meets
every Thursday night over Richmond
Bank and Trust company's building.
corner Seventh and Main streets.
Old Dominion LODGE No. 4. X. OF r.
meets every Monday night In Eagies'
hall. corner Marshall and Third
streets.
Syracuse lodge, N0. s, H IF F.,
meets at Liberty han. 24es East
Broad street. avery Monday at 8 p. M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

Patrick Henry council, No. IA,
meets every Wednesday night in Jul
niors" hail, ola Louisiapa street. D.
w. Waymack is the secretary. 22o2
Taylor street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

Washington camp. No. 36. meets
every Thursciay night In Juniors"
hail. Towards Grove. j l.. Fox, 1909
North Twenty-second stceet. rs the
secretary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

Richmond (Ntrgfntn) lodge. No. $50,
L. q. o. M. meets al Moose home, S25
East Franklin street. every Monday
nl6al at o'clock.
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PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF
AMERICA
God, Our Country ana Our order

Washington camp. No. rs. meets
the second and fourth Monday nights
OF each month In Juniors" hall, Full
ton, Walter Rock, SEGA Denny
street, is the secnetarv.