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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
Liggins Runs Wild
ON Park City Lanes

Fred Liggfns surprised the Climb
league rollers last night by his won
uerfuI bowling and the local duck
plnner chalked up a few marks for
the boys to take a shot at during the
remainder of the league schedule. His
nigh single of 142 in the second game
sets up new single mark while his
total of 1862 will probably stand for
the rest of the season and part of next
year.
Inc CIoVers COPIED high total with
1889. Outside of all this the Clovers
rolled a normal game. The scores:
CyIOUc,u
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
ANTT-BETTTNG
BILL DEFEATED

Annapolis, Md, March 27-The
House of Delegates yesterday defeat
ed a bill to abolish betting at all race
tracks in Maryland. This is believed
to settle the matter for two years, as
under the rules the same subject mat
ter cannot be considered again at the
same session of the Legislature. The
General Assembly meets biennially.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
LEO FLYNN sAYs WORD.

we into Leo P Flynn
the fight Monday
table,
The main his
he
fighters
dsclaimed modes1y.
"say, let
Thompson
buy drinks
to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
PLAN DEMONSTRATION.

A big demonstration is being PLAN
red by the executive committee il
charge of the third Liberty Loan for
April 6, the anniversary of the United
States entrance in the war. It will
also be the date for the floating of the
third loan. At the present time the
program which will be carried out is
in the making.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
BLUE RIBBONS
DOWN NORWALK

The Blue Ribbons defeated the Nor
walk five last night at Colonial hall
and by doing so added strength to
their claim on the state basketball
championship. The score was 80 to &c.
Fouling was in order by players on
obth teams and Referee Tom Thorp
had a busy nights work.
The work of White for the locals
and Dreyfus and Berlzeamp for Nor
walk was the outstanding features of
the contest. The score:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
JACOBSON SOLD
TO THEMACKMEN

New Britain, March 27.-Nferwin ia
cobson of this city received word to-
day from Manager Jack Dunn of the
Baltimore Internationals that he had
been sold to the Philadelphia Anleri-
cans. He is an outfielder.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
TODAY IN PUGILISTIC ANNALS.

19OS-Danny Webster knocked ovk
Kid Parker in fourth round at Los
Angeles.
19O9-WiIlie Lewis defeated Jewey
Smith in 10 rounds at Paris.
191O-Jimmy Walsh and Billy Al
len fought 10 round draw at Woon-
socket, R. 1.
1911-Jim Flynn knocked out Al
Handino in the fourth round at Mus
kogee, Okla.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
INTERNATIONAL MEETING.


O wilt
acquisition the
Providence will with the
%
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
BOXING BILL IN
NEW YORK DOOMED

Albany, March 27-The Assembly
Codes Committee late yesterday re-
fused to vote out the McCue Boxing
bill which would. if it became law.
re-establish boxing in the State.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
LEWIS COMES TO LIFE.

finally of
OF
the state far abe of
"Jeems OFourke
would
to
and sign the a ffeenround
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
MIKE DONOVAN.


They sending
Sullivan Mike
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
CHIP Ann GREE sOIrNns O I'd

bout between
fans have both action here before
while
his initial here recently scheduled
the Zulu The
1890 closing hour in effect that
pretty good to tn fans
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27

61fcers of the British and Canadian
recruiting mission in Boston declared
that the great German drive had in
creased recruiting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
MEET TOMORROW NIGHT.

On account of Good Friday being a
holiday, the Building Commissioners
will meet tomorrow night to issue per-
mits.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27

Ball players who try to extort sal
airy increases from their employers
by threatening to enlist in the army
or navy should be barred from the
game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
Stone Wins Over Franchini
Meet Today.

Waterbury, March 27-The Harper
Teller match, scheduled for a decision
here yesterday was postponed until
today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
Sporting
Chatter
WE GET IT EVERY YEAR.

The pennant dope will shortly boss
ON forth
In west and east and south and chilly
north;
They'll claim their teams will cop the
flag and then,
They'll all but one find that they're
wrong again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27

Hans Wagner. for the first time
since he began playing ball as pro-
fessional, will sit in the grandstand
this year and root for the Pirates.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27

American League umpires, having
heard a lot about the tactics of
Johnny Evers, are anxious to look
him over. The same cannot be said
of the Trojan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27

Thomas N. Jarvis was elected pres
ident of the Canadian Society of
New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27

The first class of midshipmen, 2O2
members, will be graduated from An
napolis June Z. A class of $50 reserve
officers will be graduated May 81.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
STRONG IN
LINDSEY MATCH.

Connie Lewis. like the well known
cat, came back yesterday afternoon at
the Park City alleys in his match with
2s5oo7-5 Lindsey and came back very,
very strong. The ex-conductor
snatched to 4 win away from his
local rival by rolling consistent game
for the nine strings.
Both bowlers averaged well over
the century mark. Lindsey lost the
second game by one pin, rolling 121
to Lewis 1872.
Tomorrow afternoon Lewis will
meet Joe Barbour at Southington.
Following the yesterdays scores:
First Game.
Lewis-1O, IS, 27, 81, 81, 72, 81,
SO. SO, 112.
findsey-S, IS, %. SO, As. 55, 80,
IA, 81, 1O3.
Second Game.
Lewis-16, rs, 40, AS, 58, Ct, II,
81, 100, 1872.
Lindsey, IS, So, ST, 81. IT, ST,
1O4, 113, 121.
Third Game.
Lewis-12, 20, 26, 81, 81, SIS, 70,
81, SO, SO.
Lindsey-1S, 27. 81, SIS, 65, 10, SO,
81, los, ia.
Fourth Game.
Lewis, SO, IS, IS, 73, 50, 81, 100
1o8, 1T.
Lindsey, 16, 20. 27. So. A. So
63, 73, 81.
Fifth Game.
Lewis, IS, 33, So, 70, 70, SO 90
116, 124.
Lindsey-15, %, AZ, So. g., u. 81
90, SO, 113.
Sixth Game.
Lewis-6, 10, rs, IS, As, 81. So
72, 81, SO.
Lindsey-19, 20, SO, as. 60. IS, 81
SO, los, 115.
Seventh Game.
Lewis-14, "a, 80, As, 81, Is. SIS
"a, 1O4, Ill.
Lindsey, 21, 2S, ST. 81, 81. II
70, 80, SO.
Eighth Game.
Lewis, 16, 20, IS, As, so, 50
Is, SO, 1913.
Lindsey-17. 2s, So, As, 54. "a. "A
SO, SO, 1OS.
Ninth Game.
Lewis-10, 20, 80, 80, As, ST. IS
70, ST, 90.
lindsey, %, 80, 81, 46, 81, 72
so, SO, 104.
Final Standing.
Lewis-112, 122, SO. III, 124, 80
Iii, 1913, 96-972.
Lindsey-103, 121, ia ST. 113
lis, SO, 108, 101-960.
Averages - Lewis 10S, Lindse!
100 2-3.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
NORWALK.
LEAGUE STANDING

The New York Assembly passed the
annual appropriation bill of s53, 600, 900
for support of the State government
for 1918 by 100 to 10 votes.
District Attorney Swami announced
that there is an old swindler linked
with new swindlers in. the ''get-rlch-
quick" movement in New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27

Duquoin, Ill, compelled three Ger
mans to kiss the flag.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27


Christy Mathewson, having been
somewhat of a pitcher himself in his
day. places his reliance on the
moundsmen of his club. He had a
very good staff of pitchers last season,
but, not content with that, he is re-
lying on two new boxsmen who
starred last season with the minor
leagues. One of them is Corner, from
Montreal, and the other is Bressler,
from Atlanta.
Roger Bresnahan intends to do a
lot of catching for his Toledo Ameri-
can Association club this season. Last
summer Roger caught in about 20
games, when Ed Sweeney was the
teams leading backstop. But now
Sweeney is in the army.
John Henry, for many years one of
the Washington ,lub's catchers, is
now at Miami and successfully launch
ed on his National League career
with the Braves. Henry was not
Canned from the American League
because of alleged disIoyalty, but
when Clark Griffith had the chance to
sell his release to the Boston Nationals
it was an easy task to obtain waivers
on his services. Henry will help the
Braves behind the bat. He is a grad
uate of Amherst and is 80 years old.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27

New Haven, March27-Joe Porto of
this city increased his lead in the state
duckpin tournament yesterday by win
ming both of his matches with AL
Dewey of bridgeport and Joe Barbour
of Southington. In the afternoon he
hooked up with Dewey and experience
ed no great difficulty in winning seven
out of nine games. Two other games
resulted in ties. Porto amassed an av-
erage of los while Dewey registered
but SO. Porto shot in his usual good
form while Dewey missed close to 80
spares.
The scores:
(Afternoon)
Porto-102, 96, 115, 100, ia, ia,
los, 9, 81, SO, 1876; total 1853; aver
age 1854.
Dewey-113, 90, 80, 80, 81, "a, 95,
"a, 116, SO, 1O5; total 1884; average
9S.6.
(Evening)
Porto-121, lis, 1O6, III, 107, 115,
SO, 11S, go; total 9S3 average 1892.
arbour-11O, 1913, 1870, 134, 80, 1O4,
"a, 1913, 102; total 1902; average I'LL.
Stone Wins Over Franchini
Naugatuck March Blob Stone of
Waterbury won five and lost four
games in his series with Franchini
here last night. The scores:
Stone (Waterbury)-119, 112, 10Y,
80, 104. 116, 81, 113, 3d.; total 954;
average 106.
Franchini CNaugatuck)-97, ia,
90, 80, 100, II, 121, SO, 1O4; total 932;
average 1895.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
BPoOkIaWns.
443 1886 sci 1850
NfciGS ROun6erS

400 4S6 460 1896 |
*Won on roll off.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27
AL 473 433-1S47

Denney, ....... Sc 81 90 276
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4S7 400 447-1394
BULLARD LEAGUE.
park City AIIeys.)
43S 451 453 1;
Team No. ).
Team No. .

423 4O2 434-1259
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27

Lewis-112, 1872. 90. 1T. 124, 80
Iii, 1913, 96-s72.
Lindsey-1os. 121. ia ST, 11a
lis, SO, 1o8, 1O1-960.
Averages - Lewis 1oS, Lindsey
106 2-3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16
DODGERS AND CARDS
 WILL PLAY OVER PROTESTED CAME

New York, June 15.-President Tener of the National league today sustained the protest of the Brooklyn club and the game between the St. Louis and Brook lyn teams, played at Brooklyn on June B. has been stricken from the records and ordered to be replayed.
 Ir the sixth inning of that game Baird of St. Louis was on second base, when the batsman hit a fly to center. Baird started with the pitch and had touched third base, but when he realized the pos sibility of a catch, he ran back toward second. The ball was not caught and Baird, from a position of IS or 20 feet from third, cut across the diamond and scored. Umpire Rigler allowed the run on the ground that the runner was not required to touch third base a second time; that he had not run out of line to avoid being touched and that no play had been made on him at the home plate.
 President Tener decided that he nulli- fled whatever technical right he had ac- quired to third, and when he again tried for home he was advancing and it was necessary for him to touch all bases in order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16
Among fhe Bleacherites Fair Hits and Foul Chatter Garnered From the National
 Pastime

week, just about double their previous record. Every player on the team Is making rapid rise in the percentage column and the chances are that several of them will land above the coveted 300 and Smith, Duncan and Haworth have a fighting chance.
 Tex Covngton has given up baseball for the period of the war and will join the nations sea forces says an ex- change Tex left the Indianapolis team and donned a suit of whites" F
 Dick Robertson was saved in the last inning yesterday when his team mates rallied and turned l to defeat into a to 1 victory The game made 10 straight for the former Baron hurler. Incidentally Dick beat Rube Robinson, who has been pitching grand ball all season.
 Babe Ruth, the freak of baseball, broke up another game in St. Louis yesterday by smashing his ninth homer into the bleachers. Babe should be handicapped in some way that will keep him on the level with other major league players.
 Pug Cavet bested Dazzy Vance in tho first Mobile Memphis contest yesterday, but Cy Barger had little troube in turn ing the Bears back scoreless in the sec. ond. Mike Finn says Cy is about as valuable as any player in the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16
Crippled Vols Proue Pie for Barons
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBETr.

Ever since baseball began the bats men have been favored by the new laws that have been enacted The task of pitcher has been made harder and hard CT. He is always being given the worst of it by new legislation.
 Is this fair?
 Whenever anyone rises to remark that a pitcher is the especial target of the baseball reformers, that element declares in re5nttal:
 "Oh, the fans like hitting and we've gor D change the rules so as to maze it easier for the batsmen to make hits.
 Just no where is agitation to give the hatsnan his base on three balls anu also 70 prohibit pitchers entirely frorl the use cf the spitball It is to bc hoped that the ruling powers ignore such clamor. at least as it regards the change in the base-on-balls rule. The pitcher has tough enough life as it is. Why make it worse?
 The ropular belief that hitting has be- come lost art in the mayors during, ihe past few years is shattered by compa.- ative figures. They show that the swat smiths of today are polling out just about as many safeties as did those in the py- gone years. In fact, the league batting average compiled so far this season were fatter than ever before over such a period of pay.
 Handicapping the batter and not the pitcher is the fair thing to do right now if the law-inakers insist upon tampering with the rules.
 It's true, the fans do like to see free hitting. But there is no denying the fact that they like to see air-tight pitch- ing. In fact, I believe that pitching duel excites them even more than a bat ting bee. If game is played on one day which is productive of many hits and cne is played the following lay which is a 1urling battle from beginning to end, which provokes most comment? Almost invariably it iss the latter game. All of which would seem to prove that low hit, tow score games in which the pitchers are the mighties. factors in ttse combat, are the ones that the fans le- member Lest, and which they recall tc their friends from time to time.
 In all baseball history onlv one drastic rule has been adopted in behalf of the pitcher, and that is the foul strike af- fair. But the primary purpose of the foul strike rule was n6t to help the pitcher. It was enacted with the thougE. in mind that it woul1 bring about a shortening of the game-tn prevent the dilly-dally tactics of batsmen who used to foul eff dozen balls or so each time n. largely for the purpose of wearing out the pitchers arm.
 Tn Ike oiden days the pitcher was per- mitted 10 zip em over from point re- moved about 45 feet from the batter But the clubbers protested that he was too near to them-oh, much too near.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16

With eight wins out of the last nine decisions tucked under their belts, Moley's men will take well-earned rest today and make ready for the coming series with Memphis. Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. The Chicks play four games here in three days, a double reader being scheduled for Wednesday. During the past week not q single contest has gone to the visit ors, five games being won by the Barons and the other game resulting in tie.
 It's beginning to look as if the pro- posed six team circuit will not ma terialize after all Mike Finn, one of the original packers. after consulting his bank roll, President Cantrell, states that Chattanooga will not be repre- sented. Mike was positive at first that nothing would prevent the formation of this league and his statement is somewhat in the nature of a surprise.
 Cholly Frank and Bob Allen, with the aid of Tom Watkins of Memphis and Chris Haury of Nashville. are still confident of putting the thing over and dE 2 SittluS5 Slcduy III LilC OOdI tHbih a ruling comes from Crowder on base balls status in regard to the work or fight" order. Cholly Is backed by Frank Reynolds, while Watkins. Haury land Allen are said to have a few shekels themselves.
 According to an announcement from New Orleans the Pelican magnates will stick by the Southern and not enter the Texas league as reported. It may be that Bob Allen succeeded in calming Jules Heineman while down in the gin-fizz burg.
 Dick Kaufman and Moose Marshall deserted the Nashville team here yes terday morning and spent the after- noon viewing the contest from a grandstand seat. It seems that these two boys have found jobs at the steel plant and can't walt till the seasons s over to go to works Ellam was a little peeved over their quitting. The Barons batted 1867 during the past
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16
.LOOK0UTSD DECLINE
 ID ENTER LEAGUE Mike Finn Says He Will Not Attempt Venture With
 out Cantrcll

Chattanooga. June 15-Chattanooga will not enter the proposed six-club base ball league. Manager Mike Finn an nounced from Atlanta today that he had nothing to do With the star chamber session at Birmingham, at which the idea originated. but that he had told the in- terestel mapnates he would manage club in the circuit if President Cantrctl cared 10 male tae venture. President Cantrell is directly committed against the proposition, however, and Finn sayn he can sec nothing in it but disaster, and therefore win not aAtsmpt to run the cluh htmself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16
TRAVELLERS DROP
 COUPLE ID PELS Dick Robertson Wins Tenth Straight and TuerO Is
 Hit Hard

New Orleans, June 15.-New Orleans took both ends of a double header from Little Rock here this afternoon winning the first game [ to and the second to 1. Purdue hurled steady ball against the visitors in the first, while Tuero, pitching his first game since his return from the majors was wild and in effective. Robertson won his tenth straight game when Gilbert's two-bag- ger with the bases full scored two men in the final inning of the second game and turned a l to defeat into 2 to victory for the locals. Scores:
 E,TR SIT GAME
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16
SPORTS
 LOCAL-By WIRE

So the liIcEer was shifted back to tns 50-foot mark. Soon the batsmen com- plained again. They wanted the pitcher moved much farther away. And back went the pitcher to the present pitching distance cf 6G feet and inches from home plate
 Since that day pitchers have attempted, through val ious tricks, to overcome the handicap cf such a pitching distance But their every effort mas been blocked by rule makers. Once upon time it was Ie,mlssible for them to rub a new bal in the dirt so as to wear off the gloss and SC enable them to get firm grip on it. Put the batsmen complained that the action was unfair and the practice since has been barred. One pitcher got a piece ef emery paper and by rubbing it on the over of the ball so roughed tt that he could get a good grip. This trick was discovered, and the emery balF' has been banned. A pitcher spread little grease on the ball the other day. He had found that it helped him in de- livery. 2 he umpire discovered the arr tjfice, and the grease balP' now is listed among the extinct deliveries.
 It seems to me, as a. fan for more than 9 year sthat the pitcher has been given the worst e it all along and that it's about time for the law-makers to atop picking or him. He's got tough enough life as ii IS.
 Dear MT. Corbett: l. Who is the best hurdler that ever lived? 9 Who is bet ter between Harry Hillman and Bob Simpson?
 DAVID KwALwASSER. 1. Matter of opinion. The best record ever made for the 12o-yard hurdle was IA 3-5 seconds by Simpson; the best for the 220-hurdle was 23 2-5 seconds by AL win Kraenzlein which later was tied by J. l. Wendlern and Bob Simpson The 44o-yard hurdle record is 54 3-5 seconds, established by W. E. Heanix 2. Simp- son is generally regarded as slightly bet ter than Hillman.
 Dear MT. Corbett: What exercises would you recommend to take off excess flesh around the legs and stomach?
 MACK. Send me self addressed envelope, with 6 cents in stamps, and I will send you copies of some exercises that may assist you in accomplishing such result.
 Dear MT. Corbett. l. Batter hits cleanly to right field. The right fielder has a chance to throw him out at first but fumbles the ball. Is this a hit or base on errors for the batter? 2. Batter hits to center with man on first The man on first is forced out at second Is this hit or fielder's choice?
 BUD AND PETE. 1. If it is plain that the right fielder could have thrown out the batsman at first, if he had not fumbled the ball, then the batsman is not credited with a hit but the right fielder is charged with an error ?. The batter, in this case, doesn't get credit for a hit as he forced out one of his own men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16
Babe Ruth Wins

St. Louis. June 15.--With the score tied in the seventh inning with two men on bases and two out. Ruth lifted a low curve ball into the right field bleachers for a home run, scoring behind Hooper and Shean. and Boston won today's game from St. Louis, to 4. Ruth drove in another, run in the ninth. Score: R.H E. Boston .............. OPP GOO 30l-S 13 c St Louis .............. .21O 010 000- il a
 Batteries: Jones and Agnew; Daven- port, Rogers and Severeid. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16
Tanks Are .Whitewashed

Detroit June 15.-Kallio shut out New York today, to o. in one of the best games he has pitched this sea- son. Pratt and Marsans were the only New Workers able to hit the Detroit pitcher. each getting two hits. Kal- lio struck out eight men and allowed but one base on balls. Score. New York ...... 900 900 000-0 4 ? Detroit .... POO 900 11s-4 8 |
 Batteries: Russell and Walters; Kal- lio and Yelle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16

o O M lI3AItl- Two-base Hit-Duncan. Three-base Hit-Southworth- Home Run-Clark.
 Sacrifice Hit-Slapnicka-
 Double Plays-Jansen to Clark to Bern sen; Duncan to Clark; Swacina to Ellam to Swacina.
 Bases on BaI1s-Slapnicka 2, Decatur 2. Left on Bases-Birmingham 4, Nash vile T.
 Struck Out-Slapnicka 2. Decatur 1. Time of game-1:30.
 Umpire-Pfenninger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Bagby Downs Mackmen

Cleveland, June 15.--Cleveland won again from Philadelphia today, 5 to 2. Adams wildness was his undoins. four of Cleveland's five runs being the result of his passes or hit batsmen. Bagby was effective except in the third when Walkers long single fol- lowed two passes. A great one-hand catch by Speaker was a feature. Score: Philadelphia ... 002 900 o00-2 Cleveland ..... 100 002 02s-5 2
 Batteries: Adams and Perkins; Bag by and O'Neill