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The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
BY 9. II. BAKER.

The third annual game In the Ma
sonic ranks for the benefit OF the
Eastern Star Home was a grand tri-
umph for the Almas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine yesterday at the Amer
lean League Ball Park, when they
captured the Grotto's goat and the
ball game by a 3-to-l count. 1t was
the best game played during the Sc
ries and gives the Shriners the per-
manent possession OF the grand lodge
cup, as they have now won two out
of three games played.
To open the proceedings, Almas Pa
troll headed by its band. under the
leadership of Charles Shackelford.
paraded around the field with the
teams following and the goats OF the
Grottos and Shriners. These goats all
the way were trying to make friends
with each other but 1t was not a
brotherly love feast for the three
horned animal of Grotto would not
fraternize with his brother from the
Shrine. After this formal introduce
tion of the goats and "Devil'' Harry
Taylor, Of the Grotto tribe Grand
Master of Mason of the District of
Columbia, Lem Towers, jr., threw out
the ball to Umpire Billy Belts and
the game was on.
Devil Taylor, after the fourth in
ming when the Shriners made him
ride the goat, took to his satanic heels
and climbed the screen in front of
the main stand all the way up to the
press box and tried to eradicate the
box score as it was in favor OF the
rival team. Question-Where was
Jimmy O'Day?
Rogerson, who was on the firing
line for Shriners. blanked the Grot-
to boys until the third. when his
twisters were bumped for two safe
blows. Chuck" Dampier lead off
with a double to left in the third
and scored when Leverton singled
in the same direction. but both he
and McLearn were left stranded as
the next three men could not ad-
vance them with the necessary punch
hit.
Grotto did not threaten again un-
til the eighth, when two singles put
two men on the sacks, but Andy
Walker fouled out to Lamsche and
the next two batters proved easy
for the infielders.
Hildebrand, who was in the points
for Grotto. got by in the first in
ming in good style as he blanked
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
Shriners Capture Grotto's
Goat in Big Benefit Game

the Shrine. but in the second the
Almas team. with the help OF the
goat, nicked his slants for a hit
and an error by Harris aided and
abbeted one run. Smith opened the
third by looking over four wide
ones. but Gafgen flew out to left
field. Lamsche forced Smith at sec
ond when he rolled to Dampier. who
tossed to Roepke for the out. Auber
hit to left for two bases. which
scored Lamsche, and he followed
across the plate when Dust singled
over second.
Both teams battled on through the
remaining six innings, but the pitchers
were stingy and no liberties were TAX
en- with the assortment of slow balls
and curves they were serving up. Bus
sius OF Shrine doubled down the left
field foul line in the ninth and t.Ied
to score when Frey lifted to Walter
on a throw by Andy to Sayer. When
Bussius slid in he spiked Sayer and
the catcher had to seek first aid from
the hospital corps.
After Almas scored the two runs in
the third Harry Evans stole the Grot.
to goat and he was carried OF to feed
in right field.
l.. Whiting Estes 1llustrious Potentate
OF Almas Temple. required a heavy
bond from Grand Monarch Edward
Schmid to siiow him TO take Grottos'
goat to the grand celebration Of Mas
ter Masons to be held at Columbus,
Ohio. The score:
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
Nationals Squeeze Owe
Trio of Tallies Agains
Hurting Of Sox Jackie.

Chicago, ILL.,. June lS.-No one voup
blame Red Faber IL he never cam
back to pitch another battle for Tn
White sox after the way his paE
treated him In the second chapte
Of the washington serial today. N
pitched an alright ball game, VI
Washington won, to !.
All three OF the enemy's taIlies Eer
handed out by Faber's hackers, an.
only three singles could be Earnerel
on Harper. southpaw. who inciden
tally gave eight bases on baIls. hf
one batsman and made a wild pitch
The Senators made I'VE hits OF Pa
Der. including one triple by Picinici
which did not count in the result
He gave them one pass, but that va
cancelled at second base in the open
ing inning.
A tumble by Capt Trowbridge Col
lins in the fourth inning paved TN
way 70 the first Washington tally
Errors by SchsIk and Weaver, FOL
lowing a couple Of hits in the eighth
were responsible for the two win
ming counters. One of the three kiti
on Harper got behind a pass. a sac
riice and q passed ball in the nr.
inning and saved the White sOI from
q shut-out.
Murphy started that domestic frs
round With a walk. J. CoIIinf szcrk
feed z. Collins fouled out and FelscI
rammed a single to center on whicI
Murphy rode home. That was all fa
the Champs.
The Senators could not get a sas
hit off Faber until the fourth. Jude
then singled one out. Milan hit 4
bounder TO Collins who booted IL, "A
Judge hurdled the ball just before (
reached him That put Judge on
third, from where he registered oI
shsnk's fly TO deep center MilaI
tried TO take secopd after the eaten
but was doubled up. Judge nss
crossed the plate before the third out
however.
Two Senators struck out in tht
eighth before the deciding smssn
shotten singled and stole second Fos
ter trundled a hit over second an,
Felsch grabbed the ball in time q
shoot it home ahead OF Shotten. wh,
10 some speed merchant The raj
bounded through Schalk like a bullet
letting Shotten score, and Fostel
raced TO third from where he went u
when Weaver booted q Erounder foi
Judge. The score:
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
BOXING MAY BE .
LEADING SPORT
Ring Game to Replace Base
Ball After Big War
Is Over.

Boxing threatens to take the place
of baseball as the great American
sport after this war is over, if
the avidity to which national army
recruits take to the hempen arena
sport is prophetic OF the future. OF
course. they haven't any hempen
arena, usually it is a dusty drill
ground. but that doesn't dampen
the enthusiasm of the embryo pugs
as if a dusty drill ground could
dampen anything.
Military authorities have been
somewhat doubtful as to the atti-
tude of the men toward boxing, so
few of them having ever participat-
ed in the sport, but the response
has been wonderful and boxing is
going to be included in the initial
training of every recruit until the
war Is over.
1t warns the cookies of every
red-blooded American to see the
recruits, fresh from the farm, desk
and store, wade in with a stiff right
and counter with an equally stiff
left, both of which will grow sitter
as the period of instruction length
ems; and there is a larger flame
playing around said cookies when
the rookie" stands up to the rights
and lefts and sticks gamely, even
though there may be a more or less
copious flow of blood accompanying
the gameness.
Rather Fight for Gold Than U. s.
In camp a day, at the call for vol
unteers for the ring, they step up
in crowds and go to it. Fred Dyer,
the boxing instructor at Camp
Grant. has guided the mitts of many
American and British soldiers, but
the ready response of these "rook-
les" has surprised him. They seem
to be imbued with the fighting
spirit. 1t is now translated through
boxing, 1t is going to have further
expression later in bayonet train
ing and then it will be "over the
top" after the Hun.
After the war? A lot of things
can happen, but one thing is GER
tain, boxing as a universal Ameri-
can sport will be fixed. Whether
1t ever succeeds again as a profess
sional sport depends on a lot of
factors. A few more willards and
the professional end of the game
could be picked in alcohol, put in
a glass, bottle and set on a shelf
to be viewed by visitors to this
country a q specimen Of the golden
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
The Morning After All
Is Over-Second Guess
Lamping Evans putt.

LampinS Evans putt.
This was some Birdie"
The Red Cross and Columbia Coun-
try Club did themselves justice.
That Grotto goat was a great card.
but the Shriners knew just a trifle
too much baseball.
The Grotto Band greeted Henry
Lansburgh with his favorite tune
when he came over on their side of
the stadium. q.
Manager Wolfe's Y. NJ. II. A. team
will battle the association club from
Richmond in the first intercity game
here today.
Harry Payne Whitney and his now
famous runner, Johren, would be
mentioned for valor in France for
eliminating a War Cloud.
The Giants are very much like a
Harvard crew. They cannot win
without their mascot.
Now that all the long shots have
been distributed we will hear no more
of Belmont Park for a while.
Molla Bjurstedt was fielding 1000
when she annexed the net title again
yesterday in New York.
The reason the Tigers are not get
ting along very fast this year is be-
cause they have a Yel-Lo on the team.
Adams. the Athletics moundsman.
tried to kill an Indian yesterday. lie
hit Chapman twice with pitched balls.
Canadians and Americans Joined
hands in the work of hanging the
Kaiser in effigy. when the Toronto
and Binghamton teams of the In.cr-
national Leagus strung him up yes
terday before the game.
Accordin9 to last, reports Jack
Dempsey realizes that he has not
picked an easy mark in Ferocious
Freddy.
Red Faber's pitching percentage is
beginning to look like Eddie Cicotte's
record. 1t seems that the sluggers
have no respect for world series fame.
Griff announced that Nick Altrock
would do the pitching for the Nation
ais today. Nick will try to entertain
the crowd and beat the Sox. Some
assignment.
Eddie Foster was a heavy swatter,
much heavier than the score indicated.
He singled in the sixth and eighth and
but Buck Weaver wantonly robbed
him.
Valentine Picinich wasted a triple in
the fifth and 1t was a screaming ex-
ira base vallop. He made the mis-
take OF slamming it out after two
were out, and with the pitcher coming
up.
Ray Morgan did some robbing in the
fifth inning and Schalk was the VIC
tim of his thievery. Ray went near
T,- f. 90, he hon lie
man out at first.
That young recruit at short. George
Mcbride. certainly looks like a bear.
Griff should give him a chance. Mac
robbed John Collins of a safe wallop
in the fifth when he retrieved the ball
that was slammed of Harpers glove.
Weaver turned around and robbed
Mcbride in the same manner in the
seventh inning
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
ALL IS READY
FOR BIG BOUT
Joe Turner to Meet Jack
Ozar at Gayety Theater
Tomorrow Night.

The benefit wrestling. match which
Manager Harry Jarboe has arranged
for Monday night at the Gayety
Theater will be the big event in
sporting circles to start the week. II
is to be a finished affair with no
time limit between two OF the best
exponents of the graphing game in
the country. Joe Turner the middle
weight champion Of the world and
Jack Ozar the champion of Penn
sylvania.
The local mat artist Is confident
that he can successfully defend his
title against the big Swede who has
the reputation of being one OF the
fastest men on the mat that has been
seen here in many a day. Turner
has been working hard to get him
self in condition for this bout ana
will make Ozar hustle all the way.
Ozar. the local mans opponent
has beaten such men as Mike Yokel
and only a short time ago gained q
match from Turner here in the city
when he put the local middle
weights shoulders to the mat twice.
Turner is strong to have Pat
O'Connor for the third man on the
mat but Ozar is after a man from
out of the city to be the referee
which will be decided today by Man
ager Jarboe and Ozar when he
reaches the city.
A good preliminary bout has been
arranged between Young Gotch OF
456 Engineers Pontoon Company,
champion of Colorado and Thunder
bolt Harris of Company e Engin-
GERS. stationed at Washington Bar
racks. Harris is a big favorite in
his company and it is expected he
will gain the decision over Gotch.
Gotch who is a native OF Alaska.
born and-raised in the city Of Naum
where the Arctic boy won several
bouts. He was trainer to Jack
Dempsey and has defeated William
Faber and Billy Ryan who held the
championship of Colorado.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
BALL GAME ON SCOREBOARD.
Nick" Altrock's Effort to Beat
White Sox tn Re Renrodueed

Today's ball game between WASH
ington and Chicago will be reproduced
on the Rodier electric scoreboard at
the Folly Theater. Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. The FoIy is
the old Bijou, which has been conn
pletely renovated. and is to be OPEN
ed as a burlesque house.
Mick" Altrock Is slated to pitch
for the local team. The veteran
pitcher has thousands of followers in
this city who will be interested in his
effort to defeat the team he once
pitched to a world championship.
The game will start at 4 o'clock
Washington time. and a direct wire
to the ball field in Chicago viii give
every play arsecond after 1t occurs
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
DUMONT WINS AGAIN
FOR HARLAN YARDS

Wilmington. June IA big third
inning enabled Harlan Ship to trim
Fore River mere today. The score
was TO >. Three stolen bases, two
by Joe Jackson, with a pass. along
with a couple of hits and an error,
compiled all the winners runs.
Al Mammaux, formerly of Pitts
burgh. was on the hill for Fore
River. while DTmont. late of WASH
ington tAmerican League). did the
hurting for Harlan's. Big leaguers
literally sprinkled both line-ups
Seven thousand fans saw the exhi-
bition. The score:
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
MARINES CARRY GAME
TO FRONT TRENCHES

Marines have carried their base
ball humor into the dugouts and
trenches of France.
when the German shells burst
about us the fellows call out strike
one or ball one and when a shell
lands uncomfortably close, they
shout fair ball"
This is disclosed BY Private Ar
thur N. Fauble, in a letter to his
father, William Fauble, Northfield,
Ohio.
For a time the sea soldiers had
great fun at what they called the
international worlds series," but
officers admonished them that their
ordinations did not conform to
trench etiquet. y
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
COMMITTEE DESIRES
MANY SUGGESTIONS

In an effort to make its execu-
tive committee meeting in Chicago
during the clay court championship
the week of July Fourth most use
full to the tennis interests OF the
country. the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association has asked
all its members to forward any
suggestions they may have.
Vice President Julian S. Myrick
has written to the clubs. emphasiz-
ing the Importance of this wartime
conference and urging them to give
the Executive Committe frank
statement of their opinions as to
tennis policy.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
MORAN'S CREW BEAT
PITTSBURGH PIRATES

Philadelphia, Pa. June l5.-Meusers
four hits and the splendid pitching Of
oeschger. who let the Pirates down
with the same number OF hits as -aeu-
sci contributed. gave the PhiIlies q
victory in the first game OF the series
with Pittsburgh today. e-L Jacobs
and Steele were batted hard all
through. The score by innings:
Pittsburgh ooo0ooool-1 -
Philadelphia .-..0lols xs12O
Battertes-Sanders, Jacobs, Stelle
and Schmidt: Oeschger and Adams.
Umpires-Byron and O'Day.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
LEAGUE LEADERS WIN
FROM ST.LOUIS BROWNS

st. Louis, No, June IA swatting
match between the Red Sox and the
Browns today was won by the first
placers when Babe Ruth connected for
his eighth home run Of the season.
Score TO l.
The Browns raped Jones all the
way and were tied, ~. at the end OF
the sixth. With Hooper and Shean
on and two down in the seventh. Ruth
swung and a fan in the right bleach
ers caught the ball. Three runs.
Demmitt po!ed three singles and a
double. Davenport was chased with
six hits and four runs and barring
Ruth's smash Rogers fooled the Reds.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16

uns-Cloners-Roonsy 90. Connelly C?l. Nc
Carthy %. Mcbride. America c., Rackcy,
Roby. Tool and Misc.-Brauncr. Erb 81.
Hartley ~, Lorg ~. Lewis. Left On bases-
Cioneps. .; Tool and Misc. 6 First base on
halls-on Hartley. 6; SimmOn. 2; Buscher. In
nings pitchei-By Hartley. 4; by Simmon. {.
Hits made-On Hartley, .: OF Simmon, 9.
Struck out-By Hartley. J.; Buscher. S. Three
bass hits-Iswis, Rackey. Twobasc hits-Erb.
Hartley, Snow. Sacrifice hits-McCarthy.
Rscksy. Buscher. Long. Branner. Young. Sac
rifce fies-Amcrica. Stolen bases-America C9.
Rooney. Connolly. Mccarthy. Long t9. CLARK.
Double plays-Hartley 10 @. Young to E<b.
Hit by pitcher-By Hartley (RooncyI. Passed
ball-Young. Umpire-Mr. Csr.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
COLORED CLERKS'N
BATTLE FOR HONORS
Standing OF the clubs:

The colored departmental league is
having a great season as four of its
clubs are punched for top honors. the
league has some of the best players
in the District in its ranks.
The games are well played and fast
and the crowds are increasing ar
every contest. Surgeon General, the
leading club Of the circuit has not los.
game thus far but you never eau
tell what will happen in a ball ganc
and aoefeat would make a difference
in the standing of the three first oi-
vision clubs.
A double bill was staged YESTERDAY
by the league on the monument lot
in which Surgeon General won from
War and Navy by a score of 10 .,
while in the night cap Navy Yarh de-
feated Interior by the big score bf 10
to Z.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
GIANTS TAKE FIRST
FROM MATTY'S REDS

New York. June l5.-The Clans
took the first game OF the home series
with the Reds here today. s.. after the
invaders had piled up a count OF 81 IN
the first three innings With the
score tied in the last half Of the ninth
Burns doubled after one was out. 20
ing TO third when Young got an IN
field hit. Fletcher flied out and
Burns scored when Meals perfect
throw from the field went through
wingO's legs. The score by inninEs
Cincinnati ........205o 100000 !
New York ...s...1 1oo1o2sol-s
Batteries-Toney and wingo: Cav
sey and Anderson and Perritt and
Rariden. Umplres-Moran and Rigler.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
WAR TRADE LOSES
TO AGGIES OUTFIT

In one OF the hottest games Of the
present season the Aggies yesterday
triumphed over the War Trade
Boards team by S-to-2. It was q
sIam-bang affair and the fans were
much pleased.
Carroll, on the mound for the Ag-
gies.y was in all his old time form
and had the War Trade Board al
his mercy.
Cullinan's hitting featured the
game. The score by innings fol-
lows:
War Trade Board ...........
{
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
It's Molla Again.

New York. June 12.-Molla
Bjurstedt. the Norwegian mar
vel. added another trophy to her
collection today when she defeat
ed Miss Eleanor Goss, of New
York, in the 'finals- of the Metro
politan Woman's Championship
Tournament at the West Side
Tennis Club. She won two
straight matches over her rival
in easy fashion 6-2, So.
Miss Marie Wagner and Miss
Cassel won the doubles finals.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
SIXTH CITY TRIBE
DEFEATS MACKMEN

Cleveland, o.. June 1.-THE Indians
trimmed the Athletics again today.
this time 5 to .. Bagby outpitched
Adams all the way. allowing but four
hits which were scattered through as
many innings. The score by innings:
Philadelphia 40 2 90 0000-2 4 !
Cleveland .-......1 00002 02xS 8
Batteries--Adams and Perkins:
Bagby and ONeil. Umpires-Evans
and Nallin.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
Saratoga Track in Great
Condition Says Porter

New York, June 15.-william A.
Porter, back from a visit to Sara
toga, says that he was greatly i'm
pressed with the work that has
been done by superintendent Myer
both on the main track and on the
training course He said that the
track was In midsummer condition
nov, now and could be FACED over at any
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
CARDINALS STOPPED
BOSTON BRAVE CREW

Boston. June lS.-The Cardinals
defeated the Braves 4-to-3 today in
an uninteresting game Hearn who
started for Boston was hit hard un-
til he retired in the seventh. Mes-
dows held the Boston blows widely
scattered but poor support put him
in danger OF defeat several times
The tcore by innings:
st. Louis ...... 200 oil oee-t 10 {
Boston .olo ool olo-S Q o
Meadows and Gonzales: Hearne,
Ragan. FilHngem and Wilson and
Henry. Umpires. KLEIN and Emslia
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
TWO CLUBS TIED FOR
LEAGUE HONORS

When the Aggies dropped their last
game to Supply & Control, the race
was again frightened between tho
Farmers and the Bridgebuilders. The
Finance & Accounts team has been
coming strong, but the last two
games, one against the Engineers and
the other against Jack Ryan's Com
merce team, certainly put a halt to
their ambitions. The standing Of
the teams:
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16

age when there were fighters who
would rather fight for gold than for
their country. But for the veteran
of this war, a pair of boxing gloves
will share an equal place in the
den or behind the kitchen stove
with the golf bag or the pinochle
deck.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
RUSSEL'S WILDNESS
WINS FOR JUNGALEERS

Detroit Mich. June l5.-Ksllio held
the New York Yankees 10 four hits
and a shut out today, the Tigers Eet-
ting four runs. Russel furnished msny-
passes and they proved costly Bush
starred in the field and at bat. He
had two doubles, as many runs anf
accepted successfully six chances ao
short. The score:
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
Pepco Wants Games.

The Pspco baseball team would like
to arrange games with any team in
the District averaging from le TO ~
years of age. Address all communi-
cations TO Capt. o. Faina. Dos Four
teenth street northwest. or Manager
J. Miller. 1Ios Ohio avenue northwest
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
FREAK PLAYS
AMONG DODGERS
Coombs Pulls Stunt-When
Is a Wild Pitch a
Wild Pitch.

Brooklyn. n. Y. June 15.-An ex-
ceptional play was pulled at Ebbets
Field today in the Cubs-Dodgers
game. In the ninth inning Deal
walked and got to third on q sac
rifice and a steal. Then old Jack
Coombs wound up. He wound up
yigorously-in fact so vigorously
that the pill slipped out of his hand
and went half way 10 second and
Deal came leisurely home.
In the press box there were some
heated arguments about the play
but the verdict of the official scorer
was a wild pitch.
Hendryx singled in this inning
and when Flack hit a long obe to
the "bulr' sign for $50 the pitcher
stopped at third. The ball had in
the meantime bounced over the
fence for a home run but F1ack had
to tell Hendrys TO get out OF his
way. They raced across the plate
together.
The game resulted in a victory for
the Cubs by a count OF Stool. The
score by innings:
Chicago ...... 200 oos oos-s 8 1
Brooklyn 900 01o ooo-l ;
Hendryx and Killifer: Coombs and
Miller and NJ. Wheat Empires,
Quigley and Harrison.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
Costello to See Service.

Scranton, Pa, June 15.-Dan Co.'S
tello. of Jessup. former Pittsburg
outfelder. who was recently arrest
ed in New York as a deserter, has
escaped prosecution by asking the
government to assign him to imme-
diate military service. He is now
at Camp Upton.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16

Runs-Bush C2n. Vsach, Ycne Two-hase hits
Bush t2l. Holman. MsrSans. YeIe Fiat On
talls-Oh Khlho. ]; Of Russell. 2 Wild picl
-kanio. Sacrifice hy-Vitt Struck Out-Bv
Russell. S; By Ksllio. 2 Doable plAys-YouuS
10 Bush to HeilmEn; Peck TO Pipp. Psss-d
ball-Walters e.. sacrifice hits-NeAch. O6iaaI
GtteDdance-s.so Unpires-MessrA Hildcsrsnd
and Owens
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
Totals. aIl 2 ls 4

hune-IoOn, StsIeT, Demmitt, SeVereld, Hoop
e (9. Shcan ~. Strunk. Ruth. McInnis
Thomas TEo-base hits-Tobin, Thomas, Sisler
Demmitt. Home rn-Ruth. Sacrifice hits
Smith. Rogers. Strunk. Double plays-Gedeou.
Gerber. sisler. Hit by pitched bal-By Jones
(DavCnportl. BAs8 on bsIls-Of Davenport, /;
on Jones, 2. Struck out-By Rogers. 2; by
Jones, !. Pitching record-Of Davenport 6 hits
{ runs in innings. Left on bsses-St. Louis
9: Boston. S. Time Of game-l8. Umpires-
Mesrs. Dnneen and Connolly.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
CLOFFEPS ARE BEST
In OLD BATTING BEE

The Cloneps won a seesaw game
from the Tool and Miscellaneous team
yesterday by a score OF 13 to Q. at
Union League Park The Torpedo
and Quadrangle will play Monday at
S p. m. The score:
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sacrihs hitS-J. collins. Murphy. shEnks.
Fsher. seialk. Three-6ase hit-Picinich- Stolen
hese-Fostsr SbOttou- Bsses On baIls-Od Ps.
bcr, !; of HErpeI. O. D0able plhy-AcBrids N
Morgan 20 Judss; FelSch 20 =. Collins strucs
out-By FIbeI. s. by HErpeT. Wild pitcbes-
Harper O.. Hit by pitched bAll-Ry Hsrper u.