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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
TRAVELLERS STILL
HOLDING THE LEAD
Little Rock Has Shown No
Signs of Cracking-Chicks
Take Brace.

The Little Rock Travellers. fighting
gamely through the first week of an
arduous road trip continued today to
hold their leadership in the South
ern association pennant race, despite
the quickened pace set by New orleans
club, which is trailing close behind the
leaders.
The Travellers have won three and
lost two games since last Friday New
Orleans has won four and dropped two,
as has Memphis Birmingham and Chat
tanooga won four and lost three, At
lanta won four and lost five; Nashville,
three and five, and Mobile made the
poorest showing of the week with two
and six.
In the several weeks the Little Rock
club has continued to maintain the
leadership, many sporting writer's and
ball players have been predicting the
team would break under the strain and
the present trip has been mentioned
as the test. The first week showed
good results for the Arkansas, although
Manager Elberfeld is reported to be
needing pitchers since Yellowhorse is
said to be in hospital
The slump of the Atlanta Crackers
during the last week has been due
largely to the work of its pitching
staff the four twirlers who have
worked regularly beginning to show the
strain. All four have been knocked out
of the box within the last few games
The Crackers slump was marked by
spurts by Birmingham and Memphis
both of which teams appeared to be
getting better pitching again. The
Barons moved into third place, taking
that place from Atlanta, and the Chick
asaws are pressing the Crackers closely
for first division honOrs.
The rejuvenated Chattanooga Look
outs gave indications during the week
that while their pennant chances have
been tossed away, they will give the
leaders trouble from now on.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
THE DEMoE CASE.

The Smallest player in the Southern
league is causing a big miXup between
three cub owners at present.
lnfielder George Democ, named Hot
Cakes by fans all over the league,
has been with the Chattanooga Look
outs all season. When Fred Graft
Joined the Chattanooga club il resulted
in Dcmoo being relegatcd to the bench
AS Demoe is a good nfielder and fair
hitter, and as inteldcrs are at a pre-
MUM in the southern league at pres
emit several clubs at once started after
him
The Memphis officials offered Harry
Col,euberger for him. but the offer was
refused. President Strang NiCklin said
he would have to hang on to Demoe un-
I'll he was assured that the St. Louis
club would not recall lnfielder Dudley.
who is now on the Chattanooga team
and playing the shortfied.
The Mobile club got busy and made
the Nhattanoogaus an offer for De-
moe, According to the Mobile officials,
Nicklin said he would sell them DemOe
IN case "a" was given the assurance
that st. Louis would not recall Dudley
TIL the end Of the season. The Mobile
officials got busy and are said to
have secured the necessary assurance
that the Chattanoogans could keep
Dudley the rest OF the season. Then
the Bear officials called on Nickliu for
DemOt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
iris SPEAKER IN
LEAD.|N AMERICAN
Spoke Gets One Hit a Day and
Is Out in Front-Ruth
Still Crashes Them.

Begging a hit day is keeping Iris
Speaker, manager of the Cleveland
Americans, on top of the heap in the
race for the American league batting
championship.
Speaker widened the gap between
himself and George Sisler, the st.
Louis star Speaker is batting Al,
while Sisler in second place, fell off
to 1896. Joe Jackson, of Chicago,
is trailing in third place, with 1896,
while Babe" Ruth Of New York. is
fourth with 1893. The averages in
clude Wednesdays games.
In his last seven games Speaker
crashed out eight hits. while the best
Sisler could do was four in five games.
Speaker eXcels Siser in extra base
hitting, having seven homers, seven
triples and thirty two-base hits to
his credit.
In home run hitting Ruth continues
to he the sensation Of the league, with
n total OF 35 up to Wednesday. Rice,
OF Washington, continues to show the
way TO the base stealers with a total
Of 40 Sisler is next in the list with
26, while Bobby Roth, also Of Wash
ington, Is third with 81.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
POP CEERS DRIVES
ANOTHER WINNING RACE

COLUMBUS. O. July 3l--More than
5000 persons were entertained at yes
tcrdays Grand circuit card by the four
events, OF which the feature was the
2:04 pace. Princess Mary won it easily
by speed in the home stretch. when
Fleming called on her to pass Baroness
Edgewood The second mile In 2035
was new record for the Canadian
mare.
Geers drove another winning race
yesterday when he put over Lecco Graf
ton in the second division OF the PA
pace. Boniquc won theJ third heat and
General Wilson was the chief contender
against Lccco Grafton in the first two
heats.
In the 2.l5 trot, Doktie Day won In
The last asst eve, event was spit heat affair air
finally won by Eliza Dillon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
OTHER BOXERS PREPPMG.

There will be two other eight-round
bouts in addition to the windup, and
principals in these two mills have been
getting ready at the club all the week.
Battling Minor, a local middleweight,
will make an effort to check the fistic
aspirations of Young Joe Rivers, a pu-
pill of Matt Allen. The Batter and
Rivers. will swap punches for eight
rounds or less, Both gladiators say
the bout will not go the distance and
each predicts a Knockout. Minor is
a terrific puncher and when in the
proper condition he is a hard PROPOSE
ton to handle
Rivers is an eager youngster, just
coming on, and figures a victory over
Minor will help him considerably. He
figures he will be able to keep out Of
the way of the Battlers sleep potion,
and take advantage of an opportunity
to lay the rugged Minor away. 1t prom
Uses to be a great fight as long as it
lasts, which shouldn't be very long.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
BABE RUTH SECURES
HIS 18th HOME RUN

ST. LOUIS, July S1.--"Babe" Ruth,
New York American league outfielder,
knocked his Goth home run of the sea-
son in the ninth of yesterdays game
with St. Louis. Van Glider was pitch
ing for the locals. The bah went over
the right field bleachers. SECOND Base
man Fewster scored ahead Nf Ruth,
making the score II to in New Horks
favor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
GROVER HARTLEY
LEADS ASSOCIATION

Grover Hartley, of Columbus, con-
tinues to blaze the trait for the bat
tiers of the American association. top
ping the list with an average of .372.
with Ben lineup, Of Louisville, in sec
end place with 1854.
Rapp. Of st, Paul, took the lead in
base stealing away from Leo Dresser,
his team mate, hanging up total OF
80 thefts Dresser has stolen rs bases.
Brief Of Kansas City, and Hargrave,
OF St Paul. remain tied for the honors
In home run hitting. each having 10.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
TEAM FIELDING.
Mdtty Is Under
Treatment For
White Plague

SARANAC LAKE, n Y. July % -
Chrsty Mathewson veteran baseball
player, manager ana coach has been
at sanitarium here for the past
month undergoing treatment for tuber-
eulosis, It was learned last night
MathewsOn has been confined to his
room ever since his arrival. has re-
ceiyed no callers and has been under.
going an absolute rest
II was said that his condition was
not such as to cause any immediate
alarm.
The famous pitcher and later man
ager OF the Cincinnati National league
club, came here Immediately after leay
ing the New York National team, whe~r
he had acted as coach
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
Bag Bob PxPzAc
he chicks are coming home Sun.

The Chicks are coming home Sun
day.
Manager Jack Lewis and his re-
juvenated Tribesmen are booked for
three days at Russwood starting
Sunday, the Atlanta Crackers being
the victims.
Chief Lewis will probably give
the Sunday hurting assignment to
Tiny Goodbred or Bill Thweatt in
case Big Bill does not work Satur-
day. II Bill works Saturday It will
be between Dazzy Vance and Good
bred.
The Sabbath affair is to start at
$3.50 o'clock. Manager Dick kauft-
man, OF the Crackers, will probably
send In his new pitcher, Cuff
Markle, against the Tribe on Sun
day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
GLENDALE WINS.

GLENDALE, Tenn, July 31,-Ellen-
dale defeated Collierville in slug fest
game Friday by the score OF II to T.
The feature of the game was the all
round playing OF w II. Abernathy at
third, getting three hits in FIVE at
errorless game on the infield.
Score RH.r
Glendale ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL 8
COllierViIle ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 10 7
Battries-W Jockey, l.. Jockey and
Hill; V, Sandlin and Leake.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
JUDE VS.. SINGLETON.

When Charlie Jude, of Marks, Miss,
steps through the ropes, 1t will be
knockout to his string. Jude has been
matched to travel eight rounds or less
with Kid Singleton of Mobile, in the
senniwindup. On last Monday night
Jude knocked out Young Sandow in
do the same thing to Singleton, only
more so.
Singleton and Jude, both negro
heavies, have worked faithfully in an
ticipation of the approaching strug-
gle and will be ready to step lively
when Doc Pincus rings the bell on the
getaway.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
BANTAMWE|GHTS
HEADLINE NEXT
MONDAYS SHOW
Young Jack Dempsey, Of
Memphis, and Jimmy Cur
tbs. of New Orleans, to Step
Eight Rounds.
BY BOB PIGUE.

Bantamweights of class headline
Monday nights boxing show at the
ture bout Of the evening will be an
eight round mixup between Young
Jack Dempsey, Of Memphis, and
Jimmy Curtis, of New Orleans.
Curtis arrived In Memphis Satur.
day and will conclude his training
for Dempsey Sunday, boxing several
rounds with sparring partners.
Dempsey has been In training for
the past several weeks, and says he
on edge for the Monday mill. Demp.
sey will box three rounds Sunday
afternoon at the club by way Of
putting on the finishing touches.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

A battle royal will serve as cur
tain raiser, and the two survivors will
then box three two-minute rounds to
decision.
Billy Hack will referee all bouts.
and Slick Holman, the demon an
nouncer. will be very much on the job.
The Southern A. C. jazz orchestra
will be on deck to supply harmony of
different variety than the brand pro-
duced when glove meets jaw.
A big house is expected, for 1t is
one of the most attractive cards of the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
ROGERS HORNSBY
r.. TOPS NATIONAL
st. Louis Infielder Hitting
1858 for 81 Games-Carey
Heads Base Stealers.

In the National league, Rogers Horns
by, of St. Louis, is safely in the lead
with an average of 1853 although Eayrs
Of Boston has an average of $40
for "A games. Hornsby. however, has
participated in 81 games. Jack Smith,
Hornsby's teammate, is second in the
list with an average of 1929 and Nichol-
son, of Pittsburgh, fourth with 1927;
Max Carey, of Pittsburgh, Is so far
out in front in base stealing with a
total of SO that he is in no danger
Of being overtaken. Cy Williams, of
Philadelphia, with a total of nine
homers continues to lead in circuit
base hitting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Billy Carpenter at one time an UNI
pire in the southern league and one of
the best that ever wore the blue in
the Sunland major, has been umpiring
in the International league this season,
tossed UP the job. Reports have it that
Billy was sick of his working partner,
Doll Kerr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
CANADIANS COP.

ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, July 81
Canadian oarsmen captured the semi
final events rowed yesterday at the
opening Of the royal Canadian Henley
regatta Their American competitors
were able only to take secondary
places.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
BUT IN THE MEANWHILE.

But In the meantime Stranq Nlcklln
decided that the proposed Mobile deal
for Oemoe was off, so he accepted an
offer from the New Orleans Pelicans
for an even swap for Oemoe and MARTY
Fielder, both infelders.
The Demoe edler deal was properly
made, and the players changed clubs.
Demoe was In Thursdays game be.
tween New Orleans and little Rock.
Now Manager Kid Elberfeld, Of the
Travellers, arises to protest the victory
Of the Pes, claiming that Oemoe Is In.
eligible.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
SUB MU. LOG LEAGUE.

The first game Of Sundays double
header in the Sub Mu-Loc league be.
gins at $50 O'Clock on the G. B. c
campus. All players are requested tc
be on hand.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
JACK LAWLER BEATEN.

MILWAUKEE,. July Slew Ed.
wards, champion lightweight boxer Of
Australia, last night was given the
newspaper decision over Jack Lawler
Tennessee. at the end Of 1O-round
bot
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

st Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
WILLINGHAM LEAGUE.

Sundays Games-oVerton Park.
Suburban Sluggers VS.. Little Mem
phis, 230 pm.
Bishop Reed VS.. Little Midgcts, 4I5
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
GET HIM FOR DIXIE.

Southern league fans would like to
see Bill back In the league as an off,
cial, and it is understood that steps
are being taken to secure Carpenter.
capable arbiter, and would fit In we'll
a the successor Of clifford.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

The entire matter has been placed
before President John D. Martin, OF
the southern league, for settlement.
President Martin was asked about the
matter Saturday morning and stated
that he had only one side OF the case,
that Of the Mobile clup, before him as
yet, and that he would therefore make
no decision until he had heard the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
LIBERTY LEAGUE

Sundays Games-Hodges Field.
Floughs vs. knights, 2;30 pm.
Gas vs.. Polarines, 415 pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

xBattcd for Powell in second.
xXBatted for lAukenau in ninth.


Summary. Two-base hlt-Collen-
berger Three base hit-Meyers. Dou-
bic plnys--Kauffman to Martin to
Kaufman. Meyers to A. High: Damrau
10 Kaufman Struck out--By Lanke-
nau L. by Suggs /, By Tuero g. Bases
on balls--Off Lankonau /, off Tuero 4.
Sacrifice hits-A. High Tuero, Innings
pitched-By Suggs with Z hits and
runs. Hit by pitcher-By Suggs
Griffin, BladesD Left on bases--Mem-
phis S. Atlanta Q Thne-l:50, UNI
pires- Williams and KERN.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
ED CRUMP LEAGUE.

Sundays Games-Loeb Field.
PrestonuS VS.. DirmeyerS, 80 pm
Hamric Sluggers vs.. Fountain Court.
is u m
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Tommy Long, a Memphis boy pitch
ing for the Louisville Colonies, hurled a
no-hit game on July "A, holding the
Toledo Mud Hens to no runs and no
safeties, Only three Hens reached first,
all Of them on walks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
Al ELLIS NOW
SETTING PACE IN
THE SOUTHERN
Baron 0utfieIder Is Hitting
.345-Harper and Miller,
of Travellers. Next-CarroIl
Best BaSe-SteaIer.

With an average of .S45. Al Ellis.
Birmingham outfielder, has dethroned
ting leadership OF the Southern associ-
alton, according to statistics released
today and including last Wednesdays
games, Harper is second with .Stl,
while Miller, also Of Little Rock, the
leading home-run hitter, third, with
1888. Miller has Is home runs TO his
credit. Carroll of Memphis. who is
topping the base stealers with "a, is
fourth in hating, with 1881.
Leading hatters:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

The Chicks are closing in on the
Crackers. and If they win Saturday
they will be within hat a game Of the
Atautans, who are in fourth place.
The Southern league race is tighten
ing and If the Tribe can keep on play
ing the brand Of bail they have shown
during the past week they will be back
up there where they were before they
took a header that landed them in the
mire Of second division,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
J. B. EDGAR LEAGUE.

Sundays Game--OVerton Park.
Levy Sluggers vs.. kaffce Beens,
pm.
only game scheduled
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
BASEBALL RESULTS.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Birmingham RH.E.
Nashville ...... 600 600 600 600 0
Birmingham .... 600 600 600 OOl-l 10 T.
Lehman and Jonnard; Gallagher and
GooCh.
Nt Mobile Il II f.
Little Rock .........000 0l0 0OS--4 II %
Mobile .........,.,..l00 0Q0 OLE 8 r
Coleman
At New Orleans Ri r..
chattanooga ....... 000 000 o00-0 > +
New Orleans .......4O0 02O 00'-6 10 1
Vines and Townsend; Phillips and
Deborry
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Beizoni at tarksdalc.
Jackson at Greenville, two games.
Greenwood at Charleston.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

y ASSOCIATED
" AMATEURS
DIXIE LEAGUE.

Sundays Games--Loeb Field.
Chero- Colas VS., Nibs, go pm.
Railway Express vs., North Memphis
Bakery, AIS pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
WHERE THEY PLAY.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

SOUTh ERN LEAGUE.
Memphis at Atlanta.
Nashville at Birmingham.
Little Rock at Mobile
Chattanooga at New Orleans
=
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston at Cleveland.
New York at st, Louis
Philadelphia Mt Chicago.
Washington at Detroit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
DELTA LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Charleston .. GrnruW God 4.
Bclzoni a. Clarksdale ,.
Greenville (, Jackson !.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

sides of all of the clubs interested and
concerned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

a W z ~ NFNTV No0OUTN 7 TOTNs
Indianapolis 4. Milwaukee 3.
Louisville .. St Paul q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
.ELKTON PARSON WEDS
NEGRO TO WHITE GIRL
Maryland Will be Asked to Annul
Marriage of Child of IA
to Black.

West Chester, Pa, Feb. 2f.-pistrict
Attorney " Butler Windle, OF Chester
county. will invoke the aid of the au-
thorities Of Maryland in an endeavor
TO have the marriage Of Branson Black,
aged %, a Negro, and Helen Robinson,
white, aged IL, OF Oxford, annulied
The girl is the daughter Of Harry Rob
inson, of Oxford. formerly Of Hopewell,
and, 1t Is alleged was enticed by the
Negro TO Elkton, Md, where the marriage
ceremony was performed, November l.
by minister who disregards the ages Of
the couple as well as the difference in
color.
The Robinson girl lived with her
father and sisters, but her mother was
separated from her husband and the
home life of Helen was not pleasant, ac-
eording TO her statement of the affair
Black gave the girl presents and made
love 20 her IN the absence of her father
and sisters, and she finally yielded TO
his request 10 visit Elkton and be mar
ried
Following the ceremony he took his
child wife TO a small farm near Coates
vile and secured position in a steel
mill there Residents of the locality in
vestigated and the District Attorney
was notified and action followed Black
was arrested on a charge of enticing the
girl to Maryland and placed In Jail here,
while his wife is in charge of Miss Deborah
Warrington, probation officer Of the
at the Detention Home, The
girl declares she wants 10 bc sent home
TO her father and sisters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
PEOPLES SETTLEMENT.

Two morality plays by Constance Me
Kay are to be gwen at the Peoples Settle
ment in the near future by the members
OF Oak Troop No. 2, Girl Scouts The
proceeds will be devoted 10 purchasing
equipment for the troop
The house Dramatic Club viii present
"Cupid's Partner" early in March under
direction of Miss Barthold Mech interest
has been shown IN this coming performance
Tickets will be on sale next week
On Monday. March |, teachers from
the various schools In the city attended
by the Girl Scouts viii be entertained
al the Settlement in the afternoon. and an
exhibition drill viii be gwen by the Scouts
of Oak Troop No ,.
Miss Isabelle Wales gave q program Of
Irish and Scotch songs before the members
Of the Woman Club on Thursday OF this
week which was greatly appreciated by
those present Afternoon tea Was served
Tickets are out for the boys gymnasium
exhibition on March 2, at 7.30 clock, and
amost interesting and entertaining evening
has been planned, in which all the boys
classes will participate. The exhibition
viii close with an exciting basketball game
between Penn-Del Settlement team and
the Good Fellows.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
BUY MILL CREEK FARM
Tract of 1O4 Acres or Road Lead
ing From Wilmington TO
Mcndenhall.

Edna S. Wilson has sold 10d acres of
land in Mill Creek hundred to the Asso-
ciated Charities Of Wilmington for sl2, 900.
The farm ADULTS the road leading from
Mendcnhalls Mill TO Wilmington and
contains buildings
Tho buildings comprise tcDament
house, large barn and a big farm house.
As the Associated Charities still hold o
lease on their present farm, in Beaver
Valley, ard the lease docs rot expire until
the end Of the year, the new acquisition
is being rented until that time. When they
take up their new property, after mum
ber of improvements are made, the Beaver
Valley farm viii revert 10 the owner on
the expiration Of the lease.
The Wilson farm will be used for the
same purpose as the present farm
summer canpfor children during vacation.
The land is ideal IN every manner for
the camp. II il higher in altitude than the
city, Is in the open country and contains
large strip Of woodland through which
a stream of water cuts its way
The big farmhouse viii probably be
rented ever after the farm is occupied
by the Associated Charities The most Of
the farm, with the exception of the strip
of woods and the stream, will also be
rented. The tenament house will be
retained for the office ard other purposes.
The sleeping quarters will be shacks' of
comfortable construction and plenty Of
light and ventilation facilities These
shacks win be for the use Of the children
and will be- brought from the present
farm If possible
II is hoped that eventually the farm
can be kept open all the wear around for
and women who have just re-
covered from illness and have no place
except their home 90 return to.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21

Legislatures, some in regular session
and some by special session, called by
their respective governors, have already
ratified the Susan g. Anthony amend
ment, known rs the proposed nineteenth
amendment to our Federal constitution,
and
That whereas 36 State Legislatures
are required by law to ratify any amend
ment TO our Federal constitution before
it can be written in the laws of our land.
''Be it resolved that the Wilmington
Equal Suffrage Association, in monthly
meeting assembled, petition most earnest
ly Governor Townsend to call special
session of our Legislature in order that it
may ratify the amendment and thus per-
NIT Delaware a glorious part in the final
enfrachisement of the women of our
country"
A letter from Mrs. Henry Ridgley,
of Dover, president of the Delaware
Equal Suffrage Association, request
ing the Wilmington women to inter
view local legislators and urge them to
vote for suffrage if a special session is
called, was read.