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The Ward County independent., 1921-06-02

day. Beunic Klimple begun plowing
corn May 81 and has forty acres of a
fine stand. nice clean land. as we
planted May Is. Mr.. klimple expects
TO have roasting ears for his threshing
crew early this fall. We also have a
nice field of corn joining his, only a
some ten days later SO will have sweet
corn for quite an extended period this
fall.
Cecil Walker was over last week and
took a look at the wrecked plane on the
Fred SaSsa farm.
Elmer r. Williams passes his neigh
bors and friends up with dignity. al
on account Of that nine pound baby girl
which cam" to gladden. his home Tues
day. May II. he has promised the writ
the present time we have not seen
them. Elmer's word is as good as old
wheat in the mill. Mrs. Williams is
getting along nicely and her mother
from Northwood, Mimi, is visiting at
the Williams home.
Adolph Newman sure has big heart
Besides smoking his own meat, he
smoked for a number of his neighbors,
the writer being one, but he may take
toll.
Adolrh Newman and family, Fred and
Elmer Netlman. X. s. Scney and wife
and Frank 3. Chattourn were visitors at
the II. l'ltil nome htllDTltl uds
and attended the services at Center
school in the afternoon
Fred Sassa sure has a good way now
10 get around over the country as he
has new Ford car and an aeroplane on
his farm. Not many men have such ad
vantagcs as Fred now has.
Everett Cline Of Minot attended the
Memorial day exercises in Willis town
ship and spent the balance of the day
visiting his mother in Freedom town
ship.
Lawrence OIeson was operated upon
at the Hospital at Mortified. Mimi,
Saturday. May 2S. for appendicitis. Nc
report as to how he is getting along has
yet been received.
Elmer +. Williams started hauling
1000 bushels of wheat to Logan. but
on account of hotel and hiring farm
accommodation he quit after maxim g
one trip with two teams.
Joe Gadhow returned from FaGlr
Ecnd, Mimi, some three weeks ago
where he had been attending his sis
tcr's funeral. Mr.. Gladbow reported
the crops in this state looking much
better and further advanced in \. D.
He was at Eagle Bend two weeks and
saw no rain. but he said when his train
reached Velva. the water in the streets
were deep enough to swim in. liurr,h
fov old North Dakota.
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a nice crowd attended party at the
S. Gullbrandsen home a week ago Sum
day and dance on last Saturday night
and the l.. a. S, last Sunday all at the
same place.
Kickapoo furnished the music for a
barn dance at the Mrs. Frunz farm
southwest Of Berthold last Friday night
to good crowd. Another dance for the
announced for Friday night. June 10.
The same music has also been engag-
ed for a barn dance to be given at the
VIM: Steele farm about seven miles
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Nelson and J. H.
Hebig were at Minot on business last
Tuesday.
Rudolph. Schlect came up from Vel
va last Wednesday and expects to be
in this section for some time.
S. o. Rinfeon. our worthy assessor,
called on us the other day to find out
how rich (?) we were. OF course we are
always just the reverse but especially
Mrs. o. c. Tjoen visited at Minot
from Friday to Monday.
The j. Carlson store at Tagus was
robbed again for the third or fourth
time in two years or less one night last
week. 1t is reported that three safes
We're blown at Hartland, the following
night, but not a great deal of money
secured by the blowers.
Mr.. Bitterness from Plaza way was
a pleasant caller at this joint one day
last week.
A. p. Nelson had the pleasure of a
breakdown on his car Is miles out in
the country one day last week but ev-
en- this didn't discourage him. He is
a fine sprinter and made a home run of
about three miles 0vertaking a team
and wagon and that way got back to
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett drove TO Minot
Friday returning Saturday. delivering
some veal to the Minot meat markets.
We understand that Miss Mabel
Hundahl and S. I. Engen took in cele-
bration an dance at Lunds Valley last
Mr.. and Mrs. Hebig and some of their
children were most royalty entertain
ed at the Carl Lauber home at Minot
last Saturday and Sunday.
goodly number from here and
and splendid program of band music,
singing and speaking at Berthold yes
tprday
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many friends wish them well in their
new home.
Mr.. and Mrs Alex Harchanko visited
at the Harchanko home north of town
on Monday evening.
The school program which was given
in the Lutheran church Friday evening
was great success. A large crowd
was In attedance and all enjoyed the
evening. The teachers are deserving
of much credit for the success of the
program.
Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Reed visited Sun
day morning with relatives at Sawyer
and Velva.
s. N. Miller and daughter, Vivian,
and ,Grace and Sylvia jacobson autoed
to Minot Saturday where Mr.. Miller
transacted business.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Reed Of
Felva will be pleased to learn of the
arrival of fine baby girl at their
home.
Mrs. l.. B. Cox and Mrs. S. n. Miller
left Tuesday for Bismarck where they
will attend the district convention of
the Rebecca lodge.
The Swedish Lutheran congregation
held outdoor preaching services and
also served a picnic lunch at the Mag
nus Olson grove south of town. A
fine crowd attended and all report an
Mr. and Mrs. r. W. Bishop and
daughter, Lorna. autocd to Minot Mon
day afternoon.
announcements We're received here
last week telling of the birth of baby
girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Svenson Of
Cavalier MIR. Svenson was formerly
an employee in the Security State Eank
at this place.
John Catulla is building an addition
to his farm home north of town.
Mrs. r. NJ. Lillehaugen is i'll at her
home and DR.. Stone of Balfour is in
attendance.
Virgil Reed closed successful term
of school in the Freitag School district
Friday and left Saturday for his home
in Velva.
F.. p. Gale is having a fine addition
built on his house.
Fl. o. Sethre autoed to Velva Tuesday
evening.
VIM. Tibbs of Ruso called on Bene-
dict friends Tuesday.
f. Rosenzweig and family spent Mon
day in MinOt re-,
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yer for the Decoration day exercises
and remained over till Tuesday visiting
her grand daughter. Mrs. Arlie irwin:
Carl Sorenson has three weeks Oh
seeding left yet to do.
Charles Il. Taylor and sons sure nave
their hands full now as they have to
haul water for all their live stock on
account of very fine sand pouring in
to give the job up. Charles says that
he could swear If it would Go any
good.
Miss Edna +. Dchl was in Velva on
Tuesday transacting business with the
Merchants State Bank of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Walker were Mi
not shoppers and visitors Saturday.
Neil Irwin aud family attended the
Memorial day exercises at Center Mon
day.
Sam Reed has leased the r.. +. Wal
ker farm from his father for the next
five years and takes possession Nov.
1st. Mr. Reed Sr., will dispose OF a
number of his horses and will go in
He is offering some good brood mares
at a bargain.
T. i. Dehl visited over Sunday at
the home of A. w. Tcmpleman. Mr..
has some very fine young mules on his
ranch and a large number of them too.
Leonard Price spent Memorial day
with his wife and baby Of Velva.
Peter Aim leased an so tract of land
Of Eugene stubbins of Norwich; 40
acres is back setting. Mr. Aim plowed
and put the 40 into flax and will cut
hay on the raw land. This tract is in
Newman township.
Travis and wife were Minot Wis
itors Saturday.
Perry Johnson of near Sawyer on
the Mouse river bottom sold n flat of
timber to r. L. Diehl the first Of the
week and Mr.. Diehl and his hired man
are trying their hand in making fence
posts.
Paul klimple and 4 number of lobors
began work Tuesday morning on large
basement or cellar on Mr.. Klimple's
farm where he will erect two story
modern house with furnace and bath
He will also erect a new horse barn
when his house is partially finished. At
this time he has not as yet let his con
tract.
Walter Klmnlr went to Sawyer 70,
tn" summer to operate Il TAXI line.
Ole Wallace is wearing a very long
face at present. Last Friday he went
to Minot and into a clotfring store. pur-
chased II brand new pair of Overalls
and discarded his old one with several
dollars in the pockets and bunch of
keys which are quite badly needed by
him just at this time. From all indi-
cations it looks as tho some locksmith
will secure job.
Floyd Cline and Hank Louis attended
dance in the Douglas ncighborhood
last Saturday night.
VIM Klimple, Steward Reed. A. Ira
Wis and Elmer p. Williams are all en-
fgaged in hauling their surplus, 1920
$2.41 wheat to Minot this week and
are receiving from s1.42 to $14S for it
All seeding is now done in Willis
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CORRESPONDENCE
BLAISDELL

Frank Hannegan and Ralph Olson
we're Stanley visitors Monday.
Claude Fenton and son, Wilfrid,
spent Memorial day in Minot.
Mrs. Pete Nelson entertained in
formally last Wednesday evening in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Brady who
had just returned from their honey
moon. The guests numbered rs A
bounteous repast was served. The
tables were decorated with Sweet
Peas and Asparagus Sprengeri. Lat
er in the evening the guests assem-
bled to the Hall where music and
dancing were indulged. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brady will reside in the o. r. Powell
house.
The J. S. Brye and j. A. McGilvray
families were in Berthold Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Brady were called
to Crosby Thursday owing to the SER
ious illness Of the formers father.
The Ward County independent., 1921-06-02
WILLIS TOWNSHIP

The South Prairie community club
will hold their annual election Sat-
urda night, June 4, for the purpose Of
electing officers for the ensuing year.
All members Of the club are requested
to be present at this particular meet
ing. per order Everett Cline.
r. s. Seney transacted legal business
in Velva Tuesday
A large number of people were out at
the Memorial day exercises at Center
school in Willis township Monday. Rev.
Charles +. Prime gave a very able and
impressing address at the meeting.
Mrs. Clara Light has found employ
ment at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
S. Seney for the summer. doing gen.
eral household duties.
Grandma Jerome came out from Saw
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Rev. c. L. Clifford Addressed Gardsua
Class

Rev. c. L. Clifford delivered the Com
mencement address at Gardena Thurs
day night. Norman Swearengen, q Mi
not Normal graduate is superintendent
of the Gardena schools. This was the
first class graduating from the new
high school building, and four students
completed the course. While in Gar
dena, Mr.: Clifford met c. S. Fairfield,
banker, who knew Mr.. Clifford's two
brothers in Chicago a quarter Of a cen
tury ago. In fact Mr.. Fairfield and the
Clifford brothers We're members of a
singing club and Mr.. Fairfield showed
Mr.. Clifford a picture of the club IN
which all three appeared.
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COUNTY LINE

Mr.. and Mrs. Thoen entertained COM
weeks ago.
A large crowd attended a moving pic
ture show and dance at Tagus a week
ago last Saturday night. There were
dances at Donnybrook. Roach, Palermo,
and Blaisdell on the same night Kick
apoo furnished music for the latter
place, there being fair crowd in at
tendance Notwithstanding all theother
attractions and bad weather.
last week for Minnesota point where
they will make their futre home. We
shall miss them.
A large number attended last day
of school picnic at school No. 3 a week
ago last Saturday.
Miss Mundahl and Miss Alma EnEer
were at Minot several days recently.
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SAWYER

Mr. and Mrs. as Sillman of brady
visited Mrs. Sillman's mother, Mrs.
Iander, Sunday.
Miss LOrccn Briar closed very sue
cesSful term of school near Drake last
week. She visited a short time with
Katherine Daniels at Manfred before
returning home.
Mrs. Jake Shealcr visited her mother
The Ward County independent., 1921-06-02
Shoes at a Bargain

Shoes at a Bargain
One lot Of Mems Tan Calf-skin
Shoes, blucher, free-ftting last, all
sizes. Here is a shoe that viii
give honest wear. We ca OK
close them out at- O1sOO
We have one lot of Havana Brown
Kid Shoes, in straight and COM
bination lasts. These shoes were
just unpacked. For clos &C OK
ing out sale, at-- OOsOO
One lot of Mems Shoes. The
style and quality of leather is equal
to our highest priced Shoes. The
sizes are broken. While 60 OK
they last they 90 at OAsO0
Fine Havana Brown Kid Shoes in
straight and combination lasts, the
very latest styles. They represent
very fine shoemaking. Also high
grade Tan English lasts. Closing
out price, Q7 TX
per pair - VS ~
The Famous Walker Shoe All
sizes. One of the best makes of
shoes in America today. Work
manship of the highest type. Ev-
cry pair goes on sale co S0
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Mems Hats

Arrow Collars
Every Arrow Linen Collar in the
store. Buy a supply now for your
future requirements. This collar
sells the world over at 25c. To
close out our stock they 12n
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D1N1DIcF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Gale and Miss
Katherine Melhouse visited friends in
Dogden Monday.
Mrs. N. p. Nelson and family moved
to Velva the first of the week. Their
The Ward County independent., 1921-06-02

Rain Goats
One lot Of Rain Coats-only linn
tied number. If you want one at
the closing out price be here Sat-
urday. They will be 0h TX
snapped up very fast at O3s.SO
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Mems Shirts

Arrow Brand, Green Hood and
Lion Brand Shirts the standard
Of quality and workmanship, COM
prise our line Of Shirts. Nothing
better anywhere.
One special lot of Shirts, Values
up p to- to $780, while they 79c
One very fine lot of Shirts, values
up to $3.50, on sale CT QE
One lot, values up to Q1 OK
$3.50, on sale at----- OAeOO
Regular $500 and $500 values in
Pure Fibre Silk Shirts, CD AK
on sale at ------ OOs1O
Any Pure Silk Shirt in the store,
values up to $1,000. QE OK
Your choice, for OOsOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29

exchange desk. of newspaper?
 "Or would I better leave the imprint of my carnine lips on tho noble check of the ice mans assistant, hoping that some day he will own the ice factory and oppress the< poor sufficiently for me to have ray winters at Palm Beach?
 Will I go in for batik smocks. pop corn jewelry and the aristocratic life, hoping that some swell guy will pur- loin me for my artistic atmosphere"
 You will stop that tirade this min ute!" interrupted the father. If at the age of IT you have this kind of ideas I want to declare myself right now that
 Father! Remember your blood pres sure!" interrupted mother in her turn. q will attend to Lucy! The idea of her thinking of matrimony at her age.'
 T know, ma. you old-fashioned girls
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..Daughter"' admonished her mother.
 Abandoning bootleg metaphor and getting down to facts. how sSa to choose from the thousands of matri- monial bypaths which branch right un- der my timid feet.<poised ready to step on the gas and steer into happy home with three servants or bunga- low with two kinds of cold water and seven blocks walk to a car which passes with the frequency of spring in which the Jersey peach crop Is not Killed
 sporty boy with a long, low racing car with the hope that his papa s money will not run out before ne runs into the bulging end of a culvert, or will l satisfy yoa with the guy with the rauiing flivver. hoping that his economy will result in q beautiful
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were the greatest gamblers on earth You yell at us for playing bridge for cent point and yet you gambled your whole future that the fellow who picked you out would come under the wire winner
 T realize that you thought it was immodest to plan your husbands in advance. Husbands just happened to you like measles. accidents. red hair and avoirdupois.
 To-day no girl gets fat as long as
 there are gyms open, no girl exposes
 herself to measles or has an accident without the man she has nicked is there to carry her in from the ninth hole. and
 no girl is willing to gamble her whole future on guy who may end his life soliciting orders for the Encyclopedia Brittanica. H."
 When you are 25 you will" inter-
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bunch of bonds in safety deposit box some day
 Will I attach myself to rising Teddy Roosevelt's, with the hope that some day he will be a winner, only to find out the extent of his enterprise to b. the purchase of a good sewing ma chine and settle down to the soul satis- flying life of dressmaker's husband?
 "Or will l hang on the wound striped arm of an elderly man. who has all ready accumulated his, forgetting that he has lurid past with a purple ruff file around it's fading edges?l
 will I marry the bulging-browed young man with the philanthropic forehead. hoping he will prove states man, philosopher and sAvant, only to find him in the end holding down an $500 professorship in college or the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29

rupted mother.
 Be president of the Mothers club and a member in good standing of the Coupr try club!' snapped Lucy.
 Well, bless my soul!' sputtsred hers father. # T never heard the like." exclaimed her mother. M as you. Just look at father. He was master of his lodge. he bought us . nico car. he has lots of money and everyone at our church says he is one of the most distinguished men in the congrega-. tion, and he is- Hands on your pocketbook. dadl Watch her. She is about vamp you out of some dough- I tell you that kid can see behind the back of her neck since. she bobbed her hair!'' put in brother. Copyright, 1921, by Twenty-Firnt Con-
 tury Press)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
By ROE rULKERsoN

The mother of the family of four sjshed heavily as she unfolded her fast table
 ! "Did you See about all those starv- ing people in Europe?" she asked. wav- ing her hand at the morning paper.
 Mans inhumanity to man makes countless millions mourn,- quoted fath- ser as he slipped cube of butter be- ptween the nut-brown lips of a hot roll
 "Man's inhumanity to man." repeated the daughter. What about mans in> humanity to woman? 2"
 l "Do not let the world know that our 3athsr beats our mother!" cautioned
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Sunday Morning Breakfast

her brother.
 Your flippancy is untimely, young man" Father was determined to be serious.
 "As I was about to say when I was So rudely interrupted.' continued the daughter. what about us?'
 Here stand on the threshold of womanhood. The problems I confront are as numerous as the bubbles super induced by cake of yeast in a batch of home brew!
 Lacking my gifted brothers experi- ence I do not even know the smell of wood alcohol and I know not which glass to sip. whether 1t contains hap piness or embalming fluid-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29

The alteration department at all most any "Outfitter to Men and Boys emporium. A baliet girl! pirouetting before her dressing room mirror has very little on the average man let loose in the alteration department. After the first glance at himself, which is usually tempered with disappoint- ment at not finding the vision in the pier glass quite up to expec- tations, he has a splendid time. The young man in the center, in the hands of the filter, has sud denly discovered that his waist line has taken on weight and is trying out the effect of holding in as much as possible. The gentle man standing next and making use of the same mirror, is getting used to himself in double breasted - backing away and then walking right up to the glass for a close up. The young man immediately behind him is doing the same thing Both are enjoy tng themselves immensely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29

Exit Mfr. and Mrs. flag. gerty looking extremely metropolitan, due in part to MT. Haggerty's brand new ready-made outfit, and also to Mrs. Hag. gerty'S Paris hat
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Among
 Us Mortals Ready to Wear Copyright 1921. N. Y. Tribune Inc.
Copyright. 1921. N. Y. Tribune Inc.

MT. Banks is back again. He wants to exchange the suit. Couldn't get the trousers off over his shoes! Three salesmen are on wild hunt for something which will conform to MT. Bank's measurements
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-03-01
OWLS TO
PLAY j. Of c.
ICE STARS
BY JIMMIE RAY.


WHITING. Ind. March Leaving
no stone unturued to gtve basketball
fans OF this vicinity the best there is,
Manager Griffith ~ the Whiting Owls
has secured for his next attraction the
Maroon All stars who w.H appear At
the Slovak Home on Thursday even
ing.
After the game Saturday night when
the Owls defeated the Big Five for the
second time. fans were wondering
what the next game would be. THIS
game Will be tho hnal game before the
Whiting Owls leave for Kansas City
where they hope to win the National
A. A q. title.
The Maroon All Stars comprise form
s- University OF Chicago men among
whom are Jackson. Williams, Burty.
Einkle. Gorsas and Curtiss Everyone
Of these men are rot only star basket
ball men Aut stars in other forms Of
sports. This Is the greatest gathering
OF ex-colleSe men ever gotten tc-
xether.
with srastnsy in good shape ana
Potter playing a whale Of . game tho
Whiting Owls look for victory. But
the Chicago boys are capable OF and
unless we are greatly mistaken win
give the Whiting outfit considerable
opposition
The Owls play the Gary Legion att
FToebel tomorrow night and the WHIT
ing boys ought not have much trouble
coming IN on the long end OF the score.
The East Chicago Club Will play the
st. CyrlTs Club as q curtain raiser TO
the Owls-All star game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-03-01
S P OR 7 S
LOWELL
-RREJOICES
DER VICTORY
ESPECIAL 10 THE TIsEsI

ESPECIAL 10 The TINS
LOWELL, Ind, March The hiSa-
II touted carr Emerson Basketball
team met defeat at the hands az the
fast Lowell team last Saturday night
Playing against a ten-man team sup
posed TO be tho best in northern lnll-
ana Lowell put up a wonderful hght.
The game was clean and fast due to
the refereeing 81 Mr. crown of the
Gary z. NJ. c. A The Gary coach tried
hard to win by playing all Of his ter
man. Keeping fresh men in the line
Up all the time But every time LoweI
came back little stronger, Lowell
finished the game with three subs II
The lineup.
sturdridge the Emerson star. was
outplayed by Love. Lowers Sopho-
more center. Capt. Hayden Of tie
Lowell team ran rings around Gary's
Guards while Born and Henry al
tnough personally out stopped the at
tack OF the Gary fords.
score hrst half. Emerson. Z. Lowell.
s. The lineup.
Lowell. - Emerson.
" Hayden. .... R.F,. SibIey. Runman
Burroughs ..... L F.......... Quinlan
Kimmet Kelso
Love ........... .C,....... Sturdridgs
Born. Bahr . &c. Robbins Aldlch
Henry. c. Hay'n. i..G,... Wood Kerr
Baskets. Hayden. KImmet, Botn.
Love ca, Burroughs. Runmau. Sibley
80 sturdridge Wood, Aldrich. Free
throws-v Hayden out Of Z. Kimmet
3 out OF Z. Runman out 81 g Sibloy
out Of 2.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-03-01

team on Of its feet 1t held Hegewisoa
To a low score
The Pirates worked the BAH dolsr
the floor time after time losing manY
baskets by aot following through thea
shots They vera hampered by vs-y
fast backboards which possibly s@
counted for tile score At the hall
the Pirates were aheal TO & Ta4
third quarter was arly a dtsastrors
one. the Hege,risch boys leading S d.
at the start Of the fourth quartz
The last quarter showed soma Of the
fastest basketball seen in these paris
Fighting desperately the Pirates held
Hegewisch soors.ess and made four
ringers themselves. The game ended
Is 10 8
The Pirates next game is the last Of
q three game series with tho Comet
Juniors. They have each won one and
lost one, The game is Is be played on
All Saints floor as preliminary to
the Comet-st- Joseph game mex;
Thursday.
Troop 8, team that has been very
careful Of its reputation by playing
weak teams, Won a real victory owe
the strong All Saints seconds. The
Pirates have bsea after a game with
Troop 8 all season but they keep dode-
ing around with vail about being too
light Scouts are supposed to b.
truthful" but when they start yelu
Of that kind with Keuhl a $50 pound
center, Wilhelm q $40 pound forward
ana HalseY and Hannauer tipping tn
scales at 100 ana then claim Is have
115pound team something is distinctly
wrong. Since they have beat All