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The New York herald., 1921-07-08
G. W. WHITE TO LEAD
LESLEY CUP TEAM
Metropolitan Golf Champion
Is Made Captain of New York
Side for Brookline Play.
by KERR n. PETRIE.

Honor TO whom honor is due appears
to be the motto of the Metropolitan
Golf Association in connection with the
Lesley cup team play, which this year
Is to take place at Brookline, Moss.
October and 9. For many years Find
lay s. Douglas was honored by having
bestowed upon him the captaincy OF The
New York side. Last year the honvr fell
TO Oswald Kirkby, and this time 1t is to
be passed on to the present titleholder
Gardiner w. White OF Nassau.
The policy OF the metropolitan Golf
Association is one that will be applauded
by the rank and file of linksmen. In
the days when New York was supreme
in these tri-association contests II did
not matter whether the captain Of tho
team was the present or a past cham
pion. but as the leader has a big say
in the selection OF the side that will
have TO oppose the stars of Massachu-
setts and Pennsylvania II is obvious
that the duties of team building should
be intrusted only to those who are IA
miliar with current form.
And who should know more about
fern than the man who had to beat the
field in the metropolitan amateur cham
pionship? In this case White Is con-
stantly In contact with the golfe:s or the
district, and when the Brook"ne play
opens II Is certain that the Metropolitan
district will have in the field, and in
their proper order of merit, those play
ers who have shown ability in the sea-
sons fixtures.
t. H. nt.Kr q
TO be strengthened by the inclusion OF
Roger Hovey. who has won so many
Connecticut championships that he Is
considered to have an edge on the others
in that section. Hovey has become a
resident of Boston and will be eligible
for the Lesley cup play. Even one such
sound golfer added TO an already well
balanced team cannot fail to make big
difference.
1t is not known II Pennsylvania has
found any new talent this year but with
the rapidly rising Philadelphia district
to draw from in addition to that hotbed
of golf. Pittsburgh, no fear need be en-
tertained that the Keystone State Asso-
citation will not have capable team
even if It does have to get along without
the services Of S. Davidson Heron, the
former national champion, who has
gone to Chicago.
Fortunately New YORK has uncovered
one or two stars unknown when last
the competition was held at Merton. j..
e. Hale Of Upper Montclair and Newton
C. Mair of Shackamaxon are the sea-
sons finds to date and 1t Is difficult to
see how these two can be kept out OF
the team even If they fail to get their
names In the newspapers again this
season. Mair won the New Jersey
championship at his first attempt. while
in that event Hale was the runner up.
A week later Hale again bobbed up as
semi-flnalist in the metropolitan cham
pionship at Garden City. Both are
hard hitters and stubborn match play
ers. the type OF golfer in fact that is
calculated to stffen the backbone of
any team.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
Fred ]. Wright, L., Loses
Bay State Golf Title
Americas Hoylake Hero De-
feated Early at Worcester.

WORCESTER. Mass. July 7.-Francis
D. ouimet, former Massachusetts and
national amateur golf CHAMPION. who is
picked to win the State title. win meet
George Gillespie OF Worcester to-mor-
row morning in the third round for the
championship at the Worcester Country
Club.
The second round this afternoon saw
the defeat of Stanley Brennan of
Worcester. who eliminated Frederick j.
Wright, present champion. This morn
ing Brennan went down before Durham
Jones Of Braeburn, s and 4.
Most OF the matches this afternoon
were easy for the winners. The only
stiff fights were put up between Giles
pie and n. T. Kenworthy, former Rrode
Island champion. and the Aulbach-
Brown match. won by Aulbach when
Brown, former state champion. dubbed
his approach on the twentieth
The matches tomorrow are Quinlan
VS.. Guilford, Oulmet VS.. GILLESPIE. Aul-
bach vs.. Whitcomb and Jones VS.. Chase.
The summary:
First Round-w. j. ouinlan. scarboro, bea
w. n. Fuller, Worcester, J up G., @. Foley,
Chestnut iiiii, beat A. u; Knish,. Worcester.
Il. L: Iowery. Norfoik, and 2 @. }. Giles
pie, Worcester. beat NJ r. Lowell, Brseburn.
ana o. AulDeen' t'aTggf"' pea. II. II
Brookiine. beat j. y ''au ,in@. Breeburn. I
up; q. VI. Reid. Scarhcr l~nt B s. Evans.
Scarbbro. aud I :. ireu1H". Worccs-
ter, beat 4. J. Wrish; - p. and
4: w. A. Whi;comb WHt cs1et. beat ~. u.
Waters Wolaston. . ur. O. v n Gorton,
Braeburn. defeated Car hcnar-. Common
wealth. IN On hoics) j. g. Guilford.
Woodland defeated J. - Chase. country
Glib. and q A. N. Hoxie. Wonaston, de-
feated r. g. Thayer. Wollaston. UP go
holes5; r. u. Oulrne, woodland, defeated J.
NJ sullivan. 3 and 4 Durham Jones, Brae-
burn defeated n. Il. Harlow. Scarboro. 3
and .; A. r. chase, Winchester. defeated
Lexington, defeated z. i. schofield. Abe
marie I up.
Second Round--Quinlan defeated Gorton.
and .: Guilford defeated Folin, and .
Oulmet defeated HoNie and 4 Gillespie
defeated Eenworthy, up Aulbach defeated
Brown, I up go holes) WhitcomD defeated 4
Reid > and ~ jones defeated Brennan, G
and 4. Chase defeated Childr 3 and
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
DOUBLES TITLE WON
IN STRAIGHT SETS
Mrs. Raymond and Mrs. Welty
Earn Connecticut State
Championship.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
NEW CANAAN, Conn. July Mrs.
Edward W. Raymond, titleholder.
reached the senli-fnal round of the Con-
necticut State tennis championship on
the courts of the Country Club of New
Canaan to-day, and then. with the aid of
Mrs. Frank NJ Welty, won the doubles
title They defeated Miss Ceres Baker
and Miss Gertrude Hopper In the final
by the convincing score of Go. 6--3,
after tlisposing of Mrs. Samuel Waring
and Miss Margaret Grove in the semi
nnal.
Those who advanced with Mrs. Ray
mond to the semi-final in singles were
her doubles partner, Mrs. Welty, Miss
Helen Gilleaudeau and Miss Margaret
Grove. 1t will be Miss Gllleaudeau
VS.. Mrs. Welty in one match and Mrs.
Raymond vs. Miss Grove in the other.
The summary
Connecticut state Women's Tennis Cham
pionshp Singies-Forrh Round-Aiiss Helen
Gilsaudean defeated Mrs; n. -. Eaton' -.
Sherwood, G---3. G-3; Mrs. y. W.. Raymond
defeated hiss Mary Case, 6-3, 8-4 Miss
Margaret Grove defeated Miss Edith Handy,
poubles-Thlrd Round-AIiss Ceres Baker
and Miss Gertrude Hopper defeated Miss
Ga Id. "a: Miss Adelaide Hooker and
Miss Helen Hooker defeated Miss Mary
Heaton ard Miss Helen Hyde. T-5 e-s,
6-4; Mrs S Waring and Miss Margaret
Grove defeated Mrs. A. Humphries and Miss
Jessie C;ott. T--5, C-i.
semi l-Final Round--Mrs. Frank welty and
Mrs Edward Raymond defeated Mrs. Sam
uel waring and Mise NJ. Grove, GA, 6-2;
Miss Ceres Baker and Miss Gertrude Hopper
defeated the Misses Adelaide and Helen
Hooker, SO Cd. G-t.
Final Round--Mrs. Frank NJ. Welty and
Mrs. u. w. Raymond defeated Miss Ceres
Baker AID Miss Gertrude Hopper, Co. Ga.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
West Side Tennis Veterans
Prove Too Strong for Brit
ish Collegians.
BY SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.

Against veteran team of top ranking
tennisplayers the combined Oxford-Cam-
bridge team failed to make much head
way in dual meet on the turf courts
at Forest Hills yesterday The West
Side squad. the ma9erity of them rae
quet wielders who havs rated In the first
ten in recent years, proved far too ex-
perienced for the British eollegians and
made clean sweep Of the nine matches
played. six la singles and three in
doubles. The visitors impressed with
their excellent stroke form and their
speed and earnestness, but tney lacked
the skill that comes with years of tour
nament play. 1t did not occasion much
surprise when the West Side team
scored every match In straight sets,
On the home squad were Ichiya Ku-
magae, Watson NJ. washburn, S. How
ard Voshell. Theodore Il. Pell, Lyle z.
Mahan and Frederick G. Bangs in
singles. and T. r. Pell and Karl Behr.
7. Kumagae and Beals c. Wright. Lyle
r. Mahan and Walter Merrill Hall in
doubles.
Only Voshell was extended at any time
to come through victorious. He met
q steady capable back court player in
II. r. p. Barbour of Oxford, and in at
tempting to meet the Oxonian at his
own game early in the match. found
he adopted the wrong tactics. for Bar
bour outdrove him easily and ran into
lead Of 6 to I. voshelPs forte as rule
is net play. He tried to avoid 1t at the
start because of the excessive heat, but
found that he simply had to come up to
have any chance of winning. He altered
his plan in time to save the first set.
taking six games in a row. and in the
second set continued to attack in the
forward court and led by e-1.
1t was the nearest approach to vic
tory for Oxford Cambridge.
Kumagae's Tennis FOO strong.
H. c. Mccarthy of Cambridge. cap
tain of the visiting team. faced Ichiya
Kumagae, the West Side Tennis Club
leader-so far as tennis rating goes
in the feature singles match on the club
house court. 1t proved to be merely q
roinp for the Japanese star, despite the
fact that Mccarthy played aggressively
UP to the final point. Kumagaes loop
drive and the top ~ ne impaired to
the ball had -ay ~-ofried all
through the match. He cox Il not gauge
the bound of the bell properly and fire.
quently. althougl III a position for a
good return. struck the ball a glancing
blow only. There was unusual severity
to Kumagaes stroke, as MCCARTHY
learned when he attempted TO come up
to the forward court to volley it.
Kumagae, playing with consummate
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
Latonia Results.

Fret Race-For three-year-oels and up
ward; claiming, purse g 800; SIX furlongs
Colonel Taylor. 104 tScobTe). s4G0, $3.50
and SO 70; Ground Swell 1f2 Oklns), 50 40
inird M n Tine s'ed, III sS,, SS no; YET Plus Ultra
also ran "Dead heat.
Second Race-For maiden two.year-olds ;
claiming Ssi ,,,i,ogg pSrse s4oo filies fyS and
Ciofp' 40 and si1s6. second d" our Betsy.
ien,ioh, Scandal, VINO Can Tell. Last Brush
and Bred ~ Home also ran.
THIRD Race-For three-year-olGs and up
ward claiming. purse 81 400: one milo and
an eighth: Kimpalone. ii5 tFrancisi s14 40,
ss.f0 and $500 first: whrlny Dun. fie
tLunsforD. sii;40 and $50. second; Nellie
80 9-5. Grace Daugherty, High Gear. Can
die Light. WEXFORD. Or. Rag. Merchant and
Fourth Race-'fhc Rosedaie Gun Club
Purse; for three-year-olds; allowances; purse
$4,000; six furlongs ~ LADY Madeap,. io7
second; Miss Muffins. io7 MCCOY $40.
third. Tim. ~ 4-5 Tough Easle. Dona
Fifth Rsee-The Rose HliI Purse: for
uiree-yeat -olds and upward; allowances ;
rurse 81 500; one mile and "a eighth Secret
Grs.tpss rs, sas p PrSss MeCHi Sy epa Sd
81. secord. Msree John, 100 CLunsforD .
1910, third. Time. 1873 Lou widrig.
Blarney Stone. Aph and Travesty also ran.
Sixth Race-Tho Point Breeze Handicap !;
for two-year-olds; purse $1,000; six fur
longs Bet Mosic, iis dyke Si7, $3.50 and
50. first; Rockminster. i21 (Garnerl, ~. 10
and $50. second; Dream Of Allah, III (Mc-
Atee) $3.50. third. Time. ;f2 40. stop
mast. 'Riga and Noshomi also ran. 'cou-
pied.
Seventh Racc-For three-ycar-olds; claim
ing purse 81 800; one mile and sixteenth :
panty Lass, i0T CIoward). 1910, $50 and
$40 first VIII o. the Wisp. l07 (McCoy)
sfO 10 and Sc so, second: Whippot, fO7 dains-
Autumn Acclaim, Miiersburg. La Derniere
Romper w. q. McCnntock. British Liner
NonsIxid and Mary fouso also ran.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
Michigan to Have Third
Largest Football Stadium

~ ETRoIT. July Fielding II.
Yost, recently appointed di-
~ rector OF intercollegiate ath-
letlcs at the University OF Michigan,
and for twenty years coach of the
varsity football squad. to-day an
nounced some OF his departments
plars.
BY the first OF September. Yost
said. Michigan would have the third
largest football stadium in the coun-
try. IL is to feat $4,000, and will be
dedicated wh IN Ohio State meets
Michigan oil October 22. The
stadium will be surpassed in size
only by Princeton and Yale.
Since Yost took charge of football
Michigan has scored a total of 1859
points against 765 for opponents.
There were 1S1 Michigan victories
and 26 defeats, IL games going to
tie.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
Junior Title for HammiIl.

PHILADELPHIA, July Z. Hugh HAM
mill, a sophomore at Yale and represent
ing the Merton Cricket Club, to-day won
the junior golf championship of Phila-
delphia. when he defeated William +.
Beadle, Llanerch Country Club, In the
final round, l up.
Hammill is product OF Haverford
De Lancy and Lawrenceville schools and
started his golf at the latter institution.
Donaldson Cresswall, the Princeton
youngster, was eliminated In the semi
finals this morning by Beadle. who is a
younger brother Of the ffnalist In the
recent Lynnwood Hall cup tournament
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
JE OWNER CORRALS FOUR RACES--L LAWN TENNIS
Oxford-Can1bridge Fails
to Win a Set at Nets
]. B. Gilbert Named on
British Tennis Team

r oNDON, July III. B. Gilbert. 1t
was announced to-day. will re-
- place Major Cecil Campbell on
the British Davis cup team.
When announcement was made in
London on July OF the makeup OF
the British Davis cup team 1t was
said that Major Campbell's accept
ance of place on the team was con-
ditional upon his receiving leave
from the army.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
DR.. King 10 Tennis Winner.

DR.. George King qualified for the
semi-fnal of the North Side tennis
championship tournament by defeating
Il. O. Desnoes. ca, "a. on the Uni
versity Heights Tennis Club courts yes
terday. The losers steadiness kept the
score close throughout both sets, but
DIR. King, with his superior speed and
greater versatility, always looked like
the winner.
In the seii1i-nnel to-day Dr King is
TO meet Albert J. Ostendorf for the right
to play Elliott II. Binzen in the title
round.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
For Clay Court Title.

BUFFALO, NJ ". July Mrs Frank
Godfrey OF Boston and Mrs. B. c. Cole
OF Boston will meet In the final match
for the women's national clay court
championship on the Park Club course
here on Saturday. Mrs. Godfrey to-day
defeated Miss Marjorie Knox. Buffalo
city champion, in the semi-final round.
60, 6--1. and Mrs. Cole won from
Miss Leslie Bancroft OF West Newton.
Mass, 6--3, ca.
The finalists in the New York State
championship. which will be decided to-
morrow, are Il. Lindiey Murray OF
Niagara Falls. former national cham
pipn, and Kirk Reid OF Cleveland, Ohio.
State title holder Jack Castle. Buffalo
city champion, collapsed early in the
third set In his match with Murray
this afternoon. At the time they had a
set apiece and Murray was leading In
the third set. 30
l----
The New York herald., 1921-07-08

skill. tricked Mccarthy out of position
continually and looped the ball past
him for earned points. The Cambridge
man also lacked control of service, ms
double faults costing him several games
The score was e-1. G-1, Mccarthy
winning the first and thirteenth games Of
the match by breaking through kuma-
gaes service. On his own service the
British collegian failed to win game.
1t was peculiarly true of nearly all the
visiting players that their service
lacked sting and break.
Although Mccarthy is rated the best
OF the Oxford-Cambridee men, the most
impressive tennis yesterday was played
by Clark Hopkins, who happens to be
an American, a former Yalensian and
a Rhodes scholar Hopkins showed
splendid ability as volleyer and
driver, had the most aggressive attack
and the greatest flnality to his strokes.
He drew Watson NJ. Washburn of the
last Davis Cup team as his opponent
In singles and was beaten straight sets,
c-3, 6--i, yet he gave a mighty good
account OF himself. far better than the
score indicates, and kept the player who
ranks sixth in American tennis going
at his best speed throughout.
Doubles short and Crisp.
The doubles matches were productive
of sparkling tennis. but were decidedly
short and crisp. The famous Teddy
Bear team Of Theodore r. Pell and
Karl Fl. Behr, who rated near the top
in American tennis seven or eight
years ago, seemed to be going as well
as ever and won two love sets from
Fl. C. Mccarthy and NJ. d. Horn OF
Cambridge. Ichiya Kumagae and Beals
Wright also won decisively from Clark
Hopkins and r. X. 2. Barbour Of OK
ford, but the match was much closer
than the other despite the fact that In
each set the West Side pair led at Glove
Many Of the games went to deuce and
the rallies were we'll sustained. 1t was
in this match more than in singles that
Clark Hopkins caught the eye of the
tennis critics. In each set the Oxford
combination won two games in a row
before Kumagae and Wright could win
the sixth game necessary for the set.
singles--Ichiya Kumagae. West Side, de-
feated n. G. Mccarthy, Cambridge. 6--l,
81. Watson NJ. Washburn. West Side. de-
feated Clark Hopkins, Oxford, 6--3. 6-f. $.
Howard Voshel, West Side. defeated X. X
p. Barbour. Oxford. rs. 6-1. Theodore r.
Pel. West Side, defeated NJ, D. Horn, Cam
defeated 5. r. Hepburn, oxford. 6-1, g.
Frederick G. Baggs. West Side. defeated J.
n. Lowry. Cambridge. 6--f, Go.
Doubles-Karl Behr and Theodore II. Pell
u. Horn. Cambridge. Go, Go. ]. Kuma-
gaze and Beals C. Wright. West side, de-
featcd Clark Hopkins and II. II, r. Barbour.
Oxford, 90. ca. Walter NJ. Hall and Lyle
Lowry. Cambridge, and s. F. Hepburn. Ok.
ford 6--1, O..
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
Eastern Athletes Compete.

BERKELEY, CAT. July 7-sixty noted
American college end club athletes, who
competed IN the National Amateur Athletic
Union tack and field meet ~ Pasadena,
July 2, and 3. VIII enter an invitationsl
meet, 70 be held here Saturday by the
Pacific Association Of tho A. A. C.. q was
announced to-day. Among the athletes ex-
pected are Bernie Wefers, Jr., Pat Ryan,
Mcdonald. McGrath. J. u. Pearmen ana
Helffrica Of New York, Gourdin OF Harvard.
Earl J. Thomson and Connolly ~ Boston
and Charles j. Paddock OF Los Angeles.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
Water Polo at Brighton.

water polo game between the leading
teams IN tho country will fes.ure the aquatic
carnival to be held In the open air pool Of
the Brighton Beach baths on Saturday af-
ternoon. July 16. Efforts are being made to
have the New York A. c. national champions
as one of the teams In the big games. Sew
eral swimming races for men and women are
also being arranged.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
Reach Southern Final.

ATLANTA. Ca, July I--Carlton Smith,
Of Atlanta. present title holder. hnd
Douglas Walters, Mulberry, ria, 1916
champion. will meet here tomorrow In
the finals for the singles championship
Of the Southern Lawn Tennis Assocla
ton. Smith defeated +. V. Carter Jr..
Atlanta, In straight sets. Ga. co. Ga.
and Waters eliminated Frank owens.
Atlanta, to-day, 2-6, 6--3, e--2. Go.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08


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keep interest in the price
revisions on mems Summer
suits at top-notch.
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Down they go!
Sale of boys Norfolks.
Started yesterday with
2o6I suits.
The majority cut to half
or less of their former
prices.
All wool serges and mix
tures-all sizes.
2a5 were $a5.oo
GAG were $a8.oo
$50 were $4,000
IIo were $32.oo
I45 were $500
II2 were $500
375 were $4,000
I2o were $4a.oo
SIS.
Recent reinforcements
keep interest in the price
revisions on mems Summer
suits at top-notch.
Straws!
Prices attractively re-
vised on every straw hat in
our stock.
Everything for motor
and weekend trips.
Sporting goods! Lug
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ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
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Convenient
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-11

worship.
AUTEN CHAPEL-E. J Nitschs.
pastor; residence. 1904 Lincoln way
w, Mishawaka: 10 a. m. Bible
school. Jesse Barnes superintendent
PO RTAGE CHAP L-Rev.
ClauSe Young. pastor: 10 a. m.
worship; II a. m. Sunday school
CIarence Ashley. superintendent
G. N. E.-Corner Laurel and Ma
pier SITS, J. W. FAINT pastor. Sun
day school. $50 a. m. sermons az
II a. m: Epworth league. $40 p.
m; evening services at 1890 2. IA.
nid-week meetings: Women's Mis-
sionary society. Monday $3.50 p. M;
Official board meeting 1890 We3nes-
day evening. followed by prayer
services beginning at o'clock.
MT. PLEAsANT-Rev. Claude
school. F. D. Matthews. superintend-
ent; II a m, worship.
MONsON CHAPEL-Rev. Claude
Young, pastor; 10 a. m, Sunday
tendent; 1880 D. m. worship.
TAYLOR A. NJ. E, ZION-Eddy
and Campau SITS. Rev. l. p. Powell
pastor; 1880 D. m. Sunday school;
1O.45 morning worship; p. m
evening worship.
OLIVE A. VI. E.-sIo W. Monroe
St, Rev. Walter Crider. pastor: 10: 80
a. m. worship; 1890 D. m. sunday
school; 1880 p. m. worship; 1872 D
m. Wednesday. worship.
OSCEOLA NJ. r. CIRCUIT. II
Roger. pastor. Willow Creek-Ser'
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o'clock. Tamarack-Sunday schooi
$50; sermon 10:45; Osceola-Sun'
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$50; sermon. 1880.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-11
SOIUe Mystery Of
witch " Hunting
Illinois Motorists

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 10
The Sangamon county big witch"
mystery was declared solved today.
Authorities reported that the phan-
tom, white-robed figure that has
been striking fear nightly 10 the
hearts of motorists on the Cotton
Hill" road. is that Of a country girl
who Is partly out of her head" y
Under this explanation the dra-
matte action OF Cotton Hill witch"
who has sent scores OF badly
scared" motorists speeding 10 this
city with reports 10 the police, be-
come only the caprices OF a farm
girl.
The figure appears almost nightly.
near midnight. Motorists passing
Cotton Hin suddenly find their
path blocked by a white figure
astride a white horse and carrying
aloft a long rod. Danger lies ahead
turn back" the figure cries. then
whirls and dashes off into the night.
Motorists, thus confronted. prompt
" attain a degree OF fright which
brings them dashing back 70 Spring
field.
The authorities doubted the stories
at first but finally decided 20 investi-
gate. Sheriffs deputies drove 10
Cotton Hill" were confronted by the
white figure and followed il. they
say, 20 a farm house where they
learned the mysterious person was a
young girl They did not modest
her. and Will not. they say unless
some real harm comes from her
practice. It's her play-let her
have IT," is the view the investiga-
tors took.