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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
New Haven Plays
Steady Ball, And
Heading For Flag

Preseason predictions that New
Haven would capture the Eastern
League pennant will come true UNI
less dissension. suspensions or injuries
cripple the fas1t-tlIaNeing Wildmen-
With one-third of the schedule fin
ished New Haven is out in front,
playing steady ball, has a safe lead
and under the leadership of wild
Bilf' Donovan should be in the same
place when the curtain of the 1922
season is rung down.
The Eastern League race is a pref
ty one. New Haven has a three
and a half game lead over PittsfieId,
but the battle for second, third, fourth
and fifth places is a hectic one. but
three and a half games separating
four clubs. Bridgeport is but a sin
gle game behind the -Hillies, and Wat
erbury, in fourth place, is but one
game behind the Americans and two
behind Piutsfield. Hartford, top
ping the second division clubs, is
game and a half in the rear of the
Brasscos and but three and a half be
hind the second place Hillies. AL
bany' is one and a half games in the
rear of Hartford, but leads Fftchburg
four and a half games. The Macks
top the Ponies by a single victory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
BAIRD TIPPED TO
WIN OVER KAPLAN
IN COMING SETTO

Baird is also working like a beaver
in preparation fer the battle, Sam
Wallach pens. Baird is doing a lot Of
outdoor work. He is clever tennis
player and spend considerable time
daily on the courts.
Louis BOSash is Busy.
Louis Bogash has a busy month
of him. The spaghetti k.d' is in
shape to go into the ring Saturday
night when he meets Tom Robson at
the Comonw ealth Club, New York
er his battle with Battling Thomas,
in Providence, July 4. BOgash will
devote his time toward getting in trim
for his local appearance against Au-
gle Rather, the latter part of next
month. The Rather Bogash go should
be big drawing card. Fight fans
not forgottenl Ratner's sensations
knockout of Jack Delaney in the first
round in their battle Il few months
ago. The New Yorker and Bogash
have been matched up on two occa-
SONS, but the matches slipped
= ,oI
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22

Earl Baird is looming up strong
as the favorite in his return go here
with Kid kaplan, the Meriden Bear
cat, which is carded to take place
next Thursday night at the State
street arena. While Baird was out
pointed by the Silver City fighter in
their first meeting the ex-so1dier put
up stiff fight and is expected to re-
Vrse the verdict.
The wiseacres figure that Baird will
change his tatics the next time. In
stead of relying on mitigating to break
down Kaplan, as he did in their last
bout, he will adopt a different system
and take the Meriden boxer on at his
Cwn style of fighting. Should Baird
do this, the battle should be interest
ing.
Denny Mcmahon, manager of kap-
ian, sends word from Meriden that
the Silver City batt1er is doing his
regular routine in. training and will
be fit for the fray. Kaplan, he says,
is conf ndent of winning another de-
cisiOn over Baird
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
Kearns Hints At $500, 900
Guarantee For Wills Bout

had signed articles for a Dempsey
Willis bout, that he had even
agreed to terms for such a contest
that the bout would not be closed
until guarantees of immunity from
official interference We're forthcom-
ing.
Dempseys financial terms will be
easily settled, according to Kearns-
The cha nnpion's manager expressed
readiness to gamble with any pro-
moter who could secure official sane
ton for a Dempsey-W Wills bout. just
what percentage would be demanded
Kearns would not state. The man
ager indicated, however, that it would
have to compare favorably with a
guaranteed 100000, if not in excess
of that amount
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
Springfield Also
[ Wants Neal Ball
Especial to the Times.D

Springfield, June 22-The SPRING
field baseball club, like two or three
others in the Eastern League. has Of
fered contract to Neal Ball, former
field leader of the New Haven team.
Sph'ingf1eldiS offer was yesterday
carried direct to Ball by Johnny Ma
gle the Pony catcher, who played
with Ball on the New Haven club.
The former big leaSuer is at present
in Bridgeport and Maggie is expected
to bring his answer back to Pony
headquarters tomorrow.
In baseball circles it is undegst God
that Ball does not care to sign with
any team as a regular player owing
to trouble he has had with his legs
this season. He prefers to act as "a
utility man where he may play in
two or three games a week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22

IF the latesIt bombastic verbal shot
of Jack Kearns, manager Of Jack
Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey, is
worth a 500 there may be a battle
between Champion Jack and Harry
Wills-if a 100000 guarantee is
forthcoming.
Dempsey will sign articles to de-
fend his 1amels against Wills, the
New Orleans negro who is conceded
to be the foremost title contender,
Just as soon as some promoter steps
forW and in control of site where
such a batele could be held without
danger of interference from agitators
or state auth critics. KearnS made
this statement upon his arrival in
New York from Los Angeles by way
of Chicago. KearnS denied that he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
Eastern League
Chatter

SPTS EASTERN LEAGUE CHATTE
Manush. the new player secured by
Waterbury from Toledo, will be in the
BrasSco lineup today. He hit for .292
last season in the American Associa-
ton.
Frank Putnam. second baseman re-
leased by Waterbury, is now a travel
ing salesman for a shoe factory.
Esmond. before being benched by
Waterbury. had hit safely in . con-
secutive games.
Gus Gardeu and outfielder Capes
are recoving from recent veroal
battle.
Shocks Dowd has made a hit with
Albany lineup
Pitcher Lindstrom of Fitchburg
Is out of the game by a broken toe.
PADDY o'Connor. Albany pilot.
claims the record for trying out play
ers. Nearly so made dents N Mike
Hawkins payroll ana but 10 of them
remain.
JuEnbo Etten. who recently hurled
hitless and runless game for Albany
has been recoTnm ended to the Chicago
Cubs by Scout kitty Bransfield
The recent setto between Umpire
Talbot and Frank Woodward. tenn
a two-punch battle. with Woodward
on the receiving end for two swings.
Jos Belanger. Fitchburgh first
baseman. is expected back in the
game by Saturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
Australians Net
Team, Favorite

Scarb CROUCH. England, June % -
The Australian tennis experts are IA
vored to win over the Belgians in
their Davis Cup tie, opening today.
The Australian team comprises Ger
aid L. Patterson, J. o. Anderson and
Pat O'Hara Wood.
Belgium is represented by j.
Washer and G.. Watson. He plays a
fast, all around game and recently
defeated Jean Borotra, French star,
in three straight sets at Brussels.
Watson, who is IL years old, was born
in Ireland, but has long lived in
Brussels
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
B. FL. S. Ball Squad
Picks New Leaders

With the election of popular Ray
Shea as captain and Arthur Brown
stein as manager the Bridgeport High
school baseball squad will be ready to
start activities next Spring. Certifi-
Gates of honor were awarded to the
following members of the Red and
Black team yesterday: Lavery, Gal
lagh, Berger, Galway, Strauss. Gre
mems, Shea, Cooney, .Martena, Seka-
rak, Carr. Walker, Hall and Schread,
manager. Other members of the vars
ty outfit who did not receive certifi-
ca tes were Petruceli Green blatt Hoff-
man and Eddie Gallagher.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
And Pitsf1eId Teams In D0ubZeheader 70au
Golf Yarn At
Hoyts Expense

Matt Herman tells story
about Waite HOyt, Yankee
pitier. which, whether or not it
is true, is nevertheless an inter-
estinS yarn. Hoyt, so the story
goes, was in New Haven one day
playing golf. Some Yale students
also were playing. Hoyt, feeling
quite strong, offered to wager
that he could drive three balls
out of five over n brook Il dis
lance of some 800 yards from
where he was standing. There
were no takers. Hoyt suggested
that he would have to go to
Cambridge and find some sports
men. That remark brought forth
the money. Hoyt made good his
challenge and collected.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
Hartford Players
Like Golf Game

Jack Coffey's Senatorial outfit
could muster a formidable golf
team with little trouble. Jim
CIarkin. who is recorded as one
the best amateurs in Hartford,
would fill i'll handiIy as captain.
while other good Iinksmcn in
rIude Manager Jack COney,
Gene DuVaI, Pennington. HeSSe,
Zip Sloan, DrisCOIl and Jim
Thorpe The Hartford players
are ''reSulars" at the Capital City
municipal links nearly every
morning when they are at home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
Terminal-Dairy
Tilt On Friday

The Mitchell Dairy and Terminal
club mines, owing to- wet grounds, did
not meet in the scheduled game for
Seaside Park last night. Instead
they will play at st. JOe's Oval, Fri
day night. at $50. The battery for
the Dairymen will be Stevenson or
Feeley, pitching and Mccarthy,
catcher. For the Terminals CasSine
or HabersOn will twirl, while Slezac
will catch. Allie Cross will offieiate
as unpir
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
Harvard-Yale
Contest Today

After two postponements the Yale
and Harvard baseball teams will get
on the field today, in New Haven, for
their first Commencement game The
revised scheduled calls for & game III
Cambridge, Saturday afternoon, with
a game at the Polo grounds, Tuesday
morning, should 1t be necessary to
stage a rubber tilt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
CARDS DANGEROUS

The Cards made a fine Impression in
their shortened stay at the Polo
Grounds. Their defensive work is not
on a par with the stonewan opposi-
ton of the Giant infieIders, but the
boys from the Mound City certainly
know what to do with the bats. They
were chock full of pepper and fight.
too, which will win them many a wav-
ering ball game before the bell Rugs
in October
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
Markets VS.. Rocks
In First OF Series

One of the most important series so
far this season between local teams
IS the one between the Public Market
and Black Rock A A. mines. the first
game being scheduled to be played
this evening on Billiard Field. Three
games will be played. Herb and
Bailey will be the battery for the
Rocks, while the Liptak brothers,
John and Joe, will be in the points
for the Mark eteerS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
Rosebuds Booked
For Torrington

The Rosebuds will journey to Tor
ringtOn, Sunday, where they will
meet the strong upstate team which
has been making a clean sweep over
mines in that section. OstrowSki will
twirl for the locals, while it is re-
poted that Malone. suspended Wat
erbury hurler, will be his opponent in
the box
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
Mello Burns Nav
Twill For ''Sacs'

The Blessed Sacra m entS again face
strong opposition Sunday when they
will invade Norwalk to play the
speedy knights of Columbus team of
that place. Melo Burns. Notre
anne boy or Henkel will do the
twirling for the Sacramento, while
MurIphy and Tarlov will be the bat
terry for the Norzya TX e1-s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
H7G PLAYING "CHESS"

Miller Higgins is playing chess with
his outfield there perlous times
Whitley Witt. Elmer Miller. Norman
Mcmillan and Camp Skinner are play
ing hide-and-Seek around the center
garden With Babe Ruth out. Chick
Fewster will probably hop aboard the
nerry-go-round and take his turn in
rho
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
TWILIGHT GAMES

A full schedule of twilight games
Recreation League all to be played
at Seaside Park. The Elks will play
the Red Tops tho Keystoues and
Park City Giants win clash, while the
Walnuts and South Ends Will lock
horns
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
Derbies To- Play
Hillies Two Games

With favorable weather conditions
today the Brown DerbieS St1fened UP
by three days of ddIeness will have
plenty to do today in Pittsfield, where
they are scheduled to play a double
header with the HillieS. Slim Born
hoeft is likely to twirl the first game.
With their engagem emit over in Pitts
field at twilight the DerbS will go to
Hartford for the remainder of the
week
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
NORWICH IN SHAPE

I.atoria. KY. June 22.-The mighty
Norwich, Rem Blocks Kentucky Derby
winner. proved here yesterday that
he had benefitd through a change of
scene. He worked a mile and a fur
long in 1:54 eased up with a big boy
on his back and carrying the full
weight that he will pick up for the
$50 zoe Kentucky Special on Satur-
d.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
SCHOOL TITULAR GAME.

Lynn, Mass, June 22-Mayor Har-
Ian A. McPhetrtes announced that the
baseball team of the Cony High
school, Augusta, Me, had accepted a
challenge to nne,et Lynn English High
here next Friday in a game for the
Oh ntEdonship of New England.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
YANKEE JOCKEY WINS.

Curragh. Ireland, June 22-Major
Liders Spike Island, by Spearment out
OF Molly Desmond, ridden by the
American jockey, Archibald, won the
Irish Derby. A. Sullivan's Ordoney
was second and Lord Lascelles' Mon
serrat third. Twelve horses started.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
I'll Jx3EliKIA I
SOUTHPORT COMING

The Southport team will visit Avon
Park on sunday, where they VIII play
tho sDeedv Avon A c. nine. Msnag-
er Caselli is open to book series
with the Black Rocks. the games TO
be played at Avon and BunaEd Field
Caselns telephone number - 1SS
StTatfoTad.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
DERBIEs ENTERTAINED.

According to Springfield papers
Jose Rodriguez and Ramcn Herrera
were the guests at a dinner party at
fields Cuban shortstop and Mrs.
Gonzales, during the stay of the Der
EieS in -Sf+>i ngfieId
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22

RANBLAGH. England In the
semt-hna1 of the Raneiagh polo han
defeated the Argentine 3D. team by
the score of to g.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
Hitting! The
) WITH g. E. FIRSTBROOk
|Sport Trail

Jack kearneyz arises to remark that
mis- name will not appear in the pub
lie prints until football season, with
the exception of vacation time, when
he will go to Saratoga.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
Ruth Losing Popularity.

IlIIIH IltJSIIig IODIIJaTItN-
The King of Swat is losing his pop
ularity with local fans as a result of
his miXups dating since the defiance
Of Judge Lands orders on barn
starming last fall. With Ruth out of
the lineup the Yankees have broken
their losing streak by winning their
last two games. Many contend that
the Yanks would be better off-from
a commissioning standpoint-with-
out Ruth on the team
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22

According to New Haven adj
vices George Weiss expects to
pack 1000. fans into Weiss
Park, Sunday afternoon, when
/ the banner baseball attraction of
the season will be put on with
the appearance of Babe Ruth
and the Yankees and the Pitts
field HillieS. Fans from up
age OF the opportunity to see
the Sultan of Swat, in large num-
bers.
With Nick Altrock or Jim Bones on
the bill G. Weiss would have a COM
plete card.
Harvard is going to be a ia
vOrite to beat Yale in the boat
race classic on the Thames to-
morrow. Before putting down
your dough, remember last year,
is the warning of the wise crack
erS from the camp of the Ellis.
If Brick" Kane continues to smash
the horsehide and field in the sensa-
tiona1 manner he is doing at present
season in the Eastern League
Brick" appears to be the class among
outfielders when fly grabbing and
batting are combined Brick was
taken South with the Giants in the
spring of 1921, but McGraw was
forced to let him go owing to an
ovesra bundance OF promising mater
ial.
With the Browns leading i'm the
American League race and the
Cards chasing the Giants in the
N l.. flag sprint there's sunshine
in St. LOOcy every day in the
week nowadays.
Attention, Messrs. Dwyer and Lew
is!-Harry Treau is a featherweight
boxer. according to his advance man
The Kid cleaned up. the Thousand
Islands recently and is said to be a
real rough one. He wants to nght
in Bird geport-
It's Baseball VS.. Circus today in
PittsfieId where the DerbS are
due to clash in two games.
Speaking of home runs and home
run hitters one gets a bit of real pleas
,lre out of reading Ken Williams
modest views on the subject. When
Babe Ruth was slamming the ball
ONT of the lot every day so last
season he spent every evening telling
through his press agent-how ne
was going to get six more the next
day What does Mr. Williams have
TO say regarding his hitting and home
run records in general? Not mucn
hut what he says is to the point ana
extremely refreshing. Says Ken:
baIieve no one ever will beat Babe
Rut -, mark of SO. I have no hopes
Of doing So" Which few words show
that Williams not only looks at Things
sane1v but also has a good grip on
himself.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22

The chief babbIe in local sporting
circles last evening was the five days
suspension and fine of five days meted
out to Babe Ruth by Ban johnson
as the result of the fracas between
Ruth and Umpire Bill Dineen in the
recent Cleveland series. With the
salary of the king of Swat estimat-
ed at $40. 200, the suspension will cost
him $1,000. Tough luck for the in
come tax fellah.
However, Babe is sorry and has
gone on record as declaring he will
never do it, again. He apologized
TO Umpire Dineen, according to
Cleveland dispatches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22

It's Baseball VS.. Circus today in
PittSfield. where the DeroS are
due to clash in two games.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22

With the Browns leading in the
American League race and the
Cards chasing the Giants in the
n. l.. flag sprint there's sunshine
in ST. LOocy every day in the
week nowadays.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22

Harvard is going to be a IA
vOrite to beat Yale in the boat
race classic on the Thames to-
morrow. Before putting down
your dough, remember last year,
is the warning of the wise crack
erS from the camp of the Ellis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22

Attention, Messrs- Dwyer and Lew
is!-Harry Treau is a featherweight
boxer. according to his advance man
The Kid cleaned up the Thousand
Islands recently and is said to be a
real rough one. He wants to tight
in Bird SepOrt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22

With Nick Altrock or Jim Bones on
the bill G.. Weiss would have a COM
plete card.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-23
OFFICERS AND sut cGIERs
BATTLE: 3 NOu u>DED

N paso, Tssaa. oci af lmmifra
lion lnspsc or charles Garduer was
hot through ,he iungs. Inspector &.
r Birchflgld was shot in .ho Jaw
and hip. ana snuggier who escaped
uas slightly wounded in 4 fght be-
tween fed raj officers and liquor
runners today. Just outside De ciiy
limits phyniclans said Gardner viii
die from his injuries
Another fmnegior who Nas not
shot. also escaped. snd immigration
officer A r Green, vho also took
part Ia ths shooting, escaped without
INJURY
The ihrs, offers g s said. sop
ped two men on a wagon which was
heavily loaded with Msaiyan whisky
The men got on 'ho wagons accord
ling 10 tho police and fired when
they were within tbout three feet of
ihs officers. The wounded officers
returned ihe fire as ths smaeeifv
fired Abou. hundred shots were
fired
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-23
JURY FREES MAN WHO
CLUBBEO WIFE TO DEATH
Husband Freed After Making
Plea Of Justifiable Homicide;
Caught Wife With
Youth

FresgA Cal oct % -JusiinAble
hom eide Was tue veri'o, returned
today bY ~ ooroners jury that lr-
quired into me death OF Mrs cara
Harlow whose husband. Geoess a.
Harlow so an electrician. vas said
70 have oluhb { her q death with
shotgun nefr their home 81 Nor b
FORK early Yesterday whea ne found
her in M company q a young man
OF her age
Harlow declared his VIII. who was
nor expecting him. was wish "a
grar old youth Mrs Harlw and
her visitor fed frcm the house The
husband said Tha latter seized
shotTan and started "a pursuit or his
wife. He fired one shot st bar. but
'he charge went Wild. OyertakIng
her D. Is alleged 10 have struck her
repeatedly on iha head Hr skull
Was crushed
Harrow returned 70 bis home AMI
remaining until The sheriff arrived.
The youth Who was said to have
been visiting Mrs Harlow later was
iskln inio custody al the home %
his parents In North Fcrk.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-23
TEMPERANCE VOTE WILL
IiE FOR LLOYD GEORGE

London. OF - There IS a strong
probability says Central News dis
patch from Edlnhurg todag the
Scottish temperance vote which IN
1918 was cast soi.dly for ihe coali-
ton plli be- c1sf a. ihe forthcoming
election ln favor Of candidates sup
porting Mr Lloyd Goorg
II the report is accurate q Is
eslmsted il would mean approxl-
maiely 900 900 votes for tho former
premier
Il = considered unlikely ihe Scot
iish tsmpcraucs advocates win sup
por' the rnionlsts as Sir Gccrse
Younger. present party chairman. is
a brewer Whether they vii throw
their influence soiIdly on the other
side Or with any parry, is considered
here highly speculative.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-23

Paifoni1c home industries. Don
spend your money 10 aid the other
fellow build up his town Or city.
Guthrie s your home is where your
interests are your children ~ 10
school here. you expect 90 make this
your home ia the future. then why
not help make il bigger and II
possible a better TOWN 70 do this
We must an pull together
Beware ~ the peddler be Is here
today and gone tomorrow. II you
want 70 avoid being stung. trade
with your home merchant You
then have q guarantee that the goods
you buy are just what the salesman
told yon they were. n they fail 70
come up 70 standard the local dealer
stands back Of II.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-23
Does Pay Buy Hosiery From Pedders Outside Agents

TIE Lintz hosiery window coupled
with the newspaper articles this paper
has oeen running have caused
ripple Of excitement in our city As
vel a. an undercurrenf II quiet con
rerSation and thought On the part ~
2 great many women
One woman, whose husband j. in
business here and depends to quite an
extent On other merchants for his
patronage. confessed she had bought
$500 worth of hosiery from an
ageni-she has analyzed the act quite
thoroughly and says she has patron
ized ont II town agents for the last
time. First of al she feels she right
fully should paironize her huband's
own entoners and Jet the profit on
ne transaction stay in the CON-