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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05

troubled with sore arm
The next year he started pitching curve balls caught on
with the Peoria team and pitched that club the PEN
nant He went to Baltimore where he starred for several
and then wound up glorious career in the majors
with several seasons in New York
Mcsinnty
for and his
a o
But he fEzie a
driver McGnnly such he
He
had half OF his always
McGinnty stn pitching
iast with
working while league
Mc9innty ball
breaking drop curve He mixed
popping the bali
When he pitched Northwestern
With his caehers pitching
fastest workers the knew.
Dugdae famous Detroit wreeLnr crew
~ -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
Phil Douglas Will Hurl
for Star Hornell Team

noRNELL. N. Y. Feb. S.-An.
Ii nounccment that shuffiin' Phil
Douglas. banished spitbaIler Of the
New York Giants. win be one Of tho
hurting staff OF the Horneii team
mart summer naturally focuses at
fsntion on what fans say Is the real
red hot" baseball town Of the coun-
sry.
Hornell n 4 thorn In the side of
John J. Farrell. the minor league
mentor. for II Is an outlaw town
and doesn't give rap who knows Il.
Last year Farrell forbid all league
teams from playing with Hornell
and even blacklisted other independ-
ent teams that played against Hor.
nell But Horneil didn't mind and
went out and won the independent
or outlaw championship OF the
country.
Phil Douglas Is not the first star
70 sign with Hornell. Scott Perry.
who was Connie Mack's pitching ace.
has been In HorneIl for two years,
jumping there In 1921. He won q
OF the 81 games he pitched last sum-
mer. while Bugs Herschc. formerly
International Lacquer. won 20 OF the
Fl no hurled.
Joe Harris, etstwhiIe OF the cIeve-
land Indians. played In Hornell In
1921. Harris has since been rein.
stated by Judge Lands.
Jake Pitler. who jumped the Pitts
burg Pirates. Is playing manager Of
the Hornell club.
The Hornell team is supported by
popular subscription In addition to
the heavy gate receipts. It has no
salary limit and pays as high as
$4,000 year for the men II wants
Last year It won every series played.
winding up by beating the famous
independent club at Shamokin, Pa.
ard then walloping George Textors
great club at Massillon. Ohio, In sew.
IN out Of 10 games played.
Horneli has population OF only
1900. but has become famous In
bascball because Of the big league
team II supports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05

of home runs the game has
ever known, or at least he
was two years ago.
But altar the 1874 worlds series.
whon tho Giant pitchers had him
completely tanned. Ruth has his
work cut out for him
Two ycam axo Ruth had the
pstchsn scared TO death Maybe
now the shoe Il on the other foot
and Ruth In overen1iety 10 hit
homers, may soon pass out II the
big league picture.
Tho records hhow Babs can hit.
but the critics say he is terrible
fielder. II he stops hitting homerr
his big league career is Just about
finishod.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05

E3EE9D DOWN
{@ TGE CORNER
BIZ LEO II. LASSEN
BIZ LEO II. LASSEN

lLrHAT should university paid
w biggest o
That's
officials Pacific
officiating tho hggos, wahngonS
msiea aKo
The University for
We don't blame him. as II little M
Riddle worked the without
trooper Tho packed tho afs with
TUE high high
league hAH ever known from the point OF real interest fighting
spirit entering tho
Queen Anne Lincoln and naardar
way mark The oth four possible
Seattle quinictn which
Tho teams allowing tho RICH, kind
Of a season.
Tus championship
held under tho auspices Of tho University
bring tho or the wde
A. tho present VARSITY
arrangement for big
would be bad idea
Tennis club where the facilities
In the Northwest,
oNTE AUBrrN
~ pods Bsroo, Austin
fn VIZ soon want TO him pttcd rivals
forcing him Tho fud JohnaonA
oo~ds and the rest Of hoss preliminary
chance with Boroot when they
experiences
strength him premf
nAy eoys much longer and stfn
matching give light Beox.
a. drawing card win take sock on the chin
meeting Of Tho star Junior Baseball
a league tho largest
held and judging from the displayed
team win about
junior baseball under organized
Seattle Coast league
junior oAs and no Is acting
bail being made up and they settle all disputes that be
satisfactorily decided meeting
should BRING big
hand TO lend their support
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
SCHULTZ FOR
SISI.ER SUR

John Schultz, n catcher who Jed
the Southern league in hitting. with
the Mobile club last year. is being
peggcd AS the understudy TO George
Sisler. the famous ST. Louis Amer
lean league first sackcr. Schultz
has had considerable experience play
ing first base and the outfield in
the minors. and his hitting ability
may win him this position. sisler
was hurt last fall. his right shoulder
being on the blink for some time,
and for the first time since he be.
came Brown the st. Louis club is
to have an understudy for him this
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
Nets Face
Hard Week
of HOckey
TUE Seattle Nets are facing big
i hockey week.

/ liz SrAeNsr AutNS are hdclUE n DlE
\ hockey week.
Tonight the Nets tangle with the
strong Vancouver club. in the British
Columbia city, and wednesday they
jump back home to play here. Fri.
day the locals go TO Victoria to on
gage the Cougars.
Tho following week the Edmonton
Eskimos. one Of the strongest teams
on the prairie. VIII swing around tho
Coast circuit.
The Coast race In breeding right
along and Is now in the home
stretch. with all three teams closely
punched.
The Nets probably will have
Frank Foyston ready for duty aEain
this week. the blond center being out
Of the lineup last week because OF a
bad cold.
Roy hickey. however, who has
been out with a sore leg, probably
will spend some more time on the
hospital list before being ready for
action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
WHAT'S in
A NAME :?
NOT MUCH
DREsENTING tho two new Amer.

DRESENTIEG tho two new Amer
lean League umpircs Clarence
Rowland and Emmett ormsby.
Clarence and Emmett are rather
tame names for big league umpircs
Fortunately few players know them
by such q handle.
In the majors and minors Rowland
Is known by the name OF Pants"
derivation unknown, while ormsby
answers to tho shout OF Red"
Az a manager Rowland was q good
fighter. He got into many an argyll
ment with the umpircs. II he does
as well ns nm umpire no will got
along oil right.
Ormsby can take care OF himself.
He was with the Marines In France
for two years and has fino war
record
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
Two Great
Ring Stars
REGARDED
Dode Bercot and Vic Fo-
ley to Perform in Pool
Show Tuesday

A PAIR Of the ecst mitt toss-
"A CTS In the No~thwu.t VIII
do battle ON tho weekly ring
card TO be dished mp nj the
Crystal Pool tomorrow night.
Dcdo Bercot. tho husky Mon.
roc logger. and Jack NcstmAn.
the tough little Vancouver light
weight. win mix In ono siI.round
tussle and Vic Foley. the pow
erful little Vancouver bantam
weight, win box Frankie Green.
tho local colorcd star.
Beroot made such a big hit Ian,
wreck WHEN no nearly stopped KID
Johnson. that tho fans ar. expected
to jam tho Pool again tomorrow
night to watch The Logger 20 thru
hir ring tricks with Hsrtman.
STAYED
SIX ROUNDS
Ncstman and johnson ars the only
two miiiers TO stand up undsr Bar
cots wallcpins for six roundS Ness.
man turning tho trick In Tacoma.
He took ono six-oount knockdown.
bot finished the fight Tn pretty god
shape.
Bercot win be . heavy fHvorits "a
win again tomorrow night
Foley Ia meeting a clever kid IN
Green. who has picked up 10, Of
ring tricks In his past years. expe.
rienee. Foley Ia . stronger fellow
than Green and this VIII give him
an edge because he IL a clever ring
general. too.
Foley, along with Berrot.
ranks as promising Northwest
ring product. He has q lot mor-
boxing class than Berrot, aitho
he doesn't pack tho Bearcas.s
terrific punching ability.
ona OF the best scraps on tonior.
row nights bill should be tho four.
round special event between Eddie
Neil, the clever Everett Kid. and
Sailor Eddie Buell.. who shaded
Green last week.
TWO OTHER
PREI.INfINARIES
Kid o'Kanc. newcomer. meets
Owen Roberts. Seattle lightweight.
and Frankie Donovan and Filipino
Pat Coiima tangis in the other pair
of four-round proliminaries
LonnIc Austin and Dan Salt are
staging Tuesdays fisticuffs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
CoLTRIN Is
MADE MANAGER

Rotund Bobby coltrin. familiar
figure In old Northwestern league
baseball circles. has at last broken
into the managerial class. Coltrin
will pilot the Moline club in the
Thrcc.I league this season. coitrin
played ahortstop for number OF
teams In the n. W. circuit. He has
been in the Three.I league for about
five years now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
RICkEY SIGNS
LONG CONTRACT

Branch Rickcy has been signed to
lead tho st. Louis Cardinals In the
National league for five moro years.
His threeyear contract expired In
December. He In snid 10 be next 10
John McGraw In the matter OF man.
s8srial saiary In tho National league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
BURNS DECLINES
| UNION HONOR

George Burns. star Cincinnati out
fielder. was recently elected head OF
the Players union. but he has de-
clined with thanks. according 10 Cos
alp from Cincy. He has written to
the cincy club that while he's a
member OF the union he's not 90 sure
that he's tn sympathy with It. That's
that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
/ C0LIEGIAN STAR
JOINS BRAVES

Arthur ]. Conlan. stax Ahortstop
Of the Harvard nine for the past
couple Of reasons. has been signed
for q trial with the Boston Braves
From all accounts he II q wonderful
prospect and the Braves are count
ing heavily upon him TO I'll tho rrst
base hole.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
CUBS CUTTING
BALL PRICES

Baseball prices for games at the
Chicago National league park have
been cut for this season. The new
prices viii be: Box seats. $3.50;
grandstand, 81. and bleachers. 90
ccnts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
MARKLE GOES
TO ST. PAUL

Cliff MarIsie, former Salt Lake
finger. who has been serving with
the Cincinnati Reds for the past two
reasons, Inns been shifted to the st.
Paul club In the American sssocia.
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
STAR JOCKEY
is ONLY Is

Lester Mark Fator, American
premier Jockey, IL only IL years old
He rides Mt 100 pounds and was re-
Gently sold TO Sam Hildreth for ttb,l
0oo He recently won bis ls7th race
nj Tijuana.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
ANGELS MAIL
OUT CONTRACTS

Contracts have been mailed out by
the Los Angeles club and no players
on tho roster last year will receive
salary cuts. while several will DO In.
creased. Charcy Deal. crack third
sacker. has signed q two-year con.
tract already.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
PROVIDENCE MAY
RETURN

One OF the few cities In the Unit.
ed States OF its size without organ.
ICED baseball. Providence. Rhode
Island, may take over the Reading
franchise In the International league,
according to baseball gossip in the
East. Providence was formerly a
member OF the International loop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
Right Field Is Shorter
Than at Polo Grounds
Business of Making Home Runs Be Made Easier for
Bambno; Ruth Was Bust in Series and Must Come
Back, or He's Thru as Big Lacquer
BY LEO II. LASSEN

THO Babe Ruth made 35 home runs last
year, a mark not to be sneezed at even in
these palny hitting days, the Bambino
was such bust in the worlds series with
the Giants that everything is being made
easy for the Sultan of Swat to crash home
runs in the new Yankee stadium
The right field stands in the old Polo
grounds, where Ruth has played couple
Of seasons or so, are VIGOROUSLY short.
Many flies that Ruth hit on that field
would have been caught on other grounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05

pitched and Won more doubIeheaders than
any other hurler the game has known.
And just to think that in 1898. the year
after he broke in, McGinnity. just young
of an injury TO his arm.
McGinnity broke in with Montgomery the
year | was with Mobile in the Southern
league. He was slender youngster and
had a great drop ball. He pitched this con-
tinuously and strained his shoulder.
The next year / was with Washington. IN
the National league. and we stopped off to
play an exhibition game in Lincoln, Ne
braska, on a Western trip. McGinnity
pitched for the home club and we beat 'em
with about Is runs. McGinnity was still
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
HEISMAN HAS
LONG RECORD

John Helsman, new grid coach at
Washington and Jefferson, has been
coaching for rs years. He served
three years at Pennsylvania, Is years
at Georgia Tech and his earlier
coaching days we're spent at Glenn
son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05

many occasions tho Athletics would
go right out and get the winning
run for Ed In tho very next inning.
which. OF course, would give him
credit for the victory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05

broadway tennis team for tho Sec
ond time.
With Monty snidsr, Percy Bolstad.
Kenneth Hlingsby and Bob Nelson play
Ing the brand Of basketball they have
bean, ms going 70 be n sweet Job picking
tho best pair OF the Aii-City i've.
Bob Nelson, tho Broadway captain. and
co.king good player, considers Bob
Morris this best official In the league this
year. Morris IL gaining vainabie ex-
pcrionce In high school circles. and IA
looming as varsity timber. He knows
tho games, basketball and football bsing
his speciaitios. and no IL young, fast.
follows the play and keeps tho games
moving at top speed.
Something should be dono 10 ro-
move the smoofbness from tho new
Roosevelt floor. n possible, before
the next game there. The floor was
slippery enough TO mako the going
procasIous In tho Queen Ammo Hoose-
volt TIFF last week.
Ballard may have two record breakers
In track this year In Nardine In tho poie
vault and Ihdreson In tho quarter. Both
arc expected 10 do great things
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05

baseball The veteran win manage
the Lakeland club In the Florida
State league. He was In the same
circuit last year. handling the Tampa
club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05

place him In Inc for confederation
should any attention be paid 20
the demand on the part OF Jess
Willard for a return bout3 Dempsey
won the championship from VII.
lard. and usually defeated tighter
always receives consideration when
seeking n return engagement.
Then there l. Tommy Gibbons.
What about Sir Thomaaf
A year ago Gibbons was oonsid.
cred a certainty for a Dempsey
meeting.
Then came the upset BY Harry
Grcb. which cost Gibbons at leaA,
100000 He could have easily do
manded and received such a sum
had u not been for his setback At
the hands OF Grso.
GREB BOUT
COSTLY
Despite his defeat on points In the
Orcb bout. Gibbons certainly looms
up as worthy OF chance. Dempsey
fought Brennan. Carpenter and
Mlske in championship bouu. and
none OF the trio had any more 20
recommend themselves as coutenderu
than has Gibbons.
Harry Grcb is the most difficult
fighter In the world 70 fathom. Ho
viii outpolnt most any fighter In
the business who fails TO land a
sleep-producing punch.
Prior 10 tho bout with Gibbons
had a talk with Harry before no
stepped into the ring. I asked him
how he felt about tho outcome.
Nothing 20 II unless Gibbons slips
one over and stops mo. lie will SEQ
million or more boxing gloves II
the bout goes tho limit"
That II Just what happened. Greb
never let Gibbons set. showed him
"a million gloves and won as he
pleased.
GREB VERSUS
DEMPSEY
IL Grob fought Dempsey and Jack
was unable 70 knock him out, II is
jus, possible that Dempsey would
look m bad in defeat a. did Obj
bons.
All Of which makes n seem rhas
possibly the public and the pro-
motors arc attaching entirely too
much importance 10 0ibbonS defeat
by Grrb.
When the mention Of bout b.
tween Gibbons and Dempsey II
made. the question Of sire 10 always
rnissd. Some Of the ring experts
feel that pkssicsiiy Gibbons IL not
big enough man TO have a chance
with Dempsey. Only recently the
New York boxing commission vetoed
a Dempsey Gibbons bout for that
reason.
Such talk IL ridiculous. working
along that line OF reasoning Il was
cruelty to let Dempsey step into tho
ring with willard. Jess. lowered
over Dempsey in every way. There
In no such difference between tho
physique OF Dempsey and Gibbons.
FITZ FEARED
NO ONE
Tho bigger they are. IN, harder
they fall" Tho late Bob Fitzsim.
mons coined that expression. Many
a time he proved the truth OF IL.
Dempsey. In his bout with VIII.
ard. bore out the wisdom OF lanky
Bob's now famous speech.
The bigger they ara. the harder
they fall"
Gibbons IL entitled TO consldsra-
ton, as are number OF other
heavyweighta who are clamoring for
chance.
While Floyd Johnson didn't stop
Bin Brennan. his victory over tho
trial horse Of the heavyweight divi.
sion makes him a promising possi-
bilIty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
LEACH Still.
IN FLORIDA

Tommy Leach. ono of the great
baseball stars of dozen years ago
with the Pittsburg Pirates, is still In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05

The light Held bafricade Which Ruth VIII have
shoot at in Gotham this will be 20 feet shorter
than the old Polo grounds because the stands swing onto
the playing field in such to give Ruth shorter
distance for his homers.
There's denying but what Ruth is the greatest hitter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
Five Men
Figured
in Dope
Willard, Greb, Gibbons,
Wills and Johnson in
Heavy Spotlight
BY BILLY EVANS

ftO VIII DO Jack
Dempsey next
opponent7
WIN Harry
Wills. admittedly
the best OF the
oolorod fighters.
get the first crack
at tho champlonf
What alb out
Floyd Johnhonf
Did his win over
Bill Bron ma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05

Bob Rowe IL playing the sams Of hts
life on the defense for Seattle. and viii
mako a strong bid for Ail-Ccast honors
this year. In spite Of the wonderful work
being done by Lloyd Cook and Art Dun
can. Of Vancouver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05

Speaking Of aii-star honors, n
won't be much work picking the
fhrce forwards on the Coast this year.
with foyston. Fredericton and
Mackay dishinK up tho hockey that
they have been playing all season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05

After George rrvine's experience In Vie
toria Friday. when he was nearly mobbed
by home fans for allowing the winning
Vancouver goal. and the gooty work
turned in here by skinner Poulin. Prai-
rie league official. CoaHt fans should bs
pretty we'll satisfied from now on With
Mickey Ion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
|EP e.
(GHBu1tl

Danny Lewis IL captain Of tho
broadway tennis team for tho Sec
ond time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05
FIVE CANDIDATES LOOMING FOR CHANCE WITH JACK DEMPSEY
DENNIS O.
EDu8date eA.
IA Told to Leo n. Lssssn
Joe McGinnity Was Great Star
AZ Told TO Leo n. Ls.ssa
CHAPTER XXXlH

Toe McGINNlTY is the champion iron man pitcher OF
j all time,
When he was with the New York Giants think he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-05

|EJuS
e&Is1z

Last reports from the East stated
that Babe Dye, the Babc Ruth Of
hockey. Ia leading the Eastern pro
league In scoring with IL goals
scored.
Evening star., 1923-02-20

graphs and take measurements and
determine as far a. possible the cause
OF the collision for the beneft Of the
court.
10. Formation Of a large motor cycle
squad of picked and trained ofiicers in
the central trAfic precinct. Trafiic
officers should be especially trained.
All bicyclemen be furnished with
high powered motor cycles owned and
operated by the District government.
20. All crossing police should be
regular traffic officers operating from
the central traffio precinct and paid
out OF the same funds and subject to
the same. direction. use. rules and
control as all other policemen. They
District Of Columbia and not directly
or Indirectly of any public utility.
21. Equip all elevators In District
of Columbia with automatic safety
devices, making 1t impossible to
%. Installation OF gas supply cut
Off valve at the curb or outside OF
buildings. except In single or double
family dwellings,. to make It pos
sible to shut of all gas from build
ing on fire.
2s. Need 1900 policemen in de-
partment; improved conditions; bet
ter pay: one day off in seven and an
nual leave with pay. Supply high
powered autos equipped with ma
chine guns, IL necessary, to prevent
and suppress crime.
secretary of the Young Women's g
Christian Association. made q plea
for support Of the business men OF
Washington In q drive for funds to
make up deficit incurred by the
association in its work.
Following the business session a
buffet supper was served in the large
ballroom.
Evening star., 1923-02-20

and aSIS5~ Toto1msns sn;naaIs signals to traffic be
, 10. Remove ali spur or stub tracks
in conEested section, and loop such
routes into other lines.
IL. Require registration of all au-
tos bought and sold.
Want TAX ON Gasoline.
-. Full reciprocity in the use of
licenses between all states and the
District Of Columbia. even though 1t
involve a proper tax on gasoline as
high as cents per gallon, with a
nominal charge for tags for identifi-
cation purposes. but with no other
taxes on the same vehicle.
IS. Provision for rigid examination
or all applicants for permits, cover
ing eyesight, color blindness. hearing
and mental fitness
II. Stringent laws forbidding pc.
destrians from crossing streets except
at regularly designated crossing
places; install and mark legal cross
walks for pedestrians not farther
apart than zoe feet IN the middle OF
the longer city blocks.
Is. Adoption of a modern scientific
headlight regulation similar to the
law Of the state of New York.
16. We praise the Police Court
judges. who have done all in their
power to establish a separate traffic
court and recommend enough addi-
ltSHdi JuuS0S W hoio II diiS NodiS hAoAi
8 am. continuously until 10 pm.
II. A central traffic precinct with
the necessary officers and privates.
The installation of modern devices
for the control Of traffic, the distinct
I've equipment of crossing police with
white crossed belts and white gloves
or other device to make them visible
at all times.
18. Formation Of an accident emer-
gency squad to proceed at once to the
scene of all collisions, make photo
Evening star., 1923-02-20

Yard-wide Curtain Scrims, with
fancy borders, also sheer quality
white Curtain Marquisette. Full
bolts, from which we will cut
any quantity.
ooldenbsrg's-Feurth Floor.
Evening star., 1923-02-20
Even Cross, Feverish Sick Children Love its Taste
and it Never Fails to Empty Little Bowels

When constipated. bilious, irritable,
listless, or full of cold, your little one
needs teaspoonful of California Fig
Syrup" to quickly start liver and bowel
action. In a few hours you can see
for yourself how thoroughly 1t works
the sour bile and undigested food
right out and you have a well, playful
child again.
Millions Of mothers keep california
Evening star., 1923-02-20

mais .................
$3.50 Matelasse SILK, extra heav!
silk mixed quality, with crep,
weave; white, black. navy, brown
and tan grounds, with o. -
self colored designs; ~.
36 inches wide. .......