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Evening star., 1924-05-29

Last year by this time both clubs
had made first triumphal stand
against the western clubs. This year
both have come home from the great
open spaces all patched up with
court-plaster.
If the other clubs of both circuits
have the fight in them that they pre-
tend to have, the chance is open to
overtake New York. 1t is true that
both New York teams have a lot of
double on their cards. If they
don't win these double-headers they
can't obtain any such abnormal lead
as they had last year.
What happens between now and
the next intersectional games rpRy
give a line on what to expect. ~If
both New York clubs can prey on
their eastern rivals and chew them
up fine they will be in good trim to
wallop the west. If the eastern clubs
play any kind of base ball against
them the Gothamites will have to
pitch in as if the Old Nick We're after
them.
The Brooklyn club. over which
there is so much elation, oddly
enough stood exactly as well a year
ago it does now.
The actual gains of this season in
the National have been made by Chi
cago and Cincinnati. The great loss
is that of Pittsburgh. There is not
so much difference on the part of
the other teams.
In the American League, the great
ground-gainer has been Boston ST.
Louis is next, and Detroit close
third. Philadelphia has provided the
big plunge. A year ago this time
they were in second place. Now they
are last. The upside-down team is
Cleveland
For straight-out adherence to form,
Washington has them all licked The
Washington club is almost to a game
where it was in 1928. 1t is as good
a promise as it was this time last
year, perhaps better. If the Senators
could hit the ball ten points harder
they would surely be in the first di-
vision.
Copyright. 1924
Evening star., 1924-05-29
BAIT SHARES FIRP0;
WILL BATTLE WILLS
BY FAIR PLAY.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Firpo is
coming to the United States to fight
Wills, the winner to meet Dempsey.
Tex Rickard has a cable from the
, wild Bulp' announcing his accept
ance of $4,000 offer to step into
the ring and oppose the "Black Pan
ther" on or before August 1. Tex has
been very persistent in this matter
and has raised the ante thousand by
thousand until the Argentinian has
found it economically impossible to
refuse the bait.
Firpo was inclined to consort with
strange gods in the u. S. A, but after
a period of deliberation he decided.
wisely, In favor Of Tex. Luis does
not care at all for Rickard, but he
knows dhat the golden rain falls in
obedience to Richards wand, whereas
other promoters talk with empty elo-
quence. Thus the metropolitan out
door season takes an enhanced as
pect.
1t is on the cards that the much
delayed Wills Madden bout will be
fought in this city after all. Under
meath the surface affairs have been
stewing pretty briskly of late and
there is even talk that Simon
stage the fight in his Greensboro
arena, as originally proposed.
Or If it is not held in Long Island
City 1t will be put on somewhere in
Greater New York, possibly right on
Manhattan Island.
There are plenty of sporting men
who testify that Wills once said he
had rather meet a lot of men sooner
than he would Madden. because Bart
ley is such a gameSter.s
Evening star., 1924-05-29
ON THE SIDE LINES

The Griffs entrain after the final Of
the series with the Yanks today for
Boston. where the sensational Red
SoX VIII be met in a holiday double
header tomorrow and a single con-
test Saturday before Harris brings
his outfit home again for a Sunday
setto with the Mackmen.
Pcckfnpnush proved the best local
StlckSmith in the twin bill by CON
Meeting for doble and three singles
IN seven times at bat. Rajah also
contributed fancy fielding bit when
ne ran into left field to fitch Hofmann's
Texas Lacquer with one fin.
RUth's activities at bat were linn
TIED to trio of singles Marberrv
tanned the Bambino twice in success
sion in the opening tilt
nueI wns given weIl-earned rest
In the second game, in which he failed
70 appear back of the bat for the
hrst time this season. Pink Hargraye
who subbed for Muddy, received
Zachary in excellent fashion
Only nbOut 1000 fans were on hand
When the trst game got under way
In drizzle of rain. but as the wealth
er improved the attendance increased
ehS Nio"u ndu ABOUT doubled DN
the time the second battle started.
DuEan probably could have COM
pleted that triple killing unassisted
mao ne dashed across the diamond tn
frst base after retiring Peck and
Euel: but he played it safe by tossing
To Pipp.
{ Assigned to play third after Pro-
thro had given way to a pinch hitter
In the first game, Bluege returned to
the task in the closing contest. Oss
got hits both times he swung and
occasions he kept his bat on his
shoulder. A waiting policy at bat
would seem to be the wrong policy
for this younESter.
Evening star., 1924-05-29
BackA Y Today Gibbons End Heavy Work
ZIMBlE, GAllAUDET,
LOSES ON A. A. u. MAT

NEW YORK, May 2s.-Middle west
the majority of the National A. A. U.
championships in the tournament
held last night in Madison Square
Garden. five titles going to those Sec
tions. while the east gained three.
The only District of Columbia
entry, Nathan Zimble Of Gallaudet
College, was defeated in q semi-hnal
Of the 112-pound class by Robert
and ss seconds. Rowsey later won
the title in his class. ~
Clarence Havens, Washington
Canoe Club wrestler, who qualified
for the heavyweight semi.fnals. did
not compete. as he Is devoting his
paddlers' Olympic canoe crew.
In addition to becoming the ma
tional champion. the winner in each
class, with the exception of the 112-
pound titleholder. practically clinch-
ed a place on the United States
Olympic wrestling team.
Zimble will get another chance to
make the team, for all the men who
met the winners In each division
will compete against one another.
and the survivor also probably will
be selected for the team.
The list Of new champions follows:
i2-pound-Robert Rowsey, Gary,
Ind.
123-pound-Bryan Hines, North
western.
134-pound-Robin Reed, Oregon
Aggies.
geles A. c.
15s-pound-Perry Martter, Los An
geles Club.
114-pound-W. D. Wright, jr., Cor
nell.
1e1-pound - Charles W. Strack,
Colgate.
Heavyweight - r. l. Franders,
Northheld, VT
Evening star., 1924-05-29
RENO AND MARRIOTT
DON GLOVES TONIGHT

Italian Jack Renzo and Bob Mar
riott are reported to be in fine shape
for their twelve-round feature bout
tonight in Sportland boxing arena, at
Berwyn, Md.
sBoth are of the slugging type and
Knockout would occasion no surprise
Both have defeated Al Ward. husky
Fort Myer mauler.
Mike Uraine and Tex Stovall will
exchange swats in an eight-round
semi-final John L. Smith and Har-
lem Pete Kelley will be opponents in
a six round affair.
Two four-round bouts are carded.
Young Toney of Washington will tao
kle Dummy Collins of Baltimore,
while Jimmy Conroy will face Eddie
Collins OF Baltimore.
Evening star., 1924-05-29

That is was not Johnson's day be-
came apparent yesterday during the
driZzle that was descending in the
giles and a double netted the Yanks
three runs off Walter. Allen Russell
then took UP the burden and had
the satisfaction of seeing his mates
knot the count through binsles by
Peck and Harris in the third and a
trio of bingles in the following frame.
George Fisher proved the candy kid
in this rally by delivering a safety
while subbing at bat for Prothro.
after GoSlin, Judge and Ruel had set
the stage, but the most spectacular T
feature wa the triple play engi-
Rue. was on third and Fisher on
first when Peck lined directly into
the hands Of Dugan, who stepped on
the far corner cushion 20 retire Ruel
and tossed to Pipp to flag Fisher be-
fore he could get back to first.
the most meritorious bit of work
was delivered by Fred Marberry in
the fifth after the Yanks had victim
tzed Russell for a trio of markers on
four hit: and pair of walks Enter
ing the box with the bases loaded. the
burly Texan dicDoSed Of first Hoyt
then Witt and Dugan to SNUFF the
rally.
This performance served merely to
restrict the size of the score how
ever. as Marberry was nicked for a
counter In the eighth when Witt beat
out a bunt and Meusel poIed a triple
10 the ScoreboarG, while all the Griffs
could accomplish against Hoyt for the
remainder of the route was a run they
eked out in the sixth on safeties by
Rlce and Goslin and pair of inffeld
deaths.
Zachary DfADIayS ('Iosx
Zachary demonstrated in the night
cap why he continues to draw pay
checks from the Nationals treasury
ny turning in a thoroughly effective
Inc only run he Yielded developed in
Ihe seventh. when Meusel. Ernie
Johnson and Scott contrived to
bunch hingles off him.
The Griffs already were in front
- TINS juncture. having solved Bob
ShaWkey for pair of tallies in the
!ou'.th Oh pass to Goslin. Judges
double. sacrifice fly by Hargrave
snd another two-bagger by Peck.
IheE increased this advantage at the
expense OF Shawkey in the eighth.
when safeties by Zachary. Harris
ana Rice. combined with sacrifices bv
l-eibo!d and Goslin. netted two more
runs. and another pair of markers
deVr!oped in the eighth, due to the
unSteadiness of Pipgras and CASTOR.
me rockies called on by Manage
Huggins after Shawkey had given
way to pinch hitter.
Evening star., 1924-05-29
MONTGOMERY LOOP
TO OPEN TOMORROW

The opening of the Montgomery
County Base Ball League will take
place tomorrow, games being played
as follows:
Rockville vs.. Washington Grove at
Gaithersburg. Bethesda at Glen Echo
and Boyds at Dickerson.
The league had very prosperous
season last year, Rockville winning the
pennant by defeating Boyds on the last
day of the campaign.
The prospects are bright for another
good year The weaker teams have
been strengthened and the league is
on a firm financial basis.
The game between Rockville and
Washington Grove was transferred to
Gaithersburg as the Rockville diamond
is undergoing improvements. and the
continued rain has made it UNIT to
play on.
Evening star., 1924-05-29

BY spanking the Brooklyn Dodgers
twice, to and to ., the Giants
showed that they were tired of
fooling. The blows were dramati-
came as the Cubs took only one from
the Pirates. The score was 8 to 6.
In the American League the
Yankees had the throne alone an
hour. but lost 1t. The Yankees won
their first game from the Nationals.
Sox, who are tied with the New York
team for first place. 2 to 1. In the
later sessions, however the Yankees
lost, to 1, as the Red Sox won,
1 to 0, thus continuing the deadlock.
The younger league had an orgy
OF double headers, every team engag-
ing twice. Davis of the st. Louis
Browns handed Detroit it's first goose,
going in in the second round, allow
ing them only four hits. St. Louis
made seven runs. The Tigers took
the first, to 3.
ed the playful Chicago White Sox a
perfect zero in the first game, the
score being to o; but using four
pitchers in the second helped them
naught. the White Sox battering
National League the Braves received
punishment from the Phillies, the
switch being welded by Lee and
Wilson. The formers triple and the
latter's circuit clout accounted for
all their teams runs in 4-to-1
victory.
A savage rally in the seventh
inning by st. Louis. netting six runs,
beat the Cincinnati Reds, 6-to-0.
Daubert was hit by a batted ball in
the first inning. and was out OF play
for the day. Doak, Cardinal twirler
in the second game weakened, and
the Reds got an even break for the
day, winning 5-to-3
Evening star., 1924-05-29

The boxing critics believe that Glib
bons is not drawn as fine as the
Frenchman, however. They say both
are at the danger point, but that Glib
bons' condition could be a bit finer
and that Carpenter may be too finely
conditioned
Gibbons has convinced his admirers
that he intends to meet Carpenter
at close range for the first four or
five rounds. always watching for tn.
FrenchmanS dangerous right hand.
If he succeeds In evading it, GibboE.S
intends, his admirers say. to maxi
Il long range contest of it and pick
the Frenchman to pieces after he ha=
tired him.
Straight Rules TO Prevail.
Emerson w. Dickerson of Gran
Rapids, Mich, referee of the contest.
meets Carpenter and Gibbons and
their managers today for a confer
ence over rules. Straight rules will
prevail. Dickerson said. and both
boxers must protect themselves until
ordered TO break.
The rabbit. kidney and the pivot
blows will not be permitted. Niethcr
will the boxers be allowed to hit IL
the breakaway In the event of y
knockdown, the boxer scoring it mus
retire TO q neutral corner Defore the
count will be started.
Referee Dickerson said that should
foul be claimed he would count
ten over the fallen boxer and Their
call a physician into the ring to
make an examination. If the inspec-
tion revealed injury the conteSt
would be awarded to the fouled boxer.
but if the physician ruled otherwis@.
he would award the contest on Il
knockout.
Bowl Nearly Completed.
A force of 100 carpenters toda:
We're putting the finishing touches
on the arena. which has a seating
capacity of 10000.
The big bowl. painted a circus blue
from rim to rim, is in an amphi
theater scooped out of d huge sand
dune. 1t covers six acres and is a
mile from the center of the town.
The diameter of the arena is BAG
feet and the rim is 80 feet 6 inches
higher than the center 1t is re
garded as one of the finest and most
picturesque in America.
Evening star., 1924-05-29
PRIVATE RUTH REPORTS
TO GEN. PERSHING

Babe Ruth. hOme-run king. re-
Gently enlisted as private In
the 1O4th Field Artillery of the
New York National Guard. yes
terday visited the quarfermasfpr
depot here and secured uni
form. He had been unable to get
n uniform that was large enough
In New York. Attired in the new
khaki uniform with u IeHther belt
around his waist, Ruth then called
at the state. War and Navy build
iHE and visited Gen. Pershing. At
the suggestion of Gen. PershinE
Ruth has agreed to give his CO.
operation in the work of the
citizens military training camps.
He will find IL impossible to at
tend n full course at one of the
camps. but he hopes to visit them
wherever possible and to do what
he can to encourage the youth of
the country to make application
for the camps.
Evening star., 1924-05-29

Lefty White probably will too the
mound for the Interiors tomorrow.
SHOULD he falter, Otis Lusby will be
called upon.
Congress Heights Athlete Club will
be the opponent of the Interiors Sat-
urday at o'clock on the latter 8
groupfs. Then comes an acid test
for Interior. Sunday II will be enter
lette Association nine in one of the
outstanding matches of the Wash
fngton- Maryland League. Should In
terror point the way to the Mary
ianders, it's stock will be considerably
boosted.
Fans hereahOuts expect a real bat
tie in the Linworth Senior Congress
Heights Senior game tomorrow at
l:l6 o'clock on the Washington Bar
racks diamond.
Another well cOnte~ted game should
result in the Herzl-Brookland Athletic
Club engagement tomorrow at
o'clock on the grounds at 7th and
Monroe streets northeast. The Herzls
Club Sunday at IL o'clock on diamond
No. of the Monument ground.
Diamond athlete. of the ouantico
Dreadnaughts of Alexandria. Sunday
at o'clock on Baggett's Field, at
Alexandria. The Leathernecks have
moved down flock of formidabl
college teams and they are confident
of routing the Dreadnaughts. Kyle,
Watson or ONeil will be on the fir
ing line for the Marines.
Chevy Chase Juniors will meet a
rugged opponent In the Modoc Ath-
letic Club tomorrow morning on the
formers field. Woodside Athletic
Club will face the Chevy Chase nine
on the following day at o'clock.
Chevy Chase Seniors have booked
a double header tomorrow, meeting
the Clarendon Seniors in the morning
and the Knickerbocker Seniors in
the afternoon. Both games will be
played on the Chevy Chase field. Sat
urday the Chevy Chase team hopes
to take the measure of the General
Accounting ONCE Seniors. This match
will start at o'clock on the Chevy
Chase diamond.
Deleney, Georgetown Athletic AS
sociation hurting ace. will face the
Naval Hospital nine tomorrow on the
Evening star., 1924-05-29
BOTH BATTLERS ON EDGE
FOR BOUT NEXT SATURDAY
Critics Believe Frenchman Is Nearer DANGER Point &C
Fineness in Condition Than Rival-Arena
Seating 10000 Nearing Completion.
By the Associated Press.

1CHGAN CITY, May 29-Their heavy training programs ended
wv Georges Carpenter Gibbons
workouts perhaps final today preparation for
contest here Saturday
Gibbons finished his boxing
until he faces his zen opponent
The workout of the OF
training grid He stepped ten full rounds and finished fast breathing
not let his heels during the intervals between
boxed with his
punches allowing them to fall hamess his shoulders Glib
indicated he would be hard
of the ST Paul
Evening star., 1924-05-29
WALTER TO SEEK REVENGE
FOR DRUBBINC YESTERDAY
Zachary Conquers World Champions Impressively
in Second Came of Twin Bill After Visitors
Triumph in Opening Encounter.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

skill that brilliant
White
of the attraction that
Allen Russell subsequently charged with losing yesterday by
closing combat obtain break the day with the Yankees
But inability deliver of goods
Wednesday nothing Thursday concerned
right back the Hugmen afternoon
comeback
Nationals their the the division
the 4nks
games staged against
Evening star., 1924-05-29

seth street reservoir diamond. Speed
Mallett will toll on the mound for
the Naval Hospital. Georgetown play
ers are to report at the clubhouse not
later than 1880 o'clock.
Lexington Athletic Club Is seeking
| game Sunday with some unlimited
nine. Manager Storm, who has a per-
NIT for the Plaza diamond, can be
telephoned at Lincoln 1886.
A brisk drill will be the order for
the Cherrydale Athletic Club today
to Coach Eddie Foster. Members of
the club are to meet tonight at s
o'clock in the clubhouse.
HandIey youngsters and the Hart
ford Insects are to meet tomorrow at
1880 o'clock on the Plaza p Fox,
J. Curtain, c. Curtain, Gerardi, Oliver
Oliveri. Harris and NJ. Fox are being
| counted upon by the Handleys.
Unlimited players of the Handley
Athletic Club are to be drilled today
and Saturday in prepare ton for the
Yellow Cab nine on Sunday.
HI Street Christian Church nine will
] oppose the Knickerbocker Seniors to-
morrow at IL o'clock at the George
the churchmen will attempt to down
the Liberty Athletic Club on the
Rosedale Fairgrounds In game
starting at 3 o'clock.
Gibraltar Athletic Club will face the
Virginia Grays tomorrow on the lat
ter's grounds in twin bill, the first
game starting at 2 o'clock. Manager
Jett OF the Gibraltars wants his play
ers to report at 14th and d streets
at 12:45 o'clock.
Members OF the Northern Athletic
Club have called a meeting tonight at
the home of S. s. Hessler, 1904 Park
place.
Rialto Athletic Club is casting about
for a game to be played tomorrow at
IL o'clock on the field at 39th and
Reservoir streets. Get in touch with
Manager Bill Warsaw at Main $3.50
before 6 o'clock.
Petworth Athletic Club will journey
to Fredericksburg, Va, tomorrow for
a game with the White Sox of that
place. The local club will face the
Quantico Marines Saturday on the lat
rer'S grounds.
Evening star., 1924-05-29
HARRY HOOPER

klAkNN1 11N1E En-
OutAelder. Chicago White Sox. IA
nous for the sensational catches
which he makes, oftentimes saving
a game by them.
The only way to become a good
judge of fly balls is by long practice.
The judging of fly ball is really
lightning mental calculation. Given
the angle of elevation, the speed of
the ball, and the resistance it meets.
you can figure how far it will travel
When the outhelder sees a ball start
he judges its speed by the way it
leaves the bat and if it is a little to
the right or left of him he can get
the angle of elevation. The calcu-
lation is done in the first step the
fielder takes, and he usually starts
off in the right direction. If his
judgment of the speed of the ball
is wrong and that first step is taken
in the wrong direction he seldom re-
covers in time to make the catch.
But once started in the right general
direction, he observes the course of
the ball. takes mental note of the
wind and regulates his speed and di-
rection accordingly. 1t is only by
long practice that the quick start
can be made, and the outfelder who
starts quickly will cover more
ground than faster man who has
not acquired this knack.
Copyright, 1924, Associated Editors, Inc.)
Evening star., 1924-05-29
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE.
st. Petersburg, 8; Tampa, 2.
bradentown, 8; Dayton, s.

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Memphis, 8; Atlanta, 2.
Birmingham, 5; Little Rock, 3.
Nashville, 10-3; Mobile, 6-2.
Chattanooga, s; New Orleans, 1.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Augusta, II: Macon,6.
Charlotte, 4: SpartarburE, 5.
Greenville-Ash rain.
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE.
Greenville, 8; johnson city, o.
Morristown, s: Kingsport, o.
Knoxville, 3; Bristol, 2.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Greensboro, 1; Raleigh, o (13 in
ings).
Danville. s: High Point, 4.
Durham, q: WinSton- Salem, s.
AMERICAIN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis, s: Milwaukee, o.
Indianapolis, z; Toledo. 8.
Louisville, 8; Columbus. 3.
st. Paul, 15; Kansas City, 10.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Wilson, S-1: Portsmouth. 4-.
Petersburg, s.: Norfolk, 5.
Rocky Mount, 4-2; Richmond, FL.
Evening star., 1924-05-29
COLLEGE BASE BALL

At HanOver-Dartmouth 10; BOs-
ton University, 2.
At Observation-Disclosures IL; Ford
hmm, 4.
At MiddIeton-SpringfieI 3; wcs-
Ieyan, ..
Al New York - Manhattan, 4;
Pratt, I,
Evening star., 1924-05-29
NEW YORK CLUBS LAGGINC
BEHIND THEIR GAIT OF 1923
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK May 29Just the New York Yankees and
New York riding the OF the base ball
the big The New York clubs the today
they they last As matter OF TACT
both clubs a behind their 1928 records.
ankle
Today the and IL
Evening star., 1924-05-29
YANKEES BUY CLoUTER.

CLIFTON, N. j., May 29.-Outfielder
Arthur (Biff) Raymond of the
Doherty Silk Sox, fast semi-pro-
fessional base ball team. today signed
to play with the New York Yankees,
reporting next spring. Raymond, who
is twenty-four years old, has hit bet
ter than 400 the past three years
and is now batting .425 and Is cred
tied with six home runs this season.
Evening star., 1924-05-29
P0TOMACS WILL FIGURE
IN TWIN BILL TOMORROW

Washington Potomacs and the Bal
timore Black SoX, contenders in the
Eastern Colored League, are to figure
in a double header tomorrow in Grif-
fifth Stadium, the first game starting
at > o'clock.
Manager Ben Taylor of the local
club will call on Smith or Hampton
to hurl in the first fray.
Evening star., 1924-05-29


Leibold. Goslin.. Double plays-Psekihpaug
to Harris to Judge (2):. E. johnson 70 Scott.
First Ease on balls-of shawkey. 4; OF Pip.
sras, !; off CASTOR. g.. Struck out-sy Zach
10 in I innings; of Pipgr.s, !. run scored ;,
g on base. none out in sth; OF Castor, mono
in ! inning. Hit by piteher--By Pipgras
Ieibold). Losing pitcher-Shawkey. Umpires
-Messrs Moriarty, Holmes and Owens. Time
of game-l hour and 6e minutes.
Evening star., 1924-05-29
LEWIS THROWS ZBYSzKO.

CHICAGO. May 29.-Ed stranger"
Lewis. world heavyweight wrestling
champion, last night defeated Stanis-
lauS Zbyszko in two out of three falls
in rough-and- tumble match here.
which marked the seventh meeting of
he contestants
Evening star., 1924-05-29
FIGHT Is POSTPONED.

NEW YORK, May 29.-The light
weight bout between Johnny Dundee
and Luis Vicentini of Chilli, scheduled
for last night, was postponed on ac-
count of rain. 1t will be held at Madi-
son Square Garden tomorrow night II
the sanction Of the state athletic com.
mission can be obtained.
Evening star., 1924-05-29
LANDS CALLS I. L.

BALTIMORE. May 29.-Judge X. NJ.
Lands, commissioner Of base ball. has
called a special meeting Of the Inter-
national Lea cue owners. to be held at
Buffalo Saturday, the Baltimore News
says. The purpose Of the meeting 10
clouded in doubt
Evening star., 1924-05-29

Mohicans VS.. Aurora. No. 7. 8.
Peerless W. Premier. No. T. S.
22-Peerless vs.. Clarendon, No. 3, l.
Premier VS.. Hyattsville. No. 7. 9.
Aurora vs.. Congress Hts. No. Z. s
2o-Premier VS.. Clarendon. No. 3. /.
Aurora vs.. Hyattsville. No. z, 8.
] Z ON Ssh sssI3uoo 'sA suIoIqoN
Evening star., 1924-05-29
w. B. A. A. SANDLOT MINES
HAVE l25 GAMES In June

ANDLOT teams of the midget divisions
Washington Base Athletic
during June hrtytwo being listed for the
the juniors and hyhree the mdget
and midget divisions play will
ton Junior will play the following while