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New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
BLUEBTRDS BEAT HERALD
Double Plays Feature Close Battle Between Blue Army and News papcI1ncn--Batting Is Heavy

The Bluebirds defeated the Herald baseball team, 9S, in close battle at Willow Brook park last night, the game being notabl for the many double plays executed by both sides The Herald had 8 one-run lead in the first inning, but the Bluebirds soon took it away from them and pushed well out in front.
 The newapapermcn made deter mined comeback but fell just short, Hennessey being nabbed stealing home in the sixth and Stevens being caught at second for the final out. Both teams clouted the ball without pity, while fielding features were contributed by Sastrom. Stevens, and Johnson, the Holy Cross short stop of the losers,
 The line-ups Herald-E. Gris- wold. c-r-3b; Hennessey, pc, Par ker, 1b; Butler, 2b; Johnson, ss, T.. GrisWo old, Gb-c; Stevens, If; Jones, cf; McEvoy, If. Rluebirds-Vanco, %h frederckson, p; smith 1h; Rich, 2b. Judd, ss; n. Alfeno, c; Salstrom, lf; Heinzmann If; I, Alfano, Of, Wolf, cf-p. Score by innings:
 Herald .,..,......... fNl o2tt-S Bluebirds ..,,,,,,,.,, 0o3 S01X-9
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New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
FALCONS AND MERIDEN
 END UP WITH TIE SCORE
Local Tenm Counts Early But Rec rcation Eaters Even Matters
 Up in Seventh

The Falcons baseball team of this city battled to q seven inning tie last night in Meriden with the Rec rcatlon team of that city. the outfit heinz piloted by Jimmy Burns old time Connecticut league star and now owner of sporting goods en- porium in the Meriden Hills. The score when darkness made it im- perative to call off the game, was ola all.
 Tho Falcons counted first when EIatka singled and got around to third only 10 ride homo on Woiak's single into. right. The Eecreatlons tied inc count in the last inning. Ed Walsh triplel and scored on Ralph BuckIeys single. The throw home was high and Walsh slid in safely.
 The fielding of Gibson and I5latow was of high order while Buckley rau wild on the baecs pilfering three bags The Summery:
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
Cambridge Man Killed
 In Fall, Not Murdered

Cambridge, Mass, July 31 Pt-A man whose body was found early to- day in doorway on Broadway. this city, was identified as Michael Moran of Cambridge, A deep wound on the head led police to believe that the man had been murdered but it was established later that Moran had been drinking with friends in an upper apartment and had fallen down stairway to the street.
 John Fitzgerald, a garage em- r'oye, was arrested when two wom en reported to the police that they saw him dragging the body Into the doorway. He was released when he explained that he found the body on the sidewalk and moved it 10 shelter
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31

New York, July 5i P'-Third- place teams are perNng up in the major leagues, Cincinnati in tho National and Chicago in the Amer lean as the result of spurts have q good chance to break up two-team fights for the flags.
 Scoring a clean sweep in their Philadelphia series for sixth straight victory, 6 10 7, the Reds bore down on the Pirates and Giants In the senior league while making their own grip in third place more secure against the. challenge of Brooklyn. Five and one-half games from second place. the Reds, who have been playing good and bad baseball, receive Boston In Cincin- nati today with hope of getting into the trick of the pennant hunt,
 Having fenced off Detroit and St, Louis after a close fight for third place. the White Sox today are after another victory over the champion Senators, Washington, which has been struggling with Philadelphia for the lead, is 8ls games ahead of Chicago, which has just won three victories in four starts.
 The Sox yesterday knocked Gov eleskie from the box and smashed his 15.game winning streak with a cluster of IS safeties 10 win ii to 1.
 Meanwhile the Athletics ham, rered Whitehil out Of the game and beat the Tigers, 9 to 0, with Gray pitching.
 The Yankees, after 14 unsuccess- full attempts, finally established a three game winning streak by trouncing the Browns, 3 10 ?.
 Cleveland kept pace with the Yanks by making it three straight over the Red SoX. 10 ?, Buckeye. In addition 10 brilliant pitching. turned In home run.
 The Giants cut Pittsburgh's lead 10 a game and a half as Hank Gowdy, veteran catcher, tose with E mighty stick to dispute rumors that waivers have been asked on him by the Giants, Hanks homer and sacrifice fly scored three of the Giants runs in 2 narrow squeak uith the Cubs. 4 to ..
 Pittsburgh made The New Yorl, climb possible by tossing off 2 game 10 the tail-ond Braves, 10 1, Gene wich holding he leaders safe all the way,
 St, Louis tunh"d Brooklyn in 2 pitching duel between Rpinhart and Huhhell s 10 2.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
Gimme" Letters Flood
 Dead Letter Office

Washington, July 3t P--There's more than one person who thinks the dead letter office Is charitable or phi1anthropic institution.
 Ever since man in Wisconsin wrote the post office department for mere $6n,00o of the undelivered funds in the dead letter office here. there has been 3 steady stream Of similar "gi'me" letters many from women, and all advancing what the senders claim are good reasons why they should share in the dead" cash.
 Post office officials attribute the many requests to omission in news dispatches describing the Wisconsin letter of the fact that dead letter money must he held year and then turned over to the treasury.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
LEAGUE TEAMS NOW ON SECOND ROUND
Three Good Games Scheduled for
 Tomorrow at Walnut Hill

The Ney Britain City League. will resume play again tomorrow after noon at Walnut llill park starting the second round in the league play. The games last Saturday settled the first round in the league and there are five more sets of games to be played. The league will end with the games to be played on August 20. Tomorrow. the Orioles will meet the Dragon on Diamond No. 1, at , o'clock while the Burritt A. C. will play the Falcon Reserves on Dia . mond No. at 2 o'clock. The P, &, F. Corbins will play the Rangers on Diamond No, 1 at o'clock. These games should draw larger crowds than ever tomorrow becaUsn of the Closeness of the race in the league, At present, three teams are tied for first plaCO and as two of them, the Orioles anu the Dragons rome to grips, much interest should be put in this game. The Dragons will he considerably. weakened be , cause of the fact that the Corbin Red Sox will he playing tomorrow afternoon and this will take Fitz- patrick. A. Blanchard and Corbin at lest away from the team. Then Tommy Blanchard and Ferguson might go along with the Red SoX and Manager Tommy Aldrich will be put to 1t to get a strong team in the field,
 The Orioles will have 3 strong line up tomorrow using the regular men who have kept the team near the top. Anderson, little southpaw pitch CT will probably draw the assign mcnt for duty in the box and as he has been working out all week he will be tn good trim for the game.
 The Burritts and the Falcons Re- serves will be in and the Burritts state that they will make 2 much better showing that last week. All the bad baseball was taken out Of the players systems last week and they should come back this Satur- day and make things interesting for their opponents. The Falcon Re serves will have their regular lineup in the game and these boys will make the contest one of 'Grcek against Greek"
 The P. G, F. Corbins will also be weakened hy the fact that some of their best players will be missing from the lineup because of the road trip of the Corbin Red SoX, Huber and Patrus will be away and so will Manager Clarence Coons. In the ab- sencc of tho mnagor and captain, Jasper will net as manager and Joe Jackson will be captain of the team. 1 The Rangers will have their usual strong lineup in the field and as the team has been travelling at 3, strong pace. the last few games, Cor bins will have to play the game Of their lives to pull out with q win.
 Assignment Of umpires for the games is given in another section of the sports page,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
LOCAL TEAMS BUSY OVER THE WEEKEND
Two Good Home Games Prom. } jSed to FanS..OtberS on Road

The end of the present week and the Sabbath which begins the next week will see New Britain teams as usual in great demand everywhere. There will be two snappy home games, while other teams will be on the road.
 The Falcons will have a good at traction at St. Mary's field Sunday afternoon when the Laurel A.. (. team of New Haven crosses bats with them at $ o'clock The Elm City aggregation has one Of the strongest combinations in the Col lcge town and has cleaned up every thing in that vicinity this year. Manager Joe Veniski in arranging to have the team show in this cl,y is bringing one of the big attractions available to New Britain. .
 All -hensington will play the Sub marine Base team of New London in the Whaling City tomorrow af- teruoon. This will be the second game of d home and home series with the sailors, The gobs took the first a. hard fought battle, in Kensington few weeks ago and the boys from the lower end will try their best 10 even matters tomorrow. Two bus loads of fans are to &C., company the team.
 Sunday afternoon at the PerciFal avenue grounds in kehsington, ths x Y team of New Haven will op- pose the Paper Goods town nine. This is the same outfit that gave the Falcons such a hard battle at St. Mary's field week or two ago and kcnsington will have a tough time downing the nine. The \ Y S copped the championship of New Haven two successive years. in 1922 and 1923 and they have been going great guns this season. They will line up as follows: Ryan If, Ciag- loglio 3b. Callahan 1b, II. Lynch ss, Pickett c, S. O'Brien If, Burke 2b, Msnro of, Crossrcr ", v. H'TTi"n D. and Dunin p.
 The Corbin Red Sox will be on the road both tomorrow and Sunday. Tomorrow afternoon, the red hosed warriors will go to MiddletoEn to meet the team from that place that s entered into the Connecticut River league. This is one of the strongest combinations that Tobin's charges will have stacked up against this season as the down river com- bination has been playing sweet ball so far. Lefty Hylan will pitch and Noonan will catch for the locals. The team will leave at 10 o'clock
 Sunday, the Red soX will be the guests of the Taftville nine in that town. Taftvile has always been a. strong baseball center and the fans there delight in watching the Cor bin Red Sox perform. Buckland and kopec will form the local bat tery, The team will leave at II q. m.
 The Orioles. besides taking part in 8 city league game tomorrow af- ternoon, will play the Laural A. c. nine of Hartford at Colts park Sum- day The Orioles have q bad habit of beating Capital City hines, but this won't deter them from stretch ing their winning ways Sunday.
 The Pirates and Rangers have not yet announced if they have games for the weekend, but something will probably be doing for these two clubs.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
TWO STILLS GATHERED

New Haven. July S1 dp'-Two 100. gallon stills and 500 gallons of al. cohol were eonfscsted by federal prohibition agents in raid on T shack in Woodbridge yesterday. John Castriconc q, who vas work ing at the still was arrested and brought before United states Com missioner B. E. Lynch. He said he had been employed 10 work the still three days ago by man whose name he did not know. He was or dered held for the [. $. district court under bonds of si,eoo.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
(BY BILLY EEANS)

lea Lyons, JOutNlul pltcAer or the Chicago White Sox, is destined to become one of the outstanding figures ill the American league.
 Right now Ted Lyons is q mighty good pitcher, he is certain to be- come d great one, and that time isn't very far away.
 Catcher Kay Schalk of the W hite SoX, one of the greatest receivers that ever looked through mask takes q pardonable pride in the sue cess that has alreody greeted Lyons.
 Lyons is protege of Ray SChalk. While the veteran baCkstop delights in seeing any member of the SoA staff turn in q victory none gives him more keen delight than q win by Ted Lyons,
 SchaIk Catches College Phenom
 Three years ago this spriiiy he Chicago White SoX were in Waco, Tex, tor an exhibition game. Bay Tor University, noted for it's fine showing in athletics, is located in that city.
 The Baylor coach let it become known that he had a pretty good looking pitcher on his team. That person was Ted Lyons, Several of the White SoX players journeyed over to the Baylor campus one af- ternoon.
 The Baylor team was taking 8 workout and Lyons was one of the pitchers doing his stuff Some one prevailed on Ray SChalk to catch him, Borrowing q glove, Schalk in street clothes, caught Lyons for about ten minutes
 'Hurrying back to the hotel. Schalk told Kid" Gleason, the Sox manager, to get some one on the job and sign Lyons before the team departetd from the city.
 The trick was turned and before Chicago said goodby to Baylor Uni versity and Waco. Tex, Lyons was signed 10 9. SoX contract.
 Coming direct to the big league from Baylor in June of 1923, Lyons vas used in parts of nine games and ended the season with two wins and one defeat
 Last season with club that fin ished last in the American league. Lyons turned in 8 most creditable year, winning one more game than he lost-12 victories and II defeats.
 His fine showing last season gave promise of big things for this year and so far Lyons has more than made good on eApectations
 In the spring while the club was training at Shreveport. la. Eddie Collins in figuring the SoX's chances for me said;
 T am banking strongly on Lyons. He showed mo last season he had the makings of great pitcher I don't believe I am overly optimistic when l say he should win me 15 games"
 The showing ~ Lyons in tho first half of the season bears out the glowing words Of his manager He is going 10 win 15 games sure and may hit the oo mark.
 Lyons is the ideal build for 2 pitcher, 6 feet, and weighs l75 pounds, He Is a right handler with an easy delivery. His most decep- tive ball is a sharp-hrea king curve. although he has every other fooler in his repertoire.
 Lyons is only A snd in his second year as big leaguer comes LID as 2 wonderful prospect.
 Keep your eye on him, He Ui,1 bear vstchingl
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
OPERATION WITH JACK KNrr

Cordoya, Alaska, July 3l Pt-A tonsil operation was performed re- gently at Boring river on Controller Bay. so miles east Cf here, by pr. w w. Council of Cordovs. Nith a Jack knife and dsnatursd alcohol.
 When Dr. Council arrived at Ser ing river from hunting trip he was called on to handle the case. He had no implements With the crude out ft hs performed the operation With success No anesthstic was admins. tered. The alcohol was used to Eter- iliEs the knife.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
HAS,rEENs vS. ALL-PLAINvTLLE

Plainvillo, July 5l-The Tlain- vile Has Beens, a team composed of baseball stars Of former days. will play the All-Plainyille team at The rlainvillo high school grounds next Tuesday evening In what will be inc Battle of 8 Century" for this town, The All-Plainville team has been cleaning up teams in this vicinity and the old timers want 10 show inc youngsters how the national game is played. The Has-Boons will lineup as follows; Hayes c. N. Tolb ?, Wininger 1h, Stevenson 2h. Thrall ss, w Cunningham Sh, Elliot lf. May cf. Birnhaum rf and substitutes Donlon and Yacobellis, the latter be ing 8 pitcher
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
BRAVES WIN TWO

The Braves got back into win ming stride yesterday on the Oak street diamond and the Nathan Hale field by taking two games, one from the Oak streets and the other from the Indians. The Braves beat the former team in morning. tilt by the score of s to and in the afternoon. they took on the copper skinned warriors and sent them back by 3 10 0 score, The pitching of Mansini and Ippilitto featured for the winners and the hitting Of Will Hams and J. Benson helped in the scoring.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
Shop Team Takes Game
 From Falcon Reserves

The Hart t- Cooley baseball team d"fcated tho Falcon Reserves last might in well played game by the score of to 1 Stanley French, pitching his first game of the season, was in rare form, He retired 14 hattcrs, siN in consecutive order ,on strikes. In fact the Falcon Reserves were breaking their hacks trying to fellow the twists of his curves as he served them 10 the plate, Stanley vas also hIg factor in the victory for he cam" through with timely hinglns with men on bases, Guida had 2 rerfect day with four out Of four and hls fielding and base run ming were of high order Kunds and Hinchev worked in the box for the losers while Zsiko was behind the plate. French and 2aleski work td for the winners, The Hart & Cooley team is anxious 10 play other teams such as the Rangers, Fafnirs and Orioles Call Mir. Johnson at Hart Ga Cooleys next week, The score
 Falcon Reserves. 3no 100 hon-4 Hart X Cooley.,., loo 1l2 oix-6
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
GRAND CIRCUIT
Eleven of the Fastest Trottcrs In the World Entered For $25 5,0O0
 - IcGture at ArEora::Today

Aurora, III. July, 3l,, P}-Eleven of the fastest trolters. in the world arc entered for the .$25,oO0 American .trotting derby today. feature event of the grand circuit meeting at Ex- position Park.
 The derby will he! run under the old plan in three heats of one mile each. The first heat will be the tlfth race on the program,
 Among the entries are Thompson Dillon 2;o9 3-5; Holly Rood Jessie, 2:o4 1-2; Trumpet, 2:04 Ia and St, Roberts, 2;03 1-2. TheyDillon horse is regarded as. a fayorite.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
TO SIGN ARTICLES
Harry Grob and Manager James Mason. Meet Floyd FitzsimmonS Tn Kansas City on Monday.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 31 Pl-- Harry Greb, worlds middleweight champion and his manager, James Mason, will meet Floyd l'itzsimmons at Kansas City. Monday 10 sign arti- cles for 10-round title match with Jack Dempsey at Michigan City, In diana, Mason stated last night. The match will be held September 12 or 25, Mason believes.
 Dempsey, Mason believes, has not slgned contract with l7tzsimm ons but inc match is bound by a gentle mans agreement
 After an engagement in Kansas City Tuesday, tIreb plans to go di- rectlv 10 Pittsburgh 10 start train ing for the Dempsey match.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
rOLo RESULT A SURPRISE

Westbury, N. Y, July 51 Up,-The Rockaway Hunting club polo team yesterday sprung surprise and de- feated the Meadow Brook Fox Hunt- CTS, 9 to In the final of the Meadow Brook division Of the Eastern Polo circuit. The victors had q handi- cap of four goals and triunphed in the eighth and last chukker.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
CITY LEAGUE UMPIREs

The City League umrires who arc 10 handle the games at Walnut Hill park tomorrow afternoon. have been assigned as follows: Diamond No. 1 at 2 o'clock, Gauttor and Maher; Diamond No. 2 at 2 o'clock, Malloy and Campbell; Diamond No at 4 o'clock. Noonan and Ross S
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31

St. Louis .,,..,,,.,.,.,..O0 oil N00-2 New York .,,,........4l0 900 @Gx--0
 Two base hits--Ward Rice. sacrtices-- Hoyt C9), Mousel. Double play--Ward, WaunIser and Gehrg. Left on bases New York 8, st. Louis E. Pnse on balls off Gnston (. struck out by Gaaton T, by Hoyt 1. Passed ball--Hargraye. Vnl- pircS--Dincen Rowland and Evans. Time -I;S9.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
BOSTON
Totals
Y Rated for Lee in Eth. ..- n1tIod f,- zat1piser In 0tl

2z-Datted for Zahnser in 9th, Cleyoland ...........o0O oG1 n1S-7 Boston ................o0 o00 00o zoo 2
 Two base hits-Flags Picinrh. 1hrce base hit-Myatt. Home run Buckeye, Stolen bases -MrNultY Speaker. SrWell, Ezaell. Sacrifice Mc Nulty. pnu- hlo plays Pu"heye 10 sewoll to Lutzke to Fowster to Burns tn Speaker. Wamby to Lee to Wamb%. Left on bases C'eveland & Boston 2. Base m hallt-oF Buckeye L Tahuisnr 1, struck out---hv Buotorc i. Tahniser l. Passed halls-Myatt, Pi"ini"h, Unrires owens and McGowan Time .ih.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31

Game called in 7th, dnrknessl Recreation ...,........,.o0 .o00 loo Of IHl"ona ,.,..............nN .nNO GOO Iii
 Two hnse htt-Ziclke. Three base hit E. Walsh, Sacrlfce-1ervis, Stolen bases R, Bno>loy (S. Double play-Gihson to F. Buckley to F'latow. Struck out hy R. Walsh 4 hy kania 1, Hit by pitcher by R. Walsh (Krcdar>. Lett on bases Recreation !. Falcons i, Passed h9llS--Barry tD. umpire--tord Time l. .Si.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
PITTSBURGH
Totals
TTAn T0r N'TnNI} m 9'N, :. Eattad for SMeehan In nth

TTaN T0T 0TNNIE m WN,
 " Battsd for Sheehan in eth, Boston ......,..,...,,.nh "-H 100 } rrtshurgh ,,,,.,...,,. .hhO no oNn--l Tpo base lHts-Felix. McIuute C1' Three base hits-Uigh. Rurrus. Welch. Home run.- Rurrus Saorificoa-';autrean Left A bases Post"u x. Pittsburgh Rasc cu balls oN AldNdge z. of Cieu"2 i"h |, s'r,p rv Aldridge l. hy Sneolan |, rlt- off Aldrd-o in sl-2. off Sh"ehan 2 tn o"-2 Losing pitCher~ Aldrt1Ee. IrulHrc- E'em and Wilson, Time a.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
 
THIRD PLACE TEAMS ARE
 LIABLE TO BUCK LEADERS

Cincinnati Reds Make Clean Sweep From Philadelphia White Sox Smother Champion Senators-Athle- tics Blank Detroit Yankees Establish Three Game Win-Cleveand Takes Three Straight From Red Sox -- Giants Trim Cubs -- Tail End Braves Down Pittsburgh-St. Louis Tumbles Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31

TNN haga NIIs-heTY T-N WaTTH7TT Three base hit-You Home run-G0w- d. Uartne't. Sarrtfires-Gowd", Young I,s9pIa plav-Ttisrh to Kelly to Terry Teo or hases-New York lc, Chicago il rasa or taIls-cH S0o't {, Alexander ' I.rv= I. Strurk out hv Alexander 2 e-n,, 1or.v | Hns-oT Alexander II .u 7G Iorss in |. Losing Ntrher Arerouder l.wuircs-N" N"Cormi"k and T#Efrf Time-i .-".
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
ST LOUIS
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To,att
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X-Bl,t,a fer Hubhrll in 7th
 Fruntl~r ..--..--.....inN hnI hfN-. st Louis ..............so0 hin elx-5
 Two hsss hits-smith, Toporcsr Hatev. Bel a. Stock, sacTiflcsE-Honsh- C2'. Fsttcrisv, whesf cnK, noubls playE- Seek Mitchell ts FeGrrisr; Ben, Htratny 'e EH'tsnlsv. Lsn sn hatsS-B -BIoskl-n $.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
LaurelS Take Second
 Victory From Owls

The Laurels annexed their second straight win last night by defeating the Owls by the score Of . 10 s, The hitting of Bolomo and inc field ing of McGuire, Frawley and Jervis helped in the win. The Laurels will play the Braves at St. Mary's field Monday at 2 o'clock. The Lsurels would like games for next week and arrangements can he made by call ing John Mcclure at sS Winter street or telerhoninE 22l3, The score by innings:
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
HANGERS

All.kersirEton ,,....,..,., .nooo on1--1 Gacritires - M Argosy, Venture. Eases on hallt--od Salmon 1, off Fields ?. Struck out-.hy Fields 1o, by Salmon & wild
 pit h"G-- Salmon tHl, Ulupire--J. Maher
New Britain herald., 1925-07-31

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New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
Totals t Y "a lt
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----Fa''ed frr Grrgr .r ''..
 Chicago ....t,- .+i7 ""N 777-~) NasnfnE'n'. mn t thl
 Two Na-n l5'.- ~n.'- H-s-t' l.r ''a'- llnz. Judge Sto|eu ia..--.c co.nrt. ~'ot'r Sarrifce-Got#u. pouhla r,a,s- re.ts t0 colllns tn ShaaIv e. tn''fus to rn.aIH: wcNrsIv 'c rur' 1rr m raee 'Nl 7rn "ashfrE'0r 5. Fase rn balfes-oT Gregg Sfurk ou'-lv Tngr-t"0 |. Mar reyrv | HrF-"r luta1ez'lo In 2. oT Gregg ir - oW Mulberry 'n i oF Dus- ssn 'n wild pt' res-Cnrsls sEie [. frsrr f. Passed bail. Eurl Losing pi'rh- s--r-' sfsyEte. T-nplrrs -HNdahrPrf T"l- gel snd Horfsritv. Time 2 hrnrH