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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
REDSKINS TO
PLAY WESLACO
Dope Favors Donna In
Classic Battle
On Friday

DONNA, Tex. Nov. 6.-Nalley
fans are TO witness the annual
grudgc fight between Weslaco and
Donna here Nov. 2. Friday, when the
Panthcrs will be the guests Of the
local Redskins.
Although the dope points towards
a victory for Donna, the Panther
Rcdskiu game IA rs hard to predict
rs the Turkey Day clash al Austin.
for both teams will be fighting on
different terms than usual.
Last year Donna defeated Yves
laco co, but according 70 present
standing the score should be lop-sid-
ed this week. Last Friday the Red
skins skinned the Mercedes Tigers
by a $50 score. and Coach Daley
saved back his best men to avoid
possible injury. They will be put
through n careful training this week
and should be in Al condition to re-
Ccivc their ancient foes.
The Panthers cleaned the slate Of
IA Fcria last Friday 1870 and arc
confident Of their ability to handle
the Redskins here in the coming
clash.
Inasmuch as there will be but two
games played in the Valley on Nov.
Q. il is expected that a large crowd
81 fans will witness the struggle
here. Both high school bands Of
Weslaco and Donna will be present
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HOUNDS BACK
FROM AUSTIN
Are Pleased BY Game;
Rain Holds Up
Practice

SAN BENITO, Nov. 6.-San Benito's
football team returned Sunday night
from Austin, where the Greyhounds
went to watch the Texas Longhorns
and the ). NJ. u. Mustangs fight ut
the University stadium.
The ~Greyhounds were pleased. with
the game, they said on returning, and
looked upon the $. NJ. U. strategy in
taking a safety rather risk a punt
from their " 6-inch line as an un-
usual stroke Of good hcadwork, and
one that few teams. in their desire
to fight for every point, would have
taken.
The Greyhounds made the trip in
automobiles, being accompanied BY
Coach Morrison and several other
residents of San Benito. Several To-
cal residents helped to take care OF
the expense OF the trip. those helping
the team to sec the big game being
the Pat Morris Drug company, q. q.
Henson, Fred y. Booth, l.. b. MAYER.
Guy Trent. The Farmers State Bank.
The San Benito Bank. A. l.. Harris,
Gilbert's Confectionery and Joe Bal
lengcr.
Rainy weather will probably hold
up workouts tie early part or this
week, as the Greyhounds have no
game scheduled for Friday, having
one for Monday with La Feria, and
then the big game next week with
Brownsville.
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Big TEN IS
HIGH IN RANK
Importance Ascribed
To Representative
Student Bodies
By FIELDING II. YOST
director Of Athletics. University OF
Michigan.)

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Nov. 6.-fP-
Schools Of the Western conference.
more Familiarity known a. the "Big
Ten" because the latter title fits
more easily into newspaper headlines.
frequently arc referred to as mem
bers Of the oldest and strongest col
lcgiatc conference Sometimes there
appears n tinge Of jealousy i'm such
references with the imputation the
conference gains more than IT, share
Of public notice. The word oldest.
shows how recent are college ath-
letic organizations of this type. for
the Big Ten dates from the begin
ming Of this century.
The reason for the Big Ten doings
attracting attention was presented
by an explanation made by a news
paper man shortly after the World
War. In conversation a man return
ed from overseas dropped the remark
that the Rainbow Division must
have had n good press agent a. N
got more notice than all the other
divisions on the battle front. The
newspaper mar was quick to answer
that Z his knowledge the division
did not have n press agent but that
each telegraph editor and copy read
err in the United States knew that
some unit Of the Forty-sccond came
home from his home state and there
fore anything the Rainbow boys did
was big news TO his readers. Each
individual editor PLAYED the division
In the headlines and in the copy
while material Of other units went
TO the discard.
Schools Of the Big Ten reported
10000 students to Major John l..
Griffith. rs last years total enroll
ment. These students come from
every state in the union and make
up about ten per ccnt of all the col
lege students in the United States.
Excluding summer and short term
students about $4,000 OF this number
arc in courses leading TO b~accalau-
reate and professional degrees. Lack
ing accurate statistics. 10 is prob
able that this number is far larger
than ten per cent OF what are known
as regular college students" in the
country's schools.
All OF the ten schools have large
alumni rroups. Michigan has $1,000
living alumni and zach school has
10000 or more. Big Ten alumni clubs
exist as far cast as New York. south
10 New Orleans and west 70 San
Francisco. To the latter club must
20 the honor Of having an ideal pro-
gram arrangement with ten luncheon
n year. alumni Of each one Of the
Rig Ten schools having charge OF
the program at n az the dinners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
Brain Conclusion
Thought Suffered
BySt.P Paul Boxer

CHICAGO, Nov. G.-(P-Billy
Showers, youthful st. Paul middle
weight boxer, was believed TO be in a
critical condition today, suffering
from either concussion Of the brain,
a hemorrhage or a fracture ut the
base Of the brain, Us the result OF
a vicious ring battle with Shuttle
Callahan Of Chicago.
After absorbing "A terrific punish
ment in the scheduled 10-round bout
at Whit City last night, Showers col
lansed and fell UNCONSCIOUS in the
sixth round. After physicians had
worked for IS minutes attempting to
revive him, n pulmotor squad from a
nearby fire department was called
but IL also failed. lie then was taken
to a hospital.
Callahan had several stitches taken
over his eye 10 close a bad wound
suffered il the fight and then was
taken into custody under no charge
bv the police. pending outcome Of
showers injuries.
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BIG CONTESTS
ON SCHEDULE
Dame and
Georgetown Carne-
gle Tech Play

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-P)-Therc
are half a dozen intersectional con
tests on the eastern college football
schedule next Saturday but only two
Of them will take much OF the center
spotlight away from the Georgetown
Carnegie Tech battle Of undefeated
teams at Albany. N. Y.
Nearly $4,000 will see Army tangle
with Notre Dame at New York and
close 70 10000 are expected at the
Navy-Michigan battle at Baltimore.
Army's undefeated record will be
at STAKE in the Yankee Stadium.
Notrc Dame. beaten by Wisconsin
and Georgia Tech. has been coming
along fast but there are few who be-
lieve Knute Rockne's eleven can up
set the cadets who already have dis
posed of such outstanding teams as
Southern Methodist, Yale and Har-
ward.
Michigan and Navy have known de-
feat rather often this season but both
have shown remarkable rccunc-ative
powers. After three successive set
backs, the midshipmen have defeated
Duke, Pennsylvania and West Nir-
ginia Wesleyan in a row. Michigan
accepted four reverSes before staging
one Of the Seasons outstanding IN
sets with a 80 victory over Illinois
last Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
Dixie Recruit Is
To Try His Speed
In Major League

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. CD
Catchers and second basemen OF the
American league probably will 20 in
to a huddle over the advent OF John
Franklin (Stuffy) Stewart, man OF
many stolen bases.
For they know the star second
baseman Of the Birmingham South
crn Association club Of old, his base
stealing prowess having been dis
played as a Washington player last
year.
Stewart, who served as understudy
TO Bucky Harris in 1927. has been
sold outright to the Senators after
pilfering more than sixty bases this
season.
He hit over 500 and fielded sensa-
tionally ali the past season.
Stewart has led the Southern As
ISOLATION five times in stolen bases.
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FIGHT RESULTS
lBv The Associated Pros.

tDJ Inc A-NWAAdAtA AAt-&sy
NEW YORK-Paulino Uzcudun.
Spain, outpointed Won Porat, Cal
cago ,(10). Arthur De kuh, New
York, knocked out Tiny Roebuckr
Kansas City, ~. Jack Shaw, Union
City, N. j., o%utpointed Marco Polo.
Pittsburgh, (4). Marvin Schecter.
Boston and Bill Bronze, New York.
drew, (4). Jack Saunders. New York.
knocked out Joe jeanette, Hot
Springs, Ark, GU. Con O'Kelly, Ire
land, outpointed Al Friedman, Bos'
ton. (l0).
NEWCASTLE, Pa.-Henry Firpo
Louisville, outpeinted Floyd Hybert
Ashtabula, o., (1O). Joey Goodman.
Norfolk, Va. knocked out Johnny
Connolly. Toledo, (il. Tom O'Leary,
Wi~lkesbarre. Pa. and Bernie DuEan,
Toledo. drew ca.
PHILADELPHIA-Pete Nebo, Flor
ida, outpointed Mike Dundee, Rock
Island, Ill, go. Babe McCorgary, ok
lahoma. knocked out Theodore kid
Snowden, oxford. Pa, tll.
COLUMBUS. O.-Tony Escalanta,
Mexico %outpointcd Homer Roman.
Newark. o., Cl2l. Fred Mahan. Mex
leo. knocked out Bert Hcathfield, Co
lumbus, CO... Walter Palmer. Kansas
City, knocked out Otis Williams, Co
lumbus. ti).
INDlANAPOLlS-Jimmy Slattery,
Buffalo. n. T.. stopped Vic McLauch-
lin. New York. CO... Joe O'Malley, To-
lumbus, o., outpointed Ray Hahn, In
dianapolis. (S).
CHICAGO Shuttle Callahan. Chi
cago Heights, stopped Billy Showers,
st. Paul, (6).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
SAN BENITO
IS PRAISED
Robstown Is Pleased
With Hospitality
Shown Them

AGR1NAa W nG IlIAdiAf
SAN BENITO. Nov. 6.-Letters
school officials. and other residents
mere, expressing appreciation for the
courteous treatment accorded the
kobstown visitors at the San Benito
-Kobstown football game last week.
Supt. f.. W. Scale Of Robstown
schools said in a letter received by
J.. +. Bell, secretary of the chamber
OF commerce here:
Il am writing you this after In
order that ! may attempt TO express
to you and the citizens Of your town
the deep gratitude that we Of Robs-
town feel TO you personally for the
royal welcome we received upon our
visit to the Resaca city on November
i and for your never-failing hospi-
tally. feel sure that we have vOI
to thank for a great part Of the ar
rangements. but I am asking YOU 10
convey TO the citizens Of San Benito
the hearty thanks of all the Robs-
town delegation who So thoroughly
enjoyed the hospitality Of your lit
tie city.
ct was a great day for us all.
Aour Wondefiui team SdNc our S9uau
a clean defeat, and although we
would have enjoyed a victory, ] as
sure you that | express the senti-
ments Of my entire student body and
Of the adult fans when ! say that Il
was easier TO take a defeat from San
Benito than from any one We know.
enjoyed in spite OF the score. You
enjoyed il in spit Of the score. You
have a wonderful machine in your
team. and the spirit Of your body
could not be finer"
The cordiality OF the reception is
one of the features Of the annual
San Benito-Robstown clashes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
Local Gridders
Back From Austin
Hard practice is the schedule fol
Coach Fessen's Eagles.

Hard practice is the schedule for
Coach Fessen's Eagles.
Apparently in excellent shane az
2 result Of their encounter with the
Harlingen Cardinals Of last Friday.
the Eagles are buckling down 10 hard
work in preparation for their big
! game next week with San Benito.
They have no other game on the
schedule until Friday Of next week.
A number OF the high school play
ers attended the game in Austin Sat
urday between Texas and s. NJ. L.
Those going. being accompanied by
Athletic Director Irvine, were Dan
Barnhart, Malcolm Newman, Plaeido
Gonzales Bob O'Bryan. Carroll
Grove. and Bob Myer. Firmin Taher
and Sandy Saunders OF the Junior
college eleven. Webb Connally. jun
Tor high coach. also attended.
Other fans from this city in at
tendance included Ira Webster. Jr..
Farbert Davenport and Stuart Har-
rison.
The high players were much i'm
pressed with the snappy play Of the
Steers and Mustangs. and the STRAIT
egy employed BY both clevens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
ON THIS DATE
Tuesday. November 8


Iss6-Wagenhurst, Of Princeton,
runs 90 yards to "a touchdown from
scrimmage against Pennsylvania.
Cook and Harris, also Of Princeton.
each make 50-yard runs to touch
downs.
lSS7-Walter Johnson, former star
pitcher and new manager Of the
Washington Senators, born In Hum
boldt. Kansas.
l9O3-Lailey. Of Maine. catches the
Kickoff and runs 90 yards 70 a touch
down against Bowdoin.
19ii-Cohall, or Lehigh. kicks a
iT-yard field goal In N game with
Penn State.
1g2O-Boynton, or Williams. catch
es a punt and runs ITO yards TO a
touchdown against Hamilton.
ly22-Jack Renault knocks out
Jack Hyatt I'm two rounds at Trenton,
". y.
lg22-MorFan Buckley. president
Of the National league in 1876, dies.
lge2-Al Shubert defeats Billy
fitzsimmcns I'm 10 rounds mt Law
renee. Mass.
1876 Daugherty of Illinois. runs
6O yards TO the winning touchdown
IN 4 game with Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06

Redhead Hill is a popular place
these days. Traffic is dense. And
the population at times thicker. Sun
day afternoon, Cameron county's
game warden, John Coffee, always
on the alert for violations of the
game laws, vas forced to act as traf-
fic officer on the well known hill.
so thick had become the cars. say
hunters.
Now. we know the life Of a game
warden is anything but pleasant. to
say the least. But when he is forced
TO direct traffic at we'll known hunt
ing places, it is getting worse.
Well known sportsmen tell us the
feathery fowl were flying a mile
high over Redhead Hill-but that
didn't make any difference. Marks
men would crack down at them. And
they DO say, during one Of these
"cannonadings" a duck fell to the
ground.
"Who shot the duck?" There were
ut least a dozen standing over the
wcbb-foot, claiming il. Draw
straws?" No! Finally a big man,
with a pair Of big hands came over
and picked up the duck. and declared
II was his'n. He had killed IL. But
the other twelve wouldn't believe il
but had TO.
Be better if the game warden were
turned into an umpire or referee, as
they have at baseball and football
games. The limit won't be exceed
cd In killings. But somebody has
got &c decide who killed the duck
henceforth.
In 1920, when the ST. Louis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
is SEEN AS
AN OLYMPIC THREAT

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-A1-Germany
will give the United States the chal-
len-e for first hoRors IN the Olympic
games of 1882. believes Frank Kent,
veteran track coach Of Northwestern
University.
In junking the old mass turnverin
idea the Germans turned to individ-
ual training. and that training will
not reach its fruition until 1882,
said Kent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
NEW ATHLETIC ERA
DAWNS IN

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. G.-tH1-The
success OF Argentine athletes IN in
ternatioral contests IN recent years,
especially their showing in the Olym-
pic Games al Amsterdam, has arous-
IA interest in athletics throughout
tho country.
The government itself Is taking
an adequate interest in training OF
Argentine youth athlotically. A
bill, introduced in parliament. carries
an appropriation Of ~. 200, 900 pesos
(about $500, 900 u. 5. currency y,
through a bond issue for the con-
struction and enlargement Of ath-
letic fields in Buenos Aires and in
the fourteen provincial capitals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
Eliminate Split
Baseball Season

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Nov. f.-tP-
Elimination of the split season and
the reelection of John n. Martin NJ
Memphis for n period Of five years.
IL an increased salary of $4,000 an
nually. we're voted here last night M
ihc annual business session Of tho
Southern Association.
Southern Association directors also
settled a controversy rs 20 Ihe club
entitled ~ third position IN The
league standing hy retaining New
Orleans in that place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
IL WOLVERINES TIP
BEAM AT OVER 200

ANN ARB0R, Mich. Nov. F.-CP)-
Having passed through two football
carspaigns without a 200 pound can
didate for the Michigan football
team, the list Of 20 candidates invit-
"a To try for the team this fall has
the names off III players weighing
200 pounds or more.
An additional m mon weigh be-
tween 100 and 200 pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
VIRGINIA COLLEGES TO
PLAY NIGHT

EMORY. Va, Nov. 6.-P1-Emory
and Henry college has ordered lights
installed on its football field and
will play four contests after dark.
William and Mary inaugurated the
nocturnal game in Virginia last sea
son with considerable success and
will continue the practice this sea-
SON. Several other Southern collie
ges also will play night games.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
RARE-LFCCED PLAYERS

ATLANTA, Ca. Nov. 6.-CP-Most
football players in Dixie roll their
own-stockings. They're rolled not
above the knee nor just under il. as
milady might. but just above the
shoetops. ~Bare-legged playing in
quite the regular thing h~ercabouts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
WARM EARS FOR GOPHERs

MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 5.-Ai-Doc'
Spears gridiron mentor at Minneap-
oils. believes in the old 'Grendmoth-
err admonition-keep the ears warm.
Tie has distributed knitted caps that
button under the chin 20 his warriors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06

Field goals-Coy 2. Referee-W.
$. Langford (Trinity). Umpire-W.
Edwards (Princeton). Field judge
r. X. Hall (Dartmouth). Linesman-
j. G.. Pendleton (Bowdoin).
The mighty Ted Coy played on of
his most spectacular games and Yale
downed Harvard before 10000 specta-
tors in the Cambridge stadium on the
bleak afternoon of Nov. 90, 1909.
His two field goals were the most
striking result from the versatile
toe. One was a highly sensational
boot from the most difficult angle
he ever attempted and was only ac-
complished after he bowled over
three would-be tacklers.
The second was from the 30-yard
line and sailed straight through the
bars.
The other Yale score was the re-
suit of a safety scored when Full
back Minot Of Harvard. had one Of
his punts blocked and the pigskin
rolled behind the Crimson goal.
Hobbs also scored a place kick
against Harvard from the 40-yard
line. but the ball was called back
and Yale penalized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
pa sTRIBLING AMBrTIous

ATLANTA, Nov. 6.-fP1-W. l..
Strioling. Sr.. wants ". L. Stribliny
Jr.- 70 win the worlds HEAVYWEIGHT
boxing crown. Then he'll try to
nave a heavyweight championship
contest in bis home state Of Georgia.
Pa" AYERS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
DIXIE HIGH WINS 30 IN ROW

TUSCALOOSA. Ala. Nov. 5.-tP1-
The Tuscaloosa high school football
team recently won its thirtieth game
in a row and from all indications
will run the string to a considerably
higher figure before the current sea
son has ended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
DIyIE's RACING BROTHERS

MACON, Ga. Nov. 6.-tP)-"Bud-
DIV" Galloway and L. J. Galloway are
racing brothers. Both own auto race
cars and compete at dirt track events
throughout Dixie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
COURT RAISES wIFE's VALUE

I0ND0N-Suing for $500 for the
theft Of his wifc's love. A. r. Dam
uicr was awarded $500 ny LORD
Merrivalc. the presiding justice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
SPORT RITTICiSNS

- - NIT
After all. a football unset Il ius,
a ease Of mistaken IDENTITY.
Brainless Betsy says barber cal
lcges viii never have good football
leans because the players would al.
ways be getting penalized For clin.
ping.
Army's football team n like tbe
Yankees. They are so hard bit ~.
injuries that all they can az 4 win.
Football will become a scientific
came when ~halfbacks can evnIsin
their fumbling in terms Of str.ter,.
"A pro gridder plays 50 Ne can cat
me collegiate variety don't eat III
they can play.
How time flies, II vas 10 wear.
ago mat Army won that Big interssr.
tionai game from the Germans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06

Id J. Burke. who played left
tackle on the Navy team last fall,
is captain Of the Middies this sea-
son. Weighing only IT'S pounds,
Burke put up a great game in the
line last year. lie is strong and
active and did a lot of breaking
through and tackling last season.
IN addition to his ability as a
football player. Ed has built up
quite a reputation as a boxer in
the 175-pound division. Spike
Webb. coach of the Middle box
ers. believes Burke TO be about the
best light heavyweight ever 70 at
tend the academy.
Burks succeeds Ed Hanncgan. OF
Washington. as leader. His home
is in Nilkes-Barre, Pa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
tHM#@ The HERALD SPORTS SECTION E@nG9
%PORTS FORUM
By Bishop Clements

Cardinals trained in the Valley.
Milton Stock was their third
baseman. He didn't play in many
Of the exhibition games because
of an infection on one Of his
eyes. But he managed to get in
n few innings in some Of the
games with Connie Mack's Ath-
~letics. who were also down here.
Today Milton Stock II manager
Of the Dallas club Of the Texas
league.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06

Grid classic is in the offinv
Saturday IF this week at Waco.
The LonghOrns vs.. the Bears on
the Cotton Palace field. Texas
University has not won a game
from Baylor in Waco since ath-
ietic relations between the two
schools have been mutual.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06

After all. a football upset Is JUS.
a case Of mistaken identity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06

Stock is going TO be boss of the
playing end at Dallas, We believe.
IL he isn't his own boss along
that line. he will be a flop in the
north Texas metropolis. They
have had 10 managers in s years
ut Dallas. Most Of them lost their
jobs because they wouldn't as
sert themselves. Dallas in a hard
town To manage a ball club in.
Internal dissatisfaction on the
club the past few years has been
one of its important drawbacks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-14

will introduced into the
the
Wednesday compositions melodies Of the
America have been especially arranged for this
presentation
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volume probably the loud speaker
at the output stage Receiving sets equipped with
tube the last socket 210 tube
the power tube in the unit mention.
portion of SanSaens Samson Dala with Charles
Marshall Gordon the leading roles will be
direct the the Auditorium theae Chicago the Ba
hour through the NBC Wednesday night at o'clock
listeners
the pioneer days of the broadasng will begin of
in the holster radio hour Wednesday night o'clock.
The Levow concerts will be given alternate weeks the other
Wednesdays being filled with light novelty something
Another thirtyminue Of popular
by the Fox Fur Tapp Wednesday evening $3.50 WFAF
the NBC System.
opens
continues with Come
Rainbow" Hogan"
Continuing its series mdwk the United Military
stations Columbia Broadcasng System
o'clock Wednesday night stirring by entitled
opens which
at the "azazza Mazzza and Heart
America" and Hagers "The Boy and the Birds"