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New Britain herald., 1929-07-23
One Passenger Drowned, Another Missing, IS More Saved, As Speed
 Boats Collide On Lake Michigan
Joyce Hawley, Champagne Bath" Girl of CarrolIs Party, Rescues Two - Pilots Confused by
 Dodgng Tactics in Approach

Chicago July o3 (P)-Two speed boats, carrying passengers. collided head-on in Lake Michigan 200 yards off Navy pier last night One was drowned and another is missing. The IS other passengers swan ashore or foundered about in the water until rescued by nearby craft.
 The passenger who drowned was Leo Suesskind of Workers. N. Y. David Cohen, Chicago. is missing. and the lake was being dragged early today for his body. Several of the passengeres were injured in the col lision. Both boats. each travelling 40 miles an hour over the smooth lake surface, sank almost at once.
 Joyce Hawiey Assists
 Joyce Hawley, the 'champa gne hath" girl of Earl Carrolls after theater party, was prominent in the rescue. She was aboard a boat with a party of friends near the scene of the collision.
 The two speed boats. known as the Sea King and the Chris Craft. were engaged in taxi" service between the Oak street beach and the Mich igan boulevard link bridge over the Chicago river.
 The Sea King. with eight passen- gers and piloted by. Elmer Dudley, a coast guardsman on leave of ab- sence, swung around the end of Navy pier and started northward as the Chris Craft. southhound to the bridge. rapidly approached it. The latter was carrying 10 passengers
New Britain herald., 1929-07-23
Tomorrow-The Man Who Stood Still for Ten Years.
Motor Boat Jumps
 Clear Across Ferry

Sarnia, Ont. July 23 tP}-As the result of a speeding motor boat lcaping through a small ferry on the St. Clair river. four persons were m hospital today.
 A ferry owned by Stanley Gill; ham Of Sdrnia was proceeding to Stag Island with five passengers bound for a dance when motor boat loomeG out of the darkness and tore into the ferry. II liter ally lcaped through the super structure of the passenger craft and tearing path clean through, continued on its course on an even keel
 The ferry was practically cut in two, the bow and stern cling ing together by virtue of the ke,l
 No passengers were injured on the ferry. everyone leaping to the bow or stern. One threw himself 10 the bottom of the ferry and escaped because the motor boat leaped over him. All four pas sengers on the motor boat were injured.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-23
CITY WILL FIGHT
 PROPERTY OWNERS
Board of Public Works Gathering, Information to Uphold State
 Road Benefits and damages

Headed by Corporation Counsel John II. kirkham, the engineering force Of the department of public works is gathering information 70 be used in fighting he efforts of Is Slater road property owners to overthrow the findings of the board of compensation and assessment on damages and benefits for road bet tcrments.
 The appeal will he reviewed to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock in city court by William H. Leete of committee of the court of common pleas. Attorney Donald Gaffney is representing the remonstrants, who are; Charles B. Caldwell, Frank A. Caldwell. William H.. Caldwell, Harry S. Bamforth, Harry & Simpson. k. B. Norton. Ed ward H. Ehle. William Lanza, Frank NJ. Hughes. Louis ]. Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Schindewolf and EHiso Anselmo.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-23
Schlee Injured When
 Struck by PrOpelIer

Detroit, Mich, July g, P- Ed ward r. Schlee. president of the Schlee-Rrock Aircraft corporation, who with William S. Brock flew from Detroit to Tokyo two years ago, suffered fractured skill when struck by plane propeller at the Detroit City Airport shortly before a. m. today. His condition was said to be serious
 Mir. Schlee was struck as he was attempting 10 remove blocks from the wheels of a plane~in which he and two companions were prepar- ing to take off for Wausau. Wis.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-23
Grant Time Extension
 In Leveling RuiIdin 9

An extension in time has been given C. Menditto ,& Co.,, on that firms contract to rage the Caldwell building on South High street, the site of a projected federal building. The original stipulation was 30 days, the limit being reached yesterday. Postmaster Herbert E. Erwin hopes to have the plot cleared in about two weeks.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-23
MINNESOTA PLANE
 SEEKS NEW MARK
Two Men Al0ft in Another Re-
 luelinS Record Try

Minneapolis, July 23 P)-The monoplane Minnesota" with Owen Haughland Of Buffalo, Minn. as chief pilot. was off today on another refueling endurance record seeking flight.
 Accompanied by Captain T. l.. Crichton of Minneapolis, Haughlani scared away from the old Chamber lain airport at GAO o'clock last night in an effort 10 better the worlds record of 246 hours A minutes. g. seconds.
 Captain Crichton replaced Thor vald Thunder" Johnson of St. Paul who was reported 10 have had q financial dispute with Haughland and packers of the flight just be- fore the start. Johnson flew with Haughland month ago when they stayed aloft 149 hours B minutes. coming down June 29 because or motor trouble.
 , The Minnesota formerly the Miss Minneapolis" was refuelen late last night for the first time on this flight,
New Britain herald., 1929-07-23
PRINCESS DRIVING
 TOWARD AUSTRIA
Ru1nanian Royal Daughter May
 Wed German Prince

Bucharest, Rumania. July 2S H- Princess Ileana, of Rumanla, at the wheel of her car. was speeding to- day through Rumanla toward Czechoslovakia and Austria, en route to the Sigmaringcn castle o1 her cousin Prince Friedrich of Ho- henZollern.
 She and her English companion, Miss Marr. will remain three weeks at Sigmaringen. where several mem. hers of the former German imperi Il family, and Prince Friedrich S younger brother Prince Franz, are present.
 There have been reports recently Princess Ileana would bccom en- gagged 10 a German prince. whose identity was not announced. Her two cousins. nephews of her father, the late King Ferdinand, married two sisters, daughters of the Prince and Princess of SaXe
 On the way to Sigmaringen Prn.. cess Ileana anl her companion wln stop at Vienna and Munich.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-23

Farmers of China are beginning to use Diesel engines for irrigation.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-23

;; ..;:.. :::,. BY RIPLEY
New Britain herald., 1929-07-23

A fortunate purchase of manufacturers sample line permits us to offer 300 dresses at half or less than half regular price. See win- dow display. Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
GRAYS HEADING
CENTER LOOP

The Washington Grays. leading
quint of the Community Center
basketball league. next week play
their nearest opponents. Mt. Yer.
non and Potomac Boat Club. The
Grays, who drubbed the Skinker
Bros. Eagles, 1921, are holding the
front position with two victories
and no. losses. Mt. Vernon and
Potomac are locked for second
with three wins and one defeat.
The Grays grapple with Mt. Ver-
non on Monday night at o'clock
in the Central High School gym
and Potomac Boat Club on Thurs
day night at o'clock in the
Central gym.
H. Melton, of Mt. Vernon, has
jumped far out in front in the
individual scoring, though T. feck
and Jack Forney, of the Wash
ington Grays, and Henricks, Pet
worth Nets, are liable to cut down
Melton's lead. Melton has accu-
mulated Sc points in four games.
Peck has scored q points; F'orney
has scored rs points and Hendricks
has totaled % points.
The standings and next weeks
schedule follow:
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
WESTERN I OPS
CENTRAL FIVE

The Central High basketers, 1928
public high school basketball cham
pions, met defeat in their first game
of the 1929 titular series, losing to
Western High, 27-19. in the Catholic
University gym this morning. This
game marked the inaugural of the,
series.
The Centralites stepped out to as
sumo an SO command at, the termi-
nation of the first quarter, goals by
Lowell and DeLisio giving them the
lead. J.. Thompson counted from
the floor for Westerns points.
The Western players rallied in
the second half and managed to
knot the score, 8-8, when the
midway sounded. Brilliant pass
ing featured the first half.
The red.jerseyed tossers continued
their drive in the third quarter and
gained an 1912 at the close of the
period. They increased their margin
in the final period as Central was
powefless to check short passing
offensive.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
Tommy Armour Among
Coast Golf QuaIifiers

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. s.
Showing the way with a pair of 6Ss,
AL Espinosa. Chicago, and Morrie
Dutra. Tacoma. today were leading
the qualifiers in the $1,000 San
Diego open golf tourney.
Charley Guest, Detroit, followed
with a So. and Walter Hagen,
British open champion, trailed him
by one strike, as did Dallas JEFF
fers. Long Beach: Craig Wood, New
York; Henry Cuici, Bridgeport, and
Jules Blanton. Toledo.
Other scores were--I4eo Diegel, IL;
AL Watrous. Detroit. II; Horton
Smith, Joplin. Mo-, II; Johnny
Rogers, Denver, II: John Golden,
Paterson, N. j., ~; r. Kingsrud.
Fargo. ~; Tommy Armour. Wash.
ington. ~; and Dewey Weber. Chi
cago, 72.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
AUDIT ORS WIN
On ALLEYS

This week finds little shake-up
in the standing of the middle teams
OF the Southern Railway Clerks
League. Operation still leads, fol-
lowed by Traffic.
The Auditors are coming strong.
having won their last six games by
good scores. They shot 594 game
and a 1863 set, taking all three
games from Law, who also shot
good scores, losing 574 game,
which is a rare thing in this league.
Captain Dorsey's Purchasing team
again came out on top, winning the
last game due to the bad break for
Captain Campbell of Treasury
Operation continued to hold
it's grip ON first place. They
took two from Purchasing No.
2, and had the third almost in
when Dyer struck in the last
box and counted 10, winning the
game by q couple Of pins.
Construction came through neatly
not shooting any high games. but
just enough to take two from Traf-
fic and send Captain Mcmahon home
before the finish Of the third game.
Hayes and Fegan had high game
of 1856. and Gleason high set of 356.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
ToDAY'S SCRATCHES
HAVANA

FIRST RACE-Silvermire Candy Pan.
Max Brick, My Ally Ondora, Con
Within, Lure OF Gold.
SECOND RACE-Mose Shapoff, Agnes
Call Jack Reiger. Bachelors Error,
Larapin, Apopka, Cimmerisn, DR.. Hick-
man.
FOURTH RAcE-FerRanza, Drifter.
Sea Kale, TulascO, Heart Song, Misty
Morn.
FIFTH RACE--Sterling silver, Com
plication, Maximus, Hanky Rice, Critic.
Model.
SIXTH RACE-Zeod
SEVENTH RAcE-Queeh Emma,
Byway.
Weather. clear; track. fast.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
HOLY ROSAR|ES
TWICE BEATEN

The Rinaldi Company bowlers
rejoice today in a double victory
over their warm rivals. the Holy
Rosary Stars, who were defeated
by IS pins in team match and
by six naples in doubles tilt.
In a second set of matches, Holy
Rosary lost to the Avenue Valet
Shop in teams and doubles.
The Rinaldi team totalIed
I.55! against 1.5si. Ollie Pacinl
with a set of 353. Micro, with
322, was high for the losers.
Joe F'reschi was the Avenue Valet
Shop star, topping the team players
with 339 and leading in the doubles
with 333.
The scores:
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
BOXER NOW MANAGER

Bud Taylor, ring veteran. has re-
tired from competition to devote
ali his time to the stable of boxers he
is assembling around Terre Haute,
Ind, his home town.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
Duke Basketers May Play
MARYLAND MOndayMight
RY GEORGE A. simpson

There is prospect that Maryland University and Duke
University may clash in basketball game Monday night at
clock in the Ritchie gym at College Park, Nd The
MARYLAND authorities have offered the date the Blue Devils
and definite word is expected this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

odiuHIH peIleFS0 HI UldntN "
the utmost-and he bet accordingly,
In the midst of his betting bookie
whom Baldwin had befriended tipped
him off that the jockey had sold
olit and that Volante would be
pulled all the way. Baldwin, how
ever, wasn't staggered.
Much obliged for telling me. !"
he said. "I'll see that boy, Go
on home and bet all you've got on
day."
He never went near the jockey
before the race. But he put a re-
volver in each overcoat pocket and
took his stand near the rail at the
head of the stretch. The jockey
had been instructed to rate Volante
away, just back of = the leaders.
until they got to the stretch, and
then he was to go to the outside
for clear sailing.
The boy, however. didn't take
any chance on instruction. AS
soon as the flag .eIl he rushed
VOIaIrte to the front and began
to set hot pace.
He hoped to wear the horse out
that way, but Volante was so strong
that when they reached the stretch
he was still well in front. The
boy took wrap and made a dead
set to pull Volante back. Baldwin
was waiting for the move and saw
it. He let out an Indian yell to
attract the boys attention, then
swung his pair of six-shooters into
sight.
You go on with that horse or
I'll shoot you fun of holes" he
shouted.
The boy hunched as he never
hunched before. Volanfe got home
and Baldwin collected his bets. The
boy got a thousand for winning.
just as il he had been trying all
the time, and the only thing Bald
win ever said to him was: Young
Feller, if you want to pull a boss
always pun a bad one. Volante's
too goodr'
Baldwin could bluff if occasion
demanded. toe.
There are New Yorkers still fire.
quenting the race tracks who will
recall his tilt with Charley Fair
a tilt in which the high flying Fair
completely backed down before the
superior gambling nerve OF the
Californian.
Baldwin and Fair both had horses
entered in a certain stake race at
Ingleside. and there was a sort of
chatting rivalry between the two men
Neither Baldwin nor Fair expected
his horse to win in a rather classy
field, but each was confident that
his own horse would beat the others.
Baldwin was strolfing about the
lawn a half hour before the race
when Charley Fair. grinning, walked
over toward him.
I'm not going to win this race,
but I'm sure going to show up that
skate of yours" Fair remarked.
Baldwin grinned and bit into an
unlighted cigar.
mot chance. young fellow" he
said to Fair; "I'H tell you what I'll
do, Charley. I'll bet you $4,000
my horse beats yours"
Fairs jaw dropped and his smile
faded.
Bet you half a million, son, that
my nag beats yours Baldwin re.
peated.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

Jimmy DeHart, athletic director at
Duke, returned to the Raleigh
school yesterday, and probably
came across the Maryland offer in
the mail that awaited him.
Duke is coming this way for three
games, opposing Georgetown on
Tuesday, Navy on Wednesday, and
Virginia on Thursday The game
with the Terrapins can be closed
IL the Duke authorities will grant
the players an extra day from their
studies.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

Maryland is anxious to en-
gage Duke. because the contest
would be q drawing magnet
and would also give the players
some much-desired competition.
Bill Werber and Harry COun-
cillor, former Tech High
basketeers, are the headliners
with the Blue Devils, while
Werber is a HyattsvilIe boy and.
perhaps, the neighbOrhoOd COM
munity would turn out en- masse
to see him oppose the College
ParkerS.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
FAIR SEX ATHLETES

Out of total enrolment of 64S
girl students at Purdue University.
55S participated in the fall athletic
competition.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY 10
Opinions ts, Dockets Answers VS.
Suhpoenas, Motions vs. Petitions Ap-
peals VS.. :, Judgments. stipulatIons VS.
DemuTrsrE Writs VS.. Indictments.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
HEADS NOTED LINE

The first-all-round amateur ath-
letic championship OF the United
States was won by Frank j. Kill
patrick in 1878.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
They Bowl Tonight
In Northeast
Tourney
Saturday, January 3

Saturday, January
SINGLES 1909 P. NJ
T, Glasscock. NJ. Wood. E. Skinner,
B. Wormsley, r. f. Farnum, Joe
A. w. Allen, w. Beatty. +. Jones. C..
J. Smith. J. Henderson. James Baucom,
P. Hamel, T. :. DolaH, c. c. Matthews
DOUBLES 7:o0 P. Nj.
N. Robertson and Partner; Edward
Neider and II. A. Herring.
TEAMS $500 P. NJ.
Llnworth A. C.. Carls' Specials
Anchor 4; C.; American R. Z; Ex,,
Hiiitopss American security and
DOUBLES 10000 p NJ
Miller and e Dsly; "a F. cr, Jones Ratr ana
sullivan and r. f. Farnum; r. Glass
cock and P. COcuzzi; F. Sheahan ard
e. skinner; T. S. Dolan and j. A.
Boyd: c. Weber aud J. NJ. Compton;
w. Ruding and Partner.
Monday. January
SINGLES 1900 P. NJ.
A. Melcher. K. Thorpe, P. HeffcIfinger.
J. Anderson, r. F. Kendrick, J. Myers,
H. Golway. E. Grum. H. Newman,
A. santini ,EnMs Y; SasroiI' s.on , ,. Llils'
Coliseum. Rice's Bakery. Havenner's
Bakery. Rum Hounds. Typotheatae.
Times Herald. Dorch's Bakery, Rtalto,
o'iNs poiuBLEs 1O.Oo P. NJ.
A. Melcher and B. Patton; J. Tai
bert and H. Hodges; B. Hazel and r.
Hazel; F. ONeal and G. Brooksri M;
Lawrence and Partner: A; Golway and
L. Murphy and B. Geuthler; Ben Nc
Alwee and Cy Burris.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

High Individual Kame-Buell (Black-
strspsl. 14s, High individual set
Coster (Blaekstrapsl. 367. High team
game--BIackstrap ps. 565. High team
set -Blaekstraps 1870.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
Nautical League
srANp1Ne IANtARY !
SEASON RECORDS

High Individual average--McGofch
Individual game-Bilson Gel Doradol.
167. High individual set--McGolieh
fDrifters Canoe Second). 3s9. High
Team game-Potomac Boat Club, 614.
nigh team set-Potomac Boat Club,
17f9. Greatest number of strikes
Poole (Bonzal Cancel, 20. Greatest
number Of spares-O'Neal (Drifters
Came Firsl 120.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
TEAM OF CAPTAINS

The captains of four different
sports are listed on the Naval
Aeademy's basketball squad.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
By Ford G. Frick

He asked Odds questioned methods All ne IN
sisted fair chance and that he always got In this
there's interesting story concerning Lucky
Badwins horse Voante entered in stake at Washing
ton Park Chicago.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
SCHEDULE

Monday, Washington Grays VS.. Mt.
vernon Central High gym, s o'clock:
Iuesday. National Publishing Company
vs.. Tremonts, Langley Junior High
gym, O'Clock; Sioux VS.. Petworth
Nets, East Washington gym. o'clock;
wednesday, Sioux vs. Mt. Vernon, Gem
tral High gym, o'clock; Thursday,
Potomac Boat Club VS.. Washington
Friday. Sioux VS., Tremonts, Wilson
Normal gym. . o'clock; woltz VS.. Ma
tionSi publishing Company, at East
washington gym, o'clock.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

And, worse insult, Baldwin all the
time had been betting on Fairs
horse TO win.
II knew his horse was better, so
| had to bluff him." Baldwin eX
plained later. "why. IF he had taken
up that bet would have dropped
AeAd, I think. You see, all the time
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

ooh, behave yourself, POP" /"
young Fair retOrted and walked
away. Baldwin had bIuffed him
to the limit. And 30 minutes
later Charley Fair was the
angriest man in any given me-
ridian. for his horse not only
beat Baldwin's, but won the race
by 10 lengths going away.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

Read the Classified Used Car fO=
sale" columns for "a listing OF Wash
inEtOn'S best used ear buys.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

l was betting 10000 on FAIRS morse
to win
Which was typical of Lucky Bald
win.
Born of the old school. he was
both adventurer and business man;
rornancer and shrewd calculator. He
never knew fear.
He was of the old West-pioneer.
explorer and adventurer rolled into
one. The things that men write
in fiction Lucky Baldwin lived N
actuality. His pistol more than
once tasted blood in active conflict;
his hands, steady as steel, more
than once tore at other mems
throats in fair fight
He was rough and rugged, and at
times uncouth. A man of moods,
he knew both philanthropy and
miserliness. If the mood was on
him he would give away thousands
without question. At other times
he would deny a starving beggar the
price of a cup of coffee. A fighter
at heart. he never asked for quar-
ter and never gave it.
He gambled because he loved TO
gamble. In his business dealings
he was honest to the letter, but he
was unscrupulous, too. His word
was as good as his bond--but in his
dealings he recognized no friends
and permitted no familiarities.
He never grew old. At II he
Joined the KI0ndike rush and
withstOOd the rigOrs of an
Alaskan winter. A pr0spectOr
at heart, the hills Iured him and
the rumOr of gold was chaI-
lenge that he could not with
stand.
His gambling was not profitable.
Across the gaming table and at
the track he lost many of the mil
lions which had come to him from
the golden soil of California. But
he never quit. He never whimperei
And finally, at 81, he died-still the
feudal baron of another age, ruling
his acres with an iron hand; living
like a monarch to the end.
And to the end he played the
game. His last order before he
died was the placing of So 900 bet
on a certain horse that was running
at the track which he himself built
at his very door.
Don't do it, the doctor warned
his agent He's too weak to stand
the excitement Of winning--Or
losing.
And so the bet was never placed
The race was run. The horse he
had picked finished last in a field
of eight. Lucky Baldwin was lucky
to the end-and the $4,000 that he
would have lost was saved to him
by the clutching hand of death.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
LuckyBaLdwin Bet $50, 900
Against Own Horse, As
He Bluffs Gambler

This the third chapter Of the eighth Of series Of
articles on famous plungers
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

The Old Liners have not tasted
competition since their defeat at
the hands of Eddie McNichols' Uni.
versity of Pennsylvania five on
December %, in the Palestra at
Philadelphia.
With three players laid low by
the "flu," Maud Crum. George
Washington basketball coach. has
been forced to cancel tonight's game
with High Point, N. c., College, in
what would have been the opening
game for the Colonials. Lack of
presence, also. figured in Crum's
decision to call off the game. The
Colonial chief did not come back to
town until Thursday, and then
learned that three players were
under the weather.
The ailing George Washington
basketers are Paul Bowen, for
ward; Bill Snow, center, and
FendaH Alexander, substitute
center.
Coach Crum is endeavoring to
close for a game with the Elizabeth
town, Pa, five for next Saturday
but If this goes by the boards the
Colonials will not begin their sea-
son until January 16 when Ameri
can University is entertained at
home The George Washington
floor schedule follows:
January 16-Amerlcan u, at home :;
~. Baltimore u. at home; 80. Navy. at
annapolis. February 2, Gallaudet item
tativel, at home; S, American u, at
A IN 81
Bucknell, at home; is, Virginia Medical,
at home; 20, Catholic u, at Catholic; 2s,
st. Francis of Loretto, Pa, at home:
q Lynchburg College tpendipg), at
home; March 2. Catholic. at home.
The Colonial coach has pared his
roster to 10 members and he has
selected six of these as most prom
Using. He has designated four for
varsity positions and hasn't made a
choice between two for the remain.
Ing place. Allshouse and Bowen
nave lock on the forward berths,
with the lanky Snow taking the
tap-off duties. Gray has clinched
one guard and the other lies be-
tween Barrow and Young, with the
former favored because of his ex.
perience.
GalIaudet appears in the only
local game tonight, having the
Baltimore University eOurtmen
as their guests in a game start.
ing at o'clock In the Kendall
6reeners' baiIiwieIx. The small
gym at GaIlaudet may handi-
cap the visitors, but they are
expected to give stern OppOsi.
ton.
Gallaudet possesses a nobby court
crew that pushed American Uni
versity to it's fullest in a game on
the Methodists' floor. And this was
accomplished minus Capt. Louis
Dyer, who will be back at his
forward position tonight. The
proteges OF Coach Marty Krug are
looking forward with great anxiety
to their engagement with Catholic
University Wednesday night on the
C. u. floor.
Georgetown ends it's Northern
trip tonight with a game against
the New York A. C. and the Hill
toppers need a win to give them
better than an even break. They
have won two games and lost two
on their present excursion.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

The boy. however. didn't take
any chance on instruction. AS
soon as the flag :eIl he rushed
: VOIante to the front and began
to set hot pace.