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The Washington times., 1929-05-06
ZION WORKERS
To ORGANIZE

Organization Of men workers in
the $4,000 united Palestine appeal
will take place at a smoker at the
Jewish Community Center Wednes-
day evening. The Today drive will
start next Sunday.
Among the speakers at the rally
will be Rabbi Louis J. Schwefel,
chairman of the mems division, and
Isidore Hershfield, drive chairman.
Charles J. Stein, of the District
Zionist Organization; Zalman Hen
kin, of the Poale Zion Society;
Harry Dobkin, of the Junior Poale
Zion, and Morris Garfinkle, of the
Mizrachi, will serve as hosts at
Wednesday nights get-together.
The following were enrolled as
volunteer workers yesterday at a
meeting of Hadassah, the women's
Zionist organization:
Mrs. Morris Stein, Mrs. Joseph
Kaminsky, Mrs. julius Eanet, Mrs.
Abe Shefferman, Mrs. l. Sakolski,
Mrs. Louis Sherman, Mrs. Isadore
Kahn, Mrs. Benjamin Francke Mrs.
Julius Wolpe, Mrs. Louis J.
9CHWeIel'. MIS-. harry schwartz,
Mrs. Meyer Baturin, Mrs. Henry
Oxenberg, Mrs. Charles Pilzer, Mrs.
Helen Stein Levenson, Mrs. ].
Wecksler. Mrs. William Levy, Mrs.
Bessie Levenson, Mrs. Alexander
Podnos, Mrs. S. Rubenstein, Mrs.
Charles Rosepthal, Mrs. Morris
Bluementhal, Mrs. Louis M. Rosen-
thai, Mrs. Henry Gundersheimer,
Mrs. N. Felstein. Mrs. Phillip Mil
stone Mrs. Max Rubin, Mrs. Will
liam M. Sacks. Mrs. NJ. Sacks. Mrs.
Charles Gordon, Mrs William B.
Kraft, Mrs. Lena Goldstein. Mrs.
A. Rothenberg, MS Nick Bobys,
Mrs. Herman Hollander, Mrs Da e
Alpher, Mrs. Edward Cooper and
Mrs Abe Goldstein - -,
The Washington times., 1929-05-06
W. L. Thurber Takes Up
Duties at Patent Office

William L. Thurber today as.
sumed his new duties a. an ex.
aminer in chief in the Patent OF.
flee succeeding the late E. S.
Henry.
Mr.. Thurber, whose legal resi-
dence ts in Massachusetts,, has been
connected with the Patent Office
for 26 years, as chief Of the textile
branch. He is a graduate of the
Georgetown University Law School
ana resides at S617 Quesada st.
The Washington times., 1929-05-06
Cooper HOnOred

Wade H. Cooper, president Of the
Continental Trust Company and the
United States Savings Bank, has
Just been commissioned a colonel
on the staff Of Governor Flem D.
Sampson of Kentucky. Colonel
Cooper alreadys holds the same rank
on the staffs of several other State
executives.
In addition to his prominent place
in the banking fields of Washing
ton Colonel Cooper is active in civic
affairs both here and in other sec.
tions Of the country. He owns and
manages a large publishing house
in New York. while one Of his chief
interests is in providing scholarships
for worthy boys and girls in diff.
ferent parts of the country by
means of which they are enabled to
secure an education.
The Washington times., 1929-05-06
PITTSBURGH PRODUCE

PITTSBURGH, May 6.-Butter-
Prints, 51@515c tubs. 5O@5ohc;
local tubs. 48@49c.
Eggs-white, SO032c; current re-
ceipts, 2S@31c.
Live Poultry-Hens, heavy, 500
SAC; hens, light, 31@32c; roosters,
10000; springers, S1@33c; broil.
ers, 4504Sc; ducks, 30@32c; geese,
20@22c; turkeys, 40@50c.
Vegetables Tomatoes, $4.50@5
crate F'loridal; potatoes, $1,50@2.10
$50 pounds; cabbage, $3@3.5O bar
rel (Texas).
The Washington times., 1929-05-06
OIL STOCKS

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
The Washington times., 1929-05-06
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL. May Q.N.Sl.-A
good business was done in spots at
steady prices today. Sales totaled
5000 bales; receipts 1000 bales, all
American.
Mids fair, 11.5Sd; strictly good
mids, 11.OSd; good mids, 10.68d;
strictly mids, 1O4Sd; mids, 10.2Sd;
strictly low mids, 10.03d, and low
mids, g9.7, l.
Futures opened quiet, unchanged
to 2 points above due prices. May
July and October, 10.06d,
The Washington times., 1929-05-06
Body of Slain Girl
Found Lying on Road

HOUSTON, Tex, May 6 1.N.S.A.
The body of an unidentified girl,
about %, was found on a country
road 10 miles from Houston today.
she had been shot twice in the
back with a shotgun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
CADETS READY
FOR BIG GAME
Stanford Tussle Looms As
Greatest Event OF
Year

WEST POINT, nv. Y.,Dec. l6-F-
Football interest has begun To die
out in most parts Of the east,
but at West Point it Is approaching
its highest pitch. II Is only two days
until the cadet team starts IL jour
ney to Palo Alto, Calf. for the final
and perhaps the most important,
game Of the 1929 season against
Stanford.
The squad. which comes closer 10
being q full company, is 70 leave
here Wednesday aboard q special
train. Head coach Biff Jones has
planned stops for workouts at Gales
burg. Ills. Syracuse, Kans., and
Needles, Calf, before reaching Palo
Alto Sunday for a week Of hard
practice and the game on Dec. 70.
The return tour, which includes Wis
It's to movie studios at Los Angeles
and a days stop at the Grand Can
yon, Is to wind up at West Point
Jan. a.
The party which will make the
long trip viii be q total or Ia peo-
pie, OF which 10 are football play
ers. AS a reward for their services
during practice. the scrub and pie
b. teams will be taken along. Only
members Of the squad or varsity viii
take part in the game, but the
others Will be used In practice.
"A train OF thirteen cars, fitted
with every convenience for a travel
ing football team has been made UP.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16

In him all the time. He made
splendid gains through the per-
centages and his decimal work
c-'lld not be surpassed. His defense
against fractions was outstanding.
BY MIDI October Frank had de-
velopped a bad case Of adder's
pleurisy, which Is something like
writer's cramp, only worse. But
Frank kept right in there. livery
time a plunging fullback nose
dived over the big double stripe,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
YODER TAKES
net GRO
DaubIes Crown Rests With
Pair From
Edinburg
Especial 70 The HeraId.O

HARLINGEN, Dec. 16-For the
first time In many years the VAL
ley has recognized single and
doubles tennis champions, as q re-
suit OF the tournament completed
1t Harrington Sunday.
Bill Yoder Of Harlingen breezed
right up through the rank and file
and Sunday easily defeated his
fellw citizen F. L. Flynn 6-3. 6-3,
TO win the Valley singles crown.
Yoder's work stood out above the
field. He formerly held the singles
championship Of Texas Junior col
Ieges.
The doubles crown rests In Edin-
burg. hung over the brows OF .
w. Patrick and Bill SouthweL
These Hidalgo meters defeated l..
II. Warburton and Tabor Of San
Benito 81, As. 6-3, AS, Ga. The
fight for this crown was holly con-
tested, as a glance at score Will
easily convince a tennis fan.
This game was a study IN styles,
with the conservative lobbing OF the
Edinburgers winning out over
Wharburton's hard drives and Tab
or's chop strokes.
The tournament was begun IN
der the auspices OF the Valley Mid
Winter fair association, but due 20
unforeseen circumstances, its final
tits were postponed until Sunday.
These contests finish the event.
Miss Pat DeHymel OF San An
tonic won the women's singles
earlier In the schedule. She and
Miss Mary O'Brien, also Of San
Antonio. won the women's doubles.
Yoder and Miss Virginia Plat OF
Pharr took the mixed doubles.
Awards in the form Of silver loving
cups will be given the champions
IN the near future.
A field OF approximately so rack
eteers completed. Fair officials state
they viii hold 9 similar tourney
next year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16

a case Of lead pencils. He had train
ed all summer by multiplying the
stock ticker reports with the peo-
pie passing through the Times
Square subway station and sub
I lcting the number OF times the
Athletics hit safely in the eighth
inning or the next to last world
series game.
From the first kickoff OF the
Marion Howard game. Friday, Sept.
20, the initial gridiron contest Of
the season, Frank was In their fig
gering. He gave the best that was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16

NEW YORK. Dec. 16-R1- Tod
Morgan will give Benny Bass of
Philadelphia a shot at the Junior
lightweight championship in Madi-
son Square garden this week.
The Morgan-Bass struggle OF Fri
day night heads a boxing schedule
enlivened by the second ring APP
pearance of Art Shires. who appar-
emily would rather fight than play
first base for the Chicago White
sSk
Morgan will defend the title he
won from Mike Ballerino for the
ninth time when he faces Bass
over the 15-round championship
route. Possessed Of little or no
punch, Morgan has beaten back
every challenge by boxing skill.
b. Is o deadly puncher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16

Moriarty became the manager of
the Tigers one Of his first acts was
to sign Leifield as coach. He
stayed two years at Detroit before
becoming the manager Of the Okla
bona City team.
Leifield's pitching career began In
1902 with Joplin, Mo. From there
he went to Alton and then to Des
Moines before he became big league
calibre. The Pirates signed him
then and he starred with that
team for eight years. In 1913 he
figured in a trade with the Cubs.
who released him to San Francisco
the following year. From that
time on Lefty bounced around in
the minors until being signed by
the Browns as coach in 1918.
Wise baseball men are Of the OPP
Inion that Leifield will produce re-
suits at St. Paul and that Bob Con-
merry has finally succeeded In secUr-
ing a manager who VII garner an
American Association pennant for
him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
by WILLIAM RIFT
Dorta Editor Of Central Press

III ~
NEW YORK, Dec. 16-After al
most 10 weeks OF constant adding,
subtracting. dividing. multiplying,
weighing, measuring, sounding,
parsing, defining. probing. investi-
eating but not sleeping, frank z.
Wood, the leading football figgerer
OF the nation, has nc last uncover
ed the national champion" OF the
gridlron.
Hold your seats and don't stand
up-it's Ohio university
Pooh for Notre Daniel Bah for
Pittsburgh And a couple Of meows
for Purdue!
Ohio university IL Is. All OF which
shows what figgering can do to a
fellow.
Frank started the football season
with q carload OF copy paper and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
BY JACK SORDS
Central Press Sports Cartoonist-
Writer

With plenty Of experience as both
player and coach in the major
leagues and with one season of
managing q minor league club be-
hind him. big Lefty Leifield will at
tempt to pilot the st. Paul club
OF the American Association to a
pennant next year. Lefty received
his first taste as O manager with
the Oklahoma City team In 1929
and made things interesting for the
rest Of the league. He failed to win
the pennant but did the next best
thing.
Leifield has served as coach with
the st. Louis Browns. the Boston
Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers.
He became an assistant with the
Browns in 1918 and when Lee Foil
took over the reins OF the Red
Sox, Lefty wa right there with
him. He was there until the close
Of the 1926 campaign. When George
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
SHIRES CROSSES GLOVES
WITH 'SUPERCREAT TONIGHT

fit. and his aim to score his second
consecutive knockout victory. Shy
Arthur also expects II 10 serve as a
tune-up bout for his world series
battle with Hack Wilson. Chicago
Cub outfielder-if the project does
not collapse. as IL threatens To do.
Trafton, who will have a 40-pound
weight advantage. viii be making
his initial venture as a money-seek-
ing heavyweight boxer under "a SER
ious handicap. The handicap Is a
black eye. suffered yesterday dur
ing the Chicago Bears final game.
There still was hope Hack Wilson
would meet 6hires In the ring, but
IL grew more remote. Hack was In
clined 10 call off the chance to pick
up sis. 900 and $1,000 for training
expenses. because of opposition by
the Cub management.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
Japanese Meters
Turn To

TOKYO. Dec. 16@(P-The exc
cutive committee Of the Japan lawn
tennis association decided today %
issue its 1880 challenge for the Davis
cup In the European zone instead
of the American zone, as IL has done
heretofore, because the European
zone offers a greater variety OF COM
petition.
The team named today included
Takeichi Harada, Tcshiro Ohta, Ia
milo Abe, and Ytotart Sato. The first
three are veterans OF international
matches, while Sato Is rated as the
best Of the newcomers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16

Frank could well have been proud
Of it. And then II happened
The football season over frank
discovered he had formed such a
habit he couldn't quit f~iggering. He
had become a decimal addict, an
addition inebriate or something. He
started to figure the score OF the
minor teams.
The result Is staggering Franks
further calculations show Ohio uni
versity. nine games won, none lost.
none tied, 800 points 10 opponents
~, to have a percentage or $50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
BY WILLIAM 4


CHICAGO, Dec. 16-tR-Charles
Arthur CThe Great Shires and Geo.
CSupergreat) Trafton will say 1t with
gloves tonight.
After q week OF conversation,
Shires. the fighting baseball player.
and Trafton. the battling football
player. viii walIop each other for
five rounds or less on promoter Jim
Mullen's card at the White City
arena.
Just a stepping stone TO bouts
with the best OF them" was Shires'
pre-fight statement.
"Shires' fight career viii end to-
Enthusiastically" Trafton said. IL
win be Shires' second fight for pro-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16

better than Utah's $50.
Further ~figgering by Frank re-
veals that st. Mary's has .956,
which would give that team second
place, and that by combining Notre
Danes Pittsburgh's and Purdue's
opponents averages those three
percentages stand: Pittsburgh 1888,
Purdue sos, Notre Dame 1896. but
combining own percentages with all
opponents gives Notre Dame .742,
Pittsburgh TAI and Purdue .679l
However-but what's the usel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
Charged With
Assault After Fray

WACO, Dec. 16-tPr-Jake Toll
bert. negro. was held in county
jail today on a charge OF assault
with intent to murder pending out
come OF the injuries OF James r..
Duncan. 22-year-old white man,
who was shot and critically wound
ed yesterday,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
Ohio National Champ;
That Is Woods Finding
And He's Sticking BY 1t

Frank was busy with his pencil be-
fore the ball touched turf. Not even
q single NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. got
away.
However, Frank being "a big lea
que calculator could only bother
with big league football teams, and
so when Thanksgiving dawned he
had everything in order. Franks
list, the National Football Stand
ings, is the generally accepted
method of determining the worth
OF competing teams.
Franks final calculations showed
Just how the big boys stood. Utah
had the best record and. Of course,
a fine claim on the national sstle.
Next came Tennessee. Then Pitts
budgh, Tulane, Colgate, Davis-Elk-
ms, Purdue. Notre Dame, Fordham,
North Carolina and so forth.
II was q great piece Of work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
En4za Tie BROWNSVILE HERALD SPORTS SECTION gzag
LEY Recognizes Champions in Harrington Meet

" field Ayiators. II 10 9. The vio-
tory gave the d0uEhboys the right
10 meet Fort Crockett Saturday.
Yesterdays game VA sine third
between the two teams. The first
two resulted i'm ties. one IN scorelesl
tla, and the other IN U I'D Ky contest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
23rd ~Infantry's Guns
Beat Kelly Filters

SAN ANTONIO. Dec. 16-tF-It
took three bombardments from
their siege guns to do II, but the
23rd infantry football team finally
proved its superiority over the KEEL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
MOWTE |
HSlDEllGHRS |

NGMAAA0A
Warner Bros Gold Diggers Of
Broadway Is one Of the biggest
hits that enterprising firm has ever
produced. It was shown for the first
time last night at the Capitol Thea
tire, where It was acclaimed by the
capacity audience as topnotch screen
entertainment.
Gold Diggers OF Broadway" Is
first Of all a spanking good comedy.
II has In its titles much Of the
smart comedy dialogue that made
Avery HopwOod's play. on which 1t
was founded, such a hit.
The cast is one Of the best and
most famous seen in many a moon.
really ~all-Etar, as the producers
claim. Nancy Wexford and Conway
Tearle have the leading roles. while
other principal parts are acted by
such favorttes OF stage and screen
as Ann Pennington, Broadway'S dam
cling darling: Winnie Lightner, the
"tomboy" of musical comedy: Lii
yam Tashman, a ravishing blonde
from the "Follies"; Albert Gran,
Helen Foster, William Blackwell, Nick
Lucas, who sings five OF the nine
songs, Lee Moran. Nicely Edwards,
Julia Swayne Gordon, Armand Kaliz
and others. They all know how to
deliver comedy so that 1t snaps. and
how they can dancel A high spot Of
the year in screen entertainment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
Sa.o00 WORDS OF LOVE

LONDON-Love letters containing
5000 words describing his ardent
affection were introduced in a
breach OF promise suit against w,
G. Fareham.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16

The Hargrove quint CbroWnSVlAe)
will be seen in action for the first
time Tuesday evening at Fort Brown
when It takes on the Harlingen in
dependents. The locals are headed by
Gabbert Of Miami U. Frank Gibson
OF Pitt also Is on squad. Johnny and
Charles Pickett, former Eagle stars,
Hanna and Lonnie Phipps OF e jar
din, round out the outfit.
Ever stop 10 size up the Valley
Champions OF the year?
Football
Harrington ran off with the class
b" title and defeated Kingsville for
the bi-district crown. Not satisfied,
the Cards then trounced the Robs-
town Cotton Pickers, a class "A
club, BY a goodly margin. The Card
inals will be back in full force next
season and should enjoy an even
better wear. There Is quite a bit Of
talk OF their entering class "a.
With a veteran aggregation on hand,
they should go far in District NO. ..
Stuart Place, after a good season,
claimed the rural championship Of
this section. No one challenged them,
so they consider the bunting theirs.
The McAllen junior high gridsters
soundIy trounced all opposition.
These little chaps are making q re-
Rular thing Of whipping out their
opponents. Their regime began after
the decline Of Red Irvine'S Red
Ants" at Brownsville.
Mission after a poor start and q
whirlwind finish, Is the ~undisputed
grid champion Of Hidalgo county.
They were second only TO the Cards
in the Valley race.
Tennis
Bill Yoder reigns supreme as the
mems singles title holder after his
victory over +. L. Flynn at Harrington
Sunday. Bill is an all-around ath-
lete. He was the backbone Of the Nc
Allen baseball club a year ago. Bill
Yields the bat and the racket equal
ly well.
MiSS Pat DeHymel OF San Antonio
dashed into the Valley recently 70
capture the women's singles cham
pionShip. She was easily the out
standing girl IN the tournament.
Bill Southweu and s. w. Patrick
Of Edinburg composed the Valleys
prize mems doubles machine. They
scored TO ascendancy Monday at
Harrington defeating a San Benito
pair after q long, hard fought game.
Miss De Hymel and her fellow cit
izen Mary OBrien comprise the wo-
mans doubles title-holder.
The mixed doubles remained In
the Valley with Yoder and Miss Viz
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16

ginia Platt Of Pharr emerging vic
torious.
Skeet
Although she has been given sew
eral hot tuSsels by the Brownsville
boys, Donna, state champions, re-
mains supreme in the Valley. 1t
would be difficult to pick ar indi-
vidual skeet champion. Both Donna
and Brownsville gunners are above
the average.
There has been no individual
champion OF the four Valley clubs
selected. However, we believe we
would be safe in saying that j. M
and j. l.. George comprise the best.
father and son pair that could be
scraped up in the Valley.
Cupboard Racing
George Leonard is the best known
and most enthusiastic cupboard rae
er of this section. George usually has
somebody else do his driving, but
don't forget he can handle the
swiftly sklmming little crafts him
self. Bob Sexton Is perhaps the best
handler or outboaroS along the low
err reaches OF the Rio Grande.
Sailing
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. T.. Buchanan oi
Edinburg hold the last cup tor the
Point Isabel Yacht club catboarc
series. They brought their craft in
first time after time with their deli
manipulation OF the trim little cat
boats. They will be favorites TO re-
tain their cup when the season opens
again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
= PORTS CHATS
With Hal EuSt0ce

Due to a wet, slippery court, caus-
ed by a slow drizzle, the Headquar-
terra troop basketball game was
postponed Sunday evening. It has
tentatively been scheduled for Mon
day evening. II you are a basketball
fan, you shouldn't miss this tilt. 1t
will likely be the best game OF the
post series, and the deciding n as
TO which shall e the Fort Brown
crown for the coming year.
The Army boys, under 1t. Run
dell, are going in for athletics again.
There has been a slack period since
Sailor" Haines, William MerSky and
others OF their like left Fort Brown
confines for other parts. The leu
tenant has begun on basketball. A
tournament between the various
troops is under way and at its COM
pletion, an all-post quint viii be
picked from the best players devel-
oped. Headquarters and A troop
have run off with the honors SO far.
4AC Ga4D(I " NAACSC wv aA6AN6A
tons is apparent from a glance az
the following set-up Of the all-post
squad: Stetter. Umpleby. Wiese,
Spindler, all Of Headquarters; Adams
Vincent, MatteSon, Mayo, Of troop
A. Cahill and SabisE Of Troop B
may make the squad also. 1t. Run
dell hopes to enter his basketeers IN
the Valley Amateur league.
AL parties interested in the ANA
teur circuit should be present at,
the meeting called for 8 .. m. Mon
day at the Moore hotel in Harlingen.
The loop will be recognized on the
general plan OF last years circuit.
The Valley viii be divided into up
per and lower brackets. In order to
facilitate the schedule. IN this man
ner, long trips r avoided. A. R.
Winningham OF Edinburg is past
president OF the organization and In
view Of his good work last season
should be returned to the post again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
TONY MANERO
Wins TITLE
New York Professional
Takes Field I'm
Fine Play

AVALON. Catalina Island, Calf.
Dec. l6-F-Tony Manero, 24-year-
old professional Of New York iCty,
today held the Catalina open golf
title as a result OF superlative shoot
ing In final play yesterday, when
he wound up the 81 holes for a 1e6
card, IL under par.
Trailing Manero was DIN Dutra,
Californian, one stroke behind,
while wild Bill" Mehlhorn OF New
York won third money with 1873.
For his performance. Manero
got $500, while Dutra. Los Angel
Is pro, took second place money OF
81 1000. Mehlhorn's 1873 for third
place won him $3.50.
Frank Walsh, Chicago, who turn
ed In a score Of 189 for fourth
place, was awarded $500, while
Charles Guest, Los Angeles, John
Golden, Paterson. N. j., and Leo
DleEel, Aqua Caliente. who also
turned IN i89 scores. each received
$3.50.
Most OF the we'll known profess
SIGNALS wefe entered today at the
San Gabriel Country clubs annual
81, 900 tournament.