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the best golfer of them all, even
though now he goes in for other
sports, among them football, in addi-
ton to golf. Jackie is lusty hitter
from the tee, but in his present stage
Of golf development he hasn't learned
to keep 'em In the groove, and he's
quite as apt to be knocking his Sec
ond shot from the rough as from the
fairway.
THEY'RE all athletes, these Dett-
weilers, and they all keep, in
good condition through athletics. It's
been little less than seven years ago
that blond Helen, then with just a
year and a half of golf behind her.
really started her golf career by going
to the final in the District women's
championship, where she was licked
by Mrs. ]. Marvin Haynes. Helen,
even then, had power She could
maui tee shot far beyond the capa-
blities Of most women, but she lacked
flnesse and accuracy with the irons.
In the years intervening she has &C
quired that finesse and accuracy and
today she occupies spot no other
local woman ever has had.
She is girl with national
ranking, consistent qualifier
for the national women's tour
ney and better than . possible
ity for the 1888 Curtis Cup
team.
Helen Dettweiler's golf game Is very
much better this year than It ever has
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py the Associated Press.

~ ASADENA, Calf, Dec. 25.-
Santa Claus peeped into the
Rose Bowl football scene to-
L day and found every stock
ing already filled-with an Ala
bama players leg.
The Crimson Tide, here prepar-
ing for the clash with California
New Year Day. celebrated the
Yuletide last night and donned
moleskins today for another prac-
tice whirl.
The Berkeley boys took one last
hard drill yesterday up north and
disbanded for the week end.
The Tides festivity was ccnfined
to q tree on which hung presents
for each member Of the squad.
Santa Claus was easily identifled as
End Coach Harold Drew.
Observers were impressed by the
spirit Of the entire outf1t. Ala'
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views; maaaz ines, chess pallets corre-
spondence and overseas, problem Journeys;
American Chess Federation British Corre-
spondence Chess Associat lion; Metropolitan
sigma 1the Phi Beta aka Kappa sslr chess 81 honor r
society, etc: SPECIAL ESSAYS as Franklins s
Morals of Chess chess as PLAIN Geometry,
chess in Jewish literature. Song OF Chess.
world chess champions styles OF chessmen.
chess as career, etc.
~ Chess on the air; radio chess matches
were PLAYED even via the telephone.
., SPECIAL educational exhibits were held at
the Washington Gas Lieht Co, Sloss
Cafeteria. Jewish Community Center and
the Parkside Hotel
Many new clubs sprang up in local
circles with mushroom growth. To-
day chess groups are to be found in
the White House, Agriculture. War,
Treasury. Archives, Social Security,
Farm Bureau. Procurement Division
of the Treasury, Government Printing
Office, Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and sundry agencies of Uncle
Sam.
Other active factions number the
respective clubs OF Montrose, Paul
Morphy. Capital City. Social Chess
Divan, George Washington Univer-
sity, University of Maryland. Wilson
Teachers, Central, Eastern Western
Tech, Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Gas
Light Company, Ladies Group. Y. NJ
c. A., Elliott Junior High. South
eastern Community Center and a Ger
man unit.
1t has been a great year for
chess. Undoubtedly there is a
growing interest in mans most
intellectual pastime.
The panorama of Caissa moves on
Nineteen hundred and thirty-eight is
almost upon us. Turn the hour
glass over, chess phan, and let's hail
the New Year with gusto.
If you didn't receive a personal
Christmas greeting from your COL
unnist yesterday, then accept my
apologies.
| Here's a CHEEKY and happy New
Year greeting. Let's carry on!
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Krauss and Clarke walked of with
the doubles title.
Fresh from this victory, Clarke
came from far behind to win the
George L. Isemann Sweepstakes in
April with record score Of 1882,
which included game Of 100 and the
citys record flve-game set Of 1872.
During the year the Occidental Res
taurant team roller shot nine sets over
700. Twice he smashed out 1877. For
the third consecutive season he was
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teen-year-old Billy, junior at
Georgetown University, while he hasn't
quite cashed in on the promise of five
years back when he qualified for the
national amateur championship at the
age OF IA, still is plenty of golfer in
any company. He has been runner-up
in the District championship. final
ist in other Journeys and for years
has been golfer of real worth. Seven
teen-year-old Jackie. now attending
Georgetown Prep School, may become
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Bounced Lateral
HELPS Minnesota

MINNESOTA tried q forward
AVA lateral pass play against Ne
braska in 1892. The Minnesota
end caught the forward. but was
tackled by . Cornhusker so that
his arms were pinned to his sides.
The ball bounded along the
ground, but was scooped up by
Jack Manders. who made the
touchdown which licked Nebraska.
rs, says Dana Bible, Texas coach.
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the executive personnel Of the Mary
land State Golf Association for 1888.
Martin r. West, golf chairman at
Columbia and former president Of the
District Golf Association, will be
chosen vice president in charge OF
the Washington district.
He succeeds the late Emm0ns
S. Smith in charge of the Wash
ington area.
Albert E. Steinem of Woodmont will
be retained as general counsel Of the
State golf organization.
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been. She has been lucky in the ac-
quaintance and guidance of Babe
Didrikson, the girl super-athlete, but
Helen would have gone places on her
own. She has everything it takes to
be great player, and is sure to be
rated around the top some day. Just
now Helen is at Augusta, Ga, SPEND
ing the winter as secretary in one of
the larger hotels of that winter resort.
PACK in May, 1882, tall, lanky kid
named Billy Dettweiler, his head
wrapped in white handkerchief
against the heat of the sun, showed
up at Chevy Chase for the sectional
qualifying rounds for the amateur
championship. He was just another
competitor in a brilliant field headed
by Roland Mackenzie and Billy
Howell, but before the first round was
over every one knew who he was.
Holing lengthy puts all over
the place, spindly Billy shot
first round of u and became a
cinch to qualify.
He made the grade handily, despite
his last round of 80, and became the
youngest competitor in the champion
ship at Five Farms. Billy Howell won
the medal that year with IA and
Roland Mackenzie qualified with 146.
But Notwithstanding these two fine
performances the sensation Of the
sectional rounds was Billy Dettweiler.
GINCE that time Billy has become a
very fine golfer. He still hasn't
come through to an important victory,
but no one can deny he will do just
that. He has everything it takes to
make a fine golfer, plus courage and
that quality commonly known: as
CUTS"
YOU could search the records for a
long time and not find a golfng
family anywhere who have gone as
far as the Dettweilers. They stand
alone in this territory, with the possi-
BILE exception of the Harpers of Ports
mouth, Va. Chandler Harper now
Is q pro, but as an amateur he won a
couple of Virginia State crowns. His
sister Lily is the unchallenged queen
Of the feminine players of the State.
TWO Washington men have been
= nominated Tor important posts on
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Criffs' Bat Boy, ENJOY of Au
Baseball-Minded Youngsters,
Performs Variety of Chores

the bats to delivering autographs.
1t is his Job to see that bats are in
proper order in front of the dugout
before game time, to hand each player
his special weapon and to return same
to its proper place after use.
He must see that sufficient ice Is
in the water bucket to last the day
with correct amount of ammonia
therein. Furthermore, he must keep
the resin bag filled and have sun
glasses handy when players are ready
to take their positions. AS for auto
graphs, it is his responsibility, very
often to see that balls, books, etc.
signed by the players, are delivered te
the proper persons.
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victory over Nick Tronsky in the ma
tional netted him $1,000, the biggest
stake Of the year. With record Is
game score Of 2,002, Clarke breezed
in with the Capitals leading stake
event.
Bill Krauss reached the heights
when his 1855 average cracked the
all-time District League mark Of
124-4l held by Earl McPhilomy.
Paired in the National Duckpin Bowl
ing Congress tournament at Norfolk,
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ASTOR CLARKE.

Astor Clarke, the No. duckpinner Of
the United States, to provide the most
thrills as his rolling time after time
bordered on the phenomenal.
The diminutive De Fino, 1928 Eve
ming Star tournament champion,
rolled his massive string in the Colum-
bia Heights League at Arcadia in early
February.
Clarke won the United States
Sweepstakes and the Howard Camp
bell classic hand-running. His 1-pin
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only markedly successful basket ball
team, winning 16 of 20 games. Two
Of its four losses were to Long Island
University. one of the best teams in
the country. Georgetown and c. U.
won more games than they lost but
their records were mediocre and
Maryland dropped II of games.
For the third consecutive year Her.
mie Schmarr of c. U. won high-scoring
honors for the city.
In boxing, Maryland won the South
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Jenkins Yanks Himself.

IN THE second session the RenS WoVe
an alright defense around the
Brewers, and went into the third
period ahead by 80 to 10. With about
eight minutes to 60 jenkins yanked
himself and Wee Willie Smith and
the Brewers staged rally. Ben Gold
faden and Ralph Bennie were promi-
nent in Heurich's late rush. Gold
faden rang up 8 points for the
Brewers and his former George Wash
ington teammate, Mickey Schonfeld
scored Z.
In the preliminary, a Heurich Cup
League game, Senate Beer upset the
dope by downing Regal Clothiers,
champions, 26 to %, in a thriller.
Mitchell scored 13 points for Senate.
he
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CONGRESSIONAL PAGES Golf.
Frye Is Horseshoe Ace.


MOT in more than a decade has
championship golf around Wash
ington been so completely dominated by
one linksman as this year. Billy
Shea, lanky l9-year-old Congressional
Country Club youngster grabbed the
coveted Middle Atlantic and District
titles and by the twin victory jumped
at once to the very forefront of the
male clubswingers of this area. over
the heads of men who were licking him
last year.
But Billy's achievement, remarkable
as it was and is, was only one Of
series of victories for the Congress
sional Club. Helen Dettweiler, the
blond 23-year-old from that club, won
the District and Maryland champion
ships and the Congressional team won
the Maryland team title. climaxing a
season of victories without parallel in
country club history around Wash
ington
The only major championship that
eluded the Congressional Club was
the Middle Atlantic women's title.
which went to the steady Mrs. Betty
Palmer Meckley of Indian Spring.
Resignation Of Cliff Spencer from
the Beaver Dam pro post was the only
change in the professional lineup.
One of the high spots was compile ton
of the new $80, 900 club house at Wash
ington Golf and Country Club.
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'Bama Spirit 1mpresses West
Team in Fast Drill Looks Ready to Prove It's
Better Than Critics Contend.

bama's staunchest hackers wear
long faces when the prospects OF
the game are discussed, but judging
by appearances the Tide Is out to
prove that all Is not true that has
been written.
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Chess Problem No. III.
BY SZ. KRELENBAUM
Courtesy of British Chess Magazine)
BLACk-l3 MEN.
WHITE-13 MEN,

White to Play and Mate in Three.
DROBLEM No. lis by Eaten yields
4 to: K-B5. The problem was tricky
and fooled a few.
Three pointers for No. 115 are RAYMOND
W. Lewis. william Burko. E. w. Al len and
A G.. Dreyer Singles 90 to Emanuel
Simpson. C. D. Franks. and Stephen J.
Kurtz Latest standings soon
(Copyright. Dec. 20. 1887. by Paul Miller.)
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the next most coveted position
in town, at least in the eyes Of every
baseball l-minded youngster hereabout-
he's bat boy for the Washington Ball
Club.
George exercised no political pull to
attain his position OF esteem, but cap
italized on resourcefulness and perse-
verance.
In 1882 George was selling newspa-
pers in Griffith Stadium for summer
livelihood. Not that he was interested
particularly in doing the public a
service or that he profited much by the
return, but it offered him an excellent
opportunity to be near his idols of
the diamond and to watch them play
the game he loves.
Spot Youngsters Qualities.
THROUGH his paper vending George
struck up speaking acquaintance
with Trainer Mike Martin and his as
sistant, Frank Baxter, both of whom
grew to appreciate the lad for his vasi-
GUS qualities and enthusiasm for base
ball, so on July 4, 1882, when they were
shy a bat boy for the visiting team,
George was the logical choice.
He toiled pleasantly in that capacity
until 1885. when Bucky Harris re-
turned to manage the Grif1s, then he
was graduated to official bat boy for
the local outfit and since has retained
that exalted status.
Georges duties range from handling
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Has Favorite PLAYERS,


A S HIS favorite players. George
= named Joe Cronin. "'cause I've
always wanted to play like him." and
Red Kress, "cause 1 liked his sweet
hits and plays in the tight spots, and
he was always friendly"
He also had praise for Al Simmons,
Ted Lyons, Luke Appling, Ossie
Bluege, Buddy Lewis and Cecil Travis.
I'D love to be a ball player some
day myself" continued George, I'D
rather play the game than eat, but
I'm afraid my weight is against me"
He weighs only 130 pounds, is feet
7 inches tall and is 19 years old.
"I'll get to go South with the team
next spring, so III start playing ball
early in 1885," he concluded, hap
pilv
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By Walter McCoIIum

ALL the ghng families we ever had around washington from the
combination
- athletic leaders among family group you
blond
eers holds District
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BY PAUL J. MILLER, Jr.,
Americas Authority on Social Chess.
1887 in Retrospect.

1887 in Retrospect.
A FEW grains of golden sand
~ remains in the 1887 hour
~ glass. But as these grains
4 a slowly trickle downward into
the hourglass of this last years glori-
Gus cascade of chess events. which
includes famous national and inter-
national tournaments and even
battle royal for the championship OF
the world, the imp of perversity seizes
me and would reminisce about the
ancient glory that was Rome's.
All the scribes agree that DR.. Alex
ander Alekhin's unprecedented sue
cessful return from the graveyard of
ex-world champions was the big sur
prise of 1887. When Alekhin. natural
ICED Frenchman. gained the smashing
victory over Max EuWe. Dutch school,
master, Of II decisive wins to the lat
ters 6 and l3 draws. thus rega ming
the world championship crown, the
International Chess Federation lit
orally was stunned.
For the first time in the an
nails of modern chess an ex-
world champion had staged
triumphant comeback.
There has been a downpour of in
ternational masters Journeys in Eu-
rope during the last IL months. Under
the captaincy of Frank J. Marshall,
retired American chess champion, the
United States team of five invaded
Stockholm to win for the fourth con-
secutive time the team championship
of the world.
At Stockholm Vera Menchik vindi-
Gated her Semmering victory over
Sonia Graf by continuing as the
woman chess champion of the world
Reuben Fine, Americas premier in-the-
monev star; oarnered couetSsd frsts a,
Maroate. tied NTH Grob and Kerrs al
Ostend. and mas runner-up to Alekhtn at
Samuel Reshersky. United States cham
pion. DISTINGUISHED himself at Kemeri
Ma1H sd GD o pEe paeea sa ae seeona qnd n
MarshaH chess. Club, Of Nem YORK Ctr
Fsderation, !. S. 4, made a cTeditabie
shominq in the ,corld tourney for ,comen
at Stockholm
In the 1000 board-a-side match be.
| tween the CORRESPONDENCE Chess League Of
| America and postal players in Great
Britain. the United States has slight
| lead and Secretary Walter F. James pre-.
| diets an ultimate rictorp.
Georges Koltanowski proved again that HI
| is the 1uorlds greatest simultaneous blind.
fold master ,Dhen at Edinburgh he com.
| Aiekhin's record at the 1888 Chica7o Worlo
| Fair by t,Uo games. The Beloian blindtolo
| expert in 1889 held the title ,pith 81
| games.
At Havana Jose Capablanca set new
high for simultaneous play, encounter.
| ing $50 opponents on a total of II
boards. The ex-world c h m p O r
| (1921-l92O is now cunning fol
Alekhin.
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Tourney, Club Winners.
TOURNAMENT and club title win
ners for the year follow:

ners for the year follow:
Invitation tournaments for men-Wood-
mont Country Club. Levi Yoder: Chevy
Chase Club Lew Yoder: Manor Country
Mems hampionship-Middle Atlantic.
Billy Shea: District. Billy Shea; Maryland
State. Volney G. Burnett: Federal Coli
League Volney G. Burnett: Maryland
BToVneii; District. iunior Rainh Borart;
qualifying national amateur championship,
Lew Yoder Martin F. Mccarthy. Billy
Women,s mpionships-District cham
championship. Mrs. Betty P Meckley:
Maryland State championship, Helen Dett-
The Evening Star Cup tourney.Mrs
Stokes: Miller Memorial tourney, Ellen
Kincaid: Beaver Dam invitation. Ellen
kincaid; Times Cup, Florence Scott: Her
I'D Cup ;Nda Marion Brown Cor Corby Cup. Ms W
tourney. Mrs. w. r. Stokes
Club CHAMPIONSHIPS: Men--Cheyy Chase.
Page Huftv: Washineton., J. s. Baldwin i
dian Spring. Buddy Sharkey Manor Harry
G. Pitt: Argyle Lou Harrison: Beaver Dam
B. e. Dennell; Kenwood; Russell Holle-
-WomenNconeressionai, Mrs j O. Rhyne;
Manor Marion Brown; Indian Spring.
Marion Brown; Chevy Chase, Mrs, Bishop
Hill: washington Mrs. S. w Du Bois: Co
", Ms, a; 4; !. MsEn,ss; Beaver Dam NM MT;
son: Woodmont Mrs Ralph Goldsmith
PUBLIC links ampionships-claus
F'Ppo Mso Hepf atlantic G. A.
Leo Walper; District open, Wlfiv COX.
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ern Conference title and was unde-
feated throughout the campaign, but
tied, 4-4, by c. U.
Accomplishments by Washington
colleges in other sports were negligible.
Bowls Record Score.
TONY De FINO'S sensational game
Of 208 was the single nd-out
feat for Washington bowling during
the year Of 1887, but it remained for
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Weidinger Collegiate Star.

CHARLIE WEIDINGER of Mary
land was the outstanding college
athlete Of the year. It was Weidin-
gers passing that accounted, in the
main, for the Terrapins' 1872 triumph
over Georgetown in Washington's big
gest college football game of 1897.
Weidinger was unanimous choice
Tor the All-District eleven He was
an ace pitcher on the Maryland ball
team. winning all five games in
which he worked.
With the coming of the Washing
ton Redskins. George Washington,
which had held the patronage of "the
man on the street." suffered a decrease
in attendance over the last several
years, but whether this was due par
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District Chess a Merry Whirl.

DStrIct CheSs q MofTy WHIT.
A DARKHORSE by the name Of
L. N. Ponce carried OF District
Chess League honors by defeating all
corners for the Turover Challenge
Trophy. donated for annual play Il
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Banner Year for B0atmen.

YACHTING in every phase has Just
l. completed one Of its biggest years
here. Not only were there more re-
gattas and a marked gain In racing
activity, but 1887 brought continued
growth in recreational boating and in
creased building.
Small-boat sailing under the spon-
sorship of the Potomac River Sailing
Association enjoyed Its most success
full season. The largest fleet Of SAIL
ing craft G25) ever gathered on the
Potomac participated in the sailing
races held in connection with the
Presidents Cup Regatta. Washing
tons outstanding sailor here and in
nearby regattas was Werner Smythe.
builder, owner and skipper Of the
comet class Sassy Too.
Power competition was marked
by the triumph of Notre Dame, driven
by Clell Perry, in the Presidents Cup
Regatta over Alagi, owned and driven
by Count Theo Rossi Of Turin, Italy
One-third Of the country's 1887 speed
marks were made in this regatta.
Washington Canoe Club scored
heavily In padding competition. with
Continued on Page BIT. Column -
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the District of Columbia Chess League,
formerly headed by Anton Y. Hesse.


include: Martin Stark. Capital City Chess
Vincent Eaton; Paul Morphy Chess club.
Club of George Washington University
Central High won the. Turnover Trophy
O. Of
clubs from Tech. Roosevelt, Eastern. Cen
tral and wilson; Robert Knox and William
IInterscholastic District Championship and
the ~" award: Mrs. E. R. Shepard was
ths s Dsrc; nan, chess
cessfully defended their claim to the team
championship of the District, while Robert
fd ,ounsy the d of the Of a9de Chess m BE
van under the directorship of Norval
Wigsinton.
~, In Intereity trays Capital City Chess
more.
Among the local clubs Central High
Morphy Divan. Dl AND and G George m Washinston
Chess Club. played number of ehallenge
c c. and and the Social Chess DivanMand
the larrcs, board match, IN District chess
dom ended in draw, 1@iz-12i2.
Simultaneous exhibitions were given
by w. B. Mundelle at the " Samuel
Reshevsky at the Jewish Community
Center, Kashdan at Capital City
Chess Club and Israel Horowitz at the
Jewish Community Center.
Social Chess Activities.
IOur OF turmoil and doubt was borr
the Washington Social Chess
Divan, which already in the brief Pc
| riod of 10 months has become the
largest and strongest of local chess
clubs.
Cooperating with the organized
social chess" program, the Divan, in
conjunction with The Washington
Star and the Metropolitan Chess AS
sociation, has featured at the Social
Chess Lounge educational chess lee
lures, instructive chess classes by Gen
Basil Bogoljubov, art exhibits, rapid
| transit chess, single and tandem
simultaneous exhibitions by Carl ano
! Anton Hesse interhigh chess. a pub.
| lie dance, rallies for special holidays
general and major tournaments. anc
has created bond of good fellowship
among fans and votaries of the roya
game throughout the District.
The Star Carries On.
DURSUANT to the policy inaugu-
rated by the first appearance oi
this column under the present editor
on December Is, 1885. The Washing.
ton Star has given complete coveragt
to all manner Of chess activities, pre-.
senting the news (when 1t is news
every Monday. Wednesday, Saturda!
and Sunday.
Turning time back and glancing a
the fast yellowing pages of The Sta
for 1897, you find chess depicted from
every conceivable angle-international
national, sectional, local, and ther'
have appeared humorous bric-brac
poetry, biographies, illustrations ant
cartoons galore.
Photographs of Henry Hook. William z
Bryant, Williar, Reynolds. T J. Sloss, CaII
| Hesse, Alexander Sturges. Simon Naldel
Mabel E. Mcpherson; Floyd Wlrsins. Rooer
Hostler and Alexander Alekhln were pup
lished, and terse biographles gwen.
Lloyd, Clarence S. Howell, w. A. Fairhurs,
J. M Sarratt and George H. Mackenzi
appeared. ...,.v
condgetsd in asan Wnc9 a.
Dockings, Daniel Breeskin. W. H. Waller
G. c. Ragsdale and James Hayes excelled
and descriptions given of chess in tn
movies"~Pennies from Heaven. Emperor
Candlesticks Victoria the Great, etc.