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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04
3-H Club Plans --
Interesting Meeting

Western Horse Heaven-Mrs. 70
tiuue Perrault entertained the 3-H
club Wednesday assisted by Mrs.
Ray and Will Gould. A Valentine
exchange was held. The club is
sponsoring a greeting card sale to
raise funds and also a project for
improving and increasing vocabu-
laries, fines to be imposed for slang
and incorrect speech. The topic for
discussion was food planning and
spending the family dollar, under
direction of Mrs. Maurice McBee
Recreation, by Mrs. w. G. Travis
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04
Highland Ladies Attend
Library Guild Meeting

Highlands - Mrs. Guy Story and
Mrs. Percy Erickson attended the
Library Guild meeting Monday at
the home of Mrs. Cora McKain OF
Kennewick.
Mrs. Fred Giles and Mrs. William
bennett were Sunday afternoon
callers at N. L. Foraker home.
Mrs. Rose Watkins entertained
the Highland Bridge club last
Thursday. Two tables were in play
High score went to Rosola Preston
second high to Esther Beinhart, low
to Alliei Lampson.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04
Linda. Ann McBee

Linda Ann McBee was buried
"Wednesday afternoon in the Prosser
cemetery. The Clinton McBees had
recently gone to Alameda, Calf,
to visit the c. E. McAuley family,
parents of Mrs. McBee, where Linda
Ann, aged four months, became i'll
with bronchial asthma and passed
away after an illness of three days.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAuley accompanied
the McBees back to Prosser for the
funeral.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04
Aid and Missionary
Meet on Same Day

Highlands Mrs. C.. H. Meyer,
Mrs. Harry Higley, Mrs. Leslie La
Cour attended the pot luck dinner
at the home of Mrs Jess Vinson
of Kennewfck, the occasion being
the Christian church Ladies Aid
meeting in the forenoon and the
missionary meeting in the after
noon.
Leo Wright is making his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Boutelle
until the end of the school term.
His mother Mrs. Lydia Wright is
moving to Portland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04
Mrs. Bishop and Baby
With Mrs. w. T.. Hacker

Highlands Mrs. Donald Bishop
and little daughter bonita Lorene
were brought from Pasco hospital
Sunday to the home of her mother
Mrs. w. E. Hacker. 49,, ...i.4
Mrs. Hubert Soper came home
Saturday after spending week with
Mr.. Soper's mother in Kennewick.
Mrs. Soper brought her mother-in-
law home with her. for while.
George Reymore was home over
the week end from Pullman where
he is attending WSC.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04
FLOWERS of Palestine"
Topic at Aid Meeting

White Bluffs-The Ladies Aid OF
the Presbyterian church held their
regular monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. F. NJ. Wheeler Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. S. v. Planning
read an article entitled Flowers Of
Palestine" A delicious lunch was
served by the hoStesses, Mrs. Wheel
er and Mrs. Bert Griffith. The next
regular meeting will be held Thurs
day afternoon, Feb. Is, at O'Clock
at the Wheeler home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04

Several new freezing units arrived
by train Thursday for the Santa
Cruz Canning Co. These will be in
stalled as additional units for use
this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Karen OF
Pasco are guests this week of Kar-
ems parents Mr. and Mrs. @. L
Karen. Nolan Karen, employed ir
defense construction, has been no.
titled to report for physical exam
ination at Prosser Monday. David
Rawlins, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ReuI
Rawlins, has also been notified to
report for physical at the same
time. He has been employed in the
Toppenish sugar beet refinery this
winter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04
Mrs. Bertha Simsen e
Arrives Home Friday

Highlands Mrs. Bertha Simsen
arrived home Friday from Cali
fronia where she spent the winter.
She will leave Thursday for Yakima
for a weeks visits with her daught-
er Louise. ....
Madene Shields was guest Sun
day and Monday of Phyllis White
of ProSser.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04
Highland Ladies Attend
tuberculosis Meeting

Highlands-Mrs. j. r. Ayers OF
Hover, Mrs. Clarence Sonderman
and Mrs. Guy Story attended the
tuberculosis meeting last Friday in
Benton City. . o.
Tony Mayer has sold his farm
to Jack Crawford of Pasco. 80
Horace Wray has bought the
farm Of Frank Davis. ,..@
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sherry of
Finley were Saturday evening din
ner guests at Wallace Preston's
home. ~ ,1s .szss%2.7-,s II .-.-
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Mrs. Bud Shields, Madden
And Beryl in Pr0sser

Highlands Mrs. Bud Shields,
Madene: and Beryls Shields of the
Naval Air Station of Pasco, were
Friday and Saturday visitors of
Mrs. ". A. Forsy and family OF
Prosser. Mrs. Forsy's. mother Mrs.
Dora Shields of Berkeley, Calf. :,
and son Donald of Alaska were
visiting Mrs. Forsy and family.
Donald left Sunday for Seward,
Alaska where he is employed by the
government. ..... ..
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He is expected home soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mills OF Pm.
ser were renewing acquaintance, !.
White Bluffs Tuesday. The Mr..
family were former recent residen,
of Cold Greek.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04
Bud Bell Receives
Injury i'm Fall

Western Horse Heaven - Word
was recently received that Bud Bell,
brother of Hugh Bell is in a hos
pital in the Hawaiian Islands suf-
fering from broken back caused
by a fall over 10-foot embankment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04

E. J. oLarey, rural mail car
rier, is in the hospital for a few
days. William r. Roberts is at
tending the mail route in oJarey's
absence.
Gilbert Ponsat home on leave for
a few days, due to leave for his
headquarters Saturday, was taken
to the navy hospital the same day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04
Soil Conservation
Supervisors Meet

White Bluffs-Corp. Jack Curry,
of the Army Medical Corps, is home
on l5-day furlough, says he lost
four days of his furlough by being
snowbound on the way home. He
will leave Saturday on his return
to his base at Berkeley, Calf.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04
Hover Ladies Aid
Meets Tuesday

Hover-MrS. Frank Montague was
hostess to the Hover Ladies Aid
meeting at her house Tuesday after
noon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04
Cigarette Racket Is
Causing Some Rumpus

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and to-
bacco sent by friends and rela-
tives of American, Canadian and
,ther dominion troops serving In
Great Britain are causing a mi
,or rumpus here. The trouble
Uses from the fact that ciga-
trs sent as gifts are duty free
N,in'ents are selling them
/ \e~,Hr>e at profit. z
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Too Late to Classify

FOR SALE-Bed springs, mattre,,
chairs. table, cupboard, wardroh.
table silver, fruit jars, books. etc a.,
Phone ll4l. Frank BeSte, Ola Fn,
Avenue.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04

Born, Jan. "a, to Mr.. and Mrs
Wallace Anderson, son, named
Gary Wallace and weight 10A lbs
Mrs. Anderson and son are at the
Pruden hospital in Prosser and are
getting along nicely.
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Goldendale Residents
Enjoy Rabbit Hunting

Western Horse Heaven-Mr.' and
Mrs. John Bridgefarmer of Golden
dale visited Monday and Tuesday at
the Edward Tyacke home to enjoy
the rabbit hunting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-04

FOR SALE low iron wagon. !,
spring wagon. Mrs. Ada sayap,
PaSco.
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FOR SALE-Monarch range, slnL
Domo separator, hay mower. wa.
gon. Dorothy Weber. Forks Yasim,
Richland highway.
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FOR RENA-Two room house, pari.
ly furnished on the River Ross
Phone 2l06. Mrs. Elmer Olson.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Able Kenwood Golfers
To Battle for Title

Kenwood's golf championship
due to start mach-play rounds, Of
fers better than ordinary linksmen.
Favorites are Hugh H. (Spike)
Clines, the medalist, with "a; M.
Parker Nolan, former MARYLAND
champion, and Bill Brownrigg, the
Maryland junior champ. But all
three are in the top half of the
draw.
First-fiight pairings are:
Hugh Clines VS.. DR.. j. W. Nesbitt, Jack
Bubb VS., N. Parker Nolan, Harry W.
Sharpe vs.. Roy sabean, H L. Wilcox VS..
Wilson, F. T. Marshall VS.. Nick Hollander,
Maury Fitzgerald VS.. George Bersari, Allan
Laing VS.. Charles P. Redick.
Columbia members are competing
in the medal round of their cham
pionship, due to end Sunday night
A few played yesterday. Low were
E. G. Watson, Ben Fisher and r. C.
Miller with Dos.
Chevy Chase Clubs match play
against par tourney went to Capt
I. c. Bogart, father of former Dis
trict Champ Ralph Bogart, who
finished l down to par. Tied for
second were c. B. Hawley and B. L
Cotton, both 2 down.
At Woodmont Howard Nordlinger
perennial winner of club events
knocked out a "A with handicap
for a net of SO. 1t was a sweep
stakes and Red Cross tourney
Tied for second were Ellis Edlowitz
80-8-72, and Willard Goldheim
83-11-72. Adlai Mann took first
in class 3 of both events with So
l7-66. Others in the prize list
were Lee Shlosberg, 10l-23+68; I
A. Peake, 90-l9-71, and Morris
GeWirz, 87-16-71,
Evening star., 1943-09-07
BY CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN
Associated Press Sports Writer


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. T.
The country's top-notch golf pros
headed for series of exhibitions and
challenge matches today after wind
ing up their last summer tournament
the Golden Valley invitational
best-ball matches which projected a
new team to the front-Craig Wood
and Jimmy Demaret.
Wood, the 194l duration" u. S.
Open champion. who probably will
be called upon to defend his crown
after the war at the Interlachen
course here, and Demaret, the color
full 10th hole crooner," pulled down
the Golden Valley championship and
$1,000 in War bonds yesterday.
They won total of IL holes
through the 126-hole marathon of
round-robln match play against
seven other outstanding twosomes
On the system of scoring they fin
ished with plus IL rating.
The Golden Valley event, pat
termed after the Inverness (Toledo)
competition, and the st. Paul Open
both suspended this year, are on the
Twin Cities future golf schedule
If the u. S. Open, slated for 1912
at Interlachen until the USGA gave
up golf for the duration, is re-
scheduled for Minneapolis after the
war, the Twin Cities will become
one of the country's golflng hot
spots.
The Golden Valley meet was set
tied on the last day. Byron Nelson
and jug McSpaden, who had lee
throughout were showed into seconc
place after yesterdays morning
Evening star., 1943-09-07
BY r. r. TAYNTON.


ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. THE
third Of the Labor Day trio of shows
at the Allentown fair grounds ended
in another blaze of glory for Boar
zell's Blazing Star, the Gayterry
Kennels wire fox terrier. This made
10th best in show for the flashy little
wire, and a perfect going away
present for her owner, Tom Gately,
whose furlough from the marines
ended with this show.
Best American-bred dog in the
show was Mrs. Arnold Roses Kerry
blue terrier, Sir Arno's Impertinent
Lady, which was handled. as usual,
by Ed Sayres. The best dog in the
sporting group was new Irish set
ter, Red Patrick of Janard, owned
by the Janard Kennels of Connec-
ticut. This deg went from the open
dog class right to the top of the
group. In the hound group the su-
preme honors went to another grey
hound, Blue Heron, owned by the
FoXden Kennels and shown by Percy
Roberts. Mrs. Richard Kettles
boxer, Oh. Serenada of Mazelaine,
again topped the working group.
The other two groups were rv-
peat winners, Rosalinde Layte's t.
month-old Brussels griffon Rosa
linda of Burlingame winning the
toy group and Freeman's Boston ter
rier Yankee Sweet Perfection, win
ming the nonsupport group. Keith
Merrill's boxer puppy, Southdown's S
Babul, repeated her triumph of the
day before under another Judge,
going to best of winners and taking
another four points her second time
out. All boxer fanciers concede her
to be the top puppy of the year.
She was not the only Washing
ton dog to take high honors in this
breed. The winners dog was Mr..
and Mrs. Jouett Shouse's Vorspiel
OF Mazelaine, which topped his sex
in the breed three days in a row.
Probably the best win of the day
for a WaShingtonian was that of
DR.. John Elvin's bulldog bitch, Oh.
Kloddy Dixie Doodle, which garnered
her first best of breed under Arthur
Forbush and then went on to place
third in the group. Another excel
lent win was that of Col. and Mrs.
Edwin Herzog's particolor cocker,
Alderbrook Tiger, which went to
winners dog for the third consecu-
tive time. Mrs. Peter Van Brunt's
Irish WOlfhOund Erin TT also took
best of breed for the third time.
Quartz of Meander, owned by Mean
der Kennel, was the third of this
kennels whippets to top the breed
in three days.
Other ribbon winners from the
Washington area included Jimmy
Aliens Bulldog Bona Dea, which
took reserve winners bitch, and
John Whelan's Sassy Winks, which
was first in the open dog class.
Bundy and Hess cocker, Ruggles Of
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Grays on South Team
Facing North s Aces

The annual Negro North South
baseball game will be played at
Griffith Stadium on. Thursday night
beginning at $50. Representing
the North will be players from New
ark Eagles, New York Cubans and
the New York Black Yankees, while
the South players will come from
the Homestead Grays, the Phila-
delphia Stars and the Baltimore
Elite Giants.
Mule Suttles of Newark manages
the North club and Jud Wilson of
Philadelphia directs the South The
Grays are represented by six players,
including Josh Gibson, their home
run hitting catcher, and Edsel Wal
ker, ace left-handed pitcher.
The Grays last night nosed out
the Birmingham Black Barons, 3D.,
in 12-inning game. Tom Easter
ling's double scored Buck Leonard
with the winning run.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Slide Rule, thumbs Up Over 8 Million Is BET
Even in S61 900 Race AT Five Race Tracks
By the Associated Press.


There were plenty of thrills on
the race tracks yesterday with the
unusual happening at Chicago when
w. E. Boeing's Slide Rule, $6 so. and
Mrs. W. S. Farish's Royal Nap,
$2l.80, dead-heated for victory in the
SS1 100 Washington Park Handicap
Marriage, at $3.50, was third.
Time for the IL miles was 2:05.
Mrs. j. D. Grimes With Regards,
paying $3.50, was the winner of the
Aqueduct Handicap after touring the
! 1-16 miles in 1:433s. William Wood
wards Apache was second and Mrs.
Ed Mulrenans First Fiddle was
third.
Mrs. Floyd Vests Comanche Peak,
3 Texas bred 2-year-old, shared the
feature at Narragansett and re-
warded his hackers with SIT.
Dance Team, 2-year-old son of
Cohort and Theme Song, at $500,
pounded to victory in the Walt
Whitman stakes at Garden State.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Ex-Pittsburgh Roller
Wins Tenpin Event

Banging out six-game score of
1850, Mike Micklick won the Don
McCrea War bond tenpin tourna-
ment last night at Lucky Strike. His
prize was a sl0o bond. The former
Pittsburgh kegler's high game was
223 and his lowest, 178.
William Zier was the runner-up
with 1899 and A. B. Schumacher
was third with 1882. zier posted
second high game of 244. They won
$50 and S25 bonds.
Tieing for fourth with scores of
1,l26 were zelma Allison, D. J. Sui
Ivan and Anthony Birsa
Miss Allison, former Texas ten
pin instructress, fired 248 for top
game. ~..
The first tenpin tournament here
In more than a quarter century
drew field of 48, including several
noted duckpinners. Ollie Pacini's
1,026 was best in this group.
Young Charley Sellers, jr., posted
. gross of 1876 to win the Penn Rec
reation Labor Day tournament
Given l10-pin handicap, the 15-
year-old roller had games of 141,
l43, 140, 108 and 154. He won $3.50.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Chance for Runnerup
Spot Bright, Despite
Beating by Bosox

Back in the village today for a
three-day rest before invading Phil
adelphia for four-game series
starting Friday night. the Mats still
are regarding Their prospects of fn-
ishing second as bright despite drop
ping to third place yesterday as the
result of two defeats by the Red Sox
at Boston, 5-1 and Al.
That short vacation may help to
restore punch in the Mats batting
order, for expected to return shortly
Is Third Baseman Harlond Cliff,
absent for two weeks due to mumps.
Hoping to benefit from three off
days, too, are First Baseman Mickey
Vernon and Outfielder Bob johnson.
Vernon has seen service in only
one OF the Mats last five games
due to swollen hand received when
nit by pitched ball in an exhi-
Dition game. Johnson has been
nlllng in at first base for him, but
when Mickey returns to steady duty
Bob will replace Jake Powell in
left field.
Suilvan Back at Short,
When the Mats resume play
against the cellar -shackled Athletics
their shortstop will be Johnny Sui
Ivan, benched three weeks ago after
a siege OF jittery fielding. Rookie
Charley Roberts fielding has been
shoddy at shortstop, so Manager
Ossle Bluege inserted Sullivan there
in the nightcap~ yesterday and
Johnny responded nicely.
Sullivan contributed a double and
triple, two Of the six hits the Mats
obtained off Joe Dobson. The Mats
were getting no worse than a IL
tie out of the second game until the
sixth inning, when Bobby Doerr
lifted one of Jim Mertz's pitches
over the left field fence at a time
when Skeeter Newsome and Tony
Lupien were perched on base.
Doerrs tremendous blast, which
crashed the Mats into third place be-
hind the Cleveland Indians, also
crashed through the window of a
tavern across the street behind left
field. 1t was the most emphatic Of
the Red Sox hits of Mertz and Early
Wynn.
The Mats fashioned TO lead for
Mertz in the fifth inning OF the sec
ond game when Sullivan tripled and
George Case singled, but the Red
Sox retaliated in their half of the
inning when Jim Tabor doubled
moved to third on a sacrifice and
scored after Laxor flied to Stan
Spence
Hughson Battles Mats.
Tabor's single after Milo Candini
had walked two batters sent the Red
Sox into 10 lead in the first in
ming of the opener. Newsome's dou-
BILE led to 20 lead in the third, but
the Mats sliced that advantage to 81
in the fourth, when Spence tripled
and scored on Sherry Robertsons
fly.
That ended the liberties the Mats
took with Tex Hughsorl's pitching
Hughson held the Mats to four hits
and Boston produced two more rum
for him in the eighth inning. The
prpduction was the gift Of Rookie
Vernon Curtis, who walked three
Red Sox in 4 row. IS
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Late Surge by Wood, Demoret
Bags Golden Valley Best Ball

round, with Wood and Demaret tax
ing the lead after an overwhelming
8-up victory over Bill Kaiser and
Johnny Revolta. But after the
first nine of the afternoon trip, Mel
son and McSpaden again were
ahead with plus II to their rivals
plus 8.
Then a turn of events occurred
which shifted the title to Wood and
Demaret. Toney Penna and Willie
Goggin unleashed the most torrid
putting exhibit of the tournament
with six brides on the last nine to
take four holes from Nelson -McSpa-
den and check them to a slight 1-up
victory. Wood-Demaret, with Cup
win over Harry Cooper and Chick
Harbert, thus slipped in for plus
IL tally. Nelson-McSpaden finished
second with plus 8, and Lloyd Man.
grum and Sam Byrd third with
plus 7.
Final 126-hole standings:
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Capital Middle Grown
Stake as Mamakos,
Garner Collide

A 10-rounder between Steve Ma
makos and John Garner, both local
boys, heads ,tonight's boxing pro-
gram at Griffith Stadium. Steve, a
middleweight championship con-
tender two years ago, is in the
midst of what promises to be sue
cessful comeback. while his oppo-
nent is promising youngster with
a record of IA straight wins.
That gives the fight an expert
ence VS.. youth angle, although in
truth Mamakos is only "a years
old and right in his prime as a
fighter. Garner may find Steve S
ever-punching tactics disconcerting,
although in his past fights he's dem
onstrated ability to take a lot of
punishment without whiting. Mama
kas hardly ever takes a backward
step, and his speedy, two-handed
style of throwing leather has tired
many an opponent in the late
rounds.
Mamakos In his lengthy campaign
ing has been against much better
class of opposition than has Gar
ner, which may make some differ
ence tonight. Gamers toughest op-
position probably was Stoney Lewis,
fighter he decisioned several
months ago to win the District
light heavyweight championship
Tonights battle is for the local mid
dleweight crown.
Garner has a somewhat unortho-
dox style and mixes a little clown
ing with his boxing, occasionally
sticking out his chin with an in
vitation to hit it, just to show he
can take it. It's very disconcerting
to his opponent, but if he does that
tonight he may find Steve very will
ing to accept the invitation.
A pair OF eight-rounders back up
this main event. Johnny Cockfield
meets Jose Domingo Rozo, and Ed
die Kane goes against Pete Galiano.
Cockfield gave Danny Petro a bit of
argument several weeks ago before
being chilled and showed himself q
bruising club fighter type of boxer
who may become popular locally now
that he is making Washington his
home.
frankie Maxwell meets Larry Dev-
eluck in siX-rounder. Action be-
gins at 8:45
Evening star., 1943-09-07

| grenades and wading in to take
more. When Nedomatsky ran out of
ammunition Steve proceeded to deal
| him brutal beating before chilling
| him. Nedomatsky's ring ambitions
ended that night.
Steve carried on to become lead
ing contender for the middleweight
crown before the concrete in his chin
began chipping He always has
owned a creampuf punch, but he
never has retreated. He might have
been a better boxer if he had re-
treated more, but he wouldn't have
been as much fun to watch.
Mats Lose Two, Drop to Third
But the Mats, still figure to finish in
the runner-up spot Washington
has been struggling along recently
minus its regular third baseman,
Harlond Cliff. First Baseman
Mickey Vernon has missed four of
the Mats last five games due to a
swollen hand and Bob johnson has
been weakened by a recent illness.
Only two games separate the In
dians, Mats, Tigers and White Sox.
Where the Mats finish will depend
on the impending invasion of West
ern clubs starting next week. The
Mats will be meeting those clubs at
Griffith Stadium, where the Mats
have been most successful.
The Yankees have made another
farce of the American League pen
nant race, but the team that has
been closest to them most of the
campaign has been Washington,
generally selected in preseason
guesses to finish seventh or eighth.
With Cliff, Vernon and johnson
in top shape the Mats will be strong
in the stretch. Second place is
within their grasp, a pleasant con-
trast to this time last season when
Washington was bouncing in and
out of the cellar.