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Evening star., 1944-06-07
1ouchdowners' Boys Club
Fund Titled 10 $4,000

A Touchdown Club branch of the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club will
be established after the war.
Such was the announcement made
yesterday when Touchdown Presi-
dent Bob Simmons presented Ray
mond F. Garrity of the Boys Club
with a $4,000 check at the weekly
luncheon, making a total of S25, 900
the club has contributed toward the
postwar branch to be named in its
honor.
T. L. Tsui executive secretary of
the Chinese Embassy, was main
speaker at the Touchdown luncheon
yesterday. He told Touchdowners
that China is planning a sports pro-
gram to include soccer, swimming
baseball and boxing.
Evening star., 1944-06-07

from New Castle, Pa. Goodrich
says to watch them after the war.
1t. q. g. Joe Burk, twice dia-
mond sculls champion, describes
his job of chasing Japs on PIT
boat as "a good duty and it beats
rowing all hollow for thrills and
competition-no holds barred"
Iceland-Ever hear of a basket
ball season running into June?
1t does in Iceland, from where
1t. Dave Zinkoff reports the
Army court champs of Greenland
will have it out with Iceland's
champions this month. Boxing
still is going strong there, too,
and link adds that GI's walked
miles to jam the Red Gross hut
when the first ring show was
staged at Kef1avik. Corpl. Joe
Sarvaideo of Mount Vernon, N.
Y, and Pvt. Pat Kelly, Wilkes
Barre, Pa, were the outstanding
performers. just to show that
Iceland isn't all ice. the softball
season Is well under way.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

Their outfield situation desperate
the Mats have taken on an old
timer in Joe Vosmik, and it is not
certain he can be any relief. But
any outflelder might be able to help
the club now.
Joe was a pretty good man tc
have around in the old days, but
he hasn't done thing in a big
league way for quite while. He's
a right-hand hitter who used to
belt the ball right well over a span
Of seasons. Back in 1888 he lost
the batting championship of the
American League to Buddy Myer
of the Mats by a lone point.
With the Mats limited to four
outf1elders, as they have been since
the season started, however, the ad-
dition of a veteran such as Vosmik
perhaps is blessing. Their only
extra has been Bob Ortiz. Bob oc-
casionally can hit long ball, which
Is something.
vosmik Could Aid Mats.
With a pair of physically handi-
capped outfielders as the Mats now
have in George Case and Jake
Powell, the signing of Vosmik
could be of benefit to the club. AS
has been said before, any outfielder
who even can catch and throw
would be welcome addition. But
Vosmik has been regarded as only
minor-league material for the past
three years. This certainly is an
indication of the Mats desperate
plight in the outfeld.
Vosmik comes to the Mats from
the Minneapolis club of the Amer
lean Association, an outfit he ha.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Vosmik Rated Minor Lacquer,
But Nav Aid Mats OutfieId

refused to join this season because
of salary squabble. He has been
working in a defense plant in Cleve-
land. But he has been working out
in the Cleveland ball park to get
lin condition. He is expected to re-
port here Saturday and be ready to
play with the Mats when they re-
turn from their trip to Philadelphia
If he can qualify so far as condi-
ton is concerned, this old timer will
get into the lineup of the Mats as
they open a series with the Yankees
here next Monday.
Rain Halts Belvoir Game.
The Mats went to Fort Belvoir
yesterday for an exhibition, with
most of the reserves in the lineup
Rain stopped the game after four
innings with the Mats in front, II
to 4-they scored II runs in one
inning.
Nothing but rest Is scheduled un-
til the club leaves tomorrow morn
ing at 10 for Philadelphia, where
they are to play five games in four
days with the AS.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Star Tennis Tourney
DeadIine at Hand;
Big Field Seen

With virtually every tennis star in
this area expected to compete
entries for The Stars City of Wash
ington tournament will close to-
morrow night at 9 o'clock with Bill
Shreve at the Tennis Shop, 1141 Fif-
teenth street NV, phone National
5165. The shop will open tomorrow
at noon.
Pairings will be made late tomor-
row night and published Friday,
with play on the courts at Sixteenth
and Kennedy streets NV. to start
Saturday at 5 pm. However, if any
mems singles matches can be gotten
out of the way before it is the re-
quest of Tournament Chairman
Austin Rice that this be done.
Womens singles and mems dou-
bles will be started at 9 o'clock
Sunday morning, with doubles en-
tries closing after Saturdays play.
The tournament will be the first
major event of the season, and a
sizable field is assured, what with
it being a favorite affair with most
of Washington's court standbys and
a host of newcomers eager to try
their skill for the first time against
Capital talent.
The entry fees are So for sin
giles and $150 per individual in
doubles. Trophies will go to win
ners and runnersup.
Davey johnson holds The Star
Cup in mems singles and will de-
fend. Mrs. Midge Van Ryn, wom-
ems singles winner last year, will
be unable to compete, but Mrs. Ann
Gray. dethroned by Mrs. Van Ryn,
is back for another fling at the big
cIp.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Grid octics Seen as Used Against Hitler Line

Murphy, with the 18th Air Force
in Italy, wrote: I'VE are getting
the baseball scores every night by
short wave. We have a Yankee
fan, White Sox fan and a Red
SoX fan in the house so you can
imagine the discussions that go
on here of an evening"
Pacific-Technical Sergt. Billy
Goodrich of the marines, former
Brooklyn sports scribe, bemoans
the fact that the Dodgers don't
draw the most applause from the
aviation unit to which he is at
tached in the South Pacific, al
though he maintains they're the
most respected club They still
yell Them buns however" he
adds. While crossing the Pacific,
Billy spotted three good boxing
prospects - Staff Sergt. West
Matthews, a fast 200-pounder
from Alabama; Pfc. Edward Null
Inns, Philadelphia lightweight,
and Seaman tSecond Class John
Izzo, a hard-hitting middleweight
Evening star., 1944-06-07

Anderson regularly at all distances. -
Ryan placed Beccah, 1882 stand
out whose best time was 400, ahead
OF Lovelock (4:0D, Cunningham
(4:06.O and Sidney Wooderson,
England (4:06.D. He did not count
Cunninghams 4:04.4 mile at Prince
ton because, he said, it was a par
TALLY paced indoor mile"
The coach, who competed in dis
tance events in the 1908 and 1912
Olympics, favored competitive per-
formance over stopwatch records in
making his selections.
Finland's great Paavo Nurmi
4:10.2) was placed seventh by Ryan,
following Wooderson. The last three
in order, were A. E. Hill, England
(4:1O; A. N. S. Jackson, England
(4:l2), and Tommy Coneff, United
States star of the fading COS (4:15).
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Is Signed by Eagles,
But Centers Needed
By the Associated Press,

6y Tie hSbOclGteQ IIeSa.
PHILADELPHIA, June with
18 players signed for next falls
National Football League campaign
Philadelphia Eagles scouts today
were looking for potential centers.
Under contract are three ends
two tackles, four guards and nine
backs, including three members OF
last years eleven-Eddie Michaels
and Ed Cont, guards, and Steve
Sader, reserve fullback.
Seven linemen to make their de-
but with the Eagles are John Durko
of Albright, John Yovicsin, Gettys-
burg, and Charles Furbush, Boston
College, ends; Walter Waetjen, Mil
lersville Teachers, and Richard
Lands, Muhlenberg, tackles, and
Dusan Maronic, Steelton High, and
Horton Young. South Side High,
Newark, guards.
Newly signed backs are Melvin
Bleeker, Southern California; Bucky
Hartnett. Penn Military, and Toimi
Jarvi, Northern Illinois State
Teachers.
Also under contract are James
Hillick, Union College; Eugene
Byers, William and Mary; ROLAND
Richardson, Bradley Tech, and
Mitchell Sava and Bernard Saul,
Philadelphia, all backs.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Nelson and Lowery
Seek Golf Revenge
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, June byron
Nelson and Ed Lowery sought re-
yenge today against Harold tJug)
McSpaden and ]. Wood Platt as go
pairs made ready to compete in the
pro-amateur midweek speciality Of
the $17,500 War Bond invitation
tournament.
+ Nelson. from Inverness Country
Club, and Lowery, California Toledo
Golf Club, were roundly trimmed by
the Philadelphia duo In Mondays
competition McSpaden shooting q
81. 4 under par for the Frankford.
Torresdale course.
I The tournament is sponsored by
Philadelphia Inquirer Charities, Inc.
Other prominent pairs included
Ed Dudley, president of the PGA,
and amateur Sonny Fraser, both
from Atlantic City, and Bob Hamil-
ton. Evansville Und.) pro, and Steve
Rovac, Pittsburgh steel worker.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Good and Bad Streaks
Mark Early |. |. Play

D-day sidelined the International
League along with most of profess
sional baseball, but the double-A
circuit prepared to resume its
"streaky' season today with a sched-
!ule of six games.
Streaks have been the rule rather
than the exception in the first quar-
ter of the campaign with Syracuse's
l3-game losing slump the longest.
Since the Chiefs blanked Balti-
more on May % they haven't man
aged victory while dropping one
to Newark, six to Jersey City, three
to Baltimore and three to Buffalo.
Buffalo has surged into second
place, only half game back of
Jersey City.
Baltimore and Rochester have
compiled eight-game win streaks
and Syracuse, Jersey City and To-
ronto have managed six in a row
Evening star., 1944-06-07
BY STAFF SERGT. SOLOMON
BLECHMAN.

Marine Corps Combat Correspondent.
SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH
PACIFIC Oelayed). - Ring-wise
Marine Corpl. Mike (Kayo) Janic
former Oakland (Calif) trainer Of
Max and Buddy Baer, believes that
he has a future world champion
under his wing.
Janic's newest "find" Is Pfc. Ken
meth Sidney johnson, a 21-year-olc
marine who halls from Yuma, Ariz.
and who already has been piloted by
jamie to the South Pacific light
heavyweight championship.
Conquers Titleholder.
The tall, blond fighter earned his
present service title by easily defeat
ing the defending titleholder, Army
Pvt. Leon LIE Blanc, former profes-
sional of Gardner, Mass, in a three
round battle.
With Janic working in his corner
johnson used his exceptionally long
reach to punish his opponent with
an overland, looping right. He
fought with the dead-pan stolidity of
Joe Louis, and won all three rounds
while displaying considerable left
hand ability.
Janic first spotted johnson when
the champion was losing to a more
experienced boxer in tryouts here
last year. "He looked to be a good
prospect" Mike said. "He kept
trying"
Mike brought his fighter along
slowly. For three weeks he de-
Evening star., 1944-06-07
SchaIk Back in Baseball
As Scout for Chicubs

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June Ray Schalk
who for Is years was a fixture be-
hind the plate for the Chicago
White Sox and former major and
minor league manager, is back in
baseball-as a scout for the Cubs
Schalk, whose last baseball jot
was manager of Milwaukee of the
American Association, was the
American Leagues leading catcher
in eight of his Is years with the
Sox. Schalk, 81, also managed the
Sox in 1927 and 1928, and served
in the Cub organization in 1896
and 1881 as coach.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Williams Is II Over
Angott After Delay

PHILADELPHIA, June IA one
day delay in their scheduled Shibe
Park 10-rounder found Ike Williams
a 2-1 favorite over Sammy Angott
today despite the former lightweight
champions considerably greater ring
experience and his probable weight
edge of at least a pounds. williams
was only Us yesterday.
Promoter Herman Taylor post
poned the bout from last night to
tonight "in order to give all the
people an opportunity to hear the
Presidents address to the Nation
and in compliance with a request by
Pennsylvania Cow Edward Martin
that D-day be devoted to work and
prayer.
Angott, hitting veteran,
weighed 139A yesterday to 1876 for
the 20-year-old Negro. They were
Ito weigh In again today. #
Evening star., 1944-06-07
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.
Associated Press Sports Writer.
NEW YORK ,Jlne 7.-OVe

Associated PreSS Sports writer.
NEW YORK, June 7.-Over-
seas sports roundup:
Europe-D-day interrupted the
CT sports program in Britain, but
it appears that the boys are put
ting their training to good use.
AS we make it, the quarterback
called for "T"' formation quick
opener against a weak spot in
Hitler's Atlantic line, sending
paratroopers through to clean up
the secondary.
A sandlot grid fan compares
the German Army to a couple of
cops trying to keep a crowd of
small boys from climbing the
fence at high school game. One
or two Of the kids may be caught,
but while the cops are watching
one spot, most of the boys get in
at some other place.
And just to show what the SOL
diers think about when there's a
lull in the fighting. Corpl. Vince
Evening star., 1944-06-07
ne af Sports Moore Pitcher Western Title Win
Sports Program
For LocuI Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
Camp Springs vs.. Heurich,
West EIlipSe, $50.
Wrestling.
Turner'S weekly program. Grif-
nth Stadium, $50.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Washington at PHILADELPHIA.
Washington Homestead Grays
VS.. Birmingham Black Barons
might, $50.
Cameo at Fort Myer. $50.
FRIDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Philadelphia
(night).
Camp Springs at Naval Re-
ceiving Station, $50.
Golf.
Herald Cup, women, class B.
at Washington, starts at $50
. am.
Qualifying round, 18th school,
boy tourney, Indian Spring.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Tennis.
Evening Stars City OF WASH
ington Tournament. Sixteenth
and Kennedy streets NV. pub
lice courts.
Golf.
First and second rounds, 1ltf
schoolboy tourney, Woodmont, 9
and 11:30.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Hoegg Tops, Cunningham Best
Yankee in Codchs Miller List
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Idaho, June Europe
wins by mile, said Irish Mike Ryan
today as he placed Sweden's Gunder
Haegg at the head of his selection
of the 10 greatest milers of all
time"
Half way down the list, in fifth
place, was Mikes choice of the best
miller the United States has pro-
duced, Glenn Cunningham. Ahead
OF him were Haegg. Arne Anderson
OF Sweden, Luigi Beccan, Italy, and
Jack Lovelock, New Zealand, in that
order.
Although Anderson's world-rec-
ord-shattering time of 4:02.6 was
better than Haegg's best of 4:o4.6.
the veteran University of idaho
track coach said he chose Haegg
because he has been able to beat
Evening star., 1944-06-07
White Sox, BUGS Lead
In Wins by One Run
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
If winning tight, one-run games
means a pennant-as the experts
say-the second-place Pittsburgh
Pirates and the fourth-place Chi
cago White Sox today are bound for
the big league flags.
AS the majors resumed operations
after a two-day rest period caused
Jointly by the schedule makers and
D-day, survey of the first quar-
ter Of the league races revealed
that of BAL games played, roughly
one-third, or 118, have been de-
cided by single score.
frankie Frisch's Pirates have the
best record of pulling those tight
ones out of the fire, winning eight
OF IL for a .727 percentage, far
above the Cincinnati Reds who
placed next by taking 10 of 18.
Brooklyn and Chicago have won at
least as many close ones as they've
lost.
Strangely enough the st. Louis
Cardinals have grabbed but four of
nine close fits, but lead the league
by four games, indicating they don't
often make it close. The New York
Giants have the poorest record, win
ming but 6 of Is.
Just as doping the American
League race is strictly a job to do
with blindfold and hat pin, sep
arating the best clutch" teams
calls for a decimal point expert.
The bare fact that the league
standings show only 51k games
from top to bottom indicates there
Is no standout club.
The White Sox have the edge in
one-run games by taking seven of
II, but Detroit with 10 of 16 is close
behind. Cleveland has been hard
pressed to get an even break in IL
starts. Washington has had the
worst luck in the close ones, losing
10 of IS.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Grays, Barons Provide
Tilt Of Topnotchers

The Birmingham Black Barons.
champions of the Negro American
League, meet the Washington Home
stead Grays, kings of the Negro
National League, under the arcs of
Griffith Stadium tomorrow night.
They probably are the two strongest
colored teams in the country.
The Barons, fresh from victories
over the Philadelphia Stars and the
Black Yankees, plan revenge on the
team that beat them out in the
playoffs in the Negro World Series
last fall.
The tilt is the first in five-game
series, with the teams returning to
Griffith Stadium for a. double header
Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Houghton and Worshum
In Bond Golf Tourney

Among the starters in the Phila-
delphia Inquirer's War Bond Tour
nament beginning tomorrow at the
Torresdale- -Frankford Country Club
will be AL Houghton. pro at Prince
Georges Country Club. and Lew
Worsham, former professional at
Burning Tree who now is a spe-
cialist (second class stationed at
Bainbridge Naval Training Station
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Fitzpatrick 35-Second
Winner Over Hale

LOS ANGELES. June 7 P).-
Fifty Fitzpatrick Of Cleveland won
35-second knockout victory over
Lane Hale, Los Angeles fighter, last
night in what was to have been a
l0-round bout. Hale didn't land a
blow. Fitzpatrick weighed 1861
and Hale 1853.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Three Red Sox Players
Rejected Temporarily
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, June second Base
man Bobby Doerr, Catcher Roy
Partee and Center Fielder Leon
Culberson of the Red Sox have been
rejected temporarily for military
service, but were informed they
would be recalled for re-examina-
ton.
No reasons were given for the
reflections, but Doerr, 26, and Cul-
berson, "a, have been sidelined on
several occasions with knee in
juries. Like Doerr and Culberson
Partee, 25, is married and father
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Yetter, EkeIund Set Pace
In Gonzuqu's Net Win

Aces Yetter and Ekelund of the
Gonzaga tennis team were double
winners as the Purple shutout Tech
yesterday on Techs courts, 10.
Singles-McGuire fGD defeated Cline
tT.l 6-1. 4-6. 6-1: Ekelund CD de-
feated Hanson TO, 6-1. 60; Yetter
Cabe &c defeated Ellis CTD 60, 6-3:
Cook go defeated Yeaton (TJ, 6-1,
feated Peck and Hanson (TD. g. 81:
Mcguire. and Ekelund tGD defeated Cline
and YeAtnn IT !. G. Al
Evening star., 1944-06-07
WIN Lose or Draw
Twilight Teor Appears as Leader in Turf Scramble
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

From racing will big "the
lions all the with able to nominate outstanding
candidate except possibly Twilight Belmont
further
of purses waiting in New York New England illinois, Michigan
California New Jersey Delaware mention
Chicago alone has fuury something
Fifty thousand dollar stakes fairly
When Bounding time starts good
enough to win the Belmont slow time understand
thick the ange is will be from the
So far only Calumes Twilight consistent
and Trainer Ben Jones isn't anxious
colts this early in the campaign After Penves defeat he
change his mind when the richer arrive where his
fields are likely to be Chicago England
There before money to
tibued uncertain horoughbred
however that Count Fleet able action
July Whether not be at his old another
Devil Diver should also able
but tell
get going with his former stuff Count Fleet Devil back
in condition, would big addition
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Service Agencies Aided
By Hawthorne Rucinq
the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June Two wa,
agencies today received checks to-
falling more than 100000, repre-
senting the net profits of the Me-
mortal Day charity program at the
Hawthorne race track.
The Red Cross received $67,771
and the Chicago Servicemen's Gen.
! ter S34.885.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
SoftboII Twin Bill Tonioht

Marine lassies meet the IBM
girls in the opening softball tilt to-
night at 8 o'clock in Ballston Stadi-
UNI, and Garvins Grill takes on FBI
in the mems contest about 9:15.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Lynchburg Gains Lead
Tie With Richmond

Lynchburg's dynamic Cardinals
climbed into a flrst-place tie with
the Richmond Colts last night by
defeating the Portsmouth Cubs, 60,
while the Norfolk Tars were trim
ming the Mustangs, 80.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Allen Sions With Gionts

NEW YORK. June Z tH.-Johnny
Allen, relief pitcher who appeared
in 80 contests with Brooklyn and
New York last year, has signed a
contract with the Giants. go
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Streak of Calumet Stable Gets Sudden Jolt

AS has written beore-"Dame cockeyed
wench that shoots not
Ben o. already have
covered this With Pensv Twilight
Justa Note Calumet collecting spare
in sight.
Twilight Tear moppng 20 Pensv Again
Markell running and winning
worse than secondthen blooie
Again beaten in record time
Note ran out of the Only Twilight winning
Calumet lost of
and at time when the shining no cloud
against the
There two other consider How will
Bounding Home Belmont winner
season. and how will Pensive Derby Preaknes
in the 3yearod division summer slips
aong2
There VIII be many thousands highly players trying
to figure out this which means
added interest the part of those still dreaming to the
cashiers cage sxA
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Ace Fielding School Nine

James Monroe High of Fred
ericksburg, Va, made two triple
plays and 10 double plays in IL
games.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Many Have Chance TO Breuk Into SPOTLIGHT

While Twilight Tear the Calumet looks the
speed of the 3yearolds-a consistency
the 2-year-olds have taken big this respect
There Is Eddie Lasker Flood with four and
record half mile There the Whitney another
There Col Badey Bread Basket of the best There also
Whtneys and there others Illinois
which should the 2-year thriller
York Chicago Futrities
which gives idea the might
to win before the frost
tell just path 2-year might
lead there present
before the Triple
1945 At the
Flood Town. or Jofnstown the fastest
the half in 4as few others
nearly may be heeter later
longer routes
Evening star., 1944-06-07
League Statistics
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 7, 1914.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.

Hames Today. Games Tomorrow.
Det at Chi. (nO Wash at Phila
New York at Boston. N Y. at Boston CN
Ohly games. Clev at st. l.. (n).
Detroit at Chicago.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Minor Baseball,

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Chattanooga, 100: Knoxville. e-s.
Birmingham, 8; Little Rock. 2.
New Orleans, 8: Memphis, 4.
Nashville at Atlanta, postponed.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Francisco, 8; Sacramento, 2.
Oakland, B; Seattle, 2 (13 innings).
Others postponed.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
All games postponed.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
All games postponed.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
All games postponed.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Lynchburg, 6; Portsmouth, o.
Norfolk, 81 Richmond, 2.
Roanoke. z; Newport News, 8 ia II
ningS)
Evening star., 1944-06-07

'Batted for Howell In eighth
Eastern ----------- 600 002 03O-5
Runs-Castro t2l, Bissett, Reed, Cava-
naugh Gould. Collins go, Kirk, Allen,
Hughes. Errors@Chanaka, Schafer, Artino,
Kirk. Two-base hit-Hughes. Home runs
Castro Kirk, Allen. Stolen bases-Allen,
kirk. Double play-Bissett to Bell: Base
on balls-Gould, 2: Schafer, 2; Collins, l.
Hits-schafer, 5 In 33s: Collins. in az;
Cocimano. 9 in g.. Strikeouts-Gould. e.
Losing pitcher-Cocimano. Umpires-|
Messrs. Frye and Schumaker.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Games Today,

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Boston at n. Y. tn). Boston at New York
Phila. at Brooklyn. Phil at Bklyn (35.
Gin. at Pitts. (n). St L. at Cinci (n),
only games. Chicago at Pitts.
Evening star., 1944-06-07

NATIONAL.
Results YESTERDAY.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn (postponed),
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (postponed).
Evening star., 1944-06-07

Totals --36 IL 81 II Totals--33 2
'Batted for Howell In eighth.
Evening star., 1944-06-07

North American Newspaper Alliance.)