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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Findlay Woman Burns
To Death In Gas Fire

Mrs. Minnie Lafferty, 66, was
burned fatally at Findlay when
gasoline fumes in a shed at her
home ignited.
Fire Chief Raymond Delays be-
lieves Mrs. Lafferty had gone to the
building, possibly after a small
garden tool and in her search had
struck a match.
He said the building was filled
with gasoline fumes. A ten-gallon
drum of gasoline in the room, how
ever, did not catch fire.
The interior was mass of flames
when firemen arrived. Louis and Joe
Bonn, neighbors, and both recently
returned from military service, forced
a door open. She died half hour
later in Findlay hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Lima Seeks State
Court Code Change

Aid of the Ohio General Assembly
will be sought by the city of Lima
to end a flow of revenue resulting
from trial of state cases in Municipal
Court into the Allen County Golfers.
A three-man committee started
drafting a resolution to be presented
State Rep. L. H. Myers and State
Senator, Fred r. Seibert, asking
them to request state action which
will permit the city to retain the
costs collected in state cases.
Lee Van Blargen, city solicitor,
pointed out that the Lima Municipal
Court was created by state law in
1882. Due to a peremptory writ of
mandamus allowed by the Allen
County Common Pleas Court in 1888,
the city has paid to the county a
total of S16,145 in costs on state
cases tried in Municipal Court.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Heavy Loss In Ottawa
Fire

Ottawa's worst fire III 25 years
caused loss estimated at 100000
to $150,000 and destroyed the tempo
rary quarters in which the city's
newest industry the Utility Auto
motive Equipment Co., was prepar-
ing to start production of utility
truck bodies.
Also destroyed were the oity's only
bowling alleys, where Fire Chief
George Borchers said the flames ap-
parently started from an undetermin-
ed cause.
Flames also damaged the home
and service station of Martin Walker,
the roof of the Presbyterian church,
half block away, and scorched the
Kohls Food Locker Service building.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
+. AN oRDINAEcE

Fixing Eastern stapdafdf Thine As The Official
Time For The Village Of Bluffton, State of
Ohio. and HeHeafing All Ordinances Incon-
sistent Theyekfth.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Council of
the Village of Bluffton. State of Ohio, that
Eastern Standard Time. commonly known as
Slow Time be- and the same is hereby fixed
as the official time for the Village of Bluff
ton. Ohio.
Section 2. That all official business of said
Village of Button. Ohio. be conducted in
conformity to this time and that this be the
time referred to in fixing hours announced for
meetings and other purposes for transaction
of said official business.
Section 3. That the town. clock be regulated
and operated according I'd the said Eastern
Standard Time.
Section a. That all ordinances and other
legislation and parts of o9'dinances and leg
islation previously enacted by the Council of
the Village of Bluffton Ohio which are in
consistent with the annouhced object of this
ordinance be, and the sa ne are hereby re-
pealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance be in full
force and effect from and after the earliest
period allowed by law
Adopted by the Council of the Village of
Bluffton, Ohio. this 1st day of April 1916.
w. "A. HOWE Mayor
Attest: w. O.IGeiger, Clerk 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Soldier Twins Parted
By Measles

1t took the measles to separate
T/5 Earl Cheney, and his twin
brother, T/5 Merle Cheney, who
served in the same outfit through
three years of army service.
The twins were placed in the same
unit, following basic training by an
officer who transferred one to a
California base that they might be
together. The boys, sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Cheney, Ada, served
overseas with the 7th Army.
1t was at Camp Atterbury, Ind,
that the measles stepped in to de-
lay Merle on the journey home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
ALLEN COUNTY
Vote Repair Fund For
Fire Alarm System

Lima took its first step toward
keeping its insurance classification
at its present level with the author
ization Of $4,000 for repair of the
central fire alarm system.
This is the first move on the city's
part to correct the trouble which
has put "Out of Order" signs on all
alarm boxes in the city. The system
has been labeled publicly as absolute
ly useless by Walter L. Hydaker, fire
chief.
Three weeks ago the Ohio inspec-
tion bureau of the fire insurance
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Going To Colombia

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wiley Williams
of Ada left for Miami, Fla, to go
to Colombia, South America, to live.
Mr.. Williams for the last seven years
has been field manager of the Colom-
bian Petroleum Co. Prior to that he
worked for oil companies in Vene-
zuela and Trinidad. The couples
two daughters, Mrs. Charles Thoba-
ben and Mrs. Clair Motter, will re-
main in Ada.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Operator Lacks State
Rating At DelphOs

Delphos disposal plant is operating
without the services of technical
engineer who holds a B license, the
State Health Department claims, ex-
planning that all reports of chemical
analysis must be signed by an
engineer holding such a rating with
that department. The operator, John
Wahmhoff, with a C rating, is
eligible to take an engineers exam
ination.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Toledo Man Killed In
Truck-Car Crash

Arnold S. Cordell, 80, of Rt. s.
Toledo, was killed at 8 p. m. in an
automobile-truck collision on a
county road two miles north of near
by McComb.
Mr.. Cordell's brother, Nelson, also
was injured and their brother-in-
law, Robert Green, 81, suffered
critical injuries. They were taken
to Miller-McComb Hospital in Nc
Comb.
The trio was enroute to Dewey
vile to visit the Cordells' parents
when their. car collided with a truck
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Put Old Blue Law In
Force To Close
Groceries

The Leipsic Commercial Club has
resurrected a 67-year-old Blue Law
which they intend to enforce begin
ming next Sunday. The announce
ment was made by the club after
reports were received that many
grocery stores are remaining open
on Sundays.
Theaters and restaurants were
permitted to remain open in later
amendment to city ordinance No. SO,
IAN ordinance to Provide Against
Sabbath Breaking"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
To Make Metal Toys
At KentOn

The Kenton Hardware company
came forward with good news for
the children.
The company, one of the largest
manufacturers of iron toys in the
nation, said it would begin producing
them again in few weeks. A
government restriction has prohibit
ed manufacture of this type toy
since 1912.
The first products to come out will
be cap pistols.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11

to an outstanding student in the
animal husbandry department of
Ohio State university.
The trophy was given to OSU by
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Coe of Mt.
Vernon, whose son lost his life as a
bomber pilot over Germany in 1915
1t. Coe graduated from the univer-
sity in 1889 as an animal husbandry
major.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11

plant was started at Ottawa under
supervision of the Ottawa Chamber
of Commerce, which will provide the
50<200 building to be constructed
from concrete blocks.
The company expects to manu-
facture health foods from soybean
essence. The plant probably will be
in operation by late summer or early
fall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Approval Given Find
lay Air School

Vaughan's flying school at Findlay
Airport has received approval from
the Veterans Administration as a
flight training institution, Ray
Vaughan, manager, said. in reporting
so veterans have filed applications
to take fight training.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
List Scarlet Fever
Cases

There are Is cases of scarlet fever
in McComb, Arlington and Mt.
Blanchard school districts, DR.. S. F.
Whistler, Hancock County health
commissioner stated. Four of the
cases are adults. A diphtheria
patient has recovered and been re-
leased from quarantine, he said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Use BrOoder Houses
For Living Quarters

Lima's housing shortage is being
eased by the conversion of 30 pre-
fabricated brooder houses as living
quarters.
A similar number of prefabricated
homes are expected to be erected
soon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Sugar Beet Plant Signs
Beet Acreage

With a goal of 5000 acres set up,
The Buckeye Sugar Co. at Ottawa
is in the process of signing acreage
contracts with farmers in Putnam,
Allen, Henry and other counties in
its growing area.
Mexican workers are being brought
to the growing area this week to aid
farmers in the planting and cultivat-
ing of the sugar beet crop.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

been exhausted because of the heavy
demands of veterans.
Appeals to the district Federal
Housing Administration agency at
Columbus brought news that it, too,
had exhausted its supply of the
forms.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
HANCOCK COUNTY
Findlay Postal Re-
ceipts Fall Off

Postal receipts at the Findlay post
office for the past quarter ending
March 81 were 1914 per cent less
than a year ago, according to w. T..
Ault, postmaster.
The postmaster attributes the
decrease here for the most part to
the rehabilitation of the armed
forces. Fewer parcels and air mail
letters are going overseas. Last
year most first class mail was going
overseas air mail, he said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
What! No Forms
Either?

Not only were building supplies
virtually impossible to get at Lima,
but war veterans couldn't even file
applications for priorities when they
are available.
Thomas F. Gallagher, Allen
County service officer said, his sup
ply of priority forms CPA-4386 had
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
LEGAL. NOTICE.

Mary Garret whose last Known address was
ia Euclid ST., Oak Park, Illinois, will take
notice that Ralph Garrett her husband. on the
5th day of March. 1916, has filed his petition
for divorce on the grounds of extreme cruel
36676, of the Common Pleas Court of AIKEN
County Ohio, and that said cause will be
for hearing in said Court on the goth day of
April, ls46. soon thereafter.
Ralph Garret 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11

driven by Robert Jones, Deweyville,
according to Sheriff Orla Cooper.
Coroner B. f. VOORHEES, said Mr..
CordelPs death was due to fractur-
ed skull.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Red Cross Quota Met

Hancock County has attained its
quota of $4,000 in the Red Cross
fund drive, it was announced by
Kenneth Champ, chairman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11

underwriters warned that the alarm
system be placed in workable condi-
ton or the insurance rates in the
business district would be raised.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO

Estate of Allie b. CatteII, Deceased.
Glen M. Cattell of r. ID. No. s, Lima, Ohio,
has been appointed and qualified as Admins
traitor of the estate of Allie lB. Catteii late of
Allen County. Ohio. deceased.
Dated this 22nd day of Mach 1e46.
RAYMOND p. SMITH, Probate Judge
r@
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
o. S. u. Awards Trophy
To Grove Student

George L. Core of Columbus Grove
in Putnam County was the first
recipient of the Frederick H. Coe
Memorial trophy, awarded annually
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO

Estate of Mildred E. Stauffer Deceased.
Chester A. Stauffer Of Bluffton. Ohio. has
been appointed and qualified as Administrator
of the estate of Mildrsd Z. Stauffer late Oh
Allen County Ohio. deceased.
Dated this 2gth day Of March 1916.
RAYMOND P. SMITH. Probate Judge 5z
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
HANDLERS SLASH
%BLADENDoRo, 81
Allen Strikes Out Is For
Masonboro; Bridgers
Whiffs 10 For Spins

Masonboro once again gained a
protective margin in the Eastern
State league taking the second OF
their two game series from Baden
boro at Legion Stadium last night,
5 to 2.
Oliver "Snag" Allen was the big
show for winners, striking out a
grand total of Is Bladenboro bat
tiers and walking four. Levy Bridg-
er did fine work for the losers also,
setting 10 down by the wifi route.
Louis Collie led Masonboro's
cause, slamming an insidc-the-
park home run in the fifth inning,
but it was Bernie Covington, who
starred with the stick. Bernie
knocked out two for four, includ-
ing a long ~two-bagger.
This weeks Eastern State league
schedule calls for the following
games: Whiteville plays Wallace,
Tabor City plays Hampstead, and
Leland goes to Southport.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
DURHAM POLICE
SEND WRONG MAN
Long Ambulance Trip In
Vain, Chief Casteen
Reports Her:

THE man you have in custody
is not John Russ" . . These were
the words spoken yesterday by
Chief Of Police Charles H. Cas-
teen as he advised the authorities
that the Negro returned here in
an ambulance from Durham was
rot the John Russ wanted IL con-
nection with moral charges involv-
ing two young Negro girls.
Hire Ambulance
The Wilmington Police Chief re-
quested Judge Walter Bone, OF
Nashville, presiding over . civil
term OF Superior court here this
week, for authority to hire an am
bulance at the county's expense
to return the man wanted back ID
this city.
Chief Casteen is understood to
have furnished the Durham police
department with fingerprints and
a photograph Of Russ. The Dur,
ham chief advised Casteen that
they were holding the Negro want
ed here.
Mistaken Identity
Deputy Sheriff Charles Snow,
after being authorized to bring the
man back by Judge Bone, return
ed to Wilmington with the Negro
and placed him into custody at
the Community hospital shortly
after his arrival.
Local authorities are Of the opin-
ion that the mistake in identity was
chargeable to the Durham police,
nasmuch as they rel furnished
with photographs and fingerprints.
Meanwhile, the man brought
here in an ambulance remains in
the Community hospital. Attaches
at the institution refuse to reveal
the name of the man.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
OPTICIANS Falls; Sunshine
Laundry Takes Leadership
Shutout Eyemen,
To 0; Spofford Takes
Fraternity, 1914

Sunshine Laundry took undis-
puted first place in the Senior
Class A softball league by de-
tea5ing City Optical, 3 to 0, at
Robert Strange park last night
in the first game of a doublehead-
er. Spofford Mills trounced Senior
Fraternity in the nightcap, 10 to
Whitley Aud gave up only three
hits in the Sunshine Optical tilt,
Striking out six. and walking none.
The contest went through the
seventh inning without a score,
but in that final frame, Sunshine
opened up. Two hits and two er-
rors by City Optical were the
scoring weapons that the Laundry
outfit used.
Seven bases on balls off Parker
of Senior Fraternity helped Spot
ford Mills get on the bags in the
second fracas, and seven hits
drove them in. Baker and Cooper
Of Spofford combined to strike
out nine Fraternity batters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
COASTAL PLAIN LEAGUES AID

GOLDsBORO, N. c., Aug. IS -
fP)- The Goldsboro club of the
Class D Coastal Plain League an
nounced Friday it would donate
part of the gate receipts from the
Goldsboro-Kinston game Aug. 20
to a fund for families of the
Spokane (Wash.) ballplayers who
were killed in a bus crash June "a.
President c. Ed Worley said fans
at the game also would be given
an opportunity to. contribute d1-
rectly to the fund.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
Angier-Fuquay Defeats Pirates, 81
RED S0X SUBDUE
= YANKEES, 4 TO l
Mickey Harris Outpitches
Spud Chandler Joe
DiMaggio Homers

BOSTON, Aug. is -(P)- South
paw Mickey Harriss gained his 18th
triumph of the season Friday by
hurting the American League-lead-
ing Boston Red Sox to a Al eight
hit victory over tae New York
Yankees.
The victory increased the Red
Sox's margin over the Yanks to
10 games, and the %, 226 fans who
paid their way into Fenway Park
brought Boston's paid home at
tendance mark to LOIS. 1865 for the
season..
Harris and the Yanks' Spud
Chandler dueled on even terms un-
til the fourth inning, when the Sox
pushed a run home to break a
%scoreless deadlock. The Carmine
Hose sewed up the game in the
next frame by scoring twice OH
successive singles by Johnny
Pesky, Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr
and Rudy York.
Joe DiMaggio accounted for the
Zone Yankee u when he slammed
his 10Th homer of the year in the
sixth inning. DiMaggio left the
game in the bottom half of the
sixth inning complaining of a
strained right arm he injured il
the fifth when returning a ball to
the infleld.
The star ballhawk of the Yanks
said it was 1.-The sorest arm l ever
had" DiMaggia may miss both
Saturdays game and Sundays
doubleheader with the Sox
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
KYSER VISITS
CAROLINA'S ELEVEN
ON FIRST PRACTICE

CHAPEL HILL, N. c.. Aug II
- @ - There was a touch Of
Hollywood and big-time hoop-de-do
as the University Of North Caro-
lima football team opened pre-sea-
son practice with 1o4 candidates
reporting here Friday.
Kay Kyser, headline radio star
and considered Cardinals gre-test
all-time cheerleader who is visit
ing here, donned a uniform, posed
for pictures with President Frank
P. Graham, Coach Carl Snavely,
and the football squad.
Kyser offered some of his best
gags. many were tied in with
his undergraduate work here in
the tie Dos.
There were IS lettermen report
ing Friday, their names, by po-
sitions: ends - John Tandy.
George Sparger, and Jack Hussey;
tackles Ulysses Cognogg and
Thad Ellis: guards-Ralph Stray
horn and Max Apurlin; center -
Chan Highsmith; backs - Billy
Meyers, Hugh Cox, Bobby Weant,
Jim Camp, Jack Fitch, Joe Kos
inski. Don Hartig, Dan Logue,
Hosea Rogers and Ray Jordan.
One of the most welcome letter
men back is Hosea Rogers, 200
pound fullback who led Carolina
to a 9-6 victory over Pennsylvan-
ia in 1913. Rogers stands one inch
over six feet. He recently was
discharged from the armed ser
vice.
Snavely said that he expects
about ten more lettermen to report
prior to August 26. He said the
squad would be curtailed con-
siderably before early September.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17

Errors - Riley, Janik. Holli-
day 2, Miller 2, Vinajeras 8. Runs
batted in Denning 5, Ba1lerini
3, Taylor 8, Vorrell 8, Bohonko,
Holmes. Vinajeras, Harrison. Bass,
Riley. Two base hits - Denning,
Bass, Janik, Bohonko 2. Three
base hits - Taylor, Myer. Home
runs - Denning. Holmes, Vorrell
2. Bases on ~balls-off:- Mossor
6, Dime 3. Taylor 7. Struck out,
by - Mossor 4. Dime l, Taylor 2.
Hits off: Mossor in 3 % innings
6; off: Dime in S 1-3 innings 7;
off: Taylor in 8 % innings -;
off: Melvin in IL innings T.. Win
ming pitcher - Dime; Losing pitch
er = Taylor. Umpires - Gill and
Moose. Time of Game - ass.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
Nesbitts Courts Girls
Beat Maffitt Village

The girls softball team of Mes
bitt Courts defeated the Maffitt
Village nine by an 1916 score
Wednesday afternoon, placing the
two teams in a deadlock for the
city championship.
The championship game will
be played Aug. % at the Green
field Park diamond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17

his doom in the fatal frame. Aside
from this Johnny struck out eight,
continuing his splendid wifi record,
and gave up only one walk.
Edens led the Pirates to their
only two runs in the fifth inning,
when he singled to open the stanza.
Gregory popped out, Cullen
singled, and Smith nailed a long
double, driving in the two tallies.
In Anglers big run spree, Rat
teree walked. Hunt tripled to
score him. C.inard flied out, but
Hunt tagged up and crossed the
plate after the catch by Davis.
Then Mills, Wilmer, and Scrobola
lined out hits in succession with
Scrobola's bingle powdering in
Mills. Up came cleanup mar
Gentry, and the slim keystone1
poled one over the right field fence
for three tallies.
One of baseball's most unusua,
Incidents happened in the game
when Wilmington's Hargrove Davi.
slugged a sure home run ball, Blu
the pill bounced off the light
pole, dropping back into the play.
ing field. Davis got only a single,
The Stars correspondent said,
the ball was 20 #. over the fence
but the freak happened"
The Buccaneers play Dunn
Erwin a doubleheader tonight al
Legion Stadium. Gametime is I
o'clock for the first ARRAY, Bert
Kite has announced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
LOVELY NEW TEETH

NEW YORK, Aug. 16-U'H-Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt revealed Friday
she came out of her recent auto
mobile accident with two black
eyes, two front teeth broken and
'black and blue pretty much all
over" Nov l shall have two
lovely porcelain teeth. which will
look far better than the rather pro-
truding large teeth which most of
the Roosevelts have" the former
first lady wrote in her column, tel
ling about a three and one-S>A
hour visit to the dentist.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
Hanover HighLights.
BY GENE WARREN

There is one objective, which
tbe Tobacco State league Off
eiaIs should stride to prevent-
tbp use of vulgar words at Le-
rim Stadium. Men who love
baseball would like to bring
their wives and children to
Wilmington's baseball games,
Inf time after time, the man.
sper, fans and players use low
" language arguing over UNI
IRE decisions. 1 think that if
any policemen are on the scene
that they should arrest the
rersons using such words. If
wilmington is to be a respect
.ble place for sports this prac-
tice must be prevented-NOW.
Il was suggested up in the
rresshox and from other
sources that a good safety
~rraeiice would be to move the
hleachers. This point has been
rat like this: The people in
This part of the field are the
mes who rushed on the field
and hit both the umpires and
Mungo during the Clinton
event. There is plenty of space
in the stands for fans. Here
thew will not interfere with
the actual playing and then
nolicemen, who have to watch
bleacher fans in case a fight
starts, are not needed. These
are only suggestions. The
pirate organization possesses
the final word on this situation.
Another point expressed is
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
Snatches
To | Encounter

DETROIT, Aug. 16-P)-Bunch-
ing three Of their six hits for a
pair of runs in the second inning,
the Detroit Tigers downed the
Chicago White Sox 3 to l Friday
as Virgil (Fire) Trucks scattered
a half dozen Chicago safties for
his 18th pitching victory of the
year.
Trucks struck out seven men and
had the rest of the Sox hitting so
consistently into the air that first
baseman Hank Greenberg had only
two putouts all day and Tiger out
fielders hauled down 10 1y balls.
CHICAGO ABB r H @ A
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17

Errors = Payne. Runs batted in
Williams, Sandlin, Paige. Two
base hits - Raynor. Home runs
Williams. Stolen bases - Sandlil,
Raynor, Payne 2. Sacrifices -
Leeks, Casteen. Double plays -
Griffith, Raynor, and Sandlin. Left
on bases - Wilmington 5, Meek
liaburg g.. Bases on balls-off: Jor-
dan l, Donaldson /. Struck out, by
Donaldson 6. Hit by pitcher, by
Jordan (Donaldson). Wild pitches
Donaldson. Passed balls-Casteen.
Umpi-es - Austin, Palley, and
Gates. Time of game AS.