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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BKK; DKCHMUKH Ji, 1014. 3 S Bringing Up Father -IT) CoryrtuM. Hi. International Nw Sorvie. Drawn for The Bee by George McManus . i til i i i 1 r x i it V ( - 1 -N WOULD UKE TP bCE MS.JIi, NUVT ' n r """ ! V ( . f 7-1 ' WILLLiFOt? I JKWb' OFCOUWM , UAHMDSOMEj WELL -HERE' I s J ' ' I ' . in .l! -I. 1.1 .1 Judgments c Old-Time Bowlers Who Prove They Are Not in the Old Spav Class Yet J 1 Mi SO MI'CH ha be?n sold and(wrltten about the whys and wherefores of Walter Johnson's cose that a few words from Wulter, himself, ex plaining why tic Jumped Washing ton for the Feds teems to us at least Rcmiane. Walter addressed qulto a let ter on the subject to the vportlng editor of the Washington Post, from which tile following Is taken: Mr. Minor clnlma that t tried to hold them up and thev wouldn't eland for it. lie might en II this a hoidup, but Ml tell j you Junt how thlnx wore dune. Griff of fered me a contract CAllInK for $1,ii0 for five years. I told him I wiisn t ready to i sln. lie told Mr. Minor what he had offered me. and Mr. Minor said it was too long, so they cut it to three years. 1 told drift that I didn't want to go to the Feds, and that I wouldn't unless they offered hie so much I couldn't turn them down. He asked me to nivc him n.chunce, and I told him he would have all the chances in the world. I came on home and dropped the thlntr, Fielder Jones came down and offered me $3o,0) a year for three years, i told him 1 wouldn't Jump unless I had to; that I liked Griff end wouldn't leave hint unless it was im possible for us to (fet together. Qrlft wrote to me and wanted me to mike a proposition. 1 wrote and asked 118.000 a year, but I didn't hear from Mr. Minor for a long time, until the Feds had with drawn their olfer and Gil more was quoted as saying he wouldn't pay me any more than I sot last year If he were Griff. Then Mr. Minor writes and offers me 112.500 and tells me if I don't Accept this offer he will hold me to my. last year's contract,; This Is what made me Jump. Joo Tinker came down the next day and made ma a good proposition. I took him up, and expect to play for him next year. I hope they can't atop m, al though I have always been treated well in Washington and like the fans. Speaker Is drawing- $15,000, and did last year, and Oobb Is aettin lots more than that. I didn't cost the Washington club a cent, and figure I den t owe them-a cent. 1 think, aa my contract expired last Octo ber, I should have a little to say as to where. I am to play. The Chicago Herald's "Frank Chance department" will be calted a rare bit of advertising; for the paper, and It Is, but it Is more. Judicious advertising, Indeed, but It Is also a mighty fine one for the growing baa ball generation and the fame Itself. But even If It were nothing but advertising it would still be com mendable. A newspaper might b charged with self-exploitation every ttm It made a notably valuable addition to Its staff. Chance is to have charge of a depart ment especially for the boys who are growing up in the gam, fia will an swer all their questions, counsel with them and be sort of a big brother Bill, who, having .been' through the' game. knows it from A to Z and Is qualified to give them all the pointers about it. Ha will discus inside and outside base ball, it technique and practical aide, and above all he will seek to emphasise the morale of the game. He wilt teach boys the Importance of decent living in base ball. He will Instruct them in how a ball player should live on and oft the diamond, and try to convince them that they cannot dissipate in any way and win the big prize at this game. The big men of base ball have commended the plan in the highest terms, so have other with an interest in boy and sound liv ing. It is a radical Innovation, perhaps, but a rational one, fene which may set a precedent to be followed. And, a all agree, Chance I a good a man as could be chosen for such a Job, He ha been a great player and manager and lived Recently himself, and 1 now enjoying 'he rich fruit of his labors. With the acquisition of Jimmy Austin ihe Pittsburgh Feds now have two for mer Western leaguers on their infield, the other being- Berghammer, ex-Un-colnlte. They are all tickled over getting the fleet-footed little Browns' captain, who is one oT the very fastest men in base ball and one of the pluckiest. Re ports say Colonel Hedge offered Jimmy a two-year, contract at the same figure or which he signed the Pittsburgh Paper, the only added inducement from the lat ter evidently belm' a three-year pact, dull, there may be something else. Big Ed Konetchy goes from the Pirate to the Plttfed. and. despite hi lame work tor the Clarke team, Manager Clarka ha urged him to com back to the Pirate camp so that he might be swapped to the Giants, but Ed had already signed up with the Feds. Honua Wsgner, report ha it. will now cover first tor tho -Pirates, and at that old Hans probably will cover better than Konetchy did. We would like for on of the wis men ,fut th Federal league to explain why that organisation let go of Dan Syckl and annexed Mr. Fif to it staff of em pires. Both worked la the Western league last year Syckl after he was dropped by the Feds and all agree that Sickle was by all oads tba best umpire this league had seen In Many moons. Indeed, w cannot remember when the league had bis superior. But Fife that' another matter. Manager Bresnaban evidently doesn't like th Cubs, as he ha slated nine for t-aiver route, and Is said to have nine more in r.-.tod for some sort of. disposi tion other tnan working at the west Hie park next season. Well, a new nam might go all the better with a new The Beselin 01l Mixers, who are lendlnf the CommereiHl league. The younftert man on the team says he Is only S'i nnd the ohlest Hdmlts he Is OS. to right as they stand these youn&fcters are W. Voss, V. J. Bengele, H. G. Mattlies, T. W. Olln, H. Beselin (captain) and W. A. t'liandlor. From left WOULD COPY. HENLEY MEET "Big Colleges of Country Supporting Series of Contests. MAUT PLACES AEE AVAILABLE There) Are Any If amber ef Localities la Unite State WIin later collegiate Regratta Could Be Staged. NEW YORK, Dec. U.-About th most sensible idea that ha ever been ad vanced In connection with Intercollegiate porta Is the project to hold in this coun try a regatta modelled along th Una of 'the English Henley, at which the crews of the various universities and college will meet in a aerie of contests to determine the question of supremacy. . Now that the movement. ha progressed to the stage of the' formation of the Collegiate Rowing Association of Amer ica, and there I more than, a fair pros pect that a regatta such as that sug gested will become a fact in the near future. It I a source' of wonder that it wa never undertaken before and that thla country for these long year ha been without a water carnival of thla charaoter. Th best part of th present schema is that It apparently ha the hearty sup port of Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, Tale, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Annapo Us, and. In fact, all the Institution that figure prominently In aquatlo sports. Jim Rice, the able coach of Columbia, say there I a sincere desire on the part of all to carry th undertaking to a suc cessful fulfillment. The various faction that have blocked the path to a general regatta are presumably ready to put aside their difference and join force In bringing about the permanent establish ment of a real American Henley. Yale and Harvard, - which have held a regatta off by themselves for many years,, are willing to be Included In th membership of the new association, and that In Itself removes theblggest obstacle. System One' BejM Bat. "It's the-one way that the oolleg row ing championship may be definitely de termined," said Jim 'Rice, who Is a strong advocate of th project. "With twi dis tinct regatta being held each year th question of which crew I superior Is al ways left open to argument, and it I aa unsatisfactory system at It best Now the idea Is to devot an cntir week to college rowing, with th various varsity crew . competing in preliminary heats and the survivors of these meeting in the final race for th championship. Th distance of th events naturally must be decreased from th four-mil rout they how travel in their on rac earn year. Thla would b a marked improve ment over the old way and would give a chance to the lighter crew from the smaller colleges. It would mean, too, that Institution which now do not fig tire at all In the college rowing champion ships because of insufficient men who can stand the gruelling physical strain Would become aerlou factor on the water. A light crew would have an even chance with a heavier rival at a distance of on and a half mile, as the trial heats would probably be. ( "It ha been a good many year now since the big universities which take part in tho Poughkeepsle and New London regatta hav. met in one competition, and th spirit of th movement that aim to bring them ' together again will ap peal to every sportsman. Wouldn't It strike anyone a a fine sporting proposi tion to set aside an entire week for auoh race and have th best crew prove It right to the title of champion after a series of race that would put it in com petition with virtually every rival T Th wholo Idea speaks for Itself. . It Is built on th souhdest kind of basis and could only meet with great success." There are many place in this country where an American Henley could be held. Carnegie lake . at Prince trn has been suggested as a favorable spot, and Live Turkey Bird ' Shoots at Omaha Gun, Club Today Live turkeys, geese, ducks,' chickens, choice fowl particularly appropriate to sumptuous Christmas feeds, will be hung up as prises to the trap shooters at both gun clubs. Starting at 10 o'clock thla morning ahootera will begin breaking th blue rock at the Omaha and the Carter Lake Oun clubs. At the latter place th bird will be right on the ground for the shooters to lug home, and as th Omaha club tickets on commission houses will be given. Luncheon will be served at noon and the trappers are anticipating a merry day. '. ' Announce Kissel Ear Line for 1915 BERLIN OLYMPICS IN DOUBT Yankee Observers See Slim Chance Because of the War. MIGHT HOLD IT IN AMERICA Eveat la This Coaatry Waald Olv InMrd State Spleadld 0ar- . tanlty to Raa t'p n la Total of lloaors. Just About This Time Every Year :By r. a. rarTEB: tion of It line for 1915 with the Introduc- Saratoga lake also ha been consld- tlo f new " " to' H-650- T"' red. It U delred especially to find mde, wh'ch hM n preparation plac that will offer advantage to .pec !' mor ,th "a. iator. for th backer, of th. movement ! n ' of tate. bear, out M ' . M ..Althe good reports that hv been elrcu- gsj g.jjias i, mm fHJaiwui m isui iuuui niv i . . NEW YORK, Deo. 1.-Amerlcan ath lete, and trainers returning from. Europe are almost unanimous In expressing the opinion that the Olympla game sched uled for Berlin In IMS will in all prob ability have to be abandoned as a result of thn war. A period of eighteen month, stretches between the present and the day set for the opening of the interna tional meet and much may yet b accom plished by th Olympio commltteo In a year and a half. There I already evi dence of sentiment In favor of transfer- The Kissel Motor Car company of ha game to this country or some Hartford, Wis., announces th com pie- j European nation not Involved In th war. it la not the site of th contest as much aa the condition and number of th con- hra.iHnv It I I- ma nnlw nn. regatta with th. plcture.qu. color of tcomman,y attracUv In appearance and mechanically meritorious, but possesses manager chosen from th rank of th team. President Comiskey ha done a daring thing in calling to the management of his White Box Harry Rowland, whose en tire experience has been In minor league baa ball. But as a great commander who know his business Commy .prob ably ha reason to rely on hi Judgment la thla case. One thing aom certain, the new manager will have no very lofty precedent of late to overcome. And another reason awlfned for th dissolution of th Athletic 1 Internal ruction, a thing that ha ended other world beatora r - Those occasional fainting spells of th Old Roman. glv his friends a good deal f anxiety. . - - ' ' " . Organised base ball seem to b very much disorganised at present. Henley week aa they are to provide a mean, for the leading crew, of the coun try to meet In on competition. Thla side of It is being gone Into carefully, and when the final selection ha been made It wUi In all probabUlty be found that a lake accessible to automobile parties and so situated that thousand may view th contests from the bank will have been chosen. , Saratoga Is sure to find favor In many uarters. In view of the fact that the resident of that place have long been eager to have staged there Just soma such .sporting carnival a. the Intercol legiate regatta would be. Soma year ago Horace White, when lieutenant governor, suggested that the various branches of the sporting world get together and ar range for a great carnival of sports to be held In this state once a year. Mr. Whit believed that Saratoga would be an Ideal spot for a carnival of the kind he had In mind, because it could pro vide the mean for handling all kind of porting events rowing, track and field contest, racing and games of various sorts. Plan I Splendid One. But aside from the details, which will take care of themselves, It Is a splendid Idea th colleg men hav bit upon, and It will be a great pity If It I not suc cessfully carried out. Th English Men ley I on of th greatest .porting events held In Kurop. It is a source of fine, wholesom pleasure and amusement o thousand of persons who ilk th out door life, and It ha a strong tendency to lift th atandard of all sports. Ameri cans who hav enjoyed th experience of a Henley week and know what health ful fun spectator and competitor alike Strive from It hav dreamed of th day when this country would hav a similar sporting carnival. Now th opportunity I at last her, with tb universities agreeable to do their part toward mak ing art American Hnley a permanent In stitution. It would b nothing hort of a crime to obstruct th path in any way. Yale and Harvard, aa befor mentioned, are willing to enter their crew In a gen eral regatta. The difference, that re sulted In two sets of races each year one on the Hudson and th other on the Thames have evidently been brushed aside. A. Yale man, the crew manager, has been appointed to arrange the de tails of the association and draw up regu lations to submit to the authorities of th various universities, i I a very marked individuality. It has, a teetants that cause, those best Informed on the situation to doubt the possibility of a successful meet In 191s. nl the Olympic game of 1912 there were twenty-seven nations represented at Stockholm. The complete entry list showed 4.281 athletes enrolled and -the total entry T.367. Of thla number S.2K3 The t.raad Old Hope. When the eaon Is finally over and the very lat game haa bean pluyrd, the pennant's been won by the winners and thn players from sight quickly fade, and the tram haa finished wsy down In the lists, the managnr'a given the giite, then again springs that hope called eternal, nd the fans dope early and late. Another vet Is handed tho relne and changes aro made In the team, prospects are great for a winner to the hopeful fans It would seem. A star Is attached to the roster, new players come Into the club, and during the spring training sea sort each team In the league will they drub. Hut, alas! when the regular season Is started In beautiful spring, the stars pull borers and errors, tho bacon they fail to bring. They crack and strain and ohey fall, they break and begin to bend, they fall far down toward the bot tom; it' always tho same old end. , But It doesn't mak any difference, though a pennant they've never wan. the drenm of the fan never ceases, the grand old dopo still Is spun. And they figure and scrap and they argue-but. why should we still chew the rag? For except In th winter league doping, but one team In eight win a flag.. WIIHRH ART THOU, UAVKI Wlt all this cutting of salaries and on thing or another, we wonder who told Davie Fulls silence was a virtue T A Real Bt City. You hav got to hand it to Chicago, After falling for a six-day bike race they want to legalise boxing In Illinois. Inasmuch as a bunch of minor leagues, including the Western, will us but five umpire next year, we can see where It will be easy to find men to drive truck. THINK OF BISLfJlt'M, ATHLETE". Why howl and say you're a victim of fate Becau th mag hav cllprd off your You mWht be a tot worse oft than you re - You might be driving a dray. Like Walter Johaaoa, We suppose now that Jlmmle Austin has Jumped to the Feds, he la a rotten baft Player, all in, a cripple and a pen sioner.' In Ann Arbor they ar acoualng Har vard of 'poor' sportsmanship" In refus ing to play Michigan next fall. That' not poor sportsmanship: that' blamed good Judgment. Roger Breanahan may he a good man ager for the Cubs, but can Roger suc cessfully manage KogerT What Say, WaHert Walter Camp, in Collier'., selected Chapman of Illinois for his All-American team. K. C. Patterson, In the sam maga Blne, selected Chapman for hi. second All Western toAm. If thla suggests to you a bun mot, pull It yourself; w haven't th heart. ' The way Clark Orlfflth I howling, w presume the I'nlted. State auprem court will hot be classy enough to pass Judg ment on Walter Johnson' anoral obllgiw tlons to the Washington club, but that Clark will have to lake tho esse to Tho Hsguo tribunal. And Walter Is such a puna athlet and damaged goods, too. . ' ; Hard Mae. . . A ' storm aroa at old Rourk park. It rased in awful fury, The reason for the storm la this, I'a Uourke 1 on th Jury. Ivory dale I a village Just outside of Cincinnati. It should soon become t- mous a a haven for ball player. . The German are aald to have taken Prsasnysa. Probably Som relation to Frit Sohllebnar. Ofc To 9 ', What if I leap from old B. B., Why should the magnate holler. The only thing that count with m, ' la th little silver dollar. ' CiicsKO Spesd way 'corporation will build a grandstand which will seat 400.000 peo ple. If they do seat 400,000 people, can you imagine a moving picture of Charley Murphy a ha lamp th crowdt . Knock on T. O'Neill No. 4. W hope ono Tip O'NIcll take tho leap to the Federal league in company with th other "damaged goods." mi ...J .-A ' 'Vj , I.I tlfr r1 t.U r vl.lf ,v u- a ' tart tit in 't . ' ..0 You may not think th bov, knock, but Tip certainly will. I COLLINS, PLANK AND BENDER. When Conule Mack discard, tore of hi. hand. It', wise one thing to believe. That for every king that he throw away, lie' aoe ditched up in hi sleeve. wheel base of iX Inches and is therefore 'Athlete competed for an aggregate entry by no mean a small car. j of 4.742. Today fifteen of the twnty- As usual the Kissels make a strong j seven nations and colonies whose athlete feature of body design. The on com- i assembled at Stockholm, are at war, and partment two-door touring body, first in- I still others may Join In the conflict Those troduced In America by this company, la j nation contributed 1,131 athlete to tb continued with the 43-lx, together with j ftmm in th following order: Great the conventional four-door and roadster Urltain and colonies, 178; Germany, 185; type and a new evn-passenger model Russia, 178; Franoa, 102; Hungary, 137; with two door for passengers and a , Austria, M; Belgium, W; Japan, Tnrkey blind door for the driver on the steering i and Servla, each. side. Th detachable sedan top (also a Kissel innovation), a three-passenger coup and a coupelet body are also featured. Women Recognized . by the Maxwell Men At a recent meeting of the vocational federation In Chicago some striking testi monial, were given to the plan of' Walter K. Flanders, president of the Maxwell Motor company, to employ women dem onstrator, to sell to women prospects on an "equal pay for equal work" basis. Mr.. T. Vernett Morse, honorary preal dent for life of th federation, aald: The first Inception of th Vocational Art fed eration came from a desire to help wo men 'enter every field of endeavor on an equal basia with men. I am pleased, a founder of the .federation, to endors th women', advisory committee of th Max well Motor company, which ha. been organised for th purpose of placing vo cation for women on an equal basis with those of men." Mary E. McDowell, head resident. Uni versity Settlement of Chicago: Mrs Anna E. Nichols of th civil service committee for Cook county, and assistant Judge of th Juvenile court, Mary M. Bartelra, Chicago, each gave personal endorsement to th plan. MsOraw Slca Pitcher. As soon as Rube Marquard did hi Jump tuft John Mnirsw signed a new pitcher and thus kept his list of players up to th full strength of fifty-two. The new man is Eddie Press, who has made tils msrk In aemi-pro. gmea. One New Vork news- tapr In particular Is strong for him. ecuse lils name is Press. i ll.as Flock of TwrlrUrs. ' Th Portlund Coast league club haa a dosen pltchurs In sight and already is planning to dispose of soma of them. (-ouih.w Kvun Kvan la one announced aa for sale or trade. MORE LIGHT ON BIG PITCHERS Fewer Earned Runs Off Doak Than Any National Twirler. CHENEY WILDEST OF THEM ALL Throw More Wide Heaves Than Any Moaadaaaa with' tho Cab om Other laterestlna aad Now Data. NEW YORK, Ieo. 19.-Murh llaht Is thrown on the ability of the Nutlonal league pitcher In th latest hatch of averages lusued by Secretary John A. Ileydler. Bill" Doak of the rH. Louis Cardinals leads all the pitcher as re gards the number of runs earned. Only fortyrnlne earned runs wore mad off Austria' Olympio trainer, and Alvln . T 7 v.vi ... t . ' , .leverage of only 1.73 runs per game. Next Kraenxleln, chief of the German etaff of!. ., ..um.. ' . ..ki.M. ..... u.... J to him com "Bill" James, the Boston War Hard on Athletes. That these nation, even though peace is declared In th meantime, cannot ap proach In number or athletic caliber thae entries in 1916 Is generally accepted by those who have witnessed th physical result of th war to date. A. F. Copland, athletlo inatructlon, have both returned to this country on an indefinite leave of absence. Conceding that the meet is held either in American or. some neutral European country, the reault can ha forecasted as a decisive victory for the I'nlted States, provided that the entrlca of this country are mado upon the same scale as In for mer game. Although eighth In total num ber of starters In 1912. the t'nlted States was second in number of diploma, won, scaring 0 to Sweden'. 91. Thla Included star, with seventy earned runs against him In thirty-six gsmes, an average of only 1.10 run per game. Ed Pfeffer, tho Boston atar, wa third, an 'average of only 1.97 run per gain in forty-three games. Dirk Rudolph, the other Mar of 'th World' champion Braves, Is eighth in the list of star pitchers, 1 20 earned runa per game being made while h wa pitching. Jeff Teareau leads the Olant pitcher. -under this rating. Tesreau was. eleventh ali forms of Olympic .port, comprising i on t" pitchers, being credited a Droaram of thirteen eomnetltive fK 'Uh l.M earned runs per gam. Alexar lr. turea. Th United State wa not repre sented in rowing, foot ball, gymnastic and yactting, yet finished second on point basis with 124 points to Sweden's 138. Great Britain wa. third with T, Finland fourth with 62, and Germany fifth with 47. Even aa optimistic an American ath letic enthusiast aa th lata James VS. th Phillies' star, wa tenth In th list, with 2.B4 earned runa pe- gam. Hathew son or theGlaats was far down, thirty second on th list. He pitched In forty one games, and 133 run war male while he wa In th box. Of these, 104 were earned runs, giving "Matty" credit for three earned run per game. Rub Mar- Sullivan wa., he conceded Just befor hi :0". )Pr, was thirty-fifth on death that under normal condition th United State could not hop to win o decisively In 11. With Bweden and Fin land a th only formidable athletlo na tion not handicapped by the strain and drain of. the war there could be, however, but one victor if the Olympio game ar held In 1916. Daalels to Xoolavllto. Report ha it that Bert Daniel, the outfielder secured by the Cincinnati Reds last seaoon from the Haltlmore Orioles, U to be transferred to lxulvllle. Daniels started off well with the Keda after coming back to the big show,- but In the latter part of the seasoi) fell down badly at bat. though ha continued to do good work in th garden. th Hat, with .W earned runs per gam. Matty O' Toole, of th Giant, waa next to last. 4.67 earned run being mad off blm In each gam h pitched. theory Wild Ost, Larry Cheney of th Cub wa th wildest pitcher In th league, belug credited with twenty-six wild heave. Tho Giant struck out lea times than any other club In tno league. McGraw'a men fanned C.9 time, with .Brooklyn next, with U trlko out. Tb "Rods'" fanned the greatest number of times, Ilarsog's playar being credited with th htgn num ber. 627. Frd Merkl struck out mora, than any player in th laagu. lit succumbed to strikes no less than eighty time. Neihoff of Cincinnati wa second, with seventy. seven, while Dolan of St Louis Is credited with the same number. Cravath, th Phillies' slugger, fanned seventy-two times. Chicago led the league In number of bases on ball. The Cub got Ml passes, Boston wa next with VK. New York wa fourth, with 447. Miller Uuggln got mor tickets than any other player ,witli 100. George Burn of th Olant' waa third, with elghty-nln. whlla Johnny Ever of th Brave got eighty-seven. In the fielding eyerage, Pittsburgh led the league, with the Boston Brave third and th Giants fourth. Konetchy of Pitts burgh led th first basemen In fielding, while Evers of Boston was the best sec ond b axeman. Lobert wa. th beat of th third basement in fielding in a high num ber of games, while old Han Wagner again led th short stop. Jack Murray of th Gianta had a perfect fielding aver age among the outfielders. "Babe" Adam of the Pirate was ' th best fielding pitcher, whil Pnydcr of St. ' Louis lit ninety or more games wa the best field ing catcher. .,t V ;a . -t . '.- . -i foi v :! X 't -4 V Light Hardens and Cracks Rubber Tires "Now that th season for winter stor age of cara and tires is at band," says one of the Goodyear tire xperta, "motor ists will find that by following a few simple rule Uiey can and will sav themr elve. trouble and expense. "In a comparative sens It caa bo taken as absolutely true that ag ha ao effect upon tire if they are kept in a dry, cool plac and covered to exclude the light. "When rubber la continuously exposed to light for a long time, It finally lose it liveliness. Th rubber harden and crack and thus th lifetime of a tire's service n ay be lessened or lengthened, according to the care of the motorist. "Tire stored In a warm place 'continue to vulcanise.' Thla process la very alow under such circumstances, of course, but If continued long enough th rubber be come harder, less resilient and tubjert to cracking. A little car may mean many mile. t 1 3 Mack Pick Red Sox. Connio Mack haa picked th Bostoa Red Sox aa the team most likely to win the American league pennant aext year, with Detroit the next auungeat con tender. Connie is a wise old bird, but he has mail wrong guesaaa. tfo la stance, be picked the AtlUoilc. to win th XAi world' aorlea. (I