Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 247, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 February 1925 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25, 1925

STATE TITLE INDEPENDENT NET TOURNAMENT STARTS AT T THURSDAY

|tennsy Five, Local Sectional Winners, Meets Gary Club at 9 P. M.— Thirty-Three Entries. Greentown and Kokomo will clash in the first game of the final tourney for the State independent amateur basketball championship at the local Y. M. C. A. at 9 a. m. Thursday. From then on almost continuous sport will be served the fans in a survival-of-the-fittest meet in which thirty-three sectional winr.era from over Indiana will strive for the title.

Gamea will be played morning, afternoon and night on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the final contest on Saturday night. The schedule announced today by Wayne Emmelman, director 6f the meet, shows the winner of the Indianapolis sectional, Pennsy R. R. five, matched with Gary in the first round at 9 p. m. Thursday. Dark Horse Wins The Pennsy club was the dark horse of the local meet and defeated the Breet-O-Lites, favorites to cop Indianapolis honors, Tuesday night, In an overtime struggle, 29 to 27. The Pennsy outfit came back after trailing at the half, 19 to 14, and clearly outplayed the Prestos in the final period and the overtime session. Mitchell and Davis were stars for # winners on attack while Eberg a defensive star. D. Richeson Kaufman made five baskets each for the Prestos. Another Indianapolis team which won in the Fishers sectional will be seen in action at 6:46 p. m. Thursday. The Ramblers play the HOPPE PLAYS Cue Champ Meets Cochran In Tourney Tpnight. Bv United Press , CHICAGO, Feb. 26. Edouard Horemans, Belgian champion, and K. Suzuki, Japanese title holder, were to clash in the fourth match of the annual tournament for the world’s balkline billiard championship here this afternoon. Willis , Hoppe, champion, takes on Welker Cochran in the fifth match tonight. Young Jake Schaefer, former world’s champion and Erich Hagenlaoher, German star, came through their first matches with ease. Schaefer took the measure of Horemana. 400 to 161, and Hagcnlacher defeated Cochran, 400 to 347. By their victories, Schaefer and Hagenlacher entered the undefeated column along with Hoppe, who defeated Suzuki in the first n\atch of the tournament.

Post -Season Benefit Discussed

Hope for a big college basketball content In Indianapolis for the benefit of the families of the fifty-oee miners killed at Sullivan, waa deferred today by the refusal of Purdue to transfer its Big Ten game SUTTON HERE Handless Cue Wizard to Visit Cooler's Friday. George Sutton, famous handless billiard star, will play two exhibitions at Cooler’s parlor, Occidental Bldg., Friday afternoon and night. Sutton will appear in two 18.2 balkIme matches against local players. Sutton, 53 years of age, lost both har is in a sawmill when he was sight years old. At tfc© age of 21 he played his first game of billiards and soon became such a strong attraction for exhibitions that he deserted the study ct medicine and took up billiards as his profession. Sutton’s record at 18.’ balkline Is an unfinished run of 7d9, an official record which eclipses any feat ever accomplished by Willie Hoppe, Jake Schaefer, Horemans or other leading players. At the old straight rail form of Sutton ran 3,009 without a BEECH GROVE FEATURE Married Women to Try Basketball at High School Gym. Two basketball teams will play at the Beech Grove gym tonight lh feature games arranged to boost the fund established In an effort to purchase an electric scoreboard for the high school athletic department. Teams made up of married women will perform in the main contest tonight The rival square are known as the Reds and Blues. Grade school fives will meet in the curtain-raiser. The Manual seconds play the Beech Grove first team at the Grove gym Friday evening. Girls’ Net Tourney An independent basket tourney for girl teams will be held at the ft. Tenth St. gym on March 11, 12 and 14. The following teams have entered: Fountain St. Dixies, Fair-banks-Morse, Prest-O-Lite, Brightwood Demons, Y. P. C„ Real Silk and Greenowood. Teams desiring to enter, call Washington or address W. H. Davis, 3123 Broadway. .DANCE InHbal Silk Business Men’s Club Hresentc the Red Hat, All-Collegian |UE AND WHITE ORCHESTRA H OF KENTUCKY . ji> T, J to M all* lour Fret Behave BhURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28. H Dancing 9p.m. to la. m. WELCOME jflrskleDanc&Palaes

Ft. Harrison Company five at that time. Strong Clubs Here It is the greatest aggregation of independent teams ever assembled here for the annual title piay. The State finale tourney schedule follows: Thumday Morning 9:00 —Greentown v*. Kokomo. 9:43—Orleans v. Heltonville. 10:30—Russellville vs. Falmouth. 11:15—Greensburjr vs. Morgantown. Thursday Afternoon 13:30—Moscow vs. Lawrence. 1:13—Cl ay pool vs. Warren. 2:00—Vallonla ve. Winslow. 2:4o—Elkhart vs. M uncle. 3:Bo—Van Buren vs. Stoney Creek. 4:l6—Vincennes vs. Paoli. Thursday Night 6:45 —Indianapolis Ramblers vs. Ft. Harrison Company. 7:Bo—York town vs. Knox. B:ls—Ft. Harrison Post vs. Jefferson. 9:oo—lndianapolis Pennsy R. R. vs Gary. Friday Morning 9:oo—Midland vs. Walton. 9:4s—New Palestine vs. Bourbon. 10:30—Butler ve. winner 9 a. m. Thursday. 11:15—Winner 9:45 a. m. Thursday vs. winner 10:30 a. m. Thursday. Friday Afternoon 2:oo—Winner 11:16 a. m Thursday vs. 12:80 p. m. Thursday. 3:00 —Winner 1:15 p. ra. Thursday vs. winner 2:00 p. m. Thursday. 4:oo—WUiner 2:46 p. m. jhursdtw vs. winner 3:30 and. m Thursday. Friday Night .6:46 —Winner 4:lo p. m. Thursday vs. winner B:4ft p. m. Thursday. ?:80—Winner 7:80 p. m. Thursday vs. winner 8:15 p. m. Thursday. B:l6—winner 9:00 p. m, Thursday vs. winner 9 a. m. Friday. 9:oo—Winner 9:45 a m. Friday vs. winner 10:80 a. m. Friday. Saturday Morning 9:oo—Winner i 1 :l6 a. n. Friday vs. winner 2 p m. Fri lay. 10 AO—Winner 3 p. m. Ft .day vs. winner 4 B. ra. Friday. 11:00—Winner 6:45 p. m. Friday vs. wtnner 7:30 p. m. Friday. 12:00—Winner S:ls p. m. Friday vs. winner 9 p. ra. Friday. . Saturday Afternoon 3:oo—Winner 9 a. u, Saturday vs. win- . ner 10 a. m. Saturday. 4:oo—Winner 11 a. m Saturday vs. winner 12 noon Saturday. _ * Saturday Night 7 ;80—Loser 8 p. m. gams ▼*. lossy 4 p. m. game (for third place). Finals B:l6—Winner 8 p. ra. gams Saturday vs. winner 4 p. m. game Saturday. CALL AMATEUR MEETING Baseball Association to Consider Changes !n By-Laws. The Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association will meet tonight at the city hall to consider the changes in the rules and by-laws proposed bythe committee on new regulations. All league presidents and team managers are requested to be present.

with Indiana to this city. Purdue and Indiana are scheduled to play in Lafayette Friday night. Nelson Kellogg, athletic director at Purdue, addsed The Times today that, after consultation with President Elliott and the school athletic committee, It was agreed that transferring the game is impracticable. Indiana University, which had been asked to play Wabash here for the Sullivan benefit fund, countered late Tuesday with proposal to play the Friday night game with Purdue here. Wabash had agreed to the Indiana game, if it could be arranged. The difficulty presented by Purdue is the fact that all seats have been sold for Friday’s game. Athletic Director Kellogg said he would take up with Director Clevenger of Indiana Friday night the possibility of a basketball game to be played In Indianapolis immediately after the cloee of the conference season. Purdue and Indiana will have played their last conference game, March 11. JEAKLE DEFEATS LEE Ohio Lightweight Wins in Tourney Elimination Bout. * Bv United Preat NEW YORK, Feb. 36.—K. a Jeakle, Toledo, won a- ten-round decision from Georgia Lee, Worcester, in one of the lightweight elimination contests here Tuesday night. ILLINI LOSES CAPTAIN Baseball Pilot Ineligible and He Resigns Diamond I-eadership. Bv United Preen URBANA, 111., Feb. 26.—The University of Illinois is minus a baseball captain and shortstop. Lee Schlaipplzzl, the Incumbent, was declared ineligible iTuesday and resigned from his captaincy today. No successor has been selected. LOCALS WIN H. S. SHOOT Shortridge Youths Defeat Michigan Team in Indoor Event. The Shortridge High School rifle squad won a victory over Menominee. Mich., by a score of 496 to 466. Five hundred wash the possible score. The event is a part of the Winchester Junior Rifle Corps coml>etition. Five high scores were counted in the total. The shooting was with gallery rifles in doors at fifty feet, prone position. The loial quad is made up of the following youths: Beeson, Socks, Lahr, Banta, Drake, Baker, Westmoreland, Caldwell, Martinet, Westmoreland, Caldwell, Martinet and Moffett. Tuesday Basketball College Wgbash, 30; De Pauw, 26. State Normal, 26; Central Normal, 16. Harvard, 25: Brown, 19. High School Salem, S3; Vallonia, J 4. Local Independent (Sectional) W Penney. R. R„ 28; Prest-O-Lite, 11 (overtime). I *•' . . V -A” ' (

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W. C. SMITH, JR. ■’ 13ELL on the road to recovery yjj after undergoing an opera- . tion for appendicitis. Vice President W. C Smith, Jr., of the Indians Is hopeful of glimpsing the Bushmen in action during at least part of their spring training at Plant City. Since becoming vice president of the Tribe several seasons ago, young Smith has missed only one trip South.

DOPE FAVORS INDIANA TO DOWN STATE RIVALS Looks Like ‘Crimson Year’ Despite Purdue’s Supremacy of Past —Forty-First Net Meeting Friday. Bv Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 25.—The basketball clash between Purdue and Indiana here Friday willT)e the forty-first between the two schools a recheck of the record since 1901 shows. Os these forty games already played, Purdue has been victor in thirty-two. Three times during the twenty-four years of competition, Purdue has run up long strings of victories.

Indiana won Its first basketball game from Purdue in 1906, after the Boilermakers had taken eight straight. The Old Gold and Black five started another streak in 1908 that was stopped by the second game in 1914 after twti ’ straight ’’wins” had been hifng up. Then, from 1917 until 1923. eight straight were won. Purdue lias scored :x total of 1.636 points to 788 counted by the Crimson. Purdue never has lost two straight games to the Crimson, but there Is little doubt but that the Bollermak ere, after losing the first tilt several weeks ago, will be hard pressed next Friday. Indiana is the favorite among the State dopesters. The scores of the games played during the past twenty-four years follow: iSStggsi 8; RSftß: ‘I. KKo-jaS: ?}; ISilKt. ?§; . Purdue. 52: Indiana. 8. 1904—Purdue. 81: Indiana. ü B. Purdue. 22; Indiana. 111. 1906 Purdue. 88; Indiana. ; 10. „ - Purdue. 14; I ndlana. 29. lOOfl—Purdue, 28: Indiana. 85. Purdue. 27: I ndlwia. 80. *>■ Purdue. 17; Indiana. 14. 1909 Purdue. 38: Indiana. 14. Purdue. 30: Indiana. 14. 1910— Purdue. §3: Indiana. 18. Purdue 82: Indiana. 15. 1911— Purdue. 37: Indiana. 32. Purdue. 21. Indiana. 18. 1913 —Purdue. 64: Indiana. 18. „ Purdue, 46: Indiana. 11. 1913 Purdue. 34: Indiana. 81. Purdue. 32: Indiana. 21. 1914 Purdue, 35: Indiana. 13. Purdue. 28; Indiana. 30. 1916 Purdue, 15: Indiana. 12. Purdue. 28: Indiana. 15. 1918—Purdue. 28; Indiana. 17. Purdue. 29; Indiana. 99. 1917 Purdue, 22 ‘ Indiana. 15. Purdue, 24: Indiana, 15. 1921—Purdue. 37: Indiana. 19. Purdue. 29: Indiana. 20. 1933—Purdue. 24: Indiana, 19. Purdue. 20; Indiana. 9. 1923—Purdue. 28: Indiana. 81. Purdue, 81: Indiana. 29. iHt:?Snilir?6°'K , 89. Reynolds Tosses Matsuda Bv Timee Bveoinl COLUMBUS. Ohio, Fsb. Reynolds, Indiana University wrestling ooach, defeated Matty Matsuda Tuesday night. Reynolds won the first and third fails. AMUBEMENTB

ENGLISH’S todXv BAD. WEEK. MATINEE SATURDAY SAM H. HARRIS’ PRODUCTION OF IRVINO BERLIN’S THIRD ANNUAL MUSIC BOX REVUE STAGED BY HASSARD SHORT GREAT CAST OF 100 AND THE MUSIC BOX GIRLS Price*—Nit**, 53.85, SB.BO. $3.75. SS.*O, Sl.o, sl.lO l Mat. Today, $3.75, $3.30, $1.85, $1.10; Sat. Mat., $3.80, $2.75. $2310, $1.65, sl.lO. Josie Flynn Presents “BANQUET OF SONG AND DANCE” CHARLES T. ALDRICH Snrlner & Fitzsimmons, Gold & f Edwards, Barry & Folia, Harry A Mary Scranton % Heinle’s Royal Orchestra Dancing In the Lyric Ball Ream I Sxatefc. 1

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SCARLET VICTOR IN OVERTIME Terrific Battle Goes to Wabash After Da Pauw Takes Early' Lead. Bti Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Feb. 26. A determined comeback In the second half saved Wabash netters from defeat at the hands of De Pauw here Tuesday night and the Scarlet won out in an overtime period. 30 to 26. The Tigers started with a rush and at the end of the first period were in the lead. 17 to 9. In a courageous uphill fight Wabash gradually crept up and just before the close Qf the game edged into a Uvo-point lead. With seconds remaining, Puckett, who starred for De Pauw throughout, sank a basket to tie the count at 26-all. In the extra playing time Burdette and Chadwick scored a field goal each whi’e De Pauw was held without a point. In the overtime Chadwick of Wabash went out on personals. Struck of the locals was knocked unconscious in a melee and Sturtridge took his place. Chadwick and Robinson were high point men for the winners while Puckett and Ward led the De Pauw attack. Puckett played his greatest game with six field goals to his credit.

WALKER W!NS BY K. 0. Wetter Champion Stops Middleweight Colima in Seventh Round. Bv United Preee LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25.—Mickey Walker, world’s welterweight champion, knocked out Bert Colima, California middleweight, In the seventh round here Tuesday night.

MAMMOTH BENEFIT SHOW for Aid of the Sullivan County Mine Sufferers to Be Gwen at ENGLISH’S OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY Show Starts at 2 P. M. Sharp All Theaters and Staffs Contributing The Following Artists Will Positively Appear Entire Opening Number With Ladies and Gentlemen of the Chorus From “Music Box Revue” Florence Moore Florence O’Denishawn John Steele Hugh Cameron Joseph Santley William Loraine Sly W. W rd r *■* J ?“““ | Phil Baker Snow and Columbus Johnny Burke Dorothy Dilley Ladies and Gentlemen of the Chorus From “Rose Marie” Irene Parloska Phoebe Brune Chlrie. SUW ,0n Chari.. Meakln. Beatrice Kay Charles Ruddy Heiny’s Band John Gano and Other Acts From c . ... ~ Lyric Theatre Th ' S,n * ,ng M,n^ Venita Gould G ' or *' McClellan & Carson Toby Wilson J erm i ni and Other Acts From and Other Acts From B. F. Keith’s The Palace MANY SURPRISES Seats Now Selling at the Box Office ENGLISH’S or Buy Exchange Tickets at Any Theater Entire Proceeds Go to This Fund

Matty Rests Bu United Press rriARANAC LAKE. N. Y., I I Feb. 26. —Christy Mali. I thewson, former New York Giant pitching star, ranked by John McGraw as the greatest of all times, spends his time here resting when he is not working at his Job as president of the Boston Braves. Mathewson came here several years ago broken with tuberculosis, but he beat the disease.

TRIBE EXPECTS STEELE TO RETURN TO STAFF Veteran Southpaw Pitcher Applies for Reinstatement in Organized Ball —Jumped Several Seasons Ago. By EDDIE ASH Piteher Bob Steele, southpaw hurler who jumped the Indians several seasons ago, has applied for re-instatement and if he is made eligible by baseball’s ruling board he will return to the Tribe and attempt to be of service to Ownie Bush’s Hoosiers of 1925.

Bush is confident Steele will be reinstated and Ownie has a contract ready to offer the hurler. OUle O’Mara. third sacker who Jumped the locals in 1920, has been denied reinstatement because he refused to remain away from the outlaws during 1924. Steele did not mingle with the ineligibles last summer, and for this reason it Is said he is sure to be taken back into the fold of organized baseball. Steele pitched good ball in the Midwest League, an outlaw circuit, in 1923, and if he shows some of his old form the chances are he’ll prove a big help to the Tribe's hurling staff. With the addition of Steele, Manager Bush will have nine twirlers at the Plant City training camp. Here is the list: Right-handers —Burwell. Fitzsimmons. Niles. Hill. George Smith, all veterans, and Scheinanske, rookie. Left-handers— Petty, Steele, veterans, and Thompson, rookie. Manager Bush will cluster his athletes Saturday for the journey to Florida. The squad will leave at 3:20 p. m. for Cincinnati and then depart from the Queen City at 8 p. m. for the dive Into Dixieland. The Hoosler party will reach Plant City Monday morning. Secretary Clauer today announced the names of the players who will make the trip from Indianapolis. They are Thompson. De Loof. Yoter, Fitzsimmons. Schreiber. Hill. Burwell. Florence. Sohemanske* Hodapp and Schmandt. Owner W. C. Smith Sr., Manager Bush and Road Secretary Hayward Smith will be In charge. George Klrkhoff. personal

AMUSEMENTS

TWO TILTS FOR TURNERS Sunday Matinee Against Carmel— Meet Red Crowns, Friday. South Side Turners play two games this week with strong basket outfits. The usual Sunday matinee at Turner Hall will find the Carmel Kelts here as the opposition. The visitors have an impressive record. On Friday night at Liberty Hall the Turners will take on the local Red Crown team. The “gasoline” squad has been re-enforced by the addition of Sanford and White.

friend of Bush, will make the trip to enjoy a vacation. Other Indians will go to Plant City direct from their homes or wherever they may be vacationing. Tom Whelan, utility veteran, probably will be transferred by sale or trade to an International League team. He lives in the East and desires to bs near home during summer months. WILLIE STARS Ritola Adds Two Records to Long List. By 'United Press NEW YORK. Feb. 26.—Willie Ritola, Nurmi's greatest rival, increased his list of world’s records to eighteen in Madison Square Garden Tuesday night when he made new records for three miles and 6,000 meters. Ritola's time for three miles were 13:361-6, and for ■ 6,000 meters, 14:23 1-5, which cut 7 4-5 seconds qff his former record. Paavo Nurmi competed in a special two-mile race and won a hollow victory in 9:48 1-5. Joie Ray, Chicago, made anew record of 2:29 3-5 for 1,000 meters. AMUSE. MENTB ~

TODAY —2:10—8:10. MAT. SAT. I ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN’K ROSE MARIE I With IRENE PAYI.OSRA (Chicago Opera Cos. Star.) Company of 10©—Symphony Orchestra. Ev„ SI.IO to $3.30; Today Mat., 880 to $3.20. Sat. Mat., 83c to 52.75.

Next Week —Mate. Wed., Sat. KEATS NOW SELLING LLAOJReNCe WSSER, flmcwaC TKa TRANS-CONTtNHNTAL aJMFTOCHARMjNG^ IB Eve#., 50c. Including Tax. I Wed. Beat fig Saturday Mat., I

PALACE 6 Reasons for a Great Show /+ Emily Earle & Cos. Mowatt & Mullen Wm. A. Kennedy & Cos. Swartz & Clifford NELLIE JAY AND JAY BIRDS Paramount-Mystic Movie “CONTRABAND” With LOIB WILSON

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A Nine-Act Double-Header Venita Gould Impressions Paul Rcmo Midgets Jean Granese & Cos. • McLallen & Sarah Carlisle & Lamal Dezso Retter Sgt. Franklin & Cos. Reed & Termain Leroy, Talma & Bosco Slaves of Mystery Paths New—Toplce—Fables

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ARTHUR B. CARR r" "1 El. CARR, recently was I I elected president of the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association. Carr has long been associated with the local sandlotters. He was one of the organizers of the original Bankers’ and Insurance League in 1908. Carr was vice president of the association last year. SPORTWORD PUZZLE What fighter’s name in five letters, who recently retired from the ring, suggests a clean oolor? What American League catcher's name In seven letters suggests the contents of a dumb ball player’s brain? What American League pitcher's name in four letters suggests the name of a fiction king who was a merry old soul? Yesterday’s Answers: ALEXANDER—A great pitcher as well as a great king. FRENCH—The French nation was one of the leading allies. GRAY—Always a rather drab coloij. MOTION PICTURES

iAPOLLO 1 GREAT DOUBLE PROGRAM HI ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN fg “DARING LOVE” HAROLD LLOYD m “NOW OR NEVER” I Emil MeldeF and His Orchestra

Men Only! CONTINUOUS 11 to 11 4 fjfr, ff T wj b jSaj 11/J Hr LINCOLN SQ. 111. and Wash. St.

OHIO THEATRE nqw PLAimra ADOLPHE MENJOU FRANCES HOWARD RICARDO CORTEZ In “THE SWAN” FRITZ MORRIS’S VIOLIN SOLO ‘THE SWAN** MONKEY COMEDY—CHARLIE DAVIS ORCHEBTRA COMING SUNDAY GREYS CL Gkmmamt <?tctvK VHA JACK MOLT, LOIS WILSON. NOAM UHW. |AYMON HATTON A Spectacular Romance of the West, With 1,000 People, 2,000 Buffalo, Countless Thrills—Better Than “The Covered Wagon” or “North of ft®.”

MASON* DIXON A ORCHESTRA A ■■" ■■ ■ Taunting Teasing I■ ■ lICKUNG ANTALIimO JfficfOV W BUILDING STATE iAI KwKfllin PS i iVI V# mmK SB/9

FRANKLIN NETTERS IN SHAPE Baptist Stars Ready to Go at Top Speed Against Butler. Bv Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind., Feb. 26.—Ths Franklin College basket team is now in the beet shape it has been for many weeks and is confident of setting down Butler here on Thursday. Gant is feeling better after a fight against the flu and Frlddle is once more in shape to go the route. Ballard has been used at forward In practice and probably will be started there against the Indianapolis team. Frlddle and King look good at the guard jobs. Vandivter and Gant are ready to go at top speed again and opposing guards will find them an elusive combination. Advance sale of tickets indicates a capacity crowd at the high school gym for the game. N CHAMP LOSES Tremaine Beats Martin, but Title Isn't at Stake. Bv United Press CLEVELAND, Teh. 25.—0u1 Tr*. maine, Cleveland bantamweight, won a 12-round referee’s decision Tueeday night from Eddie (Cannonball) Mfcrtln, world's bantam champion. The title was not involved, ms Tremaine was overweight. Tremaine kept the lead all during the fight and was entitled to Referee Matt Hinkle’s decision. MOTION PICTURES

1919 Thurs., Fri. and Sat. ASHTON All Seat, D ™ 10c “The Diamond * ’ Bandit" M * T !_ Christie Comedy ‘NOTHING AVAILABLE’

"Circle the show place of Indiana

What a Show ! I NORMA TALMADGE In a Picture of Pathos Laughs Tears and Bmlles “THE LADY” A First National Picture M u s I o Master Cinema Overture “BEETHOVEN" BAKALEINIKOFF CONDUCTING X-WORD PUZZLE NEWS—COMEDY

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