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IN BUSY BATTLER. Freddie Miller, the W. B. feather weight champion, fa one of the busiest boxen la the ring. He battled nor than once a week In 1935, collecting anmeroui email puroti which added up to a tiieable mm.

Hit 193 program call or almost at much action ai be taw last year. cam mxj wvr mh SECOND TUtSOAT LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1936 REDS HELD BY WHITE -REBUILD GARDEN TRACK. Tba fait banked track in MadJxon Mitt Squar Garden will be completely re- TACK' tuilf or next jear'i Indoor racing i 7-' program, 7f waj (he icene of (he fasf- fT Indoor JJOOmeler race erer ran ")jr lowel fsJH iJjL "blgtlmt" mile, won bjr Glenn Cun- oJagham orer Venilce and oe Maonan, In 4.4S.J. TO 34) Link Lyman's Nephews Take Gridiron Short Course. I TWO SPORT ATHLETE STOUT DEFENS ED MURRAY DROPS HIMES IN SECOND NET UPSET HAMILTON, Bermuda.

UP). Bob Murray of Montreal scored his second successive upset in the Bermuda tennis championships Saturday to reach the final round. Murray, Who Friday eliminated Frankie Parker, United States "first ten" star, Saturday scored a straight set victory over Wllmer Hines of Columbia, S. ninth ranking American player, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1. Bryan M.

"Bitsy" Grant of Atlanta, the defending champion and a Davis cup hopeful, won the other semifinal match, defeating Jack McDiarmid of Texas, 4-6, 6-4, 9-11, 6-3, 6-4. Mme. Sylvia Henrotln of France won the women's singles championship, outplaying Norma Tau-bele of New York, 6-2, 8-6. Mart and Jack Manning, a couple of youthful cowpunchers from out Hyannis way, were here last week for a short course in football, which Coach Bible and Uncle Link Lyman are shown giving them. Link, who has two daughters, explained that in Mart and Jack he saw the only hopes of any gridiron players in his family.

Judging by their speed and change of pace as Coach Bible and Link tried to corral them for this photo, Mart and Jack will some day follow their illustrious uncle along the paths of gridiron glory. RETRACTS APPLICATION GRINNELL GRID COACH GRINNELL, la. UP). Clarence Munn, former All Ameriean guard at the University of Minnesota, advised Grinnell college officials Saturday he wanted to be withdrawn as a possible candidate for the Grinnell football coaching position. Munn, under contract at Albright college, Reading, was one of several coaches considered as a successor to L.

L. "Fuzz" Watt who resigned the head coachship this winter. Grinnell authorities said they hoped to select a new coach before the beginning of spring vacation, March 27. They did not disclose the names of any other applicants for the position. BATTLE Andreson and Dodd Go Over on Quick Scoring Drives.

BY WALTER E. DOBBINS. Meeting stubborn opposition from the White shirts, the Red Jerseys had to be content with a 13 to 0 victory in Saturday's practice scrimmage at the stadium. Bill Andreson's touc hdown in the prolonged first quarter and Jack Dodd's 30 yard scamper across the chalk ines In the second pe riod were the only scores. Harris Andrews' Jong for- GUS PETERS and the latter's short lateral flip to Ted Doyle which netted 33 yards paved the way for the opening marker.

Andreson finally went over after three cracks at the middle. Yelkin placekicked the extra tally. There wasn't much to write about early in the period except Andreson's plungfng. Once the Kansas boy was loose for a 25 yard run, lateralling to McDonald for 10 more but the Reds lost the leather a few minutes later when Howell was dumped for a 10 yard loss attempting to pass. Jack Dood Loose.

The second Red tally was marked up against the Blues, Dodo, tearing loose on a reverse and racing 30 yards to score with hardly a hand laid on him. Howell's pass to Dohrmann for the extra point was incomplete. Earlier In the same quarter, Vernon Neprud blocked a Blue punt to give the Reds possession on the Blue 20 but a holding penalty and a couple of incomplete forwards ended the threat. Runs of 13 and 12 yards by An dreson and Howell's forward to Dohrmann for 13 yards gave the Reds a first down the Blue 11-yard stripe near the end of the period. Andrews picked up seven yards at right end but the half ended a moment later as Howell overshot Andrews with a pass.

The Whites and Blues played most of the third quarter between the 30-yard lines with Phelps and Cather providing most of the fireworks. Phelps had the best of Andreson- In the fourth period punting duel, the Exter back having the wind advantage. The Whites threatened once, Phelps shooting a forward to Richardson with laterals to Mercier and Peters accounting for a 30 yard gain. After an exchange of fumbles the game ended with the Whites in possession near midfield. Gus Peters, who suffered a slightly sprained ankle, was the only casualty.

Peters, incidentally, played a hangup game for the Whites and with Bob Ramey and George Seeman was a standout in the White line. Phelps was the best all around performer on the field. Ted Doyle and Virgil Yelkin loomed up best among the Red forwards with Andreson and Dodd shining as ball carriers. Bud Cather stood out for the Blues. Lineups: Reds Whites McDonald 1 Richardson Shirty It Mills Mehnng lg Peters Brock Ramey McGlnnls rg Socman Doyle rt Schwarzkopf Yelkin re Smith Howell qb Phelps Dodd Ih Plock Andrews ih Calllhsn Andreson lb Morris Score by periods: Reds 7 6 0 013 Whites 0 0 0 00 Touchdown: Andreson, Dodd.

Try for point: Yelkin. Substitutions: Blue team: Stilndo and Orimm. ends: McPherson and Boschult, tackles; Sauer snd Dobson, guards; Ray, center; Willy, Cooper, White, and Osbora, backs. Officials: Referee. Major Walter Fcott; umpire, Ed Weir; linesman.

Bob Raugh. LOUIS OPENS TRAINING APRIL 1 AT LAKEWOOD NEW YORK. (UP). Joe Louis will finish his training for his June fight with Max Schmeling at Bill Dwyer's Lakewood, N. estate, John Roxborough and Julian Black, Louis' comanagers, said Saturday.

Louis will begin heavy training around the first of April at Lafay-etteville, N. and will go to Lakewood on May 15 to taper off. Schmeling trained there in 1929 when he outpointed Paulino Uzcu-dun in his first major bout in this country. A. A.

U. Tankers Meet. KANSAS CITY. UP). The Missouri Valley A.

A. U. swimming championship meet will be held in the Kansas City Athletic Club pool here next Friday and Saturday nights. There are eight events for men. Six for women and four each for boys and girls in the novice class.

PIERCED GRID fool 81 RESULTjUDY INJURY Card Manager's Understudy Shows Up With Badly Bruised Shoulder. TWO OTHERS ARE READY BY STUART CAMERON. BRA. DENTON, Fla. (UP).

Frankie Frisch'i gwanaong as a major league ball player, scheduled to be sung this year, has been postponed until 1937, the United Press learned Sstur day night The one time Fordham flash, who manages the St Louis Cardinals, was all set to make a graceful 1 exit from the big time at a convenient during the impending campaign. His under FRANK FRISCH i CARDINALS study was to have been Lyle Judy, brilliant young minor league infielder who had been regarded ai another Ty Cobb. But Judy, who fractured his right shoulder In an automobile accident at Louisville, has been ordered to have his shoulder operated upon and will have to remain idle for one year. Judy led the American association in stolen bases last year and came to Bradenton with the Card inal management hoping he would step into second base when Frisch decided to do his master minding from the bench. Instead, he reported with a puffed shoulder and was sent back to St.

Louis for examination by Dr. Robert F. Hyland, the same surgeon who restored new vigor to the leg of Travis Jackson, Giant third baseman. Hyland told Vice President Branch Rickey Saturday that Judy will be lost for the entire year. An immediate operation is imperative.

Rickey said the loss would be the "biggest in ten years" to be suffered by the Cardinals. Judy now is in St. Louis awaiting the operation. Both Rickey and Frisch laughed Saturday when they were asked whether Frankie Isn't getting too old to fit into the Cardinal infield. Frisch insisted he's as good as ever despite his admitted 38 years.

However, if Frisch should fold up Rickey believes the Cards will have a tough time finishing even as low aa third place. Two young men are ready to step in if Frisch moves out One is Stuart Martin, a North Carolina youngster who Is two years off the sandlots. Martin batted .322 with Asheville last year. The other Is Fred N. Ankenman, a five foot four youngster from Texas.

Ankenman, the smallest major league prospect since the days of Miller Huggins and Rabbit Maranville, batted .312 last year with Columbus. TEXAS BAGS VICTORY IN PRELUDE TO RELAYS FORT WORTH, Tex. (US). On a dust blanketed field which at times made it necessary for runners to use wet cloths to help breathing, Texas university Saturday won the championship of the university section of the fourteenth Southwestern Exposition track and field meet with 53 points. Second place went to the Texas Aggies with 43 points and third place was taken by Baylor with 11 1-3 points.

The victory of the Texas Long-horns was not without its sting as Jack Vickery, after taking first place in the high jump, and continuing in an effort to break the meet record sprained an ankle, which will make it impossible for him to take part in the Texas Relays. BARNES SUES TILDEN FOR CONTRACT BREAK AUSTIN, Tex. VP). George Barnes Saturday filed suit against Tilden Tennis Tours, and Bill O'Brien, Sports Promotion, charging breach of contract. Barnes also sought to garnishee proceeds of an exhibition match here, featuring Ellsworth Vines, Berkeley Bell, George Lott and Lester Stoefen.

Barnes, brother of Bruce Barnes, professional tennis player, alleged the Tour management breached a contract under which he was employed as a truck driver for one of the troupes. DUBS MEET SCRUBS IN TEAM TRAPSH00T TEST John Wood's scrubs go against Dr. O. Olson's dubs, in a 50 bird team contest at the Lincoln Gun 'club Sunday, starting at 1 p. m.

Lunch and refreshments will bo sprvprl at 5:30. Secretary W. H. I Sutton announced. Louis Levine Takes Singles, All Events, and Share Doubles Honors.

INDIANAPOLIS. UP). Louis Levine of Chicago rolled himself to the top of three divisions in the American Bowling congress tournament Saturday night. He went into the singles lead with 704, climbed to the all events lead with 1,941 and shared the doubles honors with Gus Stefani, a Chicago teammate, by reason of a 1,285. Levine's all event total was based on his 557 in the team events Friday night, his 680 doubles score and singles total.

His singles games were 246, 234 and 224. He rolled both singles and doubles without an error or a split. JIM BOTTOMLEY GOES TO BROWNS IN TRADE MIAMI, Fla. (UP). Rogers Hornsby, manager of the St.

Louis Browns, Saturday night announced acquisition of Jim Bottomley, veteran National league first baseman, fromthe Cincinnati Reds in a straight trade for Infielder Johnny Burnett. For many years Bottomley was the star hitter with the St. Louis Cardinals. A few years ago, the Cards traded him to the Cincinnati Reds, where he played with little success. He has been a holdout this season, but will report to the Browns Monday.

BETHANY WILL BE FETED AT SPRING SPORTS FEED Bethany hieh school's basket ball team, state champions in Class will be guests at a spring dinner Thursday evening at the Bethany community house. Letter awards will be announced by Coach Chili Armstrong at that time. Bethany students elected to the national honor society will also be honored along with the team. Sam and Henry Everybody Wondering Who Doubled Crossed Whom and What of It. VILLAIN PITIES DANNO NEW YORK.

UP). Thrown badly off stride by what now appears to have been an entirely unscheduled "shooting match," moguls of the wrestling industry have adopted a policy of watchful waiting before moving to regain their most cherished possession the heavyweight championship. Not since Joe Savoldi took away the title from Jim Londos, the streamlined" Greek, in Chicago, has the industry been so pathetically upset. The "villain" of the piece, of course, is Dick Shikat who made Danno O'Mahoney yell "uncle" here a couple of weeks ago, took away the Irishman's crown, and fled the eastern scene to take shelter under trie wing of Al Haft, Columbus, promoter who does a wholesale business in wrestlers. The situation is not entirely clear, but the consensus among grunt and grown experts is that Shikat, tired of being a door mat, decided to put on a scenario of his own, neglecting meantime to inform the proper authorities.

Oh, Who's Sorry Now? In fact, he was quoted after the O'Mahoney bout as saying: "I hated to do it to Danno. He's a nice boy. I really felt sorry for him. But they (the 'trust') had been pushing me around long enough." Paul Bowser, whose Boston herd of pachyderms featured O'Mahoney, still was a bit put out by the Irishman's defeat when asked for his version of the extraordinary upset. "How do I know if there was any double crossing?" he asked.

"Only time will tell." Darkly, he continued: "O'Mahoney may have been beaten fairly, and I say 'may' because I have my doubts. It should be obvious that a wrestler of his experience should not be baffled by a hammerlock, especially one applied by such an old timer as Shikat. "I have no reason to doubt the honesty of that New York referee. He claims he asked O'Mahoney if he wanted to quit and received an affirmative reply. The Irishman insists he gave a negative one.

It's possible the referee misunderstood his thick brogue." John F. Wray, sports editor of the St. Pouis Post-Dispatch, suggests two possible explanations. li Guess. "The prevailing view seemed to be that Danno was the victim of the double cross and that the result was unexpected in the O'Mahoney camp," he wrote.

"Shikat, by some, is believed to have been a bit unclubby. "There were others who contended that O'Mahoney, having been 'champion' thru 250 successful matches at a profit of not less than a quarter of a million dollars, was forced to let somebody else have a chance and that it was Shikat's turn." The principal rebuttal to Wray's second suggestion is that Shikat, up to this time at any rate, has not been an outstanding success as a box office attraction. He has given Adam Weissmuller exclusive rights to his services in Detroit for the next five months but turned down an offer from Ray Fabiani at Philadelphia who wanted him to meet the winner of a forthcoming match between Ernie Dusek and Hank Barber. There have been suggestions that with Shikat enrolled in Haft's troupe, the title may be expected to pass into the hands of Everett Marshall, the La Junta, grappler whose claims to the championship heretofore have fallen on deaf ears. As Bowser says: "Only time will tell." JAYHAWKS READY FOR UTAH STATE PLAYQpF KANSAS CITY, Mo.

(UP). University of Kansas basketball stars, champions of the Big Six conference and undefeated this season, were all in good shape Saturday night for their Olympic series next week with Utah State. Assurance that the series, best two out of three games, will be played in Convention hall came Saturday when Dr. J. A.

Reilly, A. A. U. official, announced he had wired $500 expense money to the westerners. Another $500 has been raised at Utah State and by fellow conference members to complete the fund necessary to bring the Utah team Kansas City.

Wins Triangular. ITHACA, N. Y. UP). Cornell's track team swamped Syracuse and Colgate in their triangular track meet Saturday night, scoring 69 points to 24 for Syracuse and 23 for Colgate.

Cornell won first place in ten of the 13 events as four meets records fell and Drill Hall Marks were beaten in one event and tied in another. TO A.A.U. CAGE TITLE Score Decisive Victory Over Hollywood Universal Five, 47-35. DENVER. UP).

The towering Globe Refiners of McPherson, second place team last year, won the national A. A. U. basket-bairchaionship night with a decisive 47 to 35 victory over the Universals of Hollywood, Calif. Gophers Win.

OMAHA. (P). Minnesota Saturday night was awarded the championship in the midwest school for the deaf basketball tourney after tying with South Dakota in games won and lost. The tourney officials awarded the title to Minnesota because the Gophers scored more points in four games than did South Dakota. The teams were tied at three wins and one defeat each after South Dakota beat Minnesota, 28 to 23, in the final game Saturday night.

Minnesota had previously beaten Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, while South Dakota had beaten Nebraska and Kansas and lost to Iowa. Prove Fine Team. 3 I Hugo Hoffman, track and football candidate from Ashland, has been taking it easy the past week due to an injured leg. Hoffman won the state home course pentathlon title in 1930. He is a potential halfback on the football team, hurls the javelin and discus in track.

He did not enter Nebraska immediately after graduating from Ashland, spending some time in South Dakota where he worked in the mines. 10 Former Illinois Grid Star Rated Tough Man in Mat Circles. Jim McMillen, rated as a challenger for the world's professional wrestling title, has been signed by Matchmaker Adam Krieger to oppose Bill Demetral in a finish match Tuesday evening at the fair grounds. McMillen, former Illinois university football star and now vice president of the Chicago Bears, is one of the four men of the past six years to boast pin falls over Strangler Lewis. Danno O'Ma-honey, former world champion, steadfastly refused to risk his crown against Jim, who is figured to emerge the recognized cham pion in the current title disputes.

The Greek Demon opposing McMillen is fast gaining an acquaintance with Lincoln fans. A member of the old school, his tenure in the ring has slowed neither his performance nor his globe trotting tours which brought him against wrestlers all over Europe. Demetral weighs 208, McMillen 220, Krieger reports he has forfeit checks from both his principals, two substitutes being forced on him last week: In the 30 minute semifinal, Ole AnderscmV 225, Osceola, meets Don Nolan, 228, rough and tumble Portland lumberjack. Anderson, the "Barefoot Swede," has a new nickname of "Rubberlegs" earned by the adroitness of his limbs. Darna Ostapapavich, 235, Kansas City, and Baron Ben Ginsburg, 216, New York, will open the show in a 20 minute one fall test.

ENGLAND WILL NOT BOYCOTT OLYMPICS Sidetrack Movement Until Further Investigation Can Be Made. LONDON. UP). A move to withdraw British support from the Olympic games at Berlin was sidetracked Saturday by the Amateur Athletic association. A motion was introduced by the National Workers Sports association asking the A.

A. A. to withdraw Us support and withhold permission for British athletes to compete "since the spirit which prompted the organization could not forwarded by participation." The motion, however, was withdrawn on a promise by the A. A. A.

that a special meeting to consider the question would be called should the N. W. S. A. request it.

Meanwhile Com. Oliver Locker-Lampson, conservative M. has given notice he will ask Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer, in the house of commons, whether he is aware the Olympics will assist German finance to the extent of several million pounds, and whether he will consider prohibiting British money from being put to this purpose. Lord David Bufghley, famed hurdler, was elected president of the A. A.

A. YALE SOPH SETS NEW MEDLEY SWIM RECORD NEW YORK. UP). John Macionis, speedy Yale sophomore, shattered the intercollegiate record for the 300 yards individual medley swim for the second successive time as he won the opening event of Saturday night's final competition in the Intercollegiate Swimming Association individual championships. Macionis negotiated the 100 yard backstroke, breast stroke and free style spans in 3:39.6, just one second under the mark he set in his trial heat Friday.

The previous record was 3:47.2, made by Walter Ashley, of Rutgers, in 1931 Grieve Lowers Dash Mark in 70 Yard Event to Top Fast Field. CHICAGO. UP). Bob Grieve, brilliant little University of Illinois speedster and Western conference indoor 60 yard dash champion, outdistanced his field to equal the meet record for the 70 yard dash here Saturday night in the eighth annual running of the Armour Tech relay games in the University of Chicago field house. Grieve, competing in the university dash, stepped the distance in 7.1 to equal the Armour record set in 1934 by Randall Herman, of Carleton, fourth in Saturday night's race.

The stocky Grieve, who won his Big Ten indoor title last Saturday night and easily won the central A. A. U. 60 meters dash Friday night, led from the start, finishing three yards In front of Ned Sengpiel, of Mar quette, with Paul Phillips, also of Marquette, in third place. Another new meet record was set in the university 70 yard high hurdles.

Osman "Doc" Huntley, of Illinois, sped over the timbers at an 8.7 seconds clip, taking one-tenth of a second off the meet record made by Black of Chicago in 1932. Huntley beat Robinson of Illinois, who finished second, by a yard and a half, with Hotch-klss, of Kansas State, third, and Cullinan, of Illinois, fourth. PICARD BOMBS PAR TO WIN GOLF TILT Takes Charleston Open for second Year as Field Trails Behind. CHARLESTON, S. C.

iJP). Turning in a pair of 72's Saturday for a 72 hole total of 278 flix under par Henry Picard of Hershey, won the $3,000 tournament of the gardens by exactly the same score with which he won it last year. Starting the last 36 holes over the Wappoo course five strokes ahead of the field, the former Charleston Country club pro matched even par to add two more strokes to his lead as heavy winds took their toll. Trailing Picard in second place was Paul Runyan of White Plains, N. who finished with a 285.

Frank Walsh of Chicago was next in line with a 286, while the veteran Walter Hagen of Detroit and Dick Metz of Chicago followed with 289's. Picard, who learned the intricacies of the Wappoo course while he was pro here for several years before going to the Hershey, club, blazed into the lead at the start. The first day he posted a 67, four under regulation figures, and followed up with a 69 the second day. BRIGGS SILENT ABOUT GREENBERG'S HOLDOUT NEW YORK. (UP).

Walter O. Briggs, president of the Detroit Tigers, Saturday refused to enter into any discussion of Hank Green-berg's case in a long distance tele phone conversation from Lake land, Fla. He answered "nothing new" to each of the following questions: "What does the Detroit club intend to do about Greenberg?" "Has Greenberg at any time asked for "What's the difference between what the Tigers have offered and what Greenberg is asking?" "Does the Detroit club refuse to give out any Information regarding the Greenberg case?" WAH00 FIVE ANNEXES SAUNDERS CAGE MEET WAHOO, Neb. UP). Wahoo Saturday night won its fourth consecutive Saunders county junior high school basketball championship, defeating Weston 27 to 13 in the title match.

Wahoo displayed a strong offense during the second half to Win over the plucky Weston team. As a preliminary to the championship match a team of all stars recruited from the six teams entered in the county tournament scored a 58 to 32 victory over a team made up of the coaches from the six schools. TAKE N.C.A.A. Oklahoma Central Tutors Are Second in Mat Tourney. LEXINGTON, Va.

UP). Oklahoma university Saturday night won the national collegiate team wrestling championship, and Oklahoma Central State Teachers captured second place. Ray Clemons, Oklahoma Central Teachers, won the N. C. A.

A. championship in the 191 pound class when he scored a sensational fall over Charles McDaniel, 1935 heavyweight champion. Clemons was the first grappler in ithe tourney to emerge on top of his field of eight under the complicated Olympic "bad mark" elimination system. Wayne Martin, Oklahoma 134 pounder, gained his third consecutive national collegiate title when he pinned Dale Brand, of Cornell college. The Iowa youth was stunned when Martin tossed him head first from the mat after he had given the brilliant Oklahoman a real battle.

Walter C. Jacob, Michigan State's 158 pounder and 1935 A. A. U. champion, gained a.

unanimous decision over Bill Keas, of Oklahoma, to win the national title in this class. HUSKER VARSITY TRIPS FROSH IN TRACK DRILL Only two non varsity performers broke Into the first place column Saturday afternoon in an outdoor dual workout between Coach Schulte's Big Six champion team and an opposing tricolor squad. Ray Baxter, Fort Scott, freshman who won the high jump at six feet, and Wayne Yar-cho, Lincoln, who headed Les Pankonin in the 440 yard dash with a time of 52.2 seconds, were the only exceptions to the varsity dominance. Sherm Cosgrove's 13 feet in the pole vault headed the performances, Bob Warnke's leap of 22 feet 6 inches was good for first In the broad jump, Lloyd Cardwell's 47 feet won the hop, skip and jump, and Wilson Andrews grabbed the mile run in 4:36. Fred Chambers, varsfty performer last year, heaved the javelin 175 feet to best Eldon Franks, St.

Edward sophomore. Harold Jacobsen's time of 10.1 seconds won the 100 yard dash. Bob Neumann, Chappell freshman, took second in the pole vault at 12 feet. FLOOD OF ENTRIES IN TEXAS TRACK RELAYS AUSTIN, Tex. UP).

More entries rolled in for the Texas relays, the nation's first major Olympic year outdoor track and field carnival. An international flavor was given with announcement the University of Mexico would compete. Clyde Littlefield, University of Texas track coach and relays manager, said 603 athletes had entered for the March 28 event Latest entries were received from Michigan State university, Drake university, University of Kansas, Nebraska university, and Kansas State Teachers of Emporia. INDIANA FIVE REACHES CATHOLIC PREP FINALS CHICAGO. UP.

A field goal 15 seconds before the final gun by Martin Broderick, pint size guard, gave St. Mary of Anderson, a 32 to 31 triumph over Campion high of Prairie du Chien, Saturday night and the right to meet De LaSalle of Chicago for the national Catholic prep basketball championship. I ef i Two familiar if igures at the stadium any afternoon are nenry Schulte and Sam Francis, as the Husker track coach instructs the southpaw shot putter and discus thrower. As soon as Sam finishes his daily practice with the lead bal 1 and plate, he skips over and takes his position in the backfield of the Husker football team. This is the first spring that Sam has been able to work out and he's making the most of it.

The first year pneumonia laid him low, last year a bad knee kept him out. i.