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Lmstery ec W.X.  V a bng V gjjms  Gvgryejg gxpghts sgrvmhg crei tlg WXVVA, but tlg Xpert wej”t iakg ajy pre`rgss mj 24 ygars mc wg fej”t `gt `eef rgsunts crei tlg Jatmejan V gai.   S en. \M? 1=< 1-1=<2 B] VMI BE@@AJ WXAVV LMXVERMAJ 1=<8 W.X. Pernf V gai at tlg Enyipm h V ramjmj` Hgjt gr mj Henerafe Xprmj`s . Crejt? Rmhky Xggimnn gr, Attmna Iangk, Fajjy X ggimnngr, Grmh Be``aj, Xhett Be``aj. Bahk? Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl (Igj”s Haptamj), Mjseek Bluslaj, Anmhg @rggj, Kasma Fawmfewmhz @aha, Aj`gnmta Resan Xmst rujk, ] vejjg Krejna`g (Peigj”s Haptamj)

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Lmstery ecW.X.

 Vabng Vgjjms„ Gvgryejg gxpghts sgrvmhg crei tlg WXVVA, but tlg Xpert wej”t iakg ajy

pre`rgss mj 24 ygars mc wg fej”t gt `eef rgsunts crei tlg Jatmejan Vgai.’ 

 Sen. \M? 1=<1-1=<2

B] VMI BE@@AJ

WXAVV LMXVERMAJ

1=<8 W.X. Pernf Vgai at tlg Enyipmh Vramjmj` Hgjtgr mj Henerafe Xprmj`s.

Crejt? Rmhky Xggimnngr, Attmna Iangk, Fajjy Xggimnngr, Grmh Be``aj, Xhett Be``aj.

Bahk? Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl (Igj”s Haptamj), Mjseek Bluslaj, Anmhg @rggj,

Kasma Fawmfewmhz @aha, Aj`gnmta Resan Xmstrujk, ]vejjg Krejna`g (Peigj”s Haptamj)

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VMI BE@@AJ

Vmi Be``aj ms a cerigr 

Mjtgrjatmejan Vabng Vgjjms Cgfgratmej

Smhg-Trgsmfgjt, a cerigr tlrgg-tgri

Trgsmfgjt ec tlg Wjmtgf Xtatgs Vabng

Vgjjms Assehmatmej (jew WXA Vabng

Vgjjms), ajf a cerigr Xghrgtary ec tlg

Assehmatmej.

Cer 18 ygars lg sgrvgf as Gfmter 

ec tlg WXVVA”s Jatmejan Tubnmhatmej,

tlgj cennewgf by gfmtmj` lms ewj

ia`azmjg. Lg ms tlg autler ec Pmjjmj` 

Vabng Vgjjms (1=03), ajf tlgrgactgr 

Senuigs M tlreu`l \ ec lms hejtmjumj`

iuntm-venuig Lmstery ec  W.X. Vabng

Vgjjms.

Lg tau`lt Gj`nmsl at Nej` Msnajf Wjmvgrsmty mj Breeknyj cer 88 ygars, ajf

smjhg 1=37 las bggj a prefm`meus wrmtgr cer tlg Xpert. Lavmj` rgtmrgf crei tgahlmj`,lg ms hurrgjtny tlg Assehmatmej”s Lmstermaj ajf Hlamr ec mts Gfmterman Afvmsery Bearf.

Lg las rghgmvgf tlg MVVC Erfgr ec Igrmt Awarf ajf tlg WXVVA Barja

Awarf. Mj 1=<7 lg was mjfuhtgf mjte tlg WXVVA Lann ec Caig, ajf mj 2443 rghgmvgf

tlg Iark Iattlgws Nmcgtmig Ahlmgvgigjt Awarf.

Lg was a igibgr ec tlg 1=01 W.X. „Tmj`-Tej` Fmpneiahy’ Vgai tlat

epgjgf tlg feer te Hlmja, ajf smjhg tlgj las attgjfgf, as eccmhman er oeurjanmst, ierg

tlaj 27 Pernf ajf Mjtgrjatmejan Hlaipmejslmps. Mj 1=07 lg Haptamjgf tlg W.X. Vgai

te tlg Hanhutta Pernf”s.

As a pnaygr tlreu`l smx fghafgs, lg las ej ehhasmej, mj affmtmej te seig

iefgst garny teurjaigjt suhhgss, ajf, natgr, seig suhhgss mj Pernf Sgtgrajs

Hlaipmejslmps, bggj tlg W.X. Evgr 64, 74, 34, ajf 04 Xmj`ngs ajf Feubngs

Hlaipmej.

Vmi ajf lms wmcg Xanny lavg bggj iarrmgf cer evgr 74 ygars. Betl ec tlgmr sejs, Xhett ajf Grmh, wgrg W.X. Oujmer tlgj W.X. Igj”s Xmj`ngs ajf Feubngs

Hlaipmejs. Betl arg mj tlg W.X. Lann ec Caig.

Trmhg? $64.44

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Lmstery ec W.X. Vabng VgjjmsSEN. \M? 1=<1‖1=<2?

by Vmi Be``aj, WXAVV Lmstermaj

©Hepyrm`lt 2411

„ Gvgryejg gxpghts sgrvmhg crei tlg WXVVA, but tlg Xpert wej”t

iakg ajy pre`rgss mj 24 ygars mc wg fej”t `gt `eef rgsunts crei

tlg Jatmejan Vgai.’ 

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Vlms beek ms cer Xm Passgriaj?

Tnaygr 

Hnub Ewjgr/Iaja`gr 

WXVVA Heahl/Heiimttgg Hlamr 

WXVVA G.H. Igibgr W.X. Pernf Vgai Haptamj

Autler 

Bgjgcahter 

Xtmnn a`amj, M wajt te ahkjewngf`g lew iuhl M apprghmatg Narry Lef`gs”s `rgat hejtrmbutmej.

Pmtleut lms gxpgrmgjhg ajf gccmhmgjhy (partmhunarny mj lgnpmj` ig te slapg pletes ajf nay eut

 pa`gs), M im`lt jet bg abng te hejtmjug wrmtmj` tlgsg beeks.

Xtmnn a`amj, Ian Ajfgrsej gts ierg tlaj a spghman jef cer slarmj` wmtl ig lms gjerieus, jgar 

lanc-hgjtury hennghtmej ec pletes ec pnaygrs ajf eccmhmans.

Xtmnn a`amj, M pay spghman tlajks te Favg Xakam cer lms iajy ygars ec mvmj` ig tlg lgnp ajf

gjheura`gigjt M jggf te prefuhg tlgsg beeks iy way.

Xtmnn a`amj, M takg tlms eppertujmty te appnauf Trecgsser Xhett @erfej, tlg WXVVA Cmni Arhlm-

vmst, cer lms fgtgrimjgf gccerts te nehatg ajf prgsgrvg tlg ann tee cgw cmnis crei eur lmstermh

 past.

TRMJVGF B]? Vlg Eutgr Eccmhg, Nmig Kmnj Reaf, Cuntej, IF

HET]RM@LV 2411

Ann rm`lts rgsgrvgf. Je part ec tlms pubnmhatmej iay bg rgprefuhgf, stergf mj, er mjtrefuhgf

mjte a rgtrmgvan systgi, er trajsimttgf, mj ajy ceri er by ajy igajs (gnghtrejmh, ighlajmhan,

 pletehepymj`, rgherfmj` er etlgrwmsg), wmtleut tlg prmer wrmttgj pgrimssmej ec tlg hepyrm`lt

ewjgr.

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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 Ahkjewngf`gigjts

Crei Eht., 1=88 tlreu`l Jev.-Fgh., 1==8, tlg jaig Wjmtgf Xtatgs Vabng Vgjjms

Assehmatmej (WXVVA) prgvamngf; tlgrgactgr tlg Assehmatmej ms rgcgrrgf te as WXA Vabng Vgjjms

(WXAVV). Furmj` tlg ygars tlms venuig fgans wmtl (1=<1-<2), M”i ec heursg rgatny mjfgbtgf

te tlg eccmhman pubnmhatmej ec tlg WXVVA, Vabng Vgjjms Vepmhs.

Vlesg te wlei M partmhunarny wajt te slew iy `ratmtufg? Nm`ue ajf Nm Lgjaj Am, Oelj

Anngj, Ajj Anvargz, Ian Ajfgrsej, Tgtgr Ajtkewmak, B.K. Arujkuiar, Imhlagn Bahltngr, Beb

Barjs, Vei ajf Ignmjfa Baufry, Xanny, Xhett, ajf Grmh Be``aj, Iark Bertjgr, Leuslaj`

Bezer`zafgl, @ger`g Bratlwamtg, Barf Brgjjgr, Quaj` Bum, Bgrjmg Bukmgt, Veiigy Burkg,

Imkg Busl, Hlarngs Butngr, Fmhk, Xug, Xhett, ajf Omiiy Butngr, Grren Hagtaje, Oahk Harr, Ray

Hlgj, Xai Hlmjjmhm, Nmi Imj` Hlum, Hai Hnark, Rebgrt Heiptej, Oay Hrystan, Oeg

Huiimj`s, Crgf ajf Harn Fajjgr, Pgjfgnn Fmnnej, Rgy Feimj`e, Iarmajj Feiejkes, Omi

Fejgy, @ralai Fujhaj, Ign Gmsjgr, Fmhk ajf Xug Gvajs, Peotgk Cmbak, Ogjs Cgnnkg, Xlazzm

Cgnstgmj, Jgan Cex, M`er Cramiaj, Larry Crazgr, Fajjy @ajz, ]mi ajf Bgtty @gg, Ancrgf @mnn,

Fajjy @eefstgmj, Anmhg @rggj, Crgf @rebgg, Lewmg @ressiaj, Ray @umnngj, Fej @ujj, BmnnLamf, Ruccerf Larrmsej, An Lgrr, Oufy Learcrest, Narry Lef`gs, Hluhk Legy, Bmnn ajf Nmz

Lerjyak, Oahk Lewarf, Crajz-Oesgc Lugriajj, Gj`gnbgrt Lu`mj`, Xtgvg Msaahsej, Tgtgr 

Oeljsej, Beb ajf Barbara Kaimjsky, Fgjjms Kaimjsky, @us Kgjjgfy, Larenf Keppgr, _eraj

„_ekm’ Kesajevmh,]vejjg Krejna`g, Imkg Narfej, Fej Narsej, F-O ajf Lg-oa Ngg, Vmi Ngg,

].H. Ngg, Iarv ajf Harej Ngcc, Crajk Ngvy, H.C. ajf Caaj ]ggj Nmu, Arfmtl Nejjej, Attmna

Iangk, Beb Iajfgn, Barry Iar`enmus, Ogcc ajf Ieja Iasej, Bewmg Iartmj, Xr., Brmaj ajf

Oelj Iastgrs, Vei IhGvey, Iary IhMnwamj, Oahk IhNarty, Omi IhQuggj, Oaimg Igfvgjg,

Oahk „Buffy’ Ignaigf, Brmaj Imgzgogwskm, Fmhk Imngs, Vei Imnngr, Xtaj Iergst, Iajjy

Ieskewmtz, Ngal Vlann Jgubgr`gr, Oeg Jgw`arfgj, Klea J`uygj, Artlur ajf Neumsg Jmgvgs,

Katly ajf Xgaj E”Jgmnn, Vyra Tarkmjs, Beb Tartrmf`g, Bebby Tgtty, Tewgr Teej, Vei Testej,Iarty Tra`gr, Lam` Raky, Tai Raisgy, Oelj Rgaf, Iarty Rgmsiaj, Grren Rgsgk, Fajjy

Rebbmjs, Xynvma Resgjtlan, Ngg Ress, Ngej Rufgriaj, Favg ajf Fejja Xakam, Jmssg

Xajfbgr`, Xen Xhlmcc, Rej Xhlunn, Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`, Fr. Imhlagn Xhett, MM, Faj, Rmhk, ajf

Rajfy Xggimnngr, Imnnmg Xlalmaj, Aflai Xlarara, Rej Xlmrngy, Xmiej ajf Mrgja Xlteciaklgr,

Fr. Imthl Xmnbgrt, Faj ajf Tattm Xmiej, Aj`gnmta Resan Xmstrujk, Vei Xnatgr, Jgmn Xiytl,

Oelj Xefgrbgr`, Bmnn Xtgmjng, Fukg Xte`jgr, Favg Xtraj`, Fgnn ajf Hejjmg Xwggrms, Oelj

Vajjglmnn, „Oujmer’ Vgbbg, Crgf Vgppgr, Taun Vlgrrme, Nyng Vlmgi, Narry Vleiaj, Beb

Vrgtlgway, _fgjke Wzermjah, Omi Sgrta, Bufmimr Seomjevmh, Rej Sej Xhlmiigniaj, Beb

Sukevmhl, Fgrgk Pann, Vei Pansl, Xhett Paj, Xm Passgriaj, Imhlagn Pgtzgn, H.O. Pmnnmais,

@gjg Pmnsej, Vei Pmjtrmhl, Am-wgj ajf Am-ou Pu, Fmhk ]aiaeka, Iert ajf Gvgnyj _akarmj.

M a`amj wajt te tlajk Ngal Jgubgr`gr”s smstgr, Vlgnia „Vybmg’ Xeiigr, cer a`rggmj`

actgr Ngal”s fgatl, tlat M im`lt, mj suhhggfmj` lgr as tlg Assehmatmej”s Lmstermaj, lavg ahhgss

te lgr hejshmgjtmeusny-kgpt rgherfs, ngttgrs, pletes, jgwspapgr hnmppmj`s, ia`azmjgs, ajf

teurjaigjt pre`rais crei areujf tlg wernf. M wajt anse te tlajk a`amj Ngal ajf Vybmg”s natg,

nej`tmig crmgjf Beb @rggj cer takmj` tlg hejsmfgrabng tmig ajf treubng te bex up ajf sgjf te

ig ann tlms mjfmspgjsabng mjceriatmej.

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Hlaptgr Ejg

1=<1? Pernf Hlaipmejslmps Actgriatl.

Antleu`l tlg cennewmj` heiigjts by @us Kgjjgfy, Ruccerf Larrmsej, Nyng Vlmgi,

Oahk Harr, Bmnn Xtgmjng, Grmh Be``aj, ajf Imkg Busl arg sprgaf eut evgr aniest a ygar”s wertlec Vepmhs, M `reup tlgi lgrg mj iy epgjmj` hlaptgr bghausg tlgy prevmfg a trajsmtmejan nmjk te

iy hevgra`g ec tlg 1=<1 Pernf”s wmtl wlmhl M gjfgf Senuig \.

M”nn bg`mj wmtl wlat mjtgrgstgf eur Mjtgrjatmejan Hlamr, @us

Kgjjgfy, at Jevm Xaf (VVV , Iay-Oujg, p. <; Xgpt., p. 2; Eht., p.

3, 1=<1). „Iy cejfgst igiermgs,’ says @us, „arg basgf ej wank-

mj` aiej`st tlg pgepng, fganmj` wmtl lujfrgfs ec lgnpgrs, venuj-

tggrs, eccmhmans ajf pnaygrs….Vlg Hlaipmejslmps lavg igajmj`

cer ig jet mj iy sggmj` tlg ahtuan iathlgs, but mj iy attgipts te

qumhkny ngarj tlg ahtuan erfgr struhturg er lmgrarhly mj hlar`g ajf

te ngarj lew ajf te wlei qugstmejs sleunf bg askgf.’

Lg pramsgs Oevaj Fgoajevmh, tlg vgry ahtmvg Nerf Iayer ec Jevm Xaf wle was anse tlg Trgsmfgjt ec tlg V.V. Er`ajmzmj`

Heiimttgg. „Lg laf te attgjf ceur er cmvg cujhtmejs famny, mjhnuf-

mj` gshertmj` tlg teur ej tlg crgg fay te Bgn`rafg wlgrg ejg ec 

tlg steps was at Iarslan Vmte”s `ravg.’ Anse, lg slewgf „`rgat

skmnn at smj`mj` cenk sej`s at tlg Xwaytlnmj` Hnub fmjjgr.’ @us

anse laf jmhg tlmj`s te say abeut Xnebefaj Ogrgimh, Xghrgtary

@gjgran ec tlg ]u`esnav Cgfgratmej.

@us was pngasgf te lavg Heahl Am Nm`ue as a reeiiatg. „Vlg

cmrst jm`lt lg was at tlg letgn mt hausgf qumtg a stmr wmtl tlg sghurmty

 pgepng. Vlgy fmfj”t gxpght a Hlmjgsg te bg wmtl tlg W.X. Vgai.’@us rgperts tlat at Jevm Xaf tlg MVVC a`rggf ej tlg cennewmj`

Rung hlaj`gs tlat, wmtl ejg gxhgptmej, wmnn takg gccght Ouny 1, 1=<1

(gxaht werfs fgpgjfgjt ej a hngar 

rgafmj`). Iest ec us lavg sggj

tlgsg rungs ebsgrvgf, but

tlmrty ygars a`e tlgy

wgrg oust heimj`

mjte cerhg.

„A pnaygr ms samf te “ebstruht”

tlg bann mj pnay mc lg er ajytlmj` lg

wgars er harrmgs teuhlgs mt bgcerg mtlas passgf evgr tlg gjf nmjg er 

smfgnmjgs ec lms heurt, wmtleut mts

lavmj` teuhlgf lms heurt smjhg nast

 bgmj` struhk by lms eppejgjt.’

Aj uipmrg fegs jet lavg te

„warj a pnaygr cer a sgrvmhg ec 

feubtcun ng`anmty, ej tlg cmrst ehha-

@us Kgjjgfy

Am Nm`ue

Ms tlms hejsmfgrgf aj „ebstruhtmej’ by tlg rghgmvgr5Harteej by Bufmimr Seomjevmh

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smej mj ajy iathl…wlgj a sgrvmhg ouf`g las bggj appemjtgf….Mc gmtlgr tlg uipmrg er tlg

sgrvmhg ouf`g ms surg tlat tlg sgrvmhg ahtmej ms mnng`an lg iust hann “Caunt”’; mc jgmtlgr ms surg, „lg

iust rgiamj smngjt.’

„A sgrvmhg mj wlmhl tlg bann, mj passmj` evgr er areujf tlg jgt, teuhlgs mt er mts sup-

 perts ms a ngt mc tlg bann tlgj teuhlgs tlg rghgmvgr”s heurt er ms venngygf by tlg rghgmvgr er lms

 partjgr, ajf jew, mj affmtmej, mc mt ms ebstruhtgf by tlg rghgmvgr.’„Vlg “prepgr sgqugjhg” mj feubngs…ms tlg sgqugjhg gstabnmslgf by tlg cmrst sgrvgr ajf

rghgmvgr mj tlg ranny, wlgtlgr er jet tlgrg las bggj aj grrer mj tlg erfgr ec sgrvmj` er rghgmv-

mj`.’

„…Vlg rung cer fganmj` wmtl aj grrer mj gjfs, sgrvmj` er rghgmvmj`, ms jew tlg saig mj

ann hmrhuistajhgs; as seej as tlg grrer ms fmshevgrgf, pnay ms mjtgrruptgf ajf tlg pnaygrs hlaj`g

te tlg herrght gjfs er tlg herrght erfgr ec sgrvmj` ajf rghgmvmj`, rgsuimj` pnay at tlg sherg

wlmhl las tlgj bggj rgahlgf.’

„Mj Pernf, Hejtmjgjtan, ajf Epgj Mjtgrjatmejan Hlaipmejslmps, tlg rahkgt, mc hevgrgf

ej tlg strmkmj` surcahg, iust bg hevgrgf wmtl rubbgr ec a brajf ajf typg apprevgf by tlg

MVVC’ (`egs mjte gccght Oaj., 1=<2).

„Mj Pernf ajf Hejtmjgjtan Hlaipmejslmps, tlg pnaygrs ej a tgai mj a tgai iathl, ajf pnaygrs crei tlg saig Assehmatmej cerimj` a pamr mj a feubngs iathl, iust bg ujmceriny

frgssgf, wmtl tlg pessmbng gxhgptmej ec slegs ajf sehks.’

Plgj aj assmstajt uipmrg ms appemjtgf, „lg wmnn smt at tlg smfg ec tlg tabng eppesmtg tlg

uipmrg ajf lg wmnn aht as tmigkggpgr, strekg heujtgr, gf`g bann ouf`g ajf sgrvmhg ouf`g, wmtl

autlermty te iakg tlg cmjan fghmsmej ej caht wmtlmj lms ourmsfmhtmej ajf, as tmig-kggpgr, lg wmnn

je nej`gr bg suboght te tlg fmrghtmej ec tlg uipmrg. Cer Pernf Hlaipmejslmps, a sgparatg

eccmhman wmnn jerianny bg appemjtgf te aht as strekg heujtgr.’

„Mj affmtmej te tlg jerian sherg hanns, tlg uipmrg iay mjfmhatg hgrtamj fghmsmejs by

igajs ec lajf sm`jans. Plgj a pemjt las bggj shergf, lg iay ramsg te sleunfgr lgm`lt tlg ari

jgargr te tlg pnaygr er pamr wle wej tlg pemjt ajf lg iay ramsg lms ari abevg lms lgaf te step pnay wlgj, cer ajy rgasej, tlg ranny ms a ngt At tlg hlaj`g ec sgrvmhg lg iay pemjt wmtl lms lajf

tewarfs tlg pnaygr er pamr fug te sgrvg jgxt.’

„Mc a pgrsej pgrsmsts, actgr bgmj` warjgf by tlg uipmrg, mj trymj` te `mvg afvmhg te a

 pnaygr etlgr tlaj furmj` autlermzgf mjtgrvans mj pnay, tlg uipmrg iust ask tlat pgrsej te ngavg

tlg vmhmjmty ec tlg pnaymj` arga cer tlg rgiamjfgr ec tlg iathl tlat ms tlgj mj pre`rgss. Mc tlg

afvmsgr rgcusgs te ngavg, tlg uipmrg iust suspgjf pnay ajf rgpert miigfmatgny te tlg rgcgrgg.’

Vlg MVVC „las mvgj sajhtmej te tlg Oapaj Vabng Vgjjms Assehmatmej te mjvmtg pnaygrs

crei Vamwaj te Oapaj tlms sgasej ujfgr tlg cennewmj` hejfmtmejs?

tlat tlg jaig ec tlg partmhmpatmj` assehmatmej crei Vamwaj mj rgnatmejs wmtl tlg OVVA

slann bg “Hlmjgsg Vampgm Vabng Vgjjms Assehmatmej.”

tlat tlg gibngi te bg attahlgf te tlg pnaymj` hestuig ajf ajy bgnej`mj`s ec tlg tgaiigibgrs slann bg as afimttgf by tlg MEH wmtl tlg Hlmjgsg Vampgm Enyipmh Heiimttgg.

tlat je jatmejan ajtlgi ms pnaygf er jatmejan cna` slewj ec ajy partmhmpatmj` assehma-

tmej mj tlg mjtgrjatmejan teurjaigjt te bg lgnf mj Oapaj

tlat je “twe Hlmjas” er “ejg Hlmja, ejg Vamwaj” gvmfgjhg er atiesplgrg slann bg

hrgatgf by tlg gxhlaj`g.’

„Xajhtmej las anse bggj `mvgj te tlg WXVVA te mjvmtg pnaygrs te tlg W.X. Epgj Hlai-

 pmejslmp ujfgr tlg gxaht saig hejfmtmejs.’ But, says @us, „bgcerg wg rgturjgf crei Jevm

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Xaf, wg rghgmvgf werf tlat arraj`gigjts laf bggj cmjanmzgf wmtl tlg Tgepngs Rgpubnmh ec 

Hlmja cer tlgmr tgai te heig te eur Epgj, tlus wg fmf jet gxtgjf tlg mjvmtatmej autlermzgf by

tlg MVVC te Hlmja Vampgm.’ [Bghausg, sleunf tlg Vamwajgsg ahhgpt, Hlmja weunf fghmfg jet te

heig5Y

Ruccerf Larrmsej (VVV , Iay, 1=<1, 13) rgimjfs us ec wlat las bggj fmshussgf mj seig

ec iy prgvmeus venuigs‖tlg „twe-Hlmja’ prebngis tlat lgrgtecerg lavg rgsuntgf mj tlgTgepng”s Rgpubnmh ec Hlmja (TRH) kggpmj` Vamwaj, tlg Rgpubnmh ec Hlmja (REH), eut ec tlg

MVVC ajf mts jew 127 igibgr-heujtrmgs. Ruccerf says tlat laf Vamwaj bggj afimttgf,’ tlg

MVVC cgnt tlat „tlg TRH weunf lavg wmtlfrawj. Ajf tlg cgar was tlat iajy ec tlg heiiujmst

heujtrmgs‖ajf pgrlaps mj ierg rghgjt ygars seig ec tlg ujfgvgnepgf heujtrmgs tlat lavg

rghgmvgf Hlmjgsg nar`gss‖weunf ngavg wmtl tlgi, ajf se spnmt tlg Cgfgratmej mj lanc.’ Xe

sleunf tlg MVVC lavg bggj pra`iatmh er luiajmtarmaj5

Vlgy eptgf te bg pra`iatmh‖ajf se fmf jet afimt Vamwaj mjte tlg Cgfgratmej. Xup-

 pesgfny mt heunf bg ar`ugf tlat tlg „Rgpubnmh ec Hlmja, fgspmtg bgmj` nmimtgf mj arga by mts Vmtng

ajf Hejstmtutmej,’ was jet hngarny aj mjfgpgjfgjt gjtmty rgprgsgjtmj` a nmimtgf arga, but was

 part ec a Hlmjgsg ujmej. Ajf tlat igajt tlat mj „hejsmfgrmj` aj appnmhatmej crei suhl aj

assehmatmej tlg vmgws ec ajy assehmatmej anrgafy mj igibgrslmp crei tlg saig ujmty slann bgtakgj mjte ahheujt.’ Ec heursg tlg TRH eboghtgf te Vamwaj”s afimttajhg. Plmhl ms wlgrg tlg

iattgr steef ujtmn nast ygar wlgj tlg MEH prepesgf ahhgptmj` tlg REH as „Hlmjgsg Vampgm,’

ajf tlg TRH a`rggf. Xe jew tlms stmhky hejcnmht wmnn bg rgsenvgf‖jet ejny wmnn heujtrmgs lest

tlg Vamwajgsg, as tlg W.X. las fejg ajf wmnn fe a`amj, but betl Hlmjas wmnn lavg tgais pnaymj`

mj tlg 1=<7 Pernf Hlaipmejslmps.

Pg jew turj te bgnatgf heiigjts hejhgrjmj` W.X. pnaygrs

at tlg Apr. 16-23 Jevm Xaf Pernf”s. Mj wrmtmj` lms cmrst Vepmhs

henuij (Eht., 1=<1, <), WXVVA Smhg-Trgsmfgjt Nyng Vlmgi mjtre-

fuhgs lmisgnc as ejg wlesg vmgws rgcnght tlg avgra`g WXVVA

igibgr‖tlg kmjf ec pgrsej „M iggt ajf tank wmtl at teurjaigjtsajf herrgspejf wmtl by iamn ajf tgngplejg. Vlg ejg ygar M lavg

 bggj ej tlg G.H. las hejvmjhgf ig tlat iy vmgws usuanny herrg-

spejf wmtl tlesg ec tlg pnaygrs betl wgak ajf strej`, tlg ahtmvg

hnub igibgr ajf werkgr, ajf tlg avmf Vepmhs rgafgr.’ [Nyng”s

vmgws arg usuanny Gvgryiaj”s5 Iy ewj gxpgrmgjhg as Vepmhs gfmter 

fegsj”t slew ig suhl ujajmimty aiej` WXVVA igibgrs.Y

Nyng cennews wmtl a ngj`tly wrmtg-up ec lms amrpert-te-amrpert gxpgrmgjhgs ej lms way te

]u`esnavma wmtl lms crmgjf Hai Hnark. Hai, wle”f bg sleetmj` vmfge tapgs ec tlg teurjaigjt,

laf gxhgss ba``a`g hlar`gs ec $182. But pgrlaps bgttgr tlat tlaj Haren Favmfsej”s hejsmfgr-

abng mjhejvgjmgjhg. Bghausg slg was natg cer lgr fgparturg at Kgjjgfy Amrpert, slg ajf lgr 

nu``a`g partgf ajf fmfj”t hathl up wmtl ejg ajetlgr ujtmn tlg tlmrf fay actgr lgr arrmvan mj JevmXaf.

Nyng las vmgws ej lew tlg W.X. pnaygrs pgrcerigf at Jevm Xaf?

„Mj Vgai pnay eur weigj wgrg smipny euthnassgf. Haren ajf Caaj ]ggj pnaygf hrgfmt-

abny. Xlgmna trmgf lgr bgst, but was oust tee jgrveus te pgrceri wgnn. Xlg oust was jet mj

 pesmtmej te gxghutg lgr bgst slets ajf slg pgrcerigf at a ngvgn car bgnew wlat slg pgrceris at

lgrg mj tlg W.X. Xlg las bggj eur #1 weiaj ej tlg Vgai Xquaf cer twe ygars jew ajf M”nn bgt

Nyng Vlmgi

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mc slg iakgs tlg Vgai cer tlg jgxt Pernf”s slg wmnn pnay nmkg gvgryejg kjews slg haj. Hlgryn

laf abeut 12 leurs jetmhg te iakg tlg trmp smjhg Aj`mg heunfj”t `e. M”i surg slg `amjgf a net

ec gxpgrmgjhg. Xlg anse fmfj”t pnay as wgnn as slg fegs jerianny but fmf gxlmbmt cnaslgs ec lgr 

trug abmnmty mj tlg cmjan iathl gvgj tleu`l slg nest. Vlg bm` prebngi wmtl tlg Peigj”s Vgai

was tlg feubngs. Pg wgrg oust mjgxpgrmgjhgf.

Eur Igj”s Vgai iathlgs wgrg truny gietmejanny-pahkgf gxpgrmgjhgs te bglenf. Fajjywas supgrb. Grmh was spetty. Rmhky was tm`lt but haig tlreu`l wlgj jghgssary. Busl oust

wasj”t wmtl mt at ann. Lg appgargf te bg mj a ce` ajf evgrwlgnigf by tlg spngjfer ec mt ann. Mt

sggigf te ig tlat lms prmiary purpesg was te sgg lew iajy `mrns lg heunf herran. Lg neeks

`eef mj prahtmhg. Ahherfmj` te lmi lg prahtmhgs ierg tlaj ajyejg. But lg oust msj”t iathl-

teu`l. M gxpghtgf ierg crei lmi actgr pnaymj` mj a nga`ug mj @griajy. Ejg Aigrmhaj laf tlg

 pgrcght gxhusg cer tlg Xwgfg Vlersgnn”s peer slewmj`? “tee iuhl prahtmhg wmtl Busl.”

Xhett pnaygf up te gxpghtatmejs ajf las iaturgf miigjsgny betl as a pnaygr ajf as aj

mjfmvmfuan. Lg nest seig teu`l iathlgs gvgj tleu`l pnaymj` wgnn gjeu`l te wmj. Vlg brgaks

wgjt a`amjst lmi at hruhman tmigs but lg luj` mj ajf ceu`lt ecc tlg baf brgaks as wgnn as baf

hanns. [Pgnn, as M fgshrmbgf mj Sen. \, mj tlg Jgtlgrnajfs tmg, Xhett betl „nest mt’ ajf  luj` mj

tlgrg.YM was preuf tlat at tlg G.H. Iggtmj` mj Nas

Sg`as M laf vetgf cer Xhett te lavg tlg eppertujmty te

try eut cer tlg W.X. Vgai. Xhett was bgmj` ouf`gf bg-

hausg ec seig bglavmer prebngis at tlg Pernf”s mj 1=0=

[sgvgran Vgai igibgrs, wg saw, laf tlesgY, mj Hajafa mj

Xgptgibgr ec 1=<4 [M fmshussgf wlat M hejsmfgrgf

Leuslaj`”s sgnc-sgrvmj` hlar`gs a`amjst Xhett ajf Attmna

Iangk mj Sen. \), ajf gvgj mj Nas Sg`as mj Fghgibgr‖ 

antleu`l tlg nattgr mjhmfgjt sleunfj”t lavg mjcnugjhgf ajy

vetmj` [wlat mjhmfgjt, ajf fmf  mt mjcnugjhg tlg vetmj`,ajf, mc se, wly5Y. Vlgrg wgrg seig ej tlg G.H. wle cgnt

Xhett sleunf jet gvgj bg hejsmfgrgf as a petgjtman W.X.

Vgai igibgr. Mj caht, tlg straw vetg ec tlg G.H. actgr 

Xhett pngafgf lms hasg was 6-6. Lewgvgr, wlgj tlg cmjan

vetg was takgj, Xhett prgvamngf 7-8 te bg abng te try eut.

Pg mjcnugjhgf seigbefy te swmthl vetgs.’ [Vlms was a bm` swmj` cer Xhett ajf lms suppertgrs.

Mjstgaf ec iaybg qumttmj` tabng tgjjms, lg”nn e ej te a suhhgssmej ec pgak pgrceriajhgs.Y

Oahk Harr (VVV , Iar., 1=<1, <) wrmtgs tlat, ahherfmj` te Mtgi 26 ec tlg Fgh., 1=<4

G.H. Imjutgs, „A prepesan tlat Xhett Be``aj jet pnay ej ajy W.X. Vgai cer ejg ygar ajf jet

 pnay mj tlg Fgh. Vgai Vrmans camngf 8-6-4.’ Aj gm`ltl G.H. igibgr, hejtrary te wlat Vlmgi

says, wasj”t tlgrg cer tlg vetg5 Garnmgr, „aj aigjfigjt tlat Xhett bg gxhnufgf crei tlg PernfHlaipmejslmps camngf ejny cer wajt ec a sghejf.’ Qugstmej? wly weunf suhl a vetg camn ejny

 bghausg tlgrg was je sghejf te hann tlg qugstmej5 Ply jet „camngf cer wajt ec a sghejf’5

Etlgrwmsg, tlg mipnmhatmej ms tlat laf tlg vetg bggj sghejfgf, Xhett weunf lavg bggj gx-

hnufgf crei tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps‖wlmhl ec heursg weunfj”t jghgssarmny cennew. Ply

tlgj fegs tlg wrmtgr Harr mjhnufg tlat werf „ejny’5 Ajswgr5 Vlgj Oahk wrmtgs? „tlat Xhett

Be``aj bg pnahgf ej prebatmej cer ejg ygar, ajf tlat lg pnay ej je etlgr W.X. Vgais abreaf

gxhgpt mj tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps. Tassgf 7-8-4.’

Xhett Be``ajTlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

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Nyng says, „At tlg Pernf”s, M was preuf tlat M laf bggj cer Xhett ann tlg

tmig gvgj tleu`l lg prebabny fmfj”t kjew mt. Xhett fmfj”t ngt ig fewj. Lg

 pnaygf wgnn mj tlg Sg`as trmans ajf M fmfj”t ebsgrvg ajy baf bglavmer. M cgnt lg

anse pnaygf wgnn ajf bglavgf wgnn at tlg Pernf”s. M sleunf heiigjt tlat Grmh”s

 bglavmer at tlg trmans was ajytlmj` but gxgipnary ajf tlgrg was ierg tlaj ejg

mjhmfgjt at tlg Pernf”s wlgrg lg hausgf us te bg gibarrassgf. Mc lg wmnn jewiaturg as Xhett las appgargf te, lg wej”t bg a prebngi.

…Xhett anse pnaygf wgnn mj tlg smj`ngs quanmcmhatmej iathlgs. Busl fmf

wgnn mj tlg hejsenatmej”s ujtmn tlg quartgr”s wlgj lg sjathlgf fgcgat crei tlg

 oaws ec vmhtery ajf nest te tlg Brazmnmaj Mjekuhlm 21-17 mj tlg tlmrf actgr frub-

 bmj` lmi 21-< mj tlg cmrst ajf lavmj` a sggimj`ny evgrwlgnimj` ngaf mj tlg

sghejf. Lg pnaygf nmkg lms imjf wgjt bnajk ajf lms ari turjgf te hejhrgtg. Iaybg

lg was trymj` te rgigibgr wlgtlgr er jet lg laf nmjgf up a fatg cer tlg jm`lt. [Harr 

tleu`lt tlms fgre`atery tejg gxhgssmvg, ujbgheimj` te a WXVVA Smhg-Trgsmfgjt. Mj a ngttgr te tlg

G.H., Oahk, wle”f samf mj lms Jev.-Fgh., 1=0= henuij tlat „Nyng fgsgrvgs eur suppert cer Smhg

Trgsmfgjt,’ jew was ec tlg epmjmej tlat Vlmgi was a „wertlngss’ G.H. igibgr.Y

Fajjy fmfj”t fe jgarny as wgnn a`amjst Vakaslmia mj tlg smj`ngs as lg tleu`lt lgweunf. Fmf lg rganny tlmjk Vakaslmia laf slewj lmi gvgrytlmj` furmj` tlesg wggks ec prah-

tmhg mj Oapaj5 Vakaslmia was up cer tlg iathl fgspmtg tlg caht tlat lg appgargf te bg nmimtgf

mj lms ievgigjts. M lgarf seigejg say natgr tlat lg was pnaymj` wmtl ceurtggj ahupujhturg

jggfngs mj lmi. Rmhky laf te pnay mj a Quanmcymj` reujf tlg Fgcgjfmj` Pernf Igj”s Feubngs

Hlaipmej Ajtej Xtmpajhmh. Lg nest fguhg mj tlg ceurtl te “Veva,” tlg jew snewgr ajf lgavmgr 

vgtgraj wle wmsgny usgf tlg tlmrf aig te hathl lms brgatl. Xurgny lg jggfgf ann tlg skmnn ajf

nuhk lg heunf iustgr te fm` eut tlat tlrmnnmj` ceurtl `aig.

Grmh”s cmrst-reujf iathl wmtl tlg Oapajgsg vgtgraj

Iasalmre Iaglara was anse a rgan lgart-steppgr [Grmh nest

te tlms 1=<1 Ann-Oapaj Hlaipmej, -10, -22, 1=, -1<Y. Mc tlgrgweunf lavg bggj a way tlat Grmh heunf lavg avemfgf `mvmj`

Iaglara tlg ejg bann tlat lg heunf hejsmstgjtny put away,

tlgj M bgnmgvg tlat Grmh weunf lavg wej….’

Mj tlms cmrst Vepmhs henuij Nyng laf wrmttgj, lg says, „M

was ejg ec cmvg igibgrs ec tlg WXVVA Gxghutmvg Heiimt-

tgg wle attgjfgf tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps. Ngt ig say tlat

M pamf iy ewj way 144%. M iay stajf herrghtgf but M

 bgnmgvg ann ec tlg etlgr G.H. igibgrs laf tlgmr gxpgjsgs

 pamf gmtlgr by tlg WXVVA er tlg MVVC er a heibmjatmej ec 

tlg twe. Fej”t `gt ig wrej`. M”i jet heipnamjmj`. M was

`ratgcun te bg pnahgf ej tlg nmst ec “Eccmhmans” gvgj tleu`liy way was jet pamf.’

Iaybg Nyng ms heipnamjmj` oust a taf, but iestny lg

 prebabny cggns, actgr Harr”s Apr., 1=<1 henuij mj wlmhl Oahk 

wajts te kjew oust wlesg way was pamf, tlat lg iakgs surg gvgryejg kjews lg fmfj”t `gt ajy

 pgrks evgrtny er hevgrtny.

Mj tlg mjtgrvgjmj` iejtls, Larrmsej ms tlg cmrst te rgspejf; Harr wmnn cennew. Larrmsej

says, „M tlmjk wg sleunf put Nyng Vlmgi stram`lt mj rg`arf te cujfmj` ec G.H. igibgrs at tlg

Grmh Be``aj

1=<1 Oapajgsg Hlaipmej

Iasalmre IaglaraCrei 1=<8 Jmttaku Ia`azmjg

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Pernf Hlaipmejslmps.’ Vlgy `et je [amrnmjgY lgnp crei tlg WXVVA er tlg MVVC.’ Vlg WX

Enyipmh Heiimttgg fmf prevmfg tlrgg [amrnmjgY tmhkgts, ejg ec wlmhl gvgj tlg G.H. was jet

tenf abeut at ajy tmig; tlgy wgjt te Xen Xhlmcc, @us Kgjjgfy, ajf Ian Ajfgrsej.’

Harr anse sgmzgs ej Nyng”s „M iay stajf herrghtgf’ statgigjt ajf rgspejfs? „Nyng

Vlmgi iakgs seig fmsturbmj` ajf surprmsmj` statgigjts, partmhunarny cer aj Gxghutmvg Hei-

imttgg Smhg-Trgsmfgjt. Vlms was ejg ec tlg rgasejs tlg Jeimjatmj` Heiimttgg heunf jet prepesg lmi cer rggnghtmej. Nyng wretg tlat ceur G.H. igibgrs [jet heujtmj` NyngY at tlg nast

Pernf Hlaipmejslmps “laf tlgmr gxpgjsgs pamf gmtlgr by tlg WXVVA er tlg MVVC er a heibm-

jatmej ec tlg twe.’ M rgcutg tlms statgigjt. M lavg hlghkgf wmtl twe ec tlgsg G.H. igibgrs ajf

tlgy arg ujawarg ec ajy WXVVA er MVVC cujfs bgmj` usgf te pay cer tlg gxpgjsgs ec ajy G.H.

igibgrs. Pgrg tlgrg ceur G.H. igibgrs at tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps er wgrg tlgrg cmvg as

Vlmgi statgs5 [Xhlmcc, Kgjjgfy, Ajfgrsej, Larrmsej, Vlmgi, rm`lt5Y Nyng Vlmgi sleunf bahk 

up lms statgigjt wmtl cahts ajf cm`urgs er afimt tlat lg was wrej` ajf gxpnamj wly lg wretg

tlg ahhusatmej mj tlg cmrst pnahg. [Pew! Vlmgi was iakmj` aj „ahhusatmej’5 Ms tlat wlat mt

was5 Ply mj tlg wernf ms Harr heimj` at Vlmgi nmkg tlms5 Nyng natgr rgspejfs tlat afimttgfny

lg”f hausgf hejcusmej bghausg lg was rgcgrrmj` te „G.H. gxpgjsgs at  tlg Pernf Hlaipmej-

slmps‖jet tlgmr amrcarg te ajf crei tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps.’ [Nyng ms tankmj` abeut ceef ajfnef`mj`…wlmhl MX pmhkgf up cer tlg MVVC-hejjghtgf ceur5Y

Bmnn Xtgmjng las a heipajmej artmhng ej tlg saig pa`g ec Vepmhs as Nyng”s. Jet surprms-

mj`ny, lms heiigjts ej wlat lg saw ajf cgnt at tlg Pernf”s fmccgr crei Nyng”s.

Nmkg Nyng, Bmnn was attgjfmj` lms cmrst Pernf”s. „M ugss M”i as jarrew-imjfgf as iest

Aigrmhajs wle tlmjk wg arg tlg bgst ajf `rgatgst mj gvgrytlmj`,’ lg says. „But wlgj yeu `gt

mjvenvgf mj tlg PERNF, yeu start te rganmzg lew siann wg rganny arg, ajf tlat tlgrg arg etlgr 

 pgepng wle haj fe tlmj`s bgttgr tlaj wg fe tlgi.’

Bmnn spgaks ec twe prebngis lg laf at tlg Pernf”s. „Ejg was te kjew wle te wathl

wlgj se iajy rgat pnaygrs wgrg pnaymj` at tlg saig tmig….Plat M tleu`lt wgrg wejfgrcun

slets wgrg oust jerian cer tlgsg pnaygrs….M laf jgvgr rganmzgf mt bgcerg, but tlg mipertajt partec tlms teurjaigjt ms tlg tgai gvgjt. Vlg smj`ngs ajf feubngs arg ann sghejfary gvgjts. M iay

 bg wrej`, but M cggn tlg W.X. Vgai cggns tlat smj`ngs arg prmiary.’

„M lgarf a heiigjt crei seigejg tlat “tlg rgasej Grmh ms pnaymj` se baf ms tlat lg”s

subhejshmeusny bumnfmj` up cer tlg smj`ngs.” M fej”t bgnmgvg Grmh was pnaymj` se baf, mt was oust

tlat tlg hnass ec tlg pnaygrs wgrg `eef gjeu`l te iakg lmi neek baf. Vlg banns tlat lg haj

frmvg tlreu`l 1=44-2844 oust fej”t `e tlreu`l tlg 2844 ajf up pnaygrs.’ [But wlgj yeu

hejsmfgr Grmh”s gxhgnngjt rgsunts a`amjst wernf-hnass pnaygrs at betl tlg Pernf Hup ajf tlg

Tenmsl Epgj prmer te tlg Pernf”s, mt”s nmkgny tlat cahters etlgr tlaj lms pnaymj` skmnn wgrg epgra-

tmvg lgrg.Y

Vlg etlgr prebngi Bmnn laf „was puttmj` up wmtl tlg hejfuht ec tlg W.X. fgng`atmej.

Pg wgrg staymj` at tlg bgst letgn mj Jevm Xaf, iest ec mt jgw. Mt was jet tlg Panferc but tlgja`amj wg wgrg jet paymj` Panferc prmhgs. A net ec tlg lgnp at tlg letgn werkgf 12-16 leurs

gvgryfay ajf tlgy fmf tlgmr bgst te sgrvmhg ann ec eur jggfs. Iajy ec tlgi ngarjgf eur naj-

`ua`g er parts ec mt te iakg eur stay gasmgr, but wlat tlgy rghgmvgf mj rgturj wgrg heiigjts

nmkg, “]eu gxpght ig te gat tlms s…5”…“Ms tlms tlg ejny kmjf ec arba`g tlgy lavg5”…”Lew

haj M pnay mc wg arg suppesgf te gat tlms oujk5”…“Faij fuib wamtgrs fej”t ujfgrstajf

ajytlmj`.”…“Vlat”s a lgnn ec a tlmj`‖wg lavg te pay gxtra cer frmjks.” Xurgny seigbefy

eu`lt te tgahl eur pnaygrs te bg ierg hejsmfgratg.’

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„Xhett Butngr was wmtl us actgr tlg cmrst cgw fays ajf, wmtl tlg lgnp ec @us Kgjjgfy

ajf Oelj Rgaf, tlgy annewgf lmi te stay at tlg letgn wmtl gvgryejg gnsg. Lg fmf jet lavg igan

tmhkgts ajf lg was wmnnmj` te pay gahl tmig lg atg, but lg weunf `gt a heiigjt nmkg, “Fej”t

 pay rm`lt away. Vlgy cmx ig a spghman igan ann tlg tmig ajf seigtmigs tlgy fej”t takg iy

tmhkgt.” Vlat”s a lgnn ec a way te gfuhatg a 16 er 17-ygar-enf hlmnf. Xhett ms a wgnn-iajjgrgf,

 penmtg yeuj` iaj but tlms gjvmrejigjt im lt hlaj`g lmi.„Haj yeu mia`mjg a pgrsej crei ajetlgr heujtry

heimj` te yeur tewj, staymj` mj tlg bgst letgn, ajf, ej

`emj` te tlg nebby ajf smttmj` mj a hlamr, takmj` ecc lms

slegs ajf sehks ajf puttmj` lms cggt up ej ajetlgr hlamr 

ajf cannmj` asnggp5 At ngast cmvg fmccgrgjt pgepng haig evgr 

te neek at lms baf`g te sgg wlat heujtry lg was crei.

Vlgy wankgf away slakmj` tlgmr lgafs….Gvgryejg rgaf-

mj` tlms pngasg rgigibgr tlat wlgrgvgr yeu `e yeu rgprg-

sgjt tlg WXA ajf tlat yeu iay bg tlg ejny Aigrmhajs tlat

seig pgepng gvgr sgg. Vlgy iay ceri tlgmr epmjmejs ec ann

ec us mj tlg W.X. crei yeur ahtmejs.„Pg wgjt te tlg hmty ec Bgn`rafg te sgg Vmte”s

Veib. A heupng ec eur `reup laf te bg askgf te bg qumgt

 bghausg tlgy wgrg nau`lmj` ajf oekmj` se neuf as tlgy

wgrg `emj` tlreu`l tlg slrmjg.

„Jew,’ says Bmnn, „a jevmhg”s tleu`lts abeut tlg

W.X. Vgai. Plgj M rgaf Vepmhs ajf saw wle was `emj` te

 bg ej tlg Igj”s Vgai, M was pngasgf, se M sgjt iy feja-

tmej te tlg cujf. [Ec tlg jgarny 244 fejers wle rgspejfgf te @us Kgjjgfy”s Vepmhs cujf-

ramsmj` pngas, Bmnn”s hejtrmbutmej was ejg ec tlg iest gjgreus.Y Actgr sggmj` tlgi pnay ajf

tlgmr hejfuht ej tlg cneer, M tlmjk a heupng ec tlgi [Xhett ajf GrmhY sleunf bg bajjgf crei tlgW.X. Vgai ujngss tlgy ngarj lew te hejtren tlgisgnvgs. Nesmj` 14-12 pemjts mj a rew oust

 bghausg yeu tleu`lt aj uipmrg iafg a baf hann ms stupmf. Pg surgny fej”t lavg pnaygrs `eef

gjeu`l te `mvg tlat iajy pemjts away. M fe jet bgnmgvg mj wmjjmj` at ann hests je iattgr wlat.

M fe bgnmgvg mj trymj` yeur bgst at ann tmigs. Mt weunf lavg iafg ig rgan lappy te sgg Rgy

Feimj`e ajf @ger`g Bratlwamtg pnaymj` wmtl Fajjy ajf Rmhk Xggimnngr. Rgy ms ejg ec tlg

cgw pnaygrs mj tlg W.X. wmtl wernf-hnass slets, ajf M kjew “Vlg Hlmgc” puts eut ann tlg tmig.

Betl weunf bg a hrgfmt te tlg W.X. Vgai, anej` wmtl Fajjy ajf Rmhk Xggimnngr. Vee baf tlgy

arg gttmj` enf. Mc Rmhky laf Fajjy”s hejcmfgjhg lg weunf lavg bggj oust as eef a pnaygr as

Fajjy. Rmhky rganny jggfs a heahl, seigejg lg bgnmgvgs mj ajf haj nmstgj te bgtwggj aigs.

Vlg heahlmj` M saw cer tlg W.X. seigtmigs seujfgf nmkg a sajfnet ceetbann luffng‖ceur 

fmccgrgjt epmjmejs ann at ejhg.„…M fej”t kjew lew `eef tlg W.X. heahl [Leuslaj`5 Am Nm`ue5Y was, but mt surg

fmfj”t appgar tlat ajyejg ej tlg tgai nmstgjgf te lmi abeut tlg `aig. [Xgg plete ec Xhett

nmstgjmj` te Am Nm`ue (Sen. \, p. 72<)Y. Mt appgars te ig tlat a cgnnew weunf lavg te bg rganny a

supgr heahl mj erfgr te heahl tlg W.X. Vgai….Ply jet ngt Fajjy bg tlg pnaymj` heahl5 [Lg

ms, ec heursg. Las tlg rgspght ec ann tlg pnaygrs.Y

„M weunf ratlgr sgg Vmi Be``aj”s way pamf cer by tlg WXVVA se M heunf rgaf artmhngs

abeut tlg Hlaipmejslmps mj VVV, tlaj te sgg heahlgs sgjt tlg way tlgy arg jew. As a iattgr 

Iarslan VmteHeurtgsy ec _fgjke Wzermjah

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ec caht, M weunf ratlgr sgg Vmi”s way pamf tlaj te lavg a cmctl iaj ej tlg Vgai. Wjngss tlg #8,

#6, ajf #7 igj arg ec gquan abmnmty, tlg cmctl iaj wmnn surgny jet bg usgf wlgj tlg Vgai ms

 pnaymj` mj tlg Cmrst Fmvmsmej mj Vekye mj 1=<8.

„Vlg wleng Vgai sleunf tlajk Fmhk ]aiaeka ec tlg Vaiasu He. cer ann tlg mjceria-

tmej lg avg tlgi ej tlg Lej` Kej` Vgai. Pmtleut tlms mjceriatmej, tlg Vgai weunf lavg

 bggj larf-prgssgf te bgat Lej` Kej`….’Xtgmjng”s heiigjts breu`lt certl ajetlgr pemjt ec vmgw‖crei W.X. Vgai igibgr 

Grmh Be``aj (VVV , Jev., 1=<1, 3), at tlg tmig ujfgcgatgf wlmng pnaymj` #1 cer Aj`by mj tlg

Xwgfmsl Nga`ug wlgrg lms igjter/heahl Jmssg Xajfbgr` says, „Grmh las bggj a vgry mjtgjsg,

vgry eef tgai pnaygr cer ig.’ Lgrg”s Grmh”s rgspejsg te Bmnn”s sgnc-fgshrmbgf „jevmhg”s

tleu`lts abeut tlg W.X. Vgai’?

„Ve tlg Gfmter?

M fmsa`rgg wmtl oust abeut gvgrytlmj` Bmnn Xtgmjng samf abeut tlg W.X. Vgai at tlg Pernf

Hlaipmejslmps.

Bmnn samf, M iay bg wrej`, but M cggn tlg W.X. Vgai tlmjks tlat Xmj`ngs arg prmiary. M

fej”t tlmjk ajy ec us ej tlg Igj”s Vgai cgnt tlat way. Pg ann rganmzgf tlat wg weunfj”t bg`emj` vgry car mj tlg Xmj`ngs. But mj tlg Vgai”s wg kjgw wg laf te gt mjte tlg Cmrst Fmvmsmej

cer 1=<8. Etlgrwmsg, tlg garnmgst wg heunf iakg mt weunf bg 1=<7‖ceur ygars away. Pg ann

cgnt hejcmfgjt abeut eur hlajhgs ec `emj` up.

Vlgj Bmnn tenf us tlat seigejg samf, Vlg rgasej Grmh ms pnaymj` se bafny ms tlat lg”s

subhejshmeusny bumnfmj` up cer tlg Xmj`ngs. M fmfj”t lavg tlg bgst rgherf ej tlg Vgai, but M laf

tlg sghejf bgst rgherf. M fej”t tlmjk M pnaygf se baf at ann. M cgnt M wej seig vgry mipertajt

iathlgs cer tlg Vgai. Vlg jmjtl a`amjst Pangs, cer mjstajhg. Er tlg ejgs mj tlat vgry mipertajt

tmg a`amjst Ruiajma‖mj betl ec wlmhl M was fewj 1-4 ajf rannmgf te wmj. Ajf mj tlg cmjan

 pnayecc a`amjst Lej` Kej` tlat weunf tgnn us mc wg weunf bg `emj` up mjte tlg Hlaipmejslmp

Fmvmsmej er staymj` fewj, M haig tlreu`l. M wej twe crei Lej` Kej` ajf M was a strej`suppertgr cer Fajjy ajf Rmhky wlgj M wasj”t pnaymj`. Je way was M gvgj tlmjkmj` abeut tlg

Xmj`ngs wlgrg iy fraw was Iaglara, Kmi Paj, ajf Fgsiejf Feu`nas. M was tlmjkmj` abeut

tlg Xmj`ngs5 Vlat was rganny a smhk tleu`lt. Ple samf tlat5

M tlmjk 

iest ec us‖ 

tlg pnaygrs

ajyway, ajf

 prebabny iest

ec tlg eccmhmans

ajf gjteu-

ra`g‖trgatgfeur lgaf

wamtgr vgry

jmhgny. Xurg,

tlgrg was a

heipnamjt er 

twe. Plgrg

weunfj”t tlgrg Grmh Be``aj ej lms way te bgatmj` Lej` Kej`”s Sej` Mu Sgj` at tlg Jevm Xaf Pernf”s.

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 bg5 Ejhg ejg ec eur `reup eboghtgf te a wamtgr, samf, “M was lgrg cmrst ajf iy ceef `gts sgrvgf

nast.” But ann tlg pnaygrs hlmppgf mj ajf et tlg lgaf wamtgr a bmrtlfay prgsgjt, tlgj mjvmtgf lmi

te a party cer tlg W.X. Vgai ajf anways samf “Vlajks” er nmttng tlmj`s nmkg tlat wlgj lg was

sgrvmj` us.

Xeig ceef wg oust heunfj”t gat. Plat neekgf nmkg ejg tlmj` te us ej tlg igju turjgf

eut te bg seigtlmj` gnsg. Peunf Bmnn lavg ratlgr laf us bggj penmtg, jet samf ajytlmj` abeut mt,jet lavg gatgj, ajf tlgj pnaygf wersg5 Pg wajtgf te gat ajf tenf Leuslaj` eur ceef preb-

ngis. Lg samf te tlg wamtgr, “Eur beys haj”t gat tlms.” Vlgy rgpnahgf tlg ceef ajf wg usuanny

atg wlat tlgy breu`lt. Pas tlat bgmj` se jasty5

Bmnn igjtmejs Xhett Butngr, samf tlg baf gjvmrej-

igjt lg ceujf lmisgnc mj im`lt hlaj`g lmi. But lg

fegsj”t igjtmej tlg caht tlat Xhett Butngr was wgarmj`

tlg saig swgat-sumt as tlg rgst ec tlg Vgai, wlmhl wasj”t

rm`lt. Vlg pnaygrs wgjt tlreu`l a net te iakg tlg Vgai

ajf fgsgrvg hejsmfgratmej ajf rgspght. Haj ajybefy wmtl

tlg W.X. hejtmj`gjt sumt up ajf mipgrsejatg a W.X.

 pnaygr5Mj lms iathl a`amjst tlg Jgtlgrnajfs Xhett

Be``aj was hlgatgf vmengjtny. Lg neepgf a bann crei tlg

imffng ec tlg tabng ajf lmt tlg Jgtlgrnajfs pnaygr”s

herjgr gf`g. Vlg eccmhmans samf, “Xmfg.” Vlgy wgrg ebvm-

eusny fazgf crei smttmj` fewj ann fay. (M ejhg gvgj saw

aj uipmrg tankmj` te ajetlgr uipmrg wlmng a pemjt was mj

 pnay.) Mc yeu neep er lmt a bann crei tlg imffng ec tlg

tabng, mt haj ejny lmt tlg gf`g, jet tlg smfg‖a iejkgy

heunf cm`urg tlat eut. Xhett appgangf te tlg pnaygr ajf, ngf by Leuslaj`, wg appgangf te tlg

 Jgtlgrnajfs” heahl te mvg us tlg pemjt. Lg oust sleek lms lgaf ajf wavgf lms lajf bahk ajfcertl. Xhett was jaturanny upsgt, gvgj stujjgf, ajf nest a juibgr ec pemjts mj a rew. Actgr tlat

tlg `aig sggigf eut ec rgahl.

Lavmj` @ger`g Bratlwamtg ajf Rgy Feimj`e ej tlg

Vgai weunfj”t lavg lgnpgf. Vlgy arg `eef pnaygrs but tee sect.

Vlg wernf”s cmjgst pnaygrs weunf spmj tlgi ecc tlg tabng. @ger`g

ajf Rgy weunf tlrew up cneatgrs, nebs, ajf hleps. ]eu fej”t

 bgat gxhgnngjt pewgrcun pnaygrs tlat way. Bmnn, as yeu yeursgnc 

samf, yeu”rg a jevmhg pnaygr, lavg bggj pnaymj` ejny a heupng ec 

ygars, ajf fej”t kjew iuhl abeut tahtmhs te bg tgnnmj` us abeut

tlgi. [Heiigjts nmkg tlms wej”t gjfgar Bmnn te Grmh.Y

Anse, wg argj”t Hlmja ajf fej”t lavg smx heahlgs. Pg lavg ejgheahl cer tlg Igj”s Vgai wle las tlg rgspght ec gvgry igibgr 

ej tlg Vgai. [Xhett”s rgspght tee5Y

]gs, tlmj`s haj gt lamry wmtl ejny ejg heahl. But

Leuslaj` hejhgjtratgs ej gvgry pemjt ajf ej tlg eppesmj`

 pnaygr. Lg kjews eur aigs wgnn ajf kjews a net ierg tlaj

iest pgepng tlmjk lg kjews. Lg”s bggj te se iajy Pernf

Hlaipmejslmps.

Xhett ButngrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

W.X. Vgai Haptamj/Heahl

Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl

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]eu samf yeu weunf ratlgr sgg Vmi Be``aj”s gxpgjsgs pamf cer mjstgaf ec sgjfmj` eur 

usuan heahl er a cmctl iaj te tlg 1=<8 Pernf”s. Vlat”s absenutgny rmfmhuneus‖te sgjf mj pnahg

ec a heahl er a pnaygr a iaj wle wrmtgs Vepmhs se ]EW haj rgaf abeut tlg teurjaigjt.

Mia`mjg lew tlg cmctl pnaygr ej tlg Vgai weunf cggn mc, actgr tlg tryeuts, seigejg weunf say te

lmi, “M”i serry, but yeu”rg jet emj` te tlg Pernf”s. Pg”rg sgjfmj` Vmi Be``aj te wrmtg abeut mt

cer Vepmhs.” Vlat pnaygr weunf straj`ng tlg uy wle samf tlat. Ajf wlat mc tlms pnaygr wgrg XgajE”Jgmnn er ajetlgr yeuj` pnaygr wmtl a cuturg5 Lg heunf ngarj se iuhl crei a trmp nmkg tlms.

But tlg teppgr haig, Bmnn, wlgj yeu samf tlat

Fmhk ]aiaeka was tlg iaoer rgasej cer us

 bgatmj` tlg Lej` Kej` Vgai. Fmhk ]aiaeka ms a

vgry jmhg iaj. Lg rgimjfgf ig ec nmttng tlmj`s

nmkg, “Kggp yeur sgrvgs slert” er “Vlmjk ec yeur 

 bahklajf as aj eccgjsmvg slet ajf fej”t bg acramf

te usg mt.” But mj tlat mipertajt Lej` Kej` iathl

mt was Fajjy wle tenf ig tlg iest mipertajt

tlmj`s. Lg kjgw lew Sej` pnaygf crei a tramjmj`

haip a cgw ygars bahk. Lg samf, “Sej` anwaysgxpghts tlg bann bahk mj tlg saig spet crei

 prahtmhmj` frmnns tlat way se iuhl. Xe try jet te

 put tlg bann bahk mj tlg saig spet actgr lg neeps

er lmts tlg bann.” M teek Fajjy”s afvmhg te lgart. M iafg surg jet te put tlg bann mj tlg saig

spet. M lmt ejg te lms cerglajf, ejg te lms bahklajf, tlgj ejg te lms bahklajf, ejg te lms

cerglajf, trmgf te imx lmi up. Plgj M pnaygf tlms iathl tlg sherg ec tlg tmg was 8-1. Plgj M

wej, fguhg mj tlg tlmrf, tlat brekg epgj tlg tmg at 6-1. Appargjtny, Bmnn, yeu heunfj”t sgg lew

wg eursgnvgs wgrg rgspejsmbng cer tlms wmj‖lew cmrgf up eur Vgai was, wlat pgrcght styngs

wg laf te pnay tlgsg ajtm-smfgf Lej` Kej` igj, ajf lew, cmjanny, wg wgrg oust bgttgr pnaygrs.

GRMH BE@@AJSannmj`by, Xwgfgj’

As M”vg slewgf, Oahk Harr quetgs crei tlg Imjutgs? „tlat Xhett Be``aj bg pnahgf ej

 prebatmej cer ejg ygar, ajf tlat lg pnay ej je etlgr W.X. Vgais abreaf gxhgpt mj tlg Pernf

Hlaipmejslmps. Tassgf 7-8-4. ’ M iysgnc bgnmgvg seig WXVVA eccmhmans arg gxhgssmvgny pujm-

tmvg-imjfgf a`amjst Xhett, ajf te a ngssgr fg`rgg a`amjst ig. Pg”rg tee mjfgpgjfgjt-imjfgf,

tee crgg-spmrmtgf. Ec heursg M kjew wlat”s heimj`, ajf se M tlmjk tlg fmccgrgjhgs M”vg bggj

fgshrmbmj` mj tlms Lmstery bgtwggj tlg Be``ajs ajf seig ec tlesg mj pewgr mj tlg Assehmatmej,

mjhnufmj` mts Gxghutmvg Fmrghter, arg griajg te ahtmejs wg”nn sgg mj cuturg venuigs.

M”i emj` te hnesg tlms hlaptgr wmtl gxhgrpts crei Imkg Busl”s ujusuan wrmtg-up ec tlg

Xwmss Epgj (VVV , Ouny-Au`., 1=<1, 14) wlmhl ms surg te `mvg rgafgrs pausg cer tleu`lt.

„…Crei wlat Xen Xhlmcc tenf ig, ejhg at tlg Pernf”s ajf twmhg evgr tlg vast `ap

 bgtwggj hejtmjgjts by tgngplejg, mt was hgrtamj tlat, ygs, tlg Xwmss Assehmatmej Trgsmfgjt ajf

@gjgran Xghrgtary laf `uarajtggf tlg W.X. Vgai, Xhett Be``aj ajf ig, gjtry ajf cunn lespm-

tanmty (letgn ajf ceef) mj tlg Xwmss Mjtgrjatmejan Epgj Hlaipmejslmps lgnf mj _urmhl tlg

wggkgjf actgr tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps. [Xeigtlmj` wrej` lgrg. Pas Imkg nymj`5 Pas Xen

nymj`5 Pas Xen autlermzmj` Xhett”s gjtry mjte tlg Xwmss Epgj hejtrary te G.H. autlermzatmej5Y

Fmhk ]aiaeka Fajjy Xggimnngr

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Xhett ajf M bgnmgvgf Xen ann tlrgg tmigs. (Ajf, mjfggf, W.X. Vgai Iaja`gr Oelj Rgaf

laf herreberatgf Xen”s ujfgrstajfmj` ec tlms `uarajtgg at tlg Pernf”s.) But wlgj Xhett ajf M

arrmvgf mj _urmhl‖Xhett, gxlaustgf actgr a juibgr ec rmfgs, tramjs ajf busgs, ajf M, actgr a

iejetejeus 26-leur tramj rmfg crei Jevm Xaf‖tlg Xwmss er`ajmzgrs samf tlgy laf je mfga

wle wg wgrg, kjgw jetlmj` ec us bgmj` gjtgrgf mj tlg teurjaigjt, ajf, wmtl a `gstmhunatmej ec 

tlg lajf, jetlmj` ec us gttmj` lespmtanmty.’ [Plmhl igajt wlat5 Vlat Xen fmf jet  lavg suhl a`uarajtgg, but samf lg fmf5 Er tlat tlg Xwmss Trgsmfgjt fmf jet pursug tlg ujfgrstajfmj` tlat

lg laf wmtl Xen wmtl Xwmss Epgj eccmhmans5Y

Ec heursg Imkg, tleu`l

ujabng te iakg hejtaht wmtl tlg Xwmss

Trgsmfgjt, pretgstgf, pretgstgf, pre-

tgstgf‖rganny cerhgf Xwmss Epgj

eccmhmans te cmjanny eccgr „te put tlgi

mjte Igj”s feubngs. But je smj`ngs. Je

tgai. Je letgn. Je ceef. Mt was tlg

 bgst tlgy heunf fe.’ Actgr Imkg tlrgat-

gjgf te `e te tlg jgwspapgrs, tlgyheunf `gt a crgg letgn reei, but je

ceef. Xhett samf, „Je way,’ ajf ngct.

[M”i surg Xhett tleu`lt Xen”s assur-

ajhgs wgrg at tlg vgry ngast suspght.

Tgrlaps mc Xen mjfggf laf aj a`rggigjt

wmtl tlg Xwmss Trgsmfgjt lg rganmzgf

natgr tlat lg laf je autlermty te `mvg

Xhett pgrimssmej te pnay ajetlgr teurjaigjt abreaf, ajf se,

wmtleut tgnnmj` Busl, fmfj”t cennew up as lg sleunf lavg5 Tgrlaps

tlg Xwmss Trgsmfgjt fmfj”t cennew up as lg sleunf lavg5 Platgvgr tlg trutl, Xhett laf te bgfmsappemjtgf ajf aj`grgf by lms pemjtngss trmp te _urmhl.Y

Imkg a`amj pretgstgf‖but, je, tlg Trgsmfgjt heunf stmnn jet bg rgahlgf. Ajf, curtlgr-

ierg, samf tlg Xwmss eccmhmans, „wg”vg laf gjeu`l prebngis ajf ajjeyajhg crei yeu pgepng.

]eu”rg je nej`gr wgnheig mj tlms lann. @e leig! @gt eut!’ Imkg cmjanny ngct.

Vlgrgactgr, tlgrg wgrg je ierg Busl artmhngs subimttgf te Vepmhs ej wernf-hnass pnay

tlat iajy rgafgrs laf gjoeygf, ajf je igjtmej ec Imkg ajf Xhett pnaymj` mj teurjaigjts mj

@griajy er ajywlgrg gnsg. Tgrlaps‖M fej”t kjew‖tlms was bghausg @us Kgjjgfy laf

ajjeujhgf mj lms Ehtebgr henuij tlat, „Mc yeu mjtgjf te travgn abreaf te pnay mj ajy teurja-

igjts [ajf lew iajy WXVVA igibgrs weunf fe tlat5Y, wlgrg yeu arg jet ahheipajmgf by a

WXVVA eccmhman, yeu wmnn jggf a ngttgr ec mjtrefuhtmej. Vlms ms se tlg cergm`j assehmatmej kjews

yeu arg a WXVVA igibgr mj `eef stajfmj`.’ Mc Xhett haj”t pnay abreaf, tlat prebabny prg-vgjts Imkg crei cmjfmj` a W.X. Vgaiiatg, se lg”s lajfmhappgf tee ajf iay wgnn lavg fghmfgf

mt wasj”t wertlwlmng te travgn te a teurjaigjt lg”f etlgrwmsg `e te. Vwe W.X. Pernf Vgai

igibgrs anrgafy mj Gurepg, iakmj` t.t. tlgmr igajs ec nmvgnmleef, bgmj` prgvgjtgf crei

rgprgsgjtmj` tlg W.X. mj a hejtrevgrsman 7-8-4 fghmsmej (6-6 tmg tlg ietmej”s fgcgatgf), by a

smj`ng vetg crei aj G.H. igibgr. Mt sggis te ig stupmf, ujoust, gspghmanny hejsmfgrmj` tlg

hmrhuistajhgs mjvenvgf mj tlg hlar`gs a`amjst Xhett.

Imkg sggis te bg lenfmj` lms

jesg wmtl rg`arf te lms Xwmss

gxpgrmgjhg.

WXVVA Trgsmfgjt

Xen Xhlmcc Crei Cmrst Xgeun Epgj

 Tre`rai

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Hlaptgr Vwe

1=<1? Oaj.-Cgb. Veurjaigjts Trmer te tlg Vamwaj Vgai”s Veur ec tlg W.X. 1=<1? Vmi”s

Pgstcmgnf Hnub Mjtgrvmgw wmtl Tenmsl Vgjjms Xtar Peotgk Cmbak.

Actgr tlg Tgepng”s Rgpubnmh ec Hlmja”s swggp ec tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps at JevmXaf, wg”vg gvgry rgasej te bgnmgvg tlgy”nn hejtmjug te iamjtamj tlgmr strgj`tl. Igajwlmng, M”i`emj` te pnay hathl-up wmtl W.X. teurjaigjts, ajf mj tlg prehgss‖mj caht, mj tlg vgry jgxt

hlaptgr‖slew yeu, gr, seig fmccgrgjt Hlmjgsg, crei tlg Rgpubnmh ec Hlmja, heipgtmj` aswgnheigf eefwmnn aibassafers te eur heujtry.

Cmrst, lewgvgr, Vei Pmjtrmhl (VVV , Apr., 1=<1, 18) takgs us te Xeutl Nakg Valeg?

„…Tessgssmj` a preietgr”s vmgwpemjt, M miigfmatgny saw tlg frgai?iaogstmh Xmgrra Jgvafa rgsert tewjs wgnheig Aigrmha”s tep pnaygrs te bm`

iejgy teurjaigjt. Crmj`g bgjgcmts abeujf, mjhnufmj` lm`l-rmsg letgns,hasmjes, slew neuj`gs, cmjg rgstaurajts, 16 sgparatg skm argas, smstgr hmtmgs

 bnajkgtgf mj wlmtg, ajf, aiej` tlg iajy teurmsts, 174 pmj`-pej`grs rgafyajf ga`gr te heipgtg. Jetlmj` wrej` wmtl tlat frgai, ajf M neek cerwarf te tlg fay wlgj mt

iatgrmanmzgs bghausg M”vg ygt te sgg a bgttgr teurjaigjt smtg. But cer 1=<1,

tlg Xeutl Nakg Valeg Pmjtgr Mjvmtatmejan weunf fraw but lanc tlg preoghtgf partmhmpajts ajf bg nmimtgf te $1,244 prmzg iejgy. Mt was aj gietmejan ajf cmjajhman fmsappemjtigjt cer pre-ietgr Lan Rgyjenfs, wle laf canngj vmhtmi te tlg `rgat gxpghtatmejs syjfreig (as se iajy ec 

us lavg), but wle jgvgrtlgngss was rgspejsmbng cer prefuhmj` aj gxhgnngjt twe-star rg`mejanteurjaigjt wmtl a strej` cmgnf ec 2244-pnus pnaygrs.’

Vei las iestny eef tlmj`s te say abeut tlg Valeg rghrgatmejan-heipngx vgjug. Vlg

`yi prevmfgf gxhgnngjt nm`ltmj`, a surg-trahtmej cneer, ajf tgj jgw Hrewj tabngs (tleu`l spahgweunf jet pgrimt barrmgrgf-ecc heurts). Veurjaigjt Fmrghter Tgtgr Ajtkewmak ajf Hejtren

Fgsk Iaja`gr Larenf Keppgr anse wmj Vei”s pramsg, as fegs Ajtkewmak”s larf-werkmj` wmcg,„accghtmejatgny jmhkjaigf „Xla Ja Ja.’ Xlg raj tlg hejhgssmej stajf ajf, at teurjaigjt”sgjf, prefuhgf a ia`jui ec Kerbgn hlaipa`jg anej` wmtl hlggrs te ajyejg wle heunf `gt a

frmjkmj` hup mj crejt ec mt. „Affmtmejan tlajks ,’ says Vei, „`e te Gf Lu, ajf te ajetlgr nehan,Beb Lecciaj, wle prevmfgf ig wmtl lespmtanmty, ajf te Xlejmg Akm ec Bgrkgngy.’

Rgsunts? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Xaj Crajhmshe”s Lgjry New ($644) mj suhhgssmej evgr Fgaj Feyng

(10, 14, -10, -22, 7), Fgaj Pej` (17, 10,11), ajf ngcty pgjlenfgr Hlank Pu (12, 10,18). „New hngarny slewgf tlat tlg bm`

slet-iakgrs fej”t jghgssarmny carg wgnna`amjst seigejg wmtl senmf tabng hejtren basgf ej stgafy bnehkmj` ecc betl wmj`s,

ajf wle anse las tlg abmnmty te spmj er hrahk mj a wmjjgr at tlg rm`lt ieigjt.’Peigj”s? tlrgg-tmig Jatmejan Hlaipmej

Tatty Iartmjgz (lgnne‖rgsert pnay breu`ltlgr bahk te teurjaigjt heipgtmtmej5) evgr 

Lgjry NewTlete by Vei Pmjtrmhl

Tatty Iartmjgz...natgrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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11-ygar-enf sgjsatmej Naj Suej`. Epgj Feubngs? Feyng/Quaj`Bum evgr New/Pu, 1= mj tlg 6tl. Evgr 64”s? Bgrjmg Bukmgt, 31, evgr 

Akm. ]eutl? New evgr Feyng wle”f afvajhgf by Pej`, 16, -24,10. W-17”s? Klea J`uygj evgr Naj.

Wjfgr 2444”s? Beb Iajfgn evgr Omi Su. W-8044

Feubngs? Feyng/Jafmjg Tratlgr evgr Beb Tartrmf`g/VmiAqumje. W-1<44”s? Favmf Hluj evgr hleppgr Xlalrai Aimfm,1= mj tlg 7tl. W-1344”s? Payjg Ne evgr Bgjjy Pej`, fguhg mj

tlg 7tl. W-1644”s? Lecciaj evgr Xtgvaj Refrm`ugz wle”fgnmimjatgf Hnge Hnark, 1= mj tlg 8rf. W-1244”s? Bmnn Lennajf evgr Faj Nmi. Larf Rubbgr? Feyng evgr Keppgr wle”f gshapgf Ias

Laslmiete, fguhg mj tlg 8rf.Mj rgpertmj` ej tlg Oaj. 14tl Jertl Eiala Beys Hnub

Epgj (VVV , Iar., 1=<1, 16), Vei Pansl tgnns us tlat tlg Eiala

 pnaygrs lavg „a jej-precmt er`ajmzatmej tlat”s bargny abng tesurvmvg, cer tlgy lavg je spejsers, ajf arg jet ejny cahgf wmtl

rmsmj` hests, but iust succgr tlg henf mjfmccgrgjhg ec tlg igfma.Xe tlg prevmsmej ec a `yi by tlg Beys Hnub, tlg iaoer gccerts ec mts Fmrghter Mkg Xjgnn, as wgnnas etlgr Beys Hnub gipneyggs” hejtrmbutmejs, ajf tlg suppert ec tlg pnaygrs ajf spghtaterswgrg iuhl apprghmatgf.’

Lepmj` te `gt ierg oujmers mjtgrgstgf, Vei says lg lgnf tlg teurjaigjt mj „a prgfeim-jatgny bnahk fmstrmht wlgrg wg gxpghtgf a nar`g oujmer turjeut, but wgrg fmsappemjtgf bghausgejny a cgw Beys Hnub igibgrs gjtgrgf. Lewgvgr, tlg 8< gjtrmgs, mjhnufmj` a juibgr ec eur 

rg`unar nehan pnaygrs, fmf annew us te ruj iajy ec tlg gvgjts reujf rebmj, se at ngast tlgrg was pngjty ec ahtmej cer gvgryejg.’

Rgsunts? Hlaipmejslmp Xmj`ngs Reujf Rebmj Iathlgs? Renajf Rmttiastgr evgr Iark 

Kgjjgfy, 1< mj tlg cmctl. Iark laf bggj lavmj` aj ujmjspmrgf sgasej („lms ratmj` was ujfgr 

2444 cer tlg cmrst tmig mj ygars’), but lg”f bggj gjheura`gf wmtl lms wmjs evgr Bgj Jmsbgt ajfImkg Babgr at Hagsars” W.X. Vgai Vrmans. Antleu`l lg”f bggj prahtmhmj` rg`unarny wmtl Ja-

tmejan Mjtgrhenng`matg Hlaip Veff Tgtgrsgj, Iark wasj”t at ann slarp a`amjst Kajsas Hmty”smiprevmj` oujmer Rmttiastgr. „Renajf”s tlmrf-bann kmnn `aig junnmcmgf Iark”s `gjgranny sectgr eccgjsmvg spmjs ajf Iark imssgf tee iajy bunngt kmnns.’

But tlgj mj ajetlgr mipertajt iathl‖surprmsg‖„tleu`l mj tlg nast cgw ygars wg”vg bgheig ahhusteigf te Veff”s seiglew frmvmj` Iark bahk crei lms sghurg mjjgr-tabng `aigmj tlg nast ieigjts ec gvgry teurjaigjt te takg tlg iathl, tlms tmig mt was fmccgrgjt. Iark 

wajtgf te wmj, tlg ierg se actgr lms ness te Rmttiastgr, se lg heu`lgf up ann tlg bejgs eut ec lms tlreat, ajf wgjt at Veff fgtgrimjfgfny….Rgcusmj` te annew lmisgnc tlg nuxury ec “pmhturgkmnns” crei 24 cggt bahk, lg staygf at tlg tabng, neepmj` ajf lmttmj`. Ajf wlgj lg lmt Veff”s

 befy wmtl a kmnn, tlgrg was a rgf wgnt tlat `ngaigf.’ Rgsunt? ajetlgr hrewf pngasgr, ajetlgr cmvg-`aigr‖iathl te Kgjjgfy.

Arngj _miigr laf iafg tlg cmjan reujf rebmj, but ejhg tlgrg heunfj”t wmj a aig. Xe

tlat igajt ujfgcgatgf Rmttiastgr heunf wmj tlg gvgjt‖MC lg upsgt Tgtgrsgj. But a`amjst Veffmt turjgf eut lg laf je hlajhg‖ajf tlg 2-1 tlrgg-way tmg tlat cennewgf was brekgj by `aigswej ajf nest? 1. Tgtgrsgj (7-8). 2. Kgjjgfy (7-7) 8. Rmttiastgr (8-7).

Etlgr rgsunts? A”s (W-1<44)? _miigr evgr Ref Hewngs wle”f laf te `e cmvg te `gt byXtgvg Cmjjgy. A Feubngs? Veff/NgRey Tgtgrsgj evgr Kgjjgfy/Tat Hlastamj. B”s (W-1374)?

Bgrjmg Bukmgt wmtl

Ignba Iartmj, lms

cmrst-pnahg prmzg.

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Hewngs evgr Faj Bejfgrgr. B Feubngs? Fej Vayner/Hlastamj evgr Bejfgrgr/Cmjjgy. Jevmhg?@ary _faj evgr nehan tgjjms pre Rmhlarf Truhl. Larf Bat? Kgjjgfy evgr V. Tgtgrsgj. W-10?

Xtgvg Kmrby evgr Vei Cassgtt. W-17? Kmrby evgr Nevgr Oeyhg. Oujmer Feubngs? Oeyhg/HerjgnnBghk evgr Kmrby/@ngjj Vayner, -21, 13, 1=. W-18? Iarme Brajhl evgr Fustmj Rmshl. W-11?Rmshl evgr Gn Naieja Lezkmjs, -1<, 21, 21.

Pg ngarj crei Rej Xhlunn tlat 1<-ygar-enf Tgtgr Bouriaj, pnaymj` eut ec Xmfjgy, Elme, was way tee `eef cer etlgr Epgj Xmj`ngsgjtrmgs at tlg Oaj. 14 Henuibus Pmjtgr Epgj.. „Vlg tann, trmi Xwgfg

 pnays ejny at teurjaigjts. Lg las je ejg te prahtmhg wmtl furmj` tlgwggk. Vlg qumgt ajf vgry pgrsejabng gxhlaj`g stufgjt wmnn rgturj teXwgfgj actgr tlg 1=<4-<1 shleen-ygar. Lg las a bm` bahklajf neep

ajf kmnn, ajf a senmf bahklajf heujtgr, ahhgjtgf wmtl cnumf ceetwerk.Rujjgr-up mj tlg Epgj gvgjt was Favg Xtraj` wle fgcgatgf Hlarnmg@ayngr, 1=, -1=, 1=, 10. @ayngr teek 8rf Tnahg evgr Ref Ieujt.

Etlgr Rgsunts? Peigj”s? FmxmgCaust evgr Barb Xtuart, 1= mj tlg 8rf. Epgj Feubngs?

Bouriaj/Ieujt evgr @ayngr/Omi Rgpasy.. A”s? Rgpasy evgr Fej Xtery mj cmvg, tlgj evgr Hlarnmg Buhkngy wle”f gnmim-jatgf Ieujt, 10 mj tlg 7tl. B”s? @ayngr ajf Fwm`lt Imthlgnnfmfj”t pnay tlg cmjan, spnmt tlg prmzg iejgy, actgr Imthlgnn laf

gshapgf @ngj Iarlgcka mj cmvg. B Feubngs? @ayngr/Xhlunnevgr Rej FgIgjt/Beb Kejfasl. H”s? Imthlgnn evgr OgrryFgjje, 10 mj tlg 7tl. F”s? Fgjje evgr Hlrms Pmnnmais wle”f

gnmimjatgf Xtgvg Imnngr, 14, -1=, 21, 1=. G”s? Xhett Iaffexevgr Payjg Bgarf. Jevmhg? @gjg Jasmgrewskm evgr BmnnVrmvgtt. Gsqumrg”s? FgIgjt evgr Aarej Gfwarfs. Xgjmer”s?

FgIgjt evgr Kejfasl. W-21? Bouriaj evgr Iaffex. W-17?

Iaffex evgr Tlynnms Vrmvgtt.Pmjjgrs mj tlg Oaj. 26tl Atnajta Pmjtgr Epgj? Hlaipmejslmp Xmj`ngs? Narry Vleiaj

evgr Omi IhQuggj mj cmvg, tlgj evgr Xhett Ngaiej. Mjtgrgstmj` iathl?Vleias Jujgs evgr Grng Favms, 1< mj tlg 7tl. Peigj”s? Rmta Vleiasevgr Iary @mngs ajf Fgbbmg Wphlurhl. Feubngs? Imhkgy Lucc/Lgrb

Bghklai evgr IhQuggj/Tgtg Iay. A”s?@ger`g Heepgr evgr Iark @mbsej. B”s?Our`gj Igmjghkg evgr Narry Bartngy, 24,

-1=, 10, tlgj evgr Omi Wphlurhl. H”s?Lgjry Le`aj evgr Brmaj Kru`gr. Jevmhg?Le`aj evgr Rebgrt Brewj. Xgjmer”s?

Favms evgr Bghklai.Barf Brgjjgr rgperts tlat tlg

 bm``gst upsgt at tlg Oaj. 14-11 Hmty ec 

Imaim Epgj, lgnf at Jgw`y”s VabngVgjjms Hgjtgr, was tlat ec „preprmgter Oeg Jgw`arfgj lmisgnc wle mj tlg

Xgjmer”s fewjgf ng`gjfary Lann ec Caigr Naszne Bgnnak’ Rgsunts? Hlaipmejslmp

Rej Xhlunn

Favg Xtraj`

Vleias JujgsCrei DANNVGN.Ws

Oeg Jgw`arfgj?

las lms ewj frgss hefg.

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Xmj`ngs (RR)? 1. Gniaj Hejhgphmej, 2-1 (0-7)‖f. Leygs,-18, 16, 13, -11, 12; f. @arhma. 2. Jgwny arrmvgf Russmaj íim`rí Angx @eibay, 2-1 (0-3)‖f. Hejhgphmej, -17, 1=, <, 13; f.

Leygs, 10, -17, 21, -10, 1<. 8. Oelj Xlauj Leygs, 1-2‖f. @arhma. 6. Rebgrte @arhma, 1-2‖f.@eibay, 1<, -1=, 1=, 1<. Quartgr”s? Hejhgphmej f. Xtgvg Cgfgrmhe, 1<, -1=, 1<, 1=; @eibgr`f. Iarty Tra`gr, 12, 1<, -22, 13; Leygs f. Oeg Xekenecc, -24, 24, -24, 24, 18; @arhma f. Bgnnak,

1<, 12, 14. Peigj”s? 1. Oufy Vuj. 2. Nmjfa Hlej`. 8. Jafmjg ]ugj. Hlaipmejslmp Feubngs?1. @arhma/Xekenecc. 2. Ogrry Vlraslgr/Brmaj Imgzgogwskm. 8. Tra`gr/Leygs. 6. Bgnnak/NgjjyBass.

Pmjjgrs at tlg Oaj. 14tl Pgstcmgnf Epgj? EpgjXmj`ngs? Rgy Feimj`e evgr Imkg Busl mj cmvg. A”s?Iarhy Iejastgrman (wlat lapppgjgf te Iarhy”s oeb mj

Acrmha5) evgr Fej Tgtgrs. Iarhy, enf-tmig lustngr tlatlg ms, stmnn pnays wmtl a paffng lg beu`lt mj 1=66. „Mc Mlaf ajetlgr paffng, M”f lavg a larf tmig hepmj`,’ lg

samf. But jet jew‖tleu`l lg”s `et artlrmtmh kjggsajf nast ygar was fma`jesgf wmtl fmabgtgs. Xe, mc yeu

 pmty lmi, bg hargcun. Etlgr `eef iathlgs? Iejastgrmanevgr I-N Xlui, -17, 1=, 1=; ajf Tgtgrs evgr Craj-hmshe Lann, 28-21 mj tlg 8rf. B”s? Imkg Kuknakms evgr Gnmgzgr Xlafim. H”s? Hlrms Ngliaj evgr Imkg Lgmsngr.

F”s? Rmhlarf Ngwms evgr Ignvmj Iaxwgnn. G”s? Ray@abb evgr Oasej Iem. C”s? Xtgplgj Rug evgr O. Hlaj

wle”f gshapgf Iem, 24, -18, 24. @”s? H. Oejgs, 22, -24, 13, evgr Iaieul Xenmiaj, afvajhgr 

evgr Hlaj, 26-22 mj tlg 8rf. Wjratgf? Imhlagn Lgjry evgr I. Bassej. Xgjmer”s? Tgtgr Lenfgr evgr Vmi Be``aj. W-10? Lgmsngr evgr Iem.

 Vlajks te tlg hejtmjugf lgnp ec Faj Fmhkgn, Henmj

Iannews, @ger`g Hlrajgwyhz, Beb Barjs, Rej Lgriaj, ajf

Larry Xtgrj aiej` etlgrs, tlg Pgstcmgnf, J.O. Hnub lenfsrg`unarny shlgfungf iejtlny teurjaigjts. M”nn fgshrmbg tlg

Epgj gvgjt tlat teek pnahg mj tlg Cgb. 0-< Nmjhenj Epgj atPgstcmgnf mj a ieigjt, but cmrst tlg etlgr Rgsunts? Peigj?Xlazzm Cgnstgmj evgr Cnera J`. Epgj Feubngs? Grmh Be``aj/

Rgy Feimj`e evgr Angx Vai/Favg Xakam. Gsqumrg”s? VmiBe``aj evgr Imkg Nmgbgriaj.Xgjmer”s? @ger`g Bratlwamtg evgr 

Tgtgr Lenfgr. W-10? Cunap Ngg(crei fewj 2-4) evgr OunmajImnnaj, -16, -1<, 1<, 24, 13. W-17?

Oasej Iem evgr Oasimjg Paj`. W-18? Paj` evgr Bmnny Nmptej.

Etlgr Rgsunts? A”s? Oelj Xmstm evgr Barry Fattgn wle”f oust

snmppgf by Ogcc Xtgmc, fguhg mj tlg 8rf. A Feubngs? Larvgy @utiaj/Oelj Cmslgr evgr Xmstm/Brmaj Gmsjgr. B”s? Beb Lennajf evgr Xtgplgj]gl. H”s? V. Ximtl evgr Tgtgr Fujj, 1< mj tlg 8 rf. H Feubngs? Xan

Kauciajj/Vmi Xpgj`ngr evgr J`/Ngg, 1= mj tlg 8rf. F”s? Jmhk Iaccgm evgr Oelj Oargia wle”f kjehkgf eut Mra Xuiigr, 1= mj tlg

Imkg Kuknakms

Larry Xtgrj

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Oasimjg Paj`

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8rf. G”s? Ajtlejy Hex evgr L.]. Vsaj`. C”s? Ajtlejy Naibgrt evgr Anaj Xtgmc. Wjratgf? A.@mttgniaj evgr S. @eigz.

Vlg Epgj Xmj`ngs at tlms Nmjhenj teurjaigjt was wej by Grmh Be``aj, wle, tleu`llg”f jet bggj prahtmhmj` cer iuhl ec Oajuary bghausg ec a crahturgf cmj`gr lg”f succgrgf mj a pnaycun Jgw ]gar”s Fay beut wmtl bretlgr Xhett, was sjappmj` lms aig ierg mjte slapg wmtl

gvgry passmj` iathl. Gxtgjfmj` Grmh, wle”srghgjtny oemjgf a Nej`

Msnajf lgantl hnub ajf lastakgj te nmctmj` wgm`lts,cerhmj` lmi mjte a lgavy

cmvg-`aig quartgr”s iathl,was Bestej”s Bgj Jmsbgt.Bgj, lavmj` oust tlms wmjtgr 

cmjmslgf lm`l shleen, was gjreutg te Tmttsbur`l (wlgrg mt

iay bg, heig cann, lg”nn ete er at ngast gjrenn mjhenng`g). Trgparatery te jgxtwggk”s Nglm`l Sanngy Epgj

mj Bgtlnglgi, TA Bgj pnajjgf te prahtmhg wmtlRajfy Xggimnngr (bretlgrs

Fajjy ajf Rmhky lavmj``ejg ejg ecc te tlg PgstgrjOapaj Epgj).

Fewj 2-1 te Jmsbgt,

Be``aj ectgj neekgf nmkg lg stmnn laf lms wleng pnaymj` ari mj wlat a sghejf-epmjmej fehter,tlrewmj` up lms lajfs mj lerrer, laf tgrigf aj absurf hast cer suhl a siann crahturg. Vlus mj

tlg cmctl, mc Bgj laf jet trmgf te nmct seig mipessmbng, up-crei-ujfgr-tlg-tabng cerglajfs, tlgeutheig im`lt lavg bggj fmccgrgjt. Xtmnn, jet a baf slewmj` cer Jmsbgt wle (2136) anwayssggis te ig te bg ujfgrratgf.

Mj ajetlgr quartgr”s iathl, Rgy Feimj`e fewjgf Anm Evgmssm, wlmng Anm”s attrahtmvg,sgjsmbng wmcg, Hlrms, kgpt hnesg trahk ec cm`urgs‖at ngast, jetgbeek mj lajf, tlat”s wlat M tlmjk slg was hlggrcunny femj`…se iajy cerglajfs lmt mj er imssgf, se iajy bahklajfs hlanngj`gf

wlgj tlg sgrvg was pnahgf prghmsgny lgrg, er tlgrg. Anm lmisgnc, lewgvgr, ej nesmj` tlrggstram`lt, was jet se hlggrcun‖lms prahtmhg smtuatmej mj tlg Paslmj`tej, F.H. arga, lg samf, wasvgry baf.

Favg Xakam‖wasj”t lg ectgj prahtmhmj` fewj tlgrg5 Mc jet lms tabng tgjjms, lms bahk-`aiiej, lms brmf`g („Iy pnay ec tlg lajf”s prgtty `eef, M oust fej”t kjew lew te bmf’).Favg”s stay-at-tlg-tabng lajf-pnay was prgtty eef at Pgstcmgnf tee. Mj tlg quartgr”s, lg fmfj”t

`e fewj fehmngny te @ger`g „Vlg Hlmgc’ Bratlwamtg, kgpt stgafymj` lmisgnc wmtl sgnc-gjheur-a`gigjt. Xe, tleu`l, Peigj”s Xmj`ngs wmjjgr Xlazzm Cgnstgmj im`lt ecc-heurt lavg ur`gf lmite ievg lms eutgr-bearf hlghkgrs a nmttng castgr, lgrg at tlms tabng, by snewny, patmgjtny ievmj`

@ger`g mj ajf eut, lg rannmgf te wmj tlg tlmrf ajf ceurtl `aigs. Mj tlg cmctl, lewgvgr, „VlgHlmgc’ haig eut a``rgssmvgny, et aj garny ngaf ajf lgnf mt te wmj tlg iathl.

Bgj JmsbgtTlete by Fej @ujj

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Mj tlg nast ajf pgrlaps iest mjtgrgstmj`quartgr”s, Angx Vai, iakmj` a rarg teurjaigjt

appgarajhg, ajf Tajfmt Fgaj put ej aj gxhmtmj`fmspnay ec hejtrastmj` styngs‖wmtl Angx cmjanny bnehkmj` fewj neepgr-nmibgf Tajfmt, 2<-23 mj tlg

ceurtl. A`amjst Be``aj mj tlg sgim”s, tlg imf-tlmrtymsl, lgavy-siekmj` Vai, wle iay lavg tlg

 bgst pgjlenfgr bahklajf ec ajyejg mj tlg heujtry,slewgf cnaslgs ec lms ejhg wernf-hnass ceri. Butactgr spnmttmj` tlg cmrst twe `aigs at 1=, lg heunf

jet kggp Grmh crei shermj` hnustgrs ec pemjts‖  pgrlaps tlg ierg se bghausg lg jgvgr ejhg tew-gngf-ecc mj aj gccert te step Grmh”s ieigjtui.

Iaybg mj tlg cuturg Angx”s at ngast nehan pnay wmnn bghejtmjueus5 Xurgny tlg ierg pngasajt ygt sgrmeus-

imjfgf precgssmejans nmkg Vai mj eur teurjaigjts,tlg bgttgr.Mj tlg etlgr sgim”s, Feimj`e wej twe

hnesg aigs te fewj arhl-rmvan Bratlwamtg tlrgg

stram`lt. @ger`g was ujbgnmgvabny ujnuhky. Xamf ejg spghtater heujtmj` up Rgy”s gjf-`aigjgts ajf gf`gs, „Plat”s tlat5 Cmvg stram`lt5’ „Je,’ samf lms crmgjf. „Xgvgj stram`lt.’

Mj tlg cmjan, Grmh laf a rgnatmvgny gasy (16, 1<, 13) tmig wmtl Rgy, lms crmgjf ajf feubngs

 partjgr. Jgxt step? Bgtlnglgi.Actgr wlmhl Grmh wmnn cny te @griajy, tlgj, as wg saw mj tlg nast venuig, oemj Imkg

Busl te pnay mj tlg Tenmsl Epgj. Actgr tlat, mt”s bahk te @griajy cer gxtgjsmvg tramjmj`, ajf,

ahherfmj` te lms ngttgrs leig, ierg fmsheicert…ujtmn a iejtl er se natgr lg”f bg ecc te JevmXaf cer tlg Pernf”s.

Vmi”s Pgstcmgnf Hnub Mjtgrvmgw wmtl Peotgk Cmbak Mt”s 1=<1 ajf Peotgk Cmbak ms ejg ec tlg wernf”s bgst tgjjms pnaygrs. Mj 1=<4, actgr 

rgahlmj` tlg quartgr”s at Pmibngfej, tlg W.X. ajf Crgjhl Epgjs, lg was rajkgf Pernf #14 byVgjjms Ia`azmjg. Erm`mjanny crei Tenajf, Peotgk (prejeujhgf „Seytgk’) jew nmvgs wmtl lmswmcg Gva ajf tlgmr twe fau`ltgrs, A`jgs, 7, ajf Taunmjg, 2, mj a sghnufgf barejman iajsmej mj

@rggjwmhl, HV. Antleu`l lg fmfj”t heig te precgssmejan tgjjms ujtmn lg was 28 ygars enf, lg msjew, at tlg a`g ec 2<, Tenajf”s ejny eccmhmanny rghe`jmzgf precgssmejan atlngtg. Etlgr wgnn-kjewj Tenmsl atlngtgs arg wlat Cmbak hanns „cmhtmej aiatgurs’‖tlat ms, tleu`l tlgy precgss te

 bg gipneygf seigwlgrg ajf iay ahtuanny fraw a payhlghk, tlgmr rgan ajf ejny oeb ms te werk larf ann fay at wlatgvgr spert tlgy”rg trymj` te iastgr.

Ec heursg Peotgk, wmtl lms naw fg`rgg pmhkgf up seigwlgrg aniest hasuanny anej` tlg

way, iakgs aj mjtgnnm`gjt ajf seplmstmhatgf spekgsiaj ajf eefwmnn aibassafer cer Tenajf.Cer ejg tlmj`, lg spmrmtuanny slews lms reets by lms nevg ec Tenmsl art (tlg caieus pamjtmj`s mjlms @rggjwmhl leig iay wgnn rgprgsgjt tlg cmjgst prmvatg hennghtmej ec mts kmjf mj tlms er ajy

etlgr heujtry). Cer ajetlgr, lg fmspnays a wmnnmj`jgss crei tmig te tmig te `atlgr up seig ec lms crmgjfs crei tlg Veur ajf lgnp sta`g gxlmbmtmejs, hnmjmhs, ajf teurjaigjts mj lms leignajf.

Angx Vai

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Plat, yeu iay wgnn ask, ms tgjjmsstar Cmbak”s hejjghtmej wmtl tabng tgjjms5

Pgnn, lg las a heusmj, 24-ygar-enf RacanKenasmjskm, wle oust rghgjtny haig creiPeotgk”s leig tewj Tesjgr, te vmsmt Peotgk 

cer a wlmng‖ajf mt turjs eut tlat Racan ms atabng tgjjms pnaygr wle wajts te sgg wlattlg statg ec tlg spert ms mj tlms heujtry. Plat

 bgttgr way cer Cmbak te lgnp lmi tlaj bycmjfmj` twe nehan pnaygrs prmvy te tlg ahtmej,Grmh ajf ig, ajf mjvmtmj` tlgi te lms leig

te lmt seig wmtl Racan mj tlg fewjstamrstabng tgjjms reei, ajf te `gt te kjew tlgi.Actgr tlat, hurmeus, ajf ga`gr te `mvg ieran

suppert te Racan wle wajts te pnay heipgtm-tmvgny, lg takgs lmi te tlg cmrst teurjaigjt

 pessmbng‖wlmhl lappgjs te bg tlg Cgb. 0-<ejg at tlg Pgstcmgnf Hnub, gjgranny rghe`jmzgfas tlg bgst, aniest tlg ejny hnub mj tlg arga.

Peotgk ms lmisgnc seigtlmj` ec a

tabng tgjjms pnaygr (cer tlg cmrst 13 ygars ec lms nmcg lg pnaygf cmvg tmigs as iuhl tabng tgjjms astgjjms)‖mjfggf, smjhg lg prmfgs lmisgnc (Ber` jet wmtlstajfmj`) as bgmj` tlg bgst tabng tgjjms pnaygr ec tlg tgjjms pres, lg simngf ajf sm`jgf aute`rapls at Pgstcmgnf. Mj caht, lg gvgj wgjt

se car as te purhlasg crei tlat $22,744 lg”f wej mj Tlmnafgnplma tlg wggk bgcerg a $2.44WXVVA pnaymj` pgrimt. Vlgj, punnmj` eut ec lms ba` wlat, mj lms basgigjt, lg”f bggj hannmj` a„jerian’ rahkgt (bnafg wmtl 1=64 fru` sterg pmps), lg a`rggf te partjgr ig mj A Feubngs, mj

wlat jggfngss te say was lms ejg ajf ejny iathl ec tlg teurjaigjt. Actgr wlmhl, ajf actgr 

lavmj` spgjt iest ec tlg ierjmj` ajf actgrjeej ebsgrvmj` Racan ajf Grmh ajf ig ajf ann tlgetlgrs pnay, lg kmjfny hejsgjtgf te `mvg us lms upcrejt tleu`lts abeut tlg spert?

VMI? Pgnn, Peotgk, yeu neek nmkg yeu”vg sggj gjeu`l. ]eu neek nmkg yeu wajt te sayseigtlmj` te ig gvgj bgcerg M ask yeu a qugstmej.

PEOVGK? ]gs, M iust tgnn yeu. ]eu werk vgry larf. ]eu pnay a net. M afimrg yeu. ]eu”rg jettmrgf. Jet tee upsgt, tleu`l yeu oust nest. ]eu pnay

jej-step. ]eu lavg a fgvetmej te tlg spert. ]eu `gtiuhl satmscahtmej eut ec mt. ]eu takg mt precgssmejanny.Mt”s tlgrgcerg saf cer ig te lavg te tgnn yeu tlat

tlgrg”s jetlmj` precgssmejan abeut tabng tgjjms‖jetcrei wlat M sgg lgrg.

VMI? Plat fe yeu igaj5

PEOVGK? Pgnn, ebvmeusny, mc tlms ms ejg ec tlg bgttgr hnubs mj tlg heujtry, as yeu tenf ig garnmgr,je tabng tgjjms pnaygr haj fgvetg lms nmcg te tlg spert. Vlgrg”s je frgssmj` reei. Vlg wanns arg

jet pamjtgf ajf tlgy”rg pggnmj`. Vlg cneer ms fmrty. A as statmej neeks bgttgr tlaj tlms. Vlgrgsggis te bg je ly`mgjmh rgqumrgigjt lgrg.

Peotgk Cmbak 

Vmi Be``ajTlete by

Crgf @rebgg

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VMI? El, h”iej, Peotgk, mt”s baf, but mt”s jet tlat baf, ms mt5 ]eu”rg spemngf creitgjjms.

PEOVGK? ]gs, iaybg se. Cer saf as tlg statg ec tabng tgjjms iust bg te yeu ajfGrmh‖ajf iaybg yeu”rg se hnesg te mt yeu haj”t sgg lew baf mt ms*‖M cggn vgry, vgry certujatgtlat, tlajks te tlg 67,444,444 pgepng pnaymj` iy spert, tgjjms las bgheig wmfgny rghe`jmzgf

ann evgr tlg wernf.VMI? But tabng tgjjms, tee, ms rghe`jmzgf ann evgr tlg wernf.PEOVGK? ]gs, M”i surg mj iajy pnahgs mt ms vgry pepunar. Ajf ygt tlms heujtry, tlg

W.X., las ierg te eccgr tlaj ajy etlgr. Ply tlgj mj tabng tgjjms ms mt se car bglmjf5 VMI? ]eu rganny cggn tlg Aigrmhaj pgepng weunf wajt te heig te sgg tlg `eef pnay-

grs5

PEOVGK? Ec heursg. Mc yeu laf a fghgjt pnahg te sta`g tlg iathlgs, M”i surg pgepngweunf pay $7 a tmhkgt te sgg Xggimnngr, er Be``aj, er Feimj`e, er Bratlwamtg pnay. Iaybg mjejg gvgjmj` yeu”f `gt 2,444-8,444 spghtaters.

VMI? ]eu igaj, tlgy”f oust…heig5PEOVGK? Pgnn, jaturanny mt weunf rgqumrg a preietgr wmtl hejjghtmejs‖ejg wle

nevgs tlg `aig. But pgepng weunf heig te wathl hlaipmejs.VMI? ]eu seujf prgtty eptmimstmh jew‖wlgrgas a cgw imjutgs a`e, yeu wgrg vgryjg`atmvg.

PEOVGK? ]eu iust seiglew bg yeur ewj werst gjgimgs. M haj”t bgnmgvg tlg spert

msj”t takmj` ecc. Xurg, tlg hejfmtmejs M sgg tefay arg baf. But tlgrg arg jmhg pgepng lgrg‖tlgejgs wle arg rujjmj` tlg teurjaigjt, tlg pnaygrs. ]euj` ajf enf. Vlgrg”s aj atiesplgrg ec `eef spertsiajslmp. El, tlgrg arg a cgw werfs ajf sleuts jew ajf tlgj‖but tlgrg arg je

ar`uigjts, je baf hanns, je hlgatmj`. Xurgny mc tlms hnub ms typmhan tlg spert ms oust wamtmj` cer mts hlajhg. Mt haig cer tgjjms, ajf mt wmnn heig cer tabng tgjjms. Vlgrg arg fmccgrgjhgs mj tlg twesperts tleu`l tlat M jgvgr jetmhgf ujtmn tefay.

VMI? Nmkg wlat5

PEOVGK? Pgnn, plysmhan abmnmty ms ierg mipertajt mj tgjjms. A uy nmkg yeu wle bnehkswgnn evgr tlg tabng heunf jgvgr survmvg. ]eu haj”t ievg. Tgepng weunf ruj yeu fewj. Plgj

yeu lavg te ruj cer aj leur ajf a lanc, tlg `uy wle”s strej`gr ajf castgr ms `emj` te bgat tlg`uy wle”s bgttgr wmtl lms lajfs.

VMI? Vlgj M”i mj tlg rm`lt spert5

PEOVGK? Vlgrg arg etlgr fmccgrgjhgs tee. Vlgrg”s ierg nuhk mj tabng tgjjms. ]eu hajnesg a `aig by iakmj` ejg imstakg, ejg imssgf slet, er nesg mt ej a jgt. Mj tgjjms yeu `gtajetlgr hlajhg. Anse, M anways tleu`lt tgjjms was a jgrveus `aig, but tabng tgjjms ms se

fgnmhatg, tlg teuhl se mipertajt, tlat mt”s gvgj ierg trymj` ej yeur jgrvgs.VMI? Plat rganny taxgs tlg precgssmejan pnaygrs” patmgjhg ms tlat tlg spert fegsj”t hathl

ej.

PEOVGK? ]gs, M kjew lew iuhl crustratmej yeu iust cggn. Tgrlaps mj seig siannway, M haj lgnp. Actgr ann, tabng tgjjms ms tlg hnesgst tlmj` te iy spert tgjjms, ajf mt”s a slaigtlat Grmh haj”t iakg a nmvmj` at wlat lg fegs se wgnn. Grmh ms a net nmkg Oelj IhGjreg‖mj lms

tangjt, lms mjtgjsmty. M”vg spekgj te Oelj (nmkg Grmh lg anse nmvgs ej Nej` Msnajf) ajf lg kjgwabeut Grmh ajf Fajjy Xggimnngr, ajf pgrlaps lg ajf M ajf iaybg ajetlgr pre er twe heunfngjf eur jaig te mvg pubnmhmty te a teurjaigjt‖iaybg a $14,444 Mjvmtatmejan gvgjt, wmtl

tmig sgt asmfg cer pre-ai iathlgs. Iaybg M heunf lgnp `gt spejserslmp cer suhl a teurjaigjtajf yeu heunf ruj mt.

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VMI? Pgnn, ec heursg tlat weunf bg `rgat, Peotgk. Mj caht, M haj”t tlmjk ec ajy bgttgr gjfmj`‖er bg`mjjmj`‖te eur nmttng iathl-mjtgrruptgf mjtgrvmgw lgrg tlaj tlat. M kjew, as

anways, yeu”vg a vgry busy shlgfung heimj` up.‖tlat yeu”nn seej bg ecc te Gurepg. But Mkjew, tee, tlat M spgak jet ejny cer Grmh ajf iysgnc but cer ann tlg pnaygrs yeu sgg lgrg ajf tlgiajy ierg ann evgr tlg heujtry wle weunf `rgatny apprghmatg ajy lgnp yeu heunf `mvg us. Mj

tlg igajtmig, `eef nuhk te yeu ajf Racgn, ajf tlajk yeu vgry iuhl cer tlg mjtgrvmgw.PEOVGK? Vlajk yeu, Vmi.[Racan natgr pnaygf mj teurjaigjts jet at Pgstcmgnf but mj sgvgran etlgr parts ec tlg

heujtry. Lewgvgr, fgspmtg tlg fg rm`ugur jmhgtmgs tlat gjfgf tlg Cmbgk mjtgrvmgw, jgmtlgr M jer te iy kjewngf`g ajyejg gnsg trmgf te gt Peotgk mjvenvgf mj tabng tgjjms, ajf M jgvgr lgarfcrei lmi a`amj.Y

XGNGHVGF JEVGX.*Mj 2446, tlg Jgw ]erk Vmigs harrmgf a Iay Fay

mjtgrvmgw wmtl Ajj Kuknakms Anvargz, a igibgr ec tlgPgstcmgnf, JO tabng tgjjms hnub. Iuhl ec tlg mjtgrvmgw by Craj

Xhluigr strgssgf jet Ajj”s prewgss as tlg bgst Evgr 34weiaj pnaygr mj tlg W.X. but tlg Pgstcmgnf Hnub mtsgnc. Lgrg,slarmj` Cmbgk”s pemjt ec vmgw, ms part ec tlgmr hejvgrsatmej?

„…Ejg cnm`lt up ajf ahress crei tlg tramj statmej ej Jertl Xtrggt Pgst, tlg hnub ms caieus cer mts nahk ec aigjmtmgs.“Mt”s gibarrassmj`, mt rganny ms,” Irs. Anvargz samf wmtl accgh-

tmej. “Ejhg tlgy cmjmslgf iest ec tlg cneer ajf ievgf tlgtabngs mj, tlg werk steppgf ajf tlgy startgf pnaymj`. Cer ygarsajf ygars, tlgy jgvgr fmf ajytlmj` gnsg.”

Xtmnn, cer $26,327 ngss tlaj mt weunf hest yeu te oemj a `enc hnub‖ajjuan cggs arg oust

$807 a ygar cer afunts; $184 cer oujmers‖yeu `gt ahhgss te gm`lt statg-ec-tlg-art Xtm`a-brajftabngs, nuipy heuhlgs, pnastmh bgjhlgs ngct evgr crei wlgj tlg reei was a bewnmj` anngy, ajf

 batlreeis. Ajf wlat batlreeis‖tlg weigj”s, a imx ec brekgj tmng, cakg cnewgrs, ajfseigbefy”s fmsharfgf hlajfgnmgr, ms jet tlg kmjf yeu weunf sgg at Gxpe.

Fegs appgarajhg anejg gxpnamj tlg nepsmfgf ratme ec iang te cgiang pnaygr (248 te 10)5

“Pg laf a nmvgny fmshussmej ec wly tlgrg wgrg je ierg weigj,” ejg pnaygr wretg mj ajg-iamn igssa`g. Aiej` tlg gxpnajatmejs eccgrgf? „Vlg pnahg ms a pm`sty’; „Peigj argj”ta``rgssmvg er heipgtmtmvg gjeu`l te stmhk mt eut’; „Vlgrg argj”t gjeu`l mrn-cggfgr pre`rais’;

ajf „Vlg `uys argj”t `eef-neekmj` gjeu`l.’”Platgvgr tlg rgasej, tlg bgjgcmts car eutwgm`l tlg frawbahks. Cmrst, tlgrg”s tlg bejf

aiej` pgepng wle slarg a heiiej spert, gspghmanny mc tlat spert ms eut ec tlg

iamjstrgai…Ajf sghejf, bghausg mt attrahts pnaygrs crei se iajy heujtrmgs, barrmgrs ec rahgajf gtljmhmty cann….’

Ajj Anvargz

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Hlaptgr Vlrgg

1=<1? Vamwaj Vgai Tnays Iathlgs mj tlg W.X. 1=<4-<1 Xwgfmsl/Aigrmhaj Gxhlaj`g

 Tre`rai…Omiiy Butngr te Xwgfgj. 1=<1? Rgiamjmj` Cgb. Veurjaigjts.

Rgperts ec a Vamwaj Vgai Veur ec tlg W.X. bg`mj ej tlg hevgr ec VVV , Apr., 1=<1.Vlrgg artmhngs fgtamn tlg Vgai”s vmsmts te Xaj Crajhmshe, HA (Cgb. 12), Imaim, CN (Cgb. 22),ajf Hereja, HA, Cgb. 20. Rgsunts ec a W.X.-Vamwaj tmg pnaygf mj Henuibma, IF (Cgb. 1<),

slewj mj tlat saig mssug ec VVV (1<), M”nn anse mjherperatg mjte tlms hevgra`g.Lgrg”s Vmi Ngg te start us ecc?

„Mt sggigf nmkg ygstgrfay wlgj tlg Vamwajgsg teurgf tlg W.X. (Jev.-Fgh.), lut lgrgtlgy wgrg a`amj. Jet tlg Jatmejan Vgai tlms tmig, but a herperatg tgai spejsergf by tlgRgtmrgf Xgrvmhgigj Gj`mjggrmj` A`gjhy (RXGA). A`amj tlg purpesg ec tlg reup was te

 preietg eefwmnn.…Vlms RXGA tgai was jet suppesgf te bg as `eef as tlg Vamwaj Jatmejan Vgai, but

tlat Vgai laf kmnngf us, ajf natgr ej tlgmr Veur laf fgcgatgf seig ec eur tep W.X. pnaygrs.’Treimjgjt aiej` tlms jgw Vamwaj hejtmj`gjt wgrg @reup Ngafgr Vsu-Paj`; Xghrgtary VzujCej-]uj; Heahl Hlgj Hlmaj`-Ca; Peigj”s Haptamj Eu ]aj` Lsmu-Nmj; ajf Igj”s HaptamjHlaj` Hlmaj`-Vsaj`.

Vlg Vamwaj Peigj”s Vgai bgat eur nehan W.X. Peigj, 7-4, but betl Fmajaajf Nmsa @gg wgrg rghevgrmj` crei bgmj` smhk, wgrg acramf te rmsk a rgnapsg, ajf sefmfj”t pnay. Lewgvgr, eur nehan Igj”s Vgai avgj`gf tlat ness wmtl a 7-2 wmj evgr tlgmr 

Vamwaj eppejgjts.Cmrst, tlg Peigj”s rgsunts?1st Iathl? Kue Lsmae-Igm f. Hmjfy Imnngr qumtg gasmny. „Heahl Ogcc Iasej samf Hmjfy

fmfj”t lavg tee iuhl ec a wari up ajf was henf, ajf tlat slg was usmj` lgr bahklajf tee

iuhl ajf lgr cerglajf jet gjeu`l.’2jf Iathl? Vamwaj”s Nmj Igm-Nmj stram`lt-`aig steppgf Vlu ]gj-Vaj, „aj miim`rajt

crei Smgtjai vma Crajhg (tlgrg nej` gjeu`l te bgheig tlg #2 Oujmer Peigj”s pnaygr). Ann tlgVamwajgsg wgrg pgjlenfgrs ajf pnaygf a spmj/lmt aig, wlgrgas ann eur weigj wgrgslakglajfgrs ajf `gjgranny jet a``rgssmvg gjeu`l. Heipargf te Nmj, Vlu was snew ec ceet,

lgr slets jet pewgrcun gjeu`l.’8rf Iathl? Hlaj` Lsmu-]u, „Vamwaj”s #1 ajf tlg ejny rgturjmj` pnaygr crei tlg Cann

Veur, neekgf mipatmgjt but bgat Vmja Ximnkstgmj twe stram`lt.’

6tl Iathl? Peigj”s Haptamj Eu ]aj` Lsmu-Nmj f. Hmjfy Imnngr, 2-4, tleu`l Hmjfy„pnaygf brmnnmajtny.’

7tl Iathl? Paj` Xu-Hlae f. Imnngr, 2-1.

 Jew tlg Igj”s rgsunts?1st Iathl? Fgaj Feyng evgr Saj` Tu-

kuj`, 2-4.

2jf Iathl? Lgjry New, pnaymj` up hnesg-te-tlg-tabng, f. Tgj` Omaj`-Hluj`, 2-1.

8rf Iathl? Ngcty pgjlenfgr Hlank Pu,

wle pnays „wmtl tlrgg-ygar-enf Crmgjfslmp rubbgr ajf aj untra-cast Feubng Lappmjgss bnafg,’ f.

Hlank PuTlete by Vmi Ngg

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Luj` Vsuj` Jmgj. „Gvgj tleu`l lms rubbgr ms vgry enf, Hlank (prejeujhgf „Oahk’) haj stmnn`gt a net ec spmj ajf spggf crei mt, cer lms cast rahkgt iakgs up cer ajy ness ec spggf fug te tlg

rubbgr. Hlank wej tlg cmrst, but mj tlg sghejf was fewj 18-0…10-18. Luj`”s sgrvgs wgrg`mvmj` Hlank prebngis, but lg rannmgf, ajf up 1=-1< lg startgf lm`l-tessmj` lms sgrvgs ajf`emj` cer mt. At 24-1= lg sgrvgf, tlgj neep-kmnngf fewj tlg nmjg te takg tlg iathl.’

6

tl

 Iathl? Grwmj Lei evgr Hlgj Omajj Nm, 1=, 24. „Lei”ssgrvgs wgrg a kgy cahter. Nast wggk lg”f bggj prahtmhmj` tlgiajf tlmrf-bann cennews mj prgparatmej cer tlg Mjtgrhenng`matg

Rg`mejan”s mj Xaj Fmg`e ajf lms prahtmhg pamf ecc.’7tl Iathl? A hngar cavermtg, Vamwaj Haptamj Hlaj` Hlmaj`-

Vsaj` f. („M”i aig’) W.X. Vgai Haptamj Iasaakm Vaomia, 2-4.

3tl Iathl? Luj` Vsuj` Jmgj, tleu`l fewj 1-4 ajf 24-10 teFeyng, haig bahk te wmj. Wp trmpng iathl pemjt, Fgaj „neepgfecc, lmt ecc, ajf cgnn vmhtmi te Luj`”s curmeus ranny hnmiaxgf by a

neep-kmnn tlat tmgf up tlg `aig. Wp 22-21, Fgaj was cerhgf awaycrei tlg tabng ajf actgr nebbmj`, nebbmj`, nebbmj`, lmt ecc. 21-ann.

Cmjanny, Luj` wej mt, 27-28. Mj tlg tlmrf, fewj 17-18, Luj` `etsmx mj a rew ajf brekg epgj tlg `aig.’0tl Iathl? New f. Saj`, 2-4‖cmjmslmj` lmi ecc wmtl twe pewgr-

cun bahklajf kmnns.

„Vlg RXGA Vgai pnays nmkg tlg Jatmejan Vgai mj tlat tlgy usg anej` bahkswmj` ajf cennew tlreu`l. But ujnmkg tlgmr heujtgrparts,tlgy arg mjhejsmstgjt. Vlgmr sgrvgs ajf sgrvg rgturjs arg jet se

`eef gmtlgr.’„At tlg hejhnusmej ec tlg iathlgs, Vlg Vamwajgsg Vgai rghmprehatgf‖tlms tmig teek 

eur pnaygrs eut te fmjjgr. Ec heursg wg”f nmkg te tlajk tlg wleng hejtmj`gjt jet ejny cer tlg

fmjjgr, but cer tlgmr eefwmnn, ajf tlgmr eef pnay.’

At Henuibma, IF, Vamwaj fgcgatgf

tlg W.X. 7-6. Xpghmcmh rgsunts arg as cennews?1st Iathl? Brmaj Iastgrs f. T.K. Saj`, -22,16, 16.

2jf Iathl? Iastgrs f. O.N. Hlgj, 16, -1<, 13.

8rf Iathl? V.J. Luj` f. Favg Xakam,

1<, 1<.6tl Iathl? Xakam f. Igj”s Haptamj H.V.

Hlaj`, 22, 10.

7tl

 Iathl? Luj` f. M`er Cramiaj, 12,1<.

3tl Iathl? O.H. Tgj` f. Cramiaj, 1=, -

10, 1<.0tl Iathl? L.I. Kue f. Fejja

 Jgwgnn, 13, -16, 21. [Gxlmbmtmej pnay5Y

<tl iathl? L.]. Hlaj` f. ]vejjg Krejna`g, <, -1<, 14.=tl Iathl? Iastgrs/Xakam f. Luj`/Tgj`, -16, 1<, 24. [Xurgny aj Gxlmbmtmej Iathl5Y

Grwmj LeiTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Brmaj IastgrsTlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

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Barf Brgjjgr pmhks up tlg Vamwajgsg mj Imaim, miigfmatgny tgnns usierg abeut tlgi?

„…Vlrgg eccmhmans, cmvg weigj pnaygrs, ajf cmvg igj pnaygrs iafg uptlg Vamwaj RXGA Vgai. Vlrgg ec tlg weigj, Hlaj` Lsmu-]u, Kue Lsmae-

Igm, ajf Nmj Igm-Nmj, ajf ejg ec tlg igj, Luj` Vsuj`-Jmgj, arg anseigibgrs ec tlg Rgpubnmh ec Hlmja (REH) Vgai. Vlg heahl ec tlg REHVgai, Hleu Nmj-Hlgj, @gjgran Xghrgtary ec tlg Vampgm VVA, was anse travgnmj` wmtl tlms

RXGA reup tlat laf iafg Jgw`y”s mts Cnermfa gxlmbmtmej step. Hleu laf cerigrny teurgfwmtl Rmhlarf Bgr`iajj wlgj tlgy”f pnaygf slews wmtl tlg Larngi @nebgtrettgrs. Reujfmj`eut tlg travgnmj` party was Ir. Taun Hlgj`-Vzu Iae ec tlg REH”s Heerfmjatmej Heujhmn cer 

 Jertl Aigrmhaj Accamrs, wlesg eccmhg ms mj Xaj Crajhmshe.’Mj gttmj` usgf te tlg hejfmtmejs at Jgw`y”s, tlg Vamwajgsg ebnm`mj`ny lmt seig wmtl

 Jgw y rg`unars mjhnufmj` Barf lmisgnc wle was lejergf te pnay wmtl tlg „#1 Igj”s Vgai igibgr 

Luj` Vsuj`-Igj, tlg seng ngctlajfgr mj tlms ann-pgjlenfgr reup.’ „Furmj` ejg slert prahtmhgsgssmej,’ Barf samf, „M was trgatgf te a juibgr ec `eefmgs‖a bnehk-hlep kmnn ec a neep, feubng

ietmej sgrvgs, bahklajf pgjlenfgr neep, ajf aj gxtgjfgf-ari cerglajf siasl tlat ejg iaoer jgwspapgr weunf say “gxpnefgf nmkg a nasgr bgai.” Trahtmhg was cennewgf by Baskmj Rebbmjs (tlgsgVamwajgsg wgrg ann mhg hrgai crgaks) ajf rgst cer Xaturfay”s sm`ltsggmj` ahtmvmtmgs.’

Ej Xaturfay, „actgr a

 plete sgssmej at Oeg Jgw`arfgj”s JatmejwmfgXtufmes,’ ecc gvgryejg wgjt te

sgg „Imaim Bgahl”s nuxuryleigs, letgns, ajf tlg ehgaj.’Cennewmj` a Hlmjgsg nujhl,

tlgrg was ierg sm`ltsggmj`‖a

trmp tlreu`l Hehejut @revg, astep at tlg Tarret Ouj`ng „wlgrg

tlg bmrfs fmf a slew cer tlgvmsmters,’ ajf tlgj ej te „tlg bgahlgs ec Kgy Bmshayjg wlgrg

wg `et hau`lt mj tlg Xupgrstarstraccmh oai ej tlg way bahk.’Vlat gvgjmj` tlg Vamwajgsg

wajtgf stgak, tlgj actgr fmjjgr tlgy wgrg takgj te tlg Harjm-@ras at tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Imaim. Gvgrybefy was tee tmrgf,tleu`l, cer a oam-anam step.

 Jgxt ierjmj`, tlg Vgai was up at 7?84 „te ngavg cer tlg Oelj Tgjjgkaip Heran Rggc ujfgrwatgr park ajf swmiimj`. Ej tlg way bahk tlgy saipngf bar-bgg-qugf hlmhkgj ajf kgynmig pmg.’ Cmjanny, mt was tmig cer tlg bm` Xujfay 0?44 p,i, Iathl‖ajf tlg ejg-tabng heurt at

 Jgw`y”s laf bggj ann prgpargf. Vlgrg was aj uipmrg”s hlamr cer Lgrbmg Arejsej, „spghmansghtmejs cer SMT”s ajf tlg prgss,’ ajf „spghtater sgats rmj`mj` tlg tabng. Vlajks te IartyTra`gr”s preietmej ajf Beb @erfej”s igfma gccerts, tlg slew weunf bg sggj by lujfrgfs mj

 pgrsej ajf tlgj imnnmejs tlreu`l tlg igfma. Jgwspapgr plete`raplgrs arrmvgf gvgj bgcerg tlgstart ec tlg gvgjt.’

Tnaygrs rgprgsgjtmj` tlg Rgpubnmh ec Hlmja ajf tlg W.X.

pesg bgcerg pnaymj` a Crmgjfslmp Iathl.

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„Vlg tgais iarhlgf mj, wgrg mjtrefuhgf, ajf gxhlaj`gf mcts.’ Vlg Vamwajgsg rg-hgmvgf tgg-slmrts wmtl ‘surprmsg‖„tlgmr pmhturgs ej tlgi crei lest Oeg Jgw`arfgj,’ ajf aj

„Lejerary Jatmvg Trehnaiatmej crei Iayer Hnark”s eccmhg cer lavmj` sggj Imaim nmkg ajatmvg.’ Vlgj pnay bg`aj.

1st Iathl? „a simnmj` hejcmfgjt Nmj Igm-Nmj’ wej mj stram`lt aigs evgr „a jgrveus,

eut-ec-prahtmhg Jajhy Jgw`arfgj-Tutjai, ajf as a rgsunt Nmj laf lgr pmhturg mj Iejfay”sImaim Lgranf .’2jf Iathl? „aj gquanny eut-ec-prahtmhg Tgtgr Trafmt nest twe-zmp te Tgj` Omaj`-Hluj`.

„But Trafmt ajf Tgj` betl iafg ABH Vgngvmsmej wlgj Hlajjgn 14 haig by ajf cmnigf part ec tlgmr iathl. Natgr, HBX Jgws (Hlajjgn 6) slewgf up.’

8rf Iathl‖tlg iathl ec tlg gvgjmj`‖mj wlmhl Hlaj` Lsmu-]u bgat Oufy Vuj, fguhg

mj tlg tlmrf. A tgjsg iathl, rgnmgvgf by Naszne Bgnnak”s cennew-up gxlmbmtmej.6tl Iathl? Luj` Vsuj`-Jmgj, kggpmj` tlg bnmtz anmvg, wmtl aj gasy wmj evgr Ogrry

Vlraslgr. „Hejsenatmej prmzg cer Ogrry? a quartgr-pa`g pmhturg ec lmisgnc mj tlg jgxt fay”s

Imaim Jgws.’7tl Iathl? Luj`/Tgj` twe stram`lt evgr Vlraslgr/Trafmt.

3tl

 Iathl? Kue Lsmae-Igm mj stram`lt aigs evgr aj amnmj` Nmjfa Hlej`.Vlg feer prmzg‖wle”f tlat e te5 „Mrejmhanny, seigejg wle jgvgr pnaygf pmj`-pej`mj lms nmcg.’

Vlgj, as Iary IhMnwamj rgperts, tlg Vamwajgsg wgrg bahk mj Hanmcerjma te hejhnufgtlgmr W.X. Veur (crei wlmhl mt was samf tlgy”f `e ej te pnay Iathlgs mj Lejenunu ajf Vekye).

„At tlg Hereja Hnub bgcerg a hrewf ec evgr 

844 gjtlusmastmh cajs, tlg Vamwaj Vgai cahgf aXeutlgrj Hanmcerjma Ann-Xtar Vgai ujfgr tlg spejser-slmp ec Larvarf Xperts, Mjh., tlg Hereja Tarks ajf

Rghrgatmej Fgpt., ajf tlg Hereja VVH. Hereja

Iayer Favg Cgnmx ajf Tarks Fmrghter Kgj Rgfnmj`rggtgf betl tgais. Iayer Cgnmx tlgj prgsgjtgf gahl

 partmhmpajt wmtl a Hereja Trehnaiatmej tlat iafg tlgi lejeraryhmtmzgjs ec Hereja. Cmrst Hnass Vgai Heerfmjater Tgtgr Ajtkewmak fmfW.X. lejers, eccgrmj` lajfseig gj`ravgf pnaqugs ajf tep quanmty

lajf-shrggjgf V-slmrts iafg mj tlg WXA. Vamwaj prgsgjtgf rmhlny-gj`ravgf igfans. Eur W.X. Peigj”s tgai was Haptamjgf by IaryIhMnwamj. Eur Igj”s Vgai by Mhlmre “Lasl” Laslmiete (wle, mc 

jggfgf, laf twe rgnmgc pnaygrs mj Oeg Teej ajf Ogrry Cngmshllahkgr).’Cmrst, tlg Peigj”s pnay (uipmrgf by Hlarngs Hlmnfgrs)? Vamwaj

f. tlg W.X. 7-8. (actgr bgmj` fewj 8-4)?

1st

 Iathl? Naj Suej`, 11, upsgt Vamwaj”s L.I. Kue, 17, 13.2jf Iathl? Oaimg Igfvgjg, „wmtl iuhl miprevgf ceetwerk ajf ann areujf pnay,’ f.

X.H. Paj`, -16, 17, 28. [Gxlmbmtmej pnay5Y

8rf Iathl? Hlmj ]ur Pu, pnaymj` cer tlg W.X. but cerigrny #2 mj Vamwaj, wej ajetlgr (gxlmbmtmej5) tlrmnngr cer us evgr I.N. Nmj, [1=<45Y Jatmejan @mrns Hlaipmej ec Vamwaj, 10, -1<, 27.

6tl Iathl? Vamwaj”s 1=<1 Jatmejan @mrns Xmj`ngs, Peigj”s Xmj`ngs, ajf Imxgf Feubngswmjjgr L.W. Hlaj` f. Aj`mg Xmstrujk wle”f frmvgj up crei Xaj Fmg`e te pnay ajf heahl.

Tgtgr Ajtkewmak 

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7tl Iathl? Kue ajf Nmj Igm-Nmj f. Suej` ajf 13-ygar-enf Lajja Butngr, 10 mj tlgtlmrf. „Hanmcerjmajs weunf nmkg te sgg tlgsg twe mrns prahtmhg ujfgr a feubngs heahl. Vlg

heibmjatmej ec a pgjlenfgr rm`lty wmtl a ngcty slakglajfgr, pnus tlg way tlgy sgrvg ajf lmt,heunf gvgjtuanny iakg tlgj rgat hejtgjfgrs.’

3tl Iathl? L.N. Eu ]aj` f. Butngr, 14, 18.

0

tl

 Iathl? Nmj f. Igfvgjg, -1<, 13, 17.<tl Iathl? Paj` f. Pu, 1=, 1<. Jew tlg Igj”s pnay (uipmrgf by Larenf Keppgr)? Vamwaj bgat tlg W.X. <-6?

1st Iathl? Haptamj Hlaj` Hlmaj`-Vsaj` f. Fgjjms Barmsl, cerigr W.X. Oujmer Hlai- pmej heimj` eut ec rgtmrgigjt, -1=, 10, 10.

2jf Iathl? Saj` Tu-kuj` f. Ias Laslmiete, 12, 14.

8rf Iathl? Luj` Vsuj` Jmgj f. „henercun spertsiaj’ Ogcc Xtgwart, 10, 13.6tl Iathl? „Mjhrgfmbng Hram`

Iajee`maj breu`lt fewj tlg leusg

wmtl a hrewf-pngasmj` twe-stram`lt wmjevgr Tgj` Omaj`-Hluj`.’

7tl

 Iathl? Xtgwart/Imkg Harr f.Luj`/Tgj`, -1=, 1=, <.3tl Iathl? Ias Laslmiete f.

Hlaj`, -18, 1<, 10.

0tl Iathl? Luj` f. Iajee`maj,2-1.

<tl Iathl? Hlgj Omajj Nm f. Aimj

Oaccgr, 0, 1=.=tl Iathl? Saj` f. Barmsl, 1=, 1<.14tl Iathl? Xeigejg f. Xtgwart, -24, 14, 24.

11tl Iathl? Ias Laslmiete f. Hlaj`, -18, 1<, 10.

12tl

 Iathl? Xeigejg f. Iajee`maj, -1=, 14, 16.(Gxlmbmtmej Iathl? Luj` f. Xaj

Fmg`e”s Vejy Keyaia.)„Tgtgr Ajtkewmak werkgf gjfngss

leurs te iakg tlms gvgjt a hnass

 prgsgjtatmej….Lg iafg a lu`g Pgnheigsm`j, ajf lg ajf lms wmcg Hlaja pmhkgf uptlg Vamwajgsg Vgai mj N.A. ajf trgatgf

 betl tgais te fmjjgr at tlg Xmzzngr cen-newgf by a trmp te Vyngr Iann ajf tlgj bahk te tlg iathlgs. Vlg fay bgcerg tlg iathlgs

Tgtgr aniest nest a teg ajf was mj `rgat pamj tlreu`l ann ec tlms. BRASE, Tgtgr, brave, cer a oeb wgnn fejg!’

Xwgfmsl/Aigrmhaj Gxhlaj`g Tre`raiOust as Hlmjgsg pnaygrs mj reups arg jew vmsmtmj` tlg W.X., prghgfmj` aj gvgr-mjhrgas-

mj` cnew ec mjfmvmfuan Hlmjgsg stars wajtmj` te bgheig W.X. hmtmzgjs mj tlg 84 ygars tlat”nncennew, se ierg ajf ierg W.X. pnaygrs lavg bggj travgnmj` abreaf te miprevg tlgmr pnay ajf

Hram` Iajee`majTlete by

Barry Iar`enmus

Vejy

Keyaia

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ngarj abeut etlgr hunturgs. Xlertny, as wg”nn sgg, Xwgfgj wmnn bg a sghejf leig cer GrmhBe``aj. Igajwlmng, lgrg”s Xug Butngr (VVV , Xgpt., 1=<4, 6) te tgnn us abeut tlg Xwgfmsl/

Aigrmhaj Gxhlaj`g Tre`rai slg ajf Aj`by Hnub ceujfgr Jmssg Xajfbgr` lavg er`ajmzgf?

„Vwe ygars lavg passgf smjhg Xhett Butngr startgf tlg Xwgfmsl/Aigrmhaj gxhlaj`g

 pre`rai. Xhett ajf Xgaj E”Jgmnn lavg bggj te Xwgfgj twmhg. Oelj Xtmnnmejs, Brajfej Ensej,Bgj Jmsbgt, Hlgryn Fafmaj, Beb Russgnn, ajf Fgaj Feyng lavg bggj er arg emj` seej. Pglavg laf crei ejg te tlrgg Xwgfmsl pnaygrs lgrg cer gvgry Aigrmhaj vmsmtmj` Xwgfgj. At tlg

1=<4 W.X. Epgj, 2= Xwgfmsl pnaygrs wgrg gjtgrgf, iajy as a rgsunt ec tlg fmrght-gxhlaj`g pre`rai.

Aigrmhaj pnaygrs mj Xwgfgj gjoey jet ejny tlg heirafgslmp ajf lespmtanmty ec a lest

caimny cer cmvg-smx wggks, but heipgtg mj teurjaigjts gvgry wggkgjf (avgra`g smzg nmkg tlgW.X. Epgj) ajf prahtmhg ajf tramj wmtl a Xwgfmsl hnub furmj` tlg wggk. Xmjhg ann Xwgfmsltabng tgjjms pnaygrs heipgtg cer ajf tlreu`l hnubs, Aigrmhaj pnaygrs fe tlg saig wlmng mj

Xwgfgj. Oelj Ximtl crei Jgw ]erk heipgtgs as Oelj Ximtl crei tlg Aj`by Hnub, gth. Vlms prevmfgs tlg vmsmter wmtl a spghman mjhgjtmvg te pnay at a tep ngvgn ajf `mvgs lmi/lgr a bumnt-mj

hlggrmj` sghtmej.Reei ajf bearf ms prevmfgf crgg by tlg lest caimny. Vravgn, teurjaigjt-rgnatgf gx- pgjsgs wlmng mj Xwgfgj, ajf ec heursg spgjfmj` iejgy arg te bg suppnmgf by tlg pnaygr. Gvgjwlgj tlgsg gxpgjsgs arg tetangf, tlg afvajta`gs ec cergm`j travgn, gxhgnngjt tramjmj` ajf

cahmnmtmgs, ajf tlg abujfajhg ec tep heipgtmtmej car eutwgm`l tlg hest.’

Xhett Butngr Mjtgrvmgws Bretlgr Omiiy (VVV, Apr., 1=<1, 13)

Xhett? Lew fegs mt cggn te bg tlg W.X. [W-11Y Hlaipmej5 Fmccgrgjt crei bgcerg5Omiiy? Mt cggns `eef, but M fej”t cggn fmccgrgjt‖oust tlg saig. M fej”t gvgj tlmjk 

abeut mt.

Xhett? Plat ms yeur tramjmj` reutmjg5

Omiiy? Nets ec strekg ajf pattgrj prahtmhg, ceetwerk frmnns, ajf frmnns tlat iakg igievg a net. Bgcerg bm` teurjaigjts M tramj ajf prahtmhg ajf anse ruj a net. Actgr tlg W.X.

Hnesgf ajf mj Oajuary, M fej”t werk eut as iuhl.Xhett? Lew fe yeu cggn abeut tramjmj`5Omiiy? Xeig stucc M nmkg‖swmiimj`, pnaymj` aigs, rujjmj`. M fej”t nmkg frmnn ajf

strekg prahtmhg.Xhett? Fe yeu prahtmhg strekgs ajf frmnns ajyway5 Ajf, mc se, wly5Omiiy? ]gs, bghausg M kjew mt lgnps ig miprevg, ajf iy faf iakgs ig.

Xhett? Fe nar`g teurjaigjts put gxtra prgssurg ej yeu5Omiiy? Je, M cggn tlg saig mj ann teurjaigjts. M nmkg heipgtmtmej. Vlg nar`gr teurja-

igjts lavg ierg eef pnaygrs. M fej”t rganny nmkg gasy iathlgs. Mt”s je cuj!

Xhett? ]eu oemj Grmh Be``aj, Rmhky Xggimnngr, ajf etlgrs wle lavg enfgr bretlgrs tlatarg tep pnaygrs. Lew fegs tlat cggn5

Omiiy? Vlg `eef tlmj`s arg? 1. M lavg a tep prahtmhg partjgr‖M weunfj”t nmkg tlg

spert as iuhl etlgrwmsg bghausg tlgrg weunfj”t bg seigejg wle nevgs mt nmkg M fe te pnaywmtl, smjhg iy crmgjfs fej”t kjew ajytlmj` abeut tabng tgjjms. 2. Mc yeu arg anways prahtmhmj`wmtl seigejg bgttgr tlaj yeu arg, yeu wmnn miprevg. 8. Mt anse tgahlgs yeu lew te nesg! Vlg

 baf tlmj`s? 1. ]eu nesg ANN VLG VMIG! 2. Iy faf (heahl) ms iuhl ierg hrmtmhan ec ig ajfiy strekgs ajf jet Xhett. 8. Xeigtmigs M tlmjk Xhett `gts ierg attgjtmej ajf prgss, but tlgj

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lg”s enfgr ajf las laf ierg gxpgrmgjhg. M fej”t cggn prgssurg te bg „as `eef as Xhett.’ M tlmjk M”i as `eef er bgttgr tlaj lg was at iy a`g. M nmkg tlat.

Xhett? Vefay yeu `e te Xwgfgj. Lew fe yeu cggn5Omiiy? Gxhmtgf! M lavg bggj cer abeut twe iejtls. Bgcerg, mt was car ecc ajf M fmfj”t

tlmjk abeut mt.

Xhett? Plat fe yeu gxpght mj Xwgfgj5Omiiy? M rganny nmkg tlg mfga ec prmzgs mjstgaf ec treplmgs. M lepg M haj wmj seig.Xhett? Bghausg ec yeur `rgat bmrtlfay, yeu haj pnay mj tlg W-= fmvmsmej. Fe yeu cggn

jgrveus kjewmj` yeu”rg heipgtmj` cer a hnub (Aj`by) ajf trymj` te wmj pemjts cer tlg hnub5Omiiy? Je, M wajt te wmj cer tlgi, but

M fej”t cggn prgssurg.

Xhett? Lew abeut pnaymj` pgepng yeu”vgjgvgr sggj bgcerg5

Omiiy? M iust stufy tlgmr styngs ajf

wathl hargcunny. M iust pnay larf ajf hlaj`giy pnay wlgj jggfgf.

Xhett? ]eu”vg jgvgr bggj te a cergm`jheujtry (bgsmfgs Hajafa). Plat fe yeu gx- pght5

Omiiy? M wajt te sgg tlg heujtrysmfg. M

wajt te tastg tlg ceef ajf sgg tlg husteis ec tlg pgepng. M”i mjtgrgstgf mj tlg aigs tlgy pnay. M”i emj` te shleen wmtl Fajmgn

Crgolaiiar ajf M”i neekmj` cerwarf te tlat.Xhett? Plat abeut imssmj` smx wggks ec 

W.X. shleen5 Pmnn tlat hausg prebngis5

Omiiy? Jet rganny. Iy tgahlgr avg ig

werk te fe. M lavg iatl ajf rgafmj` te werk ej. M”i wrmtmj` a rgpert ej Xwgfgj cer iy

hnass ajf etlgrs wlgj M rgturj leig.Xhett? Plat fe yeu tlmjk yeur bm``gst

 prebngi ms wmtl tabng tgjjms5

Omiiy? Vgipgr, kggpmj` iy lgaf.Xhett? Plat fe yeu pnaj te fe abeut mt5Omiiy? Mt”s larf te kggp yeur lgaf mj a rganny bm` iathl. Anse, mc M”i tmrgf, mt”s larf. Mc 

M tlmjk M sleunf wmj ajf M”i jet wmjjmj`, tlat bu`s ig. M”i werkmj` ej mt ajf prebabny wmnnanways lavg te.

Xhett? Plat ms tlg strgj`tl ec yeur `aig5

Omiiy? Cerglajf kmnn, M nmkg te attahk. M fej”t nmkg te pusl, ujngss M lavg te. M nmkg te`e cer tlg bm` slet gvgj mc tlg `aig ms hnesg.

Xhett? Plat etlgr sperts fe yeu gjoey5

Omiiy? Baskgtbann, sjew ajf watgr skmmj`, cmslmj`.Xhett? Plat arg yeur `eans5Omiiy? Xgvgran. Vravgn. M nmkg te bg mj tlg papgr ajf ej VS. M nmkg te sgg iy pmhturg mj

 pubnmh ajf bg kjewj cer seigtlmj` spghman. M ugss tlat igajs M wajt te bg rganny `eef‖tlg bgst!

Omiiy Butngr

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 Rgiamjmj` Cgbruary VeurjaigjtsRgsunts ec tlg Cgb. 2<tl Xgattng Epgj? Epgj

Xmj`ngs? Quaj` Bum evgr Tgtgr Oeg. Epgj Feubngs? Bum/Favg Vanhett evgr Anaj Imhlagn/Reb Rebgrts, fguhg mj tlg8rf. Peigj”s? Targnne Ximtl evgr Xyi @annuhhm. Imxgf

Feubngs? Bum/Ximtl evgr Ngsnmg Glj/Brgjfa Lgjfrmhksej.Xgjmer”s? Oeg Hlgj evgr Grmh Hanvgngy. Henng`g? Rmhk Nmvgrierg evgr Beb Rmjfg. W-1< Beys? Oelajj Tgrssej

evgr Pej` Ny. W-1< @mrns? Nmaja Tajgske evgr En`a_mfunmak. W-16? Xejjy Hlgw evgr Tajgske.

  AA”s? Hlgj evgr Hanvgngy. AA Feubngs?

Rebgrts/Vanhett evgr Hanvgngy/Glj. A”s? SmhPansl evgr Rmjfg, fguhg mj tlg 8rf, tlgjevgr Vanhett. B”s? Verg Crgfrmhksej evgr 

Omi Penc wle”f steppgf Favg Krauss, 2-1.B Feubngs? Kmi @enfshlimft/]u evgr 

Larry Ia/Tgtgr Pej`, 1< mj tlg 8rf

. H”s (36gjtrmgs)? Ia evgr Imkg @reeis. H Feubngs?Ia/T. Pej` evgr T.]. Pej`/Xmiej J`.Peigj”s H”s? Tajgske evgr Tenny Ia.

 Jevmhg (36 gjtrmgs)? Taun Ngg evgr J`. Jevmhg Feubngs? Hlgw/Karen _mfunmak evgr T. Pej`/Ogw, 1=, 24. A Hejsenatmej?I. Fubems Lann evgr Krauss. B Hejsenatmej? Fajjy Harbe evgr Rgy Tennyferg. H

Hejsenatmej? Ogrry Xtgplgjs evgr Oelj Rgygs.  @nerma Qumat Oejgs (VVV , Apr.,

1=<1, 18), mj mvmj` us tlg wmjjgrs ec 

tlg Armzeja Epgj, pnaygf Cgb. 16-17 mj

Tlegjmx, eccgrs beujtmcun tlajks te ajuibgr ec lgnpcun pgepng? Larenf Keppgr (Rgcgrgg),

Oelj Larrmj`tej („eutnajfmsl sgjsg ec luier’), Iark Oaccg, Bmnn Bakgr, Hnark Vatui, ajf Fgaj Feyng („atrug hlaipmej’). Pmjjgrs? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Feyng evgr 

Oelj Igrkgn. Epgj Feubngs? Igrkgn/Iax

IhHannmstgr evgr Feyng/Kgjm`. Peigj”s?Vleiasmja Burkg (17<<) „spgjt Sangjtmjg”sFay lajfmny wmjjmj` tlg Rg`mej 17 Mjtgr-

henng`matg Hlaipmejslmp lgnf mj XantNakg Hmty,’ ajf Kmi @mnbgrt (16=2), „a

Quaj` Bum

Tlete byIan Ajfgrsej

Karen

_mfunmak 

Fgaj FeyngTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Kmi @mnbgrtTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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 brmnnmajt yeuj` pnaygr, crahturgf lgr tluib.’ Vlat ngct tlg way hngar cer Jafmjg Tratlgr (1706)te wmj tlg Peigj”s evgr Tai Oaccg (182<). Peigj”s Feubngs? Tratlgr/Oaccg evgr Oejgs/

@eunf. Imxgf Feubngs? Feyng/Tratlgr evgr Iark/Tai Oaccg.W-2444? Xhett Trgmss evgr Crajk IhHajj, Or., 27, 21, tlgj evgr Vmi IhHajj wle”f

gnmimjatgf Rebgrt Heiptej, 27-28 mj tlg 8rf. W-1<74? Trgmss evgr V. IhHajj. W-8344

Feubngs? Re`gr Banfjgr/Ogrry Cngmshllahkgr evgr Oay Ogtt/Vejy Iartmj. W-1044? Bmnn Burkgevgr O. Fmnnej, -1<, 24, 24, tlgj evgr Pgsngy Kai. W-1774? Banfjgr evgr Beb @regjm`. W-8244 Feubngs? Burkg/Oelj @gg evgr Heiptej/Anvargz. W-1644? Cgrfmjajf Vrmjmfaf evgr O.

Tejf. W-1274? R. Gn Pamnny evgr C. @uttmgrrgz (crei fewj 2-4). W-1144? Gn Pamnny evgr F.Lannstejg. Xgjmer Gsqumrg”s? Xy Kgjm` evgr Harn Pgmjbgr`gr. Gsqumrg”s? Iah Lerj evgr Kgjm`,-22, 12, 1=, 1<. Xgjmer”s? Keppgr evgr P. Nmvmj`stej, 10, 24, 21. Xgjmer Feubngs? @gjg

Pmnsej/Rmhlarf Baf`gr evgr Vgf Tahyja/Banfjgr. W-10? @mnbgrt evgr Faj Bryaj. W-17? Bryajevgr Aufrgy Rybgr .

Vlesg rghgmvmj` vangjtmjgs, as mt wgrg, at tlg Cgb. 16tl Eknaleia Hmty Hnesgf? Epgj

Xmj`ngs? Russgnn Cmjngy evgr Brmaj Vleias. Epgj Feubngs? Vleias/Vrgjt NgCerhg evgr Cmjngy/Anaj Xtahy. A”s? Hlmj-Hlaj` Lwaj` evgr NgCerhg mj cmvg. A Feubngs? Xtahy/Oay Lgref evgr 

Tgrhy Larvgy/Panny Hennmjs. B”s? Rmhlmg Hrawcerf evgr Caraiarz Vabgsl. H”s? Hrawcerf evgr Tgtgr Nuja. F”s? Ogrry Ximtl evgr Hennmjs, -17, 22, 1<, tlgj evgr Veff Attanma. G”s? Imkg Hlajevgr Bebbmg Oejgs. C”s? Taungttg Ghlelawk evgr Anngj Herjgnmus. @”s? Beyf Reby evgr VeffXmnns. L”s? An Nmthlgjbur` evgr Favmf Crggiaj. Hejsenatmej? Kgjt Naj`stej evgr Rmhk Fgljg.

W-17? Lgref evgr Attanma. W-18? Imkg Hlaj evgr Favmf Oeljfrew, 1= mj tlg 6tl. W-18 Hejse-natmej? Reby evgr Crajz Bazar.W-12? Oejgs evgr Vei Ralnmj`

Pmjjgrs at tlg Elme Epgj, lgnf Cgb. 21st mj Faytej? Epgj Xmj`ngs?

Rajfy Xggimnngr evgr Xmiej Xlteciahlgr, 1=, 12, -24, 1<.Peigj”s? Fejja Jgwgnn evgr Fmxmg Ceust. Epgj Feubngs?Xggimnngr/Xtgvg Newry evgr Brmaj Bartgs/Cestgr wle”f kjehkgf eut

Beb Herfgnn/Omi Rgpasy mj cmvg. A”s? Caaj ]ggj Nmu ajf Imkg Kmi,

wle”f survmvgf Tat Hex, 1= mj tlg 7tl

, fmfj”t pnay tlg cmjan, spnmt tlg prmzg iejgy. B”s? Herfgnn evgr Jgwgnn. H”s? _gkg Kunlajgk evgr Xmf

Xtajsgn wle”f afvajhgf, 1= mj tlg 8rf, evgr @ary Brm``s. Feubngs MM?Kunlajgk/Beb Xutgr evgr Oelj Fmhlmare/Xtgvg Imnngr. F”s? XaggfXlaiajma evgr Vmi Rebbmjs. G”s? Xlaiajma evgr Rej Arhare, actgr 

Rej laf -1=, 28, 21 sjgakgf by Imhlagn Lu`l-Xai. Xgjmer”s? Xutgr evgr Fmhlmare. W-10? Bartgs evgr Larm Iannmk. W-17? Bartgs evgr Larenf Lenzgr. W-18? @rg` Iar`enms evgr Oelj Kmjhl.

Vlms ygar, evgr Sangjtmjg”s Fay wggkgjf, Faj, Tattm, ajf TaiXmiej, wmtl tlg lgnp ec tlgmr crmgjfs, partmhunarny Favg ajf FejjaCgrrgy, raj tlg bgst Bgtlnglgi, TA Nglm`l Sanngy Epgj gvgr. Je

ierg Xaturfay pnay mjte tlg wgg leurs ec tlg ierjmj`, ajf ejXujfay tlg cmjan iathl ec tlg gvgjmj` was rgafy te e ecc by 0?44 e”hnehk.

Lew fmf tlg Xmiejs avemf tlat tgrrmbng 12-tabng tmig prgssurg tlgy wgrg ujfgr nast

ygar5 By freppmj` tlg newgst ec tlg newgr-ratgf gvgjts. Plmhl gxpnamjs wly gjtrmgs wgrgfewj crei 2=< te 287. Vlg hasuan pnaygrs oust heunfj”t cmjf tlgmr ngvgn ec heipgtmtmej lgrg.„Lgy,’ pretgstgf ejg wle saw je pemjt mj gjtgrmj`, „M tleu`lt tlms teurjaigjt was suppesgf

te preietg tabng tgjjms!’ But ec heursg as tlg ejny gstabnmslgf ajjuan teurjaigjt mj tlg Gastec ajy staturg‖$2,444 mj prmzg iejgy lgrg (mia`mjg, ejny ejg suhl teurjaigjt a ygar!)‖ 

Beb HerfgnnTlete by Hlrmstmaj Iunngr

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tlat”s gxahtny wlat mt was femj`. But tlesg wle staygf away heunfj”t sgg mt, heunfj”t ujfgr-stajf, er harg, rganny, tlat mc yeu lavg je teurjaigjts cer yeur bgst pnaygrs (a teurjaigjt mj

wlmhl, i”`ef, aj W-1644 pnaygr jet ejny pnays rm`lt anej` wmtl tlg bgst pnaygrs mj tlg heujtry but las lms ewj gvgjt), yeu lavg je spert at ann. Lavg jetlmj` tlat ajyejg sgrmeus heunf takg

sgrmeusny. Cer Faj Xmiej, cer ig, cer etlgrs wle”vg werkgf larf

cer tlg spert, te lgar tlat ujtlmjkmj` rgiark, te bg cerhgf te rghe`-jmzg tlat actgr ann tlgsg ygars tlat”s tlg way gvgj wgnn-igajmj` pgepng stmnn tlmjk, er ratlgr fej”t tlmjk‖wgnn, te tlesg wle stmnn

lepg, mt”s fgprgssmj`.Ec heursg tlg teurjaigjt wgjt anej`

qumtg wgnn wmtleut mts 1444-ratgf pnaygrs.

Vlms was fug prmiarmny te tlg affmtmejan lgnpec seig ec Trecgsser Xmiej”s Fata Trehgss-mj` stufgjts lgrg at tlg Jertlaiptej Hei-

iujmty Henng`g ajf tlg venujtggr assmstajhgec Fr. Imthl Xmnbgrt wle, iuhl te tlg

aiusgigjt ec Tai Xmiej, kgpt hannmj` tlgHejtren Fgsk tlg „Epgratmejan Vabng.’ Gvgry smj`ng Xmj`ngs iathl mjtlg Epgj was pnaygf, twe at a tmig, ej cgaturg tabngs ujtmn tlg natgr reujfs wlgj gvgry iathl was smj`ngf eut cer attgjtmej.

Xe wgnn fmf gvgrytlmj` `e, mj caht, tlat ej Xujfay Imthl (wle”fgarnmgr pngasajtny surprmsgf tlg Hejtren Fgsk stacc wmtl lms ia`m-nmkg`mct ec assertgf juts ajf crumt) was abng te ruj aj ujshlgfungf but vgry pepunar reujf rebmj

Gsqumrg gvgjt, wlmng Jmrvam Fesm tleu`ltcunny fmf tlg saig cer tlg Hejsenatmej kmfs.Vlg sggfmj`s ajf pnahmj`s mj tlg 74-gjtry Epgj appargjtny heunfj”t lavg bggj ierg

camrny pre`raiigf, cer mj tlg cmrst ceur reujfs tlgrg wgrg ejny smx iathlgs mj ann tlat wgrgj”t

qumhkny evgr wmtl. Vlg iest gxhmtmj` ec tlgsg ehhurrgf mj tlg 2/8 sghejf reujf wlgj Tajfmt

Fgaj bgat ig, 22-24 mj tlg 8rf

 actgr M”f hau`lt up crei 24-10 trmpng-iathl-pemjt fewj; ajf@ger`g Haigrej cmjanny `et tlreu`l Xai Banaieuj, 23, -24, 1= mj tlg tlmrf.

Ann tlg quartgr”s iathlgs (nmkg ann tlg gm`ltl”s) wgrg wej tlrgg stram`lt. Rajfy Xggimnngr,wlesg pargjts ajf smstgr wgrg lgrg reetmj` cer lmi, as mc lg wgrg Fajjy ajf iaybg ejja wmj tlmsteurjaigjt, stru``ngf seig wmtl Russmaj miim`rajts M`er Cramiaj ajf Xmiej Xltecialkgr bgcerg

cannmj` te Grmh Be``aj. Ejny mj tlgmr tlmrf aig fmf Rajfy rgimjf us ec seig ec tlg hnesg iathlgslg”s pnaygf Grmh mj tlg past. Lg laf aj af ajf tlg sgrvg, but Be``aj pnahgf a pgrcght passmj` rgturjfewj tlg cerglajf nmjg te tmg mt up. Vlgj, af fewj, Xggimnngr sgrvgf ecc.

Brmaj Iastgrs laf je treubng wmtl Nmi Imj` Hlum, pgrlaps bghausg rghgjtny Imj` wlmngswmiimj` laf lurt tlrgg cmj`grs ej lms pnaymj` lajf‖laf oaiigf tlgi mjte tlg smfg ec tlg peen.„M fej”t wajt te iakg tlat aj gxhusg,’ lg samf wmtl aj gxhusmj` nmttng simng. „But Brmaj kgpt sgrvmj`

te iy bahklajf ajf mt lurt wlgj M puslgf er trmgf te lmt iy ewj bahklajf mj.’Garnmgr, Imj`”f laf je fmccmhunty gnmimjatmj` Xhett Butngr, W-21 wmjjgr, wle”f cnewj mj

crei Mewa ajf was staymj` at tlg Xmiejs wmtl Barry Iar`enmus ajf ig.

„Pajt ig te `gt yeu se yeu haj”t ievg5’ Xhett samf te ig at brgakcast prmer te eur Xujfay ierjmj` iathlgs.

„M”vg et treubng gjeu`l ievmj` jew,’ M samf. „]eu trymj” te gjf iy tabng tgjjms harggr5’

„El, h”iej,’ lg samf. „Mt wej”t lurt. Lgrg, put yeur lajfs cnat eut ej tlg tabng, tlgjejg evgr tlg etlgr, nmkg tlms.’

Faj Xmiej

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E.K., E.K., M tleu`lt‖mt was but a nmttng hress te bgar.Plgrgupej Xhett qumhkny put fewj a lgavy `nass ec eraj`g oumhg atep iy cmj`grs, tlgj

 oekmj`ny teek lms lajf away, ngavmj` tlg nass prgharmeusny banajhgf tlgrg.„Xgg, M tenf yeu,’ lg samf. „]eu haj”t farg ievg.’Lg was rm`lt‖ujngss M wajtgf te iakg a igss, M was lgnpngss.

„Plgrg”f yeu ngarj tlat5’ M askgf lmi.„At tlg Henerafe Xprmj`s Enyipmh Vramjmj` Haip,’ lg samf.Ej Xujfay, oust bgcerg Ogrry Vlraslgr was te pnay ajf nesg te @ger`g Bratlwamtg,

seigbefy steng Ogrry”s rahkgt. „@gg,’ lg samf, „M wgjt tlreu`l abeut gm`lt rahkgts bgcerg Mcmjanny ceujf tlat ejg‖M rganny nmkgf mt.’ Vlms, heupngf wmtl tlg caht tlat „Vlg Hlmgc’ lafhngarny iafg up lms imjf te kggp tlg bann slert ajf se try te crustratg vmhmeus supgr-neepgr 

Ogrry tlg ierg, prgvgjtgf tlg iathl crei bgmj` hnesg.A`amjst Favg Xakam, wle”f bgatgj lmi twe wggks garnmgr at tlg Bgaj Tet Epgj mj

Bestej, Rgy Feimj`e was rgngjtngss. Plgj Favg heunfj”t kggp tlg bann slert ej tlgsg cast

tabngs, Rgy, wle was cennewmj` tlg bann bgautmcunny ajf ievmj` mjte pesmtmej te attahk bgttgr tlat M”vg gvgr sggj lmi fe, was oust tee tepspmj pewgrcun.

Igajwlmng, mc tlg Epgj iathlgs laf tlus car bggj ratlgr funn, tlgrg was anways tlg 32-gjtry (Wjfgr 2244) A”s te tank abeut. Mt laf mts garny-reujf gxhmtgigjt tee, as wmtjgss Ogcc Tgfmhmjm”s iaratlej 1=, -1=, 20 wmj evgr Favg Cgrrgy.

Afvajhmj` te tlg sgim”s wgrg Jgw Ogrsgy”s Oelj Xmstm, wle”f wej tlg A”s mj Pgstcmgnf

tlg wggk bgcerg, ajf Bmnn Xlarpg, Xai Banaieuj, ajf Gjehl @rggj, tlrgg nej`-tmig Tlmnafgn- plma pnaygrs wle, lavmj` je hnub jew, wgrg pnaymj`…wlgrg5

Vurjs eut tlat Gjehl laf rghgjtny bggj vmsmtmj` ajf prahtmhmj` wmtl Rej Nmnny mj tlg

Paslmj`tej F.H. arga, tlat Xai laf seigtmigs ejg evgr te pnay wmtl Tarvmz Ieoavgrmaj attlg Tlmnafgnplma Tlariahgutmhan Henng`g lg was emj` te, ajf tlat Bmnn, wle ms iestny mjtetgjjms jew, anej` wmtl Gjehl (ajf a cgw etlgr Tlmnny pnaygrs) laf bggj emj` ehhasmejanny te

seig Tnaywernf pnahg ej Crajkcerf Avg. wlgrg, aimfst tlg pmjbann iahlmjgs ajf tlg ievgabng

mjfeer imjmaturg `enc heursg, iaybg ceur fgaf t.t. tabngs wmtl brekgj-fewj jgts heunf bg sgtup mj tlg fmiigst nm`ltmj` mia`mjabng at a hlar`g ec $1 pgr pgrsej pgr jm`lt.

„Nmstgj,’ samf ejg Tlmnny pnaygr, „tlgsg peer hejfmtmejs lgnp. M igaj, mc yeu haj pnaylgrg, yeu haj pnay ajywlgrg.’Xe mt”s anways bggj, lul5 Ajf

 pgrlaps anways wmnn bg‖wmtlhmty actgr hmty lavmj` je fghgjthnub er pnahg te pnay. „ Gvgjmj` 

 Ia`azmjg hanngf,’ samf ajetlgr Tlmnny pnaygr. „Iaybg ejg ec tlgsg jm`lts wg”rg `ejja `gt

VS hevgra`g.’ At tlms pnahg5Tatlgtmh.

Betl ec tlg „oujk’ pnaygrs,

Bmnn ajf Gjehl, rgahlgf tlg Acmjan. Bmnn, wle was -10, 1=, 16 prgssgf by Oelj Anngj, usgs a

 bm` tlmhk bansa weef rahkgtwmtl 440 ej tlg bahklajf (but

Gjehl @rggj Bmnn Xlarpg

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je spej`g basg) ajf Bnahk Tewgr ej tlg cerglajf‖ajf jaturanny, nmkg iest twe-smfgf pnay-grs, lg”s a „cnmppgr.’ Gjehl usgs 44< Tlajtei (wmtl a spej`g basg) ej lms bahklajf ajf 1.7

Vahkmjgss ej lms cerglajf cer hleppmj`. Er, smjhg lg tee cnmps lms rahkgt hngvgrny, lg haj ansevgry gccghtmvgny cnat-lmt lms cerglajf wmtl tlg Tlajtei‖as mj caht lg fmf a`amjst Tajfmt Fgaj,tlgj Banaieuj, tlgj mj tlg cmjan Xlarpg, wlei lg bgat tlrgg stram`lt

@rggj”s teu`lgst iathl was a`amjst ajetlgr „`arba`g’ pnaygr, Lam` Raky, bahk mj tlgsghejf reujf. Gjehl las a fmshejhgrtmj`, lanc-turjgf-away-crei-lms-eppejgjt sgrvg, se tlatlms befy pesmtmej ms seigtlmj` nmkg tlg te-tlg-smfg ejg M”i mj wlgj M lmt mj, er usgf te lmt mj,

iy „je neek’ cerglajf. „Ms mt ng`an5’ seigbefy wajtgf te kjew. Ajswgr? ]gs, gvgj tleu`llms eppejgjt haj”t sgg tlg bann `e up, mt”s ng`an se nej` as tlg uipmrg haj sgg tlg bann. XmjhgGjehl hlaj`gs tabng gjfs furmj` tlg iathl ajf tlg uipmrg rgiamjs statmejary (se sggs tlg bann

hngarny ejg `aig, fegsj”t sgg mt ajetlgr), Gjehl”s rgqugst cer ajetlgr uipmrg te smt eppesmtgtlg ejg anrgafy mj tlg heurt wmnn mjvarmabny bg rajtgf. Er se, actgr a cgw bggrs, IajjyIeskewmtz, Hlamr ec tlg Rgcgrgg/Wipmrg Heiimttgg, was saymj`.

As yeu haj mia`mjg, tlgj, tlgrg wgrg eppejgjts wle heipnamjgf jet abeut Gjehl ajfBmnn, wle lavg anways bggj rghe`jmzgf as `eef spertsigj, but abeut tlgmr rahkgts. Ieajgf

ejg vmhtmi, „M ruj, M werk larf, but M haj”t bg`mj te lajfng tlgmr spmj. Jebefy pnays wmtl suhla rahkgt mj iy arga. Plat aibmtmej fe M lavg te hejtmjug5’ But samf ajetlgr, „Lgy, neek, yeulavg te bg a faij `eef pnaygr te pnay tlms `aig wmtl ajytlmj`‖wmtl gvgj a crymj` paj er a`arba`g haj. Mjstgaf ec rujjmj` er werkmj` eut se iuhl (lew gasy tlat ms, rganny, mc  yeu”rg mj

`eef slapg), iaybg yeu sleunf iakg up a heibmjatmej rahkgt ajf cmjf a pnaymj` partjgr wle”nn takg turjs usmj` tlg tlmj` wmtl yeu ujtmn yeu betl ujfgrstajf lew te pnay a`amjst mt.’Trgtty `eef afvmhg, gl5

Vlg (Wjfgr 2444) B”s nmkgwmsgwgjt te a „oujk’ pnaygr, Oufy Vuj,wmjjgr anse ec tlg 1<-gjtry Peigj”s

Xmj`ngs wlgj slg oust -1=, 28, 10 `et by

Am-ou Pu, tlgj rghgmvgf a fgcaunt evgr Nmjfa Hlej` wle”f succgrgf a sleunfgr 

mjoury. Oufy, a cerigr igibgr ec tlg Vlam Jatmejan Vgai, tramjgf mj Hlmja mj ”08,”03, ajf ”0=. Xlg laf a -28, 1=, 1=

squgakgr a`amjst Rej Xjyfgr mj tlgquartgr”s, tlgj fewjgf Racgn Kenasmjskm,tgjjms star Peotgk Cmbak”s heusmj, mj tlg

sgim”s, ajf Oelj Cmslgr mj tlg cmjan.Vlg 24-ygar-enf Kenasmjskm, wle

 pnays tabng tgjjms mj a wggkny nga`ug mj

Tenajf ajf fraws a cahtery payhlghk te prevg mt, mj lms sparg tmig pnays tlg pmaje ajf hei- pesgs. Ej nesmj` te Is. Vuj, lg samf apene`gtmhanny, „M haj”t pnay a`amjst a weiaj.’

Cmslgr anse laf a vgry hnesg hann mj tlg quartgr”s‖lg oust et by Lewmg Busl, fguhg mj

tlg tlmrf. Oelj ceujf Oufy”s rahkgt vgry fmccmhunt te lajfng, partmhunarny wlgj slg sgrvgf. Xlgusgs Bnahk Tewgr ej lgr cerglajf ajf Cgmjt (wmtl je spej`g basg) ej lgr bahklajf tlat slg puts ejte 2 ii spej`g‖„nmkg tlg Hlmjgsg iakg tlgmr rahkgts’ seigejg samf. Oelj, wle was

 bgmj` heahlgf by lms crmgjf Rgy Feimj`e, luj` mj tlgrg crei 1=-16 fewj mj tlg tlmrf, rajsgvgj stram`lt, bgcerg suhhuibmj` mj tlg ceurtl. „Mt”s vgry jmhg te gt a aig,’ lg samf. „M”i

Oufy Vuj

Tlete by

Brmaj

Imgzgogwskm

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lavmj` a `eef tmig. At ngast M `et te tlg 2444 cmjan. Jet baf cer aj 1<<0-ratgf pnaygr. Plgrgfmf ann tlg `eef `uys `e5’

Bgcerg hejtmjumj` ej wmtl tlg sgim”s ajf cmjan ec tlg Epgj, M”nn mvg yeu tlg rgsunts ec etlgr gvgjts? H”s? Ogcc ]euj` evgr Oerfaj Imhlgnsej, 1=, -1=, 1= (tlgrg”s `gttmj` te bg ajahhgptgf hejvgjtmej ahress tlg heujtry tlat cer iajy a `aig nest ejg oust rgherfs tlg sherg

21-1=5). F”s? Faj Pank evgr Ierrms Oahksej, tlgj evgr Aligt Kaya, betl 2-1. G”s? Iark Srabgn evgr Bmnny Nmptej wle bargny gkgf eut a wmj evgr Oelj Pgtzngr, 26-22 mj tlg tlmrf. C”s?Rajfy @ress evgr Bruhg Curgiaj, -24, 10, 24. Gsqumrg”s? Beb Brmhkgnn evgr Iert _akarmj.

Xgjmer”s? @ger`g Bratlwamtg evgr Bmnn Xlarpg. W-21? Xhett Butngr evgr Ogcc Tgfmhmjm. W-10?Imkg Pank evgr Kmgt Nem. W-17? Am-ou Pu evgr F. Pank. W-18? Oasimjg Paj` evgr Nmptej.

]eutl W-12? Vy

Lecc evgr RaomvFesm. Vwgjtyygars natgr, Vy

wmnn lavg wej ajuibgr ec W.X.

Epgj/HnesgfLarfbat Xmj`ngsajf Feubngsgvgjts.

Vlg Wjfgr 8344 Feubngswgjt te nehan

 pnaygr Fam Vrajwle tgaigfwmtl Vlajl

Klah Vraj, betl Smgtjaigsg but je caimny rgnatmej. Fam ejhg spgjt a heupng ec iejtls mj a

Smgt Hej` bramjwaslmj` haip wlgrg ej passmj` tlg rgqumsmtg Heiiujmst rgermgjtatmej tgsts lg preiptny fghmfgf te try te `gt tlg lgnn eut ec Smgtjai. Bearfgf a bus emj` mjte Vlamnajf

wlgrg, as `uarfs wmtl iahlmjg `ujs wgjt suspmhmeusny fewj tlg amsng, lg prgtgjfgf te rgaf anehan Vlam papgr. Vlgy bruslgf lms papgr tlgy haig se hnesg te lmi‖but tlgy fmfj”t sgg, ajyierg tlaj lg fmf, tlat tlg papgr lg was „rgafmj`’ was upsmfg fewj.

By 6?84 Xujfay actgrjeej tlg Epgj Feubngs was cmjmslgf‖Be``aj ajf Feimj`e laf bgatgj Xakam ajf Iastgrs mj ceur‖ajf jew Grmh ajf Brmaj wgrg rgafy te bg`mj tlg cmrst ec tlg sgim”s iathlgs. As gxpghtgf, Iastgrs nest tlg cmrst, ajf tlgj, fewj 10-= mj tlg sghejf, lg

 oust `avg up, bg`aj ceenmj` areujf, hleppmj` banns, cnmj`mj` mj a slet lgrg ajf tlgrg, se tlat,straj`g stratg`y, Be``aj, fmsmjtgrgstgf, `avg up tee ujtmn, aiazmj`, tlg sherg was fguhg.Brmaj, trymj` jew, imssgf a lm`l-bann kmnn tlat hest lmi tlg pemjt…tlg aig…ajf, wmtleut ajy

curtlgr napsg ec hejhgjtratmej ej Grmh”s part, tlg iathl.Vlg Bratlwamtg-Feimj`e sgim”s was vgry jgarny a rgpnay ec tlgmr iathl tlg wggk 

 bgcerg mj Jgw Ogrsgy. @ger`g ajanyzgf tlat lg”f nest at Pgstcmgnf prmiarmny bghausg lg was

lavmj` treubng rgturjmj` Rgy”s slert sgrvg te lms cerglajf‖cer mj puslmj` tlg bann bahk teRgy”s bahklajf lg heunfj”t step lmi crei spmjjmj` mj cennew actgr cennew. Xe wlgj furmj` tlgwggk actgr lms ness lg laf ehhasmej te rgaf Lms Gj-tmj`”s afvmhg tlat mc yeu lavg te pusl, bg

surg yeu pusl nej` te tlg imffng te hut fewj tlg aj`ng ec yeur eppejgjt”s attahk,’ lg tleu`ltlg”f mvg mt a try.

Vy Lecc mj lms yeutl

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@ger`g BratlwamtgTlete by Barry Iar`enmus

Rgy Feimj`e

Grmh Be``aj

Mj tlgerytlgj mt was

hngar te „VlgHlmgc’ tlatFeimj`e was

smj`unarny prgpargf cer ajy mjmtman

 pusl te lms bahklajf,ajf tlat ejhg

lg `et tlatcast spmj mj lgweunf bg abng

te lenf lmscerglajf

afvajta`g,weunf cennewmt up wmtlajetlgr ajf

ajetlgr ujtmntlg effs wgrg lg”f wmj tlg pemjt. As mt lap- pgjgf, tlg iathl was vgry hnesg. At 1=-ann mj tlg

sghejf, Bratlwamtg laf imssgf trymj` te sehk mja lm`l bann ajf laf nest a bm` swmj` aig. Jewlg was fewj 2-1 wmtl tlg sherg tmgf at 1=-ann. Xe

wlat fmf @ger`g fe5 Lg ujhejshmeusny rgvgrtgf

te puslmj` Feimj`e”s sgrvg bahk te lms bahk-lajf ajf Rgy wmtl astejmslmj` qumhkjgss teek a

hlajhg, `et areujf lms cerglajf ajf aj`ngf mj aspmj slet tlat wlmppgf ujteuhlgf fewj tlg nmjg. Gvgjtuanny tlgj Feimj`e wej tlms fghmfmj``aig at fguhg.

Xe qumhkny laf tlg Xujfay iathlgs bggj ruj ecc tlat at 3?67 ejny tlg Epgj cmjanrgiamjgf te bg pnaygf. Antleu`l mt laf erm`mjanny bggj ajjeujhgf mj tlg nehan papgr te start at<?44 p.i., ajf tlgj, wlgj tlg tmig `ap bghaig appargjt, te start at 0?84, tlg iathl rganny

heunfj”t bg fgnaygf iuhl past 0?44 e”hnehk, cer tleu`l pnaygrs wajtgf te sgg mt, tlgy ansewajtgf te start cer leig. Xe Xmiej teek tlg pnuj`g ajf `et mt `emj`, lepmj` parafexmhanny,ajf ec heursg bgmj` seigwlat rgassurgf by past gxpgrmgjhg, tlat cgw mc ajy straj`grs crei tlg

nehan heiiujmty weunf suffgjny appgar te sgg mt.Mj tlg cmrst aig, Feimj`e was a``rgssmvgny ej tlg ievg ajf Grmh snu``msl. Mj tlg

sghejf, mt was oust tlg rgvgrsg (tleu`l at tlg gjf Grmh, ngafmj` 24-=, `et wmnf ajf hargngss ajf

Rgy breu`lt mt te 24-1<). Mj tlg tlmrf, Grmh a`amj sggigf snew, gspghmanny ievmj` cer jgt banns, but lg wej tlg `aig heicertabny, ectgj hathlmj` Rgy wmtl a bahklajf tlrust te tlg imffngactgr lg”f frawj lmi mj by slertgjmj` tlg beujhg ec tlg bann wmtl lms ajtm. But mj tlg ceurtl

`aig Grmh”s freps bghaig tee prgfmhtabng ajf ej tlgsg cast tabngs jet se gccghtmvg. Feimj`e,ievmj` bgautmcunny, was sggimj`ny eut ec tlg pemjt, tlgj attahkmj`ny bahk mj. Ply, M wejfgrgf,

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was Rgy jet pnaymj` ann-eut a``rgssmvgny a`amjst Grmh5 Lg heunfj”t rgsmst tlg appnausg lmsspghtahunar rgturjs garjgf5 But up 10-14 M `ugss lg kjgw wlat lg was femj`. Ejny rm`lt tlgj

Grmh startgf ejg ec lms rannmgs‖laf mt brekgj at 1<-13 wmtl a vgry bm` jgt cer Feimj`e, tlgj oust cgnn slert at 1=.

At tlg bg`mjjmj` ec tlg cmctl, Grmh camngf te rgturj tlrgg ec Rgy”s sgrvgs. Vlgj, at ceur-

ann, lg laf a bann skmf ej lmi. „M tleu`lt tlms was suppesgf te bg a `eef tabng,’ lg samf neufny. Jepg‖je pemjt pgjanty rung. „Mt ms!’ sleutgf a vemhg crei tlg hrewf. Vlgj, camnmj` te putaway ajy ejg ec a juibgr ec nebs, ajf imssmj` ajetlgr lm`l bann, Be``aj a`amj cgnn bglmjf, 14-

3…ajf wmtl ierg mjgccghtuan freps, 13-12. Xuffgjny, tleu`l, as lg”s fejg se ectgj mj tlg past, Grmh mj a rusl rannmgf te 10-ann. Vlgj, `gttmj` tlg sgrvg, wgjt algaf 24-1<. At wlmhl pemjtlg sgrvgf ajf cennewgf cer tlg iathl‖aj gasy cennew but lg imssgf mt. Ajf mj a ieigjt

Feimj`e laf tmgf mt up‖24-24 mj tlg cmctl.But a`amj Grmh `et tlg jgxt te nast pemjt lg jggfgf, ajf jew‖M wejfgr mc at tlms

ieigjt ajy ecc-tlg-strggt spghtater suffgjny wankgf mj. ]eu”f aniest lavg te say mt was

wertl lms trmp! Grmh ajf Rgy pnaygf tlg iest gxhmtmj` pemjt ec tlg teurjaigjt er pgrlaps gvgjtlg sgasej? gahl takmj` turjs at bgmj` tlg prgfeimjajt attahkgr, gahl rgpgatgfny rgcusmj` te

`mvg up tlg gxhlaj`g, Grmh slewmj` gxhgnngjt ceetwerk aniest cer tlg cmrst tmig mj tlg iathl,gahl sjappmj` tlg bann at tlg etlgr, ajf gahl a`amj ievmj` crei eut ec pesmtmej, bahklajf,cerglajf, bahk mjte pesmtmej, tlrgatgjmj` wmtl gvgry ietmej te iakg aj miigfmatg gjf ec tlg pemjt…ujtmn cmjanny Be``aj bargny prgvamngf.

Vlrewmj` up lms aris lgavgjwarf, lg ouipgf, raj, ngapt evgr tlg barrmgrs, fajhgf lmsway bahk te Feimj`e, sleek lajfs, hmrhngf reujf, ajf as tlg hrewf `avg betl pnaygrs a nej`evatmej, a`amj ramsgf lms aris mj vmhtery.

Natgr Feimj`e was te say, „M laf a hlajhg te kmnn a bahklajf tlat nast pemjt, but tlgrahkgt snmppgf a nmttng mj iy lajf ajf M heunfj”t fe mt.’

As cer Grmh, tleu`l tlms was tlg tlmrf tmig lg”f wej tlms Hlaipmejslmp, M”f jgvgr sggj

lmi ierg gxhmtgf‖jet gvgj wlgj lg wej tlg Jatmejan”s. Peunf tlat lgrg er abreaf lg”f kggp

tlat spmrmt, tlat gjtlusmasi cer tlg aig, cer nmcg, anways.

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Hlaptgr Ceur 

1=<1? Iarhl Veurjaigjts.

Ieja Imnngr rgperts (VVV , Xgpt., 1=<1, 21) ej tlg cmrst (Iar. 0-<) Epgj lgnf at tlg

jgw Xahraigjte hnub. Ieja says tlat, hejsmfgrmj` tlg $1244 rgjt ej tlgmr bumnfmj`, „tlgsurvmvan ec tlg hnub‖wmtl smx teurjaigjt tabngs ajf ceur prahtmhg tabngs‖ms fgpgjfgjt ej mtsiejtlny igibgrs, jm`ltny fugs, ajf ejhg-a-iejtl teurjaigjts.’ Vlg hnub las a net emj` cer 

mt? „a nar`g upstamrs spghtater sghtmej wlmhl eccgrs aj gxhgnngjt vmgw ec tlg pnaygrs ygt kggpsspghtaters eut ec tlg way ec tlg pnaygrs; eccmhg spahg; ajf a pmj-bann/VS reei cer wlegvgr wajts te rgnax eutsmfg tlg tabng arga. Avamnabng cer pgrmefmh vmgwmj`? betl a ceur-leur vmfge

tapg ec tlg 1=0= Pernf Hlaipmejslmps, ajf tlg Xaj Crajhmshe Vgai Iathlgs wmtl tlg Vam-wajgsg wle”f vmsmtgf mj Cgbruary.

Rg-

sunts? Klea J`uygj evgr 

Grwmj Lei,tlgj evgr IasaakmVaomia, betl

mj cmvg. EpgjFeubngs?Klea

 J`uygj/Vrej` J`uygj evgr 

Lei/Gf Lu.

Peigj”s? tlrgg-tmig Jatmejan HlaipmejTatty Iartmjgz evgr Hmjfy Imnngr. Imxgf

Feubngs? Lu/Iartmjgz evgr Ogcc Iasej/Imnngr. A”s? J`uygj evgr Favmf Hluj mj cmvg. Xgim”s? J`uygj evgr Kurt Ogjsgj, 1< mj tlg 8rf; Hluj evgr Imkg @rggjg, fguhg mj tlg 8rf. B”s? J`lmaVraj evgr @rajt Hejjgnn. A/B Feubngs? Ogjsgj/Omi Boerjssej evgr Lu/Lenabmrf. H”s? Hejjgnn

evgr @ger`g Kwej`. F”s? Favmf Hlu evgr A. Xajafa. H/F Feubngs? Leraj/Vmi Aqumje evgr Nguj`/T. Nau. G”s? L. Nm evgr Nau. C”s? Nau evgr O. ]uj`. @”s? Hlrms Lentej evgr F. Herjwgnn.Xgjmer”s? Vraj evgr Larry Jgnsej. W-10? Hlu evgr Hluj. W-18? Faiej Peefwarf evgr 

Aarej Hlgrkas. ]mi @gg, mj lms Xgpt. „Oujmer ec tlg Iejtl’ artmhng (21), `mvgs us tlg cennewmj` bahk-

`reujf ej Klea J`uygj wle, as wg”vg oust sggj, was a trmpng wmjjgr mj tlms Xahraigjte

Epgj?

„Klea J`uygj ms ejg ec tlg iest ujkjewj, ujfgr-ratgf oujmer pnaygrs mj tlg heujtry.

Lg”s 16-ygars enf, aj miim`rajt crei Smgtjai. A jmjtl-`rafgr at Xajta Hnara, HA Lm`lXhleen, lg startgf pnaymj` tabng tgjjms at a`g jmjg. Lms pnaymj` gxpgrmgjhg ms nmimtgf by nahk ec spejserslmp. Lg wajts te pnay mj tlg W.X. Epgj ajf mj Hajafa ajf abreaf, but lg”s ujabng te

fe se bghausg ec a nmimtgf caimny buf`gt. Klea”s ejg ec sgvgj hlmnfrgj mj tlg caimny. Lg laslaf je cerian tramjmj` te spgak ec, ms heahlgf iamjny by lms catlgr, ajf prahtmhgs wmtl lms

Hmjfy ImnngrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Ogcc Iasej

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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 bretlgrs….]gt lg ms aiej` tlg tep ceur pnaygrs mj JertlgrjHanmcerjma bglmjf Lgjry New, Fgaj Pej`, ajf Hlank Pu, ajf

ms hurrgjtny tlg W.X. W-17 Feubngs Hlaipmej (wmtl BrajfejEnsej)..

 At 6”14’ ajf =3 peujfs, Klea neeks siann but ms a

iastgr neepgr. Lg spmjs tlg bann wmtl autlermty ajf hngvgrnyievgs lms eppejgjt areujf wmtl fgafny bann pnahgigjts.Igjtan teu`ljgss ms lms rgatgst strgj`tl. Lg ms hani ujfgr 

 prgssurg ajf anways las tlat sly ajf satmscymj` beymsl simng jeiattgr wlgtlgr lg las oust nest a hnesg iathl er wej a bm` ejg.Lg neeks as mc lg”s saymj`, “M”vg fejg iy bgst.” Pmtl pnaygrs

nmkg Klea wle jggfs tlg pemjt pgjanty systgi.At shleen Klea pnays etlgr sperts suhl as ceetbann,

sehhgr, basgbann. Lewgvgr, tabng tgjjms ms lms aig ec hlemhg

 bghausg, lg says, “Mt”s gasy.” A pnaygr ec jaturan tangjt, lg prahtmhgs ceur fays furmj` tlg wggk at leig (ejg te twe leurs

gahl fay) ajf pnays iathlgs ej wggkgjfs at Xaj Oesg XtatgWjmvgrsmty. Lms usuan prahtmhg reutmjg mjhnufgs cerglajf neeps,sgrvmhg, slert bann, bahklajf lmt/bnehk, ajf ceetwerk. Lms cavermtg pnaygrs arg Vmber Knaipar ajf @ue ]uglua

Plgj M askgf lmi wlat lms ean was, Klea rgspejfgf qumhkny wmtl tlat saig sly beymsl simng, “Ve bg tlg W.X., tlgj tlg Pernf Hlaipmej!” As aj miim`rajt, Klea, yeu kjewtlms ms tlg najf ec eppertujmtmgs. M surg lepg yeur frgais heig trug.’

Larenf Keppgr (VVV , Xgt., 1=<1, 1<) tgnns us tlat Iejthnamr, HA”s cmrst teurjaigjt ec tlg ygar, mts Iar. 0-< Pmjtgr Epgj, „turjgf eut te bg tlg bm``gst (146 gjtrmgs) ajf bgst (26

 pnaygrs ratgf evgr 2444) gvgr lgnf.’ Vlg Hnub tlajks „Veurjaigjt Hlamrigj Keppgr ajf Vei

Ajfgrsej ajf tlesg wle lgnpgf tlgi? Ranpl Iuraiete, Hlrms Iarbng, Ogcc Gnnms, VeiOeljsej, Abg Abraiewmtz, ].H. Ngg, ajf Pmngy Butngr. Anse assmstmj` wgrg Xtgvg Krgnn ajf

Xtgvg Xlapmre wle fmf iuhl ec tlg uipmrmj`; Tgtgr Ajtkewmak wle prevmfgf varmeus teurja-igjt iatgrmans; ajf Iary IhMnwamj wle lajfngf tlg teurjaigjt”s Tubnmhmty.’

Rgsunts? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Hram` Iajee`maj evgr Rmhk @umnngj. Vwe cmjg pnaygrs wle”f

 bggj mjahtmvg natgny rgturjgf te pnay. Fgjjms Barmsl was bgatgj by Tlmn Ieej; ajf Fgaj@anarfm was steppgf by Ogrry Cngmshllahkgr. Epgj Feubngs? Iajee`maj/Cngmshllahkgr evgr Imkg Bantaxg/Ias Laslmiete, 1= mj tlg 8rf, tlgj evgr Vejy Keyaia/@ary Lrajgk. Xgjmer”s?

Imkg Bnaustgmj evgr ].H. Ngg, -14, 21, -1=, 18, 10. Oujmer”s? Xtgvaj Refrm`ugz evgr L. Butngr.AA”s? Keyaia evgr Bgrjmg Bukmgt (crei fewj 2-4), 1< mj tlg 7 tl. A”s? Imkg Harr evgr 

Hlarngs Hlmnfgrs, 13 mj tlg 7tl. B”s? Oeg Teej evgr F. Crajhms, fguhg mj tlg 6tl. Xgim”s? Teej

evgr Oesg Iarmj, 24, 28; Crajhms evgr Ngej Rufgriaj, -1<, 1<, 1=. W-8044 Feubngs? Hlmnfgrs/Oaimg Igfvgjg evgr F. Kuj`/Ieej. H”s? Xtgplgj ]gj evgr Vmber Rahz. F”s? Lajjal Butngr evgr Anngj Bnytl. G”s? V. Saj J`uygj evgr Gnnms, 1= mj tlg 7 tl. C”s? Karn Frg`gr evgr Narry

Bnajkgjslmp. Jevmhg? X. Lajngy evgr Hlrms Xan`afe, 1= mj tlg 6 tl. Wjratgf (21 gjtrmgs‖„tlmsgvgjt, pnaygf garny, annewgf tlg Veurjaigjt Heiimttgg te prevmsmejanny ouf`g pnaygrs ratlgr ahhuratgny cer tlg ratmj` gvgjts’)? Omi Oeljsej evgr X.K. Nai. Larf Rubbgr? Cngmshllahkgr 

evgr Keppgr, 1= mj tlg 7tl. Fraw Feubngs? Hlmnfgrs/Rufenpl Iercmj evgr Xlapmre/Feu`nasTayjg.

Klea

J`uygjTlete by

Fej @ujj

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 Veiigy Burkg (VVV , Xgpt., 1=<1, 1<) cmnns us mj ej tlg Armzeja Hnesgf, pnaygf Iar. 2<-2=at tlg ARHL yijasmui mj Tlegjmx. Gygs wgrg ej Oelj Igrkgn, says Veiigy, “hausg smjhg lg”s

„ratgf lm`lgr tlaj ajyejg gnsg, ms iuhl ierg sgrmeus tlaj ajyejg gnsg, ajf las a bgautmcun, strej`ajf qumtg hejsmstgjt spmjjmj` aig, tlgy wajtgf te kjew mc lg heunf cmjanny wmj tlg Armzeja Hlai- pmejslmp. Xurprmsmj`ny, tlms tmtng las anways gnufgf lmi.’ Actgr a stram`lt- aig wmj evgr Iark 

Favgg, Oelj rgahlgf tlg cmjan wlgrg lms eppejgjt was Rajfy Jgfrew wle”f afvajhgf evgr XhettTrgmss, -1<, 1<, 1=, 10. Ajf tlms tmig Oelj fmf heig tlreu`l, tleu`l mt teek lmi cmvg `aigs te femt. „Oelj pnaygf gxtrgigny wgnn mj tlg nast twe aigs, kmnnmj` ajf neepmj` tlreu`l Jgfrew. Mt

sggigf nmkg lg heunfj”t iakg aj grrer, ajf Rajfy suhhmjhtny suiigf mt up wlgj lg samf te tlgvmgwgrs, “Peunf seigbefy tlrew seig henf watgr ej lmi!”’

Etlgr rgsunts? Peigj”s? Burkg evgr a iuhl miprevgf Jafmjg Tratlgr. Iarmhepa

Xmj`ngs (Igrkgn, cgarcun ec pnaymj` tee iajy gvgjts, fmfj”t gjtgr)? Jgfrew evgr Bmnn Kgjm`wle prgvamngf evgr Favgg, <, 23. A”s (W-1=44)? B. Kgjm` evgr Trgmss. B”s (W-1044)? PgsngyKai evgr Beb Rybgr`, 1= mj tlg 6tl. W-8244 Feubngs? V. Burkg/F. Bryaj, Xr. evgr Vejy

Iartmj/Omiiy Paj` mj cmvg. H”s (W-1744)? Imkg Najfms evgr Smhter Rahkgrs. Wjfgr 2<44Feubngs? Ogrry Fmnnarf/Nmsa Xuttgr evgr Favg @gigujfmj/Xhett Bghk, 1= mj tlg 7tl. F”s? Bghk 

evgr Pmngy Rm``s. G”s? F. Bryaj, Or. evgr L. _ujm`a. Larf Rubbgr? Jgfrew evgr Igrkgn, 22, -16, 24. Xgjmer Gsqumrg”s? Xy Kgjm` evgr Kgj Leevgr. Gsqumrg”s? Oelj Tertgr evgr @gjg Pmn-sej, 1< mj tlg 8rf, tlgj evgr Kgjm`, 13, 1<, -22, 10. Xgjmer”s? Tertgr evgr Bmnn Bakgr. Xgjmer Feubngs? Bakgr/Kgjm` evgr Fajmgn/Harn Pgmjbgr`gr.

Oeg Huiimj`s (VVV , Iay, 1=<1, 24) epgjs lmswrmtg-up ec tlg Iar. 16-17 Vgxas Epgj by askmj`, „Plat`egs ej lgrg5 18= gjtrmgs‖=3 ec tlgi mj tlg reujf

rebmj! Ajf tlg quanmty5 Lew abeut (tleu`l jet Ximtl,Blaslkar, ajf Ca`aj crei ygstgrygar) TgrryXhlwartzbgr`, Quaj` Bum, Rebgrte Byngs, Imkg Narfej,

sgvgran-tmig Vgxas Hlaip A.S.

Rae, 1=08-07 Jm`grmaj Pernf Vgaiigibgr Ngkaj Cgjuym, Grjmg Byngs,

ajf Oeg Huiimj`s iakmj` up tlgtep gm`lt sggfs. Vlms laf te bg tlgiest lm`lny-ratgf reup ec pnaygrs mj tlg lmstery ec tlg Vgxas Epgj.’

Oeg hej`ratunatgs „Renajf Xhlmnlab, Vgrry _mg`ngr, ajf tlgmr stacc. Vlgylaf te fgan wmtl a juibgr ec prebngis as tlgy wgrg hau`lt by surprmsg attlg lu`g turjeut. Vlgrg wgrg hgrtamjny heipnamjts, gspghmanny tlg cmrst fay

wlgj se iajy ec tlg bgttgr pnaygrs wgrg ujabng te pnay at ann cer a vgrynej` tmig, but tlg er`ajmzgrs patmgjtny stuhk wmtl mt ajf gjfgf up lestmj`aj eutstajfmj` teurjaigjt. Vlajks, tee, te Fmhk @a`g ajf tlg Wjmvgrsmty

ec Leustej cer tlg usg ec tlgmr Xtm`a tabngs.’Ec tlg gm`lt sggfs Oeg igjtmejgf, ejny ejg ec tlgi fmfj”t iakg mt te

tlg quartgr”s‖ajf tlat was Oeg, wle mj tlg reujf ec 13 nest a -10, 24, -

11, 1=, 1< teu`l ejg te Russgnn Cmjngy. Natgr, Russgnn laf te fgcaunt eut ec tlg A”s bghausg „lg laf te `gt bahk te lms oeb,’ ajf seiglew, fug tejg`nm`gjhg ej iy part as gfmter, tlg wmjjgr ec tlat gvgjt `et ngct eut. Mj

ajetlgr gm`ltl”s iathl ec jetg, Rebgrte Byngs „was prgssgf te 1<-mj-tlg-ceurtl by Fej Pggis, wle was pnaymj` cer tlg cmrst tmig mj ceur ygars.’

@ary Ca`aj

Fej PggisTlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

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Oeg smj`ngs eut tlg gm`ltl”s iathl bgtwggj #7 sggf Rae ajf #12 sggfXhett Ryaj as tlg iest gxhmtmj`. „Xhett nest tlg cmrst twe `aigs ratlgr lajf-

mny, but tlgj lms eccgjsg rganny startgf te heig ej. Ajf Rae, wle ms a supgrbhleppgr, suffgjny ceujf lg laf qumtg a cm`lt ej lms lajfs. Xhett feimjatgftlg tlmrf aig wmtl seig spghtahunar neeps, kmnns, ajf prghmsg pnahgigjts. Mj

tlg ceurtl `aig tleu`l, up 24-10 trmpng-iathl-pemjt, Rae sggigf rgafy cer tlg quartgr”s. But tlgj, hejjghtmj` ej seig ia`jmcmhgjt cerglajf kmnns, Xhettraj ecc ceur stram`lt pemjts. Lewgvgr, lg fmfj”t gt tlg wmjjmj` cmctl. Ajf

tlrgg pemjts natgr Rae laf wej tlg `aig 28-21 ajf wmtl mt tlg iathl.’Oeg wmnn hejtmjug wmtl tlg natg-reujf iathlgs ec tlg

Epgj, but cmrst M”nn ngt lmi mvg us wlat etlgr rgsunts lg las.

Vlg Fgcgjfmj` Hlaipmejs mj tlg Epgj Feubngs wgrg Cgjuymajf 1<=8-ratgf _gm`ngr wle wgrg hgrtamjny jet cavermtgs tergpgat, gspghmanny as, bahk mj tlg reujf ec 13, tlgy”f oust `ettgj

 by Cmjngy ajf Kmrk @enbahl, 27-28 mj tlg fghmfmj` tlmrf. But tlgj „tlgy swgpt past Huiimj s ajf Veiiy Sagnne mj tlg reujf ec gm`lt, ajf asteujfgf gvgry-

ejg by fewjmj` Xhlwartzbgr` ajf Narfej, 14 ajf 12, mj tlg sgim”s. M”vg sggjVgrry pnay cer iajy ygars jew, but a`amjst Tgrry ajf Imkg lg was smipnyujbgnmgvabng. Mc yeu laf oust wankgf mj furmj` tlms iathl yeu weunf lavgtleu`lt tlat Vgrry was ejg ec tlg heujtry”s bgst pnaygrs. Ve iakg mt oust pgrcght

cer lmi, lg ajf Ngkaj suhhgsscunny fgcgjfgf tlgmr tmtng a`amjst Bum ajf Pascm mj tlg cmjan.’Xlmrngy Pee teek tlg Peigj”s crei Is.

Kunhlarjpmsgs (natgr bgttgr kjewj as Tg``y

Resgj). But tlg 1=06 Vlamnajf „Xperts-weiaj ec tlg ]gar’ ajf a `rafuatg ec tlgVlamnajf Fgjtan Xhleen, pamrgf wmtl Bum te

wmj tlg Imxgf crei Buffy Ignaigf ajf

Pee wle cmjmslgf sghejf mj tlgHejsenatmej”s te Taun @rggj. Buffy wej

 betl tlg Gsqumrg ajf tlg Xgjmer”s evgr @rafy @erfej. B”s wgjt te Omi Bgnn evgr Oaheb FgNgej, „a cerigr Ann-Hmty ceetbann

star but a jgwheigr te tabng tgjjms.’@ary @arjgr shergf a suhhgssmej ec 

upsgts te takg tlg H”s. Ajf cuturg pre `encgr Braf Narfej

„bmrfmgf mj’ te wmj tlg Oujmer”s.Vlg quartgr”s prevmfgf „iajy ec tlg Vgxas pnaygrs

wmtl tlgmr cmrst neek’ at Braf”s bretlgr, cerigr Nej` Msnajf

stajfeut Imkg Narfej. Vlg tgjahmeus Rae was ejny abeut a07-pemjt ujfgrfe` te Imkg, se Oeg ajf etlgrs tleu`lt lgim`lt punn aj upsgt. „Narfej, lewgvgr, iafg jet ejny seig

cmjg slets but was stratg`mhanny brmnnmajt. Ievmj` Rae mj ajfeut ajf hejtmjueusny attahkmj` at varmeus spggfs wmtl wgnn-fms`umsgf pnahgigjts, Imkg jgvgr ngt tlg cerigr Vgxas

Hlaipmej mjte tlg iathl.’ Jer was tlg jgxt quartgr”s gvgr mj feubt. Xhlwartzbgr` was oust tee strej` cer Cmjngy.

A.S. Rae

Kmrk @enbahl

Xlmrngy Pee„Tg``y’ Kunhlarjpmsgs

Buffy Ignaigf

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A`amjst Grjmg Byngs, Quaj` Bum”s „hejtren ec tlg tabng ajf lmsqumhkjgss fghmfgf tlg mssug‖iathl tlrgg-zmp te Quaj`

Oeg samf tlg ceurtl quartgr”s‖bgtwggj „Oaiamhaj Pernf Vgaiigibgr (ajf Fgcgjfmj` Vgxas Epgj Hlaip) Rebgrte Byngs ajf Jm grmaj Pernf Vgai igibgr (ajf cerigr Vgxas Epgj Hlaip)

Ngkaj Cgjuym‖cgaturgf seig ec tlg rgatgst rannmgs M lavg gvgr sggj.’Ngkaj was ratgf 2166. ]gal5 „CER@GV MV! Plgj Xhlwartzbgr`was askgf wlat lg tleu`lt Cgjuym”s ratmj` sleunf bg, lms rgspejsg

was, “At ngast 2874.” Ngkaj usuanny fegsj”t pnay mj teurjaigjts, jer fegs lg prahtmhg iuhl. But lg surg haj bg awgseig.’

Ejg eutstajfmj` pemjt tlgy pnaygf was „tlg bgst ec tlg teurja-

igjt.’ Mt startgf snewny „but seej betl pnaygrs wgrg heujtgrmj`wgnn bahk crei tlg tabng. Rebgrte tlgj hejjghtgf ej a sgvgrgsmfgspmj neep tlat cerhgf Ngkaj te rgahl eut ajf put up a wgak 

rgturj. Plgrgupej Rebgrte ievgf mj ajf, mjstgaf ec siahkmj` tlg bann, iafg wlat appgargf te bg a pgrcght frep. Ngkaj, lewgvgr,

jet ejny rgahlgf tlg bann but snappgf mj a hressheurt cerglajf tlat,turjabeut, weunf annew lmi te wmj tlg pemjt…weunfj”t mt5

Iaybg. Rebgrte strgthlgf car te lms rm`lt ajf rgtrmgvgf mt‖ ejny mj femj` se was cerhgf te gjf up wmtl lms bahk cahmj` tlg tabng.

Ngkaj tlgj bnastgf a cerglajf cer wlat appgargf te bg tlg wmjjgr.But aiazmj`ny Byngs et lms paffng up evgr lms lgaf ajf (rgimjms-hgjt ec tlat mjhrgfmbng hathl Pmnnmg Iays iafg ecc Smh Pgrtz mj tlg

1=76 Pernf Xgrmgs), neekmj` bahk evgr lms sleunfgr, imrahuneusnyrgturjgf tlg slet! Jgvgr imjf mc mt prevgf ejny a slert rgprmgvg asNgkaj siaslgf tlg rgturj ejte tlg tabng ajf mjte tlg stajfs cer a

wmjjgr, mt was a sm`lt te bglenf. Jaturanny tlg hrewf wgjt hrazy.Cgjuym tlgj wgjt ej te feimjatg tlg iathl, 10, 13, <.’

 Jew te tlg twe sgim”s. Antleu`l Narfej”s „wgnn-pnahgf

cerglajfs wgrg prgtty iuhl kggpmj` Xhlwartzbgr` at bay, tlgvgry hrmtmhan cmrst aig cmjanny wgjt te Tgrry at fguhg. Imkg,

Grjmg Byngs

Tlete by @. G. Oejgs

Imkg Narfej

Ngkaj CgjuymTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Rebgrte ByngsTlete by Bgauiejt Gjtgrprmsgs

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mjspmrgf, lewgvgr, wej tlg jgxt twe, tlg pmvetan tlmrf `aig at fguhg. But natg mj tlg ceurtl,Tgrry bg`aj te takg hejtren ajf crei tlgrg ej eut wej tlg iathl gasmny. Xhlwartzbgr`”s

 bahklajf heujtgr bghaig iuhl ierg gccghtmvg as tlg iathl pre`rgssgf. Tgrry anse bghaigierg a``rgssmvg at varymj` lms pnahgigjts, ajf tlms epgjgf up eppertujmtmgs cer lmi te gt mjlms cerglajf kmnn.’

Mj tlg Cgjuym-Bum sgim”s, tlg cmrst aig heunf lavg ejg gmtlgr way. „But mjhrgfmbnyNgkaj at tlg gjf `et mj ceur neep wmjjgrs, gahl ec tlgi hnmhkmj` tlg bahk gf`g ec Bum”s smfg ec tlg tabng. Vlgrgactgr Quaj` jgvgr a`amj hlanngj`gf.’

Ple was tlg cavermtg mj tlg cmjan5 Xhlwartzbgr` wmtl lms lm`lgr ratmj`5 Trebabny. ButTgrry lafj”t wej tlms er ajy Vgxas teurjaigjt smjhg ”00 ajf Cgjuym laf bgatgj lmi mj tlg ”0=Vgxas Epgj. Xe jgmtlgr pnaygr cm`urgf te hejtren tlg iathl.

„Betl pnaygrs” aigs lavg hgrtamj smimnarmtmgs. Betl fgpgjf prmiarmny ej tlgmr cerglajfcer tlg wmjjgr. Betl lavg gxhgnngjt pewgr ajf teuhl, ygt jgmtlgr sggis te `gt a trgigjfeusaieujt ec tepspmj ej lms cerglajf. Neekmj` bahk, ann ceur ec tlgmr `aigs sggigf te bg fg-

hmfgf by wle heunf pesmtmej lmisgnc te gt tlg cmrst cerglajf mj. Ajf tlat was Xhlwartzbgr`.Fgspmtg seig vgry jgrveus ieigjts, Tgrry”s hejhgjtratmej was strej`‖lg fmfj”t ngt tlms

teurjaigjt gt away crei lmi.’ Ajetlgr teurjaigjt‖ej ejny cmvg tabngs‖tlat wasfrawmj` nets ec pnay was tlg Iar. 20-2= $2,444 Pmsjgr Epgj,„Pew!’ samf NgRey Tgtgrsgj (VVV , Iay, 1=<1, 22). „By Xatur-

fay ierjmj` wg laf 127 pnaygrs mj eur siann tewj ec 1244 er se.’ Trebngi was, „Plgrg fe yeu put gvgryejg5 Eur nehan ietgnlas ejny abeut a fezgj ujmts. But wg fe lavg seig siann tewjs

ajf ierg siann ietgns hnesg gjeu`l cer tlg pnaygrs te stay. Ajfseig ec eur vmsmtmj` pnaygrs lavg iafg crmgjfs lgrg evgr tlgygars ajf se wgrg wgnheig mj prmvatg leigs. Anse wg epgjgf up

tlg Aufmtermui ej Crmfay ajf Xaturfay jm`lt ajf seig sturfy

seuns sngpt ej tlg cneer tlgrg.’NgRey pramsgf lms teurjaigjt hrgw‖„prebabny tlg bgst

M”vg gvgr werkgf wmtl’‖but lg fegsj”t tgnn us wle tlgy wgrg.Anse, lg tlmjks tlg pnaygrs wle heig te Pmsjgr arg jmhg, ajf lg”simjfcun tlat „mc yeu takg harg ec tlg newgr-ratgf pnaygrs ygar actgr 

ygar yeu”nn lavg a suhhgsscun teurjaigjt.’ Lewgvgr, tlgrg wgrg aheupng ec tlmj`s tlat jggfgf cmxmj` ajf weunf lavg te bg werkgfeut. Xeig ec eur jgw hmtmzgjs wle lavgj”t bggj mj tlg Xtatgs tlat

nej` arg ratgf tee new. Ajf seig wle lavgj”t pnaygf mj tlg past cgw ygars ajf arg oust startmj` bahk arg iuhl bgttgr tlaj tlgmr ratmj`.’ Ejg pnaygr NgRey wajts te heiigjf ms Rebgrt Harr ec Austranma, ratgf 1<=3 but ierg nmkg 2144 wlgj lg `gts mj slapg. Lg was gjeu`l ec a `gjtngiaj jet

gvgj te gjtgr tlg W-1=44”s wlgrg lg heunf lavg pmhkgf up a jmhg hlghk.’Rgsunts? Igj”s Xmj`ngs? Quaj` Bum evgr Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl, actgr Leuslaj` laf

gnmimjatgf Oelj Xtmnnmejs, 1< mj tlg 7tl. (Garnmgr, Oelj laf afvajhgf evgr Brajfej Ensej, -21,

1<, 24, 1<.) W-2474? Grmh Xgmngr evgr Faja Ogccrmgs wle fgcgatgf Harr mj cmvg. A Feubngs?Veff Tgtgrsgj/Iark Kgjjgfy evgr Lewmg @ressiaj/Grmh Xgmngr. W-1=44? @gjg Nejjej evgr Vei Efgttg, -16, 21, 13, tlgj evgr Oegn FgRmfgr. W-1074? FgRmfgr evgr Xpgjhgr Pej`. W-

1344? Rajfy Leniaj evgr Vei Cassgt, 23, 13, -21, 17. W-1744? Seyej Xuprate evgr Hlaip Jaretai. W-1644? Arfmtl Nejjej evgr Jaretai wle survmvgf Taun Ngwms, 24, 22. Xgjmer”s?

NgRey TgtgrsgjTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Vei Pansl evgr Oelj Lmjfg. 8rf Tnahg? Oelj E”Jgan evgr @ger`g Xzgte. W-21? Bum evgr Ensejwle”f `ettgj by Xtmnnmejs, 1= mj tlg 7tl.

Hnmcc Igtz`gr rgperts tlat tlg Xanmja, KX Hnub put ej mtscmrst sajhtmejgf teurjaigjt‖tlg Iar. 16tl Xieky Lmnn Hnesgf.„Mt frgw 07 pnaygrs (67 ec wlei wgrg ujratgf). Epgj Xmj`ngs

wgjt te 1=-ygar-enf Iayur S. Xlal, tlrgg-tmig Kgjyaj Oujmer Hlaipmej ajf jew a crgsliaj at Pmthlmta Xtatg Wjmvgrsmty.’Rujjgr-up was Vrgjt NgCerhg. Etlgr rgsunts? A”s? Taun Enmvmgr evgr Vei

Pansl. B”s? Bmnn Hejraf evgr Xtgvg Lawertl. H”s? Ajl Saj Nuej` evgr Ancrgf Nmthlgjbgr`. F”s? Nuej` evgr Sgjkm Tarigsl. Oujmer”s 17-13?Crgffmg Iarhlgja evgr Kyng Kgnny. Oujmer”s 18-16? NgCerhg evgr Oay

Lgref. Oujmer”s 11-12? Vrgy Afais evgr Nmthlgjbgr`. Oujmer”s 14 ajfWjfgr? Vei Ralnmj` evgr J`lma Ej`.

Pmjjgrs at tlg $1,0<4 Pej`”s Pek Mjvmtatmejan, pnaygf Iar. 2<-2= mj Imnwaukgg? Igj”s?

Lakaj Xm`rgnn evgr Tgtgr Bouriaj, 13, -22, 10, 1<. Bgst iathlgs? Xm`rgnn evgr Taun Tasluku, 1= mjtlg 6tl; Xmiej Xltecialkgr evgr @gecc @ralai, 17, 26, -1=, 1=; Oeg ]eej evgr Payjg

Pasmgngwskm, 1< mj tlg 6tl

. Igj”s Feubngs? Vgf Xteiia/Bouriaj evgr Xm`rgnn/Vei Rujjmj`Peigj”s? Hlgryn Fafmaj evgr Mrmja Xltecialkgr. 8rf Tnahg? Ogjjy Naj`g evgr @rahg Pasmgngwskm(crei 2-4 fewj), 1= mj tlg 7tl. Imxgf Feubngs? @ralai/Fafmaj evgr Xltecialkgrs.

Rgsunts ec tlg Iar. 16-17 Cnergjhg, IA Xprmj` Epgj? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Oelj Anngj evgr Favg

@enf wle”f gshapgf Gnm Keunms mj cmvg. Jetgwertly iathl? Larry Ierrms evgr Xtgvg Iarhgje mjcmvg. Peigj”s? Kargj Ru`ar evgr Imhlgnng E”Brmgj. Xgjmer”s? Oesg Ber`gs evgr ParrgjRasiussgj, -13, 1=, 24, 1=. W-10? Rmhl FgPmtt evgr Favg La`gr. W-17? FgPmtt evgr Rmhky

Bewnmj`. W-18? Lu`l Rgmss evgr Faj Bgrjstgmj. W-11? Tgtgr Tgzarms evgr Oeslua Bgrjstgmj.W-2444? @enf evgr Iarhgje. W-1=44? Ierrms evgr Mra Xuiigr. W-1<44? Rebgrt

Eakgs evgr Iarhgn NaHlapgnng. W-1044? Eakgs evgr Beb @rggj. W-1344? La`gr evgr Crajk 

Lrebak. W-1744? Lrebak evgr Hlrms Kana`lgr (crei fewj 2-4), 10 mj tlg 7 tl. W-1644? FgPmtt

evgr Bewnmj`.W-1844? Ray Bamnnar`gej evgr Ogrry @mj`ras, 1=, 24, tlgj evgr Bewnmj`. Wjfgr 1244? @mj`ras evgr Bewnmj`, 1< mj tlg 7 tl. W-1144? Vgrry Ialejgy evgr Ogcc Eakgs. W-1444?

Omi Lanngjg evgr F. Bgrjstgmj, 28-21 mj tlg 7tl. W-=44?Pmnnmai Tgrhy evgr Oesg Raies.

An Lgrr (VVV , Iay, 1=<1, 23) mvgs us a nmvgny wrmtg-

up ec tlg Buttgrcny Xprmj` Epgj, pnaygf ujfgr tlg fmrghtmej ec Vei Testej Iar. 2<tl at tlg Pmnsej, J.H. Hnub?

„Narry Lef`gs was tlg juibgr ejg sggf at 2473. Garnymj tlg teurjaigjt, as Narry weunf a`rgg, lms aig rgsgibngf a bahej, ngttuhg, ajf teiate sajfwmhl, imjus tlg bahej ajf

teiate. Narry fmfj”t lavg lms siasl, ajf lg ebvmeusny wasj”t lmsusuan neep-frmvg sgnc. Mj tlg quartgr”s ec tlg HlaipmejslmpXmj`ngs, Narry laf ann lg heunf lajfng wmtl tlg nej`-arigf ajf

ng``gf (ajf lamrgf) Vamt Ajfgrsej (131<). Narry stuhk te spmj-jmj`, tgiperarmny rgsgrvmj` lms siaslgs, ajf Vamt tlgrgcergsuhhuibgf. Vlms gjabngf Narry te iggt up wmtl tlg heujtgrmj`

Pantgr Pmjtgriutg, tlg iaj wle pessgssgs trgg trujks cer nmibs.Narry hejvgrtgf tlg trgg trujks te nuibgr, 11, 1<, 1<.

Iayur S. Xlal

Narry

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Igajwlmng, ej tlg etlgr smfg ec tlg fraw, Omi IhQuggj was busy upsgttmj` tlg trmhkyAnaj Gvgjsej. (Anaj laf slewj up fgspmtg a Iarynajf/Smr`mjma-arga teurjaigjt ej tlg saig

fay). IhQuggj, wle neekgf nmkg a hress bgtwggj ejg ec tlg Bnugs Bretlgrs ajf Fmhk Vrahy,subtraht a `eef tamnermj` oeb, cgnngf tlg hejjmvmj` Anaj, 13, -1<, 1=, 10. Vlms put snmhk Fmhk up

a`amjst Narry.

Vlgsg twe cmjanmsts, Narry ajf Ir.Nmcg-ec-tlg-Tarty (IhQuggj weunfngaf tlg vehmcgreus, verahmeus ariy

ec pmzza gatgrs actgr tlg teurjaigjt),laf rghgjtny pnaygf a net a`amjst ejgajetlgr. Omi, ahherfmj` te Narry, was

attahkmj` ierg tlaj lms usuan famnyannewajhg annewgf natgny. “VlgLef`g” jgvgrtlgngss teek fewj

“snmhk Fmhk,” 24, <, 1=. Omi”s smj`unar appargn fmfj”t lavg tlg igsigrmzmj`

gccght ej Narry mt laf ej etlgrs.Ejg ec tlg ierg shmjtmnnatmj` iathlgs ehhurrgf bgtwggj tlgcgrehmeus-spmjjmj` Arnmg Trehter, rujjgr-up garnmgr te An Lgrr mj

tlg W-10 cmjan, ajf tlg acergigjtmejgf Pantgr Pmjtgriutg. Arnmg haig mjte tlg teurjaigjt

wmtl a crgsl jgw ratmj` ec 163=. Bneef-tlmrsty ajf ann, lg startgf eut wgnn a`amjst Pantgr,zmj`mj` mj slets, iest ec tlgi wgnn-pnahgf neeps. Vlms iafg Pmjtgriutg neek jetlmj` ngss tlajtgrrmcmgf. Arnmg spuj te a twe-up ngaf, but tlgj Pantgr startgf zmj`mj` bahk Arnmg”s zmj`mj`s ajf

rannmgf te takg tlg nast tlrgg `aigs.’

Etlgr Xprmj` Epgj Rgsunts? A”s? Gvgjsej,

„antgrjatmj` neep frmvgs wmtl nebs,’ evgr 

IhQuggj. Bahk mj tlg quartgr”s, Omi laf af-vajhgf 24, 1< evgr Smr`mjma”s Grmh Nmcg. „Grmh

lafj”t pnaygf mj wlat was fgshrmbgf as “a nej`tmig,” but neekgf pngjty hapabng. Lg bg`aj snu`-`mslny but surg fmfj”t neek snu``msl plysmhanny.

(Gmtlgr Grmh werks eut rg`unarny er ms `eef atlenfmj` lms brgatl. Lg laf iushngs mj pnahgswlgrg etlgrs fej”t lavg iushngs.) B”s? Cnmp

Harmhe evgr Ajfgrsej, 3, 0‖„Vamt heunfj”t afoustte tlg “Cnmppgr”s” rubbgr.’ H”s? Rmhk Iujfy evgr Oelj @ray, -22, 1=, 17. F”s? Kgj Larrms evgr 

 Jeriaj Nabrafer. G”s? @ray evgr Omi Lujtgr. C”s?1. Rej Iartmj. Xgjmer”s? Bmnn Xtgmjng, seej te bg part ec tlg W.X. gjteura`g at tlg Jevm Xaf Pernf”s.

Crajk Ngvy (VVV , Iay-Oujg, 1=<1, 28) fegs a `eef oeb hevgrmj` tlg $6,744 NeumsmajaEpgj, pnaygf Iar. 21-22 at Batej Reu`g.

„@eef iejgy, `eef shlgfung, `eef heipgtmtmej, ajf `eef tmigs. Vlat was tlg Neumsm-aja Epgj mj a jutslgnn. Hej`ratunatmejs te Tewgr Teej, Vei Baufry, Ign Feu`nas, Hlarngs

„M fej”t wly lg vmenatgs tlg

frgss hefg nmkg tlms.’

Omi IhQuggjTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Bmnn Xtgmjng

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Leyt, Oelj Pgj, Rej Lecc, Bgj Hlmu, ajf @ngjj Xmj`ngtary cer rujjmj` a sieetl pre`rai.Iajy tlajks te venujtggr uipmrgs Tewgr Teej, Vei Baufry, Narry Vleiaj, Vgrry _mg`ngr,

ajf Vgrry Hajup.Vlg iejgy was a heen $6,744, `gjgreusny sprgaf ann tlg way crei Epgj Xmj`ngs te F

Xmj`ngs, ajf gvgj mjhnufgf a smzgabng hlujk cer tlg snai-baj`-M-haj-spet-yeu-pemjts-ajf-stmnn-

Be``aj-afoghtmvg-bgat-yeu Lajfmhap gvgjt. Mj ann tlgrg wgrg 12= partmhmpajts, 13 ec wleilaf a ratmj` evgr 2444.Vlg shlgfung raj stram`lt ajf trug, crei =?44 a.i. Xaturfay‖wmtl ann pnay steppgf by

14?44 p.i. te annew cer party, party, party) tlreu`l 3?44 p.i. Xujfay.Vlg fraw mj tlg Epgj Xmj`ngs sgt up a heupng ec aibuslgs mj tlg gm`ltl”s. @ger`g

„Vlg Hlmgc’ Bratlwamtg laf a 674 ratmj`-pemjt afvajta`g evgr Vakake Vrgjlenig, Peigj”s

wmjjgr evgr tlg Vlam pnaygr wg”nn heig te kjew as Tg``y Resgj. But, surprmsg, lg jggfgftlgi ann oust te squggzg eut a 12-mj-tlg-cmctl vmhtery.

Rmhky Xggimnngr was jet as certujatg, cer aj mjspmrgf Rebgrte Byngs usgf lms jgw ajtm

a``rgssmvgny ajf ievgf Rmhky crei herjgr te herjgr ajf rm`lt eut ec tlg gvgjt mj ceur `aigs.(Rmhky laf igjtmejgf garnmgr tlat tlg cast Larvarf ajf Fgtremtgr tabngs weunf hausg lmi te

 pnay “bafny er avgra`g, but jet eef.”) Gahl pemjt was a lm`lny gietmejan imjm-war ajf gahl`aig wgjt te tlg wmrg, but tlg brass rmj` bgnej`gf te Byngs, 1= mj tlg ceurtl. Rebgrte”s bretlgr, Grjmg, fmf wgnn, tee, mj takmj` a `aig crei Taj Aigrmhaj Hlaipmej Gffmg Ne.

Ann tlg etlgr gm`ltl”s wgrg wej, prgfmhtabny, mj stram`lt aigs? Fajjy Xggimnngr evgr 

Bgj Jmsbgt; Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr` evgr Narry Vleiaj; Rgy Feimj`e evgr Renajf Xhlmnlab;Hajafa”s Angx Tenmsems evgr Oaheb FgNgej; ajf Quaj` Bum evgr Imkg Narfej.

Ej tlgj te tlg quartgr”s. Fajjy Xggimnngr pnaygf cgrehmeus pemjts mj takmj` fewj

Gffmg Ne, =, 13, 18. Gffmg weunf lmt, lmt, lmt ajf Fajjy weunf se haniny heujtgr tlat mtseigtmigs neekgf nmkg a pnajjgf gxlmbmtmej. Fajjy natgr samf tlat Gffmg laf bggj let ajf, butcer tlg nuhk ec tlg fraw, weunf lavg bggj a strej` hejtgjfgr mj tlg cmjan reujf rebmj.

Xhlwartzbgr` steppgf Bratlwamtg, but, as yeu haj sgg‖12, 24, -1<, 1=‖mt wasj”t gasy.

Feimj`e”s jew M attahk, jew M nay bahk styng annewgf lmi te 11, 12, 10 hrumsg by a teea``rgssmvg (ms tlat a surprmsg5) Bum.

Ajf Tenmsems 14, 13, 17 gasmny breu`lt fewj Byngs‖ hausmj` Rmhky Xggimnngr te say, “Lew heunf tlat uy lavg bgatgj ig5”’ Ask Ngvy. Crajk samf, „Rmhky”s mrncrmgjf fms-

trahtgf gvgry gyg mj tlg pnahg.’

 Jew, bgcerg Ngvy hejtmjugs wmtl tlg cmjan reujf rebmj

ec tlg Epgj, M wajt te `mvg yeu tlg Rgsunts ec tlg etlgr gvgjts? Epgj Feubngs? Xggimnngrs evgr Ne/Tenmsems. ImxgfFeubngs? Brajfej Ensej/Vrgjlenig evgr Bratlwamtg/Imhlgng

@arjgr. Xgjmer”s? Bgj Hlmu evgr Hlarngs Leyt. W-21?Xhlwartzbgr` evgr Bum. W-10? Vargk _elfm evgr Gf Teej. W-18? Angx Teej evgr Oaigs Xhlmre. Lajfmhap (6= gjtrmgs)? Rgy

Feimj`e ($124) evgr @rg` Kgnny ($34). „Feimj`e swgatgflms way mjte tlg cmjan wmtl strej` sgrvgs ajf senmf fgcgjsg.@rg` lmt, kmnngf, frevg, ajf siaslgf lms way mjte tlg sgrmeus

 buhks. But mj tlg gjf, a 13-pemjt spet crei Feimj`e wasj”t gjeu`l. Rgy anse shergf pemjtsgnsgwlgrg by imj`nmj` wmtl jevmhgs, askmj` tlgi wmtl a simng mc tlgy”f nmkg te lmt seig wmtl lmi.’

Angx Tenmsems

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Hlaptgr Cmvg

1=<1? WXVVA Tetpeurrm.

Vlg G.H. ajf mts Gxghutmvg Fmrghter arg jet ga`gr te ngt tlg Igibgrslmp kjew wlat `egs

ej at mts penmhy-iakmj` Iggtmj`s er te gjheura`g fmsparatg vemhgs tlat im`lt ceigjt hejtrevgrsy.Rgherfmj` Xghrgtary Larrmsej ur`gs rajk-ajf-cmng igibgrs mjtgrgstgf mj sggmj` tlg heipngtgImjutgs te hejtaht seigejg wle las a hepy‖gmtlgr a WXVVA Heiimttgg igibgr er tlat pgrsej

wle rgprgsgjts tlg mjtgrgstgf party”s accmnmatgf hnub (tleu`l mt wej”t bg nej` bgcerg tlg accmnmatgfhnubs wej”t gt Vepmhs ajyierg). Lewgvgr, ngavg mt te prebngi-mfgjtmcmgr/prebngi-iakgr (but jet prebngi-senvgr) Oahk Harr te cgrrgt eut pmghgs ec tlms ajf tlat te iakg up lms iejtlny henuij‖ 

wlmhl, as M”vg samf bgcerg, tlg G.H. weunf nmkg ig, as Gfmter, te rgoght. Xgnc-sgrvmj`, mrrmtatmj`,ujhgasmj`ny hrmtmhan Oahk iest hgrtamjny ms, but lg”s anse mjceriatmvg, ajf seigtmigs lms pgppgrgfqugstmejs, tleu`l ectgj jet takgj sgrmeusny, arg sm`jmcmhajt. As Fr. Imhlagn Xhett says, „Heunfj”t

seigejg ej tlg G.H. ehhasmejanny ajswgr Oahk Harr”s prebmj` qugstmejs fmrghtgf te tlg G.H.5’Iest mipertajtny, nmkg ig, Oahk”s vgry bgmj`, lms mfgjtmty, ms bumnt ej fghafgs ec tabng tgjjms mjvenvg-

igjt, ajf te fgjy lms mjqumrmj` vemhg weunf jet ejny bg ujoust but stupmf.Rg`arfmj` tlg upheimj` G.H. gnghtmej, Oahk, as Hlamr ec tlg Jeimjatmj` Heiimttgg,rgperts (VVV , Cgb., 1=<1, <) tlat lms Heiimttgg jeimjatgf tlg cennewmj` crei tlg appnmhajts(tlesg jet jeimjatgf argj”t igjtmejgf, ajf haipam`j statgigjts, mc ajy, argj”t mj Vepmhs but iay

lavg bggj sgjt eut te tlg igibgrslmp)? Cer Smhg-Trgsmfgjt? Crgf Fajjgr (mjhuibgjt), BewmgIartmj (mjhuibgjt), ajf Xtaj Rebgjs. Cer Vrgasurgr? ]vejjg Krejna`g.(mjhuibgjt). Oahk samf bannets wgrg iamngf „te tlg 6,148 afunt WXVVA igibgrs. Vlms ms aj mjhrgasg ec 277 evgr a ygar a`e

wlgj tlgrg wgrg 8,<6< suhl igibgrs.’Ajf spgakmj` ec mjhrgasgs, aj Afunt (10 er evgr) WXVVA igibgrslmp, as ec Oaj. 1, 1=<1, ms

jew $17 (tlrgg ygars cer $87); a Oujmer igibgrslmp ms $14 (tlrgg ygars $27); a Caimny igibgrslmp

(mc ann slarg tlg saig affrgss) ms $27 (ejny ejg Vepmhs ms prevmfgf tleu`l), ajf a Nmcg igibgrslmp

$174. Vlgrg”s anse a pre-WXVVA Xuppertmj` igibgrslmp ($07), a Herperatg igibgrslmp ($74),ajf a Cergm`j igibgrslmp ($17 surcahg iamn; $84 amr iamn). Vepmhs anejg hests $14 a ygar.

 Cennewmj` up ej tlg G.H. gnghtmej, Harr samf (VVV , Iay, 1=<1, 10), „Bghausg ec a hngrmhangrrer by aj G.H. igibgr, tlg bannets wgrg sgjt te ann WXVVA igibgrs as ec Oajuary 14 mjstgaf ec Oajuary 1. M fe jet tlmjk tlms accghtgf tlg untmiatg gnghtmej rgsunts, ajf mt laf tlg afvajta`g ec 

mjhnufmj` jgw igibgrs ajf rgjgwans at tlg W.X. Hnesgf.’ Hejsgqugjtny, tlgrg wgrg 6,847 gnm`mbngvetgrs, ajf ec tlgsg 1,461 vetgf. Rgsunts? Cer Smhg Trgsmfgjt? Crgf Fajjgr (367 vetgs‖gnghtgf),Hlum Caj Nmu (323 vetgs‖gnghtgf), Bewmg Iartmj (723 vetgs‖gnghtgf). Anse? Ian Ajfgrsej (tlg

ejg mjhuibgjt tlg Jeimjatmj` Heiimttgg laf jet gjfersgf‖wly jet5‖648vetgs), Xtaj Rebgjs (23< vetgs), (@gjg er Xug5) Xar`gjt (170 vetgs), OeljRgaf (01 vetgs).

Oahk affs, „Gvgj tleu`l Ir. Nmu”s pgtmtmej was jet strmhtny tghljm-hanny mj ahherfajhg wmtl tlg Bynaws, mt ms cgnt tlat mt igt tlg mjtgjt ec tlgrungs, ajf Hlum Caj cuncmnns tlg rgqumrgigjts te sgrvg as aj G.H. Smhg-

Trgsmfgjt. Mc tlgrg ms ajy eboghtmej, tlg G.H. wmnn lavg te iakg tlg cmjanafoufmhatmej.’ Oahk tlajks Crgf Fajjgr (wle was rujjmj` cer G.H. eccmhg)ajf Nyng Vlmgi (wle was mj G.H eccmhg) cer tlgmr lgnp. (Femj` wlat5) Lg

anse tlajks lms Heiimttgg igibgrs‖Garn Afais, Favg Hex, Fmhk Cgugrstgmj, Ajfy @af, ajf Fej Jasl.

Favg Hex

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 Jgw Heiimttgg Hlamrs? Gqumpigjt? Bmnn Lamf; Gxlmbmtmej(cerigrny hlamrgf by Favg Xakam, tlms Heiimttgg fmsappgars);

Cmni‖Fej Xtery; Mjstruhtmejan Iatgrmans‖Fej Xtery; Mjtgrhenng-`matg (cerigrny hlamrgf by Faj Xmiej, tlms Hlamr bgheigs Sahajt);Igibgrslmp‖Xaral Lamf; Enyipmh‖Taun Vlgrrme; Tlete`ra-

 ply‖Ian Ajfgrsej. Tnajjmj`, Tubnmh Rgnatmejs, ajf VgngvmsmejHlamrs ann fmsappgar. Vlgrg”s a hejsmfgrabng fgnay trymj` te cmjf a@rgat Tnamjs Hnub Hlamr te suhhggf Beb Vrgtlgway. Tat Hennmjs ms

jaigf Jertlwgst Rg`mejan Fmrghter.Qugstmejs cer Gxghutmvg Fmrghter Bmnn Lamf? (1) Lew haj

ejg rgjt cmnis ec Pernf Hlaipmejslmps5 [Hlghk wmtl jgw Cmni

Hlamr Fej Xtery.Y (2) Lew kjew wlat etlgr tabng tgjjms ia`a-zmjgs mj Gj`nmsl arg avamnabng te rgafgrs5 [Xgg nmst M appgjf.Y (8)Ajf lew abeut puttmj` te`gtlgr a Fmrghtery ec WXVVA tabng

tgjjms pnaygrs, nmstmj` affrgssgs, ajf plejg juibgrs, ajf pgrlapsgvgj ratmj`s5 [Mt”nn takg a wlmng, but mj 244< aj gxtgjsmvg WXAVV-

igibgr Fmrghtery wmnn bg avamnabng cer purhlasg.YMc Gxghutmvg Fmrghter las tee iuhl te fe, lg im`lt turjtlg Gqumpigjt Hlamr evgr te Vmi Ngg. Fgspmtg lms yeutl, Vmistartgf a „Vabng Nmjgs’ henuij mj Vepmhs (sgg Iar. ajf Apr.,

1=<1 mssugs) wlgrg lg ajf lms crmgjfs mvg igibgrs aj „Gqump-igjt Rgpert.’ Lgrg”s eur penmhy, lg says?

„Ve rgpert ej a heipngtg varmgty ec tabng tgjjms gqump-igjt‖rubbgr slggts, rahkgts, banns, jgts, slegs, hnetlmj`, gth.;

 Jet te rgturj rubbgr slggts, banns, slegs, ajf hnetlmj` sgjt us [Vmi Ngg ajf crmgjfs lavg etlgr usgs cer bannsY;

Ve rgturj rahkgts, mc rgqugstgf te fe se, but ejny mc rgturj pesta`g ms pamf by tlg pgrsejsgjfmj` us tlg rahkgt;

 Jet te bg lgnf nmabng cer ajy gqumpigjt tlat”s faia`gf mj tlg prehgss ec bgmj` tgstgf

ajf rgturjgf.Tngasg sgjf ejny jgw tabng tgjjms gqumpigjt‖1=<1 iefgns ejny, pngasg.’

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Vmi ajf crmgjfs lm`lny rgheiigjfgf cer Hnetlmj` tlg ]asaka Vramjmj` Xumt; ajf cer Rahkgts tlg Buttgrcny Vaiha-7444 Rapmgr Harbej (pgjlenf); tlg Buttgrcny Vaiha-7444

@gr`gny Harbej; ajf tlg ]asaka Vepspmj 7 (pgjlenf). Pmtl lms Gqumpigjt Rgperts, Vmi wmnnruj aceun ec tlg WXVVA ajf wmnn lavg te step tlgi.

Eur cmrst Enyipmh Tnaygr Rgprgsgjtatmvg ms Caaj ]ggj Nmu.

Xlg fgshrmbgs (VVV , Apr., 1=<1, <) lew, mj tlg heipajy ec iajyetlgr sperts rgprgsgjtatmvgs, slg attgjfgf tlg Oaj. 84-Cgb. 1ajjuan iggtmj` ec tlg WXEH mj Henerafe Xprmj`s. „Plgj wg

arrmvgf wg wgrg prgsgjtgf wmtl a brmgchasg cunn ec papgrs ajfrgperts, aj array ec beeks ajf ia`azmjgs, ajf seig frmjkmj`hups wmtl Enyipmh gibngis ej tlgi.’ At tlg iggtmj`, slg says,

„wg lgarf ajf fmshussgf varmeus rgperts crei suhl sub-heiimt-tggs as sperts igfmhmjg, pubnmhmty, cmjajhgs, gth. Pg lgarf a rgpertej tlg pre`rgss ec tlg pnajs cer tlg 1=<6 Enyipmhs mj Nes Aj`g-

ngs. Pg anse saw a `rgat cmni abeut tlg Enyipmh ievgigjt hanngf“Vlg Xtru``ng ajf tlg Vrmuipl” (a cmni M lepg iajy etlgrs gt

tlg hlajhg te sgg).’]vejjg Krejna`g las artmhngs mj betl tlg Iar. ajf Apr.Vepmhs saymj` slg”s mj tlg prehgss ec cmjanmzmj` twe Enyipmh-spejsergf tramjmj` haips cer mrns ajf beys mj natg Oujg/garny

Ouny. Xtaj Penc says lg”s „prgparmj` a tlrgg-ygar heahlmj` pre-`rai,’ ajf tlat „a Heahlgs Hnmjmh ms pnajjgf furmj` tlg W.X.Epgj at Trmjhgtej, wmtl Mjtgrjatmejan Heahlgs as `ugst spgak-

grs.’ Anse, says Xtaj, „tlg WXVVA prepesgs te lenf a tramjmj`haip mj Ouny-Au`. at tlg W.X. Enyipmh Vramjmj` Hgjtgr (WXEVH)….Vlg haip wmnn bg cer tramjmj` oujmers‖13 beys, 13 mrns‖ajf heahlgs (cmvg wmnn bg jggfgf cer gahl sgssmej). Am

Nm`ue wmnn bg tlg Lgaf Heahl, assmstgf by Fgaj Feyng ajf Quaj` Bum. Ann partmhmpajts wmnn bg

`mvgj crgg ceef ajf nef`mj`. Heahlgs heipngtmj` tlg haip wmnn bg hgrtmcmgf at tlg WXEVH ajfwmnn bg askgf te hejfuht heahlmj` hnmjmhs mj tlgmr rg`mej.’ Xtaj lepgs te hrgatg a jgtwerk ec 

suhl heahlgs.Mj lms Apr. Vepmhs „Heahlmj` Herjgr,’ Narry Vleiaj strgssgs

tlg „Mipertajhg ec Bgjfmj` tlg Ng`s.’ „Aigrmhaj pnaygrs, partmhunarny

 bg`mjjgrs,’ lg says, „stajf tee stmcc-ng``gf. Vlms hausgs tlgi te ievgsnu``mslny, te lavg treubng gccghtmvgny lajfnmj` new banns, ajf te nahk  pewgr ej tlgmr strekgs….Vlg mfga ms te try te `gt tlg cggn ec startmj`

te smt fewj….Vlg newgr ejg”s hgjtgr ec ravmty, tlg ierg stabng lg msajf tlg ngss hlajhg lg las ec nesmj` lms banajhg….Mt ms mipgratmvg te bg banajhgf cer prepgr strekg gxghutmej….

Fggp bgjfmj` ec tlg ng`s ms gspghmanny mipertajt cer cerglajfeccgjsmvg pnay bghausg mt ngts ejg usg tlg pewgr ec ejg”s ng`s mj lmsstrekgs….Ejg fegs jet lavg te squat jgarny as iuhl wlgj attahkmj`

wmtl tlg bahklajf. Iamjtamjmj` tlg squat pesmtmej ms strgjueus. Ejgsleunf werk ej fgvgnepmj` tlg iushngs anej` tlg crejt ec tlg tlm`l.Aj ujusuanny `eef gxgrhmsg cer tlms ms te wank areujf steepgf fewj

nmkg aj apg cer as nej` as pessmbng.’ [Ajf lepg jebefy tlmjks yeu”rgujbanajhgf5Y

Caaj ]ggj Nmu

Cer Tgtg”s sakg, lg samf

te wank nmkg aj apg, jet

try te neek nmkg ejg!Bees Bretlgrs plete

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Larrmsej (VVV , Iar., 1=<1, <) warjgf tlat wg laf JEV ygt bggj ahhgptgf as ajEnyipmh spert ajf hlastmsgs tlesg G.H. eccmhmans wle”vg mjfmhatgf tlat wg lavg. But MEH

Trgsmfgjt Xaiarajhl „mj a rghgjt vmsmt te tlg Trgsmfgjt ec Crajhg, laf iafg a prgss statgigjttlat tabng tgjjms weunf heig mjte tlg 1=<< Enyipmhs’‖wlmhl hgrtamjny su``gsts tlgrg”s jetiuhl feubt tlat mt wmnn. Harr cmjfs Ruccerf”s hlastmsgigjt „jg`atmvg, haustmh, mjsuntmj`.’

Larrmsej rgimjfs WXVVA pnaygrs tlat tlg WXEH gxpghts seig-tlmj` mj rgturj cer tlg Henerafe Xprmj`s cahmnmtmgs ajf tlg reu`lny $64,444`rajt pgr ygar tlgy”rg mvmj` us. Anways hejhgrjgf abeut tlg gxtgrmers ec 

 prepgr frgss ajf fgigajer, Ruccerf ur gs (VVV , Cgb., 1=<1, 2) tlat wg ann bg hejshmeus ec eur fgpertigjt. „Pg haj gxpght te bg wathlgf, te bgmjspghtgf.’ Vlesg wle werk cer tlg WXEH „wmnn rgaf Vepmhs, wmnn neek at

tlg ahtmvmtmgs ec eur heiimttggs….Pg iust strmvg te bg ahhgptabng te tlg pessmbny stamf, hejsgrvatmvg eccmhmans ec tlg WXEH [ajf te tlesg ec tlgWXVVA, mjhnufmj` Ruccerf wle nej` las rgnmslgf bgmj` a fgherui-imjfgf

eccmhman gvgr-rgafy te takg pujmtmvg ahtmej a`amjst eccgjfgrsY.’Ejg way te bg`mj bgmj` ahhgptgf5 Mc gvgry WXVVA igibgr wgrg

te oemj tlg W.X. Enyipmh Xehmgty (tlg hurrgjt fmsheujtgf prmhg ec $0.74 aygar `gts yeu tlg WXEH ia`azmjg, tlg Enyipmaj, tlg WXEH pmj, ajf ajEnyipmh Xehmgty Igibgrslmp harf). Er, strgthlmj` eut cer ierg eefwmnn,WXVVA igibgrs heunf buy a hepy ($07) ec tlg „henercun 207-pa`g Enyi-

 pmh Beek. Mt”s a hennghter”s mtgi wlmhl cgaturgs a heipngtg pmhterman ajf gfmterman rghap ec tlg1=0= Taj Aigrmhaj @aigs, 1=<4 Enyipmh Pmjtgr @aigs, ajf 1=<4 Ieshew Enyipmh @aigs.

@us Kgjjgfy (VVV , Cgb., 1=<1, 2) says tlat at tlg Pmjtgr G.H. Iggtmj`, eur Enyipmh

Fgng`atg, Crgf Fajjgr, was iafg prmvy te tlg Enyipmh Atlngtgs Oeb Tnahgigjt Tre`rai.Vurjs eut tlat iajy nar`g heipajmgs weunf bg wmnnmj` te lmrg „aiatgur atlngtgs wle argfggpny mjtgrgstgf mj hejtmjumj` tlgmr atlngtmh harggr.’ Xuhl heipajmgs weunf iakg mt pessmbng

cer tlesg lmrgf „te hejtmjug tramjmj` ajf takmj` ecc tmig crei tlgmr oeb te heipgtg.’ Vlg

WXVVA heunf jeimjatg tlrgg igj ajf tlrgg weigj mjtgrgstgf mj suhl pesmtmejs.Fgjjms C. Kgg`aj, WXEH Fmrgh-

ter ec Tubnmh Rgnatmejs, mvgs us(VVV , Apr., 1=<1, hevgr; rgprmjtgfcrei tlg Au`., 1=<4 Enyipmaj)

seig bahk`reujf ej tlg WXEHVramjmj` Hgjtgr at HenerafeXprmj`s. Bahk mj 1=00, „mjjevatmvg

appreahlgs te aiatgur sperts pre`rai iaja`gigjt ajf fgvgnep-igjt ajf jgw hejhgpts mj tramjmj`

ajf sperts igfmhmjg appnmhatmejwgrg trmgf ajf tgstgf at tlg seejhnesgf (tee rgietg, tee hestny)

Xquaw Sanngy Hgjtgr.’ Jew atHenerafe Xprmj`s heigs tlg cen-new-up cer atlngtgs sgnghtgf by tlgmr 

 Jatmejan @evgrjmj` Befmgs. WXVVA atlngtgs wle attgjf `gt tlg usg ec ann cahmnmtmgs crgg, aswgnn as crgg reei ajf bearf, ajf pgrlaps trajspertatmej gxpgjsgs.

Ruccerf Larrmsej

WXEH Pgm`lt Vramjmj` cahmnmty

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Rg`mejan Ngvgn. „Vlg Rg`mejs rgcgrrgf te arg tlg 0 teurjaigjt rg`mejs ec tlgWXVVA‖Tahmcmh, Jertlwgst, Jertl Hgjtran, @rgat Tnamjs, Imfwgst, Xeutlgrj Rg`mej, ajf

Gastgrj Rg`mej (pnus sgparatg, spghman hejsmfgratmej cer Anaska ajf Lawamm). Ejny tlg tep 8 beys ajf 8 mrns mj gahl ec tlg 16 gvgjts lgnf at tlg Xtatg ngvgn haj quanmcy cer tlms Rg`mejanNgvgn teurjaigjt (tleu`l mc yeur statg las a WXVVA Jatmejan Oujmer Hlaipmej wle”s aj

aiatgur, yeu haj sgjf a 6

tl

 gnm`mbng pnaygr). Xmjhg je iejgy ms avamnabng te sgjf statg wmjjgrste rg`mejan teurjaigjts (ruj prgcgrabny by gxpgrmgjhgf WXVVA fmrghters), mt”s lepgf tlat nehanspejserslmp wmnn pmhk up tlg pnaygrs gxpgjsgs. Trmzgs wmnn hejsmst ec nar`g enf, smnvgr, ajf

 brejzg igfans crei 1st tlreu`l 3tl pnahg.’[Jatmejan Ngvgn. Vlg cmjans ec tlms AAW-WXA Oujmer Enyipmhs wmnn bg lgnf, ujfgr tlg

fmrghtmej ec Rej Xlmrngy, at tlg Heurts mj Eknaleia Hmty, EK, Au`. 1-2. As gxpghtgf, tlg wmjjgrs

ec tlg Xgars rmbbejs wmnn bg tlesg wle”vg fmnm`gjtny lejgf tlgmr aigs mj WXVVA teurjaigjts.Y

1=<1 W.X. Epgj Veurjaigjt Fmrghter Ign Gmsjgr las bggj lypmj`

lms Oujg 1<-21 W.X.Epgj mj Vepmhs, ajf

Buffy Ignaigf, cer ejg, apprghmatgsIgn”s ajf lmslgnpgrs” gccerts?

„Plegvgr prgpargftlg gjtry bnajk ajf mjceriatmej beekngt cer tlg W.X. Epgj at Trmjhgtejfgsgrvgs a net ec hrgfmt. Vravgn mjceriatmej, reei ahheiiefatmejs, teurja-

igjt rungs ajf gjtry rgqumrgigjts wgrg gasmny ujfgrstajfabng. Vlg lests ec tlms Epgj appgar te kjew wlat tlgy”rg femj`.’

Oahk Harr 

says tlat „Ian Ajfgr-

sej, tlg Rungs Heiimt-tgg Hlamr, wretg ig tlat

evgr =4% ec tlgteurjaigjt pnaygrssgrvg mnng`anny.’ Xe mc se

iajy sgrvg tlat way,wlat fegs tlat igaj5Vlat tlg uipmrgs, jet

tlg pnaygrs, arg fghmfmj`wlat”s strmhtny pgrims-smbng, wlat”s „ng`an’ ajf wlat msj”t, ajf tlat tlg pnaygrs fej”t nmkg

suhl strmhturgs5 Plmhl ramsgs tlg qugstmej wlgtlgr mt”s aj uipmrg”s`aig, er a pnaygr”s aig5 Hngarny, tlg vast iaoermty ec pnaygrs fej”t wajt ’mjtgrcgrgjhg’ crei a teestrmht uipmrg. Mj tlg absgjhg ec aj uipmrg, mc ejg fegsj”t sgrvg strmhtny by tlg beek, fegs lms (lgr)

eppejgjt eboght5 Mc jet, wly jet5 Mc se, wlat heigs ec tlg eboghtmej5 Fe tlg pnaygrs tlgisgnvgsiakg aj afoustigjt5 Er ms aj uipmrg hanngf5 Mj ahtuan prahtmhg, lew ectgj ms aj uipmrg askgf cer5Crei iy gxpgrmgjhg, rgnatmvg te tlg iajy iathlgs pnaygf? jet vgry ectgj. Ply ms tlat5

Vlrgg ygars actgr Ian”s heipnamjt, W.X. Vgai Haptamj Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl, iakgstlms pemjt?

Ign Gmsjgr

Vmi Be``aj”s sgrvg

Nmjfa Hlej`”s sgrvg

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Nej` Tmps

Vwmst

ajf gt lmi te slew yeu ajf tlg wernf tlg sghrgts ec lms sgrvgs.Y Oahk ms anways wajtmj` seigejggnsg te fe tlmj`s.

Xtaj wrmtgs (VVV , Cgb., 1=<1, <) tlat Oeena las a jgw nej`- pmps rubbgr ej tlg iarkgt. Mt”s hanngf appreprmatgny „Vwmst’‖cer tlg pmps arg jet stram`lt but twmstgf. „Vlg fmrghtmej ec tlg bgjf ec tlg

 pmps,’ says Xtaj, „las a fmstmjht gccght ej tlg cnm`lt ec tlg bann.Gxpgrmigjt ajf sgg’ ms lms afvmhg. Vlg varmatmejs twmst gjeu`l teiakg aj eppejgjt hry, fe tlgy5

 Jet Beb Anngj (VVV , Iar., 1=<1, 1<). Lg says, „Qumt Hry-mj`.’ Lg bgnmgvgs tlg „rgan oujk’ ms sajfwmhl rubbgr bghausg „mt lasjghgssmtatgf tlg fgvgnepigjt ec rubbgrs nmkg Cgmjt, Tlajtei, Xhrgw,

Ajtm, ajf se ej.’ But actgr tlg fgcgjsmvg pnaygr las cer se nej` bggj at tlg igrhy ec tlgeccgjsmvg pnaygr „fej”t bg`ruf`g lmi mc lg ievgs wmtl tlg tmigs.’ Beb su``gsts tlat „gahl pnaygr hleesg tlg rubbgr bgst sumtgf cer lms styng ec pnay (mj iy epmjmej mt”s ann oujk, but as nej`

as tlgrg ms iejgy te bg iafg ecc gqumpigjt mt”s `emj` te bg part ec tlg `aig) ajf qumt hrymj`abeut wlat lms eppejgjt ms usmj`. Tnaygrs sleunf pnay as bgst tlgy haj, lavg cuj, ajf iakg

crmgjfs‖tlat”s tlg purpesg ec Vabng Vgjjms er ajy aig.’ (Mj ajetlgr artmhng, Vgrry Hajup pramsgs evgr <4 heipgtmter Fr. Xtaj Iergst cer femj` prghmsgny tlat.}Ejg pnaygr wle iafg a net ec crmgjfs was Nej` Msnajf”s Xmf Oahebs.

M”vg appgjfgf iy ewj rgigibrajhg ec lmi. Ajf lgrg, tee, arg trmbutgs crei

cgnnew Nej` Msnajfgr Fajjy @ajz (VVV , Apr., 1=<1, 24) ajf IajjyIeskewmtz (VVV , Iay, 1=<1, 10).

„Pg Nest a Crmgjf’ wrmtgs Fajjy?

„Pg slgf a tgar‖tlg bm` hnewj wgjt ecc ajf ngct us te pnay mj etlgr  pnahgs.

Mj tlg 64-seig-eff ygars tlat wg kjgw lmi, jgvgr ejhg fmf lg say fmg er qumt.

Mj tlg imf-tlmrtmgs crei Ogreig Avg. te tlg Brejx, wlmhl at tlg tmig leusgf tlg bgst tlmsheujtry laf te eccgr mj tabng tgjjms, crei Xen Xhlmcc ej fewj te tlg Breafway tabng tgjjms reipgr-

reei ruj by Ir. Nawrgjhg, jgvgr ejhg fmf lg qumt. ]eu laf te takg lmi, ann 214 peujfs ec lmi.Lms fgcgjsmvg rubbgr rahkgt spekg mj iajy naj`ua`gs ajf pnaygf wmtl je slaig.

]gs, wg slgf a tgar. Ple gnsg weunf bumnf a 644-peujf fe` leusg cer iy 11-peujf

 peefng. Vlg leusg stmnn smts mj tlg bahk yarf, tlg fe` nej` ejg antleu`l tlg leusg ajf sm`j „Bg-warg ec Fe`’ ms stmnn avamnabng cer ann te sgg. A rgigibrajhg ec heursg ec tlg wari nevabng hnewjwle laf oust cmjmslgf lms fmjjgr ajf haig te pmhk ig up mj lms spetngss Bumhk, ajf wle weunf tlgj

smt fewj a`amj te gat, saymj`, “M anways pnay bgttgr actgr ejg ec Bgvgrngg”s leig-heekgf igans. Lmstmimj was neusy but lms iajjgrs wgrg cauntngss. Lg anways hngajgf lms pnatg twmhg. Ej tlg cmnn ajf rgcmnn.

Pg slgf a tgar‖as wg ann nest XMF OAHEBX. A trug crmgjf.

Pg nevg yeu XmfjgyFajjy ajf Bgvgrngg’

Iajjy Ieskewmtz affs, „Vabng Vgjjms mjfggf nest a trug heipgtmter wmtl tlg rghgjt passmj` away ec Xmf Oahebs. M kjgw Xmf cer iajy ygars ajf mt was anways a fgnm`lt sggmj` lmi at ateurjaigjt. Lg was anways rgafy te ngjf a lgnpmj` lajf, ajf gvgj furmj` lms rghgjt mnnjgss, wlmng

 plysmhanny ujabng te pnay ahtmvgny mj tlg spert lg nevgf se iuhl, lg stmnn eccgrgf lms sgrvmhgs as ajuipmrg. Xmf was fgfmhatgf te Vabng Vgjjms, ajf M kjew wlgrgvgr lg ms, lg wmnn stmnn bg heipgtmj`!’

Fajjy @ajz

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Hlaptgr Xmx 

1=<1? Aprmn Veurjaigjts. 1=<1? Vuj` Flmj Tlaj/Oahkmg Lgyiaj Pmj Jatmejan 

 Mjtgrhenng`matg”s.

Beb Tartrmf`g (VVV , Xgpt., 1=<1, 21) rgperts ej tlg 162-gjtry Jertlgrj HanmcerjmaEpgj, lgnf Apr. 27-23 at tlg Hejherf Hnub. Vlg Epgj Xmj`ngs prefuhgf seig cuj iathlgs cer tlg spghtaters as car bahk as tlg gm`ltl”s? Quygj Luyjl evgr Lewmg @ressiaj mj cmvg; Ogrry

Cngmshllahkgr evgr Ias Laslmiete, 13, -24, 1<, 24; ajf Fgaj Pej` evgr Imkg Bantaxg, 1= mjtlg cmctl. Vlgj a tgjsg quartgr”s iathl saw Hlank Pu ranny te fgcgat Lgjry New crei fewj 2-4.

Mj tlg ejg sgim”s, Attmna Iangk, „tlg 1=0= Jatmejan Hlaipmej, gxlaustgf crei nahk ec 

snggp’ (wly msj”t lg gttmj` gjeu`l snggp5), cgnn weezmny te Pu tlrgg stram`lt, 2<-23 mj tlgtlmrf actgr ngafmj` 24-17‖a cmjmsl tlat laf „tlg aufmgjhg hlggrmj` mj fgnm`lt ajf fmsbgnmgc.’ Mjtlg etlgr sgim”s, „bghausg ec a punngf ng` iushng, Pej`, fewj 11, 13, ajf 6-4 mj tlg tlmrf,

fgcauntgf te Quaj` Bum.’ Quaj` tlgj teek tlg cmjan crei Hlank, 1< mj tlg ceurtl.„Bum ms se ujcnappabng ajf las suhl mjtgjsg

hejhgjtratmej tlat lg ms surg te bg a pewgrcun cerhgmj tabng tgjjms cer iajy ygars te heig. Lms attahk-mj` aig ms fmccmhunt te lajfng ujngss lg haj bg nurgfaway crei tlg tabng….Neek eut cer Pu, tee. Lg

las a sieetl, stgafy ajf pewgrcun `aig, ajf as lg`gts ierg gxpgrmgjhg wmtl tlg tep pnaygrs mj tlgW.X. lg ms `emj` te `mvg tlgi cmts.’

Etlgr rgsunts? Peigj”s? Nmsa @gg evgr Oaimg Igfvgjg. Epgj Feubngs? Bum/Klea J`uygjevgr @ressiaj/Bantaxg. AA”s? Kgjjy Ngg evgr 

@ressiaj. A”s? J`lma Vraj evgr Hlarngs Hlmnfgrs, -

21, 1=, 21, tlgj evgr Lussai Aligf. B”s?Perkgjgj Babu evgr Favmf Ngg. B Feubngs? Barry

Vsam/Lgrbgrt Neumg evgr Xyfjgy Assgr/Xausgfa mj cmvg. H”s? Mzy Kajcgr evgr Anaj Nguj`wle”f survmvgf Ielaiigf A`lmnm, -1<, 24, 1=. F”s? ]gg Luj` Hley evgr cuturg W.X. Lann ec Caigr Vei Imnngr. H/F Feubngs? A`lmnm/@ger g Xaj`umjgttm evgr Japengs/Xuiara`a, 1= mj tlg

7tl. G”s? Neumg evgr Vsam. Gsqumrg”s? Bgj Pgst evgr Tartrmf`g. Xgjmer”s? @ressiaj evgr Vraj.Oujmer”s? J`uygj evgr Vuaj Ng.

 Vlg Tmkg”s Tgak ]/WXE Hnub lgnf a Vwe-Iaj Vgai Veurjaigjt Apr. 6tl. Mj tlg cmjan,

Anbuqugrqug”s Vmgj Saj/Vei Pmjtrmhl fgcgatgf Faja Ogccrmgs/Re`gr Kusgskm actgr Faja ajfRe`gr laf kjehkgf eut tep-sggfs Lewmg @ressiaj/Beb Burkg.

Oeg Huiimj`s (VVV , Iay, 1=<1, 24) tgnns us tlat tlg Cmrst Ajjuan Anaie Reujf Rebmj

was lgnf at tlg Rajfenpl Amr Cerhg Basg mj Xaj Ajtejme. A @reup pnay epgjgf as gxpghtgf?„Actgr tlg erm`mjan gnmimjatmejs, tlg 12 tep pnaygrs [Huiimj`s fmfj”t gjtgrY afvajhgf te twe`reups ec smx. Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr` swgpt tlreu`l lms lanc gasmny, but smjhg tlgrg was je sgimcm-

jan hrmss-hress tlat was tlg gjf ec rujjgr-up Crajk Igrhz”s hlajhgs (lg nest ejny te Tgrry).’Ej tlg etlgr smfg ec tlg fraw, Rebgrte Byngs was gxpghtgf, nmkg Tgrry, te lavg aj gasy

tmig gttmj` te tlg cmjan. But, mvgj gjtrmgs crei Xaj Ajtejme”s Oaheb FgNgej ajf Kmnnggj”s

ujkjewj Oesg Xene, jetlmj` heunf bg curtlgr crei tlg trutl. „Vurjs eut tlat mj 1=0< tlg vgryaimabng Xete laf hapturgf tlg bm``gst teurjaigjt mj Sgjgzugna, ejg gibngiatmh ec tlg

Quaj` Bum

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 Jatmejan Hlaipmejslmp. Lg”f anse bggj a tlrgg-tmig Feubngs Hlaipmej at tlat teurjaigjt,ajf lms Harabafe tgai laf twmhg wej tlg Vgai tmtng. Mj affmtmej, lg”f rgprgsgjtgf Sgjgzugna

mj tlg 1=0< Xeutl Aigrmhaj Hlaipmejslmps lgnf mj Hlmng. Xe lg heunf pnay a nmttng. Vreubngwas lg”f bggj mjahtmvg smjhg 1=0<.’

„Mt seej bghaig appargjt, tleu`l, tlat Oesg laf aj gxhgnngjt teuhl wmtl lms ajtm-

tepspmj bahklajf ajf tlat lg attahkgf wgnn ecc lms cerglajf. Lg was rennmj` anej` ujfgcgatgfwmtl twe iathlgs te `e wlgj lg raj mjte FgNgej wle”f nest a larf-ceu`lt 1=, 1< iathl teRebgrte. A`amjst Oesg, Oaheb was let. Epgjmj` up wmtl aj arsgjan ec cerglajfs ajf

 bahklajfs, FgNgej bnastgf Xene ecc tlg tabng, 12, 11.’Xe jew wlat heunf Xene bg gxpghtgf te fe a`amjst Byngs5 Jet iuhl. „But wmtl aj

afgpt teuhl tlat hejtmjuanny ngct Rebgrte ecc banajhg, Xene wej tlg cmrst `aig at 1=. Mj tlg

sghejf, fewj 24-1=, Xene laf a hlajhg‖but Byngs neepgf a bann tlat hau`lt tlg tabng gf`gajf wej tlat `aig. Mj tlg tlmrf, Oesg a`amj pnaygf spngjfmfny ajf wej mt at 1=.’ Vlg tlrggheipgtmters wgrg tlgrgcerg mj a tlrgg-way tmg wmtl gahl lavmj` nest a iathl. But Byngs (8-2)

laf tlg gf`g mj `aigs evgr FgNgej (2-2) ajf Xene (2-8). Er se mt weunf sggi. But appargjtnytlg tmg-brgakgr was fghmfgf by tetan `aigs wej ajf nest mj tlg smx-pnaygr cmgnf, cer Oeg says tlg

wmjjgr weunfj”t bg fghmfgf ujtmn Oaheb pnaygf lms eef crmgjf Be Nmajza. „A stram`lt-`aigswggp weunf put Oesg [smhY mj tlg cmjan, mjstgaf ec Rebgrte.’ [M fej”t sgg lew.Y„Oaheb wej tlg cmrst ajf was ngafmj` mj tlg sghejf wlgj a `remj punn snewgf lmi up.

Vrymj` crajtmhanny but nmipmj` jetmhgabny, Oaheb ceu`lt larf te kggp lms ngaf. But Be was tee

strej` ajf lgnf ej te wmj at 1=. Furmj` tlg ejg-imjutg brgak Oaheb werkgf lms punngf iushng bahk mjte slapg ajf bnastgf Be, 21-3, mj tlg nast aig. Mt was tlus a bmttgr- tastmj` wmj asOaheb gjfgf up oust slert ec Rebgrte mj `aig wmjs.’ [Gmtlgr Oeg er M as Gfmter iafg a imstakg

 bghausg mt iust bg tlat a stram`lt-`aig wmj weunf jet lavg put Xene mj tlg cmjan but FgNgej[tleu`l mt”s jet iafg hngar lewY.

Vlg cmjan

was Tgrry ajf

Rebgrte”s cmrstiggtmj`‖ajf,

wmtl Rebgrtecm`ltmj` te tlggjf, Tgrry wej mj

stram`lt aigs,13, 13, 22.

Etlgr 

rgsunts? AFeubngs? Xhlwartzbgr`/Huiimj`s evgr Byngs/Igrhz, 1=, 1=, 13. B”s? Iark 

Ierrms evgr Russgnn @erfej, 1<, 18. BFeubngs? Ngej/Nmajz evgr Xete/VeiKgnny. H”s? Vgrry Hajup evgr Fr. Xtaj

Iergst.Rgsunts ec tlg Apr. 11 Baf`gr Xtatg Epgj

mj Imnwaukgg? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Lakaj

Xm`rgnn evgr Brajfej Ensej, 1= mj tlg 6tl. Feubngs? Xm`rgnn/Kgmom Jeiura evgr Vejy Teunes/Payjg Pasmgngwskm, tlgj evgr @gecc @ralai/Hram` Iafsgj. A”s? Vei Brgujm` evgr Imkg

Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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fark bnug mjtlg pnaymj`

arga ajf ahejtrastmj`nm`ltgr bnug mj

tlg jej- pnaymj` arga.Aj affgf

cgaturg ms tlattlg 3,244squarg cggt

arga ms hei- pngtgny lgatgfajf heengf cer 

ygar-reujf pnay.’ Xeujfs

`eef, lul5 EjAprmn 11tl,Vmhkgy”s lafmts @rajf

Epgjmj`‖wmtl a rmbbej-huttmj` hgrgiejy.1=<1 J.O. Xtatg Hlaipmejs (Pgstcmgnf, Apr. 27-23)?

Hlaipmejslmp? Rgy Feimj`e evgr Imkg Xtgrj, fguhg mj tlg

6tl, tlgj evgr Oelj Xmstm, 1= mj tlg 6tl. Bgst quartgr”s? Xtgrjevgr Anaj Cgnfiaj; ajf Xmstm evgr Ogcc Tgfmhmjm, betl mj cmvg.Hlaipmejslmp Feubngs? Xmstm/Tajfmt Fgaj evgr Feimj`e/Beb

Lennajf. Peigj”s? Am-Ou Pu evgr Oasimjg Paj`. Imxgf

Feubngs? Feimj`e/Paj` evgr Xmstm/Am-Pgj Pu.A”s? Larvgy @utiaj evgr Tgfmhmjm. B”s? Tgtgr Fujj evgr Imkg

Kuknakms. B Feubngs? Kuknakms/Hlrms Ngliaj evgr Bmnn Epfykg/Oelj Ajfrafgwle”f afvajhgf evgr Ray Pu/@ger`g Lenz. H”s? Tgtgr Neumg evgr Fmhkgn, 21,-16, 22, tlgj evgr Oelj Oargia, 27-28 mj tlg 8rf, actgr Oelj laf gnmimjatgf

Kmnpatrmhk, 1= mj tlg 8rf. F”s? Hnmctej Oejgs evgr Fmhkgn. G”s? Neumg evgr Paj`.C”s? Iaurmhme Xeavgs evgr Nup Vgw Ngw. @”s? L. Nmi evgr Hlrms Lvasta, 24, 1=. Wjratgf? GfParslew evgr R. Xpmtzgr. Larf Rubbgr? Cgnfiaj evgr Fujj. Xgjmer Gsqumrg”s? Faj Fmhkgn

evgr Gf @utiaj. Gsqumrg”s? @utiaj evgr Fmhkgn, tlgj evgr Oelj Kmnpatrmhk. Xgjmer”s? Gnigr Pgj`grt evgr Kuknakms. Xgjmer Feubngs? R. Pu/Omi Rgngcerf evgr Kuknakms/Pgj`grt. Beys W-10? Tgfmhmjm evgr Kgj Pgmjstgmj. @mrns W-10? Am-Ou Pu evgr Am-Pgj Pu. W-10 Feubngs? A-O/

A-P Pu evgr Tgfmhmjm/Paj`. W-17? Am-Ou Pu evgr Paj`. W-18? Paj` evgr Raomv Fesm. W-11?Imkg Xhlwartz evgr O. Kutasl.

Vlg R.T.M. Epgj, lgnf at Vrey, J] Apr. 6-7, „spejsergf by tlg Rgjssgnagr Wjmej ajf

er`ajmzgf by Xuflakar Kufva, Gnmzabgtl Pmgtlecc, ajf Kgmbehk Ngg, frgw 07 gjtrmgs….Atetan $<84 mj prmzg iejgy was awarfgf te tlg cmrst gm`lt pnahgs ec tlg Epgj gvgjt ajf tlg cmrsttwe pnahgs mj tlg W-2244 gvgjt. Rgsunts? Epgj? Cmjan? Nmi Imj` Hlum evgr Rgy Feimj`e.

Xgim”s? Hlum evgr Favg Xakam, 24, -24, 1=, 1<; Feimj`e (crei fewj 2-4) evgr Tenmsl tgjjms pre Peotgk Cmbak”s heusmj, Racan Kenasmjskm. Quartgr”s? Feimj`e evgr Bgj Jmsbgt; Kenasmjskm

1=<1 AR 

Hnesgf Xgjmer

Hlaip Ette

Pgjk hgn-

gbratgs

Vmhkgy”s @rajf

Epgjmj` wmtl a

lajfstajf.

Am-Ou Pu

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Bebby Tgtty, rgpertmj` ej tlg Mjfmaja Epgj lgnf Ouny 27-23 mj Mjfmajapenms, tlajks„Ogrry Buttej, Beb Imnngr, Nuej` J`uygj, ajf Favg FgIay cer iakmj` tlms tlg bgst teurja-

igjt mj Mjfmajapenms mj tlg nast fghafg.’ Vlg vgjug cer tlg teurjaigjt, tlg Rahqugts Ceur Xperts Hgjtrg, prevmfgf „igj”s ajf weigj”s nehkgr reeis gqumppgf wmtl slewgrs, sauja,wlmrnpeen, ajf crgg tewgn sgrvmhg. Mj affmtmej, crgg pmzza ajf @aterafg wgrg avamnabng.’

Vlms wggkgjf saw twe ejg-fay bahk-te-bahk teurjaigjts. Vlg strej`gr pnaygrs pnaygf ej Xaturfay; tlg wgakgr ejgs iestny ej Xujfay. Vlms gvgjt ceriat pngasgf tlesg wlerganny wajtgf te heig te a ejg-fay teurjgy, ajf as a rgsunt tlgrg wgrg evgr 144 gjtrmgs.

Bebby samf tlms teurjaigjt was ujmqug, cer mt mjherperatgf a „iaxmiui awarf fmstrmbutmej.’Vlat ms, „tlg gvgjts wgrg sgt up wmtl ratmj` hut-eccs, but ajy pnaygr rgahlmj` tlg sgim”s ec ahnass gvgjt was mjgnm`mbng cer a newgr-hnass gvgjt. Xmjhg treplmgs wgrg awarfgf te sgimcmjanmsts,

24 treplmgs wgrg awarfgf te 24 fmccgrgjt pnaygrs. Vlms systgi ms vgry bgjgcmhman cer gjheura`-mj` jgw pnaygrs.’

Rgsunts? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Omi Nazarus ($144) evgr Rmhlarf Lmhks ($74). Peigj”s?

Hejjmg Parrgj evgr Hmjfy Iarhui. Epgj Feubngs? Omi/Vmi ]atgs evgr Rmhlarf/Rmhky Lmhkswle fgcauntgf mj tlg cmctl. Ply5 Imxgf Feubngs? Jeria/Rmhlarf Lmhks evgr Hmjfy/Ogrry

Iarhui. A”s? O. ]atgs evgr Iark Kraut, 1=, -17, 21, tlgj evgr @ger`g Newm. A Feubngs?Ogrry/Ogcc Buttej evgr Oeg Vaj`/Grjmg Pu, 11, -1=, 26. B”s? Oelj Crgjhl evgr Iax Xanmsbury.H”s? O.X. Lerj` evgr Bmnn Favms. Jevmhg? Hanvmj ]aj` evgr Hlau J`uygj. Gsqumrg”s? CgstusIgaf evgr Bmnn Lerjyak. Xgjmer”s? Larry Fgshlaips evgr Igaf. W-10? Ogcc Buttej evgr Ogrry

 Jmhlens. W-18? Xhett Fgaj evgr Farmj Cngthlgr.Narry Lef`gs hevgrs tlg 3<-gjtry Havanmgr Epgj, pnaygf Ouny 27-23 at

IhNgaj, SA. „Vlg cmrst teurjaigjt mj Smr`mjma mj evgr tlrgg ygars, eccgrmj`

evgr $744 mj prmzgs, mt was ruj ajf spejsergf by Favg Xakam, wmtl lgnp creitlg Jertlgrj Smr mjma VVH.’ Rgsunts? Epgj Xmj`ngs? „Aruj Kuiar, a nej`-pmpshleppgr crei Mjfma, wmtl a 2824 ratmj`, evgr J`uh Fe, a Smgtjaigsg pnaymj`

mj lms cmrst W.X. teurjaigjt. 8rf? Xakam, actgr bgmj` fewj 2-4 te J`uh, nest tlms

nej` heujtgr-lmttmj` iathl mj cmvg. 6tl

? Arai Avajgssm, wle fgcgatgf Rej Nmnnymj cmvg. Peigj”s? Fejja Jgwgnn evgr Barbara Kaimjsky, 1= mj tlg fghmfmj`

tlmrf (actgr ngafmj` 1=-11).

Kuiar,

Fe, ajf Avajgssmarg ann strej`

 pnaygrs wle

 bghaig `eef attlg @aig mj tlgmr leig heujtry.

Ajetlgr ms M`er „@ary’ Cramiajwle”s startgf lms

ewj tabng tgjjms heipajy ajf crei tmig te tmig iay stehk aj ujusuan mtgi er twe. Lgrg”s tlglypg cer lms Xlehk Pathl (sgnns cer $27). „Vlms rgvenutmejary ajf aiazmj` XLEHK PAVHL

Fejja Jgwgnn

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ajf Grmh nest tlat epgjgr 22-24.’ Xtmnn, lg luj` teu`l. Fewj 2-4 mj `aigs, mj tlg tlmrf, „Grmhwas iakmj` eef strej` slets ecc lms ewj sgrvmhg ajf lajfnmj` \mg”s cast tepspmj sgrvgs

 bgttgr. Tunnmj` je pujhlgs, smjhg ann neesg slets bgspekg fmsastgr, Grmh hnesgf te 1<-ann. Plgrg-upej lms abmnmty te pnay ujfgr prgssurg, te wmj bm` pemjts at tlg gjf ec a `aig, hausgf \mg tetm`ltgj a nmttng. @aig te Grmh, 21-1<. Mj tlg ceurtl, tlgy wgrg a`amj at 1<-ann. But tlms tmig \mg

 brekg neesg ajf wej 21-1<.’Vlg ejg sgim”s ceujf Ienjar takmj` a aig crei Ham _lgjlua. Vlg etlgr saw Nm_lgjslm a cnasly gxlmbmtmej wmjjgr mj ceur evgr \mg. H.C. Nmu samf tlgrg wgrg „mjhrgfmbng nebs

ajf kmnns mj tlms iathl. Xgvgran tmigs \mg iafg heujtgr-kmnn slets crei eutsmfg tlg barrmgrs,tlgj haig up gvgj wmtl tlg jgt, ejny te fasl bahk ajf neb seig ierg.’ Ham teek tlg cmjan evgr Nm mj ceur.

Mj ejg Igj”s Feubngs sgim”s, Ham ajf Nm fewjgf tlg Hajafmajs Hagtaje ajf Fgrgk Pann, 16, 0, 1= (tlat nast aig ngttmj` tlgi savg seig cahg). Mj tlg etlgr sgim”s, Xggimnngr/Be``aj prgvamngf, -22, 14, 16,-11, 17 evgr tlg Luj`armajs Ienjar/Krmstej. Mj tlg cmjan, bgcerg

„evgr 8,444 hlggrmj` spghtaters mj a `yi tlat was suppesgf te sgat oust evgr 2,444,’ tlgAigrmhajs snu``gf mt eut wmtl Pernf Hlaipmejs Nm ajf Ham. „A net ec pgepng saw tlg “Jgw”

Hlmjgsg,’ Nmu samf. „Vlgy ouipgf ajf tlgy prajhgf. Vlgy slewgf gietmejs. Vlgy pnaygffeubngs mj fmccgrgjt-henergf slmrts. Vlgy seigtmigs gvgj slewbeatgf. But tlgy pnaygf oust aswgnn as tlgy gvgr fmf.’ Xe Fajjy ajf Grmh fmfj”t wmj, but mj nesmj` 10, 1=, 24 tlgy surg gj-`a`gf mj „iajy spngjfmf rannmgs, spghtahunar slets, ajf laf a net ec cuj. Fajjy samf tlat actgr-

warfs tlgy heunfj”t `e te snggp oust tankmj` abeut tlg feubngs iathlgs.’

H.C. Nmu”s Hevgrsatmej wmtl Ham _lgjlua

Bgcerg lg gts te lms „Hejvgrsatmej’ (Mjtgrvmgw), H.C. Nmu (VVV , Ouny-Au`., 1=<1, 8)`mvgs us tlg cennewmj` bahk`reujf ej Ham _lgjlua wlei lg”nn natgr tlajk cer bgmj` „crajk ajfheepgratmvg.’

„Vlg 1=<1 Jevm Xaf Pernf Hlaipmejslmps iarkgf tlg cmrst tmig Ham _lgjlua was ejtlg cmvg-iaj Hlmjgsg Xwaytlnmj` Hup Vgai. Mjfggf, lg was a iamjstay ec tlat Vgai, cer lg

nest ejny te Xtgnnaj Bgj`tssej.Tlysmhanny, Ham ms pewgrcunny bumnt, mvmj` tlg miprgssmej ierg ec a imffng-wgm`lt bexgr 

tlaj a tabng tgjjms pnaygr. Lg pnays ngct-lajfgf wmtl a slakglajfs rmp, usmj` mjvgrtgf rubbgr 

ej lms cerglajf ajf sect ajtm-spmj ej lms bahklajf (ej betl smfgs lg las tlmhk, cast spej`g).Lms styng ec pnay ms cnaibeyajt. Lg raj`gs ann evgr tlg heurt. Lms kmnn-neep ms ejg ec tlg iestrgiarkabng slets mj ann ec tabng tgjjms. Lms gjtmrg befy egs mjte pewgrcun but cnumf ietmej, ajf

lg ms amrberjg furmj` tlg slet. Vlg bann anways rehkgts ujgrrmj`ny te a rgietg herjgr ec tlgtabng. Vlg wleng gccght ms qumtg mjtmimfatmj`. Plgj tlg W.X. tgai iaja`gr, Oelj Rgaf, sawlmi pnay tlg cmrst tmig, ann Oelj heunf fe was te slakg lms lgaf ajf say, “Mjhrgfmbng.” Ham

anways pnays wmtl gxubgrajhg. Pmtl lms cast ceetwerk ajf gxhgnngjt befy hejtren, lg ms abng tefe iajy ahrebatmh ajf hrewf-pngasmj` tlmj`s. Lg ms aj mjtgrgstmj` pnaygr ajf hlarahtgr.’

HCN? Furmj` yeur Vgai”s travgn te tlg W.X. yeu laf aj ann-jm`lt cnm`lt crei Bgmomj` teXaj Crajhmshe. Vlgj yeu wamtgf ann fay mj Xaj Crajhmshe ajf laf ajetlgr jm`lt cnm`lt. Xe wlgjyeu arrmvgf mj Jgw ]erk at areujf 14 a.i. yeur Vgai laf `ejg twe fays ajf twe jm`lts

wmtleut snggp. [Lul5 Vlgy fmfj”t snggp ej tlg pnajg5Y ]gt yeu wajtgf te prahtmhg garny tlatactgrjeej. Ve us, tlms ms fgfmhatmej berfgrmj` ej cajatmhmsi. Ms tlat a usuan prehgfurg5

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Xgim”s? Be``aj evgr Rajfy Xggimnngr ($74), 1=, -21, 1<;Feimj`e evgr Hajafa”s Anamj Beurbejjams ($74).

Quartgr”s? Be``aj evgr Angx Vai ($27), 24, 18; Xggimnngr evgr G`ypt”s Lesjm Xejben ($27); Feimj`e evgr Takmstaj”sXelamn Lyatt ($27); Beurbejjams evgr Fgaj Pej` ($27). W-

2244? Iatt Xtaip, wle ejny laf iejgy gjeu`l te gjtgr ejg gvgjt ($127), evgr G`ypt”s Xlena ($07). Xgim”s? Xtaipevgr @ger`g Haigrej ($64); Xlena evgr Ogrry Cngmshllahkgr 

($64). W-2444? Fmhkmg Cngmslgr ($<4) evgr Hajafa”s @nermaLsu ($74). Xgim”s? Cngmslgr evgr Gnmgzgr Xlafim ($27); Lsuevgr Cu-Nap Ngg ($27), 1=, -1=, 1=. W-1=44? Ngg ($34)

evgr Rebgrt Jehlgjsej ($84). W-1<44? Omi Butngr ($34)evgr Rajfy Ngvy ($84). W-8<44 Feubngs? Xtgvg ]gl/Bmnn]gl ($34) evgr Oelj Cmslgr/Oelj Ajfrafg ($84). W-

1044? Xtgvg Fgnp ($74) evgr Xai Luaj` ($27). W-1344?Luaj` ($64) evgr Veff Attanma ($24). W-8244 Feubngs?

Herjgnmus tgai ($64) evgr Nejjej tgai ($24). W-1744?Ress @mnnaj ($64) evgr Favmf Kggp ($24).Vlg cennewmj` gvgjts fmf jet eccgr iejgy prmzgs? W-1644?

Kgvmj Iurply evgr Oaigs Hnmjg. W-1844? Favg IhHneuf evgr 

Kargj Ru`ar. W-2344 Feubngs? Nmu tgai evgr IhHneuf/FavmfBassej. W-1244? Lerst _efrew evgr Ogcc @rggjbgr`. W-1444? Iark Peef evgr Ev Jazarbghlmaj. Evgr 04”s? Naszne „Nahm’ Bgnnak evgr 

Wnpmaje Xajte. Nast ygar, „Nahm’ fmfj”t pnay mj tlg “04”s. Attgjtmejtlgj hgjtgrgf ej tlg wmjjgr, Futhl IhHannmstgr, ajf gspghmanny ej tlgrujjgr-up, epgj-lgart sur`gry survmver Oelj IhNgjjaj. IhNgjjaj”s

fmccmhunt but suhhgsscun nmcg, iuhl ec mt spgjt mj Hajafa wlgrg lg was

 berj, was fgshrmbgf mj a nej` „Xgjmer ec tlg Iejtl’ artmhng mj Vepmhs(Eht., 1=<1, 27) by Gu`gjg Pmnsej. Evgr 34”s? @ger`g Lgjfry evgr 

@ger`g Rehkgr.Xgjmer”s Evgr 1<74? Ngw Kgrgkgs

evgr Beb Crmtshl.Xgjmer Feubngs?Bratlwamtg/

Bezer`zafgl evgr FgrgkPann/Vmi Be``aj.

Xgjmer”s wmjjgr F-O Ngg ($174)‖lg”f

 bgatgj betl rujjgr-up @ger g Bratlwamtg($<4), 28-21 mj tlg 8rf, ajf Leuslaj`Bezer`zafgl ($64) 22-24 mj tlg 8rf ‖anse

stru``ngf, as fmf etlgrs, mj tlg cmrst reujf ec tlgIgj”s Xmj`ngs. Lg laf te `e cmvg te `gt by tlgyeuj` Tgruvmaj Hlaipmej Harnes Brm`jarfgnne

(wle nast suiigr mj Ghuafer laf bgatgj 2844 pnaygrs Fgaj Pej` ajf Quaj Bum).

Fmhkmg „Vlg Ajtm-Hlrmst’ Cngmslgr

@ger`g LgjfryTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

F-O Ngg

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Ajf mj tlg cmjan, \mg ($344) bgat Nm ($844).Xamf ejg cgnnew, „Vlg cmjan was iuhl bgttgr tlaj

M”f gxpghtgf. Vlg Hlmjgsg wgrgj”t usmj` tlgmr bgst sgrvgsa`amjst gahl etlgr, but gahl ec tlgi wgrg lmttmj` tlg bannlarf‖M igaj, rganny baj`mj` mt bahk ajf certl. Vlg nast

 pemjt was tlg bgst pemjt.’ (Ve lew iajy mj tlg aufmgjhgweunf tlat lavg bggj a surprmsg5)

 Jertl Aigrmhaj Quanmcmgr cer Pernf HupAt Trmjhgtej ej Oujg 21st, mj hejoujhtmej wmtl

tlg W.X. Epgj, tlgrg wgrg reujf rebmj iathlgs bg-

twggj Fajjy Xggimnngr, Grmh Be``aj, „_ekm’Kesajevmh, ajf Grren Hagtaje te fghmfg tlg JertlAigrmhaj quanmcmgr cer tlg $83,744 Pernf Hup teurja-

igjt bgmj` lgnf Ouny 84-Au`. 2 at Kuana Nuipur,Ianaysma. At nast ygar”s teurjaigjt, Grmh Be``aj,

cmjmslmj` 0tl

, laf wej $1,044, se tlgsg iathlgs wgrglm`lny mipertajt‖mipertajt gjeu`l te bg ar`ugf evgr gvgj bgcerg pnay startgf.

„Ply Hagtaje, wle fmf jet e te tlg Jevm Xaf Pernf”s, mjstgaf ec Rmhky Xggimnngr5’

Rmhky Xggimnngr wajtgf te kjew. Ahtuanny, tlg WXVVA vgry rgnuhtajtny was annewmj` mts pnaygrs te pnay mj tlgsg iathlgs‖ajf ejny ujfgr tlg strej`gst pretgst‖ajf habngs te tlatgccght wgrg miigfmatgny sgjt betl te tlg er`ajmzgr ec tlg Pernf Hup ajf tlg MVVC. Vlg

WXVVA eboghtgf te Kesajevmh suffgjny rgprgsgjtmj` Jertl Aigrmha wlgj lg”f nmvgf mj]u`esnavma cer tlg cmrst cmvg iejtls ec tlms ygar, laf rgprgsgjtgf ]u`esnavma at tlg Pernf”s,ajf laf jet bggj gnm`mbng te pnay mj tlg Hajafmaj Hnesgf.

Eur Mjtgrjatmejan Hlamr @us Kgjjgfy was mvgj tlms ajswgr? „Vlg MVVC samf tlat tlgrg

was tee slert a tmig te hann cer a Heujhmn epmjmej ajf tlus tlg Trgsmfgjt iafg a fghmsmej tlatKesajevmh was a Hajafmaj. Mj rg`arf te eur pemjt tlat lg heunf jet rgprgsgjt ]u`esnavma at

tlg Pernf”s ajf jew Hajafa mj tlg Pernf Hup, tlg MVVC samf tlg prelmbmtmej (“rgprgsgjtatmvgshajjet pnay cer twe fmccgrgjt tgais mj suhhgssmvg hlaipmejslmps”) laf te fe wmtl tgai iathlgsejny ajf fegs jet appny te smj`ngs. Curtlgr, tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps ajf tlg Pernf Hup arg

fmccgrgjt (ajf se jet suhhgssmvg) Hlaipmejslmps. Vlat fghmsmej abeut Kesajevmh bgmj` a Hajafmajsggigf qumtg a strgthl te ig.

Vlg reujf rebmj iathlgs wgrg

 pnaygf wmtl tlg cennewmj` rgsunts? 1.Kesajevmh, 2-1 (7-2)? f. Hagtaje, 21,1=; f. Xggimnngr, =, 1<; nest te Be``aj, -

1<, 12, -1=. 2. Be``aj, 2-1 (6-6)? f.Kesajevmh, 1<, -12, 1=; f. Hagtaje, -18,21, 24; nest te Xggimnngr, -18, -13.

Xggimnngr, 1-2 (8-6)? nest te Kesajevmh, -=, -1<; nest te Hagtaje, 13, -10, -=; f.Be``aj, 18, 13. 6. Hagtaje, 1-2 (8-7)?

nest te Kesajevmh, -=, -1<; f. Xggimnngr, -13, 10, =; nest te Be``aj, 18, -21, -24.

Hlmja”s \mg Xamkg

_ekm rgahlgs eut te tlg MVVC te

pnay mj tlg Pernf Hup.

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„Fgar Nyng Vlmgi?Pg wmnn sgjf hepmgs ec eur pubnmhatmej „Plggnhlamr Heipgtm-

ter’ te ajy mjtgrgstgf quafrmpng`mh tabng tgjjms pnaygr‖betl jevmhgajf gxpgrmgjhgf‖as wgnn as te ann eccmhmans ajf heiimttgg igibgrs.

Basmhanny, iy prepesan te tlg Wjmtgf Xtatgs Vabng Vgjjms Assehmatmej hanns cer gstabnmsl-

mj` ajf/er preietmj` a teurjaigjt cer MA quafrmpng`mh fmvmsmej pnaygrs (ajf tlgj cer affmj`etlgr wlggnhlamr fmsabmnmty fmvmsmejs (hnassmcmhatmejs‖but ejny actgr tlg ierg sgvgrg ngvgn ec fmsabmnmty las bggj wgnn gstabnmslgf). Vlg sghtmej mj tlg WXVVA Veurjaigjt Lajfbeek cer 

wlggnhlamr hlaipmejslmps weunf tlgj rgaf? …tlrgg hnassgs ec wlggnhlamr pnay? 1) heibmjgfhnassgs 1A ajf 1B; 2) heibmjgf hnassgs 1H ajf MM; 8) heibmjgf hnassgs MMM, MS, ajf S.

Pg weunf heepgratg wmtl tlg Jatmejan Plggnhlamr Atlngtmh Assehmatmej mj tlg igfmhan

hnassmcmhatmej ajf rg`mstratmej ec 1A quafrmpng`mhs (ajf etlgrs natgr). Vlg JPAA anrgafysajhtmejs rg`mejan ajf jatmejan hlaipmejslmps. (Xgg gjhnesgf rgsunts ec tlg 1=<4 WXA Jatmej-ans).

Ajf ejg cmjan jetg? A eef wlggnhlamr tabng tgjjms pnaygr wmtl jerian uppgr gxtrgim-tmgs wmnn bgat aj avgra`g-te-`eef abng-befmgf tabng tgjjms pnaygr. Xe at tlms tmig wg wmnn gj-heura`g iamjstrgaimj`‖m.g, wmnn gjheura`g JPAA hnassgs MH, MM, MMM, MS, ajf S te pnay

a`amjst abng-befmgf pnaygrs mj nga`ugs, teurjaigjts, gth.’

 1=<4 Jatmejan Plggnhlamr Hlaipmejslmps‖Igj

1A? Xkmp Pmnkmjs, SA; Ref Snmg`gr, IJ; Xgbastmaj FgCrajhgshe, IA. 1B? BartIhJmhlen, J]; Feu`nas Sanmfgounm, CN; Xtgc Cnergshu, IM. 1H? Kgj Breeks, JO; Oelj Gbgrt,

CN; Beb Ehvmrk, EL. MM? Fej Favmfsej, SA; Oaigs Xtgplaj,

CN; Oelj Bgaucamt, CN. MMM? Vyngr Kaus, J]; Xkmp Anujaj, [5Y;Aj`gne Iej`nevm, JO. MS-S? Imkg Fgipsgy, HA; @ary Kgrr,HA, Imthlgnn Xtgplgjs, VJ.

1=<4 Jatmejan Plggnhlamr Hlaipmejslmps‖PeigjMA? Oajmhg Gnmx, HE; Oajgttg Nggfng, PM; Bmrfmg

Imjer, SA. MB? Rutl Resgjbaui, J]; _gja Heng, EL;Nmjfa Ghkretg, J]. 1H? Xajfy Xreka, CN. MM? FmajgRmhlarfsej, CN; Fmajg Kebnmhka, J]; Hennggj Feengy, PM.

MMM? Oahkmg FmNergjze, J]; Tatrmhma Cnyjj; CN; KatlyXtetts, PA. MS? Vgrgsg Vgrrajeva, CN; Kargj Ajfgrsej,HE; Tatrmhma Kmj`, HA.

Imkg Ne Russe

Xtgc Cnergshu

Vgrgsg VgrrajevaTlete by Oelj Eres

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12<

igjts crei Jgw ]erk te Iejtrgan, ajf ahlmgvgf a #8 rajkmj` aiej` Jgw ]erk Xtatg Xg-jmers. A igibgr ec tlg Hapgzme tgai mj tlg @rgatgr Jgw ]erk Vabng Vgjjms Nga`ug, lms

a``rgssmvg pnay lgnpgf Hapgzme hapturg sgvgran fmvmsmejan tmtngs. @ger`g was ierg tlaj a pnaygr cer Hapgzme. Lg was eur sterytgnngr, eur pngasajt nmjk wmtl tlg past. Lg breu`lt us`nmipsgs ec tlg @enfgj Gra ec Aigrmhaj Vabng Vgjjms, wlgj Lgrwanf Nawrgjhg”s Breafway

Heurts was tlg Ighha, ajf tlg cmgnf ec lejer was tlg iejgy iathl.@ger`g”s a``rgssmvg styng ec pnay was mj fmrght hejtrast te lms nmcg away crei tabng tgjjms.Lms attrmbutgs rgaf nmkg tlesg ec a bey sheut. Lg was trustwertly, crmgjfny, heurtgeus, kmjf, lgnpcun,

ajf wmtty. Lms spmrmt wmnn hejtmjug te nmvg mj tlg heiiujmty ajf igiermgs ec tlesg wle kjgw lmi.@ger`g laf bggj a lgantly, yeutlcun mjfmvmfuan. Lms fgatl was tetanny ujgxpghtgf. Mt

ngct us wmtl a cggnmj` ec bgwmnfgrigjt ajf ness. Lms rahkgt wmnn bg imssgf, but lms crmgjfslmp wmnn

 bg imssgf gvgj ierg.’

Vlg sghejf fgatl ms a partmhunar slehkgr bghausg mt was se ujgxpghtgf ajf lappgjgf,

as Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl ajf Veff Tgtgrsgj tgnn us, te ejg se yeuj`, Mewa”s Oelj Xtmnnmejs?

Leuslaj` epgjs lms artmhng wmtl, as lg says, „a lgavy lgart. Ej Vugsfay, Ouny 2<, Mfrevg fewj te Hgfar Rapmfs crei iy leig mj Mjfgpgjfgjhg, Mewa te harry ej seig busmjgss,tlgj trmgf sgvgran tmigs te iakg hejtaht wmtl iy crmgjf Oeljjy Xtmnnmejs, pgrlaps wg heunf prahtmhg seig, but te je avamn. Vlg nmjg was anways busy, se M cmjanny eptgf te rgturj leig.

Natgr tlat gvgjmj`, areujf 3?84, a crmgjf hanngf ajf askgf Oeljjy”s a`g. Iy rgpny ec heursg was 10. “M lavg baf jgws cer yeu,” samf iy crmgjf, ajf wgjt ej te rgnatg tlat Oeljjylaf fmgf mj a ieter-vglmhng ahhmfgjt garnmgr mj tlg fay. M heunfj”t bgnmgvg mt ajf was jet abng te

 brmj` iysgnc te hann lms leig. Natgr ej, a iutuan crmgjf, Erv Jgwgnn, hejcmrigf tlg tra`gfy.’Oelj”s crmgjf Veff Tgtgrsgj gxpnamjgf tlat Oelj „was catanny mjourgf wlgj tlg tgngvm-

smej rgpamr vaj lg was frmvmj` hennmfgf wmtl a cnatbgf truhk ej Hgfar Rapmfs” seutlwgst smfg.

Oelj laf appargjtny bnahkgf eut tlrgg er ceur bnehks bgcerg tlg ahhmfgjt ajf laf snuipgf

evgr ej tlg sgat, hausmj` tlg vaj te sgrvg ann evgr tlg reaf.’Leuslaj` samf tlat Oeljjy „was aj gxhgptmejan bey ajf ejg ec tlg cmjgst pgrsejs M”vg gvgr 

kjewj. Pg”f `ejg areujf te teurjaigjts te`gtlgr cer jmjg ygars ajf lg was, at ann tmigs, heurtg-eus, lejgst, ajf hejhgrjgf abeut pgepng. Lg was anways rgafy te `e tlg hlarmty reutg, as wgweunf gjtgrtamj at Nmejs hnubs, igjtan lespmtans, vgtgrajs”

lespmtans, shleens ajf rgceriatermgs, ajf at varmeus Mewahenng`g ajf ujmvgrsmty baskgtbann aigs. Lg was sgncngss.’

Oeljjy”s reets,’ samf Leuslaj`, „wgrg mj Hgfar 

Rapmfs, ajf mt was tlgrg, wlgj lg rgahlgf a`g gm`lt, tlatlms faf, Oelj, Xr., lmisgnc a traipenmjg/spahg-bann Ja-tmejan Hlaipmej, avg lms sej lms cmrst tabng tgjjms rahkgt.

Lms catlgr, mj caht, bumnt up tlg Hgfar Rapmfs Vabng VgjjmsHnub ajf trmgf te preietg tlg spert mj Mewa. Oeljjy”scmrst rgan heahl was Rgza Vglrajm, grstwlmng Mrajmaj

 Jatmejan Hlaipmej, wle nmvgf mj Hgfar Rapmfs cer sgvgraniejtls ajf tutergf Oeljjy aniest gvgry gvgjmj`. Cennewmj`tlg fgatl ec Oelj, Xr. mj 1=08, lms ietlgr Hejjmg gjheur-

a`gf lmi ajf lgnpgf lms mjtgrgst mj tabng tgjjms te rew. Xlgsgjt lmi te Xwgfgj cer curtlgr tramjmj`.

Rgza VglrajmTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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tlg start ec tlg sghejf, was tlg surprmsgf but jet tlg fgnm`ltgf, gjtlusmastmh yeuj`gr spghtater wg”f lepgf te attraht. Vlms was tlg ierg ujcertujatg bghausg Xgaj E”Jgmnn, ejny 18, was mj

tlg prehgss ec pamrmj` Rajfy Xggimnngr te aj gxhmtmj` cmvg-`aig vmhtery evgr a nmttng tee passmvgBrajfej Ensej/Brmaj Iastgrs. Hrystan says lg ajf Feyng „slargf a ba` ec sjew, mhmj` eur kjggs.’ Xjew5 ]gal, tlat”s „tlg mhg rgsmfug crei tlg _aibejm iahlmjg tlat hngajs tlg mhg rmjk 

upstamrs. Aj ehhasmejan frmp ec watgr seiglew cmjfs mts way bgtwggj cneers ajf pgnts a tabngtgjjms heurt.’ Oay ajf Fgaj heig tlmrf, `gt a brejzg igfan.

 Imxgf FeubngsImkg Narfej ajf Hlgryn Fafmaj wgrg tlg fgsgrvmj`

wmjjgrs ec tlg Imxgf‖evgr Rajfy Xggimnngr ajf En`a

Xentgsz. Rajfy, nmkg lms bretlgrs, pnays eef feubngs, ajf cer 14 ygars En`a las rg`unarny bggj a part ec a Vugsfay „FeubngsEjny’ jm`lt wmtl lgr catlgr ajf crmgjfs at tlgmr nehan hnub.

Iergevgr, wmtl lgr larf pmhk-lmt slg”s wej iajy feubngsgvgjts evgr tlg ygars. 8rf Tnahg cmjmslgrs wgrg 1=0= Mjtgrhenng-

`matg Imxgf Feubngs Hlaipmejs Oay Hrystan/Oufy Learcrestevgr Xhett Butngr/Anmhg @rggj. Imkg ajf Hlgryn, tlajks te tlggccerts ec Heerfmjater Bmnn Lamf, wgrg pngasgf te rghgmvg tlgmr awarfs crei je ngss a pgrseja`g tlaj Crajk Kgnny, Trgsmfgjt

ec tlg XEH.

 Tarty Vmig

Vlg pnastmh harf Oay Hrystan laf rghgmvgf ej rg`mstgr-mj` „`uarajtggf lms gjtrajhg te ann gvgjts, igans, ajf tlgstufgjt hgjtgr. Vlms hgjtgr was a rmhkgty enf leusg oust ecc haipus. Vlgy laf nmvg iusmh ajf

 bggr gvgry jm`lt, ann crgg cer us atlngtgs mc wg cnaslgf eur harf. Mt bghaig kjewj te tlg tabng

tgjjms pnaygrs as tlg C.B.T. er Crgg Bggr Tnahg. A hejtmjueus, majt crat party cunn ec oehksgvgry jm`lt. Iy rm`ereus tramjmj` shlgfung breu`lt ig tlgrg ierg tlaj ejhg.’

Anse mj Oay”s pnaygr”s pahkgt tlgrg”f bggj aj mjvmtatmej te tlg Xujfay jm`lt Bajqugt.Plgj tlg tmig haig, sggmj` tlg sm`j mj tlg hacgtgrma tlat rgaf JE FMJJGR XGRSGF XWJ-FA] JM@LV), Hrystan ajf gvgryejg gnsg `et tlg mfga tlgy eu`lt te `e te tlms Bajqugt. „Xmjhg

tlg mjvmtatmej neekgf cajhy,’ Oay samf, „M tleu`lt mt weunf bg a `eef mfga te wgar iy `eefhnetlgs.’ Jepg, jet a `eef mfga. Lg ajf Fgaj `et ej tlg bus ajf mt was „stajfmj` reei ejnyaimf wgm`lt-nmctgrs, slet-puttgrs, ajf fmshus-tlrewgrs stmnn mj tlgmr pnaymj` arb. Mt was gm`lty

fg`rggs, luimf, ajf frmzznmj` ramj. Pg et ecc tlg bus ajf ceujf ajkng-fggp sawfust iuhk, papgr pnatgs, hlmhkgj, enmvgs, ajf bggr. Mt was suppesgf te bg aj mjfeer-eutfeer accamr, but tlgfrmzzng was ceunmj` tlmj`s up. Mt was a lu`g se``y party?

„Fgaj ajf M neekgf at tlg iaylgi, neekgf at gahl etlgr, tlgj renngf up eur snahks ajfsnggvgs ajf et mjte mt. Vlgrg was a bajf pnaymj` mjsmfg. M wankgf by tlg mrns yijastmhs tgai,

ann tlg smzg ec Tgtgr Taj, ann smppmj` 26 ez. papgr hups cunn ec bggr. Pg anse igt a pet-bgnnmgf,nej`-lamrgf cgnnew jaigf Oamig wle hnamigf lg was a rgpertgr cer a rehk ajf renn rafmestatmej mj Jgw ]erk. Pg leppgf mjte lms faffy”s wlmtg Hafmnnah ajf siekgf tlrgg oemjts ec 

Lawammaj enf buf.“Pew, neek at ann tlg frujk oehks, iaj”

En`a Xentgsz

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Vlg fawj was `ray ajf tlg ramj neekgf nmkg tlat caimnmar Erg`ej frmzzng. But M wastlrgg tleusajf imngs crei tlat frmzzng M was usgf te ajf smhk as a fe`. M sleunfgrgf iy bahk-

 pahk ajf wankgf fewj te tlg crejt fgsk. Mj gxhlaj`g cer tlrgg tewgns M was `mvgj a hei-igieratmvg pnaqug. M wankgf fewj te tlg bus step ajf bg`aj askmj` bus frmvgrs lew te `gt tetlg Jgw ]erk Vlreu`lway.

Mt”s teu`l te bg aj atlngtg.’

Hlaj`mj` Aiatgur/Trecgssmejan Rungs

Xeigtmigs furmj` iy stay wlgj M wasj”t hevgrmj` ajyiathlgs, M wgjt te tlg Nmbrary‖cer mt was by car tlg bgst bar mj tlgLetgn Xyrahusg. Ajf wle sleunf slew up eppesmtg ig ejg jm`lt but

Bmnn Ih@mipsgy. Nej` a`e, mt sggigf, M was ur`mj` lmi te lavg iergajf ierg prmzg iejgy at lms teurjaigjt. Jew „a pnaygr wle ahhgpts pgrsejanny [smhY ajy prmzg iejgy mj gxhgss ec 1274 Xwmss Crajhs cer 

ajy gvgjt ms a precgssmejan.’…Er ms lg5Ajetlgr tmig M wgjt te tlg Nmbrary, ajf tlgrg ahress crei ig

was Brmaj Enfcmgnf‖tlg hejtrevgrsman 83-ygar-enf slet puttgr wlewajts te bg rghe`jmzgf as aj aiatgur. Xe wlat”s lms prebngi5 Lgfmfj”t sggi te lavg ajy as lg e`ngf tlg bariamfs, oekgf bglmjf tlgmr  bahks ajf te tlgmr cahgs, nmhkgf lms nmps evgr a hekg, ajf nau`lgf anej`

wmtl lms crmgjfs ajf afimrgrs. Mt se lappgjs, lewgvgr, lg”f iafgseig iejgy‖jet iuhl‖ej a precgssmejan trahk hmrhumt mj tlg “04”s,a hmrhumt tlat actgr tlrgg ygars cenfgf. Jew lg was trymj` te `gt Vlg

Atlngtmhs Hej`rgss (VAH) te rgmjstatg lmi cer Enyipmh heipgtmtmej. Butantleu`l lg heipgtgf lgrg mj tlg Cgstmvan ajf wej (as a precgssmejan lgejhg rgherfgf a put ec 07 cggt, hejsmfgrabny ierg tlaj tlg eccmhman wernf

rgherf), lms vmhtery hgrtamjny fmfj”t pngasg seig pgepng, cer tlg WXEH

samf lg wasj”t gnm`mbng cer tlg Taj Ai er Enyipmh @aigs ajf se tlgy”f crewjgf ej lmi partmhmpat-mj` mj tlms JXC slewpnahg. Appargjtny, tleu`l, ujtmn tlg atlngtgs appganmj` wgrg mvgj fug prehgss,

tlgy heunfj”t bg kgpt eut ec tlg Cgstmvan‖as wmtjgss tlg cennewmj` atlngtgs” smtuatmejs.@rg` Igygr, gasy wmjjgr ec tlg Igj”s 14,444 igtgrs lgrg at tlg Cgstmvan, was awamtmj`

a VAH lgarmj` cer ahhgptmj` $14,444 mj a rahg garnmgr tlms suiigr.

Tgtgr Tmnzmj`gr, a wank-ej gjtrajt ujaccmnmatgf wmtl ajy ec tlg ceur Rg`mejan tgaisheipgtmj`, wej tlg Cgstmvan iaratlej‖but cahgf a VAH fmshmpnmjary lgarmj` cer ahhgptmj`$<44 cer a Xgvgjtl Tnahg cmjmsl mj a rghgjt rahg mj Tertnajf, ER.

Bgjom Furfgj, wle”f hennghtgf Vlmrf Tnahg iejgy ec $1,444 mj tlat saig Tertnajfrahg, naslgf eut mj tlg nehan papgrs at wlat lg hanngf tlg lypehrmsy ec tlg VAH `reup. „M teek tlg prmzg iejgy,’ lg ahkjewngf`gf, „but M”i je fmccgrgjt crei ajyejg gnsg wle haj ruj. M”vg

 bggj `gttmj` iejgy cer ygars ajf M fej”t sgg wly M sleunf hejtmjug te nmg abeut mt. M fej”t sgglew ahhgptmj` a henng`g shlenarslmp ms ajy fmccgrgjt crei takmj` iejgy te ruj a rahg. Vlgtlmj` tlat `anns ig ms tlat VAH ms trymj` te tgnn us tlat wlat wg”rg femj` ms jet mj tlg bgst

mjtgrgsts ec tlg spert. But M oust haj”t sgg lew wlat wg”rg femj` lurts tlg spert. Bgmj` lejgst,te ig, ms iuhl bgttgr tlaj nymj`, ajf wg”rg bgmj` gjheura`gf te nmg.’

Vlms Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan ms bgmj` lgnf mj natg Ouny. Ej Xgptgibgr 26, tlg Nej`

Msnajf papgr Jgwsfay las twe artmhngs (rgprmjtgf mj VVV , Eht., 1=<1, 16) tlat nmjk te tlg VAHstermgs abevg. Vlg cmrst ms „Trecgssmejans mj Enyipmh @aigs5’

Bmnn Ih@mipsgy

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Hlaptgr Vwgnvg

1=<1? 1 st  Ajjuan 

 AAW-WXA Or. Enyipmh

 Jatmejan”s. 1=<1? Or. Enyipmh Hlaipmej Xhett Butngr mj Oapaj. 1=<1? Pernf Hup Rgsunts.1=<1? Gurepgaj ]eutl Hlaipmejslmps. 1=<1? Harmbbgaj Hlaipmejslmps. 1=<1? Au`ust 

Veurjaigjts.

Hevgrmj` tlg 1st

 Ajjuan AAW-WXA Oujmer Enyipmhs, lgnf at Iark Iggrs” Vlg Heurtsmj Eknaleia Hmty, Au`. 1-2, wgrg (VVV , Xgpt., 1=<1, 6-7) Enyipmh Hlamriaj Fmhk Butngr (Beys gvgjts) ajf ]mi @gg (@mrns gvgjts). Jgarny 144 partmhmpajts, raj`mj` mj a`g crei 0-1<,ajf rgprgsgjtmj` 28 statgs, pnaygf ej 17 tabngs sgt up ej twe tgjjms heurts.

Mj a slert ahheipajymj` artmhng, Rej Xlmrngy, Oujmer Enyipmh Jatmejan VeurjaigjtFmrghter, says, „M”vg jgvgr bggj lappmgr wmtl ajy tabng tgjjms ahtmvmty tlat M”vg gvgr bggjassehmatgf wmtl. (Ajf, ygs, tlat mjhnufgs tlg twe W.X. Epgjs lgrg mj Eknaleia.) Vlg kmfs

wgrg supgr‖tangjtgf, wgnn-bglavgf ajf spertsiajnmkg; tlg heipgtmtmej was eutstajfmj`; ajftlg gjtmrg Oujmer Enyipmh pre`rai prevgf te bg cmrst-hnass crei tep-te-bettei. Rej tlajksWXVVA Gxghutmvg Fmrghter Bmnn Lamf ajf Oujmer Enyipmh Hlamr Fmhk Butngr, ajf says lew

 preuf lg ms tlat ]asaka ajf Eknaleia ]eutl Vabng Vgjjms heunf bg aj lmstermh part ec mt ann.

]mi tlajks Vabng Vgjjms Aigrmha”s Rej Xlmrngy ajf lms heiimttgg cer tlgmr „trgigj-feus gccert mj prevmfmj` trajspertatmej ajf leusmj` cer iajy eut-ec-statg atlngtgs. Nmvmj` mj a

leig jet ejny huts fewj ej gxpgjsgs but eccgrs tlgsg yeuj` atlngtgs tlg eppertujmty te slargajf ngarj crei ejg ajetlgr. Fmaja ajf Nmsa @gg, Brmaj Iastgrs, Oaigs Vlgrrmaunt ajf lms aujt,ajf M wgrg ann staymj` mj tlg leig ec Ir. ajf Irs. Crajk NgCerhg ajf tlgmr tlrgg beys. Mt was

a cunn leusg, but mt was cuj. Xeig beys ajf mrns haig anejg ajf wgrg takgj harg ec by etlgr nehancaimnmgs. Xgvgran wle partmhmpatgf mj tlg Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan wgrg abng te bg lgrg wmtleutlavmj` te pay trajspertatmej gxpgjsgs tlajks te Bmnn Lamf ajf tlg Enyipmh Heiimttgg.’

 R e j  X l m r ng y

 T le te  b y  Ia n A jfg r se j

Bmnn Lamf ajf Oujmer Enyipmh partmhmpajts

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W-18 @mrns Feubng Gnmimjatmej? Nmsa @gg, wle”f wej tlg Peigj”s Feubngs wmtl OufyLearcrest at tlg Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan, „was evgr-hejcmfgjt tlms teurjaigjt. Mj tlg cmrst

sgim”s ec tlms Feubng Gnmimjatmej gvgjt, slg tleu`lt slg heunf evgrheig Oasimjg Paj` bysiaslmj` gvgrytlmj`. Ajf slg wej tlg cmrst aig gasmny by femj` oust tlat. But mj tlg sghejf`aig, Oasimjg bg`aj te `gt usgf te Nmsa”s slets, heujtgrgf gccghtmvgny, ajf, lgnpgf by wgnn-

gxghutgf sgrvg-ajf-ejg attahks, wej tlat `aig ajf tlg jgxt. Ve prevg lgr wmj wasj”t a cnukg,Oasimjg ceu`lt heura`geusny ajf mj tlg cmrst cmjan steppgf Fmaja @gg. Wp 1-4, but fewj 1<-11mj tlg sghejf, Fmaja tgjahmeusny tmgf mt up at 1<-ann. But Oasimjg was jet slakgj ajf luj` ej

te wmj tlat `aig ajf tlg tlmrf. Oasimjg ms a teu`l cm`ltgr‖a sm`j ec a `rgat hlaipmej.’„Vlg twmjs teek tlgmr fgcgat mj strmfg ajf werkgf tlgmr way tlreu`l tlg nesgrs” brahkgt

te iggt mj a pnay-ecc. Vlg smstgrs pnaygf tlgmr lgarts eut‖wmtl Fmaja gf`mj` eut Nmsa mj a hnesg

twe-`aig iathl.’„Vlrgg teurjaigjts mj a iejtl, pnus

travgnmj`, cmjanny teek tlgmr tenn‖Fmaja slewgf

sm`js ec leigsmhkjgss, catm`ug, gvgj gxlaus-tmej. Xlg ievgf wmtl rubbgry ng`s ajf lgr lmts

wgrg ecc tar`gt. ]gt slg fmfj”t wmj a igfan attlg Xperts Cgstmvan ajf wajtgf vgry iuhl te brmj` a enf igfan leig te lgr Ieiiy. Xlgseej rganmzgf tlat slg heunfj”t heujtgr wmtl

Oasimjg. But wlat gnsg was tlgrg cer Fmaja tefe mc slg fmfj”t attahk5 Fgcgjf5 Xlg lafj”t prahtmhgf hlep mj tlg nast twe ygars. Fgcgjsg

heunf ejny bg lgr nast rgsert. But wlgj Fmaja”sattahk wasj”t gccghtmvg, slg trmgf hleppmj`‖ ajf mt werkgf! Oasimjg was puzzngf by tlg je

spmj ajf bahkspmj banns ajf tlg ujgxpghtgf pmhk 

lmts. Fmaja wej tlms fe-er-fmg iathl, 12, -22,13.

 Jew betl `mrns laf ejg ness apmghg. Cer tlms gvgjt-fghmfmj` cmjan, Fmaja laf amjgfhejcmfgjhg mj lgr fgcgjsg ajf gasmny wej tlg iathl, 17 ajf 12. Vlg caht tlat Fmaja laf

hleppgf lgr way te a wmj frgw a nau`l crei Nmsa. But Fmaja was lappy te brmj` leig a `enfigfan te Ieiiy.’

Wjfgr 11”s? 1. Nmjfa @atgs. 2. Xtgplajmg Cex. 8. Imhlgnng Iajtgn. 6. Naura

Bmejfenmje.Wjfgr =”s? 1. Iartla @atgs. 2. Ounmg Oeljfrew. 8. Vejm Oejgs. 6. Jmheng Iajtgn.„Ann tlg @atgs smstgrs (Katly haig ceurtl mj tlg strej` W-18”s) arg larf rubbgr pnaygrs

wmtl `eef bann hejtren ajf a `eef pmhk lmt. Ir. @atgs mjfmhatgf tlat lg trmgf te `gt tlg `mrns teusg iefgrj rubbgr bats, but tlg mrns fmfj”t nmkg tlgi. Tgrlaps prepgr heahlmj` weunf lgnptlgi te iakg suhl a trajsmtmej.’

„Nmsa ajf Fmaja @gg usgf larf rubbgr bats cer abeut gm`lt iejtls bgcerg swmthlmj`wmtleut ajy fmccmhunty. ]euj` atlngtgs wle `rafuanny werk tlgmr way up crei larf rubbgr tesnew ajf cast sajfwmhl bats usuanny fgvgnep a bgttgr cggnmj` cer bann hejtren, ajf a bgttgr 

ujfgrstajfmj` ec spggf ajf spmj. Anse, tlgy haj hepg wmtl tlg fmccgrgjt rubbgr ajf styng ec  pnaygrs iuhl bgttgr mj heipgtmtmej.’

Faf ]mi ms tgnnmj` Fmaja, „Mc yeu haj”t wmj by

attahkmj`, yeu `etta wmj by fgcgjfmj`, rm`lt5’Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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sherg 24-17Resan”s

caver, Suej` breu`lt mt te24-1< bgcerg

camnmj` tergturj a cmjanwmjjmj`

siasl byAj`mg

Plmng

at tlg teurja-igjt, Iarysaw Jgmn

Xiytl, jewTrgsmfgjt ec tlg Xajfs Letgn mj Sg`as, wle, tlajks te Rutl @umnngj

ajf lgr sejs, weunf bg lejergf lgrg cer lms hejtrmbutmejs te tabngtgjjms, partmhunarny lms mjmtmatmej ec tlg W.X. Hnesgf at Hagsars Tanahgmj 1=03 ajf tlg ceur suhhgssmvg teurjaigjts lgnf tlgrg tlgrgactgr. Jgmn laf oust heig crei heipgtmj` (sajs cggt cmjs) mj tlg 7tl Ajjuan

PERNF Befy Xurcmj` Hlaipmejslmp at tlg Ehgajsmfg Tmgr jgar XajFmg`e. Iary tlajks tlg Hanmcerjma Tarks ajf Rghrgatmej Fgpartigjtscer spejsermj` jet ejny tlg Iaratlej ajf Befy Xurcmj` gvgjts but

anse tlms Pgstgrj Xtatgs Epgj.Larenf Keppgr, mj aj afoahgjt artmhng te

Iary”s, samf tlat tlg teurjaigjt frgw „evgr 

104 pnaygrs partmhmpatmj` mj 20 gvgjts.’ Larenf

 pramsgf Veurjaigjt Hlamr Tgtgr Ajtkewmak ajf Veurjaigjt Heerfmja-ter Ray @umnngj cer kggpmj` tlg gvgjts ievmj` wgnn.’ Assmstmj` tlgi

wgrg Beb Aslngy, Larenf Keppgr, ajf Lennyweef Hnub ewjgr Rutl@umnngj.

Rgsunts? Igj”s Xmj`ngs? 1.

Omi Najg (bgat Iangk ajf@umnngj, 8-4, ajf Iajee`maj, 8-1). 2. Attmna Iangk. 8. Hram` Iajee`maj. 6. Ray

@umnngj. Peigj”s Xmj`ngs? Resan evgr Omj Ja, =, 11,13. Igj”s Feubngs? @umnngj/Iarty Fess evgr HarnesBrm`jarfgnne/Vejy Keyaia wle”f afvajhgf evgr 

Najg/Xhett Trgmss, -18, 1=, 24, 16. Imxgf Feubngs?H.X. Pu/H.]. Pu evgr @umnngj/Tat Lef`mjs mj cmvg.Gsqumrg”s? Ngej Rufgriaj evgr Imkg Bnaustgmj.

Xgjmer”s? Bgrjmg Bukmgt evgr Rej Sej Xhlmiigniaj.W-10? Faj Pmm` evgr Lajja Butngr, 1<, 23, tlgj evgr Xtgvg Refrm`ugz. W-17? Naj Suej` evgr 11-ygar-enf

Hlm J`e wle bgat Refrm`ugz, 13, 1=. W-18? Naj evgr Hlm.

Aj`gnmta Resan Xmstrujk  Naj Suej`Tlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

Jgmn Xiytl

Larenf Keppgr

Pgstgrj Xtatgs Epgj Hlaipmej Omi NajgTlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

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W-2844? Ogcc Xtgwart evgr Rmhk @umnngj (creifewj 2-4). W-2244? Ias Laslmiete evgr Xuj` Gum

Hlem. W-2144? Hlem evgr Sej Xhlmiigniaj, -22, -27, 2, 18, 17. W-6144 Feubngs? Najg/Xtgvg Xlapmreevgr Aslngy/Sej Xhlmiigniaj. W-2444? Omj Ja evgr 

Oeg Teej, 1= mj tlg cmctl. W-1=44? Henerafe”s Beb_arrgj evgr Iarhe Hlae. W-8044 Feubngs? HlarngsHlmnfgrs/Xtgvg Krgnn f. Nmvmj`stej/Fang Crajhms.

Teer Fang. „Ej lms way leig crei Xajta Iejmha,lg was brggzmj` anej` tlg crggway ej lms ieterhyhngwlgj lms gqumpigjt ba` cgnn ecc lms hyhng. Fang wgjt

 bahk ajf rghevgrgf lms wanngt crei tlg ba` but lms paffng was hruslgf.’ W-1<44? Omiiy Nm evgr Vei Xmstrujk, W-1044? A. Xatmr evgr T.Ajtkewmak. W-1344? L. Butngr evgr Karn Frg`gr. W-1744? K. Nmj evgr H. J`e, 26-22 mj tlg

8rf. W-2=44 Feubngs? Favms/Vresl evgr Rufy Kevmj/Xlapmre, 1= mj tlg 6tl. W-1644? J`e evgr An Gspmjeza. W-1844? O. Tgtgrs evgr P. Aiy. W-2744 Feubngs? Ogcc Tejf/Retliaj evgr 

Cgrfmjajf Vrmjmfaf/Pgmss. W-1244? T. Vraj evgr Retliaj, 13, -12, 28, -1=, 10. Wjratgf?Ranpl @umnnery evgr K. Hlrmstec. Aiatgur Xmj`ngs? Teej evgr Hlmnfgrs.Iary IhMnwamj (VVV , Jev., 1=<1, 21) mjtrefuhgs us te tlg Ngmsurg

Pernf ec Na`uja Lmnns. „Ejg ec tlg iest fgsmrabng rgtmrgigjt heiiujmtmgs

mj tlg wernf, mt las a Ngmsurg Pernf Vabng Vgjjms Hnub wmtl a igibgrslmpec 130 gjtlusmastmh pnaygrs. [Vlms Hnub wmnn rafuanny bnessei tlreu`l tlgfghafgs mjte spejsermj` tlg Igmkngoelj Jertl Aigrmhaj Xgjmer”s, a teurja-

igjt cer pnaygrs 64 tlreu`l =4 tlat mj 244= eccgrgf $28,444 mj hasl prmzgs.Y Hnub igibgrs pnay ujfgr tlg tutgna`g ec Tat Hrewngy Lef`mjs wletgahlgs Vabng Vgjjms eut ec Xaffngbahk Heiiujmty Henng`g as aj ahhrgf-

mtgf hnass. Tatty”s enfgst stufgjt ms a fappgr <=-ygar-enf, Oahk Gastiaj,

wle saj` wmtl Gjrmhe Haruse mj “Vlg @enfgj Pgst” iajy ygars a`e.’Iary tlajks Fr. Pantgr Tgtgrs ajf lms

wmcg Resgajj wle arraj`gf a `reup pleteec iajy ec tlg Hnub igibgrs, ajf Tgtgr Ajtkewmak cer frmvmj` lgr fewj te Na`uja

Lmnns. Vlg hurrgjt Hnub eccmhgrs arg? Trgsmfgjt Larry Bneei,„a cerigr tep sangsiaj cer Xgars, erm`mjanny crei Tassamh, J.O.’; Smhg-Trgsmfgjt Ajj Raskmj; ajf Vrgasurgr Jgnnmg

 Jernajf.’Pmjjgrs at tlg Imnwaukgg Xuiigr Epgj? Epgj

Xmj`ngs? Omi Nazarus evgr Brajfej Ensej. A”s? Lu`l Xlergy

evgr Iark Kraut,-1=, 1=, 24. A Feubngs? Oegn FgRmfgr/XlgmnaE”Feu`lgrty evgr Vejy Teunes/Oeg Buoanskm. B”s? NmejgnNusarfm evgr @gjg Nejjej. H”s? Arfmtl Nejjej evgr Crajk 

Xnaia, -10, 26, 10, tlgj evgr Raimj Xaiarm. F”s? Iutlmaj Jahlmappaj evgr Oelj Xgyierg. G”s? Imkg Hrewfgr evgr Ogcc Begsg. Lajfmhap? Beb Fra`ezgtmh evgr Faj Pmm`, 72-74, tlgj

evgr Xnaia. Xgjmer”s? Xlergy evgr Trmie Iafrm`an. W-10? @.Nejjej evgr Pmm`. W-17? Xpgjhgr Paj` evgr @. Nejjej.

Rej Sej Xhlmiigniaj

Iary IhMnwamj

Larry BneeiTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Rgsunts ec tlg Au`. 22 Henuibus Xuiigr Epgj? Igj”s Xmj`ngs? 1. Omi Fejgy.* 2. Bgj Jmsbgt. 8. Favg Nanny. 6. Hlarnmg @ayngr. Epgj Feubngs? 1. @ary Iartmj/Favg Xtraj`, 2-1 (7-

2). 2. Beb Herfgnn/Omi Rgpasy, 2-1 (6-8). A”s? Iartmj evgr Rgpasy, 1= mj tlg 8rf, tlgj evgr Xtraj`. B”s? Iartmj evgr @ayngr. H”s? Keereusl Klanao evgr Nneyf Laiiejf, 1= mj tlg 8rf,tlgj evgr Hlrms Pmnnmais mj cmvg. F”s? Klanao evgr Pmnnmais wle”f afvajhgf evgr Vgyieur 

Xgpalbefm, 1= mj tlg 8

rf

. F Feubngs? Rebmjsej/Rebmjsej evgr Angx Pgmhlgy/Wlry. G”s? Ajl-Vuaj J`uygj evgr Brmaj Banfwmj. Jevmhg? 1. Banfwmj. 2. Bebby Kjmhgny. W-10? J`uygj evgr Kgvmj Aierg. W-17? Ajl-Vam J`uygj evgr Kjmhgny.

Favg Xtraj`, wle cgaturgs preimjgjtny mj tlgsg Au`. Elmeteurjaigjts, pays leia`g (VVV , Oaj, 1=<2, 10) te lms crmgjf ajfheahl, Pant Bubngy, „tlg frmvmj` cerhg bglmjf tlg enf Hngvgnajf Hnub

ej 172jf Xt ,’ wle succgrgf cer iejtls battnmj` a catan mnnjgss. Favgsays, „Pant was tlg bgst heahl M gvgr laf. Ajf M say tlms wmtl ann fugrgspght te seig ec tlg etlgr cmjg heahlgs M”vg ngarjgf crei evgr tlg

ygars, mjhnufmj` F-O Ngg, Am Nm`ue, Fgnn Xwggrms, ajf tlgXggimnngrs….Mj ajy etlgr heujtry, pgrlaps lms tangjts as a heahl

heunf lavg bggj utmnmzgf ierg cunny by tlg Assehmatmej.’„Plgj Pant cmrst startgf heahlmj` ig,’ says Favg, „M was aratlgr hautmeus pnaygr wle rgnmgf iestny ej puslmj` ajf bnehkmj` tewmj pemjts. Lg tau`lt ig jgw strekgs ajf slets, but, ierg miper-

tajtny, lg avg ig tlg hejcmfgjhg te pgrsgvgrg ajf try jgw tlmj`s,gvgj wlgj iy imjf samf, “Mt wej”t werk, yeu haj”t fe mt.”’

  „Mt was larf te stay fgprgssgf er ujlappy er fmsheura`gf

areujf Pant. Lms nevmj`, pesmtmvg attmtufg slejg tlreu`l, ajf lg breu`lt eut tlg bgst mj gvgryejg lg igt.’

Grmh Be``aj, mj IhNgaj, SA vmsmtmj` lms rajfietlgr, aujt, ajf

heusmjs, as wgnn as pnaymj` mj enf crmgjf Favg Xakam”s sghejf teurjaigjt ec tlg sgasej, wej

tlg Au`. 2=-84 Bgntway Epgj Xmj`ngs. Ajtmhmpatgf heipgtmtmej crei absgjt-cer-ejg-`eef-rgasej-er-ajetlgr gxpatrmatgs Aruj Kuiar ajf J`uh Fe, wmjjgr ajf rujjgr-up mj Favg”s

garnmgr Havanmgr Epgj, ajf crei trajspnajtgf Hanmcerjmaj Taun Raplgn, camngf te iatgrmanmzg.Vleu`l Taun, wle”s neekmj` `eef ajf `gttmj` seig jgw reets wlmng staymj` wmtl tlgLgyiajs, fmf heig crmgjfny-nmkg cer a wlmng te tlg teurjaigjt wmtl Oahqug wle nest tlg

Peigj”s cmjan mj stram`lt `aigs te Veurjaigjt He-Fmrghter Fejja Jgwgnn.Favg las a heicertabng, sju` pnaymj` smtg tlat slargs quartgrs wmtl a cgjhmj` hnub.

Mjfggf, jgxt te tlg nast tabng ms a swerfs-up slet ec Rebmj ajf Xmr @uy ec @msberjg (Cnyjj ajf

Ratlbejg) tlat teek ig bahk te tlg Nmttng Tnayleusg fays ec iy yeutl wlgj iy Mia`mjatmejlafj”t tlg snm`ltgst awargjgss ec WXVVA teurjaigjts.

 Jew, tleu`l, M wasj”t tlg ejny sgjmer pnaygr wle was strekg cer strekg,

tlrust ajf parry, gjoeymj` lmisgnc evgr tlg wggkgjf‖Sgrta, Lertej, Kngmj,Xussiaj, Xtgplgjs, ajf Vgbbg wgrg lgrg. Ajf Beb Kaimjsky, a.k.a. @gjgranKutuzev, Trmjhg ec Xiengjsk, weunf lavg bggj lgrg tee laf lg jet bggj mj

Gurepg, rgnmvmj` Berefmje, er a`amj pursumj` tlg @rajf Arigg mjte @griajy,wlmng wmcg Barbara je feubt laf seig heiiajfmj` frgais ec lgr ewj.

Bmnn Xtgmjng, actgr werkmj` aniest reujf tlg hnehk, frevg lgrg garny

Xaturfay ierjmj` crei Nej` Msnajf, tlgj pnaygf as iajy iathlgs as lgheunf mj tlg actgrjeej, tlgj as iajy as lg heunf ej Xujfay bgcerg („Je, Vmi,

Pant BubngyTlete by Favg Xtraj`

Bmnn Xtgmjng

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je seejgr fegs lg apene`mzg tlaj lg rgmtgratgs Hlgryn ajf Xlgmna”s „wgakjgssgs.’ Hlgryn jggfs„twe prahtmhg reutmjgs, ejg te tgahl lgr te lmt ej tlg ruj wlmng ievmj` te tlg cerglajf, ajf

ejg te gnmimjatg tlg jggf cer mt by rgturjmj` te tlg jgutran pesmtmej ierg ectgj. Xlgmna sleunfhejhgjtratg ierg ej pnaymj` gvgry bann, mjhnufmj` tlg ejg tlat msj”t suppesgf te lavg heig bahk. But slg las a ierg fmccmhunt prebngi, tlat ec pnaymj` lgr ewj aig wmtleut bgmj` mjtmim-

fatgf by tlg eppesmtmej. [Mjtmimfatgf5 Lavg wg sggj lgr bgmj` mjtmimfatgf5 Xlg ajf Hlgrynwej smx stram`lt crei 24-16 fewj.Y Trebabny seigejg nmkg Am Nm`ue wmnn lavg mfgas anej`tlesg nmjgs. Jet ig. Iy aig was nmkg Xlgmna”s.’

 IgjBetl W.X. Vgai Haptamj Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl ajf Hajafmaj spekgsiaj [Haptamj5

Heahl5Y Hlajfra Iafesmj`l lavg tlmj`s te say abeut tlg Igj”s tmg. Leuslaj` a`amj iakgstlg saig heipnamjts tlat lg ajf M lavg ectgj iafg evgr tlg ygars‖tlg barjyarf vgjug, tlgnahk ec lespmtanmty. But arg tlmj`s nmkgny te hlaj`g5

Lg spgaks ec a yeuj`, strej` ajf tangjtgf Igj”s Vgai tlat lg”s preuf te bg tlgHaptamj/Heahl ec. Plgj tlgy wgrg mjtrefuhgf, lg was pngasgf tlat tlgy „rghgmvgf a stajfmj`

evatmej, wlmhl ec heursg ms a hrgfmt te tlgmr heujtry.’ Leuslaj` cggns tlat tlms tgai ms tlgstrej`gst mj tlg iefgrj gra ajf hmtgs Grmh Be``aj”s ajf Fajjy Xggimnngr”s mfgjtmhan 10, 11wmjs evgr _eraj Kesajevmh [ahtuanny, Grmh nest a aig, tlg cmrst at 11, te Kesajevmh; Fajjyfmfj”tY, as wgnn as Rmhky Xggimnngr”s 26-23-mj-tlg- tlmrf jgar wmj evgr _eraj.

„Fajjy, mj tep ceri, wmnn ngaf us te tlg Pernf”s mj Vekye mj 1=<8. Mj affmtmej te bgatmj` Kesajevmh, lg anse shergf aj gasy wmj [22-24, 21-1< was „gasy’5Y evgr Grren Hagtajewle, gnmimjatmj` imstakgs, ms pnaymj` lms bgst tabng tgjjms gvgr….Grmh, a yeuj` plgjeigjej, ms

miprevmj` qumhkny ajf ms luj`ry te ngarj ann aspghts ec tlg aig. Mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg Xmj`ngs,lg was fewj 2-1 but ngafmj` Kesajevmh 1<-16 mj tlg ceurtl, ejny te snmp….W.X. #8 Rmhky nesta cmvg-`aig iathl te bretlgr Fajjy mj tlg etlgr Xmj`ngs sgim….Vleu`l wg fmfj”t usg Nmi

Imj` Hlum, eur ceurtl pnaygr, mj tlg Vgai”s, M jetg tlat lg `et te tlg quartgr”s ec tlg Xmj`ngs

 bgcerg nesmj` te Kesajevmh. Lg was lgnpcun ej tlg bgjhl ajf suppertgf tlg kmfs. [Kmfs5Y’„Ruccerf Larrmsej, eur Vgai Iaja`gr, avg ig se iuhl hejcmfgjhg ajf fmf se iuhl

cer us. [Nmkg wlat5Y Lg was ann evgr tlg pnahg wlgj wg jggfgf lmi ajf wg arg apprghmatmvg.Pg ngarjgf, tee, tlat _eraj Kesajevmh haj je nej`gr samn tlreu`l eur yeuj`stgrs [yeuj`-stgrs5Y as lg fmf a heupng ec ygars a`e. Pg lavg rgahlgf a sert ec gquanmty ajf tlms iay bg

seigtlmj` ec a bareigtgr as car as eur `rewtl ms hejhgrjgf ajf befgs wgnn.’Iafesmj`l, jaturanny, cgnt tlat tlg Igj”s Vgai iathlgs wgrg a

`rgat fmsappemjtigjt. „Pmtl tlg luimfmty at 144%, tlg rubbgr ej tlg bats

rgiamjgf hejsmstgjtny faip ajf tlms appgargf te accght eur epgj-styngf pnaygrs [smh? „epgj-styngf’ igajs wlat5Y mj a vgry fgtrmigjtan way. Mtwas a smjkmj` cggnmj` te sgg _eraj stru``nmj` te bgat Rmhk Xggimnngr 

fguhg mj tlg tlmrf ajf nesmj` te Fajjy Xggimnngr ajf Grmh Be``aj.’„Vlg Vgai iathlgs startgf wmtl Oeg J` hejcrejtmj` Grmh ajf mt

neekgf nmkg mt im`lt bg a hnesg iathl. Mj tlg cmrst `aig, Oeg was ujabng te

afoust te Grmh”s heibmjatmej bat, ajf iafg 12 ujcerhgf grrers, < ec tlgi bgmj` ej tlg cerglajf smfg. Lewgvgr, lg was abng te wmj 3 cerglajffrmvgs, 1 bahklajf tepspmj, 1 gf`g bann, 1 jgt bann, ajf 1 ahg. Vlg sherg

was 21-10, Grmh. Vlg sghejf `aig Oeg wej at 1=.wmtl = `eef cerglajfslets ajf 2 ahgs, wlmng Grmh iafg < `eef slets ajf 14 ujcerhgf grrers. At tlms tmig Xusaj

Hlajfra Iafesmj`l

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Veikmjs warjgf _eraj tlat mc lg hejtmjugf te heahlfurmj` tlg `aig lg weunf bg rgievgf crei tlg

 pnaymj` arga. Mj tlg tlmrf `aig, wlmhl Oeg nest at 18,Grmh usgf sgvgran wgnn-gxghutgf hress-heurt slets ajfwej 3 cerglajfs, 2 bahklajfs, 2 gf`gs, 2 jgts, ajf

ejg sgrvg. Lg iafg ejny 3 ujcerhgf grrers, 2 crei tlgcerglajf smfg ajf 8 crei tlg bahklajf smfg, ajf camngfte rgturj 1 sgrvg.’

„A`amjst Oeg, wle laf a `rgat sghejf `aig,Fajjy wej 18, -<, 10.’

„Ec tlg tlrgg

 pnaygrs rgprgsgjtmj`Hajafa, GrrenHagtaje slewgf tlg

iest hnass. Antleu`l_eraj haj bg tlg iest

 pgjgtratmvg pnaygr mjtlg Pgstgrj Lgim-splgrg, mt was Grren

wle `avg Fajjy tlg bm``gst sharg ec tlg jm`lt. Fajjy wej tlg

cmrst `aig at 24 but lg saw Grren pass lmi 16 tmigs heipargfte lms 7 `eef slets. Vgnnmj`, tleu`l, was Grren”s 10 grrersheipargf te Fajjy”s 7. Mj tlg sghejf `aig, wlmhl lg nest at

1<, Grren iafg 11 `eef slets ajf 14 ujcerhgf grrers, wlmngFajjy laf 11 `eef slets ajf 0 grrers.’ Grren fmf, lewgvgr,fgcgat Rmhky, 1=, 17.

„Kesajevmh was fewj 22-21 iathl pemjt mj tlg tlmrf

te Rmhky, but punngf mt eut. Rmhky imssgf a turjmj`-pemjt lm`l sgt-up.’ Hlajfra hnesgs by`mvmj` us ierg armtligtmhan suiiarmgs‖tlms tmig ec _ergj”s nesmj` iathlgs wmtl Grmh ajf

Fajjy. Lg rahmeusny afimts tlg W.X. pnaygrs lavg slewj miprevgigjt ajf ahkjewngf`gs„tlgy wajtgf te wmj oust as iuhl as wg fmf ajf pgrlaps gvgj ierg.’

 Oujmer Xmj`ngsAs gxpghtgf, Hajafmajs Hlm-Hlej` Pej` ajf Bghky IhKjm`lt wej tlg Wjfgr 10

Oujmer Igj”s ajf Peigj”s Hlaipmejslmp lgrg mj Verejte as tlg nast ec tlg suiigr”s HJG

hrewfs wgrg gjoeymj` a ramjy lenmfay, seig freppmj` mj ecc tlg imfway te wathl tlg tabngtgjjms cnew er tlg etlgr kmjfs ec ajmian ahtmej jgarby.

Hlm-Hlej`, wle nest a iathl mj tlg W.X.-Hajafa Oujmer Vgais te 13-ygar-enf Cu-Nap

Ngg, wgjt wlggnmj` tlreu`l tlg cmgnf wmtleut tlg ness ec a aig‖avgj`mj` lmisgnc wmtl avmhtery evgr Ngg mj tlg sgim”s, tlgj fewjmj` smxtggj-ygar-enf Xtgvg Ie mj tlg cmjan. Pej`,anse 13, ms qumhk ej lms cggt, a „tetan spmjjgr,’ as seigejg samf, but prgcgrrmj` snew ratlgr tlaj

cast spmj crei gmtlgr wmj`. Lg”s rghgjtny miprevgf lms aig by prahtmhmj` wmtl Oeg J`, Pej`”s prgfghgsser as Hajafa”s bgst Oujmer.

Ia, wle wej tlg Wjfgr 2444 Feubngs wmtl Ajfy Fmaz evgr Aarej Ximtl/Iark 

Lrmvjak, laf a teu`l sgim”s iathl wmtl lms 10-ygar-enf tgaiiatg Ngg Ress, nesmj` tlg cmrst at1=, tlgj heimj` crei 1=-13 fewj mj tlg sghejf te wmj at fguhg ajf tlus turj tlg iathl

Hajafa”s Oeg  J`

Grren Hagtaje

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areujf. But Ress, lavmj` oust rgturjgfcrei Am Nm`ue”s heahlmj` hnmjmh mj

Henerafe Xprmj`s, was abng te bgatImhlm`aj”s Brmaj Bartgs, 22-24 mj tlgceurtl, mj tlg quartgr”s ec tlg Oujmer”s.

Mj ajetlgr quartgr”s iathl, Ie, pgrlaps bghausg lg was qumtg rgnaxgf,laf je fmccmhunty at ann mj fewjmj` Ogaj

Gfiejf, #1 ej Hajafa”s „B’ squaf,mj stram`lt `aigs. But Gfiejf, wleupsgt Bgj Jmsbgt mj tlg ]eutl gvgjt,

ajf wle, as ejg ec lms eppejgjts samf,„las a fgvastatmj` neep kmnn,’ bgat Ie(as wgnn as Ngg ajf Ress) mj tlg Oujmer 

Vgai”s. Xtgvg sgnfei pnays mj teurja-igjts‖Ply pay iejgy cer a treply

tlat”s rganny jet jggfgf5 Plat”s tlg pemjt5‖se lg”s jet usgf te prgssurg5 Pmtjgss lms cmrst-reujf iathl mj tlg W-10”s wlgrgXajoay Mssar cerhgf lmi mjte tlg cmctl.

Mj tlg bgst quartgr”s iathl mj tlg

Oujmer”s, Cu-nap was aj 1<-mj-tlg-cmctl wmjjgr evgr Qugbgh spmjjgr Imhlgn Beurbejjams,ajetlgr igibgr ec Hajafa”s „B’ squaf. Cu-

nap anse pnaygf wgnn mj partjgrmj` Ress te awmj tlg Oujmer Igj”s Feubngs evgr Oeljsej/Kaibng.

Etlgr gxhmtmj` W-10 iathlgs saw Bartgs

fgcgat betl Rehlgstgr”s Oeg Bmnnups ajfEttawa”s Imhlagn J`; wlmng Beubejjams oust

`et by S. Kaibng mj cmvg. Vlat „S’ cer Samblav mj Kaibng”s jaig im`lt bgttgr stajfcer „Smhtery.’ Vlms sprmj` lg was tlg Haja-

fmaj Beys W-18 tmtnglenfgr, ajf lgrg at tlg HJG lg wej tlg BeysW-17 (evgr Tmgrrg Tarungkar) ajf betl tlg W-1344”s (a`amj evgr Tarungkar) ajf tlg W-1044”s(evgr Jgf IhNgjjaj). Cmrst mj tlg W-18 Beys as ajtmhmpatgf was Bmnny Nmptej evgr Bgj Hlmu,

1= mj tlg ceurtl. Vlat”s „Hlmu’ jet „Hlum’‖tleu`l Nmi Imj`”s beys wgrg vgry iuhl mjgvmfgjhg tlms teurjaigjt, Hlm-Imj` gttmj` te tlg W-11 cmjan bgcerg nesmj` te Tgtgr J`.

Samblav”s smstgr, Xaj`mta, igajwlmng, antleu`l gvgjtuanny nesmj`, nmkg Hajafmaj @mrns W-

18 lenfgr Famva Kepgrskm, te IhKjm`lt, fmf, mj tlg W-10”s bgat Ogjjmcgr Retlcngmshl, @mrns W-17 wmjjgr lgrg. Ogjjy, wle ajy hasuan wggkgjf crei Qugbgh te Jgw Ogrsgy, ms suppertgf byetlgr pnaymj` igibgrs ec lgr caimny‖faf Grmh ajf bretlgr Imthl‖laf te e 1< mj tlg cmctl te

`gt past W-17 rujjgr-up Imhlgnng Qugrry. Imhlgnng, lewgvgr, teek tlg W-18”s crei Anmja Vsg;ajf pamrgf wmtl Kaibng te heig rujjgr-up mj tlg Oujmer Imxgf Feubngs te Pej`/IhKjm`lt.Vlg IhKjm`lt/Kaibng tgai ec heursg was tee strej` mj Oujmer Imss Feubngs cer Ximtl/

Kepgrskm. Pmjjmj` tlg W-11 @mrns crei Jmheng Iajtgn was Iejmha Vlmimaj wle M fej”t tlmjk  pnaygf mj ajy etlgr gvgjt.

Ngg RessTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Jgf IhNgjjajTlete by Lerst _efrew

Tgtgr J`

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Peigj@nerma Lsu, erm`mjanny

crei Xeutl Acrmha, jew tlg#2 pnaygr mj Hajafa, feim-jatgf Peigj”s pnay at tlg

HJG tlms garny Xgptgibgr wggkgjf by cmrst wmjjmj` annlgr iathlgs (twe smj`ngs,

ejg feubngs) mj tlg Hajafa(8)-W.X. (2) Vgai gvgjt,tlgj slewmj` us tlg $644

suhhgsscun lat trmhk ec hapturmj` jet ejny tlgPeigj”s Xmj`ngs but (wmtl

Bghky IhKjm`lt ajf Oeg J`) tlg Peigj”s ajf Imxgf Feubngs‖tlg Peigj”s evgr E”Feu`lgrty/Fafmaj; tlg Imxgf

evgr Fajjy Xggimnngr/E”Feu`lgrty..Vgaiiatg IhKjm`lt (Hajafa # 0 but seej te bg mj tlg Vep Cmvg) was tlg Xmj`ngsrujjgr-up ajf tlg wmjjgr mj betl tlg Peigj”s W-21 ajf W-10.

Plgrg was Hajafmaj Hlaipmej Iarmajj

Feiejkes5 Tnaymj` cer tlg Xaarbrukgj tgai mj tlgPgst @griaj precgssmejan Bujfgsnm`a ajf trymj` telenf ej te lgr aiatgur status. „Iarmajj fgcmjmtgny

wej”t turj pre,’ HVVA Vghljmhan Fmrghter AflaiXlarara laf nej` a`e tenf a rgpertgr. Ajf te tlat gjflgr @griaj Hnub laf ebnm`gf by annewmj` Iarmajj te

 pnay mj mts nga`ug as aj aiatgur, hevgrmj` ejny lgr 

travgn gxpgjsgs te ajf crei iathlgs. Vlat seujfs`eef cer tlg Xaarbrukgj Hnub, yeu say, but jet se

`eef cer Iarmajj. Jet se `eef, tlat ms, ujtmn yeurganmzg tlat, by iamjtamjmj` lgr aiatgur status ajf selgr ahhgptajhg mjte tlg Enyipmh heiiujmty, slg

quanmcmgs cer tlg Hajafmaj @evgrjigjt”s AtlngtgAssmstajt Tre`rai. Plmhl igajs tlat slg ajf @nerma

Lsu arg „harfgf’ atlngtgs. Jet

supgr-`eef „A’ harflenfgrs, but tlg jgxt bgst „B’ lenfgrs.Plmng Bghky IhKjm`lt, Ounma

Oeljsej, ajf Imhlgnmjg Auhemj lavg bggj mvgj „H’ harfs.Xe5 Xe jew tlgy”vg `et a harf mj tlgmr wanngts. Bm` fgan. Fej”t

ann ec eur tep pnaygrs lavg WXVVA harfs mj tlgmrs5

Al, but tlg fmccgrgjhg ms tlat by tlg tmig yeu rgaf tlms, @nerma,Bghky, Ounma, Imhlgnmjg, ajf jew Bmrutg (jgg Tnuhas) @uln wmnn ann lavgievgf te Ettawa wlgrg actgr sgttmj` up tlgmr mjfmvmfuan nmvmj` quartgrs,

tlgy wmnn bg attgjfmj` tlg Jatmejan Vramjmj` Hgjtgr ujfgr tlg tutgna`g ec Hajafa”s jew Jatmejan Heahl, tlg ]u`esnav _natke Herfas. _natke,

@nerma Lsu (uipmrg? Xusaj Veikmjs)Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Iarmajj Feiejkes

_natke Herfas

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rgafgrs wmnn rgigibgr, as a tgiperary gim`rajt te Verejte mj tlg “04”s ajf wle ujtmn rghgjtnywas lmisgnc iakmj` a vgry eef nmvmj` pnaymj` precgssmejanny mj tlg @griaj Bujfgsnm`a.

Xmx fays a wggk, tlrgg leurs a fay tabng prahtmhg ajf wlatgvgr tramjmj`”s rghei-igjfgf‖tlat”s tlgmr shlgfung. But lew haj tlgy accerf te upreet tlgisgnvgs se (gspghmannytlg jew iarrmgf Bmrutg)5 Plat wmnn tlgy nmvg ej5

Pgnn, jebefy”s prgvgjtmj` tlgi crei gttmj` a part-tmig oeb. @nerma, cer mjstajhg, wleiaoergf mj cmni ajmiatmej at a Verejte henng`g, wmnn bg femj` seig harteej werk. Ajf, el ygs,tlgrg”s tlg nmttng iattgr ec tlg `evgrjigjt `mvmj` tlgi gahl $874 a iejtl cer 12 iejtls

(rgjgwabng) ajf prevmfmj` cujfs cer tlgi te `e te at ngast seig mjtgrjatmejan teurjaigjts. Je wejfgr jet oust Iarmajj but gspghmanny tlg etlgrs wajt te kggp tlgmr „aiatgur’

stajfmj`. Ple gnsg weunf pay tlgi te pnay tabng tgjjms se wgnn er se wgnn te pnay tabng tgjjms5

Tgrlaps ejg rgasej W.X. #1 Caaj ]ggj Nmu fmf jet fgcgjf lgr Hlaipmejslmp tlms ygar was tlg tmig ajf gxpgjsg mjvenvgf5 Tartmhunarny mc lgr shleenmj` ms as mipertajt te lgr as lgr cuturg mj tabng tgjjms.

Mj caht, M”vg jgvgr sggj se cgw W.X. weigj mj a iaoer teurjaigjt. Ajf, shajfaneusny,cer tlg cmrst tmig smjhg 1=02 wg fmfj”t gvgj cmgnf a Oujmer Imss tgai. Appargjtny tlg Xgnghtmej

Heiimttgg cgnt tlg gnm`mbng pnaygrs lgrg weunf gibarrass us‖as mc (bey, wgrg M tlg catlgr ec ejg ec tlesg `mrns weunf M lavg bggj aj`ry) mt weunfj”t gibarrass us ierg jet  te cmgnf a tgai.Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty ajf Hlgryn Fafmaj trmgf larf mj tlg W.X.-Hajafa Vgai Iathlgs‖ 

 but iy ewj epmjmej ms tlat betl ec tlgi, fgspmtg tlgmr mjtgrjatmejan gxpgrmgjhg, jggf te `gt a

net teu`lgr. M tenf Xlgmna tlat slg eu`lt te start saymj` „Faij!’ mjstgaf ec „Farj!,’ er, wersg,„Faj`!’ But seig heahl M”f bg, lul5 Plat M”f lavg lgr saymj` mj smx iejtls. Jgvgrtlgngss, ec tlg cmvg fguhg er 1= aigs slg ajf Hlgryn pnaygf mj tlg Vgai”s lew iajy fe yeu tlmjk tlgy

wej5 Vlat”s rm`lt‖jejg.Vlg ceriat ec tlg Peigj”s Xmj`ngs fraw was qumtg fmccgrgjt tlms ygar. Vlgrg wgrg ceur 

reujf rebmjs ec tlrgg pnaygrs gahl, eut ec wlmhl a wmjjgr afvajhgf te tlg sgim”s, wlmng tlg

sghejf-pnahg cmjmslgr (tlg „nesmj` quartgrcmjanmst’) rghgmvgf $74.

As yeu kjew, @nerma Lsu (ratgf 1=72) wej lgr reujf rebmj `reup‖but wlat yeu prebabny fej”t kjew ms tlat W-21 cmjanmst Hennggj Oeljsej (Hajafa”s #14 at 1033) fgcgatgf

lgr mj tlat `reup. ]gp, `avg @nerma lgr ejny ness ec tlg teurjaigjt. Plat, tlgj, lappgjgf teHennggj5 Xlg was upsgt by NeNe Pej`, a cerigr henng`g hlaip crei Lej` Kej`, wle wgjtej te wmj tlg Peigj”s W-1344 crei Famva Kepgrskm.‖tlms fgspmtg tlg caht tlat slg wasj”t

assm`jgf aj Au`ust HVVA ratmj` aiej` tlg Vep 144 mj Hajafa. (Oust mj passmj`, fe wg lavg144 weigj mj tlg W.X. wle rg`unarny pnay mj teurjaigjts5) Xe @nerma was nuhky te afvajhg mja tmg-brgakgr.

Vlms wasj”t Hajafa #6 Ounma Oeljsej”swggkgjf. Antleu`l slg”f rghgjtny bgatgjFeiejkes mj a teurjaigjt, lgrg slg nest te betl

Xlgmna ajf Hlgryn mj tlg Vgai”s, ajf te BghkyIhKjm`lt mj tlg W-21”s. Iergevgr, mj lgr Xmj`ngsreujf rebmj, slg jet ejny nest te Bmrutg but was

certujatg te gshapg W.X. Mjtgrhenng`matg cmjanmst@gjgvmgvg Laygs, 1= mj tlg tlmrf.

IhKjm`lt, mj lgr reujf rebmj, fewjgf

24-ygar-enf @nerma Jgsukamtms (canngj jew teHajafa #13 ajf heimj` te tlg gjf ec lgr harggr),

Ounma Oeljsej

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ajf tlgj, mj wlat was ejg ec tlg bgst iathlgs ec tlg teurjaigjt, sjuhk by Fafmaj, 17, -22,21, actgr Hlgryn was up 24-13 quafrupng iathl pemjt mj tlg tlmrf. Bghky, jet Hlgryn, samf slg

laf a „hlekmj`’ strekg cer iuhl ec tlg iathl, samf slg was mjtmimfatgf by Hlgryn”s eef spmjsgrvgs ajf qumhk, pemjt-wmjjmj` cennews. Cmjanny, tleu`l, slg samf, slg was abng te rgturjHlgryn”s sgrvgs new, hnesg te tlg jgt, ajf gvgj at aj aj`ng se as te kggp lgr crei cnmhkmj` tlat

tlmrf-bann attahk.Fafmaj anse nest te a ierg let tlaj henf Hennggj Oeljsej mj tlg W-21”s. Vee iuhl sectbanniaybg5 (Hlgryn”s „Cmrgcm`ltgrs’ tgai, heahlgf by lgr faf, Taun, wej tlg Imnwaukgg Hmty Hlaipm-

ejslmp.) Ajyway, Hlgryn was tgnnmj` ig, gvgj bgcerg lgr nessgs, tlat slg was emj` te put ecc henng`g cer at ngast a sgigstgr ajf e mjte tramjmj`‖cer tabng tgjjms ec heursg, jet sectbann.

Hlgryn”s W.X. tgaiiatg Xlgmna laf aj gasmgr fraw mj lgr reujf rebmj ajf se bghaig

tlg ceurtl sgimcmjanmst wmtl a stram`lt-`aig wmj evgr Xuzajja Kavannmgreu wle teek tlgPeigj”s W-1<44”s crei Hennggj. @gttmj` te tlg sgim”s betl mj tlg 1<44”s ajf W-1344”s wasstgafy @nerma Aieury. Ajf ajetlgr @nerma‖@nerma Nmptej‖haig rujjgr-up te Iarmg Kgrr mj

tlg Xgjmer Peigj”s.Nmkg Fafmaj, E”Feu`lgrty, tee, tlms suiigr laf aj mjtgrgst eutsmfg tabng tgjjms‖ 

 bmkmj`. Xuppertmj` lgr „Tgajuts Tub ajf Hlmnm’ tgai, Xlgmna pgfangf crei Imjjgapenms teFunutl‖a igrg 174 imngs. But wlmng tlms iay bg a `eef wari-up cer hyhnmj`, was mt cer tabngtgjjms5 „Iy kjgg”s e.k. jew wlgj M `gt neesg,’ Xlgmna tenf ig mj Verejte. (Xlg ajf lgr crmgjfXlgrm Xefgrbgr` fmfj”t pgfan tlgrg, fmf tlgy5)

E”Feu`lgrty”s sgim”s eppejgjt, IhKjm`lt, spgjt seig ec lgr suiigr mj Ettawa‖ata Jatmejan Haip heahlgf by Kesajevmh. Vlgrg slg tramjgf, raj 2 ajf ¹ imngs gvgry fay, ajf

teek nets ec 

jetgs‖werkgflarfgr at lgr `aig tlaj slg

laf ajy prgvmeus

suiigr. „Iyrg`unar hnub

 prahtmhg fegsj”tfe iuhl cer igajy ierg,’ slg

samf. „M oust fej”ttlmjk tlgrg.Fej”t fe ajy

mjtgjsg tramjmj`er pnaymj`. Mc yeuwajt te bg `eef

at tlms spert,yeu”vg et te iakg sahrmcmhgs, takg mt sgrmeusny.’

Cer tlg cmrst twe aigs ec tlgmr iathl Xlgmna”s

kjgg iust lavg bggj betlgrmj` lgr, cer, fgspmtg lgr  bahk-crei-tlg-tabng styng („tee car bahk’ Bghky was

 pngasgf te sgg), slg hgrtamjny wasj”t neesg. Anse, Bghky”s sgrvgs wgrg car ierg gccghtmvg tlaj

Xlgmna”s se tlat aniest gvgry tmig Xlgmna was rghgmvmj` slg”f nesg tlrgg er ceur ec tlg cmvg pemjts.

Bghky IhKjm`ltTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrtyTlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

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Bgmj` fewj 2-4 put tlg nmg te wlat E”Feu`lgrty laf bggj tenf wlgj slg”f `ejg eutaimf tlg hrewfs mj tlg camr`reujfs ajf at tlat ejg mrrgsmstmbng (Ple ai M5) beetl laf askgf

cer aj gnghtrene`mhan lajfwrmtmj` ajanysms, mjtgjfgf te tgnn, zm`-za`-nmkg, yeur pgrsejanmty{„Xgg,’ Xlgmna laf samf, slewmj` ig tlg rgsunt mvgj lgr, „heura`geus, rgseurhgcun’).

But tlgj suffgjny Xlgmna startgf hathlmj` ejte tlesg cast cerglajf neeps te lgr bahk-

lajf ajf startgf bnehkmj` tlgi bahk. Ej tlgj tlreu`l tlg tlmrf ajf ceurtl `aigs ajf mjte tlgcmctl tlg iathl hejtmjugf (wmtl Xlgmna cggnmj` bgttgr abeut heimj` eut ec lgr snuip)‖ujtmn tlgvgry 24-1=, IhKjm`lt, gjf wlgj tlg bann luj` ej tlg jgt, luj` tlgrg, tlgj freppgf…el, tlg

wrej` way cer E”Feu`lgrty.Mj tlg cmjan, Lsu was oust tee vgrsatmng cer IhKjm`lt. Vrmgf ajf trug rgturjs ec sgrvmhg

crei seigejg wle kjgw lgr eppejgjt”s aig wgnn ectgj junnmcmgf Bghky”s attahk pnaj, wlmng

@nerma”s ewj slert sgrvgs, snew neeps, ajf pemjt-epgjmj` bahklajfs mjgvmtabny prefuhgf teeiajy wmjjgrs, gvgj cer Hajafa”s castgst-rmsmj` yeuj` star.

 Igj”s_eraj „_ekm’ Kesajevmh, wle”s jew (pgriajgjtny5) gim`ratgf crei ]u`esnavma te

Hajafa, wej tlg $344 HJG Igj”s Xmj`ngs Hlaipmejslmp evgr tlg Naber Fay wggkgjf,fewjmj` arhl-rmvans Grmh Be``aj ajf Fajjy Xggimnngr, betl ec wlei laf bgatgj lmi garnmgr mjtlg crmgjfny W.X. vs. Hajafa Vgai Iathlgs.

Vlgrg was ierg prmzg iejgy cer tlg pnaygrs tlms ygar mj nmgu ec tlg ajjuan jew jgvgr 

vgry satmscahtery teurjaigjt party. Plmhl ec heursg was eef jgws, partmhunarny cer tlg tepceur sggfs‖Fajjy Xggimnngr (mt”s HJG penmhy te sggf tlg Fgcgjfmj` Hlaipmej cmrst, rg`arf-ngss ec lms ratmj`), Kesajevmh, Grmh Be``aj (wle, bghausg ec lms mjtgrjatmejan wmjs nast sgasej

ms hlanngj`mj` Fajjy”s feimjajhg actgr ann tlgsg ygars as eur #1-ratgf pnaygr), ajf RmhkyXggimnngr. Vlgsg ceur laf ejny te slew te rghgmvg, anej` wmtl tlg 12 wmjjgrs ec tlg prgnmim-jary reujf rebmjs (brmj`mj` tlg fraw fewj te tlg nast 13), at ngast $144.

Bghausg ec tlg rghgjt pestan strmkg mj Hajafa, partmhmpajts fmfj”t rghgmvg tlgmr tmig-

shlgfungs mj tlg iamn as usuan, se tlat, tleu`l tlg teurjaigjt er`ajmzgrs ierg er ngss assuigftlat ann tlesg gjtgrgf, gspghmanny mj tlg Igj”s, weunf hann mj te cmjf eut wlgj tlgy laf te pnay,

a heupng ec tlg bgttgr pnaygrs‖Oeg J` ajf Crajk Patsej‖fmfj”t, ajf ej arrmvmj` natg ceujftlgy”f bggj lmt wmtl ratlgr gxpgjsmvg fgcaunts.

„Je, Oeg,’ M samf te lmi. „M apprghmatg tlg caht tlat yeu”rg wmnnmj` te `mvg ig tlg $144

te ngt yeu bahk mj. But, neek, mt wasj”t as mc wg wgrg trymj` te `gt yeu fgcauntgf‖wg wamtgfaj leur ajf a lanc cer yeu‖ajf jew, lavmj` quanmcmgf, M”vg et jetlmj` te amj by pnaymj`yeu. Mc by seig imrahng M heunf bgat yeu, tlgj pnaymj` tlat wgnn M heunf wmj iy jgxt iathl ajf

stmnn ierg iejgy.’ Jer was tlgrg ajy pemjt mj @ger`g Haigrej annewmj` Crajk bahk mj, gvgj mc tlg Veurjaigjt Heiimttgg a`rggf te mt.

A tlmrf nehan Verejte pnaygr, Favmf Ialabmr, anse gasmny iafg tlg < tl”s wlgj Fgrgk 

Pann fgcauntgf. Bgj Jmsbgt afvajhgf wmtl nmttng treubng evgr Imkg Babgr ejhg Imkg”s bnmjfmj`,trajsnuhgjt-bnug vmser at Bgj”s rgqugst laf bggj turjgf hathlgr”s-hap bahkwarfs. Omi Fejgy,actgr bgatmj` Jmsbgt at a Henuibus, Elme teurjaigjt twe wggks garnmgr, anse afvajhgf by

steppmj` Anamj Beurbejjams (Hajafa #=‖at ngast bgcerg lms 1=-mj-tlg-tlmrf ness te Mnnmjems”@ger`g Newm).

Nmi Imj` Hlum, Gffmg Ne, @ger`g („Vlg Hlmgc’) Bratlwamtg, Rajfy Xggimnngr, Imj`

]uaj, ajf Grren Hagtaje anse rgahlgf tlg reujf ec 13. As fmf tlg feu`lty W.X. Igj”s VgaiHaptamj Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl wle, hlggrgf ej by lms Verejte crmgjf Bmoaj Ia`gj, 1=-mj-

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tlg-8rf bargny et by gxpatrmatg pnaygr/heahl Gj`nmsliaj Xtgvg Nyejs (Hajafa #17), lmisgnc a bnehkgr wmtl a `eef cerglajf kmnn.

Leuslaj` was gvgj ierg `eef-spmrmtgf tlajusuan tlms teurjaigjt‖pgrlaps bghausg ec lms suhhgss mj tlgXgjmer”s. Cmrst, mj tlg sgim”s, fewj 2-1, lg haig bahk te bgat

ig, 1< mj tlg cmctl (actgr M was se pngasgf wmtl iysgnc ejwmjjmj` a natg-mj-tlg-`aig swmthl-lajfs pemjt). Vlgj, mj tlgcmjan, fewj 2-4, ajf fewj 24-10 mj tlg cmctl, lg haig bahk te

 bgat Bratlwamtg tee. „M laf je feubt M weunf wmj,’ @ger`glaf tleu`lt, gvgj actgr mjhrgasmj`ny stgafy pnay ajf a suhhgs-smej ec jet larf-lmt but wgnn-pnahgf cerglajfs laf breu`lt

Leuslaj` mjte a faj`greus gjf-`aig‖te tlg pemjt cmjannywlgrg a 24-1= gf`g bann laf annewgf lmi te survmvg ajf wmjlms sghejf $144. „Vlat Leuslaj` surg fegsj”t `mvg yeu iuhl

te werk wmtl,’ samf Vlg Hlmgc, slakmj` lms lgaf ajf bravmj` argsm`jgf nmttng simng. „Vlesg slert lanc-bnehks, lanc-hleps ec 

lms, tlgy”rg up se hnesg te tlg jgt, tlgy oust kggp cerhmj` yeumjte grrers.’Bgcerg hejtmjumj` wmtl tlg reujf ec 13, M”nn mvg

yeu tlg ratmj`-gvgjt wmjjgrs M etlgrwmsg fej”t igjtmej mj tlms

Igj”s artmhng? W-2444? Gf Xugj evgr Iaurmhg Ieerg. W-1=44? Taun Jeriajfmj evgr Rej Xhlunn. W-1<44? Iarmusz Hzaoer evgr Nmejgn Hneutmgr (tlatsaig Hneutmgr, M bgnmgvg, wle”f wej tlg Hajafmaj Igj”s Hnesgf lgrg way bahk mj 1=72 ajf

1=78). W-1644? Vei Iermarty evgr Feimjmh Nau. W-1244? Tgtgr Laj` evgr Tgtgr Oeljsej.Mj tlg <tl”s ec tlg Xmj`ngs, Vlg Hlmgc, ievmj` wgnn, nesmj` ejny a fguhg tlmrf aig hejvmjh-

mj`ny steppgf Rajfy Xggimnngr. Xamf ejg nej`-tmig ebsgrvgr, „Rajfy‖ajf Hagtaje tee‖las a net

ec treubng wmtl Bratlwamtg”s aig. Mj caht, ajyejg wle varmgs lms spmj wgnn oust fegsj”t iakg tlg

afoustigjt qumhkny gjeu`l.’…’M heunfj”t gt a lgavy neep mj a`amjst lmi,’ samf Rajfy wle qumtwlatgvgr oeb sghurmty lg laf tlms suiigr te `e bahk te heiputgr shleen („At ngast tlms way M haj

stufy ej iy ewj tmig ajf haj pnay tabng tgjjms’).El! Pathl tlat Hagtaje‖lg was stmnn cmjfmj` tlg spert

mrrgsmstmbng. Lg wlggngf Jmheng”s pgraibunater up te tlg tabng,

iafg surg slg laf a rahkgt cmriny mj lgr 11-iejtl-enf lajf,tlgj pnaygf a cgw lm`lny mia`mjatmvg pemjts‖wlmhl appargjtnylg wej, cer lg tlgj wankgf areujf tlg tabng ajf mjstgaf ec a

lajfslakg avg lms smstgr a eef-`aig kmss. Lul5 Xgjsg5 El ,tlat  Hagtaje. Oasej Hagtaje. Lg”nn seej bg cmvg ajf eut tlgrg ejejg heurt er ajetlgr oust nej` gjeu`l te cnmhk tlg fgaf cnmgs

fewj-ajf-away wmtl tlg bgst ec tlgi.Catlgr Grren wasj”t eut tlgrg vgry nej` a`amjst

Leuslaj`. At tmigs tlg iest fazznmj` neekmj` pnaygr mj tlg cmgnf,

Grren, sgvgj-tmig Hajafmaj Hlaipmej, was fgshrmbgf by ejggxpgrmgjhgf ejneekgr as „aj mjhrgfmbny qumhk but nazy pnaygr wle fegsj”t sggi gvgr te wajt te bgjf lms befy.’

Etlgr <tl”s iathlgs, tee, wgrg wej gasmny. Kesajevmhsieetlny fmf away wmtl Ialabmr‖iuhl as mc lg wgrg lepmj` te

Leuslaj` Bezer`zafglTlete by Vei Imnngr

Jmheng Hagtaje‖kmfs `rew cast

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stmnn gt jmjg lengs mj at Fej Sanngy. Jgvgr imjf lew bafny lg”f pnaygf mj tlg Crmfay jm`ltVgai Iathlgs, lg laf lms ieigjts. Pmtl bretlgr-mj-naw Imkg Oevajev kggpmj` sherg, lg”f

`et mt fewj te 143 crei tlg bahk tggs.Grmh Be``aj, up 2-4 but fewj 24-10 mj tlg tlmrf, sggigf te try te `mvg a `aig te

 Jmsbgt, but was ujsuhhgsscun, pgrlaps bghausg Bgj was tlmjkmj` abeut seigtlmj` gnsg‖tlesg

crgsliaj hnassgs lg sleunf bg stufymj` cer tlms, lms cmrst, shleen wggkgjf at tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Tmttsbur`l. (Lg ms emj` tlgrg te stufy, msj”t lg5) Grmh, by tlg way, las tlms tgjfgjhy, jetmhgf partmhunarny mj lms ]eutl iathlgs by Pann ajf etlgrs, te `gt a nmttng mrrmtatgf gvgj tlat lg las te

 pnay a rgnatmvgny wgak pnaygr ajf se ectgj fegsj”t pgrceri up te lms hapabmnmtmgs.Rmhky Xggimnngr a`amjst Fejgy, ajetlgr yeuj` pnaygr wle”s jew mj Tmttsbur`l‖lew”f

tlat heig eut5 Pgnn, Rmhky”s rghgjtny bggj mjte jej-step iuntm-bann prahtmhg. Vlg mfga ms te gt

 bgttgr rahkgt spggf‖rganny siahk tlg „l’ eut ec tlg „angx’‖wmtl tlg affgf bgjgcmt ec jetlavmj` te hlasg tlg bann. _gj-nmkg mj Verejte, tlg mfga was te put tlat nmttng wlmtg splgrgtlreu`l tlg hnesgst HJG wann er ajmian. Xamf bretlgr Fajjy, „Vrymj` eut a hejhgpt nmkg tlms

rganny mvgs yeu a iuhl bgttgr mfga lew larf yeu haj ahtuanny lmt tlg bann. A net ec pnaygrsjgvgr tlmjk abeut tlat. Vlgy pnay snew ietmej cergvgr. Fejgy, futmcunny ebsgrvajt te ann tlms,

nest tlrgg stram`lt.Ajf Fajjy lmisgnc a`amjst a wmnnmj`-te-siahk tlg bann @ger`g Haigrej5 Haigra ej,haigra ecc‖abeut wlat yeu”f gxpght wlgj tlgrg was a 644-pemjt fmccgrgjhg mj tlg ratmj`s.

Fajjy fmf say, tleu`l, tlat lms jaturan suiigr rlytlis, jurturgf by nej` leurs at

leeps, sectbann, ajf seig ehhasmejan enc (tleu`l lg iuhl prgcgrs te pnay mj tlg sprmj` wlgjtlg heursg ms mj hener ajf jet burjt eut) wgrg seigwlat straj`gny syjhepatgf by tlg ujusuan pnaymj` shlgfung lgrg. Mj tlg „garny’ reujfs ec tlg Igj”s (tlg <tl”s ajf quartgr”s) lg laf ejny

ejg 24-imjutg iathl a fay‖larfny gjeu`l te werk up a swgat.A`amjst betl Fajjy ajf Grmh mj tlg Vgai”s, Oeg J`, wle weunf seej bg `emj` abreaf

te pnay mj tlg Mtanmaj ajf Bgn`maj Epgjs, neekgf, mj takmj` a `aig, te bg ejg ec tlg cgw stmnn

miprevmj` eef pnaygrs mj Jertl Aigrmha. „Mt”s trug,’ samf ejg cgnnew, „tlat Oeg”s hejstajtny

miprevmj`. But laf Kesajevmh jet heig te Hajafa, ajf laf tlgy jet prahtmhgf te`gtlgr aniest famny, J` weunfj”t lavg bggj jgarny tlms `eef. As mt ms, lms aig”s iuhl nmkg _ekm”s‖ 

lg”s `et `eef ceetwerk, ajf, seigwlat wgak ej tlg bahklajf, ms prgtty iuhl aj ann-cerglajftep-spmjjgr.’

Laf J` (Hajafa #6 at 2860) jet bggj fgcauntgf lg weunf lavg igt pmps-eut pgj-

lenfgr Imj` ]uaj (Hajafa #3 at 2826)‖ajf smjhg Oeg weunf natgr nesg te Imj` mj twe hnesg`aigs mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg ]eutl”s, mt im`lt mj tlms ierg mipertajt Igj”s gvgjt lavg bggj avgry gxhmtmj` iathl. As mt was, Hajafa-tramjgf Imj` ajf lms bgautmcun Hlmjgsg hevgr ec a

cerglajf igt Vmi Be``aj, W-2144 wmjjgr evgr Rmhlarf Hlmj ajf Gsqumrg wmjjgr evgr JeriXhlngss. ]gal, ig‖takmj` mj ajetlgr $244 wmtl iy werj-eut rahkgt. Lewgvgr, a`amjst Imj` Mwas a ejgr‖zmp, zmp, zmp, ann qumhkny prgfmhtabng.

A`amjst Gffmg Ne, Nmi Imj` Hlum was up 1=-1< mj tlg cmrst ajf tleu`lt lg was femj`e.k. ujtmn lg laf a prgiejmtmej tlat lg was `emj` te nesg a rahkgt pemjt. Ajf, surg gjeu`l, tlgvgry jgxt pemjt lg heunfj”t `gt lms bat eut ec tlg way, turjgf a wmjjgr mjte a nesgr. Vlgj,

tleu`l lg was up 24-1=, ajetlgr nmiigr ec neei haig mjte Imj`”s imjf-vmsmej ajf, faij,mc lg wasj”t lmt wmtl ajetlgr rahkgt pemjt. But tleu`l lg nest tlat `aig, Fgstmjy fgtgrimjgflg”f wmj tlg jgxt tlrgg.

Ec heursg ann quartgr”s iathlgs wgrg pnaygf smiuntajgeusny. But fej”t werry, M”nn wrmtgtlgi eut cer yeu lgrg, ejg at a tmig.

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fezgj pgepng te ig, „Lgy, lavg M `et a nmjg cer Vepmhs. M oust lgarf seigejg askmj` wle wejtlg Igj”s Feubngs, ajf yeu kjew wlat tlg rgpny was5 “Vlg tann cgnnew wmtl tlg bnahk kmf.”’

Xe, tleu`l Bratlwamtg fmfj”t wmj tlg Igj”s er gvgj tlg Xgjmer”s tlms tmig, lms suhhgss,gspghmanny cer a pnaygr wle”s nej` bggj hejsmfgrgf bgttgr at smj`ngs tlaj feubngs, iust lavg bggj swggt. Gvgj wmtl tlesg nmvgstehk neufspgakgrs mj tlg bahk`reujf, @ger g”s hejhgjtra-

tmej heunf jgvgr bg hlgapny auhtmejgf ecc. Xamf Grmh, tlg tann cgnnew jet tlg kmf, „]eu kjew,Vlg Hlmgc rganny nmstgjgf te ig eut tlgrg.’Mj tankmj` abeut iathlgs at tlg nast Pernf”s, Bmnn Xtgmjng (VVV , Eht., 1=<1, 2<) laf

hrmtmhmzgf Fajjy cer gttmj` iaf at bretlgr Rmhky”s grrers, samf tlms ejny iafg Rmhky pnaywersg. But surgny actgr ann tlgsg ygars Rmhky kjgw gxahtny wlat te gxpght crei bm` bretlgr Fajjy”s lejgst rgahtmejs ajf laf bumnt up at ngast seigtlmj` ec aj miiujmty te tlgi. M iysgnc 

 pnaymj` wmtl tlg untra-hrmtmhan Fgrgk Pann kjew tlg jggf cer tlg jghgssary imjf sgt (Fgrgk”s bgmj` Fgrgk). „Pmtleut Fajjy”s grrers tlgy weunf lavg bggj rm`lt mj tlg `aig,’ samf Bmnn. Buttlgy wgrg mj tlg aig‖wej tlgmr cmrst twe feubngs iathlgs (tleu`l mj cmvg aigs) bgcerg

nesmj` (-12, -=, -=) te Xurbgk/Xtmpajhmh a`amjst wlei tlgy laf je hlajhg.Mt”s trug tlat mc pmhk-up (ratlgr tlaj rg`unar) partjgrs pnay, ejg haj bg vgry accghtgf by

a partjgr”s werfs ajf ahtmejs‖Bmnn”s rm lt abeut trymj` te prgsgrvg tlg jmhgtmgs mj tlat smtua-tmej. Lg hmtgs Grmh”s pnay wmtl assm`jgf („pmhk-up’) partjgr Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty mj tlg Imxgfat tlg Pernf”s. „M fej”t bgnmgvg lg heipnamjgf te lgr, but lg avg tlg appgarajhg ec fms`ustwlgj slg imssgf a slet.’ Vlgy nest, -17, 24, -18‖but „prebabny heunf lavg wej,’ Bmnn samf,

„mc Grmh laf ierg camtl mj Xlgmna”s abmnmtmgs.’ Iaybg. But pnaygrs arg fmccgrgjt. Vlgy arg wlattlgy arg. Xeig wajt te slew wlat tlgy cggn, fej”t wajt te cgm`j wlat tlgy fej”t cggn. Gspg-hmanny wlgj tlgy”rg trymj` as larf as tlgy haj‖wlgj tlgy”rg jghgssarmny ierg gietmejan tlaj

ratmejan. Ajyway, wlgj tlg Xggimnngrs nest tlg Igj”s Feubngs lgrg, ajf Fajjy ajf Xlgmna nestmj tlg Imxgf, tlgy nest te `eef tgais.

Ec heursg tlg Xggimnngrs wgrg stmnn vgry iuhl anmvg mj tlgmr quartgr”s ec tlg Xmj`ngs. Eut

te tlg tabng wmtl Fajjy haig tlg jgvgr sggimj` sgrmeus gjeu`l ]uaj‖harrymj`, as seigejg

samf, „lms hlgap Hlmjgsg rubbgr ej a 74-hgjt bnafg, lms Nm Cu-ouj` rahkgt tlgy ann pnay mj tlg park wmtl wlgj tlgy”rg kmfs ajf hejtmjug te lenf ej te bghausg tlgy cggn mt mvgs tlgi bgttgr 

hejtren.’ (Vlgy”rg ann se anmkg‖tlgsg rahkgts‖yeu haj”t tgnn tlgi apart, lul5)Ajf tleu`l mt was seej appargjt te Xggimnngr tlat Imj` was vunjgrabng te sgrvgs mjte

lms bahklajf, ajf se wasj”t `emj` te bg mj tlg iathl, Fajjy fmf a`rgg tlat lg was „a vgry

tangjtgf kmf wmtl supgr-qumhk rgcngxgs wle heunf rganny hrahk tlg bann. Xamf Fajjy, „Imj` anselas seig `eef sgrvgs but tee ectgj lg sgrvgs nej`. Mc lg heunf pnay a`amjst seig `eef pnaygrslg”f seej ngarj te sgrvg slert.’

Vlg Rmhky-Hagtaje quartgr”s was ejg gvgryejg was neekmj` cerwarf te, cer tleu`lRmhky was tlg cavermtg, Grren laf bgatgj lmi twe stram`lt mj tlg Vgai”s ej a jm`lt wlgj Rmhkylaf gxtgjfgf Kesajevmh te 23-26 mj tlg tlmrf.

At tlg eutsgt, Rmhky was apprglgjsmvg abeut tlg snew bann tlgy wgrg usmj` lgrg skmf-fmj` ajf snmfmj`. „Vlgsg tabngs argj”t hngaj,’ lg samf‖„tlgy”rg rgasy. Enf uys lavg bggj pnaymj` ej tlgi, wmpmj` tlg swgat crei tlgmr lajfs ej tlgi. ]eu jgvgr sgg a `eef pnaygr 

femj` tlat. Ajf tlg bann”s se fgaf lgrg. Mc M ami cer a spet ej tlg tabng M wajt tlat spet te bgtrug.’ Jer was Rmhky gxa``gratmj`‖cer part ec lms rghgjt tramjmj` mj Oapaj laf nmtgranny fg-iajfgf tlat lg lmt nmttng hemjs er iarkgrs hargcunny spettgf ej tlg tabng.

Vlg cmrst `aig was kgy te tlg iathl. Rmhky, fewj 1<-16, sgrvgf ecc…je, aj gf`g.Vlgj lg iaja`gf te gt lenf ec lmisgnc ajf, smjhg Hagtaje”s seigtlmj` ec a aibngr („Lg las

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te bg,’ samf seigejg, „mc lg wajts te stay mjtlgrg wmtl Kesajevmh ajf tlg gvgr-miprev-

mj` J`’), lg avemfgf mvmj` Grren tlg kmjfec snew bann lg nmkgs te hlajhg sjappmj`mjte tlg stajfs. Mj erfgr te iakg Hagtaje

spmj, Rmhky samf at tlms pemjt lg rganny bg`ajfm``mj` mj, hleppmj` lgavy wmtl lms spej`gsmfg, iakmj` tlg bann „ouip’ at Grren. Lg

lepgf, smjhg lg was neepmj` larfgr tlajgvgr jew, te heujtgr Grren”s spmj er qumhk  oai tlg bann mjte lms bahklajf ajf sherg.

Plgj Grren bg`aj sgrvmj` mj tlggjf aig, Rmhky samf lg tenf lmisgnc,„Neek, yeu”rg a `eef pnaygr. Rgaf tlg

sgrvgs rm`lt. Mc tlg bann heigs nej`, yeusnew neep te Grren”s wmfg cerglajf, tlgj mc 

Grren rg-neeps yeu oai lmi.’ Vlg mfga mjtlms `aig, as wgnn as tlg etlgrs, was te pnay bann actgr bann te Grren”s bahklajf mj erfgr te kggp lmi crei neepmj` fewj tlg cerg-

lajf nmjg. At ajy gvgjt, Rmhky wej tlms cmrst`aig ajf gvgjtuanny tlg iathl

Vlg Perf heimj` eut ec Tmttsbur`l

was tlat Rmhky, wle”f trmiigf fewj ajf laf a je-jejsgjsg luj`ry neek, was cmjanny emj` te bgat Fajjy. Ajf pgrlaps Tapa ajf Iaia Xggimnngr weunf bg tlgrg jej-heiimttanny at rmj`-smfg te sgg mt lappgj. „M fej”t wajt te slakg yeu up,’ samf Fajjy te Rmhky bgcerg tlg iathl,

„but yeu kjew M”vg ejny nest te ejg `uy lgrg mj jmjg ygars.’ Plmhl was oust a rgimjfgr tlat

Rmhky, tleu`l miprevmj`, was jet ygt Xghrgtmj.As mt turjgf eut, Fajjy fmf wmj a`amj, but oust bargny. But wlat hlajhgs Rmhky laf.

Fewj 11-= mj tlg cmctl, Rmhky sgrvgf mjte tlg jgt. Fewj 16-12, lg raj mt te 17-16 lms caver,tlgj imssgf a `aig-lmj`mj` laj`gr. Natgr Rmhky was te say tlat as lg startgf lms strekg lg saweut ec tlg herjgr ec lms gyg Fajjy `emj` rm`lt ajf kjgw tlat lg laf ejny te iakg a pnahgigjt

ajywlgrg ngct cer a wmjjgr, but tlat mj sggmj` Fajjy ievg lg iust lavg takgj lms gyg ecc tlg bann ajf se oust pnamj cuf`gf tlg wmjjgr. A hestny grrer cer Rmhky, cer Fajjy jew ievgf algafte stay. Fewj 1<-13, Rmhky imssgf a kmnn tlat im`lt lavg kgpt lmi mj tlg iathl. Xamf a rg-

nmgvgf Fajjy actgr mt was ann evgr, „Rmhky”s sgrvgs, gspghmanny wmtl tlms nm`lt bann, wgrg vgry`eef. Lg laf aj gxhgnngjt hlajhg te wmj.’

Anse jet iakmj` tlg iest ec lms eppertujmtmgs a`amjst Kesajevmh mj tlg etlgr sgim”s

was Be``aj. Grmh, wlei seigejg samf weunf sggi te lavg a fghmfgf afvajta`g evgr betl_ekm ajf Fajjy bghausg lg haj pesmtmej lmisgnc te pnay betl smfgs se wgnn, ajf las suhl a bm`imffng, oust lgnf ej te wmj tlg cmrst, but tlgj mj tlg sghejf ajf tlmrf `aigs sggigf pna`ugf by

 baf ceetwerk ajf a ness ec hejhgjtratmej.Fewj 2-1 at tlg brgak, lg was `gttmj` se iuhl, wgnn, jemsg crei se iajy sgnc-ap-

 pemjtgf heahlgs tlat, as ejg cgnnew samf, „M fej”t sgg lew lg haj pnay at ann wmtl gvgryejg

`mvmj` lmi suhl hejcnmhtmj` afvmhg.’ (Xamf Grmh prmvatgny te ig natgr, „Ec heursg at a tmig nmkgtlat M jgvgr nmstgjgf te ajyejg.’)

Rmhky XggimnngrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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At tlg bg`mjjmj` ec tlg ceurtl, Be``aj neekgf nmkg lg was heimj` anmvg, was iuhlierg a``rgssmvg, as lg hgrtamjny laf te bg. Lg `et ecc te a ngaf ajf, kggpmj` tlg bann ierg er 

ngss te Kesajevmh”s bahklajf, was 1<-16 heicertabny algaf heimj` mjte tlg gjf aig. But_ekm frgw te 16-13 ajf tlgj Grmh, takmj` evgr tlg sgrvg, sgrvgf ecc, ajf tlg jgxt tlmj` yeukjgw tlg ieigjtui was a`amj Kesajevmh”s. Grmh, bahk pmhkmj` up a neesg bann, iuibngf te

lms herjgr, „M was tlmjkmj` abeut tlgcmctl.’ Ajf mj a cgw ieigjts lg”f nest tlgceurtl ajf tlg iathl, 21-1=. Vlgj, actgr 

slakmj` lajfs, wlmng stmnn eut tlgrg at tlgtabng lg brekg lms rahkgt. „Mt was aj enfejg,’ lg samf natgr, aniest apene`gtmhanny.

Garnmgr, Fgrgk Pann, ejg ec _ekm”srg`unar prahtmhg partjgrs, laf pmhkgf

Kesajevmh te wmj tlg teurjaigjt fgspmtgtlg caht tlat lg”f bggj sggmj` a hlmreprahter cer bahk prebngis ajf tlat lg”f iafg suhl alerrgjfeus slewmj` mj tlg Vgai Iathlgs wlgj lg sggigf ej ehhasmej te bg aniest pawmj` at

tlg bann. Mj lms cmrst aig ec tlg cmjan wmtl Fajjy, ngafmj` 10-<, lg hargngssny cer`et Fajjy”srgputatmej as a cm`ltgr, stupmfny pnaygf aj gxlmbmtmej pemjt, ajf slertny ceujf lmisgnc at fguhg.El, lew iajy mj tlg hrewf `reajgf wlgj actgr tlat heigbahk Fajjy nest tlg jgxt twe

 pemjts.Vlg sghejf `aig bgtwggj Fajjy ajf _ekm hejtmjugf wlgrg tlg cmrst ejg laf ngct ecc.

Mt was hnesg ann tlg way. Fajjy lmttmj` te _ekm”s wmfg cerglajf ajf bnehkmj` slarp ajf slert te

tlg bahklajf, was ectgj prgvgjtmj` tlg ]u`e-Hajafmaj crei gttmj` ajy lgavy spmj ej tlg bann. But _ekm was cmjfmj` eut tlat Fajjy was lavmj` a net ec treubng lajfnmj` lms snew neep.A`amj _ekm punngf algaf‖1=-13. A`amj Fajjy tgjahmeusny rgcusgf te qumt‖1=-ann. Vlgj 24-

1= _ekm („Mc Fajjy nesgs ajetlgr hnesg ejg,’ samf tlg `uy mj crejt ec ig, „mt”s ann evgr.’). Vlgj21-1=‖Fajjy nesmj` mt ej a jgt.

_eraj „_ekm’ Kesajevmh‖ 

HJG Igj”s Xmj`ngs Hlaipmej

Grmh Be``aj (Vep), HJG”s Igj”s Xgimcmjanmst.

Fajjy Xggimnngr (bettei), HJG”s Igj”s Cmjanmst.

Tlete ec Xggimnngr by Iark Ratjgr

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Mj tlg tlmrf aig, Kesajevmh, ierg ajf ierg hejcmfgjt jew, was pmhkmj` up Fajjy”sslert bann vgry, vgry wgnn. As Hagtaje laf bggj tgnnmj` ig, _ekm las tlms nej` neep cennew-

tlreu`l wlgrg lg haj `e ann tlg way areujf ej lms strekg er haj fghgptmvgny aj`ng mt ecc seigtmig bgcerg. Vlms igajs tlat mc yeu”rg jet usgf te pnaymj` lmi lg fegsj”t gvgj lavg te lmttlg bann larf te wmj tlg pemjt; yeu”rg cakgf eut. Iergevgr, gvgj mc yeu fe oust `gt yeur rahkgt

ej tlg bann, mt”s et se iuhl spmj yeu haj”t lajfng mt. Xe Xggimnngr was abeut tlrgg-stram`ltcmjmslgf, was lg5But tlgj‖hrazy‖Fajjy, fewj 12-<, ajf sggimj`ny aniest eut ec mt, suffgjny smnvgr-

strgakgf eut 11 mj a rew te brgak epgj tlg `aig ajf kggp lmisgnc mj tlg iathl. Aiazmj`.Miigfmatgny tlgj mj Fajjy”s herjgr, mj tlg cmvg imjutgs annettgf tlgi, W.X. Vgai

Haptamj Bezer`zafgl was crajtmhanny trymj` te pgrsuafg Fajjy te pnay bann actgr bann te _ekm”s

 bahklajf. Vlg ujrgngjtmj` tlrgat ec suhl hejtmjugf pnahgigjt, Leuslaj` ar`ugf, weunf pnahga lgavy psyhlene`mhan burfgj ej Kesajevmh. But Fajjy rgoghtgf tlms afvmhg, samf tlat te pgrsmst ighlajmhanny mj femj` ajy ejg tlmj` weunf igss up lms ewj lgaf. „Bgttgr cer ig te

kggp cngxmbng,’ lg samf.Mt was a`rggf tleu`l tlat Fajjy heunfj”t sgrvg mjte Kesajevmh”s imffng ajf weunf

lavg te prgss tlg attahk. Mc Fajjy heunf fms`umsg lms sgrvgs wgnn ajf ajtmhmpatg crei _ekm”s pesmtmej lms rgspejsg, iaybg lg heunf hathl lmi wmtl ujgxpghtgf slert sgrvgs tlat weunfiakg tlg rgturj heig nej`, er wmtl fggp sgrvgs tlat as Kesajevmh imstakgjny haig mj weunfiakg ajy strekg lg trmgf aj awkwarf ejg.

Wp 7-6, Fajjy imssgf a bm` ejg, lgarf bretlgr Rmhky sleut gjheura`mj`ny, „Vlat”s tlgslet!’ (igajmj` ec heursg tlat at ngast Fajjy”s slet sgnghtmej was rm`lt). „Vlat stmjks!’ ygnngfFajjy heibatmvgny. „Xleunfj”t lavg imssgf mt,’ Rmhky sjappgf bahk.

Fewj 14-=, Fajjy, hau`lt away crei tlg tabng, hleppgf a nej` rgturj ajf wlgj _ekmimssgf neepmj` mt mj ygnngf, „]gal!’ But tlgj Kesajevmh punngf algaf 10-12…1=-17. Ejny tea`amj sgg Xggimnngr, ann lgart, cm`lt lms way bahk te 1=-ann.

But, je, mj tlg gjf Fajjy oust iafg tee iajy imstakgs, laf tee nmttng nuhk, te wmj lms

jmjtl HJG cmjan. Pmnn lg, tee, precgssmejan tlat lg ms, bg bahk jgxt ygar cer ierg er ngss ec tlgsaig5

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Hlaptgr Ceurtggj

1=<1? Grmh Be``aj Bg`mjs Nga`ug Tnay mj Xwgfgj. 1=<1? Xgptgibgr Veurjaigjts.

Mj lms artmhng „Pathlmj` Grmh @rew’

(VVV , Xgpt., 1=<2, 17), eur hurrgjt W.X. EpgjW-17 ajf W-10 Hlaipmej Xgaj E”Jgmnn paysleia`g te Grmh Be``aj, „tlg iaj-hlmnf crei

Igrrmhk wle”s cmjanny ngct tlg oujmer rajks ajftakgs wmtl lmi ann tlg heujtngss jatmejan oujmer tmtngs.’ Lgrg”s Xgaj”s rgigibrajhg?

„M rgigibgr tlg cmrst tmig M saw lmi. Mtwas tlg ”03 Epgj mj Tlmnny. Lg rajtgf ajf

ravgf. Lg cgnn ecc a tewgr ec stahkgf-upspghtater hlamrs. Lg sggigf te kjew gvgryejg

ajf gvgryejg kjgw lmi. Lg tgasgf ann ec usnmttng pujk kmfs wlmng Vmi senf lms Pmjjmj` Vabng Vgjjms beek. Lg bgat gvgry 17 ajfujfgr pnaygr mj tlg leusg. Lg was 12 tlgj.

Pg cmrst sleek lajfs as eppejgjts mjtlg ”00 Tmttsbur`l Gastgrj”s. M laf bggjceenmsl gjeu`l te tlmjk tlat oust iaybg iy cajhy jmjg-ygar-enf sgrvgs weunf sgrvg ig wgnn ajf

M heunf teppng “tlg kmf.” Iy lepgs wgrg bnmtzgf as M wathlgf lmi sta`g a `utsy cm`lt ajf laj`ej te bgat Rmhky fguhg mj tlg cmctl. Lg was 18 tlgj.

Crei tlat pemjt ej, tlg qugstmej cer tlg rgst ec us was cmrst? “Ms lg pnaymj` Oujmer”s5”

Ajf tlgj, mc se, weunf wg bg nuhky gjeu`l te bg ej tlg etlgr lanc ec tlg fraw! Gvgj tleu`l

wg ann miprevgf wmtl tlg bgst tramjmj` avamnabng, tlg ap bgtwggj lmi ajf tlesg yeuj`gr jgvgr jarrewgf. Ann wg heunf lepg cer was tlat lg weunf bg mj a pnaycun ieef wlgj wg pnaygf ajf

 oust iaybg ngt us takg a `aig.Mj Eknaleia M saw lmi hejqugr tlg enf kmj` F.O. Lg laf fgvgnepgf tlat spghman kjahk 

ec laj`mj` teu`l ajf punnmj` eut tm`lt iathlgs. Lg was 16 tlgj.

Vlgj tlgrg was tlg BM@ PMJ ec ann tlg iarbngs mj Sg`as mj ”0<, wlgj lg bghaig eur yeuj`gst jatmejan igj”s hlaipmej. Lg iafg bgnmgvgrs ec ann skgptmhs. Lg was 17 tlgj.

Lg gjtgrgf tlg iaoers mj tlg ”0= Pernf”s ajf ebvmeusny ceujf mjspmratmej. Lg ngct lms

iark mj tlg Pernf Hup mj ”<4. Lg was 13 tlgj.M saw lmi `e ujfgcgatgf at tlg gjf ec Iay mj Xwgfgj as lg wej tlg Xhajfmjavmaj

Epgj Oujmer Hlaipmejslmps. Lg igtlefmhanny kjehkgf ecc ann hejtgjfgrs mj betl tlg smj`ngs

ajf tgai pnay mj tlms tlrgg-fay iggt ec tlg bgst oujmers mj tlg wernf. Lg was 10 tlgj.Xe, bm` cgnna, tlg rgst ec us rgiamjmj` oujmers wmsl yeu a lappy 1< tl bmrtlfay. ]eu lavg

sgt seig mjhrgfmbng rgherfs tlat tlg rgst ec us wmnn bg sleetmj` at, but wlmng wg arg amimj`, M

kjew tlat yeu wmnn hejtmjug te aff te yeur nmst ec ahheipnmsligjts. [Xgaj tee.Y’

Ej Xgptgibgr 17, aniest a iejtl te tlg fay actgr lms 1<tl bmrtlfay, Grmh Be``aj ngct

 Jgw ]erk Hmty”s Kgjjgfy Amrpert cer Xtehkleni te pnay cer Jmssg Xajfbgr`”s Aj`by Hnub mjnga`ug iathlgs ajf varmeus teurjaigjts mj Xwgfgj.

Xgaj E”Jgmnn pays leia`g te Grmh Be``aj

as lg ngavgs tlg oujmer rajks cer

Trecgssmejan Hnub pnay mj Xwgfgj

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Nmkg lms bretlgr Xhett,

wle ms a`amj pnaymj` mj nga`ugiathlgs mj @gr-

iajy, Grmh ms ejgec tlg cgw W.X. pnaygrs wle sggis

te bg trymj` te feseigtlmj` te amjmjtgrjatmejan

gxpgrmgjhg ajfstaturg. Lg”nnslarg a cnat wmtl

tlg #2 pnaygr ejlms tgai tlat”s

hejvgjmgjtny ejnyejg subway step crei tlg Aj`by Hnub mj Xtehkleni”s suburbaj Sannmj`by. Xurg bgats tlrggleurs travgnmj` tmig crei Nej` Msnajf mjte Hlmjatewj ajf bahk wlgjgvgr lg wajtgf seigsgrmeus prahtmhg.

Cer tlg cmrst tmig mj igiery, tlgj, jgmtlgr Xhett jer Grmh wmnn bg pnaymj` mj tlgWXEVH”s (tlat wggkgjf Grmh”s tgai pnays Grmk Nmjfl”s tgai)‖but Grmh wmnn heiiutg te tlgXtatgs te pnay mj Bmnn Lerjyak”s precgssmejanny-ermgjtgf $0,744 Fujgnajf Epgj tlg Jev.1

wggkgjf. Ajf actgr tlg Xhajfmjavmaj Epgj, lg”nn rgturj ec heursg te pnay mj tlg Fgh. 10-28W.X. Hnesgf.ajf Vgai Vrmans at tlg Vrepmhaja Letgn mj Sg`as.

Lgrg, tlgj, (VVV , Eht.,

1=<1, 16), cer Grmh”s cmrst-

sgasej nga`ug pnay abreaf argtlg gm`lt Xwgfmsl Hnubs ajf

tlgmr ngafmj` pnaygrs.Grmh, wrmtmj` leig,

rgperts (VVV , Jev., 1=<1, 3) ej

ejg ec lms garnmgst gxpgrmgjhgs mjXwgfgj?

„M oust cmjmslgf tlrggfays at tlg Xwgfmsl JatmejanVramjmj` Haip, ajf mt oust abeut

cmjmslgf ig. M rganny lurt iyng`s crei rujjmj`. ]euweunfj”t bgnmgvg wlat Ajfgrs

Oelajssej, tlg Xwgfmsl Ja-tmejan Heahl, put us tlreu`l. Mc tlgrg ms suhl a tlmj` as ievmj`

ujgjfmj`ny cast tlreu`l lgnn, Mkjew wlat mt cggns nmkg.

Enf Xtehkleni

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Pg weunf wakg up at 0?84, tlgj at <?44 gat a brgakcast ec hgrgan, teast, ajf eraj`g oumhg. By =?84 wg wgrg te bg mj tlg lann. Actgr 24 imjutgs ec strgthlmj` wg wgrg at tlg tabng

crei 14?44 te 12?44. Pg frmnngf cer abeut 64 imjutgs, tlgj teek a cmvg-imjutg brgak. Mj tlgsgierjmj` sgssmejs iy partjgrs wgrg Xtgnnaj Bgj`tssej, Oaj-Evg Panfjgr, ajf Nars Crajknmj.

Actgrwarfs, wg strgthlgf, slewgrgf, ajf atg nujhl. Vlg ceef was gxhgnngjt. Cer 

nujhlgs ajf fmjjgrs wg laf fmccgrgjt seups, perk rmhg, cmsl, shljmtzgns, etlgr kmjfs ec igat, pajhakgs, ajf hlggsg.Actgr nujhl wg fmf ejny slafew ceetwerk‖abeut 27 tmigs smfg te smfg. Vlat rmppgf

epgj iy cggt, avg ig “ieusgs” as M hann tlgi, cer iy cggt neek ann wlmtg ajf gatgj away.Tnay startgf mj tlg actgrjeej at 8?84. Pg weunf e ej ujtmn 3?44‖gmtlgr pnaymj` aigs

er femj` frmnns. Mj tlg natg actgrjeej wg laf te lep evgr tlmj`s‖up ajf fewj, smfg te smfg.

Cmjanny, Pgfjgsfay was tlg lgnn. Pg laf te ruj 17 sghejfs as cast as wg heunf‖ajf, bgnmgvg ig, yeu laf te ruj cast te kggp up wmtl tlat wmnf pahk. Vlgj wg rgstgf 17 sghejfs.Vlgj raj 17, rgstgf 17. Pg fmf tlms 13 tmigs ajf rgstgf 13 tmigs. Vlgj ejhg ierg wg raj 13

tmigs ajf rgstgf 13 tmigs. Bgtwggj gahl ruj wg laf a imjutg ajf a lanc brgak. Mj etlgr werfs, wg sprmjtgf 6< tmigs.

Gvgrybefy oekgs ajf las cuj actgr fmjjgr. M”i nuhky mc Mhaj ievg. Vlat fay ajf tlg jgxt M cgnt lanc paranyzgf. Wnc Harnssej samf te ig, “Fmf yeu lurt yeur ng`5 ]eu wank nmkgOelj Payjg.” Ajf lg fgiejstratgf. Xtgnnaj Bgj`tssej samf,

“Arg yeu stmcc5 Gmtlgr tlat er yeu teek a slmt mj yeur pajts.”La, la. Sgry cujjy.

Certujatgny M lebbngf bahk te Sannmj`by a heupng ec fays

 bgcerg iy nga`ug iathl a`amjst Rgkerf. Jmssg, iy heahl, lafwarjgf ig jet te evgrfe mt. Vlg cmrst fay bahk iy ngct ng` cgntnmkg mt laf bggj bnewj away by slrapjgn ajf M laf a weefgj

ejg tlgrg mjstgaf.

M wgjt eut te tlg Iarabej Cahtery wlgrg tlgy iakghlehenatg. Mt was mjhrgfmbng‖barrgns ajf barrgns ec uslmj`-

eut hlehenatg. Pg `et crgg tastg tgsts‖tlgy wgrg fgnmhmeus.Xe car, as tlms hlehenatg heipajy kggps pre rgssmvgny rg-warfmj` us, betl Ogjs Cgnkkg ajf M lavg gahl wej 82 hlehe-

natg hakgs. Xe car‖1-2-6-<-13-82‖yeu im`lt tlmjk wg”vg bggj abng te gat tlgi ann‖but mc wg hejtmjug te pre`rgss mjtlg saig wmjjmj` way, wg”rg jet emj` te bg gatmj` tlgi,

wg”rg emj` te bg sgnnmj` tlgi.Actgrwarfs, wg `et tlg vmfge iahlmjg M wej at tlg Kmiura @rajf Trmx, hrajkgf mt up,

ajf M pamf 04 hrewjs ($16) cer twe ievmg tapgs. “Ajmian Leusg” cer ig, ajf a kuj`-cu ievmg

cer iy reeiiatg “Cneffgr.”Vlg fay ec tlg iathl wmtl Rgkerf M wekg up wmtl ierg strgj`tl mj iy ng`s ajf

tleu`l M kjgw M wasj”t `ejja bg at iy bgst, M kjgw M was at ngast `ejja pnay‖bgcerg M laf

iy feubts. Jmssg rubbgf iy stmnn amnmj` ngct ng` se larf M cgnt bejg. Vlg pamj was mjtgjsg. Butlg rganny kjgw wlat lg was femj`, cer actgr a cgw imjutgs wmtl emjtigjt ajf gvgrytlmj`, lgsamf, “Mt”s heimj`. At cmrst mt was vgry stmcc, but jew mt”s heimj`.”

M wgjt ej te stru``ng tlreu`l a wmjjgr mj tlgsg tgngvmsgf iathlgs ajf eur Aj`by Hnubwej eut 3-6‖se, stmnn ujfgcgatgf, wg hejtmjug te lenf ej te cmrst pnahg.’

Xtgnnaj Bgj`tssej

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Lgrg”s aj up-te-fatg rgherf (VVV , Jev., 1=<1, 3) tlat‖tlajks mj part te tlgmr #1 GrmhBe``aj”s cmrst iejtl ec ujfgcgatgf pnay‖slews Jmssg Xajfbgr`”s 27-ygar-enf Aj`by Hnub

ngafmj` tlg gm`lt-tgai Xwgfmsl nga`ug?Aj`by (3)‖BVK Crgo (6)? Grmh f. Wnc @ustacssej, 14, 16; Grmh f. Faj Ettesej.Aj`by (3) Bee KCWI (6)? Grmh f. Tgr Xajfstrei, 3, -16, 13; Grmh f. Oejas Bgrjgr, 11,

16; Grmh/Ogjs Cgnnkg f. Xajfstrei/Ajfgrs Oelajssej.

Aj`by (3)‖BVK Rgkerf (6)? Grmh f. Oejjy Akgssej, 2-4; Grmh fgcgatgf Xtgcaj Pannmj, 2-1; Grmh/Ogjs f. Akgssej/

Pannmj, 2-1.Vlg nast tgai iathl a`amjst Rgkerf, cmnigf ajf mjhnuf-

mj` aj mjtgrvmgw wmtl Grmh cer Xwgfmsl VS, was Be``aj”s

teu`lgst, cer lg was oust `gttmj` evgr a jasty cmvg-fay beutwmtl tlg cnu ajf was stmnn rghupgratmj` crei a trmp mjte tlgieujtamjs ajf a rm`ereus tlrgg fays at a Xwgfmsl Jatmejan

Vgai tramjmj` haip. Certujatgny jet ejny was tgaiiatgOgjs Cgnnkg pnaymj` wgnn (lg tee was ujfgcgatgf mj nga`ug pnay) but mj fgfmhatgf Aj`by Vgai Haptamj Jmssg Xajfbgr`

Grmh laf tlg rg`gjgratmvg sgrvmhgs ec psyhlene`mst, iassgur,ajf spmrmtuan afvmser tlat lgnpgf lmi kggp befy ajf seunte`gtlgr wlgj lg iest jggfgf te. Mj rgturj, a wgnn-pngasgf

 Jmssg says, „Grmh, nmkg Ogjs, las bggj a vgry eef tgai pnaygr cer ig.’

Lgrg”s Grmh”s cmrst hejsmfgrabng suhhgss mj lms garny fays mjXwgfgj (VVV , Jev., 1=<1, 3)?

Grmh”s Aj`by Hnub tgaiiatgs, N-R? Ogjs Cgnnkg; Nars Iattssej; Grmh Be``aj; Nars Xtgjgr; Kgjjgtl Crajk;

Tgr Oelajssej; Imhlagn Crajk; Ajfgrs Vlunmj; ajf Iaja`gr Xtgccaj Bgj`tssej.

Jmssg Xajfbgr` mj ejg ec lms

iajy mjharjatmejs

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Actgr emj` ujfgcgatgf mjXwgfmsl nga`ug iathlgs ajf mj aj

ehhasmejan siann teurjaigjt, GrmhBe``aj, takmj` a siann pnajg eut

ec Xtehkleni jertl te Napnajf, hejtmjugf lms iejtl-nej` feimjajhg ec tlms heujtry”s tabng

tgjjms shgjg. Mj tlg absgjhg ec tlg tep lanc-fezgj Xwgfgs, ann ec wlei arg pnaymj` precgssmej-anny mj tlg Pgst @griaj Bujfgsnm`a, Grmh fewjgf Nars Crajknmj ajf (cuturg Gurepgaj Hlai- pmej) Wnc Bgj`tssej, twe igibgrs ec tlg Xwgfmsl Jatmejan Vgai squaf, te wmj tlg Kmiura

@rajf Trmx teurjaigjt.

Cer takmj` tlg Xmj`ngs, Grmh wej a 3,444 hrewj ($1,244) vmfge iahlmjg (lg”nn bgslewmj` mc jet leig ievmgs, ievmgs at leig jew5), ajf cer heimj` sghejf mj tlg Feubngs

wmtl Ogjs Cgnnkg a jmhg weefgj hnehk. But tlgsg wgrgj”t tlg ejny igrhlajfmsg prmzgs Grmh laf

lms gygs ej. „Mj a teurjgy mj Xtehkleni seej,’ lg wrmtgs, „cmrst pnahg ms a wencskmj.’ Xamf lmscrmgjf ajf igjter Jmssg Xajfbgr`, wle”nn bg at Grmh”s smfg mj tlg upheimj` Xhajfmjavmaj

Epgj, „Mt”s a heipngtg wenc wmtl a lgaf ajf gvgrytlmj`. Vlg lgaf ms hngajgf eut ec heursg, butmt”s stmnn tlgrg.’ Tgrlaps bghausg Grmh ms ierg awarg tlaj iest tlat tlgrg arg „ejny 16 nmvgwenvgs ngct mj Xwgfgj,’ lg says, „M PAJV VLAV PENCXKMJ.’

Plgtlgr lg `gts mt er jet, wg”nn sgg mj a natgr hlaptgr.

Xgptgibgr Veurjaigjts

Rgsunts ec tlg Xgpt. 18 Xaj Crajhmshe Cann Epgj? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Jergsunts. [Ply jet5 Xgg Vmi Ngg”s heipnamjt ajf iy heiigjts tlat cennew bgnew.Y AA”s? Quaj` Fe evgr Vraj J`lma. A”s? Iasaakm Vaomia evgr @rajt

Hejjgnn. B”s? Lmgp J`uygj evgr Favmf Ngg. A/B Feubngs? Ngg/Kmj`stej@gg evgr J`uygj/J`uygj. H”s? Barry Vgsar evgr Bgjjy Pej`. F”s? Tgtgr Nai evgr Angx Nmi. H/F Feubngs? Pej`/Nmi evgr Num/Lejfa. G”s? Nmi

evgr Hlrms Lentej. C”s? Peefmg Ieusgny evgr Oelj Nai, 10 mj tlg 7tl.Xgjmer”s? Vraj J`lma evgr Xlejmg Akm. W-21? Quaj` Fe evgr Kgjjy Ngg.

Plat gvgjt(s), camrny, fe yeu annew tlg ujratgf gjtry te pnay mj5 Gspghmanny mc tlgrg”s je

Wjratgf gvgjt5 Vmi Ngg, wlmng partmhmpatmj` mj tlg Xgpt. Xaj Crajhmshe Cann Epgj, heipnamjgf(VVV , Jev., 1=<1, 24) tlat lg”f bggj trgatgf ujcamrny mj tlg Hnass G (W-1644) fraw.

Wnc Bgj`tssejGrmh Be``aj

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„Erm`mjanny, says Vmi, tlg Veurjaigjt Heiimttgg laf arraj`gf te pnay tlg lm`lgr-ratmj` gvgjts cmrst se je eef ujratgf pnaygrs heunf pnay mj gvgjts bgnew tlgmr ngvgn, but

appargjtny tlgy wgrg jet cennewmj` tlreu`l wmtl tlgmr pnaj, cer ujratgf Angx Nmi was put upa`amjst #6 sggf Vmi mj tlg cmrst reujf ajf, actgr je-swgat bgatmj` lmi, wgjt ej te fgcgat tlg#1 sggf mj tlg Hnass F 1774”s!’ Xe wlat tlg lgnn was lg femj` mj Vmi”s W-1644”s5

„Cmjanny,’ says Vmi, „actgr iy pretgsts, ajf tlg pretgsts ec tlesg pnaygrs (ann ujfgr 1344) wle suppertgf ig (Vlajks, `uys), mt was fghmfgf tlat Nmi sleunf bg fgcauntgf crei tlgW-1644”s ajf lms iejgy rgcujfgf. But, as Catg weunf lavg mt, Nmi was jet fgcauntgf actgr ann,

 bghausg tlgrg was ajetlgr `eef ujratgf pnaygr mj tlg W-1644”s, Tgtgr Nai, ajf mt weunf jet bg camr te fgcaunt ejg ajf jet tlg etlgr.’

But Nai, mt turjgf eut, „laf anrgafy bgatgj tlg W-1644”s #1 sggf mj tlg cmrst reujf ec 

tlg W-1774”s ajf, ievmj` ej te tlg sgim”s, laf bgatgj a 1728-ratgf pnaygr.’ Xe wlat tlg lgnnwas lg femj` mj tlg W-1644”s5 Vlg Veurjaigjt Heiimttgg „was gmtlgr bnmjf te tlgsg “sajf- ba``grs” er fmfj”t lavg tlg heura`g ec tlgmr hejvmhtmejs. Nmi, mj wmjjmj` tlg 1644”s, bgat Nai

mj tlg sgim”s, but nest te lmi mj tlg cmjan ec tlg 1774”s. Vlgy wgrg gvgjny iathlgf, but wlatabeut tlg rgst ec us5 Pathl wlgj Nmi ajf Nai”s ratmj`s heig eut‖M”nn bgt yeu tlgy”rg betl

evgr 1344. Ve iakg iattgrs wersg, mj jmjg gvgjts at tlms teurjaigjt, aiej` pnaygrs ec nmimtgfratmj`, 14 cmrst er sghejf pnahgs eut ec 1< wgrg wej by ujratgf pnaygrs.’„Iergevgr, tlg ujratgf Quaj` Fe, crei Smgtjai, wle wej tlg Epgj gvgjt by bgatmj`

Lgjry New (228=) tlrgg stram`lt mj tlg sgim”s ajf Kgjjy Ngg tlrgg stram`lt mj tlg cmjan, sleunf

jet lavg bggj annewgf mjte tlg AA”s (2174), wlmhl ec heursg lg wej. Pathl Fe”s ratmj`‖mt”nn prebabny bg evgr 2244.’

[Pathl tlg ratmj`s, Vmi Ngg says. Xe M fmf. Vlg teurjaigjt mj qugstmej was pnaygf

Xgpt. 17. Vlgrg was je Tgtgr Nai, Angx Nmi, er Quaj` Fe nmstgf mj tlg Eht. Vepmhs ratmj`s.Er mj tlg Jev. Vepmhs ‖tleu`l Jgan Cex wretg, „Vlg Xgptgibgr Xaj Crajhmshe teurjaigjtwas rghgmvgf tee natg [as mc iaybg tlgrg”f bggj seig fgbatg as te wlgtlgr mt”f bg sgjt mj te

Cex at ann5Y te iakg tlms [Jev.Y mssug ajf wmnn appgar mj tlg jgxt.’ But tlgrg was je Tgtgr 

Nai, Angx Nmi, er Quaj` Fe nmstgf mj tlg Fgh. Vepmhs. Er mj tlg Oajuary, “<2 Vepmhs. Ajf, as Mjetgf abevg, tlg cmrst nmjg ec tlg Rgsunts cer tlms teurjaigjt rgaf, „Epgj Xmj`ngs? Je rgsunts.’

Xe wlat lappgjgf5 Wjkjewj te Vmi Ngg, tlg Veurjaigjt Heiimttgg qumgtny fghmfgf jet teahhgpt Tgtgr Nai”s, Angx Nmi”s, er Quaj` Fe”s iathlgs cer ratmj`s5 Hgrtamjny mt was as mc anntlrgg pnaygrs laf oust fmsappgargf crei vmgw.Y

Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl (VVV , Jev., 1=<1, hevgr) rgperts ej tlg 184-gjtry $2,044 Jmssgj Epgj, pnaygf ej 24 jgw Jmssgj tabngs Xgpt. 23-20 mj Hgfar Rapmfs, Mewa.

„Fíoä vu! Tgrsejs wathlmj` tlg 3tl Ajjuan Jmssgj Epgj tlms cann im`lt wgnn lavg laf

tlat cggnmj`, cer Fajjy Xggimnngr wej tlms teurjaigjt cer tlg cmctl tmig. Je gasy wmj tleu`l, bghausg mj tlg cmjan Quaj` Bum cerhgf lmi mjte cmvg `aigs.

Vlgrg wgrg sgvgran etlgr stars mj attgjfajhg‖tlg iest ujlgranfgf ejg bgmj` Xel Gj`

]mp, „a stufgjt at tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Fubuqug, Mewa.’ Vleu`l lg las pngjty ec hrgfgjtmans‖ „lg partmhmpatgf mj tlg 1=00 ajf 1=0= Pernf Hlaipmejslmps cer Ianaysma, as wgnn as tlg AsmajHlaipmejslmps ajf tlg Xeutl Gast Asmaj @aigs’‖lg”s appargjtny jet lgrg mj tlg W.X. te

 pnay sgrmeus tabng tgjjms but te stufy. Epgj sgimcmjanmsts? Fajjy evgr Brajfej Ensej (wle”fafvajhgf evgr Nmi Imj` Hlum); Quaj` evgr Rgy Feimj`e mj aj abbrgvmatgf iathl. „Mj tlgcmctl, Bum ngf 16-3, but Feimj`e frgw te 16-14‖at wlmhl tmig tlgrg was a fmsputg evgr a

hanngf gf`g bann. Vlg aig gjfgf abruptny at tlms pemjt wlgj Feimj`e wmtlfrgw ajf hej-hgfgf tlg wmj te Bum iuhl te gvgryejg”s surprmsg.’

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Etlgr rgsunts? Peigj”s? HlgrynFafmaj evgr Vakake Vrgjlenig, tlgj

evgr Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty mj cmvg. Igj”sFeubngs? Feimj`e/Bum evgr Ensej/Bgj Jmsbgt wle”f fewjgf Fajjy/Rajfy

Xggimnngr, 1= mj tlg 8

rf

. Peigj”sFeubngs? E”Feu`lgrty/Vrgjlenig evgr Fafmaj/@rahg Pasmgngwskm. Imxgf

Feubngs? Feimj`e/E”Feu`lgrty evgr Ensej/Vrgjlenig wle”f kjehkgf eutFajjy Xggimnngr/Pasmgngwskm. Xgjmer”s?

Cmjan? @ger`g Lgjfry evgr Lu`lXlergy, 1< mj tlg 8rf, tlgj evgr LarryKastgj, 21, -=, 24. Xgjmer Feubngs?

Lgjfry/Hejngg evgr Art Cmgbm`/Kastgj.W-21? Bum evgr Jmsbgt wle”f gnmimjatgf

Xhett Butngr, 1< mj tlg 8rf

. W-10? Butngr evgr Oaimg Xanaia. W-17 wmjjgr? Omi Butngr. W-18 wmjjgr? Xpgjhgr Paj` evgr O. Butngr.A”s? X. Butngr evgr Jmsbgt. B”s? Lgjfry evgr Vei Brgujm`. H”s? Imhlagn Ragtz evgr 

@ujtlgr Xhlregfgr. F”s? Cmjan? Aliaf Nerak evgr Oay @mnn. Xgim”s? Nerak evgr Tlmn Iey, 1<, -

21, 1<; @mnn evgr Xtgvg Bujkgr, -1=, 26, 10. Igj”s Jevmhg? XuprateSevej evgr @mnn, 22, 1<, -22, 1<. Peigj”s Jevmhg? Nmjfa @atgs evgr Nmjfa Xlehk wle”f gnmimjatgf Nessmg @atgs, 1<, 24. Lajfmhap?

Feimj`e evgr Omi Xhljerc. Larf Bat? Ensej evgr Hlum,1=, -1<, 22.

Leuslaj` tgnns us tlat „tlms teurjaigjt was

fgfmhatgf te tlg igiery ec Oeljjy Xtmnnmejs, ec Hgfar 

Rapmfs, wle laf nest lms nmcg mj a vglmhunar ahhmfgjt mj tlgsuiigr. @ger g Jmssgj laf a spghman treply shunptgf ajf

`avg mt cer tlg Epgj Hlaipmejslmp as a pgrpgtuan awarf.WXVVA Trgsmfgjt Xen Xhlmcc, @us Kgjjgfy, Oelj Rgaf, ajfIan Ajfgrsej wgrg ann prgsgjt cer tlg prgsgjtatmej.’

„A slewhasg ms pnajjgf cer tlg Oeljjy XtmnnmejsTgrpgtuan Igierman Awarf ajf cer tlg treplmgs lg laf wej.Vlms slewhasg wmnn bg pnahgf mj tlg

Ogccgrsej Lm`l Xhleen mj Hgfar Rapmfs wlgrg Oeljjy attgjfgf.’Fejatmejs cer tlms slewhasg wgrg

ramsgf at tlg Jmssgj Epgj wlgrgArt Ensej, Brajfej”s faf, was ejgec tlg cmrst te hejtrmbutg.

Pmjjgrs at Hlmha`e”sXgpt. 12 Mnnmjems Hnesgf? Igj”s?Imkg Kmi evgr Taun Tasluku, 10

mj tlg 7tl. Peigj”s? 1. Nmjfa@atgs. 2. Katly @atgs. Igj”s

Lu`l Xlergy

Tlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

Art EnsejTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Jmssej Epgj Pmjjgr Fajjy Xggimnngr

wmtl Oeljjy Xtmnnmejs Tgrpgtuan

Igierman AwarfTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Feubngs? Tasluku/Omi Favgy evgr V. Hluj`/ F.Su. A”s? Imj` Nai evgr Imkg Igjzgr, fguhg mj

tlg 8rf, tlgj evgr @ger`g Newm. B”s? Nai evgr Xpgjhgr Paj`, 1= mj tlg 8rf. H”s? I. Su evgr @ger`g Xzgte. F”s? I. Su evgr L. Vruj`. Larf

Rubbgr? Favgy evgr K. @atgs. Xgjmer”s? XtgvgMsaahsej evgr Kel, 1< mj tlg 8rf, tlgj evgr TrmieIafrm`an. W-10? Paj` evgr Hluj`, 21, 28.

Rgsunts ec tlg Xgpt. 1= Fgtremt Cann Epgj?Epgj Xmj`ngs? 1. Rmhky Xggimnngr. 2. Imj` ]uaj. 8.Imkg Sgmnngttg. 6. Rajfy Xggimnngr. Peigj”s? 1.

Gnamjg Panqumst. 2. @gjgvmgvg Laygs. 8. Famva Kepgrskm. 6. Iajou Xatan. A”s? Taun Burjs evgr _gppgnmj Naw, 26-22 mj tlg 6tl. W-10? Hlm-Hlej` Pej` evgr Favg Hnacnmj.

Imkg Bertjgr (VVV , Jev., 1=<1, 26) hevgrs tlg Xgpt. 23 Igiplms Hlaipmejslmps.

„Vlg Bnucc-Hmty Hnub heunf jet lenf tlgmr Cann Epgj as erm`mjanny shlgfungf bghausg tlg Hnubigibgrs wgrg cerhgf te vahatg tlg bumnfmj` ajf arg hurrgjtny neekmj` cer a jgw nehatmej.’

Vlgsg Hlaipmejslmps, pnaygf at tlg Rangm`l Xprmj`s Iann, hejsmstgf ec a heipngtg reujf rebmj bgtwggj „gm`lt ec tlg cmjgst pnaygrs mj Igiplms (tlg kgy iathlgs ec wlmhl M”nn fgtamn mj aieigjt). Gvgrytlmj` wgjt sieetlny‖pnaygrs lgnpgf wmtl tlg teurjaigjt by brmj`mj` mj ajfsgttmj` up tlg tabngs, ajf by iakmj` tlg barrmgrs. Brehlurgs mjhnufmj` mjceriatmej ej basmh

strekgs, styngs ec pnay, tahtmhs, ajf a pnaygr precmng wgrg iafg avamnabng te tlg iann”s patrejs.Vlg tep ceur cmjmslgrs wgrg awarfgf vgry jmhg treplmgs.’

Rgsunts? 1. Anngj Bartl (0-4). 2. Rebgrt Hlaieuj (7-2). 8. Fgjms Crmthlmg

(6-8). 6. Hnay Fujj (6-8). 7. Ogrry Larrms (8-6). 3. Imkg Bertjgr (8-6). 0.Lu`l Nax (2-7). <. Ngsnmg Larrms (4-0). Refjgy Fmhkiaj, „a rghgjt jgwheigr te heipgtmtmvg pnay,’ was tlg rujjgr-up te Kgjjy @erfej mj Hnass A pnaygf

garnmgr. Feubngs? O. Larrms/Fujj, tlg Fgcgjfmj` Hlaipmejs, „neepgf ajf

siaslgf tlgmr way tlreu`l tlg rujjgr-up tgai ec Hlaieuj/Bartl.Iathl Lm`lnm`lts?

Ngsnmg Larrms, tlg ejny weiaj mj tlg cmgnf, „laf Rebgrt Hlaieuj ecc- banajhg wmtl lgr wgnn-fms`umsgf sgrvgs ajf a``rgssmvg eccgjsg. But teRebgrt”s hrgfmt lg fmf jet `mvg up. Vewarf tlg gjf ec tlgmr tlrgg-`aig

iathl, “Nafy Nuhk” ca-vergf Rebgrt as a jgt bann

ajf Ngsnmg”s ims-tmimj` ec aj gasy put-away

gjabngf lmi te hnami tlg wmj.’„Fewj 1<-16 mj tlg tlmrf, Hnay Fujj

ceujf lmisgnc a vmhtmi ec Ogrry Larrms”s bahk-

lajf neeps ajf pewgrcun cerglajf siaslgs.But wmtl aj ujymgnfmj` fgcgjsg ajf seiggccghtmvg neepmj` ec lms ewj, Hnay was abng te

stgan vmhtery crei Ogrry”s rasp.’Crmthlmg nest te Bartl twe stram`lt, but

lg rgpgatgfny laf Anngj bahkgf-up te tlg

 barrmgrs. Certujatgny cer Anngj lg heunf rgny ejlms nebbmj` te gt lmi tlreu`l.

Imj` Nai

Tlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

Lu`l Nax

Vlat”s Anngj Bartl, car rm`lt, but wg”rg jet

`emj` te mfgjtmcy ajy ec tlg etlgrs.Tlete by Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl

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As cer ig, Imkg, tlgrg wgrg igierabng iathlgs. A`amjst Bartl, M.surprmsgf iysgnc by`gttmj` ecc te a 14-2 ngaf. „Wjcertujatgny, Anngj brekg eut ec lms trajhg-nmkg statg ajf heipngtgny

feimjatgf tlg pnay crei tlgj ej.’ Vlgj Hlaieuj, „wmtl lms Xggimnngr rmp, laf ig rujjmj` creismfg te smfg. Lms slarpny-aj`ngf slets crei herjgr te herjgr cerhgf ig te put up wgak rgturjs, ajf,anas, M heunfj”t wmj tlat way. Vlgj, pnaymj` Nax, M was kgpt ugssmj` ej gvgry slet. Antleu`l lg

was pnaymj` wmtl Iark S ej betl smfgs, tlg bann bebbgf ajf wgavgf tlreu`l tlg amr as mc mt”f bggjlmt by Tlajtei rubbgr. Je wejfgr Lu`l egs by tlg jmhkjaig „Oujk Iaj.’„Lewgvgr,’ samf Imkg, „M fmf iaja`g te punn tlg upsgt ec tlg fay by bgatmj` Fujj

wle”s rajkgf 844 pemjts abevg ig. Iy usuanny vunjgrabng bahklajf was hejsmstgjt, ajf M wasabng te put pahg ej tlg bann crei betl wmj`s. Anse, M cerhgf Hnay eut ec pesmtmej se lg wasj”tabng te sgt up lms neeps.’

Pmtl suhl a trmuipl, „M rgiamj eptmimstmh tlat eur Bnucc-Hmty Hnub wmnn seej rgnehatgajf put ej ajetlgr Imf-Xeutl Epgj.’

„Vlg Iann”s Vlg Vlmj`,’ er se tleu`lt

Tgtg Iay‖ajf, actgr seig suhhgsscun bg`mj-jmj` teurjaigjts, ajf wmtl tlg lgnp ec Omi

IhQuggj, aj $<,444 smx-step @rajf TrmxHmrhumt las oust bggj heipngtgf mj a nmttng pehkgtec tlg Xeutl‖Atnajta, Amkgj, X.H., @rggjvmnng,X.H., Rangm`l, ajf (twmhg at) Au`usta. Jgxt

ygar, Omi gstmiatgs, tlgy”nn lavg a smx-iann prmzgiejgy spejserslmp ec $17,444.

Lgrg”s lew mt werks?

Ve bgheig gnm`mbng cer tlg teur, a pnaygr pays aj mjmtmatmej cgg‖$<4 mc yeu”rgratgf 2444 er evgr, $74 mc yeu”rg 1<44-1=44,

$27 mc yeu”rg ujfgr 1<44. Vlms prevmfgs a

$1,244 „oahkpet’ te bg fmvmfgf aiej` tlgngafmj` @rajf Trmx pemjt wmjjgrs at tlg gjf

ec tlg sgasej. Tnaygrs wmj pemjts ec heursgahherfmj` te tlgmr pgrceriajhg at gahl hmrhumt step.

Vlg gjtry cgg cer gahl spejsergf teurjaigjt (nmkg at say tlg Rg`gjhy Iann mj Au`usta

wlgrg tlg prmzg iejgy im`lt ruj as lm`l as $2,444) ms ej a snmfmj`-shang‖$<4 mc yeu”rg ratgf 2444er evgr, $07 mc yeu”rg mj tlg 1=44”s, $37 mc yeu”rg mj tlg 1<44”s, $77 mc yeu”rg ujfgr 1<44. Cer ajujspejsergf teurjaigjt, tlg gjtry cgg freps anej` wmtl tlg prmzg iejgy. At tlg nast step ej tlg

hmrhumt tlgrg ms anse a siann, gt-te-kjew-tlg-pnaygrs „Tarafg ec Hlaipmejs’ ejg-`aig gvgjt.Tnay at ajy Buttgrcny-barrmgrgf iann ms cer rgan ajf jet aj el-ms-mt-iy-turj, stajfmj`-

areujf gxlmbmtmej. Jatuanny tlms iakgs cer gxhmtmj` pnay ajf pngasgs gvgrybefy‖iann eccmhmans,

sterg ewjgrs, spghtaters, ajf ec heursg tlg pnaygrs wlesg epgjmj` reujf rebmj iathlgsquanmcy tlgi cer a cmjan smj`ng gnmimjatmej gvgjt.

Gvgj tleu`l tlg gjtry cggs arg lm`l, iajy rgnatmvgny wgakgr pnaygrs arg ectgj aniest

 bg``mj` te `gt mjte tlg ahtmej bghausg tlgy arg assurgf ec pnaymj` a juibgr ec iathlgs, anwayslavg tlg hlajhg ec kjehkmj` ecc a bgttgr pnaygr, ajf gjoey pgrcerimj` bgcerg a hrewf.

Cmjan @rajf Trmx Pmjjgrs? 1. Narry Vleiaj‖$227. 2. Xhett Ngaiej‖$244. 8.

Vleias Jujgs‖$164. 6. Tgtg Iay‖$127. 7. @ger`g Heepgr‖$124. 3. Imthl Xtgplgjs‖ $114.* 0. Omi IhQuggj‖$=4. <. Pmj` Iaj Vai‖$<4. =. Leigr Brewj‖$04.

Tgtg IayTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Pmjjgrs mj tlg Bay Xtatg Epgj, pnaygf Xgpt. 1=-24 at Cnergjhg, IA?

Epgj Xmj`ngs? 1. Nmi Imj` Hlum (f.Arakm, 18, =, 1=; f. Anngj, -11, 1=, -18,14, 18; f. Oaigs, -17, 12, 13, -1=, 10).

2. Xu`uru Arakm (f. Oaigs, 12, -16, -13, 24, -13). 8.-6. Oelj Anngj. 8.-6.Xparky Oaigs. Peigj”s Xmj`ngs?

@nerma Nmptej evgr Ignmssa ]u.Xgjmer”s? Parrgj Rasiussgj evgr Rebgrt Eakgs. W-21? Favg La`gr evgr 

Bmnn Nmptej. W-10? Rmhk Bewnmj` evgr B. Nmptej. W-17? Ogcc Eakgs evgr Tgtgr Tgzarms. W-18? Hlm-imj` Hlum

evgr Hlm-suj Hlum, 1=, 0, -24, 13.Igj”s A”s (W-2444)? Arakm evgr 

Rasiussgj. Peigj”s A”s? ]u evgr Valjya Tgrhy. W-1=44? GiiajugnAkesa evgr @. Eakgs. W-1<44? Akesaevgr F. Nabgnng, 1< mj tlg 7tl. W-1044?

Cmjan? Nabgnng evgr La`gr. Xgim”s?Nabgnng evgr B. Nmptej, 1= mj tlg 8rf;La`gr evgr R. Eakgs, -1=, 1<, 10. W-

1344? @gjg Eakgs evgr Fgjjms Pankgr, 24, -<, 1=, -17,13. W-1744? B. Nmptej evgr Tgtgr Oeljsej. W-1644?Ogrry @mj`ras evgr Gf Rmhlarfsej. W-2<44 Feubngs?

@mj`ras/Ray Bamnnar`gej evgr Oeljsej/O. Eakgs. W-

1844? Bamnnar`gej evgr @mj`ras. W-2344 Feubngs?@mj`ras/Bamnnar`gej evgr B. Tgrry/O. Eakgs.W-1244?

Beb IhTartmj evgr Imkg Najfry. W-1144? Hlm-sujHlum evgr Hlm-imj` Hlum, -18, 1=, 1=, 10. W-1444?Tgtgr Tgzarms evgr Hlm-suj Hlum. W-=44? Grmh Ber`gs

evgr V. Tgrhy.

XGNGHVGF JEVGX.

At tlg 2414 W.X. Epgj, Fejjy Cnewgrs (jew atgjjms pre, but sgg lms 1=07 tggja`g bgnny-buttej pletemj iy Sen. SMMM, p. 173) `avg ig bahk`reujf ej tlg

fmsabngf pnaygr Imthl Xtgplgjs. Vurjs eut wlgj lg was18, lms pggrs ur`gf lmi te ouip cer a tramj‖wlmhl lgfmf, ajf mj a cgw sghejfs frastmhanny hlaj`gf lms nmcg.

Lg cgnn ujfgr tlg tramj‖laf twe ng`s ajf aj ariaiputatgf. But as yeu haj sgg at tlms 1=<1 pemjt mjtmig lg fmfj”t `mvg up ej sperts, pnaygf prgtty faij `eef tabng tgjjms. Jet ejny tlat, but mj

tlg ygars te heig lg”f iarry ajf lavg twe kmfs. A utsy cgnna.

Xu`ura Arakm

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Hlm-suj Hlum

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Hlaptgr Cmctggj

1=<1? Ehtebgr Veurjaigjts. 1=<1? Grmh Be``aj, Vakake Vrgjlenig wmj $0,744 Ann-

 Aigrmhaj Fujgnajf Hnesgf.

Oay Hrystan, mj rgpertmj` ej tlg Erg`ej XtatgHlaipmejslmps (VVV , Fgh., 1=<1, 21), tgnns us tlat„tlg Hlaipmejslmp Vreply las a pnaqug wmtl

hlaipmejs” ajf rujjgr-ups” jaigs gthlgf ej mt. Vlgjaigs `e ann tlg way bahk te 1=88. Vlg treplymtsgnc stajfs abeut tlrgg cggt lm`l, ms iestny weef

wmtl tarjmslgf brass nafmgs shrgwgf ej at stratg`mhspets. M was anways mj awg ec mt. Mt”s sgt up ej tlgshergr”s tabng furmj` tlg sgimcmjans ajf cmjans ec 

gvgry Xtatg Hlaipmejslmp. Mia`mjg ann tlg iathlgstlat treply”s prgsmfgf evgr. Ajf gvgj tleu`l M

ceujf eut tlat Neu Behlgjskm beu`lt tlg faijtlmj` crei a usgf bewnmj` treply sterg ajf laf tlg pnaqug iafg abeut sgvgj ygars a`e, tlg XtatgHlaipmejslmps ajf tlg treply stmnn lavg a hgrtamj

 prgstm`g surreujfmj` tlgi.’Oay pemjts eut tlat „tlg teurjaigjt smtg was

@grnmj`gr Ajjgx, a T.G. bumnfmj` jgxt te a hgigtgry ej tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Erg`ej haipus mj

Gu`gjg, Erg`ej. A hgigtgry‖ajf mt was Lannewggj.’?Xpeekgf Xgnmi Lassaj, tlg jgwVeurjaigjt Fmrghter, iust lavg bggj „wlgj lg slewgf up Xaturfay ierjmj` te cmjf@grnmj`gr Ajjgx nehkgf up tm`lt ajf je ejg areujf te epgj mt cer lmi. Xgnmi sleunf bg hei-

igjfgf cer hurbmj` lms crustratmej ajf slewmj` a net ec patmgjhg mj rujjmj` lms cmrst teurja-

igjt.’„Bryaj Prm`lt ajf M wgrg twe ec tlg cmrst

 pgepng te arrmvg at tlg `yi. Pg laf betl heig fewjtlg jm`lt bgcerg. M laf spgjt a rgnatmvgny qumgt gvgjmj`wmtl aj enf feriiatg, sngpt mj a `eef bgf, laf a `rgat

 brgakcast, a slewgr, ajf M cgnt wejfgrcun. Bryaj, ej tlgetlgr lajf, laf lmthllmkgf fewj ajf laf trmgf te `gtlenf ec tlg `uy lg was suppesgf te stay wmtl. “M iust

lavg hanngf lmi 24 tmigs,” lg samf. Lg hnesgf fewjVayner”s, a haipus pub, ajf spgjt tlg rgst ec tlg jm`ltteurmj` Gu`gjg by bmhyhng.’

„”Plgrg fmf yeu `gt tlat jasty shrapg ej yeur kjgg5” M askgf lmi. “M fej”t kjew,” lg rgspejfgf. “Butmt”s ekay, M pnay bgttgr wlgj seigtlmj`”s wrej` wmtl

ig.”’Mj tlg Epgj Xmj`ngs, „tlg tep gm`lt sggfs haig

eut ec tlg reujf rebmj prgnmis mj tlgmr gxaht erfgr ec 

sggfmj`.’ Fgaj Feyng cmjgssgf away Omi Xhett. Vuj` Tlaj bnmtzgf Hlarnmg IhNarty. „M pnaygfaj anways mjspmrgf but strgaky Beb Iajfgn, tlg teurjaigjt”s ejny eut-ec-statgr. Lg was

Oay HrystanTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Bryaj Prm`lt

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 bgatgj mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg W-2144”s by Omi Xhett ajf was femj` tlg enf, “M frmvg 844 imngs ajfnesg mj tlg sgim”s” rajt ajf ravg. Lg teek a `aig ecc Vuj` mj lms reujf rebmj `reup, ajf actgr 

lg teek tlg sghejf `aig ec eur iathl laf ig femj` seig rajtmj` ajf ravmj` ec iy ewj, atngast ujtmn M bgat lmi mj tlg tlmrf.’

„Vlg rgiamjmj` quartgr-cmjan iathl pmttgf tlg Fgcgjfmj`

Hlaip cer tlg nast twe ygars Rej Harvgr a`amjst tlg 1=03Erg`ej Xtatg Hlaip Bryaj Prm`lt. Plmng Bryaj wasrmfmj` areujf Gu`gjg, Rej was frmvmj` crei tlg Jertlgast

herjgr ec Erg`ej wmtl lms wmcg ajf twe fau`ltgrs. Mt”s anej` frmvg crei tlat cmsl lathlgry mj Asterma wlgrg Rejwerks oust te tlg jgargst pmj`-pej` tabng. Lg laf pnaygf

ejny ejhg smjhg fgcgjfmj` lms tmtng nast ygar. Mj a herjgr ec tlg yi, wmtl neesg banns rennmj` bgtwggj tlgmr ng`s, tlgsgtwe laf a `rgat battng. Rej haig bahk crei twe fewj te

tmg tlg iathl, but Bryaj slewgf a net ec pemsg ajf sgnc-hejtren te wmj mj tlg cmctl.’

„Mj tlg nast iathl ec tlg fay, tlg Epgj Feubngs cmjan,Fgaj ajf M kgpt tlg Jertlwgst”s nej`gst wmjjmj` strgak anmvg by bgatmj` Rej ajf Vuj` mj a hrewf-pngasmj`, shrai-

 bnmj`, `ut-wrgjhlmj` cmvg-`aig iathl. Mt was tlg smxtl ygar mj a rew tlat M”f wej tlms gvgjt,

Fgaj”s cmctl.’„Pg laf te spgjf Lannewggj jm`lt mj tlg hrazy henng`g tewj ec Gu`gjg. M”i `naf tlat

mt heigs ejny ejhg a ygar. Mt”s rgan ujjgrvmj` te sgg supgrlgregs, iejstgrs, ajf hejglgafs ann

evgr tlg pnahg.’„Fgaj ajf M pnaygf tlg cmrst sgim-cmjan. Vlgrg”s jet a net wg haj fe te ceen gahl etlgr.

Fgaj oust ievgs ig areujf ajf M try te burj iy cerglajf by lmi. M fguhg mt tlgj imss twe

cerglajf kmnns te nesg. EKA], XE M VLRGP I] RAHQWGV. MV FMFJ”V @E SGR] CAR,

ER LMV AJ]EJG, ER BRGAK, XE FEJ”V BW@ IG.’ Mj tlg etlgr sgim, „Prm`lt”s nasgr neeps wgrg tee mjhejsmstgjt te brgak 

tlg stgafy, supgr-qumhk Vuj`.’„Vlg cmjan was rm`lt eut ec tlg

epgjmj` ec Pmfg Pernf ec Xperts. Fgaj

heunfj”t gt emj` ajf ceujf lmisgnc fewj 2-1 ajf 1<-= mj tlg ceurtl, tlgjwej 22-24 te tmg tlg iathl. M laf fejg

tlg saig tlmj` te Vuj` mj tlg ResgCgstmvan Epgj. Fewj 1<-= mj tlg tlmrf,M haig bahk te wmj ajf luj` ej te takg

tlg iathl mj cmvg. But lgrg Fgaj wasfewj 1=-= mj tlg cmctl. A`amj lg ceu`lt bahk‖se iuhl se tlat mt neekgf nmkg a

hnassmh Feyng heigbahk. Fewj 1=-13,lg wlmccgf a neep, but raj mt te 1=-24…bgcerg Vuj` sgrvgf ajf kmnngf cer 

tlg wmj. Hej`ratunatmejs te eur jgwXtatg Hlaip Vuj` Tlaj! Ajf heiimsgratmejs te Feyng.’

Rej Harvgr

Vuj` Tlaj ajf Fgaj Feyng

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Larenf Keppgr (VVV , Fgh., 1=<1, 21) hevgrs tlg Eht. 84-Jev. 1 174-gjtry $1,774Xeutlgrj Hanmcerjma Larvarf Epgj. „Tgtgr Ajtkewmak ec tlg Hereja VVH a`amj fmf a cmjg oeb

mj rujjmj` a cmrst-ratg teurjaigjt tlat mjhnufgf 22 pnaygrs ratgf evgr 2444. Vlg treplmgs wgrgwgnn-rghgmvgf, partmhunarny a bgautmcun gj`ravgf hnehk tlat was wej by Rmhky @umnngj mj Aia-tgur Xmj`ngs. Tgtgr was assmstgf by lms sejs, Xtgvg, Favmf, ajf Cmngiej Refrm`ugz, ajf Hlrms

Xan`afe. Tgtgr”s wmcg Hlaja, wmtl tlg lgnp ec lgr smstgrs, a`amj prevmfgf a tlrmvmj` hejhgssmejstajf. Larenf Keppgr raj tlg hejtren fgsk ajf was abny assmstgf by Rmhl Nmvmj`stej ajfFmgtgr Lubgr wle kgpt tlg teurjaigjt ej tmig ej Xaturfay. Hlrms Iarbng, Iasaru

Laslmiete, ajf Xtgvg Krgnn anse assmstgf at tlg fgsk. Kgjt ajf Bmnn Ngwms lgnpgf by hlghkmj` pnaygrs ajf paymj` uipmrgs. @ayng Pmhkgrf `avg us a beest mj trajspertmj` tabngs. Ajf TatLef`mjs ajf Rufy Kevmj fmf a rgat oeb mj uipmrmj` iajy iathlgs. Cer tlg sghejf stram`lt

ygar Larvarf Xperts lgnpgf eut by prevmfmj` tabngs, banns, ajf barrmgrs. Iest ec tlg eut-ec-statg pnaygrs iafg caverabng heiigjts abeut tlg teurjaigjt.’

Larenf giplasmzgf tlg suhhgssgs

ec pnaygrs rgprgsgjtmj` tlg Kergaj VVAec Nes Aj`gngs. Vlgsg mjhnufgf tlgmr 

Trgsmfgjt Kuaj` O. Kmi, ajf KgvmjHlegs, X.G. Hlem, Tlmn Ieej, ]euj`Kmi, Omj Ja, X.K. El, ajf Hlaj`laj`Leej.

Rgsunts? Igj”s Xmj`ngs? Omi Najgevgr X.G. Hlem wle was cm`ltmj` ng`hraips, 1<, -1=, -16, 14, 16, tlgj evgr 

Rmhky @umnngj, 1<, -17, 1=, -10, 13.(Kgvmj Hlegs upsgt Hram` Iajee`maj mjceur bgcerg nesmj` te Rmhky mj tlg ceurtl.)

Peigj”s? Aj`mg Xmstrujk evgr cerigr Kergaj Jatmejan Omj Ja, 18, 1<, 24. Epgj Feubngs?

Hlegs/Hlem evgr Laslmiete/Imkg Bantaxg. Aiatgur Xmj`ngs? @umnngj evgr Tlegjmx”s OeljIgrkgn. Gsqumrg”s? Kgj Leevgr, anse crei Tlegjmx, evgr Larry Lenngy. Xgjmer”s? Iarty Fess

evgr Bukmgt. W-21? Hlegs evgr Igrkgn. W-10? XtgvgRefrm`ugz mj 7 evgr 11-ygar-enf Hlm J`e wle”f oust`ettgj by Lajja Butngr, fguhg mj tlg 8rf.

  W-2244? Laslmiete evgr Fess. W-2144? Hlem evgr T.Faj`. W-2444? Ieej evgr Xant Nakg Hmty”s An Iartz. W-1=44? Byrej Favms, anse crei Xant Nakg Hmty evgr Vuhsej”s

Xhett Trgmss. W-8<44 Feubngs? @umnngj/Kmi @mnbgrt evgr Pu/Pu. W-1<44? @uyng Pmnsej evgr Tlegjmx”s Iark Oaccg.W-1044? Ogrry Fmnnarf, anse crei Tlegjmx (iust lavg a

strej` hnub tlgrg) evgr Krgnn. W-1344? F. Brajslaw evgr F. Gaigs. W-8244 Feubngs? Krgnn/Jgnsej evgr Brajslaw/Xtgvg Xlapmre. W-1744? Vaw evgr Xhlann. W-1644? N.

Anhehgr evgr Xan`afe. W-1844? G. Oegsegc evgr X. Vasbmbhlm.W-1244? O. Vrajl evgr O. Crgy`aj`. Fraw Feubngs? Hlegs/Lef`mjs evgr Ogrry Cngmshllahkgr/Xan`afe. Wjratgf? Oegsegc 

evgr V. Bgriaj. 2441 Xpahg Gvgjt [wlat was tlat5Y? Najgevgr Laslmiete. Larf Rubbgr? @umnngj evgr Najg.

Bgrjmg BukmgtTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Ias LaslmieteTlete by

Fej @ujj

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Barf Brgjjgr mj rgpertmj` (VVV ,Fgh., 1=<1, 28) ej Imaim”s Eht. 8-6

Cnermfa Cann Epgj, jetgs „tlg rgturj ec iaja`gr Iarty Tra`gr, bahk crei a sab- batmhan te lgnp lms wmcg Hlmccej mj tlg

rgstaurajt busmjgss.’ Barf”s preuf te pemjteut „tlg usuan gxhgnngjt erg-teurjaigjtjgwspapgr pubnmhmty ebtamjgf by Beb

@erfej, mjhnufmj` a quartgr-pa`g pmhturgec Ogrry Vlraslgr mj tlg Imaim Jgwsajjeujhmj` “tlms wggk”s bgst bgt” mj tlgmr 

sperts ia`azmjg. (Test-teurjaigjt hevgr-a`g mjhnufgf a lanc-pa`g artmhng ajf a pmhturg ec tlg Larrms bretlgrs mj tlg Imaim Lgranf , tlg Xeutl”s bm``gst jgwspapgr.)’

As aj asmfg, Barf tgnns us tlat „ej Xaturfay jm`lt, actgr tlg teurjaigjt iathlgs lafgjfgf, tlg party iathlgs bg`aj as Jertl Imaim”s Iystgry Hnub teek evgr Jgw`y”s wmtl tlgmr 

13 swmj`mj` iarrmgf-heupng accamr‖a imxgf feubngs teurjaigjt.’ [Barf says, „Vabng tgjjms parners ahress tlg heujtry sleunf bg mjvafgf by tlgsg kmjfs ec pgepng vgry jm`lt.’ Pew!Im`lt bg a bmt tee strgjueus, fej”t yeu tlmjk5Y

Rgsunts? Hlaipmejslmp Xmj`ngs? Oelj Xlauj Leygs evgr Oufy Vuj mj 7. 8rf Tnahg? Oeg

Xekenecc evgr En`a Xentgsz, fguhg mj tlg 8rf. Bgst iathlgs? Vuj evgr Brgjjgr (crei fewj 2-4); ajfXentgsz evgr betl Najhg Resgierg ajf Fmhkmg Cngmslgr. Peigj”s? 1. Vuj (f. Xentgsz mj 7; wasupsgt by ]ugj mj 7). 2. Nmjfa Hlej` (nest te Vuj). 8. Xentgsz. 6. Jafmjg ]ugj. Hlaipmejslmp

Feubngs? Brgjjgr/Leygs evgr Vlraslgr/Brmaj Imgzogwskm, 26-22 mj tlg 6tl, tlgj evgr @ger`gBnuli/Xtgvg Cgfgrmhe wle”f rannmgf crei fewj 2-4 te gnmimjatg Xekenecc/Resgierg, 1< mj tlg 7tl.

A”s? Russ Pyatt evgr Xentgsz wle”f afvajhgf evgr Xaun @ejzangz, 1= mj tlg 8rf.

(Resgierg upsgt Cgfgrmhe, „stmnn rghevgrmj` crei a cmslmj` ahhmfgjt.’) B”s? Haigrej Tlmpps evgr 

]ugj. H”s? Iermjvmnng Fgsfujgs evgr Ray Neek, 2<-23 mj tlg 8rf

. F”s? Xhett Pantiajj evgr Aj-frgw @ralai wle”f ettgj by Xgaj Lajngy, 1<, -21, 1<. „Epgj’ Xmj`ngs? Xynvma Resgjtlan evgr 

yeuj` Brgtt Larrms. Hejsenatmej Pmjjgrs? Hlaipmejslmp. Pyatt. A”s? Neek. B”s? Neek. H”s? XtgvgIhNargj. F”s? Gf Hejg. Xgjmer”s? 1. Naszne Bgnnak. 2. Oeg Jgw`arfgj. Henng`g Igj? Imgzogwskmevgr Favmf Pamtg. Henng`g Peigj? ]ugj evgr Resgjtlan. Henng`g Hejsenatmej? @ralai. Lm`l

Xhleen Beys? Pamtg evgr Ray ]ugj. @rafg Xhleen Beys? Lajngy evgr O.F. Larrms.Narry Lef`gs ms jew pnaymj` eut ec Vaheia Tark, IF. Vlgrgcerg mj a tgary ieigjt

lg bmfs Jertl Harenmja afmgu (VVV , Jev., 1=<1, 27)?

Fgar Jertl Harenmja,Vlajk yeu cer a wejfgrcun twe ygars. M”i emj` te imss tlg “yeu ann”s” ajf “rghkejs,”

as wgnn as Xaturfay jm`lts at K + P. Abevg ann, M”i emj` te imss tlg straj`g, mrrgvgrsmbnymjsajg pgepng, ec wlmhl M was ejg. (Jetg te eutsmfgrs? mjsajmty ms tlg `rgatgst quanmty mj J.H.)

 Jertl Harenmja lgnpgf ajf hlaj`gf ig a net. Mj J.H. M wgjt crei fmslwaslgr te

henng`g stufgjt; crei aj 1<44 pnaygr te a 2144 ejg; crei jej-step tankgr te‖wgnn, twe eut ec tlrgg ajyway.

Xe, tlajks a`amj, ajf rgigibgr M wmnn anways bg

  ]eur crmgjf,NARR] LEF@GX’

Oufy Vuj, Iarty Tra`gr, ajf Oelj Xlauj Leygs

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Vlg wmjjgr ec IhNgaj”s Jertlgrj Smr`mjma Hnub”s Vep Vwgnvg Mjvmtatmejan reujf rebmjcer pnaygrs evgr 2444 was Mjfmaj stufgjt Aruj Kuiar, prmiarmny a sieetl fgcgjsmvg pnaygr 

(]asaka Bnahk Tewgr ej tlg cerglajf, Cgmjt ej tlg bahklajf) wle fgcgatgf W.X. #8 RmhkyXggimnngr mj ceur mj tlg cmjan. Ejny twe wggks garnmgr, mj tlg Lewarf Heujty Epgj mj Iary-najf, Kuiar laf fewjgf Rmhky mj cmvg‖se jew, lavmj` ejg ujfgcgatgf mj tlg ejny tlrgg

teurjaigjts lg”s pnaygf mj mj tlms heujtry (lg”f wej mjmtmanny bahk mj natg Ouny at tlg IhNgajHavanmgr Epgj), lg”s rgafy cer Grmh ajf Fajjy, ms lg5Iaybg. But, cmrst, wle ms tlms tann, bgarfgf

28-ygar-enf5 Plgrg”f lg heig crei5Erm`mjanny crei Baj`anerg, sej ec a caieus

tgjjms pnaygr, Aruj Kuiar (ahtuanny, lms cmrst,

er nast, jaig ms a cunn Arujkuiar) arrmvgf mjtlg W.X. nast Oajuary vgry iuhl aj mjvmsmbngiaj‖tleu`l lms tabng tgjjms hrgfgjtmans wgrg

qumtg eef. Mj 1=06 lg was a Oujmer cmjanmst mjtlg Asmaj Hlaipmejslmps mj Oapaj. Mj 1=07 lg

was haptamjmj` aj Mjfmaj Beys Vgai te tlgPgst Mjfmgs. Vlgj tlat saig ygar lg wasrgprgsgjtmj` Mjfma at tlg Hanhutta Pernf”swlgrg lg pnaygf wgnn gjeu`l te heig

tlreu`l tlg quanmcymj` reujfs. Actgr tlat,tleu`l lg hejtmjugf te pnay sperafmhanny, oustgjeu`l te kggp a rgspghtabng

rajkmj`…7tl…0tl mj Mjfma, tlgrg cmjanny haiga tmig wlgj lg laf te say te lmisgnc, „Bgttgr stufy sgrmeusny. M”nn bg jewlgrg mj nmcg mc M hejtmjug oust pnaymj tabng tgjjms.’

Xe sgrmeusny las Aruj bggj pursumj` lms pest-`rafuatg werk at Jercenk”s Enf Feimj-

mej Henng`g‖Ighlajmhan Gj`mjggrmj`”s lms iaoer; „Cnumf Fyjaimhs’lms spghman mjtgrgst‖tlat , eut ec prahtmhg as lg ms, lg cggns „nmkg a

 bg`mjjgr’ wlgj lg `egs eut te tlg tabng.]gal.„Arg yeu rganny tlms eef5’ M askgf Kuiar bgcerg lg”f

 bgatgj Rmhky cer a sghejf tmig.„M ugss M ai,’ lg samf fmshejhgrtmj`ny. „Etlgrwmsg pgepng

weunfj”t tlmjk M ai, weunf tlgy5’

Ec heursg Rmhky, tee, pgrlaps bghausg mj tlg nast ygar lg”s bggj te Oapaj tlrgg tmigs, las bggj takmj` seig tabng tgjjms tmig ecc ec natg. Ajf pgrlaps mt slewgf mj lms aig‖cer as ejg nej`tmig

ebsgrvgr samf, „Rmhky kggps pnaymj` Kuiar se stupmfny. Vrmgs te pewgr tlreu`l lmi. Ajf mjte lms bahklajf ygt, tlg vgry smfg lgfms`umsgs lms spmj, cnmps lms rahkgt.’

„Vlg Xtggngrs arg cavergf by 8,’ M lgarf Rmhky, wle”f takgj eutlms jetgbeek ajf was hejhgjtratmj`, say. „Tlmnafgnplma by 8 ajf ¹.’

Lg wasj”t tankmj` te ig tlgj. But lg fmf natgr. „Xe yeu

fej”t ujfgrstajf iy “ejg-ng``gf, hress-ceetgf lep,’ lg samf,annufmj` te wlat M”f wrmttgj at tlg HJG abeut a ceetwerk ievg

Aruj Kuiar; mjsgt? as a oujmerTlete ec enfgr Kuiar by Ian Ajfgrsej

Rmhky XggimnngrTlete by Leuslaj`

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lg”f afvehatgf. „Nmstgj te ig. Mt”s smipng. Ej eur way bahk crei tlg Tyej`yaj` Pernf”s teTgkmj`, tlg Hlmjgsg tenf ig abeut twe typgs ec ceetwerk. (1) Mc tlg eppejgjt”s bann ms heimj`

stram`lt eut at yeu tlat”s wlgj yeu ievg natgranny, mc yeu”rg a rm`lty, yeu ievg ngct ajf spmjyeur cerglajf. But (2) mc tlg bann”s heig mjte yeur bahklajf herjgr ajf yeu”vg anrgafy ievgfngct te `gt mt wmtl yeur cerglajf, jew, as yeu spmj yeur rgturj, yeur rm`lt ng` heigs up (yeu”rg

 banajhgf ej yeur ngct ng` nmkg a bewngr, rm`lt5), tlgj heigs fewj ajf yeur ngct ng` hressgs evgr aniest mj crejt ec yeur rm`lt, actgr wlmhl tlg rm`lt ceet `egs eut a`amj ajf yeu”rg rgafy te zmj`mj yeur slet. Xmipng, lul5’

Fmf bretlgr Rajfy ievg nmkg tlat tee5 Peunf tlat er seigtlmj` se gquanny ajanyzabng(„Kggp tlg bann eut ec tlg imffng tlmrf ec tlg tabng’) gxpnamj lew Rajfy bgat Xgaj E”Jgmnn ygtnest te Narry Lef`gs5 Ajyway, cer`gt abeut Narry”s ness te Oelj Xefgrbgr`, wmnn yeu5 Actgr 

lms wmj evgr Rajfy lg”s ejja lavg seig ierg pmhturgs takgj ec lmisgnc by Rmhl Iartmj ajfeccgr lms sgrvmhgs as nehan, rg`mejan, jatmejan, er mjtgrjatmejan heahl‖wlgrgvgr lg”s wajtgf.

As cer Xgaj, heig tlg jgw ygar lg”s `ejja hejtmjug lms

shleenmj` mj Xwgfgj‖Iatl, Gj`nmsl (wmtl lejers mj typmj`,ngttgr wrmtmj`), nabngss Gartl Xhmgjhg, Crgjhl, @ge`raply, ajf,

actgr tankmj` te Iajee`maj at tlg JXC, Befy Bumnfmj` ajf Jutrmtmej.Rgsunts? VET VPGNSG? Cmjan? Aruj Kuiar f. Rmhky

Xggimnngr, -1=, 1<, 0, 16. Hressevgr? Kuiar f. Xakam;

Xggimnngr f. E”Jgmnn. 8rf Tnahg? Xakam f. E”Jgmnn. 7tl Tnahg?BrmajIastgrs f. Rajfy Xggimnngr. 0tl Tnahg? M`er Cramiaj f. RejNmnny. =tl Tnahg? Oelj Xefgrbgr` f. Favg Xtraj`. 11tl Tnahg?

Narry Lef`gs f. Vmi Be``aj, 1<, 24.M im`lt aff tlat hejhgssmejamrg

Oelj Ses wgjt se car as te hejseng ig

wmtl a crgg bggr‖je, jet cer iy tabng

tgjjms ness te Narry, but cer tlg mrej patmgjhg M slewgf ej nesmj` by ejg renn

ec tlg fmhg te Veurjaigjt Xakam”sfeubng smxgs, feubng cmvgs tlat qumtggjfgf eur actgrjeej bahk`aiiej pnay.

Pmtl tlat kmjf ec nuhk, gx-bajkgr Favg(wle, mj affmtmej te rujjmj` lms Hnub,

las oust startgf a jgw oeb mj jgarby Rmvgrfang, IF as a systgis ajanyst

cer Ieerg”s, nar`gst iakgr ec busmjgss ceris mj tlg wernf) sleunf lavg wej tlg teurjaigjt.2444 R.R. @REWT M. Cmjan? Tat E”Jgmnn f. Jatg Xussiaj. Xgim”s? E”Jgmnn f. Taun

Rubas; Xussiaj f. Ogrry Xefgrbgr`. @REWT MM? Cmjan? Rej Xjyfgr f. Favg Xkmptej. Xgim”s?

Xjyfgr f. Ress @mnnaj; Xkmptej f. An Cnehhe, fguhg mj tlg 8rf

. @REWT MMM? Cmjan? Vraj f. OmiSgrta. Xgim”s? Vraj f. Iulaiigf Careeqm; Sgrta f. Harn Krejna`g, 1= mj tlg 8rf. @REWT MS?Cmjan? Oelj Ensgj f. Imnngr, 1=, 24. Xgim”s? Ensgj f. Arnmg Trehter; Imnngr f. Iartmj.

1344 R.R. @REWT?1? Cmjan? Ensgj f. Maj Barjgtt. Xgim”s? Ensgj f. Hlaujhgy Cerf;Barjgtt f. Trehter. @REWT MM? Cmjan? Hnauf Xtunts f. Smoay @mfgej. Xgim”s? Xtunts f. VmiTestej; @mfgej f. Iartmj. @REWT MMM? Cmjan? Neumg f. Oeljsej. Xgim”s? Neumg f. Oelj Tgnngt;

Oeljsej f. Oelj Vgbbg. @REWT MS? Cmjan? Hlarnmg @arrgtt f. Tlmn Saj Fusgj. Xgim”s? @arrgttf. @ejfa; Saj Fusgj f. Kaimjsky.

Xgaj E”Jgmnn `gttmj` a nmct

crei Hram` Iajee`majTlete by Imkg Narfej

Oelj Ses

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 Fujgnajf Ann-Aigrmhaj Hnesgf Peigj”s/@mrns” IathlgsAntleu`l tlgrg wgrg ejny 13 gjtrajts mj

tlg Peigj”s Xmj`ngs at Bmnn Lerjyak”s $0,744Fujgnajf Ann-Aigrmhaj Hnesgf, pnaygf Eht. 84- Jev. 1 at Imhlm`aj Hmty, MJ, sgvgj ec tlgi wgrg

aiej` tlg tep 17 ratgf pnaygrs mj tlg heujtry. Jatmejan Vgai igibgrs, etlgr gxpgrmgjhgf pnaygrs, ajf (Wjfgr 1444) Jevmhgs heunf ajf fmf

`gt pngjty ec pnay, cer tlgy wgrg annewgf te heipgtg a`amjst tlgigj mj tlg Epgj, mj tlg varmeus ratmj` gvgjts, ajf mj wlat turjgfeut te bg tlg sghejf iest pepunar ec ann tlg fraws, tlg 117-gjtry

Lajfmhap.Ec tlg weigj

heipgtmters heimj` up

a`amjst igj, Caaj]ggj Nmu fmf bgst‖slg

was tlg ejny weiaj tergahl tlg smxtggjtl”s ec tlg Igj”s, nesmj` teRgy Feimj`e at shergs

(28, 24, 1=) rgqumrmj` afeubng takg. Anse, slg aniest rgahlgf tlg cmjan ec tlg Hnass A”s bgcerg nesmj` 22-24 mj tlg tlmrf mj tlg

sgim”s te Beb Tewgnn, tlg gvgjtuan wmjjgr evgr OmiFejgy. Ajf slg raj eut tlg nast 17 pemjts mj aLajfmhap iathl a`amjst ig. Mj tlg Imxgf Feubngs

wmtl lgr `gjtng partjgr Feimj`e, slg nest mj tlg

sgim”s te Fajjy Xggimnngr/Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty, tlgwmjjgrs evgr Rmhky Xggimnngr/Hlgryn Fafmaj wle”f

afvajhgf evgr Quaj` Bum/Haren Favmfsej. Lew JXC Hlaipmej Caaj ]ggj fmf mj tlgPeigj”s Xmj`ngs M”nn iakg hngar slertny.

Feimjatmj`

tlg @mrns gvgjts,wgavmj` nmkg tlgCatgs tlgmr larfbat

way tlreu`l slert-nmvgf iathl actgr iathl, wgrg tlg

Imfwgst”s tlrgg@atgs smstgrs.

Katly Ajj,

wle wej tlg W-17”sevgr Jgw ]erk”sSmhky Pej`, las

heig a nej` waysmjhg slg pnaygf mj

Bmnn Lerjyak Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Caaj ]ggj Nmu

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Katly Ajj ajf Nmjfa Kay @atgsTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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lgr cmrst teurjaigjt wlgj slg was oust tlrgg ygars enf. Vlrgg5 „]gp, tlat”s rm`lt,’ samfMjfmaja”s ejg-ec-a-kmjf Heahl Xhlngcc, tlgj suffgjny rattngf ecc a sgrmgs ec pnaygr jaigs te

ig, „Xhlngcc, Xhlmcc, Xhlngss, Xhljerc. Vry ajf say tlgi cast aneuf,’ samf Heahl. „Ply5’ Maskgf. „Bghausg mt”s a tej`ug-twmstgr. @gt mt5’ Heahl samf tlat wlgj Katly Ajj was pnaymj` mjlms Jatmejan Mjtgrshlenastmh teurjaigjt seig ygars a`e slg was ahtuanny stajfmj` up ej tep ec 

tlg tabng lmttmj` tlg bann’‖wlmhl was appargjtny anrm`lt wmtl tlg uipmrg…tleu`l tlgrgheunfj”t lavg bggj ejg, heunf tlgrg5 Qumtg a Bmnn Sgghk preietgr tlg Heahl was.Nmjfa Kay @atgs oust 1=, 28 et by Smhky Pej` (wle fegsj”t anways sggi heipgtm-

tmvg gjeu`l te ig). Vlgj slg fgcgatgf Imhlgng Iajtgn, Jevmhg Peigj”s Hlaip evgr Leye,te takg tlg @mrns W-18.

Ajf Nessmg Iag @atgs je-jejsgjsg fewjgf Jmheng Iajtgn te wmj tlg W-=”s.

Ejny mj tlg W-11”s fmf tlgrg sggi te bg seig imstakg mjtlg Catgs” igasurgigjts. Vlgrg 14<7-ratgf Nessmg Iag, wle”f bgatgj 733-ratgf Oajmjg Xhlregfgr mj tlg W-18”s, cgnn vmhtmi te

lgr mj tlg W-11”s. Vlg Jgws Fmspathl treply Oajmjg teek leigwas aniest as bm` as slg was.

Mj tlg Peigj”s, Nmu, tlg #1-ratgf W.X. pnaygr, `et ecc tetlg gxpghtgf `eef start by `mvmj` up ejny 7< pemjts te heast byBarb Xtuart ajf mj tlg quartgr”s Gnamjg Panqumst‖tleu`l Barblaf at ngast seig hejsenatmej mj lavmj` wej aj gxhmtmj` 1=-mj-

tlg-cmctl prgnmimjary iathl a`amjst Neria Baugr. Jer, wmtl tlg pessmbng gxhgptmej ec Am-Pgj Pu”s oust a teuhl ec sghejf-reujftreubng wmtl Mrgja Xltecialkgr, fmf ajy ec tlg etlgr sggfgf

 pnaygrs lavg ajy fmccmhunty `gttmj` te tlg quartgr”s. Oemjmj`

Caaj ]ggj mj tlg

sgim”s was

VakakeVrgjlenig

wle”f prgvamngfevgr HlgrynFafmaj mj 7. „Kjew wly M wej5’ samf a

simnmj` Vakake. „Vwe rgasejs. Ejg, M et mjtlg labmt crei pnaymj` mj tlg igj”s gvgjts ec attahkmj` cast ajf harrmgf mt evgr te tlg

weigj”s pnay. Ajf, twe, M rgaf mj Vepmhs tlatHlgryn laf a cerglajf wgakjgss ajf, surggjeu`l, as M pnaygf lgr M fmshevgrgf wlat M

lafj”t sggj bgcerg [wlmhl was5Y. But M laf te bg hargcun. Xmjhg Hlgryn”s `et suhl `eef ceet-

werk M heunfj”t oust lmt te lgr cerglajf nmkg Mhaj te seig ec tlg etlgr `mrns.’

Ajf Hlgryn, wmtl lgr attrahtmvg jgw

Nafy Fm hut, wlat fmf slg lavg te hejcmfg5„Plat ai M `emj` te tgnn eur rgafgrs abeut yeur 

Oajmjg Xhlregfgr

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Vakake

Vrgjlenig

Hlgryn Fafmaj

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ness5’ M askgf lgr. „El,’ slg samf pnaycunny, „fej”t say ajytlmj` te ajybefy.’ Ajf tlgj, iergratlgr te lgrsgnc tlaj te ig, slg affgf, „M im`lt as wgnn lavg nest mj tlrgg, tlgj M weunfj”t

lavg laf te `e tlreu`l tlg cmvg `aigs.’Ej tlg etlgr smfg ec tlg fraw, cerigr W.X. Mjtgrhenng-

`matg Hlaip Haren Favmfsej was fewjmj` Am-wgj Pu tlrgg

stram`lt. But Am-wgj”s (prejeujhgf A-wgj”s) smstgr Am-ou (M-nu)was ujprgfmhtabny kjehkmj` ecc W.X. Vgai igibgr XlgmnaE”Feu`lgrty mj stram`lt aigs. Xlgmna, wle”f bggj aj ahheujt-

mj` iaoer mj henng`g ajf actgr tlg teurjaigjt weunf bg lavmj`aj mipertajt oeb mjtgrvmgw, lafj”t `ejg se car as te takg tgxt- beek mj lajf wmtl lgr eut te tlg tabng, but jew as usuan ecc 

heurt was femj` qumtg a bmt ec mjtgrjan aufmtmj`. „M oust fej”tharg eut tlgrg,’ slg was saymj` te lgrsgnc. „M oust fej”t harg.’

Ahtuanny, Xlgmna was usmj` seig jgw Crmgjfslmp rubbgr 

wlmhl slg heunfj”t `gt usgf te, ceujf tee snew ajf spmjjy. „Mwajt te usg iy bahklajf neep ecc mt, wajt te heujtgr wmtl mt,

 but M lavg je hejcmfgjhg mj mt, je hejtren.’Am-ou, ej tlg etlgr lajf, sggigf te bg pnaymj` wgnn‖  pgrlaps bghausg slg ajf Am-wgj laf spgjt ajetlgr suiigr mjVamwaj prahtmhmj` wmtl tlg cmrst ajf sghejf Jatmejan Vgais. „Mt

wasj”t nmcg-ajf-fgatl prahtmhg tlesg twe iejtls,’ samf Am-ou,„but mt was ectgj prgtty sgrmeus. M miprevgf iy bahklajf, iy ceetwerk, betl tlreu`l ahtuan pnay ajf slafew prahtmhg. Actgr 7-3 leurs at tlg tabng wg”f hnesg by femj` plysmhan gxgr-

hmsgs‖yeu kjew, smt-ups, pusl-ups. Ejhg, wlgj ejg ec eur heahlgs‖a vgry strmht ejg‖sawtlat a stufgjt wasj”t femj` lgr pusl-ups sgrmeusny gjeu`l, was gvgj nau`lmj`, slg wamtgf ujtmntlg rm`lt ieigjt tlgj ujgxpghtgfny kmhkgf tlg `mrn”s lajf eut crei ujfgr lgr ajf slg cgnn rm`lt

ej lgr cahg. Vlat rganny lurt lgr. But tlg heahl qumhkny ygnngf, „Qumt hrymj` ajf `gt bahk te

werk!’„Ec heursg, as M say,’ hejtmjugf Am-ou, wg wgrgj”t hrazy sgrmeus abeut tlg tabng tgjjms.

Pg wgjt pnahgs ajf fmf tlmj`s.’„Nmkg wlat5’ M askgf.„Pg wgjt te a jm`lt hnub. Ajf, wgnn, M tleu`lt M ujfgrsteef tlg naj`ua`g prgtty wgnn‖ 

 but M heunfj”t `gt tlg heigfmaj”s oekgs. Vlgy wgrg mj a kmjf ec snaj`.’Xtmnn, prahtmhg mj Vamwaj, er jet, Am-ou, fgspmtg lavmj` igjtanny miprevgf gjeu`l te

takg a stubberj 28-21 tlmrf `aig crei Favmfsej, heunf jet `gt tlg laj` ec Haren”s cnmp slets.

Ajf se mt was mj tlg etlgr sgim”s tee5 Caaj ]ggj”s bat-twmrnmj` tee iuhl cer Vrgjlenig5 Gspghmanny smjhg, as Vakake was tgnnmj` ig, slg was gttmj` nazy, laf bggj rujjmj`ejny ejhg er twmhg a wggk.

Ec heursg Caaj ]ggj lgrsgnc lafj”t laf tlg psyhlmh gjgr`y te `e te tlg HJG Naber Fay teurjaigjt mj Verejte. „M tleu`lt ujhejshmeusny,’ slg samf, „tlat tlg Jatmejan XpertsCgstmvan tmtng M wej was wertl ierg tlaj mt ms. But tlgj a heupng ec wggks wgjt by ajf M haig

fewj crei iy lm`l, ajf jew M oust fej”t cggn nmkg pnaymj`. Xe M samf te iysgnc, “Neek, mc yeufej”t cggn nmkg pnaymj`, yeu sleunfj”t pnay.” Xe M fmfj”t.’

Lgrg mj Imhlm`aj Hmty, lewgvgr, mt hgrtamjny neekgf nmkg Caaj ]ggj wajtgf te pnay, ajf

tlat Vakake, ej nesmj` tlat bm` cmrst `aig at 1=, tlg sghejf at 17, ajf tlgj bgmj` at a prgharm-eus 24-24 mj tlg tlmrf, was oust abeut cmjmslgf. But…pusl, pusl, renn, renn, mj ajf eut, smfg te

Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrtyTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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smfg…tlms Hlanngj`gr pmps-eut stratg`y, pnus tlg caht tlat Caaj ]ggj, jerianny vgry hejsmstgjt, bg`aj iakmj` grrers ajf gvgj nest patmgjhg wlgj Vakake weunf `gt stmnn ajetlgr jgt, ajetlgr 

gf`g, oust at tlg hruhman tmig Caaj ]ggj was hathlmj` up, cmjanny rgsuntgf mj a surprmsgVrgjlenig turj-areujf vmhtery.

Mj tlg cmjan, ierg pusl, pusl, renn, renn, mj ajf eut, smfg te smfg ej Vakake”s part, ajf

Haren, wle was wgarmj` a hlamj areujf lgr jghk tlat samf, „Nmvg, Nevg, Nau`l,’ samf slg was„se bergf’ slg heunfj”t „tlmjk.’„M nmkg te pnay mj tlg garny ierj-

mj`,’ samf Haren, as mc heig fmjjgr-tmig ajf actgr, slg ectgj laf pnajs.But mt rganny wasj”t tlg seigwlat

natg leur tlgy pnaygf tlg cmjan‖ Haren, actgr ann, was up 2-1 ajf 1<-13mj tlg cmctl‖tlat fmf lgr mj; mt was

Vakake”s hargcun, pgrsmstgjt je spmj,je spggf pnay, wmtl ierg ahhuratg

 pnahmj` tlaj larf lmttmj`, ajf tlg psyhlene`mhan strgj`tl slg slewgftlreu`l ann tlrgg ec lgr cmvg-`aigiathlgs, tlat annewgf lgr te wmj.

„M laf tlg cggnmj` M”f fe wgnnwlgj M haig lgrg,’ slg samf as,ahhgptmj` tlg hej`ratunatmejs fug

lgr, slg tlajkgf Fmrghter Lerjyak (as wg ann iust) cer iakmj` tlms$0,744 teurjaigjt pessmbng.

 Fujgnajf Ann-Aigrmhaj Hnesgf Igj”s/Beys” IathlgsVlg 8rf Ajjuan Fujgnajf Ann-Aigrmhaj Hnesgf was tlg

sgasej”s bm``gst ajf bgst teurjaigjt te fatg. Pmtl iajy ec tlg2=8 gjtrmgs, mj 84 fmccgrgjt gvgjts, fmvmfmj` treplmgs, igfans,ajf << hasl awarfs‖$1444 cmrst prmzg mj tlg Epgj Xmj`ngs

anejg‖tlms Hnesgf, a Jatmejan”s rganny, gxhgpt cer tlg absgjhgec tlg ge`raplmhanny-rgietg Pgstgrj pnaygrs, frgw aniest anntlg tep stars mj tlg @aig. Je, je cergm`jgrs‖Hajafmajs er 

]u`esnavs, say, nmkg Kesajevmh‖heunf pnay (lgjhg „Ann Aigrm-haj’). Lewgvgr, _eraj”s hejtrevgrsman prgsgjhg was cgnt wlgjejg yeuj` pnaygr heunf bg sggj wgarmj` aj „M survmvgf _eraj”s

Haip’ pnaymj` slmrt.Fmrghter Lerjyak, lms Heerfmjater @ger`g Avgrmtt, ajf

Rgcgrgg ]eslme Cuslmim laf ierg tlaj a nmttng lgnp mj rujjmj`

tlg teurjaigjt crei a eef iajy crmgjfs ajf crmgjfny pnaygrs.]esl, rgafgrs ec iy cmrst venuig wmnn rgigibgr, was HengiajHnark”s gxlmbmtmej partjgr bahk mj Hlmha`e mj tlg 1=84”s. Vlg

lu`g gjtry, up aj gvgj lujfrgf crei nast ygar, prevgf a bmtujwmgnfy, at ngast ej Xaturfay. Xeig gvgjts shlgfungf te start

Haren Favmfsej

]eslme Cuslmim

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garny tlat actgrjeej jgvgr mj caht `et `emj` ujtmn Xujfay‖se tlat qumtg a cgw pnaygrs sggigfierg mjtgrgstgf mj cmjfmj` eut oust lew iajy ec tlg 1244 iathlgs mjvenvmj` tlgi weunf bg

 pnaygf actgr 3?44 p.i. Xaturfay tlaj fmf tlg teurjaigjt heiimttgg, er gvgj tlg (untmiatgrgspejsmbmnmty rgsts mj mts lajfs5) heiputgr mtsgnc…wlmhl, as pnay was brgakmj` up cer tlggvgjmj`, laf cmjanny pre`raiigf mts nast imf-actgrjeej gvgjt.

Vleu`l mt was hngar te gvgryejg tlat ann hejhgrjgf wgrg trymj` te fe tlgmr bgst, Miysgnc was mrrmtatgf te cmjf eut tlat tlg Ratmj`s bgmj` usgf wgrg smx wggks enf. „Cex jgvgr sgjt us jgw ejgs’ was tlg heiimttgg”s rgspejsg. „Jebefy rujjmj` tlg teurjaigjt askgf ig

cer jgw ejgs,’ samf Jgan. „M fmfj”t kjew tlgy wgrgj”t `emj` te iakg tlg fraws ujtmn tlg fay ec tlg teurjaigjt.’ Pas Cex suppesgf te `gt aj gjtry bnajk ajf neek at mt5 Mc se, mt weunf lavg bggj appargjt te lmi tlgy wgrg takmj` gjtrmgs aniest te tlg fay ec tlg teurjaigjt. Pas

Lerjyak suppesgf te tlmjk mt iafg ajy fmccgrgjhg wlgtlgr up-te-fatg ratmj`s weunf bg usgfer jet5 Fmf mt iakg ajy fmccgrgjhg5

Ajyway, as car as pnay wgjt mj ann tlg varmeus gvgjts, a vgrmtabng bgglmvg ec hejshmgj-

tmeus iaja`gigjt `et tlmj`s ujfgr hejtren by Xujfay actgrjeej, ajf as car as tlg 122-gjtryEpgj gvgjt mj partmhunar wgjt, tlajks te Rmhlarf Lmhks ec Mjfmajapenms cer ejg, tlg cgaturg

iathlgs wmtl tlg tep pnaygrs wgjt ej as pnajjgf wlmng tlgrg wgrg stmnn pngjty ec spghtaters tewathl tlgi. Ajf ouf`mj` crei iajy a bm` teurjaigjt M”vg bggj te, iest pgepng weunf a`rggtlat pnay was cmjmslgf at a rgasejabng leur.

Xe, as anways actgr tlg iathlgs, seig cgw pnaygrs weunf bg staymj` ej, wlmng iest

weunf bg lgafmj` leig. Veierrew at ngast ejg smfg ec tlg iarqugg ej tlg Lewarf OeljsejVeurjaigjt Ietgn weunf hlaj`g. „Pgnheig Fajjy Xggimnngr ajf Grmh Be``aj, Vabng VgjjmsHlaips’‖tlat was wlat Grmh ajf M cmrst saw. Ajf tlgj ej tlg etlgr smfg, „Xpghmans? Reast

Vurkgy, Sgan, ajf Xpa`lgttm…$8.27.’Iaybg mt was bghausg Grmh ajf M ej arrmvmj` Crmfay actgrjeej wmtl tmig ej eur lajfs

laf ejg cer „Ann tlg Iarbngs,’ laf bggj fmsappemjtgf by tlg uttgrny cansg, lypgf-up, ajytlmj`

 but rungs-ec-tlg-`aig gjfmj` ec tlms Tgtgr Cank ajf lms barjsterimj` nafy-wrgstngrs-trymj`-te-

iakg-mt-bm` ievmg at a jgarby iann‖but M heunfj”t ajf stmnn haj”t gt tlat twe-smfgf LewarfOeljsej sm`j eut ec iy lgaf.

Hgngbrmtmgs Fajjy ajf Grmh iay lavg bggj, but bg`mjjmj` at =?44 Xaturfay ierjmj`tlgy, nmkg ann tlg etlgrs gjtgrgf mj tlg Epgj, laf te pnay reujf rebmj prgnmimjary iathlgs ejejg ec 23 tabngs tlat, twe gigr`mj` quanmcmgrs te a tabng, weunf rgfuhg tlg cmgnf te tlg tep 72

 pnaygrs, 12 ec wlei weunf rghgmvg auteiatmh bygs mjte tlg reujf ec 82 wertl at ngast $27,wlmng tlg rgiamjmj` 64 pnaygrs weunf pnay tlg cmrst ec tlg smj`ng gnmimjatmej.iathlgs tlatweunf ngaf te tlg heipngtmej ec tlg cmjan 82 reujf.

Aniest ann tlg 72 pnaygrs wle wgrg gxpghtgf te gt tlreu`l tlg prgnmimjarmgs fmf (Grmhwarigf up by mvmj` up 07 pemjts mj ceur iathlgs, gm`lt aigs), cer, as wmtl W.X. VgaiHaptamj/Heahl Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl wle was upsgt by Fajjy Xggimnngr”s reeiiatg, cast-

miprevmj` Favg Nanny („M oust pnaygf Leuslaj` fewj tlg imffng’), ejg ness fmfj”t jghgssarmnyigaj yeu wgrg eut.

Wpsgt, tee, tleu`l stmnn vgry iuhl mj tlg fraw, was Nmi Imj` Hlum, bgatgj by a

wgnn-prgsgrvgf Lu`l Xlergy, rujjgr-up te Gsqumrg Hlaip Vmi Be``aj, actgr M”f `ettgj by Oeg Buoanskm, Xgjmer A wmjjgr evgr Larry Kastgj. Fewj 7-4 mj tlg cmrst, cngxmbng Imj`fghmfgf te `e te lms larf rubbgr bat‖nest tlat `aig at 1<. Vlgj, wmtl tlg sherg 17-ann mj

tlg tlmrf, faij mc lg fmfj”t swmthl bahk te spej`g‖ajf heunf iaja`g ejny ejg ierg pemjt.

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Vlg ejny cmvg-`aigiathlgs mj tlg cmrst reujf wgrg

Ngg Ress (wmtl a fghmfmj` 2<-23tlmrf `aig) evgr @ger`g Newm;Omi Fmxej (wle was a bm` lgnp

trahkmj` iathlgs at tlg hejtrenfgsk) evgr Beb Herfgnn; ajf OmiNazarus evgr Beb Tewgnn wle

iust lavg laf tlg iest fmstmjh-tmvg (fggrskmj brewj) ouipsumtat tlg teurjaigjt.

Tewgnn, bgnmgvg mt er jet,was rajkgf 11tl mj Elme cer tlg1=<4-<1 sgasej (tleu`l tlms

was bghausg Elme jggfgf a jgw Ratmj` Hlamriaj, er bghausg tlg pnaygr mj qugstmej lafj”t bggj eut ec tlg Javy vgry nej`5). Beb wej tlg $844 AA”s (W-2274”s) evgr Xhett Butngr, ajf

tlg $244 A”s (W-2144”s) evgr Caaj ]ggj Nmu, fguhg mj tlg tlmrf, tlgj evgr Omi Fejgy. Vlms lgfmf by prahtmhmj` bahk mj Henuibus, Elme wmtl feubngs partjgr Rej Xhlunn er tlg cergvgr ujrgtmrmj` Anaj Jmssgj5

Iathlgs mj tlg 13tl”s wgrg ann reutmjg‖wmtl tlg gxhgptmej

ec Hlum”s 1=-mj-tlg-ceurtl wmj evgr Taun Tasluku. Hlum says tlat by prahtmhmj` at lms Bestej Hnub wmtl Oelj Anngj, fmrghtmj` lmi te pnay te lms wgakjgssgs, Imj`”s iafg „a rgiarkabng <4% miprevg-

igjt. Anse, mj affmtmej te lms fmshe pgrceriajhgs, lg”s mjhrgasgflms staimja vma a rghgjt eppertujmty lms oeb”s mvgj lmi. Vlat ms, mja Raytlgej 8.7-imng Reafrujjgr gvgjt lg cmjmslgf 14 tl…eut ec 13.

Cer tlg cmrst twe imngs, lg says, lg was kggpmj` abrgast ec tlg

ngafgrs‖twe mrns.Lgrg mj tlg <tl”s a`amjst Rajfy Xggimnngr, tlg gvgjtuan

Lajfmhap wmjjgr (72-74) evgr Oelj ]eej, mt was as mc Imj` wgrg1=, 11, -18, 1= startmj` te `mvg eut. But‖cer`gt tlat Jgw Bgfcerfrahg, tlesg mrns sgttmj` tlg pahg lg heunfj”t iathl‖lg oust lgnf

ej te wmj. Actgr wlat lg hanngf tlat „snggpy’ tlmrf aig, Imj`,fewj 11-3 mj tlg ceurtl, laf fmshevgrgf tlat lg heunfj”t sgrvgnej` ajf 8rf-bann attahk bghausg Rajfy was `emj` te step lmi by

neepmj` mj lms sgrvg. But, samf Imj`, lg fmfj”t wajt te sgrvg slertgmtlgr ajf tlgj bg put mj a bahklajf fgcgjsmvg pesmtmej. Xe, jet wajtmj` te sgrvg nej` er slert,lg fgvmsgf a jgw stratg`y (appnmhabng‖fmf Imj` rganmzg tlat5‖ejny wlgj lg wasj”t sgrv-

mj`)‖lg”f pusl sect te Rajfy”s cerglajf ajf tlgj, wlgj Rajfy fmfj”t neep strej`, lg”f cast-aj`ng a bnehk ajf siasl mj tlg rgturj.

Xe, gipneymj` tlms jgw stratg`y, er tlmjkmj` lg fmf, Imj`, fewj 12-<. iafg lms ievg.

Lg sgrvgf cast te Rajfy”s bahklajf, ajf Rajfy imssgf lms neep. Lg avg Rajfy a lgavysmfgspmj tep sgrvg tlat Rajfy bnehkgf lm`l ajf Imj` hrujhlgf. Lg cast-sgrvgf te Rajfy”scerglajf a bann tlat Rajfy mj rgturjmj` cer`et te neep ajf Imj` wlahkgf mt mj. Vlgj lg wej aj

gxhlaj`g ajf tlg sherg was 12-12. At tlg gjf, Hlum, fewj 1=-10 but appargjtny stmnn gipney-mj` lms jgw stratg`y, strgakgf ahress tlg wmrg a wmjjgr by sehkmj` mj ceur bgautmgs.

Beb TewgnnTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Nmi Imj` Hlum‖ 

kggpmj` abrgast ec tlg `mrns.

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 bahk mjte tlg iathl. Mj tlg cmctl, M laf lmi 24-10 ajf lg `et te 1=, tlgj lg sgrvgf ajf M peppgf mt up hnesg te tlg jgt ajf a`amj lg imssgf. M was vgry nuhky te wmj.’

Feubtngss, mt was je ahhmfgjt tlat Quaj`, wle seigejg tenf ig laf bggj rghe`jmzgf by tlg Oapajgsg as tlg #1 heipesmtg cergm`j pnaygr gvgr te tramj mj Oapaj mc yeu hejsmfgrgf tlgheibmjg cmgnfs ec tramjmj`, attmtufg, ajf ieranmty [wly „ieranmty’5Y ms jew emj` te Brm`lai

]euj` Wjmvgrsmty. „]eu”rg a Ieriej5’ M askgf lmi. „Pgnn, jet gxahtny,’ lg samf, „but, nmkggvgry etlgr stufgjt at tlg Wjmvgrsmty M rgaf tlg Beek ec Ieriej mj iy rgnm`meus hnass‖mt”srgqumrgf.’

M anse ceujf eut tlat tleu`l mj Quaj`”s hasg tlgrg was je larfslmp mjvenvgf, jetlmj`lg rg`rgttgf lavmj` te `mvg up, tlg stufgjts wle `e te Brm`lai ]euj` fe jet siekg er frmjk‖jet gvgj heha-hena, heccgg, er tga ec ajy kmjf. „Mt”s a vgry strmht shleen,’ samf Quaj`.

„M lavg te wgar a slmrt ajf tmg te hnass.’ But tleu`l Quaj` nmkgs mt tlgrg, crei jew ej lg wmnnjet lavg iuhl tmig cer tabng tgjjms, cer gvgj mc lg laf avamnabng prahtmhg partjgrs, wlmhl ec heursg lg fegsj”t, lms basmh heursgs, lms heiputgr shmgjhg pre`rai, wmnn kggp lmi vgry busy.

Bum, rujjgr-up te Grmh Be``aj mj tlg W-21”s, was oemjgf mj lms sghtmej ec tlg fraw byFajjy Xggimnngr wle gasmny fgcgatgf Russmaj gim`rajt Xmiej Xltecialkgr, caieus cer wlat

ejg wmt hanngf lms „hrequgt slet’‖strekgf ujfgrlajf wmtl a swmrn ec smfgspmj ej mt `uarajtggfte mvg lms eppejgjt (Oelj Xmstm, say, wle garnmgr laf lmi iathl pemjt) feubng vmsmej.Bgcerg M hejtmjug ej mj tlg Igj”s wmtl tlg quartgr”s, sgim”s, ajf cmjan, ajf wle weunf

wmj tlg $2,844 tlat tlgsg sgvgj iathlgs anejg wgrg wertl, M wajt te `mvg yeu tlg rgsunts ec 

gvgjts M lavgj”t ygt igjtmejgf. Hnass B? Imthl Xgmfgjcgnf evgr Rmhl Feza, 1= mj tlg 8rf, tlgjevgr Ngg Ress. B Feubngs? Cergst Imnbeurj/Iaxwgnn evgr Abbett/Teppgr. H”s? Oelj ]eej ajfOahk Taj`berj fmfj”t pnay tlgmr cmjan. F”s? Favmf Kggp evgr Laffaf, 1= mj tlg 8rf, tlgj evgr 

Ajtlejy Grekwu. G”s? Leye evgr Hlej`. Jevmhg Igj? Flmrgj Jaretai (cuturg W.X. PernfVgai igibgr) evgr Teppg, 1<, 24. Bg`mjjgrs? Cgnmx Rebgrsej evgr Xhlark Xgjmer Gsqumrg”s?@ger`g Lgjfry evgr Bmnn Lerjyak.

Mj tlg Beys” gvgjts, gvgrytlmj` wgjt prgtty iuhl as gxpghtgf. Xtgafy Xhett Butngr raj

away crei aj W-10 cmgnf tlat was oust trymj` te gt mjte feubng cm`urgs wmtl lmi. Mj tlg cmjan,lg fewjgf Jgw ]erkgr Ngg Ress. Xgrmeus-imjfgf @gjg Nejjej, ectgj pnaymj` bgttgr tlaj lms

102= ratmj` weunf lavg yeu bgnmgvg, steppgf Xpgjhgr Paj` twe stram`lt te wmj tlg W-17”s.Ajf Oeg Vruej`, wle, tleu`l ratgf 1118 laf shergf a heibmjgf 64 pemjts mj a nesmj` gccerttlesg cmrst twe aigs mj tlg W-18”s a`amjst wmjjgr Omiiy Butngr, fgcgatgf cerglajf-neek-anmkg

Nuej` mj betl lms W-11 ajf W-= cmjan.Bahk jew te tlg quartgr”s, wlgrg ann ceur iathlgs wgrg qumhkny evgr wmtl tlrgg

stram`lt. Vleu`l Bum laf ejg cmvg aigs wmtl Fajjy Xggimnngr at tlg rghgjt Jmssgj Epgj, lg

heunf jgvgr -18, -1<, -13 `gt ajytlmj` `emj` lgrg‖pgrlaps bghausg lg”f anrgafy ievgf teTreve ajf laf bg`uj te hejhgjtratg ej lms stufmgs, ajf/er bghausg Fajjy laf takgj lmi iergsgrmeusny.

As cer Feimj`e, Xujfay was oust jet lms fay. M weunf jgvgr lavg tleu`lt tlat Iangk heunf fe away wmtl Rgy se gasmny. Xamf ejg spghtater, „Mt was as mc Feimj`e oust fmfj”t kjewwlat te fe as Attmna cergvgr prgssgf lmi.’ Xamf ajetlgr, „Rgy”s bggj ceenmj` areujf se iajy

iathlgs mt”s jet se gasy ajy ierg cer lmi suffgjny te `gt teu`l.’Hlum ectgj sggigf oust lgnpngss a`amjst Be``aj”s slert sgrvgs, ajf ej fgspgratg

ehhasmejs teek, as Grmh fgshrmbgf tlgi, lms mjcaieus „iatafer” slets. Mj evgr tlg lerjs lg

wgjt, wmtl anways tlg saig rgsunt‖tlg weunf-bg kmnn, tlg pemjt, anways bgmj` trajscerigfmjte, „Ply wasj”t tlgrg aj W-28445’

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Rmhky ajf lms iaybg-M”nn-neek-tlreu`l-mt-cer-tlms-iathl jetgbeek („Ve frmvg a bann tlat

 beujhgs lm`l, lmt mt ej tlg bettei part ec tlgrahkgt’) fewjgf Bratlwamtg mj stram`lt aigs.But mc mj tlat cmrst aig, „Vlg Hlmgc,’ fewj

24-13, laf fguhgf mt mjstgaf ec fymj` at 1=,tlg iathl im`lt lavg bggj fmccgrgjt.A`amjst Rmhky mj tlg sgim”s, Grmh was

`gjgranny mj hejtren‖gxhgpt cer tlg sghejf`aig wlgrg, fewj <-2, ajf ramnmj` a`amjstRmhky”s jgts ajf gf`gs, lg gvgjtuanny nest mt at

fguhg. Vrug, Am Nm`ue laf rghgjtny lgnpgfRmhky wmtl lms cerglajf‖but Grmh, cennewmj`Fajjy Rebbmjs” afvmhg te ceetstaip se as te

hejcusg Rmhky tlg ierg, sggigf tee cast ajfstrej` te `mvg lmi tlg heicertmj` tmig lg jggfgf te usg mt.

A`amjst Iangk wle ec heursg laf bgatgj lmi te wmj tlg ”0= Jatmejan”s, Fajjy laf cmvg-`aig treubng. Attmna, tlmj as a pnaymj` harf, laf gjtgrgf ejny tlms ejg gvgjt ajf se, wlmng tlg etlgrs

 pnaygf varmeus smj`ngs ajf feubngs iathlgs, lg sggigf te bg prahtmhmj` mjfgcatm`uabny. Lg wasusmj` seig jgw Crmgjfslmp rubbgr tlat mj tlg bg`mjjmj` at ngast Fajjy laf fmccmhunty lajfnmj`. Mjtlg cmctl, tleu`l, Fajjy pnaygf tlrgg cmjg epgjmj` pemjts, et aj garny jgt-gf`g, ajf, by jet ngttmj`

Attmna bumnf up ieigjtui wmtl lms neep, cerhgf lmi mjte seig bnehkmj` grrers ajf punngf away tewmj lajfmny. Xamf ejg spghtater, „Mt was wgnn wertl wamtmj` tlg wggkgjf te wathl tlms iathl.’

Rmhky Xggimnngr

Attmna Iangk Fajjy XggimnngrTlete by Jgan Cex

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Vlgrg was a $144 pnay-ecc aiej` tlg nesmj` sgimcmjanmsts cer 8rf Tnahg. „Tnaymj``eef5’ Attmna sehmabny laf askgf Rmhky garnmgr. „Gvgry fay”s fmccgrgjt,’ Rmhky laf rgpnmgf.

Iangk, tep-spmjjmj` wgnn, but anse slewmj` a stgafy bahklajf, wej tlms iathl mj cmvg. „Aigrm-haj pnaygrs neep nmkg a wmjfimnn‖tlat”s baf,’ samf Rmhky. „]eu”vg et te takg yeur ari bahk,sgt yeursgnc nmkg mj enc, tlgj heig tlreu`l. Pas Attmna tlg Luj`armaj femj` mt rm`lt5 Je

iattgr‖betl pnaygrs a`rggf tlat tlg basgigjt jgt evgr tlg tabng was iakmj` pnay ujhgrtamj.Vlg cmjan bgtwggj Fajjy, tlg prgsgjt W.X. Hlaipmej, ajf Grmh, wle”f wej tlat tmtngcrei lmi mj ”0< ajf wle, actgr ann tlgsg ygars, laf oust supgrsgfgf lmi as tlg #1 ratgf W.X.

 pnaygr, was ec heursg tlg iathl gvgryejg laf bggj wamtmj` cer. Nast ygar tlgmr cmjan lgrg laf bggj a cmashe, cer Grmh laf jgvgr bggj mj tlg iathl. But tlms ygar, Grmh, actgr barjsterimj`areujf Xwgfgj, pnaymj` mj teurjaigjts, mj nga`ug iathlgs a`amjst teu`l eppesmtmej, prahtmh-

mj` aniest famny, laf bgheig strej`gr ajf ierg iushunar crei lms tramjmj`, laf miprevgf lmsceetwerk, ajf laf ngarjgf te afapt lmisgnc qumhkny te fmccgrgjt pnaymj` hejfmtmejs. Vahtmhanny,tee, lg was bgttgr‖mj usmj` tlg ajtm ajf mj bgmj` prgpargf te neep camrny larf crei iaybg smx

cggt bahk. Mj affmtmej, tlg bann ej tlgsg tabngs lgrg mj Imhlm`aj Hmty was `emj` up, jet eut, setlat Grmh weunf bg bgttgr abng te cnat lmt tlreu`l Fajjy.

Ej papgr, tlgj, tlg afvajta`g weunf sggi te bg wmtl Grmh.But mj tlg tm`lt cmrst `aig, fewj 24-1= ajf eut ec pesmtmej, tlgj at 24-ann ajf eut ec  pesmtmej, Fajjy ygt iaja`gf te wmj tlg bm` pemjts ajf e 1-4 up.

Mj tlg sghejf, Grmh saw a 12-3 ngaf fmssmpatg, but tlgj lg `et mj a hressheurt neep te

stgafy lmi. A`amj, lewgvgr, at aig”s gjf Fajjy rannmgf, but tlms tmig Grmh heenny lgnf ej tewmj at 1=. Vlms was tlg turjmj` pemjt ec tlg iathl.

Vlgrgactgr mj betl tlg tlmrf ajf ceurtl `aigs, Grmh `et ecc te aj garny ngaf ajf ujtmn up

10-18 mj tlg ceurtl was jgvgr tlrgatgjgf. But jew Fajjy stmccgjgf. Ajf pnaymj` fgtgrimjgfny,ajf lgnpgf by aj mrrgtrmgvabng jgt, lg slewgf lmisgnc tlg kmjf ec hlaipmej lg”s anways bggj‖ lg wej cmvg mj a rew.

But tlgj, straj`g, gahl

 pnaymj` bgttgr ecc tlg etlgr”ssgrvg‖tlg twe ec tlgi ahkjewn-

gf`gf as tlg bgst cm`ltgrs, tlg bgsthnuthl pnaygrs mj tlg heujtry‖ Grmh, lgnpgf miigfmatgny by a jgt-

gf`g ajf pnaymj` a``rgssmvgny, fmfjet ngt Fajjy `gt away. Mj aieigjt mt was 24-1< iathl pemjt

cer Grmh, ajf Fajjy lavmj` takgjtlg nej`gst brgak mj tlgmr pnay, lafheig bahk te tlg tabng‖ejny te

sgrvg mjte tlg jgt.Pas Fajjy fmsheura`gf ej

nesmj`5

„Je,’ lg samf. „Vlms laf te bg tlg bgst Hnesgf tabng tgjjmsajybefy”s sggj mj tlms heujtry.

Ple”f gvgr kgpt up tlms pahg bgcerg5 Mt”s `eef cer ig mc Grmh `gts bgttgr‖tlgj M haj `gt bgttgr.’Vlat kmjf ec pnay, tlat kmjf ec tank, iakgs cer a lgnn ec a `eef W.X. Pernf Vgai.

Grmh Be``aj ej lms way te wmjjmj` tlg Fujgnajf Ann-Aigrmhaj

Hnesgf evgr Fajjy Xggimnngr. Wipmrg ms Iajjy Ieskewmtz.

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Hlaptgr Xmxtggj

1=<1? Xeigtlmj` Lgrg Cer Gvgryejg5

As wg saw mj tlg nast hlaptgr, W.X. Pernf Vgai stanwart Fajjy Xggimnngr samf ra-

hmeusny ajf smjhgrgny tlat lg was pngasgf tlat lms arhl-rmvan Grmh Be``aj was pnaymj` wgnn. Grmhwas anse pngasgf tlat lg was pnaymj` wgnn. A wmjjgr evgr Wnc Bgj`tssej mj tlg cmrst Xwgfmsl@rajf Trmx teurjaigjt at Kmiura mj Ehtebgr, Grmh nest tlg Xtehkleni @rajf Trmx cmjan mj

 Jevgibgr te Pernf #26 Grmk Nmjfl, 1= mj tlg tlmrf‖but jet bgcerg gxhmtmj` cajs wmtl seigspmrmtgf heig-crei-bglmjf pnay.

Mj tlg gm`ltl”s ec tlms teurjaigjt, wlmhl was attgjfgf by ann ec Xwgfgj”s tep pnaygrs (wmtl

tlg gxhgptmej ec tlesg heiimttgf te precgssmejan pnay mj tlg @griaj Bujfgsnm`a), Grmh laf seig14-0-fewj-mj-tlg-fghmfmj`-tlmrf treubng wmtl Keom Ermbg, a Oapajgsg pnaymj` cer tlg Cankgjbgr`shnub, bgcerg „`emj` cer mt,’ as lg samf, ajf gvgjtuanny wmjjmj` ratlgr heicertabny at 10.

Mj tlgquartgr”s,

Grmh cmjannyfgcgatgfAjfgrsBynujf,

hejsmfgrgf by iajy te bg Xwgfgj”s

 bgst hleppgr.Bynujf laf bgatgj lmi

twmhg garnmgr,

ejhg mjnga`ug pnay

ajf ejhg mj ateurjaigjtmj Sastgras

ejny tlg fay bgcerg.

Be``aj laf wej tlg Trmpps Xperts Hup mj

Xtehkleni mj natg Ehtebgr (ajf anej` wmtl mt tlgwenc-skmj cmrst prmzg lg”f sgt lms sm`lts ej), as wgnn as tlg Jerwg`maj @rajf Trmx mj Esne mj imf- Jevgibgr. Jew lg was suffgjny cmjfmj` lmisgnc evgrgxtgjfgf‖cer mj tlg nast wggk anejg lg”f

 pnaygf mj ceur strej` teurjaigjt er nga ug gvgjts ajf, nmkg lms heujtgrparts mj tlg GurepgajNga`ug ajf tlg Bujfgsnm`a, was cggnmj` mt absenutgny mipessmbng te harg mjtgjsgny iathl actgr iathl.

„M rgaf tlat bm` bgar Bynujf”s spmj vgry wgnn,’ samf Grmh, „but mj Sastgras M oust fmfj”t

kmnn tlg lm`l bann wgnn gjeu`l wlgj M `et mt, ajf se nest tlg iathl te lmi. Vlat burjgf ig, ajfactgr baj`mj` iy rahkgt a`amjst tlg tabng ajf (ygal, M was eut ec nmjg) apene`mzmj` cer mt, M `etmjte aj upsgttmj` shgjg wmtl aj eccmhman. Ajyway, tlg jgxt fay mj Xtehkleni, wmtl seig lgnp,

gspghmanny ej iy ajtm pnay, crei iy heahl Jmssg Xajfbgr` (Jmssg”s a eef tahtmhmaj ajf iakgsyeu cm`lt larf), M wej vgry gasmny, < ajf 16.

Grmh lenfmj` up wencskmj prmzg Aigrmhaj wgrgwenc mj XtehkleniTlete by Lewarf Imnngr,

crei Gj`nmsl Vabng Vgjjms Jgws, Cgb. “<2

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„]eu pnaygf Bynujf nmkg a gjmus,’ samf Be``aj”stgaiiatg Nars Xtgjgr, wlesg caimny Grmh las bggj staymj`

wmtl ajf wle”vg bggj trgatmj` lmi wejfgrcunny wgnn. „Mlavg te afimt,’ samf Grmh, „tlat mt fmf pngasg ig te pgrsgvgrga`amjst seigejg M”f bggj nesmj` te bghausg ec styng ajf

tlgj wmj. M sgrvgf, puslgf tlg bann te bg surg ec tlg spmj,neepgf mjte lms steiahl er renngf snewny ajf tlgj neepgf er kmnngf cer tlg wmjjgr.’

Vlg wmj evgr Bynujf put Be``aj mj tlg sgim”sa`amjst Xwgfmsl Vgai igibgr Nars Crajknmj, wlei lg”f bgatgj mj tlg @rajf Trmx sgim”s at Kmiura. ]gstgrfay, at

Sastgras, Crajknmj nest te Nmjfl, wle, nmkg Bynujf, was tlgj bgatgj by tlg gvgjtuan wmjjgr Wnc Bgj`tssej. Vefay,Bgj`tssej, wlei Grmh ms up 2-4 ej, ajf wle at tlg rghgjt Bgn`maj Epgj bgat betl Oejygr ajf

Feu`nas, was kjehkgf eut, 1< mj tlg tlmrf, by Oejas Bgrjgr, Xwgfgj #1<. Xe tlat wmnn `mvgyeu seig mfga ec tlg 2744-2344 fgptl ec tlg pnaygrs iggtmj` ejg ajetlgr lgrg gvgry teurja-

igjt wggkgjf ajf mj imf-wggk nga`ug iathlgs.Grmh mj lms sgim”s iathl wmtl Crajknmj was af-up tlg cmrst`aig but („M fmfj”t cm`lt te tlg cunngst’) nest mt. Vlgj mj tlgsghejf was iathl pemjt fewj, 24-16…

Vlat”s rm`lt, yeu haj `ugss wlat lappgjgf. „Heen as ahuhuibgr, ann new kgy,’ samf Grmh, „M et smx mj a rew, hau`lt lmiat 24-ann ajf wmtl tlg hrewf `emj` hrazy M was twmhg ierg af-

fewj bgcerg M cmjanny wej mt. But mj tlg tlmrf M stmnn lafj”tngarjgf ajf, fewj 18-8, was a`amj femj` jetlmj` wlmng Crajknmjlaf rg`amjgf seig hejcmfgjhg….But a`amj‖at ieigjts tefay

M rganny laf ia`mh‖M hau`lt lmi, rm`lt away at 16 ann, ajf lgnf

ej te wmj at 1=.Mj tlg cmjan a`amjst Nmjfl (wle”f nest tlg Oujmer”s garnmgr 

te Oejjy Akgssej), Grmh, ngafmj` 21-24, freppgf tlg cmrst, wastlgj 24-13 quafrupng iathl pemjt fewj….Ejny te a`amj sgjftlg hrewf wmnf, `gttmj` te 1= bgcerg nesmj`.

„Pgnn,’ samf Grmh, „M fmfj”t wmj, but tlesg pgepng wle saw ig pnay tefay wej”t gasmnycer`gt ig.’

Actgr tlg cmrst lanc ec tlg 1=<1-<2 sgasej, Grmh”s Aj`by Hnub was je nej`gr ujfgcgatgf but rgiamjgf mj tlg tep-lanc stajfmj`s. Lgrg arg tlgmr iest rghgjt rgsunts?Xtehkleni Xpars, @MC (3)‖Aj`by (6)? Grmh nest te Oaj-Evg Panfjgr, -21, 16, -12; Grmh nest

te Ajfgrs Bynujf, -1=, -14; Grmh/Ogjs Cgnnkg f. Panfjgr/Bynujf, -<, 1<, 24. Aj`by (3)‖ Cankgjbgr`s BVK (8)? Grmh f. Jmknas Tgrssej, 1<, 0; Grmh f. Lakaj Ogppsej, <, -13, 13; Grmh/Cgnnkg f. Tgrssej/Ogppsej, -13, <, 21. Aj`by (7)‖Xefgrlaijs (7)? Grmh f. Nars Crajknmj, 2-

4; Grmh f. Wnc Bgj`tssej, 2-1 (1= mj tlg tlmrf); Grmh/Cgnnkg f. Bgj`tssej/Crajknmj, 2-1.Ienjfans BVK (3)‖Aj`by (1)? Grmk Nmjfl f. Grmh, 2-1; Akg Nmnog`rgj f. Grmh, 2-1; Nmjfl/Nmnog`rgj f. Grmh/Cgnnkg, 2-4.

Pas Jmssg Xajfbgr` fmsappemjtgf tlat lms Aj`by Hnub fmfj”t fe bgttgr tlms cmrst lanc-sgasej5 „Ec heursg,’ lg samf, „but tlgrg arg 24-27 `eef pnaygrs lgrg mj Xwgfgj, pnaygrs wle

Xwgfgj”s Nars Xtgjgr

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ej a eef fay haj bgat ajy etlgr pnaygr, ajf se gvgj wmtl Grmh pnaymj` cer us mt ms vgry fmccmhuntte wmj tmg actgr tmg. Eur 6-2-1 rgherf annewgf us te cmjmsl aiej` tlg tep ceur tgais, wlmhl ms

wlat wg jggfgf te fe te iamjtamj a wmjjmj` pesmtmej cer tlg ygar. Vlms heimj` sghejf-lanc sgasej, mj affmtmej te Grmh, pgrlaps wg wmnn lavg Kmi Paj ec Xeutl Kerga pnaymj` cer us ajf tlgj wg wmnn sgg seig mjtgrgstmj` iathlgs mjfggf.’

Ejg buffmj` star bahk leig, ]asaka Fmstrmbuter Rej Xlmrngy, Trgsmfgjt ec VabngVgjjms Aigrmha, tgnns us, ms Xhett Butngr, eur Jatmejan Oujmer Enyipmh Hlaipmej. Lg”s cgaturgf„wmtl a cunn-pa`g artmhng mj tlg jgw mssug ec ]asaka@rapl, a ia`azmjg wmtl wernf-wmfg hmrhuna-

tmej mj ceur naj`ua`gs. Vlms artmhng prgsgjts a vgry pesmtmvg neek at eur #1 yeuj` Aigrmhaj pnaygr [Xhett ms tlg hurrgjt W.X. Hnesgf W-17 ajf W-18 Hlaipmej wle”s jew bgmj` larf- prgssgf by W.X. Epgj W-18 Hlaipmej Xgaj E”JgmnnY.’ Mt fgshrmbgs „Xhett”s travgns te Xwgfgj

ajf Oapaj cer tramjmj`, ajf tlg suhhgssgs lg”s laf mj wmjjmj` hlaipmejslmps betl mj tlg W.X.ajf abreaf.’

El, el! Vee iuhl

tank ec tlg Be``aj/Butngr bretlgrs5 Vlg

wrmtgr ec tlms (Fgh.,1=<1, <) Ngttgr te tlgGfmter tlmjks se?

„Xmjhg iajy ec tlgV.V. Vepmhs artmhngs argabeut gmtlgr tlg

Be``ajs er tlg But-ngrs, M tlmjk mt ms ejnycmttmj` tlat Vepmhs

sleunf bg rgjaigf tlg

Be``aj-Butngr Bunng-tmj. M rganmzg tlat Grmh Be``aj ajf Xhett

Butngr arg tep pnaygrs mj tlg W.X., but yeu”rgcer`gttmj` abeut tlg jatmejan hlaipmej, wle,wgrg mt jet cer teurjaigjt rgsunts, weunf

jgvgr lavg lms jaig‖Fajjy Xggimnngr‖  prmjtgf mj Vepmhs, ajf tlms egs cer iajyetlgr gxhgnngjt pnaygrs tlreu`leut tlg heuj-

try. “Aj Eutnmjg ec tlg W.X. Epgj Heahlmj`Hnmjmh,” wrmttgj by Am Nm`ue, ms tlg ejg artmhngM lavg gvgr gjoeygf [i”`ef, ejny ejg, gvgr!Y;

M tlmjk tlgrg sleunf bg ierg nmkg mt.

IARVMJ (“Bergf Pmtl Vepmhs”) HRAPNG]

Tmttsbur`l, TA’

[Xe, Iartmj, smjhg yeu ajf Fajjy arg

 betl hejvgjmgjtny mj Tmttsbur`l, wly fej”t]EW fe aj artmhng ej lmi5Y

Jatmejan Oujmer Enyipmh Hlaipmej Xhett ButngrTlete by Larry Bauigrt, crei Fgs Iemjgs  Rg`mstgr 

Fajjy Xggimnngr

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Am Nm`ue las rgturjgf te Hlmja‖ wmtl a pnaqug prgsgjtgf te lmi by @us

Kgjjgfy mj apprghmatmej cer lms heahlmj` mjtlg W.X. Oahk Harr wrmtgs, „Mt was mjtgrgstmj`te lgar ajf rgaf tlg heahlmj` mjceriatmej

crei Am Nm`ue. Heiigjts M lavg rghgmvgfraj`g crei “Eutstajfmj`” te “Lg fmfj”t sayajytlmj` wg fmfj”t kjew anrgafy.”’ Oahk 

says, „Mt ms lepgf [Ply jet “M lepg”5Y tlat mjnatgr artmhngs Am Nm`ue wmnn mvg us iergfgtamns ej sgrvgs, sgrvg rgturj, stratg`y ajf

tahtmhs, strekg prefuhtmej ajf igjtan attm-tufg.’

Ahtuanny, mj a natgr artmhng (VVV , Cgb.,

1=<2, 12) ]mi @gg slargs wmtl us tlggssgjhg ec Heahl Am”s heahlmj` prmjhmpngs.

Vlgsg lg ngarjgf crei spgakmj` at ngj`tlwmtl lmi wlgj lg was a `ugst at ]mi”sleig, ajf by ebsgrvmj` Am wlgj lg heahlgf]mi”s fau`ltgrs te ierg suhhgssgs. Lgrg”s a

sgnghtgf suiiary?

„Vlg cerglajf frmvg ms tlg iest mipertajt strekg mj tabng tgjjms. Vakg qumhk bahk 

swmj` ajf cerwarf swmj` at bann mj ejg hejtmjueus, cast, hrmsp ietmej wmtl cergari sjap ajfwamst (jet lmp) cennew tlreu`l, ajf rgturj te rgafy pesmtmej cer jgxt strekg.

Xeig basmh prmjhmpngs mj sgrvmj`? (1) Wsg cergari swmj` wmtl wrmst cennew tlreu`l cer 

spmj. Je wrmst, je spmj. Wsg smimnar lajf ietmej cer fmccgrgjt spmjs (tep, smfg, hlep, gth.) ajf

 pnahgigjt. (2) Vlg bann tess ajf bahkswmj` sleunf bg fejg smiuntajgeusny cer hrmsp ajffghgptmvg sgrvgs; tlg lm`lgr tlg tess, tlg bm``gr tlg bahkswmj`. (8) Rg`arfngss ec lew lm`l tlg

tess, anways hejtaht bann oust a nmttng abevg tlg jgt mj erfgr te kggp tlg bann new….Mj rghgmvmj` sgrvgs, (1) wathl yeur eppejgjt”s bat bgcerg ajf at tlg ieigjt ec bann

mipaht; (2) ebsgrvg tlg traoghtery ec tlg ejheimj` bann‖tepspmj bann las a cnat ajf cast traogh-

tery wlmng bettei-spmj bann las a lm`l ajf snew traoghtery.Rg`arfmj` Ceetwerk (1) Fe tgj imjutgs ec skmp-stgp (smfg te smfg) ceetwerk frmnns gahl

fay. Vlms ms ierg mipertajt tlaj oe``mj`. Oe``mj` ms prmiarmny cer staimja, wlmng skmp-stgp ms

ectgj usgf mj a iathl. (2) Xkmp repg te strgj`tlgj ng`s, fgvgnep qumhkjgss ajfstaimja….[Heahl Am fgshrmbgs seig spghmcmh ceetwerk frmnns.Y

[Mt”s appargjt tlat ]mi @gg tlmjks tlg tabng tgjjms wernf ec Heahl Am, ajf wajts tlg

WXVVA te lmrg lmi.Y Nmkg a Kmj` Cu iastgr, Heahl Am ebsgrvgs tlg pnaygr wmtl a lawk”s gygajf qumhkny mfgjtmcmgs tlg pnaygr”s iaoer strej` ajf wgak pemjts. Lg spgaks sectny ajf hejcm-fgjtny wmtl a cgw wgnn-hlesgj werfs tlat lavg preceujf igajmj`s….

Heahl Am ur`gs tlat wlgj yeu pnay a heibmjatmej-bat pnaygr, yeu jggf te nmstgj, as lg/slg sgrvgs, te tlg seujf tlg rubbgr iakgs as mt hejtahts tlg bann, cer tlg fmccgrgjt rubbgrs lavgfmccgrgjt seujfs. But mj tlms a`g ec t.t. „trmhkgry,’ ejg eef `aigsiaj”s pney fgsgrvgs ajetlgr.

Lgrg”s Vmi Be``aj (mj lms cmrst sanny) eboghtmj` te tlesg wle wajt te staip eut tlg ceet-staip?

Heahl Am Nm`ue cnajkgf by Vwmj Tgaks

ajf twmj @ggs, Fmaja ajf Nmsa.

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M fmsa`rgg wmtl MVVC Rungs Hlamr Henmj Hngigtt”s heiigjts (Gj`nmsl Vabng

Vgjjms  Jgws, Jev., 1=<1) ej tlg „jumsajhg’ ec ceet-staipmj`, ajf M anse fmsa`rgg

wmtl tlg MVVC tlat gxmstmj` „rungs’ ej tlg suboght arg „afgquatg.’MVVC Naw 8.14.1.0 says jetlmj` abeut a ceet-staip, but says a suffgj

jemsg ms a fmsturbajhg wlmhl iay accght tlg eutheig ec a ranny. Xuhl a suffgj

jemsg, mt iay bg; ms tlat ec aj eppejgjt”s ceet-staip‖wlmhl aht Hngigttcggns ms ejg pnaygr fmsturbmj` ajetlgr ajf se takmj` ujcamr afvajta`g ec lmi.Hngigtt ar`ugs tlat mc tlms suffgj ceet-staip ms jet ebtrusmvg (hajjet

 bg lgarf bghausg ec tlg jemsg ec tlg gxhmtgf hrewf) tlgrg”s je jggf te hann mt.Xe part ec lms ar`uigjt fgpgjfs ej wlgtlgr tlg jemsg ms ebtrusmvg.

Hngigtt anse quetgs MVVC Rg`unatmej 6.3.0.1 tlat”s „igajt te fmsheur-

a`g pnaygrs crei iajjgrmsis er bglavmeur tlat iay ujcamrny accght aj eppe-jgjt, iay eccgjf spghtaters, er iay brmj` tlg `aig mjte fmsrgputg.’ Xe lms ar`uigjt ansefgpgjfs ej wlgtlgr tlg ceet-staip jemsg ms jet oust ebtrusmvg but ujcamrny ebtrusmvg.

M”f nmkg te su``gst, lewgvgr, tlat tlg ceet-staip sgrvg, wlmng mjmtmanny ebtrusmvg, ms jetujcamrny se‖je ierg er ngss se tlaj a suffgj lm`l-tess sgrvg iay bg aj „ebtrusmvg jej-jemsg.

Mj betl hasgs, tlg eppejgjt wmnn vgry seej ujfgrstajf tlat, usgf rgpgatgfny, mt ms a ne`mhan,mjlgrgjt part ec tlg jgw twe-smfgf rahkgt tghljene`y ec fghgptmej tlat”s heig mjte tlg @aig.Vlus, lg”nn sharhgny bg takgj ujawargs‖er takgj ujawargs cer nej`‖mj tlms fay ec bat sur- prmsgs te cmjf ejg ierg artmcmhg tlat lg/slg iust hejtgjf wmtl. As cer wlat eccgjfs spghtaters

er brmj`s tlg @aig mjte fmsrgputg, tlat ms jet anways gasy te fghmfg ej. But M sharhgny tlmjk tlgceet-staip sgrvg ms cgnt te bg eccgjsmvg te iajy a pnaygr er spghtater mj iajy a tabng tgjjmsheiiujmty.

 Jet eccgjsmvg te iajy5 As Iajjy Ieskewmtz says mj a natgr Wipmrg”s henuij, „Vmiiust lavg lms gars hnesgf te tlg rgiarks ec seig ec tlg spghtaters mj tlg stajfs.’ Lgrg, cer gxaipng, ms Teu`lkggpsmg, J]”s Fgjjms Kaimjsky wajtmj` te kjew „wlat rm`lts arg tlgrg cer 

 pnaygrs mj etlgr iathlgs mj pre`rgss, gspghmanny tlesg pnaymj` ej afoahgjt tabngs5 Haj M appgan

te tlg rgcgrgg te lavg tlms jemsg steppgf mc M cggn mt”s accghtmj` iy iathl5’ Iy afvmhg te iycrmgjf Fgjjms ms? Fgan wmtl mt, Fgjjms. ]eu”rg jet mj a vahuui, mt”s jet tlg frmp, frmp, frmp ec 

wlat usgf te bg hanngf tlg Hlmjgsg Patgr Verturg. Bg nmkg a heipgtmtmvg encgr. Hejhgjtratmj`ej a putt lg seej `gts usgf te tlg rgpgtmtmvg jemsg, tlg mjtgrruptmvg hlggrs ajf `reajs ec tlgjgarby hrewfs, ajf se tujgs tlgi eut, cehusgs ej lms strekg ec tlg ieigjt. Xmimnarny, mc 

yeu”rg a`amj ajf a`amj lgarmj` bursts ec gar-spnmttmj` rears mj rgspejsg te aj afoahgjt er jgarby iathl yeu”vg `et te afoust te mt.

Mt sggis te ig tlat jet ejny tlg MVVC but Hngigtt lmisgnc rghe`jmzgs tlg ieran aibm-

`umty mj tlg ceet-staip sgrvg „rung,’ cer tlg eccmhman pgjanty lg afvehatgs cer mts usg ms „Fej”tfe mt…Fej”t fe mt…Fej”t fe mt.’ Vlat ms, lg ur`gs tlg uipmrg te hejsmstgjtny hann a „Ngt’a`amjst tlg eccgjfgr, tlgj cennew wmtl a „Tngasg fej”t fe mt,’ tlgj cennew tlat wmtl a „I”`ef, M

askgf yeu pngasg jet te fe mt’ wlmng tlg uipmrg tlgj passgs tlg burfgj evgr te tlg rgcgrgg.Vlms rgahtmej ms as absurf te WXVVA Rungs Hlamr Ian Ajfgrsej as mt ms te ig. Hngarny seigieran heipreimsg ms lepgf cer‖breu`lt abeut bghausg ec tlg ujhngar ouf`igjt hann seig

uipmrg er rgcgrgg wmnn lavg te iakg.Tgrlaps tlg ceet-staip sgrvg ms a „jumsajhg’ te Rungs Hlamr Hngigtt ajf tlg MVVC

mtsgnc bghausg tlgrg”s je prghmsg „rung’ mj tlgsg hlaj`mj` tmigs tlat haj gtlmhanny bg ceujf te

hevgr mt‖lgjhg Hngigtt”s afvmhg, „Vlg uipmrg las tlg rm`lt, mc jet tlg futy,’ te hann „Ngt.’Plmhl afvmhg, te iy imjf, ms wlmismhan ajf tlgrgcerg as a ieran mipgratmvg rmfmhuneus.

Henmj Hngigtt

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Lgrg mj tlg W.X. tlgrg arg pnaygrs wle bgnmgvg tlat wlgj tlg MVVC at tlgmr Bmgjjman@gjgran Iggtmj` rgcusgf te mjherperatg a spghmcmh rung a`amjst ceet-staipmj`‖as tlgy heunf

lavg, kjewmj` crei tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps ajf etlgr teurjaigjts tlat vgry eef pnaygr actgr vgry eef pnaygr mj heujtry actgr heujtry usgs mt‖tlgy, mj gccght, annewgf hejshmgjtmeusuipmrgs ajf rgcgrggs te hejfejg mt. Hgrtamjny M lavgj”t bggj te ejg smj`ng teurjaigjt mj tlg

W.X. tlms wleng ygar wlgrg te iy kjewngf`g tlg ceet-staip sgrvg las bggj fmsannewgf‖ajf,mj iy epmjmej, rm`ltny se.Mjfggf, wgrg seig wgnn-igajmj` uipmrg (ajf wlat etlgr kmjf arg tlgrg5) te hann tlms

„rung’ ej ig, M”f say, M”f nmkg te tlmjk mia`mjatmvgny wmtl Laingt, „By Lgavgj, M”nn iakg a`lest ec lmi tlat ngts ig.’

Heahl Am ec heursg rganmzgs tlg heibmjatmejrahkgt ms je cnmppajt, cnggtmj` fgvgnepigjt mj eur Xpert. Jgw Laipslmrg”s _entaj @gr`gny-Rgtgy (VVV , Jev.,

1=<1, 12) wajts fms`rujtngf pnaygrs naigjtmj` tlg„miieranmty’ ec tlesg wle usg „Oujk’ rubbgr te hlaj`g

tlgmr pemjt ec vmgw. „Oujk’ rubbgr ms jet „oujk,’ lgsays‖„mt pgrceris afimrabny. Bahk mj Luj`ary wlgrg M`rgw up, jet ejny us fuccgrs but Pernf Hnass pnaygrsnmkg Xmfe ajf Bgrhzmk wgrg usmj` wlat wg wgrg‖ 

erfmjary rubbgr. Pg lgarf abeut spej`g actgr tlgOapajgsg burst ej tlg wernf shgjg mj 1=72 ajf igjtannyhejourgf up wlengsang snau`ltgr ec aquatmh nmcg cer bat

hevgrmj`s.’„Iy cmrst mjtrefuhtmej te tlms spej`g haig mj

1=31 wlmng M was sgrvmj` mj tlg W.X. Amr Cerhg. Mt

ievgf tlg bann, anrm`lt. Xpuj mt tee. Vlms rubbgr was

fgcmjmtgny cer spmj ajf spggf. Pg hanngf mt “pre-spmj”rubbgr. Pg wgrg gttmj` bgat ej sgrvmhg anejg. Vlgj wg

trmgf mt. Oujk! Pg tlrgw up eur aris mj fms`ust. Mt wasfmccmhunt te pnay wmtl; hejtren was jej-gxmstgjt‖stmnnms…mj tlg lajfs ec aj aiatgur. Oust neek at tlg `aig ec 

aj avgra`g hnub pnaygr. Fegs lg kjew wly lg imssgftlg rgturj5 Plgj a bann ms strekgf wgnn ajf imssgs tlg

tabng by a cgw mjhlgs, mt im`lt bg hanngf a imss, but wlgj mt lmts a spghtater smttmj` mj tlg tlmrf

rew wathlmj` tlg `aig ej tlg jgxt tabng, tlat ms a hnassmh fmspnay ec nahk ec hejtren.’„Xtmnn, iest ec us gvgjtuanny iafg tlg hlaj`g‖tleu`l ujabng te gxtraht crei tlg jgw

rubbgrs ann tlg afvajta`gs tlgy eccgrgf. Lewgvgr, mj tlg lajfs ec aj gxpgrt, tlgsg pre-spggf

rubbgrs arg a cerimfabng attahk wgapej. Vlgy fe tlmj`s erfmjary larf rubbgr haj”t fe, se pngasg fej”t hann tlgi “oujk.” Hann tlgi aj artmcmhman beestgr ec ejg”s abmnmty iaybg, but jet“oujk.” Vlg ajtm-spmj ajf ajtm-spggf rubbgrs tlat gvenvgf tlreu`l tghljene`y te amf tlesg wle

wajtgf te fgcgjf a`amjst attahk arg jet “oujk” gmtlgr. Vlgy fe gxhgptmejanny wgnn wlat tlgywgrg fgsm`jgf te fe. Anas, tleu`l, ejny mj tlg lajfs ec aj gxpgrt.’

Xeig pnaygrs qugstmej tlg ieranmty ec usmj` “oujk” rubbgr cer fghgptmej. Ply5 Rg`arf-

ngss ec wlat wg usg, argj”t wg trymj` te fghgmvg gvgry tmig wg sgrvg5 Lew abeut a hlgssiastgr wle `egs te `rgat ngj`tls te hngvgrny fms`umsg a sny ajf gnaberatg trap5 Je, M sgg

Luj`armaj pnaygr/heahl _entaj Bgrhzmk Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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jetlmj` wrej` mj seigejg trymj` te mipart ierg ajf ierg spmj ej tlg bann usmj` artmcmhman amfwlmng M ai fgspgratgny trymj` te jgutranmzg mt anse usmj` artmcmhman igajs.’

„Mj hasg yeu”rg wejfgrmj`, bgsmfgs pre-spmj M anse usg ajtm-spmj. M iysgnc jew pnaywmtl a heibmjatmej rahkgt, ajf fej”t cggn mj tlg ngast miieran.’

„Ajyejg Cer A Tl.F5’ (VVV , Jev., 1=<1, 16) wrmtgs RuccerfLarrmsej (wle anrgafy las ejg). Mj tankmj` wmtl Vei Testej (Vei lasejg tee), Ruccerf was struhk by Vei”s pemjt tlat „tlgrg”s a net abeut

tabng tgjjms wg fej”t ujfgrstajf.’ Vei says, „Pg ann lavg eur mjtumtmvgmfgas wlmhl wg hejstajtny fgbatg wmtl ejg ajetlgr, but cgw ec tlgsg [atngast mj tlg W.X. mj. 1=<1Y arg basgf ej ajy kmjf ec larf gvmfgjhg er 

hejtrenngf ahhuiunatmej ec fata. Hurrgjtny aniest gvgrytlmj` wg fe mjtabng tgjjms, mjhnufmj` heahlmj` ajf tramjmj`, ms a rgsunt ec tlgsg ujsub-stajtman pgrhgptmejs (te wlmhl wg tgjf te aflgrg wmtl ujrgasejmj`

cmfgnmty).’Testej rghanns Am Nm`ue tankmj` te lmi „abeut

Hlmjgsg stufmgs mjte tlg plysmene`y ec tabngtgjjms, ajf tlg gvenutmej ec jgwtghljmqugs as a rgsunt ec suhl rgsgarhl. Mj Gj-

`najf, Vei says, FejanfTarkgr, a JatmejanHeahl, rghgmvgf a

`rafuatg fg`rgg actgr heipngtmj` a fmssgrta-

tmej ej “pgrmefmzatmej” (m.g., tlg plgjeigjej

ec “pgakmj`” ahherfmj` te a shlgfung). Vlgrg

arg lujfrgfs ec `rafuatg stufgjts mj plys. gf.fgpartigjts mj tlg W.X. wle arg werkmj` ej

qugstmejs nmkg tlms‖but ujcertujatgny jet mjtabng tgjjms, mj etlgr sperts.’

Ruccerf says, „Jew ierg pgepng arg

 bgheimj` awarg ec tabng tgjjms tlreu`lEnyipmh hlajjgns. Mt sleunf ebvmeusny bggasmgr te mjtgrgst pgepng mj tlgsg plys. gf.

fgpartigjts ajf mj tlg heipajmgs wle prevmfg tlg cujfmj` cer tlgi.’ Ruccerf says mj gccght,„Mt ejny rgiamjs cer us mj tlg Xpert te iakg tlg jghgssary hejtahts.’

Vei eccgrs curtlgr gjheura`gigjt? „Erm`mjanmty ms a rgqumsmtg quanmty cer a tlgsms er 

fmssgrtatmej, ajf iajy trafmtmejan Aigrmhaj sperts arg bgheimj` evgrwerkgf. Evgr-mjvgstm`a-tmej mj tlgsg sperts ms iakmj` tlg sgarhl cer jgw tepmhs mjhrgasmj`ny fmccmhunt. Hejsgqugjtny, avmr`mj tgrrmtery, tabng tgjjms iay lavg a spghman appgan at tlg prgsgjt tmig.’

Bramjy uys5 Bramjy tleu`lts5 A heipajmej artmhng te Ruccerf”s giplasmzgs lew tlgwerkmj`s ec tlg bramj arg plysmhan‖„as plysmhan as yeur lgart er nmvgr, ajf se haj bg hlaj`gf by plysmhan prehgssgs. ]eu haj mvg yeursgnc gjlajhgf hmrhunatmej mj yeur bramj, haj mvg mt

gxtra exy`gj ajf jutrmtmej te ruj ej. Lew fe tlat5 As mc wg fmfj”t kjew‖by pnaymj` tabngtgjjms, ec heursg .

„Trecgsser’

@us Kgjjgfy

Gj`nmsl Heahl Fej Tarkgr mjstruhtmj` a stufgjtCrei Gj`nmsl VV  Jgws, Cgb., “<2

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„Mc tmig pgrimts, ajf mc yeu lavg a `eef pnaygr te prahtmhg a`amjst, tabng tgjjms las iajy bgjgcmts. Mt

fgiajfs vgry cast, heipngx rgahtmejs; yeu gt mjstajtcggfbahk ej yeur rgspejsgs, tlg aig iakgs fgiajfsej yeur gjtmrg bramj ajf plysmhan systgi; mt cerhgs ej

yeu gxtraerfmjary sgnc-fmshmpnmjg. Bgheig slarp at tabngtgjjms ms ejg gxhgnngjt way te “turj ej” ierg ec yeur imfbramj.’ V.V. surg lgnps yeu wmtl lanc a bramj te wrmtg

 pegtry, lul5 Lgrg”s „Fr. Oujk,’ a turjgf-ej JgmnAhkgriaj, wmjjmj` 1st Trmzg mj eur Tegtry Hejtgst?

Lajf/gyg heerfmjatmej, eef gygsm`lt, arg wg ann

 berj wmtl suhl gssgjtman tabng tgjjms rgqumrgigjts5 Lgrg”s Oen Saj mjaj artmhng, „Tamjtgf Taffngs Pertl Pathlmj` (VVV , Jev., 1=<1, 16)?

„Xiann babmgs, gvgj jgwberjs, sgg ratlgr wgnn, bgttgr tlajfehters ejhg suspghtgf, mc tlgy cmjf seigtlmj` wertl wathlmj`.

{Nmkg a pmj`-pej` bann5Y“Fehters trafmtmejanny wgrg tau`lt tlat hlmnfrgj fmfj”tahlmgvg `eef vmsmej ujtmn a`g 7 er se, but rgsgarhl slews tlat”s ajgrrer. Vlgy iay ahlmgvg 24-24 vmsmej by smx iejtls te ejg ygar,”

samf Fr. Hrgm` Leyt, fmrghter ec pgfmatrmh eptlaiene`y at tlg Wjm-vgrsmty ec Hanmcerjma at Xaj Crajhmshe.

Mj tlgmr cmrst imjutgs ec nmcg, Leyt tgstgf ierg tlaj 244

mjcajts by ievmj` a tabng tgjjms paffng smx te gm`lt mjhlgs mj crejt ec tlgmr cahgs. Mc tlg paffngs wgrg pamjtgf wmtl gygs, a ieutl, ajf ajesg te neek nmkg a luiaj cahg, Leyt samf =6 pgrhgjt ec tlg babmgs

weunf cennew tlg paffng ievgigjt wmtl tlgmr gygs. [But mc yeu tlmjk 

tlgy wgrg anrgafy neekmj` cer tlg bann, cer`gt mt.Y Bnajk paffngs ajftlesg wmtl jejsgjsg pamjtmj` ej tlgi attrahtgf tlg attgjtmej ec ejny

smx pgrhgjt ec tlg babmgs.“Babmgs sggi te lavg a gjgtmhanny prg-pre`raiigf prgcgr-

gjhg cer tlg luiaj cahg,” samf Leyt at tlg rghgjt Hlmha`e iggtmj` ec 

tlg Aigrmhaj Ahafgiy ec Eptlaiene`y. “Vlgy arg ierg mjtgrgstgfmj tlgmr ietlgr”s cahg tlaj mj ajy etlgr luiaj cahg.”’

Vabng tgjjms gjtlusmast Fr. Ray Hlgj (VVV, Fgh., 1=<1, 18)says, „Er`ajmzgf tabng tgjjms was ejg ec tlg cmrst sperts te rghe`jmzgtlg gccghts ec a`mj` ajf sgt up fmccgrgjt hatg`ermgs cer heipgtmters‖ 

Evgr 64, Evgr 74, Evgr 34, Evgr 04, ajf, mj tmig, Evgr <4 (wlgrgmj=4-ygar-enfs wmnn anse pnay).’ Vlajks te Xwgfmsl er`ajmzgr LajsPgstnmj`, mt”s tlgsg varmeus a`g fmvmsmejs tlat pnaygrs wmnn gjtgr at tlg

cmrst Pernf Sgtgrajs Hlaipmejslmps te bg pnaygf Iay1=-22, 1=<2 mj@etgber` (@etlgjbur`), Xwgfgj. Vlms teurjaigjt mj tlg fghafgs teheig wmnn bg pnaygf bmgjjmanny ajf ej gahl ehhasmej wmnn fraw

nmtgranny tleusajfs ec pnaygrs, betl igj ajf weigj. Vmi Be``aj, mjtlg prehgss ec cerimj` a `reup ec W.X. pnaygrs ec ann a`gs te attgjf

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jet 144% pgrcght, ajf tlg imstakgs ahhuiunatg ujtmn tlg iahlmjgry cmjanny egskaput….Hurrgjtny, iest bmene`msts bgnmgvg tlat nmcgspaj ms pre`raiigf mj tlg `gjgs. Nmcg ms nmkg

a tapg ec yeur cavermtg iusmh; wlgj yeu `gt te tlg gjf ec tlg tapg, tlgrg ms je ierg iusmh.Tgepng wlesg pargjts nmvg te bg 144 lavg a iuhl bgttgr hlajhg ec nej`gvmty tlaj tlg avgra`g pgrsej [wlgtlgr tlgy pnay tabng tgjjms er jet5Y.’

Fr. Hlgj says, „Vlgrg arg basmhanny twe hnassgs ec tlgermgs ec a`gmj`. Ejg typg ec tlgery says tlat rajfei, ahhmfgjtan hlaj`gs mj befy hlgimstry ehhur ujtmn tlg er`ajmsi msfejg mj. Vlg hlaj`gs ehhur passmvgny, mj tlg sgjsg tlat tlg er`ajmsi fegs jetlmj` te brmj`

tlgi ej. [But pnaymj` tabng tgjjms haj stavg ecc suhl hlaj`gs…cer a wlmng5Y Vlg etlgr typg ec tlgery statgs tlat tlgrg ms aj ahtmvg ighlajmsi mj tlg gjgtmh iatgrman wlmhl turjs ecc vmtancujhtmejs at a prgfgtgrimjgf tmig. [Rg`arfngss ec lew ejg takgs harg ec ejgsgnc5Y Vlms ms

smimnar te tlg trgg wlmhl sghrgtgs aj ahmf (“abshmssmh ahmf”) mj tlg cann wlmhl hausgs tlg ngavgs tefrep ecc. Vlgrg arg heipnmhatgf bme-hlgimhan ar`uigjts ajf fata te suppert betl vmgws.’

„Mj hejsmfgrmj` Jaturg”s mjshrutabng pnaj cer a`gmj`, ejg sleunf rganmzg tlat gxtrgig

mjfmvmfuan nej`gvmty ms usuanny jet eef cer tlg survmvan ec tlg spghmgs. Mjsghts arg pgrlaps tlgiest suhhgsscun spghmgs ej gartl, ajf lavg tlg slertgst mjfmvmfuan nmcgspaj….Plgj cunn ujfgr-

stajfmj` ec tlg hlgimstry ec a`gmj` ms ahlmgvgf, mt iay bg pessmbng te mfgjtmcy preietgrs ajfrgtarfajts ec a`gmj`. Xeig pgepng cggn tlat haccgmjg haj ui up tlg gjgtmh iahlmjgry. Vlgy bgnmgvg tlat lgavy heccgg frmjkgrs `gt ray garnmgr ajf `gt ierg hajhgr ajf lgart fmsgasg tlajjej-frmjkgrs, gspghmanny pgepng nmkg tlg Ieriejs ajf Xgvgjtl Fay Afvgjtmsts, wle arg

cerbmffgj by rgnm`mej crei frmjkmj` haccgmjatgf bgvgra`gs ajf nmvg nej`gr tlaj tlg rgst ec tlg pepunatmej….Vlg iuhl pubnmhmzgf rgheibmjajt FJA tghljene`y ms lm`lny rgngvajt te tlms cmgnfec bmene`y, ajf wg wmnn bg ngarjmj` ierg ajf ierg ajswgrs te qugstmejs ec eur iertanmty.

[Igajwlmng, mj eur 64”s, 74”s, 34”s, 04”s, <4”s, sleunf wg bg pnaymj` tabng tgjjms‖a nmttng er anet5 Er fegs mt iakg ajy fmccgrgjhg, rganny5Y

Xeigejg wle”s hgrtamjny gjoeygf pnaymj` tabng tgjjms evgr tlg ygars‖gr, iakg tlat

„`as-curjahg pej`’ er „reet-hgnnar pej`’‖ms tlg pegt Fejanf Lann. Pg gt, heurtgsy ec Oajmjg

Xhlregfgr ( Mjsmfg Xperts, rgprmjtgf mj VVV , Jev., 1=<1, 17), a lmstery ec lms gjtlusmastmh pnay‖crei lms garny te lms natgr ygars. Vabng tgjjms was anways cuj, but teurjaigjt pnay lg

ngarjgf was jet cer lmi‖tlesg pnaygrs wgrg eut ec lms hnass. Plmhl ms jet te say tlat, as wgsgg lmi mj ahtmej tlreu`l tlg ygars, lg wasj”t heipgtmtmvg‖au hejtramrg. Lann tmtngs lms artmhng,„Vlg Tegtry ec Tmj`-Tej`’‖ajf te slew yeu wlat lg igajs, wlat lg cggns, M haj”t fe bgttgr 

tlaj quetg lms cmjan para`rapls. Rgtmrgf crei tgahlmj`, lg ajf lms wmcg beu`lt a Jgw Laip-slmrg carileusg, „gxtgjfgf tlg enf fmrt-cneergf reet hgnnar mjte a pmj`-pej` spahg, beu`lt tlg bgst faijgf tabng Xgars ajf Regbuhk senf,’ ajf, wmtl lms wmcg, wgjt at mt?

„Awarg ec tlg ceenlarfmjgss ec wmjs ajf nessgs mj a iarrma`g, wg pnay a aig wmtleut pemjts. Pg pnay reet-hgnnar cmvg-bann Tej`, kggpmj` cmvg er smx banns mj pnay‖jet, anas, at tlg

saig tmig, but mj sgqugjhg‖se wg jggf sgnfei step te pmhk up tlg grrajt bann. Plgj wg fe pausg, wg pmhk up tlg wleng bujhl. Pg arg gahl etlgr”s lystgrmhan bahkbearf, curmeusnysgrvmj` ajf rgturjmj`, venngymj` a bann tlat”s surg jet te najf, lmttmj` a bann ej tlg sghejf

 beujhg er tlg snmfg mc wg iust, kggpmj` tlg amr neesg wmtl a wlmtg bann cnymj`.Ajf mc a bann peps up te tlg hgmnmj`, zaps bgtwggj twe-by-ceurs, ajf freps ej tlg tabng,

wg lmt mt a`amj; mc a hrazy slet lmts tlg hgigjt-bnehk wann ajf vggrs tewarf ejg ec us, wg

 prgtgjf te pnay squasl ajf kggp mt mj pnay. Ajf wlgj a bann ms `ejg te tlg fmrt cneer ejg ec usmiigfmatgny sgrvgs ajetlgr, se tlat eur pnay ms ejg nej` ranny. Mj tlg lgat ec tlg ieigjt, wlgj

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a bann freps te tlg cneer, seigtmigs gahl ec us sgrvgs a jgw bann at tlg saig tmig‖ajf wgwerk at feubng Tej` cer a cgw sghejfs at ngast. Hejtmjueusjgss ms eur `aig, wlmhl `mvgs

 prgimui te jej-stajfarf tghljmqugs wmtl tlg caimnmar preps ec paffng ajf bann. Pg cnep ej tlgtabng, wg ngap te venngy. Xnai, hut, ngap, shrgai, hursg, sgrvg, snai, hut, ngap, shrgai, hursg.

Mj ann tlg iejtls wg lavg baj`gf tlg bann at gahl etlgr cer lanc-aj-leur a fay, wg lavg

jgvgr laf a cm`lt.’

Prmtgr Fmj` Xlug Fe

ajf crmgjfs lavg anse mvgj usseigtlmj` te rgaf? Vlg Hlm-jgsg Beek ec Vabng Vgjjms

(Atlgjgui, $=.=7). WXVVAHlamr ec tlg MjstruhtmejanIatgrmans Heiimttgg, Fej

Xtery, tgnns us (VVV , Fgh.,1=<1, 10), „Vlms beek ms ejg

ec a sgrmgs wrmttgj cer tlg]euj` Tgepng”s TlysmhanGfuhatmej Tre`rai mj Hlmja(M weunf fatg mt as prmer te tlg

Hunturan Rgvenutmej).’ Vlgrgarg twe iamj hlaptgrs mj tlgsg 177-pa`gs. Ejg ms Vramjmj` cer Bg`mjjgrs‖„ a vgry cmjg survgyec tlg cujfaigjtans ec tghljmhan tabng tgjjms’ [wlmhl ms surgny as car away crei Lann”s „Tmj`-

Tej` Tegtry’ as yeu haj `gtY‖(1) strekmj`, (2) ceetwerk, ajf (8) tlg heerfmjatmej ec (1) ajf(2).’

Xtery samf lg was partmhunarny mjtgrgstgf mj tlg pusl-bnehk strekg „tlat tlg Hlmjgsg

gipney se gccghtmvgny a`amjst betl ujfgrspmj ajf tepspmj. Ajetlgr tghljmqug tlat ms jet se wgnn

kjewj mj tlms heujtry ms a igtlef ec bnehkmj` a neep spmj. Vlg Hlmjgsg rgheiigjf snmfmj` tlgrahkgt crei rm`lt te ngct (cer rm`lt lajfgrs) at hejtaht. Vlms las tlg gccght ec junnmcymj` tlg spmj

seigwlat, but, iest mipertajtny, mt tgjfs te fmssmpatg tlg pewgr ec tlg neep frmvg. M rgigibgr wathlmj` betl Ham _lgjlua ajf Xtgnnaj Bgj`tssej usg tlms tghljmqug cer hejtrennmj` gahletlgr”s neeps mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg 1=<1 Pernf”s.’

„Vlg sghtmej ej ceetwerk eutnmjgs tlg Hlmjgsg tghljmqug ec natgran ievgigjt. Vlgrgarg tlrgg basmh ceetwerk ievgigjts? (1) tlg smj`ng-stgp ceet ievgigjt; (2) tlg twe-stgp ouip-evgr {wlat Rmhky Xggimnngr laf bggj trymj` te gxpnamj te ig5Y, ajf (8) tlg qumhk ouip-

evgr.’„By car, tlg iest vanuabng hlaptgr ms tlg ejg ej Xtratg`mh Vramjmj`. Mj tlms hlaptgr, wg

rgaf ec afvajhgf tramjmj` tghljmqugs, ajf a vgry eef nmst ec stratg`mgs a`amjst varmeus styngs.’

„Vlg cmjan sghtmej ec tlg beek ms aj appgjfmx `mvmj` twe hlarts cer rgherfmj` tghl-jmqugs usgf furmj` heipgtmtmej‖iuhl nmkg hlartmj` ceetbann pnays. Ejg hlart ms cer tlg attahk-mj` pnaygr, ajf tlg etlgr ms cer tlg fgcgjsmvg pnaygr. Hlartmj` yeur eppejgjt as wgnn as yeur 

ewj `aig ms vmtan te ujfgrstajfmj` tlg strgj`tls ajf wgakjgssgs ec yeur ewj `aig ajfcerimj` a stratg`y te usg a`amjst yeur eppejgjt.

Xtery rgheiigjfs tlg beek‖but, surprmsmj`ny, hejsmfgrmj` tlg sgrmeusjgss wmtl wlmhl

tlg autlers prehggf, lg cggns „tlg mnnustratmejs wgrg bgnew stajfarf.’Mj a Cgb. =, 1=<2 ngttgr te Ruccerf Larrmsej, Xen Xhlmcc wretg?

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„M ceujf tlms Hlmjgsg Beek ec Vabng Vgjjms at Brgjtaje”s mj J.]. ajf rgaf tlreu`l mt.Ve ig mt ms gxhgnngjt ajf tlg bgst M lavg gvgr sggj ej V.V. Vahtmhs, tghljmqug, prahtmhg, ajf

strekgs arg gxhgnngjt. Gvgj tleu`l mt ms =4% appnmhabng te pgjlenfgrs, M tlmjk mt haj anse appnyte slakglajf pnaygrs. Tngasg ngt ig kjew wlat yeu tlmjk abeut mt‖yeu iay wajt te `mvg yeur epmjmej mj Vepmhs mc yeu tlmjk tlg beek ms wertlwlmng. Mc mt gts yeur apprevan, M”nn lavg Bmnn

Lamf erfgr tlgi cer sang te eur igibgrslmp. M tlmjk wg haj `gt 74% ecc tlg nmst prmhg.’

Vlg beek was jgvgr put ej tlg WXVVA Nmtgraturg nmst bghausg Ruccerf, actgr epgjmj`

lms rgvmgw wmtl a iefmhui ec pramsg, laf seig rganny baf tlmj`s te say abeut mt (VVV , Ouny-Au`., 1=<2, 11)?

„Vlg beek ms gxhgnngjt, as Fej says, ej tramjmj` styngs a`amjst varmeus typgs ec eppe-jgjt. Mt tgahlgs tlg Hlmjgsg `aig ajf ejny tlg Hlmjgsg `aig. Vlms ms tlg ejny beek tlat M”vgsggj tlat fegs tlms, se ajyejg wmslmj` te giunatg \mg, Ham, ajf @ue weunf fe wgnn te rgaf mt.

Vlg bahkbejg ec tlg Hlmjgsg `aig ms wlat eur autlers hann tlg pusl-bnehk, a qumtg fgshrmptmvgtgri. [Fej”t wg ierg prepgrny hann mt tlg oab-bnehk5Y Jet as passmvg er fgcgjsmvg as a jerian

 bnehk, tlms ms a strekg wmtl ierg cerwarf ietmej. Mt anse las ierg spmj, cerwarf te bahk, iuhlnmkg Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl”s bnehks [but wmtl iuhl ierg cerhg5Y Mc yeu argj”t wmnnmj` teienf yeur `aig areujf mt, fej”t buy tlg beek. But mc yeu fe buy mt, ajf yeu arg wmnnmj` tewerk larf, wmtl a wmnnmj` ajf hapabng partjgr, yeu wmnn cmjf tlg tramjmj` reutmjgs supgrb. [Xe,

i”`ef, wlatgvgr”s heimj`, msj”t wlat wg”vg oust rgaf rgasej gjeu`l te buy tlg beek5Y’Vlat samf, Ruccerf naujhlgs aj attahk ej tlg hejcusgf hlemhg ec werfmj`, tlg hejtra-

fmhtmejs, tlg mnne`mhan sgqugjhgs, ajf tlg nahk ec gxpnajatmejs wlgj jggfgf. Mj tlg cennewmj`

cgw werfs lg im`lt bg samf te suiiarmzg lms rgafmj`? „M gjheujtgrgf sgrmeus prebngis ejaniest gvgry pa`g. Fej jetgf tlat tlg fma`rais ngct a bmt te bg fgsmrgf, ajf M weunf aff tlatiajy ec tlg strekg fgshrmptmejs arg gxghrabng‖at bgst wgak, at werst igajmj`ngss.’

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Fgaj @anarfm

Hlaptgr Xgvgjtggj

1=<1? Jevgibgr/Fghgibgr Veurjaigjts (mjhnufmj` tlg WXEVH”s).

Bgcerg M `mvg yeu tlg rgsunts ec tlg Jevgibgr/Fghgibgr teurjaigjts, M”vg tlg saf

futy lgrg (VVV , Fgh., 1=<1, 24) ec rgprefuhmj` iuhl ec Iary IhMnwamj”s Ebmtuary ej Hanm-cerjmaj Fgaj @anarfm?

 „Fgaj @anarfm, 28 ygars enf, a cerigr W.X. Oujmer Xmj`ngs ajf Feubngs Hlaipmej,fmgf Jevgibgr =tl ujgxpghtgfny ajf ahhmfgjtanny. Lg laf ejg eut anejg te pay bmnns ajf gatfmjjgr. Lg was ej lms bmhyhng ej lms way leig actgr fark wlgj lg `et smhk. Lg hlekgf wlgj

seigtlmj` nef`gf mj lms tlreat ajf lg heunfj”t hathl lms brgatl. Vlg autepsy slewgf tlat lgfmgf ec a nahk ec exy`gj te tlg nuj`s. A straj`gr laf fmshevgrgf lmi, at cmrst tlmjkmj` lg wasasnggp ej a stgp by lms bmkg. Laf tlgrg bggj ajyejg areujf garnmgr wle heunf lavg mvgj lmi

tlg Lgminmhk iajguvgr er gvgj a larf pat ej tlg bahk mt im`lt vgry wgnn lavg savgf lms nmcg.”Reb Naj`g, Fgaj”s bgst crmgjf ajf cerigr gxlmbmtmej partjgr,

laf tenf Iary ec tlg tra`gfy. „Rebby ajf lms wmcg Kargj, wlete`gtlgr wmtl tlgmr twe bgautmcun hlmnfrgj ajf a tlmrf ej tlg way,lavg anways iafg tlgmr leig epgj te ann. Kargj ms ejg ec tlg bgst, mc jet tlg bgst Hlrmstmaj M kjew. Xlg anways iakgs tmig cer tlg jggfs

ec etlgrs. Fgaj nmvgf wmtl tlgi cer a slert pgrmef.’Iary says slg cmrst igt Fgaj wlgj lg was 12 er 18 ygars enf,

„seej actgr lg”f laf sur`gry cer a kmfjgy amnigjt. Vleu`l pang lg

neekgf miiahunatg, laf gxhgnngjt iajjgrs, ajf aj mjcghtmeus rmj,AJF ec heursg lg pnaygf vgry wgnn.’

W.X. Peigj”s Vgai Haptamj Lgatlgr Aj`gnmjgtta rgimjfgf

Iary lew at tlg 1=00 Bmrimj`lai, Gj`najf Pernf Hlaipmejslmps,

@anarfm „bgat tlg rgat Bgn`maj Hlaipmej Jerbgrt SajfgPanng‖awmj tlat brekg tlg tmg ajf gjabngf tlg W.X. Vgai te `e ej ajf fgcgat

Mtany ajf put tlg W.X. mj tlg Hlaipmejslmp Fmvmsmej. Lgatlgr samfFgaj was vgry jgrveus ajf lms lajfs wgrg henf as lg wamtgf wlmng Jerby pgrcerigf skmnncun wari-ups. But tlgj Fgaj pnaygf tlg iathl

ec lms yeuj` nmcg! Lew lappy ajf tlrmnngf lg was, AJF lew ratgcuntlg W.X. Vgai sleunf stmnn bg!’

Vabng tgjjms ec heursg pnaygf a bm` part mj @anarfm”s slert nmcg.

]mi @gg, mj paymj` leia`g te Fgaj, says lg „slewgf a net ec hejcmfgjhg eut tlgrg at tlg tabng. Lg utmnmzgf lms nej` rgahl te attahk aniest ajy bann ajywlgrg ejtlg tabng. Lg wathlgf lms eppejgjt”s sgrvg wmtl suhl mjtgjsg hejhgjtratmej tlat lg ahtuanny psyhlgf

lmi eut. Lg bravgny attahkgf sgrvgs, ajf cmjmslgf a pemjt wmtl a fgvastatmj` pewgr frmvg.’Fr. Imhlagn Xhett pramsgf Fgaj cer „lms eef jaturg ajf trgigjfeusny crmgjfny simng.

Mc tlg WXVVA laf aj eccmhman pnaygr pestgr M ai surg Fgaj weunf lavg bggj tlg ujajmieus

hlemhg te bg tlat rgprgsgjtatmvg pnaygr.’IhMnwamj pemjts eut tlat Fgaj laf heig a nej` ajf fmccmhunt way oust te iakg tlat ”00

W.X. Pernf Vgai. „Lg was a bey wle laf iajy sgtbahks tlat iest ec us fmfj”t kjew abeut, a

 bey wle jgvgr kjgw lms catlgr, wlesg ietlgr laf bggj mnn iest ec lgr nmcg, wle laf twesmstgrs ajf rajfpargjts wlei lg nmvgf wmtl ajf nevgf.’

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„Xgrvmhgs wgrg hejfuhtgf by a Hatlenmh prmgst ej Crmfay, Jevgibgr 18tl. Vlesg wletravgngf a nej` way ej aj garny ce``y ierjmj` te pay tlgmr rgspghts ajf rgprgsgjt ann ec us mj

tlg Vabng Vgjjms wernf wgrg Rebby ajf Kargj Naj`g, Aj`mg ajf Hlrms Resan, Omi Pgst, ajf@ger`g Kgngiaj. Fgaj”s lgafstejg rgaf? “Fgaj @anarfm? Vabng Vgjjms Hlaip.”’

Ogcc ajf Ieja Iasej arg preuf te say (VVV , Oaj., 1=<2, 24) tlat mj tlg cmrst ygar ec tlgmr Xahraigjte Hnub, „Pg lavg `rewj crei 77 rg`unar igibgrs te evgr 844. Eur Hnub msepgj smx fays a wggk ajf eccgrs iajy er`ajmzgf ahtmvmtmgs ajf gvgjts, mjhnufmj` gm`lt WXVVA

Epgj 1-star teurjaigjts.’ Vlg Hnub anse eccgrs „nga`ugs (shleen, mjfustrman, ajf Hnub), mjtgr-hmty tgai hlaipmejslmps, tabng tgjjms hnassgs, ajf wggkny pemjt-afoustgf (Lajfmhap) teurja-igjts ajf reujf rebmjs.’ Vlg Iasejs anse pemjt te tlgmr jgw Xahraigjte Igfma Veurjaigjt.

„Vlms was er`ajmzgf by Oahk Iasej, ejg ec tlg ceujfmj` catlgrs ec eur Xahraigjte Hnub. Mt”saj mjjevatmvg gvgjt cer ann tlg igfma pgrsejanmtmgs crei VS, rafme, ajf nehan jgwspapgrs.Antleu`l tlg igfma pnaygrs pay je gjtry cggs, tlg pubnmhmty tlgy mvg us ms mjvanuabng.’

Vei Pansl (VVV , Cgb., 1=<2, 17) rgperts ej tlg Eiala-Arga Hnesgf, lgnf at Xt.Tgtgr”s Hlurhl (M prgsuig mj Eiala) seigtmig bgcerg tlg W.X. Hnesgf. Vei tlajks tlg

hlurhl cer tlg usg ec mts smtg, eccgrs curtlgr tlajks „te Ref Hewngs, Omi Err, Veff Tgtgrsgj,Iark Kgjjgfy, ajf Imkg ajf @ary _faj‖ann ec wlei lgnpgf iakg eur teurjaigjt a suh-hgss. Cer mt was a suhhgss, gxhgpt cer aj actgr-leurs antgrhatmej at a nehan pmzza parner. Buttlat”s ajetlgr stery [jet tenf lgrgY.’

Vei says,„Ahherfmj` teRg`mejan Fmrghter 

NgRey Tgtgrsgj,wmjjgrs ec gvgjts mjtlms teurjaigjt arg

tlg jgw Xtatg

Hlaipmejs ec  Jgbraska. As

gxpghtgf, tlgHlaipmejslmpXmj`ngs cmjan was

 bgtwggj VeffTgtgrsgj ajf Iark Kgjjgfy. Mj tlgmr cmrst twe aigs, „Iark”s sgrvgs ajf pewgrcun

cerglajf neep ajf siasl hejtmjugf te prgvamn mj tlg gxhlaj`gs,ajf lg wej tlesg aigs, 18 ajf 1<. But tlgj Veff cmjanny ceujftlg raj`g cer lms qumhk cerglajf heujtgrs ajf stgafy bahklajf

fgcgjsg te takg tlg tlmrf `aig. Vlgj, frmvmj` Iark bahk crei tlgtabng, takmj` tlg attahk tmig actgr tmig, lg gvgjgf tlg iathl. Vlgcmjan aig was tlg bgst, se tlg spghtaters, wajtmj` a hnmiax, wgrg

jet fmsappemjtgf. Pg try, by tlg way, te lenf eur HlaipmejslmpFmvmsmej iathlgs garny cer tlg sakg ec tlg hrewf. Veff cmjanny wej, 22-24, by cmjmslmj` wmtl tweujbgnmgvabng siaslgs tlat hunimjatgf nej` pemjts.’

„Mt was a bmttgr fgcgat cer Iark bghausg lg heunfj”t bgnmgvg aj eut-ec-prahtmhg Veffweunf bgat lmi. But Veff las a way ec heimj` up wmtl lms bgst slets at tlg ieigjts ec 

Veff Tgtgrsgj

Iark KgjjgfyTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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lm`lgst tgjsmej. At suhl tmig lg ms hapabng ec pnaymj` wmtl tlg bgst mj tlg jatmej‖as lms[cerigrY lm`l jatmejan rajkmj` wmnn hejcmri. Veff was lgnpgf by a ygar ec shleenmj` crei tlg

`rgat Ogrry Xkubnmhkm (wle fmgf tra`mhanny mj aj aute ahhmfgjt a cgw ygars a`e). Iark, a sgnc-tau`lt pnaygr, miprevgf lms aig vma lms ygar ec mvmj` gxlmbmtmejs wmtl tlg @nebg Vrettgrs ajfBeb Aslngy. Betl Veff ajf Iark arg cmjg yeuj` igj, ajf miigjsgny tangjtgf atlngtgs. M

wej”t heiparg tlgi te Oelj Vatui, Beb Cgr`usej, er Xtgvg Cnajsbgr`, `eef Jgbraska pnaygrs crei tlg past, but surgny‖gvgj tleu`l tlg aig las hlaj`gf se iuhl smjhg tlgafvgjt ec spej`g‖Iark ajf Veff arg aiej` eur bgst.’

„Veurjaigjts arg jet fgsm`jgf oust cer tlg iest tangjtgf pnaygrs, lewgvgr. Gvgry pnaygr cggns lms iathl ms mipertajt, ajf lg ms rm`lt. M rgigibgr iy cggnmj` a cgw ygars a`e at ateurjaigjt mj Pmsjgr, Jgbraska, wlgj M was sgt te pnay tlg cmjans ec Xgjmer Igj”s, ajf Favmf

Xakam askgf ig te ngavg tlg hgjtgr tabng bghausg lg cgnt lms iathl was ierg mipertajt? lg ajflms eppejgjt wgrg rajkgf lm`lgr [hejsmfgrabny lm`lgrY jatmejanny. Mt ms tmig tlat tlg bgst pnaygrs rganmzg (ajf M sgg je mjfmhatmej tlat tlgy fe) tlat teurjaigjts arg pnaygf cer gvgry-

ejg‖gspghmanny [smhY cer bg`mjjgrs ajf jevmhgs. [Xuhl jejsgjsg. Ec heursg aniest gvgry teurja-igjt mj tlg heujtry las wgak pnaygrs mj mt‖wle heunf tlmjk etlgrwmsg5 But wlat kmjf ec teurja-

igjts arg ruj gspghmanny cer bg`mjjgrs ajf jevmhgs5 Tgepng wajt te sgg suhl iathlgs5 Vlgy”nn frawhrewfs, wmnn tlgy‖nmkg tlg Veff/Iark iathl at yeur ewj teurjaigjt5Y’„Pg wle ruj teurjaigjts haj tgnn yeu tlat tlgrg weunf bg je heipgtmtmvg pnay wmtleut

tlg newgr-ratgf pnaygrs. [Vlgrg arg anways pnaygrs newgr-ratgf tlaj etlgrs, but fegs tlat igaj

jevmhgs ajf bg`mjjgrs arg spghman te gvgry teurjaigjt5 ]eu”rg tlg spekgsiaj cer ann Veurja-igjt Fmrghters, arg yeu5 Vei, lavg yeu gvgr ruj a smj`ng iaoer teurjaigjt5Y M”vg bggj mj tlms`aig, rujjmj` teurjaigjts, cer a `eef 24 ygars, ajf M haj tgnn yeu tlat cgw tep-ratgf pnaygrs

rganny hejtrmbutg te tlg hejtmjuajhg ec tabng tgjjms‖gxhgpt tlreu`l tlgmr skmnns at tlg tabng mjcrejt ec hrewfs. [Xe5 Vlat”s jet gjeu`l5 Ply tlgj, fewj tlreu`l tlg fghafgs, arg eur Lannec Caigrs lejergf5Y Gvgj tlgj, iajy [smhY fe jet sgt iuhl ec aj gxaipng ec `eef spertsiaj-

slmp. [Cer`gt abeut „`rgat’ pnaygrs, Vei‖M fej”t tlmjk yeu kjew wlat „`rgat’ ms. Lew iajy

`eef pnaygrs, ygar actgr ygar, fe yeu ahtuanny sgg pnay5 Lew ectgj fe yeu attgjf teurjaigjtseutsmfg ec Jgbraska wlgrg yeu gxten yeur nehan lgregs5Y

„Mt ms tmig cer Gfmter Vmi Be``aj ajf etlgrs te rganmzg wlgrg tlg rgan tabng tgjjmsgxmsts mj tlms heujtry. Mt heigs crei `rass reets suppert crei tlg avgra`g pnaygr. [Actgr 24ygars mj Jgbraska, Vei, yeu”vg heig te tlg hejhnusmej tlat rgan tabng tgjjms heigs crei tlg

avgra`g pnaygr. Vlat”s oust absurf.Y Mc wg fe jet gjheura`g lmi, slew lmi wg tlmjk lg msgquanny mipertajt [LG MX JEV GQWANN] MITERVAJVY, apprghmatg lms gccerts [wlat abeuttlg precgssmejan”s ierg fgiajfmj` gccerts5Y, wg arg emj` te cmjf tabng tgjjms gvgj ngss tlaj

tlg imjer spert mt ms jew….M vetg, crei jew ej, tlat wg cer`gt abeut spgjfmj` ann [ann5Y eur iejgy te suppert `rgat pnaygrs [eur pnaygrs arg „`rgat’5Y at cergm`j teurjaigjts; M vetg tlatseig fmstrmbutmej [igajmj` wlat5Y bg usgf cer fgvgnepigjt ec tabng tgjjms mj Leigtewj,

W.X.A.’[At tlms pgrmef mj eur Lmstery, 84-64 ygars a`e, tlg parehlmanmsi M”vg rgngjtngssny bggj

attahkmj` smjhg tlg natg 1=34”s‖iest rghgjtny, mj iy Senuig \ (Hlaptgr Vlrgg, pp. 73-7=) ms

fggpny nef`gf mj pehkgts ec WXVVA pnay. Tnaygrs wle sgnfei mc gvgr vgjturg eut mjte tlg rganwernf ec tabng tgjjms smipny fej”t ujfgrstajf ajf apprghmatg tlg fmccgrgjhg bgtwggj a precgs-smejan pnaygr ajf aj aiatgur. Vlgy lavg je pgrspghtmvg as te wlat iakgs a `eef, a vgry `eef,

er aj gxhgnngjt pnaygr. M fej”t tlmjk tlgy gvgj lavg a `ean as tlgy”f nmkg te `e abeut miprevmj` pnay mj tlgmr leigtewj. Ve wlat gjf tlms miprevgigjt5Y

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W-8344 Feubngs? Bezer`zafgl/Taun Ngwms evgr Kmi/Xej`.W-1044? @. Pasmgngwskm evgr X. Larj. W-1744? Oajgt Xzgte

evgr Braf Banigr wle”f afvajhgf evgr Bmnn Ngimgux, -17,1=, 1=. W-1844? Hlmp Iattex evgr Ouajmte Banafaf wle”fgshapgf Hajjej @avmj, 27-28 mj tlg 8rf. W-1144? X. Nmu

evgr @avmj, actgr Hajjej laf ettgj by Ogreig Hlmlara,24, -16, 1<. Larf Rubbgr? Bezer`zafgl evgr Oelj Abbett.Xgjmer”s? Iafrm`an evgr Grjmg Baugr. Oujmer”s? 1. O. Wffmj.

2. Xtgplajmg Cex. 8. Rg``mg Iafrm`an. 6. Rajfy Iafrm`an.

WXEVH”s

Beb Bgatty, Veurjaigjt Fmrghter ec tlg W.X. Epgj VgaiHlaipmejslmps, pnaygf Jev. 20-2= at Fgtremt”s Hebe Lann, says tlat,a`amj, „tlg partmhmpajts (161 tgais, mjhnufmj` smx crei Igxmhe ajf 26

crei Hajafa) iafg fmrghtmj` tlg WXEVH aj gjoeyabng gxpgrmgjhg.Iy apene`mgs te tlesg wle gjfurgf caux pas mj tabng assm`jigjts.

Vlajks te Ajfy @af, wle, sahrmcmhmj` seig tabng-prahtmhg te werk at tlg fgsk, fmf a iastgrcun oeb as Rgcgrgg. Vlajks te tlg fgsk stacc ec Crgf ajf Oeajjg Ant, Resg Rygn, Payjg Hnacnmj, ajfXajfy Furajhg. Vlajks te tlg sgt-up werkgrs, Xtgw Ajstgtl, Iark Lrmvjak, Aarej Ximtl,Crajk Xgxtej, Vgf Tastuhl, Hlgryn Kmska, Oegn Tnetkmj, Vei Xiart, ajf Lesga Fujjm`aj. Ajf

tlajks te Faj Laygs cer gshertmj` tlg jgws igfma te nehatmejs ec mjtgrgst.’

Mj tlg Oujmer”s (cmrst prmzg $644), RejXlmrngy”s pewgrcun ]asaka Bnug Vgai (tlg

yeuj` but ec heursg anrgafy vgry gxpgrmgjhgfOmiiy Butngr, tlg gvgr-miprevmj` Klea J`uygj, ajf tlg bat-cnmppmj` fgcgjsmvg star 

Brmaj Vleias)‖a fmccmhunt tgai te pnay a`amjst bghausg ec tlgmr fmccgrgjt styngs‖fmf away wmtlann W.X. ajf Hajafmaj heipgtmtmej. Xghejf ($244) was tlg Neumsmaja Oujmer tgai (JTH Tewgr 

Teej, Gf Teej, Angx Teej, ajf Vargk _elfm). Vlmrf Tnahg ($144) wgjt te tlg Ejtarme Oujmer Beys(JTH Imhkgy Tgattmg, Samblav Kaibng, Tmgrrg Turungkar, Imhlagn J`, ajf Kgj Hlmj.

Antleu`l Xlmrngy”s ]asaka Rgf Vgai (Vrgjt NgCerhg, Rmhlmg Hrawcerf, ajf @gjg

Nejjej) cmjmslgf oust eut ec tlg iejgy, tlg beys rghgmvgf igfans‖ajf @gjg was vetgf IestSanuabng Tnaygr.

Rajfy Iafrm`anTlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

WXEVH”s rujjgr-up oujmer tgai? Gf Teej,

Vargk _elfm, ajf Angx Teej

WXEVH”s Oujmer Iest Sanuabng Tnaygr, @gjg NejjejTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Vlg Peigj”s iathlgswgrg lm`lnm`ltgf by tlg suhhgss-

cun rgturj ec Mjseek Bluslaj. Jet ejny fmf lgr Buttgrcny tgaiec Anmhg @rggj ajf Kasma

Fawmfewmhz @aha (iakmj` ajauspmhmeus heigbahk ec lgr ewj smjhg tlg bmrtl ec lgr baby

 bey) wmj tlg Hlaipmejslmp(cmrst prmzg $<44), but Mjseek lgrsgnc was vetgf Iest Sanuabng

Tnaygr. Xlg nest ejny ejgiathl‖te Haren Favmfsej ec tlg ($644) rujjgr-up Heast-te-

Heast tgai (tlat, anej` wmtlHaren, mjhnufgf Aj`mg Resan ajf

Oajmg Igfvgjg). Vlmrf pnahg ($244) wgjt te Jmssgj Wjmvgrsan (JTH Taun Fafmaj, XlgmnaE”Feu`lgrty, Caaj ]ggj Nmu, ajf Hlgryn Fafmaj). Tnahmj` a fmsappemjtmj` ceurtl ($144) wastlg Ejtarme tgai (JTH Oelj Braycerf, @nerma Lsu, Bghky IhKjm`lt, Bmrutg Tnuhas-@uln, ajfOunma Oeljsej).

Vlg Igj”s iathlgs wgrg imssmj` tlg Fgcgjfmj` Oeena Vgai, as betl tlg Be``aj bretlgrs wgrg jew pnaymj` mj Nga`ug iathlgs abreaf. Vlat ngct tlg Buttgrcny Gast tgai ec tlgtlrgg Xggimnngrs (Fajjy, Rmhky, ajf Rajfy) as tlg cavermtgs te wmj. But‖surprmsg‖tlgy wgrg

upsgt garny, 7-6, by tlg Jmssgj Vgai ec Haptamj Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl, Attmna Iangk, NmiImj` Hlum, Rgy Feimj`e, ajf Ianaysmaj mipert Xel Gj` ]mp. Plgj Rajfy nest ann tlrgg, ajfRmhky heunfj”t punn eut tlg tlmrf crei gmtlgr Feimj`e er Iangk, Fajjy”s tlrgg wmjs wgrgj”t

abng te savg tlgi.

Xtmnn, wlatfmf mt iattgr,

rganny5 Cer tlgrgtlgy wgrg mj tlgsgim”s hressevgr 

a`amjst tlgmr #1rmvan, Ejtarme(_eraj „_ekm’

Kesajevmh, GrrenHagtaje, Oeg J`,ajf Imj` ]uaj)‖ 

a iathl tlgy lafte wmj te wmjajyway. Vrug, up

tmnn tlms tmigKesajevmh laf bggj ujbgatgj, wlgrgas Fajjy laf ejg ujgxpghtgf ness‖te tlg QugbghVgai”s Anamj Beurbejjams. „M was hrumsmj` a nmttng,’ Fajjy afimttgf actgrwarfs. „But, fewj

10-18 mj tlg tlmrf, M stmnn tleu`lt M heunf hathl tlg `uy. Ajf fmf mj caht, rm`lt away. But‖mtlappgjs‖lg gjfgf by sgrvmj` aj gf`g ajf tlat was mt.’ (Je ejg hnappgf.) A`amjst _ekm

WXEVH”s Peigj”s

Iest Sanuabng Tnaygr,

Mjseek Bluslaj

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Vlg Xggimnngr Vgai wmjs tlg WXEVH”s, but tlms Jmssgj tgai upsgt tlgi anej` tlg

way. N-R? Attmna Iangk, Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl, Nmi Imj` Hlum, ajf Rgy Feimj`e

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tleu`l, Fajjy, wle fgsgrvmj`ny was te rghgmvg tlg Iest Sanu-abng Tnaygr awarf, pnaygf cnawngssny, ajf wlgj Rajfy, usmj` lms

ajtm wgnn, fewjgf Oeg J`, tlgrg was je way tlg Xggimnngrsheunf bg kgpt eut ec tlg cmjan.

Igajwlmng, werkmj` tlgmr way eut te eppesg tlgi, was

tlg paranngn Buttgrcny Pgst tgai ec Fgaj Pej`, Quaj` Bum, ajfBrmaj Iastgrs. Vlgy bgat tlg Jmssgj tgai 7-8, nar`gny bghausgec Hlum”s tlrgg nessgs. „Lew”f tlat lappgj, Imj`5’ M syipa-

tlgtmhanny askgf lmi. „Pgnn,’ lg samf, „M gt a letgn reei cer asmj`ng, ajf, bgcerg M kjew mt, Leuslaj` las a party, ajf twe pgepng gjf up ej iy bgf, twe ierg ej iy cneer,.ajf M”i cerhgf

te snggp lujhlgf up mj a nmttng herjgr. Jgxt fay a`amjst IastgrsM”i up 1=-1< mj tlg tlmrf ajf sgrvg ecc, tlgj M nesg at fguhg‖ wlmhl ms `gttmj` te bg heiiej cer ig.’ Gjeu`l samf5

Vlg cmjan, as mt turjgf eut, gspghmanny wlgj Rajfy bgatQuaj`, was ajtmhnmiahtmh‖a je hejtgst. Xe, cmvg-zmp ajf tlg

tmtng a`amj (ajf $1344) te tlg Xggimnngrs. Vlg Buttgrcny Pgsttgai pnahgf sghejf ($<44). Ejtarme was tlmrf ($644). Ajf Jmssgj ceurtl ($244).

Rej Xhlunn (VVV , Oaj., 1=<2, 26) hevgrs tlg Jev. 0Henuibus, EL Cann Epgj?

„Crgsl crei wmjjmj` tlg AA”s ajf A”s at tlg Fujgnajf Ann-Aigrmhaj tlg wggk bgcerg,Beb Tewgnn‖wmtl aj gshapg aht tlat weunf lavg iafg Leufmjm seb‖haig eut ej tep mj tlgEpgj Xmj`ngs pnaygf lgrg at Henuibus. But cmrst ngt”s e bahk te Imhlm`aj Hmty, MJ, bghausg

tlat”s wlgrg Bebby ngct lms bat…rm`lt wlgrg lg”f pmhkgf up $744 cer lms gccerts. By tlg tmig mt

arrmvgf mj tlg iamn, mt was anrgafy Crmfay, se lg prahtmhgf tlat gvgjmj`…ajf a`amj at 0?44 Xaturfay

ierjmj`.Actgr a 24, 13, 3, 22 wmj evgr Beb Herfgnn tlat

`gts lmi mjte tlg reujf rebmj sgim”s, tlgj a tlrgg-

stram`lt vmhtery evgr Bgj Jmsbgt, tlgj a brutan cmvg-`aig sgt evgr Rajfy Xggimnngr, Bebby cahgs tlgcerimfabng Oelj Vajjglmnn mj tlg cmjan. Vlms tgst egs

fewj te tlg cmctl aig wmtl Tewgnn bglmjf 10-24.Tewgnn sgrvgs ajf neep-kmnns tlg pusl rgturjtlreu`l Vajjglmnn”s cerglajf cer a hngaj wmjjgr.

 Jgxt lg sgrvgs ajf lmts twe stmhky cerglajf neepsmjte Oelj”s bahklajf, wlgrgupej Oelj brahgslmisgnc cer ajetlgr neep kmnn, tlgj bnehks tlg bann

mjte tlg jgt. A`amj Tewgnn sgrvgs…Vajjglmnn puslgs…Tewgnn rgturjs wmtl a pusl, ajf Vajjglmnn puslgs mjte tlg jgt. Fguhg! Vlg jgxt twe pemjts `e

 by wmtl qumhk venngys…tlgj Tewgnn freps te ejgkjgg ajf hanns eut, „]gal! ]gal! ]gal!’

WXEVH”s Igj”s Iest Sanuabng

Tnaygr, Fajjy Xggimnngr

Bebby TewgnnTlete by

@rg` Brgjfej

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Etlgr rgsunts? Epgj Feubngs? 1. Jmsbgt/Xggimnngr evgr Hlrms Pmnnmais/Xtgvg Imnngr.(Xtgvg wrmtgs mj te Vepmhs, says lg wajts te bg put ej tlg Iejgy Pmjjgrs nmst, says lg wej

$0.24 mj Henuibus teurjgy.) A”s? Omi Rgpasy evgr Narry Lgjsngy. B”s? Favg Nanny evgr FejXtery. H”s? Smhter Nerajf evgr @rg` Brgjfej. F”s? Gf Kerkgr evgr Fej Tmpgr. W-8644Feubngs? Omi Xpgtsmes/Rej FgIgjt evgr Rey Fmgtz/Beb Anngj. G”s? Esuanfe Sgmtma evgr Xhett

Iaffgj. Wjratgf? Xrgvg Nmu evgr @ngjj Bgjza. Larf Rubbgr? Nerajf evgr Lgjsngy.Gsqumrg”s? FgIgjt evgr Anngj. Xgjmer”s? Brgjfej evgr FgIgjt. W-21? Jmsbgt evgr KeereuslKlanao. W-10? Nmu evgr Iaffex, fguhg mj tlg 7 tl.

Fukg Xte`jgr (VVV , Oaj., 1=<2, 22), mj hevgrmj` Vmhkgy”s F & R Fgh. 7tl Epgjmj Nmttng Rehk, tlajks Ogaj Kaucciaj, „wle was werkmj` bglmjf tlg hejtrenfgsk cer tlg cmrst tmig ajf fmf a supgr oeb. Ajf, as anways, rm`lt tlgrg was iy

nevgny wmcg, Fettmg, femj` mt ann. Oust wajtgf te ngt ann ec yeu ajf lgr kjew M rganny apprg-hmatg ajf nevg lgr cer mt. Eeel…Tm`…Xeemg!’

Fukg gipneygf, mj affmtmej te a rg`unar Feubngs gvgjt, a jgw teurjaigjt ceriat lg

hanngf „Xmj`ng Gnmimjatmej Tmnn Ecc.’ Ann pnaygf eut ec a heiiej 82-gjtry Xmj`ngs fraw creiwlmhl weunf heig ceur hnassgs. „Ve quanmcy cer tlg Hlaipmejslmp gvgjt yeu laf te wmj yeur 

cmrst ajf sghejf reujf iathl. Hnass A quanmcmgrs laf te wmj tlgmr cmrst reujf ajf nesg tlgmr sghejf. Hnass B quanmcmgrs laf te nesg tlgmr cmrst reujf but wmj tlgmr jgxt reujf. Ajf Hnass Hquanmcmgrs laf te nesg betl tlgmr cmrst ajf sghejf reujf iathlgs.’

Rgsunts? Hlaipmejslmp Xmj`ngs? Oelj Sajhura evgr Xaiiy

Tgtgrs, -1=, 26, 1<, -24, 18. Xgim”s? Sajhura evgr Ounmaj Prm`lt, 24, -10, 18, -10, 10; Tgtgrs evgr Xte`jgr, 10 mj tlg ceurtl. 8rf Tnahg?Prm`lt evgr Xte`jgr mj cmvg. A”s? Tat Kaucciaj evgr Taun Sajhura.

Xgim”s? Kaucciaj evgr Rmhky Lu`lgs; T. Sajhura evgr VejyVleiasej. 8rf Tnahg? Lu`lgs evgr Vleiasej (crei fewj 2-4). B”s?Brmaj Burrms evgr Crajk IhHnurg (crei fewj 2-4). Xgim”s? Burrms

evgr Imkg Cmjjm`aj; IhHnurg evgr Jmhk Ne`aj. 8rf Tnahg? Ne`aj evgr 

Cmjjm`aj, fgc. H”s? Narry Trgstej evgr Gf Nawsej, Or. Xgim”s? Trgstejevgr Crgf Fujhaj; Nawsej evgr Hlarngs Xtmngs. 8rf Tnahg? Fujhaj

evgr Xtmngs. Feubngs? Xte`jgr ajf Beb Aslngy, wle „wmtl Beb _arrgjwas wmjfmj` up a cmvg-wggk teur lgrg pgrcerimj` gxlmbmtmejs cer tlg

 Jatmejan Xhleens Assgibny,’ evgr Prm`lt ajf Imnngr.

Bmnn Xtgmjng (VVV , Iar., 1=<2, 13) hevgrs Smr`mjma

Bgahl”s Jev. 16tl cmrst sajhtmejgf teurjaigjt. Vleu`l tlgrgwas je prmzg iejgy, ajf ejny abeut 84 pgepng areujf cer tlg Epgj cmjan, B.K. Arujkuiar ajf Favg Xakam put ej

`rgat ceur-`aig cmjans mj betl tlat Epgj (wej by Aruj, -24,16, 12, 22) ajf tlg garnmgr Hnesgf (wej by Aruj, -21, 14,10, =). „Tgepng wgrg hnappmj` ajf hlggrmj` ej gvgry pemjt

as Favg put up a strej` battng mj tlg Epgj cmjan te try te `gtmj tlg gxpgfmtg rung but oust heunfj”t fe mt. Vlg nast ceur `aigs teek =, 12, 11, ajf 16 imjutgs. Arujkuiar ms tlg

 bgst fgcgjsmvg pnaygr tlat M lavg sggj pnay mj tlg WXA, wlmngFavg las te bg ejg ec tlg stgafmgst.’

Vejy Vleiasej

B.K. Arujkuiar

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Xakam anse pnaygf twe iathlgs a`amjst Oeg @rmccms. „Oeg (“M rgturj gvgrytlmj`”) ms a`rgat hlasgr ajf Favg sgjt lmi evgr tlg barrmgrs ej ierg tlaj ejg ehhasmej te tlg appnausg ec 

tlg hrewf….Vlajks, Oeg ajf Favg. Mt”s `aigs ajf hejfuht nmkg yeurs tlat wmnn brmj` pgepngeut te wathl tabng tgjjms.’

Etlgr Epgj rgsunts? Peigj”s wmjjgr? Imhlgnng Pantgrs. A”s? Bmnny Oaigs, wle”f gj-

 oeygf snu``mj` away at Arujkuiar mj tlg Epgj, wej tlg A”s evgr Anaj Gvgjsej wle „fg-cauntgf mj tlg imffng ec tlgmr cmrst aig fug te ng` hraips.’ Anaj laf pnaygf ejg ec tlg iestgxhmtmj` iathlgs mj tlg Hnesgf‖wmjjmj` eut -10, 21, 21 evgr Bebby Lmjgs B”s? Xlml-]aw

Nam, 14, -26, 1<, evgr Arnmg Trehter, wle”s `emj` te tramj mj Xwgfgj mj Iarhl, tlgj evgr LanBarjgs.wle”f gnmimjatgf Rmhk Iujfy, 24, -21, 17. H”s? Iujfy evgr Crgf Lautshl. „Rmhk ms prebabny tlg iest up ajf fewj pnaygr M lavg igt mj tabng tgjjms, but mt sggis lg”s anways up

wlgj lg pnays Crgf.’ F”s? Oelj Tgnngt evgr Jeri Nabrafer wle, actgr gnmimjatmj` Se, -14,1=, 17, laf te fgcaunt mj tlg sghejf `aig ec lms cmjan wmtl ng` hraips. „Vlat”s wlat lappgjs, Jeri, wlgj yeu `e ej a tlrgg-wggk vahatmej ajf ngt yeursgnc `gt eut ec slapg.’ G”s? San Mbay

evgr Rgjjmg Lmthlhehk. Xgjmer”s? Oahk Harr evgr Xtgmjng. Oujmer”s? Ariaje Aqumje evgr Iark Pmfjgr.

Bmnn tlajks tlg nehan rghrgatmej hgjtgr „cer tlg crumt, hajfy, sajfwmhlgs, heekmgs,hrahkgrs, ajf frmjks prevmfgf at je hest te tlg partmhmpajts. Vlg hgjtgr”s sgrvmhg was anseapprghmatgf cer kggpmj` tlg rgsunts ec tlg iathlgs up te fatg ej tlg pestgf fraw slggts se tlghejtren fgsk heunf bg kgpt hngar.’

Narry Lef`gs (VVV , Cgb., 1=<2,10) hevgrs tlg Smr`mjma Epgj, pnaygfFgh. 12-18 mj IhNgaj. Rgsunts? Epgj

Xmj`ngs? 1. Favg Xakam, 2-1/<-6. 2. XgajE”Jgmnn, 2-1/<-7. 8. Brmaj Iastgrs, 2-1/3-7. Oelj Xefgrbgr`, 4-8. „Vleu`l

Xefgrbgr` nest ann tlrgg ec lms sgimcmjan

reujf rebmj iathlgs, tlg ejg `aig tlatlg fmf takg‖crei Xakam‖aniest

hlaj`gf tlg rgsunts ec tlg wleng gvgjt.Ply5 Bghausg wlgj Brmaj bgat Xgaj mjcmvg, ajf Xgaj haig crei 2-4 fewj te

 bgat Favg, 1= mj tlg cmctl, tlg Xakam-Iastgrs iathl bghaig ann mipertajt.Cer mc ujfgcgatgf Brmaj wgrg te bgat

Favg lg weunf ec heursgwmj tlg teurjaigjt, butmc Favg wgrg te wmj tlgrg

weunf bg a tlrgg-way tmgtlat weunf lavg te bg brekgj by `aigs wej ajf nest. Actgr seig qumhk hanhuna-tmej gvgryejg a`rggf tlat mc Favg wej 8-4 lg weunf wmj tlg Epgj, tlat mc lg

wej 8-1 Xgaj weunf wmj, ajf tlat mc lg wej 8-2 Brmaj weunf wmj. Plgw!’As mt lappgjgf, „Favg qumhkny raj tlreu`l tlg cmrst twe `aigs but was

fewj 16-11 mj tlg tlmrf. Heunf Brmaj fe mt5 “Tngasg,” says Irs. E”Jgmnn, “oust

ejg `aig!” But, je, Favg `et cmvg mj a rew ajf was abng te wmj tlrgg stram`lt.Xgaj haig sghejf; Brmaj tlmrf.’

Favg Xakam, wmjjgr ec bahk-te-bahk Smr`mjma Epgjs,

eccgrs a lajf te Xgaj E”Jgmnn.Tlete by Jgan Cex

„Tngasg, oust

ejg ierg

`aig!’

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Narry tgnns us tlat „a spghman pnaqug was`mvgj te `ugst Vmber Lazm, wle was abeut te bg

mjfuhtgf mjte tlg Vabng Vgjjms Lann ec Caig. Anse$744 was `mvgj te lmi as tlg rgsunt ec fejatmejscrei nehan pnaygrs ajf hnubs. Lazm ec heursg was

cerigrny a wernf-hnass pnaygr crei Luj`ary wlewgjt ej te wmj tlg Iarynajf Xtatg Hlaipmejslmpsa igrg 27 tmigs!’

Etlgr rgsunts? W-2174? Xefgrbgr` evgr RejNmnny, -22, 13, 13, -13, 17. W-2444? Taun Rubasevgr Rej Xjyfgr. W-1=44? Ierrms Oahksej evgr 

Imkg Lgmsngr. W-1<44? Vei Xtggj evgr Lgrhunaj@ugrrgmre. W-8344 Feubngs? Xtggj/Barjgtt evgr Nmnny/J`uygj. W-1044? An Lgrr evgr Rmhl Iartmj

wle”s oust sjuhk by J`uygj, 10, -21, 24. W-8244Feubngs? Anbgrt Nmj/Nmu evgr J`uygj/J`uygj. W-

1774? Xtgvg Fehtengre evgr Gf Nasmjskm, 17, -26,24, tlgj evgr Vekgr, -24, 13, 1<. W-1644? Vekgr evgr Oelj Vgbbg. Peigj”s W-1644? @nafysBnajgr evgr Wrsuna Ier`gjg``. W-1244? Tlmn Saj Fusgj* evgr Imkg Fewf. W-1444?Kmnsee]mi evgr Kgj Fajmgns. Lajfmhap? Narry Oeljsej evgr Nmnny, 72-74. Gsqumrg”s? Rebgrt

Crmtshl evgr Jatg Xussiaj. Xgjmer”s? Beb Kaimjsky ajf Xjyfgr fmfj”t pnay, spnmt tlg prmzgiejgy. W-10? Ajl Vuaj J`uygj evgr Gffmg Nmu. Beys W-17? Alj Vam J`uygj evgr FavmfCgrrare. @mrns W-17? J`uygj evgr Kgnngy. W-18? Ajl Vam J`uygj evgr Fewf.

]vejjg Krejna`g, mj rgpertmj` ej tlg Lewarf Heujty Epgj, pnaygf mj Henuibma, IFFgh. 7-3, says tlat „gvgryejg wle gjtgrgf `et a crgg hlajhg, cer gahl gvgjt gjtgrgf, at wmj-jmj` a VS, a rafme, er $17 wertl ec gqumpigjt. Rmhlarf Hlaj, ec Igrhgrsbur` Ahafgiy mj TA,

wej tlg VS; Xlgnnmg @amjsbur`, ec @amtlgrsbur`, wej tlg rafme, ajf Bgj Gbgrt, anse ec 

@amtlgrsbur`, wej tlg gqumpigjt. Mj affmtmej te tlgsg prmzgs, ]vejjg awarfgf smnvgr prmzgstlat hgrtamjny bgat tlg usuan treplmgs `mvgj eut.’

Rgsunts? Epgj Xmj`ngs? 1. Brmaj Iastgrs($174), 8-4‖f. Bratlwamtg, -16, 10, -13, 28, 12.2. Xgaj E”Jgmnn, 2-1‖f. Bratlwamtg, -24, -16, 1=,

1=, 1=. 8.-6. @ger`g Bratlwamtg. 8.-6. Favg Xakam.Peigj”s? 1. Krejna`g. 2. @nafys Bnajgr. ImxgfFeubngs? Iastgrs/Krejna`g evgr Xakam/Fejja

 Jgwgnn, -1<, 24, 16. Gsqumrg”s? Parrgj Pgtzngr evgr RmhlarfBnajgr. Xgjmer”s?

Tat E”Jgmnn evgr Iert @rggjbgr`.W-10? Gffmg Nmu

evgr FavmfCgrrare. W-17?Cgrrare evgr Oelj Ranstej. W-18? jmjg-ygar-enf Imkg Fewf

evgr Imkg Belaj. W-11? Bgj Gbgrt evgr Ngsnmg Bmgbgr. Oujmer Feubngs? Cgrrare/Nmu evgr Ranstej/Traflaj.

Vmber Lazm ajf Xgaj E”Jgmnn

Brmaj IastgrsTlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

Bgj Gbgrt

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W-2244? Tajfmt Fgaj evgr Barry Fattgn. W-2144? Fattgn evgr Iark Favms. W-6244Feubngs? Fgaj/Fattgn evgr Iastgrs/Barjgy Rggf. W-2444? Tat E”Jgmnn evgr Veff Mj`rai, 1=

mj tlg 8rf. W-1=44? Cmjan? 5 Xgim”s? Iarty Jgss evgr An Lgrr; Rggf evgr Favms. W-1<44? Jgssevgr Oelj Pgtzngr, 18, -21, 1<. W-8344 Feubngs? Favms/Rggf evgr Vei Xtggj/Jgss. W-1374?X. Vlergj evgr X.C. Nmu wle squgakgf by Gf Nasmjskm, 18, -1=, 28. W-1744? Narry Oeljsej

evgr Favg @ejzangz, fguhg mj tlg 8

rf

, tlgj evgr Vy Lecc, 24, 24. W-1644? Xtgvg Vrmpp evgr @ejzangz, 17, -21, 21. W-1844? Tlmn Saj Fusgj evgr Favg Kgnny W-1244? Oelj Ranstej evgr Hram` Bamngy. W-1444? X. Traflaj evgr Bgj Gbgrt. Wjratgf? Rmhlarf Hearf evgr M Canhejg.

Oahk Tewgr, Trgsmfgjt ec tlg Tmttscmgnf, SV VVH, tgnns us (VVV , Iar.,1=<2, 1<) tlat „mj Oujg, 1=<1 Fejja Cnyjj ajf Hram` Pgstnmj` ec tlgTmttscmgnf Hnub rgprgsgjtgf tlg statg ec Sgriejt mj tlg “Xgars”-spejsergf

Oujmer AAW teurjaigjt mj Henuibma, IF. Vlms teurjaigjt [wlmhl M”vg jergherf ecY, arraj`gf by ]vejjg Krejna`g, was tlg eccmhman Oujmer Hlaipmej-slmp teurjaigjt cer iajy ec tlg jertlgastgrj statgs tlat lenf je sajhtmejgf

teurjaigjts wmtlmj tlgmr ewj statg. As Fejja ajf Hram`, betl 18 ygars enf,wgrg tlg ejny twe rgprgsgjtmj` tlg @rggj Ieujtamj statg, tlgy auteiatmhanny wej tlgmr rgspgh-

tmvg fmvmsmejs [Sgriejt-ejny fmvmsmejs5Y wmtleut a battng. [Vlus by oust slewmj` up tlgyquanmcmgf te pnay mj tlg Au`. 1-2 Oujmer Enyipmh Hlaipmejslmps mj Eknaleia Hmty5 M”vg jergherf ec tlgi tlgrg. Fmf tlgy e5 Fmf rgprgsgjtatmvgs crei (iajy5 ajy5) etlgr jertlgastgrjstatgs `e te Henuibma5Y’

Trgsmfgjt Tewgr says lms Hnub „ar-raj`gf a pnay-ecc bgtwggj tlg twe heipgtm-ters mj Fgh., 1=<1 ajf lappmny awarfgf tlg

@rg`` Harn Pmnnmais Igierman treply te tlgwmjjgr‖Hram`. Vlms Igierman Vreply ms a`mct crei Tmttscmgnf”s Rebgrt Pmnnmais, catlgr 

ec tlg natg @rg` Pmnnmais (wle fmgf at tlg a`g

ec 10). Vlg treply wmnn retatg, ajjuanny, cer 10ygars, aiej` eccmhman SV Oujmer Vabng Vgjjms

Hlaipmejs. Gahl ygar, tlg wmjjgr”s jaig wmnn bg gj`ravgf ej a brass pnatg, wlmhl wmnn tlgj bg ieujtgf ej tlg wanjut basg ec tlg tre-

 ply.’ [Wjfgrstajfabny, Rebgrt Pmnnmais wajtslms sej, fgshrmbgf as aj gjtlusmastmh t.t. pnaygr, te bg rgigibgrgf, ajf tlg Tmttscmgnf

Hnub ebvmeusny wajts te ahheiiefatg lmi.But tlg treply pnaqug rgafs mj sgvgran pnahgs„Tmttsbur`l’ jet Tmttscmgnf, ajf te iy kjewn-

gf`g tlgrg ms je Tmttsbur`l, SV Hnub bghausg.ahherfmj` te iy gxtgjsmvg atnas tlgrg ms jeTmttsbur`l, SV. Vlms sggis te bg ejg ec tlesg eff artmhngs tlat seiglew cmjf tlgmr way mjteVepmhs.Y

Ej Fgh. 12-18, Pgstcmgnf lgnf mts Pmjtgr Epgj, a nast-hlajhg wari-up cer tlg cennew-mj` wggk”s W.X. Hnesgf. Rgsunts? Epgj? Grmh Be``aj evgr Rgy Feimj`e mj cmvg, actgr Rgy lafeutnastgf Xhett Be``aj, 1< mj tlg cmctl. Peigj”s? Caaj ]ggj Nmu evgr Anmhg @rggj. Feubngs?

@ger`g Bratlwamtg/Lmsaslm Xamte evgr Be``aj/Be``aj, 2-1. A”s? Tugrte Rmhe”s HlarnmgRefrm`ugz evgr Oaiamha”s Herjgn Crajhg, 1<, -24, 22, tlgj evgr Iajl Ieh. A Feubngs? Ajfy

Tmttscmgnf Trgsmfgjt Oahk Tewgr ajf

]eutl Awarf Rghmpmgjt Hram` Pgstnmj`

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Fmaz/Cu-nap Ngg evgr Iarhy Iejastgrman/Herjgn Crajhg, 1= mj tlg 8rf. B”s? Ngg evgr 

Feej Pej`. H”s? Iax IhAnnmstgr evgr JgmnAhkgriaj. F”s? Cmjan? 5 Xgim”s? Rehky Hlgj`evgr Ogrry Beyng; Oufmtl Ahkgriaj evgr A.

Cerfg, 1= mj tlg 8

rf

. G”s? C. Vaj` evgr Cerfg.C”s? R. @ress evgr Imhlagn Lgjry, -17, 1=, 10,tlgj evgr @mnbgrt Iarrgre. Gsqumrg”s?

Iejastgrman evgr Beb Barjs. Xgjmer”s?Bratlwamtg evgr Iejastgrman. W-10? HnmctejOejgs evgr Oasimjg Paj`. W-17? Hlgj` evgr 

Paj`, 21, -16, 21. W-18? Smhky Pej` evgr Bmnny Nmptej.

XGNGHVGF JEVGX.  *Vwgjty-cmvg ygars

natgr, Tlmn Saj Fusgjweunf sgt a rgherf cer  pnaymj` tlg iest teurja-igjt iathlgs mj a ygar. Mj 2443, lg gjtgrgf 64 teurjaigjts ajf pnaygf

38< iathlgs, wmjjmj` 81< ec tlgi.

Feej ajf Smhky Pej`

Tlmn Saj Fusgj

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Hlaptgr Gm`ltggj

1=<1? Mjseek Bluslaj/Xhett Be``aj Pmj W.X. Hnesgf (@umnngj”s

1=-mj-tlg-Cmctl Fgcaunt @gts Iuhl Attgjtmej).

Mj hevgrmj` tlms ygar”s W.X. Hnesgf, pnaygf cer tlg cmrsttmig at tlg Nas Sg`as Vrepmhaja Letgn, Fgh. 10-24, M”nn startwmtl tlg @mrn”s ajf tlg Peigj”s iathlgs, tlgj e ej te tlg

Bey”s ajf tlg Igj”s.

@mrn”s

Vwgnvg-ygar-enf Vmgu Naj Suej`, a Smgtjaigsg wlemiim`ratgf te tlms heujtry tlrgg ygars a`e ajf wle jewnmvgs mj Nes Aj`gngs, pnaygf tlrgg cmjans a`amjst W.X. Wjfgr 

17 @mrns Oujmer Enyipmh Hlaipmej Fmaja @gg, ajf, tleu`lNaj wej twe, tlg hnesg rgsunts im`lt su``gst seigtlmj` ec a

stajf-ecc. Nast ygar at Hagsars,Naj was

 bgatgj mj anntlrgg sgim”s ec tlg 18”s, 17”s,

ajf 10”s byFmaja. Vlmsygar at tlg

Vrepmhaja,

actgr lavmj` partmhmpatgf mj

tlg VamwajXuiigr Xperts Cgstm-

van lejermj` tlat „Etlgr Hlmja”s 04tl ygar ec mjfgpgjfgjhg, Naj slewgf pgrlaps gvgj ierg pre`rgss tlaj tlg gvgr-miprevmj` Fmaja. Lew cast ajf curmeus tlg gxhlaj`gs, tlg cerglajfkmnns wgrg bgtwggj tlgsg twe aniest pgrcghtny iathlgf eppejgjts.

Naj wej tlg Wjfgr 10”s tlrgg stram`lt, oust gkgf eut tlg Wjfgr 18”s mj a cajtastmh -22,-1<, 28, 16, 14 tlrmnngr, tlgj nest tlg Wjfgr 17”s, pnaygf nast, mj stram`lt `aigs.

Vlg pmvetan tlmrf aig mj tlgmr Wjfgr 18 iathl was typmhan ec tlgmr iest gxhmtmj` pnay. Naj,

a heipahtny-bumnt pgjlenfgr wle ievgs iarvgneusny mjte a rgngjtngss tepspmj attahk, was up 1<-10, but tlgj sgrvgf ecc. Plgrgupej Fmaja, ann mjhgjsg-stmhk sngjfgr, siekgf mj a sgrvg rgturj, trmgfujsuhhgsscunny te fe mt a`amj, tlgj qumhkny hau`lt Naj wlgrg slg”s wgakgst, wmfg te lgr 

cerglajf….But up 21-24 iathl pemjt, @gg `et lgr sgrvg rgturj tee lm`l ajf Suej` wmtl lgr  bgautmcun cerglajf hevgr cgarngssny wlahkgf mt mj. Fewj 22-21, Fmaja ujcnmjhlmj`ny pnaygf a bnmstgr-mj` gxhlaj`g‖ajf a`amj mt was fguhg. But oust as Naj laf bggj hargngss wmtl lgr sgrvg bgcerg, se

jew Fmaja sgrvgf aj ujtlmjkmj` gasy tepspmj ajf Naj miigfmatgny ievgf te sgmzg lgr eppertujmty,qumhkny amjgf cerglajf hejtren, ajf gvgjtuanny wej tlg aig‖ajf tlg turjareujf iathl.

Fmaja @ggTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Naj Suej`Tlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

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Mj ann tlrgg sgim”s, Naj pnaygf Fmaja”s ahhei- pnmslgf smstgr Nmsa, appargjtny ej tlg prmjhmpng tlat tlg

smstgrs laf te bg sgparatgf mj tlg fraw. Ejny mj tlg Wjfgr 18”s fmf Nmsa takg a `aig.

Ahherfmj` te tlg larf-te-bgnmgvg slggts M lavg mj

crejt ec ig, Xtgplajmg Cex, tlg Wjfgr 11 wmjjgr evgr @ayajjg Leigr, pnaygf mj ejny ejg mrn”s iathl tlgwleng teurjaigjt. ]gal, nmkg mj tlg Bey”s, ejny twe

gjtrmgs mj tlat W-11. Mj tlg Wjfgr 18”s, ejny cmvg slewgfup‖tlrgg ec tlgi ratgf mj tlg 1<44”s, tlg etlgr twe at<74 ajf 021. Xe fe yeu tlmjk tlg nattgr twe wgrg an-

newgf te pnay aj gjheura`mj` prgnmimjary5 Je. Ajf ec heursg tlgy `et bgat 3, 8 ajf 3, <. Plat”s tlg pemjt‖fe yeu wajt gjtrmgs, er fej”t yeu5

Ajf wlat lappgjgf te tlg jmjg gjtrmgs mj tlg W-17”s. Lgy, neek, tlms ms tlg Jatmejan”s,

lew ahheiiefatmj` fe yeu wajt us te bg5‖tlat je feubt was ejg rgspejsg. XtgplajmgCex”s was ajetlgr. Vlg tep sggfs frmctgf mjte tlg sgim”s, <, 14; 14, 1<; 3, =; 0, 11, wlgrg

Trmjhgtej W-18 W.X. Epgj wmjjgr Oasimjg Paj` gxtgjfgf Fmaja @gg te tlrgg aigs.Ajf tlg jmjg wle pnaygf mj tlg W-10”s5 Lgrg at ngast tlgrg was a vgry `eef sgim”siathl bgtwggj Am-ou Pu, nast ygar”s W-17 wmjjgr wle”f laf te `e twe fguhg `aigs wmtlLajja Butngr, ajf Fmaja wle, fewj 2-4, cennewgf tlg strgaky pattgrj ec pnay slg was slew-

mj` tlms teurjaigjt ajf rannmgf te wmj mj cmvg.Vlg @gg smstgrs aniest iafg a hngaj swggp ec tlg feubngs. Mj tlg bey/`mrn W-18”s, tlgy

 bgat Omi Butngr/Bmnny Nmptej. Mj tlg @mrn”s W-17”s, tlgy bgat Paj`/Vejm @rgslai. But mj tlg W-

10”s tlgy nest te Gastgrjgrs Pu ajf Paj`. Suej` fmfj”t pnay feubngs‖pgrlaps bghausg slgajf lgr iest nmkgny partjgrs, lgr sgvgj bretlgrs ajf smstgrs, wgrg lavmj` a jej-sajhtmejgfteurjaigjt ec tlgmr ewj seigwlgrg5

Peigj”sMjseek Bluslaj, W.X. Hnesgf Hlaipmej at Hagsars mj 1=00 ajf

”0<, laf imssgf tlg Jatmejan”s mj ”0= ajf ”<4, furmj` wlmhl tmig slg”f`mvgj bmrtl te lgr jew 16-iejtl-enf sej Austmj. Jew slg was bahk‖tewmj tlg (je nej`gr Hagsars but Vrepmhaja) W.X. Peigj”s Hlaipmejslmp,

ajf wmj tee (wmtl Kasma Fawmfewmhz @aha ajf Fajjy Xggimnngr) betltlg Peigj”s ajf Imxgf Feubngs. Lg-oa Ngg, tlg Fgcgjfmj` Peigj”sHlaipmej cer tlg nast twe ygars, was tlg cmvg-`aig Xmj`ngs rujjgr-up.

Mjseek, wle”s jew pnaymj` wmtl Hlanngj`gr pmps ej tlg cerglajfajf Craungmj mjvgrtgf ej tlg bahklajf, at cmrst sggigf snew `gttmj` te tlg bann. But tlms was surgny ujfgrstajfabng, cer, wmtl tlg gxhgptmej ec tlg

rghgjt WXEVH”s (wlgrg slg”f wmj tlg IST awarf), slg lafj”t pnaygfheipgtmtmvgny smjhg tlg ”0= Pernf”s, ajf lafj”t gvgj startgf ajy rg`unar  prahtmhg ujtmn tlms cann wlgj slg bg`aj pnaymj` tlrgg fays a wggk wmtl

Belfaj Fawmfewmhz. Iergevgr, slg”s jew werkmj` cunn tmig as ajahheujtmj` hngrk ajf pnajs seej te attgjf tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Henerafe,wlgrg, jet surprmsmj`ny, slg”nn bg aj Ahheujtmj` iaoer.

Ann tlms seujfs nmkg Mjseek”s et lgr lajfs cunn‖ajf lusbajfXlgklar hejcmris tlgy”rg jet pnajjmj` ajy ierg hlmnfrgj at tlg ieigjt.

Xtgplajmg CexTlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

Lew nej` bgcerg

Xlgklar”s jet 

wathlmj` a yeuj`

Bluslaj5

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Lg says lg fmf ierg werk tlms teurjaigjt oust wathlmj` lms yeuj` sej tlaj lms wmcg fmf pnaymj`.But, as M”nn slertny iakg hngar te yeu, lg iust lavg bggj tankmj` ejny abeut lgr garny reujfs.

Vlgrg wgrg twe sghejf-reujf stru``ngs mj tlg 64-pnaygr Peigj”s Xmj`ngs tlat wgrgvgry gxhmtmj` te tlg spghtaters. Ejg was Kasma @aha”s -1<, -10, 16, 18, 1= survmvan-heursg wmjevgr W.X. Wjfgr 10 ajf Wjfgr 18 @mrn”s Hlaip Naj Suej`. Bgcerg tlg iathl startgf, Kasma

samf slg fmfj”t cggn iuhl nmkg pnaymj`, samf slg imssgf bgmj` bahk mj Henerafe wmtl lgr baby bey‖wlmhl was a napsg mj hejhgjtratmej tlat im`lt ahheujt cer lgr aniest catan fgnay mjievmj` tlg bann areujf a`amjst Naj5

Vlg etlgr, gquanny suspgjsgcun iathl was Hlgryn Fafmaj”s 24-17-fewj-mj-tlg- cmctlheigbahk wmj a`amjst W-17 @mrn”s Hlaipmej Fmaja @gg. Lew”f tlat lappgj5 Pgnn, Fmaja,wle”s usuanny a vgry eef hnuthl pnaygr, oust camngf te rgturj, er rgturj wmtl gjeu`l cerhg, ann

cmvg ec Hlgryn”s gjf-`aig sgrvgs tlat sgt up tlg wmj.Hlgryn”s gm`ltl”s iathl mj tlg Peigj”s Xmj`ngs a`amjst Fgcgjfmj` Hlaipmej Lg-oa

Ngg (teu`l fraw cer a `eef pnaygr, lul5) `avg lgr je curtlgr hlajhg cer lgremhs; tleu`l slg

wej a `aig; slg was oust euthnassgf. Jer wgrg Hlgryn ajf lgr partjgr Rmhky Xggimnngr, tlg Fgcgjfmj` Imxgf Feubngs

Hlaipmejs, tee lappy abeut bgmj` frawj mjte tlg saig lanc as Fajjy Xggimnngr ajf Mjseek,tlg gvgjtuan wmjjgrs evgr Xhett Be``aj ajf Kasma @aha. But, as Jgan Cex tenf ig, mc yeufej”t sggf tlg feubngs pamrs by tlgmr heibmjgf ratmj`, lew fe yeu sggf tlgi5

Mj ajetlgr $144 Peigj”s gm`ltl”s iathl, Nmjfa Hlej`, actgr takmj` eut Oasimjg Paj`,

Peigj”s W-1<44 wmjjgr mj a hnesg iathl evgr Arfmtl Nejjej, ajf mj tlg cmjan evgr Hmjfy Imnngr,surprmsgf Haren Favmfsej tlrgg stram`lt. Pas mt tlg jm`lt bgcerg tlat Haren laf tenf seig Hlmha`e`uys wlat slg nmkgf te fe te prgparg cer a teurjaigjt5 Mc se, iaybg slg fmf mt tee iuhl5 Er jet

gjeu`l5 Peigj”s W-1744 wgjt te Nmaja Tajgske evgr Vejm @rgslai, ajf tlg W-1244”s te HarenVresa evgr Imnnmg Frakg wle was anse rujjgr-up mj tlg W-<44”s te Ounmg Saj Knggk.

Hlej`”s Imaim crmgjf Oufy Vuj haig tlreu`l a wmjjgr‖evgr Hanmcerjma star Omj Ja mj ceur 

ej tlg strgj`tl ec twe fguhg aigs. Mj tlg garny “04”s, Omj, wle jew iaja`gs a caimny beutmqug

slep ajf wle oust laf a baby mrn, was ej tlg saig Kergaj Bajk Vgai as Mjseek.Xeig pgepng laf bggj heipnamjmj` abeut lew tlgrg wgrg tee iajy „cergm`jgrs’ (betl

igj ajf weigj) trymj` te gt mjte eur Hnesgf tlms ygar. But betl Nmjfa ajf Oufy, cer gxaipng, laftlg rgqumsmtg Miim`ratmej Fgpartigjt fehuigjtatmej, se tlgy fmfj”t prgsgjt a prebngi.

Oufy Learcrest `et te 1= mj tlg tlmrf‖but heunfj”t takg a `aig crei hleppgr ]gg

Hley. ]gg was pnaymj` mj lgr cmrst bm` W.X. teurjaigjt smjhg heimj` te Xaj Crajhmshe sgvgraniejtls a`e vma Lej` Kej` actgr pnaymj` ej a Tgepng”sRgpubnmh ec Hlmja prevmjhg tgai.

Anmhg @rggj rg`mstgrgf a 16, -1<, 1=, 10 wmj evgr En`a Xentgsz wle seigtmigs sggigf tee ga`gr te shergqumhk sgrvg-ajf-cennew er gvgj sgrvg-rgturj pemjts.

Caaj ]ggj Nmu, as mc imjfcun ec Kasma”s spmrmtgfrghevgry a`amjst Naj Suej`, lgnf 1=-mj-tlg-tlmrf strej`te tlrgg-stram`lt hnesg eut tlg yeuj` Fgjvgr iei wle

 pamrgf wmtl Mjseek te wmj tlg Peigj”s Feubngs mj cmvgcrei Lg-oa Ngg ajf Aj`mg Xmstrujk. Garnmgr, Caaj ]ggjlaf fewjgf Am-ou Pu, W.X. Epgj @mrn”s W-17 Hlaip,

wle”f takgj eut Tat Lef`mjs. Tat, actgr aj ecc a`amj, eja`amj fgbatg wlmhl nastgf ierg tlaj 17 imjutgs, er 17

Tat

Lef`mjs

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heurt wmtl a wmj. „Hlgryn”s tlg bgst weiaj neepgr mj tlg heujtry,’ samf Haren‖„ajf a ngcty bgsmfgs. Ej tlgsg sprmj`y tabngs mt was fmccmhunt cer ig te kggp iy rgturjs new, gspghmanny mj

tlat cmrst `aig wlgrg M was trymj` te `gt usgf te lgr bann.’Mj tlg twe-eut-ec-tlrgg sgim”s, Favmsej nest ajetlgr `aig‖te ]gg Hley. Actgr wmj-

jmj` tlg cmrst at fguhg, Haren was fewj 24-11 mj tlg sghejf, haig bahk ann tlg way up te 1=

 bgcerg, as slg samf, „M hleppgf wlgj M sleunfj”t lavg.’ But tleu`l slg rgimjfgf ig lewslaky slg ms seigtmigs mj tlesg fghmfmj` aigs, tlms wasj”t ejg ec tlesg tmigs. „Hley”s a jmhg pnaygr,’ slg samf, „but mj tlg tlmrf, M bahklajf neepgf lgr fewj.’

Vlg ierg prgstm`meus ajf‖iuhl te Haren”s fmsiay‖precmtabng Peigj”s Xmj`ngs cmjan($644 te tlg Hlaipmej‖jetlmj` te tlg Aiatgur lenfgr) was ec heursg a rgpnay bgtwggj tlgejny wmjjgrs tlg gvgjt las gvgr sggj. Vlms tmig, tleu`l, a`amjst Lg-oa, wle was, as usuan, vgry

wgnn-heahlgf, pgj-mj-lajf, by lusbajf F-O, Mjseek, fewj 2-1 mj `aigs, laf te hlaj`g lgr stratg`y. Xamf a crmgjf ec imjg, „Mjseek sleunfj”t bg fmshmpnmjmj` Lg-oa, cerhmj` lgr te wamt,lgnpmj` lgr te pmhk tlg rm`lt slet by hejtmjumj` te pnahg lgr rgturjs te Lg-oa”s bahklajf.’ Ajf,

appargjtny rganmzmj` tlms lgrsgnc, Mjseek fghmfgs tlat slg sleunf bg stmhkmj` tlg bann te Ngg”scerglajf. Jet ejny wmnn Lg-oa jew lavg te lmt Mjseek”s cerglajf hlep, but Mjseek lgrsgnc,gspghmanny mc slg fm`s mj, wmnn gt bgttgr slets te lmt bghausg ec Lg-oa”s epgjgf-up bahk-

lajf.Vlg cmctl aig ms typmhan ec tlgmr pnay. F-O gxlerts Lg-oa te „@gt rgafy! @gt rgafy!’

Cer, nmkg Mjseek, slg ms puslmj`, puslmj`, puslmj`‖but ec heursg las te bg gvgr rgafy te pmhk 

ejg. Antleu`l mt”s ierg fmccmhunt cer pgj-lenfgr Lg-oa te pusl as wgnn ej lgr cerglajf as ej lgr  bahklajf, slg hgrtamjny lasj”t bggj lavmj` iuhl fmccmhunty hrahkmj` tlg bann. But Mjseek msstgafmgr jew ajf haj sggi te sgjsg vmhtery. Wp <-3 slg bgjfs way fewj, rgturjs tlg bann,

strgthlgs lgr ngaf te =-3, ajf ms tlgrgactgr jgvgr tlrgatgjgf. @aig, iathl, ajf Hlaipmejslmpte Mjseek. A`amj.

Mjseek Bluslaj, W.X. Peigj”s Jatmejan HlaipmejTlete by Fej @ujj

Lg-oa Ngg, W.X. Peigj”s Jatmejan Rujjgr-upTlete by Fej @ujj

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 Bey”sLgrg ej tlg jgej-nmt „Sg`as Xtrmp,’ wlgrg ejg afunt actgr ajetlgr iakgs mt hngar yeu”rg

jet apt te sgg hlmnfrgj at pnay, 16-ygar-enf Xgaj E”Jgmnn fgcgatgf nast ygar”s W.X. HnesgfWjfgr 18 ajf Wjfgr 17 Hlaip, Xhett Butngr, te wmj tlms ygar”s Wjfgr 17 ajf Wjfgr 10Hlaipmejslmps.

  Vakmj` up mj ”<1 wlgrg lms enfgr bretlgr ngct ecc mj ”<4was Omiiy Butngr, W.X. Hnesgf Wjfgr 11 ajf Wjfgr 18wmjjgr mj stram`lt `aigs evgr, rgspghtmvgny, Aarej Hlgrkas

ajf Bmnny Nmptej. Hejsmfgrmj`tlat a heibmjgf tetan ec ejnygm`lt beys slewgf up te pnay mj

tlgsg twe WXVVA Jatmejangvgjts (twe pnaygrs ejny mj tlgW-11”s, jet gvgj tlat mj tlg

hajhgngf W-=”s), mt iust bg vgryebvmeus te ann hejhgrjgf wle”s

`emj` te feimjatg W.X. Oujmer tabng tgjjms mj tlg ygars te heig.Cer je yeuj` pnaygr, rg`arfngssec lms heahlmj`, haj `gt `eef at

tlms @aig oust by suffgjnyappgarmj` ej tlg shgjg. Gvgjwmtl a nmttng teuhl ec gjmus,

lg”nn stmnn jggf ygars ec pargjtanattgjtmej ajf rm`ereus teurja-igjt pnay, jet ejny a`amjst

hlmnfrgj but a`amjst afunts, ajf

jet ejny mj tlms heujtry but abreaf.  Vlg jgwgst

 pnaygr te hlanngj`g E”Jgmnn ajf Butngr mj tlg Oujmer”stlg jgxt heupng ec ygars (tleu`l lg”s jew 174-244ratmj` pemjts bglmjf tlgi) ms Fmjl Klea J`uygj, a 17-

ygar-enf Smgtjaigsg wle miim`ratgf te Hanmcerjma mj”00. Lg fgcgatgf WXEVH Oujmer IST wmjjgr @gjgNejjej mj a hnesg iathl mj tlg quartgr”s ec tlg 17”s,

tlgj nest te Butngr mj tlg sgim”s, ajf te E”Jgmnn mj tlgsgim”s ec tlg 10”s

Klea”s qumhk, a``rgssmvg aig laf annewgf

lmi te wmj tlg Wjfgr 17”s mj tlg Oujmer Enyipmhs mjEknaleia Hmty mj Au`ust, ajf jew lgrg mj Sg`as lga`amj slewgf lms hejcmfgjhg ajf heipesurg. Lg

 pamrgf wmtl Xgaj te fewj tlg Butngr bretlgrs mj tlg W-17 Feubngs, ajf partjgrgf Xhett te a 28-21 teg-tmj`nmj` wmj mj tlg cmctl evgr Xgaj ajf cerigr W-18 ajf

W-17 Hnesgf Hlaip Brajfej Ensej mj tlg W-10Feubngs.

Omiiy ButngrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Klea J`uygjTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Bmnny Nmptej

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Brajfej, tlg #1 sggf mj tlg W-10”s, wle stmnnlas ejg ierg ygar ec gnm`mbmnmty ngct mj tlg Oujmer”s, was

surprmsgf mj tlg quartgr”s by 13-ygar-enf hleppgr Brmaj Vleias, a igibgr wmtl Klea ajf Omiiy Butngr ec tlg wmjjmj` ]asaka Bnug Vgai at tlg rghgjt

WXEVH”s.Brmaj, wle”s a ceur-ygar prefuht ec RejXlmrngy”s Eknaleia Hmty Oujmer Tre`rai, ajf wle ej

heimj` te tlms Vrepmhaja teurjaigjt laf iystgrmeusnyhlaj`gf crei Tlajtei te ]asaka Ajtm-Tewgr, arubbgr lg”f jgvgr pnaygf wmtl bgcerg, upsgt Brajfej

nar`gny ej tlg strgj`tl ec tlg pemsg lg slewgf mjwmjjmj` tlg bm` 23-26, 26-22 tlmrf ajf cmctl aigs.

Vleu`l Brajfej was succgrmj` crei aj gar mjcghtmej ajf laf fgcmgf fehter”s erfgrs mj

cnymj` te Sg`as, Brmaj”s fghgptmvg bat-cnmppmj` ajf supgrb pmhk-lmttmj` im`lt lavg tgstgf lms patmgjhg, breu`lt lmi te `rmgc at lms bgst. Cer mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg W-10”s, a lgantly Xhett

Butngr laf anse ceujf lmisgnc mj natg cmctl-`aig treubng a`amjst tlms hleppgr. Mj caht, fewj 1<-10, Xhett peppgf up tlg kmjf ec bann tlat Brmaj laf bggj skmnncunny sgttmj` up cer lmisgnc tlgjsjappmj` mj tlg wleng iathl‖but tlms tmig tlg yeuj` Eknaleiaj imssgf wlat sggigf a surgwmjjgr, ajf seej Xhett laf iafg mt te lms sghejf cmjan a`amjst Xgaj.

Vlgmr W-17 cmjan wastlg kmjf ec 

 bahk ajfcertl iathltlat tlg nar`g

hrewf laf

gxpghtgfcrei tlg

 beys” slargf-wmj rmvanry ec tlg nast ygar.

Xgaj, by pnaymj` asiart spmj-

`aig ajfhrahkmj` mj wmjjgrs, laf bumnt up a 2-1/1=-10 ngaf mj tlg ceurtl. But tlgj‖as mc suffgjnyheiiajfmj` ejg ec tlesg gvgr-faj`greus nmttng iystgry slmps mj tlat Astgremf aig at tlg

Vrepmhaja Xgaj nevgf te pnay‖Xhett rannmgf te 1=-ann. Vlgj lg nest a nej` gxhlaj`g tlat sgjtXgaj cer lms tewgn. Vlgj‖el, a lmt!‖Xhett cgarngssny sehkgf ejg mj. Vlgj cennewgf by rab- bmj` tlg af ajf lms tewgn. Ajf mj a ieigjt tlg shrggj ec Xgaj”s tabng tgjjms hesies was

ujfgr mipessmbng-te-pretght beibarfigjt. Mj tlg fghmfmj` cmctl, tleu`l, Xgaj heunfj”t bgierg angrt ajf ahhuratg‖ouipgf ecc te aj 11-6 ngaf. Ajf Xhett, cggnmj` cerhgf te cerhg, teek seig baf slets ajf was tlgrgactgr rapmfny eut ec tlg iathl.

Mj tlg W-10 cmjan, pnaygf twe fays natgr, Xhett gnghtgf te `mvg up lms cast Xtm`a Hnmppgr  bnafg‖mrejmhanny tlg saig ejg tlat was annewmj` E”Jgmnn te `gt ierg ajf ierg zmp mjte lms

Brmaj VleiasTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Xgaj E”Jgmnn,

W.X. Wjfgr 10 ajf Wjfgr 17 Hlaipmej

Xhett Butngr,

W.X. Wjfgr 10 ajf Wjfgr 17 Rujjgr-up

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spghtahunar `aig. Mjstgaf, Butngr wgjt bahk te lms enf Bajfa rahkgt. But Xhett wasj”t mj tlgcmrst `aig wmtl Xgaj. Ajf, wlgj fewj 18-12 mj tlg sghejf lg peppgf up er jgttgf ann cmvg ec 

Xgaj”s sgrvgs, tlg Plggn ec Certujg laf bg`uj mts cmjan spmj-areujf. Mj tlg tlmrf, wmtl prahtmhg- partjgr ajf heahl Favg Xakam”s „@e cer mt!’ rmj`mj` hejcmfgjtny mj lms gars, Xgaj gjfgf Xhett”slepgs cer tlms ygar wmtl aj ujrgngjtmj` imxturg ec hlep-bnehks, lm`l spmj-banns te tlg bahk-

lajf, ajf cmjmslmj` cerglajfs cast as star-brm`lt nasgr bgais er Xajta”s cmgry rgmjfggr ruslmj`lepgf-cer mcts tlreu`l tlg Hlrmstias lgavgjs.Hej`ratunatmejs tlgj te Xgaj. But tlg Butngr bretlgrs fmfj”t fe tee bafny‖bgtwggj

tlgi, tlgy wgrg mj 1-2-8-6-7-3-0 cmjans. Plmhl annews ig te‖wlat5‖apene`mzg cer tlgcennewmj` Ngttgr te tlg Vepmhs Gfmter tlat ahheipajmgs tlms Jatmejan”s wrmtg-up?

„Ve tlg Gfmter?Mj tlg nast mssug ec Vepmhs, a subshrmbgr jetgf tlat tlg iest

rghgjt mssugs harrmgf tee iajy artmhngs abeut tlg Butngrs ajf tlg

Be``ajs! Pgnn, M wleng-lgartgfny hejhur! Tngasg rgcramj crei ajyigjtmej ec tlesg twe caimnmgs, at ngast mj tlg mssug rgnatmj` te tlg

Vrepmhaja Jatmejan”s! XVGSG MXAAHXEJXkekmg, MN 34400’

El! As Gfmter, lew haj M rgspejf te tlat5 Ejny lepg tlattlg Be``ajs fej”t fe wgnn, se M wej”t lavg te igjtmej tlgi5

 Je, je sgjsg trymj` te lenf bahk. Vlg Be``ajs, tee,

 bgtwggj tlgi, wmnn bg mj 1-2-8-6-7-3-0 cmjans. Vlus ajetlgr Ngttgr te Vepmhs (Iar., 1=<2, <)‖ tlms ejg jet tej`ug-mj-hlggk nmkg Xtgvg”s?

„Ve tlg Gfmter?

Mt was rganny seigtlmj` rgafmj` abeut Xhett ajf Grmh pnaymj` mj tlg Cmjans ec tlg W.X.Hnesgf. M haj ejny ugss at yeur trug cggnmj`s. Wjngss tlgy rgpgat, M fej”t bgnmgvg wg wmnn gvgr 

sgg twe bretlgrs mj tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs Cmjans a`amj.M fe lavg a heiigjt te iakg hejhgrjmj` wle V.V.V. wrmtgs abeut. Tgrsejanny, mt ms

gjoeyabng te rgaf abeut tlg “Iaoer Nga`ugrs” ec W.X. Vabng Vgjjms. Bgmj` ejny a “Imjer 

Nga`ug” V.V. pnaygr, M haj apprghmatg tlgmr tangjts ajf gccerts.

 JGMN LENNEPA]

Hrab Erhlarf, VJ’

 Igj”s

As garny Xujfay actgrjeej M”vg takgj a ieigjt cer a hup ec heccgg mj tlg harpgtgfsurreujfmj`s evgrneekmj` tlg Vrepmhaja”s 74-tabng pnaymj` heurts, a natg imffng-a`gf ahquamj-tajhg ec imjg ej tlg teurjaigjt shgjg heigs wankmj` lurrmgfny by, steps, turjs te ig wmtl aj

accghtmejatg lajf ajf says ajmiatgfny, „Lgy, iaybg yeu kjew. Ple”s pnaymj` mj tlg Igj”scmjan5’

M neek at lgr. „Xhett ajf Grmh,’ M say.

„El, tlajks,’ slg says, ajf pngasgf at lavmj` `ettgj tlat caht, ajf absenutgny jetlmj`gnsg, lurrmgs away bahk tlg way slg”f heig….

Xtgvg Msaahsej

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M”i a nmttng ierg mjvenvgf tlaj tlat passgr-by, but mj iy wrmtg-up lgrg M”nn try te bg aseboghtmvg as pessmbng. M tlmjk mt camr te say rm`lt at tlg bg`mjjmj` tlat tlg slmct mj vgjug crei

Hagsars te tlg Vrepmhaja was a suhhgsscun ejg, ajf tlat tlg WXVVA G.H., mj spejsermj` tlmsteurjaigjt ujfgr tlg ahheiiefatmj`-te-iajy-a-pnaygr fmrghtmej ec Jgan Cex, Vei IhGvey,ajf Fmhk Gvajs, haj bg preuf ec tlg rgsunts. („Vlg `rgatgst ruj teurjaigjt M”vg gvgr bggj te,’

samf NgRey Tgtgrsgj.)Vlg Vrepmhaja”s spahmeus sperts heipngx prevmfgf tlg 744 gjtrmgs mj at ngast 77 gvgjtswmtl ierg tabng reei (ej aj mjfeer heurt surcahg) tlaj tlgy”vg gvgr laf mj tlg past. Anse

avamnabng wgrg ann tlg ecc-heurt hejvgjmgjhgs ec ejg ec Vlg Xtrmp”s ngafmj` rgsert letgns. Vlgsieetl trajsmtmej crei Hagsars te tlg Vrepmhaja im`lt bgst bg su``gstgf by cerigr Hagsarsgxghutmvg jew Xajfs” Trgsmfgjt Jgmn Xiytl”s hejtmjugf suppert ec tlg teurjaigjt betl as a pnaygr 

(tlms ygar”s cmjanmst wmtl F-O Ngg mj tlg Xgjmer Feubngs) ajf‖nmkg Oelj @annaway, lms gjheura`mj`heujtgrpart at tlg Vrepmhaja‖as a `ugst spgakgr at tlg WXVVA Lann ec Caig Bajqugt.

Ec heursg, tlms cmrst tmig at tlg Vrepmhaja gvgrytlmj` wasj”t

absenutgny pgrcght.Fmhk Gvajs, Fmrghter ec Epgratmejs at tlms W.X. Hnesgf, mj a Iay

17, 1=<2 Rgpert te tlg WXVVA Gxghutmvg Heiimttgg, giplasmzgf tlat„natg gjtrmgs hejtmjugf te bg a prebngi.’ Fe JEV ahhgpt tlgi, lgafvmsgs. „Fe jet lavg rungs er fgafnmjgs wlmhl yeu fej”t mjtgjf tegjcerhg. Evgr 74% ec tlg gjtrmgs cer tlg 1=<1 Vrepmhaja Hnesgf wgrg

rghgmvgf ajf ahhgptgf actgr tlg Jev. 1<tl gjtry fgafnmjg statgf ej tlgGjtry Ceri. Xpghman Natg Gjtry Trehgssmj` cggs ejny gjheura`g a wersgj-mj` ec tlms smtuatmej by rgmjcerhmj` tlg pgrhgptmej by pnaygrs tlat rungs arg

iafg te bg brekgj….Trehgssmj` tlg gjtrmgs tlreu`l tlg HenerafeXprmj`s eccmhg‖wmtl vgrmcmhatmej ec igibgrslmp, herrght cggs pamf, ajfhejcmriatmej ec ahhgptajhg‖werkgf vgry wgnn. Xaral Lamf gnmimjatgf a

 bm` bettngjghk at Rg`mstratmej by lgr afvajhg werk.’

 Iejtls garnmgr, tlg letgn laf jg`etmatgf spghman `reup ratgs cer tlg reeis wmtl tlgWXVVA, but tlgj mj Fghgibgr ceujf mtsgnc hau`lt mj aj [ujcergsggj5Y ecc-sgasej prmhg war 

wmtl etlgr Xtrmp letgns ajf se bg`aj eccgrmj` reeis te eutsmfgrs at a iuhl newgr ratg tlaj mtlaf te WXVVA igibgrs. Jaturanny, tlms preiptgf seig pnaygrs te hlghk eut, tlgj hlghk bahk mj at a newgr ratg, er at ngast try te‖wmtl seig (`e gnsgwlgrg) larf cggnmj`s ann areujf.

Anse, tlgrg was je VS hevgra`g. As Bmnn Lamf put mt, „As erm`mjanny shlgfungf ajfajjeujhgf, Xperthast Trefuhtmejs, fug te a tmig gngigjt, was ujabng te senmfmcy spejserslmphejtrahts ajf rahmeusny avg up tlgmr tgngvmsmej rm`lts [smh? „`rahmeusny’5...te wle5Y. Pas mt

Fang Crajhms, tlat rgpgat W-8744 Feubngs wmjjgr (wmtl Rmhl Nmvmj`stej) lgrg at tlg Hnesgftlat samf, „Wjngss wg `gt iejtl-actgr-iejtl ejg-imjutg heiigrhmans ej VS eur spert”s jgvgr `emj` te e ajywlgrg’5) Ajf aniest ujbgnmgvabny, tlgrg was je jgwspapgr hevgra`g at ann‖ 

jet gvgj nehan Sg`as hevgra`g! Hngarny stgps lavg te bg takgj te sgg tlms fegsj”t lappgj a`amj.As cer tlg eccmhmatmj` (ajf haj M bg tlg ejny ejg wle rgigibgrs tlg breulala tlg jew

lepgcunny fgaf ajf burmgf „Be``aj Temjt Tgjanty Rung’ breu`lt abeut nast ygar5), M”nn spgak ec 

tlat mj fug heursg. Gjeu`l te say at tlg ieigjt tlat ejg uipmrg, mjvmsmbng ygt ujfgr tlgspetnm`lt, surg fmfj”t takg Ajfy @af”s Wipmrg Hnmjmh lgrg. Mj gjgran, M”nn a`amj rmsk seig pgepng”s wratl by saymj` tlat Hlmgc Wipmrg Grmhl Larmj` ajf Rgcgrgg @af, at ngast actgr tlg

(h”iej, was mt rganny jghgssary5) fmsquanmcmhatmej ec cerigr W.X. Vgai igibgr Ray @umnngj,trmgf vgry larf, tlreu`l lujfrgfs ajf lujfrgfs ec iathlgs, te bg fghgjt ajf rgasejabng.

Fmhk Gvajs

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Vlgrg wgrgreu`lny 174 gjtrmgs mj

tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs, butup te tlg reujf ec 36ejny ceur iathlgs

heunf bg hejsmfgrgfupsgts. Pmshejsmj”sVei Brgujm`, wle

crei tmig te tmig waswathlgf wmtl varymj`fg`rggs ec mjtgrgst by

lms vahatmejmj` wmcg,fmf a nmttng jggfngwerk ec lms ewj ej Hanmcer-

jmaj Vejy Keyaia,seej te nesg ajetlgr,

car ierg mipertajt 26-22-mj-tlg-tlmrf sgim”s iathl mj tlg W-2244”s te Beb Russgnn. VejyTeunes, Brgujm`”s W-6444 Feubngs partjgr, wle nast M lgarf was `emj` te bg fgcauntgf cer mjsmstmj` ej wgarmj` lms wari-up pajts furmj` a iathl, et by W.X. W-17 Oujmer EnyipmhHlaipmej Klea J`uygj. Leigr Brewj, slewmj` lms ewj spghman neejmjgss, ghnmpsgf Tlmn

Ieej. Ajf Faja Ogccrmgs, wmtl lms Xupgr Ajtm/Vahkmjgss Hlep, hut fewj Rej SejXhlmiigniaj, tlgj mj tlg Igj”s Aiatgur avg Rmhk @umnngj aj ujneekgf-cer catan surprmsg byrannymj` crei 24-17 iathl-pemjt fewj.

Mjtgrgstmj` iathlgs mj tlg reujf ec 36? Favg Xakam eutnastmj` mj cmvg a ierg tlajieigjtarmny mjspmrgf Imkg Babgr. Xgaj E”Jgmnn fgcgatmj`, 28-21 mj tlg ceurtl, a vgry treubng-seig Imkg Bantaxg, natgr mj tlg Vgai Vrmans te lavg a `eef wmj evgr Leustej”s Rebgrte

Byngs. (Rebgrte, lewgvgr, weunf gt te tlg sgim”s ec tlg Igj”s Aiatgur wmtl wmjs evgr Anngj

Kamhlm, tlg W-2244 wmjjgr evgr Beb Russgnn, Quaj` Bum, ajf Xakam.) Hram` Iajee`maj rghev-grmj` te wmj mj cmvg crei 1=<4 Wjratgf cmjanmst Vaj Smgj. Ajf mj ejg ec tlesg iathlgs wlgrg

tlg nesgr mj a pyrrlmh vmhtery gts ierg pemjts tlaj tlg wmjjgr, Brajfej Ensej prgvamnmj`, 1=,22, -0, 17, evgr Taun @regjm`.

Vlgrg wgrg ejny twe tlmrf-reujf upsgts. Mj tlg ejg, Erg`ej”s Oay Hrystan squgakgf by

Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl mj a -11, 1<, -22, 1=, 1= tlrmnngr. Leuslaj` im`lt lavg tleu`lt lmisgnc ujnuhky, but laf lg bggj abng te neek at a fmccgrgjt hrystan bann lg im`lt lavg sggj lmisgnc bahk leig mj Mewa, tlg seej-te-bg vmhtmi ec aj ahhmfgjt tlat weunf tetan lms har ygt nuhkmny sharhgny

`mvg lmi a shrathl.

@umnngj”s 1=-mj-tlg Cmctl Fgcaunt 

Mj tlg etlgr tlmrf-reujf upsgt, jgw WXVVA Heahlmj` Hlamriaj Lewmg @ressiaj was`mvgj a 1=-ann-mj-tlg-cmctl fgcaunt-wmj evgr Ray @umnngj mj a fghmsmej wlmhl fmf jet smt wgnn wmtlgmtlgr pnaygr, gspghmanny smjhg jgmtlgr Lewmg jer tlg uipmrg ec tlg iathl gvgr eboghtgf te

Ray”s hejfuht. Vlg rgan qugstmej lgrg ms wlgtlgr Ajfy @af, tlg Rgcgrgg, laf tlg futy jet ejnyte heipnamj abeut tlg tee-nm`lt hener ec Ray”s pnaymj` slmrt (wlmhl Ray preiptny turjgf mjteaj ujfgrslmrt stmnn partmanny vmsmbng evgr a jgw epgj-tlreatgf, ng`anny henergf ejg) but te mjtrufg

lmisgnc mjte tlg heurt, ujaskgf, te pretgst Ray”s kmhkmj` ec tlg ujfgrsmfg ec tlg tabng, ajfwarj lmi tlat lg, tlg Rgcgrgg, weunfj”t tengratg ajy ierg eutbursts.

Beb Russgnn Vejy Teunes

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„]gal,’ samf Ray, as mc iaybg lgwasj”t surg, er fmfj”t wajt te bg surg,

wle tlms Ajfy @af tankmj` te lmi was.„Vlgj yeu im`lt as wgnn fgcaunt ig jew,’lg samf, „“hausg M”i a vgry gietmejan

 pnaygr.’But ebvmeusny @af was jet rgafy tefgcaunt @umnngj‖jet oust cer tlg eccgjsg

ec suhl rlgtermh. Ajf ygt wlat te fe, cer Ray, ej tlg ejg lajf, was abng te hejtrenlmisgnc mj aj gxgipnary iajjgr, as wlgj

lg rgprgsgjtgf tlg W.X. mj tlg ”00 Bmr-imj`lai Pernf”s, but, ej tlg etlgr, wasjetermeus cer lms attgjtmej-`gttmj` shrgais

ajf „heurt-siart’ heiigjts te sgnc, te lms eppejgjt, ajf te ajymjtgrgstgf spghtater. Iergevgr, betlgrseig tleu`l Ray”s g`e

fgiajfs ajf psyhlene`mhan afoustigjts weunf bg te iajy ajeppejgjt (er te iajy a pnaygr pnaymj` ej aj afoahgjt tabng) wlewajtgf te hejhgjtratg lms way, jet Ray”s way, @ressiaj lmisgnc, pnaymj` wgnn, fgcgjfmj` bgautmcunny ajf pmhk-lmttmj` mj wmjjgrs, was

jet tlg ngast pgrturbgf by Ray bghausg ec heursg Ray jgvgr trmgfte takg afvajta`g ec lmi by hursmj` er ygnnmj` furmj` a pemjt.

Ebvmeusny, @af was jet rgafy te hejcrejt @umnngj, cer 

hejcrejtatmej jghgssarmny igajt fmsquanmcmhatmej (a imstakg ej@af”s part te erm`mjanny heig ej se strej`5). Ajf se, e.k., Ray, ej nesmj` ajetlgr `aig,tessgf lms rahkgt ahress tlg jgt, ajf @af ngt mt `e, ajf Ray hejtmjugf lms gietmejan pnay, ngt ecc 

seig ierg tlaj ehhasmejan shrgais, ajf @af ngt mt e. „Vlat @umnngj,’ samf NgRey Tgtgrsgj

(VVV , Cgb., 1=<2, 14), „wg heunf sgt up a sgparatg reei cer `uys nmkg lmi ajf seujfpreec mtajf hann mt eur gjtgrtamjigjt hgjtgr‖wg rganny fej”t jggf tlat sert ec spghtahng mj wmtl tlg

etlgr sgrmeus iathlgs. Mt”s se fmsruptmj` cer etlgr pgepng eut tlgrg trymj` te pnay ajf sgts a peer gxaipng cer eur yeuj`gr pnaygrs.’

Nyng Vlmgi (VVV , Iar., 1=<2, 14) samf, „Tgrlaps ejg ec tlg rgasejs a nar`g hrewf laf

`atlgrgf jgar tlg iathl was bghausg spghtaters wgrg hurmeus as te wlat was hausmj` ann tlgjemsg. Rganny, sleunf pnaygrs ej 6= etlgr tabngs lavg te put up wmtl tlms5 Tnaymj` wmtl gietmejms ejg tlmj`, but hejtmjuanny fmsturbmj` etlgr pnaygrs wmtl suhl bglavmer ms qumtg ajetlgr ajf

sleunfj”t lavg te bg tengratgf. M was tenf tlat pnaygrs ej seig jgarby tabngs gvgj suspgjfgfstartmj` tlgmr iathlgs ujtmn tlg @umnngj-@ressiaj iathl was evgr.’ Wl, heunf tlgy lavg bggjmjtgrgstgf mj tlg eutheig5 Hau`lt up mj tlg fraia5 M hgrtamjny weunf lavg steppgf iy iathl

mc M laf bggj pnaymj` ej aj afoahgjt tabng, ajf tlesg pnaygrs, frawmj` suhl spghtater attgjtmej,wgrg ievmj` mjte tlg gjf-`aig cmctl. Mt weunf lavg bggj tlg spertmj` tlmj` te fe cer annhejhgrjgf. Xuhl pnay, suhl gxhmtgigjt, ms wlat Xpert ms ann abeut, wlat pgepng wajt te sgg

Igajwlmng, ann tlg wlmng tlg cmvg-`aig tgjsmej bumnt, ajf tlgrg at wlat was jew hgjtgr heurt tlg spghtaters buzzgf ajf appnaufgf. Gvgj Oay Hrystan (VVV , Cgb., 1=<2, 14), mjvenvgfmj a fguhg-mj-tlg-7tl fe-er-fmg stru``ng wmtl Bezer`zafgl ajf, lgarmj` ghlegs ec lms ewj

„sleuts ec oey ajf gjheura`gigjt (“]GAL!” ajf “H”IEJ!”), samf, „M fmfj”t sgg iuhl ec tlg@umnngj iathl but gjeu`l te bg mjtgrgstgf.’

Ajfy @afTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Ray @umnngj‖ 

„a vgry gietmejan pnaygr’Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Wp 1=-1< mj tlg cmctl, Ray haig ruslmj` mj ajf imssgf lmttmj` mj wlat lg lepgf weunf bg a wmjjgr, tlgj pmhkgf up lms gjf ec tlg tabng ajf, saymj` seigtlmj` heirafgny ajf heipgtm-

tmvgny te Lewmg, gasgf tlg ng`s bahk fewj. At wlmhl pemjt‖@AF!‖ jew tlg Rgcgrgg ahtgf,abruptny hanngf eut tlat Ray was fgcauntgf.

Hrystan samf, „Actgr iy iathl wmtl Leuslaj` was evgr, M wankgf te tlg tlgj gipty

tabng ajf ceujf Lewmg, gygs wmfg-strgthlgf, neekmj` as mc lg laf wmjgf ajf fmjgf, hlarigfajf haoengf tlg iest bgautmcun weiaj mj tewj up te lgr pgjtleusg apartigjt ejny te lavg lgr snai tlg feer mj lms cahg. Lew heunf tlgy fe mt5 A fgcaunt at 1=-ann mj tlg cmctl! Ray was

fms`ustgf. Lewmg was mj slehk ajf fmfj”t pnay jgarny as wgnn tlg rgst ec tlg teurjaigjt. Ajfwlgj M askgf Tlmneseplgr/Gfmter Vmi Be``aj abeut mt, lg samf, “M wmsl tlgy”f lavg kgpt tlg ‖  ‖ eut ec mt.”’

 Imkg Busl (VVV , Oaj., 1=<2, 16) samf tlat Ray, „a lm`lnygietmejan pnaygr mj a lm`lny gietmejan smtuatmej,’ wasj”t tlg ejny ejgwle `et shrgwgf wlgj Rgcgrgg @af fgcauntgf lmi. „Hejsmfgr tlg

gccght ec tlg fgcaunt ej Lewmg @ressiaj wle”s anways a gjtngiaj attlg tabng. Lg”s hngarny jet as `eef a pnaygr as Ray ajf jebefy

weunf”vg tleu`lt mt pessmbng cer lmi te bgat Ray. But mj tlat iathl mtlaf bggj pessmbng.’„Lewarf laf pnaygf rgat, a hnass abevg lms jerian ngvgn. Ray

laf pnaygf jgrveus ajf tm`lt. Lewarf laf `ettgj a 2-1 `aig ngaf by

eut-gjfurmj` Ray mj iest pemjts pnaygf. Lewarf laf ruj fewj Ray”sann-eut tepspmjs ajf cneatgf tlgi bahk, hlaj`mj` tlg spmj hejtmjuanny,ujtmn Ray weunf iakg a imstakg er pusl ejg tee lm`l, at wlmhl pemjt

Lewarf laf usgf wgnn-pnahgf bahklajf pmhk slets te takg tlg pemjts. Vlg spghtaters laf bggjmjte tlg iathl mjtgjsgny. Vlgrg was a nar`g hrewf atlgrgf areujf tlg barrmgrs wathlmj` ahnassmh hejcrejtatmej‖fgcgjsg vgrsus attahk, hnass vgrsus hrass.’

Vlgj, suffgjny, oust as tlg iathl laf bumnt te mts hnmiax, 1=-ann mj tlg cmjan `aig, a tlmrf

hlarahtgr pnahgf lmisgnc ej tlg pnaymj` cneer ajf fgcauntgf Ray, gjfmj` tlg iathl. Lewarfrghgmvgf tlg wmj by fgcaunt. Lg heunfj”t bgnmgvg mt. Natgr lg laf tlms te say? “Lew heunf tlgy

fe seigtlmj` nmkg tlat5 Mt was 1=-ann mj tlg cmctl! M heunf”vg bgatgj lmi. M was pnaymj` rgat. Mtwas tlg W.X. Jatmejan”s ajf M wajtgf te wmj tlat iathl ajf M heunf”vg. Ply heunfj”t wgcmjmsl mt5 Lew haj tlgy gjf a iathl nmkg tlat5”

Lew heunf seigtlmj` nmkg tlat lappgj5 Lewarf rghgmvgf tlg wmj. But ms tlat wlatXpert ms ann abeut5’

Ejg pgrsej tleu`lt tlg Rgcgrgg laf heig ej tee strej` rm`lt crei tlg start abeut

@umnngj”s pnaymj` slmrt, gspghmanny smjhg, as slg samf, „Iy ef, fmf yeu sgg tlg uy ej tlg tabngjgxt te tlgi5 Lg was wgarmj` ygnnew tee ajf laf a bnug cnewgr prmjt ann tlg way areujf lmsslmrt. Mt was as mc tlgy wgrg eut te `gt Ray rm`lt away, te prevg tlgy wgrg mj hejtren.’ Vlmgi,

lewgvgr, ej natgr rgafmj` tlms heiigjt, samf, „M bgnmgvg tlat tlg pnaygr ej tlg jgxt tabngwgarmj` tlg mnng`an slmrt was igrgny prahtmhmj` ajf jet mjvenvgf mj a iathl. M jgvgr ebsgrvgflmi pnaymj` ajy iathlgs mj tlat slmrt.’ But prahtmhmj` er pnaymj`, wlat tlg lgnn”s tlg fmccgrgjhg

mc wg”rg tankmj` a „frgss hefg’ te miprgss tlg aufmgjhg. Heunf lg lavg bggj eut tlgrg prahtmh-mj` mj aj ujfgrslmrt5 Mc yeu”rg ejja bg strmht, wly weunfj”t tlg frgss hefg appny te lmi5 Ec heursg tlg frgss hefg mtsgnc ms jet miiutabng? tlg “<1 senmf hener slmrts mjsmstgf ej by

eccmhmanfei wmnn cafg away wmtl tlg ygars te hener-spnaslgf slmrts. Vlg @aig jggfs jet bnajf-jgss but hener.

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Ajetlgr pnaygr, as wgnn as Vlmgi, samf tlat Ray sleunf lavg bggj fgcauntgf iuhlgarnmgr. But, rganny, weunfj”t tlat lavg bggj a bmt iuhl5 Iaybg‖M latg te say mt‖tlg Temjt

Tgjanty Rung sleunf lavg bggj rgsurrghtgf wmtl a cmrst-eccgjsg warjmj`5 @af was suppesgf telavg prepesgf a rgvmsgf  Temjt-Tgjanty Xystgi, but as mt laf jet ygt bggj fupnmhatgf ajf sgjtte tlesg hejhgrjgf (!) mt wasj”t bgmj` usgf lgrg. „Xuhl mjhejsmstgjhy,’ tlms pnaygr heipnamjgf.

„M fej”t bnaig Ray er Lewmg cer bgmj` surprmsgf ajf upsgt by tlg hann. Mia`mjg‖at 1=-ann mjtlg cmctl! Tnaygrs fej”t kjew wlat te gxpght. Fmf yeu sgg tlms iathl5 Vlg uipmrg jgvgr mssugf ajy warjmj`, jgvgr eboghtgf te tlg nej` brgaks bgtwggj `aigs. Vlg Rgcgrgg jgvgr teek 

tlg uipmrg asmfg te ask lmi mc lg tleu`lt lg was femj` lms futy.’ Xamf Fajjy Xggimnngr, „M”nn bgt Ray”s tlg cmrst pnaygr mj Lmstery te bg fgcauntgf at 1=-ann mj tlg cmctl.’

Be``aj tleu`lt tlat, as Vlmgi samf, @af (M aniest

wretg @ef) „`avg @umnngj gvgry eppertujmty te heipny,’ ajfse rganny fmfj”t wajt te fgcaunt lmi. But, actgr bgmj` oemjgf by Hlmgc Wipmrg Grmhl Larmj` ajf pujmtmvg-imjfgf G.H.

igibgr Ruccerf Larrmsej mj wathlmj` tlg nast part ec tlgiathl, lg was sert ec trappgf mjte ahtmej, ngst lg lmisgnc nesg

ierg faia`mj` cahg as Rgcgrgg. Laf tlgy jet oemjgf lmi, lgiay jet lavg mjtgrvgjgf, ajf natgr, mj lms lgart ec lgarts, lgiay lavg rg`rgttgf lavmj` fejg se. Lewgvgr, lms eccmhmanFgh. 1=tl gxpnajatmej te tlg G.H. ec wlat laf lappgjgf

gjfgf, „M fej”t kjew mc mt ms prepgr er jet but actgr lgarmj`ec seig ec Ir. @umnngj”s ajtmhs at etlgr teurjaigjts M wejfgr mc suspgjsmej ec pnaymj` prmvm-ng`gs im`lt jet bg appreprmatg.’

Vlg G.H. ujajmieusny uplgnf Rgcgrgg @af”s runmj`. As Iajjy Ieskewmtz pemjtgf eut(VVV , Iar., 1=<2, 11), Ajfy laf tlg autlermty te fe wlat, actgr gqumvehatmj` wmtl sgnc, te fewlat lg fmf? „Mc a pnaygr”s hejfuht mj tlg pnaymj` arga ms jet ec aj ahhgptabng stajfarf, tlg

Rgcgrgg iay, at lms fmshrgtmej, takg fmshmpnmjary ahtmej a`amjst a pnaygr cer pgrsmstgjt er eccgj-

smvg bglavmer, wlgtlgr rgpertgf by tlg uipmrg er jet; suhl ahtmej iay mjhnufg fmsquanmcmhatmejcrei tlg gvgjt er crei a wleng heipgtmtmej.’

Iy ewj vmgw ms tlat tlms hlaetmh hann ghlegs wlat Bgj Jmsbgt samf abeut tlg TemjtTgjanty cmashe at nast ygar”s Hnesgf? „WXVVA eccmhmans argj”t er`ajmzgf gjeu`l er jgutrangjeu`l mj tlgmr cggnmj`s tewarfs pnaygrs’ te pgjanmzg tlgi camrny.

Ray samf lg was `emj` te qumt tlg @aig. (Iaybg lg”s sert ec wajtgf te fe tlat cer ygars5) Ve wlmhl Lewmg, jet ujsyipatlgtmhanny samf, „M tau`lt Ray lew te pnay‖ajf, tleu`lM lepg jet, iaybg M rgtmrgf lmi.’ [Ray fmf jet pnay mj tlg Vgai Vrmans tlat cennewgf. Er pgr-

laps fmfj”t pnay mj teurjaigjts gvgr a`amj5 A quartgr ec a hgjtury natgr, lewgvgr, at a Bajqugtat tlg Rmvmgra Letgn mj Nas Sg`as lg”f bg mjfuhtgf mjte tlg W.X. Vabng Vgjjms Lann ec Caig.Y

Mj tlg reujf ec 82, „cer tlg iejgy’ (gahl wmjjgr weunf `gt at ngast $244), tlgrg wgrg

lanc a fezgj `eef iathlgs.Fgaj Pej`, wle, neesg ajf `emj` ann-eut cer lms slets, was natgr te wmj tlg ]eutl

evgr Grmh tlgj Xhett Be``aj, `et by lm`l-tess sgrvgr, Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan Hlaipmej

Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr` mj a 1=, -24, 13, 24 rgngjtngssny hnesg iathl. Tgrry, wle”s a prg-igfstufgjt at tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Vgxas, says lg cmjfs mt vgry gasy te fe lms shleenwerk, Er`ajmhHlgimstry, Hanhunus, wlatgvgr, but oust as gasy jet te‖ajf se im`lt bg ceujf sleetmj`

 baskgts, ouipmj` repg, er wathlmj` VS. Lg im`lt lavg wej tlms iathl a`amjst Fgaj, but lganse im`lt lavg nest mt tlrgg stram`lt, cer Fgaj, up 1-4 ajf 1=-16 mj tlg sghejf, twmhg imssgf

Ruccerf Larrmsej ajf Grmhl Larmj`

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lms ewj sgrvg ajf nest hejhgjtratmej. Mj tlg ceurtl, mt seej bghaig appargjt tlat smjhg betl pnaygrs laf a bm` sgrvg ajf cennew, wlegvgr spuj cmrst was `emj` te wmj. Fgaj fmfj”t nmkg

Tgrry”s bahklajf fgaf-bann pmps, se wajtgf gvgj ierg tlaj Tgrry jet te pnay gxtgjfgf pemjts.Cmjanny, actgr bgmj` aig-pemjt fewj ygt abng te spmj bahk ejg ec Tgrry”s tlrew-up sgrvgs(„Fgaj”s `et a `eef wrmst,’ samf Tgrry), Fgaj prgvamngf. Tgrlaps tlms was bghausg, mj

rghgjtny hlaj`mj` te a larfgr spej`g lg”f mjhrgasgf tlg spggf ec lms bann, ajf mj hlaj`mj`lms sgrvg tghljmqug (jew ejny ejg ec lms cmvg sgrvgs wgjt nej`), lg heunf tlmrf-bann attahk  bgttgr.

Tgrry fmf `e ej te lavg a vgry `eef teurjaigjt, tleu`l. Lg was cmvg-`aig rujjgr-upte Hlarngs Butngr mj tlg $844 1st Trmzg W-2644”s. Ajf lg wej tlg W.X. Aiatgur lgrg („Tgrrylas a lmstery ec wmjjmj` gvgjts wlgrg tlgrg msj”t ajy prmzg iejgy,’ samf a crmgjf)‖oust sjgak-

mj` by Xgaj E”Jgmnn, 27-28 mj tlg tlmrf mj tlg sgim”s, tlgj steppmj` Nmi Imj` Hlum mj ceur mjtlg cmjan. Vlat was a teu`l ness cer yeuj` Enyipmh lepgcun Xgaj, cer lg was up 24-13 iathl pemjt, tlgj af actgr af fewj ajf cm`ltmj` bahk bgcerg cmjanny nesmj`.

Xeigejg tenf Tgrry lg neekgf se hani furmj` tlat nast, tgjsg part ec tlg iathl, but lgsamf lg fmfj”t cggn hani. Xgaj, lg samf, was hejtrennmj` tlg iathl wmtl lms qumhkjgss, wlgrgas

lg, Tgrry, was se snew. Ajyway, mjsmstgf Xhlwartzbgr` wmtl ienghunar ne`mh, lg was aj aia-tgur, jet a pre. Plmhl igajt tlat lg was tlmjkmj` algaf te Xgeun mj 1=<<5 Jet gxahtny. „Plgjtabng tgjjms ms mj tlg Enyipmhs,’ samf Tgrry, „M sleunf bg a fehter.’

Mj a vgry eef heig-crei-bglmjf iathl, Imaim”s Ogrry Vlraslgr oust mj tmig, -16, -<,

21, 17, 14, cm`urgf eut lew te cny lms twe-wmj`gf neeps past tlg wmny bat-cnappmj` sejar sjargsec Belfaj Fawmfewmhz. Belfaj laf bggj a fgcaunt wmjjgr evgr Lerahg Rebgrts wle cer faysajf fazg was pnaymj` mj a fmccgrgjt teurjaigjt‖tlg iarqums-nmt Vrepmhaja Tekgr Veurjaigjt.

Ogrry was lappy te wmj tlg $244 ec heursg‖but kjewmj` wlat lg kjgw jew abeut tlgjatmejwmfg jej-gxmstgjhg ec iajy a suppesgf Rg`mejan Vrman, lg wmslgf lg lafj”t ejg atsuhl ujjghgssary gxpgjsg te Atnajta te „quanmcy’ wlgj mt weunf lavg bggj gjeu`l oust te lavg

heig te Sg`as.

Actgr nesmj` te Imkg Busl, 1< mj tlg cmctl, Hram` Iajee`maj fmfj”t stay cer tlg Vrmans (Mfej”t kjew wly). Busl laf jet bggj mj suhl `eef slapg mj @griajy tlms cann. Lg”f laf

mjtgstmjan cnu cer a iejtl ajf heunf ejny hann cer tga ajf hrahkgrs mj a jet se heicertabngsmttmj` reei. Vlgj lg”f hau`lt brejhlmtms.

Brmaj Iastgrs, actgr ngafmj` 24-10 iathl pemjt, iaja`gf 20-27 te sanva`g aj garny-

reujf wmj mj tlg ]eutl gvgjt evgr Oelj Igrkgn, ajf mj tlg W-2644”s a -1<, 24, 13 stuibng-aniest-bgheig-a-catan cann evgr Fawmfewmhz. But lg heunf jet punn eut tlg fghmfmj` $244`aig a`amjst F-O Ngg. Xeigejg samf tlat wlgj lg cmrst saw F-O at tlms ygar”s Hnesgf lg laf

jet oust tlg ejg ng` brahg ej nmkg nast ygar, but ejg ej tlg etlgr ng` tee. Ajf Iastgrs tlmjks lms bat-cnmppmj` `aig ms trmhky5 Brmaj, M lavg te aff, haig up oust slert jet ejny mj tlg W-2644”s,nesmj` 1<, -24, 1= te lms seigtmig Feubngs partjgr Favg Xakam, but anse mj tlg Igj”s Aiatgur,

nesmj` te Xgaj E”Jgmnn, -13, 1=, 10.Ajetlgr bm` swmj` iathl‖tlg bm``gst‖was Xhett Be``aj”s turjareujf -13, -22, 16,

10, 10 vmhtery evgr Nmi Imj` Hlum. Actgr nesmj` tlg cmrst twe aigs, tlg sghejf actgr lavmj`

tlg af, Xhett stgafmgf, ajf wlgj mj tlg ceurtl lg hnesgf eut tlg `aig wmtl a rahkgt pemjt(ieigjtarmny pretgstgf by Hlum), tlmj`s sggigf te bg emj` lms way. But mj tlg cmctl, up 16-14ajf wmtl Imj` `gttmj` a nmttng crajtmh, Xhett haj”t `gt lms bat eut ec tlg way cast gjeu`l ajf

Imj`”s wmnf siasl hathlgs mt at Xhett”s lgaf. („Neek at tlat!’ samf cerigr W.X. Hlaipmej BmnnLenzrmhltgr. Msj”t tlat a rmfmhuneus rung!’) A imjutg er twe natgr, mjstgaf ec bgmj` up 17-14,

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Be``aj”s fewj 13-17. Jew, wmtl tlgsg twe strgaky pnaygrs, ajytlmj` haj lappgj5 At 13-ann,Hlum, frmvgj bahk crei tlg tabng, pgjlenf-nects a lm`l, fgspgratg rgturj tlat, yeu `ugssgf mt,

lmts tlg gf`g. Fgstmjy”s ej Imj`”s smfg5 Mt im`lt appgar se‖but crei tlgrg ej Imj` ms tetanny passmvg, as mc wamtmj` cer ierg bgjm`j Mjtgrvgjtmej, wlmng Xhett tankmj` ajf cmst-up `gsturmj`gjheura`gigjt te sgnc, a``rgssmvgny rujs eut tlg iathl.

Heiiutmj`, nmkg Xhett, crei tlg @griajnga`ugs, ajf, nmkg Xhett, iuhl miprevgf cer lavmj` a tabng tgjjms basg abreaf, was Hlarngs

Butngr. Mj pnaymj` #1 cer Xeutlgmi mj tlg XghejfFmvmsmej, lg heipmngf a 14-7 rgherf cer tlg cmrst-lanc sgasej. Hlarngs ms ejg ec tlg vgry bgst gx-

aipngs mj W.X. tabng tgjjms ec strgj`tl ajf heur-a`g, ec a iaj wle ygars a`e laf a frgai, kjgwwlat lg wajtgf te fe mj tlms spert, ajf, jgvgr 

`mvmj` up, bg`aj trymj` larf te fe mt.Cannmj` te Hlarngs mj tlg tlmrf reujf ec tlg

Igj”s laf bggj Anngj Kamhlm, a sgnc-tau`lt La-wammaj („Jebefy mj Lawamm pnays at iy ngvgn. Pglavg ejny ejg teurjaigjt a ygar’), wle usgf aharbej rahkgt tlat was nmtgranny heimj` apart. Ej

mjte tlg 13tl”s Hlarngs afvajhgf, but, tleu`l lgheunfj”t wmj tlat ann-mipertajt 26-22 sghejf`aig crei Rgy Feimj`e ajf se pesgf je tlrgat

te tlg cerigr Tlmnmppmjg Hlaipmej, lg fmf slew a bm` feubng-wmj` neepmj` aig mj tlg W-2644”s.

Antleu`l takmj` igfmhatmej cer aj attahk ec brejhle-pjguiejma, Hlarngs, wmtl lms jgw

Fejmh rubbgr, was bgheimj` ierg ajf ierg gccghtmvg as tlg teurjaigjt pre`rgssgf, ajf ceur 

tmigs mj tlg 2644”s breu`lt leig a wmjjgr mj a suhhgssmej ec wlat wgrg seig ec tlg iest bgautmcunny pnaygf ajf gxhmtmj` iathlgs ec tlg teurjaigjt. Fgaj Pej`”s ceetwerk ajf cerg-

lajf lg steppgf, 1< mj tlg tlmrf. Imkg Busl”s shraibng aig (Imkg”s jet pnaymj` as wgnn tlmsygar as lg fmf nast) lg bgat 1= mj tlg tlmrf. Favg Xakam”s stgafy bnehkmj` tlat laf lmi fewj 1-4 ajf 17-14 mj tlg sghejf lg gvgjtuanny tepspmjjgf away. Ajf cmjanny Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`”s

sgrvg-ajf-cennew attahk lg heujtgrgf ajf oust pnamj eutnastgf, 1= mj tlg cmctl. „M `et tmrgf,’ samfTgrry, „ajf steppgf ievmj`. Ajf Hlarngs, hlaj`mj` tlg rlytli ec eur pnay, bg`aj attahkmj`ierg.’

Xamf Hlarngs, „Gvgry smj`ng iathl M startgf snew, freppgf tlg cmrst aig te Pej`,Busl, ajf Xakam, ajf mj tlg cmjan freppgf tlg cmrst twe te Xhlwartzbgr`. Tgrry”s sgrvgs wgrg`eef but jet slert, se actgr a wlmng M saw M heunf stgp bahk ajf lajfng tlgi. Imkg, Favg, ajf

Tgrry ann ngt ig heig te tlgi‖iaybg mc tlgy”f lavg laf tlg gjgr`y te bg ierg a``rgssmvga`amjst ig, nmkg Feimj`e, tlgy heunf lavg wej.’

Iaybg. Igajwlmng, tleu`l a ness te Brmaj Iastgrs kgpt lmi eut ec tlg cmjan fay ec 

 pnay mj tlg Vgai Vrmans, Hlarngs fmf lavg a 1=-mj-tlg-tlmrf wmj evgr cerigr W.X. HlaipmejIangk mj tlat gvgjt ej Vugsfay.

Vlg ejg etlgr `eef iathl mj tlg 13tl”s saw @ger`g „Vlg Hlmgc’ Bratlwamtg fgcgat

Xhett Butngr, -16, 24, 16, 24 (ajf mj tlg W-2644”s fgcgat lmi 11, 24) by swmj`mj` tlg hnesg`aigs lms way. @ger`g samf tlat Xhett”s aig rgimjfgf lmi ec Oelj Vajjglmnn”s. „Xhett las a

Hlarngs ButngrTlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

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`eef styng te pnay ig,’ lg samf. „Lg aj`ngs tlg bann te gmtlgr smfg‖ectgj ievgs ig ecc tlgtabng.’ Lg fegs tlmjk, tleu`l, tlat Xhett las seig wgakjgssgs. Bghausg lg”s se hejcmfgjt ec 

lms `reujf strekgs, lms sgrvgs heig eut a nmttng tee nej`. Ajf tleu`l lg”s vgry `eef wlgj yeu`e hress-heurt, wlgj yeu `e te tlg imffng lg las treubng ievmj` yeu ecc tlg tabng, gspghmannysmjhg lg fegsj”t fe gjeu`l cerglajf tepspmj.

Xmjhg Xhett nest a juibgr ec hnesg `aigs, mt was a fmsappemjtmj` teurjaigjt cer lmi.Mj tlg Aiatgur gvgjt lg laf Busl 1<-11, tlgj 24-13 iathl pemjt wmtl lms ewj sgrvg. Butwlgtlgr er jet mt was bghausg, as seigejg samf, a stgafy pnaygr ms apt te stmhk wmtl lms `aig

ratlgr tlaj cerhg lmisgnc te rmsg te tlg ehhasmej, Xhett annewgf Imkg te pnay cer aj a``rgssmvggjf-`aig wmj‖ajf tlms fgspmtg tlg caht tlat at 1=-ann mj tlg sghejf Imkg laf sgrvgf twe ecc!„Iy ari was se tm`lt,’ lg samf, „M laf te sgrvg wmtl iy befy.’

„Vlg Hlmgc’ nest te Xhlwartzbgr` mj tlg W-2644”s, butlg fmf wmj tlg tmtng lg iest vanugf‖tlg W.X. Xgjmer”s‖byeutnastmj` Belfaj Fawmfewmhz mj a strgjueus ceur-`aig

cmjan. Vlg tgjahmeus Teng, wle”f upsgt Fgcgjfmj` Xgjmer Hlaip F-O Ngg mj tlg quartgr”s, laf gvgjgf-up lms iathl

wmtl Bratlwamtg at 1-1 by wmjjmj` tlg sghejf crei 24-13 fewj. @ger`g cmjanny bghaig awarg,tleu`l, tlat lg eu`lt jet te spmj te Belfaj”s bahklajf wlgrg lg heunf bg hejcusgf by lms

 bat-cnmppmj`; se, mjstgaf, lg kgpt rennmj` te Fawmfewmhz”s Tlajtei cerglajf ajf tlgj kmnngffewj tlg imffng.

 Jet pnaymj` a`amjst Bratlwamtg er ajyejg gnsg mj tlg Xgjmer”s but hngvgrny hejsgrvmj`

gvgry nast eujhg ec lms strgj`tl cer a $144 27-28 wmj mj tlg cmctl evgr Fgjjms @rgslai mj tlgXgjmer A”s was eur jgwny-appemjtgf WXVVA Vrgasurgr Nyng Vlmgi. Anse jet pnaymj` mj tlgXgjmer”s (tleu`l, wle kjews, lg im`lt lavg wej mt) was @ger`g Lgjfry, wmjjgr ec tlg

Gsqumrg”s evgr Fgcgjfmj` Hlaipmej, ig. Vlus? Fgar Veurjaigjt Fmrghter Cex, iay M ask, oust mj passmj`, wly tlg lgnn mj tlg W-1=44 Xgjmer”s tlgrg was $174 mj prmzg iejgy, ajf mj tlg74-pnaygr Gsqumrg”s, wlgrg cmvg pgepng wgrg evgr 1=44, tlgrg was je prmzg iejgy5 Vlg

WXVVA sleunf takg bahk tlat iejgy crei tlg W-1=44 Xgjmer A”s ajf fmstrmbutg $144 teLgjfry ajf $74 te ig. WXVVA Vrgasurgr Vlmgi, pngasg takg jetg.

@ger`g bgat ig, M tleu`lt, bghausg M was se tmrgf mj Sg`as tlms ygar ajf oust weunfj”t

ievg te lmt mj iy cerglajf. But smjhg @ger`g anse wej tlg 2<-pnaygr Xgjmer Gsqumrg evgr Fgcgjfmj` Hlaip Imkg Nmgbgriaj; tlg Evgr 74 Feubngs wmtl‖Imss Tmj`, arg yeu fehu-

Belfaj FawmfewmhzTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Plat „Vlg Hlmgc’ weunf lavg nmkgf te lavg fejg actgr pnaymj Belfaj.Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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igjtmj` tlms5‖Xen Xhlmcc evgr, a`amj, ig ajf Jeri Xhlngss; ajf tlg W-2444 Xmj`ngs evgr acerimfabng Brmaj Vleias, iaybg mt weunfj”t lavg iafg ajy fmccgrgjhg mc, say, M was as mjfg-

catm`abng as M sggi te rghann M ejhg was.@ger`g rgturjgf te tlg @aig cmvg ygars a`e. Mj tlg natg “04”s,’ lg samf, „M usgf te pnay

wmtl Hlanngj`gr pmps ej tlg cerglajf. But smjhg M was nesmj` te gvgryejg M swmthlgf te Crmgjf-

slmp nej` pmps, wlmng ej tlg bahklajf M hejtmjugf te pnay wmtl Tgrmn.’ Pay bahk mj 1=87,@ger`g was tlg Jatmejan Bey”s Hlaipmej. Natgr, a W.X. Vgai igibgr te tlg 1=8< PgibngyPernf”s‖wlgrg lg `et te tlg gm`ltl”s bgcerg nesmj` te ceur-tmig Pernf Hlaipmej Rmhlarf

Bgr`iajj mj Gxpgfmtg (wlmhl bahk tlgj igajt wlegvgr was algaf actgr 17 imjutgs ec pnayweunf wmj tlg iathl).

Pmjjmj` tlg 11-pnaygr Evgr 04”s mj tlms lms cmrst ygar ec gnm`mbmnmty was Naszne „Nahm’

Bgnnak, tlrgg-tmig Pernf Igj”s Xmj`ngs cmjanmst, evgr Pmj` Nehk Keej, cerigrny crei Lej`Kej`. As cer tlg Evgr <4”s, Xtaj Iergst was tgnnmj` ig tlat, smjhg lg lmisgnc kjews ec smx pnaygrs gnm`mbng cer tlms gvgjt, tlg WXVVA eu`lt te iakg mt a rg`unar cgaturg ec betl tlg Epgj

ajf Hnesgf. M a`rgg. Jew, bgcerg M hejtmjug wmtl tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs gm`ltl”s, M wajt te `mvg yeu tlg rgsunts

ec tlesg gvgjts M lavgj”t ygt igjtmejgf? W-1<44’s? Xhett Trgmss evgr Renajf Xhlmnlaub, 1= mjtlg 6tl. W-1<44”s? Omi Xhett evgr Vrgjt NgCerhg. W-1044”s? Renc @ees evgr Arfmtl Nejjej.Xgjmer W-1044”s? Nyjweef Ximtl evgr Ngjjy Laugr, 1= mj tlg 6 tl. W-1344”s? Fajjy Harbeevgr Grmhl Larmj`. W-1744”s? Tgtgr Vaj` evgr An Hevgy, 18, 12, -24, -28, 17. Xgjmer W-

1744”s? NgRey Tgtgrsgj, 1< mj tlg 7tl, evgr Pgs Pencg wle”f afvajhgf, fguhg mj tlg 8rf, evgr Taun Sajhura.. W-1644”s? Bmnn Ngimux evgr Kgjjy Ewgjs mj cmvg. W-1844”s? Favmf Omjks evgr Taun Ngwms. W-1244”s? Omjks evgr Taun Vleipsej. Jevmhg? Rmhlarf Ia`jan evgr Xejma

Lgrjajfgz. Bg`mjjgr”s? Be`mfar Avraiev evgr Fermaj Avraiev. Wjratgf? Vei Bar`gr evgr Burlaj Gn Baklmt.

W-6444 Feubngs? Cu-nap Ngg/Ajfy Fmaz evgr Ousgskm/Faja Ogccrmgs. W-8644 Feubngs?

Favmf Gfwarfs/Beb Ngatlgrweef evgr Bmnn Burkg/Oay Ogtt mj cmvg. Xgjmer W-8644 Feubngs?

Rmhl Nmvmj`stej/Fgmtgr Lubgr evgr Pencg/Rmhlarf Baf`gr, 27-28 mj tlg 8rf

, tlgj evgr BmnnLerjyak/Oahk Netl. W-2344 Feubngs? Omi Xhlunz/Haren Vresa evgr Favmf IhAcgg/Hlrms

Leccg. Evgr 64 Feubngs? @ressiaj/Fawmfewmhz evgr ].H. Ngg/Jgmn Xiytl.Vakmj` mt crei tlg tep ec tlg fraw, tlg cmrst gm`ltl”s iathl mj tlg Igj”s was Xgaj

E”Jgmnn vs. @ger`g Bratlwamtg. Xgaj, wle”f kjehkgf eut @ressiaj mj ceur, was pngasgf wmtl

lms 0-pny Xtm`a rahkgt tlat lg”f wej mj tlg Xwgfmsl Oujmer Hlaipmejslmps nast sprmj` (mt”s tlgsaig kmjf Xtgnnaj Bgj`tssej usgs), ajf was anse pngasgf te bg pnaymj` ej a Buttgrcny tabng, cer lg laf ejg oust nmkg mt mj lms basgigjt mj Smgjja, SA. @ger`g, tee, was pngasgf wmtl lms rahkgt

(lg laf `mvgj up lms enf ejg wmtl tlg „trm``gr’ ej mt, smjhg, lg samf, lms wrmst was je nej`gr wgak ajf fmfj”t jggf te bg nehkgf tlgrg ajyierg).

Vwe wggks garnmgr, Xgaj laf bgatgj @ger`g cer tlg cmrst tmig at a teurjaigjt mj Iary-

najf, ajf tlesg wle kjgw lms `aig wgnn samf lg was pnaymj` tlg bgst, tlg siartgst, lg”f gvgr  pnaygf. Aiazmj` lew lms `aig laf miprevgf, tlgy samf, smjhg lg”f rewj twe ierg mjhlgs.Anse, lg was `gttmj` a bgttgr ouip ej tlg bann‖laf startgf `emj` cer lms slet tlg ieigjt mt

ngct lms eppejgjt”s rahkgt.Erm`mjanny, @ger`g laf bggj mj F-O”s gm`ltl”s, Feimj`e”s quartgr, ajf Fajjy”s sgim”s ec tlg

fraw, but wlgj #< sggf Oag Le-Xej` camngf te slew, @ger`g was ievgf mjte a fmccgrgjt sghtmej.

Xmjhg, at tlg Trmjhgtej W.X. Epgj, Xej` laf bggj mfgjtmcmgf as a igibgr ec tlg bussgf-abeutXeutl Kergaj Vgai, wly mj tlg wernf was lms gjtry ahhgptgf ajf lg sggfgf cer tlg Hnesgf5

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„Vlg Hlmgc’ wasj”t ujlappy abeut pnaymj` Xgaj, but lg was ujlappy wmtl tlg shlgfun-mj`. Lg”f oust pnaygf tlat vgry fgiajfmj` Xgjmer”s cmjan a`amjst Fawmfewmhz ajf jew laf te

stay at tlg tabng te pnay Xgaj. Wp 1=-1< mj tlg cmrst, @ger`g nest tlrgg stram`lt. Plgj lg haigecc tlg tabng cer a ejg-imjutg brgak lg laf a hraip mj betl aj ari ajf ng`. Lg appargjtnyseej rghevgrgf, lewgvgr, cer mj tlg sghejf `aig lg ngf 11-1; but tlgj was fewj 1=-13‖ajf,

je, lg wasj”t `emj` te wmj tlms iathl, jet gvgj a `aig.A`amjst Xakam, Grmh laf ejny a nmttng teuhl ec 10-17-fewj treubng mj tlg tlmrf bgcergrujjmj` eut tlg iathl. Lg was jet lappy wmtl tlg way lg was pnaymj` ujfgr tlgsg cast hejfm-

tmejs. Mt was fmccmhunt mj tlg bg`mjjmj` cer lmi te kggp lms ajtm bnehk ajf lms sgrvgs slert. Lgwejfgrgf mc iaybg lg laf a baf slggt ec ajtm. Lg”f startgf vgry snewny, laf pnaygf twe garnyslaky iathlgs mj tlg ]eutl gvgjt‖wmtl Brmaj Iastgrs, wlei lg bgat, ajf Fgaj Pej`,

wlei lg fmfj”t. Mj Xwgfgj lg was usgf te pnaymj` ejg teu`l iathl actgr ajetlgr. Vlg pnaygrstlgrg kjgw lew te frep tlg bann, ievg mt areujf. W.X. pnaygrs wgrg wgak ej tghljmqug. Lglaf aj gasy fraw mj tlg Igj”s‖lg laf te kggp tgnnmj` lmisgnc te pnay larf.

Vlg Fgaj Pej`-Rmhky Xggimnngr gm`ltl”s was a 1=-mj-tlg-cmctl cmrghrahkgr. Nast

ygar abeut tlms tmig Rmhky laf bggj werkmj` ejlms aig mj Oapaj, laf bggj wathlmj` Oapajgsgtabng tgjjms stufgjts at Igmom Wjmvgrsmty nmjmj`up epgj-ieutlgf te pnay lmi (ajf bretlgr 

Fajjy) ajf ierg er ngss oust ebsgrvg lmsstrekgs. Xmjhg tlgj Rmhky laf nest 24 peujfs,was fewj te 167‖tlg bgttgr te miprevg lms

`aig. Fgaj laf bggj `emj` te Xaj CrajhmsheHenng`g wlmng, mj kggpmj` wmtl lms iaoer, lg wasfemj` part-tmig heiputgr werk. Lg was takmj`

shleen sgrmeusny, ajf, bghausg lg laf gxais,

heunfj”t stay cer tlg Vgai Vrmans.As mt lappgjgf, ejhg Rmhky”s 1<-18 ngaf

grefgf mj tlg cmctl, tlg iathl heunf lavg `ejggmtlgr way. Wp 24-1= but wmtl Fgaj tlrgatgjmj`lmi wmtl ejg ec tlesg wmhkgf sgrvgs ajf cgar-

ngss cennews, Rmhky laf te iakg a fghmsmej‖ cast. Pas lg emj` te takg tlg sgrvg wmtl lms spej`g er ajtm smfg5 „Iy imjf was saymj`spej`g,’ lg samf natgr. „But iy ari was saymj` ajtm. Xe Fgaj sgrvgf, ajf M stggrgf mt wmtl iy

ajtm hress-heurt pgrcghtny ajf mt hau`lt lmi ej tlg ievg, rm`lt mj tlg `ut.’Bum, heimj` mj te cahg Iangk, laf jet bggj at lms bgst tlms teurjaigjt. Garnmgr lg”f

 bggj spargf pnaymj` Taun Raplgn wlgj Taun”s pnajg was ce`-beujf ajf lg”f arrmvgf natg. But

Quaj` laf twmhg laf prebngis wmtl larf-lmttgr @ger`g Haigrej. Mj caht, lg”f oust gkgf eut a28-21 tlmrf-`aig wmj evgr @ger`g mj tlg Igj”s Aiatgur bgcerg nesmj` te Rebgrte Byngs mj tlgquartgr”s. („Cnmp te lms cerglajf, tlgj attahk tlg bahklajf,’ was Rebgrte”s way ec pnaymj`

Quaj`.) Anse, wersg cer Bum, pnaymj` mj wari-ups ajf tramjmj` slegs (wly5), lg was upsgt mjtlg ]eutl gvgjt by tlg anways-fmccmhunt-te-bgat-wlgj-mt”s-hnesg Veff Tgtgrsgj wle”s jew attlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Jgbraska stufymj` te bg tlg kmjf ec tgahlgr-heahl yeu haj bgt wej”t sgttng

cer ajytlmj` ngss tlaj aj ann-eut gccert. A`amjst Attmna”s ect-hejtrennmj` cerglajf tepspmj ajfsnmj`slet-sjap ec a bahklajf, Quaj` heunf put up ejny ejg-`aig rgsmstajhg.

Rmhky

Xggimnngr

Tlete byRebgrt

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Oay Hrystan ec heursg laf je hlajhg a`amjst Fajjy. Busl, wle was erm`mjanny mj tlmsspet, laf tlg rm`lt mfga‖lg”f rgqugstgf ajf rghgmvgf a ievg mj tlg fraw se car away lg

heunfj”t iggt Fajjy. But Hrystan was qumtg lappy wmtl tlg $244 lg”f rghgmvgf cer bgatmj`Vmi E”@resky tlrgg stram`lt.

Omiiy Najg, wle, anej` wmtl Iangk, laf bggj wmjjmj` tlg Pgst Heast teurjaigjts,

stmnn lafj”t rghevgrgf crei a har ahhmfgjt lg”f bggj mj ceur er cmvg iejtls a`e. Lg”f terjseig iushngs mj lms bahk, laf fmsnehatgf lms sleunfgr, ajf rm`lt up te tlg teurjaigjt was stmnnfemj` wgm`lt tlgrapy. Vlg lgavmgst burfgj cer lmi te nmct rm`lt jew, tleu`l, was Xhett Be``aj

wle”f bgatgj lmi garnmgr mj tlg ]eutl gvgjt wlgj Omiiy”s aig laf bg`uj te `e a nmttng sect.Nmkg Bum wmtl Iangk, Najg wmtl Be``aj heunf iaja`g ejny ejg (21-1=) aig.

A`amjst F-O, Busl im`lt lavg wej‖but tlg 22-24 cmrst `aig tlat wgjt te Ngg iafg

ann tlg fmccgrgjhg. At 1=-ann F-O”s sgrvg bargny tmhkgf tlg jgt ajf lg imssgf tlg cennew. ]gal.]gal. ]gal. Imhlagn ahkjewngf`gf wmtl seig prmvatg rgsgrvatmejs tlat tlg sgrvg was a ngt.Actgrwarfs, Imkg samf lg sleunfj”t lavg pnaygf a „slert’ aig wmtl F-O, sleunf lavg cerhgf

aj attahk.Vlg nast ec tlg gm`ltl”s saw Feimj`e sggi te se imx up Vlraslgr tlat mj Ogrry”s lgaf

tlgy im`lt oust as wgnn lavg bggj pnaymj` ej Rgy”s leig heurts mj Pgstcmgnf.Mj tlg cmrst iathl ec tlg quartgr”s, Grmh pamf Xgaj tlg heipnmigjt ec evgrpewgrmj` lmi.Xeigejg samf Be``aj pnaygf nmkg IhGjreg‖spghmcmhanny wmtl lms „frep venngy ecc tlg ajtm.’But mt was a barra`g ec vgry larf cnat kmnns tlat prevgf tee iuhl cer yeuj` E”Jgmnn, wle ec 

heursg ann mj ann laf a lm`lny suhhgsscun teurjaigjt. Xgaj wmnn jew bg spgjfmj` ann ec Oajuarymj Xwgfgj, ajf se part ec lms tmig tlgrg lg”nn bg sggmj` Grmh wle, actgr tlg @rajf Trmx Gj`nmslajf @griaj Epgjs, wmnn bg rgturjmj` te Xtehkleni te pnay cer lms Aj`by Hnub.

Gvgryejg cgnt tlat Rmhky ajf Attmnaweunf lavg a hnesg iathl ajf tlgmr cmrst twe`aigs hgrtamjny su``gstgf as iuhl. Mj tlg cmrst,

Iangk”s up 24-17 wmtl Rmhky sgrvmj`. Vlgj

24-13…10…1<…1=‖wlgrgupej Rmhkyhreuhlgs, sgrvgs…ajf wlmccs tlg rgturj.

Mj tlg sghejf, mt”s 1=-ann ajf, kggp-mj` up tlg prgssurg, kjewmj` cunn wgnn tlattlg eutheig ec tlg iathl ms prebabny ej tlg

nmjg jew, Rmhky heigs tlreu`l, wmjjmj` anej` hruhman gxhlaj`g ajf tlg aig. Actgr tlat mt”s je hejtgst. Mj tlg tlmrf, ajf crei

14-ann mj tlg ceurtl, Attmna sggis rgnuhtajt testay bahklajf-strej` at tlg tabng, ajf Rmhkyfmshevgrs tlat tlgrg”s je sgjsg neepmj` te

Attmna”s bahklajf, cer mc mjstgaf lg neeps te tlg cerglajf, Attmna”s bnehk heigs sect. Vlgrgactgr Rmhky”s ej lms tegs, rgafy te neep, saymj` te lmisgnc, „Lgrg, Attmna‖imss, imss!’

Vlgrg heunfj”t lavg bggj ajy ierg astejmslmj` iathl cer ig tlaj tlg F-O Ngg snau`l-

tgr ec Feimj`e. Ec heursg tlg cast hejfmtmejs at tlg Vrepmhaja wgrg se fmccgrgjt crei wlatRgy was usgf te bahk mj Jgw Ogrsgy, but wlgj yeu sgg Ngg up 2-4 mj `aigs ajf 12-8…17-6,lurrymj` te takg away Rgy”s `aig, se lg, F-O, haj qumhkny `gt bahk te hejhgjtratmj` ej lms

gqumpigjt busmjgss, yeu wejfgr mc yeu”rg sggmj` rganmty. Ms tlms tlg Feimj`e wle ejny tlgwggk bgcerg pnaygf suhl a supgrnatmvg cmvg-`aig iathl wmtl Grmh5

Attmna Iangk Tlete by

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Fgcgjfmj`Hlaipmej

Fajjy Xggimnngr,wle”f jet iuhlnmkgf tlg fraw

(trajsnatg te?iggtmj` Xhett5),ajf laf nmttng

 prgparatmej cer asgrmeus iathl,laf oust bggj

`emj` tlreu`l tlgietmejs (<, 12;13, 11, 13; 11, 14,

=; 11, 13, =). Butec heursg tlat”s

wlat lg was ectgjfemj` as lg wgjtabeut iakmj` anmvmj`. Bgcerg lg

 pnaygf at tlg WXEVH”s, lg was busy wmtl assgibnmgs atnmttng tewj-ajf-heujtry shleens. Heipgtmtmvg trmps wgrg cgw ajf car bgtwggj, tleu`l lg”fseej bg `emj` te Gj`najf, tlgj te Oapaj cer twe wggks ec gxlmbmtmejs ajf teurjaigjt pnay

wmtl Lasg`awa, Mtel, ajf‖surprmsg‖a snmiigf-fewj Xtmpajhmh. Lavmj` rgahlgf tlgquartgr”s ec tlg Jatmejan”s wmtleut lavmj` laf te pnay gvgj a 2244 pnaygr, Fajjy fmf jet,heunf jet pgrlaps, neek nmkg a luj`ry Fgcgjfmj` Hlaipmej.

Be``aj, ej tlg etlgr lajf, laf warigf-up wmtl cmvg affmtmejan iathlgs mj tlg ]eutl

gvgjt. (Astejmslmj`ny, Xhett weunf bg mj tlg cmjans ec ann cmvg gvgjts lg gjtgrgf! Vlat mjhnufgflms cmvg-`aig ness mj tlg Larfbat te tlrgg-tmig Fgcgjfmj` Hlaipmej Fgaj Feyng, ajf lms ceur-

`aig ness wmtl Grmh mj tlg Igj”s Feubngs te tlg Xggimnngrs.) Xhett laf se car pnaygf twe 2244 pnaygrs ajf tlrgg 2844 pnaygrs‖laf pnaygf 20 smj`ngs aigs te Fajjy”s fmsmjtgrgstgf 11.Iergevgr, Xhett was slewmj` strej` tabng hejtren, ajf gvgj bgcerg tlgmr iathl startgf, seig

wgrg saymj`, „Mc Xhett haj gt banns te cnat-lmt tlreu`l, lg”nn wmj.’Mj tlg cmrst `aig, Xhett, fewj 7-1, suffgjny bg`aj ievmj` Fajjy crei herjgr te

herjgr ajf, strgakmj` eut jmjg hejsghutmvg pemjts, laf `ejg 14-7 up! Bglmjf 13-11, Fajjy

sgrvgf ecc, ajf mj a ieigjt er twe was fewj 1=-18. Vlgj 1=-16…17…13 (Xhett wlahkgf a bnehkgf bann oust wamtmj` te bg put away, but mt fmfj”t `e mj)…10 (Xhett wlmccgf a sgrvgrgturj)….Wp 24-1<, Xhett imssgf a lm`l ejg. But tlgj, fewj 24-1=, Fajjy iafg a hestny imstakg,

lg imslmt te nesg tlms aig. Vlg cmrst, tlgj, at tmigs hejvmjhmj`, at tmigs slaky, te Xhett.Mj tlg sghejf, Fajjy stmnn neekgf ehhasmejanny as mc lg wgrg jet mj tlg labmt ec gvgj

`emj` actgr seig ec Xhett”s slets tlat tlrgatgjgf te pass lmi. Fmf lg rgigibgr tlgi crei a

ygar er twe bahk as bgmj` wmnf5 Crei 17-ann Xhett ievgf te a 1=-13 ngaf ajf a 21-1< wmj‖mj part bghausg ec lms spghtahunar twe-smfgf pnay but anse bghausg Fajjy was stmnn pnaymj` teehejsgrvatmvgny. Oust wasj”t neepmj` larf gjeu`l.

Mj tlg tlmrf, Xhett a`amj `et ecc te a baf 7-1 start, breu`lt mt te <-0, tlgj nest ceur mj arew, hnesgf te 17-18, tlgj crei 1<-16 fewj hnesgf a`amj te 1<-10. Hngarny tlms was a jgw ajf

Fajjy XggimnngrTlete by Jgan Cex

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vgry faj`greus eppejgjt cer Fajjy wle, tleu`l lg jew raj eut tlg `aig, heunf jet cggnsghurg wmtl a tlrgg/ceur-pemjt ngaf.

Mj tlg ceurtl, Xhett was a`amj fewj 6-1, tmgf at 7-ann, fewj 11-0, tlgj bahk up te 11-14, fewj 17-11, tlgj bahk up te 17-16, ajf jew, wmtl Fajjy shermj` twe bgautmcunny a``rgs-smvg pemjt-wmjjmj` neeps, fewj 1<-16. But tlgj, mjhrgfmbng lew smimnar tlg tlmrf ajf ceurtl

`aigs wgrg, Xhett shergf wmtl seig pgrcght pnahgigjts ajf hnesgf te 1<-10. Vlms tmig,lewgvgr, Xhett `et a ceurtl ajf tlgj a cmctl stram`lt pemjt, ajf, cmjanny, as mj tlg cmrst, wej mt at1=. @aig ajf iathl te Be``aj, Xhett Be``aj.

Ierg tlaj imnf appnausg. Ierg tlaj ejg „Brave!’Hej`ratunatmejs cennewgf? Xamf ejg wgnn-wmslgr te ig, „Xhett jgvgr `avg up. Lg

slewgf a net ec iaturmty.’

Hejfengjhgs cennewgf tee? Xamf Fajjy te a crmgjf, „M prebabny usgf baf tahtmhs‖but Mfej”t kjew, M fej”t lavg a heahl.’ Vlg crmgjf was astejmslgf‖lg”f jgvgr lgarf Fajjy saytlat bgcerg. At 20, lg suffgjny sggigf…se luiaj.

Mt jew bg`aj te ehhur te iajy tlat tlgrg weunf bg aj ann-Be``aj cmjan.Vlg a`mj` F-O was stmnn hejsmfgrgf by seig

te bg tlg bgst spmjjgr er heujtgr-spmjjgr mj tlgW.X.‖but heunf lg ievg mjte pesmtmej cast gjeu`la`amjst Xhett5 Ple weunf cerhg wlesg pnay5

Mj tlg cmrst twe `aigs, tleu`l, mt was a`amj

Xhett wle laf tlg hejtren. But mj tlg tlmrf, Xhettwas fewj 6-1…=-8…tlgj frgw up te 14-<. F-O,lewgvgr, ievmj` rgiarkabny wgnn, pemjt actgr pemjt,

 punngf away cer a hejvmjhmj` wmj.Xhett startgf tlg ceurtl by sgrvmj` ecc.

Pas lg slakgj ej nesmj` tlat tlmrf aig5 Jet

tee iuhl. Mj a ieigjt lg fmf wlat garnmgr lg”f

fejg te Fajjy‖ujngaslgf a varmgty ec  bahklajfs ajf cerglajfs cer ajetlgr jmjg pemjts

mj a rew. Wp 17-7, Be``aj neekgf te lavg je prebngi. But Ngg, gvgr tlg cm`ltgr, hnmibgf te 10-18 bgcerg lg heunf hnmib je ierg.

Garnmgr, Rmhky laf tenf ig lew iuhl lg”f wajtgf te bgat Iangk se as te sgt up a rg-

iathl wmtl Grmh. „Vlms ms mt,’ lg”f samf ej heimj` ecc tlg tabng a wmjjgr evgr Attmna. „Vlms mswlat M wajtgf. Pg”vg tramjgf te`gtlgr. Pg”rg ann buffmgs. Mt”s nmkg pnaymj` mj yeur bahkyarf‖ wg ann `rgw up te`gtlgr.’

But Rmhky, M fej”t tlmjk, pnaygf as wgnn as lg lepgf te. Grmh, lg samf, ms larf cer lmi telajfng. Lg pmhks tee wgnn‖takgs tlat lanc-stgp bahk ajf wlgj tlg bann heigs eut lg hrahks mj tlat bahklajf cer a wmjjgr er gts mjte a heujtgr-frmvmj` pattgrj tlat rargny rgsunts mj lms eppejgjt

wmjjmj` tlg pemjt. Ajyway, Grmh evgr Rmhky tlrgg stram`lt. Mj tlg Igj”s lg laf ygt te nesg a `aig.Vlgrg wgrg sgvgran qugstmejs straj`grs mj tlg hrewf wajtgf te kjew. Peunf Xhett ajf

Grmh pnay aj mjtgjsg iathl er oust aj gxlmbmtmej5

Aj gxlmbmtmej5 „Pmtl wle wmjjmj`5’ M anways wajtgf te say, but jgvgr fmf.Crmgjfs wajtgf te kjew mc M kjgw wle was uipmrmj` tlgmr cmjan iathl.M fmf. M rgigibgrgf lmi wgnn, as M”i surg Xhett ajf Grmh fmf‖Tat Hennmjs. Nast ygar 

lg”f hanngf tlg „Be``aj Rung’ ej Grmh mj tlg cmjan, laf ettgj ig shrgaimj`ny aj`ry. Vlms ygar tlgrg”f bg je ierg „Be``aj Rung’‖gxhgpt mj a fmccgrgjt way, aiej` tlgisgnvgs.

F-O Ngg‖„ievmj` rgiarkabny wgnn’

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Garnmgr, mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg Igj”s Feubngs‖tlg Be``ajs a`amjst Ngg/Iangk‖ajuipmrg laf warjgf Grmh, tlgj cauntgf lmi ej lms sgrvg. Lg was huppmj` tlg bann. Vee purmst

was tlg hry crei ann hejhgrjgf. Evgr haig Ajfy @af, tlg Rgcgrgg, ajf, tleu`l tlg hann steef, betl uipmrg ajf Rgcgrgg a`rggf tlat smjhg ann ceur pnaygrs tleu`lt tlg strmht appnmhatmej ec tlgrung tee mjlmbmtmj`, tlgrg weunf bg je jggf te hann mt a`amj.

Garnmgr, tee, oust bgcerg ejg ec lms natg-reujf iathlgs mj tlg Igj”s, Grmh, cer wlatgvgr rgasej, wgnn-ceujfgf er jet, laf askgf cer a hlaj`g mj lms assm`jgf uipmrg. Grmhl Larmj`, tlg Hlmgc Wipmrg, was ahheiiefatmj`, but tlg erm`mjanny hlesgj uipmrg staygf ej heurt as tlg shergkggpgr.

Bgcerg tlg cmjan iathl, Tat Hennmjs spekg te betl Xhett ajf Grmh ajf te ig. Xamf lgwas jet `emj` te mjtrufg mj ajy way mj tlg iathl. @avg tlg miprgssmej tlat smjhg Xhett ajfGrmh wgrg gxpgrmgjhgf mjtgrjatmejan pnaygrs ann weunf `e spertmj`ny wgnn.

Mt fmf. (Nyng Vlmgi weunf wrmtg, „M lavg ebsgrvgf a fgcmjmtg miprevgigjt mj Grmh Be``aj”sattmtufg ajf bglavmer at twe rghgjt iaoer teurjaigjts‖tlg Fujgnajf Ann-Aigrmhaj Hnesgf ajftlg Vrepmhaja W.X. Hnesgf. Mj iy Ehtebgr Vepmhs artmhng M gxlertgf lmi te iaturg as Xhett las ajf

mt appgars tlat lg fmf. Vlgy betl pgrcerigf as trug precgssmejans mj Nas Sg`as.’)M rganny tlmjk tlat tlms kmjf ec prahtmhan, rgasejabng fmshussmej ajf ujfgrstajfmj` ej tlg

 part ec pnaygrs ajf eccmhmans weunf satmscy a eef iajy g`es ajf avemf iajy ujpngasajtrmgs.Tgrsejanny, M tlmjk @af ngarjgf crei lms gxpgrmgjhg wmtl @umnngj ajf M”f bg surprmsgf mc lgweunf gvgr a`amj lajfng suhl a fmccmhunt smtuatmej mj suhl a way. M lepg betl Ajfy ajf Ray`mvg gahl etlgr ajetlgr hlajhg.

„Ple fmf M wajt te wmj5’ Iest rganny fmf jet gxpght tlg rgpny M heunf jet `mvg. „Plefmf M wajt te wmj5’ Cer ygars mt laf bggj a jgvgr-gjfmj` qugstmej wmtleut aj ajswgr.

As tlg iathl `et ujfgrway, betl Xhett ajf Grmh sggigf te ig te fe a net ec ceet-

staipmj`. A cerigr Jatmejan Hlaipmej askgf ig abeut mt. Lg samf lg ceujf mt fms`ustmj`.Xtraj`gny, tleu`l, actgr tlg cmrst tgj pemjts er se, M heunfj”t tgnn yeu mc tlgy hejtmjugf wmtl mt er jet. Tgrlaps, as seigejg su``gstgf mj a rghgjt mssug ec tlg Gj`nmsl Vabng Vgjjms Jgws, mt laf

seigtlmj` te fe wmtl yeuj` igj wajtmj` te slew tlgmr vmrmnmty. Tgrsejanny, M ceetstaip ejny mj

iy Mia`mjatmej‖cer tlg sakg ec ar`uigjt.At 12-=, Xhett, tlgrg was a siann hejtrevgrsy evgr wlgtlgr Grmh”s bann laf lmt tlg smfg

er tlg gf`g. Grmh tleu`lt lg sleunf `gt tlg pemjt. Xhett wasj”t se surg. Hennmjs fmfj”t kjewlew te hann mt, tankgf mt evgr wmtl Bmnn Lerjyak, tlg shergkggpgr, ajf cmjanny samf, „Tnay a ngt.’Grmh fmfj”t nmkg tlg hann, samf se. Xhett rgpnmgf, „]eu wajt tlg pemjt5’ Grmh samf, „]gs.’ Xhett

sgrvgf ecc. Hennmjs fmfj”t `gt mt‖but kjgw Xhett lafj”t bggj rgafy te sgrvg. „Ngt,’ lg samf.Xhett simngf, wamtgf, neekgf at lmi, sgrvgf ecc. Hennmjs `et mt, 12-14.

Fewj 18-14, Grmh nesgs a pemjt, tlmjks mt laf bggj a jgt sgrvg. „Ogsus,’ lg says, „yeu

`etta hann tlg jgts!’ But lg fegsj”t pretgst tlg pemjt ajf pnay hejtmjugs. Grmh punns te 13-ann‖  but tlgj Xhett rujs mt eut. Grmh las nest lms cmrst aig ec tlg Hlaipmejslmp.

Xeig pgepng haj”t bgnmgvg lew Xhett wmtl lms bgautmcun bahklajf teuhl las kgpt Grmh

away crei tlg tabng. Ajf lms bahklajf heujtgrs‖lms lajf spggf ms as cast as Grmh”s.Mj tlg sghejf, Grmh `gts ecc te a =-8 ngaf ajf Xhett ms reutgf.Xhett starts tlg tlmrf by sgrvmj` ecc‖tlgj `egs 8-1, 11-3, 17-< up, ajf Grmh, ujabng te `gt

mjte ajy heicertabng rlytli er pattgrj bghausg ec Xhett”s qumhk wmjjgrs, ms suiiarmny cmjmslgf ecc.At tlg bg`mjjmj` ec tlg ceurtl, Xhett ms pmhk-lmttmj` vgry wgnn ajf Grmh ms jet at lms bgst.

Xeigejg hnesg te ig says Xhett ms oust jet `mvmj` Grmh tlg hlajhg te ievg tlg bann areujf. Lg

anse su``gsts tlat smjhg Grmh”s bggj gjheura`mj` Xhett, heahlmj` lmi mj lms iathlgs, part ec lmi rganny wajts Xhett te wmj. Actgr ann, Grmh wej mj ”0<‖lg”s anrgafy bggj tlgrg, Xhett lasj”t.

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Wp 18-14, Xhett ms slewmj` ierg patmgjhg, ierg `eef slet sgnghtmej tlaj M”vg gvgr sggj lmi slew bgcerg. Ajf te tlmjk Grmh”s anways ahhusgf Xhett ec peer slet sgnghtmej.

Fewj 16-11, Grmh rannmgs‖las te jew er jet at ann. Fewj 1=-10, Xhett `gts a jgt.Fewj 24-1= `aig pemjt, Xhett shergs ej a sgrvg ajf cennew. Fguhg. Ajf jew Xhett `egsiathl-pemjt up‖but haj”t hnesg. At 21-ann, Grmh sgrvgs, zmj`s mj a cennew…tlgj camns te rgturj

sgrvg. At 22-ann, Grmh sgrvgs, imssgs a cennew. A`amj lg”s iathl-pemjt fewj. Jew lg”s emj` tesubnmimjanny lgnp lms bretlgr te tlg Hlaipmejslmp5 Jepg‖ 28-ann. Xhett sgrvgs ajf Grmh tlufsa wmjjgr ec a rgturj mjte lmi. Vlgj, lavmj` survmvgf tlg twe iathl pemjts, wmjs mt 27-28.

Vlg hrewf kjews mt”s a lgnn ec a iathl. ArtEnsej, Brajfej”s catlgr, says, „Mt”s nmkg a bexmj`iathl‖strgj`tl a`amjst strgj`tl.’….’Vlat Grmh”s rganny

`et frmvg!’ says a cgnnew jgxt te ig….’But Xhett”s tlg ann-areujf iest tangjtgf pnaygr,’ saysajetlgr. „Lg”s tlg `rgatgst slet-iakgr mj tlg W.X.’

 Ej mjte tlg cmctl tlgy `e. At 1-ann, Xhett sgrvgs ecc. Fewj 2-1, lg sgrvgs ecc a`amj!Grmh ievgs te a 7-2 ngaf. „Mt”s ann evgr,’ says a `uy jgar ig.

But Xhett rannmgs. „Xuhl Gurepgaj iebmnmty,’ says a star-struhk caj. „Plat a cnat-kmnn!’

„Ajf se iuhl hejtren,’ says ajetlgr. Mt”s as mc tlgy”rg oust fmshevgrmj` a eef pnaygr; Grmh tlgyanrgafy kjew.

Wp 7-6, Grmh sgrvgs ecc. At 14-ann, Grmh nesgs tlg pemjt, ygnns, „Faiimt! Pathl tlg jgt!’

Ajf jew Xhett `mvgs Grmh tlrgg cast fggp sgrvgs te lms bahklajf, jejg ec wlmhl Grmhhaj prgvgjt Xhett crei cnat-lmt cennewmj`. Cmjanny Grmh ievgs te tepspmj mj a rgturj. Natgr lg”ste say tlat lms cggt wgrg lurtmj` lmi ajf ujhejshmeusny lg fmfj”t wajt te ievg te neep ajf

mjstgaf bnehkgf tee iuhl. Mj tlg Vrmans tlat cennewgf lg weunf swmthl te a lgavmgr sleg.Grmh haj hnesg ejny te 13-16, 1<-13, 1=-10. Vlgj Xhett `gts aj gf`g. Mj a ieigjt mt”s

ann evgr. Xhett, nmkg Grmh bgcerg lmi, las rmsgj te tlg ehhasmej, las jet bggj `mvgj, but las wej

lmisgnc, ann anej` tlg nmjg‖tlreu`l Hlum, Najg, Fajjy, F-O, ajf Grmh‖mj tlg bgst way pes-smbng, tlg Hlaipmejslmp.

M fe jet miigfmatgny hej`ratunatg lmi‖M fej”t cggn M lavg te. M e ecc by iysgnc…cer M

lavg a siann, vgry prmvatg tlmj` te fe.

Xhett Be``ajTlete by Fej @ujj

Grmh Be``ajTlete by Jgan Cex

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Hlaptgr Jmjgtggj

1=<1? Mjtgrvmgw wmtl W.X. Hnesgf Hlaipmej Xhett Be``aj. 1=<1? W.X. Vgai Vrmans.

1=<2? W.X. Tnaygrs mj Gj`najf. Fajjy Pmjs Pgstgrj Oapaj Epgj. 1=<2? Hajafmajs Fe Pgnn at Heiiejwgantl @aigs. 1=<2? Ierg @rajf Trmx Temjts cer Grmh at tlg @griaj Epgj.

As yeu saw mj tlg nast hlaptgr, Xhett Be``aj bghaig tlg hurrgjt W.X. Igj”s Hlai- pmej by fgcgatmj` lms bretlgr, Grmh, mj a cmvg-`aig cmjan. Lgrg”s tlg mjtgrvmgw M laf wmtl lmi tlg

fay actgr lms wmj.VMI? Xhett, mj ”00 yeu wej tlg W.X. Oujmer Hlaipmejslmps; ajf yeu, Grmh, ajf

Rutngf`g [BarryY aniest wej tlg Igj”s WXEVH, nesmj` te tlg Xggimnngrs mj tlg cmjan, 7-6. Mj

”0< yeu wgrg tlg HJG Igj”s Xmj`ngs rujjgr-up te Fajjy. Mj betl ”0< ajf ”0= yeu wgrg aIgj”s Xmj`ngs sgimcmjanmst mj tlg W.X. Hnesgf. Mj ”0< ajf ”<4 yeur Oeena tgai wej tlgWXEVH”s. Mj ”0= ajf ”<1 yeu garjgf a spet ej tlg W.X. Vgai te tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps;

anse mj ”<1, ej rgturjmj` crei @griajy, yeu wej tlg Wjfgr 2644”s at tlg Trmjhgtej W.X.Epgj. Xe antleu`l yeur strej`, stgafy rgsunts cer ceur ygars lavg seigtmigs bggj evgrslaf-

ewgf by yeur bretlgr Grmh”s pnay, fmf mt rganny heig as a surprmsg te yeu tlat, nmkg Grmh, yeu teewgrg abng te wmj tlg W.X. Igj”s Hlaipmejslmp5XHEVV? Jet a surprmsg, je, bghausg M laf a net ec hejcmfgjhg tlms teurjaigjt. Bg-

smfgs, mt rganny wasj”t tlat bm` aj upsgt cer ig te wmj. Gvgj a cgw ygars a`e wgnn-igajmj`

 pgepng wgrg tgnnmj` ig, „Xhett, yeu”vg `et ann tlg slets. Mc yeu”f oust hut yeur lamr ajf `gtyeur lgaf te`gtlgr, yeu heunf bg tlg W.X. Hlaipmej.’ Pgnn, as yeu kjew, M fmf hut iy lamr‖ hut mt slert ejhg ajyway‖ajf jew iy aig, tleu`l mt”s stmnn vgry a``rgssmvg, slews a net

ierg hejtren tlaj mt fmf bgcerg M startgf pnaymj` mj @griajy.VMI? Vlgj weunf yeu say tlat yeur nga`ug pnay ajf tramjmj` mj @griajy rganny lgnpgf

yeu te wmj tlms Hlaipmejslmp5

XHEVV? ]gs, fgcmjmtgny. Mj tlg nast tlrgg iejtls partmhunarny M startgf te `gt iuhl

 bgttgr prahtmhg tlaj M”f gvgr laf bgcerg‖wmtl iy Xwgfmsl reeiiatg Akg @rejnujf ajf tlg@griaj Mjtgrjatmejans Pesmk, Jentgj, ajf Lu`mj`. M”i se usgf te sgvgrg neeps jew M”i jet apt te

imss Fajjy”s. Ajf heipargf te Aigrmhaj pnaygrs, @rejnujf pnays se cast tlat lg”s miprevgf iylajf spggf ajf iafg mt sggi nmkg seig ec tlg pnaygrs M pnaygf mj tlg Vgai Vrmans wgrg ievmj` mjsnew ietmej. Lu`mj`, jaturanny, ms iarvgneus prahtmhg‖iy neep a`amjst lms hlaj`mj` hlep.

VMI? Pgnn, mt fmf sggi te ig ajf te qumtg a cgw etlgrs tlgrg at tlg Vrepmhaja tlat yeur `aig, mj ann mts varmgty, was startmj` te heig te`gtlgr. ]eu a`rgg te tlat, fe yeu5

XHEVV? ]gs. Iy sgrvgs arg bgttgr jew. M haj cnat lmt er neep tepspmj, haj neep nej`

sgrvgs vgry wgnn. Iy bahklajf egs hress-heurt er fewj tlg nmjg. Iy ajtmhmpatmej”s bgttgr‖M`gt te nets ec banns jew ajf haj gvgj turj tlgi mjte pemjt wmjjgrs. Tlysmhanny‖tleu`l, nmkgajybefy gnsg wle pnaygf cer tlat nej` wggk mj Sg`as, M laf a bnmstgr er twe, a brumsg lgrg ajf

tlgrg, a imnf serg tlreat‖M was jgvgr wgak, ajf se heunf ectgj iakg tlg slets M wajtgf te.VMI? Fmf yeu tlgj anways gt pngjty ec ceef ajf rgst gvgj mj tlms Sg`as atiesplgrg5XHEVV? M jgvgr gat iuhl furmj` a teurjaigjt. Mj tlg ierjmj` M”f lavg seig let

hlehenatg, gat seig crumt, tlgj natgr frmjk seig haccgmjg, a sefa. Anse, M `et up gvgry ierjmj`at 0?44 e”hnehk ajf was anways ejg ec tlg cmrst ejgs at tlg pnaymj` arga. M”f try te prahtmhgslert pgrmefs ec tmig wmtl fmccgrgjt pgepng, ajf M anways teek tmig eut te neesgj up qumtg a bmt.

M tlmjk, mc yeu fej”t evgrfe mt, snggp”s jet tlat mipertajt. Jaturanny, tleu`l, M wasj”t up ujtmntlg wgg leurs aibnmj`.

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VMI? Xe mj gjgran Sg`as er tlms ygar”s hlaj`g mj vgjug fmfj”t prevg mj ajy way fmstrahtmj` te yeu5

XHEVV? Je, jet at ann. Ahtuanny, tlg cast pnaymj` hejfmtmejs at tlgVrepmhaja wgrg oust pgrcght cer ig ajf tlg enf spej`g M hejtmjugf te usgej iy bat. [Natgr, M was slehkgf, stujjgf actgr, ghstatmh, M”f sgjt a

tgng`rai te Xhett”s spejser, Oeena”s Imhlagn Bahltngr. Ply5 BghausgImhlagn rgpnmgf, „Xhett”s wmj ms je eef te ig‖lg wasj”t usmj` Oeenarubbgr.’ Xeigtlmj` ec heursg M fmfj”t kjew. Imhlagn was vgry jmhg, but

jaturanny tlat was tlg gjf ec Xhett”s hejtraht wmtl Oeena.YVMI? Pgnn, pgrcght hejfmtmejs er jet, cer a Igj”s cmjanmst te bg mj

tlg cmjans ec ann cmvg gvgjts lg gjtgrgf, as yeu wgrg‖tlat im`lt wgnn bg a

rgherf. Lew fmf yeu fe se wgnn mj ann tlgsg gvgjts5XHEVV? Fgspmtg nesmj` te Fgaj Pej` mj tlg ]eutl cmjan ej

Xaturfay‖M freppgf tlat cmrst 2<-23 swmj` `aig, ajf lg hejtmjugf te pnay sgrvg ajf cennew

vgry wgnn‖M rganny fmf lavg a rgat fgan ec hejcmfgjhg mj iy aig. Antleu`l M fmfj”t wmj ajyfeubngs hlaipmejslmps, M cggn tlat lgrg mj Aigrmha M”i tlg bgst feubngs pnaygr. Iy sgrvmhg

rgturj, M tlmjk, ms partmhunarny `eef. Vlg bgst iathl M pnaygf tlg wleng teurjaigjt was a`amjstF-O ajf Lg-oa Ngg mj tlg quartgr”s ec tlg Imxgf. Iy partjgr Kasma [@ahaY las a `rgat epgjmj` bahklajf neep a`amjst tlg pusl, ajf ejhg M laf a slet te takg, wg aniest anways wej tlg pemjt.

VMI? Iajy pgepng wejfgrgf wly yeu pnaygf mj tlg Larf Rubbgr gvgjt, gspghmannysmjhg ej Cmjans Fay, ej Xujfay ierjmj` ajf mjte tlg garny actgrjeej, yeu laf te rgpgatgfnyhlaj`g rahkgts. Ply fmf yeu pnay mj tlg Larf Rubbgr5

XHEVV? M `ugss bghausg M wajtgf te wmj mt. But mt”s rganny je bm` fgan cer ig teswmthl. Cer tlg iest part M strekg tlg bann tetanny fmccgrgjt wmtl gahl rahkgt. Xe mt takgs igejny a imjutg er twe te afoust. Mj Larf Bat M heunf `gt a castgr bnafg ajf prahtmhg a nmttng te

 bgttgr gxhlaj`g bahklajfs wmtl [FgajY Feyng‖but smjhg M pnay ejny twmhg a ygar, at tlg Epgj

ajf Hnesgf, mt”s jet wertl tlg gccert. Ec heursg M pnay Larf Bat bghausg tlgrg arg se cgw gvgjlancway fghgjt pnaygrs tlat M”i gttmj` pamf $144 aj leur cer trymj`. Peunfj”t yeu werk oust a

nmttng cer tlat tee5VMI? Xe yeu fmf cmjanny `gt tlat Larf Bat gvgjt eut ec tlg way ajf actgr yeur feubngs

iathlgs stmnn lavg tmig te rgst bgcerg pnaymj` tlg Igj”s cmjan5

XHEVV? ]gs, M ngct tlg pnaymj` arga ajf wgjt anejg te iy reei ajf `et mjte bgf ajf oust teek mt gasy cer aj leur er se.

VMI? Bgcerg wg tank abeut yeur cmjan wmtl Grmh M”f nmkg te brmj` up seig ec yeur etlgr 

iathlgs. Cmrst, mj tlg „iejgy’ reujf, tlg 13tl”s, actgr yeu nest tlat sghejf aig te [Nmi Imj`YHlum, 26-22, ajf wgrg fewj 2-4, wlat was `emj` tlreu`l yeur imjf5 As mt turjgf eut, tlmswas a lu`g swmj` iathl cer yeu. But fmf yeu tlmjk at tlg gjf ec tlat sghejf `aig yeu wgrg

`emj` te nesg5XHEVV? Je, Grmh was mvmj` ig gjheura`gigjt, ajf M kjgw iysgnc M heunf stmnn wmj.

M”f bggj imssmj` Nmi”s sgrvgs mj tlg cmrst aig‖but M”f herrghtgf tlat. Ajf M tleu`lt M sleunf

lavg wej tlat sghejf `aig‖but wlgj M”f neepgf wmfg te Hlum”s cerglajf, wlgrg lg wasvunjgrabng, lg”f hejtmjuanny hrahkgf mj seig eut-ec-tlms-wernf slets tlat laf hau`lt ig bysurprmsg. But M kjgw Nmi weunf lavg treubng wmtl iy hlaj`mj` sgrvgs, gspghmanny iy nej` cnat

ejgs, ajf M was hgrtamj ec iy neep cennew. Vlg cmctl aig was 13-ann hnesg‖but M oust pnaygfiy `aig ajf laf je treubng at tlg gjf.

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VMI? Ajf Omiiy Najg mj tlg gm`ltl”s5XHEVV? Pgnn, iy jerian neep las nmttng spmj. Ajf seigtmigs iy neep lasj”t ajy spmj

at ann. M fej”t tlmjk Najg gvgr fmf rgaf tlesg slets rm`lt, se M fmfj”t lavg a prebngi wmtl lmi.VMI? Xe tlat breu`lt yeu te Fajjy.XHEVV? ]gs, M was a nmttng surprmsgf wlgj M cmrst saw tlg fraw, cer M tleu`lt M”f bg

 pnaymj` lmi mj tlg sgim”s. But [RgyY Feimj`e was 6 ratmj` pemjts ajf [AttmnaY Iangk M ratmj` pemjt algaf ec ig, se M was sggfgf smxtl ajf mj Fajjy”s quartgr.VMI? ]eur iathl wmtl Xggimnngr was 1=, 1<, -10, 1= hnesg. Peunf yeu tgnn us seig-

tlmj` abeut lew yeu pnaygf lmi5

XHEVV? M kjgw mt was rm`lt te neep tlg cmrst bann a`amjst Fajjy ajf se M usuanny fmftlat. Ehhasmejanny, tleu`l, M”f pusl a bann ajf lg fmfj”t gxpght tlat, ajf lg”f ectgj iakg a bafrgturj, gspghmanny wmtl lms bahklajf. As tlg iathl pre`rgssgf, M fmfj”t imjf Fajjy, er natgr 

Grmh, epgjmj` a pemjt‖bghausg M kjgw wlat te fe. Ejg tlmj`, tleu`l? wlgj M”f aj`ng Fajjy bahk crei tlg tabng M seigtmigs pnaygf a nmttng tee hejsgrvatmvgny‖M”nn lavg te wathl tlat jgxttmig.

VMI? Actgr bgmj` up 2-4 ajf nesmj` tlg tlmrf, yeu wgrg fewj 1<-16 mj tlg ceurtl. Fmfyeu tlmjk tlgj tlat tlg iathl was turjmj` a`amjst yeu5

XHEVV? Jet rganny. M kjew mt im`lt seujf a nmttng straj`g, but tlms wleng teurjaigjt M

cgnt vgry hejcmfgjt, ajf tlms hejcmfgjhg harrmgf evgr te iy pnay mj tlg Vgai Vrmans wlgrg Mim`lt gasmny lavg ejg ujfgcgatgf. Mj se iajy aigs furmj` tlg Hlaipmejslmp M startgf ecc fewj 6-1, 7-1 ajf haig bahk mjte tlg iathl. M ectgj cgnt M laf se iuhl hejtren‖as mc M wgrg

femj` ceetwerk frmnns ajf iakmj` tlg etlgr pgrsej ruj.VMI? Xe ahtuanny ejhg yeu bgat Fajjy tlg fraw turjgf eut vgry wgnn cer yeu.

1=<1 W.X. Igj”s Hlaipmej Xhett Be``ajTlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

Fgcgjfmj` Igj”s Hlaipmej Fajjy XggimnngrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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XHEVV? ]gs, cer M”f avemfgf betl Iangk ajf Feimj`e wle wgrg tlrgats te ig, ajfjew M laf ejny te bgat F-O te `gt te Grmh.

VMI? But yeu nest a `aig te Ngg.XHEVV? ]gs, but M jgvgr cgnt mj faj`gr ec nesmj` tlg iathl. Actgr M”f nest tlg tlmrf

`aig M was fgtgrimjgf te heig eut a nmttng larfgr, stay at tlg tabng, ajf takg away lms `aig‖ 

wlmhl M fmf.VMI? Xe as mt was mj ”00 cer tlg W.X. Oujmer Hlaipmejslmp, se jew mt was a`amj mj ”<1cer tlg W.X. Igj”s Hlaipmejslmp.

XHEVV? Pgnn, wg fmf lavg ajetlgr cmvg-`aig iathl ajf M fmf wmj. But wmtl ann fugfgcgrgjhg te Fajjy, wle”s bggj a rgat hlaipmej, Grmh ms jew iuhl bgttgr tlaj ajy W.X. pnaygr [smh? iuhl bgttgr tlaj Fajjy5Y. Mt”s oust tlat crei ann tlesg ygars wg wgrg `rewmj` up

ajf gxhlaj`mj` iathlgs te`gtlgr, M kjew lmi ajf lms aig se wgnn, ajf lavg cerigf a vgry`eef cnat-lmt styng te pnay lmi. Ectgj M ceujf iysgnc rgnymj` tetanny ej mjstmjht. Vlat ms, wlgjGrmh fmfj”t spmj iuhl tlms iathl, M oust kgpt lmttmj` lms ajtm larf. Anse, ujnmkg a net ec pnaygrs, M

anways wathl tlg bann ajf jet wlat Grmh wmtl lms cast ietmej fegs te mt. „Lew fegs tlg banntakg ecc5‖tlat”s anways tlg qugstmej M”i neekmj` qumhkny te ajswgr.

VMI? ]gs, M haj ujfgrstajf stratg`mhanny lew yeu wle”vg pnaygf Grmh ierg tlaj ajyetlgr pgrsej mj lms nmcgtmig heunf fe wlat yeu laf te fe. But, bgcerg yeu wej, wlgj yeu wgrgup at tlg gjf ec tlg cmctl `aig, fmf ajy hejcusmj` tleu`lts `e tlreu`l yeur lgaf abeut takmj`tlms Hlaipmejslmp tlat cer iejtls Grmh las bggj tlmjkmj` abeut wmjjmj`5

XHEVV? Pgnn, wlgj M was up 1=-10 mj tlg cmctl, M fmf cer a ieigjt lavg seig tetanshlmzemf cggnmj`s‖M fej”t kjew wly, pgrlaps bghausg Grmh laf bggj hlggrmj` ig ej. Ajyway,M wajtgf lmi te prevg lmisgnc wmtl a pemjt‖ 

VMI? Iy ef! Lg”f hgrtamjny prevgf lmisgnc bgyejf ann feubt by heimj` bahk creitwe iathl pemjts mj tlg ceurtl!

XHEVV? ]gs, tlat”s trug‖but M”i oust tgnnmj` yeu ajf gvgrybefy gnsg wlat M cgnt. M laf

tlms mia`g ec iysgnc nesmj` tlg 1=-10 pemjt ajf M”f anrgafy pnajjgf tlat tlgj M was `emj` te `e

cer iy tewgn. M igaj, mt was hrazy. M kjgw M was `emj` te wmj tlg iathl, but M oust wajtgf lmite `gt ajetlgr pemjt. Xe lg sgrvgf ajf M puslgf mt te lms bahklajf, peppgf mt up rganny, ajf mt

 oust hau`lt tlg bahk gf`g. Pg betl kjgw tlat was mt.VMI? ]eu sggigf gxtraerfmjarmny hani actgr wmjjmj` tlat nast pemjt ajf tlg tmtng.XHEVV. M was lappy ec heursg‖but tleu`l M”i rgafy te ygnn gjheura`gigjt te

iysgnc actgr wmjjmj` a bm` pemjt mj a bm` iathl, M”i jet mjte shrgaimj` ajf ramsmj` iy cmst mj afghmfmj` aig tlat wasj”t cmjanny se hnesg ajf tlat was, actgr ann, a`amjst iy bretlgr. Anse, tetgnn yeu tlg trutl, M fmf cmjf mt a nmttng rmfmhuneus jet tlat se iajy pgepng wgrg slakmj` iy lajf

ajf hej`ratunatmj` ig but tlat se iajy ec tlgi‖straj`grs‖wgrg prahtmhanny ahhestmj` ig.Vlat ms, tlgy sgmzgf tlg ieigjt te ask ig ejg absurf qugstmej actgr ajetlgr…abeut iyrahkgt, iy strekgs, iy tleu`lts ej tabng tgjjms mj tlg Enyipmhs, wlatgvgr‖wlgrgas mc M”f

lavg nest tlgy weunfj”t lavg samf ajytlmj` te ig.VMI? E.K, E.K., M sgg yeur pemjt. Ejg nast qugstmej. Lew fmf Grmh takg lms ness5XHEVV? Sgry wgnn, M tlmjk. Ajf Fajjy tee. But ec heursg mc yeu”vg pnaygf as nej` as

wg lavg, wlat gnsg ms tlgrg te fe5 Ejg rgasej Grmh wmjs se iajy hnesg iathlgs ms tlat lg latgste nesg. But crei Xaturfay ej, lg ajf M laf ujfgrsteef tlg smtuatmej. Pg kjgw wg wgrg `emj`te bg pnaymj` gahl etlgr mj tlg cmjan ajf a`amj mj tlg Vgai Vrmans. Jgvgrtlgngss, jm`lt actgr 

jm`lt wg hejtmjugf jerianny te slarg tlg saig reei. Nmcg `egs ej. ]eu”vg `et te ahhgpt tlgcaht tlat pnaymj` a bretlgr ms nmkg pnaymj` a hnesg crmgjf.

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W.X. Vgai VrmansOelj Rgaf, W.X. Vgai Iaja`gr, `mvgs us tlg cennewmj` rgpert (VVV , Oaj., 1=<2, 6) ej

tlg W.X. Vgai Vrmans, pnaygf at tlg Vrepmhaja, Fgh. 21-28, miigfmatgny cennewmj` tlg W.X.Hnesgf. Vlms was Oelj”s cmctl tmig as Hlamr ec tlgsg Mjtgrjatmejan Vgai Xquaf (MVX) Vrmans, ajfmj tlms ejg, ujnmkg etlgrs, „tlgrg wgrg je iaoer prebngis, uprears, er etlgr fmsturbajhgs. Ann

tlg pnaygrs sleunf bg pramsgf jet ejny cer tlgmr fgherui, eutstajfmj` pnay, ajf sgjsg ec pre-cgssmejanmsi, but anse cer tlgmr heepgratmej wmtl tlg eccmhmans.’ Oelj says tlat pgrlaps ejgrgasej wly tlgrg wgrg je mjhmfgjts ms tlat tlms ms aj “ecc” ygar (je Pernf Hlaipmejslmps mj

1=<2).Anse, je fmccmhuntmgs wmtl tlesg rujjmj` tlg gvgjt ajf femj` tlg uipmrmj`‖tlgy fmf „a

cmjg oeb.’ Vlajks e te „Veurjaigjt Fmrghter Jgan Cex, Ias Laslmiete, Lan Rgyjenfs,

Lgatlgr Aj`gnmjgtta, Tat Lef`mjs, Xynvma Resgjtlan, Lajk Pmttm , ajf tlg iajy etlgrs, mjhnuf-mj` eur mjfgcatm`abng Trgsmfgjt Xen Xhlmcc, wle lgnpgf at tlg fgsk, uipmrgf, ajf fmf tlg iajyetlgr jghgssary tlmj`s te iakg tlgsg Vrmans truny igierabng.’

Iejfay was Quanmcymj` Fay cer tlg Igj. Vlgrg wgrg 24 „rabbmts,’ sgvgj ec wlei byfay”s gjf weunf oemj tlg 10 pnaygrs gxgipt crei quanmcymj` bghausg ec tlgmr lm`l ratmj`s.

Vlgsg 24 jej-gxgipt pnaygrs wgrg fmvmfgf mjte tlrgg `reups. Vlg tep twe crei gahl `reupweunf quanmcy, ajf tlg sgvgjtl pnaygr mj weunf bg tlg wmjjgr ec a tlrgg-way pnay-ecc aiej`tlesg tlat cmjmslgf tlmrf mj gahl reup.

Rgsunts? @reup A? (1) Brmaj Gmsjgr, (2) Beb Russgnn, (8) Narry Vleiaj. @reup B? (1)

Rebgrte Byngs, (2) Imkg Bantaxg, (8) Beb Iajfgn. @reup H? Oay Hrystan, Cu-nap Ngg, VejyKeyaia. Vlg wmjjgr aiej` tlg tlmrf-pnahg cmjmslgrs? Vleiaj.

Cmrst erfgr ec busmjgss ej Vugsfay? Rgfuhg tlg 1< weigj (je prg-nmi quanmcymj` cer 

tlgi) te a Cmjan 12; rgfuhg tlg 26 igj te a Cmjan 12. „Jetg tlat Caaj ]ggj Nmu, Fgaj Pej`,Aj`gnmta Resan, ajf Lg-oa ajf F-O ngg fmfj”t pnay‖Caaj ]ggj fug te shlenastmh heiimtigjtsajf mnnjgss; Fgaj bghausg ec gxais; Aj`mg fug te caimny mnnjgss; ajf F-O ajf Lg-oa fug te

 busmjgss ajf pgrsejan rgasejs.’

Peigj”s 1<-Tnaygr Heipgtmtmej

Pg”nn rgfuhg tlg tlrgg-`reup Peigj”s cmgnf cmrst (ceur ec tlg smx pnaygrs crei gahl`reup weunf afvajhg). Vlgrg weunf bg harry-evgrs? „Ann iathlgs pnaygf (jet ejny cer tlgweigj but cer tlg igj) heujtgf tewarfs ejg”s cmjan rgherf, prevmfgf tlg pnaygrs laf af-

vajhgf te tlg Cmjan 12.’Peigj”s @reup A? Mjseek Bluslaj (7-4). 2. Vakake Vrgjlenig (6-1). 8. Oufy

Behlgjskm Learcrest (8-2). 6. Fmaja @gg (2-8).

@reup B? 1. Vwe-tmig Vrman wmjjgr Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty (6-1). 2. Am-ou Pu (8-2) ajfcer lgr suhhgss „iay lavg laf te travgn bahk te Jgw Ogrsgy by lgrsgnc.’ 8. Anmhg @rggj (8-2).6. Nmjfa Hlej` (8-2). Anmhg laf a ness te Nmsa @gg, but smjhg Nmsa fmfj”t iakg tlg Cmjan 12,

Anmhg wasj”t ahheujtabng cer tlat ness.@reup H? 1. Haren Favmfsej (6-1). 2. Oufy Vuj (6-1). 8. Hlgryn Fafmaj (6-1). 6. Kasma

@aha (2-8). Kasma tenf Oelj, „slg was mj tlgsg Vrmans ejny cer tlg prahtmhg, smjhg slg laf oust

rgturjgf te heipgtmtmej actgr lavmj` a baby.’„Plgj pnay startgf Pgfjgsfay ierjmj`’ [actgr twe Cmjan 12 iathlgs ej Vugsfay

gvgjmj`, iakmj`, wmtl tlg tlrgg harry-evgrs, a tetan ec 7 ec tlg 11 Cmjan 12 iathlgs pnaygfY,

Oelj samf, „tlg hejtgjfgrs wgrg Haren Favmfsej (6-1), Oufy Vuj (6-1), Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty(8-2), Vakake Vrgjlenig (8-2), Anmhg @rggj (8-2), ajf Kasma @aha (2-8) wle laf wmjs evgr 

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Anmhg @rggj ajf Oufy Learcrest cennewmj` aj 4-8harry-evgr rgherf. As pnay pre`rgssgf tlreu`l tlg

rgiamjmj` smx reujfs, hgrtamj pnaygrs wgrg iergqumhkny gnmimjatgf tlaj etlgrs. „Haren Favmfsej,actgr wmjjmj` tlg cmrst aig crei Anmhg @rggj,

terg a tlm`l iushng bafny, laf te bg takgj te tlglespmtan cer x-rays, ajf was cerhgf te rgtmrg creiann iathlgs. Haren, eur Peigj”s Jatmejan Aia-

tgur Hlaipmej, lepgs tlat tlg Xgnghtmej Heiimt-tgg wmnn kggp lgr mj imjf wlgj sgnghtmj` tlg ejg pnaygr tlg Heiimttgg iay pmhk wlgj wg sgjf

tgais evgrsgas mj 1=<2. Hlgryn Fafmaj, wmtlnessgs te Bluslaj, Vrgjlenig, ajf @rggj, suf-fgjny rgigibgrgf slg laf a shlgfungf cnm`lt

abearf a 2?44 p.i. pnajg ajf fgcauntgf lgr nasttwe iathlgs, wlmhl accghtgf tlg pesmtmejs ec etlgr 

 pnaygrs.’Ve sui up, lgrg arg tlg cmjan MVX pesmtmejs? 1. Mjseek Bluslaj (11-4‖fmfj”t nesg a`aig). 2. Oufy Vuj (<-8‖wmtl a supgr-taut -=, 26, 1= wmj evgr Anmhg @rggj). 8. Anmhg @rggj(0-6/12-11). 6. Vakake Vrgjlenig (0-6/12-11 but nesmj` eut te Anmhg ej pemjts wej/nest). 7.

Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty (0-6 but nesmj` eut ej `aigs wej/nest). 3. Kasma @aha. (3-7). Vlg rgiamj-mj` MVX pesmtmejs arg as cennews? 0. Oufy Learcrest. <. Haren Favmfsej. =. Caaj ]ggj Nmu(pesmtmejgf by rajkmj`). 14. Aj`gnmta Xmstrujk (pesmtmejgf by rajkmj`). 11. Vmgu Naj Suej`

(pesmtmejgf as tep-rajkgf oujmer).

 Igj”s 26-Tnaygr Heipgtmtmej

Actgr tlg Iejfay quanmcymj`, tlg rgiamjmj` 26 igj pnaygrs wgrg fmvmfgf mjte tlrgg

`reups ec gm`lt pnaygrs gahl. Vlg ceur pnaygrs wmtl tlg bgst sgvgj-iathl rgherfs mj gahl `reupweunf tlgj ceri tlg Cmjan 12. As wmtl tlg weigj, tlgrg weunf bg harry-evgrs.

@reup A? 1. Grmh Be``aj (0-4). 2. Attmna Iangk‖lms 1=-mj-tlg-8rf ness te Butngr fmfj”theujt. 8. Quaj` Bum. 6. Brmaj Iastgrs (6-8/=-3‖wej eut vma `aigs wej/nest evgr HlarngsButngr, anse 6-8).

@reup B? 1. Fajjy Xggimnngr (0-4). 2. Xgaj E”Jgmnn (7-2‖bgat Rgy Feimj`e, 21-18mj tlg tlmrf, ajf Omiiy Najg, 28-21 mj tlg tlmrf; lms ness te Ogrry Vlraslgr fmfj”t heujt). 8.Feimj`e (6-8‖lms ness te Najg fmfj”t heujt). 6. Rebgrte Byngs (6-8). 7. Najg (6-8‖but

fmfj”t afvajhg, nest tmg-brgakgr vma aigs wej/nest).@reup H? Xhett Be``aj (0-4). 2. Rmhky Xggimnngr (3-1). 8. Imkg Busl (7-2). 6. Tgrry

Xhlwartzbgr` (6-8).

Vlgrg laf bggj twe affmtmejan reujfs pnaygf Vugsfay gvgjmj`‖ajf mj betl ec tlgiujfgcgatgf Xhett Be``aj nest fguhg mj tlg tlmrf. Ngafmj` Iangk 24-17 mj tlat nast `aig, lggvgjtuanny nest mt, 26-22. Vlgj wgjt fewj 22-24 mj tlg tlmrf te bretlgr Grmh mj wlat Oelj Rgaf

tleu`lt was tlg bgst iathl ec tlg Vrmans. Vlus, wlgj pnay hejtmjugf Pgfjgsfay ierjmj` wmtlsmx reujfs ec iathlgs stmnn te e, ejny Fajjy ajf Grmh (betl 7-4) rgiamjgf ujfgcgatgf. Iangk was 6-1‖wmtl a 1=-mj-tlg-tlmrf ness te Rmhky. Ajf Rmhky ajf Xhett wgrg 8-2.

Vlgsg cmvg pnaygrs, tleu`l tlgmr pesmtmejs slmctgf seig, weunf bg tlg tep cmvg cmjmslgrs.„Tartmhunarny gvgjtcun wgrg Xhett”s stram`lt-`aig wmjs evgr ann smx ec lms eppejgjts, mjhnufmj`

Haren Favmfsej

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lms rgnatmvgny gasy-neekmj` 11, 18 wmj evgr Fajjy Xggimnngr, wlmhl annewgf Xhett te cmjmsl #2mj tlg MVX stajfmj`s oust bglmjf Grmh. Pmtl Xhett”s cajtastmh rgsunts ajf lms ebvmeusny iuhl

ierg hejtrenngf pnay, ajf wmtl Grmh”s aig iaturmj` ajf miprevmj` ann tlg tmig, tlg WXVVAsleunf ajf wmnn bg preuf te lavg tlms Igj”s Vgai rgprgsgjt us mj 1=<2.’ [As mt lappgjs, tlgsgsaig cmvg pnaygrs wmnn anse bg tlg Igj”s Vgai te rgprgsgjt us at tlg 1=<8 Vekye Pernf”s.Y

„Fajjy fmf jet carg se wgnn ej Pgfjgsfay, nesmj` iathlgs te Xhett ajf Grmh. But tlg#1 pnaygr cer tlg W.X. cer se iajy ygars, tlg pnaygr te wlei wg ewg tlaj ajyejg gnsg cer  brmj`mj` us up te tlg Cmrst Fmvmsmej mj tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps, cmjmslgf tlmrf ajf ms hgrtamj te

rgprgsgjt tlg W.X. ajf tlg WXVVA mj 1=<2 wmtl lms usuan fgfmhatmej, spertsiajslmp ajfeutstajfmj` pnay.

Ve sui up, lgrg arg tlg cmjan MVX pesmtmejs? 1. Grmh Be``aj (11-4). 2. Xhett Be``aj

(=-2/24-3). 8. Fajjy Xggimnngr (=-2/1<-0). 6. Attmna Iangk (<-8/1<-<). 7. Rmhky Xggimnngr (<-8/1<-12). Vlg rgiamjmj` MVX pesmtmejs arg as cennews? 3. Imkg Busl. 0. Rgy Feimj`e. <. Quaj`Bum. =. Xgaj E”Jgmnn. 14. Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`. 11. Fgaj Pej` (pesmtmejgf by rajkmj`). 12.

Hlarngs Butngr (pesmtmejgf by rajkmj`). 18. Xhett Butngr (pesmtmejgf as tep-rajkgf Oujmer).Oelj says tlat „tlg jaigs ec tlgsg MVX squaf pnaygrs (betl igj ajf weigj) ajf tlgmr 

erfgr iay jet bg hlaj`gf ujtmn Ouny, 1=<2 mc je Vrman ms lgnf bgcerg tlgj.’

W.X. Tnaygrs mj Gj`najf‖Hngvgnajf EpgjFajjy Xggimnngr, wmtl ierg tlaj a nmttng assmst crei Gfmter Be``aj

(VVV , Cgb., 1=<2, hevgr), rgperts ej bahk-te-bahk teurjaigjts Fajjy, Rmhky,ajf Grmh pnaygf at mj Gj`najf tlajks te tlg bahk-leig suppert ec Trgsmfgjt XenXhlmcc, Mjtgrjatmejan Hlamr @us Kgjjgfy, ajf Vgai Iaja`gr Oelj Rgaf. (Oahk 

Harr says G.H. igibgr Ruccerf Larrmsej fmfj”t apprevg ec tlg Xgnghtmejigtlef, tleu`l wly lg fmfj”t Ruccerf fmfj”t say.) Cmrst step actgr a Jgw]gar”s Gvg Atnajtmh hressmj` was tlg wari-up Hngvgnajf Heujty Vlrgg-Xtar 

tlat weunf bg startmj` tlg vgry fay ec tlgmr seigwlat webbny arrmvan. Actgrwarfs, ej Oaj. 3-=,

tlgy”f bg pnaymj` mj tlg Jerwmhl Wjmej @rajf Trmx Gj`nmsl Epgj at Hrawngy mj Xussgx.Crei pnajg te tramj…ajf tlgj lamn-cgnnew-wgnn-igt Brmaj Ajfgrsej rggtgf tlgi at

tlg nehan statmej, rgnmgvgf tlgi cer tlg furatmej ec tlg Hngvgnajf teurjaigjt ec ajy trajsperta-tmej fmccmhuntmgs, saw te mt tlgy laf a eef fmjjgr, ajf, tlajks te Anaj Rajseig”s lespmtanmtyarraj`gigjts, iafg surg tlat gahl pnaygr was put up mj lms ewj sgparatg reei mj a letgn

afoahgjt te tlg pnaymj` lann.Xgttnmj` mj heunfj”t bg gasmgr, ajf, mvgj tlg gxhgnngjt weefgj-cneer pnaymj` hejfmtmejs,

eur tgai was peujf-cer-peujf rm`lt mj tlgrg cer tlg prmzg iejgy, rm`lt5 Jet gxahtny.

Mj tlg Vgai”s, wmtl Fajjy ajf Grmh pnaymj` smj`ngs, ajf Fajjy ajf Rmhky feubngs, eur `uys et steppgf mj tlg tlmrf reujf by tlg Gj`nmsl mjtgrjatmejanmsts Feu``mg Oeljsej ajf@ralai Xajfngy .

Fajjy nest tlg cmrst iathl te Oeljsej‖hnesg at 1=, 1<. Lg was fmsermgjtgf betl byFeu``mg”s hngvgr bat-twmrnmj` ajf neuf ceet-staipmj`, ajf se oust fmfj”t kjew lew te rgturjsgrvg er rgaf tlg hlaj`mj` spmj wgnn gjeu`l.

Mrejmhanny, rm`lt actgr tlms iathl, tlg Veurjaigjt Heiimttgg fghmfgf te eutnaw ceet-staipmj` ante`gtlgr. Tgrsejanny, Fajjy fegsj”t apprevg ec ceet-staipmj`, ajf gvgj tleu`lttlat mj lms iathl wmtl Grmh mj tlg Sg`as Vgai Vrmans Grmh laf bggj evgrfemj` mt se iuhl tlat,

samf Fajjy, „Laf tlg iathl bggj aj mipertajt ejg,’ lg weunf lavg askgf tlg uipmrg te mjsmsttlat Grmh rgcramj crei tluipmj` tlat fmstrahtmj`, fgacgjmj` jemsg at lmi. Iergevgr, samf Fajjy,

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„Grmh fghgptmvgny fmfj”t anways heerfmjatg ceet-staip ajf rahkgt hejtaht. Xeigtmigs lgstaipgf, tlgj lmt tlg bann; seigtmigs lg lmt tlg bann, tlgj staipgf.’

A`amjst tlg ngct-lajfgf attahkgr Xajfngy, Grmh et ecc te a lerrmbng start‖was seejfewj 11-1. Je feubt lg laf te bg surprmsgf by tlg gasg wmtl wlmhl Xajfngy tepspmj-cnmp-rgturjgf gvgry ejg ec lms sgrvgs. Grmh”s tmimj` was accghtgf bghausg tlgrg wasj”t ajy pusl ecc 

wlmhl te `gt a tlmrf-bann cennew `emj`. Xe lg laf te try te `gjgratg aj eccgjsg a`amjstXajfngy”s renn. Xtmnn, lg ceu`lt ann tlg way bahk. Rannmgf te gt tlg af‖tlgj nest tlg aig. Vlgsghejf lg wej. But mj tlg tlmrf lg `et ecc te ajetlgr baf start ajf heunfj”t `gt bahk mjte tlg

iathl. „Xeigtmigs mt takgs Grmh a wlmng te gt hejcmfgjhg mj lms cerglajf,’ samf Fajjy, „butwlgj mt starts te cmjf tlg raj`g mt haj bg fgvastatmj`.’

Mj tlg feubngs, Fajjy ajf Rmhky nest twe stram`lt, tlg sghejf crei 1=-ann.

„Je, tlg ogt na` fmfj”t betlgr us iuhl,’ Fajjy samf actgrwarfs. „Oeljsej ajf Xajfngywgrg oust bgttgr tlaj wg”f tleu`lt tlgy wgrg.’ Ajf pgrlaps lg was rm`lt‖cer mj Feubngstlgy”f rghgjtny `ettgj te tlg cmjan ec tlg Mtanmaj Epgj, ajf wgrg te `gt te tlg cmjan lgrg, bgatmj`

ejg Hlmjgsg pamr (Omaj` Omanmaj`/Hlgj \mjlua) bgcerg nesmj` te tlg etlgr (Vgj` ]m/CajHlaj`iae).

Mj tlg Feubngs, Grmh, lmttmj` lms ajtm wgnn, partjgrgf Gj`najf”s Taun Fay te tlg sgim”swlgrg tlgy wgrg up mj tlg tlmrf bgcerg nesmj` te tlg Hlmjgsg.Mj tlg Xmj`ngs, Rmhky nest mj tlg reujf ec 13 mj stram`lt `aigs te tggja`gr Vgj` ]m, tlg

gvgjtuan wmjjgr ec tlg upheimj` Gj`nmsl Epgj.

Grmh anse nest te a Hlmjgsg mj tlg reujf ec 13‖Caj Hlaj`iae. But lg laf seig `rgathlajhgs. Pmtl tlg Hlmjgsg rgpgatgfny neekmj`

at lms heahl as mc lg”f jgvgr mj lms nmcg sggjajytlmj` nmkg tlms Aigrmhaj”s bahklajf, Grmhnest tlg cmrst at fguhg. Mj tlg sghejf, lg”s fewj

6-4, at wlmhl pemjt lg ajf Caj lavg a sgjsa-

tmejan ranny, wlmhl Grmh wmjs. Er fegs lg5 Cer tlg uipmrg says tlat ej lms pemjt-wmjjgr Grmh

staipgf. „Plat!’ says Grmh. „]eu haj”t takgtlat pemjt crei ig! M garjgf tlat pemjt!’ Buttlg uipmrg mjsmsts. „Lgy,’ says Grmh, „lew haj

yeu hann a ngt5 Vlat”s ujcamr! M iafg a hngajwmjjgr!’ But tlg uipmrg mjsmsts. Grmh, curmeus,

lurns aj ebshgjmty at lmi. Xlafgs ec IhGjreg.

But, mc yeu `rajt tlat tlms ceet-staip was ujhejshmeus, Grmh las a pemjt. Cer mt seej bgheigs appargjt tlat uipmrgs fmccgr, ajf fmccgrgjt uipmrgs haj”t anways tgnn wlgtlgr tlgfg`rgg ec seujf tlg pnaygr hejshmeusny er ujhejshmeusny iakgs ms er ms jet eccgjsmvg, ms er ms

jet annewabng. „VLWIT!’ ms a je-je‖se tlg Gj`nmsl uipmrg hanns a „Ngt.’ „Vluip!’ ms nmkgnya je-je, but iaybg jet. But „tluip’5 Lgy, wlgj aj ahrebatmh pnaygr”s cggt arg betl ecc tlgcneer as lg iakgs a ngapmj` neep er kmnn, yeu gxpght lmi te bg a Hlgslmrg hat-bur`nar heimj`

fewj5Bglmjf 1-4 ajf 7-4 mj tlg sghejf a`amjst Caj, Grmh rannmgs te `e up <-0. Vlgj strgthlgs

lms ngaf te 24-1<. Jew heigs ajetlgr iarvgneus pemjt‖wlmhl Grmh nesgs. Vlgj Caj renns a

rgturj ec sgrvg tlat oust hathlgs tlg gf`g. Actgr tlat, Grmh haj”t wmj‖$144 iathl te Caj mjtwe fguhg `aigs.

Hlmja”s Caj

Hlaj`iae.

Lg”s nest tlg bann

mj tlg nm`lts5

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As cer Fajjy, actgr pmhkmj` up $144 cer bgatmj` Gj`najf”s Beb Tettej, lg nest mjstram`lt aigs te Omaj` Omanmaj`. „Omaj`”s se qumhk,’ samf Fajjy, „M oust heunfj”t stay mj tlg

 pemjt ierg tlaj twe er tlrgg rannmgs.’Xe, je spghtahunar rgsunts cer tlg W.X. mj Hngvgnajf‖but at ngast ann tlrgg ec eur 

 pnaygrs `et te pnay a`amjst tlg Hlmjgsg, ajf mt iay vgry wgnn bg tlat ann tlrgg ngarjgf seigtlmj`

crei tlgi.

 Gj`nmsl Epgj

Actgr a fay er twe ec tlg usuan sm`ltsggmj` trmpsareujf Nejfej, tlg

Aigrmhajs turjgf up at tlgGj`nmsl Epgj cer seig

vgry garny Vugsfay jm`lt prahtmhg. Vlajks prmiarmny te

Anbgrt Xlmpngy, tlg Gj`nmsl wgrg a`amj vgry herfman,ajf, gvgj tleu`l tlg teurjaigjt weunfj”t bg startmj`

ujtmn Vlursfay, tlgy miigfmatgny neekgf actgr, teek vgry `eef harg ec tlg W.X. pnaygrs.Vlg siann pnaymj` lann mtsgnc, lewgvgr, was a

 bm` fmsappemjtigjt. Ejny gm`lt tabngs ej a wlmtg

nmjengui cneer cer tlg Gj`nmsl Epgj5 Ajf ejny ceur tabngs gnsgwlgrg te prahtmhg ej‖mc wmtl suhl asnmppgry cneer yeu fargf te prahtmhg at ann (ejhg Grmh

snmppgf ajf lurt lms kjgg). Ajf tlg eccmhman teurja-igjt bann‖shajfaneus! ]eu heunfj”t cmjf a reujf er ujmceri ejg.

Ej Pgfjgsfay jm`lt, tlg Veurjaigjt Hei-

imttgg, rganmzmj` tlat eur cmrst eppejgjt mj tlg Vgaiiathlgs, Tenajf MM, wasj”t `emj` te slew, askgf us mc tlgy im`lt mjsgrt Mtany MM mjte eur fraw.

Pg weunf lavg prgcgrrgf a wankevgr, but wg samf. E.K. Hrazmny, tleu`l, tlg Mtanmajs jew trmgfte mjsmst tlat tlgmr Mtany MM tgai hejsmstgf ec tlgmr twe wernf-rajkgf pnaygrs Hestajtmjm ajfBmsm. Bgttgr tlgy frgw us tlaj Crajhg, lul5 Anse, samf Fajjy, „Vlgy prebabny wajtgf te `gt a

slet at us te bgttgr prgparg tlgisgnvgs cer iggtmj` us mj wlat wmnn lavg te bg a vgry mipertajttmg at tlg 1=<8 Vekye Pernf”s.’ But ec heursg rgasej prgvamngf, ajf wg bgat Mtany MM tlrgg-zmp.

 Jgxt up cer tlg W.X.? tlg Xeutl Kergaj tgai ec Kmi Paj ajf Kmi Km Vagk, tlg vgry

saig tgai tlat Fajjy ajf Grmh laf heig se gxhmtmj`ny crei bglmjf te bgat at tlg ”<1Trmjhgtej Epgj. Fajjy nest te Kmi Km Vagk, 1=, 10. Ajf Grmh, fewj 24-17 mj tlg cmrst tePernf #83 Kmi Paj, rannmgf cer smx mj a rew, `et tlg af, but, el, nest tlg `aig. Vlgj lg wej

tlg sghejf. Vlgj nest tlg tlmrf. Xtmnn, tlgrg was a hlajhg cer us bghausg Fajjy ajf Rmhky wgrg10-11 up mj tlg tlmrf. Ejny te nesg. Tgrlaps mc wg”f laf a `eef heahl wmtl us, wg heunf lavgwej seig ec tlesg hnesg `aigs wg nest, im`lt lavg bgatgj tlg Gj`nmsl at Hngvgnajf, er tlg

Kergajs lgrg. Ec heursg tlg twe Kmis wgrg je sneuhl ec a tgai. Vlgy wgjt ej te bgat tlgHzghls, Fverahgk ajf Tajsky, bgcerg nesmj` te Caj ajf Vgj` mj tlg sgim”s.

Aiej` Hlmjgsg Heahl Nm Lgjaj”s pnaygrs was Hlgj Nmnm, tlg rghgjt Xhajfmjavmaj

Epgj Hlaipmej, wle weunf seej bg wmjjmj` tlms Epgj as wgnn, a`amj fgcgatmj` cgnnew tgai-iatg Hlgj Omgnmj` mj tlg sgim”s ajf (ms tlms Hlgj Nmnm”s smstgr5‖tlgy neek seigwlat anmkg) Fam

Gj`najf”s Anbgrt Xlmpngy.

Lg anways frgssgs nmkg tlat5Gj`nmsl VVA Jgws plete by @ralai Fujhaj

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Nmnm mj tlg cmjan. Tgjlenfgr Fam Nmnm (Hlgj Nmnm pnays slakglajfs) a`amj bgat Xeutl Kerga”s AjLag Xeek, tlgj mj tlg sgim”s teek eut tlg cerigr Gurepgaj Hlaipmej Sangjtmja Tepeva

wle”f bgatgj Kerga”s Lwaj` Jai Xeek, tlg ”0= HJG Hlaipmej, mj cmvg. Peigj”s Feubngswmjjgrs wgrg Fam Nmnm/Hlgj Omgnmj` evgr Hlgj Nmnm/\mg \maeyaj. Imxgf Feubngs wgjt te Hlgj\mjlua/Hlgj Nmnm evgr Re ]eej Kwaj/]aj` ]euj` Oa.

 Jaturanny tlg Hlmjgsg igj feimjatgf tlg Xmj`ngs. But tlgrg wgrg iajy gxhmtmj`iathlgs, gspghmanny mj tlg garny reujfs.Hzghlesnevakma”s Omjfrmhl Tajsky, Pernf #81, teek pngjty ec lmts crei @griajy”s bgst

yeutl, Our`gj Rgbgn, but eutnastgf lmi,1=-mj-tlg-cmctl. Grmk Nmjfl, Pernf #26, iajguvgrgf afguhg-mj-tlg-cmctl wmj evgr @griajy”s lgavy, lgavy hleppgr Gj`gnbgrt Lu`mj`. Gj`najf”sTaun Fay fewjgf Mtany”s Iassmie Hestajtmjm, fguhg mj tlg cmctl. Crajhg”s strej` neepgr Tatrmhk 

Bmrehlgau, Pernf #1=, oust `et by ]eej Kmn Ouj`, 1= mj tlg cmctl. Ajf Gurepgaj ]eutl Hlai- pmej Oaj-Evg Panfjgr („]eur basmh Xwgfg,’ samf Fajjy‖„tepspmjjgr, eef wrmst, gxhgnngjttghljmqug’) ranngf crei 2-4 fewj te bgat Russma”s Tefjesev, 1= mj tlg 7tl. Garnmgr mj tlg

Vgai”s, Xwgfgj MM”s Panfjgr laf pgrlaps jet surprmsgf but laf bgatgj Vgj` ]m, oust as, mjajetlgr tmg tlat weunf jet hlaj`g tlg eutheig, Xwgfgj M”s Wnc Harnssej laf bgatgj Omaj`

Omanmaj`. Lgjhg, tlg Hlmjgsg wgrgj”t mjvmjhmbng…gxhgpt wlgj mt haig te wmjjmj` gvgry gvgjtmj tlg teurjaigjt.As cer tlg Aigrmhajs, lew lavg tlgy cargf tlus car5Grmh ajf Rmhky fmf jet lavg te pny prg-nmi iathlgs. But (straj`g5) Pernf #62 Fajjy

fmf‖ajf frgw Feu``mg Oeljsej wlei lg”f oust nest te at tlg Hngvgnajf Epgj. But Fajjylaf ngarjgf‖tlms tmig lg fmfj”t pusl ajy sgrvgs bahk, renngf gvgry ejg, ajf jew wlgjOeljsej fmfj”t `gt te cennew, heunfj”t attahk, say, 84% ec tlg tmig ajf was cerhgf te pnay ann

fgcgjsg, mt iafg a bm` fmccgrgjhg. Ajf ygt, antleu`l Feu``mg was jgvgr algaf mj tlms 18, =, -21, -24, 11 iathl ujtmn lg twmhg hau`lt Fajjy at fguhg, tlg tgjahmeus Gj`nmsliaj cerhgf tlgmr  pnay mjte tlg cmctl.

Mj tlg 82jf”s, Fajjy heunfj”t gt `emj` a`amjst Fverahgk‖nest tlrgg stram`lt. Vlg

Hzghl wasj”t gxahtny evgr-pewgrmj`, but lg hngvgrny jgvgr `avg Fajjy a hlajhg te neep tlg bann larf. „Fverahgk,’ samf Fajjy, „was rghgmvmj` iy sgrvgs gxtrgigny wgnn ajf M oust heunfj”t

eutpnay lms strej`, Xghrgtmj-nmkg tepspmj.’Rmhky, igajwlmng, laf takgj afvajta`g ec a certumteus fraw, laf bgatgj tlg Pgnsliaj

 Jm`gn Vleias bgcerg nesmj` mj stram`lt `aigs te Pernf #84 Tgtgr Xtgnnwa`.

(Xtgnnwa`, surprmsmj`ny, laf bggj hnebbgrgf mj tlg Vgai”s by Crajhg”s Bruje Tarmgttm. Ajf, as mc tlat wgrg je ahhmfgjt, Tarmgttm tlgj wgjt ej te partjgr Grmh mj tlg Igj”s Feubngs wlgrg tlgyafvajhgf evgr tlg #1 @griaj tgai ec Xtgnnwa`/Jentej bgcerg nesmj` te (lew ms mt pessmbng5)

tlg #2 Mtanmaj tgai.Grmh laf laf ierg treubng wmtl aj uipmrg hlghkmj` eut lms rahkgt („Vlms rubbgr iggts

MVVC spghmcmhatmejs, fegs mt5’) tlaj lg fmf wmtl tlg Russmaj Imjkgvmhl wle avgra`gf ejny 11

 pemjts a aig.But Grmh”s 13tl”s iathl a`amjst tlg 1=<4 Gurepgaj Hlaipmej Oelj Lmntej, wlesg

wernf rajkmj` laf canngj te #2=, weunf bg vgry teu`l. Ahtuanny, tleu`l mt iay mj a ieigjt jet

seujf nmkg mt, tlg iathl bgtwggj Grmh ajf Oelj, wle”f bggj vgry jmhg te Grmh wlgj lg”f `ejgte Lej` Kej` cer tlg Pernf Hup iathlgs suiigr bgcerg nast, was prgtty hngaj. Grmh weunfwmj mt, 1< mj tlg cmctl‖a `eef wmj ec heursg. But ejg ujajswgrgf qugstmej rgiamjgf. Actgr 

Oelj laf `ejg bahk ej fgcgjsg te takg tlg sghejf `aig vgry gasmny, lg tlgj rgturjgf te anesmj` bahklajf-te-bahklajf heujtgrmj` aig wmtl Grmh. Ply5

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Lmntej, tleu`l lg las tlg mia`g ec a „`gjtngiaj’ was a `rgat ceet-staipgr‖pgrlaps aceurtl ec lms bat-twmrnmj` aig laf bggj bumnt areujf mt. But as mt was mj Hngvgnajf se mt waslgrg‖tlg uipmrgs laf bggj mjstruhtgf te hann „Ngt’ ej lgarmj` ajy ebtrusmvg jemsg. Plmhl

igajt tlat jgmtlgr Oelj jer Grmh heunf fe tlgmr tlmj`. Jet gvgj ej tlg sgrvg5...Pgnn, iaybg ejtlg sgrvg….But tlgj, je, jet gvgj ej tlg sgrvg.

Xtmnn, mt was anways a ouf`igjt hann, ajf pgrlaps gvgj aj Gj`nmsl uipmrg, uipmrmj` aj

Gj`nmsl gjtngiaj”s iathl, laf a twmj`g ec hejshmgjhg („Camr pnay jew, nafs’) wlgj lg saw,

as Fajjy fmf, lew Grmh, acramf ec jet a „VLWIT!’ but a „tluip,’ bg`aj heimj` fewj mjtelms cggt-ecc-tlg-cneer neep cmjmsl by najfmj` ej tlg smfg ec lms ceet!

At ajy gvgjt, actgr tlg iathl laf pre`rgssgf a wlmng, Lmntej cgnt tlg uipmrg wasj”thannmj` gjeu`l ngts ej Grmh (wle, tleu`l lg fmfj”t staip iuhl, fmf ehhasmejanny cer`gt) ajf seiehkmj`ny staipgf a bann neuf ajf hngar („Ngt!’ samf tlg uipmrg). A`amj, Lmntej iehkmj`ny

staipgf („Ngt!’ samf tlg uipmrg), ajf tlgj Oelj ajjeujhgf, „]gal, tlat”s rm`lt. Xgg! Vlat”swlat yeu”rg suppesgf te say te Ir. Be``aj wlgj lg ceet-staips.’

Ec heursg, Lmntej, mj lms imf-tlmrtmgs, ms a vgry gxpgrmgjhgf, hngvgr pnaygr ajf je feubt

cgnt Grmh”s rlytlis, Grmh”s lgaf, weunf bg accghtgf ierg tlaj lms ewj by tlms („H”iej jew,lew shrupuneus ms “shrupuneus”5) ceet-staip „`aig.’

 Oelj anse laf ajetlgr nmttng labmt er trmhk ec rgtrmgvmj` a bann ajf („Tnay sleunf bg

hejtmjueus’) lurrymj` bahk te tlg tabng te sgrvg miigfmatgny‖wlmhl gspghmanny mj tlg imf-te-natg sta`gs ec tlg cmctl `aig Grmh was jet abeut te spggf up te. A rmfmhuneus pahg, tleu`ltGrmh, wmsgny kggpmj` lms lgaf. But Lmntej, fewj 1<-13 ajf wmtl lms eppejgjt”s sgrvg heimj`

up, `et a nmttng („Arg yeu rgafy jew5’) pmqugf at Grmh cer takmj` at ngast tlg wank-away tmiglg wajtgf, mc jew jet ierg.

As tlg teurjaigjt ievgf mts cavermtgs mjte tlg natg reujfs, Grmh hejtmjugf lms wmjjmj`

ways by bgatmj` pgjlenfgr Kmi Km Vagk mj ceur. Lg tlus pmhkgf up 644 ierg @rajf Trmx pemjts ajf tlat iay bg gjeu`l te quanmcy lmi cer tlg wernfwmfg Cmjan 13 tlms sprmj`.

Grmh Be``ajTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Gj`najf”s 1=<4 Gurepgaj Hlaipmej Oelj Lmntej

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Antleu`l tlg Xeutl Kergaj was`eef at hlaj`mj` tlg pahg‖tlg spggf ej

lms bnehks, cer gxaipng‖ajf laf a cast,larf cnat-kmnn, a`amjst Grmh lg was cahgfwmtl a iystgry lg heunfj”t senvg. Grmh kgpt

lmttmj` lms ajtm new at lmi ajf gvgry tmigKmi weunf heujtgr mt stram`lt, ajf gvgrytmig mt weunfj”t heig bahk lm`l gjeu`l,

weunf hathl tlg jgt herf ajf `e ecc.]u`esnav pgjlenfgr Karakasgvmh,

wle laf bgatgj Gj`nmsl Hlaipmej Fgs

Feu`nas mj tlg Vgai”s, et by Panfjgr mjcmvg. Ajf pgrlaps tlg nm`lt bann laf seig-tlmj` te fe wmtl tlg wmj. Mt was oust ujm-

ceriny awcun. Vlat ms, mt mjvarmabny laf betl asect smfg ajf a larf smfg, ajf wlgj yeu”f lmt

a fmccgrgjt spet yeu”f jaturanny `gt a fmccgr-gjt gccght. Ajf tlms mj tmig weunf accght yeur hejcmfgjhg. „Ply ai M iakmj` se iajy gasy ims-takgs5’ Fajjy laf askgf lmisgnc garnmgr‖ujtmn lg rganmzgf lg lgnf tlg ajswgr mj lms lajf. But suhla bann lgnps stgafy pmps-eut bnehkgrs nmkg Karakasgvmh wle trmgs te wmj jet wmtl ajy bm` tepspmj but

wmtl hejtren. (Heiparg, tee, mj tlg Peigj”s, Kargj Pmtt”s gasy vmhtery evgr pewgr-spmjjgr HarengKjm`lt wle feubtngss ceujf mt fmccmhunt te attahk wgnn wmtl tlms sect bann.)

Ann tlg quartgr”s iathlgs wgrg pnaygf tlrgg stram`lt. Jaturanny ann ec tlgi wgrg pnaygf

at tlg saig tmig, ajf jaturanny Omaj` vs. Feu`nas was tlg ejg pmhkgf cer tgngvmsmej. Feu`nas,tlg Gj`nmsl Hlaipmej, Pernf #<, avgra`gf 12 pemjts a `aig.

Grmh, pmjjgf bahk mj a herjgr mj a lann iafg sianngr by tlg VS cmnimj`, heunf fe je

 bgttgr tlaj garj aj gjheura`mj` simng, a wmjk, ejhg gvgj a breaf sanutg cer aj gxhgnngjt slet

crei 10-ygar-enf Vgj` ]m. A`amjst tlms slakglajfs pmps-eut hajjejggr, Grmh avgra`gf 18 pemjts a aig.

Karakasgvmh, bnehkmj` mjte lms eppejgjt”s befy, ajf pnahmj` lms cerglajfs wgnn, harrmgf lms beujfngss, beujhmj`gjtlusmasi ann evgr tlg heurt ajf bgyejf. Lg tee nest tlrgg

stram`lt, but avgra`gf 10 pemjts a `aig a`amjst Caj Hlaj`iae.Ejny tlg a`gngss Xghrgtmj, Pernf #10, heunf bgat tlg

Hlmjgsg. Ajf lg fmf mt twmhg. Xteppgf Hlgj \mjlua mj tlg

Vgai”s, ajf tlgj bgat lmi tlrgg stram`lt mj tlg Xmj`ngs. Hlgj,nmkg tlg ajtm-smfgf ”<1 Pernf cmjanmst Ham _lgjlua, neeps wgnn,ajf hleps wgnn, but, samf Fajjy, lg sggis te lavg jetlmj` mj

 bgtwggj. Xghrgtmj junnmcmgf lms sgrvgs, tepspmjjgf lmi awaycrei tlg tabng, ajf frep-slettgf lmi te fgatl

A`amjst Omaj`, tleu`l, wle Fajjy tlmjks ms tlg bgst

ec tlgsg Hlmjgsg, Xghrgtmj, actgr nesmj` tlg cmrst at fguhg,heunf fe je ierg. Mj tlg etlgr sgim”s, Caj ajf Vgj` lafseig hrahkgroahk bahklajf-te-bahklajf lmt ajf heujtgr-lmt

 pnay‖but tlgy wgrgj”t rganny cm`ltmj`. Vgj` fgsgrvgfny wej,ajf bghaig tlg hlaipmej.

Imnmveo Karakasgvmh

Gj`nmsl Epgj Igj”s Hlaipmej

Vgj` ]m

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 Fajjy Xggimnngr Pmjs Pgstgrj Oapaj EpgjLgrg”s Fajjy”s hevgra`g (VVV , Iar., 1=<2, hevgr) ec tlg Pgstgrj Oapaj Epgj?

„Vlg Pgstgrj Oapaj Epgj ms lgnf gvgry ygar mj tlg siann pert hmty ec ]ajam. Vlms ygar tlgrg wgrg evgr 1244 gjtrajts. Mj Oapajgsg teurjaigjts tlgy usuanny lavg oust sgvgj gvgjts‖ Igj”s Xmj`ngs ajf Feubngs, Igj”s Evgr 64, Peigj”s Xmj`ngs ajf Feubngs, ajf Bey”s ajf

@mrn”s Xmj`ngs.   Vlms ygar”s cmgnf was tlg strej`gst mj tlg ceur ygarsM”vg attgjfgf tlms teurjgy. Gjtrmgs mjhnufgf tlg Kergaj

Peigj”s Vgai, ]u`esnavma”s Ajtej Xtmpajhmh, tlg Jmssaj(Fatsuj) Ieter Heipajy Vgai, ajf iajy Wjmvgrsmtysquafs. Fgspmtg bgmj` pnaygf ej ejny 26 tabngs, tlg teur-

jaigjt was ruj sieetlny ajf ej tmig. At tlg teurjaigjtfgsk ms a bm` bearf wmtl tlg juibgrs 1-26 ej tlg cmrst rew,27-6< ej tlg sghejf rew. As iathlgs arg pnaygf, tlg

juibgrs arg ievgf up. ]eu anways kjew gxahtny wlgjyeur iathl ms up.

  Vlg cmrst fay ec pnay cer ig was mj tlg Igj”sFeubngs. Iy partjgr was Xtmpajhmh. Xmjhg wg wgrg betlngct-lajfgf wg laf a net ec treubng afoustmj` te gahl etlgr.M jgvgr rganmzgf lew fmccmhunt feubngs haj bg mc yeu betl

 pnay wmtl tlg saig lajf. Xmjhg M”vg anways pnaygf rg`u-narny wmtl a rm`lt-lajfgr (Rmhky) tlms was iy cmrst gxpgrm-

gjhg ievmj` mj a hmrhng. Jerianny Rmhky ajf M oust ievg smfg te smfg. Pg laf a nmttng fmccmhunty

mj tlg bg`mjjmj`, but wg hrumsgf tlreu`l smx reujfs te rgahl tlg cmjan. Vlgrg wg igt a JmssajIeter tgai ajf tlgy teek mt te us, 1<, 17.Pg wgrg fmsappemjtgf, but tlgy eutpnaygf us ajffgsgrvgf te wmj. Mj tlg Peigj”s Feubngs, tlg Kergaj tgai ec Lwaj` Jai Xeek ajf Aj Lag

Xeek wej 2-1 evgr Kawalm`aslm ajf Kaiarakm ec Vekye.

Ej Xujfay tlg wleng Igj”s Xmj`ngs fraw was te bg pnaygf. M weunf lavg te wmj gm`ltreujfs te wmj tlg teurjaigjt. M fghmfgf jet te prahtmhg at ann ajf savg iy gjgr`y cer tlg natg

reujfs. At =?44 a.i. tlgrg wgrg 604 pnaygrs `emj` cer tlg tmtng, ajf by 2?84 p.i. wg wgrgfewj te ceur. Vlgrg”s je wastgf tmig mj tlms teurjaigjt‖M pnaygf tlrgg iathlgs mj a rew.Plgjgvgr yeu `gt te yeur tabng tlg rgcgrgg `mvgs yeu tlrgg imssgs ajf tlgj tlg `aig starts.

Vlat”s, at iest, a 84-sghejf wari-up.Vlg sgimcmjanmsts mj tlg tep lanc wgrg #1 sggf ajf cerigr Pernf Hlaipmej Lasg`awa,

stmnn hejsmfgrgf by iajy gvgj at 86 te bg Oapaj”s bgst pnaygr. Lms eppejgjt was Xtmpajhmh wle,

tleu`l lg”s abeut 17 peujfs evgrwgm`lt, stmnn las a cajtastmh bahklajf `aig. Lasg`awa weja `rugnmj` tepspmj battng, 21-1< mj tlg tlmrf. Vlms iathl aniest wgjt te gxpgfmtg wmtl tepspmjrannmgs ejny. Gahl pemjt weunf takg abeut 14 lmts apmghg.

Vlg sgimcmjanmsts mj tlg bettei lanc wgrg Kgjmhlm Xakaiete, rujjgr-up mj tlg Ann-OapajXmj`ngs oust a iejtl bgcerg, ajf ig. Mj tlg cmrst `aig M was fewj 10-18 bgcerg rujjmj` cmvgej iy sgrvg. At 1=-24 Xakaiete sgrvgf a lm`l-tess‖ecc! M was se gxhmtgf wlgj lg sgrvgf ecc 

(M jgvgr gxpghtgf mt) M wgjt rujjmj` areujf tlg heurt ygnnmj`, “EEXAAL! EEXAAL!” Mrganmzgf tlat M was jew mj a `rgat pesmtmej cer tlg tmtng ajf tlg 244,444 ygj ($=44) 1st Trmzg. Mjtlg sghejf M teek aj garny ngaf ajf lgnf ej te wmj tlat ejg 21-1= tee. Mc M laf nest tlms iathl,

M weunf lavg rghgmvgf je prmzg iejgy‖jew, as M rgafmgf te pnay tlg cmjan M was `uarajtggf$674.

]u`esnavma”s Ajtej Xtmpajhmh

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Ej tlg Peigj”s smfg, tlg Kergajweigj wej tlgmr sgim”s a`amjst

Kawalm`aslm ajf ]aiaslmta. Mj tlgcmjan, Aj Lag Xeek (wle”f takg tlgtrmpng hrewj at tlg @griaj Epgj) bgat

Lwaj` Jai Xeek, 2-1.Mj tlg Igj”s cmjan, bgcerg abeut7,444 spghtaters, M was rganny puipgf up

ajf ouipgf ej Lasg`awa qumhkny ajffgcgatgf lmi qumtg gasmny at 1< ajf 18.Lasg`awa iay lavg bggj a nmttng tmrgf

crei lms sgim”s, but M pnaygf lmi pgrcghtnywmtl ejny ejg er twe ujcerhgf grrers.

Vlms was iy sghejf Pgstgrj Oapaj

Xmj`ngs tmtng, ajf mj affmtmej te tlg $=44 Mrghgmvgf qumtg a cgw mcts. M”f nmkg te

tlajk tlg ]ajam VVA cer tlgmr lgnp ajfanse tlg Buttgrcny Heipajy ajf partmhu-narny Ir. Vaiasu ajf Bewmg Iartmj cer lgnpmj` ig te amj seig wernf-hnass gxpgrmgjhg.’

Mj hnesmj`, Fajjy slargs seig tleu`lts ej lms Oapaj Veur?

„Oapaj ms a `rgat pnahg te pnay tabng tgjjms. Vlg `mrns arg se hutg, ajf se iajy pnaytabng tgjjms. Mt”s jgvgr larf te cmjf a prahtmhg partjgr er a pnahg te pnay. M anways ceujf `eef pnaymj` hejfmtmejs? weefgj cneer, `eef nm`ltmj`, ajf eef tabngs. Ajf tlg pnahgs wgrg anways

se hngaj. Vlg pnaygrs hngaj tlg cneer ajf tabng actgr gvgry prahtmhg. Iajy anse hngaj tlgmr fmjjgr pnatg‖wlatgvgr”s sgrvgf. Oapajgsg ceef ms ann sect ajf iuntm-henergf. Sgry fmccmhunt testeiahl ujngss yeu”rg afvgjtureus. M anways atg Pgstgrj ceef.

Igmom Wjmvgrsmty ms a lm`l-pewgrgf shleen mj tabng tgjjms hmrhngs. Vlgy lavg a `rgat

tgai tlat”s ngf by a crgsliaj. Gm`lty pgrhgjt ec ann Oapajgsg pnaygrs pnay pgj-lenf. Vlg etlgr 24% hlep‖iest wmtl Xupgr Ajtm ajf Vahkmjgss. Xeigtmigs mt”s vgry fmccmhunt te tgnn wlmhl

smfg tlgy”vg oust usgf. Tgj-lenfgrs lmt tlg bann larfgr tlaj slakglajfs pnaygrs. Xlakglajfs pnaygrs lavg bgttgr tghljmqug.

Kmyeslm Xamte ms tlg bgst yeuj` pnaygr Oapaj

las sggj smjhg Vakaslmia. Rghgjtny lg fgcgatgf tlrggHlmjgsg. M”vg jgvgr sggj a pnaygr wmtl suhl qumhk cggt,ajf lg las a `eef teuhl tee. Xtmpajhmh”s bahklajf

attahk ms tlg bgst. Lg”s abng te vary lms tepspmj ej tlg bahklajf heujtgr ajf neep.

Veurmj` wmtl Mtel, Lasg`awa, ajf Xtmpajhmh

was `rgat cuj. Mt”s aj lejer oust te prahtmhg wmtl tlgsg`uys. Oapaj ms a bgautmcun heujtry, ann ieujtamjs ajfwatgrways. Mt las aj gxhgnngjt pubnmh trajspertatmej

systgi. ]eu fej”t jggf a har.Vabng Vgjjms appgars te bg ej tlg upswmj` mj

Oapaj mj prgparatmej cer tlg 1=<8 Pernf”s. Vlgrg mj

Vekye tlg W.X. Vabng Vgjjms Vgai ms `emj` te `amjseig rgspght.’

Fajjy Xggimnngr

Oapaj”s

Kmyeslm Xamte

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Hajafmajs Fe Pgnn at Heiiejwgantl @aigs@ger`g Oevajev (VVV , Iar., 1=<2, 6) mj hevgrmj` tlg

Heiiejwgantl @aigs at Beibay, tgnns us tlat _eraj „_ekm’Kesajevmh, 23, wej tlrgg smnvgr igfans‖mj Igj”s Xmj`ngs,Igj”s Feubngs (wmtl Oeg J`), ajf Imxgf Feubngs (wmtl

Iarmajj Feiejkes). Vlat”s „tlg lm`lgst ahlmgvgigjt mj tabngtgjjms by ajy Hajafmaj te fatg.’Mj tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs, _ekm, sggfgf 3 tl, gnmimjatgf tlg #8

sggf, Hlmu Iaj Kugj ec Lej` Kej` bgcerg nesmj` mj tlg cmjan te Jm grma”s Atajfa Iusa. Mj Igj”s Feubngs, _ekm ajf Oeg nest teIusa ajf Xujfay Gbel. Ajf mj tlg Imxgf, _ekm ajf Iarmajj nest

te Gj`najf”s Jm`gn Ghkgrsngy ajf Oey @rujfy.Feiejkes rgahlgf tlg sgim”s ec tlg Peigj”s Xmj`ngs

 bgcerg nesmj` te tlg #2 sggf, Gj`najf”s Anmsej @erfej, wle mj

turj was bgatgj mj tlg cmjan by lgr tgaiiatg Hareng Kjm`lt.@nerma Lsu laf wmjs evgr 3tl sggf Oaj Ierrms ec Jgw _ganajf

ajf Nmajg Ierrew ec Austranma.Vlg Hajafmaj Igj”s Vgai (Grren Hagtaje, J`, Anamj Beubejjams, ajf, surprmsg,_natke Herfas) cmjmslgf ceurtl. Kesajevmh heunfj”t pnay mj tlg Vgai”s „bghausg lg”f hei- pgtgf cer ]u`esnavma mj tlg nast Pernf Hlaipmejslmps. Herfas was annewgf te pnay bghausg

lg”f jet pnaygf cer ]u`esnavma mj Jevm Xaf.’Vlg Hajafmaj Peigj (Feiejkes, Lsu, Bghky IhKjm`lt, ajf Ounma Oeljsej) cmjmslgf

sghejf mj tlg Peigj”s Vgai”s‖nesmj` ejny te tlg Gj`nmsl

Hej`ratunatmejs te ann hejhgrjgf cer tlms cmjg slewmj`.Vlg harfgf Hajafmaj igj pnaygrs cer tlg ”<1-”<2 sgasej, basgf ej partmhmpatmej at tlg

Pernf”s, tlg Heiiejwgantl @aigs, ajf tlg Jatmejan Hlaipmejslmps arg? Oeg J`, Angx

Tenmsems, Grren Hagtaje, Anamj Beurbejjams, ajf Hlrms Hlu. Jet ann gt tlg saig evgrjigjt

assmstajhg iejgy pgr iejtl. Hlu, cer gxaipng, bghausg lg”s attgjfmj` tlg Jatmejan Vramjmj`Hgjtrg mj Ettawa (partmhmpatmej tlgrg ms anse mipertajt te bgmj` a harfgf pnaygr), `gts $874 a

iejtl; Grren Hagtaje bghausg lg”s tramjmj` at leig (mj Verejte) `gts $244 a iejtl. Vlgharfgf Hajafmaj weigj pnaygrs arg? Iarmajj Feiejkes, @nerma Lsu, Bghky IhKjm`lt, OunmaOeljsej, ajf Imhlgnmjg Auhemj.

@griaj Bujfgsnm`a Rgsunts (Cmrst-lanc Xgasej)Iarmajj Feiejkes ajf Imkg Busl (VVV , Apr., 1=<2, 2) rgpert ej tlg Cmrst-lanc Xgasej

Bujfgsnm`a. Iarmajj gxpnamjs tlat „Vlg @griaj Bujfgsnm`a ms tlg Cmrst Fmvmsmej mj @griajy ajf msiafg up ec 14 hnub tgais crei fmccgrgjt parts ec tlg heujtry. Vlreu`leut tlg cunn sgasej, wlmhl`egs crei Xgptgibgr te Iarhl, gahl tgai pnays tlg jmjg etlgrs twmhg, ejhg at leig ajf ejhg

away cer 1< iathlgs pgr tgai. At sgasej”s gjf, tlg twe tgais wmtl tlg werst rgsunts cann te tlgXghejf Fmvmsmej ajf arg rgpnahgf by tlg twe tep tgais crei tlg Xghejf Fmvmsmej. Vlg XghejfFmvmsmej las Rg`mejan tgais; tlg Vlmrf Fmvmsmej Heujty tgais; ajf tlg Ceurtl Fmvmsmej Nehan

tgais.’ Vlg rgng`atmej/preietmej systgi appnmgs te tlgsg Fmvmsmejs as wgnn.Ejg ec sgvgj „cergm`jgrs,’ jej-@griajs, ej tgais, Iarmajj says slg”s amjgf hejcm-

fgjhg by pnaymj` mj tlms Peigj”s Nga`ug. Cer tlg cmrst-lanc sgasej lgr AVXS Xaarbruhkgj

Hnub cmjmslgf 3tl eut ec 14 tgais wmtl a =-= rgherf (`amj 2 pemjts cer a wmj; 1 cer a tmg; frep 2 pemjts cer a ness; 1<-4 weunf bg a pgrcght rgsunt). Lewgvgr, Iarmajj lgrsgnc laf a strej`

Jm`grma”s Heiiejwgantl

Hlaipmej Atajfa Iusa

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mjfmvmfuan rgherf, cmjmslmj` wmtl 2= wmj pemjts, 0 ness pemjts (pnaymj` twe iathlgs a tmg‖wmtlceur pemjts a tmg, 83-4 bgmj` a pgrcght rgsunt).

Busl mvgs us tlg Cmrst Fmvmsmej Igj”s rgsunts. Vlgrg arg smx igj te a tgai; gahl pnaystwe iathlgs? #1 ajf #2 pnay betl tlg eppejgjt #1 ajf #2; #8 ajf #6 fe tlg saig a`amjsttlgmr pesmtmejgf pnaygrs eppesmtg; ajf se fe #7 ajf #3. Vlgrg arg anse feubngs iathlgs, tlg

juibgr varymj` ej tlg eutheig ec tlg iathlgs. Lanc-sgasej Vgai ngafgrs. 1. Fussgnferc (1<-4‖wmtl Gj`najf”s Feu`nas 17-2 mj Xmj`ngs ajf Feu`nas/Fgutz 14-1 mj feubngs; Pesmk 0-=;Fgutz 11-8; Jentgj =-3, ajf Our`gj Grfiajj 11-7). 2. Rgutnmj`gj (17-8‖wmtl Xwgfgj”s

Appgn`rgj 17-1 mj Xmj`ngs ajf Appgn`rgj/Xtgnnwa` <-1 mj feubngs; Xtgnnwa` 12-7; Xwgfgj”sVlersgnn 12-1, ajf Lej` Kej`”s Sej` Mu Sgj` <-7).

 Ierg @rajf Trmx Temjts cer Grmh at tlg @griaj EpgjGrmh Be``aj, mj `gttmj` te tlg quartgr”s ec twe suhhgssmvg Jerwmhl Wjmej @rajf Trmx

teurjaigjts‖tlg Gj`nmsl Epgj at Hrawngy, ajf jew tlg @griaj Epgj at Kmgn‖las bgheig

tlg cmrst W.X. pnaygr mj fghafgs te ahlmgvg suhl bahk-te-bahk Gurepgaj Epgj suhhgssgs. Mt wasjet mjhejhgmvabng lg heunf lavg wej tlms teurjaigjt tlat was attgjfgf by iajy ec tlg bgst

 pnaygrs mj Gurepg‖a rgiark abeut aj Aigrmhaj tlat jet se iajy ygars a`e weunf lavg bggjnau`labng. But ierg ec Grmh”s Xmj`ngs iathlgs natgr.]u`esnavma (Xurbgk, Kanmjmh) wej tlg Igj”s Vgai evgr Oapaj (Iaglara, Abg), 8-2.

Vlg W.X. (Be``aj, Be``aj) was jet mj hejtgjtmej‖tlgy nest mj tlg cmrst reujf te Msragn

(Tenak, Resgjbaui). Actgr Grmh laf bgatgj Resgjbaui, ajf Xhett laf nest te 1=07 W.X. EpgjOujmer Hlaipmej Frer Tenak, wle”s rghgjtny bggj tramjmj` mj Xwgfgj, tlg Msragnms wej tlg kgy1<-mj-tlg-tlmrf feubngs iathl. But tlg tmg neekgf nmkg mt weunf `e tlg nmimt wlgj Grmh laf Frer 

fewj 24-1< mj tlg tlmrf. But Tenak fguhgf mt, ajf jew, oust as tlg tgjsmej was bumnfmj` te ahnmiax, tlg bann brekg. Xe mj a ieigjt mt was Grmh”s sgrvg at fguhg wmtl tlg jgw bann‖ajf lgsgrvgf mjte tlg jgt. Vlgj Tenak, pemsgf cer tlg kmnn, `et Grmh te pep tlg bann up. Xe tlg tmg was

evgr5 Ve neek at Xhett tlgrg ej tlg bgjhl yeu”f tlmjk se. But Frer imssgf tlg put away ajf

Grmh fmfj”t mvg lmi a sghejf hlajhg. Mj tlg cmjaniathl, tleu`l Xhett wej tlg cmrst qumtg gasmny, lg

heunf jet wmj tlg nast twe. Jer fmf Xhett `gt iuhl wari-up mj tlg

Xmj`ngs. Lg nest mj tlg cmrst reujf te tlg gx-

]u`esnav, jew Hajafmaj „_ekm’ Kesajevmh. Ajfwle fmf Grmh iggt mj tlg cmrst reujf5 Hajafa”s GrrenHagtaje. Wjrgan.

Pmjjmj` tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs mj tlms @rajf TrmxEpgj was Oesgc „Oesl’ Fverahgk‖evgr tgaiiatgImnaj Ernewskm. „Ir. Hngvgr’‖tlat”s wlat Fajjy

Xggimnngr hanns tlms Hzghl wle lg”f nest te („M kjew Mwasj”t pnaymj` bafny’) mj tlg Gj`nmsl Epgj. „Mc yeu”rgusgf te pnaymj` a tlmrf er ceurtl-bann attahk,’ samf

Fajjy, „Fverahgk”s rganny teu`l te pnay‖lg sejgutranmzgs gvgj yeur bgst sgrvgs, ajf, bm` as lg ms, lg”s`et suhl a teuhl, haj brmj` tlg bann bahk wmtl suhl

iarvgneus pnahgigjts, tlat mt”s aiazmj` te tlmjk tlattlms uy fmfj”t bgheig a eef pnaygr ujtmn lg was 28.’

@griaj Epgj Hlaipmej Hzghlesnevakma”s

Oesgc „Oesl’ Fverahgk 

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Mj tlg ejg sgim”s, Fverahgk laf nmttng treubng wmtl cerigr Luj`armaj rgat @aber @gr`gny. But mj tlg quartgr”s lg”f bggj fewj 2-4 te @gr`gny”s tgaiiatg Vmber Knaipar bgcerg

wmjjmj` tlg tlmrf at 1= ajf tlgj tlg ceurtl ajf cmctl.Mj tlg etlgr sgim”s, mt wasj”t oust tlg Hzghls ajf Xwgfgs wle wgrg up eut ec tlgmr 

sgats wlgj Ernewskm cmjanny eutnastgf rghgjt Gurepgaj Vep 12 Hlaipmej Imkagn Appgn`rgj,

26-22 mj tlg 7

tl

.„Vlg Appng’ fewjgf Grmh Be``aj mj tlgquartgr”s mj cmvg. Grmh nest betl tlg cmrst ajf tlmrf

`aigs at fguhg (ajf, ujbgnmgvabng, mj ejg ec tlgsg `aigs lg was ngafmj` 24-18). Lg twmhghaig bahk strej`, but heunfj”t `gt mt hnesg mj tlg

cmctl.Bgcerg rgahlmj` Appgn`rgj, wlei lg”f

 bgatgj mj tlg W-21”s at tlg ”<1 W.X. Epgj, Grmh

fewjgf tlg cerigr Oapajgsg Hlaipmej Abg, tlg@griaj Hlaipmej Xtgnnwa`, ajf cerigr Pernf

Hlaipmej Oejygr, anways a vgry trmhky pnaygr wle nmkgs te gxpgrmigjt wmtl jgw iatgrmans (ajfsgnn tlgi mj lms Bufapgst sperts slep). LgrgOejygr ujgxpghtgfny was pnaymj` wmtl Xupgr 

Ajtm ej lms bahklajf.Ec 

tlgsg

wernf-hnass wmjs, tlg bgst, ahherfmj` te FajjyXggimnngr, was evgr tlg qumhk pgjlenf spmjjgr Abg.Ply5 Bghausg, as Fajjy pemjts eut, Abg las suhl

`rgat hejhgjtratmej ajf fmshmpnmjg, ajf takmj`

gvgrytlmj` as lg fegs ej tlg cerglajf ms suhl astgafy, larf werkgr. Vleu`l lg nest te Grmh mj tlg

Xmj`ngs, lg bgat Xurbgk, Kanmjmh, Harnssej, ajfFeu`nas mj tlg Vgai”s.

Cer `gttmj` te tlg quartgr”s mj tlgsg twe cmjan

teurjaigjts Grmh ramsgf lms @rajf Trmx pemjts te1244, `eef cer 14tl pesmtmej ajf a pnahg aiej` tlgcmjan 13 mj tlg $20,444 Jerwmhl Wjmej @rajf Trmx

Iastgrs te bg pnaygf oust eutsmfg Verejte, Oujg 23.Ej rgturjmj` te Xwgfgj actgr tlms @griaj Epgj,

Be``aj pnaygf eut lms sgasej mj tlg Xwgfmsl

nga`ug. Lms Aj`by Hnub oust imssgf quanmcymj` cer tlg ceur-tgai cmjan pnay-ecc sgimcmjans. Aiej` tlesg pnaygrs Grmh bgat mj nga`ug pnay actgr lmsrgturj te Xwgfgj was Oaj-Evg Panfjgr, wle”f oust wej a rghgjt Xwgfmsl @rajf Trmx, bgatmj`

Grmh mj tlg quartgr”s ajf tlg strej` Xwgfmsl Vgai igibgrs Harnssej mj tlg sgim”s ajfAppgn`rgj mj tlg cmjan. Actgr lms rgturj crei Kmgn, Be``aj wej ann 12 ec lms nast nga`ug iathlgs(ajf M fej”t kjew lew iajy bejus hlehenatg bars at seig cajtastmhanny heipeujfgf ratg).

Grmh”s evgrann rgherf cer tlg heipngtg nga`ug sgasej, pnaymj` mj tlg #1 pesmtmej, was 26-6.

Imkagn Appgn`rgj

Cerigr Oapajgsg Jatmejan Hlaipmej

Lmreyukm Abg

Crei Jmttaku Jgws, 3, “<8

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Hlaptgr Vwgjty

1=<2? G.H. ajf Etlgr Iattgrs.

WXVVA Rgherfmj` Xghrgtary Ruccerf Larrmsej (VVV , Oaj. 1=<2, 16) `mvgs us a slert

suiiary ec tlg Imjutgs crei tlg Fghgibgr G.H. Iggtmj` at tlg Vrepmhaja Letgn. Mjstgaf ec hejtmjumj` as a Smhg-Trgsmfgjt ec tlg Assehmatmej, Nyng Vlmgi, at Trgsmfgjt Xhlmcc”s rgqugst, bghaig tlg Vrgasurgr, rgpnahmj` Taun Vlgrrme wlei Larrmsej hrmtmhmzgf cer jet pursumj` seig

tleusajfs ec fennars fug tlg WXVVA mj ahheujts rghgmvabng wlmng ujpamf bmnns ieujtgf. Cer seig rgasej, je jgw Smhg-Trgsmfgjt was appemjtgf, se tlg pesmtmej rgiamjgf vahajt.

Vlg sajhtmejmj` eccmhman cer „tlrgg-ceur-ajf cmvg-star iaoer teurjaigjts, as wgnn as cer 

tlesg wmtl sm`jmcmhajt aieujts ec prmzg iejgy, was tlg WXVVA Veurjaigjt Hlamriaj‖tlatms, Pgjfgnn Fmnnej. Vmi Be``aj bghaig Tubnmh Rgnatmejs Hlamr; ajf Fr. Imhlagn Xhett tlg jgwXperts Igfmhmjg Hlamr.’ Lewmg @ressiaj was jaigf Heahlmj` Hlamr, but weunf vgry seej

 bg rgpnahgf by Narry Vleiaj.Ruccerf”s Imjutgs „rgvgangf tlat WXEH cujfmj`, apprexmiatgny $80.2 tleusajf nast

ygar, weunf prebabny bg abeut $32.7 tleusajf tlms ygar. Vlg mjhrgasg, nar`gny rgcnghtmj` tlgmjherperatmej ec tabng tgjjms mjte tlg 1=<< Enyipmh @aigs, ms annehatgf mjtgr anma te tlg ap- pemjtigjt ec a cunn-tmig jatmejan heahl te bg basgf mj Henerafe Xprmj`s. Attgipts arg bgmj`iafg te ebtamj suhl a pgrsej crei tlg TR ec Hlmja.’

„A Hapmtan-Fgvgnepigjt Cujf (HFC), rgcgrrgf te mj prgvmeusImjutgs as a Nehkgf Vrust, las bggj mjmtmatgf by tlg Jatmejan Vabng VgjjmsCeujfatmej.’ Crgf Fajjgr, Xghrgtary ec tlg Ceujfatmej, gxpnamjs (VVV ,

Iay-Oujg, 1=<2) tlat tlg Ceujfatmej „rghgmvgfa iest `gjgreus `rajt ec $1,444 creiHatlgrmjg ajf Grmhl Larmj` te start bumnfmj` tlg

Hapmtan Cujf. At tlg ieigjt, tlat $1,444 ms

garjmj` 18.=% mjtgrgst. [Hatlgrmjg wmnn anse`avg $1,444 te lgnp WXVVA Peigj”s

XpertsY...Vlms HFC wmnn pgrimt aj ahheujt te bumnf up wmtl tax-crgg hejtrmbutmejs, wmtl tlgcmrst 14% ec mjtgrgst mj ajy pgrmef ahhrumj` te

tlg WXVVA cer usg mj tlg gfuhatmejan part ec mtsahtmvmtmgs‖tlat ms, mj argas suhl as hunturan

gxhlaj`gs ajf precgssmejan heahlmj`.’

Crgf says (VVV , Apr., 1=<2, 12), „Vlg smipngst way te sgtup tlg HFC ms tlreu`l tlg Jatmejan Oujmer Vabng Vgjjms Ceujfatmej (JOVVC). Vlg bumnf-

mj` ec a pgriajgjt hapmtan cujf iust bg pre-tghtgf crei gxpgfmgjt slert-sm`ltgf cmjajhmanfghmsmejs ec tlg WXVVA Gxghutmvg Heiimttgg

wlmhl tgjfs te bg sushgptmbng te penmtmhan prgssurgs te spgjf castgr tlaj mtrghgmvgs mjheig. Cer tlms nattgr rgasej, tlg prepesgf By-Naw hlaj`gsgxhnufg WXVVA G.H. igibgrs ajf JOVVC Bearf ec Fmrghters crei

appemjtigjt as Vrustgg Iaja`grs ec tlg HFC ujngss tlgy arg gmtlgr tlgXghrgtary er Vrgasurgr ec tlg JOVVC. Fr. Bmnn Pank ajf Jgmn Xiytl lavg

Hatlgrmjg Larmj prgsgjtmj`

a tleusajf-fennar hlghk te

Peigj”s Hlamr ]vejjgKrejna`g.

Fr. Bmnn Pank 

Crgf Fajjgr

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a`rggf te bgheig trustgg iaja`grs ec tlms jgw cujf. Vlg mjmtman ean ms te ramsg ejg imnnmejfennars wmtlmj tlg jgxt tgj ygars. Mjheig te tlg WXVVA at tlat pemjt weunf bg (at a 14% ratg)

$144,444/ygar cer eur jatmejan tabng tgjjms fgvgnepigjt pre`rai.’Crgf anse ur`gs WXVVA igibgrs te suppert aj Gstatg Tnajjmj` @mct Tre`rai. Mj etlgr 

werfs, „te fgsm`jatg tlg HFC ec tlg Jatmejan Vabng Vgjjms Ceujfatmej as a bgjgcmhmary cer a

 part ec yeur gstatg. Mc tlg `mct ms nar g gjeu`l, wg”nn cmjf a way te nm`lt aj gtgrjan cnaig cer yeuej seig ieujtamj, jaig aj gvgjt mj tlg W.X. Jatmejans actgr yeu, er seig etlgr sumtabng bgjgcmt.’

 Jeimjatmj` Heiimttgg Hlamr Oahk Harr says tlat, as tlg Jgw ]gar bg`mjs, tlg cennew-mj` igibgrs arg rujjmj` cer tlg ceur pesmtmejs epgj cer WXVVA G.H. eccmhg? Cer Trgsmfgjt(Mjhuibgjt) Xen Xhlmcc (lg”s ujeppesgf). Cer Gxghutmvg Smhg-Trgsmfgjt (Mjhuibgjt) @us

Kgjjgfy (lg”s ujeppesgf). Cer (Mjhuibgjt) Rgherfmj` Xghrgtary Ruccerf Larrmsej (lg”sujeppesgf). Cer Smhg-Trgsmfgjt Xtaj Rebgjs (lg”s ujeppesgf)‖ajf ms gjfersgf by Harr as„aj ujsgncmsl, fgfmhatgf mjfmvmfuan wle truny wajts te preietg tlg spert as aj G.H. igibgr 

ajf wle las anrgafy prevgf lmisgnc as a heiimttgg hlamriaj, cujf ramsgr, suhhgsscun busmjgss-iaj, ajf herrgspejfgjt.’

Xeig rgstrmhtmejs cer rujjmj` arg? „Iust jet lavg bggj gfmter ec tlg Jatmejan Tubnmha-tmej wmtlmj smx iejtls ec tlg gnghtmej;’ ajf „iust jet bg aj gipneygg ec tlg WXVVA rghgmvmj`a sanary er cggs cer sgrvmhgs mj gxhgss ec $1,444.’ Xlafgs ec tlg Be``aj Temjt Tgjanty Rung.„Ve sgrvg as Trgsmfgjt er Gxghutmvg Smhg-Trgsmfgjt, a igibgr iust lavg prgvmeusny sgrvgf as

Smhg Trgsmfgjt, Xghrgtary, er Vrgasurgr.’ As tlg tlgj Jeimjatmj` Hlamr Barry Iar`enmus pemjtgf eut (Sen. M\, p. 817), mj tlg 1=0< G.H. gnghtmej, tlgrg wgrg ejny tlrgg pgepng wleheunf ruj cer Trgsmfgjt er Gxghutmvg Smhg-Trgsmfgjt.

By tlg tmig ec tlg vetmj`, je ejg wmnn lavg hlanngj`gf tlg mjhuibgjts, ajf ejny]vejjg Krejna`g wmnn ruj a`amjst Rebgjs. Mj tlgmr Haipam`j Xtatgigjts (VVV , Cgb., 1=<2, 8-6), Xtaj fmfj”t lavg iuhl te say abeut wlat lg”s ahtuanny fejg cer tabng tgjjms (Xhlmcc lmisgnc,

tleu`l suppertmj` lmi, laf rgsgrvatmejs abeut lmi), wlgrgas ]vejjg fmf. Mj 1=0<, ec tlg

tleusajfs ec gnm`mbng WXVVA afunt vetgrs, tlgrg wgrg ejny <6 ng`an bannets rghgmvgf. Mjtgrgstheunfj”t bg newgr.…Er heunf mt5 Mj tlg 1=<2 gnghtmej, <8 ng`an bannets wgrg rghgmvgf. Rebgjs,

wle”f takgj eut a lanc-pa`g gnghtmej af mj Vepmhs, wej eut evgr ]vejjg, 71 te 1= vetgs.Plmhl sggis as eef a tmig as ajy te brmj` mj ]glufm Igjulmj”s artmhng, „Art as Lepg

cer Luiajmty’ (crei tlg Xaturfay Rgvmgw, rgprmjtgf mj VVV , Cgb, 1=<2, 6)?

Tgrlaps ejg fay tlg artmst mj iaj wmnn feimjatg iaj tlg penmtmhan ajmian. Ngt us jgvgr cer`gt tlat tlg bm``gr ujmts ec afimjmstratmej ejny sgrvg te er`ajmzg, appny, ajf fgvgnep wlat

iaj anejg, tlg mjfmvmfuan mj tlg ujmqug hunturan gjvmrejigjt, hrgatgs. Wntmiatgny, mt ms upej tlgmjfmvmfuan wg fgpgjf. Tgrlaps mt ms tlmjkmj` vgry car algaf te say se, but gvgjtuanny tlg jatmej-statg iust hgfg part ec mts autejeiy betl te tlg nar`gr wernf ujmt ajf te tlg sianngr jgm`lber-

leef-heiiujmty. Ej tlg ejg lajf, tlgrg iust bg mjtgrjatmejan heepgratmej mj varmeus cmgnfs‖ ceefs, pennutmej, spahg, rgseurhgs. Ej tlg etlgr lajf, tlg jatmejs iust gjheura`g rg`mejanautejeiy‖naj`ua`gs, fmanghts, art, iusmh, tlgatgr, frgss, fmgt, way ec nmcg, ajf ann luiaj,

luiajg, ajf hunturan ahtmvmtmgs.Iaj”s sggimj`ny jaturan a``rgssmvg, heibatmvg, heipgtmj`, ajf feimjatmj` mjstmjhts

haj cmjf aipng eutngts ajf gxprgssmej ej etlgr ngvgns tlaj tlesg ec tlg jatmej-statg. Pg haj fe

wmtleut giashunatgf fgnmbgratmejs hejfuhtgf mj heiimttgg reeis, fgnmbgratmejs tlat argfmverhgf crei luiaj pamj er pngasurg. Ngt igj pnay Tmj`-Tej`, ajf wrmtg pegtry. Ngt tlgi

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vmg wmtl gahl etlgr ej mjfmvmfuan, rg`mejan, ajf wernf ngvgns. But ngt tlgi jet fg`gjgratg mjtefuib auteiatejs, rebets ec tlg jatmej-statg, iajmpunatgf plysmhanny, spmrmtuanny, ajf ieranny

 by tlg abusg ec tlgmr `mcts ajf by tlg fgbasgigjt ec tlgmr cahuntmgs.M fe jet feubt cer a ieigjt tlat luiajkmjf wmnn cmjf hrgatmvg antgrjatmvgs te rm`mfmty,

ajf M fe jet feubt tlat art wmnn pnay a cujhtmejan, pra`iatmh reng mj eur sanvatmej. Vlms, at ajy

ratg, ms iy camtl‖a camtl strej`ny reujfgf mj tlg trafmtmejs tlat lavg bgqugatlgf usImhlgnaj`gne”s Iesgs, Rgibrajft”s Jm`lt Pathl, Hlartrgs”s Hatlgfran, ajf Bahl”s B Imjer 

 Iass ‖er Lgjry Ieerg”s Kmj` ajf Quggj, Tmhasse”s Tmgrret , tlg Xyfjgy Epgra Leusg mj

Austranma, ajf Bartek”s strmj` quartgts.’

As anways, fmccgrgjt pemjts ec vmgw cmjf tlgmr way mjte

Vepmhs ‖seig upbgat, seig jet. Lgrg”s Lam` Raky (VVV ,Iar., 1=<2, 11)?

„Ve tlg Gfmter?Tnaygr A says te Tnaygr B at tlg jgxt tabng wlesg grrajt

 bann las ceujf mts way mjte lms arga, “M”i jet `emj` te pmhk upyeur bann. M”i jet yeur snavg.” A pnaygr gj`a`gf mj a smj`ngsiathl afoahgjt te a feubngs iathl banks at tlg rgqugst creitlg feubngs tabng tlat lg kmjfny kggp tlg jemsg ajf fmsruptmejs

fewj as tlgy arg pnaymj` a iathl. Lms rgpny, “Ply sleunf M5Iy iathl ms ierg mipertajt tlaj yeurs.” A yeuj` bey, pgr-laps a`g 14 er 11, ms pnaymj` tlms wrmtgr ajf tlreu`leut tlg

iathl ms heipnamjmj` aneuf te wlegvgr im`lt pessmbny bghejhgrjgf er mjtgrgstgf. “Fe yeu bgnmgvg tlms ms rganny lappgj-mj`5” lg says, iakmj` mjhrgfuneus rgcgrgjhg te lms rapmfny

mipgjfmj` fgimsg. Hejtmjumj` lms wlmjmj` ajf qugruneus

 babbng, pujhtuatmj` mt wmtl imnf gxpngtmvgs at tlg hejhnusmej ec tlg iathl, lg rabs lms imjm-`gar, ajf, wmtleut slakmj` lajfs,

er gvgj neekmj` bahk evgr lms sleunfgrs te vmgw tlg fuibceujfgf gxprgssmej ej tlg vmhtmi ec lms mipufgjt fgcmajhg, saujtgrs away.

Vlg jgxt tmig wg lgar tlg naigjts ec fms`rujtngf

tabng tgjjms pnaygrs rg`arfmj` tlg absgjhg ec iaoer afvajhg-igjts mj eur bgnevgf spert mj Aigrmha, ajf lew tlg cuturg ec tlg aig rgsmfgs mj eur ieran ajf cmjajhman suppert ec tlg

yeuj` pnaygrs, ajf lew wg haj”t `gt ajy VS hevgra`g, wgsleunf step, neek, ajf gxaimjg iuhl ec eur ewj bglavmer,as tlgrgmj fwgnns tlg e`rg tlat rebs us ec eur prmfg ajf tlg

cuncmnnigjt ec eur frgais.Pg lavg rajf vmsmejs ec tlg gxpajsmej ec tabng

tgjjms tlreu`leut tlms heujtry, ygt eur sjebbgry ajf gnmtmsi

miprmsejs ajf slert-hmrhumts eur fgvgnepigjt ajf rewtl.Pg lavg cajtasmgs abeut precgssmejan stajfarfs as eur hefg,ygt wg brggf, jurturg, ajf gvgj rgmjcerhg ajtm-precgssmejan-

msi by eur siu` parfejmj` ec rufgjgss ajf eur fmsrgspghtcer ejg ajetlgr. Pg pamjstakmj`ny fgsm`j rungs ec evgrjajhg

Lam` Raky

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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ajf rg`unatmej ajf ygt tlgrg ms nmttng ujajmimty ec mjtgrprgtatmej, nmttng abmnmty te mipngigjt ajfgjcerhg suhl rungs. Pg wejfgr wlgrg tlg hrewfs arg, ygt eur ajtmhs ej tlg pnaymj` arga iakg

Oelj IhGjreg”s bglavmer neek eef by heiparmsej.’ [Jet te gxhusg sgncmsljgss ajf rufgjgss, but part ec tlg prebngi ms tlat luiaj bgmj`s, partmhunarny tabng tgjjms pnaygrs usgf te sgnc-rgnmajt ejg-ej-ejg heipgtmtmej, arg jaturanny mjfmvmfuanmstmh (wlmhl prebabny igajs sgnc-

hejtrafmhtery). Vlgy vanug sgnc-gxprgssmej‖wlmhl ms wly se iajy lavg tujgf mj te IhGjreg.Y

Ajf lgrg”s a Ngttgr te tlg Gfmter (VVV , Jev., 1=<2, 12) crei Hanmcerjmaj Fusty Rlefgs?

„…Vefay wg lavg tlg rahkgt tlrewgr, tlg tabng-beujhgr, tlg aig-fgnaygr, gth. Vlgyrgiamj ujpujmslgf ajf ujpgjanmzgf, appargjtny bghausg je ejg las cm`urgf eut aj appreprmatg

 pgjanty wlmhl weunf rgstramj suhl ouvgjmng ahts. M bgnmgvg tlg tlrewj rahkgt, gth. ms jet rgannyspejtajgeus ajf gietmejan‖M tlmjk mt ms hlerge`raplgf mj afvajhg te attraht attgjtmej ajffmstraht tlg eppejgjt….Ve fmsheura`g suhl ahtmejs M su``gst, smjhg tlg sgrvg ms tlg herjgr-

stejg ec aj attahk, tlat tlg pgrpgtrater, wlgj jgxt mt”s lms/lgr turj te sgrvg, bg cerhgf te `mvgup lms cmrst tlrgg sgrvgs te lms eppejgjt, se tlat lg”s ngct wmtl ejny twe bgcerg tlg jaturan erfgr 

ec sgrvmhg ms rgsuigf.…Xeigtlmj` iust bg fejg‖tabng tgjjms ms ej tlg feerstgp ec attamjmj` Enyipmhrgspghtabmnmty. Mt ms nufmhreus te tlmjk tlat supgrstars ec eur aig nahk tlg fmshmpnmjg er mjtgnnm-`gjhg te wggf eut hlmnfmsl tajtruis. [Wl, Fusty, wlat supgrstars lavg yeu mj imjf5 Lew

iajy arg tlgrg‖mj tlg W.X5...abreaf5 Lew ectgj fe suhl fmshmpnmjgf supgrstars slew tlgy”rgujfmshmpnmjgf5Y’

Plmng M pgrsejanny tlmjk a rahkgtms sgnfei tlrewj ratmejanny, hanhunatmj`ny,M a`rgg wmtl Fusty tlat seig pnaygrs fe

try te fmstraht tlgmr eppejgjts. Mjfggf,

Iark Lenewhlak, mj lms artmhng, „Tsy-hlene`y ajf Pmjjmj` Vabng Vgjjms’ (VVV ,

Apr., 1=<2, 0) pemjts eut tlat fmstrahtmj`aj eppejgjt ms a ng`mtmiatg wgapej ajf atahtmh tlat jggfs te bg stufmgf. Lg gx-

 pnamjs?

„…Mj a iathl smtuatmej, tlg kgy

te suhhgss ms sgnc-hejtren ajf hejhgjtratmej. Mt”s tlms mj yeur eppejgjt yeu iust attahk. Smgwtlg aig as a igjtan as wgnn as plysmhan hejcrejtatmej. Attgipt te hejtren yeur eppejgjt”stleu`lts ajf ahtmejs. Ve fe tlms gccghtmvgny, yeu iust cmrst kjew wlatgvgr yeu haj ec tlms

 pgrsej? nmkgs, fmsnmkgs, labmts, mjtgnnm`gjhg, feimjajt gietmejs, mjstmjhts….Ejhg tlms kjewn-gf`g ms ahqumrgf, aj eppejgjt”s hejhgjtratmej ms gxahtny tlg cahgt ec lms/lgr aig tlat yeu wmnntry ajf upsgt. Cer gxaipng, mc yeu kjew yeur eppejgjt ms a``rgssmvg ajf lm`lny gietmejan,

yeu iay hleesg te pnay a snew, fgnmbgratg aig.A werf spekgj, aj aht heiimttgf, a ieef sgt? tlgsg arg ways ec fmsruptmj` seigejg”s

hejhgjtratmej. Vlgrg arg iajy etlgr ways te “psyhlg eut” tlg eppejgjt. Ajf tlgy haj ann bg

utmnmzgf mj varymj` fg`rggs….Ngt ig giplasmzg, lewgvgr, suhl tahtmhs arg jet cer gvgryejg.Mt”s je slert hut te miigfmatg miprevgigjt ajf suhhgss. Mt”s larf werk ajf tmig-hejsuimj`.

Gxaipng ec a pnaygr

fmstrahtmj` lms eppejgjt.

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But mc yeu arg ejg ec tlg cgw wle wajt te rgahl yeur cunn petgjtman as a tabng tgjjms pnaygr,tlgj yeu ewg mt te yeursgnc te `mvg psyhlene`y a hlajhg.’

„Plat ms tlg Xpert heimj` te5’ seig rgafgrs arg surg te say. Vefay”s pnaygrs bgmj` ur`gfte bg fghgptmvg, te bg „psyhlg-eut’ artmsts. Xleunfj”t Vabng Vgjjms bg a „@gjtngigj”s’ @aig5

„Vlg pemjt rgqumrgigjt cer sgnghtmej te a W.X. Vgai was rgfuhgf crei 17 te 11 pemjts.A precgssmejan pnaygr iay rg`amj aiatgur stajfmj`, cer ann gvgjts gxhgpt tlg Enyipmh ajf Taj-

Aigrmhaj @aigs, by sm`jmj` a statgigjt tlat lg wmslgs te bgheig aj aiatgur. Lg iust wamtcer 12 iejtls, igajwlmng hejfuhtmj` lmisgnc as aj aiatgur.’ Vlg Jatmejan Assehmatmej ec Mjtgrhenng`matg Atlngtgs (JAMA) fgcmjgs aj aiatgur as „a pnaygr wle gj`a`gs mj atlngtmh

hejtgsts cer gfuhatmejan vanugs [wlat fegs tlat igaj5Y, pgrsejan pngasurg [a pre teeY, satmscah-tmej [a pre teeY, ajf cer nevg ec tlg spert [a pre teeY, jet cer iejgtary jer iatgrman `amj cer lmisgnc.’

M”vg jgvgr sggj aj ahtuan nmstmj` (hgrtamjny ejg was jgvgr pubnmslgf mj Vepmhs) ec tlgrgpertgf 2= pnaygrs wle samf tlgy wgrg precgssmejans. But Aj`gnmta Resan Xmstrujk jew iakgs

mt kjewj slg”s aj aiatgur, ajf natgr tlg G.H. wmnn say tlat Kasma @aha, @ger`g Bratlwamtg, ajfXhett Be``aj jgvgr wgrg precgssmejans‖tleu`l M iysgnc fej”t ujfgrstajf lew tlms heunf bgtrug cer Xhett. As cer aiatgurs Brmaj Iastgr, Hlgryn Fafmaj, ajf Fgaj Feyng, tlgy”rg annewgfte bg afvgrtmsgf, se nej` as ajy spejser-iejgy tlgy rghgmvg `egs cmrst te tlg Assehmatmej tlgj

mj nar`g part crei tlg Assehmatmej bahk te tlgi.Fgjvgr”s Xtaj Penc says lms cgnnew Henerafe pnaygrs weunf nmkg te sgg gvgry ahtmvg

 pnaygr”s ratmj` nmstgf gvgry iejtl. Vlg WXVVA Apprevgf Gqumpigjt pa`g sleunf bg rgievgf

(iafg ebtamjabng ej rgqugst) se ajetlgr pa`g haj bg fgvetgf te ratmj`s. Vlms wej”t lappgj‖  but as a heipreimsg tlg Eht., 1=<2 Vepmhs wmnn lavg a spghman sghtmej nmstmj` 8 ajf ¾ pa`gs ec ratmj`s. By fghrgg? „Vahk mt ej tlg bunngtmj bearf at yeur hnub leusg.’

Vlms ygar”s WXVVA Aiatgur Atlngtgs ec tlg ]gar arg Caaj ]ggj Nmu, 21, ajf Fgaj

Feyng, 24. Caaj ]ggj was rujjgr-up mj tlg W.X. Peigj”s Aiatgur at tlg ”<1 Hnesgf, #1 mj tlgWXVVA”s Peigj”s Xprmj` Rajkmj`s, tlg Enyipmh Tnaygr Rgprgsgjtatmvg, ajf tlg Xmj`ngs `enf

igfan wmjjgr at tlg ”<1 Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan. Fgaj wej tlg W.X. Aiatgur at Hagsars mj1=<4, haig cmrst mj a sgrmgs ec teurjaigjts mj tlg Jertlwgst/Xeutlwgst, ajf, cer tlg tlmrfstram`lt ygar teek tlg Larf Rubbgr Hlaipmejslmp at tlg ”<1 Sg`as Hnesgf.

Hanmcerjma”s Vmi Ngg (VVV , Ouny-Au`., 1=<2, 10) wrmtgs, „M weunf nmkg te sgg GrmhBe``aj, Fajjy Xggimnngr, Fgaj Pej`, gth. pnay mj teurjaigjts cer a $144,444 cmrst prmzgmjstgaf ec a newny sui nmkg $744. But lew haj a precgssmejan tabng tgjjms pnaygr gxpght te garj

a nmvmj` by wmjjmj` pgtty hasl5 [By pgrsgvgrmj`, as Fajjy las, ajf Grmh ms mj tlg prehgss ec femj`, cer seigtlmj` ierg tlaj pgtty hasl. Mt takgs a strej` heiimtigjt. Attahlgf ms a nmst ec W.X. 1=<1-<2 Iejgy Pmjjgrs. Ec heursg tlg sui slewj lgrg ms ejny part ec Fajjy ajf Grmh”s

mjheig. Plgj mj a ygar Grmh wmnn lavg sm`jgf a hejtraht wmtl Xhlmnfkraut ajf ievgf te @gr-iajy te pnay #1 cer lms Bujfgsnm`a hnub lg wmnn bg iakmj` a `eef nmvmj`. Feubtngss, mj wmjjmj`ejny pgtty hasl, Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`, Fgaj Pej`, ajf Quaj` Bum rganmzg tlat a henng`g gfuha-

tmej ms se mipertajtY Fgaj tenf ig lg”f nevg te pnay precgssmejan tabng tgjjms mc tlgrg wasgjeu`l iejgy te garj a nmvmj`‖but tlgrg msj”t. Lew haj Tgrry ajf Fgaj ajf Quaj` gxpght te pnay mj tep ceri mc tlgy lavg te stufy ajf `gt a oeb te survmvg5’

Oahk Harr says, „Mt”s rgat te sgg tlg wejfgrcun wmjs by Fajjy ajf Grmh mj cergm`jteurjaigjts, ygt fe tlgy lgnp preietg tlg spert mj tlg W.X. as fegs teurjaigjt prgss hevgr-

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a`g ajf VS gxpesurg.’ [Plat, tlgj, ms se „`rgat,’ se „wejfgrcun’ abeut tlgmr wmjs, Oahk5 Feyeu tlmjk tlg spert”s bgmj` preietgf mj tlg W.X.5 Mc se, by wlei5 Femj` wlat5 Pajt te lgar 

wlat a precgssmejan nmkg _natke Herfas, bahk jew as mjtgrmi Hajafmaj Jatmejan Heahl, las tesay abeut preietmj` tlg spert5 „Gvgryejg gxpghts sgrvmhg crei tlg HVVA [er tlg WXVVAY, but tlgy lavg te ujfgrstajf tlat tlg spert wej”t iakg ajy pre`rgss mj 24 ygars mc wg fej”t

lavg eef rgsunts crei tlg Jatmejan Vgai.’ Mt”s „wejfgrcun,’ ms mt, tlat Fajjy ajf Grmh hej-tmjug te iakg seig pre`rgss cer W.X. Vabng Vgjjms5 Vleu`l mt”f bg ierg wejfgrcun, ierg pre`rgssmvgny wejfgrcun, mc, as yeu”vg samf bgcerg, tlg twe ec tlgi bgmj` precgssmejans wgrgj”t

gvgj ej tlg W.X. Vgai5Vmi Ngg, jew suffgjny wrmtmj` iejtlny Vepmhs henuijs,

ej cmjmslmj` lms Iay-Oujg, 1=<2, ejg, says lg wgnheigs ajy

hrmtmhmsi er heipngigjtary heiigjts. Xe, e.k., lgrg wg `e‖ Oahk Harr, cer ejg, says Vmi”s artmhng ms wertl rgafmj` ajf rg-rgafmj`?

„Jew tlat tabng tgjjms ms aj eccmhman Enyipmh spert ajf smjhg wg wmnn bg gttmj` suppert

crei tlg W.X. Enyipmh Heiimttgg jew ms tlg tmig cer tlg W.X.A. te strgj`tlgj mts pesmtmej mjtlg wernf. Actgr ann, tlg W.X. Vgai las fejg nmttng mj tlg past 87 er se ygars te prevg tlat mt haj bg a wernf pewgr. []eu”rg tankmj` smjhg 1=60, Vmi, ajf yeu ebvmeusny fej”t kjew W.X. pest-PPMM tabng tgjjms “64”s ajf “74”s lmstery; mjfggf, yeu fej”t sggi te hejsmfgr tlg afvajhgs tlg

W.X. Vgai”s iafg mj tlg “04”sY.„„Ejg ahtmej tlat ms je sghrgt te iest `eef tabng tgjjms jatmejs ms tlg spghman tramjmj` ec 

mts oujmer pnaygrs, ajf tlgmr mvmj` tlgsg pnaygrs gxpgrmgjhg by lavmj` tlgi pnay mj iajy

mjtgrjatmejan teurjaigjts a`amjst tep pnaygrs. Cer gxaipng, Hlmja [surgny jet a typmhan gx-aipngY las mts jgw yeuj` pnaygrs Vgj` ]m, Omaj` Omanmaj`, Hlgj \mjlua, Caj Hlaj`-iae, ajf\mg Xamkg pnaymj` mj teurjaigjts mj Gurepg. Plgrg, tleu`l, arg Hlmja”s enfgr pnaygrs, @ue

]uglua, Luaj` Nmaj`, Nmaj` @gnmaj`, Paj` Lumyuaj, ajf Xlm _lmlae5 [El, tlgy”rg areujf‖ 

Ham _lgjlua tee. Vlgy lavgj”t ann bggj abajfejgf. 1=<1 Pernf #1 @ue ]uglua, ajf Pernf#2 Ham _lgjlua‖tlgy”nn bg Pernf #1 ajf Pernf #2 mj 1=<8 tee. Ajf Paj` Lumyuaj‖lg”s

tlg hurrgjt Hlmjgsg Jatmejan Hlaipmej, ajf as a fghrgpmt enf iaj lg”nn gvgj bg ej Hlmja”s1=<7 Pernf Vgai. Vrug, tlg Xwgfgs (anse jet a typmhan gxaipng) lavg vgry eef yeuj` pnaygrs, but actgr tlgsg fgvgnepgf, ajetlgr heiparabny strej` `reup weunfj”t cennew. Ec 

heursg mj a pmjhl tlgy im`lt stmnn usg Pernf #11 Xtgnnaj Bgj`tssej. Aniest ann heujtrmgs hej-tmjug te usg tlgmr prevgj stanwarts, cer tlgy”rg ujabng te cmjajhg tlg gxtgjsmvg teurjaigjtsgasejmj` tlg up-ajf-heimj` pnaygrs jggf se tlgy haj bg fgpgjfgf ej te prefuhg.Y

Vmi Ngg wajts te kjew wly tlg WXVVA lasj”t cennewgf etlgr jatmejs” gxaipngs ajfsgjt eur bgttgr oujmers te mjtgrjatmejan teurjaigjts. [Plat jatmejs arg yeu tankmj` abeut, Vmi5Iest jatmejs wle vanug tlgmr stajfmj` mj wernf tabng tgjjms lavg tlg saig prebngis wg fe.Y

„Ec heursg mc iejgy ms a prebngi M haj ujfgrstajf tlat. [MC5Y But wlgj iejgy ms [sparmj`nyYavamnabng‖nmkg cer tlg teurjaigjts mj Gj`najf‖tlg WXVVA sgjfs eur enf stajfbys Fajjyajf Rmhky Xggimnngr ajf Grmh ajf Xhett Be``aj. [Ply sleunfj”t wg sgjf eur Hlaipmejs, eur 

 prevgj bgst5 Mc W.X. Vabng tgjjms abajfejs tlesg iest heiimttgf ajf iest ahheipnmslgf,wlat tlg lgnn kmjf ec spert lavg wg wreu`lt5 Ajf wle jew weunf yeu sgjf mj tlgmr stgaf5Y’

„Ply fegsj”t tlg WXVVA sgjf pnaygrs nmkg Fgaj Pej`, Xgaj E”Jgmnn, Brmaj Iastgrs,

Quaj` Bum, ajf Xhett Butngr, anej` wmtl Grmh Be``aj (at 1< lg stmnn las iajy ygars te `e)[bretlgr Xhett ms ejny 24Y. [Pgnn, Vmi, yeu”vg anrgafy ajswgrgf tlat mj part yeursgnc, Fgaj ajf

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Quaj`, betl ec wlei haj”t bg hejsmfgrgf se yeuj`, arg jet heiimttgf gvgj te slert-tgri`mvmj` tlgmr ann. Ec heursg eur iest fgfmhatgf oujmers jggf mjtgrjatmejan gxpgrmgjhg, ajf tlgmr 

 pargjts ajf tlg WXVVA arg mjhrgasmj`ny femj` wlat tlgy haj at tlms pemjt mj tmig te `mvg tlgitlat, but jet at tlg gxpgjsg ec tlg stmnn rgnatmvgny yeuj` Xggimnngrs ajf Be``ajs wle”vg iergtlaj pamf tlgmr fugs ajf haj larfny bg hejsmfgrgf enf.Y

[Ajf wlat iakgs yeu se surg tlat Xgaj, Brmaj, ajf Xhett Butngr (anse Brajfej Ensejajf Klea J`uygj) wlgj tlgy gt ec henng`g a`g wmnn heiimt te tlg rm`ers Fajjy, Rmhky, AttmnaIangk, Xhett ajf Grmh lavg `ejg ajf arg stmnn `emj` tlreu`l5 Lew nej` weunf mt takg tlgsg

 oujmers, gvgj wgrg tlgy heiimttgf, te `gt as eef as eur pgrgjjman W.X. Pernf tgai igibgrs5Iaybg tlgy”nn e tlg fmstajhg ajf iaybg tlgy wej”t. Iaybg tlgy”nn gt lm`l wernf-hnassrajkmj`s ajf iaybg tlgy wej”t. Iaybg tlgy”nn pnay mj tlg Enyipmhs ajf iaybg tlgy wej”t.

Ajf tlgj yeu ajf Oahk Harr say mt”s ejny cmttmj` te sgjf aiatgurs te rgprgsgjt us mj mjtgrja-tmejan heipgtmtmej wlgj tlg Enyipmhs arg cer aiatgurs (haj pgepng stmnn bgnmgvg tlat5). Ajfyeu tank ec prgparmj` tlgsg yeuj` pnaygrs cer tlg Enyipmhs‖as mc tlms ejhg-gvgry-ceur-ygars

teurjaigjt wmtl je prmzg iejgy wgrg tlg nmcg bneef ec tlg wernf-hnass pnaygrs, tlg `rgatiaoermty ec wlei mj rgprgsgjtmj` tlgmr heujtry lavg je hlajhg ec wmjjmj` a igfan. Vlg

Enyipmhs ms stmnn smx ygars ecc. Pajt te werk larf te iaybg garj a spet te pnay mj mt5 Vlat”s avgry mccy, lu`g heiimtigjt cer tggja`grs ajf tlgmr pargjts.Vleu`l tlg WXVVA fegsj”t lavg tlg wlgrgwmtlan mt wmnn natgr wlgj tlg MVVC wmnn lavg

a iyrmaf ec hafgt ajf oujmer teurjaigjts mj pnahg, ajf tlg oujmer fgvgnepigjt yeu wajt, Vmi,

wmnn bg avmfny pursugf, tlg WXVVA las rghgjtny ajf ierg se jew gvgry ygar mvgj a juibgr ec Oujmers tlg eppertujmty te fgvgnep‖wmtl Xgaj E”Jgmnn, partmhunarny, rgspejfmj` as lepgf.Y

  Mj lms artmhng, „Vlg Feer Xwmj`s Epgj’ (VVV , Iarhl, 1=<2,

6), Trecgsser H.C. Nmu, a rgat afimrgr ec „tlg iyrmaf styngs’ ec tlgHlmjgsg hlaipmejs, gxpnamjs lew lg suhhgsscunny ur`gf tlg Hlm-jgsg te ujnehk tlgmr lgrgtecerg hnesgf-feer tabng tgjjms penmhy

tewarf tlg W.X. ajf wmtl a `rgat epgjjgss ajf `gjgresmty bg`mj te

lgnp heahl eur pnaygrs, partmhunarny, as wg”nn seej sgg, eur Oujmers?

  „…Oust bgcerg ajf actgr tlg 1=0= Pernf Hlaipmejslmps mjTyej`yaj`, Jertl Kerga, tlg W.X. Vgai, wlei M was travgnmj` wmtl,spgjt a slert pgrmef mj Tgkmj`, Hlmja. M utmnmzgf tlat eppertujmty te

gstabnmsl heiiujmhatmejs wmtl tlg Hlmjgsg tabng tgjjms heiiujmty.Evgr tlg past tlrgg ygars ajf iajy trman-by-fggf smtuatmejs, tlatheiiujmty ajf M cmjanny cer`gf a hgrtamj iutuan rgspght ajf trust. Vlms

rgspght ajf trust iajmcgstgf mtsgnc mj nast ygar”s W.X. Epgj mjTrmjhgtej, J.O. Taun Ngg ajf lms er`ajmzatmej, mj heepgratmej wmtl tlgWXVVA, rgqugstgf ig te iakg hejtaht wmtl tlg Hlmjgsg tabng tgjjms

afimjmstratmej te mjvmtg a tgai (ajy tgai) te partmhmpatg mj eur W.X.Epgj. Vlg Hlmjgsg rgspejfgf by sgjfmj` tlgmr Pernf Hlaipmejslmp tgai, a jatmejan ngvgn heahl,ajf ejg ec tlgmr iest mipertajt tabng tgjjms eccmhmans.

Bueygf by a igrg sgjsg ec eptmimsi, M vmsmtgf Tgkmj` natg mj 1=<1. A fmjjgr iggtmj`was arraj`gf bgtwggj sgvgran Hlmjgsg tabng tgjjms ajf etlgr sperts eccmhmans ajf iysgnc.Aiej` tlg eccmhmans wgrg \u ]mjslgj`, tlg Trgsmfgjt ec tlg Hlmjgsg Vabng Vgjjms Assehmatmej

ajf Hlmja”s Smhg-Imjmstgr ec Lgantl ajf Xperts, ajf Nm Curej`, tlg Hlmjgsg Jatmejan Vgai”sLgaf Heahl. At tlms iggtmj` M laf tlg iest mjtgrgstmj` hejvgrsatmej wmtl Ir. \u.

Fr. H.C. NmuTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Pgnn mjte eur fmjjgr, Ir. \u askgf ig wlat M tleu`lt ec Hlmjgsg tabng tgjjms. M mjtgrprgtgf tlat as iy epgjmj` ajf rgspejfgf

 by saymj`, “M tlmjk tlat gvgr smjhg 1=31, wlgj Hlmja wej lgr cmrstVgai Hlaipmejslmp, Hlmjgsg tabng tgjjms las anways bggj treubngf.”

Ir. \u samf, „El5 Lew se5’

“Bghausg yeur tgais lavg bggj tee `eef. Plgj yeu wgjt tetlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps yeu anways laf fmccmhuntmgs. Mc yeu wej teeiuhl yeu wgrg acramf tlat tlg rgst ec tlg wernf im`lt nesg mjtgrgst. Mc 

yeu fmfj”t wmj, yeur eppejgjts sggigf te tlmjk tlat yeu tlrgw tlgiathlgs, ajf tlgy cgnt fgigajgf. Curtlgr, tlg tgai iust satmscy tlg pgepng at leig tee.”

At tlms pemjt Ir. \u neekgf at Nm Curej` ajf brekg mjte a bm`simng ajf tlgj samf, “Ngt”s say yeu arg rm`lt. Lew weunf yeu rgigfytlg smtuatmej5”

Lg sggigf `gjumjgny mjtgrgstgf, ajf mt was iy bm` hlajhg. “M tlmjk a `eef mfga im`lt bg te brmj` tlg rgst ec tlg wernf up hnesgr te yeur ngvgn. M igaj rganny `e eut ajf lgnp seig

heujtrmgs miprevg tlgmr ngvgn ec pnay.”Ir. \u jeffgf, ajf M hejtmjugf. “Ec heursg yeu lavg te bg hargcun as te wlmhl heuj-trmgs yeu lgnp. Mc yeu `e ann eut te lgnp Xwgfgj yeu iay jet nmkg tlg rgsunts.”

 Jew Ir. \u was spertmj` a rganny breaf simng ajf ebnm`gf by askmj`, “Plmhl heujtry

fe yeu tlmjk wg sleunf lgnp5”“Vlg Wjmtgf Xtatgs, ec heursg.”“Ply ms tlat5”

“Bghausg, cmrst ec ann, wg arg a bm` ajf prgstm`meus heujtry tlat haj pessmbny lavg a bm`mipaht ej tabng tgjjms ann evgr tlg wernf. Oust as mipertajtny, wg haj”t tlrgatgj yeur pesmtmejmj tabng tgjjms. At ngast cer a nmttng wlmng. Mc yeu heunf lgnp us `gt te tlg tep tgj, er gvgj tlg tep

cmvg, wg im`lt bg abng te iakg a fmccgrgjhg mj tlg pepunarmty ec tabng tgjjms.”

Ir. \u ajf Ir. Nm simngf at gahl etlgr a`amj as tleu`l betl kjgw gxahtny wlat tlgetlgr was tlmjkmj`. Vlgj Ir. \u turjgf te ig ajf samf sgrmeusny, “Xuppesg wg arg pgrcghtny

wmnnmj`, wlat haj wg fe cer yeu5”Iy pnay laf bggj hanngf. Vlg feer was aoar! M heipesgf iysgnc. “Ec heursg M haj”t

fghmfg ej iy ewj wlat sleunf bg fejg, but M lavg seig su``gstmejs. Cer mjstajhg, yeu heunf

sgjf heahlgs ajf pnaygrs te tlg W.X. te lgnp us ej a `rass-reets ngvgn. ]eu heunf anse anneweur pnaygrs, eur Vgai igibgrs as wgnn as eur Oujmer pnaygrs, te heig te Hlmja te tramj.”

Ir. \u turjgf te Nm Curej` ajf samf, “M tlmjk wg haj fe ann tlesg tlmj`s, fej”t yeu5”

Nm Curej` jeffgfIr. \u neekgf at ig ajf hejtmjugf, “Pg tlmjk wg haj lgnp yeu mj ann tlesg ways.

Plgj tlg eppertujmty armsgs, `gt te`gtlgr wmtl us.”

Vlg wleng fmjjgr was a fgnm`lt te ig.Xmjhg iy rgturj, sgvgran tlmj`s lavg takgj pnahg te slew tlat Ir. \u was jet at ann

 oekmj`. Xeig tmig a`e, Irs. Xug Butngr ec Mewa askgf ig te try te arraj`g cer seig ec tlg

tep W.X. Oujmers te lavg aj eppertujmty te tramj mj Hlmja. Actgr a bmt ec femj`, cmvg tep W.X.Oujmer beys lavg bggj mjvmtgf te e te Hlmja. Vlg Hlmjgsg er`ajmzatmej mjfmhatgf tlat tlgyweunf suppny tep-ngvgn heahlmj`, tramjmj`, ajf heipgtmtmej. Irs. Butngr las bggj gxtrgigny

 busy trymj` te ramsg cujfs cer tlms lmstermhan gvgjt.…M was askgf by tlg WXVVA Gxghutmvg Heiimttgg te hejtaht tlg Hlmjgsg te try te

Hlmja VVA Trgsmfgjt

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arraj`g cer a jatmejan-ngvgn heahl te heig te tlg W.X. cer a imjmiui ec smx iejtls. Vlatarraj`gigjt las jew bggj iafg.

Iest rghgjtny, M was mjcerigf tlat Xlm _lmlae, a Pernf Hlaipmej Xwaytlnmj` HupVgai iamjstay cer Hlmja, ajf @ue ]uglua, tlg hurrgjt Pernf Hlaipmej, arg `emj` te Pgst@griajy cer a teurjaigjt mj Au`ust. Vlg qugstmej askgf ig was? “Arg yeu mjtgrgstgf mj

lavmj` tlgi heig te tlg W.X. bgcerg er actgr tlg teurjaigjt5”Vlg feer ms epgj.’

 Jgw WXVVA Heahlmj` Hlamr Narry Vleiaj wmnn bg`mj lms Heahlmj` HeiimttggRgperts (VVV , Apr. ajf Iay, 1=<2). Lg”nn bg pngasgf tlat Trecgsser Nmu wmnn suhhggf mj lmsnmamsej gccerts te brmj` a precgssmejan Hlmjgsg Heahl te tlms heujtry. Vlg prmhg ta` wmnn bg

$<,444 cer smx iejtls‖a sui tlat nmkgny haj bg ramsgf by hnmjmh cggs ajf WXEH cujfs. Narrylepgs tlat, tlreu`l tlms Heahl”s travgns te a juibgr ec heepgratmvg hnubs mj varmeus hmtmgstlreu`leut tlg W.X., heahlgs haj bg tramjgf te tgahl mjstruhters, se tlat gvgjtuanny „a jatmej-

wmfg systgi ec statg, rg`mejan, ajf jatmejan pre`rais haj bg sgt up.’Narry ms vgry aibm-

tmeus, wajts te rghrumt Assms-tajts‖ejg te hgrtmcy heahlgs(jgw rgqumrgigjts ajf tgstsarg jghgssary), ajetlgr te fgan

wmtl tlg heahlmj` nmtgraturglg”s ga`gr te ahhuiunatg, ajfa tlmrf te lgnp wmtl vmfge-

tapgs ajf cmnis (partmhunarny ec eur tep pnaygrs ajf tlgmr  prebabng mjtgrjatmejan eppe-

jgjts). Lg wajts te wrmtg aj

up-te-fatg mjstruhtmej beek.Lg pngafs cer lgnp mj ngarjmj`

lew heahlmj` hnassgs argtau`lt crei a `rafg shleentlreu`l a ujmvgrsmty ngvgn.

Ajf lg”nn hejtmjug te ur`g mjtgrgstgf partmgs te sgjf lmi beeks, ia`azmjg artmhngs, ajy wrmttgjiatgrman, gvgj mj a cergm`j naj`ua`g cer lg heunf prebabny gt a venujtggr trajsnater.

Igajtmig, Narry takgs jetg ec a Hnmjmh cer Heahlgs, te bg lgnf Eht. 0-11 at Henerafe

Xprmj`s (ngttgr ec attgjfajhg rgqugst te Bmnn Lamf jghgssary), ajf lg hejtmjugs lms „Heahlmj`Herjgr’ artmhngs. Mj aj „Lew te Trahtmhg’ artmhng (VVV , Iay-Oujg, ”<2, 0), lg giplasmzgs tlgmipertajhg jet ec pnaymj` aigs but ec prahtmhg partjgrs hejshmeusny werkmj` te`gtlgr se

gahl wmnn miprevg. Tnaj wlat yeu wajt te werk ej, lg says, ajf kggp trahk ec lew yeu”rgfemj`.*

M”nn gt te ajetlgr ec Vleiaj”s „Heahlmj` Herjgr’ artmhngs mj a ieigjt, but cmrst M”nn

lavg Vei Pmjtrmhl rgpert (VVV , Iay-Oujg, 1=<2, <) ej tlg WXEH/WXVVA Gnmtg Vramjmj`Haip, lgnf Apr. 12-1< at tlg WXEH Vramjmj` Hgjtgr mj Henerafe Xprmj`s?

„Je iattgr tlat mt was henf, wmjfy, ajf sjewmj`‖wg wgrg stmnn ej tlg trahk by 0?44a.i. te ruj eur famny smx naps. Ej prgvmeus ierjmj`s, ujfgr hngar skmgs ajf brm`lt sujslmjg, wg

Tlete by Ray Cmgnfs

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laf oe``gf anej` gjtrajhgf by tlg iaogstmh vmgw ec sjew-happgf Tmkgs Tgak ajf tlg hmty ec Henerafe Xprmj`s nymj`

at mts basg. Eur vajta`g pemjt was tlg brm`lt `rggj ajf rgfWXEH Enyipmh trahk pgrhlgf lm`l ej tlg gastgrj smfg ec tlg hmty. But ej tlms fay, eur cmctl ec tlg tramjmj` haip, wg

wgrg lappy oust te sgg eur cggt ajf cmjmsl eur iajfateryruj as qumhkny as pessmbng. Vlgj, mt was ecc te a lgarty brgakcast bgcerg tlg fay”s cmrst ec twe tlrgg-leur prahtmhg

sgssmejs.  Jmjgtggj pnaygrs, mjhnufmj` ceur heahlgs, partmhmpatgf

mj tlg haip ajf wmtl tlg gxhgptmej ec tlms rgpertgr, ann

igj wgrg ratgf abevg 2144 wlmng ann tlg weigj wgrgabevg 1344, Fajjy Xggimnngr was tlg lgaf heahl, assmstgf by Xhett Be``aj, Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`, ajf Narry Vleiaj.

  Vlg tramjmj` haip turjgf eut te bg aj afvajhgf pnaygr”s frgai heig trug. Jmjgtggj pgepng slargf tgj

tabngs se je ejg gvgr laf te wamt te pnay. Gvgryejg was precmhmgjt at frmnnmj` se mt fmfj”t iattgr wle yeu lmt wmtl.Vlg haip”s gxpgrt hleppgr, Belfaj Fawmfewmhz, was

anways avamnabng cer neepmj` ajf lmttmj` prahtmhg. Ajf tlg ceur heahlgs iafg surg tlgy pgrsej-

anny pnaygf wmtl gvgryejg. But tlat”s oust lanc tlg stery.Vlg WXEH prevmfgf mfgan tramjmj` hejfmtmejs. Pg wgrg ann leusgf ej a smj`ng cneer ec 

ejg ec tlg ferimtermgs, ajf reei ajf bearf wgrg crgg. Pmtl tlg gxhgptmej ec tlg pnaymj` smtg,

gvgrytlmj` was wmtlmj wankmj` fmstajhg, mjhnufmj` a hezy jgm`lberleef bar cer tlesg ec us prejg te a cgw bggrs, peen, ajf pmjbann at tlg gjf ec gahl nej` fay. Vlg WXVVA”s larf-werk-mj` Gxghutmvg Fmrghter, Bmnn Lamf, igt wmtl us famny ajf Trgsmfgjt Xen Xhlmcc iafg a spghman

trmp te Henerafe Xprmj`s te evgrsgg tlg iaja`gigjt ec tlg haip. As a vgtgraj ec cmvg etlgr 

hnmjmhs, M lavg jgvgr gxpgrmgjhgf a bgttgr tramjmj` haip, gspghmanny ejg tlat se mjtmiatgnymjvenvgf heahlgs, pnaygrs, ajf afimjmstraters.

 Jgvgrtlgngss, tlg wggk-nej` tramjmj` was jet gasy. Lgaf Heahl Xggimnngr was ujhlar-ahtgrmstmhanny fgiajfmj`. Crei fay ejg mt was iafg hngar tlms was a tramjmj` haip ajf tlatigajt plysmhan gxgrtmej. Bgsmfgs eur ierjmj` imng-ajf-a-lanc ajf gjf ec tlg fay 664, wg

hejhgjtratgf lgavmny ej ceetwerk frmnns. Vlg lm`l antmtufg (3744 cggt) hgrtamjny accghtgf eur nuj` pewgr, but mt was tlg ng`s tlat gxpgrmgjhgf tlg `rgatgst pamj ajf mt bghaig ann tee ebvmeuswlmhl iushngs arg tlg iest mipertajt mj tabng tgjjms. Hejsgqugjtny tlg WXEH”s @majt wlmrn-

 peen bghaig a cavermtg laj`eut at fay”s gjf.Mj tlg nej` ruj, ec heursg, mt was tlg haiarafgrmg (er, as Xhett Be``aj im`lt say, tlg

@giutnmhlkgmt) tlat iafg tlg haip se gjoeyabng. Iang ajf cgiang atlngtgs crei a`g 12 te 67

slargf a heiiej gxpgrmgjhg ajf tlgy fmf se ej tlg iest crmgjfny ec tgris. Ej tlg nast fay, wg bravgf `usty wmjfs ajf fewjrm`lt hlmnny amr cer a cargwgnn pmhjmh. Ann wggk nej` wg laf cujh-tmejgf as a tm`lt-kjmt reup ec mjfmvmfuans ajf eur nast lurral at Igierman Tark giplasmzgf

tlg heiiujan spmrmt ec tlg haip.Ej bglanc ec ann tlg partmhmpajts, M weunf nmkg te smjhgrgny tlajk Bmnn Lamf, Xen Xhlmcc,

Xaral Lamf, ajf ann tlg WXEH pgrsejjgn wle teek suhl eef harg ec us. Mj lms Ouny-Au`ust

„Heahlmj` Herjgr’ artmhng, Narry Vleiaj samf lg laf oust rgturjgf crei tlg haip VeiPmjtrmhl fgshrmbgf abevg, ajf se et te tlmjkmj`?

Vei Pmjtrmhl

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„…Ejg miprgssmej tlat stajfs eut crei tlg rgst ms tlg gjgran peer plysmhan hejfmtmejec iajy ec tlg haip partmhmpajts. Vlms iafg ig tlmjk, “Mc gvgj eur bgttgr pnaygrs lavg treubng

`gttmj` tlreu`l a iefgratg gxgrhmsg pre`rai, tlgj eur heujtry”s evgrann plysmhan hejfmtmejiust bg vgry peer.” Vlms ms pgrlaps ujfgrstajfabng wmtl rg`arf te tlg typmhan pnaygr, but jetujfgrstajfabng, ajf jet ahhgptabng, cer tlg tabng tgjjms atlngtg wg jggf te rgprgsgjt us mj

mjtgrjatmejan heipgtmtmej.Hejtmjumj` tlms tramj ec tleu`lt, M cggn as mc Aigrmha”s heahlmj` pre`rai sleunf gi- plasmzg plysmhan hejfmtmejmj` ajf sgnc-fmshmpnmjg (ajetlgr attrmbutg M jetmhgf nahkmj` mj sgvgran

Aprmn Vramjmj` Haip partmhmpajts).Plat ms tlg fmccgrgjhg bgtwggj a trug t.t. atlngtg ajf etlgr t.t. pnaygrs5 A trug atlngtg

wajts te pusl lmisgnc te lms plysmhan nmimts. Lg kjews lg iust anways strmvg te miprevg lms

 plysmhan hejfmtmej. Xmjhg lg rganmzgs tlat mt takgs a nej` tmig te hlaj`g ejg”s befy, lg ms`gargf ierg cer nej`-tgri miprevgigjt tlaj slert-tgri ahheipnmsligjts. Vlat ms wly lg sgtsup a tlereu`l shlgfung ec tramjmj`. Lg starts wmtl lgavy plysmhan werkeuts wmtl nets ec reaf-

werk ajf gxgrhmsgs. Lg anse fegs ceetwerk frmnns ajf lg werks ej miprevmj` lms wgakjgssgs.Plgj pnaymj` aigs at tlms sta`g, lms prmiary cehus ms jet se iuhl mj wmjjmj`, but ej trymj` te

mjherperatg jgw strekgs ajf pattgrjs mjte lms styng. @rafuanny, lg hlaj`gs lms tramjmj` temjhnufg smiunatgf aig pattgrjs, ierg sgrvg ajf rghgmvg frmnns, ajf ierg ahtuan iathl heipg-tmtmej. Cmjanny, lavmj` senmfmcmgf lms aig by miprevmj` lms plysmhan hejfmtmej ajf lavmj`strgj`tlgf betl lms strej` ajf wgak pemjts, lg gjtgrs tlesg teurjaigjts tlat arg iet miper-

tajt te lmi. Actgr tlgsg teurjaigjts, lg rgsts lms befy ajf imjf ajf rghevgrs crei tlg `rmjfec lms tramjmj` ajf heipgtmtmej. Vlgj lg starts tlg hyhng evgr a`amj, amimj` at pgrcerimj` bgttgr ajf bgttgr….’

Vlmrty ygars a`e, „a WXVVA imige`raplgf slggt was prmjtgf rg`arfmj` “nm`ltmj`.”’ Bghausg tlg neep ajf tlg neb lavg bgheig se heiiejpnahg mj tlg nast tlrgg fghafgs, Gxghutmvg

Fmrghter Bmnn Lamf rgqugsts „a venujtggr precgssmejan gnghtrmhmaj

wmtl kjewng`g ec nm`ltmj` spghmcmhatmejs te lgnp mj aj gasy-te-ujfgrstajf rgwrmtg ec tlms stufy.’

Vlg Xpertmj` @eefs Iajucahturgrs Assehmatmej hgn-gbratgf tlgmr 07tl Ajjmvgrsary ajf mj aj lmstermh suiiary (VVV,Fgh. 1=<1, 11-12) igjtmej was iafg ec mts epgratmejan ari,

hrgatgf mj 1=86, tlg AtlngtmhMjstmtutg. Vlms Mjstmtutg puteut a sgrmgs ec sperts beeks,

ejg ec wlmhl was VabngVgjjms by Xm Passgriaj,cerigr WXVVA Heahlmj`

Hlamr. Mt appgargf mj larfhevgr mj 1=08 wmtl plete-`rapls ec caieus Hlmjgsg

stars takgj crei tlgMjstmtutg”s seujf/hener snmfgcmni, „Vabng Vgjjms.’

  Xpertmj` `eefs stergs mj Gurepg‖er, bgttgr iakg

tlat tey stergs‖arg spertmj` tlg Tgnmkaj Heipajy”s„Caimny Tmj`-Tej`.’ Tmhturg mt? „tlg attrahtmvg jgt hejtamjs

@us Kgjjgfy, „gnghtrmhmaj’Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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twe strej` bnahk pnastmh bats wmtl tlg Tgnmkaj syiben mj ygnnew ajf a jgw spghman ygnnew bann, sectajf snew-ievmj`, 8<ii mj fmaigtgr, wmtl a vgry lm`l beujhg. Vwe jgt-stajfs wmtl rubbgr cggt te

 prgvgjt tlgi crei snmppmj ; ajf cmvg rggj, pnastmh mjtgrhejjghtmj` jgt sghtmejs tlat annew pnay ejfmccgrgjt-smzgf tabngs, heipngtg tlg sgt.’

„…Caimny Tmj`-Tej` ms jew

rghe`jmzgf by tlg Gurepgaj VabngVgjjms Wjmej (GVVW) ajf by tlg@griaj Vabng Vgjjms Cgfgratmej

(Fgutshlgr Vmshl Vgjjms Bujf) as ausgcun mjtrefuhtmej te tabng tgjjms.Pernf ajf Gurepgaj Hlaipmejs,

Mstvaj Oejygr ajf @aber @gr`gny,gjoey tlms aig ajf pnaygf a iathl by trafmtmejan tabng tgjjms rungs.’

[Mjfggf, mt iay bg tlg vgry iathl yeusgg mj tlg ahheipajymj` plete. Qumtg

a trgat cer tlg kmfs te sgg wernf-hnass pnaygrs mj ahtmej.YRungs Hlamr Ian Ajfgrsej,

actgr statmj` tlat „MVVC-apprevgf

rahkgt hevgrmj`s arg jew rgqumrgf mj Epgj Mjtgrjatmejan Hlaipmejslmps, rgspejfs te qugs-tmejs Oahk Harr wajts ajswgrgf. Oahk asks, “Fegs tlms mjhnufg tlg W.X. Epgj5” Je, tlg W.X.Epgj ms jet aj MVVC-apprevgf Epgj Mjtgrjatmejan Hlaipmejslmp. Iajy hejfmtmejs iust bg

igt bcerg tlms apprevan ms `rajtgf; tlg tabng, jgt, bann, ajf ann rahkgt hevgrmj`s iust bg hur-rgjtny MVVC-apprevgf brajfs; gahl tabng iust bg gjhnesgf by barrmgrs, ajf tlg pnaymj` spahgcer gahl tabng iust bg at ngast 0 igtgrs by 16 igtgrs by 6 igtgrs lgm`lt (abeut 22 by 66 by 18

cggt); ajf tlgrg arg nm`ltmj` ajf cneer heipesmtmej rg`unatmejs, gth. Vlg MVVC ejny apprevgs

vgry eef tabngs, suhl as Xtm`a ajf Buttgrcny.’„Vlg cmrst MVVC nmst ec apprevgf rahkgt hevgrmj`s mjhnufgf 217 typgs ec rubbgrs crei

20 fmccgrgjt iajucahturgrs, mjhnufmj` Buttgrcny, ]asaka, VXT, Aristrej`, ]XT, Jmttaku,Fujnep, Bajfa, Xtm`a, Crmgjfslmp, Feubng Lappmjgss, Lajje, Oeena, Larvarf, ajf RebbmjsXpert. Mc tlg W.X. Epgj ms gvgr MVVC-apprevgf, iest ec eur pnaygrs wej”t lavg te werry.’

Oahk jggfj”t bg hejhgrjgf gmtlgr abeut a pessmbng hejcnmht‖tlat cergm`j pnaygrs im`lt bg rgqumrgf te usg WXVVA-apprevgf gqumpigjt mj tlg W.X. Epgj. But tlat”s anrgafy bggjsenvgf‖tlg G.H. passgf a bynaw tlat igibgrs ec cergm`j assehmatmejs arg gxhnufgf crei tlms

rung.’  Larrmsej igjtmejgf mj lms Vepmhs Imjutgs suiiary tlat „Vlg

 prebngi ec fgnmjqugjt cggs crei iaoer gvgjts was rgcgrrgf te tlg

Assehmatmej”s nawygr.’ Mj tlat suiiary Ruccerf fmfj”t igjtmej RejXlmrngy as ejg ec tlesg fgnmjqugjt, but mj tlg Imjutgs tlgisgnvgs lg fmf.Plmhl frgw Rej”s mrg (VVV , Iar., 1=<2, 11)? „Mt ms grrejgeusny statgf tlat

tlg 1=0< W.X. Epgj, wlmhl wg raj mj Eknaleia Hmty, was ej tlg nmst ec W.X. Epgj teurjaigjts wlmhl laf te bg hejtahtgf by tlg WXVVA nawygr fgiajfmj` cmjajhman rgperts. M iust fgiajf, ej iy part, tlat tlg WXVVA

herrght tlms grrer te tlg imjutgs ajf ngt mt bg kjewj tlat tlg 1=0< W.X.Epgj igt ann mts cmjajhman ebnm`atmejs te tlg WXVVA (ajf te ann etlgrs) mj a satmscahtery tmig

Caimny tmig wmtl Luj`armaj Pernf Hlaipmejs

Mstvaj Oejygr ajf @aber @gr`gny

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 pgrmef actgr tlg 1=0< teurjaigjt. Pg arg seigwlat preuf ec tlg caht tlat eur teurjaigjt wasabng te pay ann mts bmnns…seigtlmj` tlat je etlgr W.X. Epgj mj rghgjt lmstery las appargjtny

fejg. M weunf latg cer tlg igibgrslmp te tlmjk etlgrwmsg….’  Plmhl rgimjfs ig.Vlg er`ajmzgr ec tlg 1=00 W.X. Epgj, Bebby @usmkecc, wleheunfj”t iggt lms cmjajhman ebnm`atmejs ajf was suspgjfgf, rgpertgfny wmnn seej bg rgmjstatgf

 by WXVVA Trgsmfgjt Xen Xhlmcc.Vlg W.X. Epgj, ujfgr tlg fmrghtmej ec Fajjy Rebbmjs, wmnn bg pnaygf at Fgtremt”s HebeLann, Oujg 84-Ouny 6. Vlg Hajafmaj VVA”s Bearf ec Fmrghters mvgs jetmhg tlat „tlg Hajafmaj

 Jatmejan Vgai wmnn jet partmhmpatg mj tlms 1=<2 er ajy W.X. Epgj Hlaipmejslmps ujngss cunnlespmtanmty ms prevmfgf te tlg igibgrs ec tlg eccmhman Hajafmaj Vgai ahherfmj` te tlg trafm-tmejan mjtgrjatmejan lespmtanmty jeris.

XGNGHVGF JEVGX.*Aj gxaipng ec pnaygrs werkmj` te`gtlgr cer tlg bgjgcmt ec gahl haj bg ceujf mj Beb

Iajfgn”s artmhng, „As Vlg Nmcg @egs Ej (VVV , Cgb., 1=<2, 16). Beb bg`mjs by tgnnmj` us lewlg was mjtrefuhgf te tabng tgjjms at tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Leustej, ajf lew, actgr `rafuatmj`, lg

ngct tlg @aig cer a wlmng, tlgj wgjt te Xgattng wlgrg, bg`mjjmj` te pnay a`amj at Fr. ImhlagnXhett”s Hnub, lg igt Quaj` Bum?

„…Pg miigfmatgny lmt mt ecc. Plat a `rgat prahtmhg partjgr Quaj` was. Lms catlgr 

mjvmtgf ig te prahtmhg at tlg nehan hlurhl tlat laf spejsergf tlg Bum caimny mj tlg W.X. Atfmjjgr M igt Quaj`”s nar`g caimny ajf ngarjgf tlat tlgy laf cngf Smgtjai tlg fay Xam`ej cgnn.Quaj` ajf M startgf prahtmhmj` 2 fays a wggk, tlgj 8, 6, 7, 3….Mj twe iejtls wg wgrg pnay-

mj` 3-0 fays a wggk, 2-8 leurs ej wggkfays ajf 8-6 leurs ej wggkgjfs. Ehhasmejanny wg hut prahtmhg slert te wathl tlg Xgattng XupgrXejmh baskgtbann aigs. Quaj`”s caimny nevgs baskgt- bann.

Xgvgran iejtls natgr M epgjgf iy bm` ieutl. M tenf Quaj`”s faf, a cerigr Smgtjai

VVA Trgsmfgjt, tlat Quaj` (tlgj a 1=44-ratgf pnaygr) slewgf rgat preimsg. Pg iafg aj erana`rggigjt. M tenf Nai tlat M weunf lgnp iakg Quaj` tlg W.X. Hlaipmej. Lg fmf jet lavg te

lenf ig te iy werf tleu`l‖bghausg, nmkg iest tabng tgjjms pnaygrs, M nevgf te prahtmhg. Eutec henng`g er jet, pgrlaps wg jgvgr `rew up. Ajyway, M nevgf te pnay wmtl Quaj` bghausg lgwas a truny rgiarkabng pnaygr ajf pgrsej.

Eur shlgfung5 Quaj` weunf `gt up gvgry ierjmj` at 7?44. Peunf tlgj ruj sgvgranimngs ajf spgjf abeut aj leur gxgrhmsmj` ajf ouipmj` repg. Vlgj lg”f bg ecc te shleen ujtmn8?44. A qumhk bmtg te gat, ajf lg weunf iggt ig at tlg hlurhl ej Igrhgr Msnajf bgtwggj 6?44-

7?44. M weunf `gt ecc werk at 8?44 ajf frmvg 67 imjutgs te tlg hlurhl. Vlgrg wg weunf bg`mjwmtl eur gxgrhmsgs ajf tlgj `gt sgrmeus.

„…]gstgrfay ann iy treubngs sggigf se car away’

„]eur prebngis, Quaj`, arg jet `emj` te bg se car away mc yeu fej”t turj ecc tlatfaij hassgttg!’

„?E.K. E.K.’

(Anways tlg Bgatngs. @ef, M was `gttmj` smhk ec lgarmj` gvgj iy cavermtg `reup.)Plmng strgthlmj` wg”f tlmjk abeut eur prahtmhg‖abeut eur `eans cer tlg fay. Ec heursg

wg wgrg awarg ec tlg mipertajhg ec nmibgrmj` up, cer wg betl laf ngarjgf tlg larf way tlat mc 

gmtlgr ejg ec us wgrg mjourgf mt igajt je prahtmhg cer a wlmng. Ply5 Bghausg cer tlg cmrst ygar wg heunf jgvgr `gt ajyejg sgrmeus gjeu`l cer gvgj ejg fay a wggk te lgnp us tramj….

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Pg weunf start ecc prahtmhmj` cerglajf te bahklajf ajf vmhg-vgrsa ujtmn wg wgrg satmscmgf,tlgj wg ievgf ej te cerglajf te cerglajf. Quaj`”s cerglajf te iy bahklajf, tlgj bahklajf te

 bahklajf. Pg weunf fe tlg saig varmatmejs mj betl tepspmj ajf hlep. Actgr aj leur wg weunf rgst7 imjutgs, gat aj eraj`g er twe, ajf heig bahk te start ceetwerk prahtmhg.

„Mt”s bggj a larf fay”s jm`lt, ajf M”vg bggj werkmj` nmkg a fe`.’

„Quaj`, M haj”t hejhgjtratg wmtl tlat iusmh ej. Vurj tlat faij hassgttg ecc!’ ?E.K. E.K.’@ef, lew M latgf tlg ceetwerk frmnns. Vlgy wgrg se tmrmj` ajf bermj`, at ngast te ig,

tleu`l prebabny jet te Quaj`. Lg was qumhk ej lms cggt‖M was qumhk wmtl iy ieutl. Bg-smfgs, wg jggfgf te werk ej ceet spggf as eur bahklajfs wgrg wgak. Actgr a lanc leur mt was bahk te frmnns, slert sgrvgs, slert ajf nej` rgturjs, gth.

But, straj`g, tlg ierg wg tramjgf ajf wgjt te teurjaigjts, tlg ierg iy ratmj`, iyenf ratmj`, wgjt fewj‖1=<4, 1=44, 1<04. Plat was lappgjmj`5 Lew heunf tlms bg5 M was prahtmhmj` nmkg a iafiaj. But actgr nesmj` ierg ajf ierg iathlgs M was bgheimj` a iaj

iaf! Plat was iy prebngi5Pgnn, cmrst ec ann, hgrtamj styngs oust terg ig up. Tartmhunarny wmtl ann tlesg jgw rubbgrs.

Ajtm, Tlajtei, gth., gth. Je iattgr wle usgf tlg stucc a`amjst ig, mt werkgf. M oust wasj”t

hejsmstgjt gjeu`l; M jgvgr `et te prahtmhg a`amjst tlesg typg pnaygrs; M laf je rghgjt gxpgrm-gjhg pnaymj` a`amjst a cmgnf; M laf a sub-par bahklajf; M stmnn et jgrveus furmj` tlg iathlgs(„hlekgf’)‖but mt was teu`l wlgj yeu steppgf pnaymj` cer tlrgg ygars.

Lewgvgr, Quaj` kgpt gttmj` lm`lgr ajf lm`lgr ratmj`s. Ply5 Bghausg lg laf spmrmt;tlg frmvg te `gt bgttgr; a `eef styng; ajf tangjt.

Beb Iajfgn ajf Quaj` Bum‖sparrmj` partjgrs

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Vlms spert ms tlg a`ejy ajf tlg ghstahy. ]eu e crei lm`ls te news, crei saymj`, “Mnevg te pnay” te “M latg tlms `aig.” Mc yeu wajt te `gt `eef yeu lavg te sahrmcmhg yeur cuturg

ajf pgrlaps tlg lappmjgss ec a caimny ajf a `eef oeb. M”nn tgnn yeu, actgr a ygar er se, tlgrgwgrg tmigs wlgj M oust fmf jet wajt te prahtmhg. M laf cgw hlajhgs te fatg (wlat weigj wmnn put up wmtl 14?44 p.i. fatgs5) ajf je tmig te fe etlgr tlmj`s gmtlgr.

Ejny tlg suiigrs wgrg fmccgrgjt. Vlgj, tleu`l M hejtmjugf te prahtmhg tabng tgjjmshejshmgjtmeusny, M anse pmthlgf snew-pmthl sectbann, wlmhl M nevgf te fe. Vlms past ygar M pnaygf34 `aigs cer a `eef tgai, laf a .36= ej basg pgrhgjta`g, ajf miprevgf iy `aig evgr ann.

M”i surg iy fgfmhatmej te tabng tgjjms laf a net te fe wmtl mt. Xectbann, tleu`l ms a tgai gc-cert‖ajf mt was a `eef ajf fmccgrgjt cggnmj` M `et wlgj M pnaygf wgnn ajf wej as part ec atgai.

As M”vg samf, M fmfj”t anways wajt te prahtmhg tabng tgjjms. But ejhg M wgjt leig, putej iy GXV hnetlgs (wari-up sumt, gth.) ajf `et mjte iy har, M kjgw M laf te psyhl iysgnc upte pnay. Cer tlgrg ej Igrhgr Msnajf, Quaj`, iy bgst crmgjf ajf prahtmhg partjgr, weunf bg

rgafy ajf wamtmj` cer ig. Ajf M kjgw tlat prahtmhmj` wmtl ajytlmj` ngss tlaj 144% gccertweunf rganny jet bg wertl tlg tmig at ann.

Quaj` ajf M at fmccgrgjt tmigs trmgf te heax pnaygrs eut ec tlg `aig bahk te pnay wmtlus‖Oeg Ngg, Vei Ruttmj`gr‖but wmtl je stgafy nuhk. Vlgj wg startgf tramjmj` a cgw jgw pnaygrs wle slewgf mjtgrgst. Vlms lgnpgf. Pg anse fmf gxlmbmtmejs ajf vmsmtgf etlgr hnubs ajf pnahgs te try te spark ierg mjtgrgst. Lewgvgr, ujngss tlgsg pnaygrs slewgf a `gjumjg mjtgrgst

mj werkmj` as larf as wg fmf, mt seigtmigs, ejg way er ajetlgr, rumjgf eur ewj prahtmhg. Ejfays M heunf jet iakg a prahtmhg M weunf arraj`g a substmtutg te prahtmhg wmtl Quaj`. Lew-gvgr, tee ectgj tlg cennewmj` fay, Quaj` weunf tgnn ig tlat mt”f rganny jet bggj wertl mt te

 prahtmhg.Xtmnn, Quaj` kgpt `gttmj` bgttgr ajf bgttgr. Lg wgjt te Oapaj tlrgg suiigrs mj a rew,

ajf gvgry tmig lg rgturjgf strej`gr ajf wmtl ierg kjewngf`g ajf gxpgrmgjhg. Xeig ec wlat

lg ngarjgf lg passgf ej te ig. Eur prahtmhgs `et bgttgr ajf bgttgr‖tlgj, usuanny actgr prah-

tmhg, wg teek te pnaymj` 7-14 `aigs.As mt weunf turj eut, mj Fghgibgr, 1=<4 Quaj` weunf `rafuatg crei lm`l shleen a

sgigstgr garny, tlgj mj Oujg ec ”<1 lg”f `gt a shlenarslmp te Brm`lai ]euj` Wjmvgrsmty cer  bgmj` a supgrmer pgrsej, stufgjt, ajf tabng tgjjms pnaygr. Bahk mj Oujg, 1=<4 M”f tenf Quaj`”scatlgr, Nai, tlat iy hejtraht weunf gxpmrg ej Fgh. 24tl, actgr tlg W.X. Hnesgf. Vlgj Quaj`

weunf bg crgg te ngavg ajf `gt tlg gxpgrmgjhg ajf heipgtmtmej crei strej`gr pnaygrs tlat lgjggfgf. M kjgw M heunf jet curtlgr Quaj` anej` anejg ajy ierg. Lg jggfgf ierg tlaj M heunf`mvg, gvgj tleu`l M weunf imss pnaymj` wmtl lmi….’

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Hlaptgr Vwgjty-Ejg

1=<2? Oaj./Cgb./Iar. Veurjaigjts. 1=<2?  B.K. Arujkuiar Xtars mj Nglm`l Sanngy Epgj.

Xhett Paj (VVV , Apr. 1=<2, 21) wrmtgs tlat WXVVA Trgsmfgjt Xen Xhlmcc”s ngttgr hej`ratu-

natmj` tlg Hejherf, HA Hnub ej mts 14

tl

 ajjmvgrsary was rgaf at a Bajqugt hgngbratmej ej Cgb. 20

tl

.„Furmj` tlg brmgc hgrgiejy bgcerg fmjjgr, tlg Hnub Trgsmfgjt, tlg Rgv. Ngnajf Rg`mgr, et gvgryejgmj a heipngtgny rgnaxgf ajf oeyeus ieef miigfmatgny wmtl lms eef-tastg oekgs. Lms quanmtmgs iakg

up tlg rarg heibmjatmej ec jaturan ngafgr, prgahlgr, ajf erater wmtl a spghman way ec rgahlmj` eut te pgepng. Lg ms anse ejg lgnn ec a eef spertsiaj ajf tabng tgjjms pnaygr.’

Xhett pemjts eut tlat mj tlg nast 14 ygars tlg Hnub „las ievgf te fmccgrgjt nehatmejs cmvg

tmigs. Certujatgny, tlg iaoermty ec mts erm`mjan ceujfgrs arg stmnn areujf, ajf tlat tlg Hnub stmnngxmsts tefay ms fug nar`gny te tlg fgfmhatmej, naber, ajf pgrsejan sahrmcmhg ec a cgw pgepng nmkgTlmn Xhlacgr, Fej Bartgns, ajf Beb Tartrmf`g.’

Leia`g te Tartrmf`g heigs mj aj afoahgjt artmhng te Xhett”s abevg. Mjmt, Paj Qugm-Xui las tlms te say?

„…[At tlms Cgb. 20tl Hnub Bajqugt,Y a pnaqug was prgsgjtgf te BebTartrmf`g crei ann tlg igibgrs ec tlg Hnub, ajf lg rghgmvgf a stajfmj`evatmej. Vlg lejer was bgcmttmj` cer tlg iaj wle, bgsmfgs bgmj` a he-

ceujfgr ec tlg Hnub, las jurturgf ajf `umfgf mt tlreu`leut tlg ygars.Anways heurtgeus te etlgrs, lg ms a cmjg gxaipng ec `eef spertsiajslmp. Lglas jgvgr bggj kjewj te nesg hejtren ec lms tgipgr wmtl ajyejg mj tlg Hnub.

Beb was berj ajf ramsgf mj Buccane, J.]., ajf natgr ievgf te Xpekajg,Paslmj`tej. Plmng mj Xpekajg, lg bghaig mjtgrgstgf mj tabng tgjjms‖ajmjtgrgst tlat natgr fgvgnepgf mjte nevg. Beb”s garnmgst tabng tgjjms gxpgrmgjhg

was pnaymj` mj a ara`g. Lavmj` fgcgatgf ann tlg jgm`lberleef kmfs, lg wgjt

ej te oemj a tabng tgjjms hnub tlat gxmstgf tlgj mj Xpekajg, ajf mj tmig resgte bgheig mts tep pnaygr.

Vefay Beb ajf lms wmcg Tat nmvg mj Nacaygttg, HA. Beb ms a suhhgsscun mjsurajhg busmjgss-iaj wmtl aj eccmhg mj Xaj Crajhmshe. Vlg Tartrmf`gs lavg twe sejs ajf a fau`ltgr. Betl Vei, tlgenfgr sej, ajf Feu` arg iarrmgf‖Vei wmtl twe sejs ec lms ewj. Xug ms nmvmj` mj Xgattng.

Bngssgf wmtl a vgry syipatlgtmh ajf suppertmvg wmcg, Beb hejtmjugs te pnay tabngtgjjms ajf las ahqumrgf a hennghtmej ec treplmgs crei heujtngss teurjaigjts. Jew smnvgr-lamrgfajf mj imffng a`g, Beb fegs jet pnay a pewgrcun aig ajy ierg. Xtmnn lg”s cmgrhgny heipgtm-

tmvg, ajf a `rgat iajy cegs cmjf lmi larf te bgat. Lg usgs a heibmjatmej bat wlmhl las a sghrgt brajf ajtm-spmj rubbgr. Plgj lg attahks wmtl tlat bahklajf ajtm-spmj, lg haj bg fgvastatmj`.Xmjhg Beb ms a Jatmejan Wipmrg, je ejg sggis gvgr te lavg askgf lmi abeut tlg ng`anmty ec 

tlat ujkjewj brajf ec rubbgr.Xeig pgepng iay rgigibgr tlat Beb uipmrgf tlg iathl bgtwggj F-O Ngg ajf Pernf

cmjanmst Ham _lgjlua furmj` tlg 1=<1 W.X. Epgj. Vlg lm`l pemjt ec Beb”s tabng tgjjms harggr,

lewgvgr, was wlgj lg teek Tat wmtl lmi te tlg ”00 Bmrimj`lai, Gj`najf Pernf Hlaipmejslmps.Betl Beb ajf Tat anse gjoey yahltmj`, ajf tlgy lavg tlgmr ewj yahlt.Vlg Hejherf Hnub [wmtl spahg gjeu`l te sgt up 16 tabngsY las a rgputatmej cer rujjmj`

tep-quanmty teurjaigjts. Vlms mj nar`g part ms fug te tlg frmvmj` cerhg, tlg gjgr`y ajf tlgfgfmhatmej ec Beb Tartrmf`g.’

Beb Tartrmf`gTlete by Vei Imnngr

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Pmjjgrs at tlg Armzeja Epgj (Tlegjmx, Cgb.20-2<)? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Rmhky @umnngj evgr Bgrjmg

Bukmgt, -16, 11, 24, 17. Xgim”s; @umnngj evgr OeljIgrkgn, -11, 13, 24, 10; Bukmgt evgr Imkg Bantaxg mj cmvg.Bgst quartgr”s? Bantaxg evgr Rajfy Jgfrew, 26-22 mj tlg

6tl; Bukmgt evgr Iark Paipngr mj cmvg. Peigj”s? HarenFavmfsej evgr Vleiasmja Burkg. Epgj Feubngs (5). ImxgfFeubngs? @umnngj/Kmi @mnbgrt evgr Igrkgn/V. Burkg, 13 mj

tlg 7tl. Xgjmer Gsqumrg”s? Rmhlarf Baf`gr evgr Gu`gjgPmnsej. Gsqumrg”s? Bukmgt evgr Baf`gr. Gsqumrg”s W-1044?Taun Fajmgn evgr Kgj Leevgr, 1= mj tlg 7tl. Gsqumrg Feubngs?

Bukmgt/Fajmgn evgr Baf`gr/Pmnsej. Xgjmer”s? Bukmgt evgr Fgjjms @rgslai. Xgjmer Feubngs? Smjhgjt IhIgjaiy/FavgAnvargz evgr Leevgr/Rebgrt @regjm`. W-10? Xtgvaj

Refrm`ugz evgr @mnbgrt, 13, 21, -11, -26, 21. W-17? FajBryaj evgr Vejm @rgslai.

A”s? Hlarngs Hlmnfgrs evgr Xtgvg Bgtts. B”s? LarenfKeppgr evgr _almf Vucann, -=, 24, 1=, tlgj evgr Fej IhFejanf,1= mj tlg 7tl. H”s? V. Burkg evgr Bmnn Burkg, 26-22 mj tlg 7tl. W-8344 Feubngs? Heiptej/IhIgjaiy evgr Oelj Larrmj`tej/

Bryaj. F”s? O. @gg evgr @mnbgrt, 13 mj tlg 7tl. W-8244 Feubngs?Faj`/Xukmajte evgr Rebgrt Heiptej/Anvargz mj cmvg. G”s? KgjIartmj evgr V. @rgslai. C”s? Bgj Favms evgr Cmngiej

Refrm`ugz, 26-22 mj tlg 7tl. @”s? Kgvmj Bnatgjcerf evgr @mnfeIgjmhhahm. Larf Rubbgr? Jgfrew evgr Iark FaSgg.

Xmjhg Anbuqugrqug”s Vei Pmjtrmhl (VVV , Iay-Oujg,

1=<2, 1<) kjews crei lms ewj epgj-spahg travgns tlat „tlg

hnesgst teurjaigjt te lmi ms 674 imngs away,’ lg”s vgry awargtlat mc lg wajts pgepng te heig te lms Iar. 20-2< Iajzaje Cmvg

Epgj, lg”s `et te gjtmhg tlgi wmtl seig „`eefmgs.’ Vlus, „mt”s bgst te eccgr iuntmpng iathl pnay; awarf hasl prmzgs mjstgaf ec 

treplmgs; ajf heipngtg tlg heipgtmtmej garny ej tlg sghejf fay. Mj affmtmej, mc yeu hngvgrny

tmig-shlgfung tlg teurjaigjt, ajf tlrew mj ujnmimtgf heccgg ajf a cgw fezgj feu`ljuts, aswgnn as ann tlg bggr ajf pmzza yeur gjtrajts haj hejsuig, tlgj yeu `uarajtgg yeur suppertgrs ateurjaigjt wgnn wertl tlgmr patreja`g.’ Vei tlajks Smh Ximtl ajf tlg @rgslais‖Nmz,

Fgjjms, ajf Vejm‖cer tlgmr hejstajt suppertRgsunts? A Xmj`ngs. 1. Vmgj Saj (216<), wle wgjt

tlg fmstajhg nesmj` ejny twe `aigs (18, <, -21, -22, 14).

]gp, lg was oust hrumsmj” anej` ujtmn ann ec a suffgjPmjtrmhl bghaig vgry stubberj. Mj caht, samf Vei,„Plgj pgjlenfgr Vmgj startgf rgturjmj` iy lm`l-tess

sgrvgs wmtl lms weef natg mj tlg tlmrf ajf ceurtl `aigs, Mtleu`lt, bghausg ec lms hautmeus pnay, M laf lmi.’ 2.Fejj Ensgj, wle, pnaymj` a``rgssmvgny, fewjgf 8rf-pnahg

cmjmslgr Vei ajf tlg etlgr sgimcmjanmst Taun Pmnnmais. BXmj`ngs? 1. Bgj Ress (lg”f bggj upsgt mj twe fguhg

Rajfy Jgfrew (2414)

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Oelj Larrmj`tej (2414)Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Fejj

Ensgj

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`aigs mj tlg prg-nmis by Anbuqugrqug Hnub Trgsmfgjt Smh Ximtl). 2. Nmz @rgslai. 8. BmnnPansl. 6. Favg Anvargz. H Xmj`ngs? 1. Vleias Kwaj. 2. Bgj Lgrrgra. 8. Fajjy Sanfgz. 6. Oeg

Abgyta. A Feubngs? Saj/Ress. B Feubngs? Rebgrt Heiptej/Anvargz.Fgaj Lgriaj (VVV , Apr., 1=<2, 24), wrmtgs ec lms sej, Fgaj, Or.”s gxhmtgigjt at mi-

 prevmj` lms tabng tgjjms pnay…ujtmn ejg fay tlg ujtlmjkabng lappgjgf.

Fgaj laf startgf at a`g 11 pnaymj` ej tlg kmthlgj tabng wmtl a jgt ajf twe enf paffngs beu`lt at a `eefwmnn sterg. Xeej, tleu`l, lms iei samf, „Je ierg pnaymj` ej tlg kmthlgjtabng!’ Xe, e.k., lms faf beu`lt a Cer Xang $64 tabng. Trebngi was Fgaj laf ejny a smx-ygar-

enf smstgr (tleu`l seej slg”f bg pnaymj` rg`unarny lgrsgnc) ajf at tlms pemjt a ratlgr fmsmjtgr-gstgf catlgr te lmt wmtl. Lewgvgr, ejg fay Fgaj rgaf wlgrg tlgrg was a tabng tgjjms teurja-igjt mj Beunfgr, HE, ajf bg``gf lms catlgr te takg lmi tlgrg‖wlmhl lg fmf. Ajf seej,

 bghausg ec tlg kmfs” `rgat mjtgrgst, tlg wleng caimny was leekgf ej tlg spert.Vwmhg a wggk Fgaj weunf `e te tlg nehan hnubs ajf ann tlg teurjaigjts lms caimny

heunf iaja`g te lgnp lmi te. „Ejg ec lms bm``gst tlrmnns was at Nas Sg`as wlgrg lg teek tlg 8rf

Tnahg treply mj tlg W-1874”s.’ Vlgrg cennewgf cer tlg yeuj` tggja`gr ngssejs wmtl HeahlIarty Tra`gr wle”f ievgf mjte tlg Fgjvgr arga, ajf tlg bey”s pre`rgss hejtmjugf‖lms

ratmj` was jew 1744. Plgj Tra`gr ngct Henerafe, je jggf te werry, Lewmg @ressiaj wastlgrg te heahl lmi. Vlgj…Fgaj was mj a tgrrmbng auteiebmng ahhmfgjt, ajf laf bggj ruslgf te Xt. Ajtlejy”s

Lespmtan mj a cnm`lt-cer-nmcg lgnmheptgr. Lgrg”s a saffgjgf Fgaj, Xr., wmtl a trauia ec lms ewj

te werk eut, te tgnn us wlat lappgjgf actgr tlat?

„…By tlg tmig wg [Fgaj, Xr. ajf lms wmcgY rgahlgf tlg lespm-

tan a prmgst was wmtl Fgaj, ajf tlrgg fehters wgrg cgvgrmslny werkmj`evgr lmi trymj` te kggp lmi anmvg.

Vlg fehter samf lg laf te pgrceri miigfmatg sur`gry mc Fgaj

was te lavg ajy hlajhg ec survmvmj`. Actgr tlg mjtgrjan bnggfmj` was

steppgf by rgievmj` lms spnggj, lg was ruslgf te ajetlgr reei te sgglew sgvgrg lms lgaf mjourmgs wgrg. Pg wgrg rgnmgvgf te lgar antleu`l

lg was mj a heia tlg fehters cgnt lg weunf gvgjtuanny rg`amj hej-shmeusjgss‖antleu`l tlgy wgrg ujhgrtamj oust wlgj. Mj affmtmej, lg”fsuccgrgf a baf brgak mj lms rm`lt ng` ajf a brekgj ari.

Actgr a net ec praygrs ajf tgars‖gvgj brekgj bejgs sggigfimnf mj heiparmsej te tlg heipnmhatgf lgaf mjourmgs lg”f rghgmvgf‖ Fgaj rg`amjgf hejshmeusjgss tlrgg fays natgr. Vlg cmrst tlmj` lg askgf was, “Pmnn M bg abng te

 pnay tabng tgjjms a`amj5” Vlg jgxt qugstmej was, “Haj M sgg Lewarf @ressiaj5” Mt was tlgj Mrganmzgf lew iuhl ec aj mipaht tabng tgjjms laf iafg ej lms nmcg. [Ajf ej lew iajy etlgrs”nmvgs tee5Y

Actgr spgjfmj` jgarny cmvg wggks mj tlg lespmtan, Fgaj cmjanny was heimj` leig. Ann lgheunf tank abeut was `gttmj` tlg hast ecc lms ari se lg heunf swmj` lms Xrmvgr a`amj. Lg wasusmj` a wankgr te gt areujf wmtl wlmng lms sgvgrgny mjourgf ng` was lganmj`. Lg bg`aj lmttmj`

wmtl lms ngct lajf wlmng wamtmj` cer lms rm`lt ari te lgan. Lg”f succgrgf seig paranysms te lmsrm`lt smfg but lms fehter cgnt tlat mj tmig lg weunf evgrheig tlms ebstahng as tlg bramj weunf bg`mj te lgan.

Mt las bggj jgarny gm`lt iejtls jew smjhg tlg ahhmfgjt. At cmrst Fgaj ouipgf bahk mjtetlg spert wmtl ierg gjtlusmasi tlaj gvgr. But wmtl gahl trmp te tlg Hnub lms hejcmfgjhg ajf

Fgaj Lgriaj, Or.

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sgnc-assurajhg sggigf te wajg. Mt was vgry fmccmhunt cer lmi te sgg lms smstgr (wlei lg usgf tespet 14-17 pemjts) jew pnay lmi te a stajf-stmnn.

At tlg Hnub tlg igibgrs wgrg vgry syipatlgtmh ajf gjheura`mj` (tlgy gvgj iafg lmiVrgasurgr ec tlg Hnub), but mt was teu`l cer Fgaj te nesg te pnaygrs lg usgf te bgat qumtggasmny. Mt sggigf nmkg tlg larfgr lg prahtmhgf at leig tlg wersg lms `aig bghaig at tlg Hnub.

Mt cmjanny rgahlgf tlg pemjt wlgrg lg oust heunfj”t stajf te sgg lms ejhg preuf ratmj` cann ajy-ierg. Lgjhg, tlat Crmfay jm`lt haig wlgj lg samf lg weunfj”t bg `emj` te tlg Hnub. [Je, jeta lappy gjfmj`. But…Y

As M neek bahk, M”i se lappy tlg kmfs teek up tlg spert. Pg lavg jgvgr laf ajy prebngi wmtl fru`s, anhelen, er fmshmpnmjg. M tlmjk tabng tgjjms las bggj a vgry pesmtmvg mjcnu-gjhg mj tlgmr nmvgs‖at a tmig wlgj tlgy”vg bggj iest vunjgrabng….’

Favg Xtraj` (VVV , Iay-Oujg, 1=<2, 28) hevgrs Akrej, Elme”s Iar. 18-16 Rubbgr HmtyEpgj. Lg tlajks Rmhk Larfy ajf Fej Xtery „cer tlgmr abng assmstajhg at tlg hejtren fgsk.’ Ajf lg

anse mvgs ierg tlaj a jef ec apprghmatmej te Imkg Trgjfgr`ast, Sgrj Pgmj`art, ajf Fej Bassgttg„cer suhhgsscunny mipngigjtmj` tlg jgw ajf ujhejvgjtmejan ann-reujf-rebmj ceriat bgmj` usgf

lgrg.’ Evgr 34 pnaygrs wgrg wmnnmj` te pay $< te $17 fennars pgr gvgjt te pnay a `uarajtggf 6, 3, <,gvgj 14 iathlgs pgr gvgjt. Ejg pnaygr mj tlg W-1044 gvgjt, Ray Iartmje, pnaygf gm`lt iathlgsajf pmhkgf up 286 ratmj` pemjts!’

Hlmgc hasuanty mj tlg Epgj Xmj`ngs bg`mjjmj`

reujf rebmj was Elme Hlaipmej Xmiej Xlteciaklgr.Lg”f bggj „ujfgr 27-peujf trahtmej mj a lespmtan cer twe wggks nast ygar actgr aj aute ahhmfgjt, ajf was

stmnn pnaymj` wmtleut lms usuan pewgr.’ Lms 8-8 epgjmj`reujf rebmj pnay ngct lmi je hlajhg te rgahl tlgsgimcmjan reujf. Lg nest te Bgj Jmsbgt ajf anse te

 betl Rajfy Xggimnngr ajf ]euj stewj”s Tlmn Tajje,

fguhg mj tlg tlmrf. „Tajje, lewgvgr, wle”f wej tlgElme/Imhlm`aj Rg`mejan SMM Quanmcmgr cer tlg Jatmejan

Mjtgrhenng`matg”s (Xggimnngr”f wej tlg Tgjjsynvajma MSejg), fmfj”trgahl tlg reujf

rebmj sgim”s.  Rajfy `et

te tlg cmjan ceur 

wmtl a 7-4rgherf ajf ajassmst crei Omi

Fmxej wle”f plejgf mj lms gjtry but jgvgr slewgf. Etlgrs oemjmj` Rajfymj tlg sgim”s wgrg tlg ujfgcgatgf Jmsbgt, Bebby Tewgnn

(wle laf te harry evgr lms ness te Xggimnngr), ajf AarjgKynakannme, aj Grmg, TA gxhlaj`g stufgjt crei Cmjnajf (wlelaf a harryevgr ness te Jmsbgt).

  Mj tlg sgim”s, Xggimnngr wgjt lms stram`lt-`aig wayevgr Jmsbgt ajf Kynakannme te cmjmsl cmrst. Bgj was anse

Xmiej XlteciaklgrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Rajfy XggimnngrTlete by Hai Hnark 

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 bgatgj by „a cmrgf up Bebby Tewgnn mj aj gxhmtmj` iathl pujhtuatgf by seig aiazmj` nej`heujtgr-frmvmj` rannmgs, eutra`geus aj`ng slets, ajf aj areujf-tlg-jgt smfgspmj neep by Tewgnn

tlat hausgf aj uprear mj tlg aufmgjhg wathlmj`. M tlmjk tlg bann skmffgf ratlgr tlaj beujhgf.Kynakannme tlgj turjgf mj a brmnnmajt pgrceriajhg, upsgttmj` Tewgnn 22-24, 1=-21, 22-24. VlgCmjj punngf mt eut wmtl lms gxhgptmejan sgrvgs ajf lms qumhk, twe-wmj`gf attahk. Lg las aj

eutstajfmj`, a``rgssmvg bahklajf‖wlmhl was a rgan pnus a`amjst tlg ngct-lajfgf Tewgnn.Mrejmhanny, tlg twe upsgts hajhgngf gahl etlgr eut, ajf actgr `emj` te tlg `aig-rgherfs te brgak a tlrgg-way tmg cer tlg sghejf ajf tlmrf pnahg prmzg iejgy, mt was hngar tlat tlesg sggfgf

lm`lgr cmjmslgf lm`lgr‖Jmsbgt haig sghejf, Tewgnn tlmrf, ajf Kynakannme ceurtl.Etlgr rgsunts? W-2474? 1. Beb Herfgnn. 2. Omi Rgpasy. W-1=44? 1. Xtraj`. 2. Ogrry

Fgjje. W-1044? Sej` Feaj. 2. Fgjje. W-1744? Oaigs Ariehmfa. 2. Ray Tajmk. W-1844? 1.

Iuqseef Faweef. 2. Favg Bnamr. Gsqumrg”s? 1. Vgrry Iazzahe. 2. Beb Anngj. Xgjmer”s? 1.Iazzahe. 2. Pgmj`art. W-10? Favg Xkrzypgk. 2. Braf Lufsej. W-17? Oaimg Fmxej. 2. Ogcc Farwmsl.

Rej Xhlunn, mj rgpertmj` ej tlg pepunar Elme Vgai Hlaipmejslmps, lgnf mj FaytejIarhl 20-2< (VVV , Iay-Oujg, 1=<2, 22), heipnmigjtgf Nyng Vlmgi ej a wgnn-ruj teurja-

igjt‖ejg tlat Nyng lepgs wmnn bg lms nast at tlms cahmnmty. Lgrg”s wly?

„Vlgrg lasj”t bggj ajy hgjtran lgatmj` cer tlrgg ygars, ajf tlms ygar”s sgvgrg wmjtgr crezg ajf rupturgf tlg watgr pmpgs, wlmhl jghgssmtatgf tlg usg ec a perta-petty. Xeig prahtmhan

 oekgr put aj gnaberatg sm`j ej tlg feer. Mt slewgf a brm`lt rgf hut-eut tabng tgjjms paffngcastgjgf ej wmtl a papgr castgjgr tlat ievgf crei smfg te smfg te hevgr gmtlgr tlg iang er cgiang gjfgr syiben wmtl a haptmej at tlg tep? “WJMXG\WAN VEMNGV

CAHMNMV]…TNGAXG MJFMHAVG @GJFGR EC EHHWTAJV.”

Pmjjgr ec tlg 10-tgai cmgnf was tlg Beb-Lufsej-spejsergf Henuibus ]asaka ceur-

seig ec Beb Tewgnn, Beb Herfgnn, Omi Rgpasy, ajf Rej Xhlunn. Vlgy fewjgf tlg etlgrwmsg

ujfgcgatgf rujjgr-up Faytej M tgai (Maj Iamnmj`, Narry Lgjsngy, ajf Xai Jusmjew), 7-4.Lewgvgr, Henuibus fmf lavg te werk seig. Herfgnn, wmtl lgnp crei Heahl Tewgnn, punngf eut

a -1=, 24, 10 iathl a`amjst Iamnmj` wle”f „beeigf ahg bahklajf lmts tlreu`l lmi.’ Tewgnnanse laf te stru``ng a`amjst Lgjsngy „wle was tgjahmeus wmtl lms nej` pmps/mjvgrtgf, cnmp-tlg- paffng-mj-tlg-imffng-ec-tlg-pemjt fgcgjsg.’ A`amjst Rgpasy, Jusmjew, fewj 1=-24 mj tlg cmrst,

ims-sgrvgf by feubng-lmttmj` tlg bann‖ajf tlat was tlg gjf ec Faytej”s rgsmstajhg.Iuhl ierg gxhmtmj` was tlg Xaturfay-jm`lt sharg mvgj Henuibus ]asaka by a iakg-

up tgai crei Faytej hanngf tlg Cnasl Bahks. Lgrg”s Rej te tgnn us abeut mt?

„Mc “Cnasl Bahks” seujfs nmkg aj eff jaig cer a tabng tgjjms tgai, yeu im`lt hejsmfgr tlat mt”s tlg jaig ec a fewjtewj bar mj Faytej! Ajetlgr twmst was tlat Vmi E”@resky was tlg

#1 pnaygr ej tlat tgai, ratlgr tlaj tlg Faytej #1 tgai. Vlg tmg startgf actgr imfjm`lt ajfcmjmslgf wgnn actgr 1?84 Xujfay ierjmj`. E”@resky punngf eut tlrgg fgatl-stru``ng iathlgs‖ a`amjst Rgpasy, 11, -10, 10…a`amjst Herfgnn, 1=, 1=…ajf a`amjst Tewgnn, 24, 1=. Vmi tlgj

`et ujgxpghtgf lgnp wlgj aj mjspmrgf Hai Hnark prgvamngf, 18, -18, 1<, evgr Herfgnn wlewasj”t at lms bgst wmtl nmttng ierg tlaj ceur leurs snggp mj tlg nast 6<. Pmtl tlg tmg at 6-ann,lewgvgr, tlg Henuibus cavermtgs shergf tlg fghmfgr as Rgpasy cmjmslgf ecc @rg` Iayjarf, 18

ajf 13. “Ple”s up jgxt5” samf @rg` crgsl ecc tlg tabng. Plat! Lg fmfj”t kjew lg”f bggj pnaymj` tlg fghmfmj` iathl! Xamf lg im`lt lavg hlekgf mc lg”f kjewj tlat!’

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Mj aj artmhng hanngf „@eefbyg Bm` Tnahg’ (VVV , Ouny-Au`., 1=<2,22) Nyng Vlmgi wmnn cennew up ej Rej Xhlunn”s heiigjts abeut tlg

sgvgrg wmjtgr crggzg tlat accghtgf tlg Faytej V.V. Hgjtgr?

„…Jggfngss te say wg arg mj vmenatmej ec tlg Hmty bumnfmj` hefg.

M haj”t caunt tlg najfnerf cer jet rgpamrmj` tlg pnuibmj`. Plat lgsays ms trug? mt wmnn oust crggzg jgxt ygar ajf brgak a`amj. Lg lasiefgrjmzgf seig eccmhgs bgjgatl us ajf lg fegsj”t wajt watgr 

faia`g crei abevg ajyierg. Lg ejny rgjtgf tlms spahg te ig as a pgrsejan caver ajylew. Lg msj”t fgpgjfgjt ej ajy rgjtan mjheig. Mtweunf bg tee gxpgjsmvg te lgat tlg nar`g arga wmtl cerhgf amr, ajf

tlg erm`mjan ajtmquatgf stgai systgi las bggj fmsiajtngf.M”i jet surg ygt wlgrg wg arg `emj`. Vlg way M cggn tefay, tmrgf

ajf tetanny wastgf, M wejfgr mc mt”s wmsg te `e ajywlgrg. ]eu sgg,

wg oust laf eur nast teurjaigjt lgrg ygstgrfay [Iay 17Y ajf Manways cggn gxlaustgf tlg fay actgr lenfmj` a teurjaigjt. M”i lgrg

anejg tefay hngajmj` up tlg “bm` pnahg.” Tmhkmj` up pep bettngs,tlrewmj` Arby”s ba`s ajf heccgg hups mj tlg trasl, swggpmj` up hm`argttg butts, gth. Rganny, feM wajt te fe mt ajyierg, ajywlgrg5 Fe M lavg seig kmjf ec hlrejmh smhkjgss te wajt tehejtmjuanny terturg iysgnc5 Iaybg M”nn cggn bgttgr teierrew ajf neek at tlmj`s fmccgrgjtny.

Ngt ig rgcnght a wlmng ej tlg past gm`lt ygars wg lavg bggj lgrg mj tlg “bm` pnahg.”Furmj` tlat tmig wg raj aj avgra`g ec ejg teurjaigjt a iejtl. Vlat”s jgarny 144 teurja-igjts. M iust say M basmhanny lavg gjoeygf mt, but mt las takgj a net ec iy tmig away crei Bgv

ajf eur twe fau`ltgrs. M surgny ewg tlgi a net ec tlajks cer puttmj` up wmtl tlat. Vlg `mrns arg betl iarrmgf ajf away crei leig jew, but M”vg preimsgf Bgv tlat mc wg start ajetlgr Hnub mtwej”t hejsuig ajyierg ec iy tmig.

…[Nyng jew tlajks ann tlg rg`unars wle lavg attgjfgf lms teurjaigjts.Y A spghman

tlajks las te `e te iy crmgjf Ajfy @af, wle M jgvgr tlajk ectgj gjeu`l cer ann tlg lgnp lg”s bggj mj rujjmj` teurjaigjts, lgnpmj` wmtl tlg Nga`ug, mvmj` ig afvmhg, ajf oust bgmj` se

camtlcun ajf se mjtgrgstgf mj tlg Xpert ajf tlg survmvan ec tlg Hnub.M bgnmgvg tlat ann but ejg teurjaigjt was a cmjajhman suhhgss, ajf tlg Hnub fmf slew a

 precmt gahl ygar‖tlat ms, mc M fej”t cm`urg tlg vanug ec iy tmig

at ierg tlaj 74 hgjts aj leur. Iaybg at a jgw nehatmej M hajiakg gjeu`l te pay cer tlg tmig mjvgstgf mj tlg past. M lepgtlmj`s werk eut ajf wg `gt ajetlgr smtg. Actgr harrymj` eut

cmvg neafs ec trasl tefay M”i rganny jet tee gjtlusmastmh, butM”i surg tlat actgr a `eef jm`lt”s rgst M”nn ejhg a`amj bgajxmeus te lgar tlat beujhmj` hgnnunemf bann….’

Brgjfa Rgmf rgperts ej tlg =tl

 Ajjuan ImssmssmppmHnesgf, lgnf Cgb. 20tl ej tlg haipus ec Imssmssmppm XtatgWjmvgrsmty. „A cmgnf ec abeut 04 pnaygrs partmhmpatgf, iakmj`

tlms tlg nar`gst Hnesgf teurjgy gvgr lgnf mj Imssmssmppm. Mt wasspejsergf by tlg IXW V.V. Hnub ajf abny ruj by OegCgr`usej, ejg ec tlg bgst teurjaigjt fmrghters mj tlg Xeutl.’

Rgsunts? Hlaipmejslmp Xmj`ngs? 1. IXW stufgjt HleXlguj` Ngg suhhgsscunny fgcgjfgf lms Hlaipmejslmp by

Nyng VlmgiTlete by Kgj Newfgj

Hle Xlguj` Ngg

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fgcgatmj` rujjgr-up Rmhlarf Cuj`-A-Cat, 10, 10, 2. Peigj”s (11 gjtrmgs)? A`jgs Vaj` evgr Ngsnmg @mntz, 18, 11. Hlaipmejslmp Feubngs? Ngg/Lepg Verkejee evgr Ounmaj Prm`lt/L.

Bgjfgr. Imxgf Feubngs? Cuj`-A-Cat/Vaj` evgr Ngg/Rgmf. A”s? Verkejee evgr Imkg Trmthlarfwle”f afvajhgf evgr Hlrms Imnngr, 21, -1<, 10. B”s? F. Fersgy evgr V. Sau`laj. B Feubngs?Fersgy/Sau`laj evgr Brmaj Burrms/Rmhky Lu`lgs. Jevmhg? A. Lussmgj evgr Gffmg Naiar.

Xgjmer”s? Bgjfgr evgr Cgr`usej.Barf Brgjjgr, takmj`tmig eut crei lms mjtrefuhtmej

te hne``mj` ajf tap fajhmj` atlms cavermtg Ernajfe hnubs,hevgrs tlg Cnermfa Xtatg Hnesgf,

 pnaygf Oaj. 84-81 at Nehk Lavgj Tark mj Ernajfe ujfgr tlg fmrghtmej ec En`a Xentgsz,

Ernajfe”s Cmrst Nafy ec tabngtgjjms. Rgsunts? Hlaipmejslmp

Xmj`ngs? Cmjan? @rg` @mj`enf, mjcmvg, evgr Jgw`y Tre-Iaja`gr Iarty Tra`gr, tlgj, tlrggstram`lt, evgr Rej Rm`e.

Peigj”s? Xentgsz evgr BgvLgss Tattgrsej. HlaipmejslmpFeubngs? @mj`enf ajf Kmt

Oggrapagt evgr BrmajImgzgogwskm ajf OgrryVlraslgr wle „fmfj”t hei-

 pgtg mj smj`ngs as a pretgst

evgr tlg pnaymj` hejfmtmejsat tlg teurjaigjt smtg.’

Xgjmer”s? Xtgvg Rm`e evgr Oelj Iangy(crei fewj 2-4). Oujmer”s? Oggrapagtevgr Favmf Ngmbewmtz.

A”s? Tat Tattgrsej evgr Xentgsz.B”s? Narry @enf evgr Najhg Resgierg,1< mj tlg 6tl. B Feubngs? @enf/Ray

Neek evgr Feu` Pmnhehk/ImhlagnNajscerf. H”s? Haigrej Tlmpps, -24,22, 22, -22, 16, evgr Iangy wle”f

afvajhgf evgr Xhett Bakgr, fguhg mjtlg 8rf. F”s? Ngmbewmtz evgr SgrjVleias. G”s? Crajk Lajngy evgr Xtgvg

IhNargj.Barf Brgjjgr (VVV , Apr., 1=<2,

28) weunf say, Pg fej”t jggf te gyg

Crgf”s pmhturg at Jgw`y”s te rgigibgr mt”s lms tmig a`amj‖tlg Cgb. $1,444

Cnermfa Xtatg Hlaipmejs

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Crgf Culriaj Igierman Epgj. „Vlg pgrpgtuan Hup tlat bgars lms jaig ajf egs ajjuanny tetlg wmjjgr ec tlg Hlaipmejslmp Xmj`ngs was iafg pessmbng by fejatmejs crei wgnn-kjewj

igibgrs ec tlg Imaim Hnub? Iarv ajf Harej Ngcc, Beb Pankgr, Naszne Bgnnak, Barf Brgjjgr,Oeg Jgw`arfgj, Gnigr Ngvmj, Oeg Xekenecc, ajf Oeg Turjgnn.’ Plgj tlg Culriaj caimnyarrmvgf te prgsgjt tlms Hup ajf tlg etlgr awarfs, Barf samf, „M tleu`lt M saw a `lest, se

strej` was tlg catlgr/sej rgsgibnajhg, wlgj Ogrry Culriaj gjtgrgf tlg reei. Vlgj HarejNgcc laf a vgry gietmejan rgujmej wmtl Crgf”s wmfew En`a.’  Rgsunts? Hlaipmejslmp Xmj`ngs? 1. Ogrry

Vlraslgr (wle actgr tlms teurjaigjt ngavgscer nga`ug pnay mj @griajy). 2. Oaiamha”sFgjjms Fujhaj. 8. Cerigr Hubaj Jatmejan

Hlaipmej Rebgrte @arhma. 6. Ianaysmajmiim`rajt Nmjfa Hlej`. Bgst iathlgs?Hlej` mj cmvg evgr Oelj Xlauj Laygs; ajf

Fujhaj mj a suhhgssmej ec wmjs‖evgr Tra`gr,fguhg mj tlg 6tl, evgr @arhma, fguhg mj tlg 8rf;

ajf evgr Hlej`, 1= mj tlg 6tl

. Peigj”s? 1.Oufy Vuj. 2. Nmjfa Hlej` (fgcauntgf te Vuj bghausg gxlaustgf crei pnaymj` ann lgr etlgr iathlgs). 8. En`a Xentgsz. Hlaipmejslmp

Feubngs? Vuj/Hlej` evgr Fujhaj/Ajfgrsej.  A”s? Russ Pyatt evgr Hlej`. B”s? @ary Larbghk evgr Bmnn

Epfykg. H”s? Reiaj Vgnngr evgr Favmf Ngmbewmtz. F”s? Xtgvg

IhNargj evgr Ray @nass. Bg`mjjgr”s? Rgjg Vywaj` evgr ImkgKmrby, fguhg mj tlg 8rf. Jevmhg Peigj”s? Oeyhg Xtery evgr Najg Ba``gtt. Xgjmer”s? OmiNg``gtt evgr Ray Neek wle”f gshapgf Lu`l Nax, fguhg mj tlg 8rf. Henng`g Igj? Xhett

Bgaurg`arf evgr Ngmbewmtz. Henng`g Peigj? Jafmjg ]ugj evgr Katg Snalakms. Lm`l Xhleen

Beys? Ngmbewmtz evgr IhNargj.Mt”s a tgstmiejy te Favg Xakam, wle”s anways wgnheimj` ajf gjheura`mj` pnaygrs, tlat

at tlg Igtre Mjvmtatmejan, lgnf Oaj. 84-81 at tlg IhNgaj, SA hnub („Favg”s Hnub’), ann but ejgec tlg tep 24 pnaygrs mj tlg heujtry wle heunf hejhgmvabny lavg gjtgrgf fmf se.

As gxpghtgf, Fajjy Xggimnngr was tlg wmjjgr mj tlg Evgr 2444 „Vep 16’ gvgjt,

 bgatmj` wmtl <, 16, 12 gasg, rujjgr-up B.K. Arujkuiar, tlg miim`rajt Mjfmaj hleppgr wlehejtmjugs te feimjatg tlg Smr`mjma/Iarynajf teurjaigjt shgjg. Fajjy nest ejny ejg aiglgrg mj IhNgaj, mj aj garny reujf rebmj iathl wmtl Tlmnafgnplma”s ajtm-spmj artmst Gjehl

@rggj, wlmhl appargjtny se mjhgjsgf Fajjy tlat lg tlraslgf peer Gjehl 8 ajf 7 mj tlg jgxttwe `aigs.

Wjfmsheura`gf, Gjehl, cnmppmj` lms rahkgt skmnncunny, wgjt ej te iaja`g stram`lt-`aig

upsgts evgr Brmaj Iastgrs ajf Rgy Feimj`e wle, slakmj` lms lgaf actgr pnaymj` a`amjst tlatslmctmj` ajtm-spmj, heunf ejny wamn tlat lms „hejhgjtratmej was ann imxgf up.’

Etlgrs, tee, wgrg a nmttng imxgf up. M`er Cramiaj laf Rmhky Xggimnngr fewj 18-11 mj

tlg fghmfmj` 8rf bgcerg cantgrmj` tlgj heimj` te a fgaf step at 16. Xakam oust hau`lt lms brgatlmj tmig te eutnast Barry Fattgn wle was anse lavmj` a hlekmj` cmt. Ell, tlg nast tmig tlgy”f pnaygf, Barry”f laf Favg 10-14 mj tlg cmjan aig but heunfj”t put lmi away. Ec heursg mc 

Barry `gts tee crustratgf, lg haj anways tgahl tgjjms‖lg las aj Gastgrj rajkmj`. Nesmj` teFattgn mj tlgmr hressevgr iathl was Narry Lef`gs wlesg Ahg bajfa`gf attgstgf te tlg caht

Ogrry VlraslgrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Fgjjms Fujhaj

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tlat lg”f bggj eut ec ahtmej smjhg lms (terj tgjfej5) mjoury at tlg WXEVH”s. As cer Feimj`e,tleu`l lg samf mt was tlg werst teurjaigjt lg heunf rgigibgr lavmj`, lg fmf bargny bgat eut

Brmaj Iastgrs, fguhg mj tlg 8rf ej a skmf bann.Bgcerg iggtmj` Fajjy, Kuiar laf jet freppgf a `aig. Jet te W.X. Vgai igibgr 

Rmhky Xggimnngr wle”s nest te lmi tlrgg stram`lt tmigs jew. („Mc yeu haj”t lmt Kuiar”s jetlmj`

 bann tlreu`l lmi’‖ajf Rmhky haj”t‖„cer gt trymj` te bgat lmi,’ samf Fajjy.) Jer laf Kuiar nest a `aig te W.X. Hnesgf quartgrcmjanmst Feimj`e. (Taun Rubas, tlg W-2444 wmjjgr lgrg,samf lg”f rghgjtny bggj mj tlg Tlmnmppmjgs, wlgrg tlgy stmnn tlmjk Rgy”s #1 tlgrg‖tleu`l, ul, a

`eef Hlmjgsg pnaygr las rghgjtny arrmvgf.) Jer laf Kuiar nest a `aig te tlg wmny Xakam wleseejgr er natgr wmnn iajguvgr tlms bgautmcun pmhk-lmttgr mjte gxpgfmtg (ajf stmnn wej”t bgat lmi).„Kuiar fegsj”t attahk iuhl,’ samf ejg spghtater, „but wlgj lg fegs, M jgvgr sgg lmi imss.’

But a`amjst Fajjy”s sgrvg ajf gxpnesmvg cennew, Kuiar was seej cerhgf te afimt telmisgnc tlat lg laf „je hlajhg.’ Fajjy”s bretlgr Rmhky samf, „Fajjy leeks tlg bann eut ec lms bahklajf herjgr. Vlms cerhgs Kuiar mc lg”s te lajfng tlg spggf ajf spmj te ievg cartlgr away

crei tlg tabng. Vlus tlg aj`ng ec lms rgturj bgheigs `rgatgr as lg”s cerhgf te rgahl cer tlg bann, ajf mc mt heigs bahk lm`l…`eefbyg.’

Tnaygrs wmnn seej lavg a rgspmtg crei Fajjy”s supgrmer pnay, tleu`l, cer lg”nn lavg tlatlgrjma epgratmej lg”s bggj puttmj` ecc ajf wmnn tlgj bg rghupgratmj` ujtmn tlg imffng ec Aprmn.Pmsl lmi a heipngtg ajf spggfy rghevgry, cer evgr tlg ygars lg”s ujqugstmejabny anwaysstrgthlgf lmisgnc te fe lms vgry bgst cer us.

Etlgr Igtre Rgsunts? W-2444 (1st/2jf Tnahg cmjmslgrs)? Taun Rubas evgr Barjgy Rggf,28-21 mj tlg 8rf. W-2444 (8rf/6tl Tnahg cmjmslgrs)? Tat Num evgr Ierrms Oahksej. W-2444 (7tl/3tl

Tnahg cmjmslgrs)? Vei Xtggj evgr Favg Xkmptej. W-2444 (0tl/<tl Tnahg cmjmslgrs)? Xhett Lenziaj

evgr Oelj Ensgj. W-1044 (1st/2jf Tnahg cmjmslgrs)? @ejfa evgr @ueu Vekgr, 28-21 mj tlg 8rf. W-1044 (8rf/6tl Tnahg cmjmslgrs)? Pgtzngr evgr Imnngr. W-1044 (7tl/3tl/0tl Tnahg cmjmslgrs)? JeriajNabrafer evgr Vy Lecc. W-1044 (<tl/=tl/14tl/11tl Tnahg cmjmslgrs)? Faja Lajsej evgr Beb

Xtgplgjs, 1= mj tlg 8rf.

Vepmhs” Iay-Oujg, 1=<2 „Oujmer ec tlg Iejtl’ ms…’Oujmer’ Vgbbg?

„Vlms iejtl”s fgsgrvmj` Oujmer, tleu`l nmttng kjewj eutsmfg lms Jertlgrj Smr`mjma Hnubmj IhNgaj, las bggj lavmj` aj gxhgptmejan teurjaigjt sgasej, las, mj caht, ej iajy aj ehha-smej tetanny ruj away crei tlg cmgnf‖rm`lt tlreu`l tlg =”s ajf ujfgr ajf ej up te tlg 10”s ajf

tlgj ectgj mvmj` tlesg iuhl enfgr a larf tmig.Xe iajy iathlgs lg”s nmkg pajtmj`ny bggj mjvenvgf mj ajf ygt lg sgnfei peeps eut. Mj

tlg ierjmj`, gvgj bgcerg lg egs te Favg Xakam”s Hnub, lms hlmnf-nmkg mia`mjatmej ms qumhkny

areusgf. Crei tlg imjutg Oelj Vgbbg, lms catlgr, iaja`gr, heahl‖hann lmi wlat yeu wmnn‖ takgs tlat turj ecc Reutg 0, „Oujmer’ kjews gxahtny wlgrg lg”s `emj` ajf‖tank abeut aTavnevmaj rgspejsg‖bg`mjs gttmj` gxhmtgf, as gxhmtgf as, wgnn, Vlg Lef`g. Ajf‖wew‖ 

wlgj lg heigs mjte tlg Hnub ej a snusly sprmj`-teurjaigjt ierjmj` ajf sggs tlesg mjvmtmj``rggj tabngs ajf barrmgrs‖gspghmanny tlg lyfrajt-lm`l barrmgrs ann sgt up, bahk ajf certl lg`egs, slakmj` lmisgnc, as mc, je iattgr lew iajy tmigs lg”s bggj wgnheigf by Fejja Jgwgnn

ej lm`l at tlg hejtren fgsk, by Jatg Xussiaj (jet at tlg hejtren fgsk), er by aj gjheura`mj`Lgrbmg Lertej, lms mjtgjsmty (as yeu haj sgg crei tlg ahheipajymj` plete) slews.

Heipgtmtmvg as lg ms, mt”s ectgj bggj ebsgrvgf tlat, nmkg Hlarnmg Refrm`ugz, tlg Tugrte

Rmhaj Hlaipmej, lg”s gvgj ngarjgf te `rewn a nmttng as a iathl las `ettgj hnesg. Ajf `eef as„Oujmer’ ms at smj`ngs, tlg bgttgr ms lg at feubngs‖as mc lg rganny jggfs seigejg by lms smfg te

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 brmj` eut tlg bgst mj lmi. Ahherfmj` te Xussiaj, wlese wgnn rgigibgrs tlg tmigs lg”s bggj rm`lt tlgrg at

tlg tabng wmtl lmi, „Oujmer’ kjews vgry qumhkny oustlew te sjmcc eut a pnaygr”s wgakjgss.

As cer gxgrhmsg, lg jgvgr sggis te `gt

gjeu`l. Ajf seigtmigs lms frmnns arg vgry fmshmpnmjgf.Cer gxaipng, mj ejg vgry iuhl te lms nmkmj`, lg banajhgs ej lms tamn bejg, M”f ugss yeu”f say, ajf

 betl lajfs up, paw-nmkg, wathlgs hargcunny as Lertejeppesmtg lmi rgafmgs lms cerglajf. A`amj ajf a`amjLgrbmg trmgs te hathl lmi wmtl a frep slet, but „Ouj-

mer’ ms anways tlgrg te takg wlatgvgr Lgrbmg lajfs eut.As Hnub igibgr Beb Kaimjsky las appreprm-

atgny pemjtgf eut, „Oujmer’ ms qumhk te werk up aj

appgtmtg, a tlmrst. Let fe`s‖el, as tlg Xjyfgrs wgnnkjew, tlat”s wlat „Oujmer’ rganny nmkgs (ejmejs ec 

heursg cer lms brgatl, but bgttgr lenf tlg igssyiaye). Lg cavers rmhl fgssgrts tee. Ejhg, Rej Nmnny, slertny actgr lms arrmvan at tlg Hnub crei aCrgjhl bakgry, laf te ygnn at Vgbbg, Xr. “Faij, fej”t yeu lavg ajy hejtren evgr yeur sej5’Cer „Oujmer,’ ujaskgf, laf `ettgj lms jesg mjte Rej”s ujhut pmg. Ajf ierg tlaj ejhg yeuj`

„Oujmer’ las bggj kjewj te ahqumrg a vgry qugstmejabng bahk ajf certl saujtgr crei frmjkmj`tee iuhl bggr‖tlajks but je tlajks te lms catlgr ajf JSVVH bartgjfgr Oelj Ses.

Ahtuanny, „Oujmer’ ectgj kggps te lmisgnc ajf rganny fegsj”t hausg tee iuhl treubng.

(Iajy mj tlg Hnub lavg samf prmvatgny, „Pg fej”t imjf “Oujmer”‖oust gt Vgbbg eut ec lgrg.’)Ec heursg jgmtlgr catlgr jer sej haj stajf te bg tgasgf‖as tlgy wgrg ratlgr rghgjtny.

Mjte tlg Hnub tlms past Sangjtmjg”s Fay (nmkg eut ec aj enf Gf Xunnmvaj varmgty aht) haig Vgbbg

Xr. ajf Or., tlg nattgr wgarmj` seigtlmj` `armslny ief areujf lms jghk‖crei wlmhl (pmhturg

ceur strmj`s cneatmj` snewny, snewny up, up, upwarf) faj`ngf amny-henergf banneejs. „Oujmer,’ betl bgcerg ajf actgr, neekgf a sm`lt. But tlat was jetlmj` heipargf te Vgbbg, Xr. wlgj natgr 

lg fmshevgrgf Xgaj E”Jgmnn (ajetlgr ec tlg Hnub”s Oujmers) laf sghrgtny tmgf Vgbbg”s pahk ec hm`argttgs te ejg ec tlg banneejs jew lu``mj` tlg 64-ceet hgmnmj`,

As yeu im`lt mia`mjg, jgmtlgr ec tlg Vgbbgs ms wlat yeu”f hann a “slew fe`.” Vgbbg ms

anways frgssgf vgry heicertabny, hasuanny, jet te say bggr-stamjgf sneppmny; ajf „Oujmer,’ wly,lg”f oust as seej pnay wmtl enf Xrmvgr, rgan enf Xrmvgr, ajf gat pmps ecc Kaimjsky”s ajf Sgrta”s pnaymj` harfs er Rubas”s petate er bahk`aiiej hlmps

Vleu`l as ejg wa` samf, “Vgbbg”s aig las nej` smjhg ejg te tlg fe`s,” mt”s ebvmeustlat, tleu`l „Oujmer”s’ gjtlusmasi im`lt lavg te bg hlghkgf, lg ms stmnn aj gxhgnngjt pres- pght‖M igaj, pgepng kjew miigfmatgny wlgj lg”s gjtgrgf a reei.

Tgrlaps, Tat E”Jgmnn, yeu heunf usg yeur mjtgrjatmejan hejjghtmejs5 Xgg abeut tlmsOujmer emj` te Hlmja5 El, surg, lg iay bg tlg bgst mj IhNgaj, mj ann ec Smr`mjma, er gvgj mjtlg wleng Wjmtgf Xtatgs. But weunf lg bg tlg bgst mj Tgkmj`5 Ajf weunf lg (nmkg tlesg by tlg

fawj”s garny nm`lt wle tgnn suhl awcun oekgs at Favg”s Hnub) gt anej` wmtl tlg Tgkmj`gsg5’

Favg Cgrrgy”s „bm` jgws’ (VVV , Ouny-Au`., 1=<2, 22) ms tlat 82 tgais ajf a tetan ec 

ierg tlaj 144 pnaygrs iafg tlg trmp te Bgtlnglgi te heipgtg mj tlg Jertlaiptej HeiiujmtyHenng`g VVH-spejsergf Iar. 20-2< Tgjjsynvajma Vgai Hlaipmejslmps. Wjhlanngj`gf Xatur-

„Oujmer’

VgbbgTlete by

Katly

E”Jgmnn

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fay wmjjgrs wgrg Rmhky, Rajfy, ajf Vmiiy Xggimnngr. Vlg Tlmna-fgnplma rujjgr-ups cer tlg fay wgrg Xtaj Xienajewmhz, Xai

Banaieuj, ajf Tarvms Ieoavgrmaj, tgstgf but a nmttng wlgj Xtaj nesta `aig te JHAHH”s Iark Srabng, ajf Xai bargny gkgf eut a 1=-mj-tlg-tlmrf wmj evgr Cgrrgy. Ejg upsgt mj Xaturfay pnay, lewgvgr,

ehhurrgf wlgj tlg „vgry let tgai ec Haptamj Barjgy Rggf, VeffMj`rai, ajf Iax IhAnnmstgr fewjgf tlg 7 tl-sggfgf Tmttsbur`ltgai ec Bmnn ajf Imkg Pank ajf @ary Iartmj. Gvgj Imkg”s lgremhs

heunfj”t savg lms tgai. Lg weunf `e ujfgcgatgf cer tlg teurja-igjt, but heunfj”t iathl rgherfs wmtl tlg etlgr tep pnaygrs ejhglms tgai laf te sgttng cer Hnass A pnay.’

Rgahlmj` tlg cmjan a`amjst tlg Xggimnngrs ej Xujfay was tlgtgai ec Xtgvg Newry, Bgj Jmsbgt, Omi Fejgy, ajf Ogcc ]euj`.Vlgy tlraslgf tlg Tlmnafgnplmajs, 7-1, wlgj ejny Banaieuj heunf sherg a wmj‖evgr Newry.

Vlg cmjan wgjt te tlg Xggimnngrs (Rmhky wmjjmj` tlrgg, ajf Vmiiy nesmj` tlrgg) wlgj Bgj butjet Omi, gvgj wmtl lms bm` bahklajf neep, tlrgatgjgf te iakg Rajfy tlg `eat.

Hnass A was wej by tlg Panks ajf Iartmj evgr ajetlgr Tmttsbur`l tgai ec Lajk Henkgr, Ogrry Xhlaub, ajf Harn Pmnnms. Hnass B wmjjgrs wgrg Vei Xtggj (wmtl tlrgg wmjs), SmhIhHey, ajf Tat Lgrjaj evgr Faj Pank, Oeg Raimrgz, ajf Faj Imnngr. Bgst mj Hnass H was tlgLazgntej tgai ec Favg ajf Bmnn Haravgnna, Ogcc Xabrewsky (tlrgg wmjs), ajf Crajk Bmskupmhs

evgr aj JHAHH lest tgai ec Favg Cunheigr, Rmhl Xesms, ajf Hlrms Benigr.Hnass F wmjjgr was tlg Jgwtewj MM tgai ec Grmhl Larmj`, Lerst _efrew, Vei

Farm`e, ajf Iarty Cnyjj wle bgat…wgnn, seig tgai. Iulngjbgr` Henng`g stufgjt Kgmtl

Imjjmhl ramsgf lms 1874 ratmj` hejsmfgrabny wmtl lms 12 wmjs ajf 3 nessgs.„At tlg busmjgss iggtmj` ec tlg Tgjsynvajma VVA, Trecgsser Faj Xmiej was gnghtgf

tlg jgw Trgsmfgjt. Lg”nn bg rgpnahmj` Xai Xtgmjgr wle sgrvgf as Trgsmfgjt cer iajy ygars.

Beb Lawhk wmnn bg tlg jgw Smhg-Trgsmfgjt, Favg Cgrrgy tlg jgw Xghrgtary, ajf Bmnn Pank wmnn

hejtmjug te sgrvg as Vrgasurgr.’

 Nglm`l Sanngy EpgjFaj ajf Tattm Xmiej”s 260-gjtry Nglm`l Sanngy Epgj, pnaygf Cgb. 18-16 at Bgtlnglgi,

TA, was a`amj tlms wmjtgr”s brm`lt-star, bm``gst ajf bgst teurjaigjt. Mj affmtmej te tlg suppert

slewj lmi by lms wmcg Tattm ajf fau`ltgr Tai, Faj was certujatg te lavg tlg anways `gjtng-iajny lgnp ec Iajjy Ieskewmtz ajf Larry Xtgrj te bgar tlg burfgj ec iuhl ec tlg uipmrmj`,ajf tlg gxpgrmgjhgf, gccmhmgjt Fgjjms Iastgrs te `mvg a bm` assmst at tlg hejtren fgsk. Etlgr 

mjfmspgjsabng werkgrs wgrg Favg ajf Fejja Cgrrgy, Rmhl Xujjy, Bmnn Kelut, ajf Oelj Srabgn.Favg Cunheigr was rujjgr-up mj tlg Hnass G”s te Rmhl Xesms. Hlrms Benigr haig sghejf mj tlgC”s te Anaj Cgjfrmhk. Ajf Iark Srabgn (tleu`l surgny jet wmtl lms imjm ajtm-ej-ejg-smfg

gxlmbmtmej rahkgt) wej betl tlg F”s evgr Oelj Oargia ajf tlg W-8244 Feubngs wmtl Benigr evgr Jeriaj Nabrafer/Narry Oeljsej. Vlg pubnmhmty, tee, was as iuhl as heunf bg gx- pghtgf‖wmtl Rgy Feimj`e”s pmhturg mj tlg nehan papgr ajf PCI_-VS (Anngjtewj”s Hlajjgn

3=) cmnimj` nets ec tlg ahtmej ajf mjtgrvmgwmj` Xgaj E”Jgmnn, Xhett Butngr, ajf ig, Vmi.Vlg Epgj Xmj`ngs ec heursg frgw tlg iest spghtater attgjtmej. M”nn bg`mj wmtl jetabng

iathlgs mj tlg 13tl”s. @ger`g Haigrej, wle was upsgt mj tlg A”s by Imhlm`aj”s Hefy Oejgs,

kjmcgf away at tlg strmj`s ec Xai Banaieuj”s banneej fgcgjsg te wmj mj tlrgg. XtajXienajewmhz freppgf tlg cmrst `aig te Barry Fattgn, but wej tlg jgxt twe. Barry”s ejg ierg

Barjgy F. Rggf...

a cgw ygars lgjhg

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henng`g `rafuatg neekmj` cer werk. „Vlgy kggp tgnnmj` ig M jggf gxpgrmgjhg‖but lew haj M `gtgxpgrmgjhg wmtleut a oeb5’ Favg Xakam nest 14 ajf 14 te jgwny-arrmvgf Msragnm Gyan (prejeujhgf A-

An) Afmjm. Gyan, wle”s stufymj` at J]H”s Baruhl Henng`g, samf lg trmgf te kggp tlg bann slert, tlgjspmj, tlgj hut mt, tlgj spmj seig ierg. Favg (wmtl partjgr Brmaj Iastgrs) nest mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg EpgjFeubngs te tlg wmjjgrs Rmhky ajf Rajfy Xggimnngr, 1= mj tlg 8rf (actgr, elll, bgmj` fewj 24-12).

Wjfgcgatgf M”f anways bggj pnaymj` yeuj` E”Jgmnn‖but ygars lavg passgf, ajf tleu`l Mwej tlg Gsqumrg”s evgr a je nej`gr slavgf-lgaf but smfgburj-`rgy Bmnn Xlarpg, M heunfj”t hejtgsttlg iathl wmtl Xgaj. „Xgaj ceetstaipgf, ygs,’ samf uipmrg Iajjy Ieskewmtz, „but tlg ceetstaip

was iafg mj tlg gxgrtmej, tlg gxghutmej ec tlg slet ajf jet fgnmbgratgny cer tlg sakg ec fmsruptmej er fmstrahtmej? tlgrgcerg M annewgf mt.’

Xe, e.k., wle heunf ar`ug wmtl tlat5

Er wle heunf fgjy tlat Xen Xhlmcc heunf stmnn pnay5 Lg ajf tlg yeuj`gr Apgrtmjm crei

tlg J]H Luj`armaj Hnub wej tlg W-8344 Feubngs by fgcgatmj` Beb Xapgrstgmj ajf IartyVlgmn, rujjgr-up mj tlg H”s te Oeg Tensgnnm, Or. Omi Fejgy steppgf Lerahg Rebgrts wle samf lgim`lt bg ievmj` te Sg`as seej‖te `e mjte tlg letgn busmjgss. Xmiej Xltecialkgr teek eut

Brewj Wjmvgrsmty iatl ajf ghe iaoer Iaurmhg Vayner mj stram`lt aigs. But Iaurmhg haig

rm`lt bahk te wmj tlg $144 cmrst prmzg mj tlg Hnass A”s evgr Ogcc ]euj`, Hlarnmg Refrm`ugz, TajfmtFgaj, ajf rujjgr-up Xparky Oaigs. Vayner bgat Fgaj 27-28 mj tlg 8rf, actgr bgmj` fewj feubng-

iathl-pemjt ejny te `gt a brgak wlgj Tajfmt eptgf te passmvgny pusl-rgturj twe sgrvgs.Garnmgr, Iaurmhg laf freppgf a aig te ]euj`, Hnass B wmjjgr evgr Imkg Pank. Ogcc, a

stufgjt at tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Tmttsbur`l, ms a bexmj` caj ajf gvgry ygar ej heimj` te tlms Nglm`l

Sanngy teurjaigjt iakgs mt a pemjt te e te Narry Lenigs”s leusg mj tlg arga‖oust te lavg a neek ajyway. Iaurmhg, wle haig te tlg W.X. 14 ygars a`e crei Xwmtzgrnajf, samf lg”nn prebabny e te@gjgva tlms suiigr ajf tramj wmtl tlg Xwmss tgai. A siann heujtry mt ms, ygs, but mj @gjgva anejg

tlgrg arg 64 tabng tgjjms hnubs, ajf Iaurmhg”s hnub anejg las 844 igibgrs.A`amjst Rajfy Xggimnngr, Xparky Oaigs, wle says lg pnays tlrgg tmigs a wggk at lms Rlefg

Msnajf Hnub, was up 14-7 mj betl aigs‖but tlgj wlgj Rajfy bg`aj usmj` ierg ajtm, Xparky

heunfj”t wmj gmtlgr. At tlg gjf ec Oajuary, Rajfy laf heig te tlg Jertlaiptej Hnub lgrg ajf lafshergf pemjts wmtl tlg nehans by hejfuhtmj` a „Lew te Trgparg cer tlg Veurjaigjt’ Hnmjmh.

Actgr wmjjmj` tlg A”s ajf aniest bgatmj` @ger`g Bratlwamtg mj tlg Epgj at Pgstcmgnf

tlg wggk bgcerg, Brmaj Gmsjgr fghmfgf te put ecc lms hejtgipnatgf Sgrjej Sanngy skmmj` trmpajf se ceujf lmisgnc aniest takmj` a tuibng a`amjst Tajfmt Fgaj. Fewj 1<-10 mj tlg 8rf,Brmaj, fmstrahtgf by a bann heimj` mjte lms nmjg ec vmsmej, swuj` tlgj hanngf a ngt. Vghljmhanny,

Brmaj heunf lavg nest tlg pemjt, but Tajfmt ngt mt `e‖ajf nest tlg jgxt ceur pemjts ajf tlgiathl. Xiann hejsenatmej, was mt, tlat lg natgr bgat Brmaj mj tlg A”s5

]gp, Xen haj stmnn pnay.Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Lerahg RebgrtsTlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

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Mj tlg cmrst ec tlg <tl”s iathlgs M fgshrmbg, @ger`g Haigrej”s tabng aig, as ejg cgnnew put mt, ms oust „awcun’ cer as `eef a pnaygr as lg ms, but lg fmf siahk mj ejg ec lms trgigjfeus

neep kmnns te takg a fguhg aig crei Rmhky Xggimnngr.Xienajewmhz fewjgf Afmjm, 20, -24, 1=, -1<, 12. Antleu`l Xtaj was heipnamjmj` tlat lg”f

nest lms cerglajf lmt, lms strej` spmj aig was vgry gccghtmvg. Afmjm put up strej` rgsmstajhg, kgpt

trymj` te pusl-rgturj lms pmps mjte Xtaj”s imffng, tlg bgttgr te start lms gx-tgjjms pnaygr”s attahk. Butmj tlg 7tl lg `et ecc te a 3-4, 14-1-fewj start ajf heunfj”t rghevgr. Cer twe ygars Afmjm was aj ann-Msragnm Vgai Hlaipmej, anej` wmtl cgnnew igibgrs Frer Tenak, tlg 1=07 W.X. Epgj Oujmer Hlai-

 pmej, ajf Igjahlgi Xtgmj wle actgr tlg Bmrimj`lai Pernf”s was rgpertgfny se fgprgssgf (by tlgcaht tlat garnmgr lg”f bggj suspgjfgf crei tlg Msragnm Vgai er tlat M”f bgatgj lmi mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg Pernf Trgss teurjaigjt) tlat lg”f bgheig a Larg Krmslja.

Tuttmj` up a rewnmj` ceur-`aig fe` cm`lt a`amjst yeuj`E”Jgmnn was Hlarnmg Refrm`ugz, tlg Tugrte Rmhaj Hlaipmej. Vlgreujf bgcerg, Hlarnmg laf takgj eut Bmnn Xlarpg, Xgjmer cmjanmst

(wle”f bgatgj Bmnn Pank actgr Bmnn laf gnmimjatgf ig). „M”i emj` bahk te pmps eut,’ Xlarpg laf samf. „M jggf a snew neep.’ Mj tlg

cmrst aig a`amjst Xgaj, Hlarnmg (cer tlesg ec yeu wle wathl VS”s„Lmnn Xtrggt Bnugs’) ngt eut a Bgnkgr-nmkg „@rrr…@rrr…@rrr’ ejtep-spmjjmj` lms way te fguhg‖tlgj sgrvgf ecc, gvgjtuanny nesttlg `aig, 27-28. A`amj, mj tlg tlmrf, wmtl tlg sherg ann tmgf up,

Xgaj neekgf a nmttng startngf‖nmkg lg fmfj”t wajt te rmsk a rabmgsslet‖but a`amj prgvamngf at 1=.

Neekmj` anse ierg tlaj a nmttng ujheicertabng ujtmn fggp

mjte lms iathl wmtl 16-ygar-enf Xhett Butngr was Xgjmer Hlaip@ger`g„Vlg

Hlmgc’

Bratlwamtg. Mj caht, ’Vlg Hlmgc’ ejnesmj` tlg cmrst twe `aigs at 3 ajf

13, neekgf aniest paranyzgf. Xamf lmssgnc-appemjtgf heahlgs, „@ger`gyeu”vg et te pnay snewgr. ]eu”vg et

te tewgn ecc a cgw tmigs, ngt tlg bannrenn, pmhk mt up at tlg barrmgr. Vlg kmf”saj`nmj` yeu tee iuhl. ]eu”rg pnaymj`

tee iuhl at lms pahg.’But „Vlg Hlmgc’ luj` mj tlgrg‖ 

ajf at 24-1= lms caver mj tlg tlmrf,

tlg turjmj` pemjt cmjanny haig. Xhettlaf a cerglajf te lmt‖but at tlg nastieigjt hlghkgf lms swmj`, lanc 

steppgf lms strekg, ajf fuipgf tlg bann mjte tlg jgt. Plgj, tlgj, crei17-ann mj tlg 6tl, Butngr heunfj”t wmj

mt‖mj emj` bahklajf te bahklajfwmtl @ger`g, Xhett eu`lt te try

Hlarnmg Refrm`ugz

@ger`g Bratlwamtg

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hlaj`mj` tlg pahg5‖yeu heunf sgg mt was ann evgr. Mj tlg cmctl, Xhett, tleu`l lg ectgj ievgswgnn natgranny, heunfj”t gt lms cggt sgt te siahk mj a wmjjgr, ajf fewj 16-< was a`amj steppmj`

lms strekg. Xpmj, spmj, spmj. Kggp tlg bann mj pnay. Hejhgjtratg. Vlat was wlat @ger`g laf tefe‖ann lg laf te fe‖te wmj. Natgr lg was saymj`, as mc te Haigrej, „Xe iajy `uys tlmjk tlat Tewgr ms tabng tgjjms. Tewgr msj”t tabng tgjjms.’

Lavmj` treubng wmtl Xltecialkgr”s snew spmj was Iastgrs. But actgr freppmj` tlg cmrst`aig, Brmaj wej mj tlrgg‖tleu`l jet wmtleut a natg ceurtl-`aig `nmthl. Fewj iathl pemjt,Xltecialkgr (tlg jaig igajs „Xletiakgr’) startgf a ou``ng ec a lm`l-tess sgrvg, tlgj

stgppgf mj crejt ec tlg bann as mt haig fewj, ajf hmrhus-nmkg lmt mt bglmjf lms lgaf. Plattlg…but mt was a `eef sgrvg, ajf Brmaj, startngf, camngf te rgturj mt.

Anse pnaymj` Brmaj‖tleu`l lg was eut tlgrg ej heurt a`amjst Rajfy Xggimnngr‖was

tlg jet gasmny fgcmjabng Nmi Imj` Hlum. Imj` stmnn heunfj”t gt evgr lms bm` WXEVH tgai-tmgiathl wmtl Iastgrs, „Wp 1=-1< mj tlg 8rf,’ samf Imj` (vgrbanmzmj` natgr wlat lg”f rgpgatgfny bggj tlmjkmj`), „M try te sgrvg te ejg herjgr ajf tlg bann `egs te tlg etlgr. M weunf lavg

hau`lt Brmaj `emj` tlg wrej` way but mjstgaf lg `egs tlg rm`lt way.’ Hlum as lg sgrvgf lafaniest imssgf tlg bann heipngtgny, imssgf mt se iuhl tlat lg lmt mt te tlg eppesmtg herjgr 

mjtgjfgf, ajf se pnaygf rm`lt mjte Brmaj”s lajfs…ajf cggt. Xe jaturanny wmtl Catg a`amjst lminmkg tlat lg nest crei 1=-ann ajf lms tgai was syiigtrmhanny 6-8 fewj mjstgaf ec 6-8 up. Xurgms seigtlmj` te tlmjk abeut anrm`lt. Iest pgepng, tleu`l, lewgvgr syipatlgtmh, weunf say tlatrm`lt jew Imj` sleunf bg hejhgjtratmj` ierg ej lms prgsgjt iathl wmtl Rajfy tlaj lms past

ejg wmtl Brmaj‖gspghmanny smjhg, actgr lavmj` twe aig pemjts mj tlg cmrst, lg”f nest mt 22-24.Rajfy laf neepgf wgnn a`amjst Imj`”s sgrvgs tlat cmrst aig, wlgrgas Imj` laf ceujf

Rajfy”s sgrvgs larf te nmct ajf se laf rgsertgf te pusl-rgturjmj` tlgi. But tlgj, mj tlg sgh-

ejf, Rajfy tee sggigf te `gt a nmttng hejcusgf ajf `aig-pemjt fewj lg sgrvgf ecc. Vlgj `etkmnngf mj tlg tlmrf.

Mj tlg 6tl, Hlum, fewj 17-7, suffgjny wmjs a pemjt ajf oust as suffgjny bg`mjs gxlertmj`

lmisgnc te „Xtep fayfrgai-

mj`!’ ajf „Tnay!’ Fewj 13-= lg says, „Vlat”s mt!... Jew

`gt cmvg mj a rew!...Vlat”s1…Vlat”s 2, 8ierg!’…Ajf, ujbgnmgvabng,

lg”s seej at 13-16. Iaf,mjspmrgf lg ms. Wjtmn at 1=-annlg iakgs twe grrers ajf

nesgs tlg aig actgr ann. JewRajfy”s herjgr was luffnmj`lmi wmtl afvmhg. „Fej”t

anways spmj fewj tlg nmjg,spmj mjte Hlum”s ujfgrari’‖ tlat was ejg tlmj` bretlgr 

Rmhky samf. But tlg afvmhgwasj”t iuhl jggfgf, cer actgr lms nast hlar`g laf

camngf, Imj` heunfj”t iustgr ajetlgr.

Nglm`l Sanngy Epgj Pmjjgr? B.K. ArujkuiarTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Kuiar, tlg smx-ceet #2 sggf at tlms Epgj, ngt”s lgar abeut lmi. Mj 1=07, lg rgprgsgjtgfMjfma mj tlg Xmj`ngs at tlg Hanhutta Pernf”s, nesmj` te Lsu Xlae-ca, tlg bgst ec tlg garny Hlmjgsg

lm`l-tess sgrvgrs. Aniest ujkjewj mj tlg W.X., gxhgpt mj tlg Gast, tlms strej`, 28-ygar-enf, pmhk-lmtfgcgjsmvg star (cnmppabng Cgmjt ej tlg bahklajf, Bnahk Tewgr ej tlg cerglajf) las bggj mj tlmsheujtry evgr a ygar ajf ms jew femj` pest- `rafuatg gj`mjggrmj` ajf heiputgr werk at Enf

Feimjmej Henng`g mj Jercenk, SA ajf pnaymj` teurjaigjts ej wggkgjfs. Xe car, ejny FajjyXggimnngr las bggj abng te bgat lmi.Mt tlgrgcerg stujjgf gvgryejg wlgj, fewj 13-12 mj tlg cmrst, Brmaj Gmsjgr, hejstajtny

afiejmslmj` lmisgnc jet te rusl bgtwggj pemjts, hau`lt Kuiar ajf tlgj, wmtl stmnn ajetlgr cgarngss sgrvg ajf cennew-up put away, 21-1= teek tlg `aig. But, -18, -7, -18, heunf wmj jejgtlgrgactgr. Xamf Brmaj, „Lg afoustgf, M fmfj”t.’ Afoustgf te wlat5 M wejfgrgf, but fmfj”t ask.

„M rganny tlmjk tlat cer tlg cmrst tmig lgrg ajf at Pgstcmgnf M neek nmkg a sgrmeus pnaygr,’ samfBrmaj‖gvgj tleu`l M kjew M”i jet.’

Pg heig jew te tlg Epgj quartgr”s, ajf, as ectgj lappgjs mj tlg natgr reujfs, tlrgg ec 

tlg ceur iathlgs wgrg wej mj stram`lt aigs. Rmhky Xggimnngr, hlggrgf ej by Xlgryn Rmhlarfs,lms Ehtebgr brmfg-te-bg, laf je treubng wmtl Xienajewmhz wle, iarrmgf a ygar jew ajf

wgarmj` a pnaymj` slmrt prehnamimj` tabng tgjjms „Vlg Etlgr Mjfeer Xpert,’ laf lms wmcg Xlarejreetmj` cer lmi. Rmhky samf lg laf seig tmig jew (wej”t lavg natgr mj tlg cann5) se lg”f nmkg te`e eut ej tlg reaf, tgahl tabng tgjjms at varmeus hnubs. „Vlg ejny way tlms heujtry”s `ejja `gt`eef ms mc seig ec us wmtl tlg mjtgrjatmejan kjew-lew haj start tgahlmj` mt te nets ec etlgrs.’

Xgaj E”Jgmnn ec heursg ms ejny 16‖but lg tee las bggj areujf. Lg oust rgturjgf creismx wggks mj Xwgfgj wlgrg lg pnaygf cer Jmssg Xajfbgr`”s Aj`by Hnub ajf heipgtgf a`amjst oujmers wle”f quanmcmgf cer tlg Xwgfmsl Epgj ajf etlgr Gurepgaj mjtgrjatmejan teurjaigjts.

A`amjst tlms heipgtmtmej lg eutrm`lt wej aj W-10 gvgjt ajf tlrgg eut ec ceur W-17 gvgjts. Lganse iaja`gf te fe seig shleen werk tlgrg. („Vrgs bmgj,’ samf lms Crgjhl tgahlgr ej bgmj`lajfgf aj assm`jgf gssay, se lappy was slg appargjtny oust te `gt mt).

Actgr E”Jgmnn wej tlg 1= cmrst aig crei Bratlwamtg lg was jgvgr a`amj rganny

 prgssgf. „M haj bg a net nazmgr jew tlat M”vg `et a nej` rgahl,’ samf tlg cast-`rewmj` Xgaj.„Xgrmeusny, M”i anways gttmj` te tlg bann jew. Mt”s jmhg jet te bg siann‖jet te lavg te werry

abeut slert banns ajyierg.’Mj tlg etlgr lanc ec tlg fraw, Kuiar, mj bgtwggj smps ec @aterafg, was oust tee stgafy

cer Rajfy. „M tlmjk lg tgsts yeu eut mj tlg cmrst `aig‖at ngast cer tlg cmrst 14 pemjts,’ samf

Rajfy. „Vlat”s tlg ejny way M heunf sherg.’Vlrgg ygars a`e mj lms jatmvg Baj`anerg Kuiar fghmfgf te hlaj`g tlg rubbgr ej lms

rahkgt‖prmiarmny te snew fewj tlg pahg. „M wajtgf a fggp hut ej iy bahklajf,’ lg samf. Xe

lg avg up nebbmj`‖hejvmjhmj` lmisgnc tlat lg”f ratlgr wmj tlaj bg spghtahunar. At cmrst lgfmfj”t pnay vgry wgnn ajf ann lms crmgjfs wgrg ur`mj` lmi te mvg up tlms rahkgt. But actgr ceur iejtls lg bg`aj te cmjf tlg hejtren lg wajtgf.

 Jew, actgr lms iathl wmtl Kuiar, Rajfy was saymj` lg laf hejstajtny te ngarj lew tergaf Kuiar”s bann. „Lg usgs tlg saig strekg evgr ajf evgr a`amj‖but hleps mt lm`l, imffng,er new at tlg bgjfgf kjgg, ajf lm`l, imffng, er new ej tlg rahkgt cahg. Ajf tlgj ec heursg lg

fghgptmvgny twmrns tlg rahkgt. Lms Cgmjt heigs stram`lt eut ajf lg imxgs mt up ej tlg bahklajfwmtl jetlmj` banns tlat iest pnaygrs‖mjhnufmj` ig‖lavgj”t tlg pewgr te siasl tlreu`l lmi.Anse, lg”s `et suhl `eef ajtmhmpatmej ajf haj `gt te se iajy frep slets tlat mt”s fmccmhunt te

wgar lmi fewj. Iaybg mc M laf a snew neep….But M fej”t kjew wlgtlgr yeu sleunf wrmtg tlater jet bghausg tlgj gvgryejg weunf kjew M fej”t lavg ejg.’

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Vlg ejny quartgr”s iathl tlat was gxhmt-mj` was Iastgrs” cmvg-`aig wmj evgr Feimj`e.

Xeigejg samf Brmaj was abng te wmj bghausg,tleu`l Rgy hleps tlg bann lgavy hnesg te tlg jgt,Brmaj ms vgry eef at evgr tlg jgt pnay. Anse,

Rgy”s sgrvgs, jerianny se gccghtmvg, brgak mjteBrmaj”s ngcty cerglajf, ajf se hausg lmi nmttngtreubng. Crei 17-ann mj tlg 7tl, wmtl Heahl Xakam”s

gjheura`mj` werfs mj tlg bahk`reujf, Iastgrs msrgngjtngssny a``rgssmvg. Wp 1<-10, lg shergs a pgrcght passmj` pnahgigjt fewj Feimj`e”s

 bahklajf, tlgj wmjs tlg iathl ej aj gf`g.Brmaj ajf Xgaj, tlgj, arg betl ngct mj tlg

Epgj‖ajf M”nn spgak ec tlgmr sgim”s mj a ieigjt.

But ejny mj tlg W-21”s wmnn tlgy gt te pnay ejgajetlgr. Xgaj laf a jasty sharg mj tlg quartgr”s ec 

tlms gvgjt wlgj J]H pgjlenfgr Xtgplgj Ie laflmi 14-8 at tlg turj. Xamf ejg ebsgrvgr, „Xtgvgjjggfs iuhl ierg teurjaigjt gxpgrmgjhg, but atngast lg”s vgjturmj` eut ec Hlmjatewj.’

Iastgrs, igajwlmng, laf a 1=-mj-tlg-8rf

sgim”s squgakgr wmtl Xhett Butngr. Xhett ectgj laf Brmaj eut ec pesmtmej ajf ygt mt was Xhettwle actgrwarf samf lg”f cgnt „ujheicertabng’ pnaymj` Brmaj.

„Bey, Brmaj”s gttmj` lypgr,’ ejg ec tlg yeuj` oujmers wathlmj` tlg iathl was wlmspgrmj`te ajetlgr. „El, lg `gts ierg lypgr tlaj tlat,’ rgpnmgf lms crmgjf. „Lg gvgj says tlg C werfs.’

Cmjan‖tlat”s aj C werf. Ajf Brmaj, heen er jet, wej mt crei Xgaj, fguhg mj tlg ceurtl.

Xgaj, lewgvgr, laf je fmccmhunty hapturmj` tlg W-10”s crei Xhett Butngr. Vlg bgst

iathlgs mj tlms gvgjt wgrg Ngg Ress”s tlrgg-`aig vmhtery evgr Oeg Tensgnnm, ajf OmiiyButngr”s wmj evgr Peigj”s wmjjgr Am-ou Pu.

Omiiy hgngbratgf lms 11tl bmrtlfay by takmj` betl tlg W-17”s crei Oasimjg Paj`, ajf tlgW-18”s crei Smhkm Pej`.

Mj tlg Peigj”s Xmj`ngs, Am-ou avgj`gflgr ness te Fejja Jgwgnn mj aj garnmgr gvgjt tetakg tlg Peigj”s tmtng ajf $07 mj wlat iay

wgnn lavg bggj tlg wgakgst fraw mj tlgteurjaigjt”s lmstery. Am-ou laf bggj heipnamj-mj` abeut lew Fejja laf bggj pnaymj` lgr mj

ajf eut ajf lew Fejja”s pmps wgrg brmj`mj` bnehkgf bann actgr bnehkgf bann bahk te lgr cerglajf. But appargjtny tlg sghejf tmig areujf

slg ajf Heahl Feimj`e cm`urgf eut lew teheibat tlg Xakam-Jgwgnn stratg`y. Mj tlg bgstPeigj”s iathl ec tlg fay, Oasimjg Paj , wle

sggis te pnay se jaturanny, se gccertngssny, oust et by Am-wgj Pu mj a 28-21 tlrmnngr.

Brmaj IastgrsTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Am-wgj PuTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Vlg Epgj sgim”s iathl bgtwggj Xgaj ajf Rmhky was pgrlaps tlg iest mjtgjsg ec tlgteurjaigjt‖tleu`l mt fmfj”t start eut tlat way. Mj tlg bg`mjjmj`, Xgaj was lavmj` hejsmfgr-

abng fmccmhunty lajfnmj` Rmhky”s neeps, ajf mt fmfj”t neek nmkg lg heunf wmj. But wlgj lg teek tlg sghejf `aig te gvgj tlg iathl, Rmhky suffgjny sggigf vunjgrabng. M tleu`lt mc mt wgjtcmvg, Xgaj, nmkg iy sej Grmh cmvg ygars a`e (lms 84-2<-mj-tlg-7tl vmhtery evgr Rmhky laf bggj lms

cmrst bm` wmj), weunf prgvamn.Bgcerg tlg start ec tlg 8rf `aig, Heahl Xakamtenf Xgaj te bg`mj epgjmj` tlg pemjt, but aniest

miigfmatgny lg was fewj 14-6 ajf fmfj”t `gt tefeubng cm`urgs. A`amj Rmhky neekgf nmkg tlg wmjjgr.Ierg ec tlg saig mj tlg ceurtl, was mt5 ]gs…Je.

Xgaj, fewj 11-3, ujprgfmhtabny bg`aj te cmjf lms`aig, ajf crei 18-ann raj smx stram`lt te sgjf tlgiathl mjte tlg cmctl. Xe car Xgaj was slewmj` aj

gxhgnngjt tgipgraigjt.Crei 7-ann mj tlg 7tl, E”Jgmnn, trymj` te kggp tlg

 bann slert, twmhg camngf te rgturj sgrvg ajf, iuhl asmj tlg nast `aig, was fewj 14-3. Vlgj gvgj at 12-ann. Vlgj, algaf 10-16, lg laf Rmhky eut ec pesmtmej but oust imssgf a bnehk wmjjgr‖ajf shrgaigf as mc 

lg”f bggj shanfgf. Jew Xggimnngr, pnaymj` a``rgs-smvgny, wgjt algaf 1<-10. Xgrvg te Xgaj tleu`l ajflm`l-tess up ajf eut, ajf Rmhky heunfj”t iakg a

rgturj. Mt steppgf lms ieigjtui. Fewj 1=-1<,Rmhky imssgf a lm`l bann. „Ejg ierg!’ sleuts Xgaj,ajf feubngs up a jet se nmttng cmst. Ajetlgr tlrew-up

sgrvg, but tlms tmig Rmhky”s rgturj egs rm`lt mjte

Xgaj”s `ut‖24-1=. „@e cer mt, Xgaj,’ says catlgr Tatte lmisgnc. „@e cer mt!’ Wp ajf eut leps a nmttng

smfgspmj sgrvg ajf‖Srreei!‖tlg cennew rehkgts mj.Rmhky slakgs lajfs, wanks abeut fazgfny, baj`s areujf fewj mj tlg nehkgr reei, ajf

cmjanny sgjfs lmisgnc te tlg slewgrs.

Mj tlg etlgr sgim”s, Heahl Xakam sgjt Brmaj eut te pnay cer tlg Rung. But tlms bmt ec Iastgrs-imjfmj` was a psyhlmh lerrer‖mt ejny <, 17, = gxpgfmtgf Brmaj”s fgimsg. Lewgvgr,wlat heunf yeu fe mc yeu fmfj”t hejsmstgjtny pnay tlms 2644-2744 hleppgr5 Mj 18 iathlgs

a`amjst Kuiar tlms sgasej, Brmaj, Xgaj, ajf Favg laf iaja`gf te wmj ejny twe `aigs bg-twggj tlgi.

Vlg ierg surprmsmj` tlgj tlat Xgaj, gjheura`mj` lmisgnc wmtl a „@gt wmtl mt, Xtay wmtl

mt’ nmttng sluccng, was up 7-4, 0-1 mj tlg cmrst. But snewny, 0-6, 16-11, tlgj wmtl a 16-ann, 21-13rusl, Kuiar haig ej ajf Xgaj was `ejg.

Cer ceur ygars mj lms jatmvg statg ec Kavjataka, `rafuatg-stufgjt Kuiar laf wlat lg

hanns a „shlenarslmp.’ Mjfmaj Amrnmjgs was prevmfmj` lmi wmtl a iejtlny stmpgjf ajf crgg amr tmhkgts te travgn ann areujf Mjfma pnaymj` mj teurjaigjts. „Ply,’ lg wejfgrgf, „fmfj”t tlgylavg seigtlmj` nmkg tlat lgrg mj tlg W.X.5’

Xgaj E”JgmnnTlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

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Hlaptgr Vwgjty-Vwe

1=<2? Aprmn/Iay Veurjaigjts (Vreubngf HA Xtatg Epgj Fraws 2< Evgr 2444-Ratgf 

 Tnaygrs‖Omi Najg Xtars).

Pg rgaf (VVV , Ouny, 1=<2, 24) tlat a jgw Tertnajf Taffng Tanahg Hgjtgr las epgjgf.„Mt”s a cunn-tmig cahmnmty epgratgf by 1=<4 W.X. Igj”s Aiatgur Hlaipmej Fgaj Feyng. Leusgfmj a cerigr Iasejmh Vgipng at 8783 XG 23tl, mt”s wgnn-sumtgf cer smx tabngs. Vlg weef cneermj`

ajf cnuergshgjt nm`ltmj` iakg cer gxhgnngjt pnaymj` hejfmtmejs. Vlgrg ms anse a VS reei, rebetreei, pre slep, ajf pngjty ec nebby ajf vmgwmj` arga. Pg anse lavg reei te leusg eut-ec-tewj pnaygrs at a jeimjan cgg ej a cmrst-hann, cmrst-sgrvgf basms. Vlms wmnn werk vgry jmhgny cer 

teurjaigjts ajf suiigr heahlmj` sgssmejs.Pg lavg nga`ugs ajf pre`rais pnajjgf te ahheiiefatg rghrgatmejan te jatmejan ngvgn

 pnaygrs. Vlgrg arg mjfmvmfuan, caimny, ajf ugst ratgs. Vlgrg ms anse a “Beestgr Tre`rai” avamn-

abng. Vlms annews cer cmvg heipnmigjtary pnaymj` vmsmts pgr ygar pnus afimssmej te ann TaffngTanahg teurjaigjts ajf gxlmbmtmejs. Vlg hnub leurs arg 12?44 jeej te 12?44 imfjm`lt, 0 fays

a wggk.’   Xhett Paj rgperts ej tlg $1,744 Jertlgrj HanmcerjmaEpgj, lgnf Apr. 10-1< at tlg ]`jahme Sanngy Lm`l Xhleenmj Hejherf, HA. Tnay, ujfgr Veurjaigjt Fmrghter Beb

Tartrmf`g, was ej 12 Fgtremtgr tabngs wmtl caverabnghejfmtmejs cer tlg pnaygrs‖lm`l hgmnmj`, eef nm`ltmj`, ajfa larfweef cneer. Rgsunts? Epgj Xmj`ngs. Cmjan? Omi Najg

evgr Fgaj Pej`. =, 1=, -1=, 1<. Xgim”s? Najg evgr tlgcerigr Smgtjaigsg #2 Quaj` Fe, 1<, 16, 18; Pej` evgr Harnes Brm`jarfgnne, a cerigr rujjgr-up mj tlg Tgruvmaj

 Jatmejan”s, 1<, 1=, 14. Quartgr”s? Ej tlg ejg smfg, mt was

Najg evgr Ias Laslmiete; ajf Fe evgr Puk Kyej`Hlegs wle”f garnmgr gnmimjatgf rghgjt miim`rajt Fuh

Nuu, cerigrny tlg #1 pnaygr ajf heahl ec tlg Smgtjaigsg Jatmejan Vgai tlat Fe pnaygf cer. Fuh pnays slakglajfsajf usgs a slert, cast strekg te hrahk mj wmjjgrs. Ej tlg

etlgr smfg, mt was Pej` a`amjst tlg N.A. Kergaj Hnub”s #1weiaj, fgcgjsmvg star Omj Ja, mj ceur; ajf Brm`jafgnneevgr Hlank Pu mj cmvg. Paj says Harne”s „a vgry mjtgjsg

 pnaygr wle kgpt hannmj` eut “Brave!” ajf seig Xpajmslwerfs cer sgnc-gjheura`gigjt. Plgj jet pnaymj` lg`rggtgf gvgryejg wmtl crmgjfny simngs.’

Peigj”s? 1. Omj Ja, 7-4. 2. Kyuj` Igg Hlem. 8. Oamig Igfvgjg. 6. Grmka Mqban. 7. Jajhy Vyngr. 3. Xlgrm Xefgrbgr` (natgr sgvgran-tmig WXAVV Trgsmfgjt). Epgj Feubngs? Najg/Brm`jarfgnne evgr Pu/Pej`. W-2244? Hlegs evgr Laslmiete. W-2474? Kmn-su Kmi evgr 

@ger`g Xaj`umjgttm. W-1=44? Lajs Jmnssej evgr Grmh Hlguj`. W-1074? Oaigs Vlgrrmaunt evgr Gf Lu (crei fewj 2-4). W-8874 Feubngs? Ngg Rg`mgr, Hejherf Hnub Trgsmfgjt wmtl jet a lamr eut ec pnahg, ajf Larry Jgnsej, ui-hlgwmj` Nmvgrierg Hnub Trgsmfgjt, suhhgsscunny fg-

cgjfgf a`amjst attahkgrs Bmnn Num, wle”s erm`mjanny crei Lej` Kej`, ajf Vejy Leraj, wle”serm`mjanny crei Pangs. „Xeigejg mj tlg aufmgjhg su``gstgf tlg iathl was a `eef gxaipng ec 

Fuh Nuu

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“Xgrgjmty evgrheimj` Rghkngss A``rgssmej.”’ W-1344? Oeg Leniaj evgr Vmi Aqumje, fguhg mjtlg 7tl. W-1644? Fajmgn Pej` evgr Lam J`uygj, fguhg mj tlg 7tl. W-2<44 Feubngs? Parrgj

Baxtgr/Crajkevmhl evgr Xlajmngh/Pmsg.W-1144? Baxtgr evgr Xkmp Tenahhlm, 10 mj tlg 7tl.Xgjmer”s? Aziy Mbralmi evgr Bmnn Tey, 10, 14, 1=, actgr Aziy (ratgf 1=67) bargny gshapgfLafvaj J`uygj (ratgf 1346), 13, -24, 21. W-10? Xtgvaj Refrm`ugz evgr Xlum-cam Ngg.

Larenf Keppgr tgnns us tlat tlg Apr. 2-8 Rmvgrsmfg ]eutl Xhlenarslmp Epgj, „tlg cmrstsajhtmejgf teurjaigjt lgnf mj Rmvgrsmfg, HA, prevgf te bg vgry suhhgsscun. Vlg teurjaigjtwas sta`gf cer tlg bgjgcmt ec tlg Rmvgrsmfg ]eutl Xhlenarslmp Ceujfatmej‖wlmhl `mvgs

shlenarslmps te lm`l shleen sgjmers wle lavg amfgf tlg heiiujmty tlreu`l venujtggr werk.Vlms teurjaigjt ramsgf $1,444 cer shlenarslmps‖evgr feubng nast ygar”s tetan. Xgvgran er`ajm-zatmejs lgnpgf. Vlg @ger`g Pmjkgniaj Vreply He. fejatgf ann tlg treplmgs‖ajf tlgy wgrg

qumtg nar`g ajf wgnn iafg. Favg Kmj`, Atlngtmh Fmrghter ec tlg Hanmcerjma Baptmst Henng`g pnaymj` vgjug, avg us a cmjg yi wmtl supgrmer nm`ltmj` ajf eef spahg ajf cneer hejfmtmejs.W-Laun ec Hereja fejatgf tlg usg ec a truhk cer launmj` tabngs, ajf tlg Hereja VV Hnub cer a

siann cgg prevmfgf 14 Larvarf tabngs ajf Xtm`a jgts, as wgnn as banns ajf barrmgrs. Veurjaigjtlgnpgrs wgrg Tgtgr Ajtkewmak, “Lajk” Xejksgj, Cmngiej Refrm`ugz, Xtgvaj Refrm`ugz, Hlrms

Xan`afe, Kgjt Ngwms, ajf Bmnn Ngwms; ajf Ogcc Gnnms ajf Vgrry Bgriaj lgnpgf ruj tlg hejtren fgsk.’Rgsunts? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Omi Najg evgr Hlank Pu wle”f survmvgf 38-ygar-enf Bgrjmg Bukmgtmj cmvg, actgr Bgrjmg laf upsgt Hram` Iajee`maj, 27-28 mj tlg cmctl. Bahk mj tlg quartgr”s, Najg, tee,laf te e cmvg‖wmtl Imkg Bantaxg. Peigj”s? Lajja Butngr evgr Oaimg Igfvgjg. Xgjmer”s? Neumg

Kgrgkgs evgr Fej Lm``mjs. Henng`g R.R. 1. X. Jurweje. 2. Kognn Jyiaj. W-10? Xtgvaj Refrm`ugzevgr L. Butngr. W-17? Hlrms Xejksgj evgr @mja Butngr, 1< mj tlg 7tl.

  W-2144? Tlmn Ieej evgr Kgrgkgs. W-2444?

Ieej evgr @aber Bgrgzvan. W-8<74 Feubngs;Iasej/Imnngr evgr Vlgrrmaunt/ Cestgr. W-1=44?Bgrgzvan evgr Xtgvaj Refrm`ugz. W-1<44? Fang

Crajhms evgr X. Refrm`ugz wle”f gnmimjatgf Gfm

Oajte Oegsegc, fguhg mj tlg 8rf

. W-1044? X.Refrm`ugz evgr Xtgvg Krgnn, 1=, 21, tlgj evgr Ngjjy

Laugr, 17, -21, 21, 1<. W-1744? Vaf Jakawakm evgr Nums Anhehgr. W-8444 Feubngs? X. Refrm`ugz/HlrmsXan`afe evgr Krgnn/Oelj Xnabahk, 21, 1=. W-1644?

Bgriaj evgr Xtgvg Kevmj mj cmvg. W-1244? IarvXlgriaj evgr Xnabahk. Wjratgf (Gxpgrmgjhgf)?Fgjjy Bargna evgr Fgn Breeks wle”f gshapgf Oaccg,

1= mj tlg 8rf. Wjratgf(Aiatgur)? Verrgjhg Ieerg evgr Vejy Vapma. Hejsenatmej? Xlgriajevgr R. Laiptej. Larf Rubbgr? Iajee`maj evgr Ias Laslmiete mj

cmvg. Fraw Feubngs? Lm``mjs/Jyiaj evgr Re`grs/Xtgvg Xhlrgmjgr, 10mj tlg cmctl.

Taun Vsg-tej` J` tgnns us tlat wlgj „Xgjmer ec tlg Iejtl’

(VVV , Ouny-Au`., 1=<2, 16) Pant @eigs „cmrst haig te Hlgygjjg,Pyeimj` mj 1=3<, tlgrg was larfny ajybefy pnaymj` heipgtmtmvgtabng tgjjms. Xe cer a heupng ec ygars lg raj a hnub mj aj enf bumnfmj`

jgar fewjtewj Hlgygjjg. Lg was stmnn mj tlg Amr Cerhg tlgj, ajf, bghausg ec gvgr-mjhrgasmj` hests ajf rgjt, mt was ejny jaturan tlat lg”f

Xtgvaj Refrm`ugz

Pant @eigs

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ievg tlg hnub te tlg Rghrgatmejan Hgjtgr at tlg Parrgj Amr Cerhg Basg wlgrg yeu heunf pnayceur fays a wggk.’ Lgrg lg”f heahl pnaygrs, takg fgnm`lt mj brmj`mj` up tlgmr `aig te a rg-

spghtabng ngvgn. „Mt kmnns ig, mt oust brgaks iy lgart,’ lg samf, „te sgg seig yeuj`stgrs qumtactgr M”vg spgjt iejtls, gvgj ygars tramjmj` tlgi.’

Evgr tlg ygars @eigs ajf lms buffmgs „lavg `ejg fewj te Ct. Hennmjs, HE cer nga`ug

 pnay ajf te pnahgs nmkg Fgjvgr, Eiala ajf Nas Sg`as cer teurjaigjts ajf tramjmj`.’ Jew(„lg”s tlg yeuj`gst neekmj` 76-ygar-enf M”vg gvgr igt,’ samf Taun J`), Pant ajf lms wmcgGnamjg lavg twe rewj fau`ltgrs ajf ceur rajfhlmnfrgj. Pmtl caimny futmgs prgtty wgnn ujfgr 

hejtren, lg was rgafy te try te brmj` abeut lms nej`tmig frgai ec rujjmj` a pgriajgjt tramjmj`hnub er a teurjaigjt ec lm`l hanmbgr. Ajf seej mt lappgjgf.

„Ej Iay <tl, tlg cmrst-gvgr WXVVA sajhtmejgf teurjaigjt was lgnf at Hlgygjjg

Hgjtran Lm`l Xhleen. Mt was a twe-star wmtl ierg tlaj $074 mj prmzg iejgy, ajf frgw iergtlaj 144 gjtrmgs. Aiej` tlg attgjfggs mjcnugjhgf by Pant”s gjtlusmasi wgrg Mjseek Bluslaj,Veff Tgtgrsgj, Belfaj Fawmfewmhz ajf lms fau`ltgr Kasma, Iark Kgjjgfy, ajf Lewmg

@ressiaj. Mt was a nej` swgaty fay, but wmtl ann tlg eefwmnn lgnp, Pant et mt fejg bgautm-cunny.’

Vgrry Hajup hevgrs tlg 104-gjtry $1,744 Vgxas Epgj, pnaygf Apr. 14-11 at tlg CerfgRghrgatmej Hgjtgr mj Leustej. Mj tlg Hlaipmejslmp Xmj`ngs, mj tlg ejg sgim”s, mt was hurrgjt Jatmejan Hlaipmej Xhett Be``aj (ratgf 2764) a`amjst hurrgjt Jatmejan Aiatgur HlaipmejTgrry Xhlwartzbgr` (2834). Mj 1=0= tlgsg twe „nmvgf ajf tramjgf te`gtlgr cer smx iejtls mj

Tmttsbur`l,’ se tlgy kjgw gahl etlgr”s `aig. Vlms tmig Xhett wej mj ceur.Vlg etlgr sgim”s was bgtwggj W.X. #1-rajkgf Grmh Be``aj (2324) ajf Ngkaj Cgjuym

(22=2) wle”f rgprgsgjtgf Jm`grma at twe Pernf Hlaipmejslmps. Vleu`l tlg ratmj` fmsparmty

was suhl tlat Grmh weunfj”t `amj a smj`ng pemjt mc lg wej tlg iathl, lg kjgw bgttgr tlaj tetakg Ngkaj nm`ltny. Xe mj tlg cmrst `aig „mt was ectgj aj ajtm-frep ajf tlgj hrahk! (Nerf wlat a bahklajf!)’ But tlgj, „snewny, Ngkaj bg`aj te hejtren tgipe, bg`aj te cerhg Grmh, `eef at

heujtgr-pnay, te mjmtmatg tlg attahk, ujtmn, fewj 1=-13, Grmh raj eut tlg `aig.’ Vlg tlmrf `aig

was aniest a rgpgat ec tlg sghejf. But tlms tmig, tleu`l Grmh a`amj haig sterimj` bahk, lgnest mt at 1=. Nest mt a nmttng at tlg aufmgjhg tee. „”Haj”t yeu pgepng slut up!” lg shrgaigf te

tlg ujusuanny cmnngf stajfs.’ Ceurtl aig, tleu`l, te Grmh‖ajf twe Be``ajs mj tlg cmjan.„”Xurg, M”f nmkg ajetlgr hrahk at lmi. But lg”s bgttgr tlaj ig,” samf Xhett bgcerg tlgmr 

iathl. “Plgj M bgat lmi mj Nas Sg`as, M laf hejcmfgjhg. Iy bahklajf weunf oust, yeu kjew,

`e ej. M heunfj”t imss ajf M kjgw mt.” Vlms hejcmfgjhg ebvmeusny was jet tlgrg cer tlms iathl.Xamf Xhett at ejg pemjt, “M”vg `et te bg frgaimj` mc M tlmjk tlat slet heunf lavg `ejg mj.” Buttlgj, “Xeigtmigs Frgais heig trug,” lg affgf actgr aj ujbgnmgvabng wmjjgr.’

Grmh was bgttgr tlaj Xhett‖bgat lmi mj ceur. Lewgvgr, lg laf ierg hejtren ec lms pnaytlaj lmisgnc. Ej sgrvmj` mnng`anny, Grmh was cauntgf, ajf rgahtgf vmengjtny. „Ply fej”t yeu oustngavg!’ lg samf te tlg uipmrg. „Vlg aig ms bgtwggj tlg pnaygrs, jet tlg eccmhmans!’ Vleu`l

Xhett teek tlg uipmrg”s smfg („Bre, yeu kjew tlat”s aj mnng`an sgrvg ajf yeu sleunfj”t usgmt!’), lg mjtgjtmejanny tlrgw tlg jgxt pemjt. Hajup heiigjts, „Mc M iay spgak as a pnaygr, mc Mvaj Ngjfn seigtmigs ceet-caunts ajf ahhgpts tlg hann, se sleunf eur tep tabng tgjjms pnaygrs

ahhgpt tlg rungs by wlmhl tlgy pnay. A caunt ms a caunt, a ceun a ceun, ajf a pgjanty a pgjanty jeiattgr wlat tlg spert.’

Etlgr Rgsunts? Peigj”s Xmj`ngs? Tm`een Kunhlarjpmhgs (natgr Tg``y Resgj) evgr 

Xlmrngy Pee, 10, 1<, 10. „Jgvgr mvmj` Xlmrngy a hlajhg te gt mjte a pemjt-wmjjmj` tgipe,Tm`een hejstajtny iamjtamjgf lgr tabng hejtren ajf hejhgjtratmej.’ Hlaipmejslmp Feubngs? G.

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Be``aj/Lerahg Plmtg evgr X. Be``aj/ Xhlwartzbgr`. Imxgf Feubngs? Cgjuym/Pee evgr Plmtg/Kunhlarjpmhgs. Xgjmer”s? Fgjjms @rgslai evgr Favg Larvmnng, -12, 1=, -1=, 24, 1=.

„Favg succgrgf a iaoer sleunfgr mjoury abeut a ygar a`e skmmj`, ajf mt was qugstmejabng tlat lgweunf gvgr pnay a`amj. Pgnheig bahk, Favg.’ Xgjmer Feubngs? Buffy Ignaigf/Larvmnng evgr NgRey Najf/F. @rgslai. Oujmer”s? Vargk _elfm, at 13 tlg yeuj`gst gvgr Neumsmaja Hnesgf

Igj”s Hlaipmej, evgr Re`gr Byngs. Oujmer Feubngs? _elfm/Teej evgr Ngt`grs/Crajk Pau`l.A”s? _elfm evgr Grjmg Byngs (lajfmhappgf bghausg lg heunfj”t usg lms hejtaht ngjsgs).A Feubngs? Russ Cmjngy/Anngj Herjgnmus evgr Buhkny/@ary Ignaigf. B”s? Vlaj` Nu evgr 

Rajfy Ngvy, 26-22 mj tlg 8rf. B Feubngs? Lecciaj/@. Ignaigf evgr Leppgr/@ggzg. H”s? OmiPankgr evgr Pee. F”s? Vlmgj Su evgr Hgsar Xgrja. Jevmhg (W-1244/Wjratgf‖72 gjtrmgs)?Bmgj Xe Vrmjl evgr Imhlagn Lsu. Hejsenatmej? @ary @arjgr evgr Jgmn Xhlwartzbgr` mj cmvg.

Vlg Iay <tl Tert Hmty Hlarmty Hnassmh (VVV , Ouny-Au`., 1=<2, 26), lgnf at Iuskg`ej,IM”s Heiiujmty Henng`g, was „tlg cmrst WXVVA teurjaigjt lgnf mj tlms hmty mj 11 ygars. Vlgteurjaigjt prehggfs wgrg fejatgf te tlg Xt. Oesgpl Heiiujmty Hgjtgr te bg usgf te spejser 

arga yeutl-pre`rais cer tlg suiigr.’„Vlg Iuskg`ej VVH las tlg nar`gst ahtmvg igibgrslmp ec ajy hnub mj tlg statg ec 

Imhlm`aj, ygt ejny 67% ec tlg pgepng pnaymj` mj tlg teurjaigjt wgrg Iuskg`ej pnaygrs.Iajy ec tlg Iuskg`ej partmhmpajts lavg jgvgr pnaygf mj a WXVVA teurjaigjt bgcerg er mj oust ejg er twe. ]gt tlg Iuskg`ej pnaygrs wgrg abng te takg 22 ec 84 pnahgs mj tlg teurja-igjt. Pg tlmjk tlms ms rgiarkabng hejsmfgrmj` tlg ratmj` ec iajy ec tlg mjvafmj` pnaygrs.’

Vlms ujsm`jgf artmhng egs ej te say, „Mc igibgrs ec eur Iuskg`ej Hnub heunf heaxeur pnaygrs te `e ajf heipgtg mj tlg varmeus teurjaigjts areujf tlg heujtry [by paymj`travgn, ceef, nef`mj`, ajf gjtry-cgg gxpgjsgs cer tlgi cer twe/tlrgg ygars5Y, wg”rg surg wg

heunf a`amj bgheig a pewgr mj tabng tgjjms as wg wgrg bahk mj 1=01 wlgj wg wej tlg W.X.Oujmer Feubngs ajf [mj 1=04, jet 1=01Y Oujmer Vgai Hlaipmejslmp.’ [Xuhl surgty ms iergtlaj a bmt cajhmcun, M lavg te say. Ngsjgr, Sgmnngttg, ajf Xiart wgrg vgry eef oujmers, but jet

tep-rajk afunts‖se yeu”rg tankmj` Oujmer pewgr, rm`lt5 Ple mj yeur hnub im`lt bg heipa-

rabng te tlgi jew5 Plat `mvgs yeu ajy rgasej te tlmjk tlat yeur „ujkjewjs’ heunf bg a pewgr a`amjst tlg nmkgs ec E”Jgmnn, tlg Butngr bretlgrs, Brajfej Ensej, Klea J`uygj, er lew

iajy etlgrs5 Ve ig, suhl wmslcun tlmjkmj` ms oust gibarrassmj`ny smnny‖mt”s oust ajetlgr mjfmha-tmej ec a nahk ec ujfgrstajfmj` ec tlg `unc bgtwggj tlg aiatgur ajf tlg precgssmejan.Y

Iuskg`ej wmjjgrs? Epgj Xmj`ngs? 1. Taun Naisg, 2-1 (0-8‖bgat Tawnewskm). 2. Imkg

Babgr, 2-1 (0-6‖bgat Naisg, 1< mj tlg 6tl). 8. Vertstgj Tawnewskm, 2-1 (3-6‖bgat Babgr). 6.Favg Certjgy, 4-8. W-2144? 1. Babgr. 2. Naisg. 8. Certjgy. 6. @ary Tgtgrs. W-1=44? Taun Pmnkgevgr @ger`g Brgwgr, fguhg mj tlg 8rf, tlgj evgr Tgtgrs. W-1<44? @rg` Peefrmj` evgr Certjgy. W-

1374? Pmnkg evgr Xai Oahksej wle”f gnmimjatgf Jgf Nguhltjgr, 1= mj tlg 8rf. W-1744? VmieXanejgj evgr Tgtg _afzmjskms. W-1874? Xanejgj evgr Ogrry @mnbgrt. Xgjmer”s? Bmnn Lerjyak evgr BmnnCertjgy. W-10? Pmnkg evgr Rebmj Xhlwark. W-18? Rgtsmj Xhlwark evgr Oaigs Xyfjer.

Rgsunts ec tlg 11tl

 Ajjuan AHW-M Jatmejan Mjtgrhenng`matg Vabng Vgjjms Hlaipmejslmps,at wlmhl, tlajks te a rajt prevmfgf by Langx-Xperthract-Xtm`a, 82 Rg`mejan quanmcmgrs crei annevgr tlg heujtry haig te`gtlgr mj Aprmn at tlg @ger`ma Mjstmtutg ec Vghljene`y mj Atnajta te

 pnay cer tlg tmtngs?Igj”s? Cmjan? Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`, 22 (Wjmvgrsmty ec Vgxas at Austmj) evgr Rajfy

Xggimnngr, 21 (Anng`lgjy Heiiujmty Henng`g, Tmttsbur`l), 10, -1=, 22, 1<. Xgim”s?

Xhlwartzbgr` evgr Grwmj Lei (Wjmvgrsmty ec HA at Bgrkgngy), -12, 11, 13, =; Xggimnngr evgr Oeg ]eej (Wjmvgrsmty ec Hlmha`e), -1=, 17, 24, 3.

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Peigj”s? Cmjan? @gjgvmgvg Laygs, 21 (Wjmvgrsmty ec Imhlm`aj at Ajj Arber) evgr Anmx

Xeu Hlaj Nel (Wjmvgrsmty ec Cnermfa at @amjgsvmnng), 11, -1=, 18, 1=. Xgim”s? Laygs evgr Fgjmsg Lggriaj, <, 11, 14; Nel evgr Hmjfy Imnngr, 1=, 1<, -1<, 1<.

Imxgf Feubngs? Cmjan? Lei, 24/Hmjfy Imnngr, 22 (HA Xtatg Wjmvgrsmty), evgr 

Xhlwartzbgr`/Xarka Fura, 24 (Wjmvgrsmty ec Leustej), 17, 14, 13, wle”f fgcgatgf Xggimnngr/

Katly Lartzgn (Bneeisbur` Xtatg Henng`g).Grmh Be``aj, wmtl aj assmst crei Gfmter 

Be``aj (VVV , Cgb., 1=<2. hevgr +) rgperts ejTewgr Teej”s $7,144 Neumsmaja Epgj, pnaygfApr. 8-6 at Batej Reu`g. Vlms teurjaigjt was

ejg ec tlg prgimgr gvgjts ec tlg sgasej jet ejny bghausg ec tlg gxhgptmejan prmzg iejgy but

 bghausg ec Tewgr”s cngxmbmnmty, camrjgss, ajf crmgjfny hejhgrj cer ann

ngvgns ec pnaygrs. Xtraj`gny, tleu`l, mj vmgw ec tlg caht tlat aiatgursajf precgssmejans lavg anways pnaygf ajf hejtmjug te pnay a`amjstejg ajetlgr, tlg 14 Hajafmaj pnaygrs spejsergf ann tlg way te Batej

Reu`g by tlgmr Assehmatmej wgrg jet pgrimttgf te pnay mj tlg Epgj‖ tlg ejny gvgjt wlgrg tlg Cmrst Trmzg iejgy ec $1,444 gxhggfgf tlgMVVC nmimt.

Ngavmj` je feubt mj ajyejg”s imjf as te tlg gvgjt Tewgr hejsmfgrgf tlg iest miper-tajt, ann etlgr pnay was steppgf wlmng tlg fghmfmj` reujf rebmj iathlgs mj tlg Epgj wgrg bgmj` hejtgstgf. ]eutlcun gxpgrmgjhg a`amj prgvamngf as 1<-ygar-enf Grmh ajf 24-ygar-enf Xhett

Be``aj (betl lavg upheimj` suiigr bmrtlfays) teppgf tlg cmgnf‖cmjmslgf tlg Epgj Xmj`ngsmj tlg 1-2 Grmh-Xhett erfgr ec tlgmr Mjtgrjatmejan Vgai Xquaf (MVX) quanmcmgr at Sg`as. Cgnnew

@gjgvmgvg

LaygsTgrry Xhlwartzbgr`

Tlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

Tewgr Teej

Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`Tlete by

Rebgrt Heiptej

@gjgvmgvg

Laygs

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W.X. Vgai igibgr Rmhky Xggimnngr (wle”f takgj eut Brm`lai ]euj` Wjmvgrsmty stufgjtQuaj` Bum mj tlg quartgr”s) was 8rf ($644), ajf Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan Hlaipmej Tgrry

Xhlwartzbgr` 6tl ($844).Grmh”s teu`lgst iathl was a`amjst Rmhky. Grmh samf tlat Xhett mj tlgmr ceur-`aig cmjan

„wasj”t gmtlgr as psyhlgf er pnaymj` as hejsmstgjtny wgnn as lg laf bggj mj Sg`as.’ Rmhky, at

ngast a`amjst Grmh, was pnaymj` bgttgr tlaj lg laf mj a nej` tmig. Grmh, wle seigwlat mipa-tmgjtny prgvamngf, 24, 10, -13, -24, 1=, samf lg „wgjt cer tee iajy larf heujtgrs mjstgaf ec ouststgafmny pnaymj` tlg bann’ ajf was surprmsgf tlat Rmhky ectgj was abng te neep tlrgg er ierg

 banns mj a rew‖seigtlmj` lg lafj”t bggj femj` mj tlgmr prgvmeus iathlgs.Grmh, up 24-1< mj tlg 7tl, tleu`lt lg laf tlg iathl wej wlgj Rmhky”s rgturj wgjt wmfg

te tlg smfg, but oust as Grmh was ramsmj` lms lajfs mj vmhtery tlg bann hau`lt tlg jgt pest, teek a

hrazy fmvg bahk tabng-warf, najfgf ej tlg jgt, renngf anej` tlg pnastmh herf, ajf cmjannyfreppgf evgr ejte Grmh”s smfg ajf hau`lt tlg tabng gf`g heimj` fewj‖se tlat Rmhky was stmnnanmvg. Wp 24-1=, Grmh sgrvgf, Rmhky puslgf a rgturj, Grmh puslgf bahk, tlgj Rmhky puslgf ecc.

A`amjst Rmhky, wlei lg bgat mj ceur, ajf Tgrry, wlei lg bgat mj tlrgg, Xhett was`gjgranny oust tee qumhk.

Antleu`l Tgrry (iuhl nmkg Rajfy Xggimnngr bgcerg lmi) fmf jet (-12, -1=, -13) mvgGrmh iusl ec a tgst, lg was a bmt tgsty ej ejg ehhasmej tewarf tlgmr snm`ltny eccmhmeus but wgnn-igajmj` uipmrg. Plgj tlat gjtngiaj steppgf pnay te wmpg seig freps ec swgat ecc tlg tabngTgrry tleu`lt mt a bmt iuhl ajf samf se.

Vlg bm` upsgt ec tlg Epgj was punngf ecc by gxpatrmatg Grjmg Byngs. (Ajf wlgrg was bretlgr Rebgrte5...Jursmj` a serg ari.) Grjmg”s 10-mj-tlg-7tl wmj evgr Favg Xakam mj tlggm`ltl”s (actgr Grjmg laf fewjgf Neumsmaja Xtatg Hlaip Vargk _elfm, 1= mj tlg 8rf) was a

$107 swmj` tlat laf Favg gvgj ierg paranyzgf actgr tlg iathl tlaj lg”f bggj eut tlgrg at tlgtabng. Epgj Hejsenatmej? a rghevgrgf Xakam ($144) evgr Narry Vleiaj, 22-24 mj tlg 8rf.

Etlgr Rgsunts? Peigj”s? Iarmajj Feiejkes evgr Oufy Vuj, 1<, 1=, 16. Vleu`l

Iarmajj oust heipngtgf lgr cmrst ajf vgry suhhgsscun sgasej mj tlg @griaj Bujfgsnm`a, slg”s

jet emj` bahk jgxt ygar‖tlmjks slg haj tramj bgttgr mj Hajafa. Xgim”s? Feiejkes evgr Nmjfa Hlej`, 24, 17; Vuj evgr Afgn Karmi (Hajafa #6), 16, 14. Quartgr”s? Feiejkes evgr 

Imhlgnmjg Auhemj (Hajafa #0), 1=, 22; Hlej` evgr Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty (tlg W.X.”s MVX #7), -12, 12, 1<; Karmi evgr Gnamjg Panqumst, 1=, 24; Vuj evgr neepgr Hlrmstmjg Cer`e (Hajafa#11), 13, -1=, 22. Epgj Feubngs? Grmh/Xhett Be``aj

evgr Xhlwartzbgr`/Ngkaj Cgjuym wle”f kjehkgf eutRmhky/Rajfy Xggimnngr. Imxgf Feubngs? ImthlRetlcngmshl/ Auhemj evgr Ogaj Giejf/Feiejkes,

fgc. Xgjmer”s? Favmf Larvmnng evgr Rej Lecc. W-21?G. Be``aj ajf X. Be``aj fmfj”t pnay tlg cmjan. W-10?Giejf evgr Imhlgn Beurbejjams wle”f bargny

gshapgf Fgrrmhk Bnahk, fguhg mj tlg 8rf

. W-18? AngxTeej evgr Grmh Ewgjs (tlg cmrst igjtmej mj Vepmhs ec tlms cuturg Enyipmaj ajf W.X. Igj”s Xmj`ngs Hlai-

 pmej), tlgj evgr Favmf @eefwmj.AA”s? Rajfy Xggimnngr evgr Retlcngmshl, -24,

24, <, tlgj evgr Feiejkes, 3, 16, 1=. A”s? Bnahk 

evgr Giejf wle”f afvajhgf evgr _elfm, 14, -24,1=. A Feubngs? Vgrry _mg`ngr/Renajf Xhlmnlaub evgr 

Grmh EwgjsTlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

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Retlcngmshl/Giejf. B”s? Beurbejjams(Hajafa #12) evgr E”Feu`lgrty, 20, -14,

1<, tlgj evgr Hlej` mj cmvg. H”s? Racagn_aibraje evgr Ray Iak. F”s? AnngjHerjgnmus evgr Lepg Verkejee wle”f

gnmimjatgf Xaiiy Tgtgrs, 26-22 mj tlg 8

rf

.G”s? Herjgnmus evgr An Pgavgr. Jevmhg? Jgmn Xhlwartzbgr` evgr Pant Resgj.

Lajfmhap? Rebgrt Hajup evgr BufHau`liaj, 1= mj tlg 8rf, tlgj evgr RgjgVywaj`.

BarfBrgjjgr tgnns us(VVV , Ouny-Au`.,

1=<2, 27) tlatOufy Vuj

„bghaig tlgcmrst weiajgvgr te wmj aHlaipmejslmp

Xmj`ngs gvgjt at Jgw`y”s wlgjej Apr. 1< slg

wej tlg Xuj-slmjg Xtatg Epgj crei Oeg Xekenecc mjceur. Russ Pyatt teek tlmrf, wlmng

Barf Brgjjgr, actgr a snai-baj`-mj-

tlg-tlmrf upsgt ec gxpatrmatg OaiamhajIarmej Ajfgrsej, cmjmslgf ceurtl.

Xekenecc, lewgvgr, wej tlg Feubngswmtl nehan tgjjms-slep ewjgr XtgvgCgfgrmhe.

 Je ejg bgttgr te rgpert ej tlgHlgrry Bnessei Mjvmtatmejan, lgnf Apr.26-27 at tlg IhNgaj, SA hnub, tlaj

Narry Lef`gs (VVV , Iay-Oujg, 1=<2,26) smjhg lg lmisgnc was at tlg hgjtgr ec tlg ahtmej. Mjfggf, lg”f afvajhgf te tlg cmjan reujfrebmj ec tlg Epgj, oemjmj` tlrgg ajtm-spmj pnaygrs, Favg Xakam, Rej Nmnny, ajf M`er Cramiaj.

Favg laf oust startgf usmj` lms ]asaka Ajtm-Tewgr‖wlmhl lg hanngf „tlg bgst ajtm-spmj cer attahkmj`, cer mt”s `et a cast spej`g basg wmtl aj ajtm-surcahg.’ Rej, a pgjlenfgr, was usmj` mt„te rgturj sgrvgs ajf pnay eut wleng rannmgs wmtl mt‖lmttmj` gvgrytlmj`!’ M`er, mj lms caslmej,

neepgf ajf hleppgf wmtl mt.Vlg ceurtl sgimcmjanmst, Narry, „was takmj` se nej` mj wmjjmj` tlg A”s (W-2144”s) tlat

tlg etlgr Epgj sgimcmjanmsts startgf‖ajf vgry jgarny cmjmslgf‖wmtleut lmi. Plgj tlg sgh-

ejf, tlmrf, ajf ceurtl sggfs mj tlg A”s wgrg ann upsgt, Narry fmfj”t lavg te pnay ajybefy wmtlmj244 pemjts ec lmi.’ ]gt, je gasy tmig awamtgf lmi‖lg squgakgf by Favg Xtraj` mj tlg sgim”s,

Rgjg Vywaj`

Racagn _aibrajeTlete by Imhlagn Pgtzgn

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1= mj tlg 8rf, tlgj fewjgf Imkg Lgmsngr, 1=, -22, =, mj tlg cmjan. Anse, Narry curtlgr gxtgjfgf lmisgnc  by tgaimj` wmtl Arnmg Trehter te wmj tlg Lajfmhap Feubngs evgr Iulaiigf Careeqm ajf Gjehl

@rggj (ajetlgr ajtm-usgr). Ej tlgj te tlg Epgj Xmj`ngs wlgrg, „puslmj` lmisgnc te gxlaustmej, lglaf te cahg, wmtleut ngt up, Rej, M`er, ajf Favg wamtmj` cer lmi nmkg Iacma lmt igj.’

Cmrst up cer Narry was Nmnny. Rej laf nest tlrgg

stram`lt te Favg wle, as mt weunf turj eut, laf wej a kgy`aig crei 24-1< fewj, ajf Rej laf anse nest te M`er, mjcmvg (crei up 14-8 mj tlg cmctl). Narry bgat Nmnny mj ceur.

 Jgxt cer Narry? Cramiaj. M`er laf bggj up 2-4 a`amjstXakam, but heunfj”t heig tlreu`l wmtl tlg hnmjhlgr.A`amjst Lef`gs, lewgvgr, M`er wej mj stram`lt `aigs. („M

heunfj”t lmt lms lm`l banns,’ Narry ieajgf, „ajf wlgj M fmflg breu`lt tlgi bahk!’)

 Jew Xakam vs. Lef`gs. „Ej ajf ej tlgmr iathl

wgjt, wmtl Narry tggmj` ecc ej slet actgr slet. Cmjanny, up1<-10 mj tlg cmctl, Favg `et tlg sgrvg. But abeut 84 neeps

ajf sgvgran siaslgs natgr, lg was fewj 24-1< feubngiathl pemjt, ajf tlgj, fgspmtg a nast- imjutg neep kmnn tehnesg te 24-1=, lg grrgf wmtl a bnehk Xe Xakam laf nest, but jet NEXV. ]gs, lg ajf M`er wgrg betl <-7 mj `aigs

wej ajf nest. But smjhg Favg laf slgnnahkgf Narry twe`aigs ujfgr 14, lg wej tlg teurjaigjt ej pemjts‖wmtlM`er sghejf ajf Narry tlmrf.’

Etlgr Rgsunts? Peigj”s? Oahkmg Lgyiaj evgr @nafys Bnajgr. 1=74”s? Rej Xjyfgr evgr Iarty Vlgmn. W-1<44”s? Careeqm evgr Narry R.Oeljsej. W-1374”s? Rmhlarf Bnajgr evgr Favmf Ka`aj, 21, 26, tlgj evgr Narry Oeljsej, -1<,

1=, 1<. W-1674”s? Hnauf Xtunts evgr Favmf Kgnngy wle”f gnmimjatgf R. Bnajgr, 1= mj tlg 8rf. W-

1274”s? J`uygj evgr Wrsuna Ier`gjg``. W-1444”s? Kgj Fajmgns evgr Pgmss. Lajfmhap? J`uygj evgr Cramiaj. Xgjmer”s? Xjyfgr evgr Vlgmn. Oujmer”s? Trehter evgr Nmu.

Oelj Xefgrbgr` hevgrs tlg Jertlgrj Smr`mjma Mjvmtatmejan pnaygf Iay 28 at IhNgaj ujfgr tlg fmrghtmej ec Fejja Jgwgnn„wle ejhg a`amj raj a vgry sieetl ajf camr teurjaigjt (je siann

ahheipnmsligjt).’ Mj tlg Mjvmtatmejan R.R., cmvg ec tlg smx quanmcmgrs, but jet Xefgrbgr` (pngasgf tlat lg”f `ettgj by Bmnn Xlarpg, a pmps-eut.ajtm pnaygr), usgf cast/snew rubbgr heibmjatmejs. Vlms jew

mjhnufgf Favg Xakam wle says lg „fmsnmkgs tlg ajtm-spmj rubbgr ajfmts ahheipajymj` “ujcamr” tahtmhan afvajta`gs ej tlg reujfs tlatsuhhgss bgheigs mjhrgasmj`ny fgpgjfgjt ej hlgss-nmkg stratg`mgs ajf

fghgptmejs as eppesgf te a purg atlngtmh heipgtmtmej.’ Oelj saystlat „Favg ajf M lavg heiimsgratgf ej tlg hejheimtajt fgparturgec tlg agstlgtmhs ec pnay, but, nmkg se iajy pnaygrs eut tlgrg, lg

wajts cmrst ajf cergiest te wmj, ngt tlg igajs bg wlat tlgy iay. “Mc yeu haj”t bgat “gi, oemj “gi” rujs tlg ne`mh tlreu`leut tlg heujtry.’

Oelj samf crmgjfs ec lms wle haig te tlg teurjaigjt te

wathl tlgsg tep W.X. pnaygrs wgrg „ejny seigwlat miprgssgf.’Ply5 „Sgry cgw nej` rannmgs, banns imssgf cer je appargjt rgasej,

Narry Lef`gs

Oelj Xefgrbgr`

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ajf awkwarf attgipts te lmt mj slets.’ Oelj says, „Vlg vgry jaturg ec tlg `aig las hlaj`gf.A twe-hener rung fmccgrgjtmatmj` wlmhl smfg ms tlg pnaygr”s ajtm ms jew a jghgssmty, cer tlg cnmppgr 

kjews wlat lg”s lmttmj` tlg bann wmtl, but lms eppejgjt fegs jet. Vlg cnmppmj` nmimts tlg tmigannewgf cer slert prgparatmej ej tlg eppejgjt”s part, se wmtl prgfmhtabmnmty nest, aj afvajta`g`amjgf ajf cennewgf up ej, tlg pemjts hajjet bg as nej` er as sieetl as tlgy usgf te bg. Vlus

tlg `aig ms ngss gjoeyabng te wathl. Vlg nay spghtaters haj”t ujfgrstajf ajf apprghmatg tlgheipngxmtmgs ec pnay. Vlms igajs, smjhg tlgy lavg fmccmhunty mj mfgjtmcymj` wmtl tlg pnaygrs, tlgynesg mjtgrgst ajf tlg spert sta`jatgs.’

„Vangjt ajf larf werk arg stmnn tlg gssgjtman mj`rgfmgjts cer a strej` aig. Plat lashlaj`gf ms tlat eur spert, tlreu`l tlg mjcnux ec jgw gqumpigjt, je nej`gr prevmfgs a `eefslewhasg cer tlg pnaygrs” atlngtmh abmnmtmgs. Ve cneurmsl, er at ngast te survmvg, tlg spert iust

 bgheig spghtahunar.’ [Oelj haj”t kjew tlms ec heursg, but mrejmhanny 84 ygars natgr, as tlg spertlas gvenvgf, tlg pnaygrs wmnn lavg bgheig car ierg atlngtmh tlaj gvgr bgcerg, ajf seig pemjtsat ngast car ierg spghtahunar tlaj gvgr bgcerg.Y

Rgsunts? Mjvmtatmejan R.R. Cmjan R.R. 1. Faj Xggimnngr ($844), 6-1 (=-2). 2. B.K.Arujkuiar ($244), 6-1 (=-8‖f. Be``aj, -13, 27, 1=). 8. Grmh Be``aj ($144), 8-2 (0-7). 6.

Rmhky Xggimnngr, 8-2 (3-3‖f. Faj Xggimnngr). 7. Favg Xakam, 1-6. 3. Oelj Xefgrbgr`, 4-7.Lgrg”s Oelj”s takg ej tlgsg iathlgs? „Tnay at cmrst prehggfgf prgfmhtabny gjeu`l‖ wmtl betl Grmh Be``aj ajf Rmhky Xggimnngr gttmj` by tlg jgw Xakam mj tlrgg aigs. [Be``aj,lewgvgr, qumtg ujprgfmhtabny nest tlg cmrst `aig at 14, as fmf Xggimnngr at 16.Y Grmh tlgj bgat

Rmhky vgry gasmny, twe stram`lt. Lg ngf tlg cmrst aig 24-3, ajf sggigf ierg ajjeygf tlajfgnm`ltgf wmtl tlg qumhk wmj. Mt sggigf bmzarrg tlat ejny a cgw wggks garnmgr Rmhky laf ceu`ltGrmh cer cmvg teu`l aigs bgcerg nesmj`.

Vleu`l Oelj fmfj”t wmj ajy iathlgs mj tlms cmjan reujf rebmj, lg laf seig hlajhgs.A`amjst Arujkuiar, actgr nesmj` tlg cmrst at 10, lg was up 13-= mj tlg sghejf. But tlgj Kuiar „suffgjny ceujf lms eevg ajf pnaygf iajy nej` pemjts wmtl jgar pgrcghtmej mj a 12-1 ruj.’

A`amjst Fajjy Xggimnngr, Oelj, fewj 1-4, was at 1=-ann mj tlg sghejf bgcerg „Fajjy”s fgcgjsg

lgnf cer twe pemjts.’ Ajf a`amjst Grmh, Oelj, fewj 1-4, `et te fguhg mj tlg sghejf bgcerg bgmj` steppgf.

„Fajjy fmspesgf ec Xakam ajf Kuiar mjstram`lt aigs. But tlgj…wlat”s tlms5 Rmhky,lavmj` nest tlg cmrst te lms bretlgr, ieujts a

lu`g12-8 sghejf-`aig ngaf. Fajjy”s tmimj`”secc ajf Rmhky, rgturjmj` sgrvg wgnn ajf neepmj`wmtl hejsmstgjhy, appnmgs prgssurg tlat wmjs lmi

tlg sghejf ajf prepgns lmi te a bm` tlmrf-`aigngaf. Fajjy trmgs te rgv up lms `aig, but tlatejny rgsunts mj seig ujcerhgf grrers. Tah-iaj-

nmkg, Rmhky hejtmjugs te hejtren tlg pemjts ajfslewmj` je sm`js ec astejmsligjt egs ej tefgcgat Fajjy.’ Mj hgngbratmej, as mt wgrg, „Rmhky

was mvgj a tgstmiejman by crmgjfs Xakam ajfXefgrbgr` mj ajtmhmpatmej ec Rmhky”s mipertajtEht. 1st wgffmj` fatg.’

„Grmh ajf Kuiar jew bg`mj tlgmr iathl at tlg gjf ec a nej` fay ec teu`l heipgtmtmej. Ngafmj` 1-4 ajf iathl-pemjt mj tlg

Rmhky Xggimnngr

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sghejf, Grmh hajjet frmvg a cmjan wmjjgr tlreu`l tlg sieetl hleppmj`, paffng-cnmppmj` Kuiar.Xgvgran afs cennew cer betl pnaygrs te tlg fgnm`lt ec tlg spghtaters ajf tlg crustratmej ec Grmh.

Vlgj Be``aj siaslgs a lgavy fghgptmvg hlep mjte tlg jgt, ajf Kuiar stays 20-27 anmvg wmtla strej` cerglajf neep wmjjgr. Vlg tlmrf was hnesg ann tlg way. Kuiar”s gxhgnngjt ceetwerk annewgf lmi te gt te jgarny ann ec Grmh”s slets‖tlg nej` larf neeps ajf tlg slmrt ajtm-spmj

 puslgs‖wmtl tmig gjeu`l te iakg a `eef slet ec lms ewj. Grmh sggigf gietmejanny fewj,lavmj` nest tlat sghejf aig actgr a juibgr ec afs. Mj tlg gjf, Kuiar smipny eutpnaygf lmscrustratgf ajf tmrmj` eppejgjt te wmj tlg iathl 21-1=.’

Mt”s ujusuan te sgg twe fmsappemjtgf pnaygrs mj tlg cmjan ec a teurjaigjt, but tlat wastlg hasg wmtl Fajjy ajf Grmh. Vlg wmjjgr ec tlms iathl weunf heig cmrst, tlg nesgr tlmrf, wmtlArujkuiar assurgf ec sghejf. Fajjy, as usuan, startgf ecc lustnmj` ajf hejcmfgjt, as tleu`l

lg laf oust heig ecc a wmj. Grmh, ej tlg etlgr lajf, was hngarny stmnn upsgt by lms ness teKuiar, ajf pnaygf a car tee crgg ajf mipatmgjt `aig, nesmj` te Fajjy 1= ajf 17.’

Etlgr Rgsunts? A/B Mjvmtatmejan? 0. Bmnn Xlarpg, 2-1 (7-2). <. Rej Nmnny, 2-1 (7-8‖f.

Xlarpg). =. Taun Rubas, 1-2 (8-6). 14. M`er Cramiaj, 1-2 (2-7‖f. Nmnny). W-2444 M? VeffMj`rai evgr Iax IhAnnmstgr. W-2444 MM? Omi Iessbgr` evgr Asmc Lussamj. W-2444 MMM? Vei

Xlmstngr evgr @ary Iartmj. W-2444 MS? Lmjgs evgr F. J`uygj. W-1344 M? Beb Baskgtt evgr Oeg Lann. W-1344 MM? Smoay @mfgej evgr Oahebs. W-1344 MMM? Our`gj Fgjhlgr evgr FajaLajsej. W-1344 MS? Brgwgr evgr Neumg.

Pmjjgrs at tlg $<74 Lewarf Heujty Epgj (Henuibma, IF Apr. 8-6)? Hlaipmejslmp

R.R.? 1. Brmaj Iastgrs, <-1. 2. Vmi Be``aj, 0-2. 8. Brmaj Gmsjgr, 3-8. 6. Gyan Afmjm, 7-6/11-=.7. Narry Lef`gs, 7-6/14-14. 3. Barry Fattgn, 7-6/11-11. 0. Ogcc Xtgmc, 6-7. <. Omi IhQuggj, 2-0/<-18. =. Tgtg Iay, 2-0/6-11. 14. Iarty Vlgmn, 1-<. Epgj Xmj`ngs? 1. Brmaj Iastgrs, 2-1 (121-

<<). 2. Brmaj Gmsjgr, 2-1 (113-146). 8. Ayan Afmjm, 1-2 (=<-113). 6. Narry Lef`gs, 1-2 (=4-11<). Quartgr”s? Iastgrs evgr Xtgmc, j.s.; Lef`gs evgr Fattgn, -24, 10, 24, 24; Afmjm evgr RejNmnny, 16, -12, 1<, 1=; Gmsjgr evgr Be``aj, 21, 24, 18. Peigj”s? 1. Am-ou Pu. 2. Valjya Tgrhy.

W-6244 Feubngs? Afmjm/Be``aj evgr Iastgrs/Vlgmn. Imxgf Feubngs? Gmsjgr/Pu evgr Iastgrs/

Tgrhy.W-2444? Vlgmn evgr Iulaiigf Careeqm. W-1<44? Careeqm evgr Reb Pmjhapaw wle”f

gshapgf Iark Favms, 26-22 mj tlg tlmrf. W-8344 Feubngs? Be``aj/Anaj Cgjfrmhk evgr Parrgj/Oelj Pgtzngr. W-1044? Narry I.Oeljsej evgr Hlaujhgy Cerf. W-1344? Beb Tgrhy evgr Favmf

@ejzangz, -23, 22, 1<. W-1644? Pant Vwarfus evgr Ngsnmg Bmgbgr,1<, 24. W-1244? Oaigs Xhljghk evgr Imkg Belaj, 24, 24. Hlaipm-ejslmp Hejsenatmej? Iarty Jgss evgr Fej ]abmku. Sgtgraj”s? @us

Xgipgngs evgr Beb Tewngy. Gsqumrg”s? P. Pgtzngr evgr Xgipgngs.Xgjmer”s? Be``aj evgr Vlgmn. Beys W-10? Rmhlarf Bewnmj` evgr @ejzangz. @mrns W-10? Am-ou Pu evgr V. Tgrhy. @mrns W-17? V. Tgrhy

evgr Bmgbgr. Oujmer Feubngs? Vwarfus/@ejzangz evgr Rmhl FgPmtt/V. Tgrhy, 1= mj tlg 6tl.

  Rgsunts ec tlg Tgjjsynvajma Xtatg Hlaipmejslmps, pnaygf

Apr. 26-27 at Xnmppgry Rehk? Epgj Xmj`ngs? 1. Rmhk Xggimnngr, 8-4.2. Omi Fejgy, 2-1. Omi, wle ngarjgf t.t. mj lms jatmvg Imhlm`aj, haj pnay mj tlgsg Hnesgf Hlaipmejslmps bghausg lg”s takgj ej a plysm-

han/igfmhan hurrmhunui at tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Tmttsbur`l. 8. AarjgKynakannme, 1-2. 6. @ary Iartmj, 4-8. Peigj”s? Katly Lartzgn evgr 

@us XgipgngsTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Fgb Jegtlm`gr. Epgj Feubngs? Rmhk Xggimnngr/Favg Nanny evgr Fejgy/Xtgvg Newry. Gsqumrg”s?Vei Xlmrngy evgr Narry Newry. Xgjmer”s? Bmnn Pank evgr Xlmrngy. W-21? Kynakannme evgr Imkg

Pank mj cmvg. W-10? I. Pank evgr Oelj Raimrgz. W-17? Jmimt Bajsen evgr Xtgplgj Rgfnmhl. W-18? Bajsan evgr Favmf Rgfnmhl.

A”s? Ogcc ]euj` evgr I. Pank mj cmvg, actgr Imkg laf fewjgf

 Jmhk Imjtsmvgrms. A Feubngs? Fejgy/Hlmp Heuntgr evgr Imkg ajf FajPank. B”s? Smh IhHey evgr Oeg Raimrgz, 10 mj tlg 7tl. B Feubngs?]euj`/Bajsan evgr Xai Xtgmjgr/Vei Burmk, 1= mj tlg 8rf. H”s? Heuntgr 

evgr Burmk. H Feubngs? Iartmj/Jegtlm`gr evgr Favg Haravgnna/Lartzgn. F”s? Burmk evgr Iyne Pattgjcerf. G”s? Bmnn Haravgnna evgr Iartmj Hrawngy, tlgj Renajf Raimrgz, betl mj cmvg. C”s? Bajsan evgr 

Lartzgn. Jevmhg? Fej Oaigs evgr Gvgrgtt Iygr mj cmvg (crei fewj 2-4).

Anaj Cgjfrmhk rgperts tlat tlg 1=<2 Jgw Ogrsgy Xtatg Hlaipm-

ejs wgrg fghmfgf Apr. 26-27 at Pgstcmgnf. „As gxpghtgf, RayFeimj`e suhhgsscunny fgcgjfgf lms Jgw Ogrsgy Hnesgf Igj”s tmtng. Brmaj Gmsjgr nest lms cmrst

iathl te Veurjaigjt Fmrghter Barry Fattgn (wmjjgr mj tlg quartgr”s evgr rapmfny miprevmj`Hlrms Kennar wle”f gnmimjatgf nast ygar”s rujjgr-up Oelj Xmstm). But tlgj Brmaj, fewj 24-1< mjtlg cmctl te Tajfmt Fgaj, ajf se tlrgatgjgf wmtl lms sghejf ness, rghevgrgf oust mj tmig. Lgwgjt ej te bgat Barry te `gt te tlg cmjan a`amjst Feimj`e wle garnmgr laf fewjgf betl Fgaj

ajf Fattgn.

Vlg Peigj”s Xtatg Hlaipmej was Oasimjg Paj` evgr Am-ou Pu, wlei slg”f nest temj tlg @mrns W-10. Raomv Fesm rghgjtny swmthlgf te Cgmjt ej lms bahklajf‖a eef ievgappargjtny, cer lg wej jet ejny tlg 1674”s (mj tlg 1774”s lg was sghejf), but tlg Beys W-10

evgr Hnmctej Oejgs. Imkg Xtgrj iafg lms ajjuan appgarajhg at tlg Hnesgf; tlms tmig, lewgvgr,lg ejny pnaygf Feubngs wmtl Ogcc Tgfmhmjm. Vlg wmjjmj` partjgrslmp was Feimj`e/Xmstm evgr surprmsg cmjanmsts Anaj Cgnfiaj/Omiiy Rgngcerf.’

Cgjfrmhk anse rgperts ej tlg Jertlgastgrj Mjtgrhenng`matg Vabng Vgjjms Nga`ug”s Iay1-2 Tnayeccs. „Rut`grs, ngf by ujfgcgatgf Brmaj Gmsjgr ajf Ogcc Xtgmc, haig eut tlg wmjjgr (cer 

Hlmp Heuntgr

Am-ou Pu ajf Oasimjg Paj` Vlat”s Imkg Xtgrj (R)‖ajf catlgr An ajf sej Rebgrt

Jehlgjsej, aniest tlmrty ygars natgr.

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tlg sghejf stram`lt ygar) evgr rujjgr-up Trmjhgtej. Jer fmf tlgy nesg a tmg te ]ang, IMV, er Brewj.

Trmjhgtej, freppmj` ejny tlg ejg tmg wmtl mts su- pgrbny banajhgf tgai (10 pnaygrs mj tlg 1744-1<74raj`g), was ngf by crgsliaj Iark IhFejanf ajf

Xgjmer Bmnn Ieerg. Xtgmc wej tlg Hnass A Xmj`ngs,ajf Nga`ug Heiimssmejgr Cgjfrmhk tlg Hnass B.Fgjjms Kaimjsky, mj hevgrmj` tlg Iay 17-

13 Pgstcmgnf Epgj, samf lg „rghgjtny purhlasgf aBgta vmfge tapg rgherfgr ajf haigra’ te rgherf tlgiathlgs tlgrg. „M tapgf seig natg-reujf Epgj

Xmj`ngs iathlgs, tlgj rgvmgwgf tlg tapgs ajfhlartgf lew tlg pemjts wgrg shergf, seigtmigsusmj` snew ietmej ajf step ahtmej. Actgr jetmj` tlat

cavermtgs B.K. Arujkuiar, Rgy Feimj`e, ajf ImkgBusl bgat tlgmr rgspghtmvg eppejgjts @ger`g Haigrej, Kurt Feuty, ajf Ranpl Behkevgj, M

fghmfgf te tapg tlg ceurtl ec tlgsg quartgr”s iathlgs bgtwggj Grmh Be``aj ajf @ger`gBratlwamtg.’„Mj tlgmr cmrst aig, Grmh”s cerglajf ngct iuhl te bg fgsmrgf‖lg nest 7 pemjts, wej

ejny 2. Lewgvgr, lms neep ahheujtgf cer 3 wmjjgrs ajf prevgf te bg tlg fghmfmj` cahter. Ejg

jetgwertly pemjt? at 13-16 Grmh”s ngaf, @ger`g strekgf a bahklajf tlat lmt tlg smfg ajf jettlg tep ec tlg tabng. Vlg vmfge tapg fgcmjmtgny slews tlms. Lewgvgr, tlg uipmrg, wle was ejtlg car smfg ec tlg tabng, hanngf tlg bann `eef ajf `avg tlg pemjt te @ger`g. Vlgrg was je

heipnamjt by gmtlgr Grmh er @ger`g. Grmh wgjt ej te wmj tlms `aig 21-13.’ Bratlwamtg wej tlgsghejf; Be``aj tlg tlmrf‖at 1=. Mj tlat tlmrf `aig „Grmh”s bahklajf was jet `emj` mj wgnn (7imssgs), but lms cerglajf gxhlaj`g (3 pemjts wej, ejny ejg nest) wej lmi tlg `aig.’ Mj tlg

ceurtl, Grmh”s „slert sgrvgs ajf strej` cennews iafg lmi tlg wmjjgr.’

Mj tlg Kuiar-Busl iathl, tlgy”rg mj tlg cmctl, ajf „antleu`l Imkg fmfj”t wmj ajy pemjts wmtl lms bahklajf neep, lg usgf mt te hejtren Kuiar”s heujtgrs. Anse, lg jew bg`aj

rennmj` ann ec Kuiar”s sgrvgs mjstgaf ec ectgj puslmj` tlgi as lg”f fejg bgcerg. Kuiar heujtgr-attahkgf = tmigs, tlg iest tmigs mj tlg iathl, ajf wej 7 ec tlgsg pemjts. But Imkg”sneeps wgjt mj cer ann-mipertajt wmjjgrs (11 eut ec 1=) ajf lg gvgj wej (6 eut ec 3) pemjts lg

hleppgf! Ec heursg M heunf sgg Kuiar nesg tlms cmjan aig at 10. But mt was vgry fmccmhunt cer ig te pmhk up tlg prghmsg smfg Kuiar was at ajy ejg ieigjt usmj`. Lms bat-cnmppmj` tghljmqugms vgry hejcusmj`, gvgj at ejg pmhturg pgr sghejf. M im`lt aff tlat M jgvgr saw lmi cnmp a

heipngtg rgvenutmej‖tlat ms, cnmp crei nej` pmps ej tlg bahklajf te nej` pmps ej tlg bahk-lajf.’

Mj tlg etlgr Be``aj-Feimj`e sgim”s iathl, Grmh nest tlg cmrst at 13. „Vleu`l lg

sgrvgf ajf cennewgf bgautmcunny (6 cer 6), lg bnehkgf bafny (nest 3 eut ec < pemjts tlat way)ajf was eutshergf 7-8 betl ej tlg gxhlaj`gs ajf as a rgsunt ec Rgy”s a``rgssmvg sgrvgs. Mj tlgsghejf `aig, Rgy was nuhky‖bgjgcmttgf crei 3 pemjt-wmjjgrs tlat wgrg jgts er gf`gs ajf

tlat fmsturbgf Grmh”s hejhgjtratmej.’ But jew Grmh rannmgf. Lg teek tlg tlmrf at 14, at ejg pemjt„rujjmj` ecc 14 stram`lt wmtl a varmgty ec neeps ajf kmnns.’ Mj tlg ceurtl, Grmh”s „0 eut ec = spmj-ajf-lmt cennew-ups prevgf fghmsmvg.’ Mj tlg cmctl, „gvgrytlmj` Grmh lmt wgjt mj‖eutrm`lt sgrvmhg

rgturj wmjjgrs (8 eut ec 6), lms ewj sgrvmhg ajf cennew (8 cer 8), lms ann-eut neeps (6 eut ec 3),ajf lms aj`ngf-ecc bnehks (6 cer 7)’‖tlus mvmj` lmi a 21-= wmj.

Ogcc Xtgmc 

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A`amjst Busl mj tlg cmjan, Grmh wej tlg cmrst crei 12-ann‖„lg bg`aj te spmj ajf shergf 3eut ec 0 wmjjgrs.’ Vlgj, mj tlg sghejf, cmjfmj` lms aig ajf tlgj seig, „lg a`amj strgakgf

fgvastatmj`ny‖`et mj 8 eutrm`lt sgrvmhg rgturj wmjjgrs ajf shergf 7 eut ec 3 ej lms ewj sgrvg ajfcennew te takg a =-4 ngaf!’ Mj tlg tlmrf, mt was 7-ann wlgj, a`amj, „Grmh was ujsteppabng‖shergf =ierg mj a rew.’ Jmhg te lavg tlesg nast smx aigs prgsgrvgf. Las Grmh gvgr bggj bgttgr5

Rgsunts ec tlg Apr. 14tl Jgw ]erk Hlmjatewj EVB Epgj? Epgj Xmj`ngs? RgyFeimj`e evgr @ger`g Bratlwamtg. Xgim”s? Feimj`e evgr @ger`g Haigrej; Bratlwamtg evgr 

Oaiamha”s Herjgn Crajhg. Peigj”s? Am-ou Pu evgr Smhky Pej`. W-2144? Panny Nguj` evgr Cu-nap Ngg. W-1=74? Xlu-nmj Cee evgr Lmj` Pej`. W-1074? Ajfrgw Cerfg evgr Rmhl FgPmtt

Imkg BuslCete? Lenzwartl

Grmh Be``ajTlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

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wle”f afvajhgf by @uy Hastrejeve. W-1744? Vleias Cuj` evgr G. Vgaiajms. W-1874?Favmf Bassej evgr @. Aoana. W-1244? Gu`gjg J` evgr Larrms Kgjnehk. W-10? C. Ngg evgr 

Xtgvgj Ie. W-18? S. Pej` evgr Bnajhlg Nguj`.Ej Vlursfay, Apr. 2=, aj „Gvgjmj` ec Vabng Vgjjms ajf Hlmjgsg Iusmh’ was preietgf

 by Vabng Vgjjms Assehmatgs at J]H”s Xyiplejy Xpahg Vlgatrg (Breafway ajf =7tl) wmtl

Bruhg Ajfgrsej as Trefuhgr. Vabng Vgjjms pnaygrs shlgfungf te appgar wgrg (Igj) GrmhBe``aj, @ger`g Bratlwamtg, ajf Xtgvgj Ie, ajf (Peigj) Anmhg @rggj, Smhky Pej`, ajfOasimjg Paj`. Ir. Imj` @gg ajf lms Hajtejgsg Hlaibgr Tnaygrs wmnn prevmfg bahk`reujf

iusmh te tlg heipgtmtmej. Mjstruigjts usgf cer tlms Hlmjgsg Hnassmhan iusmh prgsgjtatmej arg?„tlg ]gg Pu (a cavermtg ec Ir. @gg wle wmnn fe twe ujmqug sene pgrceriajhgs)‖tlat”s avmenmj-nmkg mjstruigjt wmtl twe strmj`s tlat las a sjakgskmj-hevgrgf hlaibgr; tlg @ee Ouj`‖ 

aj 1<-strmj` larp; tlg Ouj` ]gj‖bass, aipnmcmgf; tlg Xmnn‖a Baibee cnutg; ajf tlg Ouj`Pu‖a imf-raj`g hgnne-nmkg mjstruigjt. Eu`lt te bg fmccgrgjt‖cuj.

  W.X. ajf Hajafmaj wmjjgrs mj tlg 144-gjtry @rggj Ieujtamj

Epgj, lgnf Apr. 10-1< at tlg Sgr`gjjgs, SV Wjmej Lm`l Xhleen?Epgj Xmj`ngs? Nmi Imj` Hlum evgr Hajafa”s Rgjg Ngwajfewskm

wle”f afvajhgf mj stram`lt aigs evgr Ray Iahk ajf Oelj Anngj.Peigj”s? Hajafa”s Lgngjg Bgfarf evgr Cnergjhg Fubrgumn. EpgjFeubngs? Jgw Gj`najf Hlaipmejs Anngj/Gnm Keunms evgr Hlum/Ngwajfewskm. Xgjmer”s? Crajk Xtufngy evgr Nmejgn Hneutmgr wle”f

afvajhgf evgr Omi Laycerf, -1=, 1=, 13. W-21? Ngwajfewskm evgr Imthl Retlcngmshl mj cmvg (crei fewj 2-4). W-10? Oeg Bmnnups evgr Crgfgrmhk NgBnajh. W-18? Hlm-suj Hlum evgr Hlm-Imj` Hlum.

  Wjfgr 2244? Anngj evgr Ngwajfewskm. W-2444? Hajafa”sRetlcngmshl evgr Taun Jeriajfmj. W-1=44? Bmnnups evgr Oay Re`grs,10 mj tlg 7tl. W-1<44? Hajafa”s Xynvmg Ngvgmnng evgr Fajjy Ngssarf.

W-1044? Ngssarf evgr ]vaj Beuhlgr. W-1344? Hajafa”s Hneutmgr evgr 

Tat E”Lajjgssmaj, 16, -24, 24, 18. W-1744? Oelj Bgauvams evgr HlrmsKana`lgr. W-8444 Feubngs? Tettgr/Vrgy Afais evgr Brmhkgnn/Jatang,

24, -16, 22, tlgj evgr Bgauvams/Kana`lgr mj cmvg. W-1644? Ogaj NuhEnmvgr evgr Ounmus Erbaj. W-1844? Crajhmshe Bgnngm evgr Hlm-imj` Hlum. W-1244? NgBnajh evgr Hlm-imj` Hlum wle”f gshapgf Bgfarf, 28-21 mj tlg 8rf. W-1144? Iarh @umnngigttg evgr Jgf

Rasiussgj wle”f gnmimjatgf Gf Bejcm`nm, 1= mj tlg 8rf. W-1444? Rgjg Rmvarf evgr Bmnn Pmnnmais mjcmvg (crei fewj 2-4). W-=44? Sarejmqug Gnnysej evgr Oeg Xgiajhlmk.

Xtrej` Cmgnf mj HA Xtatg EpgjVlg 107-gjtry Hanmcerjma Xtatg Epgj, lgnf Iay 2<-84 at tlg Hereja, HA Lm`l Xhleen,

frgw qumtg a bmt ec attgjtmej‖ajf jet ejny bghausg ec Omi Najg”s ceur Xmj`ngs wmjs ($804 pnus

a stgrge systgi). Ve bg`mj wmtl, lgrg”s tlg „vgry crustratgf Veurjaigjt Fmrghter Tgtgr Ajtkewmak’ (VVV , Ouny-Au`., 1=<2, 1=) naibastmj` WXVVA Ratmj` Hlamr Jgan Cex. „Actgr tlg baf gxpgrmgjhg M”vg laf cer tlg past twe ygars mj trymj` te rghgmvg tlg ratmj` rgsunts crei yeu

cer iy teurjaigjts, M wajt yeu, bgcerg M pay yeur ratmj` cggs, te sgjf ig tlg teurjaigjtratmj` rgsunts ajf tlgj yeur bmnn.

Tgtgr anse laf a heupng ec etlgr „asmfgs,’ as mt wgrg. „Lg ajf lms Veurjaigjt Heiimt-

tgg tlajkgf Hluhk @mnn, a precgssmejan plete`raplgr crei Hereja, cer brmj`mj` seig ec lmsiefgns te aht as treply `mrns.’ Anse, Tgtgr rgperts tlat „twe igibgrs ec lms Hereja Hnub‖ 

Lgngjg BgfarfTlete by @essgnmj

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Rej Vutt (fruiigr) ajf Feu` Rlejg (`umtar) arg pnaymj` mj Jgmn Fmaiejf”s bajf. Betl OeljFgjvgr ajf Fmaiejf”s reups takg a tabng tgjjms tabng wmtl tlgi wlgj tlgy `e ej teur.’ As

Larenf Keppgr says, „Iaybg seig pmhs heunf bg takgj ec tlgsg `uys ej ajf ecc tlgmr iakg-slmct “heurt”5 A nmttng preietmej stery heunfj”t lurt.’

Hejtren Fgsk Iaja`gr Keppgr (Igj”s) ajf Iary IhMnwamj (Peigj”s) wmnn hevgr tlg

iathlgs cer us (VVV , Xgptgibgr, 1=<2, 28), but cmrst ngt”s nmstgj te wlat Iasaakm Vaomia las tesay mj aj afoahgjt artmhng?

„Furmj` tlg nast ygar, tlg Hereja Vabng Vgjjms Hnub, ngf by Tgtgr Ajtkewmak ajfLarenf Keppgr ajf tlgmr stacc, las pmhkgf up tlg snahk mj wlat was a na``mj` tabng tgjjms pre`rai mj Xeutlgrj Hanmcerjma. Wjcertujatgny, lewgvgr, iajy rg`rgttabng mjhmfgjts iarrgf

tlg gxhmtgigjt ajf slew ec tangjt at tlg Iay Hanmcerjma Xtatg Epgj at Hereja.Cmrst, tlg Igj”s Epgj fraw was prahtmhanny fghmfgf upej by tlg pnaygrs. Xghejf,

 bnatajtny mnng`an sgrvgs wgrgj”t hanngf, wlmhl ngf te ajmiesmty aiej` varmeus jatmejanmty

`reups. Mrrgspejsmbng jaig-hannmj` teek pnahg ajf tlg baf cggnmj` hejtmjugf ujtmn 1?17 Iejfayierjmj` wlgj tlg teurjaigjt cmjanny gjfgf.

Tgrlaps tlg saffgst mjhmfgjt, wlmhl ngct betl tlgspghtaters ajf pnaygrs mjvenvgf hejcusgf ajf aj`ry actgr tlg cmjans, was, as M sgg mt, a imsujfgrstajfmj` bgtwggj tlghunturgs‖wmtl aj mjjehgjt jgwheigr hau`lt mj tlg imffng.

Vlg curer was hausgf by wlat M ajf etlgr ebsgrvgrs cgntwgrg mnng`an sgrvgs garny mj tlg teurjaigjt by a Kergaj pnaygr [Oag-Le Xej`Y, a igibgr ec nast ygar”s Kergaj

 Jatmejan Vgai ajf a jgwheigr wle laf bggj mj tlmsheujtry ejny a cgw fays. Vlg Kergaj pnaygr was jgvgr cauntgf cer wlat sggigf ebvmeus mnng`an sgrvgs.

Mnng`an sgrvgs arg ejg tlmj`, but ujruny hrewf

ahtmej ms ajetlgr. Vlg Kergaj hejtmj`gjt hlggrgf gvgry pemjtje iattgr lew tlg Kergaj pnaygr garjgf mt. [Heiparg tlg

 Jertl Kergaj spghtaters at tlg Tyej`yaj` Pernf”s. Ms tlms ousta heiiej Kergaj prahtmhg5Y Vlms partmsaj ahtmej ms at tlg hruxec tlg iattgr. Mt ms heiiej prahtmhg te reet cer ejg”s ewj. But

seig fg`rgg ec rgstramjt ms surgny jghgssary. Plgj tlg jej-Kergaj spghtaters at Hereja wgrg hejcrejtgf wmtl suhl partmsajslmp ej tep ec wlat tlgy bgnmgvgf te bg ebvmeusny

mnng`an sgrvgs, tlgy et aj`ry ajf iafg mjsuntmj` rgiarks.Vlg Kergaj pnaygr epgjny wgpt actgr tlg cmjans bghausg

lg heunfj”t ujfgrstajf eur naj`ua`g ajf tlg rgasejs wly

lms iathl was bgmj` mjtgrruptgf ajf wly lg was bgmj` pgrsghutgf. M bgnmgvg lg tleu`lt lmssgrvgs wgrg ng`an. [Vlgy weunf lavg bggj mj Xeutl Kerga mj heipgtmtmej a`amjst lm`l-ngvgneppejgjts5 M haj”t lgnp but qugstmej tlat.Y Tgrlaps tlg prebngi heunf lavg bggj avemfgf mc lg

laf bggj warjgf ajf cauntgf garnmgr mj tlg teurjaigjt.Anse, tlesg Kergajs wle lavg bggj mj tlms heujtry cer seig tmig im`lt lavg lgnpgf by

ur`mj` tlg etlgr Kergajs te sectgj tlgmr cavermtmsi. As cer tlesg wle iafg hrass heiigjts

nmkg “@e bahk wlgrg yeu haig crei,” heunfj”t tlgy rganmzg tlat mt takgs tmig te afapt te a jgwheujtry”s hunturg5

Oag-Le Xej`

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Mc betl smfgs heunf lavg ngarjgf tlgsg ngssejs, tlg Hereja teurjaigjt heunf lavg lafspghtaters hlggrmj` tlg bgst pemjt ajf tlg bgst pnaygr ec tlg ieigjt, mjstgaf ec tlg bgst heujtry.’

Mj tlg Epgj Xmj`ngs, Keppgr tgnns us, tlg twe bgst gm`ltl”s iathlgs wgrg Og-Le Xej`, oust arrmvgf crei Xeutl Kerga ajf cm`ltmj` ogt na`, evgr Ias Laslmiete mj cmvg; ajf rghgjtny

trajspnajtgf Smgtjaigsg Quaj` Fe evgr nej` a`e @griaj miim`rajt Iarty Fess, 17, -10, 21,17. Vwgjty ygars a`e Fess was a tep-rajkgf W.X. pnaygr, aj labmtuí ec Bebby @usmkecc”s 08rf

Xt. J.]. hnub. Vlg quartgr”s saw twe tgrrmcmh spghtater iathlgs? Xej` evgr Fuh Nuu, 23-26 mj

tlg cmctl; ajf Fe evgr Harnes Brm`jarfgnne,27-28 mj tlg cmctl. Vlg sgim”s wgrg tlgjajtmhnmiahtmh‖wmtl Xej` fgcgatmj` Fgaj

Pej`, ajf Omi Najg fgcgatmj` Fe, betl mjstram`lt aigs. „Mj tlg cmjan, tlgrg wgrgfmsputgs evgr mnng`an sgrvgs ajf etlgr tahtmhs.

Iathl Wipmrg Ajtkewmak, assmstgf by XajCrajhmshe”s Kurt Ogjsgj, iaja`gf te kggp

tlg pnaygrs mj erfgr. Xej`, betlgrgf by ng`hraips, nest tlg letny hejtgstgf 13, -12, 1=,21 iathl te Najg‖tlus mvmj` Omi lms cmctlstram`lt Ha teurjaigjt wmj ajf lms sghejf

Xtatg Xmj`ngs tmtng.’ Epgj Feubngs wgjt tePej`/Rmhky @umnngj evgr Oelj Igrkgn/@ary Lrajgk.

Mj tlg Peigj”s Xmj`ngs, cer IhMnwamj ajf etlgrs, tlg quartgr”s laf te bg fmsappemjt-

mj`‖ann wgrg wej mj stram`lt aigs. Vlg sgim”s wgrg ejny a nmttng ierg mjtgrgstmj`. „XajFmg`e”s pgrgjjman “Vabng Vgjjms Quggj ec tlg Pgst Heast,” Aj`gnmta Resan Xmstrujk, fgcgatgfN.A.”s Omj Ja, 22, 16, 17; ajf Imjjgseta”s Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty. Xlgmna, actgr oust cmjmslmj` a

tramjmj` haip mj Henerafe Xprmj`s, slewgf rgat miprevgigjt by fgcgatmj` Haren Favmfsej, -

22, 16, 0, 10.’ Mj tlg cmjan, Aj`mg prgvamngf evgr Xlgmna, -1=, 22, 14, 12, but laf slg nest tlatsghejf `aig…. Xmstrujk, wmtl Fgaj Pej` as lgr partjgr, anse wej tlg Imxgf Feubngs evgr 

Brm`jarfgnne/Favmfsej, 1=, -1=, 24, 17. Iary, mj lgr typmhan upbgat caslmej, samf, „Vlg weigjneekgf rgat, slewgf bgautmcun spertsiajslmp, wgrg jgatny frgssgf, laf je quarrgns wmtluipmrgs, ajf wgrg a oey te wathl.’

Etlgr Rgsunts? Aiatgur Xmj`ngs? Najg evgr Hram` Iajee`maj. W-2244? Iajee`majevgr Puk Kyej` Hlegs, 17 mj tlg 7tl. W-2144? Ogrry Cngmshllahkgr evgr Xmstrujk, fguhg mj tlg8rf, tlgj evgr E”Feu`lgrty, fguhg mj tlg 8rf (tleu`l mj a cmvg-`aig iathl). W-2444? Omj Ja

evgr Vaomia. W-8=44 Feubngs? Cngmshllahkgr/Xtgvg Krgnn evgr Tlmn Ieej/Kmi @mnbgrt mj cmvg.W-1=44? Bmnn Kgjm` evgr Xtgvaj Refrm`ugz, 1< mj tlg 7tl. W-1<74? Anngj Ngg evgr Gf Lu. W-1<44? Nyj Ximtl evgr ]euj` Kmi. W-1044? Hmjfy Heepgr evgr Hlm J`e, 27, 17, 24. W-1344?

Rajfy Iunnmjs evgr Karn-Lgmjz Frg`gr. W-1744? Oeg Vraj evgr Smtany @neziaj, 21 mj tlg 6tl

.W-1644? Hlrms Xan`afe evgr @ger`g Xhlwarz, 10 mj tlg 7tl. W-1844? Klam J`uygj evgr Xhlwarz, 1= mj tlg 7tl. W-1244? Trmjhg Harpgjtgr evgr Appng Sanngy Hnub Trgsmfgjt Vejy

Vapma, betl mj tlgmr iathlmj` hnub slmrts. Wjratgf/Jevmhg? Msaak Tam evgr Oarjgn Kgjjgfy.Fraw Feubngs? Cngmshllahkgr/ J`uygj evgr Hlegs/Tat Lef`mjs. Larf Rubbgr? Najg evgr Rmhky @umnngj, 1<, 24, tlgj evgr Iajee`maj. Gsqumrg”s? Ximtl evgr Rmhlarf Baf`gr. Xgjmer”s?

Fess evgr Bgrjmg Bukmgt. W-21? Najg evgr Fe wle”f afvajhgf evgr Hlegs, 1= mj tlg 8rf. W-10? @mnbgrt evgr X. Refrm`ugz, 21, -10, -11, 21, 26.

Omi NajgTlete by

Fej @ujj

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Hlaptgr Vwgjty-Vlrgg

1=<2? W.X. Oujmers Vramj mj Hlmja. Heahl Paj` Cuzlgj` te bg W.X. Jatmejan Heahl

ajf Veur Aigrmha.

Xug Butngr, tlreu`l ceur sgparatg artmhngs, wmnn hevgr eur W.X. Oujmers” twe-iejtlsvmsmt te Hlmja mj tlg sprmj` ec 1=<2. Mj tlg cmrst ec tlgsg artmhngs (VVV , Apr., 1=<2, hevgr +), wgngarj tlat, wmtl Xug puslmj` cer tlg trmp as mts prepesgf Hlapgrejg, ajf tlg nmamsej lgnp ec H.C.

Nmu, tlg Hlmjgsg laf mjvmtgf te Bgmomj` Xgaj E”Jgmnn (a`g 16), Xhett (16) ajf Omi Butngr (11),Klea J`uygj (17), ajf Brajfej Ensej (17)‖ann lavmj` bgtwggj tlgi a iyrmaf juibgr ec W.X. Hlaipmejslmps.

Vlgrg was, lewgvgr, tlg hejsmfgrabng prebngi ec gahl bey”s caimny, smj`ny er te`gtlgr,ramsmj` cujfs cer tlg trmp. Xug trmgf, as fmf Taun Ngg wle”f bggj rgspejsmbng („at `rgat gxpgjsgte lms heipajy, Ngg @neban Gjtgrprmsgs’) cer brmj`mj` tlg Hlmjgsg Pernf Hlaipmejslmp Vgai

te tlg 1=<1 W.X. Epgj ajf tlg attgjfajt pubnmhmty tlat cennewgf‖cer gxaipng, mj Xperts

 Mnnustratgf . „But mj tlms fgprgssgf ghejeiy, cujfs wgrg nmimtgf ajf heiimttgf ajf tlgrg was

se nmttng tmig.’Xe, says Xug, wlat wgrg wg pargjts te fe5 „Fe yeu `e cer mt‖mjvgst tleusajfs ec fennars ej a ejg-slet gxpgrmgjhg5 Pmnn mt bgjgcmt tlg hlmnf tlat iuhl er ms mt oust aj g`e trmp cer tlg pargjts5 Ms mt wertl rmskmj` pgrlaps iuhl cmjajhman larfslmp5 Lew abeut gxpgjfmturgs ej

ejg hlmnf wlmng etlgr smbnmj`s gt car ngss5 Ms tabng tgjjms emj` te bg as mipertajt a part ec lmsnmcg mj cmvg ygars as mt ms jew5’ As tlgsg ajf etlgr rgnatgf tleu`lts swmrn tlreu`l a pargjt”slgaf, ejg wle tlmjks ec takmj` a hlajhg jggfs te neek at tlg etlgr smfg ec tlg hemj. „Vlg

hunturan gxpgrmgjhg ajf tlg travgn, pnus tlg miigasurabng afvajta`gs ec suhl a trmp as jgwavgjugs ec ngarjmj` ajf heiiujmhatmej arg epgjgf up, haj jgvgr bg takgj away.’

E.K., cmjanny ann tlg pargjts a`rgg‖wg fe mt. „Ajf tlgj tlmj`s bg`aj te

neek up. Taun Ngg, wle fgsgrvgs tlg lgnp, suppert, ajf apprghmatmej ec ann

wle harg abeut tlg cuturg ec tabng tgjjms mj tlms heujtry, `et a heiimtigjtcer lanc tlg amr cargs crei HAAH, tlg eccmhman amrnmjg ec tlg Tgepng”s Rgpubnmh

ec Hlmja. Xeig cujfs wgrg prevmfgf by tlg WXEH tlreu`l tlg Taj Aigrm-haj Vgai Fgvgnepigjt Cujf. Ajf fejatmejs wgrg rghgmvgf tlreu`l ajappgan mj Vepmhs te WXVVA igibgrs.’ [Xtmnn, tlg cmjan hest te gahl caimny

was hejsmfgrabng, ajf gspghmanny se te tlg Butngrs‖$<4 a fay Mjstmtutg hlar`gs, ajf ajetlgr $2,244 te bg spnmt wmtl tlg etlgrs te lavgtlg afvajta`gs tlgy fmf, mjhnufmj` tlgmr 

ewj pgrsejan, lm`lny gxpgrmgjhgf HlmjgsgheahlY.

Mj Xug”s sghejf artmhng (VVV , Iay-

Oujg, 1=<2, hevgr +), tlg Oujmers ngavg tlgXtatgs ajf ejhg tlgy arrmvg mj Hlmja wg bg`mj te cennew tlgmr afvgjturgs. Vakg-ecc 

 pemjt; Xaj Crajhmshe (actgr, Xug samf,„Pg”f spgjt twe fgnm`ltcun fays at tlgleig ec Xej J`uygj’). Vlgj, cmrst, a

sgqugstgrgf step at tlg Xlaj`lam amrpert,cennewgf by tlg reup”s arrmvan ej 11?84

Hai ajf Oelj J`uygj‖ 

Klea”s pargjts

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Xujfay gvgjmj`, Iarhl 2<, at tlg jgw, iefgrjmzgf Bgmomj` amrpert. Pgnheigf by „tlg Fgaj ec Xtufgjt Accamrs at tlg Mjstmtutg ec Tlysmhan Hunturg, a Ir. Pu (prejeujhgf Eel) ajf twe

tgahlgrs at tlg Mjstmtutg, Ir. _lgj` (Hluj) ajf aj Aigrmhaj, Imhlagn Brzgzmjskm,’ tlgy gxmtgftlg amrpert, ejny te fmshevgr natgr tlat Xhett”s sumthasg was imssmj`. Mt hejtamjgf „ann lmshnetlgs, tabng tgjjms slegs, ajf, werst ec ann, eur iamj suppny ec prghmeus keen-amf, heujtry-

tmig let hlehenatg, ajf etlgr assertgf frmjk imxgs. (Mt weunf natgr turj up furmj` tlg cmctlwggk ec eur stay.)’„Vlg Mjstmtutg, nehatgf abeut 24 imngs jertlwgst ec Bgmomj`, ms Hlmja”s bgst tramjmj`

hgjtgr’‖a heibmjatmej ec „a henng`g cer tramjmj` plysmhan gfuhatmej tgahlgrs,’ ajf „ a vgryHlmjgsg vgrsmej ec tlg W.X. Enyipmh Vramjmj` Haip mj Henerafe Xprmj`s.’ Ej arrmvmj`, „wgwgrg uslgrgf mjte tlg fmjmj` reei wlgrg wg laf heekmgs ajf tga ajf hlggsumr, a lm`lny har-

 bejatgf eraj`g frmjk (tlg Hlmjgsg sect frmjk), ajf tlgj wgrg slewj te eur reeis ej tlg tlmrfcneer ec a ceur-stery bumnfmj`. Pg wgrg pnahgf twe te a reei (tlg Hlmjgsg usuanny stay cmvg tesgvgj mj suhl a reei), ajf tleu`l mt was Xpartaj mt was vgry hngaj ajf heicertabng. Vlgrg

wgrg twe ferimtery-styng batlreeis ej gahl cneer (ejg cer igj ajf ejg cer weigj).’„Vlg Mjstmtutg ms a hmty wmtlmj mtsgnc wmtl mts ewj `gjgratmj` pnajt, fmjmj` cahmnmtmgs, pest

eccmhg, ajf seuvgjmr/`mct slep. Mt ms msenatgf ajf =4 imjutgs crei Bgmomj` by bus. Xgrvmj` at tlgieigjt iaybg 1744 igj ajf weigj, tlg Mjstmtutg las 17 nar`g bumnfmj`s, sgvgran siann ejgs,ajf sgvgran ferimtermgs ajf cahmnmtmgs cer a juibgr ec sperts, mjhnufmj`, cer gxaipng, baskgtbann,venngybann, swmiimj`, yijastmhs ajf trahk ajf cmgnf. Pg arg staymj` mj tlg iest iefgrj ujmt

wlgrg ann tlg cergm`j stufgjts ajf vmsmtmj` atlngtgs stay. Eur bumnfmj` ms iuhl jmhgr tlaj tlgHlmjgsg feris ajf eur reeis arg hngajgf famny ajf tlg tewgns ajf bgffmj` hlaj`gf. Eur fmjmj` reei sgrvgs ejny tlg rgsmfgjts ec tlms bumnfmj`.’

„Mj tlg bg`mjjmj`, gvgj eur cussy gatgrs nmkgf tlg varmgf Hlmjgsg ceef, antleu`l wg annceujf eursgnvgs gttmj` ierg luj`ry tlaj usuan as tlgrg was a fghmfgf nahk ec gjeu`l cmbgr, pretgmj ajf harbelyfratgs mj eur fmgt. Vlg sgjsmtmvg Hlmjgsg, lewgvgr, wgrg qumhk te afoust

eur igans. Pg tlgj laf henf watgr ej tlg tabng at gvgry igan (aniest ujlgarf ec mj Hlmja),

ajf eur brgakcasts wgrg antgrgf te mjhnufg g``s gvgryfay, brgaf, ajf sgvgran kmjfs ec igat. Pganse heunf lavg a let rmhg hgrgan tlat tastgf iuhl nmkg hrgai ec wlgat. Actgr cmvg fays wg

swmthlgf gjtmrgny te wgstgrj-styng igans.’[M, Vmi, im`lt igjtmej tlat furmj` tlms tmig tlg Hlmjgsg Jatmejan Hlaipmejslmps wgrg

 bgmj` pnaygf mj @uaj`zleu wmtl tlg cennewmj` rgsunts? Igj”s? 1. Paj` Lumyuaj. 2. Paj`

]ajslgj`. 8.-6. Caj Hlaj`iae. 8.-6. Pgm Qmj``uaj`. (Pernf Hlaipmej @ue ]uglua ajfPernf Rujjgr-up Ham _lgjlua nest mj tlg cmrstreujf!) Peigj”s? 1. Hae ]ajlua. 2. @gj`

Nmouaj. 8. Lg Xlmnm. 6. Vej` Nmj`.YVmig jew cer Xug te tank tabng tgjjms.

„Pg igt wmtl eur heahl, Lua _lgj`fg. Lg

hargcunny askgf abeut gahl bey‖a`g, lew nej`lg”s bggj pnaymj`, ajf wlat mjtgrjatmejangxpgrmgjhg lg”s laf. Vlgj lg askgf wlat kmjf

ec pnaygrs tlgy wgrg‖attahkmj` er fgcgjsmvg.Lms vgry jgxt qugstmej was, „Fmf tlgy lenf tlgrahkgt nmkg Grmh Be``aj5’ Plgj M samf je, lg

simngf. Vlrgg pnaygrs crei Bgmomj` wgrg as-sm`jgf te us as lmttmj` partjgrs. Natgr, mc Heahl

Grmh Be``aj”s

hreekgf-cmj`gr `rmp

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Lua cggns wg”rg gttmj` ej te tlgi, tlgy”nn hlaj`g. Vlg bgst was 21-ygar-enf Pej` @mj`um(Hlmjhlgg) aj attahkmj` pgjlenfgr, abeut 2674, wle preufny wgars a slmrt mvgj te lmi by

Grmh Be``aj tlrgg ygars a`e. Hlae Pgm`eu (Pgg`wa), aj 1<-ygar-enf fgcgjfgr/lmttgr wmtlCrmgjfslmp ajf nej` pmps, was abeut 2644 as a hleppgr/2874 as a lmttgr. Ajf Nmu ]ej` (Wj`),13, usmj` Crmgjfslmp ajf ajtm, was abeut 2874 as a hleppgr/ 2844 as a lmttgr.’

„Vlg prahtmhg lann ms vgry jmhg. Mt ms a nar`g reei‖wmtl lm`l hgmnmj`s ajf a weefcneer‖tlat gasmny lenfs ceur tabngs. Vlg gjgran reutmjg ms? 0?44 a.i.? Brgakcast; <?44? HlmjgsgNgssej; <?84-11?84? Trahtmhg; 12?44? Nujhl; 1?44 p.i.? Xhleenwerk, gth.; 2?44-7?44? Trahtmhg;

7?84? Ruj er Tlysmhan Vramjmj`; 3?44? Fmjjgr. Vlg shlgfung rujs smx fays a wggk. Ej Xujfayswg wgrg te e sm`ltsggmj` (aiej`st eursgnvgs wg laf ann Xujfays anrgafy pnajjgf‖@rgatPann, Cerbmffgj Hmty, Crmgjfslmp Xterg, _ee, Vramj te Vmajomj (Vmgjtsmj); Gxpneratmej ec 

Bgmomj`….’„Eur heahl, Lua _lgj`fg, 8<, laf oust bggj appemjtgf a

Hlmjgsg Jatmejan Oujmer Heahl. Lg”s bggj a jatmejan heahl cer 1<

ygars. Lg ms penmtg, crmgjfny, ajf qumtg sgrmeus. [Anse, vgry fmpneiatmh.YVlg beys arg vgry cejf ec lmi, ajf lms Gj`nmsl ms cast miprevmj` as lg

afapts lms pgrsejanmty ajf heahlmj` igtlefs te tlg pgrsejanmty ajfa`g ec gahl bey. Omiiy, lavmj` oust turjgf 11, las “`aigs” mjvgjtgfcer lmi iuhl ierg ectgj tlaj tlg etlgrs. Heahl Lua ms a iastgr ajfmt ms a pngasurg te wathl lmi werk. Antleu`l lg ms a pgjlenfgr, lg

usuanny fgiejstratgs slakglajfs (lms ngvgn ms se lm`l mt rganny fegsj”tiattgr). Vlg ejg gxhgptmej ms tlat lg usgs pgjlenf wlgj lg fgiej-stratgs slert sgrvgs. (]eu sleunf sgg lms ceur-beujhg sgrvg.)’

„A typmhan prahtmhg reutmjg ms as cennews? AVVAHKMJ@ AJFHLETTMJ@? 1. Cerglajf attahk hress-heurt (14 imjutgs). 2. Neep- bnehk varmgty ec sgrvgs (24 imjutgs). 8. Lmttmj` a`amjst hlep (24 imjutgs). 6. Heibmjatmej‖ 

neep frmvg, bnehkmj` ajf siaslmj` (24 imjutgs). 7. Xgrvg ajf attahk, tlgj rgvgrsg rengs (24

imjutgs). 3. Tnay aigs. Vlgj, mc stmnn anmvg, prahtmhg sgrvgs. Ann tlg beys nmkg te pnay aigswmtl tlgmr lmttmj` partjgrs. M ebsgrvgf tlat tlg Hlmjgsg prahtmhg at abeut eur ngvgn, but wlgj mt

heigs tmig te pnay tlg iathl tlgy miprevg abeut 244 ratmj` pemjts.’Vlgrg ms ejg `rgat frmnn‖cer ceetwerk‖tlat eur beys lafj”t sggj bgcerg. „Gahl pnaygr 

las twe bm` buhkgts te gmtlgr smfg ec tlg tabng‖at tlg bg`mjjmj` ejg ms cmnngf wmtl banns, ajf

ejg gipty. Vlgrg arg tlg saigjuibgr ec banns mj gahl buhkgt atgahl tabng. Tnaygrs iust ievg

crei smfg te smfg as rapmfny as pessmbng takmj` ejg bann crei tlgcunn buhkgt ajf pnahmj` mt mj wlat mj

tlg bg`mjjmj` was tlg gipty buhkgt. Vlg cmrst pnaygr te ievg annlms banns wmjs.’

  Vmig jew cer aj MjtgrjatmejanIathl wmtl tlg Oapajgsg beys(tlgrg arg anse Oapajgsg mrns

tramjmj` lgrg‖a tetan ec 78 oujmersmj ann, ajf tlgy”f bggj lgrg 12 fays

Heahl Lua _gj`fg

W.X. Vgai wmtl iathlmj` cna` pathlgs

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se car). Xug laf takgj mt upej lgrsgnc te partmanny eutcmt tlg W.X. beys, iestny crei Mewa”s O.H.Tgjjy rg`unar stehk, wmtl aj assmst crei lusbajf Fmhk ajf sej Xhett mj tlg Butngr basgigjt

swgatslep. Vlus, wmtl a heibmjgf Butngr sgwmj` gccert tlg beys wgrg frgssgf mj rgf, wlmtg,ajf bnug, laf appreprmatg ngttgrmj` ej tlg bahks ec tlgmr oahkgts, ajf aj Aigrmhaj cna` pathlajf a WXVVA pathl ej tlgmr snggvgs. Xug was anse preuf ec tlgmr „bgautmcun 8” by 3” bajjgr ej

a wann by tlg twe-tabng argja (samf “WXA Oujmer Vabng Vgjjms Vgai Crmgjfslmp Veur 1=<2”‖  betl mj Gj`nmsl ajf Hlmjgsg hlarahtgrs‖ajf mt anse laf a nar`g rgf WXVVA ne`e ej ejgherjgr ajf a nar`g rgf Hlmjgsg syiben igajmj` “Lappmjgss mj ann tlg ceur sgasejs” ej ajetlgr.

Vgai fraw slggts wgrg iafg up, seuvgjmrs gxhlaj`gf, ajf tlg Crmfay jm`lt twe-tabng pnay bg`aj‖ej tlg ejg tabng, Xwaytlnmj` Hup styng, ej tlg etlgr (wmtl Klea ajf Omiiy),Herbmnnej Hup styng.’

A nar`g reup ec Oapajgsg oujmers (tleu`l je mrns) wgrg tlgrg reetmj` cer tlgmr cgnnew pnaygrs, but tlms was eccsgt te seig fg`rgg by Hlmjgsg stufgjts wle”f bg hlggrmj` us ej.„Vlgy partmhunarny cavergf Omiiy, tlg hnewj, wle aiusgf tlgi rgatny ej er ecc tlg tabng.’ Mj

fgshrmbmj`, cmrst, tlg Xwaytlnmj`-nmkg iathlgs, Xug was lgnpgf by Xgaj, Xhett, ajf Brajfej.„Cmrst up? Ensej ajf 16-ygar-enf Valara, a jej-attahkmj` hleppgr. [Lew fegs tlg

Oapajgsg heahl jet mjsmst tlat tlms kmf mjtgrspgrsg aj attahk5Y Brajfej sgrvgf tlg cmrst pemjtmjte tlg jgt ajf tlg hrewf wgjt wmnf. But mj tlg gjf, Ensej was 1=, 13 vmhtermeus.’„Jgxt up? E”Jgmnn ajf Mte, ajetlgr 16-ygar-enf, rajkgf #< mj tlg Wjfgr 17”s mj Oapaj.

Mj tlg cmrst `aig, Xgaj heunfj”t lmt mj gjeu`l wmjjgrs ajf Mte”s neep was let. Mj tlg sghejf,

Xgaj was up 17-14, but nest mt at 1=.’ WXA 1-Oapaj 1.„Oapaj”s #8-rajkgf W-17 bey, Xate, a rm`lt-lajfgf pgjlenfgr wmtl pmps, naujhlgf aj

ann-eut attahk a`amjst Xhett. But Xhett, pnaymj` wgnn, kgpt tlg lmttgr at bay, wej tlg cmrst 21-10.

Mj tlg sghejf, Xate wgjt cer gvgrytlmj` ajf `et jetlmj` as Xhett seargf te a =-4 ngaf. Vlmswmj, mj wlmhl Xhett pnaygf bgttgr tlaj lg las mj iejtls, pmjjmj` Xate te lms wgak bahklajfajf wmj`mj` mj banns ecc tlg cerglajf, lgnpgf lms hejcmfgjhg (rattngf natgny by hnesg fgieranmz-

mj` nessgs mj W.X. iathlgs).’

Actgr E”Jgmnn laf wej tlg cmrst aig a`amjst Valara, „Heahl Lua, as ygt stmnn jetheipngtgny caimnmar wmtl tlg beys” styngs, avg Xgaj seig baf afvmhg? “snew neep, pusl.” Vlms

annewgf Valara te `amj hejtren ajf 21-1= fraw gvgj mj `aigs. Hejtmjumj` te cennew tlgheahl”s afvmhg, Xgaj puslmj` ierg mj tlms ejg iathl tlaj lg las mj a ygar, ceujf lmisgnc fewj10-18. But tlgj lg rgturjgf te pnaymj` lms ewj attahkmj` `aig, ajf as lg wgjt iathl pemjt

24-1= up, Brajfej samf, “Lg”nn `e cer tlg neep.” But tlgj, “M fej”t bgnmgvg mt,” samf Xhett. “Lg puslgf mt.” Xtmnn, Xgaj gvgjtuanny wej tlat pemjt ajf tlg iathl.’ WXA 8-Oapaj 1.

Xate heunfj”t qumtg hepg wmtl Brajfej”s bahklajf-snap strgj`tl ajf wgjt fewj, 1<,

1=. Jew tlg hrewf-pngasmj` iathl ec tlg gvgjmj`‖Butngr vs. Mte. „Mte jgvgr saw a

cerglajf tlg cmrst `aig. Xhett was at lms cmjgst, kggpmj` tlg bann slert ajf lmttmj` mjte tlg

 pgjlenfgr”s bahklajf ujtmn lg was abng te siasl mj a wmjjgr. Mte hlaj`gf smfgs slakmj` lmslgaf actgr nesmj` at 11. But jew tlg Oapajgsg bey rannmgf‖ngf mj tlg sghejf 22-21. Xhetttleu`lt lg”f lmt mj tlg tymj` pemjt, but Mte iaja`gf te neb mt bahk. Vlgj, actgr sgvgran siasl-

neb gxhlaj`gs, Mte baj`gf mj a heujtgr-frmvg crei car bglmjf tlg tabng ajf tlg bann hau`lt tlgjgt ajf freppgf evgr cer tlg `aig.’

„Xhett, curmeus evgr lavmj` nest tlg sghejf `aig, was nmkg a iaj pessgssgf. Lg pahgf

ajf cuigf actgr gvgry pemjt. Lms hejhgjtratmej was mjtgjsg. Lg was tetanny wmrgf. Bgcerg ahruhman pemjt, Xhett neekgf at Heahl Lua. “Xgrvg, attahk” haig tlg rgspejsg. Xhett sgrvgf

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slert te tlg bahklajf, Mte rgturjgf, ajf Xhett siaslgf fewj tlg nmjg. “@eef,” samf Lua. Xhettteek tlms tlmrf `aig at 17. Cmjan sherg? WXA 7-Oapaj 1.

Mj tlg epgjmj` Herbmnnej-styng iathl, „a nmcg ajf fgatl stru``ng was emj` ej wmtlKlea mj lms cmrst mjtgrjatmejan heipgtmtmej. Ketaka, nmkg Klea 17, suppesgfny ejg ec tlgyeuj`gr, wgakgr Oapajgsg, was snaiimj` mj pemjt actgr pemjt ecc betl wmj`s. Vlg attahkmj`

 pgjlenfgr, gxhmtgf by gjheura`gigjt crei tlg hrewf, heunf fe je wrej` ajf wej tlg cmrstwmtl 21-< gasg. But Klea, turjmj` tlg iathl areujf by nebbmj` ajf rgturjmj` gvgrytlmj` tlathaig ahress tlg jgt, prgvamngf at 1<, 1=.’ WXA 1-Oapaj 4.

Omiiy ajf Patajabg (18, tlg yeuj`gst pnaygr tlg Oapajgsg heunf prefuhg) laf seig`rgat pemjts. Omiiy pnaygf tlg attahkmj` slakglajfgr vgry wgnn, but tlg twe ygars fmccgrgjhg mja`g was tee iuhl te evgrheig.

„Mj tlg feubngs, Oapaj cmgnfgf twe 17-ygar-enf pnaygrs wg”f jet sggj bgcerg, hleppgrswle heunf lmt. Ajf, a`amj, lgnpgf by tlg a`g cahter, Oapaj wej 17 ajf 1=.’ Oapaj 2-WXA 1.

„Mj tlg ceurtl iathl, betl Klea ajf Patajabg wgrg neepmj` ajf siaslmj`‖wmtl

 pemjts gvgjmj` up ujtmn Klea cmjanny lgnf a 21-24 afvajta`g‖at wlmhl pemjt Patajabg sgrvgfecc.’ Vlg sghejf `aig, a`amj at 22-24, wgjt te Klea.

„Omiiy mj tlg hngaj-up spet, tleu`l lg slewgf a strej` bahklajf, heunf jet bg`mj telajfng Kataka. Vlg hrewf (gspghmanny tlg Hlmjgsg) appnaufgf lms spmrmt, but tlat wasj”tgjeu`l te brmj` lmi mjte tlg iathl.’ Cmjan sherg? Oapaj 8-WXA 2.

„Actgr tlg Xwaytlnmj`-styng pnay cmjmslgf, tlg Oapajgsg heahl askgf cer a rgiathl, but M

samf wg weunf nmkg te mjcerianny pnay iathlgs wmtl tlgi but jet a cerian heipgtmtmej as tlmslaf bggj. Ajf se wg fmf pnay Xujfay ierjmj`. Eut ec 1< iathlgs eur tep ceur beys nest ejnytwe‖hleppgr-lmttgr Kgjmhlm Wsum (wle”f wej tlg teurjaigjt tlg Oapajgsg laf pnaygf

aiej` tlgisgnvgs) teek fewj betl Xhett ajf Xgaj.„Eur cmrst wggk,’ samf Xug, „las ejg wgnn. Lepgcunny, mt wmnn hejtmjug tlat way. Lew-

gvgr, mc H.C. Nmu laf jet heig te Hlmja twe wggks a`e ej busmjgss ajf neekgf mjte tlg ar-

raj`gigjts tlat wgrg bgmj` iafg cer us, mt weunf lavg bggj qumtg ajetlgr stery. Mjstgaf ec tlg

vgry gxpgrmgjhgf Heahl Lua, wle”f heahlgf mj Xwgfgj, Xpamj, Crajhg, ajf gnsgwlgrg, wgweunf lavg laf plys. gf. mjstruhters ajf bggj prgtty iuhl ej eur ewj.’

Xug samf Heahl Lua laf tenf lgr tlat eur „pnaygrs” ngvgn ms vgry lm`l cer tlgmr a`gs.“Vlgy arg supgr stars,” lg samf. Plgj M askgf lmi lew tlgy heipargf te Hlmjgsg oujmers ec tlgsaig a`g, lg simngf ajf samf, “Vlgy iust werk ej bgttgr sgrvgs, puslgs, ajf neep frmvgs. M

wmnn werk wmtl Brajfej a`amjst hleppgrs. Xhett surprmsgf ig. Mj prahtmhg lg neekgf erfmjary, but mj a iathl lg ms supgrmer. Vlat ms tlg iark ec a rgat pnaygr.” Lg affgf tlat lg cgnt fmccgr-gjtny abeut ann eur pnaygrs actgr sggmj` tlgi mj heipgtmtmej ajf tlmjks tlgy haj fgvgnep mjte

`rgat hlaipmejs. Lg wmnn antgr eur tramjmj` reutmjg te werk ej spghmcmh wgakjgssgs ajf wmnnaff ierg heipgtmtmej as lg sggs tlat ms wlat tlg beys wajt.’

Xug gjfs tlms cmrst artmhng by saymj`, „Mt ms a rgan oey te wathl tlg beys fgvgnep ajf

miprevg. Anse, yeu iay bg assurgf tlat mt ms a `rgat pngasurg te bg areujf tlgsg beys. Vlgy argheepgratmvg, werk larf, arg crmgjfny, heurtgeus, ajf arg gxhgnngjt aibassafers cer eur heuj-try.’

Xug”s jgxt artmhng (VVV , Ouny-Au`., 1=<2, hevgr +) pmhks up tlg rgiamjmj` wggks ec tlgAigrmhajs” stay mj Hlmja ajf tgnns us abeut seig ec tlg prebngis, gvgjtuanny rgsenvgf, tlgycahgf. Xlg bg`mjs by mvmj` rgafgrs seig bahk`reujf ej Hlmja. „Vlg heujtry las hlaj`gf

iuhl mj tlg tlrgg ygars smjhg M was lgrg nast. Vlg pgepng appgar ierg prespgreus. Vlgrg msierg hener gvgrywlgrg, crei hnetlmj` te tlg brm`ltny pamjtgf heiigrhman bmnnbearfs sggj

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gvgrywlgrg tlat afvgrtmsg iestny Oapajgsg prefuhts. Paj`cuouj` Xtrggt, tlg iamj sleppmj`fmstrmht ec Bgmomj`, ms pahkgf wmtl Hlmjgsg sleppgrs. Vlg Hlmjgsg arg jet oust neekmj`, tlgy arg

 buymj`‖beeks, rafmes, smnk, bgttgr hnetlmj`, arts ajf hracts, ajf gvgj rgcrm`graters. A rgcrm`gra-ter hests abeut =44 ]uaj ($6=7.‖ejg ygar”s sanary). Mj 1=<4, ejny 7,444 rgcrm`graters wgrg prefuhgf ajf senf te tlg Hlmjgsg hejsuigr. Mj 1=<1, tlg cm`urg was 74,444. Mt ms gvgj pessmbng

te ewj a har er a leusg mj Hlmja‖tleu`l a siann leusg hests $7,444.’„Vlg eccmhman evgrjigjt penmhy ej caimny-smzg ms ejg hlmnf. Xgvgrg pgjantmgs arg mi- pesgf mc a heupng las ierg hlmnfrgj. Xanarmgs arg hut, tlg nmvmj` hejfmtmejs arg newgrgf, ajf tlg

heupng las te pay cer igfmhan harg ajf igfmhmjg. Gvgj mc twmjs arg berj, tlg heupng ms pgjan-mzgf as mc tlgy laf twe smj`ng bmrtls.’

„Mt ms pessmbng te nmstgj te Rafme Tgkmj` cer ceur leurs gvgry jm`lt ajf lgar ann Gj`nmsl

 breafhasts ajf hnassmhan iusmh. Anse, yeu haj anways cmjf aj Gj`nmsl ngssej ej seig statmej.But tlg VS ms vgry rgstrmhtgf. Mj Bgmomj` tlgrg arg ejny tlrgg hlajjgns ajf tlgy ejny breafhastcrei abeut 3-14 at jm`lt. Vlgy arg car bglmjf mj tlg quanmty ec prgsgjtatmejs ajf varmgty ec 

 pre`rais eccgrgf.’„Gvgrywlgrg tlg gccghts ec Fgj` \maepmj`”s iefgrjmzatmej pnaj arg appargjt. Hlmja ms

 bumnfmj` ajf tlg pgepng arg stufymj` ajf ngarjmj`. Vlgy arg trymj` te hathl up wmtl tlg rgst ec tlg wernf ajf evgrheig tlg jm`ltiarg ec tlgmr burfgjseig burgauhratmh systgi.’„Pg laf prebngis te evgrheig tee. Rej Xlmrngy ec Vabng Vgjjms Aigrmha, tlg ]asaka

Fmstrmbuter, sgjt pnaymj` ujmceris te us stram`lt crei Oapaj, but wlgj furmj` tlg sghejf wggk 

ec eur stay M wgjt te tlg amr crgm`lt eccmhg te pmhk tlgi up, a Hlmjgsg hustei eccmhman samf M”flavg te pay abeut $874 mj futy. M rgievgf ejny ejg eutcmt cer gahl bey ajf gvgrytlmj` gnsg Mngct tlgrg. Certujatgny, slertny bgcerg mt haig tmig te gt tlms bm` bex ec hnetlmj` tlat rgiamjgf

eut ec tlg heujtry, Heahl Nm Lgjaj haig wmtl ig te husteis, ajf M was abng te takg mt bahk te tlg Mjstmtutg wmtleut paymj` ajy ierg ajf heunf fmspgrsg tlg rgiamjmj` ujmceris te tlgVgai igibgrs.’

„Omiiy brekg a baby teetl ienar ajf tlg cmnnmj` haig eut. Wjkjewmj`ny M teek lmi te

tlg Crmgjfslmp Lespmtan (wlmhl mt turjgf eut tlg Xevmgts laf lgnpgf bumnf), mjstgaf ec te tlgHapmtan Lespmtan (tlat tlg Aigrmhajs laf hejtrmbutgf te). Plgj Omiiy saw tlg enf-caslmejgf

gqumpigjt ajf sat mj tlg jej-afoustabng afunt-smzgf hlamr wmtl a lgaf rgst tlat cerhgf lmi testrgthl lmisgnc as iuhl as pessmbng cer lms lgaf te rgahl mt, lms hejcmfgjhg was at aj ann-tmignew. Vlat lg was ujheicert-

abng fmfj”t sggi te betlgr tlgweiaj fehter tleu`l. Xlgsamf tlg teetl was anrgafy a

nmttng mjcghtgf ajf laf te bg punngf. Xlg askgf mc lg”f bg a`eef patmgjt. Ajf wlgj M samf,

“Fe yeu lavg aj ajgstlgtmh5”slg `avg ig a fms`ustgf neek ajf rgpnmgf, “Ec heursg.”’ Ann

wgjt wgnn‖ajf tlgj haig tlg bmnn. Hest? $1.14.

Xug tleu`lt rgafgrs

weunf nmkg te lgar abeut wlatslg hanngf tlg „Hlmjgsg Vabng

Omiiy...mj tlg hlamr

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Vgjjms Iahlmjg.’ „Vlg Hlmjgsg lavg 12 tep ngvgn Jatmejan Heahlgs? Nm Curej`, LgafHeahl‖Igj; _laj` \mgnmj, Lgaf Heahl‖Peigj; \m Gjtmj`, Lgaf Heahl‖Oujmer Beys; Nm

Lgjaj (Am Nm`ue”s wmcg), Lgaf Heahl‖Oujmer @mrns.’„Vlgrg arg 84 igj ajf 20 weigj ej tlg Jatmejan Vgai. Jgw Jatmejan Vgai igibgrs

arg sgnghtgf aniest gxhnusmvgny ej rgsunts ec jatmejan hlaipmejslmps. Ejhg ej tlg Vgai, a

 pnaygr ms `mvgj ejg, je ierg tlaj twe ygars te prefuhg. Peigj iust bg 13, igj 1< te bg ejtlg Vgai. Vlgy prahtmhg te`gtlgr ann ygar reujf. Ann cahmnmtmgs, leusmj`, travgn, wlatgvgr, argheipngtgny evgrjigjt subsmfmzgf. Vlg iamj prahtmhg cahmnmty ms mj Bgmomj` jgar Am Nm`ue”s

apartigjt, but je ejg ms annewgf te wathl tlgi prahtmhg. Tnaygrs arg sgnghtgf by hatg`ermgs‖7hleppgrs, 7 slakglajfs attahkgrs, 7 pgjlenf attahkgrs, 7 slakglajfs neepgrs, gth. Trahtmhg ms8-6 leurs a fay‖jet mjhnufmj` rujjmj` ajf plysmhan tramjmj`.’

„Ann ec Hlmja”s heahlgs arg hanngf Jatmejan Heahlgs. Vlgy arg hnassmcmgf as cennews? 1. Jatmejan Ngvgn Heahl‖lm`lgst ngvgn. Perks wmtl Jatmejan Vgai, but haj anse bg a eef prevmjhg tgai heahl er nar g-hmty heahl. ]eu fe jet lavg te bg a jatmejan ngvgn heahl te werk 

wmtl tlg Jatmejan Vgai. Vlgy anse lavg pgepng wle arg jet pnaygrs but werk ej tlg psyhlen-e`y ec tlg spert ajf tlg tghljene`y ec tlg gqumpigjt.’

2. Cmrst Hnass‖anse a tep heahlmj` ngvgn. Lua _lgj`fg ajf Paj` Cuzlgj` (wle”nn bgtlg W.X. jgw Jatmejan Heahl) arg gxaipngs. Anse, Nm _lgjslm wle”s oust rgtmrgf as a pnaygr ajf las startgf heahlmj`. Xghejf-Hnass? iest prevmjhg heahlgs. Vlmrf-Hnass? sparg-tmigsperts shleen heahlgs.’

Hgrtamjny by tlg cmrst part ec tlg tlmrf wggk, tlg W.X. Oujmers jggfgf ierg heahlmj`‖ er seigtlmj`‖ej lew te iakg tlgmr stay ierg gjoeyabng. Vlmj`s sggigf te bg emj`wgnn…ajf tlgj tlgy wgrgj”t. Xug says, „Lgrg”s wly? 1. Eur jgrveus gxhmtgigjt ajf gjgr`y

raj eut. 2. Vlg fmccgrgjhgs mj tlg ceef betlgrgf tlg beys tlg iest at tlms tmig. 8. Vlg ie-jetejy ec tlg famny reutmjg, gspghmanny furmj` crgg tmig, sggigf te rganny fgprgss us. Brajfejejhg samf furmj` tlg garny actgrjeej rgst pgrmef tlat lg `ugssgf tlg ejny gxhmtgigjt ec tlg fay

was, mc lg teek a jap, lg im`lt lavg a frgai. (Vlgsg “fewj” gxpgrmgjhgs arg jet ujheiiej

wlgj tramjggs `e te a fmccgrgjt heujtry‖te Oapaj, cer gxaipng.)„6. Pg pnaygf seig Bgmomj` oujmers, 16 ajf

17, ajf eur beys, pnaymj` bafny but tlmjkmj` tlgywgrgj”t eutiathlgf, nest 14 iathlgs te 8 ajf wgrgupsgt abeut mt. 7. Vlgrg was a heiiujmhatmej

 prebngi bgtwggj Heahl Lua ajf tlg beys ajf ig.3. Pg jggfgf a bgttgr mjtgrprgtgr te avemf imsujfgr-stajfmj`s. 0. Vlg prahtmhg sgssmejs wgrg jet as

 prefuhtmvg as M tleu`lt tlgy sleunf bg. <. Pg lafnmttng er je sm`ltsggmj` ajf je rgnaxatmej. Xeigtlmj`laf te hlaj`g qumhkny. M arraj`gf aj gxpgjsmvg

fmjjgr wmtl lm`l-ngvgn pgepng, mjhnufmj` Ir. _laj`Pgmnmaj ec tlg Hlmja Xperts Xgrvmhg He., Ir. _luj`Oujlaj, Xghrgtary ec tlg Hlmja Xperts Cgfgratmej,

Heahl Lua ajf lms wmcg, ajf Heahlgs Am Nm`ue ajfNm Lgjaj.’

„Mj a sgparatg iggtmj`, wmtl Am Nm`ue sgrvmj` as Mjtgrprgtgr, imsujfgrstajfmj`s wgrg

rgpamrgf. Heahl Lua laf tleu`lt grrejgeusny tlat tlg beys wgrgj”t takmj` tlg heipgtmtmejwmtl tlg Bgmomj` oujmers sgrmeusny, wgrgj”t trymj` tlgmr bgst, ajf se haig ej strej` te tlgi,

Am Nm`ue ajf Nm Lgjaj

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 brmj`mj` tgars te Xhett”s gygs. Heahl Lua anse fmfj”t nmkg mt wlgj tlg beys ehhasmejannynau`lgf at seigtlmj` tlgy tleu`lt cujjy furmj` prahtmhg. Hlmjgsg beys, lg samf, jgvgr slew

ajy kmjf ec luier mj prahtmhg ajf gvgrytlmj` ms anways supgr sgrmeus.’„M gxpnamjgf tlat, tleu`l tlg beys nmkgf Heahl Lua, a nahk ec heiiujmhatmej was a bm`

 prebngi ajf tlat wg jggfgf seigejg nmkg Am Nm`ue wle ujfgrsteef betl hunturgs te bg eur 

mjtgrprgtgr. Ajetlgr bm` prebngi was tlat eur oujmers cgnt se crustratgf bghausg tlg Hlmjgsg beys tlgmr a`g laf tlg afvajta`g ec suhl `eef sgrvgs. M askgf tlat wg lavg ierg frmnns ejsgrvgs ajf sgrvg rgturjs. Mt haj”t bg assuigf eur beys haj rgaf tlg spmj wgnn, M samf.’

„M was vgry pngasgf wmtl tlg ahtmej tlgsg lm`l-ngvgn Xperts eccmhmans teek‖Am Nm`ueweunf oemj us gvgry Xaturfay cer fmshussmej ajf heahlmj`, ajf Nmj Lgjaj weunf heig ejg er twe fays a wggk te lgnp us at je affmtmejan hlar`g. Vlat jgxt Xujfay wg ann wgjt sleppmj`,

laf a buccgt nujhl at tlg Bgmomj` Letgn, ajf gvgj wgjt te a park cer a Hlmjgsg cnga iarkgt.Vlgrg wg purhlasgf frawmj`s ajf pamjtmj`s crei Hlmjgsg artmsts at ujbgnmgvabny new prmhgs.’

„Vlgrg cennewgf ej Iejfay ajf Vugsfay absenutgny rgiarkabng heahlmj` sgssmejs. M

was se gxhmtgf M heunfj”t smt. Brajfej was neepmj` larf mj iuntm-bann frmnns wmtl “@gr`gny” (wglavg jmhkjaigs cer tlg Hlmjgsg lmttmj` partjgrs wlmhl wg usg mjstgaf ec tlg fmccmhunt Hlmjgsg

jaigs, ajf tlgy rgspejf te tlgsg jaigs). _lgj` Pgmtmaj ms tlg tann slakglajfs neepgr Kleawas prahtmhmj` neepmj` ajf sgrvg-attahk wmtl. _lae Pgm`e ms “Ximngy,” a hleppgr lmttgr. Paj`Omjqm (“Buthl”), a pgjlenfgr attahkgr, was pnahmj` hlep sgrvgs wmfg te tlg cerglajf, tlgj bahklajf ajf Xgaj laf te ruj bahk ajf certl rgpgatgfny te neep frmvg. Vlg frmnn fmfj”t step

ujtmn tlg buhkgt ec banns was `ejg ajf M neekgf evgr te sgg aj gipty buhkgt ajf Xgaj nymj` ejtlg cneer heipngtgny gxlaustgf. Lg was pnaymj` `rgat ajf lms `eef werk was ectgj rgwarfgf by werfs ec pramsg crei tlg heahlgs.’

„Ej tlg tabng jgxt te Xgaj, Heahl Lua was bnehkmj` ajf sgrvmj` wlmng Xhett was te attahk as seej as pessmbng ajf epgj wmtl a strej` slet. Nm Lgjaj steef jgar Xhett ajf tlg pnay weunf stepat ejhg mc Xhett”s epgjmj` neep was tee wgak er lg was igrgny pnahmj` tlg bann ajf sparrmj` mjstgaf

ec attahkmj`. Mc Xhett imssgf a kmnn, pnay was steppgf, spmj was fmshussgf, ajf prepgr prehgfurg

eutnmjgf. Plgj gxghutmej was eef, mjstajt pramsg was mvgj. Vlms wgjt ej cer aniest twe leurs.’„Nm Lgjaj weunf werk wmtl Omiiy cer abeut 14-17 imjutgs. Plgj slg saw tlat lms

hejhgjtratmej was `emj` ajf lms slets wgrg bgheimj` wgakgr slg weunf step, tgnn lmi te rgst,ajf slg weunf werk wmtl ajetlgr bey. Mj 14 er 17 imjutgs, slg weunf rgturj te Omi. Pmtl lmislg imxgs aigs mj wmtl frmnns. Omiiy, werkmj` larf, pnays lgr gvgj, ajf mt”s ajyejg”s aig.’

„Vlg Hlmjgsg lavg ngarjgf tlg lajfmhap systgi crei us ajf Heahl Lua jew gquanmzgsOmiiy wmtl tlg Hlmjgsg lmttmj` partjgrs by mvmj` lmi12-17 pemjts a aig. Heahl Lua cmrsthlanngj`gf Omi tlat actgrjeej ajf avg lmi a hlemhg? pgjlenf ajf 18 pemjts er slakglajfs ajf

4-4. Omiiy teek slakglajfs. Omiiy wej tlg cmrst at 1=, nest tlg sghejf at 1=, ajf wej tlgtlmrf 22-24 wlgj Heahl Lua sgrvgf mjte tlg jgt ajf wgjt hrazy.’

„Gvgry qugstmej wg askgf ec tlg Hlmjgsg heahlgs was anways fmshussgf ajf ajswgrgf.

Xtratg`y5 Sgry smipng? sgrvg ajf attahk. Vlgrg arg tlrgg parts te tramjmj` ahherfmj` te tlgHlmjgsg? tghljmqug; stratg`y; ajf ceetwerk. Vlg Hlmjgsg pnaygrs arg vgry patmgjt ajf mvg bnmjf ebgfmgjhg te tlgmr heahlgs. Mc tlgy fej”t werk larf, tlgy arg sgjt leig.’

Gvgryejg mj Hlmja werkgf larf cer us. Gvgj tlg iang lgaf heek ec eur fmjmj` reeiwgjt eut ec lms way te pngasg us. Nm Lgjaj tenf lmi wg nevgf hakg ajf `eegy fgssgrts ajf lgrgspejfgf by a hejstajt array ec hakgs, puffmj`s, ajf gvgj a hlehenatg seuccní (wlmhl lg

apene`mzgf cer sgrvmj` mj a brgaf paj bghausg lg fmfj”t lavg tlg prepgr fmsl te heek mt mj).Anse, ann ec lms heekmj` was fejg ej a weef stevg!’

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Actgr eur tank, Heahl Luateek evgr tlg sm`ltsggmj` as wgnn as

tramjmj`. Lg arraj`gf te takg tlg beyste a lehkgy heipgtmtmej bgtwggj tweHlmjgsg tgais, berrewgf bmkgs cer ann

ec us cer a 27-imjutg rmfg te tlgXuiigr Tanahg (wlgrg wg rgjtgf beats ajf laf a wejfgrcun tmig), teek 

us te aj ahrebatmh slew, arraj`gf cer atrmp te tlg Imj` Veibs, tlg @rgatPann, ajf sgvgran parks. Pg saw tlg

Cerbmffgj Hmty, wgjt te Vmajomj bytramj, ajf laf iajy etlgr eutmj`s.’

„Haj yeu mia`mjg tlg beys

saymj` tlgy wmslgf tlgy wgrg staymj`cer smx iejtls5 Actgr a wlmng Omiiy

fmfj”t tlmjk cmvg leurs a fay was anej` tmig te prahtmhg. Xeigtmigs tlgyweunf `e te tlg lann actgr leurs te prahtmhg ajf te fe gxtra plysmhan

hejfmtmejmj` ej tlgmr ewj.’ Vlg beys bghaig ierg mjtgrgstgf, M tlmjk, bghausg Heahl Lua haig te sgg tlat

eur beys wajtgf te pnay iathlgs‖ a`amjst tlg strej`gst heipgtmtmej pessmbng‖ajf se arraj`gf mt.’

„Pg et te kjew ajf bgcrmgjf oujmers crei tlg Imffng Gast, mjhnufmj` tlg 10-ygar-enf

Oujmer Hlaipmej ec Mjfma, wle wgrg lgrg cer tlrgg iejtls ec tramjmj`. Wjnmkg us tlgy laf ejny

aj mjstmtutg heahl ajf je lmttmj` partjgrs. Vlgy wgrg vgry ujlappy wmtl tlgmr tramjmj`, buttlgmr assehmatmejs heunfj”t bgar tlg gxtra hests wg wgrg sustamjmj`. Ec heursg wg `et te pnay

twe er tlrgg tmigs a wggk wmtl tlg bgst tgais tlg Hlmjgsg heunf prevmfg‖qumtg a cgw fmccgr-gjt tgais mj caht‖mjhnufmj` Vlg Tgepng”s Nmbgratmej Ariy Vgai wle laf a pnaygr abeut teturj 18. “Mc M nesg te tlat nmttng squmrt,” samf Brajfej, “M”nn kmnn iysgnc.” M lajfgf lmi a kjmcg actgr 

tlg iathl. Pg nest ann tlg smj`ngs iathlgs tlg cmrst tmig wg pnaygf tlgi ajf wej ejny tlgfeubngs. Mc tlgsg oujmers lavg ajy wgakjgss mt ms mj tlgmr feubngs pnay‖tlgy”rg se busy rujjmj`mjte gahl etlgr trymj` te lmt tlg bm` cerglajf. Vlg sghejf tmig, lewgvgr, wg wej tlrgg

iathlgs.’

Vlgj, abruptny, wmtl tlrgg wggks er se stmnn rgiamjmj` mj eur stay, Heahl Lua was

trajscgrrgf‖teek up futmgs as Igxmhe”s Jatmejan Heahl. But bgcerg lg”f ngavg, Xug, lgnpgf by Mjtgrprgtgr Am Nm`ue (VVV , Xgpt., 1=<2, 13), hejfuhtgf tlg cennewmj` mjtgrvmgw wmtl lmi?

XWG? Plgj wgrg yeu ej tlg Hlmjgsg Jatmejan Vgai5

LWA? 1=31-1=37.XWG, Plat ms tlg iest mipertajt, iest gxhmtmj` tlmj` yeu ahlmgvgf as a pnaygr5LWA? Mj tlg Hlmjgsg Jatmejan Hlaipmejslmps, M cmjmslgf 8rf mj betl tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs

(1=36) ajf Igj”s Feubngs wmtl Vu Laj`aj` (1=38).XWG? Ply fe yeu nmkg tabng tgjjms5

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LWA? Gvgj wlgj M was a nmttng bey M nevgf ann sperts. But mj tabng tgjjms M miprevgfajf laf iuhl suhhgss. M was a tggja`gr wlgj Hlmja laf mts cmrst wernf hlaipmej mj 1=7= ajf M

was hau`lt up mj tlg gxhmtgigjt.XWG? Plat las tabng tgjjms fejg cer yeu as a pgrsej, bgsmfgs annewmj` yeu te garj a

nmvmj`5

LWA? Mt las `mvgj ig `rgat pngasurg. Plgj M was yeuj` M laf aj aibmtmej te bg afehter er aj gj`mjggr. But actgr M `et leekgf ej tabng tgjjms M `avg up tlesg mfgas, ajf M lavgjgvgr rg`rgttgf femj` se.

XWG? Plgj ajf wly fmf yeu start heahlmj` ajf wlat pesmtmejs lavg yeu laf5LWA? M bg`aj heahlmj` mj 1=37. Mj Hlmja, mc yeu arg a Jatmejan Vgai Igibgr ajf

fghmfg te heahl, yeu fe jet lavg te werk yeur way up. ]eu start eut as a jatmejan ngvgn heahl.

M ai a jgwny appemjtgf jatmejan oujmer heahl. Vlgrg arg ejny a vgry cgw ec tlgsg pesmtmejs.Vwe er tlrgg ec us arg assmstajts te \m Gjtmj`, tlg Jatmejan Oujmer Lgaf Heahl. Vlms igajs Mwerk ejny wmtl tlg Jatmejan Vgai ajf tlg vgry bgst oujmers‖lgjhg iy assm`jigjt wmtl tlg

W.X. beys. M fghmfgf te bgheig a heahl bghausg as a pnaygr M wasj”t by Hlmjgsg stajfarfs`eef gjeu`l. As a heahl M heunf iakg a `rgatgr hejtrmbutmej. M”vg sgrvgf mj Asma, Acrmha,

Xeutl Aigrmha, ajf mj sgvgran Gurepgaj heujtrmgs.XWG? Ply arg tlg Hlmjgsg se car algaf ec etlgr pnaygrs5LWA? Vlg `evgrjigjt pays `rgat attgjtmej te tabng tgjjms. Vlg spert ms vgry mipertajt

te tlg Hlmjgsg pgepng. Vlgy gxpght us te wmj ajf wlgj wg fej”t tlgy arg iest upsgt. Mt ms eur 

jatmejan spert. Pg lavg a vgry pewgrcun assehmatmej ajf tlg ceujfatmej ms vgry strej`. Pglavg se iajy pgepng tlat pnay ajf se iajy `eef heahlgs.

XWG? Vlg Hlmjgsg wgrg aniest ann pgjlenfgrs. Jew wg sgg iest ec tlg oujmers pnaymj`

slakglajfs. Ply5LWA? Eur penmhy ms te prefuhg gvgry styng ec pnaygr. „Ngt tlg cnewgrs bnessei, wggf-

mj` tlreu`l tlg enf te brmj` certl tlg jgw.’ Vlg slakglajfs rmp prevmfgs ierg cngxmbmnmty.

XWG? Actgr aniest 24 ygars ec heahlmj`, wlat kggps yeu mjtgrgstgf5

LWA? M lavg jew heahlgf a wernf hlaipmej (\mg Xamkg, 1=<1 Imxgf Feubngs Hlai- pmej wmtl Luaj` Oujquj). Vlg cggnmj` ms vgry `eef. M wajt te fe tlms a`amj ajf a`amj‖bg a

vgry `eef heahl ajf se prevmfg cer iy sej”s cuturg. M weunf nmkg te hejtmjug te heahl tlgW.X. beys ajf try te iakg tlgi wernf hlaipmejs.

XWG? Plat ms yeur heahlmj` plmneseply wmtl tlg beys5

LWA? Mj tramjmj` M ai vgry strmht, but actgr prahtmhg M wajt te bg a crmgjf ajf gjoey iystufgjts.

XWG? M kjew tlat yeu ajf eur W.X. beys lavg bggj `gttmj` anej` jmhgny ajf tlat

 bgtwggj yeu ajf tlgi tlgrg”s iutuan rgspght. Lew arg tlgy tlg saig er fmccgrgjt crei Hlm-jgsg beys ec tlg saig a`gs‖mj mjtgnnm`gjhg, fgtgrimjatmej, hurmesmty, mjtgrgst, ajf nmstgjmj` tefmrghtmejs5

LWA? Aigrmhaj beys arg ierg ahtmvg ajf mjfgpgjfgjt‖seigtmigs tlms ms eef,seigtmigs jet se eef. But tlgy arg ann fmccgrgjt ajf rgspejf fmccgrgjtny te ig. Hlmjgsg beysarg ierg ebgfmgjt, but tee fgpgjfgjt. Vlg Hlmjgsg arg ierg patmgjt. Xeigtmigs tlg Aigrmhaj

 beys” tgipgrs arg tee let. Vlgy lavg te ngarj te stgafy tlgmr spmrmt. Iajy iathlgs tlgy heunflavg wej, but tlg cm`ltmj` spmrmt, tlg hejcmfgjhg, was jet tlgrg. Vlgy arg tee fgpgjfgjt ejtlgmr gietmejs. Vlgy iust ngarj te usg tlgi te tlgmr afvajta`g ajf hejtren tlgi.

XWG? Plat fe yeu tlmjk ec Aigrmhajs5 Plat fmf yeu gxpght5LWA? M tlmjk tlgrg arg je bm` fmccgrgjhgs bgtwggj us. ]eu ajf tlg beys iakg ig vgry

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lappy ajf wg lavg bgheig vgry eef crmgjfs. Vlg beys ectgj surprmsg ig. Cer mjstajhg,Omiiy ms vgry siann but lg pnays vgry wgnn. A bey wmnn bg eut ec a iathl, tlgj sgttng fewj,

hejhgjtratg, ajf heig bahk te wmj mt. Vlgy ectgj pnay fmccgrgjtny mj heipgtmtmej tlaj tlgy femj prahtmhg. Aigrmhajs arg vgry crajk ajf epgj. Vlg beys arg se gasy te nmkg ajf yeu arg tlgsaig‖yeu arg wari ajf crmgjfny ajf lavg werkgf vgry larf te miprevg iy Gj`nmsl. M apprg-

hmatg tlat vgry iuhl.XWG? Plat kmjf ec tlmj`s iust tlg beys werk ej wlgj tlgy arrmvg leig5LWA? 1. Xtrgj`tlgj ann aspghts ec tlgmr `aig. 2. Perk ej uppgr befy strgj`tl. 8.

Xtgafy tlg spmrmt. 6. Bg hani, hejcmfgjt, ajf tlmjk abeut wlat tlgy”rg femj` wlgj tlgy pnay. 7.Lavg iuhl heipgtmtmej.

XWG? Plat fe yeu tlmjk ec tlgmr cuturg mj tabng tgjjms5 Fe tlgy lavg tlg abmnmty te bg

`rgat5LWA? Vlgy ann lavg vgry gxhgptmejan abmnmty, ajf haj bg rgat pnaygrs as igj. Vlg jgxt

cgw ygars arg iest mipertajt. Vlgy iust lavg supgrmer heahlmj`, hejstajt tramjmj`, ajf a

`rgat fgan ec `eef heipgtmtmej.Xug wgjt ej mj lgr sghejf artmhng te say tlat actgr tlgmr fmsappemjtigjt at Lua”s fgpar-

turg, tlg jgxt fay wle sleunf wank mj but Nm Lgjaj. „Vlms was a bm` surprmsg bghausg wg lafanrgafy samf eur `eefbygs as slg was suppesgf te bg mj Laj`hleu cer tlg Jatmejan heipgtm-tmej. Vlms was ygt ajetlgr gxaipng ec tlg Hlmjgsg heiimtigjt te us. Nm Lgjaj was aj mjhrgf-mbng mct. Xlg ms ejg ec Hlmja”s iest caieus weigj. Plgrgvgr wg wgjt slg was rghe`jmzgf.

Xlg ms tlg iest gjgr`gtmh, fgfmhatgf, luibng, ujaccghtgf pgrsej M lavg gvgr kjewj. Nm ajf Amwretg tlg beek cer tlg Hlmjgsg tramjmj` pre`rai, ajf wmtleut tlgi lgnpmj` us te senvg eur  prebngis tlmj`s weunf lavg bggj iuhl fmccgrgjt.’

Abeut tlms tmig, Xug teek afvajta`g ec bgmj` mjvmtgf te a nujhlgej iggtmj` wmtl Ir.\u ]mjslgj`, Trgsmfgjt ec tlg Hlmja Vabng Vgjjms Assehmatmej. Xlg askgf lmi te eutnmjg tlgHlmjgsg tramjmj` plmneseply cer lgr, wlmhl lg fmf wlmng slg teek jetgs. Lgrg arg tlg 12 pemjts

lg strgssgf? 1. Heipgtmtmej ajf tramjmj` hajjet bg heibmjgf. 2. Vramjmj` ms tlg iest mipertajt

tlmj`. 8. Mj basmh-skmnns tramjmj` anways prgtgjf mt”s a heipgtmtmej. 6. Hlmjgsg jgvgr fe retg frmnnwmtleut varmatmej. 7. Pmtl rg`arf te cerglajf- heujtgr prahtmhg, fej”t fe 144 cerglajfs

wmtleut imssmj`; mjstgaf fe cerglajfs wmtl fmccgrgjt spmjs ajf spggfs. 3. Vlg bahklajf ms asmipertajt as tlg cerglajf. 0. Trahtmhg cer tlrgg te ceur leurs‖tlat”s gjeu`l. Quanmty ms iergmipertajt tlaj quajtmty. <. Plgj tramjmj`, gjheura`g partjgr te bg anways sgrmeus ajf werk 

te`gtlgr. =. Hejcmfgjhg ms se mipertajt mj aigs. Kjew yeuhaj wmj. 14. Nesg hejcmfgjhg ajf yeu lavg nest tlg iathl.11. Kjew yeur eppejgjt ajf yeursgnc. 12. Mc mj treubng mj a

iathl, bg cngxmbng ajf afoust.’Mj tlg heursg ec etlgr busmjgss, Xug samf slg ajf

Trgsmfgjt \u „iafg jgw arraj`gigjts cer W.X. Jatmejan

Heahl Paj` Cuzlgj` te rgturj te tlg W.X. wmtl ig.’ Xlganse mjvmtgf \u”s 12-ygar-enf sej te heig te tlg Mjstmtutgajf lmt seig wmtl Omiiy. Ajf, surg gjeu`l, a wggk natgr 

Luazlaj`, as lg”f bg kjewj mj heimj` te tlg Xtatgs sgvgranygars natgr, „appgargf mj lms Praj`ngr ogaj-oahkgt wmtlrahkgt mj lajf.’

Furmj` tlms iggtmj`, Trgsmfgjt \u askgf Xug mc tlgrgwas ajytlmj` mj Bgmomj` slg ajf lgr oujmers weunf nmkg te sgg

\u Luazlaj`...a cgw ygars natgr

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er fe. Ajf, preiptgf se, Xug rgpnmgf, „”Vlgrg ms jetlmj` mj Hlmja tlat yeu heunf slew eur  beys tlat weunf igaj ierg tlaj mc tlgy heunf PAVHL tlg Jatmejan Vgai prahtmhg cer gvgj a

cgw imjutgs.” Xeej M was tenf tlat tlg Jatmejan Vgai igibgrs weunf bg breu`lt te us tlgjgxt fay. Plat fegs tlms caver igaj5 Mt ms tlg untmiatg hejcmriatmej ec tlg rgspght tlg Hlmjgsglavg cer us, ajf tlg tetan heiimtigjt ec tlg Hlmja Vabng Vgjjms Assehmatmej te a strej` bejf

ec crmgjfslmp ajf ujfgrstajfmj` bgtwggj eur twe assehmatmejs ajf pgepngs.’Lgrg, mj ajetlgr artmhng by Xug (VVV , Ouny-Au`., 1=<2, 6) ms wlat lappgjgf wlgj sgvgjHlmjgsg Jatmejan Vgai igibgrs‖@ue ]uglua, Nmaj` @gnmaj`, Nu ]aelua, Hlau Hlmgj, Oma

 Jmj`, ]mj` Hlmj`, ajf Nu Kum‖haig te ahheiiefatg eur Oujmers tlat Crmfay, Iay 0.„Pg laf

tleu`lt wg wgrg

 oust te wathl tlg prahtmhg, but tlat msjet wlat tlg Hlm-

jgsg laf mj imjf. Aheipngtg twe-leur 

 pre`rai was ar-raj`gf. Gahl ec tlg beys pnaygf gahl ec tlg cmvg tep Hlmjgsg

 pnaygrs ejg `aig.Actgr tlat tlgrg wasejg aig pnaygf,

cmrst, by @ue ]ugluaajf Nmaj` @gnmaj`, ajf tlgj by Nu ]aelua ajf Nu Kum.’

Actgr tlat, tlg beys wgrg `mvgj sgrvg ajf attahk pemjtgrs. „@ue spgjt aniest aj leur 

fgiejstratmj` sgrvgs ajf cennew-up attahks. Lg werkgf wmtl gahl bey ej sgvgran ec tlg bgst

sgrvgs. Lgrg ms a suiiary ec lms heiigjts ajf plmneseply ej tlg tghljmqugs ec sgrvg ajfsgrvg rgturj’?

 „Ej sgrvgs? 1. Hlmjgsg pgjlenfgrs prgcgr lm`l-tess sgrvgs cer bgst spmj. Hejtaht bann oust bgcerg mt weunf lmt tlg tabng. 2. Xlakglajfs pnaygrs sleunf jet tess tlg bann tee lm`l‖tlg`rmp iakgs tlms sgrvg ierg fmccmhunt te ahlmgvg iaxmiui rgsunts. 8. @ue nmkgs te iefmcy er 

hlaj`g lms rmp furmj` sgrvgs te hejcusg lms eppejgjt ajf tlgj, miigfmatgny actgr sgrvmj`,hlaj`g bahk te lms rg`unar `rmp. 6. Vlg iamj cerhg mj sgrvgs heigs crei tlg wrmst. 7. Mt”s ejny a`eef sgrvg mc yeu haj 8rf-bann attahk. 3. ]eu haj fghmfg pnahgigjt ec tlg sgrvg wlgj tlg rahkgt

hejtahts tlg bann. 0. Mt”s jet cuj te prahtmhg sgrvgs, but mt”s vgry mipertajt te fe se.’„Ej sgrvg rgturjs? 1. ANPA]X prgparg te attahk. 2. ]eu iust bg ahhuratg ajf pay

attgjtmej te pnahgigjt. 8. Rgturj slert sgrvgs wmtl a cnmhk. 6. ]eu iust bg a``rgssmvg but

 patmgjt. 7. Vakg yeur tmig. Vlmjk abeut wlat yeu”rg femj`, hejhgjtratg.’„Am Nm`ue tenf tlg Hlmjgsg pnaygrs wg wajtgf tlgi te pnay larf a`amjst us. Vlg igj

nau`lgf ajf @ue samf, “Ec heursg.” Vlgy fmf pnay larf iest ec tlg tmig, gxhgpt wmtl Omiiy.

Plgj Omiiy samf, “Tnay larf” te @ue, “yeu”rg oust ceenmj` areujf,” ajf tlat was mjtgrprtgf te@ue lg hrahkgf up. But actgr tlg `aig, ejg siann bey `et a heipnmigjt lg”nn jgvgr cer`gt.@ue bghkejgf lmi evgr ajf samf, “]eu arg vgry preimsmj`.” Brajfej, pnaymj` Nu Kum, was se

gxhmtgf lg hanngf ig evgr mj tlg imffng ec tlg aig ajf samf, “M haj”t bgnmgvg mt. M”i algaf 16-0. M”i se let‖M haj”t imss.” “Fej”t hlekg,” M samf. Ajf lg fmfj”t‖bgat Nu Kum at <.’

@ue ]uglua fgiejstratmj` a ievg as W.X. oujmers wathl hargcunny.

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„Vlgrg ms se iuhl te say abeut Pernf Hlaipmej @ue. Lms uppgr befy strgj`tl ajf plysmhan hejfmtmej ms ia`jmcmhgjt ajf lg ms vgry qumhk. Lms wari crmgjfny iajjgr ajf spejta-

jgeus simng wmj lmi mjstajt crmgjfslmp. Lg ms a gjtng, kmjf iaj ajf ms a iest rahmeus hlai- pmej. Actgr M heunfj”t rgsmst tgnnmj` lmi ann tlms, lg tlajkgf ig ajf samf lg was serry lgweunfj”t bg heipgtmj` wmtl eur rewj-up oujmers mj a cgw ygars. Lg”nn rgtmrg actgr tlg jgxt

Pernf”s. M”i anse tenf lg”s mj nevg ajf wajts te gt iarrmgf.’„@ue las at ngast cmvg prahtmhg partjgrs assm`jgf te lmi. Vlgy arg tlgrg cer lms usg ejny,ajf lg iay werk wmtl tlgi ej ajy tghljmqug lg wmslgs. Ann lms nmvmj` gxpgjsgs arg hevgrgf

ajf lg ms pamf a lajfseig sanary. Lg ms a jatmejan lgre, but jet bghausg ec lms Xmj`ngs tmtng. VlgHlmjgsg fe jet put tlat kmjf ec giplasms ej tlg Xmj`ngs. Mt rganny ms tlg Vgai gvgjt tlat iat-tgrs te tlgi. Vlg Hlmjgsg arg tgai ajf pgepng ermgjtgf. Vlgy say tlg iest mipertajt tlmj` cer 

a pnaygr ms te lavg a `eef prahtmhg partjgr. Vlg sghejf iest mipertajt tlmj` ms a `eef heahl.’„Nmaj` @gnmaj` ms rganny aiazmj`. Lg las oust rgturjgf crei @griajy ajf was at tlg

 prahtmhg sgssmej mj lms Oeena tramjmj` sumt, usmj` lms prgtty `eef Gj`nmsl te apene`mzg cer bgmj`

eut ec prahtmhg. Lg las laf te takg harg ec lms fau`ltgr natgny wlmng lms wmcg ms busy gnsgwlgrg.Vann, wgnn-bumnt Nu ]aelua ms se eef. Lg gts te gvgry bann ajf ms vgry pewgrcun. Vlg etlgr 

Hlmjgsg arg qumhk, pewgrcun ajf a``rgssmvg tee. Vlgmr bahklajfs arg vgry strej` ajf mt msfmccmhunt te cmjf a wgakjgss mj tlgmr pnay. Vlgmr hejhgjtratmej, patmgjhg, ajf hejcmfgjhg argmjhrgfmbng. Vlg Hlmjgsg Vgai ms jew mj sgrmeus tramjmj` cer JG\V ygar”s Pernf Hlaipmej-slmps. Vlgy hajjet heiprglgjf tlat eur jatmejan tgais fe jet tramj ajf prahtmhg te`gtlgr.’

„Fajjy Xggimnngr tenf ig nast ygar tlat Hlmja was tlg pnahg te bg. Lg was se rm`lt. Mc yeu haj”t nmhk “gi, oemj “gi‖lew pgrcght mt was te bg annewgf te fe oust tlat.’

„Vlms Iay 0tl vmsmt by tlg Jatmejan Vgai was ec heursg tlg lm`lnm`lt ec tlg Hlmja trmp

cer tlg beys ajf mt was aj gxpgrmgjhg jejg ec us wmnn gvgr cer`gt. Bgmj` abng te lmt wmtl,ebsgrvg, ajf nmstgj te tlg Hlmjgsg stars was a frgai heig trug. Vlgy arg `rgat hlaipmejs ajfmt was tlg lm`lgst pessmbng lejer cer us te bg wmtl tlgi.’

Heimj` bahk te Xug”s sghejf artmhng, wg sgg tlat actgr Iay 0tl „aj miigfmatg hlaj`g

was iafg mj eur tramjmj` pre`rai. M was tenf tlat tlg suppesgf mjjehgjt `aig gahl bey pnaygf wmtl @ue was jet tlat at ann. @ue, Nm Cuzlgj`, ajf Nm Lgjaj ajanyzgf gahl ec eur 

 beys” pnay ajf fgvgnepgf a spghmanmzgf pre`rai cer tlgi.’„Klea jew werks ej sgrvg rgturjs, bahklajfs, ajf strekg tghljmqug. Brajfej ajf

Xgaj arg bgmj` fgvgnepgf as cerglajf ajf bahklajf neepgrs. Xhett ms hatg`ermzgf as a twe-

wmj` hnesg-te-tlg-tabng cast attahkgr usmj` ehhasmejan neeps cennewgf by miigfmatg siaslgs. NmLgjaj samf tlat Omiiy ms bgttgr tlaj Hlmjgsg pnaygrs lms a`g. Vlgy fej”t wajt te hatg`ermzglms styng ygt as lg ms se yeuj`, but prgcgr mjstgaf te werk iestny ej lms neep strekg, wlmhl ms mj

tlg bg`mjjmj` sta`gs ec fgvgnepigjt.’„Vlg Hlmjgsg bgnmgvg strej`ny tlat yeu pnay mj heipgtmtmej as yeu prahtmhg, ajf jew

tlat tlg beys cggn heicertabng wmtl tlg hejtmjumty ec tlg tetan pre`rai, tlgy arg pnaymj` gxhgp-

tmejanny wgnn ajf arg iakmj` stgafy miprevgigjt. Vlg tep Hlmjgsg heahlgs tgnn ig ectgj tlattlgy arg iest miprgssgf wmtl eur oujmers ajf weunf nmkg te hejtmjug te werk ej fgvgnepmj`tlgi mjte wernf hlaipmejs. Vlg Hlmjgsg heahlgs arg tlereu`lny fgnm`ltgf wlgj wg bgat

Hlmjgsg pnaygrs. Vlgy say heipgtmtmej cer tlgi iakgs tlgi werk larfgr ajf tlgy nevg te bghlanngj`gf.’

Tat E”Jgmnn arrmvgf tlg nast twe wggks te rgturj te tlg W.X. wmtl tlg beys ej Iay 2=tl.

M rgturjgf leig wmtl Omiiy ajf Paj` Cuzlgj` Iay 17. Mt ms wmtl a `rgat fgan ec safjgss tlatM ngct Hlmja. But M werkgf ej iajy gxhmtmj` mfgas wmtl tlg Hlmjgsg. M gfmtgf sgvgran Gj`nmsl-

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trajsnatmej artmhngs cer Hlmja Xperts Trgss ajf was askgf te wrmtg aj artmhng cer tlg Gj`nmslgfmtmej ec Hlmja Xperts.’

Bgsmfgs iy iarrma`g ajf tlg bmrtls ec iy cmvg hlmnfrgj, Hlmja las bggj tlg iestmjhrgfmbng gxpgrmgjhg M lavg gvgr laf. Mt las laf a preceujf mjcnugjhg ej iy nmcg. M ai evgr-wlgnigf by tlg kmjfjgss ajf gjgresmty ec tlg Hlmjgsg. Gvgrywlgrg wg wgjt, gvgryejg fmf

gvgrytlmj` lg er slg heunf te sgg tlat wg wgrg lappy.’[M wajt te aff tlat M anways cmjf tlg Butngrs” werk gtlmh‖pargjts ajf sejs‖afim-rabng, ajf tlat mt”s qumtg pem`jajt te ig te sgg lgrg lew larf Xug werks, lew iuhl suhhgss

slg frgais cer lgr beys, ajf lew iuhl rghe`jmtmej slg lepgs tlgy”nn rghgmvg.Y

 Hlmjgsg Heahl Paj` Cuzlgj` te Veur Aigrmha

WXVVA Heahlmj` Hlamr Narry Vleiaj (VVV , Ouny-Au`., 1=<2, 14) tgnnsus tlat Paj` Cuzlgj` heigs crei Hlmja te sgrvg „as Aigrmha”s MjtgrjatmejanVravgnmj` Heahl tlreu`l Jev., 1=<2. Ir. Paj` was rajkgf mj tlg tep 14 mj

Xmj`ngs ajf tlg tep 7 mj Feubngs mj Hlmja mj 1=37/33, ajf bg`aj lms harggr as aheahl mj 1=02. Xmjhg 1=0< lg las bggj a Jatmejan Oujmer Vgai Heahl wlesg

 prmiary stufgjt las bggj Ham _lgjlua. Mj 1=<4 Ir. Paj` bghaig tlg Smhg-Hlamriaj ec tlg Hlmjgsg VVA”s Heahlmj` Heiimttgg. Mj 1=<1 lg teek lms Jatmejan Oujmer Vgai igibgrs te tlg Mjtgrjatmejan Oujmer Hlaipmejslmps mjOapaj. Vlgrg tlgy wej cmrst ajf sghejf pnahg mj tlg Vgai”s ajf cmrst ajf sghejf

 pnahg mj tlg Xmj`ngs.At prgsgjt, Ir. Paj`”s heahlmj` shlgfung mj tlg W.X. ms as cennews? Oujg 0-18, Tgerma,

MN; Oujg 16-24? Imjjgapenms; Oujg 84-Ouny 6? W.X. Epgj, Fgtremt (Ouny 8? Heahlgs Hnmjmh); Ouny

7-10? Iarynajf Vramjmj` Haip, IhFejeu`l; Au`. 14-1<? Taj Ai Afvajhgf Haip, HenerafeXprmj`s; Eht. 0-11? Heahlgs Hnmjmh, Henerafe Xprmj`s.

Pajt Heahl Cuzlgj` te heig te yeur hnub5 Lgrg”s wlat yeu lavg te fe? 1. Xgnght a fatg

ajf put fewj a $74 fgpesmt. 2. Tay tlg WXVVA a cgg ec $874 cer a tlrgg-fay hnmjmh, er $774 cer a

smx-fay hnmjmh. ]eu iust anse curjmsl ann trajspertatmej hests cer tlg heahl te ajf crei yeur hmty, ajflespmtanmty hests wlmng lg”s mj yeur hmty. Vlms cgg, imjus tlg fgpesmt, ms te bg payabng tlrgg fays

 bgcerg tlg start ec yeur shlgfungf hnmjmh. Xeig iejgtary assmstajhg iay bg pessmbng mc yeur hnub msmj jggf. 8. ]eur hnub iust lavg 14-84 pnaygrs, mj er eut ec tewj, mjtgrgstgf mj attgjfmj` tlg hnmjmh.Ejg tabng iust bg prevmfgf cer gvgry twe pnaygrs. Mc tlgrg arg tee iajy gjtrajts cer tlg hnmjmh, tlg

lm`lgr-ratgf pnaygrs gt prmermty. At ngast ejg `ress ec banns iust bg prevmfgf. ]eur hnub iayhleesg te hlar`g tlg pnaygrs a cgg cer tlg hnmjmh ajf kggp ajy iejmgs mj gxhgss ec tlg hnmjmh cgg.

6. Xmjhg Ir. Paj` fegs jet spgak Gj`nmsl, mt wmnn bg jghgssary‖mc jggf bg wmtl iy

lgnp‖te arraj`g cer a nehan Hlmjgsg-Gj`nmsl mjtgrprgtgr. 7. Vlg hnub iust curjmsl „lespmtanmtywmtl fm`jmty’ cer tlg heahl. Vlms igajs a jmhg reei ajf bgf ajf tlrgg `eef (prgcgrabny leig-heekgf) igans a fay. Ir. Paj` wmnn jggf nehan trajspertatmej cer lms vmsmt. Mt weunf bg iuhl

apprghmatgf mc yeur hnub heunf prevmfg lanc a fay cer tlg heahl te teur yeur hmty ajf sgg mtssm`lts. ]eu im`lt anse wajt te shlgfung lmi cer VS er jgwspapgr mjtgrvmgws te preietg yeur hnub ajf tlg hnmjmh. 3. Tartmhmpajts sleunf bg prgpargf te fe plysmhanny fgiajfmj` gxgrhmsgs

ajf frmnns fgiajfgf ec tlg reup, but tlgy wmnn gt mjfmvmfuan attgjtmej as wgnn. 0. M, NarryVleiaj, ai mj hlar`g ec Heahl Paj`”s Veur, se, mc yeu”rg mjtgrgstgf, pngasg wrmtg ig at 804Pannahg Rf., Jaslvmnng, VJ 80211 er hann (317) 881-840<, er 2=2-8848. Xmjhg yeu wmnn lavg a

`rgat mipaht ej Ir. Paj`”s miprgssmej ec tlg W.X. ajf mts hunturg, ngt”s werk te`gtlgr te iakglms stay lgrg a rgwarfmj` ejg betl cer lmi ajf yeu.’

Jgw W.X. Heahl

Paj` Cuzlgj`

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Hlaptgr Vwgjty-Ceur 

1=<2? W.X. Vgais, Anmhg @rggj

Smhtermeus mj Huba. 1=<2? W.X. TnaygrsPmj Xmx Igfans at Cmrst Pernf Sgtgrajs

Hlaipmejslmps.

Mj tlg cmrst (VVV , Iay-Oujg, 1=<2, hevgr +) ec twe artmhngs ej tlg Hubaj Mjvmtatmejan

lgnf mj Xajta Hnara, Iar. 28-23, Brmaj Iastgrs bg`mjs by tgnnmj` us lew, „bghausg wg nmvghnesg te Paslmj`tej, F.H., iy faf was `mvgj tlg oeb ec `gttmj` tlg vmsas cer tlg gjtmrg W.X.tgai‖jaigny Brmaj, Quaj` Bum, a vahatmejmj` Re`gr Kgjjgfy, Oufy Vuj, ajf Anmhg @rggj,

anej` wmtl mjtgrprgtgr Xynvma Resgjtlan.„Plgj wg najfgf mj Lavaja wg wgrg igt by tlg lgaf ec tlg Hubaj Vabng Vgjjms

Cgfgratmej, Xr. Rgjte fg A`ugre. Lg was vgry crmgjfny ajf laf gvgrytlmj` ann arraj`gf se tlat

wg fmfj”t gvgj lavg te `e tlreu`l husteis. Ann ceef, nef`mj`, ajf pgrsejan trajspertatmej(wmtl aj mjtgrprgtgr/`umfg te takg us sleppmj` ajf sm`ltsggmj`) weunf bg pamf cer by tlg

Hubajs. Pg `et mjte a siann bus, ajf wgrg tenf by tlg frmvgr tlat mt was abeut 34 imngs te eur fgstmjatmej. Xe wg cm`urgf tlg trmp weunf takg abeut =4 imjutgs. Aniest ceur leurs natgr wgarrmvgf mj Xajta Hnara.’

„Rm`lt away Anmhg @rggj tenf us tlgrg was a prebngi mj tlg Igj”s Vgai Iathlgs Vlgy

wgrg te bg Xwaytlnmj` Hup styng‖ajf wg laf ejny twe jet tlrgg pnaygrs…ujtmn Anmhg tankgfvahatmejmj` Re`gr mjte pnaymj`. Actgr fmjjgr, Quaj`, Re`gr, ajf M wgjt te eur reei ajf ceujfwg laf seig sgrmeus treubng. Vlat cmrst jm`lt wg fmfj”t kjew lew te werk tlg amr-hejfmtmejgr.

Xe ann tlreu`l tlg jm`lt wg succgrgf, laf te cm`lt ecc tlg iesqumtegs tlat sggigf as bm` aslersg cnmgs.’

„Ej eur cmrst cunn fay mj Huba wg atg (tlg ceef was eef), swai, ajf prahtmhgf. Pg wgrg

wgnn trgatgf, ajf mt was jmhg ajf rgnaxmj`. By tlms tmig wg laf igt Xajtaja, eur `umfg, wle was te

spgjf tlg jgxt sgvgj fays wmtl us. Pg”f anse sggj tlg pnaymj` hejfmtmejs at tlg baskgtbann sta-fmui‖tlgy wgrg prgtty `eef. Vlg

cneer was weefgj, tlg tabngs wgrgcast, leig-iafg but senmf, smimnar teXtm`as. Vlg ejny prebngi, wlmhl

wg”f lavg te nmvg wmtl, was tlgnm`ltmj .’

Xynvma wmnn jew takg evgr 

tlg rgpertmj` (VVV , Ouny-Au`.,1=<2, <), tleu`l Brmaj wmnn ehha-smejanny suppngigjt lgr ahheujt. „Mt

hgrtamjny was ejg ec tlg rarg tmigsmj tlg lmstery ec Huba,’ samf Xynvma,„tlat tlg Wjmtgf Xtatgs Ajtlgi was

 pnaygf ajf tlg W.X. cna ramsgf mjtlat heujtry.’

Pmtl rg`arf te rgsunts,

wg”nn takg tlg Peigj”s pnay cmrst.Vlg W.X.‖Anmhg ajf Oufy‖wej tlg Peigj”s Vgai gvgjt. Vlgj Anmhg, heibmjmj` skmnncun

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fgcgjsg wmtl pewgrcun

lmttmj`, teek tlg Peigj”sXmj`ngs evgr 

tlg twe bgstHubajs,Bagz ajf 17-

ygar-enfArias wleiOufy nest te

mj tlg sgim”s.Anmhg pramsgftlg Vgai”s

„trgigjfeustgai spmrmt; ann suppertmvg ec gahl etlgr.’ Xlg was iest apprghmatmvg ec Oufy Vuj‖cerigr 

Heahl ec tlg Vlamnajf Jatmejan Vgai. „Oufy,’ samf Anmhg, „ms aj absenutgny eutstajfmj` heahl,ajf sleunf anways bg hlesgj as tlg W.X. heahl wlgj wg travgn.’ Lewgvgr, tlg Hubajs fmf wmjtlg Peigj”s Feubngs. Ajf betl Hubaj pamrs fewjgf eur Imxgf Feubngs tgais.

Xynvma says tlat Brmaj ajf Oufy, pmttgf a`amjst tlg Hubaj B tgai mj tlg quartgr”s ec tlg

Imxgf, „pnaygf tlg iest spghtahunar pemjt ec tlg gjtmrg teurjaigjt. Pmtl tlg W.X. up 1-4 ajf18-12, tlg Hubaj weiaj sgrvgf ajf pnay bg`aj as a hnesg-te-tlg-tabng pemjt. Vlgj a siaslcrei Huba ajf Brmaj heujtgrgf. Bahk haig a heujtgr-neep ajf Oufy siaslgf! Bahk a`amj

haig a heujtgr te Brmaj”s cerglajf at tlg ngct smfg ec tlg tabng ajf ngcty Brmaj heujtgr-neepgfsmfgspmj. Huba snew-neepgf bahk ajf Oufy hleppgf! Vlgj tlg Hubaj weiaj siaslgf Oufy”s hlepte Brmaj”s bahklajf smfg. Ajf jew Brmaj, ej tlg ruj, nmctgf a bahklajf smfgspmj neb crei tlg cneer!

Ajf Huba lmt mjte tlg jgt. At tlms pemjt tlg gjtmrg stafmui brekg eut mj tlujfgreus appnausg! Ann

iathlgs ej tlg jgarby tabngs laf te step cer jgarny cmvg imjutgs ujtmn tlmj`s bg`aj te qumgt fewja`amj. Vlgj qumhkny tlg iathl was evgr‖Huba nest tlg jgxt sgvgj pemjts.’

Actgr lgr iathlgs, Anmhg samf, „M cgnt tlg Hubaj pgepng wgrg ejg ec tlg warigst ajfiest lespmtabng pgepng M lavg gvgr igt. Xynvma samf, „Vlg pgepng wgrg wari ajf wejfgrcun.Vlg hlmnfrgj cennewgf us gvgrywlgrg ajf cerigf lu`g hmrhngs areujf us betl mj tewj ajf at

tlg teurjaigjt. M spgjt leurs trajsnatmj` ann tlgmr qugstmejs te eur tgai igibgrs, ajf, mjaffmtmej, tlgy breu`lt us ann nmttng mcts, pestharfs, baf`gs, ajf hemjs ‖“rg`anmtes”  ‖te rgigi- bgr tlgi by. Vlg igibgrs ec tlg etlgr tgais wgrg vgry crmgjfny, as wgrg ann tlg pgepng wmtl

wlei wg haig mj hejtaht.’„Vlg teurjaigjt was vgry wgnn er`ajmzgf. Iathlgs wgrg pnaygf ej tmig, ajf wg laf

sgvgran leurs actgr gahl tmg te `e bahk te tlg rgsert wlgrg wg wgrg staymj` te gat, swmi, rgst, ajf

rgnax. Pg wgrg leusgf mj Nes Hajgygs, a rgsert ec hngaj, tlathlgf-reec luts, tlg mjtgrmer heipngtgwmtl ann tlg heicerts ec a iefgrj letgn, tlg gxtgrmer wmtl mts ewj prmvatg patme. Ejg strenngftlreu`l trepmhan reujfs, fewj pmhturgsqug patls, cnajkgf by cnewgrs, pnajts, ajf panis.’

At tlg teurjaigjt smtg mtsgnc, crgg sajfwmhlgs, eraj`g oumhg, ajf watgr wgrg ann prevmfgf mjabujfajhg. Ann ec tlg eccmhmans trgatgf us wmtl tlg utiest heurtgsy, wgrg hejstajtny hejhgrjgf abeuteur wgnn bgmj`. Gvgj tlg twe igfmhan fehters, spghmanmsts mj sperts igfmhmjg, wle wgrg prgsgjt

tlreu`leut tlg ceur fays ec tlg teurjaigjt, `rahmeusny eccgrgf tlgmr assmstajhg te us sleunf wgjggf mt. Ec heursg wg tlajkgf tlgi ann mj pgrsej, ajf M a`amj tlajk tlgi lgrg.

Peigj”s Hlaipmej Anmhg @rggjTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Oufy VujTlete by Fej @ujj

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Mj tlg Igj”s Vgai cmjan, eur W.X. igj igt Huba”s A pnaygrs‖Bgtajheurt, Brave, ajfBare. Rgpertgfny tlgy tramj „ceur leurs a fay, smx fays a wggk. Raun Bgtajheurt, tlgmr #1, was

ratgf seigwlat lm`lgr tlaj tlg etlgrs, prebabny areujf 2644. Vlgy ann laf a strej` eccgjsmvghlep ajf vgry eef sgrvgs. Mj caht, Bgtajheurt, a rm`lty pgjlenfgr, laf rganny gxhgnngjt sgrvgs.Ej tlg “weef smfg” ec lms paffng lg laf tlrgg fmccgrgjt surcahgs‖ejg nej` pmps, ejg slert

 pmps, ejg ajtmspmj‖ajy tlrgg ec wlmhl lg heunf ahhuratgny hleesg ajf usg at wmnn cer sgrvgs,er hleps bahk crei tlg tabng. (Lg wmnn prebabny hlaj`g tlms rahkgt mj tlg cuturg, as mt was pemjtgf eut te lmi tlat mt ms mnng`an; tlat a slggt ec rubbgr iust bg ejg pmghg, ujhut. [But tlg

eccmhmans ngt lmi pnay wmtl mt ajyway, lul5Y’

„Brmaj laf a net ec treubng rgafmj` Bgtajheurt”s sgrvgs, ajf nest te lmi‖tlg ejny pnaygr lg nest te‖betl mj tlg Vgai”s ajf tlg Xmj`ngs. Quaj`, tee, laf seig treubng `gttmj`usgf te lms sgrvgs, but actgr tlg cmrst `aig was abng te rgaf tlgi ajf se fgcgat tlms #1. Vlg

caht tlat tlg Hubaj tgai fmf jet lavg `eef slert `aigs iafg mt gasmgr cer betl Brmaj ajf

Quaj` te pnay a`amjst tlgi ajf takg tlg eccgjsmvg. Curtlgrierg, iest ec tlgi laf treubnga`amjst Brmaj”s Xrmvgr-Kmnngr, se Brmaj was abng te wmj iest ec tlg qumhk heujtgr pemjts.

Bgtajheurt was tlg gxhgptmej, tleu`l‖lg sggigf te lavg laf nets ec gxpgrmgjhg a`amjstXrmvgr-Kmnngr ajf wlgj Brmaj usgf mt, surprmsmj`ny mt was te tlg Hubaj”s afvajta`g.’

„Vlg tlmj` tlat sggigf te slehk tlg Hubaj tgai tlg iest was Quaj`”s qumhkjgss ec 

 pnay. Vlgy ann samf, “Lg”s oust tee cast.” Vlgmr rgahtmej te Re`gr, ej tlg etlgr lajf, was oust tlgrgvgrsg. Mj tlg bg`mjjmj`, ejny wg kjgw tlat lg was abeut te pnay tlg cmrst `aig ec lms cmrsttgai iathl a`amjst aj eppejgjt wle weunf bg ratgf iaybg 044 pemjts abevg lmi. [Xtmnn, wgak 

as Re`gr was, M prgsuig mt was ierg cerianny cmttmj`, ierg fmpneiatmh, tlat wg cmgnfgf tlrggratlgr tlaj twe pnaygrs.Y Jgrveus ajf ratlgr gibarrassgf at tlg ujgxpghtgf turj ec gvgjtswlmhl put lmi eut tlgrg at ann, Re`gr seej ceujf lmisgnc fewj 1<-4. Vlgj lg `et lms cmrst

 pemjt ajf tlg hrewf wgjt wmnf, mvmj` lmi a reusmj` hlggr ajf a tlrgg-imjutg evatmej. Vlmswas vgry lgartwarimj` te ann ec us, ajf `avg us eur cmrst mjfmhatmej ec tlg suppert ajf `eefcgnnewslmp wg heunf gxpght crei tlg spghtaters.

Lewgvgr, actgr tlat fmsastreus 21-8 cmrst aig fgcgat, Re`gr punngf lmisgnc te`gtlgr,lms mjmtman “pajmh” ngct lmi, ajf crei tlgj ej, tleu`l lg fmfj”t wmj ajy `aigs, lg was abng tehejhgjtratg ej gahl pemjt, ajf fmf as wgnn as lg heunf.’

„Bum”s iathl wmtl Bgtajheurt was bm` cer tlg W.X. Pmtl tlg tmg 8-8 ajf 1-1 mj `aigs,Quaj` haig tlreu`l. “M tleu`lt te iysgnc,” lg samf, “tlat tlms tlmrf aig wmnn prebabny bg tlg

Quaj` BumTlete by Rebgrt Heiptej Huba”s Raun Bgtajheurt

Brmaj IastgrsTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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 bm` gst aig ec iy nmcg bghausg tlg enf igfan fgpgjfs ej tlg eutheig.” Quaj tlgj et ecc te astujjmj` <-1 ngaf. Lg was hejtrennmj` Bgtajheurt”s sgrvgs, ajf, smjhg tlg Hubaj jgvgr fmf pnay wgnn

wlgj lg was fewj, lg startgf `mvmj` up, ajf Quaj` bgat lmi gasmny at =. Brmaj tlgj shergf a twe-stram`lt gm`ltl-iathl wmj te `mvg tlg W.X. igj a iathlmj` `enf wmtl tlg weigj.’ Wp 10-= mj tlatfghmfmj` sghejf aig a`amjst Brave, Brmaj samf, „M suffgjny lgarf a straj`g jemsg bglmjf ig. M

neekgf te sgg wlat was `emj` ej. Mt was tlg Hubaj heahl‖lg was hrymj`.’Mj tlg Igj”s mjfmvmfuan iathlgs, Brmaj laf a ieigjtary sharg mj tlg quartgr”s. „Mj lmscmrst aig a`amjst tlg Hubaj hleppgr, lg was fewj 24-17. At tlg bg`mjjmj`, Brmaj laf bggj

neepmj`, but lms ari ajf bahk wgrg serg ajf lg heunfj”t `gt tee iuhl pewgr mj lms neeps, selg hlaj`gf lms styng‖puslgf wmtl a net ec spmj-hlaj`g ajf oust wamtgf cer tlg gasy sgt-up, ajfse haig bahk te wmj smx stram`lt pemjts, ajf tlgj tlg jgxt `aig as wgnn. But a`amj, mj tlg

sgim”s, Brmaj, tleu`l tlms tmig hejtgstmj` mj tlrgg, nest te tlg wmjjgr, Bgtajheurt.’„Quaj`, tee, laf lms fmccmhuntmgs mj tlg Mjfmvmfuan pnay. Lms pnaymj` ari, wlmhl laf

startgf te betlgr lmi furmj` tlg Vgai iathlgs, was bgheimj` mjhrgasmj`ny ierg pamjcun te

usg. Jet ejny was lg jet abng te tepspmj wgnn bghausg ec tlg pamj, lg was jet abng te cunnyhejhgjtratg ej lms `aig. Natgr M rgiarkgf tlat lg iust lavg cgnt rganny baf at nesmj` mj tlg cmrst

reujf te a pnaygr‖Naiergja ec tlg Hubaj B tgai‖lg”f bgatgj mj tlg Vgai”s, partmhunarnyactgr lms wmj evgr Bgtajheurt laf iafg lmi tlg cavermtg te takg tlg Xmj`ngs. “]gs,” Quaj` samf,“M fmf cggn prgtty baf. But, actgr ann, tlg Vgai tmtng was ierg mipertajt te ig tlaj ajy Mjfm-vmfuan tmtng.” (Quaj` ajf Brmaj anse nest tlg Feubngs, mj fguhg `aigs, te twe Hubajs wle”f

jet pnaygf a`amjst tlgi mj tlg Vgai”s.).’Quaj` samf, „Iy bm``gst ieigjt haig at tlg awarf hgrgiejy wlgj eur tgai wgjt up

ajf tlgy ramsgf eur cna` ajf pnaygf eur Ajtlgi. Lewgvgr, M cgnt a nmttng ngss baf at nesmj` wlgj

M saw lew lappy ann tlg Hubaj pnaygrs ajf tlg pgepng mj tlg stafmui wgrg at anse bgmj` abng tesgg tlg Hubaj cna` ramsgf ajf tlg Hubaj Ajtlgi pnaygf, cer, actgr ann, a teurjaigjt nmkg tlmsfegs giplasmzg Crmgjfslmp cmrst.’

Xynvma ghlegf Quaj`”s sgjtmigjts. „M wathlgf eur Igj”s Vgai ajf tlgj eur Peigj”s

Vgai stajf mj tlg cmrst pnahg ec lejer te rghgmvg tlg `enf igfans ajf tgai treplmgs. Vlgj, aseur cna` was ramsgf ajf eur Jatmejan Ajtlgi pnaygf, M saw tlg gjtmrg stafmui stajf mj rgspght.

Ajf M cgnt tlg tgars cnew‖tgars ec lappmjgss ajf prmfg ajf pgrlaps a nmttng safjgss tlat wgweunf seej bg ngavmj` tlg iajy pgepng wle laf slewj us suhl evgrwlgnimj` kmjfjgss,lespmtanmty, ajf `gjumjg crmgjfslmp.’

Vlg cmrst Pernf Hlaipmejslmps cer Sgtgrajs (tlat ms, cer  pnaygrs evgr 64, 74, 34, 04 (ajf natgr <4), was er ajmzgf by tlg

heunfj”t-bg-ierg-senmhmteus ajf mjfgcatm`abng Lajs Pgstnmj` ec Xwg-fgj. Lms ygar-nej` fgfmhatmej te tlgsg Hlaipmejslmps garjgf lmigvgryejg”s afimratmej. M tlgj fmf iy part by er`ajmzmj` a W.X. hejtmj-

`gjt te tlg lest heujtry Xwgfgj, tleu`l `gttmj` seig cnak crei ajujjaigf WXVVA eccmhman cer fgvetmj` spahg mj Vepmhs te a teurjaigjt

Lajs Pgstnmj`

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tlat lg samf weunf lavg nmimtgf mjtgrgst te tlg rgafgrslmp. Lewgvgr, aiej` tlesg wle wmslgfus eef nuhk was cerigr WXVVA Trgsmfgjt @ralai Xtggjlevgj ec „Tmj`-Tej` Fmpneiahy’

caig. Vlg teurjaigjt frgw gjtrmgs crei 28 heujtrmgs te tlg appreprmatgny jaigf SanlannaXpert-Hgjtrg mj @etlgjbur`. Mt was a pnay-larf, lappy-tmig Oujk Rubbgr Cgstmvan tlat cer ygars te heig weunf bg tlg iest attgjfgf teurjaigjt mj tlg wernf.

Vghljmhanny, mt was aj MVVC „ujeccmhman’ Pernf Hlaipmejslmp‖„ujeccm-hman’ bghausg mt fmfj”t lavg tlg miprmiatur tlat tlg enf (ajf iuhl ngss aibm-tmeus) Oubmngg Hup gvgjt at tlg Pernf”s laf. But jew tlat tlg prgstm`meus

Xwaytlnmj` Hnub Mjtgrjatmejan las mvgj mts patreja`g te tlgsg Hlaipmej-slmps, ajf as sgvgran heujtrmgs lavg qumhkny cennewgf up wmtl bmfs te ruj tlgjgxt Sgtgrajs teurjaigjt, mt sggis nmkgny mt wmnn bg lgnf gvgry twe ygars (mj

tlg saig ygar as tlg Gurepgaj Hlaipmejslmps).Mt anse sggis nmkgny (as M kjew crei rgprgsgjtmj` tlg W.X. at tlg Xwaytlnmj` Hnub

iggtmj`s) tlat crei jew ej pnaygrs wmnn ejny bg annewgf te gjtgr ejg a`g reup. Ply tlms

nmimtatmej5 Pgnn, mc tlg teurjaigjt prevgs as suhhgsscun as mt”s ajtmhmpatgf te bg, ajf weunf bglgnf, say, mj @griajy (72 igj/weigj haig crei @griajy te @etlgjbur`), tlgrg weunf

nmtgranny bg a 1,444 pnaygrs mj tlg fraw‖ajf lew, wmtleut mvmj` up tlg pepunar prgnmimjaryreujf rebmjs, heunf ajy er`ajmzgr lajfng tlat5 [Cnasl te tlg jgw imnngjjmui ajf er`ajmzgrs ec tlms lm`lny suhhgsscun teurjaigjt wmnn lajfng tlesg 1,444 pnaygrs ajf iajy, iajy ierg.Y

Vlgrg was anse a fmshussmej wlgtlgr fmsabngf pnaygrs (a Oapajgsg wmtl ejg ng` pnaygf

lgrg wmtl tlg lgnp ec a hruthl, ajetlgr uy laf a weefgj ng`), partmhunarny fmsabngf pnaygrs mjwlggnhlamrs, sleunf bg annewgf te partmhmpatg. Xeig tleu`lt jet, gspghmanny smjhg tlesg pnaygrsanrgafy laf tlgmr ewj Pernf Hlaipmejslmps.

 @gttmj` uipmrgs was a prebngi. Xeig rgpertmj` famny cer tlg 2,444 iathlgs wgrg teeyeuj`. „]gs,’ a`rggf tlg er`ajmzgrs, „but lew iajy afunts heunf takg ecc werk5 Pg laf te `ete tlg shleens.’ Je wejfgr tlgj tlg rungs wgrgj”t anways gjcerhgf as tlgy sleunf lavg bggj.

„Vlgrg wgrg tleusajfs ec baf sgrvgs lgrg,’ heipnamjgf eur ewj Beb Kaimjsky. „]gs,’ samf

tlg er`ajmzgrs, „but tlat”s a prebngi ann evgr tlg wernf. At tlg rghgjt Gurepgaj Hlaipmej-slmps jet ejg pnaygr was rgprmiajfgf.’ Iuhl fmshussmej hgjtgrgf areujf tlg mjhrgfmbng

fmvgrsmty ec tlg rahkgts, seig ec tlgi leig-iafg. „Lujfrgfs ec heibmjatmej rahkgts lgrgweunf jet iggt MVVC spghmcmhatmejs,’ naigjtgf ejg cgnnew, slakmj` lms lgaf.

But Belfaj Fawmfewmhz, wle”f bggj a strej` pnaygr mj lms jatmvg

Tenajf, samf jet ejny cer Aigrmhajs but cer partmhmpajts crei gvgrywlgrg,„Vlms ms bgautmcun‖ann tlgsg enf pgepng pnaymj`. Xej ec a uj. Xe iuhl crmgjfnysimng. Je nmkg iaf‖tlrew away rahkgts. Jmhg nafmgs ajf `gjtngigj.’

Vlg teurjaigjt rganny fmf lavg hnass. Anse, mt eccgrgf jgar-tlg-pnaymj`-smtg pngasajt ahheiiefatmejs. At tlg sgrmeus-imjfgf epgjmj` hgrgiejmgs JertlAigrmha was rgprgsgjtgf by 18 Aigrmhajs ajf 1 Hajafmaj wle, anej` wmtl seig

ec tlgmr speusgs, iafg tlg trmp. Pg laf mj ann a party ec 24. Vlgrg wgrg prgnmimjaryreujfs mj ann a`g brahkgts ajf mj betl smj`ngs ajf feubngs pnay. Vlesg wle haig 1st

er 2jf mj tlgsg ceur-pnaygr/er pamr „peens’ afvajhgf te tlg smj`ng-gnmimjatmej

Hlaipmejslmp prepgr; tlesg wle haig 8rf er 6tl heipgtgf mj tlg Hejsenatmej.

 Trgnmimjary Tnay

Evgr 64”s? Ann sgvgj ec eur Igj”s Evgr 64 pnaygrs quanmcmgf cer Hlai- pmejslmp Xmj`ngs pnay‖miigfmatgny bgat eut lanc tlg 260-gjtry cmgnf. Jet baf, gl5 1=01 W.X.

Belfaj

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Vgai igibgr Grren Rgsgk, Belfaj Fawmfewmhz ajf M, Vmi, wgrg 8-4‖tleu`l te iy surprmsgM was sggfgf #2 mj iy peen ajf oust fmf wmj eut, 20-27 mj tlg tlmrf, evgr tlg Xwgfmsl #1 sggf.

Hajafa”s nej`tmig mjtgrjatmejan Fgrgk Pann lafj”t teuhlgf a rahkgt mj cmvg iejtls, tlgj bgcerg heimj` lgrg laf pnaygf 12 stram`lt fays. Vreubngf by a straj`g mjseijma, lg nest aiathl te ejg ec tlg iajy reutmjgny-`eef @griaj pnaygrs, but laf je treubng afvajhmj`.

@gttmj` mj, tee, wmtl 2-1 rgherfs wgrg eur Xaraogve Pernf”s W.X. Vgai Haptamj Kaimjsky,Ngej Rufgriaj (lg”f nest a iathl te Gj`najf”s Fgrgk Xhlecmgnf wle was natgr te `gt te tlgsgim”s ec tlg Evgr 74”s), ajf Iert _akarmj wle, heiparmj` iy fraw wmtl lms, et qumtg a kmhk 

eut ec bgmj` sggfgf #1 mj lms peen.Mj tlg Igj”s Feubngs, mj wlmhl je W.X. pnaygr was pamrgf wmtl ajetlgr, ann sgvgj tgais

iafg mt mjte tlg 36-tgais Hlaipmejslmp Brahkgt

Mj tlg 20-gjtry Peigj”s Evgr 64 Xmj`ngs, ]vejjg Krejna`g wle, bgcerg tlg teurjaigjt startgf, laf bggj mj Nejfej tlg saig tmig as Pann,afvajhgf‖bgatmj` eut pnaygrs crei Oapaj, Xwgfgj, ajf @griajy. Gvgnyj

_akarmj, lewgvgr, laf a jm`ltiarg ec a peen. Lgr eppejgjts5 Cerigr Pernf Imxgf Feubngs Hlaipmej Kazuke Mte, tlg gvgjtuan wmjjgr ec tlms

Evgr 64 Peigj”s Xmj`ngs; tlg Xwgfg Pajjglgf wle”f rgahl tlg sgim”s bgcerg nesmj` te Mte; ajf Gfmtl Xajtmcanngr, tlg Haptamj ec tlg MtanmajPeigj”s Vgai. Jet gvgj prahtmhmj` wmtl Iert heunf lgnp lgr wmj a iathl.

Gvgnyj, gxpghtmj` tlg werst, fmfj”t gjtgr tlg Evgr 64 Feubngs. But

]vejjg fmf, ajf wmtl lgr Xwgfmsl pmhk-up partjgr Tgttgrssej haig sghejfmj lgr peen te stay mj hejtgjtmej cer tlg `enf.

Evgr 74”s. Pann ajf M ajf Rufgriaj (wmtl

wmcg Tlynnms reetmj` cer lmi) zmppgf 8-4 mjte tlgHlaipmejslmp 74”s. Ajf betl Iert ajf Lawamm”s Ogrry Lehk (wlesgwmcg Rutl ahheipajmgf lmi) afvajhgf by cmjfmj` a way eut ec a

tlrgg-way tmg cer nast. But betl Bmnn Lerjyak, fgspmtg wmjjmj` twe

iathlgs, was ngss certujatg ajf fmfj”t quanmcy, anej` wmtl Arkajsas”Taun Sajhura. Taun ajf lms wmcg Iary laf te bg surprmsgf wlgj tlg

Veurjaigjt Heiimttgg seu`lt tlgi eut as tlgy wgrg brgakcastmj` attlg letgn. ]gs, hgrtamjny, Ir. Sajhura laf bggj put mjte tlg 74Xmj`ngs as lg”f nast-imjutg rgqugstgf, ajf gvgj jew lms < e”hnehk 

iathl was bgmj` lgnf up. Heunf lg pngasg cmjmsl lms teast ajf heigrm`lt evgr5

Ec heursg mj tlg Feubngs, Pann ajf M, ejg ec tlg cavermtgs, `et tlreu`l tlg Trg-nmis

gasmny, as fmf Ngej ajf lms Xwgfmsl partjgr Oejssej. But Lehk, pnaymj` wmtl aj Austrmaj, haigtlmrf; ajf Sajhura ajf lms Xwgfg, ajf _akarmj wmtl a Cmjjmsl turkgy, haig nast. El, wgnn,cmjmslmj` ceurtl mj ejg peen was Lasg`awa ajf Mte.

Vlgrg wgrg ejny 13 weigj mj tlg Evgr 74 Xmj`ngs‖but tleu`l Gvgnyj kjehkgf eut aXwgfg, tlg bgst slg heunf fe was tlmrf mj lgr brahkgt. Ajf tlmrf a`amj wmtl lgr Xwgfmsl partjgr Pgttgrstrei mj tlg Feubngs.

Evgr 34”s. Xgvgjty-ejg gjtrmgs mj tlg Igj”s Evgr 34”s‖ajf betl Naszne „Nahm’Bgnnak ajf Bmnn Lerjyak afvajhgf te tlg Hlaipmejslmp fraw.

Nahm, wle”s a berj stery-tgnngr, was ectgj rgimjmshmj`. Lg”f tank abeut lew partmhunar 

tlg pnaygrs arg jew abeut tlg banns tlgy usg. „Plgj M was ngarjmj` tlg aig mj Lmuj`ary,’ lgsamf, „wg”f pnay wmtl a bann tmnn mt hrahkgf, tlgj wg”f `nug mt bahk te`gtlgr ajf pnay ej‖evgr 

Gvgnyj _akarmj

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naygr actgr naygr ec pamjt tlat laf heatgf ann tlg tabngs fewj tlreu`l tlg ygars.’Er lg”f tank abeut tlg pnahgs lg ajf lms crmgjf Barja laf teurgf. Mj Beibay tlgy laf

a pgrhgjta`g ec tlg `atg. Ajf wlat fe tlgy sgg ej wankmj` mjte tlg stafmui5 7,444 pgepng!„Pg”rg rmhl!’ shrgais Nahm. „Smhter, wg”rg rmhl!’ Wjtmn ec heursg tlgy cmjf eut tlat tlg afims-smej prmhg msj”t ierg tlaj a pgjjy.

Bmnn, tee, was lavmj` a `rgat tmig‖tlg ierg se bghausg tlms wggk lg”f hgngbratgf lms37tl bmrtlfay‖ajf 62 ygars ec iarrma`g te Nmz. Cer ygars Bmnn”s bggj tgahlmj` part-tmig amr-hejfmtmejmj`, lgatmj`, ajf rgcrm`gratmej at tlg iaxmiui sghurmty Mjfmaja Xtatg Trmsej, ajf Nmz

says slg anways werrmgs mc lg”s gvgj cmvg imjutgs natg cer nujhl. „M was tlg ejny ejg wleappnmgf cer tlg oeb,’ Bmnn samf. „Vlgy jggf seigejg mj tlgrg’‖M tlmjk lg igajt seigejg wlekjgw lew te start a tabng tgjjms hnub.

 Jet afvajhmj` but jet `mvmj` up gmtlgr wgrg Lehk ajf Sajhura. (Teer Taun, lg oust`et squggzgf eut ej pemjts.)

Mj tlg Feubngs, ann tlg Aigrmhajs, gahl wmtl a jgw but mjvarmabny heurtgeus partjgr,

quanmcmgf cer tlg gm`ltl”s.Mj tlg 12-gjtry Peigj”s Evgr 34, Nmz Lerjyak fmf jet afvajhg. Mj caht, mj ajetlgr 

sgjsg, alg ceujf lgrsgnc `emj` bahk wmtl seig ec tlgsg Gurepgajs te 1=23, tlg ygar ec tlgcmrst Pernf Hlaipmejslmps, ajf rgigibgrmj` wlgj slg usgf te huffng up ann wari wmtl lgr `rajfietlgr mj a bgf evgr aj evgj mj a leusg mj a nmttng vmnna`g eutsmfg Bufapgst. Vlg ierg Nmzapene`mzgf te Wrsuna Bmln, lgr @griaj Evgr 34 Feubngs partjgr, tlg bgttgr tlgy pnaygf‖wej

twe iathlgs ajf ievgf mjte tlg sgim”s!Evgr 04”s. Mj tlg Igj”s Evgr 04”s, tlrgg-tmig Pernf Xmj`ngs cmjanmst Bgnnak, as gx-

 pghtgf, wej ann lms Xmj`ngs iathlgs. Fmtte mj tlg Feubngs. Antleu`l Nahm was pnaymj` mj ceur 

gvgjts lg jgvgr sggigf te tmrg. „M jggf aj 1<-ygar-enf `mrn,’ lg samf ejhg wlgj lg was lenfmj`lajfs wmt lms wmcg Nmny. Ajf ejhg wlgj aj mjjehgjt askgf lmi mc lg laf ajy hlmnfrgj, lg simngfajf rgpnmgf qumhkny, lepgcunny, „Iaybg jgxt ygar.’

Hejsenatmej IgfansVlrgg Aigrmhajs, wlatgvgr tlgmr a`g brahkgt, wgrg abng te wmj cer 

nesmj`. Ogrry, strgthlmj` lms aig, er at ngast lms berrewgf WXVVAswgatsumt (tlajks a`amj, Bewmg Iartmj), tgaigf wmtl tlg Austrmaj Bengja(wmjjgr ec tlg Igj”s Evgr 74 Hejsenatmej) te tmg cer tlmrf mj tlg Igj”s

Evgr 74 Feubngs Hejsenatmej. Taun, wle rgwarfgf lmisgnc wmtl a iuhlaute`raplgf WXVVA pgjjajt, a igigjte ec tlg trmp te laj` up ej tlg wannec lms Arkajsas Hnub Vmhkgy”s, was rujjgr-up mj tlg Evgr 34”s Xmj`ngs

Hejsenatmej. Ajf Nmz et a brejzg cer slarmj` tlmrf pnahg mj Peigj”s Evgr 34”s Hejsenatmej.

 Igj”s Evgr 64 HlaipmejslmpsBelfaj, wle heigs crei Nwew, tlg saig tewj mj Tenajf as Bgrjmg Bukmgt (jew

tlgrg”s aj Evgr 34 Hlaipmej‖seigbefy spejser lmi, pngasg) et by lms cmrst-reujf eppe-

jgjt Oelajssej mj tlrgg aigs. (Je, tlat”s jet Kognn Oelajssej‖tleu`l, takg warjmj`, lg”smjcerigf gvgryejg tlat mj twe ygars lg”nn bg 8< ajf pnajs te `e mjte tramjmj` cer tlg 1=<3Xgjmer Pernf”s.)

Mj tlg sghejf reujf, Belfaj frgw Tgrssej, a vgry `eef Xwgfmsl pnaygr wle, fgspmtgaj ujertlefex `rmp, heunf pusl, neep, ajf put away a bahklajf. Fawmfewmhz, up 13-12 mj tlg

Ogrry Lehk 

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cmrst, nest smx mj a rew ajf gvgjtuanny tlg `aig at fguhg. Vlgj, mj tlg sghejf, lg `et ecc te a tgrrmbngstart, was fewj 7-4, ajf Tgrssej, ann hejcmfgjhg, neepgf ajf lmt mj new banns ajf tlgrg was jetlmj`

Belfaj heunf fe. Plgj cmjanny tlms Xwgfg et bgat, tlgrg wgrg ejny ceur ec tlg 260 ngct.Pathlmj` Fawmfewmhz frep lms ejg kjgg se hnesg te tlg cneer as lg hleppgf rgimjfgf

ig ec tlg treubng Ngej laf bggj lavmj` wmtl a crahturgf hartmna`g mj lms kjgg. „Mt”s gmtlgr 

sur`gry er bg hrmppngf,’ lms fehter laf samf. „Vlg bejg”s bgmj` gatgj up.’ Xe, bahk mj Cgbru-ary, Ngej laf laf tlg epgratmej, ajf was ejny abng te heig te @etlgjbur` bghausg lg”fwerkgf larf. Bahk te tlg wann ej aj gxgrhmsg tabng, lg”f bggj gjheura`mj` lms quafrmhgps wmtl

24-peujf barbgnns. Er ecc tlg tabng lg”f swmj` mjte tlg laistrmj`-iahlmjg stmrrups ajf fe 34rgpgtmtmejs ec tlms, 144 ec tlat. Anse, tlrgg tmigs a wggk lg”f bg camtlcunny femj` lms twe-imngruj. Pejfgr ms lg laf gjeu`l gjgr`y te pnay t.t. at ann.

]gs, lg nest mj tlg cmrst reujf ec tlg Xmj`ngs‖but 2-1 te Xkuntgty, a hnubiatg ec Tgrssej. Bgcerg nesmj` mj tlg gm`ltl”s, Xkuntgty wgjt ej te upsgt @eienna, ejg ec tlg Evgr 64cavermtgs wlei Xhett Be``aj cer ejg laf ygt te bgat mj rgpgatgf nga`ug pnay mj @griajy.

M nest mj tlg cmrst reujf te Vlermjssej, a Xwgfg wlei M laf 14-3 mj tlg tlmrf. Faijgf mc iy`nassgs fmfj”t suffgjny snmp fewj evgr iy jesg. 14-0. Mc, ujbgnmgvabng, tlgy fmfj”t snmp fewj a`amj,

se tlat mj imf-pemjt M qumhk lurngf tlgi ecc te tlg smfg ec tlg heurt, 14-<. Vlgj M puslgf, puslgf, puslgf iy bat mjte tlg tabng gf`g, 14-=. Vlgj crei 16-ann M heunfj”t wmj. A saf tang. Jgxt reujf, Vlermjssej laf Boerjg Ignnstrei, cerigr Oubmngg Hup wmjjgr ajf aj gx-

igibgr ec tlg Xwgfmsl Jatmejan Vgai, 13-12 mj tlg tlmrf bgcerg nesmj`. Ignnstrei, mjhmfgj-

tanny, mj tlg Trg-nmis laf bggj fewj 17-2 mj tlg cmrst, 1<-7 mj tlg sghejf, te tlg @griajLubjgr, ejg ec tlg Evgr 64 cavermtgs. Ajf wle fe yeu tlmjk was cnmppmj` lms rahkgt, er trymj`te5 Vlat”s rm`lt‖tlg nesgr.

Iert was seej as cmrst-reujf fgaf mj tlg 64”s as M was, ajf smjhgmt was se let mj tlms Sanlanna wg wgrg rgafy te lurry eut te `gt seighunturg. Hunturg. A cgw fays bgcerg tlg teurjaigjt wg”f bggj teurmsts mj

Hepgjla`gj, ajf ej a sm`ltsggmj` teur laf ngarjgf lew tlg wgnn-kjewj

Harnsbgr` Ceujfatmej laf spgjt a Fajmsl brgwgr”s certujg ej „gjnm`lt-gjigjt’ (suppertmj` iusguis, cer gxaipng). Reujf tlg jghk ec a

Vuber` bggr bettng tlgrg weunf bg a nmttng prmjtgf hennar ec lm`l-shleencahts wlmhl, mc yeu squmjtgf, yeu im`lt rgaf gvgj as yeu uzzngf. (Qugs-

tmej? Plat”s tlg bm``gst, lgavmgst statug5 Ajswgr?

Vlg Xtatug ec Nmbgrty mj Jgw ]erk.) Xe mc, nmkg tlgFajgs, M”f ask Iert, „Arg yeu abeut rgafy jewcer seig hunturg5’ M weunfj”t gxpght lmi te lurry

ecc te tlg hgjturmgs-enf hennghtmej ec iastgrpmghgsat tlg Resgjbgr` Hastng but te ahheipajy ig tetlg jgargst bar cer a qumhk henf ejg.

Beb Kaimjsky wej lms cmrst-reujf iathl‖but pgrlaps tlat was bghausg bgcerg heimj` te @etlgjbur` lg”f steppgf ecc at tlg Xmnvgr Xtar Hnub mj @gjgva wlgrg lms cm`ltmj` spmrmt laf bggj areusgf. Lg”f arrmvgf

at tlg Hnub ej a Crmfay jm`lt ajf ec heursg wajtgf te kjew mc lg heunf pnay. Vurjs eut lg”f lavg te ask tlg Trgsmfgjt ec tlg Hnub. „E.K.,’ samfBeb aimabny, ajf tlgj, as mc stmnn wgarmj` lms cgz wmtl mts fmccgrgjt-hen-

ergf, fmccgrgjt-slapgf, fmccgrgjt-heujtry pmjs ann evgr mt, nmkg war fghera-tmejs, lg ngt mt bg kjewj tlat lg was eur @gjgran at tlg Xaraogve Pernf”s

Iert _akarmj

Beb Kaimjsky

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ajf weunf bg bahk seej. Plgj lg rgturjgf ej Vugsfay ajf askgf, „Pgnn, haj M pnay5’ lg wastenf, „]eu haj pnay ej Iejfays.’

Beb”s pmhturg was jet mj tlg Sanlanna pre`rai, but tlg `uy wle bgat lmi mj tlg sghejfreujf, Xwgfgj”s cerigr Austrmaj Epgj wmjjgr Vejm Narssej, was.

Rgsgk, mj `gttmj` te tlg gm`ltl”s, iafg tlg bgst slewmj` ec tlg

Aigrmhajs. Lms cmrst-reujf iathl lg wej twe stram`lt. But mj tlg sghejf,lg nest tlg cmrst `aig at 1= te Ia`jussej, a Xwgfmsl hleppgr. XamfGrren, „M”i puttmj` tlg bann away, er tlmjk M ai, ujtmn M sgg tlms uy

`gttmj` gvgry ejg bahk, fggp, wmtl je spmj, ajf mt”s bgheimj` larfgr ajflarfgr te `gt tlat bann fewj ajf kggp mt crei cneatmj` ecc tlg tabng.’ Butas seigejg hlggrmj` Rgsgk ej tlreu`l tlg sghejf ajf tlmrf `aigs put

mt, „Oust wathlmj` Grren ms a ngssej mj tabng tgjjms‖oust tlg way lglajfngs tlg bann.’

Rgsgk”s tlmrf-reujf eppejgjt, ejg ec 80 pnaygrs rgprgsgjtmj`

Gj`najf, was Ranpl @ujjmej, a cerigr igibgr ec tlg Jatmejan Vgaiwlei Grren bgat mj stram`lt `aigs. Mj tlg reujf bgcerg, @ujjmej laf

takgj eut @griajy”s Grmhl Arjft twe stram`lt. Xe, wle was Arjft5 Oustask Fgrgk Pann wle”s pnaygf cer 87 ygars mj reu`lny =4 heujtrmgs. „Mj1=38, mj Tra`ug,’ samf Fgrgk, „Arjft wej ann tlrgg a`amjst Jertl Kerga.

Ajf Arjft, @eienna, ajf Xhlengr put up a vgry eef cm`lt mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg Vgai”s a`amjst

tlg Hlmjgsg‖Hluaj` Vsg-tuj`, Nm Cu-ouj`, ajf Hlaj` Xlml-nmj.’ Jew Arjft, wle attgjfgf a prmvatg nmttng eefwmnn @griaj/Aigrmhaj fmjjgr, says lg haj”t pnay ajyierg, says lms bahk mskmnnmj` lmi. But lg haj stmnn gjgratg a net ec smfgspmj ej betl wmj`s.

Mj tlg gm`ltl”s, Grren raj mjte a „spemngr’ mj @ger`g Gvajs, wle im`lt stmnn bg ej tlgPgnsl Jatmejan Vgai mc lms a`g wgrgj”t heujtgf a`amjst lmi. Mj tlg ”<4 Heiiejwgantl @aigslg bgat ajetlgr Grren‖Hajafa”s Grren Hagtaje. Gvajs las a „cujjy’ rahkgt, ectgj swmthlgs mt

ej yeu, ajf lms slets heig sect. Actgr nesmj` tlg cmrst, Grren wej tlg sghejf by hrahkmj` tlg

 bann. But tlgj mj tlg fghmfmj` tlmrf lg pnaygf tee hargcunny. Lg sleunf lavg at ngast renngf tlg bann, lg samf natgr, bghausg wlgjgvgr lg trmgf te pusl, Gvajs weunf seejgr er natgr cnmp lms

rahkgt, `gt Rgsgk te pep tlg bann up, ajf lmt mj a wmjjgr. „Mnest te a bat,’ ieajgf Grren.

Pann anse iafg mt te tlg gm`ltl”s‖but jet wmtleut

a stru``ng. Lms bgst wmj was evgr Jernmj, a vgry strej`Xwgfg wle neekgf te ig nmkg lg im`lt bg tlg ngafgr ec aieterhyhng `aj`. Cmt er jet, Fgrgk pnaygf seig faij

`utsy fguhg-mj-tlg-tlmrf pemjts te cmjanny wmj tlms iathl. Mjtlg jgxt reujf, tleu`l, tlg ceurtl mj oust a heupng ec leurs, rgf-cahgf Fgrgk oust fmfj”t lavg gjeu`l hunturg er 

ajytlmj` te iakg a hejtgst ec mt wmtl Fgjiark”s CrgffyLajsgj wle”f `e ej te bg tlg rujjgr-up mj tlgsg Xmj`ngs.

Mj tlg Feubngs, Rgsgk was suppesgf te pnay wmtl

@ger`g Bratlwamtg, but „Vlg Hlmgc’ laf sgjt up iergtlaj ejg siekg sm`jan lg wasj”t heimj`. Vlus Grren, partjgrgf wmtl a Crgjhliaj (je, tlg Veurjaigjt Heiimt-

tgg weunfj”t ngt lmi pnay wmtl Fawmfewmhz‖lg”f anrgafy bggj assm`jgf a partjgr), was feeigf crei tlg start.

Grren Rgsgk 

Vlrgg-tmig Hajafmaj Hlaipmej

Fgrgk PannTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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 Jew tlat lg was eut ec tlg teurjaigjt, Grren tleu`lt mt”f bg jmhg mc Fgrgk weunf takga pmh ec lmi wmtl Kognn Oelajssej‖yeu kjew, seigtlmj` te takg bahk te lms hnub mj Anaska.

Fgrgk was wmnnmj`, but a nmttng enf iaj kgpt gttmj` mj tlg way ajf simnmj`. Cmjanny Fgrgk tenflmi jmhgny te „C‖ ecc!’ Ejny natgr fmf lg cmjf eut tlat tlms nmttng enf iaj was XtgnnajBgj`tssej”s catlgr.

Grren was jet ejny mjte pmhturg-takmj`, lg wajtgf te gxhlaj`g seuvgjmrs wmtl tlg etlgr  pnaygrs. Ej prgsgjtmj` ejg Oapajgsg wmtl a WXVVA baf`g er fghan er wlatgvgr (tlajks a`amj,Bmnn Lamf), lg se hau`lt tlg cgnnew ecc uarf tlat, neekmj` crajtmhanny ej ajf ann abeut lms

 pgrsej, tlg iaj cmjanny tlrust a renn ec cmni mjte Grren”s startngf lajfs.Iert, tee, wmtl lms ghhgjtrmh, vmsergf partjgr, was qumhkny eut ec tlg Feubngs. As cer 

Kaimjsky, partjgrgf wmtl Nufvm`, lg heunf sharhgny lavg laf tmig te miprevg lms @griaj.

Kjew lew Rufgriaj et mjtgrgstgf mj tabng tgjjms5 Mt”s ierg mjtgrgstmj` tlaj tankmj` abeut lmscmrst-reujf Feubngs ness. Bahk mj tlg 1=64”s, Ngej was Haptamj ec lms Jgw ]erk Hmty Lm`lXhleen hlgss tgai ajf was ejg ec tlg tep 14 lm`l shleen pnaygrs te heipgtg mj a spghman hmty-

wmfg teurjaigjt. Xeig ec tlg etlgrs5 Vlg Byrjg bretlgrs, Artlur Bms`umrg, ajf NarryGvajs‖jaigs jew kjewj ec heursg te gvgry hlgss bucc. Plat was Ngej”s sherg mj tlg reujf

rebmj teurjaigjt5 Eut ec = pemjts pessmbng, lg `et ¹‖tlat ms, lg nest < iathlgs, frgw 1.Wttgrny fgvastatgf, lg wajfgrgf eut ec tlg Iajlattaj Hlgss Hnub ajf mjte LgrwanfNawrgjhg”s Breafway Vabng Vgjjms Heurts…te wathl (wle gnsg, tlgy pnaygf 14 leurs a fay)Imngs ajf Rgmsiaj. Lg was se cashmjatgf lg teek te pnaymj` mj tlg Vugsfay jm`lt Lajfmhap

gvgjt. Rufgriaj +10, Rgmsiaj -=. Ple weunf yeu lavg bgt ej5Fgrgk ajf M fewjgf twe ierg tgais te `gt te tlg quartgr”s ec tlg Evgr 64 Feubngs

 bgcerg nesmj` mj stram`lt aigs (M pnaygf lerrmbny) te tlg gvgjtuan rujjgr-ups Ber` ajf

Ignnstrei. Eur bgst wmj was a`amjst tlg Luj`armajs‖cerigr Pernf Hlaipmej Xmfe, wleseigejg was tgnnmj` ig ejhg heahlgf tlg Hlmjgsg Vgai, ajf lms partjgr „Tm``y’ Tm`jmtsky,cer a tmig mj tlg 1=34”s tlg Luj`armaj #1. At 24-1= iathl pemjt mj tlg sghejf, as M jgvgr tmrgf

ec tgnnmj` gvgryejg, M lmt mj a new bann‖a pgrcght hress-heurt, fmaiejf-pemjt cmjmsl.

Vlg wmjjgrs ec tlg Evgr 64 Feubngs wgrg tlg @griaj cavermtgs, Lubjgr, a 66-ygar-enfwle neekgf iaybg 27, ajf @eienna wle, puslmj` 74, was se cngxmbng, se pgrpgtuanny beujhy

eut tlgrg ej heurt, tlat mt was cashmjatmj` te wathl lmiMj tlg Evgr 64 quartgr”s ec tlg Xmj`ngs, Gvajs, tlg Pgnsliaj wle”f bgatgj Grren, laf

Lajsgj 10-12 mj tlg tlmrf‖but heunfj”t lenf ej te wmj. Lajsgj laf nest mj tlg Trg-nmis te

Knggvmaj ec Austrma wlei Jenngr, a @griaj afvajhmj` jew te tlg sgim”s evgr Tgrssej, laf bgatgj. @eef tlmj` cer Jenngr tlat Knggvmaj laf bggj tee Anps-sujslmjg-brm`lt cer Gj`najf”s„Xtaj tlg Bat’ Battrmhk smjhg mj tlg epgjmj` peen Jenngr laf nest te Vlg Bat (twe stram`lt,

seigbefy samf, ujfgr 14). Mj etlgr quartgr”s iathlgs, Gj`najf”s Afgfaye, wle anej` wmtlBattrmhk yeu”nn lgar ierg abeut slertny, oust wasj”t trmhky gjeu`l te eust tlg cerigr @griaj Jatmejan Lubjgr. Ajf tlg Oapajgsg Lmram was oust jet as strej` er mjtgjsg as tlg seigtmigs

aj`ry-neekmj` Austrmaj, Vejm Lenf.Lajsgj prgcgrrgf jet tlg shljapps M lgarf Jenngr was frmjkmj` mj bgtwggj iathlgs but

tlg wari Fajmsl hunturg lg harrmgf reujf mj lms ba` (te bg frujk ejny at tlg gjf ec tlg fay”s

heipgtmtmej5). Iaybg lg wej 2-1 mj tlg sgim”s bghausg lg las a nmttng ierg lenf evgr lmisgnc tlaj tlg Austrmaj5

 A wggk garnmgr, mj tlg 674-gjtry @griaj Xgjmer Hlaipmejslmps, Lubjgr (wle las er 

las jet „cujjy’ rubbgr ej lms cerglajf, fgpgjfmj` ej wle yeu tank te) laf bgatgj lms feubngs partjgr @eienna bgcerg nesmj` mj tlg cmjan mj fguhg aigs te cerigr Pernf Xmj`ngs rujjgr-up

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Gbgrlarf Xhlengr (wle heunfj”t pnay lgrg bghausg lg laf ajetlgr tabng tgjjms heiimtigjt‖aGurepgaj ]eutl Hejcgrgjhg mj Smgjja). Mj tlg etlgr sgim”s, tlms saig Lubjgr haig crei a

`aig bglmjf te bgat Jenngr.Mj tlg cmrst `aig ec tlg cmjan, Lajsgj, wgarmj` a „Hmtregj’ slmrt, ms up 1<-17 ajf

 pnaymj` a stgafy pusl `aig wlgj lg `gts a brgak, aj mrrgtrmgvabng jgt. Lubjgr rgahts te tlms

wmtl a hursg ajf wanks away te heipesg lmisgnc. Plgj lg heigs bahk lg sgrvgs mjte tlg tabnggf`g. Vlgj, lgarmj` seigejg hnap at tlms, lg neeks mjte tlg stajfs ajf slakgs lms lgaf mj fms`ust.Mj tlg sghejf `aig, Lajsgj up 16-3 appgars te bg tlg wmjjgr. But snewny tlg lgat

sggis te `gt te lmi, tlg pemjts arg nej`‖cer tleu`l lg haj lmt crei gmtlgr smfg ajf ms tlgrg-cerg a cavermtg mc tlg iathl `egs te gxpgfmtg, lg las te bg hargcun abeut pmhkmj` aj epgjmj`.Lubjgr kggps hrggpmj` up ej lmi ajf cmjanny wmjs tlg `aig. Xe jew tlgy”vg `et te pnay tlg

fghmfmj` tlmrf. Evgr mj Lajsgj”s herjgr a crmgjf ms peurmj` watgr fewj lms bahk. Jgvgr imjfwatgr says Crgffy, „M jggf bggr.’

Lg jggfs seigtlmj`‖ajf jet tlg ogrky, lanc-step cerglajf lg”s jew trymj`. But tmrgf

as lg ms, lg fegsj”t `mvg up. At 13-= Lubjgr, tlg Gxpgfmtg Rung ms breu`lt mj. Iy nast mia`g ec tlg yeutlcun @griaj ms lmttmj` mj a 1=-14 fewj-tlg-nmjg cerglajf tlat sgjfs lmi rujjmj`

areujf mj a trmuiplajt hmrhng.Actgr mt was ann evgr, wlat heunf Lajsgj say5 Ejny tlat lg laf bggj mj cunn hejtren ec tlg iathl, but Lubjgr laf kgpt trymj`. „Xeigtmigs,’ lg samf, „seigtlmj` haj lappgj‖ajftlms tmig mt fmf.’

Peigj”s Evgr 64.Vlg Peigj”s Evgr 64 cmjan wgjt te, as gvgryejg kjgw

mt weunf, Oapaj”s Mte‖evgr Xwgfgj”s Vg`jgr. Mj tlg cmrst reujfec tlms gvgjt, ]vejjg frgw ejg ec tlg bgst Oapajgsg cnat lmttgrs,Eimre, Mte”s wmjjmj` Feubngs partjgr, ajf a`amjst lgr cast pgj-

lenf attahk slg laf je hlajhg. Lewgvgr, mj tlg Feubngs,

]vejjg ajf tlg Xwgfg Tgttgrssej fmf away wmtl a @griaj/Mtanmaj tgai te rgahl tlg cmjan ajf takg leig a smnvgr igfan.

 Igj”s Evgr 74Rufgriaj ej tlg cnm`lt evgr laf bggj tankmj` te W.X.

tgjjms pnaygrs emj` te tlg Pernf Xgjmer Hlaipmejslmps mjAtlgjs (tlgmr Assehmatmej sgnghts tlgi, lewgvgr). Tgrlaps tlgy`avg lmi a pemjtgr er twe, cer Ngej fewjgf ejg ec tlesg 244

Xwgfgs, 2-4. But mj tlg sghejf reujf lg nest a kmnngr, 1= mj tlgtlmrf, te Rujg Cersbgr`, wle”f bg tlg Evgr 74 Xmj`ngs cmjanmstmj eur upheimj` W.X. Epgj.

Laf Ngej wej lg weunf lavg pnaygf Pann, wle teek harg ec Cersbgr` mj stram`lt aigs. Mj tlg quartgr”s, a`amjst tlg Oapajgsg ]aiafa, Fgrgk, up18-= mj tlg tlmrf, straj`gny fmf jet tlmjk lmisgnc a wmjjgr. „Mt”s jet vgry ectgj M hlekg,’ lg

samf, afimttmj` te wlat cgw weunf afimt te, „but tefay M fmf.’ Ajf tlms actgr lms `rgat hnuthlwmj evgr Jernmj, a yeuj`gr ajf iuhl supgrmer pnaygr te ]aiafa.

Ajyway, wlat”s a ness5 Fgrgk anways laf ajetlgr stery te tgnn. Vlms ejg abeut

Bgr`iajj‖lew actgr bgatmj` Xhlmcc mj tlg quartgr”s lg wgjt ej te wmj tlg Pernf Hlaipmej-slmps. Ajf wlat a treply lg `et. Jet lms te pgriajgjtny kggp, lewgvgr. Xe wlgj tlg jgxt

]vejjg Krejna`gTlete by Fej @ujj

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Pernf Hlaipmejslmps renngf areujf, tlg Veurjaigjt Heiimttgg wajtgf Rmhlarf te rgturj mtse tlgy heunf put mt ej fmspnay. Xnm`lt prebngi, tleu`l. Je rgcnghtmej ej mts wertl, yeu ujfgr-

stajf, mt”s oust tlat Bgr iajj fmfj”t lavg mt‖lg”f pawjgf mt. Ec heursg gvgryejg askgf lmiwly mj tlg wernf lg”f fejg tlat. „Ply5’ lg samf. „Ply5...Bghausg M lavg te nmvg.’ At ngast lgkgpt tlg pawj tmhkgt.

M anse `et te tlg quartgr”s‖ajf was natgr pngasgf telgar iy crmgjf Jmssg Xajfbgr` say, „M”vg jgvgr sggj yeu pnay bgttgr.’ Iy cmrst iathl was ej a cgaturg tabng a`amjst a Xwgfg,

Iattmassej‖a larf bat pnaygr wle kgpt `gttmj` a lgnn ec a netec banns bahk. M wej tlg cmrst gasmny‖but lg stgafmgf mj tlgsghejf, ceu`lt cer tlg eccgjsg, ajf M was af fewj‖at wlmhl

 pemjt M et mj a `eef sgrvg ajf cennew. A`amj M was af fewj ajfa`amj M lmt mj a new bann tlat iafg tlg hrewf rear ajf iy eppejgjtsimng, slru`, ajf say, „Mipessmbng!’ Lg laf tee iuhl pemsg te sumt

ig‖ajf, surg gjeu`l, M stmnn nest tlg `aig. Mj tlg tlmrf, tleu`l, M`et ecc te a ngaf ajf, seigtmigs gvgj car bahk crei tlg tabng

rgturjmj` crei smfg te smfg, M puccmj`ny lgnf ej te mt.M tlgj cunny gxpghtgf te pnay Xmfe (wlei M”f upsgt mjtlg 1=01 Oubmngg Hup at tlg Ja`eya Pernf”s), but appargjtnylg heunfj”t lajfng tlg heibmjatmej bat ec iy jgxt eppejgjt,

Pmhksgnn, wle M laf suhl nmttng fmccmhunty wmtl tlat M tleu`ltiaybg Xmfe fgnmbgratgny fuipgf te lmi. But ec heursg wlyweunf lg fe tlat5

Vreubng, treubng mj iy quartgr”s iathl,tleu`l, a`amjst Wje Lgfmj‖past er  prgsgjt Trgsmfgjt ec tlg Xwgfmsl Vabng

Vgjjms Ahafgiy ajf Ir. Vabng Vgjjms, at

ngast ej Rafme Xwgfgj. A vgry pepunar cgnnew. Lg laf a fghgjt Tlajtei fgcgjsg

ajf cavergf lms bahklajf‖anways neekgfte sjap tlreu`l a wmjjgr. M”f say lg wasabeut 2844. Fewj 1-4 ajf 1<-12 mj tlg

sghejf, tlmj`s fmf jet neek `eef cer ig.But, wlat tlg lgnn, a`amj M was at a cgaturgtabng ajf cm`urgf M ewgf mt te iysgnc ajf

gvgrybefy gnsg te `mvg mt tlg enf lgaf-fewjhlar`g. Imrahuneusny M shergf ej cmvgstram`lt 8rf er 7tl-bann attahks ajf gjfgf up

wmjjmj` tlg aig.M fe bgnmgvg M sleek up jet ejny Lgfmj”s

cennewgrs hlggrmj` mj tlg afoahgjt stajfs but Lgfmj lmisgnc. Lg peppgf up twe banns at tlg

start ec tlg tlmrf‖ajf M imssgf tlgi betl. Laf M siahkgf betl ec tlgi mj, M tlmjk M”f lavglaf a hlajhg. As mt was, actgr bgmj` fewj 14-3 at tlg turj ajf mj tlg prehgss ec nesmj` seigierg pemjts, M ngt eut a vmhmeus hursg er twe sette vehg (er iaybg jet se sette vehg). M lepg

natgr M succmhmgjtny assurgf iy eppejgjt wle teek eccgjsg tlat M fmfj”t igaj lmi pgrsejanny tlgsnm`ltgst mnn wmnn. At ajy gvgjt lg qumhkny rghevgrgf ajf wgjt ej te wmj tlg Hlaipmejslmp

Vmi Be``aj

Xwgfgj”s Evgr 74 Hlaipmej Wje Lgfmj

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Iert fmf jet `gt te tlg quartgr”s‖but jgmtlgr fmf a net ec etlgr pgepng. Vlg gm`ltl”siathl mj lms sghtmej ec tlg fraw, bgtwggj Battrmhk ajf Afgfaye, was tlg hgjtgr ec gvgryejg”s

attgjtmej. Vlgy wgrg betl Gj`nmsl pnaygrs wlesg `aigs wgrg wgnn kjewj te ejg ajetlgr (tleu`l Afgfaye laf jgvgr bgatgj Battrmhk mj a teurjaigjt).

 „Xtaj tlg Bat’ Battrmhk pnays gvgry fay ajf oust as ectgj ms ierg nmkgny te hlaj`g tlg

weef ej lms rahkgt ratlgr tlaj tlg rubbgr. Lg neeks nmkg aj gjtlusmastmh ] pnaygr, wmtl a `rmpte iathl, ajf mjtgjsgny, mjtgrimjabny kggps puslmj`, puslmj`, er rennmj`, rennmj` (cer wmtl lmsstrekg lg haj”t kmnn tlg bann). „El,’ samf a eef pnaygr, „M”f ratlgr pnay Knaipar ajf lms bm`

neep ajf nesg tlaj pnay „Xtaj tlg Bat.’Afgfaye, wle `et te tlg quartgr”s ec tlg 64”s, qumtg cajhmgf lms `aig‖tleu`l ujtmn

lg”f swmthlgf rahkgts, wgjt wmtl tlg tghljene`y ec tlg tmigs, lg was samf te bg a igfmehrg

 pnaygr. Vlg ejny pmghg ec mfgjtmcmhatmej, etlgr tlaj lms spghman rahkgt, Afgfaye heunf prefuhg(lg laf je frmvgr”s nmhgjsg) was a passpert tlat samf lg was 6=‖wlmhl mj tlms Evgr 74 gvgjtqumtg jaturanny hausgf ierg tlaj ejg pnaygr, ejg teurjaigjt eccmhman, te, wgnn, cnmp. Afgfaye

samf tlms rgcgrgjhg te lms a`g was a imstakg, tlat lg was rganny 74, ajf tlat lg”f mvgj lmisgnc ajf lms tabng tgjjms crmgjfs a bmrtlfay party garnmgr mj tlg ygar te prevg mt.

Vlgrg was tlg eptmej ec `gttmj` Jm`grma ej tlg plejg, lavg seigejg try te pmhk upwlat prebabny weunf jet bg aj gasmny ahhgssmbng hepy ec lms bmrtl hgrtmcmhatg. Mt was aj awk-warf smtuatmej‖gspghmanny bghausg Afgfaye lappgjgf te bg tlg ejny bnahk mj tlg 674-gjtrycmgnf. Jaturanny Lajs Pgstnmj` hanngf tlg Gj`nmsl VVA. Vlgy sggigf hejvmjhgf tlat Afgfaye

was tgnnmj` tlg trutl. But oust mj hasg lg wasj”t, tlgy wajtgf lmi te ujfgrstajf tlat mt weunf`e larf cer lmi, tlat lg”f lavg treubng cmjfmj` pnaygrs te pnay wmtl mj Gj`najf, ajf tlat lg”f bg barrgf crei teurjaigjts cer ierg tlaj a ygar‖pgrlaps gvgj ujtmn tlg jgxt Pernf Hlaipm-

ejslmps. Afgfaye was pngasgf. „Vlms fghmsmej ms qumtg herrght,’ lg samf.Xe, e.k., tlgy ngt lmi pnay‖but at tlg jgxt Pernf Sgtgrajs, tlgy samf, gvgryejg weunf

jggf a vanmf passpert.

Actgr ann tlms, Afgfaye fmf jet upsgt Battrmhk. „Xtaj tlg Bat’ puslgf rm`lt tlreu`l

lmi, fguhg mj tlg tlmrf.Mj tlg sgim”s, Lgfmj laf ierg tlrgg-`aig fmccmhunty‖wmtl tlg Gj`nmsliaj Xhlecmgnf‖ 

se mt was tleu`lt tlat tleu`l tlg Xwgfg”s `aig neekgf car bgttgr tlaj Vlg Bat”s mt im`lt jet,tlms cmrst iggtmj`, bg bgttgr. But Lgfmj lajfngf lmi vgry hargcunny, iafg cgw imstakgs, ajf‖ surprmsg‖was jet ejny mvmj` Vlg Bat sgrvgs lg laf treubng rgturjmj`, but was rgpgatgfny

abng te sjap mj lms pemjt-wmjjmj` bahklajf. At tlg gjf, tlgj, mt was jet „Xtaj tlg Bat’ butLgfmj wle was cnymj` tlreu`l tlg amr, tlrewj up, oenny eef cgnnew, by lms hnubiatgs.

Mj tlg Evgr 74 Feubngs, Rufgriaj ajf lms partjgr, Vlerjqvmst, lavmj` afvajhgf te tlg

quartgr”s, wgrg attahkgf by Vlg Bat, tlg snew bgatmj` ec mts wmj`s, as mt wgrg, ajf ajetlgr Gj`nmsliaj wmtl tlg ujusuan jaig ec Fejnej Ngej‖ajf tlgy fmf jet survmvg. As cer Lerjyak ajf lms partjgr, wlatgvgr oujk tlgy wgrg usmj` bgtwggj tlgi wasj”t cmrst-reujf gjeu`l. Fmf

yeu kjew, by tlg way, tlat mj 1=62 Bmnn was W.X. #265 Ajf tlat lg qumt tlg `aig cer a quar-tgr-hgjtury5 Jew neek at lmi‖lgart bnehka`g ujbnehkgf‖lg”s igffnmj` mj mjtgrjatmejanheipgtmtmej.

Vlg stery mj tlg 74 Feubngs was wlgtlgr Fgrgk ajf M heunf wmj tlg gvgjt‖wg kjgwwg laf a hlajhg. Antleu`l tlg rahkgts M was pnaymj` a`amjst ajf tlg stratg`y M was te usga`amjst tlgi was ann aj M-fej”t-harg iystgry te ig, Fgrgk fmf try te lgnp ig eut wmtl aj

ehhasmejan werf er twe ec afvmhg. „Iy `ef, iaj, lew nej` lavg yeu bggj pnaymj` tlms c‖mj``aig5 M tenf yeu, lg”s et mjvgrtgf ej lms cerglajf ajf Cgmjt ej lms bahklajf. ]eu”rg te pnay

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tlg bann te lms cergari. ]eu et tlat5 Lms cergari. ]eu oust pnaygf tlg bann te lms bahklajf.Fej”t yeu sgg lg fegsj”t swmthl5 M haj”t neep tlg bneefy tlmj` a`amjst tlms uy”s cujjy rubbgr.

]eu”vg `et te `gt ig tlg mjvgrtgf smfg, tlgj mc tlg bann heigs up yeu haj put mt away.’Er, a`amj, wlgj ehhasmejanny Fgrgk weunf ask ig mj tlg lgat ec aj gjf `aig wlat

sgrvg M wajtgf lmi te `mvg, M weunf as ectgj as jet lypgr eut, „M fej”t harg. Xgrvg. Xgrvg.’

Xe wlat lappgjgf5 Jetlmj` iuhl ujtmn tlg sgim”s wlgj a`amjst tlg Gj`nmsl tgai ec Xlgafgr ajf Xhlecmgnf (mj tlg 64 Feubngs tlgy laf takgj eut Fawmfewmhz ajf lms partjgr) wgwgrg 1-1 ajf fewj 18-=. Vlgj, antleu`l M”f bggj awcun up tmnn tlgj (’Pgnn, wg haj”t wmj,’

samf a fms`ustgf Fgrgk), lms usuan ujusuan gjheura`gigjt preiptgf ig te `gt mj a strgak ec slets tlat laf lmi bahk lm`l-spmrmtgf, ajf wg wej.

Xe jew mj tlg cmjan wg cahgf tlg Xwgfgs Kmjstgft ajf Estgrleni wle”f bggj 2-1

stru``nmj` ann tlg way. Vlgy fmfj”t neek vgry eef‖Estgrleni was wlmtg-lamrgf ajf neekgfenf gjeu`l te ig te bg mj lms 34”s. Mj tlg 64”s lg”f heig fgaf nast mj tlg Trg-nmis‖but laftlgj wej tlg Hejsenatmej. Mj tlg 74”s lg was bgatgj mj tlg sghejf reujf by Kmjstgft, lms

Feubngs partjgr. Kmjstgft”s Xmj`ngs rgherf was e.k.‖mj tlg 64”s lg”f nest te a Oapajgsg, sequanmcmgf sghejf; but tlgj ej afvajhmj` hau`lt Lubjgr. Mj tlg 74”s, lg”f nest te ajetlgr tep-

spmjjmj` Oapajgsg. Lewgvgr, jet te bg evgrneekgf was tlg caht tlat tlgsg Xwgfgs laf takgj a`aig crei Lubjgr ajf @eienna, tlg wmjjgrs ec tlg Evgr 64 Feubngs.Vlms 74 Feubngs cmjan was pnaygf at tlg werst pessmbng tmig cer us‖mt was tlg vgry nast

cmjan, natg mj tlg actgrjeej, ajf wg”f bggj wamtmj`, wathlmj` etlgr cmjans mj tlat let lann smjhg

jeej. Fgrgk, partmhunarny, M tleu`lt, jggfgf seig amr, but tlg twe ec us wgjt eut ejny cer aslert tmig. Plgj tlg iathl was cmjanny rgafy te start, tlg enf Xwgfg was neekmj` at ig wmtl ashewn, ajf wlgj Fgrgk askgf te sgg lms rahkgt, lg ejny qumtg `ruf`mj`ny annewgf lmi te.

Fgcmjmtgny tlg uy wajtgf te wmj. Crei tlg cmrst pemjt wg kjgw wg im`lt lavg a prebngi. Fgrgk sgrvgf, Kmjstgft

 puslgf, M puslgf bahk, Estgrleni pusl-rgturjgf, ajf, as Fgrgk was tlmjkmj` abeut neepmj`,,

tlg bann bg`aj te zm`-za`. Xe je neepmj` ecc tlg enf `uy”s bann. Mc wg `et bgat, mt was `emj` te

 bg lmi tlat bgat us.Vlg cmrst aig ec tlg 2/8 cmjan heunfj”t lavg bggj hnesgr. At 2<-20 eur caver, M cmjanny

`et mj aj ej-tlg-ruj cerglajf fewj tlg nmjg. But tlg nast lanc ec tlg sghejf `aig wg heunfj”thejtgst.

Mj tlg tlmrf, wg wgrg fewj at tlg turj, but, lgnpgf by a suhhgssmej ec grrers ej tlgmr 

 part, wg strej`ny rannmgf, wgjt 13-12 up. Jew a nej` pemjt, wlmhl wg jet ejny nest but wlmhlturjgf tlg iathl a`amjst us. „Xeigtmigs seigtlmj` haj lappgj,’ Lajsgj laf samf rgcgrrmj` telms cmjan. Mt fmf jew te us. Cer actgr Fgrgk laf camngf te rgturj tlg bann ej tlat 13-12 pemjt, ejg

ec eur pnaygrs, mjtgjt ej tlg iathl, hanngf eut, „Pathl tlg spmj, Fgrgk!’ JE!Fgrgk steppgf pnay, wgjt evgr te tlg stajfs, wa``gf lms cmj`gr at tlg „eccgjfgr’ ajf

samf (te tlms ngssgr pnaygr), „Fej”t yeu tgnn ig abeut spmj!’ Plgj lg haig bahk wg nest tlrgg pemjts mj a rew (wmtl Fgrgk ujabng te fgcgjf wgnn as M pgrlaps stratg`mhanny rgnmgf tee iuhl ejlmi). Vlgj, actgr M”f `et mj a cerglajf tlat tmhkgf tlg jgt ajf breu`lt a hursg crei tlg enf

`uy, tlg sherg was 1=-ann. M wajtgf te takg a slet, but jetlmj` neekgf lancway `eef te ig, seM ujmia`mjatmvgny, prgfmhtabny cennewgf eur pattgrj ec pnaymj` mjte Kmjstgft”s bahklajf. Buttlgj lg stgppgf areujf ajf `et mj a tepspmj wlmhl Fgrgk fmfj”t rgturj. Xaig cer tlg jgxt ajf

nast pemjt („El,’ samf Ngej natgr. „M heunf sgg tlms `uy kggp mjhlmj` evgr ajf M wajtgf te hannte yeu, „Tut mt te tlg etlgr smfg!’)

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M rganny teek tlg ness prgtty larf, appargjtny iuhlierg se tlaj Fgrgk fmf. M heunf tgnn crei tlg gxprgssmej

ej pgepng”s cahgs wlat tlgy saw mj imjg. Kaimjskymjstmjhtmvgny wajtgf te takg a pmhturg ec tlg smnvgr igfan-msts‖but M fmfj”t wajt tlgj te ebnm`g ajf lg qumhkny

 bahkgf ecc. Lajs Pgstnmj` fmfj”t kjew wlat te say‖lgneekgf stujjgf. [Hemjhmfgjtny, 24 ygars natgr at tlg PernfSgtgrajs mj Sajheuvgr, mj tlg 2/8 quartgr”s ec tlg 04”s, M

was up 1-4 ajf at fguhg mj tlg sghejf wmtl tlms saigXwgfg, Estgrleni, ajf, a`amj pnaymj` hautmeusny atfguhg, M nest, wlmng lg wgjt ej, as Lgfmj fmf bgcerg lmi,

te wmj tlg gvgjt. Persg, M was a`amj mj tlg cmjan ec tlg 04Feubngs (tlms tmig wmtl Rufgriaj), ajf up 1-4 wmtl a ngaf mj tlg sghejf, ajf a`amj nest, tleu`lrgpgatgfny pattmj` Ngej ej tlg bahk trymj` te mvg lmi gjheura`gigjt. A`amj Pgstnmj` was

stujjgf. Mt”s samf tlat jebefy rgigibgrs wle haig sghejf‖but M surg fg-oa vu fe.Y

Peigj”s Evgr 74Vwe Oapajgsg ceu`lt mt eut mj tlg cmjan‖wmtl Imya`ewa wmjjmj` 22, -10, 1= evgr Vasaka. Feubngs wgjt te Jakatsuka/Vsubeke evgr Xasakm/Vasaka, -13, 1=, <.

 Igj”s Evgr 34Lerjyak trmgf larf mj tlg Evgr 34”s but fmfj”t lavg qumtg gjeu`l te `gt by Vsukaiete

mj tlrgg. Ajf tleu`l Bgnnak bgat a Oapajgsg, Gj`najf”s F”Arhy was tee iuhl cer lmi. Xtmnn,

tlgrg was anways ajetlgr stery te tgnn. Saja5 Ec heursg, Nahm, wg ann rgigibgr Saja‖wej tlgPernf”s mj ”8< ajf ”60 (was rujjgr-up mj ”6< ajf ”6=). Mj ”8<, tlg Pernf”s was at tlg ReyanAnbgrt Lann mj Nejfej‖ajf Saja haig. Xe5 „Pgnn,’ samf Nahm, „lg haig anejg, crei Hzghle-

snevakma, ajf heunfj”t spgak a werf ec Gj`nmsl. Persg ygt, cer seig rgasej wlegvgr was te

iggt lmi at tlg statmej fmfj”t slew up. Xe Saja fmfj”t kjew wlat te fe‖lg oust wankgfareujf saymj`, “Tmj`-Tej`5”...Tmj`-Tej`5” Ec heursg tlg penmhg seej pmhkgf lmi up (“Tmj`-

Tej`5...Tmj`-Tej`5”) as a va`rajt ajf a neejy. Cmjanny, seigbefy iafg tlg hejjghtmej ajfnatgr Saja haig bahk te tlat saig tramj statmej as tlg Pernf Hlaipmej. “Mt oust slews yeu,”samf Nahm, “yeu fej”t lavg te lavg bramjs te pnay pmj`-pej`.”’

Mj tlg Evgr 34 Feubngs, Lerjyak ajf lms Crgjhl partjgr Rayiejf Iuyauw wgrg mvmj` mttlgmr ann. Bgcerg nesmj` te tlg wmjjgrs, Jgmfgjiark/Bgr``rgj ec Xwgfgj, tlgy iafg tlg sgim”s ajf teek a brejzg. Nmz was se

lappy cer Bmnn slg aniest raj fewj tlg amsng. Bgnnak ajfWrhlgttm bgat Ogrry Lehk ajf lms partjgr te `gt a brejzg tee.As cer Sajhura, at ngast lg ajf lms Bgn`maj partjgr wej a iathl

ajf laf tlg hejsenatmej ec nesmj` te tlg enf igfanmsts.

Peigj”s Evgr 34”s

Xmj`ngs wmjjgr was Pgst @griajy”s Bmln mj stram`lt-`aigsuhhgssmej evgr Xwgfgj”s Nmjfstrei, cgnnew @griaj Kulj,ajf Oapaj”s ]aiafa. Mj tlg Peigj”s Evgr 34 Feubngs, wej by

tlg Xwgfgs Jartmj`/@erajssej evgr tlg @griajs Kegrvgrs/Kulj, Nmz wmtl caverabng partjgr Bmln et lgr sghejf brejzg.

Fgrgk Pann/Vmi Be``aj

Nmz/Bmnn Lerjyak‖iathlmj igfans

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Peigj”s Evgr 04”sGj`najf”s Naufgr fewjgf Xwgfgj”s Xujfqvmst.. -10, 11, 12. Bahk wlgj Naufgr was

Tlynnms Lef`kmjsej, slg pnaygf cer rujjgr-up Gj`najf mj tlg Herbmnnej Hup at tlg “8< Pernf”s. Butmj tlesg fays slg prgcgrrgf lehkgy te tabng tgjjms ajf teurgf Austranma wmtl aj Aj ne-Xhettmsl tgai.

 Igj”s Evgr 04”sVlg Oapajgsg sgjt seig strej` pnaygrs te tlms teurjaigjt. Vlg 04Xmj`ngs was wej by Jakaiura evgr Kawakaim. Feubtngss mt was a fmsap-

 pemjtigjt te Nahm tlat lg heunfj”t wmj tlg Evgr 04”s. But lg ajf Fgjiark”sOuln fmfj”t frep a aig mj takmj` tlg Feubngs. Bgst ahtmej was mj tlg Xmj`ngsquartgr”s. Vlgrg, lgnpgf, yeu im`lt say, by seig heahlmj` crei Rufgriaj,

Nahm fmf fewj Oapaj”s Xuimje mj tlrgg te wmj ajetlgr brejzg. Ngej, wle”s a precgssmejan lypjetmst (lg fmf seig slews mj Kerga mj ”72-”78 cer eur sgrvmhg-igj, ajf wajtgf te fe lms aht ej Nahm, cer lg”f pnaygf tlms Tlajtei bnehkgr 

mj tlg Evgr 74 Trg-nmis ajf kjgw lew te bgat lmi. Sgry hnesg mt was at tlggjf ec tlg tlmrf, ajf wlgj Nahm neekgf te lmi cer afvmhg, Ngej was rgafy.

„@mvg lmi a jetlmj` bann!” Ngej camrny sleutgf. „Je spmj! Je spmj!’ Bgnnak jeffgf. Ajf twmhg sgrvgf twe lgavy hleps mjte Xuimje”s steiahl te wmj tlg iathl.Actgrwarfs, Nahm heigs evgr te tlajk Ngej. Plmhl tlajks Ngej smipny ahhgpts. Xeig

lypjetmst. Xeig stery‖seujfs nmkg ejg ec Bgnnak”s ewj.

Naszne Bgnnak 

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Hlaptgr Vwgjty-Cmvg

1=<2? Appgn`rgj ajf Srmgsgkeep wmj, cmrst, tlg Vep 12 teurjaigjts, tlgj tlg Gure-

 pgaj Hlaipmejslmps. Panfjgr ajf Fajmnmavmhlutg arg Gurepgaj Oujmer Hlaipmejs. 1=<2?

Hlmja”s Ham _lgjlua, Hae ]ajlua takg Asmaj Hlaipmejslmps. 1=<2 Grmh Be``aj wmjs

 Oaiamhaj „Nevg Bmrf’ Mjvmtatmejan. 1=<2? Oapaj”s Xgmom Eje teps $20,444 Jerwmhl Wjmej@rajf Trmx Iastgrs at Verejte (Grmh cmjmslgs ceurtl).

Imkagn Appgn`rgj, tlg Xwgfmsl Jatmejan Hlaipmej ajf wmjjgr ec tlg rghgjt Vep 12teurjaigjt mj Jajtgs, Crajhg, hapturgf tlg Gurepgaj Igj”s Hlaipmejslmp mj Bufapgst Luj`ary,

Apr. 10-27, by fgcgatmj` 13-ygar-enf cgnnew heujtryiaj Oaj-Evg Panfjgr, 1= mj tlg 7tl

, mj tlg cmjan.As car bahk as tlg gm`ltl”s ec tlg Xmj`ngs, Panfjgr laf a nmttng prebngi‖was fewj 2-4 ajf 24-10trmpng-iathl-pemjt te Fgs Feu`nas, tlg Gj`nmsl #1, bgcerg punnmj` mt eut. Vlgj, mj tlg quartgr”s ajf

sgim”s, lg cmjmslgf ecc Bgj`tssej ajf Knaipar, betl mj ceur aigs. Jer fmf Appgn`rgj, actgr steppmj` Fverahgk mj stram`lt aigs, lavg suhl aj gasy tmig ec mt. Mj tlg quartgr”s lg was fewj12-3 mj tlg cmctl te Oejygr bgcerg rannymj` te wmj. Vlgj lg et by @gr`gny mj ceur. Vlgj‖elll‖mj

tlg cmjan lg nest tlg cmrst twe `aigs…wej tlg jgxt twe…was up 1<-12 mj tlg cmctl…tmgf at 1=-ann…bgcerg cmjanny wmjjmj` mt. Xe, stmnn ajetlgr bm` Hlaipmejslmp cer Vlg Appng.

Gurepgaj Vep Vwgnvg Pmjjgrs? Xwgfgj”s Imkagn Appgn`rgj ajf tlg Jgtlgrnajfs” Bgttmjg Srmgsgkeep

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Bgttmjg Srmgsgkeep, tlg Jgtlgrnajfs” Jatmejan Hlaipmej, ajf anse tlg Vep 12 wmjjgr at Jajtgs, bgat Gj`najf”s Omnn Laiigrsngy mj cmvg aigs mj tlg Peigj”s cmjan. Xe gxhmtgf wgrg

lgr Futhl heipatrmets tlat tlgy tlrgw Srmgsgkeep lgavgjwarf but‖suhl arg tlg ups ajffewjs ec tlms spert‖tlgy camngf te hathl lgr oust rm`lt heimj` fewj, ajf slg mjourgf lgr ng`ajf laf te fgcaunt crei tlg feubngs.

Panfjgr/Fajmnmavmhlutg? Gurepgaj Oujmer HlaipmejsRgsunts ec tlg Gurepgaj Oujmer Hlaipmejslmps, pnaygf Ouny 13-27 mj

Lenabruj, Austrma? Beys” Xmj`ngs? Cmjan? Oaj-Evg Panfjgr (XPG) evgr OejjyAkgssej (XPG), 17, 1<. Xgim”s? Panfjgr evgr S. Brefa (H_G), 17, 1<;Akgssej evgr Oer`gj Tgrssej (XPG), -1<, 1=, 1=. @mrns” Xmj`ngs? Cmjan?

Menajtg Fajmnmavmhlutg (RWX) evgr X. Tmrhsak (RWX). Xgim”s? Fajmnmavmhlutgevgr K. Benvarm (LWJ), 14, 1=; Tmrhsak evgr Gva Ianibgr` (CMJ), 13, 1<. Beys” Feubngs?Panfjgr/Akgssej (XPG) evgr Brefa/Brefa (H_G). @mrns” Feubngs? Fajmnmavmhlutg/Sghlgrek 

(RWX) evgr Berbgny/Jgigs (RWI), 16, 22. Imxgf Feubngs? Cmjan? Tgrssej (XPG)/Jgigs(RWI) evgr Panfjgr (XPG)/Benvarm (LWJ), -21, 12, 13.

 Asmaj HlaipmejslmpsIgj”s Xmj`ngs? Cmjan? Ham _lgjlua evgr \mg Xamkg, 10, 24, -13, -10, 13. Peigj”s

Xmj`ngs? Hae ]ajlua evgr Vej` Nmj`, 10, 16, -13, 1<. Igj”s Feubngs? @ue/\mg evgr Ham/Omaj`

Omanmaj`, 11, 17, 18. Peigj”s Feubngs? Hae/Luaj` evgr Vej`/Nm Hlunm, 13, 10, 10. ImxgfFeubngs? Cmjan? Omaj`/Vej` evgr @ue/Nm 10, 10, 24. Beys” Xmj`ngs? Cmjan? Jertl Kerga”s Lej`Xum Mn evgr Mjfejgsma”s V. Xajtesa, 3, <, 14. @mrns” Xmj`ngs? Jertl Kerga”s Nm Buj Lum evgr 

Mjfejgsma”s G. Xujmgjfar, 13, 1<, 10.

  Grmh Be``aj Pmjs Oaiamhaj Nevg Bmrf Veurjaigjt 

Wjfgr tlg oemjt spejserslmp ec tlg Hm`argttg Heipajy ec Oaiamha (iakgrs ec 

Retliaj”s Kmj` Xmzg) ajf Amr Oaiamha, ajf tlajks te tlg spghman gccerts ec nej`tmig OaiamhajVVA Trgsmfgjt Rey Lyntej, wle, as anways, was abny assmstgf by Veurjaigjt Fmrghter Kgj

IhNahlnaj, tlg OVVA rgsuigf tlgmr (mjtgrruptgf smjhg 1=0=) ajjuan „Nevg Bmrf’ MjtgrjatmejanVeurjaigjt at tlg Kmj`stej Jatmejan Argja, Iay 27-20.

Gj`nmsl preietgr Imkg Nawngss laf pahka`gf seig ec lms Jerwmhl Wjmej @rajf Trmx

cmjan quanmcmgrs‖vahatmejmj` Gurepgajs (Xwgfgs, Hzghls, Tengs, ajf Luj`armajs fug te cm`ltmt eut tlg cennewmj` wggk mj a $20,444 gxtrava`ajza mj Verejte)‖te heig te Kmj`stej telavg cuj ajf, vma a 13-pnaygr Mjvmtatmejan, pngasg tlg hrewfs wle nevg fraiatmh tabng tgjjms.

Cmrst-reujf pnay was iestny a slewhasg, a tgst, cer tlg yeuj` Oaiamhaj pnaygrs wlewgrg preufny gxhmtgf abeut pnaymj` wmtl tlg pres. Vlg bgst slewmj` aiej` tlgi was iafg by10-ygar-enf Xtgplgj Lyntej, Rey”s sej, nast ygar”s Harmbbgaj Oujmer Hlaipmej ajf tlg hurrgjt

Oaiamhaj Jatmejan Igj”s Hlaipmej,. Lg was =-ann mj tlg tlmrf wmtl Luj`ary”s 1=07 PernfHlaipmej, Mstvaj Oejygr, bgcerg suhhuibmj`.

Vlg rgst ec tlg Oaiamhajs‖Favmf Iarhlannghk, Henmj IhJgmsl, Rajfy Ca`aj, ajf

(tleu`l Fgjjms Fujhaj was eccmhmanny ratgf #7) Grjgst Smr e‖nest te tlg seigtlmj` ngss tlajmjtgjsg mjtgrjatmejans. Vlg ejg lm`l-pemjt was wlgj Ca`aj, a jetermeusny let ajf henf pnaygr,laf tlg Hzghl Omjfrmhl Tajsky, tlg cerigr Gurepgaj Oujmer Hlaip, fewj 11-6 mj tlg cmrst.

Vlg Hzghls, by tlg way, laf ierg tlaj a nmttng vmsa treubng gj reutg te Kmj`stej, cer wlgj tlgy heunfj”t cny stram`lt tlreu`l crei Vrmjmfaf/Veba`e but mjstgaf haig by way ec tlg

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W.X. wmtleut vmsas te gjtgr Oaiamha tlgy laf te stay evgrjm`lt mj a Imaim letgn. Aj arigf`uarf mj tlgmr reei kgpt wathl evgr tlgi ujtmn tlg jgxt ierjmj`”s papgr werk heunf bg

 prehgssgf.Furmj` tlg sghejf jm`lt”s pnay, tlgrg wgrg Hejsenatmej iathlgs‖ann ec wlmhl mjvenvgf

tlg Oaiamhaj pnaygrs. Vlg bgst ec tlgsg was Lyntej vs. Ca`aj‖a rgiathl ec tlgmr twe-wggk 

garnmgr @umjjgss Hlaipmejslmp cmjan. Ej tlat ehhasmej tlg atlngtmh-neekmj` Lyntej was fewj2-4 ajf 18-6 mj tlg tlmrf, ygt heenny haig bahk te wmj mj cmvg. As a rgsunt, Ca`aj”s bggj ah-husgf ec pnaymj` te tlg `anngry, ec evgr-pnaymj` tlat bm` neep ec lms, ajf ec nahkmj` staymj`

 pewgr. Plgj, tlms tmig, Rajfy was up 1-4 ajf 1=-10 mj tlg sghejf, ajf a`amj cahgf wmtl astgafy, rannymj` Lyntej nest tlat `aig, ajf was tlgj fewj 17-12 mj tlg tlmrf, mt neekgf vgry baf cer lmi. But Xtgvg ujahheujtabny camngf te rgturj twe sgrvgs, suffgjny sggigf se vunjgr-

abny luiaj, tlat Rajfy teek lgart ajf wgjt ej te wmj.Mj tlg gjgranny ujmjspmrgf ajf rm`ltcunny ujapprghmatgf quartgr”s iathlgs, ann tlg

lm`lgst-rajkgf Gurepgajs `et kjehkgf eut ec tlg teurjaigjt. Ienjar fuipgf Gurepgaj

Hlaip Appgn`rgj wle, actgrwarfs, was qumtg upsgt‖tleu`l hgrtamjny jet abeut lms ness butwmtl tlg haslmgr evgrsggmj` tlg natg-gvgjmj` buccgt nmjg at lms letgn. Xlg”f ebstmjatgny rgcusgf

(actgr lg”f mjafvgrtgjtny lajfgf evgr lms fmjjgr tmhkgt cer nujhl) te takg lms nujhl tmhkgt lg”f`mvgj lgr cer fmjjgr. Jggfngss te say, tleu`l, Imkagn fmfj”t e luj`ry ajf was seej annignnew, mjspmrmtgf by tlg fmshe seujfs wlmrnmj` mj ajf eut ec lms lgaf.

Vlg nehan Xtar  papgr, rgpertmj` ej tlg sghejf ec tlgsg quartgr”s iathlgs, samf

Kesajevmh „ujngaslgf eef frmvgs wmtl pewgr wlmhl tlg Hzghl Ernewskm heunfj”t lajfng.’Tajsky fgcgatgf Oejygr‖wlmhl ms wlat, actgr bgatmj` Knaipar ajf @gr`gny, lg heunfj”t fe cer ann ec Hzghlesnevakma mj tlg jmjtl iathl ec tlg Hzghl-Luj`armaj tmg mj tlg cmjan ec tlg rghgjt

Gurepgaj Vgai Hlaipmejslmps.Mj tlg nast ajf bgst-pnaygf quartgr”s, Be``aj `et

 by Ajfrzgo @rubba. Grmh, let mj tlg tlmrf `aig, laf bumnt

up a 24-14 ngaf, wlgrgupej @rubba pnaycunny cakgf a

lm`l-tess sgrvg. Ej neekmj` up, lg”f ujgxpghtgfny qumhk-sgrvgf slert‖ejny te lavg Grmh, as mc mj ejg slargf ie-

tmej bgtwggj tlg twe, as mc tlms wgrg a pnajjgf gxlmbmtmej pemjt tlgy”f pnaygf cer ygars, mjstajtny swattgf mt hress-heurt mj. Vlms ec heursg frgw rears ec appnausg. Xamf a stmnn

stujjgf Ajfrzgo natgr, „Vlat”s tlg cmrst tmig mj iy nmcgajybefy gvgr lmt tlat bann mj.’

M was surprmsgf tlat @rubba, wle was rgafmj` a

Tatrmhg Lm`lsimtl jevgn (Xtefka Hlereba mj tlg Tenmsltrajsnatmej), heunf spgak Gj`nmsl se wgnn. Lg”f jet ngarjgfmt (tleu`l lg heunf lavg) mj shleen mj Tenajf, wlgrg

Russmaj ms heipunsery; lg was sgnc-tau`lt. Fgspmtg tlgujhgrtamj smtuatmej mj lms leignajf, Ajfrzgo”s staturg tlgrgas a spertsiaj ms fgsgrvmj`ny lm`l ajf lms mjtgrjatmejan ahlmgvgigjts fe jet `e ujrgwarfgf.

Garnmgr tlms sgasej lg wej tlg Mtanmaj Epgj; ajf oust rghgjtny at tlg Gurepgaj Hlaipmejslmpslg ajf lms Jgtlgrnajfs partjgr, tlg jgw Gurepgaj Peigj”s Hlaipmej, Bgttmjg Srmgsgkeep,wej tlg Imxgf Feubngs.

Trghgfmj` tlg sgim”s ajf cmjan ej tlg tlmrf ajf nast fay ec tlms Kmj`stej teurjaigjtwgrg tlg fghmfmj` Hejsenatmej iathlgs. Vlg nast Oaiamhaj, tlg ieefy, fraiatmh Ca`aj,

Tenajf”s pnaycun Ajfrzgo @rubba?

wajtmj` te surprmsg, lg `et surprmsgf.

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tleu`lt lg laf a hlajhg, er at ngast a hrewf-pngasmj` hlajhg, a`amjst Bgj`tssej…mc ejny lmseppejgjt weunf sgrvg ng`anny. Tngasg, lg pngafs tlg uip tlgatrmhanny, iakg tlg Xwgfg tlrew

tlg bann up. Bgj`tssej neeks at Ca`aj, slakgs lms lgaf snewny mj fms`ust, tlgj gxa``gratgs alm`l-tess sgrvg…tlreu`l lms ng`s. Tre Ca`aj er jet, tlg hrewf nevgs mt. Natgr, actgr Rajfywlmccs a laj`gr, rmiahgs, tlrews eut lms lajfs mj appgan te tlesg mj tlg bngahlgrs ajf tlgj ej

up te tlg Anim`lty ej lm`l, Bgj`tssej, as mc jet wajtmj` te bg upsta`gf, sgrvgs ejg mj bglmjflms bahk. Brave! Brave! Cmjanny, at 24-17 iathl pemjt, tlg uipmrg lmisgnc haj”t rgsmst‖lgcaunts Bgj`tssej. Wnc neeks te tlg pnaygrs” bgjhl, te Appgn`rgj ajf tlg etlgrs lanc-fezmj` mj

tlgmr lgaf-sgts, simngs, sgrvgs vgry hargcunny…ajf shergs.Vlg etlgr sgim”s ms seig hejsenatmej ejny te Fverahgk. Kuhlarskm ms smhk ec tlg saig

tlmj` a`amj ajf iust cercgmt lms smj`ngs ajf feubngs.

But Fverahgk ajf Bgj`tssej, as mc imjfcun ec tlat artmhng mj tlg eccmhman Tre`rai tlatlaf ann tee preplgtmhanny warjgf ec „tlg majt-smzgf task ec gjtgrtamjmj` tlg Oaiamhaj spghta-ters’ put ej tlg kmjf ec skmnncun slew tlat gvgryejg laf bggj wamtmj` te sgg. Mj affmtmej te tlg

iajy eef pemjts mj tlms iathl, tlgrg”s ejg mjhrgfmbng ejg. Vlg bann ms werkgf bahk ajf certlujtmn betl pnaygrs arg je nej`gr bglmjf tlg tabng but lavg iajguvgrgf tlgisgnvgs te eppesmtg

smfgs. At wlmhl pemjt, Fverahgk, wle”s bggj smfgspmj neepmj`, nmtgranny fmvgs cer tlg bann ajfhurvgs mt bahk se tabng-tep new tlat, heimj` mj, mt oust skmfs ujrgturjabny ahress tlg pnaymj`surcahg. Vlg hrewf grupts‖as mc, wmtl tlms, ann tlesg sgatgf laf bggj `mvgj rgjgwgf („Ig jul bgnmgvg mt, iuj!’) tabng tgjjms nmcg. Bgj`tssej rgtrmgvgs tlg bann, oemjs mj tlg appnausg, tlgj `egs

evgr ajf, slakgs tlg Bm` Bajaja”s lajf.Mj tlg ejg Hlaipmejslmp sgim”s, mt was Kesajevmh ajf Ienjar. Xamf _ekm at tlg start

ec tlgmr iathl, „M”vg jgvgr nest te lmi.’ Jer fmf lg tlms tmig.

Mj tlgetlgr sgim”s,mt was

Be``aj ajf

Tajsky. Cer twe fays

jew Grmhlaf bggj betlgrgf by

aj epgj bnmstgr ejtlg lggn ec 

lms pnaymj`lajf ajflaf bggj

hejstajtnyhlaj`mj` bajf-amfs

furmj` lms iathlgs. But, heujtgr-banajhmj` tlat,lg”f suffgjny `ettgj seig ieran suppert crei aj enf crmgjf. Cuarjafe Rebgrts was bahk mjOaiamha actgr a tlrgg-ygar absgjhg. Rebbmg, wle”s `et lms ewj Imfjm`lt Gxprgss stery te tgnn,

sggigf lms enf ng`gjfary sgnc, rggtmj` ajf bgmj` rggtgf by afimrgrs as lg wankgf mjte tlgArgja. Fgspmtg lms rghgjt larfslmps lg stmnn las tlat nmcg-savmj` sgjsg ec luier, tlat awargjgss

Grmh Be``aj

Omjfrmhl Tajsky

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ec ajf hejhgrj cer etlgrs tlat, heig wlat iay, gjabngs lmi te gibrahg ajf survmvg.Pmtl Rebbmg”s gjheura`mj` attgjtmej („Tnay lmi feubng wmj`, Grmh!’), Be``aj, fewj

2-1 te Tajsky”s stgafy cerglajf cnurrmgs, was lmisgnc oust abng te survmvg. At 1=-ann mj tlg cmctl,tlg yeuj` Hzghl (wle garnmgr laf qumtg `gjgreusny hejhgfgf a hejtrevgrsman gf`g bann te Grmh)qumhkny (aniest hanhunatmj`ny, mt sggigf) neepgf twe ecc tlg gjf ec tlg tabng.

A`amjst Kesajevmh mj tlg cmjan, Be``aj was 1<-17 fewj mj tlg cmrst but tlgj raj euttlg `aig. Mj tlg sghejf, lg was lgnpgf te a wmj wlgj _ekm, fewj 1=-1<, sgrvgf ecc. Mj tlgtlmrf, Kesajevmh `et a nmttng stgaigf wlgj Grmh, up 11-3, bg`aj snewmj` tlg pahg ec pnay. But

tlgj Grmh lmisgnc sggigf te nesg lms heen, lms hejhgjtratmej, ajf, crei 13-= up, `avg bahk aqumhk cmvg pemjts. Grmh rg`amjgf hejtren ec betl sgnc ajf tabng, lewgvgr, ajf ej stram`lt-`aiggjfmj` tlg iathl, ajf se garjmj` a $644 cmrst prmzg, laf bgheig tlg yeuj`gst pnaygr gvgr te

wmj tlg Nevg Bmrf.

 Vlg

 Jerwmhl WjmejMjsurajhg Hei-

 pajy, vgry nmkgnytlg nar`gst spejser ec tabng tgjjmsteurjaigjts mj tlg

wernf, breu`lttlgmr (13 pnaygr)$20,444 @rajf Trmx Iastgrs te tlg Gtebmhekg Enyipmui oust eutsmfg Verejte ej Oujg 2-3.

Attgjfmj` tlg smx sgssmejs ec pnay (wlmhl frgw ej tlg avgra`g 744 spghtaters a fay) wgrg Jerwmhl Wjmej Tubnmh Rgnatmejs Iaja`gr Oelj IhFejjgnn (Ih-Fej-JGNN) ajf Vabng Vgjjms(1=00 Bmrimj`lai Pernf Hlaipmejslmps) Er`ajmzgr Imkg Nawngss‖tlg iaj iest rgspej-

smbng cer gstabnmslmj` tlg Jerwmhl Wjmej @rajf Trmx hmrhumt. Assmstmj` tlgi wgrg Lu`l Vayner,

 Jerwmhl Wjmej Trgsmfgjt cer Hajafa, ajf Jerwmhl Wjmej nmamsej iaj Rmhk Larfy. Rgprgsgjt-mj` VXT”s mjvenvgigjt mj tlg teurjaigjt was Oapaj”s Kemom Xuzukm, wle was bgmj` lgnpgf by

lms Verejte-basgf hejcmfajt Kgjom Jesg.Heepgratmj` te tlgmr utiest ec heursg wgrg tlg varmeus Hajafmaj eccmhmans mjvenvgf?

@ger`g Tarfej, Trgsmfgjt ec tlg HVVA; Oelj Braycerf, Trgsmfgjt ec tlg Ejtarme VVA; Kgj

Kgrr, EVVA Gxghutmvg Fmrghter ajf Veurjaigjt Heerfmjater; Aflai Xlarara, HVVA Vghljm-han Fmrghter; ajf etlgr igibgrs ec tlg Veurjaigjt Iaja`gigjt Heiimttgg, mjhnufmj` Iar`gPanfgj, Jgf IhNgjjaj, ajf Rgcgrgg Fgtngv Sej-Jettbghk.

Feubtngss ann vgry prgstm`meus mjfggf. But wamt ujtmn yeu lgar wle gnsg was tlgrg? ReyGvajs, Trgsmfgjt ec tlg MVVC; lms ajytlmj` but rgtmrmj` wmcg Jajhy, nej`tmig igibgr ec tlgMVVC Heujhmn; ajf Fr. @yer`y Nakates, jgw Trgsmfgjt ec tlg Gurepgaj Vabng Vgjjms Wjmej.

Iakmj` surg ann tlgsg pgepng ajf tlg pnaygrs et ej VS wgrg twe-tmig Pernf Hlai- pmej Oeljjy Ngahl, wle, assmstgf by Brmaj Xpmhgr, was femj` tlg hener heiigjtary cer MVS ec Gj`najf; ajf Iarmajj Feiejkes, tlg pgrgjjman Hajafmaj Peigj”s Xmj`ngs ajf Feubngs

Hlaipmej, wle was femj` iuhl tlg saig tlmj` cer tlg HVS jgtwerk. (Feubtngss Iarmajjiafg tlg pemjt tlat tlgrg eu`lt te bg a @rajf Trmx cer weigj5)

As cer ig, tlg wggk-nej` nejg W.X. eccmhman er ujeccmhman tlgrg, M iafg surg M `et ej VS

tee‖fmf cmvg imjutgs wertl ec gxpnajatmej ajf beujhg-tlg-bann fgiejstratmej ec tlg twesmfgf rahkgts seig ec tlg pnaygrs wgrg usmj`.

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Ann but ejg ec tlg 13 pnaygrs, iest ec wlei laf garjgf tlgmr way lgrg by `amjmj`Iastgrs pemjts mj prgvmeus teurjaigjts, wgrg prahtmhmj` tlg fay bgcerg tlg teurjaigjt. Vlg

gxhgptmej was 26-ygar-enf _eraj „_ekm’ Kanmjmh, tlg ]u`esnav Hlaip cer tlg nast tlrgg ygars(wlmng Xurbgk”s bggj pnaymj` mj tlg @griaj Bujfgsnm`a). Igajwlmng, wamtmj` mj tlg slafew ec nej`-nmibgf Kanmjmh”s ujhgrtamj wmj`-sprgaf ec a cnm`lt (as ec tlg natgst rgpert, tlg ]u`esnav

laf `ettgj as car as tlg Jgtlgrnajfs; heunf lg at tlg nast pessmbng ieigjt stmnn `gt a vmsa5) wasstajfby lepgcun Fajjy Xggimnngr. Wjcertujatgny cer lmi, lewgvgr, Kanmjmh hau`lt tlat nastcnm`lt, ajf Fajjy, jet bgmj` abng te takg oust smttmj` tlgrg wathlmj`, cngw leig te Tmttsbur`l.

Vlg pnaygrs wgrg bngssgf wmtl `eef ahheiiefatmejs at tlg Lenmfay Mjj, `eef ceef,ajf cer tlg iest part `eef pnaymj` hejfmtmejs. But gvgj tlg garny-reujf iathlgs wgrg pnaygfej ejny ejg tabng‖ajf, asmfg crei mt bgmj` spahgf eut tlgrg mj tlg imffng ec tlg `yi tee car 

crei tlg spghtaters, tlgrg was, ul, seigtlmj` wrej` wmtl mt. Vlg vgry bgautmcun ajf gxpgjsmvgweefgj suppert was pgrcght, but („Fej”t tgnn tlg pnaygrs,’ samf aj eccmhman jamvgny) tlg tep,tlreu`l seig straj`g imx-up, was jet tlg rm`lt ejg cer tlg suppert, was tee lgavy. Pmtl tlg

rgsunt tlat wlgj a slet wgjt fggp mjte tlg nast tlrgg mjhlgs ec tlg tabng tlg bann weunf teeectgj skmf.

„Vlg bgst pnahg te pnay a ejg-tabng wernf-hnass Iastgrs teurjaigjt ms mj tlg farkgjgf bannreei ec a letgn,’ samf ejg kjewngf`gabng ebsgrvgr (lg igajt ec heursg tlat tlgrg weunf bg gxhgnngjt nm`ltmj` evgr tlg tabng. „Ajf wlat abeut tlat “Iastgrs” tmtng5’ samf ajetlgr acmhme-jafe natgr. „A uy haig lurrymj` mj ej tlg ceurtl fay ec tlg teurjaigjt ajf tenf ig lg weunf

lavg bggj lgrg bgcerg but lg tleu`lt tlat tlgrg wgrg oust Xgjmer‖evgr 64‖pnaygrs lgrg.Heunf yeu bg yeuj` ajf stmnn bg a “Iastgr” lg wajtgf te kjew.

Ve `gt tlg teurjaigjt ujfgrway, tlg 13 pnaygrs wgrg fmvmfgf mjte ceur reujf rebmj

`reups ec ceur pnaygrs. Vlg twe tep cmjmslmj` pnaygrs crei gahl `reup wgrg tlgj frawj mjte aquartgrcmjans ajf curtlgr smj`ng gnmimjatmej pnay tlat weunf fghmfg pnaygr pesmtmejs ejg tlreu`lgm`lt. Xmimnarny, tlg twe bettei cmjmslmj` pnaygrs crei gahl `reup weunf pnay iathlgs cer 

 pesmtmejs jmjg tlreu`l smxtggj.

Mj @reup A, at tlg gjf ec twe gvgjmj`s ec pnay,

Luj`ary”s 1=07 PernfHlaipmej Mstvaj Oejygr (rgpgatgfny mjtrefuhgf as

„rajkgf 14tl mj tlg wernf ajf12tl mj Gurepg’) laf hnmjhlgfa spet mj tlg quartgr”s wmtl

stram`lt-`aig wmjs evgr Xwgfgj”s Wnc Bgj`tssej, 1=,ajf @griajy”s Tgtgr 

Xtgnnwa`, 23. Vlms supgr Luj`armaj”s et aj gccghtmvgrenn-rgturj ec sgrvg wmtl lms

jgw, ujfgtghtabng-te-tlg-gar Xupgr Ajtm-Xpmj. (Jet iajy

sgrvgs jewafays arg gccghtmvg a`amjst ajy kmjf ec ajtm-spmj5) Lewgvgr, Oejygr bargny wej tlg

cmrst crei Bgj`tssej ajf fewj 13-= mj tlg sghejf neekgf gvgj ierg tgrrmbng. But Wnc, up 10-18, nest cmvg pemjts ej lms ewj sgrvg, tlgj puslgf ejg ec Oejygr”s iathl-gjfmj` sgrvgs mjte tlg

Luj`ary”s Mstvaj OejygrTlete by Iarmajj Feiejkes

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 bettei ec tlg jgt. As cer @griaj Hlaip Xtgnnwa`, lg fmfj”t sggi te harg iuhl‖ajf at tlggjf lg ajf Oejygr wgrg puttmj` ej a smfgslew smfgspmj gxlmbmtmej.

But betl Bgj`tssej ajf Xtgnnwa` kgpt tlgisgnvgs mj quartgr”s-quanmcymj` hejtgjtmej bysqugakmj` by Hzghlesnevakma”s ”<2 @griaj Epgj Hlaip, Oesgc „Oesl’ Fverahgk‖Bgj`tssej27-28 mj tlg tlmrf, ajf Xtgnnwa` 28-21 mj tlg tlmrf.

Vlg lunkmj`, gxprgssmejngss Hzghl, 2=, pnays wmtl aj anways-at-tlg-rgafy bahklajf`rmp but bgtwggj pemjts las tlms jgrveus labmt ec cast cnmppmj` lms rahkgt (tleu`l tlg rubbgr ejgahl smfg ms tlg saig). Fverahgk las a vgry eef, snew, stgafy tepspmj fgcgjsg, (seigtlmj`

nmkg tlg natg Lajs Ansgr”s, seigejg samf). But (bghausg ec lms rmp ajf tlg cerglajf lg”sgvenvgf wmtl mt5) haj”t lmt tlg bann larf. Bgj`tssej laf lmi 1< mj tlg tlmrf, but tlgj tlg Xwgfgteek aj mjhrgfmbny baf cerglajf ajf fgsgrvgfny ceujf lmisgnc mj 1=-ann treubng. At tlms pemjt,

tleu`l, lg slewgf tlg iest cm`lt ec ajyejg mj tlg teurjaigjt‖cerhgf lmisgnc te spghtahu-narny sgrvg ajf cennew, te rgpgatgfny ruj areujf lms cerglajf, ujtmn, ygs, lg was mj tlg rujjmj`anrm`lt, stmnn $=,444-cmrst pnahg anmvg.

Xtgnnwa`, tee, mj lmsewj pghunmar way, slewgf

a net ec lgart. Ejg ec lmscavermtg ievgs ej nesmj` a pemjt ms te epgj lms lajfs mjwlat-tlg-lgnn lurt fmsbgnmgc,

tlgj, mj a sjggr ec sgnc-fms`ust (wgnn, rganny, tlmj`sarg `emj` se baf tefay, M

 oust fej”t mvg a faij), usgtlesg lajfs te paw awaytlg slet lg”s oust imssgf.

But, fgspmtg suhl iajjgr-

msis, lg”s stmnn trymj`. Fewj1-4 ajf at fguhg mj tlg sghejf, Tgtgr imssgf aj gasy

kmnn‖ygt iaja`gf te survmvg. Mj tlg tlmrf, up iathl pemjt, lg teek tlg werst cerglajf M”vg gvgr sggj‖as mc lg wgrg mj gxpgfmtg ajf (14…11…12) tetanny fgspgr-

atg. A cgw sghejfs natgr, at 21-ann, oust as Tgtgr”s hlepwas `emj` nej`, tlg uipmrg samf, „Xtep!’‖a brgak cer tlg tlgj wmjjgr Xtgnnwa`.

Mj @reup B, at tlg gjf ec twe reujfs,Hzghlesnevakma”s Imnaj Ernewskm, 84, Gurepgaj Vep12 rujjgr-up, was mj wmtl le-lui wmjs evgr Kgjmslm

Xakaiete ajf Bgn`maj Epgj Hlaip Kanmjmh.Xakaiete, tlg Oapajgsg #2, wlei Fajjy Xggimnngr  bgat mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg Pgstgrj Epgj tlms sprmj`, laf

je @rajf Trmx quanmcymj` pemjts at ann but was eccmhmanny pahka`gf mj wmtl Xgmom Eje as a suppesgf rgpnahgigjtcer ]u`esnavma”s Fra`utmj Xurbgk (heiimttgf, mt was

samf, te pnaymj` mj tlg Gurepgaj Camr Hmtmgs Hup). Ejelaf bggj mjvmtgf wlgj 1=<1 Pernf Hlaipmej @ue

@griajy”s Tgtgr Xtgnnwa`Crei Vmshltgjjms Rgpert , Oujg, 1=<4

Kgjmslm XakaieteTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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]uglua heunfj”t heig cer ejg Hlmjgsg rgasej er ajetlgr, ajf smjhg surgny mt was ratmejanny ajfgtlmhanny appreprmatg te lavg Oapaj”s 28-ygar-enf Xgmom Eje, tlg 1=0= Pernf Hlaipmej, takg

@ue”s lejergf pnahg.Xakaiete iay lavg cnewj mj ej Eje”s heattamns‖but lg heunf cast-lajf wmj a cgw

iathlgs lmisgnc. Lg rm`lt away kgpt Ngszgk Kuhlarskm crei bgmj` assurgf ec a quartgr”s spet. Vlg

22-ygar-enf Teng nmkgs tlg bann te lep eut at lmi, but a`amjst Xakaiete”s pmps (heiparg ajtm), mt fmfjet. M iust say, lewgvgr, tlat Kuhlarskm, wle nevgs te sleut, brgak fewj a barrmgr, frep-kmhk argtrmgvg, baj` a bat, brgak a bann, was, gvgj tleu`l lg nest, ej lms bgst bglavmer tlms iathl.

Tgrlaps Kuhlarskm was jet tee upsgt abeut nesmj` bghausg tlg jm`lt bgcerg lg”f bgatgjKanmjmh, a ngcty pgjlenfgr wle usgs a tlrgg-cmj`grgf (Hlmjgsg) rmp, ajf wle”s usuanny tlgtanngst pnaygr mj ajy teurjaigjt lg egs te. „A nazy cgnnew mj prahtmhg,’ seigejg samf ec lmi‖ 

„actgr prahtmhmj` sgrvgs lg sgjfs a bey te pmhk up tlg banns.’ Nazy lg im`lt seigtmigs bg, butlg ievgs vgry wgnn, ajf lms hraipgf-neekmj` but gccghtmvg cerglajf bnehk at ajy ieigjt ejajy sect rgturj tlrgatgjs te turj mjte a cerimfabng neep. Xtmnn, lg heunf jet kggp Kuhlarskm

crei bahklajf neepmj` wmfg te lms cerglajf.Mj @reup H actgr twe reujfs, Imkagn Appgn`rgj, Gurepg”s bgst, wle”f fejg a nmttng

sm`ltsggmj` wmtl Imkg Nawngss bgcerg tlg teurjaigjt, laf je fmccmhunty gttmj` te tlg quartgr”swmtl stram`lt-`aig wmjs evgr tlg Hzghl Oujfrmhl Tajsky, 21, ajf tlg W.X.”s Grmh Be``aj, 1<.Vlg 26-ygar-enf Xwgfmsl Hlaipmej”s teuhl ajf sggimj`ny gccertngss ajtmhmpatmej ms se eeftlat tmig ajf a`amj lg weunf appgar eut ec tlg pemjt tlgj qumhkny rm`lt bahk mj mt. Tajsky

hlanngj`gf at 1=-ann mj tlg sghejf, but Appgn`rgj miigfmatgny fmsheura`gf lmi wmtl a wmjjmj`sgrvg ajf cennew, tlgj cmjmslgf lmi ecc.

Be``aj, lewgvgr, fmf neek te bg mj a vgry `eef pesmtmej actgr fewjmj` Tenajf”s Mtanmaj

Epgj wmjjgr Ajfrzgo @rubba twe stram`lt. Fewj 16-0 mj tlg 1st, Ajfrzgo, 27, `et se crustratgfwmtl Be``aj”s ajtm tlat lg tluipgf fewj lms bat ej tlg bann ajf cnattgjgf mt. Plgj pnayrgsuigf, @rubba hnesgf crei 13-= fewj te 1<-10. But Grmh lgnf strej`. Imfway mjte tlg

sghejf `aig, Be``aj ygnns, „Hejhgjtratg!’ ajf tlg hrewf `m``ngs. But 26-22 hejhgjtratg lg

fegs. „Grmh las suhl aj mjtgjsmty‖aj Aigrmhaj mjtgjsmty,’ samf a nehan wrmtgr wle was femj`aj artmhng ej tlg teurjaigjt. Ajetlgr wrmtgr tleu`lt Grmh was Aigrmhaj tee‖mjtrefuhgf lmi

as, „Wjmtgf Xtatgs Hlaipmej Grmh Be``aj ec Tmttsbur`l’ (imxmj` lmi up ec heursg wmtlhurrgjt W.X. Hlaip bretlgr Xhett ajf Fajjy Xggimnngr).

Vlg @rubba-Tajsky iathl was a bgauty. Fewj 1=-1< mj tlg tlmrf, Tajsky puslgf tlg

Teng”s sgrvg mjte tlg jgt. Vlgj tlrgg-pemjt rannmgf cer tlg af‖ejny te sgg @rubba `gt ajmrrgtrmgvabng gf`g. A bm` swmj`, cer, iathl-pemjt fewj, Tajsky puslgf ajetlgr mjte tlg jgt‖ ajf tlgj, wmtleut lgsmtatmj` a ieigjt, simngf, ajf mj ejg cast-cmjmslmj` ietmej reujfgf tlg

tabng ajf sleek lajfs.Mj @reup F, at tlg gjf ec sghejf-reujf pnay, Eje, suppertgf by lms nej`tmig heahl

ajf Gj`nmsl-spgakmj` fgsm`jatg, Trecgsser Xluipgm Lm`uhlm (Trecgsser5 Trecgsser ec wlat5

Vabng Vgjjms ec heursg), laf gasy wmjs evgr Luj`ary”s Oajes Ienjar ajf Hajafa”s _eraj„_ekm’ Kesajevmh.

Ienjar, 22, wmjjgr ec tlg 1=<1 Tenmsl Epgj, startgf eut lavmj` nets ec treubng wmtl

Eje”s qugstmejabng sgrvgs. Plgj Ienjar was fewj 3-4, tlg uy jgxt te ig samf, „Lew awcunjet te bg abng te rgturj sgrvg ajf lavg pgepng nau`lmj` at yeu.’ But tlgj tlg Luj`armaj was at3-ann….Ajf fewj 10-<….Ajf, je, mt fmfj”t `gt ajy bgttgr cer lmi.

Kesajevmh, 23, wasj”t mj tlg iathl wmtl Eje gmtlgr. Vlg Oapajgsg laf tee iuhl bannspggf cer _ekm wle”s put ej abeut 17 peujfs smjhg lg bghaig Ejtarme”s Trevmjhman Heahl. At

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ejg pemjt mj tlgmr iathl Eje rgturjs a bann tlat hngarny fegsj”t lmt tlg tabng. „Xerry,’ lg saysajf puts up lms lajf. Vleu`l Eje neeks gxpghtajt, _ekm fegsj”t tlmjk mt lmt, jer fegs tlg

uipmrg wle awarfs tlg pemjt te Kesajevmh. Lewgvgr, as Eje neeks bnajk at tlms fghmsmej,Kesajevmh wavgrs‖ajf gvgj as Hajafmaj Jatmejan Heahl _natke Herfas ygnns, „_ekm! _ekm!Mt wasj”t eef. Mt fmfj”t lmt,’ Kesajevmh fgnmbgratgny sgrvgs mjte tlg jgt. Plat”s tlg pemjt5

Pgnn, wgrg ejg hyjmhan, lg heunf say mt was a vgry `eef eppertujmty cer mia`g-bumnfmj`.Anse wmjjmj` lms cmrst twe iathlgs, tleu`l wmtl tlrgg-`aig stru``ngs, was nej`-lamrgf(„Ply jet nej` lamr5 Mt”s I] nmcg’) Tark Ngg Lgg, a rgbgn-typg, but, as Pernf #18, a iuhl-

jggfgf igibgr ec tlg Xeutl Kergaj Jatmejan Vgai. Lg laf oust cmjmslgf a sghejf-lanc sgasejmj tlg @griaj Bujfgsnm`a, wlgrg lms Lelr @rgjzausgj Xghejf Fmvmsmej tgai, tlajks teTark”s ujfgcgatgf smj`ngs ajf feubngs pnay, laf bggj preietgf te tlg Cmrst Fmvmsmej.

Mj aj mjtgrvmgw lgrg at Gtebmhekg wmtl Hajafmaj Imhlgnmjg Auhemj, tlg 27-ygar-enfTark, wle cmrst startgf pnaymj` at tlg natg a`g ec 17, samf lg rghgmvgf „a `eef sanary’ as a precgssmejan pnaygr mj tlg Bujfgsnm`a. Bahk mj Kerga, lg samf, „tlg Jatmejan Vgai tramjmj` ms

vgry strmht ajf hejtrenngf by tlg Assehmatmej heahlgs. M iust tramj gvgry fay ajf tlms tramjmj` msvgry rg`migjtgf. Vlg heahl tgnns us wlat te fe ajf lg las heipngtg hejtren. M prgcgr te tramj

anejg. M nmkg te tlmjk abeut tabng tgjjms systgis iysgnc. Mj @griajy M lavg crgg tramjmj` wmtl-eut a heahl. M nmkg mt tlat way. M nmkg te bg crgg, te fe wlat M nmkg, te pnay wlgj M wajt.’ Certu-jatgny cer lmi, tlg „Kergaj VVA annews lmi te travgn ajf pnay wlgrg lg wajts‖but lg iustrgprgsgjt Xeutl Kerga mc sgnghtgf cer mjtgrjatmejan iathlgs.’

Tark was jet a @rajf Trmx quanmcmgr but a wmnf-harf gjtry wle, mt was lepgf, wmtl lmsgxhmtmj`, fghgptmvg fgcgjsmvg styng, weunf brmj` varmgty te tlg iathlgs ajf se ierg spghtaters, partmhunarny smjhg lms ujhng nmvgs mj Verejte, crei tlg Kergaj heiiujmty. Tark heunf bg sggj

slafew-prahtmhmj` mj tlg yi, tessmj` up jej-gxmstgjt sgrvgs, twmrnmj` lms twe-smfgf rahkgta`amj ajf a`amj, as mc, as tlg ujsggj bann canns, lg wgrg mj seig ajtm-iattgr wernf, seig spahg-tmig hejtmjuui ann lms ewj.

Rm`lt crei tlg bg`mjjmj`, Kesajevmh, fewj 6-4, sggigf acramf ec Tark”s spmj. But tlgj

lg bg`aj zappmj` mj lgavmny hleppgf cmrst er sghejf banns ajf, hejtmjumj` te takg rmsks, wej atfguhg. But as pnay pre`rgssgf lg heunf fe je ierg. Plgjgvgr a lm`l-hleppgf bann haig te

lmi lg”f tlrew a fmshus ari at mt‖but jet ejny heunf lg jet put mt away, lg”f seigtmigs imsstlg bann eutrm`lt. „Pathl tlg spmj! Pathl tlg spmj!’ seigejg afvmsgs (er taujts5) _ekm. Atwlmhl 10-12-fewj pemjt, lg steps pnay, turjs te tlg aufmgjhg ajf hanns eut (te tlg ujmfgjtmcmgf

vemhg, mts ujsggj ewjgr), „Ple arg yeu te say suhl a siart tlmj` te ig5 Mc yeu”rg se `eef,yeu heig fewj lgrg ajf try te pnay.’ But tlg `uy kjgw bgttgr tlaj te iakg a ceen ec lmisgnc.

Ienjar, snew-neepmj`, tlgj pmhkmj` ajf siahkmj` tlg bann, wej tlg cmrst crei Tark.

Plgj at 1=-ann tlg Kergaj puslgf a lm`l bann ecc, lg hursgf (er ygnngf aj gxlertatmej) mj@griaj, tlgj nest tlg jgxt pemjt. But mj tlg sghejf ajf tlmrf `aigs, tlg Luj`armaj, slakmj`lms lgaf, fmfj”t sggi te lavg tlg hejcmfgjhg te werk cer tlg pemjt nej` gjeu`l.

Vlg tlmrf jm`lt”s pnay was ann-fghmfmj`. Mj @reup A, Fverahgk, lavmj` nest tlesg twefguhg-mj-tlg-tlmrf iathlgs garnmgr, was nehkgf eut ec tlg quartgr”s, ajf Oejygr, wmtl lms twestram`lt-`aig wmjs, was nehkgf mj. Xe lew iuhl fmccgrgjhg heunf tlgmr iathl iakg5 Ajswgr?

at tlms sta`g, tlg fmccgrgjhg bgtwggj pessmbny jmjtl (cer tlg tlmrf-pnahg @reup cmjmslgr) ajf pessmbny 13tl (cer tlg 6tl-pnahg cmjmslgr)‖er reu`lny $344. Mj ahtuan prahtmhg, Fverafgk bgat anmstngss Oejygr mj stram`lt aigs, tlgj wgjt ej, mj pnaymj` cer pesmtmejs =-12, te frep iathlgs

te @rubba ajf Ienjar‖wlmhl iafg lms wmj evgr Oejygr wertl abeut $2<4 at tlg iest(larfny wertl ahheujtmj` cer5).

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  Xtgnnwa`, igajwlmng, stmnn trymj` mj lms way te `gt te tlg quartgr”s, was fewj 1-4 ajf16-14 mj tlg sghejf te Bgj`tssej. But tlgj Wnc sgrvgf ejg ecc ajf, up 1=-10, camngf te rgturj

twe ec Tgtgr”s sgrvgs. At 1=-ann, tleu`l, Bgj`tssej lmt mj ejg ec lms bgst Oelajssej laiigr-kmnns (lg was tlg larfgst lmttgr at tlg teurjaigjt) ajf Xtgnnwa`‖lew fe yeu tlmjk, jew affewj, lg rgspejfgf te tlat5...Lg sgrvgf mjte tlg jgt. Vlms tuibngf lmi fewj mjte tlg wgnn-M-

fmfj”t-harg-iuhl-ajyway =

tl

-te-12

tl

 brahkgt.@reup B was ierg mjtgrgstmj`, Xakaiete, bglmjf 1-4 ajf 12-7 mj tlg sghejf, sggigfte lavg je hlajhg a`amjst Kanmjmh („]eu jgvgr kjew wlgrg tlg bann”s emj` wlgj yeu pnay

Kanmjmh,’ seigejg samf.) But tlgj tlg Oapajgsg bg`aj bnehkmj` wgnn, hau`lt tlg ]u`esnav ejseig sgrvgs, ajf 2-1 (6-6) lustngf lmisgnc bahk mjte quartgr”s hejtgjtmej. Jew, mc Ernewskmweunf lenf trug te ceri….Ajf, surg gjeu`l, tlg Hzghl wej tlg cmrst crei Kuhlarskm‖but

tlgj, fewj 1<-7…ajf 16-<, lg nest tlg jgxt twe.Xe jet Xakaiete but Kuhlarskm was mj wmtl a 2-1 (7-8) rgherf, ajf tlg Oapajgsg

weunf cmjmsl 14tl (bgttgr tlaj a net ec pgepng tleu`lt lg weunf).

Mj @reup H, pgepng wgrg askmj` tlgisgnvgs a qugstmej abeut Appgn`rgj. Ply fegs lmsrahkgt lavg tlat straj`g seujf wlgj lg neeps5 Ajswgr? mt”s lms `nug. Lg rg-`nugs lms rubbgr 

actgr gvgry iathl. Mc Appgn`rgj bgats @rubba 2-4, Be``aj jggfs ejny te takg ejg `aig creiTajsky te heig sghejf mj lms `reup ajf iakg tlg quartgr”s. But „Vlg Appng’ oust haj”t `gtmjtgrgstgf‖bgsmfgs, tlg Teng”s bahklajf neep ms vgry gccghtmvg a`amjst tlg ngcty Appgn`rgj.Ajf te tlmjk tlat ejhg @rubba lmisgnc laf sgrmeusny trmgf te pnay ngct-lajfgf; mc lg”f lavg

stuhk wmtl mt, fe yeu suppesg lg”f bg hlanngj`mj` Appgn`rgj jew5 Ajyway, wlgj tlg bgst pnaygr mj Gurepg avgra`gs 12 pemjts a `aig crei @rubba, Grmh ms mj treubng. Ve kggp creicannmj` mjte tlg 12-13tl brahkgt, lg las te takg at ngast a `aig crei Tajsky, ajf te iakg tlg

quartgr”s lg las te bgat lmi twe stram`lt‖a $1,444 swmj`.Mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg Oaiamhaj Nevg Bmrf teurjaigjt, Be``aj laf bgatgj Tajsky, 1= mj

tlg cmctl. Lgrg mj tlg cmrst, Grmh, up 0-7, was fewj 12-0…tlgj bahk gvgj at 16-ann…tlgj fewj

1=-13…ajf fewj 24-1= `aig pemjt. But Tajsky, wle lmisgnc laf te wmj at ngast ejg `aig te

avemf cannmj` mjte tlg bettei brahkgt, pmhkgf tlms ieigjt te wlmcc Grmh”s sgrvg. Ajf jew,`mvgj lms hlajhg, Grmh, af up, cmjmslgf wmtl a sgrvg ajf cennew. At tlg start ec tlg sghejf aig,

Grmh trmgf te ahg Tajsky wmtl a cast fewj-tlg-nmjg sgrvg. Mt wgjt ecc‖ajf lg was seej fewj7-1…tlgj strgakmny up 13-=…bgcerg Tajsky hnesgf te 10-13. Jew tlg turjmj`-pemjt cer Be``aj. Lavmj` cerhgf Grmh bahk crei tlg tabng, lavmj` cerhgf lmi te hlep a nej` rgturj, tlg

Hzghl swuj`…ajf imssgf….Bm` 21-1< wmj cer Grmh.Vlg Hajafmajs wgrg start-ajf-step tapmj` tlms Be``aj-Tajsky iathl. Vlgy wgrg

mjtgrgstgf mj tlg way Grmh bahklajfs te lms eppejgjt”s bahklajf, tlgj lew, mc tlg bann heigs

te Grmh”s cerglajf lg jet ejny takgs tlat cerglajf slet but rujs areujf ajy rgturj te lms bahklajf ajf hejtmjugs lms cerglajf attahk.

Tajsky, tlgj, wmtl a wmj evgr Kesajevmh ajf a ness te Kanmjmh, cmjmslgf wlgrg Grmh im`lt

lavg‖16tl

. @rubba at ngast laf seig hejsenatmej‖jet ejny fmf lg fewj Ienjar ajf Xakaiete mjstram`lt aigs te cmjmsl =tl but at teurjaigjt”s gjf lg was emj` leig te gt iarrmgf.

@reup F anrgafy laf mts quanmcmgrs‖Eje ajf Tark‖but jebefy heunf heipnamj tlgy

wgrgj”t trymj` a`amjst ejg ajetlgr. Fewj 1-4 ajf 1=-16 mj tlg sghejf, Tark, wlesg cerglajflaf bggj awcun (pgrlaps bghausg cer seig iejtls jew lg”f laf treubng wmtl lms bahk, lavmj`fgvgnepgf iushng prebngis crei trymj` te wari-up mj a tee henf lann mj @griajy), suffgjny

rannmgf cer cmvg mj a rew. But at 1=-ann Eje lmt mj a bgautmcunny aj`ngf-ecc sgrvg rgturj ajf mj aieigjt laf wej lms smxtl stram`lt aig.

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Kesajevmh”s ness te Ienjar put lmi mj faj`gr ec heimj` nast. Cer`gt tlat lgavy tramjmj` rahkgt; lms

erfmjary ejg iust lavg sggigf lgavy gjeu`l. Mt wasas mc nmttng Vajya was anrgafy shrgaimj`, „Ieiiy!Ieiiy!’ Fewj 1=-1< mj tlg cmrst, mj a 18-13tl-pnahg

 pnay-ecc, ajf bafny mj jggf ec seig hejcmfgjhg, _ekmwamts te rghgmvg sgrvg. Ajf lgrg mt heigs. Lg”s ejjaneep mt5 Jet mc lg wajts te kggp seig ec lms cmj`grs

crei bgmj` brekgj. Lg haj”t gvgj swmj` as mt feubng- beujhgs mj cer tlg pemjt. Fewj 24-1<, _ekm cm`ltslarf, `gts a lm`l hleppgf bann‖oust tlg kmjf lg haj”t

cnat-lmt‖ajf neeps mt…ecc. Cennews by cnmj`mj` lmsrahkgt‖tluf‖mjte tlg bahk barrmgr. El wgnn, at ngastlg wajts te wmj. Ec heursg lg wasj”t mj tlg sghejf

`aig.„H”iej, _ekm, wmj

a iathl!’ M kmf lmi asnatgr lg prgpargs te pnay Xtgnnwa`. „M haj”t,’ lg oekgs bahk. „M”ianrgafy tlrgg ygars mj Hajafa.’ Lg igajs, jaturanny, tlat lg”sjet `gttmj` tlg heipgtmtmej mj Jertl Aigrmha tlat lg jggfs te

kggp up lms stajfarf. But, up 1-4 ajf 0-4 mj tlg sghejf a`amjstXtgnnwa`, heunf lg stmnn heig nast5 Lg, 16-< fewj mj tlg sghejf,heunf…ajf fmf.

„Iest ec tlg sperts psyhlene`msts mj Hajafa,’ samf ejgwle ujfgrsteef Kesajevmh”s prebngi,’ cggns tlgrg sleunf bg jemjfmvmfuan stars mj Hajafmaj sperts. Xe tlgy”rg tgahlmj` tlg kmfs

mj shleens tlat mt”s jet mipertajt te wmj, tlat wlat”s mipertajt ms

te bg a lgantly luiaj bgmj`, ajf wmjjmj` ms igrgny a by-pref-uht. Pmtl tlms jg`atmvg igjtanmty yeu”rg emj` te prefuhg cgwgr ajf cgwgr hlaipmejs.’ Je

wejfgr _ekm, wle iaja`gs lms Peburj V.V. Hnub mj a Cmtjgss Hgjtgr, las fmccmhunty cmjfmj`yeuj` pnaygrs wmnnmj` te werk. As a strmht heahl lg kjews vgry wgnn tlat 18-1<-ygar-enfs wajtte bg natg te tramjmj` ajf prahtmhg, wajt te tank ajf hlgw bubbng `ui wlmng tlgy pnay. Ec 

heursg lg fegsj”t nmkg ann tlgsg yeuj` W.X. pnaygrs gmtlgr‖ann ec tlgi trymj` te pretght tlgmr ratmj` wlmng tlgy ngarj, gvgr hejshmeus mj iathl actgr iathl tlat tlgy”f bgttgr pnay sacg, jetrmsk tlg ness ec ratmj` pemjts.

E.K., quartgr”s tmig, ajf mt”s Tark vs. Bgj`tssej. Mj tlg cmrst `aig, Tark sggs lms 24-17ngaf slrmjk te 24-1=, tlgj furmj` aj gxhmtmj` venngy lg `gts aj gf`g, says a lajf-up „Xerry.’But Bgj`tssej rgcngxgs tlg bann bahk‖ejny te imss mj tlg jgxt stmnn ujstabmnmzgf ieigjt a lm`l

rgturj. Vlg Xwgfg qugstmejs wlgtlgr Tark”s „Xerry’ gjtmtngs lmi te tlg pemjt. But tleu`l lg”supsgt lg fegsj”t cerianny pretgst. Mj tlg sghejf, fewj 24-12, lg sgrvgs mjte tlg jgt.

A`amjst Ernewskm, Grmh ms wgarmj` lms nuhky („Ieii Iarabej’) hlehenatg-cahtery

slmrt. Lg says lg”s jgvgr nest mj mt. ]gal5 say tlg eccmhmans. Pgnn, iakg surg yeu fej”t wgar mt bgcerg tlg VS haigras tejm`lt. Pg lavg a rung abeut je afvgrtmsmj`.

Bgcerg tlg iathl tlgrg ms stratg`y tank‖abeut lew Grmh iust neep mc a nej` sgrvg heigs te

lms cerglajf, er lew mc lg cmjfs lms eppejgjt”s imffng ajf pnays ahherfmj`ny lg”nn wmj. Xeigwejfgr lew Ernewskm”s Xpghten pmps wmnn pnay a`amjst Be``aj”s Vejm-Lenf. Crei 3-ann mj tlg cmrst

_eraj ajf Vajya Kesajevmh

Kesajevmh? Plgrg”f M `e wrej`5

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`aig Grmh suffgjny brgaks epgj tlg iathl‖rujs lms ngaf te 17-0…24-=. Ernewskm, wle”nn nesg tlgsghejf aig as wgnn, sggis tetanny ujprgpargf cer Grmh”s aig. Ejg ebsgrvgr samf tlg Hzghl laf a

heerfmjatmej prebngi. Ec heursg lg”s jgvgr bggj eef a`amjst a iatgrman pnaygr.Mj Grmh”s herjgr cer tlms iathl, as yeu heunf tgnn crei tlg jgxt fay”s papgr, was lms „Russmaj

Heahl,’ Bantmierg”s M`er Cramiaj. Ejg tlmj` M`er askgf 3”2’ Grmh te fe eut tlgrg, bgsmfgs iamj-

tamjmj` lms hejhgjtratmej, was te kggp lms kjggs bgjt (seigtmigs lg”s tee stmccny uprm`lt). Ajetlgr tlmj` was te fmrght lms bahklajf fewj Ernewskm”s cerglajf nmjg. Xe wlat fe M rgaf mj tlg jgxtfay”s papgr5 „Iy heahl samf te pnay Ernewskm”s cerglajf,’ Grmh laf tenf tlg rgpertgr, „but M samf te

iysgnc, “Tnay lms bahklajf.” Cramiaj, tlg artmhng wgjt ej te say, „wasj”t upsgt wmtl Be``aj takmj`hlar`g bghausg lg gxpghts lms stufgjt te iakg fghmsmejs ej tlg cneer….Gvgrytlmj` Grmh lasahlmgvgf lg”s fejg cer lmisgnc,’ Cramiaj samf. „Iy oeb ms te iakg surg lg kjews seigejg ms

 bglmjf lmi.’ Jet baf, lul5 M heunfj”t lavg samf mt bgttgr iysgnc.Mj lms quartgr”s iathl a`amjst Kuhlarskm ajf lms eu`lt-te-bg-cauntgf bahklajf sgrvgs,

Appgn`rgj laf ejny ejg-`aig fmccmhunty. Fewj 13-= mj tlg sghejf, lg seej laf mt 10-ann tmgf

up. Xe, cahgf wmtl suhl aj gccertngss ranny, pgrlaps tlg venatmng Teng haj bg cer`mvgj cer cmjannycnmj`mj` lms rahkgt mjte tlg jgt.

„Appgn`rgj,’ samf ejg ajanyst, „las suhl eef hejtren. Lg haj strekg tlg bann fmccgr-gjtny at fmccgrgjt tmigs. Xeigtmigs, gspghmanny ej lms bahklajf, lg heigs evgr tlg tep ec tlg bann, `mvgs a kmjf ec herkshrgw “kjuhkngbann” rgturj. Xe lms eppejgjt las te bg vgry hargcunwlgtlgr lg lmts tlg tep er hlep smfg ec tlg spmjjmj` bann ajf iust hlaj`g lms strekg te lmt mt te

fmccgrgjt fgsmrgf parts ec tlg tabng. Vlms prmvatgny rghe`jmzgf spmj ms tlg kgy te Appgn`rgj”sgasy ajtmhmpatmej. Lg haj sgg nmtgranny wlat strekg lms eppejgjt ms `emj` te usg, ajf haj sggcm`uratmvgny mj lms imjf”s gyg wlgrg tlg bann ms emj` te `e. Grmh pujhlgs stram`lt mjte tlg bann

tleu`l; se lg”s jet betlgrgf by Appgn`rgj”s varmatmejs as iuhl as iest pnaygrs arg.’ „Mjtgr-gstmj`,’ M samf penmtgny.

Vlg Oejygr-Eje iathl fmf jet at cmrst appgar te bg hnesgny hejtgstgf, but Oejygr ms tlat

rarg pnaygr wle, tleu`l lg iay gvgj bg pnaymj` bafny, anways neeks nmkg lg”s mj tlg iathl

wlatgvgr tlg sherg. Fewj 24-17, appargjtnyhejcusgf, tlg Luj`armaj sgrvgf wmtl wlat lg

tleu`lt was lms spej`g but was rganny lms ajtmsmfg ajf fmfj”t hathl ajy part ec tlg tabng. Mjtlg sghejf `aig, tlg sherg was 13-ann, but

tlgj Oejygr sharhgny `avg Eje a hlajhg teswmj` at tlg bann‖ajf raj mt eut. Vlg tlmrfwas a rgvgrsan‖Oejygr, sgrvmj` mjte tlg jgt,

was fewj 24-13. But lg hnesgf te 24-1=. Jew lg wamts, tlmjks, brgaks tlg pattgrj ec lms bahklajf-smfg sgrvgs, `egs evgr te tlg

cerglajf, sgrvgs, tlgj puslgs tlg rgturj ecc. Vlg tgngvmsgf sgim”s, partmhunarny tlg

Tark-Be``aj iathl, ms aj mjtgjsg ejg, a

fraiatmh hejcrejtatmej ec twe ajtm styngs.Betl pnaygrs arg mjfmvmfuanmsts wle apprghmatgtlg hlajhg Jerwmhl Wjmej”s mvgj tlgi te

 pnay cer suhl prmzg iejgy. Grmh ms tlg yeuj`-gst pnaygr mj tlg cmgnf ajf wmnn jggf a net ec 

Xeutl Kerga”s Tark Ngg LggTlete crei Jmttaku Jgws, Oujg, “<8

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 patmgjhg ajf cmrgpewgr (ajtm te Tark”scerglajf, tlgj wamt, wamt, wamt cer tlg rm`lt

 bann ajf neep) te fewj tlg trmhky, gxpgrm-gjhgf Tark wlei lg”s jgvgr pnaygf bgcerg.Ple, as tlg iathl `egs ej, wmnn bg bgttgr 

abng te afoust te wlesg `aig5Vlg ceet-staipmj` tlat starts ajf wmnnhejtmjug tlreu`leut tlgmr iathl ms pgrlaps

aj ujsuhhgsscun attgipt by betl pnaygrs teassgrt tlgmr feimjajhg ejg evgr tlg etlgr.Vlg spghtaters, surprmsgf, nau`lgf‖ 

sggigf, at ngast mj tlms ejg-tabng hejtgxt, tegjoey mt. At 16-ann Grmh camngf te rgturj sgrvg;at 17-16 camngf a`amj, ajf asmfg crei twe

jgts fmfj”t `gt ajetlgr pemjt.Mj tlg sghejf aig, tlgmr imrrer-mia`g

tewgnmj` startgf. Wp 1-4 ajf 16-0, Tark steppgf, teek lms tmig. Wp 16-=, Tark tmgflms slegnahgs, tewgngf a`amj. Plgj Grmh wej tlg jgxt pemjt lg steppgf ajf te neuf appnausgtewgngf tee. At 13-14 Tark `egs cer lms tewgn a`amj. Car crei bgmj` fmstrahtgf by ann tlms

(seigejg laf iafg tlg pemjt tlat lg nmkgf tlg hlmnf mj Grmh”s pnay, tlat tlg bey-bgheig-iajanways jggfgf te kggp tlg spejtajgmty lg laf mj lms aig‖but wmtl hejtren), Grmh snewnyievgs te sta`g hgjtgr, hnesgs te 1<-10. But tlgj lg imssgs tlrgg suhhgssmvg bahklajf renns ajf

nesgs tlat `aig tee.Tark eccgrs te slakg lajfs. Grmh rgcusgs. Xeig mj tlg hrewf bee. But ec heursg wlat

fe tlgy kjew5 Vlg sgim”s, as Grmh (ajf pgrlaps Tark) ms vgry wgnn awarg, ms bgst 8 eut ec 7.

Mj tlg tlmrf `aig, Grmh hejtmjugs wlat iay wgnn bg a wrej` pattgrj‖fegs jet gvgr lmt

aj garny cmrst er sghejf bann larf. Wp 16-11, lg sgrvgs ecc. Wp 16-18, lg sgrvgs ecc a`amj. (Ejgebsgrvgr natgr tgnns lmi tlat tghljmhanny but jet tahtmhanny lg”s bgttgr tlaj Tark. Vahtmhanny, lg”s

jet usgf te tlmjkmj` tlg wleng iathl. Lms imf-`aig jggfs te bg strej`gr‖lg”s nesmj` hej-hgjtratmej, nesmj` `aigs tlgrg. Tark natgr tenf a rgpertgr tlat Grmh”s „miprevgf vgry iuhl butlas vgry baf hejhgjtratmej’ [smh? vgry baf5Y). Ajyway, Be``aj, crei 16-ann, ievgs te aj 1<-

16 ngaf. Vlgj‖lenf mt‖Tark, wle las tlms fmshejhgrtmj` labmt ec puttmj` lms lajf up as Grmhms sgrvmj`, miigfmatgny gts bahk tlg ceur pemjts. At 1=-ann, Grmh pnays ejg ec tlg bgst pemjts ec lms harggr‖a nej` mj ajf eut, neep ajf pusl pemjt, wlmhl lg wmjs. Wp 24-1=, lg pnays aj

aniest gquanny `eef ejg, but a`amj te Tark”s rlytli, wlmhl lg nesgs. At fguhg tlgy rgvgrt teneekmj`, as ejg cgnnew put mt, „nmkg tlgy wgrg `emj` te brgak mjte a veefee fajhg’‖rgvgrtgfte ajetlgr ceet-staipmj` puslmj` fugn. Grmh nest tlms `aig tee.

Cer a ieigjt mj tlms iathl tlgrg was seig hejtrevgrsy evgr wlgtlgr (ajf mj tlgimjfs ec iest tlms weunf lavg iafg Grmh tlg cavermtg) tlg Gxpgfmtg Rung sleunf lavg bggjhanngf. Tgepng tmimj` tlg aigs samf ejg ec tlgi wgjt wgnn evgr 17 imjutgs. Plgj, actgr-

warfs, M wgjt up te a `reup ec rgf-oahkgtgf uipmrgs ajf eccmhmans ajf askgf tlgi wlgtlgr tlgytleu`lt at ngast ejg `aig laf `ejg evgr tlg nmimt, ejg `uy wle”f bggj eut tlgrg ej heurtsamf, „]gs, mt fmf‖but mt was suhl a `eef iathl te wathl tlat wg fmfj”t wajt te mjtgrrupt mt.’

Plmhl ec heursg `et ig a nmttng stgaigf. Xe M wgjt te cmjf tlg eccmhman tmigkggpgr. „Oust ujfgr 17 imjutgs,’ lg samf, „hejsmfgrmj` ann tlg tmig jet heujtgf spgjt mj tewgnmj`.’

Grmh Be``aj

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Mj tlg etlgr sgim”s, yeu”f gxpght tlat Appgn`rgj, wle rganmzgs tlat jew ms tlg tmig cer lmi te iakg iejgy mj tlg spert, jet 14 er 24 ygars crei jew, ajf wlesg „Bujfgsnm`a

Rgutnmj`gj Hnub cnmgs lmi mj crei Xtehkleni cer lms iathlgs at a hest ec $044 a trmp,’ weunfiakg a rgan strgthl ruj at tlg $=,444 cmrst prmzg. Ajf mj tlg cmrst `aig lg fegs se‖rannmgf crei24-1< fewj, iakgs a spghtahunar aj`ngf-ecc pnahgigjt ec Eje”s 24-1= sgrvg tlat tlg iust-

try-vgry-larf-gvgry-pemjt Oapajgsg fegsj”t gvgj `gt lms rahkgt ej. But tlgj up 22-21 VlgAppng tepspmjs Eje”s sgrvg ecc ajf haj jgvgr rghevgr lms nest eppertujmty. Mj gjgran, Imkagn”stepspmj ecc tlat 2 ajf ¹ ii mjvgrtgf lg usgs nmkg pmps eut, sggigf oust tee snew te bgat Eje,

jew rghevgrgf crei lms ng` ajf bahk amnigjts.Bgcerg tlg Tark-Eje cmjan, tlgrg”s a pnay-ecc bgtwggj tlg twe sgimcmjanmsts. Antleu`l mj

tlms iathl cer tlmrf pnahg ($227 fmccgrgjhg mj prmzg iejgy), Be``aj laf Appgn`rgj fewj

iathl pemjt, lg nest. Ejny ehhasmejanny fmf gmtlgr pnaygr gvgr neek vgry eef. (Cer mjstajhg,M”vg jgvgr sggj Grmh se snew mj gttmj` te jgt banns.). Ec heursg actgr ejg Hajafmaj eccmhman actgr ajetlgr laf heig up te ig furmj` tlg cmvg-fay teurjaigjt ajf tenf ig lew iuhl Grmh”s

hejfuht laf miprevgf evgr tlg nast heupng ec ygars, lew lg was appreahlmj` iy ewj iatu-rmty (betl ec us laf iaja`gf te cer`gt tlg Epgjmj` Hgrgiejmgs ejg ec tlg jm`lts), wlat fe

yeu suppesg lappgjgf mj tlg cmjan aht ec tlms pnay5Grmh, fewj 10-18 mj tlg tlmrf, rgngasgf part ec lms (Faij! M laf lmi iathl pemjt)crustratmejs ej seig Harmbbgaj lghkngrs mj tlg aufmgjhg (tlg saig ejgs wle”f beegf lmiwlgj lg”f jet slakgj lajfs wmtl Tark at tlg gjf ec tlgmr sghejf, jet tlmrf, `aig5). Venf tlgi

te „El, slut up!’ Vlgj, wlgj lg nest 21-16…but, lgrg, takg a neek at tlg jgxt fay”s nehan papgr. Vlg tabng tgjjms lgafnmjg rgafs, „Imkagn”s Ir. Heen ec Vabng Vgjjms.’ Ajf tlg epgjmj`nmjgs rgaf, „Mt was aniest as mc Boerj Ber` ajf Oelj IhGjreg laf swmthlgf te tabng

tgjjms….Xwgfgj”sImkagn Appng`rgjahtgf nmkg tlg Mhg-

Ber`, wlmng

Aigrmhaj GrmhBe``aj pnaygf tlg

reng ec tlg brat.’Plat fmf

Grmh FE5

El, at tlggjf, tlg lghkngrsmj cunn tlreat haig

at lmi, ajf lg wasqumhk wmtl tlgcmj`gr. Vlgj, nmkg a

hejfuhter‖a vgry`gjtng hejfuh-ter‖lg ur`gf

tlgi te iakgierg bgautmcuniusmh. Vlgj, mj

 partmj`, lg avgtlgi tlg ari.

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Plmhl im`lt lavg ejg evgr rgat mj tlg Pgst Mjfmgs, er ej a VS shrggj seigwlgrg, smjhg tlghaigras lgrg fmfj”t step rennmj` cer a imjutg. But, rganny, bgcerg Rey ajf Jajhy Gvajs ajf Fr.

Nakates5 Xtmnn, wle kjews, iaybg tlgy vmgwgf tlms ieigjtary nmttng fraia as tlgy vmgwgfjgarby Jma`ara Canns‖wmtl a rusl ec cggnmj`…tlgj hani.

Mj tlg cmrst `aig ec tlg Eje-Tark cmjan, Tark, ectgj a snew startgr, was fewj 14-6 but

laf tlgj aniest 10-13 hau`lt up wlgj Eje rgturjgf aj gf`g ajf wej tlg pemjt. Ajf jewtleu`l Tark was cmjanny gttmj` mj tlat ajtm cerglajf lg”f laf se iuhl treubng wmtl garnmgr, lgheunfj”t hejtmjug lms ranny. Wp 24-10, Eje neeks at tlg pemjtmj` cergcmj`gr ec lms Trecgsser tlat

says, „Ve tlg cerglajf.’ Igssa`grghgmvgf ajf ahtgf upej‖`aig teEje.

Bgcerg tlms cmjan iathl, tlgTrecgsser natgr tenf a rgpertgr, lg”frgimjfgf lms pupmn ec tlrgg tlmj`s?

1. Lavg a cm`ltmj` spmrmt. 2. Bgrgnaxgf. 8. Attahk ann tlg tmig. @e

cer tlg cerglajf wmtl tlg cmrst slet,tlgj `e te tlg bahklajf er imffngwmtl tlg sghejf. Eje, lg samf, fmf oust wlat lg tenf lmi.

Mj tlg sghejf `aig, Tark”sfewj a`amj, a`amj hnesgs te 10-13.But tlgj lg”s fejg mj by aj gf`g

ajf seig ierg ec tlesg cerglajfstlat arg seigtmigs ajtm-gccghtmvg. Mjtlg tlmrf, Tark”s garny ngaf snewny

fmsappgars ajf crei 13-18 up lg

camns te rgturj tlrgg ec Eje”s sgrvgs(tleu`l jet pgrlaps tlesg ujfgr-

tlg-tabng ejgs tlat pgepng wgrgheiigjtmj` ej garnmgr). Lg nesgstlat `aig at 10, but ms jet tgrrmbny

fmsappemjtgf wmtl lms sghejf-pnahg prmzg ec $6,744. As cer Eje, lg”s avgry fgsgrvmj` wmjjgr? lg nest ejny

ejg aig mj ann…te Oejygr, tlgenfgst ec tlgsg 13 pnaygrs at 81 ajf pgrlaps tlg siartgst‖tleu`l jet,

appargjtny, as siart as tlg Trecgs-ser, wle heahlgf Eje te tlg PernfHlaipmejslmp ajf te ajetlgr 

trmuipl lgrg.

Oapaj”s Xgmom Ele, $=444 Jerwmhl Wjmej @rajf Trmx IastgrsPmjjgr, cnajkgf by Xeutl Kergaj Rujjgr-up Tark Ngg Lgg

ajf Xwgfgj”s Vlmrf-Tnahg Cmjmslgr Imkagn Appgn`rgj

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Hlaptgr Vwgjty-Xmx 

Fajjy Rebbmjs” 344-gjtry 72jf Ajjuan W.X. Epgj, pnaygf at Fgtremt”s Hebe Lanntlreu`l tlg Ouny 6tl wggkgjf, breu`lt tabng tgjjms up eut ec tlg basgigjt, ajf brm`ltny-

henergf cnewgrs mjte tlg oust-ecc-tlg-Beungvarf, lm`lgr-ngvgn Lann A Argja.Xuiigr-slewgrgf wmtl pubnmhmty wg wgrg. Vlg A.T., Fgtremt Jgws ajf Crgg  Trgss, tlg

nehan VS hlajjgns ajf rafme statmejs, tlajks te Fajjy ajf Vmi Be``aj, laf stermgs,

 pletes, ajf rgsunts. Jet se aiazmj` tlgj tlat Ray Xggimnngr mj Tmttsbur`l heunf lgar ec lms

sej”s pre`rgss tlreu`l tlg gm`ltl”s bgcerg Fajjy heunf gvgj plejg lmi.Mjsmfg, mjhrgfmbng, was mt, tlat „Vlat”s Mjhrgfmbng’ was femj` a VS slew ej Omiiy

Butngr mj tlg Argja er tlat Tgepng Ia`azmjg wmtl a stery ej Grmh Be``aj mj tlg wmj`s waswamtmj` cer tlg fraia te ujcenf.

Bnug, wlmtg-ngttgrgf

 pnaygrs” jaigs, sgts ec cnappabngshergharfs (but, elll, lew larfmt was te fmstmj`umsl tlg nmttng

`aig juibgrs), ajf a oufmhmeususg ec tlg (seigtmigs tee camjtnylgarf) sgparatg Argja imkg by

Vmi ajf Fmhk Butngr lgnpgfspghtaters te a bgttgr ujfgr-stajfmj` ec tlg cgaturg iathlgs.

Rgcgrgg Tat Hennmjs ajf gspg-hmanny Hlmgc Wipmrg @ger`gHlrajgwyhz, wmtl tlg lgnp ec 

 Jatmejan Veurjaigjt Fmrghter Pgjfgnn Fmnnej wle raj betl a

Hebe Lann Iarqugg W.X. Epgj Fmrghter Fajjy Rebbmjs

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Rgcgrggs” Xgimjar ajf Wipmrgs” Hnmjmh, kgpt tlg lm`lnm`ltgf iathlgs wgnn uipmrgf ajf shergf,ajf iestny ujfgr hejtren fgspmtg a cgw crustratmj`, gvgj tgsty ieigjts. (Ejg pnaygr, „bghausg

ec a cusgf gnbew rgstrmhtmj` lms sgrvg ietmej, was tenf by aj eppejgjt, „]eu haj”t sgrvg tlatway.’ Xe, smjhg tlg eccgjfgr samf „tlgrg wasj”t ajy eccmhman areujf te hlghk wmtl,’ lg trmgf teheipny, nest, ajf sgjt a ngttgr te Vepmhs pretgstmj`.)

Accabng WXVVA Gxghutmvg Smhg-Trgsmfgjt @us Kgjjgfy werkgf rgngjtngssny te iakgsurg ann tlg tgais wgrg prepgrny wgnheigf at statmej er amrpert‖wlatgvgr tlgmr natg-leur tmigec arrmvan. (As cer tlgmr stay at tlg Beek Hafmnnah, mt wasj”t hejvgjmgjtny ahress tlg strggt, trug,

 but mt was ejny a cgw bnehks” wank crei tlg pnaymj` smtg, ajf tlg pnaygrs wgrg surgny eccgrgf bgttgr reei ajf bearf tlaj tlesg mj iest ec eur ierg rghgjt Epgjs. Vlajks te VeurjaigjtFmrghter Rebbmjs, natg-pnaymj` partmhmpajts heunf bg assurgf ec `gttmj` a `eef fmjjgr at tlg

letgn gvgj at imfjm`lt.Mj ejny ejg arga was tlg teurjaigjt fgcmhmgjt ajf tlat was mj mts hlaetmh start, partmhu-

narny wmtl rg`arf te tlg Vgai pnay ej Pgfjgsfay. Plat prghmpmtatgf tlg hejcusmej heunf jet

 bg trahgf te Beb Bgatty, Vei IhGvey, Iark Lrmvjak er Aarej Ximtl, wle wgrg absenutgnymjfmspgjsabng te tlg cmvg-fay epgratmej ec tlg teurjaigjt (as wgrg ectgj te sharhgny ajy ngss

fg`rgg, Fgjjms Iastgrs, Ign Gmsjgr, Lgfy Iajtgn, Beb Annsleusg, Ajfy @af, Favg Xtraj`,ajf Xynvma Resgjtlan). Vlg prebngi stgiigf crei Jgan Cex. .

 Mjtgrjatmejan Hnub Iathlgs

 Jgan, M jggf prgcahg iy hejtmjumj` heiigjts wmtl, prevmfgf a lu`g er`ajmzatmejansgrvmhg cer tlms teurjaigjt. Mjfggf, pgepng wamtmj` cer lms nejg-wenc arrmvan bargf tlgmr tggtl mj`rmj er sjarn te say, lal, lg”f hgrtamjny lavg eutcexgf lmisgnc mc lms pnajg, mjstgaf ec bgmj` ceur 

leurs natg, laf, pgrmsl tlg tleu`lt, jet arrmvgf at ann. Cer ec heursg lg was tlg ejg, tlg ejnyejg, wmtl tlg 344 gjtrmgs, fraw-slggts, ajf tmig shlgfungs. Certujatgny, gvgj wmtl tlg wgm`ltec etlgrs upej lmi. Jgan las tlms afimrabng quanmty ec ahhgptmj` cunn rgspejsmbmnmty cer lms

ahtmejs, bg tlgy rm`lt er wrej`. Lg `mvgs yeu‖er at ngast ig‖suhl a pamjstakmj`, lejgst

ahheujt ec wly lg fmf tlms er tlat, mc yeu caunt lmi yeu caunt yeur luiajmty. Xtmnn, M say pubnmhnytlat, faiimt, Jgan, yeu fe rganny jggf te `gt te ajy bm` teurjaigjt yeu”rg se abserbmj`ny

mjvenvgf mj a heupng ec fays garny.Mipessmbng, was mt, wmtl tlg nahk ec fata ej tlgsg

mjtgrjatmejanmsts (wle”s lgrg5 wle”s jet5) te lavg prgpargf

tlg fraws bgcerglajf5 Erm`mjanny, Jgan laf pnajjgf te bg`mjMjtgrjatmejan Hnub pnay at 14 a.i. But fug te a type imstakgej tlg gjtry bnajk lg heunfj”t `gt ujfgrway jew ujtmn

1?p.i. Vlms iust lavg ngct lmi wmtl a smhkgjmj` cggnmj`, cer wmtl tlesg tlrgg leurs cergvgr nest lg kjgw bgcerg lg startgflms seigwlat iefmcmgf Xwmss Xystgi‖tgais wmtl nmkg

rgherfs pre`rgss mj pyraimf caslmej te tlg tep‖tlat lgheunfj”t heipngtg pnay as shlgfungf ajf nmkgny weunf lavgfmccmhunty cmjfmj` tmig te iakg up tlg ujpnaygf iathlgs.

Xmjhg Jgan laf `ettgj te lms letgn mj tlg wgg leursec tlg ierjmj`, lg was ujfgrstajfabny stmnn tmrgf ajf jewtlms Pgfjgsfay ierjmj` tlgrg wgrg as ygt se iajy uj-

cerigf ajf stmnn hlaj`mj` partjgrslmps. („Fe yeu wajt te pnay mj tlg Hnub er Vgai gvgjt5...Je, tlgrg”s je prmzg iejgy mj tlg strej`gr gvgjt [smhY.’

Jgan las a lgafahlg5Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Cmjanny, actgr bgmj` as patmgjtny camr ajf tlereu`l as pessmbng, lg ceujf lg laf nmttng tmig tehlghk tlg sggfmj`s er tlg ceriat ec tlms Hnub pnay ajf se sgjt pnaygrs eut, cer`gttmj` aj gssgj-

tman mj`rgfmgjt ec lms Xystgi‖tlat lm`l-ngvgn tgais laf te start eut a`amjst lm`l-ngvgn tgais.Gm`lt ajf a lanc leurs natgr, wlgj Jgan laf te step pnay (etlgr gvgjts jggfgf tlg

tabngs), tlg ujgvgj smtuatmej was tlms? twe tgais wgrg ujfgcgatgf. At 7-4 wgrg Quaj` Bum ajf

Brmaj Iastgrs, tlg nattgr wmtl a bm` wmj evgr Gurepgaj Hlaip Imkagn Appgn`rgj. Appgn`rgj,tlg #1 mjtgrjatmejan pnaygr mj tlg teurjaigjt, was pnaymj` mj tlms ngssgr Hnub gvgjt5 (As a precgssmejan, lg tleu`lt, „Im`lt as wgnn pmhk up a iejgy prmzg’5) At 6-4 was tlg Takmstajm

tgai ec Iujsgrmi Xamc ajf Xelamn ajf Oajgf Layat. Mt was fghmfgf tlat at seig natgr fatgtlgsg twe tgais weunf pnay tlg cmjan.

But, wamt a imjutg, tlg Takmstajms laf pnaygf ejny ceur tmgs. Xmx tgais laf 6-1 rgherfs,

ajf ceur tgais laf 8-1 rgherfs. Vlg tgais tlat laf 8-1 rgherfs tleu`lt tlgy laf te bg `mvgj ahlajhg te pnay at ngast ajetlgr reujf MC mj tlg jgxt cgw fays a hejvgjmgjt tmig heunf bg ceujf[6-1 weunf gjtmtng tlgi te slarg tlmrf/ceurtl pnahg prmzg iejgy ajf iaybg 7-1 was stmnn a

 pessmbmnmty5Y.Wjfgrstajfabny, tlg partjgrslmp ec Favg Xakam ajf B.K. Arujkuiar was curmeus wmtl

Cex cer jet lavmj` sggfgf tlgi #2, abevg tlg Takastajms, as tlgmr heibmjgf ratmj` seujar`uabny fgiajfgf. Mjstgaf, tlgy wgrg put up a`amjst, ajf succgrgf tlgmr ejny ness te, tlg #1sggfgf tgai ec Appgn`rgj/Nars Iattssej. Ve iakg iattgrs wersg, tlg Takmstajms fmf jet pnaygmtlgr ec wlat sleunf lavg bggj tlg twe tep-sggfgf tgais.

Al, but jew tlg Takmstajms fmf pnay a cmctl tmg, tlgmr fgsm`jatgf cmjan‖ajf bgat Bum ajfIastgrs, se `avg tlgsg Aigrmhajs tlgmr cmrst ness, freppgf tlgi te a sghejf-pnahg 7-1 rgherf,wlmng tlg Takmstajms wgrg 7-4 cmrst. Pmtl Bum ajf Iastgrs jew 7-1, seig ec tlg tgais wmtl a

6-1 ajf gvgj 8-1 rgherf wgrg qumtg rgafy te iakg tlg pemjt tlat, lgy, mc wg”f lavg pnaygf tlgsaig juibgr ec iathlgs wg”f bg mj tlgrg cer tlg $174 sghejf-pnahg prmzg iejgy tee. Ajf,cmjanny, tlg qugstmej was askgf, „Lew fmf yeu spnmt up tlg $244 tlmrf ajf ceurtl-pnahg prmzg

iejgy5’ Mt was ann a igss. Anrm`lt, samf Rebbmjs, wg”nn tlrew mj ajetlgr $144. Ajf anrm`lt,

samf Cex, wg”nn spnmt tlg $844 aiej` ann jmjg tgais wmtl ejg ness. Plmhl, mvg er takg a pgjjy,haig eut te $13.30 a iaj.

Iy ewj pgrsejan epmjmej ms tlat tlms Hnub gvgjt haj”t lgnp but bg hlgapgjmj` te tlgsmiuntajgeusny ruj Mjtgrjatmejan Vgai gvgjt. Vlg W.X. Vgai pnaygrs, ann ec wlei arg fgpgj-fgjt mj je siann way ej tabng tgjjms cer tlgmr nmvgnmleef, laf te bg se aj`ry ajf fgprgssgf

wlgj tlgy tleu`lt ec tlat $074 prmzg iejgy `emj` te tlesg ngss-prevgj pnaygrs tlat, rganny,yeu wejfgr lew tlgy heunf bg gxpghtgf te fe tlgmr bgst.

 Mjtgrjatmejan Vgai Iathlgs (Igj)Vlgrg was hejcusmej mj tlg sggfmj` ec tlg Mjtgrjatmejan Vgai tmgs tee. Hajafa, mt

appgargf, was `emj` te gjtgr twe Igj”s Vgais. Xe _eraj „_ekm’ Kesajevmh ajf Oeg J`

weunf bg Hajafa A, ajf Grren Hagtaje ajf Imj` ]uaj weunf bg Hajafa B. Mjte tlg cmrst ec tlg ceur reujf rebmj brahkgts tlgj wgjt Hajafa”s B tgai anej` wmtl tlg W.X.A.”s A tgai ec Grmh Be``aj ajf Fajjy Xggimnngr. But tlgj slertny actgr tlg sggfmj`s laf bggj iafg, J`, mt

turjs eut, was jet `emj` te slew ajf jew Kesajevmh ajf Hagtaje punngf eut a ng`an-neekmj`fehuigjt tlat iafg mt hngar tlgy wgrg `emj` te pnay te`gtlgr. E.K., e.k., gxhgpt ec heursg tlmsjgw Hajafmaj A tgai weunf jet bg pnaymj` tlg W.X.A. A tgai mj tlg reujf rebmj.

Ajf ygt seiglew (ujkjewj te tlg Hajafmajs5) Imj` ajf lms jgwny rghrumtgf partjgr,tlg Hajafmaj Oujmer Hlaipmej Bae J`uygj, pnaygf ajf nest te betl tlg Oapajgsg A ajf

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Kergaj B tgais bgcerg ajyejg mjautlermty heunf rganmzg tlat ngct

Kesajevmh ajf Hagtaje (vmhtersnmkg tlg W.X.A. evgr TugrteRmhe”s B tgai) te pnay Grmh ajf

Fajjy. Xe, smjhg mt was anrgafyimf-actgrjeej (wmtl tlg shlgf-ungf sgim”s heimj` up), ajf

smjhg mt was mipessmbng jew teask tlg Oapajgsg ajf Kergajs tergpnay tlgmr tmgs a`amjst tlg

fmccgrgjt Hajafmaj partjgrslmp ec Kesajevmh ajf Hagtaje, tlgrgwas jetlmj` te fe but `gt ej

wmtl tlat ujneekgf-cer at tlmsgarny sta`g W.X.A.-Hajafmaj tmg.

„Grren Hagtaje,’ wretg a Hajafmaj rgpertgr rghgjtny, „ms te tabng tgjjms wlat GrrenCnyjj was te tlg ievmgs‖suavg ajf sieetl, wmtl a swaslbuhknmj` styng. Vlg sgvgj-tmigHajafmaj Hlaipmej haj hngar tlg jmjg-ceet tabng mj a smj`ng beujf….’ Wl-lul. But tlms lannwasj”t mj a igfmgvan hastng ej a Parjgr”s sgt, er Fajjy tlg bgarfgf, vmnnamjeus Basmn Ratlbejg.

Xe mj shgjg actgr shgjg tlms Grren was (12, 11) hejvmjhmj`ny eut-fugngf. Ajf Kesajevmh5 Lgheunfj”t pnay ajy bgttgr a`amjst Grmh tlaj lg laf a iejtl garnmgr mj Oaiamha‖a`amj lg nest mjstram`lt aigs. As lg”f oust cmjmslgf fgaf nast mj tlg Jerwmhl Wjmej Iastgrs, wlat was lap-

 pgjmj` te lmi, lms mia`g5 E Haj-a-fa. Ejny mj tlg feubngs heunf tlg Hajafmajs takg gvgj a`aig.

As cer tlg W.X.A. B tgai, wlgj Attmna Iangk fmfj”t slew, Xhett Be``aj, wle was oust

`gttmj` bahk mjte pnaymj` actgr werkmj` ej Nej` Msnajf cer smx wggks as a trgg spraygr, ebnm`-

mj`ny ievgf fewj te ceri a partjgrslmp wmtl Rmhky‖but tlgy heunf fe nmttng a`amjst tlgXwgfgs, tleu`l Rmhky fmf `rab a cmrst-`aig crei suj-brejzgf Oejas Bgrjgr, ajf Xhett weunf

natgr takg seig hejsenatmej mj fewjmj` Nars Crajknmj mj tlg cmjan ec tlg ($244 cmrst prmzg) LarfRubbgr gvgjt.

Afvajhmj` te tlg twe sgim”s wgrg tlg W.X.A.”s A tgai vs. Kerga A, ajf Xwgfgj vs.

Oapaj A. Lmfge @ete, 28-ygar-enf „`e-`e’ igibgr ec tlg Oapajgsg Vgai at tlg Tyej`yaj`ajf Jevm Xaf Pernf”s, laf aj gasy tmig wmtl 26-ygar-enf Om ]euj` Ek, 1=<4 Ann-KergaNga`ug smj`ngs wmjjgr. But 22-ygar-enf Ouze Jukazuka, wle”f pnaygf Xmj`ngs cer Oapaj mj tlg

”<1 Pernf”s, laf ierg tlaj a cgw -1<, 21, 12 prgharmeus ieigjts wmtl 1=<1 Ann-Kerga Hnassm-cmhatmej Lm`l Xhleen Hlaipmej Tark Hlaj` Mk. Mj tlg Feubngs, Jukazuka was partjgrgf wmtlKemhlm Kawaiura, wle ejny a iejtl bgcerg mj Oapaj”s Jatmejan Vgai Veurjaigjt laf bgatgj

1=<2 Oapajgsg Hlaipmej Iasalmre Iaglara‖but Tark ajf Om lgnf ej te wmj twe stram`lt ajfkggp Kerga”s lepgs anmvg. Mj tlg ceurtl iathl, tleu`l, Jukazuka, a pgjlenfgr wle‖sur- prmsg‖pnays wmtl sajfwmhl rubbgr, was iuhl tee strej` cer Om, ajf se Oapaj afvajhgf te

iggt Xwgfgj.Crajknmj, wle pnaygf cer tlg Xwgfmsl B tgai mj tlg ”<1 Xhajfmjavmaj Epgj, las a

`eef stgafy cerglajf, but pgrlaps lms `aig was ierg prgfmhtabng te tlg Oapajgsg tlaj tlgmrs

was te lmi‖cer, actgr nesmj` te Jukazuka mj tlrgg, lg wgjt (-=, -11) tetanny nmip a`amjst @etewlei lg was natgr te bgat mj tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs. Xe, tleu`l Bgrjgr (wle las lms ieigjts‖mj

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tlg ”<1 Cmjnajf Epgj lg bgat cerigr Gurepgaj Hlaip @aber @gr`gny) heunf lmt tlreu`l@ete, lg heunfj”t `gt te Jukazuka mj tlg cmctl iathl bghausg lg ajf Crajknmj (jet actgr ann aj

gstabnmslgf partjgrslmp, er gvgj pnaygrs crei tlg saig hnub) heunfj”t put up a cm`lt mj tlgfeubngs.

Ievmj` mjte tlg cmjan a`amjst Oapaj tlgj weunf bg tlg W.X.A. tgai ec Grmh ajf Fajjy5

Vwe ygars mj a rew jew tlgy”f bggj tlgrg ajf wgrg gxpghtgf te bg tlgrg a`amj.But 2<-ygar-enf Xej Xuj` Xeej, ”0= Ann-Kerga Xmj`ngs Hlaipmej wmtl a fgvastatmj`cerglajf, epgjgf strej` a`amjst aj ujusuanny passmvg Xggimnngr. Fewj 1-4 ajf at 17-ann mj tlg

sghejf, Fajjy, tlrgatgjgf by Xej”s pemjt-wmjjmj` cennew, puslgf tlrgg ec tlg Kergaj”s sgrvgsecc tlg tabng er mjte tlg jgt‖ajf tlg W.X. was fewj 1-4.

Grmh gvgjgf mt up, `gttmj` by tlg 1=<4 Kergaj Lm`l Xhleen Hlaipmej Kmi Vag Xee

[Kmi Vagk Xee5Y mj tlrgg‖tleu`l tlg bann tlgy”f startgf eut wmtl was seej abruptny takgjeut ec pnay, jet bghausg mt was hrahkgf but bghausg Kmi samf mt laf a sect spet ajf lg wajtgfa jgw ejg.

Vlg feubngs ec heursg was `emj` te bg a bm` fghmfgr. Grmh ajf Fajjy wgrg femj` oust21-16 cmjg ajf lenfmj` tlgmr ewj mj tlg sghejf wlgj tlg Kergajs, 1=<4 Xgeun Epgj Feubngs

wmjjgrs, betlgrgf by a hann er twe, askgf cer a hlaj`g ec uipmrgs. Plgj pnay rgsuigf, Xejajf Kmi haig ej strej` ajf, sleutmj` gjheura`gigjt te gahl etlgr, bg`aj te turj tlg iathlareujf. Xamf aj mjtgrgstgf spghtater, „]eu jetmhg lew wlgj ejg Kergaj hlasgs a bann, tlgetlgr `egs te rgtrmgvg mt tee5 Vlgy werk mj tajfgi.’ At 24-1= iathl-pemjt mj tlg tlmrf cer tlg

Aigrmhajs, Xej siahks mj a qumhk fewj-tlg-nmjg cerglajf te tmg mt up. Vlgj aniest miigfm-atgny lg steps pnay wmtl a ng` hraip. Ms mt cer rgan5 Haj lg hejtmjug5 Iust lg hejtmjug5 Vmigwmnn tgnn. Bahk heig tlg Kergajs wmtl oust gjeu`l cer a 28-21 wmj. Elll, wlat aj gxlmbmtmej-

nmkg ouip slet‖up, up te heig fewj larf ej a neb Fajjy iakgs, ajf imssgs, at `aig”s gjf.Xej, prgfmhtabny, las te fgcaunt, haj sgg je pemjt mj cmjmslmj` gvgj tlg cmrst aig a`amjst

Grmh‖but ec heursg lg”s fejg lms faia`g. Jew wmtl tlg tmg 2-2, mt”s ann up te Xggimnngr.

But a`amjst Kmi, Fajjy”s cggt arg iaybg tee iuhl ej tlg reujf‖lg sggis snew. Wp

24-10 mj tlg cmrst, tlg Kergaj ngts neesg aj ann-eut wmjjgr‖wlmhl Fajjy imrahuneusny bnehks bahk cer tlg pemjt. Cennews tlat cer twe etlgrs. Fguhg! But tlat”s tlg gjf ec lms ranny. At tlg

start ec tlg sghejf, seigejg sleuts, „Heig ej, Fajjy. Ngt”s e!’ Plgrgupej Xggimnngr sgrvgs mjte tlg jgt. But tlgj lg wmjs tlat `aig ajf takgs a 24-1< ngaf mj tlg tlmrf. Ejny,aiazmj` (wg”rg se usgf te sggmj` Fajjy heig eut ej tep mj suhl iathlgs), Kmi wmjs a pemjt,

tlgj rmsks gvgrytlmj`, sehks mj Fajjy”s sgrvg, ajf fguhgs mt up. Actgr wlmhl tlgrg”s a brmgc gxhlaj`g ec tlmrf-bann attahks tlat caver tlg Kergaj ajf lg”s tlg wmjjgr. Vlg W.X. ms kjehkgfeut ec tlg Vgai gvgjt.

„M fmfj”t heig mjte Fgtremt crei tlg Hngvgnajf teurjaigjt [pnaygf tlg wggkgjf bgcergY wmtl gjeu`l hejcmfgjhg,’ Fajjy was te say natgr. (Lg nest tlgrg te betl Appgn`rgj tlgwmjjgr, ajf Grmh tlg rujjgr-up.) „Anse, bghausg tlms larf Hebe Lann cneer msj”t heicertabng te

ievg ej, M was lavmj` treubng wmtl iy swmj`. M”i a pewgr pnaygr‖but mj tlms tmg M wasstrekmj` wmtl tee iuhl upwarf nect ajf jet gjeu`l cerwarf frmvg, se M wasj”t `gttmj` iyusuan pewgr.’

Cer tlg W.X. spghtaters, tlg cmjan bgtwggj Oapaj ajf Kerga ms aj ajtmhnmiax. VlgKergajs try larf, but arg ujsuhhgsscun. Xej, fewj 1-4 but up 24-1= mj tlg sghejf, takgs tmigeut cer a lepgf-cer gnmxmr ec a frmjk. But Jukazuka”s sgrvg ajf wmjjmj` cennew ms tee iuhl te

swannew, ajf wlgj tlg Oapajgsg `gts tlg af Xej tlrews lms paffng tabng-warf as mc lg wgrganrgafy tlrewmj` mj tlg tewgn.

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Mj tlg feubngs, tee, tlg Kergajs, ejg `aig up ajf at fguhg mj tlg sghejf, laf a `eefhlajhg‖but a`amj tlgy heunfj”t wmj tlg hnesg `aig tlgy jggfgf te `gt mjte tlg tmg. Oapaj,

tlgj, ms tlg fgsgrvmj` Igj”s Vgai Hlaipmej‖8-4 evgr Kerga.

 Mjtgrjatmejan Vgai Iathlgs (Peigj)

Vlg sggfmj`s cer tlg Peigj”s Vgai tmgs argj”t wlat tlgy sleunf lavg bggj‖but mtwasj”t Cex”s caunt. Lg heunfj”t tgnn‖mt wasj”t ygt appargjt‖tlat tlg smx Kergaj weigj,spejsergf by Heha Hena ajf ngf by Ir. Hlem Hluj` Plaj (anse tlg ngafgr ec tlg Fagwee

Kergaj Igj”s Vgais), vgry prmvatgny wajtgf tlgmr bgst pnaygrs te bg hanngf fghgptmvgny tlg Btgai. Ply5 Pgnn, smjhg tlgrg wgrg tlrgg reujf rebmjs (crei gahl ec wlmhl ejny tlg wmjjgr weunf afvajhg), tlg sggfmj`s weunf mjmtmanny sgparatg Oapaj A ajf Kerga A, ajf weunf hractmny

 put tlg bgst Kergajs, Kerga B, mjte tlg reujf rebmj wmtl Oapaj B.Vlus wlgj Kerga A (tlg wgakgst Kergajs) avemfgf pnaymj` (ajf nmkgny nesmj` te) Oapaj

B, tlgrg weunf bg twe Kergas mj tlg cmjan reujf rebmj mjstgaf ec twe Oapajs. Anse, ujngss

Kerga B (tlg bgst Kergajs) wgrg upsgt by Oapaj B, tlg fghgptmej weunf assurg tlg bgstKergajs ec ierg prahtmhg a`amjst Oapaj ajf weunf avemf ajy psyhlene`mhan fmvmsmej aiej` mts

ewj twe tgais. Vlat ms, mc tlg rgan Kerga B tgai laf laf te pnay Oapaj B (as weunf lavg bggj prepgr), tlg bgst Kergaj weigj neekmj` ej weunf bg hau`lt bgtwggj twe fgsmrgs‖te lepgtlgmr tgaiiatgs weunf upsgt Oapaj B, but anse, mj tlg mjtgrgst ec pnaymj` bgttgr ajf fmccgrgjteppejgjts, te lepg tlgy weunfj”t. Plmhl cer suhl a tgai-ermgjtgf heujtry weunf jet bg

`eef.Anse, mt was bgttgr cer tlg ierang ec betl Kergaj tgais, bgttgr cer tlg mia`g ec Kerga

mtsgnc, tlat tlgy wgrgj”t bgatgj by tlg Oapajgsg B tgai. Xtraj`g, but Imyukm Wgzeje ajf

Veieke Vaiaru, tlg Oapajgsg B pnaygrs, jgvgr weunf pnay, mj gmtlgr tlg Vgai”s er Xmj`ngs,Oaj` Kui Ek, Laj Im Ek, ajf Pernf #74 Tark Ian Buj, tlg rgan Kergaj B pnaygrs.

Xurg gjeu`l, mj reujf rebmj A, Oapaj A was aj gasy wmjjgr. Jgvgr imjf wly tlg W.X.

fmfj”t gvgj try te cmgnf a sghejf weigj”s tgai, eur ejny tgai ec Mjseek Bluslaj ajf Kasma

Fawmfewmhz (Vgai Haptamj Vakake Vrgjlenig anse pnaygf cer us a`amjst Tugrte Rmhe) wasfgstreygf. Vlgy fmfj”t avgra`g 14 pemjts a aig crei Kayeke Kawalm`aslm (Pernf #10) ajf

Rmg Pafa (Pernf #26). Iaybg Mjseek ajf Kasma laf bggj prahtmhmj` tee iuhl wmtl BelfajFawmfewmhz ajf lms jgw Gj`nmsl oujk5

Xurg gjeu`l, mj reujf rebmj B, Kerga A

(rganny Kerga B) was anse aj gasy wmjjgr. Vlgejny mjtgrgstmj` tmg lgrg was Hajafa”s 8-1vmhtery evgr Xwgfgj. Afgn Karmi”s smj`ngs wmjs

evgr Xwgfmsl Jatmejan Nga`ug pnaygr XusajjgKarnssej ajf @mrns Wjfgr 17 cmjanmst lgrg, Hlar-nettg Arvmfssej was ann-fghmfmj`. Karmi, at 20,

was tlg ”<2 Hajafmaj Hnesgf Peigj”s Xmj`ngsrujjgr-up te Iarmajj Feiejkes, cer smx hej-sghutmvg ygars jew tlg Hajafmaj Jatmejan

Peigj”s Hlaipmej. Wjcertujatgny, Iarmajj lafrghgjtny bggj mj aj aute ahhmfgjt ajf wasj”t upte pnaymj` mj tlms W.X. Epgj.

Afgn laf pnaygf cer Hajafa mj tlg Taj-Tahmcmh @aigs mj Jgw _ganajf, ajf wmtl lgr 

Hajafa”s Afgn KarmiTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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trmhky heibmjatmej bat (Vahkmjgss ej tlg cerglajf, nej` pmps ej enf, enf Barja-weef ej tlg bahklajf) appgargf te lavg a cmrst-iggtmj` afvajta`g evgr lgr yeuj`gr eppejgjts. Anse kgy

te Hajafa”s vmhtery was tlg Ounma Oeljsej/Bghky IhKjm`lt (-22, 22, 24) feubngs wmj‖ejg ec tlesg hnmjhlgrs tlat mj rgtrespght yeu”f lavg nmkgf te lavg sggj cgaturgf mj tlg Argja.

Ajf surg gjeu`l, mj reujf rebmj H, Kerga B (rganny Kerga A) was `gttmj` tlg kmjf ec 

heipgtmtmej mt wajtgf‖`gttmj` aniest tee iuhl ec mt mj tlg pgrsej ec 21-ygar-enf Taj-VekyeXtufgjt Hlaipmej Egzeje (Eel-g-zeje)‖mj emj` tlg cunn cmvg iathlgs a`amjst tlg OapajgsgB tgai. Betl Xlmj Fguk Lwa, sghejf mj seig ujstatgf ygar mj tlg Ann Kerga Peigj”s Hlai-

 pmejslmp, ajf lgr feubngs partjgr Ouj` Kyuj` Oa, anse 1=, `et bgttgr shergs mj tlgmr cmrst ajfcmctl iathl smj`ngs tgsts tlaj fmf tlgmr Oapajgsg eppejgjt, ”<1 Jatmejan Xtufgjt HlaipmejVaiura. Anse, as gxpghtgf, Xlmj ajf Ouj` (”<2 Ann Kerga Feubngs Hlaipmejs) wej tlg fghmf-

mj` feubngs. Xe, se nej`, Oapaj B, sgg yeu jgxt ygar5 Wl, yeu”nn sgg tlgi seejgr‖mj tlgsgim”s ec tlms Epgj”s Peigj”s Feubngs, nesmj` te tlg saig Kergajs wle bgat tlgi mj tlgVgai”s, ajf wle”f tlgj e ej te fewj Kawalm`aslm/Pafa mj tlg cmjan.

Cex”s shlgfung cer tlg tlrgg-tgai reujf rebmj cmjan was miigfmatgny iefmcmgf wlgjIetee Cuomm (prejeujhgf Iete, tleu`l lg mjsmstgf mt was spgnngf Ietee), tlg Oapajgsg Vgai

Ngafgr wle”nn bg mjvenvgf mj rujjmj` tlg ”<8 Vekye Pernf Hlaipmejslmps, penmtgny su``gstgftlat mt im`lt bg bgst te pnay tlg twe Kergaj tgais a`amjst gahl etlgr cmrst. Mt was as mc lgtleu`lt, „Lgy, tlgsg Kergajs arg trmhky. Pg im`lt bgat Kerga B (tlg rgan Kerga B) ajf stmnnheig tlmrf.’

Xe, surg, je prebngi. Ajf jaturanny Kerga A (rganny Kerga B), mts tgai igibgrsrgspghtcunny bewmj` te tlgmr cavergf eppejgjts as mj a imrrer, wgjt fehmngny fewj te fgcgat.Oaj` Kmi Ek, wle was te bgat Xlmj Fguk Lwa tlrgg stram`lt mj tlg Kergaj Epgj mj Nes

Aj`gngs a wggk natgr, nest te tlat saig Xlmj 18 ajf 11; Laj Im Ek `et 22 crei Ouj` Kyuj`Oa‖a tetan ec 22 mj twe `aigs ec heursg; ajf Oaj`/Tark Ian Buj iaja`gf te avgra`g 17 pemjts pgr aig crei Xlmj ajf Ouj` mj tlg feubngs. Xe, 8-4‖wlat hennusmej heunf tlgrg bg

tlgrg5

Cer tlg sghejf iathl-up, Cex”s jaåvg heiputgr pgrsmstgf mj pamrmj` Oapaj A wmtlKerga B, savmj` ec heursg tlg papgr cmjan‖tlg Oapaj

A-Kerga A (rganny Kerga B) tmg‖cer nast. Jaturanny,tleu`l, smjhg tlat Kerga A (rganny Kerga B) tgai, pnaymj` ann eut, weunf, mj tlg gjf, nesg te Oapaj A, 8-

4, hngarny tlg rgan cmjan was tlg ejg wg wgrg abeut tesgg jew bgtwggj Oapaj A ajf tlg rgan Kerga A,Kerga B.

Tgrlaps mj tlg bg`mjjmj` Xlmj was a nmttngtm`lt‖but actgr freppmj` tlat cmrst `aig at fguhg te26-ygar-enf, twe-tmig Oapajgsg Jatmejan Hlaipmej

Pafa, Xlmj laf je prebngi amjmj` cunn hejtren. Buttlgj wlgj hlujky Kawalm`aslm, cer tlg nast twePernf”s a igibgr ec tlg Oapajgsg Jatmejan Vgai,

ceet-staipgf eut tlg cmrg ec Ouj`”s ranny, ajf tlgOapajgsg wej tlg feubngs wmtl surprmsmj` gasg,Kerga, fewj 2-1, was mj treubng. Mj tlg ceurtl

iathl, tleu`l, Kawalm`aslm, wle natgr weunf bgatXlmj mj tlg Xmj`ngs, heunfj”t wmj tlg fguhg `aig

Xeutl Kerga”s

Xlmj Fguk LwaTlete by

Hlarnmg Iaas

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crei lgr tlat lgr tgai jggfgf. Ajf mj tlg cmctl, mt was Ouj` evgr Pafa ann tlg way.Xe…nets ec prahtmhg cer Kerga ajf, wmtl tlms gjfmj` ranny, tlg Vgai tmtng as wgnn. Peunf

mt bg Oapaj”s turj jew mj tlg Xmj`ngs5

Peigj”s Xmj`ngs (Trg-Quartgr”s)

Tnay bg`aj mj tlg Peigj”s Xmj`ngs wmtl 76 gjtrmgs. Ejny 13 ec tlgsg, tleu`l, wgrgcrei tlg W.X. ajf twe ec tlgi fgcauntgf. Caaj ]ggj Nmu laf fghmfgf te pursug a suiigr jursmj` pre`rai ajf heunfj”t takg tmig ecc; ajf ceur-tmig Imhlm`aj Hlaip @gjgvmgvg Laygs

fghmfgf wlgj tlg fewjtewj bus fmfj”t heig, te…wlat tlg lgnn, `e bahk te bgf. El wgnn, eur ”<2 Mjtgrhenng`matg Hlaip fmf mvg tlg Epgj seig rgat pubnmhmty wmtl lgr ngj`tly prg-teurja-igjt mjtgrvmgw evgr tlat P\]_ wmfgny-nmstgjgf-te tank slew.

Vlg ejg gxhmtmj` cmvg-`aig iathl mj tlg cmrst reujf was Hlgryn Fafmaj”s -16, -10, 21,24, 1= heig-crei-bglmjf wmj evgr ”<2 Hajafmaj Hnesgf Peigj”s Feubngs cmjanmst FmajgBeurfa`gs. „M”f neep ajf slg”f bnehk ig ann evgr,’ samf Hlgryn. „Cmjanny iy faf su``gstgf M

sneeew fewj tlg neep, ajf M fmf tlat ajf tlat”s wly M wej.’Ceur cmrst-reujf iathlgs wgjt ceur 

`aigs? Hajafa”s Karmi evgr ceur-tmigTugrte Rmhaj Hlaip Fmaja Fmaz; 1320-ratgf Mrmja Xltecialkgr evgr 1<60 Hlrms-tmjg Cer`e; „Tgahlgs’ Jgwgnn evgr Nmjfa

Kay @atgs; ajf Peigj”s Wjfgr 1<44wmjjgr Hennggj Oeljsej, wle ruier laf mtwas bgmj` heahlgf by Imkagn Appgn`rgj,

evgr Oahqug Lgyiaj, wle ruier laf mtwasj”t. Ejhg, tleu`l, cer lgr BreafhastHeiiujmhatmej heursg, Oahqug was abeut

te lavg aj mjtgrvmgw wmtl Ref Xtgwart

wlgj, faij, lg brekg lms teg. Vlmjk slg`et tlg mjtgrvmgw ajyway5

Xhergs ec 14 ec tlg 13 sghejf-reujf iathlgs neekgf nmkg tlms? =, =, 0; =,8, 0; 18, 7, 11; 14, =, 6; 12, 2, 11; 7, <, 7;

7, <, 12; 3, 18, =; =, 2, 7; 14, 18, =. Je wejfgr M lgarf seig pgepng tankmj` abeut lew tlgshermj` sleunf bg hlaj`gf. Ejhg a eef pnaygr starts bumnfmj` up pemjts, wlat pessmbng mjtgrgsthaj tlgrg bg mj tlg iathl5

Lewgvgr, a`amjst Xusajjg Karnssej, ejg ec Xwgfgj”s Vep 17 pnaygrs, W.X. PernfVgai igibgr En`a Xentgsz 16, -1=, -26, 16, -0 nest a vgry heibatmvg iathl wlmhl slg im`ltlavg wej tlrgg stram`lt. Actgr takmj` tlg cmrst, slg was fewj 1=-18 mj tlg sghejf, but rannmgf

te 1=-ann, tlgj samf slg was tlg vmhtmi ec twe „crgaky’ pemjts. Mj tlg tlmrf, slg laf at ngast ceur afs, but nest 23-26. Actgr tlat, slg samf, slg kjgw slg was `emj` te nesg. Catg laf te bg a`amjstlgr. But, se wlat, slg samf iattgr-ec-cahtny, „M oust ahhgpt mt. M lavg cer a nej` tmig jew.’

A`amjst Oapaj”s Vaiura, W.X. Pernf Vgai igibgr Kasma @aha heunfj”t wmj a hnesg`aig gmtlgr‖nest ann tlrgg at fguhg, tlg sghejf actgr bgmj` fewj 24-18 ajf lavmj` tlrgg afs.

A`amjst Kergaj 22-ygar-enf Xgej` Hlaj` Im, W.X. Pernf Vgai igibgr Hlgryn

Fafmaj, actgr lavmj` nest tlg cmrst 28-21, wej tlg sghejf‖se slg tee, bgcerg slg bg`aj cnat-lmttmj` ecc, was rm`lt mj tlgrg. „Vee iajy ims-gxghutmejs,’ samf lgr catlgr, Taun. Plat lg samf

Oahqug Lgyiaj ajf Ref Xtgwart

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wlgj mj tlg Wjfgr 2444”s Hlgryn nest 28-21 mj tlg tlmrf te 37-ygar-enf Hluhk Burjs, M”nn jetrgpgat lgrg.

 Mj ejg ec tlg bgst ec tlg gm`ltl”s iathlgs, Karnssej fgcgatgf gx-Mjfmaj Jatmejan RupaBajarogg, fguhg mj tlg ceurtl. Vlg nast tmig M saw Rupa pnay was mj 1=03, wlgj slg was tlgHajafmaj Hlaipmej ajf rujjgr-up te Mjseek Bluslaj at tlg Verejte HJG. Actgr tlat slg

rgtmrgf te start a caimny. Bahk jew, slg lasj”t cer`ettgj lew te sjap-lmt a cerglajf.Ajetlgr ec tlg gm`ltl”s iathlgs cgaturgf Xlmj Fguk Lwa, tlg #1 Kergaj, wle a`amj bgat Oapaj”s Vaiaru. Veieke, lewgvgr, wgjt ej te wmj tlg Imxgf Feubngs wmtl Kemhlm

Kawaiura‖evgr Vakalmre Kejfe/Kayeke Kawalm`aslm mj cmvg.Mj tlg iest rghgjt mssug ec tlg Oapajgsg Vabng Vgjjms Rgpert , tlg fmimjutmvg, fgcgjsg-

imjfgf Pafa samf slg was tau`lt by lgr heahl tlat ejny actgr slg bg`aj te cmjf mt „plysmhanny

 pamjcun’ fmf lgr prahtmhg prepgr rganny bg`mj. Iaybg tlgj slg laf te succgr tlat ness te Ouj`Kyuj` Oa mj tlg Vgai”s bgcerg slg heunf bgat lgr jew mj tlg Xmj`ngs5

Anse mj tlg gm`ltl”s, Gnmzabgtl Teppgr, 1=-ygar-enf ceur-tmig Xeutl Aigrmhaj Hlai-

 pmej, sggigf te `e fewj aniest pamjngssny te Oaj` Kui Ek. „Gnmzabgtl”s jet cmrgf up tlmsteurjaigjt,’ samf lgr bretlgr Rebgrte. „Tuslmj`, nebbmj`‖M fej”t kjew wlat”s tlg iattgr 

wmtl lgr.’ Xtmnn, Gnmzabgtl ajf Rebgrte fmf upsgt Fajjy ajf Mjseek mj tlg Imxgf, ajf Gnmza- bgtl, ann nui, fmf wmj tlg Peigj”s Wjfgr 21”s crei Karnssej.

@mrns” Iathlgs

Bghky IhKjm`lt was tlg wmjjgr ec tlg Wjfgr 10”s‖ evgr Oasimjg Paj` mj tlg sgim”s ajf Arfmtl Nejjej mj tlg

cmjan. A`amjst tlg iuhl ierg gxpgrmgjhgf IhKjm`lt, tlgHajafmaj W-10 Hlaipmej ajf a vgtgraj ec betl tlg JevmXaf Pernf”s ajf tlg Beibay Heiiejwgantl @aigs,

Nejjej was fewj 17-1 mj tlg cmrst wlgj wle sleunf M sgg rmsg te lgr amf but eur jgw HlmjgsgHeahl Paj` Cuzlgj`. Plgrgupej Arfmtl suffgjny bghaig a rgspghtabng nesgr at 1< mj tlgsghejf, ajf aniest a wmjjgr mj tlg tlmrf wlgj slg was up 12-3 bgcerg suhhuibmj` te tlg

ujusgf-te prgssurg at `aig”s gjf („M tleu`lt Bghky”s nast sgrvgs laf nets ec tepspmj ej tlgi,’Arfmtl samf natgr, „but tlgy fmfj”t’).

W.X. @mrns” Wjfgr 10 Xmj`ngs/Feubngs

Pmjjgr? Hajafa”s Bghky IhKjm`ltTlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

Paj` Cuzlgj` heahlgs Arfmtl Nejjej te tlg Wjfgr 17

Hlaipmejslmp wlmng catlgr Igrng neeks mjtgjtny ej.Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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IhKjm`lt hejtmjugf lgr wmjjmj` ways‖pamrgf wmtl Xaj`mta Kaibng te takg tlg W-10Feubngs crei Nejjej ajf lgr Xwgfmsl crmgjf Hlarnettg „Nettg’ Arvmfssej. Arfmtl ajf Nettg

anse nest tlg Wjfgr 17 Feubngs‖te Oasimjg Paj` ajf Smhky Pej`.Nejjej, lewgvgr, fmf wmj tlg @mrns” Wjfgr 17 tmtng‖crei Arvmfssej, 1< mj tlg cmctl.

Pej` was tlg @mrns” Wjfgr 18 wmjjgr evgr Vrahgy Naj`g; wlmng tlg iaratlej Wjfgr 11”s wgjt

te Naura Bmejfenmje, 27-28 mj tlg cmctl, evgr Xtgplajmg Cex.

Etlgr Peigj”s Gvgjts

Mj etlgr Peigj”s pnay?Xgjmer Xmj`ngs? Tat

Lef`mjs evgr Iarhma Oeljsej.W-1<44? Hennggj

Oeljsej evgr Oasimjg Paj`, -18,

24, 1=, tlgj evgr Hmjfy Imnngr, 28-21mj tlg ceurtl. W-1744? Xaj`ggta

Fesm evgr CrajhmjgNargjtg wle”fafvajhgf evgr Oeaj

Cu. W-1244? NmgjNuej` evgr Barb Xtuart, tlgj evgr Imhlgnng Iajtgn. W-<44?Xlgnnmg Xwggrms evgr Iejmha Vlmimaj, fgc.

Peigj”s Xmj`ngs Natg ReujfsPmtl tlg gxhgptmej ec Mjseek”s iathl, ann tlg quartgr”s wgrg

ujhejtgstgf. Vlg Oapajgsg‖Pafa, Kawalm`aslm‖wgrg tee wernf-hnass strej` cer tlg KergajB pnaygrs; ajf Karnssej, wle was pnaymj` mj lgr tlmrf W.X. Epgj bghausg slg „nmkgf tlgOapajgsg/Kergaj heipgtmtmej,’ put ann lgr gjgr`y mjte fguhmj` tlg cmrst aig wmtl Kergaj star 

Xlmj bgcerg hennapsmj`.A`amjst Oapaj”s Wgzeje, Mjseek slewgf cnaslgs ec lgr enf sgnc, but nest 1= mj tlg

ceurtl. Xlg samf slg was betlgrgf by Wgzeje”s labmt ec fgnaymj` pnay. Je iattgr lew iuhl

tmig Mjseek `avg lgr, tee ectgj, oust as Mjseek was abeut te sgrvg, up wgjt Wgzeje”s lajf. (Mrgigibgr Tark Ngg Lgg femj` tlms qumtg a bmt a`amjst iy sej Grmh mj tlg Jerwmhl WjmejIastgrs teurjaigjt mj Verejte). Ec heursg seig tabng tgjjms pnaygrs, nmkg seig gxaspgratmj`

`encgrs, takg nej`gr te „`gt sgt’ tlaj etlgrs. Gvgj Mjseek lgrsgnc, actgr rgpgatgfny succgrmj`Wgzeje”s prg-sgrvg fgnmbgratmejs‖tlg fggp brgatls cer heipesurg, tlg imjm-werf pgp tank,tlg nmttng oe` mjte epgj-pani rgafmjgss‖laf te bahk ecc, lgr ewj pnaymj` rlytlis fmsturbgf.

Ajyway, tleu`l Mjseek fmfj”t wmj tlms Epgj, slg”s heig a nej` way smjhg tlg ”00 ejgslg wej‖ajf fglyfratgf, twmthlmj`, nay wamtmj` cer aj aibunajhg. Je hennapsg mj a teurja-igjt actgr tlat, cer jew mj ”<2, Mjseek, mj affmtmej te bgmj` a leusgwmcg ajf ietlgr, ms cennew-

mj` a cunn-tmig harggr mj wlmhl slg”s anrgafy supgrvmsmj` tlrgg pgepng ujfgr lgr, mjhnufmj` ayeuj` iaj wmtl tlg ahheujtmj` fg`rgg slg as ygt fegs jet lavg. Mt”s larfny rgiarkabng tlgj,

Hajafa”s Hennggj OeljsejTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Xlgnnmg Xwggrms

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wmtl lgr fgtgrimjatmej, tlatslg sleunf iakg a pre`rgs-

smvgny eef slewmj` lgrg mjtlg Xmj`ngs.

Betl ec tlg sgim”s

wgrg vgry cmjg iathlgs.Oapajgsg Jevm Xaf Vgaiigibgr Pafa, mj pamj actgr 

nesmj` tlg cmrst twe `aigs tetlg ujfgcgatgf Wgzeje,rannmgf te wmj tlg jgxt tlrgg.

But wlat weunf yeu gxpghtec a pgrsej wle heunfrgpert gvgj at a prahtmhg

sgssmej, „M bghaig segxlaustgf tlat mj tlg gjf M

aniest nest hejshmeusjgss ajf ygt iy aris ajf ng`s kgpt rgspejfmj` tetlg bann as mc tlgy wgrg a sgparatg gjtmty crei tlg rgst ec iy befy.’Kawalm`aslm, tee, ceujf tlg cmvg-`aig way te vmhtery‖evgr 

Xlmj wle”f bgatgj lgr mj stram`lt aigs mj tlg Vgai”s. Vlg ceet-

staipmj` cmjan bg`aj ajf gjfgf wmtl aj ujfgrstajfmj`. Gahl bewgfhejsmfgratgny te tlg etlgr? tlgy kjgw tlg iathl weunf bg nej` (mt wgjttlg cunn cmvg aigs). Ajf, ygs, mj tlg mjtgrgsts ec tlg spghtaters, tlg

Gxpgfmtg Rung weunf bg put mjte gccght miigfmatgny (tleu`l ejny ejg pemjt weunf 18-`eef-rgturjs ruj eut furmj` tlg wleng iathl).

Tgrlaps mt was bghausg Kawalm`aslm, wle”f bggj tlg ”03 W.X. Epgj rujjgr-up, ajf

tlg wmjjgr mj ”<4, heunf ujfgjmabny pmhk a cerglajf wmjjgr hress-heurt er fewj-tlg-nmjg tlat

slg was tlg Hlaipmej a`amj tlms ygar5 Er pgrlaps Pafa fmf jet cggn gjeu`l pamj5

 Igj”s Xmj`ngs (Wp te tlg Quartgr”s)Tnay bg`aj mj tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs wmtl jgarny 174 „rabbmts’ lepmj` te afvajhg tlreu`l

tlrgg suffgj-fgatl quanmcymj` reujfs. Vlgmr ami was te `amj ejg ec tlg hevgtgf 82 spets mj tlg

36-pnaygr fraw prepgr. (Ec heursg tlg sgvgj ujfgr 1744 pnaygrs, $< gjtry cgg bg faijgf,wgrg ann kjehkgf eut garny mj stram`lt aigs.)

Vlgrg was rargny a vgry hnesg iathl mj tlgsg prgnmimjarmgs‖Oaiamhaj Hlaip Xtgvg

Lyntej”s 1=-mj-tlg-8rf wmj evgr Imnwaukgg”s @gecc @ralai was ejg. Ajf tlgrg wgrg cgwsurprmsgs? 2134-ratgf Brmaj Gmsjgr laf te e 27-28 mj tlg tlmrf bgcerg bgratmj` lmisgnc gjeu`lte bgat Beb Fra`ezgtmh; ajf Ogrry Vlraslgr, tleu`l jet se larf ej lmisgnc as Brmaj, wgjt

fewj twe stram`lt te 64-ygar-enf Hlem Xuj` Gum, ejhg a nej`tmig igibgr ec tlg Kergaj Jatmejan Vgai ajf cerigr Ann-Kerga Xmj`ngs Hlaipmej, jew a pnaygr-heahl at TrgsmfgjtKwaj`-Oag Kmi”s Kergaj-Aigrmhaj VVA Hnub mj Nes Aj`gngs.

But wlmng Cex”s evgrwerkgf heiputgr im`lt bg cer`mvgj cer ratmj` tlg car away ajfnej` a`e Hlem at 2126, mt rganny iust lavg bggj jappmj` te pamr 2841 Rajfy Xggimnngr ajf22== Quaj` Bum a`amjst ejg ajetlgr wlgj tlg heipajmej iathlgs ej tlat saig typmhan

 prgnmimjary fraw slggt pamrgf a 21=0 wmtl a 2117 pnaygr, a 21=8 wmtl a 2482 pnaygr, ajf a2134 wmtl a 2484 pnaygr. Xmjhg gjgranny mj tlg lui ajf wlmrr ec tlmj`s Jgan las te gt lm`l

Oapaj”s Rmg PafaCrei Jmttaku Jgws, Oujg, “<8

W.X. Epgj”s Peigj”s

Pmjjgr? Oapaj”s

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ratmj`s cer bgmj` rgasejabng, M”i surg lafQuaj` er Rajfy pretgstgf, ejg er tlg

etlgr weunf lavg bggj rgpesmtmejgf mj tlgfraw‖wmtl prebabny qumtg a fmccgrgjhg te13, 18 nesgr Rajfy.

  Mj tlg cmrst reujfs prepgr, iathlgs ec ierg tlaj reutmjg mjtgrgst saw Hlem”s pupmn, 10-ygar-enf Hleg Kyuj` Puk, takg

a aig crei Rmhky Xggimnngr; Omi Fejgy,Wjfgr 2244 rujjgr-up te Cu-nap Ngg,gxtgjf Xwgfgj”s Oejas Bgrjgr (-22, -13,

1<, -7) at ngast cer a wlmng; Imhlm`aj”s Lannec Caigr Fgnn Xwggrms fgcgat cerigr Hajafmaj Oujmer Hlaip Hlm Hlej` Pej`

mj cmvg; Jm`grma”s Ngkaj Cgjuym lenf ej, 1<, 10, -10, -1=, 1=, te eust 26-ygar-enf @e Xee Bgl,wle”f pnaygf cer Kerga at tlg Bmrimj`lai, Gj`najf Pernf”s; ajf Jatmejan Aiatgur Xperts

Cgstmvan ajf Mjtgrhenng`matg tmtnglenfgr Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr` oust gt by Hleg, 1= mj tlg cmctl.Tgrry, mj a tahtmhs ajf tghljene`y mjtgrvmgw cer tlg Fgtremt Jgws, was iakmj` tlg pemjt, iaybg bg`ruf`mj`ny, tlat mc lg heunf gt tlg saig gxaht hener cer tlg twe fmccgrgjtrubbgrs ej lms rahkgt (ejg pmps-mj, ejg pmps-eut) lg”f fe mt. „M”vg ngarjgf yeu”vg `et te bg

rufg,’ lg samf.„Rufg5’ M askgf lmi natgr. „Ms tlat tlg rm`lt werf5 Ms a lm`l-tess sgrvg “rufg”5’„El, mjhrgfmbny,’ samf Tgrry.

Mj tlg 13tl”s, tleu`l, Tgrry, wle says lg fegsj”t pnay mj Vgxas furmj` tlg shleen ygar  bghausg lg lasj”t ajy `eef sparrmj` partjgrs ajf fegsj”t wajt te gt mjte tlg labmt ec ngttmj`up gvgj mj prahtmhg, surgny rugf tlg caht tlat lg heunfj”t mvg Kmi Vag Xee ierg tlaj ceur-`aig

fmccmhunty. „Xpmj”s se gccghtmvg ej tlgsg tabngs,’ samf Tgrry‖„yeu haj”t bnehk tlg bann bahk. Anse, tlg

 bann fegsj”t beujhg lm`l gjeu`l cer yeu te lmt mt. M avg up trymj` te lmt tlg bann‖yeu”vg et teneep mt.’ Tgrry laf startgf tankmj` abeut jet rgturjmj` te shleen mj Austmj jgxt sgigstgr but a`amj

staymj` mj Tmttsbur`l‖lg heunf fehter up lms aig tlgrg wmtl tlg Xggimnngrs.Fajjy, igajwlmng, bg`aj slakmj` ecc lms juibmj` nessgs mj tlg Vgai”s by fewjmj` 26-

ygar-enf Xej` Oag Le, ajetlgr Nes Aj`gngs-basgf cerigr igibgr ec tlg Kergaj Jatmejan

Vgai, wle‖smjhg tlgrg was je prmzg iejgy mj tlg 13tl”s er gvgj tlg gm`ltl”s, ajf, hrazmny, tlgwmjjgr ec tlg Wjfgr 2444”s et $<4, as iuhl as a Igj”s quartgrcmjanmst‖weunf at ngast pmhk up $144 as rujjgr-up te Rgy Feimj`e mj tlg Wjfgr 2644”s. Mj ajetlgr iathl ec ierg tlaj

nep-smfgf mjtgrgst, Rgy steppf Takmstajm Iujsarmi Xamc by (-=, 24, 16, 18) wmjjmj` tlg hruhmansghejf `aig at fguhg.

Xhett Be``aj oemjgf W.X. Vgai igibgrs Grmh ajf Fajjy as tlg ejny survmvers mj tlg

nast 13 wlgj lg fgcgatgf Fgaj Pej` mj hnesg but stram`lt `aigs. Natgr, mj tlg Wjfgr 21”s,Fgaj, neepmj` mj seig jmhg cerglajfs, rannmgf te bgat Xhett mj tlrgg.

At Hujjmj`lai”s, fewjtewj Fgtremt”s 26-leur fru`sterg, wlgrg yeu heunf buy henf

 bggr, Xhett, abeut te buy a smx-pahk er twe cer lmisgnc ajf crmgjfs, was lmt wmtl a ierg sur- prmsmj` cerglajf tlaj ajy Fgaj laf `mvgj lmi‖mt laf a cmst ajf a rmj` attahlgf te mt. Ajftleu`l mt najfgf wmnfny ej Xhett”s hlggk, lg, Xhett, laf bggj ajytlmj` but hlggky te tlms

straj`gr. Vlgj, jet hejtgjt wmtl tlat swmj`, tlg `uy cennewgf fgigjtgfny wmtl ajetlgr te ajgarby bystajfgr bgcerg tlg heps haig ajf teek lmi away.

Hleg Kyuj` Puk Tlete by

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Quaj` Bum, wle gim`ratgf te tlg W.X. crei Smgtjai wlgj lg was 11, put up astrej` (17, -24, -1=, -17) cm`lt a`amjst tlg #1 sggf, Xwgfgj”s Gurepgaj ajf Fgcgjfmj`

W.X. Epgj Hlaipmej Imkagn Appgn`rgj. Etlgr Xwgfgs, tee, savergf tlg ahtmej? Bgrjgr laf seig treubng wmtl tlg hracty Kergaj Xej, but cerglajf stram`ltgjgf mt eut; ajfCrajknmj, a igibgr ec tlg wmjjmj` Xefgrlaijs Hnub mj tlg Xwgfmsl Nga`ug nast sgasej,

cmjmslgf ecc Brajfej Ensej.Mjfmaj gxpatrmatg B.K. Arujkuiar hleppgf fewj Tark Hlaj` Mk.Oapajgsg hleppgr Lmfge @ete, Pernf #67, Asmaj #13, 8-4 fmsappemjtgf Rmhky

Xggimnngr ajf crmgjfs wathlmj`‖gspghmanny smjhg Rmhky lgnf a 24-1< ngaf mj tlg cmrst, a 24-10ngaf mj tlg sghejf. Cer tlg iest part, Rmhky”s sprmj`y neep werkgf cmjg a`amjst @ete”s Vahkm-jgss, but, as W.X. Heahl Paj` weunf seej bg tgnnmj` lmi, Rmhky laf te ngarj te kggp lms wrmst

stmcc ujtmn tlg prghmsg sjap-ieigjt ec mipaht ajf tlgj rmp tlg bann larf as lg heunf te tlgherjgrs.

Mj tlg cmrst ec tlg twe bgst iathlgs mj tlg 13tl”s, 28-ygar-enf Vakalmre Kejfe, a rafu-

atg ec Lesgm Wjmvgrsmty, but wle neeks iuhl yeuj`gr, ujgxpghtgfny -13, -21, 11, 1=, 24swmthlgf hlajjgns ej VS-cmxgr Hagtaje ajf avg Grren ajf wmcg Fmajg wathlmj` a fghmfgfny

 bnug vmgw. Jukazuka, tlg Oapajgsg #1 at tlms Epgj, was gxtgjfgf te cmvg aigs by Ngkaj Cgjuym,a vgtgraj ec tlg Ja`eya ajf Xaraogve Pernf”s. Bahk mj ”08 Cgjuym fmfj”t bgnmgvg tlat ajyejgwmtl Fajjy”s rmp heunf bgat lmi. Ajf wlgtlgr mt was bghausg Fajjy fmf bgat lmi, er cer 

seig etlgr rgasej, Ngkaj was te mvg away ann lms tabng tgjjms gqumpigjt‖rahkgts, banns,slmrts, slerts, swgats‖te seig yeuj` afimrgrs ajf cer`gt abeut tlg spert. Xmjhg heimj` tetlg W.X. lg”s laf a hlaj`g ec lgart, but lg”s pnaygf ejny ehhasmejanny mj tlg Xeutlwgst (ejhg

 berrewmj` a rahkgt te bgat Xhlwartzbgr mj tlg quartgr”s ec a nehan teurjaigjt). Jew lg”s oust`rafuatgf crei Vgxas Xeutlgrj, lavmj` iaoergf mj Oeurjanmsi, ajf je feubt cggns crgg tetravgn te a bm` teurjaigjt. Vleu`l lg nest te Jukazuka, Cgjuym slewgf tlg tghljmqug lg”s

ngarjgf evgr tlg ygars crei tlrgg Hlmjgsg heahlgs‖`eef slert sgrvgs, stgafy bann hejtren,

ajf pemjt-wmjjmj` tepspmj.Mj tlg gm`ltl”s, Hajafmaj Hlaip Kesajevmh laf seig 17, 22, 22 ujgasy ieigjts

a`amjst B.K. Arujkuiar‖but weujf up ej tlg rm`lt smfg ec gjeu`l ec tlesg neafgf banns tekggp tlg prgssurg crei pgrlaps catanny ieujtmj`.

Crajknmj, wle”f seej bg vahatmejmj` ej betl eur Gast ajf Pgst Heasts, laf a surprms-

mj`ny ceur-`aig gasy tmig wmtl @ete, wle”f fgienmslgf lmi mj tlg Vgai”s. But, as RmhkyXggimnngr, cer ejg, wgnn kjgw, Kuiar”s pmps wgrg iuhl ierg fmccmhunt te lmt a`amjst tlaj@ete”s Vahkmjgss. Bgrjgr, Crajknmj”s cgnnew 2744+ Xwgfg, fmf mj tlg Oapajgsg Kawaiura‖ 

 but ejny actgr aj uplmnn, cmvg-`aig cm`lt. As cer Appgn`rgj, mt appgargf lg heunf spet Kejfegm`lt.

Cerigr Tlmnmppmjg Hlaip Feimj`e jgvgr heunf gt startgf a`amjst tlg iuhl yeuj`gr,

 bann-hejtrennmj` Jukazuka.Grmh Be``aj, lavmj` ebnm`mj`ny awakgjgf te fe aj garny ierjmj` nmvg mjtgrvmgw cer tlg

O.T. IhHartly Xlew, jet ejny fmf jet `e bahk te snggp a`amj, but was jet hau`lt gvgj fay-

frgaimj` mj lms gasy stram`lt-`aig wmj evgr Esaka”s 24-ygar-enf Lmreslm Iasufa. VgaiiatgFajjy anse afvajhgf te tlg quartgr”s‖mj ceur aigs a`amjst 26-ygar-enf Om ]euj` Ek. XhettBe``aj, lewgvgr‖tleu`l at tmigs wmtl lms cast ceetwerk ajf qumhk, ecc-tlg-beujhg pemjt-

wmjjgrs, neekgf te ievg mjte tlg quartgr”s, gspghmanny actgr wmjjmj` tlg bm` sghejf ajf tlmrf`aigs at fguhg‖gvgjtuanny nest mj cmvg te Kmi Vag Xee.

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Xgjmer”s TnayEjg jaig M fmfj”t sgg aiej` tlg nast 82 pnaygrs‖er mj tlg Igj”s fraw at ann‖was @ger`g

Bratlwamtg. Cex”s heiputgr was surg, lewgvgr, tlat „Vlg Hlmgc’ jet ejny pnaygf mj but a`amj wejtlg Evgr 64”s. Lms iest fmccmhunt eppejgjt5 W.X. Vgai Haptamj Bezer`zafgl, wlei lg bgat mj tlgcmjan, -1=, 21, 11, 11. „Vlat Leuslaj` oust fegsj”t `mvg yeu ajytlmj` te werk wmtl,’ @ger`g samf

natgr, rgnmgvgf at lavmj` wej tlat swmj` sghejf aig. „Vlgrg”s jgvgr ajy pahg ej tlg bann. ]eu oustlavg te lavg a net ec patmgjhg ajf fe a net ec puslmj`. @ger`g, lavmj` pamrgf wmtl Leuslaj`, ansewej tlg Evgr 64 Feubngs‖crei Hluhk Burjs/Vmi Be``aj.

Burjs was gttmj` nets ec prggjmj` crei tlg nehan igfma‖„@raips rungs a fyjasty’was tlg iefgst lgafnmjg ec ejg artmhng tlat anse hanngf attgjtmej te lms twe t.t.-pnaymj` sejs,Feu` ajf Taun; wlmng tlg cenksy haptmej ujfgr lms M”i-stmnn-aj-enf-lustngr pesg mjfmhatgf tlg

„37-ygar-enf msj”t jgttngf by tlg jmhkjaig “@raips.” Plat, lewgvgr, fmf jgttng lmi was lmsness mj tlg Evgr 64”s te @ger`g Lgjfry actgr lg was up 24-1< feubng-iathl-pemjt.

Mj wmjjmj` tlg Evgr 74”s, Lgjfry, tlg W.X. Beys” Hlaipmej aniest lanc a hgjtury a`e,

was tee stgafy cer Xtehkleni”s 70-ygar-enf Rujg Cersbgr`, wle garnmgr laf bgatgj BmnnXlarpg, 1= mj tlg tlmrf. Bmnn, mt iay bg, oust msj”t frmjkmj` as iuhl Vm`gr”s Imnk as lg usgf te5

Mj tlg Evgr 34”s, Burjs ajf Lgjfry wgjt at mta`amj‖but smjhg jgmtlgr was nmkgny te lavg wej tlg64”s, tlms cmjan cer a Jatmejan tmtng was prgsuiabny iergmipertajt te tlgi. Burjs, eutcmttgf mj `enc `nevg;

 bneef, swgat, ajf tgars lgaf-bajf; ajf frgssgf mj pgrlaps gvgj ierg Ahg bajfa`gs tlaj bgcerg, as mc lglaf a pnaymj` harf up, wgnn jet oust a snggvg, was qumtg

a spghtahng, tlg ierg se cer hannmj` lmisgnc a „crgak’ajf cer ygnnmj` etlgr pghunmar ceris ec gjheura`gigjtte sgnc er wle kjews wle („@miimg ejg JEP, wmnn

yeu!’). But seiglew mt ann werkgf cer lmi, cer lg

rannmgf crei 2-4 ajf 10-17 fewj mj tlg tlmrf te takgtlg Hlaipmejslmp.

Wnpmaje Xajte wej tlg 04”s. Rujjgr-up wasOeg Bnatt vma a tmg-brgakgr evgr Enmvgr Jmhlenas ajfIaroery Pmnhex.

Vlg Wjfgr 1=44 Xgjmer”s wgjt te @ujtlgr Tawnewskm evgr Ajfy @af, 1< mj tlg cmctl. Vlg Wjfgr 1044 Xgjmer”s te Oahk Harr evgr BrmhgAhkgriaj. Vlg Wjfgr 1744 Xgjmer”s te Jgmn Iygrs evgr Bmnn Xtgmjng.

 Oujmer”s TnayVlg Xwgfmsl beys breu`lt te tlg Epgj by Aj`by Hnub

igjter Jmssg Xajfbgr` wej ann tlrgg Hlaipmejslmps tlgy hej-tgstgf.‖tlg Wjfgr 10”s, 17”s, ajf 18”s.

Cmctggj-ygar-enf Ajfgrs Vlunmj, a igibgr ec tlg Xwgfmsl

 Jatmejan Oujmer Vgai wle shergf aj upsgt evgr tlg Hzghl #1 pnaygr mjtlg rghgjt Gurepgaj Oujmer Hlaipmejslmps mj Hzghlesnevakma, wej tlgWjfgr 10 tmtng by bgatmj` W.X. Oujmer Hlaip Xgaj E”Jgmnn mj ceur mj tlg

sgim”s, ajf cgnnew tgaiiatg Nars Iattssej mj ceur mj tlg cmjan (tleu`la`amjst Iattssej lg ahtuanny nest ierg pemjts tlaj lg wej).

Hluhk Burjs, Evgr 34 PmjjgrCrei tlg Fgtremt Jgws, Ouny 0, 2442

Ajfgrs Vlunmj

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But Nars, wle”s hejsmfgrgf #1 cer lmsa`g mj Xwgfgj, gvgjgf tlg rgherf wlgj, mj

wmjjmj` tlg 17”s, lg bgat, cmrst, W.X. Oujmer Enyipmh Hlaip Xhett Butngr mj tlg sgim”s,ajf Ajfgrs mj cmvg mj tlg cmjan. (Xtraj`g

fraws tlat pamrgf Vlunmj-E”Jgmnn ajfIattssej-Butngr mj betl tlg 10”s ajf 17”s.)„Xhett,’ samf lms catlgr/heahl, „tlms Nars ms

 bm`, iaj‖se stay away crei lms cerglajf.’But tlat was gasmgr samf tlaj fejg, cer Nars,wle”f warigf up cer tlms W.X. Epgj by

wmjjmj` twe hmrhumt teurjaigjts mj tlgSmr`mjma/Iarynajf arga, fmfj”t ebnm`g Xhett by bahklajf heujtgrmj` wmtl lmi, but

(hargcun, hargcun) weunf kggp tlg bann slert,tlgj zmj` ejg mj.

Ec heursg Xhett ajf lms bretlgr Omiiy prgpargf cer tlms Epgj tee. Jm`lt actgr jm`lt,tlgmr werkeut gjfgf, tlgy”f lepg te lurry bahk te tlg nehan bewnmj` anngy‖jet te werk ej ajeut-ec-pehkgt Knaipar/Oejygr hurvg-bann, but te pnay tlg vmfge aigs. „Mt miprevgs iyheerfmjatmej cer tabng tgjjms,’ Xhett weunf ar`ug wmtl a stram`lt cahg‖ajf lms catlgr, slakmj`

lms lgaf, weunf `mvg lmi ajetlgr 27 hgjts.„Vlg upsgt ec tlg teurjaigjt’ was tlg way tlg Hajafmaj VVV jaturanny put mt, se M”f

 bgttgr iakg surg M at ngast igjtmej mt. Ajf tlat was Bae J`uygj/Fgrgk Bnahk”s wmj mj tlg W-

10 Feubngs evgr betl tlg cavergf Xwgfmsl tgai ec Iattssej/Vlunmj, tlgj E”Jgmnn/BrajfejEnsej. Iattsej/Vlunmj, lewgvgr, fmf wmj tlg W-17 Feubngs evgr Butngr/Butngr, -21, 24, 11,tlgj evgr E”Jgmnn/Hlrmstgr Ajfgrssej.

Bnejf, 18-ygar-enf Fajmgn Crgolaiiar, #8 cer lms a`g mj Xwgfgj, wle rghgjtny et

seig mjtgrjatmejan gxpgrmgjhg pnaymj` mj a oujmer teurjaigjt mj @griajy, fgcgatgf, cmrst, W.X.W-18 Hlaip, 11-ygar-enf Omiiy Butngr, mj tlg sgim”s, tlgj Xwgfmsl rmvan Ajfgrs Bgr`strei te

wmj tlg W-18 Hlaipmejslmp. Anse, Crgolaiiar/Bgr`strei wej tlg 18 Feubngs evgr Tgr Iattsej/Crmsk. Xmjhg tlg W.X. las ejny twe Wjfgr 18 pnaygrs evgr 1044‖Xpgjhgr Paj`(1<33) ajf Omiiy Butngr (1=26)‖ejg im`lt tlmjk wg”rg jet gxahtny `emj` te lavg a nehk ej

Mjtgrjatmejan Epgj Oujmer gvgjts te heig.Mj tlg W-18”s, fewj 1<-18 mj tlg fghmfmj` tlmrf a`amjst Crgolaiiar wle”s oust ruj a

strmj` ec slets, Omiiy cmjanny shergs a cerglajf ajf lgars crei seigejg mj tlg aufmgjhg,

„]eu”vg et lmi jew.’ At wlmhl pemjt, Omiiy, jet at ann pngasgf wmtl tlg way tlg imf-`aig”s oust `ejg, turjs te tlat seigejg ajf says a`ejmzmj`ny, „Ple”s et wle5’

]euj` Butngr kjews tlg sherg ann rm`lt? mj 1=<4 lg wej tlg W.X. W-1344”s; mj ”<1 tlg

1<44”s; ajf jew mj ”<2 tlg 2444”s‖aj ujparanngngf ahlmgvgigjt surgny. As gxpghtgf, Omiiyanse wej tlg W-11”s lgrg, bgatmj` Hajafmaj W-11 Hlaipmej Tgtgr J` mj stram`lt aigs.Ajetlgr Mewaj, Flmrgj Jaretai, wej tlg W-=”s evgr Quaj` Ngej`.

 Ratmj` GvgjtsRatmj` gvgjt wmjjgrs M lavgj”t igjtmejgf? W-2444? Omiiy Butngr evgr Ogcc ]euj`. W-

1=44? Hlrms Kennar evgr Samblav Kaibng, 1= mj tlg 8rf, tlgj evgr Bmnn Epfykg mj cmvg. W-1<44?Tgtgr Oeljsej evgr Xai Luaj`. W-1044? Bgj Hlew evgr @ugjtlgr Xhlregfgr wle”f af-

Nars IattssejTlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

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vajhgf evgr Ajfrgw @mbnej. W-1344? Fgigmrm Fgiepeunes evgr Feimjmh Nau wle”f sur-vmvgf Xej` Pej Hlej`, 22, 22. W-1744? Oelj Kwaj evgr Lu`l Babhehk. W-1644? Beyf

Ruby mj cmvg evgr Favmf Jegnkgr wle”f gshapgf Oelj ]u, fguhg mj tlg 8rf. W-1844? RgjgVywaj` evgr Flmrgj Jaretai. W-1244? Jaretai evgr Pmnnmai Xanvgrsej. W-1444? Nmgj VuNuej` evgr Hrystan Fajmgn, 16, -22, 13. W-6444 Feubngs? Ray Iahk/Oeg Bmnnups evgr Xmiej

Xltecialkgr/Feu` Larfy (crei fewj 2-4). W-8644 Feubngs? Favg Hacejg/Pu evgr Qumjj/Pgmnleuwgr, 1= mj tlg 7tl. W-2344 Feubngs? Beb Bewnajfgr/Burkg E”Jgmnn evgr Ev Jazarbghlmaj/Bejgstggn.

 Igj”s FeubngsMj tlg Igj”s Feubngs, mj tlg natg reujfs, tlg Xggimnngr bretlgrs fgcgatgf Oapaj”s

 Jukazuka/Kawaiura, tlgj Kerga”s Tark Hlaj` Mk/Om ]euj` Mk, 10 mj tlg 6tl, te rgahl tlgcmjan. Vlg Be``aj bretlgrs kgpt pahg, fgcgatmj` Oapaj”s @e Xee Bag/Vakalmre Kejfe, tlgjKerga”s Xej Xuj` Xeej/Kmi Vag Xee, fguhg mj tlg 6 tl. Mj tlg Be``aj sgim”s, Xhett iaja`gf

wlat was surgny tlg iest imrahuneus slet ec tlg teurjaigjt? wmtl Grmh lanc canngj cneer-warfajf lanc-nehkgf mjte lmi, Xhett, mj fgspgratmej seiglew `et lms rahkgt bahk car gjeu`l, jet te

fgcgjsmvgny neb (wlmhl mvgj Grmh”s pesmtmej, weunf lavg bggj usgngss) but te smfg-sheep-swmpga rgturj crei tlg imffng tlat rehkgtgf eut ajf arhgf nmkg a beeigraj` areujf tlg jgt pest teskmfff ujrgturjabny ahress tlg Kergaj”s smfg ec tlg tabng. Aiazmj`.

Natgr, mj tlg

cmjan, wej mj cmvg byFajjy ajf Rmhky,wmtl `aigs tmgf at 1-

ann ajf 1=-ann mj tlgtlmrf, Grmh rgturjgf aslet‖gmtlgr by nast-

imjutg bargny

tlrewmj` tlg rahkgtat tlg bann (mnng`an) er 

 by oust iggtmj` tlg bann wmtl tlg bat tlgjfreppmj` mt (ng`an)‖ 

wlmhl was fmccmhuntte rgaf. „Je way!’says Fajjy, hmrhnmj`

reujf lms smfg ec tlgtabng as mc gjha`gfwlgj tlg uip bg`mjs te smfg wmtl Grmh. „Je way!’ Plgrgupej Xhett, simnmj`, says, „Tnay a

ngt5’ as mc lg wgrg ierg aiusgf by Fajjy”s suboghtmvgny lejgst eutburst tlaj tlg ouf`igjtajy uip er pnaygr heunf eccgr. Jet se aiusmj` te lmi, tleu`l, was tlg ness ec tlat mipertajt`aig at fguhg.

Natgr, heimj` ecc tlg fams, ajf ujfgr tlg startngf gyg ec Fajjy Rebbmjs, Xhett wlmism-hanny lajfgf tlg lu`g sghejf-pnahg treply te aj ujkjewj nmttng mrn wle was appnaufmj` ejtlg smfgnmjgs. „Lgrg,’ lg samf, „yeu takg tlms’ [a gsturg tlat cergslafews a smimnar ievg by

Xhett tlat mj oust a heupng ec iejtls wmnn brmj` tlg wratl ec WXVVA eccmhmans fewj upej lmiajf iy ewj aj`gr bahk ej tlgiY. Vlg nmttng mrn, as surprmsgf as Rebbmjs, mjstmjhtmvgny teek mt,

Vlg Xggimnngr bretlgrs ej tlgmr way te fgcgatmj` tlg Be``aj bretlgrs

mj cmvg mj tlg Cmjan ec Igj”s Feubngs

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 but was seej saymj` te lgr catlgr, „But mt”s jet imjg. Mt”s jet imjg.’ Vurjs eut tlat tlms nmttng`mrn, at tlg ur`mj` ec lgr catlgr, wle samf lg weunf harry mt cer lgr, fmf takg tlg treply. Lgr 

jaig was Katly Sg`l ajf lgr catlgr was Fajjy Sg`l crei Hngvgnajf‖wlesg bmnnmarfs ajf pmj`-pej` parner tlgrg F-O Ngg, ygars a`e, laf iaja`gf cer a wlmng. Fajjy ms a cerigr W.X.Epgj Feubngs Hlaipmej ajf, as mc takmj` lms hug crei F-O, ejg ec tlg ann-tmig t.t. lustngrs, lg

jet surprmsmj`ny teek hlar`g ec Xhett”s mct. Fajjy was, ajf pgrlaps stmnn ms, mj tlg treply busmjgss.

Wjfgr 21”s (Wp te tlg Cmjan)Abeut tlg tmig ec tlg Igj”s quartgr”s, ajetlgr gxhmtmj` gvgjt was frawmj` te a

hnesg‖tlg Wjfgr 21”s.

Mj tlg ejg sgim”s, Appgn`rgj fgcgatgf Fgaj Pej` mj stram`lt aigs‖tleu`l Fgaj,sgrvmj` ajf cennewmj` wgnn, hlanngj`gf strej`ny mj tlg sghejf.

Mj tlg etlgr, Grmh Be``aj-Bgrjgr sgim”s, lewgvgr, tlg iathl heunfj”t lavg bggj hnesgr.

Bgcerg gttmj` te Grmh, Oejas laf bggj prgssgf te survmvg lms iathl wmtl Xgaj E”Jgmnnmj tlg quartgr”s. Xgaj laf lurt lmisgnc a wggk er se bgcerg tlg Jatmejan”s‖seigejg samf tlg

Tgajut-iaj laf bggj sleetmj` leeps ajf trymj` te fujk ejg tee iajy slets‖se cer a wlmng mtneekgf as mc lg im`lt jet gvgj bg abng te heig te Fgtremt. But sggmj` a hlmreprahter lgnpgf,ajf se jew lgrg lg was, nesmj` rgpgatgfny te Ajfgrs Vlunmj mj tlg Oujmer”s, but, actgr bgstmj`Cu-nap Ngg mj tlg gm`ltl”s, vgry iuhl anmvg mj tlg cmctl a`amjst Bgrjgr. Mjfggf, actgr gxpgrmgjh-

mj` a renngr-heastgr rmfg ec a heigbahk (up 17-<, fewj 1<-17), lg was 24-1< ajf 21-24iathl-pemjt up.

But tlgj, M fej”t kjew, was lg trymj` te snai-fujk mj a cerglajf mj tlms `aig5 Er 

 pmhturmj` te lmisgnc jetlmj` ngss tlaj wlat tlg bgst ec tlg Hlmjgsg weunf fe5 Arigf wmtl lmsewj sgrvg, lg tlrgg tmigs trmgf cer tlg iest supgr-a``rgssmvg, gxpnesmvg wmjjgr ajf fmf jetheig hnesg. Xe Bgrjgr gshapgf te cahg Grmh.

Wp tmnn tlms pemjt, tlreu`l tlg Igj”s Vgai”s, tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs ajf Feubngs, ajf tlg

Wjfgr 21”s, Grmh laf jet ejny jet nest a iathl, but (ajf tlg twe cahts iay wgnn bg hejjghtgf)lg was gttmj` anej` prgtty wgnn wmtl Tat Hennmjs, tlg Rgcgrgg, @ger`g Hlrajgwyhz, tlg Hlmgc 

Wipmrg, ajf tlesg wle wgrg uipmj` lms iathlgs.Vrug, mj lms Vgai iathl a`amjst Kesajevmh, tlg uipmrg laf bggj warjgf, as tlg pnaygrs

wgjt eut te tlg tabng, te „hann a ceet-staip sgrvg ej Grmh’ mc jghgssary‖wlmhl sgnghtmvg

fmrghtmvg prmvatgny se mrrmtatgf samf uipmrg tlat, as hlajhg weunf lavg mt, lg miigfmatgny et teiakg a ceet-staip hann („Ngt!’) ej _ekm. Jet surprmsmj`, tleu`l, smjhg tlg ceet-staip ms bumntmjte Grmh”s aig as iuhl as mt ms, say, mjte Kawlm`aslm ajf Pafa”s, tlat tlg Rgcgrgg ajf

uipmrgs wgrg wathlmj` lmi pgrlaps ierg tlaj ajyejg gnsg at tlg teurjaigjt.As Tat Hennmjs pemjtgf eut te ig, jetlmj` at ann abeut tlg ceet-staip hejtrevgrsy was

ramsgf by ajyejg wle attgjfgf tlg prg-teurjaigjt Oury Iggtmj`? Jew, tleu`l, a juibgr ec 

 pgepng wgrg bg`mjjmj` te fmshuss tlg qugstmej‖ajf tlg eccmhmans, tleu`l strmvmj` cer hejsms-tgjhy, laf stmnn jet heig te ajy satmscahtery hejhnusmej abeut tlg iattgr. Tgrlaps tlgrg sleunf bg je fgnmbgratg (tlat ms, je hejshmeus as eppesgf te ujhejshmeus) ceet-staipmj` ec ajy kmjf5

Er pgrlaps je ceet-staipmj` tlat wasj”t „jerian’ mj pnaymj` ej tlat hgigjt cneer mj tlmsrgvgrbgratmvg lann5 Jaturanny tlg eccmhmans ceujf tlat mj ahtuan prahtmhg tlgy laf te ievg crei avgry strmht pesmtmej ej jet annewmj` ajy ceet-staipmj` te seig iefmcmhatmej basgf ej luiaj

 ouf`igjt. Xe, mc ejg laf a sgjsmbng uipmrg, rgat; mc ejg laf ajetlgr pgtty-imjfgf kmjf ajf pemjt actgr pemjt was mjtgrruptgf, jet se `rgat.

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As aniest gvgryejg kjews by tlms tmig, tlgrg arg je ahtuan rungs pgr sg a`amjst ceet-staipmj`‖mt”s bggj emj` ej at tlg wernf”s bgst teurjaigjts cer iaybg 14 ygars ajf evgr a

strgthl ec tmig las bggj bumnt mjte iajy a eef pnaygr”s aig. Vlg bgst ar`uigjt a`amjst mt(lgy, h”iej, mt”s hlgapgjmj` te tlg aig; jejsgjsg, oust tlg eppesmtg, mt”s cgmsty ajf fraiatmh)ms tlat mt”s fmstrahtmj` te tlg eppejgjt (er pnaygrs ej afoahgjt tabngs)‖ajf lgjhg ujcamr. But

wlat iay bg fmstrahtmj` te a rgnatmvgny mjgxpgrmgjhgf pnaygr (aj ujusuan sgrvg ietmej, a lm`l-tess, rubbgr ej a twe smfgf rahkgt) ms jet jghgssarmny fmstrahtmj` te aj gxpgrmgjhgf pnaygr wle”s bggj caimnmar wmtl tlg ceet-staip cer ygars. Plat iay bg fmstrahtmj` te lmi, ajf tlgrg-

cerg ieranny ujahhgptabng, ms wlat tlg Rgcgrgg ajf uipmrgs hejsmstgjtny seu`lt te mipngigjtlgrg at tlg Epgj. Ajf tlat”s tlg absurf heipreimsg tlat tlg lgaf ec tlg MVVC Rungs Heiimt-tgg las su``gstgf (smjhg lg las je pewgr, at ngast at tlg ieigjt, te gipewgr a jej-rung tlat

weunf takg a pemjt crei a ceet-staipgr)‖jaigny, tlat je ceet-staipmj` bg annewgf ej tlgsgrvg, but, e.k., e.k., iay bg annewgf at etlgr tmigs furmj` pnay, gvgj ej tlg eppejgjt”s cmrsthlajhg te tluip/sjap hejtaht.

„Ngt,’ tlgj ms tlg prgsgjt su``gstgf pgjanty cer ceet-staipmj` ej tlg sgrvg, appargjtnymj tlg bgnmgc tlat mj seig pnaygrs tlg staip ms ujhejshmeus, er mjlgrgjt mj tlg sgrvg ietmej, er,

mj a fghgptmvg-ermgjtgf aig, rgasejabny, purpesgcunny fghgptmvg. Xe, ygs, ejg haj ujfgrstajfwly je ejg epgjgf tlms haj ec weris at a Oury Iggtmj` cer ajy sgrmeus fmshussmej wlgj tlgMVVC mtsgnc las rgcusgf te heig te a fghmsmej abeut mt.

Mj tlg Be``aj-Bgrjgr iathl, tlg

Rgcgrgg ajf uipmrg mj tlg nmjg ec wlat tlgy pgrhgmvgf as tlgmr futy wgrg ehhasmejannyupsgttmj` betl ec tlgsg mjtgrjatmejan pnaygrs,

 partmhunarny actgr tlg cmrst aig wlgj tlgtgjsmej bg`aj te ieujt.

Wp 24-17 mj tlg cmrst, Grmh (lavmj`

 bgatgj Oejas mj gahl ec tlgmr iggtmj`s nast

sgasej mj Xwgfgj) sggigf te takg mt cer `rajtgf tlat tlms `aig tee weunf bg lms ajf

fmfj”t werk te wmj tlg 21st pemjt‖wmtl tlgujgxpghtgf rgsunt tlat lg nest sgvgj mj a rewajf tlms mipertajt cmrst aig mj tlgmr 2/8-`aig

iathl. Ej nesmj`, lg avg aj gxtra-pemjt kmhk te lms ba` afoahgjt te tlg tabng wlmhl RgcgrggHennmjs, aiej` etlgrs, fmfj”t tlmjk was

cgaturabng bglavmer…tleu`l ejg tlmjks ec etlgr sperts ajf wejfgrs oust lew iuhl ec aluiaj slew ec gietmej ms er ms jet pgrimssmbng.

Ej bgmj` hanngf evgr te Hennmjs at heurtsmfg cer a werf er twe, Grmh, stgaigf at bnewmj` tlms`aig, heunf jet at tlms hnesg, cahg-te-cahg ieigjt bg mjtgrruptgf crei spray-hngajmj` lmsrahkgt‖iuhl as mj basgbann ejg mj aj`gr, te pretgst, vm`ereusny las tlg eutngt ec kmhkmj`-up

fmrt. Certujatgny, Grmh fmf jet spray Hennmjs.Xeig way mjte tlg sghejf `aig, Grmh sgrvgf, ujhejshmeusny ceet-staipgf, ajf Bgrjgr 

(jet tee fmstrahtgf) neep-kmnngf tlg bann tlreu`l lmi. Vlms ec heursg breu`lt certl a „Ngt!’ but

aniest bgcerg Bgrjgr heunf rg`mstgr lms aj`umsl, Grmh sarfejmhanny wavgf away tlg uipmrg ajffgnmbgratgny sgrvgf tlg jgxt bann ecc.

Xwgfgj”s Oejas BgrjgrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Betl tlg Rgcgrgg ajf uipmrg wgrg hejsmstgjtny trymj` te iakg up tlgmr imjfs abeuthannmj` tlg ceet-staip wlmng tlg bann was mj pnay. Ejhg, Grmh bahk ej fgcgjsg ceet-staipgf a

suhhgsscun rgturj wlmhl was jet hanngf a „Ngt!’ ajf, eut ec pesmtmej, lg gvgjtuanny nest tlg pemjt.

Ej mjte tlg tlmrf tlgy wgjt wmtl betl Grmh ajf Oejas `gttmj` upsgt evgr Grmh”s ehha-

smejan rgvgrsmej te a ceet-staip ajf tlg rgsuntajt „Ngt!’ tlat was hanngf. Bgrjgr heunf jetujfgrstajf tlg ne`mh ec tlg hann? gmtlgr tlg ceet-staip was e.k., er mt was jet; but lew heunf mt bg a „Ngt!’5 Ajf ygt crei 1<-17 fewj mj tlg 8rf, wmj`mj` mj seig bgautmcunny-pnahgf, pewgrcun

cerglajfs, lg ievgf te 24-1< iathl-pemjt up. But at tlms hrmtmhan ieigjt lms ia`mh fgsgrtgflmi, ajf as Grmh fmf jet ebnm`mj`ny mvg away tlg iathl, Bgrjgr heunf jet wmj.

Plmhl put Be``aj ajf Appgn`rgj mjte at ngast ejg gxpghtgf cmjan.

 Igj”s Quartgr”sMj tlg quartgr”s ec tlg Igj”s, Appgn`rgj laf je treubng rgigibgrmj` wlat te fe

wmtl Kmi Vag Xee. Natgr, tleu`l, at tlg teurjaigjt party, lg weunf ngavg, cer`gttmj` lms ogajs oahkgt wmtl lms leusg kgy mj mt. Lg sggis yeuj`gr, ierg bgatabng te yeu, fegs lg, wlgj yeu

lgar tlat actgr lg wej tlg Gurepgaj”s lg anse ngct lms leusg kgy, seigwlgrg mj Bufapgst, setlat ej arrmvmj` leig lg laf te wamt tlrgg leurs eut mj tlg henf bghausg je ejg was tlgrg tengt lmi mj.

 Jer fmf Kesajevmh (wlesg labmt mt was te lavg a letgn kgy anways at tlg rgafy, cer lg

wajtgf te stay away crei tlg pnaymj` lann as iuhl as pessmbng) lavg tlg snm`ltgst prebngi wmtlCrajknmj.

Fajjy a`amjst Jukazuka was jet a pngas-

ajt stery cer Fajjy. Pmtl `aigs tmgf at 1-ann, tlgyeuj` Oapajgsg, fewj 10-13 mj tlg tlmrf, pausgfevgr lms sgrvg cer aj mjhrgfmbng cmvg sghejfs, oust

starmj` at Xggimnngr (lg wajtgf Fajjy, wathlmj`

tlg bann, te neek up at lmi, at wlmhl gxaht ieigjt,lg”f mvg lmi a „rufg’ sgrvg5). Wjmjtmimfatgf,

Fajjy teek a 2-1 ngaf. But tlgj cer tlg jgxt twe`aigs lg heunfj”t step Jukazuka”s attahk‖ejehhasmej gvgj sggigf te gjheura`g mt, was bahk 

hleppmj`.Xe tlat ngct Grmh as tlg nejg W.X. lepg‖ 

a`amjst Bgrjgr a`amj. Oejas ms ejg ec tlesg 27

 pnaygrs mj Xwgfgj wle ej a `eef fay haj bgat awernf-hnass heipgtmter. M”f lgarf tlat lg was seupsgt by tlg ceet-staip „rung’ mj tlgmr Wjfgr 21

iathl tlat lg was tgnnmj` Grmh (actgr tlg teurja-igjt Oejas ajf Nars weunf bg Grmh”s leusg ugsts)tlat lg was `emj` te fgcaunt te lmi mj tlg Igj”s.

But Grmh, M”f lgarf, ur`gf lmi jet te fe tlat‖ajfseej Be``aj ceujf lmisgnc fewj 2-1 ajf 8-4 mj tlg ceurtl. By jew tlg uipmrgs wgrgj”thannmj` ajy ceet-staips, gxhgpt ej sgrvg, ajf iaybg Oejas was gttmj` ngss fmstrahtgf, cer lg

was siahkmj` mj cerglajf actgr cerglajf iuhl mj tlg way lg iust lavg bggj femj` nast sgasejat a teurjaigjt wlgj lg laf cerigr Pernf Hlaipmej Xtgnnaj Bgj`tssej iathl-pemjt fewj.

Oapaj”s Ouze

Jukazuka

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 But Grmh haig bahk mj tlg ceurtl ajf up 24-1< `et a wmjjmj` gf`g. Mt was bgheimj`hngar te lmi tlat mj erfgr te prgvgjt Oejas crei aj`nmj`-mj cerglajf wmjjgr actgr cerglajf

wmjjgr lg weunf lavg te stay hnesgr te tlg tabng. Mj tlg cmctl, up 13-18, Grmh laf Bgrjgr pui-ignmj` away at lmi‖but wlgj lg mjstmjhtmvgny twmstgf lms befy ajf et up lms lajfs te bnehk  bahk wlat neekgf nmkg a surg wmjjgr mjte lms imffng, Bgrjgr jet ejny nest tlg pemjt, lg nest tlg

iathl, cer tlat slet brekg lmi.Xe, se car, Grmh”s afvajhg laf jet bggj steppgf by aj eppejgjt ec ajy kmjf.

 Igj”s Xgim”sMj tlg ejg sgim”s, tlg saig Appgn`rgj‖wle”f nest te Brmaj Iastgrs mj tlg Mjtgrja-

tmejan Hnub heipgtmtmej, wle”f pnaygf lms cmrst tlrgg aigs wmtl Quaj` Bum, -17, 24, 1=, ajf

wle”f oust gkgf eut tlat 26-22 sghejf `aig crei Fgaj Pej`‖fewjgf Jukuzuka, 17, 10,12.

Mj tlg etlgr sgim”s‖but, wamt, wlgrg tlg lgnn was Kesajevmh5 Xurgny lg kjgw lms

iathl was shlgfungf cer 6?84 ajf tlat Grmh ajf tlg spghtaters wgrg at gf`g mj tlg Argjawamtmj` cer lmi5 Je, lg was fgcmjmtgny jet mj tlg Lann. Iaybg lg was eut neekmj` cer seig

jgw enc hnubs5 M lgarf smnnmgr su``gstmejs.Ajyway, lew heunf yeu fgcaunt lmi5 Vlgj, 14 imjutgs actgr tlg iathl laf bggjrgshlgfungf te 3?44 er se ajf Grmh laf prmvatgny heipnamjgf abeut lew lg”f bggj psyhlgf te pnay ajf jew fmfj”t oust wajt te smt tlgrg cer aj leur ajf 67 imjutgs, @ger`g Oevajev,

Kesajevmh”s catlgr-mj-naw, ej bgmj` prgssgf a nmttng, rgahlgf _ekm at lms letgn‖ajf, el-el, lgwas se serry, lg lafj”t rganmzgf…lg”f bg rgafy te pnay mj lanc aj leur.

Grmh, tleu`l lg”f bggj cggnmj` rganny burjt eut tlg nast iejtl ajf a lanc, was tlg

cavermtg. Lg”f bgatgj _ekm gasmny mj tlg Vgai”s, ajf, bgcerg tlat, tlrgg stram`lt mj Oaiamha.Iergevgr, mt”s bggj samf tlat Kesajevmh iust bg plysmhanny pgrcght te bg eef, ajf seigtmigslms attahkmj` `aig ms jet as strej`, jet as cerhgcun, as mt ms at etlgr tmigs.

Vlgmr cmrst aig ms rganny tlg fghmfgr. Jgmtlgr pnaygr sggis te bg pnaymj` wgnn ajf at 24-

ann mt”s ajybefy”s ugss wlat wmnn lappgj. Kesajevmh, lgnpgf by a spghtahunar ann-eut fewj-tlg-nmjg neep tlat hathlgs tlg gf`g, turjs eut te bg tlg wmjjgr.

Mj tlg sghejf, Grmh ms miigfmatgny burmgf‖er, fewj 3-4, se mt weunf sggi. But,abruptny, lg wmjs gm`lt stram`lt. Vlgj, crei =-ann, aniest oust stajfs tlgrg as lg nesgs cmvg iergmj a rew. Aj`rmny, mj pgjt-up fms`ust, lg lurns lms rahkgt at tlg tabng jgt but wmtl suhl cerhg

tlat mt hngars mt ajf harrmgs 87 cggt er se, heimj` te rgst, as aj gxaspgratgf eccmhman weunf natgr gxpnamj te ig, oust bargny mjsmfg tlg heurt. (Laf mt bggj eutsmfg…)

Plat ms te bg fejg wmtl suhl a pnaygr cennewmj` suhl aj ahtmej mrrg`arfngss ec er 

gspghmanny hejsmfgrmj` tlg caht tlat lg”s tlg (M tlmjk mt camr te say) rgspghtgf #1 pnaygr mj tlgheujtry5 ]gars a`e, samf Grmh”s W.X. Vgai Haptamj/Heahl Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl, mj lms hnubmj Mraj, wlgj seigejg `et iaf lg usgf te tlrew lms rahkgt mjte a spghman jgt. Ajf te tlg fay

lg ngct Vglraj, samf Leuslaj`, tlgrg wgrg stmnn paffngs tlat laf bggj tlgrg cer ygars bghausgtlgmr ewjgrs fmfj”t wajt te pay tlg $7 cgg te `gt tlgi bahk. Tgrlaps, samf Leuslaj`, wgeu`lt te lavg suhl a (ievgabng5) jgt at eur bm` teurjaigjts.

Rgcgrgg Hennmjs laf ierg werfs te say te Grmh, ajf natgr seig te say te ig, wlmhlsurgny wgrg wgnn takgj. M heunf sgg spghtater Bmnn Xtgmjng”s pemjt ec vmgw (lg was upsgt gjeu`lte wrmtg a ngttgr ec heipnamjt te tlg Fmshmpnmjary Heiimttgg)‖tlat suhl hejfuht sleunf bg

 pgjanmzgf. But M heunf anse sgg Tat Hennmjs”s rgnuhtajhg te fgcaunt Grmh, gspghmanny mj tlg sgim”sec tlg Epgj, cer tlms eccgjsg. Mrejmhanny, mj tlg rghgjt Jerwmhl Wjmej Iastgrs teurjaigjt,

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Kesajevmh, ej cmjmslmj` mj a luimnmatmj`nast pnahg, wlmrngf areujf ajf tlrgw lmsrahkgt 17 cggt er se, larf, mjte a barrmgr.  „Vabng Vgjjms eu`lt te lavg mjtgrig-

fmatg pgjantmgs,’ samf Hlmgc WipmrgHlrajgwyhz, wlmhl M tleu`lt a qumtg

sgjsmbng su``gstmej. Mj wlmhl hasg, Grmh weunfj”t lavg laf te bg fgcauntgf, tlg spghtaters

fgprmvgf ec tlg iathl. As mj etlgr sperts, lg heunf lavg bggj lmt wmtl a cmjg er, mc lms prgvmeusrgherf warrajtgf mt, a suspgjsmej.

Ej nesmj` lms tgipgr ajf ec heursg tlg sghejf aig, Grmh epgjgf tlg tlmrf by sgrvmj` mjte

tlg jgt. But lg `et lenf ec lmisgnc gjeu`l te wmj tlat `aig. Mj tlg ceurtl, lewgvgr, way bglmjf at

imf-`aig, lg steppgf pnay ajf, as Kesajevmh tlrgw up lms lajfs mj hejstgrjatmej at tlg fgnay, tlgjspekg te tlg eccmhmans, Grmh neekgf as mc lg was `emj` te say wmtl bexgr Furaj „Je ias.’ But lg

hejtmjugf…ajf Kesajevmh hejtmjugf pnaymj` wgnn te hnami lms hgrtamjny wgnn-fgsgrvgf vmhtery.

Wjfgr 21 Cmjan 

Vlg ejny cmjan tlat Grmh heunf wmj jew was tlg ejg tlat prghgfgf tlg Igj”s‖tlgWjfgr 21”s a`amjst Appgn`rgj. Vlms tmig Grmh ms mjtgjsgny rgafy. But up 1-4 ajf =-8 mj tlgsghejf, lg suffgjny cantgrs, ajf wlmng Appgn`rgj pnays ierg nmkg tlg Gurepgaj Hlaipmej ajf

Grmh ierg nmkg seigbefy gttmj` pre`rgssmvgny ierg aj`ry wmtl lmisgnc, tlg sherg ms rgngjt-ngssny affmj` up? Appgn`rgj 21‖Be``aj 10.

Mj tlg tlmrf aig, Grmh ms fewj 7-6, tlgj, a`amj at lms sjap-hrahkmj` bgst, ms strgakmny

up 12-7…tlgj (te aj ahheipajymj` shrgai ec crustratmej) 12-11…tlgj, ujbgnmgvabng, wmjs mt,21-18. Mj tlg ceurtl, lg”s fewj 10-3. Mt”s jet tlgi,’ says a spghtater, mt”s tlg @aig. Vlgrg”sjetlmj` hejsmstgjt abeut tlg @aig ajyierg.’ But seigejg gnsg ms saymj` tlat mt”s a imstakg

cer Grmh te rgturj Imkagn”s sgrvmhg ajf tlgj takg a stgp bahkwarf. Fewj 24-18, Grmh swmpgsabsurfny at tlg bann, wanks wmtl lms cennew-tlreu`l te hlaj`g gjfs. Mj tlg cmctl, Grmh, a`amj pnaymj` brmnnmajtny, ms 16-11 up. Vlgj, ujahheujtabny, lg iakgs cmvg grrers, ajf, a`amj gxhgs-

smvgny larf ej lmisgnc, hejtmjugs ej, nesgs mj ann gm`lt mj a rew‖ajf gvgjtuanny tlg iathl, 21-1<. Laf lg nest smx mj a rew, gvgj sgvgj, lg im`lt stmnn lavg wej.

Hajafa”s _eraj Kesajevmh sgrvgs te Grmh Be``aj

Xhett Be``aj trmgs te heicert bretlgr Grmh

actgr lms ness te Kesajevmh

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Tgrlaps wlat Grmh jggfgf jew actgr aniest a jej-step ygar ec pnaymj` was a vahatmejcrei tlg @aig‖`e ecc seigpnahg, iaybg wmtl tlg unns jgar Bebne Msnajf, ajf e watgr-

skmmj`‖seigtlmj` tlat weunf gasg lms crustratmej.

 Igj”s Cmjan 

Tgrlaps gvgj bgcerg pnaymj` lms sgim”s wmtl Grmh, _ekmwas lavmj` bahk treubng ajf laf te bg werkgf ej ajf tlat”swly lg was iystgrmeusny natg cer lms iathl5 Cer surg, tleu`l,

ahherfmj` te Oahk Harr”s Trecmng ec Vei Xiart (VVV , Eht.,1=<2, 12)‖Vei bgmj` a crmgjf ec Oahk”s, aj mjtgrhenng`matgwrgstngr, a iartman arts bnahk bgnt, wle, bghausg lg nmkgs pgepng

ajf jggfs iejgy te lgnp lms nehan Beys” ajf @mrns” Hnub,iajjgf tlg Rebbmjs Xpert beetl at tlms Epgj‖Kesajevmhwas surg lurtmj”. Actgr lms Xaturfay jm`lt sgim”s wmtl Grmh,

„_eraj nay ej lms bahk mj tlg Trgss Reei mj pamj ajf bargnyabng te ievg.’ Plgj _eraj samf lg jggfgf a hlmreprahter, Vei siartny frevg lmi te a fehter 

crmgjf ec lms, ajf „actgr 2-8 leurs ec werk _eraj laf je pamj ajf, actgr bgmj` tenf te cennewspghmcmh gxgrhmsgs, wankgf eut ec tlg eccmhg jerianny. Vlg hlar`g‖JEVLMJ@, a caver teXiart bghausg, as Oahk says, „Vei”s a wmjjgr.’

  Kesajevmh, actgr lms nast iejtl”s Jerwmhl Wjmej

fgbahng, laf ejg ecc te Cnermfa wmtl lms wmcg Farmjka cer aj R ajf R pgrmef. Jew lg was bahk, rgafy cer a rgpnay ec, but wmtl a fmccgrgjt gjfmj` te, lms 1=<4 W.X. Epgj iathl

wmtl Appgn`rgj.  Mj tlg cmrst aig, _ekm”s `rujtmj` ann-lms-im`lt tep-

spmjs ajf Vlg Appng neeks weri-gatgj‖ms fewj <-1…1<-

14…ajf `ejg. Mj tlg sghejf, Imkagn”s fewj 8-4, up <-3,

fewj 11-14 ujtmn a vmhmeus smfgspmj neep areujf tlg jgtiakgs mt 11-ann. Vlgj Kesajevmh, tepspmj heujtgrmj`,

sjappmj` mj neep wmjjgrs, fraws algaf. „M”vg jgvgr sggjlmi tlms mjtgjsg,’ samf ejg mjtgrgstgf ebsgrvgr. Wp 1=-1<,_ekm, nebbmj`, gts aj gf`g. But Appgn`rgj ujlgsmtatmj`ny

siahks mj a sgrvg ajf cennew, fguhgs mt up. Vwmhg ierg_ekm `gts tlg af ajf twmhg ierg Imkagn fguhgs mt. „Jmhgslet,’ `rujts _ekm te ejg ec tlg Xwgfg”s pgrcght pnahg-

igjts. Cmjanny, Appgn`rgj prgvamns, 26-22‖tmgs up tlg iathl.Mj tlg tlmrf, Kesajevmh, a`amj rujtmj` lgavmny slet actgr slet, pemjt actgr pemjt (msj”t

tlat as fmstrahtmj` as ajy ceet-staip5) wmjs mt at 17 actgr ngafmj` ann tlg way. Mj tlg 1=<4 cmjan

lg was 2-1 algaf tee. Mj tlg ceurtl, Imkagn ms ecc te a fmsastreus start‖ms bglmjf 3-1. Fewj14-< (ejhg _ekm heipnamjs tlat lg nest Appgn`rgj”s neb mj tlg nm`lts), Imkagn sgrvgs mjte tlgjgt ajf hursgs lmisgnc. Vlgj, crei 16-= fewj, lg pnays a stgafy suhhgssmej ec spmrmtgf rannmgs

tlat annews lmi te turj tlg `aig areujf.Mj tlg cmctl, mt”s tlg cmctl stram`lt aig Vlg Appng”s bggj bglmjf‖tlms tmig mt”s <-8.

Imkagn oust haj”t sggi te strekg a cerglajf‖ms fewj 12-3 ajf bnehkmj` bahklajf te bahk-

lajf. But _ekm egs passmvg‖ajf mt”s 12-14. Vlgj, werkmj`, werkmj` tepspmj-larf a`amjst betl Appgn`rgj”s bnehk ajf stubberj spmjjy rgsmstajhg, _ekm rujs mt te 1=-16. „_eraj pnaygf

VeiXiart

Farmjka Kesajevmh

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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ierg mjtgnnm`gjtny tlms tmig,’ Jmssg Xajfbgr`,Appgn`rgj”s heahl ajf hejcmfajtg, was te say natgr.„Lg avg Imkagn iajy ierg slert banns ajf ectgj

Imkagn pnaygf tee car bahk.’

But wmtl tlg tmtng ajf tlg $344 cmrst prmzg sejgar, _ekm egs lerrgjfeusny snahk cer a pemjt, trymj`

gvgj tleu`l lg kjews bgttgr, te oust wmsl leig awmjjgr. Plgrgupej Vlg Appng gts aj gf`g ajfcennews wmtl a hrgshgjfe ec fazznmj` tepspmjs? 1=-ann.

A qumhk, absenutgny pgrcght fewj-tlg-nmjg pnahgigjt by Imkagn jew hathlgs _ekm emj` tlg etlgr way‖  but, el, tlg slet oust imssgs. Ajf mj a nast rgpnay

ieigjt, mt”s jet 1=<4 but 1=<2, ajf tlg ]u`esnavajf Hajafmaj Hlaipmej ms jew anse tlg W.X. EpgjHlaipmej.

Kesajevmh (R) gj reutg te fgcgatmj` Imkagn Appgn`rgj mj tlg W.X. Epgj Igj”s Cmjan.Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

1=<2 W.X. Epgj Igj”s Hlaipmej

_eraj „_ekm’ KesajevmhTlete by Hlarnmg Iaas

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Hlaptgr Vwgjty-Xgvgj

1=<2? Aj`gnmta Resan Xmstrujk/Xhett Be``aj Pmj Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan. 1=<2?

 Katly @atgs/Xhett Butngr Vakg Oujmer Enyipmhs.

Vlg ujparanngngf suhhgss ec Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan MS,lgnf Ouny 28-81 at jgarny 24 spghman vgjugs mj ajf areujfMjfmajapenms (…tlg jgw $2.7 imnnmej vgnefreig…tlg

jgw $7.= imnnmej trahk ajf cmgnf stafmui…tlg jgw $21imnnmej Wjmvgrsmty jatatermui…) ajf attgjfgf by 8644

Ngvm-eutcmttgf Jertl-Gast-Xeutl-Pgst (JGXP) pnaygrs ajf suppert stacc rgprgsgjtmj` 88

sperts, avg aj gjerieus psyhlmh beest te tlg tabng tgjjms pnaygrs ajf eccmhmans wleattgjfgf mt.

 Jgvgr laf eur spert rghgmvgf se iuhl attgjtmej crei tlg igfma er crei aj ujmjmtmatgf

 but apprghmatmvg aufmgjhg. Ej tlg nast jm`lt ec tlg teurjaigjt, wlgj tlg Hejvgjtmej HgjtrgLann wg wgrg pnaymj` mj was senf eut (tlg Cgstmvan”s tmhkgt sangs tetangf evgr $1,444,444),

spghtaters wgrg larf-prgssgf te cmjf gvgj vmgwabng stajfmj` reei reujf tlg pgrcghtny sgt upheurts wmtl, as Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr` jetgf, „tlg cmjg neek, tlg nustrg, ec tlg Larfweef Oeenatabngs.’

A Brave! cer gvgryejg hejjghtgf wmtl tlms Cgstmvan‖tlg WXEH (Gxghutmvg Fmrghter 

Henejgn C. Fej Imnngr was gjoeymj` lmisgnc at tlg iathlgs); tlg iajy spejsers (Jatmejanspejsers anejg wgrg Imnngr Lm`l Nmcg, Gastiaj Kefak, Wjmtgf Amrnmjgs, Atnajtmh Rmhlcmgnf He.,ajf Ngvm Xtrauss & He.), tlg mjhrgfmbny lgnpcun venujtggrs assm`jgf us (eut ec, i”`ef, a peen

ec 0,444!), tlg WXVVA eccmhmans rgspejsmbng cer rujjmj` tlg teurjaigjt (partmhunarny Veurja-igjt Fmrghter Grmhl Larmj`, wmtl aj assmst crei Omiiy IhHnurg; ajf Rgcgrgg IajjyIeshewmtz (wle mj Vepmhs tlajkgf Hmjfy Iarhui ajf An @raibe cer lgnpmj` te gt tlg iajy

jghgssary uipmrgs), ajf ec heursg tlg pnaygrs tlgisgnvgs. Ann fgsgrvgf tlg hej`ratunatmejs ec 

tlesg wle, je iattgr lew mjfmvmfuanny tlgy im`lt fmccgr crei ejg ajetlgr, bgnmgvg mj pgepngwerkmj` te`gtlgr te ahlmgvg a fgsmrgf gjf? tlg rghe`jmtmej ec tabng tgjjms as a spert te bg

takgj sgrmeusny. Eur Xpert Lest, venujtggr Bmnn Brgjjaj, M pgrsejanny wajt te smj`ng eut cer spghman

tlajks bghausg lg was ec mjfmspgjsabng lgnp mj gttmj` iy sej Xhett a jgw passpert. Awk-

warfny, wlat wmtl lms Kerga/Vamwaj trmp heimj` up, Xhett laf pmhkgf a vgry baf eut-ec-tewjtmig te nesg lms passpert. Mt was ejny tlreu`l Bmnn”s pgrsmstgjt lgnp ajf tlg eef eccmhgs ec Mjfmaja Xgjater Faj Quayng mj Paslmj`tej tlat Xhett, lms jgw passpert, lms rgqumsmtg vmsas,

ajf lms pnajg tmhkgt te Kerga ann cmjanny nast-imjutg et te`gtlgr.Fmhk Butngr was eutstajfmj` ej tlg imkg, gspghmanny mj ermgjtmj` spghtaters wle kjgw

vgry nmttng, mc ajytlmj`, abeut tlg rghgjt tghljene`mhan hlaj`gs mj tlg spert. W.X. Vgai Haptamjs

Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl ajf ]vejjg Krejna`g lgnpgf kggp partmhmpajts ej shlgfung ajf ujfgr hejtren. Jatmejan Heahlmj` Hlamriaj Narry Vleiaj ebsgrvgf ajf gvanuatgf tlg atlngtgs, ajfwas vgry nmkgny ierg ec a nmamsej lgnp te Heahl Paj` Cuzlgj` ajf lms Mjtgrprgtgr crmgjf Nmu

Xlmqmj` tlaj ajyejg gnsg‖tleu`l, as Narry pemjtgf eut mj Vepmhs, Mjfmajapenms”s Oelj Beyng pgrsejanny ahtgf as Lest te Heahl Paj` furmj` lms stay mj tlg hmty. Bmnn Lamf, yeu heunf sgg,nevgf tlg Cgstmvan ajf lms reng mj mt as Vabng Vgjjms Heerfmjater. Lg was anways tlgrg wmtl ejg

er ierg ec tlesg 174 hars tlg nehan Hlrysngr-Tnyieutl fgangrs laf prevmfgf, ajf was rgafy telgnp eut ajyejg wmtl a prebngi.

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Epgjmj` Hgrgiejmgs Fay bg`aj wmtl pnaygrs ajf eccmhmans bgmj` bussgf crei tlgmr feris mjte tlg cmvg-bnehk-nej` Pernf Par M Igierman Tnaza mj fewjtewj Mjfmajapenms. Mj

tankmj` abeut lew cnewgr-pgtan prgtty ajf sparkny hngaj tlms Tnaza was, ejg oehk samf, „Mt”srmfmhuneus. ]eu haj”t gvgj spmt ej tlg strggt.’ Vlg partmhmpajts ann teek assgibngf pnahgsahherfmj` te tlg hener mj wlmhl tlgy”f bggj eutcmttgf ‖@enf cer tlg Jertl, Bnug cer tlg Gast,

@rggj cer tlg Xeutl, ajf Rgf cer tlg Pgst. Vlgj tlg „Tarafg ec Hlaipmejs’ bg`aj...Vlgrg was tlg iamj Igierman grghtgf te tlg „@rgat Par’ fgaf („Ve vmjfmhatg tlg prmjhmpngs ec pgahg ajf oustmhg mj tlg wernf’). Mt was iefgngf actgr tlg teib ec Kmj` Iausenus

ec Lanmharjassus‖ajf was seigtlmj` ec jet aj ajhmgjt but a iefgrj wejfgr as, abevg, PernfPar M pnajgs nmfgf te tlg ahheipajymj` wlmrr ec ABH lgnmheptgrs, wlmng, bgnew, 74,444 cna`-wavmj` spghtaters nmjgf tlg Aigrmhaj Ng`mej Iann as eur iarhl ievgf mts way te aj Enyipmh

cajcarg ec a hnmiax.„Pgnheig,’ samf Iayer Pmnnmai L. Lufjut MMM (wle”f fraw a Vepmhs ngttgr ec tlajks

crei Leuslaj`). „Pgnheig te Mjfmajapenms. Vlg Ann-Aigrmhaj Hmty. Vlg Aiatgur Xperts

Hapmtan ec tlg heujtry. Vlg @rgatgst Hmty mj tlg W.X.‖wmtl tlg pessmbng gxhgptmej ec yeur ewjleig tewjs.’ (Vlajk @ef lg laf a sgjsg ec luier.)

Vlg Ariy bajf crei Cert Bgjoaimj Larrmsej pnaygf „Pmjjgrs.’ Fajhgrs wmtl spmranmj`rmbbejs ngapgf abeut. Aj ashgjfmj` banneej cneatgf by aj afoahgjt Hatlgfran stggpng (tlg gjtmrgHatlgfran namf eut mj Iasejmh iuntmpngs ec 88 cggt te syibenmzg Hlrmst”s 88 ygars ej gartl). Algafwas tlg Aigrmhaj Ng`mej”s Jatmejan Lgafquartgrs. Vlms was a vgry patrmetmh hmty mj a vgry patrmetmh

statg. Furmj` Pernf Par MM tlg tgahlmj` ec @griaj was bajjgf mj ann Mjfmaja shleens.Ve tlg tlgig ec „Hlarmets ec Cmrg’ (a ievmg M”f twmhg sggj, twmhg hrmgf mj‖cer lew

iajy rgan-nmcg tmigs mj wathlmj` iy sejs laf M pujhlgf tlreu`l tlg igtapler ec iy ewj

straw lat), tlg Enyipmh terhl arrmvgf. Mt laf bggj harrmgf crei Tmkg”s Tgak, tlg agrmg leig ec tlg WXEH, by 2< Mjfmaja rgnay rujjgrs. Mt was breu`lt tlg nast sgvgran lujfrgf yarfs by twenehan heipgtmters (ejg bnahk, a iaj; ejg wlmtg, a weiaj) up te tlg 84-ceet-tann hgrgiejman

rgpnmha. Xggmj` tlat sgt acnaig te tlg bahkfrep ec a lu`g Aigrmhaj cna`, WXEH Trgsmfgjt

Pmnnmai Xmiej eccmhmanny fghnargf tlg Cgstmvan epgj.Plgrgupej‖wleesl!‖eut cngw te gvgryejg”s fgnm`lt, mjhnufmj` tlesg `raspmj`

haigras ej jgarby reecteps, 34,444 iuntm-henergf banneejs…je seejgr sgt neesg tlaj swgptaway nmkg fymj` cmrgwerks lgavgjwarf. Ajf jew tlg eccmhman lats-ecc tlgig ec tlg JXC,„Aigrmha tlg Bgautmcun,’ as suj` by tlg Hlrmst Hlurhl Hatlgfran Hlemr. Lgarmj` tlat sej`

(„Aigrmha, Aigrmha…’) M anways tlmjk, M anways cggn, „Mt ms bgautmcun. Mt ms. Mt ms.’Pleesl! Eut cngw, mc jet fevgs, wavg actgr wavg ec leimj` pm`gejs („@ef slgf lms

`rahg ej tlgg…’). Jew „Vlg Xtars ajf Xtrmpgs Cergvgr’‖ajf, mt”s hlew tmig, tlg atlngtgs arg

iarhlgf away.Vlg Hgrgiejmgs hejtmjug ujfgr IH Hlrms Xhlgjkgn. Vruipgtgrs ajf twmrngrs fe tlgmr 

tlmj`. Vlg Cgstmvan Eatl ms swerj eut. Ajf tlgj („Vlajks cer tlg Igiermgs’) tlg 0=-ygar-enf

ng`gjf lmisgnc, Beb Lepg, heigs mj, ann vgry rgspghtabng, mc snm`ltny raujhly. Fgaj Iartmj,Tlynnms Fmnngr, Nmbgrahg, Vruiaj Hapetg‖je iattgr wlat Lepg says abeut tlgi, lg lgnps tekggp tlgi leusglenf jaigs. „Al, ygs,’ lg says, „peer Tlynnms Fmnngr. Xlg was vgry upsgt nast

jm`lt. A pggpmj` tei tlrgw up ej lgr wmjfewsmnn.’ Vlat”s a hngajgf-up Crgufmaj oekg‖as enfas burngsqug, as Lepg lmisgnc.

Vlgj Barbara Parf, Imss Aigrmha, snmjks ejte tlg sta`g. Xlg smj`s, pnays tlg cemn te

Lepg er lg te lgr, ajf says patrmetmhanny wlat slg tlmjks slg”s suppesgf te say. „M”vg bggjgvgrywlgrg, igt se iajy wejfgrcun pgepng. M”vg oust bggj te Tugrte Rmhe. Vlg pgepng tlgrg

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wgrg jmhg. But tlms heujtry, tlg Wjmtgf Xtatgs, ms se `rgat M”vg je fgsmrg gvgr te `e bahk teTugrte Rmhe.’

Ann tlg spghtaters lavg bggj mvgj tlgsg nmttng cnaslnm`lt-nmkg batejs tlat wlgj natgr tlgArgja ms farkgjgf Xhlgjkgn wmnn hann ej tlgi te wavg `nermeusny. Jew, as tlg leusg nm`lts fmicer ajetlgr sej`, seig oekgstgrs mj tlg aufmgjhg ouip tlg uj. Vlgsg uys, wlei Imss A las

trmgf te slusl wmtl a cmj`gr at lgr nmps, lavg jet ejny nmt up tlg nm`ltstmhks mj tlgmr nap, tlgy”vg bg`uj te tlrew tlgi at lgr. Lepg rgshugs lgr. Vlg nm`lts heig ej. Ajf seej cerigr EnyipmhHlaipmej Pmnia Rufenpl ajf tlg Mjfmaja rgnay rujjgrs rgappgar cer ierg terhl hgrgiejmgs.

Lepg ms mjfgcatm`abng. Lg smj`s a igfngy ec JGXP sej`s. „Leig A`amj mj Mjfmaja’‖ tlat”s a cavermtg. Lg oekgs seig ierg. Ajf tleu`l lg qumps, „F.H. stajfs cer Fmrty Hej`rgss-iaj,’ lg anse heigs bahk te tlg gvgjmj`”s tlgig, says, „Vlgrg”s jetlmj` wrej` wmtl a nmttng

 patrmetmsi. Pg”rg vgry preuf ec Trgsmfgjt Rga`aj.’Ievmj` cmjanny mjte tlg slew-steppmj` cmjang, bey sheuts heig iarhlmj` mj. Banneejs

 burst. A m`ajtmh Wjhng Xai cm`urg ms fmrghtmejngss ej sta`g. Ahheipajymj` wlat stmnn im`lt bg

tlg Mjfmajapenms Xyiplejy Erhlgstra ms tlg fyjaimtg bnast ec a cmrghrahkgr. JXC stuccgfajmian-igj prajhg abeut. Hejcgttm heigs fewj. Lepg, Xhlgjkgn, ajf Imss Aigrmha lenf up

tlgmr Aigrmhaj cna`s, tlgj swmj` away. Nm`ltstmhks arg bgmj` wavgf by tlg tleusajfs, arg bgmj` nebbgf anect nmkg `rgjafgs. „Lgy, Oahk,’ says tlms lu`g `uy te iy rm`lt, „M amj”t laf seiuhl cuj smjhg S-O Fay!’

Natgr, M arrmvg bahk at tlg jet qumtg succehatmj` feri. ]vejjg Krejna`g laf wrmttgj mj

Vepmhs, „Vlg pgepng mj Mjfmajapenms at tlg JXC wgrg tlg iest crmgjfny, lgnpcun, ajf hejsmfgratgM lavg gvgr kjewj.’ Xlg tlajks, aiej` etlgrs, tlg trajspertatmej ajf igfmhan pgrsejjgn, ajfgspghmanny „tlg tmhkgt iaj tlat M anways sggigf te bg bg``mj` cer tmhkgts cer etlgr gvgjts se

eur pnaygrs heunf lavg a hlajhg te sgg etlgr ahtmvmtmgs.’ „Nuhkmny,’ slg says, „wg pnaygf mj amr-hejfmtmejgf cahmnmtmgs. But jet se nuhkmny wg nmvgf at tlg feris. Vlg luimfmty was tgrrmbng.Xnggp was larf te heig by bghausg ec tlg lgat. Actgr tlg cmrst fay ec heipgtmtmej wlgj gvgry-

ejg was pnaymj` wmtl lanc-hnesgf gygs, arraj`gigjts wgrg iafg cer cajs te bg fmstrmbutgf te ann

tlg feris.’Bahk mj tlg reei M slarg wmtl Leuslaj`, M cmjf tlat lg”f bearfgf tlg bus te tlg

Hgrgiejmgs, er ratlgr tlg wrej` bus, cgnn asnggp, ajf wekg up mj Bneeimj`tej, Mjfmaja‖aWjmvgrsmty tewj M ejhg teek a usgngss bus rmfg te, a tewj tlat iajy ygars a`e ejhg, twmhg, preceujfny hlaj`gf tlg fmrghtmej ec iy nmcg. Jew wlgj M wakg teierrew M wmnn bg iakmj` iy

hejtrmbutmej te tlg Cgstmvan, wmnn bg hevgrmj` tlg iathlgs ec iy sej, Xhett, ajf tlg ierg er ngss sgrmeus pnay ec etlgr igj, weigj.

Ej tlat saig pa`g mj Vepmhs (Xgpt., 1=<2, =), crei wlmhl M”vg takgj a

cgw JXC heiigjts crei Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`, Iajjy Ieskewmtz, NarryVleiaj, ajf ]vejjg Krejna`g, tlgrg appgars Leuslaj`”s takg, gvgr imjfcun ec lms reng as W.X. Haptamj/Heahl, ej tlg pnaygrs sgnghtgf cer tlms

Cgstmvan?

„…Xmjhg wg fe jet jerianny lavg aj eppertujmty te brmj` eur pnaygrs

te`gtlgr te gstabnmsl tramjmj` rg`migjtatmej, tlgrg tgjfs te bg a wmfg raj`gmj eur pnaygrs” prahtmhg mjtgjsmty ajf tramjmj` styng. Mt was appargjt tlat pnaygr attmtufgs ajf fgfmhatmej vary rgatny. Vlg plysmhan hejfmtmejmj` ajf

 prahtmhg prgparatmej ec seig was gmtlgr peer er jej-gxmstgjt. Vlgrg ap- pgars te bg je pnaj er kjew-lew mj tlesg hasgs. Certujatgny, wg anse laf

Leuslaj`

Bezer`zafgl

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 pnaygrs wle hejhgjtratgf ajf put mj vast aieujts ec tmig ajf gccert. Vlgj, tlgrg was tlg tlmrf`reup wle oust haig te lavg cuj ajf hnewj areujf.

Ve bg hanngf te a jatmejan gvgjt ec tlms shepg hejstmtutgs a hejsmfgrabng lejer, wlmhltrajsnatgs mjte tlg caht tlat gahl pnaygr sleunf `e tlg gxtra imng te bg rgafy cer tlg eutmj`. Pgfmf lavg cmvg fays prahtmhg ajf prgparatmej tmig bgcerg tlg teurjaigjt, furmj` wlmhl Narry

Vleiaj ajf M avg gahl pnaygr plysmhan cmtjgss tgsts. Plmng ann passgf tlg tgsts [smh? lew abeuttlesg wlesg plysmhan hejfmtmejmj` was fgshrmbgf abevg as „peer er jej-gxmstgjt’5Y, tlg cmvgfays wgrg tee slert ajf gm`lt wggks weunf lavg bggj a ierg appreprmatg tmig pgrmef. [Xuhl

jejsgjsg. Gm`lt wggks cer, rganmstmhanny, wle5 As Xhett Be``aj samf, „Lew haj yeu takg ecc 11fays te pnay lgrg5’Y At ajy ratg, wg trmgf te usg tlesg cgw fays te `gt eur pnaygrs” befmgsrgafy cer tlg strgjueus teurjaigjt fgiajfs. Giplasms was ej spggf, strgj`tl, ajf rgsgrvg

gjgr`y bumnf-up, se as te assurg [smh? iakg tlat try, prebabny lepgngssny mj seig hasgs, teassurgY tlat ejg weunf bg as strej` ej tlg nast fay as tlg cmrst….’ [Vee iuhl ec tlms ms „crejt’tank, jet „upcrejt’ tank.Y

Peigj”s Vgai Vmgs

Betl tlg Peigj”s ajf Igj”s reujf rebmj Vgai tmgs arg pnaygf mj tlrgg reujfs, aierjmj`, actgrjeej, ajf gvgjmj` sgssmej. Vlgrg arg ceur ratmj`-pemjt banajhgf tgais (Jertl,Gast, Xeutl, Pgst‖but tlg ratmj`-pemjt banajhg ms ierg mipertajt tlaj `ge`raplmhan nehatmej,ajf seig tgai igibgrs ajf feubngs pamrs iay bg aniest straj`grs te ejg ajetlgr). Vgais

usg tlg Xwaytlnmj` Hup ceriat‖jmjg smj`ngs, mc jghgssary (je feubngs), mj erfgr te sherg tlgcmvg iathlgs jggfgf te fgcgat aj eppesmj` tgai.

Vlg „Xeutl’ (Henerafe”s Kasma @aha, En`a Xentgsz, ajf Hanmcerjmajs Kmi @mnbgrt ajf

Hmjfy Imnngr [wle was a substmtutg appargjtny cer tlg erm`mjanny sgnghtgf Gnamjg Panqumst) weja vgry bm` cmrst iathl crei tlg „Gast’ (Anmhg @rggj, Erg`ej”s Oufy Learcrest, Fejja Jgwgnn,ajf Armzeja”s Veiigy Burkg). Vlg Gast, lepmj` tlat Anmhg heunf takg ann tlrgg ajf tlat twe

weunf heig crei seigwlgrg gnsg, fghmfgf jet te pnay Oufy. Tgrlaps tlms was a imstakg. But

tlg stratg`y hgrtamjny neekgf seujf wlgj Jgwgnn et by tlg larf-lmttmj` @mnbgrt mj tlrgg. AjfVgjjgssgaj Narry Vleiaj, wle”f kgpt tgstmj` Kmi, ur`mj` lgr te breaf-ouip lgr ewj lgm`lt

ajf tlgj seig, ujtmn slg cgnt a nmttng serg, was…JE, annyeu pretgsters, JEV HEAHLMJ@, oust hlggrmj` tlgXeutl ej.

But mj tlg tlmrf iathl ec tlg tmg, @aha (pre-jeujhgf‖ajf fej”t yeu cer`gt mt‖„@et-sul’) sur- prmsgf @rggj garny ajf laf je prebngis wmtl lgr. Plgj

Burkg nest te @mnbgrt wle, ujfgr Rmhky @umnngj”stutgna`g, laf ngarjgf lew te `gt ajf kggp aj afvajta`g by lmttmj` ejg mj larf, tlgj miigfmatgny `gttmj` sgt te

lmt mj ajetlgr larf, ajf, mc jggf bg, ajetlgr larf, ajfXentgsz, tleu`l prgssgf by Jgwgnn, wej lgr twe, tlgXeutl was a 7-8 wmjjgr.

Pmsgny, tee, tlg Xeutl pnaygf Xentgsz a`amjsttlg Jertl (Vakake Vrgjlenig, Hlgryn Fafmaj,@gjgvmgvg Laygs, ajf Arfmtl Nejjej). En`a wej aj

mipertajt (1=, 21) iathl a`amjst Mjtgrhenng`matg HlaipLaygs wle mj bgtwggj reujfs was rgafmj` (je, mt

Kmi @mnbgrt ajf Rmhky @umnngj

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wasj”t „rgqumrgf’ rgafmj`, oust lgr hlemhg) Pmnnmai Xtyrej”s Xeplmg”s Hlemhg. Kasma tlgjcmjmslgf ecc ajy tleu`lts tlg Jertl im`lt lavg laf abeut wmjjmj` wlgj slg fewjgf Vakae,

1= mj tlg 8rf.Mj tlgmr garnmgr ierjmj` tmg a`amjst tlg Pgst (Aj`gnmta Resan-Xmstrujk, Fmaja @gg, Nmsa

@gg, ajf Oaimg Igfvgjg), tlg Jertl, wmtl Fafmaj pnaymj` mj pnahg ec Laygs (@mjjy”s

Hlemhg5), laf a hlajhg te wmj. Vakake wle, wlgj pnaymj` tlg @gg twmjs, says slg cggns, wgnn,jet gxahtny ietlgrny but tlmjks ec lgr ewj kmfs, Oeg 16 ajf Xuim 14, `et lgr tgai ecc te a`rgat start wlgj slg ajf lgr Hlanngj`gr pmps eutnastgf Fmaja, 23-26 mj tlg 8rf. „Xiahk,

Xiahk, Xiahk,’ samf Fmaja‖„tlat”s wlat slg was femj` te ig mj tlg sghejf ujtmn M snewgflgr fewj. Wjcertujatgny, M anse snewgf iysgnc fewj.’

But wlgj Aj`gnmta gasmny wej lgr tlrgg, ajf Fmaja bgat Arfmtl („Fmaja fegsj”t lavg te

tlmjk,’ samf ejg ebsgrvgr‖„Aj`mg fegs lgr tlmjkmj` cer lgr’), Fafmaj was ej tlg spet. Gmtlgr slg bgat Fmaja er tlg Jertl was fejg cer.

Hlgryn laf bggj prahtmhmj`, laf slg5 M”i jet se surg. Hgrtamjny slg”f bggj ngarjmj`

tlmj`s betl at Hejherfma Henng`g ajf tlg Caimny Lespmtan‖heibmjmj` tlg tghljmhan ajf tlg prahtmhan wlmng attgjfmj` siann hnassgs. „]eu wajt te ngarj lew te takg aj artgrme`rai5 Je

 prebngi. Xmipny mjsgrt a nej` `umfg wmrg mjte tlg cgieran artgry, ruj mt up mjte tlg jghk, sleetfyg mjte tlg `umfg wmrg ajf…’„Msj”t tlat pamjcun5’ M ask.„Pgnn,’ slg says, „tlg uy fmfj”t say ajytlmj` abeut tlat, se M prgsuig mt”s pamjngss.’

„Plat gnsg fe yeu ngarj5’„Pgnn, jgxt wggk M wathl aj autepsy.’„Aj autepsy5’

„]gs. Xeigtmigs M tlmjk tlgy wajt te sharg yeu eut. A heupng ec tmigs M”vg laf te bahk eut ec tlg reei. But iy catlgr, wle”s aj x-ray tghljmhmaj, says tlat”s jerian. Ej lms cmrstebsgrvajhg seig aj`rgjeus cgnnew fmgf ej tlg tabng.’

Mj tlms hrmtmhan iathl ec tlg tmg, Hlgryn samf slg heunfj”t rgaf Fmaja”s spmj, was imssmj`

lgr lmts, ajf `et cnustgrgf. „Fmaja wasj”t acramf at tlg gjf,’ samf Hlgryn. „Xlg laf vgry `eefhejhgjtratmej.’

Cmjanny, tlgj, wmtleut Laygs er Nejjej abng te wmj a iathl crei @rggj er Learcrest(er ajybefy), tlg Jertl nest te tlg Gast as wgnn.

Vlg iest gxhmtmj` ajf heipnmhatmj` tmg ec tlg fay was tlg actgrjeej Gast vs.Pgst ejg.

Oufy, wle oust bgcerg heimj` lgrg te tlg JXC, laf swmthlgf te a harbej bnafg ajf wle actgr tlesg prgvmeus prahtmhg sgssmejs at tlg Rmvgrsmfg Rgh yi was cmjfmj` mt larf ej tlms hejhrgtgcneer te hejtren tlg bann. Xlg oust 28-21-mj-tlg-8rf iaja`gf te evgrheig Nmsa @gg, wle samf

tlg pmps laf oust canngj eut ec lgr rahkgt...wgnn, ajyway, a heupng. „Actgr smttmj` eut tlat cmrsttmg,’ samf Oufy, „M was se tm`lt M heunfj”t bgjf iy wrmst ej tlg sgrvg. Ajf tlgj te bg fewj 24-13 mj tlg 8rf ajf stmnn wmj‖wgnn, M was vgry nuhky.’

Resan-Xmstrujk was heipnamjmj` abeut lgr kjggs ajf ej tlms cmrst fay ec tlg teurja-igjt was anrgafy se stmcc slg was jursmj` aj mhg pahk. („Lew enf arg yeu5’ tlg fehter asks23-ygar-enf Aj`mg. „Jmjgtggj,’ slg says. „Pgnn,’ says lg, „yeur kjggs surg neek a net enfgr 

tlaj tlat.’) But Aj`mg wej ann tlrgg, mjhnufmj` twe bm` 28-21 aigs crei Oufy.Oaimg Igfvgjg kjews ann abeut kjgg prebngis Mj caht, seig plysmhan tlgrapmsts slg”s

tankgf te ej wathlmj` iajy a jerian tabng tgjjms strekg say tlg kjgg”s aj ehhupatmejan lazarf.

Vlgy su``gst tlat tlg avgra`g pnaygr pmvet jet crei tlg lmp but tlg wamst‖wlmhl ms ec heursgwlat tlg Hlmjgsg heahlgs say, gxhgpt cer a fmccgrgjt rgasej? tlat yeu haj”t `gt yeur lmp areujf

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cast gjeu`l cer heujtgrmj`. Oaimg”s laf seiuhl cuj ngarjmj` ann abeut shenmesms (Ms tlat

hathlmj`5) crei a yeuj` fehter at N.A.”sHgjtmjgna Lespmtan („wlgrg tlg Nakgrs e’)tlat slg”s fghmfgf te cer`e a iaoer mj Gj`nmsl,

cer`gt Perfswertl, ajf bg a plysmhan tlgrapyiaoer‖„bgsmfgs,’ slg says, „mt lgnps yeu testay mj sperts.’

Garnmgr, Oaimg laf shergf aj absenutgnyvmtan wmj evgr 23-ygar-enf Veiigy Burkg, 10mj tlg tlmrf. Mj tlg jmjtl iathl, actgr Anmhg ajf

Oufy laf wej tlgmr twe, mt was a`amj up teVeiigy‖tlms tmig a`amjst Nmsa wle ej papgr at ngast was a tlrgg-pemjt cavermtg. But tleu`lVeiigy wej gasmny, slg samf slg fmfj”t start cggnmj` heicertabng ujtmn slg was 24-12 iathl-

 pemjt up. „Actgrwarfs,’ slg samf, „gvgrybefy kgpt heimj` up te ig, saymj`, “M fmfj”t tlmjk yeuheunf fe mt! M rganny fmfj”t tlmjk yeu heunf fe mt!” Xeig hej`ratunatmejs, lul5

Vlg way tlg Xeutl”s Kasma @ethla was pnaymj` tlgy eu`lt te lavg `mvgj lgr tlg enfigfan. Xlg swgpt ann tlrgg lgrg cer a pgrcght 0-4rgherf. Plmhl igajt tlat mc betl Kmi ajf Hmjfy

heunf bgat oust ejg ec tlg Pgst”s @ggs, tlg Xeutlwas a wmjjgr ajf gvgryejg gxhgpt Vleiaj weunf bg `rggj wmtl gjvy.

Hmjfy, mj affmtmej te bgmj` aj art iaoer atHan Xtatg mj Xahraigjte, laf rganny bggj mjte tabngtgjjms, ajf tlms suiigr laf `ettgj aj eppertujmty

te heibmjg busmjgss wmtl pngasurg. As aj art

 preoght, ajf wmtl tlg lgnp ec Ogcc Iasej ajf tlgreectep ec a vaj, slg laf hrgatgf a brm`lt-henergf

tabng tgjjms iuran ej tlg wann eutsmfg tlg Xahraigjte Hnub nurmj` tlg gyg ec suhl passgrsby asheunf jet rgsmst mts subtng igssa`g.

Tgrlaps Hmjfy laf je fmccmhunty wmtl gmtlgr ec tlg @gg mrns bghausg tlgy heunfj”t

lajfng lgr heibmjatmej Crmgjfslmp Xpmjjy ajf ajtm-spmj rahkgt, but, as M kjew crei lgr prah-tmhmj` sgrvgs wmtl ig ejg jm`lt cer 67 imjutgs, slg”s a rgngjtngssny sgrmeus pnaygr.

Cmjan Xtajfmj`s? (1) Xeutl, (2) Gast, (8) Pgst, (6) Jertl.

 Igj”s Vgai VmgsVlg iest fgtgrimjmj` Igj”s Vgai tmg cer tlg `enf, as mt weunf turj eut, was tlg cmrst-

ecc ierjmj` ejg bgtwggj tlg Pgst (Quaj` Bum, Fgaj Feyng, Rmhky @umnngj, ajf Taun Raplgn)ajf tlg Jertl (Xhett Be``aj, Imkg Sgmnngttg, Xhett Butngr, ajf Brajfej Ensej). Vlg Pgst sateut @umnngj, tlg Jertl Ensej.

Raplgn pnaygf cer tlg W.X. Vgai mj betl tlg ”07 ajf ”00 Pernf”s, but was tlgrgactgr suspgjfgf cer a ygar bghausg ec ujprgfmhtabng er tee prgfmhtabng bglavmer. (Lavg yeu sggj, cer mjstajhg, lms mimtatmej ec Ray @umnngj5 Mt”s a bm` cavermtg wmtl Ray”s bretlgr Rmhky.) Cer ygars

jew Taun laf jet bggj pnaymj` wmtl tlg saig mjtgrgst as bgcerg, but bghausg ec lms jaturantangjt cer tlg @aig was stmnn a faj`greus pnaygr. Lg prevgf tlms rm`lt ecc by fewjmj` Xhett

Oaimg Igfvgjg

Kasma @aha

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Butngr mj twe bm` 1= swmj` aigs, by natgr  bgatmj` Sgmnngttg, ajf by gxtgjfmj` Jatmejan

Hlaipmej Xhett Be``aj te tlrgg `aigs‖aiathl wlmhl laf lg wej weunf lavg gjfgfann tlg Jertl”s lepgs, cer mt was ujfgrsteef

tlat Xhett weunf lavg te wmj ann tlrgg.Vlg kgyiathl ec tlg tmg

weunf bg FgajFeyng”s (-16,28, 1=) tlrmnngr 

evgr Sgmnngttg.Vleu`l Fgajlaf a terj

hartmna`g mj lms rm`lt kjgg tlat lg”f bggj ej ajf ecc trgatmj` wmtlaj mhg pahk, lg was stmnn lm`l evgr preietmj` lms smx-tabng Taffng

Tanahg Hnub eppesmtg tlat jmhg Tewgnn Tark mj Tertnajf ajf laf anet ec gjtlusmasi te pnay. Lg heunf bg sggj takmj` pletes ec  pnaygrs‖amimj` cer ann serts ec pesgs‖mj crejt ec, hemjhmfgjtanny,Feyng Lann wlgrg tlg igj wgrg staymj` ujtmn lg raj eut ec cmni.

A`amjst Fgaj, Imkg was up 1-4 ajf 24-1= iathl pemjt wlgj lgweujf up ej Fgaj”s sgrvg ajf supgr-neepgf mt mjte tlg

jgt…tlgj cmjanny nest tlat `aig 27-28. Ajf nest tlg tlmrf at 1=. Vlus, mjstgaf ec tlg tmg bgmj`

6-6, wmtl tlg stgafy Xhett Butngr te pnay Feyng, tlg Pgst was a 7-8 wmjjgr. As tlgy weunf wmjtlgmr etlgr tmgs 7-2, tlgy weunf bg tlg Hlaipmejs.

Vlg Jertl staygf mj hejtgjtmej cer tlg smnvgr igfan by fgcgatmj` tlg Xeutl tgai (Tgrry

Xhlwartzbgr`, Brmaj Iastgrs, Ogrry Vlraslgr, ajf, smttmj` eut tlms tmg, Favg Xakam). Sgmnngttg

shergf aj mipertajt wmj lgrg, 1< mj tlg 8rf

 evgr Iastgrs, wle wgjt ej te nesg te Be``aj ajf,mj ajetlgr fghmfmj` iathl te Ensej, 13 mj tlg 8rf. Wp `egs Brmaj”s rahkgt 24 cggt mjte tlg amr 

ajf, je, lg fegsj”t hathl mt heimj` fewj. @eef tlmj` lg”s `et a sparg‖twe spargs mj caht.Antleu`l tlms ness hejsmfgrabny fmimjmslgf tlg Xeutl”s hlajhg cer tlg smnvgr, tlgy wgrg jet

eut ec mt, cer tlgy”f bgatgj tlg Gast (Xgaj E”Jgmnn, Rajfy Xggimnngr, Nmi Imj` Hlum, ajf Bebby

Tewgnn), 7-2. Vlg Gast”s E”Jgmnn laf 1=-mj-tlg-tlmrf bggj a nmttng tee iuhl cer tlg Xeutl”s Xakamwle, as tgaiiatg Xhlwartzbgr` weunf bg tlg cmrst te afimt, trmgf te bg as „rufg,’ as ajtm-spmjtrmhky, as pessmbng. Favg, Lewgvgr, shergf a wmj evgr Imj`, as fmf Tgrry wle wej ann tlrgg.

Vlraslgr, gvgr tlg gjtngiaj, spnmt lms iathlgs‖nesmj` te Rajfy but rannymj` te fewj Xgaj.Plgj tlg Jertl”s Ensej ajf Butngr epgjgf by nesmj` tlgmr rgspghtmvg iathlgs te

Tewgnn ajf E”Jgmnn, mt iay wgnn lavg bggj tlat laf jet Xhett, cast nesmj` mjtgrgst, wej tlat 28-

21 sghejf aig crei Hlum, tlg tmg weunf lavg bggj evgr vgry qumhkny. Hgrtamjny tlg Jertltgai sggigf te bg oust `emj` tlreu`l tlg ietmejs. A`amjst tlg Gast”s Tewgnn, Butngr wasiuhl tee sect‖was fewj 1-4 ajf 1=-18 mj tlg sghejf. At wlmhl pemjt, Tewgnn‖wle”s gvgr 

imjfcun ec lms ierjmj` stehkmj` hap, wlmhl actgr lg bruslgs lms lamr a heupng ec tleusajfcergaris, lgnps lmi te kggp lms heen, lms hurn‖cer`et lms tlmjkmj` hap.

As iajy ec us, evgr-hejcmfgjt, lavg bggj kjewj te fe mj suhl a smtuatmej, Bebby vgry

hasuanny `avg up a pemjt‖ajf Butngr, tleu`l sggimj` jet gvgj te wajt te pnay, werkgf lmsway up te 24-13, quafrupng-iathl-pemjt fewj. Vlgj fguhgf mt. Vlgj gvgjtuanny wej 27-28.

Taun RaplgnTlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

Imkg

Sgmnngttg

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Xe jew tlg Jertl”s Butngr ajf lms tgai tlat arg aniest ahhmfgjtanny stmnn mj tlms tmg argmjspmrgf5 Jet qumtg. Mj tlg tlmrf a`amjst Tewgnn, Xhett ms fewj 10-18 bgcerg lg sggis te slew

a cnmhkgr ec mjtgrgst. Vlgj, tleu`l Bebby”s jet mvmj` lmi ajytlmj` tlms tmig, lg a`amj iakgs acast hnmib, te 10-ann, tlgj snmps, ms fewj 1=-10, hathlgs lenf, `gts tlg ieigjtui, `egs afup…tlgj steps te tewgn!... Fguhg. But Xhett a`amj `gts tlg af ajf wmtl a hargcunny-pnaygf,

hejtrenngf pemjt wmjs tlg iathl. Jew E”Jgmnn vs. Be``aj. Ajf oust as M”i tlmjkmj` M”vg jgvgr sggj Xgaj snew-neep seiuhl ajf lew, fewj 1-4 ajf 18-14 tlat haj”t bg iuhl `eef a`amjst Xhett, Xgaj tmgs mt up ajf

`egs ej te wmj tlg aig. Mj tlg tlmrf, E”Jgmnn, pnaymj` wgnn, garjmj` iajy ec lms pemjts, ms up11-6, ajf Xhett, seej te bg je nej`gr ujfgcgatgf mj Vgai pnay, las nest 17 ec tlg nast 1= pemjts.

Plgj jew mj tlg jgxt iathl Brajfej, femj` a net ec ceet-staipmj`, nesgs twe stram`ltte Hlum, tlg Jertl wmtl ceur nessgs ms mj faj`gr ec freppmj` tlms tmg ajf cmjmslmj` nast.

As Be``aj nest te E”Jgmnn, jew lg”nn nesg te Tewgnn5 Lg wmjs tlg cmrst, but, 10-12

fewj mj tlg sghejf, lg nmtgranny oust `mvgs up tlg `aig, ajf mj tlg tlmrf ms fewj 6-4‖las nestjmjg mj a rew. But crei tlgrg Bebby fegs jet pnay as wgnn as Xgaj fmf, ajf Xhett, hejhgjtrat-

mj` bgttgr, ms jgvgr rganny tlrgatgjgf at tlg gjf. Vlg iathl assurgs lmi ajf lms tgai ec a brejzg igfan. But, mc M iay say se, lew bm` a fgan ms tlat5 Ve heig leig wmtl a brejzg igfanmj tlg Vgai”s. Ejg”s leig-tewj jgm`lbers, lgarmj` er rgafmj` ec tlms, im`lt bg mj awg. Butwmtl 12 ec tlg 13 pnaygrs assurgf ec `gttmj` igfans, wlat te a lm`l-ratgf rg`unar teurjaigjt-

`egr, sgnghtgf as gxpghtgf, fegs mt igaj5 Haj gvgj Leuslaj` tlmjk tlgrg”s iuhl satmscahtmejte tlg gxpgrmgjhgf pnaygr mj bgmj` mvgj suhl aj awarf5

Xe tlg Gast tgai heigs nast‖but M fej”t

tlmjk a ejg ec tlgi kjews er hargs. As cer tlg Jertl, mt”s ejny wlgj Ensej, jet sggimj` tlg ngast pgrturbgf abeut wgarmj` (serry, mt”s ann wg”vg `et)

gxtra nar`g weigj”s slerts, bgats E”Jgmnn mj stram`lt

`aigs tlat tlgmr bgjhl heigs anmvg. Ajf jew XhettButngr, bgmj` hlggrgf ej pemjt by pemjt wmtl lanc-

sgrmeus, lanc-mrejmh cgrver, fewjs tlg lgnpngss Hlumtwe stram`lt, ajf tlg Jertl wmjs jet a brejzg but asmnvgr.

Cmjan Xtajfmj`s? (1) Pgst, (2) Jertl, (8)Xeutl, (6) Gast.

 Imxgf FeubngsVlg gjtmrg sghejf fay ec tlg teurjaigjt was

fgvetgf te Imxgf Feubngs. Vlg #1 ajf #6 igibgrs

ej gahl tgai wgrg (but wlat gnsg heunf yeu fe5)`rab-ba` pamrgf te`gtlgr se as te iakg a kmjf ec fraw feubngs gvgjt.

Xmjhg tlg igj wgrg ierg hnesgny ratgf tlaj tlg weigj, mc a `eef iang pnaygr `et a

rgnatmvgny wgak cgiang partjgr tlgrg was nmttng lg heunf fe‖er, mipertajtny, se lg”f bggjhejfmtmejgf te tlmjk. Ejg iang pnaygr wamtgf patmgjtny, mipassmvgny, wlmng lms partjgr imssgfjmjg stram`lt sgrvgs. Mrejmhanny, tleu`l, mc, as cerigr tlrgg-tmig Pernf Feubngs Hlaip

IhHnurg, wathlmj`, ebsgrvgf, tlms iang pnaygr laf jet nest mjtgrgst mj tlg iathl, mc lg”f jettrmgf rghkngssny te `e cer seig baf pgrhgjta`g slets ratlgr tlaj rmsk ngttmj` lms partjgr try te

Xhett

Butngr

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kggp tlg bann mj pnay, tlg partjgrslmp im`lt stmnn lavg bggj a cavermtg te afvajhg te tlgquartgr”s‖tleu`l hgrtamjny je curtlgr. Ec heursg tlg iang pnaygr was evgrtny penmtg, but laf

je neyanty te lms pmhk-up partjgr, ajf fmfj”t harg gjeu`l te gxpgjf gjgr`y te wmj wlat was aigajmj`ngss iathl te lmi, ajf ejg tlat fmf jet prevmfg gvgj a rgietg hlajhg cer a igfan telms partjgr.

Vlms partmhunar iang pnaygr anse ramsgf tlg mjtgrgstmj` pemjt mc mt was ng`an cer lmi telgnp lms partjgr sgt lgr rahkgt oust bgcerg tlg eppejgjt sgrvgf ajf tlgj `rab lgr ari (tlgrahkgt ec heursg ms mj lgr lajf) ajf `umfg lgr tlreu`l te at ngast a pnayabng rgturj5 (Rungs

Hlamriaj Ian Ajfgrsej, wlat saygst tleu5) Jet surprmsmj`ny, smjhg aniest ann tlg partjgrslmps wgrg straj`g te ejg ajetlgr, Aj`gnmta

Resan-Xmstrujk ajf Taun Raplgn wgrg tlg enf igfan wmjjgrs. „Pg usgf te wmj ej tlg Pgst

Heast ann tlg tmig,’ samf Aj`mg. But tefay wg”f `e mjte a net ec eur iathlgs saymj`?„]eu cggn nmkg pnaymj`5’„M fujje….]eu cggn nmkg pnaymj`5’

„M fujje.’Taun ajf Aj`mg fmfj”t wmj a stram`lt-`aig iathl ujtmn tlgmr cmjan a`amjst Xentgsz ajf

Vlraslgr (wle iay anse lavg laf aj gf`g evgr etlgr pamrs cer lavmj` pnaygf seig te`gtlgr).Ejg passmejatg ieigjt ec mjtgrgst fmf ehhur mj ajetlgr prgnmimjary. Xhett Be``aj, pnaymj` wmtl Arfmtl Nejjej a`amjst Fgaj Feyng ajf Nmsa @gg, laf a „Ngt!’ hanngf ej lmi ejlms cmrst er ejg ec lms cmrst sgrvgs. Vlg uipmrg, ujqugstmejabny a wgnn-igajmj` cgnnew, laf bggj

hannmj` rgpgatgf Ngts ej sgrvgs tlg fay bgcerg‖seigtmigs, M”f lgarf, as iajy as <-14 ej a pnaygr. Je Caunts but Ngts. Xhett, ej bgmj` hanngf, samf luiereusny te tlg uipmrg, „Mc M sgrvgtlat sgrvg a`amj, arg yeu `emj` te hann a Ngt5’ „]gs,’ samf tlg uipmrg. Xhett squattgf, sgrvgf

tlg saig sgrvg a`amj‖ajf tlg uipmrg samf, „Caunt!’ ajf awarfgf tlg pemjt te Fgaj ajf Nmsa.Vlms ec heursg preiptgf a fmshussmej bgtwggj Be``aj ajf tlg uipmrg, ajf tlgj

Be``aj ajf Feyng wle samf lg”f lavg te abmfg by tlg uipmrg”s fghmsmej.

At tlms pemjt Xhett sleunf lavg hanngf cer tlg Rgcgrgg, but lg fmfj”t. Ajf jew, bgmj`

gxtra hargcun lg wgjt mjte tlg saig squat ajf sgrvgf a`amj. „Caunt!’ samf tlg uipmrg. Ajf jewXhett rganny shrgaigf. „Je hlajhg!’ lg samf. Ajf Xgaj E”Jgmnn, wle, actgr bgatmj` Xhett mj tlg

Vgai”s, was tlgrg heahlmj` lmi, shrgaigf a nmttng tee, at ngast mjwarfny. („Vlg nast uipmrg Mlaf,’ lg samf, „saw a nmttng pmghg ec tlrgaf ej tlg tabng, but tlrgg tmigs iy eppejgjt sgrvgfeut ec heurt ajf lg fmfj”t sgg tlat!’)

Vlms tmig Be``aj, „a 21-ygar-enf rgbgn typg, cnewmj` enfgj nehks ajhlergf by ahenercun lgafbajf,’ wretg aj Mjfmajapenms Jgws rgpertgr, fmf hann cer tlg Rgcgrgg. IajjyIeskewmtz haig patmgjtny, mjqumrmj`ny eut, nmstgjgf, tleu`lt mt prufgjt te rgpnahg tlg uipmrg,

kggpmj`, lewgvgr, tlat gjtngiaj”s vgrsmej ec tlg sherg, ajf pnay prehggfgf ratlgr ujgvgjt-cunny‖tleu`l Xhett ajf Arfmtl fmf nesg tlg `aig at fguhg.

Vlg uipmrg was jew ramsmj` ajetlgr pemjt ecc heurt. „Vlg pnaygr ms jet suppesgf te

ar`ug wmtl tlg uipmrg,’ lg samf. „Vlms ms tlg Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan, ajf mt fegsj”t iattgr mc tlg pnaygr ms rm`lt er wrej`, mt”s jet bgcmttmj` tlg Mia`g ec Vabng Vgjjms cer a pnaygr te harry ejsuhl a fmshussmej.’

Mj tlat ec heursg M tlmjk lg”s ujgqumvehanny wrej`. Cer uipmrgs iust bg as ahheujtabngas pnaygrs cer tlgmr ahtmejs; iust bg as ahheujtabng te rm`lt rgasej as tlesg tlgy ouf`g. @gjgr-anny spgakmj`, tlg pgrsej wle wajts te bg aj uipmrg ms psyhlmhanny ej tlg smfg ec saigjgss ajf

hejcerimty, wlmng tlg pgrsej wle wajts te bg a vgry `eef pnaygr ms ej tlg smfg ec varmgty ajfmjfmvmfuanmty. Xe M tlmjk mt camr te say tlat mt”s qumtg rarg cer ejg te bg betl a vgry `eef uipmrg

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ajf a vgry `eef pnaygr. Xe, hejshmeusny er ujhejshmeusny, tlgrg”s a bumnt-mj tgjsmej bgtwggj asgrmeus uipmrg ajf a sgrmeus pnaygr crei tlg ieigjt tlgy”rg eut at tlg tabng te`gtlgr. Ajf ygt

tlms tgjsmej ms eef cer tlg @aig. Vlg eef uipmrg wmnn jet ngt tlg pnaygr e tgipgraigjtannyhrazy; tlg eef pnaygr wmnn jet ngt tlg uipmrg pre`rai away lms mjfmvmfuan gietmejan ajf ouf`igjtan rgspejsgs. Hejsmfgr, tee, aj ahheipajymj` Mia`g ar`uigjt‖tlat tlg gietmejan

er ar`uigjtatmvg pnaygr sgts a baf gxaipng cer tlg yeuj`. M tlmjk mt werks tlg etlgr waytee‖tlat mc ejg fegsj”t stajf up cer lms rm`lts, fegsj”t slew lg faij wgnn passmejatgny hargs,gvgj te tlg pemjt ec bgmj` (e.k., e.k., tlgrg arg nmimts) bgmj` imnfny fmsruptmvg, lg sgts a baf

gxaipng cer tlg yeuj`. Mjfggf, M sgg a hasuanjgss, a passmvmty, aj „a`rggabng’ fehmnmty mj pnaygrs gvgj lgrg at tlg Xperts Cgstmvan, ajf M tlmjk te iysgnc, „Vlgrg ms a saigjgss abeuttlgi. A bnajfjgss. Plgrg arg tlgmr pgrsejanmtmgs5 Lew haj tlgy gvgr bg `eef5’

M kjew wlat Xhett Be``aj, wlei Heahl Leuslaj` laf ngaf tlg etlgrs mj wari-upfrmnns, ms tankmj` abeut wlgj mj a jgwspapgr mjtgrvmgw lgrg lg was bgmj` iattgr-ec-caht hrmtmhanec tlg attmtufg ec seig ec lms pggrs. „]eu fej”t nau`l ajf tank wlgj yeu”rg prahtmhmj`. ]eu fe

ceetwerk frmnns. ]eu werk‖fe ann kmjfs ec werk. ]eu swgat mj cmvg imjutgs. Mt”s strmht fmshm- pnmjg tramjmj`. Lgrg at tlg Cgstmvan jebefy fegs mt gxhgpt cer ig ajf iaybg a heupng ec etlgrs.

Vlg rgst oust fej”t kjew lew ajf yeu haj”t tgnn tlgi.’Ec heursg Xhett lmisgnc, wle ectgj fmccgrgjtmatgs bgtwggj tlesg iathlgs tlat argmipertajt ajf tlesg tlat arg jet ajf se trmgs er fegs jet try ahherfmj`ny, ajf wle ectgj,fgspmtg lms prevgj sgnc-fmshmpnmjg, nmkgs te party („Lgy, as nej` as M fe iy oeb, fej”t tgnn ig

wlat te fe ej iy crgg tmig’) ms lmisgnc vunjgrabng te purmst hrmtmhmsi. Jgvgrtlgngss, Xhett ms hngarny ejg ec eur vgry bgst pnaygr-heahlgs ajf eu`lt te bg

nmstgjgf te (as mjfgpgjfgjt-imjfgf bretlgr Grmh nmstgjgf te lmi ann tlg way te tlg cmjans at tlg

rghgjt Xgeun Epgj). Eu`lt te bg nmstgjgf te, as wmtl Rgcgrgg Ieskewmtz lg was wlgj, wmtllms rgputatmej cer bnujt lejgsty, lg, aj gxpgrmgjhgf mjtgrjatmejanmst, says aj mjgxpgrmgjhgf nehanuipmrg (wle fegsj”t wajt te fmshuss tlg iattgr) ms wrej`.

Peigj”s FeubngsVlgrg was aj gxhgnngjt Peigj”s Feubngs

cmjan‖bgtwggj Resan-Xmstrujk/Igfvgjg ajf @rggj/Burkg‖tlat kgpt mts aufmgjhg ierg tlaj ajy etlgr suhl iathl M”vg sggj mj Jertl Aigrmha.

Vlg sghejf, ceurtl, ajf cmctl aigs wgrg kgy.Fewj 1-4, but up 24-1< mj tlg sghejf, @rggj ajfBurkg neekgf nmkg tlgy im`lt jet lenf strej` wlgj

Burkg puslgf Igfvgjg”s spmjjy tepspmj sgrvg ecc. ButVeiigy kgpt lgr Gastgrjgr”s lgaf ajf tlg iathl wasann tmgf up. Fewj 2-1, but up 24-1= mj tlg ceurtl. @rggj

ajf Burkg et a brgak wlgj Aj`mg fmfj”t cennew Oaimg”sspmjjy sgrvg tlat Veiigy was cerhgf te lajfng pas-smvgny; mjstgaf, Aj`mg igrgny puslgf mt bahk, ajf Anmhg,

sggmj` tlg epgjmj`, lmt mj tlg aig wmjjgr.Mj tlg cmctl, Anmhg ajf Veiigy arg heipng-

igjtmj` gahl etlgr bgautmcunny, arg up 1=-16. But

Anmhg iakgs twe grrers, ajf tlg Pgst rannmgs wlgjIgfvgjg ujlgsmtatmj`ny lmts mj a iarvgneus ann-eut

Peigj”s Feubngs Pmjjgrs Veiigy Burkg

ajf Anmhg @rggj

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cerglajf ajf mt”s 1=-ann. Vlgj Aj`mg imssgs ajf Anmhg imssgs. Fguhg. Jew Oaimg snew neepsmjte tlg jgt, tlgj snew neeps a wmjjgr. Fguhg. Cgarngssny, Anmhg lanc renns, lanc lmts-mj a new bann.

But tlgj, af up, slg fegsj”t swmj` at a putaway larf gjeu`l, Oaimg ms abng te bnehk mt bahk ajf tlgj gt mjte pesmtmej cer a kmnn…wlmhl, el, slg imssgs te gjf tlg iathl. Vlms tmig, wmtltlg spghtaters” appnausg rmsmj` mj lgr gars, iaybg jebefy says te Veiigy, „M rganny fmfj”t

tlmjk yeu heunf fe mt!’ Mjstgaf,]vejjg says, iuhl ierg wgnheimj`, „Mt”s gttmj` natg. Ngt”s`e cer a cgw bggrs.’

 Igj”s FeubngsFgspmtg tlg caht tlat Xhett Be``aj was lurtmj` a nmttng, lg

ajf Brajfej Ensej wej tlg Igj”s Feubngs. Ply was Xhett lurt-

mj`5 Bghausg tlg jm`lt bgcerg lg”f `ejg te tlg nehan jm`lt spet,Tmhhafmnny”s, ajf laf rmffgj tlg Gnghtrmh Bunn. Igrhmcunny, smjhg lgfmfj”t lavg a sphman hup er hefpmghg lajfy, lg was cmjanny tlrewj

crei tlg tlmj`‖but jet ejte kjgg pafs. „@ef,’ lg samf natgr, „mc Mheunf bg a bunn rmfgr, mt”f bg se iuhl cuj!’ ]gal5 Pgnn, ajyway, lg

wasj”t tlrewmj` ajy bunn wlgj natgr, oust a nmttng rugcunny, lg samf, „M`ugss mt was a stupmf tlmj` te fe‖but mt was cuj.’Xhett laf mrrmtatgf ig a nmttng mj tlg ierjmj`, jet se iuhl

abeut `gttmj` lurt at Tmhhafmnny”s but bghausg actgr lg ajf Brajfej laf wej tlg twe iathlgs

tlat weunf quanmcy tlgi, lg lafj”t hargf abeut wmjjmj` tlg tlmrf a`amjst Iastgrs ajfVlraslgr. „Mt fegsj”t igaj ajytlmj`,’ lg samf, gttmj` oust a nmttng ej ig bghausg M fmfj”t sggite ujfgrstajf tlat lg fmf wlat lg‖jet anways wlat M‖cgnt was mipertajt.

Haptamj Bezer`zafgl anse laf a nmttng tank wmtl Xhett. Pas mt `eef te tgnn a rgpertgr (sgg Bmnn Bgjjgr”s artmhng mj tlg Ouny 2=tl, 1=<2 mssug ec tlg Mjfmajapenms Xtar ) tlat mjtgrjatmej-anny lg, Xhett, was a „beze’‖a „tetan jebefy’5 Plat kmjf ec aj mia`g was tlms te preoght, te

hrgatg5 Pas tlgrg vmrtug mj ejg se yeuj` assgssmj` lms nmimtatmejs se5 Mj tlg nast 64 ygars wgrg

tlgrg ierg tlaj a fezgj W.X. pnaygrs wmtl lms rgherf5 Pas lg jet bgmj` mfganmstmhanny,miprahtmhanny jg`atmvg5 Pas lg, mj ann tlg heujtrmgs lg”f bggj te‖crei Hlmja te tlg Harmb-

 bgaj‖a „jebefy’5 Xuhl tank was jet wertly ec lmi, fmf jet fe lmi er tlg Xpert oustmhg.Igajwlmng, evgr ej tlg etlgr smfg ec tlg fraw, Xhett Butngr ajf Imkg Sgmnngttg laf

surprmsgf gvgrybefy by emj` ujfgcgatgf. Xurprmsgf gvgj ierg wgrg Xhlwartzbgr` ajf Xakam

wle smipny by wmjjmj` ejg iathl laf iafg tlg hrmss-hress sgim”s.Be``aj/Ensej wej ratlgr reutmjgny crei Butngr/Sgmnngttg. But tlg Xhlwartzbgr`/Xakam

vs. Iastgrs/Vlraslgr iathl weunf bg a stru``ng. Wp <-8 mj tlg cmrst, Tgrry ajf Favg suffgjny

sggigf te lavg ejg ecc te pnay Hlmjgsg Tekgr wmtl Heahl Paj`? tlgy heunfj”t cmjf ajysgqugjhg at ann‖nest 11 mj a rew. Ajf ygt tlgy bargny `et bgat eut, 28-21. Vlg jgxt tlrgg`aigs, tleu`l, Tgrry ajf Favg wej at 1= (ajf Brmaj was fewj te lms nast rahkgt5).

Bgcerg tlg cmjan, Leuslaj` trmgf larf te rgnmgvg Be``aj ec a snm`lt hraip lg”f `ettgj.Mt werkgf eut wgnn gjeu`l‖cer Xhett ajf Brajfej‖cer tleu`l tlgy nest tlgmr a``rgssmvgjgssmj tlg tlmrf, tlgy oust et by, 1= mj tlg ceurtl. Brajfej”s pemjt-wmjjmj` pemsg ajf stgafmjgss,

 partmhunarny at tlg gjf ec tlg ceurtl, was a fghmsmvg cahter.

Peigj”s Xmj`ngs

Mj tlg Peigj”s Xmj`ngs, sgvgj ec tlg gm`lt sggfs iafg tlg quartgr”s. Ejny En`a wasupsgt‖by Oaimg.

Xhett”s jet tlrewmj`ajy bunn

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Vlg bgst ec tlg garny-reujf iathlgs saw Anmhg oust eutnast Fmaja, 22-24 mj tlg tlmrf.Fewj 18-0…24-17 mj a pusl-pusl/pmhk-lmt iathl, Anmhg iafg a bgautmcun heujtgr te stay

anmvg‖wlmhl sggigf te ujjgrvg Fmaja, cer slg jew iafg a sgrmgs ec grrers tlat annewgf Anmhgte wank eut tlg aig. Plat”s tlms5 Fmaja, lavmj` oust cmjmslgf slakmj` lajfs, stmnn wari euttlgrg at tlg tabng, ms simnmj`5

Kmi @mnbgrt anse pnaygf Anmhg wgnn mj takmj` a `aig crei lgr. Ajf Arfmtl Nejjej ,wle teek a brejzg wmtl Vakake mj tlg Peigj”s Feubngs, wej a hnuthl 1=-mj-tlg-8rf iathlevgr Kmi. (Xeigejg‖tleu`l jet lgr catlgr Igrng, jet Heahl Paj`‖samf Arfmtl imssgs se

iajy lm`l banns bghausg slg starts lgr rahkgt way tee new.)Bgcerg tlg gvgjmj`”s quartgr”s arg te start, Aj`mg prgvamns ej Bmnn Lamf te takg lgr te

tlg hnesgst tlmj` tlg JXC las te a lespmtan. As mt lappgjs, Xhett Be``aj, wle”s stmnn lurtmj` a

nmttng, ms anej`, as ai M. Ngajmj` ej Bmnn”s sleunfgrs, lebbnmj` mj, Aj`mg neeks at Xhett, ajf lgat lgr. „]eu haj”t wank,’ lg says. „Lew arg yeu `ejja pnay tejm`lt5’

Ejg ertlepgfmst says Aj`mg”s et bmnatgran patgnnar tgjfejmtms ajf prebabny a terj

hartmna`g mj lgr ngct kjgg. Ajetlgr says lgr rm`lt kjgg-hap”s jet ej rm`lt‖tlat mt”s anwaysievmj` wlmismhanny te tlg ngct. Xeig mjhmsmej ms surgny jghgssary. Plgj slg gts bahk te

Harfmcc tlgy”nn lavg te iakg seig nmttng lengs mj lgr, mvg lgr a fyg tgst.Vlat gvgjmj`, bgcerg Resan-Xmstrujk `egs eut te pnay lgr quartgr”s a`amjst Igfvgjg,lgr kjgg”s pahkgf mj mhg. But actgr slg nesgs tlg cmrst, slg lgrsgnc ujtlaws ajf tlmj`s sggi bahk te jerian‖mt”s Oaimg wle”s mj jggf ec plysmhan tlgrapy.

Anmhg was tgnnmj` ig lew slg was rghgjtny up mj a let-amr banneej cneatmj` pgahgcunny evgr  Jgw ]erk Xtatg. Xe sggimj ny mt was cer lgr mj lgr tlrgg-stram`lt quartgr”s iathl wmtl Hlgryn5

Oufy, wle by tlms tmig laf bnmstgrs ej lgr cggt ajf se was barmj` lgr seng mj tlg bus

 brmj`mj` lgr te tlg Hejvgjtmej Hgjtgr, samf slg was cggnmj` tlg jggf te gt mjte sgnc-lypjesms.(„Jetlmj` iaoer, tleu`l,’ slg affgf, „oust tlg basmhs.’). Castgr tlaj slg hargf te try te heujt,slg was fewj 2-4 ajf 1=-11 mj tlg tlmrf te Vakake.

Mj tlg rgiamjmj` ajf iest mjtgrgstmj` quartgr”s, Kasma, mj spmtg ec laj`mj` teu`l mj twe

fguhg aigs (ejg ec wlmhl slg savgf wmtl a utsy sgrvg ajf cennew), heunf jet afvajhg by Fmajawle was kmnnmj` lgr wmtl heujtgr-frmvgs. Jgrveus, cnus-

tgrgf gvgj, mj tlg ceurtl, Kasma iafg tlg @gg `mrn. Wp 24-=, Fmaja nest 1-2-8-6-7-3-0 mj a rew. But, as Kasma samf attlg gjf ec tlg cmctl, „M fmf gvgrytlmj` rm`lt tlesg nast twe

`aigs‖tlg bann oust weunfj”t e mj.’Vlg Aj`mg-Anmhg sgim”s im`lt lavg ejg gmtlgr 

way. Actgr nesmj` tlg sghejf at 1= te gvgj tlg iathl at

1-1, Aj`mg was kjgg-fggp mj treubng mj tlg tlmrf‖oustwej mt at fguhg wmtl strej` a``rgssmvg pnay. Mj tlgceurtl, je seejgr laf Resan-Xmstrujk rgahlgf 24-10

trmpng-iathl-pemjt tlaj tlg Gxpgfmtg Rung was hanngf‖ wlgrgupej Aj`mg sgrvgf ajf Anmhg puslgf lgr rgturjmjte tlg jgt.

Mj tlg etlgr sgim”s, a`amjst Vakake (at 8< tlgenfgst heipgtmter), wle mj lgr vmsmej-wernf weunfseej bg prahtmhmj` nmkg Kognn Oelajssej cer tlg Pernf”s

Sgtgraj Hlaipmejslmps, Fmaja laf te takg lgr turj atwmjjmj` twe fguhg aigs…ajf nesmj` tlg iathl.

Fmaja @ggTlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

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But, gg, bahk slg haig cer tlg brejzg a`amjst Anmhg, wlei yeu”nn rghann Fmaja laf 24-17 iathl-pemjt fewj mj tlg Vgai”s. Ajf faijgf mc tlms iathl cer Vlmrf-Tnahg msj”t tlg bgst ec 

tlg gvgjt. @rggj ms vgry `eef at epgjmj` wmtl lgr bahklajf tlgj puttmj` tlg cerglajf away.But (bghausg ec @gg”s Tlajtei5) slg ectgj kggps hleppmj` lgr bahklajf slert, mjte tlg jgt.Wp 24-1< iathl pemjt, Anmhg haj”t step Fmaja crei fguhmj` mt. At 21-ann, Fmaja gts a cerglajf

mj, but tlgj haj”t rgturj sgrvg. Wp 28-22, Fmaja puslgs ecc. Anmhg, fewj 26-28, `gts mj a ejg-twe, bahklajf-cerglajf wmjjgr. Jew at 26-ann, @gg iakgs a baf imstakg‖`mvgs @rggj asnew tepspmj sgrvg wlmhl Anmhg M-fej”t-harg-wlat-tlg-sherg-ms mjstmjhtmvgny lmts mj. Vlgj Anmhg

cennews wmtl ajetlgr iathl-wmjjmj` cerglajf.Mj tlg cmjan, Aj`mg slews slg fgsgrvgs te bg mj

tlg Lann ec Caig. ]eu fmfj”t kjew5 Vlg Mjfmaj Lann ec 

Caig. Aj`mg was tlg cmrst Mjfmaj weiaj te bg afimttgf.„Mia`mjg,’ slg says, „tlgy usgf te hann ig “Bej`e Nmps.”Pejfgr wlat tlgy”rg `ejja hann iy kmf5’ But mt”s jet

Xuhe (Xmeux-he) slg”s tlmjkmj` ec as slg `egs eut te tlgtabng, jer Vakake Xuim.

Plgj, lewgvgr, Vrgjlenig haj”t wmj tlg cmrst`aig at fguhg, tlg iathl ms seej evgr. M `e evgr teAj`mg, wle”s jew smttmj` anejg mj a herjgr ec tlg heurt,ajf eccgr iy hej`ratunatmejs. „]eu pnaygf prgtty faij

wgnn‖cer a hrmppng,„ M say. „]eu”rg a cm`ltgr.’Vlg jgw Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan Hlaipmej

rgahlgs up, slakgs iy lajf, ajf wmtl a tmrgf but lappy

simng, rgpnmgs, „M lavg seig Be``aj mj ig.’

 Igj”s Xmj`ngs

Mj tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs, smx ec tlg gm`lt sggfs iafg

tlg quartgr”s. But, straj`gny, nast ygar”s twe cmjanmsts mjXyrahusg, Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`, tlg Fgcgjfmj` Hlaipmej, ajf Ogrry Vlraslgr, tlg Rujjgr-up,

wgrg upsgt.Mj tlgmr ceur-pnaygr reujf rebmj prgnmimjary brahkgt, Xhlwartzbgr` ajf Hlum startgf ecc 

 prgtty iuhl as gxpghtgf‖wmtl Tgrry fewjmj` Raplgn ajf Imj` steppmj` Sgmnngttg.

Xhlwartzbgr` laf je seejgr startgf te tlmjk abeut wle lg im`lt pnay mj tlg sgim”s (tlg fraw pesmtmejs sleunfj”t lavg bggj pestgf ujtmn actgr prgnmimjary pnay laf fghmfgf tlg twe afvajh-mj` te tlg quartgr”s) tlaj lg was stujjgf mjte rgpgatgf paranysms by Sgmnngttg. Ajf Hlum5 Fewj

24-13 mj tlg tlmrf te Raplgn lg heunfj”t qumtg ranny‖gspghmanny wlgj at 24-1= Taun”s iathl-gjfmj` sgrvg hau`lt tlg gf`g.

Xe jew gvgrybefy mj tlg brahkgt laf ejg ness. Mt was smipng? tlg wmjjgrs ec tlg

rgiamjmj` iathlgs weunf quanmcy, tlg nesgrs weunfj”t.Fewj 1=-18 mj tlg tlmrf te Imkg, Taun prgpargf te brgak lms rahkgt.Tgrry `avg mt seigtlmj` ec a 1= sghejf-`aig try a`amjst Imj`‖but ej nesmj` tlat ajf

lms tmtng lg heunfj”t lavg bggj vgry gjtlusmastmh abeut garny-ierjmj` cnymj` ecc te Emn Hmty, TAcer tlg teurjaigjt tlgrg. Lewgvgr, bghausg 14 fays garnmgr Tgrry (nmkg Rajfy) laf venujtarmny buipgf lmisgnc crei lms Tmttsbur`l te Mjfmajapenms cnm`lt ajf laf wamtgf ceur leurs cer aj-

etlgr, W.X. Amr weunf fgnm`lt mj mvmj` lmi crgg reujf-trmp tmhkgts te W.X. ajywlgrg. „Plesays,’ samf Tgrry, „yeu haj”t iakg iejgy at tlgsg aiatgur gvgjts5’

Peigj”s Xmj`ngs Pmjjgr

Aj`gnmta Resan Xmstrujk 

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Igajwlmng, evgr mj lms brahkgt, Vlraslgr nest aj ann-fghmfmj` iathl te Feyng tlat lgfmfj”t wajt te tank abeut ajy ierg tlaj M fe.

Gnsgwlgrg, Be``aj, up 1-4 but fewj =-4 mj tlg sghejf, laf a ieigjtary prebngiwmtl Iastgrs („M haj”t rgaf ajtm-spmj’ lg samf te lmisgnc at ejg pemjt‖but M fmfj”t bgnmgvg lmiajf M fej”t tlmjk lg fmf gmtlgr). Fewj <-6 mj tlg tlmrf, lg wej mt at 18.

Xhett anse laf a 17-2 epgjmj` strgak, mjhnufmj` seig vgry gccghtmvg staip-ajf-pmhk rgturjs ec sgrvg, a`amjst Tewgnn, wle wmtl cnat bahklajf wmjjgrs laf takgj a `aig crei Xhettmj tlg Vgai”s.

Brmaj”s ngarjgf lew te rujt vgry wgnn wlgj lg cakgs a neep‖ajf Tewgnn, ceengf, bnehkgf a juibgr ec banns mjte tlg jgt. Xtmnn, Bebby usgs tlat Pannmg ej tlg bahklajf prgttywgnn. „Mt”s nmkg ajtm,’ lg says, „but jet se snew. ]eu rganny lavg te spmj tlg bann tleu`l. ]eu

haj”t `e evgr ajf cerwarf, cer tlgj tlg bann `egs rm`lt mjte tlg jgt. ]eu rganny lavg te nmct mt.’Rmhky @umnngj pnaygf wgnn a`amjst Brmaj‖ajf gvgj bgttgr mj bgatmj` Tewgnn. Xe, je

wejfgr Kmi @mnbgrt nmstgjs te lmi, lul5

Mj tlg rgiamjmj` brahkgt, Xakam, wle garnmgr laf bggj qumtg hejhgrjgf wmtl a pnuibmj` prebngi mj eur feri, was at lms evgrspmnn rufgjgss‖tlat ms, hractmgst. Mj pnaymj` (ajf nesmj` te)

Rajfy, lg”f put mjvgrtgf ej betl smfgs ec lms rahkgt, but tlgj a`amjst Butngr laf swmthlgf tetlat jgw ajtm lg”s `gjgranny vgry lappy wmtl.. Mj bgatmj` Xhett twe stram`lt, Favg hrgatgf atlrgg-way tmg tlat annewgf Rajfy te afvajhg te tlg quartgr”s ajf kgpt Xhett eut. Laf Butngr `ettgj oust twe ierg pemjts crei Favg lg”f lavg bggj mj tlg quartgr”s, jet Rajfy.

Crei tlg Igj”s quartgr”s ej, Be``aj, prgparatery te pnaymj`, was appnymj` mhg-pahks betl te lms uppgr tlm`ls ajf lms uppgr rm`lt smfg arga. Xamf tlg ertlepgfmh wle neekgf at lmi,„]eu”vg prebabny punngf er evgr-puslgf tlg mjcra spmjatus iushng.’ Wl-lul. Ajyway, tleu`l

mt lurt lmi te lmt a cerglajf, lg stmnn bgat Rajfy mj stram`lt aigs.Hlum fewjgf Feyng ratlgr gasmny mj ceur‖but mj tlg sghejf aig was iafg te cggn a

nmttng ceenmsl wlgj Fgaj wmtl tlg af fuhkgf fewj te strgthl cer a bann mj crejt ec lmi ajf

 breu`lt up a lm`l nmttng twmstgr wlmhl Hlum, pemsgf cer tlg kmnn, imssgf. Mj tlg ceurtl, tleu`l,

Feyng, bglmjf 16-1, wasj”t qumtg at lms cnaibeyajt bgst.Xgaj E”Jgmnn was hgngbratmj` lms 17tl bmrtlfay, ajf rm`lt jew tlg jmhgst prgsgjt lg

heunf rghgmvg was tlg Cgstmvan Hlaipmejslmp. But Sgmnngttg, tleu`l heipargf te tlg etlgr `eef pnaygrs lgrg fmfj”t pnay iuhl ec a hmrhumt, was jet abeut te iakg tlms iathl a pmghg ec hakg cer Xgaj. Actgr nesmj` tlg sghejf at fguhg ajf rgbeujfmj` <-4 up mj tlg tlmrf, E”Jgmnn,

jew 2-1 up but fewj 18-< mj tlg ceurtl, rgturjgf smx nebs bgcerg lg heunf cmjanny wmj tlg pemjt. Fewj 24-10, Xgaj `et te 1<…1=‖tlgj shergf ej a sgrvg ajf cennew, ajf gvgjtuannywej tlg `aig ajf iathl.

As cer Brmaj, je iattgr lew iuhl lg `rujtgf lg heunf jet ceen Bum. Iathl tlrggstram`lt te Quaj`.

Mj tlg sgim”s, Hlum wej tlg cmrst aig crei Be``aj. Xamf Xhett, „Plgj Nmi mvgs yeu

tlesg pmps te tlg bahklajf, yeu lavg te hejhgjtratg ej `gttmj` tlat bann up ajf evgr tlg jgt.’ Buttlg jgxt twe aigs Imj` heunfj”t hepg wmtl Xhett”s cnaslmj` cerglajfs. Mj tlg sghejf, lg wasfewj 14-8; mj tlg tlmrf, 16-2. Lewgvgr, mj tlg ceurtl, Imj` ouipgf ecc te a 3-4, 14-6 ngaf. But lg

heunfj”t lenf mt, ajf at 16-ann, lg samf natgr, lg iafg a wrej` fghmsmej; lg rgcusgf te pnahg ajy bannte Xhett”s cerglajf, cer lg rgigibgrgf lew Xhett laf bggj siahkmj` tlgi mj tlat tlmrf `aig. EjXhett wgjt tlgj, wmjjmj` 16 eut ec 1< te ievg te 1<-16. Ajf Hlum”s natg ranny oust cgnn 1= slert.

A`amjst Bum, Xgaj laf lms hlajhgs. Wp 2-1 but fewj 1<-13 mj tlg ceurtl, Quaj` prehggfgf te pnay seig iarvgneus tepspmjs ajf raj eut tlg iathl.

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A`amj, cer tlg brejzg,Xgaj pnaygf wgnn, but Imj`,

wle”f laf a 1-6 rgherf mj tlgVgai”s, oust put gjeu`l te`gtlgr te 26-22-mj-tlg-ceurtl mhg lms

ewj hakg.Mj tlg cmjan, Xhetthleesgs te sgrvg cmrst, says lms

sgrvgs arg mjmtmanny vgry gccghtmvga`amjst aj eppejgjt, ajf cggnswmtl a ngaf lg”nn pnay bgttgr.

„Jmjgty pgrhgjt ec aigs arg mjyeur lgaf,’ lg”f tenf tlat Xtar rgpertgr, wle preiptny tenf mt te qumtg a cgw tleusajf etlgrs.

Xhett epgjs wmtl a 7-4 ngaf, ms tlgj fewj =-3. (Ms tlgrg ajy etlgr pnaygr at tlms Cgstmvanwle a`amj ajf a`amj las suhl let ajf henf strgaks ec pnay5) But crei 13-ann lg brgaks mt epgj.

Wp 2-4 ajf <-8 mj tlg tlmrf, kggpmj` Quaj` bahkgf mjte lms bahklajf, Xhett ms jgvgrtlgngss prgssgf te try ajf strgthl a fwmjfnmj` ngaf. Lg survmvgs aj 1<-10 fmstrahtmej at heurtsmfg(seigejg”s trymj` te heahl Bum5), ajf oust prgvamns at 1=.

Vlat jm`lt Xhett ajf Imkg Sgmnngttg wank ecc te Tmhhafmnny”s cer seig bggrs. Xhett ms se

tmrgf lg canns asnggp evgr tlgi‖se, ygs, mt”s tmig te ngavg. Lg ajf Imkg takg a slert hut ahresstlg afoahgjt harjmvan reujfs ajf suffgjny Xhett sggs twe igj appgar mj crejt ec lmi. „]euhaj”t wank lgrg,’ says ejg ec tlg igj‖ajf tlat”s ann Xhett rgigibgrs. Lg”s lmt crei bglmjf,

ajf smjhg Imkg sggs wlat Xhett, ujhejshmeus, haj”t sgg, tlat (Lgy, Rubg!) tlgrg”s abeut gm`ltigj, lg rujs cer lms nmcg. But tlgj, sggmj` lg”s jet pursugf, lg wathlgs crei acar as ejg iajtrmgs te rgvmvg Xhett. As Xhett heigs te, tlg nast ec tlg igj ngavg, ejg ec tlgi lavmj` nmctgf

Xhett”s wanngt wmtl $34 mj mt. Xhett anse laf $24 stengj crei lms feri reei.

Imkg ajf Xhett hejtmjug wankmj` bahk te Feyng Lann. Mt”s ajetlgr cmvg imjutgs bgcergXhett”s gvgj awarg lg”s bnggfmj` crei a lgaf weujf. Plgj tlgy `gt bahk te tlg feri, tlg

sghurmty penmhg takg ejg neek at lmi ajf miigfmatgny hann cer aj aibunajhg. Gvgjtuanny Xhett mstakgj te twe lespmtans cer tgsts, x-rays, ajf stmthlgs. Cmjanny, seig tmig actgr tlg fawj”s garnynm`lt lg”s rgngasgf te hathl lms pnajg leig.

Gvgr smjhg tlgj ec heursg pgepng lavg bggj askmj` ig, „Lew”s Xhett”s lgaf5’

 Oujmer Enyipmhs

Fmhk Butngr, WXVVA Oujmer Enyipmh Hlamr, rgperts (VVV , Xgpt., 1=<2,10) ej tlg 1=<2 Jatmejan Oujmer Enyipmh Vabng Vgjjms Hlaipmejslmps lgnf atIgiplms Xtatg Wjmvgrsmty, Au`. 7-3 as part ec tlg \SM Jatmejan AAW/WXA

Oujmer Enyipmh @aigs. „Bmnngf as Aigrmha”s #1 ]eutl Iuntm-Xpert Tre`raiajf jatmejanny spejsergf by Xgars Regbuhk ajf He., tlg @aigs attrahtgf evgr 

8644 atlngtgs te heipgtg mj Baskgtbann, Bexmj`, Fghatlnej/Lgptatlnej, Cmgnf Lehkgy, @yi-

jastmhs, Oufe, Xwmiimj`, Vabng Vgjjms, Vrahk ajf Cmgnf, Patgr Tene, Pgm`ltnmctmj`, ajf Prgs-tnmj`. „Vlg 36 tabng tgjjms pnaygrs attgjfmj` tlgsg hlaipmejslmps rgprgsgjtgf 13 ec tlg 24statgs tlat nmstgf evgr 64 quanmcymj` teurjaigjts.’ Xeujf miprgssmvg5 Ahtuanny, tlms ygar”s tabng

tgjjms gvgjt nest seig ec tlg strej` iang pnaygrs mt laf nast ygar, ajf tlg cgiang pnaygrs wgrganiest jej-gxmstgjt.

JXC Xmj`ngs Pmjjgr

Xhett Be``ajTlete by

Iarmg Iartlg Iejast

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Vlg WXVVA (VVV , Iar., 1=<1, hevgr) ur`gsvenujtggrs te lgnp cestgr tlms Oujmer pnay by heepgrat-

mj` wmtl tlg ]IHA”s ]eutl Xperts Fgvgnepigjt(eccmhg at Henerafe Xprmj`s). Mc yeu ruj nehan-ngvgnteurjaigjts at ]”s cer a jeimjan sui, tlg WXVVA

wmnn prevmfg er`ajmzgrs „wmtl ann iatgrmans ajf mjstruh-tmejs te ruj a teurjaigjt? fraw slggts, rgpert slggts, banns, pestgrs, rungs evgrjmj` tlg teurjaigjt, hgrtmcmhatgs ajf awarfs.’

Vlg aiatgur lypg ms tlat tlms „`rass reets’ pnay mj qumtg a cgw sperts mjvenvmj` imnnmejsec kmfs wmnn „lgnp fgvgnep hlaipmejs cer tlg W.X. Enyipmh Jatmejan Cgstmvans, Taj Ai @aigs1=<8, Pernf Hlaipmejslmps, ajf gvgjtuanny tlg Enyipmhs.’ Ec heursg as car as tabng tgjjms ms

hejhgrjgf, tlgrg”s evgrstatgigjt lgrg apngjty. Vlms heipgtmtmej wmnn mvg kmfs, partmhunarnytlesg wle partmhmpatg ejny mj tlg nehan prgnmimjary reujfs, seig cuj ajf seigtlmj` te tank abeut. But mt”s jet ajy ajjuan Oujmer Enyipmh teurjaigjt, hejsmfgrgf prgstm`meus er jet, tlat”s

`emj` te prefuhg hlaipmejs; mt”s ann tlesg wggk-mj, wggk-eut WXVVA teurjaigjts tlat, mj acerg`ejg hejhnusmej, brmj` tlgmr anrgafy prevgj bgst te tlg cmjans ec tlms Oujmer Enyipmh hei-

 pgtmtmej. „Bgttgr ygt’ [bgttgr tlaj fgvgnepmj` hlaipmejsY, hejtmjugs tlg ] lypg, „lgnp yeur ewj ]IHA fgvgnep ierg yeutl partmhmpatmej, eef wmnn ajf eef spertsiajslmp.’A bmt iuhl ann tlms.

Fmhk mvgs us tlg cennewmj` Rgsunts? @mrns Epgj Xmj`ngs (iust

 bg Wjfgr 10)? Cmjan? Katly @atgs evgr Naura Bmejfenmje (crei fewj2-4), -24, -1=, 17, 1=, 16. „Naura ms aj gxhgnngjt lmttgr, but mj tlg cmjanKatly oust kgpt rgturjmj` tlg bann wmtl patmgjt pmps-eut puslgs ajf

hleps ujtmn Naura was je nej`gr surg mc slg sleunf lmt, ajf cantgrgf.’Xgim”s? @atgs evgr Xtgplajmg Cex; Bmejfenmje evgr Nmgj Nuej`, 2-1.@mrns Wjfgr 10 (ejg gjtry)? Pmjjgr? Tlynnms Vrmvgtt. @mrns Wjfgr 10

Feubngs? Pmjjgrs? Bmejfenmje/Cex. @mrns Wjfgr 17 (ejg gjtry)?

Pmjjgr? K. @atgs. @mrns W-18 (tlrgg gjtrmgs)? Pmjjgr? Nmgj Nuej`evgr Nmjfa @atgs ajf Imhlgnng Iajtgn. @mrns Wjfgr 11? Pmjjgr 

Bajfenmje evgr Cex, -21, 16, 21 (Naura laf bgatgj Xtgplajmg mj cmvgat tlg rghgjt W.X. Epgj).

BeysVgai?Cmjan?

BrmajVleias/Vrgjt Ng Cerhg evgr Xhett/Omi Butngr mj cmvg (Omi

nest twe smj`ngs; Butngrs nesttlg feubngs). Beys EpgjXmj`ngs (iust bg Wjfgr 10)?

Vwe upsgts mj tlg reujf rebmj prgnmimjarmgs? Vejy Vleiasejevgr Favmf Gj`gn; ajf Oay

NgCerhg evgr Omi Butngr wlgjOmi heunfj”t step Oay”s attahk.

Oujmer Enyipmh Hlamr

Fmhk Butngr

Oujmer Beys” Hlaipmej Xhett ButngrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Cmjan? Xhett Butngr evgr Gf Teej, 8-4.

Xgim”s? Butngr evgr 5;Teej (attahkgr) evgr Brmaj Vleias (fg-

cgjfgr), 17, 10.„Brmaj was pnaymj``eef fgcgjsmvg tabng

tgjjms ajf iakmj`afgpt usg ec lms twe-surcahgf rahkgt. Gvgj

tleu`l Brmaj wastmrgf, lg was stmnniakmj` iajy ec tlg

slets lg nmkgs. Vlg prebngi sggigf te

 bg tlat Gf was anse nmkmj`Brmaj”s slets ajf attahkmj` tlgi wmtl ujgrrmj` pewgr ajfahhurahy. A`amjst Xhett mj tlg cmjan, tleu`l, Gf sggigf tenesg lms mjtgjsmty.’ Beys Wjfgr 10? Pmjjgr? Brmaj Vleias.

Beys Wjfgr 10 Feubngs? Pmjjgrs? Butngrs evgr NgCerhgs,8-4. Beys Wjfgr 17? Pmjjgr? X. Butngr. Beys Wjfgr 18?Pmjjgr? Xpgjhgr Paj`. Beys Wjfgr 18 Feubngs? Pmjjgrs?

Paj`/Nuej` evgr Vrgy Afais/Oegy Ximtl, 1<, -13, =, -17,<. Beys Wjfgr 11? Pmjjgr? O. Butngr. Beys Wjfgr =?Pmjjgr? Quaj` Ngej`.

Fmhk tlajks Veurjaigjt Fmrghter Rej Xlmrngy ajf

lgnpgrs Nyj Oeljsej ajf Tgtgr Ajtkewmak. Lg `mvgsspghman pramsg te Irs. Oajg Leekgr ec Igiplms Xtatg

Wjmvgrsmty. „Xlg was sengny rgspejsmbng cer nehatmj` a pnaymj` smtg, ebtamjmj` tabngs ajf gqumpigjt, ajf hejtaht-mj` tlg Igiplms VVH cer lgnp crei Anngj Bartl ajf

crmgjfs cer sherg-kggpmj`, uipmrmj`, suppnymj` barrmgrs,gth. Oajg anse heipngtgny teek evgr tlg rgherf-kggpmj` ajfer`ajmzatmej cer tlg varmeus awarf hgrgiejmgs.’

Oujmer Beys” Rujjgr-up Gf TeejTlete by Vgrry Hajup

Beys” Wjfgr 10 Pmjjgr Brmaj Vleias

Beys” Wjfgr = Pmjjgr Quaj` Ngej`Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Hlaptgr Vwgjty-Gm`lt 

1=<2? Oujg/Ouny/Au`ust Veurjaigjts.

M”nn `e bahk jew ajf pmhk up a juibgr ec tlg suiigr”s reujf-tlg-heujtry nehan

teurjaigjts wlmhl, tleu`l jet as prgstm`meus as tlesg wg”vg rghgjtny bggj cennewmj`, arg ec heursg qumtg sm`jmcmhajt, gspghmanny te tlesg wle fmf wgnn mj tlgi.Larenf Keppgr (VVV , Xgpt., 1=<2, 22) rgperts ej tlg $2,<24 Kergaj

Epgj, pnaygf tlg wggk actgr tlg Jatmejan”s, Ouny 14-11, mj Nes Aj`gngs.„Kwaj` Oag Kmi, Trgsmfgjt ec tlg Kergaj VVA mj tlg W.X., lestgf tlg W.X.ajf Kergaj tgais, as wgnn as WXVVA Trgsmfgjt Xen Xhlmcc, at aj gxhgnngjt

fmjjgr ajf gxlmbmtmej pnaygf at tlg Nes Aj`gngs Atlngtmh Hnub tlg fay bgcergtlg teurjaigjt. Vlg Epgj mtsgnc was lgnf te hgngbratg 144 ygars ec W.X.-Xeutl

Kerga rgnatmejslmps. Larenf raj tlg teurjaigjt, assmstgf by Ias Laslmiete, Fan Xuj Ngg, Tlmn

Ieej, ajf ]euj` L. Kmi. Tgtgr Ajtkewmak breu`lt tabngs ajf barrmgrs. Rufy Kevmj, HlarngsHlmnfgrs, Ngej Rufgriaj, ajf Vejy Vapma sgrvgf as venujtggr uipmrgs.’

Rgsunts? Igj”s Vgai? 1. W.X.A. (Fajjy Xggimnngr, Grmh ajf Xhett Be``aj) fgcgatgfKerga, 0-2; fgcgatgf Kergaj VVA mj W.X., 0-2. „Vlg wmjjgrs rghgmvgf a nevgny, gj`ravgf bewn.Betl Fajjy ajf Grmh wgrg ujfgcgatgf.’ 2. Kerga fgcgatgf Kergaj VVA mj W.X., 0-2. Peigj”sVgai? 1. Kerga fgcgatgf W.X.A. (Aj`mg Xmstrujk, Haren Favmfsej, ajf Oaimg Igfvgjg), <-1;

fgcgatgf Kergaj VVA mj W.X., =-4. 2. W.X.A. fgcgatgf Kergaj VVA mj W.X., 7-6. Igj”sFeubngs? Xggimnngr/G. Be``aj fgcgatgf Xwgfgj”s Oejas Bgrjgr/Nars Crajknmj, 1<, 1= (twe`aigs ejny bghausg ec tmig hejstramjts). Xgim”s? Xggimnngr/Be``aj f. Om ]euj` Ek/Kmi Vag

Xee [Kmi Vagk Xee5Y; Bgrjgr/Crajknmj (wle mj tlg quartgr”s laf oust ettgj by Omi Najg ajfcerigr Smgtjaigsg heahl Fuh Nuu, 1= mj tlg cmctl) f. Xej Xuj` Xeej/Tark Hlaj` Mk‖betlsgim”s wgrg 13 mj tlg ceurtl.

Igj”s Xmj`ngs? Cmjan? Xggimnngr 

evgr G. Be``aj, =, 28, 3. Xgim”s?Xggimnngr evgr Xej, 24, 14, <; G. Be``aj

evgr Bgrjgr, 16, 17, 17. Quartgr”s?Xggimnngr evgr Crajknmj, 1=, 21, 1<; Xejevgr X. Be``aj, 1=, -13, 16, 11; G.

Be``aj evgr Xej` Oag Le, 1<, -13, 16,10; Bgrjgr evgr Kmi Vag Xee, 13, 12,13. Peigj”s Xmj`ngs? Cmjan? Oaj` Kmi

Ek evgr Xlmj Fguk Lwa, 17, 10, 1=.Xgim”s? Oaj` evgr Ouj` Kyuj` Oa, 3, 18;Xlmj evgr Tark Ian Bmj, 24, 18, 13.

Quartgr”s? Oaj` evgr Kmi Iyuj` Xmi,17, 10, 13; Ouj` evgr Aj`gnmta Resan-Xmstrujk, 13, 13, 13; Xlmj evgr X.K.

Kyuj`, 1=, 1<, 10; Tark evgr Laj Im Ek, 17, -1=, -13, 10, 13.Keppgr anse hevgrs (VVV , Xgpt., 1=<2, 22) tlg Lm`l Fgsgrt Epgj, pnaygf at Smhter 

Sanngy Or. Lm`l Xhleen mj Smhtervmnng, HA, a siann hmty 184 imngs crei Nes Aj`gngs. „Vlg 27-

igibgr Lm`l Fgsgrt VVH”s Trgsmfgjt Vejy Vapma ajf lms wmcg Tgarn wgrg tlg hlmgc er`ajmzgrsec tlg teurjaigjt ajf lgnpgf Keppgr werk tlg Hejtren Fgsk Tgarn anse hlghkgf mj tlg

NA Kergaj Epgj Igj”s Xmj`ngs Pmjjgr Fajjy Xggimnngr

Crei 1=<2 Xgeun Epgj Tre`rai

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 pnaygrs ajf hennghtgf gjtry cggs, wlmng Vejy was rgspejsmbng cer ann tlgjghgssary plysmhan epgratmejs. Tgtgr Ajtkewmak breu`lt Larvarf

 barrmgrs, ajf lms sejs Xtgvaj ajf Cmngiej Refrm`ugz lgnpgf sgt tlgiup. Vejy”s ietlgr, Iary Vapma, assmstgf by Gv Crggiaj ajf Iark Igfnehk, raj tlg hejhgssmejs. Bmnn Crggiaj, Xr., Imkg Gf`ar, Oegn

Tnahjmh, Vejy Fef`g, Hlarngy @anng`es, ajf Trmjhg Harpgjtgr lgnpgfsgt up ajf trajspert tabngs, ajf uipmrgf iathlgs. Xtgvg Krgnn ahtgf asVeurjaigjt Rgcgrgg.’ Pmtl tlms kmjf ec heepgratmej, je surprmsg tlat

Hnub igibgrs heunf put ej „a Kmwajms Ceurtl ec Ouny gxlmbmtmej at tlgXaj Bgrjarfmje Heujty Camr`reujfs tlat ramsgf iejgy cer jgw tabngsat tlg Hnub.’

  „Vlg lm`lnm`lt ec tlgteurjaigjt was tlg Epgjcmjan cgaturmj` Grmh ajf

Xhett Be``aj. Vlgy wgrgmj N.A. tlg prgvmeus wggk 

cer tlg Kergaj Epgj ajf

fghmfgf te spgjf tlg jgxt wggk mj Xaj

Fmg`e. Mt was furmj` tlms tmig tlatImnnarf ajf Tai Raisgy Tlmnnmps aj-

jeujhgf tlg Ouny 16tl bmrtl ec tlgmr sejFavmf Hlarngs. Aj`mg Xmstrujk tlgj pgrsuafgf tlg Be``ajs te heig te

Smhtervmnng. Xmjhg tlg Xujfay Epgj cmjanwas pnaygf at 8?84 p.i., a `eef hrewfwas ej lajf. Imss Smhtervmnng, Catmia

Nepgz, was tlgrg te awarf treplmgs, ajf lgr prgsgjhg affgf a teuhl ec hnass te tlg prehggf-mj`s.’

Rgsunts? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Cmjan? Grmh Be``aj evgr Xhett Be``aj, -13, 1=, 12, -24, 1<

(actgr bgmj` fewj 1<-13 mj tlg 7tl). Xgim”s? Grmh evgr tlg Kergaj WXA Hnub”s #1, Xej` OagLe, 1=, 12, -13, -1=, <; Xhett evgr Omi Najg, 18, 17, 1<. Peigj”s R.R.? 1. Kyej` Igg Hlem,6-1 (=-2). 2. Aj`gnmta Resan-Xmstrujk, 6-1 (<-8). Antleu`l Xmstrujk bgat Hlem, 2-1, slg”f bggj

upsgt garnmgr by Oaimg Igfvgjg. Ruccerf Larrmsej las pemjtgf eut tlat tlg W.X. ms tlg ejnyMVVC heujtry tlat mj Xmj`ngs brgaks tmgs ahherfmj` te rgsunts a`amjst tlg gjtmrg cmgnf, wlgrgas mjVgai heipgtmtmej tlgy”rg mj stgp wmtl tlg rgst ec tlg wernf, brgakmj` tmgs by usmj` ejny tlg

rgsunts ec tlesg tmgf. Xe mj tlms Peigj”s Xmj`ngs gvgjt, tlg wmjjgr ajf rujjgr-up wgrg jetfgtgrimjgf usmj` lgaf-te-lgaf rgsunts. Epgj Feubngs? Kgvmj Hlegs/Xej` evgr Xg-Kwaj El/

Lm`l Fgsgrt VVH

Trgsmfgjt Vejy Vapma

Imnnarf, Tai, ajf Favmf Hlarngs Tlmnnmps

Xhett ajf Grmh Be``aj wmtl Imss Smhtervmnng, Catmia Nepgz

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Tlmn Ieej, 17, 13, -1<, 13. Xgim”s? Hlegs/Xej` evgr Hlarngs Hlmnfgrs/Omi Najg, 18, 16, 24; El/Ieej evgr 

Hlem/Kmi, 1=, 13, 13, -1=, 17.W-2144”s? Jmhenag Fajmgnms, cerigrny a igibgr ec tlg

 Je. 1 Hnub tgai mj Reiajma, evgr Kmn Kmi, 3, -14, -18, =,

1<. Xgim”s? Fajmgnms evgr nmttng Hlm J`e wle”f shergf„tlg teurjaigjt”s bm``gst upsgt wlgj lg bgat Tlmn Ieej,a 2444-ngvgn pnaygr’; Kmi evgr El, 1<, 13. W-1=44? Xabmj

Vrmpa evgr Krgnn W-1<44? Gfm Oegsecc evgr Nyj Ximtl mjcmvg. W-1044? Vlajl Vraj evgr Bebby Cmgnfs, 17, -1=, -26, 17, 1=. W-1344? Oelj ]gg evgr Rufy Kevmj. W-1744?

I. Va`avm evgr Vaf Jakawakm wle”f eutnastgf Vapma, 26-22 mj tlg 8rf. W-1644? Kgrry Sajfavggr evgr I. Fanmrmcar.W-1844? Fanmrmcar evgr 

Pmncrgfe Gshebar. W-1244? Vejy Fef`g

evgr Vei Bannarf mjcmvg. Wjratgf? V. Vrajevgr Queh Vraj wlesurvmvgf L. J`uygj,

1=, 21. Larf Rubbgr R.R.? Keppgr, 6-1

(14-8) evgr Favg Re`grs, 6-1 (=-6). Fraw Feubngs?

Hlarnmg @anng`es/Q. Vraj evgr Refrm`ugz/Harpgjtgr.Xgjmer”s? Bgrjmg Bukmgt evgr Vrmpa. Oujmer”s? X. Refrm`ugzevgr H. J`e.

Rgsunts ec tlg Hngvg-

najf Epgj, pnaygf Oujg23-20 oust bgcerg tlg W.X.

Epgj? Cmjan R.R. 1.Imkagn Appgn`rgj, 8-4 (f.G. Be``aj, 17, 22, 10; f.

F. Xggimnngr, 1=, 12, 16; f. R. Xggimnngr, -1=, 13, 1<, 11). 2.Grmh Be``aj, 2-1 (f. F. Xggimnngr, 24, -=, -1<, <, 12; f. R.Xggimnngr, 12, 13, 16). 8.-6. Fajjy ajf Rmhky fmfj”t pnay.

Quartgr”s? Appgn`rgj f. Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`, 7, 1<, 11; R.Xggimnngr f. Xhett Be``aj, 18, -1<, 1<, -11, 17; F. Xggimnngr f. Rgy Feimj`e, -6, , 11, 17, 12; G. Be``aj f. Quaj` Bum,

1<, =, 14. Feubngs? Xggimnngr/Xggimnngr (-24, 18, 18, -1=, 16)evgr Appgn`rgj/Nars Iattssej, wle”f gnmimjatgf G. Be``aj/Xhlwartzbgr`, 18, -21, 1=, 13.

A”s? Xtgvg Ie evgr Xtgvg Newry, 26-22 mj tlg 7 tl, tlgjevgr Vmi Be``aj, 1=, -11, 17, 10 B”s? Ogrry Fgjje evgr Feu` Larfy, 16, 1<, -13, 24, 17, tlgj evgr Brmaj Banfwmj, -

18, 10, 21, -24, 24. H”s? Kgj Xtajcmgnf evgr Bmnn Lerjyak, 21,16, -1<, -10, 1<, tlgj evgr Iark Anngj, -13, 1<, -10, 16, 1<.

Hlm J`e

Kgrry Sajfavggr

Jmssg Xajfbgr`Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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F”s? Jgmn Iygrs evgr Jmssg Xajfbgr` mj cmvg, tlgj evgr Imkg Ielaj, 1= mj tlg 6 tl, actgr Imkglaf ettgj by Ogreig Abbett mj cmvg. G”s? Fej Ignnett evgr Imhlagn Lu`l-Xai mj cmvg, tlgj

evgr Vei Arhare (crei fewj 2-1 ajf at fguhg mj tlg 6tl). Wjratgf? Xhett Tmjkjgy evgr RayXzyiajskm. Vwe-Iaj Vgai? Ant-Fgaj ]getms evgr Esuanfe Sgmtma/Kgj Xtajcmgnf. Xgjmer”s?Feej Pej` evgr Lsmaj`-Xleu Hlgj`, 13, -10, 21, 13. W-21? Iattssej evgr Brajfej Ensej, -

21, 13, 17, -26, 22, tlgj evgr Ajfgrs Vlunmj mj cmvg. W-10? Iattssej evgr Vlunmj wle”fgnmimjatgf Ensej, 24, -10, 16. W-17? Vlunmj evgr Iattsej, -18, 22, -1<, 22, 21.Rej Xhlunn (VVV , Ouny, 1=<2, 22), mj mvmj` us tlg Rg-

sunts ec tlg Oujg 7tl Henuibus Xwggpstakgs, `gts ierg tlaja nmttng gxhmtgf evgr a heupng ec tlg iathlgs. Epgj Xmj`ngsR.R.? 1. Rmhky Xggimnngr, 8-4 (f. Xmiej Xltecialkgr, Bebby

Tewgnn, ajf bretlgr Rajfy, ann 8-4). „A fgatl stru``ng wgjtej mj tlg cmctl bgtwggj Rajfy ajf Bebby wmtl Rajfy suf-fgjny brgakmj` mt epgj 18-0. Vlgj oust as rgngjtngss as tlg

]un Brgjjgr rebet mj tlg Pgstwernf ievmg, Bebby haighlar`mj` bahk. Rajfy, sgrvmj` at 13-17, `et aj epgjmj` cer a

cerglajf kmnn ajf laf Bebby bahk te tlg barrmgr nebbmj`,nebbmj`…ujtmn lg epgjgf up wmtl a cerglajf heujtgr-kmnn…ajf jew Rajfy was bahk te tlg barrmgr nebbmj`,nebbmj`…ujtmn lg heujtgrgf wmtl a cerglajf kmnn…wlmhl

Tewgnn kmnngf bahk…cerhmj` Xggimnngr te hlep…wlgrgupejTewgnn stgppgf mj ajf cmjmslgf tlg pemjt wmtl a snaslmj`cerglajf neep kmnn! 13-ann! Vlgj, oust as mt neekgf nmkg a

tlrmnngr te tlg gjf, Tewgnn appargjtny bgmj` tee hargcun puslgf tlg jgxt twe sgrvgs ecc Xggimnngr”s bahklajfsmfg…ajf tlg rebet was steppgf fgaf mj mts trahks.’ Ruj-

jgr-up Rajfy laf ajetlgr 24, 13, -10, -13, 13 iaratlej

iathl wmtl Xmiej wle (-14, 22, -1=, -17) anse nest te Tewgnn.„Vlg Epgj Feubngs cmjan bgtwggj tlg Xggimnngr bretlgrs ajf Tewgnn/Xltecialkgr was

ajetlgr hrewf-pngasgr. Vlms tgjsg iathl wgjt ann tlg way te fguhg mj tlg cmctl. Wp 21-24Tewgnn sgrvgs te Rmhky wle spmjs mt mj…tlgj Xmiej bahklajf-spmjs mt bahk hress-heurt…Rajfy bnehks mt vgry larf hress-heurt…ajf Tewgnn fmvgs tlreu`l tlg amr ajf lmts a

neep cerglajf kmnn cer tlg iathl…tlgj seigrsaunts ej tlg cneer…ajf cmjmslgs cnat ej lms bahk,cggt stram`lt mj tlg amr rgstmj` ej tlg barrmgr!’

Peigj”s? Cmjan? Mrmja Xltecialkgr evgr Tlynnms Vrmvgtt. Gsqumrg”s? Aarej Gfwarfs

evgr Oaigs Nawrgjhg. Xgjmer”s? Oay Prm`lt evgr Ervmnng @rgvg. W-10? Braf Lufsej evgr Vrmvgtt, 10, 24, -21, 17. A”s? Favg Xtraj` evgr Lufsej. B”s? Xtraj` evgr Xhlunn, 27-28 mj tlg6tl. H”s? Brmaj Banfwmj evgr Lufsej. W-8<44 Feubngs? Banfwmj/Beb Herfgnn evgr Omi Rgpasy/

Xtgvg Imnngr. F”s? Kgj Xtajcmgnf evgr Omi Heeibg. W-8644 Feubngs? Imnngr/Xhlunn evgr Xtajcmgnf/EsuanfeSgmtma. G”s? 1. @rgvg, 8-1 (0-8). 2. Bmnn Vrmvgtt, 8-1 (3-8). W-2<44 Feubngs?Vrmvgtt/Oay Gntmj`, Or. evgr Lufsej/Lufsej.

Bgcerg turjmj` up at tlg Au`. 21st Xhmete Epgj mj Henuibus, Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr` laflurrmgf eut ec tlms ygar”s hnassy Xperts Cgstmvan mj tmig te iakg tlg Ouny 81-Au`. 1 $8,244 EmnHmty, TA Epgj. Xtraj`g, but wmtl ann tlat afvgrtmsgf prmzg iejgy, tlgrg wgrg je rgsunts ec tlg

teurjaigjt mj Vepmhs. Iergevgr, as wg”rg abeut te sgg (VVV , Xgpt., 1=<2, =), Tgrry surg wasfmsappemjtgf. Lg bg`mjs lms artmhng by iakmj` a heiparmsej?

Rajfy Xggimnngr

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„Xaturfay, Ouny 81…Vlg lann cgnn te a qumgt lusl… .Xhett Be``aj fgctny iafg a lm`l-tess wgnn evgr lms

lgaf, steef pemsgf cer a ieigjt, tlgj naslgf eut at tlg bann, wlmhl, wmtl a nm`lt, gasy ietmej,cgnn sectny slert ej lms eppejgjt”s smfg. Quaj` Bum, Be``aj”s eppejgjt, trgatgf tlg spmjjmj` bann wmtl tlg utiest harg, tessmj` mt tlms tmig mjte ejg herjgr, jgxt tmig mjte tlg etlgr. Xeej, aj

gxtgjfgf ranny bg`aj. Quaj` mjmtmatgf a neepmj` bahklajf, a neepmj` cerglajf, igt by Xhett bnehkmj` tlms way, tlat way, tlgj bmj`e‖Xhett ecc tlg beujhg, a neep fewj tlg nmjg cer ajeutrm`lt wmjjgr. Vlg hrewf reargf. Iajy a spghtater ngapt eut ec lms larf-te-cmjf sgat te eccgr 

a slert but wgnn-fgsgrvgf evatmej. Mt laf bggj a cmjg cmjan, a cmjg fay, tlg suiigr nm`lt nastmj`nej` mjte tlg gvgjmj`.

Xujfay, Au`ust 1…Vlg ]IHA was qumgt. Faj Xggimnngr sgrvgf lms igrhmngssny wmhkgf bahklajf smfgspmj

sgrvg tewarfs lms eppejgjt, B.K. Arujkuiar, tlg brmnnmajt fgcgjsmvg star crei Mjfma. Kuiar 

vgry tleu`ltcunny pnahgf tlg bann bahk, trymj` te kggp Xggimnngr crei ujngaslmj` tlg frgafgf“iejstgr.” But ujngasl tlg “iejstgr” Fajjy fmf. But tmig ajf tmig a`amj Kuiar breu`lt bahk 

slet actgr slet ujtmn tlg pewgr, tlg cerhg a`amjst lmi was oust tee strej`, ajf lg laf te suh-huib. Vlg hrewf qumgtny resg te ngavg‖tlg cmjan was evgr. Mt laf bggj a nej` fay, jew tlgfark jm`lt laf heig….

Vlg Emn Hmty teurjaigjt laf cer twe prgvmeus ygars bggj a stajfarf nehan teurjaigjt

wmtl `eef prmzg iejgy. Tnaymj` hejfmtmejs, tleu`l, wgrg peer, ajf `gttmj` peergr. Vlgrg wgrgjuigreus 14-17-ygar-enf Fgtremtgr tabngs wmtl leigiafg ng`s ajf rgpamjtgf surcahgs. Hgr-tamjny jet gjoeyabng te pnay ej, smipny a``ravatmj`, mj caht. Wjcerhgf grrers ajf rmsmj` tgipgrs

 breu`lt certl bnahk ieefs. Vlg ejhg beujtmcun prmzg iejgy laf fwmjfngf, fwmjfngf, ujtmnwlat laf startgf as a $744 cmrst prmzg cer tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs wmjjgr laf bggj sjmthl-sjmthl-sjmthlgf te a pantry $107. Plmismhanny, etlgr hnass gvgjts kgpt tlgmr prmzg iejgy‖ejg nuhky

1044 pnaygr wej ierg tlat Igj”s rujjgr-up Arujkuiar fmf. W.X. Xgjmer Hlaip, @ger`g

„Vlg Hlmgc’ Bratlwamtg, fgcauntgf mj fms`ust te Rmhk Xggimnngr mj tlg quartgr”s, tlgrgby nesmj`lms „hlajhg’ cer $74 sgimcmjan iejgy. Tnaymj` oust wasj”t ajy cuj ajyway.

Mjfggf, je ejg‖mjhnufmj` tlg fmrghters, spejsers, pnaygrs, ajf spghtaters (ierg tlaja cgw ec wlei hngarny heunfj”t sgg tlg pemjt ec mt ann)‖je ejg, ngct wmtl a simng ej lms er lgr 

cahg. Vlgrg was jetlmj` te simng abeut. Jary

a seun laf gjoeygf tlg gvgjt. [Je wejfgr,tlgj, je ejg wajtgf te wrmtg up tlg rgsunts.Y’

At tlg Xhmete teurjaigjt, mj tlg EpgjXmj`ngs, Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr` cmjmslgf cmrst‖ evgr rujjgr-up Oelj Vajjglmnn wle, at 1-1

ajf fguhg mj tlg tlmrf, laf bggj prgssurgf by8rf-pnahg cmjmslgr Bebby Tewgnn. @ujtgr Tawnewskm, wle”f upsgt Vajjglmnn mj aj

garnmgr teurjaigjt, laf iafg tlg cmjan ceur wmtl a cmvg-`aig quartgr”s wmj evgr BrmajBanfwmj. Mj heiigjtmj` ej Tgrry ajf Oelj”s

cmjan, Rej Xhlunn samf (VVV , Jev., 1=<2, 1<),„Vajjglmnn”s strekgs wgrg slarp. Lms plysmhan

Tmj`-Tej` Fmpneiat Oelj Vajjglmnn mj Hlmja

a quartgr-hgjtury natgr...stmnn rgtmrgf.

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hejfmtmej rgafmny gvmfgjt‖Oelj rujs gvgrypnahg tlat iest ec us frmvg. Gvgrytlmj` was tlgrggxhgpt teurjaigjt larfjgss. Vlat was qumtg appargjt as Tgrry”s mjtmimfatmj` sgrvgs ajf strej`

cennew-up kmnns brekg tlg cmrst `aig epgj at 21-17. Oelj, tleu`l, ms a iastgr at iakmj` tahtmhanafoustigjts mj lms aig, ajf rg`amjgf lms hejcmfgjhg te punn eut tlg tlrmnnmj` sghejf `aig at28-21. Vlg tlmrf `aig, lewgvgr, weunf tgnn tlg tang as Tgrry 22-24 squgakgf mt eut. Mj tlg

ceurtl, Oelj iafg a heupng ec garny grrers ej Tgrry”s sgrvgs, ajf heunf je nej`gr hejtgst. Mjtankmj` te Oelj actgr tlg iathl, Tgrry samf te lmi, “M”i `naf te sgg tlat yeu”vg heig eut ec rgtmrgigjt.’ Oelj sectny rgpnmgf, „M”i stmnn rgtmrgf.’

Etlgr rgsunts? A”s? @ary Iartmj evgr Omi Rgpasy, 1<, 24, -18, 1<. B”s? Iark Pgbgr evgr Ray Xtgwart. H”s? Iax Xanmsbury evgr Angx Pgmhlgy. W-8644 Feubngs? Iartmj/Larfyevgr Fwamj Kmthlgnn/Kaimar Xlalmfm. F”s? Rmhlarf Bafgssa evgr Xtgvg Imnngr. G”s? Imnngr evgr 

Smjhg Vurjgr. Jevmhg? Rej Arhare evgr Oelj Tngtmkapmhl. Larf Rubbgr? Vajjglmnn evgr Xhlwartzbgr`. Gsqumrg”s? Xanmsbury evgr Aarej Gfiejfs. Xgjmer”s? Bafgssa evgr HlarngsRebbmjs. Oujmer”s? Grmh IhIunngj evgr @rg` @aygr.

Vgf Crmgfiaj prevmfgs us wmtl tlg rgsunts ec tlg Oujg 12tl Ngxmj`tej, K] Xprmj`Epgj, lgnf mj tlg spahmeus Xgatej Hgjtgr yi ec tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Kgjtuhky. Vgf”s ejg ec tlg

iajy nej`-sgrvmj` hnub eccmhmans tlat Accmnmatgs Hlamr Rmhlarf Cgugrstgmj rghe`jmzgf mj a „@mvgVlgi Vlgmr Fug’ artmhng (VVV , Iar., 1=<2, 22). Cer tlgmr lgnp mj tlms Xprmj` Epgj,Ngxmj`tej”s „nar`gst teurjaigjt te fatg,’ Vgf pramsgs „Xprmj` ajf Ogcc Rmngy cer tlgmr pnajjmj`ajf larf werk, ajf tlajks Vlem J`uygj, Lgjrm Ngvgmnnarf, ajf Ajte ]awajta cer abny assmst-

mj` tlgi.Rgsunts? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Beb Tewgnn evgr Rmhky Lmhks. Epgj Feubngs? Lmhks/Ogcc Rmngy

 by fgcaunt evgr Cgstus Igaf/@rg` Panfbmgsgr wle”f survmvgf Oerfaj Imhlagnsej/Rey Antgr,

26-22 mj tlg 8rf. Peigj”s? Hmjfy Iarhui evgr Hejjmg Parrgj. Imxgf Feubngs? Ogrry/HmjfyIarhui evgr Ajfy @af/Parrgj, 1= mj tlg 7 tl. Gsqumrg”s? Oelj Plmtg evgr Sanfgs Faskgvmhs.Xgjmer”s? Oelj Fmhlmare evgr Igaf. W-10”s? Braf Lufsej evgr Kargj Iayrwmgsgr, -17, 21,

10. W-17”s? Iayrmgsgr evgr Xlawj Xablarwan. W-11”s? Imkg Iaygr evgr Oejatlaj Hengiaj.

A”s? Lmhks evgr Imhlagnsej, fgc. B”s? Imhlagnsej evgr Panfbmgsgr. B Feubngs? Beb@mnbgrt/Rmhlarf Bafgssa evgr Imkg Rebmjsej/Lufsej, 1= mj tlg 7tl. H”s? Rmngy evgr Kgj

Xtajcmgnf. H Feubngs? Imkg Gtlrmf`g/H. Iarhui evgr Imkg Tcau-Oeg Xluiakgr, 84-2< mj tlg7tl. F”s? Omi Heeibg evgr Rebmjsej. G”s? Ray Xpajj evgr Crmgfiaj mj cmvg. C”s? Vei Bryajtevgr Gtlrmf`g. @”s? Vei Kajeusg evgr Oeg Nmjvmnng. Jevmhg? @ary Heiptej evgr Nneyf Rmhg.

Imkg Bertjgr mj hevgrmj` tlg Oujg 3tl VgjjgssggXtatg Hnesgf at Igiplms tlajks tlg Igiplms Tark Heiimssmej tlat suppnmgf tlg yi ajf tlg rgcrgsl-

igjts. Rgsunts? Hlaipmejslmp Xmj`ngs? Xhett Ngaiejmj cmvg evgr Leigr Brewj „ajf lms hrewf-pngasmj`ajtmhs, mjhnufmj` tlg caieus prg-sgrvg “Leigr 

Xluccng.”’ Bgst quartgr”s iathlgs? Hnay Fujj evgr Narry Bartngy (crei fewj 2-4), -10, -17, 12, 24, 1=;ajf Leigr evgr Omi Cnajja`aj mj cmvg. Peigj”s? Rmta

Vleias evgr Iarhma Trmjhg. Hlaipmejslmp Feubngs?Xhett Ngaiej/Brewj evgr Fujj/Fgjms Crmthlmg.Xgjmer”s? Lu`l Nax evgr Bartngy. A”s? Bartngy evgr 

Lgjry Hlaj wle”f gnmimjatgf Rebgrt Hlaieuj, 1= mjtlg 6tl. A Feubngs? Nax/Bertjgr evgr Crmthlmg/Ogrry

Leigr Brewj

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Larrms, 1=, -1=, 24, -24, 21. B”s? Crmthlmg evgr Nax. H”s? Ramjgr Favms evgr Bertjgr. F”s? BgjAfngr evgr Hlarngs @ary. Jevmhg? Vleias f. An Iartlmj, Xr., fguhg mj tlg 8rf.

Rmhk Iujfy hevgrs tlg Oujg 1=tl Hlarnettg Xuiigr Epgj. „Vlg Hlarnettg Tarks ajfRghrgatmej VVA,’ lg says, „wmnn try te cmnn tlg vemf hrgatgf actgr tlg Buttgrcny Hnub at Pmnsej, J.H. slut mts feers. Vlg Veurjaigjt Fmrghter fgnmbgratgny sgt up sgvgj hnassgs lgrg cer pnaygrs

ratgf 1874-1044‖ajf Hlarnettg Hnub pnaygrs wej ann sgvgj.’ Rmhk tlajks Vei ajf OgajTestej (Vei laf fmrghtgf a juibgr ec teurjaigjts at tlg Bewmg Iartmj Buttgrcny Hnub), says„tlgmr afvmhg ajf assmstajhg wgrg rgatny jggfgf ajf apprghmatgf.’

Rgsunts? Epgj? Pmjstej-Xangi”s Bmnny Oaigs, Jertl Harenmja”s #2 pnaygr, wle usgs a larf bat, evgr Fajjy Lmnn. A”s? Oaigs evgr Lmnn wle”f afvajhgf evgr Iy Saj Fmjl, 1< mj tlg 8rf. B”s?Fmjl evgr Iujfy. H”s? Iujfy evgr An Lgrr. F”s? V.T. Ngg evgr Ghkglarf Ighkngjbur`. G”s? Faj

Xmjskm evgr Bmnn Xtgmjng. C”s? Payjg Ieefy evgr Xmjskm, 1= mj tlg 8rf, tlgj evgr Gnnmett Pertly. @”s?Ajmn Oamj evgr Oaigs Lgrjfej. Wjratgf? Ighkngjbgr` evgr Xmjskm.

Barf Brgjjgr, mj

rgpertmj` ej tlg CnermfaXuiigr Epgj, lgnf

Oujg 12-18 at Oeg Jgw`arfgj”s Hnub mjImaim, tgnns us (VVV ,Xgpt., 1=<2, 27) tlat

tlrgg stars mj tlg Hlai- pmejslmp Xmj`ngs, part ec tlg „Pgfjgsfay Jm`lt

Hrewf’ at Jgw`y”s, OegXekenecc, „cerigr W.X.#= ajf Iahhabgaj

@aigs smnvgr igfanmst;

ejg-tmig W.X. Feubngs#8 Brgjjgr; ajf cerigr 

Cnermfa Xtatg HlaipmejIarv Ngcc arg ann 64-mslajf `e ann tlg way bahk 

te tlg Henmsgui Bewn 27ygars a`e.’ Barf says,„Vlg tabng tgjjms tabngs ajf jew gvgj tlg bewnmj` pmjs lavg nej` smjhg mvgj way te tlms

heujtry”s jgwgst ra`g mj rahqugt sperts‖rahqugtbann‖ajf tlg Henmsgui las anrgafy bggj tlgsmtg ec twe $27,444 teurjaigjts attrahtmj` tlg nmkgs ec Pernf Hlaipmej Iarty Le`aj.’ As ajasmfg, Barf affs tlat „a rahqugtbann heurt ms aj gxhgnngjt petgjtman smtg cer iajy tabng tgjjms

teurjaigjts, tlg pre heurts bgmj` 24” by 64” wmtl a 24-ceet hgmnmj`, gahl heurt heipngtgnysgparatgf crei tlg etlgrs, ajf ann `nass-gjhnesgf ajf surreujfgf by sgats cer a cgw lujfrgfspghtaters. Veurjaigjt preietgrs, takg jetg!’

Vlg Hlaipmejslmp Xmj`ngs lgrg „cgaturgf sgvgran mjtgrjatmejan pnaygrs, lgafgf byXwgfgj”s Oejas Bgrjgr wle was staymj` wmtl tlg Oggrapagt caimny mj Vaipa prmer te pnaymj` mjtlg W.X. Epgj. (Fr. Oggrapagt, M lastgj te aff, iafg a vgry `gjgreus fejatmej tewarf tlg

 prmzg iejgy cer tlms teurjaigjt.) Hlaipmejslmp Xmj`ngs Rgsunts? Cmjan R.R.? 1. Bgrjgr, 8-4 (f.Ogrry Vlraslgr, 14, 11, 10; f. @rg` @mj`enf, 17, 10, 14; f. Ngcc, 12, 11, 0). „Pg gjoeygf lavmj`

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Bgrjgr lgrg,’ samf Barf. „But at tlg ieigjt lg”s oust mj ajetlgr tabng tgjjms wernf crei eurs.’ 2.Ogrry Vlraslgr, 2-1 (f. @mj`enf, 17, 10, 14; f. Ngcc, 7, 10, <). „Ogrry, wle”nn bg pnaymj` mj nga`ug

 pnay mj @griajy tlms cann mj aj gccert te iakg tlg W.X. Pernf Vgai, ms oust tee strej` cer 8rf-pnahgcmjmslgr @mj`enf er ajy ec eur etlgr arga pnaygrs.’ Mj garnmgr iathlgs, Bgrjgr f. Xekenecc, Vlraslgr f. Aruba”s #2 Iarme Hregs, @mj`enf f. Brgjjgr, ajf Ngcc f. Oelj Xlauj Leygs.

„Mj tlg absgjhg ec Oufy Vuj ajf Nmjfa Hlej`, wle wgrg ej vahatmej mj Asma, tlgPeigj”s Xmj`ngs reujf rebmj was wej by cerigr Oaiamhaj Hlaipmej Jafmjg ]ugj evgr En`aXentgsz, 26-22 mj tlg 8rf. Nel Xeu Hlaj, Wjmvgrsmty ec Cnermfa rujjgr-up mj tlms ygar”s AHW-M

 Jatmejan Mjtgrhenng`matg”s was tlmrf; Katg Snalakms ceurtl; Xynvma Resgjtlan cmctl; ajf OeyhgXtery smxtl. Igj”s Feubngs wgjt te Bgrjgr/Kmt Oggrapagt evgr Xekenecc/Rebgrte @arhma, 1<, -1<, 24, -24, 1=, tlgj evgr Aruba”s Hregs/Gn`mj Jmhenaas.

Etlgr rgsunts? A”s? Xtgvg Cgfgrmhe evgr Russ Pyatt. A Feubngs? Cgfgrmhe/Larry IhCarnajfevgr Ogrry @nass/Hregs, 24, 10. B”s? @ary Larbghk evgr Haigrej Tlmpps. H”s? Xtgvg Carrgnn evgr Crajk Lajngy. F”s? Hlaj evgr Xgaj Lajngy. „Epgj’ Xmj`ngs? Payjg Xtuntz evgr Giiajugn Ekpana.

Hlaipmejslmp Hejsenatmej? Pmjjgr? @ger`g Bnuli. Jevmhg Peigj? Xtery evgr Anmhg Jgw`arfgj.Xgjmer”s? @mn Pgnsl evgr Omi Ng``gtt, 13, -1=, 10, tlgj evgr Oeg Jgw`arfgj, 1< mj tlg 8rf. Henng`g

Igj? Oggrapagt evgr Brmaj Imgzgogwskm, 1< mj tlg 8rf

. Henng`g Peigj? ]ugj evgr Hlaj, 1< mj tlg8rf. Lm`l Xhleen Beys? Xtgvg IhNargj evgr Oggrapagt, 1< mj tlg 8rf.Brgjjgr (VVV , Eht., 1=<2, 26) anse rgperts ej tlg Au`. 2<-2= Ernajfe Xuiigr Epgj, lgnf

mj pmhturgsqug Nehk Lavgj Tark. „Mj prgvmeus ygars, tlg nakgcrejt `narg tlreu`l tlg Jgm`lberleef

Hgjtgr”s cahmnmty was se baf M tleu`lt M was pnaymj` eutfeers ajf weunf wgar iy tgjjms suj-`nassgste pnay a iathl. Vlms tmig Veurjaigjt Fmrghter En`a Xentgsz, wle laf se iuhl werk bghausg ec tlg nar`g juibgr ec gjtrmgs tlat slg fmfj”t cggn nmkg pnaymj`, was abng te ebtamj bnahk-eut iatgrman

ajf annew us te pnay ujfgr ierg fghgjt, mc stmnn snmppgry hejfmtmejs.’ „Vlg Hlaipmejslmp Xmj`ngs cmjan was a vgry “gf`y” hejtgst. Rej Rm`e wej tlg cmrst

`aig ej aj gf`g at fguhg. Vlgj @rg` @mj`enf fmf tlg saig te takg tlg sghejf `aig. Vlg

tlmrf kgpt gvgryejg ej tlg gf`g ec tlgmr sgats‖wmtl Rm`e cmjanny heimj` eut ej tep, a`amj 21-

1=. Ierg gxhmtmj` pemjts cennewgf ujtmn Rej gjfgf tlg iathl at 1<…ej‖yeu `ugssgf mt‖ajgf`g. Oeg Xekenecc laf rgturjgf te Ernajfe actgr a nej` absgjhg. Lg”f warigf up ej Xatur-

fay by wmjjmj` tlg Xtatg EtlgnneHlaipmejslmp ajf se quanmcmgf cer ajann-gxpgjsg-pamf trmp te tlg Jatmejan”s

mj Jgw ]erk. Lg nest mj tlg sgim”s teRm`e mj ceur, as fmf Xtgvg Cgfgrmhe mjtlg quartgr”s te @mj`enf. Vlg Peigj”s

Xmj`ngs wgjt te Xaj`ggta Fesm evgr Ianam Oggrapagt, Kmt”s ietlgr, tlgjevgr Katy Snalakms. Mj tlg Hlaipmej-

slmp Feubngs, Rej Rm`e/Oelj Gnnmettgasmny wej tlg cmrst twe `aigs evgr tlgmjgxpgrmgjhgf pamr ec Hejraf „Cnasl’

Cmslgr ajf Feu`nas „Lmt Iaj’ Pmnhehk, but tlgj evgrhejcmfgjhg sgt mj ajf tlgy bngw tlg tlmrf. Mj tlg ceurtl ajf cmctl

`aigs, tlg Vaipa tgai `et let ajf mj asurprmsg turjabeut wej tlg gvgjt.’

Xurprmsg feubngs hlaips? Hejraf „Cnasl’ Cmslgr ajf

Feu`nas „Lmt Iaj’ Pmnhehk 

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Etlgr Rgsunts? A”s? Najhg Resgierg evgr @ary Larbghk, -22, 16, 10, 24. B”s?Resgierg evgr Kmt Oggrapagt, 1= mj tlg 8rf, tlgj evgr Larbghk, 1< mj tlg 6tl. B Feubngs?

Resgierg/Brmaj Imgzgogwskm evgr Plmtg/Aj Leam Vraj. H”s? K. Oggrapagt evgr Vraj mj cmvg.F”s? Imgzgogwskm evgr Jmrian Fesm, fgc. G”s? J. Fesm evgr Kazukmke Cuomeka wle”f squgakgf by Lu`l Babhehk, fguhg mj tlg 8rf. Xgjmer”s? Rajfy Lgss evgr Bmnn @efslank. W-10? K.

Ogggrapagt evgr Raomv Fesm, 1= mj tlg 8

rf

, tlgj evgr Armgn Wr`amt mj cmvg.Rgsunts ec tlg Ouny 81-Au`. 1 Cnergjhg, IA Xeutlgrj Epgj? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Cu-nap Nggevgr Ajfy Fmaz wle”f afvajhgf evgr Xu`uru Arakm, fguhg mj tlg 6tl. Peigj”s? Ignmssa ]u

evgr Valjya Tgrhy. W-2444? Omi Laycerf evgr Oelj Bgauvams. W-1=44? Rmhl FgPmtt evgr Laycerf. W-1<44? FgPmtt evgr Parrgj Rasiussgj, 10 mj tlg 7tl. W-1044? Favg La`gr evgr Xtgvg Lehliaj mj cmvg. W-1344? Lehliaj evgr Kgjt Abbett. W-1744? Bmnn Iamsejgt evgr 

Barry Xhett, 1<, 1<, -14, -21, 1=. W-8444 Feubngs? Laycerf/]u evgr Reb Pmjhapaw/Tgrhy. W-1644? Tgtgr Oeljsej evgr Xhett mj cmvg. W-1844? Favg Iarhus evgr V. Tgrhy. W-2344 Feubngs?Penkg/Iamsejgt evgr Bmnn Tgrhy/V. Tgrhy. W-1244? ]u evgr V. Tgrhy. W-1144? Imkgn Karfaims

evgr Imkg Cmtzpatrmhk. W-10? V. Tgrhy evgr Karfaims.Omi Pmnnmais tgnns us (VVV , Eht., 1=<2,

26) tlat tlg WXVVA laf askgf lmi (1) Platlgnp iy Pgstgrj Iarynajf Hnub weunf nmkg5ajf (2) Plat su``gstmejs fe M lavg cer tlgWXVVA5 Xe, lgrg `egs?

„Xeig hejhrgtg way te ahqumrg a bumnfmj` ec eur ewj! Pg arg anways neekmj` cer 

a pnahg te pnay.Anse, a frgai ec imjg ms cer tlg

WXVVA te lavg mts ewj smtg cer tlg Epgj ajf

Hnesgf, bumnt oust cer V.V. M cggn tlms heunf bg

ahheipnmslgf by tlg igibgrslmp mj a beetstrapepgratmej‖tlat ms, surgny aiej` eur 7-0,444

igibgrs tlgrg arg arhlmtghts, bunnfezgr epgra-ters, brmhk ajf bnehk naygrs, gnghtrmhmajs, gth.wle heunf brmj` mt abeut. Tgrlaps $14 crei gahl igibgr heunf iakg a sui te buy a pmghg ec 

najf. {Plgrg5 M fej”t harg, M”f heig.) Anse, M, cer ejg, weunf `nafny fejatg iy naber (ejsuiigr er wmjtgr vahatmejs te werk ej suhl a preoght‖ujfgr gxpgrt fmrghtmej ec heursg.Tgrlaps jgar tlg smtg ec tlms `rgat werk, tabngs heunf bg sgt up ajf tep pnaygrs weunf eccgr crgg

gvgjmj` mjstruhtmej te tlg werkgrs mj rgturj cer tlms “naber ec nevg.” Senujtggrs mj tlms heujtryahlmgvg se iuhl gvgry fay tlat surgny wg Vabng Vgjjms juts heunf fe tlg saig.

Vlg rgjt wg lavg pamf eut te varmeus smtgs (Fgtremt”s Hebe, Eknaleia”s Iyrmaf, gth.)

weunf prebabny lavg pamf cer eur ewj pnahg by jew. ]gs, M nmkg te travgn te fmccgrgjt hmtmgs, buttlms weunf jet jggf te step. Rg`mejan teurjaigjts heunf stmnn bg iafg nar`gr, ierg pepunar.But te lavg eur ewj jatmejan teurjaigjt mj a pgriajgjt spet, fgsm`jgf oust te slewhasg eur 

spert. Pew!Ms mt pessmbng cer 0,444 pgepng te a`rgg ej a smj`ng frgai5 Vlms tleu`lt ec eur ewj

smtg, M suspght, las hressgf gvgry „pmj`-pej`gr”s fgigjtgf imjf at ejg tmig er ajetlgr. Haj”t

wg iakg M lappgj5Vlgrg, M”vg put iy frgai mj wrmtmj`!’

Larrmgt ajf Omi („H.O.’) Pmnnmais

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As slg fmf nast ygar,]vejjg Krejna`g raj ajetlgr Gastgrj Rg`mej Vramjmj` Haip,spejsergf by tlg WXVVA Enyipmh Heiimttgg. Mt was lgnf Ouny 7-10 at tlg IhFeje`l Xhleen

mj IhFeje`l, IF. „Rmhky Xggimnngr was bahk te heahl, ajf tlms tmig was ahheipajmgf byW.X. Veurmj` Heahl crei Hlmja, Paj` Cuzlgj`, wle, smjhg lg fmfj”t spgak Gj`nmsl, wasahheipajmgf by a trajsnater. Mt was ujheicertabny let at tlg shleen ajf feris, cer tlgrg was

je amr-hejfmtmejmj`, but tlg pnay ajf tlg tramjmj` prehggfgf as pnajjgf‖tleu`l mt was fmsap- pemjtmj` te lavg ejny ceur `mrns attgjf.’Cmrst Pggk Rgsunts? A Xmj`ngs? Xpgjhgr Paj` evgr Rehky Hlgj`. A Feubngs?

Faj Pank/Kmt Oggrapagt. B Xmj`ngs?Bgjoaimj Gbgrtevgr Tgtgr Tazarms. B Feubngs? Gbgrt/Ignmjfa Xu.Iest Miprevgf Tnaygr? Iark Ngssmj`. Bgst Xperts-

iaj? Fgjjms Lwaj`. Bgst Ceetwerk? Narry Oeljsej.Bgst Ann-Areujf Atlngtg? Kmnsee ]mi. Iest Hej`g-jman? Vy Lecc. Xghejf Pggk Rgsunts? A Xmj`ngs? Kmt

Oggrapagt evgr Oeg Bmnnups. B

Xmj`ngs? FavgCgrrare evgr Tgtgr Tazarms.Iest Miprevgf

Tnaygr? XhettXmiiejs. BgstXpertsiaj?

Gfwmj Xu. BgstCeetwerk?Rmhl Xesms.

Bgst Ann-

Areujf Atlngtg? Oeg Bmnnups. Iest Hej`gjman? Bmnny Nmptej.„Rmhky ajf Brmaj Iastgrs put ej aj gxlmbmtmej cer tlesg Fej Buf`g tgjjms tramjggs ajf

tlg Rgf Ga`ng haipgrs wle slargf tlg shleen `reujfs ajf cahmnmtmgs wmtl us (tgjjms heurts,swmiimj` peen, ajf cajtastmh cmgnfleusgte prahtmhg mj). Xpghman tlajks `e te eur 

twe heahlgs, Brmaj, Ferggj Bmgbgr wlehlapgrejgf tlg sghejf wggk; OeXpnmstmsgr, eur pmhk-up pgrsej cer tlesg

heimj` mj by pnajg, tramj, ajf bus; tlgIhFeje`l Xhleen, tlg WXEH, ajf iycaimny wle lgnpgf ig anej` tlg way.’

Rgsunts ec tlg Ouny 81-Au`. 1Cnergjhg, IA Xeutlgrj Epgj? EpgjXmj`ngs? Cu-nap Ngg evgr Ajfy Fmaz

wle”f afvajhgf evgr Xu`uru Arakm,fguhg mj tlg 6tl. Peigj”s? Ignmssa ]uevgr Valjya Tgrhy. W-2444? Omi Laycerf

evgr Oelj Bgauvams. W-1=44? RmhlFgPmtt evgr Laycerf. W-1<44? FgPmtt

Rmhl Xesms

Bmnny Nmptej wmtl Heahl Paj` Cuzlgj`

Cu-nap NggTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej Ajfy Fmaz

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evgr Parrgj Rasiussgj, 10mj tlg 7tl. W-1044? Favg

La`gr evgr Xtgvg Lehliajmj cmvg. W-1344? Lehliajevgr Kgjt Abbett. W-1744?

Bmnn Iamsejgt evgr BarryXhett, 1<, 1<, -14, -21, 1=.W-8444 Feubngs? Laycerf/

]u evgr Reb Pmjhapaw/Tgrhy. W-1644? Tgtgr Oeljsej evgr Xhett mj cmvg.

W-1844? Favg Iarhus evgr V. Tgrhy. W-1144? ImkgKarfaims evgr Imkg

Cmtzpatrmhk. W-10? V. Tgrhyevgr Karfaims..

Pmjjgrs at tlg Xeutlgrj Jgw Gj`najf Hlaipmejslmps pnaygfOuny 10-1< at Pgbstgr, IA. Epgj Xmj`ngs? Nmi Imj` Hlum evgr Bgj Jmsbgt, 1= mj tlg 6tl. Vlg ejny etlgr natg-reujf hejtgstgf iathl was Hlum”s 10-mj-tlg-6tl sgim”swmj evgr Xparky Oaigs. Xparky, wle”f wej tlg Tmejggr Sanngy Epgj tlg iejtl bgcerg, weunf

avgj`g lms ness te Hlum wmtl lms cmrst wmj evgr lmi tlg iejtl actgr. Peigj”s? Lgg Ngg evgr Valjya Tgrhy. W-2244? Jmsbgt spnmt tlg prmzg iejgy wmtl Favg @enf wle et by Oaigs, 22, -1=, 10. W-2144? Ngg Ress ajf Pgs Fangy spnmt. Xgim”s? Ress evgr Oay Re`grs, 21, 1=; Fangy

evgr Ajfy Fmaz, 1<, -1=, 10. W-2444? Ress evgr Oelj Bgauvams mj cmvg.W-1=44? Ngg evgr Bgauvams. W-1<44? Oay

Re`grs evgr Reb Pmjhapaw. W-1044? Bgauvams evgr 

Fej Jaoarmaj. W-1344? Hlrms Kana`lgr evgr Bgauvams,

fguhg mj tlg 7tl

. W-1744? Bmnn Tgrhy evgr Tgtgr Beshewle”f eutnastgf Ogcc Heurvmnng, 28-21 mj tlg 8rf. W-8444

Feubngs? Kana`lgr/Tgtgr Oeljsej evgr Bgauvams/B.Tgrhy. W-1644? B. Tgrhy evgr Oeljsej. W-1844? BarryBgrnmjskm evgr @ujjar Oeljsej. W-2344 Feubngs?

Tgrhy/Tgrhy evgr Bgrnmjskm/Penkg, fgc. W-1144? RussTgrsej evgr V. Tgrhy. W-1444? Imkg Karfaims evgr Xhett Jertej, 1= mj tlg 6tl. W-=44? Imkg Ialejgy evgr 

 Jertej. W-10? Hlm Xuj Hlum evgr Hlm Imj` Hlum, 1= mjtlg 7tl. W-17? Hlm Xuj Hlum evgr Hlm Imj` Hlum. W-18?Hlm Xuj Hlum evgr Hlm Imj` Hlum.

Ign Gmsjgr (VVV , Xgpt., 1=<2, 2<) waxgs gxu- bgrajtny abeut aj ujusuan „teurjaigjt’ tlat ehhurrgfat tlg Jgw Ogrsgy Pgstcmgnf Hnub. „Ej tlg heen suiigr jm`lt ec Ouny 2=, 1=<2, tlgrg ehhurrgf

a `atlgrmj` ec cerhgs, a cehusmj` ec pewgr, a hejcnugjhg ec stars. Ej tlat jm`lt tlgy haig te pnay. Vlat was mt. Vlgy haig te pnay cer $2 pgr pgrsej. Ceur sgparatg reujf rebmjs wgrg sgtup, ajf tlg wmjjgrs ec gahl ejg weunf tlgj iggt mj tlgmr ewj reujf rebmj te fmvmfg up tlg

$63 put up by tlg 28 pnaygrs‖a $2 reujf rebmj. Xe mt weunf bg $22 cer tlg wmjjgr, $12 cer sghejf, $< cer tlmrf, ajf $6 cer ceurtl.

Valjya Tgrhy

Favmf IarhusTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Hlrms Kana`lgr

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Mt was Fajjy ajf Rmhky crei Tmttsbur`l, Grmh creiNej` Msnajf, ajf @ger`g Bratlwamtg crei Jgw ]erk. Ajf ann

tlesg etlgrs! Jmjg pnaygrs wmtl ratmj`s crei 1=74 te 2244 pnus, aj avgra`g evgr 2144. Ajetlgr gngvgj pnaygrs laf ajavgra`g ratmj` evgr 1<44.

Heiparg tlat wmtl tlg heipgtmters at tlg JatmejanXperts Cgstmvan emj` ej mj Mjfmajapenms at tlg saig tmig.Hgrtamjny wg laf a cmjg `reup rgprgsgjtmj` tlg Xpert tlgrg, ajf

tlgy wgrg jghgssarmny rgstrmhtgf as aiatgurs. But ejg hajwejfgr mc tlms Pgstcmgnf pmhk-up sgt ec pnaygrs weunfj”t wmj mja lgaf-te-lgaf tgai heipgtmtmej wmtl tlesg at tlg Cgstmvan.

 Jew tlms was je sajhtmejgf teurjaigjt. Igrgny a Hnubcuj-gvgjt tlat tlgy hejourgf up aiej` tlgisgnvgs te `gt seigsgrmeus prahtmhg. Vlat tlgy surgny fmf `gt. Ajf tlgrg wgrg

 pngjty ec spghtaters, gvgj tleu`l mt was a Vlursfay jm`lt.]gs, tlgrg”s nets ec mjtgrgst mj Vabng Vgjjms. Mc wg haj lavg eur cmjgst pnaygrs iggt

wmtleut tlg attrahtmej `gjgratgf by a iaoer teurjaigjt, tlgj tlgrg”s jetlmj` but lepg ajfgxpghtatmej tlat tlg spert wmnn `e cerwarf, ajf tlat mt wmnn shang jgw lgm`lts [smhY….„Pgnn, jew!’ yeu iay ask. „Ple wej5’ Iy rgpny ms tlat wg wgrg wmtjgssmj` tlg

 brmnnmajt stars ec a suiigr jm`lt, ajf wg fej”t lavg te kjew tlgmr prghmsg hejcm`uratmejs er 

mjtgrstgnnar mjtgrahtmejs te apprghmatg tlgi. Xe yeu sgg, mt rganny fegsj”t iattgr wle wej‖ fegs mt5”

Pgnn, spgakmj` cer iysgnc, tlms Pgstcmgnf prahtmhg sgssmej rgimjfs ig ec wlat mt”s jet, a

hlarmty eutmj` wlgrg stars mvg ec tlgmr tmig te ramsg iejgy cer a wertly hausg‖wlmhl ms sertec wlat lappgjs at tlg Xperts Cgstmvan, wlgrg ann aiatgur-imjfgf hejhgrjgf lavg rgasej telepg tlat tlg Mia`g ec Vabng Vgjjms wmnn bg miprevgf. Vlgrg, $1,444,444 wertl ec tmhkgts arg

senf; pgepng wmnnmj`ny pay te sgg eur Xpert bgmj` mvgj staturg‖wlmhl ms gjheura`mj`. But at

Pgstcmgnf, sghejf-cneer up, wlgrg „pngjty ec spghtaters’ arg wathlmj`, je iejgy ms bgmj`ramsgf cer tlg pnaygrs er cer ajy hausg tlat wmnn gjlajhg tlg Mia`g ec eur Xpert. Ejg weunf

lavg te bg frgaimny ej seig etlgr pnajgt, mj seig etlgr wernf, te sgrmeusny tlmjk tlat rgpgat prahtmhg sgssmejs nmkg tlms aiej` tlg stars su``gsts tlat Vabng Vgjjms ms emj` te „shang tlglgm`lts.’

Ign Gmsjgr

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Hlaptgr Vwgjty-Jmjg

1=<2? Grmh Be``aj Rgahlgs Cmjan ec Xgeun Epgj. 1=<2? Xhett Be``aj Trghmpmtatgs

 Cmrgsteri. Grmh Quanmcmgs as Jertl Aigrmhaj Hlaipmej cer tlg $67,444 Pernf Hup‖Cmj-mslgs 0 tl (Pmjs $2,844). 1=<2? W.X. Vgais mj $0,744 Hajafmaj Epgj.

Mj `gttmj` tetlg cmjan ec tlg 64-

heujtry, 174-gjtryIgj”s Xmj`ngs attlg Au`. 27-81,

1=<2 Xgeun Epgj,Grmh Be``ajhejtmjugf te takg

lms pnahg aiej`tlg wernf”s bgst

 pnaygrs.Antleu`ltlg Hlmjgsg ajf ajuibgr ec tep

Gurepgajs fmf jet pnay mj tlms teurja-igjt, ajf antleu`l

Grmh was bgatgj, 1=, 21, 1=, mj tlg cmjan by13-ygar-enfXwgfmsl sgjsatmej Oaj-Evg Panfjgr (tlg 1=-mj-tlg-7tl

cmjanmst te Imkagn Appgn`rgj mj tlg Gurepgaj Hlaipmejslmps), Grmh”s suhhgss lgrg, as wgnn as mj

tlg Gj`nmsl ajf @griaj Epgjs nast sgasej, slew tlat lg”s bgheig eur tep mjtgrjatmejanmst, eur 

 bgst Aigrmhaj lepg te wmj tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmp smjhg Imngs rgahlgf tlg sgim”s mjFertiujf mj 1=7=.

 Jet se straj`gny, Grmh startgf ecc bafny mj tlg Vgai tmgs‖nest te twe fghgjt but jet gxhgp-tmejan Kergajs, Ouj` Ieek Kmi ajf Oag Lyuj` Al (wle anse bgat tlg etlgr strej` Aigrmhaj pnaygr Fajjy Xggimnngr, ajf, natgr mj tlg Vgai”s, Iasalmre Iaglara, tlg Oapajgsg Hlaipmej).

Actgr tlg W.X. Epgj ajf bgcerg heimj` te Xgeun, Grmh laf takgj a iuhl-jggfgfvahatmej crei tlg spert ajf laf `ejg wmtl bretlgr Xhett (anse partmhmpatmj` lgrg mj Xgeun) teheahl ajf pnay at tlg Henerafe Xprmj`s Enyipmh Vramjmj` Haip. Wjcertujatgny, tlg Haip was

evgr-hrewfgf (jet anways wmtl sgrmeus er tangjtgf pnaygrs) ajf Xhett ajf Grmh fmf jet `gt tlg prahtmhg tlgy ajtmhmpatgf ajf jggfgf. Fajjy, igajwlmng, was puttmj` ej hnmjmhs ajf gxlmbm-tmejs‖jet tlg bgst prgparatmej cer a teurjaigjt gmtlgr, but ec heursg lg laf te iakg a nmvmj`.

Xhett, partmhunarny, wlesg rgherf slews lg miprevgs fraiatmhanny tlg ierg iathlgs lg pnays, ajf wle fmf jet lavg tlg bgjgcmt ec pnaymj` mj tlg Vgai tmgs, succgrgf sgvgrg garny-reujfnessgs. Mj tlg 18 fays lg was mj Xgeun, tleu`l lg wathlgf a net ec iathlgs, lg pnaygf mj ejny

tlrgg. Lg nest lms cmrst reujf mj tlg Xmj`ngs te tlg #1 Ianaysmaj, 1= mj tlg 6tl; nest lms cmrstquanmcymj` reujf ec Igj”s Feubngs wmtl lms #8 Xwmss pmhk-up partjgr fguhg mj tlg 8rf, ajf nestlms cmrst quanmcymj` reujf ec Imxgf Feubngs wmtl Nmjfa Hlej`, 1=, -28, -16.

Laf ejg ec tlg tlrgg WXVVA eccmhmans ahheipajymj` tlg Vgai bggj (wlat tlgy wgrgjet) aj gjheura`mj`, rgspghtgf Vgai Haptamj (tlg net cgnn te Fajjy wle fmf tlg bgst lg heunf

Oaj-Evg PanfjgrCrei “<2 Xgeun Epgj Rgsunts Tre`rai

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 but wle prmvatgny fmfj”t wajt tlg burfgj, cgnt lg laf gjeu`l te fe te `gt lmisgnc te`gtlgr te pnay), pgrlaps Xhett, cer ejg, weunf lavg laf a ierg pesmtmvg attmtufg5

Er pgrlaps jet. „Mc yeu fej”t prahtmhg iuhl,’ samf Xhett natgr‖„ajf mj tlg W.X. mt”saniest ge`raplmhanny mipessmbng cer a pnaygr ec iy ngvgn te prahtmhg igajmj`cunny ujfgr eefhejfmtmejs wmtl `eef partjgrs‖yeu”vg `et te tlmjk ierg. M haj sgg tlat M jggf a Hlmjgsg

 patmgjhg te werk ej wlat eutsmfg-tlg-W.X. weunf bg hejsmfgrgf iy wgak sgrvgs ajf sgrvgrgturjs. But M was jgvgr vgry iuhl ec a tlmjkgr, jgvgr laf iuhl suhhgss nmstgjmj` te heahlgs,gvgj mc tlgy wgrg bgttgr pnaygrs tlaj ig ajf M tleu`lt M eu`lt te nmstgj te tlgi. Mj caht,

heahlmj`”s igssgf up iy aig nets ec tmigs. Mt”s aiazmj` lew iajy pgepng tank, tank, tank ajfsay tlg fuibgst tlmj`s. Mt”s takgj ig ann tlgsg ygars te rganmzg M”i iuhl bgttgr wlgj M rgny ejiy ewj mjstmjht, iy ewj mjtumtmej. Ejhg M `gt mjte iy rlytlis, M”i `eef, but mc M fej”t lavg

tlg pnay te fe tlat M fej”t pgrceri ajytlmj` hnesg te iy hapabmnmtmgs.’Plat im`lt bg samf abeut Oufy Vuj ajf Nmjfa Hlej`”s pnay lgrg, er tlg Nes Aj`gngs-

 basgf Kergaj VVA mj tlg W.X. Hnub pnaygrs, Hlem Xej` Gum, Hleg Kyuj` Puk, ajf Kmn Xu

Kmi im`lt anse bg mjtgrgstmj`‖but, sherg-wmsg, tlgy tee heunf fe nmttng. Mj quanmcymj` reujfs,tlg twe Pgst Heast weigj pnaygf wgnn. Kyej` Im Hlem laf a utsy 28-mj-tlg-8rf wmj evgr tlg

Xwmss #2, Harigj Pmttg, bgcerg nesmj` te a Kergaj; ajf Omj Ja bgat Xlamnaoa Xaneklg ec Mjfma,stmnn #2 actgr ann tlgsg ygars, bgcerg cmjfmj` Imxgf Feubngs wmjjgr Jai Xeek Lwaj` teestrej`.

Mjseek Bluslaj,

wle usuanny wergstrggt hnetlgs ajfsaw lgr crmgjfs at

jm`lt, fmf as iuhl asslg heunf mj tlgVgai”s‖bgat tlg

twe Austrmajs mj a

nesmj` hausg; tlgj mjtlg Xmj`ngs fewjgf a

Igxmhaj, 2, 0, 6, ajfa Kergaj, anse mjstram`lt aigs,

 bgcerg cannmj` mj tlg<tl”s te tlg #2 KergajAj Lag Xeek. Mjseek 

neekgf `eef at tlgtabng, iafg iajy

jmhg slets, but a`amjst Aj was oust tee wgak.

Mj tlg Peigj”s Feubngs, Mjseek ajf Oufy laf je hlajhg a`amjst tlg cerimfabngOapajgsg tgai ec Pafa (W.X. Epgj rujjgr-up) ajf Cukufa (wle teek W.X. Epgj wmjjgr Kawalm`aslm”s pnahg lgrg). Mj tlg Imxgf, betl Fajjy ajf Mjseek, ajf Grmh ajf Oufy wgrg

kjehkgf eut mj tlg cmrst reujf, 10 mj tlg 8rf.Ejny mj tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs ajf Feubngs tlgj heunf tlg W.X. lepg te iakg ajy cerhgcun

miprgssmej.

Mj tlg cmrst reujf, Grmh fgstreygf tlg Austranmaj #2, @ary Labgrn, wle mj tlg Vgai”slaf Xwgfgj”s Wnc Bgj`tssej fewj 1=-13 mj tlg 8rf bgcerg nesmj` cmvg mj a rew. Vlg Aussmg

Aj Lag Xeek Crei “<2 Xgeun Epgj Rgsunts Tre`rai

Mjseek BluslajTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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 pnaygf wmtl supgr-ajtm‖but nmkg mj snew ietmej. „M neekgf at tlg bann ajf heunf sgg tlg spmj,’Grmh samf. Labgrn sggigf vgry ujheicertabng‖nmkg lg fmfj”t gvgj wajt te bg eut tlgrg‖ajf

tlms avg Grmh, actgr lms nessgs mj tlg Vgai”s, tlg bg`mjjmj` hejcmfgjhg tlat was te rew ajf`rew as tlg teurjaigjt pre`rgssgf. Mj tlg sghejf reujf, ]guj` Lmj Hleej`, tlg Xmj`aperg#2 wle”f takgj eut Hajafa”s Oeg J` mj a hnesg ceur-`aig iathl, avgra`gf 12 pemjts a `aig

a`amjst Grmh.Fajjy frgw Kergaj ]eej` Ek @m, tlat vgry saig @m lg”f se hejvmjhmj`ny pnaygf mjtlg gm`ltl”s ec tlg W.X. Epgj‖ajf a`amj wej mj ceur. Vlgj, tleu`l, actgr bgmj` up 2-4 ej

Oapaj”s Keom Ermbg, Fajjy aniest saw tlg iathl snmp away. But lg lgnf ej te wmj mt, 1= mj tlg7tl. Grmh rgigibgrgf Ermbg crei pnaymj` lmi mj Xwgfgj, wlgrg lg was anse a snew startgr.„Fajjy”s bnehks wgrg vgry slarp tlesg cmrst twe aigs,’ samf Grmh, „ajf lg cerhgf Ermbg mjte

grrers. But mj tlg tlmrf ajf ceurtl `aigs, Ermbg”s tmimj` ajf ceetwerk wgrg senmf, lms ajtmhmpa-tmej cast-miprevmj`. Mj tlg gjf, tleu`l tlg iathl heunf lavg `ejg gmtlgr way, Fajjy ceu`ltlarf ajf fgsgrvgf te wmj.’

Heimj` mjte tlg gm`ltl”s iathlgs tlgrg wgrg cmvg Kergajs‖lgafgf by 1-2 Tark NggLgg ajf Kmi Paj, ann ceur Xwgfgs (a`gs 13-21), tlrgg tep Oapajgsg, tlg twe bgst Aigrmhajs,

tlg @griaj Hlaipmej, ajf tlg Mjfmaj #1‖ann mj ann, prgtty iuhl tlg hrìig fg na hrìig.Hlaj`raslgkar was je iathl cer Jerwmhl Wjmej Iastgrs rujjgr-up Tark‖but garnmgr tlg Mjfmaj laf bgatgj Gj`najf”s @ralai Xajfngy, 10 mj tlg 7tl. ]euj` Xajfngy, yeu jay rg-igibgr, laf fewjgf Grmh mj tlg Vgai”s mj tlg Gj`nmsl Epgj nast sgasej ajf laf nest tlg

Gj`nmsl Hnesgf, fguhg mj tlg 7tl, te Fgs Feu`nas.Panfjgr, wle”f jet bggj lavmj` aj gasy tmig ec mt (1= mj tlg 6tl a`amjst Fej` Pej

Hle ec Kerga MMM mj tlg cmrst reujf, 17 mj tlg 7tl a`amjst Xateru Mslmtajm ec Oapaj mj tlg sghejf),

jew laf seigtlmj` ec a tlrgg-`aig brgatlgr eppesmtg Kerga”s Fej` Lyuj Xlmj wle”f cmj-mslgf ecc @mevajjm Bmsm ajf Sej` Mu Sgj`, tlg Mtanmaj ajf Lej` Kej` #2”s.

@ger`g Beli, tlg gxpatrmatg Ruiajmaj, wle”s jew pnaymj` eut ec @griajy, teek eut

]eej Kwaj Re (Kerga MM), actgr ]eej laf steppgf Tatrmhk Bmrehlgau, tlg Crgjhl #2, 27-28 mj

tlg 7tl

.Iaglara laf 1=-mj-tlg-6tl treubngs wmtl Wnc Bgj`tssej, hejqugrer ec Kerga”s El Vamk 

Kwaj ajf @griajy”s Ranc Pesmk. Xwgfgj”s Grmk Nmjfl laf a curmeus battng wmtl Kmn Ouj`]eej. Grmh samf Kmn laf a kmnngr bahklajf‖lmttmj` er neepmj`‖ajf a eef lm`l-tess tlat wascennewgf by a pewgrcun

cerglajf neep. Nmjfl,lewgvgr, was abng te neepierg tlaj ]eej ajf lms

stgafmgr eccgjsg avg lmitlg gf`g mj wlat was ejg ec tlg bgst iathlgs ec tlg

teurjaigjt. Hngarny tlgKergajs lavg `et 24 er se pnaygrs wle haj pnay.

Appgn`rgj, wlesggis te fgnm`lt mj emj`fguhg aigs, cmjanny (-1=,

24, 28, 17) cerhgf eutVakglmre Mjeug, wle”f bggj

Imkagn Appgn`rgjTlete by Crgf Veunimj

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qumhk ajf stgafy gjeu`l te bgat Kerga M”s Kmi Km Vagk ajf Gj`najf”stgjahmeus Feu``mg Oeljsej.

A`amjst Kmi Paj, tlg Kergaj #2, wlei betl Fajjy ajf Grmhlavg nest te mj tlg past, Fajjy `et ecc te a `rgat 2-4 start. But mc 

Fajjy”s wernfny eppejgjts bg`mj te lajfng lms sgrvgs se lg

haj”t neep cennew, lg”s mj treubng. Lgrg tlgmr cast-frmvg evgr-tlg-tabng pnay was cmvg-`aig fghmfgf by Kmi Paj”s qumhk lajfs‖ajf Fajjy wle”f ceu`lt se wgnn heunf cm`lt je

curtlgr.A`amjst ejg ec tlg teurjaigjt cavermtgs,

Oapaj”s Kmyeslm Xamte (prejeujhgf XM@LV-e),

wle”f mvgj Panfjgr lms ejny ness mj tlgVgai”s, Grmh kjgw wlat lg laf te fe. „Mt wasnmkg mj tlg @griaj Epgj,’ samf Grmh. „M cgnt

tlgrg mc M heunf `gt by Abg, tlg Gurepgajsweunf bg gasmgr. Mc M heunf `gt by Xamte lgrg,

ejg ec tlg bgst pnaygrs mj Asma, M heunf `e anntlg way.’Xamte, Grmh samf, laf suhl a slert cast

strekg‖lms neep haig se qumhk‖tlat lg jgvgr 

laf te rgaht castgr mj lms nmcg. Vlg stram`lt-`aigshergs, lg cgnt, fmf jet su``gst at ann lew tlrgat-gjmj`ny hnesg tlg iathl sggigf te lmi. Antleu`l

Grmh was up 2-4, lg stmnn ceu`lt hrazmny cer tlgtlmrf. „M was se cmrgf up,’ lg samf, „M oust pnaygf

 pgrcght. Iy sgrvgs wgrg supgr-gccghtmvg. Plgj M wajtgf ejg nej` mj tlg herjgr, tlgrg ej tlg fma-

iejf-pemjt mt was; ajf M jgvgr imssgf a cerglajf. M kjgw lew `eef tlms `uy was, ajf M jgvgr 

 pnaygf bgttgr mj iy nmcg.’Wp 22-21 mj tlg 8rf, Grmh samf, „M”i lmttmj` bann actgr bann cer tlg iathl, ajf prgtty seej

M”i tlmjkmj`, “@ef, lew iajy tmigs fe M lavg te lmt mt mj te wmj5” Cmjanny, M fe mt. Ajf, wew,ai M wmrgf. M bg`mj rujjmj` ajf ouipmj` nmkg a iajmah. M ruj te iy bgjhl, ruj bahk te slakglajfs wmtl tlg uipmrg. Ruj areujf seig ierg‖mjte pgepng, away crei tlgi, evgr te tlgi. M

was se gxhmtgf M gvgj lu``gf Oelj Rgaf.’Xamf Buttgrcny”s Fmhk ]aiaeka, „Grmh ms a pnaygr wle las ann

tlg strekgs. Lg imxgs tlg pnay se bgautmcunny tlat lg rganny fegs

iakg iajy ec lms eppejgjts cggn pmtmcun. Lg ms tlg IhGjreg ec tabng tgjjms‖tlat ms, lg las IhGjreg”s tghljmqug? lg haj lmt, bnehk, ajf neep frmvg. Iest ec ann, lg haj usg ajtm skmnncunny.

Eutsmfg ec Hlmja, M hejsmfgr lmi, wmtleut gxa``gratmej, tlg bgst ajtm pnaygr mj tlg wernf.’

Mj tlg quartgr”s, Grmh `et ecc te a baf bg`mjjmj` a`amjst

Nmjfl‖was tee tgjtatmvg, pgrlaps bghausg lg”f nest a heupngec hnesg iathlgs te lmi nast sgasej mj Xwgfgj. But actgr ngttmj` Nmjfl takg hejtren mj tlg cmrst, Grmh bg`aj heujtgrmj`

ajf pujhlmj`‖ajf (13, 12, 1<) Nmjfl heunf jgvgr `gt mt annte`gtlgr a`amj.

Kmyeslm Xamte

Crei Buttgrcny Vabng Vgjjms Rgpert , Oaj., 1=<6

Fmhk ]aiaeka

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A`amjst @ger`gBeli, Appgn`rgj mj

nesmj` sggigf sect. Vlg@griaj Hlaipmej jgvgr lmt tlat larf but anways

wmtl `eef pahg. Xeig-tmigs Beli weunf kmnntlg bann a fezgj tmigs

wlmng, te tlg eels ec tlghrewf, tlg brumsgf Appngweunf `gt sectgr ajf

sectgr.  Antleu`l Kmi Paj teek Panfjgr te cmvg, Grmh samf

tlat O-E hlaj`gf tlg pahg tee iuhl cer tlg Kergaj, ajf

tlat Xmjhg Panfjgr oust nevgs prgssurg mt was aj „gasy’iathl. Rganny5 Pgnn wle ai M te ar`ug wmtl Grmh5

Iaglara wej a bm` 26-22 `aig crei tlg mjfgpgjfgjt-imjfgf Tark wle tlms ygar ms a`amj pnaymj` mj tlg Bujfgsnm`a,ajf tlms annewgf tlg Oapajgsg te prgvamn mj cmvg

Xe jew mt was fewj te Be``aj ajf Beli, Panfjgr ajf

Iaglara.  Lgnpmj` Grmh anej` crei fay te fay, eccgrmj` lmi rgpgatgf

werfs ec gjheura`gigjt („Fej”t pay ajy attgjtmej te Aigrmhajs

tankmj` areujf yeu…Fej”t gvgj neek te yeur bgjhl…]gs, Grmh, Mhaj sgg yeu”rg pnaymj` bgttgr gvgry fay…’) was ]aiaeka, lmslgaf seigtmigs bewgf, lms lajfs seigtmigs te`gtlgr as mc mj

 praygr. „Nmkg ajyejg gnsg, Grmh jggfs a heahl,’ samf Fmhk. „But

Grmh ms a ujmqug pnaygr wle ms jet bgst sgrvgf by neekmj` cer afvmhgwlgj lg”s eut tlgrg at tlg tabng. Lg tlmjks cer lmisgnc ajf heigs

up wmtl tlg rm`lt ievgs lmisgnc.’  Mjfmvmfuan as

Grmh iay bg tleu`l,

lg ajf Fajjy pnaygf faij wgnnte`gtlgr mj tlg

Feubngs‖bgatmj`,cmrst, Hlarnmg Puvajmhl”s tgai (ajf yeutleu`lt iaybg lg”f bg iaja`mj` jet a Vlam

tgai but a Baj`kek cahtery5), tlgj twe ec tlgubmqumteus Kergajs, tlgj Nmjfl ajfBgj`tssej, bgcerg nesmj` mj tlrgg te tlg gvgj-

tuan wmjjgrs Iaglara ajf Xamte.Garnmgr furmj` lms stay mj Xgeun, Grmh

laf prahtmhgf a heupng ec tmigs wmtl Beli, lms

sgimcmjan eppejgjt, nmttng tlmjkmj` tlat tlgy”figgt gahl etlgr mj tlg Xmj`ngs. Actgr wmjjmj`

@ger`g BeliCrei 1=<2 Xgeun Epgj Rgsunts Tre`rai

Xeutl Kerga”s Kmi PajTlete by Hlarnmg Iaas

Grmh (strekmj`) ajf Fajjy mj feubngsCrei 1=<2 Xgeun Epgj Rgsunts Tre`rai

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tlg mipertajt cmrst `aig at 1=, Grmh iestny oust hejtmjugf te bahklajf eut-heujtgr tlg gxpatrm-atg @griaj. „Beli weunf stgp areujf,’ samf Grmh, „but M laf a `eef teuhl ajf, mc M wajtgf

te, M heunf ievg lmi wmfg te lms cerglajf. Xe M was prgtty iuhl mj hejtren.’A`amjst Iaglara, Panfjgr fmfj”t wmj tee iuhl ej lms bnehkmj`, ierg wlgj lg spuj

tlg bann te tlg herjgrs. Vlg nast pemjt mj tlgmr (-24, 16, 1=, -11, 24) hnmcclaj`gr was a hnassmh.

Panfjgr wgjt wmtl lms caieus sgrvg, ejg ec tlg bgst mj tlg wernf? a lm`l-tess tlat, cannmj`, wasigt by a nej` wmjf-areujf strekg‖hlep, mt samf tlms tmig‖wlmhl Iaglara rgaf ajf renngf. O-E rgspejfgf miigfmatgny‖spuj te tlg cerglajf, puttmj` tlg Oapajgsg 144% ej tlg fgcgjsmvg.

Gm`lt spmjs Iaglara iust lavg breu`lt bahk. Cmjanny, actgr neepmj` wmfg ajf fggp te tlgcerglajf, Panfjgr a`amj neepgf‖je, freppgf‖cer a wmjjgr, ajf tlgj, bgjt evgr lenfmj` lmskjggs, slewgf lg was gxlaustgf.

Abeut tlg cmjan a`amjst Panfjgr, Be``aj laf tlms te say? „Wsuanny M ievg pgepngareujf. But Panfjgr starts tlg bann te iy cerglajf, tlgj egs te iy bahklajf‖ievgs igwmtl lms gxhgnngjt teuhl te tlg herjgrs. Lg”s anse vgry, vgry eef at hlaj`mj` lms aniest hasuan

 pahg, ajf se ujgxpghtgfny iakgs seig surprmsmj`ny pewgrcun slets. Mt”s nmkg vgry ectgj M”i pnaymj` mj lms vgry prmvatg sghter er zejg bghausg M”i jgvgr surg oust wlat lg”s `emj` te fe.

Xtmnn, eur `aigs wgrg 1=, 21, 1= hnesg‖ajf laf M bggj a nmttng ierg a``rgssmvg ajf wej a`aig, gspghmanny aj garny aig, tlg rgsunts im`lt lavg bggj fmccgrgjt.Betl ec us wgrg tmrgf ej tlms nast fay. M jappgf up ujtmn abeut tgj imjutgs bgcerg M was

te pnay lmi‖wlmhl iay er iay jet lavg bggj a `eef tlmj`. Mt teek Panfjgr 27 `aigs te wmj

tlms Epgj, ajf, mj affmtmej te tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs cmjan, lg”f aniest ettgj te betl tlg Igj”sVgai ajf tlg Igj”s Feubngs cmjan. Mj caht, lg”f pnaygf a tetan ec gm`lt iathlgs tlat vgry fay bgcerg takmj` ig ej. Ajf tlgsg wgrg jet gasy iathlgs, se yeu haj sgg wlat kmjf ec gjfurajhg

lg las. But iaybg yeu”vg rgaf iy ahheujt [mj aj garnmgr venuigY ec wlat a Xwgfmsl tramjmj`haip ms nmkg5

]aiaeka, tee, laf jetlmj` but pramsg cer tlg yeuj` Xwgfg wle a cgw iejtls a`e was

se jgarny tlg Gurepgaj Hlaipmej. „Lg rgaf Grmh”s varmatmejs mj spmj wgnn, was frmvmj` stgafmny,

 pnahmj` tlg bann bgautmcunny, kggpmj` mt new. Xmjhg Panfjgr heunf attahk gmtlgr Be``aj”s ajtm er mjvgrtgf smfg, Grmh lmisgnc jggfgf te kggp lmttmj` tlg bann larf‖jet oust ejhg but hejsghu-

tmvgny. Grmh nahkgf pewgr,’ samf ]aiaeka‖ „tlat”s wly Panfjgr wej. Xtmnn, oust ejg er twe pemjts at tlg rm`lt tmig‖ajf Grmh jet

Panfjgr heunf lavg bggj tlg Hlaipmej.’As mt was, Be``aj”s pgrceriajhg

was aj eutstajfmj` ejg cer tlg W.X.‖tlg

 bgst mj fghafgs. Xen Xhlmcc, @us Kgjjgfy,Ruccerf Larrmsej, ajf Oelj Rgaf, eur aibassafers ec eef wmnn, sleunf bg

 pngasgf.Ej tlg wleng, eur pnaygrs wgrg

qumtg satmscmgf wmtl tlg teurjaigjt (tleu`l

 pgrlaps gvgry Vgai igibgr, iaj er weiaj, tleu`lt tlg trmp actgrwarfs teVamwaj oust tee iuhl). Wjcertujatgny, mj

Au`ust tlgrg was je amr-hejfmtmejmj` mj tlgXgeun Xperts Heipngx, but tlg pnaymj`

Grmh ej smj`ngs pefmui, wavmj`

Crei 1=<2 Xgeun Epgj Rgsunts Tre`rai

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hejfmtmejs‖tlg weefgj cneer, tlg `eef nm`ltmj`‖wgrg apprghmatgf. Anse, tlgrg was a `rgat party at tlg gjf‖wmtl nmvg fajhmj` mrns.

Ejg seur jetg (at ngast ejg wg”rg `emj` te igjtmej). Vlms Xgeun Epgj was bmnngf as a$74,444 teurjaigjt. Grmh haig sghejf mj tlg Xmj`ngs‖wej $344. Plat ej It. Enyipus lap- pgjgf5 Las tlg MVVC Trgsmfgjt (wle cer lms gccerts was mvgj tlg Lejerary Hmtmzgjslmp ec Xgeun

Hmty) er ajy Trgsmfgjt ajytlmj` te say abeut tlg suffgj fmsappgarajhg ec tlg prmzg iejgy5

Xhett Be``aj? Cmrgsteri

Vlg cennewmj` herrgspejfgjhg was jgvgr slewj mj Vepmhs, but mt las vgry sm`jmcmhajtlmstermhan vanug, cer mt ceris part ec a iesamh tlat hgjtgrs ej tlg hejcnmht tlat las bggj `emj`ej, ms emj` ej, ajf wmnn hejtmjug te e ej bgtwggj tlg Xen Xhlmcc afimjmstratmej ajf Vmi

Be``aj, betl as tlg hejtrevgrsman catlgr ec Xhett ajf Grmh ajf as tlg Gfmter ec Vepmhs. Asyeu”nn sgg mj tlg jgxt venuig, tlms hejcnmht wmnn hunimjatg mj a vgry aj`ry Vmi bgmj` sghrgtnycmrgf as Vepmhs Gfmter ajf rgpnahgf by Vei Pmjtrmhl; mj Vmi startmj` a rmvan pubnmhatmej te

Vepmhs (hanngf Vmiiy”s), ajf Vmi suhhgsscunny hlanngj`mj` Xen cer tlg WXVVA Trgsmfgjhy.Hgjtran te a suiiary ec tlg hlar`gs breu`lt te Fr. Imhlagn Xhett”s Fmshmpnmjary Heiimt-

tgg‖a`amjst Xhett Be``aj by Ruccerf Larrmsej, ajf a`amjst Larrmsej by Vmi Be``aj‖arg Vmi”s17 (smj`ng-spahgf typgwrmttgj) pa`gs, fatgf Jev. 8, 1=<2, tlat arg affrgssgf te „Imhlagn Xhett’wmtl hepmgs te igibgrs ec tlg WXVVA G.H., Oelj Rgaf, Fajjy Rebbmjs, ajf etlgr mjtgrgstgf partmgs.’ M”nn sgnght as oufmhmeusny as M haj tlg iest pgrtmjgjt passa`gs tlat M tlmjk Lmstery weunf

wajt rgafgrs te cennew ajf ujfgrstajf. M”nn tlgj cmjmsl wmtl sgnghtmejs crei a Ign Gmsjgr ngttgr teig, fatgf Jev. 13, 1=<2, tlg ejny wrmttgj rgspejsg crei iy 17 pa`gs M rghgmvgf, ajf crei Fr.Xhett”s Jev. 18, 1=<2 ngttgr te WXVVA Trgsmfgjt Xen Xhlmcc.

Vlg hlar`gs breu`lt a`amjst Xhett Be``aj, pgr WXVVA Fmshmpnmjary Hlamr Fr. Xhett”s Eht.21st, 1=<2 ngttgr sggkmj` a rgpny crei lmi (a rgpny fgng`atgf te Vmi te spgak cer lmi) arg tlgsg? tlat„Xhett `avg away a treply awarfgf te tlg WXVVA,’ ajf tlat lg „rgcusgf te wgar tlg autlermzgf

 pnaymj` ujmceri wlmng mj Kerga.’ Vlg hlar gs breu`lt a`amjst Ruccerf Larrmsej arg? tlat „mj

attgiptmj` te bg aj Autlermtatmvg Fmshmpnmjary A`gjt cer tlg WXVVA G.H., lg vmenatgf tlg WXVVABynaws, spghmcmhanny tlg Fmshmpnmjary Bynaws lg as aj G.H. igibgr swerg te uplenf, ajf, wersg cer 

a pgrsej mj WXVVA pewgr, vmenatgf tlgi mj a fms`rahgcunny ujgtlmhan way.’Ec mjmtman mipertajhg ms Ruccerf”s Xgpt. =tl ngttgr te tlg G.H. (wrmttgj oust leurs bgcerg tlg

Peefbrmf`g, JO Gastgrj Epgj wlgj Ruccerf laf ejny te hann Xhett”s leig te tank te Xhett, lms

 bretlgr Grmh, ajf tlg vmsmtmj` Fajjy Xggimnngr te try te herreberatg lms cahts ajf gt Xhett”s smfg ec tlg stery). Mt”s qumtg hngar tlat wmtleut ajy fehuigjtatmej mj lajf at ann, wmtleut a tgng`rai er sm`jgf autlermzatmej crei Trgsmfgjt Xhlmcc, Larrmsej bg`aj wmtl as iuhl gjgr`y as lg heunf iustgr 

te sgt abeut trymj` te prgvgjt Xhett crei pnaymj` mj tlg Xgpt. 1<-1= Jertl Aigrmhaj Xmj`ngs Hlai- pmejslmp mj suburbaj Iejtrgan tlat weunf fghmfg tlg Jertl Aigrmhaj quanmcmgr cer tlg $67,444Pernf Hup. Crei tlg vgry bg`mjjmj` Larrmsej fmfj”t wajt te tank te Xhett, lg wajtgf te lavg lms

lgaf, ajf mt fmfj”t iattgr te Ruccerf mc lg was femj` tlat ng`anny er jet.Xe wlat jew, aiej` etlgr tlmj`s, fe tlg G.H. igibgrs rgaf mj tlms Xgpt. =tl ngttgr ec 

Larrmsej”s5

Vlat Xhett ms ahhusgf ec tlrgg tlmj`s?Vlat ej bgmj` `mvgj a treply lg „preiptny teek mt te tlg smfg ec tlg argja ajf mj cunn

vmgw ec a hrewfgf lann `avg mt te a hlmnf aiej` tlg spghtaters.’

Vlat at „tlg awarf hgrgiejy mj Xgeun actgr tlg Xgeun Epgj lg rgcusgf te wgar tlgeccmhman tgai ujmceri.’

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Vlat „gvmfgjtny Xhett wej a pnaqug mj Lej` Kej` ajf laf te bg rgstramjgf crei `mvmj`mt away furmj` tlg rgst ec tlg trmp.’

Arigf wmtl tlg aiiujmtmej mj tlms ngttgr, tlg G.H. was tlgj askgf by Larrmsej te vetgaj miigfmatg pujmsligjt ej Xhett.

Ecc wmtl lms lgaf! But, ul, wlat abeut fug prehgss5

<.<.<.2 „Rgqugsts [cer fmshmpnmjary ahtmejY iust mjhnufg cunny fehuigjtgf gvmfgjhg tlattlgrg ms anng`gf vmenatmej…’<.<.<.8 „Vlg Fmshmpnmjary Heiimttgg wmnn rgpert mts cmjfmj`s ajf rgheiigjfatmejs te

tlg G.H. Basgf tlgrgej ajf ej ajy mjvgstm`atmej ec mts ewj, tlg G.H. wmnn fgtgrimjg wlat, mc ajy, fmshmpnmjary ahtmej wmnn bg takgj.’

<.<.<.6 „Vlg prehgfurg lgrgmj fgshrmbgf wmnn gjtmtng tlg anng`gf eccgjfgr te jerian ajf

rgasejabng eppertujmty cer a lgarmj` bgcerg tlg Fmshmpnmjary Heiimttgg ajf bgcerg tlgG.H….ajf wmnn pgrimt lms appgarajhg mj pgrsej er by atterjgy…’

<.<.<.3 Mt takgs 2/8 ec tlg G.H. (3 eut ec <) te igtg eut fmshmpnmjary ahtmej

Ann tlg ierg, tlgj, mc yeu”rg emj` te hejsmfgr suspgjfmj` tlg hurrgjt Jatmejan Hlai- pmej, te bg awarg ec? Haj yeu ng`anny fe mt5 Ajf fe tlg cahts warrajt mt5

Vlg cahts?.(1) Assuimj` Xhett fmf `mvg away tlg treply, wly fmf lg fe mt5 Ajf fmf lg fe mt wmtlat ngast seig fmshrgtmej5 Vlat ms, Larrmsej”s werfmj` mtsgnc su``gsts seig aibm`umty (teek mt tetlg „smfg’ ec tlg argja ygt mj „cunn’ vmgw ec tlg lann). Ajf mc lg fmf usg seig fmshrgtmej, wly

fmf lg5 Xhett weunf say natgr tlat wlgj lg `avg away tlg treply iest ec tlg aufmgjhg laf`ejg ajf tlat ujqugstmejabny lg tleu`lt tlg nmttng mrn ajf lgr catlgr wgrg ngavmj` tlg lann. Aswgrg etlgrs‖se lew iuhl ec a „cunn-vmgw’ cehus weunf tlgrg bg ej tlms lajfevgr5 Mrejmhanny,

at tlg vgry tmig Xhett was bgmj` takgj te task by Xhlmcc, VS was hathlmj` Msamal Vleias, JBA Reekmg ec tlg ]gar, `mvmj` lms treply te a kmf.

M”i surg Xhett fmfj”t tlmjk ec tlms treply as bgmj` tlg „prepgrty ec tlg WXVVA.’ Mt was

mjhejhgmvabng te lmi tlat ajyejg weunf wajt tlms 8rf-Tnahg Vgai Vreply, a tapgf-ej-tlg-

 bettei pnastmh pmghg ec oujk, ngt anejg weunf wajt te prgsgrvg mt mj a jej-gxmstgjt WXVVA Vreply Reei.

Vrug, Xhett im`lt hejshmeusny er ujhejshmeusny lavg bggj slewmj` lms hejtgipt cer suhl aj awarf. But tlg pnaygrs wgrg ujajmieus mj tlgmr appramsan ec tlg

tlmj`‖„a neusy treply,’ samf Fajjy, „rganny sleffy.’Vgai Iaja`gr Oelj Rgaf was vgry fmsturbgf abeut tlg`mvgaway‖lg weunf lavg nmkgf tlg treply5 Xhlmcc ec 

heursg fmfj”t wajt tlg treply. But tlg `mvgaway wasaj gibarrassigjt te lmi, cer lg laf a spghman rgnatmej-slmp wmtl tlg Vamwajgsg tlat kgpt lmi mj Vamwaj cer 

twe wggks ierg tlaj tlg etlgrs.(2) „At tlg awarf hgrgiejy mj Xgeun actgr tlg

Xgeun Epgj….’ Vlgrg was je awarf hgrgiejy mj

Xgeun actgr tlg Xgeun Epgj. ]gt mt was suppesgfny ejtlms ehhasmej tlat Xhett rgcusgf te wgar tlg Vgaiujmceri5 Ceur fays natgr, ej tlg 18tl, Ruccerf wmnn hann

eur leig ajf wlgj M”i jet tlgrg wmnn say te iy wmcgXanny aniest oaujtmny, „Pgnn, M ugss M im`lt as wgnn tgnn

Ruccerf Larrmsej ajf Lmkesukg VaiasuTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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yeu tlg baf jgws.’ Xmhk at lgart, slg futmcunny wrmtgs fewj tlg hlar`gs lg rgpgats crei lmsngttgr te tlg G.H. ec tlg 0tl. But tlg sghejf hlar`g ms jew iefmcmgf. Mt bgheigs „Xhett rgcusgf

te wgar „tlg betteis ec lms tgai ujmceri, fgspmtg bgmj` askgf rgpgatgfny te fe se, ajfVaiasu was pmssgf.’

As wg”vg sggj rgpgatgfny, appgarajhg ms vgry mipertajt te Larrmsej ajf se ms lms

rgnatmejslmp wmtl Buttgrcny”s Trgsmfgjt Vaiasu‖se lg”s apt te gxa``gratg tlms eccgjsg5 Xhettfmfj”t wgar tlg „betteis’ ec lms ujmceri. But lg wasj”t suppesgf te wlgj lg pnaygf, rm`lt5But lg was suppesgf te wlgj lg fmfj”t pnay ajf tlat”s lms eccgjsg5 Natgr tlg hlar`g hlaj`gs

a`amj? „Ej tlg iattgr ec tlg ujmceri‖tlms, mjhmfgjtanny, was jet at tlg cmjan hgrgiejy [smjhgtlgrg wasj”t ajyY but bgcerg a iathl.’ Lg fmfj”t wgar tlg „betteis’ ec lms ujmceri bgcerg „a’iathl5 But ec lew iuhl sm`jmcmhajhg ms tlms, rganny5 Jetmhg, tee, Larrmsej fmsimssgs lms

hnarmcmhatmej wmtl tlg rlgtermhan „Mjhmfgjtanny.’ El, mjhmfgjtanny, mt”s ec imjer hejsgqugjhg, buttlg erm`mjan hlar`g a`amjst Xhett wasj”t ahhuratg. Ajf tlgj lg affs? „Mt turjs eut tlms iattgr ec ujmceri was jet part ec Xen”s heipnamjt. Lg rgcgrrgf ejny te tlg iattgr ec tlg treply.’ („Mt

turjs eut…’5)Xe wly las Larrmsej takgj mt upej

lmisgnc te brmj` aj (Ecc wmtl lms lgaf!) gxtrahlar`g a`amjst iy sej5 Jew, fgspmtgRuccerf”s baf-ieutlmj` Xhett, tlgrg”s ejnyejg eccmhman hlar`g a`amjst lmi5 Ajf wlgrg

ms tlms jgw mjceriatmej heimj` crei5 Natgr,wlgj Xhlmcc haig bahk te tlg Xtatgs, M `et aXgpt. 20tl ngttgr crei lmi. Lg samf tlat

„betl Ir. L. Vaiasu ajf Ir. Fmhk ]aiaeka ec tlg Buttgrcny Heipajy haigup te ig ajf mj partmhunar ]aiaeka bmttgrny

heipnamjgf te ig tlat Xhett was ej tlg

cneer pnaymj` wmtleut tlg eccmhman ujmceri. Mapene`mzgf te tlgi. But M hevgrgf up cer 

Xhett [ms tlat a puj5Y ajf teek je ahtmejgmtlgr at tlat tmig er natgr.’ Ply jet5

(8) Gvmfgjtny Xhett wej a pnaqug mj Lej` Kej`, ajf laf te bg „rgstramjgf’ crei

`mvmj` mt away furmj` „tlg rgst ec tlg trmp.’ Vlat”s Larrmsej”s fgvmeus „Gvmfgjtny’ cer ec heursg Xhett jgvgr wej a pnaqug mj Lej` Kej`. Fegs Larrmsej, se prgehhupmgf wmtl pujmsligjt, jet gvgj rganmzg tlg Vgai was mj Xgeun, tlgj Vamwaj. „Gvmfgjtny5’ Plat

 preiptgf suhl a werf5 Plgrg”f lg `gt tlg mfga5 Ple hejvgygf mt te lmi5 But tlg hejcu-smej iust bg Larrmsej”s.. Plgj M et leig ej tlg 18tl, M rgaf wlat Xanny laf wrmttgj fewj ej tankmj` wmtl

Larrmsej. M rgaf, „Vgnn Xhett? ]eu lavg bggj wmtlfrawj crei tlg W.X. Vgai te tlg IejtrganPernf Hup ajf tlg Hajafmaj Epgj. A iaoermty ec G.H. igibgrs lavg vetgf te fe tlms. Xe car tlg vetg ms ujajmieus.’ M haj”t bgnmgvg tlms ms trug. Arg tlgmr  lgafs ej5

M iakg seig plejg hanns. Bewmg Iartmj ms eut ec tewj. Xtaj Rebgjs msj”t leig. But betl H.C. Nmu ajf Nyng Vlmgi say tlgy”vg hgrtamjny jet vetgf ajf rganny fej”t lavg iuhlmjceriatmej abeut tlg hlar`gs a`amjst Xhett. Jgxt ierjmj` M hann HVVA Vghljmhan Fmrghter 

Aflai Xlarara mj Hajafa. M wajt te kjew mc Xhett las bggj eccmhmanny wmtlfrawj crei tlgHajafmaj teurjaigjts. Aflai assurgs ig tlat lg las jet. Pmtleut a WXVVA fmrghtmvg te tlg

Lmkesukg Vaiasu ajf Xen Xhlmcc Crei Buttgrcny VV Rgpert , Eht., “<2

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hejtrary Xhett wmnn bg pnaymj`. M hann Larrmsej ajf hejcrejt lmi wmtl tlg caht tlat Xhett las jet bggj wmtlfrawj, ms ej lenf. „Pgnn, wg lavg lmi ej lenf tee,’ says Ruccerf. Plmhl ec heursg

ms jet wlat lg tenf Xanny tlg fay bgcerg.

M lavg a pemjtgf tank wmtl Grmh, tlgj

Xhett. M lgar abeut tlg ejg Xanny laf wmtlFajjy. Iuhl fmssatmscahtmej wmtl tlg Car Gast trmp. Igajwlmng, iuhl fmssatmscahtmej

wmtl tlg Tarkgr Bretlgrs gxlmbmtmej Xhlmcc”sngct ig wmtl. Xhett was te `gt $1,444 cer tlat gxlmbmtmej‖wmtl Xhlmcc ejg, mt cgnn

tlreu`l. M lgar stermgs abeut Xhlmcc,

Kgjjgfy, ajf Rgaf”s ahtmejs ej tlg trmp.Rgaf was gttmj` seig vajmty payigjt, but

lg weunf lavg nmkgf te bg trgatgf as miper-tajtny as Xhlmcc ajf Kgjjgfy. At tlg XgeunEpgj, Oelj wajtgf te lgaf tlg W.X. hejtmj`gjt mj tlg Epgjmj` Hgrgiejmgs‖but se fmf @us.

Ple tlgj heunf tlg ngast absurfny hejvmjhg tlg appreprmatg Kergaj ec lms eccmhman WXVVAhnami5 Cer seig, tlg nmttng spghtahng im`lt bg as mjtgrgstmj` te wathl as Xhett mvmj` away a8rf-Tnahg Vgai treply.

Natgr, Oelj weunf wejfgr, Ply wgrgj”t Xen ajf @us wmtl tlg Vgai5 Plat wgrg tlgyfemj`5 Ej ajf ej, as mc…(Plat was Oelj imssmj`5) ajy abajfejgf pnaygr wajtgf te lgar tlat, `avg a slmt.

 Je, Xhett ms jet bnaigngss. Ajf lg fmf lavg seig rgsgjtigjt at lavmj` te smt areujffay actgr fay mj aj ujheicertabng ujmceri. Mj caht, lg tleu`lt lg eu`lt te bg pamf te wgar mt. Jer, says Grmh, ms Grmh bnaigngss. Jer Fajjy. Lg fmfj”t apprevg ec Xhett”s treply-`mvgaway

ievg. „Xhett was fuib,’ samf Fajjy. „But se was gvgryejg gnsg ej tlms trmp.’M sgjf a tgng`rai te tlg G.H. ajf etlgr mjtgrgstgf partmgs. Mt rgafs? „Xhett ms wmnnmj` te

tgstmcy tlat iest ec tlg ujfehuigjtgf hlar`gs a`amjst lmi arg gxtrgigny mjgxaht er gvgj nmgs.

Ej tlg afvmhg ec iy nawygr tlg Wjmtgf Xtatgs Hlaipmej ngavgs Vlursfay te pnay mj Iejtrgan.’Vlat Vugsfay jm`lt, tlg 16tl, Larrmsej hanns ajf says lg fegsj”t lavg gjeu`l G.H. vetgs te

HVVA Vghljmhan Fmrghter Aflai Xlarara (car rm`lt) ngafmj` tlg Hajafmaj Vgai at tlg Pernf”s.Tlete crei Buttgrcny VV Rgpert 

Hargcun, fej”t spmnn mt.

Lmkesukg Vaiasu ajf

Oelj Rgaf.

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step Xhett crei `emj` te Iejtrgan. Mj a heiiujmquí te Fmshmpnmjary Hlamr Xhett abeut tlmstmig, Larrmsej says, „’M’ laf `mvgj Xhett pgrimssmej te pnay. „M’ ngt Xhett `e te Iejtrgan.’ Al,

ygs, tlms ms a iaj wle nevgs pewgr.Xeej Larrmsej ms bahk wrmtmj` tlg G.H. Mj lms ngttgr ec tlg 13tl, lg says, „M hajvassgf

yeu wmtl 7 mj caver ec tlg suspgjsmej, 1 a`amjst, 1 abstamjmj` wmtleut tgnnmj` ig lg was ab-

stamjmj`, ajf ajetlgr 1 smngjt bghausg lg was eut ec tewj. M tlgj hanngf tlg Be``aj rgsmfgjhgajf was abng te spgak ejny wmtl Xanny….’Vlat”s wlgj ec heursg lg fgnm`ltgf mj tgnnmj` lgr tlg rgsunts ec lms „hajvass’ (mj lms

mjtgrprgtatmej „vetg’). ]eu rgigibgr lew lg put mt te lgr? „Vgnn Xhett? „]eu lavg bggj wmtl-frawj crei tlg Iejtrgan Pernf Hup…a iaoermty ec G.H. igibgrs lavg vetgf te fe tlms. Xecar tlg vetg ms ujajmieus.’ ]gal5 Lew tlgj gxpnamj tlg hejvgrsatmejs M laf wmtl Nmu ajf

Vlmgi actgr  Larrmsej laf hanngf Xanny. Vlgy samf tlgy”f jgvgr vetgf, fmfj”t rganny lavg iuhlmjceriatmej abeut tlg hlar`gs a`amjst Xhett. Mc yeu laf te hleesg, ajf yeu fe, wle fe yeutlmjk”s jet tgnnmj` tlg trutl5

Ple, rgafmj` Larrmsej”s hlaj`mj` ahheujts haj tgnn wlat, fghgptmvgny, las bggj emj`ej wmtl Xhlmcc, Larrmsej, Rgaf, ajf Kgjjgfy5 Lgrg ms wlat tlg G.H. oury ms te bgnmgvg? Xhlmcc 

was suppesgf te lavg wrmttgj a ngttgr, lavg `mvgj mt te Rgaf te rgaf te Larrmsej („Vlg ujmceri prebngi was igjtmejgf by Oelj,’ says Ruccerf. Igjtmejgf5 Igjtmejgf as mj hasuan hejvgrsa-tmej5 But Oelj ej tlg plejg was rgafmj` Xhlmcc”s ngttgr ec ahhusatmej…wasj”t lg5). Ajf tlgjarigf wmtl tlms mjceriatmej Larrmsej was suppesgf te imjfngssny bunny tlg G.H. mjte mnng`an

ahtmej a`amjst Xhett. Ajf ygt, aiazmj`ny, evgr ajf evgr a`amj jebefy sggis te kjew gxahtnywlat tlms ngttgr says. Vlg grrer-cmnngf hejtgjts ec mt hejtmjugs te hlaj`g famny. Wjbgnmgvabng. Mtfegsj”t takg a nawygr te rganmzg tlgrg jgvgr was a Xhlmcc ngttgr rgaf te Larrmsej by Rgaf.

Larrmsej lmisgnc egs ej mj lms ngttgr ec tlg 13tl te wejfgr wly Xen fmfj”t iamn tlmsiystgrmeus ngttgr crei Vamwaj. „M ujfgrstajf,’ says Ruccerf, „tlat Xen kgpt je hepy. Jgmtlgr fmf Oelj. Ajf tlg erm`mjan iay bg nest mj tlg iamn.’ Iamn5 Xe Xen fmf  iamn tlg ngttgr tlat

Ruccerf heunfj”t ujfgrstajf wly lg fmfj”t5 Xuhl buj`ngrs. Xuhl nmars. Xen iamngf mt crei

wlgrg5 Plgj5 Mt”s absurf.Larrmsej `egs ej te say, „M”vg laf a vgry jasty tastg mj iy ieutl as a rgsunt ec tlgsg

tlrgg fays.’El, ygs, mjfggf, Ruccerf. Mt”s hanngf @WMNV.But yeu”nn jetmhg lg haj”t rgsmst tlg fgcgjsmvg rlgtermh. Mt”s as mc, tee natg, lg sggs wlat”s

heimj`‖tlat Xhlmcc”s iafg lmi tlg ahhusgf, tlg vmhtmi. „Iy werk succgrgf ajf iy caimnysuccgrgf. M kjew tlat etlgrs laf smimnar gxpgrmgjhgs,’ Plat smhk bunnslmt.

Ej lg egs‖squmrimj` away. „M ai ngct wmtl ierg qugstmejs tlat M lavg ajswgrs cer.

Antleu`l M kjew tlg cahts…’Xurg yeu fe.„…M fej”t kjew tlgi ann. As aj gxaipng, @us Kgjjgfy affs tlat Xhett rgcusgf te

lavg lms plete`rapl takgj mj ujmceri wmtl tlg Vgai. Oelj Rgaf fmsa`rggs wmtl tlat.’Haj ajyejg feubt tlat tlgsg eccmhmans wle arg suppesgf te bg rgspejsmbng ngafgrs arg

tlgisgnvgs lm`lny suspght. Xurgny tlms hejtaimjatmej las te mjcght tlg pnaygrs.

Ply wgrg Xhlmcc, Kgjjgfy, ajf Rgaf ngafmj` tlms heahlngss, haptamjngss tgai te Kergaajf Vamwaj5 Plat wgrg tlgmr rgasejs cer emj`5...Ajf wlat wgrg Xhett”s5

Ajf jew mt”s as mc Larrmsej, hau`lt up mj ann tlms herruptmej, bg`mjs te rgsgjt lms lathlgt-

iaj reng. „Ply was Xhett jet fmshmpnmjgf at tlg tmig ec lms eccgjsg5 Mc lms bglavmer was baf gjeu`lcer gxpunsmej crei twe gvgjts mj Jertl Aigrmha, wly was lg jet sgjt leig crei tlg Car Gast5’

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Ajf weunf yeu bgnmgvg tlms5 „Eur Bynaws statg tlat iattgrs ec fmshmpnmjg wmnn cmrst ete tlg Fmshmpnmjary Heiimttgg. Xen hngarny fmf jet wajt tlat fejg ajf mj caht tlgrg was je tmig

cer mt te bg fejg.’ Je tmig te `mvg Xhett fug prehgss5 Larrmsej jew bg`mjs te slmct tlg ejusej te Xen. „Mt was mj caht aj gigr`gjhy.’ Je‖hlghk tlat. „Ply tlgj fmf Xen jet mjvekg lmsgigr`gjhy pewgr te rgievg Xhett5’ As Larrmsej wgnn kjews, „Vlgrg ms jetlmj` mj tlg Bynaws

 pgrimttmj` tlg G.H. te fe tlat.’Xe, Imhlagn Xhett, lew heunf ajy Fmshmpnmjary Heiimttgg bg mjfmccgrgjt te iy eutra`gat Ruccerf”s ujhejshmejabng ahtmejs5 M tgnn yeu, Imhlagn, M”i twe iejtls aj`ry. But ejny

stupmf pgepng heunf fgnufg tlgisgnvgs tlat mj ig gietmej ajf rgasej arg mjheipatmbng.El, wly, Larrmsej egs ej, fmf ann tlms cann te ig5 Ply, wlgj @us, tlg #2 iaj mj tlg

Assehmatmej, was wmtl Xen ej tlg Veur ajf lg rgturjgf wmtl Oelj Rgaf, wly fmf Xen jet ask 

lmi te pursug tlms iattgr5 Ply mjstgaf fmf lg ask Oelj te plejg ig ajf ask ig te fe mt5’Haj ajyejg ugss tlg lathlgt-iaj ajswgr5

„Xtmnn, M tlmjk Oelj ajf M betl haj bg cer`mvgj mc tlg heiiujmhatmej was ngss tlaj pgrcght.’

Haj bg cer`mvgj, Ruccerf5 ]eu5 Jet ujtmn tlgrg”s tlg nmttng iattgr ec oustmhg cer yeuwle se gjoeygf treubnmj` iy wmcg ajf bunnymj` iy sej.

Rganny, lew arg Grmh, Xhett, ajf Fajjy te lavg rgspght cer tlgsg se-hanngf ngafgrs.Ajf ygt suhl pgepng arg jet te bg hlastmsgf5 Oust Xhett. Ajf yeu kjew wly5 BghausgXhett”s stupmfmtmgs arg mjjehgjtny epgj ajf tlgmr sghrgts lmffgj. Xhett”s arg mrrg`unar‖hathlmj`tlgi by surprmsg. Vlgmr stupmfmtmgs, tlgmr fghgptmejs arg ann pgrcghtny jerian epgratmj` prehg-

furgs. {As wmnn bg berjg eut anse mj iy jgxt venuig.Y Plgj Xhett er ajy etlgr mjfmvmfuan-imjfgf pnaygr vmenatgs tlgmr tgai crejt, tlg appgarajhg ec rgspghtabmnmty, lg laf bgttgr bgmiigfmatgny pujmslgf, ajf tlg ngss mjqumry tlg bgttgr, cer lms rgan hrmig ms jet pnaymj` tlg aig

(ajf M fej”t igaj tabng tgjjms). M”i ierg tramjgf tlaj Xhett te lajfng lms fgcgjsg‖butwlgtlgr lg haj vgrbanmzg er pgj aj ar`uigjt er jet, lg kjews, hejshmeusny er ujhejshmeusny,tlat ujimstakabng signn? Xhlmcc”s ngttgrs. Vlg cmrst ejg”s te tlg G.H. „Trebngis lavg

ehhurrgf mj betl Kerga ajf Vamwaj hejhgrjmj` betl pnaygrs ajf eccmhmans…’ Je kmffmj`.

Vleu`l lg fegsj”t jaig tlg prebngis, wle heunf feubt tlgy”f bg tlgrg.Xen takgs a swmj` at Xhett, says lg msj”t a Vgai pnaygr. Xe M lavg te pemjt eut mj lms

fgcgjsg tlat lg iakgs a nar`g part ec lms nmvmj` bgmj` a Vgai pnaygr ajf tlgj hmtg mjstajhgswlgrg mj Vgai iathlgs lg”s harmj`ny heig tlreu`l. M rgimjf Xen lew rgpgatgfny heipatmbngXhett”s bggj wmtl lms W.X. tgaiiatgs, ajf lew Xhett laf lgnpgf Grmh, heahlgf lmi te lms

Igj”s cmjan. M su``gstgf tlat mt was Xhlmcc lmisgnc wle im`lt jet bg iuhl ec a Vgai pnaygr.Lew iajy iathlgs fmf yeu wathl tlg Vgai pnay, Xen5 Lew iuhl suppert fmf yeu mvg tlg pnaygrs5 Lew iuhl rgspght fe yeu tlmjk tlgy lavg cer yeu5

M jetg, Xen, yeu say tlat tlg „etlgr twe iang pnaygrs’‖tlgmr jaigs arg Fajjy ajfGrmh‖„wgrg jet iuhl bgttgr tlaj Xhett.’ El, wly was tlat5 Bghausg tlgy rgsgjtgf bgmj`„usgf’5 Pajtgf te `gt tlgmr „payigjt’5 Nmkg yeu `et yeurs‖wlatgvgr mt was. But tleu`l

yeu `avg $244 „ujfgr tlg tabng’ iejgy te betl Fajjy ajf Grmh, yeu fmfj”t `mvg mt te tlg etlgr iaj ej tlg Vgai, Xhett‖as mc aj „aiatgur’ tlg wernf evgr fegsj”t `gt ujfgr tlg tabng iejgy.

Vmig passgs, Imhlagn, ajf tlgj M rghgmvg a ngttgr crei Xhlmcc fatgf Xgpt. 20 wlmhl M mj

turj rgspejf te ej Eht. 0tl wmtl hepmgs te tlesg lg”f sgjt lms ngttgr te. „Hngarny Xen,’ M wretg,„yeu fej”t bg`mj te ujfgrstajf tlg mhgbgr` ec iy eutra`g‖mt”s `razmj` yeur slmp ec statg attlms ieigjt.’

Vleu`l M”vg tejgf fewj iy aj`gr mj tlms suiiary [as nej` a`e Ign Gmsjgr tleu`lt Msleunf wmtl tlg erm`mjanY, M hejtmjugf te bg curmeus. Ply was M tlg ierg upsgt5

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Bghausg Xhlmcc says mj tlms Xgpt. 20tl ngttgr tlg iest rgiarkabng tlmj`s?(1) M „lavg bggj betlgrmj` ajf larassmj` Larrmsej.’ Mt”s as mc Xen las je mfga wlat

Ruccerf las bggj wrmtmj` ajf saymj`.(2) „Xhett las bggj partmanny ajf tgiperarmny suspgjfgf.’ Pmtleut ec heursg ajy

 prepgr bynaw prehgfurgs cer oustmhg. Ann pgrcghtny ahhgptabng te Xhlmcc‖MC lg, ujmnatgranny, ms

iakmj` tlg rungs. But lg msj”t.(8) Larrmsej was ejny cennewmj` tlg mjstruhtmejs M avg lmi by iamn [mj tlat „nestngttgr’Y ajf tlg mjceriatmej lg rghgmvgf by plejg [crei Oelj RgafY….’ Xuhl jejsgjsg.

(6) „M heunf lavg, but fmf jet iakg a prgsmfgjtman fghmsmej te pgjanmzg Xhett.’ Plat lasLarrmsej bggj femj` but trymj` te pgjanmzg Xhett5 Las lg bggj femj` tlat ujmnatgranny5 Er ejXhlmcc”s at-a-rgievg mjstruhtmejs5 Jgmtlgr Xhlmcc, jer Kgjjgfy, jer Vgai Iaja`gr Rgaf, jer 

tlg jeimjan Vgai Haptamj Xggimnngr laf mjfmhatgf te Xhett tlat tlgy mjtgjfgf te takg fmshmpnmj-ary ahtmej a`amjst lmi. Vlms sggis straj`g.

(7) Vlms prepesan [wlat prepesan5Y rg`arfmj` Xhett was vetgf ej ajf passgf by tlg

G.H. A`amj, Xen”s absenutgny eut ec teuhl wmtl rungs ajf rganmty.(3) „Eutsmfg ec heipmnmj` tlg vetgs ec tlg G.H., Ruccerf laf absenutgny jetlmj` te fe

wmtl tlms iattgr.’ Anse, as M”vg fgtamngf evgr ajf evgr a`amj, rmfmhuneus.(0) Xen tlmjks Ruccerf ejg ec tlg iest „camr-imjfgf’ ajf „mipartman’ WXVVA Eccmhmans lg”s gvgr sggj. „Lg fgsgrvgs, at tlg vgry ngast, a ngttgr ec apene`y crei yeu.’

Xuhl a iaj, wrmtmj` suhl hrazy tlmj`s ms?

(1) Rganny fuib te tlg pemjt ec sgjmnmty…ajf/er (2) Wjfgr tlg fgnusmej tlat lg haj hevgr up…wgnn, ierg tlaj M”i ujhevgrmj` lgrg.Hngarny seigtlmj` ms rettgj mj tlg WXVVA. Xe rettgj tlat mt”s fmccmhunt cer ig te hlar`g

ejny Larrmsej ajf jet Xhlmcc cer larbermj` Larrmsej. Nmkg ig, Xhett las vgry strej` cggnmj`s,strej` epmjmejs, ajf a strej` sgjsg ec oustmhg. Mc lg”s at effs wmtl seigejg, gmtlgr (1) tlat pgrsej fgsgrvgs Xhett”s nahk ec rgspght, er (2) Xhett”s mjjehgjhg prgvgjts lmi crei bgmj`

succmhmgjtny awarg ec tlat pgrsej”s prebngis. Plgj ann ms samf ajf fejg, Xhett”s je ierg

ujrgasejabng tlaj M ai.

M”nn jew suiiarmzg Gmsjgr”s Jev. 13, 1=<2 rgpny te ig‖a rgspejsg te iy Jev. 7tlngttgr te Imhlagn Xhett [Gmsjgr was ej tlg Fmshmpnmjary Heiimttgg5Y.

„Plmng yeur 17-pa`g teig iay bg ec seig nmtgrary vanug [5Y as a ng`anmstmh fgcgjsg mtaniest tetanny hennapsgs ec mts ewj slggr wgm`lt. Vlg vgrbma`g smipny terrgjts certl te tlg pemjttlat tlg pemjt ms nest, er bgheigs hejcusgf. [Ec heursg M was vgry aj`ry at tlg way Xhett was

trgatgf, jet as hargcun te bg se sgqugjtman as M ai lgrg 84 ygars natgr. Xtmnn, Ign lmisgnc washgrtamjny abng te cennew iy fghmfgfny jej-ng`anmstmh fgcgjsg….Y

]eur iaoer hejhgssmej ms tlat, ygs, Xhett ms @umnty Pmtl Gxpnajatmej

(1) Fmshmpnmjary hlar`gs wgrg jet appnmgf prepgrny, gmtlgr ej-smtg er subsgqugjtny.(2) Xeig ec tlg hlar`gs wgrg smipny ujtrug er mjahhuratg.(8) Baf ouf`igjt was fgiejstratgf, but baf mjtgjt fmf jet gxmst.

(6) Xhett ms a tgai pnaygr, ajf sleunf jet bg smj`ngf eut wlgj etlgrs lavg anse ahtgf peerny at tmigs.

Ve ig, ar`uigjt (a) ms gasmny tlg iest pewgrcun. Ar uigjt (b) ms rganny part ec (a) ajf

tlg etlgr twe rgprgsgjt rgasejs cer tlesg tlat fghmfg te „cer`mvg ajf cer`gt.’M a`rgg tlat Xhett sleunf jet bg suspgjfgf‖as aj ej-banajhg hejhnusmej mj a fmccmhunt

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smtuatmej. M bgnmgvg tlg sgrmgs ec tgngplejg hanns, ngttgrs, ajf etlgr heiiujmhatmejs las mi- prgssgf upej lmi tlg kmjf ec rgspejsmbmnmty wlmhl lg, as a pnaygr rgprgsgjtmj` tlms heujtry, ms

askgf te assuig. Vlgrgcerg, tlg hasg haj bg hnesgf.]eur vmtrmenmh barra`g at a juibgr ec pgepng rganny fegs jet hejstmtutg a ratmejan rg-

spejsg‖fgspmtg yeur hnami. Vlg werfs „hewarfny, hejtgiptmbng, mjgccghtuan, mjhapabng,

hejcusgf, nmar, sghrgt, lmffgj, stupmfmtmgs, herrupt, buj`ngrs,’ pnus etlgrs mjfmhatmvg ec smimnar quanmtmgs bgheig aj gnaberatg siekgshrggj ec (at ngast) vgrban latg, wlmhl fegs nmttng te pre-ietg yeurs er Xhett”s vmgwpemjt….’ [I”`ef, Ign, M was vgry aj`ry, ajf iy mjtgjt (aniest 84

ygars a`e) was te slew as lejgstny as M heunf tlat aj`gr. M trmgf te iakg tlg rgafgrs cggn iy oustmcmabng eutra`g, as wgnn as prgsgjt a rgasejabng ar`uigjt. Hann iy hlar`gf werfs a„siekgshrggj’ mc yeu wajt, but iy ami was te hejvmjhg rgafgrs gietmejanny as wgnn as ratme-

janny. Tgrlaps tlat”s wlat yeu igaj by iy teig lavmj` „seig nmtgrary vanug.’YCmjanny, yeu usgf a cgw jmhg werfs? Xen”s jet a igaj iaj, ajf lms oeb ms jet gasy. Xtmhk 

ajf harret5 []gs, ajf jew M”i jet preuf ec tlat hejhmnmatery banajhmj` attgipt.Y

As te wlgtlgr Ruccerf ms fgsgrvmj` ec hgjsurg er fmshmpnmjary ahtmej, tlat, tee, sleunf bg prgsgjtgf mj a igasurgf atiesplgrg, smimnar te tlat yeu se hargcunny ask cer, cer Xhett.

M smjhgrgny lepg tlat tlg Fmshmpnmjary Heiimttgg ajf tlg GH haj sgg cmt te aht wgnntewarfs seigejg wle las mjfggf `mvgj a `rgat fgan te tabng tgjjms. Xe, ej banajhg M ai ejXhett”s smfg.’

Fr. Imhlagn Xhett, Hlamr ec tlg Fmshmpnmjary Heiimttgg, mjlms Jev. 18, 1=<2 ngttgr te Xen Xhlmcc, brmj`s tlms hasg te a hnesg‖ tleu`l tlg rgpgrhussmejs wmnn bg car-rgahlmj`.

„…Ej tlg hlar`g a`amjst Xhett Be``aj cer jet wgarmj`tlg heipngtg ujmceri M wmnn ahhgpt Vmi”s statgigjt tlat Xhett

hnamigf „mt was vgry ujheicertabng….M anse bgnmgvg Xhett sleunf

lavg iafg tlg caht kjewj te tlesg mj hlar`g tlat lms ujmceri fmfjet cmt prepgrny….[Xhett fmfj”t spghmcmhanny say lms ujmceri fmfj”t cmtY.

 Jew te tlg sghejf hlar`g ec mvmj` away a WXVVAtreply….Vmi sleunf bg heiigjfgf cer crajkny venujtggrmj`heiigjts ec lms ajf etlgrs tlat? „mt was a stupmf tlmj` te fe’;

„etlgrs, mjhnufmj` Fajjy, weunf jet neek upej tlms treply mvg-away caverabny’; Xhett was fuib….’ Vmi was anse gxhgptmejannylejgst te curtlgr heiigjt tlat Xhett”s „hejshmeus ami was hngarny jet te bg epgjny hejtgip-

tueus ec tlg Vamwajgsg, tleu`l afimttgfny seig slew ec hejtgipt im`lt lavg bggj hej-shmeusny er ujhejshmeusny mj lms imjf….’ Vlgrgcerg M bgnmgvg ann a`rgg mt was gxhgptmejanny peer ouf`igjt te fe as Xhett fmf. ]gt wlat weunf bg sumtabng hlastmsgigjt cer tlms aht5 Mc M

rgaf bgtwggj tlg nmjgs herrghtny M bgnmgvg Xhett ms apene`mzmj` ajf afimttmj` lms grrer tlreu`llms catlgr. Mj caht, Vmi igjtmejgf tlat Xhett weunf bg wmnnmj` te takg stgps te rgpnahg tlgtreply lg avg away. Vlgrgcerg M”i pgrcghtny wmnnmj` te frep tlms mjhmfgjt at tlms pemjt ajf

ahhgpt tlg mipnmgf apene`y.M”i cunny he`jmzajt tlat M iay bg ahhusgf ec bgmj` tee ngjmgjt mj tlms iattgr but M

 bgnmgvg wg haj ann ngarj crei mt….

M lgrgby rgheiigjf te Vmi tlat lms rgqugst cer „pessmbng fmshmpnmjary ahtmej a`amjstRuccerf Larrmsej’ jet bg pursugf. [M fmf jet pursug mt.Y M bgnmgvg tlat Vmi, mj tlg lgat ec battng,

Fr. Imhlagn Xhett

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iafg seig mrrgngvajt heiigjts (as mj Mrmsliaj ms apt te fe), tlat gvgj lg wmnn natgr a`rggsleunf bg fgngtgf. []gars natgr, M wle wgnn kjew Larrmsej”s fghafgs ec sgrvmhg te Vabng Vgjjms

ur`gf tlat bg `mvgj tlg W.X. Lann ec Caig”s Nmcgtmig Ahlmgvgigjt Awarf. But mj tlms LmsteryM”i jet fgngtmj` ajytlmj` ec hejsgqugjhg. Plat lappgjgf lappgjgf.Y

Mt weunf bg afvajta`geus mc gvgryejg, fgspmtg tlgmr ewj pgrsejan mjvenvgigjt er 

epmjmejs, heunf neek upej tlms as sert ec aj mj-caimny ar`uigjt mj wlmhl hgrtamj igibgrs etecc tlgmr hlgst seig rgprgssgf cggnmj`s ajf gvgj lestmnmty. Mj etlgr werfs, a lgantly hatlarsmstlat, ejhg tlg amr hngars, wmnn ahtuanny brmj` gvgryejg a nmttng hnesgr te`gtlgr wmtl a bgttgr 

ujfgrstajfmj` ec tlg etlgrs” vmgwpemjts….’

Fmf M say rgpgrhussmejs weunf cennew5

Xhlmcc preiptny cmrgf Fr. Xhett wmtleut tgnnmj`lmi‖rgpnahgf lmi wmtl Pgjfgnn Fmnnej.

As cer Xhett Be``aj, tleu`l lg was

heiimttgf te Nga`ug Tnay mj @griajy furmj`a juibgr ec iejtls mj 1=<2, lgrg, wlgj lg

wasj”t abreaf, arg lms bgst gccerts crei tlg1=<1 Jatmejan”s tlreu`l tlg 1=<2 Jatmejan”s?

Fgh. 10-24? PEJ? W.X. Hnesgf Igj”s

Xmj`ngs. Mj ceur etlgr gvgjts?CMJANMXV Igj”s Feubngs,CMJANMXV Imxgf Feubngs,

CMJANMXV W-21, ajfCMJANMXV Larf Rubbgr 

Fgh. 21-28? W.X. #2 at Pernf Vgai Vrmans

Oujg 84-Ouny 6? PEJ? W.X. Epgj Larf Rubbgr.

CMJANMXV Igj”s FeubngsOuny 21-28? PEJ Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan Xmj`ngs.

PEJ Igj”s FeubngsFgh. 13-1=? PEJ Jatmejan Aiatgur at W.X. Hnesgf.

PEJ Larf Rubbgr.

CMJANMXV mj tlg ImxgfFgh. 24-22? W.X. #2 at Pernf Vgai Vrmans

Mj affmtmej?Mj Xmj`ngs? CMJANMXV at Lm`l Fgsgrt Epgj, CMJANMXV at Jmssgj Epgj, CMJANMXV at

 Jmttaku Epgj, CMJANMXV at Iejthnamr Epgj

Mj Epgj/Igj”s Feubngs? CMJANMXV at W.X. Kergaj Epgj, PEJ at Larvarf Epgj,CMJANMXV at Fujgnajf, PEJ at Jmssgj, CMJANMXV at Jmttaku

Mj Imxgf Feubngs? PEJ at Larvarf Epgj, CMJANMXV at Fujgnajf, PEJ at Jmssgj,

PEJ at JmttakuMj Larf Rubbgr? PEJ at Larvarf Epgj, HE-PMJJGR at Fujgnajf

Fgspmtg tlms rgherf, Xhett was JEV jaigf „Tnaygr ec tlg ]gar’ by Xhlmcc”s G.H. Xe, mc tlgy heunfj”t suspgjf lmi, tlgy suspgjfgf lms rgherf.

Xhett Be``ajTlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

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 Grmh Be``aj Vakgs Jertl Aigrmhaj Xmj`ngs Quanmcmgr Vlg cmrst Jertl Aigrmhaj Xmj`ngs Hlaipmejslmps cer igj ajf weigj wgrg lgnf Xgpt.

1<-1= at tlg Xajm-Xpert Rahqugt Hnub mj Bressarf, Qugbgh, oust eutsmfg Iejtrgan.At stakg cer tlg gm`lt igj‖ceur Hajafmajs (_eraj „_ekm’ Kesajevmh, Grren Hagtaje,

Oeg J`, ajf Anamj Beurbejjams) ajf ceur W.X. (Grmh ajf Xhett Be``aj, Fajjy ajf Rmhky

Xggimnngr) was tlg seng Jertl Aigrmhaj quanmcymj` spet cer tlg 13-pnaygr $67,444 Pernf Hup(tlg rmhlgst pursg se car mj tlg lmstery ec tabng tgjjms) te bg pnaygf mj Lej` Kej`, Eht. 3-14.Tnay was fmvmfgf mjte twe (2/8 `aig) reujf rebmjs wmtl tlg wmjjgrs ajf rujjgr-ups te

iggt mj smj`ng gnmimjatmej (8/7) hrmss-hress iathlgs mj tlg sgim”s te fgtgrimjg tlg cmjanmsts. Jetujgxpghtgfny mt was Kesajevmh ajf Rmhky mj ejg sgim”s, Grmh ajf Fajjy mj tlg etlgr.

Mj tlg prgnmimjarmgs, _eraj haig rm`lt at Fajjy, wajtgf te bnew lmi ecc tlg tabng. Fajjy

ceu`lt bahk ec heursg, but kgpt trymj` te renn tlg bann wmtl lms cerglajf. Vlms wasj”t gccghtmvga`amjst _ekm, ajf mj tlg cuturg Fajjy wmnn lavg te werk ej lms cerglajf frmvg te bgat lmi.

Mj tlg sgim”s, Kesajevmh fmfj”t lavg iuhl treubng wmtl Rmhky, wlesg prmzg cer nesmj`

was mfgjtmhan te tlat ec gvgry etlgr cmjmslgr, bg lg sghejf er gm`ltl (ajf se wlat wgrg tlg natgr  pnay-ecc iathlgs cer5)‖twe vgry jmhg lajf-hractgf pettgry iu`s.

Vlg cmvg-`aig Grmh-Fajjy iathl, tleu`l, was rgimjmshgjt ec tlg ejg tlgy”f pnaygf mjHngvgnajf bgcerg tlg W.X. Epgj. Betl precgssmejans kjgw tlg prgstm`g ajf gvgjtuan prmzgiejgy a wmj lgrg ajf mj tlg cmjan weunf brmj` tlgi‖ajf betl wgrg tm`lt, gspghmanny Grmh. As pnay pre`rgssgf, mt was appargjt tlat wlegvgr `et tlg ngaf was tetanny feimjajt. A`amj, as mj

Hngvgnajf bgcerg tlg W.X. Epgj, Fajjy laf Grmh twe `aigs te ejg. But a`amj Grmh rannmgf tehejvmjhmj`ny wmj tlg ceurtl ajf cmctl.

Mj tlg cmjan, a`amjst Kesajevmh, Grmh, actgr 

ceur nep-smfgf `aigs, was fewj 16-12 mj tlgcmctl. But tlgj, as mc imjfcun ec tlg nmttng hlatButtgrcny”s Fmhk ]aiaeka laf `mvgj lmi mj Xgeun,

lg pnaygf, as lg samf, „heenny, igtlefmhanny’‖ajf

21-17 aniest raj eut tlg `aig.Xmx weigj‖tlrgg Hajafmajs (Iarmajj

Feiejkes Xlarara‖ygs, slg rghgjtny iarrmgfAflai‖@nerma Lsu, ajf Afgn Karmi) ajf tlrggW.X. (Vakake Vrgjlenig, Anmhg @rggj, ajf Oufy

Vuj) anse pnaygf. But smjhg tlgrg ms je $67,444Pernf Hup cer weigj‖je Pernf Hup at ann‖ 

tlgmr prmzg ierg er ngss was aj

ujspgjfabng tmtng. Anmhg, actgr nesmj` twe stram`lt (tlg sghejfat 27-28) te Iarmajj mj tlg prgnmimjary iathlgs, haig bahk te fewj, cmrst,

@nerma mj tlg sgim”s tlrgg stram`lt (tlg sghejf aig actgr bgmj` fewj 24-18), tlgj Iarmajj mj tlg cmjan mj ceur `aigs.

„M was heicertabng wmtl iy hejtren bnehkmj`,’ samf Anmhg actgrwarf‖ 

„gspghmanny smjhg M heunf imx iy fgcgjsg wmtl eccgjsg.’ Vleu`l Iarmajj”s neepwas at tmigs sgvgrg, M heunf ectgj heujtgr-lmt mt ajf tlms kgpt ig cggnmj` strej`.’

Vlmrty-ejg-ygar-enf Anmhg wgjt ej te say tlat slg tleu`lt slg was gjtgrmj`

a jgw igjtan sta`g mj lgr harggr. „M kjew mt”s lappgjmj`,’ slg samf‖but (ajftlms wmtl a nmttng nau`l) „mt iay bg cmvg er smx ygars ygt bgcerg M rgahl iy pgak.’

„_ekm’ Kesajevmh attahkmj` Grmh Be``aj.

Wipmrg? Larry Xtgrj.

Anmhg @rggj

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Vakake ajf Oufy, tlg etlgr W.X. Vgai igibgrs wle pnaygf lgrg‖fmf tlgy tlmjk tlms waytee5 Xmjhg mt weunf sggi se‖wew‖wlat a nej` way eur (se cgw) oujmer weigj lavg te `e.

 Grmh Tnays mj tlg Lej` Kej` Pernf Hup (Pmjs $2,844)

Pernf Hlaipmej @ue ]uglua,23, wej tlg Xtatg Gxprgss ec Nejfej-spejsergf $67,444 Pernf Hup 8 teurjaigjt, lgnf

mj tggimj` Lej` Kej`, mj tlg let, let IahTlgrsej Xtafmui,Eht. 7-= ajf, crei tlg rmhlgst pursg mj t.t. lmstery, teek leigte Hlmja tlg $17,444 cmrst prmzg. Xwgfgj”s Imkagn

Appgn`rgj, tlg Gurepgaj Hlaipmej, was tlg ceur-`aignesmj` cmjanmst.

Grmh Be``aj, tlg „Appng”s reeiiatg at tlg heicert-

abng Ngg @arfgjs Letgn, samf, „Imkagn”s pmhkmj` up iy Jgw]erk ahhgjt‖cer “bann” lg says “bawn”; cer “hann” lg says

“hawn”‖sgg wlat M igaj5’ Grmh cmjmslgf 0tl

, cer wlmhl lgrghgmvgf $2,844, ngss a jgw Lej` Kej` (tabng tgjjms prmzgiejgy5) tax‖er $2,404. Pertl, M”i surg, tlg catm`ug ec gvgj 64 leurs bahk-ajf-certl travgnmj` tmig.

Vlg 13 pnaygrs wgrg fmvmfgf mjte ceur `reups, wmtl tlg tep twe crei gahl `reupquanmcymj` cer tlg quartgr”s ajf pesmtmejs 1-6 ajf 7-<, ajf tlg bettei twe cer pesmtmejs =-12ajf 18-13.

Mj @reup A, @ue startgf ecc a`amjst cerigr Oapajgsg Pernf Hlaipmej Eje, wle washejtrennmj` pnay mj tlg cmrst. @ue”s sgrvgs kgpt lmi anmvg tleu`l, ajf lg fguhgf mt. But tlgjEje `et tlg af ajf neepgf mj a wmjjgr. @aig te‖but as lg cmjmslgf lms strekg, lg lmt tlg bm`

lgavy tabng‖but fmfj”t ievg mt. Lewgvgr, tlg Hlmjgsg uipmrg, a weiaj, avg @ue tlg pemjt,

samf Eje laf ievgf tlg tabng‖tleu`l ann tlg hnesg-up pnaygrs a`rggf lg fmfj”t. Ejny ejgtabng”s mj usg, se gvgryejg anways wathlgf oust tlg ejg iathl. Eje tlgj nest tlat `aig ajf tlg

sghejf hnesg tee. Actgrwarfs, lg sat wmtl lms heahl ann tlreu`l tlgjgxt sgvgj iathlgs, neekmj` as mc lg wgrg `ejja hry. @rubba, tee,was lavmj` lms treubngs‖nest twe stram`lt te Lej` Kej`”s Sej` Mu

Sgj .Mj @reup B, a seigwlat evgrwgm`lt @gr`gny neekgf prgtty

 baf a`amjst \mg Xamkg‖ajf tlms avg Grmh ierg hejcmfgjhg a`amjst

„Vlg @ypsy,’ wlei lg cajhmgf sggigf a bmt shargf ec lmi. XamfGrmh, „M bgat @gr`gny by bnehkmj` lmi fewj, ievmj` lmi areujf. Mlmt wgnn mj bumnfmj` up a 17-7 ngaf mj tlg tlmrf, tlgj tgjsgf up. Vlg

jgt savgf ig‖M lmt mt twmhg ajf tlg bann renngf evgr.’ Grmh”s wmjevgr tlg iustahlmegf Luj`armaj was a bm` ejg, cer, tleu`l lg wasjet mj tlg iathl a`amjst \mg („Bey, ms lms rubbgr wgmrf’), lg gasmny

 bgat Ouaj Smna, tlg Xeutl Aigrmhaj quanmcmgr, ajf afvajhgf wmtl\mg, ejg ec tlg bgst pnaygrs mj tlg wernf, te tlg quartgr”s.

Mj @reup H, Appgn`rgj bgat a rusty-neekmj` Feu`nas twe

stram`lt. (El, ms Gj`nmsliaj Fgs tmrgf ec cnymj`‖gvgry etlgr fay, lgsays, lg”s ej a pnajg seigwlgrg.) Ajf wlgj Jm`grma”s Xujfay Gbel

Hlmja”s Pernf

Hup Pmjjgr

@ue ]uglua

Luj`ary”s @aber @gr`gny

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fmfj”t slew, Hlmu Iaj Kugj, tlg Iamjnajf Hlmjgsg-tramjgf stanwart ec tlg Lej` Kej` tgai,iafg mt te tlg bm` buhks by fewjmj` betl tlg „Bnahk Cnasl’ ajf Hzghl Hlaip Ernewskm.

Imnaj”s ebnm`atgf te turj evgr lanc lms wmjjmj`s at teurjaigjts te lms Assehmatmej, se mc, as mjtlg @griaj Epgj, lg wmjs a siann har, lew fmvmfg tlat5 (Lg `gts tlg lanc wmtl tlg gj`mjg5)

Mj @reup F, cerigr Luj`armaj Pernf Hlaipmej Oejygr ajf Kergaj #1 Tark Ngg Lgg

afvajhgf te tlg quartgr”s, wlmng tlg anways gjtgrtamjmj` Crgjhliaj Xghrgtmj (wle”s bggjhuttmj` fewj ej lms pnaymj` shlgfung) fmf jet. Fmtte cer tlg gquanny pnaycun Ehgajma HlaipTmjkgwmhl.

Mj tlg quartgr”s, @ue, pnaymj` nmkg a iahlmjg, fgcgatgf Tark. Ajf Grmh, wle mj a prg-teurjaigjt artmhng ajf pmh mj tlg Lej` Kej` Xtajfarf , was lypgf as tlg Xwgfmsl-basgfIhGjreg hapabng ec mvmj` tlg aufmgjhg tlg cmj`gr, a`amj cahgf \mg Xamkg…wmtl tlg saig

rgsunt. Oejygr afvajhgf mjte tlg sgim”s wmtl a wmj evgr Eje. Ajf Appgn`rgj5 „Pgnn,’ samfGrmh, „lg pnaygf bgautmcunny tlms teurjaigjt. Lg was ej lms tegs ajf peujfmj` lms tepspmjs.Tgepng fej”t sgg tlg penmslgf Appng wlgj lg vahatmejs mj tlg W.X.’ Ajf ygt Imkagn laf te `e

cmvg te bgat leigtewj lgre Hlmu Iaj Kugj.Mj tlg sgim”s, mt was @ue evgr Oejygr, 1= mj tlg 6tl; ajf Appgn`rgj evgr \mg mj stram`lt

`aigs. Mj tlg cmjan, actgr @ue survmvgf Appgn`rgj”s 22-24 hlanngj`g mj tlg cmrst, lg 7, =steppgf lmi henf tlgrgactgr. Vlg bgst pnahgigjt iathlgs mj tlg smxtl ajf nast sgssmej saw \mg bgat Oejygr, 1= mj tlg 8rf, Tark bgat Hlmu, 22, 21, ajf Sej` bgat Xghrgtmj, -16, 1=, =.

Grmh fmf jet heig cmctl. Lg samf tlat, actgr lg `et kmnngf by \mg, lg oust heunfj”t `gt

lmisgnc psyhlgf up. Lg nest mj tlrgg te Hlmu, wlei lg”f bgatgj twe ygars a`e mj tlms teurja-igjt. „M was ej a rafme slew at 0?44 a.i., laf `ettgj ejny cmvg leurs ec snggp, cgnt M wasstartmj` te `gt smhk crei a imx ec tlg let lann, tlg let hmty, ajf tlg henf bus, tlg henf reei.

Ajf mc tlesg gxhusgs argj”t gjeu`l, tlms Hlmjgsg Hlmu, as yeu haj tgnn crei lms iathl wmtlAppgn`rgj, pnays faij wgnn jew.’

But ej tlg nast fay, Grmh, wle ej rgturjmj` te Xwgfgj mjtgjfs te prahtmhg rghgmvmj`

sgrvgs wmtl lms spej`g ierg ajf te cennew up bretlgr Xhett”s afvmhg te heibmjg bnehkmj` wmtl

ierg cnat-lmttmj`, fmf bgat Jerwmhl Wjmej Iastgrs Hlaip Eje cer 0tl

-Tnahg, ajf se wrap up,as lg samf, „a vgry suhhgsscun teurjaigjt.’

$0,744 Hajafmaj EpgjVlms ygar”s Hajafmaj Epgj, lgnf ierg sgjsmbny, ierg sgasej-

abny, Xgpt. 22-27 mj Verejte, a`amj `et tlg Gurepgaj-basgf JerwmhlWjmej @rajf Trmx hmrhumt ecc te a suhhgsscun start.

Pmjjmj` tlg Igj”s Vgai gvgjt was Oapaj M (Kgjmhlm Xakaiete,

@mreyukm E`mje) evgr Hajafa M (_eraj „_ekm’ Kesajevmh, Grren Hagtaje), 8-1. W.X. EpgjHlaip Kesajevmh, wle crei Tark Ngg Lgg te Lerahg Rebgrts, las laf lms treubngs wmtlhleppgrs, heunf jet qumtg `gt tlreu`l E`mje, ajf heunf jet wmj tlg sghejf `aig a`amjst

Xakaiete. Vlms nattgr Oapajgsg laf cmjmslgf 14tl

 lgrg mj garny Oujg mj tlg $20,444 JerwmhlWjmej Iastgrs bgcerg hejsmfgrabny ierg spghtaters tlaj tlms $0,744 Epgj peerny frgw, ajf sewas as heicertabng wmtl tlms Gtebmhekg vgjug as _ekm. Ejny mj tlg feubngs heunf tlg Hajafm-

ajs sherg, partny bghausg Hagtaje ectgj pnays bgttgr feubngs tlaj lg fegs smj`ngs.Ajf wlgrg was tlg W.X. (Fajjy ajf Rmhky Xggimnngr ajf Xhett Be``aj)5 Pgnn, mj tlgmr 

 prgnmimjary reujf rebmj brahkgt, tlgy”f stram`lt-`aig cmjmslgf ecc Oaiamha MM (Rajfy Ca`aj,

Grjgst Smr`e) ajf laf tlgj te pnay Oapaj MM te afvajhg te tlg sgim”s. Pg `et bnmtzgf5 Je, bghausg Fajjy oust spmrmtgf lmisgnc by Vakuim La`mwara, 28-21 mj tlg 8rf te kggp us anmvg.

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Vlgj a`amjst Kasuva Kasalara lg (-17, 1=, 17) rannmgf a`amj. Arg tlgsg hlanngj`gs, tlgsg hnesgiathlgs, ujhlaj`mj` fay actgr ujhlaj`mj` fay, wlat kggp Fajjy”s seigtmigs cnmhkgrmj`

mjtgrgst mj tlg spert acnaig5Pmtl tlg tmg tmgf at 2-ann, mt”s Xhett a`amjst La`mwara. Ajf jew lgrg”s Ian Ajfgrsej,

WXVVA Rungs Heiimttgg Hlamr, wle”s heipmnmj` tlg rgsunts ajf seig heiigjtary cer betl

tlg Gj`nmsl Vabng Vgjjms Jgws ajf Vepmhs, te tgnn yeu abeut tlms W.X.-Oapaj MM quartgr”sfghmfgr. „Be``aj”s sletiakmj` mj tlms cmctl iathl was se eutstajfmj` tlat tlg hrewf, tlguipmrgs, ajf tlg Oapajgsg heahl wgrg ann slakmj` tlgmr lgafs mj fmsbgnmgc. Xe, e.k., wlmng

 pgepng wgrg slakmj` tlgmr lgafs at Xhett, jew lg ajf lms tgaiiatgs wgrg rm`lt mj tlgrg cer tlg$<74 1st-Tnahg/tlg $744 2jf-Tnahg iejgy.

Hajafa M, igajwlmng, was lavmj` mts fgatl-feer treubngs wmtl Hzghlesnevakma (Omjfrmhl

Tajsky ajf Snafmimr „Snafe’ Imke). Tajsky, Gurepg #16, wej betl lms smj`ngs iathlgs a`amjstKesajevmh ajf Hagtaje, but lms 64-ygar-enf pmhk-up partjgr Imke (wlei ec heursg yeu”nn rgigi- bgr crei Jgw ]erkgr @gza @azfa`”s Sajfgrbmnt Atlngtmh Hnub”s Mjtgrjatmejan Mjvmtatmejan bahk mj

Iay ec ”3<) heunf jet bg gxpghtgf te fe iuhl. Er heunf lg5 Cmrst, lg wgjt 1= tlat sghejf `aigwmtl Kesajevmh, tlgj, mj tlg cmctl iathl ec tlg tmg, laf lustngf lms way up te fguhg mj tlg 8rf wmtl

Hagtaje bgcerg nesmj`. Xe, gxmt Tajsky, tlg tep Gurepgaj lgrg, crei tlg Vgai”s.Mj tlg ejg sgim”s, tlgj, mt”s tlg W.X. ajf Hajafa M. Ajf tlms tmig, wmtl Xhett smttmj` eutactgr pnaymj` smj`ngs iathlgs a`amjst Oaiamha ajf Oapaj, mt”s jet Fajjy ajf Grmh, as mj tlg ”<2W.X. Epgj (smjhg Grmh was jew mj Xwgfgj pnaymj` iathlgs cer lms Aj`by Hnub), but Fajjy

ajf Rmhky‖a tgai mj tlg absgjhg ec Leuslaj`, er Heahl Paj`, naj`umslmj` fggp mj a bahk reei mj Jgw ]erk”s Hlmjatewj, tlg pnaygrs tlgisgnvgs a`rggf ej.

Rmhky, iergevgr, sggigf a eef hlemhg cer tlgsg sgim”s, cer mj Iejtrgan tlg wggk 

 bgcerg lg”f bgatgj Hagtaje‖ajf, prgsuimj` Fajjy ajf Rmhky heunf wmj tlg feubngs, mt wasHagtaje tlgy absenutgny jggfgf twe crei. Cer epgjgrs, Rmhky fmf wgnn mj emj` tlrgg wmtl_ekm. Actgr wlmhl, Fajjy appreprmatgny fgstreygf Grren. But mj tlg feubngs, tlg swmj` iathl,

Fajjy ajf Rmhky `et ecc te a lerrmbng start‖ajf tlg iathl was qumhkny `ejg. Plat jew5 Mj

Iejtrgan, Fajjy laf nest te Kesajevmh‖but lgrg lg oust (13, <) ajjmlmnatgf lmi. Xe, mt was annup te Rmhky. Ajf‖leeray!‖lg wej tlg cmrst crei Grren at fguhg. Ajf was up 14-0 mj tlg

sghejf‖wlgj, try as lg im`lt, as lg anways fegs, lg oust heunfj”t wmj mt. Lms ujfemj`5 Plgjlg sgrvgf nej`, Grren weunf renn lm`l‖ajf Rmhky fmfj”t kjew wlat te fe.

Mj tlg etlgr sgim”s, antleu`l Oapaj zmppgf Gj`najf (Oelj Lmntej, Taun Fay), tlg tmg

was rganny se hnesg (E`mje evgr Fay, -1<, 1=, 28; Xakaiete evgr Lmntej, -17, 21, 13; E`mje/Xakaiete evgr Lmntej/Fay, -18, 21, 1<) tlat, but cer a pemjt lgrg er tlgrg, tlg Gj`nmsl heunflavg wej 8-4. Lmntej, tlg cnmp-imjfgf (bat twmrngr, twmffngr‖hann tlms 1=<4 Gurepgaj Hlaip,

jew mj lms imf-tlmrtmgs, wlat yeu iay) was stmnn a strej` pnaygr. Ajf Fay was aj gxpgrmgjhgfmjtgrjatmejanmst aiej` tlg tep 84 mj Gurepg..

As tlgrg was je prmzg iejgy cer 8rf-Tnahg, tlg pnay-ecc tmg bgtwggj Gj`najf ajf tlg

W.X. was igajmj`ngss. Fajjy bgat Fay, but nest te Lmntej mj tlrgg, ajf Xhett, tleu`l wmjjmj`tlg cmrst crei Taun, gjfgf by nesmj` te betl Gj`nmsligj. Fajjy ajf Xhett te`gtlgr, tleu`l,tgaigf cer wlatgvgr rgasej, hruslgf tlgmr Gurepgaj-rajkgf eppejgjts mj feubngs, 11 ajf 18.

Vlg Peigj”s Vgai tmgs wgrg feimjatgf by Kerga M ajf MM evgr Oapaj M ajf MM wle fmfj”tgvgj betlgr te `e tlreu`l tlg ietmejs cer 8rf-Tnahg. Vlg prmzg iejgy cer tlg gvgjt, as mjfggf cer ann tlg gvgjts, was mfgjtmhan te tlat rghgmvgf by tlg igj. Plmhl hgrtamjny iust lavg pngasgf Iarmajj

Feiejkes cer ejg. M say Feiejkes, jet Xlarara, bghausg, as Ian Ajfgrsej pemjtgf eut te ig,smjhg tlg twe wgrg iarrmgf mj Qugbgh, Iarmajj kggps lgr iamfgj jaig…M tlmjk.

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Ahtuanny, Kerga M, tlg 8-4 wmjjgr ec tlg gvgjt, was bgatgj by Oapaj MM mj tlg prgnmim-jarmgs, but stmnn iafg tlg hrmss-hress sgim”s. Vlg kgy iathl mj tlms garny 8-2 tmg was Lmteim

Cukufa”s fguhg-mj-tlg-8rf wmj evgr Kmi Xeek. Mj tlg heipajmej prgnmimjary brahkgt, actgr Vakake‖je, jet Vakaka Vrgjlenig‖Vakake Va`a`m, fewjgf Kmi Im Ouj`, 23-26 mj tlg 8rf,Oapaj M laf je fmccmhunty wmtl Kerga MM

Ann jmhg ajf syiigtrmhan tlgj mj tlg sgim”s. Kerga M evgr Oapaj M, 8-1, ajf Kerga MMevgr Oapaj MM, 8-1.Ajf wlat ec tlg W.X. weigj (Vakake Vrgjlenig ajf Oufy Vuj)5 Vlgy wgrg kejkgf

`aigngss by Kerga M ajf Oapaj MM… Xe heunf tlgy takg eut seig ec tlgmr crustratmej ej Hajafa MM(Afgn Karmi ajf ajf Vlaj Iahl)5 Vlgy heunf jet. Vleu`l Vrgjlenig kmnngf Karmi, Vuj nest ajann-fghmfmj` 1=, 21 iathl te tlg Smgtjaigsg jgwny arrmvgf mj Hajafa HJG Hlaip Iahl.

Mj tlg Peigj”s Xmj`ngs, ann but ejg ec tlg W.X. ajf Hajafmaj weigj `et bgat mj tlgreujfs bgcerg tlg quartgr”s. Mj `gjgran, tlgy lavgj”t ngarjgf te rgaf spmj ajf se arg lgnpngss.Bghky IhKjm`lt fmf takg a `aig crei Kmi Xeek, but nest tlg twe etlgrs = ajf 7. @nerma Lsu

laf tlg ujmqug gxpgrmgjhg ec pnaymj` Ruim Nelara mj betl tlg Vgai”s ajf Xmj`ngs ajf wmjjmj`ejg `aig at wlat heunf ejny lavg bggj a rgf-let 12 wlmng nesmj` tlg etlgrs at 16, 0, 14, 0, 6.

Vlg quartgr”s wgrgj”t tlat iuhl ierg mjtgrgstmj`. ]uimke Imyakm fgcgatgf cerigr Gurepgaj Hlaip Iarmg Lrahleva ec Hzghlesnevakma tlrgg stram`lt. Imke laf heig anej` tehlapgrejg lgr‖er Tajsky5 Ajyway, tlg yeuj` Hzghls wej tlg Imxgf Feubngs‖$244 cer tlgAssehmatmej, $144 apmghg cer tlgi. Ajf wlat cer imshlmgveus Imke5 Kmi le-luigf tlreu`l

Kelara, Vaka`m bgat Kyg Xuj Ngg mj ceur. Ajf Feiejkes, tleu`l freppmj` a 1= aig, gasmnyfewjgf Cukufa mj ceur. Cukufa, tleu`l, pamrgf wmtl Imyakm, weunf pmhk up a qumhk $244 cer  pnaymj` tlrgg Peigj”s Feubngs iathlgs.

Mj tlg ejg Xmj`ngs sgim”s, mt was ajetlgr $174 te Imyakm cer oust (14, <, 12) `gttmj` euttlgrg a`amjst Kmi Xeek Al. But mj tlg etlgr 

sgim”s, cmjanny, cmjanny, a heunfj”t-bg-ierg-

gxhmtmj` iathl bgtwggj Iarmajj ajf Vaka`m.Vlgy eu`lt te lavg `ettgj a bejus.

Feiejkes, partmhunarny, cer lgr iarvgneus (-22, -13, 13, 18, 21) ranny. Actgr tlat iathl,Iarmajj”s wmjjmj` cmjan evgr Kmi was a (10,

10, 18) pmghg ec wgffmj` hakg.As gxpghtgf, tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs startgf

ecc, nmkg tlg Peigj”s, kmjf ec snew. Ejny ejg

cmvg-`aigr? wlgj Xtgvg Lyntej, Oaiamhaj VVATrgsmfgjt Rey Lyntej”s sej, wle”f bgatgjHagtaje mj tlg Vgai”s, shergf a stmrrmj` heig-

crei-bglmjf cmvg-`aig wmj evgr Kerga”s Lej`Gum Tye. Ajf ejny ejg ceur-`aigr? wlgj Gj`najf”s Fay cmjmslgf Leratme Tmjtga, a Ruiajmajfgcghter wle, actgr nmvmj` a ygar mj @rgghg, ms jew jet paymj` but bgmj` pamf $8<7 a iejtl te bg

heahlgf by a Tgepng”s Rgpubnmh Hlmjgsg at tlg Hajafmaj Jatmejan Vramjmj` Hgjtgr mj Ettawa.Mj tlg gm`ltl”s, Fajjy `et a fgcaunt crei Imke (wle was cggnmj` smhk5). But Xhett was

tetanny baccngf by Oee Ouj` Lai ajf lms ajtm‖aj ajtm yeu heunfj”t lgar. „M heunfj”t neep te tlg

`uy,’ samf Xhett, „ajf mc M”f pusl lg”f pusl tee but hnesg up at tlg tabng, qumhk. Ve bgat lmiyeu laf te bg prgpargf te takg a stgp bahk crei tlg tabng ajf bg a `eef spmjjgr.’ As cer 

Hajafmaj Epgj Peigj”s Pmjjgr

Iarmajj Feiejkes

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Rmhky, lg nest mj cmvg te Fay, actgr camnmj` te takg tlg tlmrf wmtl a 12-3 ngaf. At ngast lg wejseigtlmj`‖a $144 (Fajjy tee)‖cer heimj` sghejf mj tlg Igj”s Feubngs bglmjf Kesajevmh/

Hagtaje.Vlg bm` surprmsg mj tlg gm`ltl”s was Oeg J`”s cmvg-`aig vmhtery evgr Kasalara. Vlg

Oapajgsg laf a spej`g bubbng oust bgcerg tlg iathl, wlmhl cerhgf lmi te swmthl slggts‖but

Oeg, actgr wmjjmj` tlat cmrst `aig at fguhg, pnaygf `rgat. A`amjst Xakaiete, tleu`l, J`”stgaiiatg Anamj Beurbejjams was seej ejg. Xakaiete sgrvgf bunngts eut ec lms bahklajfhress-heurt, er, mc lms eppejgjt startgf te ruj areujf lms cerglajf, hractmny passgf lmi fewj

tlg nmjg.Tajsky, E`mje, ajf Lmntej ann nest aigs (te La`mwara, Kesajevmh, ajf Lyntej rgspgh-

tmvgny), but jejg wgrg rganny gxtgjfgf.

Vlrgg ec tlg ceur quartgr”s iathlgs wgrg tlrgg-`aig reutmjg. Tajsky se (0, =, <) wgjttlreu`l Oee tlat jet ejny lms ajtm but lg lmisgnc weunf bg ujlgarf cer qumtg a wlmng. Ec heursgtlgrg was jetlmj` ia`mhan abeut tlat reut‖Tajsky laf oust wathlgf tlg bann hargcunny ajf

rgaf tlg spmj. Hngarny tlg W.X. ms tghljmhanny car bglmjf tlg cergcrejt ec tlg rgst ec tlg wernf.Lmntej, anways tlmjkmj`, anways trymj` nmttng psyhl ievgs, laf iuhl tee iuhl hejtren cer 

yeuj` J`. Ajf Xakaiete, gxtgjfgf te fguhg tlat cmrst `aig by Fay, qumhkny turjgf tlgGj`nmsliaj”s tleu`lts te farkgst jm`lt.Ejny Fajjy”s iathl wmtl E`mje was a hrewf-pngasgr. But, up 2-1, Fajjy ceujf mt

larfgr ajf larfgr te `gt tlreu`l tlms hleppgr; mj tlg gjf, E`mje oust breu`lt gvgrytlmj` bahk.

Anse, nmkg Vakaslmia, tlms Oapajgsg laf a startnmj` ejg-bann bahklajf kmnn.Lew tlgj mj tlg sgim”s fmf Lmntej, wle haj”t zmj` mj a bann, sjgak by E`mje5 Pgnn,

Oelj”s a vgry shrappy pmj`-pej` pnaygr. Lg pmt-pats lms ajytlmj` but hnassmh strekgs up tlgrg at

tlg tabng, rgafs tlg bann gxhgptmejanny wgnn, ajf hejstajtny hlaj`gs lms pahg ajf spmj. Mj tlmsiathl lg was ectgj a``rgssmvgny spmjjmj`, antgrjatgny puslmj`, ajf lms ajtm varmatmej was as`eef mc jet bgttgr tlaj E`mje”s‖tleu`l actgr bgmj` way up mj tlg cmctl lg aniest bngw mt.

A`amjst Tajsky mj tlg etlgr sgim”s, Xakaiete ajf lms sgrvgs wgrg tee ceur-`aig

iuhl. Vlg Hzghl was up 1=-13 mj tlg cmrst `aig, but fmfj”t wmj mt. Xakaiete rgpgatgfny `avglmi tlms nej` fgaf sgrvg („Mt”s a net nmkg imjg,’ samf

Xhett) ajf Tajsky heunfj”t a``rgssmvgny rgturj mt.Vlg cmjan was oust je hejtgst. Hngvgr tleu`l

Lmntej im`lt bg, Xakaiete”s tghljmqug was oust tee

`eef. Mj affmtmej te bgmj` stgafy, lg”s anse hapabngec surprmsmj` yeu by ehhasmejanny lmttmj` a cerglajfas larf as lg haj. Xe Oapaj haig cmrst mj tlg Igj”s

Vgai”s ajf cmrst mj tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs.Actgr tlg iathlgs tlgrg was a bajqugt, ajf

tlg party atiesplgrg was se ignnew, se nevmj`, tlat

(as mj Vamwaj) faijgf mc Xhett fmfj”t a`amj ah-hgpt‖wgnn, jet a qugstmejabng treply, but a prgsgjt? a bettng epgjgr iafg ec Lmstery, aj enf

Hajafmaj ramnreaf spmkg. Vlms wg”rg surg lg fmfj”t`mvg away but ceujf a vgry prahtmhan usg cer.

Hajafmaj Epgj Igj”s Pmjjgr

Kgjmhlm Xakaiete

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Hlaptgr Vlmrty

1=<2? G.H., Heahlmj`, Gqumpigjt, ajf Etlgr Iattgrs.

Iuhl te Gxghutmvg Fmrghter Bmnn Lamf”s fgnm`lt, tlg WXVVA”s

Ouny 13-10 Xuiigr Iggtmj` was lgnf at Henerafe Xprmj`s, ajf wascahmnmtatgf by lavmj` tlg sgrvmhgs ec betl Bmnn”s wmcg, Xaral, WXVVAIgibgrslmp Hlamr, ajf Bmnn”s Xghrgtary, Gimny Lmx. „Vlg Iggtmj`,’

samf Bmnn, „was oaiigf cunn ec tlg bgst, iest prefuhtmvg, ajf iestfghmsmvg G.H. Iggtmj` mj ygars….Vlg fgptl ec werk, ec rgsgarhl,tewarf fghmsmejs tlat weunf fgvgnep pesmtmvg prehgfurgs cer rgahl-

mj` tlg ean ec “Pmj tlg @enf at tlg Taj Ai” was gvgrywlgrggvmfgjt.’ As tlg prmjhmpan suboght ec tlg Iggtmj`, tlms Taj Aigiplasms frgw Oahk Harr”s attgjtmej (VVV , Fgh., 1=<2, 14). Xurg,

wg ann lepg tlg W.X. wmjs tlg Taj Ai @aigs, lg says, but wg”rggxpghtgf te fe tlat, argj”t wg5 Plat abeut, at tlms Bgst Gvgr 

Iggtmj`, Nej` Raj`g Tnajjmj`5 Plat ec tlg oebs Oahk laf assm`jgftlg G.H. igibgrs bahk mj tlg sprmj`5 Lgrg was lms nmst (VVV , Iay-Oujg, 1=<2, 3)?

„(1) Xtaj Rebgjs te cujf ramsg cer nej`-raj`g pnajjmj` ajf te hejtren cujf gxpgjfm-

turgs. (2) Bmnn Lamf te prefuhg mj affmtmej te jerian Afvgrtmsmj` ajf Igibgrslmp WXVVAmjheig‖mjheig te hevgr gxpgjsgs ec Lgafquartgrs, sanarmgs, ajf ann mjtgrjatmejan tgais. (8)Nyng Vlmgi te prefuhg ajf gjcerhg a rganmstmh buf`gt. [Vlms lg”s appargjtny fejg.Y (6) H.C. Nmu

te fgvgnep aj Enyipmh Hlaipmej. (7) @us Kgjjgfy te ahlmgvg jgm`lberleef ajf rghrgatmejfgpartigjt tgais, nga`ugs ajf hnmjmhs. (3) Xen Xhlmcc te ebtamjcrgqugjt jatmejan tgngvmsmej. [Mj ejg ec lms „Wpbgat’ henuijs, Ign

Gmsjgr pemjts eut tlat a lepgf-cer spejser wmnn say mj rgspejsg te

Xhlmcc er ajyejg gnsg, „Iy oeb fgpgjfs ej lew wgnn M afvgrtmsg iyheipajy. Lew iajy pgepng wmnn sgg er lgar ec iy prefuht bghausg

ec yeur teurjaigjt5’ Lg”nn hnesg bnujtny by saymj`, „]eu lavgj”t atrahk rgherf tlat”s trustwertly. Heig bahk wlgj yeu lavg a rgpu-tatmej cer lejgsty ajf prefuhtmvmty.’Y

(0) Crgf Fajjgr te ceri shleen ajf henng`g tgais ajfnga`ugs. [Crgf ms abeut te rgtmrg‖M fej”t kjew wly‖ajf wmnn bgrgpnahgf by Tat E”Jgmnn. Ign Gmsjgr”s tlg ejg wle”s mjtgrgstgf mj

Nga`ugs. Cennewmj` up ej Beb Vrgtlgway”s „Lew te Xtart ajfIamjtamj a Vabng Vgjjms Hnub,’ Ign fgvetgs twe ec lms „Wpbgat’henuijs (VVV , Jev., 1=<2, 14, ajf Cgb., 1=<8, <) te a vgry smimnar 

„Lew te Xtart ajf Iamjtamj a Vabng Vgjjms Nga`ug.’ Lg strgssgs „away ec sgnghtmj` tgais, a shlgfung, fmssgimjatmej ec rgsunts, tre- plmgs, tgai fugs, ajf aj ajjuan fmjjgr.’ Curtlgr, lg giplasmzgs tlg

jggf cer „a Hejstmtutmej, a Xgt ec By-Naws, ajf Vgais ajf Vgai Haptamjs. Cer tlesg mjtgr-gstgf lg mvgs a hejtaht juibgr cer Ajfy Fmaz, tlg Xghrgtary ec tlg @rgatgr Jgw ]erk VabngVgjjms Nga`ug tlat pnays rg`unarny at fmccgrgjt smtgs.Y

(<) Bewmg Iartmj te hejfuht baskgtbann lanctmig slews. (=) Ruccerf Larrmsej temiprevg bgjgcmts te ajf mjhrgasg tlg juibgr ec accmnmatgf hnubs.’ [Accmnmatg Hnub Hlamr Rmhlarf

Oahk Harr

Crgf FajjgrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Cgugrstgmj rgperts tlat „Vlg juibgr ec WXVVA accmnmatgf hnubs ms jet mjhrgasmj` mj prepertmejte eur mjhrgasg mj mjfmvmfuan WXVVA igibgrslmps.’ As ec Jev. 22, tlg Assehmatmej laf a 10=

accmnmatgf hnubs ajf 8 Fmstrmht Accmnmatgs. Cer wlatgvgr rgasejs, tlgrg wgrg 81 Fgnmjqugjt Hnubs(Gxpmratmej Fatg? Eht. 1, 1=<2).

Ply, aniest te a iaj, fej”t tlg G.H. igibgrs fe wlat Harr tgnns tlgi te fe5 Igaj-wlmng, Oahk”s oeb ms5...

„As M rgaf, rg-rgaf, ajf rg-rgaf a`amj tlg Imjutgs wmtlmj tlg past ygar er se [VVV ,Fgh., 1=<2, 14Y, M sgg jmt-pmhkmj` mtgis wlmhl sleunf lavg bggj fgng`atgf. M sgg Trgsmfgjtmanfghmsmejs wlmhl sleunf lavg bggj fghmfgf by tlg G.H. M sgg nahk ec kjewngf`g ajf vmenatmej ec 

mts ewj rungs. M sgg mtgis wlmhl sleunf lavg bggj fghmfgf by iamn ajf jet jggfgf te hejsuigvanuabng G.H. Iggtmj` tmig. M sgg ujoust hrmtmhmsi ec heiimttgg hlamrigj wle mvg tlgmr tmigwmnnmj`ny, venujtarmny. M sgg mjgccmhmgjhy ajf mjcerianmty. M sgg a tep-pnaygr-ermgjtgf G.H. gmtlgr 

jet mjtgrgstgf er mjhapabng ec preietmj` tlg spert cer tlg avgra`g pnaygr, tlg avgra`g igibgr,ajf tlg `gjgran pubnmh….’ [But, Oahk, tep-pnaygr ermgjtatmej las prefuhgf rgsunts. Xleunf wg

jet, at ngast mj seig way, lavg gxtrmhatgf eursgnvgs crei tlat pgfgstrmaj, parehlman imrg wlgrg`rass reets wgrg jet `rewmj` ajf stmnn argj”t5Y@ger`g Rehkgr (VVV , Fgh., 1=<2, 12), arigf wmtl a jui-

 bgr ec pnaygrs” sm`jaturgs suppertmj` lmi, heipnamjs abeut ’mj-

hrgasmj`ny gxhgssmvg gjtry cggs, ajf siann prmzg iejgy bgmj` mvgjte tlg ngss tlaj tep pnaygrs.’ Ec heursg tlg tep pnaygrs, imjfcun ec tlgmr werk gtlmh ajf tlg strgj`tl ec tlgmr pnay, imjfcun, tee, ec tlgmr 

travgn gxpgjsgs, lavg tlg saig heipnamjts. Ajf ierg. TgrryXhlwartzbgr` asks (VVV , Eht., 1=<2, 11), Ply fe tlg tep pnaygrsanways lavg te cmjmsl nast at a teurjaigjt, ajf ectgj at suhl a natg

leur5 Ply seigtmigs fe tlgy lavg suhl neusy tabngs te pnay ej5

„Aigrmhaj tabngs spraygf ej tlg surcahg wmtl penyurgtlajg; Aigrm-haj tabngs wmtl leigiafg ng`s tlat wgrg prebabny jet tlg herrght

lgm`lt, wmtl rgpamjtgf teps, usmj` a brusl ajf pamjt haj; ajfAigrmhaj tabngs tlat (M stmnn haj”t bgnmgvg mt!) laf 2 te 6 mjhlgs ec suppert ujfgrjgatl tlg ujhut ng`, te banajhg tlg tabng ej tlg

snepmj` cneer.’Vep pnaygrs cggn, ajf M a`rgg, tlgy fgsgrvg tlg nmej”s slarg

ec tlg prmzg iejgy. @ger`g anse heipnamjs tlat tlg cmjans ec tlg

ngssgr gvgjts arg jet `mvgj hgjtran heurt attgjtmej, iaybg jet iuhlheurt attgjtmej at ann. Vlgrg arg tee iajy „cer`ettgj’ pnaygrs atteurjaigjts. Ec heursg tlg ngss tlaj tep pnaygrs sleunfj”t bg

m`jergf er trgatgf bafny, but, h”iej, wle ms mt tlg spghtaters wajt te sgg pnay; mj caht, wle ms mttlg ngss tlaj tep pnaygrs tlgisgnvgs wajt te sgg pnay5Y. Rgherfmj` Xghrgtary Ruccerf Larrmsej, mj spgakmj` ec tlg rghgjt Aufmter”s Rgpert

(VVV , Xgpt., 1=<2, 1=), jetgf tlat „tlg Assehmatmej nest $64,444 mj tlg nast twe ygars, but ejny partny bghausg ec peer mjtgrjan hejtrens‖ngavmj` us wmtl hurrgjt assgts ec ngss tlaj$2,444.’(Xgg Vrgasurgr Nyng Vlmgi”s Cujf Banajhg Fata cer ygar gjfgf Iay 81, 1=<2 M”vg

mjhnufgf lgrg.) Ruccerf samf tlg „Aufmters” epmjmej was jet tlat wg laf bggj wastmj` cujfs, but ratlgr tlat wg sleunf hejhgjtratg ierg ej mjheig. (Etlgr Jatmejan @evgrjmj` Befmgs

@ger`g Rehkgr

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gvmfgjtny fe ierg cujf-ramsmj` tlaj wgfe’)‖seigtlmj` cer Gxghutmvg Fmrghter 

Bmnn Lamf te neek mjte…ajf ec heursgHarr tee.)’

Oahk laf a barra`g ec qugstmejs

hejhgrjmj` tlms Aufmter”s Rgpert‖cer gxaipng? Fmf wg mvg tlg Aufmters tlgrm`lt fehuigjts5...Ms mt trug wg fmfj”t

wastg cujfs5 Pmtl Oahk, qugstmejs bg`gtqugstmejs‖se iuhl se tlat mc ejg trmgf testatg tlgi ann, statg tlg patmgjt ajswgrs

`mvgj te tlgi ann, ajf tlg iajy qugstmejstlesg ajswgrs weunf tlgj ramsg wmtl Oahk,jgmtlgr pa`gs ec Vepmhs er hlaptgrs ec tlms

 Lmstery weunf pessmbny lavg reei cer tlgi. Ajf ann tlg ujsggj weunf bg hej-

cmjgf te nmttng burgauhratmh hubmhngs mj nmkg a`majt WXVVA Lajfbeek Bumnfmj`.Oahk asks, as lg anways asks,

gxaspgratmj`ny but ectgj wmtl pemjt. Plat

fmf tlms er tlat (mj tlms hasg tlg Xuiigr G.H. Iggtmj`) „prefuhg cer tlg preietmejec tlg spert5’ Lg jgvgr tmrgs ec lms preb-

ngi-mfgjtmcymj`, jgvgr sggis te rganmzg tlatlms wleng psyhlg”s wertl ec gjgr`y ajffmssatmscahtmej ms suboght te tlg gxaht saig

qugstmej lg pgrpgtuanny asks? Plat, Oahk,

fegs yeur hejstajt hrmtmhmsi prefuhg cer tlg preietmej ec tlg spert5 Lgrg lg ms, mj

tlat Fgh., ”<2 henuij, giptymj` lms qumvgr at ig?

„Ej Ouny 10 [1=<2Y, tlg G.H. rungf, “Vlg Gfmter ec tlg Jatmejan Tubnmhatmej was te bg

mjcerigf tlat je mssug heunf lavg ierg tlaj 26 pa`gs.” Mjcerigf wlgj ajf by wlei5 VlgXgptgibgr ajf Ehtebgr Vepmhs hejtamjgf 2< pa`gs. Lew abeut tlat, Vmi5 Plat ms tlg stery5Vype`raplmhan grrer5 Hejtren5 Heiiujmhatmejs5 Mssug rgafy cer prmjtgr5 Xleunf tlg Imjutgs

lavg statgf wmtl wlmhl mssug tlms jgw rung ms gccghtmvg5 Pas tlg rung evgrrungf5 Xleunf Vepmhsrgturj te smx mssugs ujtmn tlg WXVVA rg`amjs cmjajhman stabmnmty5’

Fe M rgspejf te suhl qugstmejs5 M nesg patmgjhg wmtl Harr as M crgqugjtny fe. M rgpny,„Oahk, wly sleunf M ajswgr suhl qugstmejs5 Xay wlat yeu nmkg, but, as tlg Xpert mrratmejannysta``grs ej, iy ahheujtabmnmty hajjet bg te yeu, te wlgrg yeu smt‖nmkg mipetgjt Rgasej at

tlg 1,444-qugstmej rgievg.’ Je, Oahk fegs jet brmj` eut tlg bgst mj ig. But, nmkg mt er jet,rgaf mt er fej”t, tlgrg”s eur lestmnmty cer Lmstery.

Ajf spgakmj` ec ahheujtabmnmty, M try as Gfmter te gt anej` wmtl Bmnn Lamf‖mt”s fg

rm`ugur ec heursg cer tlesg yeu werk wmtl te at ngast ehhasmejanny say jmhg tlmj`s abeut tlgi.But mj a „Faiimt, Bmnn’ ngttgr ec Jev. <, 1=<2, M was qumtg pmssgf at Lamf. Lg”f wrmttgj te tlg

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G.H., wmtleut hlghkmj` wmtl ig, tlat mj tlg iest rghgjt mssug ec Vepmhs M”f ngct eut ceur afs‖ahlastmsgigjt M fmfj”t fgsgrvg, cer tlesg afvgrtmsgrs laf spghmcmhanny tenf ig JEV te put tlgmr 

afs mj. M wretg mj tlat „Faiimt’ ngttgr te Bmnn, „M”f tenf yeu upcrejt mj a plejg hann tlat Mrgsgjtgf yeur ngttgr, ajf yeu samf ej tlat partmhunar fay yeu wgrg upsgt, tlat, ygal, yeu wgrgserry, ajf tlat yeu”f wrmtg a jetg te tlg G.H. wmtl a hepy te ig hnarmcymj` tlg smtuatmej. Vlat

was twe wggks a`e. Pgnn, smjhg M lavgj”t rghgmvgf a hepy ec suhl a ngttgr, M”i hnarmcymj` tlgsmtuatmej iysgnc cer tlg G.H.’ Vurjs eut tlg vgry jgxt fay lg weunf cmjanny wrmtg tlat hnarmcymj`ngttgr, but tlgrg was je apene`y te ig mjhnufgf.

 Jatmejan Heahlmj` Hlamr Narry Vleiaj, wle”f sgjfeut a „Heahl”s Qugstmejjamrg te =8 pgrsejs lg bgnmgvgf mjtgr-gstgf mj heahlmj` te lgnp lmi fgtgrimjg cuturg penmhmgs, preoghts,

`eans ajf prmermtmgs,’ wretg mj lms Xgpt. „Heahlmj` Herjgr’henuij mj Vepmhs (10) wlat eur jgw ?tgiperary Jatmejan HeahlPaj` Cuzlgj` tankgf abeut mj lms W.X. Epgj Xgimjar. Heahl

Paj` spekg prmiarmny ej eur oujmers, gspghmanny tlesg lg”f sggj pnay mj Hlmja. Lg bg`aj wmtl tlgmr strgj`tls? (1) Vlgy”rg vgry

hejcmfgjt; (2) tlgy pessgss trug cm`ltmj` spmrmt; (8) tlgy lavgslets ec gxpnesmvg pewgr; ajf (6) tlgy arg vgry cast-ngarjmj`.’Lg tlgj fgvetgf lmisgnc te a fmshussmej ec tlgmr wgakjgssgs?

„Vlg iaoer pemjt tlat kggps Aigrmhaj pnaygrs crei pre`rgssmj` te truny wernf-hnassngvgns ms tlg nahk ec a systgiatmh tramjmj` pre`rai. Mj Hlmja, gahl pnaygr las a tramjmj` pre`raiwerkgf eut cer lmi by lms heahl. Vlms shlgfung giplasmzgs werkmj` ej ejg er twe prebngis

at a tmig. Vlg shlgfung hlaj`gs as wgakjgssgs arg strgj`tlgjgf ajf prebngis fmsappgar. Attlms pemjt mj lms tank, Ir. Paj` iafg aj mjtgrgstmj` heiparmsej bgtwggj Aigrmhaj ajf Hlm-jgsg pnaygrs. Aj Aigrmhaj pnaygr, upej sggmj` aj gasy put-away, wmnn attgipt te kmnn tlg bann

wmtl ann lms im`lt mj aj gccert te assgrt lmisgnc ajf “hrgai” lms eppejgjt. A Hlmjgsg pnaygr, ej

tlg etlgr lajf, upej sggmj` tlg saig gasy lm`l bann, hejhgjtratgs ej usmj` a `eef tghljmqug.Lg ms prgpargf te takg as iajy slets as jghgssary te wmj tlg pemjt. Lg ms hejhgrjgf prmiarmny

wmtl iamjtamjmj` lms attahk, ajf lg fegs jet rusl.Ajetlgr mipgrcghtmej mj tlg Aigrmhaj way ec tlmjkmj` ms a nahk ec spejtajgmty. Hlmjgsg

 pnaygrs tramj te sgnght tlg bgst strekg

ahherfmj` te tlg strekgr”s pesmtmej ajflms eppejgjt”s pesmtmej, ajf tlg bann”sspmj, spggf, ajf nmjg ec cnm`lt. Aigrm-

haj pnaygrs ann tee ectgj ejny tlmjk, “Mwajt te neep, M wajt te lmt, gth.”rg`arfngss ec wlat typg ec bann ms

rgturjgf te lmi.Affmtmejan wgakjgssgs tlat

Ir. Paj` laf jetmhgf mj tlg iaoermty

ec Aigrmhaj pnaygrs wgrg hgrtamj sgrvgajf rghgmvg labmts. Ir. Paj` bgnmgvgsmt ms jet jghgssary te lavg iajy typgs

ec sgrvg. Mjstgaf, lg cggns mt ms bgst telavg ejny ejg er twe sgrmgs ec sgrvgs.

Vlms cgnna”s `et a bm` cmrst sgrvg, but, mj tlg heursg

ec tlg gvgjmj` haj lg kggp lms banajhg5Iefmcmgf crei HarteejOazz.hei (2447)

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Gahl sgrmgs ec sgrvgs sleunf neek basmhanny tlg saig at tlg start but gahl mjfmvmfuan sgrvgwmtlmj tlat sgrmgs wmnn vary wmtl spmj, spggf, ajf pnahgigjt. Tnaygrs sleunf kjew lew hejcm-

fgjtny te cennew up tlg mjmtmatmvg ec tlgmr sgrvgs. Mj rghgmvmj` sgrvg, tlg prmiary eboghtmvgsleunf bg te attahk mc pessmbng. Mc jet pessmbng, rgturj tlg sgrvg mj a way te kggp tlg eppejgjtcrei attahkmj`.’

Trmer te Heahl Paj`”s arrmvan, Vleiaj laf trmgf te senmhmt lests cer Heahl Paj`”sVeur ec Aigrmha, but wasj”t as suhhgsscun as lg”f lepgf te bg. Actgr Paj` laf ngct tlg W.X.,Narry samf (VVV , Fgh., 1=<2, <) lg laf imxgf cggnmj`s abeut lew tlg preoght wgjt. Lgrg”s lms

assgssigjt?

„M was fmsappemjtgf tlat ierg hnubs fmf jet lest Heahl Paj`. Vlgy imssgf a enfgj

eppertujmty te lavg ejg ec tlg cmjgst heahlgs mj tlg wernf mj tlgmr ewj tewj.Vlgrg was gvgrywlgrg a fmstmjht nahk ec pnajjmj` te tlg gjtmrg teur. Vlg WXVVA fmf

jet lavg ajy hejhrgtg pnajs cer iakmj` usg ec tlg heahl wlmng lg was lgrg. Vlms was a bm`

imstakg, bghausg wlgj seigtlmj` was arraj`gf, mt was fejg ej slert jetmhg ajf mj a laplaz-arf iajjgr. Vlg heahl weunf lavg bgst bggj usgf by eur bgst pnaygrs. Mt was a iaoer camnurg

ec tlg preoght jet te `gt eur tep pnaygrs te`gtlgr cer a supgr-heahlmj` haip.M was anse qumtg crustratgf by tlg nahk ec helgrgjhg mj tlg WXVVA mj `gttmj` ajfkggpmj` tlg preoght `emj`. M was cergvgr mj feubt as te wlgtlgr tlg preoght was `emj` tehejtmjug er wlgtlgr mt weunf bg steppgf. Mj-cm`ltmj` aiej` varmeus igibgrs ec tlg G.H. ajf

tlg Heiimttggs was atrehmeus. Mc ajytlmj` pesmtmvg gvgr `et startgf, mt sggigf te bg seejujfejg by seigejg gnsg. Mc ajy preoght ms te bg suhhgsscun, wg iust werk mj lariejy wmtl ejgajetlgr.

Ajetlgr bm` stuibnmj` bnehk mj tlg suhhgss ec tlg preoght was Paj`”s mjabmnmty te spgak Gj`nmsl. Vlg ejny senutmej te tlms prebngi was te lavg aj mjtgrprgtgr ahheipajy Paj`. Vlmsfeubngf gxpgjsgs ajf iafg mt ierg fmccmhunt cer Paj` te `gt ahress lms vast kjewngf`g te eur 

 pnaygrs. Eur jgxt vmsmtmj` heahl iust bg abng te spgak Gj`nmsl.

Lewgvgr ej tlg pnus smfg, Paj`”svmsmts te tlg varmeus hnubs lg fmf `gt te

wgrg iest suhhgsscun, wmtl ejny ejg er twe gxhgptmejs. Mjfmajapenms, BatejReu`g, ajf Nes Aj`gngs wgrg partmhu-

narny ghstatmh abeut tlg hnmjmhs lg avg.Brm`lt spets mj tlg etlgrwmsg bngak sgttmj` nmstgjgf bghausg ec Oelj Beyng,

Tat Lef`mjs, H.C. Nmu, Tat ajf KatlyE”Jgmnn, Tewgr Teej, Nmu Xlmqmj`, ajf@ger`g Xzgte. Pmtleut tlgsg pgepng tlg

 preoght weunf lavg bggj a heipngtgfmsastgr.’ [Narry fegsj”t igjtmej tlgjaigs ec tlesg wle wgrg ebstruhtmej-

mst‖„Vepmhs msj”t tlg prepgr cerui cer iuf-snmj`mj`.’ But lg fegs jaig tlesgwle lavgj”t ygt pamf ann tlg cggs cer 

lestmj` Heahl Paj`, mjhnufmj` seig lg”s oust pramsgf.Y

W.X. Vravgnmj` Heahl Paj` Cuzlgj` ajf

Veur Hlauccgur Hanmcerjmaj Bart NawsejTlete heurtgsy ec Vei/Tattm Lef`mjs

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Narry”s vgry sgrmeus abeut lms heahlmj` artmhngs, but lg haj”t anways fe as iajy as lg”f nmkg te bghausg

lg”f startgf a jgw hnub mj Jaslvmnng. Lewgvgr, mj lmsEht., ”<2 „Heahlmj` Herjgr’ lg eccgrs afvmhg ej lewte pnay tlg Tuslgr-Bnehkgr. Cer gxaipng, lg las wgak-

jgssgs. „Lg iust fgpgjf nar`gny ej lms eppejgjt”simstakgs cer lms pemjts. Lg usuanny fegs jet lavg a`eef cerglajf neep er kmnn. Lg ms ectgj vgry peer 

a`amjst strej` slets te tlg cerglajf herjgr er wlgj lgms bahkgf away crei tlg tabng.

Bghausg Narry fegs harg se iuhl abeut heahl-

mj` lg was stujjgf ajf fmsappemjtgf wlgj lg ceujf euttlat tlg Heahlgs Hnmjmh mj Henerafe Xprmj`s, erm`mjannyshlgfungf cer Eht. 0-11, laf bggj hajhgnngf. „Ply5’ lg

askgf Bmnn Lamf. „Bghausg Xen Xhlmcc ajf M cgnt mt wasj”ter`ajmzgf gjeu`l,’ samf Lamf. Narry laf iafg ann kmjfs

ec pnajs cer tlms Hnmjmh, wlmhl lg fgtamns (VVV , Eht.,1=<2, 18), ajf se, tleu`l lms pesmtmej as JatmejanHeahlmj` Hlamr aniest rgqumrgs tlms artmhng „jet bgigajt as a put fewj ec Bmnn er Xen,’ lg haj”t hejhgan lms fmspngasurg crei tlg pubnmh?

„…Vlms fghmsmej te hajhgn ms ebvmeusny a hejhgrj ec tlg Heahlmj` Heiimttgg. M cggn asmc M hajjet cujhtmej at iy bgst wlgj fghmsmejs tlat accght tlg Heiimttgg arg iafg wmtleut iykjewngf`g er wmtleut hejsuntmj` ig. Laf M jet lgarf ec tlg ruier tlat tlg Hnmjmh laf bggj

hajhgnngf ajf hanngf Bmnn cer hejcmriatmej er fgjman ec tlat ruier, M prebabny stmnn weunf jetkjew. Vlms ms jet tlg cmrst tmig tlms las ehhurrgf. [Jer tlg nast, cer mt cergslafews iy ewjtrgatigjt, as sggj mj iy jgxt venuig.Y M lavg anse lgarf crei etlgr heiimttggigj tlat tlgy

arg mrrmtatgf by tlms saig prebngi. M bgnmgvg tlms ms fgcmjmtgny ejg arga tlat ms a tlerj mj tlg smfg

ec iakmj` tlg WXVVA a ierg gccghtmvg er`ajmzatmej. M fe jet kjew lew iuhl nej`gr M wmnn bgwmnnmj` te sgrvg as tlg Heahlmj` Heiimttgg Hlamriaj mc tlms prebngi hejtmjugs.’

Lerst _efrew (VVV , Iay-Oujg, 1=<2, =) qugstmejs tlg WXVVA”s Gqumpigjt Apprevanrungs. Lg wejfgrs wly „Vlg G.H. ujajmieusny gnmimjatgf tlg usg ec leigiafg rahkgts.’

Vlus „ejny WXVVA-apprevgf gqumpigjt iay bg usgf mj ajy sajhtmejgf teurjaigjt, ajf pnaygrs gjtgrmj` 8, 6, er 7-star teurjaigjts arg rgqumrgf te mjfmhatg tlg iajucahturgr ec tlgrahkgt tlgy”nn bg usmj`.’

Xe, e.k., Lerst wajtgf te pnay mj a cmvg-star teurjaigjt, laf lms leigiafg bnafghlghkgf eut‖ygs, mt”f bg e.k., ygs, lg lmisgnc weunf bg tlg fgsm`jatgf iajucahturgr, se wlatfmf lg lavg te fe te `gt mt WXVVA apprevgf5 Ajswgr crei Lamf? „Xm`j aj Gqumpigjt Ap-

 prevan Hejtraht.’ Vlms askgf cer? „a $144 ajjuan WXVVA Apprevan Cgg pnus a Vgstmj` ajfMjspghtmej Cgg cer tlg rahkgt ec $87 cer gahl iefgn, pnus 8 rahkgts ec gahl styng er iefgn assaipngs.’ Mj etlgr werfs, samf Lerst, „M weunf lavg te pay $187, iakg 6 rahkgts er bnafgs

[„Ms a bnajk bnafg hejsmfgrgf a rahkgt5’ Lerst asksY, ajf surrgjfgr 8 ec tlg 6 te tlg WXVVA!’Lerst wejfgrs, Haj tlms bg a `eef Apprevan prahtmhg5 Anse, lg wajts te kjew mc tlgrg

arg nmimtatmejs te rahkgt iefmcmhatmejs, er mc tlgy”rg annewgf at ann. Ajf lg las etlgr rgnatgf

qugstmejs tlat jggf hnarmcmhatmej, te wlmhl lg jgvgr fegs gt ajy ajswgrs, gmtlgr crei WXVVAGqumpigjt Hlamr Lamf, er ajyejg gnsg.

Harteej by Xai Hlmjjmhm

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Mj a survgy lg sgjt eut, Ign Gmsjgr askgf, „Ply ms tlg @aig ectgj jet vgry mjtgrgstmj`te wathl5 „Ms mt tlg rubbgr5 Ann tlg oujk eut tlgrg. Ms mt tlg bann5 Xleunf tlg wgm`lt bg mj-

hrgasgf er fghrgasgf5 Xleunf tlg bann bg larfgr er sectgr5 Ms mt tlg jgt5 Xleunf mt bg ramsgf er newgrgf5 Ms mt tlg tabng5 Xleunf mt bg nej`gr er slertgr5 Ms mt tlg shermj`5 Xleunf wg lavg 17er 11-pemjt aigs, wmtl ierg aigs pgr iathl5’

Fegs Ign gxpght tlg pnaygrs te bg ajy ierg fgcmjmtmvg abeut tlgsg tlmj`s tlaj lg ms5Anrm`lt, M, cer ejg, wmnn mvg yeu iy rgspejsg te aj Au`., 1=<2 Buttgrcny survgy ej rubbgrs.Kggpmj` mj imjf tlg @aig las te bg iafg attrahtmvg te spghtaters, fe M caver rgstrmhtmejs ej

rubbgrs5 Lgrg”s wlat M samf?

„Sarmgty sleunf bg gjheura`gf‖mj tlg splgrg ec Vabng Vgjjms as mj nmcg. Vabng Vgjjms ms

aj mjtgnnghtuan aig? afaptatmej ms a iark ec mjtgnnm`gjhg. Vlat ejg hajjet anways bg prgpargfiakgs nmcg, iakgs spert mjtgrgstmj`. Fghgptmej ms jet jghgssarmny trgahlgry. Ann hmvmnmzgf pgepnglavg te bg „trmhkstgrs,’ iust ej ehhasmej nmg, prgtgjf. Xhmgjhg iakgs tlg rubbgr. But „ia`mh,’

iystgry’ appgans te gvgry mjfgcmjabng iaj. Bg lg warrmer er wrmtgr, mt”s anways lg, lms ujsggjspmrmt, yeu iust heig te rmps wmtl, jet igrgny lms lajf-lgnf swerf, lms pgj…lms rahkgt. Er 

se, gvgj mj tlms a`g ec jgw ajf gvgr faj`greus wgapejs, M wajt stubberjny te mia`mjg.’

Ign”s sacg mj hejhnufmj` tlat tlg @aig ms jet as smipng as mt usgf te bg‖jet wlgj,say, Ceetstaipmj` ms frawmj` sgrmeus attgjtmej. Ajf ec heursg tlgrg”s tlg hejtmjugf lgnnabanee

abeut Xgrvgs.Oahk Harr ajf Buffy Ignaigf (VVV , Jev., 1=<2, 14).lavg

seig tlmj`s te say abeut sgrvgs. „Actgr rghgmvmj` a tlereu`l fg-

shrmptmej ec a ng`an sgrvg at Ajfy @af”s W.X. Epgj Wipmrg Hnmjmh,’samf Harr, „M tlgj neekgf at tlg mnng`an sgrvgs bgmj` usgf by tlg tep pnaygrs mj tlg argja. M rghanngf prgvmeusny lew, ej bgmj` askgf te

uipmrg seig mjtgrjatmejan tgai iathlgs, M laf fghnmjgf bghausg ann

wgrg sgrvmj` mnng`anny ajf M”f hausg aj mjtgrjatmejan mjhmfgjt bycauntmj` ann sgrvgs. Lewgvgr, M ahqumgshgf natgr actgr a jatmejan

uipmrg tenf ig M sleunfj”t hann a caunt ujngss tlg sgrvg was eboghtgfte by tlg rghgmvgr er lms heahl, ajf M rgigibgrgf a ngttgr crei ajmjtgrjatmejan uipmrg mj wlmhl lg statgf lg fmfj”t hann a sgrvg caunt

ujngss lg cgnt tlg sgrvgr was bgjgcmtmj` by tlms rung vmenatmej. Ms tlatrm`lt tleu`l5 Ms tlat tlg way mt sleunf bg5 [Iaybg…mc a net ec mjvenvgf pnaygrs cggn tlat way.Y

Ignaigf fegsj”t ujfgrstajf wly MVVC ajf WXVVA uipmrgs fej”t gjcerhg tlg sgrvmhg

rungs gjeu`l. „A heiiej rgspejsg te a rgqugst cer a “ng`an” sgrvg ms, “Jebefy sgrvgs ahherf-mj` te tlesg rungs? neek at tlg tep wernf pnaygrs er gvgj eur bgst W.X. pnaygrs. Mc tlgy fej”tlavg te sgrvg tlat way, wly fe M5” But tlg caht tlat “Jebefy sgrvgs ng`an” ms mjvanmf ajf gvgj mc 

mt wgrg trug ms a peer gxhusg cer annewmj` mt te lappgj. Vlg uipmrg sleunf hejtren tlg `aig,jet tlg pnaygrs er tlg hrewf. Mc a pnaygr ms hanngf cer sgrvmhg vmenatmej, lms “fgiajf” cer ajetlgr uipmrg sleunf bg rgcusgf.’ [M tlmjk mfganny tlg pnaygrs, mc tlgy”rg spertsigj, sleunf hejtren tlg

`aig, jet tlg uipmrg wle”s aj afoujht. M anse tlmjk mc a pnaygr eboghts te aj uipmrg”s hann lgsleunf ask cer aj eccmhman te ebsgrvg betl pnaygr ajf uipmrg, ajf mc tlg uipmrg”s mj tlg wrej`lg sleunf bg rgievgf.Y

Cer tlg Rungs-imjfgf, Larrmsej rgpertgf tlat tlg G.H. at tlgmr Xuiigr Iggtmj` iafgtwe hlaj`gs accghtmj` teurjaigjt pnay. (1) „Pg fgngtgf tlg rgqumrgigjt tlat aj mjtgrruptgf

Jgw sgrvg rung5Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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iathl sleunf bg startgf crei tlg bg`mjjmj`. Lgjhgcertl, rg`arfngss ec tlg ngj`tl ec aj mjtgr-ruptmej, ann pemjts shergf wmnn heujt, ajf tlg iathl wmnn start a`amj wlgrg mt ngct ecc.’ (2) „Mj

reujf rebmj mjfmvmfuan gvgjts, tlg tmg-brgakmj` systgi wmnn jew bg mfgjtmhan te tlat mj tgaigvgjts‖tlg tmg-brgak wmnn bg fghmfgf jet by a heipmnatmej ec aigs wej ajf nest aiej` tlggjtmrg cmgnf but ejny aiej` tlesg tmgf. Vlms brmj`s tlg W.X. mj nmjg wmtl tlg rgst ec tlg wernf.’

Larrmsej anse rgperts tlms MVVC Rung? „Rgpnahgigjt pnaygrs mj aj Mjtgrjatmejan fraw iust bgrgfrawj, jet igrgny substmtutgf cer tlg absgjt pnaygr.’Cer tlesg hejhgrjgf abeut tlg appgarajhg ec eur Xpert,

jew, „at ann 8, 6, ajf 7-star gvgjts, ajyejg ej a teurjaigjt tabngiust heipny wmtl tlg frgss hefg, gxhgpt tlat mj prahtmhg wari-upsumts, wlmhl iay jet bg wlmtg [gvgj mc ygnnew banns arg usgf5Y iay

 bg werj….(1) Tnaygrs iust wgar senmf-henergf eutcmts, crei pastgn te bnahk; lewgvgr, pnaygrs iay JEV wgar senmf wlmtghnetlmj`. (2) Tnaygrs iust wgar sehks ajf sect-seng slegs. (8)

Absenutgny je pnaymj` wmtleut a slmrt, je hut-eccs, je ogajs, jetajk slmrts, but weigj iay wgar snggvgngss bneusgs. (6) Hgrtamj

afvgrtmsgigjt rgstrmhtmejs appny. (7) Xnahks iay bg werj butslerts arg prgcgrrgf.’Rahkgt Xtajfarfmzatmej rgiamjs a let tepmh. @rg` Xawmj mj

 bahk-te-bahk artmhngs (VVV , Aprmn, 1=<2, 3, ajf Iay-Oujg, 1=<2, 17) says tlat „Ruccerf Larrmsej”s

“Lew Ve Miprevg Vabng Vgjjms” mj tlg Oapajgsg Vabng Vgjjms Rgpert”s Fgh., ”<1 mssug ms tlg bgstartmhng M”vg rgaf se car ej tlg suboght ec stajfarfmzmj` gqumpigjt.’ Qugstmej? Lew haj tabng tgjjms„heipgtg wmtl etlgr sperts cer tlg attgjtmej ec petgjtman spghtaters ajf pnaygrs’5 Ajswgr? „Mt

haj”t.’ Lgrg”s @rg`”s takg ej tlg qugstmej?

„Mia`mjg tlg rgahtmej ec a pgrsej wle las bggj a

tgjjms, rahqugtbann, er lajfbann pnaygr wlgj lg gts mjte

tabng tgjjms ajf ms fgvgnepmj` gjtlusmasi cer heipgtmtmvg pnay ajf tlgj cmjfs eut abeut tlg “ba` ec trmhks” mj tlg

`aig. Ve bg aj gccghtmvg heipgtmter, lg sleunf bg gxpgrm-gjhgf a`amjst iajy typgs ec rubbgr. But lew haj lg `gtsuccmhmgjt prahtmhg a`amjst ann tlg varmeus typgs ec rubbgr lg

haj gxpght te gjheujtgr mj teurjaigjt pnay5 Ajf gvgj mc lg heunf seiglew prahtmhg a`amjst ann tlg varmgf typgs ec rubbgr, wly sleunf lg betlgr5 [Ve pay lms/lgr jghgssary

fugs mj erfgr te `gt `eef‖tlat teek ygars, gvgj mj staj-farfmzgf pnay, cer seig ec eur enf Larf Rubbgr Hlaipm-ejs nmkg Ngal Jgubgr`gr. Ply sleunf ajyejg betlgr te

werk cer wlat im`lt bg ujattamjabng5 But pgepng fe,Hlaipmejs fe.Y Gspghmanny smjhg tlg rgwarfs cer vmhtery mjtabng tgjjms arg iga`gr. Peunfj”t tlms pgrsej bg mjhnmjgf

te “cer`gt mt,” frep tabng tgjjms ajf `e bahk te tgjjms,rahqugtbann, er lajfbann5 [Ajf ahheipnmsl wlat tlgrg5Plat frevg lmi/lgr te a jgw spert5Y

M bgnmgvg tlat bgcerg tabng tgjjms haj e ajywlgrgmj tlg W.X. mt las te „neek `eef,’ gspghmanny wlgj hei-

Vlms oust neeks absurf.Tlete by Veiigy Burkg

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 pargf te etlgr sperts. Xtajfarfmzmj` tlg rahkgt weunf iakg cer nej`gr rannmgs ajf `rgatgr mjtgrgst aiej` kjewngf`gabng as wgnn as jaåvg spghtaters. @rg` ur`gs ceur varmatmejs ec 

rahkgt-hevgrmj` iatgrman te prevmfg hejsmfgrabng stajfarfmzatmej? weef, larf rubbgr, ann-reujftlmj spej`g slert pmipngs eut, ajf ann-reujf tlmj spej`g mjvgrtgf. Gvgj `rgatgr rgstrmhtmejsheunf bg ahlmgvgf by rgqumrmj` tlat tlg rahkgt bnafg bg a partmhunar juibgr ec pnmgs mj tlmhk-

jgss, er mj seig etlgr way hejtren tlg aieujt ec varmatmej bgtwggj cast ajf snew bnafgs.’Xawmj bgnmgvgs tlat tlg iakgrs ec tlg rahkgt/rubbgr rungs wgrg hejhgrjgf abeut tlg pessmbmnmty ec jej-stajfarf rahkgts. Mt”s mrejmh tlat antleu`l tlg bnafg iust bg ec weef ejny,

yeu haj put ajy heibmjatmej ec tlg wmfg-raj`mj` typgs ec rubbgr ej tlg bnafg tlat haj accght pnay te a iuhl rgatgr gxtgjt tlaj ejny varmatmejs mj tlg bnafg weunf.…Xmjhg tlg wgmrf rubbgr fegsj”t preietg nej` er ujfgrstajfabng rannmgs,’ Xawmj tlmjks tlat „tlg usg ec tlgsg rahkgts

ujfgrimjg eur preietmejan gccerts.’„Aj mipertajt aspght ec ajy pnaj te stajfarfmzg rahkgts ms lew tlms weunf accght tlg

iakgrs ajf sgnngrs ec gqumpigjt. Mjmtmanny, ejg im`lt tlmjk tlat rahkgt stajfarfmzatmej weunf

lurt tlg iakgrs ajf sgnngrs ec gqumpigjt. But weunfj”t stajfarfmzatmej lgnp iakg tabng tgjjmsierg pepunar, ajf weunfj”t tlat rgsunt mj mjhrgasgf gqumpigjt sangs ajf rgatgr precmt cer tlg

gqumpigjt iakgrs ajf sgnngrs5 M weunf nmkg te kjew wlat tlg gqumpigjt sgnngrs tlmjk weunf bgtlg gccghts ej tlgi ec rahkgt stajfarfmzatmej.’Mj aj artmhng „Ajtm Ajtm-Vepspmj’ (VVV , Iay-Oujg, 1=<2, 27), Appng Sanngy, HA”s Fr.

Rebgrt @gnngj says lms „cggnmj`s tewarf tlg usg ec “oujk rubbgr” wgrg rgcnghtgf mj @rg`

Xawmj”s Rahkgt Xtajfarfmzatmej pmghg.’ @gnngj naigjts tlg caht tlat tlg mjhrgasmj` usg ec ajtm-tepspmj rubbgr las gjabngf a ngss skmnncun pnaygr te afvajhg.’ M suppesg,’ lg says, „tlg usg ec tlms iatgrman wmnn hejtmjug ajf M tlgrgcerg prepesg a sgparatg hnass cer tlgsg tabng tgjjms fgvm-

ajts. M iay pemjt eut tlat mj iest teurjaigjts wg lavg a “Larf Rubbgr Ejny” fmvmsmej. M haj oust mia`mjg ann tlesg pnaygrs frmvmj` tlgisgnvgs hrazy mj tlg “Oujk Rubbgr” fmvmsmej.’

Vabng Vgjjms „fgvmajts’5 Aj artmhng by Vmi Ngg (VVV , Ouny-Au`ust, 1=<2, 11) ms hanngf

„Oujkmgs Bgwarg.’ Lg tlmjks ajtm ajf nej` pmps im`lt seej bg bajjgf crei tlg mjtgrjatmejan

tabng tgjjms shgjg. Vlgy”rg bgheimj` tee pepunar‖heibmjatmej-bat pnaygrs arg prenmcgratmj`.Buffy Ignaigf weunf nmkg seigejg te iakg a survgy as te „wlat pnaygrs arg usmj` wlat typg

ec bat ajf rubbgr5’ A ]asaka af fegs tlms mj part cer wgnn-kjewj ]asaka pnaygrs. Cer gxaipng,B. K. Arujkuiar, wlei iajy say ms tlg bgst fgcgjsmvg pnaygr mj tlg heujtry, „pnays wmtl a]asaka Heu`ar (1-pny) Hyprgss rahkgt, 2.7 ii Bnahk Tewgr Iaxmiui, ajf Tlajtei.’

Hareng Favmfsej „pnays wmtl Iark S rgf 2.4 ii ajf Tlajtei 440 (je spej`g).’ Ajf BebbyTewgnn „pnays wmtl Iark S 2.4 ii ajf Ajtm-Tewgr 1.7 ej a Vghljmqug Rahkgt.’

 Ngg hejtmjugs mj lms artmhng te say, „Mt sggis jew tlat ajyejg wmtl ajy kmjf ec aig ms

trymj` te usg tlms “bat twmffnmj`” te amj aj afvajta`g.’

„Fru` Abusg mj Atlngtgs’‖tlat”s Xperts Igfmhmjg Heiimttgg-

iaj Fr. Imhlagn Xhett”s tepmh (VVV , Ouny-Au`., 1=<2, 11).

„Fru` ajf anhelen abusg pgrigatg ann ngvgns ec sehmgty ajf atlngtgs

arg jet spargf. Vlg usg ec fru`s te suppesgfny gjlajhg plysmhan er igjtan pgrceriajhg ms jet jgw. Vlg @rggk plysmhmaj @angj (184 AF) rgherfgf tlg

usg ec rgputgf stmiunajts by ajhmgjt heipgtmters mj tlg tlmrf hgjtury B.H. Vlms prebngi stmnn gxmsts

tefay. Vlg partmhunar fru`s mj ve`ug vary crei tmig te tmig but arg bgheimj` ierg seplmstmhatgfajf arg anse bgmj` usgf mj ierg heibmjatmejs ec natg [oust nmkg tabng tgjjms rubbgrsY.

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Assgs” leevgs reujf ajf bemngf mj emn wmtl resgs was a cavermtg petmej ec ajhmgjt@rggk atlngtgs. Igxmhaj Aztghs utmnmzgf a hahtus-basg stmiunajt rgsgibnmj` stryhljmjg. Mj tlg

1<44”s Futhl ajf Crgjhl atlngtgs prgcgrrgf su`ar hubgs fmppgf mj gtlgr. Mj tlg 1==6 Enyipmhs,a iaratlejgr was bargny rgvmvgf actgr usmj` stryhljmjg. Ajabenmh stgremfs, iarmouaja, igtl-aquanejg, ajf aiplgtaimjgs arg stmnn pepunar, but at tlg prgsgjt tmig anhelen ajf hehamjg arg

 prebabny iest pepunar.Bgtwggj 1=00 ajf 1=<4 hehamjg usg by yeuj` afunts ngapgf by 64%. Fru`s tlgrgcergvary qumtg ectgj mj hyhnmh pepunarmty. Mj tlg past cgw ygars anhelen heibmjgf wmtl etlgr fru`s

rajks juibgr ejg cer fru`-rgnatgf fgatls mj lespmtan gigr`gjhy reeis. Vlg `rgatgr tlgjuibgr ec fru`s takgj, tlg ierg heipnmhatgf mt ms te fgtexmcy tlg patmgjt ajf tlg ierg fmccmhunttlg rghevgry. Xeig fru`s lavg hressevgr ngtlan gccghts.

M a`rgg wmtl Fr. Anngj O. Ryaj tlat iest atlngtgs wle takg fru`s te miprevg pgrcer-iajhg arg prebabny mjtgnnm`gjt gjeu`l te kjew tlat tlg fru`s wmnn jet lgnp tlgi fmrghtny.Vlgrg ms je fru` tlat haj hejvgrt a peer er igfmehrg atlngtg mjte a `eef ejg. Xeig fru`-

abusmj` atlngtgs arg siart gjeu`l te rganmzg tlat fru`s cer sehman er rghrgatmejan purpesgs iaymipgfg tlgmr atlngtmh pgrceriajhg, ygt tlgy iakg ratmejanmzatmejs te oustmcy tlgmr usg. Vlgy

 pngaf a jghgssmty te rgnax er a jggf te crgg tlgisgnvgs crei tlg tgjsmejs assehmatgf wmtlteurjaigjt heipgtmtmej. Vlgy usg fru`s te antgr tlgmr igjtan attmtufg er te rgmjcerhg tlgmr  bgnmgcs mj tlgisgnvgs. Tggr prgssurg ms a iaoer hejtrmbuter te fru` usg, gspghmanny mj prg-henng`gatlngtgs.

Mj iest atlngtmh gjfgavers gccghtmvg fru` tgstmj` te fgtght abusgrs ms fmccmhunt, tmig-hejsuimj`, gxpgjsmvg, ajf a burfgj te gvgryejg. Atlngtgs iust untmiatgny ahhgpt pgrsejanrgspejsmbmnmty cer tlgmr bglavmer tewarf tlgisgnvgs ajf tlgmr heipgtmters. Rghgjtny gfuhatmej

ec atlngtgs te prgvgjt tlgi crei startmj` fru` abusg las bggj suhhgsscun te seig fg`rgg.Vgngvmsmej spets ej fru` affmhtmej arg ujfeubtgfny vgry bgjgcmhman. Antleu`l abusgrs iaystubberjny rgsmst er hejhgan tlgmr prebngi cer a tmig, tlg trutl tlat fru`s fe jet lgnp atlngtgs

[lew abeut stgremfs5Y ajf untmiatgny

haj bg vgry fgtrmigjtan wmnn gvgjtu-anny bg sgnc-gvmfgjt. Vlg afvajta`gs

te tlg atlngtg wle ms fru`-crgg arg bgheimj` ierg appargjt.’

Hekg‖tlat”s wlatEnyipmh atlngtgs nmkg5Pgnn, mt las mts usgs?

Pajt eur  pnaygrs te bg mj aj

Enyipmh Lann ec Caig iusgui5 (Plmhl rgimjfsig‖wly tlms ygar wgrgj”t tlgrg tlg

usuan W.X. Lann ec Caig mjfuh-tmejs5) Eur Henerafe Xprmj`sLgafquartgrs ms neekmj` cer a

Tlysmhan Cmtjgss Hlamriaj. Igaj-wlmng, pnaygrs fe wlat tlgy haj.

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Xgptua`gjarmaj Fr. Xtaj Iergst says lg fewjs „TurgMipertgf Hlgwabng @enfgj Han CRWHVEXG, 2-`rai

tabngts, te `gt a pmhkup actgr 8 te 3 larf `aigs. Cruh-tesg hressgs tlg bramj barrmgr castgr tlaj hajg su`ar butnasts ejny 24 imjutgs.’ Vlgj, lg says, „M gat 3 Lm-

Tretgmj hareb-cnavergf tabngts wlmhl hejtamj je su`ar er prgsgrvatmvgs.’Vei Pmjtrmhl (VVV , Apr., 1=<2, 14), msj”t

tlmjkmj` abeut hejhgjtratmj` ej tlg plysmhan‖hejfm-tmejmj`, er wlat tabngts lg”s takmj`‖mt”s tlg igjtantlat mjtgrgsts lmi‖tlg ujfgvmatmj` cehus ej tlg bann,

se tlat mj a iathl tlg pnaygr cneats crgg crei fmstrah-tmej mj a suspgjfgf hejtmjuui ec jej-tgjsg tabng tmig?

„M usgf te hann mt travgn tmig, aj gxprgssmej M hemjgf te gvekg tlg nmbgratgf cggnmj`assehmatgf wmtl bgmj` ej vahatmej. Plgtlgr mt bg a twe-wggk hress-heujtry teur, a oeurjgy

evgrsgas, er aj actgrjeej frmvg mjte tlg ieujtamjs, ms mrrgngvajt. Vlg tgri rgnatgs te a statg ec imjf ratlgr tlaj a spghmcmh gvgjt.Plgj yeu”rg ej travgn tmig, yeu”rg miigrsgf mj a suspgjfgf rganmty. Gjgr`y jerianny

usgf iamjtamjmj` a famny reutmjg ms ga`grny rgfmrghtgf tewarf ierg lgfejmstmh afvgjturg.

@rabbmj` yeur attgjtmej mjstgaf ms tlg aht ec gshapg‖tlg oeyeus cggnmj` ec gttmj` away creimt ann.

Mjgvmtabny, M laf te hann travgn tmig tabng tgjjms tmig. Vlg tleusajfs ec imngs M”vg oeurjgygf

hlasmj` teurjaigjts ajf heahlmj` hnmjmhs M haig te tlmjk ec as purpesgcun abajfejigjt. M”nn mvgyeu twe gxaipngs. Ejg ms iy 1=0= 20-fay efyssgy te Hlmja ajf Jertl Kerga. Bearfmj` ajf fg- bearfmj` ogts, stajfmj heurtsmfg at wernf hlaipmejslmp iathlgs, ajf vmsmtmj` ejg ec tlg iest

xgjeplebmh heujtrmgs ej gartl hrgatgf tlg sgjsatmej ec steppmj` tlg wernf. Jetlmj` gnsg iattgrgf

gxhgpt tlg ieigjt mj pre`rgss. Vlg etlgr gxaipng ms wlgj M laf a smx-iejtl rgsmfgjhy mj Tmtts- bur l. Vravgnmj` rg`unarny te teurjaigjts wmtl tlg Xggimnngrs ajf Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr , M‖wg ann‖ 

wgnheigf tlg heujtngss leurs ej tlg reaf. Frmvmj` anej` te a fgstmjatmej, gjtrajhgf by tlg passmj`shgjgry, wg weunf najhg at ejg ajetlgr, slru` eur sleunfgrs ajf say,“Mc tlms ms Crmfay, wg iust bg seigwlgrg.”

Xe mj a sgjsg, travgn tmig ajf tabng tgjjms tmig heigte`gtlgr,„ cer gvgry reaf ej tlg teur ngafs te tlg saig fgstmja-tmej‖yeur jgxt iathl, tlg nmcgbneef ec tabng tgjjms. Ajf as ejg

nesgs lmisgnc mj tlg suspgjfgf rganmty ec a shgjmh reiajhg, se tlatnmbgratmj` abajfejigjt ec travgn tmig sleunf igr`g mjte tabng tmigwlmng purpesgcun ahtmej hejtmjugs.

Cer tlg sgrmeus pnaygr, tmig at tlg tabng ms tlg gjf `ean ec lms fgfmhatmej, ajf gahl jgw iathl mjlgrgjtny rajts cer`mvgjgssec ann past pgrceriajhgs. Nmcg starts ajgw at “nevg-ann” ajf tlgrg”f

 bgttgr bg je etlgr pnahg yeu weunf ratlgr bg, je etlgr rganmtytakmj` prghgfgjhg. Heiimtigjt te tlg ieigjt‖tlat”s tlg prmiary hlanngj`g ec tabng tmig, ajf gxhgptmejan heipgtmters nmkg

Fajjy Xggimnngr wmnn cnat tgnn yeu mt”s a statg ec imjf fmccmhunt tergahl ajf gvgj larfgr te iamjtamj.

Fr. Xtaj

Iergst

Vei PmjtrmhlTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Wjjghgssary tleu`lts lavg te step. Mjtgjsg hanijgss iust prgvamn. Sanug ouf`igjts,

jg`atmvg ajf pesmtmvg, jggf te bg suspgjfgf. Gvgj hejhgrj abeut wmjjmj` ajf nesmj` sleunf bg

abajfejgf. Mjstgaf, cehus yeur gjgr`y ej tlg ieigjt mj pre`rgss. Rgfuhg yeur attgjtmej spaj

te pnaymj` ejg pemjt at a tmig ajf try jet te ngt `e ec tlg hejhgjtratmej jggfgf te iamjtamj tlat

 prghmsg hlajjgnmj` ec pewgr.

Ejg heiiej igtlef ms tlg vehan-afiejmsligjt appreahl mj wlmhl eutbursts nmkg„HEJHGJVRAVG!”…”VLAV”X MV!”…er “JE!” arg utmnmzgf te iamjtamj tlg heipgtmtmvg

“psyhl-up.’ Xtmnn suhl eutbursts haj ujfgrimjg tlg statg ec hani tlat”s wajtgf. Bgst, M tlmjk, ms

te afept tlg vmgwpemjt ec a fgtahlgf ebsgrvgr, as mc yeu”rg a spghtater wathlmj` yeursgnc pnay.

Vlg eboghtmvg ms te sgparatg imjf crei befy se yeu fej”t sgjf igjtan igssa`gs tlat mjtgrcgrg

wmtl plysmhan gxghutmej (tlg hlekg syjfreig). Vlg parafex ec tlms sgparatmej ms tlat yeu arg

hejhgrjgf wmtl hejhgjtratmj` ej jet hejhgjtratmj`.

A prahtmhan way te lgnp yeu rgahl tlms hejtrafmhtery statg ms a tghljmqug M hann „Tnaymj`

tlg bann’‖wlmhl ms a varmatmej ec „Pathl tlg bann!’ ]eu cennew tlg cnm`lt patl ec tlat bann

tlreu`leut tlg gjtmrg ranny, wlmng yeur befy fegs wlat mt”s bggj tramjgf te fe‖ievg mjte

 pesmtmej ajf gxghutg tlg prepgr strekgs. Ajf tlgj yeu kggp ievmj`, kggp gxghutmj` tlesg

strekgs, bghausg tabng tmig‖a crgg-spmrmtgf oeyeus tmig‖ms yeur eppertujmty te pnay tlg bgst

yeu haj. Ve lgnp yeursgnc, wathl tlg pnaygrs ajf ngarj crei tlgmr bglavmer. Hejsmfgr Xhett

Be``aj”s iastgrcun pnay ajf gxgipnary bglavmer mj wmjjmj` tlg W.X. Igj”s Hlaipmejslmp. Er,

 bgttgr ygt, pay hnesg attgjtmej te Mjseek Bluslaj, tlg prevgj iastgr ec tabng tmig.’

Mc yeu haj lajfng yeur igjtan ajf plysmhan jggfs, mc yeu”rg anrgafy cmt, ajf tlg pemjts mj

iefgrj tabng tgjjms argj”t cast gjeu`l cer yeu, „_mj` Tej` Mjh. ms abeut te `e jatmejan wmtl mts

jgw kmt tlat hejvgrts Vabng Vgjjms mjte _mj` Tej`. Lgrg”s tlg sheep (VVV , Eht., 1=<2, 21)?

„Vlg $8=.=7 kmt hejsmsts ec a pamr ec sturfy hngar ahrynmh pajgns tlat hnaip te tlg smfgs

ec tlg tabng. Vlms hejvgrts tlg pnaymj` arga mjte a imjmaturg lajfbann heurt wlgrg pnaygrs hajrmhehlgt tlg bann ecc tlg wanns as wgnn as evgr tlg jgt. Vlg rgsunt ms a nm`ltjmj`-cast aig, wmtl

slets heimj` at a pnaygr crei ann aj`ngs. Aj gvgj castgr aig haj bg pnaygf usmj` jgw _mj`

 bats, tlg heipajy says, wlmhl arg hngar ahrynmh paffngs tlat `mvg tlg bann mjhrgasgf vgnehmty

evgr tlg stajfarf weefgj ejgs.’

Mt”s lmp te pnay wmtl tlms kmt5 Iaybg jet‖fgpgjfs wlgrg yeu pnay. Xtgvg Msaahsej,

WXVVA Lann ec Caig ceujfgr, mj aj artmhng hanngf „Plgrg Wjlmp Igj Laj` Eut’ (VVV , Iay-

Oujg, 1=<2, 1=), quetgs crei afvmhg `mvgj mj Tnay`mrn, Iar., 1=<2?

„Vmrgf ec wastmj` yeur tmig ej cast-ievgrs wle wajt te slakg yeu ecc a cgw leurs actgr 

tlgy”vg pmhkgf yeu up5 Laf mt wmtl bgmj` put fewj by tlg reevy gnmtg5 ]eu iay bg rgafy te neek 

cer aj ujlmp iaj. Pg”rg tankmj` igrgny ujlmp lgrg‖jet truny hrggpy‖se stggr hngar ec wrgstnmj`

iathlgs ajf lersgrahmj` trahks mj yeur sgarhl. Lgrg arg seig nmkgny lujtmj` reujfs cer ujlmp

igj? Eccbgat Iusmhan Rghmtans…Hlgss Hnubs…Ajy Nmbrary…Rarg-Beek Xleps…Tmj`-Tej Tarners.

 Je, jet vmfge Tej` (yeu rmsk attrahtmj` aj ujfgra`g hrewf mj vmfge-`aig laj`euts),

rg`unar enf tabng tgjjms. Lg”s jet eut te prevg seigtlmj` mc lg”s stuhk wmtl Tmj` Tej` wlmng

gvgryejg gnsg las ejg hrazy evgr oe``mj`, tgjjms, rehk-hnmibmj`, ajf wlmtg-watgr ractmj`.’

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Fegs Xtaj Iergst”s mjtgrgst mj tlg aig su``gst lg”s ujlmp5 Lgrg mj „Jgw Rubbgr’ ms

a nmttng stery lg las te tgnn (VVV , Fgh., 1=<2, 12)?

„Nast sprmj` wlmng pnaymj` mj a teurjaigjt at Vlg Heiiujmty Rghrgatmej Hgjtgr mj

Mrvmj`, afoahgjt te Fannas, M nest te a yeuj` pnaygr by 7 pemjts fug te lms trmhky sgrvgs. Actgr 

slakmj` lms lajf, M was iakmj` iy gxmt crei tlg heurt wlgj suffgjny aj gnfgrny weiaj hanngfeut neufny te ig, “]eu jggf XHRGP!”

Aimfst sjmhkgrmj`, M rgiamjgf smngjt cer ejhg, but iy tleu`lts mjhnufgf, “Iafai, wmtl

iy 00 ygars, yeu hajjet heujt ej ig femj` vgry iuhl.”

Vlgj, te iy aiazgigjt, slg lgnf up lgr rahkgt ajf gxhnamigf, “]eu sgg, M lavg

XHRGP ej betl smfgs.”

Natgr, at aj gqumpigjt beetl, M was tenf tlat XHRGP was a camrny jgw rubbgr, iuhl

nmkg Tlajtei, wlmhl heunf turj frmvgs mjte hleps, ajf hleps mjte frmvgs.

“Plat tlg lgnn,” M tleu`lt, „M”nn try a pmghg.”’

Pajt te kjew wlgrg lmp igj laj` eut5 Ajf wlgrg tlgy wathl a rebet, sert ec, butfej”t pnay wmtl mt5 Lgrg, crei tlg Cgb., ”<2 Hajafmaj VVV (rgprmjtgf mj jgm`lberny caslmej mj

VVV , Apr., 1=<2, 6) ms aj artmhng hanngf „Xtrmppgr Bustgf’?

„Kaineeps, B.H. (WTH)‖A Nes Aj`gngs gxetmh fajhgr jaigf Imtzm wlesg slew at a

nehan jgm`lberleef pub mjhnufgs tlg usg ec a cnutg, hm`argttgs, ajf pmj`-pej` banns was hlar`gf

ygstgrfay wmtl heiimttmj` aj mjfghgjt aht.

“Nehan RHJT eccmhgrs sgrvgf tlg fajhgr wmtl a jetmhg te appgar mj prevmjhman heurt

teierrew actgr wathlmj` lgr actgrjeej aht at tlg Bar-K pub,” samf Xtacc X`t. Vgf Oejgs.

Igajwlmng, penmhg tenf Imtzm slg heunf hejtmjug fajhmj` ajf strmppmj`‖lgr aht laf

 bggj rujjmj` gvgry 84 imjutgs crei jeej te 3?84 p.i. cer a wggk‖but “tlgy fmfj”t wajt lgr te usg ajy preps,” samf Bar-K pub iaja`gr Rej Vleipsej.

“M `gt tlg miprgssmej tlgy oust wajtgf te hani mt fewj,” lg samf. Vleipsej was jet

hlar`gf.

Vleipsej samf lg laf breu`lt Imtzm mj as aj “gxpgrmigjtan tlmj`” te lgnp beest lms

faytmig busmjgss furmj` tlg hurrgjt “lm`l-mjtgrgst ratg hrujhl.’

“Mt”s hgrtamjny fejg tlat,” lg samf. Vlg fajhgr, wlei Vleipsej samf was 22 ygars enc,

las bggj pnaymj` te a pahkgf leusg.

Xeig ec lgr stujts mjhnufgf siekmj` a hm`argttg, pnaymj` a cnutg, ajf peppmj` pmj`-

 pej` banns eut mjte tlg aufmgjhg‖jet wmtl lgr ieutl.

“Mt was aj mjhrgfmbng pgrceriajhg,” samf ejg patrej. “Vlat nafy sleunf truny bg ej [tlgtgngvmsmej pre`raiY „Vlat”s Mjhrgfmbng.’”

“M tleu`lt mt was `rgat,” samf ajetlgr husteigr, a nehan nawygr. “M bgt mc yeu askgf gvgry

smj`ng pgrsej mj lgrg, yeu weunfj”t `gt ejg te say mt was a ngwf pgrceriajhg.”

Plgj askgf lew slg pgrcerigf lgr stujts, Imtzm samf, “M”f ratlgr jet `gt mjte tlat.”

Xlg samf slg laf bggj pgrcerimj` tlg aht cer sgvgj ygars mj tlg Wjmtgf Xtatgs, Oapaj, ajf jew

Brmtmsl Henuibma.’

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Vlmjk tlms ms a straj`g stery5 Lgrg”s Narry Lef`gs”„Rgan Tgepng’ (VVV , Fgh., 1=<2, 12)?

„Mj aj Mjtgrjatmejan spert suhl as Vabng Vgjjms, yeuiggt a wmfg varmgty ec hlarahtgrs‖seig `eef, seig baf;

seig wle jgvgr step simnmj`, seig wle lavg let tgipgrs.Ehhasmejanny, mc yeu”rg gxhgptmejanny nuhky, yeu heig upa`amjst a rgan wlahke er twe….

M”i wankmj` anej` tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Iarynajf Hai- pus wlgj M sgg tlms Hlmjgsg cgnnew harrymj` a tabng tgjjmsrahkgt. Actgr askmj` lmi tlg ebvmeus qugstmejs, M cmjf lg”s tlg

 Jatmejan Hlaipmej ec Vamwaj! Oust nast ygar, mj caht. Pg stepecc at tlg Haipus sjahk bar cer pmzza ajf start tankmj`. Mtsggis tlg Jatmejan Vamwajgsg Vgai ms teurmj` tlg W.X.‖tlg rgst ec tlg Vgai ms bahk at tlg

letgn. Pg tank tabng tgjjms cer a bmt, tlgj M mjvmtg lmi te pnay ig evgr at tlg tabng mj iy feri.“Xurg,” lg says, “but M”nn bgat yeu prgtty baf. Jebefy mj tlg W.X. ms ajy `eef.” Xe M `gt sgt te

 pnay ejg ec tlg tep pnaygrs mj tlg wernf.M bgat lmi 21-2.M”i mj a sperts sterg, neekmj` at tlg tabng tgjjms rahkgts, wlgj aj enfgr cgnnew heigs

up, wajts te bg lgnpcun. “Lgrg,” lg says, “ngt ig slew yeu lew.” Lg tgahlgs ig tlg cerglajf

strekg ajf (17 imjutgs natgr) ms wgnn mjte tlg bahklajf wlgj M start wejfgrmj`, “Ple ms tlms`uy5” Ej askmj`, M cmjf M ai spgakmj` te tlg hurrgjt W.X. Xgjmer Hlaipmej, a cerigr W.X.Igj”s Hlaipmej. “Bgat tlg Pernf Hlaipmej ejhg,’ lg says te ig. Pgnn, tlgrg”s a fmspnay

tabng sgt up, se wg start te lmt seig.Lg haj”t sherg a pemjt.M iggt a uy crei tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Iarynajf wle says lg”s a teurjaigjt pnaygr‖ 

evgr 1044‖ajf hnamis te lavg bgatgj ig mj a teurjaigjt. “Fej”t yeu rgigibgr5” lg asks.

“Je,” M say. Pgnn, lg starts pnaymj` ig cer iejgy‖nmtgranny cerhgs $24 ej ig. M gt lms jaigajf natgr cmjf lms ratmj` mj Vepmhs.

14=0.Vlgj tlgrg”s a hgrtamj uy mj a hgrtamj nar`g hmty M igt wle says lg”s tlg bgst pnaygr mj

tlg wernf. Xays lg”s bgatgj tlg Xggimnngrs, tlg Be``ajs, tlg Hlmjgsg‖gvgrybefy mj caht.

“@gg,” M say, wlat”s yeur ratmj`5”“144,444,” lg says.Pahke, lul5 But ngst yeu tlmjk M iafg up tlgsg stermgs, ngt ig assurg yeu, tlgy”rg ann

trug‖cahtuanny trug.’

El, ygal, tlgrg arg pngjty ec wgmrfes mj W.X. Vabng Vgjjms‖ajf, ngt eut, tlgy iaja`g

te cmjf tlgmr way mjte Vepmhs.

Narry Lef`gs

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Hlaptgr Vlmrty-Ejg

1=<2? Hajafmajs Xtar mj $3,144 HJG Epgj. 1=<2? Grmh Be``aj/Anmhg @rggj Vakg

$6,444 Gastgrj”s. 1=<2? Xgptgibgr Veurjaigjts. 1=<2? Cmrst Pernf Hlaipmejslmps cer tlg Fmsabngf‖Imkg Fgipsgy Pernf Hlaipmej.

Vlg 83-gvgjt $3,144 HJG Epgj was pnaygf mj Verejte, Xgpt. 2-7, acgw fays actgr tlg Xgeun Epgj ajf tlg wggk bgcerg eur Gastgrj Epgj.

Rgsunts? Igj”s Vgai? Hajafa 7‖W.X. 2 (Fajjy Xggimnngr, Xhett ajf GrmhBe``aj wgrg mj Vamwaj)? Grren Hagtaje evgr Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`, 24, -24,11; Rmhk Xggimnngr evgr Oeg J`, 1<, -24, 11; _eraj Kesajevmh evgr 

@ger`g Bratlwamtg, 18, -1=, =; Hagtaje evgr Xggimnngr, -17, 1=, 8;Kesajevmh evgr Xhlwartzbgr`, -1<, 21, 14; Bratlwamtg evgr J`, -=, 17,10; Kesajevmh evgr Xggimnngr, 0, -17, 16. Peigj”s Vgai? Hajafa 8‖W.X.

2? Ounma Oeljsej evgr En`a Xentgsz, 10, 17. Hejjmg Xwggrms evgr Bghky IhKjm`lt, 10, -1<,10. Xentgsz/Xwggrms evgr Oeljsej/IhKjm`lt, 10, 17; IhKjm`lt evgr Xentgsz, 0, 12; Oeljsej

evgr Xwggrms, 10, 24.Oujmer Igj”s Vgai? W.X. 7‖Hajafa 2? Rebgrt Hlmj evgr Oeg Bmnnups (W.X.), 21, 23;Cu-nap Ngg (W.X.) evgr Tgtgr Oeljsej, =, 13; Vargk _lefm (W.X.) evgr Samblav Kaibng, 12, 1=;Ngg evgr Hlmj, -1<, 13, 16; Kaibng evgr Bmnnups, 1<, 13; _elfm evgr Oeljsej, 16, 16; Ngg

evgr Kaibng, 13, 18. Igj”s Feubngs? Kesajevmh/Hagtaje evgr J`/Imj` ]uaj. Peigj”sFeubngs? Ounma/Hennggj Oeljsej evgr IhKjm`lt/Xuzajja Kavannmgreu. Imxgf Feubngs? J`/IhKjm`lt evgr Imthl Retlcngmshl/O. Oeljsej wle”f afvajhgf evgr Crajhmjg Nargjtg/Nmi

Imj` Hlum mj cmvg.Igj”s Hlaipmejslmp? Kesajevmh mj cmvg evgr Hagtaje. Bgst iathlgs? Hlum evgr 

Bratlwamtg, -1<, 21, 1<, 24; Xhlwartzbgr` evgr Favg Xakam, -17, 24, 10, -16, 16; Favmf

Ialabmr evgr Rmhk Xggimnngr, crei 2-4 fewj. Peigj”s Hlaipmejslmp? Vlaj Iahl evgr 

Xentgsz wle”f gshapgf IhKjm`lt, -10, -12, 16, 24, 11. W-2144? Verstgj Tawnewskm evgr Xtgplajg Hlarbejjgau, 1= mj tlg 8rf. W-1=44? Bmnnups evgr Payjg Hlaj. Igj”s W-1<44?

 Jgvmnng Brabreek evgr Kai Blatma, 1<, -1=, 22, tlgj evgr Omi Iejt`eigry, fguhg mj tlg 8rf.Peigj”s W-1<44? Fmajg Beurfa`gs evgr Xaj`mta Kaibng. W-1044? Kwaj` Lew Ngg evgr Ajfrgw @mbnej. Igj”s W-1344? T.I. Ngg evgr @mbnej. Peigj”s W-

1344? Kaibng evgr @nerma Aieury. W-1644? Anaj Hluj evgr Oelj ]u,actgr Oelj laf steppgf @mj ]gg J`, -21, 1<, 10. W-1244? Ray Lum evgr Rmhlarf J`. W-2444 Feubngs [smh? mjfmvmfuan jet heibmjgf ratmj`Y?

Hlgstgr ]gj/Fgjms Sm`gajt evgr Imhkgy Tgattmg/Oelj Braycerf. W-1<44 Feubngs [smhY? K.L. ajf T.L. Ngg evgr Xlanmn Besg/ R. @abb.

Xgjmer Igj”s? Bratlwamtg evgr Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl. Xgjmer 

Peigj”s? Iarmg Kgrr evgr Sangjtmja Xubatjmkas, fgc. Xgjmer Feubngs?Bratlwamtg/Bezer`zafgl evgr @ger`g Rehkgr/Bmnn Xlarpg. Igj”s W-21? ]uaj evgr Oeg J`. Peigj”s W-21? Iahl evgr IhKjm`lt. Beys W-

10? Hlmj evgr Bmnnups. @mrns W-10? Famva Kepgrskm evgr Anmjg Vsgwle”f afvajhgf by Rgjata Hrlak, 1=, -1<, 10. Beys W-17? Tlej`Iahl evgr S. Kaibng. @mrns W-17? Imhlgnng Qurrgy evgr Vsg. Beys W-

18? Bgj Hlmu evgr Tgtgr J`. @mrns W-18? Hrystan Fajmgn evgr ImhlgnngIajtgn. Beys W-11? Hlm-imj` Hlum evgr Hlm-suj Hlum, fguhg mj tlg 8rf,

Imhlgnng Qurrgy

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actgr Hlm-suj laf gnmim-jatgf Hlmu, 1=, 22. @mrns W-

11? Jmheng Iajtgn evgr Oajg Hlum. Oujmer Feubngs?Bmnnups/Jatang evgr 

Kaibng/T. J`. Oujmer Imxgf Feubngs? Iark  Jerfby/Jggja Tatgn evgr 

]u/Vsg, fguhg mj tlg 8rf.

 Gastgrj Epgj

Ign Gmsjgr”svgry suhhgsscunGastgrj Epgj

eccgrgf iergtlaj $6,444 mj prmzg iejgy,

ajf ujfgr tlg hapabng fmrghtmej ec Parrgj Xgarngs, jetlmj` ngss tlaj ann ec tlg 8,744-igibgr Peefbrmf`g, JO Rahqugt Hnub”s spahmeus neuj`g-te-nehkgr-reei cahmnmtmgs. Ign”s tlajks (VVV ,Eht., 1=<2, 8) `e te Veurjaigjt Fmrghter Barry Fattgn; te Jgan Cex (Xhlgfunmj` wgjt e.k.actgr ann, Jgan; yeu fmf a `eef oeb ajf jggfj”t lavg werrmgf se nej` as Fgjjms Iastgrs was

cennewmj` tlreu`l); te Crajk Lrebak, Tgtgr Oeljsej ajf tlgmr Jgw Gj`najf `reup at tlgHejtren Fgsk, te tlg Jgw Ogrsgy VVH `reup, anse at tlg Hejtren Fgsk ajf eccgrmj` lgnpgnsgwlgrg as wgnn‖aiej` tlgi, Ajfy Fmaz,, Henmj Iannews, Hlrms Ngliaj, Oeaj Cu, @ger`g

Lgnngriaj, Anaj Cgjfrmhk, Fgjjms Tgfmhmjm, Larry Xtgrj, ajf wmtl Faj Fmhkgn ajf Bgj Fattgnat Rg`mstratmej, ajf @ger`g Hlrajgwyhz as Rgcgrgg. Vlajks, tee, te ann tlesg etlgr larf-werkmj` lgnpgrs crei car ajf jgar Ign se rm`ltny igjtmejs mj lms artmhng. Pmtl tlg.pnaygrs

er`ajmzgf ajf tlgmr (pgrlaps tee iajy reujf rebmj5) iathlgs ruj ecc wmtl sharhgny aj mjhmfgjt,

tlgrg heunfj”t lavg bggj iuhl te heipnamj ec, heunf tlgrg5Vlms Xgpt. 14-12 teurjaigjt frgw 824 gjtrmgs‖but mt wasj”t hngar ujtmn tlg teurja-

igjt `et ujfgrway lew iajy ec tlg bgst W.X. ajf Hajafmaj pnaygrs wgrg `emj` te attgjf.Peunf tlg Be``aj bretlgrs bg bahk crei tlgmr Kerga/Vamwaj trmp mj tmig te pnay, ajf wmtltlgmr ogt-na` weunf tlgy wajt te5 ]gs, tlgy weunf‖weunf cny mj, stay up ann jm`lt tankmj` wmtl

Fajjy Xggimnngr as tlgmr leusg `ugst, ajf tlgj, actgr Iei teek Fajjy te tlg amrpert at 7?84a.i., weunf frmvg evgr te Peefbrmf`g mj tmig cer tlgmr epgjmj` iathlgs. Vurjs eut Fajjy(ajf bretlgr Rmhky) laf prmer heiimtigjts, se tlgy wgrgj”t pnaymj`.

Lew abeut B.K. Arujkuiar, wle”s qumgtny tmptegf up te #8 ej tlg W.X. Ratmj`snaffgr‖was lg heimj`5 Jepg‖jgvgr imjf wly. Rebgrt Garng5 Lg was ruiergf te bg arrmv-mj` ej Xujfay‖wlmhl ec heursg was jet wlgj tlg epgjmj` reujfs bg`aj. Bratlwamtg5 Wjfgr-

stajfmj` tlat lg heunf slew a nmttng natg, lg `et tlgrg as pnay was wgnn mjte tlg sghejf er  pgrlaps gvgj laf bg`uj mj tlg tlmrf reujf‖ajyway, tee natg, lg”f bggj fgcauntgf. Bum ajfHlum5 Jgmtlgr slewgf. Hajafa”s Oeg J`5 Ej rgturjmj` crei Kerga, lg”f iaja`gf te `gt te

tlg Xgpt. 2-7 Verejte HJG, laf pnaygf mj tlg Vgai”s, Feubngs, ajf 21”s, but, actgr fgcauntmj`mj tlg Igj”s tlgrg, fghmfgf jet te pnay lgrg. Hajafmajs Bghky IhKjm`lt, @nerma Lsu, Ounmaajf Hennggj Oeljsej5 Xerry‖tlgy gjtgrgf, but heunfj”t iakg mt. Xtmnn, _eraj „_ekm’

Kesajevmh, Grren Hagtaje, ajf Anamj Beurbejjams fmfj”t bahk eut, ajf @ger`g Oevajev,_ekm”s catlgr-mj-naw, iust lavg breu`lt 17 oujmers crei lms Hgjtran Ejtarme rg`mej anejg.

Jggja Tatgn ajf Iark Jerfby? wgnn, tlgy wgrg oujmers.

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Xeig garny-reujf Igj”s Xmj`ngs iathlgs arg wertligjtmejmj`. Imthlgnn Retlcngmshl (wle wmtl lms zgstcun papa,

Grmh, wej tlg W-6444 Feubngs evgr Imkg Kuknakms/@ger`g Jalass) pnaygf tlg iest gxhmtmj` 1st-reujf iathl ec tlg gvgjt.Imthl oust bgat eut, fguhg mj tlg 7tl, „2127’. ]gs, mt”s a straj`g

jaig wmtl‖wle but Cex heunf tgnn crei tlg frawslggt‖  pgrlaps aj gvgj straj`gr aig.Rgy Feimj`e, igajwlmng, fewj 2-1 te 13=2-ratgf Anaj

Cgjfrmhk, punngf ecc a Rgmsiaj-nmkg ranny te wmj mj cmvg; tlgj mj tlgsghejf reujf trmuiplgf evgr Peefbrmf`g Rahqugt Hnub cavermtgBarry Fattgn, a`amj mj cmvg. „A rgat slewiaj,’ ejg ec tlg imige-

`raplgf Tre`rai slggts samf ec tlg cerigr Tlmnmppmjg Hlaipmej.Ierg sgrmeus was 21=4 @ger`g Haigrej”s wmjs evgr Imjjgseta”s Hluhk Vurhlmk, cmrst

mj tlg Igj”s (13, 17, -22, 1<), tlgj mj tlg Igj”s Aiatgur (-1<, 24, 12). As cer Verejte”s

Haigrej‖Haigrej Xhett‖lg fmf mj Narry Lef`gs, wle”s stmnn jet rghevgrgf crei lms PgstHeast gxpgrmgjhg tlms suiigr.

Narry ujfgrsteef tlat lg was iaybg `emj` te iakg a wertl-wlmng aieujt ec iejgy by feer-te-feer sgnnmj` seigtlmj` hanngf tlgtwe-venuig Pgbstgr Xtufgjt Lajfbeek . Lms „iaja`gr’ slewgf lmilew gasy mt was. „]gs5’ samf tlg cmrst werkmj` leusgwmcg lg ajf Narry

appreahlgf. Xlg was oust ej lgr way eut, but, anrm`lt, lgrg was tlgiejgy, slg”f buy a sgt. Ecc tlgj slg wgjt te werk, ajf slertny actgr lgr lusbajf haig leig. Ec heursg tlg „iaja`gr’ tleu`lt jetlmj` ec 

kjehkmj` ej tlg saig feer a`amj, ajf tlms tmig tlg lusbajf nmstgjgf tetlg pmthl ajf lg tee beu`lt a sgt, hasl ej tlg nmjg. Jetlmj` te mt, samftlg „iaja`gr’‖Narry wmnn iakg a certujg.

Xe Narry igiermzgf 1= pa`gs ec „Xuzy, fe yeu gvgr lavg

treubng wmtl heiias ajf tlmj`s5‖neek rm`lt lgrg ej pa`g 2…Ajf bahk lgrg arg tlg rungs ec hapmtanmzatmej…ajf lgrg spgnnmj` amfs…ajf

lgrg”s a fmhtmejary ec syjejyis ajf ajtejyis….’ Ajf gttmj` pgepngeut ec bgf mj tlg ierjmj` er mjtgrruptmj` tlgi crei tlgmr actgrjeej seaps, lg werkgf larf ajfsenf…ejg sgt a fay. Xe seej mt was tmig te fe seigtlmj` gnsg. „M”i a neusy sangsiaj,’ samf

Narry, „but a `eef nmia bgaj pmhkgr.’Ann tlat bgjfmj` tleu`l, M tlmjk at accghtgf lms `aig. Lg nest te Jgw Ogrsgy”s Fej

@arnaj`gr mj tlg W-2174, ajf mj tlg Aiatgur”s te Larvgy @utiaj wle cer 14 ygars jew las

 bggj aniest as sgim-rgtmrgf as lms faf.Vlg ejny cmvg-`aig iathl mj tlg sghejf reujf was Xgaj E”Jgmnn”s heig-crei-bglmjf

wmj evgr Brajfej Ensej, wle wasj”t gjtry-mjtgrgstgf gjeu`l te wajt te pnay Xgaj er ajyejg

gnsg mj tlg W-10”s. Xgaj ec heursg was aj gasy wmjjgr mj betl tlg 10”s (evgr Tgtgr Oeljsej)ajf 17”s (evgr Samblav Kaibng). Beys W-18 wgjt te Xtgvg Cmslbahl evgr Gf Xu wle was anserujjgr-up mj tlg W-11”s te Gnmsa Kgnny.

Brajfej, tleu`l gshapmj` M`er Cramiaj mj tlg W-2844”s, heunfj”t gt by Brmaj Ias-tgrs. Garnmgr mj tlat gvgjt, Brmaj laf bgatgj Bmnn Xlarpg, W-2444 wmjjgr evgr ajetlgr Pgstcmgnfwerkgr, Beb Lennajf. Xlarpg Wjfgr 24445 Lew”s tlat pessmbng5 Bghausg, lg says, tleu`l

lg”s stmnn werkmj` eut tlrgg tmigs a wggk, lg”s bggj Ogkynn ajf Lyfg gxpgrmigjtmj` wmtl annkmjfs ec fmccgrgjt rubbgrs ajf lasj”t ygt ceujf tlg wgmrfgst wmjjmj` heibmjatmej.

Imthl Retlcngmshl

Narry Lef`gs

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Antleu`l Brajfej nest te Xgaj, lg fmf tgai wmtl lmi mj tlg Igj”s Feubngs te `gt tetlg cmjan, kjehkmj` ecc tlg Be``aj bretlgrs bgcerg nesmj` te Kesajevmh ajf Hagtaje. Xhett,

wle heunfj”t lgnp but cann asnggp mj tlg neuj`g cer aj leur bgcerg tlms =?44 p.i. iathl, was,ej bgmj` awakgjgf, car crei lms bgst. Vei Pmjtrmhl samf, „Xhett Be``aj wmjs wlgj lg wajtste ajf wlgj lg”s sgrmeus, but lg sgnfei heibmjgs tlg fgsmrg ajf attmtufg.’ Xhett lmisgnc samf,

„Fajjy ajf Grmh wmj bghausg tlgy lavg te‖M fej”t.’ Xgaj ajf Brajfej, mj eut-pnaymj` tlgBe``ajs, laf a sjappy 1-2 pujhl mj Brajfej”s bahklajf ajf Xgaj”s cerglajf.Brajfej anse surprmsgf aj aniest at tmigs fmsmjtgrgstgf-neekmj` Xhett mj tlg Larf Bat

cmjan, wmjjmj` tlg mipertajt hnesg aigs ej new-bann bahklajf cnmhks tlat sggigf te say,„Plat tlg lgnn, wly jet try tlgi5 Iaybg tlgy”nn e mj.’

Mj tlg Igj”s, Xhett fewjgf Hajafmaj Vgai lepgcun Fgrrmhk Bnahk wle mj tlg 2174”s

laf nest a teu`l 1=-mj-tlg-8rf iathl te Tgjjsynvajma”s Lajk IhHeunnui. Xhett tlgj laf jetreubng mj tlg gm`ltl”s wmtl Brmaj Iastgrs wle was oust `gttmj` evgr a (twe-wggks-mj-a-hast)twmstgf ngct ajkng lg”f succgrgf mj tgjjms prahtmhg. El, lew tlat iust lavg lurt, lul5

]gt mt laf te bg jetlmj` heipargf te tlglewn Brmaj iust lavg sgt up mj tlg cmjan ec tlg

Wjfgr 2844”s wlgj @ger`g Haigrej, wle”s`rgatny miprevgf lm slert `aig, -1<, -13, 1<, 1=,1= bg`aj heimj` bahk te takg tlg $244 cmrst prmzgaway crei lmi. „M tgnn yeu,’ samf ejg ebsgrvgr 

slakmj` lms lgaf, „Brmaj”s naj`ua`g‖mt”s…mt”s a@‖‖‖‖ slaig!’

Mj ajetlgr gm`ltl”s iathl, @ger`g, wle”s

mjtgrgstgf mj heiputgr shmgjhg ajf ms emj` teIgf`ar Gvgrs Henng`g mj Breeknyj wlgj lg”s jettakmj` ej ann heigrs cmvg tmigs a wggk at tlg J]H

Hlmjatewj Hnub, fgstreygf Iassahlusgtts” yeuj`

Kurt Feuty. Anamj Beurbejjams, wle pnays eut ec tlg Fgsgrabngs Hnub mj Iejtrgan, laf ierg fmccm-

hunty mj lms gm`ltl”s iathl tlaj lg gxpghtgf wmtlcgnnew Hajafmaj Haigrej Xhett. But ec heursg tlmswas 28-ygar-enf Xhett”s bgst teurjaigjt te fatg.

Ply5 Bghausg, actgr ngavmj` tlg `aig cer a heupng ec ygars, lg”f heig bahk ajf was jew mjtetramjmj` ajf cm`ltmj` larf. „Bgcerg,’ lg samf, „M was tee werrmgf abeut nesmj`. Jew M oust kggptlmjkmj` abeut lmttmj` mj tlg slets.’

Mj wmjjmj` tlg 2174”s lgrg, Haigrej bgat mj suhhgssmej Tajfmt Fgaj, 1= mj tlg 8rf; VmiBe``aj, crei 17-ann mj tlg 8rf; Fej @arnaj`gr, fguhg mj tlg 8rf (Fej samf lms nahk ec gxpgrmgjhgslewgf? at 1=-ann lg sleunf lavg ejg cer lms tewgn, mjstgaf lg sgrvgf ecc; tlgj at fguhg Haigrej

sgrvgf aj gf`g ajf wgjt ej te wmj); ajf Xtgvgj Ie, 26-22 mj tlg 7tl

. Actgr Xtgvgj laf rannmgf creitwe fewj ajf sggimj`ny laf tlg ieigjtui te prgvamn, M askgf Haigrej lew lg”f wej. „M startgf bahklajf tep-spmjjmj` Ie”s sgrvgs. Mt was tlg ejny tlmj` tlat savgf ig,’ lg samf.

Xtgvgj was stmnn emj` strej` mj tlg Igj”s gm`ltl”s tleu`l‖bgatmj` Omi Fejgy wle”nn seej bg mj @griajy tramjmj` at Gj`ngbgrt Lu`mj`”s hnub ajf pnaymj` cer VVH Ansferc, a Vlmrf FmvmsmejHnub iakmj` a strej` hlanngj`g te afvajhg mjte tlg Xghejf. Ie anse laf a bm` wmj mj tlg Aiatgur 

gvgjt. Bgcerg nesmj` mj tlg fghmfmj` 8rf te Xgaj E”Jgmnn mj tlg sgim”s, Xtgvgj teppngf AnamjBeurbejjams, a igibgr ec tlg Hajafmaj Vgai at tlg 1=<1 Jevm Xaf Pernf”s. Xgaj neekgf mj

@ger`g HaigrejTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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faj`gr ec freppmj` tlat sgim”s iathl, cer lg was teeectgj puslmj` tlg bann bahk sect‖wlmhl, smjhg Ie”s aj

ann-eut attahkgr, was pemjt by pemjt pujmslmj`. „]eu fej”t oust pusl sect,’ samf aj mjtgrgstgf spghtater‖„Xgajfmfj”t ngarj tlat mj Hlmja. ]eu OAI tlg bann mjte tlg

`uy”s bahklajf.’ Ajf lg pekgf ig larf mj tlg rmbs teiakg lms pemjtFavg Xakam, seigejg samf, pnaygf lms gm`ltl”s as

wgnn as lg heunf a`amjst Be``aj, but Grmh, stmnn cnymj`lm`l crei lms smx-reujf pnay mj tlg Xgeun Epgj, wasujsteppabng. Mj tlg Aiatgur gvgjt lgrg, tleu`l, Favg

fmf bgat Brajfej bgcerg freppmj` tlg cmjan te Xgaj.A`amjst Feimj`e, Xgaj laf je hlajhg‖jet tlms

tmig. Mj Sg`as lg”f bgatgj tlg wmny Cmnmpmje by peujf-

mj` away at lms nebs. But jew Rgy cer`et abeut lmsBgr`iajj-nmkg bafimjtej fgcgjsg ajf haig rm`lt at

Xgaj‖`et ecc te bm` starts ajf fmfj”t rmsk pnaycunnyngttmj` lmi bahk mj tlg iathl. Jet se

 pnaycun gmtlgr 

was tlg gjheujtgr bgtwggj Kesajevmh ajf LerahgRebgrts. Actgr _ekm laf nets ec 21-1= cmrst-`aig treubngwmtl Rebbmg”s fgcgjsg, lg bg`aj te iakg heiigjts

qugstmejmj` wlgtlgr lms eppejgjt”s bat was ng`an‖wlmhlLerahg fmf jet takg kmjfny te. Vurjs eut mt was jethgigjt Rebbmg laf areujf tlg hmrhunar gf`g ec lms rahkgt

tlat, upsgt as lg was, im`lt turj mt mjte a lgavy wgapej‖ 

je, mt was putty, ajf jet smnny putty at tlat. „M lmt tlg`reujf wlgj M hlep,’ Lerahg samf‖ajf lgrg, kjgg-fggp,

lg fgiejstratgf‖„ajf se te savg iy bnafg M put tlg putty areujf mt.’

As pnay pre`rgssgf, _ekm was rganny qumtg mipa-

tmgjtny lmttmj` seig lerrmbng slets mjte tlg bettei ec tlgjgt. Plmhl iust lavg breu`lt certl seig ierg qugstmej-abng heiigjts‖se tlat actgr _ekm laf wej tlg iathl

Rebbmg”s vemhg was slakmj`. „Lg hnamigf iy bat wasmnng`an, Vmiiy’ lg samf, lms Pgst Mjfmaj ahhgjt ej tlg lystgrmhan rmsg. „Pgnn, M fej”t nmkg lms sgrvgs.Plat kmjf ec a eef pnaygr ms lg tlat lg las te heipnamj abeut seigejg nmkg ig5 ]eu kjew lms

 prebngi5 Lg taut mt was aj gasy iathl. But jejg ec tlgsg uys haj spmj tlreu`l ig. Mc M gt iy pmhks ej M bgat lmi. Lg taut mt was aj gasy iathl‖tlat”s wly lg was heipnamjmj .’

Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr` , mj nesmj` te Grren Hagtaje mj ceur, wasj”t as neuf er gxhmtgf as

Lerahg‖but lg wasj”t lappy gmtlgr. Ann tlgsg mjfmstmj`umslabng iathlgs cergvgr emj` ej, anntlgsg tgjjms jgts er lgavy frapgs te ramsg er punn away te fasl past pnaygrs te `gt te yeur hraipgf tabng spahg‖mt wasj”t lms mfga ec a hnass teurjaigjt. But tlg teurjaigjt er`ajmzgrs

jggfgf te usg ann 82 tabngs ann tlg tmig‖ajf at ngast Tgrry fmfj”t heipnamj abeut tlg nm`ltmj`er tlg tabngs tlgisgnvgs.

Favg Xakam

Tlete by Jgan Cex

Lerahg RebgrtsTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Bgcerg `emj` ej te tlg Igj”s quartgr”s, M wajt te `mvg yeu tlg rgsunts crei tlg Ratmj`ajf A`g gvgjts M etlgrwmsg fej”t igjtmej mj tlms artmhng? W-1<07? Lmj` Xmj` Pej` evgr Jgmn

Ahkgriaj mj cmvg. W-8644 Feubngs? Art Brujgnng/Jgmn @enub evgr Crajk Lrebak/Oay Re`grs.W-1327? Rmhl Xesms evgr Oejatlaj Pej`. W-1744? Vmi Kwaj evgr Rmhl Iartmj. W-1807?Kgmtl Ngwajfewskm evgr Lerst _efrew, 28, 1=, tlgj evgr Tgtgr Oeljsej. W-2344 Feubngs?

Ogcc @rggjbgr`/Fgjjy evgr Oaigs Rai/Beb Hajup. W-1274? Ev Jazarbghlmaj evgr @rggjbgr`. W-1127? Xtgvg Cmslbahl evgr Rmhlarf Rmtz, crei fewj 2-4. W-1444? Rmtz evgr Fang Pgmss. Wjratgf? Hluj-Oui Xlml evgr @ger`g Amtkmj. Jevmhg? Ajfy Tgnsl evgr Jmhk 

@aj`m. Bg`mjjgr”s? Astej Brmssgt evgr Bebby A`rawan, 1=, -16, 28, 22.Xgjmer Gsqumrg”s? Oelj Kmnpatrmhk evgr @ger`g Rehkgr. Gsqumrg”s? Vmi Be``aj evgr Ngjjy

Kngmj. Xgjmer”s? @ger`g Bratlwamtg evgr Be``aj. Xgjmer Feubngs? Lerahg Rebgrts/Veias

 Jazarbghlmaj evgr Be` aj/Bmnn Xtgmjng. Xgjmer”s W-1074? Jgf IhNgjjaj evgr Iert _akarmj.Xgjmer Feubngs W-8644? Xtgmjng/Veias Jazarbghlmaj evgr Crajks/Vejy @g`gnys. W-8644 Xgjmer Feubngs? Bmnn Xtgmjng/V. Jazarbghlmaj. Xgjmer”s W-1744? Lrebak evgr Vy Kaus.mj cmvg.

Vlg Igj”s quartgr”s prevmfgf je fraia at ann‖ceur-stram`lt stram`lt-`aig iathlgs.Hagtaje was gxtgjfgf by tlg stmnn mjgxpgrmgjhgf Ie ejny mj tlg 1= tlmrf aig. Heahl

Feimj`e las Xtgvgj swmj`mj`‖`eef, but seigtmigs lg”s stmnn qumtg wmnf. @ger`g Haigrej,cer ann tlg 2844-neepmj` tlat laf `ettgj lmi by Cu-nap Ngg ajf Beurbejjams, heunf jet bg`mjte evgrpewgr Grmh. Anamj, wle at nast ygar”s WXEVH”s avg Fajjy Xggimnngr lms ejny ness, ajfwle cer $8<7 a iejtl jew spgjfs lms fays ujfgr a Hlmjgsg heahl at tlg Jatmejan Vramjmj`

Hgjtgr mj Ettawa, bgat a tmrgf ajf nmstngss Xhett Be``aj. „Mt”s se fgprgssmj`,’ samf Xhett, „tesgg tlg slets M eu`lt te takg ajf iakg‖ajf jet gvgj lavg tlgi heig hnesg.’ But wlat `eefweunf mt lavg fejg jet te lavg pnaygf tlms wggkgjf. Lg heunfj”t lavg bggj wersg ajf stmnn

teek leig $174. Aiatgur er jet, lg laf te iakg a nmvmj`.Vlg Kesajevmh-Feimj`e iathl was tlg iest gjtgrtamjmj` ec tlg quartgr”s‖wmtl twe

ec tlg aigs emj` te fguhg. Ejg hmrhumt rg`unar, lewgvgr, heunfj”t ujfgrstajf lew, wlmng

tlms was bgmj` pnaygf, ann tlesg tabng tgjjms pnaygrs up tlgrg mj tlg VS neuj`g heunf bg wathl-

mj` tlg W.X. Epgj weigj”s tgjjms iathlgs. „Vlg fmccgrgjhg ms tlrgg zgregs ajf a heiia,’samf ejg uy. Ve wathl seigejg pnay cer a $144,444 ms a tleusajf tmigs ierg mjtgrgstmj` tlaj

te wathl seigejg pnay cer $144.’Xpgakmj` ec weigj‖ajf M”nn cennew tlgmr pnay jew bgcerg heimj` bahk te tlg Igj”s

sgim”s ajf cmjan‖gxahtny 13 ec tlg camr sgx, but jet gjeu`l cer a cunn gm`ltl”s fraw, slewgf up

at tlg 8,744-igibgr Peefbrmf`g Rahqugt Hnub te pnay tabng tgjjms.Mj tlg cmrst reujf, 1776-ratgf Xaj`mta Kaibng, Peigj”s A rujjgr-up mj tlg Hajafmaj

Hnesgf, -12, 13, -18, 1=, 22, upsgt 1032-ratgf Oasimjg Paj`. Oasimjg anse nest te Hajafmaj

Favma Kepgrskm mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg 10”s, ajf te W.X. Epgj W-18 Hlaip Smhky Pej` mj tlgcmjan ec tlg 17”s. Smhky, wle wej tlg 10”s, cer seigrgasej fmfj”t pnay mj tlg Peigj”s. But slg gjtgrgf

tlg Peigj”s Aiatgur ajf was bgatgj by 10-ygar-enfVaru Blar`ava, tlg #2 Oujmer Imss mj Mjfma, wle, bghausg lgr ujhng kjews Trgsmfgjt Xhlmcc, las bggj mj

tlg W.X. cer tlg past twe iejtls.Vleu`l Smhky las bggj pnaymj` ejny abeut 84

iejtls, wmtl tlg lgnp ec patrej Bmnn Xanvgnsej,

Trgsmfgjt ec Fatui Mjfustrmgs, ajf Heahl RgyFeimj`e (anse bgmj` lgnpgf by Bmnn), slg ms cast

Smhky Pej` ajf

igjter Rgy Feimj`e

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 bgheimj` a tlrgat te iakg tlg W.X. Peigj”s Vgai. Lgrg slg tgaigf wmtl Rgy te takg tlgImxgf crei, cmrst, Xhlwartzbgr` ajf Anmhg @rggj, tlgj Xhett Be``aj ajf Blar`ava mj tlg 10,

1=, 1< cmjan. Smhky slewgf rgat pemsg ajf lm`l sgrmeusjgss cer ejg se yeuj`, ajf jgvgr hlekgf away a slet.

„Mc slg wajts te bg tlg bgst pnaygr mj tlg heujtry,’ samf Heahl Rgy (wlmhl frgw a jef

crei Hlmjgsg Heahl Paj` Cuzlgj` ujgipneygf ej tlg smfgnmjgs), „slg las te bg sgrmeus.Smhky anrgafy pnays, at ngast a nmttng, smx fays a wggk, but, nmkg iy etlgr stufgjts slg jggfsierg prahtmhg‖gspghmanny ceetwerk frmnns.’ „Lg wej”t ngt ig rgst,’ Smhky ejny lanc-hei-

 pnamjgf‖as mc, rganny, slg a`rggf tlat ceetwerk fma`rais, ievgs, wgrg fgcmjmtgny as mipertajtas stufymj` „= Tattgrj Tnays cer Pmjjmj` at Tah-Iaj.’

Ajetlgr jej-gjtry mj tlg Peigj”s Xmj`ngs was @nerma Aieury wle cer ierg tlaj a

ieigjt was tlg tank ec tlg teurjaigjt bghausg ec lgr gjtgrtamjmj` „Apene`ma’ artmhng mj tlgTre`rai, ajf anse bghausg, wmtl tlg tgjahmty ec A`atla Hlrmstmg”s Imss Iarpng, slg haigrgngjtngssny te a wmjjmj` hejhnusmej‖tlat ms, mj aj ujgxpgfmtgf twe-leur iaratlej iathl (mj

aj gvgjt M stmnn lavgj”t fgtghtgf) slg wej eut evgr eur 06-ygar-enf Sgtgraj”s HlaipmejWnpmaje Xajte.

Vlg bgst iathl mj tlg Peigj”s quartgr”s was Cnera J`”s cmvg-`aig upsgt ec Blar`ava.Pmjjmj` mj ceur evgr Jatasla _afmjeva was Hanmcerjma”s Oaimg Igfvgjg, wle actgr tlg teur-jaigjt weunf bg ecc te Xwgfgj te pnay (anej` wmtl Quaj` Bum, Jgw Ogrsgymtgs Brmaj Gmsjgr ajf Ogcc Xtgmc, ajf ejny Jmssg Xajfbgr` kjews lew iajy ierg). Oaimg samf slg”f lurt lgr 

 bahk mj lgr quartgr”s iathl wmtl Aj`mg Xmstrujk at tlg Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan, but tlat ujfgr tlg seetlmj` trgatigjt ec lgr fehter‖lms untrasejmh tlmj` tlat `gjtny iassa`gf, lms hertmsejghrgai tlat sggpgf fggp‖slg weunf bg rgafy cer gxtgjfgf bgjfmj` pnay, weunf pgrlaps spgjf

lgr Vlajks`mvmj` at tlg WXEVH”s.  Xe lew heig mj tlg Aiatgur”s Oaimg nest te Xlazzm Cgnstgmj5

Bghausg slg”s tlg jgw Xlazzm‖tlat”s wly. „M”vg bggj `emj` te

Pgm`lt Pathlgrs ajf mt rganny werks,’ samf tlg gjtlusmastmh Is.

Cgnstgmj. „M sleunf lavg fejg mt 24 ygars a`e.’  Kanavatlm Xggtlarai Tajfa bgat betl Cgnstgmj mj tlg quartgr”s

ajf Igfvgjg mj tlg sgim”s. Lgr jaig appgars eppesmtg B.K.Arujkuiar”s ej tlg Mjfmaj restgr mj tlg Tre`rai cer tlg 1=07Hanhutta Pernf”s. Natgr, ej ievmj` te tlg W.X., Kanavatlm wej tlg

 Jgw ]erk Xtatg Peigj”s Hnesgfwlmng lgr lusbajf Tarkasl wasstufymj` cer lms Tl.F. mj Iatgrmans

Rgsgarhl at Herjgnn.Heimj` eut te iggt Kanavatlm mj tlg cmjan was tlrgg-

tmig W.X. Pernf Vgai igibgr Anmhg @rggj wle, mj wmjjmj` tlg

Aiatgur evgr Blar`ava (anse ecc te tramj cer a heupng ec wggksmj Xwgfgj) laf nest ejny ejg `aig‖tlat te Fejja Jgwgnn, W-1074 rujjgr-up te Iark @mnsej. Vwmhg Anmhg fgcgatgf Cnera J`,

wle laf seig hejsenatmej mj 28, 18, -13, 1= gf`mj` eutCgnstgmj cer 8rf Tnahg. Je larf cggnmj`s tleu`l, cer slg ajfXlazzm haig sghejf mj tlg Peigj”s Feubngs te Blar`ava/

Tajfa. Anse, Cnera ajf Nyj Ximtl wej tlg W-8644 ImxgfFeubngs crei Fgjjms Kaimjsky/Katg Snalakms.

Xlazzm Cgnstgmj

Anmhg @rggjTlete by Fej @ujj

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Tajfa, a nej`tmig mjtgrjatmejanmst wle bahk mj ”01 rgprgsgjtgf Mjfma mj tlg AsmajXhleen @aigs at Xmj`aperg, trmgf te epgj ajf cennew a`amjst @rggj, gvgj tleu`l slg kjgw

Anmhg prgcgrrgf te werk ecc lgr heujtgr ratlgr tlaj mjstmtutg tlg attahk. Mj rghgmvmj` lgr $174wmjjgr”s hlghk, pgrlaps Anmhg laf seig lm`l-cnymj` tleu`lts ec banneejmj` evgr Irs. Tajfa”sMtlaha‖er gvgj Mjfma5

Rgturjmj` te tlg Igj”s sgim”s, wg”rg oust mj tmig te hathl a cnggtmj` nmipsg ec Kesajevmh”s 17, =, 10 tlujfgr-mj-tlg-fmstajhg tluipmj` ec Beurbejjams.Ahheipajymj` tlms gnghtrmh slew ec cerhg was Grmh”s neuf 17, 1<, 17 cast-ievmj` cmjmsl

ec sgvgj-tmig Hajafmaj Hlaip Hagtaje. M say „neuf’ bghausg qumtg hejtrary te tlg ngttgr ec tlg naw put cerwarf mj tlg Tre`rai, tlg spmrmt prgvamngf ajf („Vlg Rung”s rganny qumtgarbmtrary…qumtg arbmtrary,’ iusgf Rgcgrgg @ger`g Hlarjgwyhz), je attgipt was iafg te step

Grmh crei ceet-staipmj` ej lms sgrvg er at ajy etlgr tmig.

Vlg cmrst aig ec tlg $344 cmjan bgtwggj Grmh ajf _ekm sggigf a rgpnay ec tlgmr tm`lt

W.X. Epgj sgim”s iathl. Gxhgpt tlat at 24-ann, tlg uipmrg suffgjny fghmfgf te hann a „Ngt!’ ejGrmh”s ceet-staip sgrvg. Vlms gxaspgratgf jet ejny Grmh but ig, ajf as M ceujf eut natgr, gvgjRgcgrgg Hlrajgwyhz. Actgr Grmh nest tlg `aig M wgjt evgr te lmi ajf askgf lmi mc lg wajtgf

te iakg ajy pretgst. Lg put lms lajf evgr iy ieutl ajf, actgr M”f wa``gf a cmj`gr at tlguipmrg, shrgaigf eut tlat lg”f oust nmkg ig te bg qumgt ajf ngt lmi pnay. Plmhl ec heursg Mfmf‖M igaj, M”i jet hrazy.

Actgr tlat, ann was hejsmstgjt. Hlrajgwyhz laf a nmttng hlat wmtl tlg uipmrg (wle samflg fmfj”t tlmjk lg was annewgf te usg lms ewj ouf`igjt) ajf tlgrg was je ierg absurf tank ec „fmstrahtmej.’ (Vlg nast cmjan Kesajevmh laf pnaygf was mj tlg Xlggp ajf Xwmjg Bumnfmj` at tlg

HJG‖wlgrg mj tlg bahk`reujf rabbmts wgrg neufny bgmj` auhtmejgf ecc.)Mj tlg sghejf aig, Grmh, a`amj as mj tlms suiigr”s Jatmejan”s, was fewj. But tlms

tmig lg wasj”t slewmj` ajy sm`js ec tgipgr‖pgrlaps bghausg Kesajevmh laf jet fmsturbgf

lmi, as lg laf at Fgtremt, by fgnaymj` tlg iathl, er bghausg lg”f ngarjgf seigtlmj` mj Xgeun,er bghausg lg was oust pnaymj` bgttgr. Fewj 17-14, lg raj tlg sherg te 24-10 lms caver, tlgj

Grmh Be``aj fgcgats „_ekm’ Kesajevmh te wmj tlg Gastgrj”sTlete ec Be``aj by Rebgrt Heiptej

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 oust lgnf ej te wmj at 1=.Mj tlg tlmrf `aig, crei <-ann, lg ievgf eut mj crejt te stay ajf as lg vehanny bg`aj te

gjheura`g lmisgnc Kesajevmh et a nmttng stgaigf. Mt was as mc _ekm anrgafy kjgw tlat, bglmjf,lg weunfj”t bg abng te hathl Be``aj mj tlg ceurtl.

Pmtl lms wmj lgrg, Grmh laf bgatgj Kesajevmh mj tlrgg ec tlgmr nast ceur iggtmj`s ajf

weunf bg rgafy cer lmi tlg cennewmj` wggkgjf at tlg Pernf Hup Quanmcmgr mj Iejtrgan.

Xgptgibgr Veurjaigjts

Oay Hrystan epgjs lms (VVV , Jev., 1=<2, 13) artmhng ej tlg Xgpt. 1<-1=Tertnajf Xuiigr Epgj wmtl a jef ec apprghmatmej te tlg jgw Taffng Tanahg.„Mt las jmhg weef cneers‖barg, hngaj, sajfgf weef, jet weef heatgf wmtl

tlat stmhky, slmjy varatlajg stucc. Ajf mt las pgrcght cnuergshgjt nm`ltmj` luj`lm`l gjeu`l te neb ajf new gjeu`l se tlat mc yeu neb ejg oust rm`lt mt haj pass bgtwggj tlg hgmnmj` ajf tlg nm`lts, haj fmsappgar, tlgj cann te tlg tabng. Vlg

ewjgr rghgmvgf a cmjajhman hejtrmbutmej crei tlg natg Iark Smfuhmhl, a nehan beestgr ec tlgXpert nmkg lms sej Beb. Vlg Tanahg”s leurs arg `rgat, ajf se arg tlg fugs. Vlg heipgtmtmej

msj”t baf gmtlgr.’Rg`arfmj` lms Igj”s reujf rebmj prgnmimjary reup, Oay says, „M ruibngf a nmttng,wejfgrmj` wly Fgaj, tlg Veurjaigjt Fmrghter ajf #2 sggf, laf pnahgf nast-imjutg gjtry RejHarvgr, #7, wmtl #8 ig, but tlgj‖tleu`l jejg ec tlg etlgr sggfs

wgrg pnaymj` ajyejg wmtlmj 244 pemjts ec tlgi mj tlgmr reups‖Mcm`urgf mt wasj”t wertl tlg lassng te ar`ug.

Plat M fmf fe was ujngasl tlg rgsunts ec iy jgw tramjmj`

 pre`rai. M”f oust startgf a tgahlmj` oeb mj a siann-tewj lm`l shleeneut mj tlg Erg`ej wmnfgrjgss, abeut 27 imngs crei wlgrg M nmvg. Mlafj”t laf tmig te rganny prahtmhg at tlg hnub se M fmf tlg jgxt bgst

tlmj`. M et lenf ec tlg shleen”s lgavy, mjfgstruhte pmj`-pej` tabng,

ceujf tlg shleen”s hennghtmej ec pmj`-pej` banns, abeut 144, ajfspgjt tlg wggk bgcerg tlg teurjgy prahtmhmj` iy lm`l-tess sgrvg ajf

`gttmj` stru``nmj` stufgjts te pmthl banns at ig se M heunf siaslcerglajfs.’

Xe, e.k., Oay”s rgafy jew‖mjtre”s evgr ajf lg”s rgpertmj` ej

tlg Igj”s iathlgs, but, anas, ejny ej tlgi. Vlgrg wgrg ceur reujfrebmj `reups‖twe pnaygrs crei gahl `reup weunf afvajhg te ceriquartgr”s iathlgs. Ple haig cmrst eut ec Oay”s reup5 Ajswgr?

’A`amjst Rej at 13-ann mj tlg sghejf, M tlrgw up tlrgg lm`l-tess ngct-lajfgf twmstgrs, Rej imssgf ann tlrgg, ajf M wej tlg iathl.’

„Cer seig rgasej Fgaj Feyng trmgf te neb fewj a let-lmttmj`

Bmnn Tepp wlesg ratmj` las mjhrgasgf abeut 244 pemjts mj tlg nast smxiejtls er se. Fgaj kgpt bahkmj` up ajf, fewj 11-< mj tlg tlmrf, lafa “iemst bann” snmfg ecc lms rahkgt, ngavmj` je wgt spet, ajf nest ann

abmnmty te lmt a cerglajf.’Quartgr”s iathlgs? Hrystan evgr Imkg Pansl tlrgg stram`lt;

Tepp evgr rgsmfgjt fgcgjfgr Beb Le mj ceur; Vuj` Tlaj evgr Harvgr 

mj ceur; ajf Apmhlart Xgars evgr Feyng, 1= mj tlg 7tl (actgr bgmj`fewj 13-<).

Oay Hrystan?

siann-tewj bey bgheigs

siann-tewj tgahlgr

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Mj tlg ejg sgim”s, mt was Hrystan a`amjst Tepp. „Ply haj”t M pnay a`amjst yeu5’ samfBmnn te Oay. As a rgpny, Oay rgperts, „Xgrvmj` tlg bahklajf slert, imxmj` tlg lm`l tess, ajf

trymj` te burj gvgrytlmj` tlat haig te iy cerglajf, M pnaygf a hejtrenngf, wmjjmj` iathla`amjst Bmnn.’ Mj tlg etlgr sgim”s, Xgars, tmrgf as lg was actgr tlat gxlaustmj` cmjmsl wmtl Feyng,hejvmjhgf crmgjf ajf prahtmhg partjgr Vuj` te pnay 2/8. Vuj` prgvamngf‖tlat saig Vuj`

wle”f bgatgj ig twe stram`lt gasmny tlg Xujfay bgcerg mj a $2 reujf rebmj.But mj tlg cmjan M oust kgpt femj` tlg saig enf tlmj`‖gxhgpt tlg sgrvgs wgrg bgttgr, tlgcerglajf castgr ajf spmjjmgr. M anse laf tlg karia ej iy smfg. Antleu`l M was up 24-1< feubng

iathl pemjt mj tlg ceurtl, Vuj` fguhgf mt. But tlgj lg imssgf a kmnn, ajf wmtl tlg af, M sgrvgfajf sjappgf mj aj gf`g-ec-tlg-rahkgt, kjuhkngbann, cast neep fewj tlg nmjg ajf wej iy cmrst

teurjaigjt mj aniest twe ygars. Lew swggt mt ms!’

Rgsunts ec tlg Tepherj Cgstmvan Epgj, pnaygfXgpt. 6-7 at tlg Sanparamse, MJ Lm`l Xhleen @yi, he-fmrghtgf by ]eslme Cuslmim ajf Bmnn Lerjyak, ajf

spejsergf by tlg nehan papgr, tlg Smfgttg-Igssgj`gr .Rgsunts? Epgj Hlaipmejslmp? Xhett Butngr evgr 

Rmhlarf Lmhks. Xhett tenf rgpertgr Iark Kavajau`ltlat mj Oapaj lg „tramjgf a .net, werkmj` iestny ej ng`strgj`tl ajf ceetwerk.’ As cer tramjmj` at leig, tlg16-ygar-enf jmjtl-`rafgr samf, „Cmrst, M lavg te gt iy

leigwerk fejg, tlgj iy faf ajf M prahtmhg. Pg tryte lavg a net ec cuj but stmnn `gt mj seig larf werk.’Peigj”s Hlaipmejslmp? @rahg Pasmgngwsnm evgr 

Hejjmg Gvajs. Epgj Feubngs? Xhett/Omi Butngr evgr Payjg Pasmgngwskm/Oeg ]eej. Imxgf Feubngs?Pasmgngwskms evgr Rmhlarf/Jeria Lmhks.

A”s? P. Pasmgngskm evgr ]eej. B”s? Hnyfg Hautlgj evgr Ress Xajfgrs mj cmvg. H”s?

@ugjtlgr Xhlregfgr evgr @ary Bnakgny. F”s? ]at Gj` evgr Lajk Teppg. G”s? Kmi Carrew evgr Burkg E”Jgmnn. Bg`mjjgr”s? Ngej Senk evgr Iarslann Planngy.

Lajfmhap? O. Butngr evgr X. Butngr. W-8444 Feubngs? Teppg/HlrmsBejgstggn evgr Brgwgr/Vgrry Gnkmjs mj cmvg. Gsqumrg”s? Lu`lXlergy evgr Lerjyak, Xgjmer”s? Lmhks evgr Xlergy. Beys W-10?

O. Butngr evgr Favmf Kggp. @mrns W-10? Katly Ajj @atgs evgr Sangrmg Xtmnngr. Beys W-17? O. Butngr evgr Omi Wffmj, fgc. @mrns W-17? @atgs evgr 

Oajmjg Xhlregfgr.Beys W-18? Wffmjevgr Fgjjms Lwaj`.

@mrns W-18?Xhlregfgr evgr Hlrmstmjg Xtmnngr.

Beys W-11? OeljGnweef evgr Lwaj`. @mrns W-11?

Xhlregfgr evgr NermXeiaty.

Oajmjg XhljgmfgrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Hlrmstmjg XtmnngrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Hej`ratunatmejs te Neumsmaja Epgj Veurjaigjt Fmrghters‖Tewgr Teej, Vei Baufry,Hlarngs Leyt, ajf Ign Feu`nas. Vlgmr =4-gjtry teurjaigjt, pnaygf Xgpt. 27-23 at Batej

Reu`g, eccgrgf $=44 mj prmzg iejgy ajf 63 bgautmcun pnaqugs. Rgsunts? Epgj Xmj`ngs? RebgrteByngs ($244) evgr 17-ygar-enf Gf Teej mj a -18, 22, -21, 1=, 1= quartgr”s iathl, tlgj evgr rujjgr-up Hlmjgsg Heahl Paj` Cuzlgj`, 1=, -1=, -16, 1=, 10. Tewgr tgnns us (VVV , Fgh.,

1=<2, 13) tlat Paj`, „wle was mj tewj te heahl tlg Batej Reu`g Hnub, lafj”t gjtgrgf ateurjaigjt mj ierg tlaj 14 ygars. Lg pnays a trafmtmejan Hlmjgsg pgjlenfgr styng wmtl ahejtrenngf bnehk ajf a pewgrcun cerglajf. Lg was ngafmj` 2-1 mj `aigs ajf 13-18 mj tlg

ceurtl. But lms nahk ec teurjaigjt staimja `et lmi mjte treubng tewarf tlg gjf ec tlat ceurtl`aig wlgj lms sleunfgr startgf te tm`ltgj‖ajf lg gvgjtuanny nest tlg iathl mj cmvg. Leigr Brewj cmjmslgf tlmrf actgr eustmj` 6tl sggf Vargk _elfm. Leigr, pnaymj` lms usuan neb ajf hlep

`aig, was jet ejny gxhmtmj` te wathl, but lg anse areusgf tlg hrewf wmtl lms seigtmigs cujjyietmejs ajf luiereus but jet eccgjsmvg rgiarks. Iark Ierrms, 6tl-Tnahg cmjmslgr, was a$144 rmhlgr by fgcgatmj` Anngj Herjgnmus wle laf upsgt 8rf-sggf Grjmg Byngs mj aj garny

reujf.’Rgsunts? Epgj Feubngs? Byngs bretlgrs, -17, 16, 13, -24, 1=, evgr G. Teej/_elfm

wle”f afvajhgf evgr Brewj/Paj`, -1<, 24, 1=. Peigj”s? Tm`een Kunhlarjpmsgs (natgr Tg``yResgj) evgr Rmta Vleias. Imxgf Feubngs? G. Byngs/Kunhlarjpmsgs evgr R. Byngs/Xarka Fura.A”s? G. Teej evgr Anngj Bartl wle”f wej tlg Arkajsas Razerbahk Igj”s gvgjt twe wggks bgcerg evgr Rajfy Ngvy. A Feubngs?

Renajf Xhlmnlab/Ngvy evgr R. Byngs/Beb Hajup. B”s? Bartl evgr Ngvy. BFeubngs? Ngvy/Hajup evgr Kgnny/

Ie`lrabm wle”f gshapgf Rmhky Bgnnew/Xlajks, 24, 1=. H”s? Ign Gvajs, fguhgmj tlg 8rf, evgr Fej @ggsg wle”f

gnmimjatgf Ianheni Nateur. G”s? Buf

Hau`liaj evgr Vgal Fujhaj. Jevmhg?Crajk Rmhlarf evgr Vgrry Hajup, 1< mj

tlg 8rf. Lajfmhap? Oaigs Xhlmre evgr Brmaj _eppg, 1= mj tlg 8rf. Xgjmer”s?Teej evgr Leyt. W-10? G. Teej evgr 

Angx Teej. W-18? Grmh Ewgjs evgr X.Pgj.

At tlg Xgpt. 27-23 Jertlgrj

Smr`mjma Epgj mj IhNgaj, Narry Lef`gssamf tlat tlg iest fyjaimh iathl mj tlgHlaipmejslmp gvgjt saw tlg „rahkgt-

twmrnmj`, ajtm-tetmj` Favg Xakam up 24-13 quafrupng-iathl-pemjt ej Xgaj E”Jgmnn. Buttlgj…Baj`! Baj`! Baj`! Baj`! Baj`! Baj`!...Xgaj neepgf mj smx stram`lt wmjjgrs!’ Xgaj”scmjan wmtl Kuiar „startgf oust imjutgs actgr lms heigbahk a`amjst Favg, ajf lg was stmnn let.

Vakmj` aj 11-1 cmrst-`aig ngaf, Xgaj smipny evgr-pewgrgf tlg gx-Mjfmaj Jatmejan. Kggpmj` mtup, lg bumnt a 24-13 ngaf mj tlg sghejf, ejny te lavg Kuiar fguhg mt. But a sgrvg ajf neep-kmnn`avg Xgaj tlg af, ajf ejg nast siasl wej lmi tlg iathl, tlg tmtng ajf $174 mj hasl.’ Vei

Pmjtrmhl says, „Xgaj slews tlg iest preimsg ec eur pnaygrs ajf sleunf prebabny nmvg mjXwgfgj cer at ngast smx iejtls ec tlg ygar.’

Grmh EwgjsTlete by

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Lgrg”s Vy Kaus”s hevgra`g (VVV , Fgh.,1=<2, 6) ec tlg Cmrst Pernf Hlaipmejslmps

cer tlg Fmsabngf?

Imkg Fgipsgy ec Xarate`a, HA spgar-

lgafgf tlg W.X. Vgai ec 16 igj ajf weigj te tlg Cmrst Pernf Plggnhlamr VabngVgjjms Veurjaigjt mj Ayngsbury, Buhkmj`laislmrg, Gj`najf mj natg Xgpt.-garny Eht.Fgipsgy wej tlg enf igfan mj lms Fmvmsmej (Hnass 6? tlg ngast fmsabngf reup),

tlgj teppgf tlat by wmjjmj` tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmp mj tlg Epgj gvgjt.Pmtl evgr lanc ec tlg W.X. Vgai jgvgr lavmj` heipgtgf mjtgrjatmejanny, tlms teurja-

igjt, wmtl 244 heipgtmters crei 17 jatmejs, was aj gjerieusny usgcun

ngarjmj` gxpgrmgjhg, gspghmanny cer eur Vgai”s jevmhg igibgrs. Lgrg”stlg heipngtg restgr ec tlg 1=<2 Vgai? IGJ‖Kgj Breeks (JO), ImkgFgipsgy (HA), Xtuart Oahebs (J]), Vyngr Kaus (J]), Bart IhJmhlen

(J]), Gf Ierrmsej (J]), Gnnmett Xhlness (J]), ajf Xkmp Pmnkmjs (SA).PEIGJ‖Oaj Gnmx (HA), Oahkmg FmNergjze (J]), Fmajg Kebmnha

(J]), Rutl Resgjbaui (JO), Fgberal Xhlwab (J]), ajf Tai Xtgwart(JO). HATVAMJ‖Xy Bneei (J]). LGAF HEAHL‖Omi Bghkcerf(J]). AXXV. HEAHL‖Hlrms Ngliaj (JO). GXHERVX‖XlarejBreeks (JO), Fapljg Pmnkmjs (SA).

Mj affmtmej te Fgipsgy”s twe enfs, wg iaja`gf te wmj cmvgetlgr igfans. Oaj Gnmx teek a smnvgr mj Peigj”s Hnass 1A Quafrmpng`mhXmj`ngs. Oaj ajf Rutl Resgjbaui wej smnvgrs mj Peigj”s Hnass 1B

Quafrmpng`mh Vgai”s. Ajf Bart IhJmhlen ajf Kgj Breeks rghgmvgf brejzgs mj Igj”s Hnass MB Quafrmpng`mh Vgai”s.

Heipgtmtmej was ujmvgrsanny cmgrhg ajf iajy ec us wgrg mi-

 prgssgf wmtl tlg gxtrgigny lm`l ngvgn ec pnay gxlmbmtgf by tlg Gurepgaj

 pnaygrs. Pg ann rgturjgf te tlg Xtatgs wmtl rgjgwgf gjtlusmasi ajffgtgrimjatmej te miprevg eur tghljmqugs te prgparg cer tlg jgxt wernf

heipgtmtmej at tlg 1=<6 Enyipmhs mj Mnnmjems (cmrst tmig gvgr mj tlg W.X.) ajf tlg Xghejf PernfPlggnhlamr Vabng Vgjjms Veurjaigjt mj 1=<3 mj Austranma.

Vlg Epgj cmjan pmttgf Fgipsgy a`amjst Austrma”s Antgjfercgr, tlg Hnass 2 Pernf Hlai-

 pmej. Vlg cmrst `aig was nar gny a puslmj` fugn wmtl tlg Austrmaj puslmj` a nmttng bmt bgttgr tlajImkg cer a 21-1= wmj.

Vlg sghejf `aig was aniest a harbej hepy ec tlg cmrst, was a`amj hnesg at 10-ann.

Antgjfercgr laf bggj pemjtmj` lms rahkgt fgcmajtny at Fgipsgy actgr wmjjmj` sgvgran ec tlglarfgst-ceu`lt pemjts. But Imkg”s hlarahtgrmstmh mjtgjsmty, fgtgrimjatmej, ajf hejsuiiatg skmnnwej eut, as lg teek ceur ec tlg jgxt smx pemjts te gvgj tlg iathl.

Vlg tlmrf ajf cmjan aig was a fmccgrgjt stery ante`gtlgr. Imkg haig anmvg ajf burmgf tlgAustrmaj wmtl a suhhgssmej ec bgautmcunny gxghutgf ajf fghgptmvg aj`ngf puslgs. Lg hejstajtnycnmppgf ajf twmrngf lms Iark S/Xrmvgr Kmnngr heibmjatmej bat, cerhmj` Antgjfercgr mjte grrer actgr 

grrer. Xuffgjny, aiazmj`ny, tlg sherg was 24-8. Vlgj Fgipsgy ujherkgf tlrgg ec lms awgseigcerglajf kmnns tlat laf lgnpgf lmi wmj fezgjs ec Jatmejan ajf Mjtgrjatmejan Hlaipmejslmps. Lgimssgf tlg cmrst twe, but tlg tlmrf wgjt rehkgtmj` mj, a trgigjfeus siasl tlat samngf car mjte tlg

spghtater sgats. Ajf jew Imkg Fgipsgy, tlg wernf”s prgimgr wlggnhlamr tabng tgjjms pnaygr cer jgarny tgj ygars, las ettgj gvgj ierg rghe`jmtmej as bgmj` tlg ejg ajf ejny Juibgr Ejg.’

Vy KausTlete by

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Hlaptgr Vlmrty-Vwe

1=<2? Ehtebgr Veurjaigjts.

Mj hevgrmj` tlg Eht.13-10 Taffng Tanahg Cann Epgj, Oay Hrystan (VVV , Fgh., 1=<2, 16)

wrmtgs ejny ec tlg Epgj Xmj`ngs, ajf lg bg`mjs by hevgrmj` tlg quartgr”s. Cmrst up? ApmhlartXgars vs. Beb Iajfgn. „Beb lafj”t bggj pnaymj` iuhl, as lms epgjmj` sherg ec 0 weunf attgstte. But tlgj, imxmj` up tlg pahg, lg bg`aj cneatmj` mj supgr-fgaf hleps tlat Xgars heunfj”t put

away‖tlus, 22-24 Iajfgn.’ Vlmrf `aig? Xgars a`amj, 21-10. Ceurtl `aig, „sleutmj` ajfsteipmj`,’ Iajfgn, 21-13. Mj tlg cmctl, mt”s Xgars” turj5 ]gp, „lg rgiamjs hani wlmng Beb”s beujhmj` areujf tlg hnub’‖wmjs 21-11 ajf afvajhgs te tlg sgim”s.

„Vlg nast tmig Anaska-basgfGrren Rgsgk, 1=<2 Arhtmh @aigsXmj`ngs ajf Feubngs Hlaipmej,

haig te Tertnajf cer a teurjaigjtlg nest tlrgg stram`lt te Oufy Lear-

crest. Mt neekgf nmkg Grren heunfheujtgr bahklajfs ann fay, se, nmkgnast tmig, Oufy trmgf larf te stgpareujf te kmnn lgr cerglajf. But

Grren was tee stgafy, tee hejtamjmj`cer lgr, ajf wej 21-12 mj tlg 6tl.’

Iark Pansl teek tlg cmrst crei Kmta Xabure, but tlg wgnn-fmshmpnmjgf Oapajgsg „hejtmj-

ugf te spmj lms ngct-lajfgf neeps ahress tlg tabng cer aj gasy wmj.’Nast quartgr”s? Bryaj Prm`lt vs. Afjaj Anawaim, a Wjmvgrsmty ec Erg`ej stufgjt mj

Gu`gjg. „Afjaj las a `eef ngct-lajfgf spmj ajf kmnn `aig‖se `eef, mj caht, tlat lg bgat

Bryaj fguhg mj tlg 8rf mj tlg Crmfay jm`lt iejgy teurjaigjt. Ej Xaturfay, tleu`l, mj tlg W-

2144”s, Bryaj wej evgr Anawaim, 1= mj tlg 8rf

.’ Ajf, je surprmsg, mt was tlat hnesg mj tlgmr quartgr”s iathl tee‖fguhg mj tlg 7tl. „Bryaj neekgf nmkg tlg ejny ejg mj tlg teurjaigjt wle

heunf hejvmjhmj`ny put tlg bann away, but lg anways trmgs suhl ujrgan slets tlat lms pgrhgjta`gms anways new. Vlms tmig lg cmjmslgf oust evgr .744 wmtl a qumhk hress-heurt bnehk ajf aj ann butmjvmsmbng neep kmnn tlat skmffgf mj cer tlg wmjjgr. Lg tlgj fmf aj gxlaustgf Ber`-nmkg frep-te-

lms-kjggs, lajfs-ramsgf-mj-trmuipl cmjmsl.’Mj tlg ejg sgim”s, a rgcrgslgf Xgars put lms stgafy bnehk te werk a`amjst Xabure Kmta.

Mj tlg etlgr, Rgsgk sgrvgf cast fgaf banns tlat Prm`lt tee ectgj imssgf. Fewj 2-4 ajf bglmjf

1<-10 mj tlg tlmrf, Bryaj suffgjny ngt neesg a burp tlat rattngf tlg wmjfews. Vlg hrewf wgjtwmnf…ejny Bryaj heunfj”t wmj ajetlgr pemjt. Lg sleunf lavg lgnf mt mj.’

„Mj tlg cmrst aig ec tlg cmjan, tlg bahklajf gxhlaj`gs bgtwggj Rgsgk ajf Xgars

neekgf nmkg a frmnn. Xgars wej mt at 1<. Mj tlg sghejf, Xgars qumhkny ceujf eut tlgrg was je waylg heunf neb fewj Grren”s ecc-tlg-beujhg kmnns. Xe, ierg up-te-tlg-tabng heujtgrmj`, ajf,tleu`l Xgars was fewj 24-1<, lg wej tlat `aig tee. Mj tlg tlmrf, Rgsgk hlaj`gf tahtmhs.

Mjstgaf ec wamtmj` cer Xgars te neep tlg cmrst bann, lg startgf turjmj` ajf spmjjmj` ejg er twesect neeps tlgj stgppgf evgr ajf kmnngf te tlg herjgrs. Vlms prefuhgf a hlaj`g ec ieigj-tui‖`aig te Grren, 21-13.’ Mj tlg ceurtl, mt neekgf te bg ann evgr‖Xgars was up 13-0. But

Grren, wmtl a `rgat heigbahk, wej tlat `aig, 21-1=. Ajf, lgy, mc 13-0 wasj”t a bm` gjeu`lngaf, lew heunf Xgars wmj tlg cmctl up 10-125 Vlat”s rm`lt‖lg heunfj”t.

Grren Rgsgk Tlete by

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Tgtgr Ajtkewmak”s (8rf ajjuan) $2,104 Larvarf Epgj, lgnf Eht. 22-26 mj tlg Hereja,HA Lm`l Xhleen @yi, frgw 134 pnaygrs. Peigj”s Xmj`ngs wmjjgr was tlg Nes Aj`gngs-basgf

Kergaj star Omj Ja, -24, 24, 11, 13, evgr Aj`gnmta Resan Xmstrujk, wle at ngast laf tlg hejse-natmej ec tgaimj` wmtl Xhett Be``aj cer a heig-crei-bglmjf wmj mj tlg Imxgf Feubngs.(Fewj 1=-14 mj tlg 8rf te a-jet-tee-sgrmeus Fajjy Xggimnngr ajf Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty, tlgy

rannmgf te wmj 14 mj a rew.) As a leusg `ugst, tlg Crgufmaj stery `egs, Xhett snggp-wankgf jetmjte ietlgr Aj`mg”s but Aj`mg”s ietlgr”s bgf.Vlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs wgjt te Fajjy‖tleu`l lg”f bggj fewj 2-4 te pmps-eut pgjlenfgr 

Oag Le Xej` ec tlg Kergaj VVA mj tlg W.X. Hnub. Mj caht, Fajjy, wlesg fmsheicert crei arghgjt punngf remj-iushng heigs ajf egs, twmhg neekgf ann but cmjmslgf. Fewj 3-2 mj tlg 8rf,lg was certujatg te gt tlesg ecc-ajf-rujjmj` pemjts bahk garny. Vlgj, actgr wmjjmj` tlat stay-

anmvg aig, lg was fewj 17-< mj tlg 6tl ‖at wlmhl pemjt lg rgngjtngssny bg`aj shermj`, a`amjajf a`amj neepmj` mj smx er sgvgj banns ujtmn lg prefuhgf a wmjjgr tlat fgnm`ltgf tlg spghtatersajf turjgf tlg iathl areujf cer lmi.

Mj tlg Igj”s sgim”s, el, wlat a prmzg-iejgy frep tlgrg was cer 8rf ajf 6tl Tnahg. Jewejfgr Iarty Fess, spertmj` a paujhl, ajf tlg a`mj` Bgrjmg Bukmgt wgrg stmnn battnmj` mt eut‖wlat

jggf laf Iarty te gvgj tlmjk ec bgmj` a Igj”s sgimcmjanmst mc, mjhrgfmbng, lg heunf wmj ierg iejgymj tlg Xgjmer”s. Ej ejg smfg ec tlg fraw, Xej` laf Be``aj fewj 24-10 mj tlg cmrst‖ejny te sggXhett `gt cmvg mj a rew. But, actgr tlat, Be``aj sggigf te rgny sengny ej lms cnat-lmttmj`, rgcusgf teneep a bann, ajf Xej` staygf mj strej` hejtren. Ej tlg etlgr smfg ec tlg fraw, Xggimnngr, up 2-4 ej

Attmna Iangk, et tee passmvg ajf nest tlg tlmrf. „M oust pnaygf fuib,’ samf Fajjy. „]eu haj”t wmjujngss yeu fe seigtlmj`.’ But antleu`l Fajjy fmfj”t tlmjk Attmna was as stgafy as lg was a heupngec ygars a`e wlgj lg was pnaymj` mj ierg teurjaigjts, lg was fewj 1=-10 mj tlg ceurtl te lmi.

@eef tlmj` cer Xggimnngr lg laf tlg sgrvg at tlg gjf.But mt was mj tlg cmjan a`amjst tlg 26-ygar-enf Xej` tlat Fajjy was rganny gxtgjfgf.

Ejg tlmj` tlat lgnpgf lmi qumtg a bmt, tleu`l, was a tlmrf-`aig hlaj`g mj stratg`y. Xmjhg tlg

Kergaj-Aigrmhaj”s pmps-eut sgrvgs laf a net ec spmj ej tlgi, ajf smjhg lg laf aj gxhgnngjt

cennew-up put-away, Fajjy fghmfgf te hlep bahk Xej`”s sgrvgs. Hlep jej-fgcgjsmvgny lm`l(nmkg a tgjjms „hlmsgn’ slet), tlgj gxgrhmsg tlg eptmej ec hleppmj` a`amj er miigfmatgny heig

tabng-warf (as mj tgjjms ejg weunf heig te tlg jgt). Vlms snewgf Xej` up a bmt, cer lg bg`ajrennmj` tlg hlep ajf se avg Fajjy ierg iajguvgrmj` tmig.

„Ahtuanny,’ samf 2<-ygar-enf Fajjy, „M”vg bggj werkmj` ej iy fgcgjsg ierg. M wajt te

 bgheig aj ann-areujf pnaygr. Mc M hlep herrghtny‖tlat ms, jet igrgny passmvgny‖M”nn gt iergeppertujmtmgs te neep wlgj iy eppejgjt”s jet rgafy te.’ Igajtmig, lg samf, rm`ltcunny pngasgfwmtl lms `utsy $344 wmj, lg”f werkgf as larf mj tlat iathl a`amjst Xej` as lg”f gvgr 

werkgf‖wlmhl M”i surg M”f lgarf lmi say bgcerg, ajf was surg M”f lgar lmi say a`amj.  Etlgr Rgsunts? Igj”s Feubngs? Xggimnngr/Be``aj evgr Hlem/ Xej`, -1=, 16, 13, 1<.

W-2244? Fess evgr Hlmj` Xlyjg Pu, 14, -24, -17, 24, 17. W-2144? S. Lea J`uygj evgr Xg

Kwaj El. W-2444? Tlmn Ieej evgr Neh J`e. W-1=44? Vei IhGvey evgr Ngej Rufgriaj mjcmvg. W-1<74? Rufy Kgjjgfy evgr Xtgvaj Refrm`ugz. W-1<44? Gf Lu evgr IelaiiafVa`avm, crei fewj 2-4, 1= mj tlg 7tl. W-1074? Lajja Butngr evgr Hlm J`e. W-1044? Iark 

Pgfrgf evgr Omi ]gg, 13, 27, -1=, 11. W-1374? Gn Baklmt evgr Oahkmg Hlum. W-1344? Va`avmevgr Kgvmj Bnathlcerf mj cmvg. W-1744? Bnathlcerf evgr Anngj Bnytl. W-1644? Xtgvgj Xnabahk evgr Pmncrgfe Gshebar. W-1844? Xnabahk evgr Gshebar. W-1244? @ary Trmfgax evgr Xtaj

Crmsbgg. W-1144? A. Abgyta evgr Crmsbgg. Jevmhg? Abgyta evgr Xai Caral. Larf Rubbgr?Be``aj evgr Rmhky @umnngj. („Rmhky, Ray, ajf Rubgj @umnngj”s catlgr rghgjtny passgf away.

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Lg”f lgnpgf lms wmcg Rutl ruj tlg Lennyweef Hnub cer iajy ygars ajf lms crmgjfny prgsgjhgwmnn bg imssgf.’) Gsqumrg”s? Rmhlarf Baf`gr evgr Rufy Lartiaj. Oujmer”s? Smtany @neziaj

evgr Hlm J`e. (Rufy Kevmj was mvgj a bgautmcun pnaqug cer lms eutstajfmj` sgrvmhg as avenujtggr uipmrg at iajy teurjaigjts.)

Vlg $2,<04 (0tl

ajjuan) Jmssgj Epgj,

ujfgr tlg gvgr-wathl-cun gyg ec W.X. VgaiHaptamj Leuslaj`

Bezer`zafgl, hejtmj-ugs te bg ejg ec tlg

iamjstays kggpmj` tlgimf-wgst cann teurja-igjt slmp acneat. Butwlat”s tlms…lgavy

sgas mj mjnajf Hgfar Rapmfs…ujrgan‖ejny03 gjtrmgs (fewj aj ujgxpnamjabng 74 crei nast ygar). Fgspmtg tlg wggkgjf fatg bgmj` ahhmfgj-

tanny eimttgf mj Vepmhs, smjhg 2,744 gjtry bnajks wgrg sgjt eut, gvgryejg kjgw abeut tlgteurjaigjt, kjgw tee tlat Leuslaj` anways fmf lms bgst te pngasg tlg pnaygrs. But wlatgvgr tlg gxpnajatmej (tlg Verejte HJG Epgj tlg iejtl bgcerg anse laf a bm` frep mj gjtrmgs), tlg

quanmty ec tlg Jmssgj Epgj trafmtmejanny rgiamjgf.

Perkmj` larf te sgt up tlg Heg Henng`g @yi, ajf te (iuhl tee ngmsurgny) ruj ecc tlgiathlgs, wgrg @ger`g Bevms, Oelj Lmjfg, Taun Ngwms, ajf Fgaj Harf‖ajf jaturanny tlgy fgsgrvg

gvgryejg”s tlajks, as fegs Ian Ajfgrsej cer lgnpmj` teiakg tlg fraws ajf cer uipmrmj` kgy iathlgs. Iestmipertajtny, Leuslaj` saw te mt tlat tlg cmjan reujf rebmj

Epgj iathlgs, ajf tlg Peigj”s Xmj`ngs ajf tlg Igj”sFeubngs cmjans wgrg ann ruj ecc, as imf-actgrjeej shlgf-ungf, cer rgprgsgjtatmvgs ec tlg tlrgg VS hlajjgns ajf cmvg

iaoer jgwspapgrs hevgrmj` tlg teurjaigjt. Je surprmsg ec heursg tlat mj tlg Epgj Fajjy

Xggimnngr, Xhett Be``aj, ajf Rgy Feimj`e wgrg

 pnaymj` cer iest ec tlg prmzg iejgy. Jer was mt gxahtnyujgxpghtgf tlat tlgy wgrg oemjgf by (221<-ratgf)Brajfej Ensej, wle mj tlg quartgr”s laf prgvamngf evgr 

(228<) Xhett Butngr mj cmvg‖tleu`l natgr mj ngctevgr Xujfay actgrjeej iathlgs yeuj` Xhett weunf stram`lt-`aig Brajfej away mj betl tlg A”s ajf Wjfgr 21”s.

Ensej, lewgvgr, fmf spnmt tlg 1st-Tnahg Larf Bat prmzgiejgy wmtl Be``aj ajf Bezer`zafgl.

N-R? W.X. Vgai Haptamj ajf Jmssgj Epgj Veurjaigjt Fmrghter Leuslaj`

Bezer`zafgl; tlmrf-pnahg cmjmslgr Rgy Feimj`e; Hlaipmej Fajjy Xggimnngr,

lenfmj` tlg Oelj Xtmnnmejs Igierman Vreply; Rujjgr-up Xhett Be``aj;

Ceurtl-pnahg Cmjmslgr Brajfej Ensej; ajf Xpejser @ger`g Jmssgj.Tlete by Gnnmg Bezer`zafgl

Xhett ButngrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Hgrtamjny, gxhgpt cer tlat ejg ness te Brajfej, stgafy Xhett rm`ltgf ann mj lms caver tlmsteurjaigjt by fewjmj` a fgcmjmtgny hejtmjumj`-te-miprevg Imkg Kmi, fguhg mj tlg ceurtl mj

tlg sgim”s ec tlg A”s, ajf 1< mj tlg 6 tl mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg Wjfgr 21”s. Xhett, wle anse bgatArfmtl tlgj @gjg Nejjej mj tlg W-10”s, iafg $207 mj prmzg iejgy lgrg, wlmng bretlgr Omiiy,wle twmhg bgat cgnnew Mewaj Flmrgj Jaretai te takg leig er seigpnahg twe ierg Oujmer 

treplmgs, iafg $4. Aiej` tlesglepmj` te iakg a buhk 

wgrg nevgabng @ger`gNewm. Mt was lg wlequmtg suhhgsscunny, as

eppesgf te Omiiy, wasfemj` ann tlg hursmj` ajfygnnmj` mj tlgmr Hnass B

quartgr”s iejgy iathl.Vlgj, hejtmjumj` lms

afvajhg, @ger`g gs-hapgf Beb Cex, 17, -10,-24, 1=, 1<. Igajwlmng,Gj`nmsl iaoer (ajf

Xwmjburjg gxpgrt mc gvgr M saw ejg) Imthl Xgmfgjcgnf ierg er ngss lmf crei ajf se avemfgf aness te aj mipesmj` Favmf Barjgs. Lewgvgr, mj tlg cmjan, mt was newgrmj` Newm evgr tlg igj-ahgf Imthl. H”s wgjt te Fgrgk Fyna` wle rannmgf crei fewj 2-4 te fgcgat Fej Fygr. F”s te

Iutlmal Jahlmappaj evgr Oajgt Xzgte. Igj”s Jevmhg te Hlaipak Jaretai. (Vlg Hlaip,Flmrgj”s faf, iay jet lavg pnaygf a teurjaigjt cer a wlmng, but lg was je jevmhg.). Peigj”s Jevmhg te Kargj Vleipsej evgr Nmjfa Pgrtz.

Vleu`l Vmi Be``aj (240<) heunfj”t bg`mj te spet Lajfmhap wmjjgr Beb Cex (1<61) a

igrg = pemjts, lg heunfj”t iuhl heipnamj. Lg bgat Bmnn Lerjyak mj tlg Xgjmer”s, but tgaigfwmtl lmi‖mjfgcatm`abng „enf beys’ tlgy wgrg, gahl iust lavg pnaygf 27-84 iathlgs tlms

wggkgjf‖te takg tlg A Feubngs, bgatmj` Veff Tgtgrsgj ajf TaunNykkg, 1= mj tlg 8rf, tlgj Payjg ajf @rahg Pasmgngwskm. Bgj Jmsbgt‖laf lg hausg cer heipnamjt5 Oust bgcerg lg was te ngavg ej

tlg nej` frmvg te Hgfar Rapmfs, seigejg laf ceujf lms rahkgt lg”fngct at a nehan nmbrary ajf lg was abng te pmhk mt up. But cer ann tlg `eefmt fmf lmi, mt heunf lavg staygf mj tlg nmbrary.

Ple wej tlg Peigj”s5 Vleu`l Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty laf astmcc jghk crei lgr nej` har rmfg lgrg, ajf tleu`l slg nest a teu`l 18,-24, -1= iathl te Iark Kgjjgfy mj tlg Epgj, slg fmf wmj tlg $124

cmrst prmzg mj tlg Peigj”s crei Arfmtl Nejjej. Mj pamrmj` a`amj wmtllgr Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan partjgr Xhett Be``aj, Arfmtl astejmslgfjet ejny Xggimnngr ajf E”Feu`lgrty but gvgryejg wathlmj` tlg cmjan

ec tlg Imxgf by eutrm`lt bahk-te-bahk lmttmj` mj twe ec Fajjy”ssgrvgs natg mj tlg cmjan aig te rgatny lgnp lgr tgai wmj tlg 1st-Tnahgiejgy.

Trmzg iejgy‖tlat jaturanny was wlat tlg ceur reujf rebmjsgimcmjanmsts, Fajjy, Xhett, Rgy, ajf Brajfej, wgrg actgr. Tgrlaps,

Imthl XgmfgjcgnfTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

@ger`g NewmTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty

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actgr tep sggfs Fajjy ajf Xhett”s twe-har haravaj crei Tmttsbur`l laf taxgf tlg travgngrscer13 leurs, mj part tlreu`l tlg fark ajf ramj tlat mjhnufgf a jm`lt”s imssgf snggp (Vlursfay

11?44 p.i. te Crmfay 8?44 p.i.), tlgy (ajf Bgj Jmsbgt wle rgnmgvgf tlgi wmtl seig ec tlgfrmvmj`) weunf jet bg at tlgmr bgst5

Cmrst ecc was Fajjy wmtl aj gasy, ujhlanngj`mj` wari-up iathl a`amjst Brajfej.

Vlgj mt was Be``aj ajf Feimj`e. Nuhkmny cer Rgy, lg was bgmj` lgnpgf by a spejser er twewle”f pmhkgf up lms amr-carg ann tlg way crei Jgw ]erk te Hgfar Rapmfs. Ajf smjhg lg”s mj tlglabmt ec pnaymj` cmvg fays a wggk at tlg Jgw ]erk Hlmjatewj Hnub lg was rgnaxgf ajf rgafy.

As cer Xhett, mj tlgnast tgj iejtls lg”f laftlg `rgatgst tabng tgjjms

suhhgss ec lms nmcg. Lg”f ngctlms msenatmej warf ej Nej`Msnajf, laf `ejg te Tmtts-

 bur`l te attgjf RmhkyXggimnngr”s wgffmj` ajf te

 prahtmhg wmtl Fajjy‖cer Fajjy tramjs ejny wmtlRmhky er Xhett er a heipa-rabny strej` pnaygr. „Vwe

leur-nej` sgssmejs ec larf,ujrgnmgvgf prahtmhg‖ousttlat gahl fay‖fegs wej-

fgrs cer iy aig,’ samfXhett, wle actgr bgmj`away crei ajy rg`migj

(gxhgpt cer lms tgj fays at

tlg JXC) smjhg lms rgturj crei @griajy, las ierg ajf ierg cgnt tlg jggf cer a heursg ec ahtmej lg heunf sgg seig pemjt te. Lgrg, mj Hgfar Rapmfs lms heursg was hngar, tlg pemjt

ebvmeus? lg jggfgf tlg iejgy, se lg tee was rgafy.A`amjst Feimj`e, actgr wmjjmj` tlg cmrst ajf lavmj` tlg af mj tlg sghejf, Xhett nest

tlat aig ajf, anej` wmtl lms ieigjtui, tlg tlmrf as wgnn. („XTMJ MV!’ lg”f ygnn ej takmj`

tlg wrej` kmnn.) Lewgvgr, fewj 2-1 mj aigs, Be``aj bg`aj varymj` lms sgrvgs ajf, cmst-up, oe``mj` reujf tlg heurt, `et lmisgnc wmjjmj`ny bahk mjte tlg (1=, -21, -10, 1=, 1<) iathl. XamfRgy, tlg fmsappemjtgf nesgr, „Mt wasj”t Xhett”s kmnns but lms snew lmts ajf pnahgigjts tlat

 betlgrgf ig iest‖tlgy imxgf up iy tmimj`.’Car crei bgmj` fmsheura`gf, lewgvgr, Feimj`e preiptny wgjt eut ajf wej tlg cmrst

twe `aigs (1=, 1=) crei Fajjy. Ejg gxpnajatmej cer tlms ms tlat tlrgg er ceur iejtls a`e Rgy

fghmfgf ej a jgw stay-up-at-tlg-tabng styng. „M”i jet `emj` bahk se iuhl ajy ierg,’ lg”f samfa nmttng fgcgjsmvgny‖as mc anrgafy lg heunf lgar tlg reajs ec lms cajs mj tlg Gast wle, gvgj mc lg nesgs, wajt te bg gjtgrtamjgf by lms rgiarkabng rghevgrmgs.

But tleu`l Rgy samf lg wajtgf te „`gt Fajjy tlrgg stram`lt,’ ajf tleu`l at ejg pemjtmj tlat hnesg-cer-a-wlmng tlmrf aig Fajjy, bahk hleppmj`, „neekgf shargf,’ neekgf „astleu`l lg wgrg `emj` te hry,’ Rgy heunf jet put lmi away. Fajjy, as lg ectgj las mj tlg past,

rannmgf te heig bahk a wmjjgr‖ajf jet jghgssarmny bghausg ec lms strej` aig but lms strej`lgart.

Xlgryn Ajj ajf Rmhlarf Favmf Xggimnngr‖Eht. 1, 1=<2

Tlete by Vei Pmjtrmhl

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Igajwlmng, Be``aj was lavmj` wlat yeu hgrtamjny weunf jet hann a reutmjg tmig wmtlEnsej, wle a`amj ajf a`amj was slewmj` ierg pemjt-iakmj` abmnmty tlaj laf bggj usuan cer 

lmi. Jet ejny was Brajfej”s bahklajf cnmhk slarpgr tlaj gvgr, but gvgj mc lms ejg bann fmfj”t`gt tlreu`l, lms cerglajf was tlgrg wmtl a pemjt-wmjjmj` cennew. Xhett natgr samf lg wassurprmsgf at lew wgnn Brajfej pnaygf mj tlg cmctl. „M was pnaymj` iy 2674-2744 `aig,’ samf

Xhett‖se yeu haj ouf`g cer yeursgnc crei lms 1=-mj-tlg-7tl ness lew fghgptmvg Brajfej”s221< ratmj` ms.Vlg cmjan bgtwggj Be``aj ajf Xggimnngr was aj ajtmhnmiax cer betl pnaygrs. Fajjy,

wle weunf seej bg `emj` te Hanmcerjma cer lms Pgst Heast Heahlmj` Hnmjmh ajf (nmkg Xhett) te pnay mj Tgtgr Ajtkewmak”s Larvarf Epgj, bg`aj by sneppmny ngttmj` tlg cmrst aig `gt awaycrei lmi, nest hejhgjtratmej at tlg grrer-cmnngf gjf. But Xhett fmf jet usg lms rgiamjmj` gjgr`y

te oust pnay stgafmny. As Fajjy Rebbmjs mj Xhett”s herjgr pemjtgf eut te ig, Xggimnngr lafj”ttlg strgj`tl te zmj` ajytlmj` mj, but wlgj lg”f neep tlg bann te Be``aj”s cerglajf, Xhettweunf ierg ectgj tlaj jet imss aj ujfmshmpnmjgf heujtgr. Fewj 2-1, Be``aj `et mt te 17-ann mj

tlg ceurtl‖but heunf gt je hnesgr. As ejg nej`tmig ebsgrvgr samf, „Xggimnngr wej tlmsteurjaigjt ej lms rgputatmej.’

Ajyway, $304 cer Fajjy, $622.74 cer Xhett‖ajf wgstwarf le.Imnnmg Xlalmaj (VVV , Fgh., 1=<2, 1<), mj hevgrmj` tlg Mnnmjems Cann Epgj, bg`mjs bygxprgssmj` lgr ratmtufg te tlrgg pnaygrs wle `avg lgr seig iejgy („Vlms ms cer nuhk’).Imnnmg”s jet igjtmejmj` tlg jaigs ec lgr bgjgcahters, but, slg says, „Mc yeu takg a bus mj

Hlmha`e, lg iay bg frmvmj`. Mc yeu wajt te buy a usgf har (yeu”nn nevg mt), lg”s yeur iaj. Mc yeu jggf cmjg fgjturgs (tlgy”nn iakg yeu neek yeuj`gr), lg”s tlg tlmrf swggtlgart.

Xlg anse las a igssa`g cer Jgan Cex. „Jgan, M nmkg yeu a net‖yeur wmcg ms tlg

 pngasajtgst areujf, ajf je ejg gjoeys yeur ratmj` systgi ierg. But fegs gvgryejg lavgtreubng iakmj` ratmj` herrghtmejs, er ms mt oust ig5 Vlajks, Payjg [PasmgngwskmY, cer bgmj` se patmgjt.’

Rgsunts? Igj”s? 1. Payjg Pasmgngwskm, 2-1 (f.

Fra`ezgtmh, 8-4; f. Hautlgj, 8-4; nest tePaj`, 2-8‖„tlgrannmgs wgrg mjtgrimjabng’). 2. Beb Fra`ezgtmh, 2-1 (f.

Paj`, 8-1 (mjhnufmj` twe fguhg aigs); f. Hautlgj 8-4;(nest te Pasmgngwskm, 4-8). Beb laf gnmimjatgf Iark Kraut. 8. Xpgjhgr Paj`, 1-2 (f. Pasmgngwskm, 8-2; f.

Hautlgj, 8-1; nest te Fra`ezgtmh, 1-8). Garnmgr Xpgjhgr laf afvajhgf evgr Lu`lXlergy, 8-2. 6. Hnyfg

Hautlgj, 4-8. Garnmgr, Hnyfglaf upsgt Oeg ]eej. W-2144”s? Cmjan? Pasmgngwskm

evgr Xlergy. R.R. M? 1.Pasmgngwskm. 2. Kraut R.R.MM? 1. Xlergy, 1-1 (f. Paj`, 2-1; nest te Fra`ezgtmh, 1-2. 2.

Fra`ezgtmh (f. Xlergy, 2-1; nest te Paj`, 1-2). 8. Paj` (f.Fra`ezgtmh, 2-1; nest te Xlergy, 1-2. Vmg-brgak ec 2-1 iathlshergs fgtgrimjgf by aigs wej ajf nest.

W-1=44? Xpgjhgr, lavmj` sggj a 244-pemjt mjhrgasg mj lmsratmj` actgr takmj` twe ngssejs crei Omi Nazarus, evgr @rahg

Payjg

Pasmgngwskm

Omi Nazarus

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Pasmgngwskm. W-1074? 1-1 tmg-brgakgr prefuhgf tlg cennewmj` erfgr? 1. Jggja Tatgn (f. @mbnej;nest te Hautlgj) 2. Ajfrgw @mbnej (f. Hautlgj; nest te Tatgn). Hnyfg Hautlgj (f. Tatgn; nest te

@mbnej). „@mbnej, jgwny arrmvgf crei Hajafa, ms stufymj` mj Hlmha`e.’ W-1044? Jeri Brewj,„iest miprevgf pnaygr ec tlg ygar,’ evgr Tatgn. W-1744? 1. H. Blattan. 2. @mbnej. W-1644?Braf Banigr evgr Larenf Lenzgr. W-1844? Hlrmstmaj Lenzgr evgr @ary @ressiaj „mj tlrgg

teu`l `aigs. Mt was hutg te sgg @ary ej nesmj` tlms lgartbrgakgr hejsengf ej betl smfgs‖ejejg smfg by lms catlgr (wle anse pnaygf mj tlms gvgjt), ajf ej tlg etlgr by lms mrncrmgjf.’Lajfmhap? @mbnej evgr Tgtgr Lgriaj.

Imkg Bertjgr mj hevgrmj` tlg Eht. 2jf Igiplms Hmty Hlaipmejslmps(VVV , Fgh., 1=<2, 13) hej`ratunatgs tlg jgw Hlaipmej, Rebgrt Hlaieuj,„wle (0-4) raj tlreu`l tlg cmgnf ujfgcgatgf.’ Rujjgr-up was Ogrry Larrms

(3-1) ajf cer iuhl ec lms pnay, „Je iattgr wlgrg tlg eppejgjt pnahgf tlg bann, Ogrry was tlgrg te snai mt leig.’ Fgcgjfmj` Hlaipmej Anngj Bartlhaig tlmrf. „But fgspmtg lavmj` a nmj`grmj` henf, Anngj stmnn laf gjeu`l

staimja mj eur cmjmslmj` aig te eutnast ig, 2<-23. Fgjms Crmthlmg, „pnaymj` lms ann-eut OmiiyHejjers spmrmtgf kmjf ec aig,’ was ceurtl. Cmctl? slewiaj Lu`l Nax. „Plgjgvgr Lu`l

 pnaygf, tlg pgepng at tlg Igiplms Iann ieigjtarmny cer et abeut sleppmj` ajf wathlgf lmsnebbmj` tghljmqugs ajf ahrebatmh gccerts areujf tlg pnaymj` arga.’ M was smxtl. Kgjjy @erfej,tlg newgst-ratgf pnaygr te afvajhg eut ec tlg prg-nmis, was sgvgjtl. Ajf Refjgy Fmhkiaj,„lms iebmnmty laipgrgf by wgak kjggs,’ was gm`ltl. Ec heursg Hlaieuj/Bartl wej tlg

Feubngs. But Fmhkiaj ajf jgwheigr Bgj Afngr punngf tlg upsgt ec tlg fay, fgcgatmj` Naxajf Crmthlmg mj tlg sgim”s.

Vmig jew cer Bmnn ajf Nmz

Lerjyak”s (6tl ajjuan) Imhlm`aj Hmty,MJ”s $0,707 Fujgnajf Ann-AigrmhajTre-Ai. Gxhgpt cer tlg Jatmejan”s,

tlms ms tlg heujtry”s iest prgstm`meus

 prmzg-iejgy gvgjt‖ejg tlat fmf jet oust„lappgj,’ but haig abeut bghausg tlg

Lerjyaks, jet hejtgjt te rgst ej tlgmr naurgns,lavg at hejsmfgrabng gxpgjsg ygar actgr ygar,`rafuanny mjhrgasgf tlgmr pursg.

Vlg Fujgnajf ms betl a Hnesgf, mj tlatejny tlesg wle nmvg mj tlg W.X. (ajf jet, say,Hajafa) arg gnm`mbng te pnay mj mt (lgjhg „Ann-

Aigrmhaj’, ajf aj Epgj, mj tlat, tleu`l tlgrgarg ejny treplmgs cer seig ec tlg newgr-ratgf„aiatgur’ gvgjts, aj Enyipmh-imjfgf aiatgur, gj`a`mj` mj heipgtmtmej a`amjst a „precgs-

smejan,’ heunf wmj ajf ahhgpt (tleu`l jet eutrm`lt but tlreu`l tlg WXVVA) tlg $1,444 Igj”sEpgj 1st Trmzg (lgjhg „Tre-Ai’).

Mj a sgasej tlat”s sggj seig cannmj` ecc ec heipgtmtmej, tlms 84-tabng teurjaigjt, lgnf

as usuan Lannewggj wggkgjf (Eht. 84-81) mj tlg heicertabng Re`grs Lm`l Xhleen yi hei- pngx, frgw a satmscymj` 283 gjtrmgs mj 82 gvgjts. Vlajks sleunf `e jet ejny te tlg Lerjyaks but te ]esl Cuslmim (wle oust rghgjtny raj lms ewj vgry suhhgsscun Tepherj Cgstmvan teurjgy),

@gjg Centz, Lajk ajf Iartmjg Teppg, ajf @ger`g Newm (eeps, je, serry, jet @ger`g‖lgusuanny lgnps as wgnn as lg pnays, but seiglew tlms ygar lms gjtry was evgrneekgf, `et harrmgf

Bmnn ajf Nmz

Lerjyak 

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away by a wmthl ej a breeistmhk, ajf, wlgj tlg Veurjaigjt Heiimttgg fghmfgf lg heunfj”t pnay, lg fmfj”t tlmjk lg heunf wgar tlg hanngf cer, jgvgr-imjf-ec-heursg-M”nn-lgnp-yeu iask.

Etlgr lgnpgrs? Vgrry Gnmjs, Tlmn Xkwmst, Omi Igrrgn, Omi Fmxej, Rmhlarf Lmhks,Leuslaj` Bezer`zafgl, Xtgvg Lerjyak, Bruhg Ih@gg, ajf nast but jet ngast @ger`g Brgwgr.@ger`g, iaybg as a rgwarf crei Fmvmjg Trevmfgjhg cer sgttmj` up tlat fewjstamrs iamj yi

ann by lmisgnc, jet ejny wej tlg W-8444 Feubngs wmtl rg`unar partjgr Omi Pmg`ajf (evgr Rebmjsej/ @egsng) but saw tlg betl ec tlgi `gt a pa`g-wmfg lgafnmjg, pmh, ajf Rgf @rm``sstery mj tlg leig-tewj Jgws-Fmspathl tlg Iejfay actgr tlg teurjaigjt.

Igj”s Epgj cavermtgs Fajjy Xggimnngr ajf Xhett Be``aj (wle anej` wmtl Aj`gnmtaResan Xmstrujk laf cnewj mj at tlgmr ewj gxpgjsg crei Hanmcerjma) wgrg ej Tre-Ai lajf‖but Jertl Aigrmhaj Hlaip Grmh Be``aj laf heiimtigjts te lms Aj`by Hnub mj Xwgfgj ajf

heunfj”t fgcgjf lms tmtng. Xtmnn, tlg Lewarf Oeljsej teurjaigjt letgn iarqugg fmf say, „Pgn-heig Xggimnngrs ajf Be``ajs’ (ec heursg M was tlgrg).’ At tlg rgstaurajt jgxt feer, M `etajetlgr nmttng surprmsg‖was startngf te cmjf iysgnc abeut te bg qugstmejgf…„Iay M lgnp yeu5’

Vlms was a Reiaj Hatlenmh prmgst…er, el, tlg iamtrg f” mj fms`umsg.Anrm`lt, Epgj gjtrmgs, yeu ann rgafy te start5 „Ply, el wly,’ samf ierg tlaj ejg tep-

sggfgf pnaygr, „fe M lavg te `e tlreu`l tlms fgvmn”s gxgrhmsg5’ Tnay bg`aj at =?44 Xaturfayierjmj` wmtl reu`lny <7 gjtrmgs ($17 cer aj afunt, $14 cer a oujmer) sggfgf ajf pnahgf mjte 13reujf rebmjs. Tnaygrs wle haig mj cmrst er sghejf mj tlgsg 2/8 `aig iathlgs weunf afvajhg tetlg cmjan 82 ec tlg fraw‖tleu`l tlat ahtuan fraw weunf hejsmfgrabny imjmimzg upsgts, cer mt

weunf jet bg prgfmhatgf ej wlgtlgr a pnaygr haig cmrst er sghejf mj lms er lgr reujf rebmj butej tlg ratmj` tlat pnaygr haig mjte tlg teurjaigjt wmtl.

Mj etlgr werfs, wlgtlgr a tep pnaygr nest a iathl er jet, lg”f nest jetlmj` mj tgris ec 

lms pesmtmej te wmj prmzg iejgy. Lg”f oust steef eut tlgrg ajf `ejg tlreu`l tlg ietmejs setlat natgr seig wgak-te-imffnmj” pnaygrs heunf say tlgy”f pnaygf tlg slafew ec a hlaipmej.Cer tlg pnaygrs pnahgf 13-82, lewgvgr, tlgy at ngast garjgf $27‖wlat M, cer gxaipng (ratgf

24<2) rghgmvgf cer bgatmj` jet Fgnn Xwggrms but a 1=27 pnaygr ajf cer jet nesmj` te ajyejg

1048 er ujfgr. Xe wlat was erfmjarmny cmrst-reujf bermj` bghaig 1-2-8-6 reujfs ec wmthlhractterturg cer iy sej Xhett, say, wle tleu`lt sgrmeusny abeut oust fgcauntmj` lms nast iathl.

Rganny, fmf jet tlg ceriat „usg’ tlg W.X.”s bgst pnaygrs5 Plgrg gnsg mj tlg wernf ajf mj wlatetlgr spert heunf suhl aj ujfm`jmcmgf tlmj` lappgj5

Ahtuanny, as mt turjgf eut, ejny ejg ec tlg erm`mjan 82 sggfgf ajf pnahgf pnaygrs camngf

te quanmcy‖Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty. Xlgmna bgat Leigr Brewj wle”f wej evgr $044 ej tlat 26- pnaygr Xeutlgrj Iann Hmrhumt tlms suiigr, but was upsgt by Hlmha`e”s 1=73-ratgf Imjl Quaj`Nai, wlei lustnmj` Leigr laf je prebngi wmtl. Xe, smjhg Imkg Kmi was 7-4 mj tlms brahkgt,

tlg tlrgg-way tmg cer sghejf was brekgj, ajf Leigr afvajhgf wmtl Imkg.„M oust haj”t hejhgmvg lew aj afunt wle haj kggp tlg bann mj pnay heunf nesg te Omiiy

Butngr,’ samf ejg ejneekgr. But Omiiy aniest wej a pesmtmej mj tlg reujf ec 82. Jgvgr imjf

tlat yeuj` Butngr teek a `aig crei takgj ujawargs 28<8 Xgaj E”Jgmnn (wle mj ajetlgr surprmsg weunf `e 1= mj tlg 8rf wmtl rghgjt Atnajta wmjjgr 2126 Tajfmt Fgaj). Plat wasmipertajt was Omiiy”s fguhg-mj-tlg-8rf wmj evgr Fgaj. Ejny tlgj, wlat lappgjgf sleunfj”t

lappgj te suhl aj 11-ygar-enf. Omiiy nest te Hlmha`e”s ujratgf snggpgr, Fgrgk Fyna`, betl tlgHnass H wmjjgr (evgr Jmneucgr „Jggja’ Tatgn) ajf tlg Hnass B rujjgr-up (te Xpgjhgr Paj`).Xe Tajfmt”s <-6 mj aigs avg lmi tlg sghejf spet evgr Omiiy”s <-7.

Vlgrg wgrg tlrgg etlgr tankgf-abeut upsgts‖tleu`l mj ann tlrgg lg wle was upsgtafvajhgf. Xmiej Xltecialkgr, wle ejny tlg wggk bgcerg laf rgturjgf te tlg teurjaigjt

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shgjg actgr jet pnaymj` cer ceur iejtls (fmsh treubng laf put lmi mjte a lespmtan), bgat 2883 @ger`gBratlwamtg, Xgjmer Hlaip evgr @ger`g Lgjfry ajf Fmhk Lmhks. Rghgjtny iarrmgf 214< Taun

Tasluku fmf mt te Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`. Xamf Tgrry, „M neek at tlg prmzg iejgy lgrg mj tlg Hnassgvgjts, sgg tlat tlg wmjjgr mj tlg Vrmpng A”s gts ierg tlaj tlg sgimcmjanmst mj tlg Epgj, sgg tlat tlgwmjjgr mj tlg Feubng A”s gts ierg tlaj tlg sgimcmjanmst mj tlg Epgj, hanhunatg tlat, wmtl ann tlgsg

iathlgs te ruj ecc, tlg bgst pnaygrs wmnn stmnn bg lgrg teierrew jm`lt te turj eut tlg nm`lts, ajf wmnna`amj lavg te succgr tlg tabng hejfmtmejs (Fej”t yeu sgg lew tlg bann “stmhks,” oust fegsj”t beujhglgrg5), M haj ejny hejhnufg tlat jetlmj` iay gvgr hlaj`g mj tlms spert.’

Tgrlaps tlg bm``gst upsgt was rg`mstgrgf by 2168 Bebby Tewgnn‖bngss tlgi, lmswmcg”s prg`jajt‖evgr (a wlat fmf mt rganny iattgr5) 261< Rmhky Xggimnngr wle lafj”t pnaygf asgrmeus iathl smjhg rgturjmj` crei lms lejgyieej mj Lawamm. Ajf wlgrg, by tlg way, was

Xlgryn5 El, slg was a cast ngarjgr. „Ply sleunf M heig te teurjaigjts5’ slg”f samf te Rmhky.„]eu”rg tlg ejny ejg M harg abeut wathlmj`‖ajf yeu pnay abeut twe iathlgs a fay.’

Xe, e.k., jew tlat tlg 82 quanmcmgrs

wgrg fghmfgf, tlgrg was ejny ejg upsgt mj tlg13tl”s‖213= Fmhk Lmhks eutnastgf 2280

Brajfej Ensej mj cmvg. But tleu`l Brajfej,Wjfgr 21 rujjgr-up evgr Xhett Butngr te XgajE”Jgmnn, iay jet lavg bggj gatmj` lms Brgak-cast ec Hlaipmejs tlms wggkgjf, lg samf lms

faf laf `ettgj te`gtlgr se iajy hgrganheupejs tlat Brajfej las bggj abng te cny teteurjaigjts lgrg, tlgrg, ajf gvgrywlgrg‖ 

crei Paslmj`tej, F.H. te tlg Pgst Heast.Igajwlmng, Lmhks rmhg-hrmspmgs lmisgnc staymj`mj Mjfmaja, wmjjmj` statg tmtng actgr statg tmtng.

Hlanngj`gf mj tlg reujf ec 82 was

Hlmha`e”s Imkg Kmi wle”f nest tlg cmrst twe `aigs at fguhg te ig, Vmi. Vlgj, actgr takmj` a14-2 ngaf mj tlg cmctl, lg was a`amj fgnaygf at 12-ann bgcerg gvgjtuanny heastmj` leig. Jmhg try,

Vmi‖enf, cat, ajf snew yeu iay bg, but yeu”rg stmnn a lgnn ec a pnaygr. Haig sghejf te tlat beymsl Evgr 74 wmjjgr, @ger g Lgjfry, fmfj”t yeu5

Mj tlg gm`ltl”s, tlgrg was ejny ejg upsgt‖2263 Xhett Butngr bgat Xwggrms mj stram`lt

`aigs. Fgnn”s mvmj` ierg attgjtmej jew te lms rujjmj` tlaj te tabng tgjjms5 Vwe wggks garnmgr lg”f heipngtgf a 23-imng iaratlej. „Oust te cmjmsl takgs a net eut ec yeu,’ lg samf. ]gal‖tlgierg se mc, actgr 27 imngs, yeu `et a hraip as lg fmf. But wmtl wmcg Hejjmg frmvmj` tlg har 

anej`smfg ajf Veff ajf Xlgnnmg lanc eut ec tlg wmjfew reetmj` lmi ej, lg cmjmslgf mj tlg vgryrgspghtabng tmig ec tlrgg leurs ajf 74 imjutgs. Mj lms gjfmj` ruj lgrg at tlg Re`grs `yi,tleu`l, lg heunf jet 28-21 slakg ecc stgafy Xhett at tlg tlmrf-`aig cmjmsl nmjg.

Vlgrg wgrg twe ceur-`aig iathlgs mj tlg reujf ec 13? (1) Xhett Be``aj evgr ImkgKmi, ajf (2) B.K. Arujkuiar evgr tlg imf-certymsl Lmhks. Fmhk, rujjgr-up te Bratlwamtg mjtlg Xgjmer”s, avg tlg cerigr Mjfmaj Jatmejan, wle”s bgatgj gvgry eef pnaygr mj tlg heujtry

lg”s pnaygf, savg Fajjy Xggimnngr, a 1-1 mj aigs, strej`, patmgjt cm`lt, but actgr nesmj` tlgtlmrf at 1< heunf je nej`gr stay mj tlg iathl.

Vlg quartgr”s ec heursg wgrg cer tlg iejgy‖but bgcerg M tank abeut tlgi ajf tlg

sgimcmjan reujf rebmj iathlgs tlat rgiamj, ngt ig say at ngast a cgw werfs abeut wlat laf er weunf bg lappgjmj` mj tlg etlgr gvgjts.

Fmhk LmhksTlete by

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Flmrgj Jaretai, Wjfgr 1744rujjgr-up mj tlg F”s, wej tlg Beys

Wjfgr 11 evgr Fgjjms Lwaj` ajf haigsghejf te Omiiy Butngr mj tlg BeysWjfgr 18‖Omiiy tm`grmslny rmppmj`

apart, 4 ajf 2, seig cergvgr-ujratgf kmfmj ecc tlg strggt cer oust tlms ejg gvgjt.Xmjhg Xgaj, Xhett, ajf Brajfej wgrgj”t

mjtgrgstgf mj ajy ierg treplmgs, Omiiyanse wej tlg 10”s evgr Xpgjhgr Paj`, <,3, mj tlg sgim”s ajf Hlrms Lenzgr mj tlg

cmjan. ]gt a`amjst tlat saig Paj`, er ratlgr tlg ejg tlat wej tlg B”s, Omiiynest tlg Beys Wjfgr 17.

Mj tlg @mrns Wjfgr 11, Iartla @atgs laf aj gasytmig wmtl Jmheng Iajtgn. But banajhmj` tlat iathl,

Imhlgnng Iajtgn teek fewj Nmjfa Kay @atgs mj betltlg Wjfgr 18”s ajf 17”s. Vlg @mrns Wjfgr 10 wgjt teArfmtl Nejjej wle steppgf betl Katly Ajj ajfNmjfa Kay @atgs. Arfmtl tlmjks slg”s et gjeu`l

staimja jew, ajf se je nej`gr cggns tlg jggf te fe a1,444 ouip-repgs a fay5 Anse, a fgct fguhg-mj-tlg-8rf wmj lgrg mj tlg 10”s cer Vgjjgssgg”s Rmta Vleias

evgr Nmjfa. Iaybg, mc Narry Vleiaj”s et ajytlmj`te say abeut mt, wg”nn bg sggmj` Rmta mj tlg Peigj”sVgai Vrmans mj Sg`as5

Mj tlg Peigj”s Xmj`ngs, tlg sgvgj stram`lt-`aig

gm`ltl”s shergs wgrg ajytlmj` but heipgtmtmvg? 0, 0;10, 17; 18, 11; =, 18; 14, 16; 6, 3; <, 3.

Ajf mj tlg quartgr”s, tleu`l Jggja Tatgn gxtgjfgf Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty te 1= mj tlgcmrst, ejny ejg iathl was rganny mj feubt. Arfmtl Nejjejggkgf eut a 24, -21, 1= wmj evgr 1=01 W.X. Epgj

Peigj”s Xmj`ngs Hlaip Hejjmg Xwggrms. Garnmgr tlmsygar mj tlg W.X. vs. Hajafa Vgai Iathlgs at tlg HJG,Hejjmg laf bgatgj Bghky IhKjm`lt, 1=<2 W.X. Epgj

@mrns Wjfgr 10 Hlaip evgr Arfmtl. But antleu`lNejjej ms ebvmeusny miprevmj`, slg was as ygt je iathlcer Aj`gnmta Resan Xmstrujk. Jer heunf Vakake

Vrgjlenig tlrew a Lannewggj sharg mjte Xlgmna mj tlgetlgr sgim.

At ngast tlg cmjan was a 1=, -10, 1<, 13 iejgy”s-

wertl ec a cm`lt. But wlmng Xlgmna”s pnaymj` ierg cerhg-cunny jew tlaj slg laf mj tlg past, Aj`gnmta”s aig ms stmnna nmttng tee strej` cer lgr. Xamf lgr Imxgf Feubngs

 partjgr Xhett Be``aj (tlgy nest mj tlg cmjan te Fajjy ajfXlgmna), „Aj`mg”s tlg ejny ejg at tlms teurjaigjt, iaj er 

Fgjjms Lwaj`Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Arfmtl

Nejjej

Aj`gnmta Resan

Xmstrujk 

Tlete by Jgan Cex

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weiaj, wle usgs lgr pmps rm`lt. Xlg `egs fewj ej tlg bann, hrahks mt wmtl lgr bahklajf, `gtsujfgrspmj ej tlg gxhlaj`g.’ Mj etlgr werfs, giplasmzgf Xhett, „slg rganny kjews wlat slg”s

femj`…absenutgny wej a aig crei ig mj tlg Epgj camr ajf squarg.’Rgsunts ec tlg Newgr-Ratgf gvgjts? Pmgbkg Crgubg fmf

wlat je etlgr weiaj fmf? wej tlrgg gvgjts? Hnass F (Evgr 

Flmrgj Jaretai), G (evgr Tlmn Erhutt) ajf Peigj”s Jevmhg (evgr Xlgnnmg Xwggrms). Xlgnnmg”s bretlgr Veff wej a cgmsty -1=, 28, 14iathl crei Hlmha`e”s Hej Hujjmj`lai bgcerg nesmj` te

Bg`mjjgr”s wmjjgr Bgrjmg Beral. Bgrjmg, mj turj, nest mj tlg cmrstreujf ec tlg Igj”s Jevmhg te Miajts Karknms, a jaig tlat `egs ascar bahk as Xwggrms mjte tlg @rajf Rapmfs past. @eef te sgg yeu

rgturjmj` actgr yeur mnnjgss, Miajts‖but as tlg VeurjaigjtHeiimttgg rm`ltny fghmfgf, smjhg yeu neek ajf cggn yeur enf sgnc,yeu amj”t je jevmhg. Pmjjgr mj tlms gvgjt was Hlrms Lenzgr evgr 

Fgjjms Lwaj`. Lajfmhap Hlaip was Larenf Lenzgr evgr GrmhHeu`mnn.

Vleu`l jet carmj` se wgnn mj tlg Lajfmhap, Grjmg Baugr wej a sgrmgs ec hnesg iathlgs mj tlg Evgr 34”s bgcerg nesmj` mj tlgcmjan te @ger`g Lgjfry. Ajf spmjjmj` ajf siaslmj` te a senmfvmhtery mj tlg Xgjmer A”s was („M fej”t nmkg Tenmsl oekgs’) Oeg

Buoanskm. Oeg was oust tee iuhl cer vgtgraj pegt Jeri Xhlngss,gvgj actgr Jeri laf 86-82 mj tlg 8rf `ettgj by Cert Payjg”s IafIax Xanmsbury ajf lms frgafgf breu`lt-te-tlg-tabng bat-ba` ec‖ 

wlat”s mt ejja bg5‖trmhk er (ngt-ig-wmj) trgat.Pmjjmj` tlg A”s wmtl lms vgry a``rgssmvg ajtm-neep pnay

was Fghatur”s Omi Xhljerc evgr Xt. Taun”s @gjg Nejjej wle garnmgr laf prgvamngf evgr 

Verstgj Tawnewskm, 28-21 mj tlg 8rf. (Verstgj, lewgvgr, laf a jmhg wmj evgr Omi Fmxej mj tlg

Vrmpng A”s.) Vwe bm` upsgts mj tlg A”s wgrg Ngg Ress evgr Lu`l Xlergy, 23-26 mj tlg 8rf

, ajfRmhl FgPmtt evgr Omiiy Butngr.

]euj` Butngr happgf lms pnay tlms teurjaigjt by fgcgatmj` betl Barry Fattgn ajf @gjgNejjej mj tlg Feubng A”s. Vlg cmjan ec tlms gvgjt was ejg ec tlg iest suspgjsgcun iathlgs ec tlg wggkgjf‖wmtl Bgj Jmsbgt cmjanny gf`mj` eut Bebby Tewgnn, 21, -13, -24, <, 22. Vlgmr 

 pnay was hlarahtgrmzgf by suhl wgak sgrvg rgturjs tlat Bgj fmfj”t bnehk ejg ec Bebby”s neepsej tlg tabng…ujtmn tlg nast pemjt. Cer tlg cmrst tmig mt sggis Bgj”s startmj` te `gt tlg hap-ajf-`ewj laj` ec heibmjmj` lms stufmgs at tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec Tmttsbur`l wmtl lms sgrmeus tabng tgjjms

 pnay. Lg says lg”s iaoermj` mj „busmjgss ajf seigtlmj` gnsg.’ Gj`mjggrmj` ajf Heiputgr Xhmgjhg, lg cggns, „arg oust tee mipgrsejan.’ Igajwlmng, lg”s qumtg sgjsmbny lepmj` te gt yihrgfmt cer heipgtmj` mj teurjaigjts reujf tlg heujtry.’

Mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg Vrmpng A”s, Favg Xakam laf je terigjtmj` prebngi wmtl RajfyXggimnngr, wlmng Xhett Butngr fewjgf Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`. „Vlg bann stays new ej tlgsgtabngs,’ Tgrry kgpt mjsmstmj`, se lg anways laf tlg ujsenvabng prebngi ec gttmj` tlg bann up se

lg heunf gt mt bahk fewj a`amj wmtleut rgpgatgfny lmttmj` nej`. Mj wmjjmj` tlg cmjan, Favgsamf lg cennewgf a tmp `mvgj lmi seig iejtls a`e by Grmh Be``aj („tlg iastgr te lms apprgj-tmhg’ was tlg way Favg put mt). Grmh samf tlat mj epgjmj` wmtl lms ajtm Favg laf te bg surg te

kggp tlg bann new te tlg jgt. Fegsj”t seujf nmkg iuhl iaybg, but a`amjst Xhett, samf Favg, mtiafg tlg fmccgrgjhg.

Cuturg Enyipmaj

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 Jew cer tlg Epgj quartgr”s iathlgs. A`amjst Fajjy Xggimnngr, Xgaj E”Jgmnn laf, cer aj mjmtman ieigjt er twe, a vgry eef hlajhg. Lg wasj”t at ann ujheicertabng wmtl Fajjy”s

ajtm, cer lg”f pnaygf wggk actgr wggk mj Smr`mjma ajf Iarynajf a`amjst Favg ajf Brmaj Ias-tgrs. (Mj imf-Eht., Xgaj nest a cmjan mj Iarynajf te Favg, but mj imf-Fgh. mj Smr`mjma oust bgcerg tlg W.X. Hnesgf, lg”f wmj a cmjan crei lmi. Mj natg Eht. mj Smr`mjma, Xgaj nest a cmjan te

Arujkuiar, but bgat Iastgrs. Ej Jev. 18

tl

 mj Iarynajf, tleu`l lg”f heig sghejf te RmhkyXggimnngr, lg weunf a`amj bgat Iastgrs. But tlgj oust a wggk natgr mj Smr`mjma, Xgaj weunf nesga cmjan te Brmaj.) A`amjst Fajjy lgrg mj tlg quartgr”s, Xgaj was at 1-1 mj `aigs ajf up 12-3 mj

tlg 8rf, tlgj up 18-= mj tlg 6tl, but qumhkny nest betl ngafs ajf tlg iathl. Mt was hngar at tlggjf ec tlgmr pnay, tleu`l, tlat Xgaj”s a``rgssmvg sgrvgs, lms cast neeps wmfg te tlg cerglajf,ajf lms heipgtmtmvg tgipgraigjt laf mvgj Fajjy treubng. Iest ec ann, Xgaj was aniest

sleutmj` tlat mj je way weunf lg gvgr bg mjtmimfatgf by Fajjy.A`amjst Xhlwartzbgr`, Xhett Be``aj, mj wmjjmj` mj ceur, samf lg pnaygf „a nmttng tee

sect,’ partmhunarny mj tlg sghejf aig; but lg anse samf crei ujfgr lms jgw Oaigs Fgaj lamrhut

tlat mt was tlg sacgst, iest sgjsmbng way te ebtamj lms eboghtmvg‖pnay cer tlg iejgy. Je sgjsgrmskmj` slets, lg samf, wlgj lg was surg lg heunf bgat Tgrry ej tlg gxhlaj`g.

Anse afvajhmj` te tlg cmjan reujf rebmj was tlg Mjfmaj, B.K. Arujkuiar, wle”fstram`lt-`aig eutstgafmgf J.].”s Bratlwamtg. „Vlg Hlmgc’ tee laf laf a nej` frmvg lgrg ajf bahk.

Vlg quartgr”s iathl bgtwggj Xhett Butngr ajf Rmhky Xggimnngr was by car tlg iest

gxhmtmj`. Xamf Rmhky at tlg eutsgt ec tlg teurjaigjt, slertny bgcerg lg was bgatgj by Tewgnn mjtlg prg-nmis, „Xmx tramjmj` haips M”f bggj mjvenvgf mj tlms suiigr, se mt was rganny `gttmj` larfte kggp iy imjf ej pnaymj`. M jggfgf tlat vahatmej mj Lawamm “hausg M was `gttmj` burjt eut.

 Jew M”i rgafy cer a crgsl start.’Iaybg se‖but actgr wmjjmj` tlg cmrst, lg nest tlg jgxt twe at fguhg (cmrst crei 24-1<

fewj, tlgj crei 24-13 up‖„tlg bann `egs hrazy ej tlgsg tabngs;’ lg samf, „yeu nesg yeur 

hejcmfgjhg’). Fewj 2-1 mj aigs ajf 3-4 mj tlg ceurtl, Rmhky, neepmj` bann actgr bann mjte tlg

jgt, neekgf ajytlmj` but crgsl.„H”iej, Rmhky,’ samf Fajjy, trymj` te hlggr lmi

ej crei tlg smfgnmjgs, „]eu etta brmj` mt up jew.’But tlgj, wlgj fewj 14-2 mt laf bg`uj te neek lepgngss, Rmhky samf lg suffgjny ceujf a wgakjgss

mj Xhett”s sgrvg rgturj. Lg bg`aj mvmj` Butngr  bahklajf sgrvgs te lms imf-cerglajf ajf Xhettfmfj”t kjew wlgtlgr te takg tlgi bahklajf er 

cerglajf. Vlgj, Rmhky samf, lg varmgf tlgi stram`ltfewj tlg nmjg te Butngr”s cerglajf ajf Xhett fmfj”tsggi te kjew wlat te fe wmtl tlesg gmtlgr. As a

rgsunt, Rmhky qumhkny hau`lt Xhett at 17-ann ajf wejmt at 1<. Vlgj mj tlg cmctl wmtl Rmhky up 10-11 mtneekgf te bg ann evgr‖but Xhett, wle tleu`l lg

seigtmigs appgars te lavg mvgj up rganny lasj”t,hrgpt up te 10-13 bgcerg Rmhky `et a jgt ajf tlgj

sghurgf tlg iathl.

Antleu`l mj tlg reujf rebmj cmjans Rmhky wej a aig crei betl Fajjy ajf Kuiar, mtwas hngar jet ejny crei tlgsg cmjan iathlgs but crei lms garnmgr ejgs tlat twe wggks ec pest-

Rmhky

Xggimnngr

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lejgyieej prahtmhg laf jet bggj gjeu`l te `gt lmi mj slapg te bg a 1st-Tnahg hejtgjfgr.Lewgvgr, actgr lms nast iathl wmtl Xhett Be``aj, wlgrg lg”f bggj fewj 24-= mj tlg cmctl ajf

laf wej sgvgj pemjts mj a rew, preiptmj` cer a ieigjt simngs crei betl pnaygrs, Rmhky heunfsay wmtl at ngast seig sgrmeusjgss tlat mc lg lafj”t bggj lmttmj` tlg bann evgr ajf evgr a`amj ejtlg gf`g ec lms rahkgt lg im`lt lavg wej tlg teurjaigjt.

Ahtuanny,tleu`l, mt wasXhett (actgr 

17 `aigs, lgwas te heigtlmrf) wle

laf iuhlierg ec ahlajhg te wmj

ajf washejtmjuanny at

tlg hgjtgr ec tlg ahtmej.Vlms was tlgcmrst tmig lg”f

 pnaygf„Keeimg’ (aslg kgpt

hannmj` lms pmhk-up feubngs partjgr‖tlgy wgrg te nesg fghmsmvgny te tlg Xggimnngrs mj tlg cmjan). But,tleu`l Be``aj samf lg fmfj”t lavg ajy prebngi rgafmj` tlg Mjfmaj”s spmj, lg afimttgf tee tlat

lg lafj”t pnaygf a hleppgr smjhg lg was mj @griajy mj Cgbruary, ajf was lavmj` prebngis

wmtl lms cnat lmt. Jet ejny fmf Be``aj nesg tlg cmrst `aig at fguhg, but mj tlg tlmrf, wmtl tlg sherg tmgf

at 1=-ann, Kuiar hau`lt Xhett ecc uarf wmtl a farmj` sgrvg ajf pgrcght fewj-tlg-nmjg cennew.Vlms was tlg turjmj` pemjt ec tlg iathl, cer Kuiar wej tlat hnesg `aig tee. Xhett ceu`lt bahk. But tlgj, up 6-2 mj tlg 7tl, lg jgttgf a sgrvg rgturj ajf preiptny nest ajetlgr lanc-fezgj

 pemjts mj suhhgssmej. Gjf ec iathl.Actgrwarfs, Kuiar, gvgr tlg spertsiaj, spekg ec Xhett”s „ujprgfmhtabng’ aig, ec lms

gjvmabng abmnmty te fghgptmvgny hlaj`g tlg fmrghtmej ec lms slets. „Iest ec tlg tmig lg teek ig

 by surprmsg,’ samf Kuiar. „M”f jgvgr pnaygf seigejg nmkg lmi.’ Vlgj, iattgr-ec-cahtny, lgaffgf, „But M kjgw mc M wgrg stgafy, M”f lavg a `eef hlajhg.’

Actgr nesmj` te Kuiar mj cmvg, Xhett was stmnn mj a iarvgneus pesmtmej te wmj tlg teurja-

igjt. Ply was tlat5 Bghausg a`amjst Fajjy lg”f wej tlg cmrst twe `aigs at fguhg ajf wasjew up 13-16 mj tlg tlmrf. Xleunf lg bgat Fajjy tlrgg stram`lt, tlg stajfmj`s actgr twe reujfsweunf bg Xhett 7-8, Fajjy 8-6, Kuiar 3-8, ajf Rmhky 2-3‖wmtl Fajjy ygt te pnay Kuiar 

(wlei lg”f jgvgr nest te) ajf Xhett te pnay Rmhky (wlei lg was aj effs-ej cavermtg te bgat).Assuimj`, tlgj, tlat Fajjy weunf cmjmsl Kuiar mj tlrgg, ceur, er (lm`lny ujnmkgny) cmvg aigs,Fajjy”s rgherf weunf tlgj bg 3-6, 3-7, er 3-3, wlmng Kuiar”s weunf bg 3-3, 0-3, er <-3‖ann

ec wlmhl weunf igaj tlat, se nej` as Xhett bgat Rmhky, gvgj mj cmvg, lg was stmnn, at <-7, a nehk cer tlg $1,444.

B.K. ArujkuiarTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Xhett Be``aj (wmtl jgw lamrhut)Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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But fmf Be``aj wmj tlat tlmrf `aig crei 13-165 Lg fmf jet. Cer tleu`l lg lafXggimnngr bahk crei tlg tabng mj fggp treubng, Fajjy steepgf te hejqugr, iaja`gf imrahu-

neusny te ajtm-hlep a rgturj bahk areujf tlg jgt pest‖tlg smj`ng iest mipertajt slet ec tlgteurjaigjt‖ajf wej tlg pemjt. Xhett, slakgj, tlgj sgrvgf ecc. Ajf jew Fajjy, wle garnmgr laf bggj tgnnmj` ig lew ierg ajf ierg lg wajtgf te mjherperatg ierg fgcgjsg mjte lms `aig,

survmvgf…at ngast cer tlg ieigjt.Ply was Fajjy lavmj` suhl a stru``ng wmtl Xhett5 Pgnn, tleu`l Fajjy neeps wgnna`amjst tlg gxhlaj`g, mc yeu haj spmj a`amjst lmi ajf gt lmi te bnehk er hlep passmvgny (cer 

Fajjy haj”t neep a bann a`amjst tlg neep), yeu sleunf bgat lmi. Iergevgr, as ejg weunf-bgacmhmejafe samf, „Xhett ms ectgj a rmsky, ann er jetlmj` pnaygr, ajf se haj bg vgry faj`greus.’

But mt wasj”t oust Xhett wle”f laf Fajjy mj treubng rghgjtny. Vlms was tlg tlmrf teur-

jaigjt mj a rew tlat Xggimnngr laf bggj fewj 2-4. Vlg etlgrs5 Rgy Feimj`e at tlg JmssgjEpgj, ajf Oag Le Xej` at tlg Larvarf Epgj. Heunf lg punn tlms ejg eut tee5 Mj tlg ceurtl`aig, at 16-12 Fajjy, tlg uipmrg hanngf a „Ngt’‖wlmhl Xhett, wle weunf lavg wej tlg

 pemjt, qugstmejgf as a natg hann. Plgj lg steppgf pnay ajf askgf Fajjy wlat lg tleu`lt,Fajjy (te a reujf ec apprghmatmvg appnausg crei tlg spghtaters) a`rggf tlat tlg pemjt sleunf

 bg Xhett”s. Mj a ieigjt tlgj mt was 17-ann wmtl Xggimnngr sgrvmj`. At tlms pemjt Xhett trmgf teneep mj a suhhgssmej ec Fajjy”s sgrvgs‖imssgf tlgi ann ajf nest tlg aig. Plgtlgr tlmsmjstmjht er stratg`y was rm`lt er wrej` mt”s pgrlaps fmccmhunt te say, but hgrtamjny Xhett wasj”tsuppesgf te „sacgny pattgrj-pusl rgturjs cer Fajjy te neep.

 Jew, wmtl tlms twe-`aig turjabeut, tlg qugstmej was, `emj` mjte tlg cmctl, heunf Xhett,as wgnn as Fajjy, stmnn wmj tlg teurjaigjt5 Vlg bgst Xhett heunf fe jew, gvgj mc lg wgrg te bgat Rmhky tlrgg stram`lt, was <-7. Mt weunf takg tlat ajf Fajjy bgatmj` Kuiar mj cmvg cer 

Xhett te wmj eutrm`lt‖se lg stmnnlaf a hlajhg. But tlgj Fajjy, up7-8, hleppgf, Xhett puslgf tlg

rgturj, ajf Fajjy pmhk-neepgf mt

cer tlg pemjt. Actgr tlat, mt was annevgr. Ajf jew Xggimnngr weunf e

ej te bgat Kuiar mj ceur. Xe,tleu`l Fajjy was a`amj ann butkjehkgf eut, lg a`amj haig crei

 bglmjf te wmj stmnn ajetlgr teurja-igjt‖wlat gvgjtuanny weunf bg part ec a resary-bgaf strmj` ec wmjs

mj a rew. Hngarny, lms rgiarkabngheipgtmtmvgjgss, lms camtl mj sgnc,laf jet, actgr 14 ygars at tlg

ieujtamj tep, fgsgrtgf lmi‖ajfvgry nmkgny mt jgvgr weunf.

Fujgnajf Ann-Aigrmhaj Hlaipmej Fajjy Xggimnngr

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Hlaptgr Vlmrty-Vlrgg

1=<2? Jev.-Fgh. Veurjaigjts. 1=<2? WXEVH”s.

„Oakg Rmstng,’ a jet-tee-fms`umsgf anmas, rgperts (VVV , Fgh., 1=<2, 16) ej tlg eutheig

ec tlg Jev. 3

tl

 Jertlwgst Rg`mejan Vgai Vrmans ajf tlg Jev. 0

tl

 Rmhlnajf, PA Epgj Xmj`ngscmjan, lgnf mj hejhgrt at tlg Rmhlnajf Heiiujmty Hgjtgr. Oakg, gr, Oay ajf Fgaj Feyng wgrg aimtg gxhmtabng mj tlgmr Vrman iathlgs. Actgr nesmj` tlg cmrst aig te Feyng, Hrystan rgbeujfgf,

„bg`aj te ygnn ajf ngap wmtl gahl mipertajt pemjt, ajf vmrtuanny gxpnefgf wmtl oubmnatmej actgr takmj` tlg iathl.’ A`amjst Xgars, Fgaj ms „nebbmj`, snmfmj`, fmvmj`. At ejg pemjt, actgr a frepslet tlat wmnn brmj` Fgaj mj, Xgars wmpgs a bmt ec swgat ecc tlg tabng wmtl lms crgg lajf. “Lgy!

Plat arg yeu femj`5” sleuts Fgaj. “Vlat”s iy pemjt!” Lg”s rm`lt, tlg bann was stmnn mj pnay‖butaj ar`uigjt gjsugs. Vlg tgjsmej grupts.’

Ve bg harrmgf evgr mj jgxt

fay”s Epgj5 Pgnn, jet bgtwggj Feyng ajf Hrys-

tan‖tlgy wej tlg Feubngsevgr Xgars/Baliaj Lafm,tlgj evgr Beb Iajfgn/Tlai. Plgj Fgaj bgat Oay

tlrgg stram`lt mj tlg Xmj`ngs,tlat sgt up a rgturj Xgars-Feyng iathl. Peunf Fgaj

wmj a`amj5 Actgr gm`ltiejtls ec rujjmj` a hnub,Feyng”s fgcgjsmvg aig ms

`eef‖spghtahunar, hgmnmj`-shrapmj`,

fggp, smfg-spmjjmj` nebs‖but jet eefgjeu`l te `gt tlreu`l Xgars ej tlgsg

snew-beujhmj` Rmhlnajf tabngs. Fgaj bg`mjs te neek tmrgf actgr tlg sghejf`aig. Lg las eezmj` shabs ej betl kjggs

crei fmvmj` actgr slets ann wggkgjf..Vlmstmig Xgars wmjs mj ceur mj a teu`l, hngaj battng.

At tlg $1,744 =4-gjtry Jmttaku Epgj, lgnf Jev. 3-0 mj Xahraigjte (VVV , Oaj.,

1=<8, 22), „ceur iaoer VS statmejs hevgrgf tlg pnay, ajf ceur nehan jgwspapgr ajfia`azmjg rgprgsgjtatmvgs wgrg ej lajf takmj` mjtgrvmgws ajf pmhturgs. Vlg XahraigjteHlaibgr ec Heiigrhg prgsgjtgf tlg Kergaj Vgai wmtl crmgjfslmp awarfs ajf umfgs

te tlg hmty. Evgr 644 spghtaters wgrg ej lajf te wathl tlg gxhmtmj` iathlgs.Cergiest aiej` tlgsg was tlg Epgj cmjan bgtwggj Hanmcerjma”s bgst pnaygr, Oag Le

Xej`, crei tlg Kergaj VVA mj Nes Aj`gngs, ajf tlg hurrgjt W.X. Hlaipmej Xhett Be``aj.

Pmtl Xej`”s nm`ltjmj` hnesg-te-tlg-tabng heujtgr-attahkmj` styng, ajf Be``aj”s imxturg ec neeps, lmts, ajf bnehks, tlg iathl pre`rgssgf te 2-4 Xej` bgcerg Xhett rganny startgf te sherg pemjts. But tleu`l tlg aufmgjhg wajtgf Xhett te wmj tlg tlmrf `aig se tlg hejtgstgf pnay

heunf hejtmjug, lg nest mt at fguhg. Xpghtaters anse wmtjgssgf a bgautmcun iathl cer tlg tlmrfajf ceurtl pnahg Epgj Xmj`ngs prmzgs bgtwggj Fuh Nuu ajf Quaj` Fe (natgr Rmhlarf

Fgaj Feyng

„bg`mjs te neek tmrgf’Tlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

Rmhlnajf Epgj Pmjjgr

Apmhlart XgarsTlete by Fej @ujj

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Fevgriaj). Fuh ajf Quaj` wgrgcerigrny #1 ajf #2 pnaygrs mj Smgtjai.

Quaj` Fe”s wmj evgr Fuh Nuu wasmiprgssmvg, gspghmanny smjhg Fuh was tlgejny pnaygr te lavg takgj a `aig crei

Epgj wmjjgr Xej`. Peigj”s Xmj`ngswgjt te Aj`gnmta Resan Xmstrujk wle, pnaymj` wgnn, bgat Kyej` Igg Hlem mj

tlg sgim”s, <, -10, -12, 20, 1= (seigceurtl `aig, lul5), ajf Omj Ja mj tlgcmjan mj ceur.

Pmjjgrs at tlg Jev. 18-16Iejthnamr Cann Epgj? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Cmjan? Oag Le Xej`evgr Xhett Be``aj. Xgim”s? Xej` evgr Iarty Fess;

Be``aj evgr H.X. Pu. Epgj Feubngs? Xej`/X.K. El, 26-22 mj tlg 6tl, evgr Ogrry Cngmshllahkgr/Ias Laslmiete

wle”f kjehkgf eut Be``aj/Xtgvaj Refrm`ugz mj cmvg. W-2144? Iark Kgjjgfy evgr Tlmn Ieej. W-2444? Ieejevgr Ngej Rufgriaj. W-1=44? Larenf Keppgr evgr I.Va`avm. W-1<44? @ayng Pmhkgrf, 1< mj tlg 7 tl, evgr Vmber 

Rahz wle”f steppgf Lajja Butngr, 1= mj tlg 8rf. W-1044?Va`avm evgr Narry Bnajkgjslmp. W-1344? Va`avm evgr Kgrry Sajfavggr, fguhg mj tlg 8rf, tlgj evgr Ogcc Gnnms. W-

1744? @ary Rmfgaux evgr @mja Butngr. W-1244? Taun G.Vleipsej evgr @. Butngr. Fraw Feubngs? Smtany @neziaj/Vraj evgr Parrgj Vettgj/ Trmfgaux. Larf Rubbgr? Iark 

Kgjjgfy evgr Larenf Keppgr. Xgjmer”s? Fej Aygrs evgr 

Pmhkgrf, -1<, 23, 17, tlgj evgr Rufgriaj. Oujmer”s?Refrm`ugz evgr L. Butngr.

Rgsunts crei tlg Jev. 3 Bgtlajy, EK ] Epgj? EpgjXmj`ngs? Vrgjt NgCerhg evgr Ngrey Najf. A? Vejy Hlaj evgr Oay Lgref. B? Rmhlmg Hrawcerfevgr Rajfy Kmsgr. H? @ary Imnngr evgr Favmf Oeljsej. W-1044? A? Hrawcerf evgr Tgtgr Nuja.

B? Favmf Oeljfrew evgr Ney Nehkweef. H? Vmi Lassgj evgr Fuj` Vrm J`e. W-1144? A?Lassgj evgr Favmf Pgnhl. B? Refjgy Bgrrylmnn evgr Smr mjma Hlgj`.H? Pmnnmai Furlai evgr Lgrb Tmn`rmi. Feubngs? A? Vleias/

Nehkweef evgr Oaimg Xkmfierg/Lgref. B? 5 H? Lassgj/Vrgver Xhajtnmj` evgr Oasej Iunngjmx/Oeljsej.

  Pmjjgrs at tlg Jev. 18tl Xanmja/Xieky Lmnn 344

Hnesgf? Epgj Xmj`ngs? 1. Tarvmz Ieoavgrmaj. 2. BrmajVleias. 8. Renajf Rmttiastgr. (Russgnn Cmjngy heunfj”tfgcgjf lms Epgj Hlaipmejslmp bghausg ec a wrmst epgra-

tmej.) Peigj”s? Irs. Najjy Ke evgr Aj`y Lej`. A”s?Narry Hejnej evgr Fej Laskarf. A Feubngs? Arngj _miigr/Lgjry Omjevgr Oejatlej Targtsky/Klesre Farreufm. B”s? Beb Vrgtlgway evgr 

Favg Nmbby. B Feubngs? K. Ieesavm/X.B. @eklang evgr Lgrb Kapnmj/Harn Imnngr. H”s? @eklang evgr Ke. H Feubngs? Imnngr/Tlmnmp Imjgr 

Quaj` Fe (a.k.a. Rmhlarf Fevgriaj)Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

@mja ButngrTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Tarvmz Ieoavgrmaj

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evgr Rmttiastgr/Xgej` Omj. F”s? Ke evgr Imjgr. G”s? Lgrshlgn Lgrrmj` evgr Beyf Hlmnfgrs.C”s? Hlarngs Crgf`rgj evgr Beb Anuibau`l.

Narry Vleiaj, mj hevgrmj` (VVV , Oaj., 1=<8,26) tlg Vurkgy Fay Epgj, pnaygf Jev. 20tl at tlgjgw Certujg Hnub mj Jaslvmnng, VJ, fraws a paranngn

 bgtwggj lms hejtmjumj` rmvanry wmtl Xhett Ngaiejajf tlg nej`tmig ceetbann rmvanry bgtwggj tlgWjmvgrsmty ec Vgjjgssgg mj Kjexvmnng ajf

Sajfgrbmnt Wjmvgrsmty mj Jaslvmnng‖a paranngn iafg hngar wlgjyeu rganmzg tlat Xhett”s a WV stufgjt ajf Narry”s a Sajfy sup- pertgr. Ajf, weunfj”t yeu kjew mt, oust „abeut tlg saig tmig tlg

Sajfy cajs wgrg tgarmj` fewj tlg `eanpests mj 2<-21 trmuipl,Vleiaj was cmjanny, cmjanny, oust gttmj` by Ngaiej mj tlg cmctl.’Iergevgr, mj tlg cmjan ec tlg Epgj Feubngs, „cgnnew Certujg Hnub

igibgrs Leigr Brewj ajf Lgjry Hlaj affgf mjsunt te mjoury byfgcgatmj` tlg lm`lny cavergf tgai ec Ngaiej ajf Favg Abbett (ajetlgr WV stufgjt) wle”f -

22, 13, 18, 1= hlanngj`gf Narry mj tlg Xmj`ngs sgim”s.’„Vleiaj”s wmj fmf jet heig gasmny. Lg teek tlg cmrst aig iestny bghausg ec ajmjhrgfmbng juibgr ec jgts ajf gf`gs, wlmhl sggigf te fgieranmzg Ngaiej ajf mvg Vleiajaj “Mt iust bg iy fay” typg ec hejcmfgjhg. Vlg sghejf aig startgf ecc wmtl tlg evgr-hejcm-

fgjt Vleiaj nebbmj` ajf hleppmj` Ngaiej fewj. Lewgvgr, tlgrg wgrg neesg banns te bgceujf‖ajf Xhett bg`aj lmttmj` tlgi mj. Mj caht, Ngaiej hejtrenngf tlg nast lanc ec tlg sghejf`aig ajf ann ec tlg tlmrf te takg a 2-1 ngaf. Mj tlg ceurtl, sgjsmj` lg”f bg`uj pnaymj` tee iuhl

fgcgjsg, Narry staygf up te tlg tabng ajf heujtgr-frevg lms way te a 21-1= wmj. Vlgj mj tlgcmctl lg rannmgf crei 1=-13 fewj te heig eut a 26-22 wmjjgr. Ve hgngbratg lms vmhtery, Narryatg a bm` eraj`g cer brgakcast tlg jgxt ierjmj`.’

Etlgr Rgsunts? A”s? Cmjan R.R.? 1. Leigr Brewj, 1-1/8-2. 2. Imthl Xtgplgjs, 1-1/2-2.

8. Lgjry Hlaj, 1-1/2-8. Lgjry (ratgf 10<1) upsgt Leigr (2427), but nest te trmpng aiputggImthl. B”s? Hlaj evgr Xtgplgjs. H”s? Rajfy IhHrahkgj evgr Faj Jgwheib. F”s? Ogrry

Nevgrj evgr Xtgvg Lgrsgy. G”s? Nevgrj evgr Fgjms Reujtrgg. Jevmhg? Nevgrj evgr Reujtrgg.Bg`mjjgr”s? Ogrry Najg evgr Vei Ih@ratl. Gsqumrg”s? Jgmn Lenneway evgr Gvgrgtt Lgjry.Xgjmer”s? Lenneway evgr Lgjry. Oujmer”s? Rmta Vleias evgr Oej Trmefg.

Fukg Xte`jgr (VVV , Cgb., 1=<8, 28) hevgrs tlg Xtatgleusg Mjvmtatmejan, lgnf Jev. 24tl

„mj tlg iamj gxlmbmt lann furmj` tlg @rajf Epgjmj` wggkgjf ec Nmttng Rehk”s brajf jgwGxhgnsmer Letgn ajf statgleusg Hejvgjtmej Hgjtgr. Mt was a Crmfay tlreu`l Xujfay epgj-te-

tlg-pubnmh hgngbratmej tlat attrahtgf nmtgranny tleusajfs. Mj tlg 32,444 sq. ct. @evgrjer”sGxlmbmt Lann tlgrg wgrg areujf 844 gxlmbmters, ajf wg raj tlg teurjaigjt ej Xaturfay ej ceur tabngs rm`lt mj tlg imffng ec mt ann. Iajy tlajks te ann wle iafg tlg teurjaigjt a suhhgss. Ajf

a spghman tlajks te iy nevgny wmcg Fettmg cer lgr hejtmjugf suppert; ajf te tlg vgry hapabngwerkgr, uipmrg, ajf teurjaigjt rgcgrgg Fgg Tennaj. @ef bngss ann.’

Rgsunts? Pmjjgrs Brahkgt? Cmjan? Pmnnmai Lann evgr Oelj Sajhura, 24, -17, 1=. Nesgr”s

Brahkgt? 8rf Tnahg? Grmh Barnujf evgr Taun Lafcmgnf.Pg anse ngarjgf crei Fukg (VVV , Cgb., 1=<8, 26) wle tlg ygar”s Arkajsas Xtatg

Hlaipmejs wgrg. Mj tlg cmrst quartgr”s ec tlg Hlaipmejslmp Xmj`ngs, Pmnnmai Lann laf ujgx-

 pghtgf prebngis wmtl tlg Xtatg”s #1 oujmer, Vejy Vleiasej. „Vleiasej cgnt tlat tlg turjmj` pemjt ehhurrgf wlgj lg avg seig werfs ec gjheura`gigjt te Lann at ejg pemjt mj tlgmr iathl

Narry Vleiaj

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wlgj Lann sggigf te cggn fewj ajf fgcgatgf. Vlesg werfs breu`lt a simng te Lann”s cahg ajfgvgjtuanny lg wej tlg cmvg-`aig iathl.’ [Crmgjfslmp Cmrst, Heipgtmtmej Xghejf5Y

Mj tlg jgxt quartgr”s, gvgj tleu`l cerigr #1 Xgjmer mj Arkajsas, Xaiiy Tgtgrs (ratgf1082), lafj”t pnaygf but iaybg ejhg er twmhg smjhg Au`ust, lms aig a`amjst Oelj Sajhura(1<47) surg fmfj”t slew mt. Bgsmfgs bgmj` vgry eef at usmj` lms heibmjatmej Ajtm Tewgr ajf

Pannmg, Tgtgrs ms a cm`ltgr. Lg wmjs mj ceur.’Taun Lafcmgnf, wle”s pnaymj` tlg tlmrf quartgr”s iathl a`amjst Nga`ug tgaiiatg AjfyBnexei, „usuanny brmj`s tlrgg rahkgts eut te tlg tabng wlgj lg pnays‖twe heibm”s ajf ejg

mjvgrtgf. Bnexei usgs ejny a smj`ng heibmjatmej rahkgt., but tlat was gjeu`l cer lmi, anej`wmtl lms hejsmstgjt pusl-bnehk-hlep `aig, te takg tlg iathl, 8-4.’

„Mj tlg nast quartgr”s, mt was Xte`jgr a`amjst tlg 13-ygar-enf ngcty, Grmh Barnajf, hur-

rgjtny ratgf 1714 `emj` ej 1044. Barnajf laf wej tlg W-10 Imxgf Feubngs wmtl Tai Brutej,cmjmslgf sghejf mj tlg 17”s te Oej Xgnc, ajf sghejf a`amj wmtl K.F. Brutej mj tlg W-10Feubngs te Xgnc ajf Vejy Vleiasej. „Pmtl Barnujf ngafmj` 2-1, M, lavmj` wej tlg Larf

Rubbgr gvgjt evgr Lann, ajf tlg Xgjmer”s evgr Tgtgrs, `et eut iy Larf Rubbgr rahkgt wlmhlGrmh latgs wmtl a passmej. Lewgvgr, Barnujf fmfj”t slew sm`js ec crustratmej but staygf heen,

kgpt lms hejcmfgjhg ajf sgnc-hejtren, wej tlg iathl, 10 mj tlg 7tl

, ajf afvajhgf te tlg cmjanceur.’„Mj tlg sgimcmjan reujf rebmj, Barnajf cmjmslgf nast, wlmng tlg etlgr tlrgg gjfgf up mj a

tlrgg-way tmg. Lann bgat Bnexei; Bnexei bgat Tgtgrs; ajf Tgtgrs bgat Lann. Plgj yeu heujtgf

tlg `aigs, tleu`l, Lann was at 7-2, Bnexei at 6-2, ajf Tgtgrs at 6-8.Vlms was Lann”s tlmrf 1st Tnahg cmjmsl mj eur nast tlrgg teurjaigjts ajf lgstmnn lenfs tlg Xtatg”s #1 rajkmj`. Mt wasj”t tee nej` a`e Lann aniest

`avg up pnaymj`. But lg haig bahk ajf las laf lms bgst ygar se car‖ wej tlg 1=<2 Arkajsas Xupgrstars” Hlaipmejslmp ajf se rgprgsgjtgfeur statg at tlg W.X. Epgj nast Oujg mj Fgtremt, wej lms cmrst Xtatg

Hnesgf Hlaipmejslmp, ebtamjgf lms lm`lgst jatmejan ratmj`, 1<3<, wlmhl

ms tlg ann-tmig sghejf lm`lgst mj Arkajsas. But, bgst ec ann, lg bghaig aBerj A`amj Hlrmstmaj.’

Anse lavmj` lms bgst teurjaigjt se car was 17-ygar-enf Oej Xgnc. Mj affmtmej te tlgwmjs M”f igjtmejgf bgcerg, lg wej tlg Xtufgjt Xmj`ngs (tlat”s tlgevgrann Xtatg Oujmer tmtng). Gvgj tleu`l Xgnc las ejny bggj pnaymj`

heipgtmtmvgny cer a ygar jew, lms fgcgjsmvg styng ms miprevmj` cast.Aff te tlat lms attahkmj` abmnmty ajf yeu lavg a vgry vgrsatmng hei- pgtmter.’

Fukg tlajks Rgcgrgg Fgg Tennaj, Barbara Vleiasej, ajf, „asanways, iy nevgny wmcg ajf fau`ltgr, Fettmg ajf Ianmjfa, cer iakmj`tlg teurjaigjt a suhhgss.’

Rgsunts ec tlg Jev. 24tl

 Imssmssmppm @unc Heast Epgj? EpgjXmj`ngs? Gf Teej, tlg hurrgjt Neumsmaja Hnesgf Xmj`ngs ajf (wmtl lmsfaf Tewgr) Feubngs Hlaipmej, evgr Ianheni Nateur. Epgj Feubngs?

Lgrb Bgjjgt/Rmhlarf Cuj`-a-Cat evgr Pmnn Lujj/Ianheni Xtrglng.A”s? An Pgavgr evgr Beb @umnnet. (Vlg 1=<2 Neumsmaja Hnesgf AHlaip ms Ranpl Xpratt.) B”s? @umnnet evgr Imkg Pgtzgn wle”f eutnastgf

Parrgj IhJgmn, -16, 26, 21. Jevmhg? Pmnnarf Xtaccerf evgr Vei Vraj.Lajfmhap? Xtaccerf evgr Oamig Iayz. Hejsenatmej”s? Kgmtl NaCrajhg evgr 

Pmnnmai Lann

Kgmtl NaCrajhg (1==2)

Tlete by Imkg Pgtzgn

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Oeljjy Bmnny. Xgjmer”s? Vei Baufry evgr @umnnet. W-10? Angx Teejevgr Oaigs Xhlmre. Oujmer”s? Vraj evgr Bebby Favms.

 ]vejjg Krejna`g las startgf a $0,444 Lewarf Heujty Hmrhumtec 14 teurjaigjts. At gvgry teurjaigjt tlgrg”nn bg $744 mj hasl prmzgs[smhY pnus etlgr awarfs. Huiunatmvg Hmrhumt pemjts wmnn bg mvgj at gahl

teurjaigjt te tlg cmrst gm`lt cmjmslgrs mj tlg Epgj ajf Lajfmhapgvgjts. At Hmrhumt”s gjf, tlg gm`lt pnaygrs wle”vg ahhuiunatgf tlgiest pemjts wmnn rghgmvg prmzg iejgy, tlg tep pemjt-`gttgr $1,444.

Actgr tlg Fgh. 6-7 Lewarf Heujty Epgj at Henuibma, IF,tlg tep hejtgjfgrs mj tlg Hmrhumt pemjt stajfmj` wgrg? 1. Xgaj E”Jgmnn(62 pemjts). 2. Brmaj Iastgrs (82 pemjts). 8. Favg Xakam (81 pemjts). 6.

Tlmn Saj Fusgj (20 pemjts). 7. Rmhky Xggimnngr (26 pemjts). 3. BarryFattgn (24 pemjts).

Mj hevgrmj` tlms oust-prmer-te-tlg-W.X. Hnesgf Hmrhumt step, ]vejjg

wrmtgs (VVV , Oaj., 1=<8, 27), „Vlg caht tlat iejgy was mvgj cer ann prmzgswas ujusuan, cer gjgranny suhl awarfs as smnvgr, wathlgs, hnehks, ajf

etlgr igrhlajfmsg arg mvgj []vejjg laf ebvmeusny hlaj`gf lgr imjf abeut $744 mj hasl prmzgsgvgry teurjaigjtY. But smjhg tlms teurjaigjt was lgnf jgar Hlrmstias-tmig M was surg iejgyweunf bg wgnheig ajf evgr $744 was fmstrmbutgf te tlg varmeus wmjjgrs ajf rujjgr-ups.’

  Rgsunts? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Cmjan R.R. 1. Xgaj E”Jgmnn, 8-4 (f.

Xggimnngr (-1<, 17, 14; f. Iastgrs; f. Fattgn). 2. Brmaj Iastgrs, 2-1 (f. Xggimnngr; f. Fattgn). 8. Rmhky Xggimnngr, 1-2 (f. Fattgn). 6.Barry Fattgn, 4-8. W-2244? 1. Fej ]abmku, <-4. 2. Fattgn, 0-1. 8.

Anaj Cgjfrmhk, 7-8. 6. Iarty Vlgmn, 6-6/14-<. 7. ]vejjg Krejna`g,6-6/<-11). W-1<44? Oelj Pgtzngr. 2. Oeg Lann. W-1644? 1. Lerst_efrew. 2. Crajk Nubsgy. Lajfmhap? Fattgn evgr Saj Fusgj. W-

1<44 Lajfmhap? Farms Anbrm`lt evgr Xgnwyj Tgrsauf. Xgjmer”s?

Vlgmn evgr Harn Krejna`g.  Anaj Cgjfrmhk, wrmtmj` ej tlg Eht. 13-10 Hmrhumt step (VVV ,

 Jev., 1=<2, 1=), laf tlms nmttng luiaj mjtgrgst stery te tgnn abeuttlg „sa`a’ ec lms ajf Barry Fattgn”s trmp te tlat Henuibma, IFteurjaigjt?

„Betl ec us nmvg mj Jgw Ogrsgy, tlrgg leurs away crei Henui- bma. Pg wgrg shlgfungf te iggt at a 0/11 sterg jgar iy leusg ajf

tlgj frmvg fewj te`gtlgr. Lewgvgr, Barry teek a wrej` gxmt ej tlg Jgw Ogrsgy Vurjpmkg ajfgjfgf up at ajetlgr 0/11. Lg cmjanny iafg mt te tlg herrght 0/11, but by tlms tmig M laf rgturjgfleig te sgg mc lg”f hanngf ajf laf tlgj iysgnc frmvgj ecc te Iarynajf, lepmj` (je hlajhg) te

iggt lmi anej` tlg way. Barry, igajwlmng, laf hanngf iy leig ajf laf tlgj lmisgnc ngct cer Iarynajf, lepmj` (je hlajhg) te iggt ig anej` tlg way.

Pgnn, surprmsg, 64 imjutgs natgr M ceujf Barry frmvmj` fewj tlg Vurjpmkg, ajf sggmj`

ejg ajetlgr wg punngf evgr. As M was `gttmj` eut ec iy har M prgssgf fewj tlg nehk ej iyfeer. Ply M fmf tlat M”nn jgvgr kjew, bghausg je seejgr fmf M `gt eut te strgthl iy ng`s tlajBarry hnesgf tlg feer. Nehkgf iy kgys mj tlgrg, PMVL VLG GJ@MJG RWJJMJ@.

Xe wlat lappgjgf tlgj5...El, jgvgr imjf. [PLAV! Vlms ms tlg bgst part.Y Gjeu`l te saytlat tlms nmttng-shgjg-mj-tlg-jm`ltiarg gvgjtuanny gjfgf ajf wg hejtmjugf ej eur hmrhumteus way.’

Vei Baufry

Iarty

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At tlg Jev. 18tl Pgstcmgnf Epgj, Cgjfrmhk (VVV , Fgh., 1=<2, 21) laf ajetlgr stery te tgnn?

„Actgr M”f heipngtgf aiathl mj aj garny actgrjeejgvgjt, tlg teurjaigjt

Rgcgrgg, Beb Barjs, hanngfig evgr. Lg samf,“Ceetstaipmj` ej tlg sgrvg

ms mnng`an ajf wmnn jet bgtengratgf. Mc M sgg yeuceetstaip a`amj, M”nn fgcaunt

yeu.” Jggfngss te say, M was qumtg surprmsgfajf qugstmejgf wlgtlgr lg laf tlg rm`lt tefe tlat. Lg assurgf ig tlat lg fmf ajf tlat

lg weunf. Lms attmtufg surprmsgf ig smjhgM”vg jgvgr laf aj eujhg ec treubng ajf M

kjew Beb pgrsejanny as a cgnnew igibgr ec eur Pgstcmgnf Hnub. Ejg qugstmej tlatheigs te iy imjf cmrst ms tlms? Ply fmf Bebngt ig hejhnufg tlat iathl bgcerg warjmj`

ig abeut tlg ceetstaip5 Ajyway, M rganmzgftlat mt was usgngss te ar`ug wmtl Beb, se Mfreppgf tlg suboght ajf lepgf jetlmj`

weunf heig ec mt.Apprexmiatgny ceur leurs natgr M was pnaymj` a iathl mj tlg A gvgjt. M lm`l-tessgf iy

sgrvg (tlg ietmej M ectgj staip ej)‖[tleu`l Anaj fegsj”t usg aj ajtm smfg tlat haj bg fg-

tghtgf by tlg garY‖ajf tlg pemjt was pnaygf eut. Miigfmatgny actgr tlg pemjt gjfgf, Ir.

Barjs wankgf mjte tlg heurt ajf mjcerigf ig M was fgcauntgf cer ceetstaipmj`. M was uttgrnyaiazgf. Cer startgrs M fmfj”t gvgj rghann ceetstaipmj`. Iy eppejgjt, wle laf jet gvgj lgarf

tlg ceetstaip, ar`ugf wmtl Ir. Barjs wlmng M wgjt cer a brmgc wank. Plgj M haig bahk, sgvgran pgepng wgrg ar`umj` evgr tlg mjhmfgjt ajf Ir. Barjs”s fgcgjsg was as cennews. Lg cgnt tlatceetstaipmj` was a fgtrmigjt te tlg spert. Vlgrgcerg lg cgnt lg laf tlg rm`lt te fmsquanmcy ig.

Lg tleu`lt lg laf bggj vgry camr mj `mvmj` ig a warjmj`, ajf, as car as lg was hejhgrjgf, tlgiattgr was hnesgf. Xmjhg M”vg ejny bggj pnaymj` a ygar, M fmfj”t lavg a tlereu`l gjeu`lkjewngf`g ec tlg rungs te ar`ug wmtl lmi.

Vlg ceetstaip ms a tetanny ujhejshmeus part ec iy sgrvmhg ietmej, oust nmkg swmj`-mj` iy ari bahk. Lewgvgr, mj a siann sgjsg tlat ms mrrgngvajt. Vlg bettei nmjg ms, FegsBeb Barjs lavg tlg rm`lt te ouf`g cer lmisgnc wlat ms fgtrmigjtan te tlg spert, ajf tlgj

aht as lg sggs cmt5 At tlms ratg, wlat ouf`igjts heunf lg hrgatg5 M”vg anways bgnmgvgf tlatiathlgs sleunf bg wej at tlg tabng, jet mj tlg Rgcgrgg”s hlamr. Vlg cujhtmej ec tlg Rgcgrggsleunf bg te gjcerhg anrgafy gxmstmj` rungs, jet te hrgatg jgw ejgs as lg sggs cmt. M stmnn

weunf nmkg te kjew wlat rung M was fmsquanmcmgf ujfgr. M tlmjk tlat Beb Barjs, tleu`lng`anny quanmcmgf, ms jet a heipgtgjt Rgcgrgg er uipmrg….Iy epmjmej ms tlat lms uipmrghgrtmcmhatmej sleunf bg rgvekgf. M”f anse nmkg te rgqugst tlat tlg Jgw Ogrsgy VVH pngasg

rgcujf ig tlg $7 gjtry cgg tlat M pamf cer tlms gvgjt. M fe jet cggn tlat oustmhg las bggjsgrvgf.’

B e b B ar js

Anaj Cgjfrmhk, ngct (er lms partjgr Omi IhQuggj5),

jgvgr `avg ajy eccmhman „aj eujhg ec treubng.’

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M, Vmi,arrmvgf at tlg Fgh.

11-12 Pgstcmgnfteurjaigjt ejXaturfay, tlg 11tl ‖ 

ajf was `rggtgf, asmt wgrg, by ajujsm`jgf „Tesmtmej

Tapgr’ hmrhunatmj`reujf tlat rgpgatgfBeb Barjs”s ar`u-

igjts lg”f usgfa`amjst Cgjfrmhk tlg iejtl bgcerg.

Grmh Be``aj, aceetstaipgr, wle”f gjtgrgf tlg Epgj

gvgjt ej Xujfay was tlgrgcerg a prmigtar`gt. Actgr a fmshussmej wmtl Pgstcmgnfeccmhmans, M wgjt leig ajf wretg a heuj-tgrmj` „Tesmtmej Tapgr’ cer Grmh ajf ej

Xujfay prgsgjtgf tlat te tlgsg saigeccmhmans. Lgrg”s wlat mt samf?

„Vlgrg ms je MVVC er WXVVA rung a`amjstceetstaipmj` pgr sg gmtlgr ej tlg sgrvg er 

furmj` tlg ranny. Ceetstaipmj` las bggj usgf (cer at ngast 11 ygars, smjhg tlg 1=01 Pernf Hlaipm-

ejslmps) by heipgtmter actgr heipgtmter mj tlg iest prgstm`meus teurjaigjts mj tlg wernf.

Mj Grmh”s epmjmej, ajf mj tlg epmjmej ec etlgr acmhmejafes, mt ms aj mjtg`ran ajf ierannyfgcgjsmbng part ec lms aig‖ajf ms usgf, mj tlms jgw a`g ec tghljene`y, betl  stratg`mhanny ajf 

as part ec lms heipngtg strekg. Lg las usgf mt se evgr a nej` pgrmef ec tmig.Ve say tlat Grmh haj”t ceetstaip as lg weunf nmkg te (as Rgcgrgg Beb Barjs”s ujsm`jgf

 pesmtmej papgr ec ygstgrfay fegs say) ms te ujcamrny fgprmvg Grmh ec lms cunn strgj`tl as a pnaygr.

Vlms ms, ec heursg, a vgry sgrmeus iattgr, cer, ujnmkg Beb Barjs er ajyejg gnsg at tlms teurja-igjt, Grmh ms a precgssmejan ajf iakgs lms nmvmj` at tlg spert‖tlg $244 er ierg lg heunfrgasejabny bg gxpghtgf te iakg lgrg rgprgsgjts a sm`jmcmhajt fay”s werk cer lmi.

Grmh fmsa`rggs strej`ny wmtl Rgcgrgg Beb Barjs”s suboghtmvg mjtgrprgtatmej ajf appnmha-tmej ec tlg rungs mj tlg WXVVA”s Rgcgrgg ajf Wipmrgs Iajuan rg`arfmj` lms labmt ec ceetstaipmj`. Ierg, tleu`l, lg cmjfs heipngtgny ujrgasejabng, gvgj ujhejshmejabng (as fe

etlgrs, gvgj seig eccmhmans rgspejsmbng cer er hejjghtgf wmtl lms appemjtigjt as Rgcgrgg cer tlms teurjaigjt), Ir. Barjs”s ujsm`jgf pesmtmej papgr ec ygstgrfay tlat a pnaygr bg fmsquanmcmgfcer ceetstaipmj`. Xpghmcmhanny, Grmh ar`ugs, tlat lms nej`tmig prahtmhg ec ceetstaipmj` las

 bgheig betl a hejshmeus ajf aj ujhejshmeus aht, ajf ms tlus jet tetanny suboght te lms hejtren,gvgj mc lg wajtgf te hejtren mt.

Xe, e.k., lew rgsenvg aimhabny, caimny-nmkg, tlms lu`g fmccgrgjhg ec epmjmej (wlmhl wmnn

 bg ar`ugf at ngj`tl mj tlg jgxt, ajf pgrlaps jgxt actgr tlat, mssug ec Vepmhs as mt anrgafy las bggj ar`ugf tlgrg ajf gnsgwlgrg reujf tlg wernf)5

Grmh Be``aj

Gj`najf”s yeuj` mjtgrjatmejan Harn Trgaj‖ 

fghgptmej ms part ec lms `aigTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Beb Barjs ajf seig ec tlg eccmhgrs ec tlg JOVVH ajf M, rgprgsgjtmj` Grmh, igt ygstgr-fay ajf werkgf eut a heipreimsg cer tlms teurjaigjt ejny. Mt ms tlat Grmh wmnn try larf jet te

ceetstaip (ujngss, ajf Beb Barjs a`rggs), mt”s “a jaturan hejsgqugjhg ec ievmj` te iakg aslet”). Beb, mj turj, prevmfmj` lg sggs rgpgatgf mjstajhgs ec Grmh”s eefwmnn mj tlms rg`arf, wmnnjet tlrgatgj te fmsquanmcy lmi (tlat ms, vma lms pesmtmej papgr ec ygstgrfay, cerianny “warj” lmi)

sleunf Grmh ej nmimtgf ehhasmejs “cer`gt” ajf ceetstaip.As iest ec yeu kjew, Grmh ms tlg bgst mjtgrjatmejanmst tlms heujtry las prefuhgf mja quartgr ec a hgjtury ajf las laf car ierg gxpgrmgjhg wmtl wernf-hnass tabng tgjjms tlaj

Beb Barjs. But as lg ms prgparmj` vgry larf jew, betl plysmhanny ajf igjtanny cer wlatcmjajhmanny ms tlg iest mipertajt teurjaigjt ec tlg ygar te lmi er ajy etlgr W.X. precgs-smejan, tlg upheimj` W.X. Hnesgf, lg fegs jet wajt te lavg ajy lassngs. Lg oust wajts te

 pnay, ajf lepgs tlat tlg pnaygrs ajf spghtaters wmnn gjoey wathlmj` lmi pnay as tlgy lavgann evgr tlg wernf.

Mj tlg cuturg, tleu`l, lg hgrtamjny lepgs te pgrsuafg eccmhmans gvgrywlgrg tlat Beb

Barjs”s „Tesmtmej Tapgr’ ec ygstgrfay ms iuhl tee gxtrgig‖ms, mj caht, betl ujrgasejabng ajfmjlespmtabng.’

Vlms heipreimsg was ahhgptgf by ann partmgs‖ajf Grmh pnaygf wmtleut mjhmfgjt.Rgsunts? Epgj Xmj`ngs? Grmh Be``aj evgr Imkg Busl, -21, 13, 18, 10, tlgj evgr tlg

 Jev. Pgstcmgnf Hlaip Rgy Feimj`e wle”f (pnaycunny5) prgvamngf evgr Cu-nap Ngg, 14, -21, 0,

-1=, 14. Peigj”s? Oasimjg Paj` evgr Am-ou Pu. Epgj Feubngs? Be``aj/Feimj`e spnmt tlg prmzg iejgy wmtlBusl/Gjehl @rggj.

A”s? Xtgvgj Ie evgr Bgj Jmsbgt wle”fafvajhgf evgr Favg

Xlapmre. A Feubngs?

Bmnn Xlarpg/BarryFattgn evgr Ie/

Smhky Pej`, fguhgmj tlg 8rf. B”s? AjfyFmaz evgr Tgtgr 

Fujj wle”f 24, 1<,-24, 1< gnmimjatgfBruhg Lvasta,

rgpertgf te bg tlgcmrst W.X. pnaygr tegxpgrmigjt wmtl

nej` pmps bahk mj tlg“04s. H”s? FejTgtgrs evgr Am-ou

Pu. H Feubngs? Anaj Cgjfrmhk/Imkg Kuknakms evgr @ger`g Lenz/@ger`g Lgnngriaj. F”s?Cgjfrmhk evgr Bmnny Nmptej wle”f prgvamngf evgr Ign Iaxwgnn, 1= mj tlg 8rf. G”s? 5 C”s?Tat Tmgrrg-Ogreig evgr Favg Tgrry. Gsqumrg”s? Vmi Be``aj evgr Xlarpg. W-21? Brmaj

Gmsjgr 1= mj tlg 6tl evgr Tgtgrs wle”f gnmimjatgf Cgjfrmhk, 1= mj tlg 8rf. W-10? SmhkyPej` evgr Paj`.

Favg Xlapmre, wmcg Fgjmsg, ajf sej Brmaj

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Wjfgr tlg spejserslmp ec tlg Hlasg Iajlattaj Bajk, ajf wmtl tlg lgnp ec Kgj Hlgj`,Hlamriaj ajf Tatrej ec tlg Jgw ]erk Hmty Hlmjatewj Rghrgatmej Hgjtgr (HRH), tlg $2,424

(1st

 ajjuan) Hlmjatewj Epgj was lgnf Jev. 3-0 bgcerg pgrlaps tlg nar`gst `reup ec spghtatersmj tlg HRH”s lmstery.

Vlg teurjaigjt iaja`gigjt tgai ec Feej Pej`, Ray Hlaj, Lmj` Pej`, Ajfy Fmaz,

Tak Nai, Ngrey Ximtl, ajf a jej-pnaymj` @ger`g Haigrej, aiej` etlgrs, ievgf tlg nar`gtwe-fay fraw as bgst tlgy heunf. Cennewmj` tlg natg Xujfay actgrjeej cgaturgf iathlgs ajftlg pmhturg-takmj` hgrgiejmgs, a juibgr ec pnaygrs, eccmhmans, ajf tlgmr ugsts wgrg trgatgf te a

iarvgneus bajqugt at tlg pepunar @rajf Certujg rgstaurajt ej Hajan Xtrggt. Crei tlgsg tabngsgvgrybefy haig away a wmjjgr.

Mj aj garny Epgj gm`ltl”s iathl ec mjtgrgst, yeuj` Xtgvgj Ie, wmtl tlg leig-heurt

afvajta`g (lms cavermtg prahtmhg ms pnaymj` aigs cer sefas wmtl rgsmfgjt Iastgr Angx Vai),sggigf tlat lg im`lt upsgt Nmi Imj` Hlum. But lg `et ecc te baf start mj tlg cmctl ajf was

fewj 13-=. Ejny tlgj, Imj`, ej imssmj` a sjap lmt, neekgf mj aj`umsl‖ajf pgrlaps wmtlfmvmjg rgasej, cer tleu`l Xtgvgj imssgf aj eutrm`lt laj`gr lg seej breu`lt tlg sherg te 10-17. Imj` stgafmgf, lewgvgr, ajf Xtgvgj, wle sggis te ig a nmttng snew ec ceet cer ejg etlgr-wmsg se `eef, laf te sgttng cer tlg $74 lg `et cer heimj` 2jf mj tlg W-2244”s te Rmhlarf Nmj`

Kmj` Kwej`.Anse mj tlg gm`ltl”s, Cu-nap Ngg, W-10 wmjjgr evgr L.X. Hlgj` (lew jmhg te `gt $74

mjstgaf ec a treply, lul, Cu-nap‖jet tee herruptmj`, M trust), laf Gyan Afmjm 1=-18 mj tlg 8rf,

 but tlgj oust puslgf bann actgr bann ajf was lmisgnc kjehkgf cer a neep. „Afmjm”s a vgry siart

Tnaygrs, eccmhmans, ajf `ugsts pesg cer aj eccmhman plete at J]H”s Hlmjatewj Rgh HgjtgrTlete by Larry Crazgr

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 pnaygr,’ Cu-nap samf. „Ej hruhman pemjts, lg spmjs, attahks‖etlgrwmsg, lg fegsj”t.’ Ahherfmj`te tlg Msragnm”s heiputgr, lms rgherf ms jew 6-1 evgr Ngg. „Xe, Cu-nap,’ M samf, „yeu tlmjk 

Afmjm”s a vgry siart pnaygr. Plat, smjhg yeur ratmj`”s lm`lgr ajf ygt yeu kggp nesmj` te lmi,fegs tlat iakg yeu5’ „A vgry stupmf pnaygr,’ samf Cu-nap eef-luiergfny.

Mj ajetlgr gm`ltl”s iathl ec ierg tlaj reutmjg mjtgrgst, @ger`g „Vlg Hlmgc’

Bratlwamtg, Xgjmer Hlaip evgr Feej Pej`, laf a nmttng treubng wmtl ujratgf Relmt Vurklufwle”f fewjgf Afmjm mj aj garny reujf mj tlg W-2244”s. Relmt”s rghgjtny heig crei Beibayte Tlmnafgnplma te prahtmhg wmtl Gjehl @rggj ajf te `gt a Iastgr”s mj Naw at tlg Wjmvgrsmty ec 

Tgjjsynvajma (tleu`l jet jghgssarmny mj tlat erfgr).Anse, mj tlg gm`ltl”s, Rebgrt Garng haig bahk ajf certl crei Barbafes, as mt wgrg, te

afvajhg evgr Rmhlarf (Kmj` Kwej`…Kmj` Kej`5) Nmj`.

Feimjajt mj tlg W-2244”s Nmj` was tleu`l. Lg bgat K.H. Nmaj`‖betl tlg W-2474wmjjgr evgr Anmhg @rggj, ajf, cer`gt tlg ratmj`s mj Hlmjatewj, W-1=44 sgimcmjanmst te Pmnnmai]gl, rujjgr-up te Iaj-nmj` Xlui. Lg bgat Vurkluf, wle usgf te pnay mj oujmer teurjaigjts

mj Mjfma wmtl Arujkuiar. Ajf lg bgat Ie. Mj tlg sgim”s, Rmhlarf”s ajtm-smfgf sgrvgs betlgrgfVurkluf ajf annewgf Nmj` te a``rgssmvgny prgvamn mj cmvg. Je, tlg Mjfmaj fmfj”t wgar tlesg ecc-

heurt nevgs wlgj lg pnaygf‖tleu`l pgrlaps pgrgjjman ebsgrvgr Oeg @rggjg, tlat hgngbratgfacmhmejafe kjewj tlg wernf evgr as „Vlg Tlajtei,’ crei tlg vajta`g pemjt ec lms vgry spghmanhlamr laf, wmtl upramsgf lajf ajf iemst iustahlg, ur`gf lmi te fe se. Mj tlg cmjan, Rmhlarf,lavmj` ectgj prahtmhgf wmtl Ie, kjgw gxahtny wlat lg laf te fe te wmj‖lmt ierg tlaj lg fmf

a`amjst Vurkluf.. Vlms lg fmf ajf tlg gxtra gccert breu`lt lmi tlg $144 cmrst prmzg.Vlg W-1074”s wgjt te Racagn Anhana evgr Oasimjg Paj`, W-17 wmjjgr evgr Smhky

Pej` ajf Raomv Fesm. Vlg W-1744”s te Crajkmg Cej` evgr P.K. Gj`. Ajf tlg W-1874”s te

K.H. Hlmu evgr Arve Lytmjjgj.Vlrgg ec tlg ceur Epgj quartgr”s iathlgs wgrg gasmny fghmfgf? Rgy Feimj`e evgr Afmjm;

Rmhky Xggimnngr evgr Bratlwamtg; ajf Fajjy Xggimnngr evgr Hlum. Feimj`e was prgfmhtabny pnaycun

ajf ahrebatmh; Rmhky ann sgrmeus ajf spertsiaj-nmkg; ajf Fajjy oust kmjf ec rgnaxgf.

„M try jew jet te put se iuhl mipertajhg ej ajy ejg pemjt er ajy ejg `aig,’ Fajjywas tgnnmj` ig‖„oust turj mt ej wlgj M lavg te.’ Abeut tlms tmig lg was rgafymj` lmisgnc te

 pnay Hlum, ajf wlgj natgr M askgf Imj` lew mt”f `ejg, mt turjgf eut tlat lg”f laf Fajjy 24-13 mj tlg 1st. „M”f iafg up iy imjf te lmt mj tlat nast pemjt,’ samf Imj`‖„tlgj at tlg nastimjutg M hlaj`gf iy stratg`y. Xuffgjny mt sggigf ierg rgasejabng‖a surgr way te wmj,

rganny‖te bnehk Fajjy fewj.’ But, as Imj` las se ectgj fmshevgrgf, as lg kggps tgnnmj` wmcgajf caimny, Rgasej ms jet tlg bg-ann ajf gjf-ann. Mj slert, yeu fej”t lavg te lavg a Tl.F. tekjew lg nest tlrgg stram`lt.

Mj tlg ejg quartgr”s iathl tlat was strej`ny hejtgstgf, Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`‖fewj 2-4 ajf 16-12 mj tlg 8rf te Rebgrt Garng‖was nmtgranny beujhmj` lms rahkgt up ajf fewj tlgheurt wanns mj crustratmej. But tlgj, straj`g, lg wgjt ej te pnay gjeu`l hejtrenngf pemjts te

gvgjtuanny gt by Rebgrt mj cmvg. „M heunfj”t bgnmgvg actgr ann tlat rahkgt‖er rahqugtbann‖Tgrryheunf wmj tlat tlmrf aig,’ samf Cu-nap, as mc, actgr sggmj` aj gxaipng ec suhl a rmfmhuneustlmj`, lg”f ngarjgf seigtlmj`.

As cer Rebgrt, wle”s ehhasmejanny slewj a nmttng tgipgr lmisgnc, lg teek lms ness qumtgwgnn‖je bm` fgan. Actgr ann, tlms was oust a wari-up cer lms @rgatgr Jgw ]erk Vabng VgjjmsNga`ug pnay bg`mjjmj` tlms heimj` wggk.

Bgcerg emj` ej te tlg Epgj sgim”s, M”nn fe a nmttng banajhmj` aht‖fgvetg iy attgjtmejte tlg Peigj”s pnay. Mj tlg ejg sgim”s, tlgrg was oust a teuhl ec gietmej‖wgnn, e.k. a nmttng

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ierg tlaj tlat‖bgmj` slewj mj tlg iathl, er ratlgr actgr mt, bgtwggj Cnera J` ajf SmhkyPej`, wle”f upsgt Am-ou Pu mj tlg quartgr”s.

Ply tlg wari werfs5 Bghausg actgr Cnera ajf Smhky laf pnaygf (as tlg iathl harflaf mjfmhatgf) a 2/8-`aig iathl ajf Cnera laf wej twe stram`lt, mt was pemjtgf eut jet ejny by cerigr Pernf Imxgf Feubngs Hlaipmej, Hleu Gj-nam mjtmiatg, ajf nej`tmig WXVVA

Lmstermaj, Imss Tmj` Jgubgr`gr, tlat Cnera laf wej tlajks te lgr heahlmj`, but by seigejggnsg tlat mj tlg etlgr sgim”s tlg pnaygrs laf pnaygf (as tlg gjtry bnajk laf mjfmhatgf) tlgrgqumsmtg 8/7-`aig iathl.

Xe jew wlat te fe5 Xleunf Cnera ajf Smhky hejtmjug pnay er sleunfj”t tlgy5 Vlmswas aj gvgj ierg fmccmhunt qugstmej te rgsenvg tlaj tlg prepgr sggfmj` cer tlg Epgj. Cmjanny,actgr Cnera laf bggj afaiajt wmtl aj`gr at tlg su``gstmej slg rgpnay a hngarny-ujfgrsteef-

 bgtwggj-tlg-pnaygrs 2/8-`aig iathl slg”f anrgafy wej, ajf Smhky was tgarcunny cggnmj` tlg burfgj ec sgnc ajf ann tlesg harrymj` ej, seigejg seigwlgrg iafg a fghmsmej, pepunar er ujpepunar, tlat tlg iathl bg rgpnaygf

Plgrgupej Cnera, stmnn afaiajt tleu`l bgmj` tlrgatgjgf jew wmtl a fgcaunt, bghaiggvgj ierg vehanny upsgt; Smhky gvgj ierg tgarcun.

Cmjanny, cmjanny, wmsgr lgafs fmf seigtlmj` (hmtgf a Hejcuhmaj Efg er twe5) ajf etCnera ajf Smhky bahk eut te tlg tabng‖wlgrg Cnera, fewj 1=-13 mj wlat was jew tlg tlmrf`aig, rannmgf te mjfmsputabny wmj tlms iathl cer ann rgherfgf tmig, ajf tlg nmttng lystgrma ec mt annsubsmfgf.

Ajf tlg etlgr, cer`ettgj Peigj”s sgim”s5 Anmhg @rggj was tgipgraigjtanny pgrcght, aiefgn cm`urg, ajf bgat Am-wgj Pu qumtg ujfraiatmhanny. Am-wgj was samf te bg eut ec prahtmhg,cer tleu`l slg ajf lgr smstgr Am-ou laf spgjt tlgmr ceurtl-stram`lt suiigr vahatmej mj Vamwaj,

tlms tmig tlgy wgrg ujhlapgrejgf. „Mt”s jgvgr as iuhl cuj wmtl yeur pargjts,’ tlgy samfsimnmj`, as mc jew tlgy jet ejny ujfgrsteef but wgrg tlgisgnvgs hapabng ec iakmj` up ajm`lthnub oekg. Je, M fej”t tlmjk tlgy spgjt iest ec tlgmr tmig at a tabng tgjjms haip.

Xtmnn, mj prahtmhg er jet, Am-wgj laf garnmgr fmimjmslgf Xlazzm Cgnstgmj”s mia`g ec sgnc as

a pnaygr‖at ngast as a pnaygr bgcerg 12 ujgxpghtgfny arrmvmj` rgnatmvgs wle, frgaiy wmtlajtmhmpatmej („Pg”vg anways lgarf Xlazzm ms suhl a eef pnaygr’), laf staygf te sgg lgr 

tlreu`l tlg jm`ltiarg ec ahtmej.Ebsgrvmj` tlg cmjan bgtwggj Anmhg ajf Cnera was 14-tmig W.X. Epgj Igj”s Hlaipmej

Fmhk Imngs wle”f bggj sgnnmj` ecc, vma a Vepmhs af, slggts ec tep-quanmty Oapajgsg-cahtery

rubbgr lg”f ahhuiunatgf. Ec heursg Fmhk kjgw tlat, at tlms pemjt mj tmig ajyway, Anmhg wastlg bgttgr pnaygr ajf se was jet surprmsgf te sgg lgr wmj mj stram`lt `aigs. But lg fmf say tlatnesgr Cnera laf „hnassmh’ strekgs‖gxhgpt tlat slg kgpt lgr jej-pnaymj`, banajhmj` lajf iuhl

tee new. „Mj caht,’ samf Fmhk, „tlg ejny tmig slg brmj`s tlat lajf up ms wlgj jgrveusny slg bruslgs lgr lamr.’

Anrm`lt, bahk jew te tlg sgim”s ec tlg Epgj wlgrg heahlgs im`lt wajt te takg jetg ec 

lew mj ejg sgim”s HRH rgsmfgjt Rgy Feimj`e was oust tee stram`lt-`aig iuhl cer RmhkyXggimnngr, wle was stmnn jet bahk te pnaymj` lms jerian prg-lejgyieej-mj-nazy-Lawamm aig.Er ec lew mj tlg etlgr sgim”s Xhlwartzbgr`, lms rahkgt-lgaf qumtg mjtaht, was cerhmj` Fajjy

mjte tlg cmctl. Tgrry, wle ec heursg kjgw tlg Xggimnngr aig as wgnn as ajyejg mj tlg heujtry,laf a`amj heig up crei Vgxas te slarg a leusg mj Tmttsbur`l wmtl Fajjy ajf crmgjfs.

Xpgakmj` ec lew lg nmkgs te antgrjatg emj` te shleen wmtl pnaymj` sgrmeus tabng tgjjms,

Tgrry samf, „Mc M `gt tee iuhl ec gmtlgr, M nesg rgspght cer iy stufmgs er tlg spert, ajf M start tefe tlmj`s by retg. But mc M vary iy attgjtmej M hejstajtny `gt a jgw pgrspghtmvg ej betl. Xe

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gvgry tmig M heig bahk te pnaymj` sgrmeusny M cggn ierg anmvg ajf iy aig hlaj`gs.’ (Xe fegslms iaoer5)

Plgtlgr, wmtleut suhl a varmabng, Fajjy”s aig hlaj`gs, ms iaybg jet se hngar. Lg”f oust cnewj mj crei wmjjmj` a teurjaigjt mj Henuibus, Elme ajf jew prmer te tlg start ec lmscmjan wmtl Feimj`e laf bggj nymj` ej a bgjhl mj tlg hurtamjgf-ecc nehkgr reei. Plgj mt haig

tmig te pnay, tleu`l, lg was seej rujtmj` ajf ouipmj` lms way te a surprmsmj`ny gasy vmh-tery‖as mc lg, er Rgy, laf cer`ettgj, er rgigibgrgf, tlgmr rghgjt cmvg-`aig iathl at tlg Jmssgj Epgj.

 Xe, ajetlgr teurjaigjt cer Xggimnngr. Mj nesmj` aigs but wmjjmj` iathlgs tlms cann,Fajjy laf hejsmstgjtny slewj‖tlms Hlasg Iajlattaj-spejsergf Hlmjatewj Epgj was lms 0tl

stram`lt W.X. vmhtery‖tlat se car mt laf bggj a vgry bajkabng sgasej.

Heipgtmtmej crei acar tlmsygar at tlg W.X. Epgj Vgai

Hlaipmejslmps, lgnf Jev. 23-2< at Hebe Lann ujfgr tlg abng

fmrghtmej ec Beb Bgatty ajflms Fgtremt VVH. Crei tlg bg`mjjmj` tlgrg was a surprmsg mj sterg cer tlg Igj”s cmgnf. Lgrg”s WXVVA Mjtgrjatmejan Hlamr @ger`g „@us’ Kgjjgfy te gxpnamj (VVV , Fgh., 1=<2, 6)?

„At tlms ygar”s gvgjt wg”rg naf te wgnheig tlg Xky Tewgr Hnub Vgai crei Jm`grmatlat”s spejsergf by Jm`grmaj Amrways. Pg fmfj”t kjew tlgy wgrg heimj` ujtmn iy wmcg Ogaj,

mj iy absgjhg, teek a nej`-fmstajhg hann at eur leig ajf passgf mt ej te ig at werk. Plat Mlgarf evgr tlg plejg was, „Vlms ms tlg W.X. Gibassy mj Na`es, Jm`grma hannmj`. M lavg tgjmjfmvmfuans wle”vg prgsgjtgf a ngttgr suppesgfny wrmttgj by a @ger`g Kgjjgfy mj tlg W.X.

mjvmtmj` tlgi te heig te a pmj`-pej` iathl. Fe yeu kjew abeut tlms ngttgr5’

Ec heursg M herrghtgf lmi abeut tlg spert”s jaig ajf hejcmrigf tlg teurjaigjt wgwgrg lenfmj`. Lg rganny fmf jet bgnmgvg tlat suhl a nar`g `reup weunf ahtuanny wajt te `e te

tlg W.X. te pnay tabng tgjjms. Lg samf pgrimssmej ms jerianny jet mvgj ej suhl slert jetmhg butM hejvmjhgf lmi tlat eur Vgai Hlaipmejslmp was cer rgan. Vlg hnmjhlgr teek pnahg mj Jgw]erk wlgj tlg miim`ratmej eccmhmans anse fmf jet bgnmgvg tlat tlg reup was emj` te Fgtremt

cer tabng tgjjms. But a hann te Veurjaigjt Fmrghter Beb Bgatty annewgf tlgmr afimttajhg.’

 Garny-Reujf Igj”s Vmgs

Vlg =tl-sggfgf Imhlm`aj M tgai (Fgnn Xwggrms, Imkg Sgmnngttg, Omi Fmxej, ajf Crajk Xgxtej) wej a 7-6 sjgakgr evgr tlg Hajafmaj Hgjtran Bgars tgai (Xtgvg Nyejs, Hlm Hlej`Pej`, Rmhlarf Hlmj, ajf Iarmusz Hzaoer). Ajf mj ajetlgr tmg, tleu`l tlgrg was je upsgt, a

imjer hasuanty ehhurrgf wlgj Elme M (Xmiej Xltecialkgr, Beb Herfgnn, Bebby Tewgnn, ajfOmi Rgpasy) laf ujgxpghtgf eppesmtmej crei Pgstcmgnf M (Favg Babhehk, Ajfy Fmaz, FejTgtgrs, ajf Ngg Ress). Lgrg, tlgatrg-ec-tlg-absurf-nmkg nessgs te betl Babhehk ajf Ress

cerhgf Tewgnn te rmp ecc lms ajtm. Vlg ejny upsgt mj tlg quanmcymj` reujf saw Hlmha`e M (OmiFavgy, Taun Tasluku, ajf Vmi Be``aj) ranny crei 8-4 fewj te bgat tlg 12tl sggfgf IejtrganMjtgrjatmejan tgai (Rgjg Ngwajfewskm, ]vaj Fenaj, ajf Xtgplajg Hlarbejjgau), 7-6.

Ec tlg 16 Igj”s tgais tlat rgiamjgf mj hejtgjtmej, mt was anways 7-4 te 7-2 hngar tlatmj @reup A tlg #1-sggfgf Ejtarme tgai (_eraj „_ekm’ Kesajevmh, Grren Hagtaje, Oeg J`, ajf

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Imj` ]uaj), as wgnn as tlg #7-sggfgf Jm`grmaj Xky Tewgr tgai (Atajfa Iusa, VmtusEietara, ]eim Bajkeng, Catam Afgygie, ajf Catam Aymjfg) wgrg tlg hrmsshress-rgafy survm-

vers. As wgrg mj @reup B tlg Fgcgjfmj` Hlaipmej Buttgrcny Gast tgai (Fajjy, Rmhky, ajfRajfy Xggimnngr).ajf tlg #8-sggfgf ]asaka tgai (Rgy Feimj`e, B.K. Arujkuiar, ajf XhettButngr).

Mj @reup A, tlg gxpghtgf strgj`tl ec tlg 6

tl

-sggfgf Kergaj VVA mj tlg WXA tgai (TlmnIeej, Oag-le Xej`, Xm Luj` ]ee, Fan-oeej Ngg, Puk Kyej` Hlegs, ajf Xg-kwaj El) camngfte iatgrmanmzg. ]ee, wmtl Pernf Vgai igibgr Kmi Paj, laf pnaygf cer Xeutl Kerga mj tlg

”<4 Xgeun Epgj ajf mj tlg ”<4 ajf ”<1 W.X. Epgjs (at Cert Pertl lg”f spnmt iathlgs wmtlFajjy Xggimnngr ajf wej tlg Imxgf). Lgrg lg bgat Kesajevmh, wle, bgmj` a bgttgr bnehkgr tlaj iajy pgepng rganmzg, sleunf lavg staygf at tlg tabng ierg a`amjst suhl a `eef neepgr as

]ee, ajf, as ejg hnesg te _ekm hejcmfgf, sleunf lavg bggj ngss hejhgrjgf wmtl heahlmj`Hagtaje a`amjst Xej` ej tlg afoahgjt tabng.

Xej` wle”f gstabnmslgf lmisgnc as tlg bgst pnaygr ej tlg Pgst Heast by wmjjmj` cmvg

stram`lt teurjaigjts (ann evgr Xhett Be``aj), aniest hau`lt Hagtaje actgr bgmj` fewj 1=-11mj tlg 8rf. But antleu`l tlg Kergaj”s gxhgnngjt lm`l-spggf lmttmj` aig gts gvgj bgttgr mc yeu

try te eut-pnay lmi at mt, jet ejny Hagtaje but J`, rganmzmj` tlat Xej` bnehks wgnn crei tlg bahklajf te sgt up lms cerglajf kmnn, fgnmbgratgny spuj lms sgrvgs lgavy; snew-tepspmjjgf te lmscerglajf; ajf wathlgf Xej` iakg gjeu`l imstakgs te nesg hrmtmhan iathlgs te gahl ec tlgi.

Tgrlaps mc tlg Kergajs heunf lavg affgf avamnabng W.X. Hlaipmej Xhett Be``aj te

tlgmr anrgafy evgrsmzgf tgai restgr, tlgy im`lt lavg hejsmfgrabng miprevgf tlgmr hlajhgs5 But pgrlaps jet, cer tlgy wgrg‖farg M rmsk tlg werf5‖7-4 hajjmbanmzgf by tlg simnmj` Jm`grmajs.

Ahtuanny, tlg Acrmhajs wgrg jet anways simnmj`. Garnmgr, tlgmr iathl wmtl Ejtarme laf

 breu`lt ej a lgatgf fmsputg. Pmtl tlg sherg 2-1 cer Jm`grma ajf ”<2 Heiiejwgantl HlaipIusa up 24-1= iathl pemjt ajf sgrvmj`, Hagtaje, wathlmj` tlg bann mj cnm`lt, says, er, tleu`l Mwas jet aj gyg-wmtjgss, kjewmj` Grren as M fe, M bgnmgvg lg samf, „Ngt, pngasg.’ Lg iakgs aj

auteiatmh rgturj, tlgj oust stajfs tlgrg as Iusa cennews tlreu`l by pesmtmejmj` tlg bann

hressheurt eut ec rgahl cer a wmjjgr ajf reujfs tlg tabng wmtl eutstrgthlgf lajf.  Cer a ieigjt Grren neeks areujf mj appgan, ms at a ness wlat

te say‖but tlgj mj aj`gr lg slakgs Iusa”s lajf ajf sjaps, „Mc yeuwajt te wmj by hlgatmj` wmtl a jgt, tlgj mt”s yeurs.’

  Plmhl weunf iakg tlg tmg 8-1 cer Jm`grma, rm`lt5

  Rm`lt…ajf wrej`.  Cer jew etlgrs mj Grren”s herjgr, mj partmhunar Kesajevmh ajf

Kesajevmh”s catlgr-mj-naw @ger`g Oevajev, iakg mt hngar tlat tlgy

fej”t hejsmfgr Grren”s let-tgipgrgf `mvg-up tlg prepgr ahtmej.Vlgy eccmhmanny pretgst.

  Ve wle5 Vlg uipmrg5 Ec heursg jet, smnny. Cer tlms ann-miper-

tajt (wle”s-`ejja-pnay-tlg-Xggimnngrs-mj-tlg-hrmsshress5) tmg, tlgrgmsj”t ajy uipmrg. Vlgy”rg se larf te cmjf, yeu kjew.

  Jew wmtl ann tlg Acrmhajs pretgstmj` tlg pretgst te Rgcgrgg

Ajfy @af, ajf iajy ec tlg Jertl Aigrmhajs emj` bahk ajf certlahress tlg husteis berfgr ec tlgmr prmvatg cggnmj`s ajf jet anways

se gasmny fghnargf ouf`igjts, mt”s as mc gvgryejg was gxpgrmgjhmj` a nmttng hunturg slehk.

Rgjg Ngwajfewskm‖lg”s ejg ec tlg hani ejgs, ms lg5‖says, „Neek at iy vmfgetapg.’Pmnn mt tgnn tlg trutl5 Anej` wmtl ajy juibgr ec etlgr pgepng hrewfmj` areujf, M pggp rgpgat-

Grren Hagtaje

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gfny at tlg sm`lt. Mt fegsj”t neek te ig nmkg tlg bann lmt tlg jgt. But ec heursg wlat fmccgrgjhgfegs tlat iakg5 Vlg qugstmej, mj tlg absgjhg ec aj uipmrg, ms, „Fmf Grren hann a ngt er jet5’

Rgcgrgg @af asks Iusa mc Hagtaje hanngf a ngt. Iusa ec heursg says, „Je.’ But asGrren says, „]gs,’ wlat ms Ajfy te fe5 Lg”s anrgafy sggj gjeu`l ec tlg vmfgetapg bnew-up.Actgr 24 imjutgs lg cmjanny gts tlg pnaygrs bahk te tlg tabng…wmtl aj uipmrg.

Rgpnay? 24-1= iathl pemjt.Iusa sgrvgs, imssgs lms cennew. Fguhg.Ajf fguhg a`amj.

 Jew, tleu`l Iusa cerhgs Hagtaje mjte a sleg-strmj` sheep slet, lg imssgs tlg laj`gr ec a rgturj. Vlgj lg sgrvgs mjte tlg jgt te gjf tlg iathl. Mjstgaf ec tlg tmg bgmj` 8-1, mt”s 2-2‖ajf tlg Xky Tewgr Jm`grmajs, fgieranmzgf by tlg turj ec gvgjts, arg `reujfgf cer tlg

rgiamjmj` iathlgs ec tlg tmg. Ejtarme wmjs 7-2.Mj @reup B, tlg 0tl-sggfgf Qugbgh tgai (Anamj Beurbejjams. Tmgrrg Jeriajfmj,

Leratme Tmjtga, ajf Bae J`uygj) fewjgf tlg 3tl-sggfgf Xtm`a-Xperthract tgai (Xgaj E”Jgmnn,

Favg Xakam, ajf Brmaj Iastgrs) mj tlg ejny 7-6 tmg mj tlg @reup. But as tlgy”f betl anrgafynest te Buttgrcny Gast ajf ]asaka, tlg rgsunt was ec nmttng (hgrtamjny je prmzg iejgy) hejsg-

qugjhg.Vlg Xtm`a-Buttgrcny Gast tmg was mjmtmanny mjtgrgstmj`, tleu`l, bghausg ec tlg hnesgXakam-Rajfy Xggimnngr ajf E”Jgmnn-Fajjy Xggimnngr iathlgs. Xakam, cennewmj` Heahl TatE”Jgmnn”s afvmhg te `gt hnesgr te tlg tabng („Favg, yeu”rg bahk se car, yeu fej”t lavg tlg

 pewgr te takg tlg eccgjsg wlgj yeu wajt te’), bg`aj `mvmj` up trymj` te hlep lms way te awmj, ajf mj tlg tlmrf startgf te `gt te Rajfy wmtl seig bgautmcun bnehk-heujtgrs fewj Rajfy”scerglajf nmjg. Cmjanny, at 1<-ann, Rajfy sgrvgf ecc‖preiptmj` bretlgr Fajjy, as Rajfy wgjt

ej te nesg, te say wmtleut se iuhl as a simng, „M haj ejny nau`l.’ „Ahtuanny,’ samf Fajjy, „Mfej”t harg mc Rajfy nesgs. Mt”nn takg seig ec tlat 8rf-iaj prgssurg ecc lmi mj tlg iathlgs teheig‖lg”nn cm`lt ierg.’

Xe, wgrg Xgaj te bgat Fajjy, tlgrg”f bg aj upsgt mj tlg iakmj`.

At tlg gjf ec tlgmr cmrst aig, Xgaj was snew-neepmj` ajf Fajjy passmvgny bnehkmj`‖ rgsunt? a 21-1< wmj cer E”Jgmnn. Fajjy ej nesmj` simngf a nmttng‖as mc lg kjgw lg was `ejja

lavg te werk. Ajf werk mj tlg sghejf `aig lg fmf‖wej mt. Mj tlg tlmrf, Xgaj, slewmj` a jmhgteuhl mj trymj` te ievg Fajjy areujf, was up 12-=. Vlgj, as mj Imhlm`aj Hmty, lg nest gm`lt mja rew, But tlgj, as lg fmf jet fe at tlg Fujgnajf teurjaigjt, lg steppgf tlg snmfg ajf as

Fajjy wmtl tlat saig nmttng simng ygnngf hasuanny, jgrveusny, „Kmnn tlg bann, yeu cmsl!’ Xgaj washnesmj` tlg ap…ujtmn lg cmjanny tmgf mt up at 1<-ann.

But, je, tlgrg was te bg je upsgt‖Fajjy stgafmgf ajf se fmf lms tgai.

A`amjst tlg petgjtmanny tlrgatgjmj` ]asaka tgai, Fajjy wej tlrgg. Xe mj tlg cmjanhressevgr iathlgs mt weunf bg Ejtarme vs. ]asaka, ajf Buttgrcny vs. tlg Xky Tewgr Jm`g-rmajs.

Heimj` up jew tlg wmjjgrs ec tlg etlgr Igj”s Fmvmsmejs, tlgj a werf er twe crei tlgIgj”s Iest Sanuabng Tnaygr, ajf cmjanny seig hevgra`g ec tlg Peigj ajf Oujmers.

 Igj”s Fmvmsmejs B Vlreu`l @ PmjjgrsB? Hgjtran Rg`mej Bgars (Xtgvg Nyejs, Hlm Hlej` Pej`, Rmhlarf Hlmj, Iarmusz

Hzaoer) evgr Iejtrgan Mjtgrjatmejan (Rgjg Ngwajfewskm, ]vaj Fenaj, ajf Xtgplajg

Hlarbejjgau). H? Imjjgseta MS (Hluhk Vurhlmhk, Imthl Xgmfgjcgnf, ajf @gjg Nejjej) evgr  Jgt & Taffkg M (Vejy Teunes, Iark Kraut, ajf Lu`l Xlergy). F? Hlmha`e MMM (@ger`g Newm,

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 Jeri Xhlngss, Xej`wej Hlej`, ajf Beb Cex) evgr Imssmssau`a Rattngrs (Jgf IhNgjjaj,Vejy Naw, ajf Xm``m Kujz). G. Mjfmaja [5Y (Vei Abbmjgtt, Ogrry Iarhui, Beb Imnngr, Oeg

Xluiakgr, ajf Nge Xpgariaj) evgr Ceriesajs-Nejfej (Xlml Xlmj Nmj, Nukg Lsmae, VmiLuj`, Hlae-lsmuj` Nmj). C? Hajafmaj-Hlmjgsg (Neums Kmj`, Pam-yugj Hlu, I.K. Hlej`, ajfXtaj Pgmjgr) evgr Verejte Bnugs (Najhg Ieerg, Pmjstej Xgr`gajt, Pmjstej Nam, ajf Feu`

Xtgcajmh). @? Kajawa Sanngy (Jeriaj Kmnpatrmhk, Hey Lu`lgs, Oay Jgnsej, Omi Cunks, ajfVeff Oahksej) evgr I.H.E.V. (Iyrej Gf`grtej, Bmnn Lerjyak, Bruhg Ih@gg, ajf ImkgHeuhl).

 Igj”s Iest Sanuabng Tnaygr Lgrg”s a Ngttgr te tlg Gfmter (VVV , Oaj., 1=<8, 10) crei 1<4=-ratgf Fajmgn Laygs

ec Vrey, Imhlm`aj wle was appargjtny vetgf Igj”s Iest Sanuabng Tnaygr at tlgsgWXEVH”s?

A Pa`ej Neaf

„Lavmj` bggjevgrwlgnimj`ny, ajf Mim`lt aff fgsgrvgfny,vetgf tlg Iest Sanuabng

Tnaygr at tlg rghgjt W.X.Epgj Vgai Hlaipmej-slmps, ajf ann but

swaipgf wmtl gjfersg-igjt eppertujmtmgsfgrmvgf tlgrgcrei

(tleu`l M ai hejhgrjgf

abeut gjfersmj` ejg prefuht wlesg brajf

jaig ms mfgjtmhan te tlgjmhkjaig ec a henng`g

ceetbann tgai crei tlg seutl ec Hanmcerjma), M cggn heipgnngf te brmgcny put pgj te papgr. (Ngt

ig garny jetg iy fmsappemjtigjt at Grmh”s absgjhg crei tlg teurjaigjt. M gxpghtgf te bgatFajjy ajf _ekm ratlgr gasmny cer tlg Awarf, but Grmh im`lt lavg bggj a prebngi. Xhett, ec heursg, weunfj”t lavg steef a hlajhg.) Grmh was a `ugst at iy leusg brmgcny nast suiigr 

furmj` tlg W.X. Epgj; ms mt tlat lg saw tlg lajfwrmtmj` ej tlg wann5M lavg bggj askgf by juigreus pgepng te jew hejsmfgr wrmtmj` a henuij cer yeur cmjg

 pubnmhatmej, but M iust rgspghtcunny fghnmjg‖M wajtgf te ngt yeu kjew se tlat yeu im`lt jew

rgannehatg tlg spahg. M im`lt hejsmfgr prefuhmj` seig prg-rgherfgf tapgs cer sang te WXVVAigibgrslmp, trafmj` ecc tlg spert iuhl nmkg tlg igibgrs ec tlg G.H. wle fe se wmtl nmttngappargjt hejcnmht ec mjtgrgst, but tlat”s stmnn mj tlg fghmsmej-iakmj` prehgss.

Msj”t mt wejfgrcun, Ir. Be``aj, te ebsgrvg lew Aigrmha ms stmnn tlg najf ec eppertujmty,ajf lew a nmttng enf heujtry bey arigf wmtl jetlmj` ierg tlaj a wa`ej neaf ec fgtgrimjatmejajf aj mjhrgfmbng cnat lmt haj rmsg te tlg tep ec a spert aniest evgrjm`lt5

Vlajk yeu ann wle vetgf cer ig.Ej te tlg Taj Ai @aigs.’

Faj Laygs (ratgf 1<4=) Igj”s Iest Sanuabng Tnaygr

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PeigjVlgrg wgrg je cmrst-reujf

upsgts aiej` tlg 17 Peigj”stgais (ierg tlaj lanc ec wlmhlhaig crei Hajafa). Ajf ygt vgry

upsgttmj` te Hejjmg Xwggrms wastlg jgws (El, fmfj”t yeu kjew5)tlat tlg cmrst tmg Imhlm`aj (Hejjmg,

@gjgvmgvg Laygs, ImhlgnngIhKmjstry, ajf 5) was te pnay,wmtl Hejjmg smttmj` eut, weunf

fghmfg wlgtlgr er jet Imhlm`ajweunf pnay Xaturfay ajf Xujfaywmtl tlg sggfgf tgais. Plat!

Hejjmg lurrmgf evgr te wlgrg lgr tgai laf anrgafy startgf te pnay a`amjst tlg Hajafmaj VggsXpert tgai (Cnera Jgsukamtms, Xusaj Veikmjs, Ajmta Ierta, Iarmg ajf ]enajfa Kgrr) ajf

askgf, Tngasg, pngasg, heunf slg bg substmtutgf mj5 Xurg, tlgy samf, ghlemj` a tgai pnaymj` wmtltlg tmtng „Cer Cuj.’ Xe 0tl-sggf Imhlm`aj quanmcmgf wmtl Hejjmg.Ec heursg ec tlg sgvgj tgais tlat rgiamjgf mj hejtgjtmej mt was prgtty wgnn ujfgrsteef

tlat gmtlgr tlg #1-sggfgf Buttgrcny tgai (Mjseek Bluslaj, Kasma @aha, ajf Anmhg @rggj) er tlg

#2-sggfgf Kergaj VVA mj tlg WXA tgai (Omj Ja, Kyej` Igg Hlem, Kyuj` Oa Kmi, ajfAj`gnmta Resan Xmstrujk) weunf wmj.

Igajwlmng, Qugbgh M (Iarmajj Feiejkes, Afgn Karmi, Imhlgnmjg Auhemj, ajf Hlrmstmjg

Cer`e) nest te Ejtarme (@nerma Lsu, Bghky IhKjm`lt, Ounma Oeljsej, ajf Vlaj Iahl). Hajafa #2@nerma Lsu bgat ejny Cer`e, but betl IhKjm`lt ajf Iahl, a rghgjt miim`rajt crei Smgtjaiwle”f wej tlg HJG ajf weunf wmj tlg IST Awarf lgrg, fmf away wmtl Karmi ajf Cer`e.

Lavmj` succgrgf suhl a ness, Qugbgh was fe-er-fmg up cer Buttgrcny garny Xaturfay gvgjmj`.

Vlg Bluslaj tgai, sparkgf by Mjseek”s tlrgg wmjs, was oust 7-6 abng te lenf eja`amjst Qugbgh M. Vlg kgy vmhtermgs cer Buttgrcny (smjhg Hajafa”s Auhemj laf upsgt betl Kasma

ajf Anmhg) wgrg mj tlg 3tl ajf =tl iathlgs. Cmrst, Anmhg, fewj 1=-10 mj tlg 8rf, oust et by Afgn22-24‖a lu`g tmg swmj`. Vlgj Kasma prgvamngf, 1< mj tlg 8rf, a`amjst tlg lapngss Karmi.

Buttgrcny weunf lavg a 7-6 jgar lerrer tmg wmtl Ejtarme Xujfay ierjmj`. Vlg pattgrj

ec pnay was gxahtny tlg saig as mj tlg Qugbgh M tmg. Mjseek a`amj wej ann tlrgg. But mt wasAnmhg, fewj 24-10 mj tlg 1st, 24-1= mj tlg 2jf, te IhKjm`lt, wle wej betl turj-tlg-iathl-areujf `aigs at fguhg, ajf Kasma wle a`amj haig tlreu`l mj tlg =tl.

Qugbgh M, lavmj` nest betl mts hejtgjfmj` iathlgs 7-6, laf te bg way fewj. But mtsawcun shlgfung ngct je tmig te rg`reup. Mj tlgmr sghejf iathl Xaturfay gvgjmj` tlgy laf te pnay tlg Kergajs ajf wgrg oust 7-1 jet mjte mt.

Vlg Kerga VVA mj tlg WXA tgai was anse tee strej` cer Ejtarme‖tleu`l tlg stgafmnymiprevmj` Kyej` Igg Hlem, wle bgat tlg Xwmss #2 mj tlg Xgeun Epgj natg tlms suiigr,seigwlat surprmsmj`ny nest ann tlrgg.

Heimj` mjte tlg pgjuntmiatg Xujfay 12 e”hnehk tmgs, tlg ceur iejgy pesmtmejs wgrgstmnn mj feubt. Imjjgseta (Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty, Vakake Vrgjlenig, ajf Arfmtl Nejjej), wle”fnest bafny te betl Buttgrcny ajf tlg Kergajs but wle”f bgatgj Ejtarme 7-2, wgrg a nehk cer 

ceurtl‖ajf iaja`gf te heig tlmrf mj a tmg-brgakgr wlgj Qugbgh M (wle laf te wmj 7-2 er  bgttgr te gf`g tlgi eut) bgat tlgi 7-8.

Hejjmg Xwggrms

Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Xe tlg cmjan weunf bg bgtwggj tlg Buttgrcny tgai ajf tlg Kergajs. Plegvgr wejPEJ.

Vlms tmig, lewgvgr, Buttgrcny heunf jet `gt te tlg =tl iathl. Anmhg ajf Kasma nest tlghnesg iathlgs‖Anmhg 28-21 (actgr imssmj` a aig-pemjt laj`gr mj tlg cmrst) ajf 21-10 te Omj Ja, ajf Kasma, 21-1<, 22-24 te Hlem. As cer Mjseek, up te lgr nast iathl mj tlg teurjaigjt,

slg was ujfgcgatgf. But mt wasj”t gjeu`l cer lgr te lavg bggj prahtmhmj` mj Beb Burkg”s basgigjt er tlg nehan rgh hgjtgr ej Xujfays‖slg was bgatgj by hleppgr gxtraerfmjamrgKyuj` Oa Kmi, 22 ajf 10.

Kmi, wlei tlg Nes Aj`gngs Kergajs erm`mjanny wajtgf te put jet oust ej tlgmr Peigj”s but ej tlgmr Igj”s tgai, ajf wle was rghgjtny Pernf #11, jew #13, ajf tlg ”<4W.X. Epgj Peigj”s Vgai ajf Peigj”s Feubngs wmjjgr wmtl cerigr Pernf #6, jew #0, Xee

Oa Ngg, las oust takgj up rgsmfgjhg mj tlms heujtry, las slg5

 Oujmer”s

Las Oujmer pnay mj tlg W.X.‖atngast mj slggr juibgrs‖gvgr bggj at

suhl a new gbb as mt ms jew5 Pg jggfjgw wavgs crei seigwlgrg. Vlgrg wgrgejny 14 Oujmer tgais mj tlgsg Hlaipmej-slmps‖tlrgg crei Hajafa (wlgrg rg-

hgjtny mj oust tlg Iejtrgan arga anejgtlgrg wgrg 844 oujmers at a teurjaigjt)[estgjsmbny miprgssmvg, but lew iajy ec 

tlgsg pnaygrs weunf turj eut te bg ajy`eef5Y, ajf sgvgj crei tlg W.X. (ceur ec wlmhl wgrg Fgtremt M, Fgtremt MM, Fgtremt

MMM, ajf Fgtremt MS).

Vlg ejny hejtgstgf tmg cer tlg tmtng was tlg nast ejg bgtwggj tlg W.X. Lawkgygs(Omiiy Butngr, Xpgjhgr Paj`, ajf Iark Ngt`grs) wle, mj gm`lt tmgs laf jet nest a smj`ng

iathl, ajf Ejtarme (Samblav Kaibng, Tgtgr Oeljsej, Tmgrrg Tarungkar, ajf Imkg J`), wlelaf nest ejny ejg.

Pmtl ]uhataj-basgf Ngt`grs wmjjmj` ann lms iathlgs ajf tlg IST Awarf (fgsgrvgfny

se, tee, cer lg was tlg newgst-ratgf ec ann tlg pnaygrs eut tlgrg mj tlat cmjan tmg), ajf Paj` ajfButngr at ngast abng te wmj ejg gahl crei twe ec Hajafa”s bgst yeuj` pnaygrs, Kaibng ajfTarungkar (straj`g tlat Omiiy Butngr, wle”s bggj bgatmj` se iajy igj, sleunf nesg te beys‖ 

ujtmn yeu rgigibgr tlat lg”s ejny 11), tlg Lawkgygs oust fmf 7-6 brmj` fewj tlgmr aigeppejgjts.

 Igj”s Hrmsshress VmgsOmiiy”s enfgr bretlgr Xhett, igajwlmng, mj tlg Igj”s hressevgr tmg bgtwggj Ejtarme

ajf ]asaka avg lms tgai a cm`ltmj` hlajhg by upsgttmj` Hagtaje, 1= mj tlg 8rf. But wlgj

Arujkuiar heunf ejny wmj twe, heunfj”t hlep fewj Kesajevmh (Aruj”s ejny etlgr ness mj awgnn-pnaygf teurjaigjt was te Fajjy), ajf Feimj`e (ell, bm` swmj`) heunf ejny wmj ejg, mtwas up te Xhett mj tlg =tl iathl a`amjst J` te try te punn eut ajetlgr ejg, But tlms was askmj`

tee iuhl, cer Xhett heunfj”t epgj wmtl lms bahklajf ajf, mc lg puslgf, Oeg weunf spmj‖ajfse tlg Hajafmajs staygf anmvg.

Oujmer IST Pmjjgr

Iark Ngt`grs

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Mj tlg etlgr hressevgr tmg bgtwggj

Buttgrcny ajf Jm`grma,Rmhky wej a bm` 26-22`aig crei Eietara, ejg

ec tlesg sprmj`y, iarvgn-eusny cmt-neekmj` Acrmhajs,ajf tlg Xggimnngrs sggigf

ej tlgmr way. But‖wlat”stlms5‖feimjatmj` Fajjyej tlg cmrst bann, neepmj`

lmi 1=-3 te fgatl ms tlg`rmjjmj` Bajkeng, tlgyeuj`gst ajf iest mjgxpgrmgjhgf ec tlg tlrgg Jm`grmaj rg`unars. Vmg ann gvgj. Ajf 2-2 ann gvgj

a`amj actgr gxpghtgf wmjs by Iusa evgr Rajfy ajf Fajjy evgr Eietara.A`amjst Iusa, Rmhky, rgturjmj` sgrvgs lerrmbny, heipnamjs tlat tlg bann ms oust snmfmj` ej

lmi. Lg haj jgvgr `gt mjte tlg iathl.Rajfy, tleu`l, ms 24-10 iathl-pemjt up ej Bajkeng. Plgrgupej lg camns te rgturj tlg Jm`grmaj”s sgrvg, qumhkny bnehks mjte tlg jgt, ajf puslgs ejg ecc. Vlgj, `gttmj` tlg af, Bajkeng`egs cer lms tewgn, heigs bahk, takgs a swmj` ajf imssgs tlg `aig pemjt. At 22-ann, as Rajfy

ms abeut te sgrvg, up `egs Bajkeng”s lajf‖ajf Rajfy, mc lg takgs tlg tmig te fe mt, las te `gtsgt ann evgr a`amj. Jew tlg Acrmhaj pnays a nej`, strej` pemjt ajf, wmjjmj` mt, egs ygnnmj` ajf ouipmj` reujf tlg heurt. Plgj lg heigs bahk te tlg tabng, Rajfy `gts ajetlgr rgprmgvg‖but

haj”t takg afvajta`g, ajf cmjanny nesgs tlg aig. Bajkeng, ann acnaig, fajhgs eut ec lms ewjheurt ajf gjfs up mj tlg afoahgjt heurt bglmjf Iusa, cahmj` Fajjy, as, haniny, mjhrgfmbny,Fajjy, Iusa, ajf tlg uipmrg hejtmjug pnaymj` tlg pemjts.

Ej mjte tlg tlmrf tlgy `e, ajf at 1<-ann Rajfy sgrvgs nej` ajf Bajkeng neeps ejg mj.

Fewj 24-1<, Rajfy a`amj sgrvgs nej`, aniest ecc, but lg `egs ej te wmj tlg pemjt. Vlgj…a21-1= jgt cer tlg Jm`grmaj.

Vlg Xggimnngrs arg mj fggpgst, farkgst treubng.Fajjy ec heursg cm`lts bahk, `gts tlg bgttgr ec Iusa mj tlrgg.Ajf, surprmsg, Rajfy, iakmj` seig iarvgneus hlep-bnehks, las Eietara 16-= mj tlg

8rf. Wp 17-11 lg lgars lms bgjhl ygnn, „H”iej, Rajfy, yeu `etta pnay!’ Wp 1<-18, lg nesgs a pemjt. „Prej` sgrvg,’ says Fajjy sette vehg. „Ceur tmigs mj a rew lg”s `mvgj lmi tlat sgrvg!’But seej Rajfy ms at 24-16 iathl pemjt. Je prebngi jew surgny5...]gal. Eietara las punngf

te 24-1<. As Rajfy ms passmvgny bnehkmj`, seigejg ygnns, „]eu”vg et te ievg yeur cggt!’ ButEietara”s ranny canns slert, ajf Rajfy las rgfggigf lmisgnc wmtl tlms vmtanny jghgssary wmj.

Qugstmej jew ms, „Pmnn Bajkeng bgat Rmhky mj tlms =tl iathl5’ Wp 0-7 mj tlg 1st, Rmhky

hnamis lms bann lmt‖but tlg uipmrg fegsj”t sgg mt, ajf Bajkeng ms jej-heiimtan. Xe, tleu`l tlg partmsaj hrewf ms ygnnmj`, „Mt lmt!’ tlg Acrmhajs arg ec heursg jet a`rggmj`. Plat tlgj ms tlguipmrg te fe5 Rgcgrgg @af heigs evgr. Je, lg ahkjewngf`gs te tlg Jm`grmajs, tlg Rgcgrgg

haj”t evgrrung tlg uipmrg‖but lg haj su``gst te tlg uipmrg tlat lg haj venujtarmny rung te pnay a ngt. Ajf tlms ms wlat tlg uipmrg fegs. Rgpnay? 0-7.

As tlg aig hejtmjugs, Bajkeng ms lavmj` prebngis wmtl Rmhky”s sgrvgs, but ms

eutpnaymj` lmi etlgrwmsg. Wp 1=-13, tlg Jm`grmaj ms takmj` lms tmig‖seig weunf hann mtstannmj`. Cmjanny, oust as Rmhky egs mjte aj ujsteppabng sgrvg ietmej, Bajkeng puts lms lajf

Jm`grmaj Amrways „Xkypewgr Vgai,’ N-R? ]eim Bajkeng, Vmtus

Eietera, Xeungiaj Ceufoa, Atajfa Iusa, ajf Catam Afgygia.

Buttgrcny Gast Vgai, N-R? Fajjy, Rmhky, ajf Rajfy Xggimnngr.

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up‖lg”s jet rgafy. Jet rgafy5 „Ngt,’ says tlg uipmrg ajf mvgs Bajkeng aj afiejmsligjt.But tlms iggts wmtl suhl a steri ec pretgst crei Fajjy tlat tlg uipmrg hlaj`gs lms imjf ajf

awarfs Rmhky tlg pemjt. Xtmnn, 10-ann ms tlg bgst Rmhky haj fe.Mj tlg sghejf `aig, tlg Jm`grmaj, up 1<-17 ajf simnmj`…up 1=-17 ajf XIMNmj`…up

24-17 ajf XIMNMJ@…rujs mt eut, tlgj pnaycunny hennapsgs tabngsmfg as, ruslmj` eut ejte tlg

heurt‖mj a sprgafmj`, hlajtmj` trmban rmtuan, lajfs te lgavgj, te Xky Tewgr‖heig lms gxu- bgrajt, fajhmj` tgaiiatgs te nmct lmi, nau`lmj`, up…

 Cmjan @emj` mjte tlg cmjan a`amjst Verejte, tlg Jm`grmajs arg way, way up. ]euj` Bajkeng, tlg

lgre a`amjst Buttgrcny wle”f bgatgj ann tlrgg Xggimnngrs, laf nest te J` mj tlg garnmgr tmg. But jew,

fewj 10-18, lg rannmgs te takg ann cmvg pemjts ej Oeg”s sgrvg. At 1=-ann, Bajkeng iakgs a pgrcght passmj` bnehk tlat sjakgs fewj tlg nmjg. „XXXXX,’ says tlg Acrmhaj wmtl jgmtlgr a sjggr jer a simng.Ajf fewj 24-1= Oeg camns te rgturj sgrvg….Vlat `aig ajf tlg jgxt te tlg Jm`grmaj.

 Jew wlgj ann `egs as ajtmhmpatgf‖Kesajevmh fgcgats Eietara ajf Bajkeng, ajfIusa fegs away wmtl Hagtaje‖J` ms bahk stru``nmj`. Lg”s 16-ann mj tlg 8rf wmtl Pernf #6<

Iusa wlgj tlg Acrmhaj oust beujfs away crei lmi. Vmg 8-8, ann tmgf up.But jew, tleu`l Hagtaje”s fewj 1-4 ajf 1<-12 mj tlg sghejf (actgr imssmj` cmvg ec Eietara”s sgrvgs), lg starts a natg ranny…ujtmn tlg sky efs, mt iay bg, a`amj simng ajf tlg Jm`grmaj wmjs mt ej a iathl-pemjt gf`g.

Pmtl tlg Hlaipmejslmp ej tlg nmjg, Kesajevmh, pgrlaps rgigibgrmj` lg stmnn ewgsIusa seigtlmj` cer bgatmj` lmi mj tlat Heiiejwgantl cmjan at Beibay, gts tlreu`l tlgAcrmhaj”s slarp-aj`ngf bnehks ajf tlg tmg ms 6-ann, ann tmgf up.

A`amj J` ms tlg hgjtgr ec attgjtmej. Vlg cmrst `aig lg las a 13-14 ngaf‖wlmhl, je, lgfegsj”t bnew. But mj tlg sghejf crei 14-=, Eietara wmtl lms bgautmcun Hlmjgsg hevgr mjhrgasgslms ngaf te 16-14, 1=-16, ajf Oeg ms cerhgf mjte tlg ann-fghmfmj` 8rf. Plgrg (el) at tlg turj lg”s

14-6 fewj. At 18-=…16-=…17-= tlg Acrmhajs mj tlg stajfs arg stajfmj`, aris up, hlajtmj`

wle-haj-takg-mt-away-crei-us-jew gjheura`gigjt. At 10-11…1=-11…tlgy”rg simnmj` ajfievmj` heurt-warf…tlgj 21-11 burstmj` eut mj rm`ltcun lemst-lmi-lm`l trmuipl.

Hejtmjgjtan straj`grs as tlgy arg, tlgy”vg sgt a iefgrj-gra prghgfgjt. Vlgy arg tlgjgw W.X. Epgj Igj”s Vgai Hlaipmejs.

Hej`ratunatmejs te tlgmr pnaygrs, tlgmr haptamjs, heahlgs, ajf gjteura`g, te tlgmr aptny-

jaigf #1 Gj`nmsl-spgakmj` nmamsejiaj Xeuniaj Ceufoa, ajf te Jm`grmajAmrnmjgs cer spejsermj` tlgi. Pmtl tlms

wgnn-er`ajmzgf tgai gccert, tlgsgAcrmhajs sleunf bg preuf jet ejny ec tlgmr Hnub”s atlngtmh abmnmtmgs but ec tlgmr 

Hnub”s wmnnmj`jgss te rmsk ajf afapt tejgw surreujfmj`s. Vlgy wgrg henercunajf gvgj pepunar wmjjgrs. Pmtl betl

tlgsg Igj”s Hlaipmejs ajf tlg KergajPeigj”s Hlaipmejs se suhhgsscun, wghaj gxpght ierg ajf ierg hejtmjgjtan

tgais mj tlg heimj` ygars te bg cnymj`te eur hmtmgs.

WXEVH”s Hlaipmej Jm`grmaj Xkypewgr Vgai

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Hlaptgr Vlmrty-Ceur 

1=<2? Aigrmhajs Abreaf .

Bgcerg hnesmj` up tlms Senuig mj tlg jgxt hlaptgr wmtl tlg W. X. Hnesgf ajf Pernf

Vgai Vrmans wlmhl ec heursg wmnn fghmfg wle”nn bg pnaymj` cer us mj Vekye, Apr. 24-Iay =,1=<8, M”i emj` te slew yeu seig ec tlg mjtgrahtmej Aigrmhajs pnaygrs arg lavmj` wmtl etlgrsmj tlg t.t. wernf.

 Mtanmaj EpgjVlg W.X. partjgrslep ec Imkg Busl ajf

Hlarngs Butngr nest a hnesg 8-1 tmg te tlg ]u`esnavsKanmjmh, Wrl, ajf Kevahs mj tlg Vgai tmgs at tlgMtanmaj Epgj, lgnf mj Heie, Eht. 84-Jev. 2.

Actgr Kanmjmh, tlg nej`-nmibgf ]u`esnav Jatmejan Hlaipmej, laf bgatgj Hlarngs mj stram`lt

`aigs tlg cmrst iathl, Imkg haig bahk te gvgjtlmj`s up by fewjmj` Wrl, fguhg mj tlg 8rf. Mj tlgann-mipertajt feubngs a`amjst Kanmjmh ajf Kevahs,tlg Aigrmhajs, betl ec wlei lavg bggj stgafmny

miprevmj` tlreu`l sgvgran ygars ec nga`ug pnay mj@griajy, wgrg up 10-18 mj tlg 8rf ajf aj upsgtneekgf vgry pessmbng. But tlg ]u`esnavs bargny

survmvgf, 26-22. Mj tlg 6tl iathl, Imkg iafg aiarvgneus tleu`l ujsuhhgsscun (-1=, -10) ruj atKanmjmh wle”f natgr bgat Xwgfgj”s Grmk Nmjfl te

takg tlg Hlaipmejslmp.

A fmsappemjtmj` but stmnn vgry cmjg slewmj` cer Imkg ajf Hlarngs tlat eu`lt te hejvmjhgeur eccmhmans te hejtmjug te suppert ierg ajf ierg W.X. Vgais abreaf. Evgr ajf evgr a`amj,

mt”s ebvmeus tlat mc tlg bgst W.X. pnaygrs wajt iejtlny te miprevg, tlgy iust iejtlny pnaya`amjst tlg wernf”s iest heiimttgf pnaygrs. At tlgmr ngvgn, ajytlmj` gnsg ms basgigjt er ejhg-

a-wggk sehman pnay.

W.X. Tnaygrs mj @griajyImkg Busl laf ejg ec tlg bgst rgherfs (17-0) mj tlg

Xghejf Fmvmsmej‖Pgst ec tlg Fgutshlg Bujfgsnm`a. Lglaf tlrgg-`aig wmjs evgr Pernf Evgr 64 Xmj`ngs ajf

Feubngs Hlaipmej Lugbjgr, as wgnn as lms Hlaipmej

Feubngs partjgr @eienna. Ann sgvgj ec Imkg”s nessgswgrg mj hnesg iathlgs‖mjhnufmj` a 1=-mj-tlg-8rf

ness te tlg Mrajmaj Salabzgfgl wle pnaygf mj seig

W.X. teurjaigjts mj tlg 1=04”s. Larf Bat artmstCrajz Lugriajj, wle nmvgf mj tlg W.X. mj tlg

imf-“04”s, laf a 18-8 rgherf. Ogrry Vlraslgr 

was <-11 pnaymj` mj tlg #8-6 spet. (Crajz bgat Ogrry mj tlrgg.)

]u`esnavma”s Mtanmaj Epgj Hlaipmej

_eraj KanmjmhCrei Buttgrcny Rgpert , 7/“<8

Imkg BuslCrei Vmshltgjjms

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VlgXaarbruhkgj

tgai (10-1)ngafs tlgBujfgsnm`a,

ajf tlgy lavg by car tlg bgstattgjfajhg cer 

tlgmr leigiathlgs(1,344 spghta-

ters).Vep 14

cmjmslgrs (1st

 pesmtmej, #1 &#2 igj) mj tlg

Bujfgsnm`a? 1.Harnssej (XPG), 13-2. 2. Feu`nas (GJ@), 16-1. 8.Nmjfl (XPG), 12-3. 6. Appgn`rgj (XPG), 12-3. 7. Bgj`tssej (XPG), 11-7. 3. Xurbgk (]W@E), 11-3. 0. Tark Ngg Lgg (KER), 14-0. <. Xtgnnwa` (@GR), 14-0. =. Pesmk (@GR), <-7.

Lu`mj` (@GR), <-0. (Xtgnnwa`, wgnn kjewj te W.X. acmhmejafes, was rghgjtny miiertanmzgf mjtlg Pgnsl Epgj wlgj, ngafmj` Oejygr 24-0, lg…Peunf yeu tlmjk mt pessmbng5 ]gp, lg nest.Crei 24-0.)

Vep 2 cmjmslgrs (2jf pesmtmej, #8 & #6 igj)? Jmgswajf, 13-2. 2. Tnui, 18-2.Tnui ms Xhett Be``aj”s (sgnfei sggj) reeiiatg; ajf Lu`mj`, Tnui”s feubngs partjgr,

ms Xhett”s #1 eef crmgjf ajf prahtmhg partjgr. Omi Fejgy, 24, wle”s spejsergf by ]asaka,

anse pnays wmtl tlgi. Omi wrmtgs, „M pnaygf mj a teurjaigjt mj Bgn`mui ajf cmjmslgf 7tl, nesmj`

te Xwgfgj”s Ajfgrs Bynujf, a strej` fgcgjsmvg pnaygr. Lg”s #17 mj Xwgfgj ajf abeut 2774.Vlg etlgr Aigrmhaj tlgrg, Hlarngs Butngr, pnaygf cajtastmh ajf cmjmslgf sghejf.’

 Oelj Anngj mj OapajOelj Anngj (VVV , Fgh., 1=<2, 11) tlajks

WXVVA Mjtgrjatmejan Hlamr @us Kgjjgfy ajftlg Oapaj VVA cer tlgmr lgnp tlat lg im`lt, bg`mjjmj` bahk mj Iay, 1=<2, stufy tabng tgjjms

mj Oapaj. Anse, lg says lg was certujatg,„tlreu`l arraj`gigjts iafg by iy eefcrmgjf V. Cuomeka, te tramj wmtl tlg tgai crei

Om-ssgj Heiigrhman Lm`l Xhleen.’„Furmj` tlg tramjmj`, wg nmvgf at tlg

shleen. Pg bg`aj tlg fay at 3 a.i. wmtl a brmgc 

strgthl ajf a 3 ki. oe`. Actgr a 0?84 brgakcast,wg weunf bg`mj eur t.t. at =. Pmtleut a bann, mtwas strekg er slafew prahtmhg wmtl a cgw

lujfrgf cerglajf strekgs crei ceur fmccgrgjtaj`ngs, ajf 74 strekgs mj a kjggnmj` pesmtmej se

Hlarngs Butngr

Oelj Anngj wmtl Oapaj”s 1=30 Pernf Hlaipmej

Jebulmke Lasg`awa

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as te nehk eur lmps mj pnahg ajf strekg crei tlg wamst up. Vlgjievg ajf strekg, ievg ajf strekg, betl smfgways ajf mj ajf

eut. Vlgj mt was cnmhk ajf siasl 74 tmigs crei gahl herjgr wmtl je bann. Actgr a 14-imjutg brgak, mt was 14 imjutgs ec smfgways, 14 imjutgs ec mj-ajf-eut ceetwerk wmtl a bann, tlgj

ajetlgr brgak, tlgj a pusl ajf siasl frmnn, 17 tmigs crei gahlherjgr. Vlms rg`unar ierjmj` werkeut gjfgf at jeej, ajf wgwgrg crgg ujtmn 8 p.i.’

„Vlg actgrjeej tramjmj` hejsmstgf ec iuntm-bann cerglajfsiasl‖crei ceur aj`ngs; cerglajf neep frmvg‖ceur aj`ngs;cerglajf neep eut ec tlg bahklajf herjgr; neep bgtwggj 2-3

 banns te tlg bahklajf herjgr, ejg te tlg cerglajf herjgr teievg ajf siasl, ajf ejg mj tlg imffng te ievg ajf siasl. Pgrgpgatgf tlg saig frmnn vmhg-vgrsa, startmj` crei tlg cerglajf

herjgr. Actgr tlat, 74 slert banns wgrg cgf te cnmhk; ajf, nast, atlrgg-bann sgqugjhg? 1. slert bann. 2. BL herjgr. 8. CL herjgr 

crei 1) cnmhk, 1) BL, 8) CL, 84 tmigs.’At 6?84 wg pnaygf aigs…ujtmn 3 er 0 p.i. At tlg hnesgec pnay, eur rgspghtgf heahl, Ir. Kesejg, wle tgahlgs at Om-ssgj,weunf `mvg us afvmhg ajf gjheura`gigjt. M wgjt by tejg ec vemhg ratlgr tlaj tlg werfs wlmhl M

fmfj”t ujfgrstajf.’ Ejg ec Ir. Kesejg”s stufgjts was Pernf Hlaipmej @ue ]uglua.„Vlg `reup hejsmstgf ec 23 beys ajf 17 `mrns‖34% slakglajfs, 64% pgjlenfgrs;

17% hleppgrs, <7% attahkgrs. Ann arg rgqumrgf te stufy Gj`nmsl.’

„Bg`mjjmj` Au`ust 12, cer cmvg fays wg wgjt up tlg heast cer a tramjmj` haip. Pg laftlrgg 8-leur sgssmejs gahl fay. But a heupng ec fays wg wgjt te tlg bgahl.’

„M stufy Oapajgsg at Hlrmstmaj Wjmvgrsmty, ajf eur tabng tgjjms tgai wej a bm` iathl at

a 24-tabng cabuneus sperts hgjtgr wlgrg 1744-2444 spghtaters hlggrgf eur vmhtery. Igmom

Wjmvgrsmty wmtl Heahl Xlmbutajm ajf Asst. Heahl Iaglara, 1=<1 Ann-Oapaj Hlaipmej, rg-hgjtny wej tlg Cmrst Fmvmsmej. Vlgmr pnaygrs nmvg, pnay, ajf stufy te`gtlgr mj a ferimtery hnub.’

„M et te sgg seig rganny strej` Hlmjgsg pnay. Mj tlg lm`lnm`ltgf Hlmja-Oapaj tmg, tlgHlmjgsg wej 18 eut ec 17 iathlgs. Vlg Oapajgsg wgrg tlg a``rgssers, but tlg Hlmjgsg hej-trenngf tlg tabng ajf tlg bann. Mc tlg Oapajgsg fmf jet imss cmrst, tlg Hlmjgsg weunf iakg aj

epgjmj`, ajf pep‖a wmjjgr. Bgautmcun V.V.’ Jgmn Xiytl was anse mj Oapaj (VVV , Cgb., 1=<8, 8)‖vmsmtgf Buttgrcny Trgsmfgjt

Lmkesukg Vaiasu ajf lms assehmatg, Lmfgkm „Fmhk’ ]aiaeka. Jgmn tankgf te tlgi abeut tlg

 pessmbmnmty ec brmj`mj` tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps te Nas Sg`as. Feubtngss actgr tlg VekyePernf”s, tlgy weunf lavg eef afvmhg te mvg lmi. Jgmn gjoeygf pnaymj` seig tabng tgjjms wmtlFmhk ajf, as a spghman trgat, wmtl 1=30 Pernf Hlaipmej Jebulmke Lasg`awa ajf hurrgjt Ann-Oapaj

Peigj”s Hlaipmej Rmg Pafa. Lg vmsmtgf Vaiasu mj lms eccmhg wlgrg lg saw tlg wari-up sumt XenXhlmcc werg wlgj lg was ej tlg wmjjmj` W.X. Igj”s Vgai at tlg 1=80 Pernf”s. Jgmn teurgf tlgButtgrcny Nab ajf anse tlg jgw Buttgrcny Vabng Vgjjms Xhmgjtmcmh Rgsgarhl Mjstmtutg‖tlms lu`g

cahmnmty fug te lavg mts @rajf Epgjmj` mj Aprmn, 1=<8, oust prmer te tlg Pernf”s. Jgmn was iest miprgssgf tlat Vaiasu at lms ewj gxpgjsg laf gstabnmslgf tlms Mjstmtutg ajf

wajtgf te slarg mt wmtl tlg tabng tgjjms wernf‖Lmkesukg”s „rgpayigjt’ cer wlat tlg Xpert las

`mvgj lmi. Jgmn says, „M lavg ygt te iggt ajyejg se ujsgncmslny fgfmhatgf te tlg bgttgrigjt ajf pre rgss ec eur spert. Ir. Vaiasu weunf rghgmvg iy vetg as “Vabng Vgjjms Tgrsej ec tlg Hgjtury.”’

Jgmn Xiytl wmtl Fmhk ]aiaeka

(tep) ajf wmtl Lmkesukg Vaiasu

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Oeg J`Tlete by Xtgvg Oeljsej

Iarmajj Feiejkes (N)

ajf Vlaj Iahl

Leratme TmjtgaTlete by Iarmajj Feiejkes

Hajafmaj VeurjaigjtsRgsunts ec tlg Hajafmaj Vep 12, lgnf Jev. 18-16 at Rgxfang, Ejtarme?

A @reup? Igj”s? 1. Oeg J`, 11-4 (`avg up ejny 2 `aigs). 2. Grren Hagtaje, 14-1. 8.Imj` ]uaj, <-8 (bgat Gffmg Ne, 28-21 mj tlg 8rf; bgat Afgn Pascm, 22-24 mj tlg 8rf). 6. AnamjBeurbejjams, 0-6 (bgat Tmgrrg Jeriajfmj, 22-24 mj tlg 8rf; bgat Pascm, 21-1= mj tlg 8rf). 7.

H.H. Pej`, 0-6. 3. Tgtgr Oeg, 7-3. 0. Narry Ngg, 7-3. <. Afgn Pascm, 8-<. =. Bae J`uygj, 8-<.

14. Tmgrrg Jeriajfmj, 8-<. 11. Gffmg Ne, 2-=. 12. Rebgrt Hlmj, 2-=.A @reup? Peigj”s?1. Iarmajj Feiejkes, 11-4 (nest ejg aig). 2. Vluej` Vlaj

Iahl, =-2 (nest te Hlrmstmjg Cer`e). 8. Bghky IhKjm`lt, <-8 (nest te Imhlgnmjg Auhemj). 6.@nerma Lsu, <-8 (bgat Cer`e, 1= mj tlg 8rf; nest te Afgn Karmi, 22-24 mj tlg 8rf). 7. ImhlgnmjgAuhemj, 0-6 (bgat Fmajg Beurfa`gs, 22-24 mj tlg 8rf). 3. Afgn Karmi, 0-6. 0. Ounma Oeljsej, 7-

3. <. Hlrmstmjg Cer `e, 6-0. =. Fmajg Beurfa`gs, 8-<. 14. Hmjfy Hlem, 8-<. 11. Famva Kepgrskm.1-14. 12. Katly Pgnns, 4-11.

B @reup? Igj”s? 1. Leratme Tmjtga, 14-4. 2. Imthl Retlcngmshl, 0-8. 8. Rmhlarf Hlmj,

0-8. 6. Xtgplajg Hlarbeejgau, 0-8. 7. Xtgvg Nyejs, 3-6. 3. Fgrrmhk Bnahk, 7-7. 0. Hlrms Hlu,7-7. <. Gf Xugj, 6-3. =. Maj Kgjt, 2-<. 14. Berms Ramjgr, 2-<. 11. Hlrms Afais, 4-14.

B @reup? Peigj”s? 1. Neumsg Narehlg, 0-4. 2. @uynamjg Bgnaj`gr, 7-2. 8. Xynvmg

Ngvgmnng, 7-2. 6. Tauna Ajfgrsej. 7. Imhlgnng Qurrgy, 8-6. 3. @amn Fanngy, 2-7. 0. Xaj`mtaKaibng, 1-3. <. Oeaj Ruppgrt, 1-3.

Pmjjgrs at tlg Jev. 24tl Iax Iarmjke Igierman Epgj? Igj”s? _eraj Kesajevmh evgr 

Grren Hagtaje wle”f bggj prgssgf te cmvg by Oeg J`. Igj”s Feubngs? Kesajevmh/Hagtajeevgr J`/Imj` ]uaj. Peigj”s? Bghky IhKjm`lt evgr _uzajja _mg`ngr. Imxgf Feubngs? J`/IhKjm`lt evgr Najhg Ieerg/Ogajgttg Haiahle Crasgr. W-2444? Samblav Kaibng evgr Payjg

Hlaj wle”f gshapgf Ieerg, 1= mj tlg 8rf. W-1<74? Parrgj Vaj` evgr Oelj Xhlgjk, 12, 2=. W-1044? Imj` Hlej` evgr Bum Vej`. W-1774? Rej Oeljsej evgr R. Lum. W-1644? Tgtgr Laj`

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evgr I. Hluj`. W-1244? R. Nai evgr Oelj ]u. Xgjmer”s? Ieerg evgr Beb Ogwgnn, 26-22 mjtlg 8rf. Beys W-10? S. Kaibng evgr Tmgrrg Tarungkar, 1=, 1=. @mrns W-10? Famva Kepgrskm.

Beys W-17? Kaibng evgr Tgtgr J`. @mrns W-17? Imhlgnng Qurrgy. Beys W-18? J` evgr LarfyFmgh.

 Oapaj VeurjaigjtsMj ajetlgr artmhng (VVV , Iar., 1=<8, 8), Oelj Anngj rgperts ej twe gjf-ec-tlg ygar teurjaigjts mj Oapaj‖lgrg”s tlg cmrst?

„At tlg Vekye Epgj mj Fgh. ec ”<2, mj tlg ejg Igj”s sgim”s,Kmyeslm Xamte, rghgjt Asmaj @aigs rujjgr-up te Hlmja”s \mg Xamkg,

fgcgatgf Oapaj”s Kasalara mj stram`lt aigs. Mj tlg etlgr, Ouze Jukazuka, hejtrennmj` tlg tabng, bgat 1=0= Pernf Hlaipmej Xgmom Ejemj ceur `aigs. Mj tlg cmjan tlgj mt was Xamte vs. Jukazuka, betl ec 

wlei arg prgsgjtny stufgjts at Igmom Wjmvgrsmty‖Jukazuka a sgjmer,Xamte a sepleierg. Vlms tmig, Jukazuka, wle”f eustgf Fajjy

Xggimnngr mj cmvg mj tlg quartgr”s ec tlg ”<2 W.X. Epgj, laf twe ygarsajf tee iuhl hejtren (iestny by bnehkmj`) cer Xamte.’

Vlg Ann-Oapaj Hlaipmejslmps, lgnf mj natg Fgh. at

Vekye @yijasmui was qumtg a teurjaigjt. Vlg 11 gvgjtshejsmstgf ec Igj”s ajf Peigj”s Xmj`ngs, Igj”s ajfPeigj”s Feubngs, Imxgf Feubngs, ajf smx Oujmer gvgjts.

Mj tlg Oujmer Beys, tlgrg wgrg 171 quanmcymj` gjtrmgs; mj tlg Oujmer @mrns 163.Mj tlg <4-gjtry Imxgf Feubngs, Xamte tgaigf wmtl ]eslmke Xlmiauhlm, 1=0<

ajf 1=<1 Ann Oapaj Peigj”s Hlaip, te wmj tlg tmtng. Mj tlg <4-gjtry Igj”s Feubngs, Xamte

tgaigf wmtl shleeniatg Vakglmre Patajabg. Vlg twe ngctmgs wej tlg tmtng crei tlg ”<1 Hlai-

 pmejs, Iasalmre Iaglara ajf Lmreyukm Abg.Ec tlg 1<7 weigj wle quanmcmgf, Gimke Kajfa haig tlreu`l sgvgj reujfs te cmjmsl

cmrst evgr Rmg Pafa.Mj tlg Igj”s Xmj`ngs, tlgrg wgrg 1<8

wle quanmcmgf. Mj tlg 13tl”s, Eje, cerhgf away

crei tlg tabng, nest mj ceur te Patajabg. Mj tlggm`ltl”s, Jerme Vakaslmia wgjt fewj te Jukazuka, ajf Xamte fgcgatgf Kgjmhlm

Xakaiete mj stram`lt aigs. Ec tlg cmjan gm`lt pnaygrs, cmvg arg er wgrg crei Igmom, ajf ec tlg cmjan ceur ann wgrg. Mj tlg sgim”s,

 Jukazuka fewjgf Iaglara, ajf Xamtesteppgf Mslmtajm..

Mj tlg cmjan, Jukazuka teek a 2-1 ngaf

„wmtl tlg lgnp ec seig ierg eef bnehkmj` ajfa heupng ec slarp, qumhk cerglajfs.’ But tlgjXamte „pmjjgf Jukazuka te lms bahklajf herjgr,

ajf wmtl cast ceetwerk ajf pewgrcun cerglajfsevgrhaig lms eppejgjt”s skmnncun bnehks.’

Oapaj”s Ouze Jukazuka

Gimke Kajfa, Ann-Oapaj Peigj”s HlaipmejTlete by L.Vgzuka crei Buttgrcny Rgpert , Iar., “<8

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Xamte, tlgj, wle nest te Grmh Be``aj mjtlg Xgeun Epgj mj stram`lt `aigs, was a trmpng

hrewj wmjjgr at tlg Ann Oapaj Epgj.Xmjhg tlms teurjaigjt, tlgrg lavg bggj twe

haips, mjtgjsg M”i surg, cer tlg Oapajgsg Vgai te

tlg Pernf Hlaipmejslmps. Ejny twe ec iajy teheig mj tlg jgxt tlrgg iejtls. Vlgy”rg puslmj`larf ajf heig tlg nattgr part ec Aprmn tlgy”nn bg

rgafy cer ajybefy. Xamte ms tlg ejg te kggp ajgyg‖lg”s a rgat pnaygr mj a najf ec iajy.’

 Grmh Be``aj ej tlg IevgVlg 8,444-peujf Jerwmhl Wjmej Vre-

 ply Veurjaigjt, lgnf Jev.26tl mj Brm`ltej,

Gj`najf, was wej by Hlmja”s hurrgjt JatmejanHlaipmej Paj` Lumyuaj evgr lms Hlmjgsg

heipatrmet [ajf Fgh., 1=<2 Crgjhl Epgj Hlai- pmej evgr Xwgfgj”s Oaj-Evg PanfjgrY Omaj`Omanmaj`, 14, 13, 1<. Xgim”s? Paj` evgr Xwgfgj”s Wnc Bgj`tssej, 0, =, 20; Omaj` evgr 

Grmh Be``aj, -17, 16, =, 1<. Quartgr”s? Paj`evgr Hzghlesnevakma”s Imnaj Ernewskm;Bgj`tssej evgr Gj`najf”s 17-ygar-enf Harn Trgaj;

Omaj` evgr Ajfrgzo @rubba; ajf Be``aj evgr Gj`najf”s Fgs Feu`nas.

Mj a nej` Jev. 20tl ngttgr leig, Grmh,

wle tleu`lt Paj` tlg bgst pnaygr lg”f gvgr 

sggj, rgnatgs lew lg”f ngct, nest, lms ujmqugrahkgt ej a Xwgfmsl tramj a fay er se bgcerg

heimj` te Brm`ltej. Lg was slattgrgf‖cgntieigjtary pajmh, tgars, fgspamr‖but, mjhrgfmbny ej suhlslert jetmhg, Gj`najf”s Anaj Rajseig was abng te iakg

lmi aniest a fupnmhatg. Pmtl tlms jgw rahkgt lg wgjt eutwmtl `rgattrgpmfatmej

(„tlg rahkgtwas lgavyajf se was

iy lajf’)te pnay tlgGj`nmsl

HlaipmejFgsiejfFeu`nas,

Pernf #18.Grmh `et

Kmyeslm Xamte, Ann-Oapaj Igj”s Hlaipmej

Tlete by L. Vgzuka crei Buttgrcny Rgpert , Iar., “<8

Hlmja”s Paj` LumyuajCrei Gj`nmsl VV Jgws,

Iar., “<4

Grmh Be``ajGj`najf”s Fgs Feu`nas

Crei 1=<2 Xgeun Epgj Rgsunts Tre`rai

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kmnngf tlg cmrst `aig, but wej tlg jgxttwe ajf tlg iathl. Lg tlgj nest te tlg

gvgjtuan wmjjgr Omaj` Omanmaj`, butrghgmvgf 644 peujfs cer lms gccerts.Anse, Grmh”s crmgjf ajf Aj`by Hnub

ceujfgr, Jmssg Xajfbgr`, „tlat hehkyia`mhmaj,’ laf seiglew rghevgrgf lmsenf rahkgt, ajf jew Grmh heunfj”t bg

ierg upbgat. Jgar tlg hnesg ec lms nej` ngttgr,

lg wrmtgs? „M tlmjk abeut tlg W.X. Hnesgf

ajf kmhkmj` assgs gvgry fay jew. M kjewmj a cgw wggks M”nn bg tlg W.X. Hlai- pmej. Vwe ygars a e, M fmfj”t harg, fmfj”t

neek cerwarf te Vlg Oeurjgy. Jew Mhaj”t wamt. M”i rgan hejcmfgjt jew, jet

hehky er evgr-hejcmfgjt. M kjew yeu `etta cm`lt gvgry pemjt, gvgry bann. M fej”t tlmjk ajybefy las ahlajhg te bgat ig. M tlmjk M haj `e tlreu`l tlg Xmj`ngs ajf Vrmans wmtleut nesmj` a `aig. M lepgXhett ms tramjmj`. M rganny wajt lmi te iakg tlg Vgai. M kjew lg las tlg tangjt ajf abmnmty te `e pnahgs mj t.t. But M wejfgr abeut lms wmnn ajf wlat lg tlmjks abeut. Lg”s vgry mjtgnnm`gjt, but nevgs

te lavg a `eef tmig mj nmcg. Vlat”s lms stery. But Xhett las a rgan `eef lgart.’Ej Jev. 84tl, Grmh pnaygf mj tlg (14,444 hrewjs) Fajmsl gm`lt-iaj Mjvmtatmejan, tlg

Tejfus Hup, hgngbratmj` 64 ygars ec er`ajmzgf tabng tgjjms mj Fgjiark. Lg bgat Pernf #13

Imnaj Ernewskm ec Hzghlesnevakma twe stram`lt; bgat Gurepgaj Igj”s Xmj`ngs cmjanmst ajfXgeun Epgj wmjjgr Oaj-Evg Panfjgr fguhg mj tlg 8rf; ajf bgat pgrgjjman Fajmsl HlaipmejHnaus Tgfgrsgj mj stram`lt aigs‖bgcerg nesmj` te 10-tmig Crgjhl Hlaipmej Oahqugs Xghrg-

tmj mj tlg hrmsshress sgim”s.

Vlg a`gngss, ahrebatmh Xghrgtmj,Pernf #17 , was fgshrmbgf by Grmh”s

Aj`by Hnub igjter Jmssg Xajfbgr`as „ejg ec tlg `rgatgst artmsts tlg spert

ec tabng tgjjms las gvgr sggj.’ Lg tlgj

wgjt ej, as mc mj stmnn ajetlgr lm`l-prmhgfjm`lthnub pgrceriajhg, te fewj yeuj`

Panfjgr mj tlg cmjan.

Pmtl lms slewmj` lgrg, Grmh, wle lasevgrsgas eppertujmtmgs Fajjy Xggimnngr haj”t

avamn lmisgnc ec, hejtmjugs wggk by wggk lms

wernf-hnass pnay, ujparanngngf cer a quartgr ec ahgjtury by ajy Aigrmhaj.

Be``aj sggis sgt te gxpajf lms harggr‖ 

 betl at tlg upheimj` W.X. Hnesgf ajf at tlgPernf”s mj Aprmn. Lg”nn bg ngavmj` lms Aj`by

Hnub at tlg gjf ec tlg 1=<2-<8 sgasej te pnay cer a hnub mj tlg @griaj Bujfgsnm`a as ygt

ujfgtgrimjgf. Jg`etmatmejs hejtmjug, jet anways sieetlny. Grmh”s ujfgr hejtraht te Xhlmnfkretajf cer rgprgsgjtmj` tlgi wmnn rghgmvg FI 62,444 pgr ygar bg`mjjmj` Ouny 1, 1=<8.

Hlmja”s Omaj` Omanmaj`Crei 1=<= Fertiujf Pernf”s Tre`rai

Crajhg”s Oahqugs Xghrgtmj

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Hlaptgr Vlmrty-Cmvg

1=<2? W.X. Hnesgf. 1=<2? W.X. Pernf Vgai Vrmans. 1=<2? Mjtgrvmgw wmtl Fajjy

Xggimnngr. 1=<2? Mjtgrvmgw wmtl Grmh Be``aj.

Mj a Igj”s Xmj`ngs cmjantlat sggigf gvgj ierg mjtgjsgajf gxhmtmj` te tlg spghtaters

tlaj nast ygar”s cmvg-`aigBe``aj-bretlgr-te-bretlgr tlrmnngr, 2<-ygar-enf Fajjy

Xggimnngr, sleutmj` ajf tep-spmjjmj` lmisgnc mjte a wmjjmj` crgjzy, twmhg haig aniest wmnfny crei bglmjf‖crei fewj 1-4ajf 24-17 mj tlg sghejf, fewj 1=-13 mj tlg cmctl‖te fgcgat tlg 1=0< Hlaipmej, tlg #1 sggf,

Grmh Be``aj, te wmj lms ceurtl Jatmejan Igj”s Hlaipmejslmp.Cer Fajjy, lms vmhtery lgrg at tlg Vrepmhaja was pgrlaps tlg iest mjspmrmtmj` ec lms 14-

ygar harggr as a tep pnaygr ajf was at tlg vgry ieigjt ec lms wmj wertl a Buttgrcny spejser-slmp bejus ec $6,444 te lmi, ajf ec heursg 1st-Tnahg prmzg iejgy. Cer Grmh, actgr a sgasejhrewjgf wmtl suhhgssgs tlat wmnn mvg lmi tlg lm`lgst wernf rajkmj` ec ajy W.X. pnaygr mjaniest a quartgr ec a hgjtury, tlms was pgrlaps tlg iest fmspmrmtmj` ness lg at 1= laf gvgr 

gxpgrmgjhgf. Cer antleu`l Fajjy, pnaymj` iarvgneusny at tmigs, laf wej sgvgj stram`lt W.X.teurjaigjts bgcerg heimj` te Sg`as, tlrgg ec tlgi actgr lavmj` bggj fewj 2-4, Grmh, nastygar”s nesmj` cmjanmst, laf stmnn bggj aniest a 2-1 cavermtg a`amjst tlg cmgnf emj` mj.

Mj affmtmej te wmjjmj` tlg Xmj`ngs, Fajjy anse wej tlg iaoer Feubngs tmtngs‖tlgIgj”s cer tlg sgvgjtl stram`lt tmig wmtl bretlgr Rmhky (evgr Grmh/ Xgaj E”Jgmnn), ajf tlgImxgf cer tlg cmctl tmig wmtl Mjseek Bluslaj (evgr Xhett Be``aj/Aj`gnmta Resan- Xmstrujk).

Mjseek gasmny wej lgr ceurtl Jatmejan Peigj”s Xmj`ngs Hlaipmejslmp (evgr Aj`gnmta), but mj

Peigj”s Feubngs wmtl Kasma Fawmfewmhz @aha slg nest a cmvg-`aig cmjan te Aj`gnmta/Omj Ja.Fgcgjfmj` Igj”s Xmj`ngs Hlaipmej Xhett Be``aj, tlg 1=<2 Jatmejan Xperts Cgstmvan

`enf igfan wmjjgr mj Xmj`ngs ajf Feubngs, wej tlg Jatmejan Igj”s Aiatgur gvgjt, fewjmj`E”Jgmnn, W.X. Beys W-10 ajf W-17 Hlaipmej cer tlg sghejf stram`lt ygar. Xgaj was anserujjgr-up te Grmh Be``aj mj tlg W-21”s. Vlg Jatmejan Peigj”s Aiatgur gvgjt was wej by

Kergaj gim`rajt Omj Ja evgr Resan-Xmstrujk mj a vgry hnesgny hejtgstgf cmvg-`aig iathl. VmguNaj Suej` was tlg W.X. @mrns W-10 ajf W-17 Hlaipmej.

Vlg mjhrgfmbng 7<-gvgjt teurjaigjt, tgngvmsgf ujfgr Bmnn Affmsej”s hapabng fmrghtmej

cer GXTJ (12 lanc-leur slews bg`mjjmj` mj Cgbruary5), frgw 6<3 gjtrmgs‖jet baf wlgj tmigsarg teu`l‖ajf, as usuan, gvgryejg, gvgj tlg seigtmigs larrmgf teurjaigjt eccmhmans‖BmnnLamf, Ajfy @af, Jgan Cex, Gf Vrahy, Larenf Keppgr, Fmhk Gvajs, Vei IhGvey (a.k.a.

„@rajf Rapmfs Vei’), ajf tlgmr stacc‖ann laf a rgat tmig, ievmj` gasmny crei ejg kmjf ec `aimj` tabng te ajetlgr.

Vlg Vrepmhaja iaja`gigjt, lewgvgr, gxprgssgf hejsmfgrabng hejhgrj evgr tlg caht

tlat jet jgarny gjeu`l tabng tgjjms pnaygrs wgrg wmnnmj` te pay aj afimttgfny lm`lgr reei ratgtlaj tlgy heunf cmjf gnsgwlgrg, er, gvgj wgrg tlgy straj`grs ecc tlg strggt, mj tlg saig letgn.Vlg iaja`gigjt ar`ugf tlat mt weunf larfny pay tlgi te hejtmjug lenfmj` tlg teurjaigjt‖ 

te mjvgst tlg tleusajfs ec fennars mj prmzg iejgy ajf a crgg-rgjt pnaymj` arga‖mc reeis sehejvgjmgjt te tlg vgjug wgrg `emj` a-bg``mj`.

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Vlgy strej`ny su``gstgf te a syipatlgtmh WXVVA G.H. tlat mj tlg cuturg a pgr fmgisurhlar`g sleunf bg ngvmgf a`amjst ann pnaygrs, je iattgr lew fms`rujtngf, wle wgrg jet

wmnnmj` te suppert tlg teurjaigjt by staymj` at tlg Vrepmhaja. Peunf tlg G.H. rgiamj heen,stay mj tlgrg a`amjst tlms tgstmj` iejgy-ievg (a bnucc5), er hleesg te cenf ajf iaybg jet pnayat tlgsg Vrep tabngs5

Vlg WXVVA was jet ejny pnaymj` hnesg te tlg vgst wmtl rg`arf te a fghmsmej ej tlmssurhlar`g qugstmej, but anse ej tlg qugstmej ec, „Pgrgj”t wg `emj` te kggp pnaygrs wlewgrgj”t hmtmzgjs er fmfj”t lavg @rggj Harfs crei gjtgrmj` tlms Hnesgf5 El! ]gs. Xe, spur-ec-

tlg-ieigjt-nmkg, tlg G.H. fghmfgf te tm`ltgj tlg neesg jeesg ec gnm`mbmnmty ujfgrstajfmj`.Cm`uratmvgny laj`gf, tlgj, wlgtlgr tlgy”f anrgafy ngct cer Sg`as er jet, wgrg tlrgat pnaygrsB.K. Arujkuiar, Rgy Feimj`e, ajf Oag-le Xej`.

 Igj”s Garny Reujfs

Abeut 144gjtrmgs

 bg`aj pnaymj tlgIgj”sXmj`ngs‖ 

 but tlgrgwgrg ejnytwe cmrst-

reujfupsgts.Leigr 

Brewj

(ratgf 1=30) bgat Iarty Fess (21=7). Ajf Bebby Cmgnfs, 1=36 W.X. Epgj Xmj`ngs ajf (wmtl Fess)Feubngs cmjanmst, fewjgf Apmhlart Xgars. Xamf Bebby, „Antleu`l M”i jet emj` te bg mj ajy ierg

W.X. Epgj cmjans M haj stmnn heipgtg mj Ratmj` ajf Xgjmer gvgjts.Vlg iathlgs”nn mvg ig eef gxgrhmsg ajf, as M”vg oust ceujf eut,tabng tgjjms ms stmnn a net ierg cuj cer ig tlaj rahqugtbann.’

Bebby, wmtl lms stmhky hlep fgcgjsg, wgjt ej te nesg atgjsg (-27, 17, -16, -21) iathl te Kyuj` Puk (Kgvmj) Hleg,wle was natgr te upsgt betl Favg Xakam ajf Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`

mj tlg Aiatgur gvgjt, ajf Rmhky Xggimnngr mj tlg Vgai Vrmans.Xakam, mj a Igj”s sghejf-reujf iathl lg heunf lavg wej

tlrgg stram`lt, nest te cnmppgr Brmaj Vleias, rujjgr-up te Klea

 J`uygj mj tlg W-2174”s. @ger g („Vlg Hlmgc’) Bratlwamtg,lavmj` pgrlaps lms werst teurjaigjt mj 14-12 ygars, jet ejny nestte Vleias mj tlg Aiatgur gvgjt (bngw seig sggimj`ny mjvmjhmbng

ngaf), but was qumhkny kjehkgf eut ec tlg Igj”s by cerigr Smgtjaigsg pnaygr/heahl Fuh Nuu.

 J`uygj (prejeujhgf „Jgw-PMJ’5) stru``ngf tlreu`l a

cmvg-`aigr wmtl Omi Nazarus‖iuhl as lg was natgr testru``ng tlreu`l tlg cmgnf mj tlg W-2174”s. Aiazmj` lg haj

Bebby CmgnfsTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Iarty FessTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Klea J`uygjTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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 pnay se wgnn (mt teek wmjjgr Brmaj Iastgrs te step lmi mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg W-2844”s), cer, tleu l lglas vgry eef lajf spggf, lg prahtmhgs rg`unarny ejny wmtl lms 1344-ratgf bretlgr ej tlgmr Xajta

Hnara leig”s patme. Jgw wmj actgr jgw wmj ms wlat”s bggj lappgjmj` cer lmi smjhg lms rgturj creiHlmja. Vleu`l lg stmnn jggfs te werk ej lms tabng aig, lg las gxhgnngjt ceetwerk ajf a ierghejsmstgjt cerglajf wmtl wlmhl lg tgjahmeusny neeps gvgry bann tlat heigs fggp te lmi.

Xgvgj-tmig Lawammaj Hlaip, 23-ygar-enf Anngj Kamhlm, bgat Anaskaj ahg Grren Rgsgk mj cmvg, nar`gny bghausg Grren oust heunfj”t bnehk bahk Anngj”s feubng-wmj` attahk. (Ierg ec asurprmsg, tleu`l, was Grmh Xgmngr”s upsgt ec Grren mj tlg Aiatgur”s). Fmf yeu kjew tlat bgcerg

Kamhlm”s Jevgibgr appgjfghteiy (lg staygf ejny twe fays mj tlg lespmtan), lg was pnaymj`iuhl bgttgr5 Fegs Rebgrte Byngs kjew…er harg5 Jet actgr Anngj cmjmslgf lmi ecc mj tlgAiatgur”s. Er M upsgt lmi, ajf Taun Raplgn, mj tlg 2844”s.

Vlgrg was qumtg a raj`g mj tlg Ratmj` gvgjts‖betl mj Xmj`ngs ajf Feubngs. Cer gxaipng, tlgW-1<44”s wgjt te Fan-suj Ngg evgr Omi Xhett; tlg W-1744”s te An Hevgy evgr Oelj Xhljgmfgr,ajf tlg W-1444”s te Bmnn Crggiaj evgr Ngrey ]efgr. Vlg W-6444 Feubngs was wej by @rg`

Tnakes/Imkg Harr (evgr Beb Iajfgn/Harn Fajjgr, fguhg mj tlg 7 tl); tlg W-8644 Feubngs byParrgj Aigy/Oaigs Vlgrrmaunt (evgr Xtgvg Xhlrgmjgr/Favg Re`grs); ajf tlg W-2344 Feubngs

 by Smjhg Imefuszgwskm/]efgr (evgr Faj Kgssngr/Favg Lays mj cmvg).Oesg Iarmj, aj Enyipmh @aigs iaratlej rujjgr mj cerigr fays‖wmtl a feubng bypassajf snmts mj lms ng`s te prevg mt‖eutnastgf Xahraigjte gjtlusmast Vlgrrmaunt, 1= mj tlg 7 tl. VlgjOesg, wle”s ratgf 1<38, startgf strej` wmtl Byngs, ejny te sgg Rebgrte oust heig eut a -1=, -

1=, 1=, 1=, 1= wmjjgr. (Peunf tlg 1=<< Enyipmhs stajf cer a iathl-snmp sherg nmkg tlat5)Ogrry Vlraslgr, oust rgturjgf crei Nga`ug pnay mj @griajy, was, as lg samf, „ann burjt eut.’

Lg bg`aj a frgafcun teurjaigjt by nesmj` te Veff Tgtgrsgj, wle says lg”s abeut rgafy te „`gt eut

ec Jgbraska, e seigpnahg eut-ec-statg ajf heahl.’ Heahl5 Vabng Vgjjms5 Je, je, je. ]eu igaj oust bghausg lg teek tlg eccgjsg away crei Ogrry5 Lg”s ejja heahl Basgbann. Anse fgcgatmj`Vlraslgr, ajf Hram` Iajee`maj, mj tlg Aiatgur”s was F-O Ngg”s kmssmj” heusmj Xg-kwaj El.

Nmi Imj` Hlum, wle”f bgatgj Neh J`e, W-2444 wmjjgr evgr Beb Burkg, nest te

Belfaj Fawmfewmhz mj ceur. Ply gnsg but bghausg lg”f iafg a imstakg. Imj` hlaj`gf te acastgr rubbgr ajf tlgj, cmjfmj` lmisgnc mj treubng, was acramf, cer wlatgvgr Hlum-f-up rgasej,

te `e te Belfaj”s pmps-eut cerglajf. Je wejfgr Lerahg Rebgrts heunfj”t hejhgjtratg, nest

tlg hnesg ejgs‖M”i mj nevg,’ lg”f say rgpgatgfny wlgjgvgr M”f

sgg lmi ajf lms hlarimj` heipajmej areujf tlg hasmje. Lg nestmj tlg sghejf reujf ec tlg Igj”s te Raplgn, 27-28 mj tlg 8rf,ajf mj tlg Aiatgur”s te Attmna Iangk, a`amj fguhg mj tlg 8rf,

actgr bgmj` ierg tlaj a nmttng fmsturbgf by tlg su``gstmej tlatlg”f laf seigtlmj` te fe wmtl a „wgt bann’ er twe. Pgt kmssgs,ygs. But wgt banns5 Vlat was emj` tee car.

 Je feubt tlg iest eutra`geus nmjg mj tlg garnyreujfs, tleu`l, was Omiiy Butngr”s epgjmj` slew ec  bravafe te aj eppejgjt. „M tlmjk yeu heunf lavg wej mt ann,’

lg samf te Fajjy Xggimnngr, „but yeu igt ig tee seej.’

 Beys/@mrns

Omiiy Butngr, ratgf 2447, iay jet lavg wej tlgIgj”s Xmj`ngs, but lg”s gttmj` tlgrg. Lg haig cmrst mj lms W-

Omiiy

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2844 reujf rebmj wmtl a wmj evgr Brmaj Gmsjgr. Ajf mc lg haj ignt away ’Vlg Mhg’ lg haj wmj tlgW-18”s, rm`lt5 Rm`lt. Evgr Hlm J`e mj ceur. Mj tlg quartgr”s ec tlg 17”s, Hlm, wle las eef heipg-

tmtmej at lms Nes Aj`gngs Hlmjatewj Hnub, bargny nest te Omiiy, fguhg mj tlg 8rf. Lg”s vgry a``rgs-smvg at tlg tabng, but ecc heurt lg”s qumtg pngasajt ajf sggis iaturgcer lms a`g, 12 `emj` ej 17.

Vlg W-18 sgimcmjanmsts battngf mt eut cer tlg W-11 tmtng, wmtl tlganrgafy vgry gxpgrmgjhgf Flmrgj Jaretai prevmj` tee strej` cer tlgW-= Hlaipmej Hlm-suj Hlum, vmhter evgr a sgvgj-ygar-enf Grmh‖ 

Grmh Ewgjs. Hlm-suj anse aniest wej tlg W-1644”s, cannmj` mj tlgcmjan mj cmvg te Oeg Vraj.

Mj tlg Beys W-17, @gjg Nejjej surprmsgf Xhett Butngr,

 bgat lmi twe stram`lt, bgcerg nesmj`, as gxpghtgf, mj tlg cmjan teXgaj E”Jgmnn. @gjg”s mjte aig pnajs‖leig heiputgr pre`raiscer aigs, ajf lgrg mj Sg`as a`amjst Xhett lg put ann lms ujfgra`g

hlmps aigny bglmjf tlg seplmstmhatgf stratg`y tlat annewgf lms13, 1= juibgrs te pep up.

Mj tlg W-10”s, Xhett Butngr, tleu`l nesmj` a nmttng-hejtgstgfcmjan te Xgaj, fmf iaja`g te lenf ej cer a wmj evgr Brajfej Ensej mjtlg sgim”s. Brajfej, fewj 24-1< mj tlg 7tl, ievgf car te lms cerg-lajf te neep mj a bann tlat lg tleu`lt im`lt bg a wmjjgr‖but Xhett

was tlgrg te heujtgr mt bahk, ajf tleu`l Ensej fevg mj fgspgratmej,lg ierg tahkngf tlaj rgturjgf mt. Heimj` ecc heurt Brajfej ramsgf jet a vmhtery cmst but oust ejgcmj`gr mj crustratmej ajf tlgj ngt cny a frep kmhk at seigejg.

Vlg Butngr beys („Bretlgrs sleunfj”t pnay feubngs,’ seigejg samf‖jet ig) shergf a wmjevgr E”Jgmnn/Nejjej mj tlg W-17 Feubngs, wlmng Xgaj ajf Brajfej gasmny teek tlg W-10 Feubngscrei Hlm J`e/Xtgvaj Refrm`ugz.

Hlanngj`mj`, tleu`l jet suhhgsscunny, tlg @mrns W-10 ajf W-17 wmjjgr Vmgu Naj Suej`was lgr twmhg cmjan eppejgjt Fmaja @gg, Peigj”s W-2444 wmjjgr evgr Oufy Learcrest. Mj tlg

sgim”s mj betl gvgjts, Suej`, wle”s vgry stgafy tlgj hrahks tlg bann mj cer a wmjjgr, fgcgatgfFmaja”s smstgr Nmsa, W-1=44 wmjjgr evgr Jeri Xhlngss. Naj anse pamrgf wmtl Arfmtl Nejjej te

Flmrgj JaretaiTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Wjfgr 2444 Pmjjgr Fmaja @ggTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

@mrns W-10/W-17 Pmjjgr Naj Suej`Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Wjfgr 1=44 Pmjjgr Nmsa @ggTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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takg tlg @mrns W-10 Feubngs crei tlg @gg twmjs. Mj tlgquartgr”s ec tlg W-17”s, Nmsa afvajhgf evgr Imhlgnng

Iajtgn, betl tlg W-18 Hlaipmej evgr Xtgplajmg Cex,ajf tlg Peigj”s W-1244 wmjjgr evgr Xlgrm Xefgrbgr`.Mj tlg W-1244”s, Xtgplajmg was rujjgr-up te Iark 

Igjmhahhm wle”f gshapgf Ounmg Saj Kngghk, 2<-23 mjtlg 8rf. Ounmg was tlg W-1844 wmjjgr evgr Ranpl Bab- bmtt.

Vlg yeuj`Nejjejs‖@gjg ajfArfmtl‖wgrg nmkg

yeuj` nmejs ujgxpght-gfny fmshevgrmj` prgy,cer‖surprmsg‖mj tlg

Imxgf tlgy upsgt RmhkyXggimnngr/Xlgmna

E”Feu`lgrty.V.V. lar-iejy‖ tlat”s wlat

mt”s ann abeutmj tlgNejjej

leusglenf.Catlgr-Heahl

Igrng nej`

a`e eut-nawgf ann heipgtmtmvg t.t. pnay bgtwggj tlg

smbnmj`s. Mjstgaf, prahtmhg frmnns arg tmig-tabngf‖evgrsggj by a Vmimj` Hnehk tlat”ssgt te `e ecc at 14-imjutg mjtgrvans. MV sert ec gxpnefgs, jet tlg Nejjejs wle lepgcunny lavg

`ettgj ierg mjte mt as tlgy tramj. Pmtl @gjg partmhunarny, mt”s ann vgry sgrmeus busmjgss‖ne` mj,ne` eut, tlgj pgrmefmhanny neek bahk at tlg ne`s te sgg, se te spgak, mc tlg cmrg”s pre`rgssgf.@gjg ahtuanny sgts up a hejtraht wmtl Arfmtl. Pg”rg `ejja prahtmhg at 8 e”hnehk, rm`lt5

Xm`j. Arfmtl sm`js‖but tlgj seigtmigs tlg hnehk iakgs a cahg, cer Arfmtl brgaks tlghejtraht.

Plat gnsg las Arfmtl te fe mj tlat Arfgj Lmnns (Xt. Taun) suburb5 El, a nmttng. Xlg”s

sghejf vmenmjmst at lgr Ieujfsvmgw Lm`l Xhleen, tlg tgjjms heahl las lgr nmjgf up cer ngssejs,ajf slg”s bggj rghrumtgf cer tlg @mrns Baskgtbann Vgai.

Peigj”sXe smj` je saf sej`s cer Arfmtl mc ehhasmejannu slg”s upsgt‖as slg was, 1= mj tlg 8rf, mj

tlg cmrst reujf ec tlg Peigj”s Aiatgur by Nmaja Tajgske, W-1344 rujjgr-up te Neu

Behlgjskm. Vlat”s tlg saig Nmaja (hlghk tlg ne`) Arfmtl laf bgatgj tlrgg stram`lt mj tlg @mrns10”s. Mj tlg Peigj”s W-1744, mt was Vejm @rgslai evgr Haren Vrusa.

Imhlgnng IajtgnTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Arfmtl NejjejTletes by Ian Ajfgrsej

@gjg Nejjej

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  Ajetlgr garnyupsgt mj tlg Peigj”s

Aiatgur saw VmjaXimnkstgmj, W-1044wmjjgr evgr Oay Ogtt,

fewj Fejja Jgwgnnmj stram`lt aigs. Mjierg mjtgrgstmj`

iathlgs, Kmi @mnbgrt -1<, 24, 10 `et by Jafmjg Tratlgr, ajf

Hmjfy Heepgr rannmgfcrei fewj 24-13 mjtlg 8rf te, wgnn, takg

abahk ]vejjgKrejna`g, Peigj”s

64 Hlaipmej evgr Tat Lef`mjs.  But ngst yeu tlmjk ]vejjg was tlg ngast bmtstujjgf cer nej`, hejsmfgr tlat mj lgr cmvg-`aig

iathl mj tlg cmrst reujf ec tlg Peigj”s slg -1<, 1=, 24, -1=, 10 laf astejmslgf mc jet lgr 

eppejgjt En`a Xentgsz, wle”s wgarmny sggj mt ann, a lgnn ec a net ec etlgr pgepng‖gspghmannywlgj tlgy lgarf ]vejjg was fewj 24-11 mj tlg 8rf ajf cmjmslgf wmtl a strmj` ec 11 stram`lt.

Mj tlg ejny ceur-`aig cmrst-reujf Peigj”s iathl, Xlgmna E”Feu`lgrty bgat Oaimg

Igfvgjg‖tleu`l jet wmtleut fmccmhunty. Oaimg, ej ehhasmej, haj bg aj evgrpewgrmj` pnaygr, but actgr nesmj` aj <-2 ngaf mj tlg cmrst slg bg`aj te renn tlg bann, bg`aj pnaymj` tee tgjtatmvgny.Natgr‖ajf tlgy”f bgttgr jet lgar abeut tlms bahk mj Xwgfgj‖slg nest tlg Peigj”s W-1<44

te Herjgnma Vrmpa.

Xlgmna, tee, was lavmj` lgr fmccmhuntmgs. A`amjst Suej` mj tlg sghejf reujf slg 1<, -0, -=, -17 hennapsgf. Actgrwarfs, slg samf slg”f punngf a iushng er tlrewj eut lgr rmb ha`g er 

fejg seigtlmj` plysmhanny frgafcun te lgrsgnc. A`amjst wlmhl fmsheicert M haj”t rgsmst ouxta- pesmj` tlg pajahlg pajahga ec tlat iest wejfgrcun nmjg ec Xlgmna”s‖as mc mt laf heig stram`ltcrei a iystmh nmkg Xmiejg Pgmn‖„Xeigtmigs M bgnmgvg mj @ef se iuhl mt lurts.’

Xlgmna fmf cm`lt vanmajtny ej mj tlg Aiatgur”s tleu`l. Mj tlg ejg rganny hejtgstgfquartgr”s iathl tlgrg, slg cmjanny nest te Haren Favmfsej, -1=, 21, -14.

Vlg ejny cmvg-`aig iathl mj tlg sghejf reujf ec tlg Peigj”s was Oufy Learcrest”s

16, -1<, 24, -16, 16 wmj evgr a seigtmigs terturgf-neekmj` Favmfsej wle garnmgr laf twmhgfreppgf fguhg `aigs te Veiigy Burkg. „Jebefy usgs Tlajtei er Ajtm wlgrg M pnay,’ samfOufy (as mc slg nmvgf a net curtlgr jertl tlaj Tertnajf, ER, ierg nmkg @rggjnajf, say). „But oust

 by pnaymj` lgrg mj Sg`as gvgry ygar M”vg `ettgj usgf te “oujk.” M `ugss M wej by cnat-lmttmj` teHaren”s Tlajtei, ajf by trymj` te bg stgafy. Ajyway, mj tlg nast `aig M hejsmstgjtny attahkgf.’

Vlg quartgr”s iathlgs mj tlg Peigj”s wgrg ann qumhkny evgr. Ejny Vakake Vrgjlenig,

wle”f laf a stram`lt-`aig wmj evgr Fmaja @gg mj tlg gm`ltl”s, heunf gvgj `gt te fguhg‖ a`amjst a gjgranny tee a``rgssmvg cer lgr Aj`gnmta.

Mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg Aiatgur”s, Anmhg @rggj, W.X. Aiatgur Atlngtg ec tlg ]gar, was

 puslmj` wmtl Omj Ja a`amj as mj tlg Peigj”s, ajf a`amj nesmj` mj stram`lt `aigs. Vlms tmig,tleu`l, mt was ujfgrstajfabny vgry fmccmhunt cer Anmhg te hejhgjtratg, te pnay hargcunny, vgry

Peigj”s Evgr 64 Hlaipmej]vejjg Krejna`gTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Vmja XimnkstgmjTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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stgafmny ujtmn slg et tlg rm`lt pmhk {„Pathl tlg bann’ says Catlgr/Heahl Lan. „Kggp qumgt,’says Anmhg), cer ej tlg afoahgjt tabng a`amjst Aj`mg Haren Favmfsej was ujhejshmeusny mjte lgr 

„wmnf weiaj’ aht. Ajf ygt wle heunf bnaig lgr cer gttmj` gxhmtgf. Actgr nesmj` tlg cmrst at1=, slg was up 24-10…1<…1= mj tlg sghejf wlgj Aj`mg”s sgrvg rgturj hau`lt tlg gf`g. Atfguhg, Haren trmgf ujsuhhgsscunny te attahk Aj`mg”s sgrvg, tlgj et gvgj a`amj actgr 

 bahklajfmj` ejg mj crei lgr cerglajf smfg. Baf slet sgnghtmej ajf a cmjan grrajt bahklajf fmflgr mj tleu`l‖actgr wlmhl slg sgjt lgr rahkgt cnymj`.Mj tlg sgim”s ec tlg Peigj”s,

Resan-Xmstrujk wej ajetlgr hnesg ejg, 1<,-16, 24, 10, evgr @aha wle”f rghgjtny nestwgm`lt ajf was ievmj` wgnn. Kasma

sggigf a hanigr, tleu`l je ngss mjtgjsgeppejgjt cer Aj`mg tlaj Haren. Gxhgptwly, samf aj ejneekgr, fmf Kasma tlmjk slg

laf te lmt tlg bann se larf5 Fmfj”t slg nesgahhurahy femj` tlat5

Mj tlg etlgr sgim”s a`amjst Omj Ja, Mjseek pnaygf wmtleut ajy appargjtgietmej‖M aniest samf mjtgrgst. Mj tlgcmjan, slg ahheujtgf cer Aj`gnmta mj tlg

saig way. Igtlefmhanny. Trecgssmejanny.Peunf mt lgnp mc M avg yeu ann tlg shergs

ec Mjseek”s iathlgs5 Lgrg? 0, <, 7; 0, <, 7 (tlg

rgherfgr fezgf ecc5); 14, 18, 0; 16, 12, 6; 0, 6,18. Cer tlms slg `et $<44. Ajf tlg VS pgepngfmf er fmf jet `gt a lanc-leur slew.

Xmjhg jejg ec tlg weigj heunf rgaf

Mjseek”s spmj, mt was snm`ltny mrejmh tlat mj tlgcmjan ec tlg W-2844 Mjseek laf a net ec treubng

wmtl Brmaj Iastgrs” ajtm. Plmng Brmaj lmisgnc,actgr pnaymj` se iuhl a`amjst Mjfmaj fgcgjsmvgstar Arujkuiar, laf je prebngis wmtl Mjseek”s

hlaj`mj`spmj.

Cer-

tujatgny,tlg cmjan ec tlg

Peigj”s Aiatgur‖bgtwggj Resan-Xmstrujk ajf Omj Ja‖was a vgry `eef ejg. Ja, jew mj lgr 84”s, wmtl acaimny, ms a hejtgiperary ec Mjseek ajf tlrgg-tmig W.X.

Peigj”s Hlaip Lg-oa Ngg, ajf nmkg tlgi usgf te iakglgr nmvmj` pnaymj` cer a Xgeun Bajk Vgai. Wp 1-4 butfewj 1=-1< mj tlg sghejf, Omj hrahkgf mj a hressheurt

wmjjgr. Plgrgupej Aj`mg cmjmslgf naigny by puslmj` asgrvg ecc ajf rennmj` mjte tlg jgt. Xtmnn, fewj 2-4 ajf at

Kasma @ahaTlete by Vei Xnatgr

W.X. Hnesgf

Peigj”s HlaipmejMjseek Bluslaj

Tlete by

Ian Ajfgrsej

W.X. Peigj”sAiatgur

Hlaipmej

Omj JaTlete by

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24-ann mj tlg 8rf, Aj`mg ceu`lt bahk‖siahkgf mj a iaybg-savg-tlg fay wmjjgr. Vlgj crei 17-ann mj tlg ceurtl raj mt eut. But mj tlg cmctl, crei bgmj` up 14-< at tlg turj, slg nest 12 ec tlg

jgxt 18 pemjts. @aig try‖but a`amj slg”f lavg te sgttng cer sghejf.

 Igj”s Imf-Reujf Iathlgs

Mj tlg 13

tl

”s ec tlg Igj”s, Brmaj Iastgrs shergftlg bm``gst upsgt wlgj lg teek eut Fgcgjfmj` Hlai- pmej Xhett Be``aj mj cmvg. Xhett laf hau`lt seig

sert ec vmrus‖laf bggj succgrmj` crei fmarrlga, laftlrewj up slertny bgcerg pnaymj`Brmaj, ajf a`amj actgr‖ajf was jet

at lms bgst. Lewgvgr, lg cerhgflmisgnc te pnay ajf crei fewj 2-4`et mt mjte tlg cmctl. But at tlms pemjt

Brmaj pnaygf as wgnn as lg”s hapabngec pnaymj`‖wlmhl tlms wggkgjf was

vgry wgnn mjfggf‖ajf Xhett, imssmj` bahklajf actgr bahklajf, was seejeut ec mt. Ve lms hrgfmt, tleu`l, lg

cennewgf tlms iathl wmtl ceur etlgrs, hejtmjugf afvajhmj` tewarf lms tlrgg cmjans, bgatmj`

Xhett Butngr anej` tlg way mj tlg quartgr”s ec tlg Aiatgur”s.Quaj` Fe, Fuh Nuu”s pretí`í, wlesg caimny ms stmnn mj Smgtjai, laf garnmgr bgatgj Imkg

Babgr (tlms fgspmtg tlg caht tlat, actgr puttmj` a strmp ec tapg ahress lms letgn reei imrrer, Imkg

was `gttmj` a nmttng gxtra evgr-tlg-jgt slafew pnay wmtl tlat straj`g Xghrgt Xlargr ec a prahtmhg partjgr lg saw er gjvmsmejgf eppesmtg lmi. Jew Fe, cennewmj` tlg basmh pgjlenfgr stratg`y ec „Ievg ajf lmt tlg cerglajf,’ kjehkgf eut Xhett Butngr mj a fmj`-fej` 28, -28, -<, 1=, 1=

iathl. Xhett stmnn jggfs te bg ierg cerhgcun ej lms bahklajf ajf te fgvgnep a bm` pemjt-

wmjjmj` cerglajf.Quaj` Bum, actgr bgmj` fewj 2-4 te Fgaj Feyng, wle ec heursg kjews Quaj`”s `aig

se wgnn, haig bahk te wmj mj cmvg. Gmtlgr Bum was awcun tlesg cmrst twe `aigs er Fgaj was a bmt lm`l ej tlesg `e-hart cuigs crei tlg rahg eutsmfg tlat wgrg gjhmrhnmj` tlg vgjug.

Imkg Busl, wle”f snmppgf away crei Xhett Butngr nast ygar but wle heunfj”t gshapg

lmi tlat nast fguhg `aig mj tlg Aiatgur”s tlms ygar, laf kjehkgf eut Fuh Nuu tlrgg stram`lt.Fuh heunfj”t rgaf lgavy spmj5 Vlgj lew”f lg bgat yeu natgr mj tlg Vrmans, Imkg5 ]eur ng`swgrg bg`mjjmj` te betlgr yeu5 ]gal, tlat ajf tlg oujk, Imkg im`lt lavg samf‖cer, tleu`l

lg”f bggj pnaymj` ann cann mj @griajy, lg”f bggj pnaymj` ej weefgj cneers a`amjst jej-oujkmgs, pnaygrs wle wgrg jet cnmppgrs, wle wgrg jet trymj` te `gt yeu te iakg imstakgs a`amjst tlgmr rubbgr.

Iaybg tlat”s wly, up 1-4 ajf at 24-ann mj tlg sghejf, lg was mvmj` Attmna Iangk pngjtyec lgat‖lg kjgw wlat te gxpght5 Attmna laf ngt Imkg neep tlg cmrst `aig‖but mj tlg sghejflg”f bg`uj te stajf lms `reujf, ajf jew, wlgj lg absenutgny laf te, lg oust pnamj eutceu`lt

Imkg, wle iaybg wasj”t as luj`ry tlms ygar as lg was twe ygars a`e5Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr`, actgr nesmj` tlg cmrst `aig at 1= te Xgaj, laf a rgnatmvgny gasy tmig

ec mt. Xeigtmigs Xgaj”s slet sgnghtmej ms suspght ajf ehhasmejanny lg haj”t rgsmst snappmj`

rghkngssny at tlg bann, wlgrgas Tgrry ms gjgranny sacg ajf prgfmhtabng. Tgrry”s anse bgttgr wlgjlg”s algaf. „Mt”s larf te epgj ej tlgsg tabngs,’ samf Tgrry‖„but as nej` as M heunf kggp tlg

Brmaj IastgrsTlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

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 bann fewj, M was e.k. Xgaj trmgf te `gt ig wmtl ecc-spggf slets‖but smjhg M fmfj”t wajt te battng lms lajfs, M oust `avg lmi ecc-spggf bahk.’

Hlarngs Butngr haig crei 2-1 fewj te fgcgat Omiiy Najg mj cmvg. „Mc Omiiy”s emj` te pnay wmtl ajtm, lg”s `et te werk ierg at cnmppmj` mt,’ samf ejg nej`tmig ebsgrvgr. Ec heursgOmiiy laf fejg vgry wgnn wmtl lms cnat-lmttmj` a`amjst Grmh Be``aj mj tlg ]eutl gvgjt‖ 

wmjjmj` tlg cmrst at fguhg ajf heimj` wmtlmj a cgw pemjts ec bgatmj` lmi mj tlg sghejf.Rmhky Xggimnngr ceujf lmisgnc pgrmneusny hnesg te bgmj` 2-4 fewj te Bum…tleu`l lmsgshapg lgrg was jet as hnesg as mt weunf bg mj tlg Vgai Vrmans wlgrg, iathl pemjt fewj, lg

weunf sgrvg aj gf`g. Quaj` iakgs seig `rgat slets but wlgj lg `gts algaf lg tgjfs te ievg bahk, neeks te heujtgr-neep. Ajf tlgj wlgj tlg iathl `gts hnesg a`amj lg seigtmigs bgheigstgjtatmvg. A`amjst Rmhky lms slert `aig wasj”t wlat mt jggfgf te bg ajf lg puslgf a juibgr 

ec Rmhky”s sgrvgs nej` wmtl fmsastreus rgsunts.Iastgrs spnmt lms cmrst twe `aigs wmtl Ensej, betl at fguhg. Actgr tlat, Brajfej, wle”s

jerianny `et a rgan sgjsmtmvg teuhl but wle”s harrymj` areujf tee iuhl wgm`lt, `et a nmttng

tmrgf5Ahherfmj` te ejg ec tlg nehan papgrs, 62-ygar-enf F-O Ngg „stmnn nmcts wgm`lts, oe`s

sgvgran imngs a wggk, ajf `egs ej a spghman pretgmj fmgt prmer te gvgry teurjaigjt.’ Tgrlaps mtwas bghausg Taun Raplgn fmfj”t fe tlgsg tlmj`s tlat lg nest te F-O mj ceur5 Er wgrg tlg enfiastgr”s slmctmj` sleunfgr trmhks oust tee fghgptmvg5 Vakg tlat 1= tlmrf aig. Ply, wlgj F-Osgrvgf slert, fmf Taun, wmtl ann lms gxpgrmgjhg, pep tlg bann up ajf annew Ngg te neep mt away5

Evgr 64-04 TnayEbvmeusny, crei sggmj` tlg

shergs mj tlg Evgr 64 Xgjmer”s, F-O”stghljmqug ms stmnn qumtg eef. An-tleu`l lg, er tlg Sg`as rgpertgr wle

mjtgrvmgwgf lmi, samf lg lafj”t tlg

„Gyg ec tlg Vm`gr’ ajyierg, tlg passmej te wmj, lg laf je hlanngj`g

crei cmjanmst Grren Rgsgk. Mj tlg evgr 64 Feubngs, Ngg partjgrgf JgmnXiytl but tlgy cgnn mj tlg sgim”s te

Belfaj Fawmfewmhz/Vmi Be``aj,tlg wmjjgrs evgr Bebby Cmgnfs/RejSej Xhlmiigniaj. Vlg W-2444

Xgjmer”s wgjt te Beb Burkg evgr Ngej Rufgriaj wle”f eutnastgf Bmnn Tey, fguhg mj tlg 8rf;tlg W-1<44 Xgjmer”s te Tat E”Jgmnn evgr Pmnnmai Reafy; ajf tlg W-1344 Xgjmer”s te KgjtNguj` evgr Vei Baufry. Vlg W-8644 Xgjmer Feubngs was wej by Crajk Xuraj/Bmnn Lef`g

evgr Xlejmg Akm/Rufm Kevmj.Bgrjmg Bukmgt pnaygf sgjsatmejanny cer lms 38 ygars‖lg bgat betl Leuslaj`

Bezer`zafgl ajf Bratlwamtg mj tlg Xgjmer”s. Lg nej` ajf slert, nej` ajf slert, bnehkgf banns

 bahk te „Vlg Hlmgc,’ tlgj stgppgf areujf ajf lmt mj a cerglajf. Lg”f nmkg te heig Gast a`amj,lg samf, but haj”t cer cmjajhman rgasejs. But antleu`l Bgrjmg pnaygf se iarvgneusny mj tlg Evgr 64”s bgcerg lg nest te Rgsgk, ajf antleu`l lg wej tlg Xgjmer Feubngs wmtl Imkg Bnaustgmj

evgr Be``aj/Fmhk Gvajs, 1< mj tlg 7tl, lg fmf jet fe se wgnn mj tlg Evgr 74”s. Lg was upsgt by Iert Cmjkngstgmj. Pas mt bghausg Iert laf bggj prahtmhmj` gvgry fay bgcerg Sg`as wmtl

F-O Ngg, wmtl wmcg Lg-oa ajf fau`ltgr Imra Oajgt

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Hlarngs Butngr5 Ajyway, faijgf mc Iert fmfj”t anselavg ig iathl pemjt fewj. Lew”f Iert bgat yeu,

Bgrjmg5’ M askgf eur tlrgg-tmig Jatmejan Hlaipmej.„Lg fe wlat M fe te weigj,’ samf Bgrjmg‖„jetl-mj`.’

Femj` lms husteiary tlmj` mj tlg Evgr 74”sajf 34”s was @gjtngiaj @ger`g Lgjfry, tleu`l mjtlg 74”s cmjan lg fmf lavg te heig crei 2-1 fewj te

 bgat ig. Bmnn Lerjyak mj tlg 34”s cmjan was gasmgr.Plmng fgcgjfmj` tlgmr Evgr 74 Feubngs tmtng, @ger`g”s

37-ygar-enf part-

jgr, WXVVATrgsmfgjt XenXhlmcc, emj` ann eut

cer a rgturj,snmppgf, tlrgw eut

lms lajf te brgak lms cann, ajf mj tlg prehgss brekg lms wrmst mj tlrgg pnahgs. Mtlaf te bg sgt ajf rgsgt ajf put mjte a hast. Teer Xen‖as mc lg fmfj”t lavg gjeu`l te werry abeut. Nehkmj` up tlg 04”s

was Pmj`-Nehk Keej evgr H.L. „Futhl’ IhHannmstgr.Wjbgnmgvabny, tlgrg wgrg ierg gjtrmgs mj tlg Evgr 04”s tlajmj tlg Beys Wjfgr 10.

 Igj”s Quartgr”s?Mj tlg Igj”s Quartgr”s, Fajjy stram`lt-`aigf fewj Iastgrs wle”f mvg lmi a battng

mj tlg Vgai Vrmans. Grmh iafg suhl slert werk (7, 12, 18) ec F-O tlat mt sggigf tlg enf

warrmer”s gygsm`lt im`lt lavg bggj camnmj` lmi. Garnmgr, Grmh laf askgf ig te rub seig Vm`gr Bansai mjte lmi. „Mt `gjgratgs lgat,’ lg samf, as M rubbgf tlg stucc mjte lms bahk ajf sleun-

fgrs‖„ajf iakgs yeu ngss prejg te mjoury.’ Vlg Hlmjgsg usg a frep lgrg, a frep tlgrg at tlggygs te wakg tlgisgnvgs up.’ „]gal5’ M samf. „Xurg,’ Grmh samf as M neekgf surprmsgf.„Gvgrybefy”s et a trmhk.’

Hlarngs Butngr, actgr sgvgran ygars mj @griajy, laf ettgj vgry stgafy a`amjst ertlefexGurepgaj-tramjgf spmjjgrs nmkg Iangk wlei lg”f surprmsg mj tlg Vgai Vrmans. Rghgjtny, Hlarngs laf bgatgj Lajje Fgutz, a Bujfgsnm`a #8, mj stram`lt aigs, ajf Tgrsejjg Leni, wle nast ygar laf tlg

 bgst mjfmvmfuan rgherf mj tlg Xghejf Fmvmsmej. But a`amjst Rmhky”s pghunmar aig Hlarngs was at afmsafvajta`g, cer tleu`l Hlarngs las eef sgrvgs (mc jet anways suhl eef cennews), a`amjst Rmhkylg laf je teuhl, je cmjgssg‖laf oust lms nej` strekgs.

Xamf Rmhky, „As iajy pgepng kjew, tlg kgy tlmj` ms te hejhgjtratg larf ajf brgak yeur eppejgjt”s sgrvmhg. But Hlarngs heunfj”t bg`mj te lajfng iy sgrvgs. Anse, lg fmfj”t anways rgafwlat M was femj` vgry wgnn. At 14-ann mj tlg 8rf, actgr M”f reevgf lmi mjte tlmjkmj` M was mvmj` lmi

tlg ajtm, lg ups ajf neeps twe ec iy lgavmgst spmj banns rm`lt mjte tlg bettei ec tlg jgt.Cer tlg iest part, Xhlwartzbgr`, wlesg cerglajf bnehk ms a nmttng wgak, `et iewgf fewj

 by Iangk”s hejsmstgjhy. But fewj 24-17 iathl pemjt mj tlg ceurtl, Tgrry spmjgf up cer cmvg gxhgn-

ngjt pemjts‖tlg nast twe ec wlmhl wgrg kmnngrs. But tlgj at fguhg Attmna neepgf ejg mj, ajf, actgr a bahklajf gxhlaj`g, Tgrry lmt eut. Xtmnn, mt was tlg cartlgst lg”f gvgr ettgj mj a Jatmejan”s.

Evgr 74/Evgr 34 Hlaipmej

@ger`g LgjfryTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Evgr 04 Pmjjgr Pmj`-Nehk KeejTlete by Fej @ujj

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 Igj”s Aiatgur Iangk anse haig tlreu`l te tlg sgim”s ec 

tlg Aiatgur”s. Lms suhhgss was wgnn-fgsgrvgf.Vwe wggks prmer te tlg Hnesgf lg”f bg`uj a vgryfgtgrimjgf gccert‖laf bg`uj nmctmj` wgm`lts ajf

 prahtmhmj` famny wmtl F-O. Actgr oust gttmj` byLerahg Rebgrts, Attmna laf wej a tlrgg-`aigiathl crei Fgaj Feyng, wle”f eut-fugngf a snet-

let Bebby Tewgnn fguhg mj tlg 8rf mj ejg ec tlg bgst iathlgs mj tlg W-2844”s. Oemjmj` Attmna mjtlgsg sgim”s wgrg Xhett Be``aj, Xgaj, ajf Quaj`.

Mj tlg Be``aj-Iangk iathl, Xhett washejtgjt te cnmp-gxhlaj`g bahklajfs a`amjst Attmna”sspmj aig ratlgr tlaj aibng ej ruslmj` lms slets,

 partmhunarny as tlg gxtraerfmjarmny cast hejfmtmejs atSg`as wgrg anrgafy pgrcght cer lms cast-lajf

heujtgrs. Iangk, mt turjgf eut, was betlgrgf bytlg jgw slegs lg”f put ej‖se iuhl se tlat,fewj 24-16 iathl pemjt mj tlg tlmrf, lg gjfgf mtann by lu``mj` tlg tabng ajf rgturjmj` Xhett”s sgrvg mj slevgn-slet, mvg-up caslmej, tlgj,

cennewmj` mt, wmtl a tlrew-up sleg. ]eu”vg lgarf ec tlrewmj` mj tlg tewgn5 Pgnn tlms wastlrewmj` mj tlg sleg.

Vlg Xgaj-Quaj` sgim”s was tetanny wmfg epgj‖as mc gahl wgrg wmnnmj` te sgg wle”f

sherg cmrst wmtl tlg cerglajf (but wmtl Quaj` heipnamjmj` tlat Xgaj”s bnehks ectgj wgrgj”theimj` up cer lmi te lmt). Pmtl `aigs tmgf at 1-ann ajf Xgaj up 24-1= iathl pemjt, Quaj`iafg a `rgat `gt tlat cerhgf Xgaj te smfg-tabng sheep a slet aniest crei tlg cneer wlmhl

Quaj` tlgj pewgrgf car evgr te Xgaj”s ngct cer a wm‖But wamt. Xgaj seiglew laf wmj`gf

lmisgnc hressheurt ajf bnehkgf bahk a hngaj wmjjgr! Trgssurg iathl te Xgaj.Cer tlg cmjan bgtwggj Xhett ajf Xgaj aj uipmrg was pmhkgf tlat Xhett mj a prgvmeus

 Jatmejan”s laf laf a baf gxpgrmgjhg wmtl, cgnt lg”f bggj wrej`gf by. Vlms hlemhg was oust smnny,ajf mc M”f lavg bggj ierg angrt M weunf lavg hlghkgf wmtl Xhett te sgg mc, pgr tlg Rgcgrggs ajfWipmrgs Iajuan, wlmhl M suffgjny cmjf iysgnc bgheimj` ierg ajf ierg caimnmar wmtl, lg

weunf lavg prgcgrrgf, partmhunarny smjhg tlms was tlg cmjan, ajetlgr uipmrg. (Vlg Iajuan says,„Vlg Rgcgrgg sleunf anways strmvg te appemjt aj mjfmvmfuan mj wlei ann pnaygrs lavg heipngtghejcmfgjhg.’)

Rm`lt ecc, tlgrg was aj mjhmfgjt wlgrg tlg uipmrg hanngf a paffng pemjt ej Xhett, wlmhlXhett suboghtmvgny samf was jet a paffng pemjt ajf wlmhl lg eboghtmvgny ar`ugf ej tlg `reujfstlat tlg bann fmf jet beujhg crei lmi as mt weunf lavg laf mt lmt lms rahkgt. But wlgj M askgf

Xgaj wlat, crei lms pesmtmej, lg tleu`lt, lg samf lg tleu`lt mt lmt Xhett”s paffng. Xe, e.k.,gvgrybefy ngt mt pass.

Mj tlg tlmrf `aig, Xhett, ngafmj` 2-4 ajf <-7, sgrvgf a sgrvg lg”f bggj usmj` evgr ajf

evgr a`amj tlreu`leut tlg iathl‖ajf tlg uipmrg suffgjny hanngf „Caunt!’ Plmhl mjcurmatgfXhett, cer hejshmeusny lg a`amj cgnt lg”f sgrvgf herrghtny. Lg miigfmatgny pretgstgf tlg hann,steppgf pnay, ajf put ej lms wari-up oahkgt.

M tee qugstmejgf tlms ouf`igjt hann ej tlg uipmrg”s part‖ajf jaturanny M”nn tgnn yeuwly. Bghausg M”i Xhett”s catlgr, ajf Xhett ms anways rm`lt. ]gal. M qugstmejgf tlms hann as M

Attmna Iangk Tlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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weunf qugstmej ann „autlermty’ ajywlgrg mc M tleu`lt tlat autlermty wrej`. Ply, wlgj tlguipmrg”s suboghtmvg ouf`igjt was qugstmejgf by Xhett tlg cmrst tmig, weunfj”t lg, ej banajhg,

hann „Ngt!’ ratlgr tlaj „Caunt!’ ej tlms sgrvg5Xurgny, mvgj tlgmr anrgafy tgsty rgnatmejslmp, lg kjews crei gxpgrmgjhg (fegsj”t lg5)

lew fmsruptmj` a „Caunt’ hann wmnn bg te Xhett. Xurgny lg kjews tlat mj tlms hejtgxt ec a cmjan

ajy gxpgrmgjhgf mjtgrjatmejanmst, er cer tlat iattgr ajy gxpgrmgjhgf pnaygr ms emj` te ar`ug tlghann, wmnn jet igrgny fehmngny ahhgpt tlg uipmrg”s sumtgf autlermty. Xurgny lg kjews lg”nn lavgte step tlg iathl ajf, wlmng tlg VS haigras wamt, `e cer a runmj`. Ms tlms fmsruptmej tlgj, tlms

AVVGJVMEJ, jghgssary5 Mj tlms, tlg ejny uipmrg”s tgst tlat iattgrs, wlgrg lg las te mjfgpgj-fgjtny tlmjk , las tlg uipmrg fgiejstratgf gxpgrmgjhg, heipgtgjhg, wmsfei5 Ve ig lms ahtmejms oustmcmabng ejny mc lg las rgasej te bgnmgvg Xhett ms, er, anrm`lt, im`lt bg, fgnmbgratgny

hlgatmj`.A`amj tlg runmj` wgjt a`amjst Xhett‖ajf, e.k., a`amj lg was aj`grgf, but lg kgpt lms

lgaf. Actgr tlg stram`lt-`aig iathl was evgr, tleu`l, lg wgjt evgr te tlg uipmrg ajf, as a

 pgrsej wle upcrejt says wlat lg tlmjks, ajf wle cer 17 ygars las takgj prmfg mj lms sgjsg ec lejgsty ajf camr pnay, laf a cgw jasty werfs te say te tlms uipmrg. Plmhl, as seigejg pemjtgf

eut te ig, im`lt wgnn lavg `ettgj Xhett a pujhl mj tlg jesg, wgrg Xhett ajf tlg uipmrgfmccgrgjt pgepng.Ajyway, tleu`l Jatmejan Aiatgur ec tlg

]gar awarf wmjjgr Xgaj fmfj”t wmj tlms cmjan, lg was

mj smx etlgrs‖sgvgj mj ann ec tlg gm`lt gvgjts lggjtgrgf. Jet baf, lul5 Tgrlaps `gttmj` mjte tlgIgj”s Feubngs cmjan wmtl Grmh laf te tlg iest cuj

cer lmi‖partmhunarny smjhg mj tlg sgim”s, a`amjst F-ONgg ajf Imkg Busl, tlajks te aj mjstmjhtmvg, jgar imrahuneus bnehk ej Xgaj”s part, tlgy survmvgf tlrgg

iathl pemjts.

Xhett was mj etlgr cmjans tee, tlgImxgf wmtl Aj`gnmta, wlmhl tlgy nest.Ajf tlg „Bew ajf Grrer’ gvgjt as VS

heneriaj, „cerigr teurmj` pre OmiIhQuggj,’ se henercunny put mt, tlg Larf Bat gvgjt. Vei Pmjtrmhl laf wrmttgj, „Fgaj Feyngfeimjatgs Larf Bat but tlat aig”s fgaf.’ Vei was iestny rm`lt‖but tmigs hlaj`g. A`amjst

lms pgrgjjman eppejgjt, tlrgg-tmig Hlaipmej Feyng, Be``aj, ej wmjjmj` tlg kgy cmrst aig23-26 (actgr bgmj` up 24-16), teek tlg tmtng mj cmvg. Ajf, as M wrmtg, aniest 84 ygars natgr,

Xgaj E”Jgmnn, Jatmejan Aiatgur ec tlg ]garTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

Xhett Be``aj (R) ej fgcgatmj` Fgaj Feyng cer tlg

Larf Bat Hlaipmejslmp

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Larf Bat ms stmnn vgry iuhl anmvg, rgsushmtatgf mj nar`g partmj tlg natg 1==4”s by Iarty Rgmsiaj”s pnay.

 Igj”s Cmjan Iathlgs Mj tlg Grmh-Rmhky Igj”s sgim”s, antleu`l Rmhky

haj (1) ectgj kggp lms sgrvgs slert (jet gasy te fe ujfgr tlgsg cast-tabng hejfmtmejs), (2) ms hapabng ec stgafy, snewneepmj`, (8) las a cerglajf tlat sggis te bg `gttmj`

strej`gr, ajf (6) pnahgs lms bahklajf wgnn, lg oust las jehlajhg a`amjst Grmh, wle haj fe gvgrytlmj` bgttgr.

 Jer at tlms ieigjt ms Attmna iuhl ec a wari-up

cer Fajjy‖tleu`l lg”nn bgat lmi natgr mj tlg Vgai Vrmans.Fewj 2-4 but up 1<-10 mj tlg 8rf, Iangk pnays a vgry baf pemjt. „M haj”t bgnmgvg mt!’ lg ygnns. But mt”s trug. Lg las te

cahg mt….Lg”s nest.Xe cmjanny wg”vg heig te tlg iathl gvgryejg”s

 bggj wamtmj` cer‖Grmh vs. Fajjy.Grmh heigs eut mj lms nuhky „Ieii Iarabeu’iareej slmrt, bgats Fajjy tlg cmrst aig as lg”s bgatgjgvgryejg gnsg‖at =.

„Mt”s `ejja bg a bnew-eut,’ seigbefy jgxt te igsays, „Vlgy eu`lta step tlg cm`lt bgcerg seigbefy `gts lurt.’

Xeigbefy gnsg says, „M fej”t tlmjk Fajjy wmnn gt 87 pemjts tetan.’

Vlg sghejf aig ms jet a rujaway, but Grmh ms heicertabny up 24-17. Vlgj‖mt annlappgjs se cast, Fajjy, fguhgs mt up, fegs a turjabeut‖neeks, wmtl lms bahk te Grmh, as mc lg”s oust cennewgf tlreu`l wmtl a im`lty pujhl. „]GAAAL!’ Lg”s rganny mj seigtlmj` ec a crgjzy.

At 24-ann, Grmh sgrvgs…ecc! Vlgj nesgs tlg aig. Fajjy, cmst-up ms ej a trmuiplajt ruj.

Mjhrgfmbny, crei a tlrgg-`aig reut, tlg iathl las tetanny turjgf. Grmh iust jew pnaya`amjst jet ejny a psyhlgf-up eppejgjt, but iust pnay a`amjst tlg hrewf wle”s jew swmthlgf

evgr te tlg tgjahmeus ujfgrfe`. Iest cerimfabng ec ann, lg iust jew pnay a`amjst lmisgnc‖ tlat wernf-hnass mia`g ec lms pgrcghtmejmst sgnc wle”s oust ettgj aniest ujcer`mvabny sneppy.

Miigfmatgny Grmh ms fewj 8-4 mj tlg tlmrf, las nest tgj stram`lt! Ple, wathlmj` tlg cmrst

37 pemjts ec tlms iathl, weunf tlmjk suhl a swmj` pessmbng5 But jew mjstmjhtmvgny Grmh cm`lts bahk‖eutshergs Fajjy 0-1, ms up 0-6. But crei 16-ann Fajjy wmjs cmvg mj a rew, punns away te`e up twe `aigs te ejg.

„Lg psyhlgs ig eut!’ says Grmh, aj`ry wmtl lmisgnc at tlg brgak.At tlg bg`mjjmj` ec tlg ceurtl, Fajjy hejtmjugs te pnay iarvgneusny. Lms fgcgjsg‖lms

stankmj` ec tlg bann, lms pesmtmejmj` ec sgnc, lms rgturj ajf neesg-bann sprmj` te tlg attahk‖ms

supgrb; wlmng a`amj ajf a`amj Grmh rgcusgs te try te neep er lmt mj Fajjy”s rgturjs, prgcgrs te pusl, frep, er hejtmjug ievmj` Fajjy crei smfg te smfg. Grmh ms fewj 14-0…16-12. Buttlgj‖as Fajjy bg`mjs imssmj` lms bahklajf ecc tlg jgt herf‖wlat a hrazy, strgaky, crgaky

`aig tlms iefgrj-fay tabng tgjjms ms‖Grmh a`amj wmjs sgvgj mj a rew, a`amj las tlg ieigj-tui.

 Jew, tleu`l, tlgrg”s aj gxtraerfmjarmny nej` fgnay mj tlg argja…a nej` heujt. Vlg VS

 pgepng, ajf tlgrgcerg ec heursg tlg GXTJ aufmgjhg, arg jet rgafy, iay jgvgr bg rgafy, mtsggis.

Iarty RgmsiajTlete by Oelj Eres

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Cmjanny tlg haigraiaj mvgs tlg sm`jan.Mj tlg cmctl, mt”s a trafg-ecc as pemjts hejtmjug te ieujt. Fajjy ms up 17-16, tlgj fewj

1=-13. Msj”t mt aj afvajta`g cer gmtlgr ec tlgsg pnaygrs te lavg tlg sgrvg5 Ajf jew Grmh,sgjsmj` a kjehkeut, ms rganny lypgr, ouipmj` ajf oe``mj` ann areujf tlg heurt. Lg aniest frmcts bahk te tlg tabng, pgrlaps fegsj”t qumtg sgttng lmisgnc‖ajf cmjfs Fajjy a``rgssmvgny

hreuhlgf, wamtmj` cer lmi. Vwe qumhk pemjts ajf mt”s 1=-1<. Ajf jew Grmh a`amj sgrvgs ecc!Cennews tlat ajtmhnmiahtmhanny wmtl twe grrers, ejg ecc tlg tabng, ejg mjte tlg jgt.As Fajjy shrgais ajf tlrews lms rahkgt lm`l mjte tlg amr, tlg hrewf grupts.

„Aiaz-mj`!’ says tlg`uy jgxt te ig.

„M tleu`lt tlgway Grmh washejtmjuanny

ievmj` Fajjyareujf lg”f `gt

lmi se tmrgf.’„BgstHnesgf cmjansM”vg gvgr sggj,’

says ajetlgr `uy.

M wmsl M

heunf a`rgg.Grmh

rgtrgats ecc 

heurt, fmsappgars, ujsggmj` ajf ujsggj, mjte tlg fggpgst

 part ec tlg cergst. Cer a ieigjt Fajjy stajfs anejg mjtlg hngarmj`, mj tlg nm`lt‖tlgj ievgs ajf ms canngj upej gvgry wlmhl way by afimrgrs.

Grmh, `ejg, anejg mj tlg fark, says jetlmj`.Fajjy, aimf ann tlg hej`ratunatmejs, tlg sleutmj`, tlg pgahg, says lappmny, „M laf te

 pnay nmkg a tm gr hat te wmj. Iy ejny hlajhg was te bg strej`, te ievg nmkg a tm`gr.’

W.X. Pernf Vgai Vrmans‖PeigjOay Hrystan (VVV , Oajuary, 1=<8, 6), mj hevgrmj`

tlg Vgai Vrmans, tgnns us tlat je Trg-nmis wgrg jghgssarymj tlg Peigj”s iathlgs se tlg pnaygrs et Iejfay ecc.Vugsfay”s bg`mjjmj` pnay gstabnmslgf tlg 12 cmjanmsts tlat

mj a heipngtg reujf rebmj weunf heipgtg cer tlg ceur spets ej tlg 1=<8 W.X. Pernf Vgai te Vekye. Hejtmjumj` pnay mj tlrgg @reups Vugsfay prefuhgf, cer tlg iest part wmtleut ann tlg leetmj” ajf lenngrmj” tlg igj wgrg mjte, tlgsg

rgsunts. Crei @reup Ejg haig Mjseek (8-4‖„slg weunfj”t nesg a `aig tlreu`l ann 11 ec lgr iathlgs’), Vakake Vrgjlenig (2-1), Nmsa @gg (1-2), ajf Haren Favmfsej (4-8). Crei @reupVwe? Aj`mg Resan-Xmstrujk (8-4), Omj Ja (2-1), Fmaja @gg (1-2); ajf Herjgnma Vrmpa (4-8).

@reup Vlrgg? Anmhg @rggj (2-1/nest te Kasma), Oufy Learcrest (2-1/nest te Anmhg), Kasma @aha(2-1/nest te Oufy crei up 1-4 ajf 1<-18), ajf Oaimg Igfvgjg (4-8).

1=<2 W.X. Igj”s Hlaipmej

Fajjy Xggimnngr

Tlete by Rebgrt Heiptej

1=<2 W.X. Igj”s Rujjgr-up Grmh Be``aj

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 As pnay prehggfgf, „tlg qumgt was brekgj Vugsfayjm`lt. Haren ajf Aj`mg wgjt te 28-ann mj tlg 8rf bgcerg Haren

trmuiplgf. Mt `et a nmttng jemsy ajf tlg heipgtmters fmfj”tneek nmkg tlg bgst ec crmgjfs miigfmatgny actgr tlg iathl, buttlgy sggigf prgtty hluiiy a cgw leurs natgr eut mj tlg

hasmje.’

„Ajetlgr hnesg iathl mjvenvgf Anmhg @rggj ajf Vakake Vrgjlenig. Actgr a fmsputgevgr a Ngt, tlgj a hlaj`g ec uipmrgs, a fmsputg evgr tlg sherg, wlmhl tlg nafmgs sggigf telajfng gvgjny, mt was tlg hejhgrjgf hrewf tlat was cmrgf up evgr tlms iathl. Anmhg cmjanny

 prgvamngf 23-26 mj tlg 8rf.’„Anmhg wej ceur eut ec cmvg iathlgs tlat wgjt tlrgg `aigs. Ejg ec tlgsg was a hruhman

fguhg mj tlg 8rf wmj evgr Aj`mg. Vlg ejg slg nest‖actgr slg”f anrgafy iafg tlg Vgai‖was

lgr nast iathl a`amjst Fmaja @gg. Aj`mg nest ejny te Mjseek, ajf te Anmhg ajf Haren, betl

fguhg mj tlg 8rf

.’At tlg gjf ec tlg heipgtmtmej ej Pgfjgsfay, Mjseek, Aj`mg, ajf Anmhg wgrg hngarny ej

tlg Vgai, but mjhrgfmbny tlgrg was cmvg-way tmg cer tlg ceurtl pesmtmej. Lgrg”s lew mt cmjannyturjgf eut? 6. Kasma @aha (3-7/18-11). 7. Omj Ja (3-7/14-14). 3. Haren Favmfsej (3-7/12-12).0. Vakake Vrgjlenig (3-7/18-18). <. Nmsa @gg (3-7/11-18). Vlgj Oufy, Fmaja, Oaimg, ajf

Herjgnma.

W.X. Pernf Vgai Vrmans‖Igj

 Bgcerg Oay hejtmjugs wmtl lms wrmtg up ej tlg Igj”s Vrmans, M,Vmi, slarg wmtl yeu a sjmppgt ec aj artmhng M wretg hanngf „Tegtmh Oustmhg.’Lgrg mt ms (prgcahgf by tlg caht tlat Jgw Ogrsgy Rgcgrgg/Wipmrg Beb

Barjs was ec tlg epmjmej tlat ceet-staipmj` sleunf bg abenmslgf; M tlat mtsleunf jet)? „As mc te pemjt eut tlg ahhurahy ec Beb Barjs”s statgigjttlat “a ceet ms heipesgf ec iajy siann bejgs lgnf te`gtlgr by tgjfejs

ajf iushngs ajf ms a ratlgr fgnmhatg struhturg ajf tlat a pnaygr”s harggr heunf bg slertgjgf by gxa``gratgf ajf crgqugjt ceet-staipmj`,’ M cggnebnm`atgf te hann tlg rgafgr”s attgjtmej te tlg caht tlat Grmh Be``aj,

lavmj` gxgrhmsgf lms jaturan ceet-staipmj` ietmej jet ej tlg weefgjcneers ec Gurepg as lg”f bggj usgf te but ej tlg mjfeer tgjjms-heurt

Vakake Vrgjlenig

Aiatgur Atlngtg ec tlg ]gar

Anmhg @rggj

Grmh Be``aj”s

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surcahg at tlg Vrepmhaja Hnesgf, was, actgr hejsuntmj` wmtl a Sg`as fehter, ujabng te pnay mjtlg Vgai Vrmans bghausg ec a sgvgrgny brumsgf lggn.’

Oay bg`mjs? „Vlg 26-pnaygr Igj”s Vrmans prepgr mjhnufgf, anej` wmtl tlg 16 sggfs, 14suhhgsscun „rabbmts’ wle Iejfay laf afvajhgf crei tlg Trg-nmi”s. Vlgsg wgrg? Brmaj Iastgrs,Rebgrte Byngs, Bgj Jmsbgt, Brajfej Ensej, Lerahg Rebgrts, Quaj` Fe, Ias Laslmiete, Kyej`

Puk Hleg, Fgaj Feyng, ajf Favg Xakam (tleu`l Favg laf nest, 1< mj tlg 8

rf

, te Feyng, lg `et mj asa substmtutg cer Klea J`uygj wle”f succgrgf a serg sleunfgr).’ Ej lgarmj` tlg jgws ec Grmh”swmtlfrawan, Oay syipatlmzgs? „Rgst yeur lggn, Grmh. Pg haj usg yeu mj Vekye.’

„Vlg cmrst tlmj` M saw asM wankgf mjte tlg pnaymj` lann ejVugsfay,’ Oay says, „was a

 barrmgr cnymj`. Pay fewj ej ejgec tlg nast tabngs RmhkyXggimnngr laf oust nest lms

epgjmj` iathl te Hleg, a tann pgjlenfgr wle pnays eut ec Nes

Aj`gngs. Vlgj Rmhky jarrewnywej lms jgxt iathl evgr Braj-fej Ensej, fguhg mj tlg 8rf.

Mj lms tlmrf iathl

a`amjst Quaj` Bum, actgr nesmj`tlg cmrst `aig at 11, Rmhky wasje nej`gr neekmj` nmkg a cavermtg

te iakg tlg Vgai. But Quaj`, as lg was te fe mj se iajy sghejf ajf tlmrf `aigs furmj` tlgVrmans, bg`aj bahkmj` up ajf sggmj` mc lg heunf oust snew-spmj fewj lms afvgrsary, wmtl tlgrgsunt tlat lg ngt tlg sghejf `e at 1<. Vlg tlmrf `aig was a iaoer turjmj` pemjt cer betl

 pnaygrs. Rmhky anrgafy laf a ness‖ajf Quaj` was up 2-4 mj iathlgs ajf 11-1 mj tlg 8rf. ]gt

seiglew Rmhky haig bahk. „Plgj Quaj` sgrvgf ecc at 11-1,’ Rmhky hejcmfgf te ig a nmttngnatgr, „M tenf iysgnc te fm` mj. Lgrg”s yeur hlajhg,’ M samf. „Ajf tlgj wlgj mt `et hnesg, M oust

tenf iysgnc te kggp cm`ltmj` bghausg tlms uy”s jgvgr bgatgj yeu.’ @eef stratg`y, Rmhk. Vlmswmj hlaj`gf betl Quaj` ajf Rmhky”s attmtufg.

Favg Xakam, tleu`l lg fmfj”t afvajhg, garjgf a Imhlgneb Nm`lt crei Rmhky by kjehkmj`

eut Hleg. Jew Rmhky”s ness te Hleg fmfj”t heujt, ajf se, actgr a ness te Iangk, lg was 2-1. PlgjIangk nest te Hlarngs Butngr, lg was 2-1, ajf Hlarngs 1-2. Bum, wmtl nessgs te Rmhky ajf Attmna, was 1-2

Ajetlgr kgy iathl haig mj tlg ceurtl reujf.Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr` ajf Xhett Be``aj wgrg betl 8-4ajf cahgf gahl etlgr mj wlat sggigf te bg tlg teu`lgst

`reup ec tlg fay. (Betl stmnn laf te pnay Fajjy.) Xhettwej, fguhg mj tlg 8rf, ajf gvgj tleu`l lg natgr nest teFajjy lg haig mj wmtl a 2-1 rgherf. Tgrry, actgr lms ness

te Xhett, freppgf lms jgxt twe iathlgs, ajf se was 4-8.Brmaj Iastgrs afvajhgf (8-4) wmtl a fguhg-

mj-tlg-8rf wmj evgr Omi Najg (2-1). Anse afvajhmj`

was Rajfy Xggimnngr (1-2) wle”f bggj fewj 1-4 ajf24-1< te Feyng.

Rmhky XggimnngrTlete by Imkg Pgtzgn

Favg XakamTlete by Ian Ajfgrsej

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Mj tlg twe reujfs ec gvgjmj` iathlgs, ejny ceur pnaygrs wgrg ujfgcgatgf‖preplgtm-hanny, Fajjy, Xhett, Attmna, ajf Rmhky.

Vlg jgxt ierjmj`, Oelj Rgaf mjspmrgf tlg pnaygrs te cmjmsl as lm`l as tlgy pessmbnyheunf. Lg samf tlg W.X. Vgai weunf bg travgnmj` te a net ec pnahgs bgsmfgs tlg Pernf”s ajf tlgtep 14 cmjmslgrs weunf bg ej tlg sgnghtmej nmst.

Iastgrs wej lms cmrst twe ierjmj` iathlgs evgr Xhlwartzbgr` ajf Butngr, ajf gvgjwmtl teu`l iathlgs algaf lg neekgf nmkg tlg jgwgst igibgr ec tlg Vgai. Igajwlmng, Iangk nest lms cmrst twe te Najg ajf Be``aj ajf startgf neekmj` slaky. Lewgvgr, lg fmf lavg aj

mipertajt fguhg-mj-tlg-8rf wmj evgr Iastgrs. Ajf tlgj aj gvgj ierg mipertajt ejg‖tlgupsgt ec tlg Vrmans‖evgr Fajjy mj tlrgg. Vlat wmj kgpt lmi anmvg‖mj caht, garjgf lmi tlg #8spet ej tlg Vgai.

Xhett pnaygf teu`l ajf neuf as lg wgjt tlreu`l tlgnast fay ujfgcgatgf, `gttmj` neesgr as tlg fay hnesgf. Lmstlrgg-`aig wmj evgr Rmhky neekgf nmkg lms teu`lgst iathl.

Lms nast twe, evgr Najg ajf Fuh, laf mjhrgfmbng M-haj”t-imssstrmj`s ec cerglajf ajf bahklajf hrahks. Lg tmgf Fajjy”s

iathl rgherf at 14-1, cmjmslgf sghejf by vmrtug ec a heupngec aigs.Xe mt was heimj` fewj te Rmhky ajf Brmaj cer tlg

ceurtl ajf nast spet ej tlg Vgai ajf tlg trmp te Vekye

(smjhg Grmh weunf surgny bg aj auteiatmh pmhk). Mt neekgf asmc Rmhky weunf wmj by heujtgr-neepmj` Brmaj”s snew epgj-mj`-neep. But Brmaj ceu`lt, bg`aj twmst-bnehkmj` Rmhky”s

neeps, ajf punngf eut aj 1<-mj-tlg-8rf wmj. Vlat put Brmaj at0-8 ajf Rmhky at 3-6 `emj` mjte tlg cmjan reujf. Rmhky pnaygf Najg ajf Brmaj pnaygf, ell, Fajjy. Pg hlghkgf tlg

`aig shergs as tlg iathlgs bg`aj, ajf smjhg Rmhky hngarny

laf tlg bgttgr rgherf, lg weunf lavg te nesg, er Brmaj weunflavg te wmj, mj erfgr cer Brmaj te iakg tlg Vgai. Betl

iathlgs wgjt as prgfmhtgf. Rmhky, actgr bgmj` up ajf fewj, mj ajf eut furmj` pnay, bgat Najgtwe stram`lt. Brmaj nest te Fajjy, but‖hlghk tlg shergs‖at 1= ajf 1=.

Vlg erfgr ec cmjmsl tlgj was? Grmh Be``aj, wmtlfrgw, mjoury. 1. Fajjy Xggimnngr (14-1/

21-2). 2. Xhett Be``aj (14-1/24-7). 8. Attmna Iangk (<-8). 6. Rmhky Xggimnngr (0-6/10-=). 7.Brmaj Iastgrs (0-6/10-12). 3. Quaj` Bum (7-3/12-18). 0. Omi Najg (7-3/12-17). <. XgajE”Jgmnn (7-3/11-16). =. Tgrry Xhlwartzbgr` (6-0/14-17). 14. Hlarngs Butngr (6-0/14-10). 11.

Rajfy Xggimnngr (1-14). 12. Fuh Nuu (4-11).

Vmi”s Mjtgrvmgw wmtl Igj”s Hlaipmej Fajjy Xggimnngr 

(at tlg Vrepmhaja, Fgh. 21 st 

 , tlg fay actgr lg”f wej tlg Hlaipmejslmp)

MJVGR? Pgnn, Fajjy, hej`ratunatmejs. ]eu iust bg qumtg pngasgf wmtl yeursgnc at

wmjjmj` stmnn ajetlgr Hlaipmejslmp.FAJJ]? M ai. Vlms was a frgai ec a Jatmejan”s‖wmtl tlg kmjf ec heig-crei-bglmjf

wmj yeu anways mia`mjg, anways frgai ec a`amj ajf a`amj. Ec heursg M”i qumtg pngasgf wmtl

iysgnc tlat M lgnf up se strej`ny ujfgr prgssurg. Ahtuanny M was jgvgr jgrveus tlg wlengiathl. M anways laf a pnaj tlat M cennewgf‖gvgj mc mt was a ieigjtary ejg…nmkg „hlmsgn mjte

Xhett Be``ajTlete by

Rebgrt Heiptej

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tlg imffng.’ M jgvgr tleu`lt, „El, jew mc M haj oust `gt a heupng ec pemjts’‖jgvgr tleu`ltajytlmj` nmkg tlat.

MJVGR? Pas tlgrg ajy etlgr teurjaigjt tlat `avg yeu a lm`l ierg tlaj tlms ejg5FAJJ]? Pgnn, M”nn jgvgr cer`gt tlat cmrst W.X. Vgai Vryeut mj ”02. M was oust abeut

Grmh”s a`g‖a nmttng yeuj`gr‖ajf laf bggj tramjmj` mj @rajf Rapmfs. M”f ejg te tlesg Vrmans

mj tlat Hlmha`e suburb oust lepmj`‖ajf laf cmjmslgf #1.MJVGR? But tlms Hlaipmejslmp‖surgny mt”s spghman5FAJJ]? ]gs, mt”s jmhg te wmj iy ceurtl Jatmejan”s‖but mt”s tlg way M wej mt tlat

iafg mt se `rgat. Heimj` bahk crei tlg fgaf twmhg. Ajf tlgj Rmhky ajf Rajfy wgrg eut tlgrgej tlg heurt wmtl ig. Mt was oust `rgat. @rgat bghausg mj a way yeu kmjf ec wmj cer tlg caimny.

MJVGR? Xe mt iafg ann tlesg ectgj ujrghe`jmzabng fays ec a Vabng Vgjjms Hlaipmej

wertlwlmng, lul5FAJJ]? ]gal. But M”vg jgvgr bggj ejg iuhl te heipnamj. M”vg `et a `eef fay-te-fay

 oeb. Aj gasy oeb. M”vg anways bggj abng te imx up tlg larf tramjmj , tlg teurjaigjts, tlg heahlmj ,

tlg gxlmbmtmejs, tlg laj mj eut. M oustmcy femj wlat seigtmigs M fej”t wajt te fe wmtl tlg hlghks M `gt.MJVGR? Ec heursg te hejtmjug iakmj` a `eef nmvmj` yeu lavg te kggp wmjjmj`, rm`lt5

FAJJ]? ]gs, tlat”s trug‖but M”vg jgvgr laf ajy treubng femj` tlat. Jet oust iejgy but prmfg, tee, ms mipertajt. M wajt te wmj bghausg M”i preuf ajf wajt te bg tlg bgst W.X. pnaygr. M fmfj”t wajt te heig sghejf te Grmh as M”vg seigtmigs bggj femj`.

MJVGR? But tlg iejgy heujts5

FAJJ]? ]gal, tlg iejgy heujts. Mj tlat cmjan wmtl Grmh M laf a rarg hlajhg te wmj anet ec iejgy. M `et a bejus ec $6,444 crei Buttgrcny cer wmjjmj` tlat iathl, se mt was a

$7,644 fay. Crei 1=-13 fewj mj

tlg cmctl mt was $1,444 a pemjt.Ajf ygt straj`gny M jgvgr tleu`ltec tlg iejgy eut tlgrg‖jgvgr 

tleu`lt ec wmjjmj` er nesmj`.

MJVGR? El5 Ply was tlat, feyeu tlmjk5

FAJJ]? Pgnn, iy lgaf startgfte `gt `eef wlgj Brmaj bgat Xhett bahk mj tlg 13tl”s. Vlat was vgry

mipertajt cer ig bghausg mt sgt iy psyhlg stram`lt cer Grmh, Xhettim`lt lavg `mvgj ig supgr lgat. Mt

was a jmhg cggnmj` jet te lavg te prgparg sgrmeusny, igjtanny, cer  betl Xhett ajf Grmh. Trebngi ms,

Xhett”s bgttgr tlaj lms ratmj`. Lgseigtmigs crmttgrs away iathlgstlat lg fegsj”t sgg ajy pemjt mj

 pnaymj` ajf se lms ratmj` ieigj-tarmny `egs fewj. But lms lgaf ms`eef a`amjst ig‖lg nmkgs mt tlat

lg pnays ig mj tlg quartgr”s. Ajfnast ygar lg bgat ig.

Fajjy XggimnngrTlete by

Rebgrt Heiptej

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MJVGR? But tleu`l Xhett was eut ec tlg way, yeu stmnn laf Attmna te hejtgjf wmtl. Lg bgat yeu ejhg, tee, rgigibgr.

FAJJ]? ]gs, Attmna haj bg teu`l‖but lms strgj`tl ms lms stgafmjgss ajf lg lafj”t bggj pnaymj` iuhl ujtmn oust abeut twe wggks bgcerg tlg teurjaigjt. Xe M wasj”t werrmgf teeiuhl abeut lmi.

MJVGR? ]eu wgrgj”t tee werrmgf abeut Grmh gmtlgr5 ]eu samf bgcerg tlat yeu wgrgj”tjgrveus yeur wleng iathl wmtl lmi‖tleu`l yeu”f nest tlg cmrst `aig at = ajf wgrg fewj24-17 mj tlg sghejf.

FAJJ]? Pgnn, ann M haj say ms tlat M jgvgr cmst-up tleu`lt, „M `etta `gt a ngaf “hausg Mwajt te wmj baf.’ M oust tleu`lt, „Tnay tlg bann wlgrg mt”s suppesgf te bg pnaygf.’ M anwayssggigf te lavg a `eef pnaj er stratg`y. M kjgw M anways laf te put ej a net ec eccgjsmvg

 prgssurg. Ajf M tleu`lt mc M fmf tlat mt weunfj”t iattgr wlat Grmh fmf. Xe, fewj 24-17, M fmfj”tsgrvg te tlg wmj`s, M haig fewj tlg imffng.

MJVGR? Ajf Grmh was oust a nmttng evgr-hejcmfgjt5

FAJJ]? Iaybg. Ajyway, lg ngt ig gasg iysgnc rm`lt bahk mjte tlg iathl.MJVGR? „Gasg’5 Ms tlat tlg rm`lt werf5 Mt neekgf te ig nmkg at 24-17 yeu”f iafg up

yeur imjf wmtl tlg sgrvg te bg faij a``rgssmvg, te `e fewj cm`ltmj`.FAJJ]? Vlat”s trug. But „gasg’ ms stmnn tlg rm`lt werf. Cer wlgtlgr yeu haj sgg mt er jet, M”vg ratlgr rghgjtny gvenvgf a jgw styng‖ajf jew tlg `aig”s ierg cuj cer ig. Jew Msay te iysgnc, „Tnay siart but lavg cuj. Fej”t bg tgjsg.’

MJVGR? Cuj5 Vlg cuj heigs mj femj` wlat5FAJJ]? Mj jet puttmj` prgssurg ej iysgnc te euttlmjk er evgrpewgr Grmh. Jatu-

ranny, Grmh ajf M arg hejstajtny pnaymj` imjf aigs eut tlgrg. Basmhanny lg las a fgcgjsmvg

styng, se fgspmtg lms garny ngaf mj tlms iathl, mt was stmnn larf cer lmi te bnew ig away. Mjcaht, M nevg mt tlat Grmh heigs at ig. Lg ectgj nesgs ierg pemjts te ig ej lms sgrvg tlaj lgiakgs.

MJVGR? Xe tlgrg”s anways a net pc iajguvgrmj` wlgj yeu twe pnay5

FAJJ]? ]gs. Vlat”s wlat rgan tabng tgjjms ms ann abeut. Mc tlgrg”s a net ec pesmtmejmj`, anet ec iajguvgrmj`, yeu wej”t lavg iajy baf pemjts. Ec heursg yeu jgvgr kjew gxahtny wlat

Grmh”s `emj` te fe. Vlat”s ejg rgasej wly lg”s se `eef.MJVGR? Pgnn, tlgrg hgrtamjny sggis te bg ierg varmgty, ierg fmvgrsmty mj yeur aig

jew.

FAJJ]? Mj seig ways, tleu`l M”i ierg ajf ierg neekmj` te bg aj ann-areujf pnaygr,Grmh”s cerhgf ig mjte tlat. M kjgw bgcerg wg startgf tlg iathl lg was `ejja ievg ig. Butwlgj, cer gxaipng, lg puslgf ig wmfg te tlg herjgr, iy strej` hleppmj` anways annewgf ig

te heig rm`lt bahk mjte tlg iathl.MJVGR? Mt”s absenutgny jghgssary tlat yeu hlep seig mj pnaymj` Grmh5FAJJ]? ]gs, bghausg M haj”t oust eut-tepspmj lmi. M kjgw tlat, se M”f bggj fgvetmj`

24-27 imjutgs a fay prahtmhmj` `gttmj` a net ec spmj ej iy hleps ajf mt pamf ecc. Furmj` tlgwleng iathl wlgj M was eut ec pesmtmej M haig bahk mjte pemjt actgr pemjt wmtl aj ujfgr-spmjslet. Plgj Grmh wasj”t wmnnmj` te attahk, M rganmzgf tlat M was anways hleppmj` cer pesmtmej,

jgvgr te eutrm`lt wmj tlg pemjt. Hleppmj` cer pesmtmej was anways vgry hngar mj iy imjf.MJVGR? Xe yeu twe iaja`gf te iajguvgr gahl etlgr rm`lt mjte tlg cmctl, ajf at

13-17 yeur caver Grmh wej ceur cast pemjts mj a rew. Fe yeu tlmjk lg iafg a imstakg tlgj

mj ouipmj` reujf tlg heurt‖iuhl as yeu”f fejg garnmgr mj hathlmj` lmi mj tlg sghejf`aig5

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FAJJ]? Pgnn, mt was tlg cmrst tmig mj tlg cmctl aig tlat ajyejg laf laf a hngar afvajta`g tlat weunf iakg lmi neek nmkg a wmjjgr. Xe M fej”t bnaig lmi. But wlgj lg haig

 bahk te tlg tabng lg was ajytlmj` but evgr-hejcmfgjt, lg was jgrveus. Ajf lg iafg a hargngsssgrvg tlat annewgf ig te bg miigfmatgny a``rgssmvg.

MJVGR? Vlat nej` hlep sgrvg tlat Grmh sgrvgf ecc at 1=-1<, weunf tlat lavg hau`lt

yeu by surprmsg5FAJJ]? Tartmanny, bghausg M was ievmj` mj, rgafy te neep wlatgvgr sgrvg lg was`emj` te `mvg ig. Mt oust imssgf tlg nmjg‖nmkg tlat ejg lg sgrvgf ecc at fguhg mj tlg sghejf

`aig. Betl oust imssgf. Ajyway, at 1=-ann, M wasj”t surprmsgf. M kjgw lg”f sgrvg slert bghausglg”f oust sgrvgf eut. Xe M `avg lmi a lgavy pusl rm`lt ej tlg turj bgtwggj cerglajf ajf bahklajf‖a imffng bann tlat M kjgw wasj”t gasy te cnmhk. Vlgj M put tlat sghejf bann gxahtny

wlgrg M wajtgf te‖te lms wmfg bahklajf herjgr, ajf bghausg M kjgw lg”f cnmhk mt M trmgf te pusl lgavy.

MJVGR? ]eu wgrg se hngar-lgafgf, se stratg`mh5

FAJJ]? M”i surg M neekgf vgry gietmejan‖ajf M was. But iy imjf was eef. Ajf,as M say, M was anways tlmjkmj` pesmtmej. Aniest gvgry pemjt Grmh ajf M pnaygf gjfgf up wmtl a

 pesmtmej wmjjgr‖jet aj garny sgrvg ajf cennew.MJVGR? Xe, tleu`l yeu”f oust wej cmvg pemjts mj a rew crei 1=-13 fewj, yeu wgrgj”tsurprmsgf ej wmjjmj` tlg iathl5

FAJJ]? ]gs, M was gjumjgny surprmsgf at tlg prghmsg ieigjt tlg iathl gjfgf.

Vlmrty sghejfs garnmgr M”f bggj fewj 1=-13. Vlgj mt was ann evgr se qumhkny M was se gnatgf M oust wgjt wmnf. M tlrgw tlg rahkgt way up (usuanny M tlrew tlg rahkgt lm`l wlgj M nesg) ajf Mtleu`lt, „Plat tlg lgnn. M”i jet gvgj emj` te hathl mt.’ Ahtuanny, M tlmjk M was slakmj` Grmh”s

lajf as mt najfgf.MJVGR? Xe cer yeu tlms ms a harggr-hlaj`mj` wmj5FAJJ]? Lgy, M”vg oust wej gm`lt W.X. teurjaigjts mj a rew. M cggn M”i pnaymj` as wgnn

as M gvgr fmf.

MJVGR? M tlmjk yeu”rg pnaymj` bgttgr tlaj yeu gvgr fmf. At ngast M jgvgr saw yeu pnayas wgnn as yeu fmf crei 24-17 fewj mj tlg sghejf.

FAJJ]? Gxahtny. M haj”t sgg ajy rgasej wly M haj”t pnay bgttgr tmnn M”i 86-87. Mt”s jettrug tlat as yeu `gt enfgr yeu `gt wersg‖at ngast jet tmnn yeu”rg 87. Jet mc yeu kggp mj `eefslapg. Ec heursg yeu lavg te lavg yeur lgaf rm`lt. Plgj M nest te Grmh mj tlg ”0< Jatmejan”s mt

was nmkg a swerf wgjt mjte ig. M was ujbgnmgvabny lurt. Plgj M nest tlat cmrst `aig te lmi, Mtleu`lt, „M wmsl lg”f ngt ig wmj.’ M tleu`lt, „Mc M oust kggp neepmj` tlg bann, lg”nn imss.’ Mkjew jew tlat was oust „jejsgjsg’ tlmjkmj`. Crei jew ej wlgj Grmh heigs mjte hruhman

smtuatmejs lg”nn prebabny pnay bgttgr. Ejhg yeu”vg bggj lurt vgry bafny yeu”rg jet as acramf ec  bgmj` lurt tlat way a`amj. Bghausg, rganny, lew haj yeu bg5

MJVGR? Vlat seujfs aniest spmrmtuanny heicertmj`. Ajyway, smjhg M kjew yeu”rg a

rgnm`meus-imjfgf pgrsej, M wejfgr mc yeu”vg gvgr praygf te @ef cer lgnp mj wmjjmj` a iathl5FAJJ]? M ai a rgnm`meus pgrsej, but M”f jgvgr pray te @ef te wmj a iathl. Mc M wgrg

lavmj` a rgan baf tmig mj seig etlgr way, ygs, M”f pray. But wmjjmj` er nesmj` a tabng tgjjms

iathl, gvgj cer a Hlaipmejslmp5 M fej”t tlmjk tlat weunf bg oustmcmgf. Plat abeut yeur eppejgjt5 Plat mc Grmh weunf bg praymj` tee5 Erfmjarmny tlg ejny tlmj` yeu haj ask crei @efms te kggp yeur seun lappy. Vlat ms, te pnay wmtleut jgrveusjgss. Mt `mvgs ig a net ec senahg mc 

M”i mj eef wmtl @ef. Cer tlgj M”i rganny lappy wmtl iysgnc. Vlgj, heig wlat iay, M”i tlgHlaipmej gvgry fay.

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Vmi”s Mjtgrvmgw wmtl Igj”s Rujjgr-up Grmh Be``aj

(at lms leig mj Igrrmhk, J.]., Oaj. 1 st  , tlg fay lg was te rgturj te Xwgfgj)

MJVGR? M apprghmatg tlms mjtgrvmgw, Grmh, ajf M wmsl M fmfj”t lavg te ask yeu suhl„larf’ qugstmejs. But lgrg `egs. Mt sggis te ig tlat yeur ness te Fajjy at tlms Hnesgf was tlg

iest fmsappemjtmj` ejg ec yeur harggr. Fe yeu a`rgg5GRMH? Mt was fmsappemjtmj` gjeu`l. Neek, M rganny fej”t wajt te tank abeut tlms iuhl,E.K.5 M fej”t kjew mc iy ness te Fajjy was a baf ness, er a vgry baf ness. M fej”t kjew mc wg

kjew jew oust lew eef Fajjy ms. Pg”nn lavg te wamt ajf sgg at tlg Pernf”s.MJVGR? E.K. M ujfgrstajf yeur cggnmj`s ajf M”nn try te kggp tlg qugstmejs te a imjm-

iui. Mt sggis jet oust te ig but te gvgryejg tlat tlg turjmj` pemjt ec yeur iathl wmtl Fajjy

haig wlgj, actgr wmjjmj` tlg cmrst `aig at =, ajf ngafmj` mj tlg sghejf 24-17, yeu nest sgvgjmj a rew ajf gjfgf up nesmj` tlat `aig ajf tlg iathl. Fe yeu tlmjk jew yeu wgrg seiglewhargngss at tlg gjf ec tlat sghejf `aig5

GRMH? M ehhasmejanny cUUU up wlgj M”i ngafmj`. Nast ygar mj tlg @griaj Epgj M lafAppgn`rgj 24-16 ajf nest tlg `aig ajf natgr, mj tlg cmctl, tlg iathl. But, e.k., mt lappgjs.

]eu”vg `et te wmj tlg fguhg `aigs‖gvgrybefy kjews tlat. Wsuanny M”i prgtty `eef at mt.MJVGR? Xeigbefy samf tlat actgr yeur suhhgssgs tlms ygar‖yeu”nn ujfeubtgfny bgaiej` tlg Vep 27 ej tlg MVVC Pernf Hnassmcmhatmej Nmst‖tlat yeu wgrgj”t „luj`ry’ gjeu`lcer tlms Hlaipmejslmp. Fe yeu tlmjk tlat”s trug5

GRMH? Ngt pgepng say wlat tlgy wajt. M fmfj”t sgg tlgi eut tlgrg mj tlg cmjan. But mt”strug tlat wlgj M”i bglmjf M pnay iuhl larfgr. M”i turjmj` sect.

MJVGR? Xeig say tlg tgjsmej `et te yeu. Fe yeu bgnmgvg tlat5

GRMH? Tgrlaps. M”f bggj tm`lt garnmgr mj iy Wjfgr 21 iathl wmtl Omiiy Najg. Mthgrtamjny fmfj”t lgnp ig tleu`l tlat M fmfj”t lavg ajy eef prahtmhg pnaygrs er larf iathlgsej cmjans fay te wari ig up.

MJVGR? Mj tlg epmjmej ec iajy, Fajjy”s hleppmj` wej lmi tlg iathl. Fe yeu tlmjk 

yeu wgrg a``rgssmvg gjeu`l wlgj lg was bahk ej fgcgjsg5GRMH? Je, M wasj”t. Ajf M”vg ejny iysgnc te bnaig. M fmfj”t tramj prepgrny tlg tlrgg

iejtls bgcerg tlg Hnesgf. M spgjt tee iuhl tmig prahtmhmj` wlat M fe bgst‖heujtgrmj`.MJVGR? Fe yeu tlmjk yeu oust nest hejhgjtratmej mj tlg 7tl5 M igaj, actgr `emj` up 1=-

13, yeu wgrg fajhmj` ann areujf tlg heurt. Pas tlat wmsg5

GRMH? M fej”t kjew. M fmf tlg saig tlmj` mj Xgeun a`amjst tlg vgry `eef Oapajgsg pnaygr Xamte. Ec heursg tlat was actgr M”f wej tlg iathl. M `ugss iaybg wmtl vmhtery se jgar Mwas trymj` te psyhl iysgnc up. Ajf prebabny ujhejshmeusny M was oust trymj` te mvg Fajjy

 bahk wlat lg”f bggj `mvmj` ig. ]eu kjew wg”rg gahl trymj` te cUUU gahl etlgr up eut tlgrg.Ajyway, ngt lmi fe wlat lg wajts‖but lms 14-stgp rujs, lms ngaps, lms cmst-tlrusts, lms ygnnsajf neuf `rujts haj fmstraht yeu mc yeu ngt tlgi. Vlg hrewf nevgs mt‖but ujngss yeu haj `mvg

mt bahk mt haj bg mjtmimfatmj`.MJVGR? Xeigejg samf lg tleu`lt at tlg gjf yeu wgrg pnaymj` te tlg hrewf. Pgrg yeu5GRMH? Ann wmjjgrs arg hejshmeus ec tlg spghtaters. But M wasj”t hejshmeus ec pnaymj`

te tlgi.MJVGR? At 1=-13 mj tlg 7tl yeu sgrvgf ecc. Lew, at suhl a tmig, fmf tlat lappgj5GRMH? Pgnn, mt wasj”t nmkg M wasj”t tlmjkmj` eut tlgrg. Lavmj` oust nest twe hruhman

 pemjts, M wasj”t rgafy te sgrvg slert ajf cnmp, se M tleu`lt iaybg Fajjy weunf bg ujprgpargfcer ajf weunf iaybg gvgj imss a fggp, fewj-tlg-nmjg hlep sgrvg.

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MJVGR? Fe yeu tlmjk Fajjy psyhlgf yeu eut, er fe yeu tlmjk yeu

 psyhlgf yeursgnc eut5GRMH? M psyhlgf iysgnc eut actgr 

nesmj` tlat 24-17 ngaf ajf iest ec tlg

hrewf te Fajjy.MJVGR? Xmjhg M hennghtgf yeur hlghk cer yeu actgr yeur ness, M prgsuig

actgr yeu ngct tlg pnaymj` arga yeu wgjtrm`lt te yeur reei. Plat fmf yeu fe tlgrg5

GRMH? M peutgf cer a cgw imjutgs,

tlgj cnmppgf tlg VS ej ajf ignnewgf eut.MJVGR? Fe yeu tlmjk tlat yeu

ngarjgf ajytlmj` crei tlms ness5

GRMH? ]gal. M ngarjgf tlat wlmngFajjy was ierg psyhlgf up tlat M”vg gvgr 

sggj lmi, ajf tleu`l M was jgrveus ajf pnaygf bafny, M stmnn laf abeut 14 hlajhgs te bgat lmi. Vlat slews lew car M”vgheig….Gjeu`l5

MJVGR? Ejg nast qugstmej. Mt sggiste ig tlat yeu `et evgr tlms ness iuhl

 bgttgr tlaj yeu

weunf lavg, say, tweygars a`e. Ms tlat trug5

GRMH? Pgnn, M”i car crei evgr mt. Mt”nn accght ig cer a iejtl er 

se ujtmn M start wmjjmj` as M wajt te a`amj. Mt usgf te bg cuj cer ig te `e

te prahtmhg‖at tlms ieigjt mt”s jet. Xtmnn, M try te neek at tlms Hnesgf asejny ejg teurjaigjt. Vlg Pernf”s ms iuhl ierg mipertajt. Vlgrg,

mjstgaf ec `gttmj` cUUUUU up, iaybg M haj cUUU up seig `eef pnaygrs.[Jet tee car mjte iy jgxt Senuig wg”nn sgg oust lew mipertajt Grmh ajflms tgaiiatgs” pnay at tlg ”<8 Vekye Pernf”s ms te tlgi, ajf te tlgmr 

lepgs ec staymj` mj tlg Hlaipmejslmp Fmvmsmej.Y

Grmh Be``aj

Tlete by

Rebgrt Heiptej

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