Loss of Mound Star and Handy Man Hits Roosevelt in Early Part of Series 4 Garner and Howard Sports Program Washington-Lee Five Selected Sports Mirror and Navy tbe Maryland McCluskey By Associated Press. For Local Fans Today a year ago—Mrs. Estelle Out of First Three TODAY. Takes On All-Star Track Lawson Page defeated Dorothy Are Choices Hockey. Trouncing Kirby, 5 and 4, for North-South Among women’s golf title at Pinehurst. United States Hockey Associa- Three years ago—Oregon won tion winner of At Glens Title Contests playoffs, Hershey Falls Team 11th Time N. C. A. A. basket ball cham- For Rille Honors Cup Series vs. Washington Eagles, defeating Ohio State, Riverside Stadium, 8:30. pionship, Riders Have Fair Crop Blozis 46-33. in finals at Evanston, 111. Penn State Will Defend Boxing. Metropolitan Champs Shot-put Choice; Five years ago—M ichigan Of Candidates for A A. U. tourney finals, Turner’s Bow to Titleholders; Gregory and Borican swimming team took N. C. A. A. Crown in Collegiate Arena, 8. title with 75 points: Ohio State Most of Positions TOMORROW’. Marshall Erased Get 3 Places Each second with 39 and Yale third Tourney Tomorrow Baseball. with 38. B> GEORGE rtl’BER. I Special Dispatch to The Star. By Ihe Associated Press. Maryland, Navy and Penn State, Boston Braves vs. Washing- GLENS FALLS, N. Y„ March 27.— NEW March 27.—Joe Mc- Reds Auerbach. Roosevelt High ton, exhibition, Orlando, Fla. YORK. leaders in the Middle Atlantic sec- Two New Me- Cluskey, “iron-man” distance run- baseball and basket ball coach, is a Track. Jersey co-favorites. tor. are rated among the favorites ner of the New York Athletic Club, it wasn’t al- Dual meet, Roosevelt at Wash- morial High of West New York and All-Time Mark Seen pessimistic cuss, but has been named as an all-America to cop the national championship Ballston, Seton Hall of South ways thus. Reds, who came to ington-Lee High, Va., Prep Orange, runner for the 11th time in 12 in the annual rifle shoot scheduled 3:30. Herman safely are past their first-round en- years. Roosevelt last fall when Horses. As Sea Gull Rookie tomorrow In eight sectional tourna- in the On the team picked by Daniel J. Littman entered the Army, had as gagements twenty-third an- ments. The victor will be deter- Potomac races, Perris, secretary treasurer of the point-to-point nual Eastern States scholastic bas- rosy a view as the next fellow, but Edward Beale’s farm, near Po- Amateur Athletic Union for the mined by telegraphic comparison of ket ball and that’s all over, for the time being, tomac. Md., 2. tournament, tonight 1942 A. A. U. Almanac, McCluskey Nets 131 Points scores. meet (Mass.) and La was chosen as the Fifteen teams are to anyway. Holyoke High leading per- expected former in the 15-kilometer run and compete in the shoulder-to-shoul- "I’m just beginning to learn what Salle Military Academy of Oakdale, Prior the steeplechase. Burlington Tops der competition at the Naval Acad- can happen to these high school Long Island, respectively, in the ! Lou Gregory Of the Millrose A. A. emy, scene of the Eastern sectional teams.’’ says Reds, whose present Courteau in Record Line-up semi-finals. was given a place on the team for League by 30; shoot, and one of the three teams grief is the loss through scholastic Memorial cham- the ninth time, being named for mentioned is expected to win. On ineligibility of Bill Garner, left- High, defending Chakowski Second showed its >ist the 10,000 meters, 20 kilometers and a basis of winter performances the handed pitcher and slated to be As Tackle pion. power night Eagles with an over 30 kilometers. the Press. Eastern winner should capture the the No. 1 finger. He turned in four easy victory Washing- By Associated ton-Lee, holder of the Three places also went to John national title. Other sectionals are interhieh victories last year, which Metropolitan NEW YORK. March 27.—A new 45-12. John Borican of Asbury Park. N. J„ in scheduled at New London. Conn ; were all Roosevelt earned. Also Washington crown. individual Gulls the the scoring record, probably books Tonight Mabnken, 6-foot-7 Memorial center, 1.000-yard run, penthathlon Chicago. Wichita, Kans.: Atlania, losing a recent battle of the the in led the attack and took individual and decathlon. highest ever reached organ- Los Angeles, Corvallis, Oreg., and was Charley Howard, relief pitcher honors with 14 A1 Blozis of Georgetown was ized was set this N. Mex. and hand\ around first base and in i points. hockey history, Roswell, Ban on Fiery Frenchman named for the shot Memorial ran put. season in the Eastern Amateur Interest in Grows. the outfield. Starting strong, up The selections: Shooting for an 18-2 in the first and Interest in rifle on the Will Miss Lifted One Game edge period, Hockey League by young Tommy shooting, Flingers. do yards—Herbert Thompson, Jersey led at the half, 37-7. and at the City. N. J. Burlington, a center with the Atlan- upgrade since the start of the war, Rods regards pitching as half the In Title PADDLE who Playoffs end of the third period, 41-10. EXPERTS—Jane Stauffer, woman's champion, loo meters—Norwood (Barney) Ewell. tic City Sea Gulls. has resulted in a record-breaking battle in schoolboy baseball, so. with Penn State College never was able to will defend her and Tibor to take the man’s Final records released to- list of entries in the individual those boys missing from the first Washington-Lee title, Hazi, picked 200 meters—Harold Davis, San Fran- scoring j! With happy-go-lucky Paul Cour- cisco the unleash a consistent attack and tal- crown in the District table tennis at the Co- day showed that Burlington. 21- competition. Some 350 marksmen three of eight interhigh games, teau in the the tourney Sunday 400 meters—Grover Klemmer, San Fran- lineup Washington lied only four field goals.the entire cisco rookie from Owen Sound. are to vie for the crown Rough Rider prospects are only fair, i lumbia courts. year-old expected Eagles play host to Atlantic City two of them Eddie Cox 000 yards—James Herbert. New York who is blind in defended Iowa's The No. 1 now is Walter i game, by hoo meters—Charles Ontario, virtually being by Virgil pitcher at 8:30 on the Riverside Beetham, Colum- tonight who led the losers with six bus. Ohio. one 65 in 60 ! Pettit. The individual shoot will Lansdale, with Lee Joy. a stoutish points. eye. sc.ored goals games Stadium pond in the first of two John of 1.000 yards—John Borican. Asbury Marshall Richmond, the Park. N. and piled up 66 assists for a total follow team matches. lad. to back him up. that decide the United J. matches may tourney’s other Virginia team, also 1 mile—Leslie MacMitchell. New York of 131 points. Iowa and Minnesota, champions Roosevelt has a pretty good crop Association University t States Amateur Hockey was a first-round loser, Hazi Picked to Annex Goal From Midcourt He had a over in 1940 and are of candidates for other positions. dropping out, 5.000 meters—J. Gregory Rice. New 42-point margin ’41, respectively, championship. It is the final match before York and 32-30, Holyoke. his nearest rival. Anriv Chakowski entered again, but are not expected Mason Gittleson Bunny Citren- for al- 10.1)00 meters—Louis Gregory. New of the season District fans, In the other La Salle of 44 baum are for the first base ga-mes, York. Baltimore who taiiied goals to cut much ice with the Eastern battling have an- 15 though the same teams managed a late rally to defeat kilometers, Joseph J. McCluskey, and 45 assists for 89 leaders. six-time winner of job. and third base also will be well Table Tennis Title Settles Thriller in New York. points. Navy, other setto coming up either tomor-. School of New York protected, with three lads, Vinnie Trinity City, 20 kilometers. Gregory. Burlington broke the league's pre- this highest prize in intercollegiate row or Tuesday night at Atlantic while Seton Hall continued unde- 25 kilometers. . Arlington, Tomasulo. Sam De Shazo and George Mass. vious high of 101 points set by Abby competition, recently hung up a City. feated bv Dean Acad- •to kilometers. as best bets there. Ollie outclassing Gregory Collings while with the New York record-shattering score of 1.406 in Robertson Fields Gives Women's Marathon—Joseph While the Sea Gulls are regarded 60-46. Up Tourney Smiht, North Med- a hitter and second emy, Franklin, Mass., ford. Mass. Rovers in the 1939-40 season and nosing out a hot Maryland team Kennedy, good as more than fair nothing opposi- u.F.Pts. Cross Country—Rice came two of baseman last year, will be Wash -Lee. Memorial. O F.Pts. within goals equalling which totaled 1.399. Minnesota won probably it that Grinnell-f 0 O O 1 11 Steeplechase—McCluskey. tion in the playoffs appears Shaub.I ft Team Defeats the mark of 67 set the last with to catching. Cox.f 2 2 6 Konrad.f 4 19 Women Stars Also Arkansas 70-yard hurdles—Allen Toimich. De- goal-scoring by championship year assigned the resort city sextet will have an Play troit. A lot of the team's Phillips.f .10 2 Calak.f 0 0 0 Norm Burns with Washington last 1.388. batting power in of the Newsom,c Oil Mahnken.c 6 2 14 110-meter hurdles—Fred Wolcott, Hous- important voice disposing In Tournament Des ton. Tex. Will be supplied by Carl Sturges in HufT.g O 1 1 Muller.c O 1 1 Sunday Moines, Opposes year. Penn State Defends Title. laurels, for they have two matches 1 O 2 12 4 2oo-meter hurdles. Wolcott center field. Another stickman Tiahrt.g Dorn.R Hank Dyck of Johnstown finished good with the Johnstown Blue McDonald.r OOO Povolyn.g__ 2 2 6 At in Final 40o-meter hurdles—Arky Erwin. Lou- Penn State will defend the East- to play Columbia Courts Davenport isiana State. third with 46 and 40 Is Dirk Koester. Reds probably will goals assists ern laurels it won last year In an Birds after tangling with the Eagles. Totals 4 4 12 Totals 18 9 45 .‘i.ooo-meter walk. Joe Medgyesi, New him somewhere in the infield, York. for 86 points while in fourth place place Johnstown and the local club are With Tibor and Gal Hazi, By the Associated Press. upset victory. Lehigh, George Magda io-kilometer walk—John Abbate. Cin- was Leo Richard of the Dick leans toward the out- — Jersey although starlemated at all in the fourth and fifth ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 27 cinnati Washington and Pitt are the dark eight points ranking national Skeeters who field. 15-kilometer walk—John Connolly New had 40 goals and 42 horses, all seasonal title race and a loss to Atlantic City in line, the Dis- of York. having good stars, respectively, Seldom in the 14-year history assists for 82 points. Central Strong in Track. will seriously the hopes Canadiens Fall trict table tennis 2d-kilometer walk—William Wilson. records. Other entries are Drexel, jeopardize Hawks, championship the Women's National A. A. U. bas- Philadelphia. Les Bob track are be- Hickey. Washington. Tech. Columbia. Central's champions of both contenders. tournament scheduled Sunday at .30 kilometer walk—Walter Fleming, De- Virginia Cornell, ket ball tournament has a game troit. Kirkpatrick. New York, and Ab Mc- Wash- ing regarded as possible repeaters, Courteau will be available tonight, the Columbia courts has taken on a Virginia Military Academy, 4o-kilometer walk—Abbate. Dougall. Baltimore, were tied for and with Coach Jan Jankowski at the but will not be for the sec- new note of ended so breathtakingly as the 5o-kilometer walk—. Pitts- ington and Lee Brooklyn Poly. eligible in importance. fifth with 77 each. By Wayside Play burgh. place points to an East- helm this time instead of Hardy ond battle on the Gulls' ice. Presi- Carolyn Wilson and Coaches’ slim vic- Outstanding threats They join Arkansas Motor Running high jump—Les Steers. San Bud Goodfellow of the Jersey Pearce. It has capable representa- dent Tom Lockhart of the Eastern Abbott Nelson, who also have na- Francisco. ern victory from other sectional over Des Moines A. I. B. last Skeeters was the "bad man" in the tory Running broad jump—. Lou- league's are to come from tion in all events. a=pecially Amateur League has ruled. This tional isiana matches expected For rankings. State. with 126 minutes in the penalty box field. Jim Kurz. Wilbur Rock and stems from the trouble the fiery Stanley Cup Jane Stauffer, District will night. Hop, step and lump—Brown Army and Yale in the Northeast, champ, Pole vault—Cornelius Warmerdam San and Red Andersen cf Johnstown the George Lavinder. all big boys, are Frenchman had in the visitors' baili- By the Associated Press. defend her laurels in the women's Hazel Walker Crutcher tossed in I Francisco. Minnesota. Iowa and Ohio State in runner-up with 122 minutes. the best in town with a the season which re- a luck from midcourt in the Di-pound shot put—A1 Blozis. New the Midwest. Alabama in the among wick earlier in Four National League hockey division, but a new champion will be pot goal York. Scoring leaders: on javelin, and Kurz also does a bit of sulted in his banishment from all teams remained in the running to- S crowned in the men's division as last two seconds to give the Little •35-pound —Henry Dreyer. Southeast and Oregon State the New York. G A Pts. discus tossing along with Nick between the teams. for the emblem- is not Rock team a 22-21 decision. Pacific Coast. fancy future matches day Stanley Cup. I Stan Fields participating. 5ti-pound weight throw—Frank Berst. Burlington. Atlantic City 05 00 131 comes to the Chacos. And when it The bars are being lifted explicitly atic of the world’s professional Elias Schuman, Lou Gorin and The Motor Coaches i New York Chakowski. Baltimore 44 45 *0 go against Hammer Dyck. Johnstown 40 40 Sti shot. Kurz ever might set a record. for match and will throw—Irving Folwartshny, tonight's only, championship. ! Norm Dancy are considered dark Davenport tonight for the cham- New York. Richard. River Vale 4<» 42 *2 the Hickey Washinston _ 40 37 7 7 In practice he is tossing weight be raised against him immediately Closing games of the quarter- horses in the men's and the The a virtual Discuss throw—Archie Harris. Indiana j play pionship. Coaches, Javelin Kirkpatrick. Nck York_ 34 4:; 7 7 50 feet and the rec- throw—Boyd Brown. San Fran- about already after. finals ran true to form last night field appears to be so closely bunched recast of the Little Rock Flyers, who cisco. McDcugall. Baltimore_ 34 4:’. 7 7 is 49 feet inches. Pentathlon—Borican. Courteau. Washington_ 34 42 7*: ord 3b Art Lessard. who emerged from as the , last year's that a prediction is this season after j pre-tournament disbanded captur- Decathlon—Borican. Skinner. Baltimore _ 33 43 73 for the Adam Hals Hugh Wallace, competing the New York Rovers match last Stanley Cup winners, eliminated the I next to impossible. the national crown the last two Ullyot. Washington_ 27 40 70 ing Foley. Baltimore _20 45 74 first time in track, is a dark horse with a twisted knee, will be Black Hawks. in the Sunday Chicago 3-2, The first round will get under way years, present a group of veterans Nordin. New York _31 41 72 for the broad title, action rubber of the class B series Galbraith. Johnstoum_ 35 36 7l possibility jump back in tonight, teaming up game at 2 o'clock. against a bunch of youngsters. and Forrest Roberts is high jump- with Len Burrage at a defensive and Detroit's Red Wings ousted the Adam Shirts Davenport knocked off the No. 1 College Sports ing better every day. He was very His return could not have Montreal Canadiens in the class C Track. post. seeded Nashville Business College, Printers Meet good last season, but Tech’s Eddie been better timed, for little Freddy finals, 6-2. Oklahoma. 77; Kansas State. 54 Sunday 26-22. of the Union Printers’ Inc. Barham was the big boy then. Weaver has been bothered with a Boston finished third in the reg- Eli Swimmers Held Tennis. A meeting Harry Kaufman, Nashville Vultees, 29-18 winner Base Bail team has been called for Mile C’hamp on Hand. twisted ankle suffered in the Boston ular season, Chicago fourth. De- Presbyterians. 6; Clemson, 1. 1316-28 7Hi St. N.W. over Columbus J. K meet the Des at 2 in The Star club- Jack who won the Olympics fracas a couple of nights troit fifth and Montreal sixth. Both Baseball. Sunday p.m. Samperton. Moines Typists for the consolation while and that worthy may not be at quarter-final series went the full Duke. 14; Clemson. 3. room. 880 title last year, is back, ago Certain to Annex championship. Simon is counted on to re- his best. three games. George Nashville B. C. and Des Moines as mile Tommy Burlington, whose 101 The Bruins and the Red Wings Authorized World Famous place A1 Diotti champion. A. X. B. play to deside third place. Agency Two members of the winning relay points established a league scoring will open their three-game semi- Title team. Johnny Ward and 3ernie record this season, is expected to final battle in Boston Sunday night, College attack, while Les Grosbean. arr out again, with the lead the visitors' playing for the right to meet the By thf Associated Press. — ADAM are the HATS other two spots likely to go to Ros- Hickey and Ernie Mundey New York-Toronto winner for the CAMBRIDGE. Mass., March 27 around whom the Selection New cop Hanken and Chacos. big guns Eagles championship. Yale's record-smashing swimmers, Hershey Hockey Cubs Largest Spring Styles With no Tome meet this year, wiil rally. The New York Rangers, first- one of the fastest aggregations In high school thinclads have a big place finishers over the regulation intercollegiate history, have been open date for a good meet, the distance, are trailing the second- made topheavy favorites to gain Tackle Navy Office MUTUAL STORES second week end in May. The firtt Football place Toronto Maple Leafs, two the national collegiate A. A. title in Mav comes the to one. in their semifinal se- with 28 scattered week end. 2. Mary- 'Continued From Page D-l.) games competition widely land interscholastics, with the third ries, which is scheduled for the rivals today and tomorrow in the Stars Tomorrow Corner 9th & E Sts. \.W. &S3 one. the 16th. set aside for the “C” best-of-seven games. They resume Harvard pool. ception that two players will be Club, followed bv the meet their argument at Toronto tomor- Coach Bob has entered Apparently back in stride interhigh allowed to re-enter the game in the Kiphuth winning on 21 and 22. row night. 21 men. more than twice as many after takirlg the measure of Penn I May last two minutes of the fourth as any other college. State and the Baltimore Americans period. j Several of the Yale stars, Capt. in their last two starts, the Navy In a move to strengthen the j Howie Johnson and Backstroker Department all-star hockey team league's perennial weak sisters—the Dannenbaum will try to make it three in a row Tallv Looms Steelers. Rams and Cards— Danny especially, ap- Big Cage Eagles, 1 certain of new world tomorrow night when they face the MORGAN look three minor amendments were pear setting you dashing records. Cubs at Riverside The first is that Hershey Stadium adopted yesterday. at 8:30. In Jacobins' Til? I more than 60 no team can take Coached by Lt. Comdr. P. T.i to camp, although End Rifle Shoots players training Hoyas Stonemetz. the sextet find Navy features in where any team is going to your newADAM HAT Ivy' League stars who won their i With Ohrbachs five-dozen draft-free men is an- With 12 Wins, 2 Losses spurs several years ago. one to out. A other tough figure Special Dispatch to The Star. Georgetown University rifle team If a good offense will beat the The list includes Larry Carsten- second amendment is that no player has a record of 12 victories against potent New York Ohrbach quint, i BATON ROUGE, La.. March 27.— 5en. Jim Sliney. Warren Colby, Sum- will be allowed in any team's pre- two losses to close its dual meet Jacobsen Florists can count them- With heavyweight Milton Partlow ner Putnam and Henry Wood. season camp without his signed con- schedule. selves “home" in Sunday night’s out of action as a result of his tract being on file in the league’s It finished V. P. I. feature basket ball attraction at the second-round kayo by Syracuse’s by defeating j office. This move is to forestall any 1.376-1.348 in a Heurich Salvatore Mirafcito in last night’s gunners, postal gym. “covering up" of the release of match. The District team, which meets opening round, Virginia had only Hockey Playoffs players who can't be used at the Georgetown. Ohrbach in the second half of a i two representatives remaining in By the Associated Press. start of the season, but who Sr Kl. Pt Tfcl. wdth a the national intercollegiate boxing Dettweiler_ion 93 84 277 twin-bill that opens game ! the teams NATIONAL LEAGUE. might be retained by Smith _ 99 95 84 278 tournament as the field turned into Boston. 3; Chicago. 2 (Boston won between Senate Beer and Aberdeen Kneli n _ 95 92 86 273 until an occasion for their active series. 2-1). Feshkens _ 99 93 86 278 Ground at 8 o’clock, boasts the semifinr1'. Detroit. H: Proving arose. Under the new law, 98 97 75 Montreal, 2. (Detroit won service are the Zimmciman 270 some of the keenest in Left in t’-1 running series. 2-1 >. scoring eyes who can't be used must be circles and players brothers Rr ’bun. Norman and Totals _ 491 470 '415 1.376 AMERICA NLEAGUE. local amateur if the their waivers released and notice of Norman is slated to meet V P. I. visitors are up to par it will be a Kenneth. Indianapolis. 3: Springfield. 2. (Second sent all other clubs, thus F Kl Pt. Ttl. overtime'. won to making George Mruble of Wisconsin in the (Indianapolis series, hiah-scoring battle. _ 98 96 88 282 3-2'. their services to any who Ritter FRANK ayailable 175-pound semifinals, while Ken Renick l''*' 87 78 265 Hershey. 3: Cleveland. 1 (Overtime). MORGAN Ohrbach won the Middle Atlantic , H&M. STAl OH desire them. Hampton __ 9i» 95 s«» 265 (Hershev won series. 2-1). might drew a him in the MAYWIU CO«lt flMl last year and bye placing Saul 97 89 77 263 MOUSI championship recently also M*wn • The league set September bracket where he will Carrel 99 86 88 273 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. IHUtV HAC. Mf1VO«K chalked up its third consecutive New championship 20 as the date the 33-player limit of Kansas City, n Fort Worth, 3. York A. A. U. title, 30 of fight, Charles Calkins Michigan Totals 484 453 411 1.348 Omaha. 2. St. Louis. 1. winning i Last it was must be reached. year State tomorrow its 34 games. night. not necessary to prune to the limit Wisconsin's favored al- -- Badgers a team had its until nlayed first, most had the team title locked up the date Mount Rainier Win league game, consequently with all seven representatives qual- iipppiPiWj'ira-i’tJi Boys their sea- varying as teams opened ified for either final or semifinal Court Honors son at different times. rounds. THE County Voted down overwhelmingly were Southwestern Louisiana, Purdue, YOU'RE BOSS! Mount. Rainier Club No. 5 is the suggestions to move the league's Louisiana State and Penn State Prince Georges County Police Boys’ headquarters from Chicago to were among the teams which ad- INI

Indianapolis and Hershey Gain All Garments Try-On in Baste Hockey League Playoff Final By the Associated Press. from behind and tied the score Indianapolis Capitals and the midway in the third period. Neither ► A T\A \/f U ATC *" Washington: 1329 F St. M.W. between V3th and 14th. I team in a 10-minute overtime • r\l//AIu kJ w will battle it out for tallied There are Adam Hot shopc conveniently located everywhere. session and nine minutes and 52 | Calder championship the Cup, seconds of the second sudden-death StUU.*** of the American Hockey overtime had when McAtee fcpceiifL trophy elapsed League. sewed it up. OUR TEN-PAY PLAN IS A GENTLE MAN’S AGREEMENT OPEN THURSDAY TILL » P M. In Alexandria ADAM HATS In Alexandria These teams won their way into At Hershey. 18-year-old Gay Stew- last ADAM HATS the championship series night art. a Canadian rookie, fired two ADAM HATS ADAM SHIRTS with semifinal victories. Indianapolis goals in the first overtime period ADAM SHIRTS to LEVINSON'S VAN'S MEN'S SHOP needed a second overtime period to bring victory to the Bears. NEEDLE'S CLOTHES out the Indians. 3-2, nose Springfield 424 St. 725 14th St. 714 St. while Hershey scored a 3-1 overtime King King the Cleveland Barons, decision over ADAM HATS ADAM HATS and SHIRTS ADAM HATS and SHIRTS last year's champions. rRlCo Tire final series will open Sunday SAM'S MEN'S SHOP NEEDLE'S CLOTHES SERVICE SALES STORE night at Indianapolis. Juri McAtee WINDSHIELD WIPERS 3059 M St. N.W. 711 H St. N.E. 729 8th St. S.E. scored the winning goal for the Caps last night as they took the series ____^_«USSSEJ*]t£ ADAM HATS ADAM HATS and SHIRTS ADAM HATS from Springfield on their home ice, AL SIMON SAM SPERLING FIELD'S CLOTHES three games to two. Washington Tobacco Co., Ave. 632 4* St. S.W. 14th St. and New York Ave. J. O’Flaherty brought the Indians Washington, D. C. 3600 Georgia N.W. A A