TUB NOHKOLK WKKKhV N'KWS - JOl'ItNAL. FRIDAY. MAKC'II IS.
SPORTS OF THE DAY
Sport Men Like Site.
Han FrnnelHco , Mnrch 12 Sporting
men In this section nro well , tmtlflfled
with the Holuctlon of the Emeryville
nice trnck as the scene of the great
Jeffrlefl-JdhiiHon battle on July 4. Al
though Home of the pugilistic' promot
ers who had hopes of having the bout
Htnged In nn nrena where they might
get iioino rakeoff , are not no enthusl-
antic , all admit that Emeryville will
furnish nn Ideal site.
More than n million people live In
San Francisco , within two hours' ride
of the proposed nrenn , and three-
fourths of this number nro locitted
within half an hour's ride. San Fran
cisco and Oakland hotels will furnish
accommodations for any number of
vlnlting sporting men nnd transporta
tion facilities which can easily handle
u greater crowd thnn can be accommo
dated In the nrcnn , can bo arranged
without difficulty.
Both the Southern Pacific and Key
Route ferry nnd train service will land
pnssengors from Snn Frnncioco nt the
gntcs of the nrenn In half nn hour nnd
ferries on these routes cnn bo run
every five minutes If necessary. In ml-
dltlon to this , regular ferry service to
Oakland and Alamedn will In ml pns-
Hongcrfl where they may tnkc cnrs to
the trnck with a loss of only n few
minutes. Southern Pncllle nnd Snnta
Fo'mnln line trains nlso pass the
gntcs.
Smith Satisfied.
Eddie Smith , one of the best-known
referees and sporting authorities on
the Pacific coast , who rcfcreed the re
cent Nolson-Wolgast battle , today ex
pressed his approval of the selection.
"It is central and convenient , " said
Smith , "nnd so fnr ns I can see has no
unsatisfactory features. Also , It Is fnr ,
enough nwny from any congested dis I
trict to prevent any difficulty on the
part of the police in handling the
crowds. The promoters cnn expect to
hnvo Just ns big a crowd there ns they
cnn buy nn nrenn for nnd I guess that
will be ns big ns physically possible. "
Billy Dclanoy. Jeffries' first active
manager and still one of the sporting
authorities of the const , also expresses
himself ns plensed with the choice.
Dolnnoy llntly denied today that he
would have anything to do with Jef
fries' training under any circum
stances.
The Bankers' Bowllnrj Game.
In the bankers' series of bowling
contests the clerks again captured two
out of three from the otllcinls nt the
Kauffmnnn alloys Wednesday night.
A close game was played , the officers
capturing the first. This makes four
games the clerks have captured from
the officials out of five games played.
Following are the Individual scores
nnd pins made Wednesday night :
Clerks 1 2 3
Lederer 148 135 141 424
Hnuptll 120 220 182 528
Hulac 114 131 122 3C7
Delaney 123 134 123 380
Totals 511 C20 5681099
Officers 1 2 3
Hnnsc 130 122 134 392
Stnfford 172 146 108 426
Zuclow 153 175 104 432
Asmus 103 101 141 345
Totals 564 544 4871595
IT LOOKS BAD FOR JOHNSON.
Bob Armstrong Says Jeff Will Knock
White Spots Out of Negro.
Now York , March 12. Bob Arm
strong , who knows Jack Johnson , pre
dicts that Jeffries will knock white
spots out of the negro when that fight
fest is hold in San Francisco on July
4. Ho says Jeffries was never in belter
condition than he is now , nnd Bob
ought to know what he is talking
about.
Jim Corbett puts his prediction In
this form :
"Johnson cannot knock out Jeffries.
Ho has neither the strength nor the
courage. Ho might win by n decision ,
which I do not expect , but to think
I think the fight will be a long one.
After I get through with my fight in
Philadelphia I expect to take on Ca-
ponl. After that Barney Oldflold , myself -
self and n few friends nro going to
take a couple of racing cars and make
an automobile trip around the world ,
visiting Honolulu , Japan nnd other
! * U * .l plnces on the back side of the mnp.1'
TAKE WHITE SOX TO EUROPE ?
Depends on How They Play and How
Comlskey Likes Trip Abroad.
Los Angeles , Mnrch 12. President
Charles A. Comlskey of the Chicago
Americans has planned a European
trip , which may bo the forerunner of
a veritable baseball Invasion if suc
cess ngnln should perch on the South
Side tenm.
Immedlntely after the close of the
present baseball season Comlskey , nc-
companied by his wife nnd son , Louis ,
Secretary Fredericks and his sister ,
Mrs. Bernoudi of St. Louis , and her
two children will leave Chicago for
New York , sailing for Queenstown.
Mrs. Comiskey's health is the primal
reason for the trip , her physicians hav
ing advised a sea voyage.
While Comlskey fears the climate
nnd English Ignorance of baseball
might make n trip abroad a failure , ho
that ho could stop the boilermaker
is sheer folly.
"I feel sure Jeffries will bo right.
Ho wants to win the tight. Ho looks
good , and those who box with him
say ho has shown endurance and ex
cellent Judgment of distance. I am
ono of those who think ho doesn't need
to bo at his best , for I think In com
parison to Jeffries Johnson Is a coun I
terfeit champion. "
On the other hand , ns wo say in
Division street , there IH Hilly Madden ,
with liln declaration that Jeffries can't '
hit hard enough to burnt n toy balloon.
Well , Billy would hate to bo the bal
loon , even If he IH used to going up
in the air nt times.
Stanley Kctchel , who clnlniH the
mlddlewlcght chnmploiiHhlp , Is now
training at Hot Springs for his bout
with Klaus In Philadelphia on March
17. In a letter to a friend In this
city ho ( IIHCUBHCB the Joffrles-JohiiHon
light nnd his own plans , as follows :
"Johnson will win. Jeffries cannot
como back any more than n rnce
horse cnn , nnd it would not do him
any good If ho could. Johnson Is n
better man thnn Jeffries ever WIIH.
He will keep Jnbblng nwny nnd flnnlly
finish him up whenever ho gets ready.
Is Interested In the reported devel
opment of the American gntne In Lon
don.
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
How Lewis Won Three Battles In
Norfolk In One Night.
The men , not being nblo to get down
to weight , fought nt catch weights.
Lewis weighed 120 pounds , Housh 119 ,
Root 116. Osboriio 125. I
The referee Introduced Kid Collier
of Chicago , who challenged any light
weight In Nebraska to fight any time , p
any plnce. He had no more thnn fin-1
Ished when Kid Carter of Wlsner , who
was seated in the Lewis corner , ac
cepted his challenge and a light be
tween these two lightweights Is expected -
pected to be pulled off some time in
May. Kid Carter announced that ho
got the decision over Bob O'Brien nf-
tor ten rounds of fighting in Wisner.
O'Brien Is the colored fighter who
knocked out Kelley here some time
ngo.
The Fighting by Rounds.
Round 1 Lewis nnd Oaborne shnke
hands. Lewis puts a right to Os-
borne's jaw ; they clinch. In the break
Osborne puts a right on the rib and
the left to the jaw. Lewis lands a
right and left to the fnco and they
clinch again. In the break Lewis puts
n stiff one * on the face. They clinch.
In the break Lewis puts n terrific left
on the chin , a right to the face and
comes back with a left on the Jaw.
Osborne puts his left below the belt
and is cautioned by the referee. LewIs -
Is misses a right on the face and re
taliates with n hard left on the jaw.
Bell finds them sparring. This was all
Lewis' round.
Round 2 Osborne leads a right for
the face ; Lewis ducks and misses n
left to the jaw and comes back with a
right to the head. They clinch. Os
borne puts n right on the jaw ; Lewis
puts a hard right on the chest and a
left to the jnw. They mix it ; Lewis
puts n right to the jnw nnd a left to
the same place. Osborne misses n
hard right for the jaw , and Lewis puts
his left and right on Osborne's face
lightly. They clinch. In the break
Lewis puts his right to the jaw and
misses a terrific left for the same
plnce. Osborne puts a hard left to
the kidney nnd the bell finds them in
n clinch. This Is Lewis's round.
Round 3 Lewis is up with a rush ,
and puts a terrific left and right to
Osborne's Jaw and face. He misses
a right to the head and raps Osborne's
nose , bending the blood spurting down
his face. He puts another left to the
bleeding nose and sends his right to
the chin. He missed two lefts to the
head , and swings the right to the ribs.
In the clinch Osborne puts his left to
Lewis's stomach ; they break and Lew
is sends a terrific blow to the jaw ;
they mix it ; Osborne puts his right to
the fnce. They clinch. In the break
Lewis puts a right corkscrew on the
ribs , with the same kind on the Jaw.
Osborne seems to uncover too quickly
after taking a blow and receives a
right and left uppercut to the Jaw a ?
the bell rings. This wns entirely Lew
is's round , Osborne being kept busy
defending himself throughout the bat
tle.
Round 4 They feint. Osborno tries
a hard right on the ribs , but misses.
Lewis lands a left and right on the
ribs. They feint again and Lewis
sends a , hard right to the nose , startIng -
Ing the blood flownlg again. Ho puts
n right to the jaw and sends Osborno
to his knees. They shako hands and
Lewis puts a hard one to the ribs and
misses a left swing to the head. Lew
is puts his left to the bleeding nose
and Osborne lands a hard right near
the solar plexls. Lewis lands n right
to the ribs. Osborne puts his left to
the jnw and a hard right to the ribs
Lewis misses n swing to the jaw and
puts his right on Osborne's head. Os
borne connects with the jaw with his
left. Lewis puts his left to the chin
and a hard right to the ribs. Osborne
gets away from a left swing for the
head and misses a left nnd right for
Lewis's fnce. Lewis puts his left and
right to the head. The referee gives
Lewis the decision In this round.
Lewis-Housh.
Round 1 They spar. Housh puts
his right to Lewis's stomach. Lewis
misses left to jaw. Housh puts his
left to the ribs and they clinch. Housh
tries a left to the head and misses.
He connects with his left to the chin
and they clinch. In the break Housh
missed n swing to the head and Lewis
puts a hard left to the face. They
clinch again and In the break Lewis !
lands n left nnd right to the head.
Housh puts n left and right to the
head and Lewis misses a right nnd
loft swing to the head. They feint and
Lewis falls to connect his left with the
jaw. They mix it and Lewis puts a
strong right to the Jaw. The bell ends
an even round , with Housh doing the
leading nnd Lewis seemingly taking
it easy. Housh probably hnd the best
of It on points In the beginning of this
round.
Round 2 Lewis Is up quickly nnd
puts his right nnd left lightly to the
body. They mix It. Lewis puts n
light to the fnce , lloimh coming bnck
with a right to the Jaw. They feint
nnd Lewis rnps his right on the kid
neys nnd sends it bnck to the hend ,
They both miss with their lefts to the
face. Housh puts his left to the ribs.
Lewis puts his right to the head nnd
Hoimh with n right to the fnce. They
spar. Lewis misses a hard left swing
to the face nnd the bell finds them
sparring , ending n tame round.
Round 3 Lewis Innds his right -on
the fnco nnd misses n left to the hend.
Puts his right to the fnce. They mix.
Lewis puts his right nnd left to the
head. Housh puts a hard loft to the
Jaw and they clinch. In the break
Lewis puts n left corkscrew to the
face and puts a right jolt on the head.
HoiiRli misses a left to the stomach
and Lewis puts his right and left on
the hend. Lewis Innds n right to the
' ribs nnd misses n left to the solar
plexls. Lewis seems to bo hunting for
I
I '
n knockout nnd puts n left corkscrew
on the nose. Housh puts a left to the
chin , and Lewis puts a terrific right
and left to the chin and swings a left.
to the nose , starting the blood flow
ing. Lewis puts his left to the jaw
and n right to the fnco. This was
Lewis's round.
Round 4 Housh misses a left swing
to the face. Lewis lands a loft on the
Jaw and a right on the head. They
both miss a left on the face. Lewis
puts n loft on the fnce nnd misses n
right to the head. Housh misses a
left on the body and Lewis gets in an
uppercut on the jaw and n left and
right to the body. Houah connects
lightly with a right and left to the
ribs , The Texns man puts another
uppercut to the chin. Housh misses
two strong ones for the body nnd nn-
other right to the stomach. Lewis
misses a swing to the head. Housh
puts his right on the ribs and Lewis
connects a right to the same place.
Housh brings in a hard left to the
jaw and a right to the chest. Lewis
misses a left to the face as the bell
tings. The referee gives the Texas
man the decision.
* * Root Lewis.
Round 1 The crowd cheers Root as
he enters the ring. They shake hands
and Lewis puts a left to the sailor's
stomach. Root ducked a right and
puts his left to the head. Lewis
missed a right swing to the head nnd
puts a right to the fnce and misses a
left to the jnw. Root puts his left
lightly to the Jaw and Lewis connects
with his left on the face. Root brings
In a terrific left on the kidneys , and
Lewis places a left on the sailor's
body. Lewis misses a right swing to
the face and the sailor puts a hard left
and right to the Texas fighter's jaw.
Lewis puts his left on the head and
Root misses two hard ones for the
face. Lewis puts two light ones on
the face and misses a swing to the
body. Lewis lands a right lightly to
the head and Root puts one to Lewis's
kidneys. Lewis puts a left to the body
as the bell ends the round. This was
Root's round.
Round 2 Lewis is up quickly and
misses a left to the body. He tries
another one for the same place but
the sailor boy Is gone. Lewis con
nects for the face , pushing Root
against the rope. They mix It and
both get in some hard lefts and rights
for the face and body. Root misses a
hard left for the stomach. Lewis
tries ono for the jaw and misses.
Root misses another for the stomach
and lands a right on the ribs. Lewis
misses a hard left and they mix it ,
Lewis putting a hard left to the body
and missing one of the same kind for
the jaw. Root succeeds In landing a
bad Jolt on the head. Lewis puts a
right on kidneys and left on the face.
They both land rights nnd lefts to the
head. Lewis puts a right to the ribs.
Root lands a right to the stomach a
little too low and Is called down by
the referee. The crowd was cheering
wildly and seemed to believe that Root
had the best of the round.
Round 3 Lewis plants a left to the
face and misses a right jab to the
stomach. He misses a left to the face
and plants two light ones on the face.
They both miss swings and both land
right and left to the face. Lewis puts
a right and left to the ribs and n left
to the face. Root hooks his right to
the head nnd puts his right to the jnw.
Both connect with the right. Lewis
puts n right and left to the face and
misses n terrific blow to the body.
Lewis tries one for the nose nnd Innds.
He hooks a left nnd right to the head
and misses a bad swing on the jnw ,
the bell finding them In a clinch.
Round 4 Last round Lewis puts a
light ono on the face and comes back
with n right on the jnw. Root plants
a heavy left on the Jaw and misses
another ono for the same place. Lewis
lands on the nose and misses a right
for the chin. Root sends In n left on
the face and Lewis forces Root with a
torrent of rights and lefts over the
head Into the ropes. They mix it and
Root , covering up , puts a terrific right
to the Texas lighter's stomach. Lewis
sends his right to the sailor's nose ,
starting the blood. He forces him to
the ropes , when Root covers up neatly
and dances away laughing , with the
blood flowing freely from his nose.
They mix It again and Lewis puts a
right and left to the jaw nnd the sail
or getting a connection with his right
on the ribs. Lewis rushes the sailor
boy around the ring nnd puts In n
whirlwind of rights nnd lefts on his
hend. Root did some wonderful cov
ering up In this Inst round and the
referee gave the decision to Lewis ,
who Is victor of the three battles.
Lewis Out With Challenge.
Meet Any Featherweight Anywhere
Anytime Root nnd Denny Quit.
Harry Lewis , who got a decision.
over Root , Housh and Ooborn at the
skating rink last Thursday night , Is
out with n challenge to light any pug
I In the featherweight class at any
plnco nnd any time. Ho doclnres ho
| I Is ready to take on n fight Immedlntely
and states that ho IH In tiptop condi
tion.
j Outside of being a little sore , the
i three Norfolk lighters do.not seem to
be any worse for their battle with the
' Texan. Housh was up bright nnd ear
ly Friday morning at his work , while
Root nnd Osborn both were seen In
public , seemingly In good condition.
Young Denny , the heavyweight Iowa
fighter , and Lee Root announce that
they have retired from the ring and
will probably not take on any more
fights. Denny , however , states that
\ ' he will endeavor to promote more "on
the square" fights here.
Colts Beat Bankers.
The Knuffmnnn Colts defeated the
bankers nt the Knuffmann alleys last
I night in a series of five games by cap
turing every game of the evening.
Following arc the Individual scores
and pins :
Bankers
Zuelow 146 106 159 187 159
'Stafford ( 145 142 118 168 145
"Hnnse j 192 104 131 132 138
Hulnc Ill 145 102 186 128
,
. 'Hauptli 126 163 157 147 130
I Totals 720 720 067 720 700
I Colts
iKorth I 159 110 165 138 162
I Butler 143 175 180 180 133
Hugh 133 134 137 156 149
Perbon 122 116 158 161 179
Wilde 176 148 157 151 187
Totnls..733 743 797 780 810
Hot Springs Is Very Gay.
Hot Springs , Ark. , Mnrch 12. The
, town is chock full of visitors , nil the
i principal hotels , ns well ns the lodging
houses , nre packed to their capacity.
, Besides those who usually como to the
, springs during the season a great num
ber of baseball players also are here.
The Boston Americans , Brooklyns and
Cincinnati Reds are doing their prepa
ration work here In the valley. Satur
day , at Whitington park , Bill Dahlen's
Brooklynites met an all-American
team composed of one of the strongest
lineups in balldom for a practice game ,
while at Majestic paik Clark Griffith's
Cincinnati Reds played n team made
up of visiting ball players from the
Southern league. Both games were
well attended.
Those contemplating coming hero
within the next two weeks had better
send in their applications for hotel ac
commodations , as the hotels are turn
ing visitors away by the score on the
anival of all trains.
The Morgue Is Alive.
The clubrooms are all operating
openly as of old , and are not looking
lor any further interference from the
local reformers. The Southern club ,
which hns been to all intents and pur
poses , a veritable morgue for the last
three years , is now one of the liveliest
plnces in the city during the evening
hours. Under Its new management
the house hns assumed its old time
air of gayety nnd Is being patronized
nightly by the sporty Inclined of both
sexes.
The Kentucky is doing a good busi
ness and Is said to be well on velvet.
Henry Peyser and Bill Shannon , the
proprietors , are very popular locally
and usually succeed In getting what is
coming to them , while the season is
on. While the crowd is large , it is not
of the chance-taking sort who came
here when the poolrooms were the
vogue. There Is little complaint , how
ever , from the clubroom keepers about
dull times.
New Yorkers Are There.
At the Eastman hotel a number of
New Yorkers nre to be seen. Among
the more notable may be mentioned
Philip J. Dwyer , president of the
Brooklyn Jockey club ; Matty Corbett
nnd Jimmy Mnrtln.
Ex-Alderman Jim Gaffney , Norman
E. Mack , the democrntic nntlonnl com-
mitteemnn of New York state , and Pri
vate John Allen , ex-congressman from
Mississippi , are at the Arlington. Eu
gene Wood and wife are expected here
during the week.
One of the guests of the Arlington
who is attracting considerable atten
tion just now is the famous middle
weight , Stanley Ketchel. If at any
time "Ketch" ever looked like a caw-
boy that time has gone to return no
more , perhnps. There Is nothing nbout
his general appearance now that
%
would Indicate that he ever wore a
sombrero , leggings and high heeled
boots. He appenrs every evening in
his "soup nnd fish" toggery , nnd seems
to be starring the part of n Romeo.
He led the grand march at the Ar
lington ball Saturday evening nnd
gave evidence of having acquired
much of his terpischorean accomplish
ments in the dance halls of the west.
He doesn't sny much about whether or
not he Intends to fight In the near fu
ture.
TOOTH WEIGHS A POUND.
Monster Molar Extracted From the
Mouth of a Horse.
Benson , Neb. , March 12. Special to
The News : From the mouth of his
horse , John Williams has had extract
ed a tooth that Is a prize winner. A
month ago Williams' horse got off his
feed , being unable to masticate the
hay and grain. The difficulty seemed
to be In the teeth. A veterinary was
called. He pronounced It n case of
"elephant" tooth and extracted the an'
noylng molar , which weighed a bit less
than a pound , nnd measured five and
one-fourth Inches In length. The tooth
was In the upper jaw and the roots
way up Into the head.
. ON THE Stage
"Polly of the Circus. "
Ono of tlio biggest nntl best theat
rical offerings of tlio ontlro year will
bo soon at tlio Auilltorluin Mnrch 25 ,
when "Polly of the Circus , " a play
Hint has attrnctotl great nttontlon In
Now York and one of tlio biggest scenIc -
Ic productions on tlio rend today ,
comes to Norfolk.
"Polly of tlio Circus" ran an entire
ycnr in New York City. This Is one
of the sbows which tlio Auditorium
company can guarantee absolutely to
tlio people of Norfolk and to theater
goers of surrounding towns. It Is ex
pected that several hundred persona
will attend from towns In this terri
tory , as "Polly of the Circus" will bo
one of the genuine treats of the sea
son In this city.
A splendid company and two car
loads' of scenery are features. Fifteen
circus performers , who appear only
during the last fifteen minutes of the
play , In the circus scene alone , are a
feature. Horses , ponies , dogs , mon
keys , etc. , etc. , are carried for this one
brief realistic scene.
Miss Fay Wallace Is In the title role
and the company Is personally direct
ed by Frederick Thompson of Luna
Park fame.
All the life of Polly , n young circus
rider , has been spent under the round
top nnd In the circus car. She knows
no world not covered by canvas , noi
did her mother. When the play be
gins the circus tents are pitched on
the commons adjoining the church and
parsonage in n small town. This cnus-
es scnndnl In the burg nnd the pillnrs
of the church gnther nt the parsonage
to protest to the minister against the
sacrilege. Polly is injured by a fall
from her horse and during the circus
Is carried Into the minister's house.
A motley crew of clowns , riders , ac
robats and canvasmen flock to the par
sonage , where they are well received
by the young minister , much to the
disgust of the deacons of the church.
The minister ngrees to care for the
girl until she Is well enough to return
to the circus and ho does care for her.
Ho soon learns that the little circus
rider Is Ignorant. Ho begins Instruct
ing her. Ho weeds out her wonderful
growth of circus slang and teaches her
to read and wrlto and makes her so
well contented with her new home
that when she recovers she does not
return to her former sawdust world.
Eleven months pass by and the min
ister and Polly como to love each
other , nut the tongue of scandal Is
wagging In the village and the dea
cons call upon the parson and demand
that he send the girl away. He re
fuses , but Polly decides to go away.
She does and rejoins the circus. A
month later the circus again comes
to town and when Polly attempts to
mount her horse she swoons and Is
caught In the sheltering arms of the
minister. The final curtain falls as
the circus winds its way out of the
village , leaving Polly and the minister
gazing at the departing caravan. The
circus scenes are true to life and a
novelty such as Mr. Thompson is not
ed for.
The Overland Four in their new
musical sketch 'The Goddess of Li
berty" played to a number of large
audiences this week. The new sketch
is well played , shows the life of soldier
days , and , mingled with good songs ,
deserved much credit. The boys are
rehearsing a new sketch for next
week.
The Lyric Comedy company pleased
a number of largo audiences In their
little comedy sketch entitled "Paving
Norfolk Avenue. " The farmer boy
who succeeded in making his fortune ,
was asked by his father what te would
do with his money. After thinking It
over seiiously ho donated to his town
to pave the main street. The company
is composed of home talent.
Grace Henderson , who plays Sarah
Crane in support of Robert Edeson In
"A Man's a Man , " was the original
Luclle Ferrant In "Tho Wife , " which
had Its first production on any stage
at the Lyceum theater , New York , No
vember 1 , 1888.
Orrln Johnson , who plays the lead
ing male role in Henry B. Harris * pro
duction of "Children of Destiny , " was
the original Percival Klngsearle in Je
rome K. Jerome's play , "Miss Hobbs , "
which had Its New York premier at
the Lyceum theater September 7 , 1899.
Miriam Nesbltt , who plays Beth El
liott in "The Traveling Salesman , " was
the original Jessica in "Borderslde , "
which was produced at the Lyceum
theater , New York , April 30 , 1901.
Frederick Truesdell , who plays Wal
ter Hobart in "Children of Destiny , "
played Brother Sebastian in Ordl-
neau's opera , "La Poupee , " which was
produced at Daly's theater , New York
on April 15,1898.
Magglo Halloway Fisher , who plays
a prominent part in support of Robert
Edeson in "A Man's n Man , " was the
original Mme. Urumairo in "Tho
Shades of Night , " which was produced
at the Lyceum theater , New York ,
April 1 , 1901.
Nicholas Burnham , who plays Ben
Cobb in "Tho Traveling Salesman , "
was the original Artomus Snipe in
"The Lady Slavey , " which was produced -
duced at the Casino theater , Now
York , February 3 , 189C.
Louis R. Grlsel , supporting Elsie
Ferguson In "Such a Little Queen , "
was in the famous production , "Tho
Stranglers of Paris , " when it was pro
duced nt the Now Park theater , Now
York , November 10 , 1893.
Dlgby Bell inn ( to his American debut -
but on the stage In 1870 ns a concert
singer at Chlckorlng hall , Now York.
Ho wan next HCOU in grand opera ,
playing the pint of lleppo in "Frn
Dlavolo. "
"Plnnforo" was llrst produced In.
Anii'ilcu at the Boston Museum No
vember Sfi ! , 1S78.
"Tho Mighty Dollar. " W. J. Flor-
enco's great play , was first seen on
any stage September 20 , 1870 , at the
Park theater , New York.
"The Henrietta , " Uronson Howard's
great play , In which Stuart Robmw
and William II. Crnno scored their
greatest co-star success , had KH llrst
production on any stngo nt the Union
Squnro theater , Now York , September
20 , 1887.
The opera "Nornia" was peon for the
llrst tlmo in America on February 25 ,
1841 , at the Park theater.
James Sheridan Knowles , actor and
dramatist , made his American debut
on July 29 , 1835 , at the Park theater ,
New York , as Master Walter In his
own piny , "The Hunchback. "
Fannlo Kemblo appeared for the
llrst time In America September 18 ,
1832 , nt the Park theater , Now York ,
as Blancn In "Fazio. "
Edwin Forrest played an engage
ment at the Park theater , New York ,
in 1833 , and for his services received
$500 a night.
Italian opera was first introduced In
America November 29 , 1825. "The
Barber of Seville" was the first opera
given.
Charles William Macready ilrst ap
peared in America October 2 , 182C , in
Now York City , as "Vlrginlua. " The
opening night receipts were $1,080.
Mrs. Cudahy Likes Stake.
If It Weren't for Her Children , She'd
Get Behind Footlights.
Kansas City , Mnrch 12. Although
she has declined theatrical offers
showered upon her by the score , Mrs.
"Jack" Cudahy likes the stage. Ono
offer , which she refused this morn
ing , was from James T. Powers , who
was at the Shubert several weeks ago
in "Havann. " Mr. Powers wired Mrs.
Cudnhy this morning to name her
own terms for a plnco In the "Hello ,
People , " chorus.
"Now , wouldn't I look pretty , saying ,
'Hello , People ! People , Hello ! ' and
giving my hand n silly wave ? " Mrs.
Cudnhy snid this morning. And she
Inughed heartily when asked If she
were going to accept the olter from
the "Havana" company.
"Really , though , " she added , "If it
were not for my children I would go
on the stage. But not in low musical
comedy or anything like that. The
stage always has appealed to me. Not
the glamour of the footlights or the
plaudits of the audiences , but the life
and the people. I'm no silly stage
struck girl. I have been around
enough to see some of the hardships
and annoyances actresses have to en
dure. But it's the kind of people you
lind on the stage , the true blue , good
fellowship you find among the mem
bers of the profession that appeals to
me.
me."Tho
"Tho people of the stage are netlike
like the idle rich , thinking of nothing
but money and good clothes. They
are brainy the good actresses are.
They think , they study , they read , they
are artistic. It is an Intellectual world
they live in. Their world contains
something more than Idle gossip and j
good clothes. Some of the most whole
souled friends I have had in my life
were actresses. They would share
their last cent with you if you needed -
ed It.
"But much as such an artistic life
appeals to me , I will not go on the
stage. My duty is with my children.
I must live with them. Why the
offer from the 'Havana' company Is
only one of a dozen offers I have had
in the last two days. "
She took from a table telegrams
and Jotters.
"Ob , the utter foolishness of most
of these , " she said. "One man back
in New York wants me to go In for
vaudeville. He says he will give me
fl.OOO a week and I would need no
preliminary training. Another mana
ger says ho has a part just suited for
'
me , that I could learn my lines and i
begin to star In a few days. As if
I would do such n thing.
"If I were to go on the stage , it
would be only in heavy drama , some
thing that was really worth while. It
seems like every vaudeville manager
in the country has made me a target
for a telegram. I have had offers from
half u dozen largo cities. But I will
devote my life to my children. "
accept none of them , not one. I must
TIRES OF SERPENT TONGUE ?
London is Gossiping of a Possible As
qulth Divorce.
London , March 12. The report that
Prime Minister Herbert Asqulth and
his wife , "tho woman with the ser
pent's tongue , " arc to seek "judicial
separation" is no longer whispered ,
but has become a favorite conversa
tional topic in London society.
It is now almost certain that Mr.
Asqulth will resign the leadership of
the liberal party and retire as prime
minister. Ho will be madu n peer by
King Edward VII. if the present pro
gram is carried out , and find a scope
for his ability in other channels .
Within two weeks the premier is
said to have offended King Edward by
appearing before him too soon after
having lunched well , but not wisely.
IIo cnmo to ask a pledge from the
king that ho would sustain the govern
ment's hand in the matter of abolish
ing the vote in the house of lords ,
"I will give you no pledge , " naid the
king , tartly , "hut I advise you , sir ,
to Inko oiii' . "
The very fart that Anquith IH to ho
made a peer IH likely to delay the
legnl RtopH toward n Hopntntlnn Mrs.
AHqulllt IH entlioly too ambitious to
I lose the opportunity of becoming u
I peeresH.
I Mra. Asqulth's eeceiitrlcltleH anil
want of tact nro ofTnot by Mr As-
I qulth's Irritability and liicroiiHlng tiiHto
j ' for stimulants. The "grout ladles" of
the liberal party ntlond olllrlnl func
tions nt the houuo on Downing street ,
hut they do not cull Informally on Mrs.
Asqulth later. The wife's friendship
for Maud Allan , the dancer , linn boon
the cause of more than ono family
\ squtibble. Miss Allan linn a great influence -
, fluonco over the premier's wife and
hns hnd her social support , despite u
circle of frowns.
SCHAEFER'S SON.
Dead Dllllnrd Expert Would Have Hio
Son Piny If a Champion.
Denver , March 12.--Jacob Sehnefer ,
the noted billiard player , who died
this week , loft n hint request that hn !
son , "Juke Junior , " Hhoiild not be encouraged -
couraged into becoming a profession
al billiard plnyer unless It became *
manifest the boy would bo a "top-
not oher. "
"If ho can't become a champion ,
don't let him pursue the gnmo , " wcio
Scluiefer'H Instructions to his wife and
brother. "To become a second-rater
means only that ho will become Indo
lent probably and rather than that
I should prefer he did not play bil
liards at all. "
Accordingly "Jake Juuloir" will go
Into the establishment of an Intimate
friend of the late champion nt Chicago
and will study to be a draftsman In
the meanwhile the boy will practice
billiards , and , under the eye of his
mother , will demonstrate whether ho
hns the promise of a champion.
Jacob Schaefer , Jr. , Is 15 years old
and while ho occasionally runs fifty at
the , bnlk-lino game , he has not as yet
shown the billiard genius of his father ,
who was an expert player when 8
years old.
CALLS PAPA KNOX A SNOB.
The Mother-ln-Law of the Secretary's
Son Expresses Herself.
Providence , R. 1. , March 12. "If
Secretary Knox refuses to help his
son and my daughter out , I will sup
port them myself , If It becomes nec
essary , " declared Mrs. Daniel Geary ,
mother of young Philander C. KIIOX'K
wife formory May Uoler.
"I think the boy's father is a snob , "
she continued. "Why , just because
they eloped Is nothing against them.
Our family IB just ns good as his. and
elopements aren't strange happenings
in cither of them. Reed Knox eloped ,
I am told , and for that matter so Ml
I myself. If the eldoi Knox had loved
n girl the same way his son does rny
daughter , I'll ' bet ho would have eloped
himself. "
Young Knox said today that he hnO
been offered so many positions thai ,
ho was bewildered. Telegrams art )
coming In from all parts of the coun
try containing offers of positions In
mechanical lines. He said :
"I have more friends than I thought.
I have twenty-five offers of positions
now , and more are coming. I nm con
sidering an offer in this city very
seriously. It is along mechanical
lines , and I believe I may nccept. nt
least for awhile. "
CRABTREE'S PLACE VACANT.
Nebraska Board Accepts Educator's
Resignation.
Lincoln , March 12. By a vote of 4
to 3 the state normal board accepted
the resignation of Dr. J. W. Crabtreo ,
president of the Peru state normal.
At the Inst session of the legislature a.
scrap over n bill to create n new state
normal aroused rancor and feeling and
led to the removal of Crabtree. His
resignation was called for at n meet
ing held at Nebraska City several
weeks ago. Secretary Luther P. Lud-
den took occasion to answer reports
in circulntlon concerning the relations
of the majority of the state normal
board with E. 0. Garrett of Fremont.
The latter is agent for the American
Book company , and was the democrat
ic candidate for lieutenant governor
In 1908.
Critics of the board asserted that
political bias and Garrctt's enmity
caused the removal of Crabtreo. They
charged Garrett with being active in
the organization of the teaching staff
of the Wayne normal. They accused
him of offering Crabtree's place to J.
W. Dinsmoro and asked about the re
port Dlnsmore replied that Garrett
had urged him ( Dinsmore ) to seek the
place. However , Garrett had not
claimed to represent the board In the
matter. Dlnsmore declined to make
an application.
The matter of revoking the diploma
of Earl M. CHno was not taken up.
Ludden wrote a letter to Cllno accus
ing the latter of "catspaw work" anil
threatening to recall his diploma.
Several employes of the Peru state
normal filed their resignations. These
claimed that Dr. Shellhorn , the Peru ,
member of the state board , was at
tempting to form n political machine
and allowed this element to enter Into
the choice of a subordinate. The res
ignations were accepted.
Poultry Men to Organize.
Norfolk poultry fanciers nro con
templating the formation of nn as
sociation in order that a poultry show
may bo held hero next fall.
"There arc considerably more than
a dozen poultry men in Norfolk who
raise high class fowls nnd who nro
interested in the organization of a
society. " said ono of them yesterday.
"Omaha , West Point and other towns
have poultry shows which are very
successful. Norfolk would prove a
good point for such an undertaking.
In the near future it Is probable that
steps will bo taken to form such n
society.
