The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-24
ROUND ABOUT GOTHAM
TALK OF THE DAY At The ME-
TROPOllS.


Efw YORK. November 81 Especial
Correspoi d.pcc was falling yes
terday with Bsruraid Gillian, the car
catnr.st. whO,e Dfain cpoceived anu
whose pen drew the atb.at' q "lsttoced
Man" 81 1884. Said he.
~Thele has been decided change 10
the last twenty OF twenty i've years
nerbars may ray The last eighteen
ycars-in the character OF the poiIc'l
cartoons that have 'laken' WIN ihe
American people. Formerly II seemed
that the public wanted pubic mfu
cartooned with all the biulaliiy that
the ingenuity Of the artist could sug-
gest. He was pictured as hangiog OF
wearing a striped suit. or ~ s1me otnef
condition of public burill .tIOn' 10
day party feeling appears io b. mello"
Ell down. and the pubic wants bumof
IN IA cartoon rather than srite-ridicnlc
rather than spleen. Governor hhi
once remarked 20 me that he did not
care how much he was caricatured.
provided IL ~as done without mani
fesiauoo Of spite aud an apparent desne
10 oHead.
Some public men arc particularly Of
Tended # they are presented IN the
garb OF anything bot gentlemen
S-1ato EvaIts. IN discussing the sub
irct in his pleasant way with me. ob-
iected to the ancient style OF hat that
the caricaiurisis always pictured INN
as wearing. He declared that as o
matter If fact he bought more ne"
hats. he thought, than any other man
in Warrington. Usually the feelings
Of public men are not hurt because
they are caricaturCd. Great politicians
have If themselves, ma more than one
instance. sent the scores OF phOiogIaphs.
taken in their favOTite attitudes. re-
member that when the late Congress
man Cox vas making "A spirited canvass
for the speakefship. l pictured him ar
the clown Of the Bpnse. aud he
straIgntwAy sent me not only excellent
photographs If himseif. so that might
do justice t. hi face IN the future, but
alfO. with bis cOmpi ments a full SEE Oh
his Interesting woIk bound ID morocco.
"What the artist seeks Tor is IDEAS
The drawing of picture consumes
comparatively little time. lt IS the
never-endIug search for satisfactory and
suitable IDEAS that gives bm the most
trouble aud draws most upon his re
sources. Men with ideas adapted iof
cartoons are scarce. Most of the liter
ary men meet are fluent takers. but
they are not prolific lu IDEAS That the
cartoonist cat utilize. Que thing. let IN
observe. that DOcartoonist. think. her.
or ia E0glanG ever undertakes 10 carica-
fure pretty Woman. on. III fact. ans
woman. The caricdturiDg Of womah
offend 18th sexes. and IA always M
popular. Most caucatursts like - draw
pretty women. and il is the draw back OF
political pictures that they seldom per
mt the artist to give the ladies d
chance.
The cOlored cartoon has almost en-.
tirely taken the place Of the carica-
ture IN back ana white. The dispiace
ment must he permanent. THIS Is eyi-
denced by the growth in popularity OF
the colpIed pictures. and by the steady
improvement of publications that make
them a special feature. In nothing per
tanning 10 the printing business has
there been more decided development
of talent than in the publication OF
political pictures. Hogarth etched on
copper and painted III oil, aud Leech
etched on steel and drew on wood.
Now. wood IL entirely abandoned.
Lithographing stone h IS taken its place.
and by it's use the caiicaturist OF to-
day obtains these soft and delicate
effects which were impossible to sc ure
a. 1. Ia ( NO.
litical cartoon in he weekly paper quite
as handsome Ia C Tor effects. at lease. as
the carpmO- that we're deemed 50 very
att active "A few years ago.
Il may say that "A p litiral. or auS
other cartoon. j. Il .terly useless uuies
it teaches q moral. lts streugtn o.
ma;llF ~ tbs f@ct.. nrsc lot theG PC
OF the artist. II IS rot The sO'tness an,
e1quusl.e harmony Of the iOIIug not
the tue printing or the general fl C,
The caiic .iure Is strong only when D.
has Strength Of intellect behind n. So
that IL appeals not only to the eye bu,
also to the intelligence OF the behold
err
FOOT BALL THE ALL-ABsOEBING TOPIC.
Foot ball furnishes the all-abs9rbine
topic 10 New York NJ ibe pr,s,nt time,
aud speculation Is rife Hs To the pros
poets in the coming struggle between
Yale. Princeton and Harvard for cham
piOnfhIp honOrs. Every year Increase
the Interest taken ia the sport by the
colleges. and since the suppression Of
eiuggtug by the resoiute action of the
faculty Of Harvard. in 1888, there has
been NAKED improvement in the
game. ii Is no longer mere contest Of
VhN sic;J strcngth--a battle between
gisuts, when III former wears degener-
ated into free fight 1t Is "a game
IN which science does more. perhaps, 20
give the mastery than 1: does 10 any
other athletic sport now IN vogue III
this country.
A glance at the teams now in train
INK Tor the coming battle will be inter
estirg Columbia has this year deter
mined to make a bold bid for the hon
ora. aud has accordingly put crack
eleven in the field. which is expected to
give a good account OF it-eif when the
day of the fight arrives. Ii Is thought that
the team is somewhat light in the rush
line. and that il Will find it difficult 10
Withstand the force Of the class of play
era Harvard, Yale and Princeton
willpul IN the field. BIT Columbia Is
in conslan; practice ald improv-
ing daily. The real match will
be between Yale. Princeton and
Harvard. and more PROBABLY still.
j. will lie between the two former col
leges. Toe Princetons have the great
est number of crack players. and an all
round team OF remal kable strength.
Good Judges claim that they will easily
outplay Harvard, but, as IN former con
tests. the idea of luck seems to hover
over the heads Of the Yale men. and
there are foot bali experts who believe
that she is bound to win. because. she
has not lost championship in several
years.
One Of the notable points about
Princeton this year will be its signaling
system, which has been brought 20
greater perfection than ever. New
signals have been devised 10 cover al
most every contingency on the field
and the captain of the team will be
able 10 convey blS wishes TO almost any
player at any stage of the game. Tins