Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
A MODERN THEATER
One of the Needs of Pittsburg, Accord
ING to a New York Manager.
SCHAEFER, THE BILLIARD EXPERT,
Tells Some Neat Little Stories of His Per.
sonal Experiences.
PITTSBURG PHIL ON ENGLISH RACING
rCoRREsPoNDENCE OF THE DISPATCH.


card in that miniature arcadia of his. HI
is genial good fellow after hours, and
was member of party gathered in ths
Casino Cafe recently when the young
director was talking shop" Among a
great many other things the Pittsburg
theater question came up, and upon this
subject Mr. Aronson said: 'Pittsburg is one
of the best towns to patronize our class oi
amusements in the country. Everybody
seems to like light opera there, but the
facilities the two theaters have for the CON-
| panIes rendering an attraction successfully,
is simply appalling. 1 speak more particu-
larly o! the dressing rooms provided !or the
| performers. / am not so mercenary that
would not accept offers outside of New York
for engagements, but 1 will not ieopardize
I my interests by dissatisfied singers; made so
by being subjected to provincial stage ad-
juncts in large opera house or place OF
| amusement
factors, and especially opera singers, are
very fastidious in their makeups, and they
want to show to the best advantage in order
to enhance their value as professionals
and why shouldn't they? The more attrac-
tive they are the more in demand they are,
and, naturally, larger salaries are the re-
suit.
A MODERN THEATER NEEDED.
"By all means, you Pittsburgers should
have new theater, with all he modern ac-
commodations, and l am sure the protector
and the stockholders would not 60 wrong in
realizing upon the investment"
II was walking down Broadway yester-
day afternoon just when the rush OF out
door humanity was at Its highest tide. In
front OF Daly's Theater some workmen were
engaged in fixing the electric lights over the
theater entrance, and long ladder was ex-
tended from the sign to beyond the middle
of the sidewalk. There was perhaps four
feet space from where the two uprights
touched the pavement to the curb, and those
four feet were scrupulously given the prefer
ence by the superstitious surge of people.
My friend and ], not that we were fearful of
some i'll, followed in the wake OF our prede-
cessors, and walked around the ladder.
With his customary suavity of manner
and cordiality, Captain Sam Brown st ood in
the rotunda of the Hoffman House yester-
day and greeted his many New York ac-
quaintances. approached him on matters
pertaining to his stables. He came over to
see trainer Rogers about the jumpers which
will be entered in the leading turf events
next season.
STABLES OF FINE STOCK.
s'I really can't give you much informa-
tion," said the Captain, "as have not seen
learn by letter the horses which are under
his supervision up at Morris Park are in
prime condition. have % head up at the
park, among them Reporter and Sonorita,
both Suburban and Brooklyn handicap
starters. AT my Kentucky farm 1 have
many fine youngster, which will vie with
the best ones in a season or so. I also have
few upon the river farm, near Browns
vile. / had a very successful season last
year, and if 1 have the same luck this year
there will be no reason to complain"
The Captain said that the coal business
had been extremely lax for over year, and
the river shippers were heartily discouraged.
He attributed it to the non-demand for fuel
in the Southern manufactures. "We can't
complain about rivers just now," said he.
"There is enough water to float an ocean
steamer going right by the Monongahela
House. In Cincinnati the whole river front
is inundated. As for Pittsburg iron bust
ness never knew better era OF prosperity
in that line, and if the coal trade had been
half SO good we shippers could sit down and
feel comfortable in our Offices"
The Captain left for home this evening"
A quiet pale faced young fellow stood
amid a group of sports In the Sturteyant
all, and his conversation was fguratively
picked from his lips, and deposited in the
deepest pocket of thought of the listener.
1t was Pittsburg Phil. George Smith, as
he is known to his Pittsburg associates, is
known all over where horse racing Is in
dulged in, and many is the "booky'' who
can attribute much of seasons losses to
the good judgment of Phil. He has just re-
turned from an extended tour of England
and the Continent, where he closely OBJ
served the foreign races and the manner of
the betting contingent. 1 asked what he
thought of the English sports and their
racing.
"WelI," said he, 81 was very much
pleased with them all, over there, and was
royalty treated by people who had heard of
some of my betting streaks. There is a
chance TO win some money at an English
track, but there would be still better op-
portunity if they played the horses for
form,' which they do not. They have more
jumping races than we have, and the dis
tance run is never below a mile and three
eighths and as high as one and seven-eighths
and two miles. l rather like this method,
for it gives the student of horse who is there
for livelihood, chance to size an animal
up as to his staying qualities. You've got
to make a note of all these things, and my
plan is to watch first, second and third
horses in each race, and note their condition
at the finish. This does me many good
turn at some future date. See?
BETTING AND WINNING.
1.-THE English people are heavy betters,
especially the swell or titled owners of run
ners. 1 tell you it would be great graft
for the boy who could stay right there and
plunge little upon his knowledge of the
horses and race track. Just the same rule |
prevails there as here, that the winner |
doesn't always win, and SO it is the world |
over in the racing countries. America is
quite good enough for me, but will return |
to England again, perhaps, to attend the |
Derby in April. l am going out to Pitts
burg to see my folks, after which will re-
turn to prepare for the summer races. This |
is going to be bangup season, judging |
from the youngster debuts to be made in |
equine social circles, and 1 look forward to |
it with great anxiety"
Billiards are the proper thing just now,
having been stimulated by the tournament |
now in progress in Chickering Hall. All |
the crack cuesmen are competing, with !
Schaefer a good tavorite. He is funny |
little German, who can tell good story and |
keep party of friends interested all even
ing. He was sitting in Nick Engle's last |
night, relating some of his exploits in years |
gone by. He said: "About IL wears ago |
I landed in Pittsburg with S12 30 in my
pocket A friend of mine was with me and |
he hadn't cent. We had come all the way