The evening world., 1894-05-23
WILL CUT HAIR FOR A WAGER.
Saokett and Fratesi, Friends but
Rivals, to Contest for 5000.
Challenge Calls for "Two Pompa-
dour and Two Part"

The following, in n fine italian hand,
after the east-side style. reached THE
Evening World' to-day:
NEW YORK. May %. 1894
Editor Evening World"
|. Antonio Sackett, $3.50 First avenue challenge
Michael Fratesi. ,f AIS First avenue. to cut hail
with me at any time and place that may suit him
for 800 side four different kinds OF hsir-cutting
ANTONIO sACKETT.
While It Is apparent that this Is n
def" to open a very worthy competi-
ton in the noble art, It may be difficult
for the ordinary layman. whose ton
sorial knowledge goes no further than
shaving himself. to grasp the condi-
tions. To the untutored mind 1t appears
that. II a fellow gets his hair cut POM
padour. he's got It bristling on end. and
there can be no two styles about It.
1t would also seem that, II he gets 1t
cut parted. II Is plastered in opposite
layers away from n seam in the scalp,
and that Is accomplished in just one
way. unless you strain a point and call
the choice between right side. left side
and middle difference OF styles.
A reporter hurried out to get all the
facts bearing upon this proposed match
OF tonsorial talent, and to have ex..
by the four kinds of hair-cutting stipu-
lated in the challenge.
prof" Antonio Sackett works at the
second easel In Leonardo Basso's atelier,
at 356 First avenue.
When the reporter got to the shop
Basso. the boss, was moving a boy &
head with a pair of clippers, while in
the third chair a man with n bald head
was having large, brindle mustache
painted a most beautiful blue-black. 1t
was Sackett's day off, but his picture
hung in the, shop, and everybody knew
of the challenge.
Sackett Is an artist OF many diplomas,
honorable mentions and awards. His
only rival Is his friend. Michael Frates
who is engaged by Pompelino Rosario
GHr sacGets Gr ye boss ssskf ha the a e
hard with small stock of English tt
make 1t plain that the young challenger
was the undoubted champion, and JUS
came In, but he got there finally. j
seems that the difference in pompadour.
lies In the back hair, With one kind th'
skull around the bristling crown is lcf
down. while In the other that region II
dressed down as smooth as plush. Al
to the parted hair cut the beauties o
Its varied styles. particularly in Sig
pressive in the extreme. You can hav
1t with or without curls behind. waves oil
the temples, love locks before, a ruch
on the top or a score of treatments tina
add graceful effects to your thatch.
Basso said that Sackett would tackl
Fratesi In any four styles that the chal
| lenged man might nominate.
| Rosario's shop at AIS First avenue
| in the basement, under a butchers place
There is n tariff schedule posted at tn
| door much the same as Basso's, an
here. too. the customer is offered tn
comforting promise of clean towe
Fratesi Is also young and small, an
also very swell. He had not receive
Sackett's challenge. although he ha
| heard that his friend and rival wa
going to do something OF the kind. II
would certainly cover the money an
meet the challenger anywhere. even 1
| Basso's shop.
How many kinds OF pompadour d
you know?" was asked.
Five" was the cold reply. and Fra
test started in to define them, but tn
reporter hastened to assure him tina
Ave was more than twice as many a
Sackett knew.
Antonio. It was learned later. is ou
seeking for men to-day upon whom I
operate in the contest. The only victir
stranded 'Weaier, Cuckoo jim" who's
hair reaches to his shoulders and VIII
smiled broadly and promptly answered 1
the affirmative when asked II he wa
willing TO have his hair cut free {
charge.