The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12
LipE 1OP,C, AB0Ur TOWN

After the third net Of ''Robsspierre" on Tues
day night one Of the men In the audience who
went with the crowd into the lobby uncon-
sciously began to sing some Of the notes OF the
music which the orchestra played ms the curtain
fell. He checked himself In moment and the
others In the lobby who had suddenly turned
at the sound Of his voice probably die not recog-
ni2o Albert saleza. who had been inspired by
the "Marscllaiso" to the point OF singing
in public free OF charge. But there was
not enough OF the performance to
make 1t 40 unpro'essional as 1t m
psnred. n. Saleza has been preparing himself
by summer Of harl work for the coming
battle OF the tenors. which promises to he II
heroic struggle. lie passed his vacation In his
homo at Bruges. in the Lower Pyrenees. and
boasts that he was in the omen air during the
greater Part of every day. He worked on his
farm. dressed in the customary rig ofthe neas-
resulted from this exercise, when he came
for three wears. aud might have snccnmbed In
a competition ms fierce ms that expected
NH yn'Gr H.. heath hrs sp Sa
sNpec,s to make even better impression IN
New YORK than he did last winter when critical
and rorn mr. opnion as~ignei him high place
among the singers ut tho orera. His recent
appearances In rnris were gratifying IN thcir
result az they settled the question NJ his emil
nenc- In his own country. An engeGcrn.n for
the next three years mt Covsnt Garden as lend-
ing tenor in the French AMI Italian. roles was
sat'sfy'ng evidence 81 the place he has gained
in another carital. New York. with the group
Of singers wa ting TO MI the chair OF ono WHO
IN the nature Of things IL not likely To appear
here Tor navy more seasons, Is the present OBJ
jsct OF his ambitions
The fitness OF certain races among New
York's population to do certain things better
than any others. IL recognized to such an ex-
tent that some OF the more mo ,ast branches OF
end-avor are practically handed over exclus-
lively to certain OF the city's foreign born resi-
dents. II 10 not alone In New York. however.
but all over the country. that tho Italians have
the reputation Of being pre-eminent at the task
Of shoe backing. They are practically in .o'e
possession Of the field. In New York the pref
erehce for them has been carried further than
IN any other city. Evidence OF this Is to be
found In the hnssments o. several hotels On
Fi'th avenue. Tho services NJ the porters who
have looked after the CONDITION Of the guests
boots ar" no more IN demand Recognizing
mi tnis on Tie pIrt o, their rst5"n .%v.rn
Of the e1p ricnced Italian. who alone can sat
Isy New Iorka cyarting taste in the matter
most entirely. and tho few Of them survv wing
do NOT enjoy the, prosr.rity Of their Italian
usurp'ng the orcuration 40 long reserved for
the hotel porter's moments OF leisure.
nP " tOlutIlUH ON NlNunhUhn GlC'U
on Tuesday was more depressing to the
Column hia men than a defeat would ordinarily
have b-en to any college. Co'umhla's success
in athletics has never hitherto heen Of so
enduring n kind to max. her men believe 'ha,
thew were really sstabl shed on the hss~ that
meant permanent success. Sporadic trrmrhs
hav. been followed usually by drop hack into
tho college, usual state OF unimportance as n
figure In university ath stcs. The career OF
the football team. this year. gave good ground
Tor hel Fl that the success was To
continue. md that a lnst ng ability tn maintain
n Ugh standard in athle les had he.n rttih-
lsh"i. Tuesdays defeat was. for that rrasnn
n disappointment to Columbia ~ an acute
nature such "a few colleges experience. No
body Is inclined 10 accent the result as finally
signif ant. and the next game ~ the team IL
AVA ted with an interest moro engroS-ng
than the certainty 81 triumIh that most
~ the ColuN,ha students carried wfh
them to Manhattan Field on Tuesday.
II Is certain that the confidence OF
Coum bin men in the beginning NJ hetter devs
for htheti"s there Ia not founded entirely on
The success or IA lrr" % ore crew. or one foot
ball team The nuGnc al phases ut tn branch
OF university fe are more sa'isfnctor ~ ar
ever the result n the football teams work this
year mrv he. there L. little probability that the
future history Of athletics at Columbia will
show thu marked contrasts ~ success. and fall
urs typ'cal ~ the College In the past That con-
sideratinn does not serve. however IN 4 min sh
the acute interest 81 Columh in men IN the out
come o! the next game their team plays.