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New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

The management keeping very quiet about H.
but ii is understood that it is corker
The press agent who sent this for publication on
the same day sent no less than five separate long
accounts Of the sensation mentioned That was MS
notion Of keeping very quiet about it, But mere
who did not hesitate to describe his sen
sation. The name of the play is too good to sup
press:
new departure is announced to be made =, by
sensational play, 'egl enttIed stransed on sunday"
They have just purchased the well-known brown owl,
t is proposed to have this horse make div dive of Of
o Of be fs ey 9 Big h 5ana tx W Walk u Winding
roadway at the rear of the stage TO platform a.,
strapped to the horses back and the horse com.
PEELED to dive headong from the dizzy a heiSn. 1 I1
the fly gallery into tank of water on leVei Will
the stage
scene was never produced. Now and then the
press agent is stricken with fit Of modesty Like
this:
The production of - will exceed in spend92r
viii employ the services of nearly one hunarea ns1
peope ineqdng cast n OF the a5eFt ann nes It
will have especially painted scenic nst1v
It is not the purpose Of Mr. = to make any
claims in advance for his new piece
This man, mark you, is not making any claims
in advance Now and then press agent will send
along something with a curious twist which seems
ignorance. For instance, this account of music
pavilion in a garden written by a
German
One of the main advantages of the house Is It's
construction it is built that matter what the
weather may be the house will positively open To-
morrow night
You can see what he meant. He merely a
little bothered about saying it. And here is a
case in which press agent, who ought to nave
known better gave way 20 the temptation to use
words which he did not understand. This notice
was sent TO The Tribune all the way from Boston:
The - Opera Company. in its third cen
tury Of performances. will add a new opera 10 It's
repertoire next week.
OF course he did not mean that the company hdu
been at it for over hundred years. he only meant
that it was going through its third hundred per-
formances. Here is New-York example. TO sho"
that such things do not all happen IN boston
1t is from a notice of dancer whose performances
were in questionable taste:
The Parkhurst Society have seen some OF ner
pictures and posters. and have made an atteiips
lawyers showed them the frugality OF such an 81
tempt:
After all these things are harmless enough wnen
enc has learned to read and understand then'
though. OF course. the paper does not print thef
Blu. there is a kind OF press agent lie which Is
really wrong-very wrong. There was a certain
performer excellence and distinction, and ne deo
HIS nephew tried to take up his uncles performance
where he had left it. Soon afterward circular ap-
peared in his which contained this alleged
quotation from The New-York Tribune: 49, has
the ease the snoothness. the celerity, the charm
the finish In the mastery OF his art that MS
uncle had" What The Tribune had really salo
WAS: has by no means yet attained the
ease the snoothness.' etc The quotation was
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

AMERICAN MAKERS HAVE ALL THEY CAN
DO WITH LIGHTER TYPES

Despite the fact that the output of American
automobiles has grown TO enormous proportions,
the Importation of foreign machines continues TO
increase. In the month of October Appraiser Wake
man passed twenty-three high class automobiles
that were manufactured abroad principally in
France. The aggregate foreign value of these
wes COO. and with the duty added. the value
in this country exceeded $4,000 Most of these
machines were of the racing variety the tour
ing type.
American manufacturers have not devoted as
much attention TO racing machines their foreign
competitors said a well known manufacturer of
these machines the other day, and hence the in
fux OF high priced foreign makes, when the home
market can apparently supply the demand just as
fully and more cheaply Our manufacturers have
principally bent their energies to perfectins the
lighter cheaper. all around type of power vehicles
such as the runabout and delivery vehicles. Then.
again the long distance races abroad and the fast
time they have made in contests like the recent
the wealthy men who always looking for some
new form OF exciting sport and afford to pay
steep prices with the added duty FOR machines of
foreign make
Expert racing like Fournier. too. come
over here with machines made in Frame and
starte the country by running mile in less than
a minute as he did IN Brooklyn lest Saturday
A trick like that will result in the sending Of many
orders to France and I should not be surprised to
see the importation of foreign machines increase
rather than decrease
THAT. however. viii not mean that American
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

Influences II was a movement against the
street and to counteract the influence OF gangs
which have their meeting places on street cor
ners and in vacant lots
A small club house was secured In Eighth-st
and Avenue 4 The East Side boy was not sIC"
10 recognize the advantages Of the institution,
and inasrnuch as there were no dues to pay and
no assessments TO cover, and nothing required
except good conduct the clubs meeting rooms.
gymnasium, bathrooms. library and piayrooms
soon became popular, and among the regular
attendants smaller clubs were formed The
clubs apartments became too small, and four
years ago they were enlarged, but II was found
that the space was Inadequate, and new club
house had TO be built The directors had about
$4,000 Oh hand. which was applied to the pur-
chase Of the property at Avenue A and Tenth
St, and E. H. Hartman advanced the money
TO erect the handsome building which La EoW
the home OF the club
Two sides OF the white BRICK euiiolng look
upon Tompkins Square There is e lofty base
ulent and five foors and the building is hand
scrlely fitted with all that is necessary in club
fer boys and young men. There are three classes
in the club. These are Juniors boys under
fourteen years; big boys, between fourteen
and eighteen years old, and Seniors. who are
over eighteen years old Each ciass has a floor
curements Of the occupants. The Juniors have
rooms where they can play and rornp, and have
no strict rules to rob the place Of its piayroom
atmosphere give il institutional air Ia
the rooms where the larger boys cCngregate
there Is billiard table, natural history col
lection. places where they hold meetings,
and rooms where the young men may play
games. On the upper floor are the seniors .
rooms arranged On the lines Of mans club
There are pool and billiard tables, refreshment
room, and even barroom, for the managers OF
the Boys Club prefer that the young
should take their drinks if they want them, IN
the club rather than in a liquor shop There
are many members in this class whose sons are
regular attendants in the Junior part Of the
house. The library is free to ali, and is Wei
palronized.
In the senior class dues at the rate of five
cents week paid, but in the other classes
there dues
The summer camp OF the club at Plum Island
Is one Of the attractions Of the institution, and
many Of the members are interested in the foot
oai contests between the club and teams from
ths Steamships which come TO this port. The
records Of last year show that games were
pAFeo against teams from the Lucania, the
AGnitol, the Menominee and other ships
There is tennis court on the roof, and a
carpenter shop in the basement, and among the
smaller organizations within the institution, all
OF which in a prosperous condition, are
checkers, chess natural history, whist, sports,
camera, music, drawing and law and order
clubs
Mitch Of the success of the club is due to Fran
es h Tabor. the superintendent, who is one
" the boys" in sympathy with them in all
metters pertaining to the institution
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

floors instead Of at stations. The VOLTAGE ~
which the motors work is 1.1oO 1or ORDINARY
running and 1 500 for starting
Many questions Of safety, efficiency ana econ
omy are involved In these experiments IL re-
a;,s y "a he seen whether accident from high
voltaees can be completely avoided IL Is
known that an alternating current renders
Is unsuited to frequent stopping and start
ing. as upon an elevated railroad IN the
American metropolis There are electricians,
- uho ssert that what is saved in energy in
one Way Is more than lost in another, under the
alternating current system In fact an aston
ishinR array of objections has been raised
against the innovation. just how far they are
valid NAV perhaps be discovered when the
Marienfelde- Zossen tests have been carried ou
for a few weeks more.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

correct except for the trifing omission or the
words "by TO means yet attained. And here Is d
closing example of press agent cheek. certain
plav was produced and the reviewer sent to see 1t
bv The Tribune did not like It. He said so In the
paper clearly and roundly. The press agent sem
the following notice, to be used on the following
Sunday:
Mr. now a full fedged star" seems
TO have scored the decisive hit of his career
in - the Theatre, as FIeui|teo -.
these columns Tuesday.
That is he calmly asked the paper to say Oh
Sunday the exact opposite of what it had said Oh
Tuesday and moreover to say that 1t had always
said so. The press agent has his admirable pol'S'
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
4 BULLDOGS STRENGTH.

From The Philadelphia Record.
"a bulldogs strength said a young atniete.
.is the greatest thing in the world. was up d.
the Pythian Athletic Club the other nignt anu
there was in the gymnasium white ouiuos
named Lew Lew was muzzled. ana tney " Ie
beayine 12-pound medicine ball at him IL
would strike him hard enough to stun an ave-
age man. but he would just roll over anu osIn
from the blow and then jump up. perrec,S
fresh and race after the ball as hard as no
could tear He would knock headforemost I llito
posts and pillars; you would think ne orsaA -
his sLnII- but those crashes feazed him no more
than the pat of woman's hand They took ms
muZzle off finally and rolled oO-pound oumD
Ill or him He took the dumbbell In his mouth
ond nohody could catch him. He rushed about
circling and lodging, though he carried notn-
ing but you could see the muscles stanolns
ont all over his beautiful. white, naro oooy. 40
onIy weighs ffty-three pounds
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
HE RISES TO REMARK.
DOES THE WESTERN EDITOR. AND HIS LANGUAGE
PLAIN.
from The FL Dorado lKan.) Republican.


From The Ell Dorado (Han) Republican.
OF the forty million people who 1--we east Oh Ire ,ie
of Inu.ana thirty-nine million of them believe ina. 9
thirty-nne million of the forty million VINO VINO Ine n
west OF that line are coarse uniettereo hol ui
combed and unwashed people, VINO teed on hss nos,
hominy and prairie hay, live in clapboard houses
and on dirt floors. sleep on straw beds eat III II,
fne IN their hair 90 to the horse races SUNDAYS
and shoot each other on sight Insy oeIeve are r,
untrayelled and ignorant; because they are mar
de@ree % and because they have been taught from
the beginning that everything coarse; common an" n
vulgar finds willing worshlppers IN the brutal uii
aster Newspapers teach preach it; Eastern
insipid drivel of the @ Milsop Podgeizer the Jam n
nictitring everything from the West as cranky,
Sensual and unworthy of any sort of notice exeeps
rieht under the noses Of those skmmilk writers.
there is more crime more % ~I and bruta than
can be found in all the vast area lying west Oh tie
The Eastern Holsters who are forever Fex2s IN hs 1hs
West and who have see no more }ndan of mahogany
seat in the New-Jerusalem, are AS ma narrHm snorant
There is more patriotism. love of country ana
Of the aag more ore neafn aod ue IN any
Western State than can De ; Iound at IN ai ei'''
The West apes nothing parrots d as
cepts google eyed chmpanZfe, bi nor does
it fall on stomach and sing pssans s when n its
sW nfo itself and that business and social
and poticaI ideas placed upon a more hoii
orshle truthful and manly pedestal than those o.
any other people goes without saying the Wess es
Knows the East from A to 1Zzard-knows All its
washed out half baked IDEAS OF what }nsvs Is
IN its honest regard of the brotherhood OF man
but it doesn't forget the ehattsrlnS magpes ~noi no.
Wills hosting the black flag. drool their senle rot
through all the Eastern publications in condemna-
ton of everything and everybody west OF the lho-
lana line =. -, .,.,z .,,.,d CO.
called fine writing done by long haired literary
feIlers whose practical knowledge OF the world IS
es scirc,Iu is the environment IN wnich
thew rattle around while stringing words together
ar so much per string, and by short haired gran.
riss who if they could have their way, would not
let man live anywhere north OF the Equator, we
feel like hoisting black flag in return and keep.
ing ii hoisted until the owners or managers OF
these Eastern publications Danish the entire trioe
Of PurjtanicaI warts to the Antpodes
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

manufacturers taking a back seat The
American horseless carriage shops to-day have
more orders than they can hll, and still demands
for machines are piling up on them
The American manufacturers are beginning 70
nav attention to the racing game now. and II won't
he long before one of them turns out a machine
that will eclipse point of speed any foreign ma
chine vet made Then American machines Will go
to Paris and win victories like those the French
men have won here
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
THE TRUTH IS NOT IN HIM.
PREvAR1cAT1oN AN ABSOLUTE SCIENCE
WHAT THE PRESS AGENT WOULD LIKE
TO GET THE PAPERS TO PRINT
IF HE COLD.
IF HE COULD.

The press agent has become Of late years so
familiar the public that most Intelligent
persons know in general way who he Is
and what he does. He is necessary institution
Of the period, and he clearly has his place
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

There exclaimed the impudent bridegroom.
she said obey all right that time
i galloped through the rest Of the service. pro-
nounced the pair and wife in a twinkling, and
was able to repress a burst of laughter just long
enough to enable to shut the vestry door behind
me before / let IL out
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
NOT DURABLE

From The Chicago Post
Marriages may be made in heaven ne SAIL saio:
thoughtfully but II they're dealing IN cheapG
Rrade OF Foods up there every year They don't
last anything like the way they used to-
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
DREADFUL.
.veland Plain Dealer.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wouldn't 1t be dreadful?
Wouldn't what?"
.Wouidn't It BE- dreadful II the shooting stars 80
to shooting ono another hy mistAke?
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
+. DOWNTOWN BOYS CLUB.
,rvELoPMENT OF ORGANIZATION NOW
HOUSED ON ToMPKINs SQUARE.

uor-sED ON TOMPKINS SQUARE
When the small boy who lives in the vicinity
.u,nkins Square becomes prosperous mer-
o- successful professional man and
c"A1 r,tcvyn the fashionab BILE club will not awe
ni THE surroundings may be more elaborate
than Of the BOYS Club Sa where he took n his
.,r the same as those with which he became
"~u;a- away downtown The Boys Club has
'N 20. aescribed as "a downtown club with an up
IN atmosphere" 1t was founded in 1876 by
-un,ber of Yale and Harvard men for the pur-
es or supplying place where boys might
P,le for play athletic exercise and social in
course. and where they might find refining
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
LA WIN TENNIS.
PARET BEAT CHILDS IN SINGLES
MKITTRICK AND CHILDS WIN CHAL-
LENGE CUPS BY DEFAULT.

Magnolia. Mass, July 20 (SpeciaD.-The open
lawn tennis tournament the Magnolia courts
was continued to-day before a large crowd of en-
thusiasts and under most favorable weather con-
ditions In the morning the final of doubles kept
the crowd in a litter OF excitement. Paret and
Hckox. the New-York team put up good game
In the first set and several times close TO
winning II. The steadiness of their opponents
finally captured the first set. and then they took
the second and third with less difficulty.
AS Davis and Ward did not defend their claim
10 the challenge cups. representing the Massachu-
setts state championship In doubles. the trophies
passed into possession of the challengers by de-
1aut Chiids is from Yale and McKittrick from
Harvard.
In the afternoon the final round Of the singles
brought j. Parmy Paret. of New-York against
T. L. Chids OF Yale. and the veteran New-Yorker
Won rather easily. He much the steadier of
the two. and showed more sreed in all of his
strokes. Chids tired badly toward the end and
Pul UP poor defence In the second set Paret
struck poor streak and smashed into the net re-
peaseoiy pIsaking down for while under Childs'
n Parets victory gives him the right to challenge
-; T. Davis for the Magnolia Challenge Gun
wuicn WIN Davis mas already twice. This match
WIN pe playeu on Monday. Should Davis win again
as expected the handsome challenge cup will be-
Soriie Si MS personal property. The days summary
l. ceesmpo1ship esgs % snges-Final beat C
Sn1rhpohshlp Douoles-Final Ralph McKittrick
1o-S 81. 6-2. N 'AV'h i'ioAoA'
Challenge ROund-Ralph McKit,r.ck and c 1. Child.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21

sss 70 ld5 j ssassaIS @ 3 so aS
Brahin rs dand IS and to i o caRslins 1dS l
to and 40 TO /: Irene Lindsay. 100 renr
and pscs to @ 5sis s % to Gs nd 100 to to ,oo
renz 100 to and 10 to The q 1SI
e 10 10 20 ard ana also ahr ran n fell just after
ts finish s iarl saTh s.raggng m as Handy by place
THIRD RACE-Handicap for two-year-ods and over Ia
Prince MsDSSslps 0f Il 3 ios Shaw -
ssaf9R saT6nncss' 100 lls iehaeis} s-5 SIS
Gold Smith. 1 and to 10. also ran start
good easily b. lengths place same by lengths lime
FOURTH RAcE-FoxHALL STAKES of $4,000; for
A H EsaIIotsS B 4 Norris. eh Compute
ssmsSSsFs s5Sse Is HyDnsa BY HlRY5G 1Wsl:n ls 81
W: {. Whitney's =, Goldsmith BY Med
Otis. 1I5 (cochran) 20 and to l: Dom Paul. 100
Smith. 10 to and to L Hstasoo IA toCOnnGr II II to to
Aian-a-Dae. 122 Godom, to ana 8 to 81 Peninsula
5s saGaRsmS GRsRSs % to to Hs
(shaw) TO and to l. also ran in that order start
kGHS length D5rhlHe T4me il8ls II t-- ''N'' ~
f ETH RAcE years and Sn;s over onsos sens furonE'
by St. Leonards- HarpschOrd. 3; 97..
sss "a p.s ! s'5ss::s:}} +s:ss:} s s 8
Ponpey Is and to ld Brandy fS s5nash
to and even: doebel lis Cochran, to and to l.
sS 2 &c smS % to to 70 and 10 to l. Anecdoe io2
Doneganl 20 to and to l. II amyarite lo4 Q.a1dry1
70 M also start bad ID ssy by s snShs place
SIXTH RACE-For 2-year-olds 5R furiongs.
FC,ansbse s Davss hr & cameFon T~Hn by ont
Howard. 1l5.............. G'ickerng) 15-1 SIS
lengths. Time. 1:O72s.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
RESULTS AT ST. LOFTS

81 Louis. July 0-It was day Of surprises and
big dumps at Delmar to-day Lunar was the onI,,
morse 10 save inc reputation OF the first choices
the other six going down to defeat Form plavara
met with a veritable Waterloo. Wyeth. carving
the top weight. won the New Century handican a
sweepstakes for two-year-olds. in good style
Wakita, the to 10 favorite, acted as pacemaker
with Wyeth hanging back in third position when
they were Strengthened out for home Enos gave
Wyeth his head. and he came away with great
burst OF speed. winning pulled up by four lengths
Colonel Stone ' VI
lon Collins won the NTH race. six and a half
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
GOLF.
ENGLEWOOD PLAYERS BEATEN ON
HOME LINKS BY APAWAMIS TEAM.
MATTHEW'S TAKES A WELL. EARNED MATCH
FROM MOORE-FINAL SCORE POINTS
TO IN VISITORS FAVOR.

Supported by r. F. Mathews and J. A bo"aros'
two of its ablest golfers, the Apawamis team VS.
tied the links of the Englewood COLI Cluo yeslef
day and defeated the home team by score OF
TO 5 The match was unexpected triumph TOT
the visitors few of whom had ever been over the
course before. Harry Stark, the Englewooo pro-
fessional had the green's in splendid turf, ana as
q result the scores were remarkably close Maturln
Ralou the Apawamis captain. who was paired
with Wilson, of Englewood, halved his match after
one of the hottest matches of the day. Wilson Is
the Englewood record holder and the strongest
pIayer in the club. The team had figured that ne
would defeat Ballou by close margin and SO turn
the advantage their way, When ne nnisheo al an
even the result was practically settled Mathews
who was paired with Moore. had little dicMity IN
winning by 3 up, while Edwards defeated Marvin
by a similar score. Reinmund managed TO save the
credit OF the home team by taking his match win
John Noler jr by the limit OF three points, ana
Howe and Coakley also scored w r. Thursston,
the old Morris County team player nnished All
even with Baylis OF EnglewOod. and. with the
single point scored by J. A Peck. the Apawamls
+aa - y,ed the day The Nassau system used
in counting the results being as follows;
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
UNDER ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

Hackensack. n. J.. July 20 (SpeciaD.-The clock
putting contests becoming decidedly popular
at the Hackensack Golf Club. and the mixed con-
last night under the electric lights was par
ticipated In by about forty women and men, while
a large number OF onlookers applauded from the
yerandas and enjoyed the music and monologue
features by professional talent inside the club
house Three clock circles made few feet
south of the clubhouse. brilliantly lighted. Each
player took a chance the three clocks.
The women easily divided honors with the sterner
sex for their excellent playing, for Mr.. Vande-
water. who won the mems first prize with a score
of 72 beat Mrs. Barlow. winner OF the women's
first prize. by only Ave points. the latter scoring
II. Captain Winchell was second with 73. and Miss
Catharine Ackerman second with T9. Mrs. w.
r. Smith, Mrs Winchell and Mrs. Washburne tied
with ST.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
CooMBs. THE JOCKEY, RULED OFF.
FURTHER SEQUEL TO THE SCANDALOUs
RIDE ON WAX TAPER-A RACETRACK
HANGER ON ALSO DISCIPLINED.

The stewards of the Jockey Club yesterday ruled
c. Coombs. the jockey, and w. P. Ware off the
turf for fraudulent practices in connection with
the race of the horse Wax Taper, June D. at
Sheepshead Bay According to the statement of
F. o. Hanlon. assistant secretary, Wax Taper
was beaten by Carbunclc, Though he plainly
much the best horse in the race and the stewards
held Coombs responsible and revoked his license
This punishment has been followed by one
more severe still. Ware has been hanger on
about racetracks for time.
The stewards also granted licenses as jockeys TO
w Beauchamp Bert Knapp and Wyman Oakley
and trainers to E. y. Afford. George Dyer.
William P. Hamlin T. c. Mcdowell. c. A Rey
nolds. Harry Shannon. Louis Thompson and Sam
Walker
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
CROKER WINS TWO RACES

London. July 2O-Richard Croker's Gladwin. rid
den by J. Ref. the Ashton Auction Plate,
OF 200 sovereigns. for two-year-olds distance five
furlongs, at the second days racing to-day OF the
Haydock Park July meeting.
E Corrigan's bay gelding Tarsney. ridden by
Thorpe, won the Paddock Plate OF 103 sovereigns.
for four year-olds and upward. distance five fur
longs
Richard Croker's Altaloma Ally. ridden by l..
Refff, the Gotham Plate, Of 2D soVereigns, for
two year-olds and upward distance five furlongs.
to-day at the Sandown Park second summer meet
ing
Captain Eustace Loders brown FLY Game Chick,
ridden by L. Reif, by Gallinue-Terce the
National Breeders Produce Stakes OF 5000 SOW
ereigns, distance five furlongs.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
SHARKEY AND MAHER DRAW
WRESTLING BOUT AT PHILADELPHIA ATTRACTS .
SMALL. CROWD.

Philadelphia. July 20.-The mixed wrestling match
between the pugilists Tom Sharkey and ps,ar
Maher. which came off at the ball ground OF tba
Philadelphia American League Club this afternoon
resulted in draw. Neither man showed thar H.
possessed any great knowledge of the wrestling
game sharkey won the first bout and Maher the
second. The third and what was to have been N a
deciding fall of the Graco-Roman style The
pulled and hauled away at each other for the mr.
scribed twenty minutes at the expiration of whIcb
neither man having secured fall. Referee Ter
mann Wolf declared the contest a draw. About siY
hundred persons were In attendance. OLA