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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-07
"LadY TeazIe."
THE GAME OF LACROSSE.

The attempt which students in vari-
Gus schools throughout the country are
making to introduce the game of Ia
crosse is a step toward popularizing a
sport which has already won its way to
a permanent position in four organiza-
lions in New York-the Crescent Ath-
letic club, Columbia university, College
of the City of New York and Greater
New York Irish Athletic association.
Lacrosse combines many of the best
features of both baseball and football,
and if the schoolboys succeed in get
ting it started in the public schools it
will help to spread a game which is fas-
cinating both to play and to watch and
which has few or none of the dangerous
features of football. 1t is to be hoped
that it will be taken up in earnest by
the schoolboys who are particularly
fitted for the game, agility and speed
being features. 1t cannot be open to
parental objection, requires no specific
training, as in the case of football, and
all the boys can play the game.
Lacrosse originated with the Indians
of Canada and has long held a foremost
place in the sports of that country
Here it has had to compete with nu-
merouS other well established games,
but has made its way on account of its
native excellence and is now played ac-
cording to regular schedule by two
leagues in the eastern colleges.
Lacrosse resembles football in that
the point of the game lies in getting the
ball across the field and into a goal,
one at one end and one at the other,
belonging to the respective sides.
The ball is of sponge rubber, the size
of a tennis ball, and is not batted or
thrown, but passed or carried by means
of a stick with a shallow net at the end,
in length, ten more than in football, the
goal consisting of two upright poles six
feet high and six feet apart, backed by
a net into which the ball must be put.
The game is begun by placing the ball
on the ground at the center of the field
between the crosses of the two captains
for a ''face-off."
Twelve men constitute a lacrosse
team, occupying these positions: Inside
home, outside home first attack, second
attack, third attack, center, third de-
tense, second defense, first defense, COW
er point, point, goalkeeper. There are
two thirty minute halves, with a ten
minute intermission. A feature of the
game is the punishment of offending
players. Substitutes are not allowed as
in football. For committing a foul a
man may be suspended from five to f1f-
teen minutes, while a second offense re-
suits in his retirement from the game
and the necessity of his side finishing
the contest short handed. The lacrosse
season extends from the LIST of April
to the last of May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-07
The Play In London.

The dancing doll episode, although
pointiess. is better suited to the tastes
of the American public as now modi-
fed. In it's original form the play was
undoubtedly of the broadest nature, and
there is no reason to wonder that King
Edward finally ordered the London run
cut short In truth, it is difficult to ex-
plain why the play was permitted to
run seventy nights without Interrupt
ton.
Pinero is undoubtedly satirizing some
phases of life in England and some
sorts of people. The play reminds one
dimly of ]. NJ. Barrie's Little Mary"
in which the celebrated British author
and playwright satirized the English
habit of overeating.
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It is difficult to ferret out Mr. Pine
ro's victims in "a Wife Without a
Smile" 1t seems to me that at times
I.e is polxing fun at some of his own
acquaintance, and again it would ap-
pear that he endeavors to demonstrate
to disparagers of his problem plays
their absolute purity and simplicity
by contrast
We may also believe that Mr.. Pinero
has ceased to aspire to become the
English Ibsen and has resolved to out
Shaw Mr.. Bernard Shaw. There are
indications in "a Wife Without a
Smile" that Mr.. Pinero is satirizing one
or two of his own plays This is a
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second in 2:O775, but is kept over till
next season.
Margaret w, 2:17H, has been timed
separately in a race, a mile in 2:O9 last
September. She is also kept over till
next season. j. B. Wathen, her owner,
refused to put a price on her at Provi-
dence, regarding her as a great pros
pect for 1905.
Kitty Gntner, 2:16H, has been timed
twice separately in a race, the last half
in 1:03A, at Old Saugus, and the last
half at Providence in :03, and has been
the last quarter in 3O1a seconds. This
mare is a sure 2:05 trotter next year,
and she can beat any horse of her class
on the home stretch, as she can go the
last end of it like all the Gazettes.
Lizzie McChord, 2:13H, has been a
mile in 2:09 and could have got a mark
this year of 2:07, but is held over till
next year. This mare will certainly get
a mark next year of 2:O3 or 2:O4.
These above will enter the 40 list
with a very low average.
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The Florida Auto Races.

Preparations for the annual auto race
meet at Ormond, Fla, are maturing,
and the list of events that win be run
off is imposing.
The auto carnival on the ocean beach
course opens Jan. %. Twenty eight
races are scheduled, and each event
has received sufficient entries to make
it of interest.
The Ormond-Daytona races have
come to be the principal features of the
season. The beach is hard and level,
forming what is probably the best
speeding stretch in the world. There is
no reason to wonder at the sensational
records that have been established on
it.
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coop cArcHERs NEEDED.

Few of the baseball fans stop to think
of the necessity of a team having good
catchers before any successful attempt
can be made to win a pennant. The
ability of a man to cover simply the
throws from the pitcher and to catch
foul flies in his territory is only a part
of the work expected of these modern
buffers for the stopping of the swiftest
curves
The catcher is the general of the
whole nine and must direct the play,
because his position is such that he sees
more clearly than any other player the
happenings of the game. It has come
to be accepted as an axiom that a club
has small chance to win a pennant
without the services of two high class
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catchers. Many instances can be shown
where a club has finished at the top
with only a fair pitching department or
with weak spot in the field or on
bases.
It will always be found, however, that
such clubs had catchers of the first
rank or at least one star backstop and
a suitable substitute. The catcher is
''the man behind the gun" in scientific
BASEBALL but, like the trainer of a
great race horse, he seldom receives the
credit that is due him. He is con-
stantly doing work for which the UNI
thinking spectator gives him little or
no credit. but which is of the first im-
portance to the team.
The first class catcher judges from
the batsman's actions what he is likely
to do and communicates his knowledge
to the pitcher and to the rest of the
players by means of signals. He watch
es the base runners in order to keep the
twirler informed of what is going on
and signals when to throw to catch a
man mapping. He backs up the first or
third baseman on long throws from the
field and in general is the right man in
the right place at all times.
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EteA~&<< E4z@A@
sMOkINc IN THEATERs.

That smoke should be associated with
fire is only natural; hence that London
should be fairly ahame over the ques-
ton whether smoking should be al
lowed in the theaters is not surprising.
The privilege of burning tobacco is now
enjoyed by the patrons of most Of the
music halls there Why, then, the ad-
voeates of the new idea ask, should the
same right not be accorded habitues OF
the regular houses?
One manager there has this to say on
the subject: Smoking in theaters is
bound to come. We can no more pre-
vent it than we could the advent of the
railway train or the coming of the mo-
tor car. The prohibition against smok-
ing in theaters is absurd, and the rule
was never meant to operate as at pres
ent. 1t was originally framed 200 years
ago, when the conditions of play acting
were very different from what they are
now. 1t simply remains in operation
because successive lord chamberlains
have deemed it worthy of considera-
tion-in a word, have neglected to
keep abreast of the times. Who is to
object? The lady? Not at all. She
will be happy to think that her hus-
band or sweetheart is happy, and what
better happiness than that2 No; what
we as nation are suffering from is an
innate conservatism, a sort Of uncon-
scious hostility to anything new. In a
few years we shall be wondering how
we tolerated a nonsmoking theater at
all. You see, it is really a question OF
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der, and, the theater being a CONNER
cial undertaking, the manager has to
consult this before anything"
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strictly Bernard Shaw invention. but
possibly Mr.. Pinero thinks his contem-
porary's methods can be improved upon.
Story of "A Wife Without a Smile"
The affair of the doll in the play is
the result of the futile efforts of one
Seymour RippingiI ernest Lawford)
to break the icy stiffness of his wife's
cOuntenance. She is evidently bored to
death by everything she sees and hears.
Hubby is her direct opposite. He prides
himself on his sense of hurnor. He is
able to laugh at something, ANYTHING or
nothing. so acute is this sixth sense of
his After failing to entice a single
smile across Mrs. Rippingin's unrippled
pulchritude he purchases a box of TOYS
in London and, aided by Mrs. Loyeite
(Elsie De Wolfe). distributes them
around the reception hall of the boat
house belonging to his country villa.
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New Machines,

The leading drivers of the world will
compete at the Florida meet. Many
new machines have been built especial
ly for the races.
Mr. Vanderbilt, not desiring to lose
the honor of holding the mile record,
has bought powerful auto of consider
ably greater horsepower than that OF
his winner of a year ago.
Optimistic autoists predict that from
three to five seconds will be cut off the
present record for the mile
FREDERICK R. TOOMBS.
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A Return FIGHT.

Nelson is urgent in his demand for
return fight and should by all means
be granted one Immediately.
I'll bet $4,000 that I can beat you"
says the ex-iron worker of Hegeswich,
Ill, to the ex-plumber of San Fran
cisco. But in our next fight l want
George Siler to referee. When 1 stay
twenty rounds against a champion and
finish almost as fresh as when 1 start
ed l don't want the short end of the
decision. / lost 81 500 in bets, but that
doesn't matter. My reputation suffered
more than my pocketbook"
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Schrode, Frank MouIan, Maud Lillian
Berri. Nellie DAILY, George Schiller, Lii
Ian Coleman and Joseph c. Smith make
the three hours of the performance a
whirl of gayety.
One of the humorous scenes is that in
which diminutive body topped by
gigantic head enters and demands food.
Humpty Dumpty and Pantaloon feed
the dwarfed monstrosity everything in
sight. The only reason they don't offer
their guest gas stove and a reaping
machine is that the property man hasn't
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THE COUNTRY cLuR.v

Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar Will
soon appear in their new play, The
Country Club" Mr.. Hart has written
the book in collaboration with a well
known newspaper man and has COM
posed most of the musical numbers.
Foxy Grandpa" in which Mr.. Hart and
Miss De Mar have been appearing with
so much success for the past four years,
has been sold by Manager Brady to-
gether with the production. of the play
and all the costumes and properties.
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oooooooooooooooooooooooo

'If White is as anxious to meet me as
he declares he won't be long in complet-
ing the Details
Britt. flushed by his decisions over
Young Corbett and Battling Nelson,
will be a mighty hard man for White to
defeat. The weights in the Britt-White
fight will be greater, and this fact will
be considerably to BIRTHS advantage.
He is at his best when few pounds
heavier than when he met Corbett and
Nelson.
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w. J. Morgan.

The attention of the auto world was
first attracted to Florida's racing posi-
bilities by w. ]. Morgan of New York.
Three years ago Mr. Morgan became
convinced of the merits of the beach as
a race track and held series OF con-
tests which were eninently successful
When once given impetus the project
gained Roadway rapidly, and now the
auto year would lose much of its &C
tivity and interest without the races.
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Test of the Track.

As an evidence of the beach's hard
ness it may be mentioned that three
ton bus with corrugated tires leaves
scarcely a mark.
The costly prizes are offered by men
of international fame, which fact, of
course. contributes to their value. Will
liam K. Vanderbilt, Jr.; z. r. Thomas,
Sir Thomas R. Dewar of London and
Colonel R. c. CIowry, the eminent New
York fnancier, are among the donors of
tronhies
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r INfMY BRITT's next fight will

Y IAdNdY BRITT'S next fight will be
with Jabez White, the English
d heavy featherweight champion.
Britt win first make tour of
the east, appearing in a few unimpor-
tant six round bouts, and viii then pre-
pare to meet the Britisher.
white is very anxious to fight me-"
says Britt. LAS for myself, am just
aching to jump into international fight
ing complications of some kind, and if
Jabez Will kindly step across here I'll
be only too glad to split a lance or two
with him
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YOUNG corhett,s Setback.

If Britt takes on Nelson again Young
Corbett will receive a severe setback.
The Denverite should seek to get a re-
turn match with Nelson. By defeating
the latter Corbett would be in line to
meet Britt again. However, as matters
now stand Corbett is completely
eclipsed and viii doubtless experience
almost insurmountable difficulties in
working to the top of the ladder again.
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Chance bal Roxina Law?

Reports indicate that a change in the
California boxing law will be made this
winter, to go into effect next season.
So much notoriety has attended several
of the recent matches that the powers
that be" fear they will be forced to
limit the length of fights still further
Possibly the Pennsylvania six round
system will be inaugurated.
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authority who sat at the ringside
Nelson was so confident that the bout
would be decided draw that toward
the end he let up noticeably in his ag-
gressiveness."
. Three of the leading fighting patrons
on the Pacific coast-ATajor McLaugh-
lin, Colonel Cuddy and doc" Cantor,
all Californians-ag agree that Nelson was
treated unjustly by the referee.
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"The Duchess of pantzie.v

''The Duchess of Dantzic.'' one of the
recent London musical successes. is to
open shortly at Days theater. George
Edwardes is the producer. and he will
bring over the leading members of the
Lyric theater dondon) company, in
Guiding Holbroek Blinn, Courtice
Pounds, Evie Greene and Adrienne Au-
garde.
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WouIdn't Go 70 ENGLAND.

Would you go over to England to
meet White?"
Not for any amount of money" an
swered Britt THE little old United
States is good enough for me No going
TO England for me That would be the
most foolish thing I could do. The
fighting game is more popular over
here, although greatly restricted, and
our methods of conducting fights are
better suited to me.
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GEORGE KIRNER, NOTED SKATER.
George w. Kirner of Brooklyn is
considered by many experts to be
Americas greatest figure skater. He it
was who instructed the present cham
pion, Duffey of the New York Athletic
club, in the fine points of the art.
Kirner was debarred from competi-
ton in national championships because
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''Rippy's'' first wife Che was a repeater)
was not entirely separated from him
by the measures taken by his lawyers.
At this sad disclosure Mrs. Rippingin
executes a smile that threatens never
to come off and, with wild Shrek of
joy, runs from the room to meet Vivian
Trood. an artist acquaintance of her
boarding house. days. She has long
been in love with Trood and, returning
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Important Contests.

The most important events to be held
are the Vanderbilt international race of
100 miles for the Vanderbilt cup, the
one mile international championship
contest for the Dewar trophy, the ten
mile Ormond Derby for the Major c. J.
S. Miller cup, the Great Ormond handi-
cap. the twenty mile championship and
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won encomiums on her youthful ap-
pearance. Miss RusselPs popularity in
New York will no doubt win her a long
and successful run.
John Kendrick Bangs author and hui
morist, is the librettist of Lady Tea
zle." His assistants in the making OF
the comic opera are Roderic Penheld
and A. Baldwin Sloane.
Miss Russelrs supporting company is
thoroughly capable, and the chorus is
well described as having beauties to
burn"
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When the Smile Cams.

RippingilPs chief hopes are conferred
on the antics of a particular doll which
bangles from a string. Mrs Rippingin
margaret Illington) does not appreci-
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SCENE FROM LADY TEAzLE

ate the humor the doll is intended to
convey, and hubby becomes desperate
But the moment is approaching when
Mr.. Rippingiu is to cause his wife to
almost strangle herself with laughter.
Rippingill conveys to her the informa-
ton that their marriage is illegal; that
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pRErTY sTRoNc. nTwIN.v

Jack ("Twin'') Sullivan says: when
I get through with Mccoy will force
Tommy Ryan into the ring. I will wa
ger $500 of my own money on the result
of the battle with Ryan
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The Rritt. Nelson Einht.

So far as the merits of the Britt Mel
son fight are concerned, opinion indi
Gates that Britt is the luckiest man in
the fistic game. Hundreds of fair
minded spectators at the Frisco bout
agree that the lad from Illinois should
have been given at least a draw with
the Californian.
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to hubby because the life bohemian
no longer enchants her aesthetic souD
and hubby has not the backbone to
teach her lesson by repudiating her.
The widows short reign. of course.
ends, to her great disgust.
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cAzEHE 2.ozLA. AS A SIZE.

Gazette's Daughter, which has no
record, went mile in 2:12 on a half
mile track driven by an amateur and
will certainly go close to two minutes
Judge Prior, 2:15A, has been a close
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whats in a name?" "A Girl From
Dixie has been doing an enormous
business in the south, and the manage
larity of the title.
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with him, presents him to Rfppingin as
my fiance."
"Rippy's' sense of humor does not de-
sert him even now, and he retaliates by
presenting the Widow Loveite as my
fancee"
In the end Mrs. Rippingin comes back
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from Our New York Dramatic Core
spondentl
WIFE WITHOUT A sMILl

a WIFE WITHOUT A SMILE. -
"a at the Criterion theater, is
the latest importation from
Al n England. The play has been
the subject of wide discussion because
of the dancing doll that Author Pinero
introduced in it across the water
The much talked of doll has been re-
tanned in the Americanized production,
but it does not dance. 1t remains as
motionless as the pendulum Of run
down clock.
without the gyrations OF the toy "A
Wife without a Smile" becomes nat
and uainteresting save in the third and
last act, where bright spots and anus
ing situations are frequently interposed-
In fact. without the last act "A Wife
without a Smile" would almost be a
play without a smile.
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Nelson Could Have Won.
Nelson could have put Britt down
and out twice during the fight if he
had had the strength to follow up his
advantage" says a prominent St. Louis
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a PICKUP.

It is said that the trotter Louvain,
2:12N (record this season., by Lance
lot, 1923. was sold for SIS as a yearling
by his breeder.
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Ernest Lawford is splendid as Rip
| pingill. The role is most difficult, but
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as "a wife without a smile"
She is stacy and artificial.
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such well known deIicacies on his menu.
The bill of fare served to the visitor is
as follows:
Four Holsters, six hams, one leg of
lamb, one raw chair, two tin trays,
three sides of beef, one table, very well
done; one brass bell, grilled; one waiter
with hat, shoes and whiskers on the
side.
"Lady TeazIe."
Lady Teazle' has opened at the Ca
sino, and the star, Lillian Russell, has
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the fifty mile handicap, open only to
American cars.
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he played it with telling effect Frank
Worthing scores as Haynes Webbmarsh,
a bridegroom on his honeymoon, who is
the victim of the dancing doll. Elsie De
Wolfe is a capital Mrs. Loveite, but
the same cannot be said of Margaret
Ellington, who fails to impress one IA
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Trainer "a G has great hopes ntrot
and
$4,000 Stanley
(both being by Sidney Dnlon)
the
looked something for
Penses OF the entire Geers stable during
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THE SHOULDER TWIST, A uU uTsU TRICK.

The n
In
George Bothne
the
Joint
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- -SoE1 a VIE WITHHOLD q 2E-.-=

'"rhe Duchess of Dantzic" is light
opera founded on Sardou's play, Mime.
Sans Gene Henry Hamilton wrote
the book and Ivan Caryll the music.
Napoleon Bonaparte will be imper-
sonated by Mr.. Blinn, and Miss Greene
is to sing the role of a washerwoman
who becomes the Duchess of Dantzic.
"Humpty Dumpty."
"Humpty Dumpty'' still continues its
merry way and his merry sway at the
New Amsterdam theater. William c.