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BIG ATHLETIC PROFITS.

Although the exact totals from the
Yale football games are not yet fully
available, it is now certain that from
the three most important and best at
tended games of the season there will
be about $4,000 in gross receipts.
In a general way the sales of seats
for the le-Columbia, the Yale-Har-
ward and the Yale Princeton contests
were as follows: Yale Columbia game
$500; Yale-Prtnceton game. 29,744:
Yale Harvard game, $4,000.
All the seats for the three games
were 50 each. The total number of
seats sold was 1924. making a total
Of $158.488 received by the universities
for equal division.
Yale's home game last fall Melted &
tidy sum, the receipts from the Brown
match being something like $4,000.
This is the largest total in Yale athletic
history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
Yvette euilbert TO Return.

Yvette Guilbert is to return to Ameri-
ca I'm March and viii appear at the
Empire theater, New York, in a series
Of reeitaIs. Once famed Cten years ago)
as Frances leading descriptive vocal
list. the public is wondering as to the
present condition of her voice. At any
rate. her company is described as one
of undoubted merit.
In London, a year ago, Miss Guilbert
impressed several American managers
favorably, and lively bidding for her
services is said to have followed.
Under her arrangement with her
American manager this clever woman
who makes every chansonette a drama
win present what she calls ''Deux
Siecles de ChansOns" ("Two Centuries
Of Songs'D. French songs Of the period
of 1870 and 1880 will be introduced. In
the former are the "Chansons Pompa-
dour." in the latter "Chansons Crino-
line" Nine. Guilbert dresses in the
costumes of those periods.
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Gruhn has novel method of break
ing a bridge. Bridging consists in arch
ing the body, stomach up, supporting
the body by the feet and the back Of
the head Experienced wrestlers can
hold tremendous weights on their stom-
achs or chests when bridged, because
of the unusual strength all mat workers
have in the neck and abdominal mus
cles. The strain on the neck muscles
is extreme during q bridge.
When a man bridges, Gruhn does not
spend time trying to force him down
fiat on his back by sheer strength or
weight. This process is always slow
and uncertain, because the under man.
if expert, can hold off his attacker with
either hand by pushing against the lat
ter's face. Gruhn, on the contrary,
places his right arm around the bridged
mans waist, lifts his body a few inches
from the floor and gives him a violent
shove with the left hand, under the
near (right) arm pit. The lift and the
shove throw so great a strain on the
muscles of the sides of the under mans
neck that he cannot help letting his
shoulders sink to the floor. Suddenness
is a necessity to make the trick a sue
cess. It can be executed from either
side of a man. When done from his
left side the left arm encircles the stom-
ach and the shove is given with the
/ right hand, and vice versa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06

A Block For the Hammer Lock.
One of Gruhn's best tricks is a per
fectly satisfactory block, or stop, fo-
the much dreaded hammer lock The
hammer lock is a Furnishing hold, as
we'll as a hold from which, when well
applied, a fall usually results AS is
we'll known the hammer lock first con-
sists of forcing a mans wrist across his
back Then the forearm is pushed up
between the under mans shoulder
blades, and when combined with half
nelson or leg hold fall is easily OBJ
tanned.
Gruhn's maneuver is a clever one.
When an opponent succeeds in forcing
one of his forearms across his back, as
quick as flash the Teuton carries his
disengaged hand across from the other
side and clasps both his own hands
tightly. His body is supported by his
forehead and knees, as his hands are
behind his back. In this position it is
Impossible to throw Gruhn or any other
man whose strength is sufficient to keep
the hands clasped.
have never seen an American
wrestler who knows, much less uses,
this trick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06

When a man reaches forward to en-
circle your waist with either arm let
him do So but quick as a flash cast
your arm of the side he encircles out
side of the attacking arm and bend
your forearm in toward your stomach
after sliding your arm above the at
tacker's elbow. Now clinch the at
lacking arm as violently as possible
and grasp your hand with the hitherto
unOccupied hand. Now draw the arm
first engaged toward your stomach as
strongly as possible. Thus you have the
attacking arm clinched above the elbow
and held with no chance of release.
With this hold you can exert enough
pressure to break or dfslocate the arm.
or you can combine the hold with a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
aLeaitsv bal VaudeviIIe.

to vaudeville goes on apace. The latest
recruit is Walter E. Perkins. the man
who created the role of the theosophical
barber in MY Friend From India" and
incidentally was the means of making
a reputation for Harry A. Du Souehet
the author of MY Friend From India"
and the adapter of 1.-THE Man From
Mexico After his experience with
MY Friend From India" Perkins
starred for several years in 1.-THE Man
From Mexico" and his success in that
farce was greater even than in india"
Some time ago it was suggested to
Perkins that a condensed version of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06

recently made his debut in grand opera
singing the leading tenor role in La
Traviata" at the VercelH theater. ver~
cell, Italy.
Leading Italian critics state that Mn
Gruber's voice is of the true Caruso
quality excelling in its sympathy, tone
color and range. Mr.. Gruber's resem-
blance to the greatest of all tenOrs, Ca
russo is so striking as to have caused
widespread comment and to have won
the appelation, "Caruso the Second"
Mr. Gruber is a son of Colonel Abra~
ham Gruber, the we'll known New York
political leader, and his grandfather
was a musician of note, being the first
tenor in Germany to sing Wagnerian
roles under Wagners personal direction.
The tenor's repertory is large, include
ing the leading roles in Lucia di Lam~
Tnermoor." Faust" "Cavaueria Rusti-s
cana and others.
Heinrich Conried impresario of the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York.
has been favorably impressed by Mr..
Gruber's success in Italy, and reports
| indicate that the tenor will next year be
heard in opera in America under Herr
Conried's direction.
Mr.. Gruber will probably make his
American debut early in the spring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
MAMY Auro MEErs-

During 1906 there will be so many
annual auto events that manufact-
urers and owners will be kept busy
providing the cars to compete In most
Of them. There will be the Ormond-
Daytona meet in January. the Palm
Beach auto boat tournament CLOSELY
following then the Havana meet, then
a meet on Pablo Beach, near Jackson
vile, and following that a race meet
on the new beach near Galveston dis
covered by E. H. r. Green. After this
there viii be slight lull until the late
spring and summer contests and tours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
The Man on the Box"

During this most uncertain season.
when successes are few and far be-
tween, it seems rather remarkable that
a single manager should score decided
hits with two plays in rapid succession.
Yet that is just what Walter n. Law
renee has done In addition to produc-
ing THE Prince Chap" Mr.. Lawrence,
a newcomer in the list of individual
producers, also put on 1.-THE Man on the
Box" at the Madison Square theater.
Henry E Dixey appears in the title
role of this pleasing play. which IS a
dramatization by Grace Livingston
Furniss of Harold MacGrath's novel of
the same name.
Dixey's performance of the wealthy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
BELL ON FOOTBALL REFORM.


John c. Bell, the University of Penn
sylvania athletic director, has declared
that football will always be rough IN
less the fundamentals of the game are
eradicated and that such is not de-
sired.
In speaking of the clamor for reform.
he said
Most of the critics do not seem to
know exactly what they do want. One
thing is certain; making the play more
open will not lessen the roughness of
the game. Football will always be
rough, and it will continue to be so
unless it is emasculated so that it is
practically no longer football Such a
contamination is hardly desired, I
think, even by the most rampant re-
formers and would be pretty certain to
kill the popularity of the game.
Both of the University of Pennsyl-
vania players whose legs were broken
this fall sustained these injuries in end
runs, which are so called open plays
Continually you hear the cry, make
the. play open, so that there will be
more end runs, and yet it was this style
of play that resulted in the most seri-
Gus injuries ever received by PennsyI-
vania players.
1.-THE only kind of roughness that
should be and must be stopped is in
territorial roughness, unnecessary bru-
tality. The cure of this rests princi-
pally with the officials. If they are
thoroughly competent this unpleasant
feature can be got rid Of I think this
has been proved on Franklin field this
year. The penalties are severe enough
If they are enforced"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06

army officer disguised as a footnlan ex-
hibits the unsurpassed artistry Of this
talented actor. His support, too, is ex-
ce1lent, several of the characters being
pictured in an illuminating manner.
Miss Carlotta Nelson, who made her
first real hit with Mrs Fiske in He'd
da Gabler," does well as Elizabeth An
nesley. the young woman whom Robert
Warburton (A1r. Dixey) wins for his
wife by means of his novel deception.
Sidney Booth is a hit as Charles Hen
derson. the typical newspaper man who
earns his living by telling lies"
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Heavy, but Fast.

In spite Of his weight. 200 pounds.
Gruhn is as quick as a cat in his move
ments, this feature rendering him the
more formidable. He is after the scalp
of Tom Jenkins, the American heavy
weight champion, and he is also anx-
ious to try conclusions with Frank
Gotch. the Iowa star, who. in my
opinion. is a far better wrestler than
Tom Jenkins ever was. However, there
IS now no reason for discussing the
questionable nature of the two matches
in which Jenkins defeated GOtch
Gruhn has picked up the tricks re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
pANDYs latest YAM

Jess Dandy, comedian Of ''The Prince
Of Pilsen'' company which has had 4
successful season n the Pacific coast
towns. relates the following story Of an
Irishman who applied for position as
porter in a publishing house. He walk
ed into the store. and the first thing
that met his gaze was a sign, Die
lxens' Works All This Week For s4-'
The Irishman scratched his head and
finally edged to the door. When asked
by a clerk what he wanted, replied,
Devil take your job. Dickens can
worruk all the week FIR foor dollars, but
I'm a union man. III not touch it. Yea
better kape Dickens
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lies in the simplicity and sincerity Of
its story and in the excellent work Of a
well rounded, capable cast
A tinge of pathos eoIors the opening
act, but genuine comedy and romance
soon come to the fore and charm the
onIooker.
Mr. SCOTS work as William Peyton,
an ambitious young sculptor, cannot be
improved on. His performance war
rants the hope that he will remain in
legitimate drama.
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order to prevent him from escaping
with only a rolling fall scored against
him. In a pin fall, the kind that
counts in big matches. a mans shout
ders must be pinned to the floor.
Another Trick Hold.
Gruhn picked up many tricks from
the Japanese experts, whose cIeverness.
he describes as being marvellous. One
maneuver smacks of jiu jitsu and is a
second cousin to what we know as the
arm lock. This hold, however. is OBJ
tanned from in front of a man and is in
the nature of a counter. or block. The
arm lock. contrarily. is obtained from
either side
The trick is executed as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
AMERICAN SINGER AN
OPERATlC HIT ABROAD.

seldom indeed does an American born
singer win the unqualified approval OF
European critics, yet that is what f. A.
csruber of New York has succeeded in
doing. After three years of conscien-
tious work in America Mr.. Gruber went
abroad to study. For seven years he
perseverea under the tutelage Of for
eign masters, spending most OF these
years IN Germany and. in Italy. After a
successful season in concert work he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06

blows were nearly all clean and well
timed. Herman did all his work after
the sixth round with his right hand
using his left only to make an opening.
He punished Hanlon severely about the
body with his right hand blows on the
ribs and under the heart anC at close
range uppercut HanIon repeatedly
about the face. Hanlon directed his
attention to the body but was less sue
cessful in landing on Herman than he
has been with most of his opponents.
Herman had an effective block for
Hanlon's blows and, barring a bloody
nose near the finish. came out of the
fight without a mari.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
a pETERMINEp oEEIcIAl

Chief Collins of the Chicago police
is determined to stop boxing OF an
kinds in the Windy City. When he he
gan his crusade against the sport he
was Wllllhg 70 allow amateur boxing
for diplomas in the swell clubs. Now
he viii not even tolerate that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
KID HERMAN. PROMISING
WESTERN FEATHERWEIGHT

Kid Herman recently defeated Eddie
Hanlon of California in a fierce twenty
round bout Hanlon forced the pace
and made it terrific one from the
start and never for an instant gave
ground To 8 great extent he gave up
his crouch and stood up and boxed with
Herman. At this style of fighting Han
lon was at a disadvantage as Herman
was far the oIeyerer of the two. and his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06

Mexico" ought to prove a great at
traction in the better class of vaudeville
houses. Perkins had d playlet made
from the same French source from
which Du Souchet had adopted the or
iginal play, and it was tried out in sew
eral cities. The result was in the ma
ture of a most gratifying surprise to
Mr.. Perkins who. at the outset, had
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Another Method.

Another way of breaking a bridge,
cleverly shown by Gruhn. is to place 4
hand under the back of the under mans
head, as it rests on the floor. and to
suddenly pull the hand from under.
forcing the head to slide forward a few
inches. thus causing the man to sink
the back of his neck and then his Shout
ders to the mat.
OF course, in both the foregoing
methods of breaking a bridge, the at
tacker must throw the weight of his
body upon the under man as soon as
the latters shoulders touch the floor in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06

back heel. or a trip. throwing your op-
ponent violently to the floor on his
back.
Gruhn is a heavyweight litter as well
as a wrestler. and his great strength.
his speedy movements and his undis-
puted knowledge Of wrestling in all its
qualifications make him formidable
BEN TAVIS.
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Story Of the Play.

The play tells the story of an am
bilious young artist (Peyton) who
leaves his sweetheart in America and
goes to London to win fame and for
tune. William Peyton (albly played by
Cyril Scott) meets with adventures Of
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other actress, EIeonora Duse, has had
the honor of addressing, by special in
vitation. the Cambridge professors and
upper classmen.
Ethics of the Drama" was the sub
ject of the lecture which Mrs. F'iske
read before the Harvard Ethical society.
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wrestlers do not

AMERICAN wrestlers do not know
"a all the scientific intricacies Of
the great sport. Many of our
4 "a best known mat workers have
been considered masters of the tricky
aide of wrestling, but a German athlete
NOW in New York has more effective
tricks cup his sleeve" than any three
Americans 1 can name. He is Fred
Gruhn, one time trainer of Georges
Hackenschmidt and who has had ex-
perience in England. France. Germany
and Japan.
Gruhn recently arrived on this side
to teach wrestling. New York critics
are greatly impressed by some of his
tricks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06

by actors OF reputation. Mr.. Perkins is
one of the most prominent farceurs in
the United states, and this incursion
into vaudeville is therefore Of more
than ordinary significance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
SMALL TALK OF THE STAGE
> TWO CLEAN aua SUCCESSFUL PLAYS
LFrom Our New York Dramatic Core.
spOndentl
OF ARC" is a popr

spOndentl
&c Y DAN OF ARC" is a popular
historical figure with drama
4 fists just now Beerbohm Tree
started the ball rolling abroad
recently, and now an American man
ager has matured plans for another
drama fdealizing the Maid of Orleans"
Both the name of the playwright and
the identity of the woman who vii! i'll
the title role have been withheld from
publication by the manager, and the
stage world is Specializing as to these
facts.
The particular novelty in the new
production will be the placing of Joan
In entirely new environment The IN
fortunate enthusiast has been pictured
in so many varying dramatic conditions
that the dramatist will find real diff
Guilty in putting her into an entirely
new frame, 1 imagine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
SCENE FRoTf The r1AN ON THE Box

Chap" which has enjoyed a prolonged
run at Joe Webers theater, formerly
the Weber and Fields Music hall Ed
ward Peple is the author, and in the
titular role Cyril Scott is seen to great
advantage.
The strength of "The Prince Chap
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NJ. 49, fIarvard Addreas.

The address delivered at Harvard
university by Mrs. Fiske was one of
decided interest. and it proved con-
clusively that the greatest American
actress is also the deepest thinker, the
greatest intellectual force, of the
American dramatic world. But one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06

very little faith in the scheme. The
piece went with a rush, and there is
little likelihood that the legitimate will
see him again for some time to come,
inasmuch as the shrewdest vaudeville
managers are perpetually on the look
out for really funny sketches presented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06

1. H. S. Wright's English setter. Lady
Teazdale.
2. r. Toms fox terrier Cwire) puppy.
Endcliffe Dinah. (Three frsts.)
8. Lady Decies' Pekingese, Picking
puppy. (Two firsts.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06

/ a highly romantic and dramatic nature
and is at all times an interesting figure.
The cast is an excellent one, includ-
ing besides Mr.. Scott, little Helen Pull
man, Maud White. Cecil De Mile and
Edith Spear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
1.-THE Prince chap.'I

High up on the list of New York
dramatic successes is ''The Prince
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fer to in many lands, and some of then
are wonderful in their simplicity an,
effectiveness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06

Z Miss NJ R ToHemache's great
danes, Krishna (frst and speciai) and
Lorna Doone (two frsts and two -spe-
cials).
8. E. Spalding's mastiff. Helmsley De-
fender. (Three f1rsts and one secondly
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4. w. A. Murray's bulldog. Miss May
Matador.
8. Miss B. Thomsons pug. Laws
DOLLS. Zone first and one secondly
6. w. Whites Basset hound, Loo Loo
Loo. CFirst.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-15
sTAUNToN SHOW.
Managers Putting Forth Extra
* ordinary Efforts for Exhibit.

Especial to The Times Dispatoh,l
If sTAUNTON, VA, July 14.-The third
annual exhibition ot the staunton Horse
and eth promises to be the largest Of
'its skind ever held here. The manager
msHt Of i the Stanton show has been
assured. that all OF the horses being shown
At the Eastern shows and many others
Will ybe here, There Is q large number
OF tries for each race, ard there will
be excl ting ra ces, Preparations are going
oA daily looking to he c0lnscr q y!si-
tors ana to show hon a good time.
Thoses behind the HoTse Show are among
the Wealt hiest In the State.
The nlanagors have tfia year, put forth
gusta and adjoining counties interested
III the show, and have some very large
prizes, and made special classics for county
hodses ana COLT, There are plenty 81
blue vipb0ns " !pasrs u AuY e, aad sthsiE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-15
FEDERAL CIRCUIT il. Gu.
COURT ] APPEALS ||!'' u !
81
Business Of the Special Term
Completed and Court 'l' A AZ journs
as5s3 to November Next. s3l


The United states Circuit Court 81 sA Al
1p,eals A closed Ito special session yester-
day morning and adjourned 70 meet n
this city again the first Tuesday In No
,yember next, VI !. =. u. 4. q,
} Judges gI Pritchard and BOYD left for thelr
homes Flns North Caroline Friday 4. nlg q
and Judges Con and sWaddill sat satnr-
day morning, They handed down de '''i,
ions In the following cases;
/. Alice M. Conderman, appeliant " ":
James II, Clements, appellee Appeal
from the circuit Court Of ID Maryland,
.Baltimore. Per curtain opinion. 4 ftirm 10 g
with costs, II 4. 5s %. -, -.
Mary u, Hamlin. willard ", Hsmhn.
charles Haml!n ana otnsr a z! =
M. Bowman. deceased, Mrs. Page Page,
ADMINISTRATIVE OF Leigh r. Page: de-
.ceased, and others, appellees, Appea! from
Circuit Court, Eastern District Of VIZ !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-15
IMPURE WATER.

Typhoid sin nearly every case,
|as well as malaria, dysente cry and
the other Hot weather complaints,
that 50 often end fatally, has been
traced to impure wat ssss
Quite often people think be-
cause to the naked eye the water
seems clear that II is all right,
when IL they either knew its
source, 81 looked at II through a
5stnagnifying glass they would see
that II contained thousands of|rni-
5crobes. s5. 8Siss493S 9Th
Water is \. taken from wells
which are otter contaminated!
from one Of a number Of causes.
III the impure water lies the great
cause Of typhoid and rnalarial. Land
many other#ills. Physicians ofsalll
schools claim that a 5teaspoonful3