Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-18
Was Monte Buncoed?

when IL comes to warhling Monte
thmks that he has Crnso gaspng at
the most ana Jean De ResHkc beaten
TO n fri22y irl2zle.
Monte is now ont with the state
mcnt that he has Il contract from Il
prominent vaudeville manager. who
wants TO sign himself. led Walsh Of
the Chicagos, Joss of The Clcvelands
and Frank Bowerman of the New
York Nationals as quartet for the
coming season.
Monte Is TO sing first tenor, Ell
Walsh second tenor ana Joss and
Boworman are to toss notes in the
mir. Whether the theatrical man Is
taking a desperate chance or not il
is hardly safe to say.
Cross. though, has been taking sing
ing lessons for years. and many have
hecn the jihcs that the lanky, good
nnturcd shouslop has had to stand
for.
Several years ago. Whom the once
famous tenor Michaclona, who was
the best acting Don lose that this
country rs cxcr known, was giving
music lessons In Philadelphia for the
triflng sum of 81 per half hour. Monte
Cross became n pupil of this onetimc
operate star. and from that ,imc on
thc other members OF the Phillies
band had TO stand Tor all kinds OF
noise from the classic throat of the
slender Mr.. Cross.
One day after listening to Montes
singing III the dressing room Lave
Cross, who Is no relative of Montc's.
turned TO SchroclS and said;
I'm he burned II think that ltal'
ian singing teacher VIII be allie TO
make anything out of Montc's voice"
YOU don't?' cried the loud-voiccd
med a fistIul of chewing gum in his
month. why, man, he has already
mndc $500 ont of IT,
Elmer FLICK Knew Whereof He Spoke
When young Ralph Glaze was max
Ing such a record for himself doing
slab duty ON the Dartmouth College
team most of the nstutc baseball
managers in tho big league had tIIcir
drag nets out for good-lookine kid
But the prize finally went to Boston.
whore. ii IL stated. he receives the
rather swell salary of three thousand
Il season.
When II was ut last announced
that Glaze had signed Boston con.
tract Flick and the other members of
the Cleveland team became cogniznnt
OF the fact through tho medium OF
tho newspapers which they purchas-
ed just ms their steamer was pulling
away from the Cleveland wharf, on
It's way to Detroit.
"llnm." said Elmer rs he scanned
over tho item in the paper and point.
ed the same out TO LnJoic. ut seems
that college education docs pay in
the end
Why Harry Lumlcy Refused to Play.
Casey, the third bascman of the
BROOKLYN club, is dentist. and IL Is
claimed that he is n good one also.
He is also good poker player. as the
majority of bah tosscrs are, as when
travelling on the cars thoy have plcn-
ty OF time to develop their talents In
card games and few neglect the op.
nortunity
Recently when tho Brooklyn team
cago n little game was started in the
smoker ana the party was made up Of
Pat Donovan, Casey, pastorious and
Ritter.
They had been playing only short
time, when the secretary called Pat
Donovan into tho parlor car to talk
ON matter of business, and when
Pat was getting up from his seat he
turned TO Lumlcy and said:
Take my place until return.
Harry
Nothing doing nj ALL" replied the
heavy hitter, as he carelessly insert.
ed n toothpick In his mouth.
why not?' asked Donovan In sur
prise.
"Bccausc.' replied Harry CT never
sit in game with dentist"
What do You mcan?' snorted
Casey, half rising from his chair and