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margin. In 1904, when Pennsylvania won,
II to 8. the Crimson had an advantage OF
eighteen pounds per man.
From all accounts the Michigan players
are well versed in the new game" and
with a coach like Yost they are sure to
show some clever variations of the for
ward pass and onside kick. The team
that is the most proficient nthese plays
will probably be returned the winner
Last years scores OF the teams that VIII
meet tomorrow were: Yale. 0; Princeton
O. Pennsylvania, II; Michigan, o. Indians,
II; Minnesota, 0. Harvard, %; Dart
mouth, o.
West Point plays Tufts tomorrow Then
the cadets have the strong Syracuse eleven
to meet before they play Annapolis. A
year ago Syracuse beat West Point. to o.
Yale averages 1s9 pounds to Prince
toms 1872; Pennsylvania average is $50,
and Michigan's 100.
On form it would appear that West
Point would be the favorite in the game
with Annapolis, but form counts for lit
tie in this seasons games.
After witnessing the Penn. State game
Coach Yost said he thought the Michigan
team would find it very difficult to win
from the Red and Blue.
Brown, Princetons right enl. who
proved a good mate to Wister In the
Tigers-Indians game, is showing great
speed in practice.
Minnesota expects Capron to score sew
eral field goals against the Carlisle Indians
tomorrow. Capron's record entities him to
a deal of consideration in this respect.
When Yale and Princeton take the field
against each other tomorrow each Will
be a leader in one department. Prince
ton has done the most scoring; XAleS de-
Tense has produced the best results.
There is little likelihood of any college
team passing Princeton this year In the
number of points scored. The Indians are
thirty-nine points behind, but will hardly
make up this number before the season
ends.
Every game has produced something
sensational In the line of Bookkeeping.
Last Saturday O'Brien of Swarthmore
came to the front once more. rivaling the
feat of Capron Of Minnesota, in making
three drop kicks in one game. O'Brien
has kicked ten field goals this season,
and his toe has counted for forty out
of ia points scored by Swarthmore-
more than one,third of the total.
The teams that have scored over 100
points this season are: Princeton, In
dams, Pennsylvania, Harvard, Yale, Cor
nell, Brown, Dartmouth, Lafayette. SYRIA
cuse, Penn. State, Williams. Swarthmore,
Fordham, Lehigh, Michigan and Chicago,
and teams that have scored more than
200 points are Princeton, Indians and
Pennsylvania.
Secret practice at Annapolis has proved
SO successful that it will be continued
during the remainder of the season. Mem
bers of the eleven have been excused
until after the Army game.
In discussing the Pennsylvania Michi-
gan game, r. w. Maxwell the former
Swarthmore star, says: I'm the west the
coaches spend too much time on indi-
vidual play and building the team around
one man. Pennsylvania solved this last
year when Garrells was effectualy stop
ped every time he took the ball, and. If
reports are correct all Pennsylvania has
to do is to stop Capt. Magoffin and the
game should result in a victory for the
Quakers.'
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of everything that is filed at the office,
and nothing that carries information
will be allowed to leave the track until
fifteen minutes after each race has
been run. The Baltimore and western
poolrooms have been getting Unusual
accurate and speedy information on the
New York races all summer. and it is
more than likely that the outlaws,
as they are called. are already on the
ground and ready to gobble up any
thing that takes place on the Bcnning
track.
The first race is carded to start at .
o'clock every day. and patrons should
govern themselves accordingly in go
ing out by the street railway. 1t re-
quires about thiYty-five or forty min
utes to make the run from the Treas
ury building to the track. and there
is a five minute walk from the cars to
the grand stand.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

Griffith now has three left-handed bat
ters. This ought to be big help to the
High!anders next season.
Jack Barry, the clever right fielder of
the Cardinals has bought house In
Buffalo and will make the Bison town his
permanent home. This VIII enable him
to give the Niagara University ball play
ers "A little coaching. Barry once attended
this college.
George T Stallings is watching with
deep interest the dongs of the New York
National League Club. If McGraw is to
he deposed there is no better man on
earth than G. T. s. for the place. think
Mr. Stallings and his friends. Stallings
is a scrappy manager, and this ia m kes
him an exceptionally strong candidate,
say the Buffalo fans.
Rube wadden. the errltic and mys-
FERROUS twirler, is now playing fullb ack
for the Reading (Pa.) team The Read
ings recently went up against an eleven
called the Hamburgs, and Rubes face
was a human steak before the days &C
tivities were over. But they can't spoil
the Rube's beauty on the grd.ron, So
the Quaker fans can sleep in peace.
An effort to get Lew McAllister out of
the Eastern League Idlleu Wllen the OtneT
clubs refused to waive at Buffalo's re-
quest Hard lines for McAllister. 1t is
usually fate whether a good player lands
in major league company or not
The Phillies have secured John Gibson,
the marine wonder of the League Island
navy yard, to pitch for them next season.
Gibson looks the real thing, as he won
forty-four out of forty-seven games he
twirled for the Navy Yard team last
tN1..
of enlistment expires on May 1. Gibson
is the sixteenth slab artist the Phillies
have secured for next season. He will
have to be a star to beat this field, with
out counting the old twirlers.
There is a rumor to the effect that
Jimmy Casey. the Dodgers third base
man, Is slated to succeed Joe Kelley as
manager of the Toronto Club, provided
President Ebbets will let him go. Casey
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In Boys and Girls Home for Fun.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, November ID
Here is a boy who has entered an institu-
ton for the fun of it. Alfred Lower. youn4
son of Edward II. Lower of Sioux City.
Iowa, a travelin, man for the Tacka-
berry company. had been running away
from his own home TO play with the chill
dren at the boys and girls home. Think-
ing that the lad would soon get enough OF
it the father asked the managers of the
home to take him in for little while.
This was rather against the rules of tho
institution, but to aid Mr.. Lower they
consented. That was several weeks ago.
Instead of getting tired of life in the homo
the BOY seems happy and contented tn
stay with his youthful companions.
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PLATE PRINTERS LEAGUE.
NAVY YARD LEAGUE.

Sullivan last night took first place in
Sparrough's tournament by rolling one
point more than Casey, who scored 124 to
Sulliyans l2o The scores follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-15

The Vocabulary of the average person
Is 700 words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-15

In Hungary travelling is as cheap q
three miles for cent.
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ly blocked forward pass from Mitchell
to Garde which otherwise would have
netted the scrubs a long gain. Brides
started down the field for a touchdown,
but was called back by the coaches.
was called off, and the substitutes who
are likely to get in the big games were
put on one team AGAINST another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-15
BOWLING BATTLES.
G. z. Q. LEAGUE.
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE
UNION LEAGUE.

Totals. 1872 SS4 92G Totals. S24 SJ4 SS7
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Watching the Outlaws"

Although the telegraph agents of the
poolrooms all over the country have
given out the information that they
will not attempt to cover the Benning
meeting this fall. the Washington
Jockey Club will take no chances, and
the usual safeguards will be thrown
around the telegraph Office as hereto
fore. The Pinkertons will have charge
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Lineup OF teams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-02

or the eternal promise of poetic JUS
ice, are the necessary Ingredients
Daniel Frohman: Without going
INTO an exhaustive analysis of dramatic
history I think Romeo and Juliet is an
ideal play. The love story is beyond
any question an Interpretation of the
universal experience in love, that, in its
ideal conception. is mysterious vista
ton, striving for a moral issue of its
dilemma, fearless of consequences in
achievement. ready to sacrifice life
itself in the struggle to conquer all
obstacles In Romeo and Juliet we
have every ingredient that is required
in the making of an ideal play.
There have been great successes
with plays that have no love issue in
them, however Rip Van Wrinkle for
instance, and The Rivals It is diff
hcult to decide, however, whether
these plays made Joseph Jefferson or
whether Joseph Jefferson made them.
Rip Van Wrinkle suggests kind of
human quality that appeals to one of
the salient virtues in the human heart
sympathy 1t demands that we
sympathize with Rips nature, because
Of the rough and ready ideals in it of
generosity, of kindness, of modesty.
The play may be modern or of the
middle ages, a costume period, or
twentieth century setting, that makes
no difference If the ideal 1t conveys be-
longs to the elementary strivings in hu-
man nature to conquer the world, the
flesh and the devil"
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Red Feather Coming.

Important among the attractions
that Manager Crawford announces for
the Grand in the near future is De-
Koven, Klein and Cooks romantic
comic opera RED Feather" which in
the past two seasons has won ire
mendous vogue among the theater pa
irons of this country. With music
written by Reginald DeKoven in his
most ambitious style in fact rivalling
in every particular the famous score
of robin Hood with a nbretto sup
piled by Charles Klein, the foremost
dramatist of the day whose Music
Master" is now in the third year of its
New York run and whose THE Lion
and the Mouse" gives promise of
rounding out yet another season at a
Broadway playhouse; with lyrics fur
nished by Charles Emerson Cook,
whose theatrical career has been guild
ed by the master hand of David Be
lasco; and having production which
cost the Zfegfeld Opera Co. $4,000,
and has yet to be equalled in artistic
excellence, RED Feather" has every
thing to commend it to the attention
of those who find enjoyment in the
higher class of musical offerings. To
give this notable piece perfect pre-
sentation, Manager JOS H. Gates has
assembled a company of seventy-five
people, chosen from prima donna to
chorus men for Individual superiority
in their special field of work At the
head of the organization is Miss Cher
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Players in my Dixie Girl"

Brian barley. the distinguished
leading actor, who essays the impor-
tant role of Colonel Harrison Danger
field in the play, My Dixie Girl,
which will be at the Grand Nov IA,
that seems to have hit the public's
fancy everywhere this season, has had
a great career in the support of
famous actors and actresses in the
past, among their number being Will
son Barrett. Modjeska, George Rig
mold, Richard Mansfield and others
He played Sir Francis Chesney in
"Charley's Aunt under engagement
OF Charles Frohman. for it's memoir
able long run in London.
Frances Meek who plays Kate,
granddaughter of Granny Skies, has
perience, her Gretchen in rip Van
Wrinkle" with the Jeffersons being the
most most notable. playing that one
character for three successive years.
Emmett Gibbons, who is the leading
darkey-Mose-is one of the good old
time genuine plantation negro i'm
personators, and fills the theaters with
ringing peals of hearty laughter, at
his inimitable drolleries, drawn from
his own individuality, although the
lines he interprets are full OF unctuous
wit and humor.
All the other members of the splen-
did cast are selected because of their
fitness for the special roles to which
they have been assigned.
Taken altogether, the company re-
feet great credit upon the brilliant
young comedienne-Mae Abbott-in
their able support of her in the title
role-Dixie.
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idah Simpson, comic opera prima
donna who the past few years has
gained most enyiable reputation MISS
achieved with the Henry W. Savage
companies, the king Dodo." Sultan
of Sulu,' and prince of Pilsen-" To
lend romantic charm to his story, MI
Klein established the mythical king
dom of Romancia and around crown
prince who usurps the throne;
countess of the deposed house, who to
further the conspiracy of the rightful
heir masquerades as a cavalier of the
highway; the captain of the royal
diplomats, International girls, con-
spirators, soldiers, dancers and town
people, has woven a pretty tale that
winds through the two acts in a con-
nected vein. The two acts gave the
scenic artist opportunity to depict first.
an outdoor picture of this fictitious
grandeur of the ballroom of royalty.
For the local engagement, Mr.. DeKo-
ven's superb musical setting will be
interpreted by an enlarged orchestra.
'Quincy Adams Sawyer"
1t seems odd to characterize a rural
drama as thoroughly wholesome, for
that is supposed to be one of its strong
points, but rural plays with hardly an
exception contain an element that a
good many people think ought to have
been left out because it married the
sweetness and purity of the country at
mosphere.
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Theatrical Gossip

amazement- The march of improve
ment today is more rapid than ever-so
rapid that 1T is hardly possible to keep
in touch with 1t, unless. through the
ton of all-the reproduction of the mo-
ton as well as the form of life. 1t is
this marvellous medium that enables
Lyman H Howe to. transport the mil
lion specta tors that annually attend
his exhibitions to all parts of the world.
His new programme, more than ever
IS the only true equivalent of actual
travel So true TO nature-to things as
they are-to events as they happened
Is Mr.. Howe's new programme, that
every spectator of it seems to go along
with this experienced, enthusiastic
globe-trotter. and enjoy the same de-
discomforts), views the impressive
scenes and curious places. as If with his
own eyes. and mingles with the motley
throngs as If in person. The fruits of
many months of labor and planning
and OF manV years of experience are
condensed in the programme which will
be shown at the Grand next Saturday
afternoon and evening. 1t visualizes
TINS great, big, fascinating world more
clearly and strongly than any pro-
gramme Mr.. Howe has hitherto ex-
hfbited. 1t abounds with beauty, in
struction and entertainment more than
any other exhibition of its kind at
home or abroad
THE Dandy Dixie Minstrels" and the
Cotton Pickers' band of 40 singers,
dancers, musicians and comedians will
be the attraction at the Grand for per-
formances, both matinee and evening
on November 10. Nothing so stipend
Gus in minstrelsy has ever before been
attempted by any other organiza ton
of colored performers, writes the shows
press agent There are more comedians,
soloists, dancers and all star-players
than have ever been gathered together
for one company. Every act of the
olio is a novelty which has scored sue
cess in Europe while the minstrel first
part in the Royal Palm Grotto' and
the funny farce, "A Fowl Deed We're |
the features of the performance given !
during an entire summer season at the |
Grove on the New York thea
ter roof garden. In addition to the big |
olio with specialties by James Crosby |
Williams & Stevens, Toney Trio, Mon |
roe Taber, Montrose Douglas, Mack AL |
len, there will be a singing novelty call |
ed the Dixie College Rangers in |
which the singing forces of the COM
pany will render an exquisite vocal ar
of varsity class songs. This |
singing ensemble will revive pleasant /
of college days.
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In the Home Theaters.

With the week just closing there has
been considerable activity in the way
of things theatrical of the legitimate
order. Since Saturday of last week
and including today there has been a
half dozen plays at the Grand running
the whole gamut of theatrical produc-
lions with the exception OF opera.
comic or otherwise. Among this half
dozen shows there have been two or
three which were distinctive. and while
that much can not be said for the res.
of them, nevertheless all of them ap>
pealed to their own classes of theater-
goers and there was a chance for
liking.
Things will not be as active during
the coming week. For after the pre-
sentatfon of 1.-The Girl and the SIAM
pede" on Sunday afternoon and even
ing, the Grand will be dark during the
entire week until Saturday, when Ly-
man Howes famous moving picture
show Will bee seen on both the after
noon and evening of that day.
A number of good shows have been
booked by Mr. Roy Crawford. the
manager, for the Grand for the month
of November, among them being
Cupid at Vassar" with Florence Geer
in the title role; Quincy Adams Saw
yer" which is styled one of the great
rural plays on the stage; The Man of
the Hour" which has made one of the
tremendous hits of the theatrical world
during the past year and a half but
which will be seen in Topeka for the
first time and which will be presented
by strong company; The District
Leader" and last but by no means
least the old standby East Lynne"
which will probably be on the stage to
the delight of some folks until Judg-
ment day.
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The Ideal Play.


Tn a gymnasium several authorities
have given their opinions OF the loeal
pIay Some of the most interesting axe
given herewith:
David Belasco says: What is the
ideal play? According to an eminent
critic it is the play we do not get.
From the standpoint Of the majority OF
theatrical managers it is the play that
draws money into the box office. As
viewed by the average audience, it Is
the play that entertains. All these
points of view give one wide latitude
in estimating the value of drama
'HThe big so-calIed elemental play,
with Its ever unsolved psychological
problems always interests certain fol-
lowers of dramatic literature; but the
real elemental play for our theater-
goers TODAY seems to have it's appeal
through the heart. But to make this
class of drama 'ideaP there must be
also a sane psychological undercurrenS
In other words, there must be happy
blending of the two types-the cold,
relentless psychological type and the
partly untrue nature play. We can
not have heart interest without the
so-caIled life problem being involved
but there are many themes to select
without resorting to the baser pas
sions to serve the decadent life drama
The ideal play must take its elements
and ornaments from standards that al
ready exist"
E. H Sothern: The ideal play Is
a poets work, whether the manner be in
verse or prose. The ideal play. for the
actor. is one that can be presented, if
necessary, without scenery on the bare
boards and lose nothing OF its ideal ex-
preston The eternal conflict in moral
issues. the stirring fight against malice
of human nature, the ultimate triumph
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He Fouoht at Petersburg.

David Parker of Fayette, N Y, who
lost a foot at Gettysburg, writes: "Elee-
trio Bftters have done me more good than
any medicine I ever took. For several
years 1 had stomach trouble and paid out
much money for medicine to little pur-
nose until began taking Electric Bitters.
/ would not take $500 for what they have
done for me" Grand tonic for the aged
and for female weaknesses. Great altera-
tive and body builder; best of all for lame
back and weak kidneys. Guaranteed by
all druggists. 80 cents,
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There is nothing of this kind in
Quincy Adams Sawyer to wish re-
moved; no wronged girl wandering
around in the snow looking for her we'd
ding certificate. There is a snowstorm
in the play and rousing, good old New
England snowstorm 1t is, too, but If
does not fall on a suffering woman or
an erring boy. In fact, there is very
little in the dramatization of the pop
ular New England story to cause tears
or signs. The only pathos lies in few
genuine sentimental passages between
the title-hero and Alice the blind girl
The play is built on comedy lines main
~ and the ludfcrous Fayfngs and doings
of the folks at Mason's Corner keep an
audience in continuous roar.
Another thing, most rural plays con-
tain characters that are caricatures of
country types and while they amuse
they do not satisfy. In Quincy Adams
Sawyer" the characters are drawn so
near to life that it requires an effort to
become convinced that they are not
real, the remarkable realistic scenery
adding to the illusion t.
The play with all it's elaborate equip
ment will be seen here on November 20
at the Grand.
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AT THE TRUMPET
SEANCE OF
THE BISCHOFFS

Enchanted in my chair 1 sat
While Bischon and the spirits played,
And though / wondered much thereat
/ didn't feel the least afraid:
/ held the hands on either side,
OF others who sat near my chair.
couldn't understands tried
They had me going some. swear
The lights were out the room was dark.
Uncanny voices rent the air,
But could see a floating spark
And feel cold fingers brush my halr
Tin cans and trumpets bumped my head.
All hands were held-what could II be,
Unless twas spirits of the dead?
They said it was and-well-search me-
We all held hands around the man
Within the circle-in trance
That there was not single chance
For any one to ring that bell
And pull our hair and yank our clotnes--
The whole blamed bus ness did beat-weH
1 don't believe any one knows
We chanted some weird. solemn song
Around the circle, in low tones,
And after that. 1t wasn't long
Until the rattle of dry bones
Was plainly there in evidence
I'm either sitting straddle of the fence
I don't know which is why or what
&C. z. L.
Oct. Is. 1907.
Trumpet and mental seances by ap-
pointment- Parlors 211 East 7th.
Phones: Bell 1889, Ind 2617 Blue.
Life Readings daily, 10 a. m. to p.
m. Sunday 10 a. m. to p. m. Maid
in attendance.
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At the MajeStis
At Kansas City.

That most successful comic opera,
The Belle of Mayfair will be the at
traction at the Willis Wood during the
ensuing week
Nine. Calve will be at the Audi
tortum on the night of November g..
During the other nights of next week
The Volunteer Organist' will be the
attraction at this house.
David Higgins, who was seen here
last night in His Last Dollar" will
play a weeks engagement at the
Grand, starting in Sunday.
Klaw & changers advanced vaude-'
vile will continue at the Shubert and
an all star vaudeville bill is booked for
the Orpheum.
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"On recent jump across one of the
middle states to keep an engage
ment," said Tim Murphy in New York
the other day, ct had just finished
lunch and wanted paper. There
was no newsy on the train so asked
the dining car conductor if I would
have time to get a paper at the next
station. Plenty he replied. We
stop four minutes. From two to two,
to two two"
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.
AT the Grand.

AT the Grand.
Tonight-'The Little Detective"
Sunday-Matinee and night, THE
Girl and the Stampede"
saturday, November 9-Lyman H
Howe's Moving Pictures.
Sunday, November 1O-Matinee and
night, Dixie Ministries.
At the Majestic.
Vaudeville T:SAls
AT the Olympic.
Vaudeville
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Hove,s Moving P,ctures-

ago is now a matter of course. The
electric light, telephone, trolley car
automobiles thousand other inven-
lions that are now so commonplace
would transfix generations ago with