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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
Prudential Tournament.
MORIARITY JOINS YANKS
But HAS NOT SIGNED

ATLANTA, March 1.-THE Hold Out
League evidently has lost one of its
star players, for yesterday, at the close
of practise, George Moriarity reported
to Manager Griffith in the Piedmont
Hotel, and, while he did not sign a con-
tract. his appearance here is taken as
an indication that he is ready and
anxious to climb into the Highland
band wagon, The arrival of Moriarity
completes the squad, unless Pete Zeller
is considered a member of it, which
event is unlikely. \ The Beaver Falls
boxman is reported to be a wonder,
but with suc Il splendid staff of box
men as Griffith now commands would
have a hard tirne breaking in. So the
general impression is that the keystone
RUDE is destined to spend another year
in the minors.
While Griffith and Moriarity have not
as yet agreed on terms. it is thought
that the third-sacker is willing to meet
the club more than half way and sign.
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HACKENSCHMIDT APPEARS
IN HIS OLD TIME FORM

NEW YORK, March 17.-George
Hac5enschmidt, the champion wrestler,
made his temperance in this country
at the Grand Central Palace last night
He met three opponents, his first vic
tim being Neil Olsen, who was followed
by Young Haekenschmidt. of Brook
Ign, while proceedings concluded with
n bout against Emil Stagenmuller. OF
Chicago.
Tho first two bouts were the best two
falls in three, while the last was one
fall without time limit. In his first
bout against Olsen. the latter pluclSily
withstood the champions vigorous at
tack, and twice cleverly extricated
himself from apparently hopeless
trouble. but Hackcnschmidt eventually
got a hammerlock which proved ire
sistible, and the bout ended after Am.
32s. duration. The second was short
and sweet, as the champion, with a
hammerloek, settled matters in
I'm. Sis.
Hackenschmidt's namesake from
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
PHILLY FANS DEPLORE
SPARKS'S H0LD=OUT.

PHILADELPHIA. March 17-NYhile
excited writer's are spilling barrels OF
ink over the failure of Cobb, Leach and
Wagner to join their clubs, the fact is
overlooked that one of the best pitch
ers of the National League is with
holding his signature. n may stay
Il of the fold.
Although President Shettsline and
Manager Murray have been in com
munication with Sparks, they have not
beer able to line him up.
Sparks is in New Orleans. and While
the Athletics We're training there IL
talked freely to members of the local
American League team, and expressed
dissatisfaction at the terms offered
him,
The burden of his complaint was
that his financial reward was not in
proportion to the character of his serv-
ices.
Sparks can point to a remarkable
record. Although the Phillies have
only once been above fourth since he
Joined them, and have gone all the way
dow to last place. he has usually man
aged to win more thar half his games.
and last year he finished fourth, with
a record of twenty-five games won aud
only eight lost. All three men aboYe
him were members of the champion
Chicago club. and proited by the baF.
ting and fielding skill of that team.
Under the circumstances Sparks feels
that from a salary standpoint he has
a right to be rated with the top
notchers.
Both Messrs. Shettsline and Murray
think very highly of Sparks. who.
apart from being a great pitcher lbs
a gentleman. Sparks is needed nota
this year than eyer. for the prospects
are excellent for a second place team
with him doing his share in the box.
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Brooklyn. who tips the scales at but
l4i pounds, eluded the big mans grasp
for a spell, but succumbed in the first
bout in I'm. 21s., and had to surrender
in the second in I'm. S2s. The little
Brooklynite, however, was heartily
cheered for his plucky although short
lived efforts.
In the third bou Hackenschmidt's
opponent from Chicago lowered over
the champion in height and reach. He
also proved both clever and unusually
strong. While 1t lasted the bout was
interesting, as twice the Chicagoan
shook off Hackenschmidt at critical
moments and once for a spell had the
upper hand.
Hackenschmidt threw his man with a
head hold in 6m. 40s.
In the other exhibitions George Both
ner, the champion lightweight. came out
with flying colors. In his first bout he
threw Hal Christianson. a husky Dane,
three times his weight. in SIN. 56s.. and
in his second bout he polished off Sailor
Nelson IN Sm 45s.
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TOMPKINS TWO PINS
SHY OF PERFECT SCORE.

After making eleven consecutive
strikes at Thum's White Elephant al
.leys. of New York city, on Saturday
night, Tompkins, of the Park A. A.
Bowling Club. of this city, rolling with
a team composed of men from the G..
r. Smith general agents department
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, fell down
as 200 people stood by watching his
great effort to make a perfect score.
Tompkins was just " pins shy at
the finish. His team, though, managed
to beat the Philadelphia Quintet, when
was picked from the transportation
department OF the Pennsylvania road
in that city. A return match will be
rolled in the future.
rT-l,o ~,
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The clubs position is that 1t is willing
to pay him the money that his past
work promises, but that it is not will
ing to peer into the future and sign
him to a contract that would be offnr-
ed to a world heater of the Devlin-
Steinfeldt-Collins type. In the discus
sion between club and player there are
no aniInosities, and the action of the
player in reporting is taken as an in
dication that his signing is merely a
matter of time and of agreement. The
Chicagoan says he viii practise with
the Higlllanders today.
Fred Glade, the Grand Island. Neb.,
miller, tossed a few today. but was ex-
cused from much work because he had
so lately joined the l%Iighlanders. The
men, who did the bulk of the box work
were Chesbro, Orth. Doyle and Newton.
and there were few hits made while
these men were delivering the slants.
The catchers received a long drill in
signal work and were the last to leave
the field for the hotel.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17

The North Jersey Kennel Club COM
plcted all arrangements with Spratt's
m for benching the show at Kurz's
Colosseum on Thursday and Friday. T..
NJ. Oldham, whose duties in this ca
pacity take him from Maine TO Califor-
MIA, expressed a~stonishment at the size
of the coming exhibition, which would
task the dimensions of both the main
and dining hall to place the dogs to
the best advantage.
The large breeds as well as settlers.
pointers, spaniels and c%ollies, are to be
benched in the dining hall, where two
judging rings are to be provided for.
In the main hall the bulldogs will be
the catalogue starter, but Boston ter
riers will be the great feature in this
hall. A special ring is to be made for
Mr.. Dale to Judge this breed. placed
at the stage end of the floor, with rows
of seats along the ring side as well as
on the stage. MIR. Dale will not finisi,
until late in the evening, so that this
location was selected for his ring in
order to give him the best possible light
In which to do his work. Two rings
will also be provided for in the sitting
room. or annex to~the main hall, and
here Mr.. Mortimer win do his work, he
having the bulk Of the judging on his
hands.
The judges program has not been
definitely settled as yet, but it Is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Mortimer w. Ferond,
who takes toys. win begin 1t IL o'clock
on Thursday morning, and such judges
as may be on hand will take possess
sion of the other rings. l.. Loring
Brooks of Boston. who was slated to
judge Irish terriers. mo fulfil his
engagement, and his successor has yet
to be appointed. The committee win
probably ask the exhibitors to agree
upon q judge.
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The show viii last but two days, the
four-day shows having become quite
unpopular Of late, both on account of
overtaxing the dogs as we'll as taking
too much OF the owners time.
The leading exhibitor in Newark is
Joseph u. Meyer, who has entered the
Boston terriers Little Crook, Parker
Boy. Glory Queen Tiney,@ Glorious.
Amcngo Girl, Star Girl and Cinderena.
II. Lobban, the leader in bulldogs, will
make a good showing with Oh. Shoe,
Town Pride, T%hornbury Diamond. Lord
Guido, Newman Noggs. Kilburn, Major
and others in his kennel of this breed.
Mr.. Lobban is considered the most
prominent leader in the fancy Of the
present day, his sensational purchases
of good dogs and his equally abrupt
disposal Of them marking him as a
man who knows when to sell as well
as when to buy, which is by far the
more difficult task. Edmond II. Heath
has the largest number of pointers en-
tered Of any exhibitor, though Dainty
Kitty is entered not for competition.
MIR. Heath sold his crack dog Brawne's
Imp, the New York winner, for $500, to
Albert c.. BostWick at that show. Mr..
Bostwick is showing Brawne's Imp
here, and 1t is reported that he was
surprised to have his dog put back
to second at Buffalo after having won
at New York.
Among other local exhibitors are T..
=. Runyon, With the pointer Plain
kale; George A. Hammer, with a good
kennel Of beagles: j.. e. FRANKIE. the
bulldogs Leore Hazelwyn and Leore
Dave Portland. Miss Dorothy e. Hood
will show her %dininutive boston Twee-
die Punch, and Mrs. II. HoIschuch has
charge Of a number of Bostons in add
dition to her own. Another caretaker
of Bostons is J.. .Walkland, who has
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
JOSEPH MEYER LEADS NEWARK EXHIBITORS
AT THE COMING SHOW OF THE KENNEL CLUB

eight in his care-M. Borgess's Mandy
Boy. an English toy spaniel; F. D..
Stoutenburgh, a Boston named Linton's
Belle. Harry M. Vosburgh leads as a
beagle fancier and X. y. Mitchell is
unique as the owner of Span Royal, the
only Clumber spaniel in the show. Ex-
hibitors will kindly drop the 'b' i'll
speaking of this breed of spaniel If they
wish to be considered real English.
T. Aurnhammer has the bulldog
Black Domino; DIR. Bachman. an Eng
fish bulldog puppy, Rosy Penfield; j..
b. Garfield. Tootsie. a collie;>W. Carey.
an English setter named Queen. w. j..
Davis will show the pointer Rangers
Rap, also known as Richardson's Rap,
a famous sire of good-looking pointers.
0. +. Nedder has three Of the popular
French bulldogs on exhibition, includ-
ing his recently imported Monsieur
Blanc.
The list of local exhibitors include
the names of Chriss Ahuer, +. Aurn.
hammer, Cllrlss Asporth. NJ. Borgess.,
Mrs. F.. Brewer. J.. G. Bosch. A. ID.
Brohnl. Ray r. Baldwin. w. II. Boy
den, f.. Buffum. e. Birkbolz, V. ID.
Bureesser, j. +. Grover. Miss Mabel
Conoway, j. b. Garfield, the Central
Kennels, John DAILY, Fl. p. Eyrick ex-
hibits ~daschunds, w. e. Parker a
string of bulldogs, Local collie exhibit
tors are: w. r. Robertson. r. Raaf-
daub, James Staples. Albert Stein,
Miss l.. *. Sieberth, Mrs. J. B.. Snyder,
Mrs. Edward Schneider, the Central
Kennels. NJ. y. Kitchell, George l..
Lean.
Local Boston terrier fanciers include:
J. f. Mcconnell. Mrs. Baldwin. George
F. Parker. l.. Rciss, j. b. Short. Alex
ander Stone, G. ID. Smith, William
Wagner, ]. Walkland. Mrs. f. Brewer,
NJ. f. Crane and f. G. Denning,
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NORTHERNS LAND
THREE MORE GAMES.


Northern Republican Club bowlers
won three games straight in a Newark
League match OH the Celluloid Clubs
alleys last night. The scnres:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
ROSEWLLES HAND
CHAMPIONSHIP TO
ELIZABETH FIVE
HonOfs in Athletic League Went
to Union County
Quintet.

The Elizabeth Club of the Athletic
League won the championship last
night from the Roseville Athletic AS
seciation's crack five on tho Newark
teams alleys, winning the second game
in the series. Only hve pins separated
tine leans. Had the Roseviile bunch
been able 10 make a clean sweep In
last nights matches they would have
tied up the Union County pin killers.
and a roll-of would have been neces-
gary.
From the start the Roseville bunch
was handicapped, the seasons aver
ages bearing out this fact. The aver
ages of the club away from home
were better than on their own alleys,
which really put them out of the race.
The complete team and individual
records to date follow:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
Comes to America

He came TO America in 1897, bringing
with him a carefully constructed
prompt-book Of The Rivals This he
never personally used in America, yet
he treasured it and gave it TO his son,
who was born in 1904
This young man was also named
Joseph-after his father This makes
him Joseph Jefferson the second-al-
though he represented the third genera
ton concerned in this narrative.
This young man, at very early
age. showed a decided talent for paint
ing This talent was fostered by his
parents, and it was not until he was
nearly twenty years Of age that the
family trait asserted itself in a yearning
for the stage
Throughout his entire life, he neve,'
abandoned his first painting.
He was distinguished artist and some
Of the most precious heirlooms now in
the possession Of the Jefferson family
are specimens Of the artistic handiwork
OF Joseph Jefferson, the second.
While still young man, he married
Miss Cornelia Frances Thompson.-at
that time the most noted singer in
America. There were four children born
OF this union, two Of whom died in
infancy. The other two were Joseph
Jefferson, the third.-our Joe Jefferson,
and Cornelia Jefferson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
Genial Willie Jefferson.

The younger son, Willie, is the
personifcation of the characteristics
Of the father that were best known
to the intimate friends Of the loved
actor.
In the language of the day, if there
was ever little imp of merriment-
mischievous and prankish-full OF
effervescent humor and an uncontroll-
able and gigantic fondness for practical
jokes and good fellowship, it is Willie
In a professional way, he is bubbling
over with merriment and can grasp the
comedy situations in an instant, Yet,
when he endeavors to arrange things
beforehand,-to map out a campaigu
to be strictly followed, his plans al
ways fail
Willie jefferson is spontaniety it.
self His methods Of procedure during
performance are totally different
from that OF his brother, yet his results
are as eminently satisfactory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
"I Am a Jefferson"

This, in brief is the wonderful life
story Of the Jeffersons. This is little
insight into the romance of The Rivals
and the Jeffersons and the more one
thinks over the story, the more wonder
full it becomes.
A play and the names Of the players
inseparably connected for 1873 years.
Five generations of actors in one fam
ilyl That in itself is a wonderful record,
and yet, how doubly wonderful is it
when one remembers that each repre-
sentative of each generation has ap-
peared in the same role.
Each father has, in turn, handed
down to the son a priceless legacy
of talents, genius and a knowledge
of technique Of the drama. Each has
handed down likewise, his own prompt
book of that master piece, The Rivals.
The first Jefferson he with whom
we began the story away back there
in l774, walked penniless into London
and the second and third generation
found it necessary to act as a means
of livelihood. The fourth generation
was more favored with the goods Of this
world and the elder Jefferson, at the
time Of his death, left goodly fortune.
This the boys among whom are
Toe and Willie have all turned to
good account Yet one and all insist
that the most valued legacy left them
Is the fact that they can look the world
in the face and say proudly and In al
tr,,thfulneaa. II am a IafAluon.1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
Favored Of Providence.

For business, he has not the slight
est desire and to enjoy himself is his
delight.
After his work N the theatre is
done, and for a goodly portion of his
time before it has commenced again,
his entire idea of his private life is
to enjoy himself to the absolute limit.
Willie Jefferson is one Of those lucky
individuals whose geniality, whole
souledness and absolute loveableness,
seems to have won the gods themselves,
and Providence takes forethought for
his welfare.
Every business venture in which
he embarks seems to turn out success
fully and Joe insists that if Willie
fell down in a we'll, Willie would
probably find a half-peck or so of lost
diamonds at the bottom.
Willie Jefferson is the happy-go-
lucky side of his father, with all Of
the illustrious sire's catch-as-catch-
can methods while Joe is the busi-
ness man, the artist, the planner and
the possessor Of the fathers marvellous
knowledge of technique. These are the
mental legacies inherited by the young
men,-men whose place on the stage is
already amply secured and whose
names will be long remembered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03

comedy element. This Is, beyond q
doubt, wonderful talent, permitting,
as it does, its possessor to do what he
wants to do in an almost UNCONSCIOUS
manner.
The possession of this dual per-
sonality stamped Joseph Jefferson as
genius. He possessed those three
greatest things an actor can hope to
attain; a thorough knowledge Of ali
that can be attained in theatIicals.
knowledge of just how they could
be attained, and the power of in
simultaneously grasping a situation in
order that none Of the comedy points
be lost
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
The Jefferson Favorite.

During the many years that Mr..
Jefferson was before the public, al
though he was we'll known for his
rendition of several other parts, that
of Bob Acres was always his favorite.
He claimed be found more pleasure in
portraying Bob than any other char
acter in his entire repertoire He played
It more than one thousand times and in
each performance, found something of
new interest
When Mr., Jefferson and W. ].
Florence formed their famous COM
bination, Mr. Florence found in the
part OF Sir Lucius Just as many things
to interest him as Mr.. Jefferson found
in Bob.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
A Joseph Jefferson.

Thomas Jefferson, the first, died
in 1907 leaving behind him a wife
and two sons, the elder of whom was
called Joseph. He was born in IVA.
AS a young man, Joseph evinced de-
cided talent for the stage, and in 1895,
in a very mediocre company, he por-
trayed Bob Acres in one Of the small
English cities. He appeared in the part
for several performances and then, for
some reason which is now unknown,
abandoned the play.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
The Young Joe Jefferson.

These different talents are the price
less heirlooms of the sons, and to one
has been given that which was denied
the other.
Joseph has a most brilliant under
standing of the technique of the drama.
In this line, he was always a most pro-
found student, and in it, he was greatly
helped by his father.
When the old gentleman was work.
ing on play, young Joe was his con.
stant companion. 1t was nothing else
than this close study OF his fathers
methods that perfected him in his
knowledge of theatricals and the drama
The elder Jefferson, too, was a most
astute business man-always upright
in his dealings,-never making a bar
gain unless it was entirely satisfactory
to him, but, once that bargain was
made, fulfilling it to the letter and de-
manding as much Of him with whom
it had been made.
Young Joseph inherited too, this
talent, and although business does
not appeal strongly to him, when
he does enter its realm, he is keen,
shrewd and his father over again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
The All Star Cast,

This version Mr. Jefferson used for
upward of fifteen years, during which
time the possibilities Of the role of
Bob appealed to him to such an extent
that he was continually making minor
improvements, and studying out and
planning a generally reconstructed
version.
About twenty years ago, Mr. Jeffer-
son finally completed manuscript
Of The Rivals In it, he had eliminated
every talky scene and every super
fiuous word He gave the play its most
delightful ending, and it was this
version that he used during the remain
der Of his life, and which he handed
down 70 his son and namesake, Joseph
Jefferson, the fourth.
II was this version that the famous
all star cast used during their memoir
able tour Of this country in 1896.
This company, composed Of Joseph
Jefferson Nat Goodwin. VIM. II Crane,
Francis Wilson, Joseph and Z. NJ. Hol-
land, Robert Taber, Mrs. John Drew
Julia Marlowe, and Fannie Rice was
it must be admitted, the greatest com.
pany that ever appeared in any one
play and the full value Of Mr.. Jeffer-
sons version of The Rivals was in
every way worthy Of their ability.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
The Graceful Epilogue.

With him, this work was a labor Of
love
Carefully he did his work and Won
derfully we'll, too. The abrupt ending
Of the old play he changed and, thanks
to his effort, The Rivals can now boast
Of a graceful and beautiful epilogue
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
The Great jefferson.

We are now down to our own dear
old Joseph Jeferson,-the best known
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
In Other WAYS.

In a professional way, he likewise
possessed dual personality. In pre-
pairing for the presentation Of a play,
he would cold-bloodedly figure out
every possibility. He was a thorough
master of every bit Of dramatic tech
nique. He knew what was possible and
how TO obtain it and it was this sort Of
careful preparation that made him
famous. =
On the other haL-, when occasion
demanded it he was the personif.
cation of spontaneity. Almost uncon-
sciously, he could grasp the possibilities
Of a situation and extra:t frorn it the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
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The Physical Resemblance.

The physical resemblance of these
two boys to their father is marked.
Features are absolutely the same
and one who has looked into the face
of the lamented Joseph Jefferson sees
the dear old features again in the faces
of the boys
In the accompanying profile pictures
of the father and his sons, this resem-
blance is easily seqn- In the center is the
father Before hiA Is Joseph Jefferson,
his elder son and on a. other side is his
younger boy, Willie Ali that is 10 the
face Of the father is found in the face Of
the one boy or the other Did one not
know that these pictures had been made
from three photographs, taken from life
it would be easy to believe that some
artist Studying the two boys, had
drawn a composite picture for that
central figure.
In Joe, there is less OF the humor
and the twinkle of the eyes which were
so characteristic of his father.
In Willie Jefferson, this is found
to a marked degree, and though the
years have not yet been sufficient to
work the familiar wrinkles about the
face, one knows Of certainty that will
come there.
In Willie, there IS less of the
sterner sides of the father, and this,
in its turn, is found more fully develop
ed in Joe 1t is fascinating study-this
study of portraits, With its contrasts
and resemblances,--its likenesses and
its opposites The more one studies that
picture the more there is that he sees
hidden there.