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eight pitched. Ho took part In moro
than one-third OF the games played
by his team, and nc won considerably
moro than onc-third of the victories
credited 10 the New York club II Is
absolutely certain that no other pitcher
could have done nearly so well. That
IS. with any other pitcher than Matty
tho Giants would not havo been in the
race right up TO thc last minute. as
the were. but would have been out
of IL long before the actual finish.
on the last western trip OF the
Giants Matty won the only game that
McGraw got in Chicago and also tho
only one secured In Pittsburg. as well
as one OF the two that the Giants won
In Cincinnati
Without him the Giants would have
had bad trip instead of a fairly good
ono
In the recent series with Plttsburg
Matty has again proved his worth.
The other twirlcrs were unable TO NOV
down the Pirates. big Six" as he is
called. won his gamo with his excel
lent pitching The big pitcher must
be regarded not only as the greatest
twIrlcr of the age. but also as the most
valuable Individual TO a ball club that
there is In the country today
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07
New Tennis Packet Being Tried.

French firm of tennis racket maxi
CTS has put n new racket on the market
which it Is asserted will completely
revolutioniZe the game. Several con-
tincntal players have already tried it.
and they speak well OF It, Tho main
feature OF the new racket is that IL
has two planes OF strinSing instead of
one and these planes are so arranged
that only one comes into play for soft
strokes, whereas for hard strokes the
two unite in giving the ball vigorous
push. The advantage which VIII ap-
peal TO the majority OF players is that
the resiliency is spread over nearly tho
whole face OF the racket instead OF
being quartcred only, as 1t Is on the
ordinary racket, in tho center of the
face or very near IL.
Other advantages arise from tho fact
that the mesh of the stringing Is larger
and that the gut has a better grip on
the ball and so can impart a better
screw. Tho gut is not Imprisoned In
one position. as. the mesh being wider
and each gut having a smaller tension.
the strings can move a llttle up and
down SO that one string does not get
hammering into tho ono behind Ii. thus
cutting 1t through. Then the gut lasts
longer. as each string has less strain
to bear than In a one plane racket,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07

team as the Pirates or the Cubs. q
team that would attract 5000 or 10000
people a day instead OF 1000 or $500, q
team that would in all probability win
the flag.
but $500. 900 wouldn't buy such a
team. nor would sl.0O0,OoO. Every
time 1 think about the helPlessness OF
wealth In baseball j am reminded OF
the stranded mariner who found 4
mii,lon dollars worth OF diamorAs on
a desert island. He would have given
them all for a loaf OF bread; but, alas.
there was no bread to be had!
There are many club owners In the
American and National leagues VINO
would glvo almost any sum TO get TO-
gcther a championship team. but the
thing can't be done.
would New York sell Mathcwson Tor
any sum? Would PIttsburg sell Wag-
ner7 Would Cleveland sell LaJoie or
Joss? Would Chicago sell Chance or
Brown Would Detroit sell Cobb
Never.
NO. the only way to get a champion
ship team IS TO develop It."
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year 765 performances had been given
In the British capital, and the end OF
the run is by no means in sight The
American premiere was made in Syr-
acuse, y. Y. on Sept 2S, 1907, pre-
paratory to opening at the New Am
sterdam thcater, New York city Since
then 100000 Americans have ap-
plauded the operetta, giving gross re-
celpts OF S2.694,000-an average of
nearly $1,S00 for each performance
New York had 454 consecutive per-
formances, with a total attendance OF
100000 persons and gross receipts of
S1,000,000. Chicago had its own spe-
ciol company at the Colonial theater
for twenty y-siN wceks-22i perform
onces-wlth $38.000 as the attendance
figures and s354.oO0 as tho total re-
celpts Boston insisted that the "Wid-
ow" rcmaln the unprecedented period
for that city of eighteen weeks. during
which 1S6 performances were given
before 100000 persons. with receipts
aggregatlng u quarter of a million dol
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07
Now eame-ouick Cricket.

Many people have claimed that
cricket was too slow for Americans
but In the new English game of quick
cricket is found all the action that can
be desired. along with the advantages
and fine points of the cricket game
Quick cricket is a combination of ten
mis- and cricket Tho double wicket is
used. and four or more players arc on
sidc. But, instead of the old method
of bowling. the drives are made with
tennis racket The game is adapted
I, outdoor use or for a passenger deck
on a large steamer. n covered court
large rooms and hotels. as well as for
homo lawns and spaces wherc ordinary
tennis Is played. The length Cf the
crcascs varies from fifteen yards up
ward and the width from Ave yards
upward.
Tho game has made a hit in Eng
land, where some players are becom-
ing experts Among those who have
tried out the game are Messrs. r.. F.
and II. /. Doherty. Eustacc Miles, Gil
bert Jcsop. a w Gore, Miss Douglas.
Miss Lowther and Mcssrs. RIseloy. $
II. Smith. Rawson. Pucl1lc and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w Hlllyard Teams have been
organized In England and counties
play against each othcr
The principal rule of the gamc re-
quires that one run at least must be
run for every hit. thus making slow
play practically impossible Ordinary
tennis balls are used the aim being 10
so drive tho ball that the wicket viii
be hit If possible. one player stands
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07

In forbidding tho production OF
play ono would have to be very sure
that the evil intention WAS in tho mind
OF the playwright and not OF the read
er' For this reason several men would
nave to pass Judgment. lest. through
some quirk In the mind OF ono OF them.
an intelligent and sincere piece OF
work might be lost to the world. Moth
Ing that is really salacIous ever lives.
no matter with how much genius It is
written. Tho plays Of the restoration
arc dead because they were put to-
gcther for salacious purpose. Shake
spoare's plays contain many situations
and lines intolcrablc to modern taste.
but live forever because there was no
OWL intention This is tho eternal dis
tinction that has TO be borne In mind.
1T seems 10 mo that In the case OF
plays written with honest intent we
should drop the classification decent
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Muriel Terry.

Muriel Terry has scored a genuine
hit in the leading role In Tho Cay
Hussars" In chic hussar cadet cos
tune. Miss Terry Is Mr.. Savage's lat
est European find and was imported
from Berlin especially for this new
continental success, Her career has
been something unusual abroad Since
going on the stage two years ago she
has sung and played fourteen roles,
many of them In grand opera At the
opera In Berlin she sang Hansel In
"Hnnscl und Grctcl." PAMELA In Fra
Diavolo' and tho title role I'm Car
men" being the youngest Carmen that
has ever appeared in the opera In Eu
rope She has dramatic temperament
with a sympathetic voice. Her kiss
ing song in The Cay HuSsars" caused
the audience 10 domand encores until
the littlc woman was fairly exhausted
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somsthina Money can,t euy.

Winning baseball pennanL es-
ncoially In the big show, is quite n
different undertaking from what most
OF the fan flock figure tho job TO be
The banner Is ono OF the few things
that can't be bought-onc OF the few
things that ambition, energy and hard
work may not overcome In the end.
For two glorious or inglorious ex-
amplcs take the Cincinnati Nationals
aud the Cleveland Americans. Ohio's
TWO big show representatives At the
head of tho Cleveland club are Charley
Somers and John Kllfoyl two sports
men with a potful of money who arc
willing to pay out and who have paid
nut year after year as much as or more
han any other club owners In the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07
BY TOMMY CLARK.

E VERY once In awhile one hears
d q disgruntled' baseball fan
ask. why Is It that the
ksz1S Cleveland Washington and
St Louis teams in the American
lcngue and Cincinnati and ST. Louis In
the National have never captured a
banncr?" Just before the start. year
Stcr wear, the above clubs are sup
l~l.S4 x &c stronger than the one be-
fore New wonders have been OBJ
taincd, and old timers have been Let go.
and many changes have been made
md tho team 20 now strong enough TO
make splendid fght Tor tho banner.
But as time goes on these very same
oyubs arc as weak as they were In pre-
Vious seasons.
Then the winter months set in. and
the disgruntled ones discuss how the
team can win the nag one VIII say.
"If the club officials would spend some
of their surplus cash and try to obtain
Wagner, Brown. Cobb. Walsh or
Mathewson the team would surely cap
turc the banner"
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Fiske at once arranged for the New
York representation OF this drama at
tho Majestic. After It's metropolitan
run It viii be seen In the prominent
cities OF the country
In this play Mr., Post appears In the
character OF John Stoddsrd. bridge
engineer a role that Is said TO give
fun scope to his abilities. Mr.. Post,
although still in his thirtics. has had a
wide dramatic experience. His carly
years on the stage were spent with
Kyrle Bellew and Mrs. Potter. Joseph
Jefferson. Fanny Davenport, Otis Skin
nor and other well known stars. ap-
pcarlng in classic. Shakespcarean and
modern roles. He came into tho favor
OF New York playgoers by his success
in The Virginian" and The Heir to
the Hoorah." Three years ago he
played leading parts I'm Mrs. Fiskc's
company appearing in Leah Klcsch-
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ma" Tess of the D'Urbervilles" and
"Hcdda Gabler" while last season he
acted the leading role in paid In
Full"
In Tho Bridge" there Ia a scene
showing a cantalcVcr bridge in process
of construction. which is said TO he the
last word in scenic realism. Mr
Hughes play deals with certain sham
social distinctions observable In
American life. illustrates some of the
phases Of tho conflict between capital
and labor and emphasizes in the course
Of a charming love story the useless
ness of the idle rich and the value to
society of those that are doing some
thing In the world
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that he was not at work on a single
ono. but taking real rcst-not even
building vaudeville sketch. Fitch re-
marked that everybody wrote plays. 40
II was 10 be inferred that the public
need not exactly suffer from a dearth
Of them.
lnasmuch as the author OF Tho Blue
Mouse" and forty-nine others held
that every one wrote plays. Colwo:l
seemed 10 feel sighted 10 think thht
he was not exactly In the game. The
guest drew from his pocket an cnvcl-
ope and pencil and began 10 make
scrawls. mentioning in a weak attempt
at humor that nc was starting TO write
a play. Before tho Museum OF Art had
been passed Colwcll had blocked out
a plot for n one act comedy and bra
zcnly confessed It,
What Is II about" asked Fitch
comedy OF worsc?"
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QUICK CRICKET is NOW VERY POPULAR ABROAD

and indecent and adopt rather Mr.
Shaw's division of pleasant and 'un-
pleasant Nobody wants anything in
decent on the stage. but through reck-
less use OF the word 1t has come to be
applied whcrc unpleasant is really
what Is meant 1t IS time to draw a
distinction and to Impress that dis
tinction firmly on the minds of the
public
Isn't It a splendid tribute TO tho
American stage that mothers have so
freely consented 10 their daughters 60
Ing to theaters without inquiry as to
which theater 1T might be? l don't
think We Will ever have tho distinction
that exists In Paris, where young wo-
mon never step inside certain the
atcrs"
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Colwcll told the story OF II. and
Fitchs remarks were 80 encouraging
that the other suddenly began 10 take
himself almost seriously and com
menced to MI in dialogue. Following
the ride. Colwcll started for his home
i'm Mount Vernon and in the train
scratched off a rough draft of the act
and named It The Child From Pitts
burg" That evening he chanced TO
meet Miss BeatriX Doanc who played
In Tho White Hen" Queen of the
Moulin Rouge" and other recent pro-
ductions. and read the manuscript 10
her Miss Doane was so struck with
the piece that she at once arranged To
launch into vaudeville and Immediately
began rehearsals of the sketch. Accl-
dents VIII happen.
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Military Camo Life.

In Its dramatic features 1.-The Cay
Hussars" is described as containing
even more interesting story than
The Merry Widow" IL is written
about tho lovemaklnG and camp life
OF the handsome hussars. the most
dashIng European soldiers. 1t contains
many waltzes. galops military qua
drilles and love songs OF the hussar and
his sweetheart. every one of which is
distinctly individual The English YER
sion Is by Maurice Brown Kirby. with
lyrics by Grant Stewart
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cinoinnatrn Hard Luck.

Cincinnati f. Cleveland's National
league counterpart Upon the Red
roster have been some of the greatest
stars the game has ever known-Buck
Ewing. Bid McPhec. Mike Donlin' Joe
Kelley. Sam Crawford. overall Sey-
mour. Corcoran and others above the
standard Garry Hermann. the CLUB 5
chief owner. pays out annually a
prncely stipend for talent and would
double this amount to win. but ON
cinnatl, like Cleveland, has her first
flag 10 win.
on the other hand. Charley Muir
ply. with no experience as an owner
a new man 10 the Same-buys fran
chisc at a low figure. cXpends a niue
or no money In strengthening his club
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07

fame had become general The cause
for all the secrecy about his prepara-
tions was explained a fcw days ago
when the Shuberts announced that
they would present the same piece
The threatening war cloud seems to
have melted away on Alr Savage
showing his contracts TO his rivals and
convincing them that he had all rights
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07
POST TO STAR IN FISKE PRoOUC.
TON

Harrison Grey Fiske's newest star.
Guy Bates Post viii figure In that
managers first production next season
at the Majestic theator, New York.
carly in September. Mr.. Post will ap-
pear in The Bridge" a new play by
Rupert Hughes. which upon trial re-
Gently In Providence was found to pos
sess all the elements for a success. Mr
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lars, ono hundred and thlrty-two
thousand Phlladelphians. $4,000 Balti-
$4,000 st. Louisans, $4,000
Washingtonian9 and $4,000 Pitts
burgers have also seen Tho Merry
Widow" thus far.
But three players have appeared In
this country in the role of Danilo. tho
dancing hero OF the operetto
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07
PlAYlET OF COLWELL RESULT
OF ACCIDENT

a new play by new author is called
The Child From Pittsburg" He Is NJ.
Worth Colwell. a writer of short sto-
ries
Clyde Fitch a few days ago invited
Mr Colwcll To take ride in his new
tauring car. quite naturally, soon after
the car started out on trip through
Central park. New York. the subject
OF plays was brought up. Colwell asked
Fitch how many plays he was writing
at present and the playwright replied
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to the pieco absolutely protected 1t
Is not believed there win be any occo-
sion for n legal controversy
The Gay Hussars' has been given
a prctcnuous production. George
Marion staged it after visit to Vien-
ma. where he secured all the original
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07
THE Gay fIuSSarS'' Is Rival of 1.-The
Merry Widow Miss Terry Scores

nightly in the boulevard cafes and
whistled about the streets in a way to
bcspeak wide fame for its here tofore
unknown composer. Emerich Kalman
Karl Won Bakonyi who wrote the book
has been a well known dTamatist on
the continent for years, and it Is largely
due to the thrilling military romance
of his libretto. written in collaboration
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07
JOHN OREWs DREAM.

or put to the test TO namc John Drcw's
stage ambition, the wish nearest his
heart, It would he a revival OF Much
Ado About Nothing" with himself as
Benedict and Miss Maude Adams as
Beatrice. This fascinating idea Is said
TO be something more promising than
remote possibility. Charles Froh-
man, who manages both Miss Adams
and Mr.. Drew, like Barkis. is "wllln'"
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stage detail. Tho costumes for the wo-
men were brought from Paris. while
the hussar costumes came from Vi
emma.
Several imported singers appear In
the big cast. the company numbering
over a hundred, with an orchestra of
thirty and a Hungarian band on the
stage.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07

Ritohie, En9land's Tennis Crack.
one man mentioned on the British
team that Is to visit this country the
latter part OF August to play in the in
ternational Davis ties in Philadelphia
is NJ. j. C. Ritchie. who VIII be re-
mcmbcrcd for his work I'm connection
with J. c. Parkc the Irish player for
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07
Money Can't Buy Pennant Winning Team

in front Of tho wicket as batsman and
another behind the wicket as catcher.
each with tennis racket The player
serving tho BAH from tho opposite
wicket IS the bowler. Additional pro-
lection IS afforded by the other players.
who stand at The sides OF the court OF
crease.
Tho game Is also known as vigoro or
new cricket. but the popular name
sccD,s TO be q'!ck cricket. IT Wa In
vented by tho secretary OF tho Montreal
Cricket club.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07

manueyor' can Autumn Manucvcr'D
this opera Is now a musical sensation
i'm Vienna, Berlin. Munich and other
European capitals. Both by music
lovers and 10y critics IL has bcon termed
a worthy rival OF Tho Merry Widow"
In Europe It's music Is applauded
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07
TY COBB, DETROIT AMERICANS GREAT BATTER, ROUNDING
BASES AFTER LONG DRIVE

business. An expenditure of from
10000 10 $4,000 annually for now tai
ent is q steady occurrence. and yet,
with an all star army gathered togeth-
or season after season, Cleveland has
never won pennant In twenty eight
years Of effort
on the payroll OF Cleveland clubs
have been such stars as Cy Young
Bobby Wallace, Pat Tebeau. Larry La
1oic Bill Bradley, Elmer Flick. Terry
Turner. George Cuppy. Addic Joss. BIZ
Bernhard and others who havo reached
the top crest OF the game Yet, after
battling for twentyelght years. Cleve-
land has her first pSnnant to win
Charley Somcrs. one of the club own
crs. is multimillionaire and would
pay any price to reach the top. but he
is in a game where money can't buy
Its way without a limit.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07
WINTHROP AMEs ON STAGE GEN.
SORSHlP.

When Winthrop Alues. director cf the
New theater OF New York. and there
fore TO be considered as an exponent
OF the higher things OF the stage, was
asked what he thought OF a censorship
of plays in this country he replied that
he was not sure it would not be a
good thing
But" he said. the question Of what
shall or shall not be said and done on
the stage IS not 10 be settled by any
one man, and most certainly not by
ono man merely because he holds Il
municipal Office and who does not.
therefore. necessarily possess any spe-
clal artistic or literary judgment
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07

tho cup last autumn Though he has
been playing on the boards for years,
he never succeeded in winning tho COW
cred courts championship at the
Queens TIL this year He secured the
title without tho loss Of a set. though
hc was opposed by such players as a.
w Gore, {. p. Dixon and Kenneth
Powell. Ritchio IS much better on
wood than on grass and has beaten II
L. Dohcrty on boards. though never on
tho turf, He is probably the best all
around player in England today and
has not weak spot In his armor.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07
Real Stars connot Be aouoht.


The helplessncss of money is one Of
the peculiar phases Of tho national
Same-thc absolute inability of unlim-
tied wealth to buy a championship
team Money win fll a stable with
horses holding worlds records, money
VIII buy yachts and automobiles that
can set new marks for speed. but no
amount OF money will buy enough ball
players OF pennant winning caliber 10
transform q second division team Into
a first place certainty.
The late Frank DC Haas Robson
talked about this subject some years
ago Brother Stan and want 4
championship team In St Louis" he
said. we have spent over $500 .OOC
trying to set one. and stm our nine Is
near the foot of the ladder
Now. the fans In st Louis would
rise Grandly TO q pcnnant winning
team We would give S5OO.OOo for
players that would insure US as good a
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07

working through trades. and then wins
threc ponnants in a row. sets the big
league winning record and wins two
straight worlds championships. That's
baseball
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lr'rom Our New York Dramatic Core
Spondent1

~ hearsals Manager Henry w
"A Savage recently produced for
a "A the first time in America at
the Apollo theatcr I'm Atlantic City the
new Niennese operctta The Gay Hus-
sars." Under the title OF Elm Herbst-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07

In presenting this work Mr.. Savage
has again surprised his brother mana
gers by picking up success before its
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-07
EMMETT C0RRIGAM TELLS HOW HE MEMORIZED
HIS LONG ROLE IN "KEEGANS PAL

chicago critics
Correan
VINO created RacbuTn has OF
Aeiol@ing Is really
par In my mind Ny get Of the
eshI hn the movement and motive
Ey OF the charactcrhow in
IN winch he finds himself
up the lines
SO searhngly and their
The af"snaEe this Is notm cvcs
nnozn but
context desert me If cannot think i'm
pueo WIN the character the situation
would say and thus do often successfully skate
Hcaonorous Some
poosaphc memory They photograph
a thclr memory They
ponted word
not on depending the
speeches S ~ '''' '"'
Would advise method
successfully school himself
death the profe
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Souaht hy Man,nnr

with Robert Bodanzky. that tho opera
finds ready appreciation
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-27
ENGAGEMENT OF
POPULAR COUPLE
IS ANNOUCED
MISS MAMIE MCAFFERY TO
WE'D J. w. CONLISS OCTO-
BIER NEXT.

An engagement of more than
passing interest has been announced
1t concerns two of the most popu-
lar young people of Tonopah, Miss
Mamie McCaffery and Mr.. ]. w.
Conliss, who will plight their troth
on the twentieth day of October.
The wedding will take place at the
home of relatives of Miss McCaf-
ferry in the city of Stockton, Cali
fornia.
Both the contracting parties are
well and favorably known, in this
city. Mr.. Conliss at the present
time occupies a responsible positi II
with the Nevada First National
bank of Tonopah as well as hav-
ing a number of interests in this
camp. Miss McCaffery is one of the
most popular young ladies in Tono-
pah Her friends are numbered by
all Who know her.
Congratulations will be showered
upon both parties by their many
friends both here and elsewhere.