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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
ArtiIIerymen Unable to Hit
Benders and Lose, 2 TO |.
MUCH KRAN6LlNG IN SAME
Umpire ciacehettl increase His Pop
ularity With Players and Fans by
Another Burlesque on Umpiring-
Monroe stars.
The Daily Press,
Hampton Bureau. Jane Is.

Hampton Bureau, June 10.
The Hampton CraDDers took the
Fort Monroe artillerymen into camp
on New Park diamond this afternoon
in "a listlessly played game. the score
being 2 TO /. While the smaliness
and closeness OF the score would IN
dictate that the contest was a hotiy
fought one, such was not the case.
Neither OF the teams displayed an!
ginger and en- several occasions DUMB
base-running kept both teams from
adding to the score.
The absolutely unsatisfactory am
piring OF Frank j. Giacchetti nearly
percipitsted a fight on two occasions
and at one time the fans started TO
run on the diamond. C.acchettis work
proved unsatisfactory 10 both teams
and his decisions on several occasions
on base runners brought forth protest,
while his calling of balls and strikes
caused protests from both pitchers.
In fairness to Giacchetti 1t should be
stated that he had 10 umpire the game
alone as O'Rouke failed to put In an
appearance.
Tony Monroe stars.
Tony Monroe was tho particular
star for the Artlllerymen, making two
sensational catches, one OF which n.
had to climb on the side OF the fence
to get Cookies pitching was good Up
to the sixth inning, Hampton falling
to get hit of him up to that time
The Artillerymen got their lone run
in the third. Maddox hunted anc
Jackson heaved wild. Maddox COINS
to second. Hemmingwsy also bunteu
and Maddox scored when the ball was
again thrown away.
In the first inning buchanan cut
Hemingway OF at the plate by a
great throw from center. Kent also
was thrown out at the plate In this
inning by Lewis.
Hampton scored Its runs on Lewis
double, base ON balls 10 Land. Jack
sons single and Burbank's sacrifice
fly.
Brittingham was twice injured in
the game, but gamely finished the
game. jackson knocked Derrish out
with pitched ball in the sixth and
doctors had to work on him. tie
fhinted at first base, but revived later
and continued to play. The score:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19

BY taking advantage of the DUMP
plays OF their opponents and banging
the bah hard in the early rounds. the
Athletics defeated the North Enders
on. the Casino diamond yesterday al
ternoon by a count OF 8 to 5 before q
crowd OF some six hundred rank par
tisixas. The crowd was evenly divid-
ed between the teams, but the Ath-
letics' followers did the most roofing
throughout.
North End fought strenuousiy
against handicap of three runs IN
the opening round and would have
ted up the score had not Umpire Ray
field ruled that Powell failed TO toucn
f3rst base when he doubled to lett,
sending Bryan home. There was an
argument about this decision, the
North Enders contending that Powell
touched first, but the decision stood.
The game was a long drawn out
affair and, while some fine fielding
was done in the later rounds and the
score always was close, the crowd
tired toward the finish. There came
near being two fights during the game.
sevsra. OF the Athletics running out
after Bryan when the catcher tasge.
stuart out at the plate, and 'Junie"
Davis making pass at Hughes when
the player ran into Davis at first.
Trouble was prevented in both IN
stances, however.
Umpire Cunningham. who officiated
behind the bat. came in for roasting
by the followers OF each team and all
OF the players. His work could not
possibly have been any worse than
II was and his decisions on balls and
strikes were ridiculous. He has no
business in the Peninsula League.
Eaken pitched good ball for the
Athletics and Simpson was strong
after the first two rounds. The score:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
CHURCH LEAGUE


Tie fr<t half Of the season IN the
citx church p-<<ss 'c.eed yesterday
eth s5e first Prcsby;erisn cnurcn
sn< the Chestnut Avenue church
fesrs tfrc for first place Chestnut
krrrue vas able to Eet on The TOP
rsnx By 6sfezrinr the FIRST Pressy.
terrain church yesterday afternoon.
c4lrsry Bs2tfsi hss osc more Esme
O. play and = tbey win there viil Be-
= snFc>-coracrcd tie for hrst place
Ths Eircclsrr a The iesxue yin meet
Tre>ds, rsf<' 10 errsnEs for the play.
:n< o. ~ TIE fie. IN ne trst hsi'
e tkc s>szrr- Ths second hslf Of the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19

summary TWO oase nits-Hph-
fslcone. Hautz. Sbswen stolen bases
Bryan. >: Hughes. Hudson. Read.
Shswen. Powell. Montalcones SscTi-
ice h,ts-9fzutz. Nexsen. Double
pisys-Stusrt to J. OFiars GO Davis;
shaver to Young. Struck ort-By
E.zen. s; by Simpson. S. Base on
baIis-By Eskcu, .: BY Simpson. A.
Len on bases-Afhletics. 8: North
End. S. First on crrors-Athletics. q:
North End. 4 HI; by pitched balls
Hud<cn and Hughes. Pass bsIi-Pss-
ton Umplres-Cunninxa ana
Rayheid- Tine Of gane-Two houEs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
Cardinals Cop Two.

Cardinals Cop Two.
BOSTON, MASS, June 1S.-St.
Louis won two uninteresting games
from Boston today. the first by
score OF to 2, and the second 70 2.
Curtis, for the home team, was batted
hard in the first game. while Willis
was very effective.
In the second game st. Louis bunch
ed hits in the first two innings ana
won easily
First game:
Score: X ii
st. Louis 80. O11100031-7 10 z
Boston E. 000OOO20O-2 A
Batteries: Willis and Phelps; Cur
tbs, Mattern and Graham. Umpires,
O'Day and Brennan.
Second game:
Score: X ii Il
st. Louis -. 33OOOO2OO-s s
Boston :. E. OOOO0O020-2 s
Batteries: Sallee and Bresnahan:
Frock, Burke and Graham and Rari-
dan. Time. 1855. Umpires, ODay
and Brennan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19

league game with Chicago. He made
two singles in four times up.
Score. r IL h
Chicago =. =. O0204x| 3
Philadelphia O00O0O100-1 0
Batteries: White and Payne; Ben
der and Donahue. Time, two hours.
Umpires. Dineen and Connolly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19

Summary: Two base hts-Jackson.
Lewis. Hemingway. Sacrifice hits
Hemingway. Maddox Sacrifice fiy
Burbank Stolen bases-Buchsran.
Jackson. Birmingham. ?: Hemming-
way. Maddox. Double play-Jsckson
to Lewis 20 Joynes. Struck out-By
Jackson. 10: by Cooke. 9: BY Dsryiss
.. Base on bslls-On jackson. l.;
of Cooke. 4. Hit by pitched ball
Dcrrish. Monroe. Passed BALDWIN
stead. Tine Of game-2:z5. Umpire
-GiacchettL Attendance-seo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19

Prom q knife. gun. Tin can. rusty
rail. fireworks. or Of any other nature.
demands prompt treatment with
Bucklen's Arnica Saive TO prevent
blood poison or RanEreue. It's the
quickest. surest healer for all such
wounds. ~ also for Burns. Boils.
Cores. Ssin Eruption, Ecz~pss. Chap
red Esnoz. CONS % Pies sc 81
An Drukxists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
RssuIA Yesterday.

ResuIts Yesterday.
Lynchburg. 1; Danville, 2, (first
gsme).
Lynchburg, o; Danv1lle. l. (second
game).
Norfolk. 4; Portsmouth. 0. .
Richmond, o; Roanoke. z.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
Browns Easily Defeat Nationals.

ST. LOUIS. MO. July 1S.-Spade
a recent recruit from the National
League. held Washington to three hits
today. the first time he has pitched
for st. Louis, and the home team won
. to 0.
Seore. x II +
st. Louis -. 600 50 4 Ky
Washington OO00OO0O0-0 )
batteries: Spade and Stephens;
Groom. Gray and Street and Hardy
Time, 2:02 UmpiIes Sheridan and
Kern.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

At chsttsnocza-AfIsnts. q: chat
farooEs. 5
AZ Memphis-Nsshviiie. o: Mem
phis. s.
AZ Mo5ilc-Birminehsm. 1; Mobile
q fI'fffft" ~
Al New OrIesas-NOntsomery. 3
New Orleans, 10.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Boston, 2: st. Louis. 7, FIRST game)
Boston. 2: st. Louis, s, tsecono
game).
philadelphia. /; Cincinnati. z.
Brooklyn, 0; Chicago. 0, called END
second. rain.
New Plttsburg, rain.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
X n y


CHICAGO. MS. Jane iS-cnics.
70 poundsd Bender hard TO-DAY aua
defsst-d Pbliadeipbis : % l. Hobsr'
kelly captain q THIS Tesrs NotFc
Dame team. PLAYED his nrst major
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
Where They Play Monday.
Nc games scheduled.
Cobb FIGURES in Triple play.

DETROIT, MICH. June 1S.-Cobb 5
great running. which paved the way
for triple play in the fourth inning,
featured todsy's victory Of the Dctroi,
Americans over Boston. With Gard
ner on first and Stahl on secon
Lewis drove the ball on a line toward
the corner OF the right Geld bfeacn-
ers. Cobb. after q hard rrn. pulled
down the ball by a frantic grab and
threw to Delehanty who caught botn
StshI and Gardner on the line. DE
troit punched hits in the fi.th. when
two singles. an error. Cobb's triple
and Deiehsnty's home run resulted IN
Eve runs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
HAPPENINGS IN THE SPORT WORLD 4

season viii begin on July 3 and the
team that finishes frst in that haiI
viii pay the winner OF the first hall
for the championship.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
Standing Of the Clubs.

Where They Play Today.
No games scheduled.
Where They Play Monday.
New York at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at st. Louis.
Cincinnati at, Chicago.
Boston at Philadelphia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19

Where They Play Today.
Richmond at Roanoke
Lynchburg at Dsnville.
Portsmouth at Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19

Batteries. Wood and C1rTIEan
DoEovsn end Stsnage. Tine. I:ss
Umpires. Evans and Exam.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
Calvary Wins Easily.

Calvary Baptist showed their home
folks how they can hit and with hard
ly an exertion. placed the game on
the profit side by score of 10 TO 4.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Detroit, 6: Boston, 2.
Cleveland. 2; New York. >.
st. Louis. 3: Washington. 0.
Chicago, Z; Philadelphia, /.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
presbyterlans Lose one.

Chestnut Avenue defeated the nine
of the First Presbyterian church yes
terday afternoon by count OF TO
in a fast and exciting game. This
was the first defeat the Presbyterians
had suffered this year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19

All aboard for The Junior Moon
iIehf- Leaves c. & q. pier 8 ,. m
Tuesday. 1lst. Is.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
standInc Of the Clubs.
Games Next Saturday.

Hampton VS.. North End, Casino.
Athletics VS.. Soldiers. Phoebus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19

Where They Play Today.
Boston at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Washington at st. Louis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
Athletics Take Advantage Of
Many Dumb Plays.
TROUBLE BRtws TWICE
Athlsties Players start After Brysn
When He Tags stuart Out at Plate
--"Junie" Davis Makes Pass at
Houston Hughes.
Results esterday.

Athletics. s: North End. 8.
Hampton. 2; Fort Monroe. /.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19

Sunday afternoon. Selections by J
ID. Jones. tenor sc,oist. ~.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
st. Paul outclassed.

st. Paul was again outclassed IN
the game Yesterday with the Grace
Methodist. The Methodists have i'm
proved their team wonderfully In the
past few weeks and now has well
balanced nine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
Nsps couIory Bunch Hits.

CLEVELAND. OHIO. June Is.--New
York won from Cleveland 5 10 TO-
day. Cleveland made a. May hits
as New YosS. bot failed To bunch
them -
score: RI =
Cleveland 80. 19eooo0e1-1 :
New York 90. Io20oeo2e-s
Batteries: Hardness and Easferiy.
Hughes and Mitchell. Time. i:SS-
EMPIRES. OLouRhiin and Hughes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
We'll Played Game.

The game Of the day yesterday
went to the Twenty,f0yrth Street
Church of Christ by the score of 2
to 1. Trinity outbatted their oppo-
nents, but were unfortunate with their
errors, each of which was responsl-
bile for a run. CorbelI cutpitched
Clarke.
Score: IL IA n
gath street :. 0001eOQ10-2 2
Trinity =. -. .OO6f0O0O0-1
Batteries: Clark and Virgins: .vr-
bell and Thomas. 49,.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19
Reds Hit Hard.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 1S.-
Today's game mere was stopped by
thunderstorm In the ninth inning
with Cincinnati ahead, to 1. Cincin-
natl knocked Moore and McQuillan OF
the rubber in the second inn ng. whiie
Philadelphia could do nothing with
Suggs' delivery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-19

aOtb street 0002OeO2Ov . .
Calvary -. e2324330x-19 II D
Batteries: Wood and Clement;
Stowe and Thompson.
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score. ~ n =
Cincinnati 49,. 15000010-7 IL 4
Philadelphia E. 00000O01-1 2
Batteries: Suggs and Mclean
Moore, Jacklitsch. Skettler and Doom.
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EtOIe ny iuHihSo.
Grace Methodist $50. IL 3 l $50
st. Paul 49,. $3.50. 90 23VV-
Batteries. Irving and McCray: kel-
Ter. Larremore. Linkous and Forbis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-09
FOUNTAIN CITY. IND.

Fountain City. Ind. July 9.-Miss
Margaret Nixon Of Chicago is visiting
relatives.
Mr.. Clarence Hampton has gone
back to work after spending the
Fourth with his grand parents. Mr..
and Mrs. OF Hampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Pervience
went to Richmond today to attend the
funeral Of Charles Henley.
Mrs. Frank Keever has gone to
spend a few days with her son, Mr..
Clarence Keever and wife OF Muncie,
from there she will 60 to Noblesville
to spend a few days with her other
son, Mr.. Howard Keever and wife.
Frank Keever spent Sunday with his
son and wife at Muncie.
The concert given at the Friends
church by Mr.. Roy Lacey and Miss
Bertha Carver Thursday evening for
the members Of the Christian Endeav.
or was a grand success. The even.
Ing was fine and q crowded house was
the result.
Mrs. Fred Taylor and wife and chill.
dren who have been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Sallie Woody and family
have returned to their home in Cincin.
natl.
Miss Lucille Johnson of Marion who
has been visiting Miss Mildred Davis,
has returned home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-09
SPORT IN ENGLAND.
= Pheasant Run 10 Not Branch o.
the Poultry Business.

= Pheasant Run 10 Not . Branch %
the Poultry Business.
"A Plain American In England. by
Charles I. Whitehead. is u highly
amusing diatriDe Oh the gentle art OF
British entertainment 1t appears In
the American Magazine. and IN the
course OF some descriptions OF English
customs the authn relates the follow.
Ing incident. which happe0ed ut
pheasant rUn:
"A friend for whom I have q great
admira ton took lie to see pheasant
run. The place looked just like big
chicken yard such as we have ut home.
There were hundreds OF The birds feed
ing on scraps and grain thrown to
them By the keeper had seen strings
OF these birds hanging up In the mar
kets for sale 1T low prices. had bought
their e.ss in the swell restaurants nj
high prices. and ! naturally supposed
that this trade was conducted like auy
other branch OF the poultry business
When you have been in England
short time you realize that you must
approach the subject of trade or busi
ness with some delicary. but longed
to know the modus oIerandi Of poultry
packing anon: the sweiis. wonder
ed II they could teach our Chicago
stockyards anything. So asked the
keeper in my brondes, English:
"'How do you collect aud ship these
birds?
"'Collect 'em. SIR
"'Yes.' ! said. how do you kill them
and get them to Market?'
1--WE don't kill 'em. We send IN
beaters and shoot 'eln. It's great sport.
sir!
That seemed to me q disgusting
proposition-to beat a dock Of tame.
harmless pets to death and shoot them
besides-and I demonstrates:
why don't you simply wiring their
necks with quick twist OF the wrist.
insuring a rapid and painless death.
and them
But my friend grasped me violently
by the arm and drew men abruptly
away. I felt badly about It. because
this good aud valuable host said Il
would be at least twenty years before
be could look that gamekeeper IN the
face with tranquility"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-09
News of Surrounding Towns

Oliver Wallace. Otto Crownover. w
H. Brown. Ernest Doty. e. X. Van
Wrinkle. Wilbur Elwell. Chas. Davis
Oscar Kirlin. Harry Manlove. Misses
Nellie Jones and BERTHE Frazee.
Miss Blanche Moore received q
card from Miss Catherine Urner Of
Marysville. Kansas. She writes that
she has just returned home from
Goucher college. Baltimore. Md.
where she attended two years, and al
80 took music at the Peabody Insti
tute. Next year she will attend Wis
consin university where her brother
Everett is professor Of mathematics
Miss Urner is the daughter OF the Rev
Urner, who at one time was pastor Of
the NJ e. church here.
Sunday services. Preaching at tha
NJ. e. church by the pastor. the Rev
C. III. Pinnick. morning and evening
The Endeavor and Epworth league
will join In a union meeting at the
Christian church tomorrow evening
Miss Lois McClung will be leader
Sunday school at the respective
churches at 9:15 a.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-09

she MADE from luenl ws-Liss have warp
Cd the armu- plate OF = hMttleship.
knew by the smell Of II that II was
the real s,ingo. and you can't imagine
how glad l WAS thar didn't have &
take II. When she went over to dop<
old PulSifer she insisted on my COINS
along tn help hold him down
The old man didn't want to take u
Anybody could see thar. he Got
smell Of the stun when Aunt Juiis
took the cork from the bottle. and q
pale green sweat broke out on MS
brow. But I seized him by the top ol
bis head and pulled his mouth open
and my aunt poured down about fort!
kiiomeier~ Of her redhot dope. ant
when il had Sizzied into hts stomach
he let out one warwhoop and strealee
out Of doors like n professional Mara
thoD runner. When we found him !
couple Of hours later he was standin:
In the creek. which was full OF Ice wa
ter. trying TO get his vitals cooled on.
Il defy any regular practitioner +
make II quicker cure than that."-Wai
Mason In Chicago News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-09
BOSTON IND.

Boston. Ind. July s-walter Beech
and Tilda Quessenberry were married
Wednesday.
Mrs. William H Druley and Jesse
and Pearl Drulsy are at Oxford. They
were called there by the death OF their
grandmother.
Mary Beard 10 visiting her sister
Mrs. Adam Eby at St. Charles, o.
Frank Philips. who has been home
TO spend the Fourth. has returned to
his work 1t Middletown, o.
Mrs. Ada Stanley entertained the
Solid Comfirt club at her home on
Thursday. Quilting was the order OF
the day. At noon an elaborate chick
en- dinner was served.
Mrs. Waldo Powell and Mrs. Sallie
Philips spent Thursday at Mr.. Joseph
F1eish's.
Ora Short who has not been well for
some time In reported worse.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pottinger gave q
party Thursday night In honor OF
their daughter Mary's birthday. All
the young people Of the community
were invited and all report a jolly
time.
Walter Seaney experienced rather
peculiar accident this week. While
trying to cut q hole In barrel with
sharp knife. the knife slipped and en-
tered his thigh infiicting an ugly
wound.
A committee from the Willing
Workers society have purchased some
new chairs for the rostrum OF the
Christian church.
A post card shower was given to
Mrs. Esther Rife last Wednesday In
honor of her saith birthday.
Mrs. Mary Rife is confined to her
home with rheumatism.
Harvest hands are very scarce here
on account Of 20 many men working
on the improvements on the Leeds
farm west Of this place.
Services will be held at the Method
list and Christian churches on next
Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-09

First Friends church Of Indianapolis,
which Is composed of seventy mem
bers. On the Fourth dinner was serv-
ed in the grove near the home and a
general good time enjoyed by all.
Among the members were the Misses
Etehl Pennington, Lois Henley, Lucy
Osborne. Deborah Peele, Jessie
Thompson. Daisy Phelps. Mary Fra
zier Flora Parker, Eva Hutchinson,
Miss Micksell and Mrs. Ora Wineman.
Mrs. Clarence Ingerman and son,
Warren spent Wednesday with the
formers sister. Mrs. Fred Hayes at
Dublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Davis OF Con-
nersville were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. H. Zehrung and family Tuesday.
The social given by the members OF
the Methodist Sunday school at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Graver.
Tuesday evening was an enjoyable af-
fair to all present. Ice cream and
cake were served. In addition to
the pleasure of the evening the
amount in the Sunday school treasury
was increased by the sum of twenty
eight dollars.
Mrs. H. Helton and Mrs. Wesley
Kinder of Indianapolis. are spending
a couple Of weeks with their sister,
Mrs. Maggie Hiatt at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lemberger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Peet and sons
have returned from a visit with Mr.
Poets parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Peet of Indianapolis
Mrs. John Bell spent Wednesday in
Spiceland. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Bell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-09
NE PLAYED CRITIC.
The Composer Tried to es Funny an<
Got . Surprise.

The Composer Tried to BE Funny and
Got . Surprise.
Signor LeoncuvaIlo. rhc composer. re-
counted al amusing experience that
befell him 10 theaicr where be occu.
pied stall one evening to hear the
performance Of his "paSliacci"
At the finale q stranger sitting next
him kept exclaiming enthusiastically:
What a masterpiece: What per-
feet masterpiece"
Leoncavallo. imagining himself utter
" unknown In the audience. thought
1t would be tine fun to play the critic
Of his own work. SO chimed In iron
ically:
"A masterpiece: don't In the least
agree with you. sir. I'm a musician
myself. so know. what I'm talking
about. The fact IS this opera is q
worthless production and brimful of
limitations and plaGiarisms. For in.
stance. that cavatina is filched bodily
from Berlioz. the duet In the rrst act
Is all Gounod, while the finale is a
sorry copy Of one you will end in
Verdi"
Next day Leoncavallo drove to the
railway station aud bought the leading
local Journal On comfortably seating
himself in the train be opened it and
was aghast with establishment ut en-
countering the following lines:
-SiSnor Leoncavallo's opinion on
'PagliaccL' Declaration Of plagiarism.
Confession OF a composer bereft Of all
originality"
The great ltalian master added. .Ev.
identity my neiShbor was Q journalist
who had logged me. but to this day
I have cold shiveFs every time / recall
de Incident"