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New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
ONE WEEK THEATRES.

,rno revival OF THE Two Orphans at
the Academy Of Music this week called
forth a large audience twice yesterday at
u,. first performances OF the week. Kate
,,.,,o,,.s version Of the play was followed.
AZ the Grand Opera House an unusually
o,. hu for this week presents Margaret
,nclfp I'm her light comedy part Of Celia
,,,.,,dav in this seasons play Green
stocI,iprs." by \. J.. W. Mason. This eN-
,.utiopally interesting offering filled the
,i, onora house last night with keenly
oppreciative audience.
cvrll Scott in ~ Gentleman Of Leisure
g.. ., the West End Theatre this week.
,,.,.ir,, the many who did not have chance
e.. soc him during his engagement on
,,,oadv,v an opportunity during this week.
,tr scott's work as the amateur burglar
is exceedingly good.
Tho Manhattan Opera House shelters an
.,,or,aiping offering ia Titles Night
-, with Marie Drcssler In comedy
,,.,r, that had all her audiences laughing
- ,vo wears a6o, when she had her long
,,,,, in this nlay at the Herald Square
,-h,,t,c Miss Tr sslcr viii 6e at the Man'
haitian for two weeks
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
NEW BARITONE GIVES RECITAL
Clifford Lott Proves Merit to Audience
That Should Have Been Larger.

There was a song recital at the Belasco
Theatre yesterday afternoon that deserved
2 larger attendance II was given by Clif-
ford Lott. a barytone who made his initial
appearance before the New York public
Though Mr. Lofts voice is not a large
one, nor one that possesses any particular
sensuous beauty he used il with much
taste and discretion. and, I'm addition, his
powers Of Interpretation were considerable
Excellent too. was his enunciation both
in English and German.
His programme opened with Handel's
Hear Me, Yc Winds and Waves" not the
easiest Of selections. but given by the
singer with fine effect. Then came Carts
simfs "Vlttoria" and Beethovens "Crea-
ton Hymn" followed by group of songs
by Schubert, Schumann, Jensen, Franz and
Brahms.
Especially effective was Mr.. Lofts sing
ing Of Jensen's "Murmuring Zephyr"
which he gave with admirable graduation
OF phrase. a virtue which had received EN-
phasis i'm Brahms's Die Mainacht." In
short. Mr. Lott proved himself an artist
OF sincere merit and one whom in the fut-
Ire IL will be pleasure 10 hear.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
MISS FARRAR IN "T0SCA"
American Soprano at Her Best
in Difficult Part.

Miss Geraldine Farrar. with her old
smile. a new hat and a renewed voice. sang
"Tosca" last night for the first time this
season, and a Monday night audience OF
unusual brilliancy turned out TO welcome
Americas most popular soprano. when,
two seasons ago, ,Siss Farrar announced
that "Tosca" was to he added TO her reper-
tory. the wise ones shook their heads.
They shook them even harder when she
finally burst forth into the Church of ST
Andrea Della Vallc, a petulant beauty
whose ideas Of the Roman actresses char
acter were as varied as the punCs that
crowned her fair head.
But since then Miss Farrar has grown
older and her plumes no longer wave so
dehantly. Her ideas. too, have crystal
lized. and her impersonation last night OBJ
served a unity Of impression that was
absent during her first two seasons in the
part. Not that Miss Farrar is az yet the
ideal tragic actress of Sardou's imagining,
for il was I'm the comedy of the first act
that she showed 10 greatest advantage; but
in her scene with Scarpia there showed at
least the beginnings Of tortured womans
soul Here she had gained in facial eX-
preston. and tho elaboration and the final
svnthesis of detail had grown firmer and
more authoritative. From the ideal Manon
to the ideal Tosca Is a long, long road, and
two seasons will scarcely accomplish IT. Let
MS be thankful that Miss Farrar has gone
the distance that she has
Antonio Scott was of course. the Scarpia,
a Scarpia whose voice no longer as in the
old days SCARED triumphant over the or
ohestra. but Scarpia that was none the
less still unforgettable. Time has dimmed
the briliance Of Mr.. Scotti's tones, but his
was az incisve. As pregnant
with wild beast passion, as finely aristo-
cratic as when his voice was in Its prime.
Mr.. Martins Cavaradossi is one of his
best parts. and he made the most of 1t last
night his voice being strong and clean
throated. A special word Of praise should
be added 10 Mr. Pini-C Corsi for his amusing
Of the SaCristan.
Mr.. Toscanini directed the orchestra and
In some hidden manner Contrived 10 bring
out beauties scarcely suspected in the
score. But this is becoming q habit with
Mr.. Toscanini So il was that every ono
had a pleasant evening, and every one said
that Miss Farrar's voice had never been
better. and that she had never looked pret-
tier. and that her gowns had never fitted
her more snugly. And az two-thirds of the
were there 10 see Miss Farrar
there is not much use Of adding moro. cX-
rept that from his property throne in the
other world Papa" Sardou probably smiled
henignv at the thought Of 4 jeune file
who Is actually succeeding I'm his 'Tosca."
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Frank Sheridan, Malcolm Williams and
Muriel Starr have been engaged by l.. >.
Sire for important parts in The Stranger
which will open at the Bijou December IL
with Wilton Lackaye in the title role.
Lawrence Rea. who plays Prince Carlo
in The Quaker Girl at the Park Theatre,
and who retired from the cast few weeks
ago on account of illness has recovered
and reioined the company last night.
Gladys Unger, who made the English
admiration Of THE Marionettes' that Is
being Used in America at the Lyceum The
ate by Mime. ALA Nazimova. will have
three plays going in as many London the
aires by next spring. Miss Unger who is
under thirty years old and an American
sirl. has made q success Of writing and
adanting plays in the very heart of Eng
lands colony Of native playwriShts.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
SIR JOSEPH D. HOOKER.

London. Dec. ll.-Sir Joseph Dalton
Hooker. the eminent surgeon and natural
list. born In 1917, died to-day. lie was edu-
Gated at the high school and University of
Glasgow, where he took his medical degree
in 1899 When he was only twenty-five he
accompanied, with the rank OF assistant
surgeon. but I'm reality as naturalist. the
James Clark Ross expedition which investi-
gated the phenomena of terrestrial mag
netsm In the southern polar seas When
he returned. I'm 1888. it was with 5'SiO spe-
cies OF plants.
In 1917 he went to India TO investigate the
plants OF tropical countries and the fora
Of the Himalayas. During his travels he
was captured and kept In prison by the
Rajah OF Sikkim. The Indian specimens
brought by him TO London numbered some
seven thousand.
Among other journeys undertaken by Sir
Joseph Hooker were those In Palestine
dS6W. in Morocco QSiD, Sir Joseph being
tho hrst European to ascend tho Great
Atlas, and in the United states uS'o' "hen
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12

ecnnltIes of plot is much more French
than japanese.
The piece depicts the unsuccessful strug-
Gle OF a japanese sociological investigator
TO wrestle with the complications OF Euro
pean civilization. He comes TO Paris on a
high mission-to sift from Western culture
it's most available ideas and take them
back to the Orient. But he gets cntanSled
with Partisan deml-mondaine and when
It comes to choosing between her or his
work. he shows the white feather. He tries
10 shake her off. and thus deeply wounds
her vanity. and then when he softens she
turns on him. reviles him and enrages him
so that he strangles her.
His friends get another Japanese to pose
as the slayer, and the deception works
But he is unequal thereafter to going ahead
with his task. and makes away with him
self, after losing touch with most OF his
former stoical Japanese ideals.
The play Is strong, and IT was effectively
presented last night. Erich Ehrhardt
Platen was admirable as the Japanese In
vestigator, and Miss Clementlne Won Pothy
was convincing as the demi-mondaine VINO
drove him 10 desperation. Mr.. Ottbert was
excellent in an eccentric part. The piece
Is little too long. but IS well worth see
ing.
The cast was
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission 20 the American Museum Of Nat
oral History, the Metropolitan museum OF
Art and the New York Geological PARK.
Six day bicycle race, Madison Square Garden.
Meeting Of the New York Theatre Club. Hotel
Asior. .. m
Meeting Of the Society for Political study, Hotel
Asior, .. IN.
Dinner o, the -mericaa League Baseball club Of
Philadelphia, Hotel AstoT, y. m.
Mass melting under the auspices Of the ciii-
zens natona. committee iu support Of ar
Ltraton treaties with Great Britain and
France. Carnegie Han. evening.
public lectures Of the Board OF Education. Slj
D. m.. Manhattan Public School Z. Riv'ng
ton, Ridge ana Pit streets. Glimpse ~
Portugal William G.. DAVIS. Public school
-, an street, east Of First avenue. THE
Forests u the Amazon" Algot Lange; Pub
rr school 6b. 6sth street n"tr FiiAi
avenue, Humpcrdincis .Hansci una
Gr~tcl Irs. Caroline Il. Goldberg Iublc
school lb' Audubon avenue ana lbOih street
American Beautv Spots l. Nathaniel u.
Wells. American Museum Of Natural HIS
2 flsdaa @ "o6 6a6e GeP'53 G4csor5 pr[N Mason M
Hebrew Technical institute, No. 80 stuyyes-
ant street The M0mentafy status oi our
knowledge ~ Electricity and It's Con.
tributions with Details of Conducuon oi
iiecticity in Cases" Professor william
nue. and IAN street Russia" John Z.
Bowk@r. NJ. D.. Mission Of the Immaculate
Niagara a0d Near By." Edward Justus re
ser. New York Public Library. No. lGs Nesi
l@jih street The Land Of ne Np"T'i ll,'TC,
George Eliot Cooley; ST. Cornelius 'hui,n, ,',I.
80. 40 West 4Gih street. 'ltomaHlc
Venice Charles II. Soholcy. The Bronx
Public school 40. Prospect alcnl. "n9 NJ
.I1ss street "ln''ippinc lurfe essl2h7, OF NJ
FRANCES Nil.ston BuiAs. hcw loik aI.I3,r a,3lr
o.o'l".,. Van N"s'. 'Flghnnf II, 5,i' ti',p "','
o." Annlon5 Tiala. Hiy'rdalc lian. Hit't
t5'o avenue and 2aGh Ir"fi llt,l'i p
Traces In Nov YORK Io,a"l t,.i 'Tir,o1
.vcTue. r''r i-Gh street "Irsh' 'o'on''
Ncsglp NoEt-n.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12

Though This belonls 10 the story of Tam
hduser), and some profit might result
from a considera ion OF the mixture OF
Magyar melodies, Gregorian tunes and
LISTS own melodr inventions in the score
But inclination to indulge ones self in
these things disappears after listening to
performance of the work. Long ago, full
generation ago tln admirers of LisZt con-
ceved the idea that the best way OF pre-
serving the work. which they profess TO
think a masterpiece would be to embellish
it with scenery which should suggest the
freshness and reddence of the Thuringian
forests, the chiWlry of the Crusaders
and the pomp O. a momentous cathe-
dral service. Ard as an opera the
work has been performed in Vienna
and elsewhere, ard as an opera II was
made a feature Of the recent centennial
celebration in Budapest. But how scenery
and costumes could make LISTS insipio
dialogue dramatic was not made plain by
last nights performance, which shone most
refulgent in its cheral passages. Those III
deed were highly creditable TO the Mac
DOwell chorus, which sang with refreshing
vigor precision and euphony throughout
and was superby supported by the Phil-
harmonic Orchestra. There was as great
a verislmllitude of dramatic expression as
the music would allow, also, In the singing
of Mr. Whitehll G.andgrave Ludwig ana
Hungarian magnate), and Mr.. Blass Gland
grave Hermann and the SeneschaD; but
Miss Rennyson failed TO create any ara
matte illusion whatever as the heroine
either nv her defamation or her voice. and
the senumentality of the work and its mo-
notonous color paled on many long before
the end of the oratorio was reached. The
other parts We're sung by Miss Rosalie
Wirthlin Gandgravine Sopha), Miss Ethei
Petit 0he child Elizabeth, and Miss Sonia
Medyen Ghc child Ludwig There was
fine audience i'm attendance, and many cord
ial expressions OF approval for Mr. Schind-
ler his thrice admirable chorus and on
may be assumed) the orchestra. n. T.. n
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
HENRY L. p. BOHMG.

Henry l.. Z. Bohme, for many years
prominent as leaf tobacco exporter Win
offices at No. so Wall street, died on sun
day at the home of his son. Ralph BONNIE
at No. 4O3 Lincoln avenue. Orange, \. j.
MFR. Bohme was born in Hanover, Ger
many. seventy-four years ago. and came
to this country when he was twenty-three
wears old. In short time he became en-
paged In the exporting of Kentucky lear
tobacco. to which business he devoted his
active years.
He leaves a wife, who was Miss Van
Antwerp. and four children-three sons and
daughter. The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2:SO O'Clock at No. tO3
rircoln avenue Orange, n. j. The burial
r,il1 no in Rosedale Cemetery. Orange.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12

BOHME-On December 10. 1911. Henry - y.
Bohme, aged ~ yesrs Funeral from -
residence Of his son, Ralph Bohme. me, No, svs
December l3. at 2:30 p m. Funeral pri-
yate. Please omit flowers
CoRDIER-Mary Stone Cordier aged - yssts.
Remains lying at The Funeral rnn,oher
No. 24l and 243 West I'D ST CRANK hs
Campbell Building.
PATToN-December Q. 1911. John J. Pauon,;
Funeral from his late residence, no ~
Atkins ave, Brooklyn, . a. m, TUESDAY. pe-
cember L.
POUND-suddenly. on December 10 lsn, az
bis home No 24T West 1o7th St, Manhattan,
Thomas. beloved husband OF Mary A. Fouho'
Interment Rossie, y. Y.
PoWER-At Montclair. y. J.. on Sunday even
ing, December TO- 1911 John J. Power. In ne
18th year OF his age Funeral se,3i'ss 40
D m at his late residence, No. ~ south
Mountain ave- Montclair. y ). lnterment at
Greenwood Cemetery at convenience OF ianlhs'
REGAN-on December 10. 1911. Thomas Resan;
Mar RsSan Funeral service at his late resi-
dence. No 3O7 East 35th st. near snyder ave-
Brooklyn. on Wednesday. December io, 1911,
at 9:i5 a. m.
sMITH-December TO- 1911. Mary 7. smth.
wife OF Howard j. smith. Funeral servic.s
wednesday. December 10, az p. M NJ. ~
East 18th St, Flatbush
sToUT-At Hsckensack y. J.. December III
Alice Freeman. widow OF the late kichan
stout Notice Of funeral hereafter
TAYIoR-suddeny. on December II. 1911.
Emily. daughter of Arthur and Mary : ray-
lor OF No 337 McDonough st.. BrooAlS a.
Notice OF services later
THAKE--On December o. 1911 a. her residenes.
No i5l Rutland Road. Brooklyn, Mrs. NJ =.
& Thake Funeral services Tuesday eFenns,
December II. 1911, az ; O'Clock.
roWER-At Montcsr. y j.. on Sunday even
ing December 10. 1911. John J. Tower, iu th-
18th year Of his age. Funeral service VIII be
held on "Wednesday December Is, at $3.50
d m al his late residence, No. "a South
Mountain ave. Montclair y. J. intormcnt az
Greenwood Cemetery, at convenience - mo
family.
rRAVERS Saturday. December .. 1911.
Dennis Travcrs. Funeral from his late resi-
dence No 553 Henry a., Brooklyn. on Tues
day. December Il, 1911. al 9:30 a. IN.
UEsTFAII-On December To- l9li at his
residence No. "a LcuoX Road, BroOky n.
george L SON Of the late Diedrich aud Lucis
Wsstfall In the 5Ith year ~ his age. Fu-
neral services at his late residence. Tuesday
at p. IN.
vIcKWIRE- suddenly. December II, az Roose-
Welt Hospital Jere Raymond Wickwire. jr in
FAINT son OF Jere Raymond WickWire and Con-
slant Johnson Wckwire. Funeral private.
yoTNG-At New Rochelle. December o. John L.
Young Funeral services from hts late resi-
dence. crest Lawn. North ave. New Rochelle.
\ Y, on Tuesday. December IL 1911. Al
ID m Carriages will be in waiting on North
ave bridge arrival Of 2.l5 train from
Grand central station.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
LEAVES $4,000 TO SCHOOLS
Miss Cora F. Barnes Makes Large Be-
quests to Relatives.

An estate OF great value is disposed Of by
tie will Of Miss Cora +. Barnes, who died
sep,ember % at No. East 60th street.
The will of Miss Barnes. which was illed
Yesterday in the Surrogate's Office. gives
slo 900 10 the New York School OF Applied
Dcsign for Women, and $500 10 the New
York kindergarten Association. To Will
lam Henry Bliss she gives a painting.
Woman Carrying Jug by Whistler.
ali her ctchngs by Whistler. Most OF her
porsonal belongings go TO her step-mother.
Mrs Anna b. Bliss, who IL also to receive
about half dozen parcels OF real estate,
Including the mouse at Nos. 1 and East
GJth street
Miss Barnes leaves several bequests OF
$40 900 each to several cousins, and $500 each
10 two maids who were In her employ.
Miss Mildred b. Bliss. a half-sister OF the
tcstatrlX, is TO receive the residue Of the
estate
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
WILSON BOOM IN ILLINOIS

Chicago. Dec. ll.--Governor WOODROW
Wilson's Presidential campaign vas begun
in Illinois to-day. when his friends an
nounced a committee on organization ana
prepared to open headquarters here In
few days.
William G. Niblsck, vice-president OF a
trrst company. is chairman Of the orgsni-
zation committed and Frank II. Jones'
former Assistant Postmaster General IS AT
the head of the finance committee. Ine
committee will. 1t IS said, urge Presi-
Dental primary ir this state.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
PARK POLICEMAN DIES.

Lawrence Quinn. member Of the police
force since 1893, died yesterday morning in
the German Hospital, after a long illness.
lie suffered from cancer Of the stomach.
but remained on duty until November D.
when he had 20 go to the hospital. Quinn,
who was known TO almost every rider and
driver in Central Park, was attached to the
Arsenal station as Il patrolman for about
ten years. He was born in 1910 and became
a member Of the police force twenty-eight
years later. lie lived at No 201 East 6Sth
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
IRVING PLACE THEATRE
Taifun.

The Irving Place Theatre stock company
produced last night a play with an am
bitious motive which has been running sue.
for some months past in Berlin.
# is called "Taifun," and Is an attempt by
Aielchior Lengycl 10 devc into tho mys-
terios of japanese psychology. The expert
mcnt r. made in q Partisan setting, how-
ever, and in ia dramatic details ana in
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
BROOKLYN PASTOR CALLED
The Rev. L. H. Hough Accepts Pastor
ate of Baltimore Methodist Church

fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Baltimore Dec 1.-THE Rev. Lynn Har-
ola Hough. pastor of Summerfeld Church
Brooklyn, \. Y, has accepted call TO the
pastorate Of Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church, the wealthiest Methodist
congregation IN Baltimore. His acceptance
is subject to the approval of the presiding
bishop. and he will not likely take this
pastor2te until April. 1912
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
DR.. poTYs RECORD.

From The MilV aukee Wisconsin.
While proceedings have been begun 20 opst
Health officer Doty. of Ncw York. from once
on the ground that he has not performed hts
dutv. the country AZ large viii not forget that
he kept cholera out Of the United states last
summer at limo when Two or three infected
,hips wero arriving every week At the port ~
New Norh.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
JOHN J. TOWE Err.

Montcalr. " j., Dec. u.-John j. Tower.
retired New York hardware dealer. is
dead here from heart disease. Mr.. Tower
vas born at Cohasset, Mass, seYenty-four
Years ago. He lived in Brooklyn until ten
wears ago, when he moved TO Montclair.
Mir. Tower leaves a wife, daughter and
two sons.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
HEINRICH HeNsEL, TENOR. HERE.

Heinrich Hensel. German tenor. who
will sing at the Metropolitan Orera House
this season. arrived here yesterday on the
Cunard liner Carmanls. from Liverpool
lie viii make his first appearance here at
the Metropolitan In "Lohengrln.' Mr. Hen
sci has been singing the German operas in
ruyent Garden.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
THE REV. EDWARD CHAPMAN.

Trenton y. j., Dec. 1.-THE Rev. Edward
Chapman. Of Philadelphia. one OF the best
known Baptist preachers in this section
was found dead in bed to-day In the home
of friends In Sandy Ridge. Mr.. Chapman
was born in that village seventy years ago.
He went there yesterday to preach In his
old home church and remained overnight
He appeared in his usual health when he
retired. His death IS attributed to heart
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
MosLeM JEWELS BRING st,a9s,ooo

Paris Dec. 1.-THE sale Of the jewels OF
Abdul Hamid ex-Sultan OF Turkey which
be gan al the Georges Petit Picture Gallery
on November p. was concluded to-day.
The entire auction brought H%S'OCo, Of
which $4,000 was realized by to-day's sale
Of pearls and diamonds.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
MAXINE ELLIOTT IN ENGLAND
Guest of Duke and Duchess of
Rutland at Belvoir Castle.
BY Gable TO The Trihun.

London, Dec. 11.-Miss Maxine Elliott
who is frequent visitor to the homes OF
British nobility, has 1t is stated, gone TO
Belvoir Castle as the guest OF the Duke
and Duchess of Rutland and will appear in
Christmas theatricals at the castle
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
OFFICES.

MAIN OFFICE--No. 15i Nassau street.
iPToWN oFFICE-Nc. 1894 Broadway. %
ANY American District Telegrsph ONCE
I, SRIpM pFFICES-No 15T East i2otn strss..
- No 26S West l25th street and No. 2i9 West
I.Sth street
WASHINGTON BUREAl--Wotory Building
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
MARRIED.

F-fIARDTSG- By tho re-. ABBOT v.
Kittredgo. Mondsy. December II. . ~. az
tho hou, of tho brides parents No. 20 'c,t
18th St. Raymond a. McGes 70 Mrs. hsns u.
Harding
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12

FRANK r.. CAMPBELL. 2ti3 West asa ~.
Chapels Private Rooms. Private AmbulsncsA
Tel 1874 Chelsea.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
DIED..

Notices OF marriages and deaths must DO
,ccompanied by full name and address
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
CEMETERIES.
UNDERTAkERS.

The WUODINWN tENEFEHt,
c23d ST By Harlem Train and by Trolley.
ONCE 70 East 23d st, y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12

BoHME-On December 10. 1911, Henry = y.
Bohme aged ~ yesrs Funeral from 30
rcsIdpncc OF his son. Ralph Bohme. No sVs
Lincoln ave. Orange, n J., on Wsdh,aosy'
December l3. at 2:30 p. m. FuheTal pm
Nafe- Please omit noNers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-27
Cuban Trip Great
 Benefit To Matty
McGraw Says Giants Pitcher is
 in Fine Shape For 1912 Season
(New York Mail.)

(New York Mail.)
 Upon his return from Cuba Larry Doyle of the Giants paused only long enough to substitute regular clothes for the white ducks and the dinky cane with which he draped himself while in the land of the more or less peppery senors before launching him. self into half column or more of boosts for Christy Mathewson and Sir Miguel Donlin.
 Donlin, it seems, not only broke the hearts of the Cuban players and the fences of their ball parks with This hit ting, but developed a throwing arm like unto that which once belonged to Joe Birmingham.
 Matty, from all accounts, showed more stuff in his three winning starts against the Cubans than he had previously flashed across several na-
 tional league campaigns which, Mc- Graw expects, will have considerable effect on Big Sixs. work when it again becomes necessary for the boss of 'em all to carry. the bulk of his team 8 weight in another 'pennant race.
 Whether his midwinter .labors will affect Matty in any way whatever remains to be seen. but McGraw, for one, has a notion that the work un- der the hot Cuban sun. following a few weeks of inactivity, and capped by another long rest before plunging into spring training, cannot help but show in Matty's 1912 form. He be- lieves it will send Big Six into the next campaign twenty-five per cent. stronger than when he started the 1911 pull. st
 Matty was not really himself last spring until after the championship season had been we'll started. Wheth- CT it was his vaudeville tour or ad- vancing years, Matty was weeks longer rounding into shape than he had ever been before.
 He reported at Marlin fifteen pounds under weight and was forced to take things easy while taking on weight instead of hardening down to condition.
 He did less work than he had ever done on a spring training trip. He pitched in fewer exhibition games. When the season opened he was back to weight but not as strong as in other years. He won his games, but when the reaction did come he slougn- ed off badly. He came back again, but for several weeks he was badly off