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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

In the sombre drama. Number 81.
ADAPTED from the German Of Richard
Voss. which will be presented at the West
End Theatre on Monday night Rudolf
Schildkraut will play the part of Thomas
I,ehr. an innocent man convicted of MUIR
der. When he has served twenty years
in state prison the real murderer con-
fcsses. Lehr returns 10 his wife and Two
children. grown up by this time. whom
he finds in the hands OF kramer the
owner Of a cheap lunch room on the lower
East Side lie is not recognized by ms
wife. and when he sees that she secret
~ believes him guilty Of the deed ne was
sentenced for. he wants 10 disappear foT-
ever. but he is brought 10 ovcrhear
frishtful scene between his vile anu
Kramer He picks up hammer ana
kills Kramer. so that he is now reaiy
guilty and turns himself over 10 the DIS
trict Attorney. The cast includes Rudolf
Schildkraut. May Simon. Emma Schacht'
Gustav Schacht. 7. Reznick. S. LoWett'
NJ Schor. Marc Schweit, Edward Golden
and l.. Scharf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
RurA & DfMs ct Ike fuLros
'STORlETTES HEARD OFF STAGE
Mr. Tovama Turns Actor and Others Do Tums--RuthS St.
Denis as a japanese Dancer-The Modesty Cloak
and White Carnation.

The thirst for publicity does not YET
dominate the japanese nature I'm spite OF
the rapid Amcricanization Of the ia''u
Of the chrysanthemum. Momotaro Toy
anna. who takes leading part IN
"O-Nlika." the new japanese play that
Ruth 81 Denis presents tomorrow
learned with a spasm OF genuine fright
that the secui" armor OF his incognl'o
had been perforated. II j. now possible
TO announce. IN spite Of Mr.. Toyama
protestations. that he is a profound PM
loioGlst who has been forced on the boards
solely pv the necessity OF sustaining lie.
He nevertheless displays histrionic talent
that j. no mean second 10 his GIT lor
languages Mr.. Toyama will shortly an
nouncc q great pathological discovery. lie
has found that there is a close af'inity pe-
tween the. roots Of the Greek and Jap
ttncse languages
"fu this city Americans have put on
many japanese plays said Mr.. Toyamd'
speaking rather rapidly and with the
bocknans neglect OF accent. The Jap
an,se have never been satisfied with
them. They did not have what We feel i
tho japanese spirit: they were siperilciai'
ana modern instead OF classical. | am
very satisfied with Miss ST Deuis's play.
IN Japan the idea of the play is familiar
IN a legend. that of a courtesan changed
To- a manifestation of the Buddha III ~
tho symbol of the lily rising from the
mud OF the pond. OF the truth that the
most sublime humanity and highest NOR
ality sometimes rise rom the lower
classes
"O-Mika" is based on Lafcadio Hearn's
version OF a Japanese legend. ana as MI
Toyama explained, the japanese were
more than satisfied with the American
writer who took Japanese name anu
Japancsc wife and became more deeply
imbued with the japanese spirit than the
native savants.
Miss St Denis has caught the jap
| ancse spirit" said Mr.. Toyama. "Her IN
( depreciation is absolutely japanese IN face
and manner. and, OF course in dress
| The Japanese themselves cannot think
that she is American. Through her the
| Jauanesc see themselves as they were IN
the olden days.
1T was very difficult to get proper
scenery for the play. Miss ST. Denis sent
back some that had been prepared and
did not know where To turn. one OF the
players suggested that she Should Try
Solen Ito. Japanese artist. who re-
Gently came TO this country. He refused,
at first. TO have anything 10 do with an
American production. but after seeing
Miss st. Denis dance he agreed and
painted all the scenery
Part OF Ito's work includes two large
! mural decorations, which are placed out
side the proscenium arch, and a portrait
Of Miss st Denis. which will he exhibited
outside the Fulton Theatre, where the
performances OF O-Nika' and OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

was one Of the two plays produced at the
Empire Theatre in its first season, VIII
signalize on Tuesday night the attainment
of twenty years Of age Of that playhouse
The comedy is one of genuine sentiment
and 2 narrative that is dramatic as well
az tender Except for inevitable changes
in the cast Liberty IIall'' will be eX-
actly reproduced. John Mason will head
the cast playing the part originally taken
nv Henry Miller. Miss Martha Hedman
will play the role originally portrayed oy
Viola. Allen, Charlotte Ives will have Miss
Agnes Miller's part; Lennox Pawlc' VINO
for over one hundred nights, played the
part of the old bookseller when Liberty
Hail. was last revived, at the ST. James
Theatre. London. will again appear IN
his original part, and Miss Emily Dodd,
who created the role o. Miss HicEson
when Liberty Hall was presented at
The Empire Theatre. twenty years ago,
will also appear in her original part.
The plot of Liberty Hail. turns on the
penniless condition in which two sisters
ind themselves on the death OF their
father. They live in fine old hall, but
the estate and all the property are TO go
70 a cousin A Mr.. Owen" mysterious
visitor. who is really the heir. arrives.
protesting to bring from the heir to the
property a letter requesting the girls 70
,,cnain az the hall. as he will be absent
IN India a long time. They refuse, but
,ccept the offer of a home from another
visitor. their uncle, who is a secondhand
bookseller in London. "N1r. owen who
is attracted by Blanche, the elder daugh-
l. 90 al
his identity until her pride is subdued and
her knowledge OF real life has been en-
larsed. Amy Chilworth, the other girl,
,oyes the Hon. Gerald Tanqueray, who
is Matching a. plan 10 elope with her when
: Mr.. Owen intcrvenes and advises
formal proposal.
: Julian LEstrange viii play the Hon.
Gerald Tanqueray. Others in the cast
will be Wifred Draycott. Wigney Percy
val. Sidney Herbert. John Dugan. Ada
Dwyer and Willis Martin.
Ruth st. Denis will appear in Japanese
ana Hindu dance plays AT the Fulton
Theatre. assisted by company Of twelve
native actors. beginning Tuesday, under
the management OF the Henry y. Harris
estate Two plays will be produced,
..Bakawali." a Hindu love play of the
court of Indra, God OF Heaven. and 90.
Mika." the story OF n courtesan who be-
came an incarnation OF Buddha. Each
play is In three scenes. Bakawai. the
favorite dancer OF heaven. falls in love
with a mortal youth. Indra sends his
wind chariot to recover her and com
mands that she be purified by fire After
winning pardon by her dancing she seeks
permission to depart with her lover. In
dra grants her wish for his oath's sake
but pronounces the curse on her that for
twelve years she shall be turned into
: stone from her head to her feet. In this
play Miss 81. Denis will Introduce the
! dance Of the gold and black Ssri, the
: dance o: the blue hame, the jewclles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

For their fifth week at Wallack
Theatre. the Irish Players will appear in
many OF the most popular plays OF their
long and varied repcrtory several Of
them acted FOR the first time this season
on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings 81. John Ervino's The Mag
unanimous Lover +. =. MurraN's Firth
right and Lady GregoTy's "Hyacinth
Iialvey' will make up the bill. Al the
Wednesday matinee j. VI. Synge's We'll
of the Saints" not seen here since last
season. will be preceded by Lady Greg
orys The Rising Of the Moon" and fol
lowed by the same authors Spreading
the News For the remainder of the
week. beginning Thursday night. The
Shadow Of the Glen" by Synce: THE
Building Fund" by William BOYLE. and
The Workhouse Ward 10y Lsdy
Gregory. will be performed
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13

feat In q sportsmanlike manner and
began a campaign Of training to re-
gain his lost trophy.
The referee was Tim Hurst. famous
for his eccentricities as a baseball
umpire. II was a grudge match and
the winner took all the receipts.
At the call OF time jenkins rushed
In but was stopped by Gotch. who put
the veteran down on the mat. Gotch
held jenkins down for nearly half an
hour. Jenkins finally broke away and
landed a heavy blow on Gotch's mouth.
Gotch protested but Hurst told him to
90 on and wrestle. jenkins grabbed
Gotch around the neck for strangle
hold and after several minutes Of pro.
testing by Gotch In which he received
q good choking. the grip was loosened.
When they clinched Jenkins too'i an.
other strangle hold md held It until
Gotch went down. despite the warning
Of the referee.
Gotch wriggled out and caught Jen.
kins by the feet, turning him into Q
double thigh and crotch hold. jenkins
head was forced down until his shoul.
ders touched the mat. but he grabbed
the ropes. Gotch protested. but the
referee ordered the men to the center
Of the mat. where they began to
wrestle anew.
Jenkins kicked and strangled Gotch.
He fouled him deliberately. Gotch re.
taliated with rough work. Six times
jenkins caught the ropes to avoid Q
fall. Each time Hurst ordered the
men to the center to begin anew.
jenkins caught Gotch with head hold
which Tim Hurst called mug hold
and Gotch went down to defeat In
10000.
Both wrestlers were thrown from
the ring In the second bout. Gotch re.
ceiving a bad fall. Gotch won the sec.
ond fall but he-was clearly weakened
while Jenkins seemed stronger.
jenkins rushed Gotch hard In the
third fall and crushed him u the mat
Gotch struggled to his feet. tottered
looked about In a dazed manner
lurched forward and fell full length or
his face 1t was nearly twenty min
utes before he could be carried to hii
dressing room
Copyright 1918. by Joseph d. Bowles)
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13

Among the bitter disappointments
experienced by Gotch during the
period when the champion was in the
making were his fourth and Nth en-.
counters with Tom Jenkins. March Is
and May 10, 1905. respectively.
New York fans we're eager to see
the new mat sensation from Iowa, and
Gotch agreed to the fourth meeting
with jenkins to be staged In the
metropolis. Unfortunately he con.
tracted a severe cold making night
jumps en- route eastward. He de.
cided. however. to keep the engage.
ment. The match was at Greco
Roman style and 0otch. untitled for
q rough anu tumble encounter with q
mat tiger like jenkins, went down to
an honorable defeat after taking one
fall.
George Hackenschmidt. the Russian
Lion. then in the heyday Of his fame
a. O wrestler, was on his way to
America to meet the Yankee champ.
Ion.
Hackenschmidt met and defeated
jenkins at catchAs.catch.ca can. but
turned deaf ear to challenges hurled
at him by 0otch. This was bitter
disappointmet to the Iowa boy. who
had dreamed Of winning the worlds
championship. Hackenschmidt re.
turned % Europe. claiming that honor.
Gotch was eager to regain his lost
prestige and remained In the east un.
I'll Jenkins agreed to . return match
The encounter took place at Madi.
son Square garden May 10. and proved
to be one Of the most savage In wrest
ling history Gotch was still suffering
slightly from his cold. and jenkins
was In prime condition.
The outcome Of this match was q
bitter dose for Gotch. and the citizens
| OF Humboldt never have forgiven the
metropolis for It's treatment Of their
hero on this occasion. Speak to any
old resident Of Humboldt about II and
he will tell you that Gotch was robbed
and beaten by the most outlandish ex
hibition of thievery ever perpetrated II
American sports. They contend tina,
the referee winked at jenkins rougf
tactics and permitted him to grasp th'
ropes every time Gotch had him neal
o fall Gotch. however, took his de
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13

Following ate the locations Of the
leading seK.sustaining clubs Of Chi.
cago:
Apollo Club. 202 8. Michigan ave.
Buiiders'. l12.41s Chamber Of Com.
merce building.
Calumet, Michigan ave. and goth st.
Caxton. Tenth floor. Fine Arts BLDG.
Chicago Athletic Association, ~ ].
Michigan ave.
Chicago Yacht, foot Of Monroe vt.
Chicago Architectural, 80 West Ad.
ans street.
Chicago Automobile. 32l Plymouth
court.
Chicago Club. Michigan ave. and
Van Buren street.
Chicago cycling. 1915. 81 East Van
Buren, street..
City Club, 3l6 Plymouth court.
CliR Dwellers. 2l6 8. Michigan ave.
Colonial Club Of Chicago. 444S
Grand boulevard.
Columbia Yacht. foot Of Randolph
street.
Elks, ia w. Washington st.
Englewood. 1923 Harvard avenue.
Edgewater Country, 6658 Winthrop
avenue.
Farragut Yacht Club. foot Of $50 ct.
0ermania Maennerchor. 100 0erma.
MIA place.
Hamilton. 20 8. Dearborn st.
Illinois, 113 8. Ashland boulevard.
, Illinois Athletic, 112 8. Michigan
avenue.
Irish Fellowship Club. La Sale Ho
tel.
lroquois. 2l N. La Sale st
Kenwood. Lake ave. and 47th st.
Kenwood Country. Drexel boule'
ward and 4sth street.
Marquette. Dearborn ave. and Ma
pie street.
Midday. First National Bank bldg.
18th floor.
Oaks. Lake st. and Waller ave.
Press Club of Chicago, 20 North
Dearborn street.
QUADRANGLE. Lexington avenue and
6Sth street.
Rotary. So South Dearborn st.
Saddle and Cycle. Sheridan Road
and Foster avenue.
South Shore Country. lake shor(
and 9th street
Southern. 20 N. Dearborn street
Standard. Michigan ave. and 3<tl
street.
Swedish Club Of Chicago. 1858 Il
Sale avenue.
Twentieth Century. a2<s Michigan
avenue.
Union League. jackson boulsvsst
and Federal street.
Union Printers. Howiasd si~~s
Monroe and Dearborn.
University. Michigan s.ea~-
Monroe street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
INTERNATIONAL GOLF MATCH
Plan Proposed to Have Annual Tour.
namsnt Somewhat Similar to Davis
Cup Games In Tennis.

The idea CT an annual international
golf match, somewhat along the line
OF the Davis cup tournament in tennis.
has been condoned by Harold II. Hill
ton, the British champion. He 10
quoted as saying that the abandon.
ment OF the team match between
Scotland and England, which has been
an annual event for many years In
Great Britain, may be succeeded by an
amateur international match, In which
England and Scotland will meet as
allies, instead of rivals, with their
opponents hailng from the other side
OF the Atlantic"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
Alfredo Dc oro.

favorite sport longer than anybody In
any other line.
Over generation ago De Orc was
known the length and breadth Of the
country a. the foremost pool player.
and he has been going along. trim
ming all comers up to the present
time. at the age Of fifty years De Oro
has won over 100000 In purses and
side bets at pool (now styled pocket
billiards) and three.cushion billiards.
He 10 the possessor Of all the emblems
ever offered in competition at pool
except the one Benny Allen recently
captured from him. but before long he
hopes to reannex that
De Oro never plays unless he has
. bet on himself. He has such great
confidence In his ability to outplay all
corners that he 10 willing to back him
self for any reasonable amount. but
never for the big sums he wagered on
himself years ago when his eyesight
was keener and his arm steadier.
De Oro held pool title for eighteen
years at a stretch. the longest period
that anybody ever held q champi0n
ship In any division Of sport.
De Oro was once worth q tremen
dous fortune, and he really was
obliged to follow the game Of pool
which he at first took up as pastime
because he needed the money. Al
the time of the Spanish.American
war. in 1898, he was wealthy. but the
ravages of conflict and stock market
upset caused him to lose every cent
he had In the world.
De Oro was born at Manzanillo
Cuba. two score and ten years ago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
.Oossip
ANMons
q c)
[Spor<ts

Carlisle has a tackle named Look.
around. Must have rubber neck.
Chance IL sure that King Cole will
be able to come back" next season.
Much to everyone's surprise, Fred
Clarke is going to manage the Pirates
again.
Governor Tener may demand that
his headquarters be located In Phila.
delphia.
Joe Tinker, the deposed manager Of
the Reds, states he will never wear q
Cincinnati uniform again.
Ed Konetchy, the big FIRST baseman
Of the Cardinals, may manage q Fed.
eral league club in 1914.
Joe Graves, Q Chippewa Indian Of
Walker, Minn., has signed with the
Philadelphia Athletics for next sea.
son.
Johnny Kilbane IL willing to box
Joe Mandot, but this would not indi.
cate he IL willing to take any chances
Of q beating.
frankie Burns Of Oakland, won a
decision over Johnnie Mccarthy Of
San Francisco in q 20.round light
weight fight at San Francisco.
That Australia will soon be the
worlds feeder In pugilistic stars ID
the belief Of those who watch the
straws that tell which way the wind
blows in hstiana. Every Australian
town and village has stadiums devot
ed to the sport and competent govern
ment instruction.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
SPORT and POLITICS
Notes About Men and Their Doings in
the Two Great Fields of National
Pastime.

Here is the record Of the fat Jobs
held by Appetite John Traeger from
1897 to date:
1897, Town Collector. Town OF
Lake.
1898, Town Collector. Town Of
Lake.
1899. Town Collector. Town Of
Lake.
1900. Coroner. Cook County (Ds'
cember).
1901, Coroner, Cook County.
1902, Coroner, Cook County.
1903, Coroner, Cook County.
1904, Coroner, Cook County.
1905, City Collector, City Of Chi.
caso.
1906, City Collector, City Of Chi.
cago.
1907. City Collector. City Of Chi
cago tJanuary, February and march,.
1907, City Treasurer, City OF Chi
cago.
1908, City Treasurer. City Of Chi.
cago.
1909. City Treasurer, City Of Chi.
cago.
1911, City Comptroller. Chicago.
1912. City Comptroller. Chicago.
1913, City Comptroller. Chicago.
This 10 the fellow who is candi.
date for County Treasurer In 1914
and for Mayor In 1915.
President Macaronfs kind oRer TO
advance $1,000 for pension fund for
sick mugwumps was possibly made
stronger by the fact that 1t was not
necessary. as the taxpayers funds
were already applied to It,
~HA
The gas shutoiY graft must 20.
~
President Macaroni. 1t is alleged.
gave a favorite theater usher q big
county Job and now wants to raise his
salary.
Judge Edward Osgood Brown would
make great Federal Judge.
Roger C. Sullivan - man Of the
people. He never got away from them
and they will be with him to the I'm
ish.
~~
Traeger's little bank, that he 10 al
legged to have made out OF politics
since he quit driving. ought to buy
those forlorn city bonds, now on sale
.oyo, tho couptorD o,,t ~ Oratitudo
II for no other reason.
Arnold tells the city to electrif!
the railroads. Don't do II.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
Would Force Boxers to Train.

Boxing Promoter Delaney, OF Den.
yer, believes he has hit on a plan that
will show the pugilistic supporters
and the promoters. as well. that the
boxers who are to appear at his club
do road WORK in their training. He
is going to build a 14.lap track on the
top of the clubhouse on which the
boxers will do their running. To get
the hill advantage the track will be
built In chutes over skylights.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
Gives Hickey Ten Years.

Branch Hickey. the new manager
Of the Browns. has been assured by
Owner Robert Lee Hedges that he
will have chance seldom offered to
q manager to show what he can make
out of the Browns. In other words
Hedges will give Hickey ten years In
which to develop team. Whether
the Browns run last or first during the
next ten years, Hickey will be re
tanned. and with the remarkable show
of confidence that he has already beer
shown by the players, the fans are
beginning for the first time In years
to believe that st. Louis may really
have good team.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
Stove League Stuff.

Clark Griffith foresees tight race
In the American league for next sea.
son. He thinks that at least five
teams have look in for the pennant.
He does not come out very strong for
his climbers" to heat out the Ath-
letics. Cleveland, Boston and Chicago
are other teams In the flag hunt. &C.
cording to Griffith.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
World Champions Could
Furnish Football Team

How baseball does hang around
In the spotlight! The worlds
champions. alias the Athletics. pre-.
sent these good reasons: Eddie
Collins was a quarter back at Holy
Cross; Jack Coombs was a fullback
at Colby; Chief Bender was tao.
kle at Carlisle, one OF the best, too;
Jack McInnis played on the Glouces.
ter (MassJ eleven, and Eddie Muir.
ply was pigskin knight at villa.
nova.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
De ORC RETAINS HIS TITLE
A. Fifty Years Of Age Noted Cuban
Expert 10 etlll Stacking HE Sklll
Against Al. comsrs.

That the cue IL mightier than either
the pen or the sword Ii the opinion Of
Alfredo De Oro. the worlds famous
pool and billiard expert. who recently
successfully defended his title Of
champion at three-cushion billiards by
defeating Joseph Carney Of Denver.
De Oro is the champion Of all cham.
pions, as he has been the king Of his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
Newark Club In Air.

1t appears there Is difference Of
opinion among Newark people as to
the value of the International league
franchise, and while those who took
up the proposition with the Brooklyn
owners dropped 1t because they
thought too much money was asked,
others have interested themselves and
1 deal may yet be made that will land
he club in the hands OF home owners.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
CONNIE MACK DENIES STORY
Brands ~ Absolute Falsshood Report
That Hs Picked Greatest Baseball
Team In the World.

Connie Mack, manager Of the Ath.
letics. brands az absolutely false the
lineup Of an all.star baseball team
alleged to have been picked by him a.
the greatest baseball aggregation In
the world.
Il did not pick an all.star team.
neither did ] give my consent for any
one to do It for me-" said Mack. Fur.
thermore. would not pick such .
team for publication. as ! do not be-
lieve In stirring up trouble among
players. and ! think picking an all.star
team IL foolish business.
III ! picked such team Ty Cobb
most certainly would have been my
first choice for outfield. I never allow
my personal feelings to interfere with
business, nor do allow them to pre-.
vent me from giving player his just
due.
II do not consider the New Workers
treated me fairly when they credited
me with picking an all.star team"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
Lord Ashby st. ledesrs.

Lord Ashby st. Ledgers Ia the
wealthy Englishman who is organic
ing polo team In his country, and
with 1t next year will attempt to re-
cover the international polo cup. now
held by the United States. Four OF
the men tentatively selected for the
team are Capt, Ritson, Capt. Locketr,
Capt. Palmer and Capt. Barrett, the
latter the sensation of the English
polo season this year.