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Evening star., 1916-12-12
DREYFUSS IS ONLY OPPONENT
OF HERMANN IN OLD LEAGUE
Seven Other National Owners to Vote for
His Retention on Commission-Fred
Clarke Mentioned as Cubs Pilot.

tine business will occupy the time Of
the club owners. They VII! ADOPT
new form of players contract ana also
will instruct johnson to vote for Herr
mann's re-eiection to the national COM
mission.
Mrs. Helen Hathaway Britton, presi-
dent and owner of the st. Louis Car
dinals, accompanied by Manager Miller
Huggins, arrived in New York yester-
l day
Huggins admitted that he was ready
to trade any Of n.ys ms piage's ~ .aid he
might arrange a deal with the Giants
or Braves, both OF whom are sa1o
to be after the services OF Catcner
Frank Snyder. Hugslns neeos ine.o s.
hitting outfielder. Mrs. Britton insists
she is in base ball to stay perma-
nently.
tending the National League meeting
in New York. will in all prooaniiity
appoint a new manager wins r 10y.
He still is dickering with FRANK
Stailtngs of the Braves has notified
weeghman, SO the story goes, that ne
can have the release OF Mitchell Tor
a bundle of cash and Cy Williams, But
the Cub owner says Williams WILL DC
Chances demand for a twenty-five
thousand-dollar salary is believed to be
the obstacle to his appointment. Per-
haps Chance will lower his hgure.
Not single member Of the Cleve-
land Indians is a member OF Dave
Fultz's Players Fraternity rms was
announced by the head of the frater-
nifty when he made his annual report.
It seems that several years ago. when
Fultz ordered the members OF his or
der to strike because of the Kraft
case. the Maps, then so-called. refused
to comply, not believing that major
league players should strike because
of a minor leaguer's complaint
THE American League, and partfcu-
larly the Cleveland club" said one
member of the Indians, always has
treated its players fairly. and we never
have any reason to complain"
A few years ago Cleveland had one
player who took part in only one
game. He then was stricken with ty-
phoid fever and never participated in
another contest for Cleveland. Never
entire season.
Ever since the threatened strike the
members of the team have been only
lukewarm to the fraternity. and. one
by one. dropped out
The latest former manager to be
mentioned for Tinker's job Is Fred
Clarke. who for many years was at the
head Of the Louisville and Pittsburgh
clubs of the National League. Clarke
has a big ranch at Winfield, Kan. and
1t is doubtful If he could be induced to
return to the game. If Fred Clarke
wanted to stay in the game he would
have remained with Pittsburgh, where
he was exceedingly popular.
Evening star., 1916-12-12

took looking to the developing Of sue
cessful elevens was to appropriate the
Target amount ever spent by q uni
California invested Just $4,000 in q
star Of former foot bali players to
teach the sport to its students. Andy
Smith and Gus Ziegler. former Uni
die Mahan, Harvard's star. were placed
In charge OF the squad. Smith was
head coach. going to California from
Purdue. Despite the big amount spent
for coaches. California had anything
to two defeats by the University OF
Washington. an institution 1t most de-
sired to put on the losing end OF the
score. It is said that there was con-
ing the energies Of the players.
And speaking of western foot ball
recalls to mind that the University Of
the last of this month to meet the Uni
versity Of Oregon, generally reputed
to be the most powerful combination
on the Pacific coast. Ziegler. one Of
the coaches at the University Of Cal.
ifornia. has a mighty high opinion Of
the Oregon team. and in telling Folwell,
Pennsylvania coach. about Oregon he
is reported to have said this:
The Oregon team is in wonderful
physical shape, and I never have seen
better looking crowd of foot ball men
in all my life. All the men stand six
feet or more, and they are Of the
rangy type. quick and strong. You will
have to go some to beat them. too, as
have seen them play not only against
our team. but against the University
Of Washington team, which they tied.
81 might also add here that the WASH
inston team has never been beaten in
nine years and to tie them is a credit
able performance. They have a strong
running attack. but a weak defense.
They play somewhat like Pittsburgh, as
they get most Of their linemen into the
Their defense, however will
have to be improved or you will have no
difficulty in scoring on them. They play
their men high and do not try to rush
in and break up the interference Their
reverse plays will have to be watched,
as they have worked them in every game
this season.
"As for forward passes. they seldom
use them, but you can never tell whether
they have been concealing this play or not
Their quarterback. Shy Huntington, is a
star and will have to be watched. AL
though Oregon did not defeat Washing
ton. it is selected to play Pennsylvania,
as 1t ran up larger scores than Washing
ton did against the same colleges"
Evening star., 1916-12-12
GALLAUDET BASKET BALL TEAM
OPENS ITS SEASON TOMORROW
Kendall Greeners Play Their First Game at
Home Against Baltimore City College.
Wallace and Peck Doing Well at Penn.

athletes have been doing fine work at
the University Of Pennsylvania this
fall. one in foot ball and the other in
basket ball Ray Wallace has been
making quite name for himself as a
member Of the freshman eleven, and
Dutch Peck has made certain of posi-
tion on the freshman qufnt Wallace
was looked upon as one of the best
freshman ends in the east and Peck is
said to be playing brilliantly in prac-
tice basket ball scrimrnages against
the varsity Both are looked upon as
sure regulars for varsity teams next
year.
Almost everybody realizes how much
successful foot ball teams mean to
college, but probably the most unique
better elevens, elevens capable Of win
ming big games, is that sent by Roy
Dickinson. class of '0s. to the Prince
ton Alumni Weekly. Here 1t is:
NO crying about the late foot ball
season-just a personal wall, state
ment of cold facts:
y. Ny wife lived until two years ago
in Hamilton. N. Y; all her male cousins
have played on the Colgate team and
she is naturally strong fan for COL
gate University. which. may add, is in
Hamilton. N. z.
"2. On November 1 a son was born to
us-Phtleman Dickinson. an old Prince
ton name. an old Princeton family.
"3. The game at Cambridge and the
! game at Princeton I pass over in si-
lence-the results are too well known,
- Brown beats Yale one Saturday
Harvard the next with no difficulty
| large scores. Discussion in our family
| as to where to send son.
| % colgate, with $50 students, turns
and beats Brown % to today
| Thanksgiving
"S. pm. Wife now teaching son
Colgate cheers"
| George Green, former st. Adams
physical director, now the head of all
athletics at Tome School. is spending
few days here visiting his many
| friends. Green says he expects to turn
out fairly well balanced and capa-
BILE squad of track men this year, but
he is unable to say what his men NAV
accomplish, as he has been working
with them too short time to develop
| them much.
Last spring the University of Cali
| fornia decided that it wanted a win
ming foot ball team. The first step it
Evening star., 1916-12-12

bach,' said the western promoter. land
expect in the very near future to hear
that he has landed safely in this coun-
try" This clears up the mystery that
Darcy since the news of = his leaving
Australia was first made public. Asked
what progress he had made toward OBJ
tanning a lease of Madison Square Gar
den Mr.. Rickard said:
1.-THE matter is not settled, and I do
not believe it will be for several days.
My real estate representative has been
comforting with the New York Life In
surance people. and I believe I will get
the lease I am willing to put up more
money than anybody else, together with
the necessary bond. and take the Car
den for five years"
Evening star., 1916-12-12

for several days, but only Sunday did
his condition become serious.
The blood poisoning is. the indirect
result of a sensational catch Lange
made years ago in Chicago. After a
hard run he caught a long fly. but SO
great was his momentum that he ran
into the centerfeld fence, breaking a
board and badly cutting, his lips and
chest.
since then he has suffered several
times from blood poisoning in the lips.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
CARPENTER WILLING
TO OPPOSE WILLARD
Cables Tex Rickard, Who Changes
Contract to Suit the French
Champion.

NEW YORK, December 12.-Tex
Rickard, who with Samuel Nc
Cracken is negotiating for a ten
round bout between Jess Willard, the
heavyweight champion of the world,
and Georges Carpenter of France,
Europe's premier heavyweight boxer,
announced yesterday that a cablegram
had arrived in which the French boxer
expressed himself as willing to oppose
Willard provided that several changes
were made in the contract forwarded to
Paris This is the first definite word
that has been received from the French
heavyweight since the announcement
that negotiations were under way for
the bout At that time it was an
nounced that contracts had been sent to
Paris for Carpenters signature. and q
reply was expected daily.
The changes referred to in the cable
gram received yesterday had to do with
the division of the motion picture money
and the amount of expense money
allowed the French boxer. These did
not satisfy him, and Mr.. Rickard au-
thorized a reply to the effect that the
changes would be made. SO that the
contract would be acceptable to the
French heavyweight.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
BILL LANCE NEAR DEATH.
Former Big League Star Suffers
From Blood Poisoning.

sAN FRANCISCO. December EVIL
liam A. (Bni) Lange. famous center
fielder Of the Chicago Colts, Is in a
dying condition as the result Of blood
poisoning In his Lip. He has been ill
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Haniker to Captain Wabash.

CRAwFoRDSvILLE. Ind. December
12.-Leland Haniker of Aberdeen. S. D.
has been elected captain of the 1911
Wabash foot ball eleven Haniker has
PLAYED right tackle for two years.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Darcy on Way to United States.

Mr.. Rickard also announced yester-
day that he knew definitely that Les
Darcy. the Australian boxer. was on his
way to this country. Il have received
positive information that Darcy is on
board the steamship Hattie Lucken-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
MCCORMACK AIDS
IRELAND In SONG
Concert at Century Nets
$4,000 for the Dublin
Relief Fund.

John Mccormack gave song recital
last night at the Century Theatre for
the benefit OF the Dublin Relief Fund.
Unlike the concert Victor Herbert is
to give for somewhat the same object
at the same theatre on Saturday night,
Mr.. McCormack's took no sides and was
sustained BY no faction. in a short
address after the first portion of the
programme, Dudley Field Malone de-
clared that Mr.. Mccormack particu-
larly did not wish the impression to
get abroad that the benefit represented
except the desire Of the Amer
lean people to help the distressed peo-
pie of Ireland.
As far as last nights concert went
the Sim Fein lion for once lay down
with the Nationalist lamb. IL was
given under the patronage Of Cardinal
Farley and the Lord Mayor of Dublin,
and netted the sufferers between $4,000
and $4,000. The theatre had been pro-
vided by Otto II. Kahn, and, in addi-
ton. Mr.. Kahn gave 500 for four or
chestrs seats.
OF Mr.. McCormack's Irish songs,
Their. were ain Fanard's Grave" BAL
lynnure Ballad" "Norah ONeals" and
"The Irish Emigrant." and the huge
audience, banked both in front snd on
the stage behind the singer, applau1ed
Mr.. Mccormack TO the echo.
Others of his songs were two oil
Schumann. one of Rachmaninoff and
one Of Tschaikowsky.
Donald McBeath, vioiinisL played,
among other things, II. T. Burleigh's
Southland Sketches for the first time
in public.
Among those present were Colonel
House and Miss Wilson, daughter Of
President Wilson, both Of whom were
guests OF Mr.. Malone. In the corri-
doris a number of young women sold
programmes and autographed photo
graphs of Mr.. Mccormack. Among
these young women were Miss Jane
GREY. Mrs. Mccormack, Miss Elsie
Janis and Miss Mabel Taliaferro.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
ton. There were about twice as many
guests as had been expected.
ONLY One Husband Present.

Hundreds Of women jumped from the
Colorado and Florida trains In Jersey
City and hurried straight TO Llewellyn
Park yesterday, so eager were they 20
see the great Edison, and when Mrs.
Edison realized the situation, she just
gave orders that everybody was 70 come
on in, invitation or not. Before the
reception the guests were entertained
at the Esex County Country Club and
afterward were received by the
Women's Club, Of Orange.
Only one husband accompanied the
delegates 10 Llewellyn Park, but IN the
city there were many evidences of their
presence. twenty-five hundred pink
tickets have been issued by Mrs. Olive
Scott Gabriel for men who wish to at
tend the meetings at the armory. One
who stood in line yesterday afternoon
asking for one was Lord Aberdeen
whose wife is TO be a speaker.
The problem of what 10 do with lone
some husbands was solved by Mrs. W
II. Harding, one Of the New York ush-
ers. To her belongs the credit Of hav-
ing remembered the Aquarium as a
place of entertainment. II was New
Hampshire delegate who hesltated TO
have her husband turned loose on
Broadway, and put him In the usher.
care.
Mrs. Harding said caring for hus-
bands was the only part Of her daily
duty she really enjoyed. When the
husband OF a delegate sought her adj
vice as TO amusements, the diplomatic
usher murmured that the Aquarium was
most interesting.
When Uncle Herschel" Smith, the
one man delegate TO the convention,
heard of this disposition OF a fellow
man, he started a rescue party, but up
TO a late hour last night the visitor
from New England was still looking at
the FISH for amusement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24

who sec a dreaded fate catching up
with them, and yet who make no efforts
to escape IL Were preparedness an
issue in "The Sea Gull" one knows that
its characters would he totally unro-
sponsivc. And were Russia depending
10 day on the kind of people who in
habit this Russian drama then Ger
many's eastern frontier would be Main
street in Vlsdivostok.
This feature, Of course. is character
istic OF a large portion OF the Rus
sian drama. and hence IL must be as
sumed that II is equally characteristic
Of the Russian nstion. But the Rus
STA OF the days cablegrams is so far
from the Russia Of THE Sea Gull" that
IL is doubtful il the play will continue
to be nationally true when the war IA
over. To the American THE Sea Gull
is frequently amusing, but more fire.
ouentlv Irritating. One loses patience
with It's people, and feels that the ex-
ercising of iust little common sense
would wine out all the complications.
Fov example, there Is Masha VIII
loves Constantine Treplief with a
hopeless love, and wears black at all
times so that she will not forget her
unhappiness. She is the symbol OF
Tchekhov's play, even more than is the
seagul. After the first act the play
seems constantly to be wearing black
lest the audience should forget that
utter wretchedness Is the perennial state
Of mind in Russia. As for Constantine,
he is out Of joint with everything And
instead of endeavoring TO adjust nm
self 10 conditions he goes about Ia
menting that things are what they are
The play is saturated with this spirit I-
II is A tragedy of baked ambitions
and general unhappiness, yet one con-
stantly feels that matters. need not
have come to such pass II the char
acters themselves had not wilieo It.
They take a purely Russian delight IN
being miserable.
The only person in the play who ap-
peals to the American taste Is lrlna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
Rain Post )ones First Per
Torrance of COmmu-
nifty Masque.
FINAL REHEARSAL
IN SOAKED STADIUM
Interludes Lose 0lamor When
Acted In Washington
Heights Dampness.

"Caliban by the Yellow Sands tho
Shakespearisn community masque
which was scheduled for a first per-
formance at tho City College Stadium
last night, was postponed until to-
night. on account Of rain.
Tickets good for last night will be
honored tonight and tickets dated to-
night will be accepted at special per-
Torrance next Monday. Those Cor
whom Monday is inconvenient may ex-
change their tickets for other nights.
Another rehearsal, particularly for
the interludes, was held at the big
stadium last night, although the par
Elephants were somewhat handicapped
by profusion of GASES on the Yellow
Sands. The inspiring task Of driving
chariots and holding broadsword bat
ties lost some of it's glamour in the
murky dampness Of Washington
Heights, and 1t was a pretty wet and
discouraged crew of interluders that
responded TO the megaphoned COM
mands Of Richard Ordynski and Garnet
Holme.
Adding to the intense dreariness of
the scene was tho melancholy visage OF
the giant puppet Setebos, huge forty
foot half-toad, half-tiger creature with
great fangs, which eyed the foggy
landscape with what seemed a mourn
full pleasure. Setebos, 1t may be re-
membered. was the father of Caliban,
and the fond parent as conceived by
Percy MacKaye and executed by Josef
Urban is a most unOeautiful person.
II is from his great fangs that the
sprte Ariel is released by the magic
wand of Prospero. Last night Mr..
Setebos was standing out in the wet,
with no regard for the possibilities of
rheumatism.
Ariel, played by Gareth Hughes, the
young Welsh boy who distinguished
himself in Change" "Moloch," and
more recently Margaret Schiller"
contracted bad cold which two dress
rehearsals in the moisture of the sta
dunn did not improve. Edith Wynne
Matthison and Hedwig Reicher. two
other principals. also have colds, and
bewailed the unfriendly quality of the
weather. All agreed that it was a
mercy that the period Of the grip
epidemic had passed. Many Of the
lesser characters were swathed in ul-
sters and talked in the deep tones OF
bronchitis.
The scenery, lights and costumes,
however, are IN excellent working
trim, so the performance tonight is
expected to be none the worse for its
delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24

Arkadna. popular actress OF i'm
perious type She alone is content
with life and the fact that her content
mcnt proceeds largely from self-indul-
gonce does not lessen the audiences
enjoyment of IL. This is wrong. Of
course. for one should dislike this sell
fish woman and sympathize with the
unhappy remainder Of the cast. A
Russian, however, and particularly n
Russian who makes practice of work
ing himself into just such senseless
and ineNcusable frenzies as do Con-
stantine and tho others, undoubtedly
would greatly enjoy Tho Sea Gull, )"
and culver sympathctically at Just the
right moments.
As against these facts, II Is TO be set
down that the play holds the interest
throughout, impossible though II IL for
one to understand its viewpoint. Ii Is
written, also, with no little humor and
considerable insight into character.
Trigorin, the popular author. is a char
acter that would afford amusement TO
an audience Of any nationality. There
is legend TO the effect that Tchekhov
modelled Trigorin upon himself, but 1t
never has resolved itself into anything
moro than a legend. II is true that
Trigorin Is given few speeches In
which he announces his unhappiness as
an author, but they alone are insult
cient 10 link the role with the person
atty Of the playwright.
The Sea Gull" is the first long play
that the Washington Square Players
have publicly presented, and the en-
deavor is commendable, even though
the choice might have been more fort
innate. Last nights audience IA second
night gathering) received 10 with every
evidence of approval, and the produc-
tion is by no means 10 he classed as a
failure. From one standpoint in fact,
u is a glittering triumph. For the play
rs handsomely mounted, a wonderful
exterior scene being particularly note
worthy. The scenery was designed by
Lee Simonson, whose BandboX triumphs
have been numerous.
The play is rather less happily cast
than are most of The Players produc-
tions. Only Helen Wesley and Frank
Conroy, among the principal charac-
tiers, seem thoroughly at home. Miss
Westley's peculiar personality is per-
fectly adapted to the part Of the COM
manding Trina, and she gives an ex-
cellent performance throughout. Frank
Conroy is q most human Sorin, but the
remainder of the company left some
thing to be desired. II particularly
seemed as though Frank Conroy
should have been playing Trigorin, a
role that went for little In the hands
Of Ralph Roeder.
1.-THE Sea Gull" will be played but
briefly, and on June The Players will
move into the Comedy Theatre. At
that playhouse they will offer q re-
vival Of a quartette Of their most
popular short plays-"Helena's Hus-
band" "The Honorable Lover" "The
Clod" and pierre Patelin."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Civilization" Spectacle
Film, Starts Broadway
Run on June 2.

"Ciyilization," the Thomas Fl. Ince
spectacle motion picture, will open at
the Criterion Theatre on Friday, June
2. More than 10000 persons took part
IN the picture. and among the sensa-
tional battle features are a Zeppelin
raid and the destruction of ship by
submarine.
Every Good Eddie" which has been
the attraction at the Princess Theatre
since Christmas eve, will move 10 lsrg-
or quarters at the Casino Theatre next
Monday.
Louise Dresser's season in vaudeville,
which began Monday at the New Brigh-
ton Theatre. will terminate Sunday
night. She has been engaged to play
the leading role in RI. Fl. Frazee's new
farce Nothing But the Truth" and
will open in the play at indianapolis
next Tuesday.
Emanuel Reicher will start his new
school on May % at The Ark, Twenty
third Street and Fourth Avenue, the
great room which was formerly the
studio of lsadora Duncan.
- private uItbS ItUtdlSHl OF OIeD
This Way" Lew Fields's new summer
show. will be held at the Booth to
night.
Sir Herbert Tree announced from
the stage at the New Amsterdam last
night that he had received check for
S4,36l from f. n. Sothern, being the
latters profits from his performance
Of "lf / We're King" at the Shubert
Theatre last week in aid of The English
actors at war. Sir Herbert said that
he would make the sum a round thou
sand pounds and send IL 10 London
Saturday by special messenger, in the
person of Sam Sothern, who sails on
the ST. Louis.
Additional features at Miss Mar
loves benefit for the crippled soldiers
of France, to be held at the Shubert
Theatre Friday afternoon, will be the
appearance Of Anna Fitziu and Andreas
de Segurola in selected songs, the dra-
matte recitation Of several poems and
the second act Of THE Two Virtues"
by Mr.. Sothern and Miss Carlisle.
Matt Hsnley has replaced John Cope
in the role of Barnaby Dresry. in
"Erstwhile Susan, at the Gaiety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
Handsome Production of
Tchekhov's Sometimes
interesting Play.
ACTING GOOD, BAD
AND INDIFFERENT
4 Strictly Russian Drama Which
VIII Probably Irritate Most
Americans.

9Th. Sea Gull" four-sct drama by
,,,on Tehekhov; translated by Marian
T.u Played by the Washington Square
p,,r,-u the BsndboI Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
SUFFRAGISTS ASK 100000
VIII Use Fund to Pass Susan b. An
thony Amendment.

Chicago. May 23.-The new women's
party will 90 into the Presidential
campaign with 100000 to its credit If
movement launched to-day By the
Congressional Union is successful. An
nouneement of a plan TO raise thou
sands to finance the women's fight 70
obtain the passage of the Susan B. An
thony amendment was made by Miss
Alice Paul, national chairman Of the
union, at convention headquarters to-
day.
The campaign was launched by a
committee Of suffragists, headed by
Mrs. A. L. McCrea. Contributions
amounting to S2,210 have been secured
as a starter. it was announced.