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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
Duncan and Mitchell
Have to Travel to Head
OFF Jock in Thriller
From a StcG Correspondent

LONG BRANCH, n. j., July 16.-
George Duncan and Abe Mitchell
stopped off at the Norwood Country
Club here to-day on their way to Wash
ington and handed beating to Jock
Hutchinson, British champion, playing
with jim Donaldson, the Norwood pro-
fessional. in best ball exhibition
match. The final score of the struggle,
which was thriller all the way, was 8
up and / to play.
In the morning the British pair
teamed together exceedingly we'll and
effectively, and finished the round a
UP. With that margin they began the
afternoon journey confidently and leis-
urely, but had to speed up their play
to hold off the flying Hutch, who. hav-
ing the added incentive of prize of
$500 for the low score, was shooting
his tawny head off.
Hutchison's was easily the best score
on this round. He had II, which was
three strokes better than Duncan's IA.
Mitchell had 76 and Donaldson II.
Put something at stake and then watch
that fellow Hutchison travel!
However, despite Jocks wonderful
round the Britons managed to retain
their lead. Mitchell was not driving as
far as he was at Shawnee the day be-
fore, although his tee shots were no
mere taps, either.
The visitors got off to an early lead
when, at the short third hole, Mitchell
planted his tee shot dead to the pin and
got his two. At the seventh Duncan
horned in with fine iron shot and got
bird three, giving his side an advan-
tage of two up at the turn.
One of the most spectacular shots
of the match was made by Duncan at
the fourteenth. This hole measures
400 yards. Duncan's drive caught a
trap and, taking a spoon, the former
British titleholder smote a dazzling
second clear to the green and got his
four. Duncan repeated that same per
Torrance on DO fewer than four occas-
ions during the day.
In the afternoon Hutchinson and Dom
aldson each got fine threes on the sec
ond and third holes for wins. Mitchell
got back one Of these at the seventh
hole by playing a beautiful mashie
tee shot dead to the cup for his two.
Long-driving Abe had a fine chance for
three at the second, but fell down
on two-foot putt
Gets a Four at Tenth
{. splendid four at the tenth hole, which
splendid four at the tenth hole which
left his side only two down. He got
another bird four at the thirteenth
hole, and row the Americans were only
one down. At the sixteenth hole Jock
tore off two sparkling wooden shots
and made grand attempt for an eagle
three, barely missing the putt. Here
Mitchell proved the man of the hour
and sank ten-foot putt for bird
four to halve the hole with Jock.
On the last green Mitchell ran down
a twenty five foot putt that rolled up
hill and then down into the tin. Dun
can had similar putt to make and
sank it as the gallery vociferously APP
plauded the contestants.
The cards:
MORNING
Duncan and Mitchell:
r 2as ~: = $; 8 / s "a
Hutchinson and Donaldson:
nut IN -. q : ! 3 s s-ss
AFTERNOON
Duncan and Mitchell:
IN Rs' - s Z $50. "a
Hutchinson and Donaldson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
The score 1:
Totals. 81 4.as II a Totals. 81 II II 27 10
MILLER out: failed to touch third base
fBatted for Metivter in ninth inning.

Jersey City. o o o 0 o. g
Buffalo. 2 O 0 2 XII
Two-base hits zitman. Miller Ben
cough. Three-b base hfts-Jacobs. GilhooIey.
Stolen bases--Dowd t2) SfcCarren. Sac
rifice hits - Duval. McCarren. Gordinier,
Barney. Double plays--Wiggies worth to
Freftag Left on bases--Buffalo, I Jersey
City, s. Bases On balls-Off Gordinier, &,
OF Wurrn. Struck out--By Gordfnier
s. Losing pltcher--sWurm. Urupires--Mc-
GowaH and osHrien. Time, 200,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
Richards Earns Right
To PLAY for Net Crown

INDIANAPOLIS, July 16.-Vincent
Richards, of Yonkers, n Y, by defeat
ing John Hennessey, of Indianapolis, in
the final round Of the Western Tennis
Championship here this afternoon, won
the right to play Walter r. Hayes, of
Chicago, Western title holder, in the
challenge round tomorrow. The score
was rs, 6-8, 6--8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
Reggie Lewis
Again As Conn.
CelfCEnarnnFoion
Greenwich Club Player Beats
Seeley in Decisive Round
by the Score Off Up and 2
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

4 GREENWICH, Conn, July 16.-Reei-
maid M. Lewis, the star golfer of the
greenwich Country Club, regained the
Connecticut amateur state champion-
ship, which he won in 1919, by defeat
ing w. Parker Seeiey, of the Brook-
lawn Club, of Bridgeport. here this
afternoon by up and 2 to play. Seelev
held his own for the first nine holes.
put coming in Lewis, by steadier play,
gradually drew away from his opponent
ana cl'nched the issue on the sixteenth
green.
Seeley got off in the lead. winning
the first hole with a s. while Lewis
snGlng his drive, was Immediately in
dlfflculty and took four strokes to
reach the green. They halvcd the next
three holes. At the fifth Seeley got a
good and increased his lead to- m
After halving the sixth in as. Lewis
began to play par golf and won this.
next mex three holes, making the turn nm
ne was out in 40, against Seeley's Al
lewis - also won the tenth with a par 3.
nseiey catching trap on his tee shot
Inc home club player was never headod
thereafter. The cards:
1n~1s sssiey :::.s sss5tttt t-s2
in- sss,as, '........s "a
eeeley .........4 3 4 6
VI che semi-flnal round in the morn
ing Lewis eliminated Percy Rothwell.
OF hartford, by score of and /. On
TINS round Lewis was out in 80. while
Rothwell had 40. Rothwen managed
TO keep close to his opponent all Che
way, but once in the lead, which he
earned on the outgoing trip, Lewis
never let up and settled matters at the
seventeenth hole.
y, seeley's victim in the morning was
". ). Sweeney, of the Shuttle Meadow
Club, of New Britain. The score Of
TINS match also was 2 and 1. seeley
was out in 81, against Sweeney's 80.
Seeley got off to poor start. but
overlook his man before the round had
gone far and then forged ahead to two
up at the turn. Sweeney managed to
square the match at the twelfth and
g eooK the lead on the next hole. But
Seeley won the next two holes and the
seventeenth for the victory. Last wear
Seeley won the title by beating Lewis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
SECOND GAME


(Game called by agreement.1
Two-base hits - Backburne, Shields
Walsh Sacrifices Shannon. Double
plays-Benes to Webb to Krumenaker
Left ON basesz--Toronto. 1 Newark. T.
Bases on balls-Off Barnes, j. off Refs. g.
Struck out--By Barnes 2; by Refs, A.
Wild pitch--Reis. MISUNDERSTANDING
CASTOR. Crystali. Time 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
Third Lanarks Win

PHILADELPHIA, July l6.-The third
Lanark soccer team, of Scotland; de-
feated an all Philadelphia eleven 3 to !
in game PLAYED just Before sunset
this evening. It was the Scotchmen'a
twenty-second straight victory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
Buffalo Scores Easy
Victory Over Jersey { ,ity

BUFFALO, July 1e.-Buffalo made
short work Of Jersey City to-day, win
ming II to 2. Gordinier was at his best
and held his opponents to four hits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
international League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

1k5 11<SO1AN D 1t11O
Buffalo, IL; Jersey City, 2.
Toronto, 8; Newark, ! (1st.).
Newark, 4; Toronto, / Odd.
Baltimore, s.; Syracuse, O.
Rochester, 6; Reading, 6.
GAMES TO-DAY
Jersey City at Buffalo.
Baltimore at Syracuse.
Reading at Rochester.
Other teams not scheduled.
STANDING OF CLUBS.
w. l.. Pct. W,L.Pct.
B'more. 68 20 .773 Jer. City 3S47 .447
Buffalo. So So .578iNewark.. 80 so .43S
Kochtr AZ 80 .547lSyracuse 36 40 aga
Toronto 46 Al .529 lReading. % IS .261
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
FIRST GAME

Two-base hits-Wafsh, Anderson. With
Gonzales. Riley. sacriffces-Riley, Black
burne, Singleton. Double play--Davis Gun
assisted). Left on bases-Newark. 10;
Toronto. 6. Base on balls--Off Fullerton,
A; off Singleton. g. Struck out-By Full
ler-ton, 8; by Singleton, Winning pitcher
Fullerton. Losing pitcher-Slngleton
umpires--Gaston. Crystal and Stockdale
Time--1: AS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
ais. =. ,sossa4ila Totals. -. 81 10 81
sBatted for Rommel in seventh inning
ffsatted for Keefe in eighth inning.
fBatted for WEIGH in ninth inning

\
4Batted for WEIGH in ninth inning.
Philadelphia. o 0 o o Is
st. Louis. 0 x--s
rwo-base hits--Perktas, Dykes. c. wal
irer. Three- base hit--Eiierbe, Horne run
---Jscebson. Sacrifices Ellerbe. Perkins
Double plays--Rommei and J. walker;
Gerber and Sisler; Galloway. Dykes and g.
Walker Left on bases--Philadeiphia. &;
St Louis, z. Bases on balls--on Romrnea,
&: off Davis, g. Hits--on Rosnnel. IN
tn J. struck out--By Davis g. Wlld
pitchea---pavis. Losing pitcher---ks omsne a.
umpires,Na Wilson ana Hiidsbrand.
Time. 1870.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
AT SYRACUSE

AT SYRACUSE
RHE.
Baltimore 49,. 0 o olo 2-6 Ia .
Syracuse ..,... o o o o & o o 90 o
Ratteriss--ogden and Manning; caidera
and William
AT ROCHESTER,
n. H. D.
Reading ......soo esl e-s II i
Rochester 49,. o ! $40 o x--s II /
Batteries--Fisser ard Jonnscn, Knight,
Brown aud Murphy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-02-26
OFFICIAL ORGANIZATION
OF WESLEY M. e. CHURCH.
Committees Appointed at Fourth Quar-
terly Conference for Year 1922.

The organization of Wesley Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, as completed
at the Fourth Quarterly Conference on
Friday evening, February 18th, is as
follows: .
Pastor-Rev. J. L. S~urtees.
Class Leader-Levi Hewitt.
Lay Preachers-Louis D. Champion,
Elwood G. Weeks, Humphrey Scull.
Exhorters-J. Al. McAnney, Enos
| Ware, John w. Kirkbride.
Chorister-Miss Flora Coke.
Organist-Max H. Kirscht.
Trustees-George Schussler, Leslie
Golf, John E. Blake, ST., Irwin Higbee,
George Rabeau, DR.. r. J.. Eccles, Job
Woodruff, Maurice Lake, Max H.
Kirscht.
Stewards-Wilbur Reed, w. l.. Garri-
son, J.. w. Kirkbride, C. E. Risley, C.
D. Thompson, Arthur Booth, VIM. c..
Sullivan, G. e. Jackson, Frank Reit-
meyer, Evi Ware, Harry E. Parsels,
Osborne Ware, w. J. Hudson, Benz. F.
Click, w. Claude Bailey, Warren Mar
shall, Walter OFT (Communion), Harry
Helfrich (Reeording), C. w. Ingersoll,
George Houser, Charles Shewell, B. F.
Garrison.
Sunday School Superintendent-Wil-
bur Reed.
President Epworth League. W.
Kirkbride.
! President Ladies' Aid Society-Mrs.
Mary B. Campbell.
Trier of Appeals-Louis D. Cham
pion.
District Steward-Charles D.Thomp-
son; alternate, j. w. Kirkbride.
President Woman's Home Mission
airy Society-Mrs. Mary B. Campbell.
Quarterly Conference Committees.
Apportioned Benevolences - Enos
Ware, c. E. Risley, c. w. Ingersoll, G.
d. Thompson.
Foreign Missions-Harry Helfrich,
Wilbur Reed, J. w. Kirkbride, Benz.
Click.
Home Missions-Job Woodruff, Benz.
F. Garrison, Wilbur Reed, John w.
Kirkbride.
Sunday School-Arthur Booth, Har-
ry e. Parsels, Frank Reitmeyer, Os-
Concluded on page 6.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-02-26

The last game fish in Florida waters has struck at a tempting
bait hurled by a presidential hand. The last southern sum- rays have
heated the brow of the vice president. For the two executives who
lead the Republican party to victory are this week packing up the
vacation toys and starting north-heading for Washington where in
about fourteen days now they will be ushered into office Upper pic
ture shows President Harding with his last catch Lower picture ts
of Vice President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge basktng in the sun at
AShevile, N. c.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-02-26

sNo longer does the big city dog
show rule supreme as the spot
where the true lovers of dogs
may admire the blooded CANNES.
Out in the west and the northwest
o new winter sport is each year
gaining in interest, dog races
which attract farmers, prospec-
tors, town folks and Indians, Ash
ton, Idaho, last town on the way
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-02-26

west to Yellowstone Park and the
center of a wide and prosperous
wheat, oat and potato district. is
an example Of the extent to which
this sport has been developed.
They are now making ready
there for the annual races when
men and boys Of the district, free
from crop duties. will enter and
race their dog teams IN the big
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-02-26

Don't fail to read The Pleasantvflle
Press. 1t gives your home news.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-02-26

iclassic. The upper picture shows
a five-dog team Of strong limbed
animals entered by two Ashton
boys. The lower sled team shows.
how the animals are used in farm
work - in this picture the dogs,
working double. hauling balef
hay. The head is of an ideal type
developed for sled duty in the
northwest.
The New York herald., 1921-04-21
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York--Increasin
cloudiness to-day tomorrow, showers
and cooler; increasing south and south
west winds
For New Jersey-Increasing cloudtness to-
day; Tomorrow showers and cooler; inc1'eAs-
Ing south and southwoat winds.
For Northern New EnsiaGd-Partly cloudy
to-day, probably showers iii Vermont; to-
morrow showers and cooler; Increasing south
winds.
For Southern New Englaud--Faar to-day:
tomorrow showers and cooler; increasing
southwest and south winds.
Fer Western New York-SflowerS to-day
and probably tomorrow; cooler to-moirow;
fresh to strong south to southwest winds
WASHINGTON. April 2o-Tne disturbance
night moved east-northsastwar with tS In In
creasing intensity, and its centre was IN
eastern Nebraska tonight. This disturbances
last twenty-four hours In the Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys. and from the
northep north B. n& Plains States westward to the
vailed throughout the eastern and southern
States.
The temp.r"sur. continued to rise to-day
in the eastern and southeastern States, while
cooler weather. overspread the Lake SUI
perior region, the upper Mississippi Valley,
ne plains States and the northern Rocky
The western disturbance win continue 10
move east ncrtheastward, and will be at
ons oss n s RHsr az
the Florida peninsula. within the next thirty
six hours. Mild temperature viii continue
weather Friday almost generally east OF the
mississippi River, except in the south At
antic states; Storm warnings are dis
played on Lakes Superior. Michigan, Huron
and western Erie.
Observations at United states Weather Bu-
reeu stations taken at p. NJ. yesterday.
a. v,.aN liar.
The New York herald., 1921-04-21
Health and Purse Helped.
Advantages Of Walkup Apartments
Over Those With Elevators.

To THE New YORK HERALD: When !
was called TO New York some months
ago / found II very hard TO get suitable
living quarters. l finally solved the
riddle by locating In a wslkup where ]
found all the comforts--minus the ele-
vator---at a very moderate price.
II occurs TO me that II people will
walk upstairs they will have more for
their money than otherwise. have
several friends who have leases OF beau
tlful apartments In walkups and who
tell me that having more room than they
required for their small families they
tried to rent out n room or two. but
they could ind nobody willing TO walk
up. I found the exercise of walking up
very good for me physically.
one can get very good accommoda-
tions indeed II one viii forego the luxury
OF an elevator and at less than one-hali
the expense. In the matter OF health
and economy the wallsup apartment IL
far better than an elevator apartment.
THos. II. HATHAWAY.
Cos Con, Conn. April 20.
The New York herald., 1921-04-21
Wool Freight Rates.
Clothing Prices and the Require
ments Of the Railroads.

To THE New York HERALD 1t seems
to me that your editorial article wool
Freight Rates Prohibitive" Is illogical.
Ii it not true that when tho public
has worn out It's old clothes and is
through protesting about the abnormal
prices and proiiteering there will be an
imperative demand for wool products?
DO you think this demand win go un-
satisfied with wool advanced even to so
or so cents pound. which would admit
OF clothes at fair price?
The difference between the present
price of 10 cents pound and n fair
price of from 40 to so or so cents a
pound makes possible large advance
to the grower, and under fair and normal
conditions the four cent freight rate
would be lost in the shufiie. and by no
possibility be prohibitive In marketing
wool. Is 1t not obviously wrong to ex-
pect freight rates to be modified to meet
subnormai price Of any product caused
by a buying strike of the public that
will soon be ovcr2
One OF the most important matters
for the welfare of this country is efii-
cient transportation at as low rates
as will hold money In railroad invest
ment which will yield steady. reliable
and fair compensation. IL seems to me
that this condition must be brought
about. and then only will 1t be in order
to consider reduced rates.
GEORGE K. SHEPARD.
DArToNA BEACH. Fla. April Is.
The New York herald., 1921-04-21
Ciulio Crimi i'm Andrea Chenier'
Replaces MIR. Cgli Who Is III, in Final Performance
This Season Of Ciordano's Opera.

Cervantess "Don Qulxote." extended
from four 10 nineteen volumes.
The evenings session of the same sale
reached a total OF $15.69s, making the
grand total for the first day s32,49l.50.
The highest price OF the evening, $3.50.
was paid by I. j. Cannon for the rare
original issue and unique copy of
Echoes" by Two Writer'S who were
Rudyard Kipling and his sister. Beatrice.
containing an original five stanza poem
in Rudyard Kipling's autograph. the
whole a presentation copy from Kjpling
to his alma Mater" The first edition
of Kipling's first book. ''Schooiboy
Lyrics" Lahore. 1891. sold to James s.
Drake for $1,000. T. J. Cannon paid
$1,000 for the original autograph manu-
script of Kipling's poem "A Ballade of
Photography" The Brick Row Beokshop
gave $S40 for the first edition of Kip
lings second book, Echoes" and $72o
for a signed autograph letter written
from st. Paul in 1892. The original
typewritten manuscript of the poem
"Tomlinson," with numerous alterations
and corrections In Kipling's autograph,
sold to Walter NJ. Hill for $500. and the
original galley proofs Of the same au-
thor's story. THE Army OF a Dream" +"
went to the Brick Row Bookshop for
$500. The sale continues this afternoon
and evening.
The New York herald., 1921-04-21
King of Sapphires.
Fate Of Famous Stone Once Owned
by Braniclh Family.

Paris correspondence London Telegraph.
IT is a strange story. that of the
Branicki sapphire. which NJ. Lacomblez.
examining magistrate, is at present in
vestigating. This precious stone, known
as ''The King Of Sapphres." belonged
to the Branicki family: It was bought
at Frankfort In 1870. weighed 2e1
carats is said TO have been worth sew
erai million francs. and was taken from
the hip pocket of Count Xavier Bran
iclSi at Warsaw In July 1918, during the
German occupation.
The Count found himself in Paris
recently. and knowing that there is an
important market for precious stones
In the city he thought he would ask
the police to make inquiries about his
sapphire. The police inspectors found
In possession of dealer in precious
stones not the sapphire but portions OF
Il. The dealer told how a few months
ago he bought the sapphire for 1876. 1000
francs from Lithuanian dealer estab-
lished near Kovno. whom he knew TO be
an honest man.
He was aware that the stone had
figured In the exhibition In Vienna In
1867 and In the Paris exhibition In
1878. and realizing that It would be
difficult to get rid of Il he had II out
into fragments, some OF which we're
utilized in rings and necklaces. or the
29f carats only 1876 carats remain.
The New York herald., 1921-04-21
Mrs. Curling's Hero Medal.

Mrs. NORMAN GURLISG's neighbors
In White Plains are going to send
her name to the Carnegie Hero Fund
In Pittsburgh and ask 1t to award
@ medal to her.
Mrs. GuRLISG's fifteen-month-old
son. playing near their home In White
Plains the other day, fell into dis
used well. The surface of the water
was twenty feet below the well curb.
The water in the well was twenty
feet deep. The lining OF the well was
of rough stone. There was no bucket
or chain: no ladder was at hand.
There was nobody st hand except
Mrs. GUuING to rescue Mrs. CUR
Lines baby; and Mrs. CURLING ex-
pected to become mother within
twenty-four hours. Yet she could not
wait for help, and she could not let
her son drown. Therefore. flying In
the face of reason, giving no thought
TO caution, Mrs. CURLING saved her
son.
The clothing Of her infant had re-
tanned sufficient buoyancy TO keep
him afloat for a few minutes. En-
numbered as she was, Mrs. CURLING
entered the we'll and without the aid
OF anything except her hands and
feet, with which She held 10 the lining
of the shaft. she descended into the
water. She took her son In her arms.
being thoroughly chilled In the proc
ess, balanced him on her shoulder.
and with this additional burden she
climbed back TO the surface OF the
ground. Her tremendous effort had
exhausted her, but she did not lose
heart. She saw that her boy was
safe before she gave thought to her
self.
It Is gratifying TO be able to record
that Mrs. GuR,1NG came through this
terrific ordeal unharmed. and that
though the birth OF her child was de-
layed she Is now the mother Of n
thriving daughter. TO be able to say
that mother and child are doing well
completes the history Of remarkable
act of heroism In the manner every
body has hoped It would be con-
cluded.
AS a purely physical exploit Mrs.
GuRLrNo's descent into the well, her
rtecue Of her son and her ascent TO
the surface constitute a remarkable
The New York herald., 1921-04-21
S32.4gf for Rare Books.

The initial session yesterday afternoon
at the American Art Galleries In the
sale Of British and American authors,
including the private libraries of Trow-
bridge Hail and Miss Eleanor Fitzgib-
bons. and the Baxter collection of Thack-
cray letters, totalled S16,794. "A Cata-
logue of the Engraved Works of Richard
Cosway," by 3. f. Daniel. with a me
moir of Cosway by Sir Philip Currie, the
whole in four volumes. xtra-illustrated,
brought the highest price of the day,
s3,400. from w. NJ. Hill.
An original autograph manuscript by
Daniel De Foe. consisting of 1872 pages Of
sermons and verse, sold to Gabriel Wells
for $2,500. Alderman & Sons paid $3.50
for volumes !. to XIII. of the annals
of Sporting and Fancy Gazette" Lon
don 1s22-2S, and $500 for the first edi-
tion OF Nimrod's "The Life OF Sports
man." with thirty-six colored plates by
Henry Aiken. The original unpublished
holograph manuscript of an autobio-
graphical sketch by Mark Twain. IA
pages in all. was purchased by William
Field for s51O. Walter NJ. Hill gave
$410 for an xtra-lllustrated copy of
The New York herald., 1921-04-21

A few seasons ago the Metropolitan
Opera organization showed that 1t
could drop the classics of one Ian
guage. In another winter 1t proved
that II could get along when war made
all diversion business hazard. In the
season that closes this week the Met
ropolitan went even further. 1t DEM
onstrated that it was not dependent,
to the extent that had been popularity
supposed, upon individuals or even
upon groups.
New York when CARuso has sung his
last song. lie and the Metropolitan
are coupled in public thought. That
the opera company was able to do so
wonderfully we'll as 1t did after the
Neapolitan was stricken. early In the
season, Is proof Of the solidity Of Mr..
GATTI-CAsAzzA's great organization. II
weathered a winter about as artisti-
cally misfortunate as could be I'M
agined. CARUso was not the only
victim. Three other Metropolitan
tenors were badly affected by illness.
Two usually fine barytones were in
poor condition at least half the sea
son. Two of the most popular Of the
woman stars were not themselves
vocally.
The afflicted artists may be condoled
with, but the company as a whole
comes in for congratulation because
of its accomplishments under severe
handicnps.