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Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Dodgers Take Both Ends
of First Double.Header

Philadelphia. May 2S-Brooklyn took
both ends Of the first double-header OF the
season from Philadelphia today. to
and . to s. The defeats marked the locals
ninth straight setback.
Wilbur Hubbell. local pitcher. received
a fractured skull in the first inning Of the
opening game when he was hit In the
head by T. Griffith's drive. He was taken
to hospital. where his condition is con-
sdered serious. Score, first gamei
RRoOEJyN pUlT,ADEIPHIA
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26

Tntals IT = u Ia
Slated for Coveleskie In fifth.
'sBattcd for Lindsey In seventh.
''sBatted for Eeefe in ninth.
Score by innings:
Cleveland ............o
Detroit ..............o 2 o 90 ~
Summary-Runs: Speaker Gardner.
Wood. Cobb t3), Neach G. Heilmann.
Jones. Errors: Sewell Bassler. Two
base hit: Eeach. Three-base hits:
Speaker. Cobb Home run: Heilmsnn.
Sacrifices: Jones, Rigney. Double plays:
Coveleskles TO Sewell to Gulsto Cutshaw
IN Rgney to Blue. Speaker TO Keefe to
Seweii. Left on bases: Cleveland. s; De-
troit. .. Bases on balls: OFF Plllette. S.
struck out; BY Lindsey, l; by PiiIette. ..
Hits: OFF Covclesl<ic. s in I innings; off
Lindsey. 4 in innings: off Keefe. in
. innings. Wild pitch: Pillette. Losing
pitcher: Covcleskie. Umpires: Chill.
Wilson and Connolly. Time: 1ie.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Grand Islanders
Lose llth Contest
Lincoln Contributes to Their
Long Losing Streak by TAX
ing 10 to 4 Victory.

Grand Island, Neb., May 25.-Lin-
coin administered the llth successive
defeat to Grand Island, 10 to 4, by
outplaying it all around. Both Shook
and Mckinney were hit ,errifically.
Speaker, new catcher for the locals,
was put on the injured list in his
first game by broken finger. Har-
wood, new second, proved fast.
Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Saunders Successfully
Defends Tennis Title

Boston,, May 25.-Clarence w.
Sanders of Dartmouth defended his
title as N. E. collegiate tennis
champion today at the Longwood
Cricket club, Chestnut Hill. defeat
ing Roger Carver, Massachusetts, In
stitution of Technology, rs, 81, 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Reds and Cubs Play to Tie;
Rain Stops Game in Eighth

Cincinnati. May 25-Cincinnati and
Chicago PLAYED tie game, 2 to ?, today.
rain stopping the contest at the end Of
the eighth inning and preventing the sec
ond game Of the scheduled double-h -head der.
Both Donohue and Alexander were hit
freely. but were effective with men on
bases. Double headers will be played
both tomorrow and Saturday. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
PHILADELPHIA.
sBatted for Belts in sixth.
sBatted for Weinert in ninth.

"Batted TOT bettS III SIxtH.
''Batted for Weinert in ninth
Score by innings:
Philadelphia .........1 0. 0 Is
Summary-Runs: High (2b, Johnston.
b. Griffith (2), Wheat (2), Myers,
Schmandt. King (2). Walker. Fletcher.
Peters, Baumgartner. Errors: High, B.
Griffith. Two-hase hits: High (2) John
ston. Wheat, Myers. King. Three-bass
hit: Olson. Home runs: High, Myers,
Peters Double plays: Johnston to
Schmandt to Parkinson. Fletcher to Les
lie. Left on bases: Brooklyn, 3; Phila.
delphia, S. Bases on balls: Off Baum
gartner, 3; off Belts, ?: Off weinert, /;
off Cadore. 8. Struck out: BY Belts. l.
by Cadore. s. Hits: OFF BaumEartner, 8
in 3 % innings; off Belts, 2 in Ia in.
nings; off Weinert, in 8 innings. Losing
pitcher Baumgartner Umpres Quig-
ley and Moran. Time: 1883.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
OKLA. CITY.
Totals A Is % 10
sBatted, for Young In ninth.

Score by Innings:
Oklahoma City 80 1 o 0 IS O. 3
summary-Runs Smith, Berger Wash
burn f2). East t2), Blakesley, Haley, Nc
Dowell (3). Griffin, Pitt. Heatly, Middle
ton (2). Ginglardi, Long. Hargrove G).
Tate. Errors: Griffin, Ginglardi. Har-
grove (3). Tate Two-base hits: East (2)
Mcdowell Griffin, Long. Three-base hits
Pitt, Middleton Home run: Griffin.
Sacrifices: Tate Fisher, Berger. Stolen
bases: Blakesley Smith. Bases on balls: :
OffYoung. s.; off Beebe. 8; off Ramsey
2. Struck out: BY Young, 2; by Sellars
l. Wild pitch: Young Runs and hits:
Off Beebe, 3 and in 5 innings: off Ram
sey, and in 2 20 innings: off Sellars
0 and 1 in Ia innings. Left on bases:
Oklahoma City. 10; wichita. H. Earned
runs: Wichita. s; Oklahoma City, g.
Umpires: Anderson and Donohue. Time
1855.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26

so reticent after
m a king 6 the an.
announcement o
his engagement is
that a rival has
shown up on the
scene a II d h a S
been very &C tiv e
W h ii e the champ
w as touring in
Europe.
Who is the hat
ed rival?
And what will
h a p p en- to him
when he and Jack
meet?
In the meantime
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26

tS). Mccoy. Black. Tinker. Conkey t2).
Bailey t3) Harwood t3). Roberts. Err
rors: Orr. Conkey. Latora CO.. Sedivc.
Home runs: Wood Carrg. Bailey, Har-
wood. Three base hits: Black. Roberts
Two base hits: Orr, Carrig (2). Mccoy.
Black, Conkey, Speaker, Sacrifice hit: !:
Dye. Bases on balls: Off Bailey s: off
Shook, .: off Mckinney, .. Stolen bases:
Orr, Carrig. Harwood. Warnstaff. Runs
off Shook. off Mckinney. II. Hits: Off
Shook. 3; off Mckinney. Il. Struck out !:
BY Bailey. s. by Shook. /; by Mckinney.
T. Left on bases: Lincoln. I; Grand
Island. IL. Hit by pitched ball: BY
Bailey. /: by Mckinney, q Passed bali:
Conkey. I. Wild pitches Shook, 1: Nc
Kinley. /. Earned runs: Lincoln, S;
Grand Island. 3. Losing pitcher: Shook
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Oklahoma City Protests
Defea. NV Tshell's Wiches

Oklahoma City, okl., May e5.-Miserable
fielding cost Oklahoma City the first
game Of the Wichita series, IL to .. Okla
homa City protested the game on the
grounds that Umpire Anderson failed to
declare an infield fly on Haley's popup to
HarEroye in the sixth. when Wichita
scored six runa. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Totals

'Ba,ted for Pertica In fifth.
.sBsttsd for North In seventh.
'sBatted for Walker In ninth.
Score by innings:
81 Louis .......1 l q q o ] o o o-3
summaryr-Runs: Marsnviile. Carey 90.
Ems, Mueller. Grimm. Gooch. Hornsby.
Fournier. Ainsmith. Errors; None. Two
base hits: Smith, Heathcote, Hornsby.
Glazner. Home runs: Hornshy. Ainsmith.
Sacrifices: Mueller. Gooch. Gamer, Tray
nor. Ems. Double play: Msrahville to Ems
to Grimm Left on bases: Pittsburgh. s;
st. Louis. s. Bases on balls: Off Glazner,
2; off Sherdei, l; off Pertica. !: off North.
.; off Bailey, .. Struck out: BY GlaZner.
Il by Pertics. .. Hits: OFF Sherdel. 2 In
q innings: off Pertica. S in s innings: off
North. none in Innings; off Bailey. 2 In
Ia innings; off Walker, in 2.s In
ming. Balk: Glazner Losing pitcher:
Sherdel umpircs: Sentenelle and McCor-
mick Time: 1:42.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
PHILADELPH
'Batted for Walker in ninth.
Scora nv innings.

Score by innings:
Brooklyn n............1 81 0 o 2 o 0 2--s
Philadelphia .......1 4 1 90 2 IL
Summary-Runs: Johnston go, Wheat,
Myers, Olson, Deberry, Grimes. Wright
stone King. Walker. Parkinson. Leslie
(2), Winters. Errors: Wrightstone, Park
inson. Two-base hits: King. Walker,
Fletcher, Johnston. Three-base hit:
Johnston. Home runs: Deberry. Leslie.
Johnston, Wheat. Sacrifices: Johnston
and Schmandt Left on bases: Brooklyn.
s.: Philadelphia, II. Bases on balls: Off
Grimes, I: off Smith, 1; off Winters. 2.
Struck out: BY Winters, 1; by Grimes. 2.
Hits: Off Hubbell, In Ia inning; off
Winters, II in 5 2-3 innings; off Grimes,
II in 7 innings; off Smith, in innings.
Wnnin gpitcher: Smith Losing pitcher:
Winters. Umpires: Moran and Quigley.
Time: 2:l0.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Tigers Defeat Indians
in First Game Of Series

Detroit. May -b.--consisient hitting he
hind rilette. who held Cleveland To five
safetias gave Detroit TO J victory
over the Indians IN the opening game OF
the series here today. Heilmann's home
run In the second inning with veach on
base was his seventh OF the season and
the third In two days Score;
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Opening Game Is
Postponed by Rain

Rain yesterday resulted in the open
ing game Of the Omaha Des MONIES
series being postponed. A double
header probably will be staged
later in the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Yankees Defeat
Senator's in Hard.
Fought Contest
New York's Right Fielde,
Slams Out Pair Of Home
Runs-Rics and Judge
Get Circuit Clouts.

New York. May 2s,-Nsw York
divided . short series with Washing
ton here today, winning . tumuliu-
on. game. 10 1 Meussl hit two
home runs for New York. while
home runs by Rice aud Judge ae-
counted for all oi Washington's runs,
iloyt pitched we'll for New York and
lewsisr and Rice made sensational
catches, Score.
Ann k.A.g
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26

t2>. O'Brien. Dunn. Hemingway t2). Fish.
Errors: Comes. Wright, Spranger. Hamil-
ton. Two-base hits: Comes, o O'Brien,
Spranger. Palmer Sacrifice hit: Patter-
son. Stolen bases: Dunn, Wright. Double
plays: Elsh to Metz, Patterson to Wright
to Dunn. Earned runs: Denver, 4; Siouxx
City l. Left on bases: Denver. 6; Sioux
CITY TO- Bases on balls: OFF Wetzel. Z:
off Tesar q Struck out: BY Wetzel, S:
bv Tesar 5. Hit by nitched ball: BY
wetxel (Ostergard), Passed BALL Query.
imp.res: Burnside and Fitzpatrick.
Time; las
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Play Semi.Finals of
"Medic" Golf Tourney

In the semi-finals of the Univer-
sity of Nebraska medical school golf
tournament, Sealey beat Pillsbury
and Powell beat Freary. The finals
will be PLAYED this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
fOfAla

Score hv inniBss3
81 Joseph .,s,,,.,,n
summary-Runs. Olson i. cnrridsn
az. Fisher a.. BoroWis 90. nefats 90.
Smith. Nufer i.D. UtAhnwski tsl. Grover
,sl, nsnnstt 90. Stuart t5i. ltsliNeN'
Hsnshland Errors: stuart l3l, Hanmhn'
MeGinnis lal, crosby THo.hss" hits, ne"
fate, Fisher. Olson Thrse,hase hit thh'
er Home runs; Fisher. Stuart. IslN"h
Sacrifice hits Lamb haumHn, Earned
runs 81 Joseph. ~ Tulsa. Bnsrs on
halls; or Richmond. s. Oft HIufhlhnd'
4: of Gsrtan, .: off stuart ! off nird.
B. Struck out; nv Richmond. ,. by bifs
I by Grover, T. Runs and hits; orr Rich
mard, and S In ia INNINGS off iiaush,
land. . and s IN . innings. of ohrtcn.
and & In inning; OF Lelivnit, and
In la inning; off BIRD. and In ~
innings Hit by ritche BALI Ry Rich
mond tsmith1 Passed bail: Crosby
Double plays: McGinnis- Bnuman 20 Leil.
welt (s): D.fate. .Nufer- Olson. Left on
bases: St Joseph, IL; Tulsa, g. Time: ESQ.
umpires: ormshy and Holmes,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26

Chicago ..............n / o o.
Cincinnati ..........o 2 0 o o . 0 o.
Summary-Runs; Grimes Barley. Har-
per. Pinelli. Error: Caveney Two-base
hits: Grimes Barber Terry f2). Stolen
bases: Barber, Hartnett. Left on bases:
Chicago. s: Cincinnati. g. Bases on balls:
Off Alexander, .: off Donohue. l. Struck
out: BY Alexander. I: by Donohue, ).
Umpres: O'Day and Hart. Time: 1:21.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26

other than Edith, the beautiful bis
cult shooter, who used to ornament
the kitchen and dining room.
There were rumors recently, too
that one reason the champion became
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Wetzel Holds Packers and
Denver Wins by 6 to 3 Score

Sioux City. Ia. May .5-wetzei held
Sioux City safe at all times. while his
teammates batted Tesar hard and made
II two straight from the Packers. winning
by the score Of to g. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26

Can it be the girl in the case is Edith,
the beautiful biscuit shooter1
question. The whole world hangs in
suspense.
Was Dempsey Kidding the gang
when he said he was going to marry
a girl named Edith Rockwell Of
Denver?
He since has said that he was, but
there are many who are inclined to
doubt him.
People out in Denver wonder if
the girl is the same Edith Rockwell
who recently stopped at the Y. w.
c. A. there.
The students down at Boulder,
where the University. Of Colorado is
located, wonder if the lady i a0ne
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
St. Joseph Wins
From Tulsa, 24-7
Oiler ilurlers Blow Sky High
Jack Leliyelt Takes
Fling at Pitching.

1ulss, Mas ss-Tuisa's pitchers blew ~
tedsE sni 50 aid the rest Of che team,
ana ~ tasHph famreh rt with lha iittt
ssms ~ The series between thn lNp
teams, "a "a In tho later the game dsi
Vslapsd inta . farce. rtilty tnfislder
Stuart and Manager t.ARslt takins .
Shifl a. Piirhlas Tulsa made slsht sr'
tor,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
NEBRASKA STATE LEAGUE,
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays K~sul,s,

Ne.t~rda,'s N~snIts.
Brooklyn. s-s. fhiiadsiphis. 81.
Pittsburgh. Z. ~. Louis, ,.
chicago, .. Cincinnati, :,
No other game scheduled,
Tods,'s Games.
Hnston at New York
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
chicago at Cincinnati,
Pittsburgh at St Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Totals II Is 81 Isl Totals 2s 1 q
sBatted for Wiser in ninth.

Fairbury ...........1 & 0 2 o I'll
Norfolk ............0 6 % 0 0 O.
Summary-Runs: Goodman. Cleveland
t2), McDermott. Bliss. Wnbush t2), Room
ey, Barry t2). Brown. Rouse, Schutt. He
garty. Clark, McAlpin. Provost. Errors:
Goodman. Wiser, Marr (2), Schutt, Clark.
Home runs: Provost, Bliss. Two-hase hits:
Brown. Cleveland, Winbush, McAlpin. Sac
rfice hits: Wiser. McDermott, Rooney.
Cleveland. Sacrifice fly: Cleveland. Bases
on balls: Off Provost, 1: off Brown, 2:
plays: Rooney to Winbush: Rooney to
Goodman to Winbush. Hits: Off Brown.
in 2 innings: off Bramson, in 2 inn
ings; off Voolfolk. 0 in innings Hit by
pitched ball: Haggarty, Provost. Bliss.
Left on bases: Norfolk. 4; Fairbury, ..
Umpire: John Gonding. Time: ?:1S.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Fairbury Outplays and
Outfits Norfolk Nine
NORFOLK
FAfRBURY

Norfolk. Neb.. May 25.-Fairbury
opened it's first game here today by de-
feating Elkhorn. II TO s.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
Motor Cop, Pride of {. B. Lrwin
Stable, Won Handsome Purses
at Recent Tijuana Race Meet

MAHA turf fans will witness the running of one of
Americas greatest sprinters during the Ak-Sar-Ben
meeting here next month, when c. B. Irwin elects
TO send his mighty Motor Cop to the post sporting
his colors of red Jacket with white 'Y-6" on back
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
MAsitiNGnnN,

tsnaitsi Tor Philips In seventh,
''natisd for uriiihssft In ninth
SsaFs hY tnniuzsi
Msshlnsisn stssrtss-l 90 Sc ~
New York s.s-rt....rg - A=s
summary iIHFfs, Rr. 'si,
fudge. Witt. ward Meussi tsl, rtpp.
NratL Errors ward uskat Tgnsbas~
hits tInst. Scott Home runs Rice.
Neussi tsl. Judge, Stolen hssrs feNHtsF.
sscrifIrs' Ruth Douhis plays Phillips
t. Harris 10 judge. Harris 10 Scott Ca
iudse, tTft an bases New York. 6.
Washington, Z Bases on balls OF HoSt.
= off Phillips, = struck nut' Hy Hnyt,
= by rhliiips, I by nriilheart, I. Hits:
OF Phillips In q innings. off Hriii-
heart. I in innings iiit by pitched
hall By rhiiiins tsrotDs by iioyi. Har.
rs. shankr,. losing pitcher Phillips.
llmplresi Nallin. iiildebtsnd and Evans
Time: lIa
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26

great rival! there are { n e
who do say that Jack has taken up
smoking and that the whole darned
thing is a pipe dream.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17
Goats

New fall coats of velour, polo cloth and
silk seal plush. Some with fur collars.
In belted or loose back models. Big,
wrappy styles. Cut in the latest
fashions. At a price that is beyond
question. Every coat fully lined.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17

Smartly made fall coats in extreme
and conservative models. Materials OF
velour, polo cloth and seal plush.
BeIted and loose back models. Some
with fur collars. A coat that will give
satisfaction to its wearer. Fully lined.
Fancy and plain. Now at
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Dresses

Specially grouped dresses of the sea-
sons latest modes. Well tailored ma
terials of poiret twill and Canton
crepes smartly trimmed with braids
and embroidery. Tricotines with fringe
and beads. Sizes from 16 to so. Spe-
cial during this sale 10 %
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17

Fashions newest modes Of dresses.
Trimmed in plain OF contrasting colors.
Materials of silk or wool Canton crepes,
tricotine, poiret twill and satin faced
Cantons. Some are self embroidered,
others braid trimmed, overlace and
beaded. Specially @ 20
priced at. s0ssS
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17
Leather
VANITY PURSES

Special all leather handbags and vanity
boxes. Fitted complete with mirror, coin
purse and powder box. Fully lined with
silk poplin. Regular 3.95 item. Colors of
black, brown, tan. Ready for 80
use. Complete now at. .......... lily
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17
Savings Worthy Of a Days Journey

Monday morning we open our doors to the greatest value giving event tn
several years. Various lots of fresh, new, fall merchandise will be sold with
worth. Our New York office has been eagerly preparing for this remendou
several months. Cash purchases make these prices possible. Savings for
family Sale starts Monday, Sept. 18th. Come early and often. Come! Share
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
Leave IL to the Sailors.

In the Canadian Parliament mem
ber from the Maritime Provinces has
offered a resolution proposing that
the Government shall encourage Ca
madam shipbuilding and the deep sea
fishing industry by promoting inter
national ocean races between fishing
schooners.
Government participation in ocean
racing would be novelty In that
sport. English yachting. which is
the oldest in point OF time. never
has had any Government backing,
depending solely on the sport itself
and on social influence for Its prog
ress and success. When the Emperor
WILLIAM decided that Germany's fu-
ture was on the sea" he went in for
yacht racing along with the upbuild-
ing OF the German navy, and in that
respect German yachting had unoffi-
cial Government backing.
In the United States our Govern
IltHJ participates III tup ihSti hatAOhoi
races for the Americas Cup to the
extent OF policing the course with
destroyers and revenue. cutters. 'One
actual Government participation In
q Cup race took place, in the 1870
series. when the America, then a
training ship for midshipmen at An
-. -.
tho Cambria.
After the success with which the
series Of races between Nova Scotia
and Gloucester schooners has been
conducted thus far it does not appear
that anything would be gained for
ocean racing BY having the Canadian
Government take official part In its
management. The profit that could
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
Verse;.

From the Saturday RevtesD.
The mountain eagle lifts his head
Where morning down the gorge comes
Seeking with strong incessant stare
The eyrie Of the king of air.
Each golden wing awakes. sleepy
Z -i thing.
And showers OF dawn are shed from
either wing:
Then. rs the blue. awaking. breaking
higher.
Sweeps up the gray. the opal and the
dun.
Huge and slantwise. like leaning fire,
The eagle takes the sun.
So mans first faith. clean washed In
colored air.
Tempts the great spiral OF ascending
flight,
Leaves the blue mountains In the blue
dawn bare,
And dims and dwindles and is lost In
light.
The eagle sees the world expand
To the Ave fingers OF days cropping
hand:
The blue burns full. tires and is touched
with gray,
And nights five fingers gather up the
day.
The eagle turns. remembering his nest,
Fearing the cold, unfriendiy and fantas-
tic stars:
Drops, a black speck. across the sunset
bars,
And in the dark, in the silence In the
place his dreams possessed.
Hayens his violent heart to rest.
GERALD GOULD.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
This Young Old Earth.

The sages of the American Philo-
sophical Society agree that the age OF
the earth is somewhere between eight
million and two billion years. In the
infnity of Time there is no difference
between the minimum and maximum
guesses. Nor does it matter much,
except in the academic disputations
among the biologists, the astrono-
mers and the chemists, how old Ann
Earth Is. She Is old enough to travel
the streets of space and take her chill
dren with her; that is sufficient.
The wonderful thing about the
earth is that the older she becomes
the younger she Is. Instead Of grow
ing tired, as men .do, with the years
she takes on strength and beauty.
She drinks pure water drawn from
the sea by the sun. She eats the
bones of the dead, trees and men.
In spring she smiles with the radi-
ance OF something that has had sad
past and lived it down. Where once
the glacier ground her breast there
are cities and ships. Where the
plesiosaurus sloshed in the swamp
there are miles Of growing wheat.
Everything she has nursed has added
to her beauty.
At this time each year when men,
irritated >by the long winter, brood
over their troubles the earth shames
and cheers them with her optimism
and the renewal of her youth. BY
magic practiced for a million years
she sends the green wave flowing
over the fields. So she has tried to
soothe the human race since the first
creature picked flower. Cave man
and Chaldean, Greek and Yankee, she
has given them inspiration and a
grave. She is their mother and their
servant. She has lived perhaps a
billion years and may last billion
more, always faithful to man as II
she knew that he will live forever.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25

of the greatest of them usually halts.
Conductors are able to meet every
requirement of their exalted post ex-
cept to draw the public. However one
may deplore the preponderance of
the personality in nearly every form
of interpretative art, this Importance
is at least supposed to appeal to the
public. 1t helps to pay the bills. 1t
ought to attract large audiences.
Unluckily it has no such effect in
the case of nine conductors out of
ten. The prima donnas of the baton
do not attract any such audiences as
their salaries somewhat imperatively
demand. Deficits are amiably met
every year Conductors are still i'm
ported along with their strictly per-
scnal readings.
Yet at last there seems to be light.
One society at least will give fewer
concerts next year. 1t will have
smaller expenses, smaller losses, may
be even profit. Thus New York has
one musical organization with the
courage to recognize that business
and music are not incompatible.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
Concerts and Deficits.

There is something revolutionary
in the announcement that a well
known musical organization contem-
plates a reduction in the number of
its concerts next season. Most musi-
cal organizations in this city prefer
to increase their activities. not to
diminish them. No such difficulty
as a deficit ever discourages- them.
The receipts may be dishearteningly
smaller than the expenses. II ordi-
nary business such result Of sea-
sons work would be taken to indi-
cate the necessity of retrenchment.
The ways of orchestra committees,
however, are altogether inscrutable.
They are much more likely to close
their eyes to a deficit and to plan
still more concerts for the future
than they are to retrench.
Deficits are likely to confront sew
~eral organizations at the close of this
musical year Will the generous and
public spirited gentlemen who make
the existence of important musical
societies possible understand that
after all. there may be too many con-
certs? SO long as there is not public
support for musical performances,
why should money be always sup
piled that they may continue? III
concerts meet a public demand there
should be some response from those
who are supposed to benefit by the
music offered to them.
But 1t too often happens that the
conductor is the one person consid-
cred in arranging an orchestral sea-
son. How many concerts must he
have to make up the high price he
sets on his services? How much
must he be paid to come from Eu-
rope, where under the most favor,
able conditions he can earn only a
small part of what he demands here?
What, in other words, will not be
done to magnify the Importance OF
the man who was called by HANS
Wow BuLow years ago the prima
donna OF the baton?
He. is the dominating figure in all
orchestral music to-day. For him
must deficits be tolerated II not de-
liberately created. Composers are
no more than the medium through
which his precious personality is 10
be revealed to an admlring world.
Even in the field OF symphonic con-
certs has the interpreter become SO
much greater than the creator that
he alone is taken into consideration.
He is expected to do everything for
the success Of the concerts, even to
draw the audiences that shall make
his salary possible.
1t 10 at this point that the genius