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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-14
Rival Golf Groups
Augusta Country Club
Straining at Leash

Tonight Dempsey VS.. Firpo: Satur-
day, at the Country club, Gould ct
ais vs.. Boothby ct ais. Such are the
head liners in sport today. and
Dempsey and Gould the ruling ia
vorites.
They tell me with naughty gram
deur" said Mr. Gould, yesterday,
that the Boothby clan is out to win.
But l tell you. Mr.. X. J. Reporter,
that They shall not pass 1t takes
more than conversation to win Il
golf match And that's the way the
matter rests on the eve of the great
golf battle that will be settled at
the Country club, Saturday after
noon.
Meanwhile rumor is rife that w. G..
Boothby has discovered a new Cy-
roscopic self retrieving golf ball that
propels itself with unerring accuracy
into each tiny tin cup and rivals the
superlative Cl inns of the Silver
Squirrel King ball recently intro
duced to the club by Charles L.
Downing. The new ball. it is said,
has every appearance of the innocent
little spheres that Frank Gilman dis
penses from his we'll stocked cases.
but within its covering is hidden the
mysterious mechanism that makes it
Win. vi course lIllS 10 only IulllOI.
The ladies of the club are bold
enough to assert that the real in
centive to superlative play is the
wonderful supper which Della, the
clubs famous cook, will impartially
serve to winner and looser alike.
But which team will have the
honor of settling with Della? All.
There's the flub. And not till the last
ball is safely sunk in the cup on the
ninth green will the answer be
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-14
NEARLY 100000 TO WITNESS
! HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE BATTLE
TONIGHT, DEMPSEY AND FIRP0

noon when he attended a reception
given in his honor by the Spanish
Society. The fighters will meet to-
morrow for the first time when they
weigh in at the offices OF the State
Athletic Commission at P. NJ.
Under a change in the program,
the title match tomorrow night will
start at as close to $50 o'clock. east
ern daylight time as possible in
stead Of 10 o'clock. Ring formalities,
however. may cause some delay
Gene Tunney. American light heav-
weight champion. who was slated to
appear in the semi-final IL round
bout with Leo Gates, an indian fight
er, has been forced to withdraw be-
cause of an old injury to his right
hand. BARLEY Madden has been sub
stituted. The bout will be held after
the main affair.
Three preliminaries, starting at
eight o'clock will bring together lesser
known heavyweights. They are be-
tween Mike Burke and Al Roberts,
both of New York, six rounds; Leo
Brown of Australia. and Dan Bright.
of England six rounds; Jack Burke,
of Pittsburgh, and Bill Reed, Of Co
lumbus, Ohio, eight rounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-14
l6 k'os in 6S Battles
DemDsey's Record of Punches

New York. Sept. 13.-(By y. p
Jack Dempsey, worlds heavy
weight champion, has scored 40
llnocknuts in the 6S battles fought
since he started to punch his way 70
a worlds title. He won eleven con
tests on decisions lost two decisions
fought a quarter of draws, ana was
knocked out once in his careef-thc
veteran Jim l}Nnn stopping nm IN
round carly II his career.
The champion was born June ~
1896. in Manlssa. Colo. and IS OF
Irish Scotch American nationality.
He is it., l Il inches tall. HIS COM
p,etc record follows:
1915-1916-Kid Hancock, no, 1
round: Billy Murphy, k.Q.. l round;
Chief Gordon, * o., 6 rounds; Johnny
Person K.O.. rounds; Anamas
Campbell. KOS rounds; Joe Lyons,
k.O.. rounds; Fred Woods. k.O,
rounds; George Copeiin, k.O. 7
rounds; Andy Malloy, K.O, rounds;
Two Round Gillian. k.O.. l round;
Jack Downcv. E.O., , rounds: Boston
Bearcar, EO., round; Battling
johnson. 10. round; George
Christian, K.O., round; Jack koefn,
K.O.. rounds; Joe Bonds. K.O., 10
rounds; Dan Kctchel, K.O.. rounds;
Bob York kO, : rounds; Jack
Downey. draw, ! rounds; Johnny
Sudenberg, draw, 10 rounds; Andy
Nallov, draw. 20 rounds; lack
DoNney. lost decision, rounds:
johnny Sudenbere. Won decision, 10
rounds Terry Keller, won decision,
10 rounds; Andre Anderson. won de-
csion. 10 rounds; Wild Burt kenneN'
won decision, 10 rounds: John Lester
johnson. won decision, 10 rounds.
t917-Al. Norton 10, ! round;
Charlie Miller. KO., ! round: Jim
Flynn. K.O., by. round: Willie Nee
han. draw. 4 rounds; Willie Meehan,
draw. 4 rounds: Willie Meehan won
decision, rounds; Bob McA|liSter.
won decision. ! rounds; Gunboat
Smith. won decision; 4 rounds; Carl
Norris. won decision. rounds.
191S-Homcr Smith, K.O., round;
Jim Flynn. K.O.. l round; Bill Bren-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-14
Yanks Find Chisox
Easy in Third Game

New York, Sept. S.-The New
York Americans easily defeated the
White SoX in the third game of the
series here today, the score being 9
to ). The victory assured the Yam
KEGS OF victory over Chicago in the
series. which is only the second series
won 10y the New York Americans
from a western team at the Yankee
stadium.
The Yankees started off with an
eight run lead in the first two
rounds. knocking out Blankenship in
the second.
Ruth hit his thirty-siXth home run
of the season off Blankcnship in the
first inning. leaving him one behind
Williams Of the Philadelphia Ma
tionals. Scolo:
Chicago $50 0 o 0 0 0 4 0-5-S-4
New York Q 0 0 0 x-9-I2-1
Blankenship. Thurston and Grouse;
Bush and SCnang
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Millions Two Continents Awaiting Outcome TigerBul Cas
COACH GREEN
STARTS WORK IN
COLBY FOOTBALL
(special to Kcnnebec JournaD

(SpoClal 10 hCnneDec JOurndl)
Waterville, Me-. Sept 13-Between
Is and 20 men reported for practice
on the Colby field during today.
Coach Roger Green arrived at noon
and until sunset his husky form in
the familiar garb Of army trousers,
and a black sweater with rcd and
black sleeves WAS conspicuous part
of the new Colby outfit.
The day was hot one to start
football practice and the men in their
heavy uniforms sweat profusely dur
ing the exercising process. In the
morning the weather was not quite
so bad and about Is mon worked I'M
der the supervision of Captain Burc-
kel and Coach Edwards.
The work consisted Of forward
passing, punting and drop kicking,
the grass drill, parts Of the daily
dozen and other setting up exercises.
Most Of the recruits are a little over
weight rather than under but one or
two Of the boys have got to be
built up to standard. Coach Ed
wards was out during the latter part
of the afternoon looking husky and
healthy. He took the exercise with
the regulars and helped put pep"
into the drill.
Among the newcomers this after
noon was George Dunnack of Angus
ia. George has an enviable record
as back on the COny High team and
two years ago he was one OF COlby's
star backfeld mon. He was not in
Colby last year but is entering
again this year.
Win Nobel and Farmer" Getchell
We're on deck yesterday in the pink.
Both of these men have been famil-
lar figures on the Colby team in the
season. Earl Anderson is out for the
team this year and will probably
make good showing.
Waterville High had two men on
the field late in the afternoon, Lionel
Saucer and Roland Potter. Both
boys have the weight and have got a
good chance to show Coach Green
what they are good for. Other
freshmen to come out for practice
this afternoon were Halves from
SkoWhegan, where he made quite a
rep on the fast Skowhegan eleven
last year; Nash, a lineman from
West Springfield High; Peacock, a
baCktield man from Mount Hermon:
Teecc, a West Springfield baCktield
man: Hale, the Houlton High tackle,
and w. d. McLeary from Phillips.
The field is in excellent condition
for the early practice. The grass was
moved early enough so that the
stubble is pretty we'll gone and the
dry weather has made a smooth, level
field.
The first regular game will be on
Saturday, oct. 6, when the Blue and
Grey will clash with Brown at Provi-
dence. The next Saturday the boys
go 70 Springfield to play the Train
ing college. October 20 Colby and
Bowdoin play a championship game
at Brunswick. The next Saturday,
Oct. 81, the University of Maine
comes to Waterville. On the next
Saturdays, conseCutively, Boston
University and Bates will play Colby
on Seaverns field. In spite of the
fact that the Dartmouth game was
listed on a recent schedule it is I'M
derstood that the game is not wholly
assured. If Colby does play Dart
mouth it will be at Hanover on
Nov. i.
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Dodgers Divide
with, Pirate Crew

Pittsburgh, Sept. 13.-PIttSbuIgA
and Brooklyn divided a double header
here this afternoon, Brooklyn win
ming the first game to /, and the
Pirates the second 6 to 3. In the first
game, Adams was hit hard in the
first three frames and gave way TO
Hamilton. Brooklyn broke a 4 to !
tie in the ninth by pounding in 3
runs. Cooper easily outpitched
Henry in the second game, the feat
ure Of which was Carey's scoring
from second on Barnhart's sacrifice
fly to deep center in the third inning.
This was the second time that this
feat has been accomplished at Forbes
Field, F'rish Of New York turning the
trick tour years ago. Score:
FIRST GAME
Brooklyn % 0 0 0 0 l 3-T-i6-0
Pittsburgh l 0 0 0-4-1l-0
Vances and Taylor; Adams, Ham
ilton and GooCh.
SECOND GAME
Brooklyn 40 0 0 0 l D 0 1-@-9-3
Pittsburgh l l l 0 > Q l . 0-6-9-1
Henry, DiCkerman and Taylor;
Cooper and Schmidt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-14
BOWDO!N
HALFBACK JOINS
COACHING STAFF

Brunswick, Me. Sept. 13.-JoSeph
l. Smith, for four years a half back
on the Bowdoin College football
team, who completed his course last
June, this afternoon joined the Bow
doin coaching staff and will work
with the team every afternoon.
Coach Smith has accepted a position
on the Brunswick High school fac
ulty. where in addition to his work
in the chemical laboratory he will
have charge OF all branches of ath-
letcs. As Brunswick High does not
support a football team. it is eX-
pected that he will be able to give
much time TO the Bowdoin back
field.
Ex-Captain Norman Miller of the
BoWdoin team was at the field today
to look the new candidates over.
Coach Ostergren will hold Two
sessions of practice each day from
now until college OPENS on the 9th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-14
Reds End Travels
with Win Over Cubs

Chicago, Sept. 13-Cincinnati
closed its road trip today by defeat.
ing Chicago 5 to 3 in ten innings.
making a clean sweep of the two
game series and gaining one and a
half game in the pennant race.
Great batting by Harper and Dun
can, the latter making five hits in
five times at bat, helped the Reds to
victory. In the ninth inning Harper
drove the ball into the hleachers for
home run which tied the score.
Pete Donohue's wildness enabled
Chicago to tie the score in it's half
of the ninth. Cincinnati won in the
tenth when Osborne was unable to
break up a rally. in which Harper
drove home the winning run. Fon-
SEGA was hurt in a collision at first
base with O'Farrel in the fifth and
had to be carried off the field. The
score:
Cincinnati
100000 . 2-514
Chicago
O00 10 0 I 0-3 II 1
McQuaid. Keck, Donohue and Har-
graves: Aldridge. Osborne and
O'Farrel.
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Mackmen Nose Out
Browns in II Frames

Philadelphia. Sept. 13-Philadel-
phia won a hard fought eleven inning
battle from St. Louis today, to >,
when Miller sineled in the eleventh
scoring Hale. Danforth pitched a
fine game for st. Louis despite de-
feat. Heimach of the Athletics gave
way to pinch hitter in the ninth
and Harris finished the game. Score:
st. Louis
$1,000 100000 -2s1
Philadelphia
OO1O0 oo1oo 1-sS'
Danforth and Collins; Heimach'
Harris and Perkins.
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The Only Johnson
Wins Over Namesake

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Waltcr
Johnson gained the decision over
Sylvester Johnson today. Washington
defeating Detroit Z to 3. The game
was marked by free hitting on both
sides, neither starter on the mound
finishing the same. Harris was
elected from the contest in the frs.
inning for protesting a decision
BlueSe moved from third to Harris
place and was forced a little later to
leave the game when a ball took a
bad hop and struck him in the face
Score:
Detroit ....1 O1O1O O-S-l3-4
Wash .....3 0 l l . 0 0 x-7-12-3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-14
JOURNAL Will. have DIRECT
Service TONIGHT ON TITLE
bout, DEMPSEY And FIRP0

The Dempsey-Firpo bout for the heavyweight cham
ponshp of the World sce dued to start at $50 O'clock
Eastern standard time. TIL ere will be several preIim-
inaries but Tie big bout will start at that hour. The
kennebec Journal will give megaphone and bulletin
vice of the main bout blow by blow round by round,
within few seconds of the actual happening in Polo
Grounds, New York
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Z-Batted for Ferguson in 9Th.
zz-Batted for Menosky in Sth.
X-Batted for Lutzke in 9th.
Cleveland ....3 0 01OR
Boston ......3 . 20001 3x-9
Two base hits, Summa, Speaker
Lutzke, O'Neill. Picinich, Menoskp
Burns, Harris, Flagstead and Col.
Inns. Three base hits, Uhle, Menos.
ky. Home run, Brewer. Stolen
bases. Lutzkc, Mitchell, Harris. Sac.
ritices. Summa ca. Speaker, Pici.
Mich, Burns. Double plays, Speaker
to stephenson to Lutzke; Shanks to
Mcmillan to Burns. Left on bases
Cleveland I, Boston Z. Bases On
balls. off Uhle +, Howe l, Ferguson
/, Piercy /. Struck out, by Chle
4, Ferguson ,, Murray 2. Hits, o..
Uhle II in Z 1-3 innings; off Ed.
wards, l in %; Howe. in %; Fer.
guson, : in > Is; off Murray. 3 in .;
Piercy, 0 in o; Fullerton. 0 in |. Hit
by pitcher, by Ferguson (Brower)
Wild pitch. Ferguson. Passed ball
O'Neill. Winning pitcher. Murray
Losing pitcher. Uhle. Umpires, Ey.
ans and Owens. Time. o04.
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UHLE Up IN AIR
AND RED SOX COP
over INDIANS

Boston. Sept. 1.-THE wildns,, :,
Uhle in the eighth inning was Iar lar u
ly responsible for Boston's 0 ~ @
victory over Cleveland in the g.. :
game Of the series here TO-DAY Pc De
ton used five pitchers. The bors
run of Brewer into the right ea1s
stands in the eighth was one Of ~
hardest hit balls seen here this se .e
son. The score:
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Gar WORTHY WINS
.EsREEE-FuR-AIL TROI
At GRAND CIRCUIT

worthy, Tommy slurphy's great
little son OF Car Peter, won the
frce-for-al trot, the Governor, 5
stake. the feature event on todayS
Grand Circuit program, at the New
York State fair. The race carried
d purse OF $1,000, the second largest
OF the meeting. Pal Mahone. the
favorite. won the BOB pace i'll slow
time, taking all straight heats nom
John Henry and Lambert Todd. Inc
best time made in this event was in
the second heat, 2.04 IL, which was
the fastest time on the track today
The 2.16 trotting stake brohSht
OFT Il field Of seven starters, Mur-
why's Count Bugie winning hrst
money, after breaking and finishing
last II tl!e second heat. He was not
pushed n either heat he Won.
An innovation ~ Grand Circuit
racing was tried out IN todays meet
ing, when The cad contained two
events TO-, half u,ile track horses
which have rot competed over me
mile ov2.s this year. FieetE silk
easily wen tnc 212 pace II s-ra gAr
heats, while Matte Upton Won the
214 trot. winning the first two heats.
but losing the final heat TO Tommy
Murphy's TolO Chimes.
4 stiff breeze blew over the dck
stretch during the entire program
forcing the time up and keeping the
horses in the DOB pace from even
approaching any record SO great
was the force Of the wind in the 1rst
heat that Hal Malone came home in
o.09 -.
TODAY was Governors day at the
fair and Governor Alfred L. smith
watched the Grand Circuit program
from a box in the stand. Governor
Smith applauded enthusiastically
when Car Worthy trotted home 10
a victory in the stake named in his
honor.
Summaries: - =.
HEATS, PURSE $4,000
Hal Malone. be, by Prince
Asgott-Hal Belle Malone
(Stol1es) ELECTROMAGNETIC. !
John Henry, big (CoX) ......
Lambert Todd, bg (Murphy) 3 3 3
Time-2o9 IL: 2.04 L.; zoe -.
FREE FOR ALL TROT. THE GOV
ERNOR'S STAKE, 3 HEATS
PURSE $4,000
Car Worthy. Big, by Gear Pet
er-Baby Worthy Murphy) I ! !
The Great Volo. bh (CoX) -. 2 2 2
Great Britton. blkh (Dodge) =.
Escotillo. brr (Fleming) ....,.
Jane the Great, bm (McMahonl
Time-2.04 Ia: 2.04 IL; 2.o6 IL:
2.16 TROT. THE STATE FAIR
STAKE, 3 HEATS, PURSE $4,000
Count Bugle, brig, by Count
Dashkoff -Bugle Spier (Mur-
phy) ............ :...... l ! !
Peter Henley. bh (Erskine) -.
Lady Bondsman, BIN (McMa-
honl ..................,. 8 2
June Mary. bm (Fleming) -.
The Great Lullwater, chh
(Candler) ..................
All Worthy and Don Canton also
Tine-2.o7 "a; 2.o7 "a; 2os 81.
PIP PACE, 8 HEATS. PURSE $500
Fleety Silk BIN. by Silk Nc
Kinney-Fleety ]. (Ragsdale) l
Bellinardine. bh (McKels) 80.
Nancy Volo. brm (Rathbun)
Marrisso bh (Cherrier) ...... 3
Peter Payne. bh (Wetmore) :.
Tramp Hasty also started.
Time-2.05 1-2; s2.06 L.; 2.O7 "a.
Special races f6r half mile track
horses which have not started over
a mile track in 1923:
2.14 TROT, 8 HEATS, PURSE $500
Matte Upton, blkm, by Man
rico Martha Upton (RaSs-
dale) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l L
Volo Chimes. brig CMurphy) :. l
Locust Bell, BIN BRADY go.
Little Grit. blkg (McMahon) 4 5
Peter Marco, bg (Rathbun) -.
Time-2.09 IL; 30 ga; I'll IA.
EASTERN LEAGUE
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

St. Paul /; Kansas City >.
Columbus 6; Louisville Z.
Toledo 8: Indianapolis >.
Minneapolis 3; Milwaukee .,
(frst gameD Minneapolis 6; Mil
waukec >. (Second same.)
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GILNOUR DOBIE

His teams indicated for past two
years. Coach, University OF Washing
ton, 1eo6-19le, during which nine years
his teamc Were never defeated. Coach
of Navy, lc17-l".
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Boston 9; Cleveland 8.
New York 9; Chicago 5.
Washington z; Detroit 8.
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EASTERN LEAGUE

Bridgeport 9; Worcester I.
New Haven s: Pittsfeld 4.
Albany /; Hartford 10.
Waterbury 3: Springfield 8.
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TODAY'S GAMES

Cleveland at Boston.
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Washington.
ST. Louis at Philadelphia.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Newark 4; Jersey City D.
Syracuse .; Rochester 10.
Reading 9; Baltimore II (frst
same); Reading IA; Baltimore 5
(second game).
Only games scheduled.
Practicins for Billiard Champ
ST. Louis, Sept. 13.-(By A. PD-
Johnny Layton of this city. national
three cushion billiard champion, is
practicing to defend his title in the
national championship tournament
which will open here September 16,
and continue for three days. In prep
aration for the tournament. to be
continued in Kansas City. Philadcl-
phia, and New York. Layton is en-
gaging in practice games with local
players.
Philadelphia. Sept. 13. - The
Orange County four defeated the In
dia Tigers 10 to in the semi-fnal
ound in the international polo tour
ney on the Philadelphia Country
Club field at Bala today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-14

What is your opinion of the
short-passing VS.. the long
passing game?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-14

TODAY'S GAMES
Boston at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Pittsburq.
Philadelphia at ST. Louis.
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score
PERCENTAGE DOPE
AND GAMES Today
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Brooklyn z; Pittsburs a (first
game.)
Pittsburg 6; Brooklyn 8 (seeond
game.
Cincinnati s; Chicago 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14

deity Lodge, No. Z, as follows: Ger
trude Gerhold, noble grand; Annie
Blalock, vice grand; Annette Emory,
recording secretary; Mary III. Dement,,
financial secretary; Abbie M. Gates
treasurer. Installing Onicer Gumber-
President Flora O.. schwinger, presi-
dent OF the Odd Fellows Home; Asso-
citation. delivered an address. Retir-
ing Noble Grand Celia M. Hines was
presented with a jewel by Past Noble
Grand Enfe Lohmer. Refreshments
were served. Degree Director Noakes
announced special attractions TOT
Thursday evening. - -
: = -. = -. - ~ -
: ,0hicers were installed in Esther
Lodge No. 8. as follows: Ethel Warn
ing. noble grand; Bertha Moore. vice
grand; Leslie B. MessicE. recording
secretary Marie Spekenheir. hnanciai
secretary; James A. Geiman. treas
urer. A series of card parties was
held last evening at the home OF Mr;
and Mrs. A. E. Chaffee. Another VIII
be given soon for the benefit of the
home circle In compliment TO leslie
B.. Messick.' Its president ::
Deputy Supreme Monarch wilfred
f.. Lawson and a delegation from
Mithras Sanctorum, No. 100, attended
a session of Jahaza Sanctorum. No.
les, at Baltimore last night to con-
duct the installation Of the newly
elected officers. Mithras band accom-
panied the delegation and furnished
music, concluding with an old time
minstrel performance. Grand Hyas-
tytee Robert H. Zier Is making elabo-
local sanctorum Wednesday evening
January 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
OBERAMMERGAU TRAGEDY.
Would-Be Marys Make Vain Sacri-
fees and q Judas Tried Hanging.

Ferdinand Reyher. In the Atlantic Monthly.
There is no art without passion, and
man must know passion. suffer under
it, or attain it imaginativefy, to put
it into art.
There must be passion TO spare in
Oberammergau-a quiet, deep under
current Of It running through the en-
tire life Of any likely candidate for
principal role. Not only passion. but
tragedy, eliminates in each decades
election. 1t is decorously held In hand
by the respect for tradition and by
the continental reverence for elders
assembled in committee.
Each election is not only clash
between youth and age: the years be-
tween signify that favored candt-
date for the role of Christus. who has
approached the age Of thirty. missing
election, misses every chance to play
the part; for at the next voting. he Is
opposed not only by his own former
defeat, but, in his turn, by youth.
I had an mixing of the devastating
disappointment OF such defeat when L
met the wood carver, ~Aloysius Lang,
the understudy to Anton Lang and his
most formidable rival. He fs twenty
six, athletic, and almost the hano-
soonest man I have ever seen. He
will play the role of Nicodemus. ana,
barring accident, never that OF Shris-
tus.
Passion Play there is all pervading
preparatory passion to spare. Men
and women have gone insane over
their roles; only "unblerished won-
EN-, being permitted to act, girls have
deferred their marriage for years. on
the hint that they might be CHOSEN
for one of the Marys; and at least
one Judas sought to hang himself.