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The fourth went to John by a
large plurality. He even staggered
the Robert with straight left to
the mouth and then went on bash
ing him almost without a surcease.
which is one of the worst things tci
be without. The Robert finally
flashed out with right that clipped
Johns visage and did him a lot of
good in q very academic sense il.
any However. this was about the
only demurrer entered by the Robert
during this round.
The fifth was much the same. So
was the sixth, or what there was
of it.
Roberto had every advantage save
one. But there is none so impoi tant
as the one he lacked. He simply
refused to give himself the chance
his height, weight and punching
ability merited.
The punch that ended 1t simply
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middle of the round with
straight lefts and right to the
head, hut RiskO's rushing had
him breaking ground all the
way and the end Of the round
saw him In obvious distress.
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The Leaders
Ruth. As; Hack Wilson, 81: Bottom
ley, IS Gehrig 81. Bissanette. 49,
hurst IL; Hafey, IS; HornsbN ls,
League Totals
National League l63
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81 Davis ] Walsh

NEW YORK Aug
Strange things, these heavy
weight Examinations. They
never eliminate anybody, even
. guy who cant fight.
Therefore. 1t wasn't surprising
that this couple.of Roberts fellow,
otherwise Roberto Roberti. still was
in the tournament today. It doesn't
matter that he didn't belong in
there in the first place. He got In
last night and now. of course, he
stays IN. The reason they call them
elimination tournaments Is that
when once upon a time, all Of the
contestants failed to survive, one Of
them died Of old age.
All OF which has almost nothing
to do with the fact that Robert the
Robert won on foul from Johnny
Risko in the sixth round last night.
II WAS ) palpabIe foul, though
unattended, and Referee McAVOy
had no alternative, but to de-
clare the loser the winner, il
you follow my discourse. Roberto
WAS accepting great slaughter
anR until John went home with
that left hook down below.
RiSko, of course, remains in the
tournament. He was only technf-
cal Loser last night; whereas. have
seen actual losers go right back in
for the next shot just as though
he had MANNED somebody frightfuIiy
the last time out Besides this guy
Risko il beginning to grow up on
me like a neglected wart.
The last time he bowed himself
IN around here, he sfaked George
Godfrey to about As pounds In
weight with other concessions In
proportion, and then "bulled' him
cut Of the play. Some didn't like
that decision, but the writer found
he could waste no sympathy on a
nan who allowed a much smaller
COMPONENT TO even act as though he
was winning.
John gave Roberto 81 rounds last
night and did much the same with
him that he had done with Godfrey,
to wit, Me led to him constantly
with long. swinging punches. It
didn't make any difference that only
some of them landed. Roberto did
almost no leading at all. and, when
you do that, you lose LOT times out
Of q possible 100.
The boys in the front pew
thought they noted some inn.
pfOvement In RObert0's technique
and the chances are that they
were right. The gentleman sim.
ply couldn't have stayed as bad
as he was before, or else they
would have had to throw him
away.
He came into the ring with a
plaster over his left eye. This was
deep stuff. John knocked the thing
off. only to discover that the organ
was quite unchanged. This scurvey
trick so enraged John that he gave
the young man q plaster over
under, and on both eyes for the
rest OF the evening.
Roberto did right well in the open
ing round, at that, almost holding
John even with left hands. In the
second, he actually took the pace
stabbing his long left to the head
hooking the punch into the no
tunda. and finally cutting Johns
mouth with a right cross
Then John went to work. He
rushed the Italian all over the ring
landing often with long left swings
and getting home with lefts And
rights to the body.
mnhasta came nicely in the
a FEC
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British Golfers Timber U
On Walker CUP Links
BY Copeland q Burg

BoBIINK GOLF COURSE, HIGHLAND PARK, III, Aug
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Ti1den lost to a player outside
the first 10 for the first time since
1920, when he was beaten by the
youthful Fritz Mercur. of Bethlehem,
Pa. "a, 6--3. Another youngster.
Berkeley Bell, of Texas, eliminated
Hunter by score of Cd, 7--5.
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The two veterans, ranked as
Americas leading players. suf-
fered unexpected defeats yester-
day in the Eastern Turf Court
Championship, at Rye, N. Y.
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HUNTER STANDS
BY TILDEN

NEW YORK, Aug. I6. With VIII
liam 7. Tilden and Francis Z. Hun
ter out of the Eastern lineup, the
teisaas:=.s stars of the West are con
ceded to have an excellent chance
OF winning the annual East est
tournament which starts at Forest
Hills tomorrow.
The officials conducting the tour.
nament rejected last-minute appear
to invite Tilden to participate on
the ground that it would be "uil-
sportsmanlike to use a player
against whom charges are pending.
They referred to the Davis Cup CAP
tain's alleged infraction OF the play.
er-writer rule.
AS a gesture of loyalty to his
friend, Hunter declined to play in
the, tournament.
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II was = paIpabIe foul, though
unattended, and Referee McAVOy
had no alternative. but to de-
clare the loser the winner, il
You follow my discourse. Roberto
was accepting i great slaughter
lnR until John went home with
that left hook down below.
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NEW YORK Aug 10.
Strange things, these heavy
weight examinations. They
never eliminate anybody, even
> guy who can fight.
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The boys in the front pew
thought they noted some i'm.
pfovement in RObertO's technique
and the chances are that they
were right. The gentleman sim.
ply couldn't have stayed as bad
as he was before, or else they
would have had to throw him
away.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19

Of my devoted readers in short and letter
chdes for failing for that movie bunk that John Gil
bert gets $500 week. Do you still hang up your
stocking Christmas eve n? he adds crushing query
TO all Of this only reply that have some first
hand information stage and movie salaries why not
it along 1t might help change his opinion Certainly
.heIned To change mine.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
MAN T ELL AS
SCHOLA RLY
BPUTUS

A scholarly Brutus is presented
by, Robert ManteIl in Julius
Caesar" which was last nights
offering at the Shubert- Belasco.
Paraphrasing the final passage in
the play, Mr.. Mantell is the last
OF. the noble Romans" Of The Older
generation OF Shakespeareal act
ors and it is a privilege to view
his various interpretations. lie
was particularly effective in the
famous quarrel scene with Cassilis,
in which Rex X. Benware capably
portrayed the latter role.
The lovely Genevieve Hamper
as "Brutus' Portia was most
impressive and her reading Of the
passage with Brutus in the gar
den on the night preceding the
assassination was delight. The
other high spot in the productio1,
the forum scene, added -resh
laurels to the name of John Alex
ander as Mark Antony. The role
of Caesar. little more than Of
minor Importance, We enacted
by Bruce Adams.
The broad comedy of the capa-
BILE LIE Roy Operti afforded re-
freshing relief in various small
roles.
THE Merchant of Venice" is
tonight's offering.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
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RIALTO-"We Americans" with
George Sidney and Patsy Ruth
Miller. At 11:18 a.. m, TIA,
S:1S, 5:14, 7:1S, and s:22 p. m.
KEITH'S-PauIine Starke in
Streets of Shanghai" at /, 4,
z, and 10 p. m. Vaudeville at
2:15 and 8:15 p. IN
COLUMBIA-James Murray and
Eleanor Boardman, in THE
Crowd" at IL a. M, /, sos,
$40, 7:15. $50 p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lloyd,
in his latest picture. Speedy"
at II a. M, 12:45, 2:SO, AIS, 6,
7:45 and $50 p. m.
PALACE-Lon CLANCY. in "The
Big City," at 1O:45 a. M, 1915,
2:15. 4'15, 5:45, 7:46 and 9:46 p. m.
FOX-May McAvoy in "a Reno
Divorce" At 1910, ESQ, $50,
sos, S:15 and 1915 p. m.
EARLE-Rod La ROGUE and
Lupe VeIez in Stand and De-
liver" At 12:41, 2:47, 4:5S, 7:42
and 1858 p. m.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19

lNOI InuIA1 pun -,
The opera Norma" is YIN.
cenzo Bellini's best and most
popular. The Metropolitan com
pany. in reviving it after 80 years
is giving to the present genera
ton a simple and a noble creatloIi'
Rosa Ponselle, as Norma, the
daughter of the arch-druid, cauSht
the spirit of gentle melancholy OIL
the drama and gave a pefIect
presentations Possessed OF truly
beautiful singing voice, she USED
ii with rare skill and understand
ing not only in the more tuneLui
duets and trios, but in the
dramatic and climatic moments.
The titan-haired artist won an
ovation by her superb singing
and acting.
Second only to Ponselle, was
Marion Telva, as Adalgisa,
young priestess. For shear beauty
in blending of voices, in interpFe-
tation of the spirit of the drama.
Ponselle and Telva reached the
heights of achievement in the two
duets. "As ST Fla Core" and fhe
Mira o, Norma" and in the trio
with Frederick Jagel, as Pollone'
the Roman proconsul.
Leon Rothier. possessed OF a
magnificent basso, gave a splen'
did dramatic presentation OF the
arch-druid Oroyeso. It was to pc
regretted that there was no fur.
ther opportunity to hear more OF
this artist other than the few
moments in the opening of the
opera.
Other principals in the cast
were Minnie Egener AS Clotilde,
Norma's confidant, and Giordano
Paltrinieri, as Flavto.
All of Be1lini's operas contain a
spirit of gentle melancholy, fire.
quently monotonous. and almost
always undramatic. But at the
same time irresistibly sweet. VIM
cenzo Bellezza, in condusting the
opera preserved these qualities.
To him should go great credit for
its success.
While the burden of the opera
was borne by Ponsclle, TelVa and
Jagel, the white gray.and -drab-
CARRIED ensemble sang only as the
Metropolitan chorus can sing in
the few times it was on the
stage.
The four operas, of which
Norma" was the first, are pre-
scented under the local manage
ment Of Mrs. Wilson Greene. This
afternoon the Metropolitan Com
pany will present Boris Godu.
nOff, on Saturday afternoon,
Romeo and Juliette," and on Sat-
urday night, "Tannhauser. -
B. M. j.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
Some Opera
Sidelights

What q haul q clever Rafflea
could have made last night at
Polls. Diamonds and pearls, err
mines, sables and silks. Society
was regally decked out for the
opening night of the Metropolitan.
Laid end to end the white foxes
and other pelts on view would
cover the surface OF Pennsylvania
Avenue to the Capitol. Most Of
the big audience tarried over the
last course and the early curtain
found half of the chairs vacant.
Seats were slamming for half an
hour after Conductor Bellezza
raised his banton. When the last
one arrived Polls 1900 odd seats
were practically all filled and there
were enough standing in the rear
of the orchestra to fill the few
vacant pushes. The ushers were
insistent, however, and those with
out a seat check took their three
hours OF opera shifting from one
foot to another.
Flashlights doomed as the
celebrities entered. President and
Mrs. Coolidge graciously posed
while the photographers got their
pictorial record. Manager T. D.
Bonneville, Of Polls, generously
vacated his office to the camera
men and it was fitted up as an i'm
promptu studio. Between acts the
richly caparisoned society leaders
adjustd opera costumes and
primped for the tense. 1t was a
Washington innovation for the
opera and seemed to find favor
with those who will adorn the
printed page.
1t was an evening of triumph
for the Titian.locked Rosa Pom.
selle. Here was a Meriden, Conn.,,
girl, born of immigrant parents.
She came directly to the Metro
politan without the preliminaries
OF preparation and honors abroad
or a debut in another part of the
country. Her first role was with
the late Enrico Caruso. She also
was the leading woman in la
JulVe' his last performance. when
he was stricken with his fatal ILL
ness.
New she is star in the
greatest singing organization in
the world. And is bowling very
happy to the President of the
Unitetd States and the First Lady.
President Coolidge was generous
with his appreciation when Rosa
led her fellow artists before the
drop curtain for the round of APP
plause. He clapped his hands just
like everybody else, while Mrs.
Coolidge, smiling and applauding
furiously bowed to the singers.
The White House party left i'm
mediately after the first act.
Who says the Metropolitan
Opera Company does not have a
claque. Down in first line trenches
was the big orchestra and when
1t came time for the audience
appreciation to be shown at the
END or each act who but the
mighty paid musicians led the
salVos. No doubt they enjoyed
IT all more than the big audience.
"nen the full chorus of the Met
ropolltan led by the platinum lined
threats or the stars open up on
all stops and the fiddles and wood
WINDS and brasses are going tull
Tilt you are listening to some
music that Is a. real delight to
the ears. No wonder they ap.
plauded.
Justice James Clark Mercy
nolds of the United States SUI
-prefne court Is a real opera lover.
seated In center on the aisle
ne cast a judicial eye over the
proceedings and settled back %
thoroughly enjoy an evening away
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told me some OF the events that
led up to his final illness. He
was making $1,000 q week with
Famous Players and working
night and day TO earn it. His
production schedule called for
one picture a month. He con-
tracted the drug habit to keep
going and died while trying to
break himself Of the curse. He
left comparatively little money.
Harold Lloyd draws what he
calls nominal salary. Only
81 900 a week. But he shares in
the profits of his pictures and
some. who i think are well M
formed, put his income from all
sources at $4,000 a week. That's
right, 1t figures over $2,0OO,O9O y
year.
could go on but this seems
to be enough. Yes. / think John
Gilbert gets $500 a week be-
cause. Just now he is about the
best box office attraction on the
Metro-Goldwyn payroll. As Monta
Bell says. II they can pull EN-
in they can get 1t.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19

Robert Keith and Peg Entwistle
Mrs. Keith have been engaged by
the Theater Guild for the touring
rcpertory company next season.
The engagement of Elizabeth Ris.
don for the same company has al
ready been announced.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
Rosa PonseHe Stars
At 'Met" Opening

Among the distinguished guests IN brilliant audience
that greeted the Metropolitan Opera Company its pres
s+;on Of the Italian opera Norma last night Polls
were the President and Mrs Coolidge Il Mrs. Cool
idges first public appearance since her return from
The Washington times., 1928-04-19

from Blackstone. No far from
him was Senator Thomas j.
Walsh, the tireless Teapot Dome
inquistitor. also a devoted patron
of the arts.
Conductor Vincenzo Bellezza was
led out reluctantly by Rosa Pom
selle and Marian Telva to take
a bow. He is fine looking man
and works energetically to get
the most from his artists. he
bends very low when taking his
bows in the orchestra pit but
back OF the footl1gIts seemed
as embarrassed as q novice.
Norma" made rigorous de-
mands upon the Ponselle voice.
She dominates almost the entire
fourth act and none but a plySic.
ally able singer could attempt the
role. Ponselle is a fine actress.
as wei as singer. for the cilar-
acter calls for difficult emotional
work. With Marion Telva her
voice blends beautifully and their
duets were among the really
appreciated moments of q great
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Romeo over whose love the girls
contest in the opera. Mr.. Jagel
is not an ideal casting for the
role. He is hardly heroic, al
though he sings competently.
COntrasted with the two soner.
GUS sized girls who sought his
favors. Pollione looked forlorn
One departing dowager said MIR.
Jagel reminded her Of Harry
Langdon at times.
The Metropolitan is guaranteed
$4,000 for four performances and
will probably attain that gross
at the box office. There are some
1000 seats for the four perform
ancea and most of the hlgn priced
reservations have been taken.
Chaliapin sings this afternoon.
Saturday matinee, Romeo ct
JuIiette" and on Saturday night.
a great performance OF the
Wagnerian '"rannhauser' Is
listed.-A. r, K.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
Girl, "a, Drinks Poison
By Accident, She Says

Miss Crist Gray, "a, of the wv"
block of kalorama Road. y. W.
is in Emergency Hospital suffering
from the effects of poison she
drank last night in her apartment
Physicians said today she may pe
able to return home tomorrow.
Although the police investigators
reported that Miss Gray drank
poison as a result of dependency,
she maintained at the hospital that
it was accidental, according 20
DhYsicians.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
Lune Stars Soon

Lupe Velez, whose rise to film
prominence by her fine work In
THE Gaucho'' has definitely
placed her among the real con.
tenders for future stardom. por
trays the leading feminine role in
Rod La Rocque's latest starring
film, stand and Deliver" directed
by Donald Crisp, which is having
its first Washington showing at
the Earle Theater this week.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
George Naphen Is Named
Secretary to New Judge

George Simpson Naphen has been
appointed secretary to Justice
Peyton Gordon. Naphen is 25 years
old. and has been employed in the
United States Attorneys office for
two years He is a graduate of
Georgetown University Law School
in the class of 1924 and passed the
bar examination last June.
His home is Leicester, Mass, and
he is a graduate of Holy Cross
College at Worcester, Mass.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19

Justice James Clark Mercy
nolds of the United States SUI
-preme court Is real opera lover.
seated In J center on the aisle
ne cast a judicial eye over the
proceedings and settled back -
thoroughly enjoy an evening away
The Washington times., 1928-04-19

Once ! did some work in behalf
Of Mrs. Wallace Reid, now max
ing pictures in her own right.
It was just after Wally's death,
and she was much broken up over
his tragic ending. In 4her suite
with Adela Rogers st. John, she
The Washington times., 1928-04-19

Seven years ago there was
modest English actor playing in
the Garrick stock company down
on r Street. He was getting $50
a week when pay days were recog-
nized which was seldom. AS
matter Of fact, he was paid for two
weeks of the eleven that he
worked. Now Florenz Ziegfeid pays
him $500 a week and figures he
is a bargain at the price. The
actor is Dennis King. star of "The
Three Musketeers.
When Ira la Motto was man.
ager of the Belasco he was irri-
tated because one OF his star per.
formers insisted upon being paid
in cash. 1t meant stufifng 5000,
or, to be more explicit. 80 one-hun-
bred dollar bills into an envelope.
The salary for seven days work,
or IA performances, went to the
late Nora Bayes. Besides this the
theater paid the agents commits
sion for the actress. Later Nora
worked for Marcus Loew and the
weekly salary. ! am reliably in
formed, had climbed to $1,000.
Tp.,.o. 4ho.to.
Will Rogers worked for $4,000 in
vaudeville act for one week.
Toward the close of the engage
ment a noted theatrical producer
came up to the stage door and
asked to see the actor. Rogers
conferred with him in his dressing
room. Two weeks later VIII
Rogers was chewing his gum in
the Follies. The producer who Sc
cured his services in the back stage
conference was, OF course, Mr..
would go with him. There was
never any written contract, out
Rogers drew more than $S,VOV In
his new job.
Now back to the old Garrick.
PRETTY Madse Bellamy was the
leading lady and drawing $3.50
week. She had dispute with
Monta Bell, then the impressarlo
of the stock troupe and decided to
take a Hollywood offer for
small part. One year later l let
the little lady with her mother
in a suite at the Willard Eotel.
Success was on the way. Madge
had signed with Tom Ince and
her salary was to be $1,000 a
week as a star. Since then Madge
has become one of the first lank
Fox stars and only a day or two
ago signed a new five-year con-
tract And you can wager plenty
telephone number for little Madge
is a fine business woman. And
what she forgets, her Scotch
mother always bv her side, re-
members.
Whom Mont. Fell WAS IN Wash.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
Keith Bargain Matinees
On Saturday and Sunday

Manager Robbins announces
that he will begin bargain
matinees at b. r. Keith's Theater
on Saturday, April 81. These
bargain matinees will be held on
every Saturday and Sunday.
Bargain matinees mean that
two seats may be obtained for
the price of one.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19

For one night the old tcn-twent'
thirt' theater will return to Broad
way. To mark the seventeen ami
versary of the production in 1858
of "Ten Nights in a Barroom, a
performance OF that old meIo-
drama will be given Thursday mid
night at Wallack's with orchestra
seats at 80 cents, balcony at 20
cents and gallery at 10.
Outdoor stage production of
Hamlet" by the greatest Hamlet
of modern times. is the treat in
store for Californians, as result
of the announcement which has
created wide interest in the amuse.
ment world, that through the
courtesy OF Joseph M. Schenck,
president of United Artists pic
lures, John Barrymore will appear
in his most famous spoken role be-
fore the largest audience Of his ca
reer.
The famous screen and stage
star has definitely decided to pro-
duce Hamlet" in the Hollywood
Bowl. which has q seating capacity
of 30 1000. and in the Greek Theater
in Berkeley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
PYLE Runners
Near Goal of
Long Journey
Caravan Expected to Reach
New York Week From
Saturday.

BW Z NitfO PFfSS
BRADFORD, Pa, May 18.-With
Andrew Payne, Claremore, Okla,
holding a lead of 20 hours 8 min
utes and 90 seconds over John Saio
of Passaic, N. j., his nearest rival
the field of fifty-five in c. G. Pyle5
trans-continental derby left here
this morning for Wellsville, N. Y,
approximately So miles east of here
"I'll be in New York first" Payne
said. Il know can keep on"
One of the leaders most ardent
encouragers is his father. Andrew
Payne Sr, who joined the caravan
in Texas and has followed it. The
elder Payne has backed his son tc
the extent of his resources.
The runners were to pass the
3,000-mile mark on their journey
from Los Angeles to Yankee stadi-
UNI, New York, some time today.
Sundays control will be established
at Waverly instead of Elmira. Pyle
expects the runners to reach New
York q week from Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
Crimson Track Team to Defend
State College Crown on Saturday
Shortage of Sprint Stars to Handicap Indiana University
Thiny-CIadS; Meet Chicago in Baseball.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 10
Saturday will be an important day
in athletics for two branches of
sports at Indiana University. The
track and field team, which has
earned a national reputation as
result of its performance in the big
relay carnivals over the country,
will defend its title at the State
intercollegiate championships at
Lafayette. The baseball team, under
Coach Everett Dean. will face Chi
cago here, the result of which will
either keep the Hoosiers near the
top or drop them to lower posi-
ton.
Faced by a shortage of sprint
and all-round field stars, the
Hoosiers are expected to find it diff
f1cult to retain the State title.
Fritz Crisler's baseball team will
come to Bloomington with repu-
tation of possessing one of the
strongest hitting clubs in the Big