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ENTERED FILM REALM
&"
l Tmu L. Lasky Describes the
t! .essF .. , At- tj -1 rnii
.GrOWtn OI ine lueu uuu icin
of Production Details
June I- MukV. 'ho presents "Joan the
Woman," In which Geraldlnc Karrnr Is tha
Jttr and which wl'.l he seen for the first
time locally nt the Chestnut Street Opera
Moum beginning Master Monday evening,
remained 3000 miles nway from his studio
it Hollywood, Cnl when the picture was In
the mnklnfc. The production was the most
important ecr attempted nt the Laslty
.tudlo, hut Mr. Lasky was so well satisfied
that his director, Cecil H. Do Mllle, would
h.caual to every occasion, that there was
-! hesitancy nhout his remaining In New
r.,E Tl'flt Mr. Lasky was justified In
v.- trust "Joan the Woman" will probably
J.monstratc. Yet It was Mr. Lasky who
.tinned the organization of tho company
Jicessary for the presentation of tho spec
firle n"d he merely took It as n matter
Sfrouwe that Mr. Do Mllle would carry out
the plans without a mishap.
Mr laskv recently paid a Blowing trllmto
i Mr De Mllle and to Miss Fnrrar. "Three
L.iri ftEO," said he, "we started our organi
sation In Hollywood.' It was mcngerly
Sulnned as compared with tho presont
Sr standard. Through the genius of Mr.
n Mllle our expansion and growth were
Imiutaneous with tho public's great and
fncreaslng Interest In photoplay produc
es It was our good fortune to weld
,-Vr.ther an organization sensitive to tho
desires of the public and responsive to tho
Instincts of our artists.
Take for Instance. Moan tho Woman.
The suggestion to do n big plcturo on the
.tory of Joan of Arc comes from within
eur organization. Mr. De Mllle wns In New
To for a short visit. AVe discussed the
eublect of the Maid of Orleans from all
lies It struck us that at this particular
' moment in the world's history, or. rather, In
the thought of the public, tho story of Joan
would have a far greater appeal than at
any other time. France, tho country she
laved for eternity, was fighting for exist
ence. Iteports camo from Kurope that
French soldiers believed they saw the flguro
of Joan In tho midst of battle. leading and
encouraging them to deeds of valor. Mr.
De Mllle's Imagination was fired. When
Miss Karrnr was told of the matter her
enthusiasm, If anything, exceeded our own.
Then came our decision. From that mo
ment 'Joan the Woman" was virtually In
course of pnoductlon.
"Let mo add just a little about tho proc
ess of making photoplays. There Is no art
in all the world demanding so much from
the Individual worker or from the ensemble.
As an Illustration, I might say that If any
person in "Joan tho Woman' had during tho
ireat coronation scene done the slightest
thing out of keeping with the period tho pic
ture would have failed nnd the scene would
have necessarily been retaken. We havo
had persons chew gum In scenes of moment
and have had to throw out many feet of
Him because of tho discovery. It Is an
axiom that a production Is no stronger than
It weakest point. Our effort constantly Is
to strengthen and to build, and this can
he done .only through personal responsibility
on the part of every person concerned
tacked up by certain established principles
of art and of business."
1 WHY THE ENGLISHMAN
IS SO KEEN ON SPORT
MAID (JF ORLEANS
BE ine uniisn roim 01 view on .Atnicucs
El' cA u iir:ii:
ua occu uy nullum
Faversham
William Faversham. who leads tho all
itar cast In "Getting Married," at tho
Adelphl, Is an American by adoption. Since
the retirement of E. H. Sothcrn, he has
been recognized as'one of America's leading
mle stars, but notwithstanding his loyalty
to Uncle Sam, he has a natural fondness for
England, his blrthplaco; English Institu
tions and English sports. Speaking of ath
letics, he recently said: "The Encllsbman
Li's Is never too old to romn. No camo which
(f will take him Into tho open Is too trivial,
. v ttst nntnntli a. I.lu a
t" it uii i"i hum iu engage in wun
IS tliest This Is the reason that tho American
t 111 often surprised to find men in the esven-
!!, ties In England who have all tlm mi.
thuslasm of boyhood. What the English
man loves mo&t Is tho open country all
sorts of games ; horse racing, shooting, fish
ing, golf, tennis, bowling nnd, of course,
( erlcket. The latter Is his delight.
"It Is tho custom, In all these games, for
the Englishman to make a pal of his boy.
Is no unusual thing to find father and
on on the same cricket team, and I havo
rikS?ifn many a man "ast Blxtv rowing on the
fcv Tnames with his son, n strapping lad. In
Kir i! bo 01 uniuuingroid, in Surrey, I
Ufa have seen three generations on horseback
vuaBiuK mo iox. rnis is the way that the
Englishman stays young why he Is strong,
healthy and nblo to carry tlm heaviest bur
en of business nnd never let It worry him.
He Is still young In old age, and In old age
Be Is respected, because he Is still useful."
Musical Glasses .
IATVRDAY, Al'rilL 7.
,; , concert. Philadelphia Orchestra. Pro-
I' i tram Tint -1 .
p. ,ua iuagic i-iuie, overture; lilmslcy
f. JCprsakpw's "Easter Overture," and Vleux-
"iJ3 8 lounn concerto," played by Thad
oeus RJch, violinist. Academy. Night'.
HOXDAY. APRIL !.
-.,tonceI't Society of Ancjent Instruments,
.' llh llo.l. T..l ... ,... ,..i
... .,, uuiBun, singer, ueuevue-airai-lord
ballroom. Morning.
TVE8DAY, APRIL 10.
Pf ie "), by Franco Leonl, with Scottl,
B,5Slf!?flnBl and "! Pagllaccl," with Caruso,
(. Claudia Mnvi,, ii .,.v....v i a .
K i, ;onducllns. Metropolitan. Night.
it ui ' lan Williams, tenor, with
H united Welsh Singers. Academy. Nighty
I WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11.
' Rerttnt ti. iinn ,. ,-.-
s: i. ""- ,m uuvuiiuauK, lenor, ussisieu
? !, , "'wiii vionnisi, ana n.uwin
Ifli 1? i ' plan,st- Metropolitan. Night.
ii .' ' menos jassinowsky, ltussian
v- -.Ils,ea by EInora Franz, pianist.
V Traytnoro IIa- Night.
' Recti) i. -iirn.i ,. ,- . ,.
' il j i i ' iiiunnn jveene, uaruone, as-
H ?u . othe.r arUsts- Philadelphia Young
$ --"" ftssociation auditorium. Night.
jfr TBURSDAY, APRIL It.
,W v "'""raiea musical talk. David Blspham.
IV h e. ? Subject: "The Use cf English
h" nJE'l'" WJtherapoon. Afternoon.
' itliTr ' Mae Walker Lofland, soprano,
HaS i wi y I'ewls Jamea Howell, baritone,
fe't'ta,,!, "a r- "owell, violinist. Curtis
RBUIldlng Auditorium NlfrM
RfMDxy, april is.:
Ivt?0"c',' Philadelphia Orchestra. Pro
i'S.""5 L,UIly sul,e' Berlioz's overture, "The
f-tiriT wnivai." and Dach D minor con-
', "ympnony on a French mountain
B ,. " i"u iiu orcnesira, oy vinceni
i' After Played by Harold Bauer. Academy.
IWVRDAY, APRIL 1).
"ikiT?:""0" ot Friday's concert, Phlladel
TBS?jrt,:i Academy. Night.
::"'"'"'.
LZrta .Metropolitan. Night. (Title not
"gy. APRIL 23. I
jTwtli 'anniversary concert, Choral Union.
"' ii ""'"' wcis ona uaiaiea
Jiralnger'ii "Merry Weddlnjr." with
.vvuijr, lenor; Tom uanici, dabs;
'y. opranq; Piotr WlxU, baritone,
zrj?.s .-
'-(r1', V'!,-,"..,
,'vf "vfwVr
"A QUARTER TO SIX"
' ldttBLL,. jv i ft && Jf ' r 'vTlhtfpfcWjBM j
SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS
ADVOCATED BY STAR
Reasons Why Such a Course Would
Benefit Both Sexes Matri
monially By FANNIE WAItD
I think that every city should Install, as
part of Its educational system, n school for
husbands, or a college for married men,
with a curriculum for bachelors. It's n
question whether husbands should be. train
ed before or after marriage, but theie are
a lot of them that should bo Fent to school
to learn something of how to treat a wife.
Of course. If they went to a college for
bachelors they might get the wrong kind
of training, so that thn wife would have to
train them all over ngaln later on. Now,
take Jack Dean, for example. Ho was run
ning around as a gay young bachelor, but
when I married him I had to start In and
train him how to be a dutiful husband,
He had for only a little while tho Idea
that I should stay nt homo nnd that ho
should spend "his evenings at tho ciub. I
can safely say that this Idea didn't llvo
long; In fact. It only took about a week to
learn that wherever he went I would go.
and that I had JUst as many rights nnd
privileges ns he. Ono night, after dinner,
ho went gayly down to the club. A little
later some friends called me up and Invited
me to the theatre. Wo were sitting com
fortably In .a box when Jack nnd a couple
of friends dropped in at the theatre. We
wero chatting happily, and I will admit that
there was one young man paying uulto a
bit of attention to me when Jack spied us.
I could feel his eyes boring a hole In tho
back of my neck, nnd I knew ho was theto
without even looking around, so I began to
pay n little attention to tho joitng man.
All of a sudden an excited husband stuck
his head between tho curtains of tho box
nnd demanded to know what I was doing
there. I Informed him that I generally
went to tho theatre to bee a play. He re
mained In tho box nfter that. Wherever
Jack went, Pantile went, also. So, If they
want a professor for their school for hus
bands, I am open to offers. Incidentally, I'll
appear In "Tho School' for Husbands" at
tho Stanley next week. '
PET PEEVES
A lengthy dinner when I'm wedged
in between portly gentlemen dis
cussing their respective mutton
chops. Ann Murdock.
EVENING
WEEK OF APRIL 9
TO APRIL 14
MONDAY
AI.IIAMBKA . , .
ISth.Morria & Pnaaunk Av.
Pauline Frederick,
Saphu
APOLLO
oid and Thompaon
Vivian Martin. In
The Wax MoJel
AltCADIA
Cnestnut below 10th
Earl Williams,
Apartment 40
UKI.5IONT ' , .
Md nnd Market
Anita Htewart. In
Tha Ulrl l'hlllppa
HI.ULlIIKl)
liro-id 4 Suaquehanna ave.
CKDAR
uoth nnd Cedar Ave.
Lou TellcBen. In
The lllack Wolf
Carlllo Blackwell. In
A Hquare Deal
COLISEUM ,
Market below 00th
H, B. Warner.
Wrath
KtlRLKA
40th & Market Sta.
Norma Talmadxe.
Pantheu,
PAIKMOUNT , ,
L'litti and Olrard Ave.
George Beban. In
His Sweetheart
86TII STKEKT ,
OHth'Htreet below Spruce
FIlANKrORn , ,
4711 irankford Ave.
Mariruerlte Clark. In
The Fortunes of tin
George Beban. In
Ills Sweetheart
GREAT NORTHERN
li road St, at.Lrle Ave.
The Poor Little
lirltlsn war
riciur
IMPERIAL
UOth and Walnut Sta.
Earle William",
Araene Lupin
JEFFERSON
uuth and Dauphin Sta.
Edith Storev. in
Aladdin From Broadway
LEADER
Hat and Lancaater Ave.
Marenerlte Clark.
Tho Tortunea of
LOCt'ST
Hroad nnd Columbia
LinERTV
fijd and Locust
Anita Htewart. In
fhe Mora Kxeccllent ,VV
t.. m..bfn.,t.
The Poor Little
MARKET ST. THEATRE
33.1 Market St.
Violet Mfiaereau, In
Suaan'a .Oentleman
OVERIIROOK
U3d and llaverford,
Tlllle .Wakes
Muaketeers of
PALACE
1J14 Market St.
Theda Dara,
Her Greatest
PARK
ltldge Ave, and Dauphin 8t
Seu Haka"-a. In
Each to His Kind
rRINCESH ,
1018 Market St.
Dourlaa Fairbanks, In
The Americano
UKOENT
1U34 Market St.
Fdltb, storev. In
Captain Alvarei
rinti(rlH 1?nlrhank. In
UermVn Ave. Tulpehocken
Ilia rfcture In the
RinnK. AVENUE
Douitus Fairbanks. In
The Matrimanlao
1731 llldga Ave.
H Martet St. below 7th
.Robert Mantell.
Tangled Llvea
SAVOY
1211 Market St;
Vola Vale. In
Mentioned In Confidence
STANLEY , ,,.
Market above 16th
FannW) Word. In
A Schoo) for lluabands
BTRAND A
Ueren't'n Av,
Idle
Wives
a,t Venno
- ... . ,,i. ... . ...
Double
mm-mm
(FT3B!5l!ramEH3IlfDBEHH
'.' ft -.
jk y
That is liow "The Chorus Lady"
would describe the above picture of
Charlotte Greenwood and her amaz
inK pose ami toes. Both will be
visible in "So Loiir, Lettv," a't the
Lyric next week.
ABOUT MME. JULIA .CULP
AND HER L1EDER SINGING
Distinguished Soprano Will Be Heard
in Atlantic City
Recital
In the minds of American concertgoers
the name of Julia Culp, the Dutch lledcr
singer, who will bo heard nt Kelth'H Garden
Pier Theattp, Atlantic City, on Kastcr Sun
day night to benefit tho woman's section of
the Navy League, has como to represent the
highest expression in ocnl art. This Is her
fifth season In the Tnlted States, and her
recitals havo gained steadily In popularity
among those who follow tho art of song
singing.
She wns born nt (Ironlngcn, a little town
In Holland, October G, 1S83. Her mother
discovered her beautiful voice when she was
two years old, for she cried so terribly that
she constantly told her father. "Von see,
she will become a singer, sho has such lungs
nnd temperament." Her father would not
bellevo It. and so when she was seven years
old he wanted he- to study the violin first.
She illd, but she did not liko It nt all. Never
theless, sho was such a good pupil that sho
often played violin solos In her little town,
being then lilno years old. Of those "classi
cal" concerts the can cuily think now with
horror
Her volco began fo develop when she was
ten years old. In school, when choruses
were sung, tho teacher would not allow
her to sing because she sang so loudly he
could not hear tho voices of the other chil
dren. She began her singing lessons when
she was twelve years old. ifcr voice was
always na'ural and easy, so she had no
trouble with technical things.
A real song recital was hers for the Pfst
tlmo when she was fifteen years old
(Jronlngen. After the first recital she be
came a pupil at tho Amsterdam Conserva
toiy, where she studied with Cornello van
Zanten. AVhen nineteen years old she went;
to Berlin, and although sho gaa her first
recital there with great success, sho felt
that' sho had so much to learn she stopped
giving concerts and studied two years with
Etelka Gerster.
Dartmouth Drops All Athletics
HANOVi;n, N. II., April 7. Dartmouth
College has canceled' Its spring athletic pro
gram. In making the announcement the
Athletic Council said: "In order that tho
student body may be free to devote Its In
terest to tho patriotic duties required by
the national situation, tho Dartmouth Col
lego Athletic Council deems It advisable to
cancel Its spring athletic engagements."
LEDGER PHOTOPLAY CALENDAR
EVERY SATURDAY,
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
In
Pauline Frederick,
Sapho
in
Pauline
,
Mabel Taliaferro. In
The H.irrlcada
Enid Bennett, in
The Little -Brother
in
Earl Williams. In
Apartment It)
Earl Williams. In
Apartment 41)
Anita Stewart. In
The Girl Phlllppa
Mabel
The
lime. Olga Petrova. hi
The Seiret of Lve
Georce WnWh. In
Melting Millions
Sesiue HaaKnvn. In
i:at.h tu His Kind
H. B.
II. B. Warner, in
Wrath
The War" of the Tongs
Mrs, V, Castle, In Patrla
Robert Harron. In
The Bad Boy
Peggy Hyland,
Intrigue
Mary I'lckfnrd. In
Less Than the Dust
Anita
The Mors
Marenerlte Clark. In
Tho Fortunes of Fill
Mary PJckford, In
The Pride of the Clan
Harold Lock wood. In
The I'rolmse
Viola Dana, In
Tho Mortal Sin
Rich Girl
The Poor Little Rich Girl
British War Pictures
Mary
The Poor
in
Earle Williams. In
Arsene Lupin
iGnll
Ah Man
Norms Talmadge.
Panthea
Orml
Where
In
Tift
Marg"rlte Clark, In
Tho Fortunes of Tin
Lou Tellegen. In
The Black Wolf
Mary Plckford. In
Less Than the Dust
Wilfred Lucas. In
A Love Sublime
In
Mary Plekfonl. In
The Poor Little Jllch Girl
Mary
The Poor
lllch Girt
Enid BennMt. in
The Little Brother
Frances
One
Up
Slums
Her Beloved Kne"iv
Mrs. V. Castle. In Patrla
William
Tale of
In
Love
Theda Bara. In
Her Greatest Love
Theda Bara. hi
Iter Qreatest Love
Nance O'Nell. In
Greed. Tatrla No.
William
Tale of
10
Mah-1 Taliaferro. In
The Barricade
Ruth McTammany. In
The Girl From Rector's
T"
Fdlth Storey, In
Captnln Alvare
ifprnld Ix)cWwood In
Hidden Children
Kathlvn Williams, In
Redeeming Love
Jue
A Child
Papers
Where . Love Leads
British war Pictures
Th Hungry Heart
Is Marriage Sacred T
In
A Million Bid
British War Pictures
Marie
Caatles
Genres L Guerre. In
Tha Seventh Bin
Lionel Barrymore. In
Ills Father's Bon
Fannie Ward. In .
A School for Husbands
Fannie
A School
Idle
Wives
Croaa
far
, -. a.w rf r .
-" " ' '
wak wii.i mi i rr iv wmmutu
EASTERN COLLEGES VOTE MILITARY
WORK IN PREFERENCE TO ATHLETICS,
SO STUDENTS MAY AID U. S. AT WAR
Penn's Sports, However, Will Continue Har
vard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell and Princeton
Cancel All Their Schedules
MILITARY training at Eastern collegiate
Institutions has been taken up with
such nn Impetus through the present na
tional emergency that Intcrvarslty nthletlcs
can find no place. This was the conclusion
arrived nt by lcprcscntattves from Pcnn,
.Uarvard, Vale, Princeton, Columbia, Cor
nell, Dartmouth and Syracuse, who met In
NowYork yesterday to definitely ascertain
the opinion of authorities at the eastern
Institution,
Five of the above-named colleges al
ready have abandoned all athletic schedules
and In most Instnnces the athletes havo
quit training. At Pennsylvania, Syracuse
and Dartmouth the different teams are still
In training and the athletic heads of theso
colleges believe that It will bo possible to
Continue through tho year However. Har
vard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Cornell
will abandon nil athletic training for mili
tary conditioning at once.
At Harvard, according to Frod W Moore,
graduate manager of athletics', who at
tended the meeting, virtually every eli
gible student Is learning military tactics
and becaupo of this all athletic teams wore
forced to retlro. He said Harvard could
not put nn athlete Into competition In any
sort of activity because all students are
members of the Harvard military unit and
ptcparlng for war.
ColumbiaVTincels Schedules
Tho dcctVSfcSiion of war automatically
suspended nil schedules nt Columbia, said
Hnrry A. Fisher, graduate manager of the
local college. Fisher was ono of the many
present who favored a contlnuanco of ath
letic activities, but hu admitted he was
powerless.
A letter from Major General Wood urg
ing the colleges not to bo hasty and not
to call oft sports was read at the meeting,
but becauso there was no organization nnd
the men present really had no authority
no action was taken on tho latter except
that each man obtained a copy and will
present the copy to tho authorities nt the
respective colleges. Major General Wood's
missive was his nnswer to a communica
tion sent him by Paul Thompson, vice
president of the University of Pennsylvania
athletic association. In which Thompson
asked the advice of the army leader.
Major Maylin J. Pickering. Penn's ath
letic adviser, called tho meeting and ad
dressed thoso present. Ho was of the opin
ion that It would be a mistake to call off
nthletlcs. He pointed out that the differ
ent teams of tho army and navy academies
still are arranging competitions, and said
that Pennsylvania had hopes of fulfilling
Its schedules.
I'enn to Continue
Major rickerlng attempted to sway the
other representatives to his way 'of think
ing, and undoubtedly would have nrrlved
at his desired point had the men been able
to assure him of anything. However, when
ho found that tho graduate managers haa
no authority to say anything thnt might
bind the Institutions they represented, he
gavo It up. Pcnn will not nbandon athletics
until asked to do so by tho Government.
Professor Ilobert D, Corwln, representing
Yale, declared that several of the best Yale
athletes are occupied In military duties
and that It would be folly for Yalo to try
to competo with Its rlVnls on even terms.
Ho also said that Guy Nlckalls, coach of
the Yale crew, would leave for England
within a week, since the crew has been dis
banded for tho year. Professor Corwln did
not think that Yale would caro to send
Rams of secondary strength Into any ath
letic competitions. However,' Professor
Corwln was Inclined to believe that' the
college authorities might have acted a trifle
too quickly In disposing of athletic training.
Cornell on .Military Footing
O, Krwin Kent, graduate manager at
Cornell, declared that every ablo student
at the Ithaca Institution was forced to
accept military drill, and that athletic train
ing was not an excuse. Kent thought that
tho present emergency and the undoubted
Increase ot Interest In military affairs would
prevent any further participation in ath
letics. Harry Hlllman, coach of Dartmouth's
track team, was at tho meeting ns an
Interested spectator. Ho got a chance to
give the Dartmouth views, and It was his
opinion that athletics should not be aban-
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
THURSDAY
Frederick.
Sapho
Mary Plckford, In
The Poor Little Jllch Girl
The
Marie Doro. In
Lost and Won
Beatrix Mlchelena. In
The Woman Who Dared
Taliaferro, In
Barricade
Mabel Taliaferro. In
The Barricade
Mary Plckford. In
The Poor Little Rich Girl
The
Warner, in
Wrath
Mme. Petrova, In
The Secret of Eve
Jean Sothern, In
Whoso Flndeth a Wife
In
Carlyle Blackwell. In
The Social Leper
Stewart. In
Excellent Way
Peggv Hyland, In
Babette
Mary Plckford. In
The Pride of the Clan
Mabel Taliaferro. In
A Wife by Proxy
The
Plckford. In
Little lllch Girl
A Tale of Two Cities
Mrs. V. Castle. In Patrla
A
Mrs.
Knne. In
Mnde Her
Gall Kane. In
As Man Made Her
Havviev, In
Love Leads
Pauline Frederick. In
The Woman In the Case
Lou Tellegen. In
The Black Wolf
Enid Bennett. In
The Little Brother
Plckford. In
Little Rich qirl
The Seventh Sin
Charlotte Walker, In
Nelson. In
of Many
Ceirae Walsh. In
High Finance
The
Farnum. In
Two Cities
Susan's Gentleman
Purple Maak No, 15
JarV Plckford. In
The Dummy
Farnnm. In
Two Cities
I.ou Tell;en. In
The Black Wolf
Peggy Hyland.
Babette
In
lis'"'') LocVwood. In
Hidden Children
Caprice, In
of the Wilds
Norma Talmadge, In
Panthea
Mra,
The Snuar Deal
Patrla No. 3
Doro. In
for Two
Out of the Wreck
Mra. V, Caatle, In Patrla
TftHft MantAll In
Mag
,4 A Tangled Llvea
Ward. In '
for Husbands
Blanche 8weet. In .
The Tides of Barnegat
Idle The
, Wlvea Clock
.o - . j ' "
' - i ' i ii i ! ii
Resumption of College
Sports Probable Camp
By WALTER CAMP
, XKW 1IAVKN, Conn., April 7 At Hie I
lnt meeting of thp Vale Athletic Committee i
It n derided tli.tt a deelnitlon of wur
hould automatleatlr runeel nil uthletlr
rontM. '
Wnlter Cnrnp. America' foreman! foot- !
ball authority, deelarea that Uie resumption I
of rompettllon nt nil rotlram Inter on l
probable, provided condition warrant mitli
action.
The principle of a move uf thl orl, how- I
ever, would u thnt tho continuation of
port klioulil In no war Interfere with ert- .
Ice to the country.
doned until such a time as It was demanded.
Walter S. Smith, who represented Syracuse,
said that the up-Stntc college was only
waiting to see what the others would do.
Pennsylvania will hold n moetlng of Its
board of athletic directors next Monday to
further consider the matter. As It was
agreed that athletics are helpful In military
training, every effort wlsi uo made to en
courage such activity at tho colleges, even
If thero bo no lntercolleglato competition.
TENNIS PLAYERS OFFER
k SERVICES TO THE U. S.
NEW YORK. April 7. Officials of the
United States National Lawn Tennis Asso
ciation havo offered tho services of the or
ganization to the United States Government.
Following a conference. George T. Adee,
president of tho association. Issued a state
ment, In which ho said that as soon ns Con
gress determines the method of lalslng nn
army the association will use all Its Influ
ence with the lawn tennis players of the
country to secure their co-operation. Fur
thermore. It will urge those not Immediately
ellglb'o for military duty to limit their ex
penditures, to keep In good physical condi
tion and devote all posslblo attention to
military affairs In the effort to further
national defense.
Whether or not tho schedule of cham
pionships nnd tournaments for the approach
ing season will be canceled depends upon
the recommendations received from tho Fed
eral Government.
The association has appointed a com
mittee on mllltnry preparedness nnd has
sent all Its members a letter urging them
to work for universal compulsory military
service. In this movement the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association is work
ing In conjunction with the United States
National Golf Association.
BASEBALL TO LOSE MEN
THROUGH CALL OF WAR
The rifle Is going to take the placo'of the
bat In the hands of mnny a young ball
player In this country within a short time.
Baseball will get the hardest blow ot Its
long and stormy cateer when tho War De
partment starts raising its army by selec
tive conscription.
The plan put forth by President Wilson
will call every single man between the ago
of nineteen and twenty-five to the colors.
This selection will nearly depopulate the
minor leagues and at the same tlmo will
givo the United States ns husky and athletic
a bunch of men as war ever called.
Most ball players are young men. Those
In tho majors are, for the most part, just
above tho nge limit set by tho President,
but tho minor leagues are composed almost
entirely of youths just starting up.
Stars of the game, like Cobb, Speaker,
Collins, Wood and others, are above the
age limit.
Major Baseball to Continue
CHICAGO. 111.. April 7. Ban B. Johnson,
prcs'dent of the American League, has noth
ing to add to his declaration of a few days
ago that his league would proceed to play
Its schedule regardless of war, strikes or
other agencies. He says a definite plan has
been worked out with a view to possible
strikes, and positive assurances that war
would be declared, and that plan will be ad
hered to.
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Mary Plckford. In
Poor Littlo ltlcli Girl
,..iry Plckford. in
The Poor Little Rich Girl
I.ou Tellegen. In
The Golden Fetter
Wilfred Lucas. In
A Love Sublime
Beatrlz Mlchelena. In
The Woman Who Dared
Beatrlz Mlchelena. In
The Woman Who Dared
Peggy Hyland,
Babette
Peggy Hyland,
Babette
In
Mary Plckford. In
Poor Little Rich Girl
Theodora Boberts, In
The American Consul
Vivian Martin. In
The Wax .Model
Buth Stonehouae. In
The Saintly Sinner
Jack Sherll, In
The Witching Hour
Jack Sherll, In
The Witching Hour
Emmy Wehlen, in
Vanity
Enid Dennett. In
Princess In the Dark
Lionel Barrvmore. In
Ills Father's Son
Vivian Martin. In
The Wax .Model
Blanche Sweet, In
Those Without Sin
Blanche Sweet, In
Those Without Sin
Martyrdom of Philip
Strong
Vivian Martin, In
The Wax Model
Tale of Two Cltlea
V. Castle, In Patrla
William Farnurn. In
A Tale of Two Cities
Theda Bara, In
The Tiger Woman
Theda Bara. In
The Tiger Woman
VIotet Mereau. In
The Boy Girl
Mabel Taliaferro. In
The Barricade
Blanche Sweet. In
Those Without Sin
Blanche Sweet, In
Those Without Sin
Viola Dana, In
The Mortal Sin
B. Henry Grey. In
Boots and Saddles
The More Excellent Way
The House df Scandala
The More Excellent Way
The House of Scandals
Anita Stewart. In
More Excellent Way
William Desmond. In
Blood Will Tell
Norma Talmadge,
Panthea
In
Harold Lnckwood. In
The Promise
Jack Plckford. In
The Dummy
Jack Plckford. In
The Dummy
Clara Kimball Young. In
The Price She Paid
Clara Kimball Young. In
The Price She Paid
Claire McDowell. In
The Bronie Bride
Enid Benntt. In
The Little Brother
Theda Bara. In
Her Greatest Love
Theda Barn In
Her Greatest Love
The Secret of Eva
V. Caatle, In Patrla
Psullne Frederick, in
The Slave Market
Marv MacLarn. In
The Mysterious Mrs. M.
Money Mill
Busted Trust Comedy
Douglas Fairbanks, In
The Lamb
Viola Dana, In
The Mortal Sin
Tha Gift Girl
Wants a Dlvorca
Ruth Roland. In
The Devil's Bait
Blanch Sweet, in
The Tides ot Barnegat
Blanch Sweet, In
The Tldea ot Barnegat
Tha
Clock
The
Clock
, Fanny, Ward.
In
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Fanny. Ward, In
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AMOS STRUNK
SInck outfielder, who said lie was
surprised at Connie's accusation
of playinK imlfTerent ball.
STRUNK SENT
HOME BY MACK
Athletics' Star Outfielder Is
Charged With Indiffer
ent Playing
UUCKY MOL'NT, .V. C, April 7. Amos
Strunk, who has ueeii playlnc tensntlonnl
baseball In stroaks nnd playing indifferently
nt times, according to Manager Mack, was
ordered homo by tho Athletics' loader. The
action on tho part of Mack camo ns a re
sult of an exhibition of Indifference by
Home of his players.
Mack said that he had not been told that
Strunk was III. Mack furthermore stated
that Strunk had not spoken to him for tho
last ten days.
When Strunk bid his nssoclates a fare
well at Rocky Mount It was thought he had
been advised to go homo In order to con
sult a physician In regard to Illness
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TRAIL AND PHILOSOPHIZES A BIT
By GRANTLAND RICE
JOHN J- KVKRS, of Troy. N. Y.. Boston.
Mass., and baseball In general, Fat In
front of a South Geo gla hotel, basking in
the spring sun and looking ont beyond the
palmettcs and the pines In what might be
termed a wistful nttltude.
John J. was discussing a matter of youth
nnd nge. a subject fairly well known for
the last few hundred thousand years
"I have always," remarked John J "felt
very much like a kid each spring. I have
been easily able to Imagine that I was one
of the recruits. I have almost felt kittenish.
But tills spring. In a' way, has been different.
Not because I have felt any older or slower
or grayer. But I'll tell you how It Is.
The Age Maker.
"I happened a few days ago to be looking
over the list of Niitlon.il League players.
It was nt this moment that I suddenly
began to feel as if I weio getting along
over the far road and might bo on toward
the end. For In that list there was not a
slnglo player who was In the National
League when 1 broke In. fifteen years ago.
There wasn't a slnglo pluyer left who was
In the league my second year. With Matty
a manager and Hans Wagner about to
retire, I was the veteran."
Evers the Vet
"How does It fell, Johnny," vvs Inquired,
"fo be Tho Last of the Mohicans the last
of the Old Guard the veteran player In a
major league? Does It make any differ
ence In your mental attitude or not?"
"It can't herp but make a difference."
said Johnny, "When you know that jou are
the last of a certain tribe, the big tribe of
1902, which numbered "00 men. you can't
help but feel that your tlmo Isn't very far
away. When Matty nnd Wagner wero
around as active players I could still feel
them between me and tho quitting point. I
could still feel very young. But when they
faded out the old skyljtio was wide open
and here 1 was on the trail all by myself.
There was no one between me nnd tho set
ting sun. It was then u question of maybe
this year or maybe next but pretty soon.
I had hoped to serve twenty years as a big
leaguer, the only little fellow In the game
to go this distance. I'm still feeling great
and I was never going better until I hurt
my arm, but I don't know now whether I
can go five years longer or not. It Is easier
traveling wllh a pacemaker, but out In front
of the pack I am npvv setting my own
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
By LOUIS H. JAFFE
ODGK bullets? For L'nk Sami? Well,
"Dt
them's as foolish questions as was
ever asked or I ever heard" This was The
sentiment of Al Nelson, local boxer, when
queried about fighting for his country. And
there are many other boxers who would
Just as soon don khaki and enter hostilities
In the defense of Old Glory ns slip on the
mittens. "1 heard some guy sny. 'Nay, nay,
Pauline, on the bullet-dodging stuff; It was
so different from dodging gloves,' hut I'm
for Uncle Sam and ready to Jump Into the
khaki wear," finished Nelton. Before the
declaration of war on Germany by the
I'nlte'd States a number of mitt wlelders
had enlisted, and now many others "re,
prepai Ing to tako up arms for the good old
U. S. A. Philadelphia's boxing field will be
well represented on the ocean or Meld of
battle, and already they have started to
fall In line. Tommy Jamison, the Schuyl
kill southpaw, wns one of the first of the
patriotic boxers to nnsvvor the call of the
colors. Ho joined tho Third Iteglment. N.
G, P., nnd others nre Tommy Livingston,
Second Regiment: Chicle Myers, Second Reg
iment; Harry Cross, Second Iteglment;
Tommy Sheridan, Second Regiment; Harry
Kllburn, Third Regiment, and Jack HarrU.
Third Regiment.
Ritchie .M!ir.l -' of Milwaukee, who
boxes Benny Leonard, cf New York, In the
former's home town April 17, has announced
that Immediately after his contest with
Leonard he would enlist In the United
States army. Mitchell takes exception to
the declaration that boxers are cowards,
and he plans to follow In the footsteps of
Heavyweight Champion Jess Wlllard, who
has offered his services to the country.
Mitchell will apply for an omoersh'p. as he
has had considerable military experience.
He was a cadet star in the military school
he attended,
Middleweight bojere of-terrific punohlnr; ve
locity win claah injtb "r CT,?.t i tt
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Calls Agitation of Collfe,
Against Sport "Misdif
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rected Enthusiasm"
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NAVY KEEPS. SCHEDUI
Major M. ,1 Pickering, graduate mana
of athletics at the University of Penn
anln, today lecelved a telcgrnm from LI
tenant Commander K. V. McNnlr, of'
napolls, expressing the opinion that ."t(
present limitation of a number of our collel
to cancel all athletlo activities la well meafe
but misdirected enthusiasm v'
'Loclcallv rnllnrpM wlslilnir tn Hevelnnlsi'.
military routine, would tiattern thelh dnll ',Vv1l
work on tho lines of our two mllltnry lnstl-.
luiiotiH, viz., Vv est Point nnd the isava! j
Academy. ''?Vl!
"Neither school lins the slightest Idea ottt.J
not carrying out Its athletic schedule's.'. 1
except on orders from Wnshlngton, vvhlchifltl
nro unlikely. In fact, tho Navy's BchedulqKjH
will bo carried out In spite of the gradua-;
tion or ,iue senior ciass nnu ine loss oi me
uilt'f Kiuuu.tlti uimuuvn. -,'
'flr.l. n r.u. ,.. n nn n nn.lqln nilmtpll .VI
made efficiency In fleet athletics count B,'lAl?8
ond only to cllirlency In target practice. Kgl
"Let us havo college nthletlcs nnd more?w3
of them. Just ns tho British aro playlnffffis!
football behind tho lines In Flanders, VJSI
"With best wishes for your success IB -iw
keenlne nil snorts collie, mav I conKratu- "fiC
lnl ...... .....1 -ll.l Tahh nn (I.A alnnil .Mil 2?Vi.
laiu J Ull HUM JHA i. CHI Vll it ,v oiuui f .1V.S
havo taken with regard to athletics and W
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1917 NO-HIT, NO-RUN GAME,!
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LEXINGTON, April 7. Purley, of' th y3
Ldileh li.iHeh.ill team, nltched a. no-hit. na'. fvJ
run gnm-- against tho Washington and, lietVtjS
university nine nerc. ine score was ti,r.i
Purlev struck out eleven men. .".fl
Milwaukee Gets Bradley, of CIcrelanAl
Mtl.WAUKKK. April 7. Catcher Bradley, of'XS
tun I'loveumi jvmcricnii League ciud. nas Deen
BIKIIt'U "i IIIV al in UUIttV 4iiri iv.es. 1 1 naovviniivu f-tr
Castleman Re-elected by Horsemen ,m
LOUISVILLE, April 7. General John BitA
Cnetlcman, uf Louisville, has been re-electedffl
president of tho American Saddlo Hor)'
Hrei'derH Assoclutlon. VJ
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pace, whici manes a uiuerence quite :yy
difference." y'.
Johnny was right In this respect, jno
ilitln follow has ever cone anything Ilk
twenty ears. Lajole, Wagner, Anson anl$
Young were nil big men nnu so aoie io,jj
iinnri mi under the hard nnd neavy burden.
The only wonder Is that n bundle of nerve fi4
uiw.li no'.l. Kvers hannens to be could hav;""?'
inKti.il this lone with the many rabid ov.j:
saults he has drawn from fate. '"Ii
IUIIUII I.. 13 !..-.. .... c, y
with his eyes openeu. ne nas neeii muro
ii, mm his feet. On the field he may be a,,
ii,r,,,i. lnit off the field he Is a phllosO'
i,,. wi ii utiident. He Is one of the keen;
est closest observers we have seen and bjrSv
all oilda one or ine uiofi imrauus .n.w..-,
n m-er wore the StllkeS. j Tl
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Still lounK n i-oukh ,,
.- in.in. ii mit.1 iiver fimirn levers as,Y
.... ............. i,,n.,i,inr nf tun malor leagues, is-4-1
In the two training camps there are some-
thing over ouu piujem. ic inh,.h ,...., -
i.. iion ns ime of tho younger crop, notft
a recruit, but ono who had served onljf?
three or five years. Klenuer anu mm. wimr n
ont n wrinkle or n gray hair, still full of,,
life, you would never pick this man out ?
the veteran major leaguer of his day andw
vmi would never figure that he could slt."$
nml ionic back beyond the days when Ed yrfS
Walsh and Miner Brown began and finished MWJ
bevond tho day when Matty was JustNSgj
swinging Into his first fame; beyond tnejKJj
day when McGrnvv hal won his first HagfJ-Mj
i.ofnrn the old Cub machine had event!!
started; before Ty Cobb had ever mnde.avy
lincililt MZi"?
I lip tinmen vtunui-r .vj.i
if. Kvers was physically strong his steel- Jl
made ncrvo would have taken him alongM
over Indefinite paths. He has gone on fT-Z
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Ward WIltMo HH3 "bo '""b r wi f.wT.jejtv
laueu UaCK llllll Ul imam uuu hie ici,u,wb.(
He may not he any pmiosopner upon ineira
field where his intense earnestness often,?
carries him further than he should go, butjfjw
for all that he H Iho wonder of baseball'.,, t
..,11.1 !..,, fl.mi'a ullll lir.l.llt.c- Ilia i,a ,1 iL.'H
U BlIKIll, llH" .",- .-.i'.i ..W.M...BI ii, u ivwi-)
beyond the pnci; wun ins otu cian ;i-y
mantled and uisperseu uy Time still noia-iil
Ing tho way with his head up a Human iw
Splinter a bundle of raw nerves plkliiaWB
nlong with no one between him and theS
Kuttlmr Klin lis he moves nlonir nn n UnbI
parallel wun uesuny ami inie. t-ii
The answer Is simple enough. Of all whoVj
ever played he has the vital Sparl: at Itavjni
greatest glow. Sk3
Jess Willard Wanted by
Marine Corps of U. Si
Pin .von for the finest ilclitlnc force In tha'
world, the Unite,! kii. .i.V..J,".iM4
iierjonally reimburse jour truiellrt expense
0 N i" M ft I K a
vtlllnril hail un Invitation from Lieutenant
irinklln li, hlnne. nrniv recnittlnjr officer
l lilcato, ofrerliie li iicln iilni obtain
lieutenancy In the Officers- lleer.n t'orms
i.nur io me one irom frri!rant McManus. 'ti
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i. .i.'r"'"'.1" WH,i '.? ""ween Art e O'Learyfai
Jack Dllnlaw. i , nun .n..n .. 1.'?
runfi Medway. and lliiiy llanfilnT and "
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J-Iuksji Taylor has a well-balanced and nn
"" V", urciiniiiiary program ror nn 'sm
Reynolds. Darby Caspar set-to at the llroa
ClUb ThlirSUUV nlehl llnhl.U 1nt'm
Frankle Conway, two fast bantams, meet tl I
semi. Hteve Morris and Clene1 Uannon am
rv .. '" inurn iKiui, jonnny own iw
Uene Ilando and Jpe Patrona faces Kld'Cft
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Rorkr Kansas, of Buffalo, will boxVat"
.ihuuhhi v inn next naiuraay mam. JvaM
been showlns top-notch form recently.
no i i. iiaiiii.tuii itiiuane sruciins rotiii
outclasslnir Phil ires at Cliivlin In I
match. Kansas wilt box. Terry McUoyersV
, yrs- 1.
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maaer oi a ciud in itarriaours:. U.'
show will bo Wednesday nlrat, April Jl.
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I'aui April u. tie naa oeeR
Charley McCarthy, of Canada, M
rounu anair, ana xneir mira
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M.rfn '" ,,0"r "" Invltitlon to enter the.
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