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PAGE SIX II IS Yi OR A Saturday, 3, 1925 THEATRICALS FIE Li AND TRACK SPORTS sport comment By WILLIAM E. CLARK JACK CURLEY COMPARES PRESENT DAY i MIXED BOUTS TO THOSE OF 20 YEARS AGO FALLOWING the publication of un article in The Ac liy lirstcr A. Wil tH rallintr attention to the ih. cnrr uf Jrii tiuii wlu Timr 'lnwrri won tit niiddlciveiglit boxing rhauipionsliip, a (. cncral discussion on this fubjert hits rtiMieil.

A few days later (irorjic Dairy, sports editor iif The Xcw. York World, 'Trfirmtotl parlii of. Walton's article ami generally agreed with its con rhisioii. l.at week thi.s ilin tva continued by publication of an article in Liberty, magainc, an interview ih Tex Kckard, in which he Rave it as his opinion that race viols would follow a championship fight for the heavyweight title between Jack Dcmpsey and Harry Will. Chairman James A.

Farley of the New York Boxing Commission took sharp issue with him on this point a did many other men prominent in circle. Jack Curlev, wrestling promoter and a well known authority on boxing matters had the following to say in George Daley's column of The World recently: ANOTHER VIEW ON MIXED BOUTS "Ever since volt spoke frankly and openly concerning mixed bouts in our Sport Talk," writes lack Curlcy, "I have wanted to add something of my own experience on race riots and the color question. IH you know 'tlut George Dixon won the title from Jack Skelly, his white opponent, in Xcw Orleans, w'here the color question is the supreme law? Tom O'Rourke was his manager. Prof. Duffy matchmaker and referee, and a few years later" this same referee, who declared Dixon champion of the world, was honored by the eituens of Xew Oilcans by being placed in the Mayor's chair for three terms.

So the color question had not so much to do with killing off people. Another proof of the BUNK of the color question was woven in the Jeffries Johnson fight at Reno, promoted by Kickard. There was the greatest setting for race riots. A very limited police force and a widt oii tomn. Gambling hcllT, booze joints, brothels and every thing, lawlessness reigned.

The Xcgro, Johnson, hated by more than half of those present, the arena on the open desert, and thousands of threats r.f what the Bants were going to do to Johnson in case he was winning AH bunk all sensational by play. Jack Johnson chopped Jim Jeffries into submission and finally knocked him down and out through the ropes and everything The crowd filed out onto the prairie some enthused, some sober and sullen, some winners of wagers, some losers, but race riuti were not on the bill of fare and what an ideal spot that would have been to static Ten thousand could have been killed before the free for all could have been controlled." NOT EVEN A FIST FIGHT lie trnat noint. however, in adding: "That Reno bat nlaved uo to the last word to inflame men's minds. Every effort was made to emphasie that Jim Jeffries was the hope of the white race nd that the world's heavyweight championship should not fall definitely k. trail ul Tnnimv Burns around the world into inc nanus and finally beat him in Australia.

Jeffries actually came out of retirement the cause of the white race. But Jack Johnson, the won and, despite the lack of police protection, despite the open town, not rven a fist ficht followed liis victory. So why all this talk about the dangers of mixed bouts?" Eastern league To Open Season On May land 2 Bcckwith Gets Five Year Suspension Other Baseball News By LLOYD P. THOMPSON i Not since the bee of organization I kii th fti.Ulishfd colored clubs 'along the Atlantic Seaboard in 195, has the tastern League ooastea sutn a likelv looking circuit to start the i With the entry of Newark into the league to round out the eight 'clubs, it establishes a more compact loop and affords the Xew York clubs an easy jump with traveling expenses reduced to a minimum and also the benefit of Sunday ball. For many years the lead independents have recognised Newark a one of the best iRundav spots in the East, tnis city 'tmlv linlds the distinction of being able to turn out a creditable baseball audience twice in a single day, for Sunday morning games flourish there with as profitable results as afternoon return elsewhrre.

Oi course the ability of 'owner Cre in to give the fans a creditable bail represent the city will go a toward evoking the enthu siasm of the town lolks, our rciin close association with the baseball situation should stand him well in building a representative; team. in the nat scasons. the adop tion or rather drafting a schedule has been a weight problem and is yet be While, the league will adhere to the seventy Raine schedule for the season, it will 1 way br difficult with eight clubs and ix parks and also the fart that Baltimore and Lincoln Giants play only Sundays at home. However the League has lines out for a rouple ot parks that will likely be idle and in these neutral parks the Commissioners confeniplafe filling in games.be KnMi member teams to complete the quota. While it is not prob would it be practical for all park to get under way the um? day.

it is already understood tlcit" the Saturday parks will open Mav I and the Sunday parks drop in line the following day as per pal rttfii. I're ason tamo will bo played Uy all league clnb and the majority of tram will have their players re port April I or soon alter that date. But over in Xew York where the ea Mm opens it) Marrlt and last until N'otcmher, Jim Kcenan's Lincoln 0w's re already in harness. With rumor that is daily gaining credulity to. the effect that John r.ecknitll bis.

cast hi lot with the Hotnestead Gravs in lieu of his eon trarl with the Baltimore has been given due con.ideration by MM only' tho Balliiuoro owner? rn'l the La tern League but it al rlaiitps the lid Mi licekwith's prospects for a job Last or Wet 'till five year penalty suspension tha' ill incur. Manager Sneddon nt 'he Baltimore tMm has ordered Beek to renort trli. the ret of iid rleelarr Aim a eomr. juinvr until he fails 'o report. liwwiUiai rose; has exercised his funning Wile as well as the influence of bis fat bank roll to inveigle Beckwitii from his berth in the Monumental City, it is well that the belligerent Berk nave ttie lore sight as well a the business intuitive to pin Cumberland down to' a contract that spreads over a period of five vcar al fiiiur in excess of his irni'ng capacity with the Baltimore team.

O.iierwi. me vnieago 011 liard parlor proprietor may awaken to the fact that Cum I'osey's think lank has worked too fast for him and will seriously attcct his annual stipend from baseball. Judging from past occurrence it i highly improbable that Heck with will terminate a single season in Pittsburgh. Back in 124 Beck hopped from the American Giants to Pittsburgh and before the season was half over Cumberland and his slugging hireling had come to the parting of the ways. With the Eastern League as a haven Beckwith found a ready market for his wares.

But in the event of a recurrence of this chapter the Chicao slugger will conlrart eye strain looking for another independent club willing to meet his fed up salary demands. From a team standpoint the yeai of 125 was the worst Jim Keenan has experienced. Dating back to rf A g. si' 1 JOHN HEN8Y ItYOO 5k Manager For The Lincoln Giants Hunter Johnson And DeHart Hubbard Form New Athletic Club The. Century Athletic Club it the name of a new organization that hat been accepted into membership in the Metropolitan Association of the Amateur Vuion.

Its foun der and president is Hunter Johnson, former trainer of the University of Pittsburgh and the man who develop ed R. Earl Johnson as a champion distance runner. He is also the developer of several other athletes both while and colored. Prominent amonn the athletes who have already taken out membership in this club are: DeHart Hubbard, the greatest all round athlete in the country today: Adrian Huckncr. for mer Buffalo sprinter; Kenneth W'ibe ean, Metropolitan 220 yard champion; lirailtonl tVcisigrr, Sandy hvans.

Clar ence Sherman, is Moure and Charlei Dickey. According to reports. Cecil Cooke, national 44(1 yard champion, now connected with Salem Crescent CI lih and 'Roberts, the University ot Iowa star, will take our membership in the new organization. i he Century Club's headquarters are at 328 East 86th street and its officers are; Hunter Johnson, presi dent: Kicnart l. Jackson, ir vice president' Charles Dickey, secretary George treasurer; Detiart ilubbard.

manacrr of pub licity; A. 1'. J'ortas and W. Jackson. Conimtlee on admissions.

1 hr new organiration is running a memlerhip campaign during the month of April, the club has the harking of many prominent men as Attorney Stanley M. Douglas. Dr. liinga smond. Dr.

Chester Booth, Dr. E. 1. Roberts. 1 DeHart Hubbard For Howard Track Meet Washington, D.

C. DcHart Hubbard. Olympic broad jump champion and worW record holder for the runnine broad jump, will give demonstration er formanees in Hie running broad jump. sprint and hurdle races' at the Howard University track and field meet My 81I1. 1O 0.

Hubbard exhibited, his prowess in these events last Spring to the admiration of hundreds of spectators. Since that performance, he lias been entered in a large nuntlicr of Meets, both indoor and outdoor. He has recently made the worlds indoor 6(1 yard record and set a new world's record for the running broad jump indoors. It is evident that Huh bard is getting better anil followers of 1910 when genial James started his track athletics look to him to set still baseball venture the Lincoln (jiants, other records in Ins lavonte events. pride of Harlem and the Bronx have always sported a nifty aggregation.

but the bng lane look a twiit last season and for reasons over which the Bronx owner had no control the Lin coln.s were, buffeted by the other clubs 'till they were classed as the door mat of the league. Keenan made frantic bat efforts to streneth en Mc1ub and his roster of players for the past season reached the seem ingly fabulous total of 49. But with no seasoned players available the re sults were very ungratifymg and the Lincoln limshert seventh, simply be cause the eighth club had dropped out in nod season. Distasteful as the medicine was Keenan took the slres of the past season with a smile and is looking for no repetition in the fast approaching: campaign. Realiz ing that some experitnred players were badlv needed to balance hi young team, the Xew York owner has kept his car to the ground and wh he got wind that Boldrn was going to cut sonic strings he readily made a deal that secured George Johnson and Joe Lewis for the l.inrolns.

In Johns on the Xew York club gets onf" ot the best otitheluers 111 colored raiiks, the rangy Texan has an uncanny eye for judging fly balls mid also swings a wicked willow, For the pa eitlit years Johnson has been a fixture in the Hilldale outfield. Joe Lewis, the Baltimore is a ea pablc receiver and has been carried by the Hilldale team for the past two years Joe has a pond throwing arm and lii amicable di positin will hr a great help in handling some of the Lincoln's yoilm; pitchers. The New Douglas Theatre A nw version Ut Beach's famoil novel "The Auction is coining to the Xew IVuglas Theatre Sunday ati'l 'Monday. April 4 5. St ten a ear agV ihis picture created a aiion wilH Rtihye De Reiner in the lei'ding role'' in now it coming; to with Elirinor ftmrdmaii as the leading lad) Hohart Henley dirertrd the modern version of thij popular Sandv Evans, who holdv the Canadian onc balf m'le championship, has already signified his intention to run against an open field.

Sandy participated in the collegiate events held at Howard University in 1924. He electrified the throng with a wonderful stride and great strength in a 'special one half mile race; He claims to be in excellent shape and promises to run from scratch, giving handicaps' up to 40 yards. Cecil Cook, of Syracuse, expects to be on hand to show the fans how a quarter mile race should be run. This youngster comes in for national fame because of his consistent performances for the past few years. This is the classic of spring sports.

It is a galore day and compares favorably with the great llnward Ijincohi foot ball classic in enthusiasm and attendance. 369th ARMORY 1 111 Him 143rd St. Lenox Ave. Biggest Show on Earth For the Money Trained Wild Animals DARING AERIAL FEATS BUCKING MULE 1 TROUPS OF CLOWNS BIG CIRCUS BAND SHOW TWICE DAILY Big Street Parade Monday, April 5th ONE BIG RING! YOU SEE IT ALL! JHEATRICAL JOTTINGC By FOB SLATER. The 4 Chocolate Damlit's.

V. Smith, I 'isher and Dn.her, uric Mar the bill last week at Keith's Palace JJ'hcatrc, Xcw York City. This week they are playing Keith's Riverside Theatre. Xew 'York City. Tabor and Green arc at the Or phcum Theatre.

Angeles, Cal. Bryson and' I ones are at Prospect, lirooklyn, X. V. 1886 Keith's The 4 Dancing Demons arc at Poll Bridgeport. Conn Gtrnn and Jenkins arc at Moss', Broadway, Xcw York City.

Versatile Trio' arc at the State Lake Theatre, Chicago, 111. Harrington amf Green are at the Albec, Brooktcu. X. Y. Short and Short arc at the Capitol, Trenton, X.

Moton is at JV'Jitor's Schncctatly. Gaines Bros, are at the Music Hall, Leominster, Mass. Malir.da and Dade arc at the Or t'hcuiii, Sacramento, Cal. Jones and Jones arc at J.ocw's, Palace, Brouklui, X. Y.

Mason and Zndora arc at the Ri alto, Chicago, III. Kxp'isiiioii JtUiilee Pour at Roosc vclt. Theatre, l'lu 1. Joe Slieftal's Urvue at Miles The atrr. Detroit.

Joym.r and are at Keith's 'raiikliii, New York City. Thompson aiid Kemp arc at Polis, Worcester, Mass. ovan and Rufiin are at the Palace, Si mill Bend, I111I. Walls and Kinguld are at the Cross Keys, Philadelphia, J'a. Carolina Night at the Lafayette I'hcatic, Xcw York City.

Chester and Dcvere arc at Feeley's Ha.elton, Pa. Buck and Bubbles arc at the Xorth Chicago, III Cooper and Thomas are at the Lyric, lioboken, I. 'arrcl and Chad wick are at the Princess, Montreal, Quebec. Harris and Holly are at the Or pheuni, eattlc, Wash. Running Wild is at the Lafayette Theatre, Xcw York Citv.

Dave and Tressie are at the Or phcuni, Sioux" Citv, Iowa. Hinhtower Trio arc at the Lyric I 'itchburg, Mass. John W'. Cockier at Academy of Music, lirooklyn, X. Y.

Brown and Dcmont are at the Majestic, Johnstown, Pa. Ma lsalney and Co. at Lincoln Theatre, New York City. Seven L'lrvcn Co. Bronx, X.

Y. is at Miners, The Lincob Theatre Admirers of Mrnst Lubitsch have now another re ason to. say there is Notice to the Public THE FOLLOWING THEATRES IN HARLEM EMPLOY ALL COLORED MOTION PICTURE OPERATORS: LAFAYETTE THEATRE, 7th Ave. 132nd St RENAISSANCE THEATRE, 7th Ave. 138th St GEM THEATRE, 135th St, Bet.

5th Lenox Ares. MEMBERS OF THE COLORED'MOTION PICTURE PROJECTIONIST ASSOC. FORTIETH MIRROR BALL NOW PLAYING MA RAINEY The Famous Paramount Recording Star AND HER Famous Musical Comedy Co. Stop! look! Read! FREE DANCING Show Twice Daily DOORS OPEN 1 and 7 P. ADULTS CHILDREN M.

50c 25c. of the Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday THIS WEEK LADY WINDERMERS FAN" AN ARTISTIC PRODUCTION COMINO By Spcial Requt Monday, Tuctday, Wcdnndxy, NEXT WEEK "THE SEA HAWK" Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Sunday O. W. GRIFFITH Prfnl "THE ROYLE GIRL" A Vivitt Iive Melodrama Of Th Underworld APRIL 5 to 11 Twice Daily Greatest Amusement Value Ever Offered! ELEPHANTS LIONS FLYING ACROBATS TUMBLING CLOWNS MONDAY NIGHT ELKS' NIGHT MONARCH MANHATTAN IMPERIAL 1926 SOUTHERN BENEFICIAL LEAGUE At MANHATTAN CASINO 15Sth Street and Eighth Avenue THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 8th, 1926 MUSIC BY THE EUREKA MELODY CLUtJ HAROLD W.

CLARK, Leader ADMISSION $1.00 BOXES $5.00 Boxes on Sale by George A. Powell, Tel, Audubon 7152, and R. B. Lowe, TeL Harlem 20648. NEW DOUGLAS THEATRE 142nd St.

and LENOX AVE. Sunday and Monday, April 4 5. ELEANOR EOARDMAN in The Auction Block" ROOSEVELT THEATRE 145th ST. and SEVENTH AVE. Sunday and Monday, April 4 5 TOM MOORE AND BESSIE LOVE In "The Song and Dance Man" Presented Exclusively First at THE LINCOLN THEATRE BM INDOOR CUS i nothing this master director of the screen cannot Io.

This is bccau.se "Lady Windermere's bis latest production for Warner which opened yesterday at the Lincoln Theatre is a perfect photoplay in spite of the the skeptics who wagged mournful heads at the thought of Wilde's brilliant wit and famous epigrams transferred to the screen. "Lady Windermere' written thirty "yeayrs ago, is a thoroughly modern story of a beautiful Oman's determined and effort to an entry ini I lie society that has nrni her Mi hani ins lief friends when she irres her way into the birthday party of l.ady Windermere, and her sacrifice for her daughter results in ultimate' happiness for the woman who risked everything she desired most, for love of hei daughter. Irene Rich is the revelation of what a finished actress can really rise under perfect direction. Lubitscb has helped transform her into a gorgeously beautiful and sophisticated woman of the world, and her charac terization of Mrs. F.rlynne is so full of repressed fire, and subtle mischief that it is almost impossible to recall that she has been known as the "most deserted wife" on the screen.

Mis Rich's performance is on a pat with Lubitsrh's direction. In spite of May McAvoy's determined little chin and strong; personality, her delicate beauty still labels her as sweet. That the word has been misused so often, is no fault of hers, for it belongs to this actress alone. Miss McAvoy as Lady Windermere is delightful in the role of the proud wife whose impulsive flislil is saved from disaster by the sacrifice of that indiscreet Mrs. Erlynne.

At The Roosevelt With a reputation a big Nt stage success, with th Hage life of Broadway a ground, ith a l.rilUa.it cast and stage headed J.csie I.ove and llrr 0 i))t of George M. Cohan's Theatric toy, is a photoplay to to with pleasant anticipation. I. at the koo cvelt Theatre Stud', Monday. April 4 There hake been many st ten around the col i behind the curtain, but nothii'g (u combined the laughter and heart i.v, the pathos and humor, the rr.mj,' and iicturesfittcnes in such ing fashion as mis sentimemai' of a typsical song and dame trf.nj.

George M. Cohan wrote the Murv ir, personal, intimate knowlcdee. "Tlic Song and Dance Man" around a youthful vaudevillisn. ivh. tremendous conceit blinds him fact that lie is nothing but a ''a actor.

He is withal a happy chap, generous, self saeraeiiirn ever ready to lend a fellow helping hand. His sympaiheti later romantic interest in a armn; actress, and his efforts to help 3 her climb to musical comrdv are vividly and enteria 'ningly The entire production has l.cm ishly brightly ar.d fittinglv tumed. and tinder Mr. Bremen's i rection very briskly and smoothie pr, duced. The chorus of George W'l.

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