The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 9, 1899, Page 24

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1899 T_I*EREg’E“ WOMEN XKre Not MENTALLY ABLE to Play FOOTBALL. Z% *® So Says the Professor of Physical Culture in the University s HOW K of California, and Girl Students Agree g % : With Him. : |+ 15014150204 200 30200200250 NeNRILERIRIR+ R+ R+ R oeNeNe NN eRINK o282+ 33 4 550K 420485025+ imfimfi@ 00 TOLOTONOLISTOLOV SLISLIS W SIASLIOLIONN & LSRN IS XS SO LISQOTONOLL & nommomg [+ o030t S+ oo oo tietiom Reasons | READ and LEARN. PRIV IRIGINN 33053053052 08204 BeNIRN+ N+ R+ N eReN+N <+ <8 RIRIRNIRIRE B+ R+ R0 ReReReR 0485+ s eNIR+ N = 2 * 2 BefiefRenNeReR o oo NeteReReN HeNefe BB RN+ R NNt H of the depa culture of the Uni- women they are not ootball ot physically Of course able to pla Nor for the matter PRoFESSO®R of that are all men. \\./ALTESE; But nine f ten men are mentally MAGEE - capable of belong! an eleven, while not one woman in ten thousand is so qual dfled Bvery now and then an extremist advo- cates footb man who de: abooed &s a son who this age ar v a game that requires entire of others fore they c > of lack of not play football. Not sical strength but oint of view never them have no vices; thelr habits are na worse than those of the leaders of fash- fon, but they are born gamblers, like men who spend their time in gaming places. The necessary password for the gilded frequent the racetrack. The majority of youth to enter a gambling house {s not essentlal for a woman desiring admission to the gambling places of Wall street. Money is the magic wand she waves to insure her welcome. She enters wome fina office a sen radiant with gems, she leaves it a beggar. o speculate Insist that they only invest. They ar- . premises. An investment ng paid for d held, like real estate, or bonds or stocks locked up in a sa only money-makers in Wall either sex represent this class of investo People who make money in stocks by purchases on margins are gamblers, because they usually lose it. —Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for March. B e e ok o o 2 D S Want a Good Story? Here Are Several By Merrily Yours, Marshall P. Wilder. O be called a funny man is a hard thing, & merry or jovial man if you like, but funny. Placed on tHe programme as a f you come out and the faces of all look as if to Now, let us see you make us laugh.” For fifteen years I have followed the life of rtainer and schooled myself thereto. Now this of course is a very difficult profession. You are called upon to ain different kinds of audiences, and 1 have in my repertoire 300 sketches of ten minutes each and 1000 or more stories. You are called upon to entertain all kinds of audi- ences, sometimes a Sunday-school, then a dinner party, then an old ladies’ home, then a newsboys' lodging-hot en you appear at some theater, instantly you have to know what to do. They say, ““Wilder, be funny,” and you have to pull a face and your joke does the rest. Now, as for a joke is a vast difference between the 1 and Amer- ican humor. Take, for example, the Eng- lish humor, ough e a keen appre tion of the glish style, yet an American would have to get acquainted with their English style. tory I told there about an in Ame: d, “Last amed I was dead, but the heat e me up.” Afterward an English gentleman said to me, “Mr. Wilder, you must have very hot weather over there.’ Another examp During te jubi- lee I sald to an Englishman, “‘Are you going to the naval parade next Saturday down to Expectorate Point?” He said, “I never heard of the place.” I said, “Down to Spithead.” He sald, “Oh, are they going to call it that? “Well, where 1s vour father?” he asked. On another occasion I read a notice of mine in one of the Western papers which farshall P. Wilder is in town. We have always understood that Wilder was a self-made man, but we think he did not take time to h the job.”” There is one thing about being a short man—you are obliged to marry a tall woman; it would never do for & man to marry & woman be- neath h here are a great many reasons why I am short. I tell so many old stories that eople keep calling me down, and it seems e o krju-p p with the strain. This e puts me on good footing with my and by the time they become th my short figure I start a little sketch of my trip on the steamer or raflroad or whatever I may have had the pleasure of using. I won't say when I speak of pleasure that one gets muc e in riding on the South- ern Pacific. I have always understood that no prisoner or convict is ever sent on t d, as the State of California does not it just to punish a man twice for ame offense Now, for a joke. Many who have read this joke will recognize another form of the same story, but I have dressed it up a little. For example: Four animals went to the circus; $1 was required to let them sald asar audien cqua fn wi in; the lamb gave up four quarters, the duck gave up a bill but the poor dog was not allowed Feeling badl e Boher sardine, who id: “W. hey won’t let me ir have a scent.” Oh, don’t mind,” gaid the sardine. “Come in with me; I have a box.” It is not always what I say on the stage as he had only a scent. 1e went around in front n Club, where he met a at’s the matter?” o the show. I only n Berkeley's Famous Basket Ball Team, So you see I am accuStomed when I E0 445¢ pleases so much as my manner, be- iy ,’DI""T‘,’?‘I& Y to England to hear mnmds? X Mr. Wild- 0 "T claim that there i3 nothing mew . elopment y : o 2 g Saet er, those stories you told last year were ., iho way of a story; but I do not think he well developed California Miss Longmore, Mrs. Magee, Miss Ella Stockwell, T i inme et Teso | oI MUNIOT Aty BNEE Qo NGt pIEE as the boys,” is his cry llege girl 2 a race w Misses Kavanaugh, Farno, Alma Stockwell, Haworth, Linscott, the joke. story well told is al s acceptable, oth- compe W says 80 and proves it = When I first appear on the platform it erwise we would get tired of the sun- ite deductions from Turner, Kelshaw, Stoer, is amusing to me to see the faces of my shine, and surely California never gets The extremist would have A ients.fitine campostie (Galitornia p audience, for when you read a great deal tired of the sun t in one sense it s superior physically to the These are the young ladles who uphold the bl 51 colors of the University of California on the basket-ball fleld. of a man you get a long idea of him, and pecomes a a place < nut. } ’ college g She is Miss Alma Stockwe he captair isted by her sister, Miss Ella ckwell, and Miss Haworth. T 1 am supposed to be the short end of that You know an old story such as this one. € nd has a better lung ca- three centers are Linscott ss Catlin se picture is not among the group. e three for- jdea. Some time ago I gave an entertain- “Did Jones die suddenly?’ ‘Yes, for : o pacity than her Eastern sister. wards are Mlsses Farno, Kelshaw itutes are s Kavanaugh and Miss Turner, while a third one, ment dow New Jersey. Two members r The system of me s and charts not in the picture, is Miss Lulu Rued. Mrs, r Magee is the coach of the com e came to welcomé me the way a person hides the end ed in the gymnasfums of uni- ay to the other individual devel- here one got 1e composite physical devel- train but that little bc Guess " neent PO e measure. REASON WHY COLLEGE WOMEN SHOULD BE PHYSICALLY MORE PERFECT meamtnerer ' = ' " omest it effective. Many times a told you, and ‘the man who so long that by to the end of it off goes and some remark about the ds him to suppose that you do ate his wit QOO PPIIPIPDICIHIEITICOTPIOITEIEODIOETE 250000 edebe s edede@ i °ss he His volc air. Little g ¢ snatche have cove sword hat the composite Califor- | ~ ; 1 wens/Hp weather Eirl more. neatty aporoashes THAN OTHER: WOMEN. e a I said, “I am Wilder.” not appreci T e S e e o awa se s ideal than the composite rn college girl. i R (Oagme individual gi ho in all respect : : equal the composite Pl e By Professor Magee, Head of Department of Physical Culture, Upiversity of Californla T E CAST] E O OPE points outclass her are the girls belonging NE reason why college women should approach nearer physical perfection than other classes of women fs the . cal development. They M»’ m:-’ . work. The instructor, the individual needs of each student, so arranges the work that she learns se measurements go far to m_‘k“z‘hs only the variety of exercises ca ted to improve and develop womankind in general, but the special kind o posite. California colle el e ‘3 exercises t will improve herself in part ar. In the Univers of ( ornia gymnasium the ant for he Easfern: composite m”“g; -,“_‘I oT admission to the course is required to be exam a woman phys 1 for heart or other org: This So_they :above all glrla “,m”dfiw Sl being done, about fifty measurements ar capacity of the and certain strength fests of the 2 o = different parts of the body. These measurements red with the mea f ou ge California Uni versity women. This enables the instructor to anding of this in ared with other es for'i Mecca of Traveling Journalists. splash the livelong day sand flowers of every hue in winter and in sum- mer give glory to terrace. No, it isn't a castle in Spain, but is NDER a sky of deepest blue, where fountaf e taken orange blossoms scent the air and nightingales sing in e com ow the re ents vidual =d good material for a football team. ut every girl In the nine says that not o i 2 e r 5 for every dimension taken; also the deviation from symmetry and the parts which are in special need of development. trees, where the palm il b oo every one of ¢ only.she would'not but she could not play If the student is found to be normal and her muscles evenly distributed, though deficient, she is assigned to gen- gigantic and shady woods ha "Ti‘;}"q’ifll}mw’»‘ E(;]rigldfr:?:k;v;a!:}l and mother et rer. i * e P : * volumes of inspiration, stanc el 3 . eral or class work. If, however, the examination shows any special weakness which would make the class work un- T conservatorles, decoration: bathed bruises. To see them play basket ball one would b “Castle of Hope.” In its gardens crystal nservatories, decorations from the Now there cc the continent t schools the girls pls report falls on ir 12 bell ot jealous) understand Ho are mentaily unfit for The co-eds in the university claim and ght to enter Into any 3 are not rtment by the In the face of this along comes Pro- fessor Magee and sa ¢ men- tally able to play footk Mrs, Magee the idol of all the girls doing “gym work, reiterates her husband's state- ments. And the women, usually 80 quick to take offense at the slightest hint of in- competency in any line, not only this gtatement go unchallenged but they them gelves agree that they mentally unfit to play football. Those who most firmly echo Professor Magee are the girls who belong to the asket ball nine. They represent not only the brain but the brawn of the ‘coll s advocates of for women, and firm believers in education of the sex. Yet they ss that they are mentally incapable of football What does it all mean? Well, the cor- rect solution is so much the simplest one that it wou the last to be hit upon hey ted s. Magee and the girls ez while some women are or might be developed to be physically able football they could never take the mental attitude toward their fellow players which football demands. Girls could never rid their minds of the thought that they might be Inflicting seri- 5 injt upon a fellow player. A touchdown would pale into insignifi- 1ce compared to ‘the possibility of breaking an arm. The vision of a sprained ankle would s and-prevent a brilliant tackle. In other wo girls cannot success- fully play a game that requires absolute concentration on the game to the extent of involving total forgetfulness of con- sequences to opponents. Girls can play games that require phys- ical strength, endurance, agility and dex- terity. They can play a game that re- quires forgetfulness of self. But they imagine that their angle of thought could easily be adjusted to football. Fond parents watch their tender offshoots go own In a tangled heap of girl e girls and the ball, flying hair and flopping bloomers get mixed up with the floor every mother wants to rise in wrath ind shake every other mother's darling. But a basket-balls scrimmage of that sort is accident, not intention. The game calls for fearlessness of s, urefooted- plenty of wind, a quick eye and an accurate aim, but not for the demolish- ment of the human anatomy. Each indi- vidual takes the legitim risks of most athletic sports, and that is all. The & -ball nine were having their luncheon when’ the football question was ralsed. They were all in a glow from the snappy practice game they had just had. Luncheon with these athletic young la- dies was a very simple affair. Sandwiches and fruit, tapped off with an egg beaten up .and hot milk poured over it. Nary even a hint of an unwholesome sweet. To the rat-tat-too of the egg-beaters the girls declared against football. ‘“We're not afraid of hurting ourselves, but girls couldn’t go into a game that would re- quire them to disable others. Our con- stant thought would be that we might be malming some girl for life. Aside from the physical requirements, it's an impos- sible game for women.” “Basket ball is the game for women," sald the fearless cantain of the nine. “It's an outlet for all the energy you've got, and it will develop a woman's muscles as they should be developed. You don’t need to thirst. for your opponent's life and limb.’ “It's a nice, ladylike game,” sald the irl who had dropped in to watch the nine sip their egg and milk, while she herseif made frequent inroads on a bag of choco- lat “It's not a ladylike game,"” said the cap- tain, “but it's a gentlemanly game!” Then the nine chorused together: Hit 'em again ‘With all your might, Berkeley’s playing is out of sight. Alma! Alma! You're all right. Fine! If any one doubts whether the girls ean play basket ball let him consult Satur- da game will regret the women are mentally unfit for football. For what's the matter with basket ball? It's all right! ————— Many women seek a broader sphers than art and home and fashion offer. The vortex of spectilation entices them, and the bauble gold flashes before their eyes. Their argument is that if men accumu- late fortunes in Wall street, a woman of equal intelligence should succeed as well. These women are not fast in the vulgar sense; they do not belong to thie class that safe, appropriate exercise is of eminent arti to thrill the souls of conno ry to g n. For whom fis all this beauty and splen- works of art eurs and a tify every variety of book- 's score. And no one who saw the. dor? For a King or a Princess, you are guessing, but you are wrong. Guess again. It Is not for you, my languld lady, nor for you, my prosperous business man. It is for you, my poor old editor, vou who are reading the paper with the scissors conveniently near; not .because you want to read it, but because it is part of your daily grind. It is all for you, this comfort and splendor, when the. grind shall be no longer possible. And you, too, my newspaper reporter, who must give way to younger eyes and younger brains. Though your coat be shiny and your trousers baggy at the knees, you are wel- come at the ts, writers, scribblers of every be your trouble r nce, igue, paresis or delirium tremens, you are welcome at the “Castle of Hope.” The fairy godmother who provides all this is Lady Murray, whose son, Sir Cecil Murray, was a journalist of renown. Not very long ago he died while In the flower of his manhood and the “Castla of Hope' is the monument erected by his mother to his memory. Although she is not a French woman, nnes is the place that was selected by _ady Murray for the location of her castle, and a more beautiful spot could never have been found. Every window of the castle opens on a beautiful vista. One may watch the ships skimming upon a tranquil sea or look upon the rugged outlines of g mountains. There {s everything imaginable to soothe the rest- less, to comfort the care-worn, to lull to repose the we t of the weary. And not only the mental needs, but the physi- cal, are abundantly supplied. There are dining rooms beautiful to behold, whers smiling garcons await the welcome guest, and a chef, chosen from among the best in France, reigns in the culinary realm. Should the guest be soclably inclined, he may clink glasses with jovial fellows in the large salon, but should he be a man of moods, he may dine alone in a seclud- ed corner or on the terrace. Thers are billfard rooms and card rooms, as well as delightful little sanctums with work tables, paper, Ink and every necessity. The guest m: rrive absolutely with- out portmanteau, and stay as long as he . for numerous chests of linen are en- at his disposal. There Is absolute- ly no limit to Lady Murray's thoughful- ness. The, castle i with bath room: s lighted by elee~ tricity and furnished with electric bells, There are fifty siceping rooms in the Castle of Hope, but in case of an emer- gency the accommodations could be very asily increased. The castle s not an asylum, not g hos- pital, not exactly a charity institution but & pleasant resort for men, whom “THE CASTLE OF HOPE," ESTABLISHED AT CANNES, FRANCE, BY LADY MURRAY, AS A HOME FOR JOURNALISTS. entertain =" declares herseif proud to