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should apply to a lady who Is the
daughter OF a German mother and
Scotch father. and the wife Of an Amer
lean gentleman Of Spanish descent
On the stage Miss Anderson never APP
rCarCd as Mile. Anderson. so why
she should Suddenly have blossomed
forth as Nine" de Navarro u Is din
cult 10 imagine. have always thought
that this lady did a wise thing In re-
firing from the stage when she did.
with the glamor Of her Perdita dance
halolug her family. She was at the
height Of her popularity. Her Win
tsr's Tale" probably marked the boun-
dary lire OF her accomplishments. She
retired while she was still wanted, and
the consequence Is that people sim cry
for her. Others more enthusiastic than
this popular actress are still pegging
away growing wrinkled and unloved
watching new aspirants for laurel
wreaths loaping into the arena, and
holding forth ieebly TO old charms that
are no longer potent. Nine de Nayar-
70 is a snob, but a very sensible one,
In 1895 Lillian Russell intends To
make tour OF the world. and air her
charms In Australia. India. South AZ
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rrsni. Tor rrnp shee,.r..

May i9-22-The Hazard smokeless
Powder tournament. Cincinnati. Ohio.
May 1923 Annual convention and
tournament Of the Missouri State Fish
and Game Protective Association,
Kansas City. Mo.
MAY 22-2f-Annual tournament Of the
Montana State Specimens Association
aud the Missoula Rod and Gun Club.
Missoula. Montana.
May 2e-eS-Annual tournament OF
Ka1sas State sportsmcn's Association
at Frankfort.
May 2G-2S- Tournament Of the Linz
tied Gun Club, indianapolis Ind. Open
10 an corners
May 26-27-2S Binghamton. n. Y,
Gun Club tournament; first two days,
targets. last day. live birds.
May so Tournament Of the Canai0-
harle Rod and Gun Club. Of Canaio-
harle. n. Y. Club secretary, Charles
Weeks
MAY 30. June .-Tournamen, Of the
South Side Gun Club. Milwaukee. Wis
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known saloon within a stones throw
o. Herald square. his appearance didnot
Indicate that he had been conhnlng bis
elbow bending to temperance mixtures.
says the New York Herald. he was In
that secondary stage OF celebration.
uhor nusnaelty and determination are
tho most noticeable features. and when
he gave his peculiar order there was
no one 10 demonstrate.
Gimme becr'n whisky" ne de-
handed.
The loungera about the i-cent lunch
counter prepared to give the applicant
for this peculiar mixture their undi-
ylded attention.
"rve heard Of queer drinks In ny
time. observed a red-inced old s1oft.
who urcl 70 be a mark Tor all book
makers Of ST Asaph. 'but II that lsn't
the most scorching drink Cor a man 70
want 10 pat In his lnsldes. then IN buy
for the crowd
Guess you're pretty safe on that a.
fer. Al" assented a modicai-i0okinE
man who, apparently. had bene analys-
ing the contents Of his BIZ Of glassware
Did you say beer and whisky!"
softly inquired the popular bartender.
swat did" replied the man. dog
Eetly.
shall mix them3"
"Nonyurlife." replied the customer.
81.
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The man slowly roured out stln
hooker. held Il IN his hand a minute
aad regarded Il intcnily. Then be laid
Il down and looked toward the lunch
counter at his friend who had entered
unnoticed and had been satisfying bis
appetite according 70 the Raines law.
"LeEgo that lunch. Billy" shouted
the intoxicated one. your beers gellln'
nat."
4 guess we'd all better take a drink.
boys" suggested Al and the BARTENDER
smiled a sickly smile.
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Thomas z. Conner is little. but sR.
my. ANY one who can run vne mile
In Am. IS 5-5s.. even though he only
stands feet 6 inches high and weighs
but l30 pounds. L. entitled 10 the
worlds most distinguished considera-
ton. Tommy. who has won more
championship medals than that other
famous little man, Napoleon. won vie
tories. Is among runners what Eclipse
was among race horses and the old
America among the British yachts.
Lutiens. who represented the London
Athletic Club at the International
games ut Manhattan Field last fall. Is
mighty good man at a mile. But he
could not make little Thomas run hard
enough 10 get into Precipitation, pip
Ing hot though the day was.
The New York Athletic Club thinks
that nowhere In the wide wide world
Is there such a miller as Connen. The
London Athletic Club thinks differently
aud AYERS that Tommy VIII meet his
master on the day when he aad tho
British champion Bacon, toe the mark
together Bacon, By the bye. made a
worlds record for the mile Of Am. and
liz. which stood only just az long AZ
Connect let H. Tommy could not sleeT
nights for thinking OF that im. lis. 81
one fine day on Aug. % last. TO be par
ticular-he went to Trayers Island anC
slashed a rasher on Bacon. or rather I
second and a quarter on Bacon's record
without turning a hair little late
on. at the games OF the New Jersel
: Athletic Club. he ran n mile aud a hal
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played wretohedly. Fuller made two
bad errors and nothing came Gleason's
Nay AZ all The Giants knocked Nc.
GIN out Of the box. bu, Carsoy wett ir
and had fun with them. Three hitch.
err essaycd to twirl for the derisioh s Of
the league and all were made al NvnT
Of by the Quaker sluggeTs Oli
Brouthers vas Ia his glory and 4
kittenlsh that. besides making
singles and two haggers. be stole -
bases. The feat will ~ down IN the
archives Of history as the greatest
things ever done by the sage OF wap-
p.ugor Falls. who usually steals two
bases 10 the season. II the New Ycrki
DO not recall Rusle they win land At
the bottom next October.
So far this spring the leit-handed
pitchcr-hc who throws the ball With
he wrong hand. especially wrong for
ief,-handed haticrs-has been remark.
ably conspicuous. There are more good
.efl-hsndcd pitchers IN the league this
sfrirg than for several seasons past.
and the growth OF leit-handcd batting
makes their part OF The business an linz
por.aut one When Il Is remembered
that about seven out Of the nrstten lat
t,rs last season were lcit-handers. and
that there are few lefi-handed hlttcrz
Whole frames do no tremble when they
face a soulhpaw pitcher. the value OF a
GOOD loft-hanied twirler becomes appar-
cnt Most leit-handed batsmcn are men
who are right-handed othcrwlse-thfov
with their right hands-and these are
even easier for the southwiugcd ones
han these who use the LEFT hand foi
throwing.
pi,isburg has a hne pair Of south.
'awi-Kiilen and Johnny Foreman
Eillcn has already seen a. much seryic,
as most iCi;-handers usually survive
but Is doing well this year-a sireag
clever pitcher. less Wild than nos
his variety. Foreman is the youn
AMI smallest pitcher 10 the league.
has some very ruEzllng ways abcut
pitching. getting away with a ma3o
Il hla games last fall before the leaNl
clubs could understand him.
r. +. c.
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In Gm. &c 2-5s.. and added a new worlds
record 10 his list.
The New York Athletic Club has
lately issued a challenge 10 Bacon on
behalf OF Connect In order that the
vcxed question as 10 the comparative
merits Of the two champions may be
1eiiled once and for all Bacon's per-
formances stamp him as a champion
among champions. and " race comes
on between him and the little wonder,
who was born In County Kildare. Ire
land. tweniy-elght years ago, the
Olymplan games. an,ient and modern
both. viii be beaten all hollow In point
OF lnlnrnai.
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leading member OF that ontorprlsing
aud admirable organization. the Brook
lyn Chess club the lad having won the
ieries.
Much interest was manifested In the
recent match at chess at the Brooklyn
Chess club between Master William
Ewart Napier. probably the youngest
player OF great promise in America.
and Mr.. Stephen G.. Ruth. a leading
member Of that cnterprlslng and adj
mirablo organization. the Brooklyn
Chess club. the lad having won the
series
Young Napier was born on Jan. n.
1881, and "a therefore Is years old. AZ
Portland, Ne. he learned TO play chess.
Entering the Continental correspond
ence tournament. but not showing hln
talent Tor the game an his removal TO
brooklyn IN 1895.
His debut In metropolitan chess CIR
clea was made By taking a board from
lime TO time at many OF the exhibitions
II simultaneous play In New York city
remember well the lads bright face
and hoylah kuickcrbocheru on one o.
two such occasions. and having seen
bis record. reading Won from sho'
walter. Helms Tatum and drew v.th
Pilsbury. Richardson and Elwcll.
In 1895 on Washlngion'a birthday. al
the annual meeting OF tho New Yorl
State Chess association IN New York
be tied with four others for sccon,
place IN the general tournament
In July OF the same year he scored
brilliant victory IN the Young Mem
Christian Association tournament TAX
lrg frst prize with a score Of &c ont o
possible 30. In tho following Oc,ohe
be came In third IN a Geld Of twenty .sil
strong players In the handicap tourae,
Al the Cafe boulevard In New Yorh
hls record being 10 games won AMI
lost. and he has since won second 1rlz
In the continuous tournament OF th
brooklyn Chess club.
Young Napier has already trayclo
considerable. having visited Canad
and many parts Of the states as FAR ives
as Chicago where he met AZ chess. wit
great credit to himself. both Uedcman
and Johnston
As his chess associations have fof IN
most part been with men. and being In
telllgent and clever by inheritance. h
has accumulated stock Of goncr.
knowledge that makes him charmingl
oompanionable.
The nrst time met Napier at a
Brooklyn Chess club be brought ont ,
bis jacket pocket paper on which W,
printed the original Evans Gamhit. 3
plsted by Capt Evans
That must have been In 1884,. IN
In the two years which have succeede
the lads rapid progress I'm chess play
the result. by no means Of his meo;ir
hne Players alone. but, should "a
chiefly. by reason OF his ability 20 app
himself to the hard study Of the prime
pies Of the game. lie seems to ha'
already attained TO q superior theore
teal knowledge Of the openings. AZ
with the inheritance OF chess imar
nation. lnyigorated and developed
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ing. Bernhard and Yyclie were dan
gerous competitors. goodness knows
Travelling attractions simply devoted
their time to avoiding the cities where
Irving played this year. All the money
flowed into the Irving Golfers. and there
was little for anybody else. Every
thing In this world rights itself. how
ever. and the much desired time Is al
last announced when foreign competi'
tors" will be cut Of the fight
suppose that Mrs. Henry Clay MI
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Mrs. Wabash shall not be IN the
least astonished II Johnny develops
clairvoyant powers.
Mrs. Jackson-P arke-Indecd.
Yes. He Is the son OF a seventh hns-
band, you know.-Indianarolis Journal
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70 which cluO got the utal OF tht han-
sactlon. Ehret was born Aus 81. lsos,
81 Louisville. Ky. and as a boy played
on the commons around his native
place as a member OF different amateur
mines. Like many other nOled ball
players. he was Obliged TO 20 away
from home 10 get recognition. and In
1856 he he Joined the ri Paso club. Of
Fl Paso Texas. In 1887 he became a
member Of the ST. Joseph team OF the
Western league. but when that club
dlsbanded during the season he Joined
the Denvers OF the same league. and
finished the season with the latter. In
1855 he pitched Tor the Austin team OF
the Texas league. and accomplished
great work for that club. holding the
teams OF the major leagues down 10 .
few hits when they visited that city to
play exhibition games during the pre-
limiaary season. When the Texas league
disbanded on July ., OF that year
Ehret Joined the Kansas City club. Of
the American association. but In Aug
ust following. Manager Davidson. Of
the Louisville team Of the same asso-
citation purchased his release. lie re-
NAMED with the Louisyillcs urti
close OF the season OF 1870. In ~
took part IN slxty-seyen champlc
games. In forty-sovon Of which d
cupled the pitchers position. ani
other twenty games he played IN. the
outaeld. During the season Of 1899 h
took part IN iorty-two championship
contests. IN all OF which he occupied the
pitchers position. In 1891 be began
, the season with the Llnc3ln club OF N,
Western association. and finished q
with the Sioux City team o. the sans
organization. taking part taat year II
twenty-five championship games II
1892 be was signed by the Management
OF the Pitisburg club Of he Nailona
league and American association. an
remained with is team for three sea
sons. During the FIRST season be tool
part In thlrty-fve championship
games and ranked high a. a bsisman
according TO the official averages OF tn
major league. 10 1898 b. played h
ihlrty-six championship contests an
IN 1894 he took part In iosiy-one. Dur
ing the following winter. he. with
monoyed consideration. was exchange
for Hawley Of the 81. Louis club. Ehre
taking part with the latter In the sea
son OF 1895 In thlriy-pue champion
ship contests. doing well until be In
iu-ed his finger In trying 10 stop ho
line ball. and thereafter hc became a
easy victim 10 the major league bait
men. THIS year he starts on under "a
most encouraging ausplses, having "a
club officials and the loeal press wit
him. and he win le given every OF
portunlty 10 demonstrate klo abrlt
20 hold bis own IN ias, company lie
! thoroughly acquainted with the s,ron
and weak points OF the major leagu
tatsmen. and n his pitching arm
, sim able 10 fool them as o. y0se. wha
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ner will star later on. Oh. yes, know
that she has retired from the stage"
But they all do that II Is the "jargot
Of the perfesh" Mrs. Miner IL far toI
pretty a woman and too clever an &c.
tress 10 be expected TO remain Qules
cent for the rest OF her life. She vii
probably take a season or two "on.
and then We shall hear OF her az the
head OF a company OF her own. and al
the Rialto will clamor to belong TO Il
because an organization headed by Mrs
Miner will be a pretty safe enterprise
Cranes lngonue has certainly don,
very we'll" FOR herself. and ! suppos,
that her marriage 70 AIR. Miner vii
cause hundreds Of girls TO Try and fol
low In her footsteps That other In
genue Of Cranes. little Jane Stuart
also made a iine match. and Is Twin,
very comfortably In Milwaukee. Lit.
tie Miss Stuart. however. viii not re.
turn TO the stage, She is plunged II
domesucity with baby TO her credll
already. she has a box all the yea,
round at one Of the Milwaukee thea,
tiers, and entertains her old theatrlea
friends when they pass her way.
One OF the young women on IN,
English stage who Is enjoying N,
plaudits Of the multitude Is Miss Saral
Brooke. now playing In For IN,
Crown"
She has been on the stage but tw,
years bui she has made a name for her
self. Her charms are Of the gypsy or
der. She Is Anglo-In1ian by birth an,
has French and Spanish blood In be
veins. which accounts for the lntensli,
OF her acting and her rich colorine
She has remarkably brilliant an
beautiful eyes.
OLIVE THANET.
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has. upon due deliberation, made the
wlsest possible move. particularly IA
view Of the fact that Mr. Lederer 10
thoroughly informed on musical mat
tiers and that she can be not only sup
piled with productions and suitable
operas but will be surrounded az we'll
with the best obtainable supporting ar
lists. The tour OF the Rus
sell organization will be an extensive
one and embrace the entire country. A
deal is on foot at this writing which,
II effected. will include a four weeks
tour Of Mexico under a special subsidy
from the Mexican government. Miss
Russell has been repeatedly advised for
long time to visit that interesting
land, for the reason that not only
would her artistic and hlstrlonic abil,
ity be highly appreciated there, but hel
rare tyre Of beauty would be a p0ten
factor also In point Of commercial at
tractiyeness."
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a publication In France devoted to
cycling In all seriousness tells its read
ers how 20 keep feet and hands warm
during cold weather. Il advises the
removal Of handle bars and pedals and
placing them In boiling water for ten
minutes before starting on a trip.
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BASEBALL GOSSIP.
CURRENT NOTES AND COMMENT
ON NATIONAL GAME.
Philip EhFst Ranks nigh Among the
Pitcher g Gap" Anson's strsak Of
LuefA )souihpaw' Pitchers short
Lived diamond Dust

HILIP II. EHRET
a few months ago
hgurei In a deal
whereby he and
PETIT were ex-
changed BY the
ST. Louis Club for
Latham. Murphy
Mcfarland an 4
Tom Parrot. OF he
Cincinnatis. and II
Is yet to be seen a.
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American stars are highly delighted
AZ the prospect Of no big foreign at
fractions next season. There will be
no Sarah. no Irving. no Yvette GuilbeTt.
The only contestants viii be Jchn
Hare. who is as meek a. Moses In his
hisirlonlc struggles. and r. s. Willard
who has never interfered with any fell
low. During the season that Is nov
ending American attractions have had
rather a troublous time Of Il. They
had a very feeble show. and were
Obliged 10 "knuckle under" TO th'
highly advertised stars from abroad
And now we shall be able to see whai
they can do on their own account lry
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THEATRICAL GOSSIP.
CURRENT SAYINGS AND DoINos
IN sTAoELAND.
Pretty German Ineenus-MaFy Andsr-
sons Memoirs Introduce Her a.
Lover Of the English silllan Ru.sslrs
Great Tour-Dramatic Drift.

ISIS ANNA BRAGA
the populaiaigenue
OF the Irving Place
Theater. was born
In Berlin. Germany,
In ISL Her pro-
fessional debut was
made In Dusseldorf.
IN 1855. She next
went to the Stadt
Theator, Cologne,
and two years later
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-03

RIGA and China. At least that "a what
Messrs. Canary & Lcderer tell me. A
"card" that they have published Is dis
,inctly worth quoting, and take the
liberty OF calling attention 20 the fol-
lowing; Notwithstanding that Miss
ausseH has received the most flattering
offers from almost every manager IN
the United States and Europe, she feels
that In returning TO her managers BE
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I1IcYcLE suPERsTiTloNs.

Lendlns The wheel is the sisn Of lhe
double donkey.
The rider who ixpcctorates tohacco
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-03

Tommy Dixon Got the decision over
Johnny Lavack in 20 rounds at cleve-
land.
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GENERAL SPORTING.
CURRENT EVENTS IN VARIOUS
FIELDS OF SPORT.
Master william Ewart Napier who Has
Astonlshed the East a. Chess Player
Conner Soon TO Meet highlands
ghampion sprinten

UGH interest was
manifested IN the
recent match al
chess at the Brook
Ign Chess club be-
tween Master VIII
lam Ewart Napier,
probably the
youngest player Of
great promise In
America. aud Mr.
stephen q. Ruth. .
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al his best. he VIII have no cause 20
worry about his position on the Gu.
clnnail team. Tor he could have hardly
found better or easier management to
get along with than Is In charge OF tia;
club.
Arson seems 10 have fallen into con-
siderable luck this season. when
Danny Friend loomcd up as a grca,
left-handcd pitcher people remarked
that the old man ought 20 BE- satisfied
that he had done more taan seven OF
eight other managCr1- developed 1
winning pitcher. Then they settles
lack to watch Friend win his samel
while the other pitchers Inst wl.h icgu
iarily. Down IN Texas lab sprlag thcr,
was young fellow iinn ,ic east I. a.
ing the short and oxprcl I've name o
Briggs-one OF the AnsoI ian crew an.
regarded as a most uncertain rga'g.
mont. Il wgsnhousht that be. % aay
body. woul6~99a ylci.m marked on
Tor release or farming. as be wan al
most an unknown quantity, aud tl
professional record ccns.s'ta merely .
some games IN Tho Ar ,asas icagu
las, summer. So Briggs was sst afla
In the public mind as lamb Tar kll
Ing and nobody gave him Further aitcp
ton. Brlggs p'lcAcd couple Of psgs
iicc games ana dld sar,sl1ins'y vel
That gave hln . lloN LnE n. I'll
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was engaged by Ludwig Barnay for the
Berlin Thoater. where she met with
great success In many roles. In 1923
she accepted an oiier from Manager
Conreld. Of the Irving Place Theatcg.
New York. and made her fret appear
ance there October I Of that year as
Sabine. In -Grossladt Luft" By rca-
son OF her skill and versatility she was
Immediately installed as a fayorite In
that house. where she has since been
seen In many Important roles. Her
principal success, however. was re-
Gently attained IN Countess Guckl.
her chic lmpersonatlon OF the title role
IN this play having won an unanimous
verdict Of approval.
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siley and he WI taken along 70 LouiE
vile. he was iol utilized. however
until the club reached 81 Louis. Thol
Uncle. who loves 10 keep something up
his sleeve. sent him In against the
Browns. II Ryan had not dropped .
hard ny In the sixth inning the Non der
Ahreites would have gone home WIKI .
basket full Of goose eggs. "A Il was
they made ak hits and one lonely run.
The Colts we're hopeless before iireit-
ensioin. but the Browns field work
was Of the worst and Chicago could "a.
help a victory. Everlii was the only
Chicagoan who could bit the red-head-
ed pitcher with any execution. The
Colts infeld played fine BAH and three
Of the four errors charged 10 Chicago
happened In the gardens Latham. the
Browns captain. was accused Of shirk-
ing hot ones In his old-;lme style. and
has been laid on and young Meyers
sent to third Dough- the Browns
new catcher. put up 4 tremendous
game Tor a newcomer. making three
hits. one Of them a three-hagger. and
working some clever tricks Ia throv
lng md receiving.
The killing down In New York goes
right on. For instance In the third
gsne with the Phlllles Irwin tried a
new wrinkle Illustrating he rotten.
ness Of things In the New York club
He sent George Davis TO FIRST, stuck
Pieifer on second. put Fuller a. short
and shifted Gleason over 70 third. And
the team made nine errors. PfoffeI
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Mary Anderson's memoirs are pecul-
lar because they contain so little Of
American interest IN them. Anglo
mania has claimed MIRA. de Navarro az
her own, and her book Is devoted al
most exclusively 10 her life after 1883.
when she hrst went 20 England. The
compliment that she PAYS 20 her own
country 10 a very poor one. She de-
votes herself 10 England. English BIG
wigs. English life. English stage hap
peninrs In fact, IN reading her book
you are almost tempted to believe that
fhe Is an English actress who has
toured Ia America. Where would
Mary Anderson have been but for her
experiences In this country? Certain
ly not living IN England In opulence.
am afraid that Mary Is a Enob-a reg
ular Thackeray snob-and that snob-
berry has simply eaten It's way into her
constitution. ! wonder why she calls
herself Madame" dc Navarro? What
o. the charm that turks In the word
"Madamc?" II "a rot nearly as pretty
aud effective as Mrs" The French
crm, saws an English writer. speaking
II her "meaoirs," is the last one We