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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23
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why Mn DALY WAS "oLD mArs."

WHY W.T.. DAILY WAS "OLD HATS"
when tho late Augustln DAILY was In
managerial lltr hu was never BY any
possible chance called by any other
name within Days than governor
that ~. every one In the thcater FD adj
drrHred him behind his back and 60
hlH face. You never heard any one say
TO him, "Mr, DAILY, some one wishes 10
SEQ YOU n was always. "GovOrnur
Mr. Blank has called" or Governor
shall Wc ring up"
Tho only professional exception 20
this was ON the outside OF the thrhter.
whore flppnnt actors used 90 refer to
him as "Old Hats" on account N Mr..
Days long familiar neglect Of his
huadgonr For years hr wore one pee
cullar style Of hat long since out Of
fashion, half derby half soft chat"
ana often so Old uut rusty ln appear
nnrD Tint actors used 90 swear it was
the original "ulg' In which ho entered
The profession.
iiut % was not Mr.. Daly liked the
departed style. and when his ora fash-
toned hat became thoroughly worn out
hc would deliberately order a hnttcr 10
nuke Tor him another one Just like H..
Hence "Old Hats"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23
CHAMPION Tnorrrn OF EUROPE.

Tho American stallion Colonel Ituser
recently lowered the European trottlng
record 10 2;i0is. and IN doing 10 defeat
ed probably the strongest field OF har-
ness horses ever seen outside of this
country The race took place at Nien-
ma, and the beaten horses included Que
Allen, 2.O9A. by Champion Medium;
Athanio. 2;iO. by Junior; Cut Glass,
2;iOA. by onward. and Legcne. 2:i2is,
by Mountain Prince.
This performance IN nearly second
faster than Colonel Kuser'a American
record. made az Boston In 1926. The
new champion OF Europe IL brown
stallion, Q years Old. by Stranger. the
son OF Goldsmith Maid, 2;ti. and his
dam IN inez. by jay Gould, 2:2iii. He
was bred by Henry N. Smith at tho
Fashion stud farm. Trenton, and was
named In honor Of n well known horse
fanclcr of that city. NJ Victor silberer,
editor OF the Vienna sport-Zeltung,
now owns the crack stallion.
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year owing 10 tho open defiance OF the
". c. A.. but owing 20 the poor success
II has had and the openly expressed de-
sire OF the majority OF the members
that the racing control be dropped. Il
Il generally agreed that now ia the time
20 call n halt.
The L. A. w. managed 90 keep n. c.
A. riders out Of the international meet
az Montreal and held It's own national
meet Independently or tho rival organ
izntion and now can retire from the
field without loss Of honor and even
with grace.
Talking OF cycle racing. the sport has
been n success this season from only
one point Of view. and that IL from the
side Of the spectator, for some splendid
racing has been witnessed this year
The international meet and the national
meet OF the l.. a. W. were both failures
20 far NJ the financial side goes, though
the races were good and exciting. Nor
has the ". c. a. been more fortunate.
though on the whole that organization
has furnished by far the better sport.
Take the Manhattan beach track at
New York Tor example. whore perhaps
the best racing OF the season has been
held and some Of the largest crowds
have been present Yet In spite of the
good attractions tho track by the sea-"
has not been n money maker and the
management IN said to b. out Of pocket
The professionals have likewise sur
fored owing TO tho split. because the
purses have neither been 10 many nor
20 large as In former years. Harry
Fixes, the middle distance champion.
has probably made tho most money,
but h. has had heavy expenses IN keep
Ing up "a pacing team. 20 cannot DO
much ahead of the game. How poor q
year II has been Tor tho pros all round
may be gathered from the fact that
Earl Klaer. one ~ the best of them. IL
this season.
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"Tun GREAT RuBY.-

Jacob Lit has secured from the er-
ocutorH OF AuRustln Days estate the
rights TO the melodrama, THE Great
Ruby" which was played at Days the
alter for a large part OF last season. Mr..
Lit will undertake 10 fill all the en-
Ragoments which Mr.. DAILY had made
for the play for this sensons Ho will
have all the scenery which was used at
Days theater. and the play Will be
presented IN the same manner na at
Days. with regard 10 accessories.
wherever the stage on which It is placed
will permit,
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cludc "Much Ado About Nothing
Macbeth" "Nlare Antolnette' and
"Thc Ladies' Battle"
Tom Karl the once favorite opera
TENOR ~ teaching young singers In New
iolk, William Castle, also Wen known.
10 dolng similar work In Chicago.
London which has n larger German
population than Hamburg. r. thinking
OF establishing us first German theater.
sara Bernhardt Will play the mans
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part OF Pclleas to the Mellsnnde OF Mrs.
Patrick Campbell IN Maeterllnoks play
OF "pelleas and Mell7ando' this year.
Some idea OF the cosmopolitan char
acter OF the metropolis ia given In the
statement that a now Italian theater
IL contemplated for New York.
CLIFFORD and HUH are using John J..
McNally's comedy "Courtcd Into
Court" made famous by May Irwin.
A new musical comedy has the title
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hy an Italian composer under tho title.
The New Martyr and IN which ne
win Doe tho hero,
u Us announced that George Clarke.
lhr veteran actor of Days company,
has decided 10 retire 10 private lie.
10 f now giving some people n great
deal of worry 10 decide whether Mru.
Lnngtry married Tor love or for adj
vcrtiHlng purposes.
Helena ModIeska's repertory win IN
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counted on the fingers OF one hand. and
It Is said John Drew's company win re-
qulre only Ave players for THE Tyran-
ny OF Tears"
Daniel Frohman. the theatrical man
ager, II 10 said, made his flrst money
managing n walking match The re-
eelpta were nearly 10000 II NJ all
sensitive TO sentiment, Il may DO
thought he hos a tender feeling for his
walking gentlemen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

OF The Doctors Warm Reception" II
something was wanted that would at
least draw attention, why not "The
Doctors Plasterg'
In the production OF "Ben-Hur'' use
VIII be made OF the treadmill scene.
patented by Neil Burgess for 1.-THE
County Fair i9iprpduco the spectacle
OF the chariot race.
There are many dramatic companies
In which the good players may be
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

800 u ~ q q u q " z
mS '' growths two or
three times. Then the young champion
develops really massive pair. very
broad nj the base. He ~ always chained,
presumably TO make him purnncloua
when his horns are sufficiently tough,
he ia tnught buttlnR. Ills trainer dona
a wooden shield. and the ram Is taught
TO butt this. at first with only n short
run. nut % he tnlSea to his training he
backs further and further from the OBJ
iect. until the legitimate distance n ar
rived at ny this time he has begun TO
put such force into his butts that Il
takes two men 20 hold the shield. and a
good ram will upset them at every
charge. when he Is NJ, he II taken to
the local landlord or some other rich
patron and match Is arranged. Lists
are chosen, chairs are placed FOR the
wealthy patrons, ana the various par
tlsans range up behind their respective
fancy. The trainers atraddlc their pnl-
mails, rrasplng them by the horns, and
bring them into the arena facing each
'othor about 20 feet apart. The word Is
given. the trainers slip the animals.
ana the rams prcclpltate themselves
forward at lightning speed. heads down.
quarters up. They meet with n
laundering crash. the horns and skulls
changing as n they were metal. The
animals then back Of their own accord.
and close again. with the Same awful
impotuoulty. Again and again they
close. until one of the two refuses 10
face the music. Thon the victor chaHca
him from the arena. II IL curious
fact that though "a beaten ram VIII
face other opponents and defeat them
by dozens. yet It VIII never face n ram
which has once defeated II.
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0n IlPnn0 Leo Ethern0tOnS
" VI VI III Comment
i up { iii On uarletu Of Current
II N00TTS Topics
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ranks aud raced twice against Harry
Eiles. defeating him once. lie engag-
cd In a few other match races under
the n. 6. a. rules and then, without
any apparent reason. offered 10 make
peace with the l.. a. w by Joining
them and leaving their rivals. Without
much thought and with great flourish
OF trumpets at having gained one Of
the leading riders from the opposition,
the league officials reinstated him. He
rode nj tho league meet ana then de-
clarcd his intention OF going back TO
England, where he can now race on
nil tracks as being In good standing
with the l.. A. w, which gained nothing
hy bis nccoaalon.
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10 mako him
grow suitable
horns. To nt.
tain this end
he must UNDER
so a rather hru-
tai treatment
when hiH nrHt
horns appear
the o W Nor
Fraapa them IN
his teeth. and
BY dint OF oaclI
lation they are
thus torn out Of
their sockets
This on0rntIHu
has 20 be TO-.
pcatcd upon
auhHautlruf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

Golf Is very extensively played IN
America nowadays. II would seem ne
though everybody were familiar with
hazards and mashlcs and olecka and
drivers, ma that those who are lg-
norant would be careful to guard their
lack OF information. or at least not
make a parade Of Il. But hero IL one OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

by the way. one OF the leading New
York dailios. which IL a virtual mouth
piece Of the l.. a. W. because the sport
one of the wiscat moves that the league
ever made was In deciding that road
racing dld not come under It's jurisdlc-
uou." The reason given for this opin-
ion was that there was 20 much dis
order and confusion M n rule In con.
ncctlon with such affairs. And yet II
advocates l.. a. W. control OF track
racing, which II certainly not q road
way atrcwn with roses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

THE word "gumptlon" IL probably
rather old fashioned. but u the ohi-
Gals OF the l.. A. W. possess any
or the attributes expressed by those
elEht letters they now have the chance
or lifetime 20 act In regard 70 that
hugnboo, the bicycle racing question.
without loss OF dignity. Early In the
season the league folt called upon to
make some eemhiance u nFht this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

This IL the time Of year when II II
usual for tho perennial cartoonlEta to
bring out one OF their annual produce
tlonH-thnt ploturing the retirement Of
the baseball player from the scene Of
his triumphs In favor Of the long haired
heroes OF the Fridiron. In former sea-
sons there has been good deal Of
truth in this portrait. for the baseball
and football players received at least
their Just need OF alteration from all
classes. This fall. however. one part
Of the picture viii be out OF place. for.
owing 20 quarrels among the mngnatos.
baseball has been under a good deal Of
a cloud. The worst feature OF the busl-
ness Is that unfortunately the dlssen-
sion does not seem likely 90 end with
the playing season. II looks ms though
We were TO have repetition OF the
quarrels that the mngnntes engaged In
last winter. and that again may be
followed whom next season opens by a
war between two rival organizations
Tor the control OF the national game.
which In the present state ~ affairs
can but end ms dlaaatrouHly no the old
brotherhood trouble. why can't the
magnatcs both In the bicycle aud base
bail world learn little from past cx-
pcrlcncc9
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

crioketors are now in their glory. Al
though the season has been very
prosperous ana encouraging ono az n
whole, hope and disappointment have
been slngulnriy blended In the hearts
OF the willow wioldera throughout the
season. This was because OF the I'M
certainty Of a visiting team from
abroad coming over this season. IN the
spring strong hopes were entertained ~
the Australians playing series u
games here on their way home from
England. These hopes were later shat
tered. and Il was only recently that tho
tour Of Prince HnnjitHinhil and hia
eleven was bronohed. Tho prince Ia
now here and the crickotera are happy.
"Rnnii." as he IA generally spoken of
IN England. Ia easily the foremost crlck-
oter In the world today. Some years
uRo he was sent over 10 oxford unl-
vcralty, like many other high born
iiindoos, 90 perfect his education. There
he learned TO play and like the great
English game. Ho soon became an exc
pert, Last season he was not well and
did not cut much Of n flgure In the
game. but during the present summer
he has proved himself far and away
the best living batHmln.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

brooklyn clerks who sought 10 escape
the dullncaa of han bodroa N by drop
ping In 90 see something WARN" drank
In every detail OF such fasclnatingly
naughty bedroom scenes and thrilled
ecatatically over the peep at mingled
lingerie and iiccntiousnoHH which the
cNploltcr OF the "four-postor" diahod up
10 him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

So Bob Fltzslmmons hnH decided IA
enter the ring once morci Many OF hig
old admirers have expressed pleasure
at his decision. for lots Of them atl1
think the ex.ohnmpion n tho grcatest
fighter In the world and that II he and
Joffrloa were 20 meet again tho rssuit
would be very different. should he
challenge the victor at tho coming
-sharkoy fght, as he SAYS he
will DO, Il Ia more than likely he will
be taken ur. Jonres has all along OK.
pressed a willingness 10 glvo tho cx-
champion chance 10 get revenge. and
~ sharkcy wins the cx-sail0r will hard.
~ refuse Tor several reasons. IL IN
generally conceded that when Referee
carp gave sharkcv the decision over
Fltz In San Francisco In December.
1896. Il was a rank. cold bloodcl steal
shnrkcy recognizes that fact as well ne
anybody. and he ns champion will be-
glad 60 wipe out the stain. Again
sharkcy Is always out for the cash. and
q battle between him aud the Cornish.
man would be great drawing card
80 whichever wins. n FitH adherca 10
his decision. another heavyweight on.
counter may be looked Tor Homo time
early next year.
LEO ETHERiNGToN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

the largest daily papers In the country
which recently ran cartoon In he
sunday edition showing a dog standing
guard over n bag full Of rolf clubs ly.
Ing IN some grass. with the following
caption. Guarding the Golf 'Caddy'
Until the Yacht Races Are over" Tho
difference between a golf bag and Eolf
caddy Is somewhat extensive. besides
which the average caddy can general.
ly nunrd hlmanlf.
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what n slick fellow Tom Linton isi
Ito came over here. Joined the ". c. a.
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nut naturally. this sort Of thing can
not 20 ON forever, You can have diner
cnt kinds u bedrooms, ~ course. and
you can have divers sorts of beds. and
you can drag IN several duly varied
references 10 the seventh command
mont But even then the bedroom will
pail In time.
30 thore must be a change. what
that change VIII be n plain. II the
Importers OF French fnrcea are 90 fol-
low out the lines along which they have
begun, and n they wish 20 keep the
young clerk from the hall bedroom o.
brooklyn still thrilling. there Il only
one thing Tor the unillc playwright and
the American manager 10 do. The bed
room must be discarded and tho bath
room must take H. place. Here are
green fields ana pastures new tecminr
with dramatic possibilities The enamel
tub shall uupplant the -four poster" and
tho uttcuuntod bath robe shall super
node the underskirt. Then. instead OF
"rho pisroblnF Act" Il viii bc-hut
why 40 into detnuag The supple imng-
inntion and the nbsInthe of the boule-
wards win attend t1 that. We shall
have a new era " thrills.
This may or may not happen. n tho
soap On used on tho moral make up of
the drnmntlst and manager Instead ~
On tho Houhrotto, Il VIII De- moro dcnlr-
able, Hut that, ~ course. n un-
profitable. with the up-to-dntc man
ngur who exploits paHsIun farces un-
cleanliness r. next 20 "a Klnullkc. And.
like the klondiker, he pans most of his
gold out OF dirt-good, old fashioned
dirt. but paying dirt 20 him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

nut there II only ono Annie Russell
That lady has her limitations. 10 o. true.
but she also has her own particular
nicho In the temple Of ThoHpiH. 10 you
can call u a temple nowadays. and that
niche no one cnn mn 90 VOL aH che.
There may be with Miss Russell
tendency 20 reduce All her roles 90
certain dovoilkc ponsivcncHa. prone
ness 10 signs ana a somewhat passive
raocharinlty and too passionate de-
voiion 10 the inchrymoHc muse: bur.
on the other hand Miss Russell a. uu
artist 20 the niger tips. She has ON
Intangible faculty FOR intollcctunllzlng
everything che undertakes. and oven
though she wccpa over you when you
expect her 90 be hiithe and huoynnt.
even though she II melancholy whom
the prompt book says merry" a. there
any one who can shed tears more soul.
fully thpn Miss Russell hcraolf7 There
H. In s0oth, certain rainbow beauty
even In those profuHo tears Of hers.
though II must be Acknowledged sho
wcepa more with the centralized pnthoa
OF her voice than with her eyes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

n ENfE RUSSELL r. not a. home IN
~ Miss HobbH." She 10 no moro ~
her ease In this now four act
comedy Of jerome X. jerome. which
has just been put on'nt the Lyctum.
than Nancy Hanks would be I'm ~ fur
niture van. Seeing nm actress Of such
delicncy and refinement IN this "MlaB
iobbs' ~ like boholdlng diamond
cutter breaking cobhlostonoH 10 Do
like setting an opal In a Brummarom
brooch. Not that Mr. Joromo'a little
comedy u not a delightful and IN one
way an excellent piece Of dramatic
work In fact. Il a. oven safe 60 rrt.
dict that "Miss Hobbs" win BE- one N
the successes Of the year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

Here n comes again. tho managerial
howl about tho ticket Spectator. This
ume the wall omnuntca from Charles
Frohman, who, na ls wen known. Co.,
not only the most prominent manager
In this country, but perhaps the most
Important theatrical mngnntr the world
has ever seen. Mr. Fr1hman IL de-
tcrminod that the sidewalk rpoculntor
must go. lie ~ q nuisance. according to
Mr.. Frohman. and the law should iogia-
late him out ~ existence by making IL
Impossible Tor him 10 earn living.
hr, frohmnn has incidentally found
pannccn for the Spectator oyn which
viii without doubt find itg way into
the pages of the best humorous papers.
II contemplutuH the passage W law
By the city fathers restricting the spec.
ulntor from plying their vocation
within 100 feet NJ the entrance M any
regular place M amusement The law
now permits them tn Onor tickets for
sale anywhere except directly iu front
~ tho thpntpr. Mt Fruhman. IN hts
Ingenious Ignorance uf the ways ~ tho
world, fonly Im1Tnos, or Processes 10
Imagine. that II these gontry nrc moved
HlirWiHo 400 feet tho nuisance viii bc
nbntel llo ought 90 know. 10 this were
done. TINT tho patrons of hia and other
houses, knowing Just whore to find tho
grtoulatuW. would do Ho whenever q
suited their convenience.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-09
ERQENNEs.


Spencer Hindes is moving into his cottage
at the lake.
The steamer Reindeer brought an excur-
sion party from Montpelier and Barre to this
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Louisa Ingham ind Mrs. w. d.
Woolman and daughter Louise are visiting
in Saybrook, Conn.
Fred Jordan went to Middlebury We'd
nesday. lie was summoned as a witness on
the Broughton case.
Quite large amount of hay is being sent
to market from this vicinity lately. Austin
Booth has shipped four boatloads to New
York.
Monday the NJ. f. society of this city were
the recipients of 500 from Mrs. Mary
IIawley of Waltham to be used in reducing
debt on the parsonage.
c. w. Forbes, superlnten lent of the
Lincoln and Bristol Telephone company, was
in town Tuesday and secured several new
ubscribers to the exchange.
Beekeepers are being forced to feed their
bees. Several reasons are brought forward as
the cause of this, chief among them being
I
The New England Telephone company have
closed a contract to run a telephone line to
woodbridge Hail." Col. Scrantons summer
home on Lake Champlain. Central office at
Neves Park Drug store
John and Louis Miller of Holyoke, Mass.
and Joseph Miller of Albany, ~ V, came
here Tuesday. They were here to attend the
funeral 4 tlair Nj NJ
They expect to return to their homes Satur-
day.
The wife of Nelson Miller died in this city
at O'Clock Monday evening from cancer on
the face. She was 70 years old. She leaves
husband and six children. The funeral was
held at st, Peters church Wednesday
morning at o'clock. Rev, P. \. Campeau
oficiated.
T. c. Middlebrook, who went last week to
New York city and from there to Orange, y.
J., after party wanted at this session of the
county court at Middebury, was, as usual,
successful in baggng his game. lie returned
to Middlebury Tuesday afternoon on the
flyer with his prisoner.
y. A. Mclaughlin, prominent business
man of Worcester, Mass, died suddenly in
that city on the evening of May 81. He
died Immediately after delivering an address
for charitable object. He was born in this
city and was a brother of the late Robert
Mclaughlin of this place.
Newman Hunt died Tuesday morning at
4 O'Clock at the house of Frank Wright in
New Haven, where he was taken after the
accident that caused his death. Funeral
services were held at his late residence
Thursday afternoon at , o'clock. He leaves
wife who is an invalid and three sons.