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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

~$HE baseball season has now en-
tered on the middle stretch
OF the summers campaign
Teams that will show up
strongly at the finish of the
pennant chase are sure TO
make themselves known with
In the next few weeks lncompe-
tent agsregations are bound to work
toward the bottom as the season pro-
crosses, and teams strong enough 10
hold positions in the FIRST division up to
the lst Of August, as a rule, maintain
their stride TO the finish. Unlocked for
accidents to prominent players, how
ever have the diconcerllng habit Of
working lamcntable changes In the
prospects OF a strong team
Developments thus far in the baseball
world have proved conclusiyely that the
condition and personnel Of a teams
pitching stat are among the most
prominent factors IN deciding games,
Even good batting is lees important.
The showing OF the Brooklyn Super
OILS nus nfNu auliltN nat Va ~ NlsNplplHA-
ment to their admirers. AT times with
in striking distance Of first place and
again rubbing elbows with second diyi-
sion mines. the Brooklynitos have been
as cratic as possible, This uncertainty
was due primarily to the lnefliclenoy Of
the men who did, or attempted to do
the twlrllng,
Donovan. Jimmy Hughes Roaring
BIZ Kennedy Kitson and McJames
all have pitched creditablc and ofttimes
sensational ball In previous years. Now
the futllity OF their work against not
particularly strong teams seems TO evil
dence the presence Of germs Of charley
horse" or something equally disconcert-
ing.
Donovan has. on the whole, done bet
ter work than his colleagues. McJames
has been the most consistent loser !
have seen him pitch In several games.
He appears to be suffering from an at
tack OF inertia" McJames makes no
apparent effort TO field his position. and
| have seen I'd Hanlon take him out Of
the box in three different contests Nc
James would better he careful. There
are many baseball farms in the ken
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

of Walter Camp, Yale. cha,,n,
Wrenn, Harvard Alexander NJ ~
Prlncetoni John G. Bell, IihIv.nsnoouaa
Pennsylvania l.. NJ. Dennis nslV q
and Paul Dashiel Lehlgh-noSsO'hsl
coniure with 10 football 'es u
No alteration In the SCORING -.
was made. although sometblns sy''n
IN this line was expected oa. NV
vision places the limit or ,,r," Wv pfa'
taken out for injury attwo mInp,.o y
play is not resumed at the oynt 49,, L
OF the given time. Ave yards ave =, alsa
forfeited. " b
Another rule s..pulates tna A,..
a ball must be kicked when hron ,s,ane'
from out of bounds, This reRulstio.. u
made TO prevent an on side kict IN ~ .
short distance, while the men on " a
would fall upon II for a gain 'us
The committee on rules has A.,
that where the ball Is passed bao ,.'si
the goal line for a kick and 4 = "
kicked out Of bounds the creates, , usA
that can be made is that allowed eON
safety. The object of the ruIo ~ a
provide for a case where a BAH so.
out of bounds back Of the goal llne wy :,
such an event under former rules "a
ponents could fall on the spheroid NAY ~
ing touchdown and counting a.
points. Two points are all that con I've
tailed on this play according 10 ~
recently formed rule. we
EDGAR l.. CARPFNTFp
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20
SHOULD ACTORS he pITrEDi

Actors are often pitied." said well
known English actor recently, "becaus
they have to perform while some one
near and dear may be suffering or dy-
ing or dead, but that pity Is largely
misplaced. Naturally II is hard for an
actor to rouse himself from the pro-
found preoccupation of grief or Of any
great unhappiness In order TO assume
another character, but from this very
assumption Of another character comes
consolation. have gone to the theatsf
when have been suffering acutely
when l have been in an agony. when 4
seemed a cruelty to force me to play my
part, a wickedness TO make me assume
comic character and TO try TO amuse
an audience; but, once on the stage
forget my suffering. In feeling ] be-
come the person ! represent. And here,
my friends, lies a morsl-the moral that
In work lies the greatest blessing In
life.
only the other day was talking
'''' VIZ VI Ailt bfsl knONU VI s'N
American authors. and upon touching
upon this very subject | was delighted
10 Ind that he agreed with me. Now
those good people who imagine that my
view Is sordid or commonplace, degrad'
ing the artist to the level OF the mere
mechanic, overlook. II seems TO me, one
very Important consideration In the Gre
aton OF all artistic work--that II IL not
achieved at the moment when It is tax
ing definite shape. The brain OF no
arust maintaips a constant activity
usually when the artist is himself LEAST
aware OF It, In the case OF Victor Hugo
ms three hours Of labor I'm the morning
py no means meant that his daily task
was finished. His brain was busy dur
ing his walks In the streets Of Paris or
W me country while he was watching
me stars. while he was meeting his
friends at luncheon or dinner or during
ms long years OF exile. while he was
thinking With sadness and regret Of DIS
beloved Paris"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

a revival OF olymplan games. The long
night that the sportsmen OF the Windy
city put up was deserving OF success.
The ancient contests are to be copied as
closely as possible.
The very first Of the GreoIan contests
consisted Of running events only. In
later years-during the .Jurth century
jumping horse races, discus and
spear throwing, wrestling and boxing
We're introduced, while chariot racing
became a ruling feature.
chicago will go further with the
"reek games. Yachting, rowing. fenc.
ing ana the equestrian exercises OF all
nations are to figure. Baseball foot.
Oall' golf lacrosse, cricket basket ball
ana other pastimes OF modern invention
WIZ also De introduced.
IoFchlight professions as in the olden
Jays VIII be seen, and theaters produc.
ing ureek and Roman plays. with his.
torlcal posings in ancient costumes are
also projected. But the chief feature 81
'he great Olympian contests-the wor.
snip Of the conquerlng heroes bv IN.
muiii'ude-will be lacking
Inc sponsors OF the Chicago in,ta.
uoh OF the Olymplan games have 90,
the date for the mammoth hlpnodro,ns
for 1904. '"Pp'1'o'he
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

popular with huntsmen, horsemen. ets
The comparatively moderate demand
for the particular kinds OF cloth required
for the saddle and for the hunt, how.
ever, accounts for the failure OF Amer.
lean weavers TO put them on the looms,
styles In huntsmen's dress are unusu.
al in that they are in measure subject
to the whims of the wearer. The cut
invariably takes precedence over the
material. A hunter sollcitous for his
sartorlal appearance may wear almos,
any old kind of cloth 50 long as Il il
given the correct cut.
Patch pockets are the universal Gus.
tom In shooting jackets and have beer
for many years. The Norfolk jacket Is
worn by various unerring Beau Brum.
mels. Harold Money, son OF Captain
A. w. Money Of the British army, iss
disciple OF the Norfolk jacket. Both
the Moneys have been performing a,
the American traps for several years.
Many people recognize them by, the Gu,
Of their garments rather than BY their
features.
The hunting boot is almost counter.
part Of the riding boot. The curves 10
the former however, are more pro.
nounced, and the tops are cut higher.
The real thing" In shooting jackets Is
a checked cloth cut with the coat long
to below the hips, There are only two
pockets, one on each side. well In 'front.'
sleeves are long and full Trousers
curve outward on both outside and in
side seams and, as in the riding trou-
sers, 1T snug to the leg from the knee
to the ankle. The smart shooting coat
is shaped in trine at the waist. giving
the shoulders narrow aspect
Hunting caps Of the same old variety
are being worn--double peaked and
looped in the middle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

COM MENT
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as he desired TO go TO the Philadelphia
Americans, why was he not permitted
to do so? "Mugsy" McGraw's strenu-
Gus fight In causing Jennings 10 sign
with the Philadelphia Nationals 1851
Ban Johnson's organization good
drawing card.
The effect OF The Jennings AFFAIR VIII
be felt until the playing shuts down In
the fall, There is a bed OF smolderlng
Goals In the make up Of the American
that is famed by clashes Of opinion,
and Ban Johnson is evidently over
reaching himself straws blowing
about the green diamond show that
the southern lawyer aspires TO be a
kind OF dictator With such active,
opinionated men as Collins, McGraw
and Comiskey under his wing Johnson
will discover breakers ahead.
Returns from various cities show that
the American scheme OF % cent admis-
sions Is an unsuccessful feature Of man
agement Next year there will proba-
bly, be a change. one National game in
Boston not long ago drew an amount
exceeding the total receipts of the
Beantown Americans first western trip.
The success Of the trip of the Amer
lean track and field athletes now In
England Is causing much qualification
on this side. English athletes and ath-
letics, from all signs, are on decline.
Maxey Long, Arthur f. Duffy. Irving
X. Baxter and A. c. Kraenzlein, some
of the we'll known Yankee cracks to tri-
umph abroad, went over in very poor
condition physically, They made no ef-
fort whatever to prime themselves for
the contests, and their easy victories
are therefore doubly significant A very
few years ago American athletes re-
quired hard and conscientious training
to insure a good showing against the
Brtshers That a few of our cracks
could without thorough preparation
turn the tables on Albion's leading ath-
letes should provide food for serious re-
Election in the neighborhood OF the
Greenwich meridian.
Preparations are already on foot in
Chicago to procure financial backing for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

prominence by diving from a high rail-
road bridge near Paterson. ~ j. While
talking with Holden a few days ago he
said: In diving from a height Of 50 feet
not more than three seconds are re-
quired to hit the water The time
seems to be much longer You think
you are In the air at least a minute
Like other high divers. I usually do
some preliminary work before taking
the sensational leap. | usually per-
form on the lying trapeze or rings first.
When a man begins to make a dive
from a great height. he feels as Il his
heart were in his mouth. He shuts his
mouth In an effort to bite his heart in
two then he strikes the water"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

patton he should go into a dark corner
for three months and try TO write CONT
lines for funny show.
sisnor A. DE Novellls will continue al,
director OF music for the Klaw q Er.
LANCER company next season in ~Forv
CUTLER"
klaw & Erlangsr deny that they have
el''fed into contract with Msscagnl
Tie Italian composer to manage q con'
cert tour for him and his orchestra q,
" musicians throughout this country
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20
STAGE FOLK AND THEIR DOINGS.
Photo BY Ruggle' New York

The Augustin Daily Musical Comedy
company In san Toy win open its
season at the Harlem Opera House.
New York. Sept. %.
Rehearsals Of the company to appear
in "Ben-Hur' next season Will begin at
the Broadway thestcr New York Aug
{. Under the direction OF Ben Teal
Frank MoKee's special company, pre-
seniing Janice Meredith. viii open its
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

hlohelleu,' "othello." Richard III
ana Romeo and Juliet" The tour VIII
pc under the direction OF Martin W.
nancy and his son. w. ]. Hsnley. =,
andrew Mack In Tom Moore" VII
open ms season In New London, cenn.
aug Is. He will 70 10 the Hsrsia
SQUARE theatsr. New York. Aus. 81.
robert Taber has been engaged "
p'ay the title role In the London pro.
suction Of "Ben-Hur." 10 be presenlea
AZ lhe Dtury Lane theater. April . lsgL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

season at Asbury pa-s Sept e. The
name part viii be played by Amy RI.
card.
Roland Reeds old comedy The
Wrong Mr. Wright" WIN be revived for
road purposes next season.
Frank Mckee has definitely decided
on THE Tanning Of the shrew" as the
shakcspearcan production IN which he
viii presen, Mary Mannering and James
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

whore he has been al work on the score
OF John J. NcNally's new vaudeville
iaree' The Rogers Brothers In Wash.
lns'on. Mr. Levi says he has written
a new number a companion piece 10
Inc lnnocent Maid" and when Reu.
ben Comes to Tsvn"
'oha }. MeNslly, who has Just finish
60 the new farce, The Rogers Brothers
10 Washington, In which the Rogers
brothers appear next season. says that
u man desires a really serious ecsu.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

X. Hacketi in a special joint starring
tour next spring covering period OF
six weeks
Aime Lachsurne has been engaged as
director OF music Tor Harry B. smiths
new musical comedy, The Liberty
Bellies The scenery will be painted by
Ernest Albert and special properties
viii be provided by Edward SeldsL
Maurice Levi the music director OF
Rogers brothers company. has return
ed " New York from Mount Clemens.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20
LEONARD BOYNE, FAMOUS ENGLISH ACTOR.

Harry A. Harmon Is generally recog-
n2ed as the worlds champion diver.
lie made his record AT Winona. Minna
plunging from platform lly feet high.
One OF .he most versatile divers |
ever met was Arthur Holden. a well
known performer Of sensational feats.
Holden first won notonety by Jumping
from the walking beam Of an excursion
steamer Next he filed a contract TO
jump into a pool Of water six feet deep
from platform 50 feet high at the well
known cycle track at Nailsburg, y. J..
Holden then disappeared from the pub
lie gaze, but again forced himself into
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

Of his manager Hanlon is not back
ward In giyins q man his passport
when the occasion requires It.
Troubles In The American league are
multiplying "a the days go by. No
sooner had the umplrng difficulties
dropped temporarily ;han the fight over
Hughey Jennings arose. The league
would have found 1t profitable TO allow
Jennings TO have his own way. So long
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

a eaoled interview quotes Mascegr, -.
say say'ng that Klaw a Eflanger wsrs 90 -
pay MIN 10000 a week for eirh, 49,, -
NJ. ~ usposi' thls sum In a bank IN I,alv
before d he left that country ''1''
,n o'S zee Cameron the soprano, ia sp.ps
ING her vacation singing m oore 49,
s u'a~lhs biz hit and much mor.,.
season. NSphhe mex,
oo nVosft Man'.ll's repertOry for IN.
s season viii include "Hsnls, !,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20
OWEN S. KlMBLE.

"old Kalntuck" is one Of the mos,
popular speed merchants In the bust.
ness. lie Is riding for the "A. n c.
and shows that he has not los, any of
the ability he possessed last year when
at Montreal he corralled the one mile
championship OF America.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20
STAR POINTERS CONDITION.

After a let up OF a year Star Pointer
1881 may likely appear upon the turf
again II IS SAID that The great PAGER
Is IN splendid condition. II Is hazard.
Gus business 10 give horse once bro.
ken down the work necessary FOR q
campaign
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

Prospects for a five corner.d no,or
pdceu cycling match between tho lead.
,ng performers Of the year are veT,,
1right' Johnny Nelson. Harry rntes
Floyd A. Mcfarland, Bobby WaItbonr
. ana Jimmy Michael have stated thar
'ney are anxious 10 enter such an event
a race open TO the quintet Of yreat
american scorchers would no a.. - -.
noteworthy cycling happening ., IN ~
oeesde' Such battle could mo-, VOL, NV nv
arranged before the closing IN SAM "e" oe
per OF the national circuit This p ,o,i'
be a satisfactory method OF decld,r "O ~ 4
year champion OF middle distance ~ wy
ing, The contest would likely be hs,r '@,
NeiSon and Mcfarland. Fixes q y"
aole rider but doubt il he couIa ,o,, -,
e',ner OF his two foremost rivals H.
middle distances. Walthour ana ,t'
. .naei are not apt to cut deal on Zoe 10
tne hVe sided match. Michael ls nls,n,,'
passe IN comparison 10 his form m ,n,s
years ago and Walthour, the game o on0
speedy Georgian. needs anothsr ~a,, . =" ~
campaigning before he will DO bls 49,. =,
WORK In match contests. ''S'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

THOUSANDS Of swimmers
throughout the length and
breadth Of the United States
are now In the heyday Of their
glory The extreme heat
i which 4parked tho early days
OF the summer literally drove
The mutitudes TO watering places
Swimming Is an art that should be
cultivated by persons Of good physical
condition The direct benefits TO be de-.
rived from It are manifold Mind and
muscle receive a moderate, healthful
stimulation the value Of which cannot
be overestlmated
Every true sportsman should number
swimming In his repertory Of accom-
pllshments lie should be allowed no
excuse for failure. In boating and
bathing emergencies the adept swim
mer has little 10 fear Many a life has
been saved By knowledge Of the prop
sr use Of arms and legs when 4 person
has been carried suddenly into treacher-
Gus waters
Swimming as a pastlme In Ame,ca
was not INDUCED in extensively until a
comparatively few years ago But at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

the present period the sport Is so pop
ular that II might almost be termed a
national recreation. No private or pub
lie gymnasium nowadays Is thoroughly
up TO date unless II Is supplemented by
tank for swimmers The pool. IN fact
has become one OF the major attrac-
lions OF the modern athletic club
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20
SartOrial Pointers For tbe
Fashionable HuntSman,

Most Of the sportsmen's suitlngs u,,,
in America come from England This /.
a peculiar state of affairs, but It is nav
ertheless true. Our own manufacture,
do not seem inclined to produce fabric,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

In learning TO swim the beginner
should first consider carefully to what
feature OF this branch Of aquatics he
will confine himself Three distinct va
riations In method and stroke constitute
as many different classes The diyi-
slons in which swimmers usually find
niche are racing, pleasure and fancy
Racing swimmers are apt to carry in
dulgence in the sport TO an extreme. A
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

Diving Is magnificent, nerve
strengthening sport, but endurance and
steadlness are required The proper APP
proach, jump and balance should be
studied carefully and practlced contln-
ually
Divers should always be careful to in
hale a full breath before striking the
water The exact depth to which a
man win descend can never be estmat-
cd, and all chances Of distress under
the surface viii be avoided by little
precaution In this respect. In diving
never fail 20 point the hands over the
head. To strike water from a height
with the head is almost as dangerous
as hitting a solid rock. Diving is a
source of delight TO an swimmers, and
when gracefully done a swift. headlone
plunge is a pretty sight.
Professional divers are often seen IN
exhibitions throughout the country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

Inc changes in football rules for ,so,
are OF minor Importance. The co ~, ~
zee having the revision OF plrskin "hns
ING regulations in charge was ms ~, Sa. -,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

hand Is opposite the shoulder. AT the
end Of the pull when the hand Is OPP
posite the waist 1t should be brought
smartly out Of the water and carried
forward to repeat It's work
The legs should begin to separate for
the leg stroke az the upper arm enters
the water the Kick being completed
and the legs Strengthened Just as the
underarm is half through its work
Back swimming Is not appreciated by
aquatic performers to It's fun extent.
Attention Is almost wholly directed TO
the more speedy modes Of progression.
In races FOR championships and for or
binary swimmers the back swimmers
are totally disregarded. II has been my
experience that men yersed In the Sci
ence OF swimming on their backs head
the list Of successful life savers win
give an instance that came under my
observation at Bar Harbor two years
ago, The famous Mount Desert resort
was in gala attire In honor Of the pres
ence Of the north Atlantic squadron,
anchored inside the Porcupine islands
A small sloop cruising near the war
ships suddenly capslzed IN a squan A
man and two women, the occupants Of
the craft, were thrown into the cold
waters Of Frenchman's bay. Neither
OF the women could swim. The death
OF one seemed inevitable The man,
\ "a, 10.
He grasped the collars OF his compan-
ions, turned on his back. holding one
woman on each side, and managed TO
keep them aAoat until they were all
rescued by a launch sent out from the
baiteshlp Massachusetts, which was
riding az anchor a cables length dis
tant Had not the yachtsman been able
to swim on his back one Of his fellow
voyagers must surely have been lost.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

Preparations are already on foot in
Chicago to procure financial backing for
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-05-31

PERSONAL. 81
We regret to report the severe
illness Of little R1by McGilvray.
| Miss Daisy Mittle Of Bennetts.
vile is visiting Misses Jennie
and Dora Mann in Nawherrv.
We are glad to report that Miss
Mamie Hamilton who hos been
quite sick is Improving.
Mr.. Percy Wallace, now Of Lau
rinburg came over Tuesday and
spent the night with his father.
We regret to report the serious
illness Of MI. Ben Bullard at his
home on Robson Street.
Miss Mary Mcdaniel who has
been spending some time ih our
town has returned to her home
at Tatum.
We are glad to report that our
young friend Curtis Woodle who
has been quite sick with fever
is improving.
Mr.. John Easterling g and sister
Miss Marion Of Tatum spent Sun
day in our town with Mrs. j. II.
Mitchell.
Mrs. j. B. Hamilton and little
son left Wednesday to spend o
few days with her mother at Dun
bar.
Mr.. Farley Barrentine has
taken a position with Singer Sow
ing Machine Co., and has gone
to work up Robson county.
Mrs. Sallie Mathews who has
been visiting her pa rents in our
town has returned to her HON Q
in Wilmington.
Senator McLaurin and Messrs
r. M. Emanuel and T.. j. Breed.
en- returned Sunday night from
Gaffney, where he spoke on Sat
urday.
Mr.. G.. r. Covington won't over
into North Carolina Monday to
get some choice beef cattle for
his market.
Mr.. james B. Waddill who has
been holding q lucrative position
for some time in Alabama has
given it up and returned with his
family TO Bennettsvillo to take
an interest in his fathers busi-
ness.
Mr.. Il. @. Odom has just return
ed from an extended trip through
parts of Scotland and Robson
counties. He says he never met
with q more clever set of scotch
people anywhere all prosperous
and always happy.