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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11

ropolitan association of the A. A. U., an honorary member of the Olympic A. C.. of San Francisco and the leading mem Der of the Greater New York Irish Attn letic association With Professor Sloane of Columbia university and Caspar Whitney of New York. he was chosen a member of the American com mittee on OIympian games which orig inally decided on Chicago as the place for next years events He was assist ant American director of the Paris ex- position games and for his services in that connection received a diploma from the French government
 MT. Sullivan was the organizer and manager of the summer sports at Lake Champlain, where was presented the most elaborate programme of athletic events ever held by any organization, with the exception of the games at the Pan-American exposition. MT. Sullivan was the director of sports at the Pan American exposition and was one of the organizers of the outdoor pIaygrounds of Greater New York. As president Of the Outdoor Recreation league he influ- enced the New York board of education to throw open the grounds of the public schools in summer for the use of the hundreds of children that were unable to go away from the city. He was for merly president of the Knickerbocker A. c. of New York and of the Pastime A. c. of the same city. and he is con- sldered the final authority on all mat
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] pared him at Memphis for the cam palgn last year. His first start was at l Cleveland, where he was beaten by The Monk, but he was not ready for a hard race that day, although he trotted the second heat in 2:07az, as he had been given slow preparation with the object of winning two great match races Which had been made by MT. Smathers for him during the winter.
 Only one of the matches was decided, however, and that was against his old rival, Boralma, for $20000 a side, and the management of Charter Oak park added $10,000, making the total value of sthe stake $50.00o, winner to take all. It was the largest sum of money ever staked III America on a match race. At the request of George Spear. Ed Geers. who developed Lord Derby, sat behind him in the race, which he won. Boral- ma, after winning the first heat in 2:08 went lame in the third heat and was withdrawn in the fourth, and Lord Der by had a walkover.
 MT. Smathers made his first appear ance behind Lord Derby in an amateur race at the Empire City track, Yonkers, N. r., in wagon race against c. K. G. Billings Louise Jefferson. The mare beat him in his first race, but in their second contest, the week following, Lord Derby won the first heat in 2.O5A, lowering the worlds race record to wagon and at the same time reduced his own best harness record to sulky by three-quarters of a second. He won the second heat in 2:06A.
 He appeared in several other wagon and sulky races during the season, be- ing beaten for the Boston Challenge cup by John A. McKerron at Cleveland, but he won the Empire City clubs gold cup over The Monk in the three fastest heats ever itrotted except the three credited to Alix. The three heats were in 2:06, 2:O6A and 2:o5A. While Lord Derby did not win the first heat, his time was the same as that of the win ner. He also won the $5.0oo gold cup at Memphis.
 This son of Mambrino King is be- 1ieved today by many of the best in formed men on the turf to be the fast est trotter living, Ed Geers having re- peatedly made that assertion. He is not yet eight years old and has made but three campaigns He will probably be started for the worlds trotting rec ord the coming season, as his record places him in a class where he will find few competitors on the professional turf. He will be seen in the free for all in the amateur matinee events.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11

witness "The Suburban.'' This play is written by c. T. Dazey and produced by Jacob Litt. It is red melodrama with all the trimmings. There one will get full value for his money spent in shivers, thrills and hair raising feeling.
 The cast is poor and the plot com monplace, but the horses are many and real. There is no treadmill, and they do run. There is the villain who robs his uncle and puts the blame on the only son, who has already offended his loved father by marrying secretly. The villain is caught redhanded by the trusty old servant, who is himself none too honest, and division is made. while a written acknowledgement is giv- en by the nephew that the old servant is not the thief. This transaction is witnessed accidentally from the porch by the ,drunkard son of the servant, who thus gets hush money from his father and has all the story at his f1n- gers ends.
 The son, in ignorance of the theft, goes away to make his fortune, leaving his wife with two faithful Irish ten ants Six years later he returns to find the authorities ready to arrest him as a thief, his cousin in his place at home, a child of his five years old and the for tune of his father so tied up as to be dependent on the outcome of the Subur- ban to be run the next day. The jockey has been bought to play false, and at the last moment faithful stable boy who sees it all rides the horse of his master to fortune. All ends well.
 But that race at the end! It is won-' derful, it is real! The crowd (painted and reaD seems 8 seething mass of hu- manity, the screams, the excitement and the pantomimic watching of the race around the course make one feel as though it could be enjoyed by turn ing around in ones seat. When the home stretch is entered, the desire to shout with the stage people is almost irresistible, and when Hurricane wins the audience as well as the actors are nearly carried away with enthusiasm. As horse race it beats anything ever seen on any stage.
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ters pertaining in any way to athletic sports.
A Clean Sportsman.

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 Clean Sportsman. MT. Sullivan stands for clean, honest sport, and his decisions are everywhere accepted without dispute. He is the compiler of the worlds records in every line of sport and has shown moTe than ordinary versatility as a writer on top- ics of this nature
 As chairman of the championship committee of the A. A. U. MT. Sullivan controls the holding of the annual na- tional championship events, and as chairman of the committee on records he is empowered to take final action on all questions relating to official records and their holders. Every claim for a new record is closely investigated by him, and he will not permit the slight est variation from the rules of the asso- citation bearing on the conditions of competition Consequently he is con- stantly required to exert the vigilance of Sherlock Holmes. He ferrets out attempts at fraud with the keen per- ception of a trained detective.
 During the quarter of century that MT. Sullivan has been prominent in athletics he has officiated by actual count at upward of IS, 900 contests and has refereed more than 10000 races, ac-
 
 than any other three men in the United States.
 MT. Sullivan has frequently been iden- tiged with international sport, and he has classified the records of practically every foreign country, even those of Africa, New Zealand and Australia. He once said, If there are athletic rec ords in Russia. they are unknown to me, but that is the only country am shy on." He was judge at the Yale Harvard-Oxford-C Cambridge games held in New York in 1901.
 In his younger days MT. Sullivan was an athlete of national fame, and he won many championships as walker and as a short and long distance run- ner. He has large collection of med- als.
 Surely MT. Sullivan's qualifications for the directorate of the St. Louis ex- position are of the highest order, and should he be chosen all followers of athletics feel certain that the Olympian games of 1904 will establish a new rec- ord for popularity, scope and skillful management.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11

opera and then used without change for play. The play opens in circus booth in Dublin. The proprietress, Mime. Violante, is exercising her per- formers just before they must enter the ring, and for some time the audience is regaled by circus people going through their different turns all at the same time, and it seems rude not to applaud the girl who stands on a mans hand and lets him walk about with her or the couple who do some fine trapezeswork Why do these people get salary and work hard and well for it? Local col or" will be the answer. Yes, but very expensive paint and not noticed by the audience except to make it wonder what it all will lead up to.
 At last the play begins. A donkey is led in with pretty Peggy gracefully Sit ting on his back, and now we recognize that we are at the theater. Peggy is
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the lease of the Tabor Opera House in Denver Both this and the Broadway theater of Denver were recently placed in the hands of a receiver by order of the court
 Liebler & Co. have purchased of the Century company and Mrs Annie He gan Rice of Louisville the rights of dramatization of Mrs. Rice's literary sensation, Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" and her later story, "Lovey Nary The work of dramatization is in the hands of Mrs. Anne Crawford Flexner, the dramatizer of Miranda of
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everything out. The inside is to be completely transformed at a cost esti- mated at $50. GOO.
 Mrs. Langtry's gowns in "Mlle. Mars'' are even more superb than those worn in '"The Cross Ways" In the first act she appears as the guest of the Duchess d Aumont in a gown of dotted white muslin with an empire bodice of white silk brocaded in orchids. An exquisite empire scarf of white crape with Per- sian tabs is worn with this girlish cos tune.
 Maurice Campbell is Rezetiating for
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SENSATIONAL EXPLOITS
 OF SPEEDY LORD DERBY. :.

One of the greatest trotters of last season and one that is expected to do sensational things this year is F. E. Smathers' noted gelding, Lord Derby, the son of Mambrino King. He started his career on the light harness turf the season of 1900 and took record of 207 the fastest time ever made by a trotter his first season on the turf. In his second season he lowered his record to 2:061a, won the $10,000 free for all purse at Brighton Beach, New York beat Boralma, 2:07, in two sensational races and was beaten but once, and then by the champion Cresceus.
 At sale in November, 1901, he was sold by the Hamlins of Village farm to MT. Smathers for $10,500. He was then turned over to George Spear. who pre-
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the Balcony" Mrs. Flexner, who is an intimate friend of the authoress, has already prepared a scenario which gives promise of a delightful play.
 Since Thomas Q. Seabrooke was com pelled to go through bankruptcy he has kept himself comparatively poor, pay ing off what he considered debts of hon. or. He has liquidated about $14,000 and just begins to breathe freely.
 If rehearsals are any indication of what production can be, Charles E.. Evans aid Charles Hopper have what is ternGS "a winner in the sprightly
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AM WEKICANS.

comedy ''There and Back.' This is the farce written by George Arliss, the player of David Belasco's Darling of the Gods'' company, and which was played with splendid success in London last summer by Charles Hawtrey and his company.
 Henry Woodruff will play Orlando in Henrietta Crosmans production of AS You Like It. next fall.
 Aubrey Boucicault, who since the de- mise of Heidelberg has been hiding his light under a bushel, will shortly make his reappearance in a curtain
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The Initial Games.

Chicago will open the ball at St. Lou is and Boston at Philadelphia and. closely following, the remainder of the teams will fall into line. The Amerl- cans begin April 20, with double header between the bean eating Amer jeans and the Philadelphia Athletics. Manager Connie Mack, always bundle of animated enthusiasm, insists that his men start off their pennant chase With two victories on the first day of play. Nothing else will satisfy him. He will direct his heaviest broadside of base ball armament at the classic Bosto- nians, who, by the way, will be unusu- ally frisky after their sojourn in Geor- gia. The Boston Nationals likewise put the finishing touches on their training in Georgia, at Thomasville. They played several games with Southern league teams and then journeyed north ward, to close the preliminary trip in West Virginia, at Wheeling.
 Georgia seems to have become un- usually popular as a training ground The New York Nationals also limbered their rusty hinges within the bounda- ries of the state, and the Cincinnati Reds encamped at Augusta Chi cago Americans in journeying to the Pacific coast covered the longest dis tance of all in their search for practice. choosing Los Angeles
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A TOUR OF THE STAGE WORLD.

will pass the remainder of the summer at the country houses of friends, where he will be a welcome guest. It is the only time he has not spent his vacation abroad in a good many years. His wife, Maxine Elliott, who goes oyer there in May to get her wardrobe for her new play. will rejoin him in July.
 June l, eight hours after the final cur tain of the season is lowered on John Drew at the Empire theater, New York. worknaen will be in the place ripping
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National League Teamc on
 Eve of Battle


 8 season is now knocking at the
 @ summer sportsman's door, call- A4A ing him away to the haunts of
 the faithful followers of the game; consequently the only thing TOT him to do is to put the paddock on the office door and hie himself to comfort able seat on the shady side of the grand stand. Next Wednesday the familiar pasteboard box and the glistentng tn foil will be ruthlessly torn from the slippery white spheroid, and when a peaceful looking chap in togs or spiue calls in fog horn tones, Play ball!' the National league will have opened the annual campaign. Ass # So cheer up, everybody, and try to appear happy even if the old bay mare has gone lame and playful little John nie has been caught using your pet ra- zor to cut fishing poles for his friends.
 Now that the preliminary spring tours are closing and the busy captains ana managers have a definite idea as to where they are at," the players must settle down to the hard grind of, green diamond battle, and woe to those found tagging in the rear when the smoke clears away in the fall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11

George Ade has turned his attention kos writing a comedy dealing with life sn Indiana. He is at work on a comedy called "The Circuit Judge" The first act has already been finished.
 Charles Cherry, who had a three year contract as Henrietta Crosman's lead ing man has been released to Charles B. Dillingham; to be Maxine Elliott's leading man next season.
 N. e. Goodwin as soon as he finishes hia aunnlementary trip ts CRAsornia
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
CHICAGO BOXING.

Boxing is dead in Chicago" says Mayor Harrison. ''The action of the governor has put an end to it. Per- sonally have no objection to six round contests, conducted as carefully as the city has been requiring, but there is nothing more to be said on the sub- ject." ..t
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TOD sLoANE,s SHOOTING.

Tod Sloane, the jockey, has been doing a good deal of trap shooting at Monte Carlo, but without much suc- cess. Not long ago he shot in the chal- lenge cups and a number of other prize events, his distance being from twenty four to twenty-five yards in all, and in all he dropped out on the second, third or fourth birds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
The oIympian Games I'm St. Lou

The OIympian Games I'm St. Louis.
 Active preparations are now under way for the great revival of the Olym- plan games during the St. Louis expo sition. Although these games were originally scheduled to be held at Chi cago, the international Olympian com mittee, of which Baron Pierre de Cou- bertin is president, has permitted the carnival of sport to be transferred to the Missouri metropolis.
 Tremendous expense and effort are
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raiser at the Princess theater, New

York.
 Georgia Caine scored an instantane- ous success in the title role of George Ades new musical comedy, Peggy From Paris, now playing at the Stude- baker theater, in Chicago. Peggy From Paris will be taken to Boston for an all summer engagement when the Chicago run is brought to close.
 "A Gamblers Daughter Q sensa- tional melodrama of more than ordi- nary merit, is now at the Third Avenue thsater, New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
9J tssTEle SuhurhanH 7

Do you know the exhilaration of a horse race? If you don't and want to see one almost as good as the genuine article, go to the Academy of Music and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
ARE AFTER M,cLELLANn.

Clubs in Chicago and Philadelphia have offered matches to Jack McCleI- land the popular Pittsburg feather weight He is wanted in the Windy City to meet either Benny Yanger or Tim Callahan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
.A vETERAN BACK sToP.

Malachi Kittridge, who is credited with record for more games caught than any other player now on the dia-. mond, will do the greater portion of the pad work for the Boston Nationals this season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
Critic al ReUie sOS of PRETTY PEGGY" THE SUBURBAN
By REREccA oTToLENGUI.

@ RACE GEORGE is at the Herald M Square theater as Peg Woffing-
 ton in Pretty Peggy" The play ~ 1fs by Frances Aymar Math-
 ews and is rather an odd con- glqneration of drama, comic opera and -nlelodrama. It is not without merit, though not a literary work. It deals with the life of the Wellington in her early days when she, first met and loved David Garrick. Shades of David Gar rick. What counterfeit for your charms and beauty is now to be seen in the impersonation by Robert Lorraine! Grace George is, of course, Peg, and a more charming picture would be hard to find.
 Miss George has wonderfully i'm proved in her style and methods, and to my mind in Peg Wellington she has hit the line of work she should follow. She Is charming comedienne, and theSe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11

dancer in this circus and burning with ambition to be a real Thespian in a genuine theater. Though adored by Sir Charles Hanbury, she has seen at the circus severa! times man of whom she dreams, When he seeks her and she learns that he is David Garrick, she is in one delightful ecstasy of love and the daWning fulfillment of her hopes He offers to assist her to get position as an actress, and with her mother and sister, she goes to London. In time she becomes the leading lady of the The ter Royal and plays before the Prince of Wales. A greenroom supper is given III honor of her birthday, and she is presented with loving cup from all the attaches of the theater There is Jealousy among the professionals then as now, and one Eva Sorel, who has prior claim on David Garrick, is filled with desire to hurt Peggy. A fortune teller, Cavendish, once gentleman, but now a sort of Vagabond, was ridiculed by Peggy when he declared his love- and he is a ready tool for the jealous Eva. At this feast he toasts Eva, and there is momentary consterna ton, for all know of this affair except Peg and her family.
 Am Interrupted Wedding. aa
 Peggy's wedding day is appointed. and for some fimsy excuse Garrick de- lays it by going away. He is with Eva, and Peggy waits for him, thinking him true to her, and in silence bears the act which seems to slight her in the opin- ion of others. At last he is to come. The day is here, and all in pretty Peg gy's house is in a, futter of excitement over the wedding fnery. When about to don these bridal robes, with her heart bursting with love for her future husband, Eva Sorel enters and tells her of David's long deception and that he really loves only Eva and does not in- tend true marriage. Just here the groom comes for his bride
 Peggy spurns him, telling him he is liar, cheat and a coward and any, thing else which in her passionate love and wounded pride she can think of. She scorns him and sends him off, to fall in an agony of tears on her trous- seau trunk as soon as he has gone.
 The work of Miss George here was strong and convincing. Just so would a girl of Peggy's intense nature have act ed It was very real. She after all this pines in silence for David and later consents to assist at benefit for two poor actors, taking the part of Rosalind in "As You Like It." She is so i'll that night that some specialties are intro-
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Chicago and st. Louis.

The Chicago and the St. Louis Nation als are determined to put up strong fight early in the season. The Chica- gos are particularly fortunate in hay- ing home games early in the campaign, and naturally their familiarity with the grounds will enable them to make a better showing than under different cir cumstances The home games of the St. Louis club fall principally in the middle and latter part of the summer. How ever. the finish will be all the more spirited. From all appearances, the weak point of the Chicagos will be their batting. Bobby Lowe, Evers, Casey Dick Harley, Dobbs, Davy Jones Slaple and Chance all average under .28O as a rule. $ g,. V .=.3 59s.5s
 The Chicago Americans are in a weakened state without Clark Griff1th (snappy little Griff being a. team in himself). Sandow Mertes, Davis and Strang. But Coniskey is good patch CT, ranking second only to Ed Hanlon in this respect, and he will have able fighting material on hand. never fear.
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are not many now. She is really lovely 10 look at in this part, and her work is tnes sweet, breezy, girlish acme of Irish lnlpudence and coquetry. Her brogue is delightful, and there is no wonder that all the. men fall in. love with pretty Peggy. She never for moment lapsed from her accent and there was just enough of it to betray her adopted na- -tiouality. From her entrance on the donkey to her swoon in the forest of Arden Miss George left nothing to be desired, and her love for David Garrick was the most convincing thing in the entire evening. There was no doubting her wasting away for love of him, but there was much to be wondered at when one saw the man. He did not seem worthy of so much struggle on the part of so many lovesick females. The gowns worn by Miss George were elegant and the details of her coStum- ing were carried out in perfect keeping to the smallest article
 The role of Mrs. Wellington was talk en by that excellent actress, Annie Ward Tiffany. and she seemed in her element, The buxom Irish widow, with her two charming daughters, lived on the stage of the Herald Square theater in Mrs. Tiffany's work. Margaret Mayo did her best with the somewhat coIorless role of Polly Wellington, and Donald MacLaren was good as the real, true lover, Sir Charles Hanbury, who loved but lost. The rest of the cast was fair and very numerous.
 Fine Production.
 MT. Brady has spared no pains or ex- pense to make the production a success, for the presentation is lavish. The truth is not always pleasant to hear, but it is frequently very wholesome. Pretty Peggy in it's present form seems to have been written for an
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Wednesday Is Initial Day.
 American Plan.r
Will J. E. Sullivan Be Director ?- Hic Career
By FREDERICK R. TooMBs.

star ex-college player, for he was one of the best all around inf1elders in the country. .,.. aa4