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state that Miss LOTUS Is considered the
most conspicuous and talented mimic that
has ever been witnessed in the music hall
and vaudeville world. The Four Bards will
display their acrobatic balancing feats. The
Watson. Hutchings and Edwards company
will offer THE Vaudeville Exchange"
Other features will be the Four Sullys in
'"The Interrupted Honeymoon" Miss Au-
gusta Close, q talented Washingtonian, In
her musical monologue; Chalk Saun-
ders, presenting "Physogs:" Belle Hatha-
way and her troupe Of monkey comedians,
and motion pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

from one Of the 'boys-to which had paid
no particular attention. I couldn't get her
at all in the other. There was only one
thing to do. and that was to wait. When
II did come sat UP in bed, ran over line
or two that ! remembered and then went
contentedly back to Sleep"
do other people object to seeing them
selves as others see themT'
II never heard but one objection. That
was from Mrs. Campbell. She said that If
she thought she was anything like my imi-
tation Of her she would leave the stager'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
THE LONDON STAGE.
From a stan Correspondent.

LONDON. August 25.-with next to
nothing doing-though a deal preparing
at play houses here. little is being talked
OF in theatrical circles but the fiery at
tack which w. T. Stead has made on The
Spring Chicken" the musical play from the
Chicken" the musical play from the
French which George Edwardes Is noW
giving at the Gaiety. The piece 81 to be
produced in the United States before lon0
so Americans will be able to decide for
themselves whether Mr.. Stead 10 justified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

The Imperial Burlesquers will be the at
traction at Kernan's Lyceum, commencing
with a matinee, tomorrow. new two-act
comedy, by Harry Williams, entitled IAN
Eye-opener," Is in three scenes. The COM
pany includes Lillian Washburn, Pauline
Moran, the Clarity Sisters and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

Saturday nights and Wednesday matinee
'Virginius." On Tuesday and Thursday
nights "Richelieu," and on Friday night
and Saturday matinee 'Tnsomar." The
company. which 10 an extensive one, Il
headed by Norman Hackett and includes
Aphl James. Tersse beagle. Anna Marie
Harry c. Barton, Milton Mobiles, r., c.
N. Stark and w. I. Thorne.
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"Lost in a Big City.n

Lost in a Big City" new melodrama,
will be seen at the Academy week of Sep
TENDER IL. N. s. Wood makes his reap
pearance on the stage In this country. after
an absence of fifteen years. He plays the
part of Harry Farley. one of Uncle Sans
bows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
"Fritz and Snitz."

Broadhurst and Currie's musical comedy,
Fritz and Snitz," with a company of sixty
people, headed by the German character
impersonators, Mason and Mason, will be
the attraction at the Lafayette week COM
mencing September II. The production is
said to be full of clever dialogue and catchy
music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
"Simple Simon Simple"

Next week the extravasanxa Simple 81.
mon Simple" will be offered at the Co
lumbia, Introducing Herr Spiegelberger. the
Joking German; Sig. Saute, the circus man:
Ton, the fruit dealer; Swatem, tho sorey
perplexed policeman OF Simpleville, and
Judge and Mrs. Simple.
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CHER Wedding Day."

week is Her Wedding Day." by Eleanor
Merron, author of 1.-The Dairy Farm" An
elaborate production includes the Cuban
Pfckaninnies in specialties. In addition to
the usual Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
"The Bow Paderewski."

Next weeks bill at Chase's Theater will
include Willie Eckstein, called THE Boy
Paderewski;'' Walter c. Kelly, the Nc
Waters-Tyson company and other we'll
known acts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Louis James.

Louis James will appear at the New Ma
James win present Monday. Wednesday and
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Playhouse Paragraphs.

R. G. Craerin of this city is in New
York organizing the No. 1 Sign of the
Cross" company for the coming season.
Lulu Glaser made her first annearanca
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Kernau,s Theater,

day matinees, the week will open with 6
special Labor day matinee.
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The management OF the Yorkvflle IN. IN
theater make the announcement that th6
new soubrette for the coming season'6
stock company will be little" Evangelinu
Dixey, daughter of Henry E. Dixey. Miss
Dixey has been playing child parts with
Richard Mans9eld
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

Charles B. Dillingham; has BOUGHT a new
musical play by Harry p. Smith and A. n,
G Fowler. which he will produce after thu
holidays in New York. It Is entitled
Omar and ts founded on the life and
character Of the Persian poet, Omar Khay1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

Alice johnson made her bow as star at
Altoona, Pa, last Saturday night in 'sThe
Marriage of Kitty" played flrst in Its pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

play, "Adrea,' will reopen the Belasco
Theater. New York, the Doth instant Ia
Ia win be given for a week during the en-
gagement and later on followed by ''Du
Barry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

"A Case of Divorce" and not "The
Labyrinth" as at first intended, will be
the title of the adaptation of Paul Her
vieus lie Dedale," which Olga Nethersole
will present during her coming American
fonr
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
IS NOT MANAGER.

Sporting Editor, Washington Times:
In the last few weeks there has been
published in The Times and other local
papers by some one a false statement
announcing that the Dutchman Athletic
Club was under my management, and
that 1 would like to hear from all teams
IN the District. including several Of the
Capital City League teams and Church
League teams I want the public TO
understand that these statements are
entirely false, the writer evidently TAX
ing same for a huge joke, and in the
future il any more false statements are
seen in the papers, steps TO find out the
guilty parties viii be taken.
H F. SLOAT.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
ROBBED HIMSELF
BY AN AGREEMENT
Burns Insisted Upon Draw if He
Was on His Feet and
Got It.

Los ANGELES. Cal, July 29.-Tcmmy
Burns. OF Detroit, and Hugo Kelly, OF
Chicago, fought twenty-round draw
before the Pacific Athletic Club. but
Burns robbed himself Of the decision by
agreeing that it should be called draw
II both men Were on their feet at the
end OF the twentieth round. Referee
Charles Eyton was powerless in the
matter. but said after the bout that
Burns had the best Of fifteen of the
twenty rounds and was entitled to a
decision
Tommy used a right cross with telling
effect and had Kslly's eye nose and
mouth In A badly swollen condition Ia
the closing rounds Burns came up rs
strong as bull, and forced the fighting
throughout, Kelly hanging on to avoid
punishment
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

is rood. steady. consistent batter. and
can be counted on In every game TO get
his allotted number Of hits.
What Is the matter with Johnny
Bean's batting eye The other day in one
of the games with tse st. Aloysius team
ne was about the only one who did not
get a home run. The four-sackers were
as thick as flies.
Price, OF Gunton. was holding down
letic Club when it played the Commits
sioners. and was huge success.
Richmond. who is taking pampier's
place on the initial sack for the Nets.
is putting up a good. stiff game. This
makes makes The The fourth fourth time they have
has made good at every move
The Metropolitan Baptists have the dis
tinction of playing the smallest number
OF men in all their games this season.
FIRST congregational team is In the. cell
i9r wit hthe most. The Nets have about
the same team they started with
-
What are Fifths going 10 do In the
post series for first baseman That
They have Iiirper and aS raymond, me but
neither IS very good ut the bat, and
they will need players who can WELD
the willow.
Metropolitan Baptist and Douglas are
going 10 arrange a series of games TO
decide the championship OF Northeast,
These are the only two teams In this
section who are represented In the
league.
Some of the best ball PLAYERS in the
upper section hail from the northeast
section, notably about half the Calvary
team.
Doc. Pomeroy is playing a great game
in right garden for Mt. Pleasant Con-
gregatiOnaI and his stick work has
caused a good deal of comment among
the fans.
Stevenson. of Mt. Vernon. is a great
visitor TO the lake, where he is lust
learning the trials and tribulations of
dancing and 1t has taken such a hold
on him that he started TO waltz on the
field the other day
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

scum; August !, AIoysius vs.. Patrieks.
White Lot; August g. Columbia Athletic
Club VS.. Carroll, Coliseum: August 8,
carroll VS. Stephens, White Lot; Au-
gust 4, Columbia VS. ST. Stephens
Coliseum; August 5, National Athletic
Club VS.. Carroll. Fourteenth and A
streets northeast. at 3 o'clock: same
date. Columbia Vs. st. Patricks, Coli
scum. o'clock.
Fitzpatrick is III bad shape. and de-
serves much credit for the way he is
trying to hold down third base That
was funny position he took when he
played against the Nationals although
the Commissioners did have first call
on his services
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Nike Schreck seems to be in for q
good, hard tryout when he meets John
/ Willie next Saturday at St Louis. The
miX-up viii occur on big excursion
boat anchored at a convenient spot in
the Mississippi river which is the latest
Idea evolved by the much-harassed
Missouri sports. Willie may prove quite
a stumbling block to Schreck's cham
pionship aspirations. as the burly Ger
man is always dangerous, and is nearly
as clever as Schreck, besides being
somewhat stronger. Moreover, Mr.. WflIe's
little affair al Philadelphia, some months
back. has put him IN rather bad. and he Is
depending on his fight with Sehreck to
square himself So, It looks as if there
might be q very interesting session on
that excursion boat. not to mention the
other interesting little incidents that
always attend function OF that charac-
ter
The Colma Club OF California will wit
ness a grand go next Friday night be
tween Jimmy Gardner and Rafe Turner
the latter little colored boy who has
been fighttng for something like ten
years on the Coast most of the time in
the second division. but hard Gus
toner. nevertheless. Gardner 1t is said
counts on whipping his dusky opponent
handily and then going after Buddy
Ryan, whom he once defeated in Chi
cago a year ago last winter. Buddy
made a great hit by his recent victory
over George Peterson. and q bout with
Gardner, providing the latter's eaicu-
lations regarding Turner prove correct,
would draw big house in Frisco.
San Francisco sends the latest news
from the only John L. Sullivan to the
effect that he has renounced the vau-
deville stage and has again gone up
against the real thing-melodrama. He |
Is the star of an aggregation playing a /
thrilling production called Fast Life in I
New York" ct the Central Theater, in |
Frisco. If past experience counts for t
anything. the ex-champion is certainly /
able to vividly portray rapid existence |
In New York-and about a hundred other |
places that he has touched at. at one /
time or another.
Meantime. Johns protege. Jim McCor-
mick is industriousiy training for his
with Gus Rubin. WHICH will |
occur at Colna on August Il. Gus is /
also cutting loose. bat both men seem 10 !
lack press agent. as no real good /
stories Of either mans prowess has as
yet come forth from their respective |
training camps, barring a recital OF Me |
Cormick's measurements. These show
him to be built good deal after the |
style of Bob F1tzsimmons, -'oniy larger |
in every way and with hitherto un-
heard-of reach. Well, as Bob himself
used to say, the bigger they are, the
harder they fall.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

matched affair. both boys being finished
boxers. and each possessing a fair
amount OF punching ability Fitzgerald.
however, should be given the shade"
as he. is a rather more consistent per-
former than OKeefe 1t IL likely that
the winner of the fight win get match
with Jimmy Britt, or with the winner OF
the Britt-Nelson go. If that affair ever
materialfzes
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

las so far this soasol, is going TO man
age the First CongI egational team next
season, and expect to put a fast lot of
ball players in the field. He has good
hackers and should make good
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Illustrating what a really clever man
can do against an ordinary boxer, no
matter how hard d punch the latter
may possess. there is a well authenti-
Gated story told of how Young Critic
once, on wager. stood off Dan Creedon
in Australia for seven rounds. and could
easily have made it seven more, for all
the punishment Creedon was able 10 in
fiict Critic. of course. was one OF the
cleveTest men that ever lived. but Cree
don was no tyro. and. besides, could
nave easily knocked out his nlmble op-
ponent had he ever landed once. But he
never did. Britt comes pretty nearly
being another Griffo as regards clever
ness. Also. like the famous Australian,
he cannot punch.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Mooch Fenton. who has made such
good progress in the league this year
at second base for the Calvary Baptist
team, is now playing with the Carroll
Institute and making good. In his last
game he acted as backstop.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
AMATEUR LEAGUE NOTES

excitement. left the grounds without
giving q decision one way or the other
Evans has filed the gap in the Epiph-
any Chapefs infield.
Whitmore. Wood and Schroeder are
| hard workers. They deserve a great deal
OF credit for their faithful services to
the association.
Umpire Caesar is getting jolly.
Discomfort and success never work to-
gether-
Morse. St. Paurs crack first baseman.
IS away on his vacation.
Epiphany Church team is certainly
coming strong. Those players from the
Washington Boys Club have strengthen
ed II wonderfully.
Hutchinson is too good a hitter to sit
on the bench. He should be played
regularly
The secretary. is busily a work on
the teams. and players averages He
expects TO have them ready shortly.
with Christ Church (Georgetown)? 1t
had fast lot of ball players at the
beginning of the season
was held last Wednesday to take ac-
ton the protest made by Epiphany
chapel against the decision of Umpire
Gfddings. awarding the game to ST
johns Georgetown two days after the,
game was played The committee de-
cided the game should be played over.
as the decision should have been given
on the ground the day OF the game
Sitchfeld is the willing worker of the
League. He would pitch every day If al
The. The tie game between Epiphany
Chapel and Christ Church CWashing-
tom will probably be played off some
lime next month on the grounds AT
Fourteenth and 4 streets northeast.
There is a stiff fight between Christ
C1nurch tWashinston) and St. John s
tGeorgetown) for third place.
Horsey's hit driving in two runs and
on which ne scored, was helded poorly
St John CWashlngton) and Christ
Church fGeorgetown) seem To be lost
as they have not put in an appearance
lately to play their games.
The regular season closed last Mon
day. The postponed games are now be-
ing played.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Mt Vernon and Douglas have both fin
ished their schedules in the past week
and are beginning TO play outside games
The Douglas team are in hopes of add
ing a few independent teams scaIps to
their belt.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.

The Metropolitan Baptist team still
has chance at the pennant The
protest which it handed 10 the board
Of directors against the Douglas team
playing an ineligible man has been act
ed upon fayorably.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Calvary Baptist have been the last to
Join the First Congregational team, and
are now foTfeiting their games because
they cannot put nine into the field
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Grand Rapids. Mich. is going to see
a pretty warm battle soon. Jack O'Keefe
and Willie Fitzgerald come together
there next Saturday -O,ISaefe's great
battle with Jimmy Gardner at Salt
Lake sflaEt time since har given his
stock a great boost, and there are many
who think he viii put It on the Brook
Ignite. 1t does look like very evenly
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Jim Conway. who will be the lower
section leader in batting. is playing with
the National Athletic Club team. and is
making things hum for the pitchers. He
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

odd Horse" Hoyle Is laid up in bed
suffering from an attack of malaria
and the Columbia team Is weakened
somewhat by his absence.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

/ huISUay
Herbert, the lately acquired third base
man of Foundry, should have been
brought out earlier IN the season.
Hermann. the Cowboys first baseman.
seems to have slipped up a little in his
batting. Heretofore he has been aver
aging TWO and three game, but in the
last TWO has connected but once-'
Too bad Singleton didn't have little
OF his ever-ready rosin for his own use
in Tuesdays game,
Besides pitching a splendid game with
the Blanks Tuesday, Brown had Two
putouts to his credit.
Why doesn't some one act as peace
maker and square things between Sin
gleton and the president?
Foundry is piling on the coal in such
a manner as To make the Cowboys hus-
tle 10 stay in first place.
Happier is the best rubber artist in the
league
Brace up. ColImbias, the Washingtons
came home yesterday! There's company
for you!
With a few more men like Rudey and
Daley the Blanks might make a much
better showing.
If the president of the league makes
good in the last half of the season, as he
has in the first. he may we'll afford to
congratulate himself on mis- consclen-
ti0us work.
With the Cowboys some 200 in the
lead of the nearest team, il IS safe to
say that they look good for the pennant
The next three teams, however. have
lighting chance for second place.
EPISCOPAL LEAGUE.
Hanvey pitched a beautiful game. He
has a peculiar delivery.
Trinity did not put UP a good game
against st. Johns (Georgetown).
Murray is the fastest outfelder in the
league.
The Athletic Association Will give an
aIl-day excursion to River View on
August /.
Robertson had his throwing arm with
him as usual
Jack spates is a gentlemanly sports
man.
Some of the tail-end teams should get
a hustle on themselves and stop for
feittng games. Forfeiting does not help
the league.
In the Epiphany Chapel-st. John
IGeorgetown) game the umpire. in the
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
WILL JIMMY BRITT
FIGHT NELSON?!
Prefers the Twenty Round
Bouts. :.
ABE ATTELL WANTS CHANCE
Thinks He Can Beat Native Son in
Limited Go-Johnson and
Grimm.
ABE ATTELL WANTS CHANCE

NEW YORK, July Zs-WiH Jimmy
Britt fight Battling Nelson IN finish
fight? That Is the question which is
most interesting 10 Eastern fight fol-
lowers these days. The general answer
is that he viii not, so long as he can get
twenty-round bouts with men whom he
can outpoint, and who cannot give the
sleep producing punch. James is not
lighting for fun nor fame, except that
kind which counts at the box office. In
2 twenty-round bout he can outpoint
Nelson or any OF the balance of them,
but the Dane Is no easy proposition
when the limit is off and somebody must
get whipped. so the belief here Is that
The offer of the Colma Club will be
passed up II he fights Britt at all it
viii be a Iimited-round bout, and the
proba bility is that Jimmy viii again get
the decision.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

When a shutout did come 10 the Co
aumbia Athletic Club it certainly did
come good and strong
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
BASEBALL CAPTAINS
OF COLLEGE, TEAMS

The following is list OF the men. with
their positions. who have been elected TO
captain the baseball teams at the lead
ing universities:
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
Motors Stand Strain.
PLAY IN BALTIMORE.

Fan is informed that the Baltimors
Eastern League team plays IN Balsi-
more next Tuesday with Montreal.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Aioysius threw some jolts into the
camps Of the leaders. And maybe She
North Capitol street boys are not strong
faVorites with the crowd at Eighth and
L streets northeast.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
c. P. O. LEAGUE.

Wonder what Cuky thought when his
precious Cowboys were not only beaten,
but ouuclassed. in their game with the
patched-up Pressmen team? Must be
the old, old story, enlargement of the
Uranium. with the Broncobusters.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
MARQUETTE LEAGUE.

Manager Turner. of ST. Vincent, has
assigned Johnson to short work when
he does not pitch. He is getting along
fairly we'll In the game with ST Mar
tin he accepted three hard chances, and
had only one mishap.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
Sports firing of Delay
In Arranging Matches
Frisco Public Wants Britt to Stop piCkinq Easy
Marks--ShouId Be Finish Fight~-Story
About CIeverness.
BY CHIP.

CHICAGO. July 29-We have gui2cd
down the Bri,t-Sullivan affair much as
we could dose Of bad-tasting medicine
try ing not to think of it beforehand
and gettin~ it over with as quickly as
| possible when the moment arrived.
! 1t Is q fact, however. that the fight
! has added nothing TO the reputation Of
| Mr. Britt, and a demand that is rapidly
! becoming more and more insistent is be-
| ing universally made throughout sport
dom that Jimmy shall next engage III a
real fight-for which one Battling Mel
sen seems to be the most promising can
didate
Britt has almost conelusiveiy proven.
! BY his actions in the past few months
that he does not particularly banker
after return match with the Durabi"
| Dane; instead, he prefers something
| easy and sure. such as his latest victim
This may be all right as long as the dear
public. who, with their dollars and en-
thusiasm support the fighting game, look
OH contentedly but 1t IS TO be feared
that Britt's path of roses has about
come to on end, and that he will have
to make good with Nelson if he desires
to retain any standing as fighter.
A finish fight is what fight fans ar
IDENTIFY desire petween Britt and Nelson.
Then no native SON referee could give
his man the best of decision. as was
possibly the case when the men met be-
fore. Britt IS admittedly clever enough
to stave off any man in the world at
his weight for twenty and probably
twenty-five rounds. and that is all that
is necessary for him to pull down the
winners end in Frisco. But, of course. a
finish fight would be q much different
proposition, and the best man. barring
accidents, would win.
Jimmy Coffroth's offer of a $50 900
purse for a battle to the bitter end at
Colna between the two men is still
good, and as Nelson says he is willing
to wager $4,000 on the side. the winner
TO take both ends OF the purse besides, !
it does seem that this should be sufi- |
cient inducement to Britt. and what |
fight it, would be!