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AT RIDING CLUps SNOW.
Large Entries IN sOclety's Most Exclusive
Horse Exhibltlon.

Gentlemen Jockeys and hunt club riders.
with women who 20 TO the meets and the
country clubs, were In the saddle at the
eighteenth annual spring show Of the Riding
Club on Friday night. IL was the first show
in the clubs new building, which contains
the largest tAnbark ring In town. The en-
tries comprised park hacks. horse show
winners, racing ponies and many high class
hunters.
All the horses we're owned and ridden by
members OF the club. First and second
prizes were awarded in each class. with four
ribbons. In all classes the judging was on
conformation. action. manners and temper.
The judges. who worked in sets OF three. were
William A. Hazard, L. 9. La MontaRne, f.
Willeta' The measuring committe was George
r. Read and Charles Holt The awards were:
Best pony, "a and not over az hands-Eirst.
Ambrose @ carSs c6 m M. Dolores thrd, same owners
CHI M. Papinta: fourth. w. q. Loew's Or. M, Eds
Hest park hack. over lt. and under is hands
First. Miss K; NJ Grants ch. M. Lorna Doons;
sGSns Misc Sam. M'i MsnGs en- sGs oSs Ms
Kate de F. Prentic,'s b. M. VivAce.
W. p AoWes Ch, g. SSmeiSsf; sscSna. Mrs J. q
MaTsha,rs ch: Rob Roy % thiEG; hn Mrs ,nS,, ~ n
AIssss SS.1msSs D. eR. % o n MsHoS GSpIsceS% p %
Miss WllirsdS ASrImers % Er M Ls6y WorInIng psS
IIvinEston's CHI M Fionell.
Hest park hack, i52 hands and over-First
Harry. T. Peters's blk G, King Of Spades; second
=. sisSs bay mare: fourth, b. Victor LSew. jrs
b, N, Justitia Unpaced-W. g. Loew'S eh G.,
boy Henry W 0v.1 w9ss Ms 's s,SdsS sSca Dallas m.
Rim. MS 5 RSDS Pbs.T Tods n.Sa fS s. S. so
SucEsEn s Calico Wa% HAM f0 MeoT.s eS g.
Achilles: Frank Roossvclrs b. m. Bobette.
Best Ladies' Park Hack--For Edward l. Burrills
ROY; second, the Misses Sherman'S en-. g. Dixie;
third. Miss Kaihrin NJ. GRANTS ch m, Lorna Doone;
f0gTS T. Mildred Va. ss pa 9sn n.y.
Nss s Seacs Sfis Plat. en,J Ss Eek n Frost @ EH.
b. e, Red warrior: Miss wilfredA Mortimer's gr.
m, Lady WOrthlngton: Mrs r. Y. Tod's ch. C.,
Roger Parker Kirlins b. m, Princess; the Misses
bT, M. s1sanne: Mrs James g. MSrshall's Oh. m,
yesslca; Philip Lvingston's ch. m. Flonell; Miss
\. g: korirEhrs en- g.. Lord bnrSes; MISS kse
shal's ch. M, Heather Belle.
PriEe-D. Crawford cisfI:s cn: g, Chester Third
Fourth prils-P. + Golfers ch. e. summer HMi.
WnpnsTs P ch' y Jock; Arthur s. ii. Jones.s 5. m.
Ontario Gen. g. r. Roe's b. m. Desire: Mr. Stan e
s Mss O. PbSss Ss SOrSfR m Poonsis. Miss uives nv
or. m. The Nun; Harry T. Peters's bucsskin g. Good
Times; James G. MArshall's ch N. Heather Belle.
HoiiInss linn seGlHfnSs cSpmfirst T psenR Tod.s c6 g
E,S1Ss Esas%ocd fHSRd TSTa Pp!se& Enisn Rcossy,l,
Jonss's &. m, ontaTio,~ Unplaced.J. cheeyer
sandel; samuel wilets's ch. n stTswbeEry BSpds:
Walkers Walk 5. 3. Red w warrior; 4 ', Roe's c6 g
Crescent; lamont DominicE's blk q. Saulsbery;
Miss Anit2 De Bsry's ch C. zeoulon; X B. SchleS's
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EMPIRE TRACK TO APPEAL.
Determined 20 Hold Race Meet n COmmIs-
sIOners Can BE Forced TO Grant License

WHITE PLAINS. y. V, April 2O.--The En-
pire City Trotting Club. Of which James A.
Butler Is president and " hich has been trying
to get a license from the state Racing Com
missioners 40 that IL can hold running races
on the track between Mount Vernon and
YOnkers. il was learned to-day, will appeal
from the decision OF Justice Mills declining
mssioners.
Justice Mills holds that he cannot grant a
mandamus in favor Of the club and against
the commission because the power Of the
Racing Commission In absolute and IL can de-
cline license to any club IL II contends that il
is for interests Of the sport. The club will ap-
peal TO the Appellate Division and II necessary
will carry the fight to the Court Of Appeals.
The club is determined to secure racing dates
II there Ia any law which will force the COM
missiOners to give II a license.
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COLUMBIA BEATEN AT LACROSSE.
Holds the New York l.. &. I'm First Half. but
Fails 10 Score In second.

The New York Lacrosse Club defeated
the Columbia Lacrosse team yesterday by
a score OF So The game was played on
South Field. where the spectators crowded
close to the nets and interfered with move
ments Of the players.
Columbia surprised her followers by playing
a fast game in the first half. McKinlay, the
Columbia captain. was all over the field. and
by his clever passing helped the Columbia
team to score, while his good blocking kept
the other side from rolling up points, The
half ended with the score 2--l In favor Of Co.
lumbia.
The Lacrosse Club played a much faster
game in the second half. Stewart and Hughes
we're especially fast while the clever work
OF the Lacrosse Clubs goal keeper kept the
Blue and White from scoring. The attack
OF the Lacrosse club showed its Improvement
ana ssa,Ssrt aI, snoTsa fowaSS the end Of tSs
half Columbia made a couple OF attempts
to score. but the shots went wide Of the goal.
Both teams were stronger on the offence
than on the defence.
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HUNT SEASON ENDS.
Lively HUN OF Eight Miles Winds Up Meadow
brooks spring Fixtures.

MEADOW BROOK. l.. l., April 2O.-Aeadow
Brook fox hunters closed the spring drag hunt
in z season to-day. and one Of the swiftest runs
Of the season was enjoyed by those present. A
number OF the regular followers Of the hounds
we're not out to-day owing to the races at
Aqueduct having a steeplechase feature in
which many were interested.
The meet was at Piping Rock horse show
grounds, and the line led from there westward
up and down hill over some very stif jumps
The hounds led the field for Ave miles to near
Jericho, where the scent was lifted for few
minutes to allow the hunters a breather
Whitney and Keene places, and in the low
meadow near the residence OF Master Of
Hounds Willetts the Kill occurred and the ex-
finish were J. p. Grace, Harry s. Page. W.
Scott Cameron, R. A. Rawlins, r, +. Potter
Mrs AdolDh Ladenburg and Miss Cornelia
Brypp
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BILLIARD RUN LASTS A WEEK
DAwsOn's diminished Break Of n, TOO BY
Anchor Nurse Ends Match.
Special Cable Despatch TO TIE Sun.

Special CGbfe DssDdfch 20 The Sun.
LONDON, April 2O-FTom 500 the British
billiard record for a run has risen in a few
weeks to S.76s After monOpolizing the table
all the week Dawson this evening completed
the last named astonishing total, which he
made by the famous anchor cannon stroke in
an unfnisheN break.
Public opinion demands the abolition OF
this stroke, which is becoming ridiculous, in
view Of It's apparently limitlees possibilities.
Dawsons match was 2S 600 points I'D against
LOveioy, who. by the irony OF fate, is the man
who discovered this anchor stroke loveiOy
has simply acted as spectator since Da wsOn
began his run last Monday.
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Johns Hopkins Beats I.ehIGh. N to 4.

BALTIMORE. Md. April 2O.-Tn one OF the
Drettiest lacrosse games ever seen here Johns
Hopkins University defeated LehiRh Uni
versty to-day by the score of ~ goals TO 2.
The team work OF both sides was perfect. but
HopkDss strong defence was too much for
ne HlsltoIs. Lehlgn ueiSnce on the other
In the first half Lehigh held her own, only one
goal being scored, but In the second the fast
and furious work Of Hopkins told and ten
goals were scored, while Lehigh secured
only two. The wOrk Of CRrliok at goal for
the visitors was brilliant.
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CRESCENTS FOOL WITH HARVARD.
Crippled Crimson Lacrosse Team Has No
Chance with New Moon PLAYERS

Before the largest crowd of lacrosse en-
thusiasts that has gathered so far this year
at Bay Ridge the Crescent Athletic Club
defeated the team OF Harvard University by
the score of goals to 5 yesterday afternoon.
The Crescents had no difficulty In running
40 a score OF TO In the first half and could
have easily duplicated the trick in the second
period had they so desired.
When it was found that Harvard had Grip
pied team and had played four other games
In the last week. Capt. Allan decided that II
Was unnecessary to call Wall into the game
The teams, therefore. took to the field with
but eleven men to a side.
The sun., 1907-04-21
TRAP SHOOTING.
HOd dgeman's Dual Win at TraVers Island
Includes the Monthly Cup.

HOdgemans Dual Win at TraVeTs Island
Includes the Monthly Cup
Frederick Hodgeman earned a double
bracket In the New York A. G. shoot at Travers
Island yesterday In two Of the most important
events of the day. one being the monthly cup.
In this event Hodgeman made the full score.
with an allowance OF four rocks. and It was
a very fine piece Of trap shooting to make an
actual 40 out OF so. II was HOdgeman's second
leg on the trophy. and he Ia 100 to shot for
its permanent ownership. as only Bavier, one
OF the limit men. has a leg to his credit
Right on the heels of Hodgeman was G.
Fred Pelham, one Of the scratch men, and his
tally was 40. Hodgemans second victory
occurred in the ten pairs Of doubles, which
is twenty targets and a scratch contest. G.
W. Billings was forcibly in evidence, and after
an exciting tie with J. W. Hlbbard for trophy
No. he won by a target, His SCORE Of rs
straight twice was another instance OF keen
work at the traps.
DR.. Hilton were the other winners, all with
very fine scores. u was an ideal day for trap
shooting aud the biggest day OF this season
at the Travers Island traps.
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Extra holes-T

As to the other cups, Rhett took lead of
six holes on Bowers in the morning and won
played very fast and led Taylor all the way
For the Presidents cup, Vanderpool was
i iaticn G cup. ID but Hicks Won the lead I on iH the
tbirty-sixth hole and the trophy. For the
third set cup Watson was : up with Tappn
in the morning. but the latter won out by /
up. Watson missed a short put 20 halve on
the home green Summary OF thirty-six
hole finals:
beat J. D. Travors, MOntelair by up, thirty eight
Hampstead cup-,James Rhett. -pyker Meadow.
beat Up: Bowers BT9oElagn. BY : and 3. 60.
W. 2, ysndrrPO0i Morris County. BY up; o.o-
r.. Watson Garden City by up.
Thirty-seven cards were returned in the
handicap, the close finish proving an excellent
ratings Morgan smith won the net cup,
~, 80. and Eindlay Douglass IS won gross
score prize. The cards:
$, ss IT,; j. Whlg6an.. Pres!SicE. ,ss, 5 $;
ioI. Is ss q B MScdonaid, GsTdsn CITY: sc q; q;
Meadow. % g. 9s1 i H.r!E, y 4psxs%iS % d. Is fS! s.
hast, PhilsdePha, IS, Sss Frank lyman. byRer Dyke
Mssa0T Cc f GIoS,Is u S EfnnsId a. sssoTWghs e e.
RrOSS: iSi. ia.sS: .; p Foot; AgswamiS. o. ~
Ssrss5 & Sy CIV SeTsoS lss r Puracr wSSssS wHSssSF
T;Sn,Ss 9 ,T.n W" E Mors 6s county io 49, oss
81. Andrews. Ioi. e-s2 g sawyer. Midland, va.
Ss nasveS " bstp.rc PSsi s G G.
Midland, i0e, IS. as; y. L. Rheu, nyker Meadow. I.
Martin GARDEN Civ ThLdnH i4 Sy qI T2 Smith
Wee Burn. lO7, II. q; y. "; &sEet1 Garden Clty. +.
s Peabody Garden CITY liz, Is so o b. Lawrence. re-
Garden cry ii5 ispSo y. ;I SsGgernsna Garden
@ s io T. nsrrn 'sRS@ spa%sns Gifs'P iIs 70 % iSs
Horace Rawlins Of the Wykagyl Country
club, former open chemplon. was an OnlOOker
He has been engaged for the summer season
by the EkWanok Country Club.
An even dozen returned cards In the bogey
handicap at the Dyker Meadow iolf club
yesterday. The results:
. IL; r. whitney and v. 2, Rhstt, down: }, =; way,
ch.SncsS sSlP!sS AaG RnEc 4 9yPR dPw1 Msr THnT
u. q. n. HegemAn. A. u. Byme and NJ NJ Butler
1. down; G. Adams. Is down.
4 class handicap opened the competitive
season yesterday At the Fox Hills iolf Club.
The scores:
Glass B-H, Il; Lloyd, io7. 20 81. W. l.. David.
son io7, isIss H. NJ Weed; ilS. 2i-S2; q g; Pratt.
ii0. 1871 b. a. Bullock. 40, eO-iOO.
The. first competition Of tine season ~ the
Arsdaie Golf Club, kickers' handicap, was
played Yesterday. and Fred Pring, With a
card Of iO2, T-95, succeeded in returning the
winning score. which was the same as the one
secretly decided upon by the committee The
scores follow:
Fred PrinR, iO2, T--0B; r. W. Cassidy iOT $50:
]. r. C. Baker, Of, O-oi; !. s. Woodward "a O--a4:
w H. Rose ils, ii.iO6: r. Lang, tse, ls-AlO z.
y K EEsIssS SsssS nan 'US IA SSs AasVs snSsT asIT 10 l
u. @. Male. 100. 7-e9: A. Bancroft. 10. 2o-DL
PINEHURsT, April 2O.--D. " Clark OF West
vile, Conn, ~ years old. rounded out an even
hundred eighteen hole rounds Of golf early
IN the week. Since early in December there
has been but one day that Mr.. Clark has not
played AND his scores have ranged from 90
TO liz. Mr.. ClarkR excellent health ne at
sunshine, and he n looking forward TO play
ing 100 more rounds here next year
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ST. PAUL'S ATHLETES WIN.
Take Cup at Preparatory school Games
for Fourth Tine.

st. Pauls school of Garden City won the
annual preparatory school day games held
on Chic Field yesterday. scoring 20 points,
their nearest rival being Centenary Cole
giate Institute with q points. Newark
Academy was third with 1877 points
The mile run was the most exciting event
Of the afternoon. There were thirty. seven
starters. Foulke Of Friends Seminary set
pace that soon killed the others and be won
IN minutes 81 seconds. The broad lump
was easily captured by W Waters Of 81. PaUrS
who Jumped 20 feet inches on his first try
This is the fourth consecutive year that st .
Paul's has won the cup.
The sun., 1907-04-21
Local Tennis CIuba Open Courts.

lawn tennis clubs in the metropolitan dis
trict opened their outdoor season yesterday.
Exhibition matches were played on the courts
OF the New York Lawn Tennis Club, the
Side avn Tennis Club, in Manhattan In
brooklyn. the Kings County Club held the
brooklyn Tennis Club opened lie newly re.
fitted courts.
The sun., 1907-04-21

Jay Gould. American court tennis cham
piOn and winner OF the second prize in the
British event last year, has drawn X. X. Cross
for the first round in the British champion
ship hs year at the Queens Club. The news
was received here yesterday Cross lost in
sets to 1. aud ls player Of distinction
The sun., 1907-04-21
NAVY TRACK MEET.
second Class win Point HOnOrs ana Two
Records Are Broken

ANNAPOLIS. April 2O.--In the annual field
and track meeting held at the Naval Academy
thHnfternoon the second class was successful,
making 48l, points. The fourth class scored
a. points and the third 1911. The first did
not enter, as about twO-thirds Of itH members
broken. the half mile, which Enmet lowered
half a second from minutes 4 seconds and
the pole vault, I'm which Stephenson did 10
feet inches, an inch ahead of the former
rA
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Iannxan Of stanford vaults u Feet Inches

SAN Francisco, Cal, April 2O.-In the
Stanford Berkeley track meet at Berkeley
Oval to-day Fred flanagan OF Stanford
crossed the bar in the pole vault at ~ feet
Inches in an exhibition vault after winning
the competition with II feet n e-iO inches
The sun., 1907-04-21
Something Sensational
Mems and Women'S
CROSS GLOVES.
81. 90 a Pair

SI.00 Pair
The reduction still continues.
Ladies' Long Gloves
Tan, Black and White
button length, $780, formerly S2.75.
II button length, S2.25, formerly S32S.
Loose Wrist Gloves
mo buttOns)
inch length, tan and white, reduced 20
Sl.35 pair.
inch length, tan and white, reduced 70
SI.90 pair. &
Ladies Street Gloves
Short lSngth, button
Tan and White. reduced 10 SI.00 pair.
Tan. White and Pearl, , clasps reduced
TO SI.I5 pair.
White BuckSkin. button, reduced 20
Sl.O0 pair.
Mems hand-Sewn Gloves
SI00 pair
Black Gloves, reduced 10 SI.OO pair.
White Buckskin Gloves. reduced 10
SI.I5 pair.
Loose wrist Gloves, with strap, reduced 20
sI.25 pair
Mems Black Gauntlet Gloves for automo-
billing, reduced 10 Sl.25 pair.
The sun., 1907-04-21

- Poor start: won driving star Cat. ch. T.. .. by
Star Sn9ot-CatalinA; owned BY Maurice Kraus;
trained by D. T. Wlnslow.
The sun., 1907-04-21
Cross Midget Vanity Bag
As shown, $3.50

As shown. S5I.50 W
is inches long. 5 p inches wide. 3lS
inches high; for autOmobiling and travel
ling; green, black. purple and red mo-
rocco, from s42.5O. Complete with
toilet articles.
Cross Street and Shopping Bag,
in pigskin, seal, lizard and morocco, silk
lined, from S6.75.
Cross Umbrella Stands. $2I.SO
English willow morocco lined-porce-
lain drip-pan inside. An exclusive Cross
idea-decOrative serviceable.
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n. n. q.
Pennsylvania. 80 o o o o o %
BAttehcs--Lcc and Young; simpson and Brown
At FoRDHAM.
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AT PoRDHAM YIELD.

Yale Second. nd.....................S S O-i3 4
FGsaasn secSnd: % - vu i,Sa
Exeter. 0.
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FOURTH RACE.


"a peeI e start won easily: W. II. Carey. CHI G., L. By
t,s Fafrell- Bettle Bramble: owned by r. r. Car.
sn' walned by J. Blute.
WUVru
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Advertised Good, at All Cro,, Store.
The sun., 1907-04-21
FIRST RACE


"ood snr: won driving; California King. ch
(, - Py solitaire lI.-Candid owned by T. Hitch
'cA' Jr; trained by G. Herman.
The sun., 1907-04-21

PINEHURsT, April 2O.-D. Y. Clark OF West
vile, Conn. 7s years old. rounded out an even
hundred eighteen hole rounds Of golf early
IN the week. Since early in December there
has been but one day that Mr.. Clark has not
played and his scores have ranged from 60
TO l12. Mr.. Clark's excellent health he at
tributes TO the exercise in golf. fresh air and
sunshine, and he u looking forward to play
ing 100 more rounds here next year.
The sun., 1907-04-21
MIEhness-charn; owned by D. Gideon. trained BY


Selling; for maiden three-year -Oids: 500 added:
allowances; slx nrrlongS:
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''aTt' won driving; Plesss. 3. q, /. by His
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thew would secure permanent results
7 aree business interests are always
behind bad municipal government anu
likewise behind bad state and natiohai
government.
Large business interests brought
about the passage by congress, of the
lien land act of 1897, and the state OF
Oregon thereby lost to its citizens mil
lions of acres of the most magnificent
timber land in the world, ana the
prior policy of the national government
in relation to those lands was utterly
defeated Instead of the lands pelns
retained by the national government
so that they would gradually be ac-
ouirel by individuals in small tracts,
thew became under the lieu land act
the spoil of rich predatory corpora
lions which acquired them in such i'm
mense tracts that their ownership Will
always be menace to the business in
terests Of the citizens of oregon. The
amount of land acquired from the ma
tional government in Oregon through
fraudulent methods, such as those
adopted by S. o. D. Puter and others. Is
1nSlgnlICdnt W1lcIl GU WIN sAA-''
legislative robbery Of the people for
which your representatives in con-
gress ought to be held responsible by
the people.
1.-THE greatest beneficiaries OF this le-
gislation were certain large railroad
corporations, and some of their friends
among the millionaire lumbermen of
tho middle northwest who purchaSe ell
grant land from them at from 10 to 40
cents per acre, and exchanged them
under the lieu land act for the finest
Oregon timber lands which were worth
from $40 to $40 per acre. When are the
people of Oregon and California going
to awake to. a realization of the fact
that their representatives in congress
really represent the railroads and other
gigantic corporate interests, instead Of
the people?"
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Beautiful Lillian Russell

her friends, is eager to meet the gen.
iuS. She also wants title to complete
her happiness. The Earl of Dexmins-
ter. impoverished and silly, is willing
to exchange his title for the late KILL
grey's money. Augustus Tutwiler who
has pulled the millionaire through
many a tight hole. calls on Betsy,
who tells the lawyer how she proposes
to enjoy life and acquire a title An
old servant is wearing suit of clothes
once worn by the late railroad mag
nate. In pocket he finds a second
will. A clause provides that if his
widow marries foreign born the
money will pass to priggish nephew.
Reading over the second will Betsy
sees that although it provides that ner
second husband must be an American
nothing is said about a third. She
hopes to find a way out of her diem
ma by marrying any American who
will agree to leave her at the altar The
young musician enters at the oppor-
tune moment. Betsy proposes that she
will provide for the production of his
opera if he will make her his bride. He
agrees and the act closes with the par
ty on the way to the church. The sec
ond act opens in Teddy Bacon's bunga-
low near Saratoga. The husband
composer has made great hit in his
new opera. In company with Madame
Abilika. an italian prima donna of
Irish descent. and her mother, Mrs.
OLeary. he is a guest of Bacon. Tut
wiler and the nephew, missing a train.
must also put up with Teddy.
Ratsy and the Duke are at Saratoga.
Much to her disgust Dexminster has
followed her to the Spa. A paragrapher
In a society weekly annoys her and
she fees to the bungalow for refuge.
followed by the duke. The old lawyer
is scheming to have the marriage set
ASIDE on the ground that the ties were
not entered into in good faith. To save
Betsy's fortune, wife and husband are
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annexation ELECTION
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Event No. lie targets, SO entries.
Dahl, Chingr, \. Forbes and Mills first
with 20 straight.
Second monay vas div lee with
Playhouse. Eastman. LehrbaS. Bigelow.
Lay McBroom, Ba, cley. -Afranam ami
Monkey, eacn breaking II Lbs
Third place was Won by Adelman,
Harrington, Steel, Scott, Brown,
Holmes, Hinster, Ginst, Junker, Coop
er. White, Hamley. Winters, Joyner,
with IS birds each to their credit.
Fourth place went to Barnes, Austin
Ellis, Clewley, Wray. Becker, Confarr,
Sewell. Kershaw, Masterson, Steffens,
Gemmett with II birds each.
1t will be seen by inspection of the
scores that 80 men shot better than
IS per cent in this event
Event No. Is, 90 targets-Brown
Mills, Winter tied for first money.
Adelman. Green, Hall, Steele, Pen
nington, Junker. Garrison, McElroy,
Confarr. Bigelow, Ware Chingren.
McBroom. Markham. Wood tied for
second money with 10 birds each.
playhouse, Turner, Harrington, Aus
tin. Ellis, Dryden. McBroom Holmes,
Deyo. Hinster, Wray. Pleiss, Becker,
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ADJUSTMENTS
LILLIAN RUSSELL.

Miss Lillian Russell, who will appear
at the Keylor Grand theater, May %,
in her new play, 1.-THE Butterfly" by
Kellett Chambers, has arrived at last
as a coincidence. Once the premier In
tie field of lighter opera. she has in
her new comedy taken first place as the
exponent of lighter comedy roles on
the American stage. Mr.. Chambers
tells an interesting story in his play. 1t
is a clever satire of the modern society
rage for a title and the ease with
which the marriage ties are sometimes
assumed. The action opens with KILL
grew dead year and day. The
widow has thrown aside her mourning
robes and is about to blossom as a
butterfly of fashion. Her old chum is
Teddy Bacon. Five times she has re-
fused to marry him. He calls with a
musician, Jasper Mallory. who. failing
to obtain a hearing for his great Amer
lean opera in tn. conventional manner
of waiting for a manager to hear his
work, decides, at Bacon's suggestion,
to adopt the unconventional and wear
the clothes of a western cowpuncher.
In this way he hopes to attract atten-
ton. Augustus TutWiler,, the old fam
lily lawyer. also calls to congratulate
the widow and incidentally to propose
for her hand.
Betsy" Killigrew, as she is known to