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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28
PLAYWRIGHT AS A 6oY.
Gillette Had Faculty Of Building Plays
When a Youth.

William Gillette began TO write
plays al very early age. As mat.
ter OF record. he was about II years
Of age when ne first turned his atten-
ton seriously toward the drama. Al
that time. as might be expected. he
was living under the parental
roof al Hartford. Conn. He as
tonlshed his family on this &C
casion by rigging up min.
laure theaier Il was made of a
large box with the front cut out and
the top taken on In the fros he
built a prosccnlum about three feet
high and OF much the same width.
fully equipped with drops. borders and
wings He had footlights Of small
candles arranged on The frame I'M
derneath so that they could be OPP
Grated up and down and thus he got
the lighting effects which he had seen
in real theaters The scenes slid in
from the top. and were all painted by
the youthful Gillette The various
characters in the play wore worked
Ia n number OF ways Some were
suspended by very fine black threads
lr wires and others, when the nature
oi the scenes would permit were
worked from below.
The first entertainment that Gil
lotte gave in this miniature theater
was a marionette minstrel perform
ance.
Two or three years later Gillette
organized Juvenile company among
his chums, built stage In the large
attic OF his home and gave a perform
ance OF an original play there. Young
Gillette did not go directly on the
the stage after his school years. He
first tried the entertainment platform
and gave public readings and recita-
lions. including costume limitations Of
various actors. among them Booth.
the elder Sothern. jefferson and John
r. Raymond. From his father. United
States senator from Connecticut. he
picked up some limitations OF the
statesmen Of tho day. After several
seasons on the platform Gillette went
to 81. Louis. where his professional
stage career finally began under Ben
DE Bar. who was the manager Of a
theater there.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28

not do so Aitoll did the preifiest
footwork OF which be was capable.
but Sullivan. cool as an iclcle had
speed enough 10 Offset the famous
left iab of Atiel He would beat the
champion 20 the iab and. ducklng un-
der, rip over a left uppercut to the
stomach
This was what happened In the
nth round. whom both men came 20
the center In fine condition; Attell
danced Ia and out trying TO confuse
his opponent. but Roaiop was quite al
ease and when Able tried Tor n left
Sab 20 the nose. Tommy duckod under
and landed In the stomach Attoll
rolled over and over. and yelled foul.
but three doctors who were called In.
Ia the ring 20 examine the beaten
man were unable 10 fad any marks
on the body below the belt. while
red spo, In the pit OF the stomach
seemed % toll the story, In any
event Atielrs claim OF foul was not
allowed aud the decision went 10
Sullivan.
Sullivan has done other things than
knock out Abe Attcll. and they are
things that are quite as praiscworthy..
n not more 50.
For example Sullivan fought ten.
round draw with Terrible Terry Nc.
Govern In 1897. al a Tine when the
brooklyn Terror was very risky
Sullivan beat George Dixon IN six
rounds In 1899. and the Redtop got
the decision over Jack Hamilton IN 20
rounds In the same year. Then In
1901 when tho fighting game had be-
come slow In this vicinity sullivan
went To ST. Louis ana took a position
as boxing instructor lie also did con.
siderable fighting. his best perform.
ance in the west next 20 his victory
over Attell being decision over Kid
Herman In 20 rounds In 1908. Sulli.
van also beat Eddie Santry In IS
rounds. Tommy Feltz In 20 rounds
and generally made good impress
sion.
Sullivan. who Is a native Of Brook.
lyn. was a factory boy and started
boxing as an amateur. His first note
worthy victory was over another
Brooklynite sohnny Reagan. Sulli-
vans FIRST professional encounter. was
with a youth who took the place OF
Reagan In match for which Reagan
failed to appear Sullivan beat the
substitute and got his first purse. si7.
sullivan's first important professional
bout was with Patsy Haley. then at
his best Sullivan was only is years
old. but he fought the clever Haley to
a draw In 20 rounds. After that bout
sullivan went 10 the front rapidly. II
he succeeds In getting a match with
Attell the encounter will attract wide
attention.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28
Brooklyn Boy Seeks
Featherweight Title
Tommy sullivan After Another Match
With Abe Attell, Whom He
Once Defeated.

Beyond question Tommy Sullivan.
|the red-topped Brooklyn boy who for
some years has been employed rs box.
ling instructor of the Missouri Athletic
CLUB In 81. Louis. has a better right to
TASK for a battle with Abe Attell for
the featherweight title than any other
man In that class The reason is that
sullivan has 10 his credit knockout
LOT Attell In i've rounds The bout
took place In 81. Louis In 1904. and
naturally. like nearly all boxers who
have been knocked out. Attell Insists
that Il was not fairly done II was a
vigorous loft.hand uppercut IN the pit
OF the stomach that settled Attell In
the nth round. and the beaten man
insisted that the blow was foul. Ac
cording 10 the historians OF the bout
Attell was oyerconhdent when he
went into the ring and. being at his
best. he had decided first TO cut NJ his
man and then To knock him out
Attell tried 20 take liberties with
Sullivan In order TO discredlt him with
the crowd. but he soon found he could
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28
observant Laekaye.

Wilton I.aokaye says he viii back
his property man against any other
In America when It comes to making
out a property expense account.
A favorite item. which appears on
the list with the regularity Of each
succeeding performance Of The Man
and the Law" is "One iive-cent cigar,
Is cents"
Here's another l.ackaye story: The
Man and the Law" was being pre-
sented In a small town In Indiana.
After the count.up the house treasurer
asked the companys manager how
many statements he wanted. Three.
was the reply. One for Mr.. Lackaye.
one for Mr.. Brady. and one for Victor
Hugo Il got mine" saws Mr.. Lack.
aye. and am certain Brady got his.
but don't know where they sent
Hugos"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28

club from whom the player was draft
ed an opportunity 90 repurchase the
player AZ the drafting price paid by
the major league club This rule how
ever. shall not be retroactive that Is
20 say, il shall only apply 20 drafts to
be made IN the future
In submitting lists OF purchased
players as required at present. all
major league clubs must hereafter Gle
With the commission copies Of the
agreements entered into relating 20
such purchases: o. being the intent
and desire OF the commission 20 make
close inquiry into all agreements pro-
vlding for purchase. In order that all
the transactions may be bona.flde. and
not made with the view OF protecting
OF clubs. retaining players. thereby
preventing the players developing In
their profession. and enabling them
10 secure adequate compensation for
their expertness. az Is provided by the
national agreement Copies OF agree.
ments referred 10 In this rule may be
filed with the commission by any in
tcrested minor league club"
II Is required. in another new rule.
that the secretary OF the national as.
ISOLATION furnish the national commits
sion the full name and address Of
each drafted player and his salary
when drafted. so that prompt infor.
nation can be given the club drafting
such player.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28
Trickery Squelchsd
in Baseball Drafting
National Commission Forbids Major
Leagues TO Take Players from
Minor League Clubs.

Important changes IN the rules for
drafting minor league players have
been made by the national baseball
commission. At the request OF the
Pacific Coast league the national
agreement Is changed so that here
after the drafting period In that
league shall begin and end at the same
period as the drafting period in all
other minor leagues. TO wit. Septem-
Der 20 October II OF each year.
In order fully 20 protect the prop
erty rights Of minor league clubs and
to prevent the drafting OF players con.
trary to the spirit OF the national
agreement the following new rule was
adopted.
Rule f5-Wheneycr a major league
club has secured a minor league play
or by draft. II shall not be permissible
for such major league club within
one year after having secured such
player by draft TO release the player
to any other club in the same class
out OF which the player was drafted
until Il shall have first given the
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28
WHATS M 4 NAmEr
celored Man Wanted to Marry in Spite
Of Objection.

Ralph Stuart of The Spoilers" Is
southern born. and always has n good
"darkey" story or two up his sleeve.
Here is one that he brought back
from his old home In Tennessee last
summer:
An irrepressible son OF the cotton
fields lounged into the Office Of a
justice of the peace one day and. ad.
dressing the Justice. said.
Judge. an done want to get a NAH
age stiffcat"
You mean a license. Albert. All
right. What's the girls name2"
Mandy Payne. replied Albert. and
the Justice filled out the blank. after
asking the necessary questions. hand
ing 1t TO the applicant with the re-
mark: THAT will cost you a dollar.
Albert"
His face dropped and he replied:
a dollar. jedge, an only done got so
cents"
Sorry. Albert. but the law says the
Zee Is a DOLE"
Albert scratched HIS head a moment
and then said; All tell yo' what yo'
do. jedge; 20 jest keep dat TN TO-
morrow. I'll get de dollah and q b
back 70 H."
"Al right. Albert. that will do I'll
keep IL for you"
The next day Albert came back all
right and with wide grin said:
"Mornin'. jedge, Heah's dat dollah.
and an want yo' 10 change de name
on dat stiffcat"
We'll. whose name do you want on
Il now?"
Liza Jones" said Albert. grinning
audlbly.
AN right: III make out a new one.
but II will cost you another dollar"
Holy Moses. jedge. an amt got no
othah dollah. An only got de one you
tole me to cit yistiddy."
Cant help IT, II issue a new H.
cense. Ill have to have another dol
lar"
Albert was nonplused for moment,
then he said: Jest keep dat one 20
got. ledge. till come back again to-
morrow"
The next day he returned and with
an air Of settled conviction said:
"Jedgc. 20 jest gimme dat stiffcat wild
Mandy Payne on Il. like an tole yo'
In De fust place. All done looked dem
niggahs ovah again an an doant SEQ
no hnllnh's difference between ON
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28
old Baseball Story.

Some odd things occur In the
bushes Several years ago | was
with the Enid team In Oklahoma. %
says Walter Franz the pitcher. "and
the rivalry between our nine and the
club at III Reno was something fierce.
The two teams met To settle the
championship OF the territory. and
score stood 2 TO In the fourteenth
inning We were last AT bat One
man was down and there was a man
on FIRST when ! came TO bat The
man on first had a game leg and
couldn't run very fast. ! hit for a
home run. The man on first started
for second and ! tore down the base
lines ON my way round the circuit
The other runner fell near second and
passed him and reached home, but
before he got TO the plate the ball
was relayed In and he was touched
out. The umpire decided that my run
counted and we won the game. Talk
about riots-the III Paso players were
crazy mad. They mobbed the umpire.
who was pretty husky farmer lad.
and he looked like a rag struck by
lightning when the crowd got through
with him. have heard a good
deal OF arguments among seasoned
ball players As TO whether my run
counted. What Is your opinion"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28
SportiQs:,
GOSSIP

lnfielder Mullen. the young player
signed by the New York Giants. who
refused TO go TO California with the
team because OF difference with Nc.
Graw and Brush on the salary ques.
ton. is attracting the attention Of
American association and Eastern
league managers. Toward the close
Of last season. when the manager OF
the New York National League club
was casting around the country try
ing TO estimate suitably the strength
OF the minor league players. In order
that he might pick out an inhelder or
two who would be available material
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28
PEOPLE AND PLAYS.

The engagement OF Robert Edeson.
the star In "Strongheart." and Ethel
Levey. divorced wife OF George NJ.
Cohan. has been formally announced
by Edeson. The marriage. II Is said.
will take place as soon as necessary
formalities connected with the grant
ing OF the decree Of divorce to Mrs.
Cohan are completed.
Dorothy GrImston lthe daughter OF
MIR and Mrs. KendalD. who appeared
with Olga Nethersole In The Laby-
rinth" last season. Is now playing
Nina In His House in Order" In sup
port OF George Alexander In his tour
OF the English provinces.
Messrs. Klaw and Granger have
completed arrangements for the pro-
ductIon OF a new play by Edmund Day,
entitled The Round Up" which will
have its premiere In Chicago In April
when Maclyn Arbuckle will create
the principal comedy role.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28
Depends on Ourselves.

Our own attitude determines our
friends or enemies Wood.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28

August Hermann. chairman OF the
national commission. Is now working
out plan for the proposed fund for
the protection OF old hall players In
distress. President Ban Johnson
brought up the subject at the meeting
OF the commission In New York. and
Il was practically left TO the chair
man to suggest the proper form OF
Institution TO carry out the plans. The
members OF both leagues seem favor.
able to the idea. President Johnson
says fund OF several hundred thou.
sand dollars can be raised In a year.
rs the lovers OF the sport will take en-.
Enthusiastically TO the proposition.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28

In the future. Il was suggested 10 him
by Hugh jennings. that there was one
kid" in Baltimore who seemed To
have the right makeup for future
success. Hence the purchase OF Mul'
len. the Baltimore second.baseman. by
the New York club. II Is not that
Mullen has proved TO be a phenome.
nal indelder In the past or that he has
set the world on FIRE by reason Of his
unusual brllliancy. but that he seems
10 possess all the qualifications which
go toward making n ball player who
will last OF the youngsters who are
tried out at various times by major
league clubs. only those succeed who
have the stability and the fighting In
siinct Their EXPERIENCES may be de
vclopment OF their game as they be
come better acquainted with the play.
ors Of the league 90 which they go.
Mullen Is said to be possessed OF the
fighting quality, and n he Is the
chances are that be will be able 10
show something OF value before the
coming summer Is finished. lie Is
fair batter. perhaps better than that
He hits with accuracy. aud he Is no;
fooled very much by a curve. So far
as his Unfolding Is concerned. Jen-
nlngs says that he improved steadily
during his Baltimore experience. and
u that Is the case there Is no reason
TO believe that he viii not improve
more under the direction OF McGraw
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28

Tommy Ryan who In a moment OF
generosity. tur a the middle-weisht
championship ocr 10 Hugo Kelly
and then almost acted the part Of "lu.
dian giver." by agreeing TO ight KEEL
~ for the middle.wolght champion
ship. recently came forward with a
new rule. requiring all boxers to be
closely shaved two hours before
aeht. Ever since a fight had with
Mysterious Billy Smith some years
ago In ST. Paul" said Ryan. Il have
been extremely careful to sec that my
opponent was closely shaved. and In
some cases made this stipulation
when the articles OF agreement were
signed. In my fight with the mysteri.
Gus one. noticed as he entered the
ring he needed a shave badly. but in
the excitement never gave II a sec
ond thought After we had been go
ing Eve or six rounds my right eye
was almost closed and panied me
droadfully. In the seventh round
noticed that during every clinch Billy
would deliberately take his chin.
which had about four days growth
OF beard on g. and strongly resem-
hled a wheel in a music box. and put
in right in my eye. giving Il three or
four vicious turns. after the manner
OF Kid McCoy's famous corkscrew
punch The referee separated us. but
not before Billy got away with his
trick. After this cautioned him.
and he cut II out for the res: OF the
fight In the last round Smith offered
me his hand TO shake. but told him
to keep II. and fight with II. instead
OF his chin. | had the satisfaction.
however. Notwithstanding my bum
lamp. OF giving Billy good beating
and he was almost hanging on the
ropes a, the close"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28
New Play for Lulu Chaser.

Lulu Chaser and her company closed
their season In The Aero Club" In
Brooklyn and have begun rehearsals
Of a new play with music by George
NJ. Cohen. entitled The Small Tosn
CAL
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-28
A few
letters

HE young woman
with the vel
browE and hrmly
compressed lips
sat IN front OF her
desk staring NJ
the photograph OF
q good-l O X In <
young man. u was
In n gold frame
and stood up be
fore her. She bit
the end OF her
pen hcrceiy every
now and then. Sud
denly she made a
dab nj the lnkwcli
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-04-12
LOUISIANA NEWS
McSnrY Scrln Hail..

Gucydau, La. Tho f,-,,-
section owning lands er %1rlsFS Of thi,
with McEnery scrjn ara rn v,au long age
the favorable decision - ' w" eiated al
dicial District Cont - r ,ue rilIh JE
in the case Of Gill Smith a. ,'''n u, Parish,
Wallace VS.. A. W. Crarsai Iu OllVer K.
ct al The syllabus reaGS, 81, LEICESTER.
patent not void an f,s f, WIDEN a
sues the land covered tLsSl T oace is,
regated from tba ,,,ita 'Le'y Is seq.
withdrawn from sale r., 4 ", and
has standing to arfac, ,,,.E S'"'e alone
A person apDIyfr., - ,ho ,., S,, patent
chase such land and ron5or;,, '.e 70 pur'
chase nrica acorf.,. ''.''. ','5 me pur.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-04-12
GREENE land GAYNOR
CASE CALLED FOR ARGUMENT IN
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT.
A SEVEN YEARS. LEGAL BATTLE
me Defense Argues Demurrer to the
First indictment for
Conspiracy.

New Orleans, La.-Entering Its
eighth year OF legal battle the case of
Benjamin d. Greene and John F.
Gaynor, convicted of defrauding the
government of over nalf a million dol.
lars IN Savannah harbOr improvements.
was called for argument Monday in
the United States circuit court of An.
peaIs upon a writ of error from the
federal court at Savannah.
The demurrer to the first Indictment
for conspiracy was argued by the de-
tense. 1t was pointed out that when
this Indictment came up before Judge
Brown Of New York he condemned the
hrst eight out of ten counts, while
later when the same Indictment came
up before Judge Speer of Savannah.
the latter condemned the two counts
which Judge Brown had sustained,
while sustaining the eight counts
which Judge Brown had condemned.
1t was argued that Greene and
Gaynor were eXtradited from Canada
lor participation in fraud ny an agent
or trustee. In Savannah. however the
attorney said they were tried upon a
charge of conspiracy and this amount
ed to trying them for different of.
tense than they were extradted for.
AS for the indictment for embezzle-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-04-12
Electric Plant Accented

NapOleonville, La: The Bank OF
Paincourtville, which opened for bust.
ness January .. has submitted a state.
ment of conditions for three months
Deposits are $3S,16S.72 and net profits
s1,972.9O.
On account of term of court Of ap-
peals being held at Thibodaux this
week the district court for this parish
has postponed its session to the week
beginning April IS.
A meeting of The Assumption Medical
Society was held here yesterday. a BAN
quet being served later at the Dupaty
Hotel.
hTe aldermen at a regular meeting,
approved claims amounting to s5l22S
for the general fund and S3,7O35S for
the water works and electric light
fund On the recommendation of H.
D. Barringer, city electrician, the cleo
trio light plant was accepted and final
settlement made with Henry Widmer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-04-12
MACKL|N TO TESTIFY
SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS COM.
WANDER OF COMPANY C.
WAS SHOT BY NEGROES IN RENO
Capt. Macklin to Be Tried by Court.
Martial When He Returns
to Texas.

Washington, D. C.-The testimony
Of Captain Edgar \. Macklin, of
Company y, TWenty-ffth infantry, was
taken by the senate committee on mill.
tary affairs yesterday in the Browns.
vile investigation. 1t proved interest.
ing, particularly for the reason that
MaCllin is to be tried by cOurt.martial
after his return to Texas and fer the
/ further reason that he was shO1 ty an
unidentified negro at Fort Reno after
/ the negro soldiers were taken away
from Fort Brown. Macklin doe: not
believe the negroes We're guilty Of
shooting up Brownsville. according to
his story told on the stand Monday.
AT the afternoon session Capt. Mack
lin was cross-eXamined, principally as
to his whereabouts when the shooting
occurred and the evidence given by
former negro soldiers that they had
been unable to find the captain in his
quarters when Major Penrose sent
them to arouse him. Capt. Macl; in
said that he did not believe the sol
dlerS had come to his quarters. The
shells which Capt, Macklin picked up
outside the garrison wall were put in
his desk, he said, and were forgotten
until after the battalion left Fort
Brown. Search for them later had
been unavailing.
Chairman Warren questioned Cant
Macklin concerning the attack upon
him at Fort Reno, after the Browns
vile ARRAY, when the captain was shot
through the head. The witness said
he was In doubt as to who did the
shooting.
Officers of my regiment tried to
make me believe that the shooting
was for the purpose of robbery" he
said, but it Is my own theory that i
was not" He said the shooting had
been done by masked negro. but he
knew nothing more concerning It. Cor |
porai Knowles Of Company A, Twenty.
NTH infantry. IS under arrest charged |
with having committed the assault. |
but Capt. Macklin said that the evi. |
dence against Knowles is purely cir.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-04-12
OCCUPATION MAY Be BRIEF
Troops to Be Withdrawn from Oudi1
Gradually.

Lalla, Marina, Algeria. AT present
although it is impossible to saw how
long the occupation o1 Oudja will be
continued, ii is not probable that the
entire force of 5000 men will remain
for long on Moroccan territory. As
soon as the power of France has been
established the greater portion of the
column of occupation will be with
drawn gradually, leaving at Oudja
only the few hundred men who are
necessary for the preservation of or.
der.
Col. Reidel, chief of staff, who al.
ready has taken over the administra
ton of Oudja, said yesterday that CIV
erything led him to believe that the
occupation would have a widespread
and Statutory effect upon Morocco. All
the Moroccan chiefs of the region are
coming in and today Col. Reidel will
explain the circumstances Of the oc
cupation to them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-04-12
Hlghwaymen Rob Station Ao.r,

Morgan City, La. Friday night ~
9:45 o'clock Ralph Squires. agent NJ
the Southern Pacific railroad at mi.
place, was held up by two negro HIGH.
waymen while returning home in the
east part of town. One of them npned
his gun. and placing it in the face NJ
Mr.. SquireS, compelled him to throw
up his arms. They took from him
a fine gold watch. diamond stud bis
bunch of keys and So cents IN silver
He was unarmed, and could made no
resistance. A gang Of negro robbers
seem to be operating all along the
Southern Pacific Railroad.