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Tho Pennant Races.

From present indications IL looks as
IL the next worlds series VIII be played
between tho PlttSburg and Detroit
teams The grand article OF ball these
two teams has put up since the start
shows that they have the strongest
baseball machines In their respective
leagues Nothing but big slump or
one OF two accidents 10 the clubs star
players can rob the Pirates of the Ma
tional league banner this season. and
the Same applies to the Tigers In the
American league.
An accident which would deprive the
Pirates of one or more of four men
Wagner. Clarke, Leach and Gibson
would of course, put the team out of
the running for awhile. These four
players arc the Plttsburg team. Lose
one OF them and there is gap which
would be harder TO flll than TO replace
the other five men on the nine
Despite the fact that the PIttsburg
team has two pitchers with excellent
records, men on other teams who have
batted against them tell mo that with
out Wagner at short. Clarke In loft.
Leach In center and Gibson behind the
plate neither Cnmnltz nor Willis would
win moro than half his games And
the best way TO convince yourself Of
that Is to look at the records.
Pttsburg leads In club fielding,
which means that the twirlers are be-
ing ably supported. The Pirates also
lead In long hits and club batting,
Wagner Clarke and Leach are all
three among tho ten leading sluggcrs.
proving that they alone win games
with their bats. AS for Gibson. he IS
another catcher who. like Charlie Doom
OF the Philadelphias. does not get half
the credit he deserves,
Now look over the Detroit teams
success. and what's the answer? Craw-
ford. Cobb and Mcintyre, jennings
trio of outfclders, with Bush as their
running mattel Can you imagine what
would happen II tho Tigers lost one of
that reliable trio In the outer garden
Eliminating Bush and Pitchers MUllin
and Donovan. I'll bet that Hughey Jen-
nings would rather get new team
than loso one of the three. First of all.
Crawford. Cobb and Mcintyre are
among the ten leading base runners
and sluggers Cobb Is tho leading base
pilferer In the American league. and
Imagine what n chance 1t gives for a
run when man can hit and then steal
second! single will then score him.
where it would have required double
or better If he had stuck to first.
Detroit would be lost without Bush,
too. for experts agree that he Is the
classlest Shortstop for first year man
that ever broke into the big leagues.
Then the Tigers are first in long hits.
lead in team batting and are fourth In
club fielding. although they usually
lead. Can you sec the secret of De-
trolt's success2
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ADVICE TO YOUNG TWIRLERS.
Chance Says Pitchers Should Allow
Batter to Get Eye on Ball.


We not only get too much curvcless
but too much speedy pitching In the
spring" says Frank Chance, manager
OF the Chicago worlds champions.
Day after day we see nothing else
until II Is nearly time 10 go home, and
We miss a lot of chances for systematic
practice. The saying is, Get your eye
on the fast ones and the curves Will
take care OF themselves but II IS mis-
leading because OF the way the man
ayers apply it.
When pitcher liko Overall. with
rife delivery, begins to cut loose early
In the spring before he has gained full
control you won't find man In the
business who viii stand up there and
take chance on having his head
knocked off in morning practice.
Besides the ordinary danger I'm an
uncertain delivery. tho batter is hondi-
capped by the fact that he has not yet
acquired his eye after his long layoft.
and instead OF being benefited by such
practice he is rather made timid
MY suggestion is that the pitchers
should be ready when we get to the
training camp. Then they should not
be told TO send us a monotonous line OF
straight slzzlers, but should be ordered
TO pitch with only moderate speed to
begin with and to mix In their whole
box OF tricks-curves. raises. spitters.
etc,
knowing that the pitcher was not
throwing hard enough TO endanger his
bones the man at tho plate could de-
vote himself exclusively TO developing
his sight instead of Keeping his eye on
his number TO prevent being killed In
this way the experience would be we'll
varied and Of the kind obtained In ma
jor league games"
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eattIer In Class by Himself.

The recent victories of Nelson over
Dick Hyland and Jack Clifford show
that the lightweight champion stlu re-
tains all his vitality and punching
powers. He Is likely to retain the title
for some time to come as there Is no
one In sight now who would have
chance with him In a finish fight at
the lightweight limit. Nelson Is en-
titled 10 great credit for taking tho
care of himself which is required TO
keep in tho proper trim for long dis
tance fighting He has not been spoil
ed by tho fact that he has reached tho
high place In pugilism which he has
attained. His wealth, which is some
thing very substantial. has not less
ened his good sense. and dissipation
and reckless living have no attraction
FOR him
Nelson has shown that Hyland Is
not In his class as finish fighter. and
such men as Cyclone johnny" Thomp-
son and Fred Welsh. the little English
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FlTCH'S EDUCATION FOR HUS-
BANDS AND WIVES.
BY CLYDE FITCH.

In The Happy Marriage" l hope to
send a message to the American hus-
band that VIII be felt and understood.
The woman has the best of any argu-
ment on the subject. for she Is the VIC
tim of mans rank sclhshncss She
naturally cannot understand why a
man who once had time enough TO call
every evening should suddenly develop
such a rush OF business right after
marriage.
OF course wives are sometimes un-
reasonable. or perhaps | should say
unfamiliar with the queer traits of
man. A mans nature is so entirely at
variance with a womaI2s that she
should make some allowance. II she
Will do that and the husband Is rea-
sonable they VIII find no trouble when
they come to the first hurdle In their
domestic relations IL they both are
obstinate somebody's toe is going TO
hit the rail. A woman naturally is ar
fectlonate and demonstratiye, and so
is a man during his courting days.
Tho man. however VIII probably come
down from the clouds first but 1t
doesn't mean that his love has grown
cold His nature, which has been at high
tension has simply returned to normal
Common sense on both sides of the
marriage contract win keep the ma
chinery running smoothly. All you
need is common sense Do you see
what | mean?
"Tho Happy Marriage is the first
serious play | have written since The
Truth and you Will recall that in that
play / used white lies" as the basis
for the piece 1t was only another side
OF the domestic problem that is stir
ring our American married life, | have
always thought that "The Truth was
my best play. for IT was not only ac
ceptcd by tho American public. but IT
has been produced in nearly every
country in Europe In tho European
adaptation OF the play the locale has
not been changed TO suit the country
In which it has been produced, which
IS not only unusual. but very gratifying
to me. All OF our American local color
has been preserved. Ny new play,
The Happy Marriage Is to be pro-
duced in Europe this summer
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Nelson Hot After Mcfarland.


Evidently Battling Nelson is afraid
that some one VIII beat him to n
match with Packy Mcfarland the
Chicago lightweight. The lightweight
champion hurled a challenge at the
pride of tho stockyards district So
anxious is the Battler to get McFar-
land into the ring that he has offered
to bet $4,000 against every 81, 900 that
tho latter puts up that he can dispose
OF him by the knockout route. Nelson
also announced that he is willing to
fight Mcfarland in any city or town
in the country from twenty rounds up
for a suitable purse as long as the
Chicago pugilist Will make 1873 pounds
rlngsidc,
The last condition viii no doubt Kill
any chance of match Packy could
not do 1913 pounds ringsldc and fight
Nelson twenty rounds 1t IS oven
doubtful II Mcfarland VIII consent
to make 1876 pounds rlngside This
weight would perhaps suit Mcfarland
six hours before entering the ring. but
not a minute sooner
Packy is more OF a wclterwoight
than a lightweight. and any time he
meets Nelson at tho lightweight limit
al the ringsldc he VIII prove dead easy
for the fighting Dane No doubt Mel
son means what he says when he Of
fcrs to bet two to one on himself
against Mcfarland. The latter, as a
matter Of course. VIII now start bluff
ing about being able to do the weight
but that is about as far as he'll go.
1t really looks like two to one propo-
sition that Nelson can beat any bona
fide lightweight in tho country. At
any rate. it's a two TO one bet that no
lightweight will take him on in n for
ty-tive round contest and wager that
he wins
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Keeler expressed II. could hit 'cm
where they amt" Previous to the
time OF Burkett and Keeler. Thompson
and Williamson were the stars in this
respect
Hans Wagner Of the Pittsburg Ma
uonals is one OF the few stars in the
game today who seem TO possess the
ability to place hits The Flying
Dutchman' often sees an opening
somewhere between two innelders and
without evident deliberation slams tho
ball between the two unsuspectlng op-
ponents, on other occasions he pur-
posely drops the ball Just over the
heads of the inheldcrs. 1t is a neat bit
of work and is always highly appre-
ciated by the spectators, but II is some
thing that is not often seen any more.
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Tho birth of tho modern drama is
thus set against the dark background
OF the thirteenth century, the century
that not alone in dramatic art but In
architecture, in the production of
splendid specimens of stained glass
window work In the manufacture of
costly ycstments as wcll as in paint
ings. furnishes models for modern
artists. Again the drama received
fresh uPlift. and as IL sought to raise
popular ideals so the drama and dra-
matte art rose With it,
And at last we reach tho stage
where wo can speak inteligeutly. I
think. OF what that means to tho pco-
pie, 10 tho theatrical profession. and
what tho art OF acting has done win
and must do In tending 10 help along
not only a better civilization and a de-
sire to better things but an honostor,
truer. better life for those who do
not now think 40 much of the better
things OF tho drama. The actors art
Is a tremendous art. but In order to
display that art tho actor must have
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PLACE Hl7TERs SCARCE.

The day of the place hitter seems to
be pretty nearly past. The rapid in
crease In the power OF the pitcher has
obyiated TO large extent the old plan
OF dropping a hit just over the in6eld
or In any place the batsman desires.
With the twirling of the present day
most batsmcn arc glad enough to get a
hit almost anywhere In the old days
jesse Burkett. now managing tho Wor-
cester team in the New England league,
and Willie Keelcr. at present covering
right field for the New York Highland
ers. were among the best eXponents of
place hitting They had the rcmarka-
bic faculty Of putting the ball within
twenty feet of a named spot and, as
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TO bring about arrangements which
would insure the international Eng
land versus American ties for the
courts at Wimbledon. London. The
American committee stcadfastly re-
fused TO enter into the Britons' plans
II persIstently stated that IL the cup
ties were not played In this coun-
try the Americans would meet tho
Englishmon in the ties next November
on the courts at Melbourne. Australia
The American association guarantees
the sum of $1,000 for expenses. a pc
cuilor feature OF the agreement, which
uaurcs the Britons sending across the
.ttiantic their best men, is found In
Tho word. a guarantee of e4O0. sub
'agt % The British Isles sending a sat
l.fec'ory team"
Nw.rIcans arc highly gratifled at
;ljE result as 1t viii be possible to
'.Cr the leading players OF this ma
i,m n the field The matches. two
:n-'cs end one double. VIII be de-
r.loi iu Philadelphia instead of Boston
carly iu September. From the pres
c0t arraurcmCuts the courts viii be
those ut the Philadelphia Cricket club
~ ST Martins green. Germantown,
Pa the same spot upon which the
Womcn's national championship was
recently decided.
with The Davis cup as the magnet
10 attract tho attention OF the tennis
men 10 Australia the international COM
mittec OF the United States National
Lawn Tennis association viii In the
near future take steps toward the Sc
ALL
try In the renewed contest for the cup.
Beals c. Wright. who. with Fred B
Alexander was sent TO Australia by
America TO contest for tho cup and
failed 10 lift II. has practically declared
himself out Of it by his announced de-
termination to retire There are many.
however. who do not take this dcclara-
ton seriously. and these hope 20 SEQ
Wright once more In the lists Wright
has achieved unique distinction upon
the courts He has at one time or an
other held each Of the premier cham
pionships and has competed upon
every American team challenging for
the Davis cup. In the estimation OF
many of the lawn tennis following,
Wright is one OF the ablest men with
the racket upon the courts of this
country today. Practically the same
may be said OF Alexander. The latter
Is unqucstionably the leading performer
in America upon hard surfaced earth
courts. and he has shown a degree of
briIliancy there that has never been
approached.
Other favorites arc Fred 3. Alex
Rnder. II. H. Hackett. William Cloth
Iag "a I a nd ir,FN N
tional champion William A. Larned.
All these mon are good, especially
Larned, Clothicr and Wright Hack
cit and Alexander have few IL any su-
pcriors In doubles. but In tho singles
they do not shine 10 such advantage.
The long three months trip 10 Aus
iralla Ia the buGaboo at which most
players shy. Few OF them feel war
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Outlook For the International Tennis Matches

man. would be eosy for him. although
they would probably be willing. and.
for that matter. only toe glad. TO meet
him for the losers end OF the purse.
Both Thompson and Welsh Gun mako
the lightweight limit and be strong.
But Thompson has no science or
knowledge of boxing. being nothing
moro or less thar a rough and tumble
fighter with gloves, and at that sort OF
thing Nelson Is a past master being
far superior 10 Thompson at any kind
of slugging.
Welsh Is a fairly clever boxer and
has won oil OF his bouts since he ar
rived in this country. but he he's not
won them by the knockout route or in
a decisive enough way 10 impress the
experts with the idea that he would
have chance of. beating as great
fighter as Nelson.
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LA LOlE'S BIG CONTRACT.
Famous Dancer to Tour This Country,
Canada and Mexico Next Season.

Lole Fuller. known throughout Eu
tract through NJ II. Hanson to dance
in this country from Maine TO Call
fornia, In Canada and Mexico "Natu-
raj dances" Is her term for the dances
which she has taught many American
girls this year and which she will pre-
sent with hcr pupils next season La
Loie" VIII havo complete charge OF the
next fall She has been engaged with
her pupils to interpret six ballets H.
Illustrative OF "a Midsummer Nights
Dream "Salome." OrphcuS and
Eurydice." "Undine" and other sub
jects. She Will originate all the scenic
devices and lighting effects OF these
dances
In many years La Loie" has paid
only neeting visits TO this country. but
next year she VIII spend more than ten
months here. She has had such 4
vogue in Franco that she could not
get away. no matter how much she de-
sired To dance In this country. Her
remarkable success in Europe began
with her serpentine dance in the Fol
lies Bergcre. where she danced con-
tinuously for 500 nights. She gained
greater fame when she originated the
"Salomc" dance Her natural dances"
are the newest creations OF her art
Many famous artists in France have
grown enthusiastic over her grace and
beauty
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ranted in spending go much time from
their regular vocations, even with the
manifold attractions of the trip as an
Offset.
While Il has not been definitely de-
cided as TO what players Will represent
England in the coming matches. IT Is
likely two men VIII he picked from the
following four: Wilson Gore. Parkc
and Richie. The two latter players
contested for the honors OF going 10
Australia to play for tho Davis cup
with the Americans in Boston last
year but we're defeated Their excuse
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a Revolution.

L believe We are in tho midst OF
great stage revolution in this country.
believo today we are doing greater
and better work in our efforts TO write
q real drama for America. Up To now
we have had many plays. but we can
not. ] think. with truth or with dig
nifty becoming nation that expects
TO become great claim TO have an alb
solute dramn OF ourselves today Most
OF our young dramatists- are optimistic
The trend is toward optimism. and
that brings me 10 this conclusion-the
public VIII got from the management
OF thcaters exactly what II wants.
There has never been n time in the
history OF the world when the drama
was not reelection OF tho people of
that period Just think how helpless
tho actors and how absolutely help
less. too. the managers are! Do not
blame the manager when he gives you
q bad play II that play is patron
lied II is tho fault OF public taste. and
what can change that tasto7
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WORLDS YOUNGEST ACTRESS.
MANAGER

Informed Chicago judge recently
that she was a part owner of MARY
james Pa ana legally entitled to act
therein, there was nothing for the
court to do but TO dismiss the case the
factory inspector had brought against
her. The Inspector was trying TO
prove that Miss Gretchen was some
four years under the sixteen year limit
and therefore should be at home and
in bed at the tolling OF the curfew In
place OF romping about on a stage.
And now that Miss Gretchen has
proved her rights as an actress man.
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STAGE LIFE NOT ALL ROSES.

After all. stage life isn't all sunshine
and roses. While the humorous sketch
'Lost-A Kiss In Central Park" was
being played to a continuous roar OF
laughter at New Orleans tho other day
a mother who usually Is responsible
for the laughter was hurrying in tears
TO the side OF her little girl. who was
living her last hours on earth. Mrs.
Holmes. who Is Miss Edna Phillips on
the stage. received telegram after
the matinee with the sau news that
her llttlo child was dying of typhoid
fever I'm Chicago. While the mother
was hurriedly packing q message was
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Sharkey holds thls position. In reality
while Sharkey is undoubtedly the rich
est member Of the ring In America.
Charley Mitchell OF England holds in
ternational honors in this respect
Mitchclls fathcr-in-law, Pony
Moore, had amasscd n fortune conscrv-
auvcly placed at f5O.OOO when Charley
fought Corbctt at Jacksonville, and the
roadhousc and hotel which Mitchell has
Inherited Is on an exceedingly valuable
tract OF land owned by MItchell's wife,
Although there arc several members OF
the Moore family, IT is believed that
Charley I'm his own right is worth
more than $l5o,O00 In American money
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POVERTY OF "RIcHEsT GIRL

''The Richest Girl" has boiled her
name and has failed TO spell either
success or prosperity for Marie Doro
this season and In consequence has
been laid away TO rest In lavender and
old lace AS Miss Doro Is booked for
a tour of tho Pacific coast TO last un-
I'll Aug. l. The Morals of Marcus"
Will be revived. and as Carlotta the
youthful star will make her first bow
TO playgoers OF the far west
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BASEBALL INTRODUCED IN SWIFT.
ZERlANO.

Baseball has been successfully intro
duced I'm Switzerland. and the first
match of a series OF games was played
by the La villa team of DR.. Auck-
enthalcrs school and the Scrvette base
ball team OF Geneva. The La villa team
won by Is TO in SIX innings. The win
ming nine was made up OF seven Amer
leans. one Englishman and one Bra
lillian, the last named never having
seen a bali gamo in his life MT DcN-
ter a Harvard man and at present a
master I'm the school, IS captain.
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FAMOUS ACTOR.

Frank Mcintyre of THE Travelling
Salesman" fame relates a story of
couple OF actors standing on d street
corner In New York
a brother actor passing by caused
one OF them to remark, There goes tho
most talked OF actor in New York
who talks about him." was the in
quiry. He talks about himself" was
the answer
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clNouevALLrs AMERICAN TRIP.

Paul Clnqucvalli has cabled from
Australia to his impresario for Amerl-
ca. Richard Pltrot. that # his London
managers release him from his con-
tracts he VIII play the Morris circuit
next season. He Will arrive from
Australia In Vancouver and before he
starts on the Morris circuit he Will
play the Pantages circuit
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"The Nativity"

Against this lowering OF standards
the thirteenth century. so often repre-
scnted as an age OF darkness, stands
in marked contrast Or. James Walsh
the well known Catholic publiclst has
directed attention TO the fact that. while
In Italy and tho British isleS there were
mystery and miracle plays. the first
modern drama was written and pro-
duccd IN little town in France. where
ST. Francis of Assist gavo US The Ma
tivity" With It's theme centcred on the
birth of the Christ child, the real hero
OF the drama. The babe OF Bethlehem
was its inspiration. and the shepherds
OF Assist portrayed the Judean shop
herds with their children in minor
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on the cards western Pennsylvana tracks this DR. Joseph
been quietly training bull they have challenge
a
They backed reputable
a o a in
The bun
CLANCY wa NJ
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Ideals to which unscrupulous play
wrlghts had pandered. II Is a SiGnln-
cant fact that even in pagan Rome the
drama tottered when the source OF rell-
gious inspiration was set aside and
dramatic writer's turned 10 q morbid
popular taste for support. All through
the centuries tho lesson Is borne in
upon the student OF history that tho
degradation of the STAGE follows the
debasing OF popular Ideals.
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ager II is easy TO soc trouble ahead for
other factory inspectors. The next
time one approaches a coy and lisping
little Eva in a suburban tom" show
and inquiries her age he probably VIII
be loored with the statement that she
IS Just thirteen and owns so per cent
OF the show" Already It is easy tc
guess Donald Gallahers reply TO the
query regarding his position as a child
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sent to tho manager of another theater
asking II ono of tho stock company
could not be engaged TO appear In the
vaudeville sketch. Then occurred one
OF those substitutIons for which the
theatrical world IS famous. Miss Kin
sella. who plays the part Of the French
maid In "Lost-A Kiss In Central
Park" went on In the principal part.
and Miss Mildred Barry went on as the
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maid Although there was no chance
for rehearsal. the performance was
successful and delighted the theateT
so that the mother went out on her
sad errand TO tho echo OF the same
laughter which she had been inspiring
daily