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Show sw f ') (vAj-W- - . , V - . ' V-i J' ' (Special Correspondence.) of "Westminster abbey not always been open to actors the final shifting of the scene. Betterton was burled at the south end af the east cloister when he died a martyr to gout, after acting with a slipper As Steele described the 00 one foot. aervice in the Tatler, it was a decent interment rather than an Impressive function; and Betterton's friends in tie profession were lucky to obtain funeral honors for him in the abbey, for be was an inferior playwright and ad nearly outlived his reputation as an actor. Possibly there were friends court who remembered that his father was an under cook in the service of Charles I. and that he himself was horn under the shadow of the abbey towers. He was allowed to take ,hls last sleep there in the cloisters, and near him was buried Mrs. Bracegirdle 1 long time after, when she had been forgotten on the stage and was remembered mainly for the duels which had been fought on her account. She also was fortunate in her tenure of sacred ground, for her rival, the dashing Mrs. Oldfield, who drove her oft the stage, was not burled there, nor was Peg Woffington, although she had lived in Westminster not far from Bet tertons birth house; nor was Mrs. Siddons herself, although through the exertions of Macrcady Chantreys atatue of her, designed from the famous Reynolds portrait of the Tragic Muse, was set up in St. Andrews chapel behind statement row. himself was buried in Kensal Green, and so were Charles Kemble and Charles Mathews. Edmund Kean was refused the honors of burial in the abbey when, in the lourth act of Othello, he had fallen into the arms of his son Charles with the tragic whisper, I am dying; speak tc them for me. The dean and chapter closed their cars to the appeals of the players and a grave was found Ifor him in the quaint little church at Richmond. jhe doors lave after Mac-read- of them, next year, and according to present and those only with impaired planB will remain in this country. resource and broken breath, The first cable chess match beThe dispeisal safe of Walnut Grove with undaunted courage and tween New York and Berlin today stock was held at Cumberland park force of will. Yet the pow-e- r ended in a victory for the Manhattan Nov. 11. Imp. Ornus was sold to Dr. Late Newt by Wire. physical although supreme of a many-sided- , magnetic personality steadily Increased and was neve greater than during his last engagement at Drury Lane. Even cynics w ho had been wont to say that Irving was an English institution and must be respected as such, although he could not act, were silenced when they saw him as Becket dominating the stage and appealing with overmastering power to the imagination of men. As for the audiences, they could not have been more profoundly impressed if they had known that those were his last appearances In the historic play house where Garrick, Mrs. Siddons, Chess club by the score of 4 points to 2. On only one board were the s successful, while three wins were recorded by the Manhattan play-rs- , the remaining two games being drawn. Lacrosse was formally Introduced as a college sport at Illinois Nov. 11 when the team defeated the representatives by the score of 6 to 4. Two halves of twenty minutes each were played by the teams before a fair sized crowd. Frank Gotch won in his wrestling match with Hilding Ardahl, the giant Swede of Moline, 111. Gotch won the first fall in fifteen minutes and thirty seconds. In the second fall Ardahl's arm was dislocated at the shoulder and he was forced to give up the match. Ber-linei- senior-sophomorJunior-freshme- e n Football. Coach J. C. Purcell of the Maroon squad reports that. Herbert Offers, a famous English player now residing la Boston, will soon be in Chicago to coach several high school teams in socker football. College games of Nov. 11 brought po changes in the Western championship race. Michigan and Wisconsin both played second rate teams and won by wide margins. Chicagos de- y National League News. Pitcher Ed Reulbach will spring coach the baseball team Williams of Hopkinsville, for Ky $6,5(10; Kitty Gunn, the dam of Oiseau, went to John Greener of Nashville for $2,ouo; a filly out of Kitty Gunn was taken by Tor. Hayes for $G0O, and W. O. Parmer bought an Alverla M. colt for $325. At the annual meeting of the American Breeders' Protective association all of the old officers were The object of this association is to purchase at auction sales and destroy thoroughbred brood mares deemed undesirable for breeding purposes, thus keeping the standard high. Reports showed that 158 mares bad been destroyed this season. Baseball. Rumors that John J. McGraw was to quit baseball were dispelled by his contract to mansigning a three-yea- r age the New York National League team after a brief conference with President John T. Brush. President Hedges of the SL Louis American league team officially announced that First Baseman Louis Nordyke of the Tacoma (Wash.) team had been signed for 1906. For the last two years several major leagues have made every effort to Induce Nordyke to leave the coast. Joseph Nealon, first baseman of the San Francisco baseball club, has been signed by the Pittsburg National League club for next season. Three other clubs the Cincinnati National and Boston and New York Americans were bidding for the services of e conNealon, who had a tract and was free to negotiate with any team. Robert Carruthers la thought to ba feat of Purdue, while the game was hard fought, showed that the Maroons had a strong team. Princeton began association football Tomb of Henry Irving. Nov. 6, and forty-nincandidates John Kemble and Edmnnd Kean had turned out on Brokaw field for the done their greatest work. first practice. Captain A. T. Potter, He seemed to tower in epical dig- 1906, explained to the men the nature nity not only above all the figures in of the new game, and then two aides the stage picture, but also above all were chosen, and about half the men the actors of the time; and when the played for ten minutes, when the rest curtain was rung down the spectators sprang to their feet and paid their homage to genius in a frenzy of emoHonors Paid to Garrick. tion and enthusiasm. This was what Garrick, however, was buried in the had been done on the greatest nights abbey, as well as Betterton and Mrs at Drury Lane when Garrick was enHe had suffered from a acting Hamlet, Lear and Richard, or Bracegirdle. rudden seizure of illness while making Edmund Kean was playing Othello, or a holiday visit to Althorp, the home of Macbeth was brought to an abrupt the Spencers, and had died soon after close after the scene his removal to the famous house In since the audience shouted for a cur Adeiphi terrace; and there was neither tain after Mrs. Siddons disappear lesistance nor hesitation in the dean's ance. yard when statesmen, painters and men of letters demanded with one ac- Dead Actor Loved by AIL cord that he should be buriod with th Tor those who have Known Irving Inhighest honors in the greatest of timately there is neither leisure nor Anglo-Saxotemples. Inclination to speak of his achieve had been a decent ments In stagecraft or the inspiration If Bettertons burial, Garricks was a solemn and of so forceful and lofty an example impressive ceremonial, attended by of devotion to art. They can only re the famous Englishmen of his day and call with affection and pathos the un by a host of sorrowing friends; and failing evidences of his tender consid the quaint record was left in the eration for others, his kindness o! Register for 1773: Leaving be- heart and bis serenity of spirit Col hind him the character of a friendly, umns are filled in the newspapers with humane, charitable and (notwithstand anecdotes illustrating his generosity, ing many idle reports) we may add magnanimity, helpfulness and unselfliberal man; one who felt for distress ishness. Cab drivers tell of his habit and relieved it; a cheerful companion, of giving them a sovereign in place a pleasing writer and the first actor of a shilling; actors rehearse their t.i this or any other age." That is a business relations with him, when record which might be repeated of they Invariably received larger salafir Henry Irving, albeit, without the ries than they had courage to ask his own rajenthesis, for there has never teen for; Martin Harvey describes while that funk nervousness and a waiting doubt liberality any respecting was fairly prodigal. The doors of the for the curtain to rise upon the first abbey have been opened as easily for performance of The Only Way, and him ns they were for Garrick, and the the sudden access of strength that solemn service there was attended by came to him when he received the tel as great a company of mourning egram from Sir Henry: Be resolute Blends. Because Garrick was buried and bold. Mr. Bourchler repents the message there, with a large group in relief showing the actor as ho stepped out of congratulation sent only a few behind the curtain, there could be no weeks ago on the success of the new boxing division. Open to meet any man In the world in the feather-weigether place for Irving. Each in his shylock; Mr. Toole pays his tribute tc calm tho for friend the lifelong time purged the stage of grossness, dignified the actor's art, introduced steady way In which he marched tc of the candidates wore given a chance. dying at his homo in Dca Moines. Car The sport seems to be on in earnest, rut hers is said to have brought the and Princeton will soon arrange a greatest price ever paid for a baseball r-7i schedule to meet other university player when Brooklyn paid $8,000 for him. He was considered the greatest teams. pitcher of his time. I.ast season ho was an umpire in the Western league, Trotting. and at tho close of the season he re2:18, valuable turned to his borne In les Moines. A George W. few days ago lie was taken ill with pacing stallion, the property of SylInheart dls'Mse and physicians fear that Rush of county, vester Hilllgoss The he may not r cover. His wife and diana, Is dead of pneumonia. two small hoy are with him. horso was valued at $3,mm. According to Harry C. Ilersey, trainer and driver of Dan Patch, the pacing Boxing. phenomenon will never engage In comBob Fitzsimmons and Philadelphia petition again. This statement was made after Dan Patch circled the Jack O'Brien will fight a twenty round V "J Memphis track, hanging up figures of bout at the Yoscmlte club In San 1:59 Vt. whleh tied Star Pointer' long Francisco some time between (ec. 20 vi'V standing mark, made at Uadvllle, un- and 30. The fight will bo decided In conditions of having the open air. der the the accompanying pacemaker, follow Eddie Hanlon and Aurelto Herrera JLi or run by the side of the sulky. twenty fast rounda o a draw fought Dan Patch, the pacing chumplon, In Nov. 10. Until received considerable an exhibition mile Nov. 11 on the punishment. Hanlon wa too clever In the Posts Corner. track of the Memphis Trotting associ- to allow the Mexican to zet in a hard wot Ids pacing recpunch. Herrera was hi' frequently, with sound Judgment scenic decora- the front and the gentle, gracious, un ation, lowered the shield by 1U wind a without ord but there wu not cnniigh steam betion In the interpretation of master- ostentatious way In which he kept mile in 1:08 flat. hind the Idow to do a great deal ol the choice covering his of mem-crand companions there; pieces and left behind hint the record of 1:591 was held execution. of a nolde personality, instinct recall the welcoming smile and gentle Tho former made several year Star the Pointer, ami Imst by the of N't Ison and Terry McGovcourtesies genial will, genius and heiprul and gracious Weather and ernBattling track. Readvlllo at historic the ago in famous little suppers will to every associate and friend. after all. providing Bill) fight traek conditions wen Ideal for the at- Nolan, manager of Ni Ison, doe not little room off tho Lyceum theater. was slipped on n statement which he sent Irving is laid to rest at tho foot oil tempt. The first quarter Irving's High Position. out go back to Joe Humpkie, uanager of Me As Ourrlck's companions in stags tho memorial to Shakespeare, llo lies In thirty seconds. Straightened Patch Dan stretrh. down the bar work and social life talked of hltn In roots Corner, amid surroundings Govern. Nolan tnfoimed Humphrey In 59 secwhen the doors of tho abbey were that, In tho literature and drama they passed tho tin,! mile that he was willing to let Nelson meet r timer the to tbs onds. At the McGovern In a six round bout. opened for his bttrinl, so also Irving's signify, arc highly appropriate showed 1:28, and after a drive down first actor of his ago. friends speak of him. His Battling Ni Ison, the pugilist, lias the stretch the wire was reached In in tho profession of acting Is that he is engnged to In announced What? 1;58. Two runner accompanied the not questioned; his services to the The fair one who captured married. to tho theaat tired was dont go people "Why pacer and lie apparently Hugo, literature and art pass unchaland who Is In time tn Nelson's heart, summer time? In ter the finish. lenged, Words, words, words, cries lx lots more to bo share Ids fortunes. Is Miss Margucrltr there Because Ellen Terry, with an accent of despair; sea slmro." Ballnngero of Fairfax, Cal., a small On th Turf. one can say no more." ilia scries seen at the near K.in Francisco. Kho Is only town But still we cannot understand why of masterly Impersonations had been 16. Nebon wanted to marry her and abanha Redfern Jockey Arthur years of a woman will work four week to get completed, and after forty-ninbut ha a gated to waif. at once, invasion bt doned F'tropen rn r ftngn work he cend repent only A few ready to go visiting for one week. e non-reserv- sleep-walkin- g n An-ru- aJi next of the St. Louis Washington university. Every oue of the Giants praises Harry Tuthill for his good work lu the training line last season. The Brooklyn club has returned Outfielder Hall to New York after using him the greater part of the year. Ted Sullivan claims to have Nelson Sr.s promise that if Joe leaves California to play ball it will be with Cincinnati. Manager Fred Clarke of the Pirates has gone to San Francisco with a view to signing First Baseman Joe Nealon for the Pittsburg club. Jimmy Sebrlng writes that he will positively not return to the league rext season, but will manage and captain the outlaw Williamsport club. Cy Seymour is to have a second operation on his nose for the removal of a growth which obstructs his breathing and causes severe headache. Ned Hanlon says that while Seymour is a wonderful hitter and a good fielder still he must play as he sees fit, without submitting to team rules. Jim Sheckard seems to have regained his batting eye during the past season. He batted .293 an Increase of more than 50 points over his rec ord of 1904. Herrmann announces President that Seymour will not be sold or tradPitcher ed under any consideration. Harper, however, will be disposed of before spring. W. C. Temple of Pittsburg, is just recovering from an attack of pneumonia, which prostrated him in Chicago last week while en route to California. Pitcher Reulbach has entered the medical school of Washington unlver-sity- , to complete the study he was engaged In when he left Vermont university to Join the Chicago tenm. The longest drive of last season was by Hans Wagner of Pittsburg, a hen he clouted a ball over the left field bleachers at the Polo Grounds, striking the elevated tracks beyond. ,fl f,,u be treated by a cancer specialist. In au unlucky collision with a base runner Grlmshaw received a severe blow which has caused a cancer of the lip. Tom Hughes, tho big pitcher of Topeka, has been drafted by the Chicago White Sox. Although many believe he needs still another year in a minor league, he is one of tho best pitchers the Western Association has produced. ' William C. Evans of Youngstown, umpire in the Pennsylvania and Ohio Protective league for the last three years, has been notified of his appointment as umpire in the American League for next year. Evana is considered one of the best umpires of the league. right-hande- HAS d TEAM OF HIS OWN. A At the meeting of the Western league magnates the franchise held by the Springfield team was transferred to Lincoln and it was voted to put Holmes in the management of the team. The White Sox management, it is understood, will Interpose no objection to Holmes going away from Chicago. Western Winnowing. American Association Affairs. admirers in Dos Herman Long with Hallman has Billy diamond Moines, la., gave him a $125 the Louisville club for next season. ring. President OBrien has made Umpire Manager William L. Everitt of Charles Rlgier of the Central league is of the opinion that the West- an offer. ern League will again be a six club Johnny Farrell, captain of the Inaffair next season, and that Topeka dianapolis team last season, is slated will be substituted for St. Joseph. for release. W. A. Rourke of Omaha, and W. F. drafted The Columbus club ha Duncan of flloux Cttyr vc opposed to pitcher Elston and Catcher Bine from the Rocky Mountain cities, whose the Zanesville club. presence in the circuit necessitates Mike Kelly of the Saints is said to long jumps and much additional ex- have offers under consideration both pense in the way of railroad fares. from Toledo and Minneapolis. II Pitcher Ed Dunkie has American League Note. with Louisville and will next spring The Washington club will fall into go to Hot Springs to get Into condiline next season and employ a trainer. tion. Clark Griffith has the complete con- ' Pitcher Berger of Columbus shut fidence of Frank Farrell and Ban out every team in the American assoJohmon. ciation and figured in three successive . Napoleon Lajole has been reappointed manager of the Cleveland team straight Congalton played for next season. games without an error In the AmeriOutfle'lder Charlev Hemphill, draft- can association. Detroit turned this ed by St. Louis from St. Paul, is being player over to Cleveland. sought by outlaws. Billy Clingman denies the report of Providence writers say that New his Intended retirement lie says ho York made no mistake In drafting Ira is still young, In good shape, and Thomas, the best catcher in the hopes to remain In the game for yearn minor leagues.' to come. Pitcher Frank Smith of the Baseman Brashcar and Second still has the Idea that be Is a Shortstop Quinlan have signed with fighter and wilt he the champion of loulsvllle for next season. Orville the world some day. Woodruff signed before coming home The New York club has purchased to Cincinnati this winter. from the San Francisco club the While attending the New world's- championship series touthpaw pitcher, Roy Hitt, who to date has won twenty games out of President Grllio purchased Pitches Frank Corridon, Inflelder Kruger and thirty games pitched. President Comlskey has not yet Catcher Abbott from the Phillies. President Lennon of the St. Paul has secured Dick Paddena reclub MAGNATE. THE LATEST lease from St. Louis' reservation and will Install Dick as St. Pauls team manager on January 1 next, when Den-ve- i, II shut-outs- fifty-tw- o Chi-rngo- York-Athleti- c Mike Kelly will withdraw. George Tobeau writes from Chicago that there Is no truth In the story of the transfer of tho Detroit American Tebeau league club to Louisville. says If Louisville ever has major league ball he will be the man to provide It. J. Ed Grllio of Toledo, who taw all of the world's championship game. Is aeso much taken with ries that he is going to try to arrange one for next full between the champions of the American association and the Eastern league. He expects his team to be In on the deal. post-seaso- H old-tim- Vt e iot three-quarte- Southern Sayings. aftozj yr&fy New President of tho Chicago National League Ball Club. signed Third Baseman linns I.obert, as all of tho National league club have not yet waived elulm. Cincinnati has u bunkering for him. The Detroit club will make no changes In ils pitching staff for the season of l'jm;, Manager Armour thinks his pitcher are as good a any in the American leaguo. Frank Delehanty, who was sold to New York by the Birmingham team, has written President Baugh of the Plimlnghnin dub for the second time that he wants part of tho money obtained for Ills rch use to New York. First Bnrcnum Mjron Grlmshaw of the Bostons, has one to Buffalo to Catcher I.ee Garvin of Utile Rock has been sold to Birmingham. little doubt that Mike Finn There will again manage the Nashville team next season. Iiy exceeding tho salary limit Montgomery munnged to finish the lesson $7,0u( In the hole. I Although tho general belief la BoLby Gllks will go lo Memphis that next year, the question of a manager for the 1906 Mctnphll remains unsettled, according to President James Coan. The IJttle Roek stockholders authorized the transfer of tho club Southern league franchise to a new corporation which will assume tho old clubs debts. This mean tho retirement of Aaron Frank after ten year of honorable connection with baseball. Mr. Frnnk will be succeeded a president by W. B. Miller and an entirely new set of directors who have given inihu'dnitUc aupisirt to the game. |