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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1901)
Ir I VHmWrJlM1Wr4LWM WA ;l K r f . x Pf tSyftBmSUuS0& Ee&3 iBnfflrigg !wRJI9iiflSUuffi IE HulitMllMSywHlltWnSMmllllM HI tjlill P1' nn.vnvs retirement. Tho nnuouucwl retirement o( Dllly Brady from tho lighting gamo has re moved an IntoroMing figure who whllo ho wiih In tho business novur neglected itn opportunity of hooping his namo toiri tho names of tho lighters whom ho managed prominently before tho public. Ho first ciinio Into promlnonco hb a fight promoter whon ho lookod nftor tho Interests of Jim Corhott In IiIh fnrooiiH battlo with John U Sulli van.. Brndy'rt Judgment of a lighter's abilities proved ,bottor thon that of a largo percentage! of tho sporting fra lornlty, who wore amused at tho Idea Miss Molly A. aruuaiu of the Royal Liverpool Golfors has, by winning tho lady's open golf championship of Eng land, added another honor to a family long known nnd respected In tho world of sport. Her father was a splendid Hgto and two of her brothers nro (hii.jiu nlso, ono for his Rolling prow Chs juul tho othor as a racquet player. Taught golfing chiefly by hor father and watching othois, MIhs Graham has an easy stylo nnd u pretty Bwlng. Sho has carried off pilzos at Hoylake, whoro she Innrnud to play, ovor slnco ' of Corbett attempting to best John L, thon believed to be Invincible. Ono blow of Sullivan's' terrlhlo right, they argued, and Cornell would be a dead ono. Events proved dllterently. Cor bett was boomed for tho noxt few yeafs ns only Biady could do It and both made money. Then camo Cor bott's defeat at Carson City by Fltz. Brady thou nttached hlmsolt to Jef fries, who also proved a champion. Tho doclluo lu pugilism Brady ascribes as his teason for retiring. Ho will lu future duvoto his attention to theatri cals. MAUINO A .fOCKEY. To tho cun cut number of Aluslce's Magnzlno Allen Snugreo, tho well known writer, contributes nn lutor (ftlng nitlclo on "the making of a Jockey," wherein .i clear light is tin own upon the heroes of the turf. Canal boatmun, farmers, newsboys, oven bootblacks, says tho writer, LESTER REIFF. I Ono of two brothers who" have mndo S2G0.000 In a fow years, riding. tu'hlove eminence; Jockeys never. Not ono hau becomo Picsldeut, a senator or h congressman. But a great Jockey wins a peculiar fame. Comet-like he xhoofa Into view, is blazoned In print and picture for a decado, then comot Uke, sinks Into extinction, lu tho morldlan a great Jockey Uvea llko a prlnco. All luxuries that money can buy aro hlB; servants bow to htm nt ovory sldo, nnd a groom carries his ono-poutid saddlo to tho sen s. Ho is the pet of multitudes and wo Id celeb rities sook his acquaintance Such is tho Jockey who triumphed, Ho Ib one Injppp,, 0,49!) ar.Q uudersJ; d, peak faced boys w'hn wither awiy among LADY OOLF CHAMPION. . homes, saddles nnd straw plies, evor hoping against hope for their day. Training Jookey. To understand the making of a Jockey ono must go to the stableboy. Ho Is tho Jockey germ. His develop ment It begun as early as his fourth year. Tho three Daly boys who are riding this year nro Instances. From their fourth to their eighth year they did nothing but lead horses around the track. Never In that tlmo wore they allowed to sit on a horse. Tho modern trainer holds such tedious apprenticeship Indispensable lit hns an exalted regard for tho horse. sho was 5 years old, and Is at present tho holder of two scratch medals won at the West Lancashire ladles' club and at Moreton. Miss Graham has also distinguished herself as a mountain eer, having made the first nscent of tho season of tho Piz- Dernina, In the Engadlne, In July, 1900, a climb of sev enteen hours. Miss Graham prides herself on being Scotch, but as the championship cup Is In the keeping of the Hoylako club, both Scotch and English golfers proudly claim her as ono of themselves. Ho looks upon him ns an exquisite and delicate mechanism which requires In finite subtlllty. He is therefore ex acting in his demands for the wants physical and mental that go to mako what ho calls a good mechanic. The boy must be worthy of the horse. The trainer's test Is so severe that 10,000 boys who apply yearly for admission to tho racing stables of the country not more than a fow hundred are accepted. Of theso probably 10 win a Jockey's license. Shall World Itoblnd Him. When u boy enters a Jockey school ho shuts tho world behind him, Uko a nun who walls horself within a con vent. All energy of body and soul Is consecrated to his craft. To him life means the clan of tho bridle, the hoof-thud, the smell of straw nnd the bookmaker's cry. Ho never learns nnythlng unreluted to this life. Of a dozen stablcboys I found only two who could name the governors of their re spective states. What they do develop Is a savago grit that lets them nudgo death fa miliarly with a smiling fneo, u fore arm and leg of flexible steel and wits unnaturally keen on a single line. And also, that pitiful legacy of tho veteran trainer, crahlmd ago of mind behind a baby face. You have tho living pic ture of It all In 14-year-old Johnny Relff, who cams In u year more than a dozen college professors. .IACQUEI.IN MAY COMK Jncquelln, tho speedy French cy clist, may soon bo seen In this coun try. "Pop" Elkes, father, trainer and manager of Harry Elkes, has entered Into n combination with W. A. Brady to got Jncquelln over here und glvo him a run for their money. Brady and "Pop" think that Harry can bent tho Frenchman oven though Tuylor did not. Brady has cabled an offer to Jncquelln to come here which should make him think twice before refusing as it was tho biggest inducement over otljrcd to a foreign rjdor. Tho Idea Is to havo him ride against Elkes nnd Taylor at Manhattan Beach In a paced raco, n short sprint nlul a third raco to bo decided by a toss. Jncquelln Is n domon behind pace for a short dis tance. Tho team record for pacers now hold by Robort J., 2:0iy, and John R. Gentry, 2:00, nt 2:08, is likely to tnko a tumblo this summer, as Connor, 2:03, and Darlel, 2:07, are to ba booked togothor for tho attempt, nnd good Judges think thoy nre good for better than 2:07 in double harness. ilBBf ' i""""""""""""""V!ii !II"H' " ihltNrTS'ANiiia'oii hiunh. Both Miss Irene Vanbrugh and her future husband, Dion Douclcault, have Joined the forces of Manager Charles Frohman. Information received yes terday wns that Miss Vnnbrough would succeed Miss Evelyn Millard as leading woman of tho stock company of Mr. Frohmnn's London theator, the Duko of York's, and thut Mr. Doucl cault would becomo tho stage manager at tho samo house, appearing also as actor of character parts. Tho first pro duction of tho fall will be made at another theater, ns Mlas Edna May Is to roturn to the Duko of York's In tho autumn, but the company will be Installed at Its regular theater by January. It may be that the organ ization will bo brought to New York for tht first four months of the sea son. NEW PINF.RO PLAY FOR DANIEL FROHMAN. Daniel Frohman Is to offer the next of Arthur Wing Plnoro'a plays to tho American public. Ho has purchased tho American right to tho new comedy, as yet unnamed, to bo produced In Lon don by Arthur Bourchler lu September. Tho Nov. York presentation will be made at about the same time, piob ably by Mr. Frohman's stock company. At what theater tho play will bo seen In New York Is n matter of some con jecture. Mr. Frohman did not prosper at Daly's Theater last yoar, and rumor has been Insistent for several weeks in saying ho would not control the houso the coming season. The manag ers named as the future proprietors of the theater are Klaw & Erlanger, com prising a firm which the late Augustln Daly hated with deep intensity. If the gossip proves to bo based on truth, tho situation will be almost unparalleled for bitter irony. NOTED KNOLISII ACTRES8. Natalie Brando, who has been en gaged as a member of F. F. Proctor's Stock Co., Is an English girl who stud ied singing under Sims Reeves, who wished her to appear as a ballad sing er at tho St. James Hall afternoon con certs, a project that was rendered abortlvo owing to her father's lack of consent. SHU desiring to enter upon n stnge career sho awaited her oppor tunity, which camo when Mr. Chase more, tho artist on Judy, gave hor a letter to Wllllo Edouln's mnnugcr. This secured her first engagement, awhlch was with Mr. Edoutn at tho Avenue Theater. London, where she ONE OF TIIE 1IEAUTIE8 Paris has many beautiful womon nnd when It comes to selecting tho handsomest of tho lot tho Judges aro confronted by no small task. Recently theio was a "beauty show" nt tho Fronch capital und tho Judges nwnrd cd tho prize to Mile. D'Aznr. Thoy havo beon severely criticised slnco then, ns there seema to be a general belief that played Victoria Dinks, In "Dreams," after which she went on a tour, play ing Vclontlne In "Olivette," Germanic In "Lcs Cloches do Cornevlllo," and other roles. Following this engagement she went to South Africa, playing stock repertory, her original engage ment of six months In that. country having lengthened to two years In consequence of offers from other managers. Her most successful roles were Lavender, In "Sweet Lavender," and Roso Columbler, In "Tho Arabian Nights." While there she played u great variety of parts, Including boys lu burlesque Faust In "Faust Up to Date,' Darnley In "The Fclld'of the Cloth of Gold," nnd Aladdin, while In comic opcrn she played such parts ns Plttl-SIng In "The Mikado' Germalno and Patience. Her versatility was fur ther proven by her portrayal of tho comedy roles of Lavlnla In "The But ler," Dora Mllllken In "The Don," Pol ly Ecclea In "Caste,' and kindred roles, or If the comedy was of a broad order she was given Ingenues. From South Africa sho went to tho Parkhurst Theater, London, to play a special en gagement of Rose Columbler and then went to Kingston. Jamaica, to play NATALIE BRANDE. In stock, her South African experience serving her in good stead. Sho re turned to London under tho manage ment of Isaac Cohen, and uftei wards wont to the Prince of Wales Theater, whero Wm. Greet wns acting manuger. Sho uext went on a tour, playing Clalr etto In "La FUlo do Madame Angot." Every Christmas season sho has either been principal boy or girl In provin cial pantomimes, her last boy's roll having been Robinson Crusoe, nnd last girl's Rosabel, the Princess with the Golden Locks. Miss Brando came to this country upon n visit, and being pleased with tho land has lingered hero with her Proctor engagement as the result. McLean, the tallest man playing baseball, probably will bo dropped by the Boston American league team. Ho Is a catcher, but needs considerable, experience to make him a first-class man. OF THE FRENCH CAPITAL. MUo. Do Vero Is raoro entitled to tho honor than tho woman who received It. MUo. Do Vero 1b not only tho pos sessor of a beautiful faco and form, but sho Is also Intellectually brilliant. Sho Is ono of tho brightest young wrlt ors of tho Fronch capital, possessing a' piquant, sparkling 'stylo, and It is said sho will soon lssuo a book, fKKK C2 ililiiiiHi LKAOUEH MAT JOIN. Significant and half-developed hints concerning a possible amalgamation of the two major baseball leagues of the country, when the magnates of tho great organizations meet next fall to consider their plans for the following year, ns being given circulation with a frequency that forebodes realization. Enough proof has been given the lead er of both bodies that nil of the big teams, whether they belong to tho American or tho Natonal League, will finish the present year with plenty of money In the treasuries. This Is enough to give assurance that both aro permanent organization's, unless ono voluntarily gives way to the other. Thusfar theie Is .not n,.team, this year that has not made n handsome profit when the expendltures'nnd the lecclpts aro counted up. With this state of af fairs outlined before' them the mag nates of the rival organizations are not going to allow any foolish war to spoil their chances of raking In tho dollars. They, have -their-eyes opened to the fact now that the players are the persons who are being benefited by the rlvnlry, and they see, too, where thousands of dollars in expense money may bo eliminated by a coalition. As things now stand every player of any ability Is nt a premium. Whenever a good one wants to jump from ono league to the other there Is always n tempting bit of salary awaiting him and he has only to say that he wants It In order to get It. The magnates aro too wise not to see that this Is a use less burden to carry, and although It Is highly probable no such thing has ever been discussed by the officials of the two organizations with one anoth er it cannot be said that such a move ment has been unthought of. There may never be nn open amalgamation. Manifestly this would be n foolish move, since the supporters of each league, especially where the teams come Into conflict In tho same cltleS, would lose their Interest. But there can easily be a secret understanding through which league will be careful not to encroach upon the rights of the other. HAHN'S FINK PITCHING. Tho work of the Cincinnati team so far this season has been of a high order. With the material of which the club Is composed it was not thought that It would occupy a very high place In the race for the National League pennant, oven nt the start off of the season. But baseball is full of sur prises and the Cincinnati once more exemplified the old saw. The fine work of the Reds' star twlrlcrs Frank linlm and "Big Bill" Phllllps-has contributed more than any other cause to the high standing of the team. The former has paittcularly distinguished hlmsnlf In thp liox. No nltphnr In tho league, with the exception of Mathew- son, has made n better record thus far. His recent feat of striking out 1C of the Boston players has raiely. If ever, been duplicated In the Nntlonnl League. Hahn Is n native of Nashville, Tenn., nnd Is In his twenty-fifth year. Before his debut ns a member of the Cincln natls he pitched for tho Montgomery, Columbus nnd Nashville clubs of tho Southern League and the Detroit club FRANK HAHN. of tho Western League. A. tho closo of tho season of 1897 ho was purchas ed by tho Cincinnati club but refused to report In that city, tho salary being below tho Cluclnnatls nnd did good work. Last year he did not show up as well ns expected, lack of control br ing tho principal reason for his Inef fectiveness. This year his pitching nrm appeals to bo all right and ho vrnB sent Into tho box on every possible oc casion before tho other Cincinnati pitchers were nblo to get Into any kind of form. FItF.EDMANlHM CONDEMNED. James A. Hart, beaten In his attempt to prevent A. Freedman from Install ing himself ns dictator to tho National league, broko loose in Chicago tho other day and gave out ono of tho choicest interviews of his basobnll ca reer. Apropos of tho failure of six league magnates to support him In his attempt to fight Freedman in tho Nash case, Hart said: "It 1b a sacrilego to Bay nnythlng ngninst Nick Young. It is mutiny to Bay nythlng against Freedman. So I nm constrained to say nothing. "I take off my hat to A. Freodman. Ho islt. Ho can g,et six votes on any proposition. I can't sea nnythlng un der tho heavens to prevent Now York from winning the championship. Now fcU York can try all four umpires, and then take any one It 'Wants and object to nil tho rest. If New York can do that with ono umplro I can,seo nothing to prevent It going through the list. I'm in a hopeless minority. All that Is loft is to shut my eyes and hold my noso. I said before the season started I hoped everything would bo bunched this year. I guess wo are getting everything that ii coming." A GREAT CATCHER. The base ball profession has no bettor known or more Interesting fig ure in its ranks than Aleck Smith,' "Broadway" Aleck, as he Is known. Smith Is one of the best catchers In tho country and is now winning new laurels by tho manner In which ho Is handling the shoots of that pitching thunderbolt,. Chrlstlo Matthewson, on the New York team. H; Is no (sy -matter for any backstop to stand the cannonading of n pitcher llku this won derful young collegian, .who is charac terized by many base ball exports as tho best twlrler that tho diamond has ever known. His' speed is snld to sur pass that of the great Rusio in his palmiest days. New York Is therefore exceedingly fortunate In having a catcher like Smith to back him up. Aleck has been a member of the Brooklyn tenm for several yeais. Ho was farmed to the Hartford club In '9G and caught in 107 consecutive games for that team. He was ono of tho crowd of base ball players who took tho trip to the Pacific coast In 1897. Now York secured his services this year. Smith Is well known in all sporting circles, being a regu'.nr at tendant at all the big fights, horse races, etc. Ho Is a familiar figure ALECK SMITH, along Broadway In New York, and as far as dress goes Is a regular fashion plate. PLATERS ON TIIE ALERT. Tho first meeting of the Players Protective Association since It raltfled tho agreement entered Into botween tho National Leaguo and Its represen tatives in regard to contracts for tho present season, will bo hold this month. Tho fact that the players suc ceeded bo well In bringing tho ntlonal Iveaguo around to their terms has made some of tho more flighty members of the organization bolder, and they aro now advocating that when tho League meets next fall a resolution of the players shall be presented to tho mag natea in which tho players shall Insist that the salaries which are in force this seaon shall hold over for next in other words, there shall bo no enforce ment of tho salary limit rulo In 1902, and thnt there shall bo no reduction in salaries. An insistence on this point will do more than anything that tho magnates can devlso to bilug nbout a speedy settlement of tho differences between tho National Leaguo and the American League. Neither organiza tion can afford to pay for another year tho salaries that players aro drawing this season. As n matter of solf-pro-tectlon they must get together, so that salaries may again bo brought to an oquitablo basts, and base ball at least saved from being a losing venture for tho men who havo Invested thousands in lu Lot but tho players Insist on this legislation concerning salaries and thoy nre certain to see penco between tho National and the Anorlcnn, nlso a decided Bhrlnkngo lu tholr pay Id 1902. Sporting Life. " 1 DIAMOND :l.INTS, Jesso Hoffmelster, who was all tho rngo at Plttsbuig a few years ago, has beon let out by Torro Hauto and has Joined tho Now Orleans team. Joo Qulnn has boon playing major leaguo ball continuously for seventeen years. Ho is now thirty-six yeniu of age, and can put up as good nil all round game as any of them. Joo Hornung, tho veteran baso ball player, Is umpiring In tho Western Association. Joe Is said to bo doing good work with tho indicator and is receiving words of nralso on nil sides, Four of tho American Leaguo ln ers havo a batting nvorago of over .400 Lajolo, Kelator, Seybold and Freoman whllo but two of tho Na tional Leaguo batters aro nt present over this nun k Strang and Holdrick. Pltchor Wnddoll, the eccentric left hander of the Chlcngos, cot hlo tltlo of "Rubo" whllo In Franklin, Pa., lu t 1896. Ho was knocked senseless In a gnmo by a high lino ball, but recovored and won his gamo. Thnt night tho manager of tho opposlug team met him and said: "No ono hut n" 'Rubo could rccovor from nn Injury llko thnt and flnUh tho .game." Tho namo "Rube" stuck to him from that ou- mfwi , J M '. wnnmu. -www " j i