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TR BATTLING’ NELSON may woon be seen here in classical ‘drama, or “drammer.” as the Po eritica call it. Battling has announced ‘he will’be'an actor for elx months; 3 which, having rested, he will } return to the ring and go on fighting. + One thing Nelson failed to tell us: tte Gent ony whether he will bring * out @ Nelaonian interprefhtion of the divine comedies and -tragedies of “Sghakespeare, or stur in something on fithe order of Bob Hitusipmons's “Fight! for Love.” Aithopgh the Dane announces this ‘|| a&-@-elx-month scrap, I am inclined to think that he will score a knock- out over the drama in a much chorter | time. The drama really tsn't_in Nel- 4 ‘s class, ~ Besides, it has taken so i fearful wallops during the past years from other femous actor- Poasillsts that it is a bit grosey. dames Edward Britt, it is views {hil Afieattical proposition of Nelson's secret Joy. He intends to chal- 4 jS agitin, when the stage has gotten Sa Gonaly | work, and regain his Nelsonj before toying with the sepia, ‘Would do well to think oyer ee ot Young Corbett, Terry : aisaevemne, Sim, Corbett nada few ot } other actors and “actoreites, who championships, behind the HAVE received a aréat number of letters. asking my opinion on the matter of the calling of of thé sin the Nelson-Britt aight by Ret- ‘Badie Graney. ~I motice that two or three other gen- Who dabble in sporting matters shall give my includes even bets on the num- wunds, There is only ong pos- ion, Bets should be paid Thad a right to cad! the bets off. te a “dies rule of the prize the matter, but his soem by custom.” Botting right of the referee to ‘all beta. off upon the ground of a ‘clreumstances. con- It is Pome that 7 el r ae 2 THE WORLD; WEDNESDAY t EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13 - 1008) To pare SPORTING NEWS ND COMMENT + ROBER Ree EDITED BY T ED Boren THE “UNBEATABLE DANE” AS HE TAKES A FALL OUT OF THE “DRAMMER.”’ Tim Corbeh.—___ There might be a chance te borrow Jeff's old t and Star un Davy Croc ei a mondlogu: Welson might ——-=, ny Hare E the ASTOR CUP RACES SAILED AT NEWPORT Fifteen Flyers in. Delayed Contest for Famous N. Y. Y. C. Trophies, NEWPORT, R, 1, Sept, 12—A light northeast wind, accompanied by clear weather, were the conditions prevailing forthe postponed ‘Astor, Cup races here to-day. The race was to have been ealled on Aug,:15 last, while the New York awe, Club's fleet.was in port on foe egaual cruise, but forthe first time sind the event became a fixture It had to be postponed on account of bad weather, Fifteen sloaps and schooners went out ‘to the starting line off Brenton’s Reef lightship to-day. The course was thir-| ty-elght miles, The trophy ofered in the class for sloops is valued at $1,000, while the’ schooners. contested for a ‘The vesséls entered in the follow: Sloops—Mineola, @ybarita, Yankee. Humma, Doris, Mira, Mimosa, Nuutilus and Phryne, Schooners—Elmina II,, Corona, Mu- viel, Valmore, Katrina” and Verona. Owing to un accldent to the flagst ———- CAN CARRY LOJTERY TICKETS No Crime to Have Them Court Detectives from the Bast One Hun- Qred and ‘Twenty-sixth street station ‘to-day “arraigned before Magistrate Wahle in the Harlem Court Albert Graney | MONE: of No. 410 East One Hundred Graney lana Nineteenth street, whom they ac- of having lottery Desigad ih bis athe ‘eourta: Have hela. that hat crime. ger fee he) Miugtrate: Aiviet-Atiorney Nott ff, the he J cer. * os Pe REIFF RIDES FOURTH HORSE “IN ST. LEGER American Jéckey Has Mount omFrench Entry in Eng- \ fish Classic, IONDON, Sept. 1%—At Doncaster to- | day the St. Leger Stakes (of % sov- erelgns each for three-year-olds, about one mile six furlongs and 132) yards) were won by Challacombe. Polymelus was second” and Cherry Lass was third. Bight-horses started, The classic event was robbed of much Interest by the absence of Vai Or, M. Blanes, Erenod crack, | which | was storanl an Her Winner Cieero;-owray to ie trained condition. “Johnny” Relff, the American jockey, who has bean granted 2 temporary 1l- Genae, rode the French horse Nimay and finished fourth, GRAVESEND ENTRIES. (Special to ‘The Evening World.) GRAVESEND .RACE TRACK, Sept. 18.—The. entries for to-morrow's races are\as follows. 798 Nannie, Hodge — True Wing ran He could make a Int as the villain Wife Declares that the ‘zara of Hamburg Place” Made False Returns to Jockey Club and Late W. C. Whitney. 1 “We are\not interested In Mr. Mad- den’s family troubles, although, of | course, ae are sorry for them, but we are mightily interested in the charges of fraud ‘in regard to racing made against him by his wife on the witness stand yecterday,’ @aid a man prominent in ‘racing affairs to-day. “It these charges are true,” he con- tinued, “there is no doubt that the Jockey Club will be compelled to take i} band, made two, charges inet the | action that will prevent the Madden colors éver being borne by a hprse on @ Trace track again." $ Mrs. Madden, who took the stand in Cincinnati in her sult against her hus- ot ‘Wizard of Hamburg Place. be. them, the one turf authoritios | ‘bound to take cognisance of, wae _— GAME} (Continued from First Page.) In*A Fight forLove . MADDEN ACCUSED OF TURF IF FRAUDS Xr ~ be had made false returns to the Jockey Club and by so doing had been enabled to run a three-year-old filly as a two- year-old, This horse was Applause, @ filly by~ Plavdit—Pearl Thorne, that in 1903 more than ‘held her own {fy the two- year-old division around the metro; t Mrs. Madden, who decla: her husband's secretary, it she was forced by her pusband to register Applause as a wean. ling when she really yearling. arn a ae charge concerns the late vVhitney. When Mr. Whitney iene the English stadlion Bandring- ham he sent him ¢o Madden's farm wm Kentucky. Hamburg Place.” Madden. 60 his wite (testifies, 0 ha the rigi to one-t “ure of the but the animal ry PMinatead Ot that bela & Made instead of a1 Mri den declared her - iabaing ‘haa Sun _ SRcespesrean’ #2 $c ane +o coach him? GRANEY TELLS WHY . HE CALLED BETS OFF = Before Being Chosen Referee He Had Bet $1,200 on Nel- son,and Besides He Wanted to Protect Those Who Bet) ‘i Expecting Jeff to Officiate. (Special to The Evening World? SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18.—Eddle Graney now appears in the limelight attd says that one of his reasons for declaring bets-off was the fact that he had bet $1,200 against $2,000 that Nelson would win the fight. Graney, also be- Meved that many people had bet on the would referee. In view of all'these facts he deter- mined that thi horizon and give everybody-a fatr deal was to declare all bets off. He figures that he lost $1,000 by enter- ing the ring to determine the merits of the two great fighters, No one doubts Graney's honesty of purpose, and all admit that he refereed the contest im- partially; but when the thousands 6 men throughout the country who bet on Nelson read that one of his reasons for) declaring bets off was because he had bet himself they will say a few things. When Manager Nolan received a check for Nelson's share of the pro- - | ceeds of the fight the figures did not look familiar to hith, He called Masiager Jim Coffroth’ tention to an apparent discrepancy $1,000 between the,cheok and the amount) he expected to receive. It was explained to him that he had overlooked the mat- ter of Gfaney'’s fee of cite tor ret- ereeing the fight. Nolan’ stormed about ft, but Manager Coffroth stood hig ground. After losing @ half dozensdecisions on the referee question in the last ten days he de- termined to win at least one. He ex- plained that had the latter accepted rhit- | Graney at any time up to the day of /E: aye in turf circles. and, while chance of any action bein pcos o ae a am Bae fight with the understanding that Jeff = 8 froth and Britt, this amount whi consider their share of the referee's fee. If elther of them gver wants to falic business with me again regardin, atch with Nelson hi share of that ai = Se Rearenaas 4s a last resort, but they did not name | tae aa STN oe a trip through nko Cina 7 xu at! Ernes: AMUSEMENTS. PROOTOR’ S 5th AVE. ICKSON, GERT! Bote len Collier, BF w. Hea nt At Stewie Yon teat pe elon Gertrude Roosevelt; Alida Cars THEE LIMBERS, 125th ST. J. Kelly, Paul Mo. ilaon, Frances Stal 801 Alkane: anata A PROOTOR’S 23d ST. ee fice tae TWICE DAILY Hors Men See ‘Thurs. t Hoes Miss Rit «Nathan Hal wan, Jas. B. EMPIRE ,,725AtR John enn in ae iy THEA: N.C. Mats or ce 5 only way to clear the BROTHER. Fee tiae ail i se Ta Us ar Hearis ot fold (7 EDNA. Criterion B' way & 44th st. Miss Maxine ligt aya ies I HIPPODR rr Paste, ‘on Bd, CimCUS) and “THE Raty eaten ASTOR S 2 Pea Betas Rt