Second Week

The revival of "Applause," which concluded a two-week run at the Mechanic Theatre on Sunday, will close Nov. 24 in Columbus, Ohio.Several cities had dropped out of the proposed six-month pre-Broadway tour, which the producers are now trying to restructure, explained Anita Dloniak, a spokeswoman for the production, which stars Stefanie Powers."

Aloha, Hon!A friend and I have just returned from a month-long vacation in Hawaii. We spent the first week on Oahu and flew to the Kona side of the big island for the second week. It was there that we saw on television that the Pride of Baltimore II had been in Honolulu the previous week and we were so sorry that we had missed seeing her.We flew to Maui for the remaining two weeks and on May 19, while driving north along the coast toward the beautiful old town of Lahaina, we saw this magnificent sailing ship heading in the same direction.

Actress Lorraine Bracco has dropped out of the entire two-week run of The Graduate at the Mechanic Theatre because of continuing family problems. A theater spokesman had announced Monday that Bracco would skip performances through Sunday due to an unspecified family emergency. The actress, whose most famous role is that of psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi in the television hit The Sopranos, has also been suffering from a bad case of bronchitis that has made it difficult for her to speak.

The first four weeks of the new season have featured some excellent scores by both the Club 55 seniors and the youth bowlers at BrunswickNormandy.In the Club 55 league, Windsor Eagan was the first weekly winner for most pins over average with a 231 game, 69 over. The second week George Reed threw a 213 game, 66 pins over average. Tony Petti, the third week, was 60 pins over average with his 214 game. The fourth week, Jack Rose had a 221 game that was a huge 77 pins over his 144 average.Rose is retired from CSX and lives in Ellicott City with his wifeand fellow bowler, Mary Jane, who carries a 130 average.

Wally Williams, left guard: Six days after ending his holdout, Williams gets his first taste of his new, old position after being moved from center. He could play three quarters.Jeff Mitchell, center: The second-year man going through his first preseason will see another lengthy stretch of play tonight. He could be snapping well into the second half.Duane Starks, cornerback: The effects of the first-round draft pick's 15-day holdout showed at times against the Jets last week. The Ravens love his instincts, but they want to see his level of concentration increase.

When the Ravens report to training camp tomorrow, they will have a full house. Todd Heap, the Ravens' first-round draft pick, agreed in principle late last night to a five-year, $6.1 million contract that includes a $2.3 million signing bonus. The Ravens now enter camp with no health concerns and no missing players. "This enables us to come in with a clean slate," Ravens coach Brian Billick said. "It's a wonderful way to start camp." The Ravens take the field for their first practice on Monday.

HERSHEY, Pa. -- For the second week in a row, an LPGA winner waited until the back nine to break away from a tightly bunched field to clinch her place at the top of the leader board.This time it was Elaine Crosby who got the job done. She birdied the 16th and 17th holes and finished with a 2-under-par 70 to win the Lady Keystone Open yesterday by one stroke at Hershey Country Club.Crosby's 5-under-par 211 total for three rounds was the second highest in tournament history. Nancy Lopez shot a 212 in 1979.

NEW YORK -- It was a cloudy day, but Andre Agassi ran his hand across the top of his shaved head to remove the sweat.He was up a set, but Justin Gimelstob had just benefited from Agassi's back-to-back double faults for an early break in the second and Agassi knew he was in for his toughest battle of this U.S. Open, so far, before he would win, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.It was a battle the large crowd inside Arthur Ashe Stadium was ready for. They were willing to...

SOME killjoys in my church (and perhaps in yours) are pushing a calendar for Christmastide called "A Simpler Season." Its purpose, according to the accompanying blurb, is "to equip people of faith to challenge consumerism, live justly and celebrate responsibly."Odd, though, that they should call it a "simpler" season. Only a person of manic energy, fanatic diligence and refined subtlety could stay on top of this schedule.Someone, say, like me.Let's see. Starting from Dec. 1 we are enjoined to wear some item of "Third World clothing or jewelry at least once a week."

Linebacker Ray Lewis, the second draft pick in Ravens history, could be joining his fellow rookies after all.Drew Rosenhaus, Lewis' agent, originally said that Baltimore's first-round draft choice would sit out the team's two-week rookie orientation, because Lewis has neither a contract nor any injury protection.Rosenhaus' thinking began to change after Ravens defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis called him earlier this week."I just told Drew we're not having an organized minicamp here," Lewis said.