Charles C. Osborne. Algonquin, $29.95 ISBN 0-945575-35-1 This well-written, comprehensive biography comes as close as is perhaps possible to a sympathetic treatment of the controversial Confederate (1816-1894). While acknowledging Early's post-Civil War role in creating the mythology of the "lost cause," Time-Life...

Byline: MIKE DICKSON JAMES ANDERSON put his poor early Ashes form further behind him this morning when he claimed the key wicket of Mike Hussey with his very first ball of the day. The Lancastrian seamer, only playing as a replacement...