Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1891, Page 9

ON THE HOMESTRETCH The Week Among the Flyers at Benning Track. THE MEN AND THE HORSES. How the Public Has Fared—Good Racing, Some Dust, but General Satisfaction— Scenes on the Track—Incidents of a Week ef Sport. HE SECOND WEEK of racing at Benning has been finished and only twoextra daysstare the public in the face. To say that the meeting so far has proved a suc- cess would be almost | too mild a way to put the matter. It is per- fectly safe to say that so far as the attendance “~ s is concerned there has | never been nearly so successful a meeting held | around Washington. The club, then, should Le satisfied. So far as owners and trainers are concerned there should be no complaint. The Jockey Club has done everything in its power to render them comfortable, the purses have not been especially large, but there have been plenty of them, and above all an opportu- nity has been given trainers to put a little seasoning in their horses. Owners ami train- ers should therefore exult and feel glnd. Lastly, how has the big, good-natured public fared? The public has gone to the races, come uack and gone again, which would argue that the public finds the advantages to discount the drawbacks. The public has had the pleasure of sitting on the grand stand and seeing some excellent racing and some which cansed the pubhe to tear its hair in anguish and oan at the duplicity of men. Physi- cally the public has been most fortu- gf ‘e READY von THE stant. rate. The only drawbacks to the weather during the two weeks been two di were slightly chilly and the om: ent dust. The dust has gotten in its di rk in a most scientific manner, and if, as it ems likely. racing is to regain its old-time lor at Washington the club should make provisions against this nuisance. With the ground as dry as it is at present it would be as practicable to preserve a snowball in 2 good roaring furnace as to utterly prevent the dust from getting in its work. However. be- tween now and the next meeting some- thing might be done. In the first place radical changes should be made between the track and the railroad station. The board walks should be rebuilt and made wider, not only to improve its rickety condition but to do away with the necessity of stepping off into the road. The road itself, stretching at least from the station to the ticket office, should then be taken in hand by a practical road builder. should be widened a: foundation of stone laid. which would put a stop to the swirls of either dust or mud which the carriages send ttying not only among themselves but on the peaceful pedestrian on his way either to or from the station. On the stand, and expecially | ou the lower stand and betting ring. « large portion of the dust comes from the lawn. It seems scarcely possible to get this lawn down to grass, and it would perhaps be becter to pave it in some manner at once. The dust has been a discomfort, but not one for which the club is entirely responsible. Every effort has been made to keep it down by means of watering carts, and the trouble lies largely with the newness of the track and the club's inability through lack of funds to make horse need be discouraged. At every point FIXING BM. in the inclosure exeited_men were jumping on chairs or on the railing, and shouting that some different horse wins in « canter. You can't see the race yourself. A large fat man has mounted the clair directly in your line of vision. You simply stand still and hold your little ticket and squeeze for victory. Finally becoming desperate you clutch the fat man frantically around the neck and ob- tain one fleeting view of a clond of dust, a jumble of horses and colors and ‘seemingly any number of jockeys’ arms rising and falling as the whips go up and down. You fall back and realize that the crowd is now shouting only one name, and another fleeting vision comes of a single horse drawing out of the cloud, and, you sigh a deep down sigh as you realize that the colors are altogether dif- ferent from those you bet on. Then there is another shout and the race is over. Everybody calls the name of the winning horse. Some ex- uitingly, in the same manner as your friend tells you about that first eight-pound baby; others dismally,as your old married friend whispers, ‘It's twins.” NECK AND NECK. There is one quiet spot, however—the inclonure Here a litte group gathers while one man with unerring accuracy calls off the position of the horses during the progress of race and the rest take it down. If the race is so close at the finish that there i e of cpinion as to the winner ment, instead of subsiding. increases, and if there is any delay from the judges a vociferous crowd gathers around the judge: nd and shonts its opinion. Whatever hai pens there is almost bound to be cheered by some and condemned by others. When tho two nonghts go up, marking a dead heat, there is usually not so much kicking from the betters, as both sides still think they have a show. The steeplechases have been the most pop- ular races on the card to the spectators this meeting, and especially was this true among the feminine clement. Whether this arises from the danger of the race is a mat- fer for dixcussion. |The audience was greatly interested in the gentlemen’s steeplechase,and, although there was only one horse in it at any time, the progress of the jumpers was watched throughout with the greatest interest. The big water jump is especially well placed for the grand stand and the jumping at this point gets a double share of attention. The pumpers this year have done well.and although the superiority of Hercules has been shown most people are satisfied. During the week two of the winners ran their last race. One fell dead after ing the wire and the report of a pistol told the fate of the other. Fergus and Little Redding were the victimst, the former dropping dead and the latter breaking his leg so as to necessitate shooting. Taken altogether and from every standpoint the race meeting #o far has been a most success ful one and the club is to be greatly congratu- lated that its persistent efforts at last seem large improvements. BAVING FUN WITH BIS JOCKEY. As it is much has been accomplished at the | track tending to the comfort of the public. The new bridge from the club house porch to the grand stand has been found of the greatest convenience. The sanitary improvements are marked, while. only a small thing in itself, the placing of a gate at the press inclosire has been greatly appreciated by the representatives of the press. The club, in short, has done a good deal, and With theeclat of a successful mecting behind it will mo doubt do much more. Leaving the question of comfort, how has the Sear public been treated in regard to racing? On the whole, excellently. It is more than Possible that there has been something shady about one or two of the events and in uny race where there is the slightest stspicion of questionable work the club owes it to itself as wellas to a long-suffering public to take the most vigorous action. It would be the most unfortunate thing in the world for Wash- imgton to have hovering around her races the suspicion of crookedness in which some of the nor tracks seem to glory. It would not only bean unfortunate thing for the Jockey Club in a monetary sense, but it would prove the basis fora legislative attack which might effectually bar the city from the pleasure of racing. To his credit, Mr. McDowell, the pre- siding Judge, has been most sup- pressing any signs of unfairness, and has fre- quently jockeys and owners to the Jauges’ stand to explain themselves. —, AT THE JUDGES’ staxD. likely to meet with a deserved success. eee THE PRESIDENT IN IDAHO, Shoshone and Bannock Indians Give Him Greeting at Pocatello. After the President had spoken at Boise City, Idaho, yesterday morning Messrs. Wanamaker and Rusk spoke briefly. The President then assisted the school children of the city in their arbor day exercises by planting a tree in the yard of the capitol and proceeding to the in- side of the building. where he held largely attended public reception. Calla lilies, fleur de lis, pansies and tulips were distributed in profusion about the house of Mr. Sherman, where Mrs. Harrison and the ladies of the party held a reception. At the conclusion of the speaking at 9:30 an escort was formed and the party went to the train, which left for Salt Lake at 1 o'clock. Secretary Rusk went out in the open air yesterday for the first time since the party left Seattle, where he caughta severe cold. He has entirely recovered. ‘Two hundred Shoshone and Bannock Indian bucks, squaws and children assisted the people in greeting the President when he arrived at Pocatelio at 7 o'clock last evening. The Indians were attired in gaudy blankets aud mounted on horses and presented a picturesque appear- ance. Among them was a detachment of Indian lice, who carried a large American flag. W. i. Savidge of the Union Pacific railroad ‘intro duced the President, who was given three rous- ing cheers. ‘The President mae a short specch aud calls for Messrs. Wanamaker and Rusk se- cured brief remarks from those gentlemen. Mrs. Harrison and ladies were also introduced. Large delegations from Salt Lake City ‘and Ogden were introduced to the President before the train left. ‘They preceded the President on a special train. ‘The stop at Pocatello lasted twenty minutes. ———~es—_____ ‘The ¥. M. C. A. Convention. At yesterday's session of the international convention of Y.M.C.A. in Kansas City the re- port of the committee on the international committee's report was presented. This report was virtually the platform of the convention. Amoug the most important features of the re- port were the following: Indianapolis was chosen for the place of meeting of the next biennial convention in 1898; an amendment was added to the report giving it as the test of activemem- bership of all foreign associations organized under the provisions of the international com- mittee that thegame shall be the same as the Bortland test under which the American aseo- ciations are organized. This is based on the fact that the India association leaves out thie word “infallible” in their test. The interna- tional committee was increased from thirty-five to thirty-nine on account of the great increase ofthe work of that body. A subcommittee was appointed as an advisory board on the subject of education with special reference to training schools. The training schools of Springtield, Mass., and Chicago were indorsed and recommende:t to the young men of the as- sociation. The Young Men's Lra was indorsed and recommended to the members. In the places of the eleven members of the interna- tional committee whose terms now expire the following gentlemen were elected for a term of six months: 8. H. Blake, Toronto; B. M. Col- gate, New York; M. E. Dates, Amherst, Mass; S. M. Constant, New York; J. H. Converse, Philadelphia; W. D. Gilbert, Saginaw, Mick.; The bas been excellent. as has been | H. M. Hubbard, Chicago; H. H. Chamberlain, the jedging of finishes. Mr. Rowe, the starter, Denver; W. pahreng 6 Falls; James has again proved his ability and notwithmand: | Bowran of Tensessee and J. W. Hatie, Mar- ing the many fields of young horses, with | shall. Texas. green Lm whieh have faced him, not a been sent away ina manner at " S In recalling Count Fava from this country ald be taken. This is| cent eager ives ray Safle er ng gree pe pn souk Ses onl te tae neblonant of inet cement eave been excecr hard to get o what with kickers, bulky horses and impatient | 20% St work on our sewer.—M jockeys the starte life has not been « happy one. “ Many of the finishes, too, have been close, several so close that ‘dead heats have Leen declared. The tinish of a race is exciting St any time, but when the horses under ‘he wire neck and neck the interest rises to feverish point. As the horses turn in to the stretch the excitement becomes intense, and ‘rors wn to the stand stretch no ous who has rimes. “Evo been on this ‘road twenty and know what Iam talking about,” said the con- ductor to a passenger who complained of the nw time. “Twenty "gasped the passenger, “What station did. you get om at?” =-Hareand ‘Poon. Frederick Fieser, editor of the Columbus time editor of the ‘Cincinnell Fousbiat died Columbus yesterday, aged eighty years. ‘THE TENNIS PLAYERS. Knights of the Racquet to Meet in Tournament Next Friday. NOTED CHAMPIONS COMING. Arrangements for the Meeting to Be Held on the Courts of the Bachelor Clab—Prospects of the District Players—Attractive Prizes ‘Offered. HE OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT THAT will be held in this city beginning on Fri- day next promises to be one of the most nota- ble events of the kind that has ever been known in the history of tennis in this part of the country. Owing largely to the energy and per- sevrence of Mr. Thomas P. Borden # number of the leading tennis players of the country have entered for the tournamentand the prizes offered are as handgome if not hagdsomer than those played for at the open tournament last fall. That is saying a good deal for the prizes, but any one can see that they are handsome who stops a moment before the windows of Harris & Shafer, where they are displayed. With the best players in the country contending for really attractive and costly prizes it is quite evident that those who attend the tournament next Friday on the grounds of the Bachelor Club will witness an unusually fine exhibition of tennis. The local players vill contribute their best efforts to this exhi- bition. As far as winning the prizes are con- cerned they are not in it. It would be unrea- sonable to expect anything else, since they will be called upon to meet the best players in the country. But in spite of the hopeless prospect which confronts them as far as the prizos are concerned Washington will be largely repre- sented in the tournament. LEARNING FROM DEFEAT. ‘The players here early realized the important truth that the only way to make progress in the game is to play with experts. Although defeated they found that they had received more benefit by the knowledge gained of methods of playing than if tuey had won the prizes. It is expected that there will be somo twenty entries in the singles made by the local players und some six doubles will also represent this city. Tho city players are not in very good trim. In the first place they have not been able to obtain much practice this season and the result ix that the general average of playing is below the standard of last year. ‘Tho coming week must be devoted to faithful practice if the players expect to make a decent record for themselves in the tournament. Just now the character of the play seeu at the courts of the Luchelor Club, is in the expressive language of one of the racquet handlers ,“rotten.” ‘There been no systematic practice on the part of any one piayer and the result is seen in the gaines. MAY MAKE A GOOD RECORD. ‘There is, of course, no prospect that any Washington player will stand much show for the prizes offered in the singles, but it is gen- erally thonght that there is a chance of making 2 good record in the doubles. Some are confi- dent enough to predict that it will be possible to retain the second prize in doubles in this city. With this in view there has been a good deal of discussion among the players as to the best double team that can be made up from the available material. No definite action has yet been reached, it is stated, although ail are anx- ious for the credit of tennis here that the best possible doubles will be arranged. Just now the arrangement of the leading doubles is as follows: Mr. McCawley is playing with Mr. Davidson and Mr. Borden with ifr. Woodward, ‘The Peter brothers will play together as usual and so will the Willoughby brothers. Mr. R. B. Goodfellow, who is not in good form, owing to lack of practice, is playing with Mr. W. B. Cuilton, a young player of promise. Mr. Simms will with Mr. Cronfu, ‘These ure the doubles at present, and whether there will be changes and new combinations made before the tournament is yncertain. At any rate the players are willing to make every effort to se- cure this result. ME. 0. 8. CAMPRELL. A large share of the popular interest in the tournament will naturally center on Mr. O. 8. Campbell, the champion tennis player of this country. Of course he will not enter the tour- nament, but he will play exhibition games und will give an opportunity to the lovers of tennis in this city to see the man who is the promi- nent figure in tennis cir- cles handle a racquet. ‘Mr. Campbell is proba- bly the youngest man who has ‘ever attained such a high position in this country asa tennis player. He is only about twenty-two years of age andas theaccompanying 0.8. CAMPBELL. cutshowshe hasa youth- fol appearance. He is still a student, but to graduate from Columbia College this year. He has been rated rather high asa player for several years past, but last year he beat the veteran champion, Slocum, which gave him the championship. His record last year was a notable one. He won the prize in singles in the tournament at Narra- nsett, carried off the championship at Nahant and finally won the first prize in the ‘open tournament at Newport and then defeated Slocum, which victory gave him the hampion- ship of the country. “His slight boyish figure does not indicate at first glance that he has the skill and nerve to wina hard-fought tennis game with the expert players of the country. Like Mr. Post of Baltimore and Mr. McCawley of this city he has a natural aptitude for the game and is able to do his best at the critical pointe in a gam MR. ALR. WRIGHT. During the open tournament in this city last fall Mr. A. E. Wright made many friends. He does not therefore come now as a stranger. He is now the champion of the south and the winner of the singles in the coming tourna- ment will play him for the championship cup which he won last year. Mr. Wright has already added to the laurels which he won last year. During the winter he won the open tournament at Magnolia and also at St. Augus- tine. Fla. In the latter tournament he was defcated by Campbell in the contest for the championship of the south. He is a member of the Manhattan Athletic Club and has been attending the law course in Colum- bia College, having grad- uated from Trinity College in 1388. He bas been playing tennisabout ten years, but he did not take part’ in the leading tournaments until 1887, when he played at New York. At that time he was defeated by Camp- bell, the present cham- ion of the United States, \f im the round preceding the senior At Springfield, Mass., he won the first prize in doubles and thesecondin a. &. wnionr. singles, defeating Brinley. In the tropical cham- pionship tournament at St. Augustine, Fla., he carried off the first prize in doubles and the second in singles. He entered a number of the leading tournaments and with different part- ners won the first prize. His record last year in singles has been very fine. He carried off the first prize in singles in the following tour- naments: Middle states tournament at “hes- ter, N. Y., Berkley Athletic Club open tourna- ment and the Orange, N. Y., tournament. He was one of the seven chosen from New York to take part in the invitation tournament held at Westchester, N. Y.,when all the best pla; in the country entered. In the New England cham- pionship tournament he received the second prize in singles. MR. DE GARMENDIA. Another representative tennis player is 3fr. oruen PLAYERS. Other well-known players who will be here are Valentine G. Hall, one of the champions in doubles in this country; Carroll J. Post, jr., les open tournament held in this city last fall, and 4: HLS. Post of Baltimore, the champion of the Southern Lawn Tennis Association. ‘The first prize in open doubles is two hand- wis, solid silver, lined with gold and elegantly cha Bil “runner-up” prize in open doubles. The first piize in open singles isa silver berry bowl and which is a fine specimen of the silver- smith’s skill. For the “runner-up” prize in open singles an elogant rosewood game bor, ipped with brass and supplied with all the ac- cessories. In addition there will be # consolation prize and s non-winner's prize. FOR DISTHICT PLAYERS. The District players will have an advantage over all the others from the fact that they are alone eligible to compete for the elegant mar- ble clock which has been offered by Tax Evex- Tro Sran Company. Only those District play- ers who have not in the open tournament been beaten by a District player can compete for this prize. This clock will be awarded to the winner in the — The first prize in doubles is two silver gold-lined bon bon boxes. For the second prize, silver-handled silk umbrellas -e offered. The courts of the Bachelor Club, where the tournament will be held, are in first-c! con- dition. In fact, it is said’ that they have never been in better shape than they are this season. The committee expect that their efforts to have a tennis tournament which shall be first-class in every respect will receive the support of the lovers of the game in this city and they there- fore predict a large attendance. ART NOTES. The exhibition of water colors at the Cosmos Club during the week is a highly creditable one a8 a whole, and must be something of a surprise to those who supposed that the late display by the Society of Washington Artists at the Wood- ward & Lothrop galleries had exhausted the resources or even illustrated the full powers of our local talent. As is to be expected in such cases, some indifferent work is to be veen, and it must be admitted that poor work is shown by some of the artista who are capable of better things: but the average is good, and there are a number of exceedingly clever drawings in the display. And a pleasant feature of the exhibi- tion is the number of comparatively new names in the catalog, some of which are attached to better results than is to be expected of in- ners. Of course one looks for, and is pretty sure to find, good work from those who are so competent as Holmes, Gill, Paris, Miller, Moser, Kindleberger, | Sand: ham, Helmick, Putzki, and others’ almost equally well known; but some of those who have had far less practice do themselves quite ag much credit. It is hardly necessary, and it may be unjust to some others not named, to draw attention to particular examples in sup- port of this observation, but it is scarcely less than a duty to make specitic reference to the work of some of the newer exhibitors, among whom should be mentioned Bertha E. Perrie, Susan H. Bradley, Antoinette Drew, E. J. Smith, A. Terry, J. P. Lacey, Juliet Thompson, Grace Atwater, Anita W. Ingle, Henrictta P! Dunn, Felix Mahoney, C. A. Van Doren, Lorenzo J. Hatch, iA Magill, Hobart Nichols, A."T. Tappan, and W. H. Chandlee. The case containing decorated china is also well prog | the attention of visitors, as showing what has been accomplished in this direction. Many of the specimens constituting this collec- tion would pass muster with a high credit mark in any display of amateur work. — Mr. Walter Paris, who arrived in this coun- try a couple of weeks ago, has given up the Professorship of drawing ete., m the Royal Military School at Woolwich, to which he was appointed before leaving Washington. The experiences of the position were valuable, in their way, but he found its duties too monoto- nous, and so resigned the place for the life of freedom and variety to which he had been ac- customed, and which he was not content to wholly strrender. He will spend the summer in Colorado, making Colorado Springs head- quarters, and expects to return in September to Washington, where he hopes to stay at least during the winter. —A-somewhat novel experiment is to be made by the Society of American Artists in the transfer bodily of ita present exhibit from New York to Boston, where it will be installed in the Museum of Fine Arts. The collection, which numbers 200 canvases, will open in Boston about the first of June, and continue for a month. — The many Washington friends of Mr. Will- iam Verplanck Birney will be pleased to learn that the painting on which he has been working, in Paris for several months past has been ac- cepted by the jury of the Royal Academy, aud has been assigned a good place at the sprin, exhibition in London. Mr. Birney will » cont the summer in England and return to New York in September. —The ultimate fate of the famous Verest- chagin collection of paintings and art objects seems to be uncertain. Arrangements bad been made to sell it at auction some time this month, but the sudden departure for Europe of the artist a couple of weeks ago changed everything, and just now nobody appears to know what the outcome willbe. Meantime the collection will be on exhibition in the gallerics of the American Art Association in New York, awaiting the result of the owner's illness, in which, it isintimated, some mental disturbance as well ae great physical prostration isinvolved. — In spite of the dogma so largely held by artists and critics that still-life subjects do not worthily express artistic feeling, they unques- tionably demand great technical skill for ade- quate treatment, and that they strongly appeal to the popular taste is proven by the fact that they not infrequently bring higher prices than pictures portraying loftier themes. This point was illustrated by the late outcome of Mr. Gill's fourteenth annual exhibition in Springfield, Mass., where a canvas by Harnett, entitled “Emblems of Peace,” brought $2,000, while the highest figure reached by the work of any other artist was $1,200, though Bricher, J. G. Brown, Church, De Haas, Guy, the Harts, the Morans, Richards and others of equal reputation were represented in the collection. It has also had illustration in this city lately in the instance of a sale of one of his still-life rest by Mr. R. La Barre Goodwin to Mrs. Hearst for $1,000, which is said to be the highest price paid here for a painting this season. Mr. Goodwin, by the way, has just sent to Mr. Gill, to fill an order trom Springfield, two of his characteristic and carefully painted’ canvases. Each repre- sents an old door, stained with rust marks from bolts, ete. Upon one is hung a bunch of quail, woodeock and ducks, with gun, hunting hat, ‘bodts, ete., suitably disposed. m the other are displayed the results of a day's sport, in the form of quail, grouse, rabbits, ete., with a hunter's outfit as accessories. Mr. Goodwin, who has a temporary studio over 1013 Penn: sylvanin avenue. is now engaged on a wild turkey that promises to be one of his very best efforts. a THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION, Meeting of the Governors and Appointment of Committees. ‘The second meeting of the board of governors of the Amateur Athletic Union was held on Thursday evening at the Astor House in New York. Committees for the year were appointed as follows: Fencing championships—J. Harder, W. T. Lawson and C. Guild. Gymnastic championships—J. Harder, W. B. Curtis and E. A. Rix. Base ball—J. E. Sullivan, F. K. Stearns Howard Perry. asd Foot ball—J. R. Taylor, Harry McMillan and J. E. Sullivan. Contests and prizes of individual excel- lence—W. B. J. Harder und A D. Hart- well. ‘Annual chant . E. Sullivan, J. crlsaracahie += sae 28 sing and wrestling—W. B. Curtis, J. Salivan and WC Stim c ae and W. F. Kurta. ey eg e gghitance—Howard Perry, J. Harder and F. K. Schedule—J. E. Sullivan, J. and F. ivan, J. Taylor x OH! IT WAS PITIFUL! St. Louis Ball Players Made Mon- keys of Washington Sticks, ONE SENATOR PLAYED BALL. ‘McUulre’s Work Was in Strong Contrast With the Kest—A General Shaking Up Needed-—Other Games Yesterday—The Champlonship Race. TANDING AT THE HEAD.OF S" tale of a melancholy event is a sketeh of the only man who participated in it who played ball. His name is McGuire, and he was noticeable for his con- spicuous ability in the midst of alot of miserable failures. Even Munyan’s bald head did not suf- fice to make the game at Na- tional Park yesterday interest- ing. Indeed, there was noth- ing interesting about it to an audience whose sympathies are supposed to be with the home club, und as = result » large number of the persons present left the grounds before the game was half over thoroughly dis- gusted. They had good reasons to be, for the way in which the Senators played ball, or, rather, in which they did not play ball, was very dis- heartening. ‘St. Louis won by the score of 20 to 4. It seemed as if all the men on the team were demoralized. Give a manachance and he made an error. If the ball was on the ground it went through his legs. If it wasa fly he muffed it or to touch it, while if he was a ficlder and went after a base hit he juggled it. At the bat the home players were weak, and when, by rare cases of good luck, they reached the bases, they seemed to have Jost all sense of how to run with {adement. It was a show of demoralization that is seldom seen in a first-class organization such as the Washington ball club is supposed to be. IN THE BOX. In the first place the pitcher was the fairest sort of a mark for the hitters from the west. In two lone solitary innings he failed to let his delivery be hit safely, and the crowd wondered what was going to happen. But the visitors made up for these two innings in the others, slamming out singles, doubles, triples and home runs with the greatest freedom. Bakely ras that pitcher, and yet he is not the. only cause of the defeat, for no man could pitch a game to victory under the circumstances. Yet the other side earned enough runs to win, giv- ing Washington all the runs it made. McGuire was the catcher and the opposing battery was Stivetts and Boyle for four innings and Griffith and Munyan for the rest of the game. ‘THE SCORES. St. Louis won the game in the first two in- nings, making five runs, so that the rest of the contest was a wearisome aggravation of ac- cumulation. Two runs resulted in the first from a base on balls. two sacrifices and errors by Smith and Burns and a hit by Comiskey that went through Smith with the speed of light- ning. Washington scored two in the third and it really looked as if there might be some fan in the game for a minute or so. Visner was given four bad balls and Hatfield and McQuery sac- rificed. Smith went to first on balls and Mc- Guire smashed one out over the head of Fuller for a base and two runs were scored. Then Bakely had the good fortune to place a little fly in left that was safe and good for two bases, but McGuire tried to reach the rubber on it from second and came to grief. This tied the score, but not for long, as this was the nearest that the home team ever came to a vic- tory. In the latter half St. Louis made three runs. Stivetts went to firat on balls and Egan sacrificed. Munyau gave Hatfield a keen liner that he failed to handle and Stivetts scored on Burns’ fumble. Hoy went to first on balls again and Fuller hit to right for a base and Manyan scored. McCarthy hit through Smith and Hoy was caught at the plate by Hatfield. McCarthy sacrificed himself between first and Second in order that Fuller might store, which ‘SOMETIMES CALLED PUDDING. In the third, with two out, Burns and Visner went to first on balle, but MeQuery popped back afoul for tho catcher. St. Louis made four runs and clinched the game. Lyons led with a Lome run into right center, Comiske and Stivetts made singles and Egan hit for two bases. These hits, together with two bases on bails and an error by Dowd, did the business. Washington made one in the fourth. Smith went to first on balls and McGuire hit for two bases and Smith scored. Bakely's sacrifice put McGuire on third, but Dowd struck out. St. Louis made three in the last haif on a single by Egan andadouble by Munyan, together with a base on balls,a man's being hit aid an error by Hatfield. For two innings after that the visitors went out in order, only, it would seem, to get breath for an’ effort in the seventh, when six runs were scored. ‘This was accomplished by means of a base on bulls, a bunt hit, « sacrifice uy Hoy, a joint error by Huifild and Beecher, who let the ball hit by Fuller go through them, a two base hit by McCarthy, a triple by Lyons, a single by Comiskey and errors by Bekely and owd. Washington scored in the eighth on a little hit by Hattield, a base on balls to Smith, Hat- field's steal of third justas McGuire struck oat, and an error by ‘Lyons, who muffed the throw from the catcher. Smith was thrown out at second. The last runs of the game were scored in the eighth by St. Louis, two in num- ber, on an error by Dowd and a home-run hit into left center by McCarthy. Wa+rhington made 5 hite and 13 errors and St. Louis 13 hits and 2errors. Smith, Hatfield and Dowd each made three errors. OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY. American Association. At Philadelphin—Columbus, 15; Athletic, 4. At Baltimoro—Baltimore, 10; Louisville, 5. At Boston—Boston, 9; Cincinnati, 7. League Games. At Chicago—Chicago, 14; Cleveland, 12. At Boston—Boston, 0; New York, 7. At Cincinnati—Cincinnati, 3; Pittsburg, 6. At Brooklyn—Brooklyn, 12; Philadelphia, 10. WHAT THE CLUBS HAVE DONE. American Association, w. Columbus..12 14 «4 Ww. Pc. Boston....16 7 .696 “ Cincinnati.11 * y Baltimore.14 7 .667 St. Louis. .16 10 .615 Athletic... 8 1: Louisviile..15 12 556 | Wash'ton.. 4 17 .190 National League. Chicago ...9 5 63 | Pittsburg. 1.500 OT 10. af tel e Boston.....9 6 600 | Phila. @27 8 “407 Cleveland..9 6 .600 9 .400 Brooklyn...6 9 New York..8 7 .683 | Cincinnati.3 12 1200 fast losing even the little prestige which their first comparatively Playing produced) and if this sort of thing keeps up any length time it will be but another cnse af disaster such as this city has tasted before. There is warn- ing in the rituation. ‘esterday ‘Tae Stan pointed out the fact that , did far better work as s coacher Tisrrany ot the Washingtonlons INDIVIDUAL QUALITIES. Here is a neat schedule of the qualities of the various men who just now compose—some would have it that they decompose—the Wash- itted in his and too fond fr d not Beecher near what ¥ man on the team; rns mbling spirit left in center mer has gone to sleep; ; Car- sey is timid said to be in is lame; right. ‘He team tion. Every man played to win. They were “on their toes” every minute of the game, and dashed through their work with vim and de- termination. Acaptain like Comiskey could take these men who wear the uniforms of the Washington Club and make of them a cham- pionship team. There is good material in the nine, but it is like av arch without a keystone. The St. Louis series ends today, thank et nese! The fourth game with that club played ‘this afternoon and then the team will ve a day in which to think over their short- comings. Next Monday there will be a change, but whether or not for the better remains to be seen. Mike Kelly's Cincinnati team will appear for a four-day engagement, and on Fri- day the Columbus club will start im for as many games. ‘AMATEUR GAMES. ‘The Washington Light Infantry team and the ¥.M.C.A. nine played their first champion- ship game of the season yesterday, the soldiers winning by the score of 11 to 10. The game was 6 to 5 in favor of the Association team at the beginning of the latter half of the ninth, but the other side pounded out six runs and wou. The batterics were Wise and Hayden for the Infantry men and Holbrook and Johnson for the Association young men. W. L. I. C. made 12 hits and 7 errors, and Y. M.C. A.7 bits and 4 errors. ' ‘The Silver Crescents have reorganized thei ing payers; & Glas, fest bases Serdar, yers: 8. Gi iret . . right field; Busey, second bases lt Wilber, short ae Helmick, third base; H. Warde, pitcher; W. Thompson, catcher; H. Card, le! id; F. Gawler, center field. They would like to hear from teams fifteen years or under. Address 8. Giusta, manager, 1310 L street northwest. The Potomacs will play the Duponts this afternoon on the W. L. I. C. grounds, corner of 3dand M streets northwest, which can be reached by storage cars from 15th and G streets. The teams will be: Potomace—Kelly, p.; Hodge, ¢.; Chapman, 1b.; Connor, 2b.; 3b. is, « s.; Hauptmann, L f.; Lochboeler, c. f., and Rebstock, r. f.; Hammacker and Klein- schmidt, extras. Duponts—Hellen, p.;O'Hagen, e.; Burdette, ib.; Roach, 2b.; Darkam, “Sb. lagett, s. 8.; Thornburgh, 1. £; Hodge, ¢. f. and Mahon. r. f.; Hagner and Boyle, extras. The Duponts won their fourth consecutive game yesterday, defeating the score 18 to 8. The Preparatory School of Columbia College and the Friends’ Select School contested yester- day, resulting in a victory for the former by a score of 20 to 19. The University of Virginia defeated the Swarthmore team yesterday by the score of 14 to2. Base hits—Virginias, 15; Swarthmores, 2. Errors—Virginias, 7; Swarthmores, 12. The Latonas defeated the Ariel erterday in an exciting game at the corner of 16th and 8 streets by the score of 8 to 5. The Gonzaga College third-class base ball nine played the third second-class nine on the college grounds yesterday and defeated them by ascore of 20 to 2. They would like to hear from all teams under sixteen. Address all challenges to Geo. Thyson, 925 8th street north- west. ee THE SUBSIDISKY SILVER COIN. Secretary Foster Considering a Plan Affect- ing Particularly the Half Dollar. Secretary Foster has under consideration another proposition that has been suggested to him for getting the subsidiary silver coin in the treasury into general cirenlation. This proposition, which the Secretary is said to look upon with considerable favor, affects particu- larly the silver half dollars. It is said that the department put in the depository banks lo- 'Y | cated in the more remote sections of the coun- try, such as Washington, Oregon, Texas and other states, amounts of this coin ranging up to #10,000, in exchange for an equal amount of lawful money from the banks. It would then in the course of business be paid out over the banks’ counters and would refore become distributed in a section of the country where it would not be returned to the subtreasuries for exchange for paper money as rapidly as it is in the vicinity of the subtreasuries. Frequent representations have been made by publie men to the officials of the department of the scarcity of fractional silver coin in the sections referred to, and the opinion is expressed that the course above indicated would, if adopted, help to solve the problem that now’ confronts the Secretary. ——————-~_2-—___ A RAID BY PARIS BEARS, Quite » Panicky Feeling for a While on the Bourse. The known difficulties of several Paris finan- ciers, who are heavily loaded with Russian and Portuguese stocks, have induced a bear raid on these and other speculative kinds of stocks. The selling, which has been lively since Mon- day, paused on Thursday. The bourses being closed on Thursday, Ascension day, the mem- bers of the London stock exchange seized the opportunity to try to improve prices, and a de- | inst nigh cided rally set in until the Paris operators woke up and checked the rise by placing in London large selling orders. To assist the operation of these financiers rumors were cir- culated involving the credit of a number of rominent firms. Thus it was that the firm of who have for long time been deeply interested in Portuguese stocks, a were mentioned Ideals by the | ing. Grated itself several conclusions as to the for- mation of the team of '91 were arrived at. In Sccordance with these conclusions battalion in- These candidates will be chosen from among those individuals who have made not less than 80 per cent in this season's gallery practice. The next thing done will be to find out whether the men selected to shoot for places will be able to attend regularly upon the weekly prac- tice, and if this is affirmatively replied to the candidate is to be asked whether, if he is se- lected as a member of the brigade team, be will | Promise to go to Creedmoor for the big shoot in fapable they may be, and any'one can see the ining, for Creedmoor, men who will not be able to make the trip to Long ‘TWO SQUADS TO BE SELECTED. ‘When these questions have been answered it is expected there will remain enough material out of which to manufacture two squads, to be Worked on the range on different days. There will be a little preliminary work in allery during this month, when inspectors will devote especial attention to positions, but the range cannot commence until June. The day of range practice for each squad will be busy one—many men will be qualified to par- ticips t there will be an immediate dim- inution in numbers; those who fail to make 65 r | For the second day's cent over the four ranges will be dropped. the qualltying | cast percent will be raised to 70, and, if neces- feiSitalromnast renouin® and itis oat of tis remnant ins, and it is out the team will be selected.’ The method upon will be fair to all comers and the rules are to be enforced equitably. Absolute impar- tiality is one of the ‘which will mark the ly complete it com] twelve shots in the bi y aE pt ge understood that a number of the relia! “cracks” will stir thi: up materiall; this summer. Many of them have ir more promi- nent of these is Capt. John Miller of company D, first battalion, one of the steadiest and most successful riflemen in this region. The young- sters. who think they can beat him for a on the team will have to do some clever COL. MOORE'S MEDAL. The really remarkable work done in the gal- | of lery has called the attention of a good many officerg to the skill which has been slumbering in their various commands and several of the more prominent and progressive commanders are laboring earnestly for coutinuel. success Col. Moore decided to donate a big medal for competition. Just what the terms will be no one now knows, but they will be announced before any of the first at sharpshooters have an opportunity to become over auaious. THE BANNER CHANGES HANDS. Company A, fifth battalion, has lost its grip on the second regiment banner. The following table, prepared by Capt. Jas. E. Bell, regi- mental inspector of rifle practice, shows how the strife waged during the month of April: ] ai a s 2/3 | H : Si eligi 4 a ie a | 2142/6 a1 | st | 998 | 24.8 36 3 1256 48 35, 27 945 | 27.0 2 20 | 622 | 24.8 62 | 33 | uss | 19:8 27 | 27 | 966 | 35.7 50 18 | 566) 11.3 a pty 454 11.8 45 | 15 | 529/ 117 39 | 30 1096 | 28.9 2% | as | ass! art ‘NOTES. Col. Clay has issued an order governing the second competition for the second regiment battalion trophy. The match will take place on Posal June Sat the barracks range at 4:30 p.m. if possi ibie; if not, in the gallery at 8 ou the same evening. Tei ‘is to be a 300-yards ten-shot and it promises to be especially inter- RE cegurtel important that the records as important rec! of gallery practice for 1891 be closed up before the outdoor record wor ins, 80 special efforts are now being put forth to have every tan whose scores are not yet complete attend gallery on the evening set apart for tt presence of his command. The following or- ganizations are on the schedule for the coming Inspector General Gale seemed to be very woll satisfied ina general sort of way with the soon battalion, Tha axncal came of i |. Gale ing assisted by Capt. He the staff. The attendance as good and there was quite a crowd of inter- and interesting tors. Maj. Brackett was in command. Col. Moore was among the muny officers present, but not on duty. The fourth te the only battalion on the in- for next *PGen. Ordway, Col. Long and ‘apt. Ni loft ‘yontcrday iworsing for Woodmont, ‘They | sealed the | expect to be absent about ten days. ially in need of nee bes went is a rest. with, know bow ment Sy ys toa tion. Chas. J. Osborne, and mother of Howell Os- borne, was filed for probate in New York yoo- terday. Howell filed a written consent to the although the will is drawn ina way to probate, force him from his former wild career after ac- tresses. There are three Srecsived at Noon, ‘Tr for furmishanue suf ‘time during the fe: a2 foews 1G Pcie s: HENeT, Goons United states drag eo my, 1,121 jet PORALS for FOR TON WOR of brome asiaj conditions. te the Mee Becdervous, 410 20th” st. uw, unill TWELVE YOLK NOON on the TENTH DAY OF 3 AVL, at which time and place they will the oe of tor reudering servic Cated, for the recruitiia service, United Mates L. within the city limatte, «ls the ‘Jtane hi, ING, vir Washing articles ernie Envelopes cemiatu posals tor W wisi Sat C8. BURBANK, Teuth Otthoer. EPARTMENT OF THE IN To! ip IN, D.C.) April G, 1st be received at partnent until P.M. MONDAY, MAY EIGHTEEN furmahing supplies, consisting mainly tei Shoes, ber, tee. DSPAETMENT OF THE IN ton, Aprii 6, INW1.—Sealed p ceived at this departuient until ONE OC MONDAY, MAY EIGHTEENTH, INO, i ius supplies, consisting mainly of Tocerwes, hows, de ROPOSALS. — DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL fare, Washineton, D.C. 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