Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1892, Page 9

WORK OF THE TEAMS. How They Line Up With the Season Half Over. GREAT SPURT OF CHICAGOS. The Washingtons Drop Back Into Tenth Place—Kilroy, as Well as Dolan, Released— Two Games to Be Played in Boston This Afternoon. ROM NOW TO THE end of the first season the race for the pennant promises to be an in- teresting one. The re- cent games between the Bostons and the Brooklyns allowed the former to increase theit lead, but by no means insures them the race, for although they may deteat the Brooklyns in & majority of games, owing to a better lot of pitchers, yet they are liable to xo down before ‘Any other club in the league, and every time they are beaten and Brooklyn wins their lead is decreased two games—just as much as if Brook- lyn had defeated them. The Brooklyns are bet- ter equipped than they were, now that Pitcher Haddock has signed, and they will certainly win © majority of the games they play. The race is not over by any means, though, of course, Bos- toa has the advantage. Boston is weakened now just where Brooklyn has been strength- ened-in the box. The latest reports are that Clarkson mast take a rest. He will not be re- Teased, as was reported. ‘The directors are not very well satisfied with his work and he will stay on the bench for awhile. The Boston directors feel that they are carrying too many men, and as Jong as Harry Stovey ix not playing very good ball do not be- Meve in keeping him. Stovey will not be re- leased, but if the New Yorks wants him they ean buy his release. Clarkson's work has been as much of & disappointment to the club di- Teetors as to the patrons. The New Yorks took a brace this week in their work by defeating the Phillies two straight “* ‘Then they seemed to have had glory enough, and Manager Powers had an attack o Irwinania and concluded to make an experi- ment. He put Smiling Mickey Welch in the box. and the Orioles, in base ball parlance, “soaked” bim. Thereupon he was puled out and Ed Crane took his place. The next day Lyons went back to bis old place on third, sett returned to second and Hardie Richardson went out to center field. . The New Yorks played an errorless game, but iad the Balti- mores been able to do any batting the New Yorks would have lost. Lyons’ stay on the Deneb had « good effect, evidently, for be made the hit that brought in the run that won the | game. Could the New Yorks play such a game right along they might stand a chance of Leing | in the first six, but it’s not in ‘em. They make Abe mistake other clubs too often make of de- spising their opponents, A run of heavy hit- ting will demoralize their infield at any time. ‘The Phillies are playing the moderately fair game they have always been noted for. It has been characteristic of the Phillies for the past half dozen years that they have stood for the greater part of the seasoa in the neighborhood of the 59 per cent hol». Although they havean assortment of hs y hitters,vet their batting has not been notably severe. “They have suffered from not having one invincible pitcher. Cursey has been doing the best work for the Keefe has been disappointing and Esper and Werbing have proved only ordinary. Thornton was dropped because he was a fifth wheel. Baltimore got such a poor start in the race that, of course, it ix hopelessly out of it. Since Hanion has taken charge it has braced up. Aj parently he has administered some much- heeded discipline, for the nine is about what it started out with. The club has suffered from frequent shifting of positions, but stability seems to have been reac From the recent work of the local team it is Pretty evident that it will not get above sixth place, and it wall have to do well to et that. an, Brooklyn, Cleveland, Chicago and Louisville will probably beat it out the first half. It will have to fight with New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Pittsburg for the sixth noteh. There is no good reason why it should not beat these four clubs, though there will be a hard tussle with the Keds. Comiskey has a lot of active players and they are liable to take a game any time from x club. He is a strict disciplinarian and will stand no nonsense from drinking men. Very Wisely he has decided to make no experiments with cast-off players who were “great” in their day, but will keep the men who have put the lab where it now stands. In regard to the team the Enqui VY it ix unfortunate that the Cincinnati club should be the only one in the big league to have trouble with intem- perate pleyers. The public, however, should not condemn the team as a whole on account of the antics of two or three of its members. The three offenders were all practically new men and bave been summarily dealt with. The Cin- ¢innati Reds have long had the reputation of being one of the most orderly teams in America. men, as a whole, will, in point of intelli- gence and appearance, compare favorably with men in any of the ordinary walks of life. They Teflect credit on the city they represent and the principal hotels are all glad to get their patron- age. and do not claws them with some of the Other ball teams that make life a burden to the ordinary run of hotel guests. Capt. Comiskey ix determined that the Reds shall maintain the high standard they have a held, and it is for that reason that he inflicted such sud- den and severe punishment on the offending members.” ~The Keds are the best lot of men away from home I ever had charge of,” said Capt. Comis- Key the other night. “The last time we were in Cleveland I could have bad my team ready St auy time on ten minutes’ notice. They were Mot scattered all over the city looking for a good time. Those who were not out to the theater were in the billiard room putting in the time quietly and pleasantly. There will be no bad hours on th trip. Everybody will have to be in bed at 11 o'clock. That is the limit.” The Cleveland team has not been doing very auch shouting, but it has goue along quictly and has jumped toa pretty respectable place. It will probably drop during the coming east- ern trip, but it will doubtless stay among the first six. Capt. Dan Hichardson thinks very highly of the team. Ho says he believes that it is the strongest in the west No one is disappointed at the work of the St. Louis, for no one expected much from thet They are a collection of intractable players,who play a brilliant game one day gnd fall down the Bext and then blame iton the umpire. They are liable to lay banana pecls in the path of the leaders uccasionally, however. The work of Ansou’s Colts has been the feature of the past two weekx Had he ex- presaly designed it for advertising purposes in| the east he couldn't have timed his spurt bet- ter. Every one will turn out to see the Colts ‘when they come and their victories will be pop- ular ones. President Hart says of the Chicagos: “Anson's team is playing good ball, but not to ite full strength. It can play be:ter ball and is ® stronger team than any of the clubs that have Yet visited Chicago. Ido uot like to say that will win the championship of the first division, because there are others that have a very wide lead, but I expect that Chicago will finish third; maybe fourth. As to the second @ivision—that is another matter. It is my be- lief that CI will be very much in the fight fer first place in the second division.” The Louisyille team is in bad shape. Four of the men are buffering from injuries and one has hard to decide whether Jen, i He i Eg i had come to believe he was a “Jonah.” on der Ahe, who tried to get him before, says he does not want him now. Browning would be @ good man for Balti- more, Chicago Cleveland - Louisville.) Brooklyn, 8; New York, 6.—The Bridegrooms played their first game with the Giants at Eastern Park yesterday in cold, bleak weather. In spite of the weather the attendance was 3,180. Rusie was not himself and Brooklyn won with some- thing to spare. Eleven hits and eight bases on balls was Rusie’s record and tells the story of the game. O’Rourke and Bassett did worse than their tabulated record seems to indicate. Burns, Corcoran and Richardson made the great plays in the field. Brooklyn. 0110400028 New York. 20010000 3-6 Batteries—Brooklyn, Foutz and Daily; York, Rusie and Bovie. Base hite—Brooklyn, : bo York, 7. Errors—Brooklyn, 4; New ork, 1. Chicago, 8; Cleveland. 1.—The Colts jumped into third place yesterday by defeating the Spiders. Davies started in like a winner, but was hit very hard in the third and fourth and knocked out in the fifth, Rettiger pitching the balance of the game. ' Wilmot's batting and fielding were the features. Weather very cold and cloudy. Attendance, 500. Chicago 0031300018 Cleveland 00001000 0-1 Batteries—Chicago, Gumbert and Scbimer; Cleveland, Davies, 'Rettiger and O'Connor. Base hits—Chicago, 11; Cleveland, 4. Errors— Chicago. 2: Cleveland, 4. Pittsburg, 10; Cincinnati, 7.—Mullane was batted yesterday ont of the box in the second inning, Duryea taking his place. The Pitta burgs batted out a vietory. Vaughn caught his first National League game. Attendance, 1,850. Pittsburg. 32410000 0-10 Cincinnati. ©2388 1 @ 1-7 Batteries Pitt-burg, Woodcock and Miller; incinnati, Mullane and Duryea and Murphy Base hits—Pittsburg, 9; Cinein- 4 incinnati, nati, 9. Philadelphia, T batted Healy's delivery and won with ease yes- terday. 0001000815 Baltimore . 400 8000 0 0-0 Pitchers Wevhing and Hesly. Hits—Phila- delphia, 10; Baltimore, 4. Errors—Philadelphia, 2; Baltimore, 5. Rain prevented the Washingtons and Bostons from playing yesterday, but, weather permit- ting. two games will be played today. reported as saying that he is sa work of his team. patrons are—to dro) tex frwin is with the Well, that is more than local from fifth place down to h and persistently stay there is not satisfac- to Washington enthusiasts. Capt. Dan chardson said to the writer before the team left that he hoped they could hold their own. ‘This they have not done. They left in eighth place and are now in tenth. Irwin will hang on to Robinson, Kilroy has been released. There isasuspicion that players Barnie favored are marked by Irwin for release. It is to be hoped this is not the case. Taken on the Short Bound. Anson ‘ays the championship of the first division is not out of sight yet. He thinks the Colts may make a spurt that will easily cut down the lead of the Bostons and Brooklyns. The “old man” expects to win a majority of the games the club plays in the east. President Von der Abe is determined to pro- tect his players from the gibes and taunts of he hoodlum element. In ease any one of the boys fails in his attempt to do his man “der boss” president will turn Kid Gleason loose, with’ instructions to repeat the dose he gave Sweeney. Umpire Hurst, while he would not take the prize at a beauty show, is a first-class umpire. His work yesterday bas not been excelled on the jocal grounds this season. He is fully the equal of Lynch and has none of the conceit and self- importance of Dr. Parkhurst’s right-hand man. scille Commercial. Dan” Brouthers ix simply killing the ball this year. He is the hardest hitter in the y” Bennett is being saved by the Bostons. “He is in fine fettle, and can go be- hind the bat at a moment's notice. Pittsburg has lost just enough games now for the directors to. begin releasing players and signing new ones by the wholesale.—New York Herald. ‘The Chicagos are coming ahead now with a rush. Anson is working his men steadily and is delighted with the work of Canavan, Pféffer's successor at wecond base. It is said that a combine existe among league players to work out non-pluying man- agers. ‘The successful playing managers are Ward, Anson, Comiskey, Tebeau and Hanlon, The amldtious captains are Ewing, Richardson and Petter. It seems rather strange that President Young does not assign either Gaffney or Lynch to umpire such important games as those between Boston and Brooklyn. Pittsburgs have taken a tumble all along with the Louisvilles. Count Guinnasso is doing some fine catching and hitting for the Lowells. Jack O'Connor is catching in his old-time Columbus form for the Clevelands, Either Albany or Buffalo will probably secure Pitcher Shearon, released by Cleveland. Gilbert, who was released by Baltimore, will sign with the Colonels, This is a singular move for Chapman to make. Gilbert is not Kuehne’s mal. by any means. While in St. Louis Joyce of the Brooklyn team was presented with « diamond pin, President Temple of the Pittsburgs says that he will not give Burns a contract without the ten days" release clause. Burns would be a fool to sign a contract with it in 0 long as he has a sure thing with the Chicagos. w that Pittsburg will not get Burns to play third it is not likely that Washington will get Raymond. President Temple some time ago refused to let Raymond go. Ward is playing as well if not better than when he was with the Rew Yorks, His ‘bese running in particular ix very fust. riteher Ehret has been suspended for not get- ting himself into condition to pitch. ‘The sus- pension will, it is said. hold until he gets into Kerm. He left for Louisville last night to re. main until he recovers. ‘The Baltimores are almost in band-shaking distance of the Browns. —St. Louis Globe-Demo- erat, The Louisvilles overplayed themselves early in the season. They were certain to take a drop when all the clubs got to going at their proper speed. —Ezehange. Six straights to the Cincicnatis from the Browns are enough to make the St. Louis base ball enthusiast feel despondent. But just wait for the second season—that's the one that ‘That's what they're saying in St. Louis ‘This is a great season for left-hand pitchers. ‘They are more of a puzzle to batsmen than ever before. Morrissey, New Haven’s first baseman, played on the famous Bay City team, from which Dave Foutz gradtated eastward. President Temple of the Pittsburg says if Hanlon ix not a success in Paltimore the Pitts- burgs will be glad to welcome him back. ‘The Indianapolis club bas had eightcen games out of twenty-seven postponed on account of ._ This is enoagh to make the stockholders yell “murde Messitt, the new left-fielder of the Athletics of Philadelphia, played that position for the Omahas when that club won the pennant of the Western Association. Ed. Crane is to receive further trial by New York. Manager Powers thinks Ed. has tried so hard he has weakened himself, and Powers is willing to give him a chance to recuperate. Crane is not drinking a Case who formerly, pushed McGuire in Philadelphia. behind the bat, formerly caught for the Ath- Jetic club in the American Association. Radford covering third. Robbie” will If Duryea is in anything like good pitching form the Cincinnatis have little necessity for another pitcher. Such good work as Mullane and Chamberlain put up, if backed by good fielding and average hitting. will win oftener than it will lose against a majority of the clubs in the league. No club in the country needs a good, expe- rienced pitcher worse than does the St.’ Louis Browns. If the Brooklyns cannot come to terms with Lovett the management of that club should be liberal enough to permit Mr. Von der Ahe to negotiate for his services. 3 Nothing would emphasize more strikingly the revival of interest in base ball than the fact thag on Monday in St. Louis 3,000 persons were Present to witness the game, wi the Cincin- nati, notwithstanding that the races attracted many persons who especially wished to hear the resdlt of the Brooklyn handicap announced. In Baltimore the same day the attendance was 5,000. These two clubs are almost hopelessly atthe bottom of the list for the first season's positions. In view of this fact the attendance was remarkable. Then there are the Lonis- villea. The management of the club state that more money has been taken in at the gate thus far this season than was taken in during the entire season last year. \ Visner has signed with the Omaha team. Big Bill-Brown will play with the Oakland, ‘al., club. Pitcher Woodcock of Brown University itched his first professional game for Pitts- Burg and lost by 7 to 5, but was not well sup- ported. ‘ If, as report says, Umpire Sheridan swallows ‘a raw egg before each game to mellow the tones of his muxical voice there is reason to believe that some farmers feed their hens on dyna- mite. Leon Vian, the well-known pitcher, has a number of offers from minor league clubs, but will not accept any of them. ax he thinks some of the big teams will soon be in need of a good pitcher, Viau was released by Cleveland solely to reduce expenses. The New York Sun prints this wail of the bleachers: Spectators at the Polo grounds ap- pear to have jumped out of the frying pan into the fire. Last season their lives were made miserable by an army of hoarse-voiced men who climbed through the stands exhorting «ll present to have a sandwich or « drink of some sort. They were finally banirhed and the cranks sighed their relief. Now, however, a | horde of shrill-voiced boys skip around in front | of onlookers, beseeching all to have peannts or | lemonade, while the cranks grind their teeth’ in impotent rrge. New York team will have to do agreat deal to regain theér Dp neerr ae in this ci Pittsburg Commercial Gazette, “I don't know why they cull the Bostons the ‘bea eaters," ” remarked Editor F. Ste the fat Herald apostle. “There are only th of them who eat them.” : Darby O'Brien had a funny experience at Louisville. He made the cireuit of the bases on a base on balls, a steal and a passed ball. It was then discovered that he bad Datted out of his turn and he was declared out by Umpire Lynch. Said Anson in Chicago: “I think every club in the league owes:me a game for that one we lost to Louisville, and you can bet that J will come pretty near making money on that cush- ion-throwing proposition before the season is over. Why. there is seareely a gume we play in the east that the spectators do not crowd on the field in the last inning.” Hereafter John Irwin will guard third base for the Binghamton team. Tom Esterbrook is about to start a billiard room in Brooklyn, St. Louis will probably engage Loftus for team manager. Manager Hanlon, Treasnrer Woltz and Presi, dent Vonderhorst are more cheerful now t they have been for « long time. ‘They are fully convinced that the Orioles are on the eve of a big spurt. As the season progresses the vetemins are get- 1g down to effective work, while the young “phenoms” are being b: ard. ‘Capt. Com is convinced that Billy Halli- gan is a natural batter, but that he is just now inarun of bad Inck, which comes to ev player. A short “lay off” on the bench, he convinced, will bring him around. Director Talcott said yesterday: “There's no use taki Ward must be gi edit for makin Brooklyn team play fine ball, has seid nothing, but has kept right at wor winning games, und with a crippled If T lose that bet I made with him last wi twenty shares of my stock in the club against | his ten that the Yorks would beat out Brooklyn I shal! not complain at all. It would be an honor to beat such a fine lot of ball play- ers as the Grooms.” Hera! oklyns have a formidable crowd of | d will make many a pitcher weary Supreme Court decision, upholding the action of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in gixing a reduced rate to parties of ten or more | Basiehigers will prove a gourd thing for base ball | clubs. "Manager Powers stated that on the last | trip the New Yorks travele« of 260 per man. e a the cost will be reduc 5 per man, Hardie Kichardson made a good play he left Washington.—Boston Globe. The € xpeaking of the k m the Washingtonsby the Colts, says: ‘President Jeems’ features during the progress of the two games underwent a} series of contortions which is likely to forever | transform a usnally severe countenance, into | one of patronizing bepignity. After art a quaintance of twenty-four hours with Mr. Hart 4n expert can sit with the back to the diamond and score the game from the president's fi He has a set grimace for a base hit, a feirly robust titter for a two-bagger, a resonant laugh for a “drei sagger” anda howl for a home run. These facial symbols are backed up by frowns, scowls and scolds for strike-outs, foul outs and put-outs, and are simply adjusted and reversed | to snit the condition.” ‘These are days when ex-Manager Jim Mutrie finds opportun! in.—New York Worl: Mike Kelly sa; ‘ew Yorks are not the | real article. “He believes them to be the Cuban Giants whitewashed With the assistance of John Burdock, the veteran second bareman, and brook, the ex-Giant, the’ Beusonhur: Chub ‘defeated the Staten I:land C Livingston, 8. L, the other day ‘The Cincinnati ys: “The Ii outfield reminds one of the Boston's outtield. It's so different.” The directors of the New York club will make efforts at once to secure the release of Stovey. ‘The Boston players look on Comiskey’s team asacrowd of men who will play great ball at times, and expecially on the home grou Keefe says Clements ix the best cutcher be was ever paired with. ‘That's a good inshoot at Ewing. With Smith on first, Corkhill knocked ont a safe hit to right recently, Smith thought i: was a “fly” and stopped between bases and was | thrown out, robbing **Pop" of his hit. Charley Bennett is in prime condition to go in and catch at any ti | when | Crooks Made Captain. ‘There was another shake-up in the St. Louis Club yesterday. Second Baseman Stricker was relieved of the captaincy and Crooks appointed to the position. Crooks is hereafter to be played regularly at second, and Stricker wil! be held as a general utility man. Pinckney is fully recovered from his recent illness and will cover third. Von der Ahe hax received an of- ficial bulletin from President Young to the ef- fect that Pitcher Getzein of last senson's Bos ton League Cinb nd been assigned to St. Louis, Getzein will probably join the Browns in Brook- lyn next Thursday. ‘Merely Talking Base Ball. A pious mother who has carefully reared two sons in the tenets of Episcopalianism was re- cently horrified by overhearing from their lips the following conversation: “0, pebaw, Ben, you know they'll knock the Holy Cross clear out of sight,” exclaimed her sedate Joseph. “Well,” responded Ben, “I'm not so sure of that; of course, they can wipe up the earth with the Trinity, but it won't be so easy to divpose of the Holy Crow.” “Boys, boys,” here inter- jected their mother aghast,““what are you talking about? Are you mad, to speak thus of sacred things?” It took fully ten minutes to convince her that they were merely discussing the relative merits of their base ball teams, and “THE EVENING STAR: | will be’ held | he ~ WASHINGTON, THECYCLISTS PARADE An Imposing Demonstration in Wash- ington Next July. NOTES OF LOCAL WHEEL CLUBS Social Notes of the Week-—Runs by Washing- ton Wheelmen—The Club Houses of the “Three C.’s”—What is Going on Through- out the Country. ORE THAN USUAL interest is being taken in the great bicycle parade which is to take place during the meet here this summer. A parade is always an at- tractive feature of a celebration, and this parade promises to be one that has never yet been surpassed at a bi- cycle reunion anywhere. If any dependence can be placed upon indications, Chairman .Wm. A. Balch of the parade committee expects fully 8,000, and perhaps 10,000 wheelmen in line. The parade will be one of the prineipal features of the meet. so far as the general public is con- cerned. There will be several divisions, com- posed of state and division clube, according to their seniority, and euch division will be known by the different colored streamers and banners, Following the regularly organized societies will come the unattached wheelmen. It is expected that there will be an escort of mounted policemen on horses, as wel! as a squad of policemen on “bikes.” There are probably fifty policemen who e, and those who do own a wheel wi one for the y the Overman Wheel Compa The bugle band from the Overman wheel works at Chicopee Falls will lead the procession and several bands of musie in wagons will form a part of the line. President Harrison will be invited to review the parade and President Bur- dett of the L. A. W. will be invited to act us chief marshal. It is the intention of the committee to have the procession form on Maryland avenue just west of the Capitol and move along the north side of Pennsylvania avenue, 15th street, thence to Washington Circle. From the circle the parade will move along New Hampshire ave- hue to Massachusetts avenue, to Ith street, to New York avenue, to the ‘Treasury Department and disband on the White Lot, where the pho- tograph will be taken, CHAIRMAN PALCH. Chairman Paleh has been riding a wheel for | years and has be member of the along time. He holds the office of nt of the Milit and is an active worker Club, of which club he b its organization, The other members of the committee are: C. Emery, J. W. Morgan, jr, ©. C. and J.D. Burns, RECEPTIONS PROPOSED. 4 Sunday before the meet the re- cotnmittee will have its hands full. The in Cycle Club will keep open house, and | there will be a number of informal runs made. | Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock the convention at the Columbia Athletic Club and Monday night there will be a se nade and theater party. These matters were discussed at the meeting of the executive com- mittee held Wednesday evening at the resi- dence of Chief Consul Dyer. NEW MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE. ‘The inducements offered to the members of the local division L. A. W. for new members hay resulted in an active contest for recruits, and the result is that the membership has already largely increased and names are still being added to the list. Last week sixty-three ames were sent to the headquarters of tary Abbott in Boston, the cuit in a single week fi who joined during the past weel C. Churchill, Join K. French, Huck, H. H. 'Hovme, J.T. Hodgkin, Cox, W. PL FL Chu il, Albert J. Jackson, ‘L ett, Dr. amuel er. Jom L, lwin B, Hesse, Harry er, James T. Hunter, G. Gallaghe: iliiam Denlinger, Chas. J. Smith, H been a member since were Mrs. J. Clarence E. Albert J. a. E.R. A. G. Helton, Thos, R. Cannon, ‘T. 4 . A. Bolger, R. . Bow . Hale, J. P. Montgomery,’ B. unnell. Miek Marie A. Brundage, Col. W. Jden, A. J. H.-L. Treiber, Wm. . Dorsett, J.D. Boyd, 8. E. Sweeney, J. H. x . Si . ch, H. B. Swearingen, art, A. L. Mattingly, Geo. E. i y V. Collins, W. E. Sullivan, Charles Mi. Henney, F. A. Kirl R. Cox and H. E. ng the past five wecks 187 names have Veen rent to headquarters for membership in ivision, and there are now 425 members, the est in the history of the div wheeimen hope te continue the worl membership numbers fully 1,000, THE SCRANTON MEET, The latest inducement offered for new mem- bers is « round-trip ticket for the Pennsylvania state meet at Scranton in June, The mect opens June 20 and 21, and the names of six new members will have to be handed in before Jitne vrder to securé the ticket. The Pennsyl- ¢ the visitors a big time dur- There will be races, a parade, smoker and other entertainments, such 2s are usually enj by wheelmen. ‘The prize ix one & ed, and the officers of the local division hope to distribute many tickets, as a good representation of Wash- ngton wheelmen at Scranton will mean the presence of an unnsually large number of Penn- sylvania wheelmen here a month liter, Sunday club run of the ©. C. C, was well The ride was over the Conduit road as far as Cabin John bridge. In the morning Mess. Wood and Penniman started to ride to Baltimore via Brookville and Ellicott City, but there was too much mud after the Saturday rain, and they were forced off the Baltimore road. THE ARLINOTONS. Last Sunday the regular run of the Arlington Club was made to Brookville, when W. H. Mer- ritt broke the record over that road. ‘The Wednesday evening run of the Nomads was made up the Conduit road ' ‘THE MILITARY CYCLISTS, ‘The entertainment and dance given by the Military Cycle Company Tuesday evening was a decided success, both in point of numbers and character of the program. Gen. Ordway in opening the affair said he had opened many a social guthering, but none had afforded him more pleasure than thjs one. He predicted a bright future for military cyclists, and said that the promoters of this company would have nothing to regret in years to come, Mr. Dan Canary, the champion trick rider, Gave an interesting exhibition on his wheel, such as was never seen at a gathering in Wash- ington before. Mr. Canary has accepted a po- ition as salesman for the Overman Company, and it is more than likely that he will figure in many entertainments here during the coming whee) season. CONDITION OF TRE ROADS. The county roads are now in good condition for wheeling and with an occasional rain to keep down the dust the visiting wheelmen will have no cause for complaint, and the beautiful xeenery through Rock Creek valley and along the line of the river and canal, as well as over the high hills east of the Eastern branch, MN show up with better effect than they will a month later than the date fixed for the leagne meet. At the beginning of the present fiscal year the official statistics showed a total length ‘Of improved streets of 169.9 miles, improved ax follows: Length of sheet asphalt streets, 49.7 miles; Iength of sheet coal tar streets, 38. miles; length of asphalt block streets, 10.1 miles; length of gra ¥ Jes: length of eobbi .8 miles: length of macadamized streets, 10.4 miles; length of graveled streets, 26.2 miles. Since the time that these figures were re- corded many additional improvements have been made, including the building of man: good roads in the county, and other improve: ments will be made between now and the time of the league meet. : NEW ROUTE TO THE SOLDIERS’ HOME. One improvement of advantage to wheelmen is the extension of 2d street north of Florida avenue to the Soldiers’ Home grounds, By tak- ing this smooth road the Soldiers’ Home grounds can be reached with comparative ease and without the effort of climbing the heavy ills, such as are on the other roada The Canal road is not in such a tion just now, owing to the fuct roud company is blasting rock along the road und the heavy teams are hauling the stone over the road. Some resurfacing has been done on several other roads, but most of them are now in good condition, MORE LADIES’ WHEELS SOLD. Several bicycle dealers who were seen by a Star reporter stated that the output of ladies’ wheels this season has been considerably ood condi- t the rail- that indies can ride along the streetg nowadays without attracting any more attention than a male rider, and also the wheel is recommended by many phy to be one of the most b ul exercises known. ‘The result is that there are scores of lady riders who appear on the roads on their wheels and enjoy the pleasnre of gliding through the su- burbs and enjoying the fresh country ai While there are but f iy club m re are several riding parties who regular tours through the country, and spend the pleasant evenings and Sundayw in that way. 1 ve. been looked upon with rage wheelmen for a long notwithstanding which such a race is rd of now and then. In the program fu the field day at Eureka College, Eurcka, TIL, a ladies’ bieyele race is announced as one of the novelties of the da: ‘The Y. M. C. A. wheelmen of Camden, N. J. which is rapidly approaching first place’ an the cycling clubs of the city over the river, is disensting the lady membership questi decision has yet been re: are quite a’number of wheelwomen in Camden, and some of them are very pretty, gro The semi-annual ceutury run of the Creseent Century Wheelmen, which was announced for last Sunday was, postpom account of the heavy roads. century ride Capt. x ab ona run through Anac Leuning and Hyattsville. ‘The century run will be e return, starting from cit wheelmen will ville, Damascu: aud Newmarket, be had at Frederi Dinner will cl by a Lady. Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Pennell has been making a eycling trip from Berlin to Buda- Pesth, Inher account of the trip she writ “My first practical experience was just outside of Calais on a by road, with an audience of three sinall frightened French boys in aproiis pare Up on « fence out of harm's way. But managed that same morning, after taking sev. eral ditches, sometimes sitting down by the fe with the machine in my lap, getting hofelewly wond up in the wheels ‘once or twice, and learning that a safety is as obstinate and welf-wilied a’ creature as ever drew the breath of life, to, reach Gravelines, about twenty-two kilometers from Calais, in. time for brea Indeed, the next day I crossed frontier “into Belgium,” the land of wide distances, of windmills and canals, breakfasted at Fournes and rode throngh Nieuw. port and other of the charming little Belgia towns aud the day after throngh the sands fo Ostend, mud and deep ruts to Bruges, that first tried to drown myself in a then finished up by riding into Cologn true that on the third day we took the train, bat then, as most record-breakers know, this ‘is a mere detail.” the Ladies aw Cyclists. e Ladies in some of the southern cities are be- coming enthusiastic wheel riders. In Augusta, Ga, there are twenty-five wheelwomen, whi in Charlotte, N. C., there are fifteen, Mrs. Edwin Mohrig of San Francisco was the firat lady to ride a wheel in California. Mohrig still keeps up the exercise, having re- cently ridden from her home to Stockton and return, A ladies’ annex to the Capital City Wheelmen has been organized at Sacramento with the fol- lowing officers: President, Mra. R. H. Jewel captain, Miss Mabel Steinman: first lieutenant, Cooper; secreta and treasurer, Miss Etta Steinman; histor » Miss Maria The ladies of Bay City, } ladies’ eveling club and join the L. A. W. New Haven, Conn., is ‘said to have fully 200 feminine riders, many of whom use the wheel as a conveyance to and from business, Cyclists at the Big Fair. It is said that a company having a capital of $1,000,000 has been formed in Chicago to build a large number of cight-room cottages to ac- commodate visitors, and it is suggested that ‘The official hand book and program issued by the Seranton Bicycle Club hi 2 muiled to the members of the local division and contains the following welcome: “Greeting—To all wheelmen we send greeting and bid-you a hearty welcome to Scranton, It has been some years now since we had a race meet and the pleasure of inviting you to come and partake of our hospitality. “We have been selfishly enjoying onr fine club house and our wheels; now we think it is time to bestir ourselves, throw open our house to entertain right royally for a season. “We bid you all come and be entertained ns our guests, This does not. mean come and itronize our theater irty, our races, our feasts; but come and enjoy them free, without money and without price. We say this to all her faith in the efficacy of applying theological titles to boys’ colleges is shattered beyond of repair.—Boston Transcript. A Chance for a Seat. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: As the attention of Congress has been directed to the poor accommodations offered the public by the street cars, I would offer a suggestion for the benefit of those individuals residing near the fellow league men. will be happy to have you all with us, get inted wih you i try to make you glad that you have come,” THE WASHINOTON CONTINGENT. The Washington party will probably leave on the 11:80 p.m. blue train over the Baltimore and Ohio road, Saturday, June 18, arriving in Scranton the next day the f rednesda: oa Stak ot the Columbia Cyole Club has handed in the names of fifty applicants and received a Victor ‘cushion -bicyels, the best prize offered for members.» + Another member of the same club has turned in thirty names and intends to continue’ the.| work until he can tide a Victor cushion asa prize, ‘TRE COLUMBIA'S LAWN PARTY. ©» ‘The members of the Columbia Club are mak- about noon, and return | indi cyclists can hire « room and get meals at the moderate rates of from £17 to $21 week, The plin is to have one large dining pavilion ‘to ‘accommodate the “hungry ones. ‘wenty-one dollars a week is « pretty stiff rate, especially as very few would eat more than one meal a day at such a place. a Fast Riding in the Parks. “Fast riding in the parks and upon the high- ways in this country is attracting unfavorable comiment, and in England numerous prosecu- tions have arisen from like actions,” says the official paper of the league. ives Uj record as against all such abuses, ‘That the great body of cyclists should suffer by being condemned for the selfishness of a very small body of would-be or bona fide ‘seorch- ers’ is unjust in the extreme, and we shall use our influence to have it topped. A representa- tive of the Bicycling World was upon im Franklin Park other ev: and while riding comfortably along ing half dozen of . were unlighted and noiseless and a every one elx@on the road. We do not set selves Tacing of any kind when in, but thonghtless ing great preparations for the lawn party, st the | shoul new club house in Mount Pleasant, while the of Buena Vista no pait wheelmen, committee in “smoker” are event a big affair THE TALENT HARD HIT How Longstreet Lost the Brooklyn Handicap. THE BEST HORSE WON. two mares SS round a turn? bow «wings round canses the stern to swing out. The same ciple applies to a horse. Now, to balance Perfectly round a turn her head must be held ‘out——you must pull on the right line, and that throws her into the correct trotting position— while with Maud S. her head must be held in, you must pull on the left line, and that brings bec eyeere om her feet im the correct trotting 1 reinctyal na Danae leper, mnecting thence with > ‘To a man who comprehends the wonderfal | Momigowery. snd for Meunnhiis via Birwin che niceties of dri ing @ trotter and the difficulty of | Greensboro’ with Sleeper for Asheville and Morne keeping him on his feet, this little explanation ra, — must needs make quite’a rift in the clouds of | oie? a knee obscurity that hover over the sport.—4. ¥. | bate Turf, Field and Farm. WHR eee co Putlman Siege king Cars, and i with Pollinan Sierper through New fagton to New Orleans © pt Sunday. for Warrenton ands fa for Prot Royal and moraw Judge Morrison's Pedigree—Winners of the Big Hundicap—The Dumblane Meeting a Success—Racing News —Odds on the Metro- politan and Suburban, WasnT 1 The foll fare the latest odds in the two remaining big bandicape: METROPOLITAN, REAT WAS THE downfall of the talent last Monday at Grave send, and rarely is seen such « complete reversal of form as was that in the case of Longetreet in the Brooklyn handicap. As stated in this column a week ago, the great son of Longfellow had the race won on paper. Un- fortunately for the thonsands who backed him, however, the race was not ranon paper and Longstrect was beaten. It is true the track did not suit him, but one must not overlook another condition which was not to the great horse's liking—the pace. For, despite the fact that the track was one not Dest suited to him, it is not unreasouable to hold that had the pace not been such a terrific one from the full of the flag Longstreet would probably have won. McLaughlin's early en- Heavors’ to catch the flying Fairview killed his mount's chances before six furlongs had been run. Had he.rated along and waited for Fair- view to come back to him he would have had all the reserve forces of his horse at command when necded in the stretch. But this is at best speculation, and it is undoubtedly true that the best horse won. Not the greatest horse per- haps in the race, but the one best conditioned rsuch @ race on sucha track. For hada t jockey been upon Judge Morrow there been no head finish—he would have won easily by a length or two, Aw it was, Taral on Pessara came within an ace of stealing the race from Covington. Judge Morrow is a chestnut horse, five years old, by Vagabond-Moonlight, Vagabond’s sire being Vandal, he by imported Glencoe. Moon- light was by Joe Johnson, he’ by a son of Lex- ington. Judge Morrow's ‘pedigree shows that he possesses three Glengoe crosses, two Lexi n crosses, and, through Childe’ Harold, two Sovereign crosses. He bas at times been an un- fortunate horse, but always a reliable and con- sistent performer. Hix Brooklyn handicap was the sixth one run, the first having been run in 1887. The distance, 11g miles, has never been changed. The following table will be of interest in this connection: shingtom to Ati ant TRAINS ON WASHIN: eave Washington at 1 and daily atid 6.38 0 ua Washinetom ysnas Div tee Tick: furnie! c imslvatiia ave, Pomers Station, Penns) ivania Katirosd, Washing- ton, D L.&. BROWN, General Agwnt JAS. LO TAYLOR. Gen Pann Agt my16 (TBE one TO THE DOU HI TEEL s i Hom STartom x CORNER OTH AND b FOLLOWS 15 Poet Scout... For, Pir ay 20 Pessara, 30 Picknicker 40 Portchester. Louis and Cine to St. Louis daily. with Bi Tishury and 8) San Juan. 50 SallseMeCletlama a 40 Sleipnor Tenny 15 Pristan i ; 6 Hix Highness. 10 Judve Morrow 100 Ja 5 0 Loantal 40 Lonetord *"? 20 Lamplivhter 200 Longevity 30 Major Domo. 10 Montana... AWAITED WITH INTEREST. 2 > wit! wit! Sleepine Uae ‘The Coming Open Tennis Tournament to Be Held Next Week. GOOD DEAL OF INTEREST IS FELT by lovers of teunis in the open tennis tour- nament which begins next Tuesday in this city. As has been the case in the past, it is expected that this event will bring here some of the lead- ing tennis experts in this country. ‘The south- ern championship is the principal prize that will be contended for at present. This is held by Mr. Edward Hall, who takes a high rank among the best tennis players in the country. Valentine Hall, who is also an expert, is ex pected to be here. Then Rodney Beach and F. G. Beach are among those who will be here, and also Messrs, Kellogg and Wright and one or two of the experts from Johns Hopkins in Balti- more, The local players will also take part in the j tournament. and among those-who expect to enter are Messrs. Davidson, MeCawley, Wood- ward, Goodfellow, Thompson, Painter, the Me- Phersou brothers and the Peter brothers. En- tries close Monday evening, and up to that time are received by s the secretary of the Sonthern Lawn Tennis 'Assoéiation, “Ar- rangements have been made to have the tour- ment on the grounds of the Bachelor Club, 1ith and P streets, Play begins at 3 o'clock on Tuesda; nd Elinira, at 10.5000, EW YORK AND THE 0, 3 p.m. daily; f sengers for Phitlade! street station, tion. Fenny. peeees 1 Sudee Morvow!"" Tie THE DUMBLANE CLUB, Be Dumblane Club races thin week were quite « success, despite the fact that the attend- ance on the second day was very small,owing to the rain and the misunderstanding as to whether or not the races had been postponed. 1 should have been postponed. been « profestional racing asso- ng to that class of race-goers who: not whether the races are ran in rain or sun- e 80 long eis betting, it would per- haps have been well to have allowed no. post- ponement. But in this instance the case was an altogether different one, The club sought ciation, exte —.>_—_ THE CHESS WORLD. Btn, Week Problems, Games and Notes, oe. ie. PROBLEM No. 117. By A. V. GISIGER. the support of the general public, not par- ticularly the betting public, and. man: people were greatly disappointed. The mai agement of the meeting was excellent and the ric ery creditable. The feature of the g was the excellent riding of Mr. Will Hayes, formerly of Virginia. Mr. Hayes is one of the best gentlemen riders in this country— arless, intelligent und possessing great good jadgnn He is a modest, unassuming gentle- an, withont any desire or play for grand- id plandits, and his success here was a very popular one. tion, Wher Daweanare 10 dent CHAS. F. PUGH, ‘General Mi chee kimg ton from hotly and raiders Schedule i Leave Washington f press trains T1309 For Ciucinnsti, St Dujed Lituited 8.90, For Pittsburg and. HERE AND THERE. Judge Morrow's weight in the Suburban will be 126 pounds, having incurred six pounds pen- alty by his win of the Brooklyn handicap: High-priced horses are consideréd *Jonahs” by trainers, and they do not like to have one in 1 horse races in England is only taken i suchas the Derby, St. Leger and other big races, Tatonia and Gartield Parks open their gates Saturd The Latonia Derby will be ran on xpress L140 leveland, expen day ae @®G& @ i t KB3 KKty KR Ké QBS ‘White to play and mate in two (2) moves. cker, the trainer, and Willie Delong, have lett E. Corrigan’s great stable. The cause of the break has not been made public. Reports from Moumouth Park say that The Baron, Matt Byrnes’ crack two-year-old, is one of the best he : that he can gallop le in fifty seconds over the old track. Axtell and Nutwood are , Ation at $2,500, all higher fee than any thor- lagerstown., $10.40. nd BLUE LINE FOR NES ADE BY 4 AL ‘Cary a.m, 5 Car), O10 pai, Bleeping ) I ye tnx Car ronning through to Boston withoat GAME No, 50. Played by correspondence Ietween Mr. Albrecht, one Of the strougest amateurs in northera Pennsylvania, “and MP. S.C. Dunhatw of the home eau EVANS GAMBIT (compromise defense). White-Mr. Albrecht. ‘Black Mr, Dunham, dever commanded, except St. Blaise, kedes : . who-e book filled at 2.500. ad ffgltiicerss am elim tote Secretary Brewster of the Washington Park xe — dcpck in Okicayo saben ithah as Owner ot tee pee an amend! winner of the American Derby in Chicago PxP Bagrage called for 1893 will receive a certified check for $50,000 53, Sdhown, Gitend 131 Be wee, onder dee immediately after the race, KRUKo J.T. ODELL, ‘ e \ CHAS. 0 SCULL, gton io wa Cuteld Sockiey ne thot as the Brooklyn handicap he was stonding in the paddock with the colors on when a stranger asked him if Judge Morrow would win. He replied: “The horses head is a heap longer than mine, but he can’t tell you that.” “What do you think about it?” was the next tion, n't allowed to think,” the midget re- The yearling colt, by imp. Darebin, that has covered quarters in'28 seconds, has been sold to Charles Fair of San Francisco for $6,000, and ‘o-vear-old filly Princess, by imp. Cheviot, for #3.500. Princess regently went a half mile in 48 4-5 seconds, with 115 pounds up, which is thought to be the best trial ever run in Cali- H. Alexander of the Belle Meade stud at Gallatin, Tenn., ha fusal from Michael F, Dwyer of the great horse Kingston, after his racing career shall have ended, which will probabiy be at the termina- tion of the present racing feason. The price agreed upon ix understood to be $20,000. ‘The addition of Kingsjon will give Belle Meade a remarkable array of stallions, the stars there now being the English Derby winner, Iroquois, Luke Blackburn, the unbeaten Tremont, In- spector B., imp. Great Tom and imp, Loyalist, Mr. John Hunter has been elected chairman of the board of control. ‘The board has granted licenses to the following ‘Traimers—C..P. Hill, J.B. Ferguson, Will- iam Donobue, Edward McElmeel, Charles Oxx, George W. Nixon, F. Charleston, Chas. Chance, John Koss, John Dwyer, C, J. Garrison, Hard) Campbell, Jesse Delong, James F. Gleason, J. : W. Graves. Wi Jockeys—Andrew J. McCarthy, L. Wilkens, T. Kane, Anthony Scott, Burges’ Tenny, Chas. Flynn, Wm. Haywood, James Cellahan and F. Pontin, The Hudson County Jockey Club at Guttenburg began October 16, 1891, and closed on Saturday last, during which time 1,038 races were decided in the 173 racing ‘The total amount of money distributed was €511,605, the winners of more than $2,500 being as follows: ‘ow ((HESAPEAKE AND Of10 HAILWan The following pretty ending occurred in the just : VE} 5 Anished Parisian tournament. = Framsteave Sully bros untow easton eae ‘eighteenth move. Throw the grandest im America, with the ue ve iro dest scenery tn America. with ee and tot complete Solid ‘Train Service ‘Washincton m.—Cincinnatt Pas » Ginnati; Ono. Letineton ‘snd Losieeie, ati, Ohio, Lexincton and Lavsisville, fneat Cincinnati atG.29. p-tn.. Lexington th Loulavilie 8.50 p-tu., conbectiing iu Union “3150 "pm.. Expres for Gordousville, Charlctt 2100 p.m... Expres for Gordonsville, Charities. ville, Raiuiond, Waynesboro” Blauntim aud. priw- cipal Vine Ha, ste ——— POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. _ Scropresdalion Siacshee Senne ant does apelin E. N. MF. ‘ORFOLK, PORTEESS MONKOP AN mouth, ‘Va., Norfolk Washington. De Nona boat PALACE STEAMEKS WANE. INGTON snd NOMBGLK lege overs aye te tne yee ot a, z S: yi i tdirouigh trains for the south ail went, Ofices, Sig Re ane Fentisy iv atin ave “Ask for tickets via waite very subtle line of attack, which ‘The Btar Chessisie may pussle out SOLUTIONS AND SOLVERS. No. 110. Key is Q-KB4. Found by 0. Wi ‘ s-badi heyy oly’ Ong dual Maanstees, ee Fd. beauty” 1. YK ‘on ne aa oe est tees rales ” Dr. Jefieris, F. J. ew line. Knight, 0. 12 Molstad. JNO. CALLAHAN, NORFOLK AND OLD POINT 7. DY OF THE LAKE wanted to take breath before a "*ifho Washington Srax says the long ‘ashington STA says team match with Baltimore is again tated and names eight fighters on capital side. Why this agitation and Washington won the last match easily, why they not come on at once and join battle a Baltimore Sunday News. pO ; Delmar, Sayeup, eA SRY. Sim, Rawraiug TUESDAY. Fer Somint _ cmt St. Clemente Bag. aa General Manager. a fre ee ery S scores in the 15—3; Blackmsr, G—2i4. REE Eh et - rere eppraaee® pasar Abert itset