Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1892, Page 12

12 “SENATORS” AT HOME The Washingtons Again Seen on Their Own Grounds. STRENGTHENING THE NINE. Manager Irwin After Stricker of St. Louis— Prospects of Mulvey Coming Here—Dowd Will Not Go to Ne ment on the Gam: York—Notes and Com- OWD WILL NOT GO \to New Yorke That jranch is assured. Man- foger Pat Powers, to, whom the decision was left, says: “We shall make no effort to get Dowd. We do not de- sire any experimental team. The men we have appear to be able to pretty good ball. Regare tovey,there has been some talk, but no definite arrange- Mr. Powers is wise in deciding t experiments at this stage of the sea rts will be kept up by the local elub | ther third } n and it is beli come here from Philadelphia. Jeying well for Wrights team ing wi the Phil tions are that he » Quaker city not be due to i work for the vey's lack of en the bas not, 1 t put in Club. t th: ingly put out his . With a team and rogress Washingtou, been laid ot which will res where |. Rogers yesterday re- om Philadelphia ceived m believe the deal would be closed lines out for play- b in St. Louis recently he opened up negotin- s With a view to an exchange for Stricker vor then nothing was one of our pitchers, ‘The New York Times intimates that there no prospect of getting Denny Lyons. It sa, “There is no truth in the report that Lyons is to be exchanged for Dowd of Washington. The New York management would not part with Lyons for any third baseman in the league.” Washington had won five straight games and ‘was in fifth place when the experiments at third and short began with putting Robinson at short. ‘The experiments have resulted in putting Washington im tenth place. Loeal cranks think pls bave been better to let well enough ne. is For a long time it was a toss up which nine | would win the game at National Park yesterday, but Jack Milligan’s two-bagger into center field with three men od bases, saved the game for Washington. A series of disastrous plays had given four runs to. the visitors. Mi was guilty of one of them and was all “br. Up” about it. Galvin was on third base and started for home on an infield hit. The bail Was passed to Milligan, and had he touched the runner would have put him out. But Jack imsome way got the idea that Galvin was forced, and he merely put his foot on the plate, and of course Gulvin scored. Everybody in- in immoderate laughter, but Milligan wus mad enough at himeelf to chew nails. “Wait till I get a chance and I'll hammer the ball.” he muttered. Well, bis opportunity came when three men were on bases. Then he fell on the ball and nobly retrieved his error. About the only time the Washington people ‘ever saw Hoy in a rage was when Hoy hit a long ily into deep right ficld and seampered to third onit. As he reached the base Raymond re- ceived the ball and touched him, or seemed to touch him. The umpire declared Hoy out. It was such a close decision that most umpi would have given it to the runner. Hoy angrily gesticulated and to the spectators seemed to be ewearing in the deaf and dumb language. How- ever, the umpire was uncertain about it and didn't impose a fine, which shows what an ad- vantage Hoy enjoys. It wasa demonstrative gathering as, usual, that assembled on the bleachers, and it was a good-sized assemblage, too, dexpite the threat- ening weather. Umbrellas had to go up several times during the game, but every one stuck to his seat like a good fellow, and they saw an old- fashioned “slugging match,” in which Washing- ton “sluggers” came out ahead. The outfield was slippery and made fielding dificult. Owing to the wet ground in right field one hit got by Farrell. ‘The fielding of balls was generally , however. Washington's errors were on rown balls, a high throw by Knell of a bunted bali letting in several runs. Connie Mack, the old local favorite, was the visitors’ backstop, and he made some remark- able catches. One foul fly he seemed to pick off the clouds. Duffee played a good game in left field and esught one fly very lowafter a long run that seemed a safe hit. Radford played on third and put up a rattling game. In fact, no better third base play- could be asked for. If he can play that sort of a game right along, and there seems to be no reason why he ¢: there is no use lookin any further for 4 baseman. He batted well, too. Do as he did in Wecdinesda: ardson at ehort. Irwin bas got at last. Rich- t-stop work was a marvel, and he ied the high praise given him in New ox when he played that position, Dowd played a good second and batted well. It wonld please local patrons if the same in- field were kept awhile in the same place. Mr. ‘Waguer is said to be on the loukout for another d baseman, but he will make # mistake if es Dowd. m was the only eastern nine that and in consequence of Philadel- ed ups peg. It is a little sin- gular that Wa-hington was the only eastern nine winning when the eustern nines played the first day in the west. It was an auspicious in- suguration of the home series. drwin did not don a uniform and appear on the coaching lines ax formerly, but Tom Burns, of Chicago, did for the visitors. He ornamental than useful, in one & man on first to try to steal sec- astrike out. Of course the runner was BB ond o: easily put out. In the fourth Pittsburg began scoring on hits by Shugart and Kaymond and Knell’s wild throw to first tu catch Beckley, who, however, was de- ¢lared out for running out of the base lines in trying to obstruct Knell. In the next inning Pittsburg gathered in three more—“Old 77" Galvin lifted the sheepskin far ont over Hos head. Miller bunted and took first on Larkin’ maif of Endford’s throw. Bierbauer hit to Richsrdson. who returned to Milligan. The latter didn’t attempt to touch Galvin thinking he had been forced. Beckley dropped a tantal- izing little bunt just i the base lines. Knell and Earkin rau up om it, half expecting it to roll f It didn’t and Knell bed it and jammed it to ret. No one was there and Miller and Shugart scored. This ended the run- getting for Pittsburg. In the aixth Washington scored on a triple by Milligan and Kichardson's sacrifice. the next Hoy, Larkin and Duffee reached first. illigan brought them in with a double. In the eighth Kadford’s single and Hoy’s hit to deep right gave Washingion the lend. In the mext. en balls, a steal and sacrifices by men for the New York | | tors a chill b; two men on ninth, but neither reached third. The league clubs stand as follows: nati, 8; Philadelphia, 6, St. Louis, 13: Brooklyn, 1. jew York, i. The Columbus State Journal prints the fol- lowing notes of local interest: Jack Dolan may sign with Cincinnati. A deal | is also on for Hoy Henri Gastright is fearful that he'll be the ollow Jack Dolan. MeGnire of the Washington has played in twelve games and has yet to make his first run. Already Washington has let go five men— | Wood, Shoch, Kilroy, Dolan and Hardie Rich- | ardson—and the returns are not all in. jwaukee Base Ball Club, through its preventative, has filed a suit in the r eourt to recover $1,000 damages from | William Dahlen, third baseman for the Chicago | eiub. It is claimed by the plaintiff that prior to the opening of the base ball season Dahlen signed a contract to play for the Milwaukees | during the present season and received $600 in |advance. Dahlen afterward accepted a more remunerative offer and cancelled his contract | with the manager of the Milwaukee aggrega- | tion. but failed, they assert, to pay back the $500. lease to Ed Swartwood and Billy This leaves the Pittsburgs fourteen men, counting Burns. The New York World says of young Fitz- gerald: “The Young Men's Catholic Club of | Washington, D. C., has a phenomenal pitcher named Fitzgerald.’ In the last two games he pitched he struck forty men out, allowing only three scratch hits to be made off him. In the t game he struck out fifteen of the strong aibia Athletic Club batsmen, and in the second he struck out twenty-four men.” President Frank Robison of the Cleveland club informed the Cincinnati officials that in deference to the expressed wishes of their con- stituents the Clevelands would play no more Sund: games. That cancels three of the leds’ ments. me one say that Clarkson had seen his ¢ How about one hit off him in nine tained by Louisville on Thursday? This is the way an exchange refers to our old friend, Pitcher O'Day: nk O Day has ‘been heavily fined by the Columbus elub for indulging ini diosyneracies.” The New York Recorder says: “! | teresting exhibition by his team on | Arthur Irwin is reported to have sought d spot under the Eastern Park grand . where he administered a vigorous kick- unto himsel ome of the Washington players con Guire a sort of Jonah, says the New York Tele- gram. He has played twelve games with the | clab this season and has not yet scored a run, though he has made many hits. Ob, no, be is not the Jonah! The Washingtons are the champion wet- | Weather club. When they left on their western trip they took the rain with them. When they returned, lo! the rain came also. Then they leparted for the east and sunny skies returned o Washington. On Thursday | and some one on the nine pulled released a cloudburst. An indignant populace wants to know who is practicing the rain-mak- ing act while professing to be a ball player. Ex-Manager Barnie watched Tuesday's game | at Eastern Park. “It was said,” he remarked With a smile, “‘that Irwin won’ the. association pennant for Boston last year by means of a| system of signals with which he directed every movement on the field. Can it be that Arthur has lost or forgotten his signals?” The Chicago club is now made up of thirteen men and Anson rejoices in the fact. He has thrown superstition to the winds with the un- lucky rabbit's foot and announces that he is going to show his teeth to fate from now on. Nevertheless, his thirteenth victory was fatal to his advance. The league players with batting average of -300 are scarce. There are only eleven of them | and they ere getting fewer every day, as the pitchers begin to get in form. Nine of the clubs | ve bet a emer pn Phileas the — batters, the exceptions being Philadelphia, i and Cleveland. Van Haltren leads the league batsmen to date, with an average of .376. He has been batting in his old-fashioned form for the last month, getting one or more hits in all of bis last eleven games and batting safely in every game but one of the last seventeen. Three Brooklyn men are Nos. 2,3 and 4 on the list. ‘They are Tom Daly, .264; Brouthera, 359, and Burns, .357. Capt. Pfeffer leads’ his team with the stick. He is No. 5, with a record of .340. The following players lead their teams and areon the .300 list: Gleason, St. Louis, .326; Elmer Smith, Pittsburg, .326; Tiernan, New York, .322: Stivetts, Boston, .314; Dungan, Chicago, .306, and MePhee, Cincinnati, .392. Hamilton, No. 13, leads Philadelphia, with 298; Virtue, No. 31, hends the Cleveland with .276 and Larkin, No. 92, is first in Wash- | Anson is up with the boys, second on his team and No. 15 in the league, with .291. Young and Hutchinson are tied at .275. Joyce has made the most runs, 30; Duffy is second with 25; Hamilton and Shugart have cs seored 25 en. though Boston has not been batting very hard they are outbatting opponents owing to the effectiveness of the Boston pitchers. How would Charley Farrell fit in with Wash- ington at third base? Pittsburg might let him 0, as he is w first-class man.—Boston Globe. Manager Hanlon of the Baltimores believes in discipline and he wants the men to obey his orders. Now that the club is home, he has re- quested the men to report at 9:45 every morn- ing for an hour's practice. After a rest they will be relieved at 1 o'clock and again re- port at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. Speaking of the club's chances, he said it would pull out of the nine hole during this week. Last night he said the club would be put ig @ strict course of training, especially in batting line. Local patrons of base ball should not over- look the fact that our Richardson has been play- ing the game of his life this year. Regardless of cannonading. mufting and general confusion he plays his position quietly and earnestly. ‘The Giants are sure of a place among the first five teams.— Hoston Globe. Oh, are they, though? What's to become of Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville and Pittsburg, who may have aspirations for a place in the first five? | England statee have se: | New England headquarters. | road an easy one and think the ladies will be | has been accepted. The wheelmen have secured ‘The Philadelphia Press takes Harry Wright's men tp on ite knee and administers this bit of admonition . “Come, now, yon Phillies, stop fiddling and get down to business! You are not world beat- the place you do in the league race than a snow ball has in cavorting around the inner of Hades.” ‘The Eastern joking Arthar are having lots of fun Pema saat with which he won the championship for | Bostons. ‘The signals are all right—merely | two different tangled up by wires | ing. bag Fe Bge played center for Troy, but he twisted so badly in an exhibition game not get in shape. Now, there is be well for President Young to Cudworth. When he when Washington was in he won Cerne Ga grins be should E E i it ff e i i ball player and eapacitated for good umpire. i f | | F OPENING. THE SEASON. First of the Bicycle Races to Be Run : on Monday. NEWS OF THE LOCAL CLUBS. Relay Race to Baltimore Proposed—Few Rans Arranged for Tomorrow—House ‘Warming of the “Three C’s"—Securing Quarters for the Visiting Wheelmen Ex- pected in July. wheelmen in other cities asking for in- formation as to what accommodations can be had the chairman of the hotel committee is of the opinion that there will be a large attend: ance at the meet in July. interest all the visitors, | and the members of the local division of the L. A. W. being equally anxious in that regard have secured quarters for more than 6,000 persons at rates varying | from $1 a day upward. | CHAIRMAN HUMPHREY. The chairman of the hotel committee is Mr. A. Humphrey, an energetic business man and an enthusiastic wheelman. As well as being an L. A. W. member he is an active member of the Columbia Cycle Club and_is seen on most of the clab runs. Chairman Humphrey intends selecting different hotels as state, club or sec tion headquarters and they will be designated by streamers or cotton signs for the benefit of the strangers. Communications have been re- ceived from as far west as Indiana and Michi- gun,a large party of ladies having signified ilieir intention to come from Sturgis, in the latter A number of clubs from the New red quarters and they will probably make the Metropolitan Hotel the wirman Hum- phrey has a list of boarding houses and hotels with the rates for each, which he furnishes on application. NEW FEATURES ON WHEE! The wheelmen are indebted to Vice Consul Churehill for many novel features to be intro- duced during the coming meet, one of them being the use of soveral scores of messenger boys on wheels and dressed in regular uniform to direct strangers from place to place. This is a feature never before known of in such a celebration. The idea of having policemen on the silent steed is alsoa new one. and the ex- periment, the wheelmen hope, will demonstrate the practicability of having some officers regu- larly mounted on bicycles in order to assist them in their work of capturing criminals, REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES. There was a mecting of the executive com- mittee at the residence of Chief Consul Dyer on Vermont avenue last night, when the various committee chairmen reported regarding the workings of their respect ive committees, show- ing everything to be in good shape. Chairman Chatfield asd all the members of the runs committee took a run through Sol- diers’ Home and to the Casino on Tuesday night, covering the ground intended for the la~ dies’ 'run during the meet. They found the thoroughly satisfied with the route selected. THE SCRANTON MEET. The invitation of the Scranton Bicycle Club to attend the race mect of the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania circuit there in June half rates on the railroads and the meet _prom- ises to be an_ interesting affair in wheel circles. ‘The meet will last four days, beginning Mon- day, June 20. e program for the meet is as follows: Moiays 8 = m.—Eenving headquarters. Guests will be divided into parties and shown the interior of the earth, under competent guides. Coal mines and breakers will be ex- plored in various parts of the city. + W0am—Porade. —Photograph. — Twenty-five mile road race; start —Races at Driving Park. Admittance Pl free to all members.of the League of American Wheelmen. 30 p.m.—Hill climbing contest. ‘30 p.n.—Promenade concert, reception and house. 11 p.m.—Visit to steel mills. Tuesday. 8 a.m.—Meeting of the Pennsylva- nia state division in Wyoming Honse hall; en- trance through hotel of from Lackawanna ave- | }, nue. 30 a.m.—Mceting of local consuls. 10:30 a.m.—Board of officers’ meeting. 9:30 a.m.—Ladies’ run to Nay Aug Fails, 2p.m.—Races at Driving Park. Free to all members of the league. 8 p.m.—Theater party. Free to all league members. 11 p.in.—Steel mill parties, Wednesday. 8 a.m.—Take train at D., L. and W. depot for Carbondale, where the grav- {ty railroad will be taken for «ride over moun. tains, some fificen miles, to Farview. Picnic, 4c. ‘Return any time during the afternoon or ing. Free. 5 p.m.—Run through the Wyoming valley to Wilkesbarre, over famous cinder path. Run to Laurel Hill Park or enter- by West End Bicycle Club of Wilkes- Thursday. Train will leave at 6:30 on the Erie for Port Jervis, where wheels will be taken for aday's run down the Delaware valley to the water gap. The lady riders of Seranton, numbering about fifteen, in order to be better equipped for their reception duties at the meet have organ- ized aclub. "The offcersare: ‘Prosident, Mrs. 8 p.m. tainment barre. Eis to cniiss fifty L. A. W. men to the trip. A good time is assured andthe Washington wheelmen are promised a twenty- mile ride on s cinder track on their return trip OPENING THE RACING SEASON FOR CYCLISTS. Memorial day will be a great day for wheel- men all over the country, as it is virtually the opening of the racing season. The famous Pullman road race at Chicago will be run on that day, while at New York the Irvington-Mil- feastera sve of te yess in eysio raion great eastern event year in ¢; and the wheelmen have been doing some feith- ful truining for the event. ‘The second annual twenty-five-mile race of the Knights of the silent steed at are preparing for big times. The Kansas ‘wheelmen will muke annual century Rutherford, N. J., whoelmen. i | | | i rs i Fi i if Fs J a ti Hl | i ie ja fats & E: Hotel accommodations | * | incidenté upon a recent club run. exe Gartyiats etciesta tho seee The Arlingtons will take their usual ride to- morrow. At the Columbia club house the members are the proposed there will be a stag party. In connection with this relay road ride has been be- tween here and Baltimore, and the trip itis thonght will be made in about. three hours. Upon this occasion an invitation will be sent to the Chesapeake wheelmen in Baltimore to at- fend the gathering at, the club house, and the last of relay riders will escort the Baltimoreans over here and be joined on the road by a dele- gation of Columbias, About June 1 the Columbias will entertain a number of Wilmington, Del., wheeimen, who are going to ride here on their “bikes.” "They will be met at Ashton by a reception committee and escorted to the city. Louis M. Kruger, one of the fastest cycle riders in thia city, was elected a member of the Columbia club Monday night. Monday night a delegation of Columbias went to Baltimore, where they were present at the opening of the Chesapeake club house. For the first time in the history of the organi- zation the Military Cycle Company will parade 1d Capt. Couch is satisfied ‘ an excellent aj Pearance, After the parade the company will ride to Benning, where they will be the guests of the President's Troop at the field sports, BICYCLE RACING RECORDS. Bicycle racing and records have been dis- cussed to considerable extent among the wheel- ‘men this season, aud there are more amateur racers here now than ever before. The road between here and Cabin John bridge has al- ways been a favorite riding ground for record breakers, and so many persons have talked of records over the road that last Tuesday Capt. D. L. Sandoe of the Arlington Club tried his new pneumatic on the road and lowered all previous records, riding from the bridge to 9th and H streets in les that thirty-two minutes, Capt. Sandoe now announces that he has re- tired from the racing ficld and will make room for others who want to win races and make records. He holds the District of Columbia safety championship and has by his superior riding distanced so many riders that he con- cluded his honors were numerous enough and that some else could have them this year. ‘Those interested in this sport regret that he had decided upon this question, as his presence on the race track always assnred the spectators that they would see a good race. IT WAS A SURPRISE. The race at the Y.M.C.A. field sports Wednesday was of considerable interest to local riders, it being the first race of the season, The result was a surprise to many, as the honors were won by the younger riders. Thore who entered yere Messis, Edwin B. Terry, C. C. W.s Lewis 8?Thomason, C. C. C.; E. W. Wakefield, Y, M. C, A.; John ‘T. Mount, LC. A: W. A. Mer ter Fred Sims, Y.M.C. AL; V a Wm. 1. Robertson, Cc. B.C.; W, Harry itt, A. W.; Wai- tor E. Watkins, A Proetor, C. ©. C. Mexsra. Terry and Watkins are active mem- bers of the Crescent Century Wheelmen and are young in racing circles. “The race was won by Watkins, who rode as a representative of the C ia Athletic Club, while Sims of the Y. M. C. A. came in second’ and Terry third. Although there was no record broken the time made was good, the victor passing under the wire in 2 minutes and 43 secon THE COMING ROAD RACE. The next racing event under discussion is the Arlington Coltimbia road race over the twenty- mile course from the lower reservoir to the Anglers’ Club house and return. The challenge of the Columbias has been accepted, but no date has yet been fixed upon for the race. After a short breathing spell the bicycle thief has again appeared and is making his work felt. Early in the week a wheel belonging to Mr. William Townsend was stolen from the patent Office, where he is employed asa clerk. He left his bicyele in frout of the building, ashe had been in the habit of doing, and when office hours were over he went out, only to discover that some one had taken his wheel. CONGRESS AND GOOD ROADS. The question of good roads is still the chief question under consideration by the L. A. W., and the members of the local division as well as those of the national organization hope that Congress will not adjourn until after the meet here in July, as they hope to be able to give some valuable information to the members and let them see something of the value of the LAW. ae Concerning the road question a bicycle paper this week printed the following: a “Better roads will increase the market value of all farms lying in the neighborhood wl the improvement is made and indirectly in- crease the values of farming lands at a distance. They will increase the carrying power of wagons, economize the drawing power of horses, and thus render fewer horses necessary, save harness, wagons, help and numerous incidental expenses which bad roads entail.” 't has been suggested that before the fall | elections a series of mass meetings be held at | the nearby country places under the auspices of the L, A. W. and have the road question thoroughly discussed. Girls on a Club Run. Some may and some may not enjoy the so- ciety of the fair sex upon a club run (we pity those who do not). says a bicycle paper. How- ever one feels with regard to this matter, he can but notice the elevating tendency brought about by that same society. As in everything else the presence of woman tempers the rude Jest, the loud guffaw, and to a man with any of the ‘instincts of a gentleman in his makeup uch a change is to be observed with pleasure, This is very nicely illustrated by a couple of Each wheel- womun rode with her escort, and several falls oecurred. In one of these catastrophes the st the man's machine and he fit probably a big D would have helped calm down the fallen one. But in the presence of women an elevating restraint is present, and rather than expostulations the Tale escort becomes “tickled to death,” and, putting on a stage smile, arks to her apologies: “Don't mention i jot at all;” é i and like little pleas- ine cases ont of ten the fallen WASHINGTON, D.C, SATURDAY=MAY ris| AMONG THE OARSMEN. sare the most shocked, and be very ill tempered, minds ng to assist a fair companion when she is in a dilemma, Lens’s Kound the World Trip. Frank G. Lenz, the round-the-world tourist, who passed through here this week on his w to New York, carries more than 100 pounds, cluding his bicycle, camera and luggage. He is therefore not riding for a record. and as he has two years in which to complete his trip he will spend most of his time at the best places, Speaking of the roads he said the Shenandoah valley road was one of the finest in the country, and he thonght that the tip from Hagerstown to Staunton, Va., was one of the prettiest rides in this part of the country. From the latter place to Bristol, the ‘road is in fair con- dition, and further south they are traveled only with considerable exertion. Cycling Fixtures. Fixtures for next mouth have been announced as follows: 4.—Harvard University Cycling Association annual race meet, Cambridge, Mase. P. W. Davis, manager. 5.—Chicago-St. Lonis De Soto run. 6.—New Hayen (Conn.) B. C. tournament and meet, Connecticut division. Address Wn a eased, 178 Olive Conn. street, New Haven, 11.—Century Cycling Club, Syracuse, N. Y., suse taeoh ths ‘opening of ths racing circuit, Kirkwood Park, Syracuse, N. Y. 11.—Annual day, Ansonia (Conn.) Wheel tub. L, V. Cook, 3 18.—Cortland Wheel Club ‘meet, New York it. 17, 18—New York state meet at Buffalo, nN. 19, 20, 21, 22,—Pennsylvania division state fentereencions Pa rit eee Potomac River Re- gata, REVIVING BOATING INTEREST. ——__ Little Going On Now in Aquatics—Reasons Prospects of a = a Petia 28, 1892—SIXTEEN PAGES. # able for the Decline in Local Enthusiasm— General Notes Regarding the Club Crews. —_— T HAS NOT BEEN half a dozen years when for three months, at least, the Potomac from house to the Chain bridge was dotted with boats of every descrip- tion, from the two- seated outrigger to the heavy, lubbering White- hall, all filled with gay parties,each in search of the “best” landing place, and with music and laughter making the hillsides ring, while the carefully prepared lunches rapidly disappeared before the appe- tite which only a gentle pull up river, all the while filling the lungs with purest of ‘air, can give. these trips! Why, the young and middle-aged married men in this city, prominent in business and in the professions and in society, who did And the matches that resulted from their courting up river and “drifting down” are grenter in number than the largest number of base ball cranks who will go to see the ball games on Monday if it is aclearday. Now,why is all this changed and why is boating no longer popular? ell, there are two reasor First, the danger caused by the swift-running steam launches which make frequent trips up and down, carry- ing passengers, keeping the water churned up and rough, but the greatest danger is from the terrible swell and wash they create, and the river being uarrow above the new bridge the swell is all the stronger. ‘The swift run nin and racing of these steamers should be stopped by the te proper authorities before it is too stop it before some terrible tragedy caused b: upsetting boats occurs, The other reason iv t fact that the authorities on the Virginia shore seem to be blind to the character of the gam- bling and the driuking “dives” that are openly conducted, ‘They are demoralizing in more ways than one, greatest of which is the character of the parties which in the large ma- jority make up the visitors to these resorts. Cannot Capt. Mushback, a boating man and a member of the fenate in the state of Virginia from the Alexandria county district, be pre- vailed upon to open the eyes of the guardia: of the peace to what is going on in their baili- wick? ROWING IN SHELLS. Now as to the brawny, muscular oaramen who row in shell boats, they seem this season to awaken slowly from that comatose condition into which they fall, as athletes in their line, when the first tinge’ of color changes the hue of the leaves in the autumn. Allowances must, however, be made, for this spring has been extremely backward. William Blaikie, one of the best known train- ersand all-round’ men and one of the highest practical authorities on the enbject of athletics, the author of ‘How to Get Strong and How to Stay So,” tells us that “the man with a first- .s ce Bis- marck or Webster, till seventy, his obituary is likely to be written by the time or soon after the time he is fifty.” ATHLETICS DRAW FROM ROWING. One of the reasons why the number of actual rowing men who trained for events has grown 80 much less, say in the past six years, is the steady drifting to track and field athletics, In these events a man does not have to train so hard and religiously. nor does he have to work so hard as the earnest, honest aspirant for row- ing honors'toes, = in field and track events he is constantly cheered and encouraged not only by the pres- ence but by the applause of the crowd. In row- ing a race the one Who has chosen the sport on the water has simply to settle himself down, and if ina crew he can do nothing more than pull and grit his teeth, and if he is in the win- ning boat he gets the cheers of the crowd at the end of the long struggle, and the poor devil who is last in the race has the moans and the growls and the condemnations of the crowd for his trouble; and this is indeed poor compansation for the work he has done and the sacrifices he has made to bring honor to himself and credit to his club. Can we not in some way bring out again the old love and enthusiasm for the most manly of sports and again have rowing head the list of athletics’ I think it can be done. Let us have more local and club regattas. The people do not have tobe educated up to the sport; it simply needs a revival of what is now a dormant something. A REGATTA THIS YEAR. It seems to mz that something should be done, and that at once, looking to the holding of a Potomae river regatta here this year. It wonld not only revive the interest among boating men, but it would show our people that the boat clubs are still in existence and need en- couragement as much as ever. We go away each season one or more times, at great expense, for the purpose of helping to make some other city’s regatta a success, and why not spend that same amount of money right here and add a little to it and receive here the plaudits of the people interested in every man in the crews and in the clubs? And for once let us induce the other clubs whom we helped out at their re- guttas to come here and have a good time, fair | races on the best course in the country us beat the “other fellows” in évery e last phrase may not seem so gullant, but I ain tor the local clubs every time. Tue Star end Post cups, and likewise the Mason cup—the two former were generously presented as trophies by the two newspapers Penring their ‘mumes, and the latter yy the Mason Cracker Company of Bultimore—all three trophies are magnificent specimens of the silveramith’s art, and are at present held by out-of-town clubs, Taz Stan and Post cups for senior fours by the Passaic Boat Club of Newark, N. J.,and the Mason cup for junior fours by a Baltimore club, the Ariels, I believe. OTHER EXPENSES, Now, with these cups provided, the only other expensg would be for medals and sach minor incidental expenses as pertain to re- gattas, snch as tug boats, printing, &c. The course was surveyed and staked inst year for tho national regatta, and the comparatively small amount necessury for the regatta could very soon and very readily be gotten by sub- seription from among our local, business and professional men and others, and it would not surprising if some of the business men or other persons of means would, in answer to this, start the ball a rolling. T almost forgoi to mention that there is quite respectable sum on deposit in one of the banks, a bulance placed there by the local com- and let mittee having in charge the national regutts | © held here last summer. It is unnecessary to add that the local clubs cannot theinselves stand ‘the expenses a regatta would involve. It is not | to be expected of them. They already have use for every dollar they handle.” But those can take the initiative by appointing commit- teos and conterring as to the feasibility of hold ings regatta this vear. i assured, as shown by successes of te Now, gentlemen of the three clul work, and that soon. If we gate this as encam| hay crowds bero, but special and praogy Saeed roads leading to ity, thus ous entries from outside. WHAT THE CLUBS ARE DOIXG. ‘Two clube are the Patapsco regatta to be held at Baltimore June 25. : The Analosten Boat Club will send a junior A Capt: Louls Pacher ‘i created interest and enthusiasm :| to enter crews in | hat ‘on in an “eight,” the near future is — The Columbia Atl much activity among the rowing men,especially in the ranks of the new men, who are very anxious for seats in the junior crews. the Analostan boat | 5 foot ball team will materially strengthen any crew they are put into, and with these and Van Dyke and Ward and Campbell and others not vet ery strong and fast crew junior “eight” will represent the C. A. C. here and elsewhere. There is general activity at the boat house, and while Lieut. Dove is not pushing the men to train he is in daily consultation with Capt. Wilson, and the jous men are gone over and their relative points and merits discussed, aud every man will be given a chance to show what he can do before the selections for crews are made. This club will not be represented at the Par tapsco regatta this year, but will more than likely be entered in the “eight and possibly sen- ior four” at the national regatta at Saratoga lake, July 26 and 27, a8 well as at Staten Island Labor day. A STRONG CREW. The following is strong crew, which will probably row in the intermediate class at the middle states regatta, The crew as now rowing is composed of Lee, stroke; Campbell, 7; Mer- ritt, 6; Church, 5; Blunt, O'Leary. 1. No. 4 seat will be filled by either O'Donnell or Weaver. of last year's juniors will goto make up a senior eight and the remainder of the crew named will, with the large amount of material to draw from, make a rattling good junior “eight.” Adam Johnson and Jannus will row again in senior crews. Baker and I. Dyer, who have so often bade farewell to rowing, will, when the summer ti comes and their club mates are getting in tri no doubt be found in their usual seats “giving her ten” when most needed. Bremmer, who learned much of Courtney's method of ‘training during the two seasons he was here, will continue to coach the crew possibly Courtney will come down to * off” the crews just before some big event. THE POTOMAC BOAT CLUB. How very fumiliar that name sounds. Yes; it is the same old club that has been on the water since 1869. In 1888 it hoped to make itself felt in other directions, that is, on land as well as on the water, and to keep up with the times it re- solved itself into an athletic club, that is, added the name and the athletic features te its con- stitution. Grounds were secured and prepared at great expense, and the start in the new line seemed to members consequently felt elated. About this time the means of reaching the grounds, about a mile anda half down river, did not materialize: that is, the man with the steam launch found he had elsewhere to go, notwithstanding his promises to the Potomacs. To make «long story a short “one, after some experimenting and with varied successes at athletics, it was concluded at a recent meeting to drop the land athle enguged, and by their renewed interest show again the red and white hopes to make itself felt on the water. Capt. Zappone is working hard every day and, with some of the old and much new material, he hopes to get out a good “eight” and a “four. he club had intended entering in the Passaic river regatta on the 30th instant at Newark, but the continued cold and rainy weather made rowing and training for that regatta out of the question. The Potomace will send a junior “eight” to the Patapsco regatta on June 25, and in the short time the men have had_ to get in shape, under Capt. Zappone’s coaching, they have made wonderful progress and are rowing in in a short while the “body” work will likewise believe it will be a winning crew. It is a strong crew and in the waist the boat will be especially strong, and that is where the power is needed. ‘The crew that has been most constantly to- gether, js composed of Mills. MeCoy, Oliver, Roulette, Gaddes, Mason, Exner and Von Dach- euhausen. From among these, with Nolan, Hillyer, Simms, Merritt, Doyle, Loving and much new material to ‘draw from, certainly there will be no trouble in picking a winning junior eight. The club hopes to send crews to Staten Island and other later regattas, it hating plenty of food material from which, to make up either an termediate or senior eight and four. Will Hillyer is devoting a good deal of time to “‘single” rowing and going well. Mason and Von D. are having much sport at odd times in their home-made ance, eS Riggs, McGee, McQuiggan and Dickson are frequently cen ina foureand, if the “light™ ‘The regular series of club hops will begin soon itl ust apaics in ie Mcaeoes area pleted. . Members will be restricted in the num- r of invitations, ax it is the purpose of the committee to have more comfort for its guests and less crowd. The club will have two entries in the spring es of the C. A. C., June 4, and if given fair finndicaps will be well up in front ine their re- spective events. | Lieut, Merritt and Capt. me sir portly forms will help to keep en off some pe rei Ley at the noted gatta on Decoration day. “Brumley” the ful old janitor of the club ever since its ni- zution in 1869, is lying quite ill at his resi from the results of the grip. Oscam P. Sommer. re- —— READY FOR A HARD BATTLE. Over Four Hundred College Men to Com- pete on Manhattan Field. At the final meeting of the executive committee of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association Thurs- day it was reported that everything was in readi- ness for the great contests of the college boys to- day on Manhattan ficld. The entry list is the larg- est ever received, numbering over 400. Those of Lehigh University were received too late. Last year the cup was won by Harvard, but this year both Princeton and Yale intend mak- ing heroic efforts to eecure it. Princeton has bought an entire section of the grund stand, as have also Yale and Harvard. Princeton has also secured one of the ficld stands. The officials will be: and field judges—Malcolm W. Ford, Manhattan Athletic Club; Alexander A. Jordan, New York Athletic Club, and George Goldie, New York Athletic Club. itests—. F 5 Perry, 2, and | If entry is not made in this regatta then five | just a little rose colored, and the | features and stick to | rowing, and the club gembers are now actively the determination to make up for lost time, and | ood form. The *blade” work is all sight and | show the good effects of the coaching, and I | weight class is revived, would make a fast crew. | NOW FOR MORRIS PARK The Metropolitan Handicap Monday Nert, PATRON A GREAT ONE. Meeting a Great Success—A $30,000 Two- year-old—Kacing Gossip—The Suburban Odas, EAVING THE the eastern, racing con- ‘tingent moves to Mor- ris Park, Westchester, and Monday the «pring meeting of the New York Jockey Club be- gins there. The Brook- lyn Jockey Club meet- — Se ite opening day, when Judge Morrow so com- pletely downed the talent by his clever wi the Brooklyn handicap, the rac | high clase. Although it is rather early in the | Season, perhaps, nevertheless it can be maid that | the meeting developed some exceedingly fine material, Don Alonzo and Sir Walter were un- questionably the best two-year-olds shown, and they are of euch a high class that they will be quite able to hold their own throughout | the season. ‘The Morris crack, Minnebaba, has ma most unfortunate filly, finisbing abso- Intely last in the Great American stakes on Thursday. She is a high-strong and very ervous animal, losing a great deal of power through fretting. In the Great A\ stakes she wasted all her strength in eo breaks, and finally threw Littlefield, i him to such an extent that M. Berg | place in the saddle. The race, wi | | two lengths back. Sir Walter isa bay colt by Midiothian-La Scala, He was purchased asa i and is owned by Dr. Gideon mown amateur } Walter's first appearancs May ho won the Seaside stakes, a sell- ing affair. in which he was entered to be sold for $3,000. PATRON THE DEST THRER-TEAR-OLD.” Patron, the three-year-old bay colt by Fal- retto-Patrimony, the winner of the Brooklyn derby last Tuesday, is the best three-year-old | shown so far this season, In the Carlton stakes, | run on the 19th instant, | Pickering, « young English jockey, whose rid- | ing of the colt was perhaps the worst ever seen | on the track. Tuesday the colt was ridden by a mechanic, Billy Haywood, aud des Garri- financial suc ba has also been a success uaran- teed value of $20,000, was won by Sir Walter, he a neck in front of Don Alonzo, Ajax third, son's desperate riding of Charade, Patron led throughout the entir e. winning eaxily by wix lengths. Patron and Hix Highness will probably meet in the realization stakes at the coming meeting of the Coney Island Jockey | Club, and if they do the race will be one of the reat racing events of the vear. THE MEPROPOLITAN HANDICAP. The metropolitan handicap, 134 miles, will be at Morris Park Monday, the opening day of the meeting. This event has excited consid- erable interest among horsemen and It is very likely less than twelve will start, undoubtedly prove a great mare La Toeca favorite at 4to 1, but says it will requil considerable ca mbined with good luck. to get her to the post fit to race. She is, there- fore, not only a doubtful starter, but’ also a rather uncertain one. If, however, she goes to | the post w e will stand a lot of besting. With La Tosca out the race Tooks to be between Pessara, Sleipner and Pienicker. iry should not be overlooked by any means, The probable starters ar Poet Scont, 4 John Huggins, b HERE AND THERE, G. W. Scoggan has sold his two-year-old, King Lee, to Louisville parties for $10,000. The Duke of Westminster's great horse, Orme, has been scratched from the English derby. Phil Dwyer is said to have given €15,000 for Monowai, the two-year-old colt. by Midlothian, The colt has extensive eastern engagements, At the recent sale of the Runnymede year- lings in New York was bid for the brother to Hanover, ip Dwyer being the purchaser. J, Ruppert, paid the same rice for a yearling by Longfellow-Alta we—and Pierre Loriliard gave €5,100 for a yearling colt by Hindoo—Juanita, Fairview, Teuton and Triston have been de- clared out of the suburban. It is now very donbtfui if more than fifteen go to'the post in | the big handicap, the probable starters being | among the following: Clarendon, Chaos, Cart | Guun, Englich Lads, Fairy, Judge Morrow. | Loantaka, Lamplighter, Major Don | Pesara, Picknicker, Raceland, Russell | del-Rey, Sleipner, Tournament and War Path. | The board of control have lowing: Trainers—H. J | C. Billings, J. Robinson, J. R. Ross, Jockeys— John Cox, Rayborer, Joe Narraly, C. Schenck, Chas. Frey, Cassius Stoan, The board have also disqualified Merriment jin the race won by him on the 23d instant, | giving the race to More ae second horse. J.C. Carr has sold his ‘interest in the Sara- toga Racing Association to bis partner, G. Waulbaum of the Gattenberg track. Jockey George Taylor has been set down for month and Jockey Harmon ruled off by the St. Lonis Jockey ¢ The horse Tim Mur- phy and Cy Mulkey, its trainer, have also been ruled off. Emery & Co., bookmakers, were swindled out of £1,200at the Brooklyn ‘track Thursday by means of two forged tickets on Sir Walter. The tickets were presen:ed by one of the uniformed track messenger boys, The numbers of the tickets corresponded with bets recorded on the sheet and the handwriting was to ali appear- jances that of the young man who writes the | tickets for the bookmakers. ‘The $1 | promptly handed over and the boy departed. | Ina few moments two other tickets were pre- | sented, bearing the sume numbers and calli | for like amounts, Comparisons were made and it did not take long to prove that the tickets | already paid were very clever forgeries. The | firm, of course, also paid the genuine tickets. | The boy stated thar | the tickets cashed and from the description | furnished by the boy Pinkerion’s men claim to | be able to catch the sharper. ‘that the reports that he Jockey Garrison says is betting on race horses and has won thousands | of dollars receutly are untrue. He is not bet- | ting and desires it to be known that he will live | up to the rules of the | Bender hus been suspended indefinitely by the board of control ffr his suspicious riding | of Leonawell Thursday last at Gravesend, | . Secretary Sass of the Brighton Beach Racing Association announces that its ae an- i on My y, July 4, -dnesday and Friday di sat Seay ol ewes: We iday during. ugust, | besides some extra days to be subsequently an- . Charles Thomas, 5 i i fc i i if a i z & i E ¢ it E 7 i i. FE } ' d i r i f Sir Walter and Don Alonzo—The Brooklyn | Gravesend track today | 4 ing has not ouly been | ah inaracing sense. From | was | stranger asked him to get | pas for Sartierd, bi Anguet Charles Pair bas the colt Yo El Rey, by Joe Hooker-—Marion. The colt is a ball brother to B Nor- The following are the Intest odds on the suburban handicap, tobe run at Sheepshead Pay Saturday, June 18 Onis WO" Alar Bane... 9 Ach Bermuda... Ban Chief. Lanipsltety Loneretts Major Domo. 20-Montane Ee BY B28 @ ae aa 4 3 ia te _ i iell VEO mE i se a HD me White to play and three (3) moves, PROBLEMS Now. 120 and 121. S@ZERZLDD4 2 KBS QO QRS QNE QRS KK QK KK Qe @wraaii QBS QRS KRS KI Qt KBS Qs White to play and mate in two (2) moves, White to play if-mate in two @) moven, Gam The following littie courred between the ra he only murvivor of the an Calthnop, iT Tin fret ‘hone editor oF the Raines FRENCH DEFENSE. White—Rev. Dr. 8. R. es ee 5 oP Rkes cw where Morphy wuined and the well Ainaraane PK SoRES. ecort eee (a) Very clever and well followed up, [ars wit all the re of youth plunder, which throws the game tnt Lauds, but his position was in any case & om ‘The following beautiful ending occurred ine game between Morphy and a rook player, ‘And the gaune proceeded LDQK4ch Kyo 1G P. eh kB BORE RB | AS CR Showalter played brilliantly, red numerous king * «ide attacks, but careful de- velopment which his opponént sought with It is that a) is understoo Max Judd of St. Louis stand ready to contest the that Delmar of New York and on the 16th as expected, but it is probable that a game will be played today. The Berlin cham- pion is a strong favorite with the knowing ones E London, but Blackburne’s numerous ad- mirers are backing their man freely. Lee is leading with 7}¢ games out of 8 in the handicap tournament now progressing at son's Divan, London. Loman comes next 6ig—1i¢, Van Vliet, 5! Bird, 3° 534; Jasn played all hi his among the bow clubs of the country begin been end lub riwter now containe the nammenot twenty five really active members. None of the bowmen. have vet recovered their usual skill, but scores are creeping upward and before the date est fer ‘the i aaeneg Co Remar ae to make a Each of the pecky yt oy af aah of the newer archers will be able ‘alae about een ra oe te none of the clubs have resumed ‘prec- tice. Individual bowmen have been in the field. Sen clube will bo ‘ready for e series of eratohes [8 gar foo archers Last tall the eaten by one match in the series that "The national covar the letter eoeaee to attend. ‘western be larger than ticipated. Several veteran jm hand 3 me own bowmen