Evening Star Newspaper, June 3, 1893, Page 11

AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. ATCLIFFE, DARR & CO.. AUCTS., BUILDING LOTS ON Cipivor Sikes Be AFTERNOON, JUNE SECOND, at for sale in front of the See ri p WEST BALF OF aie SUPA! of tr = at the option of the puschaser. lot required terms of sale are not comp:t ASOvE S3L8 IS POSTPON Bib: Dak’ co. a li PORTNER PLACE rirtue of @ deed of bearing: S4day istrict of Colum’ . Se Fehimiges on SaTERDAt aH ADD. 1843, at PIV. ; Tiat re. of She coraaof fae ambi, together ovements thereon. ‘Tha property will be sol (One third cash. beisace im ons year, 6 Per cent tuterest, secured on the RATCLIFFE, DARR &CO., A: further information wili ATE, Attorney. 619 F st a. w. 1s NED UNTIb BAY OF SUNE 1800 at aN 0, JOHNSON, eG-dads ANDREW B. Di C. & soars inetionsers. furnished by R. E, ‘Lx, } Trustees. CO. Auctioneers, 1407 @ st. (Successors to Latimer & Sican). CONTRACTOR'S SALE ‘TEN HORSES AND MULES, ALL GOOD, YOUKa, STRONG WORKERS AND IN FINE CONDE TION; ALSO SIXTEEN CARTS AND HAR- ESS. BEING THE PROPERTY OF A CON- TRACTOR WHO HAS NO FURTHER USE FOR order of T. #11 t reserve af bi AND let STicg! Stxteen Good Carts and Harness. ‘Those in search of such stock would do well by at- ©. G. SLOAN & CO... ‘Auctionsers, ipuowas DOWLING & SON, Aucto EXECUTORS SALE OF JOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AE AUctTo OF RESIDENCE 630 @ ST. . we will sel] entire contents of above =f SS iam Front siuut eeenton bo Tabies, Parlor and ot! Koums Furnisbed Comy oo terrae eae “ FF ALUARLE RE 07 he Loribwest corner of Br © thence west with i beginn'ng. improved by a brick dwelling, M screet northwest. as prescribed by said decree: the purchase mot $100 will be required Gay of sale, otherwise the trus- to) reasil at the cost of the de- paser on Sve days’ notice iu The a SOmN 3. witatantH, J. HOLDSWeRTH 6 de D Recurre, Dane ivanie are aw. ABLE AND DESIRABLE sh ESTATE OX WUCKIEENTH BBTWEFN. BAND. S STREETS r B THE’ TWO. THREE- BASEMENT “BRICK AND Iil7, BY AUc- NE TWELETH, 1800, becinning + at the coat of the pur- Hi N= FE, DARK & CO., Aucta rPHomas DOWLING & sos CLIFFE & DARR. Aucticnsers, WELLING, NO. THEAST. 19 of sale: One-third of the purchase money to acd the balance in three eqs in. FUTURE DAYs. RSA mes 8 EE, ORLA nt yierehige wah fapee Coe R Lee SUA iO A ONTINUING FAG WERISG THEREA ERAT THE SAME HOUR U foaLe Iry of a desler, red for con’ ‘sale, and to w! we pgeneral sore ton. RATOLIFTE, DARR & CO., Aucts. R APARTMENT HOUSE, STREET NORTH’ 3 DAY OF JUNE. A. D. ..we will sell in front of. SEV) To SOLD, we wilh opi B.w., the entire stock of jewel fo our rooms syenience invite 23: ‘cont be ty taining 27 root wit eee elegant Cwelling. Itis now under investinen! it ts seldom such a piece of prot fat aaction for a desirable es leaving city. i cost. A — of * yogetes Gays, otberive, the riot ‘retarted "ton resell “the at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser Er Ave darn sdverioegent of ruck reegle in some Sewrraper vablianed 0. 303-4 rth DUNCANSO! Bnos, Aucta, ey BROOKLAND. The anneal concert of the Queenstown Bap- tist Church Mite Society of Brookland will be given in the auditorium of the church on Wed- nesday evening, June 14. The program prom- 5 | fees to be very interesting, as it represents the best local talent of Brookland and University — and some of the best talent of Wash- A delegation from Hamline M. E. Church, consisting of Mrs. T. B. Towner and son, Mr. ‘T. W. Martin and Mr. Davis, were recent vis- itors to Brookland. Mr. George Depuo of the department of la- bor, with his family, have moved into the house on Frankfort near 18th lately vacated by Mr. George Paxton. Capt. and Mrs. Mullen and their daughter ys are summering with Mr. and Mrs. Ar- thur Nichols of University Heights. The M. E. meeting at Mr. Hi "6 was very enthusiastic and well attended. On Sun- day afternoon at $ o'clock services will be held at the residence of Mr. A. W. Harrison, Frank- fort street. The children are working earnestly for the organ fund of the new M. E. Chure collecting in little barrels. Prizes are off for the girl and boy whose barrels contain the | and .test amount when they are opened June 21. ies Belle Perkins lea: Brookland toda} for an extended visit to Brooklyn, New Yor! city and the Catskills. ‘Mr. Gowans and family have moved into West Brookland. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Shaw of Washington and Mrs. H. S. Bagley, en route from Silver Springs, were the recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Whitesides. Mr. Barnes of Washington has moved to 12th and Emporia streets, Broékland. Miss Fannie Feaga of Feagasville is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. F. Snoots. Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs. Garrell are the guests of Mrs. L. C. Galliday. The remainder of The estate of the late Henry MeCeney. containing about 18 acres, fronting on Providence street, East Brookland, was sold at publi auction yesterday to Mr. John B. , 8F., for $500 = acre. Mrs. Mabel Childs has removed from the house formerly owned by Mr. Herman Burges to Dr. Nicholson's new house at 12th and Aus- tin streets, Trunks and Valises. ‘Two of the necessary adjuncts to every house- VI D hold area good trunk and a first-class valise. In these days of humbuggery, strange as it may seem, it is difficult to get either, no matter what price is paid. There is » place in Wash- izgton, the only one of its kind devoted exclu- sively to the manufacture of trunks, valises and other leather goods, that is fast obtaining for itself a national reputation, and every day hundreds of dollara worth of goods are shipped to all parts of the United States. The e re- ferred to is Topham’s. situated at 1231 Penn- sylvania avenue. What Mr. Topham don’t know about the business is not worth finding out, for he has devoted himeelf to the manu- facture of leather goods for forty years, and his two tons, who are associated with him in the business, have had a practical experience of years. At this establishment may be ry variety of leather goods from the dainty ladies’ purse, made of lizard skin and bound in silver, to a jumbo sole leather trunk. Just at this time there is a big runon leatheroid trunks, considered by far the strongest and ‘cg | best trunk on the market. It closely resembles sole leather, and is far more durable. Its price will astonish you, and ite rt is at least 25 percent lighter than any other trunk of its size. making of these trunks is one of the most interesting features of the business. In the first place Mr. Topham does not believe in doing things on small scale and lumber for the trunks is bought by the car load, aud in the saving of these smail items of freight and sec- ond costs he is able to offer the best prices. ‘The leatheroid comes in sheets,so inflexible that a heavy machive {s required to bend it into Proper shape. Several workmen are engaged upon every trunk, and each one has a par- ticular part to ‘When they are finished and put together they fit with the nicety of a machine. One would be surprised at the extent of Mr. Topham's business. A floor space of 86,000 square fect is required, and there is no surplus space. ‘There are several department and fully forty hands are employed. Mr. Top- bam's patent coin purse continues in great de- mand, and orders are recetved for them from all parts of the world. The most ample prepara- tions for the summer trade have been made, and the stock is complete in all respects. Travelers will do well to t the stock be- fore purchasing. that is, if they are in search of the very best goods at the most modest prices and an article that will last, and not break to pieces when first subjected to rough usage. _— A Pastor on Liquor Licenses, To the Editor of The Evening Star The liquor dealers of South Washington seem to be very uncomfortable just now, and are rallying for the final charge. Having shifted from one plan to another in their attempts to gain signatures to their licenses, they have, to & great extent, changed from entreaty to in- tintidation. One of the subjects chosen fer this new role is Mr. James Lee, a member of the eaurch of which Iam pastor, and who is also a leader, residing at No. £06 3d street southwest. In this particular case a saloon keeper visited ‘Mr. Lee and failed to secure his signature. Nothing daunted,he calls ina South Washington real estate dealer and they two make the final charge. They begin by quoting Scripture and repeating the “Golden Rule.” But being more expert in selling land and mixing drinks than interpretmg the Scripture, they failed to bring Mr. Lee to their point of view. Finding, how- B | ever, that Mr. Lee stili held his ground, the | real estate dealer grows restless and rises in haste and,going to the door, gives Mr. Lee—his tenant—to understand that’ if he (Lee) chooses to withhold his signature the house was Its and he would have the one or the other. The same scheme hay been attempted with another tenant on the opposite side of the street. Tt has been declared thatif the church people withhold their names from these liquor licenso ications the saloons would grow amazingly ‘or the good of the home, the church, the community, the city, it is well worth the trial The saloon men endeavor to obtain sig- natures of membors of the churches by telling them that their pastor's name is on their appli cation, urging them to follow “him.” It is needless for me to say that to a certain extent they succeed, especially among that class who can neither read nor write and who, at the same time, repose all confidence in their spiritual a visers and the oily words of the liquor dealer. I know not to what extent my name, as a pastor, has been circulated, but I desire to give it to the world to know that now, henceforth and forever Iam opposed to the‘iquor traflic, and by pen and tongue shall do all in my power to check that monster that is dealing poverty, shame and death to mankind. If there are any in this great capitol city of the nation who have doubts as to the extent of the injury the liquor dealers of this southwest section of cur city are inflicting they have but a; | to spend a few hours in driving through these streets any day—Sunday not excepted—and wherever you ind a church, know then that Sound in the vicinity. # love for mankind and their well-being against this foe. Fraxcrs H. EaLt, Metropolitan Westley cb, 217 D street southwes: Ss Cheering the Kaiser on Parade. The spring review of the Berlin garrison waa held yesterday on the 1 {nephew of the King of Italy, afterward Tode at the head of the troops ‘into Berlin, where the emperor, his roval visitor and the horse of the garrison were received with grest enthusiasm, = ¢ Victor, Count of Turin and| THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1893—-EIGHTEEN PAGES, As They Get More Practice They Become More Accurate, DURYEA’S GOOD SHOWING. ‘Why Clubs That Bat and Field Well Are Kot may be playing well when it loses and poorly when it wins, This statement is likely to meet with a “humph” of disbelief. Well, take the York team. It stands up amongethe lesders both in batting and fielding, as shown by the basen recently a -_ Tax Stan. P means always games foam ‘should stand not lower than on the list. whereas it is down among the trailers, ‘What is the reason? “Toan’t account for it,” said a base ball patron to the writer. Well, John Ward can and does. hit the nail on its occipnt when He sald “pitchers. The fact of the matter is that fielding and batting averages alone do not indicate a team's strength or worth. juently » team is out- ae and pe fog wins, —— a say. Nonsense, that's good enoug! for ¢ achool boy excuse, but sensible men wil not accept It’s poor pitching. It's poor pitching that gave New York such a bad start and it’s good pitching that is sending it up the list. With a ‘lo of steady [acm the field behind them that eo New oy are the nine would go right up the it. Tt has taken @ little long to get to it, but the remarks apply to our own Senators. essed that » couple of the mes played on their trip were ragged, as Garter says, aa tramp'e shirt” but Jority were wall, played. error col- umn was mostly filled with ciphers and the base-bit columa with figures. It should be said that shortly after the team left soveral of them fell under the weathor. Larkin, Mulvey, Farrell and Sullivan were all more or less affected, and had to lay off or do thetr work without credit to themscives, Nevertheless it was not playing that lost most of the games, but poor pitching. ‘Undoubtedly the new rule has affected the itchers in a way that the framers of the rule Hid not enticipave. Tt'has led tow great deal of wildness—what was aimed at was to get more batting. The opponents of the change have pointed to games where only three or four hits were made and say: ‘The new rule does not seom to help batting much.” They fail to look in the summary end seo how many were sent tobases on balls. Just think of Mullane twelve to first on bails and then say that new rule has not caused wildness. ‘Now some of the pitchers get accustomed to the new distance sooner than others. It is believed that Clevoland had « large share in having the change made, thinking that its pitchers would suffer least by it. Well, until the eastorn trip was begun it did secm os though Cleveland was getting the best of it and consequently kept up near the frout. Now other pitchers are vetting down, having gauged the distance, and other clubs are com- ing to the front. ‘Tux San has repeatedly said of the local pitchers that they would {mprove. They would get accustomed to the distance, nd relieved of the terrible handicap of poor Atehing. our team would win games by vy ‘The results seem to sustain the prediction. Louisville hae been experimenting with pitchers, not content to wait until their own pitchers struck their gait and sce where they are. This new rule is harder on pitchers than ‘seem to be aware,and they must be given time, not to acquire a more deceptive delivery, but fo gain acourac; The benefit of practice at the new distance was shown in the case of Duryea, He went in Tuesday morning and pitobed a game, sod the nine won in spite of the poorest, play- ing it had done for some time. So will it with the other pitchers, The more they have the more accurate they will be. bleachers have caught on to the trick of Rog the pect peek have they yelled “Putte week have “Put it over tbe platbe let him Riv its he ¢ nothing pleased the bleachers more than to see the bateman struck out, but now they realize that there is more chance of putting « batsman out by letting him hit the bal Five victories out of the last seven games is & very, good record—two from Boston, two from St. Louis and one from Cincinnati. With itchers improved and the team keeping up its Entting the nine should be well up om its list when it leaves on its next trip. suggestion has been made to Tum Stan which is unique, tosay the least, and is not without its merits. It is to change the whole system of recording games. It is suggested that fractions of a run be counted instead of @ whole run, For instance, if a bateman reaches first base count the side 1, 2 for second base, 8 for third and 4for home. In this way ‘men left on bases would not be wasted e1 ” as they are now. A stolen base might mean winning of the game. It can be seen bow much more exciting it would make the game. Every careless play would be costly. Every good play would count. Bases on balls would count as much aga base hit, as they really do now, but do not appear so in the published scores. The score would show the merits of a team, as it doesn't now. Good base run- ming would count toward winning. Every hit would count. Roary per would be watched with interest. It is leult to conceive how exciting a game would become. These are a part of the advantages urged by the originator of the scheme. Now let the base ball cranks ick out the flaws, Doubtless there are ob- jectionable features. What are they? YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE GAMES. ‘Weyhing lost control of the ball in the eighth inning of yesterday's game at Philadelphia, and Chicago hammered his delivery all over the lot, scoring eight runs. Rain fell during the entire contest. McGill pitched winning ball. Attendance, 1,645. H. &, Philsdolphia. ° ooooss oe Chic as il Michers iii BERS, ere ae After apparently settling the New York- Cleveland game yesterday by knocking out o three-bagger in the fourth inning, with the bases filled, Roger Connor made two bad errors in the sixth inning and presented Cleveland with tworuns. Burkett tied the score in the eighth with a home ran, and won it in the tenth witli a single that scored Hastings. Tho batting was heavy on both sides. Davies was knocked out of the box in the fourth. RH. E, Now York. 98090000-716 3 Cigreana 38 £2.39 10 O28 & Despite the dismal weather 2,000 spectators journeyed to Eastern Park, Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon in the expectation of witnessing a & gallant battle between the followers of Foutz and the “Pittsburg kickers.” The tide of battle turned one way, however. The Pittsburgers were in the game from es finieh, and seemed to win at ey pl en aggres- sive game, keeping a move on them all the time. The Pittsburgers hit Pitchor Kennedy whenever they chose to and in tne fifth and ninth in- nings made single after single. Red Ebrot pitched a very good game. Brooklyn... 0004000005 GS Pittsburg. OO Bet 000 27 02 itchers, ly and a ‘The champions kept up their gait and won their third successful walkover from Louisville yesterday at Boston. They were mighty at the but and perfect in the field, a combination that Barnie’s men could not conteud against with ary success. Superb fielding sansticd the spectators in lieu of excitement, the double Plays being of the lightning order. "Lowe and ong made great team, and Tom Brown's throw to the plate was a marvel of uccuracy. Manager Barnie is after tho clever little pitcher of the Georgetowm University nine. Attendance about 1,500. 9 2.1 slits % 8 Ort FSF oe 65008 Rivetia aut Stracton. GEORGETOWN WINS AGAIN. Georgetown defeated Brown again. yesterday afternoon in a most exciting game. The re- sult was very doubtful until the last Brown -|PITCHERS IMPROVING. flied out. “The Georgetown boys played a plucky up-bill Thoy bit the ball hard and often, but of the bi ireey afimall but three hits bei: pao form, but ite off his deliver; ‘ ot the hits and runs down. _ RH. E. Sermon 8 BO FSE ICEL | Batteries—Dowd and Sullivan; White and Lang. the Clubs. ome Clube, |w.| x] poe Strength of the Clubs. The Baltimore Sun today prints base ball statistics for the month of May. Accord- ing to these figures the clubs rank as follow Cleve} se Se os | League Pitchers. The pitohers rank as followé according to av- eraged earned runs per game made by oppo- nents: Stein, Brox. a & a (Gleason, 20. ix, mL, enim, Bro Hin SB FRRSESENSE BE Fee! oO PEP EE Washingtone’ Averages. ‘Maul loads the Washingtons in batting with 888, being tied with Ward of New York and Childs of Cleveland. Maul, however, has played in only nine games. Larkin comos next, his rank is twenty-eight and his average 330: Sullivan is thirtioth, with .824; Farrell, thirty- ninth, with .803; Hoy, forty-fourth, with .303; J. O'Rourke, forty-sixth, with .299; Wise, forty= , mith -298; Eaper and Mulvey. ninety- first, with .241 each; Radford, ninety-seventh, with .236; Meakin, one hundred and twouty- ninth, with .154 Farrell ranks 10th among 18 catchers; Larkin, 11th among first basemen; Wise, 6th among second basemen; Mulvey, 9th among third base- men; Sullivan, last of the short stops; O'Rourke, 8th among 16 left fielders; Hoy, lath of 15, and Radford, 9th of 13, Base Ball Notes. Wet grounds prevented the game between Washington and Cincinnati scheduled for you- terday. ‘The game scheduled for yesterday between the Orioles and St. Louis wae postponed on ao- count of rain. Louisvilies are s much stronger team than Chicago.— Boston Globe. Pitcher Hawke, -yland Ind, just released by 8t. Louis, has been signed by Baltimore. ‘ard arrived from New Orleans last evening and will probably play at first for Baltimore. The Pittsburg Pirates today, with the old Washingtonians, Connie Mack, Pat Donovan and Frank Killen. Jack O'Connor wrote to a St. Louis friend that the reason Cleveland hit Hawley and Breiten- stein so hard in their recent series was that thoy got on to Peita's signs and knew just what sort of a ball was —. In the twenty-eight games played Tiernan has not made one assist. This, howover, can readily be forgiven as long as he stands at the head of the league right flelders and leads New York in batting. He has made but two errors this season. Burke, too, has but two errors scored against him, with sixty-nine chances accepted to his credit. to thirty for Tiernan. Buckley's arm is all right now and he has to President Von der Abe for duty. He will strengthen the receiving end of the St. Louis batteries. He is a great admirer of a slow ball Dolan pitches, thas “Mickey Welch in his palmy days could not beat,” he saya, add- ing: “It comes so slow you can count the seams, and sometimes I can count as many asa dozen stitches before it reaches me.” Ward and Fuller are the only Giants that have played in more than five games and have not a home run to their credit. ‘Newell has been lingering around St. Louis since his release, praoticing daily to keep in form in case any club sends for him. In the first three games played on this trip the Chicego pitchers were hit safely forty times, including two home rans, two triples and seven doubles. ‘The Brooklyns are crippled. Anson really needs about six first-class ball players. ‘The leading base stenlors now are: Hamil- ton, 16; Fuller, 14; Ward, 13; Burke, 12; Glass- cock, 12; Donovan, 10. eae NEW FEATURE IN WALKING MATCHES. Every One Who is in the Contest at the Finish Receives Something. ‘The pedestrians who contest for places in professioual walking matches and aro required to reach a certain number of miles bofore they are entitled toashare in tho gate receipts are frequently unsuccessful and complete their weary tramp with no hope of reward. The professional pedestrian possesses abundant de- termination, and that, coupled with unbounded hope and tho probability of sonfo one's drop- ping out of the race, is calculated to sustain him to theend. Washington had an instance of this in the six days’ international race which took piace in June, 1889. Pedestrians, as a Tule, are clannish, and on this occasion, as there were a number of newcomers among the en- tries, the veterans put their heads together and conspired to make the limit on the first day of the race eighty miles. The result was that the majority of the contestants wore forced to leave the track at the close of the first day and tho race dwindled down te two or three walkers, even several of the veterans being compelled to give up in despair, With but several con- teetants the race lacked interest and its finan- cial failure became a foregone conclusion; but the remaining pedestrians stood out in spite of the assurance that their share of the gate re- ceipts would scarcely pay their board. Ine of the contestants, an old pedestrian, though sick and under medical treatment, held out, though there was no possible chance of his getting a placo or a dollar of the gate receipts. In this connection, as another race is to be inaugurated here next Monday, it may interest the general pablic to know how the gate re- ceipts are divided up. First of all, of course, comes the management, which deducts such amount as will cover its expenses. The balance is distributed among tho walkers who have won laces. When six places have been won, the oo fs divided in the order of the walkers’ records as follows: First placo, 50 per cent; second place, 20 per cent; third place, 12 per cent; fourth’ place, 8 per cent; fifth place, 6 per cent; sixth place, 4 per cent. As the receipts of the match will be double those of the usual seventy-two-hour contest many well-known female pedestrians have on- tered, attracted here, no doubt, by the proba- bility of winning handsome prizes. ———+e THE DEFENDER OF THE CUP, Date for » Race Fixed by the Larchmont Yacht Club. The Larchmont Yacht Club of New York is the first of the big clubs to fix a date for races of the cup defenders, It will be sailed over the Larchmont course on Thursday, August 31, and will consequently come after the New York cruise, tho race for the Astor cup and the Corinthian sweepstakes. This race is for a sweepstakes of $200 each, to which the club adds a cup valued at $500. ‘The gentlemen controlling the four boats being built havo siguified their willing- Des to race for this cup. Mossrs. Lovejoy, Saronk and Baretto, the regatta committee, have alao fixed September 2 as the date for the annual fali regatta and Sep- tember 9as the day on which the Larchmont cup for gchooners will be sailed for. The Oakes Run at Epsom, The Oakes at Epsom yesterday was won by tho Duke of Portland's bay filly Mrs. Butterwick, by St Simon out of Miss Middlewick, Lord Roseberry's chestnut filly Tressure, by Ben D'or outof Bonny Jean, second, and Mr. T. Jennings’ bay filly Cypria, by Carl- ton out of Queen of Cyprus, third. | Distance about a mile anda half. “RIDING A CENTURY.” To Have Any Standing One Must Wheel a Hundred Miles, CUTTING DOWN THE TIME. Breaking the Becord From Here to Balti- more—Rivalry Between Wood and Ward— The Lamp Question Again Comes Up— Policemen Expected to Use Discretion. N ORDER TO HAVE any standing in bicycle circles it is almost an absolute necessity for a wheelman to be able to say that he has at least ridden “a century; that is, that he has rid- den @ distance of 100 miles in sixteen hours. In these days of rapid transit, however, the wheelmen are endeavor- ing to keep pace with the times, and that number of hours is byno means required by an expert wheclman in which to cover the distance. The average time con- sumed on century runs now is about thirteon hours, and many of them make thetrips in even less time when ail conditions are favorable. Concerning the century trips and the claims of many wheolmen in that regard it is generally conceded that many claims to centuries are without foundation. Most of the trips are made on roads where there are no mile posts or where thore is no certainty of the distance, so that when the end of the supposed contury is reached the rider has not covered anything like the 100 miles, Cyclometers are used by some few wheelmen, but very few century riders carry them, for then they would have to rido the full distance, and that, it is thought, would operate against the chances of the rider covering the distance in the allotted time, “It these wheelmen want to ride cen- turies,” said a local wheelman, “they ought to go on the Shenandoah val- ley road, where there are many pretty retches along the good road. From Staunton to Winchester, distance of ninety-six miles, thore is an excellent road, and mile posts all the way give the rider a good opportunity of set- ting the proper pace to cover the distance in the allotted time. Then there is anexcellent stretch of road in the direction of Martinsburg, and in riding centuries along the valley no one can question the correctness of the ride, for there aro hotel men all along the line to do the timing.” THE FAVORITE RUN FOR LOCAL CENTURIANS. ‘The favorite century ride for local wheelmen is over the road from here to Frederick and return, while many riders go over the Balti- more road, going by way of Ashton. On the former trip the end of the century is not far from Silver Spring, but the claim of its ending a hundred-mile ride is disputed by some of the wheolmen, while on the other route it is neces- sary to do a little extra riding in order to com- pleto the century after the road between the two cities has been covered. RECORD DREARERS, ‘The distance between this city and Baltimore is different over the different routes, and for that reason there are at prosent two claims for the honor of holding the record between the two cities. Messrs. John C. Wood and Harry Ward aro the riders who are claiming the rec- ord. The former rode over the long course via Ashton, while the latter, it is, claimed, cov- ered the distance on the ‘pike, being several miles shorter than the other route. Wood made the trip in three hours and thirty minutes and hada starter and timer. Later it was stated that his record had been broken by Ward, and it was also stated that tho latter rode over the short course. No matter what was done, the course will be ridden again in a fow days to establish a Inte record, and Wood is confident of covering the forty-cight-mile route in about three hours. Ward may also make another trip over the road, and the local wheelmen are anxious to have’ them make the trip together, so that there can be no doubt left as to the time made and to whom is entitled the credit of holding Lin record. ‘As published in this column some weeks ago, this is to be a season of record breaking amon; tho fast riders, and already several records have been lowered, with bright pros- pects of their being still further lowered iater in the season, RUNS ON THE ROAD. During the past week the wheelmen have bad an enjoyable time on their wheels, and there is scarcely a road leading from the city that has not been traveled by the riders of the silent steed. Last Sunday the weather was not all that could be expected, and therefore the wheelmen did not turn out’in such large num- bers, although the clubs and unattached riders an fatrly represented. Decoration weather was delightful, and although before had been rainy the wheelmen turned ont in fuli force and spent the day on the roads, As stated last Saturday, the Snen- andoab y was visited, and the excursion- ists on the train to Penmar and Gettysburg saw the familiar faces of Washingtonians gliding along on their iron horses through the beauti- ful country, where many portions of the road are much better than many half-worn concrete pavemeute, Then the other roads in Mary- land and Virginia were used on that day by the several hundred wheelmen who left hero fora day's outing. LAMPS ON BICYCLES, Now the wheelmen are again discussing the question of lamps on bicycles. There is police regulation which requires lights on bi- cycles, but it has not been generally enforced recently. While most of the good riders ob- Ee tothe lamp on their wheel, they do so ecause of its danger to the average pedes- trian, The preeence of the light, they argue, only dazzles persons who are walking, and in many cases prevents the rider from seeing the pedestrian until it is too late, while on the other hand tho pedestrian is unable to tell exactly which way the wheelman is going to turn, and it is not at all improbable that both the rider and the pedestrian will turn the eume way and cause a collision. While there are some instances in which the wheelmen agree that riders should be arrested, it is not for failure to have a lamp, for there aro 60 many reasons why a whecbaan might not happen to have a lamp on his wheel. No later than Decoration day four boys were arrested for violating this ordinance or regula- tion, and the arrest was made outside the city limits beyond the Eastern branch. The boys had ridden to Marlboro’, and on their return they were later than they had anticipated and Poticeman Hagan and Marr added four cases to their list. With the boys there was no inten- tional violation of the law, but they were de- tained at the police station, and it was only bo- cause good fortune smiled upon them that col- lateral was left for their appearance and they were kept out of a prison cell all night. The next morning when the case was taken to the Police Court and investigated by Mr. Pugh, the attorney, he took the view of the wheelmen that the police should have used some dis- cretion in the matter and ended the ease. The boys got their money back and departed. CAPITAL BI CLUB. Threo outings is the record of the Capital Bi Club for the week, and each was a perfect success, On Sunday Capt. Wirt took the club to Dickey’s, but tho attendance was decreased by the threatening weather, although there was alarge party on the run, ‘It was intended to make this affair a grand reunion of the road riders, but those who were afraid of the water expected from the heavens remained at home and missed a genuine treat. All thoso who attended went up the Conduit road and ferried across the river at Sandy landing, enjoying the lively stroll through the woods to the old Dickey ouse. Preparations had been made for ths party, and the wait for spring chicken and hot bis cuits was nota long one. A pleasant timo was spent at this favorite resort and the wheolmen returned home without getting any of the an- ticipated rain. ‘On Decoration day a run was made to Mount Vernon over one of the meanest roads anywhere nenr this section of the country. The rain the day before had swollen the small streams and puddled the road, but, notwithstanding these conditions, the club got to its destination with- out much serious trouble. Oue of tho guests of the club on that occasion bad an unpleasant experience when he at- tempted to ride through a muddy spot on the road, ‘The soft earth was deeper than he had! anticipated and bis wheel stuck fast in the sticky substance, caucing a fall which landed him as deeplyin the mud as the wheel, and it wes necessary for the club men to form a rescuing party. Thon, while the club feasted, this unfortunate was laid out in the sun to and was afterward put ina presentable con: tion, so that he too could get enough of what was left to give him strength enough to push Wednesday evening the annual excursion of the club was given to Marshall Hall, when the friends of the club enjoyed a dance down the ver. ‘Tomorrow morning Capt. Wirt will lead the club to Brookville, where preparations are already being made for their entertainment. Last Sunday the Washington Road Club went to Four Corners, where an enjoyable day was spent at Corvey Lodge. The Decoration day run was mede to Burnt Mills, Messrs. Wooldridge and Ronsaville went to Hagerstown on that day and rode. to Pon Mar. andGottysburg, Tonight a part of the club riders will leave for Dickey's and tomorrow morning they willbe joined by those who are unable to leave this evening and remain over night. As this is the most popular club run this season » large at- tendance is expected. A SEW CLUB. The latest addition to the cycling clubs is the Washington Cycle Pieasure Club, of which Mr. H. E. Johnson of No. 1205 4th street is secre- tary, to whom applications for membership should be sent. On Decoration day the club turned outa few members and tried the road between hero and Marlboro’. The rain the night before had put the sandy patches in good riding order, but the clay road was rather heavy and required some exertion to pull through. The trip, howover, was a pleasant one, and was enjoyed by Jesse W. Rawlings, Eugene Jones, U. 8. G. Hoover, Jon Bren- nan, Arthur L: Benkert and H. E. Johnson, 4 RUK To BALTIMORE. The Baltimore tour conducted by Harry Higham, jr., last Sunday wae a success, although the wheelmen had an idea that some one had sprinkled tacks along the road. This conclusion was reached after one tire had been punctured six times, but Harry Higham was equal to the occasion, and the patching up of the tires caused but little delay. Mr, William Burk, one of the touriste, lost control of his wheel on the stcop hill near Ellicott City, and the result was that blackberry bushes and’ rough road surface caused an injury to the rider's head which re- quired the attendance of a physician, but no such professional man wasin the party, and cold water applications gave temporary relief. act riding time was five hours, while two hours were spent in keeping out ‘of the rain, patching tires and attending to the wounded man. ‘The party returned home on a train. WITNESSED THE IRVINGTON ROAD RACE. The Irvington-Milburn road race of twenty- five miles on Decoration day was the principal event of the day in wheel circles. The good road and fine weather attracted an unusually large crowd alone the five-mile stretch, and the aco was one of the best ever seen on that road. Ed. Terry of the Arlington Wheelmen was the only Washington rider who rode in the race. He was put back with the crack riders of the country, bat he managed to hold his own pretty well among the 149 riders and captured one of the time prizes, a bronze medal. The Washingtonians who witnessed the race wero E. ©. Bowen, Carl Mayer, W. T. Robert son and Victor Watkins. After the race Messrs. Terry and Robertson made » century between Newark and Philadelphia, and returned home Jesterday morning after a delightful trip, ‘The Georgetown Cycle Club, the Arlington Wheelmen and the Carroll Institute cyclers took their usual run on Sunday, and the clubs were also well represented on the roads Decora- tion day. Monday evening a number of wheelmen met at the residence of Mr. Harry Higham, jr., No. 476 Pennsylvania avenue, and o1 Q. Club, |. W. Higham, jr. resident; ‘Thomas MacWilliams, vice pros dent; Frank Riley, secrotary, and J. C. Buchanan, treasurer. A committee was ap- pointed to draft a coustitution and by-laws and their report will be made at the next meeting. Jove of the mesting President Higham short address, telling of the benefits and pleasures derived from club organization, and the meeting concluded with » musical’ and Miterary entertainment, in which many of the club members took part. The club starts off with a membership of twenty. The next meet- ing will be held Thursday night, ALTAIR CYCLE oLUR. Memorial day was the date set for the first contury run to be taken by members of the Altair Cycle Club. Owing to bad roads only Frank B. Weaver, Edw. Lycett and Theodore Duvall started. They left 32d and M streets and were soon spinning over the roads toward the monumental city. The roads were in ex- cellent condition with the exception of a short streteh of dirt road beyond Ashton. ‘The wheelmen enjoyed dinner at Baltimore and then started for Bel Air, arriving after traversing some of the worst roads it had ever been their misfortune to encounter. Weaver and Lycett rode back to Baltimore in order to complete the century, making the dis- tance ridden 115 miles. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the club will be held Monday evening next at 1208 $2d street. CXCLE RACING FOR CASH. The Now Association Publishes = List of Meetings. The National Cycling Association concluded ite business yesterday at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York by adopting an official schedule for the season. President Byrne of the assovia- tion, in speaking of the constitution, said that it was “ritbed and steel bound,” that it is ten times more binding than the laws that govern base ball. Those present at the meeting were 'T. P. Powers and W. G. Byrne, New York; C. H. Byrne and F. A. Abell, Brooklyn; O. S. Bun- nell and T. 8. Dando, Philadelphia; J. D. Moloney, Troy; C. Von der Abe, St. Louis; H. D. Quinn, Milwaukee. ‘Mr. C. H. Byrne represented the Boston club by =. C. H. Byrne was chairman and F. A. Egan secretary. The meeting convened at 10 a. m. and after fuli discussion the report of the schedule committee was unanimously adopted. W. B. Troy, the association's general manager, gave the delegates a general outline of his plans for managing the meets in the dif- ferent cities. The official schedule for this season is as fol- lows: July 3 and 4, New York; July 6 and 8, Brook- ly uly 13 and 15, Philadelphia; July 20 and 21, Troy; July 22 und 24, Boston; July 26 and alo; July 30, St. Lor eptember 14 and 16, Phile- delphia; September 21 and 23, Brooklyn; Oc- tober 1, 4, Sand 7, St. Louis, ‘October 14 and 15, Milwaukee; October 19 and 21, New York; October 26 and 28, Boston. INTERNATIONAL BILLIARDS, Ives, the American Champion, is Still in the Lead. In the international billiard match betwoen Ives and Roberts, Ives, the American champion, in London last evening resumed his play on the balls, which he got jammed at the mouth of a pocket Thursday night. When he laid down his cue Thursday night he was in the midst of arun in which he had already scored 1,540 oints and had brought his total up to 4,001. Lonocukey be comiend caroming on the balls wedged at the mouth of the pocket until he had brought his total up to 5,000, He then broke the balls up. An breaking the balls up Ives first pocketed Roberts’ bailand then played his own ball in off the red, which ran in the balk. He is ex- pected to’ open tonight with an intentional mise. During Ives’ play many sarcastic and unfe- vorabie comments were made by the spectators nearest the tabl The majority however, applauded the Ameri- can repeatedly, Throughout the match Ives has been widely different from Roberts. The Englishman plays for the pockets as often as for carota, while Sves conse ban game mostly to caroma, It has been arranged that Roberts shall begin tho play tonight with the balls as left by Ives, A close contest isexpected. Roberts still offers to bet 300 to 100 that _he will win the match, but finds no takers. Last night Ives was urged repeatedly by shouters in the cheaper parts of the house to ‘smash them up.” Tie was also hissed. ‘The hostile demonstrations are believed to have led him to break up the balis, Preteens Postponement of the Tennis Championship Games. The game of tennis between Hall and Chace | at Mt. Washington for mouth, which was 10 have taken place at Mk / wlion woald do its own cnoking. Sigmaimen Washington yesterday, was postponed on ac. | *°Uld accompany cach battalion, oo that s count of the fain. ‘The game will be played at neo petghior yy tation gear ke ant 0 pt up, both by night and struct 4 o'clock thi ee i jin Picket and guard duty would tog had. aa} Ned Cartwright Knocked Ont. also in Lasiy estabushiug and breakine ape 1 John Stannard, champion light weight of Delaware, !ast night at Wilmington kuocked out Ned Cartwright of Washington in one min- ute aud thirty seconds, | aud getting quickly on the marcis THE NATIONAL GUARD Selecting Men for the Brigade Team Competition. PLENTY OF GOOD MATERIAL. Capts. Cash and Bell Proceeding With » Delicate and Difficult Task—Men Not Now | Chosen Will Be Encouraged to Shoot— Other Matters of Local and General In- terest. + NLESS SOME UN- foreseen obstacle inter- venes the rifle range at the barracks will be opened on Thursday next to afford those men who may be detailed as competitors for places on the brigade team & limited amount of prao- tice. Thelarge number of qualified sharpehooters is making the work of : primary selection some- what difficult, but the regimental inspectors are going at their work conscientiously and witha desire to do equal justice to the many excellent shots with which this brigade is blessed. There has been a slight extension of the orginal plan, and although the orders governing preliminary work have not yet been issued, it is understood that Capt. Cash will select from the first rogi- ment, the first, second and third separate com- panies and light battery A, twenty of the best available men. Capt. Bell from the second regiment, the first battalion and the engineer corps will select thirty men. Of course there are many more than these fifty who would like to have a chance to compete, but it is hardly probable that even one-balf the number can give the time necessary tothe training of themselves for team men. But, anyhow, the selected half hundred will be notified within « day or two to prepare for work,and, as a preliminary, to be present in the rifle gallery on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock ae not for pu: of rifle , but to reach’ very definite watetstanting an to wiat will be required of them and to acquire inti- macy with the rules by which to be governed. This ng portant affair and every one of a ated will be expected Promptnees is exse- For those who may not be selected consolation in the fact that the range will open on Mondays and Saturdays trom 1:80 about 6, and on those days ¥. do such shooting as they set fit, under tions, and the scores will E38 re Fi Fir ede! ebebab yee barinaritiaes i & ' F s 3} Hi Fs | Monday and Saturday will, on those occasions, over those who are ni i i i £ 5 of The ammanition to be used in the prelim- military men y,and the the state would be the rations, supplied for $2,000. The ¥—every member voluntecring for the five days, TRAINED IN THE OALLERT. Those few guardsmen who still insist the rifle gallery bas little or no vaine ‘training of first-class shots may read the lowing paragraph from the New York with their accustomed incredulity, but will remain, nevertheless: “Brig. Gen. lock, the general inspector of rifle practice the state, was so much gratified with the nificent volley firing of company F. sevent 4 i i i ref e club house at Creedmoor asean object fon for the * National Guard. | When the ed Capt. Rand how ‘Big Six’ did it os Rand replied that it was all owing te the bard work of the members of company B in the armory rifle range.” SUAMPSTOOTERS ARE SCARCE IN BALTIMORE. The difference between what is commonly for the purpose of permal ting Col. Borkin to present one sharpakooter’s cross and six pairs of markemen’ the seven men who, out of a largemont nie? qualified in those two grades year. The occasion w: geremonr, witnessed by & number of and Nation: ard officers, ry lowed by a bop. If the number of qualifier tions fairly represents the efficiency of the Afth with the rifle then the Maryland Netiona Guard needs to be born again. 48 TO THE ELLIPTICAL BULL's-rre. Tho assortion having been made that the ems ployment of the United States army targets a Creedmoor would materially increase ‘the aif. culty of qualifying for the markaman's Capt. Wm. mer, inspector of rifle tice of the seventh regiment, ‘was questhend, with regard to the experience of his tion with the elliptical bull's-eye. elliptical bull’ vaid Capt. Palmer, say confidently change made no differ. ‘SOTES. The old scare cards, such as have been used since the organization of the brigade, are to be thrown aside and paper blanks substituted therefor. | The new blanks will, when in use, be in a wal case, such as is com- monly used in the English army. Each in- spector of rifle practice is to one of these cases, und there Major D. L. inary work—which will end with the month of | Lieut. ©. B. was clected end First June—is to be high-grade stuff, loaded by ex- Bergh W. A. Book ‘wes promoted to the arst perts under the close supervision of | Keutemancy. Lieut T. 8. Kit It will be vastly superior to Pig eeaegege any hesotolore wosd tn local competitions, ‘Neo Visible Wretchedmess Here, ’ ‘WHAT THE BROOKLYN BOTS DID. The District National Guardsmen who are interested in work on the rangearealsointerested in the twenty-third New York, the regiment whose rife team got away with the brigade team of ‘91 in « Maj. is much more interest taken in shooting ge erally throughout the regiment this veer than in any previous season. We made 557 marks- men in our four days of regular practice and expect not less than 800 this year, which will leave only three men in the regiment without the marksman’s badge. Last year we had 595 jualifications ali told. Whether the team of ‘Ours’ will shoot @ match with the keystone stato experts at Creedmoor this fall depends. I have sent a chalienge to the thirteenth Penn- sylvania, but they have not accepted, although they promised to do so.” record of marksmen + a the twenty-third this season is as follows: ag, Berengen. ged We Renccomurtess » 5 Non-cou unissio Ps fempany gh ot Gompany € % @ bs Company Fd Company F o SS fe y gon & Bo S f bf » % & 3 «82 BST THIS WAS WON BY THE FIRST REGIMENT, The inspectors of rifle practice—divided into regimental teams—indulged in their match on Thursday evening. The competition was re- markably close t and for a while there was considerable doubt as to which of the two teams could make the lowest score. Everybody looked for first-class totals, for the ofticers enguged usually do very fine work, but they were out of condition on Thursday éven- ing and the result was much less creditable than they had hoped and others bad expected it would be, Col. Moore's solid men came out victorious, with a score of 165. ‘The second regiment was close on its heels,with 164. And when the result was announced, the eight com- petitors went out straightway and wept bitterly, ladies in windows in certain quarters, covering large area, it must seem that Wi is full of indies who are always going to In the streets of other cities there are always signs of many other things being done. There are ; 3 passing people and passing vehicles evidently not os partion; there see wagons and vans loaded with merchandise of one sort or another; there are shabby or shabby-genteel going about their antiows business, or ‘reaghiy. Gressed wor people going to and from factories or ‘or machine shops. This city, whieh is really like no other, is unlike others in this respect—that there are no mana- factories or huge works or shops. The rye one] ga white marbie ing on Capi , the treasury, the pension chee, the Army and Savy Deputeen ben and the work done in them does not necessitate well dressed. well bred leisurely and looks comfortable, soornot The crowds which surge through London thoroughfares on bank holidays are not nearly #0 = clad and to contem- te, even though they are not going to work, ut are on festive plans intent. But they do inacity of groves and ~ end ork and = much barder. The only people one sees in rags or asking alms are oocasional negroes; and they are very rare, and usually look rather as if their profes- sion were a matter of preference. Of palpable, ing. — wretchedness one sees nothi ere are no tall factory cnimnevs forth smoke to tarnish the blue sky and the white clouds floating upon it. It is rarely very cold, aud dull skies are so uncommon that one feels one’s seif almost injured im one’s surprise st two or three gray rhe ———-ee- No Need to Wait Se Long. From the New York Tribune. It is said that a public reader of some repute, making tour through the west, happened te have an audience one night ina South Dakota town whose “hustling” spirit created a demand for anything from Sunday dog fights to lectures The house was packed and the reader's efforts were followed with mmrked at for they were exceeding ashamed. It would | tention. Several selections had been well re- not have been at all strange had one or, per- perhaps. two of the “cracks” gone to pivces, ut this time every man was affected and the result was very surprising indeed. ‘The scores were as follows: First regiment—Capt. Cash, 43: Liout. Stewart, 43; Lieut. Laird, 43; Licut. Ebert, 36, Total, 165. Second regiment—Capt. Bell, 42; Liout. Rotramel, 45; Lieut. Vale, 89; Lieut, King, $8. Total, 164. LOOKS LIKE A GOOD EXAMPLE. Col. Austin of the thirteenth New York has schemed to take his regiment on a tour of field service on Long Island, and the example he Proposes to wet is a good one. Mis plan, in nef, is to have the tour last five days, with Creedmoor range as the base of operations. Previous to- the departure of the regiment cach battalion commander will direct certain of his officers to make a reconnoissance survey of a route between Brooklyn and Creedmoor, over which his battalion would march. Pro- vision for @ suitable place to bivoune for the nights, with facilities for night signaling, would be one of the essential considera. tions of the survey regiment would leave Brooklyn om « Friday “night each of the battalions a 4 vided with baggage wagons, and compic equipment, and march to Creedmoor by ferent route. A supply of rations wou’ be the championship of the | issued before leaving Brooklyn, and cach bac Jscheme of Col. Austen is higuly Tange would be reached on Saturday morming, | r where the regiment wou! dritling, rifle hooting, gu: Creedmoor } neted in - &: The indorsed by | ceived, when some of the shorter poems of Arnold were announced. Probably few of the auditors knew who Matthew Arnold wasor what toexpect from the next number on the gram, but they had been hearing some good old soul-stirring verses aud interest was keyed to = high Pitch. | It chanced that the reader curtet “Youth's ‘itation,” inning “When shall be divenoed, some ies years’ henos—.* He paused for breath, and in aa instant a voice in the gallery shouted: “Ten Come out to Dakota an’ yer can git one in wreties became 6 a via time failed to pening to think of@ c4u tue above man- ner,