Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1895, Page 7

i ~ THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY,’ AUGUST 10, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. THE LOCAL ELEVEN Auspicious Inauguration of Cricket in This City. A SPORT THAT 1S WINNING FRIENDS Regular Practice on Columbia Heights. AFTER BETTER GROUNDS Almost any pleasant afternoon a number of white-shirted, flannel-trousered gentle- men can be seen “swatting” an exceedingly hard bal! with an unfamilfar-looking bat on the open grounds on Columbia road and 18th street. So little has been said about them that it is only those who regularly read the sporting news in the daily papers that recognize the athletes as members of the new Washington Cricket Club. The club played its initial match a week ago with the eleven of the Catonsville Country Club. As they expected, they were over- whelmed, but the match was as good as a month's practice, and’ no one regrets the trip. The club is composed of enthusiastic cricketers, though most of them are pretty rusty for lack of practice. There has been no eleven here for thirty years, and the game is consequently a sealed book to the present generation of athletes. During the war a local cricket eleven used to play on the White Lot, and Sir Edward Thornton, the British minister, was a spectator, if not a player. George Wright, who later won fame as a short stop on the diamond; (ON Side. OFF SIDE Long orr Pos Harry Wright, his brother; N. B. Young, now the president of the National Base Ball League, and M. A. Tappan were among the members of the eleven. That was thir- ty years ago. Since then the Washington patrons of sport who have even seen a game are few. Mr. A. W. Cherrington, an Englishman who has played the game in England and has organized clubs in other cit!es in this country, was the organizer of the local club. A notice in The Star one evening attracted the attention of a score of gentlemen inter- ested in the game, and they held a meeting at Mr. Cherrington’s residence and organ- ized. The captain is G. H. Morley, a brother of the famous Nottinghamshire profes- sional. The list of officers is as follow President and corresponding secretary, A. W. Cherrington; vice president, P. N. Wis- recording secretary, W. B. Cherring- ; treasurer, S. A. Robinson. Executive committee, H. Norman, W. R. Simpson, W. B. Cherrington, G. H. Morle: ‘The club met for practice first Saturday, July 13, and played its first match three weeks later. Up to the present the prac- tice grounds have been, as stated, at Co- lumbia road and 18th street, but it has been decided to move to Kenesaw avenue and 1th stro=t. This is somewhat more accessible by the eable cars and the ground is in better condition. The Chevy Chase Polo Club has kindly offered the use of its grounds at Chevy Chase. The ambiti of the club is to secure its own grounds, but this it does not expect to accomplish’ this season. There are now between twenty ard thirty active members, and a large pumber have signified their interest in the organization. It is desired especially to secure persons who have played the game or are familiar with it, but this is by no means a requisite, Old ball players make excellent cricketers. The gentleman who made the top score in the Catonsville match is a ball player, and never played cricket before this season. ; The only thing that comes hard to the Spay Wicket Keeper. pall player who begins cricket fs the bowl- ing. This must be done with a straight rm, and the ball generally strikes the ground in front of the batsman. The success of the club is now beyond question. The question now 1s, what kind of grounds can be secur for next year. In Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, New York and Baltimore cricket clubs have their own grounds, and where this has been im- ssible the large lawns of the public parks have been used. The turf is not in- jured in any way, for it is not necessary to uncover it as done in base ball, and + a day's match the grass is not per- ly worn, owing 10 the frequency with players nge their location. ffort will be made to secure the oc. onal use of a part of the White Lot. present grounds are not satisfactory. cessary that the turf be ‘n good condition and the ground perfectly level to pley with contidence and obtain the best results. To thosa who are not acquainted with the game it may be said that it Is played by two teams of eleven men each. Twen two yards apert the stumps are pitchad. The stumps are three ruund sticks, rising twenty-seven inches out of the ground, ar- ranged in line so that eight Inches will span tho distance between their outer edges. Little sticks, each four inches long, are placed on top the stumps or wickets. Four feet in front of the wicket is the pop- ping creasc, marking the batsman’s boun:i- ary. In a line with the wicket is the bowl- ing crease, behind which the bowler must remain. Batsmen take positions at the two wickets and a run is scored so often as the batsmen, after a hit, or at any time while the ball is in play;-shall have crossed and made good their ground from end to end. ‘The striker is out if the wicket be bowled down, even if the ball first touch the striker’s bat or person; or if the ball, after being hit in the air, is caught; or if he be out of his ground and the wicket be put down by the wicket keeper with the ball, or holding the ball; or if he stop with his person a ball which the umpire thinks would have hit the wicket, or if he knock down the wicket himself, or if he interfere with a fielder. Each batsman must be put out until only one remains. . The positions of the fielders are the bowler, who delivers the ball to the bats- man; the wicket keeper, who receives it; point, somewhat analogous to short stop In base ball; cover point, who stands in the |” rear of point; long slip, long-on, long-off, Joag-leg, midwicket (on or off, according to where placed), long stop, short stop. eS ERRORS WERE COSTLYY M. C. A’s Won Another Game at Capito] Park. ‘The Y. M. C. A. nine of the Independent Amateur League scored another victory over a Departmenta] League team yester- day afternoon at Capitol Park by defeating the Government Printing Office team by a ecore of 17 to 11, The game was decidedly different from the day before, as both teams put up a gocd article of ball, but the G. P. 0.’s would have had the best of it had it not been for Gleason’s costly errors, which re- sulted in a number of runs, Singleton started to pitch for the printers, but was touched up a little too aften, so Moran, the crack pitcher of the Shamrocks, was put in and held the Y. M. C. A. boys down to five scattering hits, but it was then too late to save the game. ‘The Y. M. C. A. boys put up a very pret- ty game, both at the bat and in the field. Hendley, the left fielder, has been appoint- ed captain and credit is given to him by the way he made the boys play ball. Today the Y. M. C. A. will play an All- College team at 4:30 o'clock. The score: ¥. ¢ 5 a > ete tot ol ermmccen> 2 Py er monnnennsnt? OoComMAIASUD ecm rtm ty Morenonne ts mNcentemene wocommnnnell M. G. A, 6; G P. 3; G. BP. O., 4, First base ‘off Singieton, 3; of Moran, ru base hits—Harris and ros, 6; by H.’ Brown. Daugherty, E. Brown, Karns, Gl. z Stolen bases—Harris (8), Hendley, Dalton, Carr, Gleason @), E. Brown, ‘A. Brown, Singleton and Havens. Double plays—E. Brown and Laughlin; H. Brown and Harris. Hit by pitcher—By hi Wild pitches—By Karns, 1; by Singleton, 1. Passed balis—Carr, 2; Havens, 2.. Umpires—Messrs, Tade and Lynch. ‘Time of game—t1 hour and 55 minutes. Pitcher Luby in Danger. Almost a riot followed what the specta- tors considered a plain throwing of the game to Toronto by Luby, Scranton’s pitch- er, at Scranton yesterday. For some cays the crowd had been turbulent, owing to the dissatisfaction on account of the recent releases of Delaney and Rogers, and the jeers and profanity had become so pro- nounced that yesterday a squad of eight policemen were assigned to duty at the grounds. The officers probably prevented serious trocble. On account of the roast- ings he received Luby quit Wednesday's game fn the fifth inning, and only consent- ed to pitch yesterday after much persua- were called on him. He then made for the rear entrance of the grand stand, pouring forth threats against the spectators, who had been roasting him because he allowed steals and bases on balls when they heiped Toronto most. Two officers got him to the dressing room, a crowd surging about and making threats. The dressing room was guarded until most of the spectators had departed, when Luby was accompanied by an officer to the hotel. Fast Cycling at Chicago. Fred J. Titus won a most sensational five-mile race at yesterday's National Cir- cuit meet in Chicago, under the auspices of the associated cycling clubs and the Chicago Athletic Club. The contest had eleven starters, and but three remained at the close—Titus about 100 yards ahead of Murphy and Scott away back of them. The time was 10.44 45. Coulter and De Cardy fell at the third mile. Cabanne, MacDonald and Datsey also dropped out, and Maddox, who had failed to catch the tandem, at the completion of the fourth mile. At the outset Murphy caught the triplet, and Cabanne, rushing by, fell back on the pole and ousted him. Murphy repeated the dose, shoving Cabanne from his position and holding to the pace until the last lap, when Titus rushed forward and won. After a quest of over two months, during which time he has won a score of mile open contests, the greater number under the 2.10 figure, Bald succeeded in recapturing his one-mile competitive record. The time, 1.58 1-5, is a world’s record in competition, either class B or professional, Bald won the contest by seventy yards from Murphy, who was twenty yards ahead of Cooper. Gibbons, Holmes and Levy paced. Crum Will Make ‘Em Hustle. LONDON, August 10.—The Sportsman says: If Crum (the Iowa University sprin- ter), who has joined the New York Ath- letic Club, shall be in his 9 4-5 seconds form the Englishmen (of the London Athletic Club) will obviously have no certainty of winning the 100 yards in the international contest. Fast Going in the West. Yesterday was the banner day of racing over the Terre Haute track, and the fair closed in a blazing cut on records. The four-year-old pacing colt Besure wiped out the race record for his name by a cut of one and one-half seconds from On- line’s performance at Cleveland in 1894. That reliable campaigner, Fidol, has moved up the line into prominent rank with the stallions like Joe Patchen and Gentry, and it is a certainty that the two named are the only ones that can hold bim a stubborn argument. His mile in 2.041-2 is the second best of the year, ing only excelled by Joe Patchen’s Cleve- land performance, when he lowered Rob- ert J.'s colors. He cut three-fourths of a second from his Davenport mark, made 4th of July week, and made his field in yesterday's pacing race look as though they were in the wrong company. Red Wilkes for $9,500. W. C. France of New York has closed out his remaining trotting stock at private sale at Lexington, it being the largest transac- tion of the kind that ever took place in Kentucky. The famous stallion, Red Wilkes, went for much less than his real value, A. H. Moore, Colmar, Pa., securing him for $9,800. A few years ago Mr. France paid $30,000 for a half interest in him, and since then he has earned over $100,000 in the stud. i The Usual Way. Frem Tid Bits. Assistant Manager of the Opera Com- pany—"She will sing that aria. It’s too bad—everybody is tired of it.” Manager—‘Well, let her have her own way.” Assistant Managere"But she wants us to put on the program ‘By request.’ ” too When She Looked Well. From the Humorlstische Blatter. Married—‘‘How do you like these photo- graphs of my mother-in-law?” Single—‘‘They are very good of her; I pre- fer this one.” Married—“Yes, so do I. She always looks well in a traveling dress.” — see Matrimonial Expectation, From Life. “A fit husband for my daughter! Why, in the first place, she is half a head taller than you.”” “Well, sir, I don’t expect to be so short after | am married.” MATTER OF PROTESTS Frivolous Grounds on Which They Are Based. SOME OF HICK YOUNGS TROUBLES Double Umpire System to Be Made Optional. THE TEMPLE TROPHY President Young says he has not issued a call for the league magnates to meet in New York the 19th instant, as has been re- ported. “There is a preposition,” says ‘he, “to call a meeting of the board of directors of the league, which consists of Messrs. Von der Horst of Baltimore, Scden of Boston, Byrne of Brooklyn, Hart of Chicago, Von der Ahe of St. Louis, Brush of Cincinnati’ and myself, in New York some time be- tween the 19th and 23d instants for the pur- pose cf corsidering a number of protested games that are pending before the board. At present it looks as though the meeting will not take place, because Messrs. Hart and Brush are not prepared to come east at that time. It is probable that I may submit the cases to a mail vote, as we fre- quently do. It is easier and takes less time. Nearly all the cases are so clear that they may be passed upon without much discussion, The protests include games in which Chicago, Pittsburg, Cleve- land and Brooklyn are interested. Some of the claims are so frivolous that it would be unwise to call the members of the board away’ from their Icgitimate business to participate in a meeting in New York. If it is perfectly convenient for all concerned and they desire to come it would be dif- erent.” “What is the nature of these protests?” “Well,” ccntinued Uncle Nick, “there is the case of the Brooklyns against Pitts- burg. During the first western trip of the Brooklyns they were running away with the Pittsburgs ard had the game won easily. Rain came up and put a stop to the game temporarily. Donovan was on second base when the game stopped, and when play was restmed he returned to the base. Instead of going back to the bag by way of first base, as he was required to do under 1 former rule, he cut across the diamond by the most direct route for the bag, as he had a perfect right to do under the present rules. Capt. Griffin of Brook- lyn made a kick that Donovan should be declared out for rot returning to the bag dcwn the path to first base and thence to sccond. There was a long contention, and it seems that neither Umpire Murray nor Capt. Griffin had noted the modification of the rules in that respect, and Murray de- cided Donovan out. Thereupon the Pitts- burgs protested the game on the ground that the umpire had violated the letter of the bate ball law by calling Donovan out. It was an absurd point te make, in view of the fact that the Brocklyns were far in ad- vance and eventually won the game. Now the board may decide to make them play that game over. That is a sample of the protests we have to consider.” Double Umpires. Last Thursday President Young sent out a letter to all the league clubs stating that he proposed to engage three additional umpires for the balance of the present season, so as to enable the double umpire system to become operative in all of the important games to be played. In order to employ the additional umpires each club will be required to stand a further assessment to defray the extra expenses. Some of the clubs flinch when a bill for extras is presented, so the question was put to them that if they wanted the double umpire system in any games in which their respective clubs were participants they would have to meet the expense incurred. It is supposed that those clubs who have no chance of winning the pennant or places in the first division may not care to go to the extra expense of having two umpires in every game they are to play. The proposition is to make it optional with the clubs whether they will have two um- pires or one in the remaining games. Next season the league may make ample pro- vision for double umpires, but at present it can only be resorted to at the ex- pense of the clubs who desire to indulge in such a luxury. = The umpire problem is far from being settled, and “Uncle Nick” says it never will be finally disposed of until the league magnates determine to stand by the um- pires. At present the umpire goes upon the field with the knowledge that the public, the players and the club officials are against him, and his only friend is Uncle Nick. The latter has to stand all the abuse and criticism that is heaped upon the umpire, when it often occurs that the very men who do the hardest kicking against the umpires are responsi- ble, in a measure, for their appointment to the staff. For instance, certain per- sons connected with the Chicago club recommended the appointment of both Jeyne and McDonald. Recently a vigorous protest was made against these two men by the Chicago people. ‘When the kick reached headquarters Uncle Nick facetiously replied, ignoring the protest,and stated: “Your previous com- mendation of Messrs. Jevne and McDonald fully justified by their recent good work.” ‘Thus ended the Chicago kick. The Temple Trophy. In connection with the discussion over, the Temple cup and the contention as to which clubs shall be entitled to play for it this season President Young comes to the only logical conclusion, and declares that the two clubs ending one and two are by the provisions of the compact en- titled to play for the trophy. It was given as an incentive to the various clubs to try and win first or second place. It would be an absurd spectacle for the New Yorks, supposing they should close the season in the second division, to compete with the winner of the league penrant. The same right that gave New York the privilege of playing for the cup with Bal- timore last year will give the club ending second the right to play the winner of the pennant. There is no room for discus- sion, for it was perfectly well understood when the cup was offered the conditions ‘were made so clear that every reasonable man might comprehend them. Personal Notes, It is downright mean and contemptible for those New York newspaper fellows to tell cur Senators before the game that Rusie is carrying a crystal arm, and that Meeki.’s awful right is to be buried tomorrow When the Senators get in the game against these so-called “stiffs” they find that they have been deceived and their credulity has been tampered with. By the frost in,Gus Schfhelz’s whiskers such treatment is unworthy the holders of the Temple trophy! There is no longer any talk of trading “Scrappy” Joyce to Louisville. The way the great natorial debater has Deen pounding the-ball of late is enough to make even Billy Hibbs withdraw his unparlia- mentary remarks relative to our slugging third baseman. His stick work in the Bal- timore game was alone worth the price of admission. A few weeks ago there was a general feeling that Joyce might be spar- ed from the Washington team, but now the man who would make such a suggestion would be mobbed by the local “rooters.”” Since “Roaring Bill’ Hassamer entered the field of journalism he has taken a fear- ful tumble in his stick work. The re- sponsibility for some of the remarks at- tributed to “Bill” is too great for him to endure. When the Waskingtons were knocking the tar out of Hoffer last Monday there was not a murmur about the umpire. If the boys will hit the ball as they did on that occasicn there will be no room for the umpire to deprive them of a victory. Even Jack Crooks took a good big slice of Hoffer’s pie delivery. Suppose an umpire was permitted to stop the game and roast the players every time the iatter make a misplay, what a lovely time the spectators would have. Just think it over. GAVE BOSTON A RUB. Scheibeck Made a Wild Throw That Was Costly. The Senators opered their series with Boston yesterday and gave the home team a-hard rub. The latter won in the last half of the ninth inning. Mercer pitched a great game. Scheibeck made a wild throw, which opened the way for Boston to score, WEen the visitorsWere leading by one run WASHINGTON. oS R.H.O. i enmonnwonn eSB! Crnpowda 2 | Commocone lenuocnece! 1 1 fo o 0 1 oO 0 Totals... 41227 *Winning run scored thie Om e beck, Bosd. McCarthy, McGarthy, Josce (2), Hassamer. 42), Abbey (2), Scheleck. Boyd, Mercer, MeGuire. Double play— Long. and. Tucker. Umpire—Burnbam, Time—240. Other Leaguc Games. , Pitchers. : REE. At Philadelphia- Philadelphia Brooklyn . At Baltimore— At Chicago— Cleveland .. Chicago... Hut At Pittsburs— Louisville Pittsburg ... The League Record. W.L. PE.) Otubs, > W. Le PLC. . BT 87 .0§6 New York... 46 40 .535 53 36 1596 Brooklyn... 45 41 (523 49 35 (543! Philadelphia. 45 40 -520 48 36 571] Washington. 28 52, (380 [52 42 1558) St. Louis... 29 62 “319 148 38 558! 2 eB 20 August 9, 1804: W. L. P.C.j_ Cinbe. W. L. PC. . 57 81.648) Brooklyn... 45 42 517 + 55 31 :640| Cincinnatl... 42 47 (466 54 B4 1600! Chicago..... 40 48 1455 49 37 (570) St. Louis... 38 54 (413 Pittsburg.... 49 41 -539| Loulaville... 31 59 (344 Philadelphia. 44 39 530] Washington. 26 62 League Games Today. Washington at Boston. New York at Baltimore. Philadelphia at. Brooklyn. Louisville at Pittsburg. St. Louis at Cincinnati. Cleveland at Chicago. OUR NEW FIELDER. William Lush, Despite His Name, is a Man of Good Habtts. William Lush, the young outfielder, whose release from the Rochester club cost the Iccal management $1,000, is at present the most widely advertised minor leaguer in the country, thanks to a peculiar name and the utterances of disappointed mag- nates, who failed to secure his services. Lush is a native of Bridgeport Conn., where he was discovered by “Jack” Chap- man, and last apring induced to sign his first professional contract with the Roches- ter Eastern League club, In build he somewhat resembles “Billy” Hamilton, though a trifle taller and a right-handed thrower and batter: He is a natural and strong hitter, and the games are few in which he does not-drive the sphere to some far corner of the fence. As a fielder he is said to be little short of sensational, his low fielding ‘average being accounted for by his trying. fer everything within reach. Being a strong and quick thrower, he will add much -netded strength to the Senators’ outfield. He is but twenty-one years of age, and, though his odd name is often the butt of jokes and puns, it is said he uses neither liquer nor tobacco. Lush whl probabiy report here early in Septem- ber. and will _have the opportunity of a monta’s experience fh fast company to determine his actual worth for the cam- paign of "96. i : Frank Sharnon of the Springfields was the first player jn that team to reach his one hundredth hit dnd we could have had him three years ago,for $500. The Philadelphia Ledger wants the league to “put a stop to the pernicious practice of the weaker clubs selling their good players to the strong clubs.” Catcher Schriver, late of the New Yorks, will finish the season with Billy Barnie’s Scranton club. Most writers think that Mr. Byrne is wrong, but nobody has yet informed a won- dering world just how the Temple cup, now in possession of the New York club, is to be taken away from the club without a contest.--Sporting Life. If you would read the conditions of the gift you would see that the cup becomes the property of the club winning the pennant. That takes it from New York if New York does not win. ‘Tren the club finishing second has the right to play the pennant winners for the cup. It is said that Manager Schmelz has sign- ed Outfielder Hill for three years. Gus must have great confidence in the “kid.”— Sporting Life. The crowd took great delight in guying Doyle. When he walked out ®o argue with the umpire he was greeted with cries of “settle up! settle up!” and “Jack, the Welcher!” By the way, what is this about welching?—Baltimore Herald. Washington, Boston and Louisville are the only clubs now handled by non-playing managers. Old “Well, Well,.Well!” made his appear- ance around the Polo grounds at New York last Friday. He was not admitted to the grounds, but he made himself heard. Rochester has released Pitcher Duryea. The Scranton club has released Emmett Rogers. Pitcher-Ned Crane has been released by the Toronto club. : The Cincinnatl club has made Catcher Billy Earle an offer. Pitcher Elton Chamberlain has joined the Warren team of the Iron and Oil League. Umpire McLaughlin, late of the Virginia League, has been appointed on the Southern League staff. Ex-Pitcher Tom Ramsey has been ap- pointed a Western Association umpire, to succeed Burns, resigned. The Chicago lab has purchased Pitcher Jack Dolan from the Rockford club of the Western Association. It is officially announced that Boston has no claim on Collins and that he will remain with Louisville indefinitely. The Milwaukee club has offered New Or- leans $1,000 for First Baseman Stafford and has released Catcher Bolan for dis- sipation. ‘The infield ts once more intact, and if Sullivan can hold his end up, and we hope he can, the problem that has cost Mr. Ir- win much thought end the club many games will be successfully solved.—Phila- delphia Times. Manager Irwin has recalled Pitcher Smith, who was farmed out to Hazelton. “Willie” Lange, Anson’s star outfielder, comes third in ‘the lst of heavy league batters, with an average of .400. The Cleveland club fas loaned Catcher Donovan to one of the Jron and Oil clubs. That McMahon's famous game of last Saturday was appreciated was shown yes- terday, when he wag, presented with a handsome silver match case from friends. The Louisville club has offered McDer- mott for Ehret. ‘The latter is at Louisville mending his arm.’ McDermott has a sulk- ing temper, and Lowiswille wants to get rid of him. aes Third Baseman Niles, released by Pitts- turg, is reported‘to Have sent his terms to Philadelphia and Washington. Niles is in demand. Detroit, Indianapoiis and. Mil- waukee of the Western League want him. New York now jeads the seconi division and seems to be coming up to play the de- ciding games toward the finish. Manager Mack of Pittsburg expe -tsFrank Killen to be in -harness in two weeks. Killen, on a cane, limped to the ball ground Wednesday. = Baltimore and Boston have five games to play in Baltimore next week. These games will have a great deal 10 do with deciding the position of the two clubs in the race. —_—. ‘The Defender in the Mud. The Defender was outside yesterday off Newport for a spin, and in returning to the harbor about 5 o’clock ran hard and fast on a mud bank outside of the spit at the southern end of Goal Island, the location of the torpedo station, on which many a eraft of less note has been grounded be- fore The tide was well down, having just turned, and about 8 o’clock the Defender's tender, the Hattie Palmer, succeeded in pulling her off, apparently uninjured, as the mud where she struck was soft and little likely to do any damage. THIS YEAR'S REGATTA Cities That Will Send Crews 7 Here. Practicing Regularly for the Various Events. MAKE-UP OF THE CREWS If it Hes within the power of the rowing men of the local beat clubs the Potomac river regatta of 1895 will be a success. Aquatic sports of all descriptions have re- ceived a great impetus this year. Washini- ton has felt it, and -new faces are seen in many of the crews. So far unofficial communications indicate that the entries from other cities will be at least as great as last year, and pos- sibly larger. Baltimore, in particular, is making earnest efforts to be well repre- sented, and the chances are that the oriole and black colors will be sported by more crews than have been seen on the Po- tomac for a long time. The Baltimore Athletic Club, which makes its debut as a competitor in rowing, has three crews in training, but has not decidéad on sending that number, though two are certain. These are the junior eight and junior four. Vail, the well-known professional, is coach- ing them. From the prospects the Ariels of Baltimore will send a junior four, the Vespers of Philadelphia a junior eight, the Montrose and Fairmounts of the Schuyl- Kill Navy intermediate eights, and the Pennsylvania Barge Club and Crescents of Philadelphia senior fours. This number may have considerable additions made to it, as crews that are entered for the Mid- dle States regatta that are defeated only by a narrow margin may come down to Washington and try their luck again. ‘The Potomae Crews. The selection of the Potomac crews and the number was left by the club in the hands of the captain of the organization, Mr. William M. Offiey, who is also chair- man of the joint regatta committee. With the exception of one or two men, Capt. Offey has practically decided upon his crews. The Potomacs will be represented in the junior eights by Oliver, stroke; Roulette, 7; Archer, Bauby, 5; Gallagher, 4; Cock- rell, 3; Gormely, 2, and Ball, bow. This crew has been rowing together ten days, and while it has not yet been timed, a good deal is expected of it. Four of the members, Oliver, Roulette, Cockrell and Ball, are old men. At the beginning of the season the Potomacs got together an eight from whom something great was expected. They partly justified the high hopes of thelr admirers by defeating the Middies at Annapolis, but soon after were compelled to disband. Warden is the coxswain of the present eight. Another entry of the Potomacs will be in the fours. This crew will be stroked by Oliver, with George Von Dachenhausen, number 3; Flynn, 2, and Warden, bow. They were put together for the first time this week, but as they are all experienced men not much time will be required to get them rowing together like machines. The four vets of the eight are expected to go inte the junior fours. Oliver will stroke, Roulette, number 3; Archer, 2, and Cock- rell, bow. The Potomacs are pulling a stroke vary- ing from thirty-eight to forty, and, in fact, all the Washington crews are rowing about alike as regards the time of the stroke. Capt. Ofiey thinks that the strong point of his men is in their quick “catch.” Year before last the Potomacs had a profession- al coach, but this year they decided to rely on themselves. If they defeat the Baltimoreans, for instance, their victory will be so much the greater. Every evening until sundown the crews of the club are out on the river. The Anntostans. ‘The Analostans were in the boats very early this year and the consequence is that Capt. Franklin Moore knows just who he can depend upon. The senior four, con- sidered the most promising one of ali the entries, has been rowing together nearly from the first of the season, and it is largely owing to this fact that Mills, stroke, has lately shown signs of being “stale.” As, however, the regatta is two weeks off, Capt. Moore has thought it better to -give him some rest and he has not been doing hard work this week. In any case he will row in the four, though possibly not as stroke. The crew comprise Mills, stroke; Howard, 3; Leete, 2, and Moore, bow. The junior four is composed of Taylor, ene Ludlum, 3; Ryan, 2; and Hensey, pow. The Analostars will be repreSented in each of the four-oared events, the last one being the light-weight fours. Moore will stroke this crew, Hine, number 3; Fair, 2, and Stearns, bow. Capt. Moore is doubt ful about entering an eight in the inter- mediates or in the juniors. In any case their personnel is reasonably certain, and is likely to be: Taylor, stroke; Howard, 7; Ryan, 6; Ludlum, 5; Leete, 4; Wilson, 3; Miles, 2, and Moore, bow, with Stearns as coxswain. As in the case of both the Po- tomacs and Columbias the officer of the club in charge of the rowing is acting as trainer, Capt. Frank Moore fulfilling this duty for the Analostans. The Columbia Athletics, A former rule of the N. A. A. O. defined junior oarsmen as being men who had rever pulled in a senior race. This has been changed so as to provide that a junior oarsman is one who has never been a mem- ber of a winning crew. By this change Lieut. Charley Baker of the Columbias has been erabled to shake up his crews con- siderably, and strengthen them. From now m their personnel will be unchanged un- less something unforeseen occurs. The fol- lowing men compose the junior eight: Clark, stroke; Carter, No. 7; Shields, No. 6; Nolan, No. 5; Dewdney, No. 4; Stewart, No. 3; Jaquette, No. 2; Craig, bow, and Elder, coxswain. For over a month this crew has been rowing in the order given, with one or two exceptions. Coach Baker has them out every evening, and is certain that they will acquit themselves with honor. This week ancther crew was formed, and is now rowing regularly. It will be en- tered in the light-weight event, and com- prises McGee, stroke; Sefton; 3; Parsons, 2, and Elder, bow. ‘The senior four is stroked by Jaquette, with Nolan at No. 3; Moore, 2, and Carter, bow. Both these crews are composed of old oarsmen, and both are rowing well, with not a trace of staleness. In fact, Lieut. Baker {ts succeeding very excellently in escaping this bane of many a crack crew. Boyle, end on last year’s Georgetown foot ball team, and a fine oarsman, sent word Monday last to the club house that he would be in the city in a day or so, and would enter active training for a crew. He will stroke the senior four, which will have Nolan, 3; Moore, 2, and Carter, bow. Moore has also decided to enter the junior singles. He is a good man, with an ex- cellent head, and should give anybody a hard row for first place. In case any of the men in the yarious crews are com- pelled to withdraw before the day of the regatta, four men are being kept in train- ing, and will be ready to fill any vacancies. _ are Mooney, Hecox, Coburn and Walsh. A The Medals. Moore & Ledirg have completed a design for the medals, and it is expected that next week some time they will be placed upon exhibition, together with the cups offered for competition. The medals will be ail alike with the exception of slight changes in the wording. The body of the design ‘s in the shape of an odd coin, and is of gold Within a short distance of the outer edge will be a circle in the shape of a gold rope. Inside of this circle is another circle, and the space thus inclosed between the two will be enameled in blue, and have the words in raised gold letters, “Potomac River Regatta, 1895.” In the center of the medal is to be a solid circular space, hav- ing as its prircipal feature an arm of ox- idized silver, partly contracted. Through this arm and spanning the whole medal is an oar of gold. The medals will be sus- pended }y a piece of blue ribbon, which ; 7 Til Be:Attached to a bar of gold, on which io he éngtaved the name of the event fur which the medal is given. A meeting of the joint committee on Potomac river regatta was held at the Aralostan boat house last night. The Subcommittees reported progress. The ecmmittee on joint club excursion for the benefit “of the regatta fund said that the pies had been highly spoken of gener- Secretary Fischer reported a number of communications from out-of-town clubs asking for information about .the regatta. ——.__ + TSCHIGORIN IS BEATEN. Lasker Also Suffers Defeat at Hust- ings. The fourth round of the. international chess masters’ tournament was played at Hastings, England, yesterday, resulting as follows: Schiffers beat Tschigorin in a two-knights defense after twenty moves. Steinitz beat Mason in a Philidora after thirty-four moves. rs Burn beat Marco in a French defense after thirty-four moves. Gunsberg and Schlechter drew a Zucker- tort opening after twenty moves. Tarrasch beat Walbrodt in a kuy Lopez after thirty-eight moves. Pillsbury beat Pollock in a Ruy Lopez4 after fifty-six ‘moves: i Bardeleben beat Lasker in a queen's gam- bit declined after fifty-eight moves. Janowski beat Mieses in a Scotch gambit after forty-eight’ mdves. Albin beat Tinsley in a queen’s gambit declired after forty moves. Teichmann beat Vergani in a PQ4 open- ing after forty moves. Blackburne and, Bird adjourned their game. Albin and to call their Bardeleben agreed game, a two-knights defense, ninety .maves.<.-.-- There is really very little to say about the game between Schiffers and Tschigorin. The latter adopted his favorite two knights defense and ‘committed an error of judg- ment in the opening which cost him a piece. Schiffefs mow proceeded with a well-aimed attack, which his adversary tried to neutralize ‘up to the twentieth move, when he resigned. This was a stubborn contest as fought between Bardeleben and Lasker. The latter declined a queen’s gambit as offered by the first player, and similar as in the game Played between Lasker and Tschigorin on ‘Tuesday, neither player was able to make any headway in either the opening or mid- dle-game stage. In the end game, how- ever, Bardeleben succeeded in outplaying his: adversary by a magnificent combina- tion, and Lasker had to resign after fifty- eight moves. Steinitz was rather delighted when Mason relied’ in his defense upon the good old worn-out philidor, a defense in which SteInitz does not believe, and he thus had @ chance to show the weakness of this de- fense. After the game had proceeded on well-known, lines, white continued with a cleverly conceived variation, and although Mason fought stubbornly, Steinitz gained ttle by little, and had his man at his mercy -after twenty-eight moves. Six moves later Mason resigned. Pillsbury greatly excelled in his game against Pollock. The latter defended a Ruy Lopez with 3... P—Q3, and a rather interesting game ensued. When there seemed to be scarcely any chance of get- ting through, Pillsbury, by most beautiful maneuvering of his pawns, got an opening which led to victory after fifty-six moves. Pillsbury’s style was greatly admired by the competing masters. - VALKYRIE DUE NEXT WEEK. drawn after May Be Time for Her Crew to See the ‘Trial Races. The new cup challenger may reach Amer- ica in time for her crew to see the new cup defender in her trial races off Sandy Hook, which take place beginning on the 20th instant. The Valkyrie III is now thirteen days out from Gourock, Scotland, which place she left on the afternoon of July 27. On July 28, at 10 a.m., she parted com- pary with her tug off Malin Head, on the north coast of Ireland, and sailed out to sea with a moderate northwest wind on her journey toward Sandy Hook. The Vigilant, on her return home last spring, sailed from the Lizard to Sandy Heok, covering a distance of 2,904 knots in seventeen days, nineteen hours, fifteen min- utes, making an average of 168 knots per day. we The distance from Malin Head to Sandy Hook over the course traversed by steam- ers _is 2,770 knots, and from the Lizard to Sandy Hook, 2,934 knots. The Vigilant ccvered sixty knots more than the steamer course, and allowing Valkyrie II, say, fifty knots for variation of route, the length of her course would be 2,830 knots from Malin Head to the Hook, or 144 knots less than the distance covered by the Vigi- lant. Valicyrie Ill, to just equal the time made by the Vigilant, should make the run in seventeen days, which makes her due at Sandy Hook early on the morning of August 14. After being cleared at quarantine, Val- kyrie III will proceed to Erie Basin, where she will be docked, have her jury rig re- moved, ship her spars and have her bottom cleaned. After being put in racing condi- tion she will go down to the Horseshoe, that anchorage ground being most conven- ient to the race course. Mr. George Gould sailed from Southamp- ton in his steam yacht Atalanta August 3, and as that vessel can make the voyage in from fifteen to eighteen days, the Vigi- lant’s ownet will probably arrive in time to see her compete in the trial races. ‘The Defender and the Vigilant. From the New York Tribune. - The regatta commitfte of the New York Yacht Club, being the final authority and in possession of evidence which has not all been published, has decided against the Vigilant, both as regards the protest of July 22 and the recent withdrawal from the closing contests off Newport. Officially, therefore, Mr. Willard’s claims are denied, and there may be little advantage in further discussion of the technical points involved, though the discussion will in- evitably go on. Unless there is inusual reticence, mcreover, among those who take the Defender’s side in the controversy, the committee’s decision does not express the prevailing judgment of experienced yachts- men. If published interviews are a fair indication of expert opinion, there is a great preponderance of sympathy with the Vigilant’s marager. The gist of the issue has been set forth clearly by Mr. Willard in the statenient that he is tired of having the responsibility of avoiding a collision put on his shoulders. One. of the Defender’s partisans has been quoted as sayin; “If the Vigilant was right, why didn't she keep on and sink us?” That has a rather smart and “sporty” sound, but it does not come any- where near being conclusive. Sa A CASE FOR A BICYCLE. Which is About the Same as Having a Stable for Your Horse. From the Philadelphia Times. To obviate the necessity of taking the bicycle into or out of the house when !t is used ai. inventor has patented a case for it, which is shown in the accompanying il- lustration. The case is intended to be securely lock- ed, or otherwise fastened to a building, a post or other fixture, so as to prevent its removal. It is a sort of box with a bottom raised above the ground to prevent damp- ness. In the bottom are parallel guides, in which the wheels are set, and nearly op- posite to the hardle-bar, at the top and the sides, are straps by which the machine may be held so as not to move in the case. She Had * From the Tammany Times. “What were your husband’s last words?” “He hadn't any,” sobbed the widow, was with him.” YACHTING OFF COWES Americans Were Not in Numbers a» Before, IMPROVEMENT IN THE NIAGARA Speculating on the Prospects of Valkyrie. COMING ATHLETIC CONTESTS (Copyrighted, 1895, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, August 10.—The gathering of the yachts and yachtsmen at Cowes this week, the famed ‘Cowes’ week,” has not been as large or brilliant as customary. There are two reasons put forward in ex- planation of this. In the first place, there is ro doubt that the-inclement weather has @ great deal to do with marring the yacht- ing meet and dampening the brilliancy of the various fetes at and about Cowes. But it is probable that the real reason for the lack of bright .ofor at Cowes this week was the fact that the assemblage of aquatic enthusiasts there last year was £0 great on account of the presence of Mr. George Gould’s sloop Vigilant as a com- petitor against the Prince of Wales’ cutter Britannia, that the gathering just ended Jost in effect by comparison. Then, again, there were not many Ameri- aad present at the races off Cowes this week, and there is no den: iat Sree arat grind a every important public function This is having a good. effect: in many ways. It is teaching Englishmen to ap- pI Americans, and showing these islanders that war paint and feathers are Rot necessarily a part of the costume of a citizen of the United States, and it is giving Americans an insight Into English customs and character which they could not otherwise obtain. Summed up briefly, it May be said that those who complain of the “admiration” which some Americans are said to manifest toward a lord can con- sole themselves with the thought that the fairly distinguished American visiting Erg- land is now looked up to with far more respect and is received with much more real sympathy than the average lord re- ceives here. . Hoping to See a Yankee Boat. Thus it ic that the absence of Americans from Cowes has throwa a wet blanket over the proceedings, and everybody is noping to see a crack American singie sticker over here next year hunting for the Amer- ica’s cup, which Valkyrie III is still ex- pected to capture, in spite of the repeated victories of Defender over Vigilant, the conqueror of Valkyrie II. Incidentally, it may be added, there is a rumor in circulation here that, if Defender is not successful in retaining the America’s cup, a Yankee schocner will be sent over here to recapture it. This has caused quite @ commotion in yachting circles, for the performance of Mr. R. S. Palmer’s Yampa in these waters this year, and the accom- plishments of Mr. John E. Brcoks' Lasca over her last year have clearly demon- strated that Englishmen have a very great deal to learn from Americans in building, rigging and sailing schooners. Therefore, the yacht designers bere have already put on their thinking caps and are figuring on American schooners ani their ways. Improvement in the Niagura. The yachtsmen at Cowes and eisewhere in England are surprised at the greatly improved form shown by Mr. Howard Gould’s twenty-rater, Niagara, in her re- cent races. The Yachtsman, which at first regarded Niagara qs being no match for her English rivals; is now forced to admit itself to have been mistaken, and said yes- terday; “Niagara has proved to be a very distinct success. She required to be tuned when she first came over, and row. this is done, blow high or blow low, we shall be much surprised to see Niagara far astern of any twenty-rater in British waters.” It if were necessary to furnish stronger proof @f Niagara's greatly improved form than that afforded in the recent races in the Solent, it exists in the fact that Britan- nia barely saved her time from her at the Royal Munster regatta, where only a few seconds saved the Prince of Wales’ cutter from a humiliating defeat. The poor showing made by the other for- eign twenty-rater now racing in British waters, Prince Leopold of Prussia’s Isolde, compared with Niagara, is mainly due to the fact that Mr. Gould’s yacht is much better handied. Referring to the America’s cup prospects, the Yachtsman says: “It seems that De- fender is not hkely to prove a mere fine- weather boat, as thought by us Britishers, for it seems that In a breeze she can stand on her legs as well as Vigilant. Compar- ing what Deferder did against Vigilant on Mondzy, and Vaikyrie’s show against Bri- tannia on July 3, we should say that Val- kyrie will meet quite a match in Defender, it the wind blows strong. In light inds, however, we have-great confidence in Val- kyrie.” The foregoing comments can safely be said to reflect the opinions held by the majority of British yachtsmen. Coming International Contests. In spite of all statements to the contrary, the final composition of the London Ath- letic Club team, which will visit the United States in crder to meet a team from the New York Athletic Club, is not yet decided upon. But the British athletes are looking forward with the greatest interest to the coming international events, the races be- tween Defender and Valkyrie III, the con- test between Cambridge and Yale, and the ao of skill between the L, A. W. and the Many of the experts claim to fear that the climate of New York, especially if warm weather prevails, will seriously in- oe with the chances of the British ath- letes. A well-known sporting authority, com- menting on this subject yesterday, said: “I have no doubt that the climate will have some effect upon the English athletes, but that is one of those things which can- not in any way be avoided. When the Yale team end the Cornell crew came over here they labored under climatic disadvantages, and it is but natural to suppose that this bad something to do with their defeat, and we should not begin complaining of the climate of New York before the contests. In fact, even if our men are defeated, I can see no just reason for blaming the climate. All such things must be taken into consideration when a team from either side crosses the Atlantic. Then, again, I have never yet had actual proof that ihe climate of New York has seriously injured any of our athletes, while, on the other hand, nobody will deny that the climate of England is certainly trying to all visitors. Even supposing it is hot when our men meet the Americans, the latter wiil feel the heat as much as the Englishmen, and, after all, I have seen remarkably fast time made on remarkably hot days, and I should not be astonished if this was to occur again. As to the chances of the English team, I think it a pretty even thing, al- though I hear that the London Athletic Club will be unable to command the serv- ices of some of the men most ccunted on.” —— A New Style Keel. ‘The above are bow views of the two fa- mous yachts, Vigilant and Defender, show- ing their general body and the lead-bulb keel of the Defender.