Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1895, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. 7 LADIES’ DAY FAVORED Only Two League Clubs Opposed to the Institution. THE “ WISHERS” ARE RANK PARTISANS Another Shake-Up of the Um- pires. OF THE PLAYERS NOTES During the past few days there has been an ungallant attack made upon the custom of having “‘ladies’ day” at the various league hall parks. It is gratifying to know that only two of the twelve clubs have placed themselves on record in opposition to the Iadies—Boston and Pittsburg. Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Brooklyn, Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago ard Cincinnati are all enthusiastic in their advocacy In behalf of the ladies, se the ladies will not go. Even Chris Von der Ahe, “der poss manager of de Prowns,” 1s more chivalric than his cultivated col- league from Boston and his smoky rival. Here Mr. Earl Wagner has shown com- mendable energy and excellent judgment in his efforts to cultivate the ladies’ day system at National Py_<. He had a number of la‘ies’ day hooks 4 spared, and they were distributed among jell-known families in Wasnington. Tue result is that on ladies’ day in this city it is a treat to take @ peep into the grand stand, filled with pretty girls, “wishing” for the home team to win. Ladies are not called “rooters,” but city gner cays he has not encountered culty in obtaining a select number who were ; *sased to receive one of his Little books, an_ he proposes to keep up the high social standard that now pre- valls there. oung lady said recently that she messed every game played by the home club in this city, except four or five. hen she was detained away from the Durk by illness or inclement weather. When the home club plays winning ball she goes home with @ light and happy heart, but when the senators lose she is ready to help pull the hair of the umpire or insert her hat pin In some part of his frame. She Is in a cross, ill-natured orate, and disposed to quarrei with her best friend. It may be some consolation to the boys to know that the “wisher” goes home to a cold dinner just like the rest of us. Shake-Up in Umpires. ‘Yhere is apt to be another shake-up In the league staff of umpires very soon. “Watch” Burnham is marked for dzcap!- tation. Hardie Henderson, who was once a star pitcher with the Baltimore club, and George Weidman of the famous De- trolt world’s champions are highly recom- mended for a trial. “Uncle Nick” thinks very kindly of both of these men, and he will probably give them a trial when there ig an opening. It is generally ecsJseded that a pitcher makes a better umpirc than @ catcher, strange as it may seem. The evidence from various quarters is to that effect. The Brooklyn fans sre “struck” on “Baron Selbach’s™ work in the Washing- ton-Brooklyn series just closed. He is get- ting back into his old ferm, and he is pressing Bill Joyce hard for batting “snors in the Senatorial teain. Jack Crooks is now one of the most popu- lar members of the Washington team. His fielding has been great all the season through, and recently he has impro-.q wenderfully in his sth @ work (1° few seasons ago, when sack came to this city with the St. Louis Beno" Re has ree Fded with contem> jy the Washington rooters,” and *. was considered ~ dis- Brace to >~ national game because he plays * “nard, earnest, never-let-up style 1 % me. And the Wagners secured him ‘“eithout giving up a dollar for his release. Personal N tes. It ts gratifying to the friends of Mercer to note that he fs getting into good pitch- ing form again. His work in Bro-=*yn set the New York and Brooklyn fans to wish- ing they had him. All pitchers, even the great Rusie, haye their troubles occasion- ally, so, why should some of Mercer's crit- ics be so severe on him? it is the merest rot to talk about men playing for their Telease to some other club. Mercer {s yevng, intelligent end ambitious. Give him a show. A team of Mercers would win a Place in the first division. All of the umpires had their troubles during the present week. Even Emstie and Keefe were accused 9f bé!ng off in their work. Of coursé one of the players in the various teague teams made errors in the fisi~ or at the bat or in their conduct. 2m Murnane, who is traveling with the Bostons for the Globe, is salu to have sweated away seventeen pounds and three ounces during that fifteen-inning game in Baltimore Thursday. Tim is a hard loser, but “good people,” just the same. “Uncle Nick" Young ha{ the pleasure of witnessing the strucgle Letween Boston and imore Thurslay. Out in Cincinnati the oranks are con- mencing to growl at Eddie Bur’.e, because he is letting down in his batting and is a few chips shy in his fielding. That prob- ably accounts for the new contract Mr. Brush made with Hoy, after the latter been given his ten, days’ notice to quit. Miah Murray has come bj & into the fold again. He sald he had enough of league umpiring for this season, but there was a general demand for his returr, so he“has consented to take another ta?n at the indicator. It was predicted In this column last weck that there would be no meeting of the league next Monday. ——_——— AN UPHILL GAvIE. The Senators Struggled ‘Sard, Baltimore Won. The Washington ball players were unfor- tunate yesterday. They ran up against a game that probably no team in the league could beat, and the Orioles ~>n by a score of 12 to 8. The Baltimores were evidently determined on revenge for the unexpected defeats they have suffered at the hands of the Senaters. From the very start they hit the ball like battering rams and fielded like fiends. At the end of the second inning they had made ten hits and ten runs— sough to win the game. While they were not batting in the first two innings they whiled away their time nipping two-base hits and home runs in the bud by extraordinary fielding. Under ordinary circumstances the Senators’ batting record would have been better than it was yesterday. Keeler in right garden w-{ particularly active, aud the way he pulled off long files from the right-field fence excited the ad- miration of the prejudiced crowd. Washington's Gtraggle. After the second inning Mercer, who was in the box for the Senators, gauged the Orlole catapults and they ws unable to do but little with his deceptiva surves. Not until the eighth inning could they add to their score, and then they made two runs, the score to 1, i m made a game uv, € of 10 to 0, the but ke! until the 1 d four t= oks and Boyd was gives 4is base on Scheibeck ‘struck out, but Abbey ht in two ruus by a safe hit to right. went out fo Carey, and Joyce got) ad balls. MeGuire ‘7 safely, 1 putting Joy ¢ -n second. ent to third on # bad throw ach was sent to first on balls, ases were full. Hassamer had no by » io make a hit and was at to first, | end Jovce scored. ‘Then Crecks made a strong effort to put the ball over the rigkt-field fence, but it tittle short, and the agile Keeler Four Mere! ima. In ths next Inning the Jenators sained three runs, and the spirits of **= bleachers rose at the prospect of victory, Zhe Sena- fors were hitting Hemming hard, but they could get but one more in the ninth. The visitors succeeded in increasing their score by two in their half of the eighth and this clinched the victory. The Senators fielded a perfect game, with the exception of one error by Selbach, after a hard run, and made a plucky fight against big odds. Umpire Murray did not give entire satis- faction to the crowd, but on the whole his umpiring was good. He had several close decisions to make, but his views did not always accord with those of the fans. Cartwright was not able to play yester- day, and Clarke, the Oriole catcher, who was responsible for his injuries in a previ- ous game, was received with hoots and Jeers every time he came to the bat. The follow- ing is the score: WASHINGTO? BALTIMORE, R.H.O.AE RW.O.AE. Joyce, $b... 22°12 O|McGraw, 3b 2104 0 McGuire, ¢. 0 2 0 2 ¢|Kecter, rf.. 2 1 40 0 13 0 i{founings, 38 2 2 1 2 0 19 0 O|Kelley, if... 23 100 1 1 8 OVGleason, 2.0 0 8 1 0 1 1 0 O/Brodie, cf.. 1 2110 181 6c 2 2010 16 0 GlCares, idl. 1 B11 0 0 10 1 OHemming, p1 20 1 2 1124 9 1) ‘Totals... 12 or ‘S 0 to 1 oo00004 23000002 x12 Earned rnns—Baltimore, 9; Washington, 4. First base by errors—Baltimore, 1. Left on bases—Bul- timove, 5; Washington, 9." First base on balls.—Oft Hemming, 8; off Mercer, truck out—By Hem- ming, 3.’ Home runs—Ki 2) and_ Keeler. Threc-base hits—Joyce (2) and Carey, Two-base bits—Me ire, Mercer and Jennings. —Mefjuire, Selbach and Abbe: Crooks, Boyd and Brodie. Wild pitch Umpire—Murray. Time—Two Leura and thirty-five minutes. Other League Games. At Philadeiphia—Pitchers. RHE. Philadelphia. 210 0 Boston. 713 4 At Cleveland— ch « 510 3 Cirscanatt. 252 At Chrenzo— 5M 1 295 A: St. Louts— 8111 513 1 At Brooklyn— New_York. 653 Brocslyn 410 3 010 1 163 The League Record. Ha, W. L. P.C.. Clubs. W. L. P.0. cuca Gl 38 816 Emiscelpnis. ye oo oe BE 38 “00 New York... 47 46 605 a oe 33 Geieneas or (Bat Today's Schedule. Washington at Baltimore. Brooklyn at New York. Boston at Philadelphia. Cingtnnati at Cleveland. Pit‘rourg at Chicago. Loviseille at St. Louis. WHAT DOES THIS MEANT Dan Shannon Said to Have Been Of- fered Schmelz’s Position. A Wilkesbarre dispatch says that Dan Shanron has received an offer to manage the ushington team of the National League next year. Dan Shannon, it will be remembered, managed the local team during part of the season of 1891, when Washington was rep- resented in the American Association. He came here with several Omaha players and started in to play second, but, owing to an injery received before coming here, was competied to give up playing. He was sub- sequently released, as his physical condi- tion kept him from the city when he was most needed. Base Ball Notes. Manager Hanlon announces that *4 con- templates no charges in the »-"’oup of the Bettimere team for the Fest of the season. CSS Ses would gladly give up ”) 9 6*<ure Joyce or Cartwright to piay first ‘ase. Carey saves the Baltimore ‘elders from many errors by his long reach, but his batting has been weak; although of late his work with the stick has Improved. Mr. Wagrer has given up all hopes of securing Clarke, the phenomenal Louisville fader, Dut is much gratified at having Janded Lush safely, That lively fielder has not been playing with the Rochesters lately on account of a breken finger, but will be in condition to report Here September 1. Mr. Wagner has his eye on several other young players that he hopes to gather in to the senatorial fold before long. Hardie Henderson's decisions on the temses Were very good, and he had several ‘4)se ones, t00.—Philadelphia Inquirer. Umpire Burnham will take a few days’ rest. He will umpire the Phitadelphia-Cin- cinnati series, beginning next Tuesday. Hunt umpired a good game. There was very little kicking.—Philadelphia Inquirer. Orth will pitch for the Phillies today. Washington played without an error. McGill Is not likely to pitch again this season. veland finally won a game from Cincin- nati yesterday, and this enabled the “Spl- ders” fo retain their lead of one point over Walttmore, che latter winning from Wash- ington. Judging from the sentiment floating about the press box in Washington, the hatred, born Cf s2alousy, of the Washington rooters for tke Baltimore club almost passes belief. How ‘ar this may go Is a problem, but the young men who are supposed to be up In all such: matters boldly said that the Senators would throw all five of their games to Cleveland, so_as to bar out the champions from a second lease on the pennant.—Baiti- more American. Mr. Freedman, if he wants to do a service base wall patrons of this city, will have ayers muzzied before they visit us Philadelphia Times, neinnati club has made more money so far this season than it has made In the same time in any year since the formation of the present twelve-club circuit. Anson has conclude? that he does not 'y more of Pitcher Morse. The lat- =! tizposition would sadly handicap him, if novhing else. The Cincinnatis made $400 on their recent barn-storming trip through Indiana, This ‘atement is made on the authority of Busi- ness Manager Bancroft. The Pirates have not been below third place since the Ist of May LEADERS MAY PLAY. A F2oposition Discussed in Depart- mental League Circles. There is a great deal of talk in the De- partmental League as to the feasibility of having the three leading teams, the Bu- reau of Engraving and Printing, the Wash- ington Light Infantry and the District Comriissioners, play a series of nine games after the completion of the second series of the regular schedule. ‘It is sald that these games would be a great drawing card. Good games are al- most an assured fact between these three teams, and !f the game between the Bu- reau and the Commissioners which was played Thursday is any criterion, the pro- pesed games will equal a good many Na- tional League contests m snap, vim and all that goes to make up an Interesting game of the national sport. It has already been placed before the man- agement of the body and there Is every like- lihoed that the project will receive the support of all the members of the league committee. The three teams whieh have bee selected are without doubt the strong- est amateur teams in the city, and as there is the greatest amount of rivalry between them there will be no danger of any cne of them giving up the fight before it is half over. The Bureau are putting up their usual strong steady game and are winning right along. The W. I. L. are also winning, end bave a team at present which is thought to be the strongest in the city. The D. ©, 0.'s have be2n strengthened by the ad- dition of several new men, and expect to be alle to hold their own with the other two clubs. The Treasnry Department and the W. L. I. teams play today, while the District Commissioners will meet the G. P. O. team for the game of the second se- 4 of the schedule next Friday, August re are several ames which havo seen postponed for one reason or another, however, and these will have to be played of before the standing of the clubs will be perfect. These mes are as follows: a dae reasvry_agt. D. A. and N. These " t week or Vashington term der of the play- wame hetween the Rureau ght Infantry is probably looked forward to with the greatest amount of interest, and the centest,when It does come off, “asure to be a good one. i tke W. L. I. win today and beat the Bureau in the postponed game they will have to play three games with the Bureau for the championship of the entire season, as the latter club has the championship for the first series. If the Bureau win against the soldier boys then they will have a clear undisputed title to the claim of champions for the season of 1895. THE NEWPORT TOURNAMENT. Drawings for the Tennis Games Given Oat. The drawings for the national champion- ship tennis tournament at Newport have been given out. The double chumpionship game has been arranged for Tuesday. The preliminary list ts the largest on record for the association. It follows: Preliminary rounéd—H. B. Needham vs. Deane Miller, William Scudder v3. J. F. Talmage,jr., EB. P. Fischer v J. C. Davidson vs. D. F. Davis, G. P. Her- rick vs. S. F. Wyse, E. A. S. Lewls vs. G. W. Lee, Alfred S. Taylor vs. J. S. Hovey, C, E. Sands vs. M. G. Chace, Robert Mathews vs. W. A. Jones, Alfred Codman ys. C. Hale, A. P. Hawes vs. F. M. Pile, W. H. Barnes vs. H. Ward, J. K. Willing ys. J. Terry, Evarts Wrenn vs. N. H. Lord, S. C. Millett vs. H. P. Davis, J. P. Paret ys. M. G. Beaman, J. C. W. Brooks vs. J. Howland, R. H. Palmer vs. H. W. Herrick. First round—Charles Bradley, jr., vs. @. Cc. Hinckley, J. W. Wear vs. C. H. Hatch, R. Stevens vs. S. L. Smith, Arthur Taylor ys. William Maynadier, Scott Griffin vs. B. S. De Garmendia, F. H. Hovey vs. W. 8. Jennings, F. S. Barlow vs. Sands, B. A. Crowninshield vs. J. F. Hobart, C. F. Wala vs. Erving Stille, C. Tete, jr. vs. J. D. E. Jones, C. B. Necl vs. H. EB. Avery, H. Clews, jr., vs. winner of No. 1 preliminary, winner 2 vs. winner 3, winner 4 vs. winner 5, winner 6 vs. winner 7, winner 8 vs. win- ner 9, winner 10 vs. winner 41, winner 12 vs. winner 13, winner 14 vs. winner 15, winner 16 ys. winner 17, winner 18 vs. F. S. Butler, J. S. Cushman’ vs. J, A. Ryerson, C. C. Stillman vs. S. D. Reed, C. R. Bud- long vs, J. C. Neeley, H. F. Robertson ys. J. W. Thompson, A. W. Post vs. W. A. Larned, S. Henshaw vs. H. D. Cleveland, W. PB: . S. Brown vs. E. N. McInave, W. Herrick vs. Leo Ware, William Boag vs A, L. Williston, A. E. Foote vs. G. L. Wren, jr., C. A. Gould vs. J. H. Masson. WORK OF CHESS EXPERTS. Games Selected From the Hastings Tournament. Following is a selection of games as played in the first and second rounds of the chess tournament at Hastings, Eng., the results of which have already heen printed in The Star: King’s Gambit Declined. Tschigorin. Pillsbury.) Tschigoria, Pillsbi White,” Black. Witte: place?” Gotten QP TORS P-Kta Q-Kts Pht K_Kt2 16 17 3 18 Pies Opening. Tsehizorin Lasker. Black. ( White. Ro RERESeenenmene 23 Pont 24 R—-QKt R- 25 RUKIS)-Kt KiKt3)— 26 R-QKt2 Kae 26 R-QK _ 27 K—Q2 oS RxP RiRS)KKt 3s & Fons 58 R—BSch | KK (st Resigns. Queen's Gambit Declined. Pillsbury. Tarrasch.; Pillsbury. Tarrasch. White. Black. White. Black. SRESRESSESSERBRSEREN tek] bed al 47 jas | 49 50 Bi 52 Queen's Pawn Opening. Tasker. Marco. | Lasker. Marco. White. Black. White. 1P-Qt) Pgs | 16 B_K2 2 Kt—-KB3 KI Kt—K5 Kuke Kt—R4 Q-K3 KBB QKB BxB BxKkt as QuP KtxB 14 PxP’ PxP 2) RxKt ‘Resigns. 15 Castles, Q— } Tschigorin, Lasker and Pillsbury Win, The chess masters’ sulted as follows: Teichmann beat Marco in a queen’s bam- bit declined after thirty-two moves. ninth round of the international tourrament yesterday re- Schiffers beat Tinsley in a PQ4 opening after forty-two moves. Bardeleben beat Pollock in a PQ opening after @wenty-six roves. Tarrasch beat Burns in a queen’s gam- bit declined after thirty moves. Mason peat Mieses in a Ruy Lopez after forty-seven moves. Tschigorin beat Gunsberg in an Evans gambit after forty-six moves. Lasker beat Steinitz in a Ruy Lopez af- ter thirty-six moves. Walbrodt beat Blackburne In an irregu- lar opening after thirty-five moves. Pillsbury beat Janowsky in a queen’s gambit declined after fifty-tour moves. Albin and Vergani drew a Ruy Lopez after sixty-seven moves. Schlechter and Bird drew a French de- fense after sixty-two moves. Lasker opened fire against Steinitz, and selected the Ruy Lopez for the attack. Steinitz adopted the same defense he tried in the championship match with Lasker last year—3, P+Q R 3. It cannot be said that Steinitz treated the defense properly, for white maintained the attack right through the gume. Of course Lasker's play was very accurate, and, while always keeping the draw well in hand, he eventu- ally managed to accumulate a great ad- vantage in position. Finally, he sacrificed a piece and downed his adversary in <plien- did style after thirty-six moves. Pillsbury declined to accept a_queen’s gambit offered by Zanowski. The Brooklyn player did not remain long on the de- fensive. Early in the game he gave his adversary a lot to study. Finally a very com ated position arose. It was Pills- bury’s turn to play, and, after looking at the board for nearly half an hour, he pro- ceeded with one of the most brilllant and sound combinations that has rarely been witnessed over the board. The Frenchman was unable to neutralize Pillsbury’s play, his position was broken up completely, and after fifty-four moves Pillsbury won. Tschigorin treated Gunsberg to an Evans gainbit. The Russian maintained a strong pesition right through the contest. Guns- berg’s defense was weak. White, there- tere, had a chance of showing all his skill and dash of the old school and defeated Gunsberg after forty-six moves. This game is another example of the almost ir- Tesistible force of the Evans gambit, ENGLISH ARE DUBIOUS —_—>———— Not Confident: of the Valkyrie’s Winning. MORE FLINGS AT THE AMERICANS et Criticism of Mr, Dwyer's Alleged Remarks. WORK OF THE YAMPA (Copyrighted by the Associated Press.) LONDON, August 17.—As the date for the races for the America’s cup ap- proaches interest in Valkyrie III and the performances of Defender increases. The brief cable dispatches from New York published in the English newspapers are esgerly read and much discussed. There is no doubt that the yachtsmen here’are far from feeling confident that Lord Dun- raven’s yacht will bring the cup back to England, but it is generally admitted she has a better chance to do so than any of her predecessors. Naturally, the greatest interest of the experts centers in the ques- tion whether Valkyrie III will or will not have to allow Defender time, and, there- fore, there was much disappointment when it was announced that the measurements of the cup defender will not be known until shortly before the first race. There has been much adverse comment in sporting and other circles here upon the utterances attributed to Mr. M. F. Dwyer, the American horseman, after his return to New York after racing his horses in England. The Evening News, for instance, after some scathing strictures on Dwyer’s in- terviews, declaring that his remarks wero entirely contrary to those made here on the fairness of English sport, published an article yesterday on the cable dispatch- es published in England on Friday re- garding Defender. The article is headed: “Again the Eagle Flappeth. Vigilant and Defender and the Miserable Britisher.” Under tkis caption the Evening News said: “The cup committee's decision not to publish the dimensions of Defender and Vigilant will not cause such grief on our side as might be expected, as our experts know their dimensions as near as need be. The fact that the yachts are to be measured, however, forms an instructive commentary upon the true state of the poll. After the tall talk heralded at the launching of Defender and the subsequent shouting about her speed, the mere thought that there is a question as to her superiority is refreshing. We were told she could make rings around Vigilant, and the American eagle flapped his wings and shouted as usual. But there doeg 20’ Seem to be more in the new frox ‘Sian in any other frog.”” a The Eveping “ews, though only a cheap paps as a big circulation, especially in 3>*rting circles, and the foregoing remarks will be widely read. z The contest between Mr. R. S. Palmer's American cruising schooner Yampa and Mr. Frederick , Wills’ British cruising schcorer Amphitrite, on Wednesday last, off Cowes, created a great deal of interest here. Yampa, although beaten, was gen- erally admired. , The Yachtsman says: “The picture pre- sented by Yampa, with every stitch of can- vas she can set off the wind, is one that makes our boasted cutters sink into insig- nificance. Britapnia could never make so fine a picture.” The Yachting World expresses a hope that the schooner contests will give a new lease of life “to a rig which is equally serv- iceable and piqturesque,” adding, “It is only fair to say that all the papers here praise Mr. Palmer for his sportsmanlike conduct. He, In the first race, made no at- tempt to concea] the fact that he had ad- ditional men on board.”” LONDON, August 17.—Sporting Life says that Maher deserves to be classed in the first rank of boxers. The New York Athletic Club's internation- al team has been vompleted by the arrival of E. B. Bloss at Travers Island. He is a graduate of Harvard, former intercollegiate champion broad jumper, and has a record of twenty-three feet and four inches. The meeting of Sheldon, Eloss and Fry, the Englishman, in that event will be an inter- esting one. Johnnie Connors of Springfield, the ban- tam weight pugilist, has signed articles of agreement to fight Mike Small, the cham- pion 100-pound pugilist of England, for a purse of $1,000, the fight to occur within fifty miles of Springfield, some time in Sep- tember. THE VALKYRIE’S OCEAN RIG. British Yachtnmen Believe That She Will Have a Comfortable Voyage. The English yachting papers which ar- rived by the Lucania contain illustrations of the Valkyrie III in her ocean rig. The Field says: “The ketch rig of Valkyrie III for cross- ing the Atlantic is illustrated this week, and, in spite cf the strong winds now blow- ing across the western ocean, she ought to get across comfortably enough; in fact, the verdict of her crew will probably be that she is a most capable and reliable seagoing sort of craft. Her spars and sails—both in duplicate—will probably arrive before she does, but every arrangement has been made for tewing to insure that she does not make a late arrival. In fact, all concerned in the undertaking are bent on having a series of trials under canvas in the weather just as it comes before the races take vlace. Mr. Arthur Glennie will be one of the first to arrive on board, and will leave on the 10th, while Lord Dunraven, Mr. G. L. Watson and Mr. T. Ratsey will leave a few days later. The fact that Mr. C. B. Robinson of the steam yacht La Belle Sauvage, has Joined the Valkyrie .syndicate has been hailed with great delight in our African colonies, and nd trial for match sailing su- premacy has before been of such a thor- oughly international character.” It is learned that the Valkyrie carries her full racing crew, and with the navigator, Mr. James Harrison of the Allan line, the number on board of her is forty-three, all told. A wheel steering gear was temporar- lly fitted for the voyage. The steel mast is 105 feet long, 22 inches in diameter, formed of three-sixteenth-inch plates of nickel steel and galvanized. It is strengthened inter- nally by longitudinal straps, running the full length, and diagonal spurs riveted across it at intervals. ‘The total weight of the Valkyrte’s sails is 7 tons 8 cwt., and their value close on to £2,000. Thovgh these will never be aloft at the same time, her sails and gear when racing will be nearly twenty tons in weight. ONLY ONE TEAM WILL COME. Kenneth McAlpine Has Consented to Withdraw His Eleven. The one thing that was needed to in- eure the success of the recently completed arrangements for the international cricket matches this fall was supplied yesterday, when the management of the Germa'town, Pa., Cricket Club received a cablegram from Mr. Kenneth McAlpine, in which the latter expressed his willingness to cancel his engagement to bring a team to this city in September. This clears the way for carrying out the program of three games against Mr. F. Mitehell’s Oxford and Cambridge Past and Present team, and accordingly the Associ- ated Cricket Ciubs, of which organization the Germantown Club is now a member, authorized the following official announce- nt: MSMr. McAlpine has acceded to the re- quest of the Germantown Cricket Club, and has agreed to withdraw his team. The Oxford and Cambridge team will play three matches in Philadelphia this fall, the first against the University of Penn- sylvania Past and Present, on September 13, 14 and 16, at Wissahickon; the second against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia, September 20, 21 and at Manheim; and the third agajpst the ‘ientlemen cf Phila- — SepteMiber 27, 28 and 30, at Haver- ora.” THE REGATTA NEXT SATURDAY. Out-of-Town Entries Expected—Prob- ably a Change of Course. No entries are yet in for the Potomac regatta, which is set for Saturday,the 24th of August. As the closing date for eniries is Tuesday, the 20th, it is not likely that any- thing definite about the crews will be known until that day. It is expected that there will be three crews present from Baltimore, and possibly as many from Philadelphia. The special annual trophies to be contended for are the Mason cup for junior fours, now held by the Analostans; the Post cup for senior fours, now held by the Columbias, and The Star cup for inier- mediate eights, now held by the Fair- mounts of Philadelphia. The course this year will be changed un- less something unforeseen occurs to cause the committe? to decide otherwise. The old course, opposite Analostan Island, is too narrow for eights at one point, and gives chance for fouls. The course this year will be the national course, starting one-eighth of a mile above the Long bridge and ending at the foot of F street, oppo- site J. Maury Dove's coal yard. For the benefit of visitors from other cities it may be stated that the committee has secured the steamer River Queen, which will start from the foot of High street and go to the finish point. Bald’s Remarkable Track Work. Each succeeding week of thé National Circuit and its racing results, clearly dem- onstrates that E. C. Bald is the man of the year. He is the only racing man that has ever lowered the world’s competition record for the mil. three times within one year, and won eighteen of twenty-six one-mile scratch events, in which he has started, and all in the remarkable average time of under 2:10. In addition to this he has won two of thie year’s national championships, the one- quarter and one-half mile, besides other numerous races of varying distances, and established state and track records on all sorts ard conditions of tracks. His won- derful achievement in lowering the world’s one-mile cor.petition record to 1:58 1-5, at Chicago, was the greatest performance of the year up to date. It Is a new competi- tion mark for all classes of racing, and was made with triplet pacing on a dirt track, Bald finishing the last eighth unassisted, and it is to be regretted that the inter- mediate times were not taken, as witho+ doubt every fractioral distance mark ai lowered. As the previous resirq braking has been mostly accomplis=3d this year by the ald of quadrup! “.s on cement tracks, the record of Bel" stands out in stronger rellef than “ver, and adds additional luster to- his laurels. Bicycle Notes. An Indiana genius has invented a “child's seat” for a bicycle. From the axle of the front wheel, two vertical braces run up about an inch above the tire, where they are joined by a perpendicular bar coming from the front upright of the machine. The seat—any kind may be used—is bolted to this cross-bar, which extends two inches past the braces and turns up. Handle bars similar to those on a big wheel are here put on, to be clutched by the child on the seat. A stiff wire running up from the handle bars and curving out supports a sunshade. Cc. Ford Seeley of South Norwalk, Conn., the well-known New England road rider, who holds the eastern competition road rec- ord of 1:09.46 2-5 for twenty-five miles, made at Brooklyn, N. Y., on July 4, and probably the only rider who has had the honor of winning eight prizes in fuur races, will sail for Europe on September 4, for a tour awheel through Ireland, Scotland, England and France, returning late in the season. The use of the blunt-edged plug patch in repairing single-tube tires is becoming al- most universal. It makes a strong and durable repair, and is so easily placed in position that the veriest novice can .per- form the work. The Canoe Association Meet. BLUFF POINT, N. Y., August 17.—The fifteenth annual regatta of the American Canoe Association will begin here on Mon- day next. Already the canoeists are begin- ning to arrive, 150 being now in camp and fifty more are expected today. Many of the fast paddiers are in camp training for the races on Monday. Paul Butler, son of the late Benjamin Butler, who is a crack canoeist, brought to camp a new craft of novel design, and hopes to be able to take some of the prizes. Davidson Beaten In the-semi-finals of the invitation sin- gles at Narragansett Pier yesterday after- = Sees — Davidson, 6-love, 6-2. ‘aret o! lew York beat Stevens, 6-4, 6-4. s Gideon Not = Candidate. Geo. D. Gideon, chairman of the L. A. W. racing board, whose name has been promi. nently mentioned as a possible candidate for the presidency of the L. A. W., states positively that he would not acecpt the position even if tendered him. Mr. Gideon said: “Do I look as though I would have time to run for president when I have more than I can attend to in my Present capacity? Besides, I am in no way fitted for the post, and shall certainly not allow my name to! stand. In any case I really don’t see why I was suggested at all, as my name will never come up, as there are plenty in the field already. Sporting Notes. In the presence of 5,000 persons at Lein- ster Hall, Dublin, last night, Peter Maher, the Irish champion, knocked out Johnston of London in half a minute. William Robinson of Danville, Ky., sold to Joe Hayer of Lexington the four-year- old mare May Day, 2.18 3-4, by Abdallah See dam by Messenger Chief, for ‘The four-year-old pacing stallion Victor Mazone, 2.21 1-4, by General Hancock, dam Lerena, was sold to John Farri, Tuesday, for $1,125. That Fitzsimmons is being well advised is demonstrated by the fact that he is about to apply for his naturalization papers. By the advice of his friends, just before he fought Peter Maher in New Orleans, he declared his intention of becoming a citi- zen of the United States, and within a few days he will be declared a full-fledged American citizen. Another Race Talked Of. Arrangements are being made at Ryde, Isle of Wight, for another race between Mr. R. S. Palmer's American schooner yacht Yampa and Mr. Frederick Wills’ schooner Amphitrite. As each of the boats has now won a race, the result is unsat- isfactory to both owners, and a third race is proposed to decide the superiority. —_> ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S LOAN BUREAU. A Year's Operations of the Establish- ment Started by Rev. Dr. Greer. Mr. James A. MacKnight, in a recent number of Harper’s Weekly, re!ates the his- tory of the St. Bartholomew Loan Bureau, which was started about a year ago in New York by Rev. Dr. Greer. The loans of the burzau for six months have amounted to about $65,000, and the monthly Installments repaid already amount to over $36,000. With a total capital of about $41,000 the total loss2s to July, 1895, do not exceed $200, and the total amount of outstanding loans on which delinquent payments are overdue amount to less than $1,000. Mr. MacKnight says that experience covering a period of sixteen months has convinced the directors that these loans cannot be made at a lower rate with the present capital of the bureau. ‘The requests for loans are at least ten times greater than the capacity of the burean,and it is sace to say that seven out of nine who jy are turned away are just as good clients as those who are accepted, but the bureau now | makes a rule of accepting no more applica- tions than it is alle to attend to within a reasonable time. The law of the New York legislature, un- der which the bureau was organized, allows an interest rate of 26 per cent per annum, but the Society of St. Bartholomew has fixed its rate al 12 per cent per annum, and is successful at that figure. When it is realized that the pawnbrokers charge 120 per cent per annum, it is seen what a sav- Ing the bureau makes to those poor people who are the least unable to pay a high rate of interest, CROPS AND POLITICS The Intimate Relation Existing Be- tween Them, BiG HARVEST HURTFUL 10 FREE SILVER “Favorite Sons” Are Re- garded in Nebraska. How THIRD TERM SENTIMENT OMAHA, Neb., August 14, 1895. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. Crops and crop prospects are always sub- jects of interest in agricultural communi- ties, such as is all the Mississippi valley; but it does not often happen that the poli- ticilans are studying cornfields and the prob- abilities of oats and wheat and potato crops as cerefully as they are doing this year. So much derends, if they are right in their estimate of the temper of the people, upon the outcome of the crop this year, that every 1eport from the crops of the west, every stower, every hailstorm or suspicion of drouth, are watched by the politicians with almost as much anxiety as they are by the grain speculators in the great cities” of the east. Ask your average politician, or your greatest politician if you please, of the western cities and states, what the pros- pects are about political developments here, | and he will respond by asking you the latest from the crops, and he will base his reply to your question upon the latest in- formation he can get about the crops, not j. alone of this state, but of the country “Sy erally. Disastrous to Silver Men. It would, perhaps, be injustice to the leaders in the free silver movement to say that they are chagrined over the good crop prospects and the prospect of business im- provement; but it is a fact that the assur- ance of good crops in this section is pro ing extremely disastrous to their theorie= and hopes. Already, with the harv-“ting of an enormous crop of oat® “ind a good yield of Wheat, and with. (no finest corn crop in sight that his ever been seen, people are gf Si the silver discussicn. 1 improved prices for grain and meat, and prospect of plenty of both to sell, are r: idly leading the average citizen to lay aside theories and turn his attention to condi- tions. Oats are an enormous crop, running away up to fifty bushels per ecre, and the} are already being threshed and put upon the market. Wheat is better than for years, and with improved prices, and it is now taking the attention of the farmers and dealers and carriers. Corn, which is the most luxuriant growth seen for years, carries a double burden of two ears to the stalk, and shows to the farmer that he rust enlarge his cribs, increase his supply of stock for feeding, and get ready tb gather It as svon as its condition will per- mit him to begin. And while he does not expect to get the “giit-edged” prices of the past few months, he is confident of fair rates both for grain and the stock which he may feed with a part of it. All along the line of the North- western road from Chicago to western Ne- braska, and along the lines of the Buriin j- ton and Missouri road, the fields of corn are such as have 1.ot been seen for years, and the shocks of oats and wheat are thick- er than for a decade. That this condition of affairs is turning the attention of farmers from discussion of the silver question goes without saying. Eut while it does “go without saying,” it Is being remarked upon, especially by the political leaders. Even the silver people themselves admit that It is likely to prove damaging to them, while the opponents of free coinage look with delight upon this and other a=surances of returning prosperi- ty, as an evidence that the silver sentiment which bas beén so streng in this section in the past year is going to disappear to a great extent. Of course, the leaders of the free silver agitation are keeping up the agitation as well as they may, by speeches, newspaper articles, and all that sort of thing. Ex- Congressman Bryan of this state divides his time between lectures at grange and other gatherings and the writing of edl- torials for the World-Herald of this city, which he is making the leader of the free silver sentiment here, through some con- nection, the details of which are not under- stood by the public here. Yet there is a general feeling on all sides that the anxiety abcut free silver is dying out, and that it will continue to do so as the crops con- tinue to be harvested, and the entire com- munity is kept busy in the work which inust fol.ow. A Responsive People. Nobody who has rot seen this country can realize how quickly it responds to crop success or failure. When you realize that the average farmer has from fifty to one hundred 2cres of corn, and that he ex- pects this year from fifty to eighty bushels per acre, and that corn of late has been tifty to sixty cents per bushel, you begin to realize the vast sums of money it means to the country in which it is grown. “This man,” said a gentleman driving with me past a farm house some twenty miles out of Omaha, “has 12,000 bushels of old corn in his cribs, ard will probably gather 8,000 bushels more this year.” ‘So the leaders of the old parties are not as anxious about the probable effect of «he silver craze as they were a few months ago. Gold Men Apparently Ahead. Leading republicans say that in this state there are very few in their own party who will be at all troublesome about the silver question, and democrats, gener- ally, are begianing to realize that the gold element of their party is pretty likely to control its nominations, and demand their votes. ‘The utter failure of the silver people in Towa last week distressed the silver men here a good deal, for they see in it another evidence of the fact that when it comes to a fight the gold men, backed by the forces of the administration, have much the best leadership and methods. And there is a foreboding on their part that this means the control of the national convention and a declaration for gold in the national democratic platform. This naturally leads to the discussion of candidates. The feeling which I have encountered in Cincinnati, Chicago and Omaha, in careful talks with leading politicians, is that the next national conventions are not likely to be particularly interesting ones to “favor- ite sons.”” How the Candidates Are Regarded. It 1s very doubtful !f Morton can get a delegation from Nebraska, for the silver men will send a delegation claiming that they are the “regulars,” while the gold men, who will send a delegation, are not, as a rule, over enthusiastic for Morton. Talks with leading republicans in Ohio showed a remarkable lack of enthusiasm for McKinley, and an apparent feeling of indifference as to the length of time that they would be required to stand by him in convention. Of course Mr. Reed will have ‘is own state, but if whispers are true there is not much love between him and several of the strongest mea of his party there, and their Fersistent “last ditch” support can hardly be expected. The lowa men seem more thorvughly de- voted to Allison at present than do the peo- ple of any of the other states to the:r “favorite son.” As to Nebraska republicans, the impres- sion is that, while their delegation will go unpledged, it will probably divide between McKinley, Allison and Harrison, if the lat- ter is in the race at all. One of the shrewd- est democrats here said today in discussing the probabilities as to the republican nomi- nation, that, if Mr. Harrison's friends were wise, they would keep his name out for the | first few ballots, until the oiker t yee can- didates had pulled against one another; then get an adjournment, and come in next | day with Harrison ana capture the conyen- tion, “If he permits his name to go in at all, and his friends manage wisely,” said he, “I look to see him the nominee of his par- ty. I think he would be not only the strongest maf In the conventio~, but the strongest befo. ) the people. As te the Djmoeratic Candidate. As te ‘he we! pcratic nomination every- thing is chaotic. The silyer men are still at sea as to their course, for they are too much concerned at the loosening of their grip on the masses to think much about the question of candidates at present. The gold democrats—and they include the more intelligent men of the party—are many of them talking quietly of Whitney, while others talk of Cleveland. It is as- tonishing what a sentiment there is in favor of another nomination for Cleveland. The average democrat seems to think him the only man with whom the party can win, and that with him, perhaps, it can go oe Sgourited ee et about Secreta Morton idential timber of course Is a matter of much interest here, in his own state. Naturally, the suggestion of a Nebraska man for the presidency arouses much en- thusiasm in the breasts of a large majority of the democrats of the state. Yet it goes almost without saying that a man of Mr. Morton's vigorous characteristics could not have lived thirty years or more ip a com- munity without creating some personal and political antagonisms, while it is equally apparent that the silver men of his own party here would resent his extreme posi- tion on this question. So it is not at all clear that the Nebraska democrats are going to rend their linen, as a mass, to even put a favorite son in the field. ———.__ AT HOT SPRINGS. ling Away the Mellow Mountain Days and Nigh: Speelal Correspondence of The Evening Star. HOT SPRINGS, Va., August 16, 1895. Hot Springs is deservedly earning the title of the American Carlsbad, tor rhysi- cians from all parts of the count:y unani- mously pronounce its waters equel, if not ‘Superior, to that of any Europea’ baths. ~ reparations are being made for the erec- tion of a magnificent new hotel. It is the ntention to build it on the site now occu- pie’ Sy the Homestead Hotel. Ground will probadly be broken for it early in Septem- ber Mr. A. O. Kizner, a Cincinnat! archi. tec’. has been here drawing up the plans, and the building promises to i an ad- mirable hostelry. , Washington people are much in evidence here, and are always in the “swim,” wheth- tr in the magnificent pool or in’ the con- tinual round of social events, On Thursday evening a german was danced in the Cas’ no, led by Mr. George Ingalls of Cincinnati an )Mr, Legare of Washington. Twenty cou,ses participated. After the german a champagre supper was served i3 the Sole#- jum. Col. F. H. Jongs. the first assistant post- naster gebers:, and Miss Sartoris of Wash- Ine!“ are enthusiastic equestrians, an@ they seldom fail to take their morning gal- lop before breakfast along the level boule- “ry of the Warm Springs valley. Jrning whist parties at the new Casino form a novel and interesting feature. Mrs, Wortham of Richmond gave one Were Mo! day morning of this week. The “geand finales” to these entertainments are the “julep parties,” to which the gentlemen are invited. The ladies’ whist prize this week was awarded to Miss Scarborough of Cla- cinnati. “Wr. John F. Chamberlin, who, with his wife and his two daughters, Miss Olive and Miss Ipna Chamberlin, of WashityAon, have been dccupying one of the Virginia cottages for the past two weeks, left Wednesday for the Waldorf, New York. He is expected pack here in about a week. Mr. Chamberlin {has nothing but words of praise for Hot Springs, and in a conversation with Capt. Wm. Baird of Fort Leavenworth, Kan., he suid: “Hot Springs is the esming place of this country, and a more delighe+ ‘71 climat= I never experienced.” Mr. Chatseriin, al- though here for rest, is busily engaged in weparing for the opening of his new hotel at Old Point Comfort in November, and s now preparing a list of those whom he will invite to the opening. _ John H. V. Arnold, the surrogate of New York, with his -wife and daughter, are registered at the Virginia F otel Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris a! daughter of Washington are still occupying one of the Virginia cottages. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Knowles of Atlan- ta, Ga., who have been spending a few days at White Sulphur Springs, will arrive (hi week; they expect to remain the balance of the season. Major Lewis Ginter of Richmond, who is the founder of the palatial Jefe :son Hotel in that city, will also arrive this week. _ Mrs. W. P. Kellogg and Dr. and Mrs. N. 3. Bates, who have been staying at the Shoreham, Washington, arrived last week. Among others now at the Hot Springs are: From Washirgton, Miss West, A. B. L gare, Mrs. Legare, E. Peters, Judge Androw Wylie and wife, Judge Walter S. Cox and wife, Miss Pheniz, Mra Sartoris and daughter, F. H. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jno. F. Chamberlin, Miss Olive Cham- berlin and Miss Ilona Chamberlin and Mrs. 3. E. Carlisle; from New York, Judse Henry Murray and family, Frank B. Robin- son, James Kilduff, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Villard, Mrs Peter Hayden and maid, Mr. and Mrs. John HY. Arnold and Miss Estelle Arnold and mat ay ——.—_——___ - AT GETTYSBURG. Washingtonians Summering Nenr the Battlefield, Correspondence of The Evening Star. GETTYSBURG, August 16, 1695. The past week at the Gitysturg Springs Hotel has been one continued whirl of gayety in the ‘way of hips, «ard parties and special ont- ing trips. There are many diversions to be found here, a special feature being the drives over the famous battlefield. Phila- delphians and Washingtonians patroni: this place almost exclusin’y. Among ¢ most promineut from Phiiadel pia are Col. John P. Nicholson, Col. J. A, Glenn, Capt. Jefferies, Major Lockhart, Lieut. Fred'k Shcober and Major Robbins of North Caro- Ea and Gen.Charles M.Shelley of Washing- ten complete a coterie of celebrities. The is now at its height, and mary iumenis are mapped out for t iz week, prominent exong which wil be a german for Tuesday ev ming and a2 matinee euchre party Thursday given by tha ladies. One of the most enjoyable eniertainmerts of the past week Was 8 reception Tuesday evening given by Col. and Mrs. John P. Nicholson. The house was beautifully decorated with mountain flowers, and the music was furnished by the Gettysburg band. Some of the guest: present, besides those aleud* mentioned, were Mr. and Mrs, Buehler aad Miss Coy of Connecticut; Miss Wolf, Miss O'Niel, Miss Swope and Miss Stephenson of Gettysburg; Mr. and Mrs. Delk and Miss Yingling of Hagerstown; Mrs. Sacltzer and Mr. and Mrs, Fawcett of Philadelphia, Mrs, Lewis D. Wine, Mrs. Henry O. Fo ler and Miss Maude Tallmadge of Wash- ington, and Messrs. MacPYerson, Buehler and Scott of Gettysburs. Jir. Yingling, the proprietor, is anticipating the arriv: of Mr. Elwood, the sculptor of the Haa- ecck monument to be erected here in Oc- tober. season ed Strangled to Death, John Johnson, colored, was hanged at Mt. Sterling, Ky., yesterdrg Sor killing Po- liceman Charles Evans June 15. Johnson's neck was not broken, ana he did not die for twenty-five minutes after the trap was sprung. Nearly ten thousand people wit- nessed the hanging. While the negroes did not like to see one of their color hung, they were very quiet and made no threats. In the treatment ot Diseases Of the NGSE, THROAT, LUNGS AND EAR Has won an er nu this city by thorough 24 conscien- tious work. He uses only such methods as experience has proven efficJont, and hundreds attest his suc- ecss in curing these disorders. Should you desire an examination of your condition, he ‘vill carefully do so, free of charge. wither will he urge you to take treainent, leaving ¥ -t.irely to your own good judg- mint. 1421 F Street N. W. 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