Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1895, Page 9

~ of the foul. an THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. ‘ TAKEN OUT OF TOWN Two Cups Go to Baltimore and a Third to Pennsylvania. WELL-CCNTESTED AND EXCITING RACES The Potomac River Regatta of 1895 a Grand Success. DETAILS OF THE DAY een As announced in the regular edition of The § rday an extra was issued later in th ng containing a full ac- count of the very successful Potomac river regaulta, a3 we the results of base ball gam il a deseription of the great Fu- turity ra The regatta was the chief ob- Ject of local interest, and the enterprise of The Star in acquainting the many persons interested with the outcome of the contests was ity applauded. There was a great crowd present during the progress of the races, which were all well contested and which presented many surprises. ‘The day's sport started with the race for s, In which crews from the Co- lumvias, Potomacs and the Baltimore Athletic Club were entered. Thé water Was choppy, and a strong wind blew down the river aga‘nst the boats, which were started at the line of the national course, and were sent up the river a mile and a half straightaway to the finish, opposite the G street wharf. The Baltimore Ath- Ietics won in §.44, not being very strongly Pushed, a ugh the Potomacs hugged them closely and finished three seconds later, the Columbias the same time behind. Close Hace Between Local Crews. The second event, for light-weights fours, was a strictly local event, between crews from the Analostans, Columbias and Po- tcmacs. There was a foul at the start, caused by the wind blowing the Analostan koat Into the Columbias’ water. Umpire Statzell very properly declined to entertain the idea of ¢isqualifying the Analostans, and started ail three crows from the foul- ing point. The Columbias led for a short distance, but the Analostans quickly over- bavied them, and with the Potomacs a poor third this order was maintained to the turn. Here the race was settled. The Ana- lostan boat rounded the buoy as if it was on a pivot, but the Columbias were in dif- ficulties, Lunsford, No. 2, losing his oar. Before they recovered it the Analostans had straightened out for home, and were slapping away at the water in rapid unison while the Potomacs had gotten on even terms with the C. A. C.'s. The latter quick- ly pulled away, however, and started after the leaders, but the distance was too great to make up, and they were beaten by a lergth, with the Potomacs five lengths be- tind thein. No time was taken on account ‘The third race, for junior fours, found three crews cn the water, after the Mason cup, the Haltimore Athletics withdrawing to save their men for the intermediate eights. The contestants were the Ariels of Baltimore, the Columbias and the Ana- lostans. The two latter were never in it after the first two hundred yards, but fin- ished in the order named, a length apart, bekind the Ariels, who crossed the finish Paddling, winners by five lengths, in 10.2244. With the Mason cup, two banners and trirteen medals already won by Baltimore Yepresentatives, Mr. Lewis M. Reitz of the Ariel Rowing Club rowed over the course alore, and won the medal for junior singles, the other entries, Messrs. Maurice of the Potomacs and Moar of the Columbias hay- ing withdrawn. ‘The Evening Star Cup. The fifth event was for senior four-oared shells, the prizes being “The Evening Star” cup, a banner and four medals. The start- ers were crews representing the Columbias and Analostans of this city, the Ariels of Baltimore, the Pennsylvania Barge Club of Philadelphia, and the Metropolitans of New York. The race to the turn was close and exciting, the Pennsylvanians leading, with the Mctropolitans, Columbias and Analos~ tans on 4 line behind them, with the Ariels, wearled by their former race, plugging away manfully in the rear. There was a segious question when the turn was reached whether =the Pennsyl- vania boat had turned its buoy, the im- pression on the press and umpire’s boat being that it had not. The race home was @ pretty one for awhile between the Penn- tylvanians and Colymbias, but the visitors’ better training told and they finished win- ners ip 9.52, with the Metropolitans third, ariels fourth and Analostans last. Protest Filed and Disposed Of. Capt. Baker of the Columbias entered a protest axainst any decision being made until the opinions of the judges at the turn could be secured. ‘fhe intermediate eights, over which there was such a diversity of opinion, was the last event of a great regatta, in which all the races had heen exciting, and made a fitting close io a day full of interest. Opin- jon was Jivided as to whether the Pall- fades or Montrose men would carry the Post cup out of the city on the heels of the Mason and Star cups. The fine show- ing of the Baltimore Athletics in the first race of the day, however, had made them many friends, and their chances were con- sidered good, especially when it was de- olared they could go the mile and a halt twenty onds faster. The water was to their liking also, ay they are accustomed to choppy and rolling going. The olum- bias’ and Potomacs’ entries had been with- drawn, leaving only the visitors to make the contest for a valuable local trophy. Before the race started the umpire’s beat steamed to the Anafostan boat house and got Mr. W. P. Keene, who had~been the judge at the turn in the senior four race. Umpire Statzell asked Mr, Keene if the Pennsylvania crew had turned the buoy, and Mr. Keene said all crews had made their turns properly. Mr. Statzell still withheld his decision, as a claim of a foul after turning the buoy had also been made against the Pennsylvanians by the Columbias. Capt. Baker withdrew his pro- test about the turn, and later the foul claim "was disallowed and the Pennsylva- nians awarded the race. Mr. Keene’s prompt settlement of the uestion illustrated how easily persons on the hoat a hundred yards or so away from the buoy were mistaken. Old and expert oarsmen on the Bartholdi could have hon- estly sworn that the visitors had fouled their buoy and failed tqggo around it. His decision also relieved Mr. Statzell from a delicate position. He ts one of tha most popular and honorable gentlemen in the Quaker ci and as he is a member of the Pennsylvania Barge Club, whose crew was rowing, he had more than an ordinary weight of responsibility resting upon him, Another for Baltimore. The intermediate eights lined up soon after and Umpire Statzell warned them a t fouling. They were in a ‘li- rect Ine at 6:35, and the umpire started them off. At the word go the Palisades got off first, but the Montrose and Baltimores were right with them. The race that sued was wonderfully contested for aw The Montrose and Palisades, pulling forty- four strokes, were on even terms almost, se having a shade the best of It, Baltimores, pulling forty-one, were half a length behind. When’ five- elghths of a mille had been covered the Montrose began to weaken perceptibly and steered into the Palisades’ water. At the same tims the Baltimore crew made a spurt up to ferty-four and drew ahead of the others by a good two lengths. Almost immediately the hand of the Palisades’ cox- swain went up in signal of a foul, followed @ moment later by that of the Montrose Hoth boats were so close to- h at their oars lapped. The foul had been so palpably intentional on the part of the Montrose coxswain that that crew was Tuled out. The Balt!mores had gone on over the course, but were brought back, Umpire Statzell having decided they should Tow it out from the fouling point with Palisades, as the race had been anybody's when the m‘shap occurred. The Palisades objected lustily wken Mr. Statzell started the Baltimores a length and a half in ad- vance, but to no avall. The Baltimores shot ahead still further before the finish was reached and won as they pleased by three lengths. Ss The cups, banne-s ani medals were given to the victor‘ous crews and oarsmen at the —— Athletic Club later in the even- ing. UNDERWRITERS PLAY BALL. Washington Insurance .Men in the Mvonumental ¥. The postpoued game of base ball between the Fire Insurance Agents of Baltimore and the Fire Insurance Agents of Wash- irgton was played in Baltimore Saturday afternoon. A special train todk over the following well-known local base ball play- ers in the fire insurance business: Messrs. Mills, Clarence Duffey, George Duffey, Brashears, Allen, Dorsey, Prescott, Bur- sess, Paul F. Grove, Johnson and Howard, aecompanied by Messrs. Grigsby, corre- spondent Rough Notes; Balkam, Harry Burgess, Barnes, Brown, Stallings and Dr. Geo. Bailey. The Washingtonians were met at Camden station by their opponents, and after driving over the monumental ¥, proceeded to play ball. The game proved to be a decisive victory for the Baltimore boys, the score at the end of the sixth inning being 4 to 7 in their favor. After the game a supper was served, to which all present did full justice. A Close Game, The Pension Office nine was defeated by tbe ¥. M. C. A. team by a score of 10 to 9 at Capitol Park Saturday. It was any- bedy’s game until the last man was out in the seventh inning, when game was called on account of darkness. The pitching cf Karns was about the principal feature. YMC 010305 1-10 Persion Office. 0250101-9 Saturday’s League Games. Chicago, 9; Washington, 8. Baltimere, 22; Cincinnati, 5. Cleveland, 14; Philadelphia, 8 Boston, 10; Pittsburg, 8. New York, 8; Louisville, 4. Brooklyn, 1: Louis, 4. ‘Today’s League Games. Chicego at Washington. Cincinnati at Baltimore. Cleveland at Philadelphia. Pittsburg at Boston. St. Louis at New York. Louisville at Brooklyn. ‘The Lengue Record. eneee SO AT SHE Cineinnatl.-. 53 45-541 8) New York... 51 49 510 Washington. 31 63 -330 44 '55A St. Louls.... 31 Ti -304 +550) Louisville... 28 75 -235 The Week's Base Ball Record. Clubs. Won. Lost. Brooklyn é 0 Baltimore 6 0 ton 5 1 Clevelan 5S 1 New York. 4 2 4 3 Philadelphia. Base Ball Notes. Chicago again today. Rather premature to let Hassamer go before getting Brown here. Donohue secreted the extra ball in Sat- urday’s game and quite a delay was caused. Schmelz refused to produce a fresh ball and Tim Keefe was kept dodging back be- tween the rival benches. Finally Tim went out to the plate and said to Schmelz: “I will give you one min- ute!” A new ball was produced in less than a minute. Bill Hassamer won fame later In the game by going over to the Chicago bench and finding the lost ball, whereupon he was dubbed “Bill, the detective.” It was a small thing about which to delay the game. Mercer was in left field, but badly judged Ryan’s long fly and four runs resulted. ‘Then Corbett took his place. Wilmot scored the winning run for Chi- cago in the sixth, having a close call at the plate. Washington failed to score and game was called on account of darkness. Not a kick was made. Tom Brewn will not be here today, being sick in bed. Selbach has a turned ankle, Crooks a finger out of joint, Scheibeck a bad hand, and Boyd and Maul are unable to pitch. Pitchers will have to be played in the field. The base ball patrons cannot understand why Hassamer was releas2d so summarily. In the voting at the park Hassamer leads. When asked what should be done with his votes ne said: “Let ‘em stand; see if they beat ‘em.” Washington has caused the champion Baltimores more trouble than Boston, Phil- adelphia, New York, Pittsburg and Brook- lyn.—Philadelphia Inquirer. Thahks for this much consolation. TROTTING AT NEW YORK. Big Money Hung Up for This Week’s Fleetwood Race Meet. Only one contingency can arise to mar this week's racing at “Old Fleetwood” Park, New York, and that is a change in the weather of the past few days. Up to yes- terday seventy-one cars of horses had ar- r.ved and news of many more being on the Way had been received by Secretary Hedges, sé that the chances are scratches will be few. An unusual number of horse- men vised Fleetwood yesterday, and one and all were more than pleased with the Prospects for the week’s sport. ‘Today's card includes the 2.30 class, trot- ting, purse, $3,000; 2.10 class, pacing, purse, $2,000, and 2.17 class, trotting, purse, $2,000. Tomorrow the trotting queen, Alix, 2.03 3-4, will be the special attraction. She will be sent to beat the track record made by Nancy Hanks. As Alix has been recently worked a quarter in 0.28, there js little doubt she will smash the record with ease. The other events for today are 2.35 class, trotting, for three-year-olds, purse, $2,000, class, trotting, purse, $3,000. In class Bright Regent Is likely to be the winner, but Bonetta 1s a probable starter and should make it very warm for the stallion. In the last race of the day there will be a very hot contest, as Dunchy, Caprice, Bravado, Arena, Cephas, Newcastle and Gretchen have all been going very fast and are booked to meet in this event. The great event of the third day will be the free-for-all trotting for a purse of $5,000. The struggle will probably be be~ tween Agoth, Klamath and Bengetta. In the free-for-all pacing race for Thurs~ day the greatest race horses of the cen- tury will meet. The relations of the three stars, Robert J., Joe Patchen and John R. Gentry, are somewhat peculiar. Last year was Robert J.’3, but twice this season Joe Patchen has defeated him. Gentry, in July, made it three straight against Patchen, but last week the-Kansas horse turned the tables on Gentry at Chicago. Besides the cham- plons, however, there are two other horses in the race that may be heard from, Rubin- stein and Star Pointer. The last day of the meeting, Friday, will see perhaps the closest fight of the meeting in the 21if class, trotting. Be- tween Chester, Athanis, Aunt Delilah, Obe- diah, James L., Atlas, Colenel Kuser and Lightning it is pretty hard to pick or choose. The purses for the meet will amount to $45,000. REQUITAL WINS FUTURITY. His Owner, Gideon, Gets $53,750 for the Performance. The Futurity stakes were won handily Saturday at Sheepshead Bay by Requital, Crescendo second, Silver IL third. Time, 1.11 2-5. = Iver IE was a neck in front of Hand- spring. Hastings was fifth and Applegate sixth. The others who ran were Formal, Roundsman, Intermission, Sceggan, Refu- gee, Whippany, Mormon, Palmerston, Cas- King of Bohemia, Hazlet, Nimrod, eep o’ Day aud Axiom. Requital carried 115 pounds and was a 4 tc 1 shot. Crescendo, 114%: pounds, 20 to 1; Silver II, 108 pounds, 40 to 1. Requital won in the race for his owner, David Gideon, 353, . This was the third Futurity to be won by Gideon's horses. The Butterflies won it last year and His Highness in 1591. Crescendo, who was second, got $5,333, and Silver II, for getting third place, won $2,667. The Brookdale stud got $4,000 for breeding the winner; $2,500 goes to Cres- cendo’s breeder, and $1,000 to the breeder of Silver IL Broke His Hand in a Prize Fight. The fight between Dick Moore of Boston and Billy Hennessy of Clinton, Iowa, at Bradford, Pa., the other night ended in a draw. Hennessy broke his right hand in the thirteenth round. DISTRICT PLAYERS Much Interest in a Coming Game of Ball. TO SEMLE THE LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP Talk of a Game With the Wash- ington League Team. THE SEASON’S AVERAGES Every one interested in Departmeutal League matters is looking forward with eager expectation to the game which is to oceur during the early part of September between the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the Washingten Light In- fantry teams. The Bureau bas won four and lost no games in the second series, standing at present at the head of the list. The Light Infantry has won three and lost fone, and stands second. If the Bureau wins this game it will have undisputed pos- session of the championship for the entire season, as it has already won that title for the first series. Should the Infantry win ft, however, the two clubs will be tied for the first place, and an extra game will have to be played to decide it. If the Infantry should win that one—a thing which their admirers and supporters think entirely pos- sible—they will be the chempions of the second series, and will have to play a se- ries of thiee games to decide where the championship title of the whole season shall He. The game which is to be played between these clubs either the first or second week in September is the postponed game from the opening of the series. The W. L. I. boys had their opponcnts beaten, when the rain interfered with the progress of the game, and they feel very badly over being cheated out of their victory by the ele~ ments. It is safe to say that the game will be as good as a great many professional games which are seen here at the present time, and it will be the most notable ama- teur game which has occurred here be- tween local clubs for a long while. The probable make-up of the teams will be as follows: Position. 3d Bureau. yle Gleason or Wise.Pitcher.Bernard orOrspada ‘The Bureau and Light Infantry will also play a game for a trophy at Marshall Hall on Labor day, under the auspices of the workirgmen’s unions, which have the ex- cursion In charge. To Play the Senators. Another matter which will"interest both Natlonal League cranks and the Depart- mental League supporters is the fact that a game has been arranged to take place in the near future between a picked.nine from the Departmental League and the Wash- irgton base ball team of the National League. Captain Ed. Cartwright of the ‘Washingtons has been seen by President A. A. Sousa of the Departmental League, and has expressed his entire willingness to help the matter along as much as possible. Of course, no pitcher in the Departmental League ranks could hope to fool tiie heavy bitters on the Washington team, so tt will be arranged to secure one of Washington's extra pitchers for the All-departmental team. It is also likely that a catcher will be asked for, but that matter has not been settled yet. Some think that either Dick- inson or Gilroy would be able to hold the Washington man, and if they fee) sure of thelr capabilities In this direction they may te given a trial. The team will be made up according to the judgment of a number of Departmental League officials, and not one man. Those who have the highest percentages, too, reed not hope to secure places on the team on account of that alone, for the places on the team will be filled by the men who work the hardest at all times and who do not think about playing for a record. Of course, the league management expects that there will be any number of grumblers and soreheads, who will think that they should have been given the positions, but Presi- dent Sousa wants it understood that the league as a whole must be blamed for sup- ponen slights, and not any one of the offi- clals. According to the consensus of opinion in regard to the probable make-up of the team, the selection will be as follows: Gilroy or Dickinson, catcher; Wisner, third base; Barrows, second base; Smith, first base; McCauley, shortstop; Kleinschmidt, left field; Flaherty, center field; Jones or Heydler, right field. This is only conjec- ture, of course, at so early a date; but very good reasons are assigned for so placing the men. It is thought that Dick- inson is the only man who is heavy and strong enough to hold a Washington pitch- er, and besides this, his heavy batting would add a tower of strength to the team. Gilroy makes up in pluck and energy what he lacks in weight, and a great many think he would fill the position very ac- ceptably. There seems to be little doubt that Wisner should hold down third base. He is undoubtedly the best in the league, and besides this is a zood batter and the most daring and level-headed base runner in the business. That Barrows would be a good man to put on second base is also the opinion of the knowing ones. He-goes after everythi: whetner he can get it or rot and never fets up in his trying to get his team out of a hole. His running and batting are also good, and he knows all the points of the game. When it comes to first basemen, Smith, who played the last game with the District Commissioners in that position, seems to stand head and shoulders above any of the rest. His work is like that of an old veteran, and his bat- ting and runnfmg are up to his work in the field. A knotty question, however, is who to put at shoft field. There are a number of strong candidates for the position, but it is generally thought that McCauley would fill the bill, “Mac” is a pretty steady player, keeps his head at all times and fs a good batter and base runner. Some think that Leach of the Bureau team would cover the place very well, and, un- doubtedly, he would, but the general opinion is in favor of McCauley. Merrill of the Army and Navy team has also been put- ting up an excellent game lately, and no one questions the ability of Bolway, but ‘Mac seems to be in the lead at the present time. Left fleld will have little competition attached to it. There seems to be no one In the league who can fill this important place with “Doc.” Kleinschmidt, and he wili undoubt- edly b2 chosen to fill the position. Fla- herty of the bureau seems to have a tight hold on the bid for center field, in view of the good work which he has been doing for his team in left. There are no right fleld- ers In the league to speak of, and this, with the position of short stop, will make the two open places for the team. It is thought, however, in view of the good work which he did for the District Commissioners in their last game that “Nympo” Jones would ccver the ground about as well as any of them. Jones is a good batter, besides this runs bases well, and understands all of the fine points of the game. Heydler of the W. L. L is also mentioned for the place. He is also a good fielder, and lately has been hitting the ball very well. Of course, it is absolutely impossible to say what the team will be, as the management of the league has not given any serious thought to the matter as yet, but it is generally thought that the selection made above should be somewhere near the team. The men themselves who compose the team wili probably be allowed to select their own captain to lead them on the field. The game should arouse a good deal of interest in base ball circles in the city, and there will probably be a good-sized crowd to see it. The departmental boys will do the best they know how, at any rate, and as they do not mean to go on the field with the expectation of losing, a sharp game may be looked for. The success of the amateur and minor league teams in the west with the National League teams has given the boys a great deal of confi- dence, and they hope to make the score a small ong at the worst. The Season’s Averages, The batting and fielding averages of the players for the second series, made out ac- cording to The Star’s score, are given be- low. Some of the players have been in fewer games than others, and this, of course, gives tem an advantage. As a whole there has been very little “playing for a record,” and all the men have gener- ally tried to do their best without thought of striking balls for the sake of making their standing higher. The Washington Light Infantry leads the league both in tam batting and team field- ing. It has an average of .934, and is fol- lowed by the District Commissioners team with .885. The Treasury boys come next with .884, and the Bureau fourth with .882. The G. P. O. as .829, and the Army and Navy team .40&% The Infantry has been putting up a remarkable fielding game late- jy, and the presént position of the club in the fielding list is not a surprise to its friends, who have been watching its prog- ress closely. In batting the Washington Light Infantry team again stafiés way above the others. Its team average is .432; and the next high- est 1s .319, which has been attained by the ‘Treasury team. The other batting averages in order ar E. and P., .313; D. C. E., 306; G. P. O., .289, and A. and N., .222. It will be seen that the W. L. I. boys have outbatted the Bureau players. An impres- sion has been going the rounds that the Bureau was the strongest batting team in the league, but the figures prove ce fal- lacy of this supposition. Individual Records, In view of the interest attaching to the coming games between the Washington Light Infantry and the Bureau teams, the individual batting and fielding averages of the two teams are given below for the second series. They are as follows: Flelding—W. L.- I. team—Wisner, .888; Gilroy, .952; Winkleman, .916; Wise, .714; Heydler, 1,000; Shreve, 1,000; Stewart, 1,000; Gleason, 1,000; -Simpson, 1,000; Klein- schmidt, 1,000. Bureau—Leach, .883: Madi- gan, .857; Flaherty, 1,000; McCauley, . Cropley, .769; Dove, 1,000; Beach, Orspada, 1,000; Bernard, ; Doyle, 1,000. Batting—W. L. I.—Kleinschmidt, (606; Gleason, .636; Wise, .600; Heydler, 545; Gilroy, .454; Simpson, .400; Wisner, .363; Stewart, .363; Shreve, Winkleman, 090, Bureau—Madigan, Beach, .468; McCauley, Farrell, .250; Cropley, .250 Flaherty, .23: Helmerichs, .166; Bernard, 153; Dove, .125. The leading fielding pitchers are Mills, Fitzgerald, Fuller and Gleason, each with an average of 1,000. Of these, however, Fuller has been playing a field position lately, and his average includes plays in that position as well. Bernard has an average of .777 and Buckingham .7i4. The catcher in the league who has the best fielding average is Farrell of the Treasury, and he seems to have honestly Won that distinction. His average Is 1,000. Dickinson of the D. C. O. has 785, while Havens and McManaway each have .963 and .87, respectively. Gilroy has .952 and iz. Beach .89) first basemen who have 562; Orspada, .500; 461; Leach, .421; —s are four each an average of 1,000 in fielding. These are Woodward of the Goverrment Printing Gffice, Dove of the Bureau, Stewart of the Infantry and Smith of the District Commis. sloners’ office. Dove would rank his as- soclates, however, as he has played in more gam ian any of the rest, and pana snote) chances: é pasha inkleman leads the eecond basemen of ene tesa = with = sreraee of .916. Madi- 8 second with .857, ai os with 812 uence ach of the District Commissioners’ of- fice stands at the head of the third base- — yon, pe ag ergs comes second w 4 ach of the Bureau st third with .833. a gee The Army and Navy Club may claim the shortstop with the highest average in the person of Merrill, wko has 1,000 to his credit. McCauley, the hard-working‘short-field man of the Bureau team, stands second with -659, and Harris of the District Commis- sicners’ office stands third with .833. Bol- way of the Treasury team has .687. There are four left fielders who have 1,000 each. These are Kleinschmidt, Flaherty, Stockslager and Simpson, and amongst these it is thought. that Flaherty is entitled to the most credit, as he has had more chances than any of the rest. Heydler, Yates and Williams have each 1,000 in cen- ter field, with Stock of the treasury next With .714. Kellar of the Treasury and Sfireve of the Washington Light Infantry have each 1,000 in right field. ; It may be interesting to note the hardest- hitting pitchers in the league. Gleason has the honor of heing at the head of the list with .636. Wise is second with .600, Fuller third with .444 and Fitzgerald fourth with 400. Mills has .343, Nichols also has .333, Sweitzer, .257;, Buckingham, .181, and Ber- rard, .153. What Joe Bernard lacks in bat- ting, however makes up in speed and curves in pitching. ‘The three highest batters in the District Commissioners’ team are Dickinson, of course, with .583; Fuller, with .444, Yates, Fitzgerald and Smith with .400. Army and Navy Club, Williams, .384; Fletcher, .333, and Turner, .556. Treasury, Barrows, .615; Kellar, 444, and Farrell, .428. Government Printing Office, Richards, .555; Montgomery, .357, and Havens, .307. ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM. Program of Gamer at New York and Philadelphia. ‘The English cricket team fs now on its way to America, and, if all goes well, it should arrive Friday evening. The list of players is as follows: Frank Mitchell, cap- tain; Norman F. Druce, R. A. Studd, W. W. Lowe, W. McG. Hemmingway, C. E. M. ‘Wilson, H. H. Marriott, W. Mortimer, J. J. Robinson, V. T. Hill, H. A. Arkwright, F. A. Phillips and J. C. Hartley. With the exception of the last four, who are Oxford men, all these players have represented Cambridge, and nine of the team took part in the ’varsity match this season. The opening game will take place at Staten Island on Labor day and the two following days. The New York team will be made up from the following fourteen piayers, all of whom are expected to hold themselves in readi- ress: Howard McNutt, F. T. Short, A. E. Patterson, R. T. Rokeby and Lohman of Staten Island, M. R. Cobb, F. F. Kelly and Tyers of the New Jersey A. C., F. J. Pren- dergast of Brooklyn, J. Rose and J. Mart of Marhattan, C. Beyers of New Jersey, J. L. Pool of Staten Island and J, Adam of Manhattan. D The first Philadelphia match will mark a new era in the history of international cricket. The game will be played on Fri- day, Saturday and Monday, September 13, 14 and 16, at Wissakickon, on the grounds of the Philadelphia C. C. The second Philadelphia match will be played at Manheim, on the grounds of the Germantown C. C., on the following Friday, Saturday and Monday, and will be against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia, and the last game will take place at Haverford, on the grounds of the Merion C. C., on September 27, 28 and 30, when the Englishmen will again be opposed by the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. With one exception the visiting team will be made up of undergrates of Oxford and Cambride. Frank Mitchell, the captain, is one of the best bats at Cambridge. They we all gained fine records on the other side. London Athletes Coming. The members of the London Athletic Club will leave England tomorrow to fulfill their engagement ‘with the New York Ath- letic Club. The men who will come are understood tobe as follows: 100 yards, C. E. Bradley and 4. R. Downer; 220 yards, A. R. Downer ang W. Fitzherbert; quarter mile, E. C. Bredin.and W. Fitzherbert; half mile, E. C. Bredin and F. S. Horan; one mile, F. F. Bacon; W. BE. Lutyens and E. J. Wilkins; three miles, F. F. Bacon, H. A. Munro and FP, S.| Horan; 120-yard hurdles, G. B. Shaw and W, J. Oakley; high jump, J. M. Ryan and Re Williams; long jump, C. B. Fry, W. J. Oakley and Mendelson; put- ting the weight, D. D. Horgan and W. J. M. Barry; throwing the hammer, W. J. M. Barry and Fi Ktely. = To:Raee Thursday. The New Yotk ¥acht Club has been notl- fied by the America’s cup committee that the next trial race between the Defender and Vigilant will take place Thursday. The race was originally scheduled to come eff tomorrow, but has been postponed be- cause the new mast of the Defender will not be able to leave Bristol before tomor- row. Four World’s Records Broken. Four world’s records were broken at the state L. A. W. races at Denver Saturday, as follows: One mile, class B (unpaced)—A.B.Hughes, 2.10, beating record by two seconds. One mile, novice, class A—R. A. Dalzell, 2.05 2-5. Half mile, class A, competition—C. C. Collins, 1.01 4-5. Five miles, class A, competition—F, C. Lawton, 11.50 1-5. THE CHESS EXPERTS Progress of the International Tour- nament, GREAT AMES AT “HASTINGS, ENGLAND Lasker, Tschigorin and Pillsbury in a Bunch. SAMPLES OF THE WORK The following games have been selected from those played in the international chess tournament at Hastings, Engiand, the results having been printed in The Star at the time the gzmes were played: Queen’s Gambit Deciined. Pillsbury. —Steinitz. Pillsbury, Steinits. White Black. White Black. 28 Kt—B3 0 R—Kt B_K3 8K Kt-K of Sg ‘Px! ae 26 Kt—R2 2 Kt—Kts B3)—B Evans Gambit Declined. Pollock. Lasker. { Pollock. Lasker. White. Black. White. lack. 1P-K4 PKA 2 PxP BxP 2Kt—KB3 Kt_Qps | 13Kt_ns P-O4. BRE BBA | 14 Castles Kt—Kt3 4P-QKta B-Kts | 15 PxP Kur 5P_hs KBs Gp-one pogns [WRK Que TP Bo 18Kt_B2 KtxQBP 8P-Kts PxP 19 RxB BxKt 9BxsKtP kts | 20 Kt B 10P-R6 Castles. | 21 RxR RxR 11P-Q3 = Kt—-K2_ | 22QxKt = — Kt BS Resigns. French Defense. ‘Tschigorin. Telchmamn | ‘Tschlgorin. Telchmann “White. Black. White. Black. a it SkcKes POR 19-7 KIB 4Pus Kt-ms | UR-R6 Kt SP-gs BK? | 21 Ke Q-a2 6P-KKts P_O4 2Kt-K Ppa 2 Kt_K3s Q-Ktz Ro B—Qp2 2 Kt_KBS B_Kes BRS xh Qa —T Ke BB 20KtxKP PxKt S0RtxKt B—K3 31Kt-Q6 Resigns. Piano. Steinitz, Pollok White. Black 31 KtxKt KtxKP 32 Q—Kt KtxBP 3 ewe Pillsbury. White. 1P—K4 2Kt_KB3 3 B-Kts 4B-R4 5 Castles 6 P—Qi TB-Kts 8 Pont 9 QPx 10 PxP 11 P—B3 12 QKt—Q2 13 B—B2 5 B-KtS | 42R—Boch Rak BxP 43 PxPch-K—-Kt3ch 22 Pxk Bq [22 be | RStpne 2 PxKt Pp < 23 PxBPch P—Q 4 Opening. Tarrasch, ‘Tychigorin{ Tarrasch. Tschi pinlte. |, Black. White. “Black. ispons © Boo St iesiga = esigns. 19 PxQP — QBPxP > Petroff Defense. THE CHESS EXPERTS, Their Standing in the International Games, With Laat Scores. On Saturday the fifteenth round of the interrational chess tournament was played at Hastings, England. The results follow: Burn beat Mieses in a queen’s gambit af- ter 21 moves. Pollock beat Bird In a Vienna game after 21 moves. Gunsberg beat Janowski in a Ruy Lopes after 55 moves. Marco beat Blackburne in a king’s knights gambit declined after 31 moves. Waltrodt and Pillsbury drew a Ruy Lopes after 26 moves. Albin and Lasker drew a Sicilian defense after 47 moves. Bardeleben and Telchmann drew a Ruy Lopez after 41 moves. Vergani beat Schlechter in a Ruy Lopes after 55 moves. Tefchmann and Steinitz drew a Ruy Lo- pez after 49 moves. Mason and Schiffers drew a Ruy Lopez efter 56 moves, Tschigorin beat Tinsley in a French de- fense after 39 moves. The score now stands: [Won.|Lost. Lasker .. iL 2 2 T:chigorin a) es Pillsbury wo; 2{ 3 Steinitz . 7) 4) 4 Walbroat . 6} 3; 6 BarJeleten 6i| 4] 5 Mazon... 6) 5) 4 Tarrasch 6 5 4 zt -2 {3 6} 6} 3 Si] 4/5 5] Gj 4 ai, 418 8B) 5) 7 5] 7] 3 Jenowski 14] 6-4 Teichmann . 13] 5! 6 ‘Tinsley 15} 9f 2 Marco . 3 7 5 Gunsterg . 3] 7] 4 Mieses 2 8 5 Vergani 2j 144 2 COLUMBIA LO CROSSLEY. The Populzr Athictic Instructor WL to Orange, N. J. Admirers of athletics in this vicinity gen- erally and the members of the Columbia Athle Club particularly are expressing gGeruine sorrow at the decision of Prof. Jorn T. Crossley to relinquish his position as athletic instructor of the C. A. C. to take a similar place with the Orange Ath- letic Club of Orange, N. J. Prof. Crossley, who has been with the local club since its organization as such, five years ago, has been very successful in his work, and has added to his fame in his profession no less tran to popularity as a friend and com- banion. He resigned Saturday, to take ef- fect September 1.. Prof. Crossley was for yeers the gymnastic director of Karnum’s citreus, and was aiso a member of the femous acrobatic team of Crossley and Elder. His successor has not been decided upon. Fast Time by Cyclists. Several features marked the professional and amateur race meet of the National Cycle and “Athletic Club at Manhattan Beach Saturday. In the handicap event three men were ente-ed, but only one of them, Mr. Pcrter of Waltham, Mass., com- peted. He made five miles in 11.502-5, breaking the world’s record of 12.04, which was made cn this track by L. H. Cab- bane. In the third heat of the one-mile scratch, class A, A. B. Wise of Brooklyn lowered the existing class A competition record for that distance, unpaced, from 2.20 to 2192-5. In the final heat of the same race, Ray Dawson of Boonton, N.J., a member of the New York Athletic Club, succeeded in making the mile fn 2.18 3-5, thus breakimg the existing record. Meeting of the Tennis Cracka. Hovey defeated Neil in three straight sets at Newport in the national tennis tournament Saturday. Larned and How- land then met in the semi-finals. In the first set Larned won without much trouble, 7-5. In the second he beat his opponent, 8-6, but in the third he went to pieces, and Howland won, 6-1. Ware of Harvard de- | feated Sheldon of Yale in the inter-scho- lastic. Candidates for the Yale Team. The New York World says: Capt. Shel- don of the Yale athletic team has arrived at Travers Island, where both the Yale and New York Athletic Club teams will train for thelr meets with the English athletes. He has summoned these candi. dates for the Yale team to report at the island September 2: 100-yard dash, Rich- ards, Byers and Burnett; 300-yard dash, Richards, Burnett, Gerard and possibly Sanford; half-mile run, Wootthull and Crane; mile run, Morgan and Wadhams; 120-yard hurdle, Cady, Hatch and Perkins. Same entries for both cinder end grass hurdle races. High jump, Sheldon and ‘Thompson; broad jump, Sheldon and Mitch- ell; hammer throwing, Hickok, Cross and possibly Chadwick; putting the shot, Hick- ok and Brown; quarter-mile run, Chubb, Jcrdan and Gerard and possibly Sanford. Mexico is Willing. EL PASO, Texas, August 26—A repre- sentative in this city of President Stewart of the Florida Athletic Club has received from the City of Mexico positive assurance that the Mexican authorities would allow the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight to take place in Jaurez, Mexico, across the river from eee in case the contest is stopped at 3. Club House at Roby Burned. CHICAGO, August 26.—Only a mass of blackened timbers and ashes mark the site of the arena of the Columbian Athletic Club at Roby, Ind. This structure, which has been the scene of many prize fights, was destroyed by fire last night. The fire started in the kitchen back of the training quarters and was not discovered until the flames burst through the roof. The build- ing was a veritatic tinder box, and before the fire department from South Chicago reached the scene the flames spread to the arena, which they consumed. The loss will be about $20,000, Sparring Contests. Boston sports will have a chance to see three important glove contests this week at the Farragut Athletic Club, in that city. Tomorrow night George Dixon and Johnny Griffin will box twenty rounds. Not longer than four years ago these men could have fought for as big a purse as was ever offered for men of their weight. A_$20,000 stake was also talked off. While it is generally conceded that Griffin is not as dangerous 2s he was a few years ago, Many New England followers of u sport believe that Dixon will not have a walkover. A twenty-round engagement between Joe Walcoit and Dick O’Brien will be the at- traction for Wednesday night, and on the following evening Joe Choynski and the veteran George Godfrey will have a “‘go.’" The Empire Athletic Club's arena at Mas- peth, L.1., was thrown open to the public yesterday afternoon. The contests tonight sheuld be interesting. George Lavigne and Jimmy Handler are to box twenty rounds and the winner will challenge Jack McAuliffe. Frank Erne of Buffalo, a likely lad in the feather-weight division, will meet Jack Skelly of Brooklyn, in a ten-round en- counter. If he beats Skelly a match be- tween the Buffalo lad and Dixon may be Speedily srranged. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Jas. S. Edwards and Jas. F, Hood, trustees, to Michael Murphy, lot 11, sq. 836; $3,112.50. Albert B. Hines et ux. to Samuel M. Tay- Jor, lots 22, 23, 24, sq. 83; $10. James H. Holmes et ux. to District of Columbia, lot 41, bik. 6, Ivy City; $660. Carrie 1. T. Knox to the Washington Real Estate Co., part lots 24 and 27, sq. 1036; $10. Wm. A. Kimmel et ux. to Samuel M. Taylor, lots 74 to 77, sq. G17; $10. Chas. B. Purvis et ux. to District of Columbia, lot 42, blk. 6, Ivy City; $666. Isadore Saks et ux. to Mil- ton Dammann, part original lot 6, sq. 521; $10. Mary A. Shearer to Wm. T. and Alice J. Jones, iot 174, sq. 860; $2,900. Samuel M. Taylor et ux. to Aibert,B. Hines, lot 177, sg. 861; $10. ‘Same to Thos. F. Barry, lots 6, 7 and 21, sq. 550, and lots 205, 206, 207, | sq. 672; $10. Zimri V. Rogers to Ri Rothwell, part original lot 8, sq. The Washington Real Estate Co. to C E. T. Knox, lots 25 and 28, sq. 1036; $5. Eliza E. Knights to Benj. J. Sturges, lot 76, sq. 208; ). Mary M. Kline to Oscar Nauck, part lot 94, Mt. Pleasant; $1,200. Oscar Nauck et ux. to Mary M. Kline, lot 22, bik. 25, Brightwood Park; $600. Geo. F. Williams, trustee, et al. to Hattie E. Crip- pen, lot 63, sq. 597; $400. — ‘Temporary Tic-Up on Ninth Street. The tire from a baby carriage wheel fell through the slot in the track of the electric line on the Metropolitan system at 4% and L streets southeast yesterday about noon and falling against the conductor rail and the side of the conduit short-circuited the current. All the cars came to a stop, and there was a short delay im running until the obstruction was removed. ——— Test of Machine Guns. On September 16 a general test and competition between machine guns will be begun at Indian Head. It ts expect? the test will continue for two weeks. Six ni7- chine guns will enter the contest, thre: of them being automatic. THE EVENING STAR has a Larger Circulation - in the Homes of Washington than all the Other Papers of the City Added Together, because it Stands Up Always for the Interests of ALL THE PEOPLE of WASHINGTON * does not Strive to . Divide the , Community into Classes, and Array - one class Against the others; Contains the : Latest and Fullest Local and General News; and Surpasses all the Other Papers’ ih the City in the Variety and Excellence of its Literary Features. It Literally Goes Everywhere, and is - Read by Everybody. " It is, therefore, as an Advertising Medium, without a Peer, Whether Cost or Measure of Publicity be Considered.