Evening Star Newspaper, August 29, 1895, Page 10

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. Men’s and Boys’ Sweaters take a price - drop in the morning. White, Navy and Black, and were our best sellers at 5o0c. The lots are small, so 3g9¢. each to close. Little lower prices on a lot of other Athletic Goods. The store will be closed at noon on Monday — Labor Day. PARKER, BRIDGET & CO., It 315 7th St. N. W. SESICOSSIAMTSODESOOSSEIS in 1SPSSSSS POPS SOSH SSO SOOSDOOOSCIORSOOCS man suc- cess in life depends largely on his tailor. Better work than ever this fall, and yet have shaved the ‘ prices. A Good Tailor-made Fall Sack Suit for $18—excellent ones at $25, and the “cream” of the sartorial art at $35 and $40. More patterns than any other two tailoring establish- ments. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, “Expert” Tailor, 12th & F Sts. au28-3m A Sure Cure For Footache. ‘There are aches and ‘ATCT ET MOLES SS POOPED OOOO ESOOO SOE EOOOS: ran aches—but there fs no ache so excruciating as the “FOOTACHE—which invariably results from wearing ill-fitting shoes made of improperly tanned leather. ‘Wilson's $3.50 Shoes are a sure cure for footache. Wilson’s, 929 F St. N.W. 9u29-30d = MONEY IN WIND. One Man Finds the Gusts of Chicago to Be a First-Rate Thing. From the Chicago Tribune. It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good, and the breeze that makes traveling on an elevated road such a relief after a trip on a street car is blowing a good living to one man in Chicago. This man was on an elevated train early in the summer. Like several of the other passengers he wore a straw hat. A cooling wind was blowing and the passengers kept their heads near the windows to get the full benefit of It. Ag the train pulled out of a station there came a quick gust which lifted the pas- senger’s straw hat from his head and, though he made a desperate effort to catch it, sent it sailing out the window. It was gone beyond recovery and the only thing the man could do was to wait until he Teached the end of the line and buy a new one. As he left the car and walked bare- headed down the platform he saw another man without a hat and soon found that they were companions in misfortune. As they began descending the steps leading to the street they passed a guard, who asked: “Did the wind blow your hat away?” “Yes,"" answered the bare-headed man. “Does it happen often?” “Dozens of ‘em lose their hais every day,” was the reply. That set the man thinking. Then he hunted for a hat store; there wasn’t one within two blocks. Then he saw his way olear to make money. The next day he had rented a small store directly at the foot of the stairs leading from the elevated terminal. Within twenty-four hours he had it stocked with summer hats. He had to pay a good round sum for rent, but he found he had a trade that justified it. If he could have his way every one would bstoort a@ straw hat and ride on the elevated Foad. +o+—_____ Only One Hitch, From the Indianapolis Journal. “Yes,” said the inventor, “I think I seo millions in it, if I can only get the thing to work.” ‘No doubt,” said the doubting friend. What have you in mind row? "A scheme for confining cyclones in bi- cycle tires. See? There is your ideal motor, at merely the cost of capture.’ ——_++— Seems Obvious. From the Chteago Tribune. “I can't understand why vegetables are s0 high,” sald Mrs. Pnuebride, who was Wandering about the market with a basket on her arm, “but I suppose,’ she added, as @ thought struck her, “some of them may uave een raised on one of these roof gar- jens. MAY NOT FORFEIT IT President Young's Decision on Yes- terday’s Baltimore Game. MACK MAY SHOW CAUSE OF DELAY An Eventful Contest on the Local Grounds. GENERAL BASE BALL NEWS CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 29.—The fol- Icwing telegram was received today from President N. E. Young of the National League In response to an inquiry as to Whether the game forfeited to Baltimore yesterday by Umpire O'Day on a2count of the Pittsburg club failing to arrive im time would be counted: “WASHINGTON, D.C., August 29.—It carnot stand as a forfeited game if Mr. Mack sustains his claim that the delay was unavoidable and the result of accident in traveling. N. E. YOUNG.” EVENTFUL GAME. AN Two Local Players Badly Hurt—Tom Brown and Hurst. Yesterday's game with the St. Louis team was crowded with incidents. The most seri- ous and the only lamentable one was the collision of Selbach and Scheibeck in the seventh inning, when both ran to catch Dowd's fly to short left field. A couple of boards were pulled from the Freedman’s Hospital fence, and they were taken into the hospital, where their cut faces were bandaged. Subsequently they returned from the hospital unaided, but wearing large bandages over their wounds. Selbach may return to the field today, but Scheibeck is likely to be laid up for some time. A player when running for a fly usually calls out, “I have it," and the other pauses. In this case it {s evident that each thought the other was going to stop. The only safe way ts for one to call out. ‘Tom Brown, the fle2:-fcoted base runner, appeared in center field and disposed of his chances there easily. He has been put at the top of the batting list, which Is good. Tim Hurst, although late, arrived in time to umpire, as had been promised. No one has ever questioned Hurst's abillty as an umpire. There were other considerations that provoked opposition. After all, it is the players who make and unmake umpires. Breitenstein took ?MeDougall’s place in the fourth inning when the bases were {ull and no one was out. Only one run was subsequently earned. Breitenstein was poor- ly supported. It is no wonder the Browns are so low in the list, The visitors began hammering Mercer in the eighth and scored three runs, but dark- ness was again friendly to the home team, and for the third time the game was called back and Washington escaped on a tie. WASHINGTON, sr. i «OLA, R.H.O.AE. Brown, ef... 20 of..2 2100 rf..0 3 00 + 1f.0 1300 3b.. 0 0 1 O 3 Quinn, 2.50 1 0 20 d ce. 1 21 1 OMiller, 3..0 01 3 0 Ctwr't, Ib. 1 213 1 5 00100 Selbuch, Wf. 1 11 0 01010 Crooks,’ 2b. 1 0 0 8 -21810 Schieb'k, 88.0 0 2 3 11700 Mercer, p.. 0 0 1 3 00000 1010 Total.... 5 92111 6, 2180 Washington, 0 0-5 St. Louls. 005 ‘ashington, 2: St. Louis. 4. Two- right (2).' Three-base_hit—Dowd. Stolen bases— ley, Selbach, Crooks, Ely. Double ‘Sheehan, Peitz and Miller; Mercer,Crooks and Selbach. ‘First base on balls—Ot Breitenstein, 1. Struck out—By 1 tenstein, 6, base hits—Cart bases—Washington, hours and forty-seven. 3 St. Thue—Two minutes. Umpire—Hurst. Other League Games, Pitchers. At Phila.— Philadelphia. Chicago.. At Baltimore— Baltimore Pittsburg. At Brooklyn— Brooklyn. Louisville At Boston— Cleveland. Boston. At New York— New York. Cincinnati. ..Daub..... McDermott.... The League Record. Clubs. W.L PC. Clubs. Baltimore... 65 86 .644 Chicazo. Cleveland... 69 89. 4 Brooklyn... G3 45. 56 44 Pi 47 the cl Clubs. W. L. Clubs. Roston. 68°26 .654 Pittsburg. 52.495 Baltimore... 66 36. 58 1448 | New York.<. 67 38 1 58448 Philadelphia. 57 44 62 1410 Cleveland. 47 69 CRT | Brooklyn. 48 72.308 “BILL” TOOK A HAND. A Row With Umpire Burnham at Brooklyn. Umpire Burnham had any amount of trouble at Brooklyn yesterday. The first Kick occurred in the second inning. Two men had been retired and it was claimed that Burrell should have been called out on strikes, but Burnham was kind to Bur- rell. You're a yellow umpire,” yelled Manager McCloskey, as he strutted up to Burnham. “Shut up, or I'll have you put off the grounds," answered Burnham. Manager McCloskey replied that seven- teen Burnhams couldn't make him leave, and McCloskey was allowed to resume his seat on the players’ bench. When play was resumed the Brooklyns began to pound out base hits so rapidly that before the third man had been retired eight of the players Da as se aad ‘The weather—Thunder storm tonfght; cooler tomorrow. Finest ‘Spruce Latins $2.40 Per 1000 Another great business spurt! We have contracted to receive the Laths ever brought Finest Spruce to Washington. Far superior to the old, common spruce laths, cut out of “slabs boats. best whole trees. Be 40 per 1,000! should see these. price, ‘he “Everything That Enters into DEE EECCA DB IO OY and refuse shipped from Maine and Canada on_ ice These new Laths are cut from the lumber and If you plasterers, architects and build- ers want to see the be: st Laths ever cut you sides, just think of the Just another evidence of our enterprise and underselling abilities! Frank Libbey & Co, the Construction of a House,” Lumber & Millwork, 6th & N. Y. Ave. tet ts es ts te De Ee ee te Be a ts De De te te DD De hte De te te DT te ts Be to te had made the journey of the bases. No more interest was then manifested in the game, but the 1,600 persons present, to While away the time, began-to guy Burn- am. In the fifth inning McDermott sent a ball to Griffin, which the latter let pass him. Burnham declared it a ball, and McDer- mott ran to the plate and began to say harsh things. Burnham told him to be quiet, and, he refusing, ordered him out of the game. At this McDermott made a pass as if to strike Burfiham, but he was held back by Gettinger. A few minutes later McDermott yelled ‘Let me punch his nose, but before he could get near Burnham, Hassamer pushed him away. Gettinger re- placed McDermott. - Burnham fined McDermott and Manager McCloskey $25 aplece. Pity the Giants. From Life. : There should be a booby prize in base ball. Then the ossified exponents of the rational pastime, who are now doing such high honor to the great metropolis of the country, would have before them a crown- ing ambition. At any rate, some pity should be shown to the unfortunates who now compose the New York base ball team. Ambulances should be used to take them to the grounds, and while the game is on they should be provided with the latest thing in invalid chairs to wheel them to and from the bases. Some brutal critics have betrayed a lack of sympathy for them. But this is really what they need, or they may not last until the close of the scason. Boston Wants Collins Back Again. The Louisville ball club has been notified that Collins is wanted by Boston. When this sterling player was allowed to go Bos- ton received $500, and an agreement was made that if Collins was wanted a notice of six days was to be given and the $500 re- turned. The Boston management has of- fered to let the Louisvilles have Nyce in- stead of the $500, though whether this was done to save the money or because it was felt that the loss of Collins would cripple Louisville too badly is not stated. Nyce is very highly regarded by Manager 5: who considers him a better batter than Collins. This is so, but he falls far short of being the fielder the other man Is. Connie Mack Protests. Connie Mack, the manager of the Pitts- burg team, has protested the Grioles’ claim to the game given to them by forfeit yes- terday afternoon at Baltimore. Last night he said to a Herald reporter that it was an impossibility to get here any sooner. “Up to 5 o'clock on Tuesday I did not know Hanlon wanted to play two games. I wired back to him that I did not think we could get to Baitimore in time, as Ty train out of Boston was crowded with thousands of Knights Templer. I tried to get a sieeper for my men to get away at 7 in the evening, but coul:t not get any ac- commodation until 12 o'clock that night. We were again delayed at Jersey City.” Base Ball Notes. Brown gave a sample of his fleet base running in the first inning yesterday. He beat to first a ball hit to the first base- man, and later stole home from third on McGuire's out. Joyce gave a gratifying exhibition of team playing in the first. With runners on first and second he bunted, but was thrown out. The runners were moved up so that a score came in on the next out The players kicked about as usual yester- day, although Tim Hurst umpired. Which shows that no matter how good an umpire may be there will be dissatisfaction. When Hurst called the game on account of darkness in the seventh inning Miller of the visitors protested vigorously, but Tim doesn't care for protests. Hassamer played his first game with Louisyille yesterday. He covered first base in good style and made a three-bagger, Lush, the new outflelder, has notified the local management that he will be here ready to play next Monday. Boswell, the new pitcher, who gained his fame in college, will report today and may pitch tomorrow. The visiting players joined in the ap- plause which greeted Umpire Hurst's ar- rival on the grounds yesterday. Corbett and Maul took the place of Schel- beck and Selbach yesterday, but had no chances. Roger Connor, the big first basema return to the St. Louis team today. was driven away by newspaper attacks. ENGRAVERS ARE BEATEN. sit He Pensioners Win at ¢ 10 to 6. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing nine, the crack team of the Departmental League, received a warm reception at Capitol Park yesterday afternoon, and was given a defeat at the hands of the Pension Office nine of the Independent League by a score of 10 to 6. The game was as pretty an exhibition of ball as any cne would want to see up to the fifth inning. Five runs came in in this inning, due to Bernard's “baby’’ pitching and some rank errors by Cropley at shor ‘The Bureaus were somewhat weakened hy the absence of McCavley, Beach, Leach and Helmrick, and considering the loss cf these valuable men, they put up a pretty suff game. The Pensioners were very strong on the giamond and it was seldom a ball got out of their reach. Bolway, Beall and Hendley did some fine work in’ the field. Luskey itol Park by caught a high fly after a long run that met with loud applause. For the Bureaus Flaherty and J. Farrell did the best wark, at. both on the diamond The score: BUREAU ENG. 4 n. and at the Tau'itn, et: Luskey, rf! ‘Total. ureau of hits herty. s—Brown, Bernard, pltches—Brown, 2: Bernard, 1. and twenty-five minutes. Unipire AZOTE’S GREAT RACE, Fastest Heat E Trotied at Fleet- wood Park. The third day of the Grand Circuit meet- Ing at Fleetwood Park yesterday was the best day's racing that the harness horse devotees of New York have seen in years. The weather was perfect for racing, the track in superb condition and the attend- ance quite gocd, there being fully 7,000 peo- ple present. The card was a strong one, but the chief attraction, of course, was the great free-for-all trot for a $5,000 purse, in «which were three cracks of the yea’ Azote, the unbeaten; Beuzetia, who trotted a fourth heat at Buffalo in 2.06 3-4, and the sterling campaigner, Klamath, 1-2. Azote was, very properly, the favorite, and he won, but only after trotting one of the greatest races on record, Beuzetta beat- ing Klamath for second mone: The first heat was wen in 2.69 1-2, second. in 2.05 1-2, the fastest heat ever trotted at Fleetwood and the fastest ever trotted by a gelding; third in Azote was bred by the late Senator Le- land Stanford at his Palo Alto farm, Menlo Park, Cal. After the second heat of this race, the handsome mare Beuzetta was bought from her owner, E. W. Ayres of Duckers, Ky. for $16,000 by Peter Duryea of New York, but for whom it was not announced. Baltimore Markrmen Win Sportsmen from this city, Baltimore, Winchester, Va. rleston and Sher herdstown, W. Va., and York and Ha Pa., went to Frederick, Md., yesterda: upon the Invitation of the Frederick Gun Club, to take part in a two-day shooting tournament, which began in the afternoon on the grounds of the home club. About ferty snooters took part, and 5,009 targets anover, were user There were twelve events in | ell, all of them singles except event No. 8. ‘This was a team contest, participated in by teams 1 and 2 of the StandsrJ G ub of Faltimore, the Baitimore Sho ticn, York (Pa.) team and F Club. ‘The totals made by each were, re- spectively, $0, 69, 73, 71 and 68. The first prize was $50 and the s scores were made by the v in all the singles. ‘ond $15. Good iting sportsmen TENNIS CRACKS MEET Beginning the International Tour- nament in Cayada. PLANNING LOCAL CROQUET CONTESTS Pillsbury Suffers Defeat in the Hastings Series. + MANLY SPORT IN ‘GENERAL The international tennis tournament was begun at Niagara, Ont., yesterday with excellent weather and a large attendance. The Newport contingent did not arrive un- til last evening, and in consequence the play yesterday was confined to novice events. The draw was made in the all- comers last evening, with sixteen entries, including C. B. Neel of Chicago, the west- ern champion, who defeated Malcolm Chace at Newport; George Wrenn, Edwin P. Fischer, John Talmage, A. M. Pope, C. M. Copp of New York, Arthur Hawes of Bos- ton, R. W. P. Matthews, ex-Canadian Scott Griffin, George Black, A. er, Fred Anderson of Toronto, gow of Hamilton. The result of yesterday's play left F. C. Goodwin of Rochester, Arthur Hawes of Boston, E. C. Glasgow of Hamilton, Mc- Master and Smallwcod still in the contest. Summarie: Novice, singles, preliminary round—A. W. Marquis, St. "'s, beat A. Ridout, Toronto, 3-6, 4 F. C. Goodwin, Rochester, beat J. Y. Osborne, Hamilton, G-1, 6. A. P. Hawes, Boston, beat H. H. Syer, Chicago, 6- Brampton, beat J. J GL. ‘irst round—Goodwin beat Marquis, 7-1, ; Hawes beat Chisholm, 6-4, 6-4; E. S. Glasgow, Hamilton, beat W. F. Scott, Brampton, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0. CROQUET TOURNEY. It Will Be Held on Washington Grounds Next Week. The Washington Croquet Club is plan- ning to hold an open tournament during the last week in September, and an oppor- tunity will be given local lovers of out- door sport to see the scientific playing of a game that is regarded with considerable disdain owing to ignorance of its fine points. A large number of the cracks from the national tournament have signi- fied their intention of being present and it is thought that the prospect for a more successful tourney even than that of last year is most excellent. Another feature of interest will be the match between W. H. Apgar of Trenton, Henry G. Fay of Brooklyn and W. H. Wahly of this city, to determine the win- ner of the second division ‘in the national tournament, recently held at Norwich, Conn, Each won 10 and lost 4. The win- ner of the second division goes into the first division the following year to contest for the American championship. PIL S$, DEFEAT. SBURY SUFFE: Lasker and Steinits Wihs at Hastings, Englan The eighteenth round of’ thé international chess masters’ tournament wis played yes- terday at Hastings, Eng., resulting as fol- lows: Gunsberg beat Albin in a French defense after 42 moves. 2 1 Lasker beat Vergani in 4 Ruy Lopez after 34 moves. Tarrasch beat Janowski'In a‘queen’s gam- bit declined after 28 moves. Steinitz beat Tinsley In a P,Q 4 opening after 38 moves. Blackburne beat Pollock in a phillidor er 65 moves. 2 arn beat Walbrodt in a French defense after 32. moves. 1 Schlechter beat Pillsbury in a queen's gambit declined after 48 moves. Teichman beat Bird in a P KB 4 game after 45 moves. Mieses and Tschigorin drew a Scotch game after 5% moves. ‘The games Marcors, Mason and Bardele- ben vs. Schiffers, stood adjourned. Pillsbury probably spoiled his chances for first honors by going down before Schlech- ter after forty-eight moves. 1t was a queen’s gambit which Schlechter declined to accept. There was nothing in the posi- tion to speak of as far as the opening and middle game stage were concerned, and in all probability a draw would have resulted but for wiite’s determination to win. He made a combination which proved un- sound. Schlechter took full advantage of his adversary’s wrong scheme and finally won. Tinsley defended a P—Q 4 opening, as of- fered by Steinitz, very cleverly in the be- ginning of the game. Later on, however, Steinitz proved too good a man for Tinsley. The latter's position soon collapsed,.and Steinitz won In as-you-please style after thirty-eight moves. The Italian opened a game against Las- ker with a Ruy Lopez, which the Teuton defended with 3...P—Q R 3. Vergani played very finely at first, and gave his renowned adversary a lot to study. Just when white had good drawing chances he made a seri- ous error, after which Lasker had every- thing his own way, and after thirty-four moves Vergani gave up the fight. DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL, A New York Judge So Decides in a Test Case Under the Racing Laws. Judge Bischoff, in the court of common pleas in New York, has handed down a de- cision holding that provisions of chapter 570, laws of 1893, entitled “An act for the Incorporation of an association for the improvement of the breed of horses and to regulate the same, and to establish a state racing association,” which means the Perey-Gray racing bill, are within the in- hibition in the constitution against the authorization of any kind of gambling and are therefore unconstitutional. The decision was rendered in the suit of John C. Dudley against the Flushing Jock- Club. Dudley sued to recover the amount of a stake suant to the pro’ quoted above. He that prior to M: the defendant corporation was incorporated to run races under section % of the act. Dudley entered his horse Brown Dick in sweepstakes race with three other horses, under the following provision: That the owner or owners of a horse or horses may contest their horses in said race upon contributing $25 for each horse entered, and the defendant had con- tributed $100, which purse, together with the several contributions hould consti- tute a sweepsiakes to be paid to the owner of the winning horse. which was formed pur- ions of chapter 570 his complaint one mile, for three- ar-olds and over. ‘The race was run May is%5, and the plaintiff's ‘horse, Brown having won, Dudléy demanded the entire purse of $175. The defendant declined to pay the $17. but offered to give Dudley his $5 entry fee. He then instituted suit to recover the $175. The Flushing Jbckey Club, through {ts counsel, Benjamin Steinhardt of Howe & Hummel's olfice, filed a de- murrer to the suiliciency’ of the plaintiff's complaint. I In this dernurrer it said: “The defendant by its demurrer admits ‘all of the and presents but one question, which is, whether the said act is ¢onstitutional. If it is unconstitutional the demurrer must be sustained and the complaint be dis- missed.” It is not thought by thos: that the decision of Judge Bischott will amount to much. Judge Bischoff said, when seen in regard to the matter, that the decision rendered by him did not apply to stake s, but only to sweepstakes, and E 1 the act not attempted to cepstakes it would have been most interested sustained. ¥ Berned. ‘The breéd- tleton, Va., of R. and F. P, Keene was burn- ed to the ground yesterday and a number of valuable ho jing the imported Kallicrates and Hyberdad, perished in the flames. The fire’s origin is unknown. Loss about $70,000. Iuable Horses SR, Va., Ax bw. WRENN WON THE RACE. Gause Started From Scratch and Couldn’t Overcome the Handicap ‘The twenty-mile road race of the Wash- ington Road Club was run yesterday over @ course consisting of a stretch of the Con- duit road, the largest number of entries ever made for this race being recorded. This race is a handicap affair, and has be- come an annual institution in Washington’s circle of wheelmen and wheelwomen. It was won last year by C. E. Gause, and it was predicted that his record of last year would be broken in yesterday's race, but the expectations of the spectators were not fulfilled in this respect. The course was from a point a little be- low the eastern turn of the reservoir to the terrace in front of Superintendent Harring- ton’s house, the road at this place having been surveyed by the Washington Road Club, in order to establish a perfect twenty- mile course. The first shot sounded at 3:56, and those given 9 minutes handicap, T. S. Wood, Walcott, Moulden and Brush, sped over the line and away on the course. Gause, the winner of the race last year, was the scratch man, and he went by like a bird, but his effurts were unavailing to over- come the big handicaps which had been given. A large number was present to see the race, including representatives of all the bicycle clubs in the city and not a few visitors. They were principally lined up at the finish, and when the leading man came in the number of spectators compietely filled and overflowed every point of vantage. Wrenn the Winner. Just as the spectators were beginning to get a little wearied by the wait, a shout from some one told the crowd that the winner was coming. He was coming, too, and more than that he had on the red sweater of the Washington Road Club. It was B. T. Wrenn, and close behind him, putting forth every bit of energy and strength which they possessed, came Rhine, Ball and Clagett. Wrenn’s actual time was 1 hour 1 minute and 10 seconds. Z. S. Ball had the best time record of 1 hour and 47 seconds, but he could not overcome in the few seconds difference the start which the others had of him. Seventy minutes were given for the rest of the riders to show up, and those who came in after that time were not recorded. Starter William Jose called out the names of the contestants as they rode over the line, and the judges recorded them in the books. The handicapping was done by George B. French, and it is the opinion that it was an extraordinarily well-performed duty. It was difficult, of course, with such a large field, to satisfy everybody, but Mr. French succeeded so well that It may be said there was hardly a murmur against his decisions. The timers were John T. Crossley, J. W. Sims and John Woener. They sat by the judges’ stand, and also recorded the riders as they flashed by. Some of the entries did not show up, and among these were W. L. Eckhardt, the Baltimore crack C. EB. Yeat- man, the well-known Wash ngton rider, and A. H. Wall. Yeatman wa= to have oc- cupied the scratch line with Gause. The Starters, Those who started with their clubs and handicaps were as follows: Nine minutes—Clifford S. Brush, D. C. C.; John Moulden, U1 Willlam Walcott, D. C. C.; T. S. Wood, D. C. C. Eight minutes—W. H. Hardester, S. F. Styles, Un.; F. G. Thompson, Un. ven and a half minutes—J. R. Bischoff, W. R. C.; John Thole, Un. Seven minutes—L. G. Hamilton, Un.; Daniel W. Beach, Un.; John Quinson, Un. Andrew Taylor, Un.; E. L. Wilson,D. C. C! eas and a half minutes—E. E. Warfield, n. Five minutes—W. H. Beck, W. R. C. Four minutes—C. M. McClure, W. R. C.; R. W. Mackrill, Un.; F. W. Moore, Un. L. O. Slack, Q. W.; R. H. Stone, A. V . H. Wheeler, Un.; W. O. Woodward, Un! Three minutes—H. A. Rhine, A. R. C. B. T. Wrenn, Un.; C. F. Clagett, Un.; E. B Hannan, Un. Two and a half minutes—George §. Ball, - Curtis, Woodside, Md.; Un.; R. C.; W. T. Robertson, W. R. C. Two minutes—V iC. I Ronsaville, W. R. G.; W. J. Espey iQ w. j One and a half minutes—T. N. Mudd, A. eyes W. R. C.; George E. A. Pitkin, Q. I. I icter, Un. age aa minute—E. Scratch—C. E. Gause, W. R. O. The meaning of the club abbreviations are as follows: A. R. C., Active Road Club; +» Arlington Wheelmen; B. and O. R! Baltimore and Ohio Ratiroad Club: 5 pupontOyels Club; Q. W., Queer . R. C., Washington Un., unattached. = Hoan NEW ATHLE' Wheelmen; Clu REcoRDs. Conneft and Sweeney in One-Mile Ran and Running High Jump. Several hundred enthusiasts attended yes- terday the second of the series of games at Travers Island of the candidates for posi- tions on the team which will reprezent the New York Athletic Club in the international games with the London Athletic Club. The crowd witnessed some spirited competi- tions and saw two world's recoris broken. The events in which new standards were created were the one-mile run and Tunning high Jump. In the former race “Tommy? Coneff, the famous little distanze runner did the trick. He covered the distance in 4 minutes i5 2-5 seconds, or 1 8-5 seconds better than the record. Conneff never was in better condition in his life, and showed excellent judgment throughout the contest. ‘The men who opposed Conneff in the great race were George W. Orton, the intercol- legiate champion, and E. C. Carter, the steeplechase champion. Ali started from scratch. Orton was the quickest away, and was soon leading by two yards. He piloted his field at a merry clip to the quarter-mile pest, where Conneff went to the front. He won by twenty yards from Orton, who beat Carter the same distance for the place. Sweeney's Great Jump, M. F. Sweeney, the premier jumper, was the only ene who tried for the honors in the high jump. His presence seemed to fright- en out all rivals. After five attempts, he cleared the bar at 6 feet 5 Inches, beating the world’s record, held by himself, by halt an inch. The 120-yard dash furnished a pretty race between Wefers, Sanford. Lee and Sands. All save Sanford started from scratch. San- ferd had a handicap of two and a half yards, He made good use of his allow- ance and held his lead for halt the dis- tance, when Wefers caught him and won by a yard in the fast time of twelve sec- ds. Sanford was second and Lee third Wefers’ time is only 3-5 of a second behind the world’s record for the distance. Kilpatrick Runs Fast. The half-mile race brought out a fine field of middle distance runners, The stariers were Charles Kilpatrick, the half-mile champion; Remington and Dalby. H. S. Lyons paced the others for a quarter ef a mile, and Burke, the Boston flyer, cet the pace for the last 220 yards. Kilpatrick, who was in splendid trim, raced away in the lead and never afterward headed winning by five yards in 1.55 2-5, a second Liehind the best time on record for the dis- tence. Remington was second and Dalby teihe games were open to all athletes and sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union, so that all records made will be allowed. ‘The action of the club in making the events open to all and having a sanction was due to the fact that records made under cther circumstances would not be allowed by the Amateur Athletic Union. Rought by Germany, LEXINGTON, Ky., August 29.—An agent of the German government has bought of Mike Bowerman the great mare Martha Wilkes, 2.08, twelve years old, by Alsyone, Gam Ella, by Clark Chief. He is also ne- gotiatirg for the purchase of a number of other brood mares in foal to Red Wilkes | and other leading sires. The Kentucky trotting horse market is improving, owing to the many inquiries from abroad. | Can Be Pulled Cf in Mexico. EL PASO, Texas, August 20.--It ts wu} stood that matters have been fixed at M. ico C! th the federal officials so that the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight can be pull- off in Juarez, across the Rio G from El Paso. Governor Asum: huahua favors having the fi but has been held back by heretofore. Twenty thousand dollars, {can money, must be put up asa g1 for local expenses and evidence of good faith. the Atlanta Constitution. aid the colored deacon to his son, out now de great en ‘Yes, sul you wants | ter heed by exwise.” “Well, dis is erbout all I got te ter Don't go in de poultry bu when de | in de front part er ¢2 mule.” HURTFUL TO AMATEUR SPORT. Outsiders Being Taken Into Athletic Club Contests. LONDON, August 20.—The Pall Mall Ga- zette says: “The London Athletic Club team is largely made up of outsiders, only four bena fide members having arranged to go to America. This sacrifice of the best traditions of the club has caused great surprise here. It is obvious that some of the champions who are members of this team are not socially qualified to become Members of the London Athletic Club. This action is injurious to the cause of athletics and has done much to reduce the interest which Englishmen have been taking in the coming contests in America. By announcing that this team is to he the one selected to take part in the contests for the championship, the London Ath- letic Club virtually compelled the New York Athletic Club to follow its lead. ‘The mem- bers of the New York Athletic Club are very wealthy end they are now practically buy- ing up all the leading men who can pos- sibly pose as amateurs. Another cbjec- tionable element concerning this match is that all inquiries into the antecedents of some of the New York Athletic Club men will be dropped pending the issue of the contests.”” TO BE THE EV the 'T OF THE YEAR. Meeting of Joe Patchen, Robert J. and Gentry. NEW YORK, August 29.—Today's race at Fleetwood Park, in the free-for-all pac- Ing class, with Joe Patchen, Robert J. and John R. Geatry as the starters, is likely to be the event of the year in harness racing, these three famous pacers being the fastest trio seen to contest up to this time. Ail are In good condition, apparently, and each has his followers who believe him to be in- vincible when fit and right for a race. Joe Paichen, who has beaten both of his rivals during the past month, ts the favorite in betting, but his backers concede that he will probably have to pace the race of his life to win. F. P. Olcott has offered $1,000 to the horse that beats the stallion record of 2.033-4, now held by John R. Gentry. EW YORK, August 29.—There are at 2 o'clock Indications of rain, which may make the track heavy. Should there be no rain, however, every indication would be favbrable for fast time. The temperature is nearly 90 in the shade and the track dry and hard. Tomorrow's St. Asaph Entries. First race, six and a quarter furlongs, selling—Ohearn, St. Laurent, Jack Dennt- son, 108; Wyoming, Bolivar, 100; Hazel, 98; Gov. Fifer, Gaiety, 97. Second race, six and a quarter furlongs, selling—Lumberman, 103; Lento, Airplant, Little Joe, Carnalite, 100; Redowac, Carac- cus, Irish Pat, 97; Minnie S., 95. Third race, four and _a half furlongs, selling—Jewel, Eonda, 107; Quilla, Joyeuse, Dr. Faust, 102; Mrs. Stewart, Somage, 97; Annie T., 92. Fourth race, one mile, selling.—Ponze De Leon, 105; Gray Forest, 105; Lotion, 10: Fox Glove, 105; Siva, 100; Selah, 109; Mar: Lovell, 100. Fifth race, five furlongs—R. F. Dee, 107; Criterion, Craftsman, Grampian, Oxfor Inter Ocean, Johnny, 104; Flattery, Lady Lister, Lady May, 102; Dervish, Vel- vet Rose, 95. Sixth race, six and a half furlongs— Marksman (late Santa Rita colt), Tom Brennan (late Virginia colt), 107; Reefer, Jilson, 100; Job, Billy Leggins, Bald Hornet, Chesterbrook, Granger, 97. Bookmakers Held for Trial. William Lovell, a turfman and book- maker, and his son Amos were arraigned in the Morrisania police ccurt, New York, yesterday. They were arrested at Fleet- wood Park for receiving money for bets, in violation of section 35 of the Gray racing law. The elder I.ovell said he made bets on the track, but denied taking any money there. Amos’ little book was placed in evidence. An examination of it indicated that a bet of $100 had been made. On the strength of this both prisoners were held for trial in $1,500 ball. Another Record Broken. Another record was broken at the Coney Island race track yesterday afternoon, when James McLaughlin's Wernberg ran six and a half furlongs in 1.192-5, one-fifth of a second faster than the record made by Geraldine at San Francisco November 8, 1891. The time standard, however, as ap- plied to thoroughbreds nas long since been discarded by turfmen as utterly fallacious and misleading. It 1s of even less value now than usual at Sheepshead Bay, because the track is so fast that a third-rate handi- cap horse like Flying Dutchman can run a mile in 1.391-5, and crdinary selling- platers like Sufficient can reel off miles in 1.40 4-5, A New Cycle Club. The Eastern Cycle Club was formed Tuesday evening at the rooms of the East- ern Cycle Company. The officers elected were: T. Pollock, president; A. St. George, vice president; Mr. Shildt, secretary; Wm. Winterholten, tressurer; W. Woodward, captain; J. Garrison, first lieutenant. They will make their first club run Sunday. They expect to have quite a large membership before the erd of the season. General Sporting Notes. Jack Dally, the light-weight champion of Wilmington, is matched to meet Billy Dooly, light-weight champion of the Pa- cific coast, tonight before the Eureka Ath- letic Club of this city. A prominent member of a well-known eastern yacht club has $10,000, which he will bet in whole or in_part, even, that Defender beats Valkyrie UI in” the races for the Americ: e Champion Jim Corbett will be here Sat- urday and expects to remain in Washing- ton over Sunday. He will be at the game Saturday afternoon to see how his brother holds up his end on the Washington nine. Dick O'Brien of Lewiston, champion mid- dle-weight of New England, was knocked out by Joe Walcott, colored, of Boston, last evening, in the first round of what was to haye been a twenty-five-round bout. ———__ Photographing an Audience. The successful photographing of an au- dience {s reported to have been made re- ‘cently at a Bombay theater. Flectric light was employed, and the installation is said to have consisted of twenty-one are lamps of 2000-candle power each, ten of those be- ing placed at the top of the proscenium and two almost touching the stage, in order to counteract the shadows of the top lamps. In addition to these, on the right-hand side of the dress circle, a row of six lamps was arranged, with the highest lamp at the back and the lowest in front. Similarly, in order to counteract the shadows of these lamps two others were placed on the left-hand side of the dress circle, one iamp also being hung in the center of the theater on the extreme top, the result being a very suc- ful lighting of the picture. The arena of the theater is said to be 850 square yards, and the sitting roofm to accommodate 1,200 people. The lights were burnt at a voltage of 105, and took up about J amperes, the lights being perfectly steady and not flick- ering in the least. ——_+0+. Riding 2 Bicycle Asleep. From the New York Mail and Express, Lemuel Dook, son of the proprietor of the Eagle Hotel at Flemington, N. J., rode his bicycle asleep. He is an expert bicycle rider, and last week on the night of the full moon he arose in his sleep and wheeled all the way to Bound Lrook, where he ar- rived about 6:45 o'clock. As he wore a nightgown and nothing else his appearance as he passed down the main street created a sensation. Hi McSally him up in front 1 railroad of New . ned a suit of clothe Yardmaster He was also given transporta- me on the railroad, a distance of ehout sixteen miles. = Paternal Advice. » and hi moon 13 shinin’, en always be sho’ en keep FARMING IN JAPAN On a Scale That Seems Microscopic From American Standards. Careful Attention to Details and to 9 Limited Area Appears to Be the Leading Features. From the Chicago Record. There can be no market for American agricultural implements and machinery in Japan for two very simple reasons. First, the farms are not big enough, and, second, labor is too plenty. If a Japanese farmer should introduce a modern reaper and self- binder upon his farm he would cut down everything In the way of crops while he Was turning it arourd, and there wouldn’t be anything left for him ard his family to do all the rest of the season. Most of the farming implements are of @ very primitive character, and many are home-made. Just as the New England farmer used to whittle his ax helves before the big log fire in the winter, so the Jap- anese farmer makes his own flails and rakes of bamboo and the handles for his hoes, spades and sickles in cold and stormy weather. The iron portion is fashioned at the nearest blacksmith shop., These tools last for a lifetime, as they are kept with great care, and are often passed down from generation to generation. Everything £ cone by hand. You can travel all day in some of the farming counties without see- ing a horse or a mule or any other kind of a beast of burden, and goats and sheep, cows and swine are equally ecarce. Japan is one vast garden, and as you look over the fields you can imagine that they are coverei with toy farms, where children are playing with the laws of nature and raising samples of different kinds of vege- tables and grain. Everything ts on a dimin- utive scale, and the work 4s as fine and ac- curate as that applied to a cloisonne vase. What would an Illinois or an Iowa farmer think of planting his corn, wheat, oats and barley in bunches, and then, when it is three or four inches high, transplanting every spear of it in rows about as far apart as you can stretch your fingers? A Jap- anese farmer weeds his wheat fields just as a Connecticut farmer weeds his onion bed, and cultivates his potatoes and barley wi as much care as a Long Island farmer be- stows upon his asparagus or his flowers. The Harvesting of Whea When grain fs ripe it is cut with a sickle close to the ground. The bottom ends are carefully tied together with a wisp o! straw; the bunch is then divided and hun; over a bamboo pole or a rope, like Mon- day's washing, to dry: sometimes in the field and somedmes in the back yard, and even in the street in front of the house. When it is thoroughly cured the heads of grain are cut off with a knife, and the straws are carefully bound up and laid away in bundles. The heads are then spread out upon a piece of straw matting and beaten with a flail. Another method of thrashing is to take handfuls of straw and pull them through a mesh of fron reedles, After the thrashing is done the grain is taken up in a sort of scoop basket made of bamboo and shaken by one woman who holds it as high as her head, while another woman stands with a large fan which shé waves rapidly through the air and blows the lighter chaff away from the heavier grain as they are falling. The richer farmers have separators buiit upon a prim- itive plan and turned with a crank. Peo- ple often winnow grain by pouring it from @ scoop upon a fan three or four feet wide, upon which It is tossed up and down gently so as to leave the chaff in the air when it falls. Another method of thrashing is to beat the heads of grain upon a row of bam- boo poles. Sometimes you see a whole fam- ily at it. Every variety of agriculture Is carried on in a manner similar to that I have de- scribed, and the soil is in constant use. A couple of acres are considered a large tract of land for farming purposes. Most of the farms are of smaller area, and the crops are. greatly diversified. Upon such a little nes of land will be grown almost every- thing known to the vegetable kingdom; a few square feet of wheat, barley, corn and millet, a plat of beans perhaps ten feet wide by twenty feet long, an equal amount of potatoes and peas, then a patch of onions, about as big as a grave, beets, let- tuce, salsify, turnips, swect potatoes, vege- table oysters and other varieties of cereals and roots occupy the rest of the area, Microscopic Farming. ‘The farmer looks upon his growing crop every morning, just as an engineer will inspect the movements of his machinery, and if anything is wrong repairs it. If a weed appears in the bean patch he pulls it up; if a hill of potatoes or anything else fails, it is immediately replanted. And when he cuts down a tree he always plants another to take its place. The artificial for- ests of Japan cover many, hundreds of square miles, and by this accuracy, econo- my and care the prosperity of the country is permanently assured. As one crop is harvested the soil 1s worked over, fertilized and replanted with something else. The largest area of agricultural lands in Japan Is devoted to raising rice, perhaps as. much as nine-tenths of the whole. and, ad that crop requires a great deal of water, the paddies’ are banked up into terraces, one above the other, and divided off into little plats twenty-five or thirty feet square, with ridges of earth between them to keep the water from flowing away when they are flooded. All farming land is irrigated by a system that Is a thousand years old, and some of the ditches are walled up with bamboo wicker work. The farmers live in villages and their farms are detached, sometimes a mile or two and three miles away from their homes. There are no fences or other visible signs of division, but every man knows his own land, for it has been in his family for gen- erations. Irrigating ditches and little paths are usually the boundary lines. Theoretically all the land belongs to the emperor, but the greater part of that under cultivation has been held by the same fam- illes for generations, and always descend from the father to the oldest son. , The official statistics of Japan show that there are 11,400,008 men and 10,045,053 wo- men engaged in agriculture, which is more than half the total population. So ae How the Car Horse is Disappearing. From the Troy Times. According to the latest figures, of the 12,30) miles of street car tracks in the United States only 1,900 miles are still operated by horse power. It fs only a ques- tion of a short time befor? all horse cars will go, but at the present rate of progres- sion in the science of locomotion, the tr jey will not hold sway so long as did Dob- bins. Some better way of applying electrio power will probably be the next improve ment in order. ————— Alimony the Only Question. ‘rom the Detroit Tribune. “Do you think you are able to support @ » unless she goes and gets @ = ERGURIAL = = POISON Is the result of the usnal treatment of biocd dis. The system 1s filled with Mercury and remedies—iore to be dreaded than tl and in a short while is in a far worse condition than before, The common result is mM RHEUMATISM Y S. S$. 18 the most relia’lo core. A few for which ttles will afford relief where all Mered from a severe at . tmproved rapidly and am now a well man completey cured. can beartily recom. mend {t to” any one + suffering from nful al VW. F. DAL Brooklyn Blood and Sita D: