Evening Star Newspaper, September 5, 1895, Page 10

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1895-TWELVE PAGES “Bon Marche,’ 314-316 7th St. N. W. LADIES’ $1 Indigo Blue& Black WRAPPERS, Tomorrow! * For once the Wrappers take * “a tumble in price—a big tum- * ble—big, indeed—not usual * with staple goods like these— * but the opportunity is yours. = Here they are: Indigo and mourning colors * —large, full sleeves—excellent * makes and styles—honest val- * ues, at one dollar— = and yet you get them a Fea te eee BR RE SIC. we Mees BON MARCHE, 314 & 316 7th St. ra at x Hats irt,"" tees Core u heweet shapes in B. Stinemetz H and Son, atters & Furriers, 1237 Pa. Ave. 3m We desire to announce the arrival of our new fall and winter woolens—fresh from the looms of London and Paris. SXYPER & WOOD, Fine Tutloring at Reasonable Prices, Tit PENN. AVE. N. W. se5-3m_ 35¢. For Telescope Case —is the best we can do for you, and that’s 15¢. better than others. Larger ones at 50c., 65c., 8oc., $1.10 and $1.25. Have you a Trunk that needs repairing? Let us call for it. Kneessi, 4257th St. Entirely New HAT STORE of, Saturday. It will be to your interest to de- fer buying your Fall Hat until Saturday. Every Hat is an 1895-6 shape, and lower prices than the old firm’s customers are ac- quainted with will prevail. New styles, new ideas, new prices and new methods. Just wait until Saturday. “t Ruoff, “Hatter,” 905 Pa. Ave. Willett & Ruoff's Old Stand. set-Lw, * * * * * * * a * —price for anything in the g house—except Shirts, Col- @ lars and Cuffs—our spe- 2 cialties. | Underwear, in i fall and winter weight, in- & cluded at half price. Neck- & wear, Hosiery, &c. | Shirtmaking- exclusive- ly hereafter. Hall, Broke a Leg. R. M. Spate of Bethesda, a carpenter, fell down stairs at the Baltimore and Ohio “SHIRT-MAKER,” 808 F st. an31-3m ft leg at the knee. Dr. Furlong set the fetvic at 5 o'clock yesterday and broke bi jb at the Emergency Hospital. FOR THE TEMPLE CUP Rules Suggested for Regulating the Contests. THE = SCANDAL OF LAST YEAR Action by the Base Ball League Desired. AN IMPORTANT LETTER Messrs. Young and Byrne, the committee appointed by the league to make regula- tions for the Temple cup series of ball games, have submitted to the league the following letter: September -3, 1895. To all Clubs, Members of the National League and American Association of Pro- fessional Base Ball Clubs: At the regular schedule meeting held in New York city, March, 1894, you will re- member, Mr. C. H. Byrne of the Brooklyn club, on behalf of a gentleman whose name at the time he was not authorized to di- vulge, requested this organization to ac- cept a very handsome trophy, to be com- Peted for by teams of this league subse- quent to the regular championship season, under such rules, regulations and condi- tions as the league might see fit to make. The main purpose the donor had in view was that, with some inducement held out to the members of the respective teams, to derive some material benefit from their good work in winning first place in the race for the championship, all the teams would be inspired to make an extra effort to win, and thereby have a chance to take part in a post-season series of games for the trophy. It will be remembered the league at said meeting constituted the undersigned a com- mittee to take charge of said trophy, and authorized them to make such rules, regu- lations and conditions as they deemed Proper, to govern any series of games that might be played for its possession. This committee took charge of the trophy, and did make rules, regulations and coni- tions governing games to be played, but in doing so failed to make corditions regu- loting any cther series of games except the Initial series for the first possession of the trophy at the close of the season of 1894. The conditions made at the time were: Last Year's Conditions. First. The club or team which from the record appears at the close of the cham- picnship season of 1894, on September 30, to have won second place in the championship series, shall have the right to challenge the club or team which from the record shall appear to have won first place to a series of games for the possession of said trophy, such series to consist of seven games, and no more, the club or team which first wins four games of the series to be de- clared the holder of the cup for the ensuing season. al conditions referred to minor de- ails. Rule seventh, however, is important, as it very distinetly defined the basis for the Givision of the receipts. That rule is as follows: “The net receipts shall be divided between the competing teams on the basis of 65 per centum to the winning team and 35 per centum: to the losing team, the mode of set- tlement to be left entirely to the managers of the competing teams.” The pian as outlined in rule first: was made because it was necessary to make a beginning, and no better plan could be de- vised. A difference of opinion has now arisen as to the teams which shall have the right to play for the possession of the trophy at the end of the current season. One member of the committee Is of the opinion that the team which won the trophy last season under the rules, regula- tions and conditiohs laid down, and which now holds the trophy, is entitled to defend it against any challenger, and can only be deprived of its possession after a formal contest, conducted in the same manner and under the same conditions which enabled that team to win it, the team winaing first place having the prior right to make the challenge. The other member of the comimttee fs of the opinion that the donor of the trophy originally intended that it should be con- tested for by the teams winning first and second places in the championship race each season, as a reward for their earnest efforts in behalf of their respective clubs, and that it would be manifestly unfair for a team holding the trophy and which failed to win a reasonably good position in the current championship race to derive any benefit from a post-season series of games, while the team which by earnest effort se- cured second place should derive no benefit from such a series. It is almost unnecessary to say that both members of the committee are thoroughly | sincere in their opinions, and at present do not sec their way clear to change their henest convictions. It only remains, there- fore, for the committee to submit the ques- tions at issue to the respective clubs for their views, and the committee, as a mat- ter of course, will be governed by the voice of the league. Questions Submitted. This committee, therefore, submits to each club the following questions, and re- spectfully asks an aye and nay yote on each: ist. Are you in favor of having a series of games played after the end of the cur- rent season for the possession of the Tem- ple trophy? 2d. If you are in favor ef such a series, what teams, in your opinoin, are entitied to take part in such series? 8d. If in favor of such a series, do you de- sire this committee to stand on the condi- tions made last season, viz: that the net division of receipts must be made on a ba- of 65 per cent to the winner of the so- en games shall be played, the teara which wins four games to be declared the winner of the series, and that three games must be played by each competing team on its own grounds (unless the series is terminated before six games are played), and the last or seventh game (if such ts necessary) to be piayed where the teams may elect? Also, that no player will be al- lowed to play in any game of the series unless he has been under formal contract to the club playing him at least thirty days prior to September 30 of the current sea- si 01 This committee also desires to call your attention to the fact that a most unsavory scandal attached itself to the series cf games played last season for the Temple trophy. It was announced to the patrons of base ball throughout the country that the games should be played under the aus- pices of the league, and everything should be done to have them carried on precisely and in the regular manner as our cham- pionship games. It has become a matter of public notoriety that prior to the serles played last October an agreement and a pooling of interests was entered into vy certain members of the two teams taking part in the series, by which they were to divide thelr share of the receipts, win or lose. Such an arrangement was disgraceful to every player a party to it, {t was an in- sult to the honest players of the respective teams who were not a party to it, and it was a fraud on the public who patronized the games. Every element of sportsmanship was eliminated from the games by such a combination, and this committee does not hesitate to declare that, had the matter been made known prior to the series, as a imatter of justice to the league and the public, announcement would have been made that the games were not played un- der the auspices of the league, and were mere exhibition games. This committee trusts that no such scan- dal will attach to the series to be played, if any is played, and in the event of any such methods obtaining this year, we shall urge upon the league the wisdom and pro- priety of returning the trophy to the gen- erous donor, and dispensing with uny fu- ture contests for its possession. N. E. YOUNG, Cc. H. BYRNE, Committee. SENATOR COULDN'T HIT. Consequently Buck Ewing’s Men Won Easily. The Senat es have had an awful slump in their batting. Yesterday they could make [only five meas! bits of Parrott’s pitching, and, of course, couldn’t win. It is true that Tom Parrott pitches pretty good ball some- times, and troubles the best of them, but yesterday’s weakness at the bat is but a sample of the weakness of the home team. There’s no use blaming the local fielders for the loss of yesterday’s game It is true Mac had’ an off day and threw badly and bases were stolen with impunity, but the visitors batted out their victory. The score shows it. : But our mén couldn't bat a little bit, an when they did get a runner on first, no ef- fcrt was made to push him around. The next batsman forced him at second. Par- rott did not have a single assist, nor did Latham, which shows how little sacrificing was attempted. The balls went mostly to short and second, McPhee having seven as- sists and Smith four. Of course, a club that ignores team work will get the worst of it. The local mana- ger seems to have utterly neglected in- structing the men, or if he has, they have neglected his instructions. If the club’s poor work was the result of hard luck, the local public would readily excuse it, but the fact is remembered that on the western trip only two games out of thirteen leh P ces and the sigh goes up, “The same old story.” Consequently, there were only 550 paid admissions yesterday. In any other city, in the league there would not have been 200. Washington’s public and newspapers sive better support to a losing club than any other city in the league. After batting Malarkey pretty severely in the fifth inning, Gilroy, the local pitcher, was put in, and only three more runs were secured by the visitors. Score: WASHINGTON. R.U.0.A.E. H.O.A.E. Brownwf... 0 11 0 oS oe ae Soyce,3 aoo12 1000 Abbey,rf... 1 11 0 1370 MeGuire,e.. 2 1 3 0 11100 Selbachss..2 1 4 4 2100 Cartw't,ib. 0 1 8 2 0040 if. 0 1 2 0 I!Hoy 1400 01 4 2 i{Vaugi 3)410 ‘key,p- 0 0 0 1 0/Parrott,p..- $LLTO¢6 GHirorDe-- O10 © OO rotate. A 1127 18 1 Totals . asco os Washington. 0030 Cineinnat!- . 0105120 x-ll Earned runs—Washington, 2; Cincinnati, 5. Two- base hit—Cartwright. Three-base hits—Parrott, Selbach. Home runs—McGulre, Miller. Stolen bases—Burke, Brown, Ewing, Miller, Double play —Joyce, Cartwright.’ First base on balls—Oft Ma- larkey, 2; off Gilroy, 1; off Parroct, 4. Hit by itched ball—Burke. ‘Struck out—By Malarkey, 1; fy Parrott, 3. Wild. pltch—Gllvoy. | ‘Time—1.60. Umpire—Hurst. Sacriflce hit—Latham. Left on bases—Washington, 4; Cincinnati, 3. League Games Elsewhere. Pitchers. m aw om wel At New York— Pittsburg New_York. Second game— New York. Pittsburg - At: Brooklyn— Cleveland . Brooklyn At Baltimore— Baltimore . a Louisville . Cunningham. At Philadelphia— Philadelphia Se ea wf ma wan be an pare cnr mH iw wd B Be on ae St. Louis.. 3 At Boston— Boston,......Dolan, Sullivan... 5 Chicago ‘Terry... 5 The League Record. Clubs. 1_ Clubs. Raitimore. .. .654 Pittsburg. Cleveland... Philadelphia. 6: Standing of the clubs September 5, 1804: P.C.,_ Clubs. W. I. P.C. 670| Pittsburg... T4 56 491 2649) Chicago. 5O G1 450. cinnatl.,. 48 6+ -429 Louis. 411 shingt y Louisville. 45 13) Lengue Games Today. Cincingati at Washington, two games. Louisville at Baltimore. Cleveland at New York. Chicago at Boston. St. Louis at Philadelphia, Pittsburg at Brooklyn. OUR BASE BALLISTS STRANDED. Lack of Interest Taken in the Game . in England. According to the statement of N. P. Cook, secretary of the London Base Ball Assocla- tion, the English tour of the Boston Ama- teur Base Ball Club has come to a disas- trous end in England, ard several mem- bers of the team are stranded in London. Contrary to previous reports, there has been no interest in the game of base ball anywhere in England. At New Castle, Lawson and Daggett of the Boston team were obliged to leave their watches in satisfacticn of their hotel bills. ‘The London Association had arranged for two games, one of which was played Tues- day at the Crystal Palace, and the second was to be played at Balham on Saturday. Tuesday's game was attended by only 1,200 people. Several members of the team have already left London. All the future en- gagements of the team have been aban- doned. Clarke, formerly of the Harvard club, and Burt of the Princetons have return tickets to America, but Pantzer, Magnard, Lever and Neale are left without money to pay the'r passage home. Since the publication of the foregoing statement, Mr. Cook has informed a rep- resentative of the Associated Press that the difficulties of the Boston Club have been tided over, and that the game at Bal- ham on Saturday will be played according to tho original plan. Buckingham’s Good Work. The Shamrocks pounded “Trilby” Glee- son unmercifully at River View Monday in the game against the Eastern Stars, hit- ting for 28 hits, with a total of 42 bases, and wirning easily by a score of 18 to 11. Buckingham struck out 15 of the Stars and allowed only 7 hits. The Shamrocks will play the Market House nine (colored) at Natlonal Park next Tuesday. Buck- ingham and Handiboe, who were successful against the Market House nine five weeks ago, will be the battery for the Shamrocks Tuesday. Base Ball Notes. Pittsburg has given Kansas City $2,000 for Pitcher Hastings. President Kerr 1s bound to strengthen. Jimmy Donnelly is said to be playing a fine third in the Eastern League, batting hard and fielding well. He cculd be secured for $500. Arlie Latham could be secured for $2,500. Here is a first-class man. Lush is badly handicapped in his work by his broken finger, which troubles him every time he bats or catches a ball. Ely of St. Louis, in the course of a talk with a friend while in Baltimore, said that he and Breitenstein would play in New York next season. Tony Mullane is pitching excellent ball for St. Paul. He is one of the stars of the northwest. In twenty-five games Capt. Griffin failed in but one to get a hit. : McPhee has made but two errors in twen- ty-seven games. Nash is playing wonderful ball for Bos- ton. “Hi-Hi”’ Dixwell is again making the welkin ring for the benetit of the Bostons. He has been among the missing for some time. President Kerr of the Pittsburg club says that the club, instead of spending its sur- plus cash for a new grand stand, as was intended, will have to use it toward getting a winning team for next season. The winner of the pennant in the South- ern League is rather a question of doubt. Some claim that Nashville and Atlanta have tied, while the Nashville club claims the Nashville team has won, because At- lanta has played a game not according to the schedule. There will be a meeting of the league in Chattanooga next Saturday to decide the question. Cricket Notes. Capt. Mitchell's English cricket team left New York last night for Toronto, where they will meet the All-Canada team. Next Friday they will go to Philadelphia. The Americans nade 207 runs yesterday In the second inning In the cricket match at Toronto between the United States and Canada. Canada thus won the match by 140 runs. ———_—_ Not Specific Enough. From Puck. William Ann—“How do you get over to your place after business hours?” Greenfield Lake—“‘By the late train.” Willtam Ann—“Of course, but which one?” BEATEN SIX. POINTS District Finished Second for the Bronze Soldier. TED ALL AT FIVE HUNDRED Y4RDS But the Team’s Work at the Shorter Distance Was Fatal. GEORGIA WAS THE VICTOR Staff Correspondence of The Evening Star. SEA GIRT, N. J., September 4, 1895. Strangely enough, there was no evidence of marked disappointment on the part of the District of Columbia riflemen when it was evident that Georgia had succeeded in capturing the Soldier of Marathon, now held by Pennsylvania and won in 1893 by the District of Columbia. Between two or more competing teams there is naturally a great deal of rivalry, and sometimes a trifle, or even a great deal of ill feeling, but in this instance the Georgians did not seem to rejoice any miore than did the Washingtonians. Reason for this is to be found in the-fact that last year, when Géorgia first made appearance at Sea Girt, the Washington team took the Georgia boys right into their arms and be- haved with commendable liberality In the giving away of points as to team shoot- ing. 5 At that time the visitors from the sunny south could not put much of the whole- some advice into practice, for the time was too short, but that they profited by the teachings of their District of Columbia god- fathers was largely in evidence today from one end of the match to the other. The Georgia team work was excellent in every respect, the methods being precisely similar to those employed by the repre- sentatives of the national capital, but that was not the only strong point in their slaughter of their adversaries; the aston- ishing feature was to be found in the fact that all the so-called weak riflemen of the Georgia team shot with phenomenal strength, while the strong men were just a trifle stronger than usual. Sea Girt’s Most Exciting Contes’ As soon as the work at 200 yards was completed it seemed to be generally recog- nized by the onlookers that the fight was entirely between the Savannah sharp- shooters and their Washington opponents, and it was in rear of the targets occupied by those two teams that the multitude gathered to witness what proved to be one of the most exciting contests ever held at Sea Girt. A hundred pencils were figuring out on as many pleces of paper the scores of the team members, and everybody, ex- cept the actual participants in the match, became more and more excited as the end drew near. It was very much like the fight for the Hilton at Sea Girt last year between Penn- sylvania and the District. When ten men of each of the two Jeading teams had fired theif scores, the District of Columbia was one point ahead, but the fates—if there are any such things—had decreed that the Soldier of Marathon must be shipped to Sevannah, for just at that stage of the game when it looked as though Washington might win by three or four points, there developed one of those unfortunate occur- ences which develop only at crucial mo- ments in red-hot competitions. A Defective Cartridge. The oars used by a beat's crew in train- ing for a race rarely suffer fracture dur- ing practice, but it is quite a common oc- currence for one of them to crack, or rip, or run down at the heel while the race is on; so it was this afternoon that the one defective cartridge out of something like fifteen thousand of the same kind that have been fired within the past year or so by the District team found its way into Capt. James M. Pollard’s gun. In response to the pulling of the trigger and the fall- ing of the hammer came an angry “crack,” such as might be expected of a tiny re- volver, but which was most surprising when it issued from a full-grown rifle bar- rel. Those who heard the sound positively groaned, and the groan was _ prolonged when it was seen that the bullet had struck the ground a long way short of the target and had thrown up a cloud of sand. ‘That settled things. ‘True, Georgia would have won even had that bullet made a bull's-eye, for Georgia's majority is six, while the bull's-eye counts only five, but it was as nearly certain as anything could be that the match was Fractically over when that half-speeded bullet failed to reach the mark at which it was aimed. There was the slender possi- tility that one or other, or both, of the two Georgians who still had to shoot might also score a zero on a shot, or might, per- haps, get out into the three ring or even beyond, but no one really expected any- thing of that sert to happen, for metther of the two riflemen in question were in the habit of doing such things. For awhiie the agony was prolonged, but it ended when the shot was scored that went one beyond Washington’s total, and was clinched tr- redeemably when a good center bull’s-eye Was put on top of the small majority, and then the District of Columbia mob gathered itself tn a bunch and yelled for Georgia until everybody's ears were tired. The District's Rare Courtesy. The District team, it was noticed by a good many of the visitors, was the only team that did this, although there is great warmth of friendship on the part of Jersey. Then Georgia gathered itself in a bunch and cheered the District of Columbia, and when that had been done most vociferously Georgia once more filled its lungs and dis- turbed the atmosphere with a wild yell of compliment for New Jersey. A happier lot of riflemen could hardly be found than were those Georgians. They tried very hard to be dignified, but the effort fafled. Some of them hugged each other and danced; one exultant member of the team managed to catch a glimpse of bis wife in the crowd in@ear of the ropes, and with energy and momentum sufficient to have carried_him through the Prince- ton rush line, he reached his partner and kissed her with so much enthusiastic af- fection that the onlookers—not yet tired of applauding—gave audible evidence of their sympathy and admiration. ‘Thus en- couraged, the exhilaruated marksman dashed for another lady, who, of course, was not his wife, but he kissed her just the same, and that gave the crowd another chance to applaud. For an hour or mo after the conclusion of the match a gra; uniform was sure to be the center of a group of congratulating riflemen, and, as a result, most of the Georgian right hands are somewhat swollen from warmth of pressure. No Reason to Be Ashamed. But even if Georgia did win—and it un- doubtedly did—the District of Columbia has no reason to be ashamed of its team, | for the team total in the interstate match was seven points higher than it was last year; testimony that the ability of the team is no less than it was twelve months ago. It is easy enough to figure out after the match is over how the trophy might have been won, but as a matter of fact there was no conspicuous Weakness in anybody's score. It is true that bigger totals were expected of some who did not show up very strongly, but the reasons for the shortcomings were good and suffi- cient and the team captain is perfectly satisfied—or as nearly satisfied as he can be in view of the fact that his team didn’t win—that the score could not possibly have been improved under the circumstances. The phenomenel record of the day was put up by Corporal R. P. Carletos of com- pany A, engineer corps, who slugged out forty-nine out of the possible 59 points at 500 yards. There were other remarkably good scores, too, but none was quite us good as Carleton’s. The record by shots 00 yards Is as follows: 545544545 35555555 4 444446444 544445555 4438445444 554433435 B5555 45 45 B44565445 455554535 555554555 4545405355 Hutterly 454545544 ‘Total 500 yards. Total 200 yards. “Aggregate .. osenpreresoes 1087 The order of teams at the finish and their respective aggregates is herewith eins N The Alaska Team’s Skirmish Run. “The” feature of the day's proceedings cccurred too late for most of the people who visited the range for the purpose of witnessing the shooting. It was the first skirmish run of the first Alaska cavairy team, robed. in red blankets, artistically draped, and wearing the quaint headdress common to the dwellers in the Valley of the Yukon. They made their appearance on the range just as the other competitors were completing the day’s work, and were greeted with an outburst of vocal enthusi- asm such as has not been heard in con- nection with the incoming or outgoing of any of the other teams. Immediately preceding Capt. Day, who was team captain, was Trumpeter Carroll, and until the 600-yards firing point was reached, where the run commenced, the trumpeter blew marches and calle such as to him seemed fitting, concluding with “church call,” to the solemn notes of which the blanketed team moved as sedately as @ funeral procession. ‘Then a photographer gathered unto him- self wealtn by securing a picture of the immortal detachment, which is composed of survivors of one of the finest cavalry regiments ever mentioned in connection with the history of the late unpleasant- ness. A more expert team of skirmishers has never been seen at Sea Girt, or, for that matter, anywhere else. The number of hits on each target was fully three times as many as has ever before been scored on any range in this or any other country. It wes a marvelous exhibition of skill and endurance, and the Alaskans were warmly congratulated upon their re- turn to camp. Visited by Gen. Miles. ‘There were distinguished visitors on the range. They came down mainly for the purpose of seeing the team from Governor’s Island do its skirmish, but before the skir- mish work commenced the party from the island found it necessary to return to New York. Those composing the party were Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Gen. Van Vliet, Gen, C. G. Sawtelle, assistant quarterma: ter general and chief quartermaster De- partment of the East; Col. Thos. Barr, judge advocate general of the Department of the East; Col. Wm. Worth, thirteenth United States infantry, commanding Gov- ernor’s Isiand; Mrs. Worth, Miss Harris, Capt. Jas. A. Allen of the signal corps and Capt. Michler, aid-de-camp to Gen. Miles. Gen. Mi.es was evidently mth interested in the work of the teams from Georgia and the District of Columbia. He occupied a camp stool immediately in rear of the Dis- trict men for some time, and was as much delighted as any one else with the big score put up by Corp. Carlton of the engineers. Gen. Van Vliet was also busily engaged in “rooting”? for the Washington boys, but like all the others from the national capi- tal, he was a good-natured loser. Col. Barr, another Washingtonian, would have given something handsome to have scen the District boys win, but he accepted the situation gracefully, and joined heart- ily in the applause which followed the con- clusion of Georgia’s score. Capt. Parmenter, the District team’s quartermaster, escorted the regular army contingent around for a while, and Col. Theodore Mosher, the District's adjutant general, was also active in seeing to it that the guests of the day were attended to. Capt. Day had charge of the ladies, and was envied by everybody on the range. Gen. Ordway Arrives. Gen. Ordway arrived tonight, and, in company with Col. Mosher, came over to camp from the Beach House some time after supper. He will be here today for the purpose of encouraging his men to do their best in the Hilton trophy match. IT WAS NOT A PRIZE FIGHT. George Dixon Discharged, but Leon- ard is Fined $10. The case of George Dixon and Mike Leonerd, charged with prize fighting at the Academy of Music August 19 last, was de- cided yesterday in Yorkville police court, New York, by Magistrate Kudlich, who handed up the papers indorsed with the following memorandum: “It appears to my satisfaction that the defendants, Dixon and Leonard, are not guilty of the offense of prize fighting, as prohibited in the penal code. It is clear, however, that Leonard was guilty of a breach of the public peace, and I there- fore decide to entertain a complaint against brim for said misdemeanor.” A complaint of disorderly conduct was drawn up against Leonard, and the magiz- trate fined him $10, the maximum penaitys and remarked that he was sorry he could not make it much more severe. Leonard paid and hurried away. . WON OVER 830,000. Riley Grannan Quits Away Ahead on the Day. Riley Grannan again waged successful warfare against the layers at Sheepshead Bay yesterday. His operations were, in fact, the one feature that relieved the mo- netony of the day, for the attendance was below the average and the racing devoid of sensational incidents. Grannan began well by betting on Kamsin at a long price, get- ting as much as &§ to 1 for a lot of his money. He followed this up by making the right connection$ in the third and fourth races, betting on Connoisseur and Fiying Dutchman, the latter from 4 to 1 down. At this point Grannan’s phenomenal luck deserted him, but he had already won so heavily that it was said he quit $30,000 or $10,000 ahead of the game. He claimed to have lost $15,000 on Will Wallace's colt, The Winner, in the fifth race. Grannan seemed to be nettled after the fifth event. He wouldn't bet on Wallace's mare Orinda, but backed Arapahoe heavily. Wallace him- self bet on Orinda, and the fact that the westerners were thus divided on the race kept all the other shrewd speculators guess- ing. Tomorrow’s St. Asaph Entries. First race, six and a quarter furlongs, sell- ing—Senator, 109; Fagot, 102; Romeo,Carnal- ite, St. Laurent, 97;"Come Home, Mayor B., 94; Pocahontes, May D., 92; Benefactor, 91; Flakéwood, 88; Dorcas L., 86. Second race, four furlongs—Criterion, Misery, 109; Dutch Lady, Little Alice, 107; Tanglefoot, Chink, Prosper, 103; Gold Fly, Delia M., 101. Third race, seven furlongs, selling—Ponce De Leon, Wyoming, 122; Prince Klamath, Juggler, 120; Gaiety, Belisarius, 117; Lili- pute, 114, Fourth race, one mile—Lotion, 107; Jack Dennisoa, 104; Marie Lovell, 102; Joe Mack, Dervish, 97; Renaissance, 94. Fifth race, four and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Eclipse, jr., 112; Manola, 107; Jack Lovell, 106; Con Lucy, Morrissey, 1035; J. McLaughlin, Tammany Hall, 103; Sonora, 101; Son Malheur, 99, Sixth race, four furlongs—Gold Digger, Piigrim, Jo Jap, 112; Frank D., Pie, Padre, 109; Nora, Melinda, Silver Queen, 107; Miss Lou, 101, The Louisville Meeting. The entries for the stake races for the meeting of the Louisville Driving and Fair Association, which begins September 9 and continues six days, have been completed. Tkere will be ten races, for which stakes to the amount of $22,000 are offered, none being for less than $1,000. In addition to these are eleven purse races for which purses aggregating $17,000 are offered. All of the events have filled well. The most interesting event of the meeting will be the free for all race for a purse of $5,000, in which Robert J., John R. Gentry, Joe Patchen and Rubenstein are entered. Boxing Bouts at New Orleans. ‘The Olympic Club of New Orleans tried its new permit last night, and had boxing Lovts between pugilists made up of mem- bers of the club. There was a large crowd, ircluding many ladies. A special effort was made to induce the ladies to attend, as the boxers appeared in athletic shirts and knickerbockers. The feature of the evening was the bout be- tween Herman Bernau of Galveston and Australian Billy McCarthy. It was in- tended for ten rounds, but McCarthy was very much out of shape, and in the fourth round Bernau landed a right-hander on the jaw, which knocked the Australian “silly,” so that the other rounds were not necessary. The club intends giving more affairs, including an international tug-of- war. (HAT’S THE LENGTH? Tho Size of the Defender and the Valkyrie ENGROSSING YACHTSMEN'S ATTENTION Rules for the Contests Promul- gated. A LARGE ATTENDANCE NEW YORK, September 5.—The most in- teresting topic of conversation among yachtsmen today, in fact the one that is absorbing about all their attention, con- cerns the measurements of the Defender and Valkyrie III. There have been sev- eral estimates made on “guess’’ figures, and they grant to the Defender a time al- lowance of anywhere from one minute to two. A majority of them keep the allowance under a minute ard a half, or a good deal less than was est!mated when the chal- lenger’s enormous sails were first seen. Of course, these results come from figures that are only guessed, but there are some pretty shrewd yachtsmen among those who are taking a chance sat naming the allow- ance, and perhaps it may be said that the smartest of them fix the difference at between a minute and a quarter and a minute and twenty-two seconds. Just what it is will not, however, be made known until about noon tomorrow, when Mr. John Hyslop will officially take the measure of both racers. Indications point to the largest attend- ance at a yacht race that the world ever saw. Every idle steamboat and ‘ug about the harbor will be brought into requisi- tion on Saturday, and dozens of regular liners will be taken off their usuat routes to carry people to see the great marine picture. Parties from Philadelphia, Boston, New Haven, New Bedford and many ther places will come on chartered boats. AMERICA’S CUP RACE. Rules for the Contests Between De- fender and Valkyrie. The regatta committee of the New York Yacht Club has announced the program of rules governing the America’s cup races. The start will be made off Sandy Hook lightship, the preparatory signal being given at 10:50 a.m. and the starting sig- nal at 11. Following are the courses: Course No. 1. (Letter C.) From the starting line to and around a mark fifteen miles to windward or to lee- ward and return, leaving the mark on the starboard hand. Course No. 2. (Letter D.) From the starting line ten miles to and areund the mark; thence ten miles to and around a second mark; and thence ten miles to finish line, turning the marks on the outside of the triangle, to port and starboard, according as the yachts are sent around. The starting and finishing lines will be between a point on the committee boat. in- dicated by a white flag, and the mainmast of the lightship or other stake boat, if the start is made farther out to sea. These lines will be at right angles with the out- ward and home courses, respectively. In case of serious accident to either yacht prior to the preparatory signal she will display letter M, and shall have suffi- cient time to repair before being required to start. Should such accident occur in the course of a race she shall have suffi- cient time to repair before being required to start in the next race. In case the start is postponed or the starting point is shifted from the lightship, a preliminary signal will be made by fir- ing a gun and displaying the yacht ensign at the fore. The committee boat will display the club signal at the fore and the committee sig- nal aft. Should the committee boat fail to reach the finish,,her place will be taken by a vessel displaying a red ball. The racing rules, time allowances and system of measurement of the New York Yacht Club shall govern and the Victory will be to the winner of the best three out of five races, outside of headlands, over courses each thirty nautical miles in length and with a time limit of six hours. The first, third and fifth races shall be to windward or to leeward ard return. The second and fourth races shall around an equilateral triangle, one leg (and the first, if the weather will permit) being to windward. One day shall intervene between each racing day, unless by special agreement. A race postponed or not finished within the time limit shall be decided before the next race in the series is taken up. The cup committee held a meeting last night and Gecided to leave out Sunday as one of the intervening days between races. Therefore, while the first race will take place on Saturday next, the second will rot take place until Tuesday. The other dates Settled upon are the 12th, 14th and 17th. INNOVATION IN REPORTING. How The Star Will Secure News of the Race. NEW YORK, September 5.—Saturday’s international yacht race will be the occa- ion of an innovation in the means of trans- mitting news of the progress in the contest between the champion boats of England and America which will mark a long step forward in the business of reporting aquat- ic sporting events, Up to this time accurate and speedy re- porting of such an event as a yacht race has been attended with great difficulty. Watchers stationed at various points of vantage on the coast near the course laid out for the yachts have given the public on shore the earliest information obtainable of the progress of the racers, following as best mye d could the various maneuvérs of the yachts and estimating as closely ag might be the distance which separated the craft as the race progressed. When it is recalled that observation in this manner is at a disadvantage some- times of fifteen or twenty miles, and that often a fog, or more frequently a haze, ob- structs the view, the difficulty of accurate- ly reporting a yacht race may be realized. It has, in a number of instances, been im- possible for the newspapers to give ac- curate information as to the times of cross- ing the starting line, turning the stakeboats and finishing the race, until reports from these who had been detailed to watch the yachts on board the tugs could reach land and communicate with their papers—some- times a matter of an hour or more. Saturday, however, the public of both the old and the new worlds are to have an ac- curate Information of the yacht race be- tween the Defender and Valkyrie III es they progress, through the enterprise of the Commercial Cable Company. is com- pany’s steamer Mackay-Bennett will lay a submarine cable to the scene of the racht race. The end of the cable will be on board and specially connected with England and France through the company’s main offite on the landing at Coney Island. The Pos- tal Telegraph Company will also have an office on board the Mackay-Bennet, and will forward telegrams to all points in the United States and Canada. TWO DOZEN ATHLETES. They Will Contend With Representa= tive Americans. The athletes who are to represent tho London Athletic Club in the contests with the N. Y. A. C. and Cambridge University in the meeting with Yale athletes, arrived at New York last evening from England on the Aurania. There were two dozen men in the party. They were received by N. Y. A.-C. men and taken to a hotel. The athletes were well tired out after the trip, the first four days of which were very rough and stormy. The New York Ath- letic Club's committee had intended to hold a sort of informal reception for the ath- letes, but the late hour of arrival prevent- ed this, as most of the men were anxious to get a good night’s rest after dinner in- stead of gcing out to do the town. The London Athieti¢ Club team will be- gin their training at the Manhattan field on Mondsy next, providing they find that field suitable and that the climate in the city agrees with the members of their team. In case they are not suited with Manhattan field Columbia oval or some other ground .will be provided for their training quarters. The London A. C. The London Athletic Club was distinctly represented by these men: A. C,. Bradley, the English champ!on at the 100-yard dash, and A. R. Downer, the Scottish champioa, who is supposed to be the-fastest man in Great Britain at dis- tances from 120 yards up to 300 yards. Godfrey Shaw, the English champion at the hurdles, and who may passibly compete also at the half-mile run on the flat. G. Jordan, the Oxford sprinter, who won against Yale last year, and who will rep- resent the London Club in the 220 and 440- yard dashes. i W. J. Oakley, the English champion at the broad jump, or the long jump, as It is termed in British athletic circies. Reginald Williams, the high jumper, with @ record of six feet, which his friends think he_ will beat. G. 8. Robertson, who was sent as a sub- stitute in the hammer ight-thrawing contests, when the Iris! ons refused to make the trip. W. Sherman, the manager of the team, who is accompanied by his wife. The men above named form the nucleus of the London Athletic Club's i¢am, and will be reinforced by members of the Cam- bridge University team. -The Cambridge Team. These are thirteen in number, consisting of: F. S. Horan, captain, president of the Cambridge University Athletic Club, and their representative in the half-mile and mile runs. He will also represent the Lon- don Athletic Club in the half-.aile. William E. Lutyens, B. A., the long- distance runner, who will represent his college in the mile, and, poss!bly, in the half-mile run, and the London A. C., in the three-mile run. William Fitz Herbert, college representae tive in the 300 and 440-yard run, and first string of the London A. C. at the latter dis- tance. Horace J. Davenport, Cambridge's repre- sentative in the mile dash, Chas. H. Lewin, who will represent his university in the 300-yard run and the Lon- don A. C. in the quarter-mile dash. George Gomer-Williams, on whom Cam- bridge will chiefly rely in the 100-yard dash, Eustace H. Wilding, another 10-yard man from Cambridge. Lionel E. Pilkington, the first string of the team at hurdles. Walter M. Fletcher, another of the strong team of hurdlers, for which Cambridge is noted. E. J. Watson, who will appear in the weight contest against Hickcek of Yale, and will represent the London A. C. at the same game. Wallingford Mendelson, who will repre- sent both Cambridge and the London A, C. in the broad jump. Francis M. Jennings, who will represent his university at the high jump and in throwing the hammer. Allan B. Johnston, who will put the weight and try the high jump for the uni- versity, and throw the hammer for the London A. C. W. McG. Henningway, another member of the Cambridge team, is already in this country as a substitute on Mr. Mitchell’ university cricket team, w! left last night for Canada. He will join the team at New Haven. Cy Searle Hus to Give Up. R. P. Searle, the Chicago cycler, rode into Erie Pa., last night, a day ahead of the Wolfe record between Chicago and New York. He rode forty-two hours from Chi- cago without sleep, and has had but six hours up to this morning. After consulting the weather map he and his pacemaker staried east, and after six miles’ ride de- cided that as the rain was so general they had better abandon the attempt this time. They will return to Chicago and make another attempt next week. CHICAGO, September 5.—George W-. Wolfe, holder of the Chicago-New York record, came back to Chicago last night, after giving up his attempt to show Bob Searle the way to New York. Wolfe claims that he was fifteen minutes ahead of the Lincoln Club man at Hammond, Ind., where the cranks of his bicycle broke, forcing him to return. Must Fight on October 31. The officials of the Florida Athletic Club say that it will be impossible to change the schedule of dates for the Dallas fights to ten days earlier or ten days later. The championship contest has been advertised to take place on October 31. Thousands of persons have made their plans to attend, aon) the fight must be pulled off*on that late. Big Tennis Tournaments. The big tennis tournaments of the sea~ son. of 1895 are now practically over, the intercollegiate championship on October 1 being the only contest which will attract any of the crack players. Clarence Hobart will play at Saratcga on September 10 to defend the New York state championship, but the appearances indicate that he will be practically unopposed, as it is next to impossible to induce any of the experts to compete“after the conclusion of the cham- pionships. The Buffalo Tennis Match. Yesterday's play in the tournament of the Buffalo Tennis Club simmered the contest down to two men, Carl B. Neel of Chicago, and LE. B. Fischer of New York. Ladies’ singles — Preliminaries: Mrs. Smith of Canada, beat Mrs. Thompson of Buffalo, 6—1, 6—3. Miss Osborne of Canada beat Miss Dun- bar of Buffalo, 6-3, 6-4. Final—Miss Osborne beat Mrs. Smith, 6-1, 6-2. Gentlemen’s singles—First round of finals: E. P. Fischer of New York beat A. M. Pope of New York, 6—2, G—. George Wrenn c = Grillin of Hamilton 6—%, 6—1. B®. P. Raphelica of Elmira beat A. P. Hawes of Boston $-1, 6-1. Carr B. Neel of Chicago beat Sheldon Thompson of Buffalo by default. Second round of finals—Fischer beat Wrenn 6-3, 6-3; Neel beat Raptelica 6-2, Gentlemen’s dovbles—Fischer and Neel beat Raphelica and Wrenn 6—1, 6—2. Pope and Hawes beat Cady and Griffin 6-1, 6-3. 70 beat Scott Se A Cotton Expert Barred, The solicitor of the treasury has given an opinion that the entry into this country of a foreigner under contract with a for- eign corporation {s a violation of the alien contract labor law. The opinion was ren- dered in the case of an English cotton exe pert, who was sent to Houston, Tex., af the representative of an English firm.