Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1895, Page 14

14 ee 1895—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER ‘9, -zshould be worn this season with A Buckskin Vest A Buckskin Vest é vay ot A Buckskin Vest at Cngisied A Buckskin Vest A Buckskin Vest y pretense to ep up with A Buckskin Vest “stim.” see SNYDER & WOOD, 1111 Pa. Ave. Fine Tailoring at Reasonable Prices. ° ° Bicycling —Is to walking as railroad traveling is to street car transit. You'll travel as rapidly again on a COLUMBIA as you will on any other bicycle. So light— strong and easy going are they— you fairly fly along. District Cycle 7 Hart Brittain, ¢e> Pa, Ave. There’s no dange of Firel! HERE. Our buikting is as near FIKE- lishment of this kind can All the hay, straw and other com- tibl+ matter is on the top floor—be- sides, watchmen are on the qui vive day und night. (7 If you want to FEEL SURE that your horses are safe bave them boarded Lere. Reasonable rates. Downey’s Hotel for Horses, 1 1628 L_ STREET. HONE 555. n9-20d. All Kinds of Umbrellas —— —tre ‘here—from the least expensive ones ——— up to those at the highest price. All are = of aeperdatie.quality—rich bandies—reason- . A good, serviceable Umbrella Ladies’ Umbrellas in silks and fancy handles, $2.50 up. JAMES Y. DAVIS’ SONS, Hatters and Furriers, 1201 Pa. Ave. bod-2L Ladies’ walking hats, $2.50 © ¢* —a “new thing” just out this season and very popular... Most appropriate for wear . with tailor-made gowns or for cycling. : Black, bing or brown. Ours at $2.50 are < as good as ‘others at $3 and $3.59. iidren’s ‘Tams’ and Toques. Tams * © at Z5c. and $1. Silk-striped Toques at $1. Chas. H. Ruoff, Up-to-date Hatter, 905 Pa. Ave. meta NO A poor shape among our ~ $2.40 HATS. NO A good shape wanting. HENRY FRANC. & SON, 9020-3m,28 for HA I S gentlemen. Where can you find such arother varicty of hats—and all withir: the ‘‘pale of fusb- fo Not a cheap quality in the lot. Here ycu may pick a bat to suit you at $1.50, $2, $3, $4 and $5. G7 Advanced shipment of new holiday ‘Umbrellr 8. ny JEEgh nee agents for Knox Hats for this B.'H. STINEMETZ & SON, Hatters and Furriers, 1287 Pa. ave. no8-20d Here’s a Money-Saving Chance for Men. Supply your furnishing needs here and pay we URE Wate Te "Osta mick, Stock must be sol soon, for we intend de- yoting our undivided attention to making Men's Underwear and Shirts and Ladies’ Shirt ‘nists hereaft CORNER TTH & D. . . . 00 Kid P. T. HALL, oo8 F St. ne8-16d é ¢ —and treat yourself to a new suit of $I5 ‘The choicest come at $20. nksyiving. af RENT YOUR HOUSE Ideas: $1.50 ‘Kia Gloves, 75 cts. . Uloves, 50 cts. SHIRTMAKER Take Your Election Winnings clothes or a ixger’’ top coat. bd We make “‘swell’’ ones for only.... bd C7 We're busy us bees. Do you wonder * at ft? So you must come at once if you * want to wear ‘em Thai HASLETT & PISTEL, ves. 1345 PA. AVE. N. W. ang WE'LL —if you'lb let us. We will paper it so stylishly and decorate it eo beautifully that a e next per- son that comes along will rent it. ‘There is no oxyt about it, we have done it before, and gladdened many a house owner's heart by rent- McC. Farr & Co., | 115 G St. @ate of Louls Dicter.) no5-16d The Oldest Tailoring Establishment * ¢* In the city fs Tecl’s. A long experience has taught us how to turn out well-cut, well- fitting and well-made garments at a reason- 2% able price. W.S. Teel, 935 Pa. Ave. n.w. 2s MACHINE TO MILK COWS. A Device Which the Gentle Animals Cannot Kick Over. A milking machine has been invented in Scotland. It is said to work perfectly. is known as the “Thistle,” and an En: farm paper says of it: “The mcst suc@rssful milking machine yet invented was recently shown at the Darlington fair, where it attracted more attention than any other novelty on exhi- bition. The machine has been so thorough- ly tested by experts that it is now consid- ered to be almost perfect, and it has given go much satisfaction as to warrant erection of large works for the manufac- ture of the machinery. Its construction is based on the principle of suction produced by vacuum in a teat cup, which, pressed against the teat of a cow, extracts the milk, which is carried off to a receiving ail. = While the teat is drained of its milk air enters the cup, allowing the former pres- sure’ to relax, and the teat is again filled with milk from the udder. Vacuum is once ated in the teat cup, which again ut the milk into the es, to be received as on is, of course, ef- of ir pump, whieh ean “1 by the motive power most con- venient. ——— aes Sparrows Served as Reed Birds. From the Ph phia Times. There are few restaurants in the city where spatrows are not served up as reed- birds. It has become a regular busine and may ultimately solve the sparrow n ance. the ; THE LEAGUE MEETING Coming Annual Convention of the Base Ball Magnates. | QUESTIONS THAT WILL COME UP Deals on Foot to Strengthen the Washingtons. CHANGES IN THE RULES Next week the base ball cranks from all parts of the country will march upon the city of New York to be in attendance at the annual meeging of the league. Only the representatives of the parent organization are admitted to the sacred precincts of the council chamber, but the corridors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel will swarm with man- agers, players, applicants for position on the staff of umpires and the “rooters” and self-constituted guardians of the national game. All of the leading newspapers of the country interested in the game will have special correspondents on duty to record the proceedings of the meeting and to ventilate the various deals and trans- fers to be suggested. It is understood that a number of important negotiations for the transfer of piayers are pending between Washington and Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, Philadelphia and Boston, Pittsburg and New York and Boston, all of which are calculated to strengthen the sev- eral teams interested. The exact nature of the deals carnot be mentioned now with- cut a violation of confidence. At league headquarters all the prepara- ticns for the annual meeting are completed and President Young has his records in ex- cellent shape for the inspection of his col- leagues. The contested game between Pittsburg and Baltimore cut no figure in the final struggle for the pennant, so it is probable that the protest will not be press- ed by the Pittsburg club. There are several difficult problems for the national board to pass upon, involving controversies between clubs in the South- ern and Western leagues, growing out of the transfer and exchange of players. Of course, there will be considerable talk over the umpire question, and the proposition to prohibit coaching will come up for consid- eration. It is usual at the meetings of the league for the magnates to solemnly de- clare that they will sustain the umpires through thick and thin, but when the game begins it is natural for the representative of each club to want the best of the um- piring, and if his club does not get it the umpir2 suffers the consequence. “Uncle Nick" says kicking against the umpires will not cease untii human nature undergoes a decided change. Last season he was handicapped at the start by the re- fusal of a majority of the magnates to ap- prove the selection of Tim Hurst, who is regarded as one of the best umpires in the business. Then’ Lynch was «practically forced out af the lecgue by the action of the New York club, so that the staff of umpires was reduced to two experienced men—Emslie and Keefé—téfore the season was a week old. The balance of the season was spent in experimenting with umpires. The advocates of an abolition of the Tem- ple cup contest are apt to be thrown down at the annual meeting, for it is understood that a gocd working majcrity of the mag- nates are favorably disposed to the Temple cup series. “Uncle Nick” says there is no good reason why. the cup series should be abolished. There is .a good snug sum of money in the contest for the individual players of the competing teams, and it of- fers an incentive for all the clubs to strug- gle for first or second place right up to the finish. The race for second place last season was not decided until within a week of the finish. Indeed, the position of first under the wire was in doubt right up to the close of the season. The annual changes in the various clubs produce greater uncertainty as to the standing of the respective teams, conse- quently, even if one of the clubs should take a commanding lead for first place, there would be still an incentive for the oth-r clubs to work for second. There is some valuable material for the base ball historian to be found in the three large pecking boxes and a small casket that arrived at league heddquarters a few days ago, in accordance with the ‘terms of the will of the late Harry Wright. The veteran, it appears, kept the records of all the base ball and cricket matches, and the data bearing upon those two kinds of sport, for a period running back into the fifties. He also preserved all the trinkets and souvenirs given him during his connection with outdoor sports, which, together with the records, he willed to the league, for such disposition as may be deemed proper. The boxes were received by “Uncle Nick” and his curiosity tempted him to open them. The first box contained base ball serap books, base ball guides, newspaper clippings and numerous score books. The second box contained photographs of noted ball and cricket players, together with other data of interest to the lovers of the national game. In taking the lid off of the second box, the first picture that came to view was that of Charlie Gould, the veteran first baseman of the old Cincinnati Red Stock- ing team, that made such a_ sensation throughout the country by its long string of victories. That was the team composed of Asa Brainard, pitcher; Dug Allison, catcher; Charlie Gould, first base; Sweasy, second base; Fred. Waterman, third base; George Wright, short stop; Andy Leonard, Harry Wright and Cal. McVey, in the out- field. That was a long time ago, yet it seems but recently that the Red Stockings crossed bats with the old Nationals on the White Lot, south of the President’s house. The league will be called upon at the com- ing meeting to make appropriate disposi- tion of the documents so fondly treasured by the lamented Harry Wright. Since the season closed there has been a quiet movement on the part of certain mag- nates cr managers to work a change in the pitching rules, calculated to improve the effectiveness of several _ pitchers. “Uncle Nick” says he has heard nothing of such a scheme, and, moreover, he does not think any such proposition will-_receive the sanction of the league. “Why,” said he, “I contend that batting, which is the prettiest feature in a game of base ball, has been improved, and shows greater development than all the other branches of the sport combined, owing to the limitations placed upon the pitchers. For years the pitchers had the batsmen at their mercy and the games were not near as interesting as they are now. I.ook at the batting averages for the past season. Over seventy-five players made an aver- age of .300 and nearly one hundred reach- a@ percentage of .250. No, I do not believe it would be wise to change the pitching rules. Just now the batsman has a little the better of the pitcher, and it will be well to keep it so. With the prospects for free hitting the uncertainty of the game grows. That was demonstrated here last season, when the pitcher of an opposing club, who struck out almost every time he went to bat, Knocked out a home run. when three men were on bases, and won his game. Under the present rules every member of the team may aspire to batting and field- ing honors, whereas a few years ago the pitcher king. Now Jesse Burket of Lange of Chicago, Me- on, Stenzel of Pittsburg, of Louisville, Bannan of Boston, f£ Boston and hard hitters of that type occupy the warm places in the hearts of the vase ball cranks.” Lush, the young outfelder secured by Washington from Rochester, is taking a law course at Yale this winter. He has re- covered from the injury he sustained just before coming to Washington last Septem- ber, and he will be In good trim to play win- ning ball here next spring. Manager Earl Wagner was here a few days ago to attend a meeting of the oflicers of the Washington club, held in Alexandria, the club being chartered in Virginia. Mr. Wagner is in the market for first-class tal- ent, and he may make a few deals at tho league meeting that will improve the sena- torlal combination. Just now he is having a'legal scrap with Chris. Von der Ahe over the settlement of that old brotherhood claim. It will be recalled that Von der Ahe and Wagner have a grand scramble for the gate receipts every timo thelr ‘respective clubs come together. It is probable that Dick Harley, the star outflelder of Georgetown University, may be found In the professional ranks next year, weaTing a Boston uniform. The Bostons are also trying to induce “Big Mike” Ma- roney, Georgetown’s great pitcher, to join the bean-eating combination. Earl Wagner denies that there is a deal Under consideration looking to the transfer of Ed. Cartwright to Baltimore. Mr. Wag- ner says he is not selling good players, but he is willing to buy a few more like Cart- wright. WHERE THE BIG FOUR PLAY. Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Pennsy in Games. The foot ball team of the University of Michigan, reputed to be the strongest eleven in the west, will meet Harvard today on Soldiers’ Field, Boston. Ntneteen men have come east on the team. Their line is very evenly baianced, and Bo) Wrenn has writ- ten to Cambridge that the Michigan quar- ter back is the best in the business. They have a long string of victories to their credit this fali, and Harvard will have to play foot ball to score. There is no way of judging the relative merits of the teams, so that the veil of doubt will add to the interest of the gaine. Yale omitted her usual foot ball practice yesterday afternoon account of the hard game which she expects today with Rrow~ at Providence. BE: ‘apt. Hinkey and “.fosh’ Hartweil were at the fleil, uz they only pu the players through and signals and gave them no hard « realizes that Brown has been ma’ eitort to get her eleven in shape to def at Yale, 1f possi- ble, and in any event to against her. Pernsylvania will line up today against Pennsylvania State College team on Frank- Un Field. In the latter they will find foemen worthy of their steel. Sate played Cornell 0-0 at Ithaea earlier in the season, and since then have had little to do. They should be in much better condition than the Quakers, and, with last year’s cancellation of their game by Pennsylvania as a thorn in their side, should give the Quakers quite a battle. The State College team arrived in Philadel- phia city yesterday afternoon. ‘The men are all looking their best and are confident of holding Pennsylvania’s score down to the lowest point that it has been at this season. Unmistakable signs of overtraining have been noticed in the work of the Princetons recently, and Dr. Bovaird ordered the men to rest after the game to“ay until Thursday of next week. The management decided to give the eleven a change of «ir, anc they will be sent to their homes until the rerular work is resumed. The ‘Varsity indulged in a short practice yesterday afternoon, the at- tention being directed to perfecting their team play and interference. In view of their stale condition a close game is anticipated today, when they will meet Cornell in their annual game. Collegians and High School. Upwards of five hundred persons saw the foot ball game yesterday afternoon at the base ball park between the teams from Columbian College and the Central High School. Play was called at 3 o'clock, and at the end of the second half the college boys left the field with the score standing 14 to 0 in their favor. Although rather one-sided, the game was an interesting and sharply played ccntest and a number of good runs were made. The hest play of the game was Jolley’s run for seventy-five yards around Columbian’s end, which came near resulting in a touch-down for the High School. In the second half Colum- bian was able to score only once, as the High School team took a big-brace, and played a harder, snappier game than they had at first. The teams lined up as follows: High School. Columbian, Parsons . Positions. Harlan Cummings. -Quarter back. Ful] back. Summary—Score, 1. . Touch-downs, Pol lard, Beard, D. Fugitt. Goals, Shuster, one. LORD DUNRAVEN SUSTAINED. The London Newspapers Comment on His Statement. The London Times this morning published a long statement by Lord Dunraven, giving his story of the yachting experiences in this courtry. . Lord Dunraven’s statement of the case concludes with the following language: “On the whole, my belief is that Defender is the better of the two vessels on che reach and that Valkyrie III is the better in turn- ing to windward: We never came on a run, , owing to the wind shifting so much during the first race, but as running is Valkyrie’s best point and seems to be Defender’s worst, judging by her sailing against Vigi- lant, I consider Valkyrie III the better of the two on that point of sailing also.” The Times contains an editorial on Lord Dunraven’s statement, which says: “The statement repeats many things which have been heard before. and is large- ly technical, but as affording tne first con- nected and authoritative account from Lord Dunraven himsclf it deserves the attention | of every one interested. The general im- pression It leaves is that no effort, however strer-uous, on the part of the trustees of the American cup can possibly secure a fair race in the conditions upon which they ap- parently Lc!d themselves bound to insist. “The letter dated September 17 from Messrs. Smith and Canfield to Lord Dun- raven, declaring that it is imposstble to se- cure a race free from interference, ts really conclusive of the whole controversy. It is a confession of impotence. “Lord Dunraven’s report of the alleged alterations in the load-water line of De- fender prior to the first race 1s a most un- pleasant story. It is also most regrettable that a misunderstanding arose over Lord Dunraven’s offer to resail the races. “Altogether the statement contains noth- ing to modify our previous judgment or to induce Englishmen to challenge again.” The Field also published Lord Dunraven’s statement, and says of it: “It is graphic and indecisive, and has the breezy tone of a sportsman. It throws quite a flerce light on the proceedings con- nected with the races, and the arguments employed are fully convincing. “Of course the statement is made in reply to the report of the cup committee.” ‘An editorial in the Chronicle says: “Though a more careful and just docu- ment was never penned, there is nothing in Lord Dunraven’s statement that is really new, and there is nothing to alter, while there is much to confirm our judgment that from first to last he has behaved with fair- ness and was not met with too much chival- ry in return.” The Daily Telegraph says: “Lord Dun- raven’s plain statement cannot fail to leeve a most unpleasant impression as to the con- ditions, which resulted in the lamentable jasco.”” The Philadelphians Failed to Come. The foot bail game, which was to have taken place yesterday between the elevens of the Columbia Athletic Club and the Schuylkill Navy Athletic Club did not oc- cur on account of the faiiure of the latter team to make its appearance in this city. They sent a message yesterday saying that on account of rain they would not be able to come and the contest was declared post- poned. It is not known what the date of the game will be, 1s the matter has not been decided. A Game With Baltimore. The Baltimore City College and the Gal- lavdet College elevens will try conclusions at Kendall Green this afternoon at 3:3). The game last year between these teams resulted in a defeat for the visitors, and this year they intend, if possible, to’ visit retribution upon the heads of their oppo- nents. A very interesting and hard-fought game is looked for. The Infantry Won. A practice game of basket ball was play- ed at the Washington Light Infantry Ar- mory last evening between the W. L. I. C. and Potomac Cycle Club teams. The game was won by the infantry, the score being 2 tol. peered The Baking Powder Man. From the Indianapolis Journal. “Now, “hat do you want?” sharp-nosed woman. “I called to see if I couldn't sell you same bakin’ powder,” said the seedy gentleman with the straggling whiskers. “Well, you can’t sell no bakin’ powder here, and I ain't got no time to waste on peddlers, anyway.” “Come to think of it, ma'am,” said the seedy gentleman as he fastened his valis “T wouldn't keer to sell you no powder. ‘Thi here little dinky kitchen of ‘yours is so low in the ceilin’ that the bread wouldn't have To chance, to rise.” asked the [BICYCLE "EVENTS i Some of the Rapos ‘That Will Take Place This Season. OVER THE TWENTY - MILE COURSE What is Going of in the Circle of Club Life. AMONG THE WHEELMEN An increased number of race meets has been the feature of the present season. Never before has this ¢ity seen so many bicycle events, and yet it promises to be only a sample of what will occur next sea- son. The season opened very auspiciously with the twenty-mile road race, held under the auspices of the Washington Road Club, in which the winners were a surprise: This was followed by the successful race meet of the same club on the course of the Co- lumbia Athletic Club at Van Ness Park, the program of which has never been equaled in this city. The twenty-mile road race under the auspices of the Dupont Cy- cle Club, which followed, excited consider- able interest, which was marred by the pacing of a number of the contestants. The prompt ard decistve action of the judges in barring eight men will doubtless have a salutary effect upon riders who would stoop to such an unsportsmanlike act in future races of the sort. In the ac- count of the events of the season it is well, perhaps, to include.the race meet held under the auspices of the Columbia Ath- letic Club. last Decoration day, over the Van Ness track. There are four races promised, all on the road, two of which will be of more than ordinary interest. All of them will be held on the Conduit road course, and all will be over the regulation twenty-mile distance as officially laid off by surveyors employed for the purpose. The first in point of time of the four events is the twenty-mile road race which is scheduled to come of on Thanksgiving day, perhaps the best day that coul- be selected in the fall of the year for such an event. It is to be known as the Sterling road race. The start will be made rear the watering tank, a few hundred feet below the dis- tributing or little reservoir, while the finish will be made near the center of the straight and level stretch of road on the north side of the reservoir. The first man will be shoved across the tape at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and the finish will occur an hour later. The whole affair will be over by half-past 3 o'clock. The entries will close at 10 o’clcck p.m. or November 21, just seven days before the race, in order to give the handicapper plenty of time to con- scientiously perform his work. The en- trance fee will be $2, or double what it has been in other races of the sort; but this is done for a number of reasons, and the money secured from this source will be in- vestad in prizes. ‘Fhe entry blanks have been sent to alb-ef;the surrounding cities, and it is expected:to have a good outside representation a@the start, which will doubtless force the locals to their utmost speed. Though @lh.f the prizes have not as yet been named, the leading prize will be a Sterling wheek: Club Road Supremacy. For the club réail‘supremacy of the Dis- trict there willi‘besa contest between the Washington Ro@d“@lub and the Arlington Wheelmen. THe "latter team holds the championship, Having won the’ title from the old team oft Columbia Cycle Club, when tha: organization was in existence, over three years ao The Road Club ts- sued a chaliengg to. all of the clubs of the District early in September for a twenty- mile race, and@=the Arlingtons were the only cyclists that paid any attention to the challenge. The ‘ehallonge called for a race betwean teams ‘of!feur men from each club, representing, the best..road riders. The course was designated at the twenty-mile distance over the Conduit road. Both clubs have, committees appointed to make arrangements for the race, settling upon the date and other preliminaries con- nected with an affair of the sort. Owing to a misunderstanding on both sides, the com- mittees have néver as yet been able to ar- range a meeting. It is most likely that in the fore part of next week everything will be settled at a meeting between the two committees. The racing team of the Ar- lingtons will in ali probability consist of T. N. Mudd, jr., J.-J. Fister, Bayard T. Wrenn and R. H. Stone. The team of the Wash- ington Road Club, unless some changes are made, will be comprised of C. E. Gause, George 8. Ball, C. E. Wood and George E. Smith. A Match Race. This is to be a match race between T. N. Mudd, jr., and W. F. Sims, in which W. 8. McArthur’ and J. Hart Brittain, respec- tively, are the backers. The preliminaries of the event have not as yet been arranged, but from developments during this week it appears to be extremely likely that the men will race. The proposed contest grows out of a remark made by Mr. Brittain, who offered io wager @ certain amount that Sims could easily beat Mudd under any conditions. In case an agreement is reach- ed the men will be started off separately, Sims, most likely, going off a minute ahead of Mudd, the rider covering the course in the quickest time to be declared the winner. No pacing in the race is to be tolerated. The other event to come off will be a 20-mile contest between W. J. Tubman and C. H. Cook, both members of the Washing- ton Road Club. This race Is a sequel to the recent race of the club on the road. Both Tubman and Cook were “checkers” at the turning point of the course, at the Anglers’ Club house. They had an im- promptu race on their way to the place, and Tubman’s tire being punctured near Cabin John bridge, threw him out. Cook rode on under the belief that he had ridden his companion down, this being strengthen- ed by the fact that he did not materialize at his point of duty. It is claimed that he boasted of this, and Tubman answered in the form of a challenge. The arrangements for the race are left in the hands of Mr. Jose of the Road Club, so it is understood, and each of the contestants will put up an equal sum, which will be turned into a suitable prize and given to the winner. The race will be especially interesting to the friends of both riders, as it is supposed that neither cam ride the course in less than an hour and a half. “Relay Rice to New York. The Military Cyclists are all agog over their relay race, which is to be run between this city and New York on or about the 20th instant. “‘A)gnessage from this city to the metropoll8 'ig,calculated to be delivered inside of twenty-four hours. At noon on the day of the-relay General Ordway will deliver a sealed'‘letter to one of the riders at the Natiofal Guard Armory, and the missive {3 to,bé,delivered without loss of time to General -Miles, who will be in wait- ing in New ork city for the same. The ride will be for aidouble purpose. General Miles is anxious!to get information about the rate of that can be attained. This is the firstuwork of the kind ever un- dertaken by{the local cyclists. General Ordway is constderably interested in the outcome of thevrelay. The full comple- ment of forty.men in the Military. Cyclists will be used,-andi relays, varying in length from eight t2 thirty-eight miles, depending on the condition of the road, will be set off, with two mefi at each relay. The men are doubled so ‘that in the eveni of any accident attending one rider the other can take the message to the end of the relay. The Military Cyclists have also under consideration the giving of a large fair next February at the Washington Light Infantry Armory. The final arrangements will not be made until after the relay ride. Some Club Notes. The Queer Wheelmen have decided to give their first public dance on Wednesday evening, December 4, at the National Rifles’ armory, though the time is short to pre- rare for the affair. The members are all working hard to make the affair a success, and firmly establish the social standing of the club. Several committees are at work, the principal one of which 1s the commit- tee on hall and preliminaries, of which George E. Boyd is chairman, with E. L. Vogt and Frank Ghiselli as’ his. helpers. The committee on: invitation consists of William H- Henshaw, chairman; L. O. Slack, Charles Long, W. K. Larrimore, Frank Turpin and H. Gail Turpin. R. B. Clokey constitutes a committee of one to secure the dedication of a march to the club, which will be played for the first time on the night by Schroeder's full or- chestra. L. O. Slack was made chairman of a committee, to be selected by himself, to attend to the decorations of the hall. The Potomac Wheelmen had made ar- rangements last Sunday to go to Balti- more, and enjoy a trip around the Pimlico course, but on account of the rain the trip Was abandoned. No run has been an- nounced for tomorrow, although the mem- bers will take a short ride. The club now has arrangements pending for a new ci.b house, and once installed in the place, the club will be boomed. B. F. Larcombe, the secretary and treas- turer of the Arlington Wheelmen, resigned from office at the last meeting of the club, held Tuesday evening, because the duties interfered with his study of medicine. His resignation was accepted with regret, eud George W. Reinhart was elected to fill his place. The Arlingtons took a morning spin last Sunday over the Conguit road as far as the Anglers’ Club house. A run to Rockville has been called for tomorrow, starting at half-past 9 o'clock. Four memters of the Active Road Club rode out to Colesville, fourteen miles dis- tant, last Sunday, despite the bad condi- tion of the roads. A short spin to Fort Myer will be taken tomorrow morning. C. E. Wood, Harry Z. Greer, George Ball and C. I. Ronsaville of the Washington Road Club leave the city this evening at 6 o'clock, weather permitting, for a trip to Benedict, on the Patuxent river, fifty-one miles down. The riders expect to reach the place before midnight, stay over Sunday for duck shooting and return Monday. The club did not take a run last Sunday, but tomorrow a spin to Forest Glen will be made, starting from the club house at 10 o’clock in the morning. At its last meeting held during the week the Dupont Cycle Club reorganized, adopted @ constitution and elected officers as fol- lows: President, C. E. Wood; vice president, Robert Christie; secretary and treasurer, Howard Fisk; captain, E. L. Wilson; first lieutenant, T. S. Wocd; second lieutenant, H. T. Thompson. Last Sunday Capt. Wilson, with six riders, took a cross-country trip to Alexandria. Rockville will be the objective point of the run tomorrow. The Capital Bi Club started out on a run to Benedict, Md., but on account of the heaviness of the roads only went as far as Brandywine. On account of the lateness of the season and the uncertainty of the weath- er, no run is scheduled for tomorrow, though @ cross-country ride will doubtless be taken. Dr. J. Bartlett Hills,-the captain of the club, has been selected as one of the judges for the athletic events which will be held this afternoon at Georgetown University. In order to encourage the use of bloomers @ newspaper in Clay Center, Kan., has of- fered a prize of $2 worth of ice cream tick- ets for the first woman who will ride a bicy- cle in bloomer costume in the evening around the public square of the place. A report has been made that Angus Mc- Leod on October 26, at Sarnia, Ontario, Can- ada, rode a straightaway, flying start, un- paced mile in the remarkable time of 1.33 2-5. No particulars have been given of the great event. CHESS AND HIST. Patfons of the Two Great Scientific Recreations. ‘The Raltimore Chess Club has accepted the challenge of the Capital Bicycle Club for a team match at chess over the board. As at present arranged, the first contest will take place at Baltimore Thanksgiving day, the return match to be played in this city later. To meet the wishes of some of the players, however, the nrst match may be played in this city on that day, and the visit to Baltimore made on a later day. The Baltimore Chess Club has several strong players among its numbers, and the bicycle club will have a hard battle to defeat them. After their match with Baltimore, the bi- cycle club will turn its attention to other Iccal clubs, especially the Cosmos and Washington Chess Cllbs. It wifl be remembered that last year the bicycle club came out ahead in the inter- club match, the other contestants being the Cosmos, Y. M. C. A. and Pollock Chess Club. Its feam will be chosen from Messrs. Usina, Douglas, Barrick, Carr, Olde, McDaniels, Welch and Borden. A chess tournament will shortly be held at the Capital Bicycle Club for prizes. The details have not been arranged, but the com- mittee is considering the advisability of in- viting non-members of the club to partici- pate, the idea being to make chess an im- portant feature of the club. At their monthly meeting Monday night the Washington Chess, Checker and Whist Club took action with a view to providing quarters for the non-smokers, a certain por- tion of their rooms to be set apart for that purpose. The tournament committee of the Wash- ington Chess, Checker and Whist Club has practically decided to hold two chess tour- naments the coming winter, viz, a continu- ous tourney, and a tourney of individual matches, as mentioned in last Saturday’s Star. The club has been in correspondence with the Brooklyn Chess Club in regard to the rules governing its continuous tourneys, and has just received the latter's reply. As soon as adapted to the local club, the scheme will be put in operation. It includes social as well as the hard games, and is continuous throughout the vear, each tourney lasting three months. The tournament of individ- ual matches will also be held as soon as the necessary rules can be provided. The scheme meets with general approval. The last game in the third Libbey cup con- test, commenced last March, will probably be completed this evening. Messrs. L. Tharp and F. B. Walker tied for third place. The score at present stands: Walker, 2: Tharp, 1. In the fourth game Walker is a Piece ahead, which should insure him the victory and a handsome set of chessmen. The championship tournament of the Brooklyn Chess Club begtns next Monday. Among others who have been invited to par- ticipate are Messrs. Showalter, Lipschutz, Hodges, Delmar, Richardson, Teed and Hymes, several of whom have signified their intention of taking part in the contest, be- sides a number of lesser lights. The tourna- ment is for the purpose of getting in trim for the cable match next January between the eight best players of America against a similar number from Great Britain. Capt. James Hill, because of ill health, re- sulting from a severe attack of typhoid fever, has felt compelled to withdraw from chess playing, for the present at least. Capt. Hill has always been rated as one of the strongest players in the city, and his loss will be felt. The whist committee of the Capital Bi- cycle Club has decided to hold a duplicate whist tourney and a straight whist tourney, continuing. till the Ist of February. These will be fur_prizes, and will be confined to members. From the successful contestants in the duplicate whist tourney the four members who will contest for the trophy of the American Whist League will be chosen. The trophy is now held by the Park Club of Plainfield, N. J., which won it from the Hamilton Club of Philadelphia, and suc- cessfully defended it against the Philadel- phia Whist Club. This evening at Phila- delphia the Hamiltons will endeavor to re- gain possession of the prize. The chal- lenge of the bicycle club is No. 12 on the lst. The matches at present are played every two weeks. Unless the holder of the trophy arranges to play every week, the local club will not have a chance to play for it, as in the last week in January it must be taken to St. Paul to be played for by teams from dif- ferent sections of the country at the mid- winter meeting of the executive committee of the league. In addition to the tourneys for members, the bicycle club will hold three or four open tournaments, to which outside- pairs will be invited. Spesking of the Hastings tourney, Mr. Pillsbury said the veteran masters spent the mornings in “brushing up” on the game, stopping only for their meals, and after the games analyzed them, telling what might have been, while he spent the time when not engaged in tourney play walking in the open air. At the Mt. Vernon Checker Club, 930 9th street northwest, two tournaments are in progress, in each of which there are about eight entrants. The score of the lead- ers is as follows: Class A—Mundelle, won 8, lost 3; Ward, won 8, lost 2, drawn 1; Far- quhar, won 4, lost 1, drawn 4; Johnson, wen 4, lost 3, drawn 1. Class B—Dr. Miller, won 8, lost Stevenson, won 6, lost 4, drawn 2; 2 Gibson, won 4, lost 2, drawn 4, The local players are watching the Lip- schutz-Showalter match for the champlion- ship of America with considerable interest. Showalter is the favorite here, perhaps by reason of his pleasant visit here last winter. ON THE GRIDIRON Columbias Will Try to Broil the the Lehighs. TOCAL FOOT BALL CHAMPIONSHIP of _ the Athletic Clubs. Dispute THE HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS Washington is to have its annual foot ball game on Thanksgiving day. Of course, the game will lack some of the enthusiasm dis- played at the Columbia-Georgetown game, but Lehigh will find many shouters among the Washington citizens, as three of the university’s pest players are residents of this city. It is likely that the game will be played at National Park, but if the parties interested cannot agree on terms, it will be played on Columbia Field. The Colum- bias have given Lehigh the asked for guar- antee, and the game may be regarded as a | surety. The captain of the club, L. S. Wells, ir., has the entire affair under his manage- ment, and is also training his men. He has run over to several of the college games, and has secured lines on some of the new dodges. -The Lehigh eleven will probably line up as follows: Oakson, left'end; Senior, left tackle; Trafton, left guard and captain; Keys, cen- ter; Baldwin, right guard; Gunsaulus, right tackle; Hass, right end; Holderness, quarter back; Thurston, left half back; Vanduyn, right half back, and Fitzgerald, full back. It is likely that Barnard will play in the plece of Vanduyn at right half. He is a much stronger man than the former, but Was injured early in the season. is Barnard,Senior and Hass are the Washing- ton boys. The two former are particularly yell known here from their connection with the eleven of the Central High School. Bar- nz1d played at half and Senior in the line of the team of 1892. Barnard made the only touch down on either side in the game of that year for the championship of the High Schools, the Eastern winning out through the two phenomenal goal kicks from field of their full back, Geoghegan. Senior is a big, strapping fgllow and pos- sesses an unlimited amount of courage. As a whole, Lehigh has a fine team, the game in which she held the Orange Athletic Club, one of the strongest elevens in the country, college or club, down to two points demon- strating this fact. -On the other hand, the Columbias have also a fine team, as the personnel of the line-up shows, thougs it is true that they have not been fully tested. The candidates for the positions are as follows: Guards, McConville, Dickinson and Hecox; tackles, McGowan and Hooker; center, Busey and Underwood; ends, Harrison, Welsh and Wis- ner; Davidson, Kohr and Parsons, backs; Clark, full back, and Stuart Johnson, quar- ter and captain. This week, however, two old Columbia men denned a uniform for the first time this year, and the chances are that they will play Thanksgiving day. If they dg, they will add considerably to-the strength of the team. They are Reeve Lewis and Ed. Sef- ton. Sefton played last year on one of the ends, but the year before at quarter. If he is to play this season, however, Capt. John- son says that he will go back to quarter, and he himself act as a hajf, which position he filled with a large amount of credit last year. Lewis, of course, is booked for his regular Job of half back. . Clark is likely to be a fixture at full, as Shields declares that he will not play under any circumstances. Clark has improved wonderfully over previous years, and, in ad- dition, can always depended upon to do his level best; an excellent thing when bruises.and broken bones may be the prize of all earnest players. Dickinson is very likely to be one of the guards; in fact, he is ‘sure of it. Other likely candidates are Davidson, Har- rison, Hooker and Busey, the last named being one of the heaviest men who have yet shown up for practice. The Local Championship. The Orients and, im fact, the Potomacs are engaged in a wordy war with the Columbias in regard to the ehampionship of the Dis- trict. The Potomacs are out of it now, as the Columbias badly defeated them this week. As for the Orients they think they have a strong aggregation, and are anxious to play the men of the winged arrow on Thanksgiving day. Capt. Wells announces, however, that this is an impossibility, but said this week that he is ready»to have his men play the Orients cn any date between now and Thanksgiving day, except Saturday, November 16,at which time the C. A. C. play the Baltimore Ath- letic Club in this city. Manager A. P. Schell of the Capitol Hill boys expected his men to take a trip this week away from home, playing Saturday with the Baltimore City College, and winding. up in Philadelphia. Scme hitch occurred in the course of nego- tiations with the Baltimore College, and in consequence the other dates have been can- celed. On the 16th of this month they play Gallaudet on the campus of the college, and have games pending with the Bal- timore Athletic Club, Columbian College and the Potomacs. Manager Schell has sev- eral new men on hand, who will appear in the line for the Orients the next game they play. He claims that his eleven would have defeated the Potomacs if the Orients’ line had been strong enough to hold back their opponents while Geoghegan, the full back, kicked. As it was Geoghegan was not able to punt a little bit, and this may in part have accounted for the tle score, Geoghegan be- ing one of the best drop kickers in this part of the country. The High School Championship. Next to the interest displayed as to who would be the victor between the Columbia Athletic Club and Georgetown University is the annual game for the championship of the High Schools. The date of this contest has not been definitely decided, but that it will take place within the near future there is no manner of doubt. In fact, the two elev- ens are just hungering to get at each other. In 1892 the first Of the annual contests was played between the Central High School and the Eastern High School, and the latter came off victor. The next year the Easterns had a weak team, and were easily defeated. In place of the Capitol Hill School the Busi- ness High School and the Central School game furnished the deciding test. In 1894 the contest was again between the Business and the Centrals, the Easterns having only a light-weight aggregation, and not playing a single game with their brethren of the other High Schools. This year the case is reversed. The Busi- ness have probably the weakest team and the Centrals and the Wasterns the two strongest. It is rather hard to get a line on either the Centrals or the Easterns, ow- Ing to the fact that they have not played many games. It would seem, however, from the scores that each made against Kendall Green that the latter has a shade the better of it. In the line the chances are that Meigs, center,and McKenzie and Snell, guards, can be depended upon to hold bet- ter than the center of the Centrals. Back of the line, however, Tindall, Central half back, is undoubtedly superior to any man on either side. He is quick 2s a flash, and is noted for the many long runs he makes. Maxwell, C. H. S. half back, is also a fleet man. Brewer and Hurst are the Eastern’s backs. Neither has the experience of his opponent, and neither has done as well | this year as Tindall and Maxwell. When it comes to carrying the ball, however, Parsons, E. H. §.’s end, is a good ground gainer. Jolly, the Central quarter, and Kelly, the Eastern, are both good at their respective positions. Kelly is small, but sure at tackling, while Jolly has the ad- vantage in weight and probably in fleetness of foot. It is a toss up at full between Maupin and Oyster, with the advantage in weigh with Maupin. Shuster does the punting for the Centrals, and probably has no superior on either team at this particular line of foot ball. Taken as a whole, it looks as if the Cen- trals are the strongest back of the line and the Easterns in the line. An advantage in favor of the latter is that they have a fine coach in_a member of the faculty of the Eastern High School, Mr. Emory Wilson. Mr. Wilson enforces strict obedience to all of his commands among his men, and in consequence gets out a good deal of team work. FIELD AND TRACK SPORTS. Entries for the Events at Georgetown College. The following are the entries for the track and field sports on Georgetown College campus this afternoon: One hundred yards, dash—B. J. Wefers, ‘98; Gallagher, P. S.; Walsh, ’98; Fox, ’97; Fleming, ’99; Devereaux, 98; McAnernany and J. A. Wefers, "! Campbell and Walfe- kuber, Columbian University. Two hundred and twenty yards—Galla- gher, Fox, McAncrnay, Gallagher, Fox, Fleming, Dillon, °96; Mahoney, medicine; Scanlan, law; Walsh, ’98. Four hundred and forty yards—Holt, *99; Douglas, "96; A. J. Devereaux, "98; Wefe: McAnernay, J. A. Wefers, Flaherty, Gallagher, Fox, Mahoney. . Hight hundred and eighty yards—Delaney, 9; Holt, Douglas, McAnernany, McLaugh- lin, law; Berry, '96; Walsh, * es ae eee tetas Douglas, Gillis, 5 Me! one, medicine; Mc! Boef, '96: R. Walsh, "99. ee Mile walk—McLaughlin, Cameron, livan, "97; Gower, 99; Vincke, * aux and Berry. Running high jump—Flaherty, ‘98; Holt, McElhone, medicine; McLaughlin, Wa’ Dillon, Scanlan, Mahoney, Tremohiet, Broad jump—Mahoney, Dillon, Walsh, Scanian, Fleming and McAnernay. Two hundred and twenty hurdles—Galla- gher, Fox, McAnernay, Delaney, Devereaux, A. S. Devereaux, Scanlan, Berry. One hundred and twenty hurdles—Galla- gher, Devereaux, A. S. Devereaux and Walfekuber, Columbian University. Sixteen-pound . shot — Welsh, Mahoney, Doyle, ; McCrea, law; H. McLaughlin, law, and Shea, '97. Pole vault—Dillon, *96; Fleming, McEI- hone, Gallagher, Scanlan’ and lumbian University. Se eee Two-mile bicycle—Byrne, * Romadka, P. Mclaughlin, perce U Sixteen-pound hammer—Mahone; a cine; Doyle, Shea, Welsh and Hurley. ———.—__ BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS. Some Changes W! Will Be Seen in the New Wheel. From the Chicago ‘Trfpune. The way some people talk one would imagine that finality in bicycle construc- tion was right at hand. Nothing of the Sort. Although the main lines of the ma- chines to be uncovered at the forthcoming bicycle show may not present many strik- ing alteratiors to those who go there to ob- serve what is novel and what is fashion- able, nevertheless the 1896 bicycles will contain as many distinct improvements over the patterns now in use as these do over those which they supersede. The closest attention is being paid to the con- struction of the crank hanger, bearing parts, the joints of the frame and the ad- justment of saddles and handle bars. It is every progressive manufacturer’s purpose to reduce the friction incident to the pres- ent means of propulsion to its least point and to make the machire as rigid and as strong as possible, at the same time keep- ing down its weight. Many novelties are likely to be seen at the show. The diameter of the wheels will remain the same, but each will contain more spokes. Barrel hubs, will be all the go. A good deal of attention is being paid just now to the constructiof of hubs, and many new designs will be exhibited at show time. Not all bicycle makers used large tubing last year. Every one will do so in 1896. The-tubing in the top afid lower raifs and seatpost tube will be one and one- cighth inches in diameter.” The head tub- ing will be’ one and one-quarter inches in diameter, and the tubing in the rear seats and forks will be five-eighths and three- quarters inch in diameter. Saddles received unusual attentiof at the hands of the makers this season, and next season will be given more attention. There is an inclination to return to the use of handle bars possessing @ wider radjus than is now fashionable. There is also a slight inclination to shorten up the wheel base in order to make the machine rigid.. Tandems will be popular next year, and the varieties will be numerous. ae more than 500 tan- dems were constru and sold in America this year. It is.estimated that at least 10,- 000 will be manufactured for use in 1896. Another interesting point fn connection with the popularizing of bicycles is the promise of the manufacturers to meet the public demand for women’s machines, of which there was a distinct scarcity in the seascn just ended. ——____-+0+-____ THE MONROE DOCTRINE. 99; Sul- ; Devere- medi- A Modern English Version of the Same. From Punch. I'm the Yankee, to whip all creation, And own all creation al-so; It rivals ebould seek explanation, I tip them the name of Monroe; T'll tip them the raine of Monroe, And “tent eecereaan “inet i‘ should rising sur Whilst holding that doctrine Moros? a Of the universe I'll be director, ‘That's quite tn accord with "Monroe; And "8 no room for the others, The others, of course, have to ‘Monroe, When I tip them the name Though to thea: ablorrent, with me It ls carreay at to them abhorrent, w! me ‘Then hurrab for cld Snap-up Monroe! From the President's chair it was stated, ‘Like rooster our Fagle will eryw; And if lesser fowls kick up shindies, ‘We'll tip ew the name of ‘The magnanimous name of ‘The doctris ‘Monroe: O'er world-wide dominions ‘a-wavi Our Eagle will squeal—for Monroe! Thus I'll blow myself out, and my Gxings And Dan pale be pele tees on heeiaas le to pole also; ml ‘Pan out for me—ask Monroe! Ask octopus-handed Monroe! ‘The doctrine—improved—of Monroe! Some folks think way hard, but I shall tell ard ‘Ty stick to the text of Monroe! Our ambassador must be—in Lordon— ‘A smart go-a-head plenipo, And. if Salisbury docs cut up didos, ‘Most tip him the name of Monroe; Explain to him Mr. Monroe, And the doctrine called after Monroe. ‘Then, 1f things look squifs, back-down in a 318% And drop—for the present—Monroe! +o2—____ “The New Mystery Story. The opening chapter of the new mystery story is printed in today’s Star. Yester- day was printed the next to the last in- stallment of the mystery story which has appeared in daily chapters in The Star during the past few weeks, and which proved so pcpular that arrangements were tmade to follow it with the one which be- gins today. The new story fs entitled “Be- fore They Were Married,” and will be found to be of commanding interest; and those who read the fitst chapters will fol- low it eagerly to the cnd of the absorbing mystery. Two hundred and fifty dollars in gold will be given for a vorrect solution of the mystery by a woman reader, recording to the published conditions. ——>-— + The Subject Suited. From the Roston Commercial Bulletin. Visitor—“But this portrait of Mr. Bulger is a good deal more than life size.” Artist—"I know it. That is the sizq he thinks he is.”” ite pintoms Jumping Powder. From Punch, (ir. Tweritystun haying a nip en his way ta say, Bilt helghty- Small Boy—“Oh, my, Billy,’ere’s a helg ton gun a chargin’ of “isseif afore goin’ tate