Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1895, Page 20

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1895-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. ~and LORGNETTES—stylish—with best I*] tensce—and beautifully fashioned. We've «| made big reductions on these goods— | \" especially for the holidays. . \ OLD GLASSES make handsome ¢) i glfts—end very pleasing ones. We have ¢| I$ all kinds. Lenses fitted after giving «| « without extra charge. » 4 McAllister & Co., ° | EXAMINING OPTICIANS. | 0300 F St. xo seth | deat We dre showing the finest and largest stock of Canes and Umbrellas in Washington—the mountings are all solid silver, and the Umbrellas have 8 ribs instead of 7—without in- crease in cost. JAMES Y. DAVIS’ SONS, Hatters & Furriers, 1201 Pa. ave. ay If you not thoroughly fied—money refunded. made on Hish- Rightly-made_ ToOrder | SHIRTS. | sts |) for $4.50; 6 Frank Wells, Stittmaker, 1411 Pa. Ave. d20-16d RRR RR ee (CaneorUmbrella? ht anybody one yet? © anybeds Don't of Aci oO ne “ougo ned Wane! Sterlt low ilver trimmed Cane for as U for as low as $1, and a spien- aid rolling witt: steel red, to most $2 of Splendid line of Ladies’ Umbr CHAS. H. RUOFF, Up-te-date hatter, 905 Pa. Ave. Kc eee Men’s Gloves For Half Their Value —Like everything else in our stock of Men's Furnishings, the Gloves have had their prices reduced one bulf. It’s just in time, too, for the giver of useful gifts. Gloves worth reduced to $1.25; from $2 to $1; $1.50 to $1 to Su cents. P. T. HALL, 908 F'st. 420-16d RARE Effects in High-class NECKWEAR, Each Scarf Prettily Bexed, 50C. HENRY FRANC & SON, SORES. 6000-3m,28 We're looking for men owning Watches That are in need of repair. Our inducement 4: st class at a ioderate ’. neh. work Yon no ability and the also of performing any kind of Watch and Clock Repairing. Hutterly 632 G St. A Free Flow of Ink —a smoothly writing pen, and writing is a leneure h a Laneaster Government Foun- ain Pen you ean write 40,000 words without dipping—without a hiteh. Prices. $2 up. Foun- tain Pens exchanged and repaired.” Leads fitted in all sorts of pencils. LAN { GOVERNMENT PEN CO., 919 F st. de6-3m,10 = = = = A CONNOISSEUR’S TEMPTATIONS. The Ethics That Should Govern Buy- ing and Selling. roa the Spectator. Connolsseurship is beset with tempta- tions, and it is hard to lay down rules. It is clearly fair to buy a young man’s work at its market value, say a Rosetti in the pre- Raphaelite days, for £50 or £100, but to pur- chase below the known value, say, a Shake- speare quarto from an ignoramus for a crown, is trading beyond reason on, an- otber’s ignorance. The same considera- tiens apply as in betting. In fair betting a man buys a chance, but when the chance you sell fs no chance at all, and you know It, you are swindling. Betting ethics, which @re vague, forbid betting on a certainty, but really the morality of the matter is that @ man should get his money’s worth in the way of a chance. Stiil, if it 1s not fair to trade on another's ignorance, one may profit in reason by one’s own knowledge. For instance, a well-known writer picked up in a two-penny barrow at different times the only two known copies of a Shelley pamphlet. The pamphlet was unsigned,and perhaps not another man in the kingdom would have identified the book, so that the urchaser almost created the value of what 9 purchased. In horse dealing, caveat emptor is taken in its widest sense; yet even in buying horses cases may arise where the buyer should not take too good care of himself. No doubt, in such bargains, as well as in connoisseur purchases, one has to take into account all the times one is “done,” and the professional horse coper or bric-a- brac dealer makes it his trade to sell, not at @ fixed price, but at the largest possible rofit, so that the tables may fairly be urned on him. °. She Atiantic Base Ball League. The first meeting of the new Atlantic Base Ball League, which began in New York Thursday, was concluded last night. A constitution and by-laws of the new or- ganization took up a good deal of the time, but when they were finally agreed upon it was found that they were closely drawn on the lines of the National League. The board of directors will be representa- rk, Jersey City and Pat- Although the league was club basis, it is very prob- will compr eight clubs, His Repair Outfit. Harper's Ba an is a cycling novice, isn’t he?” I should say he was! He t know a sprocket from a handle " said Watkins. “Why, the other day lanning a ride for Saturday, and m to be sure and bring his repair ong. On S ’. When he came )» the ho him if he had ered the kit. ‘Have I? he ‘ot I have,” and with he brought out a big leather Pp containing a box of salve, a @mali bottle of arnica, a roll of bandag and about a square yard of court plaster ‘The Cutest things at J. JAY boy (421 oth fe, Unique Toys, Gay Tinsel, F ! ound: right Glass Balls. &c., for the ristmas ‘Tree, Toy Theaters, Favors, Cotton ‘Animals, Musks, “Suow,"" Shells, Soldiers, &c. e20-5t° THEY LIKE TO RIDE Well-Known People Who Have Taken Up the Wheel. NEW OSES FOR THE SILENT STEED A Growing Constituency for This Qut-of-Doors Diversion. WITH OTHER SPORTS I T BEGINS TO LOOK as though society has taken up the. bicycle in earnest and is in no hurry to let it drop. » The wheel had been in more or less gen- eral use for a number of years before it re- ceived the formal sanction of the lead- ers in the social world,and then it was only after it had the stai.y o. .vproval from those whose names figure in the blue books of Europe. The general impression was that society would soon tire of its new fad, and that it would not be many months before it would be through with the wheel for good and ail. Yet there never were as many society peo- Fle interested in cycling as there are today, and the chances are that the number will be vastly increased before the spring of 1596 is fairly under way. A few ‘veeks ago The Star printed a list of prominent society women of this city who have learned to enjoy the delights of wheeling. It did not purport to be a com- plete list, but even as it was, it probably surprised a good many people to learn how many of society’s leaders are numbered in the front rank of the army of wheelwomen. It would be out of the question to make anything like a full census of the men who e, for they are numbered by the thou- But one of the most interesting f tures in connection with the development of the fad is to see how it has ‘caught on” among the swells, the men who make their clubs a lounging place of an afternoon, and used to regard an hour’s stroll up and down Connecticut avenue as quite enough exercise for any man. Now, any time that it is fairly decent overhead and the roads are in anything like riding condition, they may be seen on the roads around the city, singly or in little parties, off for a good long spin. Occasionally their destination is one or other of the suburban club houses, but an afternoon ride of ten or twenty miles is not at all out of the ordinary. Bicyciing goes splendidly with golf, and the majority of thcse who drive the ball around the links look upon the bicycle as an acmirable| means of reaching the golf grounds. In no sense have the young men of this country, especially those represent- ing the moneyed class, changed more in the last few years than they have in their at- litude toward outdoor sports. Views of a Dealer. The agents for the different makes of wheels are predicting a bigger year's busi- ress in 1896 than they have ever known as yet. “All other years were as nothing,” said ‘one of the dealers to a Star reporter, “com- pered with the one just drawing to a close. But I am satisfied that xt year will go as far ahead of it as 1 went ahead of 1M. You see, the bicycle has come to stay. There can be no question about it. We all thought that when society people took it up they would lose interest in it very soon. In point of fact, they have but grown the more enthusiastic as time has passed, and I know of lots of people who are going to take up wheeling in the early spring who would never have thought of such a thing for themselves even as recently as six months ago. They are in earnest about it, I honest- ly believe, and are convinced that the bi- cycle is a good deal more than a mere fad. As a means of exercise—oh, well, there is no use in talking up the merits of bicycling. Everyone understands them who rides, and those who 4re not riding now soon will be.”” "Yhe bicycle seems to have caught on par- ticularly well with that class of young men who have hitherto devoted themselves largely to horseback riding, and the result is that one dces not see as many saddle hcrses on the suburban roads as were out a couple of years ago. They are still ‘n tewn, it is safe to presume, but their own- ers seeca inclined to leave them in the stable and go off on a spin on their pneu- matic tires. Thomas Nelson Page, the author, has paid a pretty tribute to the horse time and again in his stories, and has ridden several nice saddlers since he has made this city his home. But the asphalt streets and the charm of bicycling have proven too much for him, and his favorite saddle horse does not get as much exercise as he used to do. Mr. Hugh Legare and Mr. Alex. Legare, two of the best equestrians in town, also- give a share of their time now to the wheel, as does Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish minister. Diplomats on Wheels. The diplomatic corps have taken up the wheel almost unanimously: Last summer Mavroyeni Bey, the Turkish minister, was a familiar figure on his wheel on the roads about Bar Harbor, and sinc. his return to this city he has not by any means given up the sport. Prince Cantacuzene was also an expert rider. So was Mr. P. Botkine of the Russian lega- tion. He was a great aflmirer of the American makes of bicycles, and when he was sent as Russian minister to Belgium he took a wheel with him from this city. Other foreign residents of this city or members of the diplomatic corps who are more or less expert riders on the wheel are Prince Iturbide, Count Szechenyi of the Austrian legation, Marquis de Montagliari of the Italian embassy, Dr. L. Vogel, secre- tary of the Swiss legation; Count Galurza of the Spanish legation, M. de Meck of the Russian legation, Capt. A. Heese of the Ger- man legation, Baron Herman of the German legation, Baron Schombry, Baron Hengel- muller, the Austrian minister; Mr. L. Pastor of the Spanish legation and Mr. Conrad de Buisseret Sleenbecque de Blarenghien, coun- selor of the Belgian legation. A number of the members of the Chinese legation are enthusiastic wheelmen, and present quite a picturesque appearnce as they go scudding about the streets, clad In their flowing silk garments. Almost every 92ne of the attaches of the British legation 1s an expert on the wheel, and frequently little parties start out from the legation on Connecticut’ avenue for an afternoon spin. f The members of the Metropolitan Club have among them any number of wheel- men, and every afternoon’ one may see anywhere from one to apdozen wheels stacked up in front/of the club while the riders are inside “getting up inspiration” for a good, long run. Mr. Charles Mc- Cawley, who is locked upon as the natural successor of the late Dr. Ruth and of the late Mr. Wm. H. Slack as the leader of Washington society, has piled up a good meny miles of country riding, and was off for quite a tour some time ago. His bi- cycle costume, it goes without saying, 1s eminently proper in al] Its details. Even in the Supreme Court. Another man who makes a good figure cn his wheel is Mr. Henry May, the presti- dent of the Golf Club, and an all-round athlete and good fellow. Mr. Horace Wy- lie also combines golfing and cycling. Representative Cannon has tried his hand at it lately and Senator Chandler is no mean rider. The announcement that one of the justices of the Supreme Court had gone daft over the sport caused consider- able corsternation among the members of that august body some time ago. It was Justice White. The story is told that some time back he was riding out by Cabin John bridge when his tire collapsed, and he was compelled to wait until a carriage could be sent out to bring him and his wheel back to town. The story lacks confirmation, however. In point of fact, Justice White usually takes his rides before breakfast end is tack home by the time the average resident of the West End ts sitting down to his rolls and coffee. Others prominent in official life who ride ere Assistant Secretary Rockhill, Assistant Secretary Curtiss,Agsistant Secretary Adee, Pardon Clerk Endicott, Mr. John M. Bid- éle, Controller R. B. Bowler, Mr. Claude I. Jokrgon, the superintendent of the ureau of pngraving and printing, and Mr. Logan Car isle. Two big men on the wheel that is to say, more than six feet each, are ex-Commis- sioner Farker and Mr. Henry C. Stewart, jr. Col. Parker had quite a bad tumble by Themas Circle some time ago, but fortu- nately got off without any serious injuries. Mr. Stewart is not quite so well advanced yet, and is not takiig any more chances than he can help. Ministers look with more approval on the bicycle nowadays than they did a few years ago, and there are quite a number of them in this city who have taken it up re- cently. Rev. Chas. Butler, the pastor of the Keller Memorial Church, lives some distance away, and does not regard it as at all beneath his dignity to take his ser- mon under his arm and ride to church. Rev. Luther B. Wilson, the presiding elder of the Methodist Church in this District; Rev. A. J. Graham, the rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Chure Dr. R. H. McKim, the rector of the Church of the Epiphany, and Father C. O. Rosensteel of Rockville, Father Dougherty and a number of the Catholic clergy of this city are all pretty fair riders. Some Cycle Riders. Among other well-known Washingtonians who are seen more or less frequently mounted on the silent steed are the fol- lowing: Capt. Beach, Dr. H. H. Curtis, 0. W. Dodge, W. B. Wilcox, Capt. Lauchheimer, O. J. Elliott, Norman Bestor, Lincoin Smith, James Franklin, Mr. Vosky, W. S. Parks, G. A. Wheeler, G. W. Smith, J. Bair, E. G. Curtis, D. J. Canty, Dr. H. B. Noble, Dr. Yarnall, H. P. Moore, Robert Hinckley, C. R. Willett, R. L. Maddox, C. J. Sheridan, ex-Senator Kellogz, W. H. Webster, Jas. Fisher, H. L. He dD. Rittenhouse, C. H. Harlow, E. F » Re S. Barrett, R. Saxton, Per the actor; P. Magruder, Dr. W on, J, S$. Denton, M. F. Lanza, Win. HI. Pope, W. C. Ford, R. C. Gwynne, S$. I. Kimball, Dr. . Shuart, Dr. Wise, H. G. Brown, 8. C. Mills, G. S. Beardsley, S$ R. L. Everett, Dr. Little, J. D. Jeaks, C. H. Riderour,’ Dr. Swormstedt, John R. Walliams, Fred. Farks, J. Bart Hills, H. H. Miller, G. F. Becker, Henry Whi Metropolitan Club, Ralph P. liam H. DeLacy, 8. P. Johnson, Dr Quackenbush, H. J. bBradle: Harban, Benjamin S. Gr er, W. H. Riddle, D. H. L Van Horn Lansdale, Charles M. Moore, Dr. W. W. Evans, Ja T. Pryde, Lieut. F. W. Kellogg, Howard Gri jouglas, Thomas W. Stockard, W. A. Barr, William Goodahl, R. C. Hayden, Arthur ‘P. King, Lieut. Robert N. Caldwell, Irving William- son, Tayler B. Dixon, Daniel L. Hazard, Herman Hollande Ss. M j Jas. L. Nor: de Amaral, chan, W. F. M. Howard P. Boyle, Creary, Clarke K. Sowers, Francis Cz Cc. Auerbach, E é alton, J. Douglas Mc- Pherson, W. D. Grossbeck, Harry Reed, H. K. Willard, C. A. Champs, W. F. Mor- sell, John Casseils, Lieut. A. G. Rogers, E. J. Chandlee, Charles H. Stevenson, G. R. Bigeiow, James Lownd: Dr. Thomas V. Ingraham, Lee Ross, Charles MeKenney, Cc. A. McEuen, H. A. Bispham, Arthur Ballen- Powell, Jenkins, Wo E. P. Keith, George Aukam, Henry lL. tine, Charles C. Binney, Ralph C€ Walter W. V. R. Berry, Dr. Ral A. D. Lunt, Julian Buekl Dempsey, jr., James T. Bradford, Mills, R. A. Linke, Reginald Fe! 1, Rob- ert B. Dashiell, Alfred B. Horne, A. H. Laucheim, L. W. Hashell, Charles Bisp- ham, W. F. Mattingly, jr., James C. Me- Guire, Lieut. F. L. Chapin, U. S. N.; F. Eupton, Woodbury Lowey, Woodbury Blair, H. E. Wagxaman, Arnold Hague, Dr. A. H. Witmer, Frank A. Andrews, jr., Harrington Mills, L. Vogel, Charles W. Pursells, N. S. McLeod, E. M. Harmon, a brother of the Attorney General; Moncure Buckly, J. S. Waggaman, Eugene R. Wills, Cc. W. Patten, Dr. F. S. Nash, Lieut. Hyer, sixth cavalry; A. Maurice Low, Lieut. Willcox, sixth cavalry; Frank Wilson Brown, J. D. Arnold, John F. Wilkins, F. H. Hoban, jr., Tenney Ross, C. G. A Henry E. Dav W. F. Hellen, W. Hibts, J. Holdsworth Gordon, James M. Flint, Bernard P. Green, Thomas J. Fran- cis, jr., James F. Barbour, Horace Robinson Riley, B. Heald, H. Be ham, Walter D. Wilcox, ‘ge de Geofroy, Marion Mackey, Frank Bennett T. Granger, E. C. Bagby, Truxton Beale, Thomas B. Huyck, J. 8. Blair, John Sidney Webb, B. H. Warner, John B. Henderson, jr., Lieut. Bushnell, John T. Doyle, Philan- der Johnsen, LIPSCHUTZ AND SHOWALTER. Two More Games in the Champion- ship Contest. The score in the eleventh game in the series between Showalter and Lipschutz for the ckess champtonship of the country fol- Vienna Opening. Showatter.| Lipsehi Whi s 49 KxP Kt-KB3 | 50 Rx Castles BK Ren Reh a Be OK aK ct 26 K 2° 42 PQS 43 Itxlt 44 xP OHS BS 9K-KtT R—-Ktsch 4 KBs K2 95 P—BT ifty moves claimed by Showalter at this point. ‘The full score of the twelfth game follows: Queen's Gambit Dect Showalter. Li Show: vite. 1 P-Q$ 2P—Qhe 8 Kt-QB3 9 B—Q3 10 Castles 16 B—Kta 17 PB 18 KtxKt 19 R—B 2) Kt-Ktt | 59 R ‘ 21 Kt—B2 60 R— B_Qt 22 Kt 61 RQ)—QB 23 Q- | 62 B—B. 63 K—Q2 64 B—-K2 65 R-QR 66 K—B3 Kitt 67 R(B2)—BP—Kt6ch OS PxPch | ItxP 69 B-Q R(BI)—Kt3 70 RRB. Ket 71 RB) 3 72 B—K2* 74 Q-K2 75 BQ TB-e 77 B- Drawn. *Lipschutz offered a draw at Showalter declined. The score of the match now stands: Show- alter, 5; Lipschutz, 4; drawn, 3. this point, but Bubear’s Challenge. George Bubear, the ex-champion single sculler of England, has returned to Eng- land. Before leaving he deposited $500 with Richard K. Fox as a forfeit for a match with either Jno. Teemer, Ed. Rogers or Ed. Hanlan for @ race to take place in Ameri- can waters next May or June. Brouthers Signs With Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Base Ball Club has re- ceived the signed contract of Brouthers. Buckley will either be traded off or re- leased, and Boyle will help Clements and Grady out behind the plate. The deal for Brouthers was partially completed some days ago, but it depended on the big fel- low’s signature to a contract. A check for $500 has been sent to the Louisville club to pay for his release. AMONG THE CLUBS Matters of Interest to the Members of Bicycle’ Organizations. t L A.W, AND TIMTRICT WHEELMEN ty How the Chicago City Fathers Look After Bikes. CLUB HOUSE ECHOES = From a communication received by ex- Chief Consul George W. Cook during the week. it appears as though the national officers of the League of American Wheel- men haa just come to realize that the or- ganization was fast disappearing from sight in the District. Everybody will agree that it is rather late to make such an in- quiry, and in all probability it would not have Leen made had it not been for the fact that no one could be found wio was willing to accept as a gift the highest local offices that the organization can bestow. So far as the election is concerned mat- ters are still in statu quo, even to the fail- ure of mention of the local aggregation in the official bulletin. The communication is from Mr. Bassett, the general secretary, and in it he asks for some reason for the decline of the order in the District, and Mr. Cook will doubtless assist him and give him ail the information he can on the subject. Just what reasons he will advance are not known, but most likely he will make the main point -run back as far as the early part of the pres- ent decade, at the local annual following the naticnal mee held in this city and af w league membership here numbe: this local ele n the three oifi consul, vice consul and sec Jurer—appropria $100 each for thi for their services, supposed were have been atuitou endergd_ ing to precedent. Then line lost a good mary mem trict, t the time the cted y on the matter Bi. Club, which was a league or set thi of disapproval on the ac by resigning in a body. These have been the two most important things to kill the organization in this city, but there are a number of other things which act against the organization. Indoor Racing Track. There is a plan on foot among the local wheelmen to have an indoor racing track constructed in Convention Hall. It is well known that a company has been formed to locate a skating rink in the place, and in connection with this a portable wooden track could be constructed around the ex- terior of the skating pond. The expense of such would not be very great, and it would doubtiess prove a good investment to the backers of the project. As before stated, the track could be made portable, so that It could ‘be removed and replaced easily, h no miore expense than the hire of several laborers.’ How the movement will end can only be conjectured, but the introduction of an indoor cycle track, lke an indoor skating ‘rink, very to prove a novelty, and ‘as such would secure g00d patr t the outset. A wheelmaa of this city has invented a detachable single tube. Heretofore the great trouble with many riders + in patching a gle tube, the thick- around secur of which was even all as glued'to the rim very etical idea of the invention is an outer case! clincher tre, and a piece of rubber of the same thickness as an or ner tube, vulcanized to- to become air-proof at the ection, the t appinie the rim In case 2 paich mit the suc when the ti of a puncture, an ordinary un can be applied, and if the rider cannot do this, he ca ch the tire, cut through the thin rubber -at the point of puncture of the thick outside rubber, apply a plain patch on the and then patch the thin rubber where cut. This makes, two riders patches for ore puncture; but man, would prefer to do this in pr ¥ using an umbrella pstch. Some Club Notes, The Washington Road Club will take a run today to Spencerville, Md., on one of the routes to Baltimore. The start will be made at 10 o'clock from the club house on 10th street. John ©. Wood, one of the most popular members of the club, arrived in town Sat- urday after an absence of three months down south. ‘A pool tournament will be commenced during the week, which will continue until about the middie of next month. So f: to about twenty entries have been made and are « club zg. pected. held more The ev but a meeting Wednesday routine busine w transected. The pl of giving a house- warming to the members and the club frien s being talked over. Last Sunday sev the Capital I Cabin John Bridge. The amusement committee of the club, of which Dr. W. D. t is chair » i. week sent hard at work, out unique no! The fi TY at the club house and prov. ded social success. It ii several such enjoyable events during the season. The first ladies’ night will be next Fri- day evening, on which occ: x edy, entitle! “The Cotton Pi v! be produced. The entertainment prom- fses to be highly amusing and w The annual banquet of the club will be held on the annive’ 2 tion, January 31, of next year. The club will then have at its teenth birthday, and the event will be commem- orated in good style. The pool tournam: s lively rate and invokes considerable inter- est. There are about twenty-five entries, and so far they are mostly bunched. A billiard tourncy is also under sway with about fifteen competitors. Various Matters of Interest. The Military Cyclists have decided upon giving their dance on the evening of Jan- uary 20 at National Rifles’ Armor As has been stated, the proceeds will be to de- fray the expense of the recent relay ride. In the matter of the much-talked-of relay the company claims to be one hour and forty-two minutes over the schedule time. The difference between this time and the time published in The Star Is explained that the total ride proved to be 260 miles instead of 238, and the extra time is allowed for the extra distance coyered. The company ig endeavoring to have its headquarters in the irmory removed from the first floor to the top floor, in the room formerly occupied by the National Fencibles, but which has been ‘unoccupied since the mvster out of the company. The Arlington Wheelmen had no run last Sunday, but if the weather is good it is more than likely that they will be seen on the road tomorrow. Since the publicatioh during the week in The Star, the national board of trade of cycle manufacturers has recalled its six months’ guarantee résolution, and the re- sult will be that next Season all new wheels will be sold with a one-year guarantee. After next season, however, it is most cer- tain that the six months’ guarantee will only be given. The resolution was recalled because of the fact that most of the mem- bers of the board had their catalogues for next year printed with the year guarantee. Though most of the cycle manufacturers do not deem it very advantageous to have racing teams on the road, as evidenced by the recent mail vote of the national board of trade of cycle manufacturers, it is more than likely that teams will be out on the track next season. A Chicago Device. An ordinance has been passed by the city council of Chicago, which is of the utmost value to cyclists, and will decrease the num- ber of thefts of wheels in the city, besides enriching the treasury of the city govern- ment, by taxing repair shops, after the manner of taxation of pawn, junk and sec- ond-hand stores in this city. The text of the recent enactment is as follows: ‘No person, firm or corporation, conducting the business of dealing in second-hand bicycles, repairing bicycles, storing, or in any way handling second-hand bicycles, shall do so without first obtaining a license, for which an annual fee of $25 must be paid. Every one in the business must make it their duty to keep a records in a book especially for tkat purpose, in which shall pe stated the items of information concerning every bi- cycle received for any purpose. The record shall be made on the day the bicycle is re- ceived, specifying plainly and definitely by whom such record is made, the place of bysiness of the person making such record, the style of bicycle, and by whom made or manufactured; shall have given the manu- facturer’s name of such bicycle, what re- pairs were made on said machine, and where said wheel is at time of making such record.” The ordinance prohibits the chang- ing of the name, number or other designat- ing mark of the bicycle, and the penalty of a violation of the enactment shall be a fine of not less than $20 for the first offense, and for subsequent violations a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200. Mr. A. G. Spalding, who was in this city a few weeks ago, is reported to be after John S. Johnson, tke celebrated “white who was a close competitor of merman, to ride for him next year. It is claimed that he has an option on John- rvices, but the competition among acturers for th s of the c so great that some people are going to be left. It is reported on good ground that E. C. Bald, the king of this son, will ride for Mr. Spalding next turning toward Santa Mon many racers of prominence When the record-breaking inaugurated—and this will be in a few days—it is expected confidently that the isting records will be broken like pipe stems. The Canadtan Athlet ed to recognize class C +) Where quartered. attempts are teurs, and has so inform: Wheelme 1’ch corresponds to the L, W. of this country—to this effect. The Wheelmen’: ation sticks fication will be ganizations, N. J., has during the ‘ood idea up for the p of rid: ult a suspended the winter months. initiation fei This would be a for some of the local clubs to follow inducement for build ship. During the erded its ex new club h: of a powe old club ¢ ng up the member- week the Dupont Cycie Club "e, anc out of its ashes a ich will prove more ffai than the the Dupont Cycle Club of the organization be- October, which nt of the charges filed for pac the decision of ‘the judg seven of the leading ridcrs, time prize going to F. G. Thom subsequent dirty riding in a later road race was so severly denow ed. To the general thought that the affairs of Dupont Club were progressing very moniously, hut an inside knowledge re- led a different state of a Jealo.sy and contention, were stings Were characterized with more or public it: wa: the ill feeling between the two cliques which had been formed. The strife cul- minated at a meeting last Monday, at which it was decided to disorganize the club, and the objectionable cut loose, after an equal division of the mcney in the treasury, which amounted There were in all six members who and, after agreeing not to use the remaining six in the leeting decided to reorganize. The rew a will be known as » Club, the name being ttled upon. The club will be the same constitution and by- laws as the Dupont Club, although a set of new officers will have to be elected. A meeting of the new organization was hgld Thursday cvening at the residence of R@b- Brott, 1752 Corcoran street, but no of- ere elected, the matter going over on in a future meeting. anization decided to hold the club h the old Dupont Club ha decided to have. The date was txed up for Christmas morning at 10:40 o’¢lock, and it is ex that the roads will be in good ton for the event. The course will be five miles in length, and most likely the race will be held over the Tenleytown road, with the starting and finishing point ey Lane road and the turning nt on the top of the hill, just above the where the old tall gate formerly stood. There will be about ten entries, the entire club going in. The officers of the race ave not as yet been selected, and will in all probability not be announced until just before the race. All the prizes are not in, but among the lot w ree pairs of ated by W. T on & Co., Vright and the Vim people. The lometer Company also gives a inority was b will take a run tomorrow to the start being made from treet northwest at 10 o'clock in y Chase, lith the morni er Wheelmen held a meeting evening, at which considerable of importance to the members was ed. Upon the report of the commit- ecided to estab- rmanent he arters at 510 11th street, ‘The members were so enthusiastic ever the 1 success of their first dance that th ded to give anothe> on a sim- far gor plan. The date was fixed at y in February, A permanent co! nted to take com- r and all prelim- ommit National Rifle mittee of six was plete charge of th i yo a B sists of R. B. Frank RE. Ghi and John Wo missione: There is no club run row, though a good many ed L. Vest, L. O. Sk: , and this body ts com- for tomor- of the members John bridge. LINKS, LIVELY AT THE Much Fine Play in the Golf Club Tournament. the Christmas tournament of the Was! ten Golf Club, which pros at the of the organ r terday, a bys = few surp! of the hole match Mr. Leech, after a hard s hart, beat le, by a’very nar- row margin. Mr. George Hellen, who has recently shown such remarkable form, played an eighteen-hole tle with Mr. Al- bertini, and in the play-off of the tie beat bis opponent and secured a place in the final game, which was commenced today at 8 o’eloc! ecause in the drawing 1a Lockhart drew Mr. Horace W as a competitor and Mr. Hellen drew a bye, making him the player against either Mr. Lockhart or Mr, Wylie in the final match for the president's cup. The medal match began this morning, and there was a large number of entries, Mr. Henry May starting with the exceedingly difficult handicap of six strokes below stratch. Mr. Lockhart is placed at two be- low, While Mr. Leech, Mr. Albertini and Mr. Wylie are the scratch men. Admiral Franklin gets twelve strokes, Mr. BE. F. Riggs four, Prof. Langley nine and Mr. Geo. Hellen five. Those who watched Mr. Helien’s play yesterday are of the opinion that, with the handicap given the others, he will have an excellent opportunity to play in the finals of this match also. At 4:30 this afterncon a tea will be given by the mem- bers of the club to the ladies and guests who are present at the day’s contests. night Mr. Showalter Won Again. J. W. Showalter won the thirteenth game of the chess match at the Manhattan Chess Club in New York yesterday afte noon after 112 moves and after fifteen hours of play. Present score: Showalter, 6; Lipschultz, 4; drawn, Preoccupied Cyclist—' bumpy this road is!”—Pick-me-up. it, TO BE THE BIG FOUR Capital Club’s Games to Determine ‘the Title, MATCH TO BEGIN THIS EVENING Will for- the National Trophy. Play SOME LOCAL CONTESTS eS ges The title of “big four” whist players of the Capital Bicycle Club is to be again contested for. Messrs. Barrick, Carr, Fogg and Stevens, who won that title two weeks ago, have been challenged by Messrs. Wooten, W. S. Harban, Britton and Safford, and the match takes place this evening at the club rooms on 15th street. Special interest attaches to this match, as in all probability the winners will be the team to represent the club in the coming match for the American Whist League trophy. This trophy is now in the possession of the Continental Club of New York city, which won it from the Philadelphia Whist Club last Saturday evening by a score of 21 to 14. This evening the trophy is again contended fcr, the next challenger being the Albany Club, but if fer any reason that club is unable to play the Brooklyn Club meets the Continentals. Following the Brooklyn Club in the list of challengers is the Capital Bicycle Club. A letier has been received from the vice esident of the league inquiring if the 1 club would be ready to play on the tant in ease the Albanys should not y to ph nd in case the Capitals won the trophy ther or not they would be willing to p weekly matches. To this letter a favorable reply has been sent. The local club has defeated the Conti- nentals in the past, and do not anticipate trouble in being able to hold their own with them. But two games were played the past weck in the chess tournament at the Cupi- tal Club, and they were between Messrs. Carr and Macdaniel, each of whom won a game. The score is practically uncharfged and is as follow ina, won 13, lost 2; Quackenbush, won Barrick, won 11 1-2, lost '3 1-2; on 4, lost 3; Carr, won 61-2, lost 61-2; Macdaniel, won 7, lost 9; Falck, won lost 9; J. L. Wirt, won 2, lost 17; Calver, won 0, lost 4. Washington Chess Club. In the chess tournament at the Washing- ton Club, 614 12th street northwest, Mr. Wright won his third game from Mr. Gwyer m an English opening, and Capt. O’Ferrell defeated Mr. Tharp in a Ruy Lopez; each match finishing with a score of 3 to 0. Mr. Tibbetts also defeated Mr. Otte by the score of 3 to 1 and one draw. Mr. Otte drew the game left unfinished from last week. There were 123 moves made on each side, which is perhaps the lengest match game played here. Gichner won the third game from Pat- terson, ard the score in their match stands: Gichner, 2; Patterson, 1. The list of eligibles for first prize hus been reduced to nine, as follows: Messrs. Usina, Douglas, Martin, Hanna, Gichner, erson, Wright, O'Ferrell and Tibbetts. Messrs. Usina and Douglas have not yet played any games. Martin was bye in the first round and is paired with Hanna. The first game between them was won easily by Hanna on Wednesday evening. Wright and O’Ferrell are paired for their second round. The match between these players will undoubtedly be close and in- teresting. Out of six games played in the Libbey cup contest, O’Ferrell won three, | drew two and lost one. Still, the champion has so far shown Mimself gapable of win- ning a game when he needed it, and the captain will undoubtedly not do so well in the present match. However, he won the first game, a Vienna, on Wednesday evening in sixty moves, in which Mr. Wright bad first move. O'Ferrell outplayed is opponent in the early game, won a piece in a complicated position and main- tained his advantage to the end. Messrs. Walker, Gwyer, Tharp and Otte are now contending for second prize, and will be joined by others as soon as they are “knocked out” for first prize. Walker and Gwyer being the first to lose matches are paired. On Tuesday evening they play ed their first game, when Walker again at- tempted a Sicilian defense, and resigned after sixty moves. Tharp and Otte are a'so paired for a match. This evening the second game in the matches between Wright and O’Ferrell, Hanna and Martin and Walker and Gwyer will be played. Among the visitors at the Washington Chess Club the past week were Represen- tatives Charles F. Buck of Louisiana and F. Halterman of Minnesota. Mr. Buck contested two off-hand games with Maj. Geddes and quit even with him. Mr. Buck is a member of the New Orleans Ches: Checker and Whist Club, which is one of the largest clubs in the country, having a membership of twelve or fourteen hun- dred. Hs was president of the club at the time of its reorganization, when it took a sudden step forward. The local club might get scme suggestions from him as to meth- ods of increasing its membership and im- proving its standing. The Mt. Vernon Club. McHardy continues to lead in the checker tournament, class A, at the Mount Vernon Club, though by a reduced percentage. Ward is playing a very strong game, and is ahead of Mundelle. Fitch is also in proving, having won a game from Mc- Hardy, and two of them from Mundelle. Johnson's name is entered, but he has played no games thus far. The score is as follows: w. L fcHardy . 17 8B ard 8 fundelle . 4 13 4 Pedall 6 Jackson . 12 Fitch 27 Whitfor 28 Smith 15 Miller 3 In class B Murray continues in the lead, tut Stephenson has jumped into second place and promises to be dangerous. Grove has fallen back to third place. The score of the leaders is a3 follow: w. L. Murry . 328 Stephenson . 2 89 5 Grove ..... -1 10 5 Cramer 9 6 8B Burton 19 17 38 Walker 3 1 8 There Is talk of a visit of Baltimore checker players to meet local players of the Mount Vernon Club on Christmas day, but arrangements have not been detinitely made ye’ The St. Petersburg Tourney. ‘The first round and one game in the sec- ond round in the chess tournament at St. Petersburg has been played, with the re- sult that Pillsbury and Lasker are tied for first honors, with the score three wirls and one loss, which Tschigorin and Steinitz bring up the rear with one win and three ses for a record. The surprise of the won from La and higorin, by Steinitz, who had previously to the same two p! Pillsbury had a winning position, but tried to force mat- ters, and failed. Pillsbury had the black pieces in all the games of the first round, while Lasker, who tied him, had first move twice. When Pills- bury hes played 1P—Q4 in all the games of the second round, as he undoubtedly will, it will be a disappointment if he has not added as many wins to his score as games played. One thing noticeable in the games played thus far is the number of short games re- ported, viz., two of twenty-five moves, one of thirty moves, one of thirty-flve moves, and two of forty mov y when it is remembered that the ¢ ng chess masters ere contending, und that the time limit is slow. The ope adopted were the Petroff, P to Qt, Ruy Lopez, four knights. Evans gambit, ‘and queen’s gambit declined. Visiting Players. Among the weil-known out-of-town whist Players in the city this week are Mr. Mel. lick, one of the four of the Art Whist Club of Philadelphia, +whose challenge for the American Whist League trophy comes next after the Capital Bicycle Club, and Mr. Pyle ot Wilmington, Del. They were here on business, but found time to drop into the bie cycle club for a social game. WHIST AS IT IS PLAYED. The Game is Growing More Scientific Each Season. From Harper's Bazar. Before scientific whist was in vogue as it is at present it was claimed that the differ- erce between good and bad players only. amcunted to about 3 or 4 per cent, while to- day duplicate whist shows the difference ta amount to fully 25 per cent. The reason for this lies in the fact that goed players understand the science of the game so much better than formerly that al- though the cards run just as they did in the old days—so much more can be made out of a poor hand, and this, together with the improved system of American leads, gives the advanced player an advantage over the old-fashioned one which can hardly be measured. The present widespread interest in the game is shown hy the large number of whist classes held every winter in all the chief cities, the best teachers having every avail- able hour filled with engagements. One meets at these classes women of all ages intent on studying the science with the utmost seriousness, and one sweet old lady gave as her sole reason for wishing to gain an intelligent idea of the game a desire not to be a trial to a good partner when it fell to her lot to play, as it often did in her own home and the homes of her children—a most unselfish and laudable motive, for there are few greater afflictions of the minor sort than a poor and indifferent partner at cards. Paid to Play. Another woman explained her presence at a whist class by saying that she was pre- paring for old age, in obedience to Talley- rand’s suggestion, and though his often- quoted saying was doubtless intended to apply to men, that a preparation for old age is a matter to which women should also give their attention surely needs no proof. With eyes that are not strong for reading, and no taste for knitting, cards are a real beon to the elderly woman forced to give up the active pleasures and duties of life. A pathetic figure was suggested by an ad- vertisement which appeared in a Boston paper several years ago, which shows that a harmless pleasure may be carried to a dangerous excess by people who are not governed by principle. The advertisement read something like this: “Wanted—By three old ladies, a young lady to make a fourth hand at whist on Sunday evenings; payment, $3 an evening.” And they doubt- less played the unscientific game which the late Mr. Proctor characterized by the be- littling name of “‘bumblepuppy.”” Many people cleim that they can neyer learn to play good whist because of a de- fective memory; but this faculty of the mind has been placed fourth in the list of quali- fications by an expert in the game. The first requisite is concentration—the mind must religiously banish thought of every- thing but the matter in hand. Second is ob- servation—the fall of the cards must be strictly noted at each round. Third is the ability to draw inferences from the cards as they are played. Fourth comes the ef- fort to remember these inferences, and, lastly, the judgment to act upon them and the skill to make the most of the situation. American Leads Adopted. Indeed, one clever teacher claims that whist is nothing in the world but common sense applied to cards, and the person pos- sessed of a good share of it, if reasonably endowed with other mental qualities, will in time play a good game. An analysis of the rules proves the truth of this assertion, for all of the so-called American leads have been adopted only be- cause repeated experiments have shown them to be wise and sensible. And still the study of the science goes on, and every year new and improved rules are advanced and adopted by lovers of the game. A pupil in one of the last winter's classes, struggling to commit her leads, and meeting with difficulty, as almost every one does at first, laughingly declared one day that “she wished Cavendish would die,” afterward ex- plaining that as long as he lived new rules would be formulated,and “there was enough to do to remember those already in the books."! But, as some one has said, “there is no easy way to learn to play whist; it is not possible to go acrogs lots,"” but one must “tramp the old turnpike road—study and practice.” And the end is well worth the trouble, for the skillful whist player is always in de- mand, an@ the pleasure which he gives to others is generally proportionate to his own enthusiasm for and enjoyment of that “best of games.” POLO ON WHEELS. A New Game That Will Probably Be- come a Favorite With Clever Cyclists, Fron the New York Herald. The latest acquisition to sport is a game called “polo on wheels,” which has been in- troduced by “Ike” Johnson. Polo as now played on horseback is an exceedingly in- teresting and exciting game, with numerous probabilities of serious accidents. The game to be played on wheels will certainly not lack a spice of danger, as a wheel is often more unruly than a horse, and when the contestants get closely bunched in their en- deavors to get at the ball, the possibilities of falls and accidents are numerous. Mr. Johnson says that both ladies and gentlemen can participate in this new game, and, of course, the new woman will be to the fore, attracted by the possibility of dis- tinguishing herself in a game beset with dangers. ‘The game has already been intr8ducedpat the Livingston Club mectings, and seems to be unusually attractive to the ladies, who enter into the game energetically, and seem to enjoy it thoroughly. So far no serious ac- eidents have occurred. Polo on waeels is played almost daily at Adelphia Hall between Messrs. Johnson, Robbins, Duane and Hunter, who are all experts and form a strong team. The contesianys are divded into sides, the number on each side being determined by the size of the space available for play. Space ts then measured off, and in the cen- ter a ball, a little smaller than the regula- tion polo ball and larger than a tennis ball, is placed. Then, as in foot ball, the play- ers toss for the first bunt, the object of the winner of the tcss being to bunt the ball 3 | with the front wheel of his bicycle toward the goal belonging to his side. The actions of the contestants in trying to prevent thelr opponents scoring a goal are sometimes ex- ceedingly funny. A goal counts ten points and 100 points constitute a game, the victorious side being tlat which scores more than fifty points. The referee has the privilege of fining the contestants one or more points for errors. Orient to Play Canterbury. The eleven of the Orient Athletic Clud will meet Monday afternoon at National Base Ball Park the team of the Canter- bury Athletic Club. The Orients, although having played more games this season than any other local team, have not met with defeat, in fact, they have been so for- tunate as to prevent, their opponents from even scoring. The Canterbury team ts considered one of the strongest of local teams and Is a high dder for the championship. It 1s composed of old and experienced players and plays an exceedingly hard and aggres- sive game. It has been defeated only ce this season, that by the strong Gal- laudet aggregation on Thanksgiving day. Fitzsimmons’ Appearance Deposit. Joe Vendig has deposited with Richard K.-Fox a check for $1,000 which he had re- ccived from Dan. A. Stuart as a guarantce that Fitzsimmons would meet Peter Maher at El Paso, Mex., February 14. John J. Quinn, manager for Maher, sends word chat he will arrivesin New York ‘Thursday morning with $1,000 to post for Mah Many bets are being made on the fight. Maher is a slight favorite. Statisties of R A compilation of the racing figures for 1805, including computations on the events to oceur between now and Janj 1, 1896, at San Francisco and New Orleans, shows the total number of running events to be 7,362, The horses placed in the events have earned $2,826,749. These figures do not in- clude the outlawed meetings at Elkto! Md., nor those in Virginia, Ilimols and Mt sourl. In Chicago the legal racing compil- cations tied up $300,000. The races were conducted on thirty-four tracks end hed £4,938 starters. ing Meetings.