Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1896, Page 21

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KABN, N, 095 F st. = For IN ROWING CIRCLES. ‘Too Early Yet for Crews to Go on the Water. In boating circles little is being done, the season being too early for any active work on the water. Nothing will be done @mong the clubs until after the annual meetings for the election of officers, when the new men at the helm will push things 0 as to make matters lively and interest- ing in boating circles. Though it has heen agreed to give a regatta this season on the lines of the event last year, no date has been settled, though plenty of suggestions have beeen made. The regatta will not as- sume any shape until after the annual club meetings, when committees will be appoint- ed to work jointly in the matter. During the week the Potomac Boat Club severed its connections with the Amateur Athletic Association, for enconomical rea- sons alone. The advantages offered by the association were not such as would benefit the Potomac club, which is now wholly boating organization. For some years the Potomacs have been atiached to the organization, but for the past three years no athletics have been introduced in the club outside of rowing, though the club still retained its membership. F. Russell-Underwood of the C. A. C. has gone into -training, preparatory to pulling an oar this season. National Guard Athietic Association. The gymnasium of the National Guard Athletic Association at the armory is be- ing itted up in good style for the soldier boy athletes. A collection of athletic ap- pllances has already been received, and more have been ordered. When everything is in place the loft of the armory building, which waa originally intended for a gyin- nasium, will present a different appearance from wkat it has heretofore. ‘The memebership, though limited to the Corcoran Cadets and the military cyclists, will be Increased by the admission of other companies. As soon as the place {s fitted up a series of contests will be inaugurated to test the muscle and skill of the men, and bring honor to the company which comes out ahead. BASKET BALL. Interest in the Tournament Increases as the End Draws Near. As the time approaches for the end of the second series of games in the Basket Ball League the interest among the contestaats vases. There yet remain eleven games of the present series to play. The Washington Light Infantry team have three more games to play, and it is safe to say that they will win at least two out of the thrée games, which Will be sufficient to sive them the lead in the second series. ‘The Carroll Institute team also have three games to play, and their only salvation for the lead is in the hope that they win all of their games and that the Infantry boys loose two of the games. The following is the standing of the clubs up to date: he W. le PC. Washington Light Infantry.. 9° 0 1,000 oll Institute sccerneee T 2 7 Washington Athletic Club.... 6 4 v0 tern Athletic Club. -3 5 a Miltary Cyclists. -2 6 20 Corcoran Cadets. -2 6 20 Young Men's Christian Assn. 1 7 125 ‘The following games are scheduled for next week: Monday, Carroll Institute vs. ¥.-M. C. at former’s grounds; Tuesday, Corcoran dets vs. Washington Athletic Club, at latter’s home; Saturday, Light In- fantry vs. Eastern Athletic Club, at W. L. I. armory. “My Partner” From Whist. My raztner playing second band Me King te pl oA I a oe 2 is pla tak meselt £ said: iit ko ™: ; “Before I start my trumps, jlanned, start my trumps, a8 |, we'll have 3 the trick a I therefore played the suit right roug! the leader won, = My partner calmly followed sult, and when the hand was done Explained be always covered 8 when holding Queen and oue. Whist. ‘You're met may! the mpous chap who pi: Who talks, yet in the cards be plays there is no “couversation."* Whrough him the game of Whist becomes the cheap- ‘as on cay es aa ~~ @ partner he's a failure, yet In spite of bis bar b pt d Phere’s one fiat's worse, and he’s the man who Ronn! inakes = takes, henry an JWro charges you with games when lost, when wou pe she credit takes. s TALK OF THE “FANS” Timely Gossip Among Patrons of the National Game. WHAT IS GOING ON IN BASE BALL President Young Discusses Umpires and ‘Schedules. NEXT SEASON’S PROSPECTS The booming of base ball in the western cities has become a fine art. Every pa- per has its special writer, and, as a rule, the playing strength of each team is ana- lyzed to such an extent that the mana- gers need not fall back on their own judg- ment, but Iet these writers do the think- ing for them—nit. Then, again, great jeal- ously is stirred up among the different cities over the playing strength of the local teams, and as a result large crowds are sure to witness the first games, and if they prove successful the good attendance will no doubt continue. In these respects Washington is out in the cold. We cannot stir up a feeling of rivalry or jealousy with the other eastern cities, as we are.the only weak member of the half dozen that comprise the eastern division. Baltimore is our old-time rival, but to issue a defl to the effect that we are going to beat the Oricles out or that the latter club is in a poorer class than the Senators, would be the veriest trash, and therefore the local and eastern base ball writers have to fall back on stories about Von der Ahe and Robison or copy the bald- headed “fakes” that originate in Pittsburg. Some day, perhaps, the Senators may get among the first five clubs as to playing strength and the Orioles take on a back- ward movement, and if that situation does materialize National Park will hardly hold the local admirers of the national game. Frank Bancroft looks after the Cincin- nati club, and never lacks the necessary entertaining story that will boom his club. Anson takes care of Chicago. Cleveland has two good boomers in Robison and Tebeau. Connie Mack sees to it that the Pittsburg Pirates are not forgotten in the winter months. Manager McCloskey has done great press work since the close of the season for Louisville, and the St. Louis press is so antagonistic to Von der Ahe that the game is more talked about in that city than ever before. The eastern clubs depend almost entirely on the local papers to do the booming for them, the managers doing little talking, and, in the case of Washington, the manager and other club officers are entirely “out of sight.” Were it not for the fact that “Uncle Nick” is always with us base ball news would in- deed be scarce. The little auburn haired twirler from St. Louis, Breitenstein, was* interviewed re- cently, ard, among other things, gave Jack Crooks, the Washington club’s sec- end baseman, a great send off. Says Breit: “Crooks is the surest man on ground balls in the business. He seldom fumbles and always recovers in good shape. He has played second and third base behind me, and his good work has often helped us to win a game. Jack won’t make the bril- liant stops which Ely and other sensational players indulge in, but he is the most re- Mable infielder, day in and day out, I ever saw. His weakness is in fly balls over his head. Somehow or other he can’t get his hands up, and he has no confidence in hi self when he goes for a ball higher than his shoulder. I consider him better at second than third base, but he’s no slouch at either position. Another thing’ in his favor is that he is a worker, and no man tries harder than he to win a game. When not at the bat he is on the lines, and he'll stay In the game when so lame t he can hardly wobble around the bases.” All of which is true, with the exception of being weak on high balls. Crooks has evidently corrected this old fault, as from the way he captured balls over his head and turned somersaults in so doing con- vineed the enthusiastic onlookers that Jack was good for anything he could get his hands on. A repetition of last season's work is all the local “fans” ask for. Who will play center, Brown or Lush? That ts a question that is causing more talk among the local followers of the game than anything else at present. Every other position in the seratorial aggregazion has been filled to’ the “rooters’” satisfaction but center fleld,and the two candidates for that position have many admirers. Brown isnot a heavy hitter, but his fielding is conceded to be of the very best; his pase running likewise, and as a lead-off batter there fs none on the nine that can fill the Position as well as he. Brown always ham- mers his ball to the ground, and a perfect play must follow, and a quick one, too, to catch him before he gets to first. Orce on first little help is needed to get him around. Lush played in_ninety-eight games last season in the Eastern League, and had a batting average of .349. He is fast on the bases, and his fielding was advanced as his strongest recommendation to fast company. His playing last season with the Senators, while crippled, tmpressed every- body favorably, and many predictions were made as to his record for this year. No matter which player becomes a regular, the Senators will be benefited, as a substi- tute outfielder is always needed, and when he is first-class the other players cannot shirk for fear of being assigned to a posi- tion of holding down the bench. There {s every reason to believe that Mr. Robison’s offer for Hawley was made in good faith. It_was not Cleveland's of- fer—it was Robison’s offer. The big bank owner and trolley magnate from the forest clty fully expected to land his club in St. Louis when he made that offer to Mr. Kerr for ‘Hawley. St. Louis has fully 300,000 more peo- ple to draw from, and with a winning team would stand by it to a man. Mr. Robison would not give that amount of money fcr any player in the league to take to Cleve- land. He cduldn’t afford to do so. There is one of the disgraces of base ball—the at- titude of the Cleveland public toward its club. One of the brightest and hest citi- zens, with unlimited capital, whtth he is willing to spend with a lavish hand, has one of the greatest ball clubs ever gotten together. In Pat Tebeau he has one of the Sreatest managers that ever swore at an umpire, yet the best Mr. Robison can do is to make his expenses during the season. It is quite safe to say he does not care to take on another” $10,000 expense for even Hawley. The team. which Cleveland ai- ready has is by far too good for that city, and it is to be hoped that Mr. Robison’s offer for the St. Louis franchise may turn out something more than a biuff,. or that the club may be transferred to some other city where such players as Tebeau, Yourg, Cuppy, Zimmer, Childs, Burkett and Me- Kean wilt be appreciated. They have not been in Cleveland, and never will be. The recent meeting in this city of the base ball magnates, Byrae, Von Der Horst and Robinson, brought together, it was given out, to fix up transportation rates, so as to save the league .a big lot of money, turns out to have been brought together through the great traflic agreement of the railroads, Every club in the biz league will have to pay all the way from $1,000 to $1,500 more Next season for traveling expenses than they did last year. No reductions in fares will go next season. An jron-bound agree. ment recently entered into by the principal railroads fixes the rates for parties of ten or more at two cents a mile. Last year some of the clubs carried their teams atound for as little as one and a quarter cents a mile. "This increase of three-quarters of a cent per mile looks like a little thing, but it makes quite a hole in the profits. As season after’ season goes by It is noticed that the managerial control of clubs is gradually falling into the hands of the players. Some years ago the bench manager was in evidence in the big league by quite a majority; now the reverse is the case. Hight of the twelve league teams next season will have for managers players either still ac- tively engaged on the diamond or but re- cently retired from real service, The Chi- cago, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Philadelphia and Cincinnati clubs, in Anson, Tebeau, Mack, Nash and Ewing, respectively, have players who will do their part at the bat and in the field to give their teams good places in the race. The Brooklyns, Baltimores and New Yorks, in Dave Fouts, Ned Hunlon and Arthur Irwin, respectively, will be guided by men who served long terms in active service. The other four clubs will have bench managers to direct their affairs, and, with one exception, they are all weak clubs. This appears to point a good argument toward the employment of players and ex- players as managers, They generally know all the tricks of the trade, and get good work out of a player if it is in him. A private letter received in this city from “Billy Joyce, the coming captain of the Senators, dated at St. Louis, gives out the information that the pugnacious third base- man ts in good -health and anxious for the season to open. He also said he would like to see Breftenstein on the Senators’ pay roll, but suposed the purchasing price was too large. Joyce says he can’t see how the Sen- aters can do worse than last season, if the pitckers hold their own, as they will certain- ly be stronger in the infield, and have the advantage of having played one season to- gether. Bill refused to place the Senators, but says they will be higher up the list than last season. ’Ere's ’opin’ ’e’s right. A CHAT WITH NICK YOUNG. The Veteran President Full of Hope for the Season. President Young of the National Base Ball League returned home Wednesday fromm the meeting of the national board of arbitration in good spirits and full of hope for the success of the national game this season. He was seen by a Star reporter, and chatted at length over the outlook for the base ball season. ‘From all indica- tions,” said Mr. Young, “this season prom- ises to be good, and the ball playing will be on a better average than last year. The interest of the public is greatly on the in- crease, and the only thing to keep this up is good ball playing.” e “The local club has been strengthened considerably this season, and we may look Yor good ball from it. There is good material in its ranks, and a decided im- provement over the team of last year. That this is so will be seen after the men start playing. Mr. Wagner has been particularly fortunate in securing the services of some men who, I think, will turn out to be ex- cellent ball players, and, though they may be young, their presence on the field and at the ba* will be felt.” Speaking of the schedule of games, which will not be announced until February ‘H, Mr. Young had little to say. The schedule, he stated, was nearly compieted, and be- fore the end of next week would have the finishing dates arranged. It will not be made public until after the next meeting of the national board, which meets in New York on the 24th, when the work will be approved. “flow about the playing schedule for the season?” “Well,” replied “Uncle Nick,” “I have framed the schedule gn the same general lines as that of last year, changing the holiday dates, so as to give the clubs that had poor attractions last year, the strong- est clubs to play with this year. In other words, I have tried to distribute the ‘good things’ in the schedule so that every club will receive its snare of the sweet as well as the bitter. The western clubs will play in the east on Decoration day and also on Labor day, because those holidays are more generally observed in the east. Fourth of July is a great holiday all over the country, and therefore there will be a home and home series east and west. That is, the western clubs will play together in the ind the eastern clubs will play in the “What about the umpires. completed your cabinet?” “Yes,” replied Uncle Nick. “I have about concluded to reappoint four of the old guard and add three comparatively new men to the staff. Of course we will have Lynch, Keefe, Emslie and Tim Hurst with us again, and Sheridan, who was formerly in the league, but who officiated in the Wesiern League last season. Then I pro- pose to give Hardie Henderson,a chance to do business with the indicator and the mask. He was formerly a pitcher for the Baltimore ciub, and he is well known and respected throughout the profession. The other member of the staff will be Billie Weidman, who used to pitch for the world’s champion Detroit team. He has been umpiring in the west for several years and he is capable of doing excellent work. I addition I have a Iong list of as- pirants to draw from in case of emergency, but this season I do not anticipate much trouble with the umpires.” “How does the League start in the se: son of 1896, from a fizancial standpoint “In great shape,” responded Uncle Nick. “We start in with a good working surplus in the treasury after paying every obliga- tion. The much-talked-of hard times have not been felt at the league treasury de- partment,-and we have no occasion to seil bonds or issue emergency certificates. “Oh,” exclaimed Uncle Nick, “I will have a surprise for the recipients of souvenir season tickets this year. Instead of paste- board tickets, or leather-bound books, I will have solid silver souvenir tickets; in other words, the league is not afraid to lead the way to a silver basis. They will be made in a neat and artistic design, con- taining about the same quantity of silver as fs contained in a silver dollar. The idea was suggested by John T. Brush, who is very clever in such matters. Each club will have but ten, the same as last year, for it is not intended that they shall he dis- tributed as freely as similar tickets have been in previous years. “What other surprises will the league spring upen the unsuspecting base pall public this year?” “Unless my calculations are faulty,” said Uncie Nick, “that team from Louisville will prove to be one of the wonders of this sea- son. The rapid development of their young players last year and the activity and in- terest displayed by the Kentucky manage- ment promise well for that team. I will not attempt to place it in the pennant-win- ning class, but I believe it will be right up among the leaders, if the pitching depart- ment is as well sustained as the other de- ents of the team,’” at of the other clubs, like New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Washing- ton and so on?” » “Well, there have been a number of changes in the various teams, all of which are calculated to throw a cloak of uncer- tainty around them and render the rac all the more exciting from start to finish. I met Mr. Soden in New York a few days ego, end he is very much pleased with the changes that have been made in the Bos- ton team. Frank DeHass Robison of Cleveland is here now, having come east to attend the annual dinner of the famous Gridiron Club. When he was not enthusing over the great time he had at that unique entertainment he was telling me what a cinch the Cleveland club will have on the pennant. Earl Wagner {8 also here to get his senatorial combination in working or- der. He is out for a place in the first di- vision this year, and he says, ‘You want to keep your eye on the Senators.’ So it goes all along the line. Every team will start out in good shape, with high expecta- tions and a determination to pull the flag away from Baltimore. Ned Hanlon, how- ever, does not propose to take any chances of losing that coveted prize, and he tells me that nis team will be stronger this year than it was last. He has just sfgned a clever little general utility man in Jimmie Donnelly, who used to play with the Wash- ington club several years ago. There is no discount on Donnelly’s fielding, and I am told that he has improved wonderfully in batting, which was his only weakness when here. Altogether there is going to be a battle royal for the championship this sea- son, and with Congress in session this should be a banner season in Washington,” Chevy Chase Hunt Club. The hunt of the Chevy Chase Club Wed- nesday proved somewhat of a disappoint- ment to the sixteen riders who started out to follow the hounds. The hounds were let loose on the extensive lands of Mr. Chas. Cainpbell, but no fox was brought to view. After several more casts, occupying seven hours in the open, the hunt was given up. This afterncon a hunt is in progress in the vicinity of Plyers’ post office, on the 7th street road. The main hunt next week will be on Wed- nesday, to Laurel, Md., when a good field and a lively chase is expected, making a 800d day's sport. Have you Bowling. An individual championship bowling tour- ney will be started about the middle of the mouth by the Carroll Institute. The entries will be open until February 10, and all amateur bowlers are entitled to admis- sion. The tourney will consist of four series of four games each. Capt. A. -F. Rice ef the Institute bowling team is in charge of the matter. An entrance fee of $1.50 is charged, the money to go for the purchase of suitable prizes. ———— Dr, Bull’s Cough Syrup is what you need. LOCAL WHEEL CLUBS da Last Evening’s “Banquet of the Gajadie. Rea, CYCLISTS IN TRAINING FOR RACES New Style of — for the Road |,Club. A RUN TO ASHTON TONIGHT The weather has had a depressing effect on cyclists this week, and in spite of the fact that there were two ideal riding days, they, for the most part, appeared to be taken unawares, and were not prepared to enjoy the weather. Should tomorrow be a good day there will undoubtedly be plenty of riders out on the road. ‘In the Capital Bi, Club things have been extremely quiet. The only. event of the week which enlivened affairs was the ban- quet. This came off last evening at the club house, Nothing more is on the sched- ule until the smoker on Washington's birthday. Messrs. George EH. Smith and George Boyd, the former of the W. R. C., and the latter of the Queer Wheelmen, are in train- ing at the C. A. C. gymnasium for racing during the coming season, Paul Von Boeckman is their trainer, Last Sunday a small fire broke out in the club house of the Washington Road Club, but, fortunately, it was extinguished be- fore doing any serious damage. The loss of a sofa was the extent of the club's loss. The Road Club has recalled its decision for uniforms, and will adopt a new pattern and style. C. E. Gause, the well-known racing man of class B, who has been seriously ill, is on a rapid road to recovery. The W. R. C. has a run scheduled for this evening for Ashton, Capt. Jose calling the same. The men will leave town about 10 o’clock, and stay over night at their des- tination, greeting those members who may start in the morning. J. C. Wood will leave the city Monday for North Carolina’ He will remain away for seven weeks or mcre. The Columbia Cycle Club will hold a meeting next week, and, among other thiags, four or five applications will be acted upon. During the week the committee of the military cyclists expended $200 in purchas- ing furniture to fit up the new quarters in the armory in a homeiike manner. The Washington Road Club will hold a meeting next week, which will be full of interesting business. The various tempo- rary committees will have reports to be made, and among these will be the com- mittee on the race meet which is arranged for Decoration day at Van Ness Park. Though the application has been. sent in, the sanction has not as yet been granted, but no’ trouble is expected from this source. It is only a matter of time when the sanc- tion will be given. The banquet of the R. Club comes off Thursday, and at the meeting final ar- rangements will be ‘The Liberty Wheel this evening at 102% which will be run fr which promises to & unique and good affair. The invita! are printed on brown straw paper, sfgnifying the infor- mality of the affair, and present an attrac- tive appearance in theif’simplicity, the ef- fect being heightened by the ragged and torn edges. S ‘The cycling branch cf the Eastern Ath- letic Club is in a flourishing condition at present. A captain and lieutenant to con- trol this branch of sport will soon be elect- ed. Messrs. H. B. Foyer, Charles Grace, F. W. .Buckler, J. M. Ober and Charles J. Montgomery are among the members com- posing the cycling branch. There is a pos- sibility of an excursion and race meet at River View this season, with some valua- ble prizes. The first dance of the season of the Ar- Iington Wheelmen will be held Thursday evening at the Builders’ Exchange Hall. The invitations to the dance have all been sent out, and there is every promise of a good crowd. ‘The dances of this club have quite a reputation in a social line, and the same system will be continued at the com- ing dance which made all the others so suc- cessful and enjoyable to those who attend- ed. The dance committee, published in this column a few weeks ago, has worked hard for the success of the affair. Mr. Charles J. Montgomery, a promising member of the Eastern Athletic Club and a well-known cyclist. is quite ill with pneu- monia, but his recovery is looked for. The militery cyclists are considering the advisability of giving a series of regular monthly dances for the remainder of the season. The second dance of the season of the Queer Wheelmen will come off Wednesday evening at National Rifles’ armory, and promises to be every bit as successful as the first dance. The affair will be con- ducted on a more elaborate scale, and the souvenirs of the event will be in the pro- grams instead of in the invitations. Just what shape the souvenirs will take no one knows, but the club assures all that in point of uniqueness and beauty the souve- nirs cannot be excelled. A full orchestra will be in service, and the march dedicated to the club will be played as the opening number. The committees of the dance were named in this column last week, and through the efforts of these members the Place will be prettily decorated for the oc- casion. 5 The Altair Wheelmen are making great efforts for the success of their banquet, which will be given cn the evening of Feb- ruary 12, ill give a smoker lonecticut avenue, to 12 o'clock, and Leck Your Whee! Bicycles are such valuable and desirable property nowadays that every one should be careful not to leave a wheel in a place where it could be carried off easily. Steal- ing of wheeels in the large cities has been particularly noticeable during the past sea- son, many thefts having been made while the machine stood against the side of a house, and only for a moment, during which time the owner was inside. Again and again this has happened, and the own- er has come out in perhaps_a minute or two to find his wheel gone, or catch a view of the thief flying down the street at break neck speed. In any case, it is well to lock a machine when leaving it, even if only for a short time. Carrying a Repnir Kit. Every careful rider, and particularly those who are in the habit of taking long jaunts over rough roads and through an unacquainted country, should take the pre- eaution of carrying a'repair kit, for even the best of tires aré’ jjable to puncture. The repairing of a singl¢ tube tire has now become so easy by reason of the complete little pocket repair kitsthat we find with all the necessary toofg°and plugs of dif- ferent sizes, that by following the proper directions the most ‘inexperienced novice cannot fail to get a reguit that is altogether satisfactory and permatjent. There is an additional feeling of safety to the rider who has a kit of this ‘tind in his pocket in case of emergencies, and, though he may never have a tire atcident of any kind, thereeis security in having the necessary outfit algng. son Bicycles on ‘Yachts. Bicycles are fast lecoming a popular necessity on yachts and excursion steam- ers, particularly those making winter trips in southern waters. The yachtsman finds @ wheel of the greatest convenience, and most enjoyable as well as popular way of exercising and traveling about when ashore. If all the steamers that make southern winter trips from New York were to keep a number of bicycles on board, there 1s hardly a doubt but what these wheels would pay for themselves in a very short time. When stopping at the various ports it would not only give the passenger achance to go ashore and get rid of his sea legs, but afford him the quickest, cheapest and easiest way of seeing the sights, and getting a constitutional at the same time. In these days when everybody rides a bi- cycle, it would do the tourist’s heart good to have a chance for a spin over the roads of a foreign country. COMING NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. Speculation ns to the Action of the L. A. W. If the recommendations of the racing board are adopted at the national sssem- bly of the League of American Wheelmnen, there are very apt to be some radical changes in the existing racing laws. An amateur, according to the racing beard, Is one who has not engaged in, nor assisted in, nor taught cycling or any other recognized athletic exercise for maney or other remuneration, nor knowingly com- peted with or against a professional for a prize of any description; except as herein- after provided, or who, after having for- feited the amateur status, has had the same restored by unanimous vote of the national assembly, L. A. W. His status is changed by the violation of any cf the fol- lowing: (a) Engaging in cycling or other recog- nized athletic exercises or personally teach- ing, training or coaching any person there- in, either as a means of obtaining a liveli- hood, or for a wager, money prize or gate money. (b) Competing with a professional or class B (“rider”), or making the pace fer, or having the pace made by such in public or for a prize. (c) Selling, pawning, exchanging, bartering, or otherwise turn- ing into cash, ‘or in any manner realizing cash upon any’ prize-won by him. (d) Ac- cepting directly or indirectly for cycling any remuneration, compensation or expense whatever. In this class no prize shall exceed $35 in value. An amateur may not compe in any race outside of his own state, at a dis- tance greater than 100 miles by the usual line of travel from his legal residence, ex- cept at national or division championship meetings. A cyclist does not forfeit his amateur status by teaching the clements of cycling solely for the purpose of effecting the sale of a cycle, but racing men in the employ of cycling establishments may be transferred to class B. : In national championship contests all classes may compete, the prizes io be med- als only, and in no case to be of greater value than $50. In division championsnips amateurs and class B riders may compete, but all competitors must be enrolled in the division, and amateur prize rules must govern. For class B races the following amcnd- ments regulate his standing: A class B rider may be in the employ of and have his traveling and training ex- penses paid by a manufacturer of cycles, club, or other parties interested in cycling, but shall not compete for a 2ash or divisi- ble prize, nor realize upon any prize won by him except as hereinafter provided. Ore also who has ridden for any prize valued over $35, or of different descriptions from that allowed amateurs. A cyclist does not forfeit nis status in tils class by teach- Ing the amendments of cycling, though he does by (a) engaging in cycling or other recognized athletic sports or exercise, for wager, money, prize or gate mon2y. (b) Competing with a professional, or mak- ing pace for, or with, or having pace made for himself by such in public, or for a prize, except as hereinafter provided. Ming, pawning, or otherwise turning into cash, or in manner realizing cash upon any prize won by him, except as hereinaf- ter provided. (a) Competing in a cycle race on the track for a prize value of more than $100, except in the case of special sanction having been given by the racing board for @ greater value prize at any special meet- ing, which sanction shall be awarded only to national circuit meets. Prizes in this class may consist of medals issued by the L. A. W., said medals to be redeemable at a discount of 10 per cent from face value at any time after thirty days from date of meet at which won. The league recognizes as athletic exercises, in addition to cycling, all sports over which the Amateur Athletic Union,. the Nat'onal Association of Amateur Oarsmen and other amatcur athletic organizations have juris- dicticn. As to pacemaking, by special sanction granted upon a unanimous vote of the rac- ing board, permission may be granted in class B riders and professionals to pace each other in any event or record trial, where the importance of same may be war- ranted as set forth in application for said sanction. Among the amendments to the by-laws ore will be offered directing the chairman of the racing board to collect $25 for sanc- tioning national circuft race meets, and another runs as follows: The following will be considered as unfair dealing and ungen- tlemanly conduct, and render the cffender Mable to a suspension: 1. Enteriag a class race to which his record does not give him the right of entry; (2) suppression cf true figures and rendering of false figures to the official handicappers; (3) the use of obscene language on the track; (4) swearing at oth- er competitors and at race officials; 6) any other act which tends to disturb or obstruct a race meet; (6) failure to pay entry fees. BICYCLE NOTEs. Interesting Gossip About Wheels and Wheelmen. Alderman Hall of the city council of New York is the author of a measure to fine cyclists who ride bicycles without brakes. A. D. Ruff, a veteran cyclist, who re- cently died at Owensville, Ky., left a leg- acy of $2,000 to the League of American Wheelmen, The Century Road Club of America has just voted to reduce the time limit from sixteen to fourteen hours, the change going into effect today. John 8. Johnson will go abroad next year, accompanied by his manager, Tom Eck, Pat O’Connoi and A. E. Weinig. A triplet will be carried with the party and plenty of racing. O'Connor will steer the triplet, while Weinig will occupy the rear seat. The League of Wheelmen in Australia presented Zim with $500, and “Billy” Mar- tin with $125, “In consideration of their plucky riding, and the additional attrac- tion which their presence had lent to the league’s meeting.” Rather nice, that! The league could afford to be generous, the race clearing $8,500 profit. An English pariiamentary candidate at- tributes his defeat to the bicycle. In this case the candidate was himself a wheel- man, and in consequence of his being so the solid vote of the Cabmen’s Union was cast against him, and defeat followed. Parsons, the south Australian crack, has arranged for a visit to this country this season. According to an official announcement made at the New York cycle show, the Pope Company will not have a class B team on the track next year. This throws Bald out of a job, and it is now reported that he will go abroal and race as a pro- fessional. CRACK ATHLETES TO TAKE PART. ° Best Indoor Event im Years Tonight in New York. The best indoor athletic carnival for sey- eral years will be that of the New Jersey A. C., at the Madison Square Garden, New York, tonight. A most interesting program has been arranged. It comprises two na- tional championship races, namely, the two- mile steeplechase and the ten-mile run. The steeplechase will have as its most prominent starters George Orton, the champion runner; Coates, the young Uni- versity of Pennsylvania flyer, and several other men who will undoubtedly make a hot pace for the Canadian. First of all in the ten-mile race is Tommy Conneff, the record holder. Others are George Orton, Andy Walsh of New York, Charles H. Bean of Boston, and several other men who are rated as crackajacks in the athletic world. They will run on a dirt path twenty feet wide, ten laps to the mile. Conneff, who is now at Holy Cross Col- lege, Worcester, has been training to break all records, both indoor and outdoor, from six to ten miles. Beh _has been working faithfully at his New England home, and hopes to repeat his success of last year. Trainer Bryan of the University cf Penn- sylvania says that Orton is as fit as a fid- dle, and will undoubtedly give a very fine exhibition of his skill on the path. In addition to the above events there will be nine handicaps and three scratch com- petitions. The handicaps will be: Fifty- yards run, 220-yards run, 440-yards run, one-mile run, one-mile walk, 220-yards hur- dle, standing broad jump, running high jump, one-mile bicycle race, under L. A. W. rules and sanction. The scratch events are an 880-yards nov- ice race, standing hop, skip and jump, and the quarter-mile schoolboys’ novice run. Perhaps the best list of entries has teen received for the one-mile handicap run, and Handicapper Carter of the A. A. U. and the New York A. C. says thas he has very rarely seen a better list of men than those who have entered for this race. Another event that has its quota of entries is the &0-yards dash handicap. This :ace will be run on boards, and the three jumps will also be decided from a board surface. eee ‘The Real Reason. From Truth. Cholly—“I always buy my clothes in Lun- non.” Chapple—“So dol. These New Yok tailohs as so neah home they can dun one pehson- ST. PAUL HOLDS IT Defeated the American Club for the PREPARING FOR THE NEXT CONGRESS Local Chess and Checker Tourna- ments in Progress. NEWS OF THE CLUBS —_—_+ The trophy of the American Whist League, which so recently graced the par- lors of the Capital Bicycle Club, is now in the possession of the St. Paul Chess and Whist Club. That club, representing the west, defeated the American Whist Clu> of Boston, representing the east, by tventy- four tricks. The match took place at the meeting of the executive committee at St. Louis Tuesday. The team of the St. Paul ‘Club comprised Messrs. George L. Bunn, Cc. W. Gordon, W. 8. Bronson, jr., and’ John H. Biggs, while that of the American Club was Messrs. L. M. Bouve, George W. Morse, Walter H. Barney and C. H. Sprague. The executive committee decided to hold the annual meeting of the league in Brook- lyn on June 22-27, as already stated in The Star. A schedule was arranged for that oc- casion, to consist of team matches from the auxiliary association, a match for the Ham- ilton trophy and a ch for the Minneapo- lis cup for pairs. These three contests will begin on the first day and _ continue throughout the congress. Besides, there are to be two progressive matches of fours, played according to the Howell system; @ progressive match for pairs, a straight whist contest and an individual match. ‘ihe Capital Bicycle Club of this city will prob- ably be represented at the Brooklyn con- by two teams. ees consisting of lady and gentlemen whist players of Philadelphia, among whom were Messrs. Remak and Work of the Hamilton Club, visited Baltimore Tuesday and played a return match of twenty-four hands with a similar party of Baltimore players. The latter won by fifteen tricks. This evening the Washington Chess, Checker and Whist Club and the Mt. Pieas- ant Whist Club play the second match in the inter-club series at the Washington club rooms. Local Chess Games. In the Capital Bicycle Club chess tourna- ment Mr. Quackenbush has added another win to his score, the loser being Calver. Otherwise the score is unchanged, as fol- lows: Usina, won 19, lost 2; Quackenbush, won 10, lost 2; Barrick, won 15%, lost 3%; Douglas, won 6, lost 3; Macdaniel, won 15, lost 13; Carr, won 91%, lost §'4; Rines, won 8, lost 15; Calver, won 5%, lost 11%; J. L. Wirt, won 6%, lost 24%; Falck, won 9, lost 21. No games were played this week among the first prize elisibles in the tournament at the Washington Chess Club. They re- main as follows: Messrs. Hanna, Wright, Usina, Tibbetts and Patter. In the sec- end prize class, Otte played an excellent game with Tharp on Tuesday evening, end won a two-knigh?s’ defense in fifty moves. The score stands three each and one draw. The match between Walker and Martin was, completed, the score being 3 to 0 in favor of Walker, and one draw. The fourth game, an irregular opening, was won by him in thirty-four moves. Capt. O'Farrell won the third game and the match with Gichner on ‘Thursday even- ing in a two-knights’ defense in fort moves. The score was: O'Farrell, ner, 0. The eligibles for second prize are Messrs. O'Farrell, Tharp, Otte and Walker. What the Russian Tournament In- dicated. The final score in the St? Petersburg tour- nament was as follows: las- Stein- Ker, itz. Sen % 64 8% 10 Fry It will be noticed that Lasker won the majority of games played in his series with Steinitz and Tschigorin, Pillsbury won in his series with Lasker and Tschizorin, Techigorin won from Stelnitz, while the only series won by the veteran was from the young American. His score with him, however, was so decisive that he finished | an easy second in the race. Of the thirty-six games played, twelve were won by the player having first move, thirteen by the player having second move, and eleven were drawn. There were rine different openings played in the tourna- ment. The Ruy Lopez fared better than any other, five games being won by the first play none lost, and three drawn. ‘Twelve games were contested at the queen's gambit declined. Of these, two were won by white, six by black, und four vere drawn. The games showed that the mas- ters had been studying the tactics adopted by Pillsbury at Hastings, and were ready with a satisfactory defense. Concerning the other openings played, two Vetroffs were won by white, two by black, and two were drawn; one four-knights and one sui- |" oco plano were won by black; two Evans’ gambit were won by black, and one game was drawn, one queen’s gambit accented and one Zukertort were won by white, and one two-knights’ defense was drawn. The average length of the games was about forty-five moves. The friends of Pillsbury have not lost confidence in bis ability, and expect to sce champion yet. The Brocklyn Eagle mates that an effort will be made to bring about a championship match be- tween Pillsbury and Lasker. The latest accounts from St. Petersburg are that the Warsaw tourney has been given up, and that the players started for heme as socifas the tournament closed. Vienna Chess Tournament. A tournament of more than ordinary in- terest has been commenced at Vieana. Amcng those entered are Carl Schlechter, | G. Mareo, Adolph Albin, Max Wei: Jvdd, B. English and Jaques Schwartz. ‘The first three named played at Hastings, where Schlechter earred the title of drawing master. Albin also spent a year or two in this country, and was defeated in a match by Showalter, Weiss tied Tsc! gcrin for first place in the sixth American ccngress. Max Judd is a resident of St. Leuis, and was for a short time champion of the United States, having defeated Showalter in a :natch. The rules for the winter championship meeting of the New York State Chess As- sociation have been published. The meet- ing is held in New York city this year on ‘ashington’s birthday. There will be four prizes in the championship tournament and five prizes in the general tournament. A Match by Cable. As already announced in these columna, the articles for a cable chess match between the United States of America and the united kingéom of Grect Britain and Ircland on March 13 and 14 next have been signed. The match is fora trophy of the value of $800, presented by Sir George Newnes, bar- onet, president of the British Chess Club of London. The teams consist of eight players a side, to be confined to natives of the country they represent. One game is to be played between each pair of players. The teom scoring the greatest number of points is to be the winner. Drawn games ccunt one-half point to each player. The time limit will be twenty moves per hour. The hours cf pley are from 10 a.m. to P.m, and from 3 to 7 p.m. on the 13th o! March, end if any games are unfinished they shall be continued on the 14th at the seme hour, games not completed at 6:30 P-m. on the second day to be adjudicated by Mr. Lasker. The rules of the Hastings tourney are to govern the contest. The American team is to play under the au- spices of the Brooklyn Chess Club, and the Britishers under the auspices of the Brit- ish Chess Club. The American match com- Mittee has suggested the name of Sir George Newnes for referee. Mt. Vernon Club Checker Tourney. The entries in the checker tournament to commence this evening at the Mt. Ver- non Club are as follows: Class A—Mun- delle, Wendel, Fitch, Farquhar and Whit- ford; class B—Stephenson, Prigg, Murray, Walker and Cremer; class C—Gassaway, Wright, Reeve, Fowler and Julihn. Several strong players have not yet entered thelr names. ST POINTS. Tactics of Gomer and Maceo at the Cara ble. The Brooklyn Eagle gives the following interesting anecdote: “An amusing incident of the Brooklyn vs. New Jersey game was the pairing of one of Brooklyn's best players with the great Brooklyn guerrilla. When the match Was two-thirds over, and a disengaged player came to the table and asked how they were getting along, the guerrilla’s smiling face showed that the Gomez and Maceo tactics were resulting to his entire satisfaction, if not to the utter discomfiture of his adversaries. His partner said: ‘My hands are getting tired trying. to stop his curves. They are coming in all direc- tions—to the right, to the left, abore and below. Inshoots, outshoots, drop curves, twisters, slow balls and fast serpentines. But I'm holding him.” “On the special Annex boat coming home he told of one in this wise: ‘My partner led the four of clubs—a plain suit. I held ace, king, queen, Jack, nine and a small one. I was strongly tempied to finesse th nine, but had not the courage to brave hi condemnation if the finesse should not suc- ceed. So I played the Jack, which heid the trick, and not wanting to be outdone in generosity by him, I led him the four of hearts, which he won with the king, re- turned the suit, which I trumped, and then I gave him a few discards on my clubs. When this hand was finished he walked over to the water cooler to quench his thirst, and a brotherly consideratigg for him prevents my repeating the comments made on “our game” by our adversaries. Want to See the Second. The Chicago Times-Herald says of the recent Capital-Hamilton match: It takes one game to become acquainted with your opponents’ tactics, if they are Irregular, and the second game is much more of a test than the first. Perhaps when Hamil- ton meets the Capital Bicycle again the re- sult will be different. An Interesting Hand. In a recent practice game the following deal was played by the mixed double team that recently played in Baltimore: Trump, queen of spades. Leader, North, The Hand South. 10, 7, 2 A East. The Play. North, 2 East. enp oF arenes Ac brousamane ce aPPaAaerarane® waeopauce aanan ls Pounce ou Aaahme Tene ‘orth and South, 10; East and West, 3. Comment. Trick 1—North kilis two birds with one stone by calling for a lead through the honor and opening his longest plain sult at once. Trick 2—West reasons that his best chance is to > the trump lead at once and trust to h's having the king of clubs and an ump. Tricks 3 and 4—North, by echoing in the club suit, shows partner he can tramp the third round of clubs Trick 7—North can hearts with South from hi Trick 9—North is now ark the pla Jack of lead: 5 East may hold up the ace if he The above is an example of how the wou men of Philadelphia play whist. From the Fliegende Blatter. FOR THE BALL SEASO! Appropriate colffures for military brides,