Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1896, Page 21

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The two mations have few common interests, they ere divided by traditional antipathies which produce distrust, and one of them @islikes and repudiates thé idea of being invoived in European complications. Neith- the sntipathies nor the isolation of the mion will last, America growing fast out of her seclusion; but for the present she could offer us nothing except neutrality, end with that we must perforce remain ecntented. That is enough to secure our hearty good will; but for a working alliance evailable for the next few years, we shall be compelled to turn elsewhere; that is, in Practice, either to Russia or France, or, it May even chance, to both. —__+e-___ A Good Deal of It. Wrom Fliegends Blatter. “What do you object to in the case of the Daroness?” “To be frank, her past.” “But ae you her reputation is unspotted.” know that; I only object to her past be- @ause there is too much of It.” tr ee eS SPORT FOR CYCLISTS Good Prospects for the Coming : Season. FAULT POUND WITH THE CONDUIT ROAD Another Course Suggested for Long Races. CURRENT LOCAL GOSSIP As the riding season approaches the mind of the cyclist reverts to the season of last year, and wonders if the coming season will equal {t. From all indications it seems as though there will be no want of good sport the coming year. This ts only a conjecture, and changes and mishaps are liable to ap- pear at any time, and interrupt the proceed- irgs of the program. Last season passed by with two race meets, three road races, and two club road races, making a total of seven public events, the’ majority of which came off in the fall. One peculiarity of these races lies In the fact that most of them were planned and exe- cuted in remarkably quick notice, which spoke well for the projectors of the same in the matter of enterprise, energy and ability. Of all these races but few records were lowered, and the only road record lowered was in the twenty-mile road race, the record being legitimately lowered by T. N. Mudd, jr., by only six seconds. Ball was the only other man to accomplish this, and in the same race he finished five seconds ahead of the former record. The great objection to racing on the Con- ruit road, which has been made by many people, lies in the fact that an individual does not see enough of the men. If the starting point be the scene, a spectator can see the men begin the race, and also see them at the finish, but he cannot possibly see the men in their riding position on the road. Then, again, a man may station him- self at a point along the line of the course, and see the men come and go each way, but he cannot see the finish. A spectator could easily follow racers on a mile or two-mile track, but it would be hard ever to foilow the men on a twenty- mile level track, much less on a road full of hills of varying heights, and crooks and turns innumerable. Another Course. The idea appears to be to select another course, which would be an improvement on the Conduit road course, inasmuch as the men would not have to turn at the ten-mile point and come back by the same route. This is the only advantage that could be secured by any other twenty-mile circular course. The disadvantages are more numer- ous. There are apt to be more hills, which would retard speed. Every one knows that there are two big hills on the Conduit road ecurse, but as one can be ridden going down after walking the other, the honors are about even. The most important factor lies in the condition of the road's surface. All know that the Conduit road is the best road in this vicinity, and that its surface is good for riding at all periods of the year, except when covered with snow. There is no other road around this section of which the same could be said. Another good point in its favor is in the fact that by virtue of the ten-mile lap crook- edness is more apt to be detected, as the riders are obliged to pass each other at least once, if not more. This fact has been fully demonstrated. From a spectator’s point of view the course is good, for the reason that no matier at what place he may station himself he fs bound to get two views of the Tace—the going and coming. This would be a matter of impossibility on a circular course. course which has been talked of as a better one than the Conduit road is as fol- lows: With Whitney avenue as a starting place, up the 14th street road to the 7th Street road, up to Takoma, to the Blair road, south to Rock Creek road, to Tth street road, to Whitncy avenue, to point of beginning. To those who have been ever the course the condition of the roads is, of course, familiar. Almost at the very start a hill is encountered, which is as steep and much longer than any of the two hills on the Con- duit road. In fact, the whole portion of the upward course is hilly, while on the down- ward course there is but little advantage gained, and this is aimost wiped out when the condition of the roads is taken into con- sideration. Then, again, at certain seasons of the year this course would not be fit to Tide upon. The Only Race Meet Fixed. The date of only one race has as yet been settled upon, and that is the meet of the Washington Road Club, which is scheduled to come off on Decoration day at the Van Ness Park. On account of the abundance of time im preparing for this event, the local wheelmen may expect to witness onc ef the best race meets ever held in this Vicinity. The prizes will be good, and th is excellent bait for a field of good e: trants. The program will be an immense affair, pages, and will fill up about sixty-four most of which will be attractive ad- ements. At this meet the one-mile L. A. W. cham- Pionship of the District will be run. In this event a good deal of interest will cen- ter, as from all indications the honor wili be hotly contested for, and more men wil! enter than in any of the previous years’ events for some time back. The cham- plonship was won last Decoration day by Charles E. Wood, his time being 2.37. Wood intends to leave the track this year the honor will be contested for by a field of new men, among whom are W. T. Rob- ertson, T. Mudd, jr., George S. Ball, George Boyd and George C. Smith, with the probability that more new men will enter. As all of the above are good riders an ex- cellent, close and exciting race can be looked for. Three years ago, at the meet of the Victor Cycle Club, held at the then Atlantic Park, corner of I7th and U streets, Robertson won the championship by a mag- nificent spurt on the last lap of a loafing race. The time was 3.35. On account of the fact that the race was not advertised a@3 a league championship race, which re- sulted in the barring of a number of riders, the National League ordered the race to be run over again. This was never done,, and soon afterwards the Victor Club be-’ came a part of the old Georgetown Cycle Club, which has since passed away. Colored Championship. Another event which will be run at the Decoration day meet will probably be a race for the colored championship of the District. W. M. Dewey is at present the holder of this honor, but if the race comes off he will have plenty of men to race against. Should this event be placed on the program it will, without a doubt, prove to be an interesting race. ‘The next most important event in sight is the twenty-mile road race for the club road supremacy of the District between teams representing the Arlington Wheel- men and the Washington Road Club. It will be remembered that the latter club challenged the former to a race last fall. A date was agreed upon, but on account of the fact that their men were not in condi- tion the Arlingtons refused to race rather than run any risk of being the losers. The club thereby forfeited its right to the championship, which title it had held for eeveral vears. The Washington Read Club, at a subse- quent meeting, refused to accept the cham- pionship without competition, and passed a resolution declaring the honor to belong to no club, thereby making a match ‘race necessary for any club to secure the honcr. This race will undoubtedly be run off in the early spring, and promises to be an in- teresting affair. Another Road Race. Another road race, which is placed on the calendar, will be given by Mr. Louis B. Graves. Nothing has been done in the mat- ter as yet, owing to the earliness of the season, but it is almost certain that it will come off. The new course of twenty miles will be used for the race, as Mr. Graves is among the ranks of those who do not like the Conduit road for purposes. A race meet at River View is another thing in sight, the Eastern Athletic Club having such a project under consideration. As the Potomac Wheelmen a good many of the members of this club gave several ex- cursions and race meets at this sort, and it is most likely that some time during this June an excursion and race meet will be announced. Racing at river popular re- | consul of the of being a number. According ie custom the Al- tair Wheelmen will hold a race some time mile and _five-mile events. mewly or- ganized Columbia Cycle Club, which held its initial club road race last Christmas morning, will give several similar races this year, such events being recognized to be of great value to the club. AS A TEST OF SKILL. Cam a Better One Than Duplicate Whist Be Found? In a letter to Whist a correspondent writes regarding luck in duplicate whist: “Before closing this letter I beg leave to say a few words in regard to the habit some of the writers in Whist have lately got into of decrying the result of duplicate whist as a test of skill. Perhaps a better test than duplicate whist may eventually be found, but it is the only test up to date. The cavilers at duplicate whist would be better off using their. brain power devising a test which is superior than in running down the only one we have. “But if giving the same cards and the same opportunity to play them ‘to different sets of players does not equalize the luck of the game, then there is nothing that will; and if playing the cards as supposedly bad players play them makes more tricks than playing the cards as supposediy good play- ers play them, then the players who are stpposedly bad must be in reality good, and the players who are supposedly good | must be in reality bad; and there is no way of getting around this conclusion. The good players who complain of bad players beating them had better take this lesson to heart, for they are .only proving to the readers of Whist that they are merely transposing the terms and convicting them- selves at the same time. Look at the rec- ords of any large club, and I venture to say that you will find the same players won this year as won last year and the year be- fore with, of course, the exception of the students who improve their game and come gradually to the front. Once in a while good players lose, but it is an accident, and is recognized as such. Accidents do not happen all the time, or there would be no insurance companies, or whist clubs either. All I have to say is that if supposediy good Players lose a majority of their games they had better look into their methods than tecry duplicate whist, which is so far the only test applicable. The fault probably lies more in the players than in the test.” CLEARWATER WILL PLAY. His Backer Snys That Keogh’s Chal- lenge Will Be Accepted. A continucus pool match to be played in Pittsburg for the championship of the werid now looks certain. Keogh of Scran- ton, has ckallenged Clearwater for the title. Lest evening G. EB. Myer of the Bruns- wick and Palke Company stated that Keogh had deposited $100 forfeit with the company named, accompanied Ly a challenge to play Clearwater for the title and $250 a side. Clearwater is not in Pittsburg at present, but his backer, Charles Allum, who was seen regarding the challenge, said: “The challenge suits us all right, and Clear- water will accept it, of course, to play for either $250 or $500 a side. The match must be played in Pittsburg, as Clearwater has the right to name the place of contest. He will play there. The pair will make a great contest; one of the best ever seen. These two players made an exciting finish in the late tournament, ond they are a well- matched pair. I cannot say anything defi- nite about the dates until I hear from Clearwater. As soo as his opinion on that point is received the forfeit will be covered. But the match will take place as far as Clearwater is concerned.” Doubtless a contest between these two players would be a great event. Clearwa- ter won the championship medal at the late Syracuse tournament, and he only beat Keogh by cne point. ——__ How She Knew. From Buch Fur Alle. 7 Miss Ethel—“I wonder if the gentleman over there can hear me when I sing?” Maid—“Of course he can; he is closing his window already.” A Modern Minister's Audience With His Up-to-Date Emperor. From St. Paul's. 1. “I have sent for you to ask your ad- vice about—” 3. “What! you dare to have a different opinion!” - 4. Termination of the audience, How the Sulljvan-Kilrain Prize Fight, Was Reported. BICTTING RIDE jR0 NEW ORLEANS Eventful Experignce of a Well- Known Referge and Reporter. —< HIS EMINENT NERVE The selection of George Siler of Chicago as referce in the coming fight between Fitzsimmons and Meer has been hailed with eatisfaction in sport-loving circles all over the country. He is said to be a man who will stand no nonsense in the ring; is thoroughly conversant with the rules; has at ail times been recogrized as an abso- lutely fair and just man, so that those who are interested in the outcome of the ap- proaching mill may rest assured they will have a “run for their money.” Eighteen or twenty years ago Siler was one of the cleverest lightweights in the east, and is now the sporting editor of a big Chicago daily. There is a man in Washington now who was spoken of in connection with ref- ereeing the fight, and who would have most probably decided the Corbett-Fitzsimmons mill had it taken place. In the halcyon days of the ring around Memphis, Tenn.. from 1886 to 189%, when mills were pulled off with impunity on the Arkansas shore a few miles above or below the city, and often in the heart of the city itself, he earned a repvtetion as a “dead square ref- eree”’ that spread throughout the south and west. The name of “Jack” Hogan, indeed, is familiar to necrly every ring sport, and as a sporting writer he is equaliy well known in the south and southwest. John J. Hogan is the way he signs his checks, and he has had'an interesting and exciting career. When Tommy Danfortk first met Reddy Brennan, near Memphis, the latter had a habit of “stcvirg in” his elbow and raising his knee when Danforth led, with the in- tention of getting in a slick foul on Tom- my’s groin. Hogan cautioned Brennan, sayirg: “You must fight fair, Brennan. I'll stand no fouling. If you ‘put in’ your el- bow or raise your knee again I'll give the fight to Denforth, and I'll see that you do not even get the loser’s end of the purse.” The battle proceeded on fair principles thereafter, the game little Danforth being finally knccked out by Brennan. When Danforth came to the first words he uttered were: ‘Jack, you're the fairest referee I ever saw.” A Second Battle by Terchlight. Danforth’s backer, not satisfied with the outcome, challenged Brennan for a return battle. The fight came off seven miles be- low Memphis, on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi. Bob Fitzsimmons, who was then in training at Lake Charles, La., for his fight with peor Jack Dempsey, and Jimmy Carroll, his trainer, went from New Orleans to Mempltits to second Danforth, Hogar again being selected as referce. Af- ter three rounds had been fought darkness came on. A single torch was procured from the boat, faa the ight proceeded. The referee noticed that whenever one of the pugilists had ‘the glare of the torch in his face he was at the mercy of his op- ponent. At the end of a few rounds he de- clared the battle should be discontinued unless more torches were procured, saying he was in the ring tc referee a contest un- der Queensbury rules, not a dog fight. At this the spectators raised a howl, some of them going to the beat to try and procure the nceded torches, but rone were found. The exefted onlobkers declared that they had paid $5 apiece to see a fight, and in- sisted that it proceed. “Get me three or four torches,” said the referee, “and I’ll make them fight to a finish.” “They'll have to fight to a finish with that torch!” yelled some of the maddened spectatéra, ‘We paid. to See a fight, and we want’ no hippofrome.” ~ “I don’t care what you say, “They'll not fight with one torch any longer. I declare the fight off! Things looked squally for the referee, but the latter would not recede from his deci- sion. Fitzsimmons and Carroll compli- mented him for his fairness and gameness under suck trying circumstances. The Sullivan-Kilrain Fight. Newspaper mea all over the count were assigned to report the Sullivan-Kil- rain fight at Richburg, Miss., July 8, 1889, well remember how the Associnted Press ped” all rivals on that occasion. And to “Jack” Hogan, more than any one else, Was the Associated Press indebted for the “scoop.” Hogan was doing all-around local news on the Memphis Appeal at the time of the fight, and was also Memphis correspondent for the New York Herald and Chicago Herald. Manager Thomas cf the Western Associated Press selected Ho- gan as the ring reporter, and after events demonstrated the wisdom of the selection. The most sensational incidents connected with the memorable fight arose from an ef- fort on the part of the Associated Press to get the first news of the battle to the wire at New Orleans. In order to accomplish this, the Associated Press chartered a loco- motive and one passenger coach, end ii furtherance of this scheme the locomotive and car were stationed at a point half a mile distant from the battle ground— around a bend, where it was not visible from the Richburg station. Immediately after the fight, and before the spectators had left the ground, the Associated Press reporters rushed to the track, and, after a run of half a mile, boarded the car as- signed them. The understanding was that, once started, the special was to rush by Richburg at a speed that would render it impossible for anybody to board it. Flagged at Richburg. The special started at 10 o'clock, proceed- ing down the track at a high rate of speed, and there is no“ioubt the speed attained would have prevented the embarkation on that train of any of the immense crowd that were waiting at Richburg. Through a blunder of the rcad masiez,oz a premedivated pian to rush Kilrain out of the state, the special was flagged at Nieaburg, and, in obedience to the signal, the engineer slowed up. As soon as the train pulled up, the crowd prepared to get aboard, and con- spicuously eager were the correspondents of northern and eastern journals, who wer making desperate efforts to send the fir: news of the battle to their respective pa- pers. In an instant the rear and front platforms were packed with a crowd of pugilists, while many of :he short-haired fraternity swarmed through the windows of the coach. In less time than it takes to tell it the coach was filled, not only with pugilists, but by the energetic and wide- awake special cgrrespondeats. Not Frightened by Pistols. While this was going on two coaches, ecntaining Kilrain and his fraternity, were coupled to the special. Before the train was in motion, Manger Thomas, realizing that his efforts were about to be foiled, in- structed his reporters to mount the tender, with a view of-cutting off the engine and tender and leaving the coaches behind. To Hogan was assigned the duty of uncoupling the car, and he was»in the act of so doing when one of the! toughs put his hand to his hip pocket and threatened to shoot him if he pulled the coupling pin. Hogan, nothing daunted, turned to Manager Thomas and sald: “If you want us to go on that tender, T'll pull this pin m spite of all the prize fighters on earth; What do you want done?” The situation was critical. Both sides Were determined and excited. It was a few newspaper reporters devoted to their duty against an infuriated mob whose habitual occupation consisted in defying the laws— @ reckless, desperate crowd. Another ele- ment of danger lay in the fact that Charlie Mitchell and his friends feared that, if*the train was uncoupled, they would be left at the mercy of the peace officers of Missis- sippi, who were then hunting them. One unscrupulous correspondent of an eastern journal saw an opportunity to enlist the Worst elements of society in his servi and that of his paper, and he did not hesi- tate to go among them and add to their ioodthirsty intentions by inciting them to resist the attempt to leave them behind. The Danger Grows Grenter. Manager Thomas, while desirous of “scooping” the. other newspaper-men, .did said “Jack.” who THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1896—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. scat Paria Tesaz Se." | STORY OF A SCOOP! A New Smoke! AOL NAL GLENS LEE IGEN ENE CINE THT eS POGOO OOO OO OOOO OOOO OHIO OO: 5el “1235” is the name of a new brand of Cigars which we are about to intreduce to the public at the popular price of sc. 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He consulted with Charlie Mit- cheli and “Parson” Davis of Chicago, Mitchell stating that all he desired was to be carried outside of the limits of Missis- sippl beyond the fear of danger of orrest. Meanwhile, the train had been ordered to go ahead by Manager Thomas, and was proceeding to New Orleans ut a high rate cf speed. While the above parleying was going on upon the front platform, threats of murder against anybody who would dare to pull the coupling pin were flying thick and fast inside the car. Mr. Jnles Rozier, a well-known merchant of Memphis, and a life-long friend of Hogan, walked up to the “St. Joe Kid” and several others, saying: “If you harm a hair of Hogan's head, or any man connected with the Associated Press, I'll promise you that the first men killed will be some of yourselves, and Tl also promise you that not a one of you will get out of Mississipp! alive.” Charlie Matchell, seeing that mattsrs were taking a rather sePlous turn, counseled peace among his fellows, believing, undoubtedly, that he would not be able to evade a 45 as successfully as he did Joha L. Sullivan at Chantilly, France. Hogan Confronts Mitchell's Crowd. When informed of the threats made against him, Hogan jumped off the tender, walked back into the car, his hand on the trigger, and in language more forcible than polite, his blue eyes blazing with determi- nation and defiance, exclaimed, addressing Mitchell and his “‘sel2ct coterie” of toughs: “Let me say to you that, if Mr. Thomas in- structs me to pull that coupling pin, I'll pull it in spite of all the d— prize fighters on top of earth! There are others just as handy with a gun as you are!” : The incidents above related were suc- ceeded by others of almost equal danger. Twice before reaching the Louisiana line the train had to dash through two com- panies of Mississippi troops, who signaled the engiaeer to stop, making threatening displays of firearms, but, acting under in- structions, the efforts of the troops were disregarded. Just as the train was approaching Nichol- son the eng ncer di-covered a squad of troops on the track, with arms stacked, while in front of them were others waving the train to come to a halt. The engineer be- gan to slow up, and had almost come to a dead stop, when Hogan, who had been dele- gated to ride with the engineer, and stop for nothing, and whose back was turned at the time, looked around, and, realizing the sit- uation Instantly, said to the engineer: “Pull your throttle wide open and let her go! D—n the troops!” The engineer obeyed, dashing by the troops, scattering some of the stacked arms right and left. As the train passed some of the Mississipp! troops leveled their rifles, as if in the act of firing at the train, to the terror and dismay of those on hoard. ‘The Reporters Get Away. The train reached Lake Ponchartrain without further effort at impeding its pro- gress. Across the lake there is a trestle- work seven miles in length, without side pieces or protection of any kind. The speed across this water span was terrific, so much so it seemed to those aboard that the train would fly the track. But the engineer re- ceived no orders to slacken speed, and a sigh of relief went up from ali when the train reached terra firma. When the other side of the lake was reached the train was within a mile or so of Slidell, six and a half miles from New Orleans, when it was flag- ged to allow the Cincinnati express to pass. No sooner had the express cleared the switch than, at a prearranged signal, one of the Associated Press staff cut the bell rope, another pulled the coupling pin, and the engineer pulled the throttle wide open. Manager Thomas, who remained on the train for a “blind,” seeing the engine, with his staff aboard, rapidly receding in the distance, for the first time realized that his efforts had proved successful. When the train dashed into the New Orleans depot an immense crowd was pres- ent. Carriages were hastily procured, the perty driven like wildfire to the Associated Press rooms, and at exactly 3:50 p.m. “Jack” Hogan began dictating the first official news of the fight to the afternoon papers, the entire night being consumed in preparing the report for the morning dailies. And thus was accomplished one of the greatest Coops’ Press. The engineer was instructed to return to the train very “slowly,” and come back to New Orleans at a snail's pace. These orders were obeyed to the letter, and by the time the train and the special correspondents reached the crescent city the news of the fight had been telegraphed to the four cor- ners of the earth. Hogan's Travels and Antecedents. During the past eighteen or twenty years “Jack” has traveled extensively over the United States and Mexico, being of a roving disposition, and anxious to see the world. He has prospected for the yellow and white in the history of the Associated metals In Colorado, New Mexico and Ari-} zona, but was ever lucky enough to make He comes of a good family, his uncle, Mr. John Hogan of St. Louis, having been postmaster in that city for a number of years, and served two terms in Congress from the second (now the ninth) Missouri (St. Louis) district. His brother, R. G. Hogan, a merchant of St. Louis, is the man who inaugurated the fight in that city against the teaching of German in the pub- lic schools. German had been taught in the schools there for many years, but Mr. Hogan made a bitter, unyielding fight against a continuance of the practice, on the ground that no foreign language should be perpetuated through and by means of the public schools. Professional politicians were loth to antagonize the German influ- ence, but Hogan handled the matter with- out gloves, and finally won. German is no longer taught in St. Louis Public schools. Jack is an all-around newspaper man, but his “best suits” are reporting prize fights, base ball games and describing horse races. ——.__ It w the Ca From the Philadelphia Lutheran. “Bridget, has Johnnie come home from school yet?” “Yis, sorr.” “Have you seen bim?” “No, sor.” “Then how do you know he’s home?” “*Cause the cat's hidin’ un- der the stove, sorr.”” ir Wings Darkened the Moon. From the Kansas City Journal, “While I was on a hunting trip last month at Inman, Kan., I saw a sight which few sportsmen have ever seen,” said Cook Herman. “One night, just as it was grow- ing dusk, our party was hunting on a lake Where we had been having good success with Guck. Suddenly the sky seemed to be ciouded over, so that we thought a storm was coming up, but on looking to see what Was the cause of the sudden darkness we discovered tnat immediately over us was @ fight of wild geese, which literally cov- ered the sky for as far as the eve could reech. I do not believe I would be exag- gerating if I was to say that the geese in that flight were numbered by the thou- sands. For half an hour we watched them flying by, forming all sorts of _pic- turesque groups like mapsin the sky, shifting rapidly from one combination to another. They were flying just high enough to be out of gunshot reach, but I managed to kill one tired straz- gler, which had fallen behind one of the big bunches and ventured where he could be reached by a long shot. It was a sight which I shall never forget, and I am still regretting that we could not have got crack at them. —+e-—___ Wears a Watch Crystal Over His Eye, From the Detroit Free Press. Medical students at Ann Arbor who are engaged in the study of ophthalmology are still wondering at the feat of Dr. Fleming Carrow, professor of that branch, perform- ed upon a young man last week. This patient had completely lost the sight of cne eye through disease, and, in order to pre- vent the contagion spreading, Dr. Carrow inserted a small, thin watch crystal be- neath the lid of the other eye. So far the experiment seems to be very successful, and it is expected that the fiesh will knit closely sround the watch crystal so as te Permit no impurities to enter. Meanwhile the patient seems to be quite well. A BRUSH WITH From St. Paul's, Spotting the leopard—rapid change of spot. Spotting the artist. = = THE NATIVES. Geert aiid etetetataen aided aot tetatatits octets sctebeteaaecrtetocedecttecoce tote oaodocr tetera drteieoaaocadedndie deeded