Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1896, Page 21

THE SSS SS EYENING STAR, SATURDAY, REBRUABY 92), 4807 TWENTY-FOUR, PAGES... therefore, !f the magnates meet the minor leagues with some degree of fairness it would be better for themselves and the game. The farming out system is not all the minor leagues have to kick about. One of the owners of the Philadelphia club was over in Boston during the past week, and, as a result, it is said Pitcher Stivetts will be a Quaker the coming sea- son. Stivetts and Tucker are the only re- maining members of the crowd that split their friendships over the religious question that are now left in Boston, and therefore the report of the transfer does not look im- Probable. With “Happy Jack” on the Quakers’ pay roll, their chances for the pennant will surely take a boom. Nash was with Stivetts in the quarrel, but_there Is a NEXT. THE SCHEDULE The Most Important Matter Before Base Ball Magnates. MEETING OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE Dissatisfaction of the Minor Or- +s < chance that the same difficulty may arise in ganizations. Philadelphia if the pair get together again. ees Joe Sullivan, the ex-Senator, now with the Fuillies, is anxious for a try at Hamilton's old place in center field. There were pre- DEALFORBREITENSTEIN | aictions made when Sullivan’ played In i Washington that an outfield position would a come his way some day, and if it did he would prove to be a winner. Joe has a great arm for throwing, is quick on his feet, and @ good batter. His falling off in batting last year was due entirely to wine and nery- ousness. He has signed a contract to leave the former alone the coming season, and with the doing away with that evil the lat- ter will also disappear. Tuck Turner is also after the position, but he is a batter and motiiiu more, and the chances favor Sulli- van. When President Young reaches New York city, Monday morning, to attend the schedule meeting of the league, he will have concealed on his person about twenty-five printed coples of the playing schedule for the coming season. This is a new departure to have the schedule in printed form, prior to its adoption by the league, and the in- ference 1s that an understanding was had at the last meeting to the effect that the sctedule prepared by President Young should be accepted without contention. From the outlook the chances are good that Breitenstein, if he plays in the big league the coming season, will wear a Cin- cinnat! uniform. Manager Ewing of that iub says that Mr. Brush has a standing offer of $10,000 and three players for the great southpaw, an offer that has not been equaled by any other club. Von Der Ahe and Brush have become great friends, and If the St. Louts Magnate comes to the con- clusion that Breitenstein will not sign with him it is a 10-to-1 shot that the Indianapolis clothier will get the first chance to do busi- ness with the plucky little auburn-haired Jad. With Breitenstein the Cincinnati pay roll, a place in the first division, at least, is assured that club. Every player on the team has a good word for Manager Ewing, and the word “harmony” will win many games for the Cincinnati boys the coming season. Big Bill Shriver has signed to atch with them, and, in condition, he is very good, and Manager Ewing will have him that way or not at all. It 1s not expected that the spring meet- ing of the National League will develop any business of an extraordinary . character. ‘The adoption of the schedule ts the prin- clpal feature of the spring meetings, and, added to this, there wiil be a few unimport- ant changes in the rules and the disposition of the Ward case. Guesses have been made on the plums thal will fall to the different clubs, and if they do not come true a great howl will surely go up from the unfortunate nes. The Senators have Decoration day at heme year in and year out, because the Fourth of July is too big a day to be wasted in the capita! city. The largest crowd Washington could hope for on the nation's holiday would be between seven and eight while if the Senators go to any astern city these figures would be Base Baly Briefs, Who wili get the ten silver complimenta- ries to be issued in Washington? Cincinnati is getting in the St. Louls class in the way of “knocking” their club. Would Mr. Wagner trade Cartwright for Temmy Tueker, even up? Ina minute. abenty Lyors has pulled his weight down ifty pounds and will i a Pitisbu fifty oun: Ip out Pitisburg The Louisvilles are weak at third and this will act as a great b dicap. Wash- ington knows what it is, as they went oes ore seascu with the same handi- cap. Tt will Tem Mec Outside of the adopt the Ward ca: nm of the schedule the most important, and, way a decision 1s given, a great deal of criticism: n of the New Yorks has wants to go to some as manager-and captain, t him in the same capacity an out and out reiez considerable loss to the that is, provided Mr. in ii ertions that U for good. n the big limit to play additional to act as captain and It will be sev years before n mak h out of the law, snd no one can e him if he w: get uway from a magnate who has no matter w Other club to but does not wa f elf. Ther: ld really m New: York pre Ward is not hhe has quit base b several cl ‘There are oon be time for Bill Lange and to sien their contracts. with Providence. togers, drafted by Wash- and Gray will have to tion on the Cleveland team. vably get there. at Dick Cooley will get circles. Freed is 400. C realizes that ‘ard’s release to ck. re it, and make | ,J¢ §§ said that the salary list of the Bos- as possible. In rub, ne aatie: Bela will amount to $s an enemy wh ‘ Jaci orse thinks that the cl an enemy Who! chould clear § push erat they clup to square things, 1,000, report of the ee Will be good Mr. Diddlet that he can get Joe allivan and Pitcher Orth of the Phillies for Coc It would be an excell trade for the Philadelphia clube) “S°cUeRt According to a report from Pittsburg is a disposition but from | President Yorrg ts throwing houquete at le will be done |-the Pirates. It's a 10 to 1 shot that “Wace and umpire| Nick” never passed an opinion on Mack's and foremost, and a| 82%8.—Ex. le calling for the re- Roger Connor fs credited with a desire to get away from St. Lou! the umpire may be e Yule | that tho desire It is to be hoped ‘vn to the old fining rule {8 suiliciently strong to Way out of the difficulty.| Keep him in Waterbury. Roger was a fall, at which the um-| Sre@t player, but his day is past.—Globe to give thelr experience, | Democrat. Proved to be a great thing for the custo- dians of the indicators and an eye-opener Very few umpires will Breitenstein has forsaken the stage and is now at home in St. Louis. He ard Man- ager Diddlebock passed the compliments of the season Monday, but business was strictly tabnocd. It looks as if one is afraid guess that they will h easier time this season than | t© Make overtures and the other dare aot imore and Cleveland will be| Without first consulting Von der Ahg. Chief Zimmer has not yet signed a Cleve- i contract, and will probably go. with for the umpires, and the old- time idea of “working the umpire” will be @ lost art. Pi nt Young is positive that the removal m the game rute will be arly every magnate and Spiders to Hot Springs for It js a matte several of the men has been. evera he men has been increased an: he feels that he deserves a raise as Sane any an in the team. ‘Scrappy Bill” Joye at the pay of and In favor of the present system cf How an amendment Washington's cap- Siighin thataes or chine tain-elect, {s m condition to play ball position isn’t ex $ the only one of the St. Louis Sous isn't tn the habs who is not in shape. Jack assertions. as a porpoise. He says he has lots » and that a man who is will be overtrained in, April. together wrong about that. Pat Tebéau y alm Sn: in batting ou! ave twenty-five men under contract, but Mr. Robison has ucted me to win the pen 3 a hazards, and I am determined to do it. e absolutely restricts me in no way whatever. There is no player on the team, rot even my brother, who would not be dis- placed if a stronger man could be sevured for the same positicn.” ‘Tke Sporting Life quotes the following: “It was said that President Kerr is in favor of returning to the $150 guarantee. —Pitishor: ronicle Telegraph.” ‘Th e he is, and so dout i » Boston and } York. And this question, so directly kept In the background, had more influence on the at- tempt to create a combine of the clubs named at the recent league meeting than the iculous Sunday-playing question, and furthermore this is the question that’ will cause disruption of the twelve-club organi zation, if such disruption should occur be- fore the natural termination of the ten- year compact. The he Star | it at of the proposed ¢ to hear from part has personally been gues in the western a success, not only ty league for nm game. The to such an oreaniza- t manifested is gre above no doubt has in ess of the Chicago City shed fully a dozen play n leagues last year, and ers ene or two advanced to the major on. Washington pos. ball talent, the coming s5¢€ an abundan Quires the oj Ses but it re- nity to be developed. fon {s far from settled husiastic fans in that red to bet large sums of Money that the Spiders will be playing Simday games before the season ig a month oid, but the d go slow. If President rn i to go back to Sunday e profits it is a big cha will be playing in a differ- Another thing to he taken The Sundar cs HUMORS OF WHIST. Remarks That Have Been Around the Table. A good story is told of a player in Chi- cago who considered himself a great au- thority on whist. He wrote a book on the Made is the contemplated | SUbJect, and sent it to a famous Milwaukee ti in Cleveland. If player for his opinion of ft. In about a cessfully cartic! out it may take Robison | week the book was returned to him, with Dut of the street ral es3, an lowing letter: with nothing else to do may devote his| the following letter: My Dear Sir: Your favor of the — in- stant, accompanied by your book, was duly received. I have read it very care- fully. It seems to be a very good game, but I don’t think It is as good a game as place for his great hase t appre: s the fact ciul is a fine ad- y after which it fs time to sec’ Dall club in a that a su wertisem | entry. = whist. Sincerely yours, “. 3 of the big league should It is no unusual thing to hear a player at the dissatisfaction ex-| whist remark, after being berated by his inor leagues over the treat-| partner for very bad playing: “Weil, I th: m the former in the way A prominent ex-ball ser, in speaking about y, said tha the big league at there are always y In base ball uragement in the play whist for pleasure.’ He does not stop to think that he gives his partner anything but “pleasure.” Such players cause their partner: many- “un mauvais quart d’heure. Tt might be great “pleasure” for & novice to piay a duet on the piano ff gi with Paderewski. One can readily imug- way good territory and players. | fre how much “pleasure” Paderewski Whe Western Leisue has several cities that | would find in the performance. If a man wor 1 be know ¥ n wing of a big Kansas ago. The made up of Buffalo, and Brooklyn. well that there er wants to play whist he should study the books and familiarize himself with them before inflicting his play on a partner who knows anything of the game, or else de- vote his great mind to dominos. It is related of one of these gentry that, re men 1} the eastern cities named} afier a hand at whist, his partner asked —_ and willing bill cate ea rh Lo him: “Why in thunder didn't you trump and att * good opportunity will do so. | that queen of clubs?” He naively replied: Whe plave ‘0 where the most money 4 Mos tee offer ‘al health demonstrated— From early ebiidhood until I built up, IT bave never had any return of the dis- I have often recom: aided S. SS. Never fails te cure, even when all other remedies have. Our treatise ou blood and akin dis free “Why, I only had one little trump.” Some- times, as in this case, the humor—unknown to the perpetrator—carries off the bad feel- ing engendered by his horrid mistakes and igrorance. It is s0 easy, if one would de- vote a little time and ordinary ‘intelligence to the study of the game, to learn to play a fairly good game of whist. Four players started a game of whist not long since, a noted wit being one of them. He was dealing and. made a mis- deal. He dropped his cards and burst into scughter. “That reminds me," said he, “of my Gear eid friend, Judge Peckham, father ; of the present judge. He was a great whist ea:lrely cured. was’ gone,Y | Player of the ‘old school,’ and had scant not a te of it left, my | patience with a poor player. I was pass- ing the card room one day and met one of the poorest players in the club coming out. ‘Have you been playing whist?” I asked. ‘Yes,’ sald he. ‘Who was your partner? ‘Judge Peckham,’ he replied. ‘Did he pitch into you pretty strong?’ ‘No, indeed. He oniy made one remark. I was dealing. and | made a misdeal. The judge sald: “Why, ool, you don’t even know how to } de: ‘This is the only remark he made | during the entire gam —_——— The Doctor's Advice. Fliegende Blatter. ‘You are the only doctor who advises ma to stay at home. All the others say I ought | to go to a winter resort.” | “I suppose they have all the patients they want.” . WILL BE A FINE ONE The Cycle Show Soon to Be Held in This City. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COMMITTEES Preparations by the Wheelmen and Local Dealers. TOPICS IN THE CLUBS The announcement that Washington is to hava a genuine cycle show has somewhat taken the wheeling public by surprise, as the project was arranged and enginecred in remarkably quick time. Every cyclist is, however, glad that there will be a show. But a small percentage of local people were able to visit the Chicagq or New York shows and inspect the large quantity of wheels placed on exhibition at those plates. With a cycle show in this city the wheel- ing public and others can see almost the essential parts of either of the above- named shows, though the display will not be on such a large scale. The local dealers are supporting the pro- ject in handsome siyle, and thera is every indication of excellent success for the ten days the show will remain open. It is doubtful if any similar event was ever started under more favorable circumstance: at Jeast so far as popular and trade appro’ al is concerned. It is contemplated to make it one of the finest cycle shows yet seen, barring thé national eve The sanction for the show has not as yet been received, and during the week Manager Buckley, who has, by the way, conducted twenty-seven expositions went over to New York to hasten the action of the National Board of Trade of Cycle Manufacturers. He carried with him the approval of the local dealers, and with this backing there is not the slightest doubt of the sanction being grant- ed, though the object at present is to s cure this franchise as soon as is possible. Mr. Buckley returned to the city thts morning. The Committees, A mesting of the Washington Road Club, the hustling organization under whose aus- pices the show will be given, was held Wednesday evening, at which the lists of committees charge. were filled out to take full The executive committee consists Perry P. Patrick, chairm: Jose, Rudolph Jose, William 1 jon, W. J. Espey, H. R. Stocks and ‘The auditing committee con- Iph Jose, chairman; Perry P. William Jose. tion committee was appointed W. J. Prince, chairman; G: George J. Baier, ©. I. Rons ‘arter, Louis Petze, F . ore, Dr. W. Hodges committee , chairman; W. commit emmittee will be appo‘nted, hip to consist ‘of bicycle deal committee, as its name sulted in all matters mem This be cox the show, so as to give ever especially every exhit The outline of the show is p same as that mentioned in The Star Tue day. In addition to the exhibits of bicycies and accessories, there will be several hibitors displaying sporting goods and | cycle costumes. Bloomers of high and lo grade, and also of an intermediate gra: will be shown by one firm to en ti attention of the bicyclists of the « Mr. R. C. Jones of the Capital City ¢ Her at Man: y Buck- yi jay, and to se- a good e. He commended the plan of mailing out grams of the fleor to each local tirm uliar ly, and a: lowing the first come first serve to 1 His company, he stated, would show a s! tuplet smong the other thin An effort will be made by the manage- ged trick rider, Kilpatrick they are marvelous in_ th well-known trick riders, Mes and Parks, will also be secured to appear on the large stage that will be erected at one end of the hall. Race Meets. Race meets are starting rather early this year, much sooneY than was anticipated in the article written last week on coming Tace events. One meet off this morning, with plenty of interest to a certain of sts, while another meet is in for the middlo part of next month given under the auspices of the Chev Chase Club for the benefit of the Home of Ircurabl The race will be a ‘society event, without a doubt, and will be more in- ter and amusing from the fact that es will not be run so much for fun. The more ludicrous the race is the greater hit It will be, and outside of the ordinary events there wifi be obstacle races, steeplechase races, and a number of other curious events, in Which slow time is bound to be a very important feature. ‘The executive committee of the race meet consisis of Miss Boardman, Mr. Henry } Earle and Mr. Henry May. The date has not been selected yet, and will not, in all probability, until the present cold spell breaks. It is agreed upon, however, that the event will come off some time next month. No training of the candidates will be necessary, end hence no time will be lost fn this direction. Under the old class could boast of an almost unlimited amount of amateur races, a small number of class B men, and a still smaller number of pro- fessionals. This sounds gucer. Last year at the two race m held in this city only one had class B men entered, and to fill up the entrants outside men were im- ported. At the last race meet a class B trace was provided, but there was only one st year the class B men in this city numbered but three, and of this num- her one no longer belongs to Washington. He is Fred. Sims. The other two are C. Ey Gause and Paul von Boeckman. All three of these men, according to personal state- ments, are going back in the amateur ranks. Of the pros there are only two in the city, and last year there was no opportun- ity for either to show thelr makeup to the local public. The two professionals are Harry Parks and F. W. Hutchings. Parks did not race at all, while Hutchins made several trips over to Baltimore and Phila- Gelphia and captured prizes, Personal Notes. C. E. Gause has just recovered from a serious attack of typhoid fever, his con- dition being so low at one time that his life was despaired of. He is now out again, but he announces that he will not race again, his physical condition forbidding. In the last thirty days about thirty new applications for membership to the local subdivisian of the League of Américan Wheelmen have been reccived. At the last regular meeting of the Wash- ington Road Club the committee on re- vising the constitution reported the work fication Washington progressing, expecting to render same at the next meeting. John C. Wood left town Wednesday for a trip through North and South Carolina. Sam. Brinckley of the Washington Ath- letic Club is after the Washington-Glymont record, which is held by Edward Ash. He was to have made the attempt Sunday, but the weather prevented the same. The Columbia Cycle Club was to have held a meeting during the week, but the cold weather had a bad effect upon the at- tendance, and the meeting was postponed. THE SHORT SUIT GAME. Interesting Views Expressed by Vari- ous Whist Editors, The following expressions of opinion on the short suit game will be read with in- terest by all whist players: . The “Short suit” player stands in the same relation to the game of whist as the poker player who ts “in” at every hand and draws to “intermediate bob tails, “singletons,” etc. He is occasionally suc- cessful, but loses more times than he wins, as the odds are very much against making his hand good; and this is also true of the “short suit” player at whist—the odds are against him if he has as his opponents players of as good mental caliber as his own. Once in a while a “short suit” player gains many tricks in a hand Baer method, and then you are compelled close your ears against the deafening noise made by his voice of brass and, conceit in not one but many prolonged howls proclaiming his great superiority of play, his true system, the “eleven” stupidly, obstinate jurors, ete., but we can congrafilate the poor, mis- guided players, according to the short suit devotee, but yet seeniingly strange, with a record for winning a majority of the cha: pion whist matches, Shat the “howling” 1s not legitimately freqpent. Continue to ex- periment, my short guit ids, upon the theory that the earth is flat, and as long as you do the players with the true funda- mental system will not find it difficult to place the universal plus on their side of the score sheet. We respectfully bid you adieu to take care’¥f matters of vatue. Keep a strong grip @n:your looking glass, for if you let it get.broken you would be lost.—Newark Call. It will take more than forty-eight hands to convince the long sult men—even ehould they be defeated in every bout—of the ad- vantage to be derived from the opposite play. They look upon short suit leaders very much as the scientific world looks upon those who, like the Rey. Jasper, pro- claim that the “earth am flat, and the sun do move.”—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. ‘We do not belleve that in a fair test the short suit or irregular, deceptive style of play will win.—Brooklyn Standard-Unton. The shart suit game ts a mongrergame, @ sure trick loser—Mimneapolis Journal. “T have heard it sald that the apostle of whist lives next door to the man: without a mission, and, although I don’t quite be- Neve that, still, when E speak of the gospel of whist, I don’t lay claim to apostolicism; I do hope, however, that the public to whom I address these epistles will belfeve me a tried and faithful disciple of the true masters in whist lore. In the course of a long and conscientious investigation it has been my lot to have listened to false pro- phets, and even to have approved their doctrines; to have made experiments at the instance of whist guerrillas, and myself to have invented rebel tactics; but in vain have I searched for substantial improve- ments upon the teachings of the standard authorities, and at length, not in despair, but cheerfully and with a sense of relief, I have resigned the hope of finding the whist Utopia. This I say not in a spirit of pharisaism, but in a spirit of genuine humii- ity. Bitter experience has taught me that ‘tinkering’ with the plain, straightforward theory of whist docs not pay; it improves nobody's skill, disturbs the’ peace, and makes none happy except the man (1 would not accuse a woman of such a misde- meanor) who, in preference to earning two tricks, would rather steal one. I may be tempted to say more on this subject, for I believe that if people generally knew more about the heresy of whist, its pitfalls, its perils and its punishments, they would be far better off; just as I believe with the nineteenth century moralists, that to know thyself may perhaps be safer than to be a minister's son."—E. C. Howell of Boston. ADVANTAGE OF “FORCING.” Skillful Play Which Had a Great Ef- fect on the Score, The following in ng hand {s remark- able for the wile variations in the score made by the different pairs, ‘says the Brooklyn Standard Union. It 1s also sur- prising that so many experienced players, who are considered expert in the game, should exhibit so graat a lack of wis@om and prudence in playing West's cards. With the North and South cards the players made ten tricks, while with the East and West cards there were four pairs, who made ten tricks, thus showing a loss or gain from the lowest to the highest of seven tricks. It 1s a good Mlustration of how easy it is to lose three or more tricks in taking a desperaté chance to gain one, and that “good” players are liable to com- mit such blunders. The Hands. South. West. DT D. 6 D3 DAY 6 0. eg as Ha H.9 8 8K 8.Q 8 H.4 D. 10° i it Jo & & 10 5 . 8° ae 8. 4 13.2.0 Ik B.A 0: & Score—N. and 8., +» 10, Comments. Trick 1—West has established sult (clubs), and is justified In Icading from his four trumps. ‘Trick 2—If West Lere passes the nine of trumps led by his partner he will lose five tricks. ‘The proper play is to take with the ace, and force with the clubs, as shown by the above play. T who failed to do this are still kicking themselves. Trick 3--If West is so itcautious as to lead out trumps the third time, as was dona in the play given below, he will make but one of his clubs, and make only three tri on-the hand. This was done at one table. ‘Trk. North. Fast, South. West. 1 4 D. K D. D. 6 2..p 8 D9 D: D. A 5 5 11.2 a. Hg 6. 6 m8 cia 4 Kg Kr pe i, o8 8 a 8. i a5 ry 6 4 # a8 8 5 8 s. 10 8 8. 0. Fg S. 7 a 0. 10 oF 6. Ga . ana S., 10; E. and W., ‘The deal was played at seventeen tables. The East and West_hands made 10 four times, 9 four times, 7 four times, 6 once, & three times and 3 once. Were Trumps Justified? / Belcw is a hand that recently was played at the Brooklyn Whist Club: Tak. North. Bast, South. wet: Bilis 4 a 8 & 8. 10 SIS. 8 8 § a oO 8 6 . ik, D9 D2 7 en. a8 #4 I. qu. BOT 15 #. 10 Ha, 1 . 8 nae ¢ By GO kn, 12 -D. H. . que D.8 38.00D. 7 m9 D. aw D. 10 It will be seen that Scuth has a very strong hand, with cards of re-entry in three suits. He hesitated for a while, and then led his three commending trumps, spades. He then led his fourth best club, which North took with the king. North re- turned his fourth best diamond, which was taken by West, with the ace. He, not wishing to open his tenace of hearts, re- turned the diamond through the strong hand. It will be noticed that East only had one small club and the four of diamonds. ‘These two leads, of course, took them both, He was then left with the two remaining trumps and six hearts, nine high. He trumped the diamond and led his fourth best heart. West took the trick with the queen and returned the ace. He then play- ed the deuce, which was taken by South with the king. South then led his ace of clubs, which East promptly trumped, and then made his three small hearts. East and West made cight trieks; North and South five tricks. At some of the other tables these figures were reversed. In view of the recult many players’ would condemn South for leading tramps uader the cir-. cumstances. But it nmst Be taken into ac- count that he had a very strong hand, with several cards of re-entry.. The temptation was very great. The’ five of spades was turned by Hast. 1 A Whist Problem. The following problem has been proposed by the New York Times: ~ North. East, th West. D.a98 Dd. to Sis = Stes G.qu8 Hike iquo 8 10 H.7 8.38 8. qu.kn, 4H. 108 Spades trumps; North to lead; North and South to take all six tricks. ; Washington Hockey Team Beaten, The Washington hockey team was beaten in Baltimore last night by tho Johns Hop- Kins team at the North Avenuo Rink nearly as badly as in Washington by the Baltimore Athletic Club, the score being § to 0 in favor of J. H. U. The line-up was as follows: JH, U: WASHINGTON. Bagg. Forward Libbey........Forward Reece. Forward T. Williams...Forward Hil.. Fo Forward ‘Willlams......... Cover Nelson. -Defense Mitchell...... Defense Tierney........Defense Scholl. -Goal Ennis. ++++,Goal Referee—Philip Peterson. Umpires—H. B. Crook, H. Kenna, Timekeeper—Harry Krebs. Score—J. H. U., 8; Washington, oO RESULTED IN A TIE Closing Game in the Chess Match With Richmond. TOURNEY OF THE WASHINGTON CLUB The Big Whist Tournament at Philadelphia. INTEREST IN CHECKERS SS ee As indicated in these columns would be the case, the Washington Chess Club has won the remaining game in its match by correspondence with the Richmond Chess Club!"fhé match resulted Ina’ tie, each club having won two games. The opening adopted in the game just completed was a Steinitz gambit, in which the local club gave up a plece for three pawns and the attack. The attack was maintained to the end of the game, which was finally won by the superiority of the three pawns to a knight. The game is a good example of dashing, accurate and far-seeing play, and wili repay careful analysis. The following players conducted the game on behalf of the Wash- ington club, viz: Messrs. F, A. Cooley, James Patterson, J. 8. Martin, jr., and E. P. Hanna. The moves were made as fol- lows: Richmond. Richmond. (White.) White.) 1 PKs 26 Kxk 24 Kt a 25 RsP by Kt—Bo At this point the Washington players stated that if KtxP, then P-B7; if 52, KtxP, KxKt; if 58, KxP, K-Kt6, and would queen the remaining pawn on the sixtieth move, whereupon Richmond resigned. Showalter and Kemeny. The Franklin Chess Club of Philadelphia has sent out invitations to witness the games for the championship of the United States between Mr. Jackson W. Showalter, the present champion, and Mr. Emil Ke- meny of Philadelphia, Mr. Kemeny has quite a local reputation, but has not figured in any important nati events hereto- fore. The first game will be played next Monday, commencing at 2:30 p.m. . The Frat klin club has also invited mem- bers of the Washington club to parti a in the “knock-out” tournament held by its club tos . from 10 a.m, to 11 p.m. The Hastings, England, Chess Club has invited Messrs. Lasker and Steinitz to play a world’s championship match at Hastings in May, offering £100 to the winner, £) to the loser, the minimum stakes to be £100, and the games to be the property of the ciub. The club considered that Steinitz, by reason of having previously been champion, and the position he obtained at the St. Pe- tersburg tournament, has the first claim to contest the championshp with Lasker. Following this, in July, comes the tenth congress of the German Schachbund, held in connection with the avariah art and industrial exposition at Nuremburg. Three thousand marks, about $79, will be given in prizes. On the urgent invitation of Dr. ‘farrasch, the German master, Steinitz, Lasker, ‘Tschigorin and Pillsbury have definitely decided to take part. In the meeting of the New York State Chess Association in New York city today there will be a masters’ tournament for the championship of the state for the coming year, and a general tournament for players of less prominence. The championship tournament of the Brooklyn Chess Club has practically been decided, so far as first place is concerned, in favor of Mr. Hermann Helms, who won the championship the previous year. Sat- urday he defeated Mr. Eugene Delmar, who has been in the lead for some time, In a brilliant game. Mr. Helms’ score is 9% games won to 11g lost, one game lost to Showalter having been canceled, because of player’s withdrawal. Rocamore 1s d, having won 8 and lost 2, and Del- '$ score is 812 won and 31g lost. Washington Club Tourney. Few games were played in the individual match tourney at the Washington Chess Club the past week. Hanna won a long, hard-fought game from Wright Wednesday evening, and the score between them stands, Hanna, 8; Wright, 2. Walker lost another game to O'Farrell, in which the latter played well, and the score between them stands two each. Gwyer has won two games from Martin the past week, and the score between them is also two each. Mar- tin \d an easy win in one of the games he 1o8t, but overlooked it. The score in the other pairs is: Usina, 2; Patterson, 0; Otte and Tharp, 3 each. Tibbetts and Gichner are byes. The score in the chess tournament at the Capital Bicycle Club is substantially un- changed from last week, as follows: Usina, won 21, lost 2; Barrick, won 20%, lost 31%; Quackenbush, won 11, lost Dougias, won 7, lost 5; Macdaniel, won 15, lost 15; Carr, won 11%, lost 11%; Rines, won 8, lost 16; Falck, won 9, lost 21; Calver, won 5%, lost 134%; J. L. Wirt, won 612, lost 25%. : There has been hung on the walls of the Washington Chess Club a chess board and men of unique and artistic design. The board is of heavy cardboard, on which the squares are marked three inches square each. The-men are of wood, painted white and black, and are attached to the board by pins. The board has been arranged to show the position in one of the Brooklyn correspondence games, and fs changed from time to time as the game progresses. ‘The board and men are the design of Mr. James Patterson, who is making another set to represent the other game in the match. Coming Whist Match, Monday evening the Washington and Capital bicycle clubs will meet at the quar- ters of the latter club in the inter-club whist series. Mr. A. H. McCay has won the first prize in the progressive match at the Baltimore Whist Club, his score being 67 plus. T. H. Whelan came next with 57, and Julius Hall followed with 52 plus. The members of the Capital Bicycle Club have received an Invitation to visit the Philadelphia Whist Club today, and take part in their tournament, in which teams of four will be chosen by lot. Eleven men are said to be going from Baltimore. It is not known that any players will attend from this city. Checker Tournnment. Good progress has been mads in checker tournament at the Mt. Vernon Club, yet without Mundelle, Johnson, Ward, Pedal, Fitch, and other well-known players, there is not as much interest taken as usual. In class A Whitford has played all his games, and in class C Reeve has lost six games by forfeit. The score ‘3 as follows: Class A— Farquhar won 11%, lost 4%; Wendell won 15, lost 7; Whitford won 19, lost 14, and Merray won 3 and lost Class 2—Steph- enson won 4, lost 2; Walker won 2%, lost 8'4; Cramer won 1%, lost 2%. Class C— Wright won 5, lost 1; Harris won 414, lost lig; Tyndall won 2%, lost 3%, and Reeve lost 6. that BRIEFS FOR BIKERS. Interesting Notes About Well-Known Users of the Wheel. Asa 8. Windle, the popular and well- known trainer and manager of the Colum- bia racing team, seems to have been en- dowed with a particular aptitude for pick- ing fast riders. His first phenomenon was ‘W. A. Rowe, whose world’s records on the Columbia ordinary were for years a source of public wonder and admiration. He next élscovered the racing qualities of his cousin, Willie Windle, who for three years brought the Columbia bicycle world-wide honors on No. matter what been smoking, ‘1235” tomers want and are . H. Reeve, 622 F st. nav. E. C. Reid, 611 15th st. nw. . S. Shelley, 1921 7th st. nw. W. J. Reilly, 36 H st. nx . L. Lamb, Catholic University. V. M. Becker, Arlington Hotel. . W. Reed, oth and D sts. nw. . Edw. Mattern, 436 7th st. n.w. . H. Sparks, 607 F st. n.w. . R. Ramsey, 489 Pa. ave. n.w. uigley & Hart, 6th & C sts. n.w. Newman & Walker, 301 3d st. s.w. eo. W. Murray, 201 D st. s.w. . H. Harris, 3d st., cor. F nw. . F. Plummer, 315 F st. s.w. A. T. Judd, 524 7th st. s.w. ost Lunch Room, 13th & E sts. V. B. Holtzclaw, .1705 Pa. ave. 1. Hoyle & Co., 4th & E. Cap. all & Pollard, Hamilton House. A. McLaine, 600 N. Y. ave. naw. . C. Taylor, 2d & Md. ave. n.e. $\V. B. Becker, 1420 N. Y. ave. %Toledo Lunch Room, 7th & Pa. av. John Linder, 621 G st. nw. zW. B. Wheeler, 733 7th st. nw. EW. E. Halleck, 5th and H sts. now. Jas. Green, 5th and K sts. naw. Edw. Mormann, 807 5th st. n.w. }Wagner Bros., 5th st. & N. Y. ave. ZD. K. Kaufman, 6th & K sts. naw. $5. L. Willett, 030 F st. nav. E. L. Yewell, oth and M sts. n.w. san nw see = OF eefeefeegees heh “Ss 20) Seafee oS reteteetnteted shat AD ete 4 egegeeteageet eras ae ir A. Dobyns, 2d and Pa. ave. s.e. $ . V. Rice, 145 B st. s.e. 4N. E. Webb, i1or Pa. ave. s.e. £M. Dietz, 239 New Jersey ave. John Denham, 6th & Pa. ave. n.w. #R. L. Quigley, 21st and G sts. Thos. Barr, 315} Pa. ave. nav. T. C. Barr, 201 Pa. ave. naw. iAnd KOPF’S, Sesfoateeteet sofecteateateetectocteafeatestectecte the track.,In the latter part of 1893 Mr. Windle recognized in“E. C. Bald the stuff that champions are made of, and Bald’s performances since that time have sub- stantiated his train ment. reinstatement. 7! d ropean | trip has suddenly lost ail its allurements for | him. It is now stated that as soon as he | can complete arrangements to b eastern home he will be off to train for that famous race a: time with a Southgrn Pacific railroad locomotive as a pacemaker. America is not such a bad place after all. Count Magre,Mrs. Tom Thumb's husband, whose height is thirty inches and whose | age is forty-seven, has placed an order for | what will be the smallest bicycle on record. | The wheel will be fourteen inches, the | frame twelve inches, and it will only weigh | ten pounds. Special dies will have to be wade. When the count was told that it would cost him $250 he threw up his hands, but the countess put down the cash. George A. Banker left Wednesday on the steamship St. Louis for France. He pro- poses to do considerable racing while on the other side, but as yet has not signed to ride for any manufacturer, preferring to await his landing before entering into negot! tions. He will endeavor to get on a match with Protin, who, he claims, wrongfully holds the title of world’s champion as a re- sult of the international races. These races, according to Banker, were a flasco. In a practice spin preparatory for the bi. cycle meet to be held Friday, George Adams, paced by two tandems, made a mile in 2. lowering the southern record, It is predicted that at the meet 2.05 time will be made. Adams is the man whom Schade has beaten a number of times. The Louisville Meet Club is negotiating to secure Michaels, the Mttie Welsh wonder, and several other foreign cracks as leading attractions for the forthcoming national Trace meet. > It is said that ex-Queen “Lil” of the Ha- waiian Isles #% learning to ride a bicycle. She objects to rat-trap pedals because they cut her bare feet, upon which she scorns to wear covering of any sort. Also she is having bother in managing a $000 Worth evening costume, which appears to be the favorite style of dress for all occasions of the dusky lady. President Crespo, president of Venezuela, recently instructed his New York agent to purchase for use in his family two of the finest bicycles made in this country. Frank Wallerethe long-distance bicycle rider, sailed for Europe Saturday. He goes to take pari in the coming six days’ race in London. “Pedaleurs” and “pedaleuses” are the terms which the French now employ to designate cyclists of the two sexes. The town of Williams, Ark., has just passed an ordinance prohibiting women from appearing on the street there in bloomers. Bicyclers in the fifth Illinois congressional district have picked out a candidate for Congress, and they intend to elect him. It may be a considerable improvement to get men in Congress who ride their wheels in- stead of carrying them in their heads. Lehr, *the ex-champion of Germany, is suing an English company for $5,000, which he claims the company agreed to pay for riding their machine during the time he Was posing as an amateur. BASKET BALL. Only One Lengue Game Played Dar- ing the Week. ‘The report has been circulated generally that the team of the Miles Cycle Infantry of the league had disbanded. This has brought forth an energetic kick from the cycle corps, being the first information they had received on the subject, and an investigation was started to ascertain the foundation of the rumor, and, if possible, the people who started it. The only basis for such a report lies in the fact that the jJast two or three games of the corps had to be postponed Lecause of the fact that no place could be secured in which to play the game. Efforts were made to se- cure the Light Infantry Armory, but with no success. ‘Only one league game was piayed during the week, and that Wednesday night be- tween the Carroll Institute team and the Eastern Cycie Club, in which the former won by a score of 14 to 1. The game was the one which had been postponed from February 17. In the early part of March there will be sesteadesdeedecteteateedecteestestectetest IT BEATS EM ALL!” 123 ‘Best 5c. Cigaron Earth! > id e price cigar you have will please you! It’s success has been wonderful—meeting with great favor everywhere. A ten=-center for 5c! Here are the names of the awake”’-dealers who know what their cus- ‘*wide= selling ‘1235. You “backward” dealers had better fall in linel T. C. Barr, Pension office. J. H. Leonhardt, Post building. F. P. Weller, 8th and I sts. s.e. Payette & Moore, W. L. & T. bldg. Columbia Athletic Club, 1721 G st. Wm. Hoare, 2121 Pa. ave. nw. Roland Wallace, 930 gth st. n.w. E. E. Cissell, roth st. & N. Y. ave. Jas. Owen, 1006 Pa. ave. now. C. W. Schell, 1428 7th st. n.w. Felix Heley, gth and P sts. J. H. Purdy, 7th and Q sts. H. S. Haight, 1738 Vt. ave. P. G. McComas, Vt. ave. 2nd S st. F. M. Criswell, 7th and T sts. Jas. Smith, 1604 7th st. . B. Haskins, Cairo pharmacy, ins, 334 8th st. ne. 206 H st. nw. W. A. Joyce, 700 13th st. naw. J. T. Lacy, 609 7th st. nav. American Cigar Store, 107 Pa. av. W. W. Daly, Center Market. J. W. Werner, 2006 I st. W. P. Herbst, h and Pa. ave. P. R. Mallon, 1604 14th st. Offutt & Blumer, 14th and U sts. Geo. W. Hurlebaus & Co., r4th&V. W. C. Downey & Co., the Portland G. G. C. Simms, 14th & N.Y. ave. A..F, Hendershott, 13th and F F. W. Sharpless, 321 Pa. ave. T. F. Kelly, 1215 Pa. ave. Whiteside & Walton, 1921 Pa. ave. A. M. Hoover, 932 Pa. ave. J. Hall Semmes, 12th and H sts. Hutton & Hilton, 22d and L sts. M. McNulty, 1336 14th st. R. T. Warwick, 415 13th st. J. Hu. Reeve, ror4 F st. LLELO LEG IGOL OOOO A Ce Se ee eee oly 1235 Pa. Ave. A a A ae a i te tet “Crimson Ritas Spin to W | MORE RACES WERE WON LAST YEAR ON aT ene ie Syracuse 3 han, any fen er two wheels in Amer —— Guar Enterprise Cycle Ca., 812-814 rath Su Woerner, Jr., Mer. $1.50 Is the Cost de shirt. This oa aii me OF B It's the « end sult. of our best effirts. made of the very best m: consistent With the price, vd And "is ons rfect shirts have Palmer Shirt. pa yokes. SHIRTMA » P. T. HALL, ge3'#'s® fe21-100 We're Cleani ng’ n, if $30 Suits, $20. 4 = HaSlett&Pistel, Sores Tyron fe21-104 he Highest Grade Champagne for the Least Moncey. The Genuine Piper Heidsieck “Sec.” $202 backer. =" For sale by G. G. CORNWELL & SON, 1432-1414 PA. AVE, CHAS. L. REATTY & CO., 1213 PA. AVE And Lending Grocers and Wine Merchants. fe6-coim,42 = a game of basket ball at the Light Infan- try Armory, between the C. C. C. and the W. L. I. teams, for the benefit of the He- brew fair. During the week a match game was play- <4 between the junior teams of the Car- coll Institute and the Washingten Ath- letic Club, resulting in a tie score of 1 to iL. The official score of the league up to Gate is as follows: Terms. Won. Lost. P. C. Wash, Light Infantry. 0 1,000 Carroll Institute... 2 ‘8 Wash. Athletic Club. 6 4 Gn Corcoran Cadet Corp: 8 6 375 Eastern Cycie Club. 3 7 B00 Miles Cycle Infantry. >. £ 250 ¥ MC. A. 1 8 1 Without Help. . From the Indianapolis Journal. “I hardly know how to begin, sir,” said the would-be son-in-law, as a starter. “Permit me to help you out,” sald the old rds were polite enough, bi man thought he saw a glare, nassisted,