Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1896, Page 19

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From the Chicago Tribune. in one of the dow®town restaurants yes- fterday a man laboring apparently under a Pressure of righteous indignation stepped up to the cashier and slapped a 10-cent ‘check down in front of her. “Didn't the long, slim, consumptive-look- ing fellow that went out of here a minute go pay you half a dollar?” he demanded. “Yes, sir,” said the cashier. “That was what his check called for, wasn’t it?” “Certainly “Didn't make any kick about its being too much, did he?’ “Didn't say your prices were higher than &nywhere else in town “He did not.” “It's just as I thought!" he rejoined. “He took my check and left his in its place. jAll he had was a slice of toast and a cup bf tea, and I had a sirloin steak with trim- mings.. That man,” he went on with in- creasing erergy ‘and in louder voice, “couldn't have eaten the meal I did to save his life. He wanted you to think he could. He changed checks with me on purpose. He's nothing but a dyspeptic putting on airs. It's a mean, sneaking insult, and I ‘won't submit to it without exposing his rontomptible little trick. I'll pay his check, ut I want you to understand I'm the man that had the square meal!" He threw down a dime and walked out of fhe restaurant with his hat on one side of his head, leaving the cashier in a state of utter collapse. see Too Late. From Truth. Hiram Hayrick—“Well, b’gosh, them ‘bunco fellers in York didn’t get my moncy this time.” Squire Oatcake—“I wart ter Liow!” Hiram Hayrick~“No, the colored porter on the sleeper got ahead of ‘em.” From the Chicago Evening Post. | “They say ‘that love is blind,” sighed the engaged girl. : “If he wasn’t,” replied her envious : friend, “some people would never have a chance to get married.” ‘And that was how the trouble began. ———-e+—___ \ er Police Inspector William W. Mc- \aduehita of New York, convicted of extor- ‘tion, was yesterday granted a stay, pending ‘sppeal. + THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAROH 28, 189¢-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. OVER THE JUMPS Features of the New Steeplechase Course at Benning. PEST BOTH OF HORSES AND OF RIDERS In View of the Spectators for the Entire Distance. SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS —__+—___ When on the 18th of next month,the gates of the Berning race track are thrown open by the recently reorganized Washington Jockey Club, the course and grounds will present a-greatly improved and handsome appearance. The improvements have been described in The Star, although but slight reference was made to the newly built steeeplechase. course. Nowhere in this country have steeplechase and hurdle races been more favored than in the Dis- trict, and no races here ever drew greater throngs. The great popularity of jumping w: ‘The Course. races was established years ago at the old Ivy City track, when the steeplechase course was acknowledged to be both the most beautiful and the most difficult. The old steeplechase course at the Ben- ning track was a rather ordinary affair, and pessessed little of the beauty and diffi- culties of the Ivy City course. But, as re- built by the present owners of the Benning track, it-is not only vastly improved in appearance, but is also one of the most difficult. It follows closely the plan of the English courses. Recognizing the fact that the model steeplechase should be as trying .as the safety of horses and riders permits, the Brush Fence. new Benning course has been built in such a_manner as to fully test both the courage of riders and the stabil of the horses. But while it has been difficult and trying, it is perfectiy safe for horses of endurance capable of jumping, ridden by jockeys of ‘age and skill. Of course, it fs beset with danger, both to the horse and his rider, but it is th: element of danger which makes j $s so popular and atiract to the gentler sex, strange as pear. And as the course has so that the horses are never every jump being in full tators, the excitement attending Will be constantly at fev ght fall of the flag until the ut the from the ing post is race illustration, the greater part of the new steeplechase course is laid in the infield of The Liverp the regular flat track. There will be two distances, the first. or short course, being about two miles, the secend, or full course, being between three and four miles. There can, of course, be intermediate distances by altering the starting point, but those two courses will undoubtedly be the ones most generally used. The start in the short course will be made in the infield about op- posite the grand stand, and, instead of taking the jump marked A, the water jump, the first obstacle to be covered will be a common brush hurdle. That passed over, the horses will swing around to the left, and the next obstacle met will be the jump marked B, opposite the grand stand, near the quarter pole. This is a brush fence, four feet six inches in height. At the base it is three feet, slop- ing off to two feet six inches at the top. After jumping this obstacle, the horses will run nearly a quarter of a mile before was Sy Sy Bank Fly Jump. meeting the next obstacle, marked C. This is what is known rs the Liverpool or regu- lation ditch. First on the “take off" side, that is, the side from which the horses jump, is a ditch two feet deep and five feet wide, in front of which is a stout guard rail, fifteen inches high. At the further side of the ditch is a brush fence three feet six inches in height, three feet wide at the base and two feet at the top. As may be seen this is a most trying and difficult jump to take, and having passed it the horses run about another quarter of a mile before meeting the obstacle marked D. This is what is termed a “fly jump. First there is oa the “take off” side a solid bank of earth six feet wide at the base and sloping to two feet at its top, which is two and a half feet hich. Sur- The Water Jump. mounting the top of the bank is eighteen inches of brush, tapering, off to about a foot. On the other side of the bank is a ditch six feet wide ard two feet deep. So, it will be seen that in clearing this obstacle the horses must at least jump twelve feet over bank and brush four feet high, a rather formidable obstacle. This jump is just inside of the three- querter pole, and, after passing another brush jump, marked E, a short distance away, the next obstacle encountered is the water jump, marked A. This is placed almcst directly in front of the grand stand. First there is a brush fence three feet thick at the base and up to two feet, from which height it tapers to a height of eight- een inches more. On the other side is a ditch of water twelve feet wide and two feet deep. This is the greatest jump in the course, and, having passed it, the horses swing around again to the jum) n.arked B. Then, having passed over tha‘ obstacle, they cut across the regular flat track a short distance beyond, and then jump, in the outside field, the obstacle marked F. This is another “fly jump,” similar to the one already described. A short distance further op the obstacle marked G@, another brush jump, is encoun- tered, and that passed the horses swing around from the outside field into the regu- lar flat track at about the three-quarter turn, a short distance beyond which the last jump, marked H, is met. That is a brush hurdle about four and a half feet high, and once over that there |. is a run on the flat of about a quarter of a mile to the wire in front of the grand stand. = Such is a description of the short steeple- chase course. In the full course the infield jumps are twice passed over, the start and finish being as in the short course. In both the in and outer field the course is en the turf, and when the opening day of the meeting arrives the flag-marked course will present a most beautiful appearance. There will, of course, be hurdle races, but they will be run over the regular flat course. Many noted jumpers have already been entered, and the strugsles of the tim- ber-toppers will be a most interesting and attractive feature of a race meeting which Promises to be one of the most successful ever held here. RECENT L. A. W. APPOINTMENT. William Joxe Succeeds Mr. Robertson as Official Handicapper. During the week the appointment another officer of the local division of the League of American Wheclmen was made, that of official handicapper, an important office to the local racing aggregation, and an office which needs a man.of some abil- ity, diplomacy and decision. Such a man has been found to fill the position in the Person of Mr. William Jose, the captain and one of the leading members of the Washington Road Club. He is by far the best man that could be sclected to fill the office, possessing all of the requirements necessary to fill {t. He is not entirely new to the work, having performed similar labors a good part of last season. He has a large acquaintance among local whecl- men, and {s intimately acquainted with most of the racing men of the town. The appointment was made last Tuesday, when Mr. Jose received a letter from Chair man Gideon of the racing board announc- ing his selection to the position. The office has been vacant ever since the selection of Mr. Robertson to the position of chief con- sul, and one of the first letters written by him was one recommending the appointe ment of Mr. Jose as his successor for the official handicappership. The suggestion has been acted upon, and the promulgation of the appointment would have been made sooner had not Mr. Gid- eon desired to await the result of the an- nual meeting of the national assembiy of the league, and in the event of his failure to continue in office, to give the appoint- ive power in the hands of his successor. Of Mr. Jose very little can be said that is not knewn by the majority of wheelmen. He has been connected with the Washin: ton Road Club since its organization, and prior to that time was a member of the old Columbia Cycle Club. He has displayed considerable interest in local racing, and done much to elevate the sport. It is iarge- ly through his efforts that the race meets of the Washington Road Club are so suc- cessful, and the race which will be held on Decoration day will be under his charge. He has quite a reputation as a starter, and is an efficient timekeeper, and a general all- around good man for a race mect. Though young in experience he is old in yea One thing which will be sad new good many cyclists is the knowledge of th illness of old man Dickey, who for so 1 j years has been a guardian of the old hos telry on the Virginia side of the river at Great Falls, which has been go liberally patronized by the Washington wheelme About three weeks ago a party of cy« Were ferried across the river by Mr. Dic himself. The water was high and t rent swift, and the old man was af run the risk of having his s party. While in the hoat Virginia shore, he was stricke s on the right side. ashore by some of th sent for. Mr. Dickey vw home, where he now lies. “toa to not serious, and from |. Sarnacees s Ss, a rom last reports he was progressing finely, i teed The Washington Road Club took a run last Sunday to the Great Falis. and the ride proved to be a memor count of the number of 3 happened. sive me run. Mr. H a Ghiey & Capt. Jose were on a tandem, the other membe Banker of Pittsburg, a} American racer who {s ly W. J. Prince, C. F, I. Ronsaville, F Mooi _ E. Gause. The party started from Washin 11 o'clock, the tandem setting the pace it was a hot ride all the way to the f. the weather being sple one on a0- s whi While rs of the party were A. of . Bi shade A. L. Ww. e. Hardy Pritchard, C. L. Pétze an F. did for the trip. Dinner was taken at Jackson's Hotel and the return made, the Pritchard, ares, but the couple the tandem were the worse off. A ragged stone from the new macadam pavement ripped the outer casing so badly that th inner tube bulged out and exploded. Wh this was repaired, the rear saddle post of the tandem broke, and a delay was occa- sioned in the improvising of a new seat. This was followed up by another puncture, and by the time this was repaired the ers were heartily glad to return to the c The Liberty Wheelmen were greatly d appointed at not having ther new uniforms in time for the opening of their riding sea- son on Sunday last. A run had been called for Dickey’s at half-past-9 in the morning, but on account of the bad weather and the consequent small turnout, a short run to Cabin John’s and home in time for dinner was substituted. Capt. King rode his new changeable gear, y and pronounced it a success, but it was noted that it made him a s: ining mark for the dogs by the wayside. An ammonia bulb fiend would have been in his glory on this rip. Tuesday evening was the Liberty Wheel- men’s night at the cycle show, and a i goodly number of the boys, with their ' wives and lady friends, were present. | Among the members’ of the Altair Cycle | Club there is considerable energy displayed, though the club as an organization has not yet opened a riding season. This year the club will place Charlie Jones, a prom- ising cand‘date for racing honors, in all of the local racing events. Jones has been in training for some time past for the work that 1s expected of him during the coming season. The Columbia Cycle Club has a number of plans under consideration for the com. ing season, and at the next meeting of the club, which will be held Thursday evening, action of importance will be taken. a Cycling Notes. J. W. Parsons, the Australian crack, who defeated Zimmerman, ts to race in Europe, and possibly America, this year. He is only nineteen years of age and weighs one hundred and forty-six pounds. David G. Shafer, the manager of W. W. Hamilton, who holds the world’s record for one mile, has challenged W. C. Sanger for @ series of three races, two of which will be one mile. With the challenge a deposit of $200 has been posted. Sanger holds, in addition to-various other records, the pro- fessional unpaced record of 2.00 3-5, which was first made at Denver by Hamilton, though not allowed by the racing board bet cause of some error. The suspension of E. C. Bald, the cham- | pion of last year, pending an investigation | of charges affecting his amateur standing, is still in effect. There is no doubt that he | Will join the ranks of the pros. ‘i ; Earl H. Kiser, one of the racers of some | note last year, has joined the ranks of the professionals. : Harry D. Elkes of Seneca Falls, N. Y., at the Villa Maynard meet at Jacksonville, Fla., last week, lowered the ten-mile ama: teur competition record to 24.58. The pre- vious record was 25.3 made at Chicago August 12, 1893, by J. W, Lineman. It is understood that the Barnes’ people will issue a challenge to the world for a race with Bald, and allow $500 to any for- eigner who may desife to contest. Ce ioe All the Way From Bangor to Portland From the Boston Herald. The other day a man in Bangor, Me., wished to send a dispatch from that city to Portland, Me. On account of the de- struction of the bridge at Benton direct ccommur ication with Portland was impossi- ble, but the Western Union got the nies- sage through all the same, and this is the way it was done. It was telegraphed from Bangor to North Sidney, C. B., then to Heart's Content, N. F.; thence to Valencia, Ireland; thence to Land’s End, England; therce to Dover; thence to Brest, France; thence to St. Pierre, Miquelon; thence to Duxbrry, Mees.; thence to Boston, and thence to Portland. of; PARK FOR ATHLETICS It Will Provide:fpr All Sorts of Out- door Sports. ” : A THIRD OF A‘MILE CYCLE TRACK It Will Be Opened to the Public Decoration Day. THE FIELD DESCRIBED The incorporation yesterday at Alexan- dria of the International Athletic Park and Amusement Company of the District of Co- lumbia promises to mark an epoch in ‘he history of athletic events in this city. The organization of the company has been made through the long-felt need for a sult- able track and athletic grounds. The pur- poses for which the company is formed are to acquire land situated in the District of Columbia by purchase, lease or otherwise; to hold and improve the same, aud for that purpose to subdivide, tay ont streets, erect buildings, construct and maintain lighting and water appliances and other improve- ments; to estatlish and maintain upon the same, or portiens thercof, a bicycle track and a field tor other athletic sports, amuse- ments and entertainments, and to pay for the same with fully paid-up stock of the company; to award prizes in competitions with full power and authority to sell, con- vey in fee simple, or by way of mortgage, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of the real estate and improvements of the com- Stinemetz ts a well-known business man who has been prominently identified with sporting events. W. C. Clark, the trensurer of the company, is a son of the president, and a well-known real estate dealer. Mr. W. 8. McKean, the secretary and general manager, is an old resident of Washington, but whofor the last fifteen or sixteen years has been traveling over the country, and whose residence is at Asbury Park, N. J. He has had a wide connection with similar enterprises, and built the cycle track at As- bury Park, at which he introduced a num- ber of novelties, He was formerly con- nected with the New York Times, and while in charge of the cycling department in- augurated the celebrated 150-mile race be-~ en Philadelphia and New York in June, To Open Decoration Day. The new field will in all probability be opened on Decoration day with a race meet, and it is more than likely that the Washing- ton Road Club will give the meet. This club has decided to give a race meet on that day, and to it the managers of the new company have given the refusal of the opening day. In addition to this, Manager McKean has already filed application for the city to be included in the aattonal circuit races of the League of American Wheelmen, and there is no doubt but that this will Need of an Athletic Track. For a long time the need of a suitable athletic park in this city has been much felt. It is true that there is National Park, but that is devoted almost entirely to the great national game. The old Capitol Park is used now and then for local events, but from the lack of accommodations and its limited area it is nét a desirable spot for a rational convention of athletes. The only race track is in the field at Eclipse Park, in the old Van Ness grounds, corner 17th and B streets northwest. This track is entirely unsuited for the local demand. For cycle riding it is dangerous, and for other athletic sports the area of the field is too limited. As it is the only available track, however, the local men are obliged to put up with it and make the best of a bad egg. On account of the limited facilities there is no doubt froin a point of view that local general athletics have suffered to a consid- erable extent. Were a track erected or a his } INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE pany, and to other acts, matters and things necessary and proper fer car s out ary or all of the purposes aforesaid. The capital stock of the company is $50,- 06, divided in five thousand shares. Under the articles of incorporation, the company is allowed to kold lind not ‘to exceed five usand acres in area at any one time, principal office will be at Ale of the company for the oy P. Clark, presiden vice pre we and lor Cab- The off will be rd of directors B. | Messrs. Harr: E | re 1 Dr. Harry lof the company in W: leated at 1420 I street. Location of the Fie ficld for the athletic sports will be ‘onduit road just near the ry line. The land fs south Harding. lo- sing unlimited, the compan das much land as ed. ‘this property is a part of rated Palisades of the Potomac, ige of the high bleff, borde: the rive! in, r, 4 from which a magnifi- cent v! is obtained of the r and the Little Falls. The Chain bridgé lies almost at the eastern end of the proposed track. he distance from the city is about three milese but the place will be convenient of access to teams and bicyclists via the Con- duit road, while the Gr Falls electric railway wili afford a pleasant route. This can hardly be considered as too far a d tance from the center of the city. In New York city the two great athletic fields the Polo Grounds and Manhattan F\ ity. The Polo G down town in the ¢ § an immense throng. Franklin Field in Philadelphia is another purely athietic fieid, which is located some dis ce from the city, but which ts conven- nt of access by rapid means of locomo- tion. Work on the Field Begun. The new company earnest, and it is expected to have a track erected and completed by Decoration day. Mr. F. H. Stier, the civil engineer employ- ed in the construction of the Great Falls ilway, has charge of the work, and, un- der his instructign, a number of survey- ors have been at work during the past week marking off the track. The matter has even progressed so far as to award the contract for gr ing to P. H. Shipman, and yesterday a gang of eighteen men, with twenty carts, were put to work on the new field. The work will be pushed as rap- idly as possible. The land 1s comparatively level, yet in spite of this it is calculated that 18,000 yards of earth will have to be moved around in order to level the field. A ravine runs through the eastern end of the proposed track, and this will be con- verted into a sewer, into which the entire field will be drained. There are no obstructions in the entire area, and the only landmark is a solitary tree, which stands about the center of the place, and in the side of which, as a mark and a relic of bygone days, a plece of bayonet is firmly held, which was undoubtedly im- bedded in the tree during the war times, pened the place was used as a camp by sol- ers. ‘The track will be the first tthing con- structed, and this will be a third of a mile in length. The shape will be elliptical, thus giving a beautiful home stretch. The track will be forty feet wide at the home stretch, and at* the first turn the width will be gradually reduced until the turn is made and the entrance of the back stretch. reached, where the width will be twenty- five feet. At the third turn the width of the track will gradually increase until the fourth turn closes. at the home stretch, when the full forty feet will be reached. ‘The course will be constructed on sci tific principles. The track and the entire inner inclosure will. be below the surround- ing land, givitig the appearance of a sort of amphitheater. A person can stand at the edge of the track and his eye take in the whole course. The field will slope to the center, and on the home stretch the outer edge of the track will. be a foot higher than the inner edge. On the back stretch the track will slope only about eight inches. The turn will not be banked, but on account of its depressed condition there will be an incline at the turn, the outer edge being about seven feet higher than the inner side. Qne of the points con- sidered in the construction of the track will be at the turn. At the first and third turns the entrance to the incline will be made very gradual, but at the second and fourth turns the incline will more abrupt. This is designed to give the racers a litttle more impetus. ~The Track Surface. The surface of the track has not as yet been decided upon. There is an abundance of rotten rock in the neighborhood, which pulverizes easily, and which is susceptibla of heavy rolling and firmness of adhesion. An experimental track will be laid with the top dressing of this material, and if the re- sults are satisfactory it will be used entirely. A club house with a cafe will be erected on the grounds for the convenience of guests, and as soon as possible the field will be fit- ted up for other sports. The people behind the cancern are mostly well-known Washingtonians. The president of the new company, Mr. Jacob Clark, is the president of the Great Falls railway. Mr. both of which are fully an hour's ride from | rounds | are used for b: t hattan Field is ded though at the or threatened by the cutting of roads through its center. The athletic events held on} this field, the me notable the annual foot ball game between Yale and Prince- has begun work in| E) AMPMENT FIELD. suitable athletic field dedicated to the pub- lic there would be an undoubted rise in the interest in loca] sports and athletics, to Say nothing of the national affairs that would be held there. The championship series of the Southern Lawn Tennis Ass ciation, which should be held here, have been removed to a Baltimore suburb, be- cause of a lack of suitable grounds. The Washington Cricket Club, while it has grounds large enough to practice upon, has no grounds large enough to play a match game with teams from outside cities. The rational circuit meet of the League of an Wheelmen cannot now be held becau: of the lack of a suitablo - This is a small list tending to show the advantage of having a large athletic field. THE CYCLE nefits Expected to Follow. The cycle show closes this evening after a run of ten days. During the p ence it has been a su that » large atten ‘n clearly ten is a cycle town in the fullest sense of the word, and that there are enough r dents who take a lively interest in wheel- ing and wheeling affairs to support such a ereat undertaking. The show came at the opening of a sea- son which gives ail promise of being the greatest cycling year Washington has ever | known. Its benefits in this direction are in- numerable. It has stimulated the impetus in favor of the wheel, and it has opened | the eyes of those who have been decidedly opposed to the general introduction of bic: here was a time when the wheel ed with distrust by a majority of time when it was considered un- for a girl to be seen in the saddle. worn away these prejudices, and cess of the cycle show will tend to h many of the prejudices which still xist in the minds of a few. One of the surest signs of the increased recognition of bieycling as a business and pastime is evident in the business houses of | this city. Within the past month a number of leading houses have introduced bicycle departments, where bicycles are not only sold, but where bic suits and all ac- cessories, either for the wheel or for t dress, can be obtained. And this recogni- tion fs given by houses which have hereto. | fcre made a specialty of dealing in other commodities entirely foreign to cycling. This is another result of the cycle show. At the show there were over fifty makes ef wheels represented, and about three hun- dred wneels in all on exhibition, including the tandem, triplet, sextuplet and tricycle. This is in addition to the vast amount of other goods placed on exhibition by those who deal in goods outside of bicycles, and from these facts an idea of the value of the exhibit can be judged. Probably one of the best results achieved by the cycle show 1s the formation of a ladies’ cycling club. Such a club has long been needed, and has been urged by The Star on a number of occasions. This year the number of female riders will in all probability treble that of last year, and this is saying a good dea® There is no cycling club in the city at the present time which admits female riders, or even gives them a show as honorary’ members, and the organization of the ladies’ club has been made necessary by the force of cir- cumstances, and by that affiliation of fecl- ing which is common to the devotees of the bicycle. 2 Though the club has been organized, a “number of details yet remain to be com- pleted. The organization was started and worked up by a couple of ladies, who have been using the wheel for seven or eight years. They are well known in wheeling ircles, and not only have several centuries to their credit, but have made the trip from here to New York by wheel. There is an attempt to keep the news of the formation of the society a perfect secret, and in this the girls have so far been successful. In Chicago there was a ladies’ club or- ganized, which started out with the most brilliant prospects. The club received en- couragement on every side, and it grew vonderfully. A chub house was rented and fitted up in good style and used exclusively by the girls. Dissension and strife and jcalousy crept in, and after an existence of some months the club went under, almost a8 quickly as it was formed, and the latest news of the organization was a filing of a suit in a Chicago court by which one fac- tion asked for an injunction to prevent an- other faction from using the curling irons, the complexion powder and the powder 1egs. That is about the status of this club at the present time. For the Washington club much better prospects are to be hoped. if the club ig organized and managed on a business- Uke basis, there is no reason in the world why it should not succeed. “The success of such a club would refute the saying that a woman can do nothing without the assist- ance of a man. So far as can be learned no runs have been called by the new organiza- tion, and nothing has been done which would give publicity. The time is spent in perfecting an organization, and when this is done it is to be hoped that it will be done good. HOW. Some of the | i | Time | tt ja | e Out of Their Reach. From the Detroit Tribune, “I wonder how she manages to keep her youthful bloom, with such a large family of children.” “Upon a high shelf, I suppose.” Far away the music of the ball rose softly, and that was all. o-___ ‘The Worm Turns. From Puck, Conductor—"“Did I get your fare?” Passenger—“I guess you did. I didn’t see you ring it up.” 19 THEY GROW EXCITED/LADIES TAKE ‘KOTIGE’ How Interested Spectators at a Ball Game Forget Themselves. JOIN IN ABUSE OF THE UMPIRE President Young Preparing Instruc- tions for the Latter. THE SEASON’S OUTLOOK —_+>__ Uncle Nick Young was thinking when the reporter of The Star called at league headquarters yesterday, about a general letter of instructions to league umpires, in- tended to meet every objection, contention or questionable point that may arise dur- ing the league season. The gigantic pro- portions of the task he was engaged in can be appreciated by every base ball crank who ever “rooted” for a home team or “cussed” an innocent umpire. - “By George,” he exciaimed, straightening up in his chair, “this is the toughest job I have tackled in many days. I am trying to frame a letter of instructions to the staff of umpires for the present season that will enable the umpire to be absolute mas- ter of the situation, and at the same time preserve the rights of the players and the public. According to our rules, the umpire inay either fine a player or put him out of the game for the first offense. He not only has the power to put the offender out of the game, but he may also command him to leave the field. That is to prevent the player removed from going to the bench and tantalizing the umpire throughout the remainder of the game.” “Would not the work of the umpire be made more easy jf the officers of the league backed up the staff’s efforts to discipline the players and conduct the game in an or- derly manner?” “Why, surely,” he replied. “But the dif- ficulty arises as soon as the first ball is pitched. Magnates, managers, players, ‘rooters,’ and everybody who follows base ball, will sit down in the quiet of their homes and resolve to enforce the rules against unnecessary kicking at the umpire. There is something in the game that dead- ens good resolutions, so far as the umpire is concerned, for as soon as the first ball of the contest starts toward the plate the mes the common enemy of resent. Why, I have seen gen- tiemen occupying high public offices under the government jump up in the grandstand and shout to certain home players to ‘smash the umpire in the jaw, and I will pay your fine.’ After the game was over, if some one tried to convince that gentle- man that he had made such a remark, he would have indignantly denied it. So it is with the lawmakers of the league, they in- tend to sustain the umpire in the int2rest of fair play and clean sport, but it is +liffi- cult for two men to view the same decision or play with the same result. It is going to test the nerve of the members of the staff to put a popular player out of the game on the home grounds, but I believe I have a staff of umpires who will do their duty right up to the handle, regardless of the consequences. Just as soon as the players discover that the umpire means business, they will accept the situation and conduct themse! Mr. Young say ® gong to sound ball ything is in readiness and the command to to be given. dozen of y weighed, amped prep: among the various sured and oificialiy to distribution tory club ton, Louisville, € kiyn and St. 1 point he Ww osh da for ion jump in and take a lead at the beginning of the season that would frighten the now con- fident Baltimores i Clevela: He says it is alt te the strength of the various clubs at this time, for there is no telling how certain players will pan out in the championship games. There have been changes the clubs, and men who ¥ y show up ie does not take mu ary trips to the TIONAL PARK. Earl Wagner Says That Harmony Must Reign Among Local Amateurs. There has been a good deal of discussion over the formation of the Departmental League, and the selection of the grounds upon which to play. It was announced that scme opposition would be met with in the efforts to secure National Park during the absence of the local professional team, A Star reporter called on Mr. Earl Wagner yesterday and asked him about the matter. Mr. Wagner stated that he had not yet let the grounds to any persons, and that he would not until some suitable arrangement would be made. He stated that Mr. Sousa, the president of the Departmental League, had called on him in regard to the matter, and wanted to secure the use of the park for the playing of the series in the local league. No definite answer was given. Mr. Sousa was instructed to see Mr. Strasberger, and reach an agreement with him, and after these two had fixed up the matter he was willing to let the park to the parties agreed upon. “I do not care to have any and disputing over the matter,” said Mr. Wagner, nd rather than have such I will refuse to let either of the parties have the grounds. I have instructed Mr. Stras- berger in the same language that I used to Mr Sousa. Mr. Strasberger has not leased_the park, though he wrote to me while I was in Philadelphia. If Mr. Stras- berger ard Mr. Sousa agree upon a league, then I am willing te let them have the park, but I will take no definite step until they do come to some sort of an agree- ment. “I want to see harmony among the local ball players,” continued Mr. Wagner, “and I would not let one pariy have the park, while the other party may be doing consid- erable wrangling on the outside. It would injure the sport in this city considerably, and that is something that I want to avoid if possible. I want to make as many fans in Washington as I can, so that the people will take a greater interest in base ball, and to accomplish this I am willing to make some sacrifices. The park is rented out to the Departmental League at a con- siderably reduced figure, and as most of the local holiday dates are open 1 could get almost as much moncy from_ these days alone as I caa from the entire season of the lccal league.” ‘ In the meantime things in the league are progressing rapidly, and all of the clubs are leoking ‘over the available material for active work on the diamond. The full num- ber of clubs has not as yet been completed, though this will in all probability be done at a_meeting of the league which will be held Monday evening at the Washington Light Infantry. Armory. The D. C Team. The District Commissiones’ team will be out after the pennant this year, and from the list of candidates now on the rolls there will be a strong aggregation uphold- ing the local triumvirate. This team won the championship the first season of the Departmental League, and they want to win it again. In all probability the team will be composed of Dickinson, first base; Herris, second base; Boyd, shortstop; Leetch, third base; Donovan, right field; Hussey, center field, and Jones, left field. In the box the team will be especially strong, with Barr, Fuller and Fitzgerald to twirl, while Harding and Megsford will do the back stopping. ‘This is a genecal change around from the pcsitions occupied last year. While Ful- ler still remains in the box, Dickinson is taken from behind the bat and placed on first. On account of his build he ought to put up a good game at that bag. Jones gces from second base to left field, and thcugh he covered that place in fine man- ner last year it is felt that he can do better work out in the field this year, the services of some good men being needed in the out- field. Barr’s arm is ali right, and he will Pitch a strong game this year. Fuller is an vrangling And separate the letters N-O-T-1-C-E, transposing them so as to make as many small wends as pos- Sible, It is said that twenty-five words can be mide; for example, note, tape, not, ft, on, ete, THE LADIES’ EVERY SATURDAY will pay $10 in gold to the person able tc make the best list ef worls from letters contained in N-O-T-4-C- #9 for the second best; $8 for the third best; for the fourth best; a Ladies’ Nickel Watch with fine American movement and well worth $5 for euch of the five next best lists, and one hundrod valuable rewards in order of merit for the next best one hundred Usts (should that number be received). Each person sending list Yerds or more is guarantead a beattiful pres As the above rewards are given frce and consideration, simply to atiract attent Rost chrrming sixtesn-page weekly fur 1s gh cent stamps for TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION rambers), containing full part from those who have already received rewards. If your letter 4 tion is received promptly, vou IN ADDITION TO ALL OF TH lection of flower seeds, it is necessary for you to send clght two- (four secure FREE, ABO! ten different rare and beautiful varieties, glo two beautiful colored engravings entivied “The Doctor” panion, “The Bribe.” Thousand being expended to futroduce this Satisfaction i refunded. W Lad it and its com- of Milxrs are popular weekly. scase or stamps TODAY and address Every Saturday, u20 Vhiladelphia, ies’ cld-tima twirler, with a good reputation, having oc@upied the box for the Washing- tons on several occasions. Fitzgerald is a man who has demonstrated his twirling ability for several local amateur nines. Megsford was catcher for the Columbian University nine last year, while Harding, the other back stop, stood behind the bat for the Maryland Agricultural team last yeer. They are both good men. Mr. John Fisher will manage the team. The Treas The Treasury Department team is now in process of organization, and it is more than likely that the composition will be substantially the same as that of last year. ‘The matter of uniforming the team has already come up, and those interested in the welfare of the club are now engaged in raising funds with which to purchase a new outfit. The clerks of the department are meeting the appeal in handsome manner, and it is expected that in a short while the necessary amoun: will be con- tributed. Pop Keller will manage the team this year, and under his guidance the team is expected to wind up the season very near the head if not at the top. The last year members who will play on the team this }ear are Bolway,Thompson, Barrows, Mar- tin, Stufflebeam, Mills, Gavin, Swearinger, Maize, Buchanan, Farrell, Stocks, Large! Foster, Adams and Nichols. In addition « these Field and Marshall have been adde@ to the team, and they are expected to mae terially strengthen it. Out of these sevene teen men Manager Keller is expected to rake up @ rattling good nine, and this he will undoubtedly do. The team will com- mence out-door practice during the week. Light Infantry. The team which the Washington Light Infantry will put into the field this year for the league championship will un- doubtedly be the strongest the corps has ever had. The infield will be composed of Char erlain, first base; Harry Leach, sec- ond base; Vic Bielaski, third base and Phil Wisner, shortstop. The outti be composed of Fred. Klineschi field; C. F. Nugent, center field Brown, right field. Henry end E. E. Smith will do the work behind the while Winkleman, Giceson and Hough will occupy the box. Chamberlain is one of the new accu! lions to the corps, and is, perhaps, of the best all-around players in the Di wu He was catcher on the won the District ¢ years ago. He is a sure Hough, one of th pitcher: but he is & make a good showing as a tw kle will probably be the i ment. & team of and is a sp! at third, while Phil Wisner, at short, is well plac hmidt is one of the fest outt ers in the District, plays with a good deal of energy Heydler will also he with the t it is understood that efforts are be to get Tommy Keliher, a well-known er of the old Hoy team. Keliher is an cellent pitcher and general all-around play and has ref, d offers for work on professional teams, Ted Sullivan being one cf the many after him. The composition of a team of the bureau of engraving and printing will be sub- stantially the same as that of last yea though the nine has not as yet been pick- ed out. Bernard will be the chief pitche however, and gcod ‘work is expected of him. COLUMBIAN'S GOOD WoRK. The Visitors From New Haven Out- © ed by the Locals, The game at Capitol Park yester ternoon between Yale Law School Iumbien University attracted a large witnessed a game *hat was fraught with a g00d deal of interest notwithstanding the fact that it was not especially bril- liant, except in one or two individual plays. The boys from the north were never in it except in one inning, while the "Var- sity took the lead in the fourth inning and Were never headed. The Yale team had never been on the field before, even to practice, having done all their work in a cage. This fact may account in some measure for the number of errors credited to them, for their general style of play was listless an’ tiresome, The outfield was weak, while the inficld was also on the ragged edge in stopping the hot ones that the Columbian boys sent to it. Wild throws were numerous, and enabled the boys with the yellow stripe to advance a good many bases. The Colum- bian team was seized with somewhat of a case of rattles in the seventh inning, when Yale made five runs and succeejed in throwing the ball about in a most amazing fashion. Anywhere, high or low, but never into the players’ hands, suited either side when it got good and ready to indulge im a little side play. For Yale Beers probably played the best game, at second base. He made one or two excellent stops, and succeeded in throwing the ball to first on a line. Holston and Hamiin tried to pitch for Yale, but they were never much of a puzzle to the Ce lumbian players. On the other Beard, while not seeming to him- self, did not allow a hit to be made off his delivery until the seventh inning, when four were registered before the flurry was over. For Columbian Shaw, in center, pi ed the most brilliant game, taking chances in center field without an error, making one regular Hoy play, rolling over and over, but clinging ‘0 the ball. Dal- zell, at third, and, in fact, the waole in- field, put up an excellent garae, while Fugitt’s work behind the bat was all that could be desired, Mr. Gilroy of the Washington chi um- pired the game yes nd gave gen- eral satisfaction. The atest courte prevailed on both sides, and a cleaner gam of ball was never se The score: COLUMBIAN. n in Washington, R.H.O., AR. eall,ss ei 06 10 o2 82 12 0° 33 or 0° x 10 o2 Godt iow.1t 1-2 11 Cum’ ings,rf. 2 1 ve Beard.p.... 0 0 0° 9 1610 102-9 50 07 6. First of Ha hit . erifice hit bases—Pugitt, Greene, Mills, Daizcll, anf Sanford, Burrows, Razzle, Bi lays--Reard to Dalzell, Martin to Si r—Reard. 1; Holson, 1; Mamlin, “1. Wild ches—Holson and Hamlin, Passed balls—Pugitt, Burrows, 2, Umpire—Mr. Gilroy. Time of game pa At a Photographer's. From Fitegende Biatter. 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