Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1896, Page 22

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New York saw the ante in the third in Tiernan’s hit to left, Coanaughton's sirgle to right, an out at first by Van Haltren and Stafford’s hit io center. In the fourth they reaped in another on Gleason's three- begger to right and a wild pitch. Farrell Retired. Farre!l retired in favor of Zearfoss at the opening of the fifth, and Washington celebrated the change by sending De Mon- treville around the cir-uit, as a result of his two bagg2r, assisted by a corking hit down the third base lire, contributed by Pitcher McJames. Up to this point things had been a little one-sided, so Washington, after a discus- sion of the situation, prior to the sixth in- ning, decided to tie the score. This was accomplished In the following manner, to wit: Tied by a Home Ran. Selbach waited again for four bal!s and rode around to third on a bounder actu- ated by Mr. Cartwright. McCauley abided the time patiently until a good thing came his way, and then pushed it along with 2 bound into the bleachers, and the multi- tude prociaimed its joy with much tumult, as three runs were tallied,and, Incidentally, the score tied. The good work continued right along then till the end. In the midst of the seventh Lester Ger- xan relieved Doheny in the box, but Earl Wagner's students proved just as good :n translating German as English, and two ere scored, followed by one in the end in the ninth, several pretty ys being in evidence. The visitors did nothing in the way of run vetting after the fourth inning. ca ae ats left the park a crowd of youngsters, claiming to be the Young Hy- epas of New Jersey avenue, followed the "bus and sarcastically invited Irwin's men to engage In a game Sunday in Swam- poodle, emphasizing the invitation with the cherus: “We wouldn't do a ting to youse |. no.” stiffs, ch, The sterday’s game follows: NEW YORK. OLA. -H.O.AE. 50 0 2530 311 0211 006 1201 006 2120 9 2 1VHat 2400 4 4 01 Davis, 0900 41 6) Stat 2111 2 1 6! Dobe 1020 0 1310 1010 e000 122711 8 21 5-14 : 302100000-6 Earned runs—Washington, 6; New York, 3. Two- base bits—Connaughton, il, Demontrevill * hits—Gleason, ers.” Home run—™ olen bases— Con erifice : plays ight and Demontrevill James, 5; off Doben: bases“ Washington, By James, 4; by Doin: Wild pitches—James, German. | vire—Hurst. and “Rogers; ton ball Om Left on ‘Time— Record of the Clubs. | GAMES ELSEWHERE. The Champions Again Defeated by } the Grooms. | Four runs in the ninth inning at Baltl- anged the thea prevailing situation diametrically, the legrooms winning | with two to spare. Pr’ as one of the crack teams of the country, and calculated to give Georgetown a pretty hard tussle. In view of the closeness of the games played by Virginia with Hobart College, and the comparative ease with which Georgetown def2ated the last named nine, it would seem as thougn the blue and fay will have no difficulty in vanquisning the base ball aggregation from the Univer- sity of Virginia. This afternoon Georgetown will play the team of the Washington and Jefferson Col- lege. Next week three games are on the schedule, the first of which will be played Wednesday with the Richmond College. Friday a game will be played with the ball tossers from Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., and Saturday a close game can be Icoked for with the nine from the Universi- ty of Pennsylvania. The Gallaudet team won their first game during the week, that from the team of the Maryland Agricultural College. The playing of the boys showed improvement, and it can be predicted that the team will do good work hereafter. The men under Manager Sullivan left the city this morn- ing for Charlottesville, Va., where a game will be played this afternoon with the Uni- versity of Virginia nine. Wednesday they play Johns Hopkins University at Kendall Green, and next Saturday will take a trip to Rockville, where they piay the strong team of the Rockville Athletic Club. The Maryland Agricultural College team play their second game of the season next Saturday at College Park with the team from the Western Maryland Colleze. The egricultural boys lost their first game with the Gallaudets last Wednesday, and since that time the team has been materially rengthened and will be In much Letter shape for its next game. in the Georgetown team there have been several changes. Maloney being too light for Mahoney’s terrific delivery, Flynn was put in at a recent game as back-stopper. He is new at the position, held the balls RALE. Baltimore. +612 1 Brooklyn. : +815 4 Five ba: augmented with five hits and tWo errors, gave Anson's live stock ten runs in the first inning at L.ouis- ville, and thereafter no doubt as to the re- sult was entertained. Pitchers. R.H.E. McCreary and Smith....3 9 2 -- Donoghue. Wut Like Washington, Pittsburg overcame a trong lead secured by Cincinnati, and won out in the eighth and ninth by heavy hit- it Three runs resulted from errors by Burke. Pitchers. R.ELE. Cincinnati. Dwyer. -710 6 Pittsburg. Killen, 1013 5 Cleveland bunched her hits in the fifth and broke a tie with the Browns at St. | Louis. The playing of Cross was the fea- ture of the game. Pitch=rs. R.H.E. St. Louis. Hart 5.9 2 Cleveland. -Cuppy 373 Stivetts proved rather easy at Philadel- phia, while but six hits were secured off Orth. The Phillies played an almost er- rerless game. Pitchers. Stivetts Orth Beston. Philadelphi: | i | i Today's Games, New York at Washington. Brooklyn at Baltimere. Boston at Philadelphia. Pittsburg at Cincinnati. Chicago at Louisville. Cleveland at St. Louis. LOCAL COLLEGE GAMES. Program of the Student Coming Weck. In the local amateur base ball circles only a few games were played during the week, the most notable of which was the over- whelming defeat of the strong Hobart Col- lege team by the sturdy blue and gray players of Georgetown University. On ac- ccunt of the close playing of the University of Virginia team against the Boston league team at practice work at Charlottesville, Va., the university teem was looked upon mes for the fairly well, but was unable to throw the ball with any spe2d to second base. This ractically kills him es a backstop. Mc Laughlin was taken trom third base and McIntyre put in his place. This was done at the Yule game at Old Point Comfort, but since that time McLaughlin has been rein- stated at third, putting up a good game in the field, backed up by g90d work with the stick. McIntyre in the last game played right fleld in the place of Lam). This was Tracey's position when not in the box, and it is Mkely that both he and McIntyre will divide games in that territory. Lambert has developed into a remarkably good twirler, and bids fair to make a name for himself. He is a hard hitter, and this makes Fim an especially valuable man for ene team. When not in the box he plays rst. Game Retween City League Clubs. Monday being an open date at National Park, a benefit game will be played be- tween the Mile-Liinit and Canterbury A. C. teams, both members of the Amateur City League. Game will be called at p.m. Ladies will be admitted free. Each of these teams has a great following from the different sections of the city, and a good attendance is expected. The clubs are ev- enly matched, and a close game is antici- pated. Purner, who was given a trial by the Senators last season, will pitch for the Mile-Limits, Cassidy being behind the bat. For the Canterty Loftus and Loveless will be in the poin BOWLING FOR THE STAR CUP. Tonight's Gumes Will Determine the Ownership of the League Trophy. One of the prettiest trophies ever given as a prize to a local organization is the silver cup that will be donated to the win- ning team of the District Bowling League. ‘The final game will be played this evening on the alleys of the Young Men's Catholic Club of Gonzaga College, between the teams of the Carroll Institute and the Washington Athletic Club. These two clubs have played an excellent game all during the season of the league, and come out at the end tied. Three games will be bowled this evening, upon the result of which hangs the possession of the trophy cup. ‘The cup has been cn exhibition for sey- eral days past at the Jewelry establishment The Evening Star Bowling Prize. of R. Harris & Co., and is presented by The Evening Star. It is a splendid speci- men of the silversmith’s art, and stands over fifteen inches in height. The cup is of Grecian shape, with graceful outlincs, ard is mounted upon four claws, with satin finish, the raised portions being in bright polish. The tips of the claws represent miniature bowling balls, in bas relief. The base of the cup is a band of highly polished rer with engravings of the Louls XV in relief. The body of the cup is in satin finish, the front being polished, making an excellent centrast. The polished surface is sur- rounded by fancy scroll work, with floral designs on the sides. Engraved upon the polished surface is a full-sized figure of a bowler upon an alley, in position, with the ball in his hand ready to send down the lire. The background represents a bail trough, with balls in position ready to be picked up by the bowler. The handles are of the Louis XV pat- tern, with wide extensicn, heavily made, and beautifully ornamented in raised de- signs. The lid sets the cup off to excellent advantage. In conical ferm, it is surmount- ed by three ten pins, standing in position, on top of which Is a highly polished imi- tation of a bowling ball, the imitation he- ing fully an inch in diameter. The lid sets somewhat down in the cup, showing o ffto advantage the edges of the same, which are ornamented, and adds much to the at- tractiveness and general appearance of the trophy. Bowling of the Columbias. The third assignment of the first series bowled in the cocked hat bowling tourna- ment at the Columbia Athletic Club last night, and although the scores were only fair the work was steady throughout. Bennett led with an average of 26% and a total number of 105 pins to his credit, Grant coming second with 89. The first series will be closed this evening, when Beall, Cabrera, Flynn, Griffin, Perry and Sutton will finish their scores.’ The follow. Ing were the scores of last night's games ennett, 105; Grant, 89; Rice, 86; Treadway 83; I. Brown, 80; Fisher, 73. Line CREWS ON THE RIVER. Local Boating Men Appear in the Shells. The warm weather has brought out the crews, and from now on practice on the river will be kept up. With the coming of the warm weather the talk of the Potomac river regatta increases, and arrangements for the. event will be fixed at a near date. The other clubs will doubtless follow the example of the Potomacs, and will appoint committees to hold a joint meeting at which tke preliminary arrangements for the coming regatta can be settled upon. If the weather tomorrow Is as gool as it has been during the week there is every indication that the boat houses will be well filled with rowing men, and that the river will be dotted with pleasure boats and crews. The Potomacs have called their men for this purpose, and outdoor work begins tomorrow, after the indcor work which the candidates for the crew have been put through. The work will be for the race, May 30, with the Naval Cadets, at Annapolis. In the race last year the Po- tomacs won. The Columbias will also race the middies a few days before Decoration day. Their crew has been at work in the gymnasium, and it fs likely that the eight will be seen on the river tomorrow. The Analostans are also for the coming season, and something may be expected of them. THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1896--TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, THE KING OF FISH Opening of the Season of the Poto- mac Black Bass. —— MANY ANGLERS te t FUTURE SUPPLY , ASSURED ——— HE HOT WAVE from the west that came simmering along last Sunday warmed up nothing so intensely as the aspirations of the fishermen in this vi- cinity, and every pos- ‘sessor of a rod and reel got them out early in the week and carefully examined them to see that they were in proper condi- tion for a battle with the bass. Of course, there are many fishermen in the District of Columbia who seek other denizens of the deep than the small-mouthed black bass of the upper Potomac, but the man who is most keenly alive to the real*sport of an- gling thinks only of that particular fish when the time comes for the biting to be- gin. The news was brought to Washington Wednesday that bass were biting freely ‘from the Great Falls up to Point of Rocks, and this information inspired dozens of anglers to make ready for their initial spring trip to the riffles and eddies where thelr game abounds. Last night and this morning there was quite an exodus of these sportsmen, many of the members of the Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club leaving for their delightful resort on the Virginia shore of the Potomac below Harper's Fer- ry, while fishermen unattached to any club sought their favorite stopping places along the stream. Some went to Great Falls, some to George Pennyfield’s, others to Seneca, a good many to the mouth of the Monocacy, and still others to Tuscarora, Brunswick, Weverton and Harper's Ferry. ‘There was also a party up to Woodmont, although {t is probably too cold up there yet for the bass to bite with any freedom. No More Spring Fishing. This will probably be the last year when spring fishing in the Potomac will be per- missible, and, consequently, the anglers intend to make the best of it. For many years the genuine sportsmen who are devo- tees of bass fishing have endeavored to se- cure some legal protection for the fish dur- ing the spawning season, which occurs be- tween the 15th of April and the Ist of June. There was extreme, difficulty in securing legislation that would effect this object, be- cause the Potomac, waters the three states of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, and from the Little ‘gio to a point nearly opposite Alexandria gigo gives partial ai- legiance to the District of Columbia, This condition of affairs made it impos- sible for any single state to adopt meas- ures to adequately protect the fish. The gentlemen veered the matter, how- ever, were determined to leave nothing un- done by which thefr eds could be attained, and, consequently, it was. decided to draw up a bill which shbulf be presented to the legislatures of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, respectigely- of the 1 ebtitled “A bill for the pro- tection and presérvation of certain fish in the Potomac river," and/Pkads as follows; “Whereas diffculty has arisen in the adops tion of adequate legtslation regulating the taking of fish Jn {hé'Potdimac river, in con- sequence of {he Contract existing between the states of Maryland and Virginia, ap- plicable to the taking of fish in ithe Poto- mac and Pocomoc rivers, and Whereas it Is intended that the pro- visions of thjs act shall be made effective by the states of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, therefore, Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, that it shall not be lawful for any person to catch or kill any black bass, green bass, rock bass, pike (or pickerel), or wall. eyed pike (commonly known as salmon), in the Potomac river between the 15th day of April and the Ist day of June of each year; nor to catch or kill any of said species of fish at any other time during the year save only with a rod, hook and line or dip net. “Any person violating the provisions this act shall be guilty of a in Memeanee and shall be punishable on conviction by imprisonment in the county jail not ex- ceeding six months, or by a fine not ex. ceeding $200, or by fine and imprisonment. And it shall be the duty of the courts for the counties abutting on the Potomac river above the Little Falls at each session of the grand jury to call its attention to the provisions of this law. “That the provisions of this law shall not be applicable below the Little Falls below Washington, and that the sume shall be- come effective whenever they shall be adopted by the respective named states, “Where the words ‘nook and line’ appear in section 1, it is intended they shall not apply to what is known as trot-lines or cut-lines. “This act shall be enforced from its pass- age.” Adopted by Two Staten. This act was passed by the Virginia leg- isiature and signed by Gov. O’Ferrall, and the same act, with identical provisions, was adopted by the Maryland legislature. The West Virginia legislature meets next win- ter, and, after its passage by that body, the act will become operative. The Maryland legislature, by the way, also passed a bill cn the last day of the session providing for the appointment of a: game warden and de- fining his duties in the state. If some good man can be prevailed to accept this posi- tion and make a sacrifice for the first two years in order to demonstrate to the public what can be done for the protection of game in Maryland, there fs said to be no doubt that the next legislature will give a larger appropriation for the purpose. How Bass Haye Been Depleted. To return to the subject of bass, it can- not be gainsaid that the enforcement of the above act, while preventing many anglers from pursuing their favcrite sport at a par- ticularly delightful time of the year, will result in increasing their opportunities dur- ing the succeeding symmer and autumn months. The number 6f bass in spawn that are caught each spring is not so large, be- cause the female base when carrying her eggs is not in any degree voracious and consequently does not Frise to the fly or the live minnow with gredt avidity. The male bass, however, at this time is a particularly hungry individual and; if something in his line of food happeng to,attract his attention he is pretty apt to endéavor to assimilate it. The catching, therefore, of the male bass takes away one of the protectors of the spawn when It is deposited in the nest later on, and thus makes attacks by carp and other predatory fish ,more successful in their results. mie Refuse That if, Dangerous, Another danger that threatens the bass supply of the Potemac is the refuse from the pulp mills iif optration at Harper's Ferry. This is largely composed of sawdust and being discharged) in the Potomac, it ficats dcwn until it becomes waterlogged, and sinks to the bottom, forming a slimy mucovs substance that prevents the bass from making their nests on the bed of the river, and also kills the eggs where they are deposited by covering them with a sticky coat. It Is believed that the pro- rrietcrs of these mills will shortly take Measures to dispose of this refuse by burn- irg or some other means, as is now done at Williamsport, end thus prevent further contamination of the Potomac from this scurce. A Talk With Commissioner Brice. The interview with. Commander Brice, recently appointed fish commissioner, which appeared in The Star two weeks ago today, getting in shapo| Caused such gratification among anglers on account of his outspoken denunciation of the carp that a Star reporter was led yesterday to call upon him in relation to the bass of the Potomac, and an interest- ing chat fcllowed: “Small-mouthed black bass,’ said Mr. Brice, ‘tor the Potomac bass, as they are 80 juently called, are indigenous to the great lakes, and, it is claimed, a single river in the south. They were distributed through the Ohio river basin ind into the streams that were formerly occupied only by suckers, chubs and ‘red horse,’ which, by the way, is a very good fish, after the canals had tapped the lakes. It is gen- erally believed that the first fish of the species to be brought east of the Alle- ghany mountains were carried in the water tank of @ locomotive and put in the upper Potomac many years ago. Their Spawning Habits. “This is an interesting season for the bass just now, because they‘are engaged in multiplying their species. The bass Spawn, according to locality and tempera- ture of the water, from March to July. Their manner of spawning is interescing. Both the male and female join in making the nest, which is built by scraping a lit- tle excavation in the bed of the river and pushing out the gravel on the sides, mak- ing a pen of small mes around it. The female deposits her eggs within this in- clesure, and they stick to the gravel and rock until they hatch, which is usually in ten or twelve days. | ing this time the female hovers over the nest fanning the water with a continual motion of the tail for the purpose of keeping the exes clean, for any deposit on a fish exg, save only the egg of the carp, destroys it. The male also assists in guarding the nest. When the Uittle ones are porn they lie in the bed for me time and then are driven in shore to ‘oal water by their parents. After that, as Mr. Henson remarks, the big bass don't look for a birth mark on any little one that happens to come their way. Some Mighty Good News. “This year,” continued Mr. Brice, “we are going to pay special attention to the Potomac bass. We are going to send our Very best talent to watch their spawning and study it, and to experiment with arti- ficial hatching. By next season, I am sure, we will have all our system for this pur- pose perfected, and will be able to dis- tribute countless millions of bass in the Potomac and the other streams favorable to them. The only way to relieve ourselves from the carp is to introduce more bass in streams. When the bass are sufficiently strong numerically they will take care of themselves and keep down the increase of cerp, because the young carp is the most inviting food for the bass. Food Habits of Fish. “Fish in their natural condition,” con- tinued Commissioner Brice, “feed upon the same Kind of food until forced by nature to €at something else. Now, take a trout, for instance. At a certain season trout feed on the black gnat. It will eat noth- ing else as long as the supply of this gnat holds out. When it ts gone it turns its nose to something else. At other seasons the freshets bring down worms and grubs and the trout feeds on them alone. Dur- ing the summer there are other varieties of gnats and small flies which provide them with food. Bass are the same as trout in this particular, and it is very hard to break them off from the food that they are accustomed to having at particu- lar periods. You may rest assured,”” con- cluded Commissioner Brice, “that we are going to pay especial attention to the in- crease of the supply of bass, both small- mouthed and big-mouthed, and cf crappy and certain species of perch. Propagating Ponds Here. “The ponds here at Washington will be used for the propagation of bass and crappy. It 1s our intention to put the fish out into the streams as soon as the umbil- ical sack is exhausted and they begin to rise to the surface and snap at food par- ticles going by. I believe it is wrong to keep such fish in ponds until they get of good size and then let them go. A fish that is kept in this way learns new habits, and when it is released it can neither seek its own food nor protect itself from its enemies. Our plan in the distribution of fish will be, therefore, to secure the eggs from the spawning. grounds, hatch them out, and shortly after the umbilical sack has disap- peared to take the same fish back to the Place whence the eggs were removed and release them there. By this means there will be little or no interruption to the nat- ural course of the fish's life.”” Commissioner Brice hag received many letters of congratulation on his appoint- ment, and the following extract from one of them shows the keen character of a Great many, the writer saying: “Now, if you can succeed in producing a modified breed of shad with a reduced number of bones, without impairing its tactical diam- eter and structural strength, and also in- duce Spanish mackerel to abandon Cuban waters, you will merit the thanks of the great American public as a benefactor and a patrio: CAPT. GARRETT’S FEAT. Broke the Record on Throwing the Discus, Defeating Greek Champions. The first meeting of the new Olympic games has come and gene, and the a pronounced success in every way. Crowds of nearly eighty thousand peopie each day, including the royal family of Greece, wit- ressed the contests. Americans may just!y feel proud of the manner in which their representatives carried off the honors at Athens. ‘The Bost-n Athletic Association team, cons:rting of Arthur Blake, E. H. Clark, T. E. Burke and 'T. P. Curtis, and the Princeton University team, composed of Robert Garrett, F. A. Lane, A. C. Tyler and H. B. Jamison, won the majority of the laurel wreaths. The Americaas won nine first and a large nuinber of second prizes. With few excep- tions the performances were not of a high order, the American representatives win- ning with ease. In one cvent, however, a record which had stood for centuries was broken. This was In throwing the discus, where Robert Garrett, captain of the Princeton team, de- feated all the Greek con:petitors at their favorite game. His throw was considered something. phenomenal by the spectators, being 20.15 meters, or 95 feet 72-3 inches, What makes this performance seem all the more wonderful 1s that Garrett had never se2n a discts until the day of the contest, when he practiced a short time before thé games. His Grecian opponents were champions at the game, and were much chagrined at their defeat. Garrett elso won second place in the broad jump, first place in the shot put and tied for second place in the high jump. Capt. Garrett was considered the best all-reund athlete at the Olympic garies. Jamison and Tyler atso won sec- ond prizes for the Princeton team. t The best work for the Boston team was done by Burke, Curtis and Clark. ‘The contests in marksmanship were also won by Americans. Rendy for Challenges. Le Droit Parks; teams under seventeen years. Address R. Callahan, captain, 831 Maple avenue. Young Cochrans; fourteen years. C.Gard- ner, 309 14th street. Young Kilroys; sixteen years, 205 14th street. Rock Creek Stars; eighteen years. PF. Foley, 2433 N street. W. Skelly, Crescents; fourteen years. H. Reeder, £46 11th street southcast. Jeffersons; seventeen years, H. Tyler, G15 C street southwest. Bumblebees, fourteen years. L. Moore. Young Patriots; thirteen years. J. Head, captain, 473 Missouri avenue. Harlem A. C., any District team. Frank P. Serrin, Conduit road. ‘royal biue sweaters, LOCAL WHIST GAMES Recent Matches in the Interclub ‘ Tourney. CAPITAL BL CLUB KEEPS THE LEAD ‘Mt. Vernon and Anacostia Checker Contest. NOTES OF CHESS PLAYERS Three more matches have been played in the interclub whist tourney. All of them were closely contested. The Capitol Hill Club defeated the Wash- ington Chess Club by the score of 13 to 12. The teams were composed as follows: Capitol Hill—Borches, King, Jackson and Barnard; Washington—Walls, Knight, Jones and Turner. Next the Capital Bicycle Club won from the Mt. Pleasant team by two tricks, or by the score of 9 to 7. They made gains of five tricks in the first round of eight hands, three in the second, and one in the third. The Mt. Pleasants gained five tricks in the second round and two in the third. The clubs were represented as follows: C. Bi. C.—Barrick, Quackenbush, Williamson and Britton; Mt. Pleasant—Young, Sum- mers, Davis and Taliaferro. The I Street Club braced up and played a tie gaine with the Washington Club. They gained three each in the first and third rounds, and two in the second, while the Washingtons gained two in tie first round and three in each of the second and third rounds, Buch side gained but eight tricks. The I Street team was Macey, Sa- bin, Jacobs and Davison; the Washington team was Walls, Knight, Turner and Jones. The standing of the clubs to date is as follows: w.L. D Ww. L. D. Cc. Bi Cc. 2 0 O/|Wash’gton. 1 1 1 Cap. Hill....1 1 0) Street.....0 1 1 Mt. Pleas't.1 1 0 |Le D'rt F 010 The Capital Bicycle Club is arranging for a pyramid knockout tourney, to be held on Friday evening, May 1. The affair will be confined to members and a few invited guests. The club has shown its capability in whist and other entertainments, and no doubt this chess event will be equally en- joyable. Mt. Vernon-Anaconstin Checkers, The return match of checkers between the Anacostia and Mt. Vernon clubs, barring Messrs. Mundelle, Ward and Farquhar, was played Wednesday eyening at the An- acostia club rooms, and resulted in a vi tcry for the Mt. Vernon club by one game. The score of the individual players is as follo Mt. Vernon. W.L.D. Anacostia. Whitford 2 Weiss Murray 1 Pyles Stephenson © Payne . Wendell 2 Watson Walker 2 Quade . 7 21:22 It will be remembered that the Anacostia | club won the former match. The final contest between these clubs will be played at the Mt. Vernon club rooms, on th street, some evening next week, be- tween six players on cach side. Washington Chess Club. The individual match tournament at the Washington Chess Club is progressing slowly. In the match for first prize between Henna and Usina, the score is: Hanna, 1; Usina, 0; drawn, 2; with an unfinished geme in Mr. Hanna's favor. For second Iirize, the score between Tibbetts and Walker is two each, and between Tharp and Otte it stands 5 to 4, and one draw in favor of Otte. In the third prize class O'Farrell has won from Patterson by 3 to 1, and the match between Gwyer and Gich- her stands one each. Personal Notes, Mr. John F. Barry of Boston has ~hal- lenged Mr. 3. W. Showalter to play a chess match for the chemp‘onship of the United States. Barry gives an exhibition of simu taneous play in Brooklyn this evening, an the math will probably be arranged tod At last accounts the match betw: Steinitz and Shiffers stood 4 10 3 in laiter’s favor. Trof. Livingston Stone of the United States fish commission, located at Raird, Cal. is in the city on business. Professor Stone is fond of chess, and is one of the best players on the Pacific coast, but his opportunities for play are rare,’ because ct his location and lack of time. LOCAL CYCLING CLUBS. on the Many of the Organizations Have Adopted Uniforms. The tendency of the locai cycling clubs this year appears to be in the line of adopt- ing uniforms, and already a majority of the iocal clubs have been equipped, and are now wearing brand-now suits. This is @ very good step, for it adds to the at- tractiveness of a club, and, as a rule, places it in higher estimation of not only the cycling people, but the xeneral pub- He. It gives a club # more flourishing appearance, even thovgh It may be ar- gued in some instances that appearances are deceptive. Howsoever, it is rare that a club can afford to adopt’ a uniform if it is not in anything but a flourishing condi- | tion. The Washington Road Club, the Liberty Wheeimen, the Aitair Cycle Club and the Eastern Athletic Club have already adopt- ed uniforms. The Arlington Wheelmen and the Queer Wheelmen have decided upon a uniform, and will shortly a rew costumes. The Columbla Cycle Club, the Active Road Club, the Le Droit Par Wheelmen and one or two other small cr- ganizations have not as yet been heard from in regard to the matter, but it is likely that they will follow in the foot steps of the other clubs. The Washington Road Club has adopted @ very pretty bi i costume. It is of light-brown ‘cloth, made in golf siyie, though rather light for general all-around rough cycling. For dress occesions it is a very pretty suit, the :-ap matching the un: form. No_regulati ockings have been adopted. No particular kind of sweater has been purchased with the suit, although many of the club nembers are w with large white col- lars, which are very atty, The Liberty Wheelmen have adopted a darker uniform, It is a brown plaid, which looks as though it will wear well. A mixed brown Scotch sweaier, of a darker hue, contrasts greatly with the cuit. The cap matches the costume. The stockings are of brown plaid, if ‘nake, This is a com- plete bicycle outtit. The Altair cists have cdcpted check of a medium shade of brown, w: navy blue s er and solid white collar. Blue and brown golf stockings matching the sweater and sult nave also been adopt- ed. The cap matches the cu:fit. The Eastern Athletic Club has decided upon a brown Scoteh tweed. A maroon- colored sweater goes with *he otufit, wile the cap is made to match. No stockings have been selected, hut 1 about as pretty as can be seen. neat ha Bicycling is about to be revived in the Columbia Athictic Club, and a meeting was held curing the week with this object In view. Out of the large membership fully G0 per cent are devotees of the wheel, and! no trouble shouid be experienced in boo! ing up the matter. Strange to say bic: cling was not recognized by the club un! last year, and even then but little el: done oviside of extending the recogniticn, Mr. G. W. Cook, formerly chief consul of the local LL. A. and ex-captain of the old Georgeigwn Cycle Ciub, was elected on the board of governors for this branch of sport. The track at Van Ni Park w put in shape, banked heavily at the turns, and the grand stand erected. The cycling boom in the club started off in a flourish, and a good race mest was he!d last Decora- tion day, at which more than enough y was secured to pay for the cost of ucting the grand stand. On account of business demanding kis time Mr. Cook was compelled to withdraw from the club, and cy % has new no representative on the board. Kither Mr. J. Hart Brittain or Mr. Chas. Cabrera would make excetlent men for the position, if they could be pre-+ vailed upon to accept it. | The candidates for racing honors are cut | in force and training hard for the work that is expected during the coming season. One would be surprised at the number in the list and would almost imagine that every other male cyelist was a candidate for honors on the track. The White Lot is the haven for these scorchers, and every day and evening crowds of the youngsters can be seen spinning around the course. Mudd and Wrenn have been in constant training ever since the weather opened. George E. Smith is another man who has been doing faithful work. Schade and Sims have both been doing extra hard work, and some good riding ¢an be looked for from these two. Schade’s exhibition fifth of a mile at the charity race meet of 24 4-5 sec- onds is rather good, and at the same rate @ mile would be ridden in 2.05 flat. The Queer Wheelmen held an interesting meeting Thursday evening at thelr club rooms, on lith street. R. Brooke Clokey was unanimously elected president. Mr. John Woerner was chosen vice president, Mr. W. J. Espey holding the position last year. Mr. William Hayden Henshaw was elected treasurer, and Mr, Fred L. Vogt, secretary, vice W. K. Larimore. The con- test for captaincy was very close, but Mr. George L. Boyd was elected, and with him les the appointive power of a lieutenant. The arrangements for the one mile road race for the championship of the Eastern Athletic Club will come off April 30. Capt. H. B. Fryer and Lieut. Grace have charge of the matter. The course wi probably be 15th or 16th street southeast. The strects in this vicinity are of dirt and sparsely inhabited. The course will a straightaway one, and the trophy a hand- some Weiss gold medal, now held by Harry Gaither. A list of entries has not been completed, but among the members who will compete will be C. Lewis Petze, Capt. H. B.-Fryer, Harry Gaither, Charles Mont» gomery and Ben Gates. FIELD AND TRACK SPORTS. Georgetown and Columbian Interest- 2d im the Intercollegiate Relay Race. Local interest in field and track athilet- jes is growing, and frora now until the end of May good sport can be looked for. The greatest event in the near future will be the relay races next Saturday at Phila- Gelphia, under the auspices of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. Georgetown Univ sity is entered for the one-mile race of four relays, and it is looked upon as a close winner. This is conceded by the euthoritics all over the country. Harvard is placed as its closest competitor, though in the summing wp of the relative merits of the men of both teams Georgetown is several points ahead in the game. The team which wiil represent George- town University will bé composed of Ber- nard G. Wefers, J. M. Gallagher, J. D. De- laney, W. E. Fox, Jullus S. Walsh and Wil- Mam Holt. Only four men will run, and most likely it will be tt 4 In the test quarter mile run W sday these six men made the best showing, and they will be sent to Philadelphia in com- pany with Manager Dick Douglas, Trainer and a large agg: time in the exiibi dash Wednesday of 21 2-5 four first nam: onds the college record, and lowers the world’s rec- ord for the distance, aithough the record will hardly be allowed, owing to the sur- rcunding conditions, Columbian University in the relay races and to compet m will consist of Me- Kelden, ; Johrson and Ca- brera. The team wili leave Washington Friday morning for Phiiadeiphia and con- fidentiy expect to wim the race in which they enter. The preparatcry department of Colum- bien University will hold a field day on May 2 at Van Ness Park. The games will be under charge of Capt. Cabrera. who peen reques to ume charge. dual meet between Georgetow and Univ: ity for the lection of teams to be sent at the annual intercol- e meet at Berkeicy Oval, on Decora- will probably come off about th School boys preparations for their field day sports, alrealy indicated in The Star. The as cam- Georgetown University has becn for the purpose, and it is safe to assume that a lerge crowd will be drawn out. The Gecrgetown Unsiversity Ath will receive benefit PE next, wh Mr. E. ady , will deliver a lecture on * ice, the Qu: of the Adriatic,” the ceeds of which will go te evrich the ¢ of that organization. “Lb. AL Wo CIRC ¢ Racing to Begin in California ‘riduy, May 1. The most important announcer in the latest bulletin of the rac the line of the national circuit. IT MEETS. Cyel oat ing meeting will be held in Oakla May 1, and the closing one in Washington, October 17. The circuit route is as follows: Place. Assigned. Oakland, Cal Mar 1 Santa Ros May 2 May 9 May 16 Santa Monica, Cal May 2 Phoenix, Ariz Tucson, Arz El! Paso, Texa n Antonio, Laredo, Texas Houston, Texas New Orleans, La Little Rock, Ark. St. Louis, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Peoria, Il... Galesbuig, 1) Davenport, Io Milwaukee, Wi Appleton, Wis. Chicago, M1. Battle Creek, Mich Detroit, Mich Toledo, Ohio Lima, ‘Ohio Springfield, Ohio Da. ton, Oh’o. le, Tenn. v.Ue, Ind.. Cincinr: Ohio ugust 7, -August 10, Little F Springtield, Mass. Waltham, 3 Boston, Ma Keene, N Bridgeport, Conn Meriden, Conn New York city, Brooklyn, N, Y. Plainfield, Trenton, } Phiti re Washington, Home Club Pool Tourney, The pool tournament of the Ho: Wil open this evening at the 10606 E etrect. Tinos tered for ch is a handsome P.M. Decke hine, J. O. Ha , are dward J. Ed Reinmuth, C. V. Troth, land, W. H. Yeoman, G Myers, George O. M x a R eA. A rich, Heary Sheely, John A. Walker, C. W. Filer, William Yost, Fred Roeder and John Maxwell. — A Pension for Gen. Casey's Widow. 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