Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1896, Page 9

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Ave. dees To Ride Easy “Ball-Bearing” Bicycle Shoes Pratt Fasteners Hold Laces, ‘ This Trade-Mark is on every Shoe. Ae is 2 guarantee you echere best Bicycle shoe on the market. Note it carefully. Insist on getting “Ball- Bearing” Stoo. Sold by Deslers, or PARKER, BRIDGET & CO., $15 7th n.w. T. RICH & SONS, 1002 F at. nw. my23-s,t,th-16t Columbia Club, PURE RYE WHISKEY. MX OWN BRAND. Win. J. Donovan, Bp25-eoS0t* 1523 7th st. aw. THE EVENING STAR, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. 9 IT WAS A DRAW Corbett Couldn't Whip Sharkey, the Blue Jacket. THE BASE BALL GAMES The Cornell Freshmen Won on the Hudson. VARIOUS SPORTS SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.—The cham- pion, Jim Corbett, climbed down last night from his pedestal of pugilistic greatness, and at the same time husky Tom Sharkey, who was eight months ago a mere blue jacket at the Mare Island navy yard, mounted to the top notch in the sporting calendar. Ten thousand people saw the sailor give and take blows with Corbett for twelve minutes, and at the end of the fight they Saw an undefeated world’s champion hang- ing around his opponent's neck, weak, list- less, panting and leaning against the ropes to prevent himself from falling. Declared Even. As it was, the fight was declared a draw. Had it lasted a few rounds more there would have been a different story to tell, a story that would make pugilistic history. ‘There are those in San Francisco today, and their number ts legion, who say that twelve more minutes of fighting last night Would have made a new world’s champion. Corbett went into the ring smiling and confident. He came out of it trembling and crestfallen. He had not only failed to stop the seilor in four rounds, as he and his thousands of admirers confidently expected he would, but he narrowly escaped being a whipped man. Round after round the champion’s admirers cheered and goaded him on to the victory he could not win, and when he went to his corner for the last time the crestfallen world beater suffered the ignominy of having the sailor challenge him to a finish fight for the world’s cham- pionship. Corbett, in the hope of recover- ing his laurels, accepted. Disappointed His Friends. In all fairness to Corbett, it 1s to be said that he did not put up the fight last night his admirers expected. Possibly this short- coming was due to overconfidence; probably Tom Sharkey was himself really the cause of it, for Sharkey is a wonderful fighter. Corbett is magnanimous, though, to declare that the sailor is the best wrestler he ever inet. The blows rained thick and fast on the champion’s head. Twice the sailor tripped him to the floor; twice he fought him to the ropes, while Corbett, in return, ie to deliver the looked-for knockout plows The surprising feature of last night's do- ings was not so much that Corbett failed to win he narrowness with which he es- caped defeat, for, reviewed from whatever side one inay look at it, Corbett had the edvantage. In stature he was taller than his opponent. His superior reach enabled Pim to land with effect. Corbett Talks. In discussing the fight, Corbett said: ‘hen I say that Sharkey is a good strong man I tell the whole story. He is a bull, but he is no fighter. The people are mis- teken if they think he landed a serious Dlow on me. My face is now without a mark or bruise. My shoulders are a little red from the effects of his blows, but that is all. In the second round I had him going ni id have put him out if the round ha 1 ten seconds longer. The referee steppei us when I had Sharkey in his corr rattled, in the second‘ round and offered to give me the decision, but I would hot accept it. “I had no difficulty in hitting Sharkey, but he can stand more punishment than the crdinary man. I could have blinded him by continuing to hit him on the eye, which I nearly closed in the second round, but it Would have done no good to hurt the poor fellow that much, so I refrained from hit- ting the right eye after the first blow. Tried to Crash His Skull. “The people seemed to think that I was Going all the hugging in the last reund, but that is a pardonable mistake. Those who simply saw it could not realize what was being done as the participants could. Sharkey hugged me as often and as long as he could and I had a hard time of it keep- ing him from crushing in the top of my head with his arm. He aimed blow after biow at my cranium while we were clinched and if one of them had landed I would have had a crushed skull. “If my seconds had made the claim, I Would have secured the decision on fouls. Sharkey was continually giving me the shoulder and cross-buttock. But my sec- ends had instructions to claim no fouls. “About the $10,000 proposition to fight to a finish, I am ready for Sharkey at once. Let him cover the money and all arrange- ments will be made at once for the af- fair. I am going to leave the city In a few days, so he must act quickly. Finish fights ere what I desire end not four-round bat- ties, in which man cannot fight scientifical- ly, but must slug and wrestle.” Sharkey Talks, Too. Shortly after the fight Sharkey said: “I can whip Jim Corbett in a finish fight, and will be glad when we face each other for a second match. D. J. Lynch ts ready to back me against Jim Corbett or any man in the world for $5,000 or $10,000 in a finish fight, and I am ready and willing at any time to fight him or any ore else. We in fact challenged Corbett to fight last night, end don’t see how he can avoid giving me the match. “I believe that if we had been given a chance last night I could have whipped him. He was done out, and he clung to me to save himself. I asked him in the third round to stand up and fight like a man, but he would not do it. I was not tired at the close. I was never in any fear of him, and I believe I had the best of it. He cannot lick one side of me, and I will show him that he can’t if we ever meet again. I am not hurt, and my only regret is that he did not fight me in the last two reunds. “I am now in a position to talk to all these fighters, and am going to do it. I will take on Fitzsimmons or any of them.” CORNELL FRESHMEN WON. A Blundering Referee Put Harvard at a Disadvantage. The college freshman race was pulled at Poughkeepsie last night, almost in the rain. About 4:40 there was an abatement in the rain. The southwest wind livened up al- most imperceptibly, and the crowds began to gather along the river, and at 5:15, when the rain had entirely ceased, the shore was lined along the last half mile of the course by a solid mass of spectators. There was very littie enthusiasm in the crowd of 500 people on the observation train, as the crews passed in front. There was some cheering by a crowd of crimson- capped fellows when the Harvard men came along, and Coxswain McAvey of the Pennsyivania "Varsity, managed to get up a yell or two. The start was made at 5:39:22. The delay and trouble in lining Harvard up evidently rattled Rives, for he gave the crews a very poor start. He first asked them if they were ready. All of the coxswains raised their hands except little Plum in the Har- vard boat. Rives either did not see him or thought he ought to be ready, for without further warning he shouted “Go!” Rives had arranged to fire a pistol as the starting signal and his verbal sign created confu- sion to a certain extent. Cornell, Columbia and Pennsylvania, however, got the water promptly. Three seconds later Riyes fired his pistol and Harvard got off. The referee's error was enough to give Harvard a chance for a protest after Cor- nell had been declared the winner. Though Harvard got off late they fought the water with a powerful stroke and at once took second place, lapping their boat for a quarter of its length on Cornell. The Penn- sylvanias were just a trifle slow in getth their oars into the water and were almos' as tardy as Harvard in the start. At the beginning all of the crews rowed a nearly uniform stroke of thirty-six to the minute. Cornell led at the half mile by a length, Harvard coming next, a length ahead of Pennsylvania, and Columbia two lengths in the rear of the Quakers. Making for the first mile of the course, Cornell gaired a little on the field and passed under the bridge a length and a half ahead of the Crimsons. On the first half of the second mile Cornell widened the gap betwoen her shell and Harvard's to two lengths; Penn- sylvania again lapped the Cambridge boat, while Columbia had fallen back to six lengths. ‘Coming down the last half Harvard made @ spurt, which closed them on the Cornell crew by a length. They were unable, how- ever, to shake the Quakers, who made a spurt, and the crews crossed the finish line in the following order: Cornell one length ahead of Harvard, which was a scant length in the lead of Pennsylvania, with Columbia fifteen lengths behind the bunch. Cornell crossed the line at 5:49:40, Cornell’s victory being due solely to hard work on home waters before they came to Pough- keepsie. As soon as the crew crossed the ine Mumford boarded the boat and enter- ed a formal protest on the grounds that the start was not in accordance with row- ing rules. The referee admitted the start Was a poor one and against Harvard, but he did not think it made any difference in the final outcome of the race, NO GAME IN NEW YorK. Rain Prevented the Senators From Taking Revenge. As briefly stated in The Star yesterday afternoon, there was no game played be- tween the Statesmen and the Giants at the polo grounds, owing to the rain. There way be a let-up in the storm today, how- ever, so that the teams can meet for the third scheduled game of the series, in which case it 1s probable that Maul will pitch, thus saving Mercer for the game here tomorrow with Baltimore. Mercer has been unfortunate, however, in his appear- ances on ladies’ days of late, and it may be that Captain Joyce, recognizing this fact, wiil transpose his two twirlers and use Mercer today and Maul tomorrow. Failure to play yesterday might have been costly—providing the team from here had won if they had played—for there was more than an even chance that one of the three clubs that are close on Washington's heels would take a game and so push the Senators ovt of fifth place, for which they fought so long and so hard. But, luckily, Pittsburg lost to Cleveland, while Brook- lyn, also too near for comfort, went down at Boston by the merest margin. It rained in Philadelphia and prevented the game, which might possibly have gone to the heme team. Thus the Statesmen retain their position, with Pittsburg dropped back to seventh place and the Phillies the near- est competitor. Today Pittsburg goes to Chicago for a series of three games, while Philadelphia probably plays off the game prevented yesterday. Tomorrow Washington and Baltimore meet on the local grounds and again Sat- urday. Then Monday the teams go over to Baltimore for a game, after which Wash- ington comes back home and plays Boston three games here. That gives five games out of six on the home diamond. It is the general hope that Captain Joyce will realize by the time he returns to this city that it is a good policy to send his team to the bat last when on the home grourds. He is at present the only captain in the ieague who choogps to bat first at home. There is no doubt that the home crowds like to see their club get the last chance at the ball, and they would gladly walve the pleasure of seeing the last half inning if the home team were ahead. This crowd is cemposed in the main of people who root hard and ardently for the Sena- tors. They have a winning team for the first time in years, and they are supporting it splendidly. Therefore, it is only fair to take thelr wishes into consideration a tmfle when it comes to such a matter. At best, the advantage of sending the team to bat first is slight, when compared with the greater advautege of having the last chance to tally and to gauge the battle ac- corfling to the standing of tne opponents. There is a feeling abroad here that two or three of the games lost here this season might have been won had the locals had the last “bats.” It is not an experiment for it is the general rule elsewhere, a it would please hundreds of regular at- tendants to give the “last bat” rule a trial during the games played at home before the western trip. Record of the Clubs. C. { 635 | Phila 2608) Cinein Washington at New York. Baltimore at Philadelphia. Brookiyn at Boston. Louisville at Cleveland. Pittsburg at Chicago. Cincinnati at St. Louis. -RUN DRIVE Won the Game for Boston in the Ninth Inning. In the ninth inning, with the score stand- ing 7 to 5 in favor of Brooklyn, Duffy lifted the ball over left-field fence and ta> Med Tucker, who had reached first. This tied the score and a few moments later, with two men out, Tenney hit safely and drove in the winning run. Henderson was unsatisfactory in his judgments. BOSTO BROOKLY: RH.O.A.E.) Y0.4.5. H’m't'n, cf 1 11 0 1 0 Wenney, c..1 4 5 2 1 oO anno, rf. 0 1 0 0 251 le. 244 % Zz 292 3 2 D 340 O10 y 11s 4 632 Low m>.2102 6 v Nichols, p: 0 01 1 030 otals.... 8 15 27 1 ‘Totals... 7102614 4 Winning run made with two men out. Boston. 0030110038 000213001-7 1» 7; Brooklyn, 4. Two-base ton. "Home runs—Long, Grim, Sacrifice hit—Tenney. Stolen bases . First on balls—By ‘Nic 33 Diub, 4. Struck out—By Nichols, 2; by Daub, 3. Deuble play—Long nnd Tucker.” Wild pitches Nichols, 1; Daub, 1. Hit by pitched ball—Grim, ‘Tenney. wo hours and fifteen minutes. ‘Umpire—Henderson. Griffin, Dum —Dutty, Loy BURKETT’S HUNDREDTH HIT. The League Champion Batsman Helps His Team to Victory. Burkett reached the century mark in hit- ting yesterday, and his batting, with that of McKean and Childs, gave Cleveland the game without trouble. Stenzel made a magnificent one-hand catch of a long fly from Tebeau’s bat. CLEVELAND. PITTSBURG. R.H.O.A.E.| R.H.0.A.B. Burkett, If. 3 3 1 © 0) Smith, If...1 11006 M’Aleer, cf 1 1 1 0 0 Ely, ss.....1 0111 M’Kean, ss 2 3 6 4 0 Stenzel, cf. 1 231 0 Childs, 2b.. 1 3 5 8 O Lyons, 3b..0 1021 Tebeau, 1b. 1 0 71 0 Donovan, f.0020 8 O'Connor, c. 2 1 3 O O/Bierb'r, 2b.0 0 4 3 Blake, Ue oo $ 2 0 Sean a 2 Q R a "Garr, 8b. 0 1 Merritt, c.. Wikon’ ps0 0 2 8 ojiuguey, 22 3.69 8 122713 2) Totais....56 $2411 3 1104003 x-10 0004000 1-5 land, 6; Pittsburg, 3. First ns base by errors—Cleveland, 1; Pittsburg, 2. on. bases-—Cleveland, 8; Pit burg, 8. First base on Dalls—Of Wilson, 4; off Hughe: ‘truck out—By Wison, 2; by Hughey, 8. Three-base hit—McKean, ‘Two-base’ hits—McKean (2), O'Connor. Sacrifice hits—McAleer (2), Blake. Stolen bases—Childs (2). Double plays—Tebeau, McKean and Wilson; Stenzel and Bierbauer. Hit by pitcher—By Wilson, 1. Wild pitch—Hughey. Time—Two hours and thirty minutes, Umpire—Weldman. POOR BASE RUNNING COST RUNS. Chicago Hit Hard Enough, but Could Not Score. Anson's men hit the ball very hard, the Old Man leading with four hits, but reck- lessness on the base lines cost runs and er- rors helped the Reds to a victory that should not have been theirs. CHICAGO. CINCINNATI. R.H.O.AEL R.H.O.A.B, Eyeritt, 3b. 1 1 0 1 0| Burke, if...1°0 3 0 0 Dablen, ss. 0 0 110 1) Hoy, cf....0 2100 Lange, cf.. 0 8 2 0 1) Miller, rf..0 0 210 Anson, 1b.. 0 414 0 0/M'Phee, 2b.1 2 8 4 0 Ryan,’ rf... 0 2 0 0 6) Ewing, 112 91 Decker, If... 1 1 0 0} Smit PAS Pfeffer, 2b. 0 2 9 1 i{ Irwin, 104 Donohue, c. 9 0 7 1 0} Vaughn, c..0 2410 0 0 O 1 6) Foreman, 0020 0000q ooo00c - 218 27 14 102717 1 $3 he —4 ‘Two-basg -hree-base hits <Everitt, Pfeffer, Vaughn. Smith, McPhee, Ewing. .Stru by Foreman, 1; Bases on bal| THURSDAY, JUNE 25, Foreman, 2. Hit by pitched bases—Lange, ti By Terry, 3 Terry, 1; off aynobue,” Truby. ‘Time—Two hou-s and teu minutes. Cmpire—Lynch, N THE GAME. TACKS PARROTT W: Like Duffy He Came Homer. ‘The game played in Louisville was post- pened frem the day befor@ ahh was a pret- tha iH ith a Timely ty contest. Breitenstein i/|the Colonels down to seven hits, but they got a bunch in the sixth that gave them three runs, and they should have won th@.sdéme had not Tacks Parrott driven a ball over the fence in the ninth with a man on base. LOUISVILLE. St. LOUIS. R.H.0.AE. a R.H.O.A.E. Clerke, If. 10 2°0 6) Dowd, af. 01250 M'Cre’ry, rf 1 1 0 0 | Coole! 24200 Dexter, ‘cf. 0 1 2 1 C|Parrott, 2200 O’Brien, 2b 0 1 5 1 | Connor, 1110 Cassidy, 1b.0 0 7 1 1200 Wamer, ¢. 0 27 1 -OLLTI2I Cl'gm'n, 3b0 1 0 1 aelOl ed 4 2 Eustace, ss. 0 1 8 8 (| Murphy, ¢.0 15 2 0 Hil, p.... 1 0 1 4 OBr'tn't'n, pO 1 0 4 0 8a 4132717 2 . 0 3 0 4 s—Eustace, Clarke, Clinginan ‘Two hours’and ten aninutes, Ui O'Brien. Time plre—Sheridan, TROOPERS AND PRINTERS. A Stoutly Contested Game Yesterday, Which Caused Enthusiasm, The Bureau of Engraving and Printing team kept its record clean by defeating the Fort Myer team yesterday at National Park by a score of 14 to 5. While the hits were almost evenly distributed and almost the same number of men on both sides were left on bases, the bureau team man- aged to bunch its hits and scored in every inning but one. The Fort Myer team play- ed a hard up-hill game, and did not give up the contest until the last man was out, but the team work of the bureaus was too much for the sturdy troopers. The Fort Myer team made five errors to the bureau's three. Thompson led at the bat for the troopers, making four hits. The game was well attended, and the result of the game, while never in doubt, was sufficient to cause a good deal of enthusiasm. BUREAU, rr My ny 1.0. Fe Somer Ib1 ° 1 3 1 | Hocumee Hoe ub al cconoccenn| 13 141 = Left on one Tr, 10. MeCauley, Double 5 nb ase hit Home rans Brege Gentry, 1,” “Umpire— _ Notes. ere Dad Clark will oppose Washington today. Burkett is keeping up his average in hit- ting. V Rpereely: Lush will be kept in the game for some time to come. > Jimmy Rogers played: first: base in that Providence game, = Philadelphia is rejoicing aver that timely rain storm that saved another defeat. In the five games between Baltimore and Philadelphia the Orioles made cighty-three hits to thirty-five by the Phillis ? Ned Hanlon says the firgt diwsion at the end of the season will be thus arranged: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Chicago, cinnati, Washi The Philadeiphia papers seoff at the idea of trading Delehanty forfainybody else in the league. They evidently regard him the team’s last redeeming feature, saving ‘Thompson, who is still a great favorite. Captain Joyce will clinch his local repu- tation if he will rev his first-to-bat rule and do something in the way of discipline that will prevent those misunderstandings that have been 86 commorrof date, whereby easy flies to the short outfield are allowed to drop between fielder: Umpire Henderson seems to be having a hard time of it all around. He.is roasted pretty nearly everywhere he goes. This may be a sign of competence, but it is not an evidence of good judgment. An umpire who cannot judiciously and equitably give the home team the benetit of a smal ma- Jerity of close decisions without giving of- ferse to the other side deserves to serve a Season or twein a minor league while learn. ing the art of being tactful. Henderson has yet to put in an appeara: in Wash- ington this year. McGraw, Baltimore's sick player, has written a letter to a friend at home that encourages his friends. He is now at Old Point Comfort, and wrties that on Monday he umpired a game for the guests and prac- ticed for over an hour. He is still gaining in strength, and his health.is greatly im- proved. Boating continues his favorite pastime. He is expected in Baltimore on Saturday. ‘ eas ‘There is talk in Baltimore of releasing Pitcher Esper to Scranton of the Eastern League. Esper is very much. opposed to pitching for Scranton, and says that he wanted Manager Hanlon to release him or keep him. If he was not good enough to keep he would take a release. Mr. Hanlon has not yet definitely decided what to do. Esper is thought to be too valuable a man to release, and yet six pitchers are many for the club to carry when traveling. There is a good deal of bad fe diamond this year. Last Sun , the game at Chicago with Cincinnati, the Red's catcher, made an insulting re- mark to Anson, who went after him. Mect- ing at the plate, they exchanged blows. nson was very angry. ce conoleninn y sry, and it took force to The Baltimore American Says, apropos of the rumors of base ball deals inthe eastern circuit: “Washington also has a finger in the prospective trading pie. Silent’ Sam Thompson is the g0al of senatorial ambi- tion, but it seems on the outstart that Silent Sam is not one of those whom Philadelphia wishes to unload. Earl Wagner offe to buy Thompson, and asks the Quaker man_ agement to set its price, and the Quaker ‘management says it is not out for money, but will discuss a trade. Mr. Wagner wants Thompson for his hitting ability, and has no complaint with either Abbey or Lush. He says he does not desire Hallman for second, both he and Joyce being per- fectly satisfied with Jack Crooks. Mr. Wag- ner reiterates that he will give $12,500 for Ruste, which, he says, is a standing offer.”” during Peitz, Amateur Clubs. The Metropolitan Stars have organized for this season, and would like to hear from all teams whose players are not un- der eighteen years. The team consists of the following players: J. Hunt, catcher; J. Corrigan, pitcher; F. MadtganJ first base: J. Hartnett, second base; J. Costello, third base; B. C. Raney, short: opj} E. Brian, left field; L. Sweeney, ore field; A. Fur- bershaw, right field.’ all chal- Aqdre: lenges to our club. L. swebncy rr H street northwest, city. Tet ¢ ‘The Young Crackerjacks have organized for the season of 1898, and would like to hear from all teams whose players are not over twelve years of age/ Address chal- lenges to G. = lenge Hammer, 237/4% stpeet south THE ANALOSTANS®* REGATTA. Sap A Pretty Little Program of Races for Saturday Eveming{ The first club regatta of the season of the Analostan Boat Club will be hel Saturday evening, commencing at 6'd'cldék. So far, four events have been arrhhged; which in- clude a four-oared race, canoe races, out- rigger race, and the gace between gigs. The canoe races will be something entirely new and novel, and will be one of the fea- tures of the regatta. In the four-oared ccntest, Messrs. Fischer, McCoy, Howard and Taylor will row against Messrs. Moore, Fair, Ludlum and Perry. Messrs. Howard, Bradley, Clagett and Burns will compose the crew of one of the gigs, while the other gig will be manned by Messrs. James, Luebkirt, Weakley and Robinson. The re- gatta will be followed by a pleasant even- ing of the club members and friends at the Bey, club house. Suitable prizes will be ven the winners of the races. This is the first of the series of club régattas which Capt. Franklin Moore contemplates giving during the season. Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair, Renewer has re- sidted gray hair to‘its original color and prevented baldness in thousands of It will do so to you. INTER-URBAN RACES|]:g:, A Scheme of Baltimore- Washington Wheel Contests Arranged. Elaborate Detalls tor Two-Mile Com- parisons of Speed With Handsome Prizes to Be Hung Up. Manager McKean of the International Athletic Park, has just returned from Bal- timore, where he went to make arrang ments for inter-city races between the local cracks and the fast men of the mon- umental city. The plan worked out smoothly, and preliminary arrangements were completed. The pian was first sug- gested by Chief Consul Conway Sams of the Maryland division of the League of American Wheelmen, and will now be car- ried into practical execution. Baltimore won the tess up, and that city will have the first race, which was de- cided to come off on Saturday, July 18. The second race will be heid in this city at the International Park on July 22. ‘The dates for the other races wili be agreed upon later, it being decided to have a series of five races, two to be held in each city, with a toss up for the choice of the fifth 1ace. Instead of being a race for the Maryland-District record it be only for the championship of Baltimore- Weshingten. In each race there will be six men, three representing each city, though by agreement the same teain need not race in all of the events of the series. The object is to have the fastest men pos- sible in the race. The distance will be for two miles, and the marking will be done as suggested in The Star, each lap being counted, instead of only the finish, This is done ‘to make the race a fast affair, each lap being prac- tically the finish of a rai The first man to cross the tape on a lap will be given six points; the second, five points; the third, four points, and so on down to the last’man, who will score only one point. This "marking will be done on every lap, and at the end of the race the team from the city represented scoring the highest number of poinis will be de- clared the nners. A special request has been forwarded 10 Chairm Gideon of the league ra ing board to make this sort of scoring, and the request in all probabil: will be granted, The winning team will each be presented with pretty medals. A number of subs tutes will also be allowed at thé race, and by the agreemen reached Will also be ent will also be a championship trophy, which will be hereafter agreed upon, and which will remain in the possession ‘of the win- ning team. The i to make th a inter-city ture, the championship — trop the co honor. ‘The races in Baltimore will be held on the Park cycle track, under C! Consul Sams, while in this city the will be hi on the International under Manager McKean. On of the races in this city a nu events will be placed on the track, making an interesting meet for the occasion, WHIST FE: TS AT PLAY. Chicago Beats New York by an In- judicious Trump Lend. From the New York Sun, The whist players at Marhatian Beach had another busy day of it yesterday. The chilly rain drove them all indoors, and they Spent the morning in post mortems. A person who has never attended a whist ecngress has no conception of the variety of stories tHat float round the morning after a hard day's fight. Each group has its own pet anecdote, and every one of them thinks its bit of gossip should be pre- served as history. Of course the chief interest lay in the surprises of the first round for the Hamil- ton Trophy. By some curious freak of for tune most of the matches were won and lost in the last three or four hands. The Brooklyn Congress team were five tricks good in the final round of the match New Jersey Athletic Club, but of two t in one hand and five in another gave New Jersey the mate In the last four hands of the match be- tween New York and Baltimore, the short suiters were four tricks to the good; but Capt. Whelan kept his nerve and held his team steady for the final charge, pulling out a victory by gaining six tricks at the end. The New York captain says system had nothing to do with it; bad play did it all. The Americans of Boston had a safe lead on the present champions, Hyde Park, but dropped it and the match at the end, losing by one trick. Yesterday there were more surprises in the second round for this trophy. The Capito} Bicycle team lost eleven tricks to the Newtons in eight hands, losing the match by four tricks. The short-suiters from New York held down the very strong Chicago team until near the end, when they lost the match by an injudicious trump lead, which cost five tricks. The St. Paul team played their first miatch with the Philadelphia Whist Ciab and beat them four tricks. The result of the seeond round. folioy Hamilton Trophy—Second Round. Brooklyn beat American 3 tricks. Newton beat Capitol Bicycle 4 tricks. St. Paul beat Philadelphia 4 tricks, New Jersey Whist beat Albany 5 tricks. Chicago beat New York 5 tricks. Wilmington beat Milwaukee 10 tricks. Hamilton, Philadelphia, beat New Jersey Athletic 1@ tricks. Fanwood and Dartmouth did not play. Started Again, LONDON, June 25.—Satanita, Britannia and Ailsa started at 11 o'clock this morn- ing, in the order named over a 45-mile course, under the auspices of the Ramsey Yacht Club and for prizes of and $125. Penitent, The Saint, Niagara, Airuda, Dragon and Luna started at 11:0 a.m., in the race at Ramsey for the small yachts. Summer Meeting at Latonia. CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 25.—The sum- mer race meeting of the Latonia Jockey Club opens today. The great event of the day will be the Latonia Derby, one mile and a half, weight for age. The starters are Ben Brush, Ben Eder, Loki, Semper Ego, Heward Mann, Byron McClelland and Re- warder. With no more rain, the track will be fairly good, but slow, conditions that are favorable to Ben Brush. Smart turf men say he must be very good to win, for the two Logic colts, Loki and Semper Ego, re both on edge. The former recently ran mile and a quarter in 2.051, and the latter worked a mile and a half with 111 pounds up in 2. working out a nine?furlong race in Loki has worked a mile and a half in 2.35. Howard Mann ran the dis tance in a race.with 96 pounds in the same time, and Rewarder and Byron McClelland have been specially prepared for this race. It is no easy thing for Ben Brush. The stake will be worth over $14,000, with $1,000 to second, and $500 to third. Pythian Wheel Races. The Knights of Pythias of the District are contemplating giving a bicycle meet some time in the latter part of July at the International Athletic Park. The object of the meeting will be to raise funds for the building fund of the order, the race to be held entirely under the auspices of a com- mittee selected from the organization. A meeting has been arranged for Friday evening, at which it is expected a decision in the matter will be reached, and that it will be to hold the affair. The United Wheelmen. A regular meeting of the United Wheel- men was held last evening at their head- quarters, 510 11th street. Mr. W. H. Hen- shaw presided, and Mr. B. H. Warner, the president, made some observations in a communication regarding the treatment of Dicyclists by the District Commissioners. ‘The election of a board of directors was held, and resulted in the selection of Messrs. W. K, Larrimore, R. R. Revill, B. F. Larcombe ind Frank J. Wissner. "Ac. tion on the big parade of the wheelmen of Washington was deferred until the next regular meeting, which will be held next Wednesday evening at the headquarters. Cc. A. C. Lawn Partics, The first of a series of lawn parties will be given at the Columbia Athletic Club on Saturday evening at 8:30. A musical pro- gram by a@ fine orchestra will be the fea- ture of the evening. Members only are to ke admitted, SARA iii: alehahapahafatatats ye Ba as a a8 yA taal + We Are Diff t fe € Are Villerent. NY us 2g When we offer a special reduction in prices eg we touch bottom at the start. No use to wait NA awhile, thinking we'll go still lower, because we iY won't. wz hat’s one of the differences between this store xy a and other stores. Another difference is the fact that x2 Ea nobody can touch our prices and qualities to- 3 Ne gether. We've the facilities and the system for Ss I do it, too. Maybe you haven't making. Suits at $9.50 deal more. 906 F working closer to cost than anybody else, and we sale. We're making suits to order now for $14.50 that Mr. High Priced Man would charge $25 for MERTZ AND MERTZ, 7 heard about our clearing that are worth a good Street. HOT-WEATHER PROBLEM Where to Go to Spend the Summer Holi- deys, Seashore and Mountain Resorts and What They Offer Those Seck- ing Rest and Change. One of the current questions of a num- ber of households at this season of the year is the selection of a place where the summer holidays can be spent. Naturally there is a diversity of opinion as well as testes, some preferring the seashore, others the mountains, Then there is a difficulty in reaching a choice bec: of lack of knowledge of the available resor At this point the advertising columns of The Star can be consulted with advantage. Below will be found brief mention of some tf the places men- ticned, more in detail in the advertising columns. The Hotel Royal at Front Royal, Va., is new open for the season. This house con- tains 1 the modern f ovem: ,» and for these contemplating spending the sum- mer or a portion of it in this section hi out many advantage The house will be conducted in a highly creditable manner, and ything possible done for the com- fort of the guests. The Hotel Maryland at Annapolis, Md., constitutes a pleasant and healthful sum- The house overlooks Chesa- e is boating, batiein: ‘The rooms are comfortabl the porches spacious and the house sup- ports a good table. The society of An- napolis is excellent and the rates of this house are low. Down on the Norfolk and We: read in Virginia are the Bear Lithia springs, an unexcelled health resort. There is mountain air and beautiful scenery. ‘T Tear Lithia Hotel is now open, and K. Compton, the proprietor, calls at to the fact that with ali the advant the place, including an excellent tabl terms are cheap. Washingtonians are well acquainted with Piney Point on the Potomac, near Chesa- peake bay. The Piney Point Hotel, which and fishing. ern rail- has been under the management of Wash. | B. Williams for a number of year: continue under his management th son, and the excellent reputation place will be fully maintained. Piney affords good salt water bathing, crabbing and boating. The house is con- aucted in first-class style. The hotel open- ed June 20, and will be open during the season. Piney Point is easily reached from Washington by steamboats, whose sched- ules are mentioned in another column. ‘The hotel at Asbury Park, N. J., former- ly known as the Victorla, is now the Wel- | sth avenue and | Imgton. It is located at Kingsley street, and has been newly fur- nished throughout bh ir. Frank E. Smith. The honse has a good reputation, which will be ac Smith's conduct of it during this season, and guests who stop with him can be as- sured good treatment and comfortable sur- roundings. Ventnor, N. J., 1s a place which will make a reputation this year, and a promi- nent factor in it will be the Carisbrooke Inn. This house is delightfully situated on the ocean front. It has all modern im- provements, elevator, gas and cilectric bells. it is within ten minutes’ ride by the electric cars from Atlantic City, and will be a famous adjanct of the great ocean me- tropoli: The house will be managed by Mr. A. E. Crawford, who expecis to cater to a large number of guests. At the ocean end of Tennessee avenue, Atlantic City, is Iccated the Hotel Kender- ten, conducted by Mrs. J. F. Neall of Tioga. The Kenderton is convenient to railroad depots, to churches and all places of interest in Atlantic City. Mrs. Neall will carry on a comfortable house in every respect. The Dudley Arms, Pennsylvania and Pa- cific avenues,Atlantic City,has been entirely refurnished. Mr. B. Lioyd, the proprietor, offers special rates to families for the sea- sen, He does not propose, however, to ake any reduction in the quality of the vice on account of the lessening of pri J. T. Swann has opened his house at Piney Point, Md., for the reception of guests. The house is beautifully located on the Potomac, one mile from the wharf. Home-like comforts are offered at low rates. There are plenty of oysters, fish and crabs, with bathing, sailing and other amusements free. The house that was formerly the Berk- shire Inn, Atlantic City, is now the Cor- dova. It is located at New York avenue and the beach. First-class accommoda- tions at $10 per week and upward are pro- vided. Mr, M. A. Hoeckley is the proprie- tor, and Mr. A. J. Woude is the manager. Good table and excellent location, together with polite service and attention, are some of the features of this house. The Hotel Weirs at the Weirs, New Hampshire, on Lake Winnipesaukee has been remodeled throughout for this season. A new dining room has been put in, which will seat one hundred and fifty. The hotel is supplied with fresh butter, eggs, and poultry from the farm every morning. There are six trains daily to and from Boston, landing passengers directly in front of the ‘house, and steamboats leave Weirs for all points on Lake Winnipesaukee. Tie house is under the direction of J. A. Greene, and management of H. H. Caidon. The rates are $2.50 to $4 per day and $14 to $21 per week. Ocean Grove, N. J., promises to be as popular as ever this summer, and to those who remember or have heard of its charms attention is called to the Hotel El Dorado, conducted by Mr. A. Loomis. The house commands a fine ocean view, has all mod- ern conveniences, and affords a first-class table. Ocean Grove is one of the pleasant- est of the quiet spots along the beach. Sea Girt, N. J., which has often been called “the ideal ocean resort,” possesses the Beach House. This hotel is within sixty feet of the surf, affords a grand view of the ocean, and has beautiful surround- ings. It accommodates about three hun- dred, and special rates are obtainable for the season. It is now under the new man- agement of Mr. J. L Murray. Stark’s Hotel at Ocean Grove, N. J., is open all the year, and is strictly first-class. It bas been greatly enlarged, and modern Mr. W. | , | the y its present proprietor, | ato by Mr. | improvements have be: commands a fine vi e ocean, and has a capacity for 250 guests. Dr. W. H. . Starks is In charge of the hotel, and looks after the comfort of his guests in @ thorough manner. The Hotel Spray View at Ocean Grove, New Jersey, is well named. It is directly on the ocean front, has porches on three sides on which one may sip the salt soa air, and affords an ocean view from all the rooms. It 1s water, water everywhere and plenty of it to drink. Elect s and belis and other modern improvem ada 2 Joseph White, tor, assures his guests they will ve. Of Ocean Grove itself nothing d be said, as its fame has spread abroad, exodus to the Adirondacks will soon e in looking for loca- ke into consideration T offered by the Prospect s lue Mountain Lake. It is the finest hotel in that sect is under the management of Mr. W. T. Graff. | Mountain Lake is in Hamil‘on County, N. The house is already open and special terms are offered for June. The Prospect Ho is conducted upon a high standard miort of the guests is the first considerstion with Mr. Gra: Frederick County, Va. is an attrac tion of the old dominion, and . with its famous n is one of the g. R. 51 Blue ive ng country accommodJat ed within ten minutes’ tation and terms are e moderate. & Bew's Hoicl on Illinois avenue and the is beach, at Atlantic City ble location. The hou modern appointment, hot and ceid s Bew is the proprietor sonal attention to the serv. which he declares wili be firs: | Will be a great crowd at Atia | year, but there will be no dis | those who gez into a house like Which Mr, Bew says he propo. a na very desira- There City this The Hotel Lafayette at Saratoga, Recommodates about 10 guests. I Veniently located, contains mo: provements and combines with a fir cuisine low rates. is is the fourteenth on of this popular house, owned and aged by Mr. George E, Rates, | The Misses Saunders at Paeonian Springs, Loudoun Cou uty, Va. offer some attrac- live advantages to those who wish to spend the hot months in a delightfully cool and locality, The house is new and appointed and is situated on a high point, a short distance from the station, here the air is as pure as the water is | good. At North Asbury Park, New Jersey, is Northern Hotel, conducted by Stewart « Co. The cuisine and service ts of a high #8 and the house is well conducted, Special rates are offered at the Northern Hotel for the month of June. . Ocean City, Ma., is growing in popularity Jeach year and with ft increases the repu- Hotel, conducted by | tation of the Aunt | Mr. Thee: f this city. The | bouse has by renovated and |modern improvements added, which will Rery mech the comfort of the The per week and hed by rail and Sieamer from Washington. Doubling Gap, White Sulphur Springs, Newville, Pa., is one of the largest and most popular health resorts in Penn vania. It is located at an elevation of 1 fcet. The hotel is a modern structure, spacious porches and surrounded by a grove. The waters and baths are medicinal in quality, the neighborhood affords good | bicycle roads ard boating. Mr. George Albert Freyer is the owner and mana, the hotel and will give personal attention to the comfort of his guests, The Maryland, on New York avenue, near the beach, Auagtic City, will be conducted by FS. Orem. ‘This is a well-known house at the ocean metropolis, is in a desirable location and offers many advantages to the transient or permanent visitor at the beach, Zhe table is excellent, the beds are good d no fault can be found with the san- itary arrangements. It is but 2 two minutes’ walk to the beach Allaire, 147 South Carolina avenue, City. The rates are $1.50 to §2 per day and good treatment is guaranteed by Mr. A. R. Fehling, the proprietor. Good bed and board are offered at these low rates, together with pleasant surroundings, Mr. J. W. Bechtel, late of the Fredonta, is conducting the Duffington at Atlantic ity. It is located on Missouri avenue, within two minutes’ walk of the beach, and is an attractive hotel. The Duffington will set a good table and will take care of its guests satisfactorily in every way. Mr. Bechtel’s former experience will guarantes the carrying out of all his contracts with the sojourning public. Away up on top of the Alleghanies, on the line of the West Virginia Central rail- road, is Monte Alto, high and healthy. It is @ delightful summer resort, with’ very homelike surroundings. In fact, one of the chief claims for the place is this quality of homelike comforts. W. J. Alderton is the manager, and his address is Hartmons- ville, W. Va., or 7 E. Capitol street, th cits Asbury Park, N. J., will attract Its usual quota of visitors this year in search of Health and quiet by the seaside. One of the most complete hostelries in Asbury Park is the Atalanta Hotel. It has been remodeled, seventy rooms added and new sanitary arrangements put in. It will be managed by William Applegate and the rates will be from $3 to $4 per day, Dr. R. P. Blakistone, whose name 1s fa- miliar to summer pleasure seckers, ts lo- at River Springs, Md., on the Poto- mac, where he is conducting a resort which he and he ought to know, has few equals and no superior in Maryland. The lewer Potomac is a charming place in summer to lovers of aquatic pleasures. a Will Not Race. Schade and Sims will not race at the race meet of the Queer Wheelmen, to be held at International Park, July 4, on ac- count of the former's participation in a bi- cycle tournament to be held at Richmond about that time. The Queer Wheelmen of- fered a substantial prize, and Sims stated that he would be willing to race the fair- haired boy at any time. On account of his entry being posted, however, Schade was foreed to decline, ‘but says’ he hopes to t Sims at some time during the season. en the two men do come together, an g and close finish is looked for, ‘and beth of the riders have hosts of friendy who will cheer for their favorite,