Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1896, Page 21

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THE LATEST AVERAGES Disappointment came the way of the Washington base bal! fans the latter part of the last and the beginning of this week over the local club's showing against the Baltimore team and the first game with Bosten, but Wednesday's game set them at ease, illustrating, ait did, the fact that all clubs have their off periods, and that the Senators cannot be defeated for a longs Stretch. It is hard to account for the state of things, but it is nevertheless true that the Washington enthusiasts would sooner see the local club win from Baltimore than any club in the league. If three straight games were won frcim the Orioles and then three defeats follow to the Louisville, the latter “throw down’ would be ascribed to poor luck and the former victories looked upon as red letter days in the history ot the national game. One point that the local follcwers of the game can derive great satisfaction frcm is that no matter how good a game the Senators may put up if there is a weak spot on the nine it will be strengthened at the first opportun- ity. Second division will never more be the stationary resting place of the club repre- senting Washington. Of this Mr. Wagner and Captain Joyce are positive. The club can be strengthened, especially in the pitcher's box, and a strong addition to that Dosition will doubiless be secured on the coming western trip. No matter if Rusie is denied us, in the language of the street, “there are others.” A pitcher with unsat- isfactory surroundings carnot be expected to do goed work, «nd such a man is ex- pected to get into the congenial company of the joval club. Another deal is also on the carpet, and if it is put through an en- thusiastic whoop will go up from the local patrons. Capt. Joyce has illustrated the faci that he has got all out of the present team that there is to come and that if additional bril- Mant talent can be secured the same state of aifairs will continue to exist. One thing the local patrons should bear in mind, and that is that the Senators are playing a good game of bali. To lose three or four games at a stretch is no indication of a let-down on their part, but that their op- Ponents played better ball. An entertain- Ment worthy of the price of admission cai always be found at National Park, and the dropping of games fs no indication that the audience did not get the worth of their money. Of course hard losers ure always to be encouraged, but don’t lose sight of the fact that the Senators are in the first division, and that the position is so strange to a Washington club that they are doing exceedingly well even if they manage to hang on by their eyebrows. Next Wednesday the Senators play the | first game on their second western trip. | But who's afraid? The boys have demon- for ther, and that the: account of themselves is a foregone con- clusion. Of course they will have stiff problems to solve at C! eveland, Cincinnati and Pittsburg, but Chicago, St. Louis and Louisville hould not prove brain troublers in the least. No matter how much the St. | Louis team is strengthened, it will never Play better ball under the present manage- Ment. The gambling influe: is there, and if there is a more herve-destroying pastime than gambling on horses it has failed as yet to materialize. In Louisville it is a case of too many young players, along with tco many old players of a “has been” char- acter. Bat there is a possibility of the Colonels being strengthened, and it will come after the Washington games. The Senators will probably drop the first game on the trip to Pittsburg, as they are apt to beat that club two games next Mon- away. Thursday they open at Cincinnati, and neve comes the first stiff problem. If the Wash- ington boys get one there will be no kiex coming. Then on to St. Louis, ana. we Want three straight, Joe Sullivan and “Tuck” Turner to the contrary notwith- standing. Chicago follows, and we may get one, possibly two; put don’t underesti- mate the Colts, give them the benefit of a doubt. Tebeau’s Tigers come next. and we may get one, but don't kick on three losses, as the Tigers are straightening out for the run home and will play desperate ball from now on. Then one game at St. Louis fol- lows, and probally a Senatorial victory. Bick to Louisville the Senators come, and of course we want three, and, as Cant. Jeyce would say, “we must have ‘em Then they set sail for the east and open with the easy things at Brooklyn. Attor three games with the “Grooms” they con:o home, and they run up against the Orioles. We'll do them this time to a dead certain- ty. We can't. take three straight from them, as the series is split up, the middle game being played in Baltimore, bit. we'll take the two and rest content. There is only one club in the second di- vision that can dislodge the Senators, and that is Chicago. The other eastern clubs under them will have the same hard prob. lems to solve as the Senators, and that | they can do any better with the western teams is not to be thought of. Therefore, may the Chicagos get it good and hard will give a good may return home in the first division. Don’ forget that stretch of “At Homes" an tue wind-up of the season. Another batch of base ball averages is just out, dealing with the hitting abinty of forty-five of the leaders in the league. and they are quite interesting. The Washing- ton club this time loses three of its play- ers from the .300 or better class, and new only three remain. Last week we had six. but McGuire, Mercer and Cartwright fail- ed to keep up their good work, and now they are with the “also ran” class. Sel. bach still leads the club in hitting, and is tied with Grady of Philadelphia, with 351, Joyce has taken a great brace, and has climbed up to .335. It took some time for the Senators’ captain to get into the .300 class, but now he appears to he securely anchored. The third man is little DeMon- treville, who is tied with the slugger Lyons of Pittsburg, with an average of .415. Bur- kett still leads the jeague, and the Cleve- land club, with 440 opposite his name. Jennings of Baltimore has crawled up, and is now in second place, with .406. Dahlen of Chicago comes third, with 393. Me. Creary of Louisville is fourth, with .383. “Dusty” Miller of Cincinnati, who made such a game fight to lead the league in batting at the commencement of the sea. son, has dropped back to fifth, but still has the big average of .378. Tiernan of New York leads that club, with 374. Dele- hanty is now in ninth place, but leads the Philadelphia sluggers, who have recently failed to slug, with an average of .371. “Dusty” Burrell, the new catcher for Brooklyn, leads the Bridegrooms, with .376, Jones, the other great hitter of the club, having fallen off in his stick work. Center Fielder Stenzel leads the Pittsburg proces- sion, with .358. Hamilton, in eighteenth Place, is the first man to show for Boston, with .345. St. Louis has at last got two men in the .300 class, Cooley, with .322, and Parrott, with .300. Averages don’t amount to much, but they make interesting reading and demonstrate that sacrifice hitting is everything in base ball. Washington foots the list in fielding, but is fifth in batting, and leads clubs that can show the Sen- ators the way in both these departments. Again the new base tall league idea has come to the front. This is only to be ex- rected in the face of the highly successful season the big league is now going through and the discontent that has cropped out In several cities over the poor playing of the clubs representing them. When a business can be developed requiring, say, $150,000 as a capital, on which from $25,000 to $10,t00 and even as high as $125,000 can be cleared in one year, there will always be found backers who are willing to take the risk that goes with base ball. There is no doubt that in certain cities like New York. Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia and St. Lous, rival clubs, provided they would play good ball, could be made a financial success, but woe betide the club that would try to land in Baltimore, Washington. Cleveland, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and pos- sibly Chicago. Louisville is off the earth. In New York Magnate Freedman has an- tagonised a big class of base ball enthus!- asts, who also have money or influential friends, and to make the possibilities stronger against him the club is playing very ordinary ball. The Rusie case cuts a small figure. If the club was up among the leaders, the big Hoosier would soon be forgotten. Over in Brooklyn the manage- ment stands well, but the club doesn’t and consequently a winner is looked for. In Foston the management, by its short- sighted, stingy policy, has turned the pub- Ne from it and a new club would rake in the shekels. The same state of affairs ex- ists in Philadelphia with the addition of poorer ball playing. St. Louis has suffered from Von Der Aheism for the past decade and the big German would have plenty of time to attend to his race track and chutes if another St. Louis club takes the field. This would give the new enterprise Bos- ton, New York, Brooklyn and Philadelphia in the east and St. Louis, Milwaukee, De- treit, Indianapolis and possibly Chicago in the west. This circuit is not a bad one, and then if a break should come from the league magnates the new organization talght make things decidedly warm for the league with the big name. There is consid- erable base ball managerial talent and cap- ital floating around loose and the advan- tage of former mistakes would come into play. Whether the game would be benefit- ed or not is a question, but if the new organization would lead to the squelching of Freedman and an advance in salaries for the players two worthy objects would be accomplished at least. Several eastern papers were dubious about Buck Bwing’s base running record and in- timated that the scorer at Cincinnati was padding “Buck's” record of stolen bases, but the way the old boy sailed arcund the bases on the last eastern trip caused every- body to open their eyes. “Buck” always was and is one of the best base runners in the league. Billy Hart of the St. Louis club recently seid: “I was caned in Washington and afterward slugged. The printers in Wash- ington came to the conclusion that if Joyce could get a watch the printers could raise a cane for me. So they clubbed together and bought me a cane. A few minutes after it was given me the Senators turned in and slugged me out of the box. I got it both ways. It was the only thing I ever had given me in twelve years of profes- sional play, and it proved a jonah.” Fred Pfeffer’s playing at second for Chi- cago has set the cranks going. Everything that comes his way is gobbled to a cer- tainty and his batting will carry him into the 300 class within the next two weeks. The Cleveland boys will play better ball from now on, if their kicking is barred by all the umpires. They are all first-class players, and if they can devote all their attention to playing the game it will take a very fast team to head them off from the pennant. Pittsburg continues to play the same in- and-out-game a3 of yore. The wonder is that they didn’t lose a game at St. Louis. But then the poor old mound city lads were so completely ted up with changes and re- leases that they couldn't beat a carpet, let elone the Pittsburgs. That man Bergen, behind the bat for Bostor, needs no apologies from any one. If there ever was a comer he is one. He is new to the league players, but by next year he will be up with the leaders in the catcher’s position. His throwing to second is_a revelation. The contemplated change of Rusie for Delehanty and Taylor of the Phillies would be a good thing for both clubs and New York would have a shade the better of the bargain. Delehanty would help out wonder- fully in batting and Taylor 1s quite a pitch- er _at times. Everybody ts yelling for the Joyce button, and ft will be ready by the time the team returns from the west. If the club holds its own and returns in the first division the buttons will command a great sale. In the meantime the Mercer button is the favorite with the ladies and is conspicuous among the crowd that turns out on Ladies’ day. the Clubs. Clubs. Clubs. Baltimore Chicas Cleveiand Cincinnati <2. i Boston. z Pittsbarg Lonis im Philadetpht i. Louisville ..11 44 .200 Standing July 4, 1895: Cizts, Clubs. Ww Raltimore Brooklyn 1 Boston. Philadelphia 30 Pittsburg New York ..26 Cleveland | Washington. 28 icago St. Louis ...18 Cincinnati.) 1) Louisville “28 Today's Schedale. Washington at Philadelphia. Baltimore at New York. Boston at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Pittsburg. St. Louis at Clevelard. Louisville at Chicago. Two games in cach city. LOST If IN THE EIGHTH. Phillies Bunched Their Hits and De- posed the Senators. Despite the great disparity in the score, the faithful were kept guessing for seven innings yesterday afternoon, says the Phil- adetphia Inquirer in describing yesterday's game in that city. Up to this stage the pitchers had been equally effective, and each had been accorded excellent support. It was, in fact, anybody's game up to the Phillies’ half of the eighth, when they de- veloped a batting streak, rapping out four singles, a pair of doubles, and a home run —a combination which, aided by a muff by Lush and a wild throw by De Montreville, netted them eight runs and the game. The chief interest of the spectators was centered in the performance of Mertes and Keener, and atter the game it was the general opinion that both would do. : ‘The Senators played a dashing, hustling game, but except in the fifth inning, when they made three singles and a double, they Were unable to do anything with Keener's del'very. it wasn't until the fourth that a run was made, and that was only secured after a great deal of effort. Delehanty was struck by a pitched ball, stole second and went up to third on Thompson's out, coming home on_Brouthers’ fly to Brown. ‘The visiting statesmen went to the front with a rush in the first half of the fifth. The Phillies evened up things in their half of the fifth, and took the lead in the seventh. There were base hits to sell in the second half of the eighth. After Hallman had been disposed of Grady drew a base on balls and scored on Cross’ double to right. Keener got into the game with a two-bag_ ger to left center, sending home the “Kid. Mertes’ fly was muffed by Lush, Keener going to third and Mertes to second. Hu- len dropped a littie one in short right and Keener and Mertes chased home. Hulen tcok second on the throw-in and counted on Delehanty’s single. Thompson followed with a drive into the hanging seats in cen- ter, scoring himselt, and Delahanty and Brouthers got into the push with a single and Hallman followed suit. Grady forced Hallman at second, but went to second himself on De Montreville’s wild throw to Cartwright, Brouthers scoring. Cross closed the inning with a fly to Lush. The score foliows: PHILADELPHIA. RH.O.A.E, Mertes, cf. 2 Hulen, ss. 3 Del'ty, if. 2 Thom'a, rf 1 Bron’ ib 2" 2. 0 WASHINGTON. KH. cf. 1 2 0 0 z b> connecnoco™ ry imme tone ONeENSCOSS CommMenNONS Onamncoowol +1313 2713 41 Totals .. 5 in the ninth. Washington. 700004001 0-5 Philadelphia -0 0013018 x38 Earned runs—Washington, $; Philadelphia, 7. Two-base Mts—DeMont, Brown, MeCuuley, Cross, Keener. ‘Three-huse hit—Mertes. Home ron— ‘Thompson. critice hits—Crooks, Joyce. Stolen bases—Brown, Delehanty Hulen. “Left on buses—Washington, 6; Philadelphia, 6. Strack out—Cartwright, Joyce, Hallman. "First base on shington, 1; Philadelphia, 2. First bails—Om German, 5; off Keener, 2. Hit by bitched | ball Delehanty. Umpire—Hurst. ime—Two heurs aud fifteen minutes. NEW SECOND BASEMAN. Totals Meutre batted for German r “2 Ks o ce OBrien Secured From Louisville— Crooks and Rogers to Go. Mr. J. Earl Wagner closed a deal last evening with President Stucky of the Louisville club by which Jack Crooks, Jim- my Rogers and $1,000 in cash are exchang- ed for Second Baseman O’Brien. Negotia- tions have been in progress for several days, and since Tuesday Mr. Wagner has been waiting to hear from Louisville. The original offer was Crooks, Abbey and a bonus, but as Louisville is well supplied with outfielders, it was insisted that Rog- ers be included. After considerable hesita- tion the matter was closed upon the terme dictated by Louisville. O’Brien Is one of the Louisville team's best batters, having an average for the season of 350. He has been at bat 177 times, and made 62 hits. Crooks and Rogers will report at Louis- ville Monday. Crooks will play second base and Rogers will ¢ither play first or be kept as a utility infielder. O'Brien will actompany the Senators on the western trip: He sprang into prom- inence as second baseman of the Brooklyn team in 1891, under Johnaie Ward. He was releaseé by Ward, and was signed by the Oakland, Cal, “eam of the California League. O'Brien played,in Oakland during the sea- son of 1892 and came east the following winter. In 1893 he covered second for the Augusta, Ga., nine, which won the South- ern League pennant that season. Late in the season of 1894 he was signed by An- son, but he failed to see the qualities of O'Brien, and released him. O’Brien was signed last season by the Louisville club. He is of medium height, rugged and stal- wart, and 1ooks the ball player from the ground. He is a hard hitter, fast on the bases, and a steady fielder, covering a large area of ground. Clevelands Won Easily. After the enthusiastic welcome accorded them on their return home, the Cleveland players went at the Browns with great vigor yesterday afternoon. St Louis played tke school boys, and the Spiders easily won cut. CLEVELAND. ST. LOUIS. CVT O-AR. T.H.0.4.E, Burkett, 1f,.1 2 3 0 6|Dowd, 2p.. 2°30 3 1 M'Aleer, cf'1 3 3 0 6|Kisin'r,f,p. 1 1 1 2 1 © 0 8 Ol Parrott, cf. 0 1 5 0 0 2 1 4 0; Coupor, 1b. 0 010 3 0 0 1 O O| Meyers, 3b. 0 0 11:1 115 1 0) Pougiass,rf. 1 2 0 0 0 11 6 OlCross, ss..00 1 5 6 2 1 2 0 0/Murpby, 11:10 0 21 1 0|Brelt’n,plr. 0 0 1 1 0 22715 0 Totals....5 92416 5 Cleveland... O5101241 x14 St. Loulw: 22": 10310000 0-5 Earned runs—St. Louis, 4. First base on errors Cleveland, 4. Left om bases—Cleveland, 8; St. Touls, 4.° First base on balls—Om Cuppy, 1; off Kisinge off Breitenstein, 2. Struck ‘out—-By 1; by Kisinger, 1. Two-base hits— Burkett, ids, Dowd," Parrott. Sacrifice hits O'Connor, Kisinger. Stolen bases—McK. Te- beau, Douglass,” Cross. Double plays—Childs to Tebeau; Croas to Connor. Thne—Two hours. Um- pire—Sherjdan. Rowdyism at Pittsburg. Hawiey held the Cincinnati Reds down to five hits, and Pittsburg had no difficulty in winning. The game was marked by bril- lant playing throughout. Merritt struck Vaughn with his fist and was put out of the game. PITTSBURG. CINCINNATI. R.H.O.AE, RH.O.AE. Donovan, rf 01 3 @ O| Burke, if..@ 12°90 0 Ely, a6... 1 1 1 5 Olfloy, ef...51 0 101 Stenzel, cf. 9 1 1 0 O| Miller, rf... 0 0 1 0 0 Smith, "1f.: 2 2.5 0 olMPhee, 2b1 1 4 6 @ e211 0 1 6/Ewing, Ib 111 20 10 2 2 2 ¢/Smith, es. 1130 0 1 0 1 OlIrwin, 3b. esis je 20 1 2 3 0) Vaugtm, 0110 1 0 0 0 0) Foreman, 0101 0 212 0 6 0030 als. Totale, 23 Mack called out for interfering with catcher. Hoy out for interfering with catcher. 02000121 x ‘i 02000100 0 med runs—Pittsburg, 3; Cincinnati, 1. ‘Tw ¢ Inlts—Smith, Mack.” ‘Three-buse bit : hits—Donovan, Miller, Irw! ovan, Ely, Stenzel, Smith MePhee, Ewing. Double Sinith and MePhee. Mel bells-Off Foreman, 2; of Hawley, 5. Ty Hawley, 1. Pasced ball—Vauzhn, Wild pi —Fereman, Time- Two hours. Umplre—Lynch. Nip and Tuck for Eleven Innings. Boston and Brooklyn had it nip and tuck for eleven innings, when the Bridegrooms managed to score the winning run. Sulli- van was hit hard, while Kennedy was an enigma after the third inning. BROOKLYN, { RHO. AE, rf. © 6 Ham‘or 0 0 Tenney © Bannon, 3 Bl ontcretercw tom Brooklyn Boston, Bases on balls—Of Strnck out—By Ken- Home rmm—Lachance. Two-buse hits McCarthy, “Tucker, Sacrifice hits. Daffy, Kennedy. $ Shoch. Anderson, Jones, M 3 ‘mplre— Betts. ‘Time—T'wo hous and sixteen minutes. Mike Sallivan Was Easy. The champions took kindly to the delivery of Mike Sullivan, while Hoffer had no diffi- culty in disposing of the New York bats- men, and the result was a shut-out for the Giants. The feature of the game was a triple play by New York. BALTIMORE. NEW XORK. R.H.0.A.5, R.H.0.AK, Kelley, If... 11°10 Oly.H'n, cf... 00°50 6 Keeler, rf.. 2 3 2 0 |-Davis, 3b0 13 3 0 Jennings, #6 0 0 3 5 1/Tiernan, rf.0 2 1 2 0 Doyle, Ib. 314 0 i 1020 Reitz, 203 w00310 Bratic, 10 00520 Don’ell 10 00700 Clirke, 41 Stafford, ss, 0 2 2 11 Hotter, 4 0/Sullivan, p.d 01 3 0 Totals. 142713 1° ‘Totals.... 0 6 14 1 Baltimore. 102000003-6 New York -00000000 0-0 ed rurs—Bultimore, 3. First base by errors jaltimore, 1. Left on bases—Baltimore, 7; New k. 6. First base on balls—Of Suilivan, 4. Struck By Hoffer, 5; by Sullivan, 1. Two- bese hits—Brodie, Clarke, G. Davis. Stolen bases -Kelley, Doyle, Tiernan,’ Gleason. “Double plays— Sullivan’ and G. Davis; Tiernan and Clark. Triple play—G. Davis, Clark, Sullivan and Wilson, Pass- ed ball Wilson. Wild _pitehes—Snutlivan, Hit by piteher—By Sullivan, Jennings." Umpire— Emslie. ‘Time—Two boars’ and four minutes. ATHLETES. Everything Ready for the Light In- fantry Field Day. Everything has been completed for the annual field day of Company C, Washing- ton Light Infantry, at International Ath- letic Park, which comes off next Saturda: This company has recently been thorough- ly reorganized and placed upon a new line of work and action. ‘he athletic enter- tainment is somewhat of a variation from the tactical training and disciplined duties of a soldier, but the inculcation of an in- terest for physical development and social enjoyment among the members ts recog- nized as almost as great a necessity as the more strict military requirements. The program of the events made its ap- peararce yesterday, and is a very attrac- tive eight-page sheet. The committee on arrangements for the entire affair consists of Sergt. W. S. McKean, jr., chairman Sergt. C. O. Doten and Privates D. W Gregory, F. I. Greere, J. R. Tune and Grant Green, and the success of the meet will be due entirely to the hard-working efforts cf this committee. At the regular called meeting, “held Wednesday evening, the private boxes in front of the grand stand at the park were raffled off to the members of the Infantry Corps, and a good sum realized from this source alone. The officials néxt Saturday will be as fol- lows: Referee for bicycle events, E. E. Simpson, L. A! W.; referee for athletic events, Hcward Perry, C. A. C.; judges, R. R. Revill, E. A..C.; Maurice A. Joyce, C. I. and J. Hart Brittain, A. W. and C. A. C.; timers, S. W. Stinemetz, C. A. C.; W. H. Henshaw, Q. W-; Jesse F. Grant, W. L. L C.; clerks of course,.8. Porter House, W. L. LCA A; W. A. McCathran, W. L. L. C. starter, J. W. Crossley, C. A. C.; ahnounc- er, William E. Thompson, W. L. I. C.; um- Pires, Capt. James.,L. Mock, adjutant 2a Regiment; A. 4. Sousa, president Depart- mental League;,.Harry S. Jones, jr, and Frank J. Wisner, W. R.C. and U. W.; drill judges, Capt. Wiliam E. Horton, brigade staff; Lieut. A. P. Robbins, D.C. Art. commanding drill, Lieut. Jesse B. K. Lee, W. L. L C.; handicapper, William Jose, W. R.C. : The list of events, with prizes for the same, was published in The Star yesterday. The entries to the handicap event will close this evening at midnight, while the open event entries will not close until Monday evening. The full list of entrants will be published in The Star. Bicycling in the Light Infantry has made rapid strides this season, and a bicycle club among the mem- bers is about to be formed. A neat uni- form will be adopted and officers elected at an early date. SS Not in the Dead Languages. From Life. “That bill collector ts still down stairs, sir. “Didn't I tell you to say to him that I died quite suddenly half an hour xgo?” “Yes, sir; but he says he would like a few moments’ conversation with the corpse.” PICKED MEN TO RACE Arrangements Complete for the Con- tests With Baltimore. THE Bie EVENT IN CYCLING CIRCLES Proposed Organization of Colored Wheelmen. a are ete eat GOSSIP OF THE CLUBS All arrangements for the intercity races have been completed, and all that remains to be done is the running off of the races. The prize trupny has not as yet been se- lected, but a scheme has been originated by means of which a handsome and appro- priate souvenir will be given. As it is now, in case the trophy was put up ent'reiy by the Washington people, and the Balti- moreans won the series, it would be rather disheartening to see the prize trophy leave the city. The problem has been solved in this way. No trophy has as yet been selected, nor is it likely that one will be until after the races. The value of the trophy has been fixed at $50, and five or ten local bicycle organizations and dealers are expected to contribute $5 or $10 each and purchase the trophy in the event the Washington team comes off victorious. If, however, the Baltimore team wins, the same plan wil) be followed in that city, and the trophy cup presented by the cycling people of the monumental city. It is also understood that a Baltimore newspaper will give a trophy. ‘The first race of the series is to be held cn the 18th Instant at Baltimore. The second race will be held in this city, and the third race held in Baltimore. If such a thing happened that a team of one city wins all three races there will be no further need of continuing the series. The fourth race will come off in this city, and if a fifth race is necessary 4 toss-up will be made to see which city will get the decidin; race. The members of the winning team will receive gold medals as a souvenir of the occasion. These medals will be given out for each race, making it possible for every member of the team to wear three gold medals in honor of the event. * * * Just who will compose the Washington team is an unknown factor. Sims and Schade are mentioned as two sure men, with Harry Z. Greer as third man. Noth- ing official, however, has been done, and the team will be selected in the regular way. At the annual field day of Company C of the Washington Light Infantry, which will be held next Saturday, the first of the series of trial heats for place upon the team will be run off as part of the program for that day. The winner of this will be entitled to a place on the team. On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of the following week two more trial heats will be run, and the winners of each of them selected as the re- maining two members of the team. The substitutes will be picked from the men making the next best showing. The last two trial heats will be held in the even- ing near 7 o'clock, and will be as nearly private in character as is possible to make them. * Kx The first of the intercity races to be held in this city will come off on Thursday, July 30. That will be the occasion of the arnual field day of the Knights of Pythias, and it is expected will prove one of the drawing cards for the occasion. In addi- tion to this race, the knights will have three or four other bicycle contests, mak- ing an almost purely bicycle meet. There will also be an obstacle race and several foot races on the program. The second Washington race, or the fourth race of the series, will in all probability come off on the day of the diamond meet of the Arling- ton Wheelmen. While the Arlingtons will have an excellent program for their occa- sion, this race, if run off, will prove a good thing. So far the question of a fifth race has not been thought of, and in case Wash- ington wins on the toss-up a date will have to be arranged some time in the fu- ture. For the Baltimore races the only known thing is that the first race will come off on July 18. The date of the second race has not been named. A movement is on foot to royally entertain the Baltimore del- egation that will come over to witness the race and root for their team. x o* * The track at the International Park has Leen gotten in excellent condition for the reces this afternoon, and good time can be expected. One of the improvements at the track will be the erection of a quarter-mile running track within the third of a mile cycle track. The work on the running track will be begun Monday, and outside of the laying off and slight banking of the same there will be but very little Jabor in constructing the track. The need of a run- ring track was made apparent by a num- ber of future events which are scheduled to come off. It will also save the bicycle track, as the running over that surface has a more or less damaging effect. Another thing which is being done is the stringing of electric wires over the grand stand and through the grand stand promenade for in- candescent lights. They will be used when the park is opened of evenings. Another hig improvement at ihe place is the erec- tion of bicycle racks with sheds for the ac- commodatioa of those who attend per- formances at the park on wheels. The en- tire southeastern section of the park has been fitted up in this manner. * Oe x Speaking of the stories of wheels, there is @ promise of considerable improvements being made at Cabin John bridge for the accommodation of cyclists. Heretofore the riders have left their wheeis against the picket fence, or left them standing at ‘other places around the grounds, where there was more or less danger of damage. The Messrs. Bobbinger, who manage the hostelry, have plans under consideration for the accommo- dation of cyclists. Racks will be provided, and wheels checked after the manner of the carriages at the same place. This will force the maaagement to an extra expense of hiring additional help for the checking of the wheels, but the cycle trade at the place is so great as to justify the expense. No fee will be charged for the checking of the wheels. It is understood that a similar move will be made at Chevy Chase, and it will not be long before all of the other out-. of-town and nearby resorts will follow the same example. eK E Mr. Barnes, who has charge of the un- attached division of the proposed bicycle parade to be held the 14th instant for the rertheasterr section of the city, requests all who will join in the parade to register at $23 H street northeast. Full particulars will be publisked in these columns as ar- rangements are perfected. * * x The United Wheelmen held a very inter- esting meeting Wednesday evening at 510 llth street northwest, at which all ar- rangements for a permanent organization were completed and the club fully launched into existence. Dr. W. W. Alleger was elected as assistant secretary. A commit. tee on finance was elected composed of Messrs. R. R. Burr, J. A. Nelson and B. H. Warrer. ‘A committee on membership was also elected consisting of Thomas Pollock, Cc. J. Montgomery and E. W. Raab. This committec crganized immediately after the meeting, with Mr. Pollock as chairman and Mr. Raab as secretary. The most important committee election of the evening was that of the rights and privileges, and the following were elected to serve for the ensuing year: C. M. Lewis, W. S. McKean, Frank J. Wissner, R. E. Revill and A. M. P. Mashmeyer. A. good deal of business was referred to this committes, which is vested with broad au- thority. A meeting was held last evening at 1420 F street, where the committee or- ganized and started in for work. One of the events of the evening was the reading of a telegram from Mr. B. H. Warner, who is in New York, expressing regret at his inability to be present at the meeting. Now that everything has been completed in the line of organization the officers will get down to work and hustle for the rights of the wkeelmen. A hearing before the Commissioners is scheduled for next week, at which the cyclists’ side of the situation will be strongly and forcibly presented. All that will be asked will be the enforcement of certain existing laws, and if possible a modification of the new police regulation which goes into effect next Thursday im- iting the speed of bicycles to six miles an hour at street crossings and eight miles an hour between squares. The application blanks for the associa- tion made thelr appearance this mornin; and there will be a general hustling to se- cure members. It is calculated to have at Satie? membership before the end of the month. x * * The ennual meet of the Maryland divi- sion of the League of American Wheelmen began yesterday, and will conclude this afternoon at the Park cycle track at Cam- Lridge, Md. Among those from this city who attended the races were Capt. William Jcse of the Washington Road Club and F. W. Hutchins, one of the two pro. méh in the city. Hutchins rode in the one-mile and two-mile handicaps and the third-of-a- mile dash races for professionals at the meet yesterday. After the close of yes- terday’s races the two Washingtonians came back home to attend the races this afternoon at the International Park. The entrance fee to the races was $2, which admitted the entrant to one or ali of the races on the progrem, a radical departure from the methods in this city. * * The Christian Endeavor convention,which opens next week, is expected to bring an urusually large number of cycle visitors to town, and preparations will be made for their reception. All of the churches have some idea of the number of cyclists that will be in the city, and are making ar- Tangements accordingly. In ali of the down town churches there will be special racks constructed to hold the wheels of the visit- ig Endeavorers while the owners are at- tending divine worship. The Congrega- tioral Church, corner 1th and G streets, will have racks in the basement of the church, capable of accommodating fifty wheels, but it is thought there will be more wheels than that to be cared for. x ek The Park Cycle and Athletic Association of Baltimore have arranged for a meet next Saturday at the Park Cycle track. There are only four events on the program. ‘Ihe first is a one-mile novice, with a prize gold medal, valued at $10. The second race is a one-mile professional, with $15, $10 and $ cash as first, second and third prizes, respectively. The third event is a one-mile iterclub amateur race for Maryland club teams of three men each. The trophy will be the Crawford cup and $20 medals to the winning team, and $10 silver medals to the second team. The final race will be a two- mile handicap race, with first prize of a $15 gold medal; second prize, a pair of $10 tires, and the third prize of a $5 bicycle lamp. xk * The repeated refusals of Chairman Gid- €on of the league racing board to permit Fred Sims to race outside of the city 4re regarded here as a sample of the con- trary work of the man wh, occupies s a responsible position. Other local men have been given permission to do outsile racing, but the line is very unjustly drawn with Sims in a secmingly very arbitrary manner. There is no reason in the world Sims should be so treated, having refused three times within as many ‘KS to participate in outside races + * * The Arlington Wheelmen will shortly epen the watermelon season by giving a melon feast at the International Athletic Park to their many friends. Admission will be by card only, and it is expected to carry out as many ladies as men. After the feast there will be dancing on the grand stand promenade. The watermelon run will be given the latter part of this month, the date being as yet undecided. This is only the beginning of a scries of runs of the same order that will be held at the park. Several other clubs hav the matter under consideration, and the: will most likely follow in line. The atten- dance at these events will be limited, so as to keep away any of the objectionable element, which, as a rule, will frequent a watermelen feast or any other wheelmen event that is free. eke The colored wheeimen of the city are taking steps to form an organization of their own, similar to the working of the United Wheelmen. This is a good st=p and should be encouraged, as it will tend to Keep the wheelmen bound together by common ties for the promotion of cycling. The new organization will most likely be known as the Cyclists’ Federation of the Disirict. The chief mover in the matter of the organization is Samuel E. Lacy, a son of Detective Lacy,who is an enthusias- ue wheelman. A meeting will be called for some evening next week, at which the initial steps toward making a federation will be taken. With the perfection of a local federation of colored cyclists of both Sexes, steps will be taken to start a simi- lar movement in the surrounding cities and gradually work up a national organi- zation. A conservative estimate places the total number of colored riders in this city between 1,200 and 1,500. e * x * If everything is carried out as now pro- pcsed, the colored riders will have a quar- ter-mile track of their own, upon which they will hold their races. There are a num- ber of prominent colored people behind the scheme. A tract of land containing six acres, has been secured near Four Mile Run, and this will be the site of the pro- posed track. The land is perfectly level and naturally adapted for a track, the cost of building one being comparatively small. The location of the place is pleasant, and it is easy of access by the steam or elec- tric raiiroad, with a good road for cy- clists and vehicles. The park will be the headquarters of the Ideal Cycle Club, an organization whicn originated in 1892 as one of the leading as- sociations of its kind in this city. Lee A. Cornish, the well known racer,who is now in Boston, training for coming races, is one of its members. Other members are S. E. Lacy, Thomas C. A. Gray, Thomas W. Edwards and Thomas H. Wright. In fact the membership includes some of the best known wheelmen in the District. It 1s contempiated to make the park a pleas- ant resort for the better class of colored residents of the District. It is calculated that there are about $5,000 colored people who live here, yet they have no particular Picasure ground devoted to their exclusive use and the projected park is designed to fill this want. x * * The bicycle contingent of the Columbia Athletic Club has no run scheduled for to- morrow. There will be a number of short trips made by various squads of the or- ganization, the wheeling officers leading the main run, which extends through the Shenandoah valley. The cyclists left the city last evening by rail for Harper's Ferry, and upon arriving at that historical place mounted their wheels and rode to Charlestown, which they reached late at night. After remaining over night at this Place the riders started out this morning and rode to Winchester, and thence to New Market, intending to stop over night at the latter place. Tomorrow morning the ride will be resumed and the men proceed to Staunton. The return home will be made by rail. Among those who went on the trip were Messrs. Beall, Wells, Fowle, Good:le, Brown, Stiles, J. B. Miller, Charlies Mc- Guiggan, Von Lindgren and Cabrera. Capt. Eugene Harmon of the cycling con- tingent is in Cincinnati on a two weeks’ visit. His bicycle is with him. First Lieut. Harry C. Stiles has started in tandem riding, and almost every even- ing last week was out in training with a 00d companion. Next Sunday the C. A. C. Wheelmen will make a run to River View, returning home in the evening by boat. ee * At the regular meeting of the Washing- ton Road Club, held during the week, it was decided to give a smoker Monday evening at the Hotel Arno in honor of the opening of their handsome new quarters. The affair will be in charge of a committee consisting of Messrs. Ronsaville, Jode and Tubman, who will arrange for the program and all other necessary matters. While the full list for the evening's entertainment has not been completed, an excellent program is promised. One of the features of the smoker will be the distribution of the prizes which will be won this afternoon at the Queer Wheelmen race meet. The smoker will be conducted on a high-class order, and admission will be by card only. The membership of the club is rapidiy increasing since the move to the new club house, and at the last meeting fourteen new members were admitted, with the ap- Plications double that number on file. The new members are Messrs. L. B. Graves, W. M. Wootten, Eugene C. de Riva, J. H. Pilling, M. A. Prince, J. H. Edes, A. Blanchard, H. L. Merrick, Harry Shuster, G. M. Newlands, George T. Thompson. Charles H. Boynton, Frank Hagerty and C._L. Palmer. The election of officers to fill severai vacancies was laid over until the next regular meeting. The name of Mr. L. B. Graves, the well-known and popular wheel- man, has been placed in nomination for the presidency ,and he will most likely be elected. No regular run of the club will be called for tomorrow by Capt. Jose on account of the excitement of the Fourth, though it is likely that a good many members of the club will ride up to Dickey’s. x * * One of the features of the Arlington race meet, which will come off on August 22, will be an exhibition mile on a tandem, in which Mr. William Gettinger, the treasurer of the Arlingtons, and Mr. William H. Hen- ‘shaw, the treasurer of the Queer Wheel- men, will do the riding. Both of them are well-k: own cyclists, and there are but few wheelreen in the city who have ever seen them on the track, yet in the exhibition mile on a tandem they may be counted upon to make a record. The two will short- ly start in training in a quiet way to get {a trim for their trial, -* In the Capital Bi. Club there are two vicycling parties out on the road today taking long trips. The first contingent is composed of Messrs. Mattingly, Leaming, W. C. Allen, Jannus end Aukam. party left the city last evening by boat for Old Point Comfort. This morning they started on the ride to Richmond to wit ness the opening of the new cycle track at that place. The ride to the capital city of the old dominion will undoubtedly he @ hard one. The most direct route is eighty miles, and that alofig a foot path by the steam railway. If the public highways were followed they would probably take two days to reach their destination. The distance from Richmond te this city is 120 miles over mtwerable roads, yet the porty will start to ride back home tomorrow morning. They do not expect to ride all the distance, however, and in the after- noon will take the train at some wayside tewn and complete the journey by rail. The second party will be headed by Capt. Eert Hills, and consists of Messrs. Boteler, Lewis, Barnes and Dr. Garnet Hill. They will ride through Antietam battlefield and spend the Fourth at this lace. The the city last evening and rode to Frederick, where they stayed for the balance of thd night. This morning they started the ride to the cclebrated battlefield and tomorrow mornirg will make the trip home. Mr. Claude Alien returned during the week from his trip to Syracuse, N. Y. He rode tome the entire distance on his wheel and erjoyed the trip immensely. ** * The local division of the League of American Wheelmen has more than doub!ed its membership within the past eight months. There are now 145 members this District, and today Secretary-treasurer Wood forwarded to national headquarters the applications of niaeteen more cundi- dates. A leogue run fs called for a trip throuzh the Stenandoah valley, starting last « irg, with Chief Consul Robertson at head. No runs have been for this month. The vext regular meeting WIN be beld Monday evening. July 1%, and at this meeting 4 schedule of runs will be mapped out for the balance of tae m -* * A novel trip has been planned by a ber of wheelmen for next week. will ride to Leonarctown, Md, which eighty-five miles distance by “road. The party proposes leaving the city rday evening at 19 o'clock and ride all nigh their destination. The return t 10 p will be made by boat. Those who will take the trip ure Messrs. Fisher, Leeke, Robertson, J. ©. Wood, Murrell, C. E. Wood, Ronsa- ville and Petze. * * * The Miles Cycle Infantry held their first practice run of the season last Sunday to The Great Falls, fifteen men turning out. cyclists in full uniform and with equipm left the city the evening before and rv up to their destination. Camp equipmerts and other stuff were sent up al lin a wagon and immediately upon their arrival the cyclist soldiers pitched camp. ‘The only excitement of the night was the runuing away of the horse attached to the wazon, The animal started dewn the road on @ Rallop, closely followed by two members of the company with lanterns. Evecy time they got near the brute the animal tovk additional flight and sped on, and the nunt was abandoned. The next morning the horse was standing in front of Brili's. The Military Cyclists gave a smoker last evening at the residence of Corporal Eck- found stein, at 1745 7th street, which was att ed by a large number of invited quest This is the first of a series of smoker which the company will nold, and Capt. Wiggin has tn view the giving of a monster affair in the nes The soldic x Ss will take no nh 10- morrow. The next im ant event on hand is the attending the annual campin out of the local National uiard, which will be held on or about the 24th instant at Fort Washington, lasting ten days. ++ + The Altair Cycle Club will hold no run Monday evening, which is their al ran night. The regular monthly meeting of club will be held in erable business will + “ul, at which « brought up. x ee The fastest time that has as yet been made on the new Interne mal track was made Tvesday evening by Fred Sims, who succeeded a mile in 2.11 with pacing. W. J. an] George Rall on a tandem carried around for the mile, maie in spite fact that there is a heavy wind to ¢ tend against. With equally as good him the fast time being pac= ing, the track in its present condition and no wind, Sims is confident that he can ride a mile in two minu:es nat. * * * There is a movemeut on foot to organize a large Rambler club to attend the annual meet of the League of American Wh: men, which will be held at Loutsville the fore part of next month. The membership of the club will be composed of a geod many local men, but will extend still “ur- ther and will embrace a goodly proportion of southern m that parifolar nake of whee ub run will be un- der Mr. L. B. ho will atien) to everything for the convenience of those who go. A special train will carry the con- Ungent and everyt ~ dore to make the trip a pleasant affair, Further irforma- tien can be secured from either Mr. J, C. Wood or Willlam Jo= i Gra wuistr. ‘The members of the Capital Bicycle Club who attended the congress of the Am4i- can Whist League at Manhattan Beach have all returned to the city, except the team captain, Harry N. Low. The club points with pride to its record in the tournament for the American league trophy. After having been defeated for the Hamilton trophy, a team was made consisting of Low, Wooten, Fogg and 1 1p, den, to play for ‘the challenge trophy of the league. In this tournament the t suit team of the New York Whist Ciob carried off the cup. The C. Bi. C., another short suit team, was second, being but one-half point behind the New Yorks. In this match the best teams of the Har !l- tons of Philadelphia, St. Paul and Ralti- more clubs did not engage, for the r nm that they were contesting for the Hamilton championship trophy. The New Yorks will not be allowed to hold the league tropay long without having to play for it, and it will be interesting to watch the results of the long suit and short suit playing in matches of forty-eight hands It is quite singular, in connection with the New Yorks, that reports emanate [re- quently from long suit sources that the team has abandoned short suits, only to 5 Genied by friends of the club. Notwith- standing the reputation ef the club as short suiters and its claims to success in that line, the statement has been made that the ¢. ‘$ was the only team that really played short suits at the congress. with the intention of belittling t It is even stated that the Baltimore c a long-suit team. It has heretofore known as mixers, play’ whiche tem would net them the greater num tricks. So it happens that the quests the superiority of one system over an- other was not settled at the congress. short-suiters have as much faith in system as ever, and simply say, and see. Messrs. Britton and Williamson brought back one prize, being for the top score in the second progressive match for pairs. These players also played in the pairs for the Minneapolis trophy. Mr. Britton says, in his opinion, the pairs engaged in this contest would compare favorabl with those who played for the championship trophy. This is the Wait Can Challenge Chace for the #500 Ten cr E. P. Fisher of New York beat M. D. Whitman, the Harvard crack, in the final of the men's singles in tennis at Tuxedo Park yesterday, and won the privilege of challenging Malcolm Chace for the big $500 Tuxedo cup. Today Fisher and Chace will meet for the possession of the cup. Another surprise was the defeat of Davis and eBthel, the West Point experts, by Ware and Scudder in the men’s doubles. Summary: Men's singles, final round, Fisher, West Side Tennis Club, beat Whit- man, Harvard, 8 46, 64. : Men's doubles, semi-final round: Ware and Scudder beat Davis and Bethel, 6-0, 2-6, 6-2. Carleton and Whitman beat Hooker and Dodge by default. Coreolation singles, final round: Sheldon, Yale, beat Carleton, Harvard, 6—4, 6-3. Handicap singles, second round: Paret (owe fifteen) beat Simmonds (owe half of fifteen) G—i, 3—1; defaulted. Sheldon, jr. (owe half of fifteen), beat Ware (owe fit- teen) 6-2, 6-4, U4. Semi-final round: Paret (owe fifteen) beat Beach «scratch) 6—0, G—4. Sheldon (owe half of fifteen) beat Davis (owe one-quar ter) G4, 7-5.