Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1896, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. 9 re i Sa —Nothing so cori tabie to take your exercise We it you can't afford to wear vour heavy sweater this weather. out the light weights. —A big variety here ors with roll collars match at $1.00. Joseph A Haberdasher, 622 7. Timekeepers— ; I repair t Hutterly. auS Sd See us all the col- Leggins to COLUM Strongest — most safe — most beautiful ou'!ine. The \ best way to test 1 1s to hire a COLUMBIA an? experi- ment for yourself. Wheels rented and sec- ond-hand maci:ines for sale. POPE MFG. CO., BUNCHED THEIR HITS Senators Won the Third Game With the Bostons. WASHINGTONS PLAYED A GOOD GAME Progress of the Shooting for the Dupont Cup. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES Record of the Clubs. W. 1. P.c. Clubs. Baltimore. sean eae Cineinna: See 40.551) 5! . my z I 22 65 253 W. L. Pc. Pittsburg. a Baltimore 2 44 39 (530 Boston, 28 50 1339 Chicago: 29 61 “322 ‘Cincianatl. 21 2 .23 Baltimore at Washington. Louisville at Cincinnatt. Pittsburg at Cleveland. St. Louis at Chicago. Boston at Philadelphia. Brooklyn at New York. JUST A CASE OF BUNCHING. Washington's Few Hits and Boston’s Few Errors Came Together. It is usually the other way with the Wash- irgton team. Ordinarily the enemy becomes formidable at bat just when the Statesmen weaken In the field, but at Boston yesterday this rule was reversed, and in the eighth inning Lush made a two-bagger and De J. Hart Britain, Local Mgr. Our Straw Hat Sale Cont nues. Seme venderful bargiins are to be bad —— from our rtock now. Every STRAW HAT ts being sold at cost. | sizes. EF All our d0e. NECKWEAR reduced to 25¢ at R. C. Lewis « Son, 1421 NEW YORK AVENUE. The “Kensington” is the strongest wheel that is made, and it’s the eas- iest running, too. There is no other wheel that is so carefully construct- ed. Kensingtons have never been known to “break down.” $100—cash or easy terms. A.A. Smith & Co., 108 F St. a 1 i Crawford Cycles Sell fer $60& $75 unsurpassed in any ‘point requisite to bi- ! Sold ou terms to suit everyone. counts for cash. Buyers taught rid I) AGENCY AND RIDING ACADEMY, ‘TH ST. WING OF CENTER MARKET. UR “WHEELING” SUPPERS ARE SAT FAVORITES WITH LADIES. Credenda Bicycles $5 Month. $10 down. $60 cash. $65 on installments. Guaranteed thoroughly. M. A. Tappan, 1013 Pa. Ave. mh10-3m-20 FOR THE DUPONT TROPHY. Shooting for the World's Champion- ship at Burnside, HL shooting flag was hauled down at Wab« Park, at Burnside, Chicago, last evening the race for the Dupont troph: representing the world’s championship at live birds, was just half finished. In the several squads that have shot fifteen out of their twenty-five birds, only sixteen men have killed straight, including Gilbert, the present champion,who is standing at thi two yards, and conceding his 124 contest- ants odds. The struggle is getting warmer every moment. Heikes has not shot his third string of five yet. The contest is de veloping considerable new talent. Georg! Roll of Blue Island, Ii, has shot at eighty- five birds so far during the tournament, and has not as yet missed a single one. Several young shooters are looming up grand. McAlester has missed two birds. Clarag When ns has killed straight, and nooting in mag- nificent form. Goldberg ing his birds very clean, and with his first barrel. The fifteen-bird sweep {ts also unfinished, but will be completed by noon today. Then the wo: ampionship race will also occur md set of traps. This will b matters, with the hope ishing sundown general jubilee will follow the of the cup to the winner by . editor of the Sportsmen's First money in the championship be close to $1,000, k shot her second five in the sterday afternoon, scoring three Two fell dead out of bounds. a of Brooklyn and Jack Win- jana are matched to shoot 10 onday for $1 a side. There is yle betting on result. of the championship shoot this far is as follows: Dunnell, 14: Alabaster, 0; MeMurehy, 10: Davenport, 10: Avery, 9: Fanning, 10: Muir, 9; Miller. 7; Dunnell, H. 1%; Detter, 9; Watson, W., Carkeek, 9; Bush, 7: Felton, 1; Bogardus, 8; Rodecker, lu: Tippy. 10: Trotter, 9: Day, 15; Cromwell, 1%; Hill, 1: Clark, ; Chadwick, 13; Du- bray. 14: Trimble, 14: Budd, 15: McGinnis, 12; Wricht, 11: Spross, 14; G. Kleinman, 14 William 15; Thomas, 14: Westfield, 10: Porter, #: Hicks, 13; Mott, 14: B. F. Smith, 13; C. 8. Burkhart, 15; E. C. Burkhart, 12: Kirkov 15: Leach, 14: I. Watson, 14: Denny, 13; A. H. Kin Messner, Brucker, 1%. W. H. King, 13: Glover, 13: M Vey, Kay, 18; Roll, 15; Redwing, Bodie Harrold, 14; Hallicock, 11; Dwyer, 12; Agard, 13; Den, Dickey, 13; Sexton, 14; Miller, 15: Sumpter, 15; Gottlieb, 15; Wil. mot, 14; Hoyt, Glade, 12; Miles, ‘with- drawn; Shaw, Erb, Montmorency 14; Smead. 14 hridge, 12; Kelsey, 12; Gilbert, 1 13; Ducker, 13; Power, 14; Grimm, 14; Parmelee, 11; Froth- irgham, 11: Upson, 14; Marshall, 14; Bing- ham, 14; Malone. 13; Claridge, 15; Bonday, 13; Hawkins, 11; Solomon, 14; Harbaugh, Montreville a single, after an error and two bases on balls had been shaken out of the Bostonian grab-bag. Consequently a game was won, and that long string of de- feats was broken. Jack Stivetts and Lester German did the twirling. German was hit harder, but kept the safe ones better scattered. Stivetts was reHeved by Sullivan in the eighth, after Lush had tied the score with his two-base smash, while German kept pegging away, and won out, making his first victory for many a game. Had it not been for Herman Long's almost Phenomenal work at short, Washington would easily have been several more runs to the good, for he was everywhere, and seemed to have fourteen pair of hands and arms. Eleven chances went his way and he got all but one of them, a grounder from De Montreville’s bat, that’ some of the scorers deemed to be a fe hit. It looked as though the Statesmen would Score in the first inning. Lush went down en balls, reached second on De Montreville’s sacrifice, and third on Selbach’s long fly and out to Hamilton. Then McGuire smashed a ball into Long's territory that appeared to have a lien on safety, but Her- man got it high in the air by a beautiful effort. In Boston's half German struck out Hamilton and Long. Tenney hit safely and stole, but was left. In the second, with Farrell out on a won- derful catch by Collins, O'Brien hit safel: and was unsuccessful trying to steal. Bo: ton tallied in the end of the inning. Far- rell fumbled Tucker's bounder and he was forced out by Ganzel's hit to O'Brien. A double play was tried, but Cartwright’s foot was not quite on the bag and Ganzel Was safe. Bannon advanced him a base by a single to left and he went to third cn Collins’ fly-out to Lush, scoring when De Montreville failed to make connections with ivett's grotnder Monty took good care of Hamilton's straight liaer, and the-side was retired. The third inning was brief, for Wasaing- ton went out in order, Lynen declaring Lush out on strikes when the general judgment was that ne deserved a fres pass, ‘Three pitches were ull that were required from German to retire Boston. In the fourth the Statesmen again re- tired in a procession, but Boston seemed to have made connections at last with Ger- x hit to right for a “i by Ganzel on a try for u Bannon hit for a base, and Col- ns advanced the runners by his grounder to short. Stivetts was then thrown out at first by De Montreville. O'Brien hit safely in the fifth with one out, but Brown filed to Collins -and Cart- wright struck out. Boston went out in order. Lush again ran up against the rough edge of Lynch’s judgment in the sixth, when, with one out, he was safe on a grounder to Long, and started to steal second. In the view of unprejudiced spectators it seemed certain that Duffy did not touch Lush at all with the ball, but Lynch declared him out. Then De Montreville hit to right for a base ud was thrown out trying to steal. Long emed to clinch the game in the last half y hittting out a homer over the left-field hee, and the next three men went out. ore 2 to 0 in favor of ators were not hitting. defeat for Washing s the seventh Selbach, McGuire and Farrell went out successtvely. Boston came within an ace of scoring and winning in that inning. Collins scratched a single out of a hit to De Montreville and tivetts hit to right for a base, and took second on the throw to head off Collins. Hamilton filled to Lush and Collins started for home. Lush made one of his remarka- lly quick returns, Cartwright taking the ball end snapping it to McGuire. Collins stumbled a yard from the plate and was sgged out like a stranded porpoise. Then ‘enney flied to Brown. it was 4he eighth that produced results. O'Brien went along cn balls and was forced by Brown. Cartwright was patient enough to be given a present, and after Duffy had fumbled German's grounder, !t looked as though Lush would draw’ an- other, for Stivetts gave him three bad balls in succession. Lush found something | better than a base cn balls, however, for he swatted the fourth oné hard enough to tally hobbling Tom Brown and “Old Piano Legs,” sending German to third, and he reached second before the ball was returned from right field. Jack Stivetts hung out his distress signal now and Sullivan hove to and relieved him. He smiled as he sized up little DeMentreville and gave him a swift straight one that Monty laced out promptly for a single to left, and German and Lush trotted over the rubber with runs enough to win. Selbach flied to Ban- non and DeMontreville was forced by Mc- Guire. Boston almost got back to even terms in the last half. Duffy walked, and was then forced by Long, whese grounder was han- dled by DeMontreville. Tucker singled to right and Lush threw in so smartly that Tcm Brown claimed an out at third on Long, who was declared safe, and scored when Ganzel hit to Farrell, who fumbled until he was forced to throw to first and get the batsman. Farrell fumbled a bit on Bannon’s bounder, too, but recovered in time. in the ninth, with one out, O’Brien again got his base on balls, for the third time in the game, and stole second, but Brown fouled out and Long and Tucker together disposed of Cartwright. Boston made a big bid for a run or two at the end. but—. Collins started by singling. Then Bergen, who won the game the other day with his hit, was substituted for Sullivan, but the best he could do was to fly out to Brown. Hamilton put out a 13; Fulford, 13; Kuss, Bacon, 14; S. Willard, 10: Schuler, 9; Palmer, 10; Latschaw, 10; Helkes, 10: J. J. Smith, 10; Barto. 10; Den, jr., 10: Wil son, 9, Riley, 10; McFarland, 12; Merritt, 9: West, 9; Mrs. “Shattuck, 7: ‘Clover, “10: Hughes, 9: Sweeney, 9; Dicks, 8; Scott, 8: Jack, 8: Klehm, 10: Highhouse,’ 10; Win. ston, 10: Dunnell, B., 14. Larned and Wrenn Tied. Yesterday closed the open tennis tourna- ™ment on the grounds of the Norwood Field Club at Long Branch. The last set be- tween Larned and R. D. Wrenn was the wreatest feature of the entire tournament, Larned winning by a score of 8-6, 6-2, 6-3. This game tied Larned and R. D. Wrenn for the championship. The tle will be decided today. Geo. Wrena beat Neel 1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, 60. Stevens. beat Paimage 6-2, 6-1, 6—1. Neel beat Fischer 6-3, 8-6, 7-5. Hyattsville Won. After using up three pitchers the Hyatts- Ville base ball team succeeded th batting out a victory from the Riverdale team by 10 to 3. The features of the game were the hitting of the Rtverdales, the pitching of Stewart, who kept the heavy hitter, Duffy, of the Hyattsvilles from making a Lit, and the back-step work of McGowan. long fly that would easily have been good fer three bags at least had it ever passed Capt. Tom, but the veteran was there on the run, and then Tenney flied to DeMon- treville, and Washington had again reached ninth place. The score: WASHINGTON. BOSTON. R.H.O.AE. R.H.O.A.E, Lush, rf... 1°1°2°0 6|Ham‘on, cf 0°0'1°0 6 DeMont, s 0 2 3 2 0) Tenney, If. 0 1100 Selbach, If 0 0 2 © O| Duffy, 2..00811 Metintre, 5 9 9 4 O Olong. sa-°° 2 15 5 1 Farrell,’ 3b 0 0 0 4 1) Tucker, 1b. 0 29 1 0 O'Brien, 200 2 2 3 OjGanzeli, ¢.1 0 420 Brown, cf. 1 0 4 0 O/Rannon, rf0 210 0 Cart’ht, 16 1 010 1 O/Collins, 3b.0 2 210 German, p10 0 3 OStivetts, pO 218 2 PO90000 90000 Totals .. «. 3102713 3 Batted for Sullivan inning. Washington 900000404 Boston. 591000101 0-8 Farned runs—Boston, 2. Two-base hit—Lush. Home run—Long. Stolen base— Double vlays—Lush, Cartwright and McGuire. First base on balis—By German, 2; by Stivetis, 3: by Sulll- van, 1. Struck out—By German, 8: by Stivetts, 3." Time—Two hours. Umplre—Lych., FREE COINAGE AT BALTIMORE. Orioles Whip the “Joints” by a Sig- mifieant Score. Stxteen-to-one fs a familiar cry these days, but it was hard on New York that it should have had the gold end of the argu- ment with Baltimore. Meekin was knocked out of the box in the seventh and Gittings took his place. The score: BALTIMORE. NEW YORK. ~ R.H.O.AE/ R.H.O.AE Kelley, If.. 2.2 4 0 0 Beckley, 1b.0 0 8 1 1 Keeler, rf. 3 3 5 0 O|V.H's, cf..1 3 10 0 en 3 3 1 O}Tiernan, rf.0 0 100 0700 01220 314 01390 220 oo620 41a ooo010 241 oovo000 oo1 o2320 00001 7 00010 1| Totals... 1 T2618 2 Baltimore -02103370 x16 New York, ©0000100 0-1 Earned runs—Baltimore, Clarke, Donnelly, Keeler. " Two-base hits—Jennings, Kelley. — Sacrif hit—Hemming. Stolen bases— Kelley (2), Kecler, Jennings, Doyle, Reitz. Struck out—By Hemmirg, 1; by Meekin, i; by Gettlg, 1 Bases on balls—By Hemming, 2; by Meekin, Gettig, 3. Struck by pitcher—By Meckin, 1: Gettiz, 2. Loft on bases—Baltimore, $: New York, 5. Double plays—Jennings, Reitz and Doyle. Time of game—Two hours. Umptre—Sheridan. 11. Three-base hits: NO RESULT AT CLEVELAND. Eleven Innings and a Tie With Pitts- urs. Ely made a great running jump for a fly in the eleventh inning and spoiled Cleve- land’s chance to score the winning run. The game was most evenly played, the hits and errors being equally distributed. Childs called Emsile “rotten,” and was re- lieved from further duty in the game. The score: CLEVELAND. PITTSBURG. R.H.O.A.E. R.H.O.A.E. Borkett, if 0 1 2 1 1/Donovan, rf11 11 0 McKean, s8 1 1 2 1 1/Biy, ss....1 0 4 8 1 Childs, 2b. © 2 2 3 O|Stenzel, “cf O 5 29 0 O'Con’r, 1b 0 1 4 O O}Smith, "If..0 1500 Mealer, rf 0 2 1 0 1/Lyons, 86.0 105 1 Tebean, 1b 0 0 7 1 O/ Merritt, c.0 0216 M'leer, cf 0 1 6 © 1|Davis, 1b.. 0 015 0 0 McGarr, 8b 1 0 3 3 1/Killen, p..0 1140 Zimmer, e. 1 2 5 1 0|Padden, 2118 1 8 Cuppy, “p.. 0 0 1 5 O| Totals .. 3103315 5] Totals .. 8103815 5 Cleveland 020000100003 Pittsburg 10001001000-8 Fitst hase .by crrors—Cleveland, 3; Pittsburg, 4. Left on bases—Cleveland, 8; Pittsburg, 10. base on balls—Of Cuppy, 2; off Killen, 1. Struck out—By Cuppy, 1; by Killen, 1. ‘Two-base hits— McAllister, Zimmer, Stenzel, “Lyons. Sacrifice hits—Childs, “McAMister, Cuppy, Donovan, Ely. Stolen bases—MeAleer, Lyons." Double —Ely, Padden. Wild _pitch—Cuppy. Passed fall—Mer- ritt. Umpire— lie. ime—Three hours. WITH THE SENATORS. What John Heydler Learned on the Western Trip. To the Editor of The Evening Sta So much has been said and written in censure of the course pursued by Mr. Wag- ner, in disposing of Capt. Joyce, and re- turning Mr. Schmelz to the bench that I deem it but a matter of common justice, as one of two outsiders who accompanied the Washingtons on the late west2rn trip, to write in plain words what I have tried to intimate in former correspondence--that the Washington club during that disastrous period was a demoralized aggregation. The writer has a high regard for Capt. Joyce as a hustling player, and as a good-heart- ed and easy-going gentleman off the dia. mond, but he (the writer) is only express- ing his honest opinion, and the opinion of nearly all western base ball writers, when he says that Joyce, in the role of man- ager, was a failure. Because Mr. Schmelz was traveling with the club as its business manager, was cer- tainly no excuse for the absence of team work in the club, and as the captain him- self was most lax in the proper playing of the game, he naturally failed to im- press his men with the necessity of play- ing right. While the great majority of the Senators liked Joyce personally, it was no uncommon occurrence to hear them mur- muring, after a defeat, that they “had not played the game right,” and it also seem- ed a fact potent to all that “Bill was out for a batting averai As far as Mr. Schmelz is concerned, he certainly deserves crelit for keeping hands off on the trip. He not only steered clear of players in hotels, on the road and on the ball field, but refused time and again to enter Into conversation with the writer and others concerning the team, or any indi- vidual player, ror would he comment on the bad plays made by the club. He was business manager and nothing more. As it was shown without question that Jcyce was not getting the work out of his men, it is a hard matter to see how Mr. Wagner could have done differently than he did. He surely could not have appoint- ed another captain and placed him over Joyce! Such a move would have bean as disastrous as elevating Mr. Schmelz to Manager while Joyce was still a member of the team, An exchange of players was the only way to solve the problem. ‘To base ball fans who know what Farrell can do and will do when satisfied as to salary (and he is satisfied here), the recent deal is con- sidered to be even up, and the $2,500 and Pitcher Flynn were gifts, pure and sim- ple. The splendid work of the team in the Boston series just closed ought to be proof sufficient that Washington has not loat by the exchange, and that all members of the team are now pulling as hard for Man- ager Schmelz as they ever did for “Bill” Joyce. I respectfully join in with the con- stantly-growing number of “fans” who want the new combination to have a fair show. JOHN A. HEYDLER. NO LOCAL PRIDE. A Base Ball Crank Complains of the Management. To the Editor of The Evening Star. Permit an old-time “crank” the use of your valuable cclumns for a word or two touching the Washington Base Ball Club. I have always been an ardent admirer of the national game, and used to vigorously root for tke local team in the old days when Washington was represented by clubs that we were all proud of, but of late years I have become so disgusted with the management, or. rather mismanage- ment, of the game in this city that I rarely go to a game. Not that I have lost inter- est in the sport, however. Some three years ago, after much tribulation of spirit, I vowed never again to patronize the game until I saw a disposition on the part of the management to conduct the business on a higher plane than the mere making of money. And here is the point in a nutshell that I wish to convey to the Washington base ball public. The present management is in the business solely for the money that is In it. They are non-residents of Wash- ington and have no pride in the city; and their lack of local pride or desire to have a winning team is evidenced by the fact that they are constantly weakening the nine by selling the most valuable of the players. My own opinion is that we will never make a creditable showing in the league race un- ttl the club is owned by Washingtonians. J. 8. SPARKS. AND BALL PLAYERS. WASHINGTON They Think the National Cnpitel a Very Desirable Place to Be Located In It was not so long ago that league base ball players were averse to signing con- tracts to play in Washington. Now things are different. The best of them want to come here, because, they say, Washington Players are treated well by both manage- ment and public. As an evidence of this fact, it may be mentioned that ‘the recent effort to secure ‘““Mugsy’’ McGeaw from Bal- timore was made because overtures first came from that aggressive little player. He sald he would like to play in Washington, and thought his release could be secured. It was a chance worth taking, and Manager Schmelz made Hanlon an offer. Doyle, Dahlen, McCreery and~ other “cracker- jacks” have at various times expressed a wish to become Senators, and now that Charley Farrell has returned to the fold, no one need be surprised if Jouett Meekin would like to follow suit. To Plug the Hole at Third. It was intended, when the New York deal was made, to play Farrell on third tem- porarily. A first-class third baseman, how- ever, is a very difficult article to buy or trade for, and it may be.that the Duke will cover third bag aintil Mr. Wagner can de- velop a minor league player. He has sev- eral in view. In case he does get a successor to Joyce, it might be well worth while to transfer Farrell to first base. Cartwright. has no superior as a fielding first baseman, but he is woefully weak at the bat. It was boped all along that he would improve in his stick work, but it must be admitted that he doesn’t bat as a league first baseman ought to. It is still within the bounds of possibility to secure McCreery from Louis- ville. He undoubtedly would strengthen the senatorial batting list. WHEELMEWS TALK Program forthe ArKAgMon's Cinb Race M BICYCLISTS WHO WELL ‘G0 A-TOURING Fred - Sims and lithe» Action of Chairman Gideon. > v AMONG THE CLUBS ———— The race meet of the Arlington Wheel- men, which comes off on the 224 instant, will be one of the most interesting ever held in this country, and far surpass every- thing ever held fn the District. The prizes of the meet, aggregating over $800, is a sufficient bait to entice racing men from all over the country, and from present in- dications there will be a large number of cutside riders. Already twenty-five appli- cations from racers living in cities distant from Washngton have been secured, and by the time the entries close there is expected to be double this number. The prizes for the professional races are alluring, and soma speedy men will come. C. E. Kluge, who won the two-mile handi- cap at the race meet of the Queer Wheel- men on July 4, will come, and bring with him four other New Jersey pros, all of whom expect to carry off some Washington money. Charles Church, McCurdy and Landis, the swift pro team of the White Flyer in Philadelphia, will come over in a body, while W. J. Huffstetler of Saratoga, N. Y., and A. J. Daitsehmann of Nyack, N. Y., are two men on the list. Among the amateur cracks coming is George N. Adams, the former champion of the south, with whom Schade has had such a hard tussle for supremacy. Fred Schade will also en- ter, and the local people will be treated to a close race between the two. The exhibition mile race between Messrs. W. H. Henst.aw and William Gettinger has been declared off, owing to the fact that Mr. Gettinger, as clerk of the course, will rot have time to ride. As an offset to this race an extra event has been placed on the Program, and that an amateur exhibition Paced mile, the prize for the winner of which is an order for $25 worth of fur- niture on House & Herrmann. ee * The letter from Chairman Gideon to Fred Sims, which was received the early part of the week, and published at the time in The Star, has been the subject of much comment. The general opinion seems to be that Sims has been unjustly treated. It is claimed by many that the cause of Sims’ practical suspension is: partly due to the trouble which Chafrman Gideon com- plained was occasioned in his office. In the Intercity races the ruling out of Sims was made the occasion of a big kick by Man- ager McKean, which has not as yet been fully settled. Prior to that, the disqualify- Ing of Sims by Referee Simpson at the field day races of Compaty C of the Wash- ington Light Infantry resulted in a big pro- test being forwarded to Chairman Gideon, who promptly sustained the local referee. Then, “again, Sinve “made ‘application for several permits to race outside. the limit, and Chatrman Gideon ‘evidently got tired of writing back.a refusal.. All these little things, without a doubt, influenced the chairman of the racing-board to a more or less extent. All of this season.Sims has been employed by the one firm, and it seems strange that the racing board should just enforce the rulesiwhich have been in Operation for some months. Mk t Here is Sims’ reply to the letter of Mr. Gideon, the receipt of which ‘greatiy sur~ prised him: 1 “I regret exceedingly that the business I have been following foma lvelihood for the past ‘seven ‘years, with the exception of my College days; is one which isimot con, nected with cycling; as this seems to me to be the only reason for: you not. wanting me to ride as an amateur © 4: “I have been riding strictly as an ama- teur; have not received pay forit, and have not broken the amateur rule since I was given my amateur status by the National Assembly, when class: B men were given permission to compete either as an amateur ‘or professional. This latter class: Iwill not ride in. It is more than distasteful to me, as I am looking for, and making, a business reputation, and around here a professional is looked down upon in business circles. “I -have had opportunities good: enough to make it an object for me, but refused them. It was not necessary for me to race as a professional, as I am not this year rac- ing for a salary or a position, but merely for the sport. As I seem to be getting more trouble and injustice than sport, I had de- cided that after the next race meet here, on the 22d instant, I would put my spare time to rowing, and am now tn training for boating. While I should like to race on the 22d, I do not care to do so if it is going to necessitate your suspending me. I have a good prospect before me in competing in boating, and do not care to lose my amateur status. “My employer has written you, stating that he has not paid me in any shape or form; that my position ts not depending up- on racing, and he is willing, if you think it necessary, to make an affidavit to that effect. The understanding when I went to work was that I should drop cycle racing, and instead of being helped by the firm for which I am working, they have placed ob- stacles in my way. “Surely, this should be enough to shéw you that I have been racing in the correct manner, and as an amateur should. I would, therefore, request that you recall the notice I have received from you, and that I shall still be at liberty to race, if I so desire, in the class that I have been racing lately.” xk OF There is considerable mystery as to who made the protest against Fred Sims at the Baltimore races last month. A protest must have been made or the referee would not have taken the action he did. Chief Consul Conway Sams of the Maryland di- vision, in response to a letter from Man- ager McKean on the subject, gave a very evasive and unsatisfactory answer, while Referee Albert Mott gives no information at all. This being the case it is hardly likely that the coveted information wlll escape for a few days at least, though it is manifestly unjust that the protested parties should not know who objected to their appearance on the track. According to Manager McKean the let- ter of Referee Mott, published in The Star during the week, is erroneous in several respects. Before the race Manager Mc- Kean heard that Sims would not be per- mitted to race, and he sought an inter- view with the referee. Mr. Mot informed him that he would put Sims off, but as this was only a private talk and nothing official, the manager of the Washing- ton team decided to place Sims on the scratch for the purpo: Pot forcing an ofti- cial action of the Tetereg, which was done. He refused to run a titre nan in the race in order to emphasizé’ his’ protest, which was eminently proper, ‘und cumstances tending 3:5 of the case. ordinary cir- trefigthen his side ae TF The regular monthly’ me¢ting of the Ar- lirgtons was held Tuesday at the Lose- kam, ard the membership ‘was increased by the admission of ten,‘hew members, ameng whom are Mesias. {¥. H. Henshaw, Nathan Welll, Baker, at rd, Haas, Op- pevheimer, Bailey and The racing committee reported thi ication of a sixteer-page program, find’ the sale of all the advertisements. “bommittee also made an encouraging féport of the entries. Mr. BH. E. Clapp, fortferly captain of the Arlingtons, but now of’ Bogton, will be on hand to encourage t} at its race Meet on the 22d insti xy ” This ts the season of fhe year for tour- ing, and already a number of people have started out or will ehortly commence. Lieutenant “Toa” Robinson and Mr. Harry Sission, both of the Morton Cadets, com- pleted a ride to Colonial Béach. The con: ditton of the roads was anything but good. The two rode down to Quantico by the regular route, and thence went to. Fred-. ericksburg and to Colonial Beath. The distance-between the last two mentioned places ts only thirty-tive miles, yet it took twelve hours to cover. Messrs. Larcombe and Terry of the Ar- ington Wheelmen have returned from +a pleasant ten days’ trip to Boston. They rode the distance on their’ wheels, and at ee hub were the guesis of Mr. E E. app. : : Messrs. Vinton Birch and Allie Craig, two members of the Altair Cycle Club, are now at Carlisle, Pa, haying ridden there last week on their wheels. They will return -H. Gail Turpin elected some time next week,covering the distance on their machines. Messrs. Victor Kauffmann and C. A. Cool- idge will leave today for New York, where they intend taking a bicycle tour along the Hudson river as far as Albany. Messrs. Thomas Wood and Howard Fisk will leave the city tomorrow morning at 3 o'clock for a trip to Dickerson’s, Md., forty miles distant. The return will be made the same day, the two returning ‘home some time Sunday night. sk * Bicycling in the Columbia Athletic Club at present Is practically at a standstill, the warm weather being responsible for the condition of affairs. It is not likely that any aetivity will be shown until the hot wave passes, probably some time the fore part of next month. The membership of the club has increased wonderfully of late, and there are now between 300 and 400 bi- cyclists in the club. The increase is evi- denced by the iarge crowds which nightly congregate at the club house. Capt. Har- mon is now in tcwn, and arranging for a gala run as soon as the weather cools sufil- ciently to make riding enjoyable. It is cal- culated to have the full membership out on some good run, with pleasure of some sort at the end, to show the people the magnitude of the C. A. C. cyclists. Another trip through the Shenandoah valley is being planned for Saturday, Sep- tember 5, and extending over Labor day. All of the arrangements have not as yet been completed. It is contemplated to start some time Saturday evening, and ride by rail to Staunton, Va. and thence ride down the valley on the bicycles, through Winchester to Hagerstown, if possible, which point thc return home will be made. An addition to the run has been suggested, making it ceveral days longer, to include a ride to Gettysburg battlefield and an in- spection of the historic place. So far about twenty riders have signified their willing- ness to attend the trip. = kk * The Altair Cycle Club has not been do- ing much riding on account of the weath- er. The next regular meeting of the club will be held some time during the week. A watermcion run is scheduled for next week, and such events are calculated to draw out a large crowd. A committee, consist- ing of Lie tt. William Britt, Charles Weav- er and Harry Connor, hes been appointed to select a suitable place and make ar- rangements for a liberal supply of melons for the occasion. xk * The Anacostia Bicycle Club, an organiza- tion of colored riders, have made arrange- ments for a picnic and road race-on the af- ternoon of September 3 on the Hamilton road, near the Insane Asylum. Most all of the leading colored riders of the District have entered the events. There will be three prizes, the first a silver cup, with a gold and silver medal as second and third prizes, respectively. xk * With the introduction, of the hydrocycles a rew form of racing has been created that is apt to furnish much amusement in the future ir. connection with boat racing. One of the records established, made last Sun- day, and the first of its kind, was from the Columbia Athletic Club boathouse, at the foot of 324 street, to River View. The riders were C. F. Daley and A. D. Gail, and they succeeded in covering the distance in 2:20:15. This is comparatively good time, considering the fact that there is a vast difference between working a water bike and a bicycle on a road. Oe OK One of the most interesting events at the coming race meet of the Arlingtons will be the club team race of one mile for the championship of the District. There is con- siderable rivalry for this honor, principally between the Arlingtons and the Washing- ton Road Club. As the event is an open one to all clubs it is probable that other team entries will be made. If this is the case the race will be all the more interest- ing. The teams of none of the clubs have as yet been selected. The Arlington team will most likely consist of T. N. Mudd, jr., and Billie Sims, but the third man is in doubt. The name of Walter Thompson, who won his novice race at the Queer Wheelmen meet, is mentioned, and he may possibly be the third man. The team of the Road Club. has not been naimed, though there are strong probabilities that Fred Schade, Geo. Ball and Harry Z. Greer will uphold the team honor. They are all good men, and calculated to give any team a tussle for the honor. There is some talk of the Columbia Athletic Club sending in a team, but noth- ing definite has been done. eK * ae Ten of the Liberty Wheelmen joined the L. A. W. in a body recently. On aczount of the excessive heat, no run will be called for tomorrow. Last Sunday was spent at Dickey's, several of the lady ‘friends of the club being among the riders. Quite a number of the Liberty boys ieave the city on the 17th for Niagara Falls. It is proposed to reach the Falls by rail and return home by wheel. Atlantic City will be taken in on the return trip. The party as now made up includes Messrs. King, Rodier, Brown, Graham, Haywood, Capt. Collins and Lieut. Bresnahan. Mr. Clar- ence Ingling will accompany the party as far as Philadelphia, where he will branch off for a couple of weeks’ stay at Atlantic City. . DEPARTMENT WHEEL _for A TOUR THROUGH THE BUREAUS Some Have Racks, but Most of Them Are Not Equipped. NEED FOR A REFORM HE DEPARTMENT is in some places; fighting the bicy: but so sure as this ts a century awheel the bicycle will compel the chief clerks and superintendents to. step down to argu- ment and fact. There are thousands of office holders and thousands of wheels ow1ed by them. The == question is, shall pro- vision be made by the department for the wheels of its clerks? “The bicycle has forced itself upon the museum and the Smithsonian,” said Chief Clerk Cox of the National Museum the other day. “We have had to provide for not only the wheels of the office people, but for the cycling army of visitors. We have erected racks at the north and east en- trances of the museum, and at the north entrance of the Smithsonian for visitors; in the basement of the Smithsonian there was placed last spring, I believe, one for the clerks of both buildings.” This necessary move has not been taken by the majority of the departments. At the Agricultural Department, Chief Clerk MacCuaig said to a Star reporter: “The Secretary, who is now away, has said noth- ing of the matter, so nothing has been done.” This information was cbtainable without questioning; the sides of the butid- ing were banked up with wheels, the lawns were covered, and every tree nearly was up- holding some “‘tired steel steed.” This de- partment needs racks above many others, for a great number of vistors come on bicycles and a large proportion of the clerks ride to and from office on wheels. At the Bureau of Engraving. Chief Sullivan of the bureau of engraving and printing said: “No other government building shows a more serious absence of a suitable place for the clerks’ bicycles than this one. I realize it to be a problem which will soon necessitate extra buildings, more employes and additional and increas- ing expense to Uncle Sam.” A messenger was then called by Mr. Sullivan to show the reporter the condition of affairs in the basement, where hundreds of wheels are obstructing the three principal halls. Many neat racks are fastened along both wails, but twice as mamy machines are piled against each other in a pitiful mass, often sliding into the center of the hallway. It is a great relief to reach that portion of the hall near the office of the stperintend- ent of machines. Upon the walls here are displayed placards, reading: “No bicycle must be placed here.” Obedience has cleap- ed the passageway. = “This steel loop:or wicket arrangement,” the messenger said, “will be adopted ex- clusive’; It takes less space and looks much neater,, Visitors..very. seldom visit the bureau awheel; they walk or take the hcrse cars. It is true, though, that fully four hundred visitors are shown about the building a day; during special occasions as many as three thousand.” One thing I noticed especially was that either on every rack or on the wall was the name of the owner of the wheel, and the number of the rack. This makes con- fusion and mistakes inexcusable. No Provistom im the State Bulldi When the reporter started for the State, War and Navy bullding he was prepared to examine something profoundly system- atic and eomplete. But the hope died a sad death.-Superintendent Baird repeated the query, “What prcvision have we made for bicycles of the clerks? None at all: and probably nothing will be done in that line, as neither of the secretaries have said anything to me In regard to it. But the bicycle is a nuisance. Each department is divided into bureaus, and each bureau has what is called a store room, wherein the bicycles are put,” replied Mr. Baird. “If you will observe these halls well you will scon notice that they are by far the clean- est of any department building in the city. Why? Because we don’t allow dirty, dusty, muddy wheels’ to be Carried through and deposited in the corridors to leave dirt.” .At the Treasury. In the center basement hall two hundred wheels were found in a long rack of a home-made pattern, which is easily built and satisfactory. Little neatness was dis- played; wheels were stuck in any way, backwards, leaning on each other, handle bars tangled like antlers of fighting moose. In both the northwest and southwest cor- ners of the basement, beneath the winding stone stairways, were probably twenty-five wheels accommodated in racks. Chief Clerk Logan Carlisle is not “pushed” for space by any means; the dingy corridors in the sub-basement are quite suitable. A Convenient Arrangement. Mr. Emmett Womack, the interior’s chief clerk, is either a cyclist himself or in their favor, as his provisicn for the bicycles of his department is admirable. In the court- yard of tke building, in a well-protected corner, he has erected a rack which not only holds a great many wheels, but has a large slanting roof, making it rain and sun proof. The whole is the most artistic arrangement for bicycles in the city. The Post Office Department has perhaps the most substantial racks, if they can be so termed. They are rows of thirty stalls each in the court, and resemble much the bicycle shed at the base ball park. They are very neat, and have each a wate: proof curtain. The principal objection is that they occupy too much space in pro- Portion to number of bicycles accommo- dated. At the Capitol a few racks are in the basement, beneath the center eastern steps and over the crypt. These are of the home- made pattern and hold about eighty ma- chines. Visitors use them more than do the clerks and officials. But to clap the climax is the situation at the government printing office, where there ere probably more employes than in any other government building. Not one rack has been provided, no future pro- vision is spoken of, no regard is shown for the safe-keeping of the hundreds of bicy- cles. The result ts that on the sides of the building, along the pavements, are numer- cus costly machines left to stand the se- verest weather, besides obstructing the sidewalk. Upon the tree boxes and lamp posts wheels are left to give a very untidy appearance to the outside of this already shabby structure. ON THE CHESS BOARD. x * ® It has now been decided to hold the sec- ond of the intercity races on the thir’-of- a-mile track at the International Athletic Park Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Manager McKean suggested the date to Chief Consul Sams of Baltimore, and the latter agreed upon the same. As a treat to the Washington public, the management of the park has decided to make the affair a free event, and for that reason has arranged for the race in the early evening, when there is sufficient day- light to witness the sport, so that every one who cared could find it convenient to attend. Then, again, the race comes off in the cool of the evening, when pleasant breezes sweep over the park at all times. The admission will be free to the park ::nd grandstand, and the public is invited to be present. The Washington team will consist of Bil- Me Sims, George S. Ball and T. N. Mudd, ir. They will commence immediate prac- tice for the race, and by many it is though: they will come in at the end of the race, heading the line, in one-two-three order. While he will not be able to ride, Fred Sims will render valuable assistance to the team while it is training. The score in the intercity races now stands: Washington, nine; Baltimore, ten. The counting of the race ts six points for the winner, five for the second man, four for the third, and so on down to the last man, who scores one point. x * x A meeting of the league committee in charge of the proposed bicycle path from the Anglers’ Club House to Great Falls was held last evening. There was quite a number of club representatives present, and the matter was thoroughly talked over. The project was enthusiastically in- dorsed, and the scheme pushed to raise yung eee dae Ps make the improve- ment, if possible, the money comi the wheelmen alone. 4 ne rom K Ferenc! meeting of the colored bicyclists of th city was held last evening at the colored Y.M.C.A: building, on 11th street, at which the subject of forming a local organization similar to the United Wheelmen was dis- cussed. Mr. Samuel E. Lacy of the Ideal Cycle Club was elected temporary chair- man, and George Howard of the National Cycle Ciub, secretary. All of the colored clubs of the city were Tepresented, and after talking the project over the matter Was not acted upon, but laid on the table until next Friday evening, when another meeting will be held to perfect all arrange- ments. The matter of holding a parade of colored wheelmen some time in Septmber a also be acted upon at the next mee-- ra x * x The Queer Wheelmen held an interesting meeting last evening.. The resignation of Mr. W. H. Henshaw was accepted, and Mr. to fill his place. In the resignation of Mr. Henshaw the club loses one of its best members, and a Most indefatigable worker. Mesere, Bailey Shumate and F. W. White also resigned from the club. Messrs. Slack and Gardiner were appointed a committee to secure new club quarters. Mr. Fred. Haig was elected to membership. Messrs. Clokey and Slack were appointed a committee from the club to co-operate with the league in the efforts to build a cycle path to Great Falls, xk * The Great Nuremberg Tournament —Among Washington Players. ‘The Nuremberg tournament is nearing completion. As this is written, sixteen rounds have been played, leaving three yet to be played. Lasker has secured a com- manding lead and ought to finish one if not two points ahead of his nearest com- petitor. He has yet to play Charousek, Marco and Tarrasch. The next eight players have beea bunch- ed for some time, and it has b22n impos- sible to guess which of Pillsbury, Maroczy, Tarrasch, Waibrodt, Janowski, Schlechter, Steinitz and Tschigorin would finish ahead. Ten days ago Tsc! "s chances were considered good for first place, but he has lost repeatedly since then, and he now stands ninth. Janowski, Walbrodt, Stein- itz and Schlechter have also dropped the Week, while Pillsbury and Tarrasch Bave come forward and taken position be- side Maroczy. . these ree ~Maroczy’ chances of finishing second are superior. He has'yet to play Charousek, Schiffers Among the 175 members of Esther Chap- ter, Order of the Bastern Star, there are some fifty-odd that own and ride wheels. As a natural r-sult these members have formed a cycle club. The O. Y. E. S. Cycle Club, No. 1, ts the name of the new or- ganization, perfected on the 4th instant. The officers are Frank H. Thomas, presi- dent; Mrs. Carolyn A. Handy, vice presi- dent; Miss Flora M. Gibson, secretary; A. H. Van Deusen, captain; John J. Costinett, first leutenant; E. St. C. Thompson, second Heutenant; Dr. Wm. E. Handy, surgeon. A club run was made Wednesday evening to Anacostia to attend a lawn party, given by Electa Chapter, No. 2, O. E. S., on the spacious grounds surrounding the residence of Mrs. Dodge. with Schatiopp, Steinitz and Walbrodt, and Tarrasch with Albin, Charous-k and Las- ker. Walbrodt has yet to meet Pillsbury and Teichman> Janowskt has to meet Blackburne, I sand Schiffers; Schiech- ter has ta meet Biackburne and Steiniiz; Stemitz has to play with Pillsbury, Schlechter and Techigo-n; and Tschigorin With Marco, Schiffers and Steinitz. Looking at the probabilities, these play- ers might be expected to finish in the fol- lowing order: Lasher Maroczy, Tarrasch, Pillsbury, Janowski, Walbrodi, Steinitz, Schlechter and Tschigorin, It is the un- expected, however, that always happens, and some surprises may be looked. for The following shows the present standing of the players at the end of the sixteenth round. with the score of won games for the same number of rounds of *hose who took part in the Hastings tourney w. Mast- Lasker ny . Maroney ® Pilisbury 10 Tarrasc. 10 Sanowskl.. » oi ci 9 Wat 2 ‘Teehigoria. | By By ® o, mu © woot 5 we 5 1m 4 u 4 mu 2 1s ayed on Monday. In the continuous handicap tournament at the Washington Chess Club there were but 147 games the month of July, which is a dec’ ag of from previous months. The leading scores were as fol- lows: Won. Last. Pc. C. Jackson. s O08 AL wor... 10 2 SRY BP. Hauna 7 2 TT FB. Waker 2 8 is JP Walker 31 “a 5 Capt. James Hi] and F. B. Walker con- tested seventeen games in this tournament the pasi mon h. When playing white pieces, Capt. Lilli almost invariably played the Vienna opening, and defended the Ruy Lopez with 3P-K KTS. The result was 12 to 5 in favor of Mr. Walker. There is talk of a continuous handicap chess tourney at the Capital Bicycle the coming winter. AMONG THE WHIST PLAYERS. Doings in the Ciubs—Preparing fo: Coming Contests, Considerable interest has been taken in the announcement in The Star two weeks go that there were prospects of a re- vival in whist at the Columbia Athie Club the coming winter. Since then th matter has taken a more definite shapc, and the present indications are that the club will occupy a position in local whist circles second to none. The club manage- ment has approved of the matter and will Provide suitable quarters for the whist con- tingent. An effort is to be made to get A. G. Safford, for years a director of the American Whist League and a member of the clud, to act as chairman of the whist committee. He is a well-known organizer and whist coach. It was largely his sug- Sestions which enable] the team from the C. Bi C. to win the Hamilton trophy the first year it was offered. Dr. E. G. Walls has joined the Colum- bias, and with him ts already a coterie of excellent players. Frank Childs, formerly on the Minneapolis team, has put in an ap- Plicaiion for membership. So have Ja and Sabin of the former I Street’ Club, Barnard an4 Borehes of th€ TAinct Cay itol Hill Club and Summers,, Davis, Chay man and Wooten. p Yan the members already are John R. Hampion, Taliaferro, Safford, Dr. Lee Harban and others. The members play whist nearly every evening. Practice will continue from week to week. When the time comes to choose a team It will be done by competition The Capital Bicycle Club has-commenced keeping straight whist scores, consisting of games won and lost, ané points made by and against one. The percentage is based upon the points scored. Below is the rec- ord for the month of July. It does not rep resent all the“ games played, only those of which a record ts kept: Gms Gm Pa Pts. Wen. Lost. Won. Last. B.Ct Se 2 43 3 r 2 1 1» 3 - 6 5 2 1 => 28 4 34 268 10 7 7 4 7 13 -> @ 16 12 so 61 -32 2 6 6 9 pt 22 27 16° 1 1 R 12 3 3 4 5 z 13 z 8 3 6 ° 1 4 15 2 4 1 5 3 3 1 5 = a7 37 Three teams of fours played duplicate whist at the Capital Bicyele Club Jast Sat- urday evening. The team consisting of Messrs. Low, Wooten, Frank Stephens and Dr. Stearns came out ahead, with the score of plus 4. Messrs. Fogg, Quackenbush, Prince and Dr. Walls were 0, and Messrs. Pelouze, ‘Bunnemeyer, Henry and Samuel Lewis were ninus 4. The whist hand given below was played at the Capital Bicycle Club the past week. Mr. Jules Wooten and Dr. Walls were Partners, and played the hands designated as A and B. In the first trick, Mr. Woo- ten, a well-known short suiter, played the spade ace to indicate his long suit. His Partner at once commenced to play his high cards in spades so as to unblock the A discerned his purpose, saw possi- bilities in that sult, and at once played to exhaust trumps. Together A and B took ten tricks. It was an exhibition of pretty whist pleying. The asterisk indicates the card winning the trick, and the card indi- cated directly below it was led in the fol- lowing trick: 7 2 * DK ST 3 e ey co AK < cx Se soe - : CK BRSSeznsaeune Hg The Baltimore Whist Club has presented each member of the team which secured a place in the finals for the Hamilton trophy with a handsome pair of cuff buttons, Johnson and Parsons Make Fast Time The first appearance of J. W. Parsons, champion cyclist of Australia, in America was made on the new quarter-mile track at the Chicago Colisseum last night. John §. Johnson also made his first appearance on a track after his European campaign, pacing Parsons in his trial for a record of better than two minutes on an indoor track. Through a misunderstanding the Australian rode but three laps the first trial, but on the second trial made 2.01 2-5, which is a new record. He was paced a triplet and by Johnson in the second trial. Jay Eaton of Philadelphia lowered the unpaced mile record for an indoor track, making it in 2:07. A crowd of 5,00) witnessed the riding. The Nuremberg Tosrnament. The game between Marco and Schlechter left unfinished in the sixteenth round of the international chess tournament, now in progress at Nuremberg, Germany, Thursday evening, was finished late that night, the players @rawing after nearly one hundred moves. Yesterday the following results were recorded in the seventeenth round: Lasker a Marco in @ queeu’s gambit declined after forty moves. Schiffers and Maroczy drew a French de- fense after twenty-six moves. Pillsbury beat Schallopp in a queen's fambit declined after forty-four moves. Winawer beat Albin in a Guioco piano after twenty-one moves. Marco 4 Showalter ina Retroff's open- ing in forty-one moves. Teichmant beat Regent in a Ruy Lo- after twenty-nine moves. PSanowski and Blackbarne drew a center couftter gambit after fifty-five moves. Tarrasch ‘Churdusek tn a king’s flan- chetto after nineteen moves. - Steinitz beat Téchigorin in a P-Q 4 open- ing after thirty-six moves. Schlechter had a bye.