Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1896, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. . 9 seteets a a a Now we're in a hurry. Soe aA Our Ladies’ Shirt Waists are in the way of the painters and decorators who are waiting to begin the work of preparing par- lors for the new Ladies’, Misses and Children’s Cloak, Wrap and Suit Department we shall open shortly. Minutes are more precious than money—just now. And in our haste we have laid waste with a reckless hand. More than half the actual value price is sacrificed by us—and to be saved by you. All the Walsts worth $1— go at ours. 28c. 4 for $1. You know well enough there{ isn’t an old-style Waist among $1.25 and $1.35 go at ‘Ttey've big Bishop sleeves. All the Watsts that have been 39C- 3 for $1. All the Waists that have been! $1.68 and $1.73 go at 69g¢. Srdemoeceteontetondeatontntendntoadedondenntetoncenteniagegoateseatsiegedengedontedee tee hee neetorenneone ‘They've high collars. They're Lawns, Percales, Dim-} ities, Grass Linens, ete. i All the Walsts that have been $1.98 and $2.25 go at o8c. All the Walsts that have been! Spetees latest. anteed perfeet. All the Walsts that have been $4, $4.50, al $6 go at $1.98. =: ‘The patterns are the very ‘The fit of every Waist is guar- At these greatly reduced prices we expect to close out the en. All the Waists that have been $3 and $3.50 go at 91.48. All the Sik Waists that are left—Regular price, $3.98—go at | : Saks and ah, sSoedondondordongsogereegergongbesersentontoeseeserseegengeaseedeets Sefeledentetedertetertertertecte THE FOOTPATH STATUTE Bladensburg Has Declared War on Bicycle Riders. A Judicial Exposition on Weeds as the Natural Boundaries of the Pike. ‘The word has been passed along the line of wheelmen to avotd Biadensburg. Sundry reasens have been discovered 1 and not over wealthy riders to give this venerable com- @ go-by. Yet Bladensburg is on < route to other places, and is on which, however poorly maintained, munity di is yet better than a majority of the Mary- land thoroughfares, and hence Bladensburg is diffi It of avoidance. ere on the leaves of the statute ting to Prince George's county 1s ing the use of footpaths by Doubtless this act cle or even the old- There is a new- in force In Maryland s cally prohibits the use of the saths and walks by wheelmen, but that ly to Baltimore county. So the ‘ger depends upon the older law reads terror and poverty among the ar hes just received the following onnt of the experience of n wheelmen tn an encounter statute, which it reproduces for fit of all who may pedal their way @ law pro other than p with th the ber out the old pike. It is as follows: A Sample Experience. “The Bladensburg pike is in point of antiquity without doubt one of the most inte highways about our sovereign city. Indeed, to attain to its present con- dition a roadway would require at least a century and a half of systematic neglect. The culminating point, the center of atrocity, is formed by the village of Bla- burg itself. On the 2d day of July, two wheelmen approached Bladens- from the direction of Benning. with nines on their shoulders. The ndy waste stretching away in their rear explained this somewhat paradoxical ar- rangement. The patient bearers had push- ed on until their strength was on the wane, e the relief, as the leader exclaimed: ‘Along this trundling at : ible, and in this manner they an approach upon the otherwise »le burg. And lo! A breach in the A hard bit of road! Mounting ste, and calling to his comrade to fol- low, the leader dashed forward over the bard, smooth surface—alas, to destruction! For upon this one point of vantage from without the forces of the stronghold had been centered. Scarce had the wheelman progressed fifty yards when a figure loom- ed out of the gloom and a stern voice or- dered him to dismount. Rest!stance against the force thes opposed to him would have been worse than useless, so the wanderer called a parley. He reminded the detaining force that peace had existed for some time between the metropolis of Bladensburg and Washington, whence he came, and his ex- pedition was not hostile. Nor had he any : ousness of breaking this peace of the e. ‘You're riding on the sidewalk!” came the answer, in stern accents. ‘Am I? How do you know?’ . 's the roadway,” said the offictal In @ wounded tone of voice. ‘Anybody could tell the difference.” His local pride was wounded: tho reputation of Bladensburg had _ been slighted. “To verify this statement the culprit stepped off the hardened ground into a quicksand. ‘That,” said the captor, ‘is the main thoroughfare of Bladensburg,’ and his tone seemed to add, ‘Where will you find the like?” Before the Justice. “You must come with me before the Justice of the peace,’ he continued, and there was nothing to do but to obey. They were led to a certain room containing, be- sides two imposing tomes of legal lore, the Immutable arm of justice in its shirt sleeves. I did not know I was on the sidewalk,” remonstrated the culprit-in-chief. pate. it's perfectly well defined.’ Then the j al authority proceeded to explain an interesting property of weeds. They are in Bladensburg’s natural limits; just as the oc forms a natural boundary to a country's jurisdiction, so in this village weeds determine where roadway ends and sidewalk commerces and vica versa. “This is but the logical outcome of the ab- solutely natural formation of the highway itself. If now the Bladensburg thorough- fare owed its existence In any way to arti- ficial sources, a gutter or a handrail would have definitely but unromantically decided the question. As, however, it is the result of the inclemencies of the weather, aided by the churning wheels of carts avoiding the several buildings. it will be readily seen that where this friction ceases weeds wii continue growing. This growth is again stifled by the tread of foot passengers evading the alternete periods of mire and dust. This leaves a narrow strip of rank growth between the legal weed bed under discussion. Bicyclers found on one side of this suffer $% fine, on the other, shipwreck. Fines and Costs. “In view of the Intelligent attention ac- ¢@orded to the elucidation of this unique legal point the fine was reduced to $2 Then there were $2.10 extra for ‘costs’ imposed on each. And here another en- gross: question arose, which was re- fused recognition, howevér, by the court, Le., what were ‘the costs’ so laconically referred to? The municipal proceedings had consisted in the arrest, the arraign- ment and the presumably gratuitous legal disquisition. Can it be possible that a community of the undoubted probity and Pa. Ave. and 7th St —“Saks’ Corner.” ; x4 Company, Setetrtoetitnentatetetntntntntniletetatutetntetetntene $ 3 ! importance of Bladensburg must take this means of paying its officials Can that ) accrue to the personal benefit of the two public-spirited officiuls? Surely not! But just supposing that it does, and that Mr. “Bailey were «peculatively inclined, ‘hat more delightful arrangement than is: There is but one possible entrance for bicycles into Bladensburg. and_ this entrance Is no entrance, but a sidewalk; at all other points the village is the one ade- quately protected place in the United States. Station a sheriff here and await developments. The result, at once divert- ing and remunerative, is easy to predict. ‘The crestfallen adventurers must leave their bicycles in a room dedicated to this cause. Here was another new wheel left to Its fate by the late rider, who had paid $5 on the installment plan toward its pos- session. And now the question agitating the public mind was: Should the manu. facturers regain possession of it or should it be ridden by the village of Bladenshurg turn and turn about? Two days later the criminals returned to pay their fine and reclaim their wheels. Finding a wind- bared stretch of road they mounted and staried back toward Washington at what might be termed a sharp canter. Each was the richer In experience and the pos- session of this affecting epilogue in lead percil upon the halves of a copy book leaf, the nomenclature of which we have not ventured to alter in view of the emi- nent authority from “*BLADENSBUGS, July 2nd, 1806. “ Rect .—four dollars and ten cents in full for tine and costs in case of village of Bladensbog vs. A. W. 8. “*ALFRED D. BAILEY, P. J. Se LOCAL CYCLISTS WoN. Second of the Races Against the Bal- timore Wheelmen. The Washington cyclists came off vic- torfous yesterday In the Intercity races, leaving the Baltimore riders far in the rear. The race was advertised as a free affair, id a good crowd attended, though there was room for more spectators. On account of a delay in the cars of the Great Falls railroad Referee E. E. Simpson was delayed, and the race was not started until his arrival at the grounds, nearly half an hour after the appointed time. The Washington team was the same as published in The Star yesterday—Billie Sims, T. N. Mudd, jr., and George S. Ball. There was one change in the Baltimore team, and the representatives of the monu- mental city racers were Robert A. French, Fred D. Meyers and F. Pridham. Shortly before the start the Baltimoreans entered a protest agairst the race, because no num- bers were pinned on the riders to designate them while riding. On account of the va- riety of the riding suits, the judges d led that numbers were not necessary, and Referee Simpson took the same view of the matter, and permitted the race to pro- ceed. The distance was only a mile, and the first lap was on a loaf. Ball took the lead, with Mudd beside him and Billie Sims com: Ing up behind, the Baltimore men follow- ing. Just after the close of the second lap, the pace quickened considerably, and French started out on a spurt, closely fol- lowed by Ball. On the third turn the riding commenced in earnest, and Billie Sims wended his way through the bunch with ease, clesely followed by Mudd. At the home stretch the sprint was increased and Sims crossed the tape first, closely followed by Mudd, with Ball a close third. Accord- ing to the scoring the Washington team eecured fifteen points, to the Baltimorean six. An exhibition mile given by George Ball after the race, paced by Greer and Smith on a tandem, resulted in the fast time of 2.06 1-5 for the mile, the record for the track. ee A CONFEDERATE SWORD. A Bit of Interesting History Connect- ed With It. From the New Britain (Conn.) Herald. Principal Musician Henry Gussman of tne 6th Connecticut Regiment, and a com- rade of Stanley Post, has placed in the hands of the G. A. R. reporter a confeder- ate officer’s sword which he took from the body of the officer as the latter lay dead upon the battlefield of Deep Bottom, Va. Upon the leather scabbard are cut the name and regiment, “W. E. Jones, Com- pany D, Fifty-sixth, Va.” This officer was in command of the regiment at the battle and was shot through the forehead. Mr. Gussman took off the sword and his papers, the importance of which may be gained from the fact that one contained orders from Gen. Longstreet to the effect that he was coming and to “hold the enemy in check meantime at all hazards.” Mr. Guss- man handed the papers to Gen. Hawley, and in less than ten minutes the 6th had orders to retire in a certain direction, one man after another, the papers indicating where the confederates were expecting to take position to surround the Federals. So pleased was Gen. Hawley that he presented to Mr. Gussman the sword, which he has since retained. He now authorizes the @. A. R. reporter to discover if the widow or any son of the officer ts living, and if either would value the return of the sword. A letter will be sent at once to the Richmond Dispatch on the subject. In the event that neither is living the sword is to be pre- sented to Stanley Post for its relic case. ——+e+—____ Right Up-to-Date. From the Fltegende Blaetter. Young Miss (to suitor who has Just pro- Posed to her)—“I cannot promise you Just now, not feeling any love for you whatever as yet, but, er—you may call again—say, in an hour’s time.’ ———-e-______ How Should She Know? From the Cincinnati Boquirer. Mr. Figg—‘‘Ah, that young man who has been calling on you so much of late—what does he do for a living?” Laura—‘‘Indeed, I do not know. Do you think I would have any one calling on me who would talk shop?” VAINLY FOUGHT HARD Schmelz’s Men Badly Beaten at Phil- adelphia. MADE TEN HITS WITHOUT SCORING Results of the First Day's Rowing at Saratoga. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES ee Record of the Clubs. W. L. P.O, Clubs. W. L. 63 28 693} 42 50 85 30 50 58 34 54 be oS 50 42 | es Standing August 18, 1805: Clubs. We L. PC, Clubs W. L, P.c. Cleveland. Gli Philudeiphia. 46° 42.523 .5693 New York... 46 42 . °093, Brooklyn... 46 42 | {581/Washington. 28 54 | 588 St. Louis. 64 563) Loulsville 6 For the first time this season the. Phila- delphia Base Ball Club yesterday adminis- tered a coat of whitewash, and it is not at all surprising that Washington should have been the recipient thereof. Defeat at the hands of the champion Baltimores can be swallowed without a grimace, even these hot days, but a shut-out by the toboggan sliders is, indeed, a black draught. Nary a tally did the Senatcrs score, and Taylor's good pitching and almost perfect support were responsible therefor. However, the game was well played on both sides, but again did bunched hits carry the day. After all, what's in a name? asks the Philadelphia Press, in describing the game. Those familiar with Mercer, the star pitch- er of the Washington team, call him “Win,” which is certainly synonymous with victory, and yet the nearest that youth got to such yesterday was in seeing his team lose by figures which usually de- note a forfeited game—9 to 0. The men under Manager Schmelz fought hard for the victory while there was any chance of securing it, and later on tricd desperately to avert the coat of calsomine which the Phillies were determined to throw over them. Their efforts, however, were as weak as a catboat in a hurricane, two double plays, in both of which our out- xardeners handled the big ends, being re- sponsible at critical stages, and Taylor doing the rest at other times. + De Montreville’s double in the first be- came rusty after the Phillies had go out in order. Mercer fooled Lajole with a slow one in the second, but Abbey dropped the fly and the big fellow stole second. Clements was given a pass. Both runners, however, were left, Thompson being the first victim of the inning, Hall- man striking out and Cross forcing Clem- ents out. O'Brien's singie in the second did no good, and the same was true of Lush’s double in the next. Delehanty’s two-bagger, Thompson's out, Lajote’s single, Hallman’s rifice and Clements’ poke over second produced the first two runs for the local: McGuire and Farrell started for Washington with single: O'Brien moved them up with a sacrifice, and as Abbey was given a ba: on balls things looked dangerous un Delehanty caught Cartwright’s foul and doubled up McGuire. After Cooley had_ singled he was forced by Hulen and Delehanty hit to the terrace. Selbach made a great effort to capture the ball, turning a com- plete somersault in doing so, but the hit netted the batter three sacks and scored Hulen. Mercer's hit in Washington's half was wasted. Washington got two men on the bases in the seventh after two were cut, Mercer getting four balls and Lush a sin- gle, but both were left. Thompson's dcu- ble and two outs sent the Phillies further ahead in the eighth. The visitors were again dangerous, as Selbach and McGuire opened with singles. Farrell gave Cross a fly and O'Brien poked a little fly to right. By hard running Thompson managed to get up to the ball, taking it within two feet of the ground, and McGuire was doubled up at first. Then the locals clinched the game, five runs being scored on Cross’ double, singles by Taylor and Cooley, Mercer's wild throw to catch Taylor on Hulen’s sacrifice, Dele- hanty’s force of Cooley at third and Thompson's hit to the hump. Ha!lman and Clements made singles after that, but they were wasted, as was also Abbey's single in the final effort for his side. in the fifth PHILADELPHIA. WASHING R.H.0.4.F.] R.UW.O.A.E. Cooley, cf.. 0 2 2 0 O Lush, rf. oO o°0 Halen, ss.. 20 8 11 oO 60 Drw'nty, if 2 2 4 1 ° 00 Th'm'n, rf.2 281 ec. 0 10 Lajoie,1b.. 1 1 9 1 20 20 hin'n, 3b 21 1 OO'Hren, 2b 0 50 crm't’s, ¢. 0 2 2 0 0 Ab» ct.. O o1 Cross, $b... 1 1 2 40 z't, 1b 0 10 Taylor, yp. 1 1 1 2 0 Mercer, p.. 0 a1 ‘Totals. . 9132711 1! Totals.... 0102718 2 Philadelphia. 000210015—-9 Washington, 00000000 0-0 8. Two-base bits— f 1. Lu8h, DeM. Three-base hit—T Sacrifice Fits—Hulen, Left on bases—Phii: . 8: Washington, 10. Struck out—By Mer ; by Taylor, 1. Double Nays—Delehanty a lements; — ‘Thompson and jote. First on balls—Off Taylor, 2; off Mercer, 2.” Time—Two hours. Umplre—Hurst., Brooklyn Took a Brace. After losing three straight to New York, the Brooklyns yesterday took a brace and shut out Baltimore to the tune of 3 to 0. The pitching of Payne was of the phenom- enal sort, Jennings being the only Orlole to gauge his delivery. BALTIMORE. { BROOKLY B.H.O.A.E R.H.0.AE. Kelley, If.. 0 © 1 0 O/Grimn, cf..10°2°0 0 Keeler, rf.. 0 0 2 1 OShindle, 8.0 10 2 0 Jen'ings, 68 0 21 3 01100 Doyle, eo Y o1480 Reita, 2b. os 0 21201 Brodie, cf..0 0 4 0 709200 Don’elly, 350 0 2 8 -12180 Clarke, ¢...0 0 2 0 7115601 Hoffer, p...0 0 0 1 00010 Quinnt..-.20 000 Totals.... 0 22411 1| Totals.... 3 82714 2 ‘*Quinn batted for Reitz in ninth inning. Baltimore. . -9900000000-0 Brooklyn. -083000000 x3 Earned runs Brooklyn, 1. Left on bases—Baltl- more, 5; 9." First buse on errors—Baltl- 1. ‘Three-base hit—Jennings. ‘Two-base hits—Shindle, Grim. Struck \ out—By Payne, 1; by Hoffer, 1.’ Bases on balls—Of Payne, 2; off Hoffer, 4. Double plays—Keeler and Donnel- ly; Donnelly, Reitz and Doyle. Sacrifice hit—Cor- coran. Stolen bases—Kelley, Corcoran. Hit by pitcher—Griffin. ‘Time—QOne "hour and forty-five iainutes. Umpire—Lynch. An Exciting Tie Game. A tle game at Chicago was full of ex- citement and marked by almost constant wrangiing. Cincinnati claimed a triple play in the eighth, but it was not allowed. CHICAGO. CINCINNATI. R.H.0.A.E RH.0.A.B. Everitt, cf. 10°20 O|Burke, If... 10°50 6 Dablen; ss, 1 0 0 2 O|Hoy, cf....0 0 8 0 0 M’C'mn’k, 8b) 0 1.0 2 i/Miller, rf... 1 2 800 114 0 O|M'Phee, 26.1 0 2 2 1 2°2 1 OlVaughn, 1b: 0 15 11 © 8 0 Ojfrwin, ‘3b..0 0000 10 5 OlSnith, sx... 0 0 1 2 0 © 0 4 Petts, c.20 1 214 © 8 0 O|Foremsn, pO 0 11 0 B 52414 1| Totals.... 3 422 7 8 One out when game called. -10000101-8 00010020-8 Earned runs—Chicago, 1; Cincinnati, 1. ‘Two-base hits—Anson, Miller, Sacrifice Lits—Hoy, Foreman. Stolen bases— Jen, McCormick, Miller, McPhee. Double pl Kitts Struck out—By Grit Furetnan, Bases on balls Grist: 2, Hit with ball—Dahlen. Passed ball—K: ‘Umpire—McFarland. ‘Time—Two hours. Defent Due to Brettenstein. Herr Breltenstein of St. Louis was re- sponsible for the defeat of the Pittsburg Pirates yesterday. Pittsburg made only itz.’ Three-base hit—Vaugan. ah six hits and they were well scattered. 8T. LOUIS, RH. > ecrocosoo con S" GHmponooe tore me Totals.... 1 62711 1 *Merritt batted for Killer bits—Donovan, McFarlamd. ‘Three-base hit_Smith. Sacrifice _hite—Douglass, Meyers, McFarland. Stolen bases—Ely, Meyers.’ First on balls —Of Breltensteln, 5. Struck out—By Breitenstein, 5; by Killen, 4. ‘Wild pitch—Breitensteln, ‘Time— ‘Two hours. "Umpli He, Split Ev at Boston. Boston and New York played two games at the home of the Beaneaters and divided the victories. Both contests were close and well played, bf without special feat- aes GAME. NEW a BOSTON, R.H.O.A, | R.H.O.AE. Beckley, 1b 1 215 P| Hamilton,cf 18 °1°0 1 V'Halt’n,ef. 2 1 0 | Tenney, ‘3 1800 Tiernan, rf. 8 2 O 0 0|Dufty, it. 0000 Joyce, 3b..0 2 1 oHL *Stivetts...0 0000 Per 8 ok 6 Siren it 0 9 1 9 0 Davis, ss... 1 2 8 6 1| Long, gs. 82 g ions ate 2 3 g HES S Bo ° 0. ral 1 ° Clarke, p... 0 8 O 2 2) Ber, eae 121 3 1 = **Ganzell”, 3900 Nichols, p. 000 New York. Boston. . Earned runs—New York, 3; Boston, 4. Home run— lernan. ‘Two-base_hits~Joyce, Stolen bases—Hamilton, Tenney, First base on balls—By Sullivan, ‘ 2. Strack out— By Cinrke, 2. Double plays— » Davis and Beckley; McGann, Long and Tucker.’ Time—One hour and fifty-five minutes. Umpire—Sheridan. SECOND GAME. BOSTON. N) BE Hamilton,cf 1 ‘Tenney, rf. 0 Bannon, If. 1 omowmacec> ooononcooM SOVSSSS OHSS SOSDSH9IHSOHSHOS OSGOOD mS ao 2 York, 8. Home run— ong. two-base hits Sacrifice hits—Pe Stolen Con- sult Farned runs—Bo: ckley. Three mney, Tong, Van Davis, Sullivan. natighton, "First 8 van, 1. | Wild pi Sullivan. —s out—By Stivetts, 1: by 1. Doutle pl Collins, Long and ‘Tucker; Hamliton and Gi Time—One hour and tifty minutes. Umplre—Sheri- dan. Divided Honors at Louisville. Louisville and Cleveland also had a dou- ble matinee. In the first the Spiders were more fortunate than their opponents, while the Colonets in the second and won out. bunched hits LOUISY: .A.E. 2 ket! 00 0.0' Con’ o o°0 0 Childs 3.0 80 00 o°o io 00 20 Totals.... 8 927 9 3! Totals. 90 *Kotted for Hil in ninth, Louisville. -00000201 0-38 Cleveland 5010020001-4 Earned rans. isville, 3; Cl . 1. Left on bases—Loulsyfl 1 First on balls. Hil, 3; M on a Prceirers we 2 . 4102313 3 out for runny) out of line 00013830 -001000 miisvite, 2 ye “un. Zimmer. Time —One hour and forty minutes. Umplre—Lally. Remarks in ¥ fladelphia, Mercer was not hit hard until the ninth, Selbach made a great try for Del's long @rive to left. The luck was against the Senators. Twice they had chances to score, but each chance was squelched by a double play. Taylor would have been out at the plate in the ninth had Farrell thrown respec lt was almost one, two, three order for the first three innings, neither side being enle to score, alihough both had men on vas The bicycle track gave Del a three-bagger in the fifth, for had the ground been level Selbach would have held the ball. President Reach and Earl Wagner hled si- lent communion in ‘the upper tier of the scorer’s box. Like the ghost of Hamlet's father, they “could tell a tale.” But what's the use? McGuire knows Sam's throwing ability and took no chances. Lusn’s two-bagger went into the balcony in center field and out again. Mercer was in on the points for the visi- tors, and outside of the fourth and ninth innings was a puzzle to the local hitters. In these Innings eight of the twelve hits were made. Delehanty then rapped one ‘toward left field, and it did not seem possible for Sel bach to get anywhere near it. He did, how- ever, and got it, but in doing so he struck the bicycle track and turned a complete somersault, losing the ball. For Washington O'Brien had a busy day at second, and made several neat plays, while De Mont was all around short field. Selbach’s effort for Del's long hit to left, while not successful, was the fielding fea- ture of his side's play. For three innings Mercer was very ef- fective, not a hit being made off his deliv- ery. In the third he weakened somewhat, but, regaining his grip, he held it until the ninth, when he was touched up for six hits, including a home run and a double. Twice the Senators came within an ace of scoring and thus save themselves the additional disgrace of a shut-out. With one man out and a man on second and third in the fourth inning, Cartwright hit to left field and it looked good as gold, but Del got under it after a hard run and by a line throw to the plate caught McGuire, who tried to score from third base. Again in the eighth, with men on first and second, O'Brien put up a short fly to right. This also looked like a sure base hit, but big Sam gathered it in, and by one of his famous throws caught McGuire before he could get back to first base. Base Ball Notes. Mack believes there is a chance of the Pirates taking second place. Hughey Jennings distinguished himself in both directions yesterday. George Davis seems to be playing short satisfactorily for New York. McDermott is anxiously awaiting an op- Portunity:to pitch for Cleveland. “'Tia still good betting that Cleveland wins the Temple cup,!/—Cleveland Ex. Manager Manning has secured Joe Har- rington from Boston, for his Kansas City team. Bas Yesterday’s batting exhibition was the worst the champions have given this sea- son, Dowd {s too fast for the Browns. It 1s the case of another: good player gone to waste. “The Louisville now has the nucleus for a good team,” said Colonel Pulliam, “and enough new men will be secured be- fore the season opens in 1807 to make the Colonels a factor in, the race next year. Why, I om betting ‘that the Reds finish behind the Louisvilies in 1897,” and then and there a bet of a supper was registered that Pulliam was, wrong. “Louisville is one of the best base ball cities in the coun- try,” continued Pulliam, “and with the kind of a team we will have in 1897 the club will mzke big money.” “Base ball is a peculiar game,” says Jesse Burkett. “Try az a man will, there come days when he cannot play the game in a manner to please himself or the specta- tors. The dest of players have a few off daya in the season,when it seems that they can’t play well at all.” TURNED THE TABLES. Treasury Team Defeated Myer Troopers. The Treasury team rather got even with the troopers from Fort Myer yesterday by defeating them at National Park by a score of 10 to 8. Although the difference in the score was rather large, it was on ac- the ‘Fort ‘OOT ORM All of our Foot Form Ox! tO cee snere Two hundred and fifty pai Chorolate, Black High and Low Shoes : ; : Langlois’ Second Annual Clearing Sale. Clearing Out This Season’s Shoes. Our Second Annual Clearing Sale was successfully inaugurated yesterday morning. This sale is a unique feature of our business. It is the means we adopt for clarifying our stock—getting rid of all of one season’s shoes before the new styles arrive. cannot get an out-of-date shoe here—why our shoes are the fashion of the day. The sale prices afford no clue by which the value of the shoes can be gauged. OXFORDS. reduced regardless of real value Oxford Ties—three styles—at. .. Biack Patent Tip, Black Common Sense and Every pair of Child's Tan and SOO SOSSS That is why you fords $1.50 SLID (dC. irs of at... Close at 6 p.m. 8S Saturdays, + p.m. oot orm count of the superior stick work of the cashiers, an error by Carr at third for the troopers being the only error made in the whole game. The Treasury out of ihe ten runs. Gentry occupied the box for the Fort Myer aggregation, but wus unable to duplicate his feat of a few days ago, and_ Bolan s put in his place. Nichols oecupied the slab for the cashiers, and at all times an enigma to the troopers, with the exception of the first in- ning. The Fort Mycr boys secured a lead of three runs in the first, but hols end the men behind him settled down after th: and not a trooper saw home again during ire game. wens’ ceuiemonee cemer ra 10:10 21 300000 0-3 020008 x10 Left on nits and McNew 1 hour and Owenty minutes. While the bureaus have practically won the first place in the Departmental League | race, the District Coinmissioners’ office and the Washington Light Infantry a the strong ca es for second-place ho: ors. These two teams wil! play this after- noon at National Park, and an excellent contest is expected. The playing of the Departmental League teams is picking up, and games are played now that are un- equaled by ary teams in the city or Dis- trict In the matter of errors male. The game will be called at 4:45, and jadies will | be admitted free, as usual. Burns will probably pitch for the Infantry, and Cum- mings or Fitzgerald for the District office boys, Today's Schedule. Washington at Philadelphia. Baltimore at Brooklyn. New York at Boston. St. Louis at Pitisburg. Cleveiand at Louisville. Cincinnati at Chicago. L. A. W. RACES. Crowds Went to the Fou Track. LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 13.—The L. A. W. visitors, after three days of pleasure seeking in and around Louisvilie, were well prepared for the real events of the meet, which began with the trial heats for tcday’s races at Fountain Ferry Park. The crowd was on hand early, and long be- fcre 9 o'clock, the hour set for the first heat, the grand stand was comfortably fill- ed. Some snburban runs were on the program for the early morning, and they were weli patronized, but the big crowd went to the track. Todzy’s program includes a_ one-mile event for novices, the quarter-mile state championship, the one-mile professional 2:15 class, the amateur two-mile handicap, one mile, open for professionals, half mile, open for amateurs, one mile handicap for professionals, amateur half-mile state championship and two-mile national cham- pionship for professionals and amateurs. ‘The officials are: Referee, Ed. H. Cron- irger, Covington, Ky. Judges, Sterling El- lictt, Boston; W. M. Brewster, Philadel- phia; Albert Mott, Baltimore; Will A. Con- nelly, Danville, Tll.; Wm. A. Howell, Rock- ville, Conn.; A. R. Edmiston, Omaha; R. W. Slusser, Chicago; C. Culmore, Houston, Tex. Timers, N. H. Van Sicklen, Chicago; Harry Goodman, Hartford; Ed. Ledman, Leuisville. Starter, Charles P. Root, Chi- cago. Clerk of course, Fred. J. Wagner, Chicago. Announcer, F. Howard Tuttle, Syracuse, N. Y. Scorers, Chas. G. Percival, Boston; Will Pittman, New York; C. A. Boyle, Philadelphia. The following qualified In the mile open to professionals: First heat, Coburn, Bald, Kimble, Schreen. Second heat, Ziegler, Nat. Butler, Sanger, W. Coburn. The following qualified in the third race, one mile, professional, which was the first race on the card to be split: First heat, Stevens, Bernhardt, DeCardy, Cox, House. Time, 2.32 2-5. Second heat, J. A. Newhouse, E. C. John- sen, Arthur French, Jesse Curry. Time, 250 4-5. ‘Two-mile national championship. This is the principai event of the day for amateurs and professionals. First heat—Kimble, first; Bald, second; Allen, third; Tenny, fourth. Time, 5.10 2-5. Also ran—Robert H. Mc- Clary of St. Paul, Barney Oldfield of Ohio, O. L. Stevens of Iowa, Fred Schrien of Pennsylvania, W. E. Becker of Mlinois, C. R. Coulter of California. Second heat—Tcm Cooper, first; Otto Zeigler, second; J. H. Bliss, third; Ray Mc- Donald, fourth. Time, 5.05 3-5. A. H. Mc- Farland of California, A. C. Tortens of Minnesota, W. E. Lum of Alabama, L. L. Loubens of Kentucky, W. Coburn of Mis- sourl and E. W. Peabody of Illinois also ran. Third heat—Eaton, first; Acker, second; Gaddiner, third; Nat. Butler, fourth. Time, 5.02 3-5. Harry Clarke, A. D. Kennedy, Louis Calahan, Worth’ Curamings, Geo. Hoffer and Starbuck also ran. This ended the morning work. ROWING AT SARATOGA. ain Ferry Exciting Finish of the Intermediate Eights. The intermediate cight-oar2d shell one ard a half mile race was the feature of the regatta at Saratoga yesterday. The ccntestants were the New York Athletics and the Laureates of Troy. The Athletics won only by a half length amid wild ap- plause. Time, 8.26. Baxter and Coxswain Nial of the Laureates succumber to the heat. The four-cared seutar race, the sixth Langlois PS igth Sts, Se earned seven | {ied ;Rether. Coming home the V | creased the lead and crossed the I j Athletics and the Vespers. POOSSGEHOOOOGGSSHOHHSHOHSHS HHS OOHOHHSD Women's Shoes Only. P= Fit any Foot. © © S 6 ye on the program, was won easily by the | Winnipegs, the Institutes second, Wyan- Hottes third, Athletics fourth. No time | given. First event, pair-oared shell, the Vespers of Philadelphia won, the Pennsylvania Barge Ciub second. Time, 0.10. Second, intermediary four-oared shell, the Ariels of Baltimore won, Detroi badly, was second. Time, 9.11. Third, first heat, senior single sculls, W. S. McDowell, Delaware Boat Club, Chi- steering cago; F. H. Thompson, Argonaut Kowing Club, Toronto, and E. H. Thompson, gonaut Club, Toronto, were the starter: Dowell 1 the eighth. All three turn- tcgether. A. E. Thompson spurted and led by half a length when half way home ‘Thompson second, McDowell third. Time McDowell protested, claiming that E. A. Thompson fouled him. Fourth, second heat singi ser, Vesper I Philadelphi, nal, Pennsylvania Barge Club: C. ger, Albany Rowing Club, were Juvenal won, Cresser second, Fifth, intermediate ht-oared shi won by Athletics of New York, Laureates of Troy se throughout. Time, 8.46. Sixth, four-oared senior shell, W. New York Athlet Wyandotte. Pauts and Instita‘es Athletics got st of th Winnipegs led at the half mile. nipegs turned first The others nd, after a close contest but The Win- to- in- tart, close nipegs lengths ahead. The Institutes were sec Wyendcttes third and New York Athletic fourth. No time give The seventh event was the intermediate double sculls. The starters were the Crescent Pennsylvania Barge Club and | Vespers and Athletics. The Athletics won: Pennsylvania second, Vespers third. No ime. , At the close of the prozram the lake was in such good condition after the fiurry of Wind that the intermediate doubles, which Were to have been rowed today,were pulled off. The starters were Crescent B. C the Philadelphia Barge Club, the New York The Athletics Won, with the Philadelphi. Barge Club @ good second and the Vespers third. A large ball was given at the Grand Union at night in honor of the men. The decorations were very elaborate and the fathering represented the cultured of the collagers and Saratogans. The annual meeting of the Association of Amateur Oarsmen was held last night and general business transacted. In the paired-oared shell the first race Was awarded to the Philadelphia Barge grew, although the Vespers fintshed first. The award was made after a protest tha the Vespers did not turn the Stake, it be- ing claimed that they turned in the open water five iengths beyond the stake. Tennis at Narragansett. In spite of the heat the tennis match be tween Hovey and Hobart and Thompson and Mason at Narragansett yesterday, was a splendid contest, and was loudly applaud. ed ‘by the spectaiurs. Thompson played a geod up-hill game, and cross-net playings by Hovey, returrs by Hobart and lobbing by Thompson were features. Budlong and Fischer met E. L. Hall and A. W. Post, but the latter defaulted at the end of the fourth game, when the score was 40—0 against them, Summary — Hovey and Hobart Thompson and Mason 6-2, 6-1, 6—2. Budlong and Fischer beat E. L. Hall and beat A. W. Post. by default. Valkyrie Renches Scotland. GLASGOW, August 13.—The British yacht Valkyrie III, from New York on July 15, arrived in the Clyde this morning. ikyrie had a stormy passage, but she arrived in excellent condition. The longest day's run was 235 miles. The yacht will be laid up until 1897. Belmont’s Tagus Ran Third. LONDON, August 13.—August Belmont's chestnut gelding Tagus was one of six Starters in the race for maiden two-year- olds, plate of 103 sovereigns, in the first day's racing of the Royal Windsor August meeting, and finished third. Lord Wolverton’s Titare won. Lord Crow- fey’s bay filly, by Avontes out of Specula, ‘was second. RYDE, Isle of Wight, August 13.—Caress, Satanita, Meteor, Britannia and Ailsa started in the order named this morning in the race for the cup offered by Mr. C. D. Rose for competition. Meteor won, Ailsa was second, Satanita was third and Britannia fourth. Sara beat Isolde and Penitent today over a twenty-five mile course. —>—___ Finding Fault With Katie. From the Yonkers Statesman. “I urderstand you stood for a whole hour in the doorway last night talking to the policeman, Katie?” “Shure, you wouldn't have me sthand there for an hcur and say nothin’, ma’am?” 3 A Straw Hat: BARGAIN. Look at your Hat. 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