Evening Star Newspaper, October 6, 1896, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER. 6, 1896—-SIXTEEN PAGES. Good N shapes are right up to NOW. Store prices—LOWEST—alway making Bicycle Boots to order ‘This new stock includes Ladies’ 16-Inch Bicycle Bootsmade of fine black viel Kid 93.98 our own exclusive de- sigus—all sizes and widths—every pale worth $%5.00—our prie= 1Ginch Tan Geat Bicycle Boots, regu lar $5.00 qualities $3.08. Full line of Bicycle Leggins—Jersey— Cloth—Corduroy and Canvas—from 30e. a pair ap. LADY BICYCLISTS! We have just received our new stock of Bicycle Boots—more than you'll find in all the other stores combined! The prices are like all Family Shoe ews For The styles and % s. We also make a specialty of to match your costume. eth ith i There's a surprise for you in our new Tan Kil Bie: Roots—the regulation 16 inches in height—tops of brown mixed. cloth—all sizes complete; you'd mever guess that them we could for .. sell NA 16-inch Black and Tan Bicycle Boots— all sizes—only $2.60. 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Each has 65 points to his credit, and they are each anxious for a match Tace to finally settle the matter of the championship of the year, and it is likely that tris will be held shortly. According to the figures of E. C. Spooner, the circuit follower, and the statement of Bald and The Fintsh. Cooper themselves, the tie was made yes- terday, though erroneously reported that Bald led by one or two points. This is due to the different systems of keeping the Foints; but the official figures place the men as even, and they recognize themselves as tied for honors. From the statement of Cooper to a Star reporter he will now challenge Bald to a mateh race for $500 a side to settle the matter. He claims that the weather was semewhat too chilly for him to get good speed yesterday, and if tho match ts ar- ranged it will come off at some place down south, possibly New Orleans, or perhaps the indoor track at the Coliseum at Chicago. Schade a Winner. Bald, when seen by a Star reporter, an- nounced his perfect willingness to race for the sum, and even offered to put up a higher figure. He feels confident that he can beat Cooper in a match race and an- nounced his willingness to rut all his earn- irgs on the result. If the race comes off, as it most Itkely will, it will be a great event in racing circles. The circuit races have been run, but the memory will long remain among the local FOOT BALL. THINGS. Foot ball now reigns supreme. But before you boys begin practice an entire new outfit will be required. Everything you need is here—in this mammoth Athletic Goods De- partment of ours. We start in determined to win a name for ourselves. We propose to make this department famous for its low prices. No poor qualities that we can’t recommend—but only goods that are best. Team outfitting a specialty. our bid if you're after a saving. 100 pairs White As a special offering we shall Duck Foot Ball sell Foot Ball Jackets, made of good quality white duck, sew With linen thread, hand-mad Jets, best workmanship, for oul; Pants—heavily pad- ded, and well made, I. (0) for only... . Our catalogue will give some idea of the way we sell athletic goods. Given free. & Co., Clothiers, 315 7th Street. Get e Humber Agents Offer Bargains! Folks with cash who want tip-top bargains in Second-hand Bicycles—will find just what they want and at a price to suit them—here, ‘This lot of wheels are of different makes, and include some slightly used "9 HUMBERS. Beall & Fisher, 1402 14th St. 0c6-t,th,3,20 wees Remember, when you buy a Reming- ton you’re really buying a ’97 wheel, for it has all the features which are going to be ado; by the other eS. Full line of drop frame and doubie- diamond tandems, Remmnaton Brueles- Cire fiiest thar EXPSP HEH 2a Pines? | fadtes’ and men’s PAu / roadsters and rac- wvirsha ge ing wheels on hand. : Easy payments for any of them. F. G. Smith, 1225 Pa. Ave. lovers of bicycle sport. Tom Cooper and hig trainer, “Mother” Webb, Manager Will C. Pelot, with his big team; Arthur Gardi- ner, H. C. Clarkj.C. S. Wells, James C. Bowler and A. C. Mertens, with their train- An Accident. ers and helpers, left the city on the 8:05 train last evening for Chicago. Lee Rich- ardson, the trick rider, was also in the group. Eddie Bald and his trainer did not leave until midnight, and they took a train for New York. Charles Church and the other Pennsylvanians left for home on an evening train. The glory for the day among the pro- fessionals was divided, but Eddie Bald car- ried off most of the honors. His winnings, two firsts and a third, gave him $200 in cash for the day's work. Tom Cooper came next with $170 cash, representing one first, one second and one third. Arthur Gardi- ner secured third honors, coming second in two events, and taking away $115. Char- He Church secured one third place and drew down $25, while James A. Bowler received a check for $15 as fourth prize. In the amateur ranks Fred. Schade came off victcrious in most contests. He won the mile open, came second in the tandem race and lost the two-mile handicap. His two prizes aggregate $45 in value. BE. L. Wil- son came off the best amateur, aa hia win- nings amounted in two races to $47, he get- ting third in the mile open and winning the two-mile handicap from the seventy- five-yard mark. Billie Sims secured a sec- ond and third place, his two prizes agi ating $32. eithe races were witnessed by a gathering of about 2,540 persons and they were well repaid for their attendance. Though the weather was threatening at times, the sun cume out now and then. There was a stiff breeze, which the riders felt on the back- stretch. The track was in excellent shape, and every one of the circuit flyers were high in his praise of the course, claiming it to be the best dirt track he had ever used. ‘The trick riding of Lee Richardson was regarded as something wonderful. The spectators hardly thought that a man could possibly perform so many tricks on a safety. He rode in all conceivable shapes and attitudes, forward and backward, sit- ting in the saddle facing the front and the rear, with and without handle bars. He is indeed the leading trick rider of the country. The first race, the mile novice, was a pretty event, despite the fact that the time was rather slow. There were ten entrants on the program, ‘but J. W. Garrison and Lang Shearer were scratched, leaving eight starters. The riders were bunched most of the distance, H. W. Hickey leading. On the third turn of fhe last lap H. W. Har- dester made a fonfendi spurt and won, Hickey finishing’ second, with C. S. Gee third. ene Cooper Takes ‘Mhé First Heat of the Mile Open. ‘Phe second event was the mile open, pro- feseicral. There wefe nine entries, but F. H. Allen, John T. Temple, C. S. Wells, A. C. Mertens ang F., J. Loughead were scratched. In the. preliminary riding be- fore the races Merieys, while going around the track, fell and, broke h!s wheel and slightly injured himself. F. H. Humford led the pace most 6f the distance, but in the finish he was last. Cooper came in first, R. P. McCurdy, second, and James C. Bow- ler, third. The third event was the second heat, in which there were six stafiers, W. R. Landis and-Walter I. Dickerson failing to show tp at the tape. The race was slower than thé first heat, and Cooper won out, with Gardiner second and Charlie Church third. ‘The fourth event was the one-mile open, amateur, which was run in two- heats. ‘This was Schade’s first appearance on the track, and he wore a blue and gray striped suit, the colors of Georgetown University. There were nine entrants in the heat, and all started. W. E. Crist, the once promt- rent racing man, entered in this event and for two laps he was prominent, leading the bunch. The spurt began on the third turn, with Ball in the lead. He was overtaken by Schade, who finished first, and H. W. Clum, who finished second. ‘There were Waiting. only three men to qualify in the heat, but the judges decided to permit the fourth man in the fastest heat to also qualify. Elbert Hebard finished fourth in this lap, and he accordingly was permitted to ride in the final. In the second heat there were ten entries, But Von Boeckman drew out in order to be in good condition for the tandem race. This heat was quite slow, the riders loating ccnsiderably. T...N. Mudd, jr., siarted to ride in this heat, but after the men were shoved from the tape his pedal got out of crder, and he was forced to drop out. E. L. Wilson won the heat, with C. E. Gause and Billie Sims chose’ behind. The one-mile tandem race proved to be the surprise of the day. There had been five teams entergf, but the Baltimore men drew out, leaving only four, L. R. Smith and C. F. Daley being placed in their stead. It was the first appgarance of Schade and Ball. Greer andéSmith were also entered, while Von Boeckman end Pitkin, the heavy- weights, were looked spon as sure winners. It was a pretty race, ‘and there was a good deal of money on this one event. The last lap was one whole sprint, Greer and Smith starting out soon after leaving the tape. They*got a good lead, with Schade and Ball after them. They could not be overtaken, and finished winners’ by about a length, with Schade and ‘Ball second. Von Bocck- man and Pitkin ‘were about three lengths behind, while the fourth team was just entering the home ‘stretch. Bald Bents Cooper. ‘The eighth event was interesting because {t’ was the first meeting of Bald and Coo- per and everybody looked forward to this. It was the final in the one-mile profes- sional. Nobody was disappointed in the race. The men started off at a good speed and kept it up. Church started for the lead on the last lap at the end of the back- stretch, but he was quickly caught by Bald, Cooper and Gardiner. At the entrance to the homestretch the men let themselves out, and the sprinting was magnificent. Bald crossed the tape’ in the lead, with Gardiner second and Cooper third. The men were all prettily bunched and made a fine finish. In the final of the mile open, amateur, a time limit of 2.30 was put on the race, and though the time was a few seconds lower than this, the referee let the race count. George S. Ball was put in as pacemaker, and he set a good pace, though overtaken on the second lap by Gause. The finish was quite close, Schade beating out Sims by a little over half a wheel, with Wilson third. The ninth race, the two-third-mile, open, professional, was to have been run in two heats, but owing to the scratching of a good ‘many names it was run-in one heat with ten riders. It was a pretty dash, and for two laps the race was close. F. H. Rumford was put in as pacemaker, and he fairty ran away from the bunch, finish- ing about a quarter of a lap in advance. Bald managed to beat out Cooper for the second time, though only by a narrow margin, Charlie Church coming in third, though closely pushed. As an extra event on the program, Claude Leatherbury of Baltimore rode an exhibition paced half mile. Greer and Smith performed the pac- ing in such good style that Leatherbury was unable to pass them, and made the half in the splendid time of .58 1-5. ‘The two-mile handicap, amateur, was run in two heats, with thirty-four entries. ‘The second heat was run off first and was won by A. C. Moran. William Lantz, who secured fifth place, fell just after crossing the tape, theugh ‘fortunately he did not injure himself. This was the only fall in the races. The first five men in each heat qualified for the final. In the secoad heat the race was pretty for the first four laps, when the rear men rode to catch up with the bunch. Schade captured this after a hard fight from Wil- son, who was a close second. Billie Sims finished third. Cooper Defeats Bald. The main event of the day was the two- mile handicap, which was won by Tom Cooper. He, with Gardiner and Bald, were scratch men, but they succeeded in winning in the order named. It was some time be- fore the limit men were reached, and Eddie Miller of Vineland, N. J., made the cracks hustle on the last lap, when he made a beautiful sprint. He was too soon, how- ever, and failed even to get a place. In the final of the two-mile handicap, amateur, Schade, who had a fair show of winning, threw away his chance. Schade and Sims were watching each other, aud in the meantime Wilson and Harde: slipped in, and py a good spurt got first and second, respectively. There was a pro- test entered against Hardester, who, it was claimed, had rode foul on the entrance to the home 3tretch, Kal! making the objec- As tion, as it threw him out of a place. ine umpire did not see th» foul, the r would not allow it. The summary: First event, one mile, novice—H. W. Har- dester won; H. W. Hickey, second; C. 8. Lee Richardson. Gee, third. Time, 2:47 45. Prize, gold medal. Second event, one mile, open, profes- sional: Kirst heat—Tom Cooper won; R. P. second; James C. Bowler, third; ume, 2 Second heat—E. C. Bald won; Arthur Gardiner, second; C. A. Church, third; time, 2:36 4- Cc. Bald won; Arthur Gardiner, Tom Cooper, third; time, -5. Prizes—first, $100; sec- ond, $45; third, $35. Third event, one mile, open, amateur: First heat—Fred Schade won; H. W. Clum, Ball, third; Etbert Heb- 2:39 425. Second heat— time, E. L. Wilson won; C. E. Gause, second; Billie Sims, third; time, 3:09 2-5. Final— Fred. Schade won; Biilie Sims, second; E. L. Wilson, thi time, 2:33 1-5. Priz First, £40 diamond pin; second, $20 diamond stud; third, diamond link cuff buttons. Fourth event, one mile, tandem—H. Z. Greer and George E. Smith won; Fred. Schade und George S. Ball, second; Paul von Boeckman and i. A.” Pitkin, ‘third. Time, 2:50. Prizes, first team, §25 diamond scarf pin each; second team, $15 diamond scarf pin each. Fifth event, two-third-mile open, profes- sional—E. C.'Bald, won; Tom Cooper, s end; C. A. Church, third. Time, 1.34 2 Prizes—First, $75; second, $50; third, #2: -mile handicap, amateur— : Fred Schade, scratch, won; E. . 7 yards, second; Billie Sims, 20 yards, third: Claude Leatherbury, 50 yards, fourth; H. 1. Dodge, 125 yards, 1ifth. Time, 4.49 econd heat: A. C. Moran, 175 yards, won; H. W. Clum, 40 yards, s. . W. Hardester, 200 yards, third; W. t, 100 yards, fourth; William Lantz, rds, fifth. Time, 4.41. Final: EB. L. n, won; H. W, Hardester, second; Bil- third. Time, 4.51 ‘1-5. Prizes— gold watch; Second, $20 diamond hird, $12 diamond scarf-pin. Seventh’ event, two-mile _ professional— Tom Cooper, scratch,won; Arthur Gardiner, Bald, scratch, third: ) yards, fourth.’ Time, second, §): BEATEN, Baltimores Take the Third Game of the Temple Cup Series. From the Baltimore Sun, Toda ‘Three games they lost for the Temple cup; Three games right at the start; So Tebeau ‘s with a pain in his back And another in his heart. Oh, where is Cleveland's pennant pole? In the town of the oyster stew. And where is the blooming Temple cup? I'm afraid they'll get that too. Down went Tebeau’s Clevelanders again yesterday before the third onslaught of the victorious champions. Three Temple cup victories for the Orioles, and against those once invincible magicians, Young and Cup- py! Can it be possible? Three straight victories, and now -he Clevelands must win four games in succes- sion or they must taste the bitterness not cnly of deieat at the hands of their great rivals, who have twice beaten them for the league pennant, but they must also relin- quish to the Orioles their last remaining badge of honor, the ma e silver trophy of which for the past year they have been the proud possessors. The holding of the cup has soothed the ruffled spirits of Te- beau when he thought of the pennant. How will he do without it if it should be wrested from him? The third contest of the cup series, and the last one to be played in Baltimore, was the closest, most desperately contested and mest brilliantly played of the series thus Tar. In fact, taken all fn all, there has rarely been seen on any diamond a game more replete with brilliant fielding than that of yesterday. The champions did the better work, but both sides played wonder- fully well. Flushed with victory, full of cenfidence and knowing that the loss of the game would give their opponents an even show fcr the cup, while a victory would al- most put them out of the race, the Orioles went in to win at all hazards. On the other hand, the Clevelands, feeling the cup slipping from ther lips and inspired by the presence of Tebeau on the hench and Cuppy in the box, fought with desperation. It was Greek meet Greek, and the game fairly sparkled. The pitching was no whit inferior to ihe fielding. “Wizard” Hoffer had shown in the first game that he could beat Tebeau’s mighty batters, and as he had two days’ rest and was willing to pitch, Manager Hanlon and the team did not want to take any chances, but asked the “Wizard” to “do it again,” and he did it. Hoffer did not pitch as good a game as on Friday. His speed was terrific, but he had trouble in the earlier innings making his balls “breax” just right. The consequence was that he Was hit safely nine times in the first five in- nings. As the Orioles had made but three hits on Cuppy in those five innings, and as the visitors had been prevented from taking the lead only by the best sort of fielding, it looked dubious for the Birds. But just at this, the proper moment, Hoffer became in- vincible, and, after the fifth inning the visitors were able to get but one lonesome single until the game had ended. Cuppy continued his great work up to the eighth inning, allowing up to that time but four scattered hits. In the eighth, however, he weakened for a moment, and before he knew it the champions had fallen upon him, tooth and nail, and hammered out three runs. ‘The official score of the third cup victory follows: BALTIMORI AB. ° 30 oo 00 0° © Zimmer, o4 0\McGarr, 11 0 Biake, ‘rf. 0° 0 Cappy. p+ 10 2! Totals... 52 Paitim 01100 o-8 Cleveland. 0010100062 Earned runs—Baltimore, 4; Cleveland, 1 F base hit Hoffer. Two-base hit Rol bases—Mctiraw GH, Keeler, Doyle, Hoffer. out_—By Hoffer, . 2. Base on balls— By Hoffer, 1. Left Raltimore, 2: Cleveland, 9. Time of game—Two honrs. Uinpires—Emelie nd sheridan, Tomorrow's Game. This evening at 7:30 the Baltimore and Cleveland teams will leave Baltimore for Cleveland, where they will play Wednes- day, Thursday and Saturday, or until Bal- timore wins the fourth game or Cleveland three. Should Cleveland win three straight on the home grounds, the seventh game would be played in Pittsburg on Monday, 1n_all probability. The players will reach Cleveland about 10 or 11 o'clock tomorrow morning... Cor- bett will piten one of the Cleveland sames, perhaps two, but whether he will pitch the first is not yet decided. Yozng will doubt- less pitch tomorrow, Cuppy Thursday and Young Saturday, if it gets that far. Manager Hanlon was last night sndecided as to how many players would go on the trip. BREASTED THE WIND. Young Homers Fly to the Capital From Points in Virginia. ‘The second race of the young bird series of the Washingion District of the National Federation was flown Sunday from Belfield, Va., an air line distance of 15% mii 0 ing to a strong northeast wind the birds were urable to keep up the average speeds of the former flights. However, the num- ber of returns was greater. Liberator W. W. Green telegraphes “Birds liberated 730 a.m.” Mr. P. E. Francis reported two returns at 1:09:17 p.m., making an average speed of 82% yards per minute, and four more a few seconds later. C. W. Boyd’ two birds ar: d 1:10:30, average speed 821 yards per minuie, and nine returns within five minutes thereafter; P. Krouse at 1:12:20, average speed S1Y yards ute, three birds three minutes after first arrival; V. Eaton at 1 Sis yards per minute, three birds closely followirg; G. R. Lorr, 1:13, average speed Sit yards per minute; C. Kluckhuhn at 1:12:48, average speed ‘816 yards per min- ute, three more a few minutes after; C. BE. Hengesbach at 1:20, average speed 797 yards per minute; H. M. Dickinson at 1742, average speed 74 yards per min- ute; Geo. Tucker at 1 average speed 763 yards per minute. two nundred- mile race will be flown October ‘1 from Kittrell, N.C. The last of the series of young bird races of the Capital City Club was flown Sunday from Kittreil, Va., an air line distance of 200 miles. J. L. Heid telgraphed as follows “Birds liberated 7:10 a.m.; weather clear; wind northeast.” This was the worst wind that could have been blowing, as the birds had to face it the entire distance. The following is the result: First, H. C. Wall, average speed $96 yards per minute; sccond, H. K. Bliss, average spved S91 yards per minute: third W. li. Keyworth, average speed 87 yards per minute; fourth, A. C. Mclain, average speed S48 yards per minute. W. R. Keyworth and W. L. Gary did not report any birds day of toss, T LOCAL CLUB GossIF Capital BI. C1 The disciples of Kat, as the club members are known, have at last secured an emblem. An image of the cat of the club is kept in the parlor at the club rooms. A phorograph was taken, and a number of buttoas made of the club mascot. The club emblem is the latest. It is of ordinary size and will be attached to the front of the sweater. The body of the cat is yellow, with red cars and mouth, making it an exceedingly con:picu- ous emblem. Captain Hills ordered twenty five, and they will be distributed among th members. When attached to the < there will be no difficulty in at club members on the road. Queer Wheelmen. The Queer Wheelmen have received an invitation from Mr. Newland of 1010 7th street to attend a private oyster roast Thursday evening at his residence. At the last meeting of the club the invita- tion was accepted, and a large attendance is expected. At the weekly meeting the subject of giving a series of dances during the wi ter season was brought up, and it was decided that the club give several simi- lar to the successful events of las A committee consisting of Messr: Vogt and L. O. Slack was appointed. Messrs. Helmus and Larrimore were ap- pointed a committee to meet the Uni Wheelmen and arrange for the proposed monster barbecue, whick will be held at the International Athletic Park some time this month. At the meeting Messrs. B. L. Andrews, cater, ing Walter S. Ward, Hopkins Burgess, J. E. Mitchell, T. L. Somerville, W. H. Chapman, R. H. Gillet, Edward C. Bradley, R. C Glass, Jannaro S. Power, George B. Wright and Charles L. Gulick were admitted to membership. The applications of eight new members were received, and according to the constitution laid over for one week. Last week there was a report published concerning the adoption of the new uni- form of the club, which was brought up at the meeting and discussed at length. There was considerable objection to the matter, as the suits had not been adopted by the club. The publication was regarded as premature, unealled for and unauthor- ized. The club decided not to adopt such a uniform, but that if any of the mem- bers cared they were at liberty to purch the suits. A club suit will soon be adopt- ed, so as to give the organization a uni- form appearance on all public occasions. Altair Cycle Club, Capt. F. Baker Weaver has in view the giving of a chestnut run soon, when the Pole Hill Cycle Club, with Capt. Frank Shillue and Lieut. Mabel Barnes in charge, will be invited to attend. The occasion will be made a merry one, and will doubtless be enjoyed by all. The club runs for the sea- son will shortly be over, and the club will turn its attention to other things. It is likely that a winter schedule of amuse- ments will be arranged, one of the most important of which will be the annual club banguet, which will be given some time in February, followed by a dance. THE WHEEL OF °97. The Pattern Will Not Be Know: After the Annual Show. For some time past the local wheelmen have been asking themselves about the style, pattern and price of the wheel which will be put on the market next year. No one at present can answer the information outside of the manufacturers themselves, and they are reticent. In price every- body looks for a big reduction, and high grade wheels are expected to be placed at $75 or $85, with low grade wheels as cheap as $25. While it is likely that most of the high grade wheels will come down in price there are several makes that will remain at the same figure as this year. There was a time when the bicycle man- ufacturers reaped a harvest, but this year the competition has been’ greater than ever, and mare than one firm has been forced to the wall. The competition next year will probably be as great and_this will be the cause of the reduction. While nothing is definite in this respect, it is quite certain that most of the wheels will be sold on the market at less than $100, As to the style and pattern very little can be told at present. The manufacturers are keeping a secret the imp: which they intend to piace on the It is probabie that the style will remain practically the same, the diamond frame having proved its superiority over other styles. What improvements will be made will be in a minor way. This year the large tubirg and barrel hubs were the most noticeable improvements. Next year most likely the pattern will be practically Until the same as that of ‘95. The greatest im- provement will, perhaps, be made in the chain, sprockets and saddles. The patterns for next r will not be placed before the public until the na- tional board of trade holds the opening na- tional show, which, like last year, wili probably be at Chicago, with the one at New York following. If the improvements were made public prior to that time the manufacturers fear that their rivals will take advontage of the changes. Whether a cycle show will be held in this city next spring is something that has not as been determined, but most likely one will be held. The one held last year proved to be a success, both financially and other- wise, and with the experience of last sea- son a betier showing will be made the com- ing season. It is almost too early to talk of the local show as yet, Inasmuch as the rational board of trade will not grant any sanction for a date prior to January 1, 1897. GLASS ON THE STREET As One Re: it of the Hurricane Last Tuesday Night. The hurricane of Tuesday evening had Not quite a disastrous effect on bicycles. because there were any wheels left sta’ ing outside at the mercy of the wind, but because the owners started out to see the work of devastation the next morning, mounted on their wheels. Glass was every- where abundant, and more than one rider was dismayed to find that his tire had been purctured. The wind appeared not only to have played havoe with the house tops and trees, but did considerable damage to the Windows of various houses. The heavy wind carried the fragments of the glass out into the roadway, and, while too small to ia any way injure horses, the particles were plenty large enough to play havoc among the pneumatics. Most of the riders were not equipped with the:r repair kits, and there were a good many others who did not know how to re- pair a puncture. Later in the day, when the office people started out to work, they experienced the same difficulty 1 im ct all during the day tires were punc- tured frequently. The repair men did not mind this in the least, and the smile of sitisfaction which overshadowed their countenance seems to say that “it’s an ill- find that blows no one no A ROAD IMPROVE Which ix Attributed to the Efforts of the United Wheeimen, The United Wheelmen are responsible for an improvement that will be appreciated by all of the wheelmen of the District, namely, the change fer the better in the stretch of road between the Aqueduct bridge and the Fox Hall road, over which most of the riders pass on their way to the Conduit read, The canal road, as the stretch is known, has long been in a miserable condi- tion, eut up by the heavy traffic and full of ruts and holes, despite its solic foundation. Public attention was first aroused throu pling page of The Star, and United Wheelmen took hold of thi with the result that a new surfac cadam has been applied to the road. In its conditior the highway is hardly to wheelmen, the broken stone not being thoroughly rolled into place so as to afford good riding. Within a few wee the rcad will be as good #s any part of the Condu:t. Capt. Bailard, who succeeded Col. Elliott in charge of the Washington aqueduct, Was an earnest advocate of im- provement to this stretch of road. As conduit does not run beneath this road, the War Department had no control over it the District government having so! arg’ The United Wheclmen were to heid meeting Tuesasy evening at gym- um of the Club. There were a good many wheelmen pres- ent, but the rain kept the larger portion the Columiia Athletic away, and as the hurricane came up in the latter part of the night those who stay- ed away were doubtless glad that they did. Another meeting will be held Tuesday ev ing at the same pl , at which arrange- ments will be completed for the monster jcint barbecue which it Is proposed to give seme time this month at the International Athletic Park. Pro The much-talked-of plan of making a cycle path between the Anglers’ Ciud House and Great Falls, Md., ostensibly der the management of the local of the League of American Wheclmen, has apparently fallen through. The idca of beginning a cycle path thirteen miles out of town, where it could be enjoyed by a limited number of the local wh s regarded by as absurd people who xpected to hel; un- division the t along would hardly have efit from the path, even had it been construct A much better idea could have been suggested for a path beg! at the city limits and leading to point of interest to the cyclist, ning some Bantam-Weight Championship. LONDON, October 6.—The fight before the National Sporting Club between “Ps lar” Palmer of London and Johnny Mur- phy of Boston for the bantam-weight cham: pionship of the world will oceur on October next Monday night. WIM Be a Warm Contest. The game between the Ca the Bureaus this aft rhurys an¢ ernoon Will be the most hotly contes one oi ed base ball mert- ings of the year. The game was originaliy scheduled for Wednesday of last week but the grounds were so torn up after the storm of Tuesday night that it was im. possible to use them and the game wat postponed until today. The Canterburys claim the championship of the District League, but this claim the Shamrocks d pute, while the Bureaus are the reec nized champions of the Depa al eague. Bisbee and Loveless will officiate for the Canterburys, while Winkleman and Harding will occupy the pc for the Bureau team. Betts, the ee m- pire, will handle the ‘Indic and ladics will be admitted free. The game will be called at 4 o'clock. Rowing on the Tyne. LONDON, October 6.—In the rowing race on the Tyne yesterday between Stevenson and Drummond, Stevenson won by four lengths. He got the advantage in the toss, and Drummond was troubled by the rough ater and the wind. The latter rowed a fame race, but be was unable to maintain the distance. Bertram W, € jaridge, holder of the Du- pont trophy and champion live-bird shot of the United States, was def a at Bal- timore yesterday in a match ras at birds by J. A. R. Elliot of Kansas City by a score of 49 to 47. The race was shot as part of the program of the first di noot- ing at the Baltimore Shooting Associa- tion’s fall tournament. Severai prominent eastern crack shots were present. Today the 100-bird race for the possession of the Dupont trophy will be shot by James R. Malone and Bert Claridge, the present holder, both of Baltimore. = A Pack of Wolves in Wisconsin, From Forest and Stream. A correspondent write: Wis., about a pack of w around his camp at ni Ernest, the Indian guid when all of a sudden he leaped to his fe and began to pile wood on the fire haste that surprised the white man. from Ashland, ath the flames were crawl through the wood the I that wolves were down in howling. The white man lieve it, as he he The Indian said: and tethered the hors and fire. Then the wolves came within hearing of the white man, sending chills up his back with their long, undulating howl. horses shook the tree to which t been tethered with their violent trembling. Then suddet all was stil The i some of whom had come within paces of the camp fire, sneaked aw lently, baMed in their fiesh by the flames. soe A Real E From the Detroit Free Press. judkins—“I learn through your that you have bought the properties on either side of your residence and got them agent dirt cheap. How do you manage it? Foxley—“Easy enough. My wife is an elccutionist, my daughter plays the piano, George plays a cornet, I play the violin, Rob plays a banjo, Charley rattles tho bones and little Johanie has @ drum,”