Evening Star Newspaper, November 21, 1896, Page 9

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You should see them. Beaver, | as cycle hats $2 each. RUOFP’S, gos Pa. Ave. n013-20d mare : Send us your name and address on a postal and we'll call for your laundry. 514 Ioth st. It AMONG THE CYCLERS Current Gossip as Heard in the Vari- ous Club Houses. CLOSE OF THE OUT-OF-DOORS SEASON Plans Discussed and . Arrangements Made for the Winter. ———-—_— COMING EVENTS Contrary to expectations. the weather last Sunday was excellent for cycling. It was a typical spring day and many of the cyclists of the city teok advantage of it, Very few all-day runs’ were taken, except by one or gwo of the clubs, but the vast majority of unattached riders took pleasant short spins to nearby places. From early in the morny ing until late in the afternoon there was a steady stream “of bicyclists of both sexes going out M street and up the Conduit road. While this section of the District drew the largest number of riders there were other places which proved attractive. Thanksgiving day,which occurs Thursday, has heretofore been a great day for bicy- cling, and last year the weather on that day was so spring-like that the 20-mile road race, which was the cycling event of the day, was run in record-break- ing time. There are two events of interest to the cyclists of the city scheduled for the day. The first .will occur in the forenoon, starting at 10 o'clock sharp. It will be the 10-mile road race of the Ar- lington Wheelmen. In the afternoon the National Bicycle Club, a colored organiza- cow ger give a race meet at the Interna- tiena! Athletic Park. There will be attempts for District records and for United Staies records, and as the en- trants are net limited to the local riders, the competition will be much greater than ordinary. These will probably be the last outdoor cycling event of the year. Altair Cycle Club. The Altair Cycle Club will hold a unique run on Thanksgiving day, being the first event of its kind ever run in the city, though several clubs have scheduled such, but never carried them out. It will be a hare-and-hound chase. The start will be made at 9 o'clock in the morning from the headquarters of the club, 1208 32d street, and will last for several hours. The hares have a practically unlimited territory and will carry the hounds a merry ase. Messrs. Allie Craig and George eaver have been selected as the hares, while the hounds will be composed of the club mem- bers ard invited guests. The hares will carry each a sack of fine- ly torn paper, and this will be the scent for the hounds. The hares are required to drop a few pieces of paper every four or five hundred yards. Only ten minutes’ start will be allowed them and then the whole club will follow in pursuit. The hares can go where they please and stay where they please, and at the end of two hours’ riding will stop the run. In order to give them as good a chance as possible to avoid cap- ture the whole club will be oblige: in regular order for the first naif hour of the chase. During the time the hou: are riding in club formation the hares z2in ad- ditional distance. Several prizes have been donated, which wiil be given to the hounds who first catch up with the hares. If, however, the hares are not cat they get the prize. Capt. Weaver extends an invitation to the friends of the club to join in the chase and help make it as merry as possible. The club held a meeting during the week, and considerable business of import- ance was transacted. The subject of the annual club banquet was brought up, and thcugh no date was selected, it is most likely that this event will be held the latter bart of January. The election of officers of the club will be held the first Monday in January. * Queer Wheeimen. The invitations to the dance of the Queer Wheelmen for Wednesday evening, De- cember 2, at National Rifles’ Armory, made their appearance during the week. The form of invitation is printed in the center of a juare piece of bristol board, upon a golden background represent- ing a winged wheel. The corners of the cardboard are turned over, to meet the cen- ter of the sheet, giving the invitation a diamond-like shape, which has to be un- folded before it can be read. Arlington Wheelmen, The Arlington Wheelmen, under Lieut. Frank Potts, took a run last Sunday to Brandywine, a favorite resort to the fol- lowers of the winged A. There were about fifteen riders on the trip, and an enjoyable day was spent. An excellent dinner was secured at Farmer Smith's, and the return made late in the afternoon. The entry blanks for the club road race on Thanksgiving day made their appear- ance during the week. The race will be a ten-mile affair, and start at 10 o'clock. The course has not as yet been definitely decid- ed upon. It was originally contemplated to have the start at the spring opposite Glen Echo, thence to the Anglers’ Club house, with the finish at Cabin John bridge. On account of the distance from town for the spectators, if possible, permission will be secured to use the course extending from the lower, or distributing, reservoir to the upper, or receiving, reservoir and return to the starting point. The exact course will be announced later. ; Naugautuck Cycle Club. The members of the Naugautuck Cycle Club held a very enjoyable meeting Tues- day evening at the residence of Mrs. Hunt on 32d street extended. The full club mem- bership was present, and after the routine business had been transacted a musical and literary entertainment was inaugurat- ed. Master Hunt gave a violin solo; Miss Pauline Barnes a vocal solo, while the quartet, composed of Mrs. Florence and Lena Weaver, and Pauline and Beulah Barnes, gave several selections. Captain Frank Shallue executed fancy jig steps, and selections were rendered by other club members. A potato game was full of fun and merriment. Each member present was given a certain number of potatoes and a small teaspoon, and each was cempelled to walk across the floor keeping the large po- tato in the small spoon and deposit it in a receptacle without the use of the hand. It was a harder task than imagined. Pres: ident Weaver succeeded in carrying his allotted number of potatoes to the re- ceptacle, and he won the prize. The en- Joyable ‘evening closed with dancing, and later with a fine supper, which was served at midnight. Last evening the club took a run ‘to Cabin John bridge, headed by Capt. Shallue. A number of friends of the organization were invited on the trip. Nation: Bicycle Ciub. The first race meet of the National Bi- cycle Club will be held at the International Athletic Park Thursday afterrioon, ‘ com- mencing at 2 o’clock. The entries wit not clese until some time next week, but al- ready there is a large Ist of well-known racing men, not only from this city, but from outside places. The meet promises to be very interesting, and the indications are that the sport will be witnessed, by, 2 large rumber of people. There are seven events on the program, as follows: One-mile ncvice, two-mile tan- dem, half-mile cpen, two-mile District championship. cne-mile open, two-mile handicap and five miles, United States championship. A large list of prizes has been donated for the meet, among the num- ber being a gold medal, donated by C. H. J. Taylor, recorder* of deeds, which will be given in the novice race. Other donations are as follows: Sweater and_ stockings, William Jose; pair of bicycle shoes, C. E. Gause; pair of G. & J. tires and rims, Gor- mully'& Jeffery Manufacturing Company; search light lamp, C. E. ; Hub of the Road lamp, R. Jose; sweater, and stockings, A. Gensler; gold medal for’ the half-mile open, J C. Wood; gold Fing, donated by the, irstructors of the G. & J. riding’ academy; silver-plated lamp, Fred Schade; silver rab- bit foot, Jacobs Brothe! eater, M. A. Tappan: Yankee watch, C. L: Petge; crey- on picture, Daniel Freeman; diamond pin, Billie Sims; of leggins, Cline Brothers; cyclometer, T. Lawrence Milstead; cyclom+ eter, George B. Pratt; air brake, B. A. Blunt. In addition to these, John Lang- THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1896-24 PAGES, horn, the president of the club, donated a cepy of John L. Stoddard’s portfolio of “Glimpses of the World,” which will be given as second prize in the two-mile Dis- trict championship. The first prize in this race will be a handsome silver trophy pitcher, Gcnated by the National Bicycle Club, valued at sbout $25. This cup will be c¢mpeted fcr annually, and becomes the preperty of the rider who wins the cham- picnship for three successive years. All of the prizes will be placed on exhibition Mon- day at the Sterling agency, corner New York avenue and 14th street. Misfit Cycle Club. ‘The Misfit Cycle Club was organized dur- ing the week at 1322 13th street, which will be the future headquarters of the or- ganization. The club starts out with a membership of twelve, with a prospect of a larger increase. At a meeting held last evening it was decided to name the club the Misfit Bicycle Club, that being regard- ed as a unique and novel name. Officers were elected as follows: President, W. 8. Miller; vice president, Pierce Brett; secre- tary, ‘Charles Babcock; treasurer, Louis Plerce; captain, Brice Bowie; first Meu- tenant, Paul Portner; second’ licutenant, Ed. Friery. The first club run will be taken tomor- row to Cabin Jonn bridge, starting at 10 o'clock, from the headquarters at 1332 13th sireet. Captain Bowie expects to carry out the full club membership and a num- ber of invited guests. SOME CYCLE CHAT Miss Lillian Smith, the young lady who has the credit of being the only woman in this city to make a century run, and whose picture was published in The Star last week, is also one of the pioneers in what she considers the rational cycling dress for ladies. Miss Smith and her sisters use the costume which in their opinions is best adapted for cycling, especially when out on the road. Among the wheelmen they are known as the “bloc mer girls,” and in this style of dress they say they can tide with ease and com- fcrt. On all-day trips they wear bloom- ers, carrying with them an ‘extra skirt, which they use when their destination of ride is reached. nS like the bloomers,” said Miss Lillian Smith, “for a number of reasons. It is easier to ride when they are worn and one does not tire, as is the case when the skirt is used, which catches in the wind, end which is continually in your way. Es- pecially for long distances do 1 prefer the bloomers. Though this style of dress is without a doubt the best a woman can wear, yet I hardly think it will be uni- versally adopted, at least for some time to come. There seems to be too much ob- jection to them, in fact, more so than there was when women began riding the wheel. However, it is only a question of time, and it may be that others,recognizing the advantages of this style of dress for cycling, will come forth and defend it and help to make it more general.” Speaking of bloomers recalls to mind the statement made by a well-known person who has, it seems, paid particular atten- tion to the style of dress used by women in cycling. This individual, if he can be taken as an authority, states that it will be only a question of a yeer or so when bloomers will become popular. Every in- dication points that way, sald he, and the charges made in the cycling costumes for femaies during the present season are some> thing wonderful. First the ladies came out in their long skirts. This was found to be too inconvenient and the skirt was abridg- ed considerably. The process of abridgment Seems to have had unforeseen effect, and to keep up appearances it became necessary for the ladies to wear bloomers beneath the skirts. Then comes the skirt with the additicn in front which buttons on both sides from top to bottom. Following this leggings were discarded, and the fair devo- tees have adopted the golf stockings. This is a radical departure, and, together with the continual shortening of the skirts, shows the bloomers beneath almost as plainly as though there were no skirt at all. This being the case it seems to me to be only a question of time when the skirt will be discarded entirely, and tre bloomer girl blossom forth in all her glory. When the circuit closed with the races in this city, The Star was the only paper in thé city which stated that Bald and Cooper were tie in the matter of points, according to the tallies kept by the lead- ing cycle journals in the country. Thougn this was disputed at the time it has since been acknowledged by all that the men were tie. Since then an effort has been made to have the two run off a series of match races to determine the champion- ship for the season of 1806, though at pres- ent it seems as if this result will never be attained. When seen in this city both of the men were heartily in favor of hav- ing a match race, though it seems that since then the ardor has cooled. Now that the season of hard riding is practically over the wheelmen are turn- ing their attention to other Matters, and some especially to matrimony. Recently Mr. Herbert Bradbury, a well-known wheelman and formerly a member of the Georgetown Cycle Club, took unto himself a wife. He and Miss Alice Whiting were united at the altar, and after a short but pleasant honeymoon have begun house- keeping at 908 22d street, where they would be pleased to see all of their friends. An- other wedding comes off next Tuesday evening, in which the contracting parties will be Mr. C. L. Petze and Miss Florence Ida Wood. The ceremony will take place at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Susanra E. Wood, 1614 Riggs place, at noon. The nuptial’ knot will be tied by Rev. R. S. Wood. a brother of the bride, ard Rev. Dr. Mackay-Smith, pastor of St. John's Church. After a honeymoon trip the couple will take up their residence at 45 Morris street northeast. The influence of the bicycle craze tis felt in the pubiic schools, and more especially in the High School. In the four of the high schools ef the city special arrange- ments have been made for the handling of tha wheels of the students, and this be- ing the case it is only natural that the erganization of a club should follow. At the Eastern High School there have been several clubs organized, one of the most important of which is a girls’ club, of which great results are expected. A good- sized bicycle club has been formed at the Western High School, while at the Cen- tral High School there are several clubs. The Business High School is not behind in the matter and several clubs have been, or will be, erganized at that place. Now is the time when the cyclists begin to plan trips tit will be taken next sea- son when the weather opens up well enough to permit touring. A person can visit lots of places, in out-of-the-way cor- ners, and thus spend a delightful time. It is only of recent years that touring has sprung into any great popularity, and from all indications it will next year far ex- ceed that of any previous year, It is worthy to note that most of the touring done by the local wheelmen is in western Virginia and Maryland. The scen- ery in that section is beautiful, but most of all the roads are passable. This is a good deal more than can be sald-of the section directly south of Washington, and from here to Richmond the highway is al- mest unridable, hence the wheelmen take an entirely different route. There is noth- ing so enjoyable as a week or fortnight’s outing on the wheel. The time can be well spent and well enjoyed, and during a period of two weeks a complete circuit of the Shenandoah valley could be made without any undue exertion. Stolen Wheels. During the week the thefts of six wheels were reported to the police, one for each day of the week, and an increase over the number reported for the previous week. The warmer weather is probably respon- sible for the increase, and the police in charge of the bicycle thefts have had no relaxation from work. The list of unfor- tunates is as follows: Bell & Fisher, 1402 14th streat, Eclipse bicycle, No. 25,839, stolen from !n front of their house. Dr. J. H. Metzerott, 1110 F street, Ken- sington upright wheel, No. 2,708, stolen from in front of the above bufldinis. R. Hawkirs, 621 81-2 street northeast, Monroe bicycle, No. 8,381, stolen from in front of 337 C street southwest. “Safah A. Green, 410 24 street northeast, jes’ Wilhelm wheel, stolen from in front of Congregational Church, 10th and G@ streets. Frank Halford, 1622 224 street, Eclipse bicycle, No. 28,601, stolen from the Capitol. A. F. Perry, 813 Marytané avenue north- east, hired Bellis wheel No. 3,711 to white man, which was never returned. SPORTS IN GENERAL Corbett Agrees: to'Spar Fitzsimmons Twenty Rounds, TO FIGHT FORA PURSE OF $26,000 Easy Victory of Forget the Topic ( in Tul Zircles. CARROLL-M’AULIFFE FIGHT ————_»—_—_. James J. Corbett, the pugilist, signed an agreement last night with Warren Lewis, president of the Greater New York Athletic Club, formerly the Coney Island Athleti¢ Club, to spar twenty rounds with “Bob” Fitzsimmons before the club, January 14, for a purse of $26,000, put up by Lewis. Lewis yesterday received a reply to his message to, Fitssimmons, in which the latter asked for a week's time to consider Lewis’ offer. ‘A favorable arrangement, hewever, is ultimately expected. Lewis and Colville both saw Corbett last night and both ‘offered him the same amcurt, but as Colville would not put up a guarantee, Corbett, accepted Lewis’. offer and the latter will deposit $5,000 with Al. Smith today. Under the conditions, both men must put up $2,500 with the club, as @ glarantee of their appearance, whicn will go to elther in case the other does not appear. Corbett expressed himself as being satis- fied with the arrangements and his decision, which he announced from the stage, was received with cheers by the audience. Col- ville, who did not get the fight, did not ap- pear to be chagrined. _ On the other hand, he said that he was glad that there was such a bright outlook for a fight. The date, January 14, was selected rather hastily by Lewis, and he will endeavor af- ter Fitzsimmons has signed to have it changed to January 1. Fitzsimmons is ready training for his fight with Sharkey, and Corbett can get in condition in two weeks. At the close of the performance last night, Corbett sent a telegram to Fitzsim- mons, stating that twenty rounds would be a finish fight, and that talk of a finish fight would spoil all. A message was also received from Julian, Fitzsimmons’ man- ager, demanding a championship battle to a finish, but if such a fight is impossible, then, ny old kind of a match will suit.” Lewis’ derire for a change in date is to erable the fight to be pulled off before the New York iegislature can change the present law. WONDERFUL IMPROVEMENT. Easy Victory of Forget in the Third Race. The feature of the racing at the Benning course yesterday, the fourth day of the fall meeting of the Washington Jockey Club, was the easy victory of Forget in the third race, 1 1-16 miles, at odds varying from 10 to 15 to 1. The day before, in a mile race, the filly, carrying but two pounds more, and ridden‘ b¥ the same jockey, Hirsch, finished absolutely last. Yesterday she jumped off in, frgnt and was never headed, beating the 7 to 10 favorite, Maurice, Sims up, ‘by {wo lengths, Volley, at 12 to 1, ridden by Nostrand, being eight lengths back. Counsellor Howe, the 7 to 5 second choice, piloted by Hamilton, was six lengths further back, ‘Time, 1.52. The former owner of the horse was dis- ciplined for the peculiar running of the animal, and yesterday'the stewards com- menced an investigation into the present cese. They still have the matter under con- sideration. In the fourth rage. far two-year-olds, at seven furlongs, L. 'B.,the 3 to 5 favorite, ridden by Sloan, won eagily by a neck, Con. vention, at 2 to 1, and with Hirsch up, fin- ishing a length in front of ‘Trayant, ridden by O'Leary, and at 10 to 1. ‘Time, 1.32. The last race was. for three-year-old maidens, at five furlongs, Lida Woodlands, the even-money favorite, Harrjson up, wine ning from Brililancy, the 6'to 5 second choice, ridden by Sloan, a length and a half: ‘Taric, Reynolds riding, at 20 to 1, being four lengths behind. Time, 1.06. McAuliffe Won on Points. Jack McAuliffe; who has held the light- weight championship for so many years, met Jimmy Carroll in a ten-round contest in the ring at Woodward Pavilion, San Francisco, last night, under the auspices of the St. George Athletic Club. ‘Ihe fight was for the lightweight championship of The club gave a purse of $8,000, was wagered on the side. Mc- Auliffe won on points. At the beginning of the Carroll-McAulifte fight last night McAuliffe adopted the rush. ing tactics, forcing his opponent to the ropes repeatedly, but the pace was too hot to last, and at the end of the third round he was badly winded. From that time on until the last round his blows lacked steam and it was noticeable that whenever he got Carroll in a tight place after one of these rushes he dropped his hands and retreated to the center of the ring. The men fre- quently indulged in conversation during the last few rounds, but in such low tones as to be inaudible to those at the ringside. The consensus of opinion was that both men had outlived their reputation as fight- ers, and that they had agreed to make it appear a genuine fight, but to avoid a knock-out. UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. Georgetown. The last foot ball game of the first series of interclass contests takes place this af- terroon between the elevens of '97 and '99. The standing of the classes is: Class. Won. Lost. 0 3 2 0 2 1 1 1 Shculd "97 win today the three latter classes will be tied for first place. The schedule for the second series of games ig as follows: Wednesday, November 25, 18971900; Saturday, November 28, 1898 1899; Wednesday, December 2, 1807—1898, Saturday, December 5, 1809-1900; Wednes- day, December 9, 1897-1800; and Saturday, December 12, 1898—1900. The tennis match between Driscoll and Davidson, which has-been postponed on ac- count of the illness of the latter, will take place socn after Thanksgiving. Howard. ‘The "Varsity eleven will play the Doug- lass Aesoctation of Annapolis Thanksgiv- ing day on the university grounds. The game will be called at 12:30 o'clock. This is the last game Howard plays in Wash- ington until Chris day, when they meet the Olympics ¥f Princeton, N. J. Lest Saturday gttergoon, the Wayland Seminary éleven re lefeated by the "Varsity eleven, 384° of Cathoiie, . The teunis. players. are preparing a court in the basement of McMahon Hall and will hold a series of games there within the next few weeks. Indoor tennis is some- thing of a novelty, os ere are few places large enough for a colfrt that are av@l- able. The elevens of the elgqses of "97 and ‘98 will meet again next Wednesday. This is the second in a serjes at three games be- tween these classes. e first game was won by "88, and théy‘afé expected to take this one, hands down: in LOCAL WHIS' The Capital-Colambia Match — W: Postponed. The second match in the series between the Capital Bicycle.Club and Columbia Athletic Club was not played this week, as expected. The Columbias were ready to play, but the date for the match appears to have been arranged without a consulta- tion of the players, and it was found sub- sequently that one of the C. Bi. C.’s had an engagement < which-sprevented him from playing ‘Thursday evening, jand the rest of -the team did not care to play the match without him. No date has been set for 1a the: second: match. ~~ tees ‘A. C's were confident of winning, on account of the stand made by them in the first zuatch, when one of their regular “GAMES. team, Mr. was absent from the city, and they were com} to play'a pelled substitute. Mr. Safford was to have played | with them this week. Bight matches have been played in the prize compass whist tourney at the Capital Bicycle Club. Mr. Cole is in the lead, with an average score per match of 6.08 plus. Following him are: McComb, ; Barrick, 4.09; Fogg, 4.06; Britton, 3.85; Stephens, ; Young, 2.60; Low, 2.54; Pelouze, 2.50; Rines, 2.16; Mattingly, 2.20; Tower, 1.77; Prince, 1.24, and Carr, .98. There are forty- nine cumpetitors. Wednesday evening last compass whist was played ut the C. Bi. C., the results being as follows: North and south—Barrick and Carr, 107;, Stevens and Williamson, 107; Prince and Mattingly, 100. East and west—Lewis and Rines, 107; Barnes and Hills, 104; Henry and Wirt, 104; Meyers and Cooper, 99. Monday night the members of the short } suit team of the New York Whist Club Played compass whist at the Brooklyn Whist Club, one pair playing north and south hands, the other east and west.- Sin- gularly, each pair was at the top of its side, one pair having gained 11, the other 10. There were over a hundred partici- pants. In the woman's whist tourney at Phila- delphia last week, Mrs. Pilling of this elty made the third highest individual score. The Hamiltons of Philadelphia easily de- feated the Boston Duplicate Whist Club in the match last Saturday evening for the Jeague challenge trophy. This makes ten matches for the trophy won by the Hamil- tons. Twenty victories give them perma- nent possession of the trophy. Tonight they play the Arm Rita Club of Pough- keepsie, and the winner plays the Balti- more Whist Club. Then comes the C. Bi. .’s turn to play for the trophy. LOCAL CHESS MATCHES. Annual Tournament of the Washing- ton Club. The annual tournament of the Wasking- ton Chess Club will begin this evening. The entries now number eight, and include some of the best players in the Disirict. Two players of unknown strength have entered the lists, viz.: Mr. F. W. Tucker of Capitol Hill’ and W. E. Thomas of Georgetown. Mr. F. M. Wright, the Dis- trict champion, will not participaic, but he has expressed a desire to meet the win- ner of the tournament in a match for the championship of the District. He will doubtless be accommodated, but if the win- ner should not play him there are one or two persons entered in the tournament who are desirous of playing him, so there is likely to be an interesting match ihe com- ing season for the local champtonship. An interest has been added to the tourney by the presentation by Dr. R. J. South- worth of Georgetown of two valuable chess works, viz., Staunton’s Chess Play- ers’ Companion and Staunton’s Chess Tournament of 1851, to be competed for. One of these will go to the first prize win- ner, in addition to the prize already pro- vided, and the other wiil form a sixth prize. Persons desiring to compete can do so by handing in their names at the Chess Club, 614 12th street northwest, up to 8 o'clock this evening. The following interesting “skittle’ game was played in the continucus tourney at the Chess Club the other evening: { Black.) (Whit Black.) ‘yer. | EPHanna.) W.A.Gwyer. EPHanna, POKt 8 itxKtch | BK |Kup QKtxKt Black could not afford to take either Kt. on the seventh move, but should instead have played 7B- The game is “book,” and is fcund in ker’s “Common Sense Isbury National Chess Correspond- ence Association has appointed a tourna- ment committee, and has announced that tcurraments, open to all residents of the United States, will begin on December 1 next. The country is divided into eight divisions, classified as New England, east- ern, Atlantic, southern, central, northern, midland and western. The eastern division embraces New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and the Dis- trict of Columbia. Contestants first play for the district championship, and then the eight winners will compete in a final round for the national championship. Sult- able trophies are provided in each case, The association now numbers about 1,000 members, among whom are most of the leading correspondence players of the coun- try. Entries close on November 25, and should be sent to E. J. Napier, secretary, 7832 Harvard avenue, Chicago, Ill. The Washington Chess Club has received a letter from a member of the Dayton, Obio, Chess Club suggesting that the two clubs play a match of two games by cor- respondence. The buckeyes will be ac- ecmmodated. An international chess tournament for women is announced to take place in Lon- don next summer, for prizes to the value of $300, $250, $200, $150 and THANKSGIVING DAY'S GAME. Columbias to Meet the Army Team Again. The C. A. C. foot ball team has no game scheduled for this afternoon. Instead, the men are getting in hard practice for the game next Thursday afternoon with the team of army officers from Fort Monroe. This will be a battle royal, and will not be won without a hard struggle. With a tie game and a defeat before them the army officers will endeavor to wipe out the past, The Fort Monroe people have strengthened their team considerably, and, it is under- stood, have secured additional material from West Pcint, who will take part in the game. It has been given out that there will be five new men on the team to strengthen the weak positions, and if this is a fact the team can be looked upon as playing a star game. They will come up by boat Thanksgiving eve, and will be ac- companied by a large number of rooters. Contrary to expectations, the game will not be played at National Park. Instead the scene of struggle will be at the Colum- bia Field, and preparations will be made there for the handling of a large crowd. ‘The bleachers have been moved out of their old position, and now rest on the cycle track, within a few feet of the boundary of the gridiron. The local boys will not be caught napping, and will be prepared to meet the strongest team in this section of the country. At present there are twen- ty-three players at the training table, and though the Thanksgiving day team has not been picked out, it is expected that they will be almost entirely old-time men- NEW BICYCLE FRAMES. Changes in Construction That Are Being Considered. The frame of the wheel for next year is receiving a good deal of attention and sev- eral radical changes will probably be put forward by some manufacturers, The pres- ent diamond frame, however, is still popu- lar, and the combinetion in the bicycle of the day is said to be the most perfect known for the strain to which the machine is ordinarily subjected. There was a time when the manufacturers were chary about adopting this style of frame, but its merits in time asserted themselves and it was uni- verrally adopted. It has gradually been made lighter and lighter, and from the fifty-pound wheel of five ycars ago we have the eighteen-pound wheel of today, both built on practically the same line. While it is not likely that the manufac- turers will deviate from this style next year, there will be several other styles of frames placed on the market and pushed forward, and if tney meet all of the re- quirements there is no doubt that they will be adopted by many more manufac- turers the following year. The diamond frame wheel has been brought down to the lightest weight possible, and any more re- duction in this respect would probably re- sult disastrously. In the wheels of the other styles of frames the claim is ad- varced that they can be lightened consid- erably without impairing the strength. The oval frame wheel appears to be more of 2 rovelty than anything else. Its ap- pearance would indicate that it is impossi- ble to get the rigidity afforded by the present style of frame. It is only a slight modification of the present diamond frame and the reduction in weight is comparative- ly_ slight. For the Owen pyramid frame great things are expected, and it is claimed that this will be the style of the wheel in the future. - As Bert Owen was the pioneer in the drop- frame wheel, so, it is claimed, Will” the pyramid wheel be the pioneer of future styles. A model of this wheel. was first exhibited at the cycle show in this city. last year. It is claimed that by this con- struction the weight of the wheel.can be reduced as low as twelve pounds. Prepara- tions sre being made for the manufacture of this style of frume for next season. Fred. S. Smith, Assignee. | Andrew J. Joyce’s Sons, 1028 Conn. Ave. ASSIGN Bleckets. | EES SALE. Carriage | Robes. | | Bridles, And Stable Requisites. Next Monday we inaugurate a sale of the goods itemized below. At the remarkably low prices offered they ought to be entirely cleared out by Tuesday evening. This list should be of interest to you—as never before has there been — and _ probably again will like bargains be offered to you! Whips, &c., never 2 2 Best-qualt Red 2 Canvas Stable, 1 Burley Fawn. ‘Horse Blankets. ty Burley Fawn, all wool, 8% Ibs. luced, from $10.00 to $7.50 each. “Very a Ibs.” Reduced from $9.50 to $7.00 TH The. Reduced from $9.00 to $6.75 each. 2 English Kersy Blue Checks. Reduced from oe to $7.00 each. 4 Derby Fawn, with patent surcingle attach- .75 to $2.00. 2 Fine English Riding Bridles, without bits. Reduced from $7.00 and $6.00 to $4.50 and $3.50. 1 English Riding Bridie, with bits. from $6.00 to $3.50. 2 Pole Bridles, without bits, Reduced from $4.50 to $3.00. 2Single Rein Riding Bridles, without bits. Reduced from $3.50 to $2.25. wool lined. Reduced from vas Blankets. Reduced from $2.75 to $2.00. 5B. Fawn, a good, from $2.50 to $1.90. 5 Brown Duck Canvas, wool lined, wurcingle attachments. Heduced from $2.00 to $1.90. 1 Burley Fawn, black and yellow cloth bind- ing. Reduced from $12.00 to $8.00. Reduced from $8.25 to $5.75. 16 Blankets reduced to cost, ranging in price arm Blarket. Reduced . with patent ¢ Beaver Quarter Blanket. from $4.50 to $2.50. :Riding Bridles. % 2xtra-fine English Riding Bridles, without bits. Reduced from $9.00 to $6.00, 1 Imported Green Bedford 1 Far Robe. Reduced from $13.50 to § 1 Maroon Beaver, astrachan Lined. $8.50. wool lined. Beaver, Reduced $12.50 to $9.00. $12.50 to $9.00. 1 Biack Beaver, wool iqued. $14.00 to $10.00. 6 Green Beavers, wool Moed. $10.00 to $7.00. from $1.50 to $5.00. SGreen Beavers, unlined, that were 1 Kersy “Quarter Blanket, Reduced $10.00, $5.50, $8.00, Sdn nnd. 45 4 3 $12.00 to $7.00. duced to $5.00, $5.00, $4.50, ue Reduced aud $3.00, ois, Whips and Stabie quisites. 3 Englist: Leather, Riding tds. ed from $6.50 and § ww. Riding mo) aud a the It Reduced » Eikskin§ Chamois, m0, seed osdoedosdondoedoegocgocdeegeegoegeeoengengengendenfonfonfocdonfonfocfocfonfocdondocdordusdocdoefondecdocdeddenfedfodfedtedfedfestedter, Testes’ Andrew J. Joyce’s Sons, 1028-30 CONN. AVE. Fred. S. Smith—Assignee. eseeaecooe GOS PQOSOOSS OSS OOO OOOOH SSHOGOHOOOS oesescoe “°"Tis better to have wheeled and tumbled, than never to have wheeled at all.” Learn to ride correctly at the Columbia Bicycle Academy and your opportunities of “tumbling” will be few and far between. Pope Manufacturing Co. Columbia: Riding cademy,, 22d and P ste 4 @ © @ @ OSGOOSISOSSHOSGS OOOH9OOHSHOHOOOOO | OOO DON’T lot of New Diamond Rings, $ 10) Easy Payments. e0eeeoo seeseee cacRe0" Established 50 years: Our 8 in value worth CASTELBERG’S -. -.National Jewelry Company, 103 Pa. Ave., Next Star Office. 3. Hart a motto —"100 cer for rs PAY CASH! —You can save by buying on cre —Cash—the important factor in every purchase, especially that of Jewelry—we leave out of considera- tion. We sell Jewelry on credit. —Why take $50 out of your pocket to buy Jewelry when $r1o will do bet- ter? For instance:—We've just re- ceived 500 DIAMOND RINGS from our Baltimore factory. They're all solid 14-karat gold, Tiffan Belcher and engraved settings. Wi sell them at from $4 to $30—a small payment down—a small payment weekly—your own terms. —And each Ring is sold at a price lower than any other jeweler will quote you for cash. —We guarantee the quality of every- things we sell. Do your select- ing now. Anything will be reserved on payment of a small deposit till you're ready to make the first pay ment in full. Baltimore 108 N. Eutaw Carriage Robes. ma Parisian Lamb-lined Brougham Robe. Reduced from $45.00 to $27.00. 1Green Broadcloth Parisian Lami) - lined Brougham Robe. $25.00. : Reduced from $40.60 ws 4 = Teduced from 1 Green Beaver, wool wined, Reduced from : Reduced trom % Saddle Pads, Sponges, Cham- Re- 3 Brittain, 1 Manager, 452 Pa. ave. FOR THANKSGIVING SSSSS SSGSSS SES6 Keeps Skin Like Velvet. aed nbetbedetaetted udateetaetntetntetatetatatetatatetinttatat d 1 Imported Drab Cloth White Parisian Lamb- 3 Hed, suitable for arab-ined Brougham wr ments. luced from §5.75 to $4.25 Victoria, very hamdsuine, Reduced from 5 English Kerny, with patent attachments. Re- $40.00 to $25.00. 2 Bites sree Gee 20 3-00 cock. ts Re. | 2Amported Green Cloth, check ning. “duced from $4.50 to $5.25. d duced from $21.50 to $16.00, @ Extra-test Wool-faced Lining, with patent 1 Imported Silk Plush. Keduced from $20.00 wurcingle attacment, Reduced” from" $4.00 to $15.00 ¢ 0 Nool- 1 Drab Cloth, black and white check lined. 2 Boss Stable ———, with patent ae 1 Drab Whipeord, cordurey ti Redaced ¥ attachments. Reduced from $2.85 to $2.00. 50 te 2 Boss Stable. Reduced from $2.50 to $1.90. Hag aegis é Reduced from $11.00, ae or ee me IP Patatctet, = CF © amd ¥ special preparations. An ** —EUCALYPTINE. Cures chapped hands na Ses wane ot HOLIDAY 22 Mes in one night. Takes nway redness DELICACIES—Mince Meat, Plum Pud- °° roughness. bottle, At all a ling, Ralsi Se N. 020-144 ins, Currants, ~ Nuts, May. be some 1 Candis ERE you wast— in mest : ces not high atcbonge quailty rt. . BURCLELL, 18% F STREET. no21-Sd ‘holesale | Evans’ Drug Store, 938 F St. fs Bett. -| i ' i GOOD FOR WELL PEOPLE AND SICK ONES— Licbig Company Extract of Beef, ep25-skth,Ipr