Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1897, Page 9

— THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1897-24 PAGES. WITH BALL AND BAT SS See Wash. B. Williams, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. Vernis Martin | Furniture | | The Approach of the Base Ball Sea- | son of ’97. ‘HEED OF STRONG HITTERS | What is Said About the Wash- | ington Team. - GOSSIP OF THE GAME ns With the inauguration ceremonies out of the local base ball enthusiasts will ve sdmething to think and talk about. All ef the players of the Washington club will have arrived in the city by the 4th of and immediately thereafter light um work will begin. From the Ss of the men now in the city very little training will be necessary, Brown, Cart- wright, De Montrevilie and: Abbey being the pictures of perfect health. Until the frost is entireiy out of the ground very lit- tle exercise will be indulged in at the park, the ovtdcor training consisting chiefly of running, walking and bicycle riding. Manager Schmelz and Mr. Wagner have given it out that the club will take the field } substantially the same as when the season closed ‘ast fall. Every club in the league, with the exception of St. Louis, will be stronger this year than last, the Louis- the addition of a capable field cap- i hard hitters, and the Brooklyns nployment of a capable and ex- manager and the securing of t will add strength through har- hese two clubs are our only and from the present outlook it woull appear that the Senators may have to take the dust of even these two clubs. Vernis Mari Cabinet, swell sia beantifulls 1 lve. Was $5 Hand-pair . ing te pay ore than we WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th & DSts. sot ee i 2 se a ‘Going on the supposition that the game = played at the close of last season will carry View Inau ural the Senators right up among the leaders the is relying entirely too much on the myth- ical. ‘The Senators played exceptionally good ball, there is no gainsaying that fact, but it should not be lost sight of that the club was Parade : : at home and surrounded by Under Shelter mie o!: What would please the local followers of the club would be the securing of a couple of additional players who can bat well over the 300 mark. To say, that such players cannot be obtained is all foolishness. Two men in particular have been watched for If those of the past ny eriverion are sire to have coml of Maret. these we intend fitting up in aense show windows, for i 2 you are sure of the best view of the the rob the past three years, and one of them, cted from the Goeckle, Mr. Wagner admitted a year or © two since was one of the best young Seats. players before. the public. ‘The “other 5 5 7 man, McGann, has been released by Boston ©} because of being a little slow in Iding, but his hitting carriedthim well over the wo mark. One Pittsburg writer recently said that it was all rot to suppose that Boston had let McGann go, as he had un- doubtedly the ear marks of a comer, and by next season would rank with the very best in the league. Goeck!e has been play- ing with the Wilkesbarre, Eastern League, club, and last season his hitting was 394) and in his home position, first base, led the league. Letters received in the city from people close to Goeckle say that his terms RAM’S, 13th and Pa. Ave. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE REST? $49 $75 $2.20—are keeping him out of the big Bicycl Bi f leagu ICYCIES. ICYCIES. | The securing of Goeckle would not mean 2 z A EOE OIES to supplant Cartwright. Goeckle while at WE HAVE THEM—THE HIGH-GRADE the University of Pennsylvania played a splendid game in the field, and should °07 “CRESCENTS” | “Big Ea” turn out all right’this year, he (Goeckle) could be shifted to the field on account of his batting. The same applies to McGann. His home position is second base, but he can play the field, and his bat- for immediate delivery 3 heights of frames makes of t ty i harass Bet tae ting would overbalance his slowness in maa etapa: fielding. Lush and Abbey batted down | around 247. If Lush comes up in his stick stern Wheel work no better man could be wished for, cad wacom a | but his habit of pulling away from the woe ee | plate appears to be a permanent disability pis eciiaiis ais and an improvement is unlikely. Then Sel- - ——_--—--—— | bach’s burnt hand is an unknown quantity; . : it may heal good and strong, and perha You may imagine all the reverse, ; ' ae = = At the present time we have only two laundries are alike. Hf | nrst-ciass’nitters om the team—De Montre- = ’ 5 ville and Selbach. MeGuire@and Farrell you doyou haven’t tried cannot be counted, as they play in alternate games. With our pitchers doing the work they are capable of the Senators have not much chance of pulling off games if there is no stick work behind them. The Yale. No other laundry accomplishes such faultless work. | Better drop a postal to | Mestern League Averages. The avereges of the players in the West- 1 9 ern League recentiy issued should be of 514 10th st.—or phone more than ordinary inter to Washing- 1092. ten base ball enthusiasts. Think of cvery —_________ | intietd position being headed by an ex- Washington player, and the best batter in 1 Ask; a gallon--- $4°"Famous Mt. Vernon Whisky. the entire league having once graced the pay roll of the Senators. At first baseJack Carney easily leads: at second the bleach- ers’ idol. “Old Bill” Hassamacr, is the best; at third that beautiful thrower and fielder, Gil. Hatfield. tops the list, and at short that erratic player, Scheie-k, secured the tailed all over the United States for| highest average. Then, to top ii all, “Peb- ss tian $5 a gallon’ & copper-dis: | bly” Jack Glassccek who couldn't get the os fiolutely pare “whisky: | ball across the Washington diamond with- ana se £8 | out suffering terrible pain. crowns the bat- is ting list with an average of 431. Several - BS “Phone of the western papers, while doubting the N. H. Duvall, 1923 Pa. Ave ‘Pene 108 cuca “el Aieg neutered Cumeaa cat ft th.st-D ‘Old Jack’ 1s undoubtedly entitled to his hcnors, as his batting eye was always with him, and he seldom failed to land the ball safe. Besides batting so well, Glesscock really stands second as 2 first baseman, be- ing only ten points behind Carney. In the field, Burns, who once played right feld for the Senators, stands seventh, and Cam- Pau fs nineteenth, The Right Sort. Harry Weldon, the well-known base ball writer of the Cincinnati Enquirer, had the following to say in a recent edition of that sper: se yt 2 |} “Earl Wagner {s made of the right stuff. 3 | He agreed to abide by the deciston of the Oem andl Bamtons (oo csctrs cater ete rane tre F os N. | matter of the claim made by Von Der Ahe Established in on account of the Pendleton grounds in PROF. J J. "| this city. 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Wagner's action has the (rue sports- manlike ring" In connection with this matter, it might be stated, as a matter of news, that the original ‘claim against the Wagners amounted to about $1,500, but through liti- gation, lawyers’ fees and railtoad fares, the claim had reached formidable propor- tions. Seeing how things were going. the Wagners decided to take ineir medicine like men, and will undoubtedly pay the amount assessed. “Farming.” At the last meeting of the Eastern League a resolution was passed abolishing “farms” in that association, but from the present appearance of things it looks as though Mr. Kerr of the Pittsburg club would smother that resolution as easily as John Brush of the Cincinnati club did the one in the Western League. ‘fake a glance at the Syracuse club, which will be man- aged by Al. Buckenberger next secson. ‘The team looks like a’second edition of the “Pirates.” Hvery one of the players that Pittsburg cannot use will be with the Sy- racuse team Jud Smith, the Montana wonder, whom Pittsburg got from To- ronto; Abe Lezotte, whom they purchased last fall from Witkesarre, and Grove and Kelly, whom the Pittsburgs secured from the Virginia League, will be wit the Sy- recuse club nex: season. As the “Pirates” have about twenty-four players under con- act now, it is natural to suppose that “others” will drift toward Syracuse before the season is far advanced. Of course, Buekenberger “bought” all of them. “Amos Rusie is in a class all by him- self," says McKean of Cleveland. “‘He’s entirely unlike any of the others. A batter as to have his eyes wide open to know about where to swing his bat, and if you hit the ball you are in good luck. He very rarely hits a man at the bat. His speed is something fearful, but there's nothing to fear. You can just make up your mind that Amos is aiming to get the ball over the plate, and isn’t trying to hit you, and the chances are about nine out ef ten that the ball will go over the plate, too, and that if you don’t smash away at it the umpire will call a strike on you. Rusie would win five games out of six with a team like Cleveland behind him. It is ail rot to say that he will never be in condition again. His rest has done him good, and if he gets in the game the coming se1son he will do better work than ever, if such a thing is pessible.”” Boston fs still on a hunt for a catcher and an outfielder. the men they have signed for the positions being only experiments, It is doliars to dimes that President Soden of that club would not now make the con- temptuous remark he once made of the Cincinnati team, “that he would not trade Stivetts for the whole Cincinnati club.” Matters are now different from what they were at that time. Then the Cincinnati club was a tailender and the Bostons cham- pions, Now the “Reds,” while not being champions, are a few shades nearer to be- ing the “real thing” than Mr. Soden’s ag- gregaitor. There ts hardly a man in the Cincinnati team, who wouldn't add strength to the club from the far eastern city. Base Ball, President Brush of the Cincinnati club denies that he intends to trade Hoiliday for Roger Connor of St. Louts. The air at Indlanapolis is full of rumors looking to @ possible purchase of the Cleve- land franchise by President Brush and his Indianapolis friends, and a “divvy” with Von der Ahe on players. ‘The statement clipped from another pa- per to the effect that Danny Coogan, who will coach Virginia this year, was formerly captain of the Pennsylvania University team, is incorrect. He was catcher for two seasons, it never captain. “Tommy” Dowd is still shy on the trades ke promised the St. Louis papers he was going to make in the east. Outside of him- self and McFarland. the catcher, there is hardly a man on the team worth hav ing. The “fans” and “prophets” will do well to keep their eyes cast toward Cincinnati the coming season. That club has been strengthened more than any team in the leagui the signing of Breitenstein and Corcoran being a ten-strike. “Jimmy” Rogers need not be ashamed of that outfield he has behind him. Clarke, Pickering and McCreary are a great trio, and the Oriole outfield is about the oniy oue in the ieague that outclasses them ia all round strength. The talk of that Cleveland-St.Lou cent-of-the-profits-trade is all _poppycock. Think of Cleveland letting Childs, McKean, Wallace and O'Conner go to St. Louis in exchange for Cross, Parrot and Donohue? would have to hunt a new The Pittsburg club looks very weak on aper, but Manager Donovan has been pcuring a few players with brains, and this infusion may make them winners. Their pitching corps ts very strong. Charley Snyder is booked for a berth in the Eastern League. What a pity a place cannot be found for him in the big league. He is, undoubtedly, as good as any umpire that handles the indicator the country ov What a Chinese puzzle that Philadelphia club is.at the present time. The material is there, undoubtedly, but it will take a man with the wisdom of a Solomon to sort it out, so as to make a winning combina- tion. The pitcher's box is still the weak point, however. ‘The demand by the umpires for an in- creased salary is not all a myth, as many papers would have you belie Good um Pires are as necessary as good players, a! they should be pald according to ability Lynch, Hurst and Emslle are certainly worth more to the league than Sheridan and Lally. CHARLEY RADBOURNE DEAD. He Was at One Time the Star Pitcher of the National Leageae. Charles Radbourne, the noted base ball player, died at Bloomington, Ill, yesterday afternoon of paresis, aged forty-seven. He was attacked with convulsions Thursday night and lay in a comatose condition un- til his death. Radbourne pitched for the Beston and Providence teams of the Na- tional League, and was the star twister for the latter club the year it won the cham- pionship. LOCAL jOCKEY TEAMS. ‘They Will Meet at Convention Hall Wednesday Evening. Two local hockey teams will meet at the Convention Hall Ice Palace Wednesday evening next. They are the Washington team and the Regent team, the latter being the latest addition to the hockey-playing contingent of Washington skaters. The game will be played at 8 o'clock, and as two short halves will be played, spec- tators will not he deprived of the use of the ice for more than half an hour, The Washington team has been changed somewtat since its game with Johns Hop- kins, and it Is believed that these chaages will go a long way toward making a stronger team. Ray Rogers has been taken av ay from the goal, where it cannot be said that he showed up in a brilliant man- ner against the Baltimore boys, and Phil Wisner has been given the place. Wisner is well known as an excellent athlete and a fine skater, and should fill the position with credit to himself and to his team. Chas. Posey has been chosen to play point, the rosition taken by Paterson of the Mary- jJand Athletic Club in the recent game, but the rest of the team wilt be the same. The Regents are made up principally of Caradians who are now living in Wash- ington, and the players are strong skaters, and with practice should make a good term. The team has been hard at work for some little time past, and will give tne Washington players a strong argument when the two teams meet. The teams as they will line up next Wed- nesdsy evening will be as follows: Wesbington—J. A. Hendley, Donald Mc- Derald, Chas. Bushnell and Sully B. Maize (coptain), forwards; Chas. Posey, point; A. Paul Morris, cover point, and Phil Wis- ner, goal. Substitutes, John Hall, Paul Evers and Ray Rogers, Regents—S. Wimsatt, A. Cauflin, A. Fisher and W. M. Fisher (captain), for- wards; O. Miller, point; 8. Hellen, cover point, and F. Lindsay, goal. Substitutes, H. C. Chandice, J. Kent and H. Ball. —_——__. Libel Suit Dismissed, In the Mbel suit brought by the Rev. George Brooks, a former preacher, against the St. James Gazette of London, asking for $25,000 damages, on grounds similar to the recent action which he brought against Mr. Labouchere, editor of Truth, a verdict been rendered in favor of the St. James Gazette, with costs. The Rev. ; scciation, WHO WILL; BE THERE Spectators = Sine Corbett- scat HALP OP THEMWILL, BE MINERS There Will Be “No%Funny Busi- ness” Tolerated. ee RIVALRY FOR THE MILL Talking to a Star reporter about the com- ing Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight, one of the Lest known sporting writers on the Pacific coest spoke in. cestingly of the composition of the crowd that will witness the mill, and of some of the sights which may be ex- pected. He said: “Before an audience made up to a great extent of mén who know what is a hard fight Fitzsimmons and Corbett will battle in Nevada. “While there is still bidding be- {ween the cities of the state as to which one will secure the prize and fight, it is more than probable it will go to Carson, the capical, where accommodations may be stretched to cover the great throng that such an event will bring to the ringside. “Of the 6,000 men ,who will see the con- test in all probability it is safe to assume that half the number will be miners. San Francisco will contribute 1,000 sports, and in that number there will be all the high betters who follow the jumpers, for the racing game has attracted to the Pacific coust, with few exceptions, the cream of the betting and bookmaking talent. This was shown in an odd way during the Fitz- simmons-Sharkey contest _ preparations. Riley Grannan bought a block of seats clcse up and filled them with Sharkey ad- murers, as he said, that he might be in the middle and have a chance to make a dollar in case any one should get a bit excited and want to back the sailor. He got plenty of action and was cleaned up right nicely “The east will surely send out 2) sports. And the middle west, that territory be- tween the Missouri river and the Roc! and the northwest will double that numb There will be gold miners and stock brok- ers from Denver, sheepmen from Poise, cat- tlemen from Cheyenne and copper kings from Butte. From many a ranch and claim cowpuncher and pick and shovel wielder will abandon all thought of savings and journey to the selected spot to sce what will be his greatest event, a championship glove fight. “But all these elements In a small way have been seen at such contests before. In fact, the last big mill was played to such an audience largely, but never in the his- tory of the ring will there have appeared such a crowd of wild, untamed mincrs. It is a hundred to one that there would be no business on the part of the referee, the man who officiated were one as long and » or Bat Mas- George Siler, who will run things, headed, coo! and absolutely honest. . while there may. be howling, there will not be anything else unless some excitable citizen decides to shoot up the whole outfit a lot, and dies tryinst. “The men who wil}, make up most largely this crowd of reckfess enthusiasts will ome from the Comstock’mines. Gold Hill with a record for gun pla’ broad as that of Wyatt terson will be deserted. Most these men are Irishmen, the seconth natfonality in point of numbers being “Cornishmen. Between them there has beefia féyd for a genera- tion, and many ard the fales told of the metho¢s employed by, workmen of one na- tionality to be rid of a fipss of the other race, sent up to the gnines from the “ba; by a thoughtless president or superint dent. But all are sports, and thorough ones. They know the use of their hands, and many notable fights ‘have taken place about the mines. biveatlier days it was customary for the miners to celebrate a Saturday lay-off wit a fight or wrestling match. It was always a, friendly affair: in fact. the men who backed such things would not permit settlements of quarrels that way. Fights betwean men where bad blood existed’ weré usually brought off by personal friends,!and took the form of duels. But the championship battles, con- tested to decide superiority as to mine or camp, were public contests, and free from animosity or personal feeling. “So these thousands, while they may be rusty s to rules, and not up to date as to hooks and knock-out blows, will know as much about the merits of the fight a loudest K-clad sport from the metrop- he will not make trouble unless there is too much liquor aboard. and he inks things are not going to please him. With the chan: favoring Carson, Reno will doubtless make a warm fight for the big show. Located on the Central Pa- cific main line, only a few miles from the California border, Reno is the best busi- ness city in the state. It has an accessible park, where the pavilion could be placed, and many hotels, But in both respect Carson would be superior. There is a race track park within two blocks of the state capitol building, where amphitheater or hall wouid be an adjunct to other buildings now in place and ready for use. Carson is reached by a short line of road running south from Reno, and‘is about two hours from the Central road's line. The Nevada Southern, passing through Carson, contin- ues 25) miles south, and would bring a large local contingent to the fight. “Fitzsimmons will likely rule favorite with the mountain folk, and they bet freely. Belief Is current west of the Rockies that Corbett is not the man he was a few years ago, and has none of his old hitting power. Fitz needs to win, and will surely be in great condition. The altitude may hav. some little effect on the men, and it is probable that the man who trains longest in that climate will have the best chance to last the route.’ EXPERTS WILL TAKE PART. International Chess Match Played by Cable. The international cable match at chess between Great Britain and America will be played next Friday. The teams will consist of ten natives of each country on a side. The American team will consist of Pillsbury, Showalter, Burille, Barry, Hymes, Hodges, Teed, Helms, Delmar and McCutcheon. Neither Pillsbury nor Showalter need any introduction to an American audience. H. N. Pillsbury was born in Massachusetts, and is twenty-four years of age. He won first honors at Hastings in 1895, and has maintained his reputation in subsequent tcurneys. In the cable match last year he lost his game to Blackburne: This year the same players will sit at board No. 1, and a different result is look- ed for, as Pillsbury 4s -undoubtedly the stronger player of the two. J. W. Showal- ter is a native of tee and is thirty- seven years of age., matches against L to Be ‘hfiz, Kemeny and Barry for the championship of the United States, and a mate Ae to be played between him end Pillsbury. In last year's match he defeated Burn, ‘who, it is report- ed, will not play on the British team this year. So it is not ki perl] who will play on beard No. 2 across’ the “big pond, though Atkins. will probably pe agsigned there. C. F. Burille is in the antile business in Boston, of which City, he is a native, and is thirty years of age. \He was, for a number ef years, cg@psidesed the strongest player in New Engibiia, as laté as 1891 gave Pillsbury pawnandmove. J. F. Barry is alag'a native of Boston, and is but twenty. Lee old. He is connected with the an of the hub in a clerical capacity. For a number of years he has been champioh of! the Boston Chess C'ub, Both Burille and Barry distinguished themselves in the last cable match. Edward Hymes ts a native of South Caro- lina, and is twenty-five years of age. He is manager of a law office in New York, and is champion of the Newark, N.-J., club, Last year he drew his game with Locock, A. B. Hodges was born in Tennessee in 1861 and is thirty-five years of age. He has played important matches with lead- ing American players ard has’ held the champlonship of the New York State As- He is in business on Staten Island. ¥. M, Teed fs a native of New York state and is forty years of . He is best known to the chess public as a problemist, but he has also a reputation as a strong player. Mr. H. Helms is another native of the empire state and ig twenty-seven years of age. For two years has, been champion of the Brooklyn Coss Club. He is con-} nected with a mercantile house in New York city. Both Teed and Helms are new men on this year’s team. Eugene Delmar is also a native of New York and is the veteran of the team, teing fifty-five years old. He is connected with a banking house in New York city. He has played against most of the chess mas- ters of the world. He drew against Atv kins in last year’s match. The tenth man chosen is reported to be McCutcheon of Pittsburg. He is a new man and is not known in chess circles here, The representatives cf Great Britain have not been annourced. The match is for chess supremacy be- tween the two countries, and for the Sir George Newnes challenge trophy, which is valued at $s00, The hours of play will be from 10 to 2 and 3 to 7 on Friday, and in case a game is not completed it will be continued en Saturday at the same hours, except that the match will close at 6 p.m. Saturda Hight hundred invitations have been sent to prominent people to witness the match, the American end of which will be played in the Academy cf Music, Brooklyn. Tharp continues to lead in the tourna- ment at the Washington Chess Club, but by a reduced percentage. Walker won two games the past week, and is now in sec- ond place, with excelleat chances for fi honors. He has yet to play Tharp, and should he win the same his score cannot be equaled. Walker plas who opened d Dunham Saturday vight, th a queen’s gambit, whic was declired. Dunham lost the exchange on the twenty-third move, and surrendered on his thirty-third move. It was born contest of nearly four hour: tion. On Wednesday evening Walker ed with Thomas, who accepted a queen gambit. The latter obtained the advan- tage in position, and had three pawns to two on the queen's side, when by elever play, involving a half dozen moves, Walker gained a piece on the thirty-second nove! and his opponent resigned three moves thereafter, as another piece must fall. Mr. Tibbetts has also wo: two games the past week, and is now a tie with Dun- ev ham for sixth place. On Saturday irg he defeated Capt. O'Farrell, in excellent form, and won a Fre fense in fifty-two moves. Capt. O'Far had not, however, entirely recovered from the effects of the grip. On Wedne: evening he also played a French defo agains: Tucker, and won handily, matirg in twenty-seven moves. The present score is as follows: Won. Lost. To pla Sew se ets This evening Messrs. Hanna and O'Farrell and Tibbetts and Gwyer will play their games. Below is the score of the game between Messrs. F. B. Walker aad S. C. Dunham: (White. (White. Black.» Dunham, | Dunhan Walker. 1 PQs WOKE KR-Q 2P-gne PR Kt-Qh Ki B- P-OKS RK Pon Qrt Qa Bskt 3 Paki White resigns. CHECKERS, An interesting match at checkers took place last Wednesday evening between teams of the Washington Ch Checker and Whist Club and the Anacostia Checker Club at the rooms of the former, on 12th street. There were five players on each ide, Mundelle and Farquhar being barred. Each player played two games with each person on the opposing side, with the re- sult that the Washington club won by v The individval scores were as fol- lows: Washington. Potts Collins. Moore Sherid. Grube: Totals Anacosta. A ranged in the near futi WHIsT, As already announced in the mns, the Albany Whist Club defeated the Co- lumbla Athletic Club last Saturday in the match for the league challenge trophy by six tricks. The Columbias were ahead at the end cf the afternoon's play. the score being 11 to 8 in their favor. In the even- ing, however, they were able to gain but four tricks in twenty-four hands, while their opponents were gaining thirteen. The final score was 21 to 15 In favor of Albany The Albany whisters, as well as long suit- ers generally, are happy over the result, claiming it as a victory over a short suit team. Such is not the case, however, the Columbia as a team does not play the short-suit game as that term is under- stood by whisters. There is a marked dif- ference between their leads and ‘those of the Capital Bicycle Club short-suit team. An explanation of the cause of defei might be found in the fact that the Wash- ington team was not in the best condition physically for the match. They left here Friday at midnight, and arrived in Albany at Saturday afternoon. After partak- ing of dinner they began the match about 2 o'clock. During the afternoon they were fairly fresh and played all around the Al- banys. In the evening, however, the ef- fects of the long journey began to be felt, and they were unable to hold their own. Wiist at the C. Bi. C. has been inter- fered with by the club banquet and the bi- eycle exhibit. The match for prizes was continued at the Columbia Athletic Club last Wednes- day evening, with the following results: Davis and Bedan. 34 plus, Barnard and Jacks Childs and Hampton. Walls and partner. Swearingen and Goodale Safford and Taliaferro. Snyder and Norris. Murray and Tibbetts. JOHN LAWSON'S Ac Skating Records Established by the “Terrible Swede.” John Lawson, the “Terrible Swede,” left this city this morning for New York, where he will be engaged in the cycle show to be epened in that city tonight. As soon as the cycle show Is ended he will go direct to Chi- cego, where he will begin training for the six-day race to be begun in the windy city te a8 : 2 minus. 1EVEMENT. Many John Lawson. February 22. Lawson has been in this city since the opening of the six-day race held at Convention Hall and has made a host of friends by. his sportsmanlike traits, his geniality and his charming disposition. While here Lawson not only showed that he was a bicycle rider of the first rank, but alzo showed that he wes almost-as much at heme on racing skates as on the saddle of his wheel. A! th he did not show up so well. in the short-distance races given aj the rink, he succeeded in establishing t —Its business plon will be te tepresent any one maker excl ve abaulu: vely. day thi Suits, Shoes, Stoc <ings any other concern, We extend to every lover of athlet aaninted come often We m to get a to kee} ryt Es a & Seconds So Seodendondonseaseasengenseosegeote eseohontens Solid Oak Exten- sion Tables. $3.47. Solid boards. $7.28. Solid Oak D: Chairs. 98c. Heating Stoves. $2.97. 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Dress -56 pes Cham- M SESS ha ee ee ee ee ee ee ae me ee ee aoe one nex world’s records as the result of a try for all professional records from ten to fifty miles Thursday evening last on the ack at the Convention Hall Ice Palac So well did he succeed that some records which have stood since 187 were lowered and he has put them where it is likely they will stay for a number of years to come, unless he himself should make another try for them. Lawson's attempt brought out the i however, that Washington po sesses some long-distance men on skates as well as sprintera, for both Hewes and Stites hung to the Swede for a considerable lengih of time, the latter making a full twenty miles aid setting the pace for Lawson be- fore tiring out. It is likely that Lawson will return to this city at the conclusion of the race in Chicago, and there is every likelihood of a race between him and Stites, should he de- cide to come back again. An attempt w: made to bring the two men together before the Swede left this morning, but owing to the fact that the cycle show {s to open tonight Lawson could rot remain over any longer and the race was consequently de- clared off. If the men meet, the distance at which they will race will probably be five miles, and there is every indication of a mest exciting contest, as Lawson ts conti- dent of his staying powers, while Stites is equally as confident of his ability to sprint the entire distance. The new records which Lawson estab- lished last Thursday evening are as fol- lows: Distance. ld record. New recor’. _ . #0 miles 50 miles This attempt broke the emateur world’s record for the entire distance of 3:15:50 2-5, made by Jce Donohue at Stamford, Conn., in 1883, as well as lowered all the ama- teur records for the intermediate distances. Thes2 records, however, do not affect the amateur’ marks, as Lawson is a profes- sional. NILSSON SMASHES RECORDS. He Defeats Donoghue and the F Skaters of the The ninth annual race meeting of the Amateur Skating Association of Canada opened at Montreal yesterday. The leading skaters of this country took part. Several world’s records were broken, and all the times made were close to existing marks. The honors of the day went to John Nils- son of Minneapolis, who broke the records for one mile and three miles. In the three miles his time was 7. 1-5, 1.06 1-5 better than his own amateur world’s record for that distance made in 18%, and 1.04 1 seconds better than the best professional record. He also went the mile in 2.4], the best previous amateur record being 245, made by John S. Johnson in 1895, and the best professional being 2.47 2-5, made by Harald Hagen at Hamar, Norway, in 1892. Alfred Nass, the Norwegian flyer, equaled his own record of 46 4-5 seconds for the 00-meter race. J. K. McCulloch of Winnipeg lowered the record for 5,000 meters (16,405 feet) from 8.37 3-5 to 8.32 3-5. The distance fs 565 feet over three miles. The pacing of the men by the time stand- ard in the different events results as fol- lows: Five hundred meters—Alfred Nass, Nor- way, 46 4-5 seconds, first; J. K. MeCulloch, Winnipeg, 48 1-5 seconds, second; Julius Seyler, Bavaria, 48 3-5 seconds; third; C. B. Greene, Smith's Falls, 49 1-5 seconds, fourth; John Davidson, Montreal, 3 1-5 seconds, fifth; M. Lordahl, Norway, 003-5 seconds, sixth; W. H. Merritt, St. John, N. B., 50 4-5 seconds, seventh; A. E. Pike, To- ronto, 52 2-5 seconds, eighth. One mile, professional—John__Niisson, Minneapolis, 2.41 1-5, first; Joe Donoghue, Newburgh, N. Y., 2.46 2-5, second; Harley: Davidson, Montreal, 2.46 3-5, third; O. A. Rudd, Minneapolis, 2.49 4-5, fourth; W. T. Five thousand meters—J.-K. McCulloch, Winnipeg, 8.32 4-5, first; Alfred Nass, Nor- . second: Julius Sey Bava- third; J fourth fifth: M. Lordahl, Norway, H. Merritt, St. John, N. £ eventh; . eighth: 3-5, uinth; A. E. Moore. fessional—J. Nilsson, Min- neapoli: ; 0. A. Rudd, Minne- | apolis, Joe Donoghu: w- burgh, ) _ ie Storm King, fourth: W Letts, Hoboken. 5, fifth; Har- ley Davidson, Montreal, Bb, sixth The races today inetude the half-m' and the five miles professional, BOWLING. The Carroll Institute team met the bowl- ers from the Washington Athletic Club last night on the institute alleys, and rolied 4 set of games with them. The Carroll In- stitute team won the set easily, winning the first game with a score of 741 against $ by the Washingtons, a majority of 1 pin In the second game the Carrolls put up a score of 79% to GY® by the Washing- tons, a margin of an even hundred pins. Stone of the Carroll Institute team rolled in great form, he making the highest score in both games. In the first game he put up a score of 187. and in the second game the fine score of 210, an average of 18%, pins, the highest individual average mad in a set of games this season. Kidd of t Washingtons made the highest score for his side, 181 pins, and the best average. 15Mz pins. Rice made the difficult spare of =X, and Kidd one of 5—7. By winning the two games the Carrolls tied the Wash- ingtons for second place. The score foliows: Carroll Institute. SHOUND GAME Se FIRST G Rice Mc Sone. Locratt Armstrong Totals . Athietic C! SECOND Le OS 14 AS ‘The Saengerbund and W. A. ©. clubs will roll a set of games on the Saengerbund alleys Monday evening. ‘The following is the standing of the clubs in the District Bowling League: Played. Won. 2s 16 + 1331S 2s BO 20 ic Lengue’s Troubles, The chances are good for a big row in the Atlantic League, caused by the inter- ference of club managers with the playe: of teams other than their own. Recently Catcher Rob Westlake of last year's Lan- caster club, was signed by Paterson, claim- ing he Lad not been reserved by Lancas- ter. President Hensel of the Lancasicr team claims, however, that Westlake is held by his texm, and the wil! make a bit- ter fight to retain him. There are other complaints against Man- ager McKee of the Paterson team. Newar'c claims that he signed Second Baseman Stevart, to whose services Newark had a prior claim. Unless the Westlake case is arratged io the satisfaction of Lancasier M. A. C, Hockey Team Coming.