Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1897, Page 9

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See that curve” Keating? wheels— and lightest In_ Washin “Keat it will be found on all and makes it the stro In the world today. only the price of « aa model io Cycle Co., 730 15th St. A MONTH. Her Husband Committed Suicide and She Marries His Nephew. Mrs. J. D. Porter, whose husband, Dr. J. Porter, killed himself in his store in sas City July 28 iast, was married in Bluffs, Iowa, last Saturday to Edgar Thomas, a nephew of the Thomas is twenty-three years old. ather, Gen. Sam Thomas, is a wealthy of New York. He is an ex- and he rode much with Porter and visited often at the apart- s ef Dr. Porter, in the Washington 1, Kansas City. At % o'clock of the night on which Dr. Porter commited suicide, young Thomas was at the Porte in the hotel. At hour Dr. ade his wife and good-bye and tcid them they would > him alive again. Thomas fol- Porter to his store, and looked in the dow, but, it is alleged, neither he nor Mrs. Porter made any attempt to find Dr. Porter, although he was away all night. ri t morning Thomas was the first one scene when Porter was found. ide of Dr. Porter was of the most He took lauda m and placed tube attached to a gi jet in his mouth. As this did not have the desired effect he hacked his jugular vein until life was tinct. His remains were sent to Zanesville for burial and the yeung widow arently grief-stricken. She, how- hurried back to K; City, and to- y ‘the relatives of Mrs. Porter and Mr. g the most promi- anesville, were amazed jed to ke Porter pag leader in Zanesville and ty before her marriage to Mrs. Porter is young and at- nd is passionately fond of bi- nd as her husband did not care for the pastime they were not together as much as before she became a bicyclist. Columbus Dr. Porter. tractive, Young Thomas was her companion on nu- frerous rides. Dr. Porter left the bulk of his estate, about $15,000, to his widow. Since suicide Mrs. Porter has been urging > executor of the estate to wind up and r her share. Now, however, she {s ly to get it, for the other heirs, her marriage to Thomas, s -ontest the will. Even General Thom- young Thomas’ father, is alleged to have wired to the executors to protect the estat from his son and Mrs. Thomas, who is said to be of spendtarift habits. a eds. in The Star pay because ring answers. “Want” they bi BROWNS HERE TODAY Senators Should Better Their Per- centage in the Next Few Days. CURRENT NOTES OF THE PLAYERS Progress of the Newport Tennis Tournament. NATIONAL CIRCUIT RACES Today's Schedule and Weather. St. Louis at Washington—clear. Cincinnati at Baltimore—clear. Clev2land at Boston—clear. Louisville at Brooklyn—clear. Chicago at New York—clear. Pittsburg at Philadelphia—clear. Record of the Clabs. L. P.C.y W. L. P.c. et a7 S448 3 44°58 1431 5 45 6) 1429 3 43° 58 1425 47-525) Washington... 41 6) 406 §5 -471/St. Lous. 27 77.280 August 26, 1896: LPC.) Clits. w. 23.680 Brooklyn..... 47 35 “663 /Philade'phia.. 48 38 €27; Sew York.... 48 0 3 26 7: a 553 St. Loni -48° Loulsville: | A little episode that occurred in the eighth inning of yesterday’s game with Cincinnati, in which Umpire Lynch, De- Mont and Brown played important roles, demonstrated the fallability of the specta- tors at a ball game and made a host of friends for the [ttle Frenchman. Vaughn had singled to right and Ehret, the next better up, knocked a grounder to DeMort. The little second baseman made an almost convincing pass at Vaughn as he went by, and then threw to first, catching the bat- ter. The spectators immediately applauded what they thought was a double play, and when Lynch called Vaughn safe a great yell of disapproval went up. Captain Brown, of course, made a kick, and to con- vince him and the spectators that he was right Lynch turned to DeMont and asked him if he had touched the runser. The little fellow manfully acknowledged that he had not. Captain Brown apologized, and the spectators acknowledged their error by giving DeMont a round of cheers. Tom Lynch is one of the squarest men that ever handled an indicator, and he showed his good judgment in appealing to another square boy. The incident vividly illus trates the folly of the onlookers trying to be judges of the play, especially with a man © Lynch acting as arbitrator. The lesson was a good one and should be taken io heart by the spectators at ball games. The game itself was close enough to be interesting throughout Neither side scored a ran until the fifth inning, when the Sen- ators bagged their first two. Reilly singled to left and continued on to third on Wrig- ley’s sacrifice, the hit and run game com- ing into play, and then came home as Beckley made a wild throw to third, try- ing to stop the runner. McJames then hit to center, to the aston'shment of Ehret and the spectators, Selbach’s grounder sent him to second and Brown's second safe hit brought him home. in the seventh the Senators their other pair of runs, the same. McJames hit to McPhee and should have been out, but Beckley covered the e so slow that the Doctor arrived at the initial bag ahead of the ball. Selbach then came forward with his terrific drive uinst the left field fence, and chased the Dector over the home plate. he S00se eggs went up for the Cincin- natis, noi a runner getting as far as third base during the game, while the home team mace two bunches of two runs. Jimmy McJames was on the rubber for the Senators, and he was like the nice little girl-very, very good. Try as they would the Ewingites could not solve the puzzling delivery of the doctor. Ewing had b tipped off about the poor fielding of James, and bis orders were at the s corralled last of the art off to bunt. But Jimmy was a fielder yes- terday as well as a pitcher, and after he had nipped two nice bunts the visitors tock the other tack and tried to bat tne ball out of the reach of the fielders. But their efforts proved fruitless, and after the t man had been retired in the ninth in- ning it was found that the Red Legs hal registered but three safe hits, a record to be proud of from a McJames point of view. What the visitors think of their ability to bat is another question. Ehret did the twirling for tne innatis, and being a right-hander was almost at will, Selbach in particular eas Proposition. Ehret tried all his skill with drops, curves and inshoots, but when McJames made two hits off of him it nearly broke his heart, as in hit finding him Jimmy does not pose as a batter. Selbach made three hits, one of them being a homer, the ball hitting the left field fence on a fly and caroming off behind the seore boards. The hit was one of the longest, if not the longest, made inside the grounds, as Al was crossing the plate when Eddie Burke ran from behind the score board and started to throw home, but stop- ped when he saw where the runner was. In the field the little German also did him- self proud, taking a fly off of Tommy Cor- coran’s bat that was ticketed all over for a home run had it got away from him. Wagner decided yesterday to Reilly’s release, as that pop- ular player has about rounded into condi- tion, his broken finger being almost well, and he was found on the third corner when the game began. When Reilly came to the bat the first time he was given a hearty greeting by the spectators and re- sponded with a nice single to left field. Reilly's release was about. the only one of the four recently issued that caused any unfavorable comment by the real friends of the club, as he had been playing good, consistent ball up until the Baltimore series, when the tactics of that club proved too much for Charley and he went into the air. Yesterday Reilly took care of every- thing that came his way and demonstrated And just when you want ’em—a large and choice line of TROUS- ERINGS, well worth $5. If you are quick and will come in before they are all gone we will make you a pair for $2.75 Mertz and Mertz, Era” Tailors, 906 F Street. “New THE’ EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1897—10 his superiority over Wrigley in that posl- tion, as good a player as Zeke is. wi Z H.O. +E 1340 10 o21 10 ay aa 12 5 16 ° on 1 21 ® 03 1 20 3 m2 wt o4 on ran—Sel- Set at ato eka out- 5, jcJames, 1, Sacrifice hit—Wrigley... SI Hoy. Hit by pitcher—By McJames, 1. Umpire—Lyneb. Boston Overwhelmingly Beaten. Two games were played at Boston yes- terday, the Beaneaters havirg as their op- ponents the Louisville Colorels. The first game was taken by the home club rather essily, the score being 17 to 7; but the sec- ond wént to the visitors, when they shut the home club out and made eleven tallies themselves. The playing of Fred Clarke, both in the field and at the bat, was the feature of both games. E Hamilton, ef Ib. Bem mec emt wmonFontend terenwoumo> ewooooncol IT 222x 00030010 3 ‘Two-base & rey Boston Louisville “~ ae Earned runs—Boston, 5; Louisville, 1. hits—Hamilton, Stolen Stahl, bases—Hamilt: y, We Dexti Collins, Clingman, Hit by , § . First base on errors Wild pitch—Fraser. Lefton bases— ouisville, 9. Time—2.03. Umpire—Me- SECOND GAME. LOUISVILLE. | R.H. gE! Carke. 1 Stafford, Ww ball—Coili =-Boston, 1. Boston, 6; Donald. amy, If... Collins, 3b... Stivetts, 2b. 0 Ganzel,'e.... 0 Sullivan, p. Mmowmmteand wonwoouonh HHecocosel ° Homerton Totals .... 0 00040 0000000 o~ Two-base hits—Stat- Si camnewersres Totals Louisville . 6 Boston, C) Earned _runs—Louisville, 3. ford, Clarke, Wagner (2). Wilson. Three-base hit— Clarke. Stolen bases—Hamilton (2), Stahl. First on balis—Ry Sullivan, 3: . Hit by ed ball—Werden. Struc ivan, 3; Magee, 2. Passed ball— Wil: Left on bases: by 2 Nn. Boston, 9; Louisville, 6, Time—1.47,, Umpire—Me- Donald. my fe ° oF Anson Failed to Get a Game. Instead of winning a majority of the games in Baltimore, Manager Anson left the city last night without a victory, the score of yesterday's game being 3 to 1 in favor of the Orioles. Pond’s pitching was the feature of the game. BALTIMORE. R.H.0.4.B.| CHICAGO. RH cece Seon wonscocen! Ganuanener: ol ccocesoco™ Totals Raltimore Chieago . : iB, Left on baxes—Baltimore, . © ON errors—Chicago, 1. Umpire—O"Day. Waited on the Rain Over an Hour. ‘The Brooklyns and PittsLurgs were to play two games in the former city yester- day, but rain delayed the first game from 2 to 6 o'clock, the Bridegrocms finally win- ning out by heavy batting, the score being 14 to 6. At one time the game was delayed ene hour and forty minutes, and was then finished by mutual consent. BROOKLYN. PIPTSEUR R.H.O. a) i 1.0.A.B. i Donovan, rf.1 3°10 0 1 den, 2h.61 2 311 1 23210 4 12800 4 90431 0 01210 2 “01000 2 -01200 3 -11040 ‘arned runs—Brooklyn, 8; Pittsburg, om errors—Pittsburg, 1 Left on base Pittsburg, 10. Struck out—By K > hits—An- criti i is. Hit by p’ “arpenter, Dy Umpire~« Phillies Have the “Good Thing.” The Phillies are putting on da: airs these 's, having won their third straight game from St. Louis yesterday by the score of 8 to 2. Orth kept the hits scattered, while Carsey suffered from a bunching of safe- ties. PHILADELPHIA, | ST. LOUIS. RLH.O.AE. R.WO.AE. 1 0 0 Ho'seman, 1f0 4°30 6 0 O-M. Cross, 'ss.0 1 2 3 1 0 0 Hartman, 30 12 3 0 9 0 Grady, 1b...0 09 00 3 0 Turner, rf...0 120 0 2 . 00310 1 13100 1 11301 2 00280 9 +2170 2 130 1-8 000 0-2 St. Louis, 2. ‘Two- ms sh .(2), Harley. owd, Lajole’ (2). Sacritice hits — . Stolen bases—Harley. Left on. 9; St. Louis, 8. Struek out— By '. 1. Doub '§—MeFarland and A Murphy and Hallman. First base on errors— Philadelphia, 2, First base on balls—Om Orth, 1; off Carsey, 4. Wild pitch—Carsey. Umpire—Kelly” Cleveland Shut Out by New York. Only one game was played at New York yesterday on account of the rain, the Cleve- lands suffering a shut-out at the hands of the Giants, the latter scoring five runs. Seymour pitched a good game, but three tuts being made off of his delivery. The playing of Childs and Donnelly was the feature of the game. NEW YORK. | R.H.O.AB. V'Haltrn, cf 1 2°26 6) Burkett, iF. MeCr rfo | McKean, es.. 0 ‘The it. 0 Childs, 29... 0 1| Watlace, ib. 0 Ol CH monom Ul guakanae Bl wwccnmoce en nccocawo> hl cooommoco® oo1 00000 is First base on balls Of Seymour, 42 Pitched Dalia ~Ziminer, “Wale mour, 8; ‘oung, ces—Seymour, 2 Left ‘on’ bases "ety Cleveland, 7.” Sacrifice hits—VanHaltren, Umpire—Emslie. : Re McCreery. Time—I.50. OVERHEARD BY WELDON. Interesting Gossip Coneernix Visit of the Reds. ne Harry Weldon, who is traveling with the Cincinnati club, as the representative of the Enquirer of that city, sends the fol- lowing interesting paragraphs to that pa- per under a Washington date: Wastington people like the Baltimore team like the devil likes holy water> To- day when three runs were added to the Chicago’s score on the Washington bulle- tin board, showing 5 to 0 in favor of Chi- cago, a cheer went up from the Washing- ton spectators. = “One wouldn’t have to go to Klondike ard . Three- | ane = me, Si,” “I ain't a-kidding you. It makes me laugh to think I got,two off of a $10,000 man,” replied the six-foot pitcher, smiling. ‘Don’t be kidding “Hurry up, Sy put one over the pan until T kilt it,” oor a> ‘ikit ——— are they paying you now, a J “That's all right. Yow much they are t. q paying me. I'm ing it,” sulkily re- plied the Senators’ twirler_ “We tave bumped pretty lively to- day, St,”" ret: F “Well, you ; you are a Temple cup club,” was Si’s parting shot, as he sent one up,-and Beselt’ went out, from onthe ro is Teague. ite who has no ‘There is on wnagna' nh use for the Bunt hit”and sacrifice. It is Earl Wagner, the president of the Wash- irgton club. {die is im favor of their abol- isment. He wants the game played as it used to be played whgn batting, base run- ning and fielding were the real essentials in a winning team. He is going to the league meeting this fall prepared to vote against the bunt. He will also vote in fa- vor of a double umpire system. Earl is in favor of having two classes of umpires. “I believe the league would do well to hire five or six umpires like Lynch, Emslle, Sheridan, Hurst and O’Day at, say, $1,600 each a year,” said Mr. Wagner, this after- nocn. “Let these umpire balls and strikes. ‘Then hire six other umpires at, say, $1,000 a year, and let them give base decisions. ‘Then assign a star and one of the seconds for every game. If one af the second class umpires displays ability, advance him to the first class. In th'S way a new crop of umpires can .ve broken jn, and the fact that there would be twd to a game would do away’ with a lot of this kicking and growling.” ; Royalty.,and the, Reds divided. the atten- tion of the guests of the Ebbitt at luncheon today. Queen Lil, the deposed head of the Sandwich Islands, and her retinue sat at a table ‘next to Eagle-eye Beckley, Harry Vaugin, Breitenstein,. Rhines, Peitz and several other members_of, the Cincinnati team. ‘There were.a nuraber of office ‘seekers and sightseers In one dining room, and it was hard. to say which was the biggest attraction, her majesty or the Na- tional League stars. After luncheon Breitenstein created a little Jealousy among the other players by remarking, ‘The queen just spoke to me.” “What did she say to you?” asked Harry Vavghh excitedly. “I wa}ked into the parlor where she was sitting and she ordered me out,” said Breit, and the rest of the team joined in the laugh at the big catcher’s expense. “Just write me out a pass for two,” said Heinie Peitz to.,Marager Bancroft this afternoon. “I have a couple of friends here in the Treasury Department and I want them to see the game. “All right, I'M have to give them to you, but that makes about forty that I have written for today’s game,” said Bannie. “This is the worst city on the circuit for deadheads. The players on our team hail from all parts of the country. The offices in the different government buildings are held by people from all parts of the United States. Every member on the team has two to four friends holding some kind of a government position. By the time each player has stood a touch for a pass for his friends the box at the ball park is pretty well filled with ‘fakes.’ It is all right. I like to accommodate the players with passes, but in Washington the limit is more than pressed. They go away over it every time.” : Base Ball Notes, The St. Louis Browns begin a series at National Park today, Mercer pitching for the Senators, while Donohue will probably fill the same position for the visitors. “Dummy” Hey figuped in quite a humor- ous incident during jhe third inning. Mc- James sent intone ef,his speedy inshoots that Hoy trietinto dodgg, but the ball landed with a resoundieg:whack on his hip pocket. Instead of limping asvay from the plate, Hoy threw down’ his bat, slowly put his | hand in his pocket “dnd mournfully drew out the shattered remains of his blue spec- tacles, The agtion wg So contrary to what was epected ip thg,spectators had to in- dulge in a hearty laug) . The Washingjons a strong combina- ‘tion in the fielg, and.gne that Karl Wagner has been {iching jo play all ‘sunimer. ‘De- Mont fs ‘prackY ‘dnd’ knows “how to ‘play seoond. Wrimley,vwiide not being tbe Ba ter.DeMont is, an, fig the position ag. wel as, dhe little Faencbargp: and Rellly at third is the best thathas a puenien Wen on’s way for a couple ‘seasons. Gettman di tC Rave #ehanoeote righbitid,-and-at- thesbat hammered the-balt hard, bug di- rectly. into the, hands of the, oppgsing fielders. There are about.a half dozen knoekefs in the right-field 50-cent. seats who are con- tinually- hammering away at, Tom, Brown, no matter whether his playing.is geod or bad. The action is unjust and cowardly in the face of Brown's record on the season. When he went to the bat the first time yes- tetday the hammers were set to. work, but when he drove the beauty right into left for two bases ers wete stilled for the time being. k” Ewing, comment- ing on the incident, said he would be will- ing to wager a $5-bill that the men hissing Brown were “‘toughs.”” What a difference a good fielding pitcher makes to a game. McJames handled him- self yesterday in fielding bunted balls like an expert and increased his value to the club fully 50 per cent. The Cincinnatis saw defeat staring them in the face from the very beginning of the game. Manager Ewing remarked at the start-off: “Boys, I'm afraid of this fellow. He is either very good or very bad, and frem the way he is pitching now tiis must be one of his good days.” Buck called the turn to a “T” and took defeat good- naturedly, the Red Legs’ chief interest cen- tering in the game at New York. They also received little comfort there, a8 the Giants won. Those Baltimore birds are tough proposi- tions without a question. Tuesday Willie Keeler had a nail torn off of one of his fingers, but he was back in the game yes- terday and managed to tear off two nice singles. d Tommy Leahy, the new player signed by the Washingtons, reported at National Park yesterday and was in uniform during the afternoon practice. Tommy will be used as utility man and should prove a good man for that position. The local management has promised that Roger Bresnahan will make his debut as a pitcher against the St. Louis club tomor- row, and many additional spectators will be attracted to the. game thereby. Bres- nahan is in the pink of condition ard should he prove a good man the club can be congratulated. Charley Abbey, recently released by the Washington club, accepted the terms of the Providence Eastern League team, and started for that city yesterday morning. Abbey will undoubtedly strengthen that team. It is quite a feat to allow the hard-hit- ting, run-getting champions only twelve runs in four games, but that is what Grif- fith has done so far this season. Of the twelve runs only four were earned. ‘The veteran Sam Wise played a great game for Buffalo yesterday, “and his work, more than-anything else, won the victory, says a Buffalo dispatch. German pitched the Bisons to victory, allowing Wilkesbarre but seven hits and one run, though four errors were mude behind him. In the threergames gt’ Baltimore Dahlen, Chicago’s _ brilliant ,ghortstop, accepted twenty-eight Ghances, nd although he went after everything and'took all sorts of des- perate chance¥'th tiidwing and otherwise, he made but dre error, Thissconsisted only in throwing a, litle tone side and compel- ling Anson to’titke hf$*foot off the base. Nichols, -Klobedanzeand Lewis are play- ing great ball for: Bpston, and if the re- doubtable “‘Cy’*,; Young could be added to this list the pennant for 1897 would un- doubtedly float from the flagstaff at the Boston grounds. © Lange was hit on the arm by_a pitched ball in the si; fh at Baltimore | Tvesd: painful that in™the vor of Everitt; whg jlooked after center field during the rest~of the afternoon and yesterday. ange hit on the “funny bone” of his elbow to use his arm at all. ~ the Boston management is about to ac- quire a block of new talent comes this way. That the Boston club would like to count Mercer and James of the. Washingtons among their flock there is no doubt, but they deny that any such deal has been frying desperately’ to get “Cy” Young. of ing ly to get." oung Cleveland. = , when, it is ted, Herman Long will return to é game. Lowe is threatened with fever, and will be Hick- msn, the new pitcher, was out for practice yes , and as his arm is showing de- iprovem: pitch his first game before very long. Following 1% a summary of the playing ent ‘he may be put in to} in the International tennis tournament at | Niagara, Ont., yesterday: | Novice singles, second round—Peter A. } Porter, St. Paul's School, beat Herbert Syer, Royal Military School, 6-3, 6—1; C. W. Bell, Trinity, defeated George E. Wag- ner, 64, Semi-finals novice singles—William Bell, Trinity, beat Dr. Alien R. Ramsey, Buffalo, 61, 6-3; W. D. Love, Toronto University, beat P. A. Porter, St. Paul’s School, 6—2, HOYT BEATS A FAST FIELD. Good Time Made at the National Cir- : cuit Races. At the national circuit meet at Cam- bridge, Mass., yesterday, Frederick Hoyt of Springfield won the mile open in 2 minutes 10 2-5 seconds. The chief interest centered in the one mile open and the one mile pro- fessional (2.05 class). The one mile open was hotly contested in the trial heats. Hoyt and Frank Butler rode a dead heat for sec- ond place, as did also Coleman and Brown. Hoyt took first in the final by a good mar- gin, Arthur Gardiner of Chicago finishing second, with C. E. Stevens of Chicago a good third. In this race Hoyt won against one of the largest tields of cracks seen on the national circuit this year. Among the fast entries in the 2.05 class were Frederick Titus, Frederick Hoyt of Springfield, W. E. Becker of Minnesota, E. A, McDuffie of Cambridge, Orlando Steven of California, Monte Scott of Providence and Nat Butler of Cambridge. In the final heat Nat Butler sustained the reputation of the local riders by beating out Frederick Hoyt and Orlando Stevens, who finished second and third, respectively. In the mile tandem handicap (profes- sional), Nat and Frank Butler, riding from scratch, equaled the world’s record of “1 minute 56 seconds. The summaries: One-third mile, open (amateur)—Won by J. Urquhart, Dorchester; second, C. M. Bly, Northampton; third, C. H. Drury, Winch- endon. Time, 41 4-5. One mile, professional (2.05 class)—Won by Nat Butler, Cambridge; second, F. C. Hoyt, Springfield; third, Orlando Stevens, California. Time, 2.07 4-5. One mile, handicap (amateur)—Won hy Dana Hanchett, Natick, 110 yards; second, H. B. Hills, Providence, scratch; third, J. S. Johnson, Worcester, scratch; fourth, W. S. Tenexier, Connecticut, 15 ‘yards. - Time, 2.10 2 One mile, open (professional)—Won by F. C. Hoyt, Springfield; second, Arthur Gar- diner, Chicago; third, C. E. Stevens, Chi- cago. Time, 2.10 2-5 One mile, tandem, handicap (amateur)— Won by H. Edwards and H. C. Sanderson, Boston, ®) yards; second, Tom Clark and James Clark, Dorchester, 45 yards; third, J. E. Quinn, Cambridge, and J. G. Jacobs, Wollaston, 110 yards; fourth, J. H. Conover and R. J. Davis, Boston, yards. Time, 1.56 2-5. One mile, tandem, handicap (professional) —Won by H. P. Mosher, New York, and W. Coleman, Boston, %) yards; second, M. W. Gray and A. J. Hammond, Lynn, 105 yards; third, Tom Butler and E. A. McDuffie, Cambridge, 46 yards. Time, 1.55 4-5. TO TAKE PLACE LABOR DAY. New Date Fixed for the Swimming ‘Tournament. It has been decided that the swimming tournament at the bathing beach shail take place Monday, September 6, at 3 p.m. The committee in charge of the matter met at the bathing beach *yesterday afternoon and fixed upon this time because there will be a high tide at that period, and the condi- tions all round promise~to be very favor- able. Entries must be made on the Satur- day before the races, and to be eligible an applicant must have been a patron of the beach for at least three times this season. ‘The cominittee which has had charge of the matter from the beginning feels very much encouraged by the aid given by the business men of the city. The Iandsome prizes and medals are sure to draw a large number of splendid swimmers, besides in- suring a large attendance. ‘The following prograra of events has been arranged, each event to-have first, second and third prizes; Which are yet to be fixed upon; sixtoey: medal. vent ‘No. 2-100-yard open race for the Neumeyer gold medal. Event 3—Plain diving, for the Voight gold meda No. 1—50-yard race for boys under yeats of age, for the Harris gold 4-100-yard race, for colored patrons, for a gold m 1 Event No. 5—Fancy diving, for the War- w gold med: Event No. 6—250-yard race, for the Walsh gold met Contestants may swim “any which wa. The medal must be won two Seasons in succession before it becomes the property of the contestant. Event No. 7—Under-water swim for the gold medal of the A. and P. Tea Company Event No. 8—500-yard race, for the G: stenberg gold medal. Conditions: Breast stroke swim; shoulders square to the water. Event No. %—70-yard clothes race, for ths Reuter gold medal. Rules: Dive off with clothes all on—hat, coat, pants, leather shoes and stockings. All’ things’ must be on at the end of the race. Event No. 10—All-around swimming, for the Times gold medal. Rules: Plain diving, fancy diving, under-water diving and 50: yard clothes race. Event No. 11—Consolation race, open to all who have not won a prize in’ ai = vious event. feat sph THE BIG A. Interest Centers ip the Content Be- tween Wefers and Maybury, Interest in the championship events of the Amateur Athletic Union to occur Sat- urday at Manhattan Field, New York, in- creases as the day draws near. Yesterday announcement was made of the list of en- tries for the various events, and it shows a remarkably fine field in almost every in- stance. There are few events in which the result is not doubtful, and many in which three or even four men are Possible win- | ners. Main interest centers in the Meeting of Wefers and Maybury. The western crack is said to be in sublime condition, and if he is will give Wefers the race of his life. The magnificent form of the latter was ably demonstrated by his world’s record at Wor- cester last Friday for 120 yards, and it will take the fastest man the world has ever Seen to defeat him. Rush of Chicago is also thought to have a chance for the hun- dred, but will have a pretty hard time of it = test potas afl Jarvis. The race be- we ie ‘er pair will a a bigs pp = See res urke and Long should make a 1 tle for the quarter, as should Orton, ao Cregan in the mile. ‘The half looks all Tur- ner, and thete promises to be no contest In the low hurdle. Jerome Buck should win, though Kranzlein may worry him. Kranz- Jen and Richard, his fellow western crack,” will have a merry time defeating Thomp- son, the Yale crack, and both will probably succeed. Fetterman should give Leibgolad a great hustle for first in the wa¥k and with a strict judge should win. Powell looks like a winner in the high jump, though either Carroll or Baxter may beat him. Prinstein will make a great fight for the broad. In the short Fred Beck should win handily, while no one can touch Flanagan in the hammer. oe Nisbit Loses in the Finals of the New- % port Tourney. America was represented in the finals of the lawn tennis tournament at Newport yesterday only by spectators, both the play- ers being Englishmen. There was a large gathering to see them play and form-some estimate of what Champion “Bob” Wrenn would be able to do against the winner to- day. Contrary to general expectations, Nis- The entire match occupied less than an Summary: Single championship finals— Dr. Eaves beat Nisbit, 7—5, 6-3, 6-2. Guide for Foot Ball Players. Spalding’s Official Foot Ball Guide has Just been issued for the season of 18%. The guide has been compiled by Walter Camp, the foot bal authority. A. Alonzo ph; director of the Chicago |. Stagg. ysical University, also contributes an interesting article on foot ball in the west. Besides the fules, the hook contains portraits of all the leading players and records of most of the colleges. AT OCEAN CITY. By Cake Walks, Cards and Other Diversions Time Flies by the Sea. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. OCKAN CITY, Md., August 24, 1897. The cake walk given by the waiters at the Atlantic Hotel last week opened the season here for such amusements. The ining room, which was the scene of the agreeable function, was thronged with ho- tel guests and cottagers. Nine couples en- gaged in the contest. The judges were Col. George Gaither and Mr. R. Goldsbor- ough Keene of Baltimore and Messrs Al- fred Stofer and H. P. Burney of Washing- ton. Congress Hall closet the week with an- other cake walk, given by its waiters, and the Plinhimmon’ opened the present week with similar festivities. The Atlantic men are on the program for tonight with a concert, while the dusky corps at the Colonial zre booked for a minstrel concert on Thursday night. A series of twelve living pictures, Charles Dana Gibson, exhibited Sa night at the Plimhimmon Casino, bi together the creme de ia creme of Ocean City. The affair was for the benel churches of the town, the crowded Casino was truly a convé of religions. Among the well-known Wash- | ingtonians in the audience were Mr. and | the Mi Seckenderff, the Misses Brown, Dr. Bagot, Miss Firman, Mrs. Joha K: Milier, Mrs. Charles Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Fox, Miss Dorothy Fox, Mr. Alfred Stofer, Mr. Floyd Waggaman and Mrs M. Schooley. Of the twelve pietu: best undoubtedly represented “That licious moment when you find you taking into dinner the girl who refused you,” the central figures being Miss Brown of Washington and Mr. Albert Carroll of Baitimore. Cards continue to hold first place among the popular forms of entertainment. Mrs. Alvaro F. Gibbins shington was the hostess of the mo: rate affair of the kind that has been given here this season on last Friday night. Mrs. Gibbins’ tage, the typical home of an artist, is mirably adapied for entertaining, the apartments on the lower floor being sep- arated merely by columns and draperies. Among the forty-four guests who took part in tast Friday’s progressive party were the fellowing names prominent Washington circles: Miss Isabelle Di ss Harriet Richardson, the Mr. Charles A. D. Bayley, Duane Fox, Miss Fox, Col. Fox, Miss Lar- ner, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hester, Miss He ter, Miss Mary Hester and Mr. Samu Wageaman, jr.; also Mr. and Mrs. Wheat and the Misses Wheat of Alexandria. The ladies’ first prize, a silver spoon, by Miss Bowman of Louisville, Ky. has spent the summer here at the Atlan- tic. The gentlemen’s first. prize went to ir. Briggs of Columbus, Ohio, who is here with his bride at the Plimhimmon. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Fox are entertain- euchre ing at their cottage here Mr. Fox's parents, Col. and Mrs. P. V. Fox, from Grand Rapids, Mich., and Miss Caroline Larner of Washington. The Foxes and Seckenderffs are among the Washington- ans who will remain im their cottages through Septembe: Frank Fox, Alvin I Theocore Seckendor are indefatigable yo re uncommonly good s : Millets and snipe are among the daily*ar ticles of diet in their various househcelds. Dr. and Mrs. Sherwood and child are the Mervere, where Dr. Newell and wif and party are also expected this wee k. : Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stalee and Miss Ina, Stalee of Washington are at the Ocean! Sey posrd of examiners of the Medical Association of Maryland held a business pting at the Atlantic Hote! last week. he crills at the life saving station at 8:30 every morning have become a feature of daily interest and amusement. ‘The boat drill on Tuesday is the popular drill of the week, especially as gallant ‘Capt. Dunton frequently extends the hospitalities cf the boat to the ladies among the spectators. Engineering a small boat through the breakers here has been reduced to a science, the principles of which must be mastered by every cne who would indulge in deep-sea fishing. There is no inlet, sequently every boat that gees out, une: it go on the bay, must go through the surf. The neatness and dispatch with which these small craft are invariably launched or beached is a never-ending source of in- terest to spectators unaccustomed to such a sight. Mrs. and Miss Townsend, Miss Jamison, Miss Virginia Waugh, Miss Trumbull and Mrs. Parmenter are at the Mount Pleasant. Chas. A. Douglas, C. B. Waters, Bishop C. Perkins, Richard Lee Fearn, Jos. $ mon, E. H. Klemroth and wife of W ington are at the Plimhimmon. 3 The following Washingtonians are regis- tered at the Colonial: S. Venable, Mrs. G. ‘hton, his guest; Durant Church and M. Warrington. Recent arrivals at the Atlantic include the following Washingtonians: A. K. zle and wife, J. J. McAuiiff and wife, H. Babcock and wife, H. G. Kemp, Daniel J. Logan, M. C. Mitchell and wife, Heniy H. Smith and wife, Mrs. George C. Dean, Miss Dorothy Dean, C. Havenner, C. I. De Bann, Joseph G. Blount, Mrs. V. T. M. Peacock, Miss Sarah Brooks Peacock, Reeve Lewis, F. P. Davis, Mrs. Robert Cal- lahan, Miss Lela Callahan, Mrs. Streter, Miss Annie Lovejoy, A. F. Childs, W. E. Care of the HAIR, It's a shnple matter to keep the hair im prime condition. —Uise COUPER'S HAR SUCCESS. No dandram, No hair falling out is a hair stimulant, N clogged glands. a scalp cleaner and hair restorer. au2-1mn,30 Cone Pharma: 11th and Yo Sts. eee —~ SPANISH SIDE OF THE CASE. Minister de Lome Writes to Mrs. Jef- ferseon Davis of Miss Cisneros, Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish min- ister to this country, has addressed a letter to Mrs. Jefferson present status of the case Cossic Davis, Cisneros, who is explaining the of Evangelina incarcerated in Havana by crder of the Spanish military authoritics, for alleged conspiracy It was said that she was to be exiled to the penal colony at Ceuta, Africa The minister writes to Mrs. Davis that he has reported to the queen the substain7e 4 with the He of a conversation Mrs. I first secretary of the Span ® t the time ceived the queen s that ment had no kno: ate is t Engel and wife, C. W. Dorsey, L. E. Bridgman, G. A. Clark and wife, Frank B. Martin apd Jno. F. Waggaman. —_.> —_—_ ALLIANCE CONVENTION, Divine Healing and Other Topics Dis- cussed at Washington Grove. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. WASHINGTON GROVE, Md., August 25, 1897. The alliance ccnvention has today been in charge of Rev. Mr. Nugent of Rich- nond. The morring service consisted of a Bible reading, the topic being, “The Life of Jesus Christ; a Type of the Believer in Spiritual Life.” Numerous Scripture texts were read as illustrating the subject. In the afternoon the same gentleman was the speaker, “Divine Healing” the subject. He characterized that method of cure us neither Christian science nor mental hea!- ing, but. restoration to health by faith. Oriinarily sickness was the result of some sin against the body, disobedience to the laws of health being a sin. Passages of Scripture bearing upon the subject were found and read. Miss Phoebe Hall of Washington, who had recently been in camp, where, it was claimed, many were healed by faith iu God, told of what it had been her pleasure to witness, Rev. Mr. Forder, who has spent several Forder said the alliance had sent missionaries into countries and provinces where workers had never been before. In the Congo, Scudan and other portions of Africa they. had one hurdred and seven- teen missionaries. In China a few of their workers were scattered ahout. One man, who, it might be said, was the prime mov- er in the massacres of two years ago, had, with his wife and son, been brought into the ras Christ. E z H i st r | E i Hl i | | i g i A | i Fx 2 i E i men concer £1,000,006 physician. Miss Cisneros, t ‘r of the Island of Pin led in it who tried to ion with in the island him in prison: conn. ¥ to be finally disposed ion by o pu by her xy nd favorably dispo nd the 8; -dge of the : so that the queen meriis ¢ “I have the honor of giving y above inform: 1d to inform der mposed, she is not allowe but that ed Cuba to bring a speedy t to Miss Cisneres all pos — BRAZILIAN INSURGENTS vis hi ar tes, “that Miss mili the 1 of al command and Ig d onsideration, REPULSED. to grant Driven Rack by Government Troops After a Fierce Fight. driven back, The fanatics are now intrer another at ment fc aring to m fter si re ui: At the Sommit Luigi ached om Europe Brazil giving as sc Ab The New York Herald's correspondent in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, telegraphs that t has been another fiercely weht ¢ ad ment between government troops and fa- atics near Canudos. 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