Evening Star Newspaper, September 4, 1897, Page 23

THE COLLEGE FOOT BALL Chances cf Success on the Gridiron This Fall. ee A GLOOMY OUTLOOK AT YALE While Princeton Men Have an Air of Confidence. THE SELECTI MATERIAL! farms and the villages of the country. Of social clubs to the men whom they think may grow into foot ball giants. To the “prep” schcol boy it is no trivial thing to be pledged for the Polo Club if he will go to Harvard, or Psi Upsilon if he consents te enter Yale. In that respect Princeton has always labored under a great dis- advantage. The Tigers have no Greek letter fra- ternity to lure the subfreshmen to their gridiron, and they have to depend upon their own prowess on the field to induce the boy who is undecided to come to their fold. In the last two years this prowess has been a potent factor. The player who has no decided choice would rather get his degree from a college whose team is on top of the heap than from one that has a team always near the bottom of it. Best Players Are Not Farmers. It fs rather a singular fact that the greatest lights of the gridiron so far have been furnished by the cities, and not, the | course there are many exceptions to this (Copyright, 1807, by the Bacheller Syndica Written fer The Evening Star. Already they are beginning to let their hair grow. Hundreds of yourg men repr senting the wealth ard culture of this cou! foresworn the joys of the bar- hears, and will know them not for the next ten weeks. It is the first sign of the foot ball season. Later they will train cles and their nerves and their stomachs, but that can wait. Down in New Haven the men have be- come satiated with summer practice, and there will be none of it this year. The coachers have decided that to begin so; year tends to weary the men early in the of the gam: and they are likely to go stale work really has begun. The however, will gather before the other big universitie their men together for a few days er weeks before the college year begins. The most significant feature of the com- | ing, pi the’ public nival, and one about which more concerned than anything | rute. There are cases where farm boys, crude, clumsy and green, have become the brightest stars of their‘day. Such farmer foot ball players as “Ma” ell and Cran- ston of Harvard, Hector Cowan of Prince- ton and some of the Morrisons of Yale. Speaking generally, however, the glory of the farmer's strength is not on the foot ball field. His 2thletic qualities are usually seen to better advantage In a university hat does it count a man to play foot bail?” Hundreds of fathers have asked that question of their sons. In dollars and cents a thorough knowledge of the game “counts” up amazingly. Value of a Pigskin Diploma. If the undergraduate who elects a foot ball course shows proficiency in the sci- ence he need have no fear of going out from his alma mater upon graduation to battle with the cold, hard world. His pig- skin diploma will probably bring him a greater monetary return in one year than his sheepskin diploma will in three. He does not have to concern himself with the perplexing problem, “What can I do, now that I have received a college educa- TUE FOOT BALL Rave grown to look upon this test between the Tigers and the Old Eli as one of the fixtures of i son, and it did not yield to {ts being away without bitter protest. But the more conservative college element is well satisfied with the ch will lose somewhat . no doubt, as in popularity; but it w more truly a college sport, college men and for college men The party that has advocated its removal w York has argued that the ann contest was outgrowing all bounds played in New York it was no longer ple test of the strength and skill of the two | colleges, but a spectacular performance, which rapidly was falling into the hands of | professional show people and ticket zalp- | ers. It was becoming altogether too pon- derous for undergraduates to manage. Yale's Gloomy Outlook. ‘This year, with the game played in New Haven, the wearers of the blue have an undeniable advantage. “You can’t lick us in our own yard,” has been for years one of Yale's favorite t and generally it has not been a vain one. Her clans gether and cheer more .ustily when t less provocation for cheering tha other collegiate clans in the country | cheering often counts more in a éritical | moment than good playing. j In every other respect, however, the odds | against Yale are greater than she has had | to contend with In the last five or six years. ened by the loss of at men, and of the freshmen who matric last June there are few who give much promise of ‘varsity form. But, although | there is gloom and foreboding in -New | Haven, there is no reason to wager reck- | lessly against her. It is an old confirmed | habit they have down there of looking on | the blue side up to the last moment, and then by some occult process turning out a team that will thrash the heart out of the | most seasoned and complacent veterans. Princeton's Prospects Are Rosy. Princeton's prospects are of a hue bright- | er and warmer than the orange of her ban- ners. Tuat of if is an evil omen. They are always rosy when she loses and som- ter when she is victorious. But on form she has a far more formidable team than any of her adversaries. Eight, at least, of the champiots of ‘96 will return, and Capt. Cochran has promise of excellent material to fili the vacancies. With the element of berd luck eliminated, it seems difficult for the Tigers to finish anywhere except at the top of heap. Harvafd, with the pros- pects of a team not much better than that which was beaten by Princeton and Penn- sylvania last year, must face her old en my from New Haven this year, and also PLAYER—UEF | not b | the bi Ab R TRAINING. tion? The only question which need bother him is as to which offer to coach a team he shall accept. ‘The chances are that if he has captained his team he will receive anywhere from ten to twenty flattering calls from am- bitious young colleges to come and occupy their chair of foot ball science. If he en a captain, but has-distingu himself by brilliant or conscientious w ‘in the field, he may obtain without any dif- ficulty a position as under professor in ome smaller institution, or may return to his own alma mater as a fellow in foot ball. The time was when a graduate would re- turn to kis ewn college and coach the team purely out of loyalty and love, or he would go to another college and teach the rudiments of the game just for glor: | Those times are past now; a foot ball pro- fessor in these days draws a bigger salary than the average professor in chemistry or any of the other sciences, and he has only to devote a few months each year to it, be- sides. The rest of the time he may apply himself to law, medicine or theology. In the last four years Yale and Princeton have sent out at least half a hundred mas- ters and bachelors of foot ball art. These men have received anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000 for their instruction. Their ex- per have been paid; they have received st. that the college and the college town could afford, and if they have been sful in turning out a winning team ve been placed on little thrones and the entire undergraduate body has bowed down to them. Gifts to a Conch. No more striking proof of this has been given than that furnished by Parke H. | Davis, a Princeton graduate, last year. After the season was over there were a series of banquets and receptions given him by the students, the faculty and the citi- zens of Easton, which continued until the Christmas holidays. When he counted up | the presents and the little offerings which had been made to him, Mr. Davis found he had two gold watches and chains, one gold foot ball charm, three diamond rings, one fox terrier, one bulldog, one bicycle. one tandem—and just the other week some western admirer sent him a_ rattlesnake, which escaped and called out the entire po- lice force. The most fMlustrious professors of today are Camp and Thorne of Yale, Deland and Cranston of Harvard, and King and Davis of Princeton. — ‘A Boy's Wondrous Travels. From the Seattle Timcs. | Traveling from Finland to Alaska with- j cut speaking a word that any one unier- | stood, without a single traveling compan- jon, or without meeting a person who knew him, from one end of the journey to the other, 1s no small undertaking, but it has just been completed by an eight-year-old boy. Magnus Nessler left a pleasant home play with the Tigers in their own territory. ‘The course of training of foot ball teams | has been changed radically in the last two or three The starving methods. deemed exsential a short time ago, are now quite obsolete. Foot ball trainers have learned that they are not turning out prize fighters, and that the young man of twenty cannot stand the same course of physical training that a veteran bruiser of thirty een. So the candidates cat and drink about what they please, and care is exercised not only to see that they do not overdo it, but that they do not go to the other extreme and become “stale” from too much training. Getting Foot Ball Material. Obviously the first thing to be done in the work of developing a champlonship team is to get the material. The rivalry nowadays is so fierce that the methods which prevailed eight or ten years ago will not suffice today. The preparatory schools are the greatest feot ball feeders. All of them have their own teams, and the foot ball timeber which acems to give promise of ‘varsity form is spoken for months in advance. Each year agents are sent out from Yale, Princeton ana Harvard to canvass the Piayers among the four big schools of the etst—Exeter, Andover, St. Paul’s und Gro- ton. These men offer almost any induce- ments in the way of college fraternities and in far-away Finland on June 3 to join his | father and mother, who are working at Douglas City. He made his long voyage across the great pond in the steerage of one of the big ocean steamers. Here he was not so lonely, as there were other Fin- landers on the boat who talked the lan- guage he could understand. At New York there was delay, owing to a ‘carefully written shipping card which had been sewed securely on the back of his coat be- fere he started on the long journey. ‘This did away with the necessity of talking as far as his getting through without delay was concerned. His ticket had been pur- chased to cover the entire distance, and the card directed him to Cirele City Hotel at Juneau. He reached Seattle in time to make good connections with the Alaska boat, and was forwarded to Douglas by friends. His father and mother have not seen him since he was a baby, over seven years ago, when they left Finland to come to the United States. Magnus is’ a well- built boy, with hair and eyes characteristic of his race. He is exceptionally bright, and has already picked. up some English. Ile made friends with everybody on the steam- er whom he came in contact with, although he could only talk to them by signs. —_—_—+-— “Want” ads. in The Star they bring answers. pay becuuse Wheelmen are. anxiously ewaiting the return of Commissioner Wight, when it is expected there will be some radical changes made in the police regulations relating to the movements of bicycles on the public streets and roads. It is expected that many of the recemmendations of the local riders will be adopted. These, it is thought, will make a change in the speed of wheels and will also regulate thelr movements in a manner calculated to greatly reduce the number of accidents. Before passing upon the proposed regulations it is thought the Commissioners will make inquiries con- cerning the best place ona wheel for a bell. Many wheelmen now have their bells under their seat, where they cannot reach them in time of emergencies. In some cities the law requires that the bell be placed on the handle bar, where it can easily be man- ipulated. Violators of the regulations have been arrested by the members of the police bicycle squad this week, as usual, and the usual fines have been opposed. There w. a rider arrested early in the week by Police- man Gouldman for an alleged obstruction of the street and wheelmen are denouncing the ruling of Judge Kimball in the case. Two riders with arms interlocked stopped h and N streets and were talking They were on a line with a puSh cart, and when ordered away one of the wheelmen remarked to the officer, “You needn’t be so ‘sassy’ about it.” His arrest resulted, while his companion and the push cart man were not troubled, and Judge Kimball made him pay a dollar for the alleged ob- struction. A case was in court yesterday in which ali wheelmen are interested. A colored man named James Brown was charged with throwing glass in the street. When the glass was thrown, Brown remarked that a wheel would be punctured. Judge Mills, who heard the case, informed him that his pocket book would be punctured, and $20 was the amount the puncture cost. This disposition was gratifying to the wheelmen, for they think it Will have its effect on others. ‘This is the season when the wheelman enjoys his silent steed to the fullest ex- tent, now that the hot weather is virtual over. Then, too, the wheelmen who have been away are returning, and there has been a large increase in’ the number of wheels on the streets and roads. The re- pair shops usually reap a harvest, for the have been resting in the cel- or woodsheds are being taken out for fall riding. From now until the fall rains set in the wheelmen expect to enjoy some country riding, and again after the when the roads will be in even bet- ter condition, they will take to the roads, and the century riders will be out in full force. The roads are now a trifle dusty, and a few showers are much needed, al- though the side paths on many roads make wheeling more comfortable than driving. Night riding seems to have increased dur- ing the past week, and beginners find it much more safe than in the daytime. Moonlight rides of the clubs will be an attractive feature of cycling this week, and hundreds of unattached riders will also enjoy the moonlight. Late at night there are not so many vehicles on the streets, and then the beginners feel that there is no danger, and they are not afraid to ride. A few such rides, while the nights are so bright, will give them confidence, so that then they will be able to steer be- tween vehicles in the daytime, and the busy scenes will not bewilder them. Hun- dreds of new riders are added to the thous- ands who are already riding, so that the use of the streets in this way at night is quite an item to them. Shenandoah valley trips are also much talked of at this. season, and the wheel- man who has never ridden over the lime- ne pike has missed something that is really worth enjoying. It has often been said by those who have been through the valley that a wheelman does not know what wheel enjoyment is until he has been there. There is a strip of many miles of this magnificent valley pike, through some of the grandest scenery in this section of the country, and trips of from one to four weeks are made by wheeling parties, some going once a year. In addition to the main pike through Berryville, Winchester, New- market and other places, through to Staun- ton, there are numerous side runs to places of historic interest, and where the scenery 4s beautiful. While on the pike only a short time ago a Washington wheelman was more than ever impressed with the pike as a bicycle thoroughfare when he met a family and lear ied that its members made annual pil- grimages through the valley. The family consisted of father, mother and seven chil- dren, and usually’ the nine riders go to- gether. It sometimes happens, however, that one or more members have to stay at home and the size of the party is smaller. This man, whose home is in Pennsylvania, has been making these trips annually for several years, and he says he derives more pleasure and benefit from them than he does in any other way. While thé valley pike is the route always selected, no attempt is made by the family to ride against time, and the side runs are so entirely different that it seems each year as if they are going through new country. By going to Harper's Ferry or Martins- burg, W. Va., an enjoyable trip of one, two or three days is made possible. vicinity of Hagerstown and Frederick there are also good limestone roads, and in these sections there are also a number of short trips that are enjoyable at this season. Now is the time of the year when water- melon runs are popular, and most of the clubs have at least one of these runs dur- ing the season. In this city these runs were made popu- lar by the Nomad Club when outside clubs were entertained. Among the clubs enter- tained in this way was the popular Pennsy Club of Philadelphia. Since then they have grown in popularity, and when a long ride has been taken through the country, big, luscious melons stand but little show when attacked by the wheelmen. Next in order will come oyster roasts in the country, but they will not be given until about Thanks- giving, when the warm camp fire is thor- ovghly enjoyable after a ride of several miles in the bracing November air. “People frequently speak of enthusiastic bicycle riders as having the ‘bicycle craze ’,” remarked a local wheelman the other day, “and I think riders are thus spoken of unjustly. But the other day there was c case in Cleveland, Ohio, which has caused me to change my mind about the so-called ‘craze,’ and I really believe some people go crazy on the subject.” ‘The speaker referred to the case of Helen Ormsby, fifteen years old, who had the “craze” jn the most violent form, and her mania, as some term it, gave her parents @ great amount of trouble. Some time ago Helen entered a woman’ bieycle race unknown to her parents, and a little later she succeeded in getting arrest- ed as a suspicious person. _ About that time she was riding a man’s wheel and was suspected of stealing it. Then she sud- denly disappeared and so did her bicycie and $35 of her father’s money. The police searched in vain until a neahber Suqgseted that the girl had spoken of going thirty miles away, Meanwhile the Elyria police had arrested a stunning looking Q vec eet ion eee ie he recognized She wore a green sweater, red golf stock. In_ the |. ings, brown bicycle pants and a dainty brown cap. Her hair had been cut off. No one in Elyria had suspected her sex. Her father brought her back and turned her over to the police. He says she is cither crazy or incorrigilile, and that he wants her put out of harm's way. z Arcanum Bicycle Club. The Arcanum Bicycle Club met Monday evening at Typographical Temple and a permanent organization was effected by the adoption of constitution and by-laws, and election of officers to serve for the en- ley, 1300 Pennsylvania avenue; F. D. Mul- jan, 1310 Connecticut avenue; Samuel C. Anderson, 1924 K street northwest; T. B. Amiss, 1906 Vermont avenue; J. Walter Blanford, h street northwest; Martin Bevington, bureau of steam engineering, Navy Department; Gabriel F. Coulon, 421 h street northwest; Ernest H. Elliot, 1124 h street northwest; John P. Garritt, 13th street and New York avenuc northwest; Hubert Huntington, supervising architect's office, treasury building; Frank B. Littell, United State: al observatory; James K- Taylor, the Cairo, Q street northwest; Os- car Wenderoth Treasury Department. The Frederick Run. A century run will be held under the aus- pices of the L. A. W. September 12. The run will be from Washirgton to Frederick and return and the starting point will be h and K streets northwest. The time of starting will be 6 a.m. Those who arrive at the starting point later will be allowed suing year as follows: President, W. W.| to start, but will be adjudged as starting v. ckwi Si Yelock; bu’ nh any nt cann sta Miers tied aat 2a Gath Rn Sere ASS 8 ay Two pacemakers will sects 1b Cy ets lead the run, and a member who passes Mayes. The club voted to make its first] +) ese pacemakers will be disqualitied from run to Cabin John bridge tomorrow. I*| receiving the survivor's medal. Each con- will have as its guests a number of the | testant will be provided. with nine num- grand officers of the state of Maryland, end a party of their friends who will ar at the Paltimore and Ohio station a 30 am. Members of the Royal Arcanum are cor- dially invited to participate in the run. ‘The start will be made from the depot at 8 a.m., and the trip will be under the di- rection of Road Captain R. F. Bolton and Lieutenarts Slater and Blackwood. Levant Whceelmen, The watermelcn runs are bringing out the boys. Last Sunday they took a large crowd down te a farm house this side of Forrestyille to eat melons. Tonight at 7 Capt. Hutchinson will take the boys on ancther watermelon run. This time they will take their musical instru- ments and a jolly time is expected, as at least twenty-five mén I turn out. The members ofthe club have engaged boxes for the racés Mbnday. From these they will cheer their nly entry,Brearly. A club run willbe, given tomorrow to Ashton. It start: Century, Cycle Club, Right members ‘of ‘the Century Cycle Club, with two unattached riders, made a century last Sunday (to Frederick, - and return. Those of*the party were Capt. Ed. 8. Byrnes, Leg, Wyet, Lee Counselman, Ed. Hanger, Samuel, Barnhani, Harry Noordzy, Geo. Wright and Robert Wil- liams of the Century, and with them were Messr3. Cissel and, Squire. The road race, which comes off the last part of this month, is the talk of the mem- bers, and all are ‘dwafting the verdict of + the handicapping tmittes, which will be given out in a few days. If no century run is decided on next Sun- day there will be a run to Baltimore, leav- ing 1420 New York averue northwest at 7 am. Lieut. O'Connor’ and Jimmy McAnaly returned home ‘last Sunday from their trip to Atlantic City. They are delighted with the cycle path from Philadelphia to At- lantic City, and say if the roads from Washington were as fine the Century Cy- cle Club would be able to push ceaturies daily. ‘There will be a special me-ting of the club some time next week to arrange for the L. A. W. run and other matters of im- portance. All of the officers of the club attended the banquet given at Cabin John Hotel Wednesday evening. ° Dick Posey is at this time the only mem- ber absent from the city, and Dick is hav- ing a jolly gocd time in southern Maryland. Labor Day Handicap. The handizaps for the Labor day meet are given in three heats. As Mr. Jose is out of the city, there are a few more whose han- dicaps will be announced at the track. Schade will probably be scratch man in the third heat. First heat—Moran, scratch; yards; Le Compte, 40 yards; Matchett, 60 yards; Von Boeckman, yards; L. Smith, 100 yards; Brearley, 175 yards: J. E. Mitch- ell, 190 yards; Ford, 200 yards; Pittman, 210 yards; Mueller, 240 yards; Dorr, 2 yards; Diminick, 300 yards. Second heat—G. Smith, 75 yards: French, 90 yards; Wrenn, 100 yards; Rhine, 125 Wilson, 20 ill be ew Mar bered tags. Checkers ationed at the start, at Olne: erick, and each contestant must deposit one of these tags with a che at each place, © on arriving at Frederick and one on leaving, and also one at each place pro- vided on the return trip. The remaining tag will be presented when the rider claims his medal. No cont nt who has failed to deposit a tag at each station or who is not able to present the ninth tag will be given the medal. The entrance fee to the run is $1. Prizes will also be given clubs making the best showing. These prizes are a silver loving cup. donate Larrimore & Ridenour, to the Washington club mak- ing the best showing by the greatest num- ber of survivor: prize, a club banner, to the Washington club making the best showing—team of twelve men—to be eecided by persentage of ivors of start- crs; and a silver cup, dor. by Robinson et and Fred- & Chery, to the visiting club making the run, best showing. The auspices of the L. is not confined to members of that ation. The rules governing the entry of clubs are clear, and guard against any possible desire to misrepresent the number of men, the eligibility of riders or other like schemes. The following are embraced in a circular issued by Wm. T. Robertson, chief censul District of Columbia division, L. W., to the various cycle clubs of Washing- ton: “Only entries from regularly organized clubs wil: be accepted. “Clubs forming for ing will not be allowed to enter. “Only legitimate members will be accept- ed as a team entry. Either active, asso- ciate or honorary can enter. “Any club entering a rider who is not a member will forfeit any right to the prizes. ‘One rider cannot represent more than one club, but one rider may be on both teams for the same club. + “A club can enter twelve men for the club banner contest, and can use the same twelve men and put in additional men to compete for the “L. & R. Route’ cup, in this case the twelve men each having paid an entry fee, it is only necessary to pay the entry fees of the additional men. “Each member of either team will be re- quired to register each of his own tags; no member of a team will be allowed to de- posit the tags for the whoie team. Mher members of the camp an enter, but only as individual : “Ali members of each clud team will re- ceive a survivor's medal, whether the club they represent win or lose, in other words, each rider starting and making the cen- tury will receive the survivor's medal. For your benefit it would be well to say that in other cities clubs enter other members as individuals, who go along for the purpose of helping out disabled mem- bers, by exchanging machin-s in case of a break or for repairmg punctured tires, ete. and in this respect would say that it w not be allowable ior members to take the place of a disabled rider, but may help him out in all other respects.” The schedule for running the century has been mapped out as follows: Washington, 13th and K streets; start at 6 am. Olney, a.m. Damascus, Md., 14 miles; arrive at 9:45 a.m. New Market, Md., 10:45 a.m. Frederick, Md., 8 miles; arrive at 11:45 while under the Md., 19.50 miles; arrive at 8:15 miles; arrive at yards; Douglas, 150 yards; Mannakee, 175 | a.m. yards; Rupp, 190 yards; Hill, 200 yards; |/ Stop for dinner at Frederick from 11:45 Lewis, 200 yards; L. Mitchell, 210 yards:|a.m. tp 1:45 p.m. Hunter, 235 yards: Moore, 250 yards;| Frederick, Md.; start at 1:45 p.m. Schrot, 255 yards; Riordan, 275 yards. Third heat—Nelms, 100 yards; Wiikinson, 110 yards: Walcott, 150 yards; Bowman, 190 yards; Thompson, 190 yards; Story, 200 | p.m. yards; Norris, 200 yards; Cox, 225 yards: Olney, M@., 14 miles; arrive Snyder, 250 yards; Yeatman, 250 yards; Washington, ) miles (1 Shipley, 260 yards; Beall, 290 yards. streets); finish av 7:30") Membership Total D. C. Div. membership. August 27, 1896.....,° 213, ‘ona ‘August 27, 1807.1... 767 . O54 31,834 During the past month the local division has. passed the divigion.of northern Califor- nia, and is leading -that state by almost 100 members, and hee passed into seven- teenth place. The hext state ahead of the local division is that of Iowa, with a mem- bership of 81, which will be passed by the Ist of October. 133°! The officers are warking for a member- ship of 800 by October 1. Very few of the members understamd@ how importznt it is that the members#ip(should reach this mark. For every two hundred members on the rolls on Ockahes 1 a representative shall be elected at the coming elections. At the present time there is but one rep- resentative, but i le mark is reached by October 1 it wilf be necessary to elect four representatives, The representative is not a member of the national assembly, but is a member of the division board of officers, and as such has a say in the con- trol of local affaité:“Phis will also mean that one more delegate can be sent to the national assembly, which meets in St. Louis, Mo., in February. The division now has four votes, one each for the chief con- sul, vice consul, secretary-treasurer, and one for the first four hundred members; for every four hundred members on the rolls before December the board of officers shall elect a delegate. The officers are working for a membership of 1,200 by that time, so a8 to give one more vote. If the 800 mark is reached by that time the di- vision will have two more votes than last New Members. New Market, Md.. 8 miles; arrive at 2:45 p.m. Damascus, Md., 8.50 miles, arrive at 3:45 a ee LAROR DAY RACES, One of the Most Exciting Meets of the Year Prominxed. Arrangements for Monday's races at the International Athletic Park, which have been the leading topic for all wheelmen and those intcrested in the subject during the past week, haye been about completed, and promise to provide one of the most ex- citing meets of the year on account of the various events which bring so many ot the cracks together. The entry list has been large crough to necessitate three heats at last in all the amateur events. Owing to the summer's respite in local racing the riders huve all had an oppor- tunity to fully recover from any injuries previously received, and it is a comforting thought to supporters to know that the races will be won on merits, barring acci- dents at the meet, and the winner will de- serve his laurels through his racing qual- ities. Moran has fully recovered from his in- juries received at the recent national meet, and has been training assiduously the past two weeks. Schade, fresh from his south- ern circuit, with eighteen firsts dangling at his belt, declares he is in prime condi- tion, and ‘Wilson, who returned during the week, will be in fit fettle. The other locals are ready also to help win out and if possi- ble beat out the dangerous cracks from Baltimore, LeCompte, French, Wilkinson and Norris, for the places. Jack Nelms is a dark horse whom Schade persuaded to good time of 1.04. It can thus be seen what a race the final one-mile open, ama- teur, is going to be. : : noon of the races it is aulte probable the full foree to root, and one of them is going Ber ES, Harice, OS Qty | cities period of its corporate existence has won | notoriety and distinctior which would tury a social favorite envious, will wheel out the Conduit in full club regalia and reach the park about so that those who are wise enough to get there before. that time will witness a parade round the track of these original “Rubes,” numbering forty or more. There will be eleven in the professional races, George Ball having entered The Sims brothers will be here from Philadel- phia, and five riders from Baltimore will also be here. In the various races there will be the same old battle between Baltimore and Washington, and it is to be hoped there will be ¢he usual result, as the local men gererally get 75 per cent of the places. But aside from the fact that the monumental Loys are steadily improving, it is well to be remembered that bicycle racing always has a beautiful uncertainty attached to it. At any rate, the rivalry will make some hot sport. There has been particular attention paid to choosing the officials, and the following names show the good hands into hich the conduct of the meet will be: Re ‘ee, E. E. Simpson: starter, Professor J. Crose ley: juiges, J. Hart Brittain, L. 8. Graves, J. Woerner, jr.: umpires, W. H. Wright, R. Jose, Chas. Wood, F. F ra A brera, Roy Mitchell emetz; announcer, W. H. Henshaw; scorers, W. Gettinger, W. Robertson; a jeapper, V BICYCLE 'THIE! sy. Parloiners of Wheels Have Been Un- usually Active. Bicycle thieves have been unusual tive during the past two week: cycle Detective Boardman could do to look out for them. y ac- nd Bi- s had all he There is a record of about a dozen wheels, as well as lamps and bicycle sundries, during this Period. Bicycle hiring seems to have be come a dangerous business, because of the number of persons who hire wheels and fail to return them. In addition to this class of thefts there have been the usual number of wheels taken and abandoned Several reports of alle; made by citizens have been the books because of explanations receiv. It appeared in several cases that miss wheels had been taken by dealers who h. sold the wheels. but who had not recei their promised monthly payments. A great many wheels are bought in this way and are then taken for noh-payment of the monthly installment. The thefts reported furing the period stated include the tollow- ing: H. C. Caldwell, bicycle thefts erased from a. 42 F street northwest, had his Sterling wheel stolen f, sylvania avenue near 13th street on Au- gust 19, A Fowler bicycle belonging to Tom Brown, the captain of the Washington Base Ball Club, was stolen from in front of the Post building August 20. Fred Gates, 1225 H_ street, a Fowler bi- cycle stolen August 20, from 12th street and Pennsylvania avenue. A white man rented a Union bicycle on August 24 from C. M. Billingsley, which he failed to return. The wheel was overed later by officers of the first precincRR MR. W. HL COOPER The Stationer and Engraver of N.Y. Ave., Tells of the Restoration of His Hearing--Miss Scott Was Made Deaf by Scarlet Fever; Her Hear- ing Made Perfect Again. W. H. Cooper, 1430 New Vork ave.: Mr Cooper ix a well-known ver, and hax been en: abowe address for y been deat for os began vith As the noim wd nally 1 art station, ed in business and t mw My tron lett ing moive increased my in weaving don my right car alio- wor, mal was and troubled me great- quiet, On arksing if had a stepped-up foell water in ft bad at the when ail © morning my If there was a lot “My bearing was © to Doctors MeCoy 2 treatn 1 had gotien so that when people spoke to me I dQ have to turn my right car in ener te hear what they w the noises in my well as Lev thm 1 went and « saying ft ear have aid in my lite CURED OF DEAFNESS FROM SCARLET FEVER. Hertha May Scott, 713 EF a, aged thirt Mrs. Scott, in speaking of shier's case, said: “When Bertha was hs old she ring trom it began ‘The lett fever. that hing and pain tn her temp With pain over her grew deaf gradunily, tbe and at one time herb bad that Tw liged to take her r « 4 make her hear, ad great difficulty ess she few napa so because she R. M. Dobbins rented a White F man August 24 which was not return A white man rented a wheel of W. Robertson August which he return Cc. L. Christopher rented a Wilhelm bi- cycle to a white man on August 2, which Was not returned to him. A Crown bicycle belonging to A. Warren, failed to 728 7th street, was stolen from in front of the above number August 331. A Wilhelm bicycle rented from E. S. Keys August 31, and was not returne: A. T. Bacon, Searchlight lamp. R. T. Strickland, pair of ram’s horn handle bars, stolen from his wheel August 21. N. R. Grim, Searchlight lamp, August 24. W. O. Isom, Pathlight lamp, stolen August Walter Gorce, Searchlight lamp, August 2. S. Bowman, M. and W. lamp, Au- gust 27. William Randall, Searchligh: lamp, August 25. While the thieves have been active, the police have not been idle, for during the two weeks they recovered as many wheels as were stolen. The wheels recovered and the owners of them are as follows: Liberty bicycle. Wm. B. Harvey, cutt ladies’ Eclipse bicycle, Eunice W. Hughes; Union, held for owne ir. Aukam; Columbia, itol, held for owne: mick; Spariacus, ; Pierce, Adolph Van Reuth, Rambler, held for owner; Bellis. H >. E. E. Fiathe Spartacus, R. L. Dim- L. Dimmick; old_bi- 20. R. cycle, held for owner; ladies’ bicycle, G L. Haley. ———— OPPOSED TO DISCRIMI ATION. Cyclists Want Drivers to Be Treated as Riders Are. “The agitation of the advisability of all wheeled vehicles carrying lighted lamps at night suitably placed to give warning of their approach, seems to be bearing fruit, little isolated bunches, it is true, but still fruit,” remarked a wheelman to a Star reporter. “During a ride to Bright- wood one night last week I met thre horse-propelled vehicles with lighted lamps, one on each side. It is to be hoped that all drivers will see the necessity of lights on vehicles, as it may save a great deal of ill feeling as well as prevent accidents. It has been urged that approaching teams could be heard by wheelmen at night in time to avoid them, but that is a fallac: Riding a wheel at a moderate speed cau a rush of air past the ears of the rider and prevents him hearing the beat of horses’ feet until he is in very close proximity. This is especially true on suburban roads, where the roadway is in total darkne and especially during the summer when the young man with a carriage, horse and girl drives with one hand and at a walk and in the shadow of the trees, usually on the wrong side of the road. “It has been urged that a great many owners of vehicles cannot afford to buy lamps. Possibly not, a great many drivers cannot afford-to drive horses, but they do, and the small additional expense would work no hardship. A great many people buy wheels who cannot afford it (m to the dealers’ discomfiture),- but they are compeiled to have lighted’ lamps on their wheels at night. Why this discrimination? Is this not class legislation? A good lamp with attachment to fit on any dashboard can be bought for $3. The ownes of a Wagon would not be compelled to make a very large outlay. “Now, why can’t the wheelmen and drivers co-operate? Let both classes carry lights, keep strictly to the spirit of the rule of the road, pass an approaching ve- hicle to the right, pass a ve- hicle going in same directions on the left whenever possible. Now, to my fellow- wheelmen I would say, do not, when rid- ing in a party, plit” when meeting or passing a team. If the driver is kindly disposed and pulls over to the right to make room he endangers the safety of those who are attempting to pass on wrong side. Keep to the right, even if it occasions a dismount occasionally. And if you have a collision while on the proper side you ll have legal redress. “Most of the drivers here in Washington seem to be ambidextrous, and consequently take the advice of the old negro song and ‘Keep in de Middle ob de Road.’ In the face of the instructions a short while ago to the police by the Commissioners there are flagrant violations of the rule of the road at all our prominent corners, at ail hours of the day, and many a rider of a bicycle is ‘pocketed’ between the team and the curb to their mortification, and sometimes injury. The driver appreciates the fact that his is the stronger vehicle and that from motives of self preservation the bicycle rider will submit to the crowd- ing and keeps on in his chosen direction. Both bicyclists and drivers are looked upon by the law as having equal rights on the streets, and as soon as this fact is recog- nized harmony and good will prevail and the ‘road hog’ will be no more.” — Fall the Best Time for Tree Planting. ‘Thomas Meehan fa the Ladies’ Home Journal. Early fall is an excellent time for plant- ing trees. By early is meant as soon the ver knew when Twas speaking to Is ve to repeat “1 hn trea anent, estopped a Ww she can he could not DOCTOR McCOY'S BOOK FREE 70 ALL. McCoy System of Medicine, PERMANENT OFFIC! DR. McCOWS NATIONAL PRACTICE, Dr. J. Cresap McCoy, Dr. J. M. Cowden, Consulting Physicians. 715 13th Street Northwest. Office Hours pem. daily: to 12 a.m.; 1 to 5 p.m; day. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crimes Are Detatied. From the Chicago Record. An attorney has advanced a peculiar theory in the case of Lueigert, the Chicago ge-maker, who is accused of murd ing his wife and consuming her body ut- terly in a vat of ¢ chemicals, This attorney sugge that Luetgert had read a certain novel, “The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason.” in which the detafls of the crime are precisely those t are charged against the sausage an4 r, ma that his deed was the result of imitation. fact Whether this be true or not, it is a that imitation is one of the chief c criminality. The small boy who runs from home to fight Indians, or sets robbers’ cave In some deserted house, w he and hi< companions store their pilfered stuff, ix not the cnly who is led to evil by imitation. It is well known that sulcides hav sons or certain times of great freque crime of self-de tion seeming also to obey the law of fon. Taomas Hood's “One More Unfort nal is said to have had many followe+ who had sought a sentimental death in the Thames. It has been found that a certain vivid representation of a form of self- murder in the drama has been followed by the death of many whose conditions clos resembled the case set forth upon stage. Among the crimes of a particularly ne- farious character which bring their au- thors into great publicity, such as the murder of some noted man, a Garfield, Harrison, or Canovas or Carnot, the force of imitation fas still more operation; for the iraitator is an actor, and an actor must have applause, and even an mfamous notoriety is better than none to such a one. In smaller ways none of us realizes how much of both good and evil in us are the result of an unconscious imitation. What must, therefore, be the pernicious i fluence of that mass of salacious novels that has just been the fad in letters, but now happily is passing? Hew y dark- ened homes, hcw many corrupted youths, how many unseen tragedies have been the fearfal offspring of such a debased fashion in Mterature! The excuse that is given for the detailed picturing of crime in books and periodicals fs that it points a moral and supplies a warning. But, unfortunate- ly, the subtle force of imitation is stronger than the open effect of admonitign, and we scarcely follow an evil model while we overtly approve of its condemnation. Tt is a moral duty of all who practice the trade of publication to maghify and exploit the good as much as possible, and to imitate nature by concealing the shameful, and it is wisdom for each one of us to constantly seek to employ the mind in thinking upon the good and the pure. A story of noble endeavor, a vision of purity and good- ness, moids the soul more than a hundred lessons drawn from the sight of evil pun- ished. When God came to teach the sons of men how to live, He did it by a beau- tiful and perfect example of a right life, and not by a fearful exhibition of wicked- ness exposed. oe See a A Woman Matador at Cordova. From the Baltimore Sun. ‘Now comes the denovement; for upon a final flourish of trumpets the matador, who in this particular performance was a wo- man, steps forth with a brighter red flag or cloak on a staff in her left hand and a good Toledan blade in her right, hidden beneath the right edge of the red flag. The bull makes a dash for the woman, our la- the