Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1897, Page 9

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Ave. N.W. ect-m,w,f yy shall it he ALL OF ED:SON'S OBESITY REMEDIES, well as ali of Loring’s Flesb- for’ sale . G. C. SIMMS, my22-tt Cor. 14th st. and N. Y. Fat Folks, Attention! COMYLETE LORING'S Rands. Jady attend ai PHARMACY. Pennsylvania Railroad ss EXCUFSIONS, eae ATHLETICS’ OUTLOOK Condition of Outdoor Sports Through- : out tlie(Coupiry. OB PRES. MILLAN $2.00 hiladelphia .and return.... Tickets good on trains leaving Sixth street station, 7, 8, 9 and 11 a.m. and returning on special Philadelphia ant 7 p.m. and all reg- ular trains same day except Gongres- sional Limited. leaving Progress of thd] A. JA. U. in the Past. Year. THE REGISTRATION SCHEME $1.00 AL | | M 0 RE President Harry McMillan of the A. A. U., who has arrived in New York after a western trip of several thousand miles, : says that amateur athletics throughout the United States are in a healthy condition, and that their outlook is promising. The president of the union is fortunate in hav- ing as co-workers men of conspicuous ener- gy and ability. The plans for the develop- ment of amateur sports the coming year will include the matter of making amateur athletics national in scope. President McMillan advocates the enlist- ment of national, state and munictpal gov- ernments to aid in the promotion of ath- letic sport, and also recommends the fol- lowing: 1. The organization of a regular and civil army and navy national organization for the promotion of amateur sports. 2. The encouragement by the A. A. U. of all allied associations to the extent of, the union's resources. 3. The formation by railroad and other large business corporations of amateur ath- and return.... Sunday, Oct. 10. ‘Tickets good on all trains going and returning except the Congressional Limited same day. oct-Bt letic clubs, and the same to hold cham- and eyelets; leather bottoms. Shoes bought at our stores polished free. OUR STORE IS astit LOCATED AT $3 & $3.50 SHOES. Equal those costing $5 to $7. Imported Kangaroo tops; fa: three rows silk 155 different styles and widths from A to EE. Catalogue from W. L. Douglas, Brockton, Mass. Pionship athietic meetings annually. 4. The A. A. U. instituting an educational process with the end in view of having ail picnic games (political, social, fair and other associations) held under the A. A. U. auspices. 5. The registration committee of the A. A. U. appointed with power similar to that of the L. A. W. racing board 6. The A. A. U. holding an annual dinner on or about the time of the annual meeting, which occurs the third Monday of Novem: ber each year. . 7. Centralizing the work of the A. A. U. by the consolidation of the offices of the secretaryship and treasuryship and by the establishment of a permanent central office. Through this office the work of the A. A. U. could be carried forward by a compe- tent clerical force regardless of adminis- trations. President McMillan has traveled exten- MAD! sively throughout the west during the past RUSSIA F year, and says that athletics are booming ' cal in many sections of the country. His ob- PATENT 1 ject in outlining the above projects is to SEAL cor Ee paventane of ue poou and to have all athletic sports hel under amateur au- BEST CAL’ spices Vici KID Box cALF CoRDOV/ The A. A. U. during the past year has made wonderful progress. It has at the present time the following allied organiza- tions: North American Gymnastic Union, Leegue of American Wheelmen, Intercol- legiate Amateur Athletic Assoctation of America, Naticnal Interscholastic Amateur Athletic Association, Western Intercolle- giate Amateur Athletic Association and.the Canadian Amateur Athletic Association. st color hooks stitching: oak NO. 1105 PENN. AVE. N.W. He says: “The revivel of amateur athlet- CONSPICUOUS AMERICANS. A New Yorker's Off-Hand List of Them. From the New York Press. Who is the most conspicuous American? Why,--Chauncey M. Depew, I should un- hesitatingly say. With nothing to Gepend on except his own individuality -he has made his name a household werd threugh- out the United States, while there is not a capital in Eurepe where the sound of it has not been heard by the masses as well as the classes. ‘We have no such person as a conspicu- cus poet in Amerigé. The country is full cf feeble rhymester:- Our most conspicu- ous writer ‘s—mind you, I do rot say best— William Dean Howells. No other ane American litterateur is so well known in the length and breadth of the country. Our most conspicuous banker is, without doubt, J. Pierpont Morgan. Our most con- spicuous engineer is Alphonse Freley. Our most conspicuous architect is dead—Rich- ard Morris Hunt. Stanford White, Henry Ives Cobb, Bruce Price, Dankmar Adler, Robert H. Robertson and a few others rank about the same. Perhaps if it were absolutely necessary to name the most conspicuous of the lot, I should name Rob- ertson. White is growing. The most conspicuous American preacher is dead—Henry Ward Beecher. No living preacher can approach him. Talmage is played out compietely. You don’t hear of any great amount of personal magnetism in the pulpit these days, no vast crowds flocking to hear a sermon. I never go to church now, becatse preachers bore me. Our most conspicvous orator is an Irish- man—Bourke Cockran. No man in the United States can approach him in down- right orator. The woods are full of after- dinner and stump speakers. Our most con- spicuous editor is Charles A. Dana. ,Our mest conspicuous merchant, retail, is John Wanamaker, and, wholesale, Claflin. This about Claflin is said with a reservation, for it is the house of Claflin, and not John Ciaflin himself, that is conspicuous. Our most conspicuous lawyer is Joe Choate, though the leader of the bar is James C. Carter. The most conspicuous judge is Mr. Lynch. The most conspicu- ous physician is Dr. Bull. The most con- spicuous politician is Mark Hanna. The most conspicuous statesman is Edward J. Phelps. it may be that there are plenty of “dead politicians” tn Congress who could fill this bill accoraing to Tom Reed’s idea, but Phelps is a man of extraordinary breadth, depth and fineness. The most con- spicuous heavy swell in America is Ollie elmont. None can touch him. He is Fred Gebhard, Berry Wall, Louis Onativia and Tommy Tailer, rolled into one, with more sense in his little finger than they have in their heads. Ollie is the Collis P. Hunting- ton of dudedom. He cares for the good opinion of only one person in the world, and that person is Ollie Belmont. The most conspicuous railroad man in the United States is Frank Themson of the Pennsylvania road. The most conspicuous manufacturer is Henry O. Havemeyer. The most conspicuous iron founder is Andrew Carneg‘e. Our most conspicuous shipbuild- er is Charles H. Cramp. Our most conspic- uous Carbuilder is George M.. Pullman. Our most conspicuous Well street specul tor is James R. Keene. Our most conspic- vous fisherman is Grover Cleveland. Our mest conspicuous hunter is the Rev. Dr. William S. Rainsfcrd. Our most consp‘cu- ous governor is Pingree of Michigan. Our most conspicuous woman is Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lease. Our most conspicuous theatrical marager is Charles Frohman. Our most consp‘cuous actor is John Drew. Our most conspicucus actress is Ada Rehan. Our most conspicuous gas man is E. C. Benedict, the friend of:Grover Cleveland. Our most conspicuous butcher is Philip D. Armour. Our most conspicuous speculator in all lines is John D. Rockefeller. He makes all other speculators look small. He takes a chance with millions, where other men hesitate with a few hundred thousand, Some people declare that he never takes 2 chance, that he has everything cinched be- fore he goes in. It may be true. Our most conspicuous millionaire 1s J. Pierpont Mor- gan. After him comes Reckefeiler, then Huntington. The names of these men are familiar the world over. Our most con- spicuous mine cwner is William A. Clark of Montana, the “Silver King.” Our most conspicuous farmer is Horace Boies. After him comes “Silver Dick” Bland. Our most conspicuous turfman is Michael F. Dwyer. Our most conspicuous soldier is Gen. Miles, not because he is the head of the army, but because he is Miles. He was the most conspicuous man In the army years before he became the ranking major general. Our most conspicuous sailor is Lieut. Robert E. Peary. After him comes “Fighting Bob” Evans. with my selec- Old friends may tions of conspicucus men, but they must ‘nderstand that the word governs. It does not mean the best, the ablest. the purest, the most talented, but “open to. view, “catching the eye,” plainly to be seen. etc. Take the case of James Keene as the most conspicuous Ws speculator. A. J. Well would buy out Keene, and as for big commend ‘Anson R., John me to the firm of D., Frederick 8. and Uncle Roswell R. No- body knows the great deals these men- are ics in the west ts a ‘matter for congratu- lation.” The registration setheme has been suc- cessful far beyond the expectations of the officials, over 2,500 athletég having enrolled. The A. A. U. is considering the matter of extending registration to non-competing amateurs. It is proposed to establish a bulletin, to be issued: from the central of- fice, which will probably be the office of the proposed secretary-treasurer of the union. The bulletin will be published upon the same lines as the L. A. W. Bulletin. President McMillan looks upon it as the mission of the A. A. U. to endeavor to have Americans take the same general interest in amateur athletics a’ Englishmen. He 13 mest heartily in favor of a national move- ment for half holidays. This would put the American loyers of amateur athletic sports on exactly the same level as their English cousins, who look forward with pleasure to the half holiday in the outdoor season and the occasional other holidays. President McMillan had the following to say. in regard to the delegates at large: “The new legislation makes it possible to have with us delegates at large, gentlemen well known in athletic legislation. From them I predict great work. They, to a cer- tain extent, will not represent ‘any indl- vidual locality and their duties will be gen- eral. I expect great results from them in so far as it pertains to building up athletic sports all over this country.” in. Every one of them ts a member of the exchange, and the firm fs a hummer. But Epeno is the most “conspicuous” specu- or. o+—____ ———_+ SLEEPY HOLLOW CHURCH. The Building That Marks the Resting Place of Washington Irving Restored. From the New York Post. ‘The little old stone church in the lower end of the cemetery of Sleepy Hollow has been thoroughly overhauled during the past few weeks, and the bicentennial of its erection is to be celebrated one week from temorrow and on the following day. Some ten years befcre Washington Irving died and was buried within the evergreen enclosure a little way up the hill, the chapel became tvo small for its congregat- tion. So the present First Protestant Dutch Reformed Church on the tnain street of Tarrytown was built. This congrega- tion still owns the Sieepy Hollow chapel, and during the early autumn months gener- ally holds services in it on Sunday after- nvons. It has now borne the cost of put- ting oa a new rocf, repointing the old stone and yellow brick, repainting the quaint and diminutive interior, and restor- ing the pulpit. It has also removed the small tablet above the front door, which States that Frederick Phillips and Cath- arina Van Cortlant erected Sleepy Hollow Church in 1699. From the records the stae- ment is known to be wrong and the date to be 1697 or earlier. The bicentennial services are to begin with a sermon by the Rev. Dr. John Knox Allen, pastor of Sleepy Hollow Church, to be preached one week from tomorrow morning in the parish cnurch. At 8 that afternoon a service is to be held in the old chapel. There are to be four speakers, two of whom were once pastors of the Sleepy Hollow congregation. They are the Rev. Dr. John B. Thompson of Trenton, N. J., and the Rev. Dr. John M. Ferris of New York; Prof. David D. De. merest of the Thelogical Seminary at New Brunswick, N. J., and the Rev. Dr. Chas. W. Fritts, Fishkill, president of the last gereral Reformed synced. On Sunday even- ing in the church proper two historical ad- dresses are to be given, one by the Rev. Arthur . Mabon of the Second Reformed Church, Tarrytown, and the other by Ham- liton W. Seay: of the Outlook. On Mon- day afternoon, In the old church, there will be an historical address by the Rev. Dr. David Cole, late of the Reformed Church, Yonkers, and in the evening, in Music Hall, Tarrytown, a speech by Theodore Roose- velt, ussistant secretary of the navy. The builder of old Sleepy Hollow Church, who had first given his name to a large part of Yonkers, was a man of many busiaess interests in the Hollow. Among those interests was the construction of a big mill dam. According to tradition he stopped work on the church to buiid the dam. The dam was washed away. He re- constructed it. Again it washed aw: A colored man ir. his employ, of the “Uncle Tcm” sort, for three nights in succession, dreamed that the reason the dam would not stand was because God’s work—the building of Sleepy Hollow Church—had been stopped. “Uncle Tom” told his mas- ter of his dream. The dam was then al- lowed to remain as the last freshet left it, sie cee was completed and dedi- ed. n the dam rm and held, so it is said. we eee ————+or—__ Lincoln’s “Selfishness.” From the Springfield (I11.) Monitor. Mr. Lincoin once remarked to a fellow Passenger on the old-time enud-wagon coach, on the corduroy road which ante- dated railroads, that all men were prompt- ed by selfishness in doing good or evil. His fellow passenger was antagonizing this po- sition when they were Passing over a cor- duroy bridge that spanned a slough. As they crossed this bridge and the mud = was shaking like a sucker with is, they espied an old razor-backed sow on the bank of the slough making a ter- rible noice because her pigs had got into the slough and were unable to get out, and in danger of drowning. As the old coach to climb the hillside Mr. Lincoln called out, “Driver, can’t you stop just a momey?” The driver replied, “If the-other ph Ee Personage than at tha‘ time “Colonel” B. D. er, the gallant general who gave his life in defense of old giory at Ball’e Biuff—did not object, when Mr. Lincoln jumped out, ran back to slough and began to lift the little p eneed place on CRACKS AFTER BIG MONEY. Five Heats~for the Transylvania Stake Without a Decision. The Transylvania stake, for trotters of the 2.14 class, yesterday, at Lexington, Ky., brought together a field of ten cracks, and at the end of the fifth heat was still unfin- ished on account of darkness. The track was good, but not fast. In the first heat-of the Transylvania ten horses scored down, and on the fifth at- tempt they were sent away to a good start, with Rilma in the lead and Bush second. Tke latter made a break going around the first turn and fell back, leaving the fight between Rilma and The Monk. The finish was close, both horses going under the wire ona run. The judges awarded the heat to The Monk, Rilma second and Tom- my Britton third. In the second heat the scoring was tedious, owing to the bad ac- tions of Rose Turner. Bush led until the stretch was reached, when The Monk forged ahead, winning from the Alcyone mare. Rilma was third. The third heat saw Bush away in the lead, and she was never headed. Rilma was second, Tommy Britton third. The fou?th heat was a sur- prise, as after Bush had opened up a gap of ten lengths, Tommy Britton came with a rush in the stretch, winning in a drive from The Monk, with Bush third. Rilma won the fiftn heat handily, with the out- oe Black Seth second and Janie Shelton third. * ‘The race was then postponed until today. In the third heat Pat Watson and The Monk collided on tne first-turn, and the sulky of the former was overturned, throw- ing Garvey out, injuring him considerably, but not seriously. Before the first heat Rilma sold for $80 and the field $100. Before the third heat The Monk sold for $100 and the field $20. When Tommy Britton and Bush had each finished in front the field sold for $100, Tommy Britton $30. Summary—The Transylvania, for 2.14 class, trotters; purse, $5,000 (unfinished)— The Monk won first and second heats in 2.09% and 2.08%; Bush ‘won third in 2.00%; Tommy Britton won fourth in 2.11%, and Rilma the fifth in 2.19% + + MICHAEL’S LATEST FEAT. rh Record for cede 1.30. * “Jimmie” Michael,the little Welsh wheel- man, on the Willow]Grov€:track at Phila- delphia yesterday, eh 2 1-5 seconds from the best American. record for one mile, paced. The reogrd 1.38 1-5, made by Eddie McDuffie df» ton, about six weeks ago on the St..Charles track at Bos- ton. Michael's time?’ yes! y was 1.36. ‘The fastest time for one mile was made by J. 8. Stocks in England #bout one month ago, when he covered the distance in 2,35 2-5. Stocks was edb; ef the mud and water and of 1.38 4-5, made by Arthur Gardiner on the bank. When he Tet Baker $f the national L.A. W. meet of ‘Now, Abe, wi selfish- | lsst August. Michael, who h: n- Ing all this week on.the all records from |tet had ter of the New York Giocese. z b Prince Bismarck is aes 2. 2 ae eee Phones J Dr.) and remarked recently that if was | fina it Dest 80 old he would lesrn to ride a wheel.’ “airs, Hanah’ Morricen, Otto RA M. Scott aon a. pte With the little fellow at their rear “they scorched around the track Several times, came away in the stretch at @ dash, and the pistol cracked just as Michaél crossed the making ready to pick up. the quad when the latter's chain broke. He caught the sex. ae elose for the mile, crossing in A brief rest followed, and the second trial was made. The line was crossed on the announced; the third was covered in .31 1-5,.and the half mile in .47 5-5. Here the little “demon” made a splendid pick-up of the quad, mounted by L. Johnston, B. Pierce, Ed. Leonard and Ed. Walsh. The four kept a rattling good pace, which Michael showed his ability to hold by call- ing to them mE Se en two-thirds was in 1.04 2-5, the three-quarters in as, and, with yom aye racer straining every nerve an specta- tors cheering, Michael crossed the finish line just 23 4-5 seconds later. SATURDAYS RACE MEET. All the Crack Local Cyclists Have Entered. The entries for the race meet at the In- ternational Athletic Park Saturday closed Wednesday evening, and among the lot are all of the crack riders of the District. There are seven events on the program, and the liveliest kind of racing is looked for. In the mile open only ten are en- tered, yet they represent the best riders of the city, and a close race can be expected, especially as a time limit is apt to be placed on the event. The most interesting thing to the general spectators will be the race for one miie, open only to members of the police force of the District. All of the members of the bicycle squad, with the exception of Po- liceman Dodge, have entered, and several other men at different precincts in the city. The sight of the bluecoats speeding around the track will be a unique one. In addition to this event the opening of the series of five races between Maryland and the District of Columbia will occur at the meet. The Washington team is composed of the speediest amateur riders in the city. The make-up of the Baltimore team is in doubt. While it is believed that No will be the third man, it may be that W kinson will take his place, no definite in- formation on the subject having been re- ceived today. The full list of entries is as follows: One-mile novice—G. L. Bode, M. M. Mer- rill, Wade Goodwin, Paul Derr, W. W. Talbert, Martin Sullivan, James Alexan- der, Eddie Smith, Frank E. Day. Two-thirds mile, open, amateur—Leo B. Dannemiller, E. L. Wilson, C. J. Mueller, J. E. Hanger, Lee Counselman, J. H. Hill, Edward E. Gee, Howard A. Rhine, F. A. LL, Schade, A. C. Moran, George E. Smith. Two-mile hardieap, amateur—G. L. Bode, Leo B. Dannemiller, E. L. Wilson, C. J. Mueller, M. M. Merrill, W. W. Pittman, J. E. Hanger, Lee Counselman, Andrew Mills, J. H. Hill, William Brearley, W. G. Le Compte, Baltimore; R. L, French, Balti- mere; Edward S. Gee, Paul Dorr, W. W. Talbert, Howard A. Rhine, Martin Sulli- van, Georgetown University; Geo. E. Smith, peers T. Wrenn, Eddie Smith, Frank E. y. One-mile, open, amateur—Leo B. Danne- miller, Georgetown University; E. L. Wil- son, W. W. Pittman, John H. Hill, Edward 8. Gee, F. A. L. Schade, A. C. Moran, Geo. E. Smith, One-mile, open to members of the police department, amateur—G. L. Bode, C. L. Plemmons, second precinct; James A. Du- vall, bicycle squad; Chas. C. Estes, bicycle squad; John W. Robertson, bicycle squad; W. S. Parker. Three-mile teem pursuit, open; teams of two men to be run off in heats of two teems, starting at opposite sides of the track. First heat—Dannemiller and Sullivan, Georgetown University, ‘ against. Hanger and Counselman, Century Cycle Club. Sec- ond heat—Wilcon and George E. Smith agaiust Moran and Schade. One-mile intercity, Baltimore against Washington—Baltimore team, W. G. Le Compte, R. L. French and Richard Norris: Washington team, A. C. Moran, Geo. E. Smith and E. L. Wilson. DAVIDSON AND: GOODFELLOW. Will Meet in Finals Tomorrow After- noon, x The most interesting match in the tennis tournament will be played tomorrow on the courts of the Bachelor Club by Messrs. Davidson and Goodfellow. Both these well- known players. won their semi-final matches yesterday, and it is a source of much satisfaction to the tennis devotees that they have been matched in the final round. A surprise was sprung yesterday in the defeat of Metcalf and Davidson in the dou- bles by Waggaman and Wimer. The for- mer team was not anywhere up to its usual form, and the youngsters won about as they pleased. Some of the games yes- terday were interesting in every detail, while others were stupidly played and tire- poe: The summary of games is as fol- lows: Summary Singles—O'Leary won the de- ciding set from Parks, 6-3. Davidson de- feated O'Leary, 60 and 6-4. Goodfellow defeated McMahon, 6-1 and 6-4. Doubdles—Van Vleit and Glazebrook de- feated Davis and Wooten, 6-1 and 6-1. Wimey and Waggaman defeated Davidson and Metcalf, 6-3 and 6-2. Goodfellow and Wilson defeated Moore and Carter, 6-2 and 6-4. Warfield and Ogden dgeated (mM) bell and Talieferro, 6-2 sates" Sate Consolation—Clarke defeated Davis, 6-1 and 6-4. Cake defeated Ogden, 7-5, 2-6, and 6-4. Waggaman defeated Cake one set by 6-4, the match remaining uncompleted. The play will continue today in doubles and consolation. The finals in each match will not be played until tomorrow after- nocn. ‘The Western League. The annual meeting of the directors of the Western Base Ball League was held in the Great Northern Hotel at Chicago yes- terday. Those present were President Ban Johnson, Tom Loftus of Columbus, who was accompanied by Gus Schmelz; Mr. Lillilea, Milwaukee; Charles Comiskey, St. Paul; W. H. Watkins, representing In- dianapolis; M. P. Hayne and C. H. Sauls- paugh vf Minneapolis. Two committees Were appointed, the*committee on sched- ule for 1898, which will report at the meet- Ing November 10, and a committee to pre- pare a petition to the National League. This petition will pray for an amendment to the present drafting rules, giving the minor league clubs two years’ protection from the operation of the draft, instead of one, as at present. Horses Beat the Wheelmen. A relay of six thoroughbred horses from’ the stables of Thomas W. South raced five miles yesterday on the Tioga bicycle track, at Philadelphia, against four crack bi- cyclists, and the horses won in 9 minutes and 52 seconds, with the wheelmen only five yards behind. The race was the feature event of an afternoon's program of ama- teur bicycle races. ‘The quad team’ was Frank Starbuck, Robert McCurdy, Charley. Church and E. B. Stevens, while the horses were the well-known Romeo, Alda Kirk, Tamaqua, Effie -S., Helen T. and States- man. # Another Wheel Record Broken. Harry Sidwell of Covington, Ky., broke the world’s amateur cycling record for two- thirds of a mile in a-race against time on the Chester Park track at Cincinnati yes- terday afternoon. The former record was held by Amos B. Hughes of Denver, 1.14%. Sidwell’s time was 1.00 2-3 Sidwell was by a quad. Rode on 120-Gearea Wheel. Mr. “William Monypenny of Columbus, Ohio, rode from this city to Hagerstown ‘Wednesday on a bicycle geared to 120. At every revolution of the pedal crank the rider advanced 34 feet. He Is having a bi- cycle made that 1s to be geared which he will rid THE LOCAL GRIDIRON Tomorrow Will Open the Foot Ball Season Here. GALLAUDET ¥8. EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL Steady Practice Going on at Ken- "+ dail Green. SECOND TEAM ORGANIZED Tomorrow will open the local foot ball season,: when Gallaudet College and the Eastersy High School will meet. The game to be played at Kendall Green and will be- gin at 8:45 p.m. ‘The line-up of the two teams follows: Gallaudet. E. H.S. Bliss -Licarione Evans . Maup:n -Buckingham Worsley -Hoover G. Sneli After a week of practice at passing and falling on the ball, kicking and catching the ball and short runs, the candidates for the Gallaudet team were lined up at the be- ginning of this week for their firs: team work. Since Monday the men nave been kept steadily at this practice, being coached in defersive and offensive work, and have been put through all the formations called for by signals. The mer have been ¢ cially instructed in following theic int ference and developing speed in ali pi So far the team has been lined up three times against the scrub eleven, which was formed this week, for ten-minute halves, and has rolled up the big scores of 48, 32 and 21 against the scrubs, while the latter have been unable to score a single point. This practice has been of the best kind, as it has served to demonstrate the weak points of the ‘varsity eleven, which have been carefully looked after, and, as a re- sult, much improvement is noted in the play of the team. The return Wednesday evening of W. Rosson, captain of the te2zm, and the fact of his presence on the field, assisting In coaching the men, has had the effect of increasing their energy and urging them to better playing. He has not lined up on the field yet, being contented with light individual exercise just at present. He is improving fast, regaining streng:h lost in his recent illness, and will undoubt- edly be found playing in his accustomed place when the first Important scheduled game is played with St. John’s College at Annapolis, Md., October 23. From the ability displayed by the candi- dates Capt. Rosson and Acting Capt. Bum- gardner have been enabled to practically select the team. As yet there are one or two uncertainties, which are being waited for and without which the full strength of the team will not be attained, so that the final permanent Itne-up of the team will not be decided for a couple of weeks. After the practice game last evening Capt. Ros- son announced the following selections, with their weights and class membership: L. Rosson, introductory school, 139 pound! Souder, 1901, 140 pounds; Brooks, °99, 166" pounds; Hemstreet, 191, 142 pounds; Hodges, 1900, 169 pounds; Fister, "98, 147 pounds; Guilfus, introductory class, 136% pounds; Waters, introductory class, 161 pounds; Barham, Kendall school, 158% pounds; Bumgardner, "98, 13414 pounds, and Erd, ”! 153 pounds. The weights given argregate 1,647 pounds, averaging 1 pounds. The substitutes to this team are Braith- waite, 137% pounds; Johnson, 142 pounds, and Andree, 156 pounds. As soon as the latter recovers from an illness he will play regularly at center. As at present constituted, the team’s greatest strength is in its backs. Waters, a new man at right half back. is the equal of any player on the team. He has a dash and accurate quickness about him that makes him a fine ground gainer. Barham, who plays the other back position, is al- mest his equal, and Erd, full back, who has played on the team for the past three yeers, is as good a man for the position as could be desired. He is big and strong, an excellent long-distance punter, 2n ac- curate drop kicker, offers fine interference for the backs, and is the best tackler on the team. Upon the definite selection of players for the first team Manager D. Picard calied for the formation of the second team, the Players who were unsuccessful in securing a place on the college team. In less than a week they have developed team work and show up quite formiduble already. A proof of their rapid advancement may be found in the fact that the first time they lined up against the big team they were scored against for 48 points, the second time for 32 points, and the third for only 24 points. in a week’s more practice they premise to reduce this score about one-half. The scrub team lines up in the following formation: Nichols, 125 pounds, left end: Leitch, 155 pounds, and Hughes, 126 pounds, left tackle; Norris, 139 pounds, left guard; Northern, 132 pounds, centes Painter, 138 pounds, right guard; Clarl 137 pounds, right tackle; Hills, 117 pounds, right end; Moran, 123 pounds, right half back; Hewettson, 143% pounds, left half bazk; Fisher, 119% pounds, fuli back, and Carrell, captain, 127 pounds, quarter back. Substitutes to this team are: Beaushel, 120% pounds, and Snyder, 125 pounds. Manager Picard hasn’t arranged any games for this team as yet, but expects to play them against the High School sec- ond teams and other light teams of the city as soon as notice of the formation of such teams is received and dates can be ar- ranged. BASE BALL NOTES. The Temple Cup series will be renewed at Baltimore tomorrow. Quite a delegation of “fans” will attend from this city. There is no way of pleasing the average base ball rooter. The Boston “fans” are now sore at the Beaneaters because they have not played up to their championship form against the Baltimores in the Temple Cup series. The strain was bound to tell on the Bostons, and the Boston people should be satisfied with winning the pen- nant. The Baltimore ard Boston clubs played an exhibition game at Worcester yes- terday, the former winning by the score of 11 to 10. Pond and Hickman did the pitching. The game was interesting throughout and won only in the last in- ning. Thirty-five hundred spectators wit- nessed the contest. Shortstop Bil Dahlen was the first Chi- cago player to sign his name to a contract for '98, his name being affixed to that docu- ment in Chicago yesterday. Dahlen was treated like a prince the past season while laid up with a broken ankle, and no doubt signed the contract as a mark of appre- ciation. From present Indications it looks as though Washington will get a new third Mertz’s Drug Store. 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These are regular "96 $75 “CRESCENTS”— 28-inch Wheel—brand new—and Gitted with “WT tires, seat posts, saddles, handie-bars and frout and rear sprock Fully guaranteed Works in the wo Western Wheel Works, S.E. oo.. 9th and H sts, H. S. JONES, Jr., Mgr. ocd ‘pon : r six months by the langost a, and the amount of the receipts has not been made public. McHale, purchased from Toronto by Earl Wagner, is the brightest gem in the East- ern League outfield, so President Pat Powers believes. Less than twenty players of the army who were secured by National League clubs from the minor leagues last fall succeed in holding their jobs until the end of 1s So far this fall sixty-four players have been taken into the big league from the minors. Glasscock, who last year led the Western League with the stick, has not done nearly so well this year in batting, being a trifle 3 at the St. Paul fans because, as he himself, “they expect me to make a home run every time I come up, and be- cause I don’t do it they roast m Manager Selee said yesterday: “I am in favor of doing away with the Temple cup series. I believe the clubs should pay the Piayers a certain percentage when they come in first and second.” Judge Cullom must be down in the mouth, and, oh, so badly. He bet beefsteak dinners for ten on a side with Charles Ross of Ross & Fenton and Pete Dailey, that Baltimore would beat out Boston; then bet a suit of clothes that New York would not be in the first six—that with Pete Dailey, and he had a bet of $5 and a suit of clothes with Ross that Baltimore would beat out Boston. Wonder what the judge thinks about the Bostons now?—Sporting Life. Tim Hurst is to travel to the Pacific coast with the Baltimores and All-Ameri- cas. While those two teams will play at League Park on the Ith of October, Sir Tim will not umpire the game. “ who has slandered Cincinnati so fal 2nd maliciously as Hurst has umpire on the Cincinnati ground: is one edict issued by President Brush, attested by Ashley Lioyd and indorsed by every en- thusiast vilified by the Hurstian attacks.— Cincinnati Post. There is a little side condition that goes with that $100 guarantee put up by each member of the Baltimore and All-American combination. The $100 is not for exp but it is to keep sulky and disorderly play ers in check. Any player who fails to do his duty by his team, or who persists in bad hours and intemperate habits, will “be fired” from the combination and his $100 will be forfeited. The $100 guarantee ts one way of making ball players do their duty. The management of the Temple cup games in this city could not have been much worse. The representatives of the press had hard work to obtain admission to the“ground, and even the vetersns of the box were compelled to show tickets for seats in the press box. Telegraph opera- tors, who were to send specials out of town, were denied admission, and it was only by some stormy talk that they were allowed in the grounds. Selee could not have squeezed the cards harder if he had been playing poker.—Boston Herald. Exurl Wagner claims that had Ned Han- Jon listened to a trade he proffered the pen- pant would have gove to Baltimore the fourth time. “I met Hanlon on my way to Brooklyn in August,” said Mr. Wagner. “I frankly told him that his pitchers would lose the pennant, as he had but one pitch- er on his staff—Hoffer—who was seasoned sufficiently to stand the gaff of the major league batsmen. Corbett I also thought a clever pitcher, but he hasn’t gone down the line of the big league batsmen twice, which any pitcher must do to prove him- self. In the course of our talk we touched cn next season, and an idea struck me that would have, in my opinion, won Hanlon the pennant had he acted on it. I offered to sive him De Montreville and McJames, free of ¢harge, turn "em over to Baltimore that very day. But there must be a proviso in the deal, of course. Hanlon was to take McJames and De Montreville, and, in re- turn, he was to give me Kelley and Doyle, cr Kelley and McGraw, at the end of the season. With McJames to help out Hoffer, Pond «nd Corbett, the Orioles would have filled the weak spot, the flaw in the team that lost them the pennant. Hanlon thought favorably of my offer, but he de- cided to take a chance on his pitching ma- terial as it stood. I could have afforded to part with McJames and De Montreville on account of the lateness of the season, and, in the exchange, I would have secured tw men that I needed for my in and out field. atsiser ees Mad Made His Hair Grow. From tbe Binghamton Leader. The following story, which appears al- most too wonderful to be true, Is vouched for by Whit, the versatile Susquehanna journalist. About three miles from the Cascade, at a bend in the creek, is a low, marshy fiat, about an acre in size. The earth is of a greenish color and no grass of any kind was ever known to grow in it. During the Gryest season it is always wet. Uncle Tommy Barton went to Deposit a few months ago and, according to his habit, drank too much, Late in the evening he saddied his old gray mare and attempted to wend his way home. When the rider and the old mare came to the creek, either by the obstinacy of the mare or by acci- dent the old animal went into the marsh and spilled Uncie Tommy. The soft, damp earth proved a soothing baim to the baid, aching head of the old man and the ex- clement of the day Was soon forxetten in a dreamicss siecp. He was awakened next morning by tne heat of the sun and found half of his head and left side covered with the mud in which he had been lying. About two weeks after the accident Uncle Tommy found that all that part of the body that had been touched with the mud cov- ered with a fine growth of hair. Two weeks ago he came to Susquehanna and exhibited to a number of friends a juxuriant growth of hair three and a half inches long the left side of the head. The other half was by contrast more bald than ever, so to speak. *