Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1898, Page 20

20 THE EVENING STAR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1898—24 PAGES. PLAYING ’POSSUM ad Jack Doyle Again Reported as Leav- ing Base Ball for Good. “HANDSOME JACK” -— CHICAGO COVETS Von Der Ahe’s Imprisonment May Drive Him Out of the Business. BASE BALL GOSSIP ‘The Baltimore Herald, in a recent edition, said that Jack Doyle had written a letter to a friend in that city in which he stated that he had purchased a half interest in a hotel and cafe in Holyoke, his native town. The letter also said that Doyle had made arrangements to embark in the cigar man- ufacturing business, which is of such mag- nitude that it will take all his time, and that he will probably give up baseball at least for this year. The above information ts important if true, but the word “probably” gives Doyle a nice little loophole to crawl through in case he should change his mind and decide that $2,400 Is better than taking chances of getting $5,000 and losing the little nest egg he had laid away for a rainy day. But the idea of Jack Doyle keeping out of the national game when he 1s able to play is atsurd. When the gong sounds in the springtime Jack will be on hand. The only question that is bothering the local fans is what club he will be with. Bluffs like the one sald to be up Doyle's sleeve at the present time have been made before, and in many cases have been pulled off suc- ; . As an ordinary player Doyle ily demand more than $2,400 for can his . but with the additional re- spor of captain added to his work an extra $00 or so would naturally come his way. This additional perquisite wilt not be forthcoming from the Washington management, as Tom Brown is already in charge of the Senators, and his supervi- fon has been entirely satisfactory, both to his employers and the public. Knowing the situation of affairs In Wash- ington, the question ts, has Jack Doyle been holding his head close to the ground and ning to the rumbles that have ema- a d from Chicago during the past week? Manager Burns of the Chicago club, needs man, since Avtison has been re- has not been backward about ing a preference for “Handsome Burns and Doyle are fully con- Versant with the fact that the Wagners Will not sell er exchange the new first base- an under ordinary circumstances. But traordinary circumstances may materiai- and it is not beyond the bounds of rea- son to believe that just such a situation would please Doyle, on account of the extra comp ion he could re in Chicago, and also Burns. as it would strengthen his wonderfull le could give 1 this seas Under these condition: t out thet he will not pia: liy in Washington, ng thereby ‘th: rns would buy his ase from the Wagners, taking the nees (7) on Jack getting back into the me in a Chicago uniform. Tactics of this sort have been played be- fore, but not on George or Earl Wagner. When the Wagners opened negotiations for Doyle, his release went begging, as ail the her league megr were « rable displeasure in releasing two popular men to secure Jack, and it is a sate xamble that the new first baseman will play ball Washington next season or empt f in the cigar business at Holyol club in the big league will get him, a Mesers. Wagner know teo well the drift of opinion among the ball patrons In Washington, and that atter would sooner see the Senators y the banner in the rear of the cham- ship procession than hear of one of cir number bein, id under any circum- “s what It is to b talk abo in foundation, imy 1 Wagner for a kes from his pipe dream for his nice little hank nabled this week to usiasts their terfeit presentme 1 McHale, drafted erento, Easte League, been nicknamed the of his peculiarly r the ground, hi abreast of the best rn League. Rich- a ball player are ri rtments of field- & the game be sort of man that d upon to carry and exciting r from be. ‘d last year with the bat he is hitter. His recor = in the .200 mark, but ille came from the same this sort of a ord and one of the best batsmen in All that have play, beth in the field and at, at he is a natural born t the bat will to be azU tional League > Senators’ new en passing the winter at n Frarteisco, occasionally in- 1 a game with the clubs of that hy keeping himself in first-class and tt n be depended upon that It teke very little spring work on the td to put him in proper shape for the work of the coming summer. Cap- has given {t out that he will favorites the coming summer, and new men who show unmistakabl. ability will be placed on the regu- n that will represent this city. cen slated for center field, but hould McHale put up a good game of ball spring games, better, in fact in Brown believes himself ca ing. the new man will be as 1 to the center garden and the captain his crew from the bench. McHale ts of very highly also from a social nt, being a : gentlemanly fel- akes friends on the first ac- ll of whom stand by him upon pment of his genial disposi- talk about der Ahe in connection with imprisonment in the case of k. who was his surety in the of Mark Baldwin against the magnate damages for false arrest. From the n r Ahe was taken in charge at s and brought to Pittsburg there a more or less continuous yell of and other charges flving through air. From St. Louis and Cleveland was a perfect howl, but it does not in evidence that those who have ng the loudest have been active > help the St. Louis man out of ament. It doesn’t cost much to t it takes money to pay a man’s r when it is a question of ordi- Ss or the cost of litig: sending great sburg every day sinc rrested Advices from Pittsburg that the St. Louis magnate erison until next Wednes- longer. If the St. Louis’ their base ball repre- to get out of jail be- standing around base ball uarters reversing the decision of the United States judge at Pittsburg they need to read up the laws on the subject. The St. ¢ will remain in jail until his are legally adjusted, and all the in the world will not make him ap- etter. His friends who are doing the © may think what they choose about the law and the decision of the court udges, but the price must be paid if he is > released from jail. There are some things about the ease of Von der Ahe which the base ball public would like to >w, and which those who have a knowl- ige of what the public fs hankering after cheerfully because politely refuse to talk about it. There are many points in the now celebrated case which any one who cares to read does not know, but there other points concerning which there has been more secrecy than that which sur- rounds a cipher telegram of the State De- partment of the national government. Giv- ing all the base ball diplomats in the case due credit for the genius, the conviction cannot be avoided that it is in misuse. It is bound to come out some time, like the for time V edt Von but it never reached Ahe wa smoky sterday the say roing: ar De Lome letter, and a few days will not make much, if any, difference in the gen- eral and final result of the whole case, in- cluding the individual and professiorfal standing of the St. Louis magnate. What the majcrity of people interested in base ball would like to know is why all this secrecy? What is the object, and what is expected to come vut of it? Does the National League propose to take ad- vantage of Von der Ahe’s position to re- place him at St. Louis as the head of base ball? Will the case wind up with Chris out of the game? There are plenty ibilities in the case, and it would general surprise if, when Von der »$ out of the prison, his connec- tion witn the great national sport would be at an end. Wouldn't that be a quiet and theroughly effective method of dis- posing of him? There may be and pro! ably will be differences of opinion about the proceedings if they move to that end, but there can be none about the effective- ness of dealing with a man in Von der Ahe's position. It is a dead open and shut fact that if he wants to get out of jail he must comply with the terms of those who have money and inclination to assist him in getting out. The affairs of the St. Louis Base Ball Club are very much mixed, and it would be a sure cut to the solution of a sore problem to the league and the attorneys on both sides if it could be finally arranged. whereby tie control of base ball in St. Loufs could be given to some popular man in exchange for the release of Von der Ahe from jail. Is it because some such arrangement is being made that there is so much secrecy about that very point—the one the base ball public has an interest in? It would Richard McHale, Outfielder. not be a surprise if that should turn out to be the result. It is certain that there is something being done which those most closely interested do not want known. The is not one that has been seclud- ed from the beginning, and most people are unable to understand the secrecy now on other grounds than some such plan as herein outlined. Manager Hanlon of the Balifmore club is out with a minority report of the rules com- mitte», in which he takes exactly the oppo- site ground frem the other two members of the committee, Hart and Reach, upon rowdy base ball, stolen ba: and the eara-d run questions. It will be a bitter dos» for the Baltimore manager If the other members of the rules commitice force upon him the amendments which Hart, as chatr- man, has prepared for the scason of 1SJS. During the wail of last fall, when there were no more games in sight, Hanlon at- tached himself to the procession of those engaged in the movement for better con- duct on the field. Now that the time has of actual sentiments, he s to the rules which the results which most < and patrons of the game want lo Hanlon says with truth and for t is a difference between rowdy reressive’’ playing. There is, + a delicate job to point out so far as many of the Balti- sar were concerned. m; aggressiveness . Rowdyism is a display of the methods of the bully and the tough in act and w Aggressiveness is the work of an athlete keyed up to the point for physical prowess, and most active movements,strong and skillful. There is a big difference be- tween them. A man may be as “aggressive” in plaving ball as he can be, and yet not send to the rowdy tactics. Aggressive- includes live. gingery, hustling play- ing, full of life and dash, but 1t must never include attacks upon umpires and ither for real or fancied grie s or deeds. The magnate: ors and the patrons of the sport have agreed upon t point, and if Manager Hanlon intends to stand in the way of the proposed reform he must take the conse- quences. ferenc| team ces in the league Gossip. The base ball writers of Cincinnati poked lots of fun at President-Manager Watkins fer traveling east some time since to se- cure the n of Morgan Murphy and Bill Ea acts. From the looks of s town it would have been a good move on the part of Ewing or Ban- croft to have adopted the same tactics, as layers signed omplete nine “sailing” day for there have not been enough by Cincin for nati to make up d field. And the the om and McGraw of the Baltimore club signed their names to contracts Thurs- Manager Hanlon on the Bowerman, in which he stated that he was in goed shape, but failed to inclose a signed contract. Bowerman is doubtless lccking for an advance over last year's ary rlie Reilly, third baseman of last sea- Washington team, whose home is at N. J., is coaching the Tigers son's Prirceton, this spring. As far Mr. Soden of Boston knows, the league clubs have not been asked to waive claim to Tem Tucker, and If that is so St. Levis can secure that player. Mr. Soden thinks that Tucker would make a firsi- cless drawing card for the St. Louis club. Andrew Freedman has given it out that either Scrappy Joyce or Park Wilson will play che initial bag for the Giants the com- ing seeson. That would make it appear very much as if Big Bill Clark was to be released or sent to the beech. Jimmy Ryan and “Hank” O'Day were discussing the Cuban question yesterday, ys the Chicago ‘Tribune. After their sympathies had been expressed fully Hank i “Well, 1f Ireland was where Cuba 1s, it * been free long ago.” chimed Jimmy “we'd New York is mentioned right down the line as having a big chance to fintsh in the first two or three this year. To do this the team will have to play wonderful ball, for should either Rusie er Meekin fall down in their work the team’s chances of finishing even in the first division would be greatly lessened. “Billy” Joyce is a first-class leader, but {t is expecting too much of him to do the impessible, and to ask him to bring the Giants in one-two fs little short of ridiculous. On form, Boston, Baltimore, Ch cipnati and Cleveland outclass the New York team two to one, and the Washing- tons and Chicagos are surely just as good. —St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Special Golf Match. The Chevy Chase Club will hold a spe- cial golf match on the Chevy Chase links, Tuesday, Washington's birthday. The prize is a silver cup, to be awarded to the winner of the match. The Chevy Chase Club has decided to ex- tend its links by the addition of nine new holes, making the course eighteen holes. The tract of land adjoining the club house has been leased, and it is expected that the new links will be most desirable play- ing ground. It is expected that the grounds will be put in condition for use by May 1. "The professional golf match between Mr. W. F. Davis, the expert attached to the Washington Golf Club, and Mr. J. M. Ship- pen of Lakewood, N.'J., for a purse sub- scribed to by members of the club, an- nounced to take place yesterday on the links at Rosslyn, did not come off, on ac- count of the bad condition of the weather and grounds. The match was therefore postponed until “Monday and if the weather is unpropitious then for good sport it will be played Tuesday. The first round will begin at 10:30 and the second round at 2:30 o'clock. WHEELING CLUB GOSSIP The weather of the week was in direct contrast to that of the previous week, and made the wheelmen realize more fully than ever that winter is not over by long odds. The heavy wind appears to be several days ahead of schedule time, next month being regarded as the month of winds. Despite the winds that are to come, the riding from now on is bound to improve, this month being regarded as midwinter. The general hope is for an early spring, which will, of course, mean a longer season of riding. There will be some good racing this sea- son at the Van Ness Park, held under the auspices of the Columbia Athletic Club. A committee of two well-known bicyclists has been appeinted to make arrangements for the same. The track will be improved, and possibly widered, and seating arrangements for the spectators put in better shape. The club, so it is said, proposes to give two or possibly a series of races this season. It is also understood that preparations are being made to organize another club in Georgetown, the membership of which will be largely drawn from the present Altair Club, which, while pessessing an organiza- tion, has done very little active road rid- ing for the past two years. If the move- ment meets with success il will give three bicycle organizations for the West End. Century Cycle Club. Messrs. Byrnes, Dimmick, Kauffman and Fisk started from the club house of tho Century Cycle Club last Sunday morning on a century, but after they had gone over the Conduit road and reached the Ashton road they found the latter im such poor condition that it was thought advisable to return to the city and make the century next Sunday, if the weather is favorable. The two applt- cants for membersifip, and, in fact, the ones who caused Captain Byrnes to attempt this run, did not make their appearance. Messrs. Willams, Denny O'Connor and Barnhartt made a run in the forenoon last Sunday to Cabin John. Checker playing in the club room seems to be the fad of the members at present, and almost any evening one may find a number of the boys playing for honors in this most pleasant pastime. Fred Volkman enlivens things considerably with his good work on the piano. The club is fortunate enough to have several fine performers on this instrument. The club had with it at the last meeting night Mr. Graft, who, aside from being a member, 1s the treasurer of the Chain and Sprocket Club. W. S. Young and Louis Anderson, who have charge of the coming enteretainment of the club, deserve considerable credit for the good work they are doing. Both of them have given all of their spare time to the work to make the affair a success, and have succeeded in overcoming drawbacks which arise in a matter of this kind. Certainly every member of the club should give them his hearty support to help carry out their ide: Mr. Young has been iden- tified with work of this kind for a numb of years, and also Mr. Anderson. The success of the entertainment will be cred- ited to them first and the balance of the members afterward. This is the last week before the event, and the promoters are anxious to have the thing a pronounced success before the first number of the pro- gram is commenced. The club would like to see all cf its mem- bers around the cozy quarters often. A good peasant evening is always spent, with music and cards, and on the evenings of rehearsals the rooms are brightened up by having the ladies and their friends present, who are to take part in the cast. Mrs. Al Griffith and Miss Mary Warrick will take parts, and it will be due to them that ‘the club was able to put this pretty little drama on the stage. There will be a special meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, and all members are requested to be present. The business will be transacted in very short time, but it is important to all. The board of ‘governors will also hold a meeting tomorrow after- noon. Several members of the club paid a fra- ternal visit to the Levant Wheelmen ‘Tu day evening, spending a very pleas um Billy O'Connor and Jimmie McAnaly are making a great fight for honors in their ex ecient mani pment of the club rooms while they are on duty. {n fact, all of the boys are entering into th om petition. A handsome gold medal will be be given to the members seiling the largest number of tickets for the coming club entertainment. This an incentive for many of the boys to hustle. nt Arlington Wbcelmen, The unusually large gathering of Arling- ton Wheelmen at 1th street and New York avenue last Sunday morning, the many 08 Wheels, the numerous new bicycle suits end gaily colored sweaters (tne old red and black predominating), presented a grand spectacle, as viewed from a wheelman’s standpoint. A run wes made to Cabin John, it being the second largest ru: of the season. The Walker boys were mount- ed on their new tandem, and were coached by such veteran riders as Mr. Libbey and Mr. G. Mitchell, also composing a tandem team. Following the rear wheels of the bove machines were Winged A’s Davison, C. Loeffler, Brengle, Utz, Stone, Huck, Ed- mons, H. Thov'pson, Leissler, Whitson, Smith, E. Bell, F. Loeffler, Wurdeman, Clark and Terry. Capt. Murphy was in charge. Accon.panying tne boys were Messrs. Fisher, Luckey, Whitson and Van- sant. Sunday was a typical bicycle day, -and a most enjoyable time was had. The tendems began “hitting it up” just outside of Georgetown, anc those following being determined to “hang on,” the bridge was reached in an almost incredible short length of time. On the return trip occa- sionai sprints were started, but during the intervals all would ‘‘bounch” together, and many times did the picturesque wocdland lying along the route resound with “Hobble Gobble, Razzle Dazzle, Sis Boom Bui ‘The Arlingtons of Washington, Wah, Who, Wah!” Some of the members have suggested that the club inaugurate a series of Wed- nesday night runs. This they claim would enable those members who are prevented from attending Sunday runs to have a ride with the boys during the week. No action has been taken in the matter. Mr. Chas. Kelly of Chicago, an honorary member, stopped over for a few days dur- ing the week, on his way to St. Louis, where he will be permanently located. Mr. J. Grimes, who was around with sev- eral of the members during his brief stay in the city, left Monday evening for the south. Unfortunately, the condition of the roads prevented him from participating in one of the club runs, for the boys were anxious to have a ride with the heavy- weight bicyclist. President Gettinger returned Sunday fore- noon from St. Louis, where he has been in attendance at the national assembly of the League of American Wheelmen, as repre- sentative of the local division. Much talk is being indulged in concerning the trip through the Shenandoah valley, which the club contemplates making dur- ing the summer. Captain Murphy, always endeavoring to select trips which will prove enjoyable to all who attend, proposed the run. It is the opinion of many of the mem- bers who have been approached on the sub- ject that such a run would be greatly en- joyed, and beneficial to the club. ‘The captain will pilot the Winged A.'s who desire to make a run tomorrow morning (weather permitting) over to Arlington, via Fort Myer. Judging from the number in attendance last Sunday, a good representa- tion of the club should show up for tomor- row’s run. Each succeeding Sunday alters the stand- ing of several of the members who are com- peting for the handsome gold medal to be awarded the member attending the largest wie tcsent paexia milla wat ashe Soto at mild, as the season 1 }, and the standing of the con-' testants becomes close, much interest will be manifested. Levant Wheelmen. The members of the Levant Club will meet tonight, when plans for renovating the present quarters will be devised. It is the purpose of the organization to refur- nish the rooms for the present and to add several new attractions. Among these is a Jenny Lind table, which will be added in the course of a week. At the meeting this evening the style of the new uniform will be adopted. Tomorrow the club will take a run to Ashton, Md., leaving the club house at 9 a.m. The usual large representation of riders is expected. ——_.—_—_ Bicycles and the Police. To the Editor of The Evening Sta It was noted with great surprise in last Saturday's issue that no report had been made to the police of the theft of a wheel during the week. Two explanations may be suggested: Inasmuch as for a long time a great many, often ten or fifteen, wheels a week have been taken, we may suppose that the pressing need of people unable to buy them has been pretty well supplied. An equally plausible explanation is that, considering how few stolen wheels are recovered, the victims have not thought it worth while to report their loss. Conced- ing that the police have been doing what they can, the results have not been en- couraging. How often is a bicycle thief convicted? if a horse were stolen every day or ever every week the community would be horri- fied. If a gold watch or $50 worth of jew- elry were lifted every day or several times in a day there would be a panic which would stir up the police. But the unrea- sonable prejudice against wheels has not yet worn off and people regard the theft of one as a peccadillo, a playful prank which “evens things up” with the wheel- men. Now the average wheel is worth more than the average horse or gold watch. More of our citizens own wheels than horses. Is it not about time that some adequate effort were made to protect them in their property? I am not a wheelman, I make no excuse for reckless riders, but I must protest against a rank injustice and a lax moral sense that makes no apperent effort to prevent this wholesale stealing. February 17, 1898. CITIZEN. ———— SOME CYCLE CHAT In the cycling fraternity no one thing has created more discussion than the four-inch drop of the handle bars, and probably no other thing will arise in the near future, except possibly the matter of taxing bi- cycles, to cause so much,trouble. The ac- tion of the clubs of the city in holding a meeting, and adopting a concerted line of action, and calling upon the Commissioners during the week, is frequently commended. While nothing definite has resulted from the conference, yet there are indications that something will result. The club men attribute their success to simply one thing: They did not go before the Commissioners to demand the revocation of the obnoxious regulation. Instead they put their side of the story in good form and had a bicycle there to illustrate what they regarded as an injustice. The Commissioners met them more than half way. As one of the Com- nussioners remarked, he believed that the clubs contained good riders. The regula- tion was not made to work any hardship against them, but simply to prevent reck- loss ous riding. As it was im- possible to make a reguletion which would discriminate, the feur-inch drop iegulation as made. He did not think that the club 'S were responsible for the reckless nd- nd the large number of accidents arising therefrom. tion ef the clubs in sending repre- to the Commissioners has been they did not in- ion of the cone ‘ions, ed a willingness to ade all unattached ride dly just. ‘The clubs rests, and the repr Commissioners w structed to lcok after the interests of the club members first. The difficulty in granting permits to ride through the town on club runs with dre bars will be to know where to draw the line. Under such a system it is an encour- agement for the organization of new clubs, znd likewise a good boom for the member- ship of existing clubs. Of course, with the issuance of such a permit, as now contem- plated, the Commissioners will hold the officers of the clubs responsible, and any violation may be punishable by a revoca- tion of the permit. This would make the officers of the club careful of the privileges granted them. The new police regulation, which will go into effect March 1, compelling all vehicles in motion after sundown to carry lamps, has stirred up a hornet’s nest. The local business men are objecting strongly to the measure, and added to their strength are the protests of many ‘mers and people iving in the suburbs. At the twenty-sixth annual convention of the farmers of Mon gomery county last week at Sandy Spring: Md., the matier was brought up. A co mittee was appointed to wait upon the Commissioners asking them to exempt lcaded hay and straw wagons on account of the liability of th2 load to catch fire. The impression seems to prevail that the regulation, if not repealed, will be amend- ed so as to make certain exemptions. On the other hand the cyclists are put- ting in some objection to the regulation, inasmuch as they ciaim its provisions do not go far enough. The matter in ques- tion provides only for lights within the city limits, and has nothing to say regard- ing the county surrounding the city which is included in*the District. This, they claim, is the very térritoty that should be specified, because With the many street lamps in the city theré ts no difficulty at al! in getting out of‘the’ way of vehicles. Tt is out on the roads that the seriousness of the matter is maa@e apparent, where no lights exist, and wH®re!a vehicle may be right on top of a riéér-before he is aware of its proximity. 2 It is interesting to/tottve the reports that are filed with the police department by those who are unfo! e enough to lose their mounts. “It is*‘aj¢ommon thing for the value of the afticle: to be magnified, and it {s also gettihg t& be quite a com. mon thing to claboruteta little.in describ- ing the manner in whith/the machine was stolen. Nine times out of ten it happens that the bicycle is ‘Btolén while no one is around, but now and-then a report is made ‘of a more daring robbery. There are a number of reports on record where riders ciaim to have been knocked from their mounts and the’ wheels stolen. One re- port that wae filed around the first of the year has been cleared up as follows: Out in East Washington a bicycle rider entered a saloon ’and called for a drink. On ‘account of his condition he was refused. ‘The rider left the place in anything but an amiable temper.. Those inside, in looking out, saw him making vain efforts to mount his’ bicycle and ride away, but it was a difficult matter fon) Bi tan to retain his own equi ium, endeavor to steer a bicycle. Seeing his predicament the bartender went out and offered to keep the wheel at his place until the man called for it. The rider consented to this and the machine was taken inside and left in the room. The owner did not’ put in appear- ance the next day, nor the day after, A ‘week went by and the wheel still remained unclaimed. In the hope that the rider ‘@ould show up, the saloon keeper let the machine remain in storage for a whole month. Then he communicated with friends and a search was made for the owner. On the books of the police department a report was found which was made by the owner, who claimed to have been riding his wheel six squares from the place where it was left. The owner stated that he was attacked by unknown men and t! ma- chine taken away from him. This was the clew furnished the police upon which to work, and a rather elaborate one it wi too. No details of the robbery could obtained. The wheel was finally turned over to the owner, who was satisfied to ask no questions. The match race which has been arranged between Moran and LeCompte of Baltimore has a story that is too good to keep. When Robert French issued his wide challenge Mike Carter, a well-known Baltimore man whote two letters to Washington, one to Moran and the other to Schade. The word- ing of both was the same, asking if they would be willing to accept the challenge. Moran immediately wrote back, accepting the challenge. He went to law school that night, and after the class met Schade, who was showing a circle of admiring friends the letter he had received, and stating just what he was going to do to French. He showed the letter to Moran. “Oh! Did you get one of those?” said he in a careless way. “I got one today, and have already replied to it, accepting the challenge.”” The reply nonplussed Schade, who diu not dream that two letters had been sent, and he was placed in a sort of a predica- ment. At last accounts he was willing to join with Moran, and the two race against the speediest riders that can be found in Baltimore. — es LOCAL RACING PROSPECTS Since the openirg of the International Athletic Park in 1896 the racing feature of bicycling has been furnished to the Washington public, with its accompani- ment of excitement and amusement. After two years of racing it may not be con- sidered as having taken a fair hold upon the public as a favorite entertainment. Regarding the International Park, the same objections exist today that existed at its opening two yeers ago. It is generally believed that the place is too far from the city, but this is hardly the real cause. In other cities the tracks are located even farther away form the center of the town, and the same objection does not exist. Berkeley Oval, cne of the most famous tracks In the count is a good sample, and so is the Willow Grove track at Phil- adelphia. The trcuble with the Interna- tional Park is not on account of its dis- tance from the city, so much as on account of the poor facilities afforded for reach- ing it. This, in the mind of those who know, is regarded as the real source of all trounie. The Great Falls electric road has a mo- nopoly on the traffic to the park, and the promises of a double track have been made before, but never realized. The promises of last year regarding better fucilities are now expected to become facts for this year. The railroad facilities have never been sufficient to meet the demand. This yea ms to present every pros- pect of 1 improvement and con- sequent interest in racing. The road has recently secured a new superintendent, j and he has comirerced to get it in splen- did shape for the antic coming season te Glen Echg and the park. The contract for ballasting the whoie line with rock and bringing it to grade has been executed. Execpt a small portion of the line, where there are several bridges, the remainder of the road will be double tracked. At the park itself a number of improve- ments wil! be made. Last season it hap- pered that several meets were spoiled by bud weather, and this year such a difficulty will be avcided. dirt of the track would absort ter and render fast riding imps management ree- egnizes that the track must have a more durable and permanent surface, and have decided to remedy the present one by lay. ing a cement or beard track on th2 pri ent one-third mile foundation. It is most likely that a board track will be chosen of its speed qualities. Wit rain will not be a caus s the slant causes it to pated rush of the on dry ce to the place d a new and more ers, there ought cessful meets during h> riders themselves for the general public a speedy surface for the ri to be a number of s the coming season. will also be glad t have the improve- ments so as to be enabled to train on the track upon which they will ra a very important matter to the racer. Alreaay activity has commenced for a meet. One of the cycle clubs is negotiating for the park for Decoration day, intending to hold a big meet and run off a fifty-mile race, part of which will be over the Conduit road, finishing the last five miles on the track. The earliness of the preparations may show the intention of having a big event. As to the different meets, it is somewhat early for the clubs to take the matter up officially, but it is to be hoped that they will assist in ke2ping the bicycle racing and their own glory to the fore in tne Dis- trict sports. The two dates assigned on the grand circuit of the ational Cycle Track Association have not as yet been taken up, but something will be done in du> time. It is unlikely that the local cycle board of trade, as a body, will give any meets this year on account of the feeling created last season. > — Health Notes. From the London Mail, A good complexion depends largely on the proper circulation of good blood throughout the body. Good blood depends on the assimilation of digested food of the right quality. Anything which interferes with the prop- er circulation of the blood tends to make the complexion pcor; for example, tight lacing, tight shoes, tight neckbands and tight waistbands. Many cases of red nose are due to some form of pressure. Red hands, \too, are often due to some impediment in the circulation of the blood; for example, tight gloves often produce redness and coarseness of the hands. In early youth.redness of the hands is as often as not due to impeded circulation, and to their exposure to cold winds after they have been washed. Where redness of the hands proceeds from a chapped skin—a very frequent source of trouble—the remedy is to dry the hands very thoroughly, and to strengthen and soften the cuticle by means of glycerine rubbed on while the hands are moist, and also of putting on and wear- ing loose kid gloves at night. Glycerine is a safer application than vaseline, because vaseline increases the growth of hair on the face and hands. A simple but effective remedy to remove the swelling and inflammation of a sprain which causes great pain consists of three drops of turpentine and the yolk of an egg, beaten together very thoroughly. Rub the sprained part every morning and night with this. —_—_—_+-0+—____ Kansas Farmers Abandon the Pipe. From the Stoves and Hardware Reporter. In accounting for the reasons for the failure of the Cob Pipe Manufacturing Company at Quenemo, Osage county, Kan., the explanation is made that one reason for the decrease in demand is that farmers are in such good condition financially that they have discarded their favorite cob pipes and are now smoking cigars. This is bad for the cob pipe company, but it is to be hoped that they can console them- selves for their loss by contemplating the improved condition of ths western farmers. ‘This change of the farmers from cob pipes ey to 8 are with it to gratify their desires, E DEAFNESS AND BRONCHITIS This the Season of Greatest Danger to the Lungs--Age No Barrier Against the Good Ef- fects of the Treatment That Cures--Free Trial-- Low Fees. ADAPTED TO ALL AGES. The treatment that cures ts perfectly adapted to all ages. This is fully proven by the case of Mabel Becraft, 1208 Banks st. n.w., aged 8 Fears, and Mr. Metraw, 4 E st. ow., aged SS y Both of these patients were cured of ca deafness by the same mild, soothing methods. This week we present for the first time the case of M Collins, one of almcst one thousand cases that haye been’ cured in less than two years. She say: en ye I have been deaf two years. This deafness came over me one day while I was standing at the stove, by an open window. The wind blew across the side of my face, when in a minute, without any warning, I suddenly became deaf." (This case had catarrh previous to tl . and the exposure to the wind produced a olent congestion of the already irritated membranes, which in turn suddenly closed the tube, thereby producing in- stant deafness.—Doctor Cowden.) “A great roaring came in my ears; I and worse for two years, until I came bere. t worse * 1 . Mrs. A. P. Collins, 3138 P St. N.’ Cured of Catarrhal Deafness. went to another doctor first. but be did me good and I got tired; I left itm three months fore I came here. “I came here through the recommendation of a nin, who told ime about you and asked me lid ‘not come to you, not hear the docr bell unless Twas but T can ly now all over th T could e clock strike in th . but Tean bear it now. 1 an hear a sermon in church now, but before 1 ne here T had stopped gelng to church, because 1d not understand the sermon: ar the . too, In ordinary’ conversation 1 . but before this 1 bad I cc words of mus! caw understand ‘very to sit and say nothing, when others were talking. “ZT have found the treatn it mild an I have taken the treatment for sey it was good while before I neticed an wut when it came it came suddenly. I pleasant CHESS AND The tenth game for the chess champicnship of the District between Mr. F. B. Walker ard Capt. Patrick O’Far- reli was played Tuasday ight, and resulted in a victory for Mr. Walker. The captain is noted for setting traps for others, but on Tuesday evening he was caught himself. He had played excellently for forty-six moves and hed apparently much the su- perior position, when he made what looked like a strong move, but it proved fatal. Mr. Walker had been waiting for the captain to place his Lishops where he could not defend his king’s side pawns with them; then he made the cbscure and unexpected move of 48B—R5. The captain was car- ried off his feet by it, and did not make the best defense. He could not have saved the game, however. The position has since been carefully studied at the chess club, and no way out of it Kas been found for the captain. On the other hand, had the it is very cuptain not made his 47th mov doubtful if he could hav Thi won. made Mr. Walker's seventh victo! consequently made him winner of th the final score being: Walker, ; drawa, 1. Mr. Walker is es: pecially proud of his victory in this match in view of the excellent record made by the captain in the recent championship tourney of the club, in which ne won fi the score of 10 games won and 1 lost. was formerly champion of Connecticut and was also champion of the Belfast, Ireland club, and in his day has met and van quished very strong pl . The following is the summary of the natch: Game. _ Opening. a8 Lopez me... ker. =~. 02 1 nad fir: in the odd- and Mr. Walker in the ‘The following is the score of the tenth ame: < cam Opening—Queen’s Pawn Game. y White, K eB Waiker. T B.Walker. P. 1. kK + B er wo PxQktP Kies se Messrs. Koehler and Baird tied in the championship ae or Sa b, each scorin: Ee io ‘g five. They have played determine the — of spremacy, but thus far the games have ao Ee Singularly, Messrs. Napier and Marshall, both young players, have tied in the tournament for the Brooklyn Chess Club championship, with the fine score of ten won and one lost. Ruth was Lut half a game behind these players. Had Ruth won his last game with Napier he would have been champion. Marshall and Napier will now play a match of two games up, or until one player wins two games, to determine who shall be club champion. three games to British Chess Club has named its eae for the cable match with the Brook- lyn Chess Club next month, as follow Atkins, Bellingham, Blackburne, Burn, Caro, Jackson, Jacobs, Locock, Mills and Trenchard, with Cole and Wainwright as substitutes. In the first match, played in March, 1896, the British team consisted of Blackburie, Burn, Bird, Tinsley, Locock, Mills, Atkirs and Jackscn, who occupied the eight boards in the order named. Last year the English representatives were Blackburne, Locock, Atkins, Lawrence, Mills, Bellingham, Blake, Jackson, Cole, It will be seen that seven of this year’s team played last year, while Burn, Caro and Trencherd are substituted for Lawrence, Blake and Cole. Last year Cole wen his game, while Lewrerce and Blake both lost. Cole is now named as substi- tute, which indicates that the three new men on the team are regarded as his su- periors. Burn is a master. The indications are that the British team is much stronger than it was last year. The American team has not yet been announced, but it prob- ably will be soon. The announcement has been made dif- ferent times that the Pillsbury-Showalter match would commence “tomorrow,” but for some reason not stated the match docs not commence. A large crowd gathered at the Highview Club Monday evening last to witness the checker contest between Messrs. Pryor, Bckee and Ritter, the strongest players of Baltimore, and Messrs. Farquhar, Mun- ‘(TS PLAYERS couraged at times, but it ix all right now general health ts as good as it ever w well and my appetite is good; my whole health ts improved. inv digestion and strength better than betore 1 began treatment heartily recommend this treatment for all tarrhal conditions because 1 know < what done for me and for others.” ae ae 55 Mrs. ey ad 4th St. N.E. lorses ts bd sextep de : reatment for Bron. A FREE TRIAL. NO HIGH FEES DOCTORS McCOY AND COWDEN EXTEND TO ALL, AS THEY ALWAYS HAVE, A CORDIAL AND KINDLY INVITATION TO VISIT THEM OFFICES, AND ON THEIR FIRST VISIT TO KE- CEIVE A TRIAL TREATMENT ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT COST, WITHOUT PAY, OR WITH- OUT EXPECTATION TO PAY. ALL THO PEOPLE WHO HAVE SLIGHT OR TRIFLING AILMENTS, PUI CATARRBAL COND TIONS, EASILY CAPABLE OF A SPEEDY CURE UNDER THE NEW METHODS, WILL BE CHARGED ONLY A TRUPLI Fr WHILE THOSE LT, OBSTINATE REQUIRING A SPE- CARE AND aT- CHARGED A DEE - TIRE. TNDER NO CIRCUM. THE FEE BE EXORBITANT, Dr. J. Cresap McCoy, Dr. J. M. Cowden, 715 13th Street Northwest. Office hours—9 a.m, to 12 m 8 p.m, daily; Sundays and holid pm. 2 to 5 pa T te wt Gelle and Potts of this city. The contest was fairly even, and was won by the local riayers by the score of 12 to 9. Following is the individual scores of the players: Weshington. Farquhar i Vinge =“ Mund, [8 1 4 Sy3 & 1 Totals, 2 . ns Baltimore, Wen. Lost. Drawn 1 7 4 6 7 2 Totals... 9 R Mr. Potts has challenged Mr. Farquhar to play for the checker championship the District, and the match will take P on February 28 next. Sea} A Neglected Hero. From the New York Tribune. William Bonny, who may be described as having been the hero of the Emin Pacha relief expedition, is now dyirg of consump- ticn as a pauper in the St. George's worl he in the West End of London. Bo ny’s health was ruined by the sufferings which he underwent during the expedition, and it seems somewhat hard that the only member of the latter of whom all his com- rades had nothing but good to say should be left to die destitute and abandoned in @ workhouse. —_— — ee+ The Jent Art From Fliegende Blatter. Us Rev