Evening Star Newspaper, April 23, 1898, Page 9

8 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, APRIL a —— cloaks, suits AKD FURNISHINGS. 933 Penn. Ave. saturda z April 23d, 1898. Ri $ More Suits. NOTHER big shipment of $10 A Suits arrived this morning. “very size now in black and navy cheviot-serge, with tafteta silk- lined jackets. Also a variety of brown, green and tan mixtures. The finest suits $10 ever bought. Elegant line of stylish Suits be- tween the above price and $20. Veautiful Novelty Suits up to $55. Only large sizes left in the full- lined Covert Cloth Suits at $12.50. Those who have been waiting are apprised of the arrival of the $5 Cheviot Separate Skirts, in black and navy blue. Finished in an elegant manner and grand value. ireat variety of Fine Separate Skirta of wool silk fubries, wash gous. ete. at exceedingly sonable prices. Full Silk-lined Skirts as low as WwW. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Av. equal of the ~E est wheelmade” Why pay $75-0 or $100-6 and get no better wheel than the ‘98 Crawford, $56.00. Skilled work= men, the best ma- terial and years of experience in cycle building, all com- bine to make the “Crawford” one of the leaders in the cycling world. i 929 STH ST. NW. E. P. Van Mater, M’g’r. — GOT THE BODY BY VERDICT. How Undertakers Used to Fight in the Old Leadville Days. Frem the Chicago Chronicle. In the old days there used to be great rivalry between the undertakers of Lead- Ville. It wasn't necessary to sit before a man’s house to be the first to ask for cus- tom when he died. Men died too suddenly > too many deaths for that. happened after the mines were dis- covered. People were coming to Denver ty thousands and there was no place for them to slee At an altitue of 11,000 feet sleeping in the open alr was not conducive to good health. Men died like sheep the first night they got there of heart disease, or more slowly of pneumonta and other kindred dis- €ases. All had money, some a good deal and others a little, every one enough to pay funeral expenses. ‘This fact was an en- { to the doctors and the men nded to the last rites. For a time 1,000 men slept under the shelter of a shed. Some mornings twenty of them would be found dead. William Simpson and John Moran “were the principal undertakers of the town. The competition was keen. and both men had Scouts to look for bodies. The scouts had many fights over their claims for the right to take a body for burial. John Atkins was the scout for Simpson and Bill ¢ scout for Moran. Things came to ri ning over the body of a young d Atkins. replied Green, I was the first to find he was dead. An argument of that kind could only be setth Leadville at that time. Both men drew revolvers, both fired nnd both fell. »_ The coroner held an inquest. The verdict Bill Green came tol shots. Bill Green and therefore Atkins won his t is the opinion of the jury that an Simpson, the undertaker for whom worked, ts entitled to the body of siishman.”” Underiakers in those days of sudden death wouldn't change salaries with the President of the United States. ge to The Evening Star BY FAIL 2 50c. a month in advance. W’S, |HARD HITTING GAME Thirty Safeties Were Made by the Two Teams. THREE HOME PITCHERS WERE USED Locals Played Without Error and Visitors With Only Two. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES ‘The third game between the home team and the visitors from Brooklyn yesterday gave entire satisfaction to those who en- Joy hitting, the two teams making thirty hits between them in the eight innings, the game being called on account of dark- ness. For the Brooklyns Yeager, who pitched last season for the Lancaster club, did the pitching, while the home talent en- listed the services of three twirlers, Di- neen, Amole and Donavan. Dineen lasted but two innings. Then Amole went in for three Innings, Donavan finishing the game. The visitors got six hits off Dineen, seven off Amole and but three off of Donavan, the latter striking out the only two visit- ors who fanned. The Washington team hit well enough to win an ordinary game, getting fourteen safeties, of which Gettman secured four, one of them being a three-bagger. Each made a run in the first inning, and the home team landed two in the second inning, while the visitors went them -three better, also getting one in the third. Each secur- <d two in the fourth, the Brooklyns getting two more in the fifth and one in the sev- enth. the local talent getting their last two in the eighth. The Washingtons played an_ errorless game, and but two mistakes were charg up to the visitors. Score: ington, R.H.O. Brooklyn. R.H.0.4.E. ees Grifin, cf. 1200 42 3200 11 1530 a | 3110 12 £¢ 22 -118 2010 211 1040 1168 340 0 Dineen, p. 010 106 1 Amole,-p...1 1 0 Donovan, p.0 1 0 Totals... 7421 Washington. . Brooklyn... First base by errors—Washington, bases—Washington, 7; Brooklyn, 5. st base on balls—Off Dineen, off Donovan, Donovan, by Yeager, 3. cebase hits—Gettman and Ryan. Tw MeGuire. Brown, Tucker and Ryan. e hits—-La Chance and Yeager. Stclen bases— ettman, Leahy, Brown, Wrigles. Jones, Sheck- rd. Tucker and Yeager. Double '8~MeGuire Th 1 Shindle to La Chance to Hit by Passed Time Baltimore, S$; Boston, 0. At Baltimore the Bean Eaters went up against Hughes, the Baltimore's phenom, and established a record which will not be paralleled fer a long time to come. The sitors made neither & hit, a run nor an rer, while the home club hit Lewis free- ly retiring in favor of Kiester. ALE. 4 Score: Bos‘on. Hamilton.ct Heonocts, Lewis, Totals... o so002 xf . 00000000 00 Earned rons. more, 8. Two-base hit—Sten- alti vel. Three-base hits Stolen base Stenzel Jennings; enney, Lewis, (2), Stenzel, Jennings. le “plays—Clarke and ann; Long, Lowe and on balls Off Hughes, 3; Pitched ball—MeGann. Struck 1s, 3. Left on bases ‘Irst have on errors Ump‘res—Lyneh and Con- iladelphia, The al! again New York, 7. d Giants of Greater New York went down before the Phillies. . the great, having eight runs off of him. The home team outbatted the visitors almost two to one. Both Piatt and Rusie were very wild, each giving sight bases on balls. Score: Philadelp'a. R.H.O.A.F. | New York. R. Cooley, ef.. 29220 daltren.cf 0 Dougiass.ib. 0 1 6 1 ! Beas: “ f2020 ot 24s -2 241 a wet 6 202 0 051 af 2036 2 Totals a2 008 S110) 04 004020 runs—Vhiladelphla, 7; New York len bases~ Delehanty, Van Haltren. ‘Tw hits—Cooley, Cross, Abbatacchio. ‘Three-hase hi Thompson. “First base on balls-Off Piatt, §; off Ruste, s. “Hit by pitched ball—By Piatt, 2. out—By Platt, 4; by Ruste, 1. Wild. pitches— Platt. 1; Ruste, Philadelphia, 4; New ‘York, 10. Uupires—Snyder and Carry Cincinnati, 11; Pittsburg, 0. Breitenstein, at Cincinnati, established a remarkable record of preventing the Pitts- burg push from getting a hit. Only twen- ty-s:ven men faced the auburn-haired twirler, one of whom he gave a base, but not a man getting as far as second. The home teem had no trouble in hitting Hast- ings. Score: Cincinnat!, R.H.O.A.E.) Pittsburg. R.H.O.4.E. Holliday, ef 1 0 3 0 0 Padden, 2b.6 00 3 1 Smith, If...1 2 2 0 0 Donovan, rf0 0 2 0 0 Beckley, 1b. 1 612 0 0 Brodie, cf..0 65 00 Miller, “rf... 2 11 0 0 McCarthy,lf 0 0 2 0 0 M 13221)/0 009x920 ¥ 11260 00001 @2016 0075652 -20610 002231 21¢30 00040 = \ 00000 Totals....111027 11 1! Totals... 0 02716 6 *Batted for Hastings in the ninth. Cineinnatt.... -901150031-n Pittsburg. . 606000060 0-0 Stolen bases Miller, Beckle Hastings, Ely and Davis and D base on balls Of Hastin; ruck out—By Breitenstela, 2. ‘Thue. pires—O"Day and McDonald. Cleveland, 7; St. Louis, 0. The third shut-out for the day the St. Louis enjoyed, they making but sight hits off Powell, while the Clevelands connected with Sudhoff for fourteen safeties. Tho field was a sea of mud, the going b>ing too deep for the home people. Score: a ae ; _ Cleveland. B.H.O. 0 2 0 0 Sock'lexis.lf 32°10 0 .-0 3 0 0 0 McKean, ss.0 2000 1f.0 0 0 0 0 Childs, 2p..1 18 3 0 ‘ments, ¢0 1 4 0 0 Wallace, 3b: 0 2 3 2 0 3b O11 4 © Blake, rf...0 1410 Decker, Ib. 9 412 0 0 McAleer, 'cf0 0 6 0 1 Hall. "ss....0 0 2 1 6 Tebean,'1b.1 2 7 0 0 Crooks, 2b..0 1 4 4 0 O'Ccnnor. ¢1 2 40 0 Sudboff, p.. 0 1 0 4,0) Powell, p..1 2020 Totals,...71427 8 1 0000000000 Cleveland. 10140100x7 Earned run Three-base hits— Wallace, Blake. Two-base hits—Sockalexis, Pow- ‘ean. First base on balls—-Of Sudhoff, 3; Cleveland, 5. 1. Struck ont—By Sudhoff, 2; by Pow- Sacrifice hit—~McKean. Double —Hall, Crooks and Decker. Time—1.47. Umpires—Cusb: man and Heydler. Chicago, 2; Louisville, 1. The prettiest game of the day was that at Louisville. Chicago beat the homs club in the tenth inning by 2 to 1. The visitors got six hits off Dowling, while the home team got one more from Thornton. The home people lost several chan¢é2s to score by atu- pid base running. Score: Chicago. R.H.0.A.E. Louisville. H.0.A.E. Kilroy, rf..0 11 0 8% irke. If.. } 3 ° La 310) ichey, s#. 0 2 1 1 0 0| Nance, r7. 35588 0 2 6 0 Carey, 1 SIH 53 © 3 & 6 Clingman,! 10 iE eth Tsar 808 0 0 263019 0} Totals....1 70 3 “Stafford batted for Dowling in ninth. oo o 4-3 Geek et et Earned run-—Louisville St . besca—Ws a Donutue, "Thorntou, Weed: Heme Wakues: Double _plays—Carey (unassisted); Lange and Don- ahue; ‘Doadnue McCormick and Everett; Everett, McCormick, Dahlen and ; Donahue and Dah- len. Sacrifice hite—Kilro , Wood. Struck out—By Dowling, 4; by. ton, 2. Fi pitched” ballDowlitg ieitsop. gh reine. ite! Ti ing. a G 30. Umpires—Swartwood gn Week Lao Record: of the Clubs. s Schedule Boston at Baltimore. New York at Philadeiphia. Brooklyn at Washingtow Pittsburg at Cincinnati. Chicago at Louisville. Cleveland at St. Louis. Sanday Games. Chicagp at Cincinnati. Cleveland at Louisville. Pittsburg at St. Louis. REITZ AND McHALE IN CONDITION. Both Players Have Been Pleying ‘With the Sacramento Club. Under date of April 11 the Sacramento, Cal., correspondent of the Sporting Life writes to that journal as follows: “Upward of 2,000 people witnessed the opening game yesterday of the California League at the Oak Park grounds, in this city. The game was a highly interesting one, replete with sensational plays, and after an exciting contest the San Jose team succumbed to the superior prowess of the Sacramento team, being vanquished by a score of 13 to 12. Reitz and McHale of this season's Washingtons played second and center field, respectively, for the home team, and their work contributed in no small degree to their victory. McHale's work was sensational, to say the least. His fielding of long hits, fast sprinting and heavy hitting was decidedly the feature of the game. As a bunter he is par excel- lence, and will surprise the Washingtonians by his clever all-round work. The Senators have two jewels in our old favorites, Reitz and McHale, and their work with that team will be watched with interest by their many admirers here. “Reitz and McHale, it ts sald, leave here tomorrow night to join the Washingtons, consequently they will not be able to par- ticipate in the opening games, although in the best of condition.” VANITY FAIR WON. Running the Hunters’ Steeplechase at Benning Yesterday. One of the largest crowds of the meeting witnessed the racing at the Benning track yesterday. afternoon, the eleventh day of the third spring meeting of the Washing- ton Jockey Club. The number of ladies Was particularly large, the hunters’ stee- plechase proving a great attraction for them. Six horses started in that event, it being won by Vanity Fair, splendidly rid- den by Benjamin, by twenty-five or more lengths, Mrs. S. 8. Howland’s Athlete, the favorite, ridden by Mr. Eloyd, beating St. George a head for second place. Undine, Mr. Nicholas up, was fourth. Risque fell at the jump before the water, and Blais Clifford went down at the last jump in the field, Mr. Craven being badly shaken up. The time, 4:47, established a track record for the distance. Phil Dwyer's Holdon came with a rush in the second race, at five furlongs, for two- year-olds, beating Rhodymenia a head, she same distance in front of Subject. The winner was at 15 and 20 to 1. First Time, the 18 to 5 favorite, ran the fastest six fur- 1 f meeting in the first race, win- ly i Sophomore left the iden class in the third race, beating Nig- Baby a length. Charantus won the the 6 to 5 favorite, Summer badly ridden by Littlefield, finishing fourth. Lucid in the fifth led from start to finish, Her Own, the 6 to 5 favorite, be- ing third, half a length behind Alarum. ju furlongs, selling—First Louise N., 11 to 10 ord; Festa, 8 to 1, third. Time, Second race. two-year-olds, five furlongs, ing—Holdon, 20 to 1, won; Rhodymenia, G to 1 and 2 to 1, second; Subject, 8 to 1! third. Time, 1.05. Third ri seven furlongs— Sophomore, even, won; Nigger Baby, 19 to 1 and 3 to 1, second; Ellerslie Belle, § to 1, third. “Time, 1 Fourth race, five and a half furlongs— Charantus, to 5, wen; Warrenton, 11 to 5 and 4 to cond; Vigenta, 40 to 1, third. Time, 1.04 Fifth race, one mile, selling 1. won; Alarum, 4 to 1 and 6 te Her Own, 6 to 5, third. Time, 1.45. Sixth race, s chase for hunters, two ucid, 2 to con]; and a half mi nity Fair, 11 to 15, wen; Athle and 7 to 10, second; St. George, 10 to 1, third. ‘Time, ‘4.47. —. ZULU Boys, How Th y Are Trained in Work and Play for the Future. Frem the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Mr. John L. Dobe, the young native Zulu missionary, who is at present studying in this country, says that the life of the Zulu boy is not all play. At the sam2 time that our boys are starting out for school, often feeling very much injured because the day is bright and they would rather play foot- ball, the Zulu boy, without any breakfast, is sent out into his father’s field, where tha crops are growing. The work assigned him there does not in the least resemble any chores that a boy might find to do here, for it consists in chasing away the monkeys and baboons which come out of the forest and prowl about with designs on the ripening pump- kin and other fruits. This is lively work, for monkeys are notably quick in their movements, and unless the youngsters are on the alert th2 monkeys pounce upon their beoty and carry it away under the boys’ nose At other times of the year it is not the baboons, but the birds that must be kept from the ripening grain. After a morning of such lively exerciss the boys are raven- cus for thelr noon meal, the first food that is given them during the day, for they only eat twice in twenty-four hours, with not so much as an afternoon tea between times. Th2 whole aim of a Zulu boy's training is to make him a dauntless and victorious warrior. This being the case, the most im- portant of their games is one in which they learn to throw sharpened sticks with skill, It is played us follows: One of their num- ber ascends a small hill, while th2 others, with their sticks in their hands, range themselves in a row down the side. The lad at the top then throws past the boys with all his force the huge, soft bulb of a large African lily. This bulb is a foot in diamster, and as it goes by the first boy he flings his stick at it. If he fails to pierce it the next boy, quick as lightning, throws, too, and if he fails, the next one tries it, and so on until one of them sends his stick into the heart of the bulb, and as a reward he is allowad to go higher in the line, dis- placing the boy above him. Though they consider it a great hardship to be obliged to chase the birds from their fathers’ crops, the boys will follow birds all day for fun. The boys pursue them from ‘bush to bush and from tree to tre2, until they actually tire their game out, when they knock the birds on the head and kill them. If a Zulu boy was told to put salt on a bird’s tail he would not find it such a very difficult feat. When the young Zulu has becoms tired or heated from other sports he runs to the nearest river, into which he dives. It is not necessary for him to stop to take off his clothes, because ha never wears any, and at such a time he must find it very conve- nient. Zulu boys have been in the water so much from their infancy that they seem almost as much at home in it as the fish themselves. Many of their strokes in swim- ming differ greatly from ours, and with them they are able to make headway against the swiftest and strongest river currents. This is very necessary, because the South African rivsrs all flow swiftly al ther few 0; rtunities f¢ til mates bataing, sans one ‘They are especially proud of the length of time they are able to remain undern2ath the water, and they learn to swim for a long distance without coming to the sur- face. But perhaps their most wonderful acgomplishment in the water is an ability to swim with thair shoulders. Théy do not use their arms at all, but simply .call into nae the powerful muscles of ttle 23, 1898-24 PAGES. ———— CYCLING CLUB GOSSIP Cenfury, Cycle Club. The ride last Synday was to Marlboro’, id, and a fine enjoyable run was ag- owledged by 4 those who attended. tart was made with the following: Messi Seen. 1. Fisk, Bolden, Fister, ek, louie Rod Dimmick, Copenhay- Hllahder, curt. Prarrow,_ Nicholson, rs ee ee Betis Tasier, Bacnroe, sarghauseM, Johnson, Reed, Williams, Barnhartt, Mc- Anally, Kauffman;' Fields, Maher, Hadger and Liéut. O’Conridr. Accidents were plen- tiful, but al>mansged to get to the Mary- land town and back eafely. Sam Barn- hartt was the first to break his crank hanger. Fields was worst off. He broke the front forks of bis wheel near Marl- boro’ on the way out, but by the kindness of Mr. J. L. Wilson of that town, ‘who loaned him his wheel, he was enabled. to make the trip back to Washington. On the way out the bunch were together until they reached Suitland Park, when Capt. Byrnes gave the order to scorch, and from there to Marlboro’ the boys were Scattered for a mile or more until ‘they Teached their destination. This system of riding is not generally allowed by the cap- tain, but he waived his general order, and hence this rapid pace. A game of base ball was played at Mr. per’s, the teams being two picked teams from the Centurion ranks, captained by Messrs. Johnson and Barghausen, The latter team won by 18 to 11, the game be- ing umpired.by the base ball authority, Capt. Byrnes. Messrs. Williams, Fisk and Tom Reed made a century last Sunday, covering 117 miles, and part of their riding was with the club. Al Griffith also made a century alone on the Ashton and Conduit roads. Next month the Century Cycling Club of Maryland will pay the Washington boys @ visit, and the home club will go out on the road to meet their Maryland friends. They will take them up the Conduit and show them the ciiy gencrally. The Centurions will shortly visit the monumental city again, as they have an invitation from a bicycle firm to be their guests while in Baltimore. ‘This trip will be taken by rail, so the Baltimore people will have the chance to take the boys around on the Maryland roads about Bal- timore. When the club’s rooms have their new furnishings for ‘ae summer things will look cool and pleas: It is likely that a shower bath will be placed in the house. The regular bi-monthly meeting of the club was held Monday, with a large at- tendance. A new two-inch black and white striped sweater was adopted. A large num- ber of the members during the past week purchased tne newly adopted sweaters. The first official century run this season will be run Sunday, M: |. The start will be made promptly at 6 o'clock on that date from the club house. A schedule will be made out by the captain and will be closely followed. Pacemakers will be se- lected by the captain for the different points along the route, and no member will be allowed to go past them. The three Heutenants will be on hand and will en- deavor to keep the entire club to} The captain extends a cordial inv: to friends and unattached wheelmen to participate in this run. The pace will be steady and no scorching will be allowed, so that every rider will have a chance to finish in good condition. Dinner will be served at Frederick and the return home made about 2 o'clock. Fourteen hours are allowed to finish the century. Tomorrow the club will take a run to Great Falls, starting from the club house at 9 o'clock. apt. Byrnes will be in com- mand, and it is his desire to have every member attend this run. A short stop will be made at thé aew race track on the trip up to the falls, a special invitation hav- ing been extended to the club. Acme Cy¢le and Social Club. The boys were out early Sunday, as Capt. Watts had posted a run to Annapolis and an early start was necessary, the riders expecting to return by wheel. At 7:30 the start was made from 32d and M streets and the line proceeded to Benning, where the railroad track was then taken, Just out of town Grimes met with the first accldent of the day. As he was riding down grade the crank caught the chain and the result was the buckling of his frame. All hands were called to a stop and in a few minutes the frame. was in condition to make another start. All went well with the exception of the many dismounts whtch had to be made, due to the numerous roads crossing the tracks and the approach of trains, until on reaching Seabrook Frank Moore ran his wheel into the station platform. he head of the front fork was broken so badly that riding was {mposs but he pushed on until it ary to go back on the t je. The bunch went on. Before reaching Odenton Capt. Watts cut his front tire on the neck of a bottle. After putting in a two-inch plug and wrap- Ping it with tire tape, the run was con- tinued. On leaving Odenton were followed, the boys for short distan Fletcher was the first to break the spokes in his rear whi On reaching an oyster shell road bout a mile long, where the shells had been just stop was made to fix a puncture in Cle ents’ rear tire. With Chas. Fletcher as pacemaker, the boys reached Annapolis at o'clock. At o'clock Grimes and Fletcher, feeling confident of escaping ac- cidents, left the boys and started out to make one of the hardest rides that can be made in this part of the country. The boys returned by track all the way and with Fletcher setting the pace at a fifteen-mile gait, reached Odenton at 5 o'clock, seeing the others on the train, which passed them about ten miles ont of town, Leaving Odenton, Grimes set a hot pace for the last twenty-six miles, and at 7:30 o'clock they were In Washington. The next run on the schedule is to Hy- attsville for tomorrow morning, starting at 9 o'clock. The run to Alexandria Wednesday night was enjoyed and a pleasant time spent at the fair, where the club's colors were much in evidence. Through Lieut. Dugan, an in- vitation has been received to take the club on a run to Alexandria tomorrow. The meeting of the club was held Tues- day. The business of the evening was quiet until the motion to amend the constitution was made by J. Bennett Miller. It was near midnight when the amendment was completed. It provides for vacancies. The following officers were elected and in- installed: Financial secretary, Mr. J. Ben- nett Miller; Heutenant, Rickard Dugan: sergeant-at-arms, Frank §. Moore; and a board of directors, consisting of Messrs. Harry A. Herfurth, Louis M. Morrison and Thomas Homiller. Harry C. Butler re- signed his position as a house committee- man and Frank Moore was appointed. Ar- thur Grimes, chairman; Harry A. Herfurth and Frank Howard were appointed to make a report at next meeting on printing the constitution. Frank §. Moore was elected to membership. Arlington Wheelmen. Captain Murphy is still speculating as to what became of the members last Sunday; tkat is, thos} members who generally at- tend the club runs.! The day was a typical one for cycling“d jéint run with the Levant Wheelmen wad'schtduled, a short trip se- lected, and a gd04 dinner promised, and yet only the following” wingsd A’s were out: Messrs. E. J. Murphy, L. L. Harding, A. Christman, T. Utz,’F. Wurdeman, E. Bell, John and Harty Wilker. Fred Moore and Carl Mayer wefit down Saturday night, and the Loeffler brothers were also found at Brandywine, they having made th trip early Sunday morning. Wm. Leissler was along, though the Srlingtons can claim but one-half of hint, a8"he hoids membership in both organizations. | The two clubs started from the Levants’ headquarters bout: 10 o'clock. A large crowd of tha Levants were in line. The run was to Braadywine, Md., and instead of traveling the usual course the route was via Venterville, yard, Reform School, Cheltenham and fn.to Brandywine, Riding was anything but pleasant. Ow- ing to the large number of riders, however, a good time was had, notwithstanding the fact that the roads were in a miserable ecndition. The read traversed would be very poor when in good condition. Many accidents happened, none of which resulted seriously to the riders or the wheels. On the journey homeward the riders came via T. B., Surrattsville and Red's Corners, nd the roads were in fine condition and good time was mad3, Vice President the county B. Terry and ex-Capt. F. C. Potts left the city Saturday qveni ing for. Harrisonburg, Va., from which point they were going to “burn” a portion of the valley on a tandem. ‘They started from the abovenamed place at 6 o'clock Sunday morning, and after-riding about six hours —meking ninety-two miles—Martinsburg, W.Va., was reached, where the:trip was abandoned and the remainder of the jour- ney homeward made by rail. The pike had recently been worked with new metal or No. 18,184 from William T. Ro! crushed rock, which Proved disastrous fa the tires of the machine, the rear one be- ing completely ruined (ni ures) and the front oné cut almost fo pl ces. The ted the country loki Au- tiful, and were ¥ery so: $e could not cemblete the schedule they hai arma MA&ny of the members attended the Ma- sonic fair during the week. Tomorrow the run will be to Highlund, Md., where a game of ball will be played with the Levant Wheelmen. The A's wi Start from 14th and New York avenue 2 Sclocx: 2 Park Bicycle Club. The work on the board track of the Park Bicycle Club is being pushed forward with all possible ¢ispatch, and the con- trector gives assurance that it will be in readiness for use on May 1. The Park Club extends an invitation to the riders of Washington to visit its track on Sun- day, April 30. The board of directors will be on hand to welcome visitors, and will cheerfully give any information in regard to the track or club. Among the events scheduled for the first race meet of the Park Bicycle Club will be a one-mile >x- hibition paced against time, to establish a track record. Entry blanks are out for the meet on May 12, and entries are pouring in stead- ily. Mr. E. E. Simpson, the newly appointel handicapper of the Lezgue of American Wheelmen, will have ample opportunity to gauge the merits of the local racing men, as the club intends holding at least one meet each week during the season. Mr. Simpson is well known to the Washington public, having officiated as local referee for several seasons. His decisions were at all times impartial and eminently satis- factory, and in his new position he will, no doubt, prove an able successor to Billy Jose, who has held the position of handi- capper for the past two years. A match race is now being talked of be- tween J. J. Fister and B. T. Wrenn, two local racing men, both of whom mad2 at- tempts several years ago to lower the American twenty-four-hour road record. The match will in all probability be ar- ranged by the manager of the club, and will most likely be for a distance of twen- ty-five miles, paced. W. W. Pittman of the Washington a Club, who won his novice race June 24, nd the two-mi.e handicap on October 9 of t year, is in active training, and great things are expected of him this season. H. I. Dodge. who made guch a ood showing in 1896 at the meet held on Sep- tember 21, when he won the one-mile nov- ice and two-mile handicap, will appear cn the track uring the coming season. ‘The new one-third-mile board track now being constructed by the Park Bicycle Club is causirg many of our retired racing men to again go into active training. Many of them have never had the opportunity of riding on a track of this kind and the chance will no doubt be a revelation to them. The club will hold its second meet May 19, and negotiations are now under way for a match race between Tom Cooper and some other top-notcher. Levant Wheelmen. The Levant Wheelmen and the “Winged A’s” went on a joint run to Brandywine last Sunday. The start was made from the former's club rooms at 9 o'clock, but, owing to the numerous accidents which happened en route, the line did not reach Brandywine until 1 o'clock. On account of the late arrival, the practice base ball game had to be postponed. Az a special meeting Tuesday evening the club_ decided to give an open tury run to Frederick Sunday, May 15. The start will be made at 6 o'clock from 13th and K streets. Silver medals will be given to individual survivors, and a silver cup to the club finishing the greatest number of men. riders re, + SOME CYCLE CHAT Of late considerable complaint has been made against the actions of a crazy man cn the Bowen road, near the first toll gate. This road is generally used by wheelmen in making a trip to Marlboro’. The man is not violent, and what he does he thinks is for the fun of the thing. The victims, however, in most cases, cannot see the funny end of the matter, and a bruise or #0 bears out his theory of the case. ‘The man in question 1s about six feet tall and very lanky. He is undoubtedly a resi- dent of the locality. A growth of rather ragged whiskers covers his face, and when- ever met by bicyclists he carries a walking staff. He 1s considered harmless by the people of that section of the country, other- wise he would not be permitted to roam large. “le nea a fancy for striking bicycle riders as they pass by. Standing on one side of the road, he sweeps his staff around and the blow is not a gentle one. One or two riders have been swept from their wheels, while others have escaped with the blow. On one oceasion the staff had fastened to the end a door knob, and the ball part was used *to strike a_ rid When he hits a whvelman the imbecile laughs loudly, evi- dently enjoying it immensely. Last Sunday some local wheelmen on their way to Marlboro’ met the man. It was not the first encounter with him that me of the riders had enjoyed. As they eared the toll gate a small boy sitting on a fence warned the riders to look out for the man. As they reached the spot where the imbecile stood he made a sweep with the staff that would have crippled any pers son, had the full force of the blow been received. As it was, the riders succeeded in wetting away without being hit, though pursued a short distance by the man. At Marlboro’ complaint was made to the town authorities, and the riders hope that some action will be taken. The man was not met on the return trip. It is regretted by many that the order which was recently issued destroyed that portion of the National Guard of the Dis- trict to which ihe bicycle company was at- tached as a signal corps. It is hoped that the order will be rescinded, or that au- thority will be granted to organize a pure- ly bicycle company, to demonstrate the value of the wheel in a war. The Miles Cycle Corps, as it was termed, had reached a good degree of expertness in the signal line and general field work. In telegraph work there were some members of the corps who are practical experts. Since the command was changed from a cycle in- fantry to a signal corps the members have drilled quite hard in their new work. Last season it was a common occurrence to take practice marches Saturday evenings and remain out in camp over night, returning the next afternoon. These marches and drills were of a practical nature, and af- forded the experience of active campaign work. For courier duty the command was also good. War or no war, the dual meet will come off on May 7 at the campus of Georgetown University, and the first bicycle races of the season will be run off. It is understood that there will be a one-mile race and per- haps a five-mile affair, with a two or three- mile race as an intermediate event. This meet will bring out Moran, Schade, Danne- miller and one or two other good local men, who will don the racing costume for their first competition event of the year. While the course may not be any of the best for bicycle racing, the cycle races will be watched with interest. While there is a good deal of rivalry between Schade and Moran, Dannemiller is apt to come again to the fore, as he did last fall, beating out both of the above-named riders in a race, STOLEN WH EELS. Since last week reports of seven thefts of bicycles were filed with the police de- partment, showing no diminution in the work of cycle thieves. The victims are: Owen Lockwood, 789 4th street, a Dema- rest bicycle, stolen from 14th and F streets. A Chicago Ideal bicycle, property of E. B. Fahnestock, 1770 Massachusetts avenue, was stolen from in front of the above num- ber. Samuel Gramm, 2424 G street, of his Keystone bi la The he theft eystone ycle. eo Sheet was stolen from 14th and F strects. Edward J. Green, 1711 M street, has ask- ed the police to find his bicycle, which was stolen from in front of his residence. ‘The police are looking for the person who stole Calumet bicycle No. 513, be- longing to D. V. Vandiver of 109 1st street ‘theast. x white man rented a Rambler ae bertson, No. 420 10th street, which he failed to return. Charles W. Russell, No. 916 14th street, reports the loss by theft of a boy’s bicycle. a f It matters little what it is that you want— whether a sftuation or a wervant—a “want”. ad. in The Star_will reach the person who can fill your need. Eis ewer ery Verret.’ 3 sSorcoaseesonte eet A JUST VERDICT. Labor Unions Decide That CLEVELAND BICYCLES | Are not made by Scab Labor, But by the best and ablest mechanics. : This tells the Story. HAS BEEN SETTLED THE STRIK) LOZIER DECLA And the Ro by the Metal Polishers Union ts Lifted —A Conference Held in This City. Cleveland. Obie, April I8.— A settler reached yesterday in the stcike of t Polishers, Buffers, ers’ Union of N A. Larter Manuf: peny onavufactures: of the largest concerns of its kind fn the world It four factories, Mass. end ts said 7 strike affected about 25) men in the tion. and some outside of it. It was menced abont six montha ago on the al greund that the company discriminating | Against union men in the eastern fact The union immediately placed a boycott upon Diesel manufs nred by the ever since has been doing everything in Power to embarrass the sale of tte wheels Yesterday Edward J. Lynch of 1 international president of the union, wae Cleveland, and be, in company with J. J ® member of the executive board, an president of the Central Labor Un Usher of Toledo, held a long conte turing Company company, and in Kin an t. Loxier, The result was a settlem | strike on such terms an were satisfactory to | Doth aides. The boycott will be Hfted imme mediately by the union. The boycott was in dorsed by the Central Labor Union of this | city. and will undoubtedly be Ifted at the | Meeting tomornmw evening.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. i SOLD AND GUARANTEED BY Cleveland Cycle J. F. Broadbent, Mgr. Cor. 14th St. & °9 N. Y. 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Store open every day from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. “Meet me at Pope Pope Manf'ng Co., Our Clipper t to pay for the bicycle Made by the Grand Rapids, Mich jce of a C1 1602 14TH STREET. S Bicycle is also- We have our reputation at a few who have purchased a CO- has never responsibility iasa Soe nloesentontoatestonteetenfontententeateat Prices: -$35 and. CV Cea ertentetetenterttetiete te teteete 817 and 819 14th St. N.W. The Army Bicycle. From Collier's Weekly. “Cavalry is the eye of an army” is a say- ing that dates back, probably, to the earli- est use of troopers by commanders of large armies, and it is a matter of history that troops without cavalry have generally suf- fered through surprises and through in- ability to have their fronts and flanks prop- erly reconnoitered. On the other hand, detachments of cav- to be obtained at short notice, nor is the making of a competent trooper the work of a day. Forage for a horse weighs ten times as much as rations for a soldier, and is a serious clog upon the transportation of an army; yet to expect horses to “live upon the country” is to have them deteriorate and break down quickly. To move @ body of horses by water or rail causes trouble for army quartermasters, and the horse is preferred to his rider as a target when he reaches the enemy’s coun- try. While the bicycle cannot replace the horse for all military purposes, it is always availaple, it needs no food, it occupies but ttle room and it is almost invisible at rifle alry are not alw: good wheel ts as noiseless as a barefooted Indian and can make quick yet close de- tours of places at which danger is to be expected. Last year a bicycle squad of twenty infantrymen, fully armed and equipped, made more than seventy-five miles a day for twenty consecutive days, over country entirely destitute of pave- ments or good roads; some portions of their route were mere wagon trails of other days. Such work requires picked men, but So does effective cavalry scouting. | For long-distance single riding or relay riding the bicycle may be depended upon for bet- ter work than ever was done by troopers, for wheels can be of uniform and high con- dition—cavairy horses never are. Some of the infantry regiments of the regular army now have bicycles, with trained riders, as permanent fixtures: many militia regiments are similarly equipped, and it is believed by foreign and American soldiers of high rank that within its limits the bicycle will be quite gs useful as the horse, and far more trustworthy. ——+es Then He Sighed Again. From the Chicago News. Softleigh (sighing)—“Ah, would I were your muff, that I might hold both your fairylike hands!” Miss Gyett—“Oh, wouldn't that be too lovely for anything! And I've wanted a monkey muff so muchi” ‘When the sexton of St. James’ cemetery, Bristol, Pa., opened an old vault that had just ways