Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1898, Page 9

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Address, THE MAYPOLE SOAP DEPOT, 127 Duane Street, New York. fel7-th,s,ta-6m ICE-BOUND WHALER’S SUICIDE. Despair and Diffleulty Ameng the Fleet's Seamen. A correspondent writing from Point Bar- row, under date of April 4, regarding the ice-bound whalers who have recently re- ceived relief, says: Flos whaling will be resumed on April 13. The inland Eskimos are starving and are coming to the coast for food. The men ara weil. Deer station will probably be Started here next year if the feed proves suifipient. Kelly, sailmaker of the Orea, committed Suicide on Marek 20, Constant communication is kept up be- tween th> various vessels of the whaling fleet. On February 3 trouble which had been brewing between Capt. Mason and the officers and crev of the Jeannie, culminated § Mais Coffin away from © point of a rifie. He fired him. made his way back to the store ured a can of roast mutton and x the Newport, twenty-five miles thermometer stood at thirty w and a blizzard came on, in his way and wanderad ys and nights on the ice be- hing the Newport. He is now at led In. An order issued by the Post Office De- paetment will be of interest to all per- sons engaged in collecting sta aps. An or- der Was issued some time sinc ; discontinu- ng th of newspaper a d periodical ‘amps, and postmasters wer. directed to p stamps then on hand until dj- disposition. e given for thet master 2 Por action is de- maay be sold for less than ted tower of Utrecht Cathedral ed from the main body of the cathe- If by 2 road over which a tramway The cathedral was erected in the century, on the site of the orig- which was founded by St. Wil- bishop of Utrecht, about 720. In consequence of a violent storm on the Ist ot August, 1674, the nave of the cathedral fell in, and was never re-erected, and this caused a large space to be left between the cholr and tue tower, which was eventually utilized as a road, but it remains part of the cathedral precincts. LATE SPORTING NEWS And Yet Another Game Lost by the Senators. NEW INFIELDER DID NOT PLAY A Large Attendance at the Phila- delphia Contest. TENNIS AT LONGWOOD eS ee Today's Schedule and Weather. Washington at Chicago—cloudy. Baltimore vs. Cleveland, in Philadelphia— clear. Brooklyn at Cincirrati—cloudy. Boston at St. Louis—rain. Philadelphia at Pittsburg—cloudye New York at Louisville—rain. Sunday Games. Washington at Chicago. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. New York at Louisville. Reeord of the Clubs. W. L. P.C.)_ Chubs. W. L. B.C. 60 29 .674| Pittsburg... 45 43 .51¥ - 55 30 °647| Philadelphia 40 43 1462 € 53 22 1624|Brooklyn.... 33. 50 Baltimore... 49 33 .59S| Washingt: 3r 54 Chicago... 48 40 1545] Loutsville... 82 56 “304 New York... 45 40 -52y!St. Loais.... 24 65 “270 ‘The Senators could get but seven hits off Callahan at Chicago yesterday, while the Orphans secured five more off Dineen, de- feating their visitors by a score of 8 to 3. While seven of their opponents were left on bases, only three of the Washington men so languished. The seven hits made by the Senators were divided between five men— Anderson, Wagner, Wrigley, McGuire and Gettman, the latter two obtaining two each. But one of the hits made by the Senators was for more than one dase, a double by Anderson in the ninth inning. The playing of the Washington men was again Jf thai lifeless and listless character which has marked their work during a number of the games last played by them, and there was also a lack of the hit and run policy. Dineen was not only hit hard, but was also rather unsteady, giving five passes, hitting a man and striking out but two. Callahan, on the other hand, gave but one pass, and struck out three men. Six of the runs scored by the home team Were earned, the Senators earning but one of theirs. Jud Smith, the expected new third base- man of the Senators, did not put in appear- ance on the field, and Wrigtey went’ back to his old position and Wagner to third, McGuire playing first and Farrell doin catching. The order of batting changed by Captain-Manager Reitz being placed second on the list. scoring was commenced in the third in- ning, when- the home people tallied three times. Anderson's misjudging of Conhor's fly gave the batsman a three-bagger. Don- ahue’s short fly was taken by Wrigley, and ; Ccnnor scored on Callahan's single to right. The latter stole second, scoring on Ryan's single to right. Everitt’s single to left placed Ryan on third, and he went home when Dahlen was hit by a pitched ball, Lange having previously walked. The Orphans also scored three runs in the dir2ctors of the league by mail, and a maf] yote would be taken on the question of sus- taining the umpire. No action will be taken in regard to the — of payment on the Baltimore check vntil a formal complaint is made by Bal- timore. The matt2r will then be referred to the board of directors. Base Ball Notes. Senators’ usual dose! Jud Smith failed to appear. Now is the time to experiment. Rhines or Killen are too good for the minors. The Senators open in Pittsburg Tuesday for four games. Joe Kelley was put out of yesterday's game at Philadelphia and Hughes, who took his place, saved the game through a sensational catch. The Senators are not scheduled for. to- morrow or Monday, but the chances are that they will play in Chicago the game that was not played last Thursday on ac- count of the team traveling. The Philadelphia crowds were with the Clevelands yesterday and their rooting had considerable to do with the one victory gained. - The fact that the Indians are without a home has caught the average fan and all the sympathy is coming their way. An immense crowd will probably turn out at the double-header today in Philadelphia between the Cleveland and Baltimores. Both clubs are endeavoring to show what they are worth, and the contests will re- pay going miles to see. Ross Weber, the Texas leaguer, joined the senatorial outfit yesterday in Chicago, but it is doubtful whether he will be pitted against the slugging Chicagos. Charley Ebbetts of the Brooklyns is tour- ing the Western League looking for new base ball talent, and J. Earl Wagner is said to be on the same mission. The East- 398.] ern League is by far the more promising field to look over. Dr. Arlington Pond has been tipped off as the only base ball player from the pro- fessional ranks who has joined the army. Charles Bastian, the old Philadelphia play- er, was really the first man to join out, while Coleman, who was with the St. Louis as a pitcher last year, was also an early recruit. . Ross Weber's record in the Texas League the past two years has been a good one. In '96 he batted .358, and last season .313. He also played as utility infielder. As a pitcher he ranked seventh in a list of about twenty. The Cincinnati players believe there is the making of a good player in Weber, but a surplus of men on the Cincin- nati team kept him out of that organiza- tion. Algie McBride of the Cincinnati team shared the same fate as McGraw of Balti- more, in Thursday’s game. Pitcher Ken- nedy threw in one of his swiftest inshoots and it landed in the small of McBride's back. The Cincinnati player continued in the game, but Thursday night he was very ill and Steinfeldt took his place yesterday. McBride has been playing exceptionally good ball, but Steinfeldt will fill in very well. MOTT’S BULLETIN. Matters of Interest to Members of the L. A. W. The following bulletin has been issued by Chairman Albert Mott of the L. A. W. racing board: The following is the score in the national championship: Arthur Gardiner, 63; Coop- er, 43; Bald, 83; Major Taylor, 28; O. L. Stevens, Freeman, 12; McFarlan Eaton, 10; Tom Butler, 9; Kimble, tens, 8; Bowler, 7; Fred. Sims, Brown, 5; Jaap Eden, 4; Becker, Butler, 3; Karl Kaser, 3; Bourotte, 3; C. M. Bly, 2; Hilis, jr., 2; Kiser, 2; Watson Coleman, 1. The suspension of S. D. Burrows, Attle- boro’, Mass., expired July 27, 1898. Registered: No. 181, Wm. Thornburg, Baltimore. fifth inning, singles by Everitt and Thorn- ton and doubles by Lange and Dahlen be- single ing responsible therefor. Donahue’ to left in the sixth inning, Callahan rifice and Ryan's single to left sent ano! run in, and the Chicago people scored one more in the eighth on passes to Ryan and Everitt and Lange's double to right center. The Senators did not -score until the eighth inning, when Woods’ error gave them two runs. McGuire, after reaching first on a single, was forced by Gettman. Wrigley singled to left, and Dineen’s fly to Thornton moved them up a base, both scoring when Woods allowed Selbac grounder to ‘slip past him. Anderson's double to the left-field fence in the las' nrg, Farrell's fy to Everitt and McGuiri single to left gave the Senators another Score: Chicago. H.0.4.E. Washington. R.H.O.A.E Ryan, 1 0 © Selbach, If. 0 0 1 1 6 Bret 220 o1To 2.0 8 © Anderso 1ol1eo h 2 2 6 1) Parreil, os5s11 M'Cm'k,3b 0 6 0 2 OW: 1100 Thornton,rt 0 1 4.0 0)M 2110 Connor, 2b. 1 1 3 3 0 Gettman 12100 Donahue, c.1 1 3 1 0) Wrigley 11431 Callahan, p 1 1 6 1 0 Dineen,’p..0 0 00 0 Woods, ss..0 0 2-11 Totals. 14 2) Totals Chieago. ix 0903038 Washingtoe.-.°2.2°°%0 0 00.0 0 1- Earned runs—Chicago, Washington, 1. Left on bases—Chicugo, 7; Washington, 3. ‘Two-base bi Lange (2), Dahlen and Anderson. ‘Three-base hit— Connor. ‘Sacrifice hit—Gallahan. Stolen bases Callahan and Gettman. Double plays—Dablen t Connor to Everitt (2). Struck out—By Call by Dineen, 2. ‘irst base on balls—Of Callaba: off Dineen, 5. Hit with ball—Dablen. Time— Umpires—Snyder and Connolly. EA; 45. Theusands at Philadelphia Games. ‘Two games were played at Philadelphia yesterday by the Cleveland and Baltimore clubs, the former copturing the first by 6 to 5, the second resulting in a tie—3 to 3— Professional record accepted: Two-miio handicap, made by’ Arthur Gardiner at Manhattan Beach, July 23, 1898: time, 84-5; handicapper, G. L. McCarthy. nded pending investigation: ©. Stm- s, Laneaster, Pa. Suspension removed: H, G. Gardiner, Philadelphia Transferred to the professional M. A. Gutelus, Lewisburg, Pa., clauses A and Harvey R. Williams, Lancaster, Pa.; se D; H. G. Gardiner, Philadetptia, }ciause D; Fletcher Gordon, Owensboro’, clause D, yote of board, Suspended: "M. A. Gutelfus, Lewisburg, }Pa., is fined $10 and suspended from a'l read and track racing until fme is paid, for competing in a professional event with: cut_ registering. Walter A. Cumings, Philadelphia, to August 14, 1898; failure to ride. H. I. Dodge, Washington, D. C., fined $25, and s unge uspended until paid, for assault and ntlemanly language to an officia! at a eorge Danner, Allentown, Pa., to 26, 1898; double entry. Mark Greasener, Allentown, Pa., to Sep- tember 26, 1898; false entry and insubordi- nation to referee. Norman E. Danner, H. J. Apple, A. D. Weiss and John Nolle, Allentown, ‘Pa., to August 26, 1898; insubordinate conduct at a race met. J. A. Herbert, Fall River, Mass., pending return of prize awarded in error, and for sixty days thereafter. ames Barlow, Bean, Smith, Cahn, Tom Murray, Gay, Kivlan and Joseph Fair- clough, Boston, to August 9, 1898; unsanc- tioned races. W. P. Kennedy, A. Fuller and C. P. Copelend are suspended for promoting and officiating at an unsanctioned meet at Sau- gus, Mass. Franklin Park, Saugus, Mass., and W. F. Hutchins, manager, are placed on the list of those to whom further sanction will be refused, because of the above unsanctioned after eight innings had been played, dark- hess compelling the game to be called. The games were interesting and hotly con- tested. Nearly 7,000 spectators were in at- tendance. Kelley was put out of the game by Umpire Andrews for contesting the lat- ter’s decision. meet. George Garrico, Bernard Brockman, Thomas A. McMahon, Charles Anderson, St. Louis, Lfo., to October 30, 1898; unsanc- tioned races. Sanctions granted: Brunswick Bleycle Club, New Brunswick, N. J., September 5: Cc. T. A. A. Union, Philadelphia, August Allentown Fair ‘Association, “Allentown, Pa. September 19; Associated Cycling Clubs, Philadelphia, ‘national circuit meet, September 17; Riverview Track Company, R HE. Cleyeland......9 8 1100100-6 10 3 Baltimore......113000000-5 Ww 1 R. OH. E. Clevelan 00020100810 2 Baltimore. 10002000-8 7 8 Cincinnati, 6; Brooklyn, 5. The Ewingites defeated the Brooklyns yesterday at Cincinnati by 6 to 5. Both clubs batted well, but the superior fielding of the Reds larded the victory. RH. EL + 02103000x-6 14 2 o80001001-513 8 Pittsburg, 3; Philadelphia, 1. ‘The Phillies were defeated by the Pirates yesterday at Pittsburg by 3 to 1, owing principally to the daring base running of Donovan and McCreery and the good work ef Pitcher Hoffer, lately released by the Baltimore club. This makes Hoffer’s-secy ond victory and second time on the slab for the Pirates. Cincinnati. Brooklyn. R. HE. Pittsburg......00201000x-8 7 Philadelphia... 0 @ 6 0 0,1 000-1 6 New York, 12; Louisville, 8. After winning eight straight games, the Colonels went under yesterday at Louls- ville, the New Yorks being on top by 12 to 8 The Colonels mado six runs in the first inning off of Seymour, but he was a hard problem thereafter. Altrock lasted only one inning for the Colonels, Mazze taking his place. R. HE. Lonisyille......6 000010108 10 i New York. 021008 2 1-12 15 8 DIRECTORS TO TAKE ACTION, Hold-Up of Baltimere’s Check. Manager Hanlon received notification yes- terday from President Young that Presi- dent Freedman of New York had sent him his version of the Holmes incident. Accord- ing to Freedman, Holmes’ language in. the New York game which Freedman stopped Wilmington, Del., August 12. Longwoog Tennis Tourney. Good weather finally favored the Long- wood tennis tournament yesterday, and there were some excellent matches played. The match of the day was that between G. L. Wrenn, jr., and S. E. Millett, which Wrenn won, 5-7, 2-6, 8-6, 6-3, 6—4. Ware won from Ewer in straight sets, as did Marvin from Pier, without any trouble. Whitman beat Budlong rather more easily than was expected, 6-2, 6—2, T-5. “Mysterious Billy” Given Decision. After a hard fight, which lasted twenty- five rounds, “Mysterious Billy” Smith was given a decision over Georg> Green of Call- fornia at the Lenox Athletic Club in New 2 | York last night. Smith was theestronger and better throughout the fight, and out- fought and outpointed his opponent in every round. Smith’s work at close quarters was very good. Green received a severe ham- mering and bore with it manfully. He was and bad no excuses to He declared that he was heavier when he met and de- feated Smith at Carson City, immediately after the Fitasimmons-Corbett contest, and wonderfully game, offer when the fight was over. said that he was stronger then than now. Jem Curran Outeclassed. Jem Curran, the much-herald2d champion light-weight of England, made his first ap- : pearance in Philadelphia as a boxer last Dispute Over Holmes and Freedman’s | ght at the Arena, in a six-round fight with Jack Bennett of McKeesport, Pa. Much had been expected of the English- man, but from start to finish of the bout he was entirely outolassed by Bennett. ASSESS Bicycles in Colombia. In a letter addressed to an export firm was very profane, This is emphatically de- | of New York, Consul Shaw of Barranquilla, nied by those who heard Holmes, Manager | Colombia, says that bicycles are but little Hanlon will get Eis complaint to President | used in that city, and there has been but -at~Providenee, R: 30, 1898-24 PAGES. CLUB GOSSIP" ‘Washington fs about the only large. city in the United States where there ts not an organization known as the United Cycling Clubs. They have their regular. meetings and representatives are sent from each club. Washington, it is contended, should not be backward in this line, where there are five well-organized clubs, with a mem- bership of nearly four hundred wheelmen. Mr. Ed. S. Byrnes sayS;ff1 will go back. to the time of the obho¥lous handle-bar regulation—the time it went into effect. Had we at that time had such an organiza tion as the one mei the Cycle clubs in this city might -h been able to have carried their point. As‘tt was, the matter was left to two or three wheelmen, and while they did all in their power to have a change brought ape it practically amounted to nothing.“ My idea of an or- ganization of this kin@é“would be to have @ meeting each month of, say, two repre- sentatives from each club in. the city, and call it the ‘United Cycling Clubs of Wash- ington.’ Then elect a president, secretary and treasurer, each club to make a montk- ly payment, the funds to go te*paying a torneys’ fees and other expenses that might a e. This would also bring‘about more hafmony within the ranks of the wheeling organizations in the District; and at a time of parades, races, joint runs, anf all such matters, which clubs are more or less in- terested in, everything could be arranged satisfactorily by their representatives. We could show the wheelmen from ether cities and the Washington public.that the United Cycling Clubs of Washington wefe to the front as well as New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and other large cities throughout the country. I make a suggestion in this article that the various clubs take this matter up at their next meetingsy’and I will suggest the same to the club of which I am _a member, and think if we all work to- gether we may bring about good results. At the regular monthly meeting of the Levant Wheelmen a ‘considerable amount ef important business. was transacted, re- sults of which are ever! now apparent to the betterment of the organization. Owing to the large increase in the number of ap- Plicants for membership it was found necessary to raise the limit from fifty to seventy-five members, and it was further decided that in the future no application would be acted upon untess the applicant had attended at least three club runs. This stipulation was decided upon owing to the failure of several of the new members to participate in club runs. Tuesday evening, on the invitation of Mr. Benton, proprietor of the Highlan@ Club, the Levants attended a dance. The boys were out in force, and spent a most enjoy- able evening. The Highland grove is a delightful place to spend an evening, and is one of the favorite resorts of the club. ‘The banner run of the season, the annual trip to Colton’s Point, will be taken Satur- day, August 13. There will be two divis ions, one leaving at 1:30 p.m., in’ charge of Lee L. Herrell and Liett. H. B. Fryer: the second at 6 p.m., under Messrs. Marschalk and Hutchinson, which will join the first at Charlotte Hall. Between twenty-five and forty men are expected to take in this the most delightful run of the season. Tho boys Saturday evening will ride as far as Charlotte Hall, where they will spend the night., In the morning the journey will be resumed,, reaching Colton’s about 10 o'clock a.m., returning home by beat Sunday night. Johnson Schine met with a very painful, if not serfous, accident Sunday night as a result of a collision with an express wagon. Last Sunday Mes%} ftisk, Kayffman, ollander, Barnharttg¢Mevnally, Williams, Fields, Bolden, Keller‘and Capt. Byrnes of the Century Cycle Club made a run up the Conduit road as far as the Anglers’ Club and returned to the city at noon, in time for dinner. Capt. Byrnes punctured his tire at Cabin John, but rode the rim to the city. * : The boys are busy arranging for the cen- tury next Sunday, anc sfrom indications there will bea large numyer of, starters. Second Lieutenant Fred Volkman has re- turned from. his trip tg Ghicago, and re- ports that. bicycle riding is on the increase | inthe windy city. ‘The run tomorrow ‘wilt be to Ashton, leay- ing the club house at-9 b. Dick Posey has tet fi and on his return will stop-for a few weeks I; OFRe-Wilk be gone-iniall about one'midntha bry 90" at adh var rake The Centurions. will have out on next Sunday’s century one triplet and two or three tandems. This js an easy course for the big machines., eae’ Joc Benner ts improving, and will ‘leave thé hospital for,home in a few days. Billy O'Connor is all right. Capt. Murphy) and Messrs. ~Wurdeman, Edmons, F. Loeffler, Dikeman, Davison, H. Walker, Utz, Mayer, Moreland and B: Belt of the Washington Wheelmen made a run to River View last Sunday morning. T* boys were agreeably surprised to find the roads in excellent condition. Several other members joined the party in the evening, and returned with the riders on the 5 o'clock boat. The club run tomorrow will be to Camp Alger; starting from Hth street and New York avenue at 10 o'clock. The reguiar meeting of the club will be held Monday evening, when final arrange- ments for the century run, August 7, will be made. Messrs. Robert. C. Williams and Howard Fisk start at 5:30 this evening on a double century. The route will-be over the trian- gular course until the two hundred miles are completed. The niders will complete the run tomorrow evening at 5:30, riding all tonight and all day tomorrow. CYCLE DEALERS COMPLAIN ‘The question that is now before the court for settlement as to whether or not a bi- cycle dealer selling secondhand wheels can be classed as a junk dealer and made to pay an annual license tax of $40 is one in which a number of people are interested. A decision in the matter when finally ob- tained, if adverse to the dealers, will have a widespread effect, affecting many other branches of business in the city where see- ondhand material is taken in part payment for new. As the fight at present is against the cycle dealers, there is a movement on foot to fight the matter*among themselves. The case is now in the Police Court, and if decided against the defendants, who hap- pen to be the Carpenter Cycle Company, the Eclipse Bicycle Company, the Cleve- land Cyole Company, W. D. Hadger and Jghn Woerner, jr., the matter will be car- riéd to the Court of Appeals. With these dealers and, in fact, with all other cycle dealers the custom has been to take old whels in exchange for new ones. A certain sum is allowed for the old bi- cycle, and the belance is paid in cash by the purchaser. The dealer, to got hig money out of the trade,.generally fixes the old wheel up a little and offers it for sale. The police department is of the opinion that in taking the old wheels in exchange and selling them the dealer comes under the provisions of the néwelaw licensing junk lealers, and the testitasechas been made. The arrest was madgjabaut ten days ago. ‘The case was continued-fer a hearing until Wednesday, and on ‘odate-was contin- ued again until this afternoon. The bicycle dealers clafm that there ts discrimination madeoSWhile they do‘ not deny that they take :sgconfhand wheels in exchange, they do depy that they come uh- der the provisions “Bt law_ requifing them to take out a foek Under the in- terpretation of the $aw tail places where typewriters are soldyjandy,exchanged can be made to pay an agnyalJicense. This is also in the case of sewing machines that are bought and sold of lag tically the same lines as bicycles—so inuel¥%cash, generally, and so much a monthiciewn. Old machines are taken in exchange fop, additional cash mongy. fypnished. Places that handle machin take in ex- e old material ‘Sin be amenable to the interpretation oj e law. Second- hand furniture stores, horse and carriage and harness establishments, where the same lines of business are. observed, will also be affected by the decision. Tt is Boston, Mass., new ones with | Pl Young by today. little increas: in the trade of late. The ‘The New York Herald's Washington cor-| country, he says, is practically without respondent wires that paper that President | roads, the streets being sandy in dry eee that if the defendants are held Young of the National League said last | weather and softin the rainy season. night that he had no official information of | Wheels come chiefly from the United big Stlon of the New York club in stop- | States, although products of other coun- | cided without ‘a stone font. A a SEA Sinced Tatereetet ping vayment on the check for Baltimore's | 52! share of the gate receipts for the game of | 'Tie8 are seen. The best way to introduce last < (onday, which was forfeited to Balti-] United States wheels, continues the consul, nore. is to opea an icy with a good line of He said the umpire had reported to him | low-priced bicycles. The duty on his action in awarding the game to Baltt- | wheels is 70 centavos (23 cents) per 2.2046 more, and his reasons for his action, and Colombian business credits—six, nifie Horseback adopted and pursued look- ing toward the relief of all concerned. From the Chicago Record. pounds. & b2 had also received a protest from the | customed to long New York club against this award, but no | twelve months. action would be taken on it until an answer | favorite had been received from Baltimore. When the whole matter would be laid before the our office who makes oes away for two weeks every sum- MIDDLE DISTANCE RACING In his attempt at the five-mile track rec- ord Saturday evening Lee Counselman es- tablished a new set of records for every distance above the one mile. The records made are professional, and while they lower his time for the same distance while an amateur, yet his amateur records will stand until broken by some other rider. In his ride Saturday evening the timers were able to do some fine work, and managed to get the time for each third of a mile. This makes a good table to study the relative speed of the rider during the various por- tions of the ride. The table is as follows: = “Ast $4, 2d 3a. previous time, which he made May 28, in a ten-mile match race against B. T. Wrenn. His’ time then was considered fast. While his time last Saturday was good, it could have been much faster had the pace been better. It is clearly evident that Counsel- man Was not pushed at any time during the ride, and it would be a good thing if he was ‘given a thorough test. Compared with his amateur performance a big dif- ference in time is shown, according to the following table: Since the publication in The Star several weeks ago of the middle-distance records for the world some changes have occurred. In the first Michael-Linton race the mid- get’s rival succeeded in lowering all of the records from fifteen to twenty miles, in- elusive, which were held by Edouard Tay- lore. The correct compilation up to date is as follows: Holder. | Miles. Time. 31.39 1-5. pe Holder. A Ey }2] 29 4-5. 22. -10.10 25. 23. 4 TL 24. : +13.39 4-5. = 18 4-5 115.31 3-5. 26. : 146.08 1-5. ..Tintpn 17.16 3-5, 27 48 219.02 1-5 28. 2149.36 120.50 1.5. 29. 2251.28 122.39 1-5 30. 153.10 -24.29 2-5. 31. 22 2057 82.1 .57.12 04 2-5, 33. 159/01 It is to be regretted that the rain spoiled the match race of ten miles between Michael and Moran, advertised for Wed- nesday evening. There was every indica- tion that the affair would bring out the banner attendance at a local race meet. Every seat in the grand stand had been disposed of, and a good many general ad- mission tickets sold. This fact is a clear indication that a large crowd would have been present. In drawing up the agree- ment it was understood that the race was to come off Wednesday, but in case of rain the event was to be postponed until the following night. Through an oversight this fact was not put in the agreement, which did not provide for any postpone- ment. Verbally the advance agent of the Michael aggregation was willing for Thurs- day night. The fifteen-mile paced match race arranged for Tuesday evening in Bal- timore was prevented by the rain, and the race was arranged for Thursday evening, the management of Michael not expecting to encounter rain in this city on Wedne: day. The calculations went wrong, how- ever, and Washington for the time being has been euchred out of an opportunity to witness the wonderful Welsh rarebit ride. Dave Shafer, Michael's trainer, has some interesting views on the racing question, and naturally places Michael as the best rider for middie distances in the world. “When Michael's time of riding is over,” said he, “I will go out of the busines: AS he is now he is undoubtedly the best rider in the world, and he can get plenty of backing in any race. Eddie McDutfie, the Bostonian, who is riding in such goed form, cannot keep up. I do not think that he can beat Linton. He is too old 10 ride, being thirty-four years. On the other hand, Edouard Taylore, the French rider, is the coming man. He is only seventeen years of age, and he.is so young that his bone and muscles hi not as yet fully set. He trained as hard as a middle- distance rider ought to. I think that Major Taylor is the best sprint rider in the country today. Edouard Tayiore can easily beat him in middle-distance events, and Taylore can also easily defeat Linton or McDuffie. Mark my word, Taylore will easily beat McDuffie in his match race Sat- urday afternoon at the Charles River track. Mic! ‘lis as far above Taylore in middle-distance riding as the Frenchman is above all other men in this country. Notice nuw badly the Welshman will beat McDuffie next Saturday afternoon when the two meet at the Willow Grove track, Philadelphia.” In the practice riding Wednesday after- noon at the park track Shafer, Michael and the pacemakers were struck with the speed of the course. “It is undoubtedly one of the fastest courses in the country,” sald Shafer, “ard with the exception ct the Willow Grove track is perhaps the fastest. When Taylore’ broke the world’s hour rec- ord at Willow Grove on July 5 he hardly believed that he had accomplished the feat himself. He gave a shrug of his shoulders, and murmured something about that being almost impossible. On your local track I rode Michael for six miles, which he cov- ered in 11.02. The men started out at a comparatively easy gait, my intention being to run the miles off at about two minutes to the mile. The first mile was made in 1.43, and I yelled to the pacemakers to slow up, which they did, but the slowest mile that could be made was 1.50. The pacemakers sat upright on their machines, and almost coasted around the tragk, and yet the miles came off around 1.50. It is an excellent track.” Among the Michael group that came to this city was the bull pup that was present- ed to Michael by a female admirer who lives in New York. animal is supposed to be a mascot, but he seems to be just the reverse. With a large leather collar, stud- ded with brass ornaments, and a spotted face, he is not such a handsome brute by any means. The first two defeats of the season received by Michael was laid at the door of the bull pup, and the fact that he came to this city and to Baltimore, bring- ing rain at both places, is also laid on the canine. The animal does not seem to mind all of this. It does not appear to affect his appetite any, judging by his size, and the way he walks around and picks up scraps with other curs gives one the idea that the bull considers himself something out of the ordinary rufh of the dog family. pate Bicycle Trade at Malta. United States Censul Group has made a report to the State Department in regard to the bicycle trade at Malta, in which he says: a roads of Malta, as a rule, are hard and smooth, and, with the exception of the peficd from May to November—during which time most of the people who ride wheels are away—are well patrcnized. The wheels are chiefly of English manufacture. There are a few American bicycles used, but they have been specially ordered, and their presence is not due to any influence of our manufacturers. American wheels are well regarded, the fact that a wheel is from the United States being sufficient guaranty of its reliability. By a little en- terprise it is possible te sath a good market here for our wheels. At the eginning of the season, October+1, people are return- ing for the winter months, and from that time on there is quite a brisk business done, both im the way of new wheels and in sun- Gries, the assertment of the latter being somewhat limited. There scems to be no ition to discriminate in the way of ratfonality of manufacture, and, while En- glish wheels at present hold the market, American wheels are-not sold only because the dealers here have not been brought in- to direct communication with our manu- facturers.” —— Admiral Walker's Appointment. Rear Admiral John G, Walker, retired, has been appointed a member of a com- mission to examine plans for @ bridge | characterizes across the Niagara river at Grant Island. 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His ContontoatvateeteteatoetoatoatoateatoatbatentiaDhatpateatentonroeseateiontoateeseeseageatoatoetoatoaroatontonroatoeteetoatoetontenteatoatoate foatoetoatontoatontentontoatoatedte sosfoatoatectoateatoetedtestoatoeteetentnatretnataatantodtentedtoateety Sededetecectectestortond NOVEL 100-) Open Century Run by the Century Cyele Club, The first open century run of the Century | Cycle Club of this city will take pl day, August 7, over what fs called the “tri- angular course.” Great interest is already being manifested among the local whe ce Sun- record made in a previous handicap race, | men and { n and it is expected e < of 1.59 4-5, in which he finished fourth, was i ae i and three hundred riders will participate in not allowed because he did not win the | tne run event. : The schedule of the run is as follows: Harry I. Dodge, one of the local pro | Miles. riders, is in trouble with the racing boxrd. While an amateur he attended a race meet in Baltimore and had some trouble with a race meet official. Shortly afterward he was transferred into the professional class. | 23 —w' st via ‘Colima’ road isa During tM week he received a notification 3 frem Albert Mott, the chairman of the | 36 racing board, that he had been fined $25| 1 ‘ for his conduct at Baltimore, and that gin pending the payment of the fine he would | 7@ —olney via 14th st. «ud Ry be suspended from all privileges of racing. ville pike The question now comes up as to whether | 79's—A-bton.. a professional rider can be made to pay a fine for any violation of the rules which eccurred while he was riding 4s an ama- teur. The transfer to the professional class is thought to wipe out all previous of- fenses committed as an amateur. A full-size plaster cast of A. C. Moran was placed on exhibition during, the week Washington, namely, the 7th street road, or Brookville pike, and the Conduit road. The local riders have about come to the con- clusion that the hilis between Washington and Frederick, Md., are too numerous and steep for a century run,and with this in view in the, 14th street show window of the | the new course, which is likely to prove Felipse bicycle store. The cast was vie popular to the century riders, was selected. by a number of persons, who wondered at| The run will be held under the auspices its excellent likeness to the original. The | of the Century Road Club of America and work of art is from the studio of U. S. J. Dunbar, the sculptor, who has been pr paring the model for ‘several months. The ast is of a life-size figure, and represents | the rider in a racing attitude, with a full | the time limit will be fourteen hours, ac- cording to the rules of that organization. The start will be made from 627 E street northwest, the headquarters of the Century i Club, at 6 o'clock on the morning of the S suit, shirt, trunks and shoes. To | run, and all riders, in order to qualify for make the image more lifelike the cast is | medals, must depos their last’ check. on a regular racing wheel, with hands on | the club house by 8 o'clock Sunday evenine the bars and feet. on the. pedals, the toe | ‘The checkers -will remain at the checking clips coming over the shoe. — for two hours after schedule time. — Each rider will be presented wit W. A. Bolden of the Century Cycle Club, | of checks, one check to be pmol ne ane who appeared on the track in several race | of the checking stations along the route meets held early in the season, and who | and failure to-deposit a check at any one was included in the wholesale transfer of }of the stations will forfeit all right tes lecal amateurs to the professional class, | survivor's medal. while still indulging in riding. 1s keeping | The pacemakers will be selected from the away from all race meets. This is done to | jocal bicycle clubs and a strat aiheren preserve his amateur status, according to | to the schedule will be maintained at all the advice of Chairman Mott. His case | times during the run. The pase wil me Will be brought before the next meeting of | moderate and will be slow enough for all the national assembly of tho Leages of I Ta. aficera of the ran will mot allow any American Whéelmen. snd’a vote taken 851 scorching, and aity attempt made by any to whether or not he be returned to the | rider while on the run to do 80 will be looky. amateur ranks. Bolden is anxious to re-| eq after by the captain of the ran. ‘Pins main an amateur. While Chairman Mott | wii prevent accidents und give crerybeus may be, convinced that his transfer to the professional ranks may have been a mis- | jj,cp="e ® finish the run within the time take, yet the chairmen of the racing board 1’ “air of the riders will reach the city personally has no power to rectify the | tne conclusion of the first half of the cent mistake. tury at noon and will have until 2 o'clock to go home, enjoy their usual Sunday din- ner, take a short rest and return to the club house in the afternoon and finish the last half of the century. The rider is not put to the expense of buying a dinner away from home, as has always been the case When a run has been called to Frederick. Still-another feature of the run will be the fact that at no time on the run will the rider be more than twenty or twenty-five miles from home, and easy access to the city can be obtained in case of an accident of any kind or a breakdown. Messrs. Robert C. Williams, James Mc- Anally and Ed. 8. Byrnes, captain of the Century Club, compose the committee in charge of the run, and they will be on hand to see that everything is carried out to the satisfaction of everybody. The medal which will be presented to all who survive the run will be gold-plated, handsomely finished in black and white enamel, the club colors. The date of the run, name of the club which presented the medal and the city in which the run took place will be engraved on the face. A me trophy, in the shape of a silk American flag, will be presented to the club finishing the largest number of men. A team must have at least fifteen members entered in order to compete for the prize. The system employed by the official handicapper of Maryland, Mr. Watkins, is quite a departure from the system used in tkis city. His style is a good deal like the manner in which riders have been started in local handicap road races. Instead of giving a distance handicap Mr. Watkins gives a time handicap. All of the riders in the event are lined up at the tape. In placing the men they are arranged accord- ing te their handicap. The limit men are placed at the pole, the second limit men next to them, and so on down to the ‘scratch men, who are placed near the out- side edge of the track. The limit men are first sent off, after them the men with the next highest handicap, then the third high- est and soon down. When the scratch men go the pistol is fired aad time taken. The advantage of this style of handicapping is two-fold. The start is made directly in front of the grand stand and is witnessed by all. For the scratch men it is a bene~ fit, because ever} man in the race has to ride the full distance. In the distance handicap this is not the case. In a one- mile race a man with 100 yards handicap dces not ride the full mile, but only covers 1,680 yards, while the scratch man has to ride the full 1,760 yards. If the rider with the handicap of 100 yards had to ride that full distance it would lessen his chance of winning considerably. Ore of the new rules of the racing board, which was expected to create so much commotion, has been but little heard of. It is attached to section 3 of the racing relating to positions, and reads. When trial heats are to be run in the presence of spectators who have paid an admission fee, it is recommended that the following be printed upon the entry blank and on the score card, and that the heats be run accordingly: “In all trial heats for scratch races there shall be a pacemaker’s Pecegaekesn oust ae Sesipatar by’ the | also Mave been issued looking to the ac- referee, who shall start from the scratch, | commodation of sick soléiess on furlough, at the oe = a pace- | eaabitng them to visit their homes and re- makers, a ‘y for the » provid- greate! spat ve- ed they finish over the tape. ‘These pace- | {ur with ee ae makers shall not be declared distanced. |"{; has teen determined ‘o send a co When there are more than two heats, no | m'ssion tc wisit the hospi-ais of the v. rious army camps, with a view cf am Morating the condition of the sick A rur- Maj. Hookins of t —_——__ SICK AND WOUNDED. Their Care Engrosses Officers of the War Department. ‘The care of the sick and wounded, and steps looking to their greater comfort, has engrossed officers of the War Department during the past week. An officer has becn dispatched to Montauk Point, Long Island, to prepare a hospital for the sick of Gen. Shafter's army when they shall have ar- rived again in the United States. Orders commission, with, perhaps, officer of the army. Maj. Hopkigs Is Sec- retary Alger’s military id. The surgeon general's office also is considering the ad- has become operati race meet pro- moter has had the temerity to print these t trials and of a|¢amps cannot be considered as field ser- ‘gcod many races. vice, and that the objectian to women does. — not apply as it would in active ‘The hoodoo for the Park track continues. a A