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] SOUTHERN PING-PONG) ; CHAMPION COMES HERE. H. Schutte, Who Claims Title, to Play Local Expert at Arizona Olub. ‘A, Snutve, of Virginia, who claims to pe the champion of the South in ping-pong, has come to New York to contest for honors with some of tho greater players here, By chance he ‘has firet crossed the path of George Snyder, the leading light of the Ari- gona Club's ping-pong coterie. Mr. Shutte and Mr. Snyder are to play for some kind of a championship and a substantial trophy to-nigtit in the Arizona Club's rooms, and as the two men seem to be evenly matched a hot battle is looked for by the Arizona Club members. Mr. Shutte says that in the South the pong fever, as they call it below Mason and Dixon's line, is even more virulent than here. In Rich- mond, Petersburg and Norfolk he has found thousands playing the game in all classes of society. He appeared in tournaments there, and with a sure eye and steady hand won the right to call himself cham-! pion. In Arizona Club, ‘The Arizqna Club's Interest in ping- Pong 1s developing apace, and prac- tically all the members are now play- ing. This week's tournament resulted as follows: Archie Hoffmann and Miss Tillie Brown defeated Edward Simmons and Miss Mildred. Charles Moeckel and Miss M. Buckley defeated L..Nolan and Miss Cantor. Joseph Hoffmann and Miss Sadie Carney defeated Frank Hoffmann and Miss Grace Williams, Willlam Bryce and Miss S. Brueckel defeated George Neff and Miss Eva Ruehl, Peter Kyle and Miss Lizzle Dugan defeated Tony Stein and Miss Carrie Mack, George Snyder and Miss Lily Peters defeated Harold Klippel and Miss Balz, Eddie Jones and Ofiss Mac Curtis defeated John Bowens and Miss Gussie Sherlin, Daniel Shea and Miss Marshall de- feated James Koenig and Miss M. Sul- Ivan, Jacques Koenig and Miss Geral- dyn Donovan defeated Phil Mehle and ‘Miss Bessie Donovan. In the final Thomas Rothmann, jJr., and Miss Phoebe Stiegerwald and Fred, Hoffmann and Miss Schmitt defeated Joseph Rufenecht and Miss Eda Pratt and Wiliam Fiske and Miss Lena Mc- cee Century Ping-Pong. The Century Ping-Pong Club met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dargeon, with these results: Singles—Jemes A. Hennessy defeated . J. Rohrie, 6-1; James Evans defeated John Eller, 64; W. J. Dargeon de- feated Harold Dargeon, 6—5; Thomas Germaine defeated Michael Hassig, 6-3. Doubles—James A. Hennessy and Miss O'Connell defeated Mr. and Mrs. E. J. ‘Rohrle, James Evane and Tessié Butler defeated Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dargeon, Mr. and Mrs. Hassig defeated M. H. Dargeon and Miss I. Elder, ‘Mr. and Mre. Hider defeated Mr. and’ Mre, Ger- At Columbia Club. In the second round of the Columbia University Club's tournament R, C. Boyd defeated Tf. Ludlow Chrystie. Mr. Chrystie led until he had scored five ames in the first set, and then Mr. yd found his galt and began to put the ball on the white border of the table at every serve. That was too much for Mr, Chrystle, and Mr. Boyd took the set by 7-5. The second set was captured in the same fashion. . A. McWhorter played W. B. Corning, whom he defeated by only a narrow margin. It was lively play between the two, but Mr. Corning won the first set by finished, steady play. Mr. McWhorter Spurted then and shot ahead of his competitor, but not far. The sets were won by 6-8, 6-3. Scores are now as follows: Championship and Club Team Singles. —First S. Vosburg defeated L. Atterbury, by Woodward Je ated C. W. i Ingleha: defeated R. Kent, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2: G. fr, defeated E. 0. Power, 6: Beoond Round.—R. -C. Boyd low Chryatie, 7-5, 6-3. Summer Resort Club. In Viola, Rockland County, at Glibert Cottage, there has been formed Ping-Pong Players Who Meet To- Night. the Gilbert Ping-Pong Club, which tn- tends to challenge all the tound-about Rockland County resorts to tournaments during the season, Just now the clul has two teams, and ts first tournament is reported as follows: &. Metzendort and L. ©. Bruner, com- posing team No. 1, defeated team No. 2, composed of Frederick Gilbert and John Smith, by scores of 7-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3, 7-5. This club requests that its challenge to its neighbors be published. ‘At the Young Men's Literary Union, in Brooklyn, yesterday, the champion- ship of the organization was fought out between T. Masterson and J. Me- Carthy, The winner is to challenge all comers at $50 a side, so confident of the prowess of the two Is the organiza- on, LAWS OF PING-PONG. At the request of many readers The Evening World will reprint the full ping- pong rules adopted by the originators of the game, These are much more detailed than the brief directions often sold with a set of racquets, net and balls. Every player should have them, as they will settle all disputes, {To preserve them pin them on the wall, paste on heavy card-board or frame them. ) ‘They will appear in installments and are printed py the courtesy ot Parker Brothers, who are sole owners of the United States trade mark “Ping-Pong,” and of the copyright to these rules. (Copyright, 1902, by Parker Bros., and All Rights Reserved.) Returning. Rule 7. A ‘‘good return” s when a bail in play is‘returned trom a playe! urt on the first bound by a single ‘oke, even though it touch the net or its sup- ports on said return, Rule 8 A player wins @ point if his opponent serve a fault or fail to make a “wood return.” Rule 9, Dead Ball.—The ball ceases to be in play. and js called “dead"— (a) If the ball strike any object other than the net and its supports before it drops on the opponent's court, (i) If the ball, having been played, strike the player's court before crossing the net. (c) If the baJl (having passed the net) pass the limits of the court. ‘The point shall count against the player who made the stroke. Rule 10. A player loses the point should he strike or be struck by the ball in play within the limits of the court, before it has dropped on his court, or, if having dropped on his court, the ball touch any object, other than his racket, or the hand/holding the racket. Rule 11. Should either player touch any part of the ner or its supports, with his racket or any part of his body, while the ball is “in play," th imme- H [diately becomes “dead” and he loses the 3 | point Rule 12. ‘If a ball in play drop on the "| proper court and screw back over the net, the player whose turn it fs to play may reach over the net and play the bali, provided, he make an otherwise “good return," Should he fall to play the ball, the point scores to his oppo- nent, notwithstanding that the ball has gone back over the net, FAGAN'S PLANS FOR THE POOR ADOPTED Jersey City to Have Dispen- saries and Open-Air Con- certs— Public Baths Will Follow. After protractes ssions by the Board PLUNGED INTO POT OFMOLTEN COPPER Young Employee of Chemical Works at Laurel Hill Meets with Horrible Death—Fel- low-Workmen’s Aid Futile. A horrible death overtook Frank of Finance and Board of Estimate of | Smith, a young cofpper worker, of No, Jersey City, Mayor Fagan's plans for the Improvement of the condition of the poor were to-day approved, and two of the projects are to go into operation at ‘once. ‘These are free dispensaries and open- dir concerts, Free bath plans are un- qr consideration and will be adopted later. A half-million dollar new high school ta aleo planned, and the probabilities Are that it will be located on the brow of the Heights on property of the New York Central Railroad Company, at Newark and Palisade avenues, Mayor Bagan's free dispensary plans eall for about half a dozen of these laces in various parts of the city, svihe free concert plans call for a con- cert every night during the summer, The parks, in which these are to be held, are in various parts of the city, CHILD FALLS FROM WINDOW. Little Isidore Kobntek! Sustains Comeussion of the Drain, While left alone in the room in the reac of their apartments on the second floor of No. 62 Bast One Hundred and Tenth street, little Isidore Kobniski, four years old, climbed to the window~ sill, lost his balance and fell to the Wasement, His mother found him lying 6 Greenpoint avenue, Long Island City, to-day. Gmith was carrying @ ladle of molten metal in the Nichol Chemical Works, at Laurel Hill, when he slipped and he plunged into a great pot of molten cop- per. Fellow workmen rushed to Sentth’s assistance, but before they eould pull him out of the seething kettle he was fast help. He died in St. John's Hos- pital. SCHWAB GIVES $5,000. \Comtribution te Fund to Bulld « Church in Braddock, BRADDOCK, Pa., May 2.—The Rev. George Street, pastor of the Firat Bap- tat Church, of this pl elved a check from Charles President of the United Sta Corporation, for $8,000 uilding ful the bi which tw beln tea by the congre; sn 6 oreo tion at & cost of $20, CASTORIA For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bi hl | OPEN UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK SATURDAY NIGHT. Simpson ranford bo Special Misses’ and Children’s Skirts. Misses’ Tourist or Walking Skirts in the much; Street Skirts of Cheviots, Brilliantines and SRR Girls’ Serge Skirts, broad plaits or narrow tucks and fancy braid trimming, sizes 32 to 36; Formerly $8.50, at..sseesersese sees cone. $4.50 We've Mastered the Misses’ Pedestrienne Skirts, in taffeta or side plaited effect .....seecsccccccccece Ess-See-Ess Shoes, $3.50 women, Stiff Trimmed Hats. - Clothing Situation with This $9.95 Sale. Men’s and Youths’ Suits that Should’nt Sell Under $18, $20 & $22.50. Our Part Payment PlanRemains Unaltered That’s the trae Hecht spirit as well as the vital strength of the Hecht credit offer. if you harbor any false prejudices against credit shopping—test tts Iiberality—awatch the women and men of inflaence who turn to this store for their ebery need. for all classes. Hechf’s pari-payment plan is an institation Caught over- While three of the big This manufacturer’s misfortune proves your good fortune, stocked, the play of merchandising went against local establishments were hesitating about taking this maker’s entire steck at their prices or part quantities at the maker’s prices, we pitched in and took ALL ere is where the power of the Hecht organization, comprising There was one binding stipula- at our price. several stores, again asserts its supremacy. tion in the contract price—that we were to keep the maker’s name out of the This was insisted upon in order to protect local clothiers who are advertising the self-same brand of clothing, the identical garments included in this lot, as irreproachable $20 and $22.50 values. at that, nor were ever truer words spoken from a SAY THAT THESE $38, $20 AND $22.50 N’S SUITS CAN BE HA URDAY AT..... For the youths’ sizes, 15 to 20 years, we've just their ideals of dressy clothing. Those “tailor-made,” broad-shoulders, the new two-button double-breasted sack, and endless points of goodness that your personal examination will appreciate. 3.95 for Boys’ Suits Worth 5.00 and 7.50. Never mind how we can doit. The values are just as we state znd await your choosing Satur- Men’s Panama Hats $6. Yes, better than some of the $10 sorts your exclusive hatters brag about. to you of £4 and perhaps more. other ‘good things’ for you in the hat dept, publicity of the sale. not exaggeratin And such Boys’ Clothing it is. any of the undersold sorts about town, Norfolks, smart two and three piece worsteds, and a number of new styles patterned after the proper We extend credit man’s apparel. Easily a saving privilege and ask your inspection of these $5 and $7.50 boys’ suits; s 3 to 16 years, at.... nig The largest selling brands of Cigars in the world! One Band from “FLORODORA’ Cigars or Two Bands from CUBANOLA® CREMO” ‘GEO. W.CHILDS'or JACKSON SQUARE ‘Cigars are of same value as one “SWEET CAPORAL'’ CIGARETTE BOX FRONT»: .. REDEEMED AT 90 EAST 23%? ST. SO7 WEST 22"? ST, NEW TORK, as one would wish for. and Colonial Ties. $O10S, $2.50 and.eoeesseee Misses’ Patent Leat' Oxford Children’s Patent Leather Oxford Ties! ... Little Gents’ ° 7 to 16 years. Second Floor. value-exceptionalness, Becond Floor, 89c, wany soldat sale to-morrot cuffs, ates sizes, which sold high as $2.50 each; to close at... Main Floor. Front ‘at the following reduced prices : 75c, quality $1.00 quality __ $b qua reduced to5Oc,. reduced to 75c. reducedto $1.00 | The above lot of goods are our own importation, and can be! had in long or short sleeves shirts. New Negligee Shirts | made to our order from the latest imported and domestic shirt. ings, marked at special reduced prices. The $1.50 quality in p'ain colors, striped or white, cuffs lattached or detached; reduced to 98c, each, The $2.00 quality in plain colors and stripes, cuffs attached or detached ; reduced to $1,50 each. 500 dozen Plain White Madras Negligee Shirts, in plaited or plain fronts ; reduced to 5Oc, each, | Broadway, 8 and 9 Sts. Few Shoes selling at $5.00 are their superios. Made of superb leath iti leathers, on the newest models. As perfect titting and Comfortable | ianied Hats, in a variety of the Forty styles of Boots, 20 styles of Slippers, 28 styles of Oxford | Boys’ and Girls’ Shoes Excellent fitting and thoroughly good wearing Shoes for Girls and Boys are to be found in this department. Boys' Calfskin Shoes, welted Boys’ Oxford Ties, welted soles. 2,75 treason 27D Misses’ Kid Button or Lace Shoes with patent leather tips... .cssesces | Children’s Kid Button or Ties, $1.85 andessseeeeeseeeee 2100 see eeeererees 3.50 Tace Shoes, with patent hoes, welted soles. 2,00'l leather tipS..++.e+es+e+ Thousands of Boys’ Suits Are Embraced in This Most Extraordinary Clothing Sale, and Offered at Prices That Figure Less Than Manufacturing Cost. for values up to $4.75. Norfolk double- breasted and sailor blouse styles; all the popular colorings in durable chey= 50 for values up to $7.50 ; here will be found two-piece Square Cut or Norfolk Jacket Suits in every worthy new 5 : iots, cassimeres and tweeds fabric ; all made in most excellent manner ; sizes little fellows of 3 to royears, These are nicely trimmed with silk soutache braid; all made in very best manner, Extra special for to-morrow; about 250 Boys’ Serge Sailor Suits, in all the most desirable shades of the season, SS Made with deep, shapely sailor collar, elegantly embroidered with silk. For ages 234 to 12 years. Worth up to $3.50. We would advise early coming if you’d share. 3 75 for values up to $6.00; Sailors and Nor- 5 folks of fine quality serges and cheviots, plain and fancy effects. These sizes, 3 to 12 years, are elegantly silk embroidered ; sizes 7 to 16 years are finished in sirictly tailor- made fashion ; all perfect-fitting garments. For Boys’ shirt waists of excellent wash mater ials, ice of 500 pairs Boys’ knee trous- 50g Fer chotce cso F P two collars with each waist. Fully worth 75c, ers; all sizes, worth up to $1.00, This $9.75 and $12.05 Sale of Men’s Suits desired shepherd check, soft texture, light weight|Canvas Weaves, lined and unlined; full flare and the new box plaited effect... .. +++ $8,50/|flounce and taffeta or satin trimming; sold up to offers you unquestionably the very best Clothing values of the season. Every suit is stylish and excellently tailored, and was made to sell for considerably more. In fact the identical garments Sold Earlier in the Season At from $15.00 to $25.00. That they bear the Simpson Crawford Co, label is sufficient guarantee of their superiority; that they’re advertised by us as “very special” is proof enough of their The most earnest comparison with goods commanding the same or near the { same prices elsewhere, together with the most scrutinizing inspection of the quali- ties, trimmings and workmanship comprehended in these suits, will more than justify our claim of their being the season's very best values. Very Strong Values in Men’s Furnishings. |Men’s 65c. Underwear, 39c, | Eatra quality, summer weight; pink and Men's Half Hose At Half Price and Less, We shall place on sve to-morrow about 500 dozen Men's Fine Imported Fall Hose, in lisle and cotton ani at much below cost of manufacture. The lot comprises some of our own regular imporiations, in plain russets and fancy colors; also drummers’ samples of fancy woven effects in stripes and figures; all strictly high- Men's $1.50 Negligee Shirts, Very light weight printed and woven Madras Cloth; phited or plain fronts; very large range of new patterns, plain colors, dark grounds and many of the popular white giounds; neat figures and plain whites; the fit, workmanship and, styles are decidedly good; equal to 100 dozen on detached 89 ’ trimmed with white satin and pearl 35¢. to $0c. Half Hose at. 50c, to 75c. Half Hose at , $2.75 to $4.25 Half Hose al Those at £1.00 are fancy hand-em- $1.25 to $2.50 Pajamas, 90c. We still have about 200 suits Men's high grade Pajamas in various styles: made of Scotch Cheviots, French Per- cale and Domestic Macras Cloths; all broidered pure silk Half Hose, regular | prices of which are $2.75 to $4.25, | Main Floor, Front - 90 6th Ave., Ph 4 6th Ave., 19th to 20th St cAmpsonCranfardCo, x io 20 St. Will Offer in Their Men’s Wear Store 5,000 DOZEN GENUINE FRENCH BALBRIGGAN Shirts and Drawers Drawers regular or stouts, We will place on sale to-mor. Ladies’ row two hundre season’s best styles, at $1.75 and $2.95. oe prices are exc Women’s Gloves, 9. Two-clasp Glace Gloves of fine | selected skins, embroidered ; white, black and latest tints, perfect fite | ting and ideally correct in every respect. ats Fw, Prost Iso serges for the white, and blue and white vertical mer= cerized stripes; Shirts have long sleeves buttons ; Drawers have white sateen bands and double gusset: price, 65c., to close regular 39 Riding and Golf Stocks, Made of fine quality Imported Scotch Cheviot Cloths, in a large variety of new and handsome designs, also many new effects in the sel/-figured whites and plain tan colors, wide flowing Ascot ends, necks to fit from 12 to Michaels CLOTHING, FURNITURE, CARPETS # HOUSE FURNISHINGS On $1.90 Per Week, OPEN EVENINGS. Caprtal seeking safe finds it through Weants,