Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-26
OuI-Of.DOOr Sports.
THR BJCYCIR ROOM

At the bicycle races at the Athletic park, June
18th and 18th, under the auspices OF the Capital
Bicycle Club valuable prizes will be given TO the
successful competitors in the club races and cash
prizes to the professionals, number OF whom are
expected. The services OF the Marine Band have
been engaged. Excursions will be run from Balti-
more, Philadelphia, New York and Norfolk at re-
duced rates to bring the bicycle clubs from those
cities
The annual convention OF the League OF Ameri-
can Wheelmen will assemble In New York city
next Monday. Delegations from Boston, Chicago,
81 Louis, San Francisco, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Albany, Springfield, Washington, and other prin-
cipal cities, have given notice OF their intention
to be present The program after business is at
tended to, comprises bicycle parade through the
principal streets OF the metropolis, and in the
evening banquet for 500 guests.
About sixteen wheelmen OF this city will leave
tonight for New York, to take part in the annual
meet OF the league of American wheelmen. Among
those who Will go are Capt. Wheeler, Sub. Capt
Davis, Junior Sub. capt. Smith, and Messrs. How
ard, LOOMS, c. r. Dodge, Schafert, Lewis, Dun
nington. p. I. Dodge and Hollingsworth, OF the
ington Cycle Club. The Washington wheelmen
Will be the guests OF the IXion Club while In New
York Tomorrow they viii make a run to Yon-
Central Park Monday night the annual banquet
viii be held at the Metropolitan hotel The Wash
Wednesday night. Wednesday they will have a
run with the Brooklyn club to Coney Island.
BASE BALL
game OF ball between the Columbias and the
Crescents, yesterday afternoon. resulted In score
OF II to 8, In favor OF the former The Young
Americans OF East Washington yesterday defeated
picked nine on the old Eagle grounds, by a score
OF 10 too The victorious nine will play on the same
grounds next Monday nine composed OF sailors
The following games will be played at the Atn-
ietic Park Eext week: Tuesday and Wednesday,
tional; Thursday. May 81, St. Louis vs. National;
june 1st, Louisville VS. National
Barr, who has been pitching for the waverley
rtf hoe had
from Manager Bancroft, of the Clevelands, to
meet that club In Boston next week and alternate
abied 'A'' 40 place. 0' MCCORMICK VINO Is no" dis
TT, The following games were played yesterday: At
GnacagoMnrrSSsdenee. q Chicago Al Batl-
burg. Pa.-Harrlsburg 9: Anthracite. T. At Read
ing, Pa-.Active, 9: Brooklyn. O. At Cincinnati
ceSeand Ne% YoaK u nninSs %e1e
played: At Burralo-1Bufralo, 4: Philadslphia, o.
AT Detrot-DetrOit, 8; Boston, J. AT New York
Athlet1c, d; Metropolitan, 10.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MArcB ETC.
The final deposit in the Hanlan- Kennedy race at
Point of Pines, at Boston, Decoration day, was
made yesterday afternoon. The full stake, s. 900
Is now up. George F. Johnson, the hacker OF
Hanlan, offered to lay 5000 against $4,000 that
Hanlan would win, but the bet was declined ty
Kennedys hacker.
Mr.. w. c. Mckinney, the single sculler OF the
Ee%arh rb Leave h, here this evening FOR
single SOUL race on Decoration day.
P1MLIcO RACES YESTERDAY
Al the running races In Baltimore yester.
day the Chesapeake stakes was won by
Fairview. There was no race, as the only
starters were Fairyiew and Bessie both
owned by Oden Bowie. The two horses
walked to the half-mile pole, and then ran almost
Side by side to the stand. The second race was
for three-year-olds, one mile. King Fan won in
:45, Antrim second, Alma ID. third. The third
race, half mile, for two-year-olds, was won by
u. trpn Gplf
The fourth race, one mile for all ages was won by
Clonmel in 1.45x, Flower OF Meath second, Pacha
third. The fifth race, free handicap stakes one
mile and quarter, was won by Colonel Sprague
In 212k, InfanJa second, Camillus third. The
sixth race, heats, one mile and an eighth, for all
ages, was won by Jim Nelson In two straight
heats, Hartford second; time, 200. L56X. No
pools were sold on the first race, but the Others
French pools paid $780, $l1l5 S14SO. SASS, $3.50