Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-12
particulars of the Winston affair, which, he said
Melted the gang S136, the story goes on:

particulars Of the Winston affair, which, he said
netted the gang s136, the story goes on:
about the Blue Cut robbery. 1t was the
night OF september T. 1881 Our program was
this: Wood Hite and Charley Ford were to stop
| the train by swinging a red light. This light
was an ordinary lantern, with fine piece of red
cloth around it, We had piled rocks upon the
track so as TO Obstruct it. After the train had
stopped Charley and Wood Hite were to cap
ture the engineer and fireman and then rob the
express car. Jim and Clarence were on one
side of the train upon the bank and Frank and
myself upon the other side. Besides our
pistols We had breech-loading shotgun and
Frank had a Winchester rifle. Jesse had
breech-lOading shotgun and Clarence had
a Winchester rifle. The train came along in due
J time and was stopped by the red lantern, after
which the fireman and engineer were captured.
The fireman was made to take his sledge ham,
mer and attempt to beat down the door of the
express car. After he had struck several blows
the express messenger opened the door. Wood
and Charley went in and Charley struck the
messenger several times and made him open the
sale, which they then robbed. Very little was
found i'll the safe and Jesse suggested rObbing
the passengers. Charley and Wood commenced
at the trent of the train, Wood carrying the BAG
and Charley making the passengers disgOrge
Clarence stood at the door, Jesse and myself
were Oh the platform of the rear car when some
one started back down the track with a lantern
and We fired a number of shots at him: but
when told that he was going to flag a
freight train we stopped shooting. No
one participated in this robbery except US six.
NO one was in sight when we stopped the train
besides ourselves. Before the train started
again we had all started toward independence.
About half mile from the scene of the robbery
| we stopped in the woods and divided our booty.
! This consisted of a breastpin a set of earrings,
| i've watches. three Chains. two rings and some
money. Everything in the jewery line was put
up and sold to the highest bidder, except two
rings Jesse got one Of these and kept the
| other. The prices bid We're turned into a COM
! mon fund as so much cash. This fund was
divided equally among the six We got $50
apiece. as near as | can remember
Llddell next gave list OF banks that had
been robbed by the gang, but the incidents are
not worth giving. This remarkable document
is signed James A Lddel." The signature is
attested by Commissioner Gray. of Kansas City.
and by W. o. Huckett, secretary of the Kansas
City board of police commissioners.
The Lawn Tennis Championship
From Rarper's Weekly.
For the third successive year, notwithstand-
| ing the objections of considerable section of
| tennis players the annual lawn tennis cham
pionship has been held at Newport. The desire
to change the ue1aue to some ground in the near
DeghbOrhood of New York was praiseworthy
expression of local pride, but any one who has
attended the Newport tournament. and who has
had an opportunity Of contrasting the conven-
fences offered by the Casino with those provided
by any club in the New York district, would in
candor be forced to acknowledge that the COM
mites of the National Association was right in
withstandng the desire for change. Apart from
the cOnveniences of the Casino for players, it
would be difficult to imagine fairer scene than
the lawns presented during the four days on
which the tournament was held. Lawn tennisis
pastlme enjoying social prestige higher than
that bestowed upon any other game or sport
which may be INDUCED in without great ex-
pense: and this prestige should be maintained, if
for no other reason than that it is almost the
only outdoor game of merit in which both
ladies and gentlemen and children can take part.
1t can never, probably. be as popular Gin the ex-
act sense of the word as baseball but it does
not need to be so. The two games are entirely
distinct; and while New York, Buffalo. Chicago,
and .Other large centers OF population are the
natural centers OF the game of baseball lawn
tennis finds its most suitable Headquarters at
the beautiful city of cottages Oh Narragansett
bay.
Although the tournament of 1883 was a thor
Ough success, there were some elements of dis
appointment. chief of which was the compare
lively small number of entries for the two
events OF the meeting. This may be in part ex-
planned by the absence from the country of
some of the best players, and partly by feel
ing that the winners of last year are still so far
ahead of their rivals that real competition was
out of the question; and it seems hardly posi-
BILE that more than a fourth of those who took
part IN the games could have entered with any
expectation or hope of winning championship
honOrs. Still, though only one can win the
benefit to each individual contestant. and so to
the game itself, can not be measured only by
the chance that only one person has of win
ming the prize. The champions of years to
come are among the younger of the defeated
competitors, while those who are older i'm the
game. and whose day is now passing, should be
credited with fine public spirit in encouraging
the younger players by their presence
But Notwithstanding the small number of en-
tries. the standard of play was SO high as to
promise we'll for the future Of lawn tennis in
this country. Mr.. Farnum, of Philadelphia. is
young. and gives every indication of becoming
more than usually good player even among
the best. Mr.. Foxhall Keene is still younger
and is already frst-class player, with an ease
and grace of style that promise we'll Mr..
Howard Taylor. although defeated in the tour
nament by Farnum. has already won the cham
piOnship at Harvard University-an institution
from which not only Mr.. Sears. the champion,
but also at least two of the next best players
have come. These young men. not vet out of
their teens are the coming champions On the
other hand. come excellent players, among
whom may he mentioned Messrs. Van Rensse-
laer. COnOver. NJ. Post. NJ. Patton, A. Newbod
G. NJ. Smith and H. Powell, play as we'll now as
it is probable they will ever play. In such a
game as lawn tennis youth is factor of su-
preme Importance.
For three successive years Mr.. Richard D.
Sears has held the lawn tennis championship of
the United States. He is young man, twenty
two years old, and graduated in the class of '83
at Harvard University. His record as a tennis
player has not been approached in this country
he having suffered defeat only once where a
prize or an honor was to be bestowed This was
in the match for the Harvard championship of
last year. which was won by Mr. j. S. Clark,
one Of the two brothers who lately faced the
famous Renshaw brothers, the English cham
pions across a net, and were thoroughly and
honOrably beaten. 1t is not probable that Mr.
Sears will figure as tournament player after
the present season. except to defend his cham
pionshp. nor is he likely to improve much in his
play, although this years form shows a marked
advance over that of last year. His game is
particularly graceful and accurate his Judgment
excellent. and his facility in recovering appa-
rently hopeless returns wonderful 1t is diff
cult. in view of the fact that he is actual v
the best American player to say in what respect
he is weak; but if he were matched against the
best English players it would probably be seen
that his play is not sufficiently aggressive to
prevail In the best company. In this respect
indeed. he seems to be inferior to his closest
nr -;,,l,f In