Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-26
OUTDOOR PASTRIES.
Rase Rell. coating aud Ricyclin2-
Prospective Turf Events.
Bicyclils0.

that have been held thus far grow better every
day. Orders are already pouring in upon the
committee of arrangements to secure rooms at
the hotels in advance.
Two large photographs of the wheelmen will
be taken when the league meets here, one of
the procession as it comes up the avenue. taken
from the pOrtico of the Treasury building. the
other will be of tasteful grouping of the league
previous to dismissal at the end of the parade.
number OF distinguished persons have ac-
cepted invitations to be present at the league
banquet at Willard hall.
The business meeting OF the league will be
held May 10Th. 10 a. M. at FOrd's opera house.
The races take place the following day at two
o'clock at Athletic park.
The Philadelphia bicycle club will be repre-
scnted by - or 20 men at the coming meet.
The increase of the l.. A. W. for the last week
was 70 members.
Rev. l.. W. Schneider has been elected chief
consul for the District and F. E. PelouZe repre-
sentative. the District being entitled to one
when the league has fifty or more members
here.
Messrs. Woodward & Lothrop have donated
handsome silver cup for the three-mile race in
the Capital Ri. Club races on the 10th May.
Willett & Ruoff have come to the front with a
valuable gold medal for the two-mie race.
The Capital Club races will undoubtedly be
very interesting. h. w. Hanna has been chal-
lenged by Howell Stewart for the fiye-mile race
most to retain the club cup in his possession.
The reception of the Capital Club in their new
club house last Tuesday was most enjoyable
affair The rooms were filled with the members
of the club and their lady friends, and the latter
highly praised the tasteful manner in which the
new quarters are furnished and decorated.
1t Is expected that the members of the Capt.
tai Club will make more numerous and more
extensive runs this spring than heretofore. The
number of riders has increased largely Of late,
q &c r-;v,., 20. Il
riding.
Charles Frazier. of Smithvie, N. j.. won the
hve-mile race at the annual meeting of the
Citizens Bicycle Club. Of New York. last even
ing. y diamond medal was the prize. His time
was I'm. 9lIs. He was also the winner of the
twO-mile scratch race in I'm. Ais.
F. ID. Owen, of the Capita! club. has been
appointed one of the judges for the Philadel-
phia tournament, which is to take place in
June.
at the Capital club races between teams from
the Star club, of Smithvillc. n. j., and the Cap
ital club. Rex Smith and Robertson will prob
ably represent the home club.
Base Bali.
The Washington nine met with very uneX-
pected and overwhelming defeat at the hands
of the Wilmington club last Monday. They
evidently underestimated the strength of their
adversaries and did not put their strongest nine
in the field and when they found the tide
turned against them were unable to stem it.
In the game with the Clevelands on Thursday
the Washihgtons batted better than was
expected, but their fielding was weaker than
usual The two runs of the visitors in the first
inning were made by men who hadn't touched
the ball with their bats, and who should have
been out on three strikes. Bad playing by the
catcher and first baseman didit. Such mistakes
at the opening Of game throw a damper on the
interest of the audience. The Cleyelands won
the game by score of 10 to
Manager II Ollingshead has materially strength
ened his team. it is thought. by securing three
new men-King. Kiey. and Kelly. But one of
these, Kiley. appeared in Thursdays game. He
played left field. and made a very favorable i'm
preston. capturing three flies nicely and rum
ming his bases well.
King is from Peabody Mass. and has a wide
reputation as first baseman. The league clubs
were anxious to secure his services but it was
only lately that he consented to play ball. and
"HOlly" was fortunate enough to capture him.
He preferred not to play Thursday because of a
heavy cold he had contracted. 1t is safe to
predict that when the championship season
opens in earnest Mr.. Monkeys team will be able
to hold their own with any of their competitors.
III the nine isn't strong it VIII be because good
men can't be secured" says Mr.. Monkey.
The Nationals were defeated Wednesday af-
ternOOn by the BOstons (UniOn) by score of
to 3, bnt on the day following won victory
from them, the luns being respectively and g.
The Nationals deserve great credit for the
plucky manner in which they fought. The
game was tied twice, and it was only in the last
inning that the Nationals secured the winning
run. The game was very interesting one,
aud every good play was received with cheers.
The Nationals new man from Frederick is q
tremendous thrOwer.
The services of Baker were greatly missed in
the early part of the week, but the bows did
well, nevertheless.
The residents I'm the neighbOrhOOd of the Capitol
park are not SO much annoyed by the crowds
which witness the games as they are at seeing
the beautiful trees on New Jersey avenue
broken and injured by the hoodlums who try to
see the game from the branches. number Of
policemen are detailed to keep order at every
game, but they are probably not aware that
their services are more needed on the outside of
the grounds than on the inside, although they
can see the game better from the inside.
The weather has been very 'unprOpitiOus this
week for the ball tOssers, and number of
games in all parts Of the country had to be post
pOned. The games between the Washingtons
and Clevelands and the Nationals and Bostons
could not be played yesterday but they will
come of this afternoon, and will, doubtless, be
very interesting.
The Providence defeated the METROPOLITAN
club in New York yesterday-14 to 2; and the
BufialOs walked away with the BroOklyns max
Ing Ii runs to their adversaries 3.
Boating.
The past week has not been any better for
boating than for ball playing, but the District
boat clubs have succeeded i'm sending out crews
nearly every evening for short spin, Just to get
the men limbered up.
Waters, the boat builder, has agreed to build
new eight for the Pot0macs by the desired
time. He has discovered means of preventing
the peeling OF the bottoms of his boats and
guarantees that there will be no such trouble
with them in the future as the Columbus eX-
perienced with their eight last season.
Ii. w. Garfield. president of the National As
ISOLATION OF Amateur Oarsmen has issued a call
to the executive committee to meet at the
Gilsey house. New York, this evening The
time and place for holding the next annual re-
gatta will be settled at this meeting
The POtOmacs will not send light weight
crew to the Schuylkll navy regatta in June as
it has been learned that the races are not omen
to outsiders.
The Turf.
The fine weather of the past week has in
duced trainers to vacate their winter quarters
and make the preliminary skirmish Of the sum-
mer racing campaign. The arrivals comprise
the stables of c. W. Medinger, w. p. Burch and
Whitaker & Barry, from Charleston, S. c., and
Davis & Hall. from Maryland, aggregatinc
thirty-six horses. Medihger's lot consists of
Emma, BETTER, Old Liz. Paramount, Libbie and
couple of twO-yesr-Olds In Davis & Halls
string is the old favOrte, Ella Warield. Per
former, Enigma, War Eagle, Ergo, Vinton.
Exotic and ROsiere. Burch has an unusually
strong stable-Decoy Duck, Bob May, Burch.
Jim Nelson, MOrdaunt, Col. Sprague, Telie Doe.
Mitte b. and six others, and Whitaker
and Barry have COngaree, Lady Dean. and