Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-22

TWO NOTABLE BALL GAMES HERE YESTERDAY-THE
BICYCLE POLO CCSTEST-B1ATING MATHIS.
The Washingtons made their appearance at
Athletic park yesterday after an extended western
tour. and signaZed their return ny severely drub-
bing the Allegheny nine by score OF I2 10 3. The
Washinctons played a strong game, both at the bat
and III the neld. while the visitors pl yed very
loosely. Prince and FenneIy led al The tat Barring
errors OF hot CrOundarS by FennaIy AMI GlaimOn
the home boys PLAYED without errors DIN The
new man. caught three flies. two being very Diff
cult. In TIE center field Very handily and jump
into favor with the audience. FenHely aud Barr
made some very good plays
The uulpirlng was not ye~y satisfactory. but the
washington boys Thought IL splendid when cCDl-
paTed with what thy have been subjected 10. The
same club, play again this afternoon, and to-mor-
row the N4>hingtOus cross bats with the strong
club rom Baltimore.
he Nationals have ben PLAYING such strong
and steady game Of ball OF Iaie That their adlnirero
thrOnged To- capitol park Yesterday 10 Sc them
play with the Boston Unions. one ~ the very
strongest clubs Ia the assertion The large aII-
dience was not disappointed In witnessing one OF
The finest game, OF The season, although the visit
ors succet d u whining; by score OF 10 IN ten
innings They had 10 play al they knew how, AL
are by no means certain that they can come out
so well IN the .. NE this Afternoon.
other game yesterday: phia-keyStone
mon >. Bi-timo.e Non. IL trenton renton,
.; lfoAsiie@. J. NewdTA-pCmtsJiC. :: Virginia. &.
i.ootori-Booton. I: PHILADELPHIA, O. New York
sietropoht1n. !; Broo@.yE. o. BaltIaOre-Athletc,
z, Baltimore. l. AlentOW n-Nl!minCtOn, IL AL
lentown. IL CoiumbUa-Coluub bus S: Toledo, l.
THE BICYCLE POLO MATCH.
nc pun iti1tC+4 On C!CECIcS, between Rex Smith
and VIII Robertson, AT the star park last evening
attracted larsf number of people. including many
lajes- The contest was very even and exciting
robertson Won The first goal BIZ making Difficult
play. when at an aIglc wiki The wickets. Smith
captured the second .tad thiri goals bv carefully
MISSING the ball. and giving Just the right stroke 10
sehd IL through. when Robertson was OF his guard.
EOOerteOa Won the fourth, AMI Smith then won
Two more, wanting buj one E!ore to win the match
Robertson worked hard and tied him L. the de-
Gliding inning both men did some wonderful rlay
a 10 li and ,rt
the game He Is By lar the b.-st lon1 hitter but
smith Is very accurate, and gives ate nliou TO
guarding hi- goal The Thru match betwc. II -
t@o WI. take pace a weeN from Monday H. GI
! lie obstacle race followed. which called for SOM
very DARING riding Robertson was particularly
sAiIIuI, and won The race handsomely. with A j.
iioueltcn second and +. 5 Burnett third
BOATING NOTES.
Quite an interesting boat race took place on the
AnacOstla river YESTERDAY evening between MeSsrs
Dimargo and Randolph against Jewell and Norri-
son. which was by the after by four lengths
The course was from the navy yard bridge one mile
up The river.
John Kennedy the well-known professional oars
mar. has been engaged 10 train tie Aha. Ost,n
junior TCur-oared-
WASHINGTON CATTLE MArSET.-At the Queens
fowl drove yards. on the Metropolitan Branch. H..
o. K L.. three miles frCIn The city. Lewis ID.
Means proprietor. Vesterday. III mead Of cattle u1
and Sid follows: Best, 81 10 6; good. 81, TO
~: fair. 5Io5a: medium. Az 10 a.: ordinary. 80
70 "A. 81 old sheep ard lambs on The marked
Old sheep selling troni 81 10 4 lambs. rom ~. to
8. IS CONS and calves brought from s25 10 ass Fer
mead state Of the maj Set fair.
The FREEkHxNs HOsPITaL-The visitors TO the
treedinan's hospital. recently invited TO act as
such by The Secretary of the Interior, Judge
MdcArtaur. Commissioner j. b. EdmondS, eX-A )
Slstant Secretary OF the Interior. Alonzo Bell DR.
Ihoiiias Hood, medical referee Pension Office; Rev.
Frank GrinEe. MS. Col. XIer and Miss Bibcock.
An inspection was recently de by several or the
Slsltors who report that they found everything In
nrSt-c Class condition.
MARRIAGE LiCENsES--Marri1ge licenses have
Dttn ISSUED by The clerk OF the court TO George
.. Dashiei and VI Clara Wheeler, OF Anne Aruu4ie
and Phebe Lynn OF Fairfax Va
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