Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-12


is the cause, or rather companion. Of the
present warm season. HoweveE, am not say
ing that such is the case, for the problem is a
A GENERAL TENNIS CLUB.
Grounds to be Leased on Seventeenth
Street and New York Avenue.
A general club Of tennis players will soon be
organized in this city. In few days meet
ing will be called for that purpose when the
announcement that suitable grounds have been
secured will be made. This is the result Of
negotiations that have been in progress for
some time. The ground selected is at the
southwest corner OF New York avenue and 18th
street, and comprises about half of square Ill
The directors of the Metropolitan Railway
company. at a recent meeting. authorized the
president, Mr.. Geo. W. Pearson. to make a
lease of this ground for the use of a tennis
club. 1t is not enclosed, and needs grading.
and it is proposed when the lease is finally
effected to grade the ground and enclose il
with a fence. There will be
ROOM FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN COURTS,
and that number is believed to be sufficient to
accommodate all the members of the club. In
order that practice playing may continue dur
ing the winter and after rainy weather there
will be several asphalt courts provided
The location is considered to be as central as
any that Is now available, and on this account
and because of the facilities afforded it is be-
heved that large proportion of the tennis
players OF the District will become members Of
the new club. 1t is thought that there can be
a membership secured of at least $50. The
advantages of such an organization are so well
understood that no efforts have been spared to
secure suitable grounds, as that seemed to be
the only difficulty in the way of forming a gen.
eral tennis club.
1T WILL SECURE CONTINUOUS PRACTICE
all through the year and bring together the
players SO that the conditions for improvement
in play will be as favorable as possible The
recent rapid development of the game in this
city, and the large number of excellent play
ers who have appeared from time to time as
the worthy representatives of District tennis
has made 1t really a necessity that something
should be done to place the players here on a
level with those from other places whom they
are obliged to meet The formation of such n
club, it is believed. will be a long step in this
direction. As soon as the arrangements are
completed for securing the ground q public
meeting will be called Tor the purpose Of or
ganizing club.
The grounds proposed to be leased are lust
opposite the War. State, and Navy department
buildings and about a block south Of 'Pennsyl- |
vania avenue.
Suit Against the Metropolitan r. n. Co,
CLAIM FOR TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES.
Mr.. Campbell Darlington, for Emma Nelson. |
to-day fled suit against the Metropolitan |
railroad company to recover 10000 damages.
She alleges that she took passage in a ca JAN
nary 8, and when in the act of alighting, at
Indiana avenue and Sd street. the car was
negligently started and she was thrown 10 the
ground, her right shoulder being injured. &c.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. - The Frederick
last night for reorganization. and after the re-
vision OF the constitution elected the following
officers for the year: Magnus L. Robinson
president; Daniel Self, vice-president; r. b.
Robinson, secretary-treasurer; W. A. Carter,
librarian; Miss Lena Hopkins. assistant libra
rian; r. B. Hopkins, marshal, and Rev. W..
Graham, chaplain.
RoBBERrEs REPoRrED.7James II. Doty, No.
~ street northeast, reports that his house
was forced open two days ago and robbed of a
quantity OF clothing.-Annie Hawkins, No.
10 Dingman place, reports stolen from her
house large family Bible.-G. I. Jones re-
ports stolen from in front Of his store four hats
, an, an underskirt-W Hutchinson, No.
s22 0 street. reports that a sneak-thief entered
his hallway last night and stole an overcoat.-l
Lewis Clephane reports stolen from carriage
IN front OF his house two fancy afghans and a
carnage robe.
PLEADED GUILTY TO HoUsEBREAKrxo.-Int the
Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery. TODAY.
he following persons pleaded guilty: VIM.
Young, colored, HOUSEKEEPING in the night at
ne stable OF Alex. McKericher, December 8;
Frank johnson. Chas. Saunders, and Byron
Davis, colored, charged with housebreaking at
. laundry on Christmas day; each protested
hat the other did the breaking but each went
IN.
A farmer AND Hrs DoG.-ssSend M Chas
lawrence" shouted Bailif Kendig in the dock
of the Police Court this morning minute
ater In walked q countryman leading q small
dog with string tied to its collar. Mr.. Car
rlngton represented the defendant, who il en-
ployed ON his (C.'s) farm, near Piscatavay,
Nd. The charge against the farmer was pro-
lanity. Lawrence was rather undecided as to
the language he used, but he was decidedly Of
the opinion that the colored man should also
have been arrested. The trouble, he said. was
about the dog The colored man asked him $50
for the dog, and finally sold him for Is cents.
The judge asked him when he was going home,
and he said he would 90 to-day il permitted TO
si.S u. AS " :'s SS gong 70 e. sas
gone, judge" he answered, land III now have
70 foot it." The judge said that the man had
been arrested for cursing in . saloon. Where
be hyes there certainly Il no lsw 70 punish
locked mp al night and that together With his
walk homo, would Be su1Bcient punishment
he was discharged
SERzous RUNAWAY AccDExr.-YesterdAy AZ
bernoon Mr.. A L. Burns, the weliknown con-
tractor residing ct 692 L street, Vas badly hurt
BY being thrown from his buggy q Geh and g
streets northwest. His team collided with .
herdic and the horse ran away. M. Barns and
his companion, M. Reed, were thrown out Of
HE buggy, which Vas demolished 0mcer
Moutgomery took Mr.. Burns 70 The Energency
hospital and subsequently 10 his home.
Her Good Reason.
From ~ New Yoek San.
, euith-"Gay, Brown, Ma Cleveland b not
going 10 live wifA ths Rrssidsnt ssssr shs ~
n March"
Drown-ssWhy nota"