Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-01
GEORGETOWN.
NOT AFRAID OF A GRAVEYARD.

Georgetown has her share Of superstitious
| people. but she can boast o. at least one young
man who, at that hour Of the night when ghosts
are supposed to strut about their silent domain
and by their mere presence warn OF invaders,
is not afraid to enter alone graveyard filed
| with the corpscs of 200 men and from a fallen
| tomb in their MIDST bring back piece of a
walnu. coffin as a proof of his entry. Yester-
| day afternoon three young men strolled
| through the old Presbyterian cemetery and
watched the Disbursements that were taking
place. They naturally began to talk of the
loneliness OF graveyards al night and one of
them stated that he was not afraid to enter one
at any hour. only the living were
to be feared His companions doubted
| his bravery, whereupor small
piece Of decayed coffin that was lying near was
picked up and placed on a neighboring tomb
He then said if they would accompany him to
the gate Of the cemetery that night at II he
would alone enter the silent place with cigar
in his mouth and return with the fragment
The ghostly plan was agreed to and at last mid
night the three met near the 34th street en-
trance. Lighting his cigar this gentleman,
without a tremor, mounted the gate and was soon
Following the overgrown path, bordered with
both open and closed graves, and within twelve
minutes from the time he entered he climbed
the gate on his return trip, with the piece Of
coffin In his mouth instead of his cigar. he hav
ing thrown that through a vault opening. He
appeared anything but nervous and was heartily
congratulated on his pluck.
THE PoroMAcs' RACES.
The Potomacs wound up their season last
night by engaging in two closely contested
races, four-oared and an eight-oared one.
The crews were composed as follows: Boat No.
!, Doyle, bow; Roulette, 2; Mccoy, 8, and
Oliver. stroke. Boat No. g. Van Dachenhausen
bow; Brown. 2; Nolan, 8, and Blair, stroke.
Crew No. came in ahead by half a length. In
the eight-oared race between the crews Of Capt.
Zapponie and Mr.. George johnson, Zapponie
came In three-quarters Of a length ahead.
lhere was much interest taken in the affair and
a large crowd stood on The wharf and watched
the rapidly moving boats.
EASE BALL.
The Georgetown College team received its
second defeat from the Prospects on Tuesday.
The college boys could not make run up to
the fifth inning, SO closely did the boys play.
The feature OF the game was the fielding of
Cropley of the Prospects, who batted very
heavily. 1t was the college boys off day and
SO poorly did they play at times that the spec
tators became Disguised. This is the thir-
teeIth successive victory Of the Prospects.
Yesterday afternoon two base ball teams and
two foot bail teams, composed of members of
the boys club OF the Peck Memorial Chapel,
left their clut rooms in body aud made to-
ward kalorama. where several hours were
spent in prac: cling for the exhibition games
which will shortly be held.
NOTES.
Mr.. Edward J.. Dent, the former owner of
THE Oaks, or Linthicum place on the heights
of town, has moved from the grand old home
to 29Ol Q street, two-story and basement
brick. Mr.. Mount, the wealthy westerner. who
purchased the place fr om the assignees of Mr..
Dent, is today taking possession OF it.
Mr.. GUstaye Friebus has returned from a
business trip tc West Virginia.
Tho Lit-Alus Circle held its opening meeting
for the season at the Congress Street NJ. p.
Church On Monday evening and Immediately
entered on rehearsal for the winters enter
taInments of recitation and music. The initial
entertainment will be at the Congress Street
Church On October Il.