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The league clubs rank as follows:

The New Yorks opened the second champion.
ship series yesterday afternoon by PLAYING an
exciting twelve inning tie game with the Pitts
burgs. The batting at times was heavy but
good fielding kept the score down. The score.
S-s. ''-o'
Nichols was wild at the start yesterday and
after he found the plate the visitors hit him
with ease, making 20 clean hits Boston could
do nothing with Gleason. The fielding Of Glass
cock and catch by Carroll were the features.
The score, 20 to 8.
Brooklyn and Chicago commenced the second
series for the National League championship at
Eastern Park yesterday afternoon with nm ex-
cltlng eleven-lnning game, IN which the home
team eventually came out ahead. The game
abounded in pretty plays, but the batting was
light. Score, 5 to 4.
Philadelphia opened the second season at
home yesterday afternoon by defeating Louis
vile. The features were the heavy batting Of
the home team and phenomenal catches by
Clements, Delehanty and Jennings. The
Colonies could not touch weighing. three singles
Clements resumed his place behind the bat for
the local club. Attendance, 800. Score, 9to /.
Baltimore celebrated the opening Of the sec
ond season by putting up the best game Of ball
they have played on the home grounds this
year. Aside from the first inning their play
was superb. Ward and Stovey made their de-
but with the Orioles and distinguished them
selves. Tho errors by Ward were owing to
nervousness in the first inning. His move
ments were little sluggish, but his hitting was
terrific. Stricker's play at second was gilt
edged. Smith made two phenomenal stops.
Attendance, ,696. Score, S to 4
The homo team began the second season yes
terday By winning q very pretty game from
Cleveland Nearly loo people were in attend
ance and had the weather not been 90 threaten
ing twice that number at least would have been
present The heavy rain made the grounds
rather diiacult to play on, yet but three errors
wers made, the Spiders having . monopoly Of
tAsm. killen and Clarkson were pitted against
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PRESIDENT C. l.. BURpETr.
vice president, Thos. F. Sheridan, Chicago; Sec
ond vice president DIR. G. Carleton Brown.
Elizabeth, N. j.; treasurer, W. NJ. Brewster,
Quincy, Ill; secretary. Abbot Bassett, Boston.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Membership committee-George C. Pennell. Eliza
beth. N. j. Howard L. Perkins. Providence. r. l.
II. A. High. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Committee on imErosement Of hishwsys-Isaac B.
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sxelsps ohio; %%Is miller MsESea: 0 eens
NtssI,s.iVs som%is,ssS + Dunn. Chairman.
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Holm. sos La Sale street, st. Louis "0 N0oef'
Bais%SRRs MI e0mHi'eeA0er Mott chairman
LOCAL DIVISION.
The local division Of the Law. is governed
by the rules Of the national BODY Recently
the officers elected at the last meeting made an
effort TO increase the membership Of the di-
vision and their efforts were rewarded by an in
crease Of from less than 800 to nearly 1000.
Chief Consul Frank L. Dyer occupies the same
relative position to the local division that the
president does to the national organization. and
to his untiring efforts is due. to great extent,
the present prosperous condition of the league
here. Vice Consul Churchill also comes in for
his share Of the CT edit, for he has worked night
and day in the interests of the league, and in
addition to this Office he has handled the funds
subscribed for entertaining the visitors, and
has made the affair a sure success.
Another official of the local body who has
done good work for the division as well az for
the meet is Mr. ". H. Stearns, the secretary
treasurer OF the division. who has been elected
to succeed himself at several annual elections
The other officers of the league are the
representatives who are elected o. each annual
meeting Of the division.
CHAIRMAN l. B. POTTER
Probably the most important department of
the league is that branch which is under the
personal supervision of Mr.. Isaac B. Potter.
He is chairman of the committee on highways,
and he states the matter in a clear and forcible
way:
The supreme question which today agitates
the active members of the Wheelmens League
and which ought, above all other questions, to
arouse the enthusiasm of the rank and file, is
that OF the improvement of common roads.
For the past two years, mainly through the
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N2A a. AhSOANAE-. u D. u
The cycle clubs are all doing their best to-
yard making things pleasant for the visiting
wheelmen, and their houses will be thrown open
Tonight to receive such Of the visitors as arrive
advance. The handsome home Of the Capt.
bal Club, on 18th street just below Pennsylvania
avenue, VIII be open to the visitors, although the
10 not in the league Thisis one of the Oldest
clubs IN the country and has one Of the incest
homes- At a recent meeting il was decided to
Entertain league men. and number Of clubs
we're sent special Invitations.
While arranging to entertain the visitors
Capt mcdaniel did not miss his regular run
last Sunday. which was one Of the prettiest and
most enjoyable ones this season. Those who
participated in the run left here Saturday
night and rode as far a. Brookville. where they
ttopped over night at Mrs. Miners. After
breakfast there Sunday morning the party rode
10 GAINESVILLE and from there to Sugar Loaf
mountain, where an ENJOYABLE time was spent
climbing the rocky cliff. From the top Of the
mountain the wheelmen got lovely view Of the
Purrounding country, and in the afternoon they
returned on their bikes via Rockville and
Bsthesda Park The roads were in fair con-
dition most Of the way and the weather was
charming, making the trip an exceedingly pleas
mt one.
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MIrTEE.
at 1:30 O'Clock the members Of the Con-
gressional Cycle Club will be serenaded by the
OvermAn Wheel COmpanys Band, at which
time it is hoped that Representative Jerry Simp-
son. president of the club, will make a speech.
Following this stag party will proceed with
the band to the Columbia Athletic Club house
where there will be smoker given by the mem
bers Of that club. During this time there will
be an entertainment in the hall of the Builders
Exchange. which will be given for the special
benefit of the lady cyclists by the Washington
Mandolin. Banjo and Guitar Club. This will
close the first day Of the meet
OTHER RACE MEETS
Thursday. the day after the meet, there will
be a race meet on the new park cycle track at
Baltimore. The park cycle track is new.
splendidly located, has the finest sort Of rotten
rock surface, is one-qusrter mile. twenty-five
feet wide, with a thirty-foot homestretch and
banked ten feet high at the turns and is as hard
and smooth as u floor. This track was built on
scientific principles for a speed of 10 to the
mile. There are to be eighteen events, which
promise to be interesting. Arrangements will
be made to run an excursion to Baltimore that
morning and many Washington riders will at
tend the meeting and some will take part in the
events.
Following the races the Baltimore wheelmen
will give an excursion and smoker down the
bay on one Of the large steamers.
The following Saturday there will be n race
meet, which promises to be one of the star race
meets OF the season. 1t will be held in Phila-
delphia. The famous Pennsylvania Bicycle
Club will conduct the meet. Prominent racing
men from all over the country as well as a
number of Canada riders, have signified their
intention to be present and compete for the
valuable prizes offered.
The track on the grounds Of the Tioga Ath-
lehc Association, on which the races will be run,
Is being put into better and better shape every
day The subcommittee on track are work
ing with extreme energy to have all improve
ments done by July %. and it seems more than
likely that the inception of new Tioga track
viii be fitly ushered in b. one of the greatest
race meets ever held in Philadelphia.
There will be eleven events. including several
ore-mile safeties, half-mile safety, tandem and
lap race. :.
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Capt. Newman, the clubs road officer, was
captain of the q. G. c. last year. He is an ex-
cellent rider and his ability to make the new
club a success is unquestioned.
OTHER LOCAL CLUBS.
The members of the Crescent Century Wheel
men, the Invincible Road Club and some Of the
Nomads will also take part in the meet.
STORE ROOMS FOR WHEELS.
Owing to the large number Of wheels that
will be here some extra provision for their
storage was found necessary and the local COM
mfttees have secured several rooms at convenient
places for them. The lower floor of the I'm
perial Hotel building is the largest room OBJ
tanned and its central location will make it
easy Of access to the visitors. About 200 wheels
can be stored in there. Another place IL the
large store room formerly occupied by Both
well on street between 18th and 18th, while
another room is located on 9Th street opposite
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad station.
The Illinois division will have the use Of >the
Builders Exchange, on 18th street, and q stable
in Georgetown has been rented for those who
attend the races on their wheels. Tags have
been secured for use at these places so that
there will be no trouble about getting the
wheels mixed and the wrong wheels taken.
SOUVENIRS OF THE MEET.
The metallic souvenirs of the meet have been
received from New York and they will be recog-
nized as q ticket Of admission to all entertain
ments Of the meet except the races, as that will
be the only event for which a charge will be
made.
Everything else" said member Of a local
committee, will be free. as we do not intend to
make charges such as were made at Detroit and
Niagara Falls
Tickets for the races are on sale at various
cigar and drug stores and at the principal ho-
tells.
MONDAYS PROGRAM.
Monday being the first day of the week, there
will be a department run at o'clock in the
morning, when those who participate will be
given an opportunity to inspect the public
buildings Two hours later a run will be made
to Soldiers Home and Takoma Park, lunch
being provided at the big spring at the latter
place. In the afternoon at o'clock there will
be meeting of wheelmen at the Columbia
Athletic Club house. when speeches Of welcome
will be delivered by citizens and local wheel
men and responded to by league officials, in
Guiding President Burdett and others.
About this time there will also be q meeting
OF the club captains to discuss questions relat-
ing to the parade.
At the close of the meeting Of welcome there
will be run to Fort Myer and Arlington.
which will be ono of the principal runs Of the
meet and in which it Is expected large num-
Der OF visitors will participate. In the evening
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efforts Of the league, the subject has excited
public attention and assumed an Importance
which has forcedit into the channels of state
craft and given to it an impetus which the wary
and conservative politician is beginning to
recognize. To those who are in touch with the
details of this movement it is obvious that the
time has come for closing of ranks and u
stronger and more systematic effort to attain
successful result. Thus far the work Of the
national body and that of the several state di-
visions has not been carried on with the con-
currence necessary for the best results 1t is
one Of the objects Of this paper to set forth
briefly the policy Of the national BODY of the
league in the work Of road improvement and to
suggest to the several state divisions the i'm
portance and possible methods Of harmonious
cooperation"
After stating facts concerning the organiza-
ton to effect the object stated Chairman Pot
ter refers to the agitation of the question and
says: "Herein lies the key to the whole aues-
ton, and in its solution there is room and work
for all. For effective purposes it must be
directed among those classes whose interest in
good roads is pecuniary one and whose purses
must contribute to the cost of building and
maintaining them. The common road. while
in general way the property Of all the peo-
pie, IL, in q more immediate and direct sense,
the farmers highway, and the intelligent
farmer, therefore, as well as the immediate
brakeman with whom he deals in his local
market, must receive the arguments and facts
which appeal for better roads,"
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United States, and il is expected that with the
peal riders there will be from 5000 to 10000
Fheelmen take part in next weeks events. 1t is
he purpose Of the members Of the local division
o receive and entertain the guests in such a
banner % will reflect credit on the people of
Washington and sustain the city's reputation
or hospitality to strangers.
This IL the thirteenth annual meet of the l..
T. w., and IL is hoped that it will be the largest
md most enthusiastic one that the organization
has ever held The members Of the local or
ksnization have done all in their power to make
be affair . success and it now remains for I'm
lie Jerry Rusk to give three days good weather
IN order to carry out the program as arranged
by the members Of the various committees,
which viii insure the visitors a good time.
EXPECTED VISITORS.
Ths work OF the hotel committee is not yet
Finished, as Chairman Humphrey is still receiv-
ing communications from various parts Of the
country asking for quarters. Most of the
large hotels will be filed with guests before
Monday morning and accommodations have
Peen arranged for at many large boarding
houses. Two DAYS ago an amusing letter was
tecetved from Philadelphia, the writer asking
for quarters for himself and two ladies. As he
offended numerous meets he desired something
Reasonable and would be satisfied to stop at q
Farm house IL one convenient to the street cars
fould be found. He was particular about the
Peds in which to sleep, and he wanted Chair
fnan Humphrey to assure him that there were
fo bed bugs, and he wanted it oil for about IS
D week. Chairman Humphrey suspected that
Pie letter was written by some local man as a
Joke and mailed at Philadelphia to give it the
eemblance OF genuineness. He therefore re-
terred the communication to his secretary, Mr..
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The Young Mems Christian Association base
ball nine defeated the Young Mems Catholic
Club team by n score Of Is to L. Holbrook
and o Hagan and Mccain and White were the
batteries. Mccain was punished so severely
in the first inning that Myers was put in the
box and materially saved the score. The tickets
that we're issued for the game and not used will
be honored at the Y. NJ. Q. A. Park. at 18th and
U streets, this afternoon at $50 O'Clock. when
the Richmond and Danville railroad nine viii
play the Y. NJ. Q. As.
The Richmond and Danville bows have Just
come from Atlanta with the change in the
Office and have the reputation Of knowing how
to play ball.
The Pentathlon games were postponed on
account Of the heavy rain Thursday, but VIII
take place Monday afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
The Y. NJ. @. A Reserves wall play the
Weather Bureaus at the Y. NJ. @. A Park this
afternoon. The Reserves defeated the Weather
Bureaus on Wednesday by q score Of 10 tot.
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he Columbia Cycle Club win keep up with
- procession and viii again show the visitors
hat they know how to look after knights of the
a1snt steed- The handsome new homes Of the
club at Mount Pleasant has already been thrown
open TO the wheelmen. and Sunday night the
visitors viii be entertained there will be open
house al day and evening,
Tie Chesapeake wheelmen Of Baltimore have
been specially invited here BY the club, and
auring their stay viii make the home of the
Columbus their headqnarters. This is league
club and the members have been so actively
0nesged In league Affairs lately that the regular
dub runs had to be omitted
Although a comparatively new club the Car
roll Institute Bicycle Club intends to do its
dnty IN the way Of entertaining the visiting
vhsclmen, - they have announced that their
house on q street northwest between 9Th and
10Th streets Win be open for the reception Of all
vhseimen who come TO the meet The club il
- oaiy lev weeks old and its membership il
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THE EVENING STAR:
members, and league clubs are also entitled to

members, and league clubs are also entitled to
representation.
The uniform provided for the L. A. W. men,
bers Is required by the constitution to be made
as follows:
THE coat shall consist Of single-breasted
sacque, square front, to button up close to the
chin with six L. A. W. buttons; falling collar,
fitting closely around the neck no inside lining,
facing Of the same goods back to the arms and
over the shoulders. double-stitched edges and
welted seams; four outside patch pockets; two
small buttons on each sleeve at the underseam.
The knee brooches shall button at the bot
tom on the outside with three small L. A. W.
buttons; reinforced seat; two hip pockets and
one watch pocket; French fly; five loops for
belt Of same cloth on the waist band; the
notch at back to adjust with lace eyelets.
"The vest shall be single-breasted. six L. A.
W. buttons, no collar, four outside pockets.
"Cap-L. A. W. cloth. fat top. soft crown,
SILK lined, falling visor, l.. A. W. buttons, black
in top
The racing and track rules are clearly de-
nned BY the constitution, SO that every Wheel
man can thoroughly scquaint himself with
them. As only amateurs are permitted to join
the league the racing under the auspices of the
L. A. W. must necessarily be by amateurs. The
rules on this subject say that ian amateur is
one who has never engaged in, nor assisted in,
nor taught cycling, nor any recognized athletic
exercise Tor money or other remuneration, nor
knowingly competed with or against q pro-
fes1onal for prize Of any description"
The membership Of the league today num-
bers about 900. 1t begun in 1880 with but
800, In four years it had reached 1000. Four
years later there were IL 900 members and in
1881 the membership reached $4,000. In two
years past the increase has been greater than
ct any other similar period in the history Of the
organization.
THE LEAGUE MANAGEMENT.
The officers Of the league are: President,
Col Charles L. Burdett, Hartford, Conn; first
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seized ESQ, 900 Worth of Diamond..

Dl0mOn09s
The customs officials ut New York have seized
csc, 900 worth Of diamonds from A. ]. Backus,
q negro, who was a passenger on the steam
ship Philadelphia, which arrived from Guayare,
Venezuela. passenger on the same steamer
was . handsome woman, who registered as
Mime. II. Leroy, but who is not osious through
ont Venezuela as ia Americaine" Backus
was arrested at the request of the Venezuelan
consul general to await extradition papers.
The negro was thoroughly frightened and told
. disconnected tale. saying that la Ameri-
caine" Had stolen the jewels and given them to
him for cafe keeping. This story. however, the
authorities do not believe. Nine. Leroy wan
seen ct her hotel last night in regard to the
matter. She expressed great surprise at the ar
rest Of the negro. but Indignantly denied his
story. He was, sne said, the valet Of Jesus
Paul, nephew Of ex-President Pajos Paul. An
other story Of the negros Jewels learned to-
night was that they were . portion Of the jew
els stolen from Mrs. Paul, Bsckus mistress. II
was sid that besides the jewels found on him
he has about el0o, 900 worth more concealed.
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Capt d. l. sandoe of the Arlington Wheel
men has not been on his wheel very often re-
GENTLY, but he will lead the club during the
meet, when the members will be kept busy. A
room has been rented for the clubs headquar-
tiers during the meet, and the guests Of the
club win ind their hosts equal 20 the occasion
The Century Road Club from Chicago are COM
ing a. guests Of the Arlingtons. and the club
has mapped out their own program for enter
tanning them In addition to participating in
the various events Of the L. A. W. the annual
excursion Of the club will take place wednes-
day. On the 18th of next month the Arlingtons
viii bold q race meet on the Y. VI. c. A. track,
on which occasion the city of Washington
ehmpionship race will be run.
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YER THE ROADS ON

YER THE ROADS ON
bicycles, on the steam
boats and cars the
wheelmen from all parts
Of the country are COM
ing to the national meet
of the League of Amer
lean Wheelmen. which
begins on Monday. The
league is the largest
organization of the
kind in the world, hav-
ing q membership of
nearly 10000 in the
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A GOOD BEGINNING.
The. Senators Opened the Season
With a Victory.
NO NEW FACES APPEARED
The Old Men Put Up Good Game and Took
Advantage Of the Clevelands' Error
Umpire Mitchell Shows Considerable Firm
ness.

NEW BASE BALL
season has begun and
some Of the enthusiasm
characteristic Of I b Q
springtime is noticeable
now. There IN always
greater interest in the
start in a race than
when half the course
has been run. So il is
probable that there will
be a revival in the east
ern cities where league
base ball is PLAYED. All
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composed of twenty young men, all Of whom
are good riders, and they intend to make this.
their first appearance at a meet, q memorable
occasion in the history of the club. Their club
colors are white, blue and old gold and in their
new uniforms they will make good showing in
the parade.
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HE FIGHTBErwEFN

the Brighton Beach
track and the New York
city pool rooms was q
short, decisive one, last
ing but two racing days,
the pool rooms compro-
missing with the track.
There are as many rs
ninety rooms in opera
ton at times in tina,
city, which shows the
enormous business done
by them. The effect OF
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In The superior court at Bridgeport. Conn.,,
Yesterday Judge r. B. Ball appointed l. 4.
Catlin Of Bridgeport receiver Of the New Eng.
opposing ths petition.
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A Bathing Beach Suggestion.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
have watched with interest all along the
progress Of the bathing beach and was in hopes
Congress would make an appropriation for its
maintenance, but rs they have failed in this
matter, and as the beach has TO be closed for
want Of funds, would il not be advisable TO
open il again and charge, say, s cents 20 each
bather for the use Of the dressing rooms In
this way think the expenses could be met
until Congress acts on the matter. Under the
circumstances think one would object 10
pay the small amount mentioned for the use Of
the rooms and beach swInnER.
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THE POOL ROOM EVIL.
Racing Seriously Endangered by 1T
Existence.
I U R F P L U n G E r S

Tammany the Crack Three-Year-oid-saiva
tor as sire-Degeneracy OF Rscins-Nancy
Hanks and Alierton-Aloha and Kingston
Racing Gossip.
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Bufanton and Mullane are the only men
who positively refuse reiucAinr IN salnry.