Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
4 ALEX NDRlA AFFAIR S
4 III
A. Lively Game of Base Ball With the
Rockville Team. q.
The Victorious Fire Company Returns
With the 800 Pri.e-Many Other
a Notes of Interest.

The commencement exercises Of st. Johns
Academy were held at the college building
this morning. This afternoon a competi-
tive drill for a gold medal will be held. and
close contest is expected.
The Mount Vernon regents having I'm
ished their business, have adjourned.
Mr. Samuel G. Brent. corporation attor-
ney, will deliver the coronation address at
the tournament which will be held at Mar
shall Hail in August in connection with the
excursion Of the Virginia Democratic As
ISOLATION.
In a game Of base ball at Riverside Park
yesterday afternoon the Old Dominions
of this city won from the Rockville Ath-
letics by two scores, one Of 8 to and the
final score of 9 to 0. The game was close
and exciting up to the ninth inning. and at
that stage of the game the score stood 8 to
8 in favor of the Alexandria boys. In the
ninth inning Pitcher Ed O'Brien had put
| two men out, and got in some excellent
work. pitching good balls and very clearly
striking out the third man, though the UNI
plre would not have 1t SO. The result Of this
decision was two runs for the Rockville
team. Ia the last half of the ninth Catcher
Beach knocked a three-bagger. but as he
pdSStu urSt DaSeman ne nelQ MIN, ana
1t was with the greatest difficulty that he
reached second base The umpire, Mr.
Wenzel decided that the runner should
have his home run allowed him. Notwith-
standing the fact that every close decision
had been given to the Rockville boys they
kicked and refused to play further. The
game was then awarded to the Old Domin-
ions by this technicality on q score Of . to
U, though they would have won anyhow on
| their to score. James Viers of Rockville
umpired on the part Of the Rockvilles and
Frank Wenzel on the part of the Alexan-
drians. The Alexandria boys are confident
| that were the same teams pitted against
each other again on neutral ground with q
1atr umpire, they could win in q walk and
Manager Frank McClearen of the Old Do
minions authorizes the statement that they
VIII play at any time and any place and for
any purse posted. provided the same teams
local talent. Notwithstanding the untimely
| ending OF the game the Virginia boys did
not forget the old-time hospitality and
handsomely entertained the visitors ut the
opera House Restaurant
AMIDST u blaze OF glory the Columbia
flre Company returned from Hagerstown
Mo, last night. where they went on Tues
day to attend the firemen's convention and
enter the steam-making and water-throw-
ing contests, and. as was the case last year
at Frederick, came home with the first
prize OF 800 in gold. When 1t became
known that the Columbia engine was in
Hagerstowr and would enter the contest
the betting went up to odds Of to I In
favor of the Columbia, and all the engines
except one, the Sarah Jane of Winchester
thoagh fourteen had entered the contest
withdrew on account of the record OF tho
Columbia boys The Columbia engine made
steam from cold water, pumled from a
stream only few feet deep. four feet be-
low the platform, and threw water 6 dis
lance of 10 feet in seven minutes an.
forty-five seconds, which beat the record
they made at Frederick last June
Inc Columbia engine was purchased By
the city and brought here in 1872 and has
not been out of service for six months in
the twenty-five years that have INTERVIEWED
she vas purchased from the city of phila-
aeiphia, and was there known as "old No
10, and had been III service in the latter
city for several years. Among the engines
at Hagerstown were several of a modern
make, and none OF which were over ten
years old. The members of The Alexandria
fire companies demonstrate at every turn
that they have rightly and Justly earned
the name OF the best volunteer department
IN the state OF Virginia, and they show IL
rlA every occasion.
+ Mr. Brooke L. Corbett son of Mr.. r f.
ECoroett the well-known cigar manufacturer
or this city. who, il will be remembered
attempted TO set fire to his fathers house
IN ashington several weeks ago, and was
adJudged insane and sent to St Elizabeth's
Asylum. attempted to commit suicide In
this city yesterday afternoon. He was res
cued however, by a colored man I'm a boat
ana resuscitated. He was taken to Staun-
ton last night. where he will be placed I'm
the Western State Hospital
A number of heavy weights of this cttv
viii go to River View on next Monday with
the Jolly Fat Men," and will enter sorne
OF the contests to be held on that OCCASION
Mrs. |. Whilbeck died at her residence on
lNhrth, Patrick street last night. after a
snort Illness She will be buried this even
Ing at O'Clock. Rev. Thoron H Rice of
the Second Presbyterian Church Will con-
duct the services.
A horse attached to a wagon belonging
to Mr.. Chas. Zimmerman ran away yes-
terday afternoon and smashed the vehicle
all to pieces. No one was hurt
Rev. p. p. Phillips. the new rector of St
Pauis Church. has been elected secretary
OF the standing committee of the diocese
of Virginia, vice Rev. Henderson Suffer-
resigned.
While ex-Mayor E. E. Downham was
coming back from the Driving Park YES
terday afternoon. the horse that he was
driving. BECAME frightened and ran away.
throwing him to the ground. Mr.. Down.
ham was knocked senseless, and very much
cut and bruised by the fall. He was picked
up and carried to his home, near by, where
Dr. Bedford Brown rendered the necessary
medical assistance.
The closing exercises of ST. Mary's Acad-
envy took place this morning. The closing
exercises at Arlington Institute took place
yesterday afternoon.
There were no prisoners In the mayors
court for trial this morning.
National President Mcbride says the
miners will accept situations and go TO