Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
LATE SPORTING NEWS
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So far as the public AZ concerned. the
games OF croquet as, played by the MEM
beers Of the National Croquet Association
seem only to occur during the week when
the tournament is held at Norwich, Conn.,,
but, as the members of the association are
mostly professional and business men, who
play it more for the enjoyment which they
get out of 1t than for any notoriety they
might acquire, they In no wise care whether
their games. which are played during the
whole of the summer months, ever come
to the public notice or not. Should any one
have visited Washington. Philadelphia, New
York city, New London, Asbury Grove
Mass; Middletown, Conn.,: Danbury, Tren-
ton, Stamford. Conn.,; Keyport. N. j.: Chi
cago, Wilmington. Springfield, Providence
or Cottage City, Mass, at any time during
the last three months, he would have
found that not only il the game played In
cessantly, but that its number Of devotees
is large.
Tomorrow will open the thirteenth an
rual tournament at Norwich. The indica-
lions are that there viii be over sixty en-
year there being over forty, which was the
largest ever before known. The players
viii be divided into four classes. In the
nrst division are placed the veterans, ex-
provement have become SO skilled as not to
have given the others who played them last
an opportunity to win game over them
This division this year will be composed
N. j.: George w. johnson. champion in
'H3. 80 and ~, Of Philadelphia; Prof Chas
Jacobus. champion in IS. of Springfield
Mass: c. Hull Botsford. champion in So
pion in 's7. of Mariners Harbor, Staten
Island; Prof. N. L. Bishop. champion in
'eS. Of Norwich; Hon. George C. Strong,
champion in 30. of New London; Charles
Smith, champion in 81, of Westfeld Mass. ;
Rev. Philip Germond of New York. Charles
c. Groonslit Of Philadelphia, Ira d. Reed
Of New York. L. p. Bryant of Florence,
Mass. Earle Butler of Middletown, Conn.,,
and c. Maurer Of Keyport. N. ].
In the second division this year will be
w. Strong Of New London. Conn: H. q.
Fay. d. b. Frisbie Of New York city. DR..
Y. l.. Veazey of Wilmington, Del; Willie
andrews and DR.. Brewer of Norwich.
Conn: George A. Cannon. Charles Max
well of Asbury Grove, Mass; d. d. Butler
Of MiddletOwn, Conn.,; E. F. Spaulding Of
Townsend's Harbor, Mass; Frank Sisson
Of New London. Conn: w. Holt Apgar of
Trenton. N. j.: L. C. Chase of Washington.
ID. c.; p. H. ChalfoEte Of Wilmington, Del.
or these Butler. Fay, Frisbie. Strong, Sis
son. Andrews. Veazey and Apgar have con-
tested before. and each has made very
creditable records. II Strong Of New Lon
don. Conn.,. shows the same Improvement
this year that he did last he will probably
be the winner In that class, although Butler
last year defeated him in the game that
they played. A vesy interesting contest il
looked for between them.
At the present time there are entered in
the other divisions Abnor B. Molly and c.
A. Marsh Of New York city. E. H. Meach
of Norwich. Joseph Billbrough and A. e.
Adamson Of Philadelphia George Van
Wickle of New Brunswick. e. r. Downs of
Asbury Grove. l.. J. Williams Of Hans
field Centre. Conn.,: c. ]. Myers Of WASH
ington. d. c., all Of whom have contested
before. with many others who as yet have
their fame to make upon the grounds.
The play will commence tomorrow MORN
ing. Each player win play one game with
every other member, Of his division. and
the one winning the highest number Of
games will be the champion of his division.
Should there be any ties they will be played
of By series of three or five games, as
the contestants shall desire. On Tuesday
night Of the tournament week the annual
election of officers of the association will
be held. At present the officers are: Presi-
dent, George 9. Strong, New London, Conn. !;
vice president, ]. w. Tufts of Boston,
Mass; secretary and treasurer, Dale d.
Butler of Middletown, Conn; correspond
ing secretary. H. c. Fay. Brooklyn, N. Y.