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The evening times., 1895-08-29
RECORD STILL STANDS.
Road Race Drew Many Wheelmen,
But Failed to Smash 1t.

Road Race Drew Many Wheelmen,
But Failed to Smash 1t.
The twenty mile handicap road race was
run yesterday afternoon under the auspices
of the Washington DAD Club. The course
was ten miles away and back to the finish,
the Conduit road being used. The hot day
and the condition of the track defeated the
attempt to lower the record.
According to records and Judgment,
the handicapper made eleven classes OF
the starters, the handicaps being 8, 9,
71-2, Z, 8 lie, 4, 8, 1-2. 2. 1-2,
/, and 1-2 minutes, respectively.
While there were forty-three entries,
but tbirty-nine took the road.
The handicaps were thus arranged, C.
E. Cause, who won last year. being the only
scratch:
Nine minutes-C s. Brush. John Moulden.
william wolcott and T. s. Wood.
Eight minutes-H. W. Hardcster, C. II.
Jones, s. F. Stiles, F. G. Thompson.
Seven and a-half minutes. E. Bschoff,
John Thole,
Seven minutes-Louis C. Ha ilton,
Daniel W. Beach, j. Quinsom, Andrew
Taylor, E. L. Wilson.
Fiveaud halfminutes, E. E. Wakefield.
Five minutes, w. II. Beck.
Four minutes, C. NJ. Mcclure, W. R.
Mackrille, F. W. Moore, L. o. Slack, R. II.
Stone, r. u. Wheeler, W. o. woodward.
Three minutes, H. A. Rhine, B. T. Wrenn,
C. F. Clagett, E E. Hannah.
Two aud half minutes, George s. Ball,
W. T. Robertson.
Two minutes, w. Curtis, c. I. Rousaville,
W. I. Espey.
One and a half minutes, C. E. Wood,
George E. Smith.
One minute, E. A. Pitkin, J. j. Fister.
W. l.. Eckhardt, of Baltimore, who was
dow for half minute handicap, and E. C.
Yeatma q, who was on the card for scratch,
did not run.
The various groups were started fairly
aud evenly and came up the hill on the 500
yard run to the Judges wagon in good
shape The fourteen men who had the small
time allowance went in vigorously from
the start, but the. summary below will
show the surprises Of the race.
A great many people banked heavily
on Cause TO win again this year, but he
failed TO show up in his usual style.
The following is the official time re-
corded for twenty-sevcn men who crossed
the line on the return:
The Washington Times first time prize
went to George s. Ball, W. T. C. c.; the
second time prize, diamond scarf pin,
10 B. T. wrenn, U. N. A. A Rambler bi-
cycle from c. L. Palmer & Co. and four
cases of Val Blatz beer from F. II. Finley.
10 George S. Ball. B. T. wrenn also won
a pair of Hartford tires, from the Hart
ford rubber works through the Enterprise
Cycle Company.
The other prizes and prizc-winners were:
Third prize, H. A. r hinc, pair n. 6 W.
tires; fourth, George E. Smith, silver
watch; fifth, C. T. Clagctt, cycle suit;
sixth. E. A. Pitkin, scarf pin; seventh,
C. E. Cause, racing suit.
The folio wing prizes were also awarded
four times in order less than the seventh
time prize, and were given in the time
order on the following official summary:
Ton OF coal. two sweaters. billiard cue,
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need a pretty strong lead when Cleveland
starts for home, II she wins the pennant.
The steady game tie Spiders are putting
up preciudes the notion that she is going
to be easy to down. After the Spiders
are through in the East, baltimore will
have to tackle Bocton in three games, Brook
lyn in Fix, Philadelphia In three and New
York in four. Tho Clevelands will have
three games with Pittsburg. three with
Cincinnati, two with st. Louis and two
with Louisville. Philadelph;a and Brook
lyn are playing stiff ball now, SO that it
will seem Cleveland will have the easier
task in the wind-up.
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Parker, Bridget & Co.,
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.
315 9TH St.

Preparations are being made at Austin,
Tex, for what will probably be the greatest
regatta ever held in the South or West.
The four great foreign oarsmen, stansburry,
Sullivan, Bubear, and Wingate, are ex-
pected to take part in 1t, while Rogers,
Hosmer, Teemcr, Gaudaur, Peterson, and
other famous Americans will oppose them
Dunraveu, spea king of Valkyrie, says:
elf did not think she would win / would
not race. i shall sail on Valkyrie in all the
various races. Our crew will number forty
two, all told, with a few extra hands. The.
crew are all Englishmen, all young, active
yachtsmen, and i am cure they will rem
der q coed account of themselves. Some
ofthem havesailed on npreceding yalkyries."
Ina letter dated 750, which has bcenpre
Paris, a highly ingenious account is given
of the origin of billiards. The writer de-
clares that billiards were invented in Eng
land about the middle of the sixteenth
century by a pawnbroker named Bill Kew.
This man it is alleged, used in his leisure
moments to play on his counter with the
three brass balls which he hung up as a sign.
For a cue be had q yard measure, whence
the term Biil-yard, or Bills yard, corrupted
into billiards.
Sims, of this city, is among the bicycle
1iders who will take part in the races at
Waltham, Mass, on Labor Day. Bald
and Mcdonald have also entered. Bald
Is to ride a mile behind quad to break the
track record of $50 60.
1t is said that on last Sunday Dennis
0'Connor, a well-known local swimmer,
made the distance from a few hundred feet
below the Chain Bridge to the Columbia
Athletic Club boat-house, about three
miles aud a furlong, in forty-five minutes.
Last evening Thomas Wheelan, OF George
town, undertook to lower O'Connor'
record. He jumped from the Chain Bridge
aud swan under the Aqueduct Bridge
In just forty minutes.
Charles E. Ward, the L. A W. champion
OF the District of Columbia, nj Fred a. L.
Schade, the State champion OF Virginia,
viii rcpresnet the Washington Road Club
In the cycle races held by electric light
tonight in Baltimore. The event of this
meet will be the blue ribbon race, open only
20 amateurs.
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The summary is as follows
SMITH CLANS GATHER.
Tw wentieth Annual Reunion of the
Family at SomerviIle Yesterday.

Twentieth Annual Reunion of the
Family at SomerviIle Yesterday.
Somerville, Pa, Aug. 2s.-The Smith
family picnic was held at Peapack yester-
day and attracted many thousands to the
festive scene. The Smith picnic is now Of
such perennial interest to the large pro-
portion of tbs population of New Jersey
bearing the name, that the old homestead
is yearly thronged By the numerous Smiths
from every section of the State.
1t is twenty years since the idea of
having an annual reunion OF the numerous
descendants of the original Peter Smith
was first acted upon. 1t was Immediately
successful and has continued ever since to
draw increasing numbers to the homestead
of the original Smiths.
Nature herself has smiled on the enter
prise, for in twenty years the annual picnic
has been but twice postponed on account
of rain. The picnic is always held on the
last Wednesday in August and opens at 10
O'Clock 4. m. with brass bands inattendance.
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DUNRAvEN is BRIEF.

He Gives Pointed Interview About
His Plans.
Lord Dunraven arrived last night in
New York and the folio wing is the result
sf Sun reporters interview:
.Will valkyrie return to English waters
Bt once after the races, or when will she
30 back?"
Depends upon the weather." was his
Iordship's reply.
"will she take part in any other local
yaces?"
answered.
''will you challenge again If defeated"
Sufficient for the day is the evil there
sf."
.'Do you consider favorably the idea of
building 7b-footers hereafter instead Of
o0-footers for International racingF'
Eyes, decidedly"
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FEMALE billiard EXPERTS.
Society Ladies' Who Gracefully Weld
the Cue.

Society Ladies' Who Gracefully Weld
the Cue.
In the past few years not a few ex-
perts with the cue have developed among
society women of this country, especially
in the East. This is perhaps due in no
inconsiderabIe degree to the fact that
the charms of q welcomed girl or
woman are set off to great advantage
while handling a cue. Billia rds has
rather gone out of style, pool having
displaced the game, but a great many
society women are capital shots at both.
There is hardly a fine house anywhere
nowadays which is not fitted out with a
handsome billiard table.
Among Eastern society danes who handle
q cue W it'll dexterity is Mrs. George De For
est and Mrs. Jack" Astor, who take
front rank among female experts. Abram
S. Hewitt's daughters play great deal at
their fathers country home in Greenwood,
N. ]. Miss Adeline Robinson, Of Staten
Island plays wonderful game Of pool,
hardly on of her male acquaintance be-
ing clever enough to afford her much amuse-
ment at the game. Whenever there are
billiard tournaments in New York, to which
women are admitted as spectators, they
take as much interest in the game as do the
men, and their comments show how thor
oughly they appreciate the fine shots. 1t
yet remains, however, for women to go into
the public billiard rooms and play the game
openly.
Nearly all big hotels at seaside resorts
have large billiard rooms. At Narragansett
the billiard room at the Casino has always
been favorite place in the afternoon, and
there are always number of spectators to
applaud the shots of the maid. Curiuusly
enough, there are very few remarkably
poor players. Unless a woman plays well
she soon gives up in despair, and the ones
who continue are thuse who see future
before them in the game. 4 quarter of
century ago few ladies INDUCED in billiard
playing. The billiard room was reserved
for the gentlemen of the house and for the
male guests for whom hunting was weari-
some and the drawing g-room unattractive.
But to-day there are many country houses,
both in this country and abroad, where the
ladies themselves have asserted their rights
TO billiards, and billiard room for them
selves.
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SOCIALLY THEY ARE COMMON.

But AthleticaIly Some of the Coming
Britishers Are the Best.
London, Aug. 29.-The Pail Mail Gazette
says the older members Of the London
Athletic Club are displeased at the sacri-
flee of the best traditions Of the club when
all of the amateur champions were included
in the team going to America, without re-
gard to their eligibility.
Some OF these men were not socially
qualified to become members Of the London
Athletic Club, and matters are made worse
by the withdra walls at the last moment,
which leaves the team In the position Of
representing neither Great Britain nor the
London Athletic Club.
The evening times., 1895-08-29

Where the clubs play to-day:
st. Louis at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn
Louisville at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at Baltimore.
Tom Brown is q corker Al least he was
yesterday.
Tim Hurst allows no tagging by pa:ters:
Breitenstein did the business for Wash.
ington.
There was no let up in Abbey gooo work
McDousai was easy, very easy, for the
Senators.
McFadden is not wonder. His work was
Three ties are better than three defeats.
Corbett didn't get chance to show him
self al short.
scrappy Bills butter fingers are stin
with him.
Pietz caught perfect game.
Crooks did good work for maimed man.
Miller is a Jollier. He made fast friends
OF the bleachers.
Mack should shake his Pirates up again.
Brooklyn Keeps on climbing
win the series. .5v
While Tom Burns has been Installed as
manager Of the Giants, it is declared John
Montgomery Ward will be found at the
head Of that combination next season.
Ely did nothing to mar bis reputation.
He put up good game at short. He is
justly rated one of the Brown's best.
Mercer pitched another, steady, good
game, notwithstanding he was hit pretty
hard in the early innings 81,
Speaking Of the report that he was talk
ing OF trading Breitenstein and Cooley to
New York for Rusie, Chris Won der Abe
says: II will give Kissengeri and a bat
bag for him, but Breitenstein and Cooley will
stay right in the Mound City"
Tommy Dowd was cordially received by
the washington fans yesterday. Tommy
made many friends while he was one of
the Senators, and he is also pleasantly re-
as full back on the Georgetown
University football eleven Of '91 and '92.
He is good ball player and is gentle
man, both on and off the field.
'swhat do think Of the wrangle over
the Temple cup games?" says Won der Abe.
.sWell, Idon'tsee why the New Yorksshould
play the winners Of the pennant for the tro-
ply and gate money. In my opinion, the
first and second clubs should play for it,
for that would be fairer. Still, q better
plan. though, would be for the first two
clubs to play a series, the winner OF which
could then play the New Yorksfor the cup"
It Il now predicted that Baltimore win
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Six Hundred w hale. Caught.

Copenhagen, Aug 2e.-Reports have
been received from the Farce Islands
that the native fishermen have been very
successful n whale catching, having
captured 500 of the bottie-nosed Fpecies
The proceeds Of these, together with good
potato crop, places the islanders in such
position that they will not need to have
food sent to them during the coming winter.
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John MorIey,s historical Labors.

Liverpool, Aug. 29.-The Liverpool
Post says that the Rt. Hon. John Morley,
late chief secretary of Ireland, is engag-
ed in writing history OF the present
century. 1t is a tremerdous undertak
ing, says the Post, the work thus far done
having occupied Morley's spare time for
several years.
The evening times., 1895-08-29
KEENE STABLES BURNED.
Kallicrates and Hyderabad Among

Kallicrates and Hyderabad Among
the Horses Lost.
Advices received here from Culpepper,
Va, announce the entire destruction by
fire last night of the breeding stables at
Castleton, Va, of Messrs. ]. R. and F. p.
Keene, of Lexington, KY.
The fire spread SO rapidly that number
of horses weri burned to death, prominent
among them being imported Kallicrates
and Hytierabad. The origin of the fire is
unknown. Losses estimated at $4,000.
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.'Rk|,bsfS|;|5S76'1!!G!7E

The League games played yesterday re-
suited as follows:
Washington, 8; St. Louis, 5.
Baltimore, IL; Pittsburg, o
Philadelphia, 8; Chicago.
Brooklyn. 13; Louisville. I
New York, 8; Cincinnati, 1.
Cleveland, 10; Boston, 8.
The evening times., 1895-08-29

four league pins, L. A. W. cuff buttons,
two cycionieters, flow pump. box of cigars
and a pair of silk suspenders.
The prizes were delivered last night at
the W r. C. headquarters, 319 New York
avenue northwest, by DR.. W. W. Hodges,
vice president of the club.
SUMMARY OF THE RACES.
The summary is as follows:
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A FRENCH Excursion Ticket.

The Western Railroad, of France, issues
q round-trip ticket through the beautiful
province of Bretague. II is good for thirty
days Besides the starting and terminal
points, which are Identical. there are twenty
one stop-off places named on the ticket. An
extension of tine of three times ten days
may be had for an additional payment OF
10 per cent. on the original cost of the
ticket for each extension. People intend
ing to make the round trip, but not living
at points along its route, may obtain ex
cursion tickets between their nearest rail-
road station and the nearest point on the
round-trip route st 40 per cent. below
regular rates il they have to travel at
least $50 kilometers tabout nincty-four
miles) to reach the round-trip route. Ap-
plications for both the fround-trip and
the excursion tickets must be made four
daysinadvancea and on the same blank
The evening times., 1895-08-29

OF the six derbies ran in the West this
year, three have been wen by sons OF
Hanover, Halnia winning the Kentucky
and Latonia events. and Buck Massie
the Milwaukee Derby.
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Adelina Patti's Plans.

Mime Adclina Patti is anxious to deny
the faint ruinoTs that have been going
around to- the effect that she is to come to
America next season us a member of Alb
hey n Grau's Metropolitan Opera House
company. Her confidential friend, Mary
Scott Rowland. writes from London as
follows: When l saw Mime. Patti ycstcr-
day morning, just before she left for Craig.
y-Nos, she called attention to II printed
statement that she would visit New Yorl,
next season. ShcaSsurcd me most positive
~ that no such arrangement was ever con
tcmplntcd 1t ia absolutely certain that
She will not visit America next season.
Her tour oil tho English provinces begins
sept. 30, and it is To last for two months.
AT the close of this tour Mmo. Patti will
visit the continent and spend conside-a-
bic time there. She has not concluded any
arrangements with Sir Augustus Harris
for next season"
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ship mt the Narrngansctt Pier tournament,
which begins Aug. IL, and the winners OF
that contest will play tho present national
double champions, Hobart and Iovey, at
the Newport tournament for the cham
pionship of the United States.
Nccl began playing tennis about four
years ago us "a member of the Oakland
(Cal) Tennis club. He soon became a
student at the University of Chicago and
first attracted particular attention at the
World 5 fair tennis tournament, when he
came very near to defeating Fred III. Ho.
vcy. the famous eastern expert. Last year
Nccl won the singles championship of the
Western Intercollegiate association and he
is playing in such excellent form this year
that his friends arc confident he will make
great showing against the best men In
America at the grelt national tournament
In Newport, when Robert ID. Wrcnn of Chi
cago will be called on to defend his title as
champion of America.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-07

WHEREAS, A DEED OF TRUST WAS EVE
w c1ted by the Roanoke and NewYork BniIdino
and Investment Company to William E. Abbott
and james Z. Ratchford, trustees, dated Anenst
70 1872, and recorded in the clerks office OF the
Hustings Court for Roanoke city in deed boot
n, page 124, to secure bond executed b. V soId
company for the payment of 5000 to the Centra
CITY Building and Loan Association, OF Syracnse
y. y, the said trustees having resigned and ~
Hustings Court OF Roanoke city, on the eth d iav
OF July, 1895, appointed G.. u. Vines trustee ~
place OF said Abbott and Ratchford trnst.n Ia
after legal notice to oil parties in Interest: ana
default having been made IN the payments menu nTr
months, and being required by the heDeaniarv '1
shall proceed to sell, at pnhlic auction to The
highest ,g nest bidder ON THE 7TH oFAUGUST, lSas
conveyed in said deed, to.wit Lot No oppefsy
shown by the map OF the Roanoke and New yyos az
building and Investment Company, on Sie - YIN YIN
clerks office OF the Hustings Cont for the o Inc
OF Roanoke. The amount due ia S59t OF no os eiy
July !, 1875, and coats OF sale. Nc ot
TERMS: Cash. CU VINeo
'ue Trustee
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WnEREAs, a DEED OF TRUST WAS &,

WHEREAS, A DEED OF TRUST WAS BX-
". ecnted by the Roanoke aud New York
Building and Investment Company TO Charles
"a Remer and Frank u. Wilcox. trustees, dated
October 18th, 1892, and recorded in the Clerks
oilcc OF the Hastings Court for Roanoke City In
Deed Book 81, page 81. TO secure bond exc.
cnted by the Roanoke and New York Building
and Investment Company for the payment OF
800 to the Central City Building and Loan Asso.
citation OF syracuse N: Y. the said trustee hav-
INK resigned. and the Hastings Court OF Roanoke
Guy OF the 9Th OF July, 1895 appointed c. II.
vines trustee In place OF said Remcr and Wilcox
trustees after legal notice to ali parties In in
terest, and default having been made in the pay
ments mentioned In said deed OF truet for more
than elk months, and being required by the
beneficiary .hal proceed to cell at public auc.
ton to the highest bidder ON THE 9TH DAY
OF AUGUST, 1895, AT $40 O'CLOCK A. M, on
inc premises, the property conveyed by rad
deed, to wit: Lot No. ~, section %, az shown
by the map OF the Roanoke and New York
Bnilding and Investment Company on file in the
Clerks office OF the Hastings Court for Roanoke
City. The amount due is s66a.l4, as OF July i,
1898, and costs OF sale.
TEhMS-Cash. c. H. VINES,
O-tub Trustee
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Miller OF Cincinnati and Cllngman Of

Miller Of Cincinnati and Clingman Of
PittsburF.
Now comes new candidate for high
class favors. Butler, a young fielder from
the Nashville club, Joined the New York
Giants recently. Ho is rated AS tho flower
nj tho Southern league, and the New York
club paid $1,000 for his release. In tho
south he averaged hit tn nearly every
two times at bat and showed himself to be
conner. He has jumped into fast compa-
ny, and his work for the rest of the season
Will attract much attention, because it will
demonstrate what a 800 PER cent batsmnn
in u minor league can do against National
league pitchers. Asa rule good batsnlan
in u minor league Is good batsmun any
where. If Butler can make a record of 900
In any league, ho should work out - 800
percentage in tho best company. That rulo
applies to all players.
Meanwhile the great League race con-
tinucs, and interest in tho national game
everywhere Is intense. 1t begins to look as
If either tho Clcvclands or Pittsburus will
go east tho middle of August in tho lead
Then will come the real battle, and it
promises to be tho most uncertain and tho
most exciting which the sport has ever
produced. Nine clubs are possibilities, and
at least six have almost equal chances spite
of the half dozen games which separate
them. O. p. CAYLOR-
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ferent Water Weaken the Visitors.
The experience of tho eastern teams Of
tho National league on their last western
trip forms the text for logical thought. 1t
also further illustrates the charming I'M
ccrtainticS of the national game of base
ball. Clubs which were expected 10 profit
during tho trip have woofully fallen away,
and the New Yorks, whose poor work at
home nugurcd ill for their success on tho
road, maintained their reputation Of being
the bUst away from home team in exist
ence. But the Baltimorcs aud Bostons
met with receptions which caused their
adhcrents in the cost to wonder how 50
many of their games could be lost.
Nearly every team will lose at least 30
per cent moro games whilo travelling than
they do on their own ground. There are
good reasons for this 'changc in form"
The homo team usually has tho advantage
of familiarity with grounds, homo living,
sympathy of the spectators, favoritism of
umpircs and general good health. A team
on the road plays on two different grounds
each week, and no two of the grounds are
at all alike. Ficldcrs arc required to face
differently and sometimes In nearly oppo-
site directions. Every team which plays III
Cincinnati and then moves on TO PittSburg
finds this point best illustrated, for tho
right fielder in Cincinnati has the sun
SquHrcly in his fnce, but mt Pittsburg it is
directly behind him. This advantage,
therefore, OF home grounds Is a decidedly
big one
Probably the largest element of advan-
tagc which the homo club enjoys is the ia
yOr of umpircs. believe but one umpire
in tho National league prctcndS to bo OBJ
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WHEREAS. A DEED OF TRUST WAS Eyr

WHEREAS, A DEED OF TRUST WAS EVE.
w cnted by the Roanoke and New York Bnild-
ing and Investment Company TO Chas. IL. Kemer
anu Frank II. wilcox, trustees, dated October 49,
1882, and recorded In the clerks office of the
Hustings Court for Roanoke city in deed book ST
page Cd, to secure a bond executed by the Roa.
noKe and New York Building and Investment
Company for the payment OF $500 to the Central
City Building and Loan Association. OF Syracuse.
y: r., the said trustees having resigned, and the
July, 1895. appointed z. Il Vines trustee in place
OF SAID Remer and Wilcox, trustees, after legal
notlce to all parties In interest; and default hav
said deed OF trust for more than ak months.
and being required by the beneficiary. shall pro.
coed to sell at public auction to the hiyhest hid
der ON THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1893, At
$40 O'CLOCK A. NJ, on the premises, the prop.
erty conveyed by. said deed. to-wit: Lot 10. sec
ton 6S as shown by the map OF the Roanoke and
New YORK Building and Investment Company on
hle In the clerks office of the Hastings Conri fnr
the city OF Roanoke. The amount due is 1880. ID
as OF July l, 1895, and costs OF SALE '
= ils G. H. VINES,
Trua