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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-25
vALIANT's MARROW ESCAPE.
Thrilling Incident of the Inst Defend
er-ViEilant Contest.

Thrilling Incident of the Last Defend
er-ViEilant Contest.
A well-guarded secret that entirely es-
capped the vigilance of the repor ters of the
metropolitan press is told in mysterious
whispers by naval officers who have re-
Gently returned from New York. 1t con-
Germs thrilling incident Of the third meet
ing between the Defender and the Valkyrie
and occurred about the time the British
yacht crossed the line, and then abandoned
the race because the regatta committee
would not agree to call it off in the event
of interference from the excursion steam
boats. The incident was nothing more nor
less than collision between Vanderbilt
magnificent steam yacht Valiant and the
lighthouse tender Armenia. The latter had
as passengers number of federal officials,
including prominent naval officers, sta
toned in this city, who had gone to New
York specially to see the yacht race The
Armenia formed part of the immense float
ing procession that was steaming rapidly
down the bay toward the starting point
Vanderbilts yacht, with a select party on
board. was also in the fleet, and through
series of unecCountaDle blunderS on the
part Of its navigators got directly in the
path OF the Armenia, in quarters so close
that the latter escaped running her down
only by the prompt and skillful action Of
her captain in rapidly changing the course
Of his vessel AS it was the two vessels
came in collision. They separated. how
ever. without any material damage to
either.
One of the naval officers on the Armenia
said it was the closest shave of the kind
he had ever witnessed. He does not yet
fully understand how the Valiant ESCAPED
being cut in two. According to his version
she was saved from total destruction only
by the prompt action of the captain of the
Armenia IN abruptly changing his course
at the right minute.
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THE SOUTHERN TRIP.
Phillies and Orioles to Disband Mt
Dallas.

Phillies and Orioles to Disband mt
Dallas.
BALTIMORE, Md, September 25.-Ar-
rangements are being made for the Balti-
more and Philadelphia base ball teams to
make an extended southern trip after the
Temple cup series is played. The start will
be made at Philadelphia, October IL, where
two games will be played. The teams will
then come to Baltimore for two more
games and then go south.
Manager Irwin of the Philadelphia said
this morning that the trip would be for the
benefit of the players, and it would not be
made under the auspices of the manage
ments of the teams, although the scheme
has the sanction of the managers. Mr.. Ir-
win will probably go with the Phillies, but
it is not likely that Manager Hanlon will
make the trip.
After playing in Baltimore the teams will
go to Richmond, Savannah or Augusta
Atlanta, Mobile, New Orleans and Dallas.
Texas. Games will be played in Dallas
about the time Of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons
fight, and the men will witness the fight
The trip will end at Dallas, VIXEN the teams
will diSband,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-25
SPRUCE WAS AHEAD.
1t Wa. No Race, nA IL c Wind Died
Out, but EtheIwynn Was Catching Up.

1t Was No Race, MS the Wind Died
Out, but EtheIwynn Was Catching Up.
The second race in the series of the best
three out of five between Spruce ~ and
Ethelwynn for the perpetual challenge cup
offered by the Seawanhaka Corinthian
Yacht Club ended as didiSaturday's, in a
fluke, because there was not enough wind
to finish within five hours.
Yesterdays Star described the race to the
second mark of the triangular course.
On the beat to the starting point the Brit
Usher outsailed the Yankee on every point
ard passed her. 1t was 3:2o.0S when the
British boat turned the mark and broke out
her spinnaker to port for the run to leeward
on the first leg of the second round Ethel
wynn rounded at 3:36.10, and commenced
her long stern chase. At the fourth turn
the tiraes were: Spruce, Hills; Ethelwynn,
4:2639.
On the way to the fifth turn the Ameri-
can boat gained, turning the mark but five
minutes thirteen seconds behind.
This gave the boats almost an hour to
run the last leg, but as the wind began to
die out it was seen that there could be little
chance CT finishing within the required
limit. The sound steamer Richard Peck
seemed directly between the contestants,
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change. The four games that Baltimore
has in New York will have to be played
anyhow. and the only way to do this will
be to play a double game. Friday. Saturday
or Monday. The New Ystk club will select
the day. !
The Marions and the Baldwins, amateur
base ball clubs of PittsbuEg, wound up their
championship season Sunday, in a game
which resulted in fatal fnjury to young
against the Baldwins, their rooters blamed
the umpire and made aJfush to mob him
John Martin. in his endeAyor to protect the
umpire, swung bat Ficiously, splitting
John Jordan's skull. !.
Meekin declares that Ills arm is as strong
as it ever was. and hessAys he'll win the
game he pitches against the Baltimores.
pitchers-namely, Harper of this seasons
Rochester team, and Payne Of the Toroa-
tos. Both were recommended by John Z.
Chapman.
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Marine Band Concerts.

The program for the concert by the Marine
Band, under the direction of Prof. Fanciulli.
at the Capitol, beginning at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon. is as follows:
March, 1.-The Washington Times. Times
Overture "Semiramide". .Rossint
By request)
Spanish Serenade, Lolita. .Laney
Fantasia Songs of .kappey
(a) ''Reverie Warnings" (b) March,
Morton Cadets" .Fanc.ulll
Comical Contest. Godfrey
Description-Band tunes up, principal per-
formers try their instruments. Rules read
out by the manager, Herr Posaurne
Judges Signori Dippio Basso ct Tub;ni pre-
pare their papers. The contest begins. the
competitors being Messrs. Clarnetti. Cor
netti, Picolin, Euphonelli Clarinetteti
Saxaphonf, Fagatelli, Oboetri, Cornini. The
judges take notes and consult after each
solo. Causes Jealousy, unexpected result, a
flight among the drummers, comforting the
prize and great rejoicing.
Patrol, "Coxey's Army. Orth
At the marine barracks tomorrow after
noon the following selections will be rem
dered:
March, 1.-The Commandant". .FanciuIli
Overture ''Rienzi" Wagner
Spanish Serenade, Lolita" .Langey
(a) "Rever.e Warnings" b) Waltz Ca
price, Loves Herald" ...........Fanciulli
Comical Contest. Godfrey
Patrol, Grand Army. .Fanciulli
Hall Columbia ......................ta nclulli
AS heretofore stated in The Star, the
final concert of the season in the Whits
House grounds will be given Saturday next,
positions by local composers will be pre-
Sented.
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WATERMELON FEAST.
BennfnG Citizens Association Com.
bfnes Business With Pleasure.

bfnes Business With Pleasure.
The announcement that there would be
watermelon feast had a tendency to draw
the members out to the meeting of the
Benning Citizens Association last evening,
which was presided over by Vice President
Mewshaw.
After the reading Of the minutes of the
previous meeting the chairman of the road
committee reported having had an inter-
view with President Baker of the Columbia
street car lire, in which he said his COM
pany was quite active in preparing plans
for vigorous fight in Congress the coming
winter for authority to extend its line out
the Benning road to the station, and also
out Bladensburg road to the District line.
He reported the outlook very favorable.
and said he hoped soon to have the proper
authority to begin operations.
After accepting the report, Mr.. T. E.
Clark of the road committee said he be-
lieved the authorities have made the neces-
sary repairs to Watch branch bridge, which
was reported to the association as being in
q dangerous condition. Mr.. Boland said il
the matter had not been attended to he
would look after 1t at once.
Mr. C. w. Barnes called attention of the
association to the abattoir, which, he
thought. emitted too many obnoxious odors.
He said many complaints had been made
to him, and that he had been requested by
numerous persons to call the matter to the
attention Of the association. After quite a
lengthy discussion of the subject during
which it was brought out that the sewer
leading out to the channel in the Eastern
branch was broken, it was finally, on mo-
tior, decided to refer the matter to the
health committee, with instructions to see
the officers of the Washington Slaughter
ing and Cold Storage Company, which is
operating the abattoir Under lease, and
ask that the alleged nuisance he ahated.
In the absence of Dr. Leech of the health
committee. vacancy was declared in said
committee and the president thereupon
appointed Mr.. T. E. Clark to fill the va
cancy.
The monthly topic for discussion. Should
Capital Punishment Be Abolished?' was
then taken up and handled in vigorous
manner, at the conclusion Of which. If
vote had been taken, the negative side
would have W, in walkover On motion,
the topic was continued for one week, after
which the meeting adjourned to partake of
a feast of watermelons. generously provid-
ed by Mr.. N. Keyser, treasurer of the as
ISOLATION, and one of Its most faithful menu
bers.
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Joined the team, about week ago. but no
one minded that. He had two or three
chances to win by hitting the ball with
men on bases, and but for Stafford's re-
markable catch of his long fly in the last
would have scored a victory. Jack Crooks
disappointed his hundreds of friends-there
were about !, 200 presently falling to make
hit in the game, though he had three op-
portunities to drive in runs by safe taps.
Mcclure did the best batting, making
homer in the second, and following 1t with
two safe hits that did not leave the dia-
mond.
There was plenty of scrapping in the
game, Joyce making himself particularly
offensive to Umpire Hurst on two occa-
sions. Hurst was rot in the best of humors,
and did good deal of pushing among the
players who crowded around him to argue
about his decisions. In the latter part Of
the game he was struck in the side of the
face with foul tip, which broke one of the
wires of his mask and made the blood come
Pitcher Dad" Clarke. the ever fresh, who
cannot forget that there Is a grand stand
filled with people, ran up to Hurst to ex-
press his sympathy. He pulled at Hurst's
shoulder so roughly that Hurst swung back
and gave the Gothamite twirler a solid
thump in the ribs with the broken cage
Clarke left him severely alone thenceforth.
the last was made by men who had reac he'd
first on balls. In the eighth inning Van
Haltren was given present, and after the
next two men had been retired German hit
a ball toward James, who failed to stop it
and detected it enough to make it impos-
sible for DeMontreville to get it to Cart
wright in time.
Then Stafford hit to left field for three
bases and the game was won, as the best
the Statesmen could 10 in the same inning,
which was the last, was q couple of runs
MCGUIRE hit to third and beat the ball.
Selbach cracked good one to center for
two bases, on which Reliable jim tailed.
Cartwright smashed a single to the same
place and Setback cross I'd the plate. None
We're out and the game should have been
won, especially rs Cartwrign. reached sec
ond ON a passed ball. But Crooks flied to
center. and DeMontreville to left, and Var
ney Anderson, sent TO bat in place Of
James, struck out. The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-25
Hnrvnrd's Eleven Mt Work.

The Harvard eleven Monday took a few
minutes of actual lining up and. playing
foot ball for the first time this season. Two
hve-minute halves were played The old
players are all now back In Cambridge ex-
cept Norton Shaw, the handy right guard
His return is daily expected Gonterman
Gould and Newell of last years varsity
squad returned. The weather was hot but
the play was sharp.
The first eleven scored a single touch
down. Before the game the first and sec
ond elevenS INDUCED in the usual hour of
work at the signals The men who played
on the first eleven We're A. Brewer and
Newell, right ends; Gould, right tackle;
Jaffrey, right guard; Shaw center; Holt
left guard: Hallowell and Stevenson, left
tackles; Cabot Richardson and Moulton,
left ends: Bea1e and Borden, quarter backs;
Brewer, Gonterman, Hayes and Wrighting-
ton, half backs; Dunlop and Fairchilds, full
backs.
There is no further development as to
Yale game. though both Harvard and
Yale are anxious to play. Harvard meets
Dartmouth Saturday.
The schedule thus far completed Is: Sep
tember %, Dartmouth at Cambridge; Oc-
tober 2. Andover at Andover: October s,
Amherst at Cambridge; October 9, Exeter
at Cambridge; October -, West Point at
West Point October 16. Williams at Cam
bridge tpYobably); October 10, Brown at
Cambridge; October 26, Cornell at Cam
bridge; November =. University of Michi-
gan at Cambridge; November %, University
of Pennsylvania at Cambridge.
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CAMBRIDGE ATHLETES.
They VIII Meet Ynle's Men October )
en- the Manhattan Field.


The Cambridge University team that is to
meet the representatives of Yale Man
haitian field October.5 is made up as fol-
lows:
10C-yards dash-G. Conner Williams and
E. H. Wilding, Pembroke College Will
Jams last performance, 10 Is seconds;
Wildings, 10 Is seconds.
440-yards run-W. Fitzherbert, Trinity
Hall, and c. H. Levin, Trinity College.
Fitzherbert is credited with 10 3-5 seconds,
and Levin can probably do it inside of 81
seconds.
3oayards run-Fitzherbert and Levin.
One-half-mle rum. S. Koran, Trinity
Hall. and probably W. f. Luytens. Koran
holds the Cambridge record of 9.43 As for
two miles AMI the English intervarsity rec
ord of H. 80 for three miles, the mile in
side of 4.23 and the half in LIS. I4uytenS
Is credited with the half mile in 1.56 40
and the mile in 4.19 40.
1-mile run-W. E. Luytens. b. A., Sgd
ney College and H. J. Davenport, Trinity
College, with Mr.. Koran possibly starting.
Davenport is not SO fast as Luytens or
Koran.
Hurdles-L. E. Pilkington, Kings College,
and w. H. Fletcher Trinity College Pix
ington is credited with 16 is seconds, and
the English hurdles are harder to take"
than those in this country. Fletcher is al
SO credited with 16 Is seconds.
1G-pound hammer--Alan Brooke johnson,
Pembroke College, and F. NJ. jennings
Caius College
Johnson's best performance is los feet
II inches. and Jennings 81 feet 9 10
inches.
Shot putting-E. J. Watson, Trinity Col
lege, and probably Johnson.
High jump-Messrs. Johnson and Jen-
nings, each credited with about 5 feet II
inches.
Long jump-W. Mendelson. Jesus College,
and probably w. G. NJ G. Hemingway
Mendelson is credited with 90 feet
The Cambridge men are all hard at work
and we'll pleased with the change in the
weather, which they think will favor them
in the coming cor tests.
The Yale men are training hard. Capt
Sheldon will make his final selections from
among the following:
One-hundred-yard dash-Byers, Richards
and Burnett.
Three hundred-yard run-Richards, Bur-
nett and Gerard.
Half-mile run-Woodhull and Crane
One-mile run-Morgan and Woodhouse.
ne-hundred-and-twenty hurdle
Cady, Hatch and Perkins Same entries for
both path and grass hurdles).
High jump-Sheldon and Thompson.
Broad jump-Sheldon and Mitchell.
Throwing the hammer-Hickok. Cross and
Chadwick.
Putting the shot-Hickok and Brown.
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Secretary Smith heard arguments Mon
day in behalf of the Idaho Canal Company
and of John Cusick of Pocatello, Idaho,
upon propositions to construct canal from
Snake river over the Fort Hall reservation
for the purpose of irrigating the lands, with
a view to the Indians taking them in sew
crafty. The propositions involve the ex-
penditure of from $4,000 to 100000. and
Secretary Smith is anxious to secure the
safest and best service at the lowest cost.
The argument for the Idaho Canal COM
pany was made by Mr.. L. c. Smith of Chi
cago, and for Mr.. Cusick by Messrs. Stock
slayer and Heard of this city. The matter
will be decided next Thursday.
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THE STEAMER HAvERHILL.
Result of the Investigation of Its
Loss by Gen. DumOnt.

Result of the investigation of Its
Loss by Gen. DumOnt.
Inspector General Dunlont of the steam
boat inspection service has just completed
an investigation, covering several months,
of the loss, off Barnegat light, fifty miles
south of New York, of the steamer City of
Haverhill, with all on board, on the night
of March % last. The investigation threw
very little light on the mystery surround
ing the loss of that vessel. The widow of
the captain of the City of Haverhill persist
emily adhered to the theory that the YES
sci was under suspicion by the Spanish au-
thorities of being intended for the use Of
Cuban filibusters and had been destroyed
by Spanish agencies The investigation ex-
ploded this theory, and there was no evil
dence to show that the Spanish authorities
had attempted to destroy a steamer flying
the American flag almost within sight of
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-25
MYoPIA's PONIES BETTER.
The Westchester Polo Club Was
Beaten.

Five thousand persons witnessed the
opening game in the polo championship be-
tween the Westchester County Club team
and the Myopia team of Hamilton Mass,
which was played on the parade grounds of
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, yesterday after
noon. 1t was an interesting game from
start to finish, and resulted in a victory
for the New EnglanderS, but largely be-
cause the ponies used by the Myopia club
We're better trained and far speedier than
the Westchester animals. The game.
Myopia club team, No. l. A. P. Gardner:
No. .. R. G. Shaw; No. 3, R. L. Agassz;
back, F. B. Fey.
Westchester County Club team, No. l.
Lawrence Waterbury: No. 2. ]. NJ. Water
bury. jr.; No. 3. O. w. Bird; back. Z. c.
Potter.
First period-First goal made by Card
ner, after three minutes play; then sew
enteen minutes play with no goal: quar-
ter goal safety penalties against Lay and
Bird.
bury in five minutes: second goal by Agas-
siz in three and half minutes; third goal
by Gardner in three minutes: fourth goal
by L. Waterbury in six minutes; four min
utes' play with no goal. Safety penalties
one-quarter against Potter.
Third period-Twenty minutes play; no
goal.
Score-Myopia, 81: Westminster, 1-2.
To Play the EnSlishmen Again.
The men who will represent Philadel-
phia in the return match with the visiting
Cambridge and Oxford cricketers, to be
played on the grounds of the Merton Crick-
ct Club at Haverford, Pa, Friday, Satur-
day and Monday next, have been selected
They will be the same as those who play
ed at Mannheim with a single exception,
E. NJ. Cregar taking the place of F. L. AL
temuS.
Can't Race in the West.
Most of the owners of horses at ST.
Asaph and Alexander Island are DESTROYS
of sending their horses west, but tele-
gram from Secretary Hopper of the West
ern Turf congress has blasted their hopes
He says the congress holds these horses
as outlaws still. and therefore they can't
race in the west. although the Jockey Club
has lifted the ban.
General Sporting Notes.
Arrangements were made yesterday at
Cleveland whereby John L. Sullivan and
Paddy Ryan, ex-champion heavyweight
pugilists of the world, will meet in boxing
contest of four rounds before the Cleveland
Athletic Club on the night of October ). 1t
will be for scientific points for a good
purse.
The Eagle Athletic Club held their first
meeting a few days ago at their hall, corner
It'll and H streets. The following members
were present: Messrs. Herman. Gray,
Schmidt, Stern, McFarron. Lawrence, VIII
let and Greenfield. After the transaction Of
business refreshments We're served.
James F. Murphy, jockey, en- route
from New York to Chicago, attempted to
board a westbound freight train at New
ark, Ohio, yesterday afternoon, and fell
under the wheels. Both legs had to he en-
putated. He may recover.
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and her swell aided Spruce, but retarded
Ethelwynn. A big three-masted schooner,
the Belle Halliday of Boston, sailing be-
fore the wind. made it necessary for Spruce
to double on her track. Ethelwynn began
to pick up at this time and was constantly
nearing Spruce when the time limit expired,
and the race was declared of until today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-25
JIMMY JAMES WAS WILD.
In Consequence the New Workers Won
the Game.

the Game.
A young man named James James, from
the Portsmouth, Va, club, was put in the
box by the home management yesterday,
and he puzzled the New York batters COM
pletely. He was wild, however, and pre-
scented them with nine bases on balls. be-
sides hitting a man, and this led to the de-
feat of the local team, to 5. The States
men outbatted and outhelded the visitors,
and would have won but for the handicap
of James wildness.
DeAIontreville was wonderfully agile at
short, and scooped up grounders and nabbed
FOUNDERS with an avidity that reminded
one of a hungry tramp going for pie. He
made one misplay. the second since he
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MIGHT BE A RACE.

Reason to Believe That Defender and
.Vnlkyric Will Meet.
LONDON, September 2R-The Sportsman
says: There Is reason 70 believe that a
race will be arrange between Nalkyrie
III and Defender for Ahe fl 900 offered by
Laycock Goodfellow id Bell, the bankers.
Yesterday Mr.. Layco5k received the fol-
lowing by cable.
".At present cannd answer definitely.
ISELIN'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-25

Earned runs Washington, 3; New York, l. Two
base hits-Doyle. SelLach. Three-hase hit-Staf-
ford Home run-McGuire. Sacrifice hit-Ean
lialtrcn. Stolen bases stafford. Crooks, Tiernan.
Abbey t2). Fuller, Cartwright. Double play-Dc-
Moltreve and Cartwright. First base on bas-Or
James. o: OF Clarke, .. Hit by pitched ball
Crooks and Davis. Left on Washington 4;
New York. 5. Struck out-By James, 3; by Clarke
.. Passed balls-Doyle, 2; Mcclure. Wild pitch
James Time-One hour and dfty-eight minutes.
Unpire-Eurst.
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Princeton Lines Up.

The Princeton varsity team lined up
against the scrub yesterday afternoon for
the first time this season, and from now on
until just before the Yale game on Novem-
Der % regular contest will be played
every week day 1t is Capt. LEAFS intention
to gradually lengthen the time of playing
from three or four minutes up to an hour
and a half or more later in the season.
The undergraduates who thronged the side
line were we'll pleased with the showing
made by the varsity in their first attempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-25

DR.. William lie Roy Wilcox, one of the
oldest medical practitioners in Irving Park,
Chicago. was almost instantly killed in
runaway Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-25
TOads Like the Electric Light.
rom the Chicago Times Herald

Toads in the parks have discovered that
the electric light is a great purveyor to
their simple wants. and they frequent the
territory in the vicinity of the lights to
gather up the moths, bugs and other insects
which perish there every night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-25
"Relinbfe Jim, in the Lead.

The contest of the ball players for the
position of the most popular has become
very interesting. The vote of Mcclure,
which had been hanging at 7S2, has sud
denly jumped to 2,o34, and he leads the list.
Crooks, who had 1.1Go has jumped to lass
His home run Monday was worth 200 votes.
Tom Browns vote jumped from to 20
CT fpljaWS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-25

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