Evening star., 1895-04-29
MIR. PARSONS WON.
He Captured Both Prizes i'm the Golf
Tournament.

He Captured Both Prizes i'm the Golf
Tournament.
The Easter tournament of the Washing
ton Golf Club was finished on Saturday in
a pouring rain storm. The ground was in
a horrible condition, but this was no OBJ
stacle to the enthusiastic golfers. Mr.. A.
J. Parsons, who has been playing the game
but comparatively short time, won both
matches, a most creditable record.
The third and final round in the hole
match for the presidents cup was played
in torrent. Mr. George HELEN being pitted
against Mr.. Parsons and Mr.. J. W. Lockett
against Mr.. Riggs. Mr.. HELEN was de-
feated and Mr. Lockett defaulted.
MeSsrs. Parsons and Riggs played off for
the cup and second prize. silver golf
score. After a hot, close contest Mr.. Par
sons beat Mr.. Riggs by one hole.
The match for the championship medal
was Immediately begun. and, Of course
was stroke event. Many of the entries
defaulted, but Mr.. Riggs, Mr.. HELEN, Mr.
c. Spring-Rice of the English legation, AS
sistant Secretary William E. Curtis, Dr.
Gustavus r. Brown, Mr.. George NJ. Dunn.
Mr. George S. Fraser. Mr.. J. W. Lockett
Mr. Henry May and Mr.. Parsons braved
the elements and went over the links. The
medal, like the cup. was won by Mr.. Par
sons, with 1O1 strokes. he receiving handi-
cap Of four strokes from Mr.. Henry May,
scratch who secured the second prize, q
silver golf scorer. Mr.. Parsons score Of
1O1 for the double round Is the best that
has ever been made on these links and
marks him as most promising player
For the Weiss Medal.
The second annual one-mile champion
ship road race of the Potomac Wheelmen
will be held tomorrow at 4:30 p. m. on the
Hamilton road, just beyond st. Elizabeth.
The prize is gold medal, donated by Geo.
B. Weiss. one of the club members, and is
known as the Weiss medal The one win
ming it three successive years will be en-
titled to become it's holder without further
competition 1t was won last year by How
ard Rhine. Among those who are entered
for the prize this year are John %. Shoe
maker. Howard Rhine, Harry Gather r.
r. Burr, Charles Grace, C. ]. Montgomery,
Charles Green, J. NJ. Ober and F. w. Buck
ler.
Poultry and Pigeon Association.
The Maryland and District of Columbia
Poultry and Pigeon Association has elected
the following officers: G. o. Brown of Balti-
more, president; Charles E. Ford, Balti-
more, DR.. H. w. Dorsey, Hyattsville, Md. i.
Richard Smith and DR.. R. H. Evans, Wash
ington, vice presidents; George E. Howard,
Washington, secretary; Samuel Stinemetz,
treasurer. The executive committee is
composed of the officers and Gov. Frank
Brown, G. A. Flick, Mrs. Robert Garrett,
Miss Anna E. Brennan, F. A. Rommel and
w. w. White of Baltimore; John W. Doug
lass and H. A. Munson, Washington. Thir-
ty-four directors were also elected. Owing
to conflict of dates with the Boston Asso-
citation the dates for the next exhibition in
Washington were changed from January
Ola to January 3O-31 and February l and
s. 1896. The Richmond, Va, Poultry Asso-
citation will be admitted in body as men,
ters of the Maryland and District of Co.
lumbia Association.
The English Athletes.
LONDON, April 29.-August 80 is the date
that has been fixed for the departure from
England of the team of the London Ath-
letic Club, who are to meet a team of the
New York Athletic Club.
Lucky Baldwin's New Trainer.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 29-Sam Hill
dreth has been engagedsto train the Santa
Anita string, and William Brien is to be
relegated to the rear. Sam Hildreth has
been at the Bay district track ever since
the California Jockey Club meeting began
He came to San Francisco in charge of Ed
Corrigan's string, but for the past two
months has been experimenting the train
ing of his own string. Hildreth will at once
leave for the east to handle the Santa An
ita string.
The California Athletes.
BERKELEY. Cal. April 29.-The Uni
ing start on the trans-continental trip
which has been under consideration for
some time past to meet the eastern college