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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21

team, Mr.. Stafford. was absent from the
city. and they were compelled to play a
substitute. Mr.. Stafford was to have played
with them this week.
Eight matches have been played in the
prize compass whist tourney at the Capital
an average score per match of sos plus.
FOLLOWING him are: McComb, 5.21: Barrick,
4O9; Fogg, 4.O6; Britton, 3S5; Stephens,
$50; Young. 26O; Low, 2.54: Pelouze, $50;
Rines, 216: Mattingly, 2.2O; Tower, LII;
Prince, 1.24. and Carr. 49, There are forty
nine competitors.
Wednesday evening last compass whist
was played at the c. Bi. c., the results
being as follows:
North and south-Barrick and Carr, 1O7;
Stevens and Williamson, 1907; Prince and
Mattingly, 100
East and west-Lewis and Rines, 1o7;
Barnes and Hills, 1O4; Henry and Writ,
1O4 Meyers and Cooper, 90
Monday night the members of the short
suit team of the New York Whist Club
played compass whist at the Brooklyn
Whist Club, one pair playing north and
soutn hands. the other east and west Sin.
quarry, each pair was at the top Of its
side, one pair having gained II, the other
pants.
In the womans whist tourney at Phila
delphia last week, Mrs. Pilling of this CITY
mace the third highest individual score.
Inc Hamiltons of PHILADELPHIA easily de-
Ieated the Boston Duplicate Whist Club in
the match last Saturday evening for the
ieague challenge trophy. This makes ter
matches for the trophy won by the Hamil.
tons. twenty victories give them perma
.n possession of the trophy. Tonigh,
they play the Arm Rita Club of Pouch
keepsie. and the winner plays the RaIti
more Whist Club. Then comes the c. ri
-. $ turn TO play for the trophy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
THANKSGIVING DAYS GAME.
COluDbias to Meet the Army Team
Again.


The c. A. c. foot ball team has no game
scheduled for this afternoon. Instead. the
men are getting in hard practice for the
game next Thursday afternoon with the
team of army officers from Fort Monroe.
This will be battle royal, and will not be
won without a hard struggle. With a tie
game and a defeat before them the army
officers will endeavor to wipe out the past.
The Fort Monroe people have strengthened
their team considerably, and, it is under
stood, have secured additional material
from West Point, who will take part in the
game. 1t has been given out that there
Will be five new men the team to
strengthen the weak positions, and If this
is fact the team can be looked uDon as
playing star game. They will come up
by boat Thanksgiving eve, and will be ac-
companed by a large number of rooters
Contrary to expectations, the game will
not be played at National Park. Instead
the scene Of struggle will be at the Column
bia Field, and preparations will be made
there for the handling of large crowd
The bleachers have been moved out of their
old position, and now rest on the cycle
track, within a few feet of the boundary
of the gridiron. The local boys will not
be caught mapping, and will be prepared to
meet the strongest team in this section of
the country. At present there are twen-
tythree players at the training table, and
though the Thanksgiving day team has not
been picked out, 1t is expected that they
will be almost entirely old-time men,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
LOCAL CHESS MATCHES.
Annual Tournament of the Wasbtu,
ton Club.

Annual Tournament of the Washing
ton Club.
The annual tournament of the Washing.
ton CHESS Club will begin this evening.
Inc entries now number eight, and include
some of the best players in the District,
Two players of unknown strength have
entered the lists. VIZ: Mr.. F. w. Tucker
OF Capitol Hill and w. T.. Thomas of
Georgetown. Mr.. F. NJ. Wright, the Dis
trict champion, will not participate, but
he has expressed a desire to meet the win
ner of the tournament I'm a match for the
championship Of the District. He will
doubtless be accommodated, but il the WIN
ner should not play him there are one or
TWO persons entered in the tournament who
are DESTROYS of playing him, so there is
likely to be an interesting match the COM
ing season for the local championship
An interest has been added to the tourney
by the presentation by Dr. R. j. South
worth of Georgetown of two valuable
chess works. viz, Staunton's Chess Play
erS Companion and Staunton's Chess
tournament of 1851. to be competed for.
one OF these will go TO the first prize win
ner. in addition to the prize already pro-
vided. and the other will form a sixth prize.
Persons desiring to compete can do so
by handing in their names at the Chess
Cub, GA 18th street northwest I'D to 8
o'clock this evening.
The following interesting "skittle" game
was played in the continuous tourney at
the Chess Cmh tho other ayepinv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
NEW BICYCLE FRAMES,
Changes in Construction That Ar,
Being Considered.

Changes I'm Construction That Are
Being Considered.
The frame of the wheel for next year is
receiving good deal of attention and sew
eral radical changes will probably be put
forward by some manufacturers. The pres
ent diamond frame. however, is still popu-
lar, and the combina ton in the bicycle OF
the day is said to be the most perfect
known for the strain to which the machine
Is ordinarily subjected. There was a time
when the manufacturers were chary about
adopting this style Of frame, but its merits
in time asserted themselves and 1t was uni
VERBALLY adopted. 1t has gradually been
made lighter and lighter, and from the
fifty-pound wheel of five years ago we
have the eighteen-pound wheel of today
both built on practically the same line.
While it Is not likely that the manufac-
turers will deviate from this style next
year. there will be several other styles of
frames placed on the market and pushed
forward, and If they meet all of the re-
Quirements there is no doubt that they
will be adopted by many more manufac-
turers the following year. The diamond
frame wheel has been brought down to the
lightest weight possible, and any more re-
duction in this respect would probably re-
suit disastrously. In the wheels of the
other styles of frames the claim is ad-
varoed that they can be lightened consid-
erably without impairing the strength.
The oval frame wheel appears to be more
of g rovelty than anything else. Its ap-
pearance would indicate that 1t is impossi-
BILE to get the rigidity afforded by the
present style of frame. 1t is only slight
modification of the present diamond frame
and the reduction in weight is comparative
1y slight.
For the Owen pyramid frame great things
are expected, and 1t Is claimed that this
will be the style Of the wheel in the future
AS Bert Owen was the pioneer in the drop
frame wheel. so. it is claimed, will the
pyramid wheel be the pioneer of future
styles. A model of this wheel was first
exhibited at the cycle show in this city
last year. 1t is claimed that by this con-
struction the weight of the wheel can be
reduced as low as twelve pounds. Prepara-
tions ore being made for the manufacture
Of this style of frame for next season.
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TIC CIuU meeting during thp Wpel
anu considerable business of import
ance was transacted. The subject of the
annual club banquet was brought up, and
unCugh no date was selected, it is most
likely that this event will be held the latter
part OF January. The election of officers of
the club will be held the first Monday in
January = - - 1850 "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
WONDERFUL IMPROVEMENT.
Easy Victory of Forget in the Third
Race.


The feature of the racing at the Benning
course yesterday. the fourth day of the fall
meeting of the Washington Jockey Club,
was the easy victory of Forget in the third
race. l 1-16 miles, at odds varying from
10 to Is to l. The day before, In a mile
race. the f1lly. carrying but two pounds
more. and ridden BY the same jockey,
Hirsch. finished absolutely last Yesterday
she jumped off in front and was never
headed. beating the { to 10 favorite.
Maurice. Sims up. BY two lengths, volley,
at y to 1, ridden by N9strand. being eight
second choice. piloted by Hamilton, was six
lengths further back, fEime, 1.32
The former owner of the horse was dis
ciplined for the peculiar running of the
animal. and yesterday the stewards COM
menced an investigation into the present
case. They still have the matter under con-
sderation.
In the fourth RAGE. for ,wo-year odds, at
seven furiongs, L. b.. the 3 to 5 favorite.
ridden by Sloan, won easily by a neck, Con-
Ventlon. at to l, and with Hirsch up fin
fishing length in front OF Trayant, ridden
0y ne phe Ear; and and at 10 to J. Time ls2.
maidens, at five furlongs, Ida WoodIo,ds
the even-money favorite, Harrison IN win.
nlng from Briliiancy, the 6 to : second
chGice; ridden by Sloan. a length and a
I
being four lengths behind. Time, LOG
McAuliRe Won on Points.
Jack McAuliffe, who has held the light
weight championship for so many wears.
met Jimmy Carroll in ten-round contest
IN the ring at Woodward Pavilion, San
francisco, last night, under the auspices
OF the st. George Athletic Club. The fight
was Tor the lightweight championship of
me world The club gave purse of sa.OOO.
ana 5000 was wagered on the side Nc,
Aui1ne won on points, -0
At the beginning Of the Carroll-McAu1,G.
neht last night McAuliffe adopted the rush.
ing tactics. forcing his opponent to the
ropes repeatedly, but the pace was ton not
10 last. and at the end of the third round
ne was badly winded. From that time on
until the last round his blows lacked steam
ana IL was noticeable that whenever he got
Carroll IN tight place after one of these
rusnes ne dropped his hands and retreated
10 the center of the ring. The men fire.
quently INDUCED in conversation during
the last Few rounds but in such low tones
as 10 DE 1naudible to those at the rfnRside.
Inc consensus of opinion was that both
men had outlived their reputation as fight
ers, and that they had agreed to make #
appear q genuine fight, but to avoid a
Knockout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
LOCAL WHIST GAMES.
The Cnpital-Columbia Match Was
POSTPONED.

The Capital-COlumbia Match Was
Postponed.
The second match in the series between
the Capital Bicycle Club and Columbia
Athletic Club was not played this week. as
expected. The Columbus were ready to
play. but the date for the match appears
to have been arranged without consulta-
ton of the players, and it was found sub
sequently that one of the c. Bi. C.'s had an
engagement which, prevented him from
playing Thursday evening, and the rest Of
the team, did not care to play the match
without him. No date has been set for
playing the second match.
The G. A. C.'s were confident of winning
on account Of the stand made by them in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21

Black could not afford to take either Kt
on the seventh move, but should instead
have played 7B-k2. The game is book ~
and Is found in Lasker's Common Sense
In Chess
The Pillsbury National Chess Correspond
ence Association has appointed tourna-
ment committee, and has announced that
to urr aments, open to all residents of the
United States. will begin on December
next The country is divided into eight
divisions. classified as New England, east
ern. Atlantic, southern. central. northern
midland and western. The eastern division
embraces New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey. Delaware, Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia. Contestants first play
for the district championship and then
the eight winners will compete in a final
round for the national championship Suit
able trophies are provided in each case
The association now numbers about 1000
members, among whom are most of the
leading correspondence players of the coun-
try. Entries close on November %, and
should be sent to E. J. Napier, secretary,
1879 Harvard avenue Chicago, Ill.
The Washington Chess Club has received
letter from a member of the Dayton.
Ohio. Chess Club suggesting that the two
clubs play match of two games by cor
respondence. The buckeyes will be ac-
ccmmodated.
An international chess tournament for
women Is announced to take place IN Lon
don next summer, for prizes to the value
of $500, $3.50, 500. $50 and So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21

Should 81 win today the three latter
classes will be tied for first place. The
schedule for the second series of games
IS as follows: Wednesday, November %,
IS1-lWO; Saturday, November 2S 1898
dssn; wednesday, December 2, 1897-lS98;
saturday, December s, 1S09-19OO; Wednes-
day, December 8, 1S97-1s99; and Saturday,
December II. 189S-190O.
me tennis match between Driscoll and
Davidson, which has been postponed on ac-
count of the illness of the latter, will take
place socn after Thanksgiving.
Howard.
The Varsity eleven will play the Doug
lass Association of Annapolis Thanksgiv-
ing day on the university grounds. The
game will be called at 1890 o'clock. This
Is the last game Howard plays in Wash
ington until Christmas day, when they
meet the olympics 1f Princeton, N. ].
Lest Saturday afternoon the Wayland
S Varsiy ee eleven ~ were fefeated by the
Catholic.
+ The tennis players are preparing a court
In the basement Of Mcmahon Hall and will
hold series Of games there within the
next few weeks. Indoor tennis is some
thing of novelty, eas there are few places
large enough for a. cotfrt that are avail
able
The elevens of the cls4ses of '97 and '9s
tween these ciasse 'ar rst game
won by ~. and they are expected to take
TINS one, hands down. ia
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Arlington Wheelmen.

The Arlington Wheelmen, under Lieut.
Frank Potts. took run last Sunday to
Brandywine. a favorite resort to the fol-
lowers of the winged A. There were about
hfteen riders on the trip. and an enjoyable
day was spent. An excellent dinner was
secured at Farmer Smiths, and the return
made late in the afternoon
The entry blanks for the club road race
on Thanksgiving day made their appear
ance during the week. The race will be a
ten-mile affair. and start at 10 o'clock. The
course has not as yet been definitely decid-
ed upon. 1t was originally contemplated to
have the start at the spring opposite Glen
Echo, thence to the Anglers Club house,
with the finish at Cabin John bridge On
account of the distance from town for the
spectators. If possible, permission will be
secured to use the course extending from
the lower. or distributing, reservoir to the
upper. or receiving. reservoir and return to
the starting point. The exact course will
be announced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
National bicycle Club.

National Bicycle Club.
The first race meet of the National BIZ
cycle Club will be held at the International
Athletic Park Thursday afternoon, COM
me ncing at o'clock. The entries win not
close until some time next week, but al
ready there Is a large list of well-known
racing men. not only from this city, but
from outside places. The meet promises to
be very Interesting, and the Indications are
that the sport will be witnessed by large
number of people.
There are seven events ON the program.
as follows: One-mile novice, two-mile tam
dem, half-mile open, two-mile District
championship cne-mile open, two-mile
handicap and five miles, United States
championship A large list of prizes has
been donated for the meet, among the num-
Der being gold medal. donated by c. H. J.
Taylor. recorder of deeds. which will be
given in the novice race. Other donations
William Jose; pair of bicycle Shoes C. f.
Cause; pair of G. & J. tires and rims, Cor
mully & Jeffery Manufacturing Company;
search light lamp. c. E. Wood; Hub Of the
Road lamp. r. Jose; sweater. and stockings.
A. Gensler: gold medal for the half-nliie
open, c. Wood; gold ring, donated by the,
ir structors of the G. & J. riding academy;
silver-plated lamp, Fred Schade; silver rab-
bit foot, Jacobs Brothers; sweater, M, A.
Tappan: Yankee watch, C. L. Petze: cray
on picture, Daniel Freeman; diamond pin.
Billie Sims; pair of leggins, Cline Brothers:
cyclometer. T. Lawrence Milstead; cyclom.
eter. George B. Pratt; air brake, E. A.
Blunt. In addition to these, John Lang
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS.
GEORGETOWN.

The last foot ball game of the first series
OF interclass contests takes place this af-
terroon between the elevens of '97 and 80.
The standing of the classes Is:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
Naugautuck Cycle Club.

The members of the Naugautuck Cycle
Club held a very enjoyable meeting Tues
day evening at the residence of Mrs Hunt
on 32d street extended. The full club mem
bership was present, and after the routine
business had been transacted a musical
and literary entertainment was inaugural
ed. Master Hunt gave violin solo; Miss
Pauline Barnes a vocal solo, while the
quartet composed of Mrs Florence and
Lena Weaver. and Pauline and Beulah
Barnes, gave several selections. Captain
Frank Shallue executed fancy Jig steps, and
selections were rendered by other club
members. potato game was full of fun
and merriment. Each member present was
given certain number of potatoes and a
small teaspoon. and each was compelled to
walk across the floor keeping the large po-
tato In the small spoon and deposit 1t in a
receptacle without the use of the hand.
1t was harder task than imagined. Pres
ident Weaver succeeded in carrying his
allotted number of potatoes to the re-
ceptacle, and he won the prize. The en-
joyable evening closed with dancing, and
later with fine supper, which was served
at midnight.
Last evening the club took a run to Cabin
John bridge, headed by Capt. Shallue. A
number of friends of the organization were
invited on the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
Queer WheeImeu.

The invitations to the dance of the Queer
Wheelmen for Wednesday evening De-
cember ?, at National Rifles Armory. made
their appearance during the week. The
form Of invitation is printed in the
center of square piece of bristol
BOARD. upon golden background represent
ing winged wheel. The corners of the
cardboard are turned over to meet the cen
Ter OF the sheet, giving the invitation a
dlamond-iike shape, which has to be un-
folded before 1t can be read
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-08

and as sweet us any milk ycu ever read
about III Summer hotel advertisements.
To set sweet milk out CT this vegetable
COW, though, you must milk it early in
the morning. After the san has been up
two on three hours the tree gives sour
milk. They tell weird tale down there
about vongeful snake and a foolhardy
Indiss,. The snake is Of the deadly ven
omous aphidian family familiar il
the tropics by queer Indian name which
I can't remember auG which [ couldn' t
pronounce if I did remember it. IL Eng
lish it is busEman This particular
snake had a nest Of young ones, and the
Indian was foollardy enough to steal
them. The mother snake followed the
Indian to his hat only to find the dead
bodies Of her offspring lying about with
their heads smashed. The mother snake
disappeared Next morning the Indian
went cut and tapped his cow tree for
milk, and returning drank it for his
breakfast. He had scarcely swallowed IS
when he began to double up and howl.
His eyes bulged out and his cheeks turn
ed fiery red and with yell fell dead.
"'The bushman!' cried his wife. The
bushman has stung him!
''He had all the symptoms that follow
the bite Of that cheerful serpent, but no.
where about him could the marks Of the
deadly fangs Of one be found upon the
dead Indian. Later they found the
mother bushman lying dead in the
bushes near the COW tree. In the trunk
of the tree, deeply embedded, they dis
covered her poison fangs. Then the ter
rible truth was revealed. The snake,
despoiled Of her family, had avenged
herself on the despoiler. She had min
gled her venom with the milk in the
tree, and the Indian had drunk of it
deeply and met his awful fate.
''But the tree that gives light inter
ested and amazed me more than the 9th
ers. This tree doesn't grow more than
10 or - feet high, but three Of them
would light a pretty good sized house.
If you rub it's leaves smartly between
your hands they will glow in the dark
like a lightning bug AS soon as night
comes the leaves on this tree begin to
shine as if they were SO many electric
lights. Looking off across country, one
can see scores Of the trees shining here
and there il the darkness like beacon
lights set in the hills The Indians call
it the witch tree, and I don't blame
them. It gives the best light after it has
been drenched with water, and so if the
tree begins to grow a little dim all they
have to do is to douse two Or three pals
Of water over it, and it is just like Civ
ing the wick of lamp turn or two
higher. New York Sun
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-08
A Stern Chase.

KEY WEST, Fla. July 6.-Tbis
morning when it became known aud
spread like ui!i6ce that steamer was
being chased up the gulf, thousands Of
symp2'bizsrs rushed down to TIE beach
and 10 house tops to get = view Of the
brave little fl;buster. When first
sighted the vessels were little this side
of Sand Key light, aud Judging hy toe
voiame Of smoke coming from their
smokestaeks. were beta: driven 10 their
Utmost capacity The T5see Friends.
as it is now positively Snowa TO be her.
vas skimuiog The reef, while her pasc
er which ,u.ued out to be the Z S 5.
Raleigh, vas some distance in the gulf
When off this port the Maine was sig.
nalled and the Raleigh kept or and
Gua'ly. when the Three Friends cane
Inside the reef, the Raleigh altered ber
course, giving up the chase. The re
ports that the Raleigh fred ct th
steamer are without .fou1dation Tie
pilot boat Glance returned to port this
afteroooo from ohf rhe bar. aud reports
that while got close enough 70 dacipher
the uace on the steamer, they were close
enough to aea: :hc report Of cannos if
any bad been fred.