Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
cRoQUET TOURNAMENT
Play Commenced in the Third Annual
Event.
The Games This Morning and Those
to COme-SOme Crack Play
ers on Hand.

Play was begun this morning in the third
annual croQuet tournament, held under the
auspices of the Associated Croquet Clubs Of
this city. The courts of the Twelfth Street
Club, on 18th street between and P
streets. and Of the Rhode Island Avenue
Club. corner of 9th street and Rhode Island
avenue, are being used for the purposes
OF the tournament. Games are called at
1880 in the morning and continue all day.
and the tournament Is expected to last
throughout the entire week.
Only three games were completed up to
2 o'clock this afternoon. In the first divi-
sion. F. b. Holden Of this city beat Frank
Sisson Of Wilmington. Del: in the second
division. L. E. Johns beat Maj. H. A. Hail.
both of this city, and in the third division,
Capt. II. Wahly won from Capt. E. H.
Ripley, both Of whom also belong to
Washington clubs.
The Wahly-Ripley was a stubbornly con-
tested game. and three hours and twenty
minutes were consumed before either of
the contestants was able to drive the balls
through the wickets and hit the stake post
me contest was interesting from the spec
tators' point Of view. Each Of the contend
Ing players Is a veteran of the late war,
and in the service each lost an arm. Capt.
Ripley Is minus his left arm, while Capt.
to play left handed
Another close game was that between B.
r. Catlin and w. s. Chase of this city
This game was begun at 1870, but as there
seemed little likelihood of an early con-
clusion 1t was adjourned early in the after
noon until after lunch
Late this afternoon the games in pro-
gress were p. w. Coleman of this city with
J; $. Chalfant of Wilmington. second di-
vision; w. S. Chase with c. J. Myers of
this city. second division: r. B. Holden
with Sacket Duryea of this CITY, first di-
vision: In this contest Holden is the win
ner OF the Holden-Sisson match this morn
ing. and his opponent is known as the "bOy
player" Duryea is a youth of sixteen
years of age or less, but his playing is
strong and steady. At the opening of the
contest this afternoon he easily secured
lead. and his playing promises to be one
of the features of the tournament
The third annual tournament promises
to eclipse even the successes Of the two
which have preceded 1t. The list of entries
includes thirty-two names the best play
ers of this city and many of the crack
experts from out of town. among the la
ter being George c. Strong of New London,
Conn. and Prof Charles Jacobus of
Springfield Mass. both Of whom have
won the championship in national contests.
1t is matter of regret to many of the de-
voices of the sport that the local champion
of last year. Mr.. William Wahly, is so
confined by business duties that his pres
ence at the tournament, at least a par
ticipant. Is a matter of considerable doubt.
However. 1t is proposed by some to have
1t arranged that he can each evening
have the courts at o'clock and play with
each of the visiting players. and as many
Of the locals as time will permit. Then at
his leisure. even after the reg liar closing
of the tournament, it is said, he may be
able to play his games with other Wash
Hgtcn players. and in this manner conf
plete his score and obtain a record 1t is
likely, so 1t is reported, that this plan will
be put into practice.
Croquet played on dirt courts, under
the new regulations. and by the experts
nc W present during this tournament, is n
very different game from lawn croCuet as
commonly known.
great many shots common on the bill
lard table are used also On the croquet
court with telling effect. The public is
given a hearty invitation by the managers
of the tournament to be present and wit
ness the progress of the games and
benches are provided for their comfort
The list of entries Is as follows:
First DIVISION. 3. Bell of Wilmington
Del; DR.. Greenway of New York, T. A.
Harris of Philadelphia, Professor Charles
Jacobus of Springfield, Mass: Frank Sis
son of Wilmington, Del; George c. Strong
of Wilmington. B. A Bean, Sacket Duryea
and F. B. Holden of this city.
Second division-John Buckly of PhiladeI-
phia: j. S. Chalfant of Wilmington. Del. :.
l.. W. Flynn of Wilmington Del BR.CCt-
A. Hall. L. E. Johns, c. J. Myers and NJ.
Thorne of this city
Third division-John Adamson of Phila-
delphia; c. H. Edmunds Of Philadelphia; ],
Hickman Of Wilmington, Del; Mr. Curtis
w. NJ. Hutchinson. Frank Moore Captain
E. H. Ripley. J. T. Thornton, H. Wahly
and T. D. Yeager Of this city.