Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21


IN the matter of display. The prize con-
sists Of an order on Woodward & Lothrop
Tor anything in the stock Of their store to
the amount Of SO.
SIX ROUNDS TO A DRAW.
Charlie Mckeever sarpri.es Kid
Lavi9Ae.
Kid Lavigne, the lightweight champion
OF the world and Charlie McKeever Of
Philadelphia fought six rounds to a draw at
Madison Square Garden, New York, last
night. Lavigne had an easy time until the
last round. when McKeever woke up In a
wonderful manner and went at his man
like a cyclone. His two-handed fighting
was excellent. and he was wildly cheered
1t Is believed that the result will lead to
the matching of the two Hen.
Tennis.
At Wimbledon, England, yesterday Ma
honey won the lawn tennis championship
OF England. defeating w. Baddelay, last
years champion. three games out Of five
Mahoney's score was: 60, 8-S. 81, So
6-3. In the doubles the final set was won
Allen brothers
In the championship finals in tennis dor-
pies at Chicago yesterday Neel brothers
peat Wrenn brothers G-3. 60. 6-3. The
championship in August.
Inc opening matches In the Longwood
tennis tournament yesterday were inter-
rupted by rain late In the afternoon, but
not until almost all of the preliminary
matches were finished. Among the cracks
entered are Hovey, Wrenn. Budlong. Ste
vens. Ware. Talmage, Whitman. Terry and
Lee. Larned holds the cup, but will have
to default for 1t, and If Wrenn does not
materialize, as 1t Is feared, Hovey should
ha olU thing and this wOull
be his third and final victory. too. Sum-
mary:
Championship singles preliminary round)
M. DWhitman beat G. II. Carter 6-2, g.
.-6, 81; f. r. Parke beat J. II. Lee, g..
3-6. g.. 81: II. E. Avery beat J. T. Wal
ker. 81, 6-2. go; J. T. Talmage, jr.. beat
Richard Hooker. 6-3. go. 6-1; NJ. N. Pack
ard beat N. p. Wilson. 81, 1-6, 6-s. 81; A.
6-3; G. w. Lee beat E. T. Gross, 81, So.
6-1; G. F. Eames beat w. d. Dexter. As.
4-6, So 6-3, 10; Murray Baker beat H. l..
Ever. rs. 1-6. 81. 1l-9. 6-3; F. H. Hovey
beat A. A. Barrows 60, 6-3. 80: J. B. San
born beat W. c. Grant, 81. 7-5. 81, 36 81;
w. K. Shaw beat Chas. Bradley, jr.. go.
GO. 81; J. p. Paret beat H. II. Hackett,
4-3 Ga. 6-3. o.; James Terrely beat S. ".
Rogers. 60, 81, 6-3; l.. H. Rogers beat A.
w. Leslie, 6-3, 81. 81; A. J. Wellington
beat H. Gray by default.
Handicap singles preliminary roundup.
Baker. fifteen and one-sixth. beat A. w.
LluCOlu, ulteSu dho oife-SiAtH, VI, VI.
Stnnbury's Plans.
LONDON. July 21.-Sporting Life publish
es an interview with Stanbury, the oars
man. this morning. in which he Is quoted
as saying that it would be impossible for
him to go 10 Vancouver and get into con-
dition in time for the regatta. Still he Is
willing for a match here with Gaudaur for
LOCO pounds. Stanbury also stated that he
would perhaps take four-oared Australian
crew to Vancouver In 1887.
A Rnttling Mill.
Billy O'Donnell and John Lawson (the
terrible Swede) met at Memphis in the au-
ditorium last night in finish fight. and the
Swede's second threw up the sponge after
twenty-eight rounds Of fighting, lasting one
hour and fifty-one minutes. In the early
part Of the fight O'Donnell clearly demon
strated his superiority as q boxer and ring
tactician. Furnishing the Swede severely
about the nose, mouth and eyes, and the
blood flowed freely. The Swede, however
was very game and showed wonderful en-
durance.
great many fouls were committed, es-
pecially by O'Donnell. All in all, 1t was
rafting mill and seemed to please the
loo spectators.
Chess Results at Nuremberg.
Following are the results of the first
round Of the international chess masters
tournament played in Nuremberg yester-
day:
Schiffers beat Albin in Zukertort open
ing. after thirty-tw0 moves
Lasker beat Porges in Ruy Lopez, after
thirty-seven moves.
Janowski beat Marco in a Ruy Lopez, at
ter thirty moves.
steinitz beat schallopp in Queens Gam
h ,s,~
Tschigorin beat Winawer in a Vienna
game. after thirty-six moves.
Charousek beat Showalter in a kings
gsmbit declined, after fifty-four moves.
Walbrodt and Schlechter drew q Scotch
game. after thirty-one moves
Tarrasch and Maroczy drew a queens
gambit declined. after sixty-two moves.
Blackburne and Teichmann drew a two
hIign,s oe1ense. after thirty-seven moves.
Pillsbury. the American, had bye
NUREMBERG, July 21.-The second round
or the international chess tournament was
played today, the placing being as follows:
Cayburne against Tschigorin; Techmann
against Steinitz; Maraczy against Porges;
Tarrasch: Winawer against Janowski:
Schallopp against Walbrodt; Schlechtar
against Pillsbury: Lasker against Schiffers:
CharOuSek bye.
OF these games only one was finished at
the time Of adjournment. Walbrodt beat
Schallopp in Ruy Lopez after thirty-ive
moves.
Philadelphia Cricketers at Halifax.
The Philadelphia and Wanderers Cricket
teams began the first match Of the weeks
series at Halifax, N. s.. yesterday The
game was unfinished. and will be continued
today. The visitors were first to bat and
ran up the excellent score Of $50 before
they retired. OF these Biddle led with 81
followed by E. w. Clarke. q: Brewster. "a.
and Wright. p, with Is extras. Seven of
the Philadelphlans were cleaned boWled
The Wanderers only scored r. Of which
five were extras, Ferrie having the ton
score of 20. e. w. Clarke, Patterson and
Brown bowled for the visitors, Clarke do
ing the most effective work.
Time In India.