Evening star., 1896-09-18
FINISHING THE SCORES
Play Today in the Oroquet Tourna-
ment.
How the Games Stand-Great Interest
Taken In the Final
Games.

Such progress has been made IN the GRO
qret tournament that was commenced Mon-
day morning that nearly all the visiting
player have completed their scores, or will
them this evening. and speculation
is already being indulged in TO the prob
allie winners in the three divisions Of play
ers. According to rumors current On the
grounds this afternoon, 1t would seem as II
the favorites are as follows: First division,
Sackett Duryea of this city; second di-
vision. Chalfant of Wilmington; third di-
vision. Adamson of Philadelphia. How
ever. these calculations may be upset, as
the scores are not yet completed.
This afternoons games will have a great
deal of influence Upon the results OF the
and for that reason, among
others, the largest crowd of the week is
expected. In fact. the numbers around the
courts at = o'clock gave assurance that
the expectation would he realized The at
fractions will be games between Duryea
and Harris and Jacobrs and Strong. Dur
yea leads the first division players thus far.
having suffered but one defeat: DR.. Har-
ris is the last of the visitors with whom he
will have to play. The game will be
watched with interest by all who are
roofing" for the success of Washington''
young player
But there will undoubtedly be an eager
throng around the court On which Jacobus
and Strong will try conclusions. This Will
be each players final game, and as they
are now both tied in the race. good deal
will depend on the result of the game be-
tW cen them. although each Is at present
playing an unfinished game. These two
players have held the title of champion of
the country, and are exceptionally expert
with the mallet. Jacobus. however, mas
been unable to keep up his practice during
the summer. and has appeared In this
tournament in comparatively poor FORM
TOdny's Games.
Games played before noon today resulted
as follows:
First dlvision-Duryea beat Jacohus.
Strong beat Sisson, Harris beat Neasey,
Duryea beat Sisson.
Second division-Bryant beat Dudley. Eel
beat Catlin. Chalfant beat Hall, Chalfant
beat Dudley. Hall beat Buckley.
Third division-Adamson beat Captain
Wahly.
Playing began this morning at G:3O
o'clock. so eager are the participants in
the tournament in their sport. Until
darkness makes it impossible longer to
continue will the strokes of tn. mdllets
send the hard rubber balls unerring!y to
the mark. Duryea further increased his
lead by winning two games.
The first was with Jacobus. which was
Started last night 1t was hotly contested
throughout. and was a game of exciting
interest Later in the morning he defeated
SissoE in ore-sided contest, his opponent
making only six points.
Among the second division players some
brilliant games We're played, one of the
most notable being the conclusion of an
unfinished game between Bell and Catiin.
When the game was called last evening,
Catlin was a rover with one ball and had
only one arch to make with the other,
while his opponent was for the center cage
going up. Bell had the ball, however and
hy series of exceptionally fine strokes.
played the balls three-quarters way
through the wickets and finished ahead
Chalfant won two contests today, and
thereby gained position in tae second
division. from which it will be difficult for
any of the other players to dislodge him.
His only defeat in the tournament was to
Johns the first day. and he Is looked upon
as the probable winl.er in the second di-
vision. Coleman. 1t Is said, is the only man
who can beat him out But although Cole
man has lost but one game. he still has
three to play. However. If he wins all of
these. although his record of games won
and lost will be identical with Chalfant's
score, he will be declared the winner. be-
cause he made more points in the game he
lost than did Chalfant. and this method is
observed in selecting the winner in case Of
q tie.
MIR. Wnhly Absent.
There is regret expressed on all sides.
but especially among the players from
other cities, at the enforced absence of w.
H. Wahly from the present tournament.
Mr.. Wahly won the championship in the
first division last year. and is popular as
well as expert player. His business en-
gagements are such. however, as to make
1t impossible for him to take an active part
in the present series Of contests. 1t was
at one time thought that he might be given
the right Of way on the courts after q
o'clock in the evening, but when this sug-
gestion was put to a practical test 1t was
found that there not sufficient time in
which to complete a game before dark, and
consequently Mr.. Wahly has withdrawn
entirely from the tournament.
DIR. GreenWay, first division player, has
| finished his scores and left this morning for
| his home. Chalfant and Bell. second divi-
/ sion players, have also played all their
| games The other visitors from out of
| town are expected to end up their schedule
| least. it is said. from the interest in the re-
| naming games among the local players,
| because changes in positions are possibl-
| tiles. 1t Is anticipated that by tomorrow
| the first division play will be entirely COM
| pleted, only one game remaining to be fin
| ished that between Duryea and Bean. The
| second division will be closed up as soon as
! possible. some time in the early part of
next week. The third division series will
| end this afternoon upon the conclusion of
| the game between Adamson and Hutchin-
| son.
| The Record.