Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-18
CROQUET.

SSAt duu Jockey.
CROQUET.
Playing for the hampionship h.
gins Today at Norwich, Conn.
From the New York Sun.
NORWICH. Conn.,. August 17.-There is
every prospect, the experts say, that the
fifteenth annual tournament of the Ma
tional Croquet Association, which begins
In this city tomorrow. will be one of the
most enthusiastic and successful In the
history Of the organization. The courts,
eight in number, have been graded, lev
eled and polished, SO that they are just
about as smooth and hard and elastic as
the floor Of a billiard table. A great deal
Of time and money has been expended On
ISOLATION, and they are now entirely salts
factory to the most exacting croquet
sharps They are. without doubt, the
most perfect grounds in the world. with
finished croquet field at Cottage City, Mar
tha's Vineyard.
About all the old crack players and
champions Of past years have announced
&C ming tournament. many of whom arrived
mere today. 4 number Of new knights
nave entered the field this year. who as
yet have championship spurs to win.
wv ohc-oiiHcu men are entered IN the
lists this year. They are Mr.. Wahly, sr.,
OF Washington, father of w. H. Wanly,
ard Mr.. Colman, also Of Washington. Both
are remarkably skillful players and can
peat mary cracks who have two hands to
depend upon. Colman in particular is
wonderful shot. and is likely to be heard
from later on. Prof. Charles Jacobus of
Springfield, the best known croquet player
IN the country. will not be here. owing to
business affairs that call him elsewhere.
without him the tournament will be rob-
bed OF considerable interest, and there are
otner oid-time croQuet stars who will lie
greatly missed; but the officers are counting
on new and young blood, of which there
dds fair to be considerable this wear. I.
r; wood OF Ontario. Cal. the first Califor-
MA man who ever played at the national
meet is here and win take part
Cricket.
Assisted by E. g. Ryker and Duke"
Collins OF Toronto the Homestead Pa.
cricketers played the Hamilton eleven at
the Hamilton. Ont, cricket grounds yes
terday and were defeated by ia runs.
The home team batted first and made 237.
the highest scores being: Fleet, g.; Coua-
sell, 70: D: NJ. Martin. 40 The visitors
maoe ", Mcpherson contributing 10 and
Ryker IL. Homestead followed on their
second inning. making "a for six wickets
when the time was called. The best scores
were: Ryker, Al; Ruddeg, 5. and Watkins,
At a meeting last night of the executive
committee Of the Canadian Cricket Asso-
citation at Toronto the following team was
chosen to represent Canada in the interna-
tonAl match to be played in Philadelphia
September and following days: w. H.
Cooper. Toronto; A. Gillespie, Hamilton;
P. c. Goldingham, Toronto: W. a. Henry,
Halifax (captain); j. Horstead, Chatham;
j. NJ Land, Toronto; Fritz Martin, Ham
ilton; J. A. Macintosh, Halifax; H. 3.
MC{HlVprn- HamilfOn
dale; II. A. Walker. London Asylum.
A Local Mill Arranged.
The local sporting element were given a
tip yesterday that mill would be pulled
off at Bladensburg, Md. last evening, and
few of the faithful journeyed there, only
to discover that the thing had fallen
through. 1t is rumcred that Howard Will
son, the negro pugilist, and the Boston
Boy" a white fighter from the city of
beans and brown bread. have been matched
for go in this vicinity in few days.
Beacon Lights Will De In Line.
The Beacon Light Bicycle Club met last
night at it's usual place of meeting, 40
L street northwest, and decided that all
the members should take part in the
parade on the 24th instant, under Capt.
c. E. Williams, assisted by Mr.. VIM. g.
Hawkins and Mr.. J. H. Penrose. Mr. W.
II. Ward. also a member of the Beacon
Lights who has just returned from Bos-
ton, will decorate the wheels for the oc-
casion.
United Whcelmen.
The board Of governors OF the United
Wheelmen will hold a meeting tomorrow
evening at o'clock at the club house of
the Potomac Boat Club, at the foot of 31st
street.
Pool.
VIM Talbot Of Georgetown has issued a
challenge to Bernard Harding for q game
of pool, Harding to make 100 balls to Tai
bots 100. The game will come off tomor-
HomiDg Pigeons.
At a meeting of the Capital City Flying
Club last night at the club headquarters
the young bird schedule was adopted. AL
len c. McLain was elected race secretary
vice Mr. NJ s. Brown resigned. The club
will probably fly birds as far as Rennert,
their 3ON-mile station and II good luck
should follow will tryb40O miles for young
birds. II!
TaImuxe and Davidson Win.
A good-sized CROWD Of spectators assem-
bled about the Casino courts at Narragan-
sett Pier Notwithstanding to witness the
consola ton matches of the national tennis
tournament. rhe work. Of the players was
only of a medium order. In the first match
Talmage and Davidson, beat Thomson and
Mason without trouble in three sets rum
ming. Summary: Talmnase and Davidson
beat Thomson and Masson 6-1; SO; ga.
TIE New York Herald says: J. F. Tai
mage, ir., of Brooklyn, and J. C. Davidson
of Washington captured first prize against
Howard Colby and Dean Miller of New
York: Talmage and Davidson won chiefly
on their team work. although Talmage
and was stronger than he. has been in some
weeks In the morning Talmage and Da-
wilson were pitted against E. A. Thompson
of New York and ]. H. Mason of Prince
ton, whom they defeated in straight sets
ANACOSTIA.
1t has ten Determined by those directly inter
cstcd to give the Fole gasoline motor a thorough
practical tie tracks OF the Anacostia HAIL
way Company in Anacos:ia before again vcnturing