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The evening times., 1896-04-20
Broadsword Cha mpion Defeated.

Seattle WASH. April 20.-Raron Matchin.
the Russian champion. won 'hc broadsword
contest here yesterday afternoon, scoring
a victory over the worlds champion. Capt.
IenSings of this city. Experienced swords
men say the Russian displayed marvellous
skill Can't Jennings had much the hettcr
horso. but out OF go p; ints he scored only IL.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

The Kcystones have orga nizcd for the
season and would like to hear from an
clubs the members of which are nlteeh
years ofagc. The playersare C.Gcotzensef'
catcher; f. Neubeck, pitcher: B. Horst
camp. first base: b. Scary, second base; +.
Horstcamp third base; W. Thill, shortstop
W. Hickey, left field; :. Walker, right field,
and NJ. Geotzenger, center field.
The Young Cowtowns defeated the Young
Pioneers by the score of D 10 IL. The WIN
ners would like to hear from all teams whose
players are fifteen years of age and under.
Address Capt. &. Angelo, No. 235i Eighth
street northwest.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
AMONG THE AMATEURS.

The Napoleon Baseball Club have organ
ized for the season, with the following
p!a yers: i. Flynn, catcher: b. Flynn,
pitcher: Nesby, first base: T. Smith sec
oud base: G. Champion. third base; c. L.
Hitmoore, shortstop; j. Savage, left field;
Z. Farlee, centerficld: C. Beall. right field.
The Napoleous would like to hear from all
clubs not over fourteen years of age. Ad-
dress all challenges to \. Coombs, No. 500
Second street northwest
The evening times., 1896-04-20

The Young Eagles of Georgetown, who
were champions of 1895, have organized
for the coming season, and would ike TO
meet all teams seventeen years of age ana
under The rlaScrs are J. Smith, pitcher:
]. Goodwin. catcher: ]. Faulkner, frst
base: J. McKenna. third base: W. Rrannan
left field: W Craig, right field: W. Coon,
center field: T. Bromley, second base: G.
ujlIcanv shortstop: NJ. Curtin. sub. Please
address all challenges TO J. W. Goodwin,
manager, 323S Prospect avenue, George
town D. G.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Spring Race Meeting Mt RenninGs
A nIu & tn MnY .. 120G.

The Pennsylvania Railroad will Iun
special trains on week days. leaving Sixth
street station at and 2:3O p. m.. -cturn-
ing nj conclusion of races. Rate c5 cents
for the round trip ap1 st0my2
The evening times., 1896-04-20

Miss 4. l.. Butterworth. OF MorristOwn,
Y. j.. and her brother. T. Butterworth.
rode from New York to Washington wheel.
They left Gotham on Tuesday and arrived
here on Saturday, after pleasant but un-
eventful trip.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

Charles A Murphy, the Brooklyn cy-
clist who is training at Savannah, Ga,
rode a quarter of mile there yesterday, un-
paced and from flying start, in 2S 25
seconds. after having ridden eight miles.
The record was made in high wind.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

lyns enter a monastery; if the Bostons fall
Off the Bunker Hill Monument; If the Chi
cagOs blow away; il the Cincinnatis get
trichinOsis; il the Pbiiadeiphias go to
sleep; if the Senators 20 into executive
session; If the COlonels enter a Keely insti-
tute, and the Pirates become aspbyXiated,
our Browns may have Il chance.-St.
Louis Exchange.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

According to the English papers, there
was quite a movement in the London bet
ting market on April 9 on Mr.. Crokers
Americus for the KcmptOn Park Jubilee
stakes He was backed to win $1,000 atl2
to l. and closed at 10 to l. Subsequently
he receded, and on April 3 was quoted at
10 to l. Victor Wild, last years winner,
is tue favorite, at s to /.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

The New York Club return ed home
Saturday night. They open at the Polo
grounds with Philadelphia tomorrow.
They have a bare chance 10 win the first
game with Dad Clarke in the box, but
have no show whatever for the other two
games, considering the weakness of their
pitching talent and the heavy ting
propensities of the visitors. II is tard
row that has been laid out for the Giants
to hoe.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

During 1885 the wheel trade is estimated
to have spent nearly 81, 1,s5U, 900 for ad.
vertiSIng.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

That the National Board of Cycle Trade
MA Y be more representative body, nearly
all of the present members have agreed to
turn in their stock AMI to have it reassigned.
with the understanding that no member u
to hold more than five shares.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

Bob McCurdy and Charlie Church VIII
ride tandem this year as members OF the
Barnes team.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
cYClERS 70 HAVE PEACE
|. A. ". and A. A. U. Trouble Said
to Have Been Settled.
NOT IN THE BICYCLE TRUST
Pope Company Is in No Way interest
ed in the Syndicate-Century Road
Clubs Officers-League Members
Can Carry Their Wheels Into Can
ada Free-NOtes of the wheeImen

The trouble now existing between the
TWO great organizations, tne League or
American Wheelmeu and the Amateur
Athletic Union, 1t is said, is about 10
be satisfactorily settled AT a meeting
or the a. A. L., held at New York on
Saturday night, letter was read from
eX-Chler Consul IL. +. RI ymond, OF the L.
a. W, III which harmony between the two
organizations was favored. He stated
that 1t would be well If the l.. a W
and the a. a. L. could mutually agree upon
the insertion OF clause in the rules
which would withhold the sanction of the
organizations from any gathering that did
not act up to the amateur rules. 4 para
graph has been added to Rule 3, at the
suggestion OF Chief Consul Potter, provid-
ing Tor this, and 1t VIII be submitted TO the
L. a. W. This virtually means that the
L. A. ". willhereafter observe the rules and
regulations OF the 4. \. U.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
A Truss That Fits

Ald scientifically cxac. in its adjustment: to
the runture j. what -yortc assured of at
FISCHER'S, 623 Seventh St
The evening times., 1896-04-20

William A Sachtleben. the wheelman who
went to Armenia more than n year ago TO
search for the body Of Frank G. LEM. OF
Pittsburg. arrived home on the steamer
Paris on Saturday. after n fruitless trip.
Lcnz was on q tour of the world awheel
for a cycling publication. and is supposed
to hayebeen murdered in Armenia by Kurds,
The evening times., 1896-04-20

introduced a number Of carrier tricycles in
to its Chicago service for the delivery of
small packages.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
THE
SPRING
nEDICINE.

Mr.. c. E. Blandford.
1872 Freshman street,
one of Baltimore's best
known business men |:
For years ! have been
a great sufferer every
spring. ] would take
medicine, yet receiving
The evening times., 1896-04-20

Mr.. Earl Wagner spent yesterday with
his family in Philadelphia. The local base
bail magnatc loves the seclusion aud So
ciabiltiy of his home circle and will not let
baseball duties nor expense deny him the
company ofhis wife a nd little ones for more
than "A weeks time. In his personal hab-
its he is most exemplary and above all is
good friend. To the newspaper fraternity
he is liberal to the utmost and possibly pos
Sesses more patience and fractability than
any other official of a National League
club.
Crooks THINKS lie Will be able TO get into
the game against Brooklyn tomorrow. The
"krck'' that bent Jacks spinal column
has taken its leave. but the physician says
he must not undertake hard work until his
back has entirely regained its strength.
Jack has chafed under the restraint and
wanted to play Saturday. hut Joyce wisely
made him rest. That backbone of yours
IS too valuable 10 the club, remarked Scrap
py when Jack said he felt well enough
10 20 in; you keep easy. nd when think
you are sufficiently strong to stand the
game. III put you on the bag, but not be-
FORE
Bert Meyers, thes took Washingtonyoung-
ster, who was drafted from Nashville, of
the Southern League. last season by Won
der Abe, has become a great favorite i'll
the Mound City, and is crowding Latham
from third base. A st. Louis paper says:
Meyers and Mcfarland seem to be the
finds. Meyers has caught the cranks by
his superb fielding and fine throwing. He
covers lots OF ground, and is in the game all
the time AS a batter he has not appeared
to much advantage, but the players think
he will develop into good sticker. La
than was unfortunate in Sundays game,
and was freely roasted. Already there
is a demand for his retirement and the SUBJ
stitution OF Meyers at third.
1t is no crime for the strongest baseball
nine in existence to be defeated by minor
calibercd organization. The games unccr-
tanty may produce this result once in
awhile. A hard hit bail may not 90 safe
or a fielding cha nee may get way. Again
the liglt-waisted are ambitious to make a
good showing against the veterans and
take nothing into consideration when they
play. The veterans, through experience,
such as the minors receive by doing the
above trick. take things easy. No chances
are taken OF injuring themselves in the
slightest or in any way injuring their con-
dition. Ma ior League IA ms nsareheart-broken
when their pets fail to triumph over
minor league team and some faint hearted
supporters are willing to predict dire dis
aster for a whole season.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
TURF NOTES.

KentuC kians are backing Brown Dicks
colt Ulysses to beat Ben Brush III the Ken
tucky Derby.
1t is now less than three weeks to the
Lexington, KY. meeting. 1t is believed
that the Distllers' stake is at the mercy
of either Prince Left or Nimrod.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
TALENT FAVOR BEN BRUSH
Owyer's Kentucky Derby Entry
Has Plenty Of Friends.
ULY 5SES LOOKS DANGEROUS

LOki's Admirers Are Circulating the
Report That He Has Good Chance
to Capture the Big Event-RamirO
Is In Up-to-Date Form and May
Land the Prize.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

George Pope of the Pope Manufa cturing
Company said yesterday that the company
Was in no way interested In the bicycle
syndicate, which, it is stated, is being
formed, with headquarters at Toledo, Ohio.
De could not say whether it was true or
mol that two or three of the largest bicycle
concerns In the New England States Will
enter the trust.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

Eugene Leigh has shipped to P.J. Dwyer,
New York. Patrician. Declare and the
two-yearloid full brother to Axiom.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

Herford Smith of Danville. KY, ran 100
yards in As seconds on the Center College
track at that place last week. and l.. c.
Atherton covered 30 yards in 2-5 seconds.
Both are now world records if all the con-
ditions and timing We're according to atli-
letic law.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

Pat Duune will undertake to get along
without his premier jockey, Willie Martin.
The latter will go to the Nashville meeting
to ride for the Hot Springs stable. while
Dunno will take Ills stable to Louisville.
Tie separation at this early day Id the
season is connected by inside turf author
ity with the peculiar riding or Durnes
Agent by Martin on Friday Tie same
horse started again Saturday and ran
fourth, which was also regarded with sus-
piciop Martin also had the mount on
OverelIa Saturday. She was hot favor
tie and easily outclasscd her field, but was
beaten by Royal Choice, very long shot.
Martin did Il grand-stand finish, driving uni
der whip and spur.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

william Haar and William Ertel, two
Turner's. who have won numerous prizes
both In this country and Germany, will take
part in the annual gymuastic exhibition OF
the Philadelphia Turngemeinde, which is to
be held at the Academy OF Music, Phila-
dolphin. next Monday night.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
CYCLING NOTES.

Asa windle is coaching Yale's cycciers.
The United States EXPRESS Company hal
The evening times., 1896-04-20

You'll be tod what is
really wrong with your
watch at Lewis 5.
Kann's.
434 Seventh St,
J dst below L.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

The rule recently adopted by the CaEadian
comptroller OF customs provides that L. A.
". members only will be allowed TO cross
the border with their machines without
payment of custom duties and without the
usual deposit" The customs regulations
nov in force provide that the amount Of
duty leviable on the Tetail value OF the
wheel in charge of each tourist shall he
deposited when the tourist enters Cana
dian territory. The comptroller of Gus
toms has written stating that members
OF the L. \. W. will lie admitted without a
deposit, the right being reserved by the
collector OF customs to take n careful
description of each wheel so entered.
To avail themselves of the privileges
thus accorded it will be necessary that
each member of the league take with him
his membership ticket when crossing the
Canadian border and show il to all Gus
toms officials when requested to do so.
The concession is the result Of considerable
hard work on the part of league officials.
and members should he careful that the
privilege is not abused.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

President Elliott of the L. A. W. has
appointed the following committee OF
chief consuls to devise ways nd means for
local organizations throughout the country:
Isaac B. Potter, New York; Samuel \. Boyle,
Pennsylvania; Robert Gentle. New Jersey;
Parker G. Reed. Ohio; Robert Holm. Mis-
souri,; W. A. Brown. Wisconsin: L. c.
Jacquish, Illinois; Sterling Elliott, Massa-
ChuSctts.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

Mr.. wibeaux, the San Francisco plum
ger, has given up the racing game. He has
found by experience that it Is invincible,
and it would be useless for him TO try and
get even. Since he has been toying with
the sport of kings he has suffered all kinds
of luck. He started out loser, but few
xveeks after his debut be made several fa bu-
lous killings-killings which rivaled Gram
mans biggest. But the tide soon subsided,
and Wibeaux has been gradually dropping
back to low water mark a gain, and he has
now concluded that the best thing for him
to do is to quit the game entirely. In
few days he will leave for Paris on visit.
Ben Brush has been backed down 10
10 2 for the Oakley Derby, TO be run ut
Cincinnati on May 20. In that event he
will have to carry a five-pound penalty.
should he win the Louisville Derby. to be
run Nav 6.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

If the timing was correct in Saturdays
mile race al the University Of Pennsylvania
grounds George W. Orton is getting into
reCord-brcaking condition. He ran the dis
tance in 4 minutes and 2S seconds on track
which is conceded to be fully 3 1-2 seconds
slow TO the mile.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
SENATOR'S GOOD SHOWING
Indications Are That There Is to
Be Some Team Work Done.
Two Out of Three With the Giants
Ought to Be Duplicated With
the BrOOkIyns.
Standing of the Clubs.

Yesterdays Results.
st. Louis, 10; Chicago, 2.
Cincinnati, IL; Louisville, 3.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

turn IN lOelr STOCK an / 10 nave IL EtdssIRutC,
with the understanding that no member u
to hold more than five shares.
A Frenchman has equipped his wheel
for hill-climbing purposes with pair OF
direct acting cranks on the front wheel
and a second saddle nearer the handle
bars.
1t takes man 'Sho Is better educated
than n Philadelphia lawyer to tell the
difference between boomers and knick-
erbockers: but any girl, no matter how
ignorant. claims to be able to distinguish
between them.
A hotel at Nice advertises, among Its
other attractions. a private race track
solely for the use of its cycling patrons.
The thirtymile cycle path around In
naDoliS' suburbs is now almost an aC-
comn,ished fact and work Will soon begin
on its construction. For twenty miles the
natR follows the windingS of two beautiful
streams. and hills will be as scarce as
snowhal!s.
Advices from Europe state that George
Blnker. the American professional racing
man. is fast recovering his health, and
expects to race early in June.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

Austin Gibbons, the lightweight pugilist
OF Paterson, N. j., will box Charley John
son at the Caledonian Club, Philadelphia,
tonight.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

Brooklyn at National Park tomorrow
Wednesday nd Thursday
The evening times., 1896-04-20

The London Field announces that 1.-TWO
Challenges for the America S cup are afoot."
1t adds that neither challenge relates to
the Meteor, the new yacht building for the
German emperor"
The evening times., 1896-04-20

Tomorrow the New YOrks VIII open Il
season at home with the Phlllies.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

The election committee of the Century
Road Club OF America met in ChiCa go yes
terday and canvassed the vote for the
election of officers Of that oTcauizat ior.
The result was the reelection OF President
William A. Skmkle OF Cleveland and Sec
retary F. NJ. Fairchild of Chicago. For the
vice presidency, II. NJ. A dee of New York
was successful, succeeding Millard Klein
of Philadelphia. O. W. La wson OF Louis
Vile, Ky. succeeds W. NJ. Brewster of
Philadelphia as treasurer. The prospe cts
for great activity in the road club this sea-
son are particularly good, the associa ton
being on a better footing than ever before
The evening times., 1896-04-20

The new cycle track at Athens upon
which the Olympic games were run. is made
of cement, and 1904 feet per lap. Its
average width is % feet, with 80 feet at the
tape. The maximum banking OF the turns
j. four feet. There were seats for 1000
spectators, but at least 5000 were aC-
Commodated. Seats were reserved in the
center for the royal family and invited
guests. The racing quarters included Stor-
aga for cycles, maSSa ge and bathro omS. aud
even bedrooms. The track was lighted by
electricity. The Hellenic Club organized the
race for the Olympic games.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Boston. April 20.-J. F. Barry of Boston
has challenged j. ". Sho owalter of Ken-
tuCky in Il series OF chess games for the cham
piOnship of the United States. Arrange
ments for the games have not been fully
completed, but most of the games Will
prObably be PLAYED in BOstnn.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

434 Seventh ST.,
J dst below Z.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

Mercer will evidently pitch tomorro'
1t viii be ladies' day.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

The outfielders of the Cincinnatis al
Louisvilles captured each ten flies.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

If the Orioles get worms: il TIE Cleve-
lands are attacked bv the cholera: if the
Giants fall in the East River: if the Prook-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-13
MORE FOOTBALL.
Minnesota and Michigan to
Meet In Chicago
To Play Before December Fir st
For the Championship.
NO GAME FOR YALE.
Carlisle and Lafayette Decline
to Play Saturday.
Other Sporting News Of Cen
efal Nature. thf

Minneapolis, Nov 13.-The Minnesota
foot ball team today wired a challenge
to the Michigan team. for another game
to be played in Chicago before Decem-
Der l. The Minnesota team is willing
to accept any date that the Michigan
people may select. The advisory board
Of athletic control at the university to-
day decided to raise no objection to
the Minnesota Wisconsin game on No
vember q. Captain Harrison and
coach Jarrems made the following
statement to the board:
I'm the second half of the game be-
tween Michigan and Minnesota after
Captain Harrison had carried the bail
over for a touchdown, it was punted
out and a fair catch made by LOOMS
between sixteen and twenty yards
from the goal line. Harrison demand
ed that the Michigan team should line
up ten yards back of the line where
the catch was healed Donnelly, the
referee, would not allow this. but per
mitted the Michigan team to line up
on the line where the catch was
healed Minnesota objected, and insist
ed that the rules stated that the Oppos-
ing team should not come within ten
yards of the line on which the free
catch was made. Donnelly refused to
listen and also to take out time for
Minnesota to look for the rule, saying
that he knew the rules, as he had
helped to make them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-13
M'KINLEY SEES MOTHER.
He Made Her a Visit Yesterday With
Cousin OSBORNE.

Canton. o., Nov 13.-Major McKin-
ley and National Republican Secretary
William Osborne late yesterday after
president elects mother about a mile
from his home. General Osborne is a
citizen of Boston now, but lived in
Ohio twenty years. and Mother Nc
Kinley was delighted to see him. They
were Joined at dinner by National
Committeeman Scott of West Virginia
Mrs Mckinley and Mrs. Herrick of
Cleveland Joined them in the dining
room with Captain H 0. 8. HeisIand
one Of the Mckinley household from
Columbus, and made up a merry party
In the evening in the coy library a
bright open crate fire shone upon a
group of friends who talked over cam
paign events. National Committee
man Scott fully believes that the south
is permanently divided politically.
Among the many thousands of mes
sages received, most important was
one from Jos. ". RabcOcH, chairman
of the national congressional commit
have seen the bills of the campaign
paid. We have elected POI sound
money Republicans.
James e. Campbell. ex-DemOcratic
governor of Ohio, whom the major de-
feated in 1891, said: "Inasmuch as
Chairman Jones gives up, I presume
a Democrat may now present his most
cordial congratulations without fear Of
party discipline Both Mrs. Campbell
and myself Join your many personal
friends in wishing you a happy so5ourn
in the White House and long life and
prosperity thereafter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-13

The opposition to the Republican par
ty in this state consisted of an aggrega-
ton of POpulists, Democrats, misguided
silver Republicans and all the discon-
tented and dissatisfied of the state 1t
had but one idea which was expressed
in the cry anything to beat the Re
publicans," and but one purpose, and
that was to get possession Of the spOlls-
Such an aggregation can only be held
together during the heat of the conflict.
When that passes away then mistrust
Of one another, discomfort and dissa It's
faction ensues, and then follows disinte-
grafton
Disseminated with everybody they
soon become dissatisfied with one an
other.
Already the mutterings OF trouble
are heard in their ranks
Now is the time for Republicans to
stand together. to go to the honest, but
misguided, show them the error of their
ways, and bring them into the fold of
the party that has been honest and true
with the American people. and whose
policies have always redOunded to the
advantage of every American citizen no
matter what his station in life
Maintain the organization. Push the
fight along the line Sound the old time
slogan of Stand up for Kansas" By
standing together elbow to elbow and
shoulder to shoulder, Kansas will be
redeemed, we hope forever, never again
to fall into the slough of POpulism-
ED H. MADISON,
President Republican State League.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-13
PINGREE AGAINST ALGER.
The Michigan Governor-E Elect Files
His Protest at Canton.

Canton, Nov. 13.-When Governor
elect Pingree of Michigan was here a
few days since he was asked whether
the Republicans of Michigan are anx-
ious to advance General Ayers cabinet
claims and he intimated that so far as
he and the people are Identical. they
do not
Il don't see what pull Alger has got
to make him a cabinet officer" he re-
piled, briskly- He ran a special through
the state loaded up with patriots, but I
think they cost Mckinley votes rather
than gained him any
Did you join the train in Michigan ~
mo I did not They kindly invited
me to do so, but I heard from St. Paul
and elsewhere Of the feeling concerning
them and declined I think I secured
myself 10000 votes by staying away
from them. The whole combine of rail-
roads and everybody connected with
railroad companies fought me, but
won from $4,000 to 10000 while the pres
identtaI electors got less than $4,000 ma
jority. The state committee finally put
my name on the ticket ahead Of the
electors. Then they wanted to take it
off, but concluded not to. I wanted
them to put my picture on the ticket.as
there were thousands Of Poles and 9TH
ers who knew my picture but could not
read They declined to do this Stin I
beat them out"