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The evening times., 1896-04-14
Plank ON GOOD ROADS
Wheelmen Want It in the Plat.
form of Both Parties.
LETTER TO THE DELEGATES
Cyclists Who Belonged to the Defunct
Class Il May Have Trouble to Start
as Amateurs in the intercollegiate
Races-Banker Almost Entirely Re
covered-Cycling Notes of Interest.

The whcclman of the country will offer
4 plank for the next platform of both
political parties. At the Republican con-
vcniion, at st. Louis, and at that of the
Democrats, ut Chicago, the following res
olution will be Offered ON behalf of the
whCclmen:
'RccorniZing that the construction of
good roads is IN evidence OF progress and
civilization, the party hereby inGorses
the good roads movement throughout
The Unitcd States, and will foster and
encourage a!l legitimate measures calcu-
lated 10 promote an interest rrauSht with
SO much good TO the people,
President Sterling Elliott. of the League
OF American Whselmcn, will direct u cam
paign among the whcclmen. with TIE aim
of having The resolution supported when
il is offered. Tie first step Will he TO
address Il letter 10 each delegate to both
conventions. The letter will lie signed by
the chief cOrsilS and executive commit
tees of each State in the country. The
letter will read rs follows:
Your position as Il nciCgdtc to tie ma
iional Republican convent on prompts Us
Ia call your attention 10 tie importance
of a plank which will he offered for inscr-
ticn in tie national platform. having Tor
It's object tie Endorsement or the good
roads movement by your party. Although
l'fS IL SUpe'Sttt bN our NHttHDt'1 \
ganiZatinn, now having about 10000 ac-
tive members and nearly 4,ouo.ooo asso-
cia,es. il is really of very much wider con
sequence.
"Your familiarity with the subject no
doubt shows you that road improvement
benefits the whcclinan, as such. least of
all. while the great prosperity Of our
country is Incidentally fostered and pre-
NOTED. THIS Is especially obvious in those
States Which already have a systematic
plan OF rOad-bulding.
I've trust that YOU will give this matter
yonr attent ion. and that you may agree
with MS that II il one of the most impOr-
iant subjects now before the American
people. Your support of the proposed rcso-
lTton is earnestly asked
The experience Of the wheelmen IN such
matters has always proven that their votes
are now regarded as a matter for con>idera-
tion by politicians OF both parties. Mr..
Elliott thinks that the broader field Of
national effort is inviting, and believes
that the good roads plank Will bc put
III each platform.
The evening times., 1896-04-14
WHIP AND SPUR.

In the future book on the Brooklyn and
Suburban, which is being operated IN BaIti-
more, the price list shows that the following
horses were played for the Brooklyn last
week: LaZZarone, Halma, DIR. Rice. Counter
Tenor, The Commoncr, Ben Brush, Lake
shorr Handspring, Stephen J.. and King
Arthur ii. For the Suburban only five were
touched. They were Lazzarone, Halma.
Counter Tenor, Sir Walter and Connoisseur.
The yea Ring half-brother TO Sister
Mary, by imp. Order. is said to be now the
most sought after youngstcr in Kentucky.
Both a California and an Eastern turfman
have offered So 900 for him, but his
owner. who raced the youngsters hatf-sis
ter three seasons, says the colt is not for
saie. This is the biggest sum offered for
. ycarling in Kentucky so far this season.
The evening times., 1896-04-14
Two BAD CYCLE MISHAPS
One Serious at Atlantic City the
Other Fatal in Philadelphia.
Both Riders Were Prominent and En-
thuSinstic wheelmen-OneTh Thrown
and Other Run Downby Wagon.

Atlantic City, n. J., April 14.-Dr. Will
liam II. Bennett, a prominent physician, re-
siding on South Illinois avenue, met with
an accident yesterday which, it is thought,
will result in his death. While speeding
along the beach near Chelsea on his hi
cycle taking his daily exercise, he struck
an obstruction and was sent flying head
foremost to the sand, landing on his head
and left shoulder.
Aside from the bruises and sprains re-
ceived he fractured Il rib on the left side,
and the broken bone penetrated his lung,
causing internal hemorrhagcs. He was
found unconscious where he fell by
hackman.
When he had recovered consciousness he
realized death was imminent and sent for
his fiance to whom he was Shortlyto be mar
ried, and bade her a last farewell.
Almost Immediately after he again lost
Consciousness, and the physicians have
pronounced hill beyond hope of recovery.
DR.. Bennett is 4 young man. Il graduate of
4 Philadelphia college, and came here about
three years ago. He was a bright practi-
tioner, and very popular, both profession
ally and socially.
The evening times., 1896-04-14
RACE TRACK WAR PROBABLE.
Newport Opermt"sa Foreign Book and
CovinCron Op.ns One On Newport.

Cincinnati, April lit may he that the
foreign book operated a the Newport track,
which opened Saturday, will result in
race-track war of huge ma gnitude here.
Yesterday the pool room operated in Coving-
ton by The owners OF the Oakley, Latonla
and Louisville tracks began TO book also
on Newport Now the management of the
new course threaten 10 run on during the
LeXirg gton and Louisville meeting. and race
in opposition also To LatOnia and Oakley.
The war Will have little effect on The
Kentucky tracks. as legislation can do them
no harm for two years, but with Oakley it
is different. and it is said If the last-named
organization attempts to run foreign
book the authorities will interfere with
the racing there.
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POW ERS WILL BE JUDGE.
Asked to Serve During the Benning
Meeting.

New York, April 14.-S. s. HowLuI,
president of the Washington Jockey cat.
has written to W. l.. Powers, the racing az
countant, requesting him TO serve a.
judge at Benning for the meeting that I.-
gins Saturday. MIR. Powers hasaccrpl.d
ana will go to Washington on Thursaay
Although under thirty, Mr.. Powers h.s
been prominent in racing for a decade He
acted as judge at the Saratoga meeting last
season, and in the same capacity at -.
Asaph until the track boited from The con-
troll Of the Jockey Club.
The Jockey Club has appointad Col. Sim
mons and Clarence Mcdowell the official
judges for the coming season at Mcrr.s
Park, Gravcsend and Sheepshead Bay, lat
there is no obligation on BenniDg, Brighton
Or Aqueduct TO invite these appointecs 20
preside at their meetings, so long as the off
ci1is chosen are satisfa Glory TO the Jockey
Club. Mr.. Mcdowell will be presiding
judge ut Benning, however, and Mr Powers
Will be assistant judge.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

Ny disease was gettin, in its deadly worG.
with death staring ne in the face. Two years
ago was ctcrriined to get at the seat OF my
discase-THE HEAD-and ii possible sop
the constant i'ow of diseased mucus into my
ston ach. Dr.. Fishers Catarfh Cure wa re
commended. i began using it. and i'll one
month l was wun Dian. Now Two years
have passed and no sign OF any return. aitn
my health perfect"
Try bottle. Your druggist sells and re-
commends it. Price. 50c Ofhce 6J7 I,h st.
n. W. Hours-9 to ll-3 to 6.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

base hits, 4; total 10: putou,s, :; assists 1;
stolen bases, :: runs, =; errors, 2. The
batting record WIS made off of Terry.
Griffith, BRIGGS and Dolan of the Chicago @
''Rcgulars,' all OF whom are seasoned
major league pitchers with the exception
OF Briggs.
Charley Snyder. whose home is in Wash
inGton. caught great game in Cincinnati
yesterday. putting out four and assisting
six times, besides making single and a
double.
Just rs soon as Jack Crooks arrived in
Washington he commenced to talk and his
hat now looks like the mob of a big sprink-
ling can Among other predictions made
by the distinguished gentleman with a
face WAS one that the Senators would beat
out Cincinnati and New York.-Sporting
News.
Wednesdays Evening Times will contain
the last guessing coupon for the Wagner
season pass. The guessing 10 date has
been enormous andthe prognOstications are
largely i'll favor of the Senators winning
the first game from New York by all sorts
OF scores:
Pfeffer was temporarily laid Off the nine
yesterday by Manager Irwin and Stafford
put permanently into left field. ShOrtstop
is now the only place on the nine which is
not settled. COnnaughton will stay there
if he can field the POSITION. tits the ONLY
spot on the team which is giving Irwin any
concern.
The return of Tom Lynch to the staff
of League umpires Is a great personal
triumph, and complete vindication OF
his course at New York last year, when
he SO aroused the anger of Preside ut Freed
man that the latter took a step that he
afterward regretted, and which lost the
League the services of one of the best
umpires that ever stood on the diamond.
all things considered.
Among the old-timers at Rockford were
the following: A. e.. Spalding. George
Wright, Roscoe c. Barnes, Dan O'Leary,
James White. George E King, AL Barker,
II. n. Starr. II. S. Warner, Frank Trum-
bull. Fred Cone, Dent Sawyer, Garrett
Strcs, E. c. Dunn, NJ. Il. Golden, W. B.
Osborne. Royal Buckman, Wallace Light
heart. Bob Addy, Leo Cheney. II. W. Price,
Scott Hastings, c. A. Works, W. s. Stearns,
j. G. Hitchcock. George Bird. Uncle Waldo,
the umpire, is sevcnty-thrce years old.
he carried book OF 1S69 rules and an
nounced that all decisions would be under
them.
The evening times., 1896-04-14
Found After Thirty Years.

. Bridgeton, n. j.. April 14.--On Saturday
last, while workmcn were engaged in
tearing away an Old residence belon ging
10 Albert Boone, they found a skeleton OF
a dog that held the skeleton OF Il rat in
its teeth. Thirty years ago rat terrier
went under the house after rat. The dog
lost its way and died underneath the resi-
denCe. II is supposed that the animal,
being starved, tried to ent the rat, but
being SO weak got the rodent in Its mouth
and could not swallow it.
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RUN DOWN BY A WAGON.
While Riding Bicycle Robert T. Rob
inson Is Fatally Injured.

Philadelphia, April 14.-Robcrt P.
Robinson, chief engineer for the
Franklin Sugar Refinery, was fatally
injured early last evening while riding his
bicycle at Seventeenth and Moyamensing
avenue. He was 45 years old aud lived
at No. 1888 South Fourth street.
He was run down by hUckstcr wagon
containing three men.
Robinson was thrown from his bicycle
and la uded on his head. He wasuncOnscioUs
when picked up nd was taken tothe Meth
odist Hospital inthe patrol wagon. An cx-
animation showed that he had sustained
severe fracture of the base of the skull, from
which hedIed seven minutes a ftcr admission
The three men will be arraigned before
Magistrate Fulmer today.
The evening times., 1896-04-14
McDERMOTT RULED OFF.
Executive Committee at Elkton Track
Acted PrOmutIy With the eJOckey

FlktOn, Nd. April 14.-Patsy McDermott
pla yed but a BRIEF engagement I This track,
he riding his first and last mount on Doc
Birch in the opening race yesterday. Birch
was a prime favorite at odds on, hut got
away none too We'll, and was never promi-
nent. owner Dick Ri aker had his pile down,
as did all his friends, and they claimed
McDcrmottp puIledh his mount. TheeXecutive
committee held an investigation, and
promptly ruled off McDcrmott. or course,
Baker was eXcuipatcd. The disharred
Jockey claimed tohave been innocent OF any
wrongdoinE, buthad logo. just thesame.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

Trouble is expected by some when cor
tain eX-clasS h men send i'll their entries
for the intercollegiate bicycle champion
ships. II is said that the college men may
object 10 the class b men starting as anna
teurs, on the ground that class B last year
were paid riders. and that, in consequence,
they are not real amateurs. II is Il nice
point. and in ease the intercollegiate asso-
cation should issue any such manifesto
ii Will be interesting to note what action the
League or American Whe,lmen will take.
The lea que created that class and threw it
olt. Few OF the riders entered that class
of their own accord. and when the semi
professional class was abolished the lea que
could do nothing else except put the men
back giving those who wished TO become
profess ionals tie opportunity To do SO.
The evening times., 1896-04-14
WITH THE AMATEURS.

The Government ing Office Club
llprobablyenterthe l. epartmentaiLeaGue
again this season. MeSsrs. Lynch, keene
and Hibbs OF the "Typcsetters" are very
active in rcorgan!zing the team, which
they hope to put on finn basis this year.
The Red Stars have organized for the
season and would like to hear from all
teams fourteen years and under. Address
all challenges to j. Stranahan, S22 street
southeast.
The evening times., 1896-04-14
Last varsity Bsu Game.

The Columbian University and Hobart
College, OF Geneva. N. Y, baseball teams
will play at Capitol Park at 4:1O p. m.
Thursday. This is the last game that will
be played by the Columbian Varsity team
before that With Georgetown College,
April 20.
The evening times., 1896-04-14
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Capt. Mcrvine of the University of Cali
fornia track team yesterday accepted June
3as the date of the Pennsylvania California
games, and announced the arrangement of
the Harvard California meet Tor May 90.
The Berkelcyitcs will bring twenty five
men East.
1t is stated at Harvard that Prof. j II.
Beale, chairman of the Harvard athletic
committee win withdraw al the end of his
term, in June. and also that he will sever his
connection with the law school. Prof.
Hollis of the La wrence Scientific School is
named as his successor on the athletic COM
mittee.
There is n movement on foot to bring to
America the famous French biilardist.
Maurice Vignaux. to enter tournament
with Ives and Schaefcr.
In the cushion carom billiard tournament
las night at Boston Jake Schaefcr defeated
Albert GARNER 800 to 222.
A meeting OF the stewards or the grand
circuit has been called for April 16 at
Detroit, to arrange the circuit for he season
of 1896. Columbus. Fort Wayne and Elk-
hart have applied for admission TO the grand
circuit and their applications viii be acted
upon at that meeting.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

1t was announced yesterday that the trial
heats of the Intercollegiate bicycle races
this spring will he held at Manhattan Beach
Immediately prior tothe Mott Haven games.
The University of PeDns ylvania will enter
about twelve men in these trial eats.
The evening times., 1896-04-14
THE
SPRING
nEDICINE.

MIR. C. n. Blardford,
l5I2 Freshman street.
one of Baltimore's lost
known business men :
For years ! have been
4 great sufferer every
spring. i would take
mcdi' inc, yet etreceiving
0nly fapnnrary v,faf
The evening times., 1896-04-14

An important meeting OF the Depart
mental League was held at the W. l.. l.
Armory last night.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

Michael, the French hicyclist. covered
five miles i'll the Olympian Ikepsington.
Englandb on Saturday night in . minutes
80 20 seconds, and now claims the record
for that distance.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

The JcffersOns have organized for the
season with the following players: X.
Cranston, c.: g. Ellerbrook. p; b. Fcaster,
1b; d. Alexander, 2b; F. Boyer. 3b; W.
Friedrich, S.; W. Left. +. f.; F. Seller, C. f.;
II. White, f. The Jeffersons would like
to hear from al teams under seventeen years
of age. Address challenges to II. Tyler.
615 street southwest.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

Arthur L. Banker. the well-knpwn bi-
cycle rider received word last week from
Nice that his brother George was fast re-
covering from bis illness. and lie Will very
likely be about in a short time. Georges $
Illness Will keep him from racing until about
the latter part OF August. He VIII very
likely remain in France next winter and
take in the indoor races.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

The executive committee of the Inter
collegiate Association has arranged 10 con-
test the bicycle races to be run in coniunc-
ton with this years championship meet
OH the Manhattan Bca Ch track.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

Cambridge, Mass. April 1.-THE out
look for Harvard in the quadranguar race
two months hence is far from encouraging.
Unsettled as has been Harvard's rowing
quality for years past there has been no
time when thus late in the year the future
has seemed SO uncertain as is the case this
spring.
Starting the season with large number
OF candidates, including mucbs good ma
terial. the squad has dwindled until now
there are no varsity substitutes. and when
a vacancy occurs il is filled from ;he class
crews. Fennessy, the best car in Tie COL
leEc. has not rowed at all this season.
Capt. B Jllard is a hard worker. but the
present condition of affairs is enough to
discourage any captain. Coach Watson has
not yet returned from England and until his
arrival the stroke Which will be owed is n
matter of conjecture. AT present he form
of the eight is poor. and the senior class
crew is rowing faster than tie varsity.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

A. p. Mcdonnell is newcomer on the
race track, whose work will be watched
With interest this season. His twenty-five
mile record OF 51:oo startled the cycling
world last fall. The Century Road Club Of
America doubted its authenticity at first.
but accepted il after a careful consideration.
Mcdonnell promises TO lower other records
before the season is far advanced.
The evening times., 1896-04-14
MEN WHO'LL PULL The OAR
Collegians Hard at Work Getting
Into Condition.
Pennsy lvanla and Cornell Seem 10
Have the Advantage Of Harvard.
Columbia Classed as Fair.

The big quad ngu!ar four-mile boat
race viii take place as hitherto announced,
on June 20 next. The course is as yet un-
decided. Columbia and Cornell want to row
once more over the Poughkcepsie stretch
on the Hudson but Harvard and Pennsyi-
vania would prefer Saratoga Lake. a de-
cision VIII probably he reached in 4 week
or SO. All the crews have now been train
Ing diligently for over three months.
The makeup OF the Pennsylvania crew
is still matter Of conjecture. There are
several men doing excellent work in tie
freshman crew, who have a fair chance
Of seat in tie varsity boat. At present
Ward is directing all his efforts toward
tie Annapolis race. There are twcnt y-five
men at the training table, from which num-
Der the ere ws will be selected.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

One of the latest rumors in pugilistic
circles is that Jim Hall and Kid Mccoy
are to be ma atchcd in IA limited round bout.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

The Eastern Eagles defeated the Step
Lights by score OF IA to 8. Benckert,
Ahern a nd Hanlcin were the battery for the
winners. The Eagles would like to hear
from all teams > yearsand under. Address
challenge to ]. Hanlein, 626 stree, south
The evening times., 1896-04-14

Jacob Fisher OF Philadelphia has been
matched to fight Kid Mcclure of Della
ware to a finish, in private.
The evening times., 1896-04-14
LIBERAL ODDS OFFERED.
New Book on the brooklyn Handicap
Gives q OOd Prices.

New York, April LIP. II. Downey has
opened future book on the Brooklyn Handi-
cap. His prices are the most liberal yet
quoted. Following are the quotations:
The evening times., 1896-04-14

Jack Bail, the clever Newark boxer, in
tends loca ting permanently in Philadelphia.
and has opened a boxing school at Six
tenth and Ellsworth streets.
"Young Griffo," the priZefighter, and
his handlers. Harry Tuthil and Paddy Cor
man, who were arrested on Saturday on
complaint of william Conners. saloonEeep-
cr, who accused them of assaulting him.
were arraigned at College Point yesterday
Lawyer ". S. overton appeared for the
plaintiff. but he would not press the charge,
saying that the judge was prejudced ga inst
his client. The men Were then discharged.
Critic denied that he had anything to do
with the alleged assault. He says he was
not present when il was alleged to have
happened, and says he will sue for false
arrest.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

Ithaca, n. Y, April l4.-After the first
week and half Of ira lining in the water.
Coach Courtney seems to think that the
work OF the candidates for the varsity
crew is very satisfactory. considering the
time of the year and the unfayora BILE
weather for rowing. He has still twent y
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two oarsmen anxious for seat In the
varsity boat.
There are now In all five men of long
experience trying for the single position
OF stroke. Three of them at least Will he
kept working for the position until The day
OF the race.
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LOEE & HiRsH.
Mems "a fd - Ouifiiters
Suitable Suits.

tn.t,St ar4lf,i,s SjSEf"< e,,.,.i.,
Yesterdays weather was a
roast" for you pnefHstill wear
ing winter clothes, and more
Of it coming, say the weather
sharps. The remedy-new and
cooler clothes-is an easy one
financially with Our prices
leaning SO far toward you. In
stance those two good things
that $3.50 Spring Suit and
$s.75 Topcoat. Nothing less
than a $40 note will get as
good elsewhere.
Fixing out sss38 sss,5s rIs: ii:
-, ter clothes and
the boy. pass sa,,iaz as ii 1is1'sf 1a;if
drcn.
Here's especially good, service
giving, stylish Suits at Sl.39-
S2.5o - better sorts for more
nj ney.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

New York, April lit is the policy OF
Columbia rowing authorities TO say little,
if anything, until the day of the race con-
Ccrning the project of the crew. OF last
years victorious crew there are al! in train
Ing but two oars. In their places will be
placed two absolutely green Men.
The experienced men are all superior to
the novices in strength, if not in weight.
From January 6 till the middle of March
twenty in number worked on the machines
In the gymnasium. SO far the rowing has
been extremely ragged. The old men do
not seem TO finish their stroke. The in
board work, the leg drive. the reach, and
the recover Of the veterans is fair, though
not so good as last year at this time. The
Ou,board work, the blade work, is The
worst part OF the practicing.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

In the cushion carom billiard tourna ment
last nj ght at Boston Jake Scbaef fer defeated
Albert GARNER 800 to 222.
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AMONG THE BOXERS.

Herman HUT. better known as Young
Mitchell, says he will make a match at
bag punching with j. j. Mahoney OF At
lantic City, for from $3.50 to 81 900 side.
Brady says he is still Corbett's friend
and is ready to back him ga inst anyone for
$4,000.
The evening times., 1896-04-14
CYCLING NOTES.

One of L. C. Raids friends declares that
the great racer viii receive So 800 and eX-
penses for his summers work.
Arthur Gardner, the Chicago racing man,
who made such n CTe,litabie showing in
Glass events last year, VIII race for cash
prizes this season.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

An elaborate program is being arranged
for the opening day game between Wash
instOn and New YORK next Thursday.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

Nick Young, president OF the National
League, has invited the New York players
tobrhis gucslsin Washingt on NJ Xt Thursday
evening.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

4 pitcher who cannot put the bail over
the plate is not of much use to a club, no
matter how effective he is.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

Debility Decay Body and Mind Self Poor
mnoVershed Blood o Vaitv Neuags
Epilepsy, which
Life Miserable Victim Unhappy Successfully
Permanently Principles.
The evening times., 1896-04-14

Sullivan seems perfectly at home out in
center. He made some pretty catches yes
tcrday. Joe looks the picture of health.