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The morning times., 1896-08-12
Races at Briehton Beach.

Brighton Beach Race Track, Aug H.
There was not very large crowd at the
track here today, the Intense heat, no
doubt having kept many away The track
was in excellent shape and the program
was attractive, the special race between
Cleophus and Rhodesia being the feature.
Rhodesia was the favorite in the betting
and led from start tc finish, scoring tho
easiest OF victories by three lengths, Gle
ophus under the lash all through the
last quarter. There was another dead heat
here today, this time between Ferrier and
Gold Crest in the third event. Ferr1er
broke in front, but Taral steatiied him al
lowing Gold Crest to cut the work and
have matters his own way until they were
squared for home. Ferrier then closed up
on Gold Crest and a terrific drive eDsued.
Both Jockeys rode their hardest, Dsither
could gain the slightest advantage over the
other and amid intense Excitement, they
swept across the line on even terms eli ghs
lengths before Defender The owners We're
averse to division and it was decided to run
the dead heat off within half an hour. In
the run off Gold Crest made all the running
and won in a hard drive by a neck. new
track record was also made here today,
Jefferson, a 6 to 1 shot in the first race,
covering mile and a sixteenth in 1:47 1-2.
The best previous time was 1:47 3-4 made
by The Winner on July p, Of this year.
Z PtrSe race-ODe mile ana One-siXteentn-
Jefferson, SO, Hirsch, to L, won; Horn
pipe, 107, Hamilton, IL to 8, second;
Formal. Ill, Littlcrield, z to l, third
Time, l:47 1-2. Chimea, Charade, Clarus
and The Native also ran.
Second race-FYe furiongs. Break o.
Day, los, j. Hill, 8 TO /, won; St
Bartolomew 0S, Griffin, 4 TO 5, second;
Don Bias, los, ,Doggett,T : to 1.tiIird. Time,
1:O2 L. Braw Lad, Olivia L., Gew CAV,
Salaire, and Rustler also ran
Third race-One mile. Fcrrier, 124,
TaraI. to g., and Gold Crest, lU4, Hanil-
ton, to 5, ran a dead heat. In the run
off, the betting being TO 8 on each,
Gold Crest won; Defender, lO4, Garrigan,
20 to 1, third. Time, 1:42 Brandywins
also ran.
Fourth race-Five furIongs. Second
chance, 105,- Hamilton. to 8, won;
L. B., IO7 1-2, sirnms, 10 to 1, second
King Ban, 105, Gardner, 8 10 1, third.
Time 1908 IA. Bird OF Freedom, Friend
ship, Athy, Kebe, Tenplestowe, Edna ID.
and Sleepy Belle also ran
Fifth race-SpeciaI. Six furlongs. Rho
desiu, 110, Clayton, to 5, won; Cleo
phus, no, simms, 3 TO ., second. Time.
1:I4 3-4.
Sixth receive furIongs. The Manx
man, 113, Taral, 6 TO 5, won; Minnie
Alphonse, 95, Sloane, 3 10 1, second;
Clymena, 10, simnis, 6 to /, third.
Time, 1:O2 1-2. Hurl, Brushwood, Ma
honey and San Mateo also ran.
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2399ss:

into the box McAuley went in to catch and
Abbey went into center field in Browns
place.
The Senatorial leader had had little
conversation with Tom Lynohover matter
of policy and received gentle hint that
Abbey would be more acceptable in the
field
Doyle was hit on the arm by q pitched
ball in the fourth and that member was So
badly Injured that he retired after one
inning in favor Of Clarke, who came frcm
behind the bat and who was succeeded by
Capt. Wiiburt Robinson.
The latter, by the way, had not caught
since his little finger was anputated in
Louisville on the last Western trip.
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Earned runs-Baltiinore, 0 Washington,
2. First base by errors-BaItiinore, /
Washington, 1. Left On bases-Baltimore,
8; Washington, 8. First base on balls
Off Esper, 3; off Corbett, 2; off German,
q; off Flynn, 3. Struck out-By Cor
bett 2; by Flynn, 2. Three, base hits
ReitZ, Clark. Twobase hits-Kellsy, Jen-
nings. Stolen buses -DcMontreville, g.;
Kelley, 8; Cartwright, Selbach, Kceler,
3; Jennings, 3; Brodie. Clark. Double
plI Iys- -Donnelly, Clark and Jennings. Hit
by pitchcr-By German, /; by Flynn, 2.
wild ptch-Flynn. CTmpire-Lynch. Time
of game-2 hours and j minutes. ~
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GAVE HIM A MEDAL.
Life Guard Adams Leaves the Bath
toU naocb for College,

Life Guard Adams Leaves the Bath
ing Beach for College.
Bristow Adams, the life guard at the
bathing beach, who won the fifty-yards
swim in the winners contest for The Times
medal last Thursday, has been presented
with a very handsome gold medal by Of
ficer Sam Browne Mr. Adams leaves
town on wednesday, the 18th, for Leland
Stanford, Jr, University, California, to
complete his education.
Officer Browne presented the medal. not
alone for Adams good showing in the win
ners' contest, but also for his bravery and
efficiency as life guard. A.fuss is
known to have rescued twenty-six Fer
sons this year who would otherwise lave
drowned.
Robert Teglcr will succeed Adams as life
guard Mr.. Stevens, superintendent: II
the bathing beach, Commended Adams IN
his record of no lives lost during his two
terms of service in 1898 and 1886.
The morning times., 1896-08-12

Earned runs-Leuisville CIeyeland 8.
First base by yerrors-Louisviile / Cleveland
2 Left On bases--Louistilie d. Cieveia nd z.
g. Struck out-By Frazer 3, by Young 4.
Home run-Cbhds. Three base hits
Clarke, Frazer, McGafr. aTwo-base hit
thinner. Sacrifice bit-TMiller. Stolen
base-McAleer Double p,ays-Cbilds
U'Connor and Teheau Hit by pitclier-By
Frazerl. Umpire-Lally.drTiI Time OF game
3 hours. Il ~ Z. -. -.
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Earned runs-New- York, 4 Two-base
hits-van Haltren, Davis. Sacrifice hit
Joyce. Stolen bases-Dayis, Conhau4hton
/; brooklyn, i. First base on balls-ofi
Meekin, i off Kennedy, /; off Stein, 6
Struck out-By Neekin, 2; by Stein, !.
Left on bases-New York, Z; Brooklyn, 8:
Double Ilay--ShindIe and Anderson. Wild
pitch-Kennedy. Time Of game-Two
hours. umpfre-Mr. Sheridan. Attend
ance, 500.
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BROWNS COULDN'T BAT.
Pittsburgs We're Handy With the
Stick, However, and Won Easily.

Pittsburg, Aug. list. Louis could not
hit Ha wiley today, while fittsburg touched
mp Donohue at the proper time, the result
being an easy victory for the home team.
St Louis was all but shut out scoring In the
ninth inning aftss two men We're out on n
wild throw by Ely. Some of Emslie's
decisions were very poor, and invariably
against the visitors. Attendance, 2,200.
The morning times., 1896-08-12

Earned runs-Chicqgo, 3. First base by
errors Chicago, L; Cincinnati, 1. Lett on
bases Chicago, 8; Cincinnati, q. First base
out-By Terry, /; BY Dwyer. l. Three base
hits-Ryan, Prefer. Two-base hit-Anson.
Stolen bases Miller, Kittridge, Pfeffer.
Dahlen and Arson: Mccormick, Dahlen and
AnsoD. Wild pitch-Teny. Passed ball
Kittidge. umpire-McFarland. Tim of
game-1 hour and 35 minutes
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Mr.. FrankIand Janus. who started to
New York on his wheel about zen days
ago, was in the city yesterday for few
hours. He only got as far as Baltimore
on bis ride, and was forced by the heavy
rain to take tine train. He will returT-
again by September 1 +, and. is ready to work
for The Times Wheeimen bicycle path.
The morning times., 1896-08-12

The hot weather has nearly Killed the
bicycle renting business in the city One
renting store reports that their rentals
have fallen off at least 15 per cent Sun
day is usually their best day and their
receipts average from $40 to 500. Last
Sunday their rental receipts were Sa.2o.
Monday week ago $3.50 was paid for rent
of wheels, and last Monday 20 cents was
taken in.
The morning times., 1896-08-12
RACING AT BRIGHTwooD.
Three Contests at the Popular Track
Near washington

This afternoon there will lie one pacing
and two trotting contests at Brightwooi
Driving Park. The Iiist will lie a 2:2S
pace, the entries Icing C. Fahrney's Ala
buster. K. C. Bedford's Jack, and Lewis
Collins Dundee.
The second even. will he z stallion race
between Lanoelet. r. C. Bedford; Azam,
@. Fahrney; Joe D.. John Dugan. The
colt contest will be between 2:40 horses.
Ed. Woody's Pat Murphy, X. C. Bedford's
Cleoviel. c. Fahrneys May T.
The races will be called at ESQ, and
Manager j. G. McGirr promises every
body a good time.
The morning times., 1896-08-12

Earned runs-Pjttsburg Z. First base
by errors-Pi,tsbufg =, st. Louis I. Lett
fa base on baIls@Sf hawiey :, f OF Gonohue &
2. Struck out-B y. y.Hawiey 8, by Donohue2 2.
Tbree-base hits-Merritt, Davis. Two-basc
hits-StenZel, Smith, Hawiey, Douglass.
Stolen bases-smitn, Turner Cross. Hit
by pitcher-By Donohue !. Wild pitch
Donohue. Passed ball-NcFarland. I'm
pire--Emslie. Time OF game hours and
q minutes,
The morning times., 1896-08-12
REDS FIRST SHUT OUT.
First of the Season Was Administers
by AnaOn'e Colts,

Chicago, Ills, Aug. 1.-THE Colts made
a great record for themselves today by
playing superb ball and giving the Reds
their first shut out of the season. Terry
was simply iQvincible and held Ewipg's
men safe all the way. Only three OF the
Reds got as far as second base and none
reached third Dwyer was hi. hard at
critical stages ard bad errors helped the
Colts 10 score. Phcncmenalpiays aboundcd.
1t was the shortest home game of the
season Attendance, G ,000. Score:
The morning times., 1896-08-12

The Senators were again defeated by
Baltimore yesterday by Il most hunlilating
score. The re organiZed' Statesmen
were not in the game after the third in
ming. They played very well until that
stage and then quit and allowed the Cham
pions to win in child fashion. Manager
Hanlon esteemed the quarry so easy and
such snap that he retired Esper and
Clarke and substituted kid" Corbett
aud "Sore Finger Robinson as a battery.
Chicago broke Cincinnau's anti-shut-out
record of the season by giving the Reds a
thick coat OF white wash, and plucky Louis
vile made it a tie with Cleveland in eleven
innings, when darkness compelled Cessa-
tion OF hostilities. Pittsburg pounded
Tommy Dowd's Done Browns" into a state
of complete submission, and Scrappy Bill
and his new band walloped Dave FoutZ's
trolley dodgers in great style. AS mana
ger-captain, per Sc, Scrappy Bill thus far
is Il howlng success. Boston and Phila-
delpha were not scheduled. All the clubs
play today.
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men knocked Kennedy out OF the box in
the first inning, and then ip the remainder
of the game they coupled their hits with
STEMS bases on baiH"i Aeekin pitched
strongly, and with ruenton bases he was
simply invincible. The weather was Sitting
and only about 1 500 persons were present,
one OF the smallest crowds OF the season.
The morning times., 1896-08-12
Highest sEfs sIeooM. ea5a f's Is s'd Fs gs'a Ave.

THE INDEPENDENT ICE
CO.'S yellow wag ons deliver daily
to all parts of the city and Mount
Pleasant their superior quality of
KENNEBEC ICE at lowest rates.
Office go Pa. ave. and 310S Wa
ter st.
The morning times., 1896-08-12
wHEELMEN AT LOUISVILLE.
Watermelon and Century Runs and
Smokers Features of the Meet.

-
Smokers Features of the Meet.
Louisyi lie, Ky, Aug. 1.-THE first
day of tue League of American Wheeimen
national meet was started with runs TO the
surrounding points OF interest in which hun
dreds of visitors participated.
The races begin Thursday aud until then
the program includes only such means OF
entertainments as can be furnished In the
usual smokers, a watermelon feast to-
morrow and numerous runs. All OF the
national officers of the league arrived
today. The annual century runs OF the
league will take place tomorrow over the
course between Louisville aud Frankfort.
over which ten years ago the first century
run ever made in the country was run.
The visitors. who now number g. 900, We're
entertaiued tonight with a smoker at
headquarters.
Paced by triplet today Arthur Gardner
went q practice mile iu 1:46, the fastest
mile that has been done in training this
year. Otto Zeigler went a mile unpaced
in two minutes and oue-fifth seconds,
equaling the Denver time OF Sanger and
Clark, about which the racing board had
so much trouble early in the year. There
are over 200 entries to the races.
The morning times., 1896-08-12
Chronic icCatarrh
CAN BE CURED.
An Open Letter.
Dr.. George W. Fischer,
6l7 18th ST., N. w.

Dr.. George W. Fischer,
6l7 18th ST., N. w.
Dear Sir:-
al have used two and one-half bottles
Of your CATARRH CURE on my daughter
who has suffered for four years from Ca
tarrh. Her continual snuffing and
hawking was pitiful. The third day after
using your cure her complexion began
to clear and she was brighter. In con-
junction her hearing and voice was I'm
paired-that is now entirely 0bliferated.
have tested this medicine thoroughly,
and am convinced that 1t Will alleviate
and cure suffering humanity from this
most disgusting and terrible disease.
The manner in which ii clears the nasal
passages will convince the most sksptical
as to Its merits"
Yours, etc.,
J.. c.YAIES. 1871 9th 81. NV.
The morning times., 1896-08-12
BOTH FEAR LAST PLACE.

Fort Myer and Treasury Teams Will
Play Today.
The Fort Myer and Treasury teams of
the Departmental League will try con-
cIusions at National Park this afternoon.
These teams are fighting shy OF last
place and as this game will fix the stand
ing Of either club, the struggle will no
doubt be hard-fought and Interesting.
Nichols, who msdessuch a~splendid
showing against the Bureau slufgers some
time ago, WI be In the box for the Money
The morning times., 1896-08-12
COLONIES AND SPIDERS TIE
Eleven Innings of Brilliant Ball Play
ing at I.OuIsvtlle.

Louisville, Ky. -, Aug. 11.-Today's game
between Louisville and Cleveland was
brilliant all the way through, and was
called at the end Of the eleventh inning
on account OF dar kness, With the score stand
ing 6 to 6. The feature Of the game was
Clark's fielding. Louisv lille tried two
new players today, Dolan and Pickering,
and the y made a fine showing. Attendance,
h0O Score
The morning times., 1896-08-12

Chief Consul Robertson, OF the District
Division of the League, forwarded the
following communication to Mr. W. riniall,
secretary to the Commissioners, just before
he left for Louisville. 1t explains itself:
Your Communication requesting me to
show cause why vehicles OF all kinds, should
be required to carry suitable light,reached
me just as 1 was about to start for Louis
vile; Ky, to attend the national meet of
the League of American wheeimeD. Upon
my return about the 18th, will be glad
to present the reasons which the wheel
men deem necessary for both the pedestrian
and the cycist." --'t-
The morning times., 1896-08-12
WITH THE AMATEURS.

The Zephyrs' team won its fifth consecu.
tive game yesterday by defeating the crack
Boston House Team in wen played cen
test, by the score OF 8 TO Z. 1t was the
Boston House boys first defeat. The
Zephyrs have not losta game this season.
The Young "silver Kings" would Ike ia
hear from all teams under fourteen years
of age. Address challenges to No. 61d
Seventh street, northwest, William Johns
ton.
The Radfords got away very handily with
the game played at -Four Mile Run san-
day, beating their opponents by the score
of 23 to 8. The features OF the game were
the battery work OF Stanley and Heffner.
and the heavy hitting of Jackson, who
made two doubles, three singles, and q
home run.
;. The Eastern violets defeated the Wharf.
Rats in a well contested game on the rop-
lar Hill grounds. The score was "a to %.
Batteries, Duvall and Osborne, and Sherry
Curtin and Freeland.
The morning times., 1896-08-12
l.. A. W. Run.

The League of American Wheelmen will
make a run this evening. Starting from
Thirteenth and X streets northwest, at
o'clock the party will ride to Athletic Park.
delightful time 10 promised to all who
make the run, and quite a number have
signified their intention OF going.
The morning times., 1896-08-12

Counters, and Gentry, who made a record
for "struck OUTS on Monday, will pitch
for the Cavalrymen.
The morning times., 1896-08-12
scRAPpY BILL WON.
The Bridegrooms Were Again Easy
for. the ReJuvenated Giants.

were easy for the New Yorks In the last
game Of the local series today. Joyces
The morning times., 1896-08-12

This Sovereign Cure Is for sale hy all
druggists and at ONCE. GIT 1lth st. n. ".
The morning times., 1896-08-12
Yesterdays Results

IebtPruHy NebuItB.
Washington 8, Baltimore IT.
New York 8, Brooklyn 2.
Pittsburg 8, st. Louis l.
. Chicago 6, Cincinnati o.
Louisville 6, Cleveland 8.
Philadelphia Boston-not scheduled.
The morning times., 1896-08-12
SOUTHERN LEAGUE GAMES.

At Mobile
Mobile =. .............. 2oo1oO-5
Columbus :. ............ 20 90 20 90 3-4
Base hits-Mobiie, II; Columbus, 8. Er-
rors-Mobile, 8; Columbus, 2. Batteries
schnidt and Lohbeck; Petty and Grim.
At New Orleans
New Orleans ......... o o 100000
M2ntgomery O001 50O0x-6
IL Errors-New Orleans, 8. Batteries
Barley and Wiley: Smith and Gonding.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE GAMES.
Norfolk. k............00 0O111 O--S
Lynchburg.. :. ........001 o O o. %
Base hits-Norfoik, IL; Lynchburg, g.
Errors Norfolk, 1; Lynchburg. g. Batter.
ies-Clause and Fields; Stultz and Schabei
At Petersburg
PctersourE. 2oo01Oo-3
Richmond. 10000. 0 o. 03 0Ox-4
Base htts-Peters rsburg, s.; Richmond, 8.
Enors-Potersburg. g; Richmond, 3. Bat
lecics-Person and vetter; Maglarkey and
Foster,
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Games Today.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Louisville at Cleveland.
Baltimore at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Pittsburg.
New York at Boston.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
The morning times., 1896-08-12
'INTERC|TY CYCLE 8 RACE /
Washington and Baltimore
Teams to Try Again.
AT INTERNATIONAL PARK
Contest VIII Be Run at O'Clock
Tonight and the Home Boys Ought
to Knock the Orioles out-change
tnthe Team-LeagueR Runs rranged
by the New Road Consul.

The intercity bicycle race between Wash
ington and Baltimore tonight promises a
good share Of sport for all whe see it, The
Washin gton team Will be composed of
George s. Ball, Billy Simrns, and T. N.
Mudd, 1r. 1t will be run off at O'Clock
at the International Athletic PARK, and
no fee will be charged.
The race will be hot one At Balti-
more, where the first was held, the result
was a tie, though but two riders appeared
on the Washington team. This time Mr.
Mudd has been added and the race should
go to the Washington riders. Fred simms
has been coaching the team, and has
given the boys Some valuable advice.
The members of the washington Road
Club who spent Sunday at Colonial Beach
are of the opinion that Washington is a
much cooler place Among those who
were down were Messrs. A. W. Ueeke,
T. n. Carter, W. G. Fitzhugh, and A. C.
Gensrer. The club members are busy
now trying to get the matter Of club colors
Strengthened out Yale blue and white
have been chosen, but it seems that some
of the boys are afflicted with color blind
ness, for they can't get their sweaters and
stockings OF the right color. A little pa
tience is all that is required.
Mr.. A. W. Leeke, the new road consul
OF the league, means to do what he was
chosen to accomplish. He was only Sc
lected q week ago but he has fixed up a
schedule Of runs and it has been sent
out to each member. 1t is as follows:
Start from Thirteenth and X streets
northwest, Wednesdays at p. rD., Sun
da ys at 8 a. 10.
August 12-To International Athletic
Park to see inter-city team race. Free
admittance.
August 21-To Chevy Chase. Music.
Augusta 23-To Shady Side, on Chesapeake
Bay. This run starts at 6 a. m.
Augustus To Del Ray. a., via Aqueduct
and Columbia pike.
September 4-Cabin John Bridge.
September 1l-City run staround city,.
September 1s-Silver Springs.
September 20-Dickey's, Great Falls.
September 25-Bladensburg, Md.
All members are expected to attend and
these runs a feature or the league, and it
can be done only by the cooperation of
each member.
Chief Consul Robertson, of the District
Division of the League, forwarded the
following communication to Mr.. W. Tindall,
secretary to the Commissioners, just before
Evening star., 1896-12-15
Only Keeping Game.

From the New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
Stories of noted gamblers were in order
last night, when the following was told of
the late Charles Perkins Charley was
playing seven-up with a friend who knew
him very WELL and Charley was not playing
the squarest game in the world. His friend
demonstrated with him something as fol-
lows:
Look here Charley, yoI know you can
beat me playing this game shoes to plates.
OIL the square, but you can WIN il fast
enough without cheating"
Il couldn't cheat YOU: don't know how.
would"
Spades were trumps, and Perkin, was the
dealer. when his friend. reaching across the
table, suddenly grabbed his right hand and,
turning it over. exposed the acc and deuce
of spades, which he was holding out in his
capacious palm.
There! What do you call that il you re
no. cheating Charley:'
did you think was trying to che at
you?"
1T looks like you were doesn't it,"
Well now l begin to believe that you
don't know much about this game.
thought you knew seven-up pretty we'll
but now you don't seem know enough to
pound sand"
We'll, know when / see man holding
out. anyway
Il wasn't holding out, you darn fool; 1
was keeping game. Don't you see? You're
two and I'm one"
Evening star., 1896-12-15
Capt. SIocum Got to Australia.

From the London Chronicle. November H.
Yesterdays Australian mail brings news
Of the arrival at Sydney of Capt Slocum,
an adventurous American mariner, who
had voyaged alone from Boston in a little
craft of thirteen tons called the Spray. He
left Boston on April a. 1895, and reached
the Australian coast on September -, 1886.
Asked what sort of a passage he had the
captain, who is described as a tall, thin,
wiry-looking Yankee, with a bald head and
a pair of bright blue eyes. philosophio ally
replied: 1T was not fine by any means. A
voyage in a craft like this, without a single
companion, involves many har ardsnips: but
the sea Is my proper element and 4 man
aged to pull through all right You see, 4
have faith in the Almighty and great faith
IN myself; consequently everything turns
up correct. The captain killed tlm. by
reading novels and he slept just whenever
ne liked. He called at Samoa where ne
saw Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson. lie also
called at Juan Fernandez and he had some
rough experiences rounding Cape Horn