The evening times., 1896-09-05
CRACK PLAYERS WILL MEET.
Arrangements Completed for
Local CroQuet Tournament.
OUTSIDERS TO CONTEST
Men Who Won Honors IN National
tournaments Are Expected Here.
Grounds in Good Condition and
Fitted Up With Latest ImproySe
ments for Playing the Game

Local eroqnet players are enthusiastic
over the brilliant prospects of the coming
tournament, which is TO be held during
The week beginning September H.
A meeting or the members Of the three
leading clubs, who play The modern, up
to-date game, was held recently at the
home of one OF the players. and arrange
nienis decided upon for the event.
A circular has been issued By the com.
nhttee on arrangements, of which W..
II. Wabiy is secretary, and sent out to
organizations, especially in the Eastern
and New England cities. inviting pronii-
neat players TO participate IN the contest.
The fifteenth annual national tournament
was held the third week II August at tho
headquarters OF the association, I'D Norwich,i
Conn. AT that time the representatives
from the local clui.s acquitted themselves
so credtabiy that many of tie test players
in the country have signified their intention
Of being present at the local tournament. j
MR.: WAHLY'S FINE WORK. (,
AT the Norwich event last year Mr. wahly
wor IN the second division, which entered
him i II The first-class this year ON this oc-
casion he was tied for first hoDors, winning
every game, and losing the draw only by
the number OF points lostin the losing games.
Among his competitors were Mr.. Strong,
the champion of the Nutmeg State, who has
won two successive championship matches;
MIR. johnson, of Philadelphia, who has
also gained first prize for two seasons, and
DR.. Germond, the crack or New York city.
All Of these experts have been invited u
attend the coming tournament and it is
hoped they will be able to attend. Charles
Jacobus, of Springfield, the champion OF
Massachusetts,, has signified his inten-
ton of being present and is sure to put up
one of the finest games against Mr.. Wahly
ever witnessed.
Among the local contestants, represent
ing the three Washington clubs, viz tho
HuichinsonClub, William II hutchinson. presi-'
dent; Twelfth Street Club, r. r. Catlen,
president, and the Capitol Hill Club Ne
Curtis, president, the following gentlemen
will participate: .ah
GROUNDS IN GOOD CONDITION.
W. II. wahly, c. NJ. Bryant, ?. w Cole-
man, Henry Wahly, William Hutchinson,
Frank Holden, L. Z. Johns, G. H. Cooper,
c. j Meyers, Major H \. Hall, W. 5. Chase,
B. X. Catiin, Frank Moore, Morris Thorne,
B A. Bean, E. ID. Ripley. Clarence Lewis,
j. 7. Thornton, Mr.. Chase, Ii. Z Howard, L.
ID. Yeager, Charles Williams and Sackete
Duryee
The player swill be classified in three divt-,
sions, according to their skill.
The grounds upon whichs the matches
VIII take place are situated at Ninth street
and Rhode Island avenue ard at Twelfth
and streets, and at each place Two games
wiz be in progress ut all hours during each
day.
The pia wing will begin at O'Clock in tho
morning and continue, with only brief in.
Jermissions, until dark.
The grounds are in excellent condition,
having been fitted up with the latest I'M
Drovements and complete designs. Tie
wickets, OF spring steel, are firmly set N
blocks OF Georgia pine, and the surface or
the ground is covered with i smooth bed of
hard clay sprinkled With tine sand. i
LADIES WILL NOT PARTICIPATE.
No pains have Teen spared 10 make the
field attractive and adaptab bic to the neccssi-
Ties OF skiliful pla wing. New balls Of yul-
canized India rubber and mallcts OF .he
latest design have been procured.
No ladies will participate in the contests.
Under the latest methods of playing a
greater amount of skill is required than
was needed To wini Ii the old -fas hioned way,
and the fair sex has not as yet taken
up the mallet, though many have mani
tested a lIveiyintereSti in the new game, and
are expected to soon become rivals for
honors.
The contest will be open TO the public.
Prize medals will be warded TO winners
in the contests.
1t is possible that Earl Butler, OF Mid,iie-
ton, Conn, the winner OF this years Ma
tional Association match, will be presen, al
the local tournament.