Evening star., 1896-03-30
Catholic University. First Game.

Aaie AdW ocnooI VIII play Its third and
last base ball game in this city this after
noon at Capitol Park with the team from
the Catholic University. the game being
called at 3:3O o'clock This will be the first
appearance Of the Catholic University
team. The score Of the game will deter
mine whether the team will be in it with
the Columbian University and Georgetown
or not, and for this reason it should at
tract a good deal of attention. The Cath
Ole University team will be taken from the
following: Nichols, McTighe, Burrows,
Cashman. Tuoghley. Stewart, Quinn, Proc
tor and ONeill.
California Race Track Conspiracy.
The racirg stewards of the California
Jockey Club have made a report eXpelling
Jockeys Jerry Chorn and Chevalier, also
Little Pete" the Chinese plupgcr, on the
charge Of conspiracy TO defraud the book
makers Dow Williams and his horses are
warned off the track. and permission 10
ride Is refused Jockey Hinricks 1t is not
known exactly how much Little Pete
made out Of the. scheme, but as he was in
the habit of betting from one to three
thclsand dollars on race and nearly al
ways Won, the amount probably runs high
into the thousands.
Showalter Far Ahead.
The eleventh game of the championship
chess match Of the United States between
Kemeny and Showalter was won by Show
alter at Philadelphia Saturday right, Kern-
eny resigning on the for:y-thrd move
Showalter opened with the Rny Lopez and
played brilliantly throughput. The score
now stands: Showalter, q; Memeny, =;
drawn, 2.
Chapman to Manage Wiikesbarre.
At meeting of the board Of directors
of the. Wilkesbarre Base Ball Club. held
T@l~
was chosen to manage the local team this
season.
Maryland A. C. Team.
Manager Strickler Of the Maryland Ag-
r1cultural College base bail team has ar
ranged the following schedule. of games:
April Is. Gallaudet College, at College
Park.
April 25, Western Maryland College at
College Park.
April 90 Gallaudet, at Washington.
May 2, Johns Hopkins, at College Park
May q, Johns Hopkins. at Baltimore
May D., Rock Hill College, az Ellicott
May 49, Baltimore City College, at Balti-
more.
May 80. Rock Hill College, at College
June g.; Western Maryland College, at
Games viii also probably be ARRANGED
College. 'o-'i
the most promising candidates are Robh
and Whitehill, pitchers: Lewis and Hon
ktns. catchers; Anderson or Schanck. first
base; Whftehill, Alburt or Gaugh. second
base; Pyles. Watkins or Colbert. thir,j
base; Watkins. kenley or Robb short stop.
Graham, Sherman or Nelligan. right fieJd
Henderson, Lillibridge or Chambers. can,
ter field, and Walker or Mitchell. left
field.
BrightwOOd Defeats Takoma.
The base oall teams representing Bright
wood and Takoma Park met on the dia-
mond at Silver Springs, Md, Saturday. the
former winning by IS to II. Both teams
were well supported by "rooters," who
had plenty of opportunities. The winners
will accept challenges for games on their
grounds at Brightwood from teams under
sixteen. Players are as follows: NJ. Glover
c. Sheehy and L. Foster, F. Ray. ]. s.
Walsmith, E. Gill, F. Keys, T. Lavender.
c. Ray, R Keene. Address CHALLENGES TO
J. 8. Walsmith, Brightwood. d. c.
Georgetown and Lafayette.
The game this afternoon between the
mines of Georgetown and Lafayette col
leges promises to be Of unusual interest
The Lafayette team is an unusually strong
one. Some Of Its memebrs are well-known
tall players, and there is every indication
that Georgetown will have to hustle to