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The evening times., 1896-04-02
ON THE DIAMOND.

Pitcher Carter, the ex- Yalensian, has
| denied the statement that he will be
! among the Orange Athletic Club pitchers
this summer. He adds that he has per-
manently retired from the game.
Umpire Hurst agrees with Jack Crooks
about the New Yorks without Rusie. Tim
says: with Rusie signed and fit, New
Yorks should be about fourth. To my
mind they will be beaten ont by Baltimore,
and Cleveland to a certainty, with either
Boston or Philadelphia in third place.
Without Rusie, the New Yorks will be
weakened 40 per cent
McCloskey's men played at Montgomery
Tuesday with the Southern League team.
The Colonels won by a score of 8 to 9.
Bailey, the ex-king of southpa ws, had the
ColOncls at his mercy until the seventh
inning, when his support collapsed.
President Freedman Of the New York
Baseball Club was so impressed with one OF
his players work after a game in Jack
sonville recently that he went up to him
al the close of the game and said: ''You
will draw 5000 more this year than your
contract calls for" The player nearly
dropped dead and has been going around in
stup0r ever since.
III luiuIc uTdltfnS OI pIlycrS from MINOR
leagues by the National League magnates
will be carried on with more discretion than
in the past. The practice has been to pad
the averages Of certain pia yers, in order
TO attract attention to them, and in conse-
Quence some Of the major league mag
mates have had gold bricks thrust upon
them. Hereafter ambitious candidates for
higher honors on the ball field will be care
fully watched by men competent to Judge
OF their qualifications before any money is
passed. Minor records Will not play so
importauta feature in the traffic of pla yers.
Apublicmeetingoftheci Rockford,
ILL.,, was held at the Nelson Hotel In that city,
Tuesday evening to complete arrangements
for the celebration of Harry wright's day,
April Is, when all of the old.time ball
players In the country will take part In the
game. Committees were appointed and in
vitations prepared to be sent out to news
The evening times., 1896-04-02
wHIRLS OF THE WHEEL.

Rome has a cement track with lap OF
o4U yards, banked over ten feet on the
ends, aud twenty-sI feet in width.
President Elliot OF the Lea que of American
Nheelmcn, announces that by Il unanimous
vote OF the executive committee OF the
l. A. W. tits decided to reduce the sanction
fee for open FACE meets from SO TO SO
and So Tor each additional day. This fee
was raised from So by the national as-
seI4bly. The fee OF $50 for national cir
cult race meets remains the same.
No serious results are expected in the
trouble now brewing between the A A.
L. and L. A. ". Chairman Gideon ex-
pressed himself yesterday rs being con
fident that the matter Will be settled
without much trouble. He says the entire
affair has resulted Trom misunderstanding.
There has been no new developments in
the controversy between q. l.. Mccarthy,
chief counsel of the L. A. W. Colorado
di vi sion, and chairman Of the racing
board, regarding the record of Racer
Hamilton. Mr.. Gideon, when seen yester-
day. said he had not heard from Mr..
Mccarthy yet and had nothing to say Un-
Ill he heard from the Westerner.
What would he the use OF declaring class
records voido'' queries A Il. Batchelder
of the L. A W. racing board. Glass b
records will survive class Il, and Will re-
main on the racing board chronicles AZ
such. and will be allowed to die out in that
fashion. Recognized neither as the per
formances of amateurs nor the efforts OF
professionals, these times will keep alive
the memory of class b until every vestigs
of them is wiped away by faster and more
creditable achievements
A dispatch from Hagerstown, Id. says:
Local wheelmen are very much worked
up over the pa ssage OF the bill by the legis-
lature to permit Washington county turn
pike companies to charge tolls on bicycles
ES-Chief Consul Mott is advocating the
policy of requiring all pixies now, since
they can charge toll, to keep the roads in
good repair, and even favors carrying the
matter to the courts"
William Jose OF this city has been ap-
pointed official Handicapped of the WASH
ington division OF the L. A. ". by Chair-
man Gideon. :.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
JIM'S JAW JABBERING
Corbc't submits to Another Interview
and Saws Fitzsiumon. Is Afraid

COrbctt submits to Another Intervi.w "
and Says Fitzsimmon- Is Afraid.
Richmond, Ind, April 2.--Jamcs J. Cor
bctt, who Showed III this city last night.
said ills morning in RESPONSE TO the qucs-
ton: what Is the prospect Of your having
Il meeting with FtZ>immons?''
"Oh, he'll never fight me i'll the world;
] have been trying 10 coax him 10 have
a 90 with me for some time, but il doesn't
do any ood, apparently. NJ, sir: ] don t
think he wants anything TO do with me.
However, j am ready and willing for
anybody else to take his place at any
time
How about the stories that you are
not taking good care of yOurself?''
They are all bosh. You see, If a man
makes success of pugilisin he has more
enemies than when he goes down il de-
feat. Look at Sullivan. Tor instance. He
has more followers since he was whipped
than ever before. They always tall; about
a man when he is making - success aud
tell all sorts of lies about him. am twen-
ty-ninc and 4 half years Of age, and am
In the very prim" or life, Just where every
man ought to be If lie takes proper care
of himsclr'
The evening times., 1896-04-02
The latest for Boys!
DUPLEX SUITS"
Two Suits within one.

We have secured the Sole
Agency for the famous "Du-
plex Suits" for boys. You
mothers will appreciate
their utility when you con-
slider that when closed it is
a double : breasted REFER
suit (for damp, cold days.,
and when opened it is a
fancy Junior with wide
revers and very dressy.
We have Duplex Suits in
a variety of Scotch Mix
lures and Checks, and also
Navy Blue and Black, plain
and trimmed, So. so to 81.
Useless to try to get them
elsewhere for we control
them for this city.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
FIVE-STATE LEAGUE.
Towns in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio,
West Virginia and PENNSYLVANIA.

WEST NlT&iHla ana l'ennSylHan MIA.
Toledo, April 2.-The new Interstate
League of baseball clubs was org: :nized
here yesterday afternoon. The following
cities were represented: Toledo, j. W
Gunnels; Jackson, Mich, l.. s. Lynch, r.
b. Gould, 7. W. Chaplin; Fort Wayne. Ind.
" llliaID Meyer; New Castle, Pa, J. A.
Mckee, Charles Faatz; Wheeling. W. Va,
L. S. Delaplaine; Washington, Pa. d. W.
Curran, b. d. j. McKcon; Youngstown
Ohio, Charles HaZcn: Saginaw, Mich, F.
A. Rasch, George Black.
The eight cities named were all ready
with their forfeit. and the league was duly Y
organized. with c. b. Power, president,
secretary and treasurer, and j. W. Gun
nels. vice president. The salary limit was
fixed at 81 900, and five months schcd-
ule will he arranged by the committee today
The season Will commence April 90.
The committee will remain in the city until
all the details have been arranged. Man.
ager Frank Tore ysoD of the Toledos
was telegraphed to come on at once.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
SERVICES NEARING AN END.

Gypsy Evangelist VIII Preach His
Last Sermon Tonight.
The special services conducted by Rev.
Rodney Smith. the gypsy evangelist. at the
Metropolitan Methodist Church will close
this evening. 1t was intended to make last
night the closing one of the series. but there
was an increased desire expressed to hear
him. and another night was added.
The subject of last nights discourse was
Resisting the Spirit 1t was one of the
most eloquent efforts of the evangelist
in this city. and at the close of the services
a large number, of the congregation raised
their hands for prayer.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

My disease was getting in Its deadly work.
with death staring me in the face. Two years
ago was determined to get at the seat of my
discase-THE HEAD-and If possible sop
the constant flow of diseased mucus into my
stomach. DIR. Fishers Catarrh Cure was re-
commended. / began using it. and in one
month ! was q well man. Now TWO years
have passed and no sign of any return. with
my health perfect"
Try bottle. Ynur druggist. sells and re-
commends it. Price. sec. Ofhcc 6l7 I4.h S..
N w. Hours-3 to ll-3 to s.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES

Ives defeated schaefer 500 to 3s4 in
the 1s-inch balk line billiard game at New
York last night.
The Law tennis season will open with
the Harvard interscholaStic championship,
which is scheduled for May 2.
Jim Mitchell. the amateur worlds cham
plon hammer thrower, is anxious to ar
range match with Edgren. the California
athlete, VINO recently threw 16-pound
hammer AZ feet, 1-2 inches.
Larned alone will play tennis in Eng
land this summer. Chase and Foote may go
TO Europe, but not to enter the tournament.
II is said that Champion Hoyey will not
play mIch tennis this year. He will play
AT West Newton and n Longwood and will,
of course, defend his championship at New
port. These three engagements, however,
are probably all that he will have time to
attend to.
call was issued yesterday by Man.
sger Brown of the University of Penn
sylvania water polo team for recruits.
II was reported yesterday that the effects
of the A. C. S. n. of Philadelphia would
be sold at sheriff's sale today.
Samuel Goodeman, jr., will captain
Pennsylvania cricket team. j. Henr
Norce has been. selected manager.
The handicap games at the University
Of Pennsylvania were postponed because
Of ycSterda VS. rain until next Wednesday.
A letter has been received by the To-
ledo Yacht Club from the secretary of the
Royal Canadian Yacht Club of Toronto,
Ontario, asking Toledo to make a bid for
the proposed international yacht race be-
tween the Vencedor of the Lincoln Park
Club Chicago. and The yacht which Fife
OF Scotland is designing for Toronto syn
dicatc.
Plans have been filed with the building
department for n new grand stand at the
Brighton Beach track at Coney Island, TO
take the place of the one burned recently.
1t will he a fireproof brick structure with
metal roof. 1t will cost $4,000.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
SOUTHERN LEAGUE NO MORE
Memphis Wanted to Dictate Terms to
president Powers.

Memphis, Tenn, April 2.-The Southern
Baseball League has fallen to pieces,
Memphis declining to enter. save upon
strictly business basis. Each local assO-
citation, it was insisted, should deposit
forfeit of $3.50 to play the season through.
the custodian of that fund, should give
bond and either Nashville or Columbus,
Ga, should be the eighth member.
President Powers, owner of the New
Orleans franchise, seemed determined to
have Shreveport, La, as the eighth men,
Der and Memphis turned loose. Manager
Charley Frank will go to Minneapolis to
play and the other members of his team
have been notified that they need not
report here.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

Enough style to
suit the most par
ticular of mothers.
The finish and max
ing as well as the
wear Of them, we'u
guarantee.
Fine quality these
different mate
riaIs. Sailor, Mid
dy and other styles.
Made and lined as
good as you'd have.
For Extra Quality
Suits. More variety
for your choosing
Brownie, MILDLY,
Sailor and Refer
Styles.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
Electrocuted While at Work.

Altoona, Pa, April 2.-while at work
In the lathe shop of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company yesterday William Jones,
forty years old, was accidentally electro
cuted. He was standing on an iron girIi-
er which supports the shafting, engaged in
oiling the machinery. The snout OF his
oil can came in contact with a bare cleo
trio arc wire and instantly the current
of 1900 volts passed through his body,
killing him instantly.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
Eamous Artist Dead

Providence, R. l., April 2.-Augustus
Hoppin, Of this city, died at the residence
of a niece at Flushing, L. l., yesterday after
noon. Deceased was one of the most ia
nous caricaturists and illustrators OF the
country, up to within ten years ago. when
he retired, having been engaged on "Young
America" yankee Notions,'' 1.-THE Auto
crat OF the Breakfast Table" "Potiphar
Papers," and other works.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
Bound to be
a welcome
prcScnttOB0yS

A handsome bat and ball
with every boys or child'S suit
purchased here this week. 'TiS
our Easter Souvenir. Then, be-
sides that, we're scaling down
prices--as the belOw-quOted items
will testify.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
All the Time in q Sweat

Huntingdon. Pa, April IA case that is
perplexing physicians in this section is
that OF Luther Chilcoate OF Coles Summit.
this county. A few years agothe young man
was crippled by fall from wagon. and
now he constantly perspires from the top
OF the head to the waist and on the entire
right side OF the body. The left side and
lower portion remain perfectly dry. He
is other wise In good health. and his case
is attracting some attention in medical
cfrclea
The evening times., 1896-04-02
Three Foreign Entries for Henley.

London, April 2.-The Sportsman to-
day says that up to the present time only
three foreign entries have been made for
the Henley regatta. These are those of
the Yale eight for the grand challenge cup
and W. S. Mcdowell OF the Delaware Boat
Club of Chicago and F. A. Thompson OF
the Areonaut Club of Toronto for the
Diamond Sculls.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

OINCERITY is a bust.
u ness virtue. The sim
~ cere merchant will tell
his customers the truth
because he knows it pays
him best to do so. The
sincere merchant will al
ways give best value for the
money. Our success has
been due in a great measure
to our sincerity.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
The
Men Folk

will appreciate that English Walk
ing Suit we're showing. It's a
medium-ltngth Cutaway Suit, with
outside flap pockets. Comes in
English TweedS and CheviOtS. SIS
the price. For that matter We
touch every note in the price ga
NUT from $3.50 to $50.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
Clark Lasted Seventeen Rounds

C1nrk Lasted Seventeen Rounds.
Memphis, Tenn, April 2.-FOIlowing a
couple of brief preliminary bouts. Charles
Turner and Jesse Clark fought seventeen
rounds here last night at 80 pounds. The
match was for twenty-five rounds, but
Clark was so far gone in the seventeenth that
his seconds threw up the sponge.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

device could probably be arranged On
which the starter could stand, and b
readily removed out of the way OF the
flying horses If Ills position became dag
gerous."
The evening times., 1896-04-02
THE
SPRING
r1EDlCINE.

Mr.. c. B. Blandford,
1872 Freshman street,
one of Baltimore's best
known business men ::
"For years ! have been
a great sufferer every
spring. l would take
medic inc, yet receiving
o,tv tannnorory- ral;af
The evening times., 1896-04-02
GOSSIP OF The DIAMOND
Irwin Talks About His Asgre-
cation Of Giants.
YOUNGSTERS ARE WONDER 5

Arthur Is Under the Impression That
Rusie and the New York President
VIII Soon Come to Terms-Expects
TO Be in Good Shape for the Senators
Two Weeks Hence.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

rered at $3.50 900.
At the New Orleans winter meeting,
which closed OH Saturday last. S125.OOU
was given away in stakes and purses.
More than forty owners won 81 900 each
aud over. The largest individual winners
were Ireland brothers, Il. W. Poole and
Z. NJ. West. whose earnings footed up
nearly $4,000 each. The most successful
jockeys We're ] Hill. 63 wins: Scherer, 40:
CaywoOd, AZ; Thorpe, 3s; Ham, %; A.
Barrett, IS; Clay, "a, and TurbiviIle, %.
1t is given ont that William Thompson,
known as the Duke of Gloucester. will be
the power behind the Elkton, Nd, track.
A Western dsipa tCh says that M.F. Dwyer
has applied for five stakes at the Louisville
track, to be ready April 10.
Alexander Hamilton, the Jockey, was
ia ken into custody in New York for .'scOrch-
ing on the Western Boulevard. He was
fined Sc In the Yorkville police court.
Brown Dick" tEd BROWN says his three
ycar-old Ulysses is a better colt than Ben
Brush. Ulysses is reported to be doing
clever work at Louisville in prepar ration
for the Derby.
A story is afloat that the Arlington track,
near Baltimore, Md, is to be used for cleo
trio light racing. Some scheme of this sort
may be attempted. but if SO it is not likely
to meet with success, because II o racing man
OF cha racter and standing can afford to be
associated with it.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

Reports from Frank y. Weir's Pleasant
Valley Stock Farm, New Jersey, are fat
tering. On Saturday Ia ST the fast mare Flat
;ery produced a fine colt by Hume of
Eolc and on the following day Cdntimerc,
a full sister To our Maggie, foaled colt
oy Eolic. Eolic Is full brother TO Eurus
colt by Silver Fox Brenda, foaIcd Janu-
ary IL, is said TO be the best looking colt
n New Jersey. DR.. Carter, the mana ger OF
he Rancocas Stud Farm, believes that
his colt is as good looking as his grandsire,
Ban Fox, when he was a yearling
The evening times., 1896-04-02
York firm are rs follows:
WHIP AND SPCR.
Prospects of a running meet al Elkton are
very brightat thc present time.

The new race course OF the Queen City
Jockey Club. in Newport, KY, is completed
and ready for the horses that are To arrive
next Monday for the inaugural meeting
which begins Saturday, April IL. and con-
tinues thirteen days. Col. f. NJ Clark
of Louisville viii he the presiding judge
and Col. Jack Chlnn will handle the flag
at the new race track at Newport. KY.
The new Leigh and Mcdaniel starting ma
chinc will be used.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
WHEELING DELIGHT is
beyond measure
AMR- greatestwhen en-
-G$SM joyed on a CO.
XLWNf LUMBIA. There
A2I is, in itself, a
D1a,cura;r Lror-


ing that one is mounted on
absolutely the best bicycle
in the world. That's the
comfort of COLUMBIA
riding. Of course, like all
good things, it cost more
than the mediocre article
and is worth more, ever so
much more. Ask your
COLUMBIA friends.
Pope Mfg. Co.,
451 Penn. Ave.
Columbia Bicycle Academy,
22d and Streets
J. Hart Britain. Local Mgr.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

The Lorillard stock farm at Johestown,
Burlington county. n. j., is offered for
sale. 1t cost over $2.5OO,OOO. and is Of
rered at $3.50 900.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

papers and sporting men ali over the conn
try. Arrangements were also started for
th. big banquet to hc rendered the visitors.
Charley Snyder OF this city, will take part
In the game and President Nick Young
will attend If lie can find time from his
duties.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

Pitcher Menafee has signed with the Kan
sas City Club.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

John Irwin says that Pitcher Dohcny in
practice Is showing remarkable speed and
control.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

Wet grounds prevented the game booked
for the Bostons yesterday at Lynchburg.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

Ives defeated schaefer 600 to 394 in
the 1s-inch balk line billiard game at New
York last night.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
.HllLETT IS | SICK ANIMAL
Dave Gideon Unable to See His
Crack Three.Yea Old.
STARTING MACHINE TALK
Trouble Anticipated In Selecting the
Best Apparatus of the Six Patents.
Latest Odds Against the Candida tes
for the Brooklyn Handicnp-west-
ern Horses in the East.

New York, April 2.-Ra cling folks are be-
ginning to gather together in this city.
Every day some one lands from the East
or West. Starter Charley Pettingill is
the latcst to arrive from California. and
Dave Gideon, Edward Kearney ami Abe
Daniels are home from New Orleans.
They both complain of the poor sample
Of sport at both places but speak highly Of
The new system of starting. In fact, all
who have seen the machines work are of
The opinion that they will be adopted all
over the country. The trouble viii he
20 select the best, as there are already SIX
patents in this country.
This being the case, there will be litigation
galore, as nearly all are built upon the
same lines and each one appears to lie an
infringement upon the other. There Will
be quite scrap between the owners and
purchasers OF rights of these machines be-
-ore the qucs lou is settled as TO who is who
and what is what.
Dave Gideon spent a day at his training
establishment yesterday at Holmdtl. He
said that be WAS satisfied with the way
.hc horses had wintered. several OF them
mad been Sick, but they were well now,
except HaZlett, " ho was swathed il blank
cts and unable to be seen ty his owner.
HaZlctt is recovering from an attack OF
fever. Mr.. Gideon also saw his old ilvoritc,
Requital who is at the BrookdaIe farm,
Which ad Joins Humdel
One thing viii he worth remembering in
the Eastern handicaps, especially the Met
ropolltan-the, Western horses should go 10
he post fit, while there is little chance or
perfect preparation for those in the East.
within the last three weeks the Snowfall
n this city has been such as to throw horses
out OF work. In the meantime william Wal
ace is steadily preparing The Commoner
IT Louisville. 1t is pretty certain he VIII
DC in condition. and this, with his light
.mpost. may count more than many VIII
oc willing to admit,
The evening times., 1896-04-02
AMONG THE BONERs.

Billy Pa yne of Baltimore kept Bobby
Dobbs. who announces himself as the
champion colored light weight Of America,
very busy last night in Philadelphia.
Payne landed the greater number OF time S
but the bout was declared i draw.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

The National Club of Shenandoah, Pa.
will hold big boxing show on Tuesday
night, April 4. Casper Leon OF New York,
champion Eastern bantamwei ght, VIII
meet William Smith OF Philadelphia ten
rounds at 110 pounds; Pepper Griffin Of
Philadelphia and John Boner OF Summit
Hill Will meet at 80 pounds for ten rounds.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

Horace Leeds talks OF going into the
ring agin. He should certainly retire, as
tits quite evident his heart is affected.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

Kid Lsvignc sailed for England yes
terday. where he will meet Dick BurGe
for the English championship. His fight
is slated for Monday. June l.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

Huyler westervelt has decided to retire
from the professional ranks and will let his
case against the New York Club drop.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

Samuel GOodeman, jr., will captain
Pennsylvania cricket team. j. Henr
Norce has been. selected manager.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

The ia wn tennis season will open with
the Harvard interscholaStic championship,
which is scheduled for May 2.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

Dick O'Brien of Boston will meet Doc
Payne of Cleveland before the Eure III A
c. next Monday.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

Jim Mitchell, the amateur worlds cham
plon hammer thrower, is anxious to ar
range a match with Edgren. the California
athlete, VINO recently threw 16-pound
hammer AZ feet, 1-2 inches.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

William Jose OF this city has been ap-
pointed official Handicapped of the Wash
ington division OF the L. A. ". by Chair-
man Gideon. :.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

II was reported yesterday that the effects
of the A. c. S. n. of Philadelphia would
be sold at sheriff's sale today.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

Many Of our customers will
be surprised TO learn that we
will cor tinue bLsips sss at our =
present location. We refer
YOU for further information
to Special Notice" appear
ing il WASHINGTON TIMES
today.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

Rome has cement track with u lap Of
o4U yards, banked over ten feet on the
ends, aud twenty six feet III width,