Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
COLUMBIA's EIGHT LEAVES.
Will Row the Naval Cadets This
Afternoon,

Afternoon.
The eight-oared crew Of the Columbia
Athletic Club left this morning at o'clocl;
Tor Annapolis, where they will row the
Naval Academy crew This afternoon at 2
CLOCK, returning at ~ o'clock tonight.
The race will be for one mile and a
good many Of the club members will ac-
company the boys on the trip, the crew
Will not lack for encouragement. The re-
turn this evening will be made In time to
allow the party to participate in the smok-
er, 20 be given at the Columbia Athletic
club house this evening" The crew as it
VIII row this afternoon is made uD as
follows: MCGOWAN, stroke: Mann, :; Short,
q: Blunt 5; Wells, 4: Baker, 8: Hecox, 2,
and Clarke, bow, with Magee, coxswain.
Chevy Chase Club Field Day.
The third annual field exhibition of the
Chevy Chase Club will be held this after
noon on the grounds west of the club
house. The officers of the day are: VIM
c. Marrow. clerk of the course judges
Mr.. Jesse Brown, Mr.. Clifford Perrin, Mr.
II. Rozier Dulaney. DIR. G. Fairfax Whit
ing, and Or. Ralph Jenkirs S; stewards, Rep
resentative F. G. Newlands, Mr.. Alexander
b. Legare, Mr.. Clarence Moore, Mr. John
r: lklns, Baron Won ketteler, Capt
Michler. Mr.. Henry NJ Earle and Mr.. W.
B. Hibbs; starter, Joseph Holloway.
Tomorr"w's Chicago Came.
The game between the Washington and
Chicago clubs at Chicago will be re-
CeiVed by telegraph and reproduced on a
diamond in view of the audience tomorrow
afternoon at Metzerott Hall at o'clock
Base Ball Notes.
A list is being circulated among a select
circle of local fans in behalf of the cap
tain-manager of tie Senatorial combina-
ton 1t is TO be hopsa that the promoters
Of the testimonial wifi avoid the inappro-
Pirate floral display. and present Capt. Bill
with an article of jeteiry useful as well
as ornamental. lima
Earl Wagner has decided to construct in
the grand stand large private box for the
cccupa ncy of the members of the Metro
rolitaE Club. There is q large contingen,
from the MetropoitaniChb among the reg
u'ar patrons of the game, and they re-
quested Mr. Wagner TO Tt up box for
tEelr use, just as certain portion of the
Metre politan Opera House in New York
CITY Is set apart forIthe"cub chappies in
that city. The membership of the Metro
lontan club embraces nearly all of the
memters of the cabiItetsfhe ranking Off
GERS of the army and Law, members of the
diploma tic corps and many Of the most
substantial citizens aud society men.
There has been considerable complaint
from certain league players about the quail
ity of the balls in use by the league this
season. Mr.. Young says there is not the
slightest foundation for such complaint
There will be vacancy in the staff of
league umpires soon unless a certain UNI
pire disco ntinues his frequent Inspections
OF pictures on the wall through the bottom
of beer glasses. 1t has been reported at
he adquarters that he has on several occa-
slons recently appeared on the ball field
in maudling state, the result of previous
dissipation.
The patrons of the game do not paw their
way into the ball field to listen to endless
discussions between the players and the
umpire: neither do they desire to a
game drawn out ever two hours by the
SOW and deliberate cCntortons of certain
pitchers.
John r. Brush writes President Young in
glowing words of the success of the Gin
cinnati team under the skillful manage
nent of Buck Ewing. Mr.. Brush says Cap
ain Ewing is getting better work out Of
the team than the most ardent admirer of
the captain anticipated. Mr.. Brush is par
ticularly impressed with the great base
running ability that is being displayed by
a majority of the members of his team
The consecutive batting of Burke. Hoy and
Miller also rec elves due mention. VIII
the Cincinnatis come to Washington the
| nerrymaking Of Latham will be missed
for he is by long odds one of the most pop
Ular players that ever chaffed a gang of
bleacherites.
When Jim Mcclure first experienced
religion he wrote of it to Charley" Gan
Eel and expressed determination to quit
the diamond. Camel responded that in his
opinion there was no reason why a man
should not be a good ball player and
good Christian simultaneously. Mac" con-
tinues to stop foul tips for the Senators.
Jack" Doyle, who injured his weak
ankle in Saturdays game between the Chi
cagoes and Baltimores, was in bed all day
and had to be carried to the train when the
train left for Cleveland. 1t is believed he
will be as much out Of the game for the
rest of this season he was last season
after the first injury. He hurt himself go.
ing feet foremost into second base to make
TRULY drop the ball.
Dexter's work behind the bat is almost
phenomenal, as ball players are judged.
Here is what Manager Shettsline of the
Philadelphia said of him yesterday: Here
was Hill pitching and Dexter catching
two country kids compared with old
leaguers. They were unused to each other
and had never seen the 'Quakers' play, yet
they stepped in and made monkeys out of
our men, who make other pitchers quake
whenever they come to bat. 1 can't under
stand it. Dexter is one of the greatest
throWerS l ever saw.