Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-16

Races for the Benefit of the EuEen
Field Monument Fund.

BICYCLE MEET.
Races for the Benefit of the Eugene
Field Monument Fund.
The full list Of committees for the race
meet to be held at Columbian Field Oc-
tober 81 for the benefit of the Eugene
Field monument fund was completed at a
meeting held in the parlors Of the Riggs
House last night. and the only thing that
remains is for the different organizations
connected with the affair to get to work
and finish up the details Two general COM
mittees, those of the business men of the
city and of the press. were appointed some
few days ago, and the subcommittee ap-
pointed last night were but the outgrowth
from these two central bodies
The meet itself. under the particu-
lar charge Of Mr.. Cabrera. win he
this year, from racing point OF
view. as all of the best cracks of
the city have signified their intention Ct
entering and competing for the handsome
prizes. The financial end Of the affair vii!
not be overlooked, however, in the en-
deavor to make the affair s success from a
sporting point of view, and the business
men committee will spare no pains to see
that the contribution made to the monu-
ment fund from this source is worthy of
consideration.
The prizes which have. SO far been do
mated 1or the meet, although the work has
JUST been started, show that q most graft
Tying amount Of interest Is being taken in
tne meet by the merchants OF the CITY
Inose already secured include a lady's hi
oy Tappan; stand of silk club colors nv
copeland: a mandolin. by Sanders & Star-
man; d gentleman's satchel by Becker. .
soid medal. by Harris: a bicycle suit, by
t,a broget Co. and various articles
from Beveridge. Perry's, Cline Brothers,
Moore Leding. Kimon Nicolaides and
otners. Prizes will also be sent from Chit
caeo. and will be placed on exhibition in a
short while, and the winners of the d;T.r
eht events October 81 will have a varied
from " enooss
nave charge Of the general financial s,n-
cess or the meet. consists of Col. Ed. p
nay MI. Charles Cabrera, Mr.. c. A. vii
MAI T la sam stelnmetz: Dr. W. A. Crofrut.
! Mr. fercy Foster. Mr.. Isaac Cans. Mr.: will
lam A, Hungerford. Mr.. Kent, MI. Orrison
ana MI: Lewis The press committee con
smith OF NJ M,a crank = Howe: Mr.. N. S. Gold
Lucy Page STEELE. Miss Grace STEELE
Mr. W. A. Page. Mr.. Frank Pierce
MISS "a Mamie Lancaster and Mrs Clara Bell
Brown. the latter being the agent ard
treasurer for the city appointed hv tha
general Field monument committee at Chi.
cago. "' Siii-
The work Of preparing the list of events
has been left In charge of Mr. G. A Gu
rera and Mr.. Sam Steinmeta and thaH.
TWO gentlemen will prepare the list and fs
sue entry blanks at once. The other com
Hnne ma, named at the meeting at the Riggs
Rouse last night were as follows: PFC
committee Isaac Cans George Lewis
George Kent. and Mrs. Cora Rel ROW.
a a committee-W A. Hunger
t ., ). NJ. Goldsmith and Frank Pierce !:
ticket committee-Major Edwin I Sweet
MT r. B. Hay. Miss Lancaster and
Mss Mccarthy; music committee-Percv 8
roster. A. Tregina and 1. L. Blout: race
and q Z W,,x "A. Cabrera, Sam stinemetz
| A Wilson, Frank Pierce. w Hnn.ar
! lord and S. NJ. Goldsmith
society people generally will he Interested
IN ia me meet. and every effort will be made
| by those in charge to have the affair nro,'a
a success in every sense Of the word The
greatest amount of interest is being tal,an
IN the project by the racing men of tn
ny c as wen as those interested in the sport
| rom spectators point of view. and every
indication Joints to the realization Of H..
| highest hopes II the committees In chsrgc
| Of the meet. " i e'
Form the Baltimore Sun
| orioles to Sail ON Cattle Shipx.
FROM three-t.me champions of the world
ana Temple cup winners to cattlemen on !,
| cattle ship, Is quite drop in the social and
| professional scale. but that is the condition
| OF those members of the Baltimore club
| who finally decided to go to Europe on +.
| pleasure trip.
After announcing positively and rather
| ostentatlously TO everybody that they were
70 leave for their homes in Moosic pa and
Boston. on Thursday night, Kelley and Jeu-
ninss and perhaps keeler slipped down to
l LEGuss Point Yesterday morning and
shipped on the Johnston liner Ulstermore-
| as cattlemen. bound for Liverpool NcC;ra q,
| ana Pond have signed as cattlemen on fhs
| sndfani. Tor Glasgow. Keller may sail on
| the Storm King Saturday
| MncBriEss Wins Mt Newmarket.
| LONDON. October 1G-Enoch Wishard's
horse, MacBriggs. won the Southfie.d plate.
200 sovere.gns. at Newmarket today in a
| field of four starters
| Boxing.
| SAN FRANCISCO, October 1d-Tonigbt
| the Armory Athletic Club will give a series
of boxing contests at Woodward's Pavilion
| TIE principal event on the card will he
Jimmy" Anthcny's attempt to best .wo
| men in six rounds each. Anthony is the
clever Australian bantam weight II Re
| succeeds IA his undertaking tonight he will
go east to meet the best men in his class
and perhaps to England to have a 20 with
| "Peddiar Palmer. An interesting event
Will be that between Gus Herget and Lon
Asnew of Chicago of ten rounds. Agnew
| is protege OF Joe Choy.nski, q shif.y
boxer and a hard hitter. He fights at 135
| pounds. In style he very much resembles
Choy.nski. The other contests will be be-
tween Billy Shannon and Billy Lewis.
! middlewe;ghts.
| CINCINNATI. Ohio. October 18-Austral-
! Ian Billy Murphy has posted with Harry
| Weldon OF the Enquirer 500 to back 500
SIDE in sweeping challenge to night to a
| finish or for limited rounds any bantam
or teatherweight in the world This chat
| lenSc includes Peddiar Palmer and Jimmy
| Barry, at III pounds. and George Dixon.
! Sol!y Smith and Tommy White, at 12l
pounds. Dixon preferred.
Private Osborn AcqaAtteA.
Private Robert Osborn. Battery 1. 4tR
Artillery. has been acquitted by genera
court-martial convened at wash;nstor