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New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
CANADIAN AND AMERICAN YACHTS TO RACE

ogden.bure. ~ Y. July 27-The haf-rater race
,- tho International Challenge Cup. valuet at s~"
given by the citizens Of Ogdensburg which taxes
nI.cs here Tomorrow Is attracting much attention
The course Is triangular three miles arouho' a,u
Iii y. called four times Among the entries are the
49, ouned nv c. Allen Hayden built on the
-nodeI Of the Ethelwynn. which won the Sea~an-
haka Cup in 1895; the Anita. the Mischief ana ,ne
n,,ss,a hing the pick OF the feet of the Royal St
lawrence Yacht Club. Of Montreal and t>e Vesper'
s Ia ,d saued bv Paul Butler and the Gold Bug.
o"Hu oa en- nrmber OF yachtsmen are now In tne city
from SewYork Montreal Toronto ab,0r Shf oss edor Of
" 4 I'd stream" will act as referee, anu "A, ~,
Porte " H. Bos and 6 Ayere G he 81 'als anspces Of
judges shurg Yacht Club. of which Edgar a, ~
eli is president There VIII as3 az be be cappew ~
Bel CgP, raccs between four-oared crews are aio
~ The programme.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
OIL DEVELOPMENT IN SUMATRA.
THE DUTCH ISLAND THREATENS TO TAKE A"At
THE VALUABLE JAPANESE MARKET
FROM AMERICA

San Francisco. July 27.-The Island OF Sumatre
may within the next five years supplant the Initeo
States Japan's source OF supply for Kerosene.
What that this country can be inferreo
from the fact that last year Japan. according e
the United States Minister at Toxic who returned
TO this city yesterday from Washington. imported
about 80. 90 gallons OF oil from America.
DR.. Muir. who was for many years an oil rehnse
Titusville Penn. arrived in San Francisco yee-
terday with his family. little over four years
ago he established oil refinery for big Dutch
company In the recently discovered oil field far IN
the interior Of Sumatra. Since that time he has
been constantly employed managing the refinery
and perfecting the plant. He returned TO Amercs
a few weeks ago to get his family, and Is now on
his way back TO Sumatra where he has orders 70
begin the construction OF two more re'ineries. -
extensive is the business becoming The oil region
is on the bank OF a navigable river and practically
in the heart OF the Jungle The Dutch own me
island and control the wells refineries and all bnsi-
ness connected with their development. MI. Muir
Is the only American among fifteen Dutchmen VINO
have charge OF colony Of nearly 500 natives ana
half-castes. who employed about the various
departments OF the business. which includes a can
factory, box factory. sawmil and other Industries
British and Chinese steamers come up the riv1
and load the cases OF oil right at the rennSy'
They carry them Singapore. Picking yokohms
and several East Indian ports. Twelve weif ars
in operation in this one district and their acreage
daily output is from 200 to 30 barrels each 80 iaI
no other oil districts have been discovered ior ne
prospecting has been done. The Dutch VIII nov
allow Americans or other foreigners TO, nter upon
their territory. II is believed that otner rcn
fields await development. and efforts Will De maos
10 find them. a., d. ,....
no petroleum would be shipped from the cntssc ts
States to Japan. He refused to say Wha,' thS
quality OF the Sumatra oil is. bW reiterated nn
assertion In reFard TO the future Exports from th~
country to Japan. 49,. a..
one of the principal reasons sho Nemoto w
Japanese Commissioner OF Coyfmerce advanceo
the other day in favor OF San piego as terminus
for one OF the new japanese seamship INES, We
that II would be a more conWnient port AT whicn
20 load kerosene raw cot,oy and machinery for
the Japanese markets for" he SAID. our coun-
try imports great quantities. OF kerosene if'~
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
THE FACTS OF A "SENSATION."
IF MISS sPRAGUE HAD RIDDEN CYCLE. WORN
BLOoMERs AND HAD RUN AWAY THIS
NEWSPAPER YARN WOULD
HAVE BEEN TRUE.


HAVE BEEN TRUE
Within the week a number OF ational affairs
have been published having taken place at Bath
Beach which have since been proven TO be without
foundation Yesterday two morning papers pub
ushsd a highly sensational story OF the elopement
OF Miss May Sprague. the daughter OF Mrs Mary
8 Spraguc OF Bay Eeventh-st. on her
bicycle Miss Sprague. who Is eighteen years Old.
is alleged 10 have ridden away on a wheel belong
ing 10 Edward O'Bren. actor who was boarding
AZ the home OF her mother. her own wheel at the
fine being In use by her twin sister. When seen
Yesterday by a reporter Mrs. Sprague, Miss May
sprague and her sister denied the story. and said
that 1t was possible that legal proceedings might be
begun.
The statement that away last Tuesday on
bicycle with Mr.. O Brien Is untrue" said the
young woman. "In fact. cannot ride bicycle.
and do not wear blocmers | never attended any
OF the bicycle hops. and am not one OF the leading
society bellies Of this place Mr.. o. Brien Is not
actor He Is a personal friend OF our family, and
since the beginning OF July he has been staying
with Sunday. but that Is all. have not
been away from home one night. and the pubhca-
tion OF such article has caused myself and my
mother great annoyance
All OF Miss Sprague's friends when seen also de.
ntei .he story OF her disappearance and Bath
Beach. according 10 the two morning papers. is no
longer puzzled as 10 where the young woman Is.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
Tgr CJTYS WATER SUPPLY.

public Works Commissioner Coils recently made
tour OF the Croton watershed. and he reports
that never before has the ci'y's water supply pee"
'"' ,,. M, ,,s watershed better protected. Gen
-, Cou,s visited Lake Mahopac. the reservoirs
=, Carmel. Boyd's Corners. Amawak and the
,h,ee branches Of the Croton River He found
ali the storage reservoirs and the streams niiea
~ ~ r rs over 3D9Go0c0 gallons now In storage
rts tally distribution Is now 23. vp.V" gallons.
&c GGeveTai minor improvements OF the ROADS OF tne
90 drsfric.s will be suggested, Dut so far as
o,,,on 10 the water Is concerned. tenera NoIhs
spsvs iii causes OF contamination nave peen
snayynccysd 80 He expects the Croton dam 10 % ua-
ished In about three years.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
REPORTED DIAMOND S"INDLh.

WILL, BROTHER OF A WEALTHY wALLsi' 'rNoo'
.rop SAID TO HAVE DUPED MERchANi'
=, was reported in Maiden Lane yes'eraa' a,,sy .na
We hsap made by the brother OF wealthy
eion' .- ans-ator 10 sw.ndle Max Nathan o'a
w. merchant. of Nos 81 and 81 Maiden Lane. GU.
., saO The swlndler. whose name Is H',n a'a,. or
sa,d 10 have purchased diamono1 10 cs-,,esd
sa s.as. ,d "a have offered IN payment ce''."eA
'e'1' o., s,so Mr.. Nat~an mistrusted 'he genuine
checA ,,s document and refused TO hand over IN :
or the SIS change until the check haa Ssf
dlanoiv iva.t.risy the check was returneo az
paid es,eatSSs .h.re,ron called on the swinder
s,bT Droher In substance ne sad sra,ber atr is no
ing what ~ ,n Interfere IN the matter oi .''
good. ,sck You .an prosecute him. as 'Ai ~
am concsrne' h learned at Police Headquarters ias
coui' the Detective Bureau had 6 nesn r.sther al.
take up 'he asny whether any arrest had been na''
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
,,rsc NARE1, FERRIS THE WINNER

porghkeeos,.. July q (SpecaD.-In the Hudson
p,rs- ,awn tennis tournament to-day the finals In
Iad,es' singles were played by Miss Caroline NJ
Ferris and Miss Mabel L. Ferris. The match for the
championship in ladies' doubles was postponed on
accoun, o, a severe thunderstorm. MISS I; VI.
at. von a love game at the start, following II up
~ another Her sister then won TWO. arter Wnlch
"a -h won her service until the score OF nVe all was
raacb.d when Miss Mabel Ferris won the next TWO
and the set. In the second set Miss Mabel Ferris
vad even more effectively at the net ani smashed
pnf.b more confidence, while Miss Caroline's game
fell OF somewhat. she losing the set SIX love 10, n9I
,on-rrI afternoon the finals in the consultations VIII
he nIavad and the tournament will end with the
match for the championship OF the Hudson River
hafWean Miss Mabel Ferris and the present cham
MON Mrs Chapman, OF the Nyack Tennis Cluo.
Wrs Chapman has held the cup for two years nav
ing won X from Miss Ferris In 1871
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
DELAY IN BIILDING THE HOBART HOTEL

II was earned yesterday that work on the new
hotel TO be erected by the Hobar, estate At the
northwest corner OF broadway and Thirty seventh
st. will probably be Lsgun until next May. This
Il due the fact already stated In The Tribune.
that the leases on the property do not expire until
May l. 1897.
David Tim OF Tim 4 Co. No. IS West Thirty
fourth-st the agents OF the estate. said OF this
phase OF the matter yesterday: "All the leases on
the property have been made for the year @ on.y:
This has been the policy OF the estate Ior s"mo
time possbly with A view 10 the hote proyect a.
though am not Informed on that point fulS; =, tSs
can rest assured that the hotel VIII pc one OF tns
finest in the world. and Will be an Architectural Or
nament the city -...5a,. ,h..
Young Walter Scott Hobart and two sisters are the
heirs OF the estate OF the late alter Sco,, opar, @
1nndnctsa from San francisco BY xr Cross the
Suryiyin9 executor Of the estate
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28


Only a small crowd OF people went to the Poio
Grounds Yesterday TO witness an exhibition game
OF baseball between the NewYork and the orange
Athletic Club teams The proceeds OF the contest
were to 20 TO The Herald Free Ice Fund, but
the present unpopularity OF the New-1ork ciuo
possibly prevented large attendance Little en-
thus,asm was manifested. and probably nine out
OF the ten people who went 10 the game dio so ior
sweet charity's sake. because they were frienos
OF the players from the Oranges
There was no wild desire on the part OF the pup
lie 10 welcome home the degenerated Giants. only
five innings were played when rain stopped the
game Huyler Westervelt. once pitcher Tor the
New-York club. sent in curves for the amateur
.aan With better support the result would have
been closer Beckley. recently secured oy S 're
New-York team. did not appear as adVertlseu, anu
W Clark covered first base for the pro1cssiohA's
as usual. The was as follows;
Saner Saa VII - ~.......................2 -
Rasehi,s-Orange Athletic Cub s: Nev-foTk y TT
ror.@Orange Athletic club Q; New-York Batter1es-
Westerye and Cunning. Ready and Zearfoss urapires-
Su Hopkins.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
MRS MAHION SANDS.

London. July 27-Mrs. Mahon Sands. daughter OF
the late Mr.. Hardpence. of New-York. and niece OF
Governor Levi p Morton. died from heaTt disease
on Friday at her home in this city. No. 40 Portland
Place West. The funeral services will be held to-
morrow in 81. Georges Church, Hanover Square.
and the body will afterward be sent to the United
States Mrs Sands well known in society here.
She was an intimate friend Of the Princess OF Wales
whom she greatly resembled. IL is said that on two
occasions she and the Princess by mutual arrange
ment attended fancydress balls attired IN similar
costumes almost an impOSsiDlity TO
tell one from the other. Mrs. Sands was widow,
her husband having been killed by being thrown
from his horse some time ago
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
DrAII.s OF THE RACES
~,sr pAr-Pur.e se0o; selling allowances. One and
vne-.ixteeT miles.

FIRST RAC-Purse 1910 sehins aiio"ences- one aho
" wares The Winner. by Favor0-HssEPPy =,
.oynse s4. s1 fIHs eT2nTsel e III HSrrsS
"i "ciosSSfiss'5s ''"f i4ll qin.Mi..7s. a.:2 faa.
Winner to and out ct72g, GT,%r: ~ and l' and
Won unr pull by half length; six lengths between
s-cond ar third
srcoxn sAcE-Purs.. 500; selling allowances One
half
Eure Ilshs "a q Nina Louise by oP3ndsss sfs.s.-
B!ess9 ss sIssis TsmDssu0us ic' 3lryqR
d3aAaf Adfni ics sT daen9 sSoeI Kaiser Ludwig A
los s% FFs,so M lo2 ,Ss5 io5 % es5sn case
Edna loS CHewitp salare lo5 Irving Ben , Ronsd
III 20 dss Kat. Mccolum % Powers and Hunyance
o. ,Remond). also ran an
Bet,s-Nina Louise. 10 70 70 and 70 . Tempes,1Ous n
x.,.s an fudTg 10 and = Passover, is and g. Frateo
A. A. TO- Mohawk Prince: and 3: Joe Haynan 10 and
r. p aur j. % sns and ls 3af' Ffss
M-Sum 30 and TO- Hunyance. 90 and 70
wp cleverly by length head between second and
,hr
ents. one mile.
-. !. c5..s;:s ,ss@ $s 5Dass933 s.@;
c.Dalys ERotonSl lo7 ,o. 10 Ksefs tRsilsra 8
ID f5s Is F. iGs s Isss1s ss's Prince IL ''''
r: P:d, 50 and
Wo easily by eight lengths. length between second
and srd.
roUrH RACE-purse 500: handicap. Six furlongs
!, .HMccornscks Peep o Day BY HvTsni stofe.7 +,
sr"I w B.rnonts yTs i eH. e. % Brapaywin. HD
Ja. s5 dam6eyj. and Runaway. % nowers'. also
' 1rme-ii5.
10 s,o.. Pss . :s ana o. ,sa ii q and
Runsay and 70 D.
", han4iy BY a length and half three lengths BE-
twee second and third.
YF1 RAcE-Purse. 5000. selling allowances. One and
" Dalys ch. h. Captain T.. by wandererXcliio;
csys,on "a 3 Kent. b. C. IN. swain io7. d'ersen)
e,,,-c,o,o,, r ia and out; The Swain. . .
w hand.ly by a length
sIxH RAcE-Purse. 500 tor two-year-ods sei'ns a.
lCances one-haf mile.
Keaco stables Takanassee. BY lroauospa,1
E PepDsT. ,DsI os, Meadom,horp. los !slms
"a sii q fisaon I'aa ic ceys icl sloahs!
M & q Lssr K1f Ron 5SI Cpsx.f. 1Ss 1sal:s .nd
0saes-d 100 Glrord); Anna N; H. 'ol r0"''s'
Tn.-O:.sA. ,o. Meadow.
S,s% sed ss Pa 4 s6G d
& sa 70 i a4 "a ps%T . " xsre s4d & 3 and mas
ma KIN, snd 9 o. 70 aad % 80 ana W.
. ". H. ~ ana >. leneuuS' IT, ~ -
Won In hard drive by short neck a ieNs'h "'""
scond and third
SEVENTH RAcE-Pur,e. $500: special weights selling
allowances One mile.
). seagam's br C. Hating. BY MocheathIMo,ets;
C Fl.IschmsnGn SONS br c The Dragon. 3 2.; lo2;
valley ss G@mbesJ. and Kennel iis CM'caferto'
Tims-i:42. ,o -
Betting-Hafing 10 and 2 The Dragon. 70 ~ "1o a.
/. 70 Brisk. 10 and 5. Volley. II and g. Kennel "
and 70 2
Won IN drive by a scant length: Kennel nnisheo 81
'nc but disqualified FOR fouling The Dragon INC
Ast named placed second and Brisk third
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
THREE CONSTLS TO RESIGN.

Washington July E.-Whlle the State Department
has not yet received the designations Of three Con.
su.s that have been cabed for recently there Is
longer any secret that those oS Edward p. c. Ham,
mond. at Budapest; Marshall p. Thatcher. at W.nt-
sor. Ont. and Henry c. Smith at Santos. Brazil
will be promptly forthcoming. The coincidence IN
the demand for these designations just al the pres.
ent time is entirely accidental They are locatea
outside OF the districts recently inspected with
view 10 improving the service and the requests fcp
designations are due 10 complaints coming from
their respective poss. None OF them have rendered.
satisfactory services Stree their appointment.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28

at the armory and presided over by Colonel
Bartlett
Major Thurston Joined the 22i Regiment pri
vate in Company f. August s. 1871. and has the fol-
lowing record: Corporal. April 3. 1875 first sergeant
February 90 1873. second lieutenant February H.
1850 first lieutenant April s. 1880; aptain December
90 1886 and present detailed "a Inspector OF drill
al the State Camp Major Thurston has always
bee popular in the 22d Regiment. and the high
standard which his company attained under his d.
recton called forth praise from reglmenta. and from
State headquarters on several occasions He earned
the place 10 which has been elected. and the 22d
Regiment is entitled congratulation. we'll
the Junior major
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
FOIGHT TO THE DEATH.

Nevada City. Cal. July z-The dead bodies OF
Sheriff Douglass and an unknown highwayman.
who had committed many robberes singe-handed
during the last two weeks. were found two miles
from here this morning There were many wounds
an the bodies and the had evidently had
desperate hand-o-hand fgh;.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
THE RECORDS.
CHICAGO. 9; PITTsBURd. 8.

Chicago July 27.-Hawey started 70 pitch ror
Pittsburr to-day after the bases had been hNed oy
base on balls hit by pitcher and E.ys error.
Anson sent the all home with two-oagger'
RYAN followed with single. and then Hastings was
NIT out The Colts gave Friend great support, and
the fielding on both sides was full OF sensational
plays. Attendance. loo The score
Cp,ic.go ................6 o x-e
p,,,ts11 pn.ssU .0 o 0 2-3
Rasehits-Chicago. 0: ftttsburg 3 Errorr-pittsourg
Batteres-Friend and Donohue; Hawley hastings ana
Merritt Umpre-Emslie
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
CINCINNATI. 3: CLEVELAND. 2.

Cincinnati. July 27.-Rhtnes pitched a magnificent
game to-day with the exception of the sixth inning
when Cleveland punched its hits. Fisher renewed
him in the eighth and the visitors could do noth1ng
with his delivery Cuppy had pitched wonderiul pail
nm 70 the ninth inning Attendance 500 The score
CInelhna1 CJd '''''''..''''.... o 0 0 2 %
Basehits-Crncinnat. 8; Cleveland, ErTorsx.1ncnd1 d
Ips;iz C,,ppy and thinner Unpire-Lally.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
SUICIDE IN BRONX PARK.
THE BODY OF MAN FOUND WITH A BULLET
WOUND IN THE BREAST

The body of \ well-dressed man. apparently about
s,x,v wears old with gray hair mustache and blue
svas was found in Bronx Park last evening There
was a pistol wound in his breast He wore Drown
Goa, and waiscoat striped trousers and tennis smrt
r. ca.a IA s,Ipposed 10 be one OF suicide.
AZ fHe Coroners office It said that pistol was
found near the body The corpse mas oeen sem 30
,he Norgue No papers or otner means OF iuen'H'ca
flon have been found
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
ELRST SPECIiL>EYCISE AGENT.

Albany. July c7.-Alfred Tanner. OF kingston
was appointed by State Excise Commissioner Ly.
man to-day as a special agent under the Rainee
LIQUOR Tax law This Is the first appointment Of .
snec,al agent under the competitive Civil Service
schedule. Mr. Tanner Is veteran, and was ap.
pointed after he had filed a sketch OF his life. and
had a personal interview with the Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
KILLED BY 4 FALLING BOWLDER.

Tony Iuck.ick an Italian aborer. thirty years
old employed at Croton Dam By Arthur McMiiah
S Co. contractors. Of No. ~ Cortandt-st-' had MS
log badly crushed by a falling bowlder yesterday.
= vss decided TO send him the city for treatment
An ambulance met the train on Whicn ne arrNeu
=, -, "a Grand Central Station. but Lucksick became
,.srv weak v hile hurried TO Bellevue Hospital /
lie died soon after reaching the reception room AZ
Croton Dam he was known simply As Ldoorer -of'
Uis body was taken TO the Morgue
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
,,,, r.o1-rRO WINS IN A STIFF BREhHE'

Newport. l.. July 27There was nnT r.Oe Oeetoe ,os
na~ An hands were obliged to take In single f.r,.
and as there was a decidedly choppy sea, !" ~as
very wet aboard the little Myers in1 po, thence
trangSlar Reck and back to the start twice oVeT
about feen miles The took kssn second place as
vsesero l fTar me the
Va9usero;t b. Wawa. I:50:s5; the Hers, l:4s:l''
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
WALTER WINANS A WINNER AT BlSBf.

London. July 27-Walter Winans. OF Baltimore
who has held for eight consecutive years the re-
volver championship OF the South London Kline
c,,h .rd for three consecutive years the cham
nionship of the North London Rife Club. has won
the twelve first and three second prizes IN the pis
Iav revolver competition. and also the champion
ship for revolver shooting.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
KNOCKED FROM HIS WATERIyG-CART

tro.l.y-car struck Benjamin * Vreelands wa
tering-cart in Centra.-ave-. near Pane-st, Newark
Yesterday, and knocked him from his high seat
the wagon. He fell the pavement and sustained
a serious fracture at the base OF the skull He was
taken 10 the City Hospital In an unconscious condi-
tion Vreeland Is seventy years old. and lives at
No. 81 Highlanu-avs.. Newark
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
ST. LOUIS. 6: LOUISVILLE. 8.

- Louis July 27-The Browns won a slow game
from the Colonies to-day. The score;
- louis ;s...................l !
Louisville ............-..-...l " v"
Ras.hi,s-s, Louis 0: Louisville. 8. Errors-St LOUIS
q louisville l. Batteries-Kissinger and Murphy FTa~
7ier and Dexter Umpire-Bets
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
EIGHTH BOARD
-G1UOcO PIANO.
KNIGHTS DEFENCE.
NINTH BOARD-TwO
are the scores OF all the contestants up

.Played six games each; other competitors seven
Total number OF games won. 50.
Total number OF games lost, 63.
To.ai humber of games yet 10 be decided los.
T,he eighth round Will be played tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.

Al Hartford-Hartford. g. Lancaster. !.
AZ Providence-Boston. u. Providence' e
Al Bufralo-Bunalo. 3; Rochester. 2
A, Wimington-Paterson. g. Wilmington, 4
A, Sewark-Newark II. Athletics, 2
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28

CRACKS GATHERING AT NEWCASTLE, y. H.
Newcastle ~ H. July q (SpeciaD tennis
experts have been arriving here all day. and the old
Wentworth is waking up TO the excitement OF It's
annual open tournament. Play begins Tomorrow
and the matches promise to be the most interesting
held here for many years because Of the entry OF
so many crack players Z. T. Fischer and J: P
pa -.r are entered from New-York c. r. Budlong
from Brown Tnyersty Regnaa Eneke from rom ae
Harvard F s Mansfield and A. +. Wright from
Boston H Ayery from De'Toi Wakts Snh% fr"m FSH s
ipor,s = II Hovey the champion Of America, and
cIarence Hobart are expected later In the week 10
play some exhibition matches
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
THE 22D'S NEW MAJOR.
CAPTAIN THURsTON SUCCEEDS 10 THE PLACE
MADE VACANT BY COLONEL BART
rETT~s PROMOTION

The place made vacant by the promotion OF Major
Franklin Bartlett the colone:cy Of the 22d Reg-
nent was filed last night by the election Of Captain
Nathaniel Blunt Thurston. The election took place
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
NO ENTHUSIASM OVER THE GIANTS.

A SMALL. ATTENDANCE AT THEIR CHARITY GAME
WITH THE ORANGE A. GRAIN STOPS
THE PLAY.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
TRoTTERs GIVE PLACE TO WHEELS.

Cleveland. July 27.-The opening Of the Grand
Circuit trotting meeting at Glenvile was postponed
until tomorrow afternoon. A heavy track, chilly
weather and prospects OF playing against a mon
ster bicycle parade were the causes
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AT ORANGE

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AT ORANGE
The club championship tennis tournament OF the
South Orange Field Club began yesterday afternoon
Singles and doubles on the regular championship
programme a supplement in the form OF a handicap
singles being added TO occupy the players beaten IN
the earlier rounds
The doubles and the handicaps were not begun out
a strong field Of sixteen players competed IN ohe
singles The winner of this contest must play the
present champion Holcombe Ward for the title ana
the challenge cup Two Of the former holders OF the
CUP. Stanley Ward and Clifford A. Could are com
peting again. The first round was nearly finished
Yesterday when a heavy thunder shower drove rne
PLAYERS 10 shelter. The courts were so thoroughly
renched that they will be UNIT for play to-day ana
perhaps tomorrow The scores were as follows:
Championship singles ,arst rogndo-Ro6er'v " Mlss Hnn
yav beat e B. Grady G-3 6-4 W. der kiett oea;
Russell A. Crinen by default: clifford A. Gould teat j.
c BORDEN 90 6-4; A. :. Hearn beat W j. SeVlus og
Se,aul, Rotert Baird against Stanley Ward g u
esnan shed) George r. Miles beat A. G. Borden g.
SO
WAY C.. 6-3.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28

Cyclists desiring 70 join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks BY sending name and ADDRESS to
the cycling Editor Tribune
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28

7 N Erwin the Editor OF The Bicycle News. OF
Chicago was in the city yesterday
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28

A, Manhattan Beach on Saturday there were s'fV
maid admissions The profits were N.l41 40
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28

Thor. will be a wheelman's carnival Illuminated
parade and reception 70 visiting wheclmen al Eliza
beth y. J., on Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
CANES YESTERDAY

Cincinnati! >; Cleveland. ST Loiis o. Lou'sviHe o.
Chicaxo o. Piftsburg B.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
IRE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS f.

An interesting bicycle tournament VIII De heo al
Buffalo on August s. and S. There will be two pro-
fessional races each day, and there Will also De an
Invitation race, In which the best men Will compete
Cooper Bald Sanger, r. Butler and Ray Mcdonald
Will take part in a special race, best two In three
heats for a purse of 500.