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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-25

'.Why, you may not get back in
week." persisted Close. There's no
tellin' where those fellows have run to.
You ought to have some suitable clothes
for this sort O. work-like mine"
"T've got something different, but
thought we were needed at once"
$50 you be, 'cordin' to what this gen.
tleman says. It looks like they must
have stirred up quite row; but you
needn't worry. There1l be no trouble
once they see the regulars, and if there
should be, you've got me an the hull
company to draw on" And Closes
face fairly frightened up for the min
ute. There's your squad ready.
Parm'lee'll tell you what l'e wants done.
Reck'lect, if there's any trouble you
draw on me-"
81 shall need some money, I'm afraid,
if we're gone any time. That's the first
thing I'll have to draw for"
Closes countenance fell. "Ten dol
lars ought to be huff for you anywhere
here. L could get along with fifty
cents" said he, slowly. Suddenly he
frightened up again
"Just sit down an make out them mile
age accounts G. yours. Here, sergeant,
you and this gentleman go on with the
squad. Take the county road. The
lieutenant'll overtal<e you. Sit right
down over there in Sergt. Burns tent.
lieutenant; he's got all the blanks and
things. Never made out a mileage ac-
count? Here, I'll show YOU
And while Close slowly began his cal
culations, the squad under Sergt. Nc
Bride tramped cut upon the dusty red
road, most of the men following as
though tc see them around the bend,
| while Lambert, vaguely troubled, and
feeling, somehow, that he ought to be
with his detachment even though his
superior officer called him back, stood
| looking anXiously after them.
Il thought you had twenty or so left
| in your wallet, lieutenant" said Close.
Just look, will you? You needn't be
in any hurry. Mcbride knows just what
| to do. I'd change them clothes if Twas
YOU"
Lambert had slipped his hand into his
! breastpocket, then began searching the
| others. All in vain; the little, fiat
| pocketbook was gone; and now 1t
| flashed across his mind that he must
have whisked it out with his handller-
chief, which he carried, after the West
Point fashion of those days, in the
breast of his coat, just after he started
on the run back to camp. Even as ne
began to tell of his loss the men came
springing down the bank and bursting
/ through the bushes in their haste to
reach their arms and equipments
What's up now?" hailed Close, still
slowly writing and never moving from
his seat.
Firing over near town, sir" called
sergeant.
"That 500" asked the veteran, imper-
turbably "Gct 'em under arms, ser
geant. Guess you'd better catch up
with Mcbride, lieutenant said he to
Lambert, whose boyish face could no.
but betray his excitement. Hold on 4
second he shouted, for Lambert had
| darted at the word. "Wait, lieutenant
shouted Burns, and. wondering, Lam
| bert looked back. Close was holding
out the pen to him.
''Sign these, first off. will you?" sait
he.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-25
A RemarISabIe Memory.

Beethoven could play, from mem.
DRY, all the preludes and fugues con-
tanned in Bach's ''Well-Tempered Claw
ichord." There are 48 preludes and the
same number of fugues, and, as each is
in the most abstruse style of counter
part, the difficulty of this performance
will be appreciated by every musician.
-Philadelphia Press
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-25
Wafer for WaShfnU silks

Only the purest water is employed
by the Chinese in washing the finer
grades of silk. Ordinary we'll water
in it's natural state is unsuitable, and
is purified by placing a quantity of
mollusks in it for day. These prey
on any impure organic matter and act
as filters.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-25
His RRhnEn

Burner-That was a very nIce-Iook-
ing woman [ saw with you at the the
alter last night. I'm glad you have at
last shown some taste. Who was she:
Rounder (fluahing)-Um! That was
my wife.--Philadelphia North Ameri-
IAN
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-25
Worst of Critics.

The mar. who puts plugged penny
on the plate" says the NIanayunk phi
iosopher. SIS usually the seyerest critic
OF the sermon" ->Philade.phia Record
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-25
Playing In I,nck

Parksby-Is your son having good
luck at college?
Kerzogg-I guess so. He has not sent
for any money for over three months
y. Y. Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-25
6hPThIN CLOSE
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
IE.-CONTINUED.

copyright, 1894, by J. B. Lippincott Col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
pHU.tDEJpUIA

Earned runs-l3oston. 2: Philadelphia, 4. Two
base hits-Hamilton, Clements. Home runs-I.a-
joie, Clements Stolen hase-Tenney. First base on
halls-Of Taylor, 4; off Nichols l. Left on bases
Boston, 3: Philadelphia, o. First base on errors
philadelphia, L; Boston, 2. Time-1.43 Umpire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
Record of the Clubs.

The winning of yesterdays game from
the Cincinnatis by the Washingtons, by
the score of 10 to 0, was a feat worthy of
the finest club in the big league. The Sen
ators were handicapped from the start by
poor pitching and fielding. but they kept at
their task, and in the sixth. the final in
ming, they made four runs, just enough to
win the game.
Mercer and Breitenstein were the pair of
pitchers that started the game, but the
ten-thoGsand-dollar beauty lasted only two
innings, and was replaced by Dwyer. Mer-
Ger suffered to the tune of five runs in the
first inning, owing to poor support. and
there were yelis of Take him out but
Capt. Brown depended upon his own good
judgment. which has stood by him more
than once this season, keeping Win on the
rubber, and. CT course, he won out. Many
of the spectators grow excited over runs
coming over the plate, and, singing on.
victim, generally getting the wrong one, they
proceed to roast that player until he is not
fit TO do near his best work. But Mercer
has become hardened to this sort of treat
ment, and, like a cool-headed player that
he is, said nothing, but sawed wood. When
Mercer saw that Carpenter couldn't locate
his slow ball, he changed mis- pace, and
with good results.
Breitenstein had all his curves and speed
with him yesterday, but they all looked
alike to the Senators, and the pretty way
they tied the score in the second inning
delighted the 1900 spectators. Dwycr, who
relieved him in the third inning, did well
for two innings, but IN the fifth and sixth
the Senators had him gagged rightly, five
runs resulting. The record of fifteen hits
off of Breitenstein and Dwyer with only
seven off of Mercer aptly illustrates the
latter's effectiveness and Capt. Brown';
good judgment.
The score stood 3 to 5 against the Sena-
tors when they went to the bat in the
fifth. Darkness was fast coming on, and II
anything was to be done, the time had ar
rived. Mercer singled to right, went to
third on Seibach's double, and then home
on Gettman's single to right.
That ended matters for that inning, bur
it was just the beginning. With three runs
necessary to tie and four to win in the
sixth the 5 ,natorS set to work in dead
earnest. Farrell led off with single and
Capt Brown took his place on first being
much faster runner. fuckers out sent
Brown to second and he then came home
on Leahy's single. The latter stole second
and Reilly drew base en- balls. Wrigiey
hammered 4 nice one into right for a sin
gle, Leahy scoring and Reilly going to
third.
With one out. two on bases and one run
necessary to tie the score, Mercer walked
to the bat Three twirlers out of four are
absolutely worthless as batters, but Win
ME is not in this class, and proved this by
whipping a nice single to left, sending in
the tying run and landing Wrigley on
third. Setback then hit a long fly to Hoy
and Zeke came home with the winning run
amid wild cheers from the much-yrought-
up spectators.
1t was a magnificent finish to the season
and 10 a hard-fought game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
oARsMEN HAVE REBELY,Ep
Philadelphia 3Ont Clubs WITHDRAW,
From the National Association.

The threatened rupture between the clubs
composed of the Schuylkill Navy and the
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
has at last taken place. and the Vesper
Boat Club is the first to take the initiative
by sending in its resignation to the paren,
body.
This is but the first step, and the West
Philadelphia Boat Club, it is expected. will
resign at its next meeting. Other clubs
both in Philadelphia, New York and other
places are known to favor the secession,
and at least twenty-five of the most infIu-
entail clubs in the country have agreed to
join the movement.
The resignation of the Vesper Boat CIuj,
was FASTENED by the action of the national
board in the matter of the reinstatement
or Edwin Hedley, the crack single-sculler
OF the Schuylkll, in which nearly every
club IN the navy petitioned the board to
reinstate the erring oarsman This was
voted in the negative and the members of
The Schuylkill Navy resented the bitter at
tacks of Barlow s. Weeks OF New York
and Frank Garfield, who opposed the pro-
posed motion AS there are less than half
a dozen members i'm Garfleld'S club, and
not representative has competed in the
national regatta for many years. the Phila-
delphia oarsmen favored "A board composed
of younger and more liberal boating men,
1t is expected that nearly all the fourteen
clubs in the Schuylkill Navy" will resign
at the next regular meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
THE NATIONAL GAME IS SAFE.
President N. F.. Young on the Alleged
BribinE of Pitchers.
From the Baltimore Sun

From the Baltimore Sun.
President ". E. Young of the National
League was yesterday asked his opinion
of the alleged offer of $500 to any Chicago
pitcher who would win a game from BALI
me re and also Of the suggestion contained
in communication from a subscriber IN
the Sun of yesterday entitled, Save the
National Game
The writer took the ground that # out
side gambling influences caused pitchers or
players to be paid to win games, why could
not the same influences be brought to bear.
t. cause players to lose games by paying
them to do SO? :.
President Young was sitting in the cozy
library of his summer home hard at work
on batch of official scores just received
when he was interrupted to discuss the
matters referred to.
II have my doubts about the offer having
been made seriously said he, land il it
was, l do not see how it could affect the
honesty of base bah. Every Chicago pitch
er who gees in against Baltimore will do
lis best to win-they all do. He can do no
better than his best, No natter how much
he was offered. In fact, doubt very much
II such an offer would have the effect that
1t would be intended to have, because 1t
would have a tendency to make a pitcher
over anxious, and Il man in that condition
is never at his best 1t may be that that
over anxiety has in some degree contrib
uted to Baltimore'S success in this series
AT any rate, 1 do not believe that such
Offers, even il seriously made, would IN
any way jeopardize the absolute honesty
OF the great national game. OF course, 1t
would be very different if pitcher or club
were paid to lose. 1 feel sure that no such
thlng as that has been done in many
years. Any crookedness of that kind
would be detected almost from the yery
Start and would result in lifelong black
listing OF everybody connected with it, 1t
was zone many years ago, but base ball
IS and has been for years perfectly honest
Yes, sir" continued Mr. Young, with en-
thusiasm, base ball is the most honest
sport on earth and the most honest BUSH
ness, and readers of the Sun may rest as
sured that the team that wins the pcnnant
VIII win 1t fairly and honestly and get 1t.
and no team that does not deserve il will
get it If / can help it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15

i-iiiiit! Eiin.-W ashnston, .. TwO-base hits-Sel-
bach. Hoy. Breitenstein. Sto,en bascs-Hoiliday
Farrell. Stlhaeh Gettman ~, Tucker, Hoy Miller
Leihy- Double pays-Beckley to Co-cOra!i; Coroo-
ran 70 Berkeley First base bails-0f Mercer 4:
on Breifenstein. 3: or Dwyer, l. Hit by pitcher
BY Mere r. l. Struck Gut-By Mercer, 3: by Dryer
]. Left on bases Washington, s. CinIiunati a
Time-2 90. Cmpire-Carpcnter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
NEW YORK.

, f4aiH'u ruh-NeW 1Ork. FIST Brook
Ign. 3; New York, 2. Three-base hit-,,lark Stolen
bases-Iaris ts,. Double plays LG;ettig. Davis and
Clark; Joyce and Clark. First base on baIs--)ff
Dunn- /: OF Seymour. L. Hir by ptched ball
Smith, . Passed iali-Wa-ner Wild ptcl-Sey-
mour. Left on BASES brooklyn, Z; New York G.
Time-1.51. Umpire-Hurst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15

that the membership of the League of
American Wheelmen will be over the 1OO.-
ooo mark, as this weeks report show 1905
members to the credit of the big organiza-
ton. There were 966 new names added
during the past week. of which 81 were
from New York, giving the empire state
total of 26,196. or over p per cent CT the
total membership. Pennsylvania gains 200;
making a total of 23,317, whiie New Jersey
brings Al to her credit. making a total of
6,5I3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
NOTES OF SPORT
Today. Schedule and Weather

Chicago at Baltimore-clear.
Philadelphia at Boston-clear
New York at Brooklyn-clear
Pittsburg at Louisville-clear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
BALTIMORE

kArlWd ruTis-Baltinlore, Chicago, .. Sacriiice
hit-kelley Two base hits-Keeler, Jennings Rel
ley. ThGee-base hiis-Ke,ley, LANCE. Home run
Callahan Stolen bascs-Nctiraw (2). Keller, Jen-
nings t2i. Stencil ~. Arson t2,. Conner Double
plsys-QilIn. Reitz aad Doyle: Consnr and A,rson:
Mccormack, Common and Arson: Callahan Conn0r
AID Arson First base balls-On Pond 2: on
Tho ntoa. 6. HI by pitch tali-Jeunin,s Mc(;raw
Struck out-By Pond. 4; by Thoraton. 2 Passed
bnii Donoiue Wild pfteh-Pond Left OF buses
Chicago g. Time-2.lo- Umpires- Emslie and Nc
Donaid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
Giants Again Lost.

The game at Brooklyn yesterday be-
tween the New Yorks and Bridegrooms
went to the home club by to 5. Dunn
and Seymour We're the opposing pitchers,
the former having the best of it when hits
meant runs Sheckard, the much-touted
shortstop lately secured by the Brooklyns
from Ercckton. replaced Germany" Smith
at short. and did well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
ed out of the box in the fifth inning of the
first game and Dad Clarke replaced him.
FIRST CANE
PYTTSBgRG.


Earned runs-LOuisviIe, 4: Pittsbury. Z. First
base on errors-Lcaisvlile 8: Pttsburg. 2. Left on
bases-Lousylle, 4; Pittshurg. s. First base on
balls-On HILL 4. Struck out-By Hill. 2: by Gard
ner, T. Home rns-Wagner Rothfuss. Two-,ase
hts-smith. Nance Werden, Davis. Sayden. Stolen
bases-C1arke. Stafford. Wagner. Padden. Hit by
pitched bail-Dextsr. Passed balls-Dexrer, Sugden.
rime-2.5o. Umpires-Keily and Dyler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
Plenty Of Base BAN at Louisville.

The Pittsburg and Louisvilles played two
games yesterday In the latter city, the
visitors getting the frs. by the score of
10 to s. while the second resulted in tie
score. to 2-after playing five innings,
the game being called on account of dark
ness. Umpire Kelley was injured by a
foul tip and had to retire. Hill was knock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
SECOND GAME.
Nichols In Zinc Form.

Charley Nichols was in prime form yes
terday and the game played at Boston be-
tween the Phillies and the Beaneaters
went to the latter by the score of 6 to 4,
owing to his fine work Both teams played
good ball. but the nome clubs better bat
ting won the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
Orioles Retain ThcIr Lend.

The game at Baltimore yesterday be-
tween the Chicagos and Orioles was reg
ular smuggling match, the birds coming out
on top by the score of II to s. Pond and
Thornton were the opposing pitchers. both
being hit hard. but the former kept the
hits scattered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
THE POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Three Big Games TO He Played 4
Prospect Park.

The polo season at Prospect Park, Brook
Ign. begins this week. The first three games,
Thursday. September 16; Saturday. the
18th. and Wednesday. the 22d. are to de-
eide the national championship
In these games the Meadowhrooks and
Myopias will be the contestants Thursday,
the Rockaways and the Country Club of
Westchester on Saturday, and the winners
will meet in the final on the next Wedrses-
day.
Cornell Foot Hall Schedule.
Corneirs foot ball schedule, as finally ar
ranged by Manager Mclaughlin, is as fol-
lows: September %. Hamilton College, at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
Browns Lost, as Usual.

The ST. Louis club was outplayed at
every point in the game with the Cleve-
lands yesterday in the latter city. Dono.
hue hit hard, while Young was erec-
tive. The Browns made but one run, while
the Spiders scored eight.
CIT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
ST. LOUIS.

Earned runs-Cleveand, 3; st. Louis, l. First
base ON errcrs-Cleyeland, l. st. Louis. /. Left on
bases-Cleveland. I: st. Louis, 6. First base
balls-On Young. /; off Donahue, 8. Struck out
By Young. Twobase hts-Chds Mexican t2),
Pickering. Criger. Houseman. Stolen bases-O Con-
nor. Double plays-Cbilds to Mexican O'Connor
g,. Wild pitch-Donahue %. Time-140. Umpire
-ODay
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-19

grounds too, and not a lawn. Odd
ly enough, Sailors Snug Harbor, on the
west side of Staten island, boasts Of
delightful grounds where the old salts
enjoy themselves. There are croquet
grounds at Twenty-second and Brown
streets, Philadelphia. Leominster,
Mass, Northampton, Danbury, Conn,
New London and Middletown, in the
same state, Springfield and Shelburne
Falls, Mass, as well as Cottage City,
the star town Of Martha's vineyard,
have excellent grounds.
Further south are Washington City.
Wilmington, Del, and Norfolk, Va.
Croquet has become a decided fad in
each of these, and goodness knows how
many persons are playing it. Then,
out West, Los Angeles and Palo Alto,
Cal, have enthusiastic clubs, and their
membership is growing in surprising
degree. There are no more enthusiasts
tic players than the Trenton, N. j.,
association, and the players of Albion.
N. Y, are not in the least inferior. In
many of these places the croquet as
sociations have fine club houses and
tournaments are of frequent occur
renee. The crack players of the coun-
try are said to be at Elyria, o.
The up-to-date croquet player must
remember that the game should be
played on a ground as nearly level as
possible and ordinarily thirty-six feet
by seventy-two feet in size. In every
instance the ground should be Well
| rolled and sand lightly sprinkled over
| it, this latter being to hold the balls,
and prevent them slipping and sliding,
and thus give unintentional advan-
| tage to poor shots. The decline OF
| lawns in the favor of persons who best
understand the game of croquet Is
fully shown by the fact that all ma
| tional or tournament games are played
on what is called dirt ground. If there
| is one thing more than another which
could be called the central principle
| of the game Of croquet 1t is accuracy,
and this is so much easier on the plain
dirt ground than the lawn that the
comparison shows the widest possible
| difference.
The most fashionable croquet tourna-
| ment of modern society is known as
| the eight mallet game, meaning, of
| course, that eight players engage
/ therein. AS a rule. four are ON a side,
and this, it is considered. furnishes
the best opportunity for skill to be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-19
It Is the Day Of Croqdet.
Upto-Date Fashionab1es Are Paying
This Method of Amusement.

having gained supremacy over it. One
is that grounds have been especially
prepared for tennis. The second is
that tennis was something new. Now,
however, tennis has been played for q
sufficient length Of time that the SUI
premacy of the two games may be de-
cided upon the merits of each. In the
minds of most people. there is small
question that croquet has the best
claim. for the simple reason that in
the long run it is the better able to
hold the interest, because it really re-
quires infinitely more skill and science
NO one can say at what time this
year croquet forced itself upon the
thoughts of people. Perhaps the first
intimation of this was the formation Of
croquet clubs. The first amused, the
second caused inquiry, the third re-
suited in investigation. Now 1t hap
pens that croquet clubs are being
formed right and left and Dame Fash
ion herself has set the seal of approval
upon the revival of the old time So
clety amusement. 1t Is a fact that II
society often Wanders after strange
gods, it invariably returns sooner or
later to the best that is offered to It,
No one familiar with the two games
can deny that croquet is as scientific
as billiards. Billiards have and pre-
sumably always will be a favorite pas
time. The revival of croquet indicates
that hereafter it will be considered in
the same category.
Very many persons have in some
way gained the impression that since
croquet has comparatively ceased to be
a national amusement, it is nothing at
all. Far from this being true, there is
a national croquet association which
meets in Norwich Conn, this year On
the Monday preceding the third Tues
day in August.
There are no better grounds in the
country than those to be found in New
York city, on Eightieth street, sanded
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-19

NEW YORK, July 15-The game of
croQuet has again achieved prominence
For many a year it has been looked
upon as one of the amusements of long
ago. Now, however, it has, for some
unknown reason, risen high in popular
favor, and, in fact, promises to gain
a position which it never before
achieved. More than one social au-
thority has no hesitation in saying that
tennis and golf must look to their
laurels. In both of these games,
muscular energy is in greater evidence
than in croquet. Therefore with fash
ions Endorsement, it would seem that
croquet would have a stronger hold
than either of the others.
. Modern crOquet is a game requiring
not only a deal Of skill and knowledge,
but also calm judgment, and above
all things, an imperturbable temper At
any given moment. one player has the
most complete command of the balls,
and the other has to submit to being
deprived of all chances of making pro-
Sress. His turn may come if his OPP
ponent makes a mistake, or If he can
succeed in the apparently hopeless task
OF hitting a single ball at the other
end of the grounds, more than thirty
yards away. and even this slender
chance may not often be afforded
Crack players are careful to wire an
adversary for whose long shots they
entertain any respect, finishing each
break by placing the ball liable to be
picked off under the shelter of one or
more hoops. A judicious antagonist,
when he has established a lead, will
take the utmost care not to lose 1t