Evening star., 1897-02-23

skated q half-mfIe match race with Paul
Morris, also Of this city, at the Convention
Hall Ice Palace last night. and defeated his
opponent by about SIX feet. The race was
close throughout. and several times 1t look
ed as IL Morris would be able to give the
champion a close rub In the stretch. but
the latters long. swinging. steady stroke
told. and ke was not even pushed at the
end Of the race. The five laps were COW
cred In 1.31.
Basket Ball.
A game of basket ball will be played be-
tween the Queer Wheelmen and Company
of the w. L. L c., this evening. at the
armory Of Company c.
The G. r. O. Athletic Club.
The housewarr1ing of the G. P. o. Ath-
letic Club. an organize tion composed of EN-
ployes Of the printing Office, took place last
evening at the club rooms oh North Capt.
tol street. An excellent program was rem
dered. The attendance reached 200. The
entertainment committee of the club con-
sisted of T. NJ. Ring, H. B. Goodreli. Tom
Hoagland, c. S. BaStian, E. w. Patton and
]. w. Leerer. The refreshment committee
consisted Of William Bailey, H. Z. Springer
and J. L. Rodier.
Glen Echo Gun Club Shoot.
The shoot of the Glen Echo Gun Club at
their grounds on the upper Conduit road
was interfered with yesterday by the rain.
which diminished both the number Of con-
testants and also the number of spectators.
Though there were twelve events sched-
uied, only nine took place. The honors of
the day ere divided between Messrs Wag-
ner and Mitchell. The summary:
Fifteen birds; sweepstake-Mitchell, 10;
Wise Z; Hyde, 8.
Fifteen birds; sweepstake-Mitchel. Z;
Wise. 3; Hyde. 3.
Fifteen birds; sweepStake-Mftchell, D;
Ten birds; sweepstake-Wagner, D; Mitch
ell, g. Wise, 6.
Twenty-Five birds: merchandise-Mitchell,
Is; Wagner, II: Bunce. ii.
Twenty birds; sweepstake-Bunce. IL:
Wagner. II; Mitchell, 10; Kelly. Z: Wise. 9.
Twenty-Five birds; observation-disclosures,
IS; Brown, 15; Mitchell H.
Twenty-Five birds: sweepstake-W agner,
1S; Baltzley, 1S; Brown, 16 Mitchell, Is;
Kelly, 13.
Twenty-Five birds; sweepstske-Mitchel
q; Wagner. 10; Hazel, 16; Baltzley, 15.
Exhibition of Fancy Shots.
Lew Shaw, the champion fancy shot
player, will give series of exhibitions of
his marvellous farcy billiard shots at NJ
B. Scanlcn's billiard hall. 9th and D streets.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings
of this week at O'Clock. Mr.. Shaw opens
his exhibition with three-ball game with
one of the best players present. Mr.. Shaw
playing from 100 to 800 or no count. After
games. fancy and trick shots will be made
with finger and cue. Mr.. Shaw also plays
80 or count at the 14-inch balk line
game. and shows the great anchor nurse
as played by Schaefer and Ives.
Preparing for the Whist Congress-.
|. NASHVILLE, Tenn, February 23-The
legislative committee Of American Whist
League met in this city yesterday, about
fourteen members attending. Henry A.
Mandell, vice president. Of Detroit, pre-
sided at the business meeting. The pro-
gram for the whist congress. to be held
at Putin bay next July, was decided upon,
and the tournament committees report on
the contests to be held at the congress will
be adopted. Sessions will be held today.
The Chicago Cycle Race.
CHICAGO. February 23-9:15 am. score:
Schineer. SO miles; Ashinger, 48S; Miller,
473; Stewart. 40: Hale 40; Lawson. 1876.
Teddy Hale withdrew from the race this
morning for forty-five minutes. He was
sulky and left the track ON several oc-
casions during the evening, and at O'Clock
today he left the track. saying 10 his
trainer. Mr.. johnson: Il guess 1 will
chuck it,
my stomach Is bad"
After long discussion with Trainer
Johnson and Manager Hall Teddy re-
sumed the racing. He is now in the fourth
place. and all he do is 20 work for
third place. Sciinneer seems to be N
the lead far enough to win the race. He is
forty-one miles in the lead of Ashinger
who is second
New Bowling Record.
A new club bowling record was establised
yesterday on the alleys of the Columbia
Athletic Club by H. L. Deyo who made
the fine average of 200 1-3 pins for three
games. His scores were 1S5 DO and 223.
In the last game he started off with seven
successive strikes, making a score of 80
In five boxes, but was unable to keen up
the pace. The record was made in a series
of practice games with another club bowler.
In the recent ten-pin tournament held In
the Columbia Athletic Club, Deyo came out
fourth. with an average Of 157 LIZ in