Evening star., 1897-02-17
An ENJOYABLE smokcr.

A smoker was given at the High View
Club. 1852 New Jersey avenue, last night.
and the members of the organization and
their friends that were present fairly
crowded the structure from top to bottom.
The chief feature of the evenings enter
talnment was program of amusement
features, in which the following partici-
pated: McCabe brothers. Steve Clements,
Richard Smith, Mat Kennedy John Tirreli
and Dan Cole.
Sporting Notes.
Jack Stivetts and Catcher Yeager have
signed with Boston again for next season.
Philadelphia has sold Hulen and Mertes
to Columbus.
Cornelius c. Doyle, well known as a base
ball player, was arrested at Waltham.
Mass, on charge cf passing forged
checks.
Star Pointer. the famous PAGER, record
2021a, has been consigned to w. 3. Fasig
4 Co., and will be sold at their coming sale
in New York, March B. 4 and ).
The Ontario Jockey Club has completed
deal with Cartwright & Co. of Windsor,
Ont, for the exclusive right to the book
making privileges at the May meeting of
the club. t.9s
Candidates for the seasons Princeton
eleven were called out yesterday for the
preliminary spring practice. Until the
ball in the gymnasium.
Lasker and Tschigerin are about to con-
clude negotiations for a chess match of
two games. to be played by telegraph, be-
tween London and ST. Petersburg. The
stakes are to be 1900 roubles a side.
Frank c. Ives is willing to meet Schaeffer
in 5000 point match He says: Il will
play him five afternoons and five nights,
six hundred points at each seance, and will
concede him one thousand points start"
Pilsbury and Shbwalter's second game,
which stood adjourned, was resumed and
finished at an early hour yesterday. The
contest terminated IN a. draw after seven
ty-seven moves. The third game will be
played today at the Hamilton Club
F Peter Maher has received a telegram
from Dan Stuart at Carson asking him if
he would fight an unknown if a match with
Sharkey could not be arranged. Maher an
swered yes. Speaking of the unknown,
Maher said he thought it would be Den
YER Smith, Big Jeffreys or Choynski.
AL Smith says that Lavgne and Wolcott
will not fight at Carson City. Dan Stuart
telegraphed him to make the match but
Fitzpatrick, the manager of Lavigne, said
he would not permit Lavigne to meet VOL
colt, he needed rest. and would not be
able to enter the ring for several months.
Joyce says that at the coming league
meeting he will make an effort to secETe
thinner or O'Connor of Cleveland. or Glenn
ents of Philadelphia. "The New York club
needs another catcher badly to help out
Parke Wilson," said Joyce. II would prefer
Clements, however, as l consider him one
OF the greatest backstops in the country"
Chauncey Fisher, Brooklyns new pitcher,
will go to West Baden Springs with Amos
Rusie to get into condition, so it is said. 1t
IS reported that Rusie tips the scales at
go pounds.
John Irwin was in Taunton. Mass. yes
terday looking over the field for a New
England franchise. He conferred with the
street railway officials and visited the base
ball field al Whittendon. Irwin will apply
for a franchise at the meeting of the league
in Boston today.
Manager Daniel Shannon of the Roch-
ester, N. Y, Base Ball Club. says that
yale" Murphy, the famous college short
STOP has made application for a place on
the Rochester team as shortstop.