Evening star., 1898-09-22
CROQUET ANNUAL TOURNEY
Rain No Bar to- the Schedules of the
Afternoon.
Interest in fhe ebntest for First Divi-
sion MedA4l-xictories of Yester-
day -IOther Notes.

The rain witch fell this afternoon did not
Interfere at a1 with the players in the an
nual tour 1amsflt otthe District of Columbia
Croquet Association, which is now going on
at 9th street and Rhode Island avenue and
unless there is material increase in the
rainfall this evening the games which have
been scheduled for tonight will be played.
1t is now confidently predicted that the
players of the first and second divisions
will finish up all their games by tomorrow
afternoon, but the third division games will
in all probability stretch out into next
week. Should the weather preclude any
possibility of play this evening, however,
this estimate will, of course, be erroneous.
AS play progresses interest in the win
her OF the medal for the first division in
creases. w. H. Wahly defeated Strong last
nlsht IN long drawn-out but exceedingly
interesting game by three wickets. This
places him at the head of the list with Dur
yea, each having Won six and lost none.
Ids tie viii be broken tonight, however,
the weather permitting when Duryea and
Naniy Will come together for game This
contest viii undoubtedly be the star at
traction Of the week, and will bring out
many enthusiasts. Duryea has been play
ing in splendid shape, while Wahly has
been going along at his customary gait,
winning games In. his easy fashion and
showing evidences of much Improvement in
steadiness. The game should be a brilliant
one from every standpoint, and will doubt
less satisfy the expectations that have been
raised by the fact that it Is to break a tie
between these two Washington experts.
Strong and Wahly.
The game last night between Strong and
Wahly was replete with brilliant shots,
and although it lasted from a little after
s o'clock until IL :05 o'clock, interest did
not lag at any time.
The two ta af
ternoon ny Duryea and Strong for the Van
Wlckle badge, now held by Duryea, proved
to be victories for the former. Mr.. Van
Wickle. the donor of the badge, was an in
terested spectator of the contests. This
makes the score: Duryea, 9; Strong, /. The
winner of the medal must make four out of
seven. Two more games will be played
this afternoon, the weather always per-
mitting, and it is hoped by many that
Strong may win one in order to proiong tine
match and make more interesting games
POSSIBLE.
A game that excited much interest was
played this afternoon by Yost and Hall of
the second division, and was in progress
when this report closed. YoSt was started
in the third division, but in his first game
shut out his opponent in thirty-f1ve min
utes, and was transferred to the second
division, where he has won two games and
lost none. Hall is probably the crack
player of the second division, and has a
record of four won and none lost. Yost
made some remarkable shots during the
progress of the game and seemed to have
the advantage at the last writing. 1t is
predicted by many that should he win from
Hall he will win the medal for the cham
pionship of the second division.
The Third Division.
Baker seems to have the advantage in the
third division so far although he has a
number Of games yet to play. His record
is five won ana none lost. Next to him
Stauffer has three won and none lost while
H. Wahly has four won and one lost The
card for the third division is so incomplete
as yet, however. that it is almost imDos-
sible to predict the winner.
Wahly's victory over Strong last night
puts the latter at disadvantage in the try
TOR the medal. as 1t gives him a record of
f1Ve won and two lost and it is hardly to be
expected that citizen Wahly or Duryea will
fall down to that extent before the end of
the match. The honor of first place lies
clearly between Duryea and Wahly and in
all probability the game between them
scheduled for tonight will decide the mat
ter.
The Score.
The score at late hour this afternoon
stood as follows: