Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-29
HOMISG PIGEONS.
Races of the Washington District of
the National Federation

Races of the Washington District of
the National Federation.
The first race of the Washington District
took place Sunday. May II, when $40 birds,
the largest number of birds ever competing
in a race of Washington fanciers. from
thirty-five lofts, were liberated by Mr.. J.
NJ. Golfer at Chester. Va. who wired:
Birds liberated at 6:53:15; weather clear:
wind light northeast" At home the wealth
er clear, but the wind was from the
north The following is the average speed
of the first return to each loft:
w. r. Goodman, 1862 4S yards: H NJ
Dickinson, 94642 yards: H X Bliss 9I5 40
yards; A H. Thomas, 94256 yards; E
Duffy, $50. Sc yards; H. c. Donath 935 Is
yards; c. F. Hengesbach 927.2l yards; C.
A Lewis, 924.35 yards: G. Kluckhuhn. $40 30
yards; P. Kraus, 91s.14 yards; A c. Nc
Lean, 9o649 yards; Jas. Garner. 9o6 y
yards; c. w. Henderson. 9O3.95 yards; r.
Thompson, Go1. % yards; F. E. Young 500 -
yards: J. T, Eiker, s9i.74 yards; L. B. Nye.
e.'3. b yards: V. Eaton. .43 yards; H.
Raeder. S90.3s yards; H Lewis, $50 "a
Disrler, SS677 yardsia E. d. Barclay Ss637
yards: c. w. Roth. 1'Ss5si.3 yards: c. o.
O'Neil, S75.G yards p: Blake, S64 % yards;
J. H. Palmer, s64.68 yards; j. Vierkorn
$50. "a yards: w. E. Wood, S52.34 yards; w.
]. Callahan, S457D yards5t C. Wall. Ss9 52
yards: w. L. Bishop S31f33 yards; w w.
Kirby. 1884 yards;'5 ". Striff1er, 76s.42
yards; j. Greenwood, ,T01 30 yards.
The timing machines Of Messrs Bliss and
Bishop stepped, throwing the latter, as it
was his first clock Completely out of the
race. The first returns of Messrs. Striffler
and Barclay We're thrown out Of the race
because of irregularity iiof reports. Mr..
Starton was thrown out for failing to re-
turn his timing machine in time
The diplomas were awarded as follows:
w. R: Goodman. first: H. NJ. Dickinson.
md mic hyl
Duffy seventh. and II & Dohah. n ninth int
The second race took place from Kittrell.
n. c., May u. the birds being liberated at
900 by J. L. Reid. who wired: BIRDS lib
Grated at 9:20; weather clear: wind east"
AT home the weather was clear. but the
wind from the north. The following is the
average speed of the first return to each
loft: w. R, Goodman. 1r., 1.o292s; H. NJ
Dickinson. 1,007.S9; w. L. Bishop ,0O5. SO;
J. w. Striffier, 1,oo5,O3; H. X. Bliss,
1.m1.s4: c. F. Hengesbach, 99s.s9; C.
G. Mclean, 993,51; A. H Thomas. 800 %;
f. L. Barclay, 1888; ]. Flaherty. 9ss ~:
w. f. Wood. 9s915; P. Kraus. 9ss.4s; H.
Lewis. 9so. So; c. OMEN. 977.ss; H. C. Wall,
-: W J: Callahan, 96s.o 6 F. E. Young.
955.31; ]. Garner. 952.55: w. F. Dismer
952.49: R. c. ShInn. 952.03; H. C. Donath,
457s; G. ". Henderson. 943:ss: Volney
Eaton. 94032: c. A. Lewis, 1855: Henry
Raeder $500; c. w. Roth, 931.e2: R.
Thompson, 93l 06; l.. B. Nye. 90S.43; w. w.
Kirby. "a; ]. Greenwood. S7O.69; E.
Blake, ss2.9 5; ]. T. Eiker. no report.
r. Goodman. first and ninth; H. NJ. Dickn-
son, second. third and sixth: W. L. Bishop,
fourth j. w. Striff1er fifth; H. K Bliss,
seventh and c. F. Hengesbach, eighth.
Won From the Belmont Club.
BY score Of 81 to l the Washington
Whist Club Saturday took the Woman's
Whist League trophy from the Belmont
Club of Philadelphia. The match consisted
of twenty-four deals of which the Phia-
delphia team took but one and that by
single point. There were eight ties The
Washington players We're Mrs. Henry Nc
Crea Mrs. c. H. Davis Mrs. w. H. Ruff
and Miss Elizabeth King
Naval Cadets Eight Defeated.
4ale's second crew, known as the college
crew. defeated the Naval Academy eight
at Annapolis Saturday by nearly four
lengths in a two-mile straightaway race on
the Severn river. Owing to rough water
the race occurred the upper course,
above the bridge. The varsity shell cross
ed the line in 10 minutes % seconds, and
the cadets in 10 minutes 80 seconds.
Banaster Won the Brooklyn.
Inc Brooklyn handicap was won Sat
urday by Banaster, to 1 shot.
He carried 10 pounds and won by
three lengths from Lanky Bob, who
beat Filgrane a length for the place
The stake was $4,000 $1,000 to the winner.
The time. 2.0814, breaks the record for this
event The record was 2.07 made in 1887
by Dry Monopole. Other winners of this
race We're: The Bard, Exile. Castaway H.
Ienny. Judge Morrow, Diablo. DR.. Rice,
Hornpipe, Sir Walter. Howard Mann and
Clark. He was riddea, by, Maher. Ffligrane
was taVorite in the betting The crowd at
tending the race was $50 strong.
Foote Gazing the Trophy.
The New England, championship lawn
tennis tournament Was finished Saturday
at New Haven, Conn., I'M the final doubles
Hackett and Allen defeated Noyes and
Dodge. 81. 60. 50 "a Nettleton and
Smyth won the consolation over Leads and
mann, u. 81 The championship Of New
England was won bY.Art,lur E. Foote, who
defeated the Yale ohamnion. Clarence p
Dodge. 6-3, 6-3, 3-81 8-3. This was
foote third victory andit gives him per-
manent possession of the championship
Club. n -
Base Ball at Rockville Tomorrow.
The Rockville team VIII play two games
tomorrow, in the morning with the Poto-
with the Eastern Athletic Club. also of
Washington.
Rockville Defeats City r. O.
Saturday the City Post Office team went
to Rockville, Md. ana played the crack
team there a close and holly contested
ball game The Rockvilles finally won out
by Is to IA. large crowd was in attend
ance and witnessed the most exciting and
interesting game thus played this season
there. The features of the game were the
heavy batting Of Carl Burbank and CIV
Cummings pitching For Rockville the
excellent twirling of Nicholson and Shaw's
second base play were most noticeable.
mings and Quick; observation-disclosures and
Harris The score by innings follows:
Rockville ........7 2 I 0 0 0 3 ks
CITY F. O..........3 GA 3 o 0 Ola
Mr.. Don Fugitt umpired in a satisfac-