Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-21

of the National League and Baltimore and
Washington taken in to fill out the list.
Knowles says Freedman has not heard Of 1t,
which is. of course, a sure sign that moth
ing Is doing.
Brooklyn continues cantering along in
front of the bunch. and the betting is now
less than even that they will ever be head
ed. Pittsburg Is making valiant effort
to head Off the flying pacemakers, but the
speed is too fast for them, and If Fred
Clarke brings his crew in as high as sec
ond he will be deserving of high praise. In
selecting his outfit from the 1899 Pittsburg
and Louisville teams Freddie aid his
work we'll. and his team. from the pitch
er's rubber out to right field, Is the strong
est possible one that could have been
formed.
President Charles thinner Of the Ball
Players Protective Association last night
said that it not within the jurisdiction
of the association to act in the matter OF
Player McGann's misconduct at st. Louis,
when he threw the ball at Wolverton.
striking him in the head. He also said the
report that the Players Association would
demand the abolition of the reserve rule
ridiculous. thinner said 1t was prob
able that some action would be taken by
the players in regard to the umpire ques-
ton, they realized that the double sys-
TEN would prevent much of the trouble
over close decisions.
Hanlon says: Jennings and kitson made
two wonderful plays at first base in FRI
days game. Each time Daily was laying
far over toward second bag with the I'M
Outstanding that Jennings was to go after
any hits that came over toward first and
Kitson cover first Each time Jennings
scooped up fast grassers that Daily never
could have reached and threw to the bag,
while Kitson was fully 30 feet away, run
ming at full speed. Jennings throws were
beautifully timed each time. Kitson got
the ball just as he crossed the bag ahead
of the batter"
Bicycle Trip to Chapel Point.
A party Of Washington cyclists enjoyed
an interesting trip to Chapel Point, Nd,
last Sunday The riders left the city early
in the morning and reached the Point about
three hours and half later. Aside from
the fact that there was considerable dust,
the roads were found to be in fair condl-
ton Chapel Point is a quaint old place
and is noted for the fact that the first Cath
Ollie church to be established in Maryland
is said to have been located there. The fol-
lowing riders made. the trip: F. s. Crls-
mond w. ]. Miller, ]. II. Hendrick. E. r.
Maxwell, w. J. Hurd, E. N. Boyd and j.
w. Allen.
intercollegiate Tennis at Philadel-
phia.
1t is probable that the intercollegiate ten
mis- tournament will be held in October. and
hereafter. at the grounds Of the Merton
Cricket Club, Philadelphia This is the
unanimous request of the members OF the
only the formal approval of the national
body to go into effect. The members of
the national committee have already signi-
fed their agreement formally.
The desire for the change comes from the
fact that there has not been sufficient
money made at New Haven to put on in
dividual prizes or a new trophy since Har-
ward won the old one two years ago. The
Merton Club proposes to offer trophy and
individual prizes an inducement.
Golf on the waumbek Links.
Golfers at Jefferson, N H., began their
gala week yesterday morning with perfect
mountain weather, and the Waumbek Golf
Club links were in perfect condition for tour
nament play In addition to the mems tour
nament, in which thirty-four golfers start
ed in the first two preliminary rounds, the
special attraction was the Vardon exhibit
ton, which attracted all to the links. There
was little of interest, however, in the four
some arranged for the afternoon. Vardon
had as his partner ]. Whitney Baker, Hill
side Golf, one of Waumbek's best amateurs,
and against them were Alex. Findlay and
Edward M. Daley of Ardsey who is also
near the head Of the home clubs list. The
match was simply practice round for
Vardon, and he took thinks easy, so much
so that Ffndlay and his partner won close
match in the nineteenth hole. the, quartet
having been followed over the course by
an enthusiastic gallery of 300 or more.
Today's match will be over thirty-six
holes, medal play, Vardon playing the best
ball Of Horace Rawlins and Findlay Raw
Inns gave the day to practice with Gilbert.
The match tournament play laid out for to-
day is postponed until tomorrow.
Open Challenge From Ten Eyck.
James A. Ten Eyck, the veteran oarsman,
who will row Harry Vail a three-mile race
at Halifax, N. g., on Thursday, says that
to settle any doubt as to his son, Edward
Ten Eyck. being the fastest amateur oars
man In America, Edward is willing to row
Rumohr or any amateur In the world on
Lake QufnsiGamond, Worcester, about the |
middle Of September.
The sixteenth annual International cham |
ptonship lawn tennis tournament will be |
held on the turf courts of the Niagara |
Lawn Tennis Club, Niagara Falls. N. Y,
beginning tomorrow. The tournament will |
be conducted under the auspices of the |
United States National Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation and the Canadian Lawn Tennis |
Association. Events will be:
International championship, mems sim |
gles entrance fee, 50. The winner will be |
called upon to play for the International
challenge bowl, now held by Raymond D. |
Little of Princeton. The bowl becomes |
three times, not necessarily in succession. |
Mems handicap singles; entrance fee s. |
Mems championship doubles: open to all: |
entrance fee. $1.50 each player
Besides these there will be women's |
events, boys event and novice singles |
In scratch and handicap singles first and |
Catarrh for Twenty Years and |
Nofhfnv TOO aim. /