Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03
Frank Work Buys Peter Stirling.

In the squad.
Frank Work Buys Peter Stirling.
Peter Stirling. 2-111a, the worlds cham
pion three-year-old gelding. winner Of the
Kentucky Derby and the Louisville Prize
this year, was knocked down yesterday to
Frank Work for 5000 at the Fasig &
Tipton's sale at Madison Square Garden.
New York. The trotter was consigned by
d. c. Palmeter of the Riverside Park Farm,
Berlin Wis.
When the bidding reached So 200 Henry
liter, representing Malcolm Forbes Of Bos-
ton. took hand and fought 1t out with
David Bonner. who was acting for Mr..
Work. The latter Is thought to have Sc
cured bargain.
Azote, 2.042. one time champion gelding
went for S425 and Mascot, 2.O4, formerly
worth thousands, brought only $780,
Frank Work also secured Black Robert,
2.131a, for 81 200.
Mccoy Defeated Three Men.
At Mile End, suburb of London, last
night kid Mccoy, the American pugilist
carried out his engagement to defeat any
three heavyweights, each within four
rounds. This offer was especially open to
SACK OBrien, who however, did not re-
spond to it.
Mccoy disposed Of "Dave" Barry Of
Philadelphia in two rounds, of lack
Scales of England in twenty seconds and
of Jack Madden of Boston in four rounds
Morton Cadets Defeat 9th Battalion.
An exciting game Of basket ball was wit
messed by gOod-sized gathering at the
armory last evening, between the 9th Bat
TALON, National Guard, and the Morton
Cadets. the latter winning out by II to g.
This makes the second time this season
that the Morton Cadets have defeated the
9Th Battalion. The Mortons won out by
superior strength and team work.
The scoring for the Mortons was made
by Baum, Yoder and Curran. The features
of the game were the pretty throw made
by Harley of the 9th Battalion from the
center Of the court and the playing of Yo-
der. Smell and Mcqueen for the winners.
For the defeated, Scroggins and Mooney did
the best work.
Tonight's Basket Ball Game.
The Carroll Institute and Y. M. c. A.
basket ball teams of the local league will
play a championship game tonight at Car
roll Institute gymnasium, beginning at Sis
o'clock.
Sunday School Workers at Banquet.
The parlors and lecture room of the
Metropolitan M. E. Church presented a
beautiful appearance last evening, being
decorated in red and green. and the mem
bers of the Sunday school board, with the
members Of the official board of the
church, surrounded banquet table, Be-
| sides the board members there were several
guests invited by the members After q
bOuntiful repast. prettily served, the fol-
lowing "after-dinner" program was carried
out with William G.. Eldridge serving as
toastmaster:
Our Church., Mr.. Andrew B. Duvall:
from the official board Mr.. Augustus D.
Lynch; the Lyric Quartet, Mrs Bayly, Miss
Wahly, Mrs. Sinclair Mrs. Leech; ADDRESS,
F. NJ. Bristol. DID,; solo, Mr.. Perry b.
Turpin; 1.-THE Home and the Scholar" Mrs.
Grace D. WOODBURY.; THE Teacher and the
Home" Mr.. ]. Finney Engle; the Lyric
Quartet Mrs. Bayly, MISS Wahly. Mrs
Sinclair, Mrs. Leech; Missions in the Sun
day School, Mrs. Frank M. Bristol: IAN
Old-fashioned Sunday School," M. NJ. Moi
fit, ND; "Our Sunday School," Mr.. Evert
L. Harvey; early Memories" Mr.. s. J..
Fague.
The musical selections Of the Lyric Quar-.
tet and Mr.. Perry Turpin were very much
appreciated and received the applause of
Among those present were DR.. and Mrs.
Bristol. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Duvall. Mr..
Mrs. Kingsman. Mrs. Stuart. DIR. and Mrs.
Mofltt. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Turpin Mrs
Bayly. Miss Wahly. Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs.
ksses Mr. and M Mrs e armstrens Mr.
Camalier. Mr.. and Mrs. Dewhirst, Dr. and
Mrs. Dales, Mr.. and Mrs. Engle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernst. Mr.. and Mrs Eadridge. Mr.. s..
c. Ford, Mr.. and Miss Fague, Captain and
| Mrs. Forrest, Miss Gage, Mr.. B. Graves,
Miss Hathaway, Mr. Hammond, Miss Mat
tie Gray. Miss Bertha Gray. Mr.. Griffith,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey. Mr.. and Mrs. Hard
| Ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes, Miss Holmes.
DR.. Mary Holmes, DR.. and Mrs. LaFetra,
Mr.. E. s. La Fetra, Mr.. Levers, Miss Lutz,
Mr.. Frank Lutz, Captain and Mrs. Nc
Kee, DR.. Josephine Mace, Miss Milligan,
| Mrs Miley, Miss Mitchell. Mr. Watson
Mcffitt. Miss Roseman, Miss Ralston, Mrs.
| J. c. Tasker, Miss TuthAl, Mrs. Wharton,
| Mr.. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Warning, Mrs.
| WOODBURY..