Evening star., 1901-04-06

| will be used on the road. 1t was an easy
| matter to secure the uniforms. as all the
| players under contract to Manager Nam
ming have their measures at the manufac-
! turers and all that was necessary was
| selecting the material.
1t is expected that several additional
Senators will report to Manager Manning
| Monday morning, reaching this city to-
| night and tomorrow.
Followed the Hounds.
| number of huntsmen from the Chevy
| Chase Club followed the hounds yesterday
afternoon from Brightwood over a stiff
course of about eight miles. After the ride
| the horsemen and their guests had a hunt
dinner at the club.
Phil. Dvyer Sells Five Colts.
Philip ]. Dwyer, president of the Brook
| lyn Jockey Club, has just sold five two
year-ofd colts to Col. F. c. McLewee for
! $4,000. This is the most important private
| sale of thoroughbreds made this winter,
! with the exception of the Eastin & Larabie
| sale to j. B. Haggin. The transfer of the
| colts engagements to Col McLewee will be
| made in few days. All the racing secre-
| taries have been notified to transfer the en-
| tries over to the new owner.
The names and pedigrees of the colts are:
Luck and Charity, be, 2, by Hanover
Bonita Belle.
| Major Dangerfield, bike, 2 by Hand
spring-Mon Droit.
Horizontal. br.c., 2, by Handspring-Inter
| mission.
| Kindred, br.c.. 2. by Hanover-Mildred.
Empire. be, ,, by St. Car,o-Pique II.
This sale is probably the forerunner of
Mr.. Dwycr's retirement as a horse owner.
Last year he sold out the greater part OF
his stable. He then got together the colts.
| The sale of five leaves him with only five
| young horses in his barn. One of the rea-
| sons given for his retirement is that he has
become weaned away from horses and now
| longs only for the excitement of Wall street.
| On tips from his friend. ]. r. keene. he is
said to have cleared nearly million dollars
on the exchange this winter.
A Hearty Welcome for DIR. Harlan.
DR.. L. L. Harban direct from his vic
torious trip through the southern links,
rived in Washington last night and met
with most enthusiastic reception at the
depot and at his home. The doctor brought
with him several silver cups, which have
been placed on exhibition in the windows
of Shaw & Berry, the jewelers.. All are
beautiful specimens of the silversmiths
| art, and one especially, which the doctor
captured at Pinehurst, n. c., is unusually
beautiful, being tastefully trimmed with
gold The demand for seats at the banquet
to be rendered DR.. Harlan by his friends
in the Columbia Golf Club at the Hotel
Raleigh Monday night has been so great
that it was found necessary to limit the
number to prevent crowding.
Sheckard's Final Decision.
James I. Sheckard, the Brooklyn out
fielder, has decided to return to Brooklyn,
although he signed with Baltimore some
time ago. President Ebbetts spent all day
Thursday with Sheckard at his home in
Columbia, Pa, trying in every way to in
duce him to join his club
Sheckard was undecided until Yesterday
When he went to Philadelphia and consulted
a lawyer, who told him the contract he
signed with Baltimore was void iuasmuch
as he had signed a contract with BROOKLYN
in 1909, which holds him. and he having
received proper notice October l., 1909, of
his reserve by Brooklyn this season The
lawyer told him he belonged to BrookIyn
and Shechard at once decided TO go there
He teiegraphed Manager McGraW of Bal
tmore that he would positively play in
Brooklyn 1t is understood that Sheckard
will receive 5000 for the season.
Rnn johnson Seeks Legal Advice
Ban Johnson, president of the American
League, is in Cincinnati, and will probably
remain several days looking after the in
terests of the American League in con-
nection with the several suits now pending
in the courts
Mr. Johnson said in that city yesterday
that the object of his visit was to consult
John h. Bruce, attorney for the American
League, in regard TO the action that will
be brought against players who signed
American League contracts and then iunp-
ed to the National League. The case of
Emmett Heidrick of the st. Louis club
who is said to have broken faith with
tried