Evening star., 1901-02-19

which OF the many In that locallty Is not
yet known; in Ithaca, Cornell University,
and in the west, Wisconsin. The Dunham
Boat Club of Yale. and the Weld and
Newell Boat Clubs of Harvard have con-
sented to make entries. while Boston is rep
resented by the Boston A. A. and the Union
Boat Club.
Should the Princeton crew materialize the
Tigers undoubtedly will be invited to join.
but at present the foregoing list is the full
complement of the members, although some
few more organizations will be asked to en-
roll themselves.
Amateur Billiard Tourney.
The amateur billiard championship at
New York, which resulted in victory for
c. F. Conklin of Chicago, over Charles
Threshie of Boston, last week, con-
tinued last night to decide who should have
the honor of third place. Three men were
tied, having one game each. These were
DR.. L. l.. Mial and John A. Hendrick, both
Club, and ]. B. c. Mckee of Philadelphia
Mckee and Hendrick met last night and
Hendriek won by score of 400 to the
Philadelphian's 322.
Following is the summary:
Hendrick, 400 average, 60-6S; high runs,
2S, %, u. j. b. c. McKee, 322; average,
4 54-67; high runs, So, 81, IS.
Tonight Dr. Mial and Mckee will play
the second game of the finals, and on to-
morrow night the winner will meet Hen
drick for third honors.
Sherman Wins First Game.
In the first game for the worlds pool
championship at the Hub rooms in Boston
last night Frank Sherman of this city de-
feated Irving Long of Boston, $50 to 1O5
Sherman played a safe, careful game,
while Long, though brilliant at times, was
erratic, a number of fouls and a miscue
spelling his chances.
Monte Carlo Chess Tournament.
In the ninth round of the international
chess tournament at Monte Carlo yesterday
Tschigorin defeated Gunsberg, and so
placed himself in the lead wi tn the score:
Won, 6s4 lost, N The other games of the
day resulted Janowski defeated Scheve,
Meses defeated Reggie, Blackburn defeated
Didier, Marshall defeated Mason Schlechter
defeated Marco and Alapin and Winawer
drew.
Athlete Towers Gallant Struggle.
In yesterdays write-up Of the Baltimore
athletic meet in the monumental city Sat
urday night the name of J. B. Tower of
Emerson Institute was inadvertently
omitted. Mr.. Tower won the SSO-yards in
terscholastic event, but, owing to a foul
claimed by Rutherford of Marston's Uni
yersity he was only given second place.
The athletic club Of the Emerson institute
has entered a protest with the American
be given first place in the event he en-
deavored SO manfully to win.
Base Ball Notes.
Base ball men over in Cleveland are won
derine what Dick Padden is doing in their
city.
Dexter will in all probability be the Louis
VILE clubs manager captain.
Big John Anderson has turned down
Duffy and de-
cided to remain on Brooklyn's list.
The salary list Of the Association Will be
So, 900 a month per club, or $1,000 for the
five months
Michael ]. Kelly announced Monday that
he had signed a contract to play first base
and captain the Indianapolis team the COM
ing season
Pitcher Griffin has wagered Harry Pulliam
$50 that the American ASsocia ton Will
never play a game. Pulliam says that's like
finding the money.
The first American League deserter,
Pitcher Husting, made Quln and HaVener
each give him personal contract, so that
he can collect his money whether there Is
an association or not.
Jim Hart is helping George Tebeau along
in every possible way. He has given him
Schmidt and Miller, two youngsters drafted
last fall by Chicago, and will hand him
some more men May 10, or even earlier
Indianapolis has signed that capable out
fielder, Jack Hayden of Philadelphia, late
He Is at present a student at Pennsylvania
University, with whose team he played in
1SSS-S9.
There is an impression among the root
ers that quite number of players have
signed contracts, despite the statement that
the tossers are all loyal to their own asso-
ciation.
Hugh Duffy has signed Shortstop Hoke
Ferris to play on the Milwaukee American
League team. Ferris is tolerably young
player, who had been drafted by Cincin-
natl. He had small show Of getting a job
with the Reds, and was glad to take up
Duffy's offer
After all the boosting that Jim Hart and
other magnates have been giving Jack
Doyle, 1t would be a terrible blow to have
some American League club sign the
scrappy first baseman.-Detroit Free Press.
OF all cities Brooklyn has achieved a
niche in base ball annals as the cham
pion frosty berg of the country and. as
ing cold storage, they will likely keep clear
of the city across the big bridge
Gene De Montrevlle has finally been no.
titled of his release to Boston. He says he
will not go unless he gets half the pur-
chase money. Gene is great young ball
player, one of the best in the world Chi
cago let him go for his cOnvivial habits
but how well he would fit in next summer
playing second with Doyle, Bradley and
Mccormick round him.-Chicago Tribune
The American League again has adopted
the Reach ball for the coming season. To
some people this will look rather strange
Mr.. Reach being a National League mag
nate. But as President johnson Is SIM
ply looking out for the best interests of
his organization, his contract with Reach
Is nothing more than a business PROPOSE