Evening star., 1901-02-25

sheeting of wood. this serving the double
purpose of protecting the metal from the
corroding effects of salt water and giving
the crew a better foothold. Designer Wat
be both much lighter and stronger than
one of wood, and he considers every pound
of top weight saved valuable.
Pitcher Gear May Retire.
A special from Kansas City says that
there is a strong possibility that Manning
will be without the services of his star
twirler, Dale Gear, this season. Gears law
business has been steadily increasing, and
of late he has been given two suits which
pay him better than d whole season of
base ball and may require his attention for
several months. Kansas City is Gears
home, and for two years he has been build
ing up his law practice. until he has now
reached the point where he is considering
giving up base ball and devoting his entire
time to law. Only the greatest persuasion
got him into the game last year. He owns
property at Kansas City and at P1ttsburg,
Kan, and has recently built handsome
home in the brown front section OF the city,
and it is rumored that there is soon to be "a
Mrs. Gear. Gear Is one of the headleSt ana
most steady pitchers in the business, and
his loss would be hard blow to Manning.
Sherman in Fine Form.
A rattlng contest was the one played Sat
pool match tournament, Frank Sher-
han of this city, the dark horse of the
tournament. and Alfred De ORC, the cham
pion, being the contestants. Sherman won
by forty-nine points The score was $50 to
1O1 in his favor. The little man from Wash
ington played u very fine article, while DE
ORC was not at his best. 1t was not case
of bad luck on the champions part, but
he did not play his most accurate game
hn q
him.
This makes Sherman's third straight VIC
tory, and he now leads with only three
more to play.
There were seventeen full frames played,
and of these Sherman pocketed the ma
jority of the balls in eleven instances. lie
cleaned the table once. made II three Tunes,
one 13, one II. one II and two los. De
ORC cleaned off the frame once ana IN nVe
other cases made the majority OF the ffteen
balls.
Lawn Tennis Stars Coming.
The report recently circulated to the ef-
feet that another challenge would be is
sued this year by the English Lawn Tennis
Association for the Davis international
challenge cup has some confirmation in un-
official reports that come from London. 1t
is stated in New York lawn tennis circles
that challenge is now on the way.
has accepted the amendment TO the condi-
tions requested by the, United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association, so that the
teams this year will be made up OF four
men to select the representative from, IN
stead of three. as last, year.
The international matches are expected
to take place tine first or second week OF
August, and probably at iHOboken, N J.
1t is authoritativey reported that the chal-
longing team will include both or the Ia
nous Doherty brothers and S. II. Smith
Ward Secures Championship.
Harvard's great tennis player. Holcombe
Ward. captured the championship title for
the singles Saturday afternoon at New
York by defeating Calhoun Cragin of the
West Side Tennis Club and Seventh Regi-
ment Association In three straight sets. The
men met In the final round of the indoor
tennis tournament that has held the courts
of the 7th Regiment 4Armory in that city
for the past week.
Chess Masters Tourney.
Seven adjourned and drawn games from
previous rounds had to be resumed in the