Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-14

like a walk-over. but the GibraItars pulled
themselves together and from that time on
in favor of the infantry at the end Of
the first half. In the second half the
Gibraltars continued their good game,
holding the infantry down to goal.
which Shreve added to 1t by free throws,
making the final score 8 to l. The large
crowd of onlookers were continually cheer
ing the fine plays of both teams and as
these were very frequent, the excitement
was worked up to high pitch.
" NJ. G. A. Defeats RidgeIys.
The indoor base ball game played Satur-
day night between the Ridgelys Of Balti-
more and the Y.MC.A. of this city, In tho
gymnasium of the latter, was won by the
association lads, the score being IL to S.
The visiting team started OF like winners,
scoring two runs In the first inning. and
continued to play well until lie Mat came
in from right field and relieved Speare.
who was pitching. From that time on the
Ridgelys had hard shedding. while the To-
cal bows pulled themselves together and
cut down the lead in splendid form. The
Ridgelys are all small men, but fine field
ers. At the bat they were weak against
good pitching. The Y.M.C.A- team COM
prises stalwart lads, with the exception OF
Shaw, who makes up for cleverness what
he lacks In weight and height Coupled
with the weight behind the local associa-
ton boys were good batting eyes, and as
a result the hits came when most needed.
The galleries were thronged with cheering
spectators, quite large delegation being
present from Baltimore.
The Clipper Annual.
Among the many special publications
which are regularly placed before the peo-
pie at the beginning Of every year, none
so strongly appeals to the requirements Of
the members of the amusement profess
sions and the votaries of all manly sports
NP
| this widely known book was established
many years ago. through the medium of
it's comprehensiveneSs, reliability and gen.
eral usefulness. and it has always been the
aim of its publishers to keep 1t abreast OF
the times; consequently Its popularity has
never been allowed to grow less. The is
sue of the Annual for 1901 is now in the
hands of the newsdealerS, and It's contents
and general arrangement Will be found TO
be in a measure an improvement upon for
mer numbers
In the pages devoted exclusively to sports
a most comprehensive and interesting chro-
nology of happenings afioat and afield. IN
door and out in all departments of phys
ical recreation. during the closing year OF
the nineteenth century; tables OF winners
of all the fixed championship and other
important competitions, association and in
dividual, are presented in attractive form.
and the valuable and complete record ia
bles have been revised with the utmost
care while the numerous additions of fresh
records enhances the worth of the tables
Sporting Miscellany.
At the West Branch Y. M. c. A. Hall.
Baltimore, Saturday night the West Branch
basket ball team defeated the Washington
Y M. C. A. team by a score of IS to
In two well-played halves.
At Denver Col. Rufe Turner of Stock
ton Cal, put out Otto Sieloff of Chicago
In the fourth round of what was to have
been a ten-round go. before the Colorado
Athletic Association last Friday night
At Portland. Ore. Saturday night. Thos.
Tracy of Australia knocked out "Dick"
Case Of Seattle in the ninth round OF
fast contest. Case met his finish in heavy
left swing on the Jaw.
Terry McGovern refuses to go to England
to fight Ben Jordan. He says he objects
to the referee standing outside the ring,
such station being all against him az a
two-handed in-nghter. The referee, he be-
lfeves. cannot see his work and might dis.
qualify him on an uncommitted foul. He
offers Jordan q part payment Of expenses
to fight In America