Evening star., 1901-07-13

one of the most interesting and spirited
local contests among colored teams In
years Both teams are composed of strong
players, and each will have large follow
ing to cheer them on to victory. The
Capital City team recently won two games
from the Norfolk Red Stockings, ard 1t Is
most likely the Baltimore Giants, present
holders of the southern championship, Will
have to strive hard to upohld their honors.
seIee's Ideal Team.
"while Bill Bergen is not the best hitting
catcher in the league" said Manager Selee
of the Bostons in Cincinnati recently, Il
consider him the peer Of any catcher In the
business today. I would willingly give a
good pitcher for him. and consider myself
lucky to secure so strong a player. A
catcher of Bergen's stripe Is worth more to
a team than the general run of base ball
patrons imagine. and should not be criu-
cised or condemned because he does not hit
out home runs all the time. If l were Sc
Iecting a star team Of American base ball
players 1 should certainly put Bergen in as
the star backstop My pitchers on such
team would be Hahn. Dineen, Willis, Mat
thewson and probably Nichols. On the in
field l would have Lajoie or Crawford at
first base. Demontreville at second, Long
at short and Collins at third. The outfield
Crawford. 1 consider these four men the
best outfielders in the business. This Craw-
ford, by the way, has improved more than
any young player l have seen break into
the business in a long time. In one year
he has acquired all the good points of
winning ball player, and he will be a valu-
able man to Cincinnati for many years"
Notes of the Wheel.
officer Plemmons of the first precinct is
evidently preparing to carry off first hon.
ors in another police pursuit race judging
from the manner in which he is clipping
Off miles on the local bowl
Clarence Miller continues to keep his
followers" guessing as to what surprise
he will next spring on them.
M. lie Marie, who is here to engage Amer
lean riders to compete in France during the
winter. has decided to offer contract to
the winner Of the ffteen-mile race between
John Nelson and w. c. Stinson in Madison
Square Garden on Monday night
Howard Rhine and his team Of Rough
Riders" as they are called. will represent
the Yale Cycle Club at the next bike"
meet at the Coliseum.
If Joe Bardref could use his famous
sprint when in a race at the right time
he would leave all Of his opponents in the
dark.
One of the most interesting paced races
so far held this year ought to be that at
one hour between Harry Elkes, Robert
Walthour and Jimmie Michael at Man
haitian Beach on Saturday. 1t will be the
first meeting of Elkes with WalthOur in
middle distances. and the result will deter
| mine whether Walthour is entitled to con-
sideration in the same class as the middle
distance champion.
B. E. Morrison Of New York has been
suspended from track racing for one year
by the N. c. A. for entering in a novice
race at Asbury Park on July 4. after hav-
ing won a novice race in this city.
Johnny Nelson and Will Stinson will meet
in a motor-paced match at fifteen miles on
the Madison Square Garden track next
Monday evening. Stinson holds the hour
record of forty miles.
M. Edouard LIE Marie, representing one
Of the Partisan cycle racing courses, has
come to America to make contracts with
prominent American middle distance riders
to appear in meets to be held on an indoor
track in the French capital during the win
ter. Among riders to whom he will offer
terms will be Harry Elkes, Jimmie Michael,
| John Nelson and Floyd MacFarland.
Linton is supplied with the only pair Of
strictly French machines ever seen on the
local track. Many machines with French
motors have been seen here. but usually
| these have frames and wheels made in
this country.
Although Linton's French motors are
| longer in wheel base than most machines
| seen here this season: the sweeping turns
of the track permit their use without any
handicap. Linton's motors were handi-
| capped on the short track at Madison
Square Garden.
The change of pace each ten miles or
maintaining handicap by holding the pole
throughout the race. and 1t will add great
| ly to the spectacle, as the change of pace
during a motor race Is the most danger
Gus and thrilling thing connected with
sports.
A sense Of the fitness Of things is dis
played by the promoters Of the tracks In
the middle distance circuit. as one Of the
rules Is that each racer and his PAGERS
must be attired alike, and the men who
pace must be In the regular employment
| of the men who race.
The ability Of Floyd MacFarland to COM
pete successfully in sprint and middle dis
tance races with only day or two inter-
vening stamps him as marvel In cycle
| racing So far this year he has won his
share Of money In both classes.
J. Frank Starbuck, the old-time rival
| Of Jimmy" Michael. who was injured In
| motor accident in Baltimore last year
and supposedly crippled for life. is now
| manager OF the repair department Of
Bobby Walthour, who is doing so well
behind pace. will make special preparations
| for the middle-distance championship race
at one hour, which will be a feature Of the
Pan-American exposition meet at Buffalo
early in August. The first prize in the
event will be 81. 900, and at least ten riders
are expected to appear for the start.
Golf Notes of Interest.
Half dozen of the leading golf clubs
In the state OF Iowa have formed q state
association and plans are being made to
hold their hrst championship tournament
early In the fall. Interclub team matches
are also being arranged among the leading
clubs.
Mrs James K. Hoyt, Miss Emily Dals