Evening star., 1901-10-29

would take part in the tourney. but he was
called to Scotland by the illness of his
father.
Members of the Chevy Chase Club are
hoping for rain before the tournament
starts Thursday morning. as the course mas
become too hard for accurate play.
CycIist Champions Narrow Escape.
Albert Champion, the French motor
cyciist narrowly escaped death yesterday.
when an axle of his motor tricycle. broke on
the road between Mount Vernon and
Yonkers, N. Y.
Champion was speeding with a new ma
chine, running about seventy miles an hour,
when the axle broke and the machine ran
against the bank. Champion was thrown
some distance. the bones in his left hand
were broken and his head and body were
severely iacerated. He managed to reach a
farm house near by, where a physician was
called to dress his wounds.
Junior Foot Ball.
The Rock Creek Athletic Club foot ball
team played it's first game Sunday with the
Belmonts. the result being an easy victory
for the R. c. A. c. The team did some very
good work, considering the little practice
that they had undergone. They are ready
to receive challenges from all teams aver
aging 125 to 13O pounds. The team is COM
posed of the following players: j. Sheahan,
u. SPAIN, w. McElwee, T.. Boy1and, T.
tltaserald L; Creaven. 6. Graves. r. Rab-
titt, C.. Bradley, E. Payne, p. Griffin, ].
Boyland. Address challenges to Capt. j. e.
Boyiand, 1905 Washington circle.
The Maury foot ball team has organic ed
for the season and would like to hear from
teams averaging 13O pounds. Send chal-
lenges to Selby Birch, 921 East Capitol
street.
AutomobiIists Organize.
The Of o,,to in, uyo ofo
have determined not to be behind the other
cities in the way of organization. Last
evening the Washington Touring Club was
organized. with twenty members. Plans
were laid for the carrying out of car
nival to be held on Pennsylvania avenue or
some other equally available place, and
many runs will be made into the country.
the prospects Of the club. The following
officers were unanimously elected: Captain
Charles Weaver; first lieutenant John Ed
ward, and second lieutenant, Erkstine Sun
derland.
Base Ball Notes.
Manager Donovan of the ST. Louis Ma
tional League club last night announced
that he had signed Outfielder Smoot of the
Worcester Eastern League club. That
gives him fourteen players
1t Is said that Jim Harte has already
made up his mind what men to give ST.
Louis, which is to get a boost from every
team excepting the worse crippled Phiia-
delphias. Hart will give the Cardinals
Gannan and Eason, and throw in his
blessing.
Ex-senator George w. Wrigley, who q
few seasons ago was an Issue" in the Ma
tional League over whom New York and
Brooklyn fought and the latter was fined,
was married last week. His bride was
Margaret Toapey of Worcester, Mass.
'.Zeke" is captain of the team in that city.
Christy Matthewson, star of the first
magnitude of the diamond and the gridiron,
has finally decided to play neither base ball
nor foot ball this fall and winter. Instead,
Matty will fill a clerical position In the
office of President Andrew Freedman at a
salary that will enable the young athlete
to keep the wolf from the door.
The Chicago National League team. as
sticks. and almost helpless If he Jumps
Danny Green seems to have cast his lot
with Comiskey for good, and Tom Hughes
does not deny jumping to Baltimore.
Might stay here. at that, If saw the
cash. Chicago Inter-Ocean.
One of Hahns closest friends said yes
terday: Il know the American League is
anxious to get Hahn-So anxious that they
will give him $4,000 year, but 1 do not
think they've got a chance. He wants to
stay in Cincinnati. His folks are here, and
he has always been well treated while a
natl club, but they won't let him get
away.'-Cincinnati Enquirer.
La1oie Knocked out couple of home runs
and three-bagger Sunday at New Orleans
and all the rest of the team hit hard, tWen-
ty hits being scored off HiIdebrand. The
Southern Leaguers got ten hits off Carrick
The score was 1S to 8 in favor Of the visit
ors The visitors f1elded much better, max
ing only two errors.
The last of the series Of three games be-
tween the Kansas City Blues, representing
Ell Paso and All Stars of the National
League, representing Albuquerque, was
played yesterday afternoon at Ell Paso,
Texas, and witnessed by $500 people The
Blues won by score Of IA to 8, winning
two out of the three games. The winners
get $500 and one-half the gate receipts. The
features of the game were the batting of
Robinson Gear and Ketcham. The pitch
Ing of Lee won the game for the Blues.
"Give me winner and fear not war;"
was a declaration 1 heard Charley Comis-
the Chicago magnate Is hustling for great
team 1t looks as II nothing but winner
will satisfy Comiskey. A winner In the
American League next season means much
stronger teams than either Chicago or Bos-
ton of this season. st. Louis will have
great team, and both Philadelphia and
Washington will be tough propositions
Baltimore, too. will be much stronger, as
Hughes of Chicago will round out the
pitching staff and McGraw may succeed in
landing one or two of Hanlons stars
Cleveland is bound to be tail ender and will
have little chance Of getting out of the last
place. Boston must be materially strength
ened to hold a place in the first division.
and club that couldn't do that In Boston
would not get the money. The league team
In Boston Is pretty sure Of landing third or
better. as the two clubs above it this
season-St. Louis and Philadelphia-have
lost their best men and have no chance to
beat Boston, as the latter swill be a much
stronger team than last year.-Tim Muir
name in Boston Globe.
IN ANNUAL. SESSION.