Evening star., 1902-02-17
Contest Between the Capital
and Blue Ridge Clubs.
THREESTRAIGHT GAMES
SURPRISING VICTORY OF THE IN
DIANs FROM THE MOUNTAINS.
They Showed That They Are Good at
Other Sports Than Hunting
and Fishing.

1t was a gala occasion at the cozy club
house Of the Capital Club Saturday night,
when the first bowling contest of tourna'
ment between the Capital Club and the
Blue Ridge Club took place.
The Capital team was composed OF j. w
Mckinley, DR.. j. B. Hills, d. E. McComb, G
J. Allen and DIR. G. E. Kicker. and the
Blue Ridge Club was represented by A >
Mattingiy. Alex. Britton. W. H. Hoeke
Rudolph Kaufman and DR.. ". s. Harlan
Not only were the Capital bowlers and
their adherents confident Of victory, but
ever the mountaineers. being more accus.
toned to hunting and fishing and other
outdoor sports followed by the hardy deni-
zens of the forests and mountains than to
indoor games. were fearful that they would
be unable to take away single scalp from
the quondam bicycle men.
There was a goodly assemblage of on
lockers, and even the Blue Ridge Club
turned out number of good hard rooters.
who, Notwithstanding the distance and the
bad condition of the roads in the vicinity OF
Harper's Ferry. near which city they make
their mountain home, were determined to
be present to cheer on the representatives eS
of their band.
Everybody was surprised when the first
game went to the visitors by Il good mar
gin. but when the two following games
Capital men gave way to despair and that
of the Blue Ridgers to delirious joy.
A Missing Chieftain.
The members of the two teams were on
hand promptly at s o'clock with the ex-
ception of Mattingly, the leader of the
mountaineers. AS the big clock ticked off
the minutes and there was no Matt the
non-bowlers of the Capital Club wanted
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confident were the members of their
team that they quieted their sup
porters by assuring them three
straight victories if they could only get
the Blue Ridge men to bowl The noun
taineers could not account for the nom
appearance of their leader. Some init
mated that he had lost the trail, others
that he had been ambushed by the Capital
heelers, but both of these explanations
were discounted by his recognized ability
both as finder and dodger. for he is known
to be somewhat of an Indian, and explana-
tions gave way to wonder and everybody
watched the clock.
When even the most confident had begun
to weaken the missing man entered the
club house with slow, stealthy but dignifled
tread and was greeted by general applause
He started 10 tell how he had become lost
in the winding paths Of the mall but it was
apparent to the most unobservant that the
delay had been caused by too much time
spent on his toilet.
" me the rest OF MS Danu were atlireu III
their everyday mountain costumes. the
leader wore yari-colored hunting shirt, the
like Of which has never been seen in Wash.
ington His buckskin trousers were Of alb
normal cut and length. while his mecca sins
We're loose and flowing, and covered with
beads. He explained that he had worn this
costume for the past twenty years, both for
the chase and for still hunting, and had
never lost anything in it. His followers
firally induced him to stop talking and lay
aside his blanket and feathered headdress
and get to work.