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Evening star., 1902-09-11
POTOMAC REGATTA.
Enthusiastic Reports Made at Last
Nights Committee Meetinp.

President Doyle Of the Potomac Boat
Club had the joint committee on the COM
Ing regatta meet last night, and the most
encouraging reports were turned in by the
different chairmen. Mr.. Doyle has been a
persistent worker for the regatta's success
and it can now be stated that he believes
one Of the most successful rowing contests
ever held In this country will take place on
the Potomac on the afternoon of October 6.
At last nights meeting 1t was decided to
add the senior eight event to the list of
races, and it is expected that four clubs
VIII send representative crews. The Daunt-
less Of New York has notified Mr.. Doyle
that It is willing to meet any eight-oared
crew OF the country. and it is more than
likely that the three other contenders in
this race will give the New Yorks a hard
contest
The famous champion double-sculling crew
OF the Bohemian Boat Club of New York
Will meet the crack crews from Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
The following officers of the regatta were
unanimously decided upon by the commit
tee: Mr.. q. Ennis Forbes, commodore of
the Sehuylkill navy, referee, and Mr.. Robert
II; Peiton of Brooklyn, starter.
The elimination of the automobile race will
concentrate interest in the regatta as the
cmer attraction in the way of sports dur
ing encampment week.
Evening star., 1902-09-11
ACCURACY IN DRIVING.
Many Golfers Sacrifice Direction for
Distance
From the New York Post.

rom the New York Post
A competition was held recently in which
accurate driving rather than distance was
made the test. and the result showed most
plainly the weak place In the play of the
average golfer. It seems as If the chief
idea of nine-tenths of the players is to get
distance from the tee. To ge. $50 or poo
yard ball has become the aim Of so many
that direction is sacrificed and sacrificed
to the loss of many holes. In a recent
friendly match player who has become
crank on the subject of accuracy beat
an opponent who outdrove him fifty and
sixty yards from the tee and through the
green The latter player, however was
an over the place." and the frst-named
though tort oise-like in his strokes was al
ways on the flag, and won a weli-earned
victory.
w alter j. Travis, who L., not essentially
long driver has already proved the value
OF an almost deadly accuracy in play, and
the same quality shows on the slroke card
or every golfer who Is near the tsp of the
ISL. Yet golfers, as rule, go on month
after month. apparently trying for dis
lance, regardless of direction, and they pull
or slice the ball out of bounds, and add
many strokes to their score, which might
De nsarer Colonel Bogey rt II ore clre and
less distance was the thing aimed at
In the competition in question the fair
green before the tee was marked off in
squares, and it was .rCly surprising the
number who failed to get 4 single ban In
four in the prescribed limits. The women
as rule, did better than the men. The
IDEA is gt cd one, and can De prac.iced
with good -esults by hund- IT'S OF players
Evening star., 1902-09-11
NEW YORK GROUNDS.
American League Said to Be After
Columbia College Field.

A special from New York says that Pres
ident Dreyfuss Of the Pittsburg club has
discovered that the American League is
working upon bold scheme to get control
of South Field. an improved plot on Am
sterdam avenue, owned by Columbia Col
lege, and intended for an athletic field, but
not used because of lack of funds for
equipment.
The rumor the American League took
pains to circulate that it was dickering for
the property at 166th street in the Borough
of Bronx was manufactured as cloak for
the real plans OF the syndicate which owns
all the clubs in the American League The
Bronx site is mile above the Polo grounds
and across the Harlem river.
South Field is near the 116th street sta
tion on the 9Th and 9th avenue elevated
roads, and can be reached by several troll
ley lines.
proposition was made to Columbia Col
iege, offering to build substantial stands
pay big rent and give up percentage OF
the profits. The trustees Of the college are
considering the offer.
Mayor Low was formerly president Of Co.
iumbia College. and is expected to favor
Evening star., 1902-09-11
GRAND CIRCUIT TRoTs.
Blind Trotter rhythmic Easily Scores
Another Victory.

Well-contested races with several close
finishes marked the grand circuit races at
the New York state fair at Syracuse yes
terday. In the Woodruff stakes of IS 600
for 2.24 trotters, rhythmic won a somewhat
hollow victory. there being no trotter In the
race able to push the blind horse The 2.OG
pace developed into a good betting race.
The Bishop won the first heat, Snow lay
Ing up. In the third heat he started from
the word and paced home, hard pressed by
The Bishop. The wagon races furnished
plenty Of sport. E. E. Smithers lowered
Ida Highwood's mark from 2.144 to 2.O9s4
in the second heat of the free-for-all trot
The making of a record of 2.11A by Frances
b., owned by Ernest l. White, brother of
State Senator Horace White, was the cause
OF much comment among the horsemen
FRANCES b. up to yesterday was a green
trotter, and Mr.. White had intended to
campaign her next year all along the grand
circuit starting with the NJ and NJ Dan
Patch was to have gone for the record yes
terday and about 10000 persons We're in
attendance. McHenry decided that the
track was too soft near the pole, owing to
rain, and that he would not make the at
tempt until today. Lord Derby will also
go for this years wagon record today.
Evening star., 1902-09-11

League for next season, already are making
applications for return to the National
League in 1904. These players realize tnat
the only way to keep up salaries is for the
present war to continue, and ii will keep
on so long as the rival leagues can induce
players to jump from one organization to
anotherS-Pittsburg Press.
The Hulswitt-Maloney fight Is a topic
among the Philies. Umpires and players
alike stood in their tracks and watched
Maloney make Hulswitt look like 3 per
cent discount on a SO note. For two min
utes it was a pretty battle, and then
Charley Doom ran leisurely down from the
plate and separated the pair. Had it gone
another minute Hulswitt would have taken
the count, for he was groggy and ali in
when the bout was called. In a moments S
rest, however, Hulswitt wanted to come
back, but by this time Umpire Irwin got
into the game himself, and waved both
men to the bench.-Phi!adelphi Inquirer
SIX dCEble-headers, four in the American
League and two in the National LeagIe,
was yesterdays base ball record. The Ath-
letics celebrated their homecoming, after a
days postponement on account of rain, by
taking two games from Baltimore through
the heroic work of Waddell, who took part
in both games. Both st. Louis and Boston
won their games from Detroit and WaSh-
ington but the Athletics gained three points
and now lead by twenty points in the race.
They will meet Baltimore again today in
a doub.e- ltcecer and then move to Eo3;on.
where they will practically battle for the
ChalnIiOuShip
Evening star., 1902-09-11

isting agreement. Mr.. Mitchell distinctly
opposed any arbitration, asserting that we
were lnsincere. Father Phillips we'll
known priest Of Hazleton, OF his own voii-
ton, urged the men TO abide by their COM
pact and suggested Archbishop Ryan of
Philadelphia as the third arbitrator. Mr.
Mitchell opposed all Of this, claiming that
1t was bluff.
"A meeting of our employees was held
to which Mitchell came unsolicited and
made speech. He asked me publicly If
would abide by the arbitrators' verdict,
and when | said We would. he turned to
the audience and pleaded with them never
theless to go upon a strike. Father Phil
lips ana L followed him, urging the men to
stand by their agreement for arbitra ton
and the men refused to follow Mitchells
lead, Then came round of threats. in
umidation and violence. Almost daily riot
ing parties Of several hundred men APP
peared upon our property, led by MiJchell's
lieutenants, in the vain effort to compel
our men to break their agreement They
inaugurated reign of terror which finally
resulted in the employees breaking their
coTspact and throwing the project ed arpi-
tration to the winds.
Senator Marcus A. Hanna came into
the dispute and secured some concessions
The strike ended, and it was heralded as a
triumph for Mitchell. Work was resumed
under these conditions on October % 1900
The result has been the establishment OF
every kind Of trades union in the coal dis
tr1ct. From that time on there have been
innumerable strikes. Mitchell has become
oemi-god, and alone is obeyed, so that all
ordinary and usual means OF discipline are
practically disregarded.
with this history before us, / am sure
no reasonable man will ask US to engage
In any arbitration with Mr. Mitchell or his
immediate followers"
President Fowler of the New York. On
tario and Western Railroad COMPANY said
yesterday afternoon:
The strike will end when the men come
back OF their own accord and on the terms
on which they worked before the outbreak
OF the strike. In no other manner can this
strike be ended. We will brook no outside
interference of whatever nature, political
humanitarian or of any other origin. When
the men go back. IL will be at the wages
and on the conditions obtaining last spring.
After they have returned, we will take up
any grievances with our own men. We
have posted notices TO that effect on our
collieries, and that has been our attitude
right along"
President OlyphaRt of the Delaware and
Hudson said that IL he was well informed.
and he thought he was. there would be no
interference on the part CT Mr.. Morgan.
Mr.. Olyphant said no outside influences
would be needed. and that the strike would
continue until the miners got tired OF il
and return to work.
Evening star., 1902-09-11
WHERE THE OPERATORS STAND.
Messrs. Markle and Fowler Outline
Their Position.

Mr. John Markle. the head Of the firm Of
G. B. Markle & Co., the largest OF the in
dividual coal operators in the anthracite
field, made statement In New York city
yesterday respecting the proposed arbitra-
ton between the employers and the en-
ployes.
There will be no arbitration" said Mr.
Markle, land no settlement of the coal
strike in any way. We have not forgotten
our experiences on a former occasion. There
had been in existence from 1885 an agree
ment with the men in our employ provid-
ing for the settlement, in an amicable way
of all differences that arose, by arbitra-
ton. This was the result of local strike
lasting three months in 1885 In 1887, not
withstanding the existence Of this contract
for arbitration. the men deliberately broke
their agreement and went on strike, which
lasted six months. Yet we re-established
the arbitration agreement after ii was over
and went on. In 1897 there was wide
spread strike in the Lehigh region. but our
men stood by their agreement and never
lost q days work.
"In 1900 Mr.. John Mitchell appeared ana
began a campaign on our property. Our
employees presented q list of grievances.
and replied to them and suggested that
II our answers were not satisfactory taey
could demand arbitration under the eY-
Evening star., 1902-09-11
DISTRICT BOWLING LEAGUE.
n. G. G. Stiles Re-Elected President
for the Fifth Time

A largely attended meeting of the board
of governors Of the DIAtrict Amateur
Bowling League was held at the club
house of the Washington Saengerbund last
night. The league reorganized for the sea-
son by electing officers as follows: H. c. c.
Stiles, president; Charles Schafer. vice
president; Harry Merritt. secretary; George
I. Cox, treasurer, and George Brandt. Of
hcial scorer. Representatives were present
from all of the clubs that were members
last year, with the exception of the
Young Mems Christ ian Association whose
alleys do not at present meet the league
requirements.
The schedule committee was not appoint-
ed. as it appeared that the membership
OF the league would be increased by the adj
mission Of several new clubs. nendinp
which no work can be done on the new
schedule. The season, however, will omen
about October 20 0p~-
The District league is entering upon it's
tenth year of play. and its successes Of
past years will no doubt be again eoualed.
The league stands unique among local
bowling associations, inasmuch as a re-
quirement of membership is that each club
must own and control the alleys upon
which it plays.
Evening star., 1902-09-11
Base Ball Notes.

Senators close the Boston series TODAY.
Tomorrow Baltimore will be 'at home" tn
the Loftusites.
Lew Drill has been catching fine game
since Bill Clarke's injury to his hand.
Mr. Delehanty will wake up next week
and find that he is taking Lajoie's dust in
the batting world.
Billy keister belongs to the unfortunate
class. Whenever he makes an error he
loses the game. No other player does this.
George Carey got three hits in the first
game and one in the second Pretty good
for weak hitter. George seems destined
to finish in the 800 class
The local fans" were pleased with the
news that Wyatt Lee had been signed for.
next season by the Washington club Lee
has made himself a big favorite by his
good work as utility outfelder.' Wyatt may
pitch against Boston today.
McGraw must have blinked his eves
when he saw the attendance at the "ghjte
elephant games in Philadelphia The Ma
tional League game had 10 spectators.
The question now is, If Magnate Shibe has
white elephant on his hands. what sort
of an animal is being fed by Messrs. Reach
and Rogers?
While the Athletics have a good margin
In the race for the championship, the play
ers mustn't let up for minute. The
Browns have regained confidence through
the victories in Detroit and are hanging On
to the Quakers in game style.
If II 900 persons turn out to see the lead
ers play the tailenders what would have
been the attendance II the Babtimores had
been contesting for first place?
There should be lots of good sport in Rns
ton tomorrow when the Athletics omen a
series with the Colltnsites. It will be Young
against Waddell, and good as the latter is
he will find a worthy opponent in the old
rail splitter
Chattanooga has Lajoie on second, a
McGraw at short ana an Ely pitching. II
names could only wini
Talk about popularity! They now sell
=" 'Rube' Waddell ice cream bricks" outside
Athletic Park in Philadelphia. It's up to
some one to put Waddeil brand of scrap
pie on the market.
Pitcher Lawrence Milton of the Rock Is
land Three 'i'' League Base Bali Club has
signed with the st. Louis National League
Club for next season.
Pitcher Jack Taylor, who Is playing third
base for Chicago in the absence of Shaefer
fs astonishing every one by his clever
work. and the prediction is being made
that he will prove another Wallace.
When shown report in an eastern paper
that he would be wearing a Brooklyn uni
form next year Harry Bay, Cleveland's fleet
center fielder. said yesterday: There is alb
solutely no truth In it. It's all news to me-
AS far as I am concerned / will be with
Cleveland next year"
Beioit friends Of Merle Adkins say that
he has signed to pitch for the Chicago
White Sox next season. Adkins has had
many offers for next season, but has. 1t is
American League Club.
Several National League managers are
having rather peculiar experiences these
days. Men who are now employed In the
National League and who are known 10
have pledged themselves to the American
Evening star., 1902-09-11
BIG MATCH PROPOSED.
Owner Of Mcchesney Wants a Race
for LARGE Stake.

McChesney against any horse in America,
for a side bet of from 5000 to $25.0O0.
weight for age, distance. mile to mile
and quarter, the race to be decided at
the Harlem, Ill. fall meeting. This sweep
ing challenge has been ISSUED by Durnell &
Herr, owners of the noted three-year-old
Secretary Nathanson stateS that the club
would add suitable amount OF money for
such an event. with viewto drawing sew
eral horses into the contest and possibly
arrange sweepstakes
1t Is not probable that any eastern three
year-olds, barring possibly Green B. Nor
ris rs Sombrero, now running at Buffalo
would be entered In such alrace. Most of
the three-year- r-olds have valuable stake en-
gagements in the east which would pre-
vent them from going fwesto The past ex-
periences of eastern horses in the west
would probably carry some weight in the
deliberation OF owners who might, for the
moment. look upon the proposition with IA
vor. Trainers do not believe that the long
railroad ride in box cars, coupled with the
change IN climate and water, can be over
come by horse, no matter how fine his
condition may be when he is shipped.
Evening star., 1902-09-11
VICTORY FOR ST. ELIZABETH.
Marines Put Up Poor Fielding
Game

A hard-hitting but loosely fielded game
was played yesterday afternoon on the
grounds at the st. Elizabeth Asylum, be-
tween the team representing that institu-
ton and the marines. the home team win
ming by the score of IA to TO- Bechtel
pitched fine ball for the marines, but four
teen errors back Of him was too much of a
handicap to carry to successful finish c.
Wahler was hit hard. but his support was
far superior to that of Bechtel, but five
scattering misplays being made. The alb
sence of Turner from the marines weakened
the team considerably. There was large
crowd on hand, and the victors were given
an enthusiastic reception after the game
Score.
Evening star., 1902-09-11

It's pleasant to any firm to find
business brisker than the most
sanguine anticipations.
Especially pleasant in our case,
because we have broken away from
traditions We are not conducting
this store along the time-honored
grooves. We have struck a new
path for ourselves.
You will notice the difference in
this store the moment you enter the
front door, and YOU will find a great
difference all the way through.
You will be tempted to refurnish
your whole house when you see the
delightful things we are showing.
There are but few patterns here
that can be duplicated in town.
most OF them are exclusively ours.
Quality rcigns supreme. How
ever low the prices. the articles are
OF excellent workmanship and we'll
designed.
Many causes contribute to max
ing our prices low out OF all pro-
portion.
Evening star., 1902-09-11
Women's Western Tennis Champion.
ship,

The women's western tennis championshin
was won at the Kenwood courts, near Chi
cago, yesterday By Miss McAteer of Pitts
burg, holder Of the title last year In yes
terdays contest Miss McAteer had as her
opponent Miss Carrie Neely of Chicago. The
match was full Of brilliant playing. and for
q time it looked as if Miss McAteer would
lose the championship. The first set went
to the easterner, S-6, but the second was
won by Miss Nicely In rather easy manner
by a score of 64. Miss Neely showed noor-
ly In the third set, and was unable to cap
ture single game, Miss McAteer winning
the set, 60, the match and championship
Evening star., 1902-09-11
Fem 0utpoints Kramer

Frank Kramer, national champion. could
get no better than second in the half-mile
national championship at the Coliseum
track at New Haven last night. Willie
Fem, with the assistance of George H. Col
lett, who pulled him to within a few yards
of the tape, won out by inches in the final
heat, passing Kramer, who was clearly
outsprinted by the Boy Wonder" Major
George Schreber and Collett beating him
to the tape and qualifying for the semi
finals
Evening star., 1902-09-11
Harlems Defeated Center Markets.

An interesting and rather exciting game
OF baseball was played on the GEORGETOWN
field between the Harlem and Center Mar
ket teams yesterday afternoon. The Har-
lens were victorious. taking their oppo
nents into camp to the tune of II to g. The
features of the game were the battery work
Of Gleason and Reingruver, the fielding of
Busher and the batting Of the winning
team.
Evening star., 1902-09-11
ATHLETICS WELCOMED HOME
Baltimore Defeated Twice Before H..
900 Spectators.

The Athletics continued on their winning
way yesterday in Philadelphia, defeating
Baltimore In both games Of a double header
oefore 1900 people. The first game was
won py the score of 3 to 5 and the second
D to a. Waddell relieved Mitchell In the
hrst' and also Hastings in the second. pitch
ing splendid ball in each instance. Follow
ing are the scores:
Evening star., 1902-09-11

Frank B. Howard, fftyfour years of age,
spra ined his ankle by stepping on a stone
while near the corner OF 18th street and
Florida avenue northeast about ii o'clock
yesterday. He was treated at the Casualty
Hospital, after which he was conveyed 10
his home, iii 18th street northeast In .he
paIrol wagon Of the ninth precinct police
e:ation.
Evening star., 1902-09-11
JOE GRANT VERSUS HERRIcK.
Clever Wrestlers VIII Meet at Ker.
mans Tonight.

Frank Herrick, instructor OF wrestling at
the New York Athletic Club. who will
wrestle with Joe Grant at Kernan's Theater
tonight after the regular show, arrived here
this morning and after short rest con-
tinued his training by taking a long run
through Soldiers Home. He seems to be
in splendid condition. and will no doubt
give Grant very busy hour He is some
Evening star., 1902-09-11

First Dase by errors-St. Elizabeth, s; Marines l.
Left on baSescSt = Elizabeth. 3: Marines. T. First
out-By wahier. s: by Bechtei. 8. Home runs
Sspicer ION error and Padron ION error. Three
Spicer. Sacrifice hits-C. wahler and Padron
Stolen bases-J. Waller 49, burroughs 90, Treakle
Mooney f9 and Dougherty ~. Double play
Wahler to Jones. Hit by pitcher-By Waller. q
by Bechtel. /. Passed balls-Hoyle, 2; Mooney, A.
umpire-Corp. Carter. Time Of game-1 hour and
As minutes.
Evening star., 1902-09-11
ST. LOUIS WON TWO GAMES.
Detroit Lost Through Poor Pitching
and Bad Base Running,

st. Louis made 1t three straight from the
Tigers in Detroit by winning both games of
the donbie-header yesterday. Mulin lost
the first game for Detroit by the score of
to through bases balls. while stupid
work on the base lines enabled the Browns
to land the second by the score of to 1.
Both teams put up a fast fielding game.
Scores:
Evening star., 1902-09-11

the American League fer two reasons-+o
relieve the Columbia thletic Association
of its financial difficulties ana to punish
Freedman, who. being d Tammany man, is
on the other side Of the political fence.
The property is worth 1000, ,O00 and Co.
lumbia College has paid in options on It
til it raises 81 600, 600 70 thd American has
serious obstacle to overcome, even Il the
big university decide9sto snter base bah
business. The latest option has a year to
run. -
Evening star., 1902-09-11

baeh and Hustings Stolen h1ses-Hartsel, Davis
s, snd WsddeI- Double piays.winiams and Gilbert:
III; II PhiiadeRhia, g First base On bans.oG K.-
toll, 4; 0a Hustfngs. 8: on Waddell, /.
Struck out-By Katon, 5: by Hustinss, 4; By Wad-
del, B. Passed baiis-Robinson ca. wild pitch
WaddeH- umpire-Mr. Johnstone. Time Of game
hour and 46 minutes.
Evening star., 1902-09-11
CHICAGO KNOCKED OUT.
Cleveland Landed Both Games, Put
ting Champions Out of Race

Cleveland, playing at home Yesterday. de-
feated Chicago in both games of the dou-
ble-header. the first score being to 6 and
the second II to 0. Callahan was batted
very hard in the first game, while Joss al
lowed the Chicagos but two hits in the sec
ond- The tremendous batting of Laioie
and Hickman in both games was the fea-
ture of the afternoon. Scores:
Evening star., 1902-09-11

what heavier than the latter and Is splen-
didly built.
There is more than ordinary interest IN
the match. as Joe Grant Is well known
mere as an expert wrestler, and 1t Is be-
ieved that he win surprise even his friends
with his condition. The match Is for the
welter-weight championship Of the south
and purse, and will draw a large crowd
Evening star., 1902-09-11
FIRST GAME.

Two-base hits-I.aioie (2). Gochnauer BRADLEY
81. Gree,i isbell Mcfarland and Davis Three base
Et-Mertes. Home runs-Lajoie and Hickman Sac
rifce hits-iajoie, Bay and Green. Stolen bases
t"chnauer Hickman Davis and Isbell. Double
play-Davis to DAILY to 1sbelI. First base on balls
on Callahan 2 Hit by pitched bal-By Callahan.
:; by bernhard. l. Left on bases-Cleveland S.
Chicago. Z. Struck ont-By bernhard . Umpire
Mr.. O'Loughlin. Time Of game-1 hour and 40
minutes.