Evening star., 1902-01-01

of having committed the crime. Early in
November local detectives were called upon
TO assist in the efforts made to recover
diamond brooch worth 5000, the property.
OF Mrs. Cowies, wife of Commander W. s.
CoWies and sister of President Roosevelt.
Inc robbery was supposed to have been
committed in New York or New Jersey.
Following closely on the Dennis mystery
Florence Anderson killed her newborn
babe and died the next day. Thirteen days
before Christmas Hezekiah Coates, cclor-
ed, fourteen years old, shot and killed Car
RE Corbin, also 4colored, nine years old. He
carried the gun because he was afraid of
night DOCTORS" and claimed the shooting
was an accidentn James Haskins, colored,
was shot and killed the next day by Thomas
Morse The shooting occurred on dairy
farm near Chevy Chase and Morse was ar
rested in Pennsylvania. While the police
mad as much as they could do in the Dennis
case ana the HaSkins murder case young
woman named Mary Estep reported that
Sne had been assaulted in. Franklin Park.
ter Teport caused unjust reflection upon
the pplice, for she esafterward admitted there
was1no truth in the report and said she
had told the story, intending 1t for huge
joke.
Local, Sports.
Sports in the District of Columbia were
somewhat disappointing during the year
1901, with the possible exception of horse
racing and golf. Base ball, both profession
al and amateur, proved farAfrom satisfac-
tory to the general public and the absence
OF the big four teams took great deal
OF interest out Of foot ball: In the inter-
scholastic athletic world, the growth of the
Central school has made its contestants al
most sure winners on account of the large
field to draw from, and, as a result, the
other schools have only taken a half-heart-
ed interest in the different contests. A
remedy may be suggested, but at present
there is no plan in sight to overcome the
perpexing situation. At the Georgetown
University the b; e ball team did fairly
well. but the foot ball season was disap-
pointing, the only redeeming features be-
ing the gallant battle and victory over the
University of Virginia. Good progress was
made In the college boating world. and Ar
thur Duffy, as usual, upheld the name of
the university on foreign athletic fields.
Gallaudet had good year; the foot ball
team succeeded, at last, in defeating
Georgetown, and in other sports good
showing was made.
Horse Racing.
Last spring the meeting of the Washing
ton Jockey Club at Benning was the most
successful in it's history, and Immediately
after it's completion, plans were put in mo-
tion which resulted in the erection Of Il
new grand stand, paddock and club house
at the track for the fall meeting. The fall
meeting, while not the success expected.
had to battle with extreme bad weather and
under the circumstances was satisfactory
to the officers Of the club. For the first
time in two years, the bookmakers scored
winning at the fall meeting over the bet
ting public. Several track records were low
cred, and the racing, as usual, was first
class.
The other notable success in District
sports was the rapid strides made by the
golf clubs. The Chevy Chase, Columbia,
Washington and Dumbarton clubs re-
ported wonderful increases in men,
bership, and there was more golf
played in the District last year than
ever before The spring tournament of the
Chevy Chase Club, held May and 3, was
a splendid success, the entries for the club
and consolation cups being very large. Laf-
ferty captured the former prize by 13 up
and II to play, whilei Wylie won the latter,
8 up and to play. In the handicap match
Andrew Parker carried off first honors, with
gross score of 80; handicap, Il; net, 76.
The great success of this meeting Indirect
ly led to the Offering of the beautiful gold
cup, emblematic of the District club cham
pionship, by The Evening Star Publishing
Company. The games were started late in
the season, and Chevy Chase had the honor
of winning 1t the first year with three vic
tories and no defeats. A great deal of in
terest was taken in these matches and a big
impetus was given to the sport.
The fall tournament of the Chevy Chase
Club was the most successful in its history.
The entries for the handicap match We're
the largest on record. and at times during
the last day of the playing the course was
almost crowded throughout In the play
for the championship cup w. c. Carnegie
of Pittsburg carried off first honors by de-
feating F. O. Horstman in the finals by up.
The consolation cup went to F. S. Small of
Hampton Roads,w defeated E. P. Brooke
of Sandy Spring by / up in the finals. Mr..
Small also captured the handicap cup and
the one given for the lowest score, making
three trophies in all.
Base Ball.
The past year saw the first American
League club established in Washington.
James H. Manning, who had control of the
Kansas City club in same organization the
year before, was transferred to this city.
After considerable hard work grounds were
secured near the car sheds, in the north
east section of the city, and fine park
built. After an auspicious opening and
good playing for a couple of weeks, the
team began slipping back and at the end
was in the sixth position.
Before the season was started an auXii-
iary to the National League, with the title
of American Association, went through
paper existence, and during it's agitation
grounds were secured for club to repre-
sent this city in the organization. No
games were played, but Coliseum Park was
to have been the local clubs home and
when the association went to pieces motor
the inaugural year success must be re-
corded.
At the end of the base ball season the
interest of Mr. Manning in the Washington
club was bought by Thomas Lotus and
President Postal, and the team will be un-
der the direction of these two men next
season.
ROGUE.
The annual rogue tourney was held in
Washington, September 16, but it's success
was marred through the death Of President
Mckinley. Many interesting games were
played, but the national calamity overshad-
owed everything else for the time being.
Charles G. Williams of the Capitol Hill
Rogue Club, by defeating B. A. Bean in
the finals, won the championship. Mr.. Will
Jams was in unusually good form and al
lowed Mr.. Bean but four wickets for his
second ball The championships of 1899
and 1860 were also captured by Mr.. Will
iamS
Tennis.
The annual District tennis championship
tourney was held October I, but extremely
bad weather kept it from being the big sue
cess expected The playing was of a very
high order and John G. Davidson carried
off the chief honors.
ROatinE.