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GOLF AT CHEVY CHASE.
Interesting Program Arranged at the
Splendid Course Tomorrow.

SpAeuOlO course TOmOrTOW.
The Chevy Chase Club has offered i've
prizes to be played for by golfers tomor-
row. In the morning. there will be a cup
for the lowest net score turned In for the
handicap-stroke competition and second
prize. In the afternoon there will be
handicap match against DOGGY and the two
turning in the least down or most up on
the fictitious colonel will receive prizes.
All cards must be returned by o'clock, rs
Messrs. Jno. Sidney Webb and Victor
kaunmann have offered "a prize In the
form of suitably inscribed watch for an
ditions VIII be posted Just prior to the con-
test. which begins promptly after the DOGGY
match Is finished. The recent rains have so
improved the course that Douglas says that
he does not believe that eighteen greens
could be more alike orr that any such
greens are to be found In this country.
IL Is expected that there will be large
holidays always looked forward to by the
local golfers. The competition record o.
the course was broken last Saturday by
Mr. Ormsby McCammon in his match with
Mr.. Talcott of the Washington Golf Club
IN the Star cup SERIES 1t was formerly
held by DR.. L. L. Harlan. when he corr
pleted the eighteen holes in "a in the quail
fcation round of the recent annual spring
tournament. Mr. McCammon's card was
~. equaitng Mr.. f. o. Horstmann's record
and coming within one stroke of Harry
Vardon's Y and only, two strokes worse
than James Douglas II. There will also
be prize offered by the club for the best
gross score turned In during the day In
either round. No one can win more than
one handicap event. SO that every one has
chance for prize. as there are six prizes
to be competed for.
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Sambo. who were carded. were withdrawn
betters studied the names Of the twelve re-
naming for champion.
Gunfire was favorite in the betting first
and last. The filly opened at threes. was
played down to twos. and receded to II to 8.
Money from the club house contingent be-
gan to pour in on Irish Lad and the OPEN
ing at fifteen was quickly cut to ten. OF
which there was plenty to the end. Yard
arm and Hunter Raine were second in the
betting at seven. with Dom Paul. the Jacob
Worth gelding. fourth. at eight. and the
others from fifteen to forty. Injunction.
the Keene entry, was fancied by many at
fifteen. and there was a good play on Ig-
inter at the same price.
Lined Up at last the handicap field made
the longest wait at the post of many days.
Nearly fifteen minutes had elapsed when
the flag was swished and the race began.
Irish Lad was away well and O'Neill, rush.
ing clear took him. over close to the inside
fence. He led as they passed the stand.
running easily under restraint with Dom
Paul second. Gunfre third and Igniter
fourth. Irish Lad was a length In front
when the run down the back stretch began.
but Dom Paul challenged at once and the
two raced side by side for three-eighths of
a mile.
Then in a moment It was all over but for
two horses. for Gunfire made a great rush
forward. Irish Lad led into the stretch by
length, with Gunf1re close behind and
parently beaten Strengthened out for the
run home the Whitneys, father and son.
had the race to themselves Irish Lad had
never faltered and O'Neill had rated him
perfectly. When Gunfire drew alongside
the three-year-old sixteenth of a mile
from home and Dom Paul made a last eff
fort. the cutlery from the stands and lawn
was terrific.
With every muscle strained and riders do
Ing their utmost, Irish Lad and Gunfre
raced to the WIRE The filly gained on the
colt inch by inch. Twenty feet from the
end her nose was in front but with one
splendid burst of courage Irish Lad leaped
forward In the very last jump and won
by head. One jump from the wire the
race was dead heat.
The horses. weights. Jockeys and betting
OF the Brooklyn handicap are given In the =
accompanying table. The horses finished in
the order in which they are given. The race
was worth $4,000 to the winner. and the
distance covered was one mile and a quar-
ter.
Brooklyn Handicap, for three-year-olds
and upward: sweepstakes of 800 each. with
$4,000 added; one mile and quarter.
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everybody to cover and made continuation
of the contests impossible. AS the tourna-
ment and the present spell of rain started
Monday, the former has had much the
worse of the argument, although games
have been played whenever the grounds
have been fit. BY continuous run of the
sport tomorrow it is expected that almost
all the contests will be cleared up.
The exhibition gam1 sasterday afternoon
fun head when the rain began, the latter
getting the first by 6-4 and the figures were
4 to 3 in his favor when halt was made.
The mems championship singles has been
sifted down to the semi-finals. in which j.
c. Davidson, twice winner of the southern
championship, and Franklin Geoghegan,
runner up for the championship against
Raymond d. Little. Princeton, last year,
play the first match to-day Geoghegan lost
the first set to M. A. Agelasto of Norfolk
Wednesday. but yesterday won the second
and third sets easily.
Miss Elizabeth Moore. the national wo-
man champion, scored victory over Miss
M. G. SewaIl of the Bachelors Club ham
Oily.
Women's singles. second round-Miss Eliz-
abeth Moore, New York Lawn Tennis Club,
defeated Miss NJ G. Sewall. Bachelors
Club. 81, 81
Mems singles, second round-C c. Clark
Capitol Hill Club, defeated J. H. Ballinger.
Bachelors Club. GA, TO; DR.. L. w. Glaze
brook Bachelors Club, defeated c. r. VIII
son. Bachelors Club, 6-1, 7-5: F. Geoghegan,
Capitol Hill Club. defeated M. A. AgelastO.
Norfolk Country Club 49, g. g.; W.
Reed. Norfolk Country Club, defeated H. G.
Whitehead. &c. e..
Third round-W. Reed defaulted to F.
Geoghegan; J. c. Davidson defeated P. H.
8. Cake, Bachelors Club. 81. So
Mems doubles-MajOr General Stewart
Van Vliet, u s. A. (retired), and Major
Robert c. Van Vliet. U. S. A. of the Bache-
lors' Club. defeated F. L. Davis and H. C.
Sheridan. Bachelors Club. 80. go.
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BROOKLYN HANDICAP
IRISH LAD CAPTURED BIG EVENT
BY A HEAD.
Race Was tho Most Bitterly Contested
in History and Records
Were Broken.

Irish Lad, gallant son of Candlemas-Ar-
rowgrass, with Gunfire, the favorite. fight
ing at his throat latch, and HenO six
lengths away, won the classic Brooklyn
handicap at Gravesend track yesterday.
The race surpassed In many respects all
the sixteen previous contests for Brook
Ign handicap honors Irish Lad, at from
10 to Is in the betting. set new record.
2O5 2-5 for the classic. shading Banastar's
figures In 1879 four-fifths of a second and
equaling the track record for a mile and
quarter. made by Gold Heels last year.
Nearly forty thousand spectators saw
the struggle. They saw William c. Whit
ney's four-year-old. Gunfire. by Hastings
Royal Gun, beaten by Harry Payne
Whitney's Irish Lad, three-year-old. The
owners are father and son. and, while the
thousands cheered themselves hoarSe, the
Whitneys stood in their box in the club
house, the older clasping the hand of the
younger while Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney, radiant with happiness. laid her
palms over the clasped hands, and the
scales swung level In the balance of joy.
Until the thoroughbreds caught the eyes
of the judges the issue was in doubt. For
an eighth of mile Irish Lad and Gun
fire ran head and head. nodding. nodding
with first the muzxle of one and then the
other in front. until they flashed under
the wire with Jockey O'Neil aaying brave
Irish Lad and Tommy Burns working at
Gunlre whip and spur.
OF the ten other candidates In the race
all but Heno. w. s. Fanchawe's four
year-old Falsetto colt, were out of the
running, quit OF the pace and beaten.
with the posting OF the Jockeys for the
fourth race, the handicap. came wave OF
excitement First to show for the warm
ing-up gallops was old Herbert in his
rogue's hood Irish Lad followed, teeter-
ing daintily over the smooth track, and
his coat shining like old plush. Then
came Hunter Raino Injunction and Yard
arm. on whom e. r. Thomas, the young
millionaire. pinned his hopes. When Gum
are swung past the grand stand yell of
applause greeted him. Heno. drawn
tribe fine. the .'sharps'' said. held atten-
ton for moment.
1t was known early In the day that the
mighty Hermis would not start. and when
Blues, Francesca. Royal. Himself and
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score being to 8. There were no runs
scored until the fifth inning. when Holy
Cross made three runs. With the bases
full Standard whipped out one for three
bases. Georgetown did not score until the
seventh inning. when Hanretty scored on
Drills two base hit The Blue and Gray
tied the score in the eighth inning. when
Mayock weakened and allowed the three
singles and two runs were the result.
The last inning was very exciting. After
two were out, the bases being full. Morgan
drove hot one to left field which looked
like sure two Dagger. but was caught
by Baldwin. while on the dead run, max
ing one of the most brilliant catches ever
seen on the diamond. Holy Cross came to
the bat in the last half and scored another
run and won the game. With two out and
Noonan on first, Standard came to the bat
and with a mighty sweep drove the sphere
over Hanretty's head for three bases.
Both Drill for Georgetown and Mayock for
the home team pitched good game. The
score follows:
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L. La.
G H1ssa 2 $50 Brent Brent. 1888
The Delehanty stars have organized for
the season and would IKE 10 near from an
wears of age Address challenges to Will
lam Regain, 500 H street northeast
The Columbia Athletic Club will play the
Potomacs this afternoon ON the GROUNDS OF
the former, 18th and d streets northeast.
Both teams are composed of some OF the
best amateur players of the city. and good
game Is expected. All are invited to at
tend.
The Bachelors defeated the Sharon dairy
team by IL to 8. The Bachelors would like
to hear from teams averaging seventeen
years, the Indiana Stars preferred. Address
challenges to A. Leff1ngwell, SO1 F street
northeast.
The Young Columbia base ball team of
Rockville is ready to receive challenges
from teams averaging from fifteen to etgh-
teen years. Address Albert X. Smith, Rock
vile. Md.
The Northwest Stars have organized and
would like to arrange Sunday games with
teams Of sixteen years. Send challenges to
C. Goldberg. care of SOmmer, SO8 7th street
northwest.
The Maurice Joyce base ball team was
defeated by the Olympia Athletic Club team
by "a to O. The features of the game were
the triple play made by the Olympias and
but two hits. The Olympias would like to
hear from all uniformed teams. Address
NJ A. Mccormick. 700 North Carolina ave-
nue. southeast.
The Third LIE Droits met and defeated
the team A of the Y. M. C. A. in a closely
contested game by 10 to 8. The LIE Drots
have never been defeated, and would like
to hear from teams averaging thirteen
years. Challenges should be sent to F.
Young. 4O1 Spruce street. LIE Droit Park.
The second teams of the Marine barracks
defeated the Navy Yard Marines by a
score Of 80 to 3. Any uniformed team in
the District desiring games should ad-
dress Sergeant Richards, Marine barracks,
city.
The Young Mt. Vernon Athletic Club ad-
ministered defeat to the lexington Ath-
letic Club. the score being 10 to 10. The
features of the game were the all-around
playing of Julian and the pitching of Smith.
Teams averaging sixteen years and desiring
games should address w. Byrnes, 453 H
street northwest.
The South Ends defeated the Greenleafs
by q to Ii, and the Rosebuds by 10 to O..
The Young Nationals defeated the Young
Eagles by to 8. The feature Of the game
was the pitching of Smithson- Teams
eleven years of age desiring games should
southeast.
The Brickbats were defeated by the
Young Spaldings by to 4. The feature Of
the game was the pitching of Dodd for the
Brickbats.
The Little Champions defeated the Dis
trict Stars by to 4.
The Harvard Athletic Club team was de-
feated by the Columbia Stars by Is to 8
Teams averaging fourteen years desiring
games should address challenges to 8. POr-
ter, 1904 Columbia road.
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gross score at the Metropolitan Golf As
ISOLATION tournament at Deal. N. J.. was
disqualified yesterday. 1t was charged that
he had taken more strokes on certain holes
than appeared On his card. There was
much excitement over this disqualification.
John M. Ward beat Walter Travis in the
morning. but had narrow escape from
defeat in the afternoon at the hands Of
NJ. NJ. Singer. who broke even with him on
the home green. Ward winning the match
at the nineteenth hole.
Findlay s. Douglas who beat the Con-
necticut champion. Charles H. Seeley. ham
Oily in the morning. had close call In his
afternoon round with E. M. Knapp. who
played a strong game. but the ex-champion
finally won by y up and to play.
The summary of the days play follows:
Second round--L. L. Kellogg beat Gro
ker. up and to play: Kennedy beat Bro.
kaw. 2 up and 1 to play; Douglas beat
Knapp. up and to play; Anthony beat
Cory. up and to play; Rogers beat Wat
son. up and 3 to play; Jasper Lynch beat
Mason. by default: Ward Beat Singer. up
in 10 holes: Moller beat Freeman. up and
2 to play.
Presidents Cup. first round-J. M. Byers.
Dyker Meadow. bye: E. A. Taylor. Lake
wood bye; E. s. Napier. Deal, bye: 8. T.
Ramarge. Deal. bye; d. Lloyd. Lakewood
bye: T. C. Ennever. Baltusrol. beat w. r.
Pickett, Crescent A. c.. up In 10 holes; L.
P. Runyon. New Brunswick. beat 8. w.
Lockhart, Powell. 3 up and to play; Jo-
seph Chadwick jr.. Powellton. won by de-
fault from ]. s. Todd. Englewood.
Second round-Byers beat Taylor, up
and to go; Napier beat Ramarge. up
and to play; Ennever beat Lloyd. 3 up and
2 to play: Chadwick beat Runyon, 2 up.
Fast Boxing and Wrestling Bouts
The Independent Athletic Club indoor
meet was held Wednesday night in It's
gymnasium. 1t was the closing meeting OF
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Our Lasie a Winner.
LONDON. May 29.-Our Lassie won tn
Oaks stakes at EPSON today.
Temperance Advocates Pushing Cru
SADIE

The fight against the sale of liquor in the
state of Virginia is being quietly but stead
lily pushed ahead by the advocates of local
option. and the fight is being transferred
from the country districts. which are made
practically dry by the Mann law to the
larger towns and cities. Within the past
two or three days petition. with a large
number of signatures, asking for local
option election, has been presented to Judge
Embrey Of the corporation court of Freder-
icksburg. and he will order ayS election in
that town. 1t Is stated that the temper
ance people are quietly at work on Alexan-
dria, and local option election in that
Virginia city is among the possibilities in
the near future.
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the winter season, and the attendance was
large. The exercises opened with a three
round boxing bout, between Young Null
doom and Young Jackson, the bout being
declared a draw. The referee was James
Grant. and the timer VIM. ]. Cook.
The second number was a wrestling bout
between Young Shaffer and King for the
best two out of three falls. Shaffer had the
best of the bout. winning his first fall in
thirteen minutes and twelve seconds. His
second was made in five minutes-all holds
counted but the strangle hold. The rel
and the timer were the same.
Then followed lively wrestling match
between Harvey farrell of the 1. A. c. and
James Costello of c. 1. for the best two out
of three falls, all holds counted but the
strangle.
When farrell stepped the mat he
looked like a winner. and by his work
proved himself to be the better Of the two
men at all stages of the game. He made
his first fall in fifteen minutes and ten sec
onds. After a rest of five minutes they
went at it again. Costello tried his best
to make fall, but was not in 1t. farrell
put Costello to the mat for the second
time in nine minutes and forty-f1ve seconds.
The men were matched at 135 pounds The
referee was Frank Hushman, the timer
VIM j. Cook.
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New York, 5; Athletics. 2.

Chesbro held the Athletics down to five
hits yesterday in Philadelphia, and as a re-
suit the New Yorks captured the game by
the score of 5 to 3 The Quakers fielded
poorly, while the New Yorks played almost
perfect ball. but one misplay marring their
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SOUTHERN TENNIS TOURNEY
Championship Singles Sifted Down to
Semi-Fiual Round.

The Southern tennis championship tour
nament ran into another snag yesterday
afternoon shortly after play had started in
the shape of downfall of rain that drove
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AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES
st. Louis. 7: Detroit Q

Detroit. playing al home yesterday. was
defeated by St Louis. to g The Tigers
put up a poor fielding game and also found
Donohue hard to hit when a bingle meant
a run. Eason pitched good ball until the
last inning Score.
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Game at American League Park.
The Eastern Athletic and Bureau Athletic
clubs will cross bats at American League
Park tomorrow afternoon at o'clock for
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Tournament of Trapshooters.

merchandise shoot will be held at
Stubeners grounds tomorrow. beginning at
10 am. 1t will be a handicap affair. and
shooters will be placed from fourteen to
eighteen yards from the trap, according to
their skill. The contests will be open to all
and the cost will be little. If any, more
than the price of targets. A Magau trap
will be used-the first ever brought to this
vicinity. 1t is very rapid, and few targets
are broken by the trap. AS many as 5000
targets have been thrown in one day by
one of these traps. The shooting will all
be at blue rock targets. There will be no
live birds shot
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HOLY CROSS WON.
opportune Batting Defeated George
town at Worcester.

Defeat was administered to the George
town University base ball team at wor-
cester. Mass. yesterday afternoon. by the
Holy Cross College team Of that place, the
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Earned runs-Detroit. ]; St Louis. 2. First ba 81
on bails.On Eason. S; OF Donahue. 2. Hit BY
pitcher-By Eason. I. First base errors-De
trot. 1; st. Louis. l. Left on bases-Detroit 8;
st Louis. o. Sacrifice hits-Heidrick O.. Hemp
hill. Crawford. Stolen bases-Anderson or Me
Cormick Burkett. Struck out-By Eason i; BY
Donahne. 5. Double plays. Mccormick to Paddel
to Anderson; Elberfeld to Carr. Umpires-Messrs
Hassett and Carruthers. Time of game-I bouI
aud 10 minutes.
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Earned runs-Boston. 4; Washington, 4. Two
base hits-La Chance. Dougherty. Three base hits
Wilson t2). Freeman. Stolen bases Holmes Cri-
ger, Coughlin. La Chance. Double play-Carey tun-
assisted. First base balls-On Winter 1
Struck out-By Winter 81 by Wilson, g. Passed
ball-Clark. Umpire-Mr. O'LOughlin. Time of
game-1 hour and 81 minutes
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New Quarters for Capital Yacht Club.

Preparations are being made, 1t Is stated.
for the building of new boat house for
the Capital Yacht Club on the river front
near the foot of 9th street, the work on
which Is to begin shortly. The club has
had its headquarters in an ark which was
anchored in the stream of the foot Of 10th
street. but recently the club obtained site
for its house on the river front between
Cumberlands boat house and the burned
planning mill wharf. The new structure
will be an ornamental one. and will be ar
ranged with all conveniences for the MEM
bers Of the club.
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| SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Senators Drop Another Game
to the Bostons.
ROBBY BACK IN GAME
IRISH LAD WON BROOKLYN
HANDICAP BY A HEAD.
Holy Cross Defeated Georgetown
Southern Tennis Tourney Down
to Semi Finals.

American League Games Today.
Washington at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Detroit
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Golf at Washington Club.

The Washington Golf Club will play sew
eral contests the Rosslyn links tomor-
row. Play will begin at 10 o'clock and
continue throughout the day. Several cups
will be contested for. There will be one
medal score, a match play against boyle.
one cup for best gross score and one cup
for next best score.
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E.arned r9ns-New York, 1: Philadelphia, 2 Two
base hitEH Davis Three-base hit-Wiliiams.
Eultz. Williams: Conroy CD. Left on bases-New
York; IL; Philadelphia. 4. FIRST base balls-On
Chesbro, z; on Plank. q Oh Henley, 2 Hit by
pitched ball-By Henley. l.. Struck out-By Ches-
bro, q BY Plank, 2; by Henley /. Innings pitched
Plank. B. Henley. 9. Proportion Of hfts-On
piank, 81 on Henley. 5. Umpire-Mr. Sheridan
Time Of game-1 hour and As minutes.
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TWO-bNSe h1t-DrlIl. 1nfee-Dh3e nltS-NCfHRaT
~. Skelly. Stolen bases-McKeon. Morgan, Hart
Hanretty. First base on balls-On Drill, 3. Struc
out-By Drill, 5. Double play-Ennis and Flynn
Wild pitch-Mayock. Hit by pitched ba1l-McN ,or
Noonan. Umpre-Mr. J. Haffney. Time of game
hours and 10 minutes.
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DEAL GOLF TOURNEY.
DR.. Culver Disqualified and Ward De.
feated Travis.

DIR. Leroy Culver Of Jersey City. who
yesterday won the gold medal for the best
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Walcott Whipped Mysterious Billy"
Smith,

PORTLAND. Ore. May 2S.-Joe Walcott
of Boston. champion welterweight of the
world. won from Mysterious Billy Smith
of Portland. after four round Of furious
fighting tonight. Smiths seconds threw up
the sponge Smith claimed to have broken
his left hand in the third round.
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Commercial League Game Tomorrow.

The Parker, Bridget & Co. team OF the
Commercial League will play the repre-
sentatives of Kann at National League
park tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o CLOCK
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the championship of the District of Column
bia Mr.. Belts will umpire. The following
is the lineup of the two teams

Mr. V. tRed) Waller will pitch his last
game for the Eastern Athletic Club. as ne
has signed with the Bridgeport Conn.,
State League team.
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last inning. Score:
Totals 2 9t26 10 z

1Vt"f'''''' "f~V To Z
hue out; hit by batted ball
Detroit ................. O 0 0 o %
st. Louis. ............. O 90 o O al
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Yesterdays National League Games

Philadelphia. 9; Cincinnati, 8.
Brooklyn. 8: st. Louis, T.
Pittsburg. q; Boston, O.
Chicago. z; New York,
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Amateur Ball Players.

The following is the standing or the ciups
in the Interscholastic Base Ball League OF
this city:
" T. Pet w. L. Pet.
Hilton.. 6SI Dent .s 400 a99
Carberry. 3 2 600 Brent. .5So