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Evening star., 1903-07-20
GAITHERSBURG NEWS.
Epworth Leaguers Rally - Personal
and General Items.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
GAITHERSBURG. Md. July 10. 1903.
great gathering Of young people, men,
bers of the Epworth Leagues of Gathers
burg circuit NJ. f. Church South. took place
here today at Forest Oak Church. The
special exercises arranged occupied the
day. The church had been tastefully
adorned with potted plants and blooming
flowers. Mr.. T. J. Owen, president OF
Gaithersburg Chapter. delivered the well
coming address at 1915 O'Clock. A happy
response was made by Rev. w. c. Smith Of
Jamestown. Three interesting papers fol-
lowed: Duties to Be Done" by Miss Edna
Garrett: difficulties to Be Encountered"
by Mr.. Claude Owen:' Results to Be Aim
ed At by Miss Mamie Briggs. An address,
concluding the morning session. was made
by Judge William l.. Chambers of Wash
ingtOn Music was rendered by the choirs
of the churches of the circuit. under drec-
ton of Mr.. r. w. Walker, with Mr.. John
l.. Snyder Of Germantown. cornettst. The
soloist was Mrs. w H. Benson. ir.. of
Neelsvile Also an original rally song. en-
titled Our Epworth Band" composed by
Rev. T. J. Lambert, pastor OF the church.
was sung.
The afternoon session included IAN Hour
With the Juniors. consisting of singing
and recitatonS by the little people of the
two Methodist churches of Gaithersburg:
an address on Junior Work. by MIR. War
rem Choate of Rockville. and an address by
Mr.. Andrew Wilson of Washington. At
night the rally closed with an eloquent ser
mon by Rev J. \. Anderson of Baltimore.
formerly presiding elder. A delegation Of
Epworth Leaguers came from all points
on Gaithersburg circuit. well from
Poolesville Rockville. Washington Grove.
remaining during the day and taking dim
ner picnic fashion on the church grounds.
A dramatic and musical entertainment
given recently in Masonic Hall under
the auSpiceS GaitherSbllrsy Dramatic
Club. Mr.. Patrick J. Ford and Miss Flora
Snyder of Washington presented a come
dietta, "A Happy Pair" Local and visiting
musical talent ably assisted, making the
evening a highly enjoyable one.
The ladies of Ascension Episcopal Church
gave a successful supper Thursday evening.
1t was largely patronzed. and the proceeds
were appropriated for church finances.
Mr.. Charles +. Hogan has cleared away
the debris from the site of his residence re-
Gently destroyed by fire. and contracted for
the erection of eight-room brick house,
work on which has already begun.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Boyd's and Vicinity.
of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
BOYD'S. Md, July 10. 1903.
Farmers have commenced threshing their
wheat in this section and the yield report
ed is exceedingly poor In vicinity Of Lay
louisville and Damascus. where many have
threshed their crops a yield of three to
eight bushels per acre is reported. There
some in that vicinity that have received
as high as ten and fifteen bushels but the
average crop there is very light. Mr.. Jacob
Snyder and yesterday threshed out an
average of twenty-one and one-half bushels
per acre the largest yield so far reported.
The hay crop is good.
The trustees of the Boyd's public school
have appointed Theodore Benson principal
for the year commencing September IA.
Mr.. Benson is a member of the Maryland
state guards now in encampment at Loves
Point.
Milton w. Phillips. for many years prin-
cpal of the public school at DickerSOn. has
resigned and accepted a position with the
Baltimore and Ohio as agent at WoodSide.
Md. east of here. He has also been ap
pointed postmaster there.
One OF the most exciting games of base
ball of the season was played yesterday
between the crack Jacksonville and Pooles-
Vile teams in presence of large crowd at
Dawsonville. The Dawsonvilles were shut
out by score of four to nothing. The bat
terry for DawSonville was Darby and Stang.
for Poolesville. Sellman and Luhn. Struck
out, by Darby 13; by Sellman Il. Saturday
next Jacksonville and Poolesville will play
at Poolesville
At Germantown yesterday afternoon
Germantown defeated the Buck Lodge base
ball team by y to > The games stand now
one each. The batteries were: Buck Lodge.
McCabe and Darby: Germantown, Waters
and Waters.
The little son of Clarence NJ. Griffith Of
this place Is suffering from attack OF
paralysis, which, it is stated was brought
on by cramps attacking the young boy from
eating new potatoes.
The condition of Eugene A. McAtee. for
merly county commissioner Of this county,
is much better and he Is now able to get
around
A fatal accident befeT G. ]. COttingham
of Baltimore. a Baltimore and Ohio brake
man. one mile east of Washington juno
ton yesterday. He fell from his train and
a steel car ran over him. grinding his legs
up to the hips into pulp. The train came
to a sudden stop, and after trainmen went
back they found his body lying beside the
tracks and life extinct. The car that ran
over him had the front trucks derailed.
Cottingham was on an extra weStbound
engine 1853, and 1t was his second trip as
brakeman. His body was sent to Baltt-
more. The coroner viewed the remains and
deemed inquest unnecessary.
Evening star., 1903-07-20

games to be played by the different teams
are submitted to the cup calculators:
Gunton has two scheduled games with
Sixth to be played this week, two post
pOned games with Fourth and one forfeited
game with Wesley to be played off. Temple
has two scheduled games during the week
with Calvary. one game each with Sixth,
Calvary and Wesley. account of rain. and
two tie games. one with Sixth and the
other with Fourth. Sixth has It's two reg
ular games with Gunton. one rain game
each with Temple. Fourth and Calvary.
one tie with Temple and one forfeited game
with Wesley to be played
All attendance records will no doubt be
broken this evening when Sixth attempts
to check the -running stride of the GrayS.
Fourth sadly misses Magoff1n's great
fielding and heavy sticking.
Wesley is certainly up against it-first
1t loses eleven games and then its uniforms
with the twelfth.
There still seems to be some msunder-
standing and dissatisfa ction in regard to
Umpire Belts action in calling Friday s
game between Fourth and Sixth the ad-
verse criticism being based principally on
the assumption that his asking what is
the score?' indicated personal interest in
the result. This impression is entirely err
roneous. On account of the growing dark
ness. Mr.. Belts asked the score with a
view to ending the game. and under the
impression that Sixth went first to bat he
called the game. upon learning that the
score stood to ) in favor of Fourth. think
ing those were the figures for even innings
Jones splendid stick work during the past
week is all the more remarkable in view
or the fact that he was handicapped by his
injured thumb
Should Gunton drop two this week to
Sixth and the Temple Reds take a like
number from the Black Legs the crimson
sarbed ones Will jump into the lead
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Radfords Defeat the olymphias.

The Radfords defeated the strong Oiym-
ph!a team Saturday evening 6s. The
game was one of the most interesting local
games played in a long time. Both teams
gave a fine exhibition of field work making
plays that kept the twenty-five hundred
spectators in a high state of excitement.
Charles. the exSou hern League tw1rier.
was on the slab for the boys from over the
creek. He pitched fairly good game.
allowing only four hits. but he gave i've
men passes to first. which proved mis-
Waterloo. three of them scored. FilliuS
was in fine form. and after the first inning
had the OlvmphiaS ut his mercy. allowing
but three men to bat In each of the next
seven innings. ColIie's work behind the
plate for the Radfords was excellent. All
teams wishing games with the Radfords
address w. S. Mann. No. Ol6 9th street
northwest. Score by innings:
R.H.E.
Radfortis. l 0 0 o 0 0 0-8
Olymphias. o D . . . Ia 4 ;
Batteries -FilliuS and Collie. Charles and Ager.
Umpire-Mr. Newman.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Falls Church News.
.ial Cnrrespondence of The Evening Star


FALLS CHURCH. Va. July 20. 1903.
The Virginia Pharmaceutical Association,
which was in session at Buckroe Beach
three days adjourned Friday. to meet next
wear at Chase City in Mecklenburg county.
DIR. George r. Mankin of Falls Church was
elected president. In the social events
which took place during the intermissions
from business DR.. Mankin won the first
prize in the foot race and third prize in the
bowling contest. Mrs. M. F. Church of this
town won the second prize in the croquet
contest.
Mr.. Lyman Ballard has sold the property
near Baileys Cross Roads known the
Hogan place, which he recently purchased.
to Mr. w NJ Ellison of West Falls Church.
the Falls Church Milling Company Messrs.
NJ E. Church. p w. Lee and y. D. Tor
reyson were elected as the executive COM
mittee for the company.
Lieut.. Col. w. S. Patten Of West Falls
Church has been Asent to San Francisco,
Cal. for duty chief quartermaster.
Mr.. Percy Tripp gave straw ride to
number of his friends on Thursday night
in honor of his guest Mr. William De Voc
of New York. Those participating were
Misses Nowlan, Griffith. Sewer. Watkins,
Stewart Nourse Dawson. Graves, Rollins
Stewart De Voc. Perrygo and Tripp. Re-
freshments were served at the home Of Mr..
Trip.
Miss Sewer of Colorado is the guest of
Miss Bessie Watkins.
Miss Emma Seaman entertained a num-
ter of her friends at her home Monday
night Games were enjoyed and refresh
ments served. Among those present were
Misses Berry. Graves, Solver and Watkins
Of Falls Church; Miss Lloyd Of Alexandra;
Evening star., 1903-07-20
he standing of the players who have
yad one or more gameS Is as follows:
Base Ball Notes.

The fans who saw Saturdays games
were too astonished to do much talking.
Barry Mccormick has strengthened the
intield wonderfully, and this was demon
strated in the last three games. He is GER
tain to get started with the stick soon
One OF the most remarkable reincarna-
tions of a ball player is tnat of Bill Clarke.
Since going to first he has helded up to
percentage of .94. making but one error,
and batted .333. In addition his coaching
has been feature of the games
1t Is a long way until the end or the
season and the Senators may yet give their
detractors the laugh. in the face OF the
greatest misfortuneS that ever overlook
ball team. A little better work with the
stick will land many games.
Charles w. Somers has Joined the flock
OF American Leaguers in the east They
are using the Marcont wireless system on
Col. killelea. who Is In Japan, where the
fans come from.
Demont had another big afternoon His
field play WAS again Of high class and his
rattiing double to lett slammed home the
first two Babes. Demont also Tailed two
OF the other five runs his Offensive rec
ord certainly a James Dandy-St.
Louis Star.
The GAINESVILLE ball team won from the
Boston National League team on the for
mers grounds yesterday by d score of
to y Four thousand people saw the game.
Catcher Dexter. for Boston. had his right
thumb badly split by foul tip and will
Denton of the GAINESVILLE team got four
singles. two Dagger and a base on balls
in six times at bat
News in Philadelphia is to the effect that
Dan Hoffman would return to that city to-
day and will be found in left field for the
Athletics Manager Mack sent ""Topsy"
HartSel to Minnea polls. where Hoffman was.
playing with the Toledo club. and yeSter-
day he received word that the two had
started for Philadelphia.
George Merritt. the Pttsburs pitcher and
outfielder. wanted by Philadelphia last
spring who was loaned to Worcester in
the Eastern League, has been returned to
Pittsburg: at least. the club has been noti-
fled that Worcester which has been trans
ferred to Montreal will not carry Merritt
into Canada The reason given is that
Merritt has failed to make good. The re-
lease of Merritt by PittSburg will prob
ably follow. Kruger as general utility
man has made great success.
Umpire Hassett received an official tele-
day announcing the suspension of ''Rube"
Waddell for three days for his attack upon
a spectator last Friday. In speaking of
the affair at New York President Johnson
said: Il present and saw the entire
occurrence. While Waddell was given
great provocaton. he must be punished for
his action. and perhaps 1T will be lesson
to clubs to give better protection to their
players. l insist that rowdysm must be
cut out Of American League base ball and
II that cannot be accomplished one way we
must try other methods. Waddells SEN
tence is suspension for three days. and he
can resume playing oRi Tuesday. '-Phila-
dephia Bulletin .r
Evening star., 1903-07-20
American League Clubs Standing.
no.io,a, rs,eue Climbs, Standing.

There is Il pleasant tale to unfold In
fact, 1t might with propriety be unfoideo
twice In the same place. for the bai toSSerS
who bear the dignitied appenation OF Sen
ators'' fell upon the unSuspectinS players
from Chicago at the American League fark
Saturday afternoon and smote them MP
and thigh for double victory on the dia-
mond. to the great JOY of the several thou-
sand spectators who took advantage OF the
opportunity to Soc two games for the price
of one. 1t was the senators day for base
ball for the diamond ut the beginning OF
the battle was like marsh. and the local
players take an especial delight in padding
around in their white togS through the mud.
The fans expected Mr.. LOTUS men To win
one of the games. but the double-hetd"d
victory came as most delightful surprise
even to the most slnguine supporters of
the national game. and it was happy
throng that wended it's way from the park
Just as the shades of night were approach
ing.
Both games were we'll worth the Witness
Ing. Twelve innings We're required to de-
eide the viCtorS of the first contest. and 1t
was "A battle royal both sides fighting to
the last ditch the Senat tors winning by the
score of 3 to - The second game OF
shorter duration. and went to the locals by
:, to l. The Senators not only felded well.
but they delivered the goods with the stick.
Al Orth had the honor of bringing IN the
winning run in the first game with his
third hit of the contest Ortiz Clarke and
Moran all evidently had new suit of bat
ting clothes for they slammed the ball into
safe territory almost at will. Clarke
cured four hits in the first game and one
in the second, while Orth cut six notches in
his bingle stick during the two games. In
the first contest Moran was credited with
two singles and a base on balls. and in the
second he secured single. double and
home run.
The twirling for the locals was performed
by Case P,,tten and wyatt Lee. the star
and they did their work nobly. There were
many exciting periods in the two games.
when the local slab artists gave indications
of making disastrous aSCenSionS over the
grand stand. but they kept tight grip on
their nerves and eXtriCtted themselves from
the perinuS positions like Napoleons of the
diamond
Center Fielder Jones of the Chicago team
mad" several sensa tional catches of long
riIcS and with hard running robbed SelbaCh
and Mccormick of what would otherwise
have been two-baggerS. Ryan was also in
evidence in the field and in fact the whole
Washington team put up a splendid exhi-
bitiOn.
DUCky Holmes sent to the grand
stand In the eighth because of his objec-
ton to tmpire Silk o OLouChin's decision
on Il double play. Ducky beat the ball to-
first by narrow margin. but it looked 9TH
erwiSc To the umpire. and his decision
stood. In the second game. which began
after = O'Clock. the Chicago players made a
great effort to break the Senators lucky
streak. and chalked up 4 number OF double
IlINS during the game.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Officer David Crouch. while strolling
along the river shore yesterday. discovered
a party of white men engaged in card play
ing in a spot where concealment was offer
ed by the shade. The officer advanced upon
the players. and there was lively scram-
BILE to escape by way of a boat in which the
men had come to the Anacostia side. All
but one succeeded in reaching the boat The
officer seized coat, vest and necktie be-
longing to one of them. and later found in
one of the pockets nickel watch and
chain. The prisoner arrested gave the
name of Rudolph Wilkerson. thirty-three
years old. He procured his release by de-
posting $40 as collateral A pack of cards
and 80 cents were held as evidence.
The police were asked recently to find
the relatives of James Irwin Hickman. who.
il is reported died few days since at the
Manhattan State Hospital in New York.
and whose body, 1t was said. was sent to
the morgue. 1t was stated that Mrs. W. L.
Holmes, No. 26 9th avenue. New York city,
was anxious to know what to do with the
mans effects. The police have now been
informed that Mrs. Hickman Of Silver Hill.
Prince Georges county. Md. had son in
New York city named James Irwin Hick-
man. who. 1t is thought. may be the man
referred to.
The annual outing of the members of the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church. for
which arrangements are In progress. Will
take place this week at Bay Ridge. The
indications are that large company of
Methodists will attend
Frederick Bennett. the fifteen-year-old
boy whose disappearance the local ponce
authorities were asked to solve, has re-
turned after absence of several days.
The boy was out of the city. 1t Is stated
He lives at No $40 Jefferson street, Ana
costa.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
GOOD TEAM GOLF.
Maryland Country Club Defeated
Washington Club by II Up.

A very interesting golf match between
the Maryland Country Club of Baltimore
and the Washington Golf Club of this city
was played Saturday afternoon on the
grounds of the latter organization. the Wis
itors winning by IL up. The two teams
lined-up thirteen on side, and the good
battle put up by the Washingtons Is worthy
of the highest praise. as the Baltimoreans.
previous to the contest, were thought to
completely Outclass the locals After the
match had been settled the Marylanders
were entertained at banquet at the Bar
ton. The teams come together again next
Saturday. the match being played on the
course of the Maryland Country Club
Following are the lineup and scores of
Evening star., 1903-07-20

gone to Willoughby Beach for an extended
stay with friends.
Company X of this town. which ts at
tached to the 1st Maryland Regiment. Ma
tional Guard. returned last evening from a
ten-day camping experience at Belair. The
boys were m fine spirits and report a splen-
DID time. 1t is understood that the COM
pany acquitted itself creditably In the
numerous drills incident to their life in
camp.
Miss Beulah Sage has returned to Rock
Vile from visit to friends in Washington
The annual convention of the Sunday
schools of Montgomery county will he held
at Washington Grove next Saturday and
Sunday. On Saturday it will take the form
OF an old-fashioned picnic and the mass
meeting will be held in the tabernacle. Sat
urday afternoon pastors conference will
be held. to which every pastor in the coun-
ty has been invited. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged. Rev. William
Hart Dexter Rev. II. c. Smith. Rev. w. F.
Locke. Rev. w c. Herriott. Rev. c. ID.
Taylor, Rev. Harry Farmer. Mr.. w. II. H.
Smith. Mr.. Preston Fiddis and State SUI
perintendent George H. Mock being among
those announced to participate.
Mr.. Milton w. Phillips who recently re-
signed principal Of the public school at
Poole track, has been appointed station
agent for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
at Woodside. this county. and has also been
commissioned postmaster at that place.
The quarterly Lutheran conference will
he held at st. Luke'S Lutheran Church.
Rediand. this county, Tuesday and We'd
nesday next. There will be services each
morning afternoon and evening. Ministers
from Washington. Baltimore and West Vir-
g.nia will participate.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
JONES IN THE LEAD
Has a Batting Average Of .454 for
Four Games

There is new asDirant in the field for
premier bathing hOnors in the Church
Base Ball League. Jones Of the Blues hav-
Ing forged to the front with a percentage of
-4f for four games. Woodward still leads
the Regulars. with Kennedy coming up
iast' Gray being only six points in the
rear OF his team mate. Woodward is very
much dissatisfied with his enforced alb
sence from the game and would like to
have an active part in determining who
should creep up OF fail away from his high
average. Rea is still the leader in cushion
emb"zZiement. with sixteen pliers and
k"Iin"dv is second with one less. having
passed by Green and Warman the former
now being with Price tied for third place.
Tie Red Birds still lead in team atting
jumping from IL percentage of ~ to ~
They are making great strides on the bases
ana Will soon reach the century mark in
sack pilrertng il they maintain their pres
ent pace. The standing of the other teams
remains unchanged