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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
RACES POSTPONED.
Riders Delayed and Contests Will Take
Place Tomorrow NIGHT.


The several thousand, people who went
to the Coliseum last night to witness the
races. were again disappointed When they
arrived the following announcement greet
ing their eyes: Riders delayed in Pitts
burg. Next meet on Friday night. Nat
Butler will ride five miles paced. Admis-
sion free" ~ 70
The majority of the people ffocked in to
witness the exhibition. After Butler had
caught his pace and was going at terrific
speed the pistol was fired and the rider was
flying around the track The track record
for mile was 10 2-5. this Butler broke
three times. the first mile he rode in 1:18.
the second In 1:1S 2-5 and the third in
lis "a. then came two more laps and the
motorfst stopped the machine, stating that
the heavy dew which had fallen on the
track caused the wheels to slip, and made
it very dangerous Walthour and Freeman.
who were to have ridden last night were
detained at Pfttsburg on account of the
postponement of the race in that city from
Tuesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
NEW YORK TENNIS TOURNEY.
D. S. Sands to Meet J. P. Paret in
Semi-Final Round.

Play was resumed yesterday in the I'M
finished lawn tennis tournament on the
courts of the New York Lawn Tennis Club
All Of the matches were we'll advanced,
especially the mems singles. in which David
s. Sands won his place in the semi-finaI
round. In which he will meet J. P. Paret.
Sands defeated F. v. Walsh in two fast
sets. Walsh drove Sands from the net in
the second set by deep lobs, so that the
latter was unable to work his smashing
tactics, with the result that the set went
to 81 before Sands won.-
The surprise of the meeting Is the play
ing of player fifteen years old, D. Peiser
of Central Park Tennis Association. His
work Is clever and he bids fair to become
one of the ranking men of the country.
His defeat of Dimon E. Roberts is re-
garded as an upset. as Roberts is veteran
at tournament play. The summary:
Mems singles Second round)-D. Sands
New York Tennis Club. defeated F. ".
Walsh. New York Tennis Club. 6-3 81.
Semi final round-R. lie Roy, New York
Tennis Club, defeated H. Terrence, Tenafy
Consolation singles first round)-G. L..
Wyeth defeated G. Galway. CO. 60; C. A.
L. Dionne defeated Dr. ]. K. Smythe by
default.
Handicap mems singles (second round)-
D. Peiser. plus 10, defeated D. e. Roberts,
scratch, So, 10-S; C. Galway. plus u 10.
defeated j. E. Chaves. plus II 49, by de-
fault: e. H. Stern. plus " Is. defeated c..
A. l.. Dionne, owe 80. SO, Ct; G. s. Wy
eth. owe 30. defeated I. M. Kastner, scratch,
60, TO, 6-3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
The Arabian Riding Camel.
,ndon Illustrated News.

From the London Illustrated News.
As we have racers and cart horses. so the
Arabs have breeds of camels severally
adapted for riding and for carrying bur-
dens. 1t is to the fast riding and racing
camels that the name dromedary alone APP
plies. so that this term-the Greek equiva-
lent of Observation-Disclosures merely breed.
and not a particular species. All the cam
els Of Arabia and Africa. as well as those
employed In India. belong to the same
hump species. which Is a lightly built and
long climbed animal in comparison with its
double-humped relative. the Bactrian
camel Of central Asia. Not improbably
some of the herds of the latter species
which are found in the neighborhood Of
the Cobb desert are the descendants of
aboriginally wild animals. but the Arabian
camel is quite unknown In a wild state.
and we are even ignorant of its birthplace
although it is quite likely that this nay
have been North Africa or the neighbour.
hood of the Arabian desert. For traversinG
desert tracts camels are absolutely indis-
pensable. and for this purpose they have
been introduced into Australia and Arizona
where some of them have run wild. TheS
broad. cushion-like hoofs proclaim them es
sentially animals of the desert and a am
is absolutely helpless on a wet and slipper
inclined road. AS If conscious that ms
cannot do without them. camels are son.
of the worst-tempered and ill-natu-eI
brutes in creation, and, save for their e.
durance and the heavy loads they cas-
carry. no one has good word to say 10
their favor. If a camel can bite a mountet
passenger whom he may be passing I'm
narrow road he will never fail To avail
himself of the opportunity. and the bub-
bling noise made by mast camel at
night will destroy the rest of an entire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
GOLFERS PRACTICE.
Travis and Carnegie Beat Profession
ais in Foursome Match.

ais LII EOUTSOu1o sAaLCQ.
Aspirants for the open golf championship
which begins tomorrow over the links Of
the Baltusrol Club. at Short Hills, NJ J.,
were out in full force yesterday. Owing
to the heavy rains temporary green's were
In order at the fifth, sixth. seventh. NINTH
tenth and eleventh holes This shortened
the playing distance materially but in
spite of this some fine scores were re-
turned.
In a four-ball match Mr. Travis. part
nered by Mr.. w. c. Carnegie, completed
the round in IS, and the pair defeated Gil
bert Nichols and ALEC" Smith 3 I'D and 2
to play. The best ball of Mr.. Travis and
partner was u, while their opponents best
ball was rs.
Laurence Auchterlonie. the present cham
pion. opposed by j. 8. Pearson of Rich
each. while Willie Anderson in round
with his brother, also required Is.
In best ball fOurspme Stewart Gardner
and Dave Hunter beat '.Nipper' Camp
bell and George Cumming OF Quebec by 2
up and to play. Campbell, who is in fine
quired II.
Willie" Smith and Bernard Nichols
played the best ball of w. H. Way and
Harry Turpie and halved the match
thanks to three by willie Smith on
the home green. The last named registered
76. his partner Is and Way and Turpie
70 each.
George Law will unfortunately be un-
able to compete. He was drawn with will
lie Anderson. but so far no suitable part
ner has been found for the last named
who Is favorfte for the event, while second
favoritism is divided between Willie"
Smith. Laurence Auchterlonie, "Nipper"
Campbell and Mr.. Travis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
NORRIS PETERS TEAM WON.
Business Mems Club Defeated Through
Superior Batting.

The Business Mems ball club of South
Washington and the Norris Peters team
met yesterday afternoon on the latter S
grounds, 18th and d northeast, and the
Norris Peters team came off victorious,
with their batting averages greatly fat
tened at the expense of Messrs. Riston
and Waple. The first two innings were
very interesting and neatly played. but
the third inning developed into a smuggling
match for the Peters team. they getting
two three-baggers, three two-baggers and
single off Mr.. Riston and at the end of
the inning he gracefully retired in favor of
Mr. Waple, who essayed to hold the Peters
boys down. but they had their batting eye
yesterday and added ten more hits or
his delivery.
1t was the heaviest smuggling seen on
these grounds this season. and but for
the errors made on each side would have
been Interesting game. ScQra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
Base Ball Notes.

Jack Townsend should pitch today for the
Senators.
Ryans injuries may force Jack Martin
into the game again.
A special from Detroit says that Presi-
dent Postal has signed Pitcher Utley. cap
tain of last years University of Michigan
base ball team, to help out the Washington
twirling staff.
Only three hits were made by the Sena-
tors. but Delehanty got HIS"
The Cleveland team Is going very strong
just at present, and the Senator's will be
lucky to capture single game.
Ex-senator Jack O'Brien. who has been
subbing In center field for Boston while
Chick Stahl has been in the HOSPITAL has
performed remarkably well SO far. He has
yet to make his first error, and is now bat
ting strong.
ROB" Lynch OF Chicago. captain and
coach of the Notre Dame base ball team
last season. has joined the Atlanta team.
Brooklyn keeps on winning game after
game to the surprise of the wise ones
Hanlon's squad took both contests with the
Cardinals Monday through superior playing
Pitcher Curtis of Fort Wayne Central
League team did not allow Grand Rapids
a hit In eleven innings. and only three after
that He won his game in the fourteenth
with single that scored the only run
made.
The Business Mems Association of Sioux
City has purchased the Kansas City fran
-chise in the Western League. and the hTst
series Of games to be played At Sioux City
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
Amateur Ball PLAYERS.

Mr.. Sterne has decided to resign the man
agement of the Columbia A.. c.. as he finds
that it Is impossible for him to give the
club the time and attention needed. Mr..
Sterne has had the management of the
Columbias for two months. During that
time the club has played % games, winning
10 and losing 3. The club under Mr.
Sterne's management has played the best
clubs in the city, among them the Ma
rineS, Capital Athletics, Eastern Buds,
Norris Peters, Mail Bag Repair Shop team
Meridians, &c. This evening the Column
bias will play the Eastern Athlete cham
pions of the District. After the game this
evening the management Of the Columbus
will be in the hands of Mr.. Frank Syma-
noski, who will take full charge Of the
clubs affairs.
The Unknown Stars defeated the Orioles
in a close and exciting game Of base ball
by the score of 10 to g. The feature of the
Nichols. The victors would like to hear
from all teams Of the city averaging eleven
years. Address all challenges to N.Worley.
"a r street northwest.
The Athletic Stars Of northwest defeated
the Immaculates by score Of 8 to I. The
Athletic Stars have won 20 games and lost
but 2. They would like to hear from all
teams averaging eleven years. Send all
northwest. q
The Indiana Stars defeated the E Street
Stars by the score of 10 to 10. The feature
of the game was the pitching OF Welcker,
who struck out twelve men. All teams de-
string games whose average age Is fourteen
years, address H Lucas. 9O6 9th street
northwest. ~
The Hustlers Base Ball team defeated
the Second Columbias by score of 10 to
g All teams of twelve years can secure
games by addressing Clarence Hildreth
Prince Karl fiat. 10Th and X streets north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

When Manager LOTUS permitted
''Duckey" Holmes to go to Chicago he was
promised in return one of the pitchers be-
longing to the Comiskey tribe, the tWirler
to join the Senators just as soon as he
could be spared. Mr.. LOTUS being In Chi
cago and in need of a twirler persuaded
Comiskey to let him have Pitcher Owen
at once But the foxey old Roman decided
to give Owen a trial before letting him
out. Yesterday was the day set and Mr.
Owen went in against the Senators. out
pitching Ortiz In easy fashion. held the OPP
posing batsmen down to three hits and won
the game for Chicago to 1. With perfect
support the Senator's would have been shut
out as Moran's single with two out in the
eighth inning was of the suspicious order
Owen must either possess unusual skill. or
the fear of Punishment to Washington
made him work for his life. At any rate.
Manager LOTUS will have to start all over
again picking out the pitcher he wants. as
Comiskey will never part with Owen after
yesterdays game. at least not this season.
Owen has tried several times to pitch a
full game. but has always been so wild as
to necessitate his being taken from the box.
He was wild yesterday, hitting Ryan and
Drill with the ball, but he managed to get
Washington players. Back of Owen the
fielding was somewhat raw. Tannehill get
ting three errors and Green One but the
youngster continued his good work and
demonstrated his real worth. What a pity
Manager Lotus didn't land Owen before he
regained his form
Manager LOTUS Is now pitching the twirl-
ers in regular order. and Orth bobbed up
yesterday When he pitched the last time
against Chicago he shut them out but yes
terday's work was different. the White Sox
hitting the ball at the right time and scor-
ing runs In four of the eight innings played
While Orth's support was better than that
given Owen. 1t mattered but little, as he
was outpitched from start to finish and the
game was won through batting alone.
The first two innings were runless, but in
the third the Chicagos woke up and scored
solitary tally in each of the following
four innings. In the eighth inning Orth
soaked nice double into Danny Green's
territory. and Moran followed with a slow
one over second that came near being gath
cred In by Tannehill. Orth scoring
Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25

journal. two long articles. two book re-
views and a contribution to a weekly Illus
trated paper. In addition to this h. de-
voted four hour every day to what may be
called pure literature. He turned out
books at the rate of three year. or even
more. In 1890, for instance. there ap-
peared from his pen the Red Fairy Tale
Book" Life. Letters and Diaries Of Sir
Stafford Northcote.' How to Fail in Lit
erature" and "Old Friends" For weeks
together his work would average $1,000
words week.
Sir Edward Russell's record in the way
of work was his article on Matthew Arnold
on the day that great man died Sir Ed
ward had exclusive information of the
event. which happened on Sunday. He did
not to get to work until 7:30 O'Clock In the
evening, and it was necessary for him to
catch train at O'Clock. By dint of die
tating to his secretary and writing himself
he got through a biographical article of a
column and half and two-column lead
er within one hour and twenty minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
Standing of Church League Clubs.
TRULY A BATTLE ROYAL.
Spectators Got What They Expected In
the Church League Game.

The Gray Guntons sustained their second
defeat of the season yesterday afternoon
in the Church League base ball series, and
the Red Temples administered 1t. The
boys in crimson seem to be the only team
able to cope with the Grays, as Gunton
also owes the loss Of its first game to the
victors in yesterdays contest.
The followers Of both teams. as well as
all Of those who are interested In the
league. expected a hard struggle. and the
attendance was by far the largest that
has turned out during the season; approxi-
mately $500 being present. They were
not disappointed, for the game. While
somewhat loosely played. was hotly con-
tested throughout. and the result was in
doubt until Claxton was down and out In
the ninth on a slow roller to Quantrille.
The rivalry between the two teams Is In
tense and neither put up it's usual fielding
game, the boys being overanxious and
worked up to a nervous pitch of excite
ment not conducive to perfect play.
Shoemaker was exempt from this con-
tagion after the first inning and electrified
the spectators with two seemingly impossi-
BILE catches of long flies after hard runs
to left center.
Rea started to put them over Temple, but
the Grays got too familiar with his twist
ers. and the Reds new shoot mixer. Full
cher, who relieved him in the seventh, al
lowed the hard-hitting Grays only one hit
in three innings.
The Reds made things interesting for
their opponents from the start. Earnest,
the first man up. getting to first on an In
field bingle. They scored three runs in
this inning on Fulcher's single, Harding 8
three-bagger and an error by Asquith.
Gunton got two of them back in it's half
on an error by Shoemaker. base on balls
to Speakman and a timely single by
Pitcher Seay.
With one out in the second Bateman hit
to center for two bags went to third on
Earnests out to pitcher to first and scored
on wild pitch. The Grays took the lead in
their time up. Kearns earned first by get
ting a hot one on the left shoulder. H.
Seay placed a nice one back Of third. As
quith lined one over second and Sam
tried to win his own game by driving the
sphere into Kenesaw street for three sacks
four runs being the sum total lead of
two.
Temple was not to be denied, however.
and went one to the good in the third.
Harding was passed. Rea took one in the
ribs. Quantrille made beautiful sacrifice
and Ritts who sent them chasing home
on a screeching liner to center. brought in
the third run on a bad throw by Winans
The Grays evened up the score in the
fourth but Temple assumed the lead again
in the fifth and was never headed. although
the Reds were given a scare In the eighth
when Gunton trailing one run behind, got
three men on bases. Speakman tried hard
for hit, but Fu1cher famed him.
1t was slugging match. Seay getting his
first run of bumps since his last game
against the Reds, early in the season, but
and if Fulcher had not come to the rescue
it looked like another victory for Gunton.
as Seay got into his true stride after the
fourth inning. The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
COLLEGE OARSMEN.
Cornell Does Trial That Was Faster
Than Last Years Winner.

Cornell's popularity as favorite for FRI
days regatta was largely increased yester-
day at Poughkeepsie when it became
known that COrnelrs varsity eight cover
ed the four miles Tuesday afternoon In "
minutes 5 seconds, the fastest time trial
this season. and three-fifths of a second
faster than Cornelrs winning time in last
years regatta. The rumor Of this time was
circulated. and Courtney admitted re-
luctantly that the report was true. This
trial is regarded by many as an indication
that the record may be broken on Friday.
The first formal announcement Of the
relative standing of the crews In betting
was made this afternoon, when the book
makers arrived and posted these odds:
Cornell. even: Columbia, 2 to /; Wiscon-
sin, 2h to /; Pennsylvania. to 2: SYRIA
cuse, 10 to 1: Georgetown, II to l. Fof
place-Cornell. l to 6: Columbia. to 2k:
Wisconsin. even; Pennsylvania, to =;
Syracuse. 5 to /, and Georgetown. 8 to 1.
Pennsylvania Is wagering even money to
defeat Columbia, Cornell to to beat Co
lumbia or Wisconsin and 5 to ) to defeat
Pennsylvania. Georgetown Is also anxious
to wager Syracuses defeat.
Patrick Dempsey, GeorgetOwns coach.
said last night that he expects to see the
record of Is minutes So 1-5 seconds broken
on Friday. because of the strong tide. due
to the heavy rains which are flooding the
river. Shisler. the Pennsylvania crew
stroke. reported improvement in his sore
arm yesterday. and it is believed that he
will be able to row satisfactorily in the re-
gatta. 1t Is announced that John 8. Eusti5
Of Wesleyan will be the referee. The OBJ
servation train will consist of thirty
cars.
Most of the crews practiced only once
yesterday, that the men may be kept on
edge. for the regatta. Cornell went out
only yesterday afternoon, both eights COW
ering the course at an easy pace. Columbia
rowed easily on both its practices. The
days practice Of the other colleges was I'M
eventful.
expected either Cornell or Columbia first,
with Wisconsin third. Pennsylvania fourth,
Syracuse fifth and Georgetown last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
woMEN's TENNIS TOURNEY.
National Championship Being Played
for in PHILADELPHIA.

10r IN En1ladelpn10.
The women's national championship ten
mis- tournament in singles. doubles and
mixed doubles began yesterday on the
grounds of the Philadelphia Cricket Club,
on Wissahickon Heights. The recent heavy
rains left the courts soggy and the footing
uncertain and first-class tennis was out of
the question. The result Of the first day $
play follows:
Preliminary round-Miss Miriam Hall OF
California defeated Miss Helen P. Converse,
Philadelphia. GO. 60; Miss G. b. Nicely.
Chicago, defeated Miss Mary Coates. Phila-
delphia. 81, 60. Six others drew byes.
First rOund-Miss Marjorie Oberteuffer,
Philadelphia, defeated Miss Gertrude Fet-
terman. Philadelphia, 60, 6-S; Miss Eliza
beth M. Moore. New York. defeated Miss
Miriam Hall. California. 81. 6-3: Miss e.
B. Nicely. Chicago. defeated Miss Clara
Chase. Philadelphia. 60 6-1; Miss Helen
P. Chapman. Philadelphia, defeated Miss
Corinne Mock. Philadelphia, 81, So.
The woman's doubles and the mixed
doubles will be started this afternoon. Tho
championship round In the mems doubles
for the championship of Pennsylvania was
decided yesterday afternoon. Harry Allen
and Carroll NJ. Bunting. the present cham
pions. defeating L. E. Mahan and Samuel
COLON, 81, Sc, 6-3, So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
ng a new limitation" game, which turned

ing q new limitation" game, which turned
out well.
was put and carried in the affirmative that
another final night be set for next We'd
nesday, depending. of course. upon the
weather Many of the members of the
club leave the city for the summer and the
parlors will be closed after next Wednes-
day
Local whist teams Of four have been un-
fortunate this season In not being able to
score a victory in any of the big trophy
matches. During the past month two
teams have visited Baltimore In the hopes
Of regaining the travelling trophy" but
the Maryland ladies were too strong for
them and won each time by fair margins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
What is Gossipp
From Success.

There has been complaint. from the be-
ginning of history, that women are 'cu-
rious." What is curiosity ? 1t is the I'M
easy appetite of an ill-fed mind. People
fully educated and fully employed are not
curious. Civilized woman has inherited
the mental growth of man. and then has
had to confine that enlarged capacity to
precisely the same field of activity which
was sufficient for a sauaw. Women have
been accused for centuries. of a tendency
to gossip" What is gossip? 1t is small
talk about other peopIe-the discussion OF
personal affairs which are not our own.
The tendency to this vice is a reaction
from the persistent presence of our own
affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
AMONG THE MINISTER'S.
Large Attendance at Marlborough Club
to Play Compass.

1t was expected that last night would
close the season Of the Marlborough Whist
Club. and as the weather was pleasant the
parlors were crowded with. participants in
the regular weekly round of compass whist.
Mrs. Stephens and Miss King headed the
north and south division with a score Of
196 while Mrs. Prentice and Mr.. Brooke
were the leaders of the east and west con-
tingent. with 172 tricks to their credit. The
playing was unusually interesting. several
of the couples from Columbia Heights test