Evening star., 1904-01-01

months. and the regatta was finally award
| ed to Washington. The time selected was
most epportune being the week OF the
Grand Army of the Republic reunion, anu
| as result the races were witnessed by
| immense throngs Of people. All the nigh
| class rowing crews from ciuoS IN Boston,
New York Philadelphia and Baltimore were
on hand. and the contests were very spiriC
ed, the Potomacs scoring one notable VIC
| tory by beating the Fairmounts OF Phiiaoei-
phia in the intermediate eight-oared sheii
contest Just how good this regatta was 70
Washington rowing circles can be Cleaned
| from the fact that all the clubs along the
Potomac greatly augmented It's membership
and the sport was given great impetus;
notable achievement at Poughkeepsie. N.
Y, when 1t finished second In the fntercoi-
legiate races, Cornell being the only crew
| to beat her out. 1t was thought tnat the
blue and gray rowers were due for tail-end
honors. but surprised the boating world by
heading off such strong crews as the Co
lumbia, Pennsylvania. Wisconsin and Syra-
cuse. The rowers were given big recep-
ton upon their return home.
Bowling.
The development Of bowling in the Dis
trict during the past year has been hkened
| to the mushroom, clubs and leagues spring
ing up with a continuity that was startlin.
AS a result there has been developed in
Washington a class of bowlers that will
COalpdTc Will duy ia Tic COuhtASs dAAo os sAAo
present time there is movement on foot to
have a representative team compete for the
championship of the United States. The
District Amateur League, the pioneer of
bowling organizations. had a most prosper
Gus season, and big majority of games
| scheduled were won by close scores. Ihe
team representing the Fat Mems Club rolled
the most consistently throughout the sea-
son and captured the championship.
The season of the Departmental League
| was also very prosperous one and ex-
tremely high scores were of common occur
renee The teams were quite evenly match
ed. and the Interiors captured the cham
pionship.
After the close of the season, q series of
matches were arranged for the champion
ship of the District between the Jolly Fat
Men and the Interior team. The games at
| tracted crowds that were only limited by
the halls in which the matches took place
and the grea test enthusiasm was shown.
The interiors won The championship by
winning two out of three trial matches of
three games each. The contests were held
on the alleys of the Jolly Fat Men, the
| Palace and the Business Men.
Tennis.
After going along for several seasons past
without any notable change in the local
tennis world the past season furnished a
surprise when the champion, John C. Da-
| wilson, was defeated by Conrad Doyle. Mr..
Davidson had won the District champion
ship SO often that first place was general
ly conceded to him at all the tournaments.
The District championship was held at the
Bachelors courts, week of October B, Mr..
Doyle coming out first best in the tourna-
ment which entitled him to the honor of
meeting Mr.. Davidson for the champion
ship. On the afternoon Of the match the
| spacious courts were crowded with a not
able assemblage of tennis enthusiasts and
the contests were watched with great IN
terest Mr.. Doyle proved to be in excellent
shape and quickly defeated Mr.. Davidson in
three straight games. In the doubles Mr..
Doyle and his brother forfeited to Messrs.
Davidson and Glazebrooke after the latter
pair had won the first set.
Rogue.
The development of rogue in the Dis
trict has been somewhat slow, but last
season many new clubs sprung up and sew
eral high class players were developed.
The southern rogue championship tourney
was held September % to October 3, on the
grounds of the Washington Rogue Club.
Rhode Island avenue and 9th street and
large crowds witnessed the play. A. N.
MARI of this city won the championship.
after close finish with Mr.. Paul Peck of
this city.
Years Accidents
There were a large number of fatal accl.
dents during the year. but fortunately nc
great loss Of life resulted in any one oi
them, although the accident which occurred
on the draw Of the Long bridge the nigh,
of October 1s came near resulting in q
greater loss of life than any which occurred
A heavy passenger train on the Chesa-
| peake and Ohio railroad was crossing the
bridge when the draw gave way after the
| engine, tender and bagg .ge car had passeC
| it The loss of life resulted thai
of Richard Eckert, the bridge tender, whe
was drowned. His body was not recovered
until some days later. An inquest was helo
and the corOnerS jury returned a verd ct
holding the Philadelphia, Baltimore anc
Washington Railroad Company responsible
for the unsafe cond. .tion Of the draw.
The first accident of the year, whicf
came near resulting in great loss of life
! occurred Wednesday evening, January IA, at
the tidal bas near the Washington monu'
ment, when the ice broke in, throwing into
the water lirge number of skaters. Three
were drowned-Miss JESSE Thomas. II. {
HaHill and Arthur WaSserbach. The frs
fatal accident Of the year was the evening
of January 2, when Charles P. Phillips
dentally shot by his fifteen-year- old brother
while Cunning near their home at Brook
land, receiving injuries which resulted II
his death few minutes later. An elec
trical storm, accompanied by q heavy
| downpour of rain struck the city July II
and lightning struck a boat house at the
| bathing beach, in which a number of peo
pie had gone for shelter. Richard 3. Smiti
of G13 South Carolina avenue southeas
was instantly killed and a number of per
sons We're slightly injured by the shock.
Harold G. Grant and Melvin B. Smith,
employees of the District Engineer Depart
ment, were overcome by poisonous gas and
drowned in sewer near the corner of New
Jersey avenue and G street southeast dur
ing the afternoon. Smith had entered the
sewer to take some measurements, when
he was overcome by the poisonous gas, and
! Grant went to his assistance but he toe
was suffocated and both were drowned
The steam railroads and street electri,
cars were responsible for a number OF
deaths during the year. The first accident
happened at the Massachusetts avenue
|, crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
January 90. when Samuel Shipley a gate
repairer, was struck and instantly killed by
an engine. Robert Ferguson, resident OF
Charles county. Md. was struck and in
stantly killed by train while crossing the
tracks at the corner of 9th street and Vir-
gina avenue southwest, May % ABOUT a
month later w. c. Green. a brakeman, was
run over and killed by a train on the Penn
sylvana railroad near the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge. George Southard. a brick
layer. from Richmond, Va, fell from a
| train at the north end Of the Long bridge