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the BKooKinnsr daily eagkle. new yoek, Sunday, jtjly 22, 1900. la FOOZLES AND STYMIES. to his horses. Before W.

C. Whitney sailed for Europe a few weeks ago. he placed in charge of Boden half a dozen of his year elds and the fast mare Toluca. Boden is now regarded as one of the best trainers in the East. When he sends a horse to the I If 1 131 IL to try a young twirler on a team, like Brooklyn." "Then he ought to lose." "Sure." "And you give it up." "Sure." "All Say" (to the base ball reporter), "gim'me that three.

I'll go home." And he went. "Did you see Selbach hand that ball to Mc Guirc," said the ancient crank in the fourth inning of the Brooklyn New York game ot last Saturday week. "Well, he'll never get to the plate. Ah, sure enough, forced at second by Selbach. It never falls." "What never fails," asked the Youthful Rooter.

"Why, what I've just been telling you. It may be superstition, but I have always found where the man at bat touches the ball on Its way to the catcher or pitcher, he never gets around to the plate. You saw Selbach Just pick up the ball and hand It to McGulre. He got his base on balls, but was lorced out at second. It may be superstition, but I've never known it to fall.

I've got stacks of score cards home in which just such Incidents are noted. Now watch and see. Any player that touches the ball while he is at bat doesn't score." In the eighth, Kid Gleason picked up a ball that McGulre had dropped and returned rt to Kennedy. "Now, wait and see," said the Ancient Crank, "Gleason won't get a run. See, out he goes on a foul to Kelley at first.

Oh, it never fails." And the Youthful Rooter looked half skeptical and wholly afraid. "Tim," said James Ryan, to the senator down in the latter's place on Dearborn street, according to the watchful base ball fan, "I think I'll play your poker "It's been running big hands," said Tim persuasively, like a man pushing a fly down a spider's throat. Ryan was up to make a base hit if it broke Tim, but the senator was wary and bent on being in at the finish. Ryan made his cast, the machine was in good humor and sprung a pair of kings and two deuces. But somehow the works were off color a little and showed halves of two other cards instead of the usual fifth one.

"Two kings and another pair. I'll take the cigar," said James, with the air of a man who has seen his grandmother's will. "Naw. none of that here," responded Tim, positively. "Look for yourself, Tim." "Look yourself, I'm looking ail I want to.

Maybe you think my eye ain't good as it used to be?" sarcastically. "Well, don't you see two kings and a pair of deuces?" "Yis, and don't you be seeing the six cards. It's a misdeal. You don't get a cigar on that." There was Jimmy's two kings and two deuces and the halves of two other cards facing him. Chicago Exchange.

KICHAKD HYDE'S SLOOP GATETT, The Bay Shore Yacht With Which He Is Winning Many Races in Great South Bay. BASE BILL HEWS Si GOSSIP Is Next Year's. Amateur Championship to Be Held in Sep. tember or October? WILL IT BE AT ATLANTIC CITY? Shinnecock Hills Is Next Artisan. Golf" in England An Observation by Ex Champion Harriman.

Apropos of that change of date In the amateur championship, it appears that next year's tournament must certainly take place in a cooler month than July, either the spring or the fall. The objections to a spring cham i pionship are that only a favored few can be in practice early in the year, while those golfers who live in a colder latitude than ours have only begun to play golf in earnest by the time June rolls around. The fall seems to be the proper date, just as it is the proper date for almost any outdoor championship, for it is then, after a sum mer's hard practice, that the golfers are at the top of their game, in this section a. fall date is preferred, for it is not wished to take advantage of the Western players by a month too early for them, and as the Western contingent is the one that is calculated to suffer most by an early date, it seems oniy logical to conclude that October, or the latter part of September, will be the time At this time of the year the days are much shorter than in the mouths of June or July and the long, tiresome, qualifying round that is at present used to weed out the incompetents would be impossible for a single day. But this qualifyiug round is unknown in the" English amateur championships, and it is By no means indispensable.

The remarks of Oliver W. Bird of Meadow brook upon this, subject are interesting. Last week he said: "It would answer all purposes much better than the present system does by selecting, say fifty of the best amateurs of the country and declaring them eligible to compete. Of these maybe forty would take advantage of: the opportunity and this number could easily be got away in one day, for the first round of play. There is more than one way in which this eligibility could be determined and determined to keep out tho3e who have absolutely no chance, at the same time admitting everyone whose play is of the championship caliber.

Those who are really in the first flight are well enough known to the U. S. G. A. and while there are a few recommendations in' favor of the old qualifying round it appears to stand in the way of weightier considera tions.

When we have a tourney in the fall we will see better golf and it will not then be. possible for some player to come along month or two after the championship is won; and say: 'Why, I am playing better than he: I was not on my game early in the year. That has been done, for I have heard It." Artisan golf is coming to the front in England. Intelligent working men arc getting sick ot the turf, foot ball aye, and even cricket, now that it is degenerating into profession. Quite a number of artisan and' working men's clubs are now in and as golf works for good In keeping the n.en from more expensive and less wholesome pursuits, these clubs should be encouraged.

A working collier, member of a certain working man's club, was heard to observes that he could afford the luxury of a new' driver, as he did not spend so much money on drink now that he had become a. golfer. Ai: games and pastimes have a good effect which tend. to promote cordial relations between the upper classes and the working' classes. Golf clubs for working men should: be formed and encouraged whenever circumstances permit.

Golfing (London). Southampton is next, and the beautiful course of the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club has attracted a big field. Half a hundred names are expected upon the list before the first day of play on Tuesday, and, while both' Harriman and Douglas will be missing, It: is regarded as likely that Travis will takei part. Watson, who is again playing fine golf, will be looked upon as the strongest possibility for first honors if Travis does not enter at the last moment. There will be five days of play, and the trophies are liberal both in number and beauty.

Although beaten this year, Mr. Harriman Is by no means out of the championship running and his friends and follow clubmen of the Meadowbrook Hunt expect to see him enter next year's tourney well trained and prepared to again bring the championship back to the club colors. Speaking of next year's championship, it is regarded as likely in some quarters that the tourney will be held at the Atlantic City course, that is if it is held in the East. The West has had the championship at each of its principal courses, and Atlantic City has a magnificent links with every other necessary recommendation, and it has not yet had the championship. Here's a squib from the current issue of Golfing (London): Mr.

Hilton, says a well known member of the Royal Liverpool and other local clubs, who is not a stranger to championship honors in foreign climes, has decided, during the course of a ploas ure Juunt to the states, to take advantage of the amateur championship which is to be decided at Garden City during his stay in America, and has taken his clubs with lilm, with the object of trying hin mettle against the American cracks. It is said that American golfers are slow and careful to a degree when playing off in these important contests, but in this fine art of the game I hardly think they will be able to claim any serious advantage over nur worthy compatriot, who is attempting to maintain the golfing credit' of the old country. He may not step every approach, as some American golfers are credited with doing, but It is possible he may be able to make up for any little deficiency In this respect by exuberance of detail in other departments of the art of match play. This same Issue has a notice ot Travis' victory in the championship. Is it possible, that Golfing is a bit behind the times as regards our Yankee events? Harold Hilton has attained his ambitionahd won the amateur championship at Sandwich, England, versus Scotland In the finals, and Scotland in the shape of Robb fell before the Royal Liverpool players by a safe margin.

Harold Hilton has had a long career of winning golf. As a boy he won the Boys' Medal, I think, three years in succession, and twice has been open champion of the world. Hilton even as a boy played with his head, and that is the only way to win at golf. The dashing, brilliant, daredevil, startling exponent of the game does not always come off first. Perhaps that is why Andrew Kirkcaldy and others have never won the championship.

At the recent spring meeting at Hoylake Hilton won the Duke of Connaught medal the second day with the great score of 72 and took to the last hole, which is an easy 4. will be very much surprised if he he does not. shake them all up well at the open event played at Andrews. He is a wonderful medal player. It will be something quite unique if he or Vardon or Taylor, Sassenachs.

should beard the Scotian lion In his St. Andrews lair and capture first honors. Western Caddie Lemme carry yer clubs, boss. I kin be ez blind and ez deaf as er post! Golfer I don't consider that, any particular recommendation. Caddie Not if yer playin' wld yer chum er yer mudder ln law; but w'en yer playin' wld.

yer girl It pays ter hev er caddie wot knows his biz! Puck. Ills face was shapen like the sphinx Mark well what 1 am saying I mot him golfing on the links, As childlike as yon babe of Oinx. I'll go no more a goliing With you, my boy! You've heard how simple fish are gaffedrW Mark well what I am saying Although ho never joked or laughed, Each hole of mine he always halved. While I was gazing ail around Mark well whnt I am saying His little ba.ll he always found At rest upon a rising ground. I softly kept his little score Mark well what I am saying And then he taught mo of his lore.

That three and two are sometimes tour. I played round out with my sphln Mark wen what I am saying With outward smile3 and Inward winks On that or any other Halts, I'll go no moro a goltmg With you. mv bov! post that horse is ready to race. No thnr I oughbred that he handles is lacking condition, and it has been the subject of much comment among the betting men that the young Canadian's horses arc always ready to run thoir best when he starts tt.eni and also are always worth a bet. "Wlnfield Scott Hancock O'Connor, who was suspended for alleged foul riding in the early part of the Brighton meeting, has been restored to favor by grace of the stewards.

An dronlcus was the cause of O'Connor's trouble. It was the third time that the horse had been the cause of O'Connor's suspension. An dronicus has the bad habit of boring in in his races. Only last Monday he gave Spencer a bad fall, owing to this proclivity, and the stewards, at last alive to the fact that the horse and not O'Connor wne to blame, rightfully acknowledged their error by reinstating him. At the same time they felt It necessary to warn him that any attempt at foul riding would result In his being debarred for life.

This terrible tnreat win prooauiy linger In the jockey's mind for some time to come. The mile record for a circular track which had stood for six years was broken during the week. James R. Keene's great sprinter, Voter, ran a mile in the phenomenally fast time of 1:38. Libertine held the previous record, which was Voter's performance, though, was much the better as he carried 122 pounds against Libertine's 90.

Voter was all out at the wire, which was only natural considering the fast pace that he set from start to finish. Voter is now at his best. He underwent a special preparation for the race, which had been rightfully named the Test handicap. It is now probable that he together with Commando will be taken to the. other side in the fall.

He is no stranger to our English cousins, for he raced in England two years ago. but through lack of condition due to a hasty preparation and climatic changes his showing was very poor. Now that he is In superior form he should retrieve his lost reputation in the eyes of the English racing world. Trainer James Rowe is contemplating taking Spencer to the other side. It he does our loes will be England's gain, tor this brilliant, if somewhat erratic, jockey will surely leap into popularity as soon as he has ridden a race or two in that peculiar nursing way that is all his own.

There is not a jockey living who is superior in skill to Spencer, but unfortunately he at times lapses from grace and does not always try to do his best Chess. Frank Marshall had a nice easy time of it at Thousand Islands last week and he, as might have been expected, was about the only one in the race to SJf Je reckoned with. It was a great pity that there was not somebody on hand, Llpschutz, for instance, for him to try his present splendid form on. It may be set down for a certainty that we would have had some rousing chess, had the ex United States champion put in an appearance, for Marshall owes him a considerable bit of a grudge for the summary fashion in which he was treated two years hand running In the old Staats Zeitung cup series. Frank wasn't permitted to get a single game on the occasions referred to, not even when he returned home from London with the scalps of his Minor Tourney victims dangling at his belt.

He thinks now that he might be able to tell a slightly different story were the opportunity given him to furnish a demonstration. But as luck would have it, there was no interclub contest, this being now a' thing of the past, and Marshall was left with nothing to play for except his own personal amusement. It does appear too bad sometimes that it is not given us to shape our own destinies once in a while. Sidney P. Johnston of Chicago, whom Marshall defeated in their match by seven games to six, has now good reason to be proud of the showing he made against the Brooklyn ite.

The latter surprised a lot of folks over here by the sudden leap to fame at Paris, including a good many of his greatest admirers, while Philadelphians were no exceptions. It strikes me that there is quite a little sarcasm expressed in the following item written for the Chicago Tribune by Louis Uedemann, the Western expert: 'The Brooklyn club's representative must hereafter be counted among the great masters of the game. Only a few months back members of the Franklin Chess Club, who were at the time endeavoring to get a greater representation in the international cable match, in commenting on the play in the Marshall Johnston match, expressed their opinion that the quality of the games was too poor for cable match chess." Well, cable match chess, high class though it be, is not quite on the same footing with that produced in an international tournament, yet Marshall was never at sea in the fast company that he dared to intrude upon at the French capital. With reference to the comment just quoted, however, it should be stated that the Quakers who figured in the last Transatlantic contest were sought after by the Brooklyn committee and did not clamor for the places with any unseemliness. A careful review of the games contested by Marshall in the Paris tourney tends only the more to impress one with the energy and dash that generally characterized his play.

Let us see how our ideas chime In with the following remark from the London Field, which has been one of the most persistent of the foreign critics in calling attention to the alleged "luck" that is said to have favored the Brooklynite: "One of the latter's (Marshall's) peculiarities the chief peculiarity rather is a passive resistance which tries the temper of less lymphatic opponents." Really, this is the first intimation that we have had that Marshall, as a player, was lymphatic in any sense of the word. I wonder, too, whether Lasker, Pillsbury, Burn, Marco or Didier thought that they had been up against any "passive resistance," when they had leisure to ponder over it. Surely, if the Brooklyn boy possesses any particularly predominating trait it is his fondness to be up and at' them. Returning again to the "luck" reference, it occurs to me that such a discussion is, as a rule, nugatory and very apt to lead one into deep waters. Moreover, it is proverbial that the best players are generally the "luckiest." Whist.

Much of the success of the Tenth Congress of the American Whist League, which closed last week at Niagara was due to the presence of woman piayers. Although ibe league would not. ailow them to take part in any or the trophy a t. arrange ments were, made for a mixed game each evening, in which women, or men and women, but, not two men, were allowed to play as partners. A special progressive match for men only was arrange for each evening, so that the men could go into it.

lake off their coats and ties, smoke their nines and be "comfortable." A final contest was added to the programme of Saturday night, which included all those men who made high scores in the men's pair contests. This plan seemed to work very well till Thursday, when a considerable number of men who had gone into them began to realize thai, they would have more fun, and as goo, whist, they selected a partner from among the women. This reduced the number of entries for this contest on Thursday night to such an extent that, with but one exception, the men all declared that they preferred to go into ihe large mixed game. From that, night the two games were merged into one large affair, the scores of the men being kept separate from the others. New York was represented among the women by Miss M.

H. Campbell. Miss A. Es telle Cunningham, Mrs. Charles E.

Heald, Mrs. W. C. DeWltt, Mrs. Henry E.

Wallace. Mrs. William Thomson, Mrs. C. A.

Henrlques. Other prominent woman whist players, most of whom captured one or more high score buttons, were Mies Kate Wboelock. Mlas Bessie Allen of Milwaukee, Mrs. M. S.

Jenks of Chicago, Mrs. Dr. Walls of Washington, whist teachers Mrs. C. S.

Waterhouse and Mrs. H. L. Messer of Boston, Mrs. Walter FJ.

ill Base Ball. Out West there Is I a man who 1b making base ball history and is paving the way for a great future for himself. At present, he is winning the admiration of all who have the welfare of the national game at heart and the respect of the players and managers who are under his jurisdiction. I refer to Ban B. Johnson, president of the American League, who is maintaining order in his compact organization without fear or favor.

There is no supervisor of umpires out there to issue periodica warnings to players and handlers of the indicator and consider his work done, but Johnson takes personal charge of all cases of rowdyism or unnecessary kicking, thoroughly investigates them and fines or suspends the offender, be he star player or manager. Several instances of severe, but just, punishment meted out by the president of the league are already on record, details of which are unnecessary here. It suffices to say that there is one man at the head of a base ball organization who is not swayed by the desires of the magnates of the several clubs forming his league, but performs the duties of his office as the rules provide, no matter who may be injured. Such a man should not be allowed to remain bidden in a minor organization. It is an open secret that this is Uncle Nick Young's last year as president of the National League.

All bonor to the veteran who has served a quarter of a century as a base ball official and a considerable part of that time as the head of the big organization, piloting it successfully through many vicissitudes and over numberless obstacles, but he has served his usefulness and can afford to retire honorably and without regret. A younger and more active man is needed for the place and the magnates have, it is said, come to that conclusion. Several names have already been mentioned, but the mantle cannot fit the owners so well as the form of Ban Johnson. He is apparently the Joshua, so to speak, who has come to lead base ball back into the paths of cleanliness, fairness and gentlemaniiness that was maintained more than a decade ago. being fearless and self assertive and unswerving in his methods.

Being free from any ties that would bind him to any one city, having no financial connection with any one club and having the admiration of the magnates and the respect of the players, there are no apparent objections to his candidacy, unless the magnates do not want that kind of a man to All the shoes ot iilr. Young. He would make a worthy successor to Uncle Nick. The Protective Association of Professional Ball Players will have a stated meeting in this vicinity on July 29. It has been given out unofficially that Zimmer of the Pitts bufgs and Jennings of the Brooklyns are president and secretary respectively.

That Is immaterial. What the organization proposes to do is important. That it has made no difference in the attitude of the players on the. ball field to date is apparent. They fight just as hard for victory as before the association was planned and are just as eager to stand up for the rights of their clubs against the umpires as ever.

They have not yet made a move to antagonize the magnates, but that is a matter of the future. Rumor has it, however, that they will start off as a permanent body with a row among themselves. From Pittsburg comes the statement that several players of the Smoky City team, leading recruits of the protective association, are to be hauled over the coals because they made certain things that it was intended to keep secret. Such a thing is not conducive to success. If the report be true, it indicates that the association is founded on arbitrary principles of the most pronounced kind and that its published desire for a peaceful adjustment of the grievances of the members against the magnates is not sincere.

Publicity will not hurt the organization, for the time may come when it will be glad to have the people in its confidence. The. Brooklyns are not rowdies, as some papers would have it after that little episode on the Polo Grounds on Friday week. Few teams in the league can claim a more gentlemanly collection of players than this borough, but they are not timid nor indifferent. On the contrary, they are human and will Insist on their rights, particularly against an official who is at once arbitrary and unacquainted with the rules.

Umpire Swartwood violated the playing code when he reversed his decision on the occasion and Captain Kelley had a perfect right to question It. Instead of recognizing this right, Swartwood would not listen to Kelley and when the latter retired argued indiscriminately with the other players, losing his temper to such an extent as to attempt to strike Dahlen. I believe in upholding the umpire, but he is amenable to criticism when he is at fault. According to an authoritative interpretation of Section 57 of the playing rules, he was very much at fault. Yachting.

As I have predicted ever since the announcement that Her reshoff was to build four 70 footers of one design, 'the races have ft been of an order sel dom it ever seen jn this or any other country. Of course, the international af fairs for the America's Cup, between foot era, have; always aroused more enthusiasm, but. that was not on account of the races they put up, nor the quality of the contests, but purely because nf their international character, and the fact that. Kngland was trying to recover something which half a eentury ago we took from her ami which we have been able to hold ever since. Unfortunately, the races among the 70s have an international flavor, but not one 'which is to the ttisie of the American people, or which yachtsmen as a rule can sanction.

Consequently, there is a htck of interna; ioual interest, which leaves only foelinir of exultation when Yankee is virtorions. and of regret when she i. beaten. tr nipercd with some of tiiat pity and oiulolence which characterized our ar. natkin toward Sir Thomas l.ij.tmi whrt: last to (Columbia.

The ititern.vionti! sportsmanlike spirit is mis. iu' And this veiii ra. lerli'ia of antipathy ward the Flrsli'Ot skippers has been heightened by jj Hr.h per? nn a I actions. He started i i with the vllein intention of 'nil i iy hitu.ielf into viel nri' It is said of hi in in Kni' 'atid that lntt. his success as a ing skipper was due the fact that he had terrorized rhe other captains.

It wouM as ilinn li he intended to inspire ih fo iinxs in this country among the skippers. His vory first attempt received "enlle ftniil th" regatta committee, tinwpver. vhieh should, anil under instructions ivcun Hrlm'ist probably will serve as a ir rui lure, especially as. at tin mating of the New York Yacht Club last weij, rule wu. passod that any yacht twi.

disqualified might be debarred from the privilege of m. ing for the balance of the on. So far a Captain Wriage is concerned, his status in the matter is all right, so lone as he acts fair and above board. No one will or can. him for accepting Mr.

f)ylmoii''s offer, or that of any one else, which will better his condition now. and on account of the acquaintance which he will have gained with American yachts and methods, make his chances for a berth aboard the next challenger better. Jt is others who have made the mistake, although they will not now admit it. During the early part of this season it did look for awhile as If the 70 foot class might be a failure. Mineola and Rainbow en fv gaged in a number of races in the lower bay, on the Sound, and at Newport, before the Yankee appeared on the scene, and in every case the victory of Mineola was so decisive that yachting enthusiasts began to tremble.

The experience of the past two weeks, however, has cleared away the la6t doubt. When things looked their worst lad vised yachtsmen in these columns not to dispalr, but to wait until all four should meet thoroughly tuned up. The results have been even beyond the expectations ot the most sanguine. Yankee won both races in the mi lork lacnt iuu Newport regatta by narrow margins. Virginia finishing second and Mineola third.

Rainbow has been a consistent last and may be considered the failure of the year, unless something can be done to make tier wina wnrrl wnrl: hettpr. In the first two races of the Newport Yacht Club points series Yankee and Mineola stand as nearly even as twn v.aehts nnssiblv can. In the first Yankee won by 25 seconds from Mineola and in the second Mineola won ny seconas from Yankee, thus scoring for each three points. It should be noted, however, that In the first instance Yankee sustained two accidents, which probably cost her at least the seven seconds between ner victor uuu that of Mineola. Thus it will be seen that wnne lanKee seems to be the best on the first four races lied at Newport the two rivals are icrj evenlv matched on the first two ot tne Newport Yacht Club series.

This does not seem to implv that Mr. ueimoni suiucu great advantage in going abroad for his v.irv ncnwiniiv as Yankee is sailed by an amateur, who "himself says that be does not compare with dozens of America's professionals. That the races will exert a great and beneficent influence over the construction of the next cup defender there can be no doubt, especially if Herreshoff can be prevailed upon to build her. The class is large enough to be an actual model for a ninety footer, and will work out under the watchful eye of Nat Herreshoff manv problems which will be put to practical use in the construction of the new defender. "The Man at the Wheel" in the London Yachtsman says that he does not doubt that Nat Herreshoff has reached his ne plus ultra in large yacht building, and that he has nnilinr "tin his sleeve" for future use in defender construction, excepting, perhaps, de tails of construction.

That any innovations In model now will onlv make his creations faster in some weathers, and consequently slower in others, or faster on one point or sailing, to the detriment of others. I cannot agree with my friend "At the Wheel." He, evidently, does not know Herreshoff. For the past ten or fifteen years people in this country have been claiming tnat ne aau reached his ne plus ultra, only to find them selves mistaken. At last we Americans have given up thinking that way. and have come to the conclusion that Nat Herreshoff always has "something up his sleeve." That for him there is no ne plus ultra, and this the next defender will show.

The sooner our isngnsn friends come to the same conclusion, the less poignant will be their disappointment when next time they are again beaten. Shooting. One of the most regular attendants at Interstate Park is Herbert Dressel, a son of Captain J. A. H.

Dressel, who is the "boss of the whole shooting match" when the new grounds at Queens come into consideration. "Her bie," as everybody calls him. is getting to be quite a good hand with the scatter gun. something more than bis daddy can say; who, although he has been among shooting men all his life and can manage all the big events in the country, has seldom shot over a trap. It is entirely different with Herbie.

He can shoot anything from a chippie to a vcllowleg and he is a great hand at anything in the line of the bear family. The boy had a shooting spel! on the other day and try as he might he couldn't help missing them once in a while. Finally, however, he "got his shooting clothes on," as the boys say, and then he began to break the discs for further orders. At one time it looked as if he were going to put Jack Fanning's record in the shade, but he slipped up within several feet of the coveted goal. Gus Zimmerman and his son, George, are still astonishing the natives on the other side by winning everything that comes along in the" shape of first and second prizes.

It is a matter of note, however, that the boy, who is fully grown, and who Is a robust, powerful fellow, much given to rough and tumble athletic games, shoots well, although he does not fancy rifle shooting as much as his father wishes him to. George would rather be in the midst of a flying wedge in a foot ball game and, to look at his muscles, one guesses correctly that that is just the place he got them. Thomas Anderton has established a new, revolver record, the shooting being done on a regular club day under the supervision of the officials of the Walnut Hill range. Mr. Anderton is an amateur.

The shooting was done with i. .44 caliber Colt new service revolver, and he fired 100 consecutive shots at a range of HO yards on a standard American target. His score was 001? points. The coming shoot of the Hell Gate Gun Club on Tuesday next will probably be the greatest ever held at Dexter Park. With two sets of traps going it should be an easy matter to throw 10.000 targets during the day as the shooting will start at 8 o'clock in the morning and will no doubt last until 7 o'clock at night, when the boys will sit down to Wash Noe's clambake.

The United States Revolver Association has adopted a plan to test the shooting ability of the different revolver and pistol marksmen in tie counivy. This plan is to supply targets to those desiring to shoot for a rating, the targets to be shot on the grounds of any regularly organized club. After the shoot lug the correctness of the scores as well as the compliance with the rules, while shooting, must be certified by the secretary of the club rind then sworn to before a notary. The targets are then to be forwarded to the United States Revolver Association and the marksman will be rated and receive a medal according to the ranking of his scores. The plan is no doubt a good one anil wdll enable the nssofiat ion to learn the names and addresses of the revolver and pistol shots and to gauge their with approximate correctness.

The plan will also enable the association to readily select a strong team from all parts of the country to engage in international matches. The Turf. The racing at Brighton has improved greatly during the week just ended. True, in a large number of races the fields were small, but lack of size did not keep them from being interesting, for in almost all of the two and three horse races the contests were fought out to the finish, and. in several iterances the winner's margin was but a head.

In the race won by Prince McClurg. an excellent performance was that of Blue Devil. Here is a horse which up to a month or so rc.n was considered nothing more than a fair sprinter, yet. od. Wednesday last, in a mile and a sixteenth race, he carried 12fi pounds and was only beaten a head i.n world's record time.

makes Blue Devil's performance all the more creditable is that he made all the pace up to within a few jumps of the finish. Blue Devil is trained by JameB Boden. who, for the past two yeara, has been racing a number of fast thoroughbreds which he aecured trom August Belmont. His success has been pronounced and is due to the personal care and attention which he gives Barney of Providence Mrs. A.

M. Knickerbocker, Mrs. W. H. Horton.

the Misses Dickinson. Mrs. A. H. Pierce, Mrs.

Joseph Baker, Mrs. Squier, Mrs. D. Leslie of Syracuse, Mrs. Walker of Buffalo.

Mrs. Ainsworth, Mrs. Clarence Brown. Mrs. C.

Bond Lloyd, Mrs. X. C. O'Brien. Mrs.

Osborn and Mrs. Pitman of Detroit, Mrs. E. A Buflington of Jackson, Mrs. Robert Steel of Lansing.

Mrs. Watts of Cincinnati. Mrs. Byron Mouitou of Philadelphia. Miss Goldsborough, Miss Gaither, Mrs.

Smith and Mrs. Perrui of Baltimore, Mrs. Thompson of Pittsburg, Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Wheelock of Fergus Fails, Mrs.

E. B. Cooper of Shelbyville. Mrs. Oidbam and Mrs.

Trezevant of Dallas, and Mrs. President Richards of Iowa. The open games, which were quite large (twenty five to thirty tables each day), were very smoothly run, and disputes and squabbles, which characterized former meetings, were notably absent. About the only incident that occurred to disturb the harmony of the game was the following: There is a rule in the league code which permits a player to demand of an adversary before beginning to play what system it is roposed to use. Mrs.

Oldham, oE Texas, who, by the way, recently won the Brooklyn trophy of the Woman's Whist League, at Detroit, which was first won at Philadelphia by Mrs. E. T. Baker and Mrs. George H.

Bosley. came to a table with her partner, and was about to pick up her hand, when one of her adversaries, a prominent woman whist player and teacher, asked her if they used the "Street attachment." She replied that they did sometimes. "Well," said this teacher, "do you intend to use it in this hand?" "I don't know," replied Mrs. Oldham. "But I insist on knowing," said the other.

"I have a right to know whether you are going to use any certain conventions before you begin to play." By this time Mrs. Oldham began to get riled, and, feeling that her rights were being abridged, refused to answer and denied the right of anyone to make her tell something about a band which she herself did not know (a3 she had not yet looked at her hand). Things began to get very warm when the umpire was called on. The referee, who has had considerable experience in quieting excited woman whisters, heard the case and quietly assured them that they were both right, and asked them what they thought the "Street attachment" was. When it developed that Mrs.

Oldham, who said they used it, "did not exactly know what it was (supposing it to te a signal to show the ace or the command of the suit), and as the ime was being delayed, the whole affair simmered down, and quiet was once more Mrs. Oldham, who is not the only one who would plead ignorance as to the nature of this convention, still insists that the demand was unjust, and that she never would have given in. Lawn Tennis. With the enthusiasm of perennial youth Judge Henry B. Howland has entered the lawn tenis arena this year, not as a player, but to capture the greatest event of the season the international challenge matches for the Meadow Club courts at Southampton, L.

I. Richard Stevens. Ollie Campbell and W. A. Lamed are with Judge Howland in his endeavors to secure the contests for the Davis cup.

Larned and Campbell are now conferring with President Dwight and Secretary Presbrey of the U. 3. N. L. T.

and the outcome, it is believed, will be in favor of the Southampton courts for the week of August 6. It is really a pity that the English cracks were forced to cable that they could not arrive here as scheduled and play on the grounds of the St. George Cricket Club at Hoboken, N. as originally intended. With the matches at the far end of Long Island but few of the lovers of the sport, and their number is legion in the metropolitan district, will be able to witness the struggle to win the first International challenge trophy that has ever been offered in this branch of sport.

However, the Meadow Club has many advantages to offer and there is no good reason why the matches should not be played there. In any event the contest will be well worth a long journey to see. There was no surprise, even among those who are not strictly well in tennis matters, that Malcolm D. Whitman, the holder of the national title, and Dwight P. Davis and Holcombe Ward, the champion in the doubles, were selected to defend the challenge cup.

The tall Harvard student. Whitman, has earned ihe title of the "undefeated champion." because of his wonderful accuracy and his famous twist service. Davis is much more steady this year than ever before and his whirlwind style is likely to puzzle even a phlegmatic English expert. The play ot Ward is lacking in showy features, but has the Eet there nnalirv in zt mnrVnrt The trio is as strong as could be and to them is pinned the faith of every tennis devotee. At the Crescent Athletic Club the game has taken a firm tills season and fifty men are entered in the handicap and scratcli tournaments scheduled to hold the courts at Bay Ridge throughout the season.

William P. Smith, chairman of the tennis committee and also of the committee on athletics. Is especially energetic ami his good work is ablv seconded by W. K. Powers, F.

St. John Richards and J. E. Three of the former college racks arc pitted against each other in the tournament v. K.

Fowler being an old Yale man. while the Harvard crimson is represented by It. II. E. Starr.

Princeton's orange and black are supported by Nat Schroeder, and the rivalry among the trio is intense. The defeat Western don Id was in the made an agree: son, at Ne in the lead. I' Collins losing But It is the ol youngster ov: tie has done has his partne ner in which are playing, th seems destini the struggle fi the doubles eh 'if Collins and Paret. in the es championship at Chicago, uituro of an upset. This pair in ii to play together last, sea where both finished well i i inning to Tourney and Davis in the semi finals.

I story of the strong and lusty 'lining the veteran. Ray Lit iei work at Princeton and so Alexander. From the ma h.ri pair of youthful collegians team of Little and Alexander to cut a figure at Newport in .1 the twin cups, which mean awpionship. PHRADY. BURNING OLD YACHTS.

The Style Prevalent in Both. England and America. It appear. old yachts. A known obi le.

celebrate the lie fashionable now to burn v. weeks ago the once well termer Slrus was burned to ill of Pretoria, and now we read thtit a noloi inist was made of the famoti old Ameri'an iiooner Grayling on May 2f). Her destruei ion was in accordance with an agreement between her former owner, Latham A. Fish, and the men to whom he sold her for her interior fittings. She was hauled out of the water December and, although her timbers wen absolutely sound and she was fully able to sail for many years to come, Mr.

Flah did not. want the grand old racer to go into the coasting trade. So combustibles were placed in her hold and Bbe waa totally, destroyed, many yachtsmen who had traced on her and against her being there to see. She was the champion of her class In 1884 and won the Goelet Cup for schooners on two occasions. Yachtsman.

How Kitson Became a Pitching Star and the Peculiar Position He Occupies. NO GOLD BRICKS FOR HANLON. The Religious Editor Attends a Ball Game The Ancient Crank's Superstition. Frank Kitson, one of Brooklyn's mainstays in the box this year, is a living obstacle to the schemes of minor league managers to unload untried players on Manager Hanlon. For Kit was excess baggage when he joined the Baltimores a few years ago.

although Hanlon paid a Western manager $500 for his release. It was one of the few times on record that foxy Ned got the worst of a deal, for he was hard up for pitching material at the time and Kitson was as much use In league company as a cane on a rainy day. But Hanlon decided that the man who palmed Kitson off as a wonder wouldn't have the laugh 6n him if he could help it, so he took the pitcher on the field morning and afternoon, day after day, for more than a year, working steadily on him and teaching him everything that he knows now of the art of pitching. Kitson will acknowledge that now. For a whole season Kitson was paid his salary regularly without actually earning It, but he was probably the hardest worked man that ever broke in the National League.

That he proved a worthy pupil is evident by his work this season, for he has not only pitched clever ball, but has pulled many a game out of the fire for a weakening comrade. That of last Thursday is a sample. Hanlon was taken in by a New England league manager who sold him a lightweight shortstop named Murphy last year, but the youngster was shipped back in a hurry. "I'll never take another man without first seeiug him work," said Hanlon the other day. "It took over a year to teach Kitson to earn the 500 that we gave for him.

but it cost me enough worry to last a lifetime. He is now one of the best pitchers in the league, but when I got him he couldn't pitch a little bit, and as for fielding his position, that was out of the question. Although he was worth the trouble, I wouldn't go through the ordeal again for a good deal. When I get any more minor leaguers I'll make it my business to see how they work first." The religious editor was inveigled into at i tending hte first base bail game in many moons one day last week. His host was the fourth assistant sporting editor, who in his verdant youtht'ulness had taken compassion on i his venerableassociate.as he thought, by coax ing him away from the monotonous grind of his chosen path and show him a bit of life.

The religious editor wasn't exactly rusty on the national game, for he was not always a churchman, so to speak, but the fourth assistant had not been long in the business and he simply took it for granted that the religious editor was as foreign to sport a5 high balls are to a prohibitionist. The particular game the religious editor had been invited to witness was that of Tuesday last between the New Yorks and Brook lynts, "because," said the fourth assistant, "those two outfits always put up a warm argument." Arrived at the grounds, the fourth asslst i am conducted his guest with all honors to the reporters' box and placed him next to the I basse ball reporter, with the whispered aside: i "I'm bringing the old guy out for an airing to day; just jolly him along, will you? The religious editor knew the game, but he didn't know the players and the fourth assistant was only too glad to vaunt his superiority in this respect and introduced them in turn at a distance, of course. "See that big guy over there? The one who look.3 like Tim Woodruff on stilts. That's Duke Farrell, the Duke of Marlboro, you know." "Quite a titled personage. remarked the religious editor, with a wink to the base ball reporter.

"Oh. yes. He lives at Marlboro, and the similarity of the name with the English dukedom won him the title," responded the fourth assistant, suavely. "Who is the gentleman with tile auburn hair over there?" "That's Hughey Jennings. the greatest first baseman of them all.

Unfortunately, he has a split thumb and cannot play." "And that young lad with the wee smile?" "That's Willy Keeler, the champion knocker of (he league." 'Champion knocker?" "Yes. That's Cerman for batter," said the fourth assistant, and the religious editor winked again. At length the game began and the New Yorks quickly secured a lead of to 1. "Pshaw," said the fourth assistant guess we're due for a licking to day. a 2 to 1 shot." "What do you mean?" inquired the "I It's re Itgious editor, blandly.

"I'll hot 2 to 1 that New York wins." "Say," whispered the, religious editor to the base ball reporter. do you think about the Brooks' chances. Are thev a 2 to 1 I proposition or will I Iceep off?" Clet your bet. down quick old man; It's a cinch," replied the base ball reporter. "What was that you said? Two to 1 that Now York wins?" asked the religious editor, turning to the fourth assistant.

"Yes." "I'll take it." "You!" almost shouted the horrified assistant. "Yes. I'm out for excitement to day, and I can stand a dollar, particularly as It's a rinch." The latter part was spoken too low for the assistant, to hear. Iiy this time, the Brooklyns had added another run to their tally, hut the fourth assistant would not show the white feather mid the money was turned over to the base hall editor by the religious editor with Ihe remark "Sure, it's a good thing?" "Win in a walk." wos the reply. Soon the score was tied and Iioheny was replaced by MiUthewson, the score at the end of the fifth standing 7 to 5 In favor of Brooklyn.

"The Brooklyns play well," remarked the religious editor. es. they're the champions, you know," nsknowledged the fourth assistant. The sixth netted five more for Brooklyn and the religious editor whispered to the base ball reporter: "Holy smoke, it's a walk over. I ought to have salted hlro for a five spot." And to the fourth assistant he aaid: "It was a mistake to change pitchers, don't you think?" And the fourth assistant replied: Assuredly.

Captain DaIs ought to know better than Sliding to bases seems to have become a more dangerous undertaking this season than ever it was. Scores of players have been laid up since the opening of the season because of their efforts to reach a base in a manner that would allow them to escape from the touch of the baseman. Over in St. Louis Heidrick and Donlin have their legs in splints Heidrick two legs and Donlin one as a result of slides that wrenched or otherwise injured their nether extremities. Cincinnati had Steinfeldt laid up from the same cause; Chicago has McCormick; New York had Davis; Philadelphia had Wolverton; Brooklyn had Tom Daly, and so through the list.

The reason for these many injuries from sliding lies in the fact that base runners are compelled to study new tricks all the time to evade basemen, who, through the vigilance of the pitcher, and the improved throwing of the catchers, get a ball quicker on an attempted steal now than they formerly did, thus placing a decided handicap on the base runner; no matter how fast he may be. It is in the effort to overcome this handicap that so many players are injured on the bases. Exchange. It cannot be denied that the most consistent game in the league to day is being played by the Brooklyns. Manager Hanlon's men oiice in a while play a little outside of championship form, but on an average the game they put up is the oest on the circuit.

From a scientific standpoint there Is no doubt that they lead all others. It was a pleasure to watch the champions while here take advantage of every little point in the game just as soon as it appeared. They all seem to play together like clockwork, and with the foundation of natural ability, backed up by team play, it is no wonder that the Brooklyns are at the front. Manager Hanlon feels almost sure his team will again carry off the pennant, although he acknowledges that it will be no snap and will require a steady, consistent game all the time. Cincinnati Enquirer.

PRESENTS FOR JOCKEYS. Some of the Talismans Which Have Been Presented to Famous Kings of the Turf. The most envied among jockeys is H. Jones, who rode the Prince's horse to victory for the Derby. In addition to the honor of such an achievement, the rewards in the shape of presents which come to the rider of a Derby winner are invariably great, and Jones has already been the recipient of many valuable mementos recently.

There are plenty of not over old sportsmen now living who can recall the time when a successful jockey, if a married man, was considered sufficiently rewarded by the present of a side of bacon, a cheese, a bag of potatoes or a barrel of home brewed ale. Compare this with the four 1,000 pound notes received by Tod Sloane in one week, or the gift of the entire Derby stakes to a well known English jockey. In addition, too, to the offerings of wealthy patrons and backers, every successful present day jockey receives during his racing career, hundreds and often thousands of presents from less rich but equally enthusiastic admirers. Nor are even the smallest of these gifts despised. Fred Archer, It is well known, treasured as a talisman a threepenny bit which was thrust into his hand by a broken down bookmaker's tout after his sensational Derby win on Silvio, in 1877.

The father of Morny Cannon, too, wore at his watch chain a lucky sixpence which was forced upon his acceptance in much the same manner, while the story of the old metal matchbox which was George Fordham's mascot, is too well known to be repeated here. A curious history was attached to the gold mounted bullet which was wont to be so prominently displayed by the late Harry Grimshaw, when that talented rider was the observed of all observers. "Lose to morrow and I'll put this through you; win and you shall wear it forever." Thus spoke, presumably in jest, one of the little man's admirers on the eve of a great race. Harry won. And a few days later the bullet arrived, gold mounted and inclosed in a richly chased gold box.

It must not be supposed that all the presents received by jockeys from outsiders are intrinsically valueless. Far from it. Gold watches, diamond pins and rings, riding horses, dog carts and yachts, as well as suits of clothes, new hats, boxes of cigars, and cases of champagne literally pour In upon the fortunate hero of the hour. One famous lightweight received some few seasons ago as many boxes of choice cigars as would have stocked a modest shop. Perhaps, however, the most ueual present received by successful Jockeys from small gamblers takes the form of a single sovereign.

It is related of a prominent rider well known on the turf a few days ago, that he accumulated in a money box during one season all the single sovereigns he received in this manner and presented them as a dowry to his sister. The young lady was the recipient of just over 300. Occasionally a jockey Is presented with the horse he has ridden when It proves unsuccessful, and In some instances the animal has turned out to be more valuable than It was supposed to be when given away. The whip with which the race Is run is invariably made over to the jockey, and not infrequently realizes as a souvenir quite a nice little sum. Indeed, in one case, at all events, a Derby ivhlp was banded over to a certain sporting lord as the equivalent ot 500 In now, crisp Bank of England notes.

A curious custom, now quite obsolete, was that which decreed that the wlnnor of a classic race should be presented with a number of fresh hard boiled eggs. The origin of this strange gift is, to quote Mrs. Partington, "wroppod In but it probably owed its inception to the fsct that in other and less pollto days the loser was apt to be Baluted with eggs which were uncooked and certainly not fresh. The gift of the others, therefore, was but an act of rough justice, and a cheap and effective method of readjusting the scalos of' popular''favor. London Mall.

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