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6 THE TIMES, WASHINGTON, FELDAY, JANUARY 14, 1898. ME EXPOSITION IS OPEN Sportsmen' Show at Square Garden. Madison -"Great Interest Taken la the Tourna ment! Billiard Match De clared Off- Xw York, Jan. 13. A flaring up of the electric lights within the building ... . was the signal to tnrow open uib uuui. 1Vfll tllP Kit of the fourth aunual sportsmen's show at Madison Square Garden tonight. Every detail was in spick and span order when the public, estimated at 3,000 in number, began to arrive. It is a show to varied in its parts and subdivisions that a map might well be furnished to every visitor. The display of bicycles and cycle aux iliaries is worth a special visit. The largest stand is one of the finest ever sesn at a show here. It is a white pagoda, bright with electric fairy lamps. New wheels of j the sprocket and chain type are most prominent at this stand and at all of the ' bicycle booths, The competitions began promptly, al- . ,. ..,.., i... iiin..r,i ,..irii tvij ci.-inrAii i though tlie billiard matcli was declared, orf, but tome clever work was done at j . , ,, .,, the rifle ranges, the bowling alleys, and the bowling alleys, In the fly-carters' tournament. PLAYEHS ENGAGED. List of Tliosse Under Reservation by League Clnfcs. Following is a list cf players under reservation by tiie various league clubs for the ensuing season: Cnicago- Kittridge. Donahue, CJinuce, careiiers. ltauei, pitciier ami general placer, calmuan, piicuer ami utilitv n.aii; t-ninui, unugfc., rriei.u. wieners. Tnorn ton, piicuer alio, outrn-iuer, anson, rim -Myers, catcuer anu arse baseman; JtecKer, Tirol iMse aim leit: Connor, second', Lver ni, tiuru. Danien, snort; MetormicK, gen eral mtielder, Kyan, rignt; Lange. center; Aoou, ie t, it urucn. Aieler. Denzer. extra men. micmiore Robinson, Clark, and Bower ma u, catcners, Curuetl, 1'onu. Mc.lames. Hurt on, -ops, Hugnes, kiston, and liotrcr, pitcners, Meuaun, first; DeMoutreville. second; Mcv-raw, tmra, Jenmm-s. short; yumn, utility mfieluer, Keeier, Menzel, outfielders, O'Brien, utility lieluer; Maul, extra. Boston -Nichols, Stivjtts, Lewis, Willis, Sullivan, Hickman, Pittangcr, Klobedanz. Mills, pitchers; Uanzil, iiergen, Yeager, Lake, catchers; Tenny, first; ijwc, fcecoun; Collins, tmra; l-ong, snort, Jiurry. Hamil ton, Staid, outfielders; iCeister, utility. Brooklvn Urlm, ltyau, Durrwill, Smith, catchers, Dunn, Payne, Kennedy, Fisher, pitchers, LaCtiaiice.nrM,. Ui.imiau, second; fthl'idle. tnird; Slieckard, G. Smith, Bean, Mionstop.;tjriirin,Jonis,.uden-oii,iieldei; Harnl van, utility. Ciucinnatl-Vaughti, Peltz. Kahoc, catch ..r- iiwvim. Ktiri-l. 1-oreiiimi. Ureileustem, Hawlsy, B-,,'a,,.1U, 'i'...!"' lPwin ,n;" "CtSSS; ' V.'It-V.rio ...V i,.,n, McRrid. outfielders: , X IIIU,!!- uuui, iii'u" McFarlaud, Smith, Mcuriae. ouineiuer,. tiayiuahn. suihiiviai, Muuu, rlymi, extra J ..,.-- m.,! Miliar. KuV. xiurKC. num 1Uc"eve.land-0Connor, Zlmmer. Crigcr. ratcliers ioung, Jones, Cuppy, -."" koii. Powell, piu-ners; 'lobeau, Jirst, Cliilds, teoond; walmce. ttilro; alctveaii. Miort BurKu, Piekenng, MickaleNls, " er K-terquest, Uecu, Uilkb, Kclo, McAllis ter, Helden, make, utility and extra men. LojlsvillJ-Wllsjn, bexter, catcheis. Hill, i-ra-er, Clark, Cunmngtiaiij, 1 onl ine. Newton. addall, Mtigw, 11no,a' nliehsrs; Carcv, Werden. Lilhard, first, kmltn, i-econdf Cliiigmaii, third; btarforU, Lowee, shortstops; fctaffoid, or Milwaukee, Dolau. utilitv; Clarke, auce, Kichter, Wagner, o.ilfleldera. New York dsjii, arncr. Zearross, Grady. atc"erc; Kusie. Meekin, Seymour, Stithvaii. lioheiiy, Spurline, piteh-rs C'lurK, flrsU Cileasou, second; Joyce, llartman, third: Iavis, short: Hettig, utility: Tier nan, Wilm.it, McC'reery, Van Haltien.oui fleld?rs. . .. ,. , , , lliilaoelnlna uoyie, jipraiiauu, iuuw las?. FIsh-r. catcti'Ts, 1 onatiue, Piati, i lmukle, Heeker. unn, Clavier, ...,r.t..r.- I uiif. firf-t- ililler. At ruieiu, tt1-a,lr.l. sertind; Nasti, Klbeifleld, third; M. cross, ShugaiUshortstjiis: Thompson, ueier. cool er, lieleliantv. 1 lick, outfielder'-; Hiamlt. lox, McVey, I'hyle, Mertc-S Hulcn, extra men. ., . ,, Piltsliurg- Schriver. Murphy, Merritt. E. Bole, catchers: itnines. .snaw, Killcn. CiaronVr. ianneiuil,Harc,iiascini-s,Ueeer, nitchers; Davis, uanzel, iiothruss, firt, Padden, i:.tgan. second; Uray.lloffiiieistcr. third; Klv. bbort; Donovan, Brodie, Mc Carthv, outfielders. ..,,, St Loms-Suj-den. Clifford, Clements, tiitcovrs: udhotr. Uamcls. Coleman. Taylor.- tiilpairlck, Bsper, Hugney, Carsey, nitciiers, lally, riiK: Crooks, JiouFcnuui. second; I- Cross, tmrd; Hall, snoru 'J'nr-iic-r, Bowil, Uenins, Holmes, Barley, out- evaCsruingtoti---McGiiire. Pairell, Snyder, l.eany. catchers; Amole, Urcsiianan, Mer-cr- swaira, imieen. Uonaiiue. MtcEcrs; Doyle, Tucker, first", lieitz, second: Itcilly. third; Wiigley, short; Gettman. Brown, Selbacii. ilclirttc. fceylxild. ouiripmer-;: Jones, Donovan, Casey, Wagner, White, extra men. No Room for Tucker There. , .,., ... . - , i ,. c,. - v-h..,i i The Pittsburg Leader Sav- A. hen J. j lrl Wagner, president or the Washing- . ton club, announced to a Philadelphia re- j porter that he could dispose of First Ba man Tom Tucker to the Pittburg ball I clul). he was converMug through Inn head covcrhur. The Pittsburg club already h.is three firM-rlas, men who will compete for the honor of covering rirst base. They are Itotlirus, Ganzel and Da vi.. and any of them ate the equal or Tom Tucker, .v that it is not likely that President Wat klnsi'sdeslri.nisor adding another candidate to the ht. Mr- IVatkins said this moru- lug that he has no use ror Tucker, and that ; hidoesnolknow why Mr. Wagner made the -whom he claims to be champion light remark all ! United to him. Itisa fact that ' weight of the Northwest, against any before the Washington club secured Jack Doyle, President Wagner made an effort to trade Tucker to the Pittsburg club, but his orrer was declined with ttiauki. Von Dcr Ahe Tnkcs a JJortjrnge The Sportsman's Park and Club, or St. Louis, has Tiled a chattel deed of trust covering all the propeity, franchises and improvements of the park to Chris Von der Ahe, as trustee, for the benefit of creditors or the clut- The claims to be paid by the trustee are divided Into nine riassss, riom "A" to "1." The first eight classes include only claims of Von der Ahe against the club, and amount to about $75,000. Allot lbs other creditors are putin clasl. The trustie Is empowered to sell the club within six months and pay otf the creditors in the order named. The deed was made by President Muckenruss and Kecretary and Treasurer Pecklugioh, to Chris Von der Ahe. as a director. FITZ WILL FIGHT. Julian Snyss He Will Whip Corbett on SlKlit. "While in St. Paul yesterday, Martin Julian expressed his opinion ot the Cor bett challenge. He says that. Fitz is augry because Corbett sent h'lm a dispatch from Cincinnati to the effect that the champion ran away from Chicago to keep from meeting hhn. "Patience has ceased to ba a virtue with Fltzsimmons," said Julian, "so you may say that whenever Mr. Corbett does meet Fitzsinnuons, Mr. Corbett will get the worst licking he ever had in all his Iwrn days. 1 promise you that Bob will put him to sleep a good deal sounder than he did at Carson. "We are not looking for trouble," con- iTTiifn f ) Bicycle Er- 11 I LJ 1 . ' Press and press and MescngerServicc, 727 1 4th St. jal0-tf-e TWO MORE WITNESSES FOR MUNYON. Rev. J.W. Dickel and Mr. G. P. Sfrieby Testify to Their Cure by Munyoo. P.PV. J. W. DIckal. of the United Breth- .ron Church, leslding at No. 17 Delaware avenue northwest, Washington, D. C-, says: "In ls81 I noticed ttie first symp toms of catarrh in the head and throat, winch later on extenued 10 me oroncJiial tube. The nostrils closed up, my throat wis sore, anu tlurc was constant severe pain. At times 1 thought that- my lungs i nnu imuaii weie luruwiiicnin a name ul , nre l Ulia lo itmip 0r,r 0- ncu at night to get my breuih. i tried many different remedies, and consulted different phy- ! slcians, but only -re , .-, oMun'on's''! recelvcu temporary re- acoa iiivseir umicr me tineoLilist. Tlie result j has tieeii ivunuenul. Tlie rirst inualation in the lire chamber seemed to toucn the J sjre spots tnat medicines Itad always failed to reach. There was a totalling effect, atid alter tli first treatment; 1 was better. I 1 contiuueu until all tlio inflammation and ; burencss are now entirely gone. Mun- ' yon's Cutarili treatment and life chamber j arc ceualnly a great benefit lo humanity." -Mr. e-eorj-,; v. w. tneuy, ro. 71-1 H , street northeast, "Washington, J). C-, says: j "l have useu Munyon s Kcmcotcs lor j lhcumatisni, cuius, and asthma, and find j that tncre is nothing like these wonder- ful remedies. A few wcjks ago 1 was run down by a wagon and had my wribt ternwy sprained, L lost complete use j of it, uudrtl.so my liaifd. The usual treat ment and remedies weie tried without any henclit whatever. 1 went to Prof. MimVfttiV ItiUittilit i twI ifttr T.tVil r.TAflt,- ments with thj htatic Electric Machine, I rpKained tlie complete nte of my wrist uu Uand t c,suicr j,js elecuie trcat- inent simply wonderful." Munyon s Remedies comprise a separate ellr, , r ,acn oiseasa, and are sold ty all iirinrinsts. mostly -ft cents a viai. .'11111- von s Stat c Jileclrical Aiaciiine cures rheumatism, stirt joinrs, paralysis, and neuralgia. .Muiiyon'ss Life chamber cures caiarin, astiuua, anu uiuhuuiuk. -hu.i- yon's uociors at your servu-o free all day and evening: ttunday, - to 5. bJJ i hir- tocnth strei'f nonlnvest. J linued Julian,' -but 1 take It that any man j has a right to go about this country peaceably attending to his business, and ! if Corbett comes our way arter the threats ! he has been making, it will bs fair enough I to assume that he wants to make a grainl- stand play at our expense. "Well, he will be carried away on a , stretcher. This is the first time that I have replied in this manner to any or the remark1! Corbett has made, but 1 repeat that if Corbett comes looking for Fitz he will get an awful licking." WITH THE MEN OF BRAWN. A Cincinnati Boy Wants to Go' Up Ag;nlr.st Kid I.nvigue. There is a likelihood Jim Franey, the champion lightweight of Cincinnati, will picbably soon go up against George Lavigne, champion lightweight of the world. Their respective managers, La vigne and Boyle, met on Tuesday In Cincinnati. Manager Boyle said Fra- ney would box at 133 pounds, give or take two pounds. Manager Lavlgne o f eed to this. He also added that if a stake contest was permissible he permi stood villinsr to hl ns rmir-li ne $10 000. Manager LaIgne did not say what sized purse would suit mm. A weil- known sporting man is a bidder for the contest, and .states that lie is in position to pull the contest off within ten miles of Cincinnati. No athletic event that has taken place in Cleveland, Ohio, for years has attracted more attention than the com ing bout between Joe Gans and Frank Garrard. The fact that tlie winner of the bout is to have so many challenges makes the result all the more Import ant. Kid Mc Portland has already chal lenged the winner; Eddie Connelly, who gave the champion lightweight the bat tle of his life, proposes to challenge the winner from the ringside. In the mean, time Kid Lavlgne. who is now in Cin cinnati, Is awaitine: the result of the coming contest, and has. said that the winner will be given a chance to go i ., him for the championship of t auailiL nitr iikiiLHT:it.iH vian cv.v jiu fj:n abroad. I """, ' , -"" asking that the Tom O'Tiourke has announced that he 'm,, e,reK ?tere for one of his thor has an unknown that he will put up i R-FVr ,co. ,a he other dav he re against Kid McCoy and back for any ,,,' ,, a ; from the dim baying sum up to 520,000 The light must be I "' "leIj? i,ad b2?n OVe-" thirty appli to a finish, and must be held in some ' , 1 ,' ,u ' as ,hi,s was t,,e "rst, the State where side bpts are allowed, i """e na1 been ""'i' registered for his which, of course, nitans Nevada. Ho states that his man is not Coi'bett, ' Filzsimmons, Creedon, Choynski, Shar key nor Mahcr. This Is an offer that is likely to et the sporting world to , guessing. Parson Duvies says that he ' is in earnest about matching Choynski ! against McCoy. O'Kourke. McCoy's i manager, says that he will accommo date either or both of tlie gentlemen. , Tommy "West ajid Dan Murphy will , meet on January 20 at.Waterbury. The Navarre Athletic Club, of Lex Ington Ky., wants the McCoy-Goff I ( contest. ! Kid MrCov made this sort of a car platfoim speech at Columbus, Ind., the other night. "Ladies and Gentlemen: x cunnotbfind ,voras to express iny ap. precjat!on of your kindness today. You all know my past. 1 commenced at the foot, and today i am recogmzeu as tue champion in the middleweight of the i world. But, like the mighty oalc of the forest, I shall not be satisfied until I am the greatest of them all. I shall always kavp a warm spot in my heart for the people of Indiana." The mayor of Chillicothe, Ohio, will allow James Fogarty and George Haynes to fight there on Monday night up "to the time one begins to make a chopping block of the other. J. C. Mason, of Kalamazoo, .Allen., ,Yanls to match Mike Fltzpatrick, middleweight in the world for 510,000 a side. Frankie Mcllugh, a well-known ban tamweight, is going to return to the ring, lie received a letter yesterday from the manager of an athletic club at Pine Bluffs, Ark., offering a purse of $300 for a contest with an unknown at 110 pounds. As feHugh intended to go to Hot Springs in a few days, he will accept the offer and go to Pine Bluffs for the contest. MABDEN'S NEW FIND. Dublin May Be Able to Tnlte John l..V Place in His Affections It may be that Billy Madden hns found in GusRuhlln the man he has been search ing for since he severed his connections with John L. Sullivan, a man to become the champion Tighter of the world. The two have been in rhe city this week. Regarding Bcndoff, whom llublin will meet in Baltimore, it may be said that his chief claim to fame is that he fought for the largest stake ever fought for. He is recorded as having met Jack Couper at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, for 1,500, on July 29, 18S9. Bendoff won in sixteen rounds. Bendoff is regarded as a back number, lie came to this country to fight a few years ago, but was unable to get on a match, because he set such an outrageous value upon his drawing powers. He re turned to England thoroughly disgusted, and while in Liverpool got into an alter cation with a hotel keeper. In the row which ensued Bendoff stabbed his oppo-. nent, for which he served a long term o imprisonment. Bendoff knows many tricks of the game, but Buhlin's strength and speed should enable him to win with comparative ease. There is not a shrewder judge or pugilists in the world than Madden. He has managed and developed some oC the greatest men the world has ever seen. John L. Sullivan, Charlie Mitchell, Jack Dempsey, and Jack McAulitfe were some of the cracks unearthed by Madden. He has also Iiad some men who were near tlie top o; their class, such as Joe God dard, Joe McAullffc, Frank Slavln, Peter Maher, and Steve O'Donnell. Goddard could not he induced to fake care of himself and went the way-of ninny other good men.' The same may he said of Joe MuAuliffc and Frank Slavin. Maher's Jack of courage cost him the championship. O'Donnell is a good natured boxer and lacks tlie fighter's instinct. RAEDY AND VASEY MATCHED. W111 Meet on the. Evening: of Jan unry 25. Pat Raedy and Al. Vasey have been matched for a twenty-round bout n't the Spa Athl2tJ3Club,on the Mudensburg road. The contest will take place on Tuesday evening, January 25, the men to weigh in at 15S paunds on that day. V.as2y. is a young man, and comes to Washington with a good record, and he looks as though he can give the Swampoodlc scrapper all he wants. ItUN OVER A. MUDDY TRACK. Six Racers Traverse Bad "Curt nt New Orleans. V New Orleans, Jan. 13 Today's six races were run over a track deep in mud. Tlie hurdle handicap, the fourth on the card and the day's event, was rim on the flat-, as th2 track conditions were not conducive to jumping. Outsiders won the tnu.oruy of the. events. Considerable feeling is manifested among owners over tlie icquircd payment of a license fee for tralnem, amounting to $25. rpt. . . .,,. , , " . -'"s ri"e was adopted at last summer's meeting or the Turf Congress. January 1, 1808, was th2 dat rixed for the collection or the fee. The Crescent City Jockey Club postponed collection until the 15th, and as the day is near, trainers and owners are grumbling. Failure to pay this means suspension. The matter promises to be come complicated before the spring racing begins. Summaries: First race Six fiulongs. Sister Clara, 5 to 1, ivon; Sedan, second; Mamie Callau, third. Time, 1:10 3-1. Second race Six and one-hair furlongs. W . C T., 8 to 5, won; Stanza, second; llano Belle, third. Time, J:27. Third race-One and one-eighth miles; handicap. Partner, 4. to 5, -ivon; Eaal Oad, second; Brakeman, third. Time. 2:06 3-1. Fourth race-One mile. Albert Vale, ll too, won; Elkln, second; Juna, third. Time, 1:50. Fifth race Seven and one-half furlougs. Spring Time, 5 to 1, won; Mcllie, second: La Moore, third. Time, 1M3 3-4. Sixth race-Six furlongs. Aquarella, 8 to X, won; Jersey ad, second; Ettarre. third. Time, 1:21. VriHT.VEVV; thauk coursers. Will He Trained for Their Work at n Southern Sanitary Rcsion. Lexington, Ky.. Jan. l.'l.-The thorough breds recently Purchased here by ex-Secretary of the Navy William C. Whitney have bee,, shipped to Aiken, R. C. They include Sir Vasar, Loki and Lou Bramble, besides a number of other good ones purchased ere by the. ex-Secretary during his visit to Kentucky. They will be trained and iaccd by Harry Payne Whitney. WA.VT TO 1JSK IIKIC XAMK. Over Tlilrty jior-,6 Owners Ask to Honor .MIhs CIsneroM. Soon after the escape of Evangelina Cisneros from piison A. D. Payne of CharlottesMIIe, Ya.. .coneoh-Pd m. .',, of naming one of his miles after the daring vounir fnimn .-om . . I t",1 wrote at ce to the Conev Island Tnclri,- r-i..i. ....,. . V"e , t. -, - . TIPS FHO.M THE TRACK. Pickpockets gave the crowd at Hu bfl s nnnlrnnm ? "v i .- - . -..., in .c wri, ivy., on Tuesday, quite a lively "touching up." i A mob of the light-fingered gentry went through the patrons of the room I ? .? mor.e lhvn cmpty pocketbooks j for their pains. There may have been more relieved of their money than were heard from, but the three wisw rnnrt. ea made a good afternoon's work. One man was leneved ot ?500 in cash, an other was relieved of 540, while a spec ulator or the piking variety was re lieved of his bank roll, amounting to $3. In all the pickpockets got $543. Tip Mclntyre, the well-known jockev. who has been riding at the outlawed tracks in Maryland, has an applica tion before the board of appeals for reinstatement. He Is backed by good people, who will make a hard effort to have him put on a solid basis at the reputable trades. The first produce of BHtzen, the fam ous "iron horse," will be introduced to the turf this year by "Virginia" Brad ley, who made himself known from coast to coast by the vigorous cam paigning of this remarkable mud run ner as a two-year-old and four-year-old. After he had broken him down he retired him to the stud, and three two-year-olds were bred by him on his farm at "Wilcox Wharf, Ya. -The Jersey Boy-Sidney Bender "ring ing" case decision rules off both the horses from the track and Indefinitely Hiispends Jockey R. Bender and the fol lowing horsemen: Frank D. Weir. Dick Liddalj M. Goldblatt,-and Arthur "Wooley. As the ruling includes all the horses that the suspended parties either own or control, no lees than fifty thoroughbreds will thus be forced into retirement. TO SUBSIDIZE SPORTS. CoilJ rcss Will Ue Asked to Make an Appropriation. Col. L. M. Hamburger, the official rep resentative of the Amateur Athletic Union to the Pari? Exposition, will press upon the attention of Conferess the need of ap propilating $25,000 to defray the ex penses of an American athletic -team to the International championships which are to be held at Paris during the exposition of 1900. Should Congress fall to respond to the moderate request of the A. A. U., It is very probable that the States and cities having lepresentatlves on the all Amerclan team will be asked to contribute something toward the general expense. Mr. C. C. Hughes, a prominent member of the A. A. U., recently remarked that the whole civilized world is now interested in physical culture, and Congiess should recognize Its importance by having the best America can produce at the French fair. The municipal authorities of several American cities are now encouraging athletics in the form of open-air gymnasiums, and there would be nothing Improper In Congress making an appropriation for an American team. They Stand the Test." Eclipse Bicycles, Fourteenth and H. Streets; dcP-tf J Olir nady-to-i , wear silk-lined i )-ess Suits are (anions because i of die splendid J fabrics they re made of fa mous because of their exception ally low price but above all FAMOUS FOR FIT. Parker, Bridget & Co., 3J5 7th St. TWO GABIES FOR CABROI.ES. Xol.wlllistaiidlug; I'ln-ir Steady Howl ing1, Coluuihfa Lest Two of the Set- i The Columbia Athletic Club bowlers bad as their visitors last night the Carroll In stitute team for a set of championship bowling games, and the best the hosts of the evening could do was to laud the rirst , of the three games. This game was won by the overwhelming lead or 104 pins. After this effort the Winged Arrow bowlers failed lo get within reaching distance, not withstanding their bowling was of the , btrong, steady order. 1 Stltt signalized his return to the game by ' bowling an average or 170 "-:$, the second bestfor hissid;, Dr.Rlckjr lending with 172 I average. Mason had best single score, with I :202, Ills first game. Armstrong led tlie visitors and the evening with an average of 17-L'J-.'t. Rice came second with 165. Difficult spares were frequently made and added to the interest of the games. Dpyo made the rare one of U-6-7-10; illce had one of 6-7; Armstrong one of 1-2-8-10, and Stltt had two noteworthy ones, the first, ."MO, and afterward, 0-6-10. Following arc the scores: C. A. Mason.. Stltt.. .. llodier.. Dcyo .. Bicker.. 0. l 202 160 172 161 107 3 139 182 158 ' 146 105 ; 790 I 187 I 179, 1-12 : is4 ; 175 ' 163 170 142 105 154 781 375 164 1S3 161 '101 Totals S02 C. I. Bice 133 Harlow I-ll Gorman 132 Stone 134 Armstrong , 155 Totals . 60S 877 S67 Standing of the teams: t Won. Lost. P.C. Saengcrbuud 19 5 .791 Carroll Institute 13 8 .619 Washington Athletic Club 10 11 .476 Columbia Athletic Club.. 9 15 .375 Business Men's B.C 3 15 .167 TAYLOHE.V5 ANSWER TO CHASE. French Itiiler Wants Englishman to Post, u Forfeit. Edouard Taylore, the French middle distance champion, who has been train ing hard for his race on Saturday night at Saenger Hall, in Philadelphia, with Frank Starbuck, Wednesday addressed the following answer to the challenge of Arthur Chase, the" middle-distance champion of England: '"In reply to the challenge issued by Arthur Chase, the middle-distance cham pion cycle ritler of England, I beg to state that it successful in my match on Satur day evening with Starbuck, of this city, 1 will accommodate the Englishman, and make a match on any fair conditions. After my race on Saturday I proposegoing to Florida, where I can do some outdoor work and get in good condition for the summer's campaign.- Chase says that he is not an indoor rider, but that his forte is outdoors on big tracks. This. too. is my game, so it will Ik readily seen that we will have no difficulty In agreeing on terms. If Chase is sincere, let him post a forfeit to meet me in either Phila delphia, iVew l'ork, or Boston, any time arter the outdoor season opens, and I shall cover it. Before I left France to come to America, I tried in vain to get on a match with Chase, but for some reason best known to himself he has always avoided me. My victories over Linton, Walters, Hurst, and other stars on the other side of the Atlantic had a tendency, I believe, to make the Eng lish champion somewhat fearful, but now that we are both ini a strange land, Chnse appears to have gained renewed confi dence in his own abilities, and is anxious for a match with me. I intend to make America my home, and unless Chase changes his mind and returns to the shores of dear old England, we can have a match for as much money as he cares to race for, under rair conditions, at a distance to be mutually agreed upon, in any of the cities mentioned above, with limited or unlimited pace. "EDOUARD TAl'LORE, "Middle-distance Champion Rider' of France." JOHNSON CHALLENGES MICHAEL. Wants to Race the Midget Under L. A. W. Rules. The opponents of Jimmy Michael ki the middle distance paced class this year will not be confined to a handful or riders easy to defeat, as has been the case In the past. John S. Johnson, the noted record-breaker,. is very anxious to try conclusions with the Welshman, and has authorized his man ager, Tom Eck, to issue the following challenge: "Two weeks ago I issued a challenge to the effect that John S. Johnson would take Eddie Bald's place in the mile heat race at Madison Square Garden against Jimmy Michael, but Dave Shafer, manager of Michael, refused to accept Johnson in Baldjs place. Johnson defeated Michael Insuch a race at Wood Green track, England, and I am willing to back him for another race of that kind in America, or I -will j-o further and meet Mr. Shafer at any time he may name inside of a month and make a match for a fifteen-mile paced race, to take, place on May 30. No limit to pacing machines, but would suggest that both men use quads and run according to the L. A- W. rules; t hat Is, th2 pacing machines shall be called off the track at fourteen and three-quarters miles and the men ride it out alone to the finish. This Is the American way or racing, and no matter whom my men race, against, it- must he American style." T.elir's Position Uniqne. It is not often that a very large or strong man is successful in athletic sports that require skill, but Lehr, the champion German cyclist, who is at present trying to arrange for a series or match races in this country, Is an exception to this rule. He stands six feet high and weighs 207 pounds. His specialty is spurts at the finish. Lehr's size, like Michael's, has been a considerable factor in his great popularity. When he rode an important; EVERY FRIDAY We Dispose of Our Shoe Odds and Ends You'll never find any old stock or shopworn Shoes on our shelves. Broken sizes and slow selling; Shoes are placed regularly nearly every Fri day on our Odds and Ends Tatles and- marked down to a price that MUST move them out on that day. J- 0 & TODAY WE SHALL SELL: Ladijs' $2 Satin Evening Slippers, White, pink or blue; sizes, 2 to 0. Ladies' $2.50 Glace Kid Sandals, Mue. pink or corn color; 1 to -1 1-2. A TK Ladhs' $2.50 Gold and Silver-Leaded French Kid Sandals; 1 to 3. Ladles' $2 grade Box Calr Button Boots; slzea, 4 to S. y Missus' $1.50 Box Calf Lace: 1 1 lo 2. Mm Button, ;.'i.es, 12. 13, 1 and 2. K L Ladies' $2 Brown Canvas-top mJ f Bicycle Boots; II to 7. W Men's $2.50 Pointed-toe, Single W WWmwm' or Double-ioIeCair Shoes; a.lO'andH. ' - - w Men's $2.50 Square Toe Calf Vlanna Laced; B width; B to 0. Hoys' $1 .BOSquarj Toe Lace: 1 2 and 121-2. Spring Heel, V ici Kid Shoes; 1 .'I and 1 3 1-2. i m AT- Ladies Sizes, : 48c. I I I Wm, Hahn & Co. s RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, W 930-932 Seventli Street. m 1QI4 and 1916 Pennsylvania Ave. 233 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E. ! race on continental tracks crowned heads ' frequently closed up court to see him ride, 1 and the marvelous bursts of speed shown , by the blonde giant so delighted them i I that his decorations and orders are many. ' Two ot Lehr's warmest admirers were I the late Lmperor Frederick and the . Grand Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The j ! Emperor, himself a giant, w-as particu- . j larly interested in the brilliant riding j of his big subject, and sent- him four j imperial eagles on different occasions. THEY ARE RECOGNIZED. Secedeis From the L. A. W. Stand I'at With Foreign Associations. The efrorts of the League or American Wheelmen to have the members, and those who have ridden under the auspices or the outlawed California Associated Cycling Clubs and Southern CycllscV Association, mius iui" -uuu"- "j ruled oft of all tracks nnuer uic j.u.a- j four jnches below the level of his sad ! diction of the International Cyclists' Union, die and the partial presentation of the 1 which is composed of all the cycling 1 governing bodies of America and Europe, ! has met with little or no success. ' The outlawed associations, who seceded i from the L. A. W., as the latter would not i sanction Sunday racing, have been offi- daily recognized by the Deuclier itadfaher 1 Bund, of Germany: the Union cyclist ue t France; tha Union Velocipedique de France, i and the Union des Sooicn-s Francaises Sports Athletiques I Should any of the riders in t"e outlawed I associations visit Europe and race on the i foreign trucks Ju the Jurisdiction of the as sociations giving oinciai recognition, wic League of American Wheelman under its mi., T-..:iid nnvn no alternative than to place the tracks on the black list This would prevent American riders rrom com- petlng on the black-listed tracks, and with those who rode against the suspended out- la ws. If the riders from the California Asso cia ted CyclingCIubs visited Europe and rode with the foreign cracks who contemplate comimr to this country during the season, they would not be permitted to ride, and American riders would not oare to com pete on the foreign tracks thus black listed, nor with foreign riders who com peted with the outlaws. SPOUTING MISCELLANY. Manager Watkins.of the Pittsburg club, has ordered the team's uniforms for next season, but has not given out trie color tney j will be. There Is a suspicion that the i Pirates will wear green stockings. Gcorcc StaUings signed a contract j Wednesday to .manage the Phillies nexttca- j son Contracts have been sent to the t thi-tv-si nlavers on the club's rolls, and I orpr-i h.tvn heen already returned O. K ' . " ..., - i -, t.- I No objection to the team .etc., has yet been received. E. Clauson Is the latest aspirant for swimming honors at the Chicago Athletic Association. He has applied to Instructor Rowland, of that Institution, for a chance to show what he could do at distance swimming, with a view to receiving an ath letic membership. The new candidate says he wlllswim from Chicago to Wankegan next summer. The ten-round go at 125 pounds between Charlie Kelly, of New York, and Jim Cau rield, of Philadelphia, at New Haven, was stopped at the end or the second round by .Referee Austin, as Caui'ield was out classed and had been floored and was groggy when the round closed. Dan Mur phy, of Waterbury, the champion middle weight of Connecticut Coston, of New Haven. whipped Jack i Manager Ilanlon, of Baltimore, exists great things of his galaxy of twirlers., con sisting of Corbett, Hoffer, Nops, McJames, Pond, Hughes and Kltson. Hughes may prove a valuable man, as he is not only a good pitcher, hut also a good third base man and a good batsman. DeMontre vllle, who displaced Iteltz at second, it is admitted, may roll up a few more errors than would his predecessor, but is a superior batsman and base-runner, as well as a Taster rielder. A special meeting of the board of di rectors of the Brooklyn Chess Club was held Wednesday night to takeactlon upon the arrangements for the next cable chess match for the Sir George Newncs Anglo American trophy. Secretary Chadwlck was ordered to suggest to the British Chess Club that the coming match be played in March, the exact dates to be determined later. The formation of the team of 1898 was fully discussed, and the directors de cided to invite Harry N. Pillsbury, Jackson W. Showalter, John F. Barry, Edward Hymes, A. B. Hodges and Eugene Delmar to the places on the team. TIio Morning. Evening and Sunday Times for fifty cents a mouth. Lauips $2.50 and $3 hand-sewed Kangaroj and Kid Button 2 to 3. Sl.no Pebble Button: l-Z to 4; 8 and 0. Mines' Solid Sole Pebble Button Shoet 1 and- 2- Mioses' and Child's hand-made lt Bedroom Juliets and Slippers; Sizes, u to 2. Child's Dougola, Spring Heel, Stout Sole Button 5 to 8. O DltOl'-llAIt CASE GOES OVER. The Evidence of the Defense is That They Are the Safest. Tlie arrest of Mr. Frederick "W. Moore on last Saturday night for the viola j tion of the new regulation promulgated i by the District Commissioners, which I prohibits the dropping of the handle bars of bicycles more than four inches j below the plane of the saddle, has been j the chief topic of discussion among the ! riders of the District ever since. It was not surprising then that when the case came up for investigation yester day in the Police Court before Judge Scott that the court room was crowded . a Qf whom wre deepy intere3tcd ,n tlle result of the investigation, ' The story of Mr. Moore's arrest on , last Satuiday night for riding a bicycle ! -with handlebars dropped more than case by the Government has already- been told in The Times. When the in vestigation was continued on Monday it was stated that the arrest of Mr. Moore would be used by the bicycle riders of the District to test the validity of the new police rule relative to the riding of bicycles in the District. At the hearing on Monday the defendant was represented by Mr. W". G. Reed and the local bicycle dealers generally by Mr. D. S. Mackall. The Government was represented by Assistant United States District Attorney James L. Pugh. Before offering any evidence 3Ir. Mackall asked Judge Scott to rule, first as to the constitutionality of the new law promulgated by the commissioners, and second, as to its unreasonableness. . because of its interference with the comfort and pleasure and personal privileges of the citizens of the Dis trict. Both motions were overruled by Judge Scott, and the defense took ex ceptions to the ruling. The defense then put up expert tes timony to show that the regulation is ( unreasonable and oppressive. The first witness was the defendent. Mr. Fred AY. Moore', who said he ,has ridden constantly for ten years, and under stands fully how to manage and con trol a bicycle. When arrested was using a "ram's horn" bar. He can control a wheel better with a "drop" handlebar than with It raised. Can see as far ahead from such bars as any other, and can go through a .crowd much better with dropped bars. To explain the matter Judge Scott requested Mr. Moore to bring his wheel into the courtroom and demonstrate his testimony. Continuing his evidence. Mr. Moore said that 25 per cent of the riders ot Washington use the "drop" bar. He also testlhed that the bicycle nn Mpp snilflrts hup ilrnn ' li:?v- At least I two-thirds of the male riders use a j drop bar. Expert and accomplished I riders have been using the "drop" bar for the last seven or eight years. The low handlebar is the best to avoid acci dents. On cross-examination by Assistant United States District Attorney Pugh, Mr. Moore said that beginners used raised bars. He explained tha't the high bars gave a teacher a better pur chase on the learner. The riders did not protest against the "bell and lamp" regulation. They never came into court about it unless "pinched." F. J. Marble, for tlie defense, said that about one-halt of the male riders of the District use the "drop" bar: it gives better control of the wheel without exception, he said. The members of the police bicycle squad use bars with a dron of rrom eight to ten inches below the sad dle. The style of bar has nothing whatever to do with the straight-ahead vision of the rider. He has seen be ginners taught on "drop" bars. John M. Manning, an old and expe rienced rider, testified that about one-half of the male riders of Washington use low bars; they give a better "purchase" to manage their wheels and in no way interfere with the vision to the front. It would tend to the safety of the public to allow riders to use the "drop" bar. Mr. W. J. Prince, a clerk, a rider for three or four years, said that the "drop" or "ram's horn" is the safest. The rider can see over it as well as any other. He said he is opposed to-the regulation because he can not manage his wheel as well with a raised bar. Fred H. Errtest, an expert rider, said the "drop bar" is safer than any other. Mr. F. C. Potts, a rider for fourteen years, who lias .ridden all styles of wheels, saitt he considers the "drop" bar the safest pCalLused. On account of the new regulation, he has raised his bars and" has had two accidents since. He thinks -nine-tenths of. the mem bers of his'dub use the "low, or drop bar." "I think," said he, "my personal privileges are interfered with." Mr. Moore was recalled to showr that the low bar is used by racers because- AMUSEMENTS gAFAYETTE. Evening at S.15. xai. oat. 2:19. MR, WILLARD Tonight and Saturday Matinee, ' davh garrick. SaturdajT EYealn;-. THE MIDDLEMAN- By Henry Arthur Jones. Seats now selling for Jack and the Beanstalk, lAFAYETTE Mm SUNDAY NIGHT, January 16. anl also THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Jan. 2.7. at i SOUSA'S CONCERTS John Philip Sousa, Conductor MAUD REESE DA VIES JENNIE HOYLE Soprano Vlollnlsto Prices -3c- 50e. 75c. -1 and il.30. SEATS NOW SELLING. jalO-tr MMEW NATIONAL THEATER. Every Evening, Wed. & Sat. X Mat. Primrose and Western Big Minstrels Ezra Kend-ill. Carroll Johnson. Billy Rice. lalkeaiidSenion, Sr-hrodeBr thers, George W. Lewis. Trovolo, W. II . West's Latest Production. THE ZOUAVE PATROL. wfek- Seats Now Ready. MISS JULIA ARTHUR IN A LADY OF QUALITY. ACADEMY "Popular "Prices. The Most Successful Military Drama, NORTHERN LIGHTS Sixty Poop, A St6ry of the Custer Massacre Next Week The Eminent Comedian, WM. BARRY in "The Rising Generation.'' Grand Opera House KERNAN & RIFE, Managers. One Week, Commencing January 10. Fsial Matinees Wed. and Sat. at " p. m. Ireland's Kings, the Soytplnj- Comedians G1LMORE & LEONARD, Presenting the New and Latest Edition of the IRISH KONSENSICALITS. HGGAN'S ALLEY! The Sunburst or Comedy. Sparkling Snerialtles, Catchy Songs. New Music, Fun, Lauxhter aud Merriment- POPULAR PRICES. Next Week "WOMAN IN BLACK-."' fOLUMB!A Tonight at S:l5, Jf and balance of week. MATINEE SAT. AT 2. George Richards and Eugene Can field In a Roaring Comedy by Williani Gill, Called "MY BOYS." Next Week WARD AND VOKE3- KERNAH'S LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. Mat". Tuesday, Thursdav. and Saturday. THE BROADWAY BURLESQUERS. Headed iy McAVOYaud MAY. Next Week The Bohemian BtirreMniers- jofjOU THEATER, Ilich-Class VaudevJe and Comedy. Every Night at 8 Every Day at i IOc. Oe. Ufe and 50c 10c. 9e. and 3ac Cora Routt-Mlle. Valesca- Senator Belt. IS Other Retf-Hot Act"-. MESMEHISir HYPNOTISM, Illustrated by PROF. CARPENTER, Willard Hall -Commencing Wednesday, January 12. Pri-es 25 andr.O cents. JaI0at-tf EDUCATIONAL. - J. O- KUSELL, Teacher of Guitar. S02 1 1st. ii w; terms reduced after 4 p. in. Jail 76 LEGAL NOTICE. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCEEN-This is to give notice that, on January 5. 1398. then, wa- IlleU and recorded in eauitv docket 43, No. IH.937, of the supreme court of tin- District of Columbia, a petition, by J. Raymond O'Conuell, praying that his name be legally changed to tnat of J. Itaymond Stafford- The substance of said p2titIon is: That both of t he petitioner's parents arc now dead: that he has'alwavs lH?en known by the name of J- Ravmoml Stafford, and that rrom , his inrancy he has been reared, educated, and main tained ny his unr-le- Dr. .1. J. Stafford. J. RA1M0ND O CONNELL, Petitioner. nOe '-..! '-a . -DvjcuLaSS. Attorneys. 4a7 l-l-2l-3t Do you Know that you can have The ilorniim. Evening- and Snmlny Tluies the only COMPLETE :iew. impcr published In Washington Mjrved to yon by carrier for fifty cents i month? when they become "bunched" it Is much safer. At the close of the testimony for the defense the case was postponed until Monday. Ziiin Will Unn in Wefers-Itnsli Raeo. Eildi; ZInn, the wonderful littl. sprinter, of tlie New West Side Athletic Club, of New York, is to have another chance to try his spaed in a. forty-yard dash against America's greatest rivers, Bernard J. Werers, of Georgetown, and J. Ilarland Rush, or Princeton. The following tele gram has been received by Zinn from the Boston Athletic Association, and Is causing the wildest enthusiasm among the members or the West Side club. "You are Invited to be a contestant in the rorty-yard dash, scratch, at the B. A. A. gamos, on February 5, in Me chanics' Hall, Boston. Mass." Zinn competed in the special scratch Torty-yard run "at the recent carnival of the New Jersey A. C. and a majority ot the spectators believe that he Oeteated Loth Rush and Werers in the final beat or that event. The judge thought differ ently. Basketball Game-. Company C, First Battalion, and the Eastern Athletic Club teams will play a game of basketball In the District league series tomorrow eveuing, in the Light Infantry Armory. The Eustcrns are playing for second place or better, and Company C hopes to add a game to its won column, and with botn teams in good shape, an interesting game may be expected. An infornial hop will follow the game. This evening the Carroll Institute team will have as its visitors the promising team of the National Fencibles. for a game in the National Basketball League scries. The soldier boy? have been putting up a strong game recently, and they hope to make a good slowing against the Carrolls in their own trvmnnsiuin.