following records: 3⁄4 mile, 2:13; 12 miles, 4:28; 21⁄2 miles, 7:32; 31⁄2 miles, 10:39; 41⁄2 miles, 13:51; 51⁄2 miles, 16:16; 10 miles, 31:11%. O. Rudd, Feb. 14, 1896: 1 mile, 2:41%. T. S. Donohue, Feb. 1, 1897: straightaway with wind, 2:12%. 1 mile O. Rudd, Jan. 25, 1895: 2 miles, 5:42%. J. Nilssen (Pro.), Feb. 3, 1900: 3 miles, 8:41%. J. S. Johnson and A. Schiebe, Feb. 13, 1894: 4 miles, 12:00. O. Rudd, Feb. 20, 1896: 5 miles, 14:24. A. D. Smith, Jan. 26, 1894: 15 miles, 49:17%; 20 miles, 1:06:36%. J. F. Donoghue, Jan. 26, 1893, made the following records: 25 miles, 1:31:29; 30 miles, 1:53:20; 35 miles, 2:13:35; 40 miles, 2:34:46; 45 miles, 2:56:20; 50 miles, 3:15:00; 55 miles, 3:41:35%; 60 miles, 4:07:00%; 65 miles, 4:29:41%; 70 miles, 4:55:15%; 75 miles, 5:19:16%; 80 miles, 5:41:55; 85 miles, 6:05:08%; 90 miles, 6:25:57%; 95 miles, 6:51:07%; 100 miles, 7:11:38%. J. S. Johnson holds all records from 51⁄2 to 10 miles. A. D. Smith holds all records from 11 to 20 miles. J. F. Donoghue holds all records from 21 to 100 miles, made on the Cove Pond, Stamford, Conn., Jan. 26, 1893. John Nilssen, Minneapolis, broke the world's professional record in the two and three mile races at Montreal, Feb. 3, 1900. The races were held under the auspices of the Canadian Skating Association. Nilssen's new marks are two miles in 5:33% and three miles in 8:41%. Frank Robson, Toronto; 220 yards amateur. Time-0:21. Robert Soune, Montreal; 880 yards amateur. Time-1:25. James Drury, Montreal; 1 mile amateur. Time-3:00. E. A. Thomas, Newburg, N. Y.; 3 mile amateur. Time-9:22. F. D. Gibb, Newburg, N. Y.; 5 mile amateur. Time-16:17. R. T. Holcomb, Montreal; 200 yard hurdle race. Time 0:27. John Nilssen, Minneapolis; 1 mile professional. Time-2:43%. John Nilssen, Minneapolis; 2 mile professional. Time-5:33%. John Nilssen, Minneapolis; 3 mile professional. Time-8:41%. The Eastern championships, January 27, 1900, at Downing Park Lake, Newburg, N. Y.-F. R. Sager won the 10,000 metres, and E. A. Thomas the 5,000 metres, Eastern championship contests. New-York Interscholastic championships, St. Nicholas Rink, March 22-One mile, Le Roy See, Berkeley School. Time-2:47%. Half mile, Le Roy See. Time-1:24. Figure skating championships, St. Nicholas Rink, New-York, March 15. Under the auspices of the National Amateur Skating Association. There were six contestants, and nineteen figures were used, the scoring being by points awarded for each figure. Arthur G. Keane, New-York, won the championship, with a total of 108 points out of a possible 114; W. F. Duffy, Maple Leaf Skating Club, second, with 89 points. Previous National figure skating championships: F. P. Good, Brooklyn, 1888; 1889, L. Rubenstein, Montreal; 1890, no contest; 1891, tie between L. Rubenstein, Montreal, and G. D. Phillips, New-York; 1892, G. D. Phillips, New-York; 1893, J. F. Bacon, Arlington, Mass.; 1894, no contest; 1895, G. D. Phillips, New-York; 1896, H. S. Evans, Boston; 1897, G. D. Phillips, New-York; 1898, 1899 and 1900, A. G. Keane, New-York. 1. BOWLING. a The United States Bowling Club tournament, Schuetzen Park, New-Jersey, July 16 to 22. All the bowlers of the country assembled. The most important tournament of the week was the intercity match. Chicago defeated New-York. Championship of Ohio, Cincinnati team won by 4 pins. The Pittsburg bowlers defeated Toronto Athenæums of in match series. Other championships decided were: Candlepin tournament, Monsey's Worcester Club; cocked hat tournament, Kama, New-York team; duck pin tournament, Atlantic Garden, of Baltimore; head pin tournament, Rosedale No. of New-York; individual tournament, F. Brinkama; individual woman's tournament, Mrs. A. Wilkins, of Rutherford, N. J.; Royal Arcanum tournament, Our Council No. 1; strike and spare tournament, Fidelia Club; woman's ten pin tournament, Lustern Fruens, of Staten Island. Local tournaments: Arlington League, won by Fidelia Bowling Club; American National, Corinthian Bowling Club; Arlington National, Brooklyn, Kings County Bowling Club; Arlington National, New-York. Bleecker Bowling Club; Associated Cycling Clubs of New-York, Riverside Wheelmen; Associated Cycling Clubs of Brooklyn, Class A, Orient Wheelmen; Associated Cycling Clubs of Brooklyn, Class B, Greater NewYork Wheelmen; Athletic Bowling League, New-York Athletic Club; Arlington woman's tournament, Monarch No. 1; Bank Clerk's League, Republic; Columbia three men tournament, Corinthian Bowling Club; Columbia five men tournament, Oriental Bowling Club; Carruther National tournament of Brooklyn, Manhattan Bowling Club; Fire Insurance League, Palatine; Harlem Navy tournament, Friendship Bowling Club; individual tournament, Philip Lehrbach; interclub, Brooklyn, Carleton Club; Kings County tournament, Templeton Bowling Club; Insurance League, Fidelity and Casualty Co.; Newspaper League, NewYork World; North Side League tournament, Colonial Bowling Club; National League, Metropolitan Bowling Club; Putnam Brooklyn tournament, Arlington Bowling Club; Royal Arcanum, Brooklyn, Philadelphos Council; Royal Arcanum, Brooklyn, "sub" East New-York Council; United Bowling Club-First section, Fidelia Bowling Club; second section Cyclone Bowling Club; third section, Freedom Bowling Club; Wholesale Drug Trade League, Colgate & Co.; 13th Regiment tournament, Company G; 23d Regiment tournament, Company K. Life FENCING. In the Amateur Fencing League chamthe Fencers' Club on pionships, held at April 27 and 28, 1900, F. Townsend, Fencers' Club, won the individual honors with the foils. W. D. Lyons, New-York Athletic Club, won the individual honors with the duelling swords. Junior championship, Amateur Fencers' League, Fencers' Club, April 14-Columbia University won the championship from the New-York A. C., Yale University and New-York Turn Verein. The teams: Co lumbia University-G. A. Lawrence, S. L. Ware and J. B. Mitchell. Yale University -S. N. Arnold, H. W. King and S. D. Stowe. New-York A. C.-C. Lyon, E. Pitou and I. Miller. New-York Verein-P. Benzenburg, W. Winter and A. Eck hart. Turn The Fencers' Club won the New-York Athletic Club Trophy at the Fencers' Club, April 21. Teams represented:. New-York A. C.-W. D. Lyon, C. Lyon and Charles Bothner. Fencers' Club-A. V. Z. Post, Charles Tatham and F. Townsend. June 30-New pistol record made by Thomas Anderton, Boston, Mass., 903 out of a possible 1,000 (breaking previous amateur record), with 100 consecutive shots (offhand) at standard American target; distance, 50 yards. (Professional record is 914, made by F. E. Bennett.) July 19-International Team Revolver Match, Paris, France-Teams of five marksmen, each entered from France, Holland, Belgium and Switzerland. Each man REVOLVER AND PISTOL SHOOT- to fire 50 shots at a distance of 55 yards, ING. SEASON OF 1900. the possible score being 600 each, or 3,000 for a team. Won by the Swiss team, 2,271; French, second, 2,204; Dutch, third, 1,876; Belgian, 1,825. February 11-New pistol record, J E. Gorman, San Francisco, Cal., 471 out of a August 31 to September 8-American possible 500; previous record 465, with 50 championship matches, Sea Girt, N. J., shots offhand (in strings of five) at stand-under the auspices of the United States ard American target; distance 50 yards. Revolver Association. Results: February 25-New pistol record made by J. E. Gorman, San Francisco, Cal., 939 out of a possible 1,000 (breaking previous record of 929), with 100 shots offhand (in strings of five) at standard American target; distance, 50 yards. March 5-Formation of the United States Revolver_Association, New-York. Officers elected: President, Dr. Reginald H. Sayre, New-York; Vice-President, General Bird W. Spencer, New-Jersey; Secretary, B. F. Wilder, New-York. March 25-New pistol record made by J. E. Gorman, San Francisco, Cal., 473 out of a possible 500 (breaking previous record of 471), with 50 shots offhand (in strings of five) at standard American target; distance, 50 yards. June 16-International cable match between American and French revolver experts, ten men on each side, firing 30 shots each at standard American target, distance, 50 yards, and 30 shots each at target selected by the Frenchmen, distance 6 meters (52% feet). Americans shot at Armbruster's Park, Greenville, N. J.; Frenchmen at Gastine-Renett's pistol range in Paris, the scores being cabled to the opposite side as soon as made. Won by the American team, with a margin of 61 points, by the following scores: AMERICAN TEAM. J. A. Dietz, jr... Sergeant W. E. Petty. Lieutenant R. H. Sayre. B. F. Wilder... G. W. Waterhouse. L. R. Piercy. Dr. W. G. Hudson. J. B. Crabtree. J. A. Smith. A. L. A. Himmelwright. Total 523 511 Revolver Championship-Won by A. L A. Himmelwright, 422; J. A. Dietz, second, 420; Thomas Anderton, third, 417; C. H. Taylor, 406; L. R. Piercy, 401; W. P. Uhler, 394. Conditions: Fifty shots each at standard American target; distance, 50 yards; possible 500. Military Revolver Championship-Won Total, 300. J. A. Dietz, jr., second, 110, 91, by Lieutenant R. H. Sayre, 115, 99, 86. 85. Total, 287. Thomas Anderton, third, 112, 96, 74. Total, 282. Conditions: Twenty five shots each at 25, 50 and 75 yards, at United States standard target, reduced; possible 125 at each distance, or 375 for the total. Crabtree, 427; J. A. Dietz, jr., second, 423; Pistol Championship-Won by J. B. A. L. A. Himmelwright, third, 416. Conditions: Fifty shots each at standard American target; distance, 50 yards; possible 500. Military Revolver Team ChampionshipWon by Battery A, 1st Regiment, N. V. M., 205, 185, 138. Total, 528. Troop A, Maryland N. G., second, 205, 162, 113. Total, 489. Squadron A, N. G. N. Y., 203, 162, 105. Total, 470. Conditions: Five men to each team, with 10 shots each at 25, 50 and 75 yards, at United States standard target, reduced; possible 150 each, or 750 for a team. RIFLE SHOOTING. SEASON OF 1900. 504 July 19-International Team Rifle Match, 502 Paris, France-Teams of five men each, 499 entered from France, Holland, Belgium, 485 Denmark, Switzerland and Norway. Each 472 man to fire 40 shots, standing, kneeling 469 and lying down, with a possible 1,200 each, 464 or 6,000 for a team. Won by the Swiss 460 team, 4,399; Norway, second, 4,293; France, third, 4,278; Denmark, 4,255; Hol4,889 land, 4,221; Belgium, 4,166. August 31 to September 8-Annual championship shooting tournament, NewJersey Rifle Association, Sea Girt, N. J. Results: F. President's match for military championship of United States (10 shots each at 200, 300, 500, 600, 800 and 1,000 yards; possible 300)-Won by Captain W. Whittemore, 4th New-Jersey, 262; Lieutenant W. W. Cookson, 6th Battery, District of Columbia, second, 255; Sergeant Henry Daub, 71st New-York, third, 253. All-comers' match at 200 and 300 yards (seven shots at each distance, possible 70) -Won by Thomas Anderton, 65; A. Hubschmidt, George H. Doyle, Major G. B. Young and Lieutenant W. M. Farrow all tied for second with 64 each. All-comers' match at 500 and 600 yards (seven shots at each distance; possible 70) -Won by Maurice Appleby, 65; Lieutenant W. M. Farrow and Lieutenant W. W. Cookson tied for second, with 64 each. Wimbledon Cup Match at 1,000 yards (30 shots; possible 150)-Won by William DeV. Foulke, 140; Dr. Walter G. Hudson, second, 129; Captain Hobart Tuttle, third, 92. Regimental Interstate Match (for teams of six men, to fire 10 shots each at 200 and 500 yards, and 40 shots while skirmishing; possible 300 each, or 1,800 for a team)-Won by 2d Regiment, D. C., 811; 830; 1st Regiment, D. C., second, Sixth Battalion, D. C., third, 779. a Centennial Trophy Match for the Championship of the World (for teams of eight men, to fire 30 shots each at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards; possible 450 each man, or 3,600 for for team)-Walkover American team, composed of Dr. W. H. Hudson, 358; Captain W. F. Whittemore, 307; Sergeant Henry Daub, 278; Sergeant B. B. McAlpin, 374; Lieutenant William Martin, 377; Private C. McTaylor, 347; Private J. M. Stewart, 333; Captain C. H. Springstead, 321. Total, 2,755. Interstate Military Team Match (for teams of 12 men, to fire 10 shots each at 200 and 500 yards; possible for each man 100, or 1,200 for a team)-Won by District of Columbia, 1,049; New-Jersey, second, 1,027; New-York, third, 1,005. Hilton Trophy Interstate Military Team Match (for teams of 12 men each, to shoot seven shots each at 200, 500 and 600 yards; possible 105 points for each man, or 1,260 for a team)-Won by New-Jersey, 1,082; District of Columbia, second, 1,066; NewYork, third, 1,057. September 5-Formation of the National Rifle Association of America, Sea Girt, N. J. Officers elected: President, General Bird W. Spencer, New-Jersey; vice-presidents, General George H. Harris, District of Columbia; General John S. Saunders, Maryland; Colonel James M. Rice, Illinois; treasurer, Nathan Spering, Pennsylvania; secretary, Lieutenant Albert S. Jones, New-Jersey. October 27-New rifle record made by Robert Wentworth, Dover, N. H., who scored 98 out of a possible 100 (breaking the old record of 97), with 10 consecutive shots off-hand at standard American target; distance, 200 yards. November 6-Individual championship of the Metropolitan District, Greenville, N. J. The conditions required each contestant to fire 100 shots off-hand at a 25-ring German target, distance, 200 yards; possible 2,500-Won by Michael Dorrler, 2,257; Fred C. Ross, second, 2,243; Dr. W. G. Hudson, third, 2,221. SPORTSMEN'S SHOW RECORDS. Results of shooting and swimming_contests at Madison Square Garden, March 1 to 17, 1900: SHOOTING. Association championship trap shooting -Won by W. R. Crosby, 95. Continuous match-Won by J. Falling, with the world's record score of 195 straight kills. Police revolver-Won by A. Stein, 48, 44, 43. Revolver championship-Won by G. W. Waterhouse, 455. Military revolver-Won by J. A. Deitz, 58. 58, 56. Any revolver-Won by A. Stein, 50, 49, 48. Pistol championship-Won by J. A. Smith, 448. Rifle shooting-Won by L. P. Hansen, 2,385. SWIMMING. Metropolitan championship results: Twenty-five yards-Won by W. C. Miller, K. A. C. Time-0:13%. Seventy-five yards-Won by E. C. Schaefer, N. Y. A. C. Time-0:19%. One hundred yards-Won by E. C. N. Y. A. C. Time-1:07. Schaefer, Beating the Garden record by 5 seconds. One hundred and fifty yards-Won by E. C. Schaefer. Time-1:51%. Two hundred yards-Won by E. C. Schaefer. Time-2:36%. Four hundred yards-Won by Fred Wenck, N. Y. A. C. Time-7:16. Diving-Won by E. C. Schaefer. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. Fifty yards-Won by W. C. Miller, K. A. C. Time-0:31. Half mile-Won by E. C. Schaefer, N. Y. A. C. Time-13:39. (American record.) One hundred and twenty-five yardsWon by E. C. Schaefer, N. Y. A. C. Time-1:30%. Two hundred and twenty yards-Won by E. C. Schaefer. Time-3:15. Two hundred and seventy yards-Won by E. C. Schaefer. Time-3:00. Four hundred and forty yards-Won by E. C. Schaefer, N. Y. A. C. Time-6:36%. Plunging-Won by W. E. Dickey, N. Y. A. C., 58 feet. OTHER CONTESTS. race-won Fifty yard candle by W. W. Swan, Woodbridge School. Time-0:35. Fifty yard tub race-Won by P. B. G. Keown, K. A. C. Time-0:55%. Record. Fifty yards (pupils of public schools)Won by Emil Wenck, jr., School No. 10. Time 0:41. Twenty-five yard race (knees and feet tied)-Won by J. W. Spencer, Columbia University. Time-0:18%. Twenty-five yards on back-Won by D. Time-0:17%. M. Reeder, K. A. C. Relay race (200 yards)-Won by K. A. C.; first team, D. M. Reeder, J. A. Ruddy, TimeH. H. Reeder and W. C. Miller. 2:06%. One hundred yard race thandicap)-Won by L. J. Goodwin, K. A. C. (8 seconds). Time-1:30%. Fifty yard cigar race-Won by R. C. Beacroft, N. Y. A. C. Time-0:46%. Fifty yard race on back-Won by E. C. Schaefer, N. Y. A. C. Time-0:16%. Quarter mile-Won by E. C. Schaefer, N. Y. A. C. Time-6:36%. Fifty yards, in street clothes-Won by J. P. Taylor, Duquesne C. and A. C. Time-0:44%. Fifty yard egg and spoon race-Won by R. C. Beacroft, N. Y. A. C. Time-0:39. Seventy-five yard hurdle race-Won by W. C. Miller. Time-0:51%. One hundred and fifty yard apple raceWon by H. D. Holm, B. A. C. Time2:11%. The chief contest in checkers in 1900 was the match of forty games between Richard Jordan, of Scotland, and Charles F. Barker, of Boston, for $1,000 a side and the championship of the world. Play began in Boston at 1 p. m. on October 15 and ended on the evening of November 6 with the following score: Jordan, 2: Barker, 2; drawn, 36. The contest having ended in a tie, Jordan retained the title of world's champion, while Barker remains champion of American. An international match without a stake was concluded in Philadelphia on June 6 between Harry Freedman, the former champion of Scotland, and M. E. Pomeroy, the Philadelphia champion, Freedman winning with the following score: Freedman, 2; Pomeroy, 1; drawn, 37. The chief annual tournament of the game is played in Scotland near the beginning of each year. The winner in 1900 was Robert Stewart. Following is a list of the winners of the first and second prizes in the Scottish tournaments for eight years: Year. Winner. 1893 W. Bryden.. 1894-R. Stewart.. 1895-R. Stewart. 1896-R. Jordan. 1897-James Ferrie.. 1898-H. Freedman... 1899-H. Freedman. 1900 R. Stewart.. Runner up. ..A. Jackson. .James Ferrie. .G. Buchanan. .James Ferrie. T. Ballantyne. ..James Ferrie. .W. K. Campbell. W. Bryden. A tournament to decide the championship in New-York City in 1900 was participated in by the strongest players of the city, with the exception of Dr. A. Schaefer, the State champion. The first prize and local championship was won by S. J. Simpson, while James McEntee took second prize, and the fourth and fifth prizes were divided between Isidor Cohen and A. J. De Freest. beats the New-York Club, Albany trophy, by 237 to 228. January 15.-The Rochester Whist Club wins match for pair championship of the New-York State Whist Association, Syracuse. January 20.-Park Club, Plainfield, N. J., takes the lead after the fourth round in the intercity tournament. January 27.-Brooklyn Whist Club wins Albany trophy from Knickerbocker Whist Club, 254 to 251. January 29.-Mrs. A. M. Knickerbocker and Mrs. A. H. Pierce, Compass Whist Club, Syracuse, win the Utica trophy, Rochester. February 3.-After fifth round of intercity tourney at Knickerbocker Whist Club, Park Club, Plainfield, N. J., remain in the lead. February 10.-Fifth match for Albany trophy, Brooklyn Whist Club defeats NewYork Whist Club, 19 to 15. February 11.-Morey and Tremer, holders of the American Whist League trophy, defeat American Whist Club, Boston, for trophy, 33 to 25. February 17.-The Knickerbocker Whist Club wins the intercity tourney, Brooklyn, 17 matches out of a possible 22; Team A, of the New-York Whist Club, second; Park Club, Plainfield, N. J., third. Twentythree clubs competed. February 21.-Kate Wheelock Whist Club, Staten Island, wins the Faber trophy in the annual tournament of the Women's Metropolitan Whist Association; Women's, of Brooklyn, second; New-York Ladies' Whist Club, third. Nine competitors. March 6.-The Park Club, Plainfield, defeats New-Jersey Whist Club, Newark, the winner of the American Whist League trophy, for the New-Jersey State trophy by 20 to 9. March 15.-The Park Club wins the eleventh match for possession of the New-Jersey State trophy against the Jersey City club, 23 to 19. March 17.-The Harvard University Whist Club beats the Whist Club of the University of Pennsylvania, 42 to 11. March 21.-The Elizabeth Whist Club beats the Park Club for New-Jersey State trophy, 23 to 16. March 24.-Albany Whist Club wins the American League trophy from the Park Club, 16 to 4. March 26.-The Albany Whist Club wins the Empire State championship for pairs from the Knickerbocker Club, 18 to 10, on thirty-six deals. Niagara Falls, N. Y.-The first game of the international duplicate whist tournament between prominent players of Niagara Falls, N. Y., and Niagara Falls, Ontario, won by America by 1,275 to 1,273. March 31.-One hundred players contested in the annual tournament of the NewJersey Whist Association at Jersey City. March 31.-The Whist Club, of NewYork, defeats the Albany Whist Club for the American League trophy by 33 to 19, Albany. April 14.-The American Whist Club, Boston, defeats the Whist Club of NewYork for possession of the American League trophy at New-York by 25 to 15. April 17.-The New-York Whist Club de feats the Park Club, of Plainfield, at NewYork for possession of the American League trophy by 29 to 19. May 1.-The third annual congress of the Women's League opened in New-York. There were 400 players on hand. May 2.-The first place in the Washington trophy contest was taken by the Cincinnati team-Mrs. Greave and Mrs. Ernst. Miss Queen and Mrs. Miles Water won the Philadelphia Cup contest. Later in the evening Mrs. Leroy and Mrs. Hannum, of the Cavendish Club, of New-York, held first place in the Philadelphia Cup contest. In the Washington trophy contest the Cavendish Club, of Boston, still holds first place. The Cincinnati Woman's Whist Club wins the Toledo trophy contest. CHESS. December 31, 1899.-Harvard won the eighth annual intercollegiate tourney between that college, Columbia, Yale and Princeton. Final scores: Harvard, 9; Columbia, 82; Yale, 5; Princeton, 12. December 31, 1899.-The University of Pennsylvania beat Cornell and Brown in the first annual triangular match. Final score: Pennsylvania, 6; Cornell, 52; Brown, 2. January 4, 1900.-Maroczy won the National masters' tourney at Vienna, Brody and Schlechter divided second and third, Alapin got the fourth, Marco, Wolf and Zinkl divided the fifth, six and seventh, Korte was placed eighth, Popiel ninth and Albin last. Final scores: Maroczy, 9; Brody and Schlechter, 71⁄2 each; Alapin, 62; Marco, Wolf and Zinkl, 6' each; 52; Popiel, 42; Albin, 4; Schwarz, 32; Prock, 0. January 14.-Marshall beat Johnston at Chicago in match by seven to six games. January 19.-Thomas Frère, one of the best known Metropolitan chess patrons, died at the age of 79 years at Bay Ridge. May 4. The winners at the third annual congress of the Women's League, at Detroit, were: The Cavendish Club, of Bos-Korte, ton, won the Washington trophy, with the Ladies' Club, of New-York, and the Washington Club, tieing for second and third place; the Cincinnati Whist Club won the Toledo trophy, with the Syracuse Club in second and the New-Amsterdam Club, of New-York, in third place; Mrs. Lewis Gillete and Mrs. Samuel Rankin, of the Minneapolis Whist Club, won the Philadelphia Cup, and the New-Amsterdam trophy was won by Miss L. V. Day, of New-York, and Mrs. M. Crea, of Washington. High scores in the finals, open and mixed pairs, were made by Mrs. Oldham and Mrs. Wiliam O'Neill, of Dallas. May 26. The last match for possession of the American League trophy won by Knickerbocker Whist Club, of New-York, against the Albany Whist and Chess Club, 21 to 12. July 10.-The tenth congress of the American Whist League opened at Niagara Falls. The Chicago Whist Club beat the New-York Club for the Brooklyn trophy by the odd trick, 20 to 19. In the open contests Mrs. Clarence Brown and F. W. Mathias, Toledo; Mrs. Joseph Baker and Mrs. Henry Squires, Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Horton, Syracuse, W. E. Talcott and L. G. Parker, Cleveland, came out winners, as did F. Gaustin and F. Seaton, Detroit. February 12.-W. Steinitz went insane and had to be taken to an asylum. February 22.-Marshall won the championship of the Empire State. March 7.-Lipschuetz and Richardson drew a little match at the Manhattan Chess Club. Final score, 3 each. March 18.-Marshall beat Delmar in a little contest at the Manhattan Chess Club. Final score: Marshall, 4; Delmar, 1. March 24.-After two days of play America beat Great Britain in the fifth annual cable match by six games to four. Scores: America-Pillsbury, 2; Showalter, 2; Barry, 1; Hodges, 1; Hymes, 1/2; Voigt, 1; Marshall, 0; Hampton, 0; Newman, 2; Delmar, 1; total, 6. Great Britain-Blackburne, 2; Lee, %; Atkins, 0; Bellingham, 0; Mills, 2; Lawrence, 0; Jackson, 1; Jacobs, 1; Ward, 2; Trenchard, 0; total, 4. March 24.-First national Russian tourney concluded at St. Petersburg. Scores: Tschigorin and Lewin, 141⁄2 each, first and second prizes divided; Lebedew, 12, third prize; Sylbin, 102, fourth prize; Seyboth, 9, fifth and last prize; "H," 82; Schabelski, 8; Schabski, 62; Bartolitsch, 3%; Tabuntschikoff, 3. April 15.-Roething beat Halpern in a little match by four games to none, one being drawn. July 15.-The tenth American Whist League Congress closed at Niagara Falls. The American Whist Club, Boston, won the American League trophy from the Detroit Whist Club by nine tricks; the Chicago Whist Club and the Hamilton Whist Club, Chicago, tied for possession of the Hamilton trophy; Thomas N. McLean and H. M. Wheelock, Fergus Falls, Minn., won the Minneapolis Cup for pairs; C. J. McDiarmid and C. P. Jones, Cincinnati, won the championship for men's pairs, and Miss M. H. Campbell and Dr. Carter S. Cole, New-Yale, 0; total, 12. Tattersall, Cambridge, York, won the mixed pair contest. October 18.-The Park Club Whist Club, Plainfield, defeated New-Jersey Whist Club, Jersey City, in match for possession of the State trophy by 7 to 5. October 24.-The Park Club Whist Club beat the Forest Hill team for possession of the State trophy by 10 to 5. November 4.-The American Whist Club, Boston, defeats the Philadelphia Whist Club at Boston for possession of the American League trophy by 41 to 12. April 21.-Oxford and Cambridge beat Columbia, Harvard, Yale and Princeton in the second annual cable match by 41⁄2 to 12. Scores: Rice, Harvard, 2; Hunt, Princeton, 0; Sewall, Columbia, 0; Cook, Yale, 0; Hopkins, Harvard, 1; Anstell, 12; Soflaw, Cambridge, 1; Ellis, Oxford, 1; George, Oxford, 1; Softlaw, Cambridge, 0; Soddy, Oxford, 0; Wiles, Cambridge, 1; total, 42. May 3.-Teichmann with a score of 91⁄2 won the national masters' tourney at London; Gunsberg and Mason, 9 each, divided second and third, and Ward, 82, took fourth prize. Other scores: Van Vliet, 8; Blackburne, 72; Lawrence, 6; Lee, 5; Loman, 42; Tietjen, 4; Jones, 3; Physick, 2; Passmore, 12. |