BaBfaBBBfTiiflNl r i t i 16 . '""n- THE PrtTSBtm& DISPATCH, SUNDAY,, JUNE 19. 1892L t . .-. - ,( ' -.-. - AMONG AMATEURS Pleasant Weather Brings Out All of the Entlmsastic Athletes. PLANS FOR TOURNAMENTS, In Embryo, Mature Bapidlj in All Directions of the Compass. 'CYCLERS OFF TO THE STATE MEET. ithletic Associations to Gin Great Field Programmes. KOTES OF THE TENSI8 ENTHUSIASTS "Too hot to move" has been the general comment during the last half fortnight, but the complainants" referred only to the noon hours. The early mornings and the late Afternoons have been 'just right" in the opinion or the wheelmen, the tennis player, the ball enthusiasts and others who find de light in open air amusements. In fact, it seems as if this little stretch of good weather has roused the slumbering forces to a start ling extent. The whole city, which during the lone wet spell was as dead, has suddenly wakened, end every minute that can be stolen from lmsities is employed in building up the health, impaired perhaps by months or indoor liie. The residence streets, the recreation parks and the pleasure grounds teem with lightsome life. The s0m$kx George A. Banker. pity of it is that there are not more parks, 'more places fitted for recreation that is in creasing the average duration of life. Everywhere the listlessness of a month Ego has given place to an exuberance of animation. Tournaments are talked of in earnest, field meets are proposed with confi dence that they Will be consummated, runs red tours about the country are planned and the outfitters are kept busy snpplying the demands of the amateurs. Of all the open air recreations, canoeing and boating in general seems to occupy the least attention, probably because the waters hereabouts are fo little fitted for anything of the sort. Bat the reason has really opened at last in grand style, and even though it was fore shortened, it promises to contain more of 'real enjoyment than many of its predecessors. The State meet of wheelmen commences to day at Bcranton. Pittsburg will not be so well represented as she should be. The trouble is that there ire many of the 'cyclers here who can afford to take the time necessary to attend a meet hut once dnrlng the season, and they, are holding back lor the National meet at Washington. Nevertheless, the State meet at Scran ton it one which shoul d W. D. Banker. not have been missed. The programme of events is a good one. It contains a half mile race for the State Ieftcue champion ship; a mile race for the S. B. C champion ship; a two-mile race for the State League championship, a mile race for the State League championship and a one-half mile race on ordinaries for the State championship. Some of Pitts burg's representatives should beventered in these races, but it begins to look as if our wheelmen will not be in it and the State championships will go elsewhere. Pitts burg is represented on the committees by S. H. Murray and J. W. McGowin, the lat ter of whom is also a delegate to the 'Ra tional assembly. The "3 A's" have been taking in quite a' distinguished lot of new members lately. Among those recently admitted to fraternal relationship are S. W. Haley, one of the fastest mile and a half runners in Western Pennsylvania. Harry S. Calvert, manager of the inter-collegiate field meeting of May 28; Edward B. Goehring, of the Alleghenr County Law Students nine; J. E. McClurg of the Western University nine, and Arthur L. Banker of the Bast End; T. P. Courtney and A. H. Langenheln, wheelmen of great speed. At this rate it will not be long un til the "3 A's" will include all of "our best" in the countv. The courts of the Pittsburg Tennis Club were occupied every day during the week. They were in excellent condition and some Terr interesting sets were played by the crack players. This club is fast increasing its membership and by the end of the sea son will have from 150 to 175 members. Among those added to the rolls recently are W. P. Leymon, William Schoonmaker, M. Hunsicker, James L Kav, W. P. Bache, J. Schwartz, J. A. Briggs, C. P. Briggs, a H. Gillespie, A. H. Diiworth, Bryan A. Ster rit, J. L. Seal and J. H. Hayes. There is talk in the club of starting the tournaments that were so popular last year among the members. The ten courts belonging to the Sewickley Athletic Association have been kept busy recently, and the game seems to be gaining in popnlarity in this suburb. Quite a large percentage of the players there are experts. They include J. J. Brooks, Jr.; M. A. Christy, the winner of the Grogan cup in 1890; C G. Woods and L. Woods, who are hard to beat in doubles; W. W. Osburn, K. K. Miller and J. E. Porter, who also have more than a local fame. The association will have a field day some time next month, and it is expected that it will be one of the greatest etents of the year. Pittsburg has quite a number'of cyclers who are able to hold their own against wheelmen in other parts of the Union; Perhaps the most remarkable family is that in which are included the four Banker brothers, whose pictures are published In these column. They have all won honors, sometimes when pitted agsinstthe fastest men of the country. W. D. Banker, the oldest, commenced riding the "Ordinary" as far back as eight years ago, and won many prizes which now decorate his home. Ha and his npxt younger brother, A. G., held the tandem record of the county until within the last year. He is now located in New York. The next eldest brother, A. G, took to the Wheel about six years ago, and he also hat been victori ous .in many races through the Eastern and Western States. He holds many valuable prizes, several champion ships, having carried off tbe ten-mile race last fall. Lately he has not ridden much, having turned his attention to business In New York. He is also interested in busi ness with his brothers in this ciljr. Arthur L. Banker, the next in age, has been rldihg about four years and hat also been swift enough to win many prizes. He seems to excellhis brothers in hill climbing contests and has been victorious often in this line, while his brothers devoted their attention to the track. Still he has a great array of watches, medals, pitchers, cups, etc.. that adorn his home. He is a member of the Allegheny Athletic Association and will ride with their colors this season. His nnrhe appears elsewhere in to-day's issue in connection with the "3 A's" field day. The youngest of the brothers is George A. Banker, who no later than last Wednes day .won the New York State one-fourth mile championship at Rochester. He com menced riding about three years ago and has shown more speed, considering nis age, than any other young man in this country. He has carried offprues at New York, Nia gara Falls, Detroit and Kochester, where he defeated such men as A. Rich and Brinker. He is wearing the New York Manhattan Club colors and has carried Arthur L. Banker. them to victory even against odds. He hat gained notoriety by his fast sprint on the home stretch, which wins every time. He has a bright future before him., There seems to be but one way to account for the talent of this family, and that is that the 'boys all inherit it from their father, who some 20 years or more ago was an expert on the old fashioneS wheels. 'It begins to look as if the field sports on the Fourth at Bchenley Pars will be the biggest thing of the kind ever held here. Prof. Kirchner, who has had the affair in charge, says that already he has received notification of many entries of some of the best amateurs in the country. The issuing of the official programme was placed in the hands of Prof. Klrohner, bnt it has lately transpired that other parties are represent ing that they are to issue the official sheet. Unless these persons possess documents, a letter from tbe Mayor, countersigned by ProC Kirchner, they may be assumed to be acting without authority. There is to be but one official programme and that it under J?ro Kirohnef's personal super vision. At the next meeting (the first Monday in July) of tbe East End Gyms, the new officers will be installed and the revised m J A. O. Banker. constitution will come up for adoption. Several important, but necessary, changes are made by this instrument. It provides for the appointment of special committees in each of the branches of athletics and sports included in the Gym. For instance there will be a committee on tennis, one On bowling, another on baseball, etc. This is as it should be. It was toomuch to expeot one to attend to working np all the events in the different lines. When the committees are appointed, they can set to work and arrange for tournaments, games, lively gait. Nearly every day adds another lady cyclist to the already large list. It is esti mated that there arenow over 200 of them in Pittsburg and Allegheny, and during the pleasant etenings of the past Week they were out in full lorce. Among others ob served on the streets of the East End were Miss Donle Konkle, Miss Mamie Dope, Miss Belle Mathews, Mist Annie B. EdeU burn, Miss Armstrong, Miss Marie D. Coyle, Miss Davis, of Penn avenue; Miss Jennie Hailey, Miss' Marguerite McQulstou, Miss Agnes, M. Gill, Miss Elizabeth Fawcett, Miss Cora B. Wells and Miss G. McCleery. The Tictory of the Pittsburg Cricket Clnb last Monday and Tuesday over the Detroit team has rather alarmed the Chicago players and they are hustling about in practice as if their lives depended on the result of the next game. One of the Chicago papers in speaking of the matter sirs: 'The "reeent defeat of Detroit by Pittsburg in the Inter City League match has set Chicago players to thinking whether they can get an eleven strong-enough to defeat the representatives of the Smoky City. Good judges rather favor the latter." The only thing required now is for the home team to keep up its practice so that the Chicacos shall find It a harder nnt to crack than did the Detroit. Horace J. Hill. Wheelmen's Whispers. J. P. Cclbertsos will Drobably so to the Washington meet, riding most of the way on his wheel. Miss Bfcstrs Hubbard, ot Stanton avenue; was out on her wheel Several evenings dur ing the past week. Tbe East End Gym wheelmen Joined in the lantern parade last night in place or taking their regular rum t XX Dwnannfinn la ftnr SIM T A TtT IAninl He is preparing for his attempt to bear the record between this city And Buffalo. TahdxmS are more numerously seen on the streets nowadays. Five Or six of them way be seen every evening on Highland avenue. Thb regular meeting of the Keystones is set for to-morrow evening, but it will proba bly be postponed a week owing to the State meet. Thi associated cyollng clans or JTeirJer my will hold their nuso meet at Banway on July i to 6. There will be several-division championship raoes. TV. B. COBWlV. J. L. Xhtwtsle, W.W. Myler, J. r. Bailey and J. V. MoErwln, of tbe Key stone Club, left yesterday morning on the day express for tbe State meet at Bcranton, Ik France lady cyclers dress very much like men, In tunics and doth knickerbockers, the chief difference between a man and a woman being In the rather longer Cut Of the lady's tutiic Tbe roads are now in ft much improved condition, especially those out of town. The repairs in the city streets go on very slowly and some of them are quite dangerous to wheelmen after night. Abthub ZncxEBSTAuls mating the English cyclists open their even. He has reoently loWeiedthe U-mllo (En?.) record 3 3-5 sec onds, reduced the K-m"e to 1 minute and I seconds and tbe open mile to 2.311-5. Thb Executive Committee in charge of the National League meet at Washington have arranged to receive over 6,000 visiting wheelmen, It is expected that there will be over 8,000 cyclers in line in the parade on jnlv 19. one or tho features of the parade will be to policemen on wheels. HBW ASVEKTXSfcMKSTS. ii Tennis Toarnalettes. Tbb bewtckley tennis players are talking of a tournament in tb,p near future. Tbe cricketers at Wilkinshurghave turned their attention to tennis lately and a tourna ment Is one of the events or the near fnture. Simnux very intereitinc sets were played on the conrts or tbe Misses Abel on Thurs day evening between Mr. B. ana Miss E. squires and the Misses Abel. The Misses Maxwell, on Walnut Street, near O'Hara, have been entertaining quite a numbers of friends at their court during tbe week The net has been up every day. Tbe Pittsburg Tennis Clnb's new house It fast approaching comnlctlon, that Is, It is so far along now that some Weft may be ob tained as to how it will appear when finished. A TorairAMBKT between the members or the Superior Athletio Association is an nounced for to-morrow. It was to have com menced last week, bnt was postponed to give tne players more time lor practice. Next Tuesday the tournament for the championship of the United States In ladles' singles and doubles, and in mixed doubles will be held under the auspices or the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, at Chestnut Hill, Pa. A coubt hni been laid off by Mr. A. O. I emoaiarin inegrounus ui alib Aioiuicitur Walnut stafeet. near South Highland ave nue. It Is filled every arternoon, and It is said that the clnb which has formed about its precincts is preparing to do battle with a rival organization in the neighborhood. The ladles of the East End Gym Tennis Division bad a pleasant afternoon last Tues day, but they were cheated out of their Filday arternoon games by reason or the fact that the Tarentum-Keystone ball game was played there. Arrangements are on root for a series of tournaments commencing next month. General Field Notes. Tbe Superior Athletlo Association will probably enter Messrs. Krohn .and Follans bee in the "Three A's" flelcr meeting on Jnlyi , i. The East End Gyms' next clnb field day will be July 9, when it is expected that the number of entries will be much larger than on any previous occasion. THE "3 A's" have Just finished the first straightaway cinder path, 120 yards, in this part of the country. They intend to make the whole course ot the same material. Tbe Pittsburg and Chicago crioket teams will play here on July 4 and 6. and the win ner of this game will be pitted against the winner of the Eastern- series on September 17 and 18 for the championship. Tbe Superior Athletic Assoc tat Ion will have field spot ts or their own on July 1. If tbe programme or events is as good as was that on Decoration Day they will draw out all the residents of that section of the county. . The Detroit Athletic Association will enter ten men at the "Three A's" field day July 2. It begins to look as If this -lay will be the greatest in the history of the city. Michigan will also send other reoresentatlves, the names of whom will be given later on. OVERPRODUCTION ! Thdl ii the ay We- heard this spring from the btanufacturers of Refng - 1 r A J V erators... and ,Jce Chests... As usual, thinking of the comforts of our patrons and the public in general, we took ad vantage of the cry and bought largely A handsome line of.goods all hardwood and they are selling to-day at a rate that threatens to clean us entirely out before the sea son is nearly over. We will not even speak of prices, as you are aware they are lower than any cash house in the city. The styles embrace everything, from the humble little Ice Chest (4) .to the magnificent Sideboard Refrigerator, resplendent in polished Quartered Oak and French Mirrors. Baby Coaches! Incomparable in quality, design, finish, and, best of all, low prices. This is the time of the year they are needed. Why not buy now? Prices can never be lower. The above only includes our summer specialties. Look through our exten sive warerooms. We ,show art unexcelled display of Eighty Bedroom Suites and Sixty Parlor Suites on sample. Besides a handsome display of everything neces sary to furnish your homes. CASH OR CREDIT, HOPPER BROS. & CO. 307 WOOD STREET. 307 TRUNKS AND VALISES The crack line of the city. All reliable goods and a full assortment of every recent style and pattern. If leaving the city drop in and you will be certain of finding just what you want at a moment's notice. t 1 i frr Neglige Shirts Our line of these comprises every material in which such a garment is made. 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