Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-30
AQUATIC SPORTS.
The Beat Race on Thursday Next.

ARRIvAL OF TEE NASSAU BOAT CLUB, OF
NEw YORK.
The Nassau boat club, of New York, arrived
here this morning and proceeded To the Union
hotel, Georgetown, where they will be the
guests of the Potomac boat club, of that city
They come TO participate in the boat race to
take place on Thursday afternoon next on the
Potomac. The contestants will be the Analos-
fans, Of this city, and the Nassau club. The
course has not yet been decided upon, but will
probably be the same as that used in the last
race Of the AnalOstans with the Chesapeakes of
Norfolk. The Nassau crew are a fine-looking
set OF men, AMI appear to have an abundance
Of muscle. Their trainer, EngIehart, is with
them, and will at once put them over the
course. The president Of the club, Mr.. Bah
cock, accompanies the crew. The crew con-
kists Of the fOllOwing:-Johnson. stroke; Mont
gOmery and Walker, in the waist. their posi-
fi0ns have not yet been assigned;) Brown, bow.
The boat is OF handsome build, and was used in
the late amateur regatta at Saratoga.
The Analostans have been in training for
come time, and will, without doubt, give the
Rassaus a handsome rub in the contest. The
Analostan crew are: Gurley, stroke; Prescott
and pperman in the waist, and Brown, bow.
The average weight Of the Nassau club Is
one hundred and hfty-six or eight, and the Au-
alostans something less. Considerable interest
Is manifested in the coming race, as the Mas
faus are well known 70 be a club of good record,
and the laurels Of the Washington boys are
priced too highly for an easy surrender. Cur
ley as stroke Is a favorite here, while Prescott
and Upperman are hearty pullers. Brown is a
capital bow car.
fhe four-oaTed race will be preceded by the
single scGn race between Clarke, of the Ana
lOstsns, and Truax, of the Potomac. This race
las also caused considerable excitement and
specuIanon, and will be in itself very interest
ing. The course will probably be different from
ihattaAen by the fOur-9ared race.
THE MILITARY EXCURSION FROM RICH
NoND-Major Fisher aud the officers of the
first battaiiur OF District troops, (colored,) are
making great preparations for the entertain
ment Of the first battalion Of the militia of the
state OF Virginia, which will arrive here on the
evening OF October 9Th, and have already ar
ranged the programme. The visitors will
rive by rail on the evening of Monday, October
9th, and viii be met by the District battalion
and escorted to the ArmOry building, where
they viii be entertained On Tuesday, at ten
O'Clock a. M, escorted by the District battalion,
the line Of march will be taken up over the fol-
lowing route; Up 9th street to Pennsylvania
avenue; around the Capitol, returning
TO the Avenue, thence up Sd street through
Indiana and Louisiana avenues. up Pennsyl-
yania avenue to the Executive Mansion, paw
ing marching salute to the President, thence
passing in view before the Governor, thence up
the Avenue TO the Circle, into X street to 10th
street, thence 70 the Olympic base ball grounds
where they will enjoy themselves till evening.
At night they will be entertained at banquet
ut the Armory. The visiting battalion will be
by Capt. Hobson, who with his staff will be
mounted, and they will bring full band and
drum corps, as also a large number Of their
friends, probably one thousand in all
THE RIGHT OF GovERNMESr CLERKS TO
VOTE IN THE SrATEs--Last night a meeting of
the Ohio republican association was held in
hsrini's hall, to take action q recent de-
cision of Judge Frease, Of Carroll county Ohio
who, in the case OF A. G. Baxter, a member of
the association, upon an appeal from the judges
OF election who had refused his vote, ruled as
follows: sin the case of Matthew G. Baxter
against the judges Of election of this township,
Judge Frease at the present term of our COM
mon pleas court held the law of Ohio, passed
April IL, 1868, 70 preserve the purity OF cleo
lions, to be, that if a man in fact went to Wash
ington city with his family to reside while in
the employ Of the government as a clerk, and
there to reside with the intention to return TO
bis original dOmicil, with no present intention
to return within any definite time, and only so
soon as he should leave the government employ.
has lost his residence for voting purposes in this
state, under the seventh division of the first
section section two of that amendatory act,
and that, too, notwithstanding he has not voted
in the District, ard has since his removal voted
IL Ohio, and has always ayowed and held his
intention to return to Ohio 50 soon as he should
leave the government employ" The associa-
ticn unanimously resolved 20 sustain Mr.. Baxter
IN carrying the case up for the decision Of the
supreme court.