National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-05
ANAcosrIA SPORTS.
The siitf, Sack and Tub Races Yesterday

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A large and distinguished assemblage gathered
to witness the ski, foot sack and tub races which
came of on the Eastern Branch and Anacostia
bridge yesterday afternoc1. Commodore Pstter-
SOD, the commandant of the navy yard, with his
family and several officers and ladies Of the yaro,
were present In the Com uodore's barre, as also
were representatives Of the Analosta1 and Poto-
mac boat clubs. There were fully 5000 people on
the grounds and surrounding bluffs TO witness
the sport. The fat men having failed to put In an
appearance, the foot RAGS OF 200 yards on the ne"
Anaccstia bridge was started, and the contest
ants cane in in the following ORDER First, Mr. u Z.
Howard; second, Mr. S. H. CLARK; third. Mr.: d.
Garges: fourth. John Ryan; fifth, Charles FER
ktns; sixth, O. w. Cook.
After the foot race the second-class skill race
was started; Messrs. Philip Mansfield, In the
Blue Wing; Mr.. NJ. Nicholson in the Drag, and
Mr.. Samuel Brown, in the Benicis, being the con-
minutes and three seconds, followed by Nichol,
son, who came In thirty-three seconds pehlnd
him. Samuel Brown failed to round the home
boat -.
When the second-class skif race was over the
sack race was started. From five SACKS standing
Messrs. Smith, Freefand, Little, Garges and
Oliver. Itwould have been hard to have guessed
who the occupants of the sacks were had II not
been for these distinguishing MARKS. Az tne
Etart the contestants seemed to take the firing OF
the gun for q signal to fall from the way they
tumnIed about heels over ne e,s asmnriRsd
mud turtle, followed by Oliver, who appeared
regular Sancho PanEa deprived of his limbs.
Freelsnd skirmished around until he was black
in the face, and after rolling over until he was
dizzy imagined he had certainly been the entire
distance acrsss the bridge, but was very mucn
surprised upon finding himself within lew Ieet
from whence he started on his mad career. smith
and Garges wallowed around, only once In q while
succeeding in obtaining perpendicular Posttion,
the busy little tumble-bug.
The rosrs of laughter that greeted every new
and the more they tried the more they couldn't.
First Garges would straiShten up, determinedto
win or die, and after taking few Wellguarded
steps would make an unlucky move and mop over
like decapita ed rooster. oliver, gaining coar-
age by Garges' mishaps, would start ahead, his
hair fairly bIistiing with ambition and hope, but;
alss! there's many slip" as poor Oliver found
to his modification. when he tripped and doubled
up like an srmsdIllo. Through the whole race the
gaining now, aud by an unlucEy tumble falling
into the rear Hgau. The excitement and interest
increased the "sackists' neared the stake, when
Doc. Gsrges tEmoled in forty SECONDS aneao,
He was greeted with cheers, while those behind
were goaGed ON to the end by shouts of laughter.
FIRsT CLASS sKIFF RACE. II
This was the principal race of the day, and q
good deal OF interest was felt in who should Do
the winner. The people present chose their
fsvcritts from among the four cOnte tauts In the
race, and few could tell who was most depended
on in the contest. The skifs started at 4:4S, and
Mr.. Lewis Beach, 10 the Annie, rounded the
home boat in "a minutes and so seconds, followed
py Mr.. George Lawrence, in the Capsoua4 Mho
came in in rs minutes and 40 seconds, Mr.. w N.
Luckett being distanced. -
The next race was that o! the tubs. The vim
pers in the contest were Philip Mansneid nrst I
and Harvey Clark second. Mr.. McMShon, Que
Of the Judges in the skif race, was unaToIdsoly
absent by reason Of his buggy breaking down "a 4
the county, with him and MIR. Domaine, as no
ticed in another column. Mr.. Levi Woodbury.
acted in bis stead, as did Mr.. A. L. Massman In
place of Mr.. VIM. Dickson, who was also absent.
After the close Of the races those interested re-
tired TO Mr.. Christman's, corner Of Eighth and Il
streets southeast, where Dr. A. w. Miller, in q
happy speech, presented the winners 10 ths races
with the prizes.
INCIDENTS.
Among the amusing incidents Of the race was
the fact Of DR.. Miller, who was medical director
of the army OF Northern Virginia. waving the
Stars and Stripes as the winning skif approached
the home boat, in which he was judge, and also
the falling overheard Of a small boy from the old
Anacostia bridge before the first race came on.
1t is the intention of the gentlemen connected
with these races to form permanent club and
have the races or sports similar during next sum-
mer, when 1t is hoped they VIII meet with the
same success, and receive the hearty cooperation
of the business men of the city, as they did this
year.