National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-04
SPORTS IN EAST WASHINGTON.
The skiff, Tub, Foo. and Sack Races To-ds

The sk16, Tub, FOOT and SACK Races To-Day.
A meeting Of those interested in getting up the
skif, tub foot and sack races, to come off to-day
on the Eastern Branch and Anacostia bridge,
was held at Mr.. Christmsn's, corner OF Eighth
and L streetsr southeast on Saturday evening.
The prizes were fixed as follows: LIST class skif
race the winner receives $40; second class, go.
Tub race, winner, %; second In the race, o.; first
man overheard, dashboard. Fat mems race, IS;
foot race. t5, and sack race, IS.
The secretary was instructed to address Q COM
munication to Commodore Patterson, eommandant
Of the navy yard. Inviting him TO be present and
act as principal Judge In the skin race. The
other judges in this race will be posted as fol-
lows: On the Anscostis bridge, Messrs william
Dickson, Thos. Mcmahon and Alfred Burdine.
On the home-boat, Messfs. II. A. Hudson, Geo.
D. Fry and A; ". Miller; N. d. On the stake.
and A. shepherd. In the foot race the Judges
are Messrs. Phil A. Julien, Frank II; Finley,
Geo A. Shskeils, Geo Smith, Robert Callahan
PROGRAMME.
At $50 p. N. there will be what is to be known
as Fat Mems race" on the old Anscostia
6 % be aS 70 pc ~ enssr tSs rscs Whs
weigh less than two hundred pounds,
At 3l5 p. m. there will be q foot race. This
and the distsnce to be run viii be two hundred
yards.
At 9:3O p m there will be "sack race" This
contest will be open to all. Each competitor will
tIon Of his head and neck IN sack to be fs Stoned
around the neck and shoulders with draw string.
The distance to be gotten ss over By walking hop
Anacostis bridge.
At5p m the first class skif race, the principal
will be open to all entering apsddllng or cunning
skif.
The tubs to be used must be Of the regular wash
tub pattern, and not more than thirty-si inches
in diameter. The distance to be padded over
TENDER, viz: From channel bank TO channel bank.
Alter the close Of the races the presentation Of
prizes win take place at Mr.. Chrstman,s; and the
presentation speech will be made by Mr.. VIM.
Dickson.
THE RULES.
Rule l. The skiHs Of the first class will start
from Anacostia bridge and 90 TO the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad bridge and round the
stake boat on the starboard side, and return and
round the home-boat, on the starboard side. The
gum At M anS saf By Tns
Rule 2 The second class skifs will start from
the same place and go to the old burnt bridge,
and return and round the stake and home boat,
the same as the first class skifi race.
The rule in the tub race is one paddle or the
hands to be used, at the option Of the rscer-she
crafts to be regular wash-tubs, and not TO exceed
thirtysix inches in diameter; half hogsheadso or
barrels sawed down are to be allowed to enter the
race.
ENTRIES.
The following are the entries for the races:
First-elass Skin Race-Lewis Beach enters the
the, and A. Milstesd the Lilly.
Second. class Skff Race-Philip Mansfield en-
Fowier Tom walker; a. Morgan. Rsed Bird;
Geo. Little, Curlew; Chas. Hutton, Black Bird;
John Morgan, Slow Drag; J. W. Boggs, Lilly;
Tub Race~H. L. oliver enters the Dolly Var
den; Albert II. Smith the Do Drop In, and Y. H
Fat Mems Race-Messrs Brad Fugitt and
Ricard Kerr will be the contestants in this race.
Foot Race-Oharles Perkins, Doc Garges, AL
Sack RaceES. Il. Smith, Geo W. Little, John
Freelsnd, Lewis Oliver and Doc Garges.
An Outrage.
Yesterday, about 11.3o o. m, as q heavily
loaded wagon, driven by q country boy, turned
into q street, from Sixth, one of the horses
slipped, breaking both bones Of its right hind leg.
TIE harness was Immediately pulled OF, when
the poor animal sprung to its feet snorting in
agony, and the leg hung dangling by the bleeding
flesh. In paro1ysms Of pain the animal would
whirl and attempt to walk, but the other hind
leg, which had been badly sprained in the fall,
would give out, causing the broken leg to strike
the pavement, and his groans and heavy breath
ings told his terrible sutisIings In the mean;
all wondering why the horse was not Immediately
shot; but the reply was that the policeman upon
sent by several to police headquarters, aud after
two hours waiting policeman made his appear
ance. instead Oh dlspatcninE the animal At once,
horse shot. Not until then did the country numb
skull discover that he would have to go homo and
ask his father whether the horse (which would
probably at sale bring two dollars and fty cents)
should be killed or not. For two hours longer the
brute was left In misery. After being allowed to
suffer fortunes from IL 80 q. m, until 40 d. M,
Board OF Health dead wagon appeared, and the
horse was shot and carried off. II the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals" is not
defunst its members should be on The lookout for
such cases as these, and make thOse responsible
for the suferings Of dumb brutes suffer for their
cruelty. II there is an ordinance In force in this
city prohibiting policeman from shooting an an
imal in this condition It should be abolished.
Auction Sales To-day.
By B. II. Warner:
At $50 O'Clock, very desirable private resi-
dence near the new Ascension church, on the west
sioe OF Twelfth street, between Massachusetts
At O'Clock, valuable improved real estate on
street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets northwest, near the Treasury building.
By Joseph T. Kelly:
AZ o'clock, 2 LOT and comfortable brick house
and Nineteenth streets northwest
By Downman q Green:
At O'Clock, valuable improved real estate ON
the west side Of Twelfth street, between Ps1nsyl
vania avenue and street.
Criminal Court To-day.
In the Criminal Court to-day, at 10 O'Clock.
VIM. N. Evans, John Green, Charles @. Fisher,
B. F. Leighton and Mary Miller. aliss Lena MI
Ter, will be srraigned, the grand FURY having re-
turned against each party three indictments.
The first Il general and Joint Indictment against
fore the fact, the third charging all except the
latter with procuring false acknowledgment OF