Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-23
LOCAL NEWS.
Sporting MATTERS.


Boat Club took place YESTERDAY afternoon.
There were three races The balconies OF All
the boat houses were filled with spectators
The hrSt race-one mile down from the boat
house and bacS-for single sculls had nye en-
tries: Morgan, Bailey. Mckinney, Roberts and
Cropley. lt was very pretty race the men
coming In In the order In which their names
are given above. Morgan's time was l4:4O. The
race was for the club championship and the
Dodge medal.
The second race was between two tours from
the boat-house 10 the aqueduct bridge ana re-
turn-ahout one mile and halt. The follow
ing were the crews Dodge. bow; Doyle. 2;
Hollister, g. Barbarin. Stroke-in the Thornton.
Wheeler, bow: johnson, ?; Gadsoy. 3: Cropiey.
stroke-in the nurkaml. The Hurkamp crew
wen by length after an easy race. The race
was for the Nassau cup. Time, 80.
The tbiid and last event was over the same
course as he second and between fours CT mar
lied and sirgle men. The following were the
crews :-MaIried-T. l. Cropley stroke Nor
gan. o. ptdge. 4: Barbarin. 5; Win Wheatley. 2;
noyie.l: Lhbey, coNswain Single-Ei Wheeler.
stroke; -. h. Cropley. 6; Roberts. 4; Bailey. 3;
johnson. 2: Mckinney. l: Whutin-rou. cox
swain. The single mems crew won by about
two boat lengths In 7.4I.
HoRss RACss
Al Brighton yesterday the first race, purse
$50. for all ages three quarters OF a mile was
won by NinIhlefoot, j. III. Haverly second. Time,
l:l7s4 Second race for purse of sl5a. all ages
light weiur weights, one mile. was won by
Buckfie, Democrat second Time LAD. Third
race Sea Bl, eye Stakes, for three year-olds one
Bye second. Time, 2:4Ss.. Fourth race purse
$500, for all ages, mile and quarter over five
hurdles, was won by Miss Malloy. Dilgasian
second. Time. 2:2l.
The Jockey Club races at Cumberland. Md.
yesterday were the finest ever witnessed there.
The trcIiing race was Won by Henry. Time.
24I, f:4i'& 2:4I. Gray Squirrel took second
money, Alhambra third. The pacing race was
won 10y Palmetto Boy. Time 2:42 2.Ia. 2:4l.
Al lptshurg the races yesterday al the expo
sition we've well attended. and were as follows:
FfSt race. go class purse 500. won hy Harry,
Kate Forrest second. b. 81 time 2:36 Second
race fer PC class. purse 900, won by Else Gran,
thacnet4 III. second. Best time. 2.in
sF0RTs AT TIE LERsBURG FAIR
Az TIE Leesburg. Va, fair yesterday Sellman
FaGCieS 5 black horse Cast,.naa won the
county race. defeating Tempest and Rlrus the
heats, was won by Maggie T.. AlrCy second and
Wathoma third. The best mite in The first heat
was nSoe III l:5t which is considered good time
considering the course.
The BIZ ycle race was participated In by NIX
Rcrden. George Cook, Harry D0naidSoa and III.
NJ SCboal'-y. all members ot the Columbia bicy-
Gle club OF This city. Scho3ley won, 'Tdea sec
end. Cook did hot enter the second heat
Silver trophies TO the value OF 81 were pre-
seLted to tie first and second winners.
THE FIIoT OF THE STEAMER ARRowsNTTH SUs-
PENptD.-&essrS. James ID. Lowry ANA Wm. o.
Saw lie, local inspectors OF steam vessels, yes
telday reported as follows: Upon an eNamlna-
tion Of the charges preferred against Thomas
C. Ross, master and pilot or the steamer I. V
Arrowslnl;h for having crossed the bow OF the
steamer J3Ge ROSeley on the 18th or August
lSS0, We ind from the evidence that the
stesmer Jane Moseley was bound down the Po-
tomac liver with an excursion on board; when
abreast o. DiilS wharf the Arrowsmth came
out from said wharf bound for Holsters wharf
on the opposite side or the river, and Instead OF
proceeding upon her proper course, she ran upon
the south SiC:e OF the Moseley, crossed her bow
giving no signals eDdangering the lives OF the
passengers upon both steamers. As tue racing
Of steamers Is always attended with danger We
caution all masters and pilots or steamers
against raclug; and as there were no lives lost
and the license OF II. c. Ross. master aud pilot
on the steamer T. V. Arrowsmith, having ex-
pfred, we have refused TO renew his license for
period CT only sixty days"
THE MEETING OF SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS
and workers OF all denominations. 10 be held In
| the congregational church tomorrow evening.
VIII no doubt be OF a good deal OF interest and
| Importance TO the Sunday school people and
work OF the city. Mr. Bayllss, who is coming
| from New York city especially TO address the
meeting is q man or large experience ia sun
| day school work. having teen for many years
president OF the Brooklyn Sunday school union.
The object or the meeting is TO explain TO the
| teachers what the superintendents' union OF
| this city has been doing and why IL is neces-
| sary TO change 1t from superintendents'
union to Sunday school union. Mr.. BaylIss
| will tell or the work OF the Brooklyn Sunday
| school union and the advantages OF such work.
and Mr.. Cobb, president OF the super1ntendents'
union, OF this city, win tell OF the work which
may be done by a Sunday school union in
which each school viii be represented by the
supt rintenGent and one other delegate, who
Will have authority TO act for the school, Prof.
BiSchof Will preside at the organ and the sing
ing Will be led by Mr.. Burlew.
The WALKER DIVORCE CASB.-Capt Robert
Z. Stevens, who is the party mentioned Ia the
bill OF James L. Walker agt. Marion T. Walker
for divorce from the bonds OF matrimony with
whom the alleged adultery was committed, is
out In card. denying the charge as Slanderous,
and he asks suspension OF public opinion. Mrs.
Walker has retained Gen. s. s. Henkle as her
cOunsei. and it is understood that I'm a few DAYS
he win file her answer, denying the charges,
and viii also fle a cross bill, charging bad
treatment, &C. The parties % the suit are
Well-kIown In this city, Mrs Walker being a
daughter OF Mr.. b. f. Gettings, and Mr.
Walker, the we'll known dealer In lime &C
THE BALTIMORE & Potomac RAILRoAD-The
Balt1more Gazette or this morning says: The
Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Company are
making extensive preparations for building
double track TO Washin gton. Several hundred
men are employed In gradlnr and bridging the
several streams between this City aud WASH
ington preparatory for the new second track
The bridge over the Eastern branch OF the Po-
tomac, near Washington, now a single track
hrf1 n dNtth hlo fraoH Tf