Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-25
LOCAL NEWS.
HANLAN-RILEY BOAT RACE.
RHenAH0li0mS faY tho Gas.sn~a

Soutlne! anu 10 thal extent experienced
| shower bath as far as boat racing is concerned.
| There need be no fear. however tha, race and
good one viii not be had tomorrow. Both
4 men intend 10 row. Hanlan does not say
| much. but will do his best. As for Riley he is
going TO pull for all that there is In HIM Both
! are In excellent condition. Despite the dam.
j per put upon the community last week there IS
! a great deal OF interest taken In to-morrow's
| contest. There will be large crowd along the
| flNer. The enthusiasm OF those who attend
! VIII De greater than last week. because they
vii, see Zeal race stoutiy contested Riley IS
undoubtedly the man who would win with the
SIealeSl satisfaction 10 the city. There is a
natural desire TO see the American win. No Ill
leemng IS however, shown against flanlan. Tie
/ Is liked oy all. The hotels. while they have
/ not The crowds that were on hand the day pre-
ceding the courtney nZZle. report that there
are many more people In town than there
would be II there was no Hanlan- Riley race to-
morrow. Tonight is expected TO bring large
! numbers from different points
THE oARsNEN on THE RIVER TO-DAY.
HaDian and Riley were on the river this morn
| ing. and VIII be out again late this afternoon
| They both looked splendidly and are I'm excel
/ lent condition. Referee Wood this morning Sc
! lected Lieutenant Bradbury OF the navy 70 act
as Judge at the finish. lie viii also select during
the afternoon, couple OF naval officers 10 act
| as time-keepers Col Jones. OF the Potomac
Boat Club. will be Riley s Judge ard Mr. Ward
| or Toronto, Hanlans
TIRE HOUR FOR THE RACE
has been finally fixed at 6 O'Clock D. m, but II,
Is douotiuf IL start is made at that time on
| and will row In IT, Hanlan will row I'm ths
George Warren, used by him last Wednesday
! LIEUT. MAX WOOD THE REFEREE
The committee on arrangements for the
| Hanlan-R Riley boat race met last evening at
! Willards hotel. The question OF selecting a
referee was discussed at some length. Lieut..
Max Wood, OF the navy, was recommended by
The committee to lIanlan and Riley, aud they
both accepted him without any hesitation
Lieutenant Wood is up in boating. and Will
make good referee IL was decided that only
the samuel Gedney and the press boat Bell
should be allowed on the course. The referee
VIII be on the Gedney, and viii control her
movements and those of the Bell, the two boats
Keeping together. The course Will be arranged
tomorrow as II was on the day OF the late
alleged race. except that there VIII be fewer
tags. The flags will be a hall mile apart, ex-
cept near the start ana finish, where the
eighth or mile flags Will remain.
THE TWO PRESS COMMITTEES
met last evening In the rooms OF the National
Associated Press Major Carson, or the
New York Times. in the chair and f. Hodges
secretary. The two committees were amalga-
mated by MesSrS Carson, OF the New York
Tt1"eS: Crawford OF the Chicago T,IteS, and
himball, OF the New York Associated Press, con-
tlnuipg Oh the committee as representatives OF
the correspondents. ana MesSrs Goodwin OF the
RelubicdH. West OF the Post aud Hodges OF
IHE STAR being added 10 represent the local
press. Upon motion OF Mr.. crawford il was
| decided 10 issue tickets TO legitimate reprcsea-
tatives OF daily papers, the city Sunday papers.
D,
| journals. II was also decided that those desir-
| ing &c do SO can take lady with them. The
referee was invited 10 take place on the press
boat and take charge or her. MesSrS. KimblIl OF
the Associated Press, and Clarke. or the CTltoc,
were appointed committee 10 arrange about Sc
/ curing the Wm. Bell as press boat, and TO con-
suit with referee Wood. Mr. John Mccarthy.
| OF the Baltimore sun, was appointed a commit
| tee TO have tickets printed and TO receive them
| On board the boat. The tickets will be assessed
pro rata 10 pay Tor the boat and other expenses.
kxf1l ffaGsa i.aty-
cts be issued. Applications Tor tickets can be
made 10 any member OF the committee and
should be sent in by six O'Clock this evening.
| The tickets VIII be issued tomorrow morning
| from 10 TO IL O'Clock, at the office or the New
| York Times, on i4th street. There will be an
| other meeting OF the committee this evening at
! O'CLOCK at tae same place, TO complete all ar
| rangements.
| have been sold on the race yet. There will be
some selling tonight. In New York the bet
| ting is slightly in faVor OF Riley. A gentleman
| who arrived here to-day said that 100 TO 80 I'm
| RileyS favor about the average In that city.
good many people here are putting up small
| sums on Riley, but the professional sports back
| Hanlan.
BOAT RACE NOTES
| Riley's colorS will be red and white and Han
| lan'S blue and white.
The tickets to the Lady of the Lake will be
| limited. Those who want good view OF the
race should apply early. She leaves from 9Th
street whaif and Will be anchored with ful
1
| will be kept off her,
There win be but one timekeeper, Lieutenant
! Hadden, I. s. NJ. c. He was selected this after
| noon. Harry Dodge was also selected this after
noon as judge at the turning stake.
subscriptions to the race have been paid In
amounting 10 81 ,935.
ceding the great event OF tomorrow has all
along been talk only. THE STAR was today
authorized to say that there would be no such
race
! Pools were sold last night at Barnum's, IN
Baltimore, for the HanlaD-Riley race. Hanlan
! being the fayorite at $40 10 Sis for Riley.
Persons who wish to see the boat race COM
| fOrtably should consult TIE STARS advertising
| columns. Besides the stands on this side the
| river, on ADaloStan Island seats have been
| placed all along the shore At HoltZman's grand
stand, adjoining the Potomac boat-house, there
Will be awnings. comfortable chairs and refresh
ments. The steamer Mary Washington is also
| again advertised in to-day's STAR; also the Mat
| taGo and others.
BLAIKIE on COURTNEY AND Riley
Mr. Blaikie In an Interview with HMM a New
| York evening paper, says he believes that Chas.
| E. Courtney is the fastest sculler ia the world,
but that be- Is restrained by reason or promise
| TO Riley from telling what he knows about the
| true inwardnesS OF last Wednesdays iiasco. As
| 10 to-morrow's race, he says In the same inter-
| view: Il think the race Will be good one. and
| that il Will b. pretty even. III James III. Riley
| will row the race honestly and TO the utmost or
his, ability, predict magnificent struggle,
| and very possibly victory for the Stralghfor-
| ward sculler OF Saratoga county.
MAJOR HILL AGAINST THE NATIONAL FAIR
| GROUNDS AsSoCIaTloN.-Tod day, In the Equity
| Court. Judge Hagner. the case of Major T. p.
| Hill against the National Fair Grounds ASso-
citation. was taken up-Mr. Southard for the
| plaintiff and Mr.. y. Wilson for the defendant.
| Ii will be remembered that on the organization
| OF the National Fair Grounds Association under
| a charter alleged to have been obtained by Hill,
| he was requested TO make proposition TO the
| directors as to selling, leasing or renting his
| grounds, (the race track at BenningS) and ft is
| claimed by him that they accepted one OF his
! prOpoSitiQDS-to sell the ground The aSSocia-
| ton claimed that the acceptance was not un-
| conditional as alleged, and that there was not
| as much ground in the tract as represented. It
! is probable that the nearing Will occupy some
| days.
| REAL ESTATE SALES. - MeSSrs. DuncansOn
| Bros, auctioneers, sold yesterday for Joseph Il.
| Stevens and Charles II. Moulton, trustees, lot
| 80, in square $50, having front OF Is feet on ID
| street, between 9Th and 10th streets southwest,
| with depth OF 120 feet, improved by 2-Story
| brick, for 81 ,225 TO AZartah III. Sawyer.
| Walter II. Williams Co., auctioneerS, sold
| yesterday afternoon, for VIM. f. Hoffman.
| trustee lot No. H. subdivision OF original lots
| and 5, In square 1S4, with improvements Thereof
| consisting OF 2-story frame house, to Eul.,y
| ii. Reed. for 81, $50. Lot No. II, same suSiivf-
| sion and square TO Conrad +. Senkind, at As
| cents per foot, containg 1,6l3.36 S1rlre feet,
| s126.02. Lot No. 10 to same purch Sher. at IS