Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-16


Yesterday afternoon the Potomac crew got
out their shell and rowed over the course of last
Wednesdays regatta, all alone In their glory.
They made the two miles In 1924 As. Their
idea is to refer the question to the National As
ISOLATION OF amateur oarsmen, taking the
ground that the referee could not change his
first decision, to have the race rowed over. Last
night special meeting was called for tae
Potomac Club. There was lots OF talk. which
finally resulted in tn, following challe age being
sent to the secretary OF the AnaloSta1 club by
the secretary Of the Potomacs "At special
meeting Of the Potomac boat club held this date
| was directed by the racing committee to ex-
tend challenge to the Anal0Stan boat Club for
a four-oared shell race of two milestone mile
ana return-for stand OF coors the race to
take place not later than the 2ISt Instant An
early reply to this challenge is respectfully re-
queSted.' This adds one more to the collateral
complications that have rapidly webbed around
last Nedne Sday's alleged race. The contest seems
10 have been transferred from the water TO
paper. Here is direct challenge though, and
there Is hope that It Will be acceo pied. This Is
not only for the benefit Of the p1blic and The
satisfaction OF the crews, but as relief to the
reporters.
special meeting OF the Analostan boat club
will be held this evening to consider the cha!-
lenge to row, sent them 10y the PotomacS. Two
meu oers of the Aaalostan four-Marshall and
Page-eXIected to leave the city to-day. but Will
remain over. Members or the AnaIostan CLUB
assured THE STAR reporter TO day that the chal-
lenge would be accepted without doubt. There
is some grumbiing among the Analostans BE-
cause the challenge was published before it
reached them. or course II the race comes of
on Potomac's challenge It will not include the
Columbia crew. who viii retain the badl IS
awarded them by the referee unless both { e
other crews should consent TO the terms for au-
other contest for the badges offered in the let
ter yesterday sent them by Columbus presl-
dent.
ST. JULIEN AT PROSPECT PARK.
AT Prospect Park, Brooklyn, yeStt rday after
noon, Mr. Hiekok put ST: Jullea on the track to
cut down his record OF 211li. He was sped
around the track in the presence of an i'm
mense crowd. Having become warmed for
work, Htckok nodded and the horse started on
his trial: The first mile was finished
In 2.23. He went under the wire again shortly
afterwards on his second trial. The first quar-
ter was gone over In 33, the half mile In LOIS
the three quarters in lash and the mile In
2.f2I. Hickok refused to try again. as the air
ST. julien made here, but Is quite away from
Maud S IS 2103i.
COLD DAY FOR THE NATIONALS.
The Nationals played the ChiCagoS yesterday
afternoon. 1t was cold day for the Nationals.
They went Off their feet 10 batting, and hunted
| around to see how many errors they could
make. The score was to in favor OF Chicago.
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The Kurds have destroyed 40 Persian VII
lagos.
| Belts which are worn by young ladies are IN
tended as protection against the arms OF street
car conductors
jefferson Davis has ordered from Ohio steam
| pump for his cotton plantation Ia Mississippi.
! Mary Steinbaugh and VIM. Crump, two Of
those wounded at the PittSburg railroad disaster
on Saturday night last, died yesterday. This
makes thirty deaths With probability OF more
While an experiment was being tried in a
Chicago distillery Yesterday steam Kettle
| exploded, killing six men and q woman,
wOundiDg several others, and blowing the roof
off OF the building.