The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-29


James Riley has new paper boat 81 feet
long, 114 in width, 29A lbs. weight.
John Barber has completed \ the last of
the fine boats built for Lincoln Park.
VIM. Dunn, formerly member of the
Aquatic Boat Club, is now employed at
Schmidt's Bath-house.
Grass is growing in the sailboat George P.
Wheeler, and the boys over the river have
dubbed Mr.. Wheeler "The Land Sailor"
After the first "give way" in the great
boat race" on the Potomac, the Sc, 600 de-
pending on it was give-away for Hanlan.
VIM. Steinheim has repain led and named
his skiff "R. G. Ingerson." Wonder if that
skiff has any idea of ever being padded
into-wen.
William Steinheim has been out on the
water several times this week. He is get
ting himself in good trim for rowing, and
we smell mice of gigantic proportions
schmidt's Bath & Boat House, at the
foot of Broadway, is doing lively busl-
ness. This is the kind of weather the boys
want for swimming, and the bath-house is
q most desirable place..
Quite party of gentlemen and ladies
from the hill-tops were out on the river the
other night rowing, and made the sur.
rounding hills ring with their merry shouts
and laughter. The gents were members of
the Aquatic Boat Club.
William E. Murray, of the Elizabeth
Boat Club of Portsmouth, Va, the winner
of the junior seullers' race on Saratoga
Lake last year, has been entered for the
National Amateur Regatta at Philadelphia,
On July 7, and 8, and the regatta at Prov
idence on June II,
The new boat-house built by Capt. Sam.
Coffin for the Cincinnati Boating Club was
completed and taken up to the foot of
Washington street this week, where it will
be located for the season. Sleek, Weeks
e. Co. have charge of it, and the Boat Club
allow this firm the privilege OF keeping
their boats in it.
Courtney's attendant at Washington de-
clares his pretended sickness fraud, and
firmly believes Courtney sold out.-[Ex-
change. IA few others believe the same
thing Hanlan, although he has defeated
all competitors, is not considered the best
oarsman by majority of the people in this
vicinity.-ED. SrAR]
The Spirit of the Times hasn't thought
much of Courtney for some time past, and
the following from that paper would indi-
cate that it hasn't yet changed its mind: :
"Courtney has proved himself the cham
pon failure OF the world; man in ap.
pearance, baby in action; the physique
Of Hercules, with the heart of the sheep;
| a cod-bloodsd coward, without the proto-
type; in one word-a dunghill."
Lively times are anticipated on the clas-
sic waters Of the Ohio this year. Negotia-
tions are pending for several races. One OF
which will be the double scull between the
! Aauatics and Acmes in July. and a single
scnll and four cared race to take place mex
month up the river at picnic given by
some well known boating men. For thi:
prizes are offered. The Acmes and Aquatics
are entered for the four-oared race.
The date for the double scull race be
tween the Acme ana Aquatic Boat Gibbs
has been fixed upon for Saturday, June
18th. The course to be from the judge
boat, one hundred feet above the Cincin
natl and Newport Railroad bridge, to the
Marine Dry Docks and return. The Acmes
lave selected for their crew, Jas. Ward
| DOW, dUu w Ill. NullCI, ptlohcs III
Aquatic's crew will be Jos. Scheoh, bow
and Geo. Hatley, stroke. .....
Both crews are in steady training, an(
in regard to weight, size and ply ysicia
condition, they appear to be exceptionally
we'll matched. The selection of Judge
referee and time-keeper, will be announced
in few days
TR1cKErT VS.. BoYD.--A challenge havin,
been issued by K. w. Boyd to row E
Trickett in England after his (Boyd's) re
turn from the States caused the following
to appear in The London Sportsman o
Nav 22d. 1--WE are disired by Trickett'
friends to say that Trickett can not accep
Boyd's challenge at present to row race il
England in the latter part Of the year fol
f2O0 side. Trickett's great desire is t.
meet Hanlan, and he would not enter an
other engagement until that object is az
complished. Later on, if the champion
ship match is properly arranged, Boyd
challenge may be considered" -.
Nearly all the leading oarsmen OF th
country are hard at work preparing for tn
seasons races. Frenchy A. Johnson, Wa
! lace Ross and Fred. A. Palsted are rowin
, daily on the Charles. Hosmer was neve
3 rowing in finer form than at presen
Kennedy Of Portland is secluded and tai
D ing things as he desires at Silver Lake,
the company of couple Of wealthy broke
of New York. Michael F. Davis is takin
daily practice In Portland harbor. Ware
lSmith of Halifax is already getting int
fine form on his "native heath" The
n are MANY others doing well, not to spes
|. of such 'igreat guns" as Hanlan, Courtne