The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-03

| THE CINCINNATI STARS The Cincinnati
ball tossers are all here, and they
look like stars of the profession. every
one of them. The beginning Of their
contract set in Thursday, and all the men
we're on the grounds on that afternoon
with the exception of Chas. Reilly, who ar
rived in town yesterday. Sam Wright and
Manning got here from New Orleans Thurs
day morning. and Notwithstanding the fact
they had just made long trip, both donned
their uniforms and stepped out in the field
the same afternoon to have share of the
fun with the ball. Sam did some really
beautiful work on short and astonished the
boy by making some miraculous ops and
catching high f1ys. He Will prove giant
among short-stops this season. Leonard
aud Manning are also in line condition,
having done considerable work with Sam in
New Orleans previous to c,ming here.
Clapp is getting himself down to his fig t.
ing weighy-One hundred and seventy
pounds-and will ca CHI VIII White to per-
| fection The latter didn't catch on' to
| the grounders Thursday in avery becom-
| ing manner. That makes no difference; he
| never could hold ON to all. but that
makes no difference. His business is to
pitch, and we all know how we'll he can fill
| that position. Smith, Purcell and Carpen-
ter promise well, and Riley, of last years
Stars, may pan out better tnan expected.
The Stars are on the field every day prac-
ticing, and will play their first game next
Saturday with strong picked nine, Whtn
we will criticise them more closely.
soullins Squibs.
Boat racing and horse racing are matters
of course. .-
One of AL. Banks lady admirers ''took
him in' beautifully Thursday.
John Barber the Newport boat builder,
is overrun with work. He's a good one
and the people knowit.
Sleek, Weeks & Co. shipped boat away
this week. In our blandest manner we re-
quest these gentlemen to keep us posted.
George Faulkner, the noted Boston pro-
| fessional oarsman, Is now engaged III
making oars for the amateurs Of Hartford
University.
The club cap hereafter worn by the mem
bers of the New York Yacht Club will be
the same as that worn by midshipmen in
the British Navy.
The freshmen of Brown University, Prov
idence, R. l., have challenged the sopho-
mores to row race on the Seekonk River
some time in May.
John Barber let sixteen foot model
boat off the stocks the other day which he
built for G. H. Bennett, the cracker baker
on Court street. 1t is after the style of the
Angler and is very light. Barber put a
half model on the stocks the same day.
To the Editor of the Star:
Please inform us who the members of the
Cincinnati Boating Club are.
WANT TO Know.
Couldn't do it. This Club conduct their
affairs in very quiet manner, and we
don't even know whether they are still In
existence or not Ed. STAR.
The New Orleans regatta, under the aus
pices of the 81. John Rowing Club, takes
place the I'd and Sd OF July. The following
clubs have thus far signified their inten-
tiOns to visit that city: Shoe wac -cae-
mettes Hillsdales Mutual OF Albany, Mo-
docs OF st. L uis and probably two clubs
from Charleston. Our own enterprising p
Cincinnati Boating Club is not announced
among the entries.
THE New ORLEANS REGATTA.-Earnest
efforts are being made by the governing
committee to insure the success of the
amateur regatta to be held at New Orleans.
La, June I'd and Sd under the auspices OF
the st. John Rowing Club. Two races will
be held each day, the distance in all the
races to be mile and half,..straightaway.
The sum Of 81, 900 mill be expended fol
prizes which will consist of medals for
each winning oarsman, and silver plate fol
the winners of the four-oared shell race
Entries will close May 29th at p m., and
must be made to George Denegre, Secre
tary.
The method OF starting races at the meet
ings held at Oxford and Cambridge Univer
sites, England, has at last been changed
from by word -of-mouth to pistol. fire, OK
ford adopting the improvement March 9th
and Cambridge two days later. The fas
times heretofore claimed for c0llegians. il
> consequence of the old style of starting
. were regarded with suspicion, or fatty de
; MED, by the London sporting press ant
now one of the first results of the change i
, the making of even time bv Lucas In tn
! "Aundred," which, goes unquestioned.
: is probably unfortunate for Portal that th
alteration was not made year earlier.
Turf Talk.
Clairmont has been sold by Thomas Cor
to w. o. Brown, the price paid being $3, 500
, New York City has a fast trotter name'
< lice Cream" but there's nothing in nam
: or the horse either.
Kemball is hot favorite for the Ken
lucky Derby, Luke Blackburn Bowling
Green and Fonso being next in favor.
:, The Prince of Wales. is credited thi
. season with manifestng the greatest inter
-. . est in horses. We presume that lie wishe
. to form a-s.able government.
. The Monmouth Park Ass citation an
nounce that July 8, s, s and 10 will be th
= dates oi the first and August IA, II, 10 an
! q Of the second summer meeting at Lon
!. Branch, N. J.
, The St. Louis Jockey Club, agreeable t
s previous statements, have made formal ar
}. nouncement of the extra stake, To be ru
t for on June 14th the last day of the sprip
i meeting. 1t is called the Citizens Plate
sweepstakes for all ages, of $50 each, hal
= forfeit, with solid silver plate, valued a
v $500, and s., 200 added br the citizens Q
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