Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-14
LOCAL NEWS.
Out OF Door sports.


Referee Blaikie or the Hanlan-C Courtney race
arrived last night. This morning he visited the
Navy department and had a talk With Secre-
tary Thompson about the Speedwell as a referee
boat. The secretary turned the boat over 10
Mi. Blaikie, he 10 have charge or the is
her. Mr.. Blaikie told THE STAR reporter
that lie would see that all genuine
newspaper men are accommodated. lie did
not visit the course this morning. but will this
afternoon about 5 O'Clock. In regard 10 the
hour for the race he thought O'Clock might be-
designated. He could not tell, however, until
he had consulted with those experienced a0Out
the tides. Five O'Clock will probably be the
hour. Mr. Blaikie, was formerly in the
Department OF Justice here. Hanlan and Court
ney are getting very reticent as the race draws
nigh. They don't like 10 talk. Courtney was
not out this morning. His racing boat. which
has no rig arrived last night and was to-day
taken 10 the Potomac boat house lt ls little
heavier boat than Hanlans racing shell, but
Courtney is a heavier man. The city Is rapidly
flling up with people who come for the boat
and horse events OF next week. The hotel ar
rivals get larger every day. There VIII be
very large crowd from New York.
INTERESTING TO PEOPLE WHO DESIRE TO SEE TEE
BOAT RACE.
The report made yesterday afternoon by Mr..
ID. Z. McComb who was detailed by 1t. Green
10 make an examination OF the Aqueduct bridge
to determine its capacity for holding the crowd
OF persons who will be likely TO assemble upon
IL on The day OF the Hanlan- Courtney boat race,
states that the structure Is taxed nearly TO its
utmost capacity In carrying the water In the
trunk, the weight OF which is 334 u tons per
span. The hand-fais OF the bridge are not Sc
curely braced, which should be done before a
crowd is allowed TO congregate on the oridge.
/ recommend that prior 10 the conlrg boat race
the water be drawn from the ,runk and that
temporary sway braces be p Iced at every third
panel point, the material ior which the bridge
company has Oh hard. and that the hand-railS
oe braced at every panel OF the hand-raiL" A
I NJ aG OrKk-a rIA N n-Ina
intendent OF the bridge, with a request that the
recommendations be complied with. Lieut..
Green. In his endorsement on the report, says
that II the water Us drawn of the bridge is safe
enough for all the people that can be crowded
On the tow-path or the waterway.
EXERCISING THB FLYERS AT TIE NATIONAL
COURSE.
There were number OF people ont at the Ma
ional track early this morning TO see the work
| ing" of the stables The weather was too cold
for the Flyers, however. and not many OF them
were brought out. Their exercise was verv
pretty. one or Two lively runs were had. Ii
To- morrow Is good day nearly every stab, /,
WIN turn OUT Tor work A good many OF the
the case when large number OF horses are to-
gether. Some OF the owners say that the very
hard track has caused the lameneSS. Others
however, say that though the track is a little
hard, IL is very good one.
BASE BALL
The Nationals lost another game 10 Albany
yesterday 10y bad playing. They got the ieaa
at the start, but did not maintain il. There
was but little enthusiasm. The people don't
enthuse even over home nine, when lt seems
TO make practice or getting beaten. The
ninth innings closed with a Tie 10 5. In the
tenth Albany made one and the Nationals none
The score thus stood TO 5. ..... Washington can
lead any other city ia the number OF small boys
piled upon one another and peePing at the game
through cracks. other games yesterday were
IS follows: Chicagos c; Buffalos o. CIncin-
natis, j; CleyelandS,O u.