The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-03-21
Base Ball.

BASE Ball.
Warner, the third baseman, arrived during
the week and has gone into rigid training
All the Nationals are in the city and in
training excepting Gerhardt and Derby.
From Brad Adams we have received Spald-
ings oieial Guide for 1880 complete record OF all
important events Of 1879 with roster OF both League
and National Association players.
Dignon, the new man, who is to make his
mark with the nine this season, is trim little fellow
and looks like he had good material In him.. lie
knows how 10 catch grounders anyway, Capt.
Charley says.
II is TO be hoped that our citizens will sup
port club well as last season, and win not
plain OF the advance tariff small as 1t is. II costs
quite sum 10 run rstelass organization like the
present nine which Us the only reason that the charge
has been made to ladies'. The managers pledge them
selves TO make such showing that will satisfactorily
pay for the outlay Of the extra fifteen cents.
Aquatics.
Frenchy Johnson, Plaisted, Lee, and Ken
nedy eager 10 meet Wallace Ross and WaIGeA
Smith the Canadian representatives..
The usual weekly announcement of the
visit of Tricket the Australian sculler 10 this country
has commenced 10 appear In the New York Herdld.
In all probability the race between Court
ney, Riley, and Hanlan set down for May next. on
the Potomac river, win DO changed, far as tho
course IL concerned, TO a more Northern climate
Hanlan pIefeIrlng H.
Robert Watson Boyd, who recently won
Elliott, Is out In challenge 10 row any In the
world for 49, 600 a side, three miles straight away the
race 10 be rowed In England.
The annual regatta of the National Asso-
citation Of Amateur OaTsmen win be held the
bchuykil river, Philadelphia, In July next, and the
indications that II VIII be the most successful
years. Are our clubs TO be represented
There have been so many different state
mens printed concerning the late trouble In the Po-
tomac Boat CLUB that representative of the HERALD
was despatched to Georgetown &st night TO Try aud
ind out exactly how the case stands. From what
be ascerained II appears that personal animoslty
wards the treasurer Of the club by OF the former
nenbers has considerable TO do with It, The eleven
members who were dropped for non payment OF dues,
constituted ahopeess minority and because they could
not rule, determined To throw every obstacle In the
way of the present administration OF the club The
statement as printed In tie Post. far from
rect. The whole trouble can be comprised IN few
words Eleven men, owing IN the aggregate over
500 for dues, which they persistently refused
10 pay, after being duly notified, We're dropped
from the club rolls, as provided for In tie club
stituon. This Is the exact state OF the These
men have the privilege Of being reinstated by paying
the full amount Of their dues any time within six
months from date Of being dropped From converse
tions With several prominent members Of the club II
is learned that the Abatement printed In various
papers anent the digsolNng OF the club Is entirely
without foundation. The Potomac Boat Club never
In better condition, financially aud othern se,
than II Is day. II Is the Intention OF the club
Baltimore Newark, and Fredericksburg, beside
racing their old rivals the Analostans. While II ~
70 be regretted that any trouble should have taken
place, II Is Intention Of the club 10 continue 10
uphold their high standing as the leading boat club In
this vicinity.