Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-11
THE GREAT RACES MKT wEEK-ARRrvAI or
LoRIILARps AND sEINoNr,s HORSES

Ihk GREAT RACES NEXr wEEK-ARRrvAL OF
LoRIiLARDs AND sELNoST's HORSES
The running races which begin at the National
Fair Grounds on Monday promise 10 be not only
he best ever seen IN this section, but the peyt
IN the country. All OF the noted stables or the
country are now represented. Lorillards and
Belmonts stables arrived this morning thus
>welling the number Of horses 10 over one hun
dred. Experienced turfmen from abroad pro-
rounce the course an excellent one. and saw
hat there is no reason why the National
GROUNDS should not take the lead ia this coun-
Try. Visitors 10 the races from New York and
as iar south as Atlanta are already registered az
the hotels
GRAND STAND TO sEE TIRE BOAT RACE
Messrs. {. r. Smith and James Taylor, two
enterpffsing citizens, to-day obtained permit
10 erect grand stand at the foot or New Hamp-
Shire avenue. Just east or the AnaloStan boat
mouse, Tor the accommodation OF those who de-
sire 10 witness the boat race, This point is
PROBABLY the most convenient aud best on the
Whoe me or the course TO witness the whole
length OF the race as IL is Just at the bend in
the course, and the view is unobstructed from
the stand 10 the end The permit is given sub
lect 10 the approval OF the Inspector OF build
ings. and the stand TO be taken down i've days
after notice. The stand will accommodate sew
eral thousand persons.
TIRE COURSE FOR THE HANLtN- COURTNEY RACE,
as stated some time ago In THE STAR. will be be-
tween the two bridges. 21S miles and return. Il
Is marked by flags at every quarter OF mile.
IL Il VIII De made one.eighth mile for the flags on
tween and O'Clock. probably about half past
four. IL will be cool then. and Will not practi-
eally interfere with the horse races OF the fair
association, as they Will commence on that day
at IL.
HANIAN
Yesterday afternoon Iianlan walked away
with Potomac four lust as easy" Hanlan's
new paper shell from Waters, OF Troy, arrived
last evening. Ii was taken over TO the Analos-
tan boat house, and viii be tried this afternoon
between four and five by its owner. This boat
laofa
WaterS-balances the scale at only 26 pounds.
HanIan Will row Riley. III the latter really de-
sres it, either before or after the 10Th, OF course,
having the time fixed equitably. The Potomac
club have divided their boat house equally by
rope walk. They give Riley and Courtney one
side and take the other for the club.
BASE BALL
The Albanys and Baltimores played In Balti-
more yesterday afternoon. The score was II to
i6, in favor OF the Albany. The Baltimore
American says: "At the outset It was evident
mat Daily was not pitching up TO his mark, and
The consequence was that the visitors, at the
END OF the nth inning, had the large lead OF 5
10 In their favor. In the next three innings,
however, the Baltimores got In tremendous
streak OF batting, making ten additional runs
on thirteen pase hits, Smiley making a three
baser, and finally compelling keefe TO get out in
center field AT the latter half OF the ninth In
ming, when It was too dark TO properly see the
ball, the visitors were allowed to continue at
the bat, and finally win the game. when an ap-
peal TO the umpire might have secured a victory
Tor Baltimore. The directors OF the Baltimore
club held a special meeting last evening and
suspended Daily for thirty days, pending the In
VeStigation OF charges which have been made
against him. The directors have accepted the
terms of Critchiey. late pitcher OF the Albany
club, who was released because he would not
agree 10 reduction OF salary, and he was tele-
graphed TO leave Albany last night, In order to
be here TO pitch to-day against his Old club y
other games yesterday resulted as follows:
Princeton, 10; Brooklyn, /. Chicagos, Is; Gin.
cinnatfS, LEAGUE game. New York state In.
ter-collegiate championship: Union college, 10;
Hamilton college. >.