Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-15
LOCAL NEWS.
OUT OF DOOR SPORTS.
The Hanlan.C Courtney ROat Ra

The Hantan-COurtney BOat Race.
ABOUT TIE boat race on the Potomac next
| Wednesday, be, ween Har'an and Courtuey,one
fact is assured. There viii be no cut boats Har
lan's flendS are guarding his boats night and
day. In the Potomac boat house two men un
armed duI ing the day, and with rifles at night.
keep guard over Courtney's boats. IL ali d.
pendS on the boats everything will be all right
| The Analostan men are betting on Hanlan.
| while TIE PotomacS are putting their money on
Courtney. Hanlan is in favor In quarters where
professional petters are. while Courtney has the
non-profesSionalS on his side. No pools have
yet been sold here on the race IL is the opinion
OF tho.e well-informed in boating matters that
connected with this expression OF opinion the
modification 'if he rows TO wir." Courtney,
the best man OF the two. as claimed 1o- him,
does not seem to have the nerve OF the Cana,
dian. He is afraid of Hanlan There is O
doubt OF that fact. IL he oyercomes this fear
apd pulls fairly he ought to be reasonably sure
0f success. In regard to the poSitiveresS OF the
race coming off the impression is widesprra 1
that there must be a race. CouItney fn this
respect, occupies somewhat unenvable post
ton. TO fix himSelf right he has got TO win
A failure on his part means ten thousand times
more than it would to any other oarsman.
What REFEREE BLAIKEE SAYS ABOUT THE BOAT
RACE.
Referee Blaikie was at the Navy department
to-day in consultation In regard to the minor
details in using the Speedwell as a referees
boat. 1t should be stated that Mr.. Blaikfe is
! not, as is somewhat generally supposed. the
beating man OF the New York HI raid He is a
| busy New York lawyer. He tales deep inter-
est in all'big races. and art ends them for bis
own pleasure. Mr.. Bennett, of the Herald.
generaiiy gets NM n 10 report such events for his
nection that he has with the Herald Tbs STAR
reporter asked him to-day If he thought there
| would certainly be a race.
Nov, don't ask me that question, be
| pleaded.
But everybody is asking it of TIE STAR"
| rejoined the reporter.
"Well, will give you my opinion 10 the form
| or little story: John was going to see Maty.
| several other young men also hung around the
| young lady. one day John said to her: Mary.
If folks ask me whether you are engaged or moi
what shall say?' Maly replied: You tell them
| John that you don't know"
| The reporter asked bin at what hour the
! race would cone Off in the afternoon.
| Il have consulted, - he said, with those who
know the tide, and have practically fixed upon
| $50 o'clock In the aIuernoon. There will be
high tide at 3:21 O'Clock, and then if anything
| Should happen TO delay for short time the
race, darkne.S viii not put it off for that day.
II, however, II should go over for the day, the
position shall take Is that the race will be on
from day TO day, if n6ce-saIy, until it comes
off,"
DO you like the course here since you have
examined it?"
81 dc. There are better courses for boat-racing.
but none so good in the country, when every
thing is taken into consideration. This should
be made national course, and all leading
events should come Off here. Ii would be bet.
ter not only for the city but for racing You
ought to agitate this subject In THE STAR"
The COURSE FOR THE BOAT RACE, ETC.
The course over which the race will be pulled
is something over urdred yards below the
Aqueduct bridge to about the second buoy above
Long bridge and return. There will be an angle
in the curve OF the liver, but not such
as viii interfere with either Hanlan or
Courtney. Mr.. Brewer, who has surveyed
the course, has been instructed to mark
it With stores On shore, so that in the
future there will be no rcceSsity for a su, Vey.
Mr. Blaikie Will, OF course, be referee of tie
race rae John DaH OF Toronto VIII be Judge
n. y, judge for Courtney. J. E. Eustis anu
Samuel Hammond, of New York, will be the
time Keepers The course viii be marked by
Tags every eighth OF a mile: These flags will
be placed next Monday. The interest In the
! race Increases every hour,
HANLAN. COURTNEY AND RILEY
! were On the river this morning, and will be Out
| this afternoon again about O'Clock. Neither
Hanlan nor Courtney Will go out tomorrow
| sunday
| STANDS FROM WHICH TO SEE THE BOAT RACE.
The inspector tof buildings has. issued le.-
mits for stands from which to view the coming
boat race at the following points: One to c. b
Smith & Co., near the Analostau boat-house
| one 10 the Washington Gy mnasium, at Little
fields Whalf: one 10 Geo. A. Kelly. at Dent'S
wharf; one to L. A. Littlefelds wharf; one tc
w. \. smith, at C0ngreSS-Street wharf: one &c
W. A II. Churcs, at Great Falls Ice Company's
wharf, between Market and Congress streets
Georgetown; one TO Columbia Boat Club. at foot
OF High street. The seating capacity OF these
STANDS range from 500 TO 900 persons. The
conditions OF each one is that they shall receive
the sanction OF the Inspector OF buildings before
eng used.
The Horse Races Monday.
The horses that have been in training at PIm-
os
Der OF stables, arrived here in special car this
afternoon. The entries for the open races on
Monday viii close at the Judges stand at six
o'clock this evening. The races on Monday are
as follows:
Fist Race-Dash three-quarters OF a mile
for all ages that have not won at Jerome Park,
Long Branch, Saratoga, or Baltimore, since jan
uary lst, 1879. Entrance $40, Purse $3.50. En-
trance money TO the second horse
Second Race-National handicap stakes for
all ages, $50 entrance half forfeit only slO. II
declared out On or before May 1st. Weights 70
be announced April I'd. Association to add 5000
OF which SlU0 to the second horse: the third
horse to save his stakes. One mile and an
eighth. Closed March 1st.
Third Race-Mile heats, for all ages. Purse
$3.50 fer the first horse; $50 for the second
Maidens OF years and under allowed lbs over
years allowed lbs. Horses that have run and
not won this year allowed, If beaten once, 3
lbs: II beaten twice or more, lbs.
Fourth Race-Hurdle race one and three
quarter miles over seven hurdles. Welter
weights. Purse $3.50 to the first horse: $50 to
the second.
To-day all is hustle at the Fair grounds and
at the Cffice, corner of Sth street and Market
space, and by Monday it is expected that the
hotels Will be well filled.
Base ball.
There was large attendance at the Albany
Baltimore game In Baltimore Yesterday after
noon tchley, Albany s fol mer pitcher, who left
them recently because he would not consent to
reduction Of pay, pitched for Baltimore. He
pitched his best, and to his efforts more than
anything else is Que the substantial victory Of 3
to achieved by Baltimore. =. Other games yec-
terday were as follows: At Rochester Union
College 6, Rochester University 9. Cincinnati
Cleveland &, Cincinnati 8. AT Boston-Boston
6, Worcester s. AT Observation-Disclosures 6,
Troy 5. AT Cbicago-Chicago 2 Buffalo l..
Albany beats the Nationals, Baltimore gets
away with Albany. IL is the natural but by no
means conclusive deduction that Baltimore can
beat the Nationals In base ball you cannot al
ways tell. 1t is suggested that the Nationals
might strengthen the nine by engaging George
Wight. George is now tending sporting store
in Boston. He could undoubt edly be secured
for tie pine by judicious outlay in the way OF
sala~y.
hanover, \. H., May 15.-In the base ball
match between the Dartmouth college and the
Blown University club to-day, Dan tmouth
scored and the Brown's1
District Government Affairs.
In reply to an application from one Of the