Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-27
Out of Door Sports.


IN the game In Baltimore yesterday the nine
OF that city made Meyers pitch. The Nationals
Old Dot pound him nearly so readily as they
score OF ! 10 2. The Gazette this morning says:
The game yesterday between the Baitimores
and Nationals was In some respects the finest o.
the season, although but few were present TO
witness the victory OF the home club. Meyers
was put IN the position OF pitcher In place or
Critchley, and cid his share towards winning
the game the Nationals seeming to be unable
to hit his peculiar delivery. Brouthers made
hardest hits of the season, and Smiley did the
same in the ninth, through errors on the part
OF the Nationals. Other games yester-
lands 8, Cinc1nnatiS 2. Worcester 10, ProvI-
dence 2.
TIE NEW YORK RIFLEMEN
beat the District men again yesterday at Ben
ntng's, and left for home last night. The home
team goes over to Creedmoor In September to
shoot return match. The scores yesterday
were: New York team-A. J. Hewlett, 200 yards,
yards 49, 800 yards, az; total, 81. G. j. Seabury,
200 yards SO; 300 yards, A. total, So F. j. Don
aldson, 200 yards, 40; 300 yards, AZ; total, 81.
yards io total, 81. 7. j. Laurltzen 200 yards IL:
800 yards 10; total, 81. Jas. Z. Bell. 20O yards,
40: 300 yards, 80; total, 70; Col Burnside. 300
team made 332 points the trst day and 33l the
second; a total OF 66s. The District men made
325 the first day and SIG the second; total OF
OIL. New York thus lead In the Iwo days by %
points.
BOAT CLUB
has been formed by the cadets Of the Naval
Academy, with the following shell crew: Hogan,
stroke; j. CASTER No. 2; Beall, No. 8. and Or
loss, bow. Their new shell arrived today. It
Is understood a race with Philadelphia crew
will take place before the 10th Of June, PROB
ably On The Severn river.
TIE D. C. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY held It's
regular meeting last evening at German hail.
Mr.. Saul In the chair and Mr.. Fowler secretary
pro TEN. James S. Phelps. A. King Chandler.
c. G.. Schneider, Mary Z. Case Lucy Ransy and
Henry Kaiser were elected to Membership. Mr..
j." c. Clark. OF the executive .,,yum1,fee re-
pcr.ei that ;Eey haa definitely deei9ed r. nold
tneir first fair exposition september 2lst to the
day day. at Masonic Temple most likely. p They are
| having the schedules of premiums printed and
| viii mail them to societies In other cities.
| There was every reason to believe that they
| will have first-class exhibition. Mr.. William
! Saunders read an interesting paper on "Pfun
| Ing" and gave some valuable hints on fruit
| culture, advising that it would be OF advantage
! short discussion followed in which Mr.. d. s.
| Curtis and others took part, and vote OF
thanks was rendered TO Mr. Saunders.
| Pror, TAYLOR explained mode OF removing the
| cotton which ordinarily adheres to cotton seed
| so that they can be sowed by drill. He uses
concentrated sulphuric acid This treatment be
| had FOUND Dy experiment OLD LOU lnI0f6 Tit
| seed, but, on the contrary, was benefit. fol
| with those thus treated the plants came up IL
thirty hours, while those not thus treated re
| Quirtd some days. There was fine exhibition
! OF flowers by Messrs. Saul Thirty varieties o.
peOnas), j. T. c. Clark. I. w. Fowler, MIS- Har
| riet N. Moot and Mrs NJ. B. Quinn.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET.-SOld by r. A
| Golden, agent:-10, 600 behring's, from 81 to S
per thousand; 2,0O0 shad, from $40 to SIS per hun
dred; 800 punches rock and perch, from rs Il
40 cents per bunch.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows
s. G.. POmeTOy ct al, trustees, TO william Burk
ley. lot 4, OF the Barry Farm" $500. Ambros
Fro1hOtt to Margaret Ffolliott, lots 2s6 and PSI
Cniontown; 3. ID. b. Croft TO A. E. Preston, 10
116, 81. 100; s., 200. w. X. Woodward ct al.
trustees, TO G.. w. Utermehie, lot 20, So III
| 81, l5O. j. u. Given ct al. trustees to s. A. Hen