The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
SPORTING SPARKS.
First Grand Masque Surprise
Party Given by the Aquatic
Boat Club.
Soulling Squibs, Turf Talk, Pedestrian
Points, Personals, and Minor
Miscellaneous Mention.
Soulling squibs.

| J0nn Barber Is DullQlng new uOaV IOr
his boat-house.
James Nnnis sculler, died at Ramsgste,
England, February I'd.
The Acmes have not yet purchased the
double scull John Tucker.
The Aquatics will give another compli-
mentary masque ball next month. q
Question-Why isn't the Suspension
Bridge needed any "longerr' Answer
Because Its '1ong" enough.
The Cambridge crew is the favorite at 65
to 40 at the annual race with Oxford Uni
| vefsity on the Thames, March Goth.
The next regatta of tine Pacific Amateur
Rowing Association will be held on Oak
land Creek, Cal. A canoe race will be one
of the features.
The fine fouroared crew Of the Mutual
Boat Club of Albany is broken up, and it
is doubtful if the club is represented in the
National Association regatta next July.
The new sailing, rowing and steam pleas
ure boat, built by John Barber for s. s.
Miles, is completed, with the exception Of
the finishing touches 1t win be a
beauty.
The Aquatic Boat Club are making
preparations for their boat-house, and will
commence the construction of the same
next month. They mean business this
season.
Edward Trickett and Mr.. Punch, accord
| ing to the Sydney, N. s. W., correspondent
of the Sportsman (London) intend visiting
England shortly, and Trickett contem-
plates lengthy stay.
Henry w. Garfield, Of Albany, N. Y, the
former hardworking Secretary of the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Oarsmen
was last week elected President OF the Ma
tional Association of Basel ball players.
Daniel Leahy, the San Francisco sculler,
has been appointed a policeman. His
friends seem to banker for chance to
match him against G. T.. Courtney to row
in California, and promise that in such case
they will back their man for more "dusl"
than the New Yorker ever owned.
The attention of those interested in the
management OF the International Rowing
Regatta, to be held next June, probably at
Providence, R. l., is callo to the appended
letter to the Clipper. No one knows better
than Alderman Flynn how popular the
class of races named are In the New Eng
land States, where there are several excel
lent crews:
BosroN, Feb. 10th, 1880.
FRANK QUEEN, EsQ.-Dear Sir In view
of the proposed All-World Regatta, to be
held sometime in June next, for prizes to
be given by gentlemen residing in Roches-
ter, N. Y, under the auspices Of the East
ern Rowing Association, Of Boston, have
been requested by several profession nal
boating men to write you and request you
to bring to the notice of the gentlemen hav-
ing charge of the above-named Regatta,
that professional race in four-oared work
ffig boats in that Regatta is desired by 9
great many gentlemen in the States. 1,
would not only bring forth the best ma
terial in the country in that class of races,
but also add largely to the success of the
Regatta, from the fact that many thousands
would attend to witness who would not
attend'a single scull race alone.
Respectfully yours,
J. B. HERN, Secretary.
MAsoUE SURPRISE PARTY.--We had the
pleasure Wednesday evening of attending
the first grand masque surprise party giver
by the Aquatic Boat Club. at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Howdon, Prices Hill
on the event of Mrs Howdon's birthday
1t was complete surprise and the mos
enjoyable affair of the season. Between
seventy-fve and one hundred cou
Piles copgregated at the residence shortly
before 8 o clock, and the fun began ant
lasted until the wee small hours Of morn
} There was nothing to mar the pleasure 0
the evening" and the guests were right roy
ally entertained by Mr., and Mrs. Howdon
Miss Mamie, Miss Clara, Mr. Harry anC
Mr.. Ed. Howdon. Everybody left perfectl,
! satisfied with the manner in which the.
t spent the night. The best costume on th
I floor was that of Mr.. John Abbott, VIII
. went as female and carried himself so wei
and acted his part so admirably that eve
! his most intimate friends had not tn
slightest suspicion that he was aught bu
l what he appeared to be-a lady.
Prominent among the Merry Assembl
we noticed Miss Blanche Kelly Miss Clar
Howdon, Miss Mamie Howdon, Mrs. R. I
. Stephenson, Miss Emma Rose, Miss Angi
:. Schwartz, Miss Lizzie Mckay, Miss Ann
;. Mckay, Miss Sarah Tempest, Miss Mar
k McIntyre, Miss Stella Williams, Miss Wet
I Der, Miss Adelaide Schermeister and sistel
|. Miss Emma Bender, Miss Nettie Cron,
I Misses Glasgows, of Newport; Miss Print1
!, Miss Eek, Miss Ada Sanders, Misses Sa
lie and Lille and Tillie Hatley. Nil
Jennie Reedy, Miss Della Buttor
$ Miss a. Boyer, Miss A. Zaller. Miss Kat
n Meagher, Miss Mary heagher. Misses Van
: Tieranon, Miss N. Beatty, Miss 9. Lesdl
q Mr.. r. B. B.-Stephenson. Of the Gazette job
T Abbott, u. Fl. Rembold, Al. G. Banks, Johl
g Schwartz. Edward Howdon, Harry How
!. don, ]. Edgar Wegelin, Victor Wegelir
!, Fred. Felsburgh, John Kline, Ed. We
!, newski, Charles Ruprecht, Frank Etepher
/ son, James Ward, Gus Hall, VIM. Higgir
botham. George Boyer, Rufus Veg
). lin, A. Getchel, J. McCor(
|. George ''Zeller, Edward Alexande
! Benjamin Goodman, Mr.. O'Neil, Jane
!. GilfoyIe, Benjamin Davis, Charles Hal
: Thomas Tiernon, James Trunneb Mic
q Sanders, II. Coulter, R. Sanders, B. Perry
J Albert Moss, Samuel Nuehr, John Ca
/. michael, Theo. Zacharison, Frank MAJ
James Morley, Frank Peek, Geo. Hatley
Joseph Scheck, George scheck and larQ
' number OF others,
Mrs and Mr.. Howdon have tendered tn
= members Of the Aquatic Boat Club invita-
. tions for themselves and, ladies to dine Sur
day evening. 1t is needless to add that th
= gentlemen will accept the invitation AM
partake Of mine hosts hospitality.