Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-29
Ont Of Door sports.

The Hop Bitters and National mines played
mere yesterday afternoon. II was not very
good game. The Nationals seemed to be doing
the error act and not much batting Derby
pitched for them There are four OF the Bal
ttmore ntne which disbanded saturday with
me hop BittelS The Nationals were defeated
were as follows:-At Buffalo -Buiraioes, ;; FRO
videnees 2; at Chicago--Chicagos 4; worces-
ters, l; at New Hsven-Ysles, /; HoSarls, 3;
at Cieveland-CleyelandS,b 8; BoStons, !.
THR sCHUYLKIIl. RKGArra
The second annual regatta on the Schuylkfll
at Philadelphia, between the Columbia. Cnlyer,
slty OF pennsylvania and Princeton four-oarei
crews, one mile and a-half straight away, for
the Childs challenge cup. was rowed yesterday.
The University crew led half the course when
The Columbia went for them; splendid race
followed, and al the finish the two were so close
together that conference OF all the Judges and
the referee was necessary TO decide. The Co.
lumhia boys were finally declared the winners
The time OF the contestants Was announcer as
ioIlows: Columbia minutes - seconds: Uni-
Versi'y. minutes 6 seconds; Princeton, min
uteS ls% seconds The race was witnessed by
a large number OF people the shore being lined
WITH persons on foot, In carriages and on horse.
BACK. The winning crew consists OF Charles
Eldridge, bow; A. ii. Van Sinder. second; H. II.
Mullep. third; and f. A. Painter, stroke. The
time over the same course last year was min
utes % seconds. The betting was largely in
favor OF the University crew. the odds being two
TO ole. The Columbia stroke reached as high
as 20 TO the minute at the close OF the race,
and the Princeton not more than S6. The Co.
lumhia crew were followed through the race by
a number OF friends on board the steam launch
which brought them from New York recep-
tion WAS rendered TO the visiting crews az the
Colonade Hotel last evening. when the cup was
presented to the Columbia crew by Enington B.
Morris, ESQ, graduate OF the university
THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLR MATCH
Major Leech has selected his team 10 repre-
sent the Irish rifiemen al Doliymount 10 iay as
follows; Fenton, Young, Nm. Rtgby, John
MSrns MMhgny; Miner LII and Joyni, with Coghan aud
team practice yesterday, but the Americans
were at the ranges at noon for the purpose of
testing their rifles and sights. The irish team
came an hour later for the same purpose.
Frank Hyde was at the range aud In answer TO
an inquiry said he was not pressing his project
now, because he has received intimation that
he VIII have no difficulty in securing his nick
OF the team here. lie thinks his project has
undoubtedly succeeded. He win announce the
names Of the members OF his team about We'd
neSday EeAt.
PRIZE PIGEON TOURNAMENT.
Cnder the auspices OF the Long Branch Gun
cloO grand prize pigeon tournament VIII be
held at tie Deal Beach shooting park, New
Jersey. July g. in which nearly all the crack
wing shot sportsmen OF the country VIII par
ucipate. cup valued at $500 Will be competed
Tor by club teaps OF ten men each. The BAlu-
more Gun cluo viii be among the competitors.
SUICIDE FOR JEALOUSY. A dispatch from
Canton. Ohio, says that near Paris stark coun-
~. Miss keiser shot at William Zeigler. without
effect, and then shot and Killed herself. She
was distant relative OF Rev. Mr. Zegler, the
rather OF William, and visited at hIs house last
summer. when an attachment Sprang np be-
tween her and William. During the past week
she had been visiting the Zeiglers again and
either because OF neglect or jealousy she planned
10 XII her lover and herself. Last Friday her
visit was 10 end. and she was driven by a
brother Of William Zeigler 10 a train that would
nave taken her home. Instead OF going home
see bought revolver and made her way back
10 Lelgler's secreted herself in Williams room,
and, when he came In In the dark fired at MIN
AID then fatally shot herself.