The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-10


ford; Treasurer, w. F. Tracy, Star. They
have adopted the League rules for 1880.
Their schedules have not been as yet made
up, but it is their intention of opening the
season on April 11th. Forty-hye games
are to be played.
The WORCESTER CLUR-Weather permit
ting, the Worcesters will open their season
with the Yales at New Haven April 7th,
and play the Harvards at Worcester Sth,
the Browns at Worcester 10ti, the Dart
mouths at Worcester 18th, the Yales at
New Haven l4th, 17th, and at Worcester
24th. AT a meeting of the Stockholders ID
| it was voted to increase the stock to S5,O0O,
| the Treasurer having now nearly that
amount on hand. The Directors voted to
appoint Manager F. c. Bancroft the official
scorer for 1880. The rumor that Worcester
is using underhand meaus to secure George
| Wright is incorrect, all negotiations being
stopped with him when Manager Bancroft
was informed by President Root OF the
| Providences that he should not release HIM.
the Worcesters will charge 25 cents to all
of their April games and admit ladies free.
A cheap season ticket will also be issued to
ladies for G. ampionship games. George
Wright uupires the Harvard Worcester
game Fast-uay, 9Th. TIE WorcesterS have
netted nearly 81, 200 on walking matches
tins winter and close the series with hre-
mans walk latter part of April.
Sculling Squibs.
Charlie Weeks is making a pair OF ten
foot shell oars for party in st. Louis.
C. H. Benefits new boat, built by John
Barber. Was completed this week aud has
been taken down to Delhi.
The four-oared gig built by Sleek, Weeks
& o lor the Excelsior Boat Club, was
shi ped to st. Louis Wednesday.
.ohn Baroer yesterday finished heht
ski1 for A. Louis Herancolrt, and will
build cou lie of more next week for other
parties
Sleek, Weeks & Co have set up the
frame and will complete the hull next
week for Mr.. Eagl US slilboat, when the
| latter gentleman vii, put on the mast and
lis and ship he boat TO Put-i Bay. 1t is
| q feet long, feet inches beam and 3 feet
dep,h OF hold
Harvard vs.. Columba-At a meeting
held at New LONDON, Ct, March 31st, Ivy
Captain Hammond representing Harvard,
and Alessrs Kossitter and Eldridge OF Co
lumbia an agreement WAS entered Into for
tW mile straig ght-away race between The
Freshmen crews of those colleges on the
River thames July 7th
AUSTRALIAN RowING lTEMs.-Pearce easily
beat Laycock in race in watermen's boats
at Sydney, N. s. w., February l4th. Pearce
laid $500 to $500.
Trckett was backed to row round the
two islands-Pinchgut and Goa, in 26H
minutes. A deposit Of f5 was made, but
was forfeited o Irickett's hacker.
| The Melbourne Rowing Club won the
senior eights at The BarW on regatta, C0rio
ben- second.
Says he Sydney lAustralia) Bulletin of
February 14h: There has been a good
deal of talk lately abolt z. J. tlarke tax
ing the champion home to row on the
Thames. Mr. Clarke woIl1 20 home as Il
gentleman amate ur, and Trlckett, OF course,
us a profess onal 1t might not be bad
IDEA TO let William Triekett 20 home with
the champion. We would then De sure o.
All honest trainer, and eool second man
10 do battle or the colony should the
champion fall Off"
From the San Francisco Alta: A meeting
of the San Francisco Yacht Llib wus h, Id
at the Palace Hotel last evening. The
meeting being the annual one, was the
occasion of review by the CommO lore of
the seasons work for 1879, which sho ed IA
decided improvement over previous years.
| A programme for the season OF 1850 WAS
suggC sJed by the Commodore, which was
| Subsequently adopted by the Club. 1t is as
| follows:
Opening Day, April 24th-A dance at the
Club house. and trip to Vallejo the same
evening, returning next day.
May 2d-A trip to brakes Bay, thence to
Farallones, and home.
June 19th-Trip to Hslf-moon Bay.
| Jolly h-Excursion to Napa.
July l6th--Leaving here at p. m. for
Monterey. arriving next day; leaving on
Tuesday lor Aptos, where it is the inten
tion to give ball and reception by the in
habitanls to the Club; thence to Santa
Cruz, leaving there for home Oh Saturday,
July 23d.
One day of the season the yachts are to
be rendered to The non-yacht owning mem
oers, for an excursion for themselves and
lady friends-Admission Day being sug.
gesLed.
1T is also proposed to have dance at the
Clubhouse two Saturdays every month
and, on each mooolieht Saturday night, q
trip en- feet by moouli-ht.
The following gentlemen were elected
members: c. B. Greathouse, L. 7. Haggin
A. W. Follansbee, F. Thibsnlt. Robt To
bin, jas. Speir and A. L. Tubbs. In add
ton, twenty new names were presented fol
membership.
The following were elected officers OF the
Club for The coming year:
COmmOIore-C. ID. Harrison.
Vice Commodore-J. ID. Spreckels.
Secretary-Chss G. Yale.
Treasurer-L Cutie.
Measurer-Mal hew Turner.
Trus ees-Messrs. Howes, Weiner and
Hamilton.
|, The addresses of the various officer
sho wed The Club to be in most fourishin,
condition.
Turf Topics.
John Cowan, of Paisley, owner OF race
horses s, died March 1lth.
J. X. Keene's stable of fifteen horses a,
rived at Liverpool, Eng, March 18th.
H. Jeffrey, who rode Parole In the rae
for the Liverpool Spring Cup, will ride 10
Mr.. Lorillard whenever his weight Is avail
able.
} Fred. Archer, so long at the front of Al
+ English jockeys, had his first winnin
l mount this season on Accolade in the Cas-