Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-08
The Yorktown Celebration.
SECRETARY HUNTS ORDER TO REAR ADNlI
wYNAN.

SECRETARY HUNTS ORDER TO REAR ADMIRAL
wYNAN.
Secretary Hunt has addressed an order TO
Rear Admiral Wyman. commanding the North
Atlantic squadron, advising him OF the purpose
Of the Navy department 10 participate In the
centennial celebration. and directing him TO
send all the available vessels of his command .
Yorktown on or before October IS prepared TO
take part i'm the ceremonies 10 lie inaligurated
on the 10Th of the same month. The training
squahrc:i Viii also report TO Admiral Wyman
at Yorktown. and such other war vessels as
as may happen To lie available at the time The
vessels bringing troops from other states viii
be assigned places in the line. and will be under
the direction of an officer of the navy. Tie
Tennessee will be the center ship. Special
attention is TO be paid 10 the French ships that
may be present The pilots of the Chesapeake
and those of Virginia are to be notified 10 keep
a lookout for French vessels. and an officer Of
the navy will be detailed to board them and
point out the place at which they are expected
to anchor. A tug is TO be placed at the disposal
of the French commander should he desire to
send TO Baltimore or Norfolk for supplies.
Some persons of distinction may not be able 10
obtain accommodations on shore, and Com.
mander Wyman is instructed to entertain such
persons on board the Franklin. exercising a nice
discretion in the selection of his guests. Tie
vessels OF Admiral Wymans command will re-
main at Yorktown until the ceremonies end.
Admiral Wyman is directed not to give the
Sports OF the Day.
At Brighton Beach. Saturday. the first race,
mile and furlong. for ali ages was Won by
Moscow Pilgrimage second: timc 1:5S1s. The
second race. seven furiongs. was won by Clara
A.. Resale second: time, l:3ot2. The third race
one mile was won by l.. Ii. Sprague Emma
Cooper second: time. l:441s. The fourth race.
one mile was won by Maasine Nimblefoot Sec
ono: time l:44. Ascender came In first Int
was disqualified on foul The fifth race. one +
mile and half, over hurdles. was won by Eu-
nice. Miss Malloy second: time, $50
Base bali games Saturday: At Boston-Wor.
cesters. 2: BOst0ns, z. At Prcvidence-Troys. =
3: Providences. z. At Chicago-Chicagos. 3:
Buffalo, 0. At Observation-Disclosures, 10: Detrojts'
3. At New York-Athletics, 9: Metropolitans. 4.
w. X. Armstrong, Of Almont. Mich, has pur.
<l0,O00. She is seven years old, and has record
OF f2:lsSx.
TRIcKETTs CHALLENGE
Edward Trickett. the Australian Offers to row
with any oarslnan in the United States q match
three miles straight away on Saratoga Lake o.
the 30th Of this month, for el 600 aside.
ROWING ON THE sUsQUEHAxxA.
single scull race. distance one mile and =
quarter, for 500 aside. took place on the Sus-
qaesalna river at Wilkesbarre, Pa, Saturday,
Sae contextants were Tim Lcnahan. OF New
York, Ncd Elmer II. CiiSsc OF wilkcsbaTe. Th0
latter won. Tune, Ioa: Scs- :.
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