Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-11
THE EVENING STAR.
Sports on Land and Water.
TUESDAY.


wooDNoNT ROD AND Gun CIVB.
The Woodmont Rod and Gun Club OF this cit
ave reelected the following officers: A. a
vans, president; Gen. II. c. Drum, vice presl-
cent; Thomas Russell. treasurer; J. r. Church,
secretary. W. c. McIntire Georce p Gor and
>. +; Mcclure were elected members OF the
board Of management.
TIE ANALoSrAN REGATT.
zane on last Saturday evening. Parker Page
took the single souls in 5l5 The four-oared
ace was won by the Cedar shell-Fddv Rrice
5ohnson aud Marshall-oyer Maddox. Wright
tuh and Pairo in another shell and II and w
Nchenny, Morgan and Hatch In the Undine A
barge race. Won in GIG concluded the races
pleasant reception and entertainments with
dances, concluded the evenings pleasures
THE LYNCHBURG REGArTA-PRIzEs WON ny Ms
TRlCT oARsNEN.
The first annual regatta on James river af
l-ynchburg. under the auspices of the Tobacco
city Boat club. TOOK place yesterday The first
race, four-oared shells, mile and three-eChths
prize Citizens cup valued at $3.50 was 60 have
been contested by the Columbia and Potomac
crews. of Washington, but in consequence OF
the failure OF the Potomacs to appear the CO.
lumhias simply rowed over the course and were
awarded the cup. The Columbus rowed in fine
form. Time, minutes and second. The junior
class race, over the same course for a cup
valued at SO, was won by X. w. Morgan. OF the
fotomacs' J. X. Lake, OF the Columbias, sec
ond; F. ID. Raceray. of the same club third The
race for the single special class mile straight
away, Tor silver cup, was contested by John 8.
Morris and Saunders 0'Neal, of the Tobacco
City Boat club. Ii was won by Norris O'Neal
who was ahead. foulng with a boat and over
turning just before reaching the finish. The ex-
hibtion race between two four-oared shells of
the Columbus was won by the crew of Mr.
Owen in minutes and IS seconds. The cups
were presented at the Norvell House.
BICYCLE RACES IN BALTIMORE
AT the Biddle street rink i'm Baltimore last
evening there were bicycle races and drills
The Baltimore. Washington and Philadelphia
clubs participated. II. II. Dukes formerly OF
the Crescent club, won the mile race in 3:35.
fancy riding. j. Mex. Borden won the slow
race. In mile race Owen Borden and Seely.
OF the Capital club, this city. came In in the
order mentioned.
RACES AT BRIGHTON YESTERDAY.
First race-Three-quarter of a mile Bran.
baetta won; Wakefield second, Little Pat third
Time-l:1612. Second race-0ne mile Maggie
C.won; Bernardine second, Topsy third. Time
1:454. Third race--Five- eighths of a mile
Mate won; frankie ID. second. Gladstone third
Tlme-1:05. Fourth race-Hurdle race one
mile and quarter. Ike Bonham won; Specu-
lation second, Duke of Kent third Time
2:l9$t.
SPORTING NOTES.
In the game of cricket at PHILADELPHIA yester-
day between Shaw's English IL and a picked is
from American clubs, the Englishmen finished
Their second inning with a total score of 2S0
while the Americans had total score OF las.
Wallace Ross. who left St. Johns yesterday
for Portland. said he did not think there would
be any trouble about a course for the race with
Hanlan- He would prefer Washington.
Gaudaur challenges Courtney TO row a three
mile race for 81 600 a side.
Base ball yesterday-At Philadephia-Buf-
falos IA, Athletics 16.