Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-20

rHE BOAT RACES on THE POTOMAC
Inc third OF the trial heats for the District sino,e
scull championship was rowed yesterday after.
noon. Barbarin took the water first and went
ahead TOT some time. Harrison took the lead
shorty after the half mile had been passed and
Won py Tour lengths The final heat for the cham
GcKinpev m Ha " lowed TINS afternoon at I'VE pm
'ne tniee TRIAL heats, win be the contestants
ara. meeting OF the Columbia and Potomac COM
cared race-one mile and turn-Monday, October
Sose at lour pm The course win be from the Po-
for cup valued at o0. and four ,nd,y,aSs nr,. 20
the referee and judges TO be selected hereaftar
ANOTHER INTERVENING DAY AT PnrIco
Inc second day at Pimco yesterday, was a
continuation OF the success OF the day before The
crowd was not quite so large, because the weather
was somewhat chilly. The first race a selling
race OF one mile. had for starters Wakefield Regt
clde Little Buttercup and Bob Riddle. wakefeid
field first away. Buttercup headed him on the
turn. At three-quarters, Wakefield was again 10
the front, with Buttercup next and Bob RIDDLE
close behind. Down to the finish the contest was
hotly contested under whip and spur. but Bob Rid
Ole drew out and finished an easy winner one
length ahead OF Butttercup, third and Regicide
last Time, :45k. French pools paid sS675.
Inc second race was the central stakes. Me-
mehto, Tonawanda and Regalia started. Memento
was the favorite. Regala took the start, Memento
second and Tonawanda last on the back stretch,
Memento took the lead. At the half mile Memento
was neck ahead OF Regalja who was a head i'm
'front.' OF Tonawanda. on the lower turn Memento
naus Ine gap Two lengths She now increased her
speed ana won by three lengths ahead OF Tona-
wanda, who was the same distance TO the fore OF
kegala. Time 1 AS French pools paid 90.
The third race was a dash for all ayes-I \ miles
The starters were Parole, Pilgrimage Brooklyn
Traveller, Strathspey, Greenland and Col Sprague
IA, Parole was big favorite in the betting Brook
lyn started out leader, but Pilgrimage soon took
The lead from him. Then Strathspey went TO the
'front.' az the quarter pole. on the back stretch
rarole pegan TO move up. AT three-quarters the
ref fln thar IN I'm
home stretch Parole drew out and made big rum
winning by four lengths, Strathspey second
Greenland third, and Pilgrimage, Traveller Brook
lyn and Col Sprague following in the order In
pools paid $685.
The Pimlico stakes, 2k miles, for all ages. was
next on the card Thora, Checkmate and Monitor
started Thora was favorite She took the lead
checsmate ne S9oa ann monitor r tooS inst place with
WORK at the half-mile, and at the end OF the mile
ana one-eighth was leader by one and a half
winner by ten lengths, with Checkmate second
VINO was ten lengths ahead OF Monitor last Time,
SGh. French pools paid $l0s5.
The NTH race was mile heats for three-year-olds
balIetcs valparaiso, Sir Hugh and Jack OF Hearts
started. Barrett was favortte. The heat was q
me one down to the home-stretch. but Barrett
nnlshed winner by one length ahead OF Sir Hugh
second, who was two lengths ahead OF Jack OF
T mea[ts third, neck ahead OF Valparaiso last
IIme :soA. Sir Hugh was away first In the sec
ono heat, and Barrett last Barrett made the rum
nlhg and took the lead and kept it. He finished
whii.oi VI dlc neat anu the race fOur lengths In
Iront OF Jack OF Hearts second, five lengths ahead
OF valparaiso third, who was a head in front of
Slr Hugh last Time, 1:44k. French pools paid
SALE OF THE TANTTvY HoRsEA
There was large gathering of gentlemen at the
American Horse Exchange, New York, Tuesday,
az the sale OF the horses that have been used on
the coach Tantiyy, which has been running be-
tween That city and Tarrytown during the
summer There were thirty-four horses I'm all and
ior some OF them there was very spirited bidding
Many gentlemen were on the lookout for desirabIe
in.is or well-matched pairs, and when the
latter were put up the bids were lively. The total
amount received was s., 230, average OF s242 for
each morse, which was considered very good
AN INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH COMPANY
mas been chartered I'm New York. with a CAPITAL
sOock OF SSu,OU The object is 10 promote friendly
lnternatlonal contests In marksmanship
CHARGE OF BRIBERY BY TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Inc secretary OF the Mutual Union Telegraph COM
pany, In letter TO the president and directors OF
tne western Union company, charge the officers OF
the latter corporation with having, $3.50 br1bed
one OF the N. U. employees to get possession OF pa
perS belonging TO the company and handing them
over TO the Western Union. The letter SAYS: 1--WE
respectfully request that all OF the papers relating
70 our Affairs which have been procured In this
olshon0rable manner be returned. The two hun
dred and Fifty dollars will be returned when appli-
caCOn snail be made for it and proper receiDt