National Republican., 1881-10-17
ON THE POTOMAC.
Races 10 Take Place This week-IIurrny
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The race between the two well-known
oarsmen Murray and Briccland will take place on
Saturday next. Both parties deposited with THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, 800 forfeit money, and
Saturday Mr.. ID. Callahan also put up In this Office
500 additional in behalf of Mr., Murray. Mr..
Murray, who accompanied his hacker, is 8 feet 0
inches in height, and weighs 155 pounds. He is
stopping at the corner of Tenth and L streets
northwest, and his boat, which is one of Waters &
Sons TROY, N. W paper boats, 81 feet long, L.
inches beam and weighs about 81 pounds, Is at
the Cumberland boat-house. He Is very anxious
to win this race, as he considers that he has been
unjustly suspected. In 1879, at Saratoga, he won
the junior single-scul championship with ease.
In 1880, at Philadelphia, he unfortunately fouled
Mumford, of New orleans, and for that reason
was expelled from the National Association. At
Geneva, N ", after this, and the last race
he rowed, he beat Holmes, Gaisel, and
others. Briceland also called at THE RE.
PUBLICAN Office Saturday and stated that
the balance OF his money had been sent, so 1t will
probably arrive to-day or tomorrow, the 1Sth the
date at which, according to the articles of agree
ment, 1t must be deposited. He Is heavier than
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bOats--3l feet long, IL inches beam, and 80 pounds
weight. This Is his second professional race, He
has been rowing about three years.
DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP.
The single.scull race for the championship of
the District Is exciting considerable interest
among our local boat clubs. The trial heats will
be rowed to morrow, and the races will be called
promptly at four p. IN. The contestants are as fol-
lows: First heat, at four p. m--Frederick DeRen-
ceray, Columbia Boat Club; j. b. Lake. Columbia
Boat Club; John Holister Potomac Boat Club, and
John Laing Second trial heat, 1880 p. m-Dick
Morgan, Potomac Boat Club; W. q. Bailey, Po,o-
BO CGP cpSpey Potomac p6a Boat
analo,sa a' asa Boat ny eiub %k ns1sSs HsSs
on Wednesday, the 10th instant, at half past four
p m. The protector OF the races shall decide
whether or no the water Is too rough, and IT, In his
Judgment, It is too rough, the races will be rowed
bridge, and finishing at the Potomac boat house.
H. ID. Cooke, jr, has kindly loaned the use of his
cutter, the Fanny Hayes, for the two days.
NOTES.
Fred Wright, of the Analostans, has taken up
single-sculing, aud Is making rapid progress.
It has been officially settled upon to row the
Hanlan Ross race at ST. Louis Mo-, OH the 18th of
next month.
The Columbia Club lose this week two OF its
most prominent members, Messrs. Moore and DIR.
Adams. The former goes 10 enter business In Chi
cago ILL.,, and DR.. Adams to Washington Territory.
The race between the JUNIOR four of the Poto-
macs aud the Rappahannocks, of Fredericksburg,
regular course of the Potomac Club. II Is Intended
to start this at about three half past three
In the Afternoon, and the single-scul trial heats
Will Immediately follow.
In addition to determining the question of
who Is the champion single-scuer in the Dis
trct, the races to morrow Will be for two hand
some gold badges, offered by I. Kimball, jr. who
was the proprietor and editor of the spicy little
good oar, and takes great Interest in all boating
matters