Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-24
Out Of Door Sports.

The Columbia boat club had out four four Dared
crews last evening. II they are not champions OF
the river this year, it will not be for lack OF
energy. They have material for fine four.
The Potomacs last evening took out their ten
Dared barge II they do not decide soon upon a
rev to represent them in four cared shell, they
win not be in very good trim for the Fredericks-
burg regatta.
Boating men all over the country will be sorry to
hear that the Hillsdales will be prevented from
as Ne as ,or TIN 5ee HenYp IN
dent OF the National Amateur Rowing association,
has received letter from the president OF the
daes would not be allowed to enter for the Metro
politan regatta, because the entries for foreign
crews were closed earlier than for home crews,
had passed before it was known either by the
Hillsdales or the London Rowing club. One would
give representative crew from this side as many
opportunities as possible to meet their crack
amateur crews, instead Of throwing obstacles in
h the way: some people think they are afraid Of
Mr. j. ". Corson, representing the amateur row.
ing 1ns assoo1atSn so II washington to-day received
National Amateur Rowing Association, in which
he speaks Of the action of the Metropolitan Re-
Hillsdales without any warning, as scandalous
piece OF business. Mr.. Watts Will sail from New
York for England on Saturday. and on arrival win
challenge all England (amateur) to race with the
HillSdaleS, as well as any Thames or London crew
that may come along. The Hillsdales have been
entered for seven regattaS, and Mr.. Watts says
there Will be lots OF fun yet.
HANLAN AND ROSS.
The cold and rainy weather has seriously inter-
fered with the practice OF Wallace Ross at Port
land, who has been there since the Ice left the
harbor, preparing for his race with Hanlan for
the championship and 1900 on July /. Hanlan is
expected to arrive in New York next Thursday or
Friday, and Ross or his representative will be
there to meet him and perfect arrangements for
their meeting on the waters Of the Red river, in
Manitoba. The distance they are to row is three
miles, With turn, and the winner is to receive
about 333 out Of the purse OF $5OOQ the balance
going to the loser, under the conditions of the
memoranda agreed to by the men last summer.
Ross is very confident
THE CARRIER PIGEONS MISSING.
The eight carrier pigeons belonging to Mr. John
Abel, which were turned loose by Mr.. Grant Par
rish, OF the Poultry Rerie,c, OF this city, from the
dome of the Capitol Monday, were expected to
reach their destination in Baltimore fn an hour
Mr.. Abel, however, had seen nothing OF them up to
late hour last night They may have been shot
on the way, or on account OF the hazy condition of
the atmosphere they may have lost their way
MI Abel will send some more pigeons here next
week.
LOUISVILLE RACES.
The first race yesterday at the meeting OF the
Louisville Jockey club was selling race, one
mile. Pope Leo won by length. Time, / :491
Second race, club purse $3.50, for two-year-olds;
nVe 1urlOngs. George Kenney won by head.
Time, 1:06k. Third race Merchants stakes, for
all ages $50 entrance, half forfeit, 81 600 added;
one and One-etghth mile HindOO won by length.
Time, 1:59H. Fourth race, club purse $780, three
quarter mile. Prude won by three lengths Time,
1I8K. Fifth race, club purse $50, mile heats
First heat-Brambalette won. Time, :49%. Sec.
Ond heat-Brambalette won the heat and race by
two lengths. Time, :481.
BASE BALL YESTERDAY.
At New York-MetrOpolitan IL, Alleghenys g.
At Phladelphia-St. Louis IL, Athletics 8; Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania z, Rutgers College 6 At
Cleveland 4, Buf1alos 8, Qen innings)
At tCamden-Louisvilles1 16 Merritts 6 At Prince
ton-Princetons 16, Amhersts4 At Providence
Browrs 8, Yales 8; Providence and Worcester
game postponed. At Chicag0-Detroits 3, Chica-
gOs 2 AT TrOy-TrOys 1, BostonS O. At Balti-
more-Cincinnau IL, Baltimore 6.
FEMALE PEDESTRIANS.
The female six days walking contest In Balti-
more continued yesterday and last night The
score at 1915 O'Clock this morning was: Ander-
son, l21 miles; Wallace, 105; Edwards, l04; Doug
lass. 104; Stewart, 100; Jacobs o. and Hurtig, So
The seventy-two hours walk between Gould and
Walsh came to an end through default on the part
OF the latter, who threw up the sponge at 4: 40
O'Clock p m. with IS miles against GOuldS Ga
Gould was therefore declared the winner.
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