Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-28
sports on Land and Water.


SATURDAYS BOAT RACE IN The EASTERN BRANCH.
The working boat race between Mansfield and
Lewis, OF East Washington, and Payne and White,
Of West Washington, on the Eastern Branch, Sat
urday afternoon, was one OF the most interesting
contests seen in this vicinity for some time At the
start the East Washington boys took the lead and
maintained 1t until the turning stake was almost
reached, when Payne and White closed up the
gap. The boats turned almost together, but the
Georgetown crew forged ahead couple OF lengths.
About q half mile from the stake Mansfield and
Lewis made desperate squirt and again gained
the lead. The Georgetown boys pulled hard to
close up. This they were unable to do,
for White couldn't keep his eyes in the
When within quarter OF a mile OF the finish they
buchied down to their work, rowing beautifully,
ana an ga, gned very randdiy The sp"rt was begun
crossed the line one-half length ahead in 17:51,.
the Georgetown boys only few seconds behind.
DISTRICT BOATING NOTES.-THE FALL REGATTA, ETC.
Ellis Ward is expected to return to Washington
next Monday morning, September 4th. He will
at once take charge OF the rowing men OF the Co
lumbias and get them in training for the fall re-
gatta. The Columbias will send crew to Phila-
delphia On the occasion Of the bi-centennia Octo-
Der 2Sth, and Ward Will also select the crew for
this regatta. There viii be several boat races and
handsome prizes to be rowed for. The Potomacs
will be very likely TO send crew also. 1t IS ex-
rected that Lake, Henderson and Smith, or the
Columbias, Will enter the single scull race for
juniors at the fall regatta. Henderson sends his
shell along at lively rate, and Will be strong
competitor for the prize for singles. Cropley and
Harrison are likely to row in this race from the
Potomacs. In the senior race Mckinney and Nor
gan. OF the POtomacS, and probably Page, OF the
Analostans will make hard race. Messrs. A.
Saks Co. have offered handsome individual
prizes for the junior four-oared race, and now all
five races are amply provided for. The regatta on
the 4th Of october is expected to be the most in
teresting ever held at Washington.
The handsome pitcher to be presented to the
club to which the winner OF the senior singles be-
longs, by Mr.. Arthur PadlefOrd, is now on exhibit
ton at Moore s. Ledlng's The Potomacs intend
purchasing
Waters for their junior crew. This crew, as 1t Is
now rowing, consists of Barbarin, stroke Kervand,
3; Zappone, 2, and HOLSTER, bow.
BASE BALL SATURDAY.
At Washington-War Department nine, 9; Post
Office Department nine, 0. At Observation-Disclosures
natl, 2: Athletic, O. At New York-Boston, Z;
Metropolitan, 2. At Proyidence-Buffalo, 6; Provl-
denee, a. At st. Louis-St Louis 4; Allegheny. l.
Al Phlladelphia-Philadelphi z; Detroit, +.
THE PRIZE RING.
Richard K Fox has posted $500 to match his
unknown" against James Elliott for S, 200 side,
under the London prize ring rules, within four
weeks after signing articles. Joe Goss has ac-
cepted the challenge of Tug Wilson to fight.
TURF NOTES.
The winners at Brighton Beach Saturday were
Katie Creel. Tug Wilson, Bouncer, Babcock and
The third and fourth races at Saratoga were
won by Patti and Rose.
NOTES.
Messrs- Allen, Hansmann and Seely, of the Capt.
tai Bicycle Club, expected to leave this morning
for Harper's Ferry, where their tour up the She
nandoah valley Will commence. Mr.. Hansmann
is photographer to the expedition
Arthur Robinson was terribly bitten last Friday
by WhiteSide HIPS trotting stallion DurOc, at
Greenwich, Washington county, n. Y. The AMI
floor and shook him.
Courtney and Lee are at Richfeld Springs, NY,
to practice for the three-mile race on CanadaragO
lake August 81. E. d. Brandegee, formerly cap
tain OF the University crew OF Harvard, will be
referee.
PETTY THIEvES.-John Williams, Thos GrgSby,
Arthur Clayton. John Thomas, James Nelson and
James Jones, all small colored boys were in the
prisoners dock at the Police Court this morning,
charged with being Migrants and suspicious per-
sons. Policeman Herbert testified to catching
some OF them In a wholesale commission house on
Louisiana avenue yesterday afternoon, having en-
tered through broken window pane. He also
stated that they are market thieves, and spend
most OF their time pilfering around the Washing
ton market and some Of them have no homes.
The court sentenced them to thirty days each in
the workhOuSe.
FIRE NEAR ROCKVILLE MD.-The summer resi-
dence OF Col. n. w. fitzgerald, OF this city, about
One-fOurth OF mile south OF the railroad depot at
Rockville, and just outside the corporate limits,
was destroyed by fire yesterday morning about )
O'Clock. with nearly ali its furniture. The house
was recently purchased ana a two-story
frame building. At the time OF the fire colored
building, and they were awakened by the falling
OF the burning timbers. When they got out so
much or the building had been destroyed that only
small portion of the furniture could be saved.
The loss Is somewhere in the neighborhoOd OF
$1,000, including 5000 piano There is some in
Surance. The fire appears to have had It's origin
In the second story, and from the fact that a man
was seen leaving the building when the flames
were first observed it is thought il was the work
OF an 1ncendiary.
VIOLATION OF MARKET REGULArroSs.-Samuel
Jefferson, an aged COlOred man, was before Judge
Bundy this morning charged with violating the
market regulations of the Western market. in
point on the sidewalk adjoining the market, in
violation OF the regulations. The court said this
was the first case that has been enforced, and as
IL IS only technical violation, he would take the
DEFENDANTS personal bonds to not repeat the
offenSe.
FRACTURED SKULL-ThiS morning a farmer,
living on the B!adenSburg turnpike, outside the
District line, found young man slowed away in
his barn, Who gave his name George Bl Ow l.,
from this city. He was suffering from fr acture
OF his skull and a cut over one OF his eyes. lie
when medical attendance was procured from
Bladensburg. 1t 1s thought that he had been
with him, and that he had crawled into this place
for shelter He was deiiriouS
Alexandra, Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
SLAUGHTER OF BEAsTs.--1. c. Neal lost fine
horse last night, drowned in the pond at his brick
cemetery. Mr.. Holmes, in the same neighbor-
hood, lost colt, found dead this morning, and
Mr.. thompson lost COW, also found dead. 1t is
said that the deaths Of these animals was spite
work.
REMoDEL1NG.-The work OF remodellng the in
terror arrangements OF the corporation court
room will begin as soon as the city
committee on public property makes an
order for that purpose. Since the new court
has been built the jury has been seated in
double rows at the WALL to the right of the Judge,
as is the arrangement in Washington. The re-
arrangement will restore the seating formerly in
use here and place the jury in front OF the court
between the seat OF the judge and the bar tables
for the white public schools begun this morning
at Peabody hall. Up to noon Mr.. H. Snowden, the
clerk OF the school board, had issued some hun
dred The pupils were at once assigned to their
respective grades in Washington school and Lee
school by Mr.. Fcklin and Miss ClarksOn.
RELIGIOUs.-The rain yesterday diminished the
day congregations Of the churches, but at night